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Hi it's Margot here :)
This tutorial shows how to make the flowers using Sun stamps . It’s easy peasy.
Let’s get started . . .
What we need ....
- Patterned paper
- ink ( any colour )
- 3D square pads
- brads, pearls ,rhinestones, caviar beads
- Sunny Day Background Elements (Set of 7) Rubber Stamp
- Stitched Nested Circles ( set of 7 ) Die
Stamp out each sun two times.
Cut them out .
Die cut circles using Stitched Nested Circles Die .
Layer flower ( sun ) with 3D pads.
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This Sunday’s cooked breakfast included eggs and bacon, coffee and tea, and crumpets with lemon curd.
Crumpets are similarly shaped as English muffins, and are eaten similarly for breakfast with toppings of butter, jams, etc but they are NOT the same.
One difference is that crumpets are cooked on one side, with bubbles and crannies appearing on the top side only. They are not split in half as are English muffins, and they have a more tender texture.
I inserted them into the toaster unsplit, and afterwards spread lemon curd (a topping tasting and looking quite like lemon pie filling). They were tender and tasty and definitely, in my opinion, better than English muffins and will be replacing them in my household from now on. | <urn:uuid:3b57e066-3ea7-49bc-8aa2-993aad97bfe2> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://livingmissmarple.com/2018/03/04/crumpets-with-breakfast/ | 2019-07-22T22:29:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528290.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722221756-20190723003756-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.980382 | 165 |
Prepare to be disgusted and wowed all at the same time! If you are an allergy or asthma sufferer…… you’re gonna wanna get the scoop on this action! I know you have heard of DUST MITES but seriously, do you know what the heck they are and did you know you sleep with thousands and thousands of them every night?!… Read More
Being "Green" is not just for hippies! Being "Green" is in and it simply means you are aware, empowered and making a difference in your own life, home and maybe even in the lives of other people. Give being green a try.....it feels SO good!
Over the years I have learned about several natural things that we have added into our lives. Essential oils, cleaning with just water, vitamins, trace minerals and the list goes on. I am in LOVE with my latest find, Lypo-Shperic Vitamin C! Where has this been all my life? I wanted to share some specific items that we use in… Read More
Let’s be honest….. how often do you clean your blinds or shutters? I’m deciding how honest to be! Ha ha ha ha. OK – in the past I only cleaned my shutters 1 time a year and twice if we were lucky!!!! I mean come on its an ENTIRE day project and who really has time for that, right? Cleaning… Read More
Prepare to have your mind blown as you watch me use JUST my MAGIC cloth and water only – (nothing else people!!) to wipe the counter that has been smeared with RAW CHICKEN and it picks up EVERYTHING! EWWW! ll Are you totally dying?! The cloth literally picks up 99.% of bacteria from off the surface using just… Read More | <urn:uuid:f3562bbb-6281-4362-a7b2-88f57a48ece7> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://livingthelifewithheather.com/category/be-green/ | 2019-07-22T23:31:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528290.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722221756-20190723003756-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.962431 | 372 |
Being fashionable involves coordinating every detail of your outfit, all the way down to your fingertips. Nail polish has suddenly gone from the basic color palette, to the seemingly endless stream of nail designs. Now instead of just adjusting your color based on the season, it is time to decide which dramatic nail design will be your newest accessory. The best part about this new trend is it’s easy to change, while still being light on your wallet.
As I am an avid nail insta follower, a few of the trends have caught my eye this week.
Changing the Shape: it is bold and powerful, yet subtle if you choose your color wisely.
Geometrics: the paint on shapes is definitely statement making and super fun. The playful vibes combined with the intense structure makes for a fab combo.
Matted: out with the sheen of gel and excess topcoat, and in with the matted smooth finish. It’s the perfect way to polish off any outfit (pun intended).
Bam-Glam: though you may have to wait a little longer to dry, by adding some studs or sparkles, you can finish off your look with a little less jewelry ;)
I am the first to admit that there is something elegant and beautiful about a clean, polished, simple nail. Depending on the time and place the classic mani may be the way to go. But with this new trend launching full force, changing it up every once and a while adds a little adventure to your wardrobe. And the best part is you can change it completely next week! To be a true fashionista, you must make sure your
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Mazurek: Despite tough season, Irish should hold their heads high
Marek Mazurek | Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story was published online March 17.
It wasn’t supposed to end this way for Notre Dame.
Not in the NIT.
Not with senior forward Bonzie Colson on the bench with yet another injury to his left foot.
And it certainly wasn’t supposed to end on St. Patrick’s Day at Purcell Pavilion with the the Irish in their green uniforms.
But Penn State made nine 3s. Notre Dame made four. And the Nittany Lions bumped the Irish from the NIT in the second round in front of a sizeable crowd at Purcell Pavilion.
Or maybe it was exactly how Notre Dame’s season was supposed to end.
The Irish fought just as hard as they have all season, but they didn’t have enough.
They didn’t have enough to squeak out a win at home against North Carolina or Louisville in January.
They didn’t have enough to stop their seven-game slide in the middle of conference play.
They didn’t have enough to take win their final ACC tournament game against Duke and seal themselves a spot in the NCAA tournament.
Failing that, they didn’t have enough help from the other bubble teams to slip into the tournament field.
In Saturday’s game against Penn State, the Irish didn’t get enough calls, enough misses on defense or enough of their own 3-pointers to fall.
But they fought. As hard as they have all year.
“This senior class and this team will have a special spot in my heart, even though we didn’t go the NCAA tournament, we didn’t win the NIT [and] we didn’t get to the ACC championship game,” Irish head coach Mike Brey said. “I told them in [the locker room] — I shook every one of their hands, I made them stand up and look me in the eye and said, ‘You know what? I feel like I was dealing with men.’”
And the Irish played like men, all of Saturday and all season.
Junior guard Rex Pflueger, who was dealing with a sore back throughout the year, managed to fight for five rebounds and four assists.
Sophomore guard T.J. Gibbs, who played more minutes than almost anyone in the country, found a way to galvanize a late comeback effort with a string of 3-point shots before he fouled out with 17 points.
Graduate student Austin Torres, who did what was asked of him for his five years with the program, chipped in six points in eight minutes on three dunks.
Matt Farrell, though he had just nine points against the Nittany Lions, battled through injuries all year to lead the Irish back into the bubble conversation with Colson on the bench.
Martinas Geben, who is a shoo-in for the team’s Most Improved Player award, scored 10 points with seven rebounds, giving Brey solid minutes and taking on an increased leadership role with the team.
Even Colson, who sat out a whole quarter, came up just one rebound shy of a double-double. Though with 16 points and nine boards, Colson picked up his 900th career rebound and subbed himself in for the last 35 seconds of the game, getting one more standing ovation from the crowd at Purcell Pavilion that has seen him play an integral part of two consecutive Elite Eight runs and three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances.
But the winningest senior class in Notre Dame history saw its four years (or five years in Torres’ case) end with an a whimper rather than a bang. A tough end to a tough season. An end to an era, perhaps.
When Notre Dame regroups for next season in July, it will do so without Colson, Farrell, Torres and Geben. There will be only two seniors on the roster and five incoming freshmen for Brey and his coaching staff to break in.
But for the time being, the Irish should follow the lead of Colson, pointing at the crowd to say “thank you” as he walked off the floor for the last time, and holding their heads high.
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Job: Research Associate, Growing Inclusive Markets
Position: Research Associate / Consultant
Location: New York City, United StatesOrganization: Growing Inclusive Markets Initiative, United Nations Development Programme.? The new flagship UNDP multi-stakeholder Initiative on “Growing Inclusive Markets” is UNDP’s most visible strategic and sustained global advocacy tool for the important role of the private sector in achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
Description: Under the over-all supervision of the Programme Manager of the Growing Inclusive Markets Initiative, the Consultant/Research Associate will be working with key experts and members of the Initiative Team in? the research, production and writing of a series of discrete deliverables (a background paper and a guidance note) and provide overall research assistance to the Initiative in preparation for a toolkit produced for UN country offices to partner with companies to effectively implement and disseminate pro-poor business models.
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Overdraft Protection & Courtesy Pay
North Jersey FCU overdraft services are another great way we help you bank better. Overdraft Protection and Courtesy Pay helps you prevent overdrafts while enabling you to make transactions and purchases with your debit card even when sufficient funds aren’t available in your account.
Use another checking account, your savings, or a money market account as your first line of defense to ensure your transactions are covered. You are authorized to make up to six transfers each month to ensure you have funds to cover your debit card, ACH, checks and other checking account transactions.
Overdraft Protection Line of Credit
By applying for a Overdraft Protection Line of Credit, you can ensure another convenient avenue for protecting yourself from the possibility of making transactions with insufficient funds. Use up to $7,500* no-collateral line of credit to cover your transactions if you do not have funds in your checking account.
Courtesy Pay is a safeguard to protect against unexpected mistakes that overdraw your checking account balance. It provides the security of knowing your transaction will be processed and saves you from incurring additional charges from merchants due to insufficient funds to cover a transaction.
If you use Courtesy Pay, you will incur a non-refundable fee for the convenience of knowing your transaction is covered. Courtesy Pay is automatically provided for checks, ACH and recurring transactions from your checking account, but you must opt in to add Courtesy Pay for your debit card and ATM transactions.
To enroll in any of our overdraft protection programs, call us at 973-785-9200 or stop by any of our convenient branch locations and speak to one of our Member Service Representatives.
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Nyko is making a wireless controller for SNES Classic Edition.
Called the Super Miniboss, the wireless controller looks like a traditional Super Nintendo pad but comes with an additional turbo button. It serves a dual purpose: faster input as well as home screen functionality when the button's pushed and then pressing select.
The wireless controller can work up to 20 feet away, according to Nyko. The Super Miniboss has an internal battery, which is rechargeable through a micro-USB port.
Pre-orders are available for the Super Miniboss now at GameStop and Nyko (eventually Amazon too). The wireless controller costs $20 and will start shipping around SNES Classic's launch on September 29.
If you're not familiar, the SNES Classic offers a collection of 21 games, including the first release of Star Fox 2. Nintendo recently confirmed that the company would increase stock shipments for the mini Super Nintendo system.
Evan Campbell is a freelance writer who scripts the Daily Fix, streams games on his Twitch channel, and chats about movies and TV series on Twitter. | <urn:uuid:5f89f7b7-addf-4ff4-aa8d-686a44124d2b> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://pk.ign.com/m/nintendo/19128/news/snes-classic-edition-wireless-controller-announced-by-nyko | 2019-07-22T22:48:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528290.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722221756-20190723003756-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.934744 | 223 |
With over 17,000 students sent to top MBA Colleges in just 4 years, Career Anna is the best Online CAT Coaching and Online MBA Preparation Platform. It is the best app and platform to prepare for MBA Entrance exams like CAT, XAT, IIFT, SNAP, NMAT, TISSNET, CMAT and MHCET. It also helps students to prepare for IPMAT, Integrated Programme in Management courses by IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak.
Career Anna App provides Free Videos and Free Courses on Vocabulary Development, Maths, English and LRDI Question Solving for CAT, XAT, TISSNET, IIFT and other MBA Entrance exams. You also get exam specific free GK Study Material, GK Videos and GK Tests for SNAP, IIFT, TISSNET and CMAT. You also get free CAT Mock Test, free NMAT Mock Test, free IIFT Mock Test, free SNAP Mock Test, free TISSNET Mock test and free mock test for other MBA Entrance exams.
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Free Career Anna Courses and paid MBA Courses of Career Anna for Online CAT Coaching, XAT Decision Making, NMAT Coaching, SNAP Coaching, TISSNET Coaching, IIFT GK, TISSNET GK, WAT GD PI Preparation etc. are the best way to prepare for exams and score high to get into top MBA Colleges. | <urn:uuid:e81e66b5-169e-4eb1-8b43-6cc2c162bab5> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.careeranna.careeranna&hl=en_IN | 2019-07-22T23:20:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528290.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722221756-20190723003756-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.853524 | 388 |
Bigfoot and Boogeyman are off limits in New Mexico. Numerous sightings of the Loch Ness Monster! Rare animal item sells for nearly $100,000. Do you believe? Thar be whales! The Book of the Week, "The Loch Ness Monster: The Evidence" by Steuart Campbell.
Review of the historical Top Ten Paranormal News Stories from 2010 to 2015, the Top Five Hoaxes of 2016, and the Top Ten Paranormal News Stories of 2016 continues with #2 and #1! For the sakes of frozen snakes, top cryptozoology stories of 2016, and potential signs of intelligent life found. The Book of the Week, "Cryptozoology A To Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras, and Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature", by Loren Coleman and Jerome Clark.
Yeti at Spanish ski resort is captured, Utah UFO photograph solved, FAST times in southwest China, new "hilarious" ghost show coming soon, NASA chimes in on Indian meteorite death – and India fires back, alien eggs in Utah Lake solved, and are volcanoes out of control? Surf’s up; gravitational waves, bud! We’ll also have the book of the week (Mysterious New Mexico: Miracles, Magic, and Monsters in the Land of Enchantment, by Benjamin Radford),and a current update on conferences and conventions.
Bigfoot to help kids with cancer, move over cougars here comes the boss (jaguars making a comeback in Arizona), mythological creature seen on the slopes in Spain (and it wasn't a Yeti), MUFON sighting statistics for January, psychic walks after milking man for over half a million dollars, Edgar Mitchell’s paranormal past, man killed by meteorite? Some scary meteorite and asteroid information, the book of the week (Animal Tracks and Signs: Track Over 400 Animals from Big Cats to Backyard Animals by Jinny Johnson) and some upcoming event notices. | <urn:uuid:ee3052e1-d06b-48db-903b-2087b7d38390> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://pni.podbean.com/category/yeti/page/2/ | 2019-07-22T22:50:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528290.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722221756-20190723003756-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.881547 | 414 |
The European Central Bank (ECB) has accused Latvia of disregarding the constitutional independence of Ilmārs Rimšēvičs, full member of the ECB council and Bank of Latvia president, according to U.S. financial news and data agency Bloomberg.
ECB believes that Latvia has violated the legal regulations of the European Union (EU) by imposing a means of securing a claim upon Rimšēvičs, which precludes him from fulfilling his official duties, before a court in Latvia declared him guilty of bribery as per the accusations. Likewise, Latvia has not provided the ECB with significant information regarding this case, an ECB attorney stated to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
In ECB’s opinion, Latvia chose the most restrictive means of security that precludes him from fulfilling his occupational duties until a court judgment is made in the case.
Rimšēvičs is being accused in Latvia of receiving large amounts in bribes. Rimšēvičs himself denies guilt.
Rimšēvičs has appealed the means of security with the Court of Justice. | <urn:uuid:0add9a46-0303-4358-bc07-015a22863e87> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://puaro.lv/english/ecb-accuses-latvia-ignoring-rimsevics-constitutional-independence/ | 2019-07-22T23:18:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528290.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722221756-20190723003756-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.962729 | 227 |
What do you do at REDVERTEX?
– I’m a Senior CG Artist.
When was the moment you knew that this was the job for you?
– After realizing I am able to relax while doing 3D modeling and visualization. Also what intrigued me the most are the endless possibilities the line of work provides.
What is the most interesting moment of your daily life as an Architect / Senior CG Artist?
– Starting a new project from scratch and seeing the end result after a long, hard work. Also the communication with the clients and my colleagues.
What is your dream project?
– The interior of a small, modern, self sustainable house in the woods.
How do you relax?
– In the nature or having interesting discussions with a small circle of friends.
What are the top three things you can’t live without?
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Avengers World #1 John Cassaday 2nd Printing Cover (2014)
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Artist: John Cassaday
Description: Trouble Map -- Earth's Mightiest Heroes have returned from the stars -- but on the world they left behind, new threats have emerged, and The Avengers will be tested like never before. In one cataclysmic day, the face of the Marvel Universe will change forever-- and the fight for Earth's future will begin. A globe-spanning epic of empires and armies, and the brave few who stand between them and us. | <urn:uuid:21071491-0280-4f35-8ef9-49e87ce5cb61> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://spencercomics.com/products/copy-of-avengers-29-regular-frank-cho-2nd-printing-cover-2014 | 2019-07-22T22:23:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528290.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722221756-20190723003756-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.870555 | 117 |
The way that we eat has significant impact on our bodies, as well as the planet. While most people want to believe that they are living the healthiest life they possibly can, the reality is that the bodies of millions around the world tell a very different story. Maintaining physical health has increasingly become a focus for thousands upon thousands of people, a promising development after years of people embracing the “easy” lifestyle of eating fast foods and putting quick-fix products into their shopping carts (many of which are overly processed and not at all good for you). The world has seen many trends come and go, but this trend of improving one’s health is one that, hopefully, will stick. Individuals the world over are making radical changes to their lifestyle in a bid to forge themselves into healthier, more well-rounded people. From investing in ayahuasca retreats to phasing out meat and dairy from their diets, the lifestyle changes are pivoting people towards a healthier future.
It is not uncommon knowledge that the two biggest impacts in an individual’s health are diet and exercise. The effects of exercise on the human body speak for themselves, and in volumes at that. There has been much investigation and research into the benefits of exercise. Recently, however, the impact of diet is having its moment in the sun – literally. More and more often, we are seeing an increasing amount of media attention and personal recommendations to turn to a plant-based diet. It is not a new concept, but the global awareness and experimentation with the diet continues to increase. Superfoods are the latest and greatest trend in the health industry, and they are already proving their worth tenfold. In a truly astounding realisation, there are roughly 300,000 edible plant species, and just three of them make up almost 60% of calories in the US alone: wheat, corn, and rice. Not only does embracing a plant-based diet make one healthier as an individual, but it also contributes to the health of the planet as a whole. Avoiding meat and dairy products is the most profound way to reduce one’s environmental impact on Earth.
The rising popularity of using a plant-based diet to maintain one’s health is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, the ever-increasing number of people eliminating animal products from their diets suggests that the diet not only works, but that it meets the taste requirements that other healthy diets appear to lack. The reality is that we want to eat things that we enjoy – there are very few people who prefer to eat bland, tasteless foods over ones that embody flavour that is at once delicious and enjoyable to consume. Previously, it was an alarmingly common misconception that a healthy diet centred around plants was decidedly tasteless in comparison to meat and dairy-rich diets. The biggest plus for a plant-based diet is that there are various meat alternatives available that are both healthy for you and delicious.
The biggest of these meat alternatives is mushrooms. Mushrooms can be an incredible substitute for the meat on your plate, as they can not only achieve the same consistency as most meats, but they also embody rich flavour – something that is a big tick for those looking to spice up their plant-based diet. Other great meat alternatives include eggplant, tempeh, artichokes, and squash. Filling up the rest of the plate with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and nuts is the best way to increase one’s overall physical health, as well as offering them a new lifestyle that not only makes them feel good, but is ripe with beautiful, healthy foods and drinks that elevate their health, not deplete it.
Plant-based diets are among the healthiest available, and for good reason. For a lot of people, snacking is one of the most problematic parts of maintaining a healthy diet. The whole concept of a snack is that it is quick, easy, and curves the hunger. Unfortunately, people are often under the impression that snacking equates to having to resort to eating foods like potato chips, fruit juice, or candy. All these snacking foods and drinks are high in processed ingredients, sugars, and fats and oils that are not necessary for the body. Swapping out these kinds of snacks for healthier alternatives, such as roasted chickpeas, goji berries, nuts, kale chips, and vegan banana muffins not only gives one the same satisfaction of curving hunger, but they are also healthy alternatives that aim to increase overall health while offering individuals delicious, nutritious options for snacking throughout the day.
Improving one’s diet can ultimately lead to a healthier, happier lifestyle. What we so often forget to realise is that we can control what we fuel our bodies with, we just have to have the willingness and determination to ensure that we consciously and actively make healthier decisions on an ongoing basis. So much of our health is dependent on our diets, so we must make the effort to fuel our bodies with healthy foods and drinks. It appears, as more time passes, that a plant-based diet is one of the best ways to achieve this. When we only have one body, we should always make it a priority to keep that body in its healthiest form. | <urn:uuid:88f2b3bd-6a6e-48cb-8181-5aeb7c748874> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://wp.nyu.edu/dispatch/2018/10/10/making-earth-green-again-plant-based-diets-prove-value-to-future/ | 2019-07-22T23:23:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528290.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722221756-20190723003756-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.970394 | 1,069 |
Market Interest Rates and Bond Prices
Once a bond is issued the issuing corporation must pay to the bondholders the bond's stated interest for the life of the bond. While the bond's stated interest rate will not change, the market interest rate will be constantly changing due to global events, perceptions about inflation, and many other factors which occur both inside and outside of the corporation.
The following terms are often used to mean market interest rate:
- effective interest rate
- yield to maturity
- discount rate
- desired rate
When Market Interest Rates Increase
Market interest rates are likely to increase when bond investors believe that inflation will occur. As a result, bond investors will demand to earn higher interest rates. The investors fear that when their bond investment matures, they will be repaid with dollars of significantly less purchasing power.
Let's examine the effects of higher market interest rates on an existing bond by first assuming that a corporation issued a 9% $100,000 bond when the market interest rate was also 9%. Since the bond's stated interest rate of 9% was the same as the market interest rate of 9%, the bond should have sold for $100,000.
Next, let's assume that after the bond had been sold to investors, the market interest rate increased to 10%. The issuing corporation is required to pay only $4,500 of interest every six months as promised in its bond agreement ($100,000 x 9% x 6/12) and the bondholder is required to accept $4,500 every six months. However, the market will demand that new bonds of $100,000 pay $5,000 every six months (market interest rate of 10% x $100,000 x 6/12 of a year). The existing bond's semiannual interest of $4,500 is $500 less than the interest required from a new bond. Obviously the existing bond paying 9% interest in a market that requires 10% will see its value decline.
Here's a Tip
An existing bond's market value will decrease when the market interest rates increase.The reason is that an existing bond's fixed interest payments are smaller than the interest payments now demanded by the market.
When Market Interest Rates Decrease
Market interest rates are likely to decrease when there is a slowdown in economic activity. In other words, the loss of purchasing power due to inflation is reduced and therefore the risk of owning a bond is reduced.
Let's examine the effect of a decrease in the market interest rates. First, let's assume that a corporation issued a 9% $100,000 bond when the market interest rate was also 9% and therefore the bond sold for its face value of $100,000.
Next, let's assume that after the bond had been sold to investors, the market interest rate decreased to 8%. The corporation must continue to pay $4,500 of interest every six months as promised in its bond agreement ($100,000 x 9% x 6/12) and the bondholder will receive $4,500 every six months. Since the market is now demanding only $4,000 every six months (market interest rate of 8% x $100,000 x 6/12 of a year) and the existing bond is paying $4,500, the existing bond will become more valuable. In other words, the additional $500 every six months for the life of the 9% bond will mean the bond will have a market value that is greater than $100,000.
Here's a Tip
An existing bond's market value will increase when the market interest rates decrease. An existing bond becomes more valuable because its fixed interest payments are larger than the interest payments currently demanded by the market.
Relationship Between Market Interest Rates and a Bond's Market Value
As we had seen, the market value of an existing bond will move in the opposite direction of the change in market interest rates.
- When market interest rates increase, the market value of an existing bond decreases.
- When market interest rates decrease, the market value of an existing bond increases.
- The relationship between market interest rates and the market value of a bond is referred to as an inverse relationship. Perhaps you have heard or read financial news that stated "Bond prices and bond yields move in opposite directions" or "Bond prices rallied, lowering their yield..." or "The rise in interest rates caused the price of bonds to fall."
If you were the treasurer of a large corporation and could predict interest rates, you would...
- Issue bonds prior to market interest rates increasing in order to lock-in smaller interest payments.
If you were an investor and could predict interest rates, you would...
- Purchase bonds prior to market interest rates dropping. You would do this in order to receive the relatively high current interest amounts for the life of the bonds. (However, be aware that bonds are often callable by the issuer.)
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Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Page 23, line 4, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced by $6,000,000)''.
Page 62, line 2, after the dollar amount insert ``(increased by $6,000,000)''.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. POMPEO. Mr. Chairman, the amendment that I presented would decrease the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program by $45.6 million and the funding for DOE's Vehicle Technologies Program.
While I am certainly 100 percent behind innovation and the development of domestic sources of energy and new vehicle technologies, this program is simply not the way to do it. We shouldn't take money from one set of citizens to subsidize companies that, frankly, have had subsidies for too long in the development of new energy vehicle technologies.
Look, it's a subsidy program, plain and simple. The program is part of this present administration's liberal agenda to replace the free market with government bureaucrats in determining which energy sources we ought to use to propel our vehicles and for transportation.
You know, we are already seeing tremendous advances in hybrid technology and electric vehicle technology. In the State of Kansas, we have got folks coming up with wonderful, great, innovative ideas. They are seeking private capital markets to make that innovation happen. We have enormous venture capital firms that have made significant investment in these technologies. Why would the government use taxpayer money to compete with those ventures? They don't need the subsidies. They'll make these
This is a quarter billion dollars in an R&D subsidy in a sector that has received subsidies for decades, and they no longer need that. They are far [Page: H4841]
along. They can make the progress. They can make these vehicles work. And the market will also choose them when they provide a technology that provides a cost-effective solution for folks who want to drive their vehicles and for companies that want to move their products and goods all across our Nation.
You know, these subsidies come in lots of forms, and I have opposed them in every form. They come in our Tax Code. They come in the form of grants. They come in the form of other programs. Both the House and the Senate have recently rejected tax subsidies for specific fuel purposes already this year. This Vehicle Technologies Program should be no different.
The President today said that we need to eat our peas. I suggest that he was suggesting that we need to do some difficult things. I happen to like peas. But he said we should do some difficult things. This is an easy thing. I would just as soon see this entire technology subsidy go away, but my suggestion here in this amendment is only this: that we return to spending levels from 2008, just 2 short years ago. I, for one, certainly don't believe, and I don't think the folks in Kansas and across
this country believe, that we spent too little money on vehicle technology subsidies in 2008.
So I would urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
With that, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word and rise in opposition to the amendment as well.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Indiana is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. VISCLOSKY. I would point out that we have a vote pending in the House for a reduction of about $26.5 million from this account. This would be an additional reduction of another $45 million from this account.
The gentleman noted that what his intent is is to get the Vehicle Technologies Program, if I understand him correctly, back to where we were in 2008. If I did understand him correctly, I would suggest that that is why we are where we are today, because the levels for vehicle technology research were inadequate, totally inadequate in 2008.
You drive by a gas station today and gas is $4 a gallon. All of us repeatedly are asked what are we going to do about gas prices. If we are not going to act as far as price fixing, collusion, cartels, monopolies, speculation, and we can't do anything about the laws of supply and demand, I have indicated to my constituents the thing that Congress can do most effectively for the price of gasoline is help our constituents buy less of it.
If we can, through vehicle technology research, help everyone in this country get an extra mile per gallon, we have helped them with the price of gasoline. If we begin to cut back to prior year levels as far as the investment in making sure people can move in this country as efficiently as possible and reduce our dependency on imported oil, we are not going to make economic progress in this country and are going to continue to be held hostage to those overseas who send that oil to us for our
dollars that they then use for other nefarious purposes.
Again, I think this is an ill-advised amendment. I think it takes us in the wrong direction. We should be looking for ways to ensure that we do good research to get more miles per gallon and to make sure that the Department of Energy also, as they do this research, ensures that it is applied not for more power in cars but for more miles per gallon, because, again, these are our taxpayers dollars.
So for those reasons, again, I would be opposed to the gentleman's amendment.
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Let me just say to the gentleman from Kansas, he said he would like us at least to go back to, in this particular account, to the 2008 level. Maybe there is some consolation: In our bill, we actually go back to 2007 in this account, and the bill is just, just beneath the overall allocation, in terms of the final product, is just beneath the 2006 level. You won't find too many bills on the appropriations docket that go back to that level, recognizing this is 2011. Our committee
goes back to just below 2006 levels. So give us a little bit of credit.
I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Pompeo).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it.
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chairman, I withdraw my point of order.
The CHAIR. The point of order is withdrawn.
The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Tierney). [Page: H4803]
The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.
Mr. TONKO. Mr. Chair, first I want to thank my colleague, the gentleman from New Hampshire (Mr. Bass) for offering this bipartisan amendment with me. He is a leader on energy issues, and I thank him for his support.
Mr. Chair, the Tonko-Bass amendment is simple. It will restore three specific, results-driven energy efficiency programs within the fiscal year 2012 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill to last year's levels. It is neither a stretch nor an overreach. It is a balanced approach, and it is fully offset.
First, this amendment will restore funding to the Weatherization Assistance Program, or WAP. WAP is the largest residential efficiency program in our Nation. It reduces the energy burden on low-income families and the elderly and disabled, and creates jobs, invests in local businesses, and advances technology, state-of-the-art technology. The 35 percent savings as a result of weatherizing homes under this program saves $437 in annual utility bills for the average homeowner.
Second, the amendment restores funding to the State Energy Program or SEP. SEP is the only cost-shared program administered by the United States Department of Energy that provides resources directly to the States for allocation by the Governor for use in energy efficiency. This includes 56 State and territory energy offices. And according to a study by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, for every $1 in federal SEP funds, annual savings of 1.03 million source Btu's are saved, along with the cost
savings of $7.22 and a leveraging of $10.71 on that same $1.
Finally, the Tonko-Bass amendment restores funding to the Building Technologies Programs. Buildings in the United States use about 40 percent of our total energy and two-thirds of our electricity. As such, this program seeks to promote American innovation and technologies to reduce operating costs to building owners, which is vital in today's market.
Finally, Mr. Chair, this amendment has a net impact of zero dollars on budget authority and reduces 2012 outlays by $58 million, according to the Congressional Budget Office. It does so by offsetting the increase of spending with cuts to the Weapons Activities Account, specifically to the Readiness in Technical Base Facilities account. The Appropriations Committee report suggests they are seriously concerned with the recent cost growth reported for construction of two major projects in the account.
The committee report claims modernization will take several years and the considerable number of variables still at play argues against an excessively aggressive funding curve.
Therefore, Mr. Chairman, I wish to close by saying I do not believe we can afford to slip any further behind our global competitors in energy investments. A vote for this amendment is a vote in favor of decreasing our dependence on foreign oil, creating local, private sector contracting jobs, and providing State control on energy projects. [Page: H4842]
Again, I would like to commend the gentleman from New Hampshire for his leadership on this issue and thank him for his support.
I urge adoption of this amendment.
To: Southern States Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
From: Kenneth J. Nemeth, Secretary and Executive Director
Date: July 7, 2011
Re FY12 SEP, WAP and BTP Appropriations under H.R. 2354--Tonko Amendment
As an interstate compact organization representing 16 southern states and two U.S. territories, we are disappointed with the budget cuts to the U.S. State Energy Program (SEP), Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), and the Department of Energy's (DOE) Building Technologies Program (BTP) under the House Energy and Water Development FY 12 appropriations measure that was approved on June 15, 2011. The Southern States Energy Board (SSEB) has a long and direct relationship with the state energy
offices and fully supports their role as a key component of implementing our country's energy policies.
I am writing to you to ask for your support of Representative Tonko's amendment to H.R. 2354 to restore funds to the State Energy Program, Weatherization Assistance Program and the Building Technologies Program. Representative Tonko will be circulating a ``Dear Colleague'' letter seeking your support for the amendment and we are urging you to sign in support of the amendment. Mr. Tonko's amendment would add funding for these three key programs to bring them up to FY11 levels as follows:
State Energy Program--add $25 million for a total of $50 million
Weatherization Assistance Program--add $141 million for a total of $174 million
DOE Building Technologies Program--add $62 million for a total of $212 million
This Nation's future is reliant on reducing our energy dependence. As a policy maker, it is important to understand the role of State Energy Offices and the importance of the State Energy Program, Weatherization Program and the Building Technologies Program to achieve these national goals. The SEP allows states to support a variety of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects including improvements to schools and hospitals, establishing partnerships with utilities, businesses and industry
and facilitating the economic development opportunities for states while maximizing the development of states' renewable energy resources.
In keeping with protecting our economy while increasing the efficient use of energy, the U.S. DOE Buildings Technologies Program is essential and requires full FY11 funding levels to continue deploying technologies that will reduce pressure on tight energy supplies and help to restrain prices while protecting the environment. This program encourages innovation for emerging technologies and contributes to our global leadership while creating jobs and strengthening our economy.
Also, the Weatherization Program is essential to helping low-income families, the elderly and disabled by improving the energy efficiency of their homes and lowering their energy bills. During the economic strain that we are experiencing all across the country, cutting funding to this program would create even a larger burden on our citizens forcing them into more difficult choices on basic needs.
I strongly urge you to vote in favor of the Tonko Amendment so that these critical programs can continue contributing toward our Nation's energy goals.
U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL,
Washington, DC, July 7, 2011.
Hon. Paul Tonko,
House of Representatives, Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC.
Hon. Charles F. Bass,
House of Representatives, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC.
DEAR CONGRESSMEN TONKO AND BASS: On behalf of the U.S. Green Building Council and our nearly 16,000 organizational members and 80 local chapters, I would like to thank you for introducing an amendment to the FY'12 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill that will restore funding for the U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program, U.S. State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program to FY'11 levels. Each of these programs has an established record of successfully
returning significant value to the American people. Continued funding for these programs is a crucial investment that reaches beyond short-term energy efficiency: they create jobs and savings opportunities for low-income families; support and spur building industry activity; and contribute to long-term national energy security goals.
Over the past thirty years, the Weatherization Assistance Program has served as the nation's largest residential energy conservation program. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA)'s Short Term Energy Report, homes weatherized through WAP saved low-income residents $2.1 billion dollars in 2010. Weatherization returns $2.51 for every $1 invested and annually decreases national energy consumption by the equivalent of 24.1 million barrels of oil. WAP is an essential part of both
present and future national energy saving strategies.
The U.S. State Energy Program is a thirty-year-old cost-shared program that provides direct support and funding to State Energy Offices to develop and implement state allocated energy efficiency and innovation projects. The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) found that, in a single year, the program enabled states to collectively perform 15,264 energy audits, 12,896 building upgrades, provide $12,345,608 in grants, and loan $30,403,388 towards energy efficiency projects. ORNL also found that
$1 of federal funding leveraged $10.71 in state and private funding.
The Building Technologies Program works with organizations across sectors to help develop technologies that make commercial and residential buildings more efficient and affordable. Over the life of the program, $14 billion of direct savings to the consumer has been reinvested in local economies. Additionally, since its founding 20 years ago, the Building Technologies Programs has saved the equivalent of over 12 billion gallons of gasoline.
This suite of programs provides both measurable and immeasurable value to tax-payers across the country. The U.S. Green Building Council commends your leadership by supporting these programs as they have proven to be a sound investment for this country's ability to thrive. We urge all other members to support this amendment to restore funding for each of these programs to FY'll levels to maintain this country's commitment to energy security and economic stability.
Vice President, National Policy,
U.S. Green Building Council.
Support the Tonko/Bass Amendment to the FY'12 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill
July 11, 2011.
DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: The undersigned companies, organizations and associations all strongly urge you to support the bi-partisan Tonko/Bass amendment to restore funding for energy efficiency programs within the FY'12 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. If the country is serious about addressing our energy security concerns, reducing energy costs, promoting economic growth and domestic jobs and cutting oil imports, then we should not give up on energy efficiency programs. Energy
efficiency is a cornerstone of a balanced energy policy.
The Tonko/Bass amendment would restore funding to the FY'11 levels for the Weatherization Assistance Program, the State Energy Program (SEP) and the Buildings Technology Program.
The Weatherization Assistance Program is the largest residential energy efficiency program in the nation. It reduces the energy burden on low-income families, the elderly and disabled, and creates jobs, invests in local businesses and advances technology. The 35% energy savings as a result of weatherizing homes under this program saves $437 in annual utility bills for the average homeowner.
SEP delivers extraordinary economic benefits to all sectors of the economy by working with the private sector in delivering key energy services. A study by Oak Ridge National Laboratory found that for every federal dollar invested in this program, $7 in energy savings are achieved and almost $11 in non-federal funds are leveraged.
Buildings consume approximately 40% of our energy in this country. The Buildings Technology Program conducts critical R&D that permits the private sector to incorporate new technologies into their construction. This allows businesses to maintain their competitive edge by reducing their costs of doing business and expanding against fierce global competition. These new products and technologies also help consumers every day.
These three programs that would be restored to FY'11 funding levels as a result of this amendment are critical to our future. The proposed amendment will increase Weatherization funding by $141.3 million, SEP funding by $25 million and the Buildings Technology Program by $60.5 million, for a total of $226.8 million. The amendment is fully offset.
Adirondack Community Action Programs, Inc. (NY)
Alexandria Economic Opportunity Commission (VA)
Alliance to Save Energy
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
Association of State Energy Research and Technology Transfer Institutions
Baltimore County Community Action Agency
Boston Community Development, Inc.
Business Council for Sustainable Energy
California/Nevada Community Action Partnership
Central Florida Community Action Agency (CFAA), Inc.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin
Community Action Partnership
Community Action Partnership of Idaho
Community Action Partnership of Lake County (IL)
Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana
Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo Co., Inc. (CA)
Conservation Law Foundation
Conservation Services Group
Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development
Direct Energy [Page: H4843]
Earth Advantage Institute
Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership
ENE (Environment Northeast)
Energy Future Coalition
Energy Platforms, LLC
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Illuminating Engineering Society
Izaak Walton League of America
Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity (AL)
Johnson Controls, Inc.
League of Conservation Voters
Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency (OR)
National Association for State Community Services Programs
National Association of Energy Service Companies
National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)
National Community Action Foundation
National Insulation Association
National Wildlife Federation
Natural Resources Defense Council
Newburgh Community Action Committee, Inc. (NY)
Nicholas Community Action (WV)
North American Insulation Manufacturing Association
North Carolina Community Action Association
Northeast Missouri Community Action Agency
NYS Community Action Association (NY)
Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies
Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission
Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy
People Incorporated of Virginia
Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association
Pro Action of Steuben and Yates, Inc. (NY)
Safe Climate Campaign
Schenectady Community Action Program (NY)
S.E. Idaho Community Action Agency, Inc.
Southeastern Association of Community Action Agencies (NC)
Supportive Housing Network of New York
The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association, Inc. (SMACNA)
Tompkins Community Action, Inc. (NY)
The Dow Chemical Company
The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA)
The Weidt Group
Union of Concerned Scientists
U.S. Green Buildings Council
West CAP (WI)
West Virginia Community Action Partnership, Inc.
Wider Opportunities for Women
WSOS Community Action Commission, Inc. (OH)
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The conservatorship by NCUA of WesCorp and US Central, the two largest corporate credit unions with combined assets of $ 61.3 billion (Feb 28, 2009) became final yesterday.
We believe, and will demonstrate below, using the Feb 28, 2009 data that this action was based on unrealistic estimates of future credit losses that NCUA said could extend out as far as ten years before being finally known.
Furthermore these losses, which are impossible to determine with certainty, are nonetheless being used to impose today on all natural person credit unions the full expense of this projected $9-10 billion estimated outcome. Other good options were available. This approach did not have to be taken.
The result of these actions is to push the entire credit union movement to the middle of the worst financial uncertainty this country has faced since the Great Depression. Up to this time credit unions had been demonstrating their countercyclical capability by posting record lending results as late as January and February of 2009.
NCUA has taken a problem in the corporate network and turned it into an industry crisis. This approximately $10 billion expense will immediately reduce the collective net worth of credit unions by that amount. That event will force many credit unions to reduce their lending by seven to ten times or $70 to $100 billion at a time when members need their credit union more than ever.
Since NCUA first declared the Corporate network to be a $4.7 billion “systemic problem” on January 28, 2009 and asked for the system's total support, credit unions have responded very positively. Share balances in the six largest corporates have increased over $12 billion in just the first two months, virtually all external corporate borrowings have been eliminated, and confidence in and work on the restructuring via the ANPR process was well underway.
Now barely six weeks later NCUA has said the problem will cost credit unions at least $10 billion. It seized the two largest corporate and did so based on data and modeling that it said it would not release. Yet a primary rationale for taking control via conservatorship was the accusation that the corporates were not being “honest” when presenting their numbers.
Using the information that NCUA has released for its “case specific” loss reserves and the Feb 28 financials posted on the two corporate’s websites, the future losses implied by NCUA’s models appear unrealistic and highly improbable. To arrive at the gross credit losses NCUA is projecting, one would add together all credit enhancements, the stated capital and SIF specific case reserves. This results in gross credit losses on the combined $50.3 billion (book value) of securities of $16 billion or 32%. To have this level of loss occur, the derived default on loans would have to be 56% and the loss on each loan 56% or any combination of these two factors that result in an overall creditloss of 32%. Forecasting these levels of losses seems contrary to any reasonable scenario about the future.
The total credit losses of $16 billion NCUA is asserting exist to justify the conservatorships and specific case reserves to be charged to all credit unions, is higher by over $ 1 billion dollars than the fair market value of these same securities as of their February 28th financial statement postings. In other words NCUA is saying asserting two things:
- These securities are worth even less than they could be sold for today!
- Even more dramatic in their base case valuation, market dislocation does not exist, or if it does, it is actually overvaluing these securities.
For the past year, the best minds in the government, regulatory agencies and financial community has been trying to find a method to fairly price and then sell securities due to market dislocation. Now NCUA has asserted that the dislocation does not exist. They have the models to prove this. They are directing credit unions to write off their capital in WesCorp and US Central, replenish their insurance fund with billions for premium expenses and even asking Congress for further borrowing authority. Since none of these future losses have actually been spent and all of these actions are based on NCUA’s models, surely credit unions, Congress and even the American public are entitled to learn how these conclusions were derived. After all, NCUA is saying theirs are the “honest” numbers.
Credit unions are correct in being upset. The initial January 28 summary estimate appears to have “low-balled” the industry into accepting NCUA’s analysis only to be followed within a very short period with better data that they claimed demonstrated the losses will be double that first estimate. NCUA had guaranteed all of the deposits in the corporate. There is no safety and soundness reason not to release data. In not releasing its analysis, NCUA is exhibiting the same behavior for which it criticized the Corporates in its conservatorship statements to the press.
Credit unions, as both shareholders and the ultimate insurers in this situation, should receive the following information:
- The full external audits that were underway and nearing completion when the conservatorships took place. This information is a vital, third party benchmark for all.
- The complete cusip numbers for all the securities in both institutions. Publicly releasing this data is becoming standard practice by all corporates and provides the essential transparency users should have available to conduct their own due diligence. This level of disclosure is standard practice today, for example in the mutual fund industry.
- The full correspondence and terms on which the two CEO’s were hired. They are now employees of a government managed firm. Credit unions as owners need to know whether the new CEO’s have at-will or a specific term employment, the goals or expected performance standards, any criteria for bonus, and to whom they report their business plans. The CEO’s were brought in as change agents-what is it they were asked to do?
- Leading credit unions need to be brought into the conservatorship process in an explicit and meaningful way. They need to have access to relevant information, expertise and management’s intention to provide counsel and guidance for these new CEO’s. The new CEO’s have a very difficult job, not just in making investment decisions, but in restoring market confidence. As was demonstrated in CapCorps and in more recent Agency actions, significant errors of judgment leading to irreversible decisions seem to occur more easily in the early period of a change of administration.
- The PIMCO analysis should be released.
- Any posting of “estimated losses” should be delayed until the audits and further data is available to validate this analysis. By imposing a write-down using a point estimate based on highly improbable future outcomes, will only lead to further uncertainty and potentially needless loss.
- The monthly financial statements of US Central and WesCorp with full analysis and disclosures must continue to be published and the persons responsible for their preparation, be available to the press and members of the corporates for full discussion.
In both the NCUSIF and corporates, credit unions are not merely members or customers. They are the owners of the NCUSIF; they have the right to withdraw their 1% deposit. They have purchased at risk shares which is part of the capital in the two corporates. As cooperative owners, they have rights to information and to due process that the shareholder of any organization would have.
By acting in a unilateral manner without presenting their superior information to the Directors for comment and action, NCUA has failed to protect the interests of all shareholders and more importantly, the well being of credit union members. Credit unions were designed for their members and in their institutional structure, to be a “sanctuary from the market.” The cooperative, countercyclical capability is critical in times of extraordinary market stress and uncertainty. By continuing to lend, they have maintained and enhanced member confidence and trust.
Contrary to this cooperative role, NCUA has chosen to impose an immediate write-off in an amount of approximately the 1% share insurance deposit and additionally, for members of U S Central and WesCorp, the membership capital shares. Even though none of these losses has been incurred, NCUA has elected to charge credit unions in full now for these future projections.
Using this kind of modeling and future loss estimates which they have disclosed to neither the institutions or the credit unions being sent the bill, every corporate and every credit union becomes vulnerable to similar arbitrary NCUA decisions and actions. Such a process is not only contrary to standard due process; it violates a person’s sense of fairness and reasonable behavior.
These decisions by NCUA have created uncertainty, fear, and confusion by the very organization entrusted with maintaining system confidence. At a time when credit unions were emphatically demonstrating their countercyclical role, especially in record mortgage refinancings, the NCUA board has dragged the industry into the center of the nation’s financial turmoil. There were alternative methods and solutions available. These actions show a serious failure of judgment not to mention, common sense. | <urn:uuid:9d8e035e-e0f1-4f0b-933d-afc074779017> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.creditunions.com/articles/press-statement-on-ncua-conservatorship-action/ | 2019-07-22T22:55:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528290.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722221756-20190723003756-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.972474 | 1,922 |
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"Community Supported Agriculture is an essential component of a thriving, diversified localized food system that strengthens our communities. Consider the TRUE value of becoming a member of a CSA that is owned and operated by farmers who produce the food right here in our community."
Written by Chris Duke, for the Ashland Daily Press. Read the full article here.
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If you’re looking for a good dividend stock to put into your TFSA, it’s hard to go wrong with an energy stock. With lots of recurring revenue, and the companies providing a necessary service that effectively makes them recession-proof, there’s a lot to like about these types of investments. Below are three energy stocks that can offer you some great payouts and that could be great additions to your portfolio today.
Atco (TSX:ACO.X) can not only offer some great dividends but an opportunity for significant capital appreciation as well. With exposure to oil and gas and the Alberta economy, Atco has a lot of room to rise. Over the past five years, its share price has fallen by 15%. Currently, it’s trading at a little more than book value and at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 14, providing investors with good value and a solid payout, too.
At 3.7%, it’s a decent dividend and one that has grown over the years as well. Investors have a great opportunity here to add Atco to their portfolios and have a stock that they can hold for the long term that can provide all sorts of income.
In each of the past five years, Atco’s revenues have been higher than $4 billion, while the company has stayed profitable during that time as well. And so while it may not have been the best of times for oil and gas or Alberta, the stock has still performed well, and that should get investors excited about how it might do when things finally turn around in that part of the country.
Pattern Energy (TSX:PEGI)(NASDAQ:PEGI) has dozens of renewable energy projects around the world, and not only is it a good energy stock today, but it also provides a lot of growth for the long term as well. The company has made some steady progress over the years, and since 2014 revenues have nearly doubled. This past year, Pattern Energy also posted a profit for the first time since 2013.
Like Atco, the company has increased its dividends over the years. Currently, it pays investors around 7.4% per year. It’s a very high yield for a utility provider, and it’s actually lower than it has been in the past; in the last year the share price has risen by 24%, which would have brought the yield down. As the demand for renewable energy continues to climb, Pattern Energy could be an even more attractive buy in the years and months ahead.
TransAlta Renewables (TSX:RNW) is another renewable energy stock that has great growth prospects and that pays a strong dividend. Although its share price has been volatile, TransAlta has seen it rise by more than 11% over the past year. Sales were flat this past year but with strong free cash flow, TransAlta is in a good position to continue funding its growth. With a diverse portfolio of assets centred on wind and hydroelectric facilities, it too is in prime position to take advantage of the movement toward cleaner energy sources.
While TransAlta’s dividend isn’t one that investors should expect to rise, it offers investors a great payout of 6.8% that is paid out in monthly installments. And at a P/E ratio of 15, investors won’t have to pay a premium to own this stock, especially given the potential it has. TransAlta is a long-term play that investors shouldn’t expect immediate results from, but it can prove to be a great investment if the dividend payments continue, as there’s no denying the growth that can be achieved in this industry.
There’s something crucial you need to know about Apple’s stock today, especially if you already own it, know someone who does, or have even thought about buying it.
This revolutionary new technology involved in “Project Titan” should make any investor’s ears perk up.
But you may want to consider investing in a TSX-traded company that’s poised to have a drastically larger role in this new tech, and yet is less than 1% the size of Apple.
Discover why we’re especially excited about this tech opportunity for Canadian investors like yourself.
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Best-Selling Amiibo Revealed
Can you guess which toys have sold the most?
Nintendo has sold 5.7 million Amiibo toys to date, but which characters are flying off the shelves the fastest? The company on Tuesday answered that question, publishing best-selling charts for the toys.
Link, the hero of the iconic Legend of Zelda series, is the overall top-seller in all regions except Australia--though he does rank in the top five five there. As you might have expected, Mario--Nintendo's best-known character, is also near the top of every list.
Nintendo cautions, however, that the chart does not perfectly capture the popularity for each character due to the fact that some were sold out in certain regions.
Nintendo also posted a pie chart of Amiibo sales by region. The United States and Canada account for the lion's share of total global shipments, coming in at 63 percent. The next closest is Europe at 23 percent, followed by Japan (11 percent) and Australia (3 percent).
Company president Satoru Iwata also addressed the issue of Amiibo discontinuation. He didn't make any promises about being able to keep all toys in stock forever, but did explain that there are certain circumstances where Nintendo will consider offering a second run.
"It is difficult for us to promise to continuously ship all of the Amiibo figures," he said. "We will, however, consider additional production in cases such as when an Amiibo figure sells out shortly after launch, an Amiibo is indispensable to play a certain game, and when we receive a lot of requests for an Amiibo figure from consumers and retailers."
Iwata also outlined future Amiibo plans, saying that Nintendo will also release the toys in NFC card form later this year. In addition, Nintendo will release a free Wii U app that lets users play NES and Super NES games with Amiibo characters sometime in the first half of 2015.
Using the app, players can tap their Amiibo onto the GamePad and in turn get to play certain scenes from various NES and SNES games. Iwata explains it thusly:
"You cannot play the entire game due to a time limit, but another tap of the Amiibo will enable you to try another highlighted scene in the game," he said. "We hope that when you tap your Amiibo, the quickly changing game scenes will pleasantly surprise you and make you feel as though you have just exchanged a game cartridge."
Right now, Amiibo toys work with Wii U and the New Nintendo 3DS, which features built-in NFC technology. However, Nintendo will release an external NFC adapter for legacy 3DS platforms later this summer.
The list of Amiibo-compatible games right now is fairly short. It spans titles such as Super Smash Bros. (Wii U and 3DS), Mario Kart 8, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, which launches this Friday, February 20. Iwata teased that Nintendo is "planning further compatibility" for other games.
Finally, Iwata addressed the thriving auction market for Amiibo toys, saying it is "something which none of us had predicted." Rare Amiibo toys, including "defect" models, have sold for thousands on sites such as eBay.
By comparison, Activision has sold more than 240 million Skylanders toys to date. Disney is also in the toys-to-life business with Disney Infinity, though it's unclear how many toys Disney has shifted so far.
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Two young offenders face charges after breaking into a business yesterday in Halifax.
On October 2, 2012, a citizen called police after observing a broken window at the Rock Candy Boutique, located at 5189 Prince Street in Halifax. Police responded to the area and were unable to locate a suspect at the scene.
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Wales' bid to host matches at Euro 2020 was officially unveiled to the public and media today. The Football Association of Wales wants Cardiff to been named as one of 13 cities to host the prestigious European championships.
The Football Association of Wales has unveiled a campaign to support its bid for Cardiff to become one of the 13 host cities for the 2020 European Football Championships.
The bid claims the Welsh economy would get a boost of £42 million as well as significant branding opportunities that come from broadcasting to a global TV audience of 600 million from matches at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
Councillor Phil Bale, Leader of the City of Cardiff Council said, "There is evidence from countries that have recently hosted EURO football championships that staging the third biggest sporting event in the World can deliver significant economic benefits."
Jonathan Ford, Chief Executive of the FAW said, "We have a strong bid, focussed around the 74,154 capacity Millennium Stadium which, with over 100 private hospitality boxes, would generate a significant financial contribution for UEFA."
Gareth Bale, Welsh International and Real Madrid star said,"Wales’s bid to become a EURO 2020 host is really important to me and I am delighted that it is using my heart celebration in its campaign brochure and film."
The full plans behind the Millennium Stadium's bid to host some Euro 2020 matches will be unveiled later.
Jonathan Ford, Football Association of Wales chief executive, will be joined at a press conference by the First Minister Carwyn Jones AM, WRU chief executive Roger Lewis and Cardiff Council leader, Cllr Phil Bale.
Wales' bid to become one of the 13 host nations was formally submitted last Friday.
Wales will formally submit their bid today to become a joint host nation for the 2020 European Football Championships.
Cardiff Council say they are right behind the Football Association of Wales' (FAW) plans.
Wales will formally submit their bid today to become one of the 13 host countries for the Euro 2020 Championships.
For the first time, the tournament will be staged in 13 different cities across Europe.
If their bid is successful, four matches will be played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, with a further four official 'Fan Zones' created across Wales.
England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland have also expressed interest in staging the games.
Cardiff Council say they are fully behind the bid estimating the tournament could bring in around £40 million for the city.
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The man who died in a collision on the A303 last week has been named.
52 year old Paul Jewkes from North Somerset died after the car he was travelling in collided with a lorry on the A303 near Ilminster on Thursday 26th September.
Police are appealing for any motorists who were travelling along the A303 shortly after 11 o'clock that morning to get in touch.
The driver of the lorry has been arrested and released on bail on suspicion of dangerous driving.
The driver of a lorry involved in a multi-vehicle crash on the A303 in Ilminster on Thursday has been arrested in connection with the fatal collision.
One of the drivers in a multi-vehicle crash on the A303 in Ilminster in Somerset on Thursday has died.
Avon and Somerset Police said he was driving the Vauxhall Corsa.
The A303 in Ilminster is closed following a four-vehicle crash.
A flat bed truck travelling westbound was in a collision with a Vauxhall Corsa travelling in the opposite direction and then two further cars.
The male driver of the truck has been seriously injured.
A man who was in the Corsa also suffered serious injuries.
The road has been closed to enable a full examination of the scene.
This could take several hours and motorists are being urged to avoid the area.
Relief could be on the horizon for the millions of motorists who get caught up in traffic jams on the A303 into and out of the west country. The Government says it wants to improve the road - parts of which are only single-carriageway.
Today the Chief Secretary to the Treasury - Danny Alexander said a feasibility study would look into the possibility of dualing the A303.
Today the government said it would look at ways of improving the A303, parts of which are single carriageway. However, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander only announced a feasibility study - meaning any upgrade may still be some years off.
But a new £11 million bridge in Bristol is getting the go-ahead, as our political reporter Robert Murphy reports.
In announcing a multi-billion spending programme on major infrastructure projects across the country, Danny Alexander, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, says money will be earmarked to widen the problematic A303, which runs from Wiltshire to Cornwall.
Any Honourable Member – from the Prime Minister down – who lives in Cornwall, or has driven there for their holidays, will want to see a better A303.
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April 25 marks an important day to commemorate a magnificent and resilient marine bird – World’s Penguin Day. Penguins live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. This area in the world has the most extreme weather conditions – the coldest, driest, and windiest, according to the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC). Ice continues to recede and diminish, while overfishing reduces their diet exponentially. Pollution and environmental degradation take away the purity and cleanliness of their habitat. Here is the chance to engage and help securing the future of the Antarctic penguins and their entire environment:
We call on our penguin members, and everyone, to support the creation of marine sanctuaries and sign the petition by the Antarctic Ocean Alliance, or Greenpeace, to protect the penguins, and the habitat of 10,000 other diverse species. These petitions also call on to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), whose doors are closed to the public during their important decision-making meetings, to remind them that the public should be heard and allow media access to these meetings for the Southern Ocean, Antarctica, and the animal species living in it.
We encourage members (penguins!) of LT&C and others wanting to be active in Linking Tourism & Conservation to use this opportunity to support the establishment of Antarctic marine protected areas. If you want to let LT&C know, whether you signed the petition and your activity should count as LT&C activity, please use the form CONTACT US at the bottom.
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Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/08/25/next-reform-welfare-reform/#.V78bEPkrIdU
By Deborah Weinstein
August 25, 2016
Editor’s note: This Letter to the Editor originally appeared in the Washington Post on August 24. Make sure to also read Debbie’s entry on TANF’s 20th anniversary posted on this blog on August 22.
The Aug. 22 editorial “Happy birthday, welfare reform” correctly noted that the 20-year-old welfare reform experiment has been a mixed bag. When it was passed by Congress and signed by President Clinton, many of us opposed the measure. We feared — rightly so, as it turned out — that many people would not be able to comply with the law’s many hurdles and would lose assistance without having other sources of income to live on. Today we see that funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program has basically been frozen over the past two decades, at $16.5 billion a year. Once inflation is taken into account, this represents a massive cut. And we see that states have often used TANF as a slush fund, diverting funding to purposes they would otherwise have paid for themselves. That has left relatively little for cash assistance and work-training programs, which together add up to less than one-third of state spending, on average.
What now? Yes, Congress needs to reform TANF so that it helps more of the poorest families. But Congress and the next administration also should invest in subsidized jobs; raise the minimum wage; ensure an adequate safety net; adopt family-friendly work policies such as affordable child care, paid medical leave and predictable hours; and invest in human capital through a sound education system, all the way from prekindergarten through college. | <urn:uuid:92857716-d4dd-4a53-9156-a4c722bf95a4> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.papovertycoalition.org/2016/08/the-next-reform-to-welfare-reform.html | 2019-07-22T23:15:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528290.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722221756-20190723003756-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.962495 | 384 |
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The Flying Buñuelo by Rutherford Rankin is the adorable story of Lina, the little girl who lived with her parents in a small town called Taos in the mountains of New Mexico. Lina often went to help her abuela in the kitchen. Her abuela lived down the road. One day when Lina visited her, they both made buñuelos together. Lina learned how to make buñuelos that day and it was a treat eating them. Lina would eat them immediately and by the time they ran out of dough, there was only one buñuelo left. Linda was sad that she could not take the buñuelos home to her parents for them to try what she had made for the very first time. Her abuela said she could take the last buñuelo home. While she was going home, a strong gust of New Mexico wind rushed by and flipped Lina’s basket upside down. What happens next is fun but will Lina’s mama and papa be able to taste the buñuelo Lina cooked?
The Flying Buñuelo by Rutherford Rankin is a fun read and will encourage children to try their hand at cooking buñuelos. The recipe at the end of the story is helpful and it can be tried out at home with the help of their parents. The illustrations are wonderful because they bring the characters and the scenes alive, making them vivid to young readers. Stories like this are good for children because it will bring a smile to their faces and will help them develop an interest in different cultures and cooking at an early age. | <urn:uuid:40524449-88b4-449f-9172-c6c025b82bfa> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.readersfavorite.com/book-review/the-flying-bunuelo | 2019-07-22T22:57:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528290.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722221756-20190723003756-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.972231 | 633 |
But he is also committed to writing songs and performing them live.
Friday he's at the Broward Center's intimate Amaturo Theater in Fort Lauderdale. He recently spoke to The Star by phone about his musical side.
Name some songwriters whose style might have influenced or informed the way you write songs.
"When I was in high school, I saw Arlo Guthrie in Detroit, and I was interested in what he was doing with his songs: telling stories and using humor to tell the truth. Then there were songwriters like John Prine, Steve Goodman, Christine Lavin and others who showed me it was permissible to be funny, that you can tell the truth and use humor as a way to set up the more serious songs. Later on came songwriters like John Hiatt, Todd Snider, David Wilcox."
You write narratives and humorous songs, the kinds that require an economy of language. You are a screenwriter, too. Talk about the similarities and differences between those two.
"Screenwriting begins with story structure. That goes all the way back to the Greeks: You build a story and the trick is to hide all the craft and the mechanics that go into telling the story. Songwriting is similar but there is more leeway to grab a moment and spin the song around that moment and get away from the structure.
Still there is a story — a beginning, a middle and an end, and knowing playwriting helps that. I've learned a lot about the writing process from studying playwrights like Lanford Wilson, Sam Shepard, David Mamet, about what's well-written and what's not. And I've been able to funnel that into songwriting."
What makes a song successful?
"It comes down to whether it does what it was intended to do. Does it evoke an emotion or connect with the audience in the way it was intended to?"
You also play guitar. Is that a genuine interest of yours, or was it a necessity to your becoming a touring singer/songwriter?
"It is something I've worked on for about 30 years. The last 10 or 15 years I've made a concerted effort to get better every day."
I read where you got some lessons from Keb' Mo'.
"Yes. I spent about three hours with him and learned a ton. But I also learned a lot from Stefan Grossman, a great guitar player and teacher. I really studied his tablature books in the 1980s so I could get away from the lower end of the guitar and strumming three- and four-chord songs and into finger-picking and the country blues and Delta blues and the sounds of Robert Johnson, Skip James, R.L. Burnside.
I have since taken lessons from [Grossman] personally and I have about 50 of his guitar-teaching DVDs. I watch them when I'm on the road. It's like having a great guitar teacher with me."
Does it come easy to you?
"It's a difficult thing to do well: play the guitar and sing your songs and have it all connect with the audience. I learned a lot from Keb'. He was great. He showed me a little goes a long way and what not to do, like to not open with the solo. Save it for later. Oh, right duh. The guitar-playing tends to come last, after the lyrics and the melody. But I'm working hard to make my guitar-playing as much a part of the show as the songs and the comedy."
The song "Dirty Harry Blues" is about your other job, the one you're most famous for. Do you feel obliged to write about your acting career?
"I think people who come to my shows want to hear a song about what it's like to get shot by Clint Eastwood. It's a way of connecting with the audience. I mean that's kind of the elephant in the room — my other career — so I'm fine with giving some people what they want, whether it's in a song or a 'Dumb and Dumber' reference."
Are there other songs that address your acting career or celebrity?
"They're around, like 'Are You as Excited' and 'When You're 50.' "
The song with Mary Hart ("Entertainment Tonight") in it?
"Yes. She who announces people's birthdays every night. I never understood that. I'm going to tune in on … the day she turns 60, and see if they say her number."
Do you have any movies or projects on your docket?
"Six months ago I said I was going to spend the fall in a recreational vehicle driving around the country playing my songs, so don't call me. I'm developing a show for Showtime. If it goes, I'll probably do that …, but it's still in development. I just came off doing Broadway for almost two years. When you do eight shows a week, you're not doing any movies. It's a gypsy life, this film-actor life."
If You Go
The prolific playwright and actor is touring in support of his sophomore "Grandfather's Hat" CD.
Where: Broward Center Amaturo Theater, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale
When: 8:30 p.m. Friday
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Vitamin B7 Facts: Everything You Need to Know
Vitamin B7 is one of the eight vitamins that are included under the umbrella of B vitamins. Typically, vitamin B7 is referred to by the name biotin. It shares several qualities with other vitamins in the B vitamins group, especially in its facilitation of food breakdown. However, it also offers several unique health benefits to the body. This article will explore the uses, food sources and daily dosage recommendations for biotin.
What Does Vitamin B7 Do?
As with all vitamins in the B vitamins group, vitamin B7 plays an important role in the body's metabolism. This means that it helps the carbohydrates that a person consumes get broken down into glucose. This glucose acts as a kind of fuel, which provides energy for the body. Therefore, biotin and the other B vitamins are useful for providing the body with a natural energy boost. Since it also helps to break down meats and proteins, vitamin B7 and the other B vitamins also prevent excessive weight gain.
One of the most unique uses for biotin is to develop and maintain stronger hair and nails. For that reason, it is a common ingredient in cosmetic products that are intended for use on the hair or nails.
There are several other areas where studies are being conducted to determine biotin's effectiveness. For example, several studies suggest that vitamin B7, when combined with chromium, may be helpful in improving blood sugar levels in individuals who suffer from type 2 diabetes. Additionally, many people with type 2 diabetes have found that biotin helps to reduce their nerve pain. Keep in mind, however, that these are still preliminary studies, and further research is required before these health benefits can be definitively linked to biotin.
Food Sources of Vitamin B7
Vitamin B7 is found in small amounts in many types of common foods, making it easy for most people to obtain an adequate amount of the vitamin through a healthy, balanced diet. Some of the key foods which contain biotin include brewer's yeast, sardines, soybeans, whole grains, cauliflower, bananas and mushrooms. Several types of nuts are also good sources of biotin, including almonds, pecans, peanuts and walnuts. Cooked eggs can also be a good source of biotin, but the egg yolk is especially rich in this vitamin. In general, the more a food is processed, the less biotin it will contain. Stick with fresh, unprocessed foods to get the most biotin out of your foods.
Unlike some of the other B vitamins, there are no known side effects with biotin, even in high doses. However, it is important to consult a physician first if you are thinking about taking biotin in supplement form.
It's helpful to be aware of the foods and medications that may affect the way in which your body absorbs vitamin B7. More specifically, raw egg whites can cause biotin to bind to the intestine and prevent it from being absorbed. When eaten regularly, raw eggs can cause a vitamin B7 deficiency. Antibiotics can also affect an individual's biotin levels, since they destroy stomach bacteria that naturally produce biotin.
A biotin deficiency cannot be detected with any standardized lab test, so physicians usually identify this condition based on certain signs. Some of the most common outwardly physical symptoms associated with a vitamin B7 deficiency include thinning hair and a red scaly rash around the eyes, nose and mouth. Other signs of the deficiency include depression, hallucinations and tingling in the arms and legs. Some studies also suggest that a long-term biotin deficiency may lead to diabetes in some individuals.
Daily Dosage Recommendations
Individuals should be sure to receive an adequate intake of biotin each day. However, since there are no known side effects when biotin in consumed naturally through foods, it's OK to exceed these recommended dosages. From birth to the age of 6 months, babies should get at least 5 micrograms of biotin per day. From 7 to 12 months old, the recommendation is 6 mcg each day. For children who are 1 to 3 years old, 8 mcg of pyridoxine a day is the recommendation; from age 4 to 8 years, 12 mcg per day; from age 9 to 13 years, 20 mcg; and from age 14 to 18 years, 25 mcg.
Once adults reach the age of 19, the recommendation is generally about 30 mcg per day. However, the recommended amount may change due to several factors. For example, a person with certain health conditions or dietary restrictions may be prescribed a higher or lower dosage of biotin each day. Also, women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are often advised to take slightly larger daily dosages of vitamin B7. In any case, always seek out the advice of a physician before changing you daily dosage of biotin. | <urn:uuid:8892bee0-9b22-4b50-8e1f-b7d0f01d8c9d> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.symptomfind.com/nutrition-supplements/vitamin-b7-guide/?qo=categoryContent | 2019-07-22T23:34:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528290.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722221756-20190723003756-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.953364 | 1,000 |
Why the hell did Lonzo Ball cover his Big Baller Brand tattoo?
LaVar Ball is about to answer that question for the entire world, and reveal that despite the cover job, BBB is intact, and so is the Ball family.
We spoke directly to LaVar (he was in a loud arena -- that's why he's so close to the phone), and he told us that after Lonzo learned a former business partner allegedly defrauded the company of $1.5 million, he made the decision to dissolve the brand.
"We had a meeting before the story came out, man. And, everybody was in they feelings. What I mean by that is, we're not really thinking. 'Cause I told them we're shutting down everything, 'cause I don't want him to get nothing."
"So, I said it was shut down. And, that's why DMo and everybody heard what I said and was going on them things. Okay, triple B's is done." | <urn:uuid:3ec7027e-d811-4b6f-896a-5186bb83d471> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.tmz.com/2019/04/02/lavar-ball-lonzo-ball-covered-big-baller-brand-tattoo/ | 2019-07-22T23:28:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528290.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722221756-20190723003756-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.992074 | 207 |
When it comes to college, you’re expected to make a lot of decisions: where to attend school, where to live, what classes to take and what major to pick. Should you choose from the most popular college majors or go your own way?
If you’re having trouble deciding on a major, it may help to take a look at popular college majors other students are choosing. The most popular majors often track with growth or high-demand areas in the job market—such as nursing and education—which will land you in good stead when you graduate.
Here are the 10 most popular college majors:
English, according to Zippier, is the seventh most popular college major. It’s especially popular among undergraduates who plan to be doctors, surprisingly. The main reason for this is to help the health practitioners communicate better with their patients.
English graduates earn around $36,000 for early career salaries, and they can work in the field as scriptwriters, novelists or teachers (with additional education).
9.) Criminal Justice
Criminal justice is a popular college major among undergraduate law students who plan to become attorneys or defense attorneys.
Also, the course is a favorite among students who want to pursue a career in law enforcement, and at the end of the course they can gain employment in the FBI, homeland security or the CIA.
8.) Computer Science
In today’s world where technology and technology solutions are evolving, computer science has become a popular major among undergraduates who want to be part of the technological revolution.
Depending on your area of specialization, computer science majors can become software developers, website developers, big data specialists or network analysts or join advanced technology fields like artificial intelligence and robotics.
Psychology is one discipline that has featured frequently on the list of popular college majors students like to take in college. There are many reasons psychology is a favorite amongst students, and one of the most popular reasons is the ability to understand people.
The discipline studies different aspects of human behavior and as a result, it gives those who study it an insight into this. It’s almost like reading minds, but instead, you know how and why your friends react the way they do. The bottom line is that psychology helps you to understand people better and predict the way they would react, which is one of the reasons psychology is not only a popular college major on campuses but also one of the coolest, too.
A degree in psychology opens the door to a wide range of career options but most often leads first to graduate school. Psychology majors develop observational and analytical skills that are important in today’s business and healthcare fields. Psych majors may end up working directly in their field as psychologists, but they may also follow other career paths that rely on their skill sets, such as social work, marketing or even criminal profiling.
Education, including elementary education, is a path for many college students not only for the rewards that come with helping children—and adults—broaden their horizons, but also because the degree leads to high-demand jobs.
If you have talents in math or science, in particular, your job search in the education field will be a short one. Education careers are not limited to teaching, however. You could end up doing anything from leading a college to counseling students.
According to the NCES, the fastest-growing major is health. Since 2005, the number of students who majored in health-related fields like nursing increased by 168 percent. Women earned a whopping 183,000 degrees with these majors, while only 33,700 men did.
Nursing, in its own right, is one of the most popular college majors due to the high—and steady—demand for skilled nurses in the job market. When combined with other health-related programs, such as pre-med, degrees that lead to a job in the healthcare industry are near the top in popularity. Nurses and physician assistants both command high starting salaries and maintain strong earning potential throughout their careers. Graduate programs in nursing can open even more doors and opportunities to earner bigger bucks.
Registered nurses are reported to be the best-paid nurses, according to Kiplinger. The average salary of a registered nurse is around $54,000, but if you have a masters or bachelors degree, you will likely make $5,000-$116,000 more.
4.) Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Meanwhile, another popular college major under this category is pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. The average salary for pharmacists is around $40,000, but most states require that pharmacists have doctoral degrees.
Nevertheless, the projected job growth rate for professions in this major is 36.4 percent, according to Best Value Schools.
3.) Social Sciences and History
Degrees in the social sciences, including history, are high on the list for undergraduate students. Not only are some of these majors personally fulfilling in terms of the insights it gives into the human behavior and culture, they are also financially fulfilling, as graduates of these majors sometimes earn six-figure salaries.
Political science is a popular college major in the social sciences.
If you have interest in how government works and why politicians act the way they do, you can take a job as a political scientist working for the government, a labor organization or political lobbying groups.
In the social sciences, econ majors have the highest median starting salaries of any major. They tend to work in think tanks and government organizations where they predict funding and spending needs, study economic policies and laws and at the same time gather and evaluate information about the national economy.
Economics graduates can also work for private organizations where they analyze, predict and evaluate the demand for and sales of a product or service and advise managers of companies on how the economy will influence their business and their profits.
The median salary for econ graduates is around $91,800.
Social science majors tend to go on to graduate school more frequently than many of their undergraduate counterparts.
According to CNBC, one of the most popular college majors among students is business. In fact, it is sometimes regarded as the number one most popular college major, with over 364,000 business majors graduating in 2015, according to NCES.
John Byrne, founder and editor-in-chief of Poets&Quants for Undergrads, says that majoring in business is a wise investment. The average starting salary for business major graduates was around $54,000 in 2013, according to Forbes.
By being a business major, you will be equipped with the skills and insights to control and manage different kinds of organizations with your knowledge of theories about accounting, finance, marketing, economics, statistics and human resources. You will understand how issues such as diversity, ethics, politics and various other factors affect the business world.
One reason for the popularity of business as a college major is the variety of career options a business degree affords. From recession-resistant career paths in finance and lucrative jobs in accounting, a business degree can give you a lot of flexibility when it comes to making that next big decision: what to do after you graduate. | <urn:uuid:b9a387f6-3682-4596-ac33-61de1bac49a9> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.top5.com/top-5-most-popular-college-majors/ | 2019-07-22T22:43:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528290.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722221756-20190723003756-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.965709 | 1,459 |
BROOMS HEAD, MACLEAN ANTENNA INSTALLATION
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Over the years we've seen so many Brooms Head residents being victim to unreliable antenna installation. But that all stops now! With over a decade's experience in the industry, we provide you with high-quality TV aerial installation that doesn't compromise on reception, antenna components or customer service. So what can you expect from Brooms Head, Maclean Antenna Installation?
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As soon as you give our technician a call, we'll discuss your symptoms with you. If these include things like pixelation, missing channels, and low-quality audio, chances are your antenna is to blame. But there's almost no way to be one hundred percent sure over the phone. So we'll come to you and check your Brooms Head TV antenna, its connection points, and cables, all with our state of the art signal measurement tool. This means that whether your antenna is facing issues because of its cables, splitters or points, we'll be able to identify and then solve your TV reception problems.
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Our specially designed TV antennas have the highest signal strength on the market which means that they'll last you longer. And not a few months, our TV antennas have been designed to last you 10 to 15 years. This is more than four times longer than other less reliable TV aerials. So if you want TV reception that is of the highest quality, will last you the longest and provides strong coverage across channels, then call Shane to finally get back to watching TV without the hassle.
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How to Experience Jacksonville’s Local Waters
By Jennifer DeCamp
Water surrounds Jacksonville -- a visual heartbeat of tides coming and going, a life source of trade and commerce, a symbol of outdoor adventures – from the Atlantic Ocean to the east, to the St. Johns River which cuts through the heart of downtown.
Here are some ways to experience it.
The Sunshine State’s west coast boasts the best sunsets, but sunrise at Big Talbot Island State Park’s Boneyard Beach is breathtaking. Watch the sun split the horizon, marking the border between sea and sky, while walking through the maze of salt-washed trunks and limbs of petrified, beached cedar and live oak trees. The path to beach is bordered by saw palmettos and live oaks dripping with Spanish Moss and is a short trek from The Bluffs parking lot. Birders will also find the beaches a haven for black skimmers, ospreys, piping plovers, terns and brown pelicans. In the winter months, American bald eagles have been spotted cruising the shoreline or hanging out in the pine trees at Spoonbill Pond.
Head north on A1A into Fernandina Beach for a quick breakfast at Beach Diner. The Jacksonville-based breakfast and lunch spot serves up traditional fare like fluffy pancakes, stuffed omelets and eggs benedict in plentiful portions. Opt for the grits and fresh-squeezed OJ on the side.
Now that you’ve fueled up for the day, backtrack along the coast to the northern tip of Big Talbot Island for a leisurely paddle. The knowledgeable team at Kayak Amelia will outfit you for your adventure. The outfitter rents kayaks and stand-up paddle boards plus all the necessary gear for your time on the water. Based on the day’s tides, the direction of your paddle will change. One option takes you on a twisting path toward the Atlantic Ocean along Simpson Creek with Florida-style, tree-lined sandy cliffs. You’ll eventually reach a secluded island to beach your boat for a break. Take advantage of this opportunity to stretch your legs with a solitary walk along the shore. Chances are you’ll have company of the feathered kind. The inland paddling route meanders toward the Fort George River and Kingsley Plantation. If the tides are right, you’ll pass at least one sandbar that’s a stopover for local boaters indulging in a day sun and fun. Stop and join them. Both routes are ideal for fishing (think flounder, redfish and speckled sea trout), so bring your pole and hope Lady Luck pays you a visit.
Ferry for food
Now that you’ve worked up an appetite, it’s time to eat again, right? Luckily you’re a hop, skip and ferry ride across the St. Johns River to Mayport’s haven for seafood lovers, Safe Harbor Seafood Market and Restaurant. Yes, the most direct route is to head south on A1A and hitch a ride on the St. Johns River Ferry from Fort George Island. Safe Harbor is a short walk from the ferry’s dock, so park your car and enjoy the journey as a round trip walk-on passenger.
A late seafood lunch
Locals are used to Safe Harbor’s long lines (sometimes out the door), but you should miss the heart of the lunch crush. Even if the line is long, it moves quickly and you’ll have a killer view of the day’s fresh haul lined up in the glass-front coolers. Lobster, shrimp, mussels, clams, scallops and tuna are usually a given and the cooking team behind the family-owned and operated restaurant is always willing to prepare anything in the market specifically to your taste. Three things to note when placing your order: most menu items come with two hushpuppies (score!), there’s a cooler by the register stocked with cans of iconic Jacksonville local brews and the key lime pie is divine. Grab one of the tables ringing the restaurant’s outdoor deck with a riverfront view and hope that you’ll catch one of the massive international container ships with its deck loaded with cargo or a Carnival cruise ship headed either to or from sea while you dine.
The river at night
After a crowd-free day along the Atlantic coast, shower off the dried salt and sand and head toward downtown’s south bank to take in the beauty of the St. John’s River at night. The 1.25-mile stretch of the city’s river walk, from River City Brewing Company to the Duval Public Schools headquarters, has been reimagined and updated and includes public art and killer views of the Jacksonville skyline. Friendship Fountain, one of the largest, self-contained fountains, pumps 3,500 to 6,500 gallons of water each minute in dozens of streams up to 100 feet in height. Although beautiful during the day, the changing hues of the 265 lights ringing the fountain turn it into a showstopper at night, setting the scene for families at play, couples on a date night and many a marriage proposal. Jax Trivia: At 310 miles, the St. Johns River is longest river in Florida and flows south to north through 12 counties in the state. Less than 30 rivers in the country flow northward like the St. Johns.
Thanks to your late lunch, drinks and light fare with a view seems the way to wind down the day. Long before the craft beer scene exploded, River City Brewing Company has been using traditional European brewpub techniques to craft its longtime hits (Red Rooster Ale and Jackson Pale Ale) and seasonal rotation (Nutty Floridian Pecan Brown Ale). RCBC does have fine dining, but its brew pub has a lighter menu and outdoor seating with a view.
Or, head to Intuition Ale Works, which proved it was no longer the new kid on the block in the Jax brewing scene when it moved to its larger, two-story downtown location near the Jaguars home at TIAA Bank Field and the city’s entertainment center, which includes the Baseball Grounds, Veterans Memorial Arena and Daily’s Place Amphitheater. You’ll want to claim a seat along the rooftop bar overlooking the river and a beer sampler. Yes, locals know that nothing tastes better than a Jon Boat after a long day in the sun, but the brewery has tap with 15 or more options and you’ll want to try more than one. As for food, the team behind Five Points’ Black Sheep created an upscale bar menu that showcases restaurant favorites like its poutine and also serves classic sandwiches with a twist like a brisket topped with collard green kimchi and Korean white BBQ sauce. | <urn:uuid:9e9297cb-98de-464f-b4c0-722e56fb3235> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.visitflorida.com/en-us/cities/jacksonville/experience-jacksonville-local-waters.html | 2019-07-22T23:20:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528290.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722221756-20190723003756-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.928587 | 1,429 |
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Augusta, GA (WJBF) – The City of Grovetown’s Fire Department will conduct fire hydrant testing and flushing June 25th, 26th, and 27th.
The testing and flushing will start between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Affected residents will be notified.
Affected residents may have low water pressure and cloudy or brown water during testing. Make sure to wash your laundry after the water is no longer discolored as it may stain your clothing.
The affected areas are: Robin Lane, North Willowick Drive, South Willowick Drive, West Willowick Drive, Cottonwood Court, Elmwood Court, Cedarwood Court, Ballpark Road, Whiskey Road, Clayton Drive, Guy Drive, Inglett Drive, Goodale Lane, and Goodale Court
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There may have been scheduled classes, but it seemed like a waste to let the last bits of free time before my return go to waste without getting a little better acquainted with the city of Akita itself-- so this Saturday, I printed out a map of the downtown from Google and hopped on the 8:30 local headed into town with very little in the way of a plan beyond a stated intent to wander into as many cool things as possible.
I turned left out of the station on a whim, and found myself, after a few blocks, in front of what proclaimed itself to be a "People's Market"-- the Communistic name nothing more than an unfortunate consequence of translation, as far as I could tell.
Inside was, as I'd hoped, a covered food market of the type that is perfect for snacking, weird-food investigating, and general flaneurie.
I picked up a package of cherries in the fruit section, before moving on to Meats and Fish.
|Prepping a halved salmon for sale. On the right of frame, the square off-white packages are, if memory serves, fin whale meat, which I saw in several of the seafood stores. Looks to be about ９２０円／$10 per pack.|
|These are <hoya>, a specialty food more common in Tohoku and Korea. English speakers know them as sea squirts. I hear they're an acquired taste.|
|Noodles made on premises, according to the sign. I don't doubt it-- they were excellent.|
|Hard to beat a bowl of wakame-udon for a ￥350 lunch. And dang tasty.|
Udon-enhanced, I set off back in the direction of the park, stopping along the way to investigate the Atorion, a 7-story souvenir shop/concert hall a block or two from the station, and one of the few things my guidebook even bothered to mention about Akita. A breezy look at coming attractions suggested that the editors may have erred.
|It's like one of those musician jokes. The one where the concertmaster wakes up in Hell.|
The present owners had been nice enough to fill what I surmised to be one of the moats with fantastic-looking lotus and water-lilies, now in full bloom.
Across the bridge into the park, my guide informed me, was to be found the municipal art museum, its collection principally donated by one Hirano Masakichi-- an unfortunate turn of events, as I quickly found out. Like so many money-rich, taste-poor collectors of his era, Hirano, as far as I could tell, had apparently had assistance in assembling his collection from an expert. His choice, however, left something to be desired-- rather than a Duveen, it looked like the hapless tycoon ended up falling in with one Tsuguharu Fujita, a Frenchified (down to an affected Gallic "ou" in the 'official' spelling of his surname) former expatriate artist about whom Wikipedia can say nothing nicer than that his fame rested chiefly on "stylistically unique" renderings of women and cats. I have to hand it to 'Foujita'-- despite the fact that his style wandered over his career from twee, unschooled, mock-Chinese ink-paintings to a hideous, fruity Socialist Realism by way of an blood-weepingly ugly attempt at Post-Impressionism, and that, from the dozens of self-portraits scattered throughout the gallery, he looked something like Tojo Hideki with worse hair, he'd apparently been quite the salesman-- even managing to pawn off on Hirano a monumentally huge yet weirdly slapdash-looking oil-painting depicting seasonal festivals in Akita. The perfect gift for your worst enemy's zeppelin hangar.
|One of the largest oil paintings in the world, so they say.|
Fortunately, Hirano had also apparently found the time to purchase a couple of minor Picassos, a minor Van Gogh self-portrait sketch, and a complete series of late Goya etchings on a bullfighting theme. From what I could tell, bullfighting around 1816 involved a startling degree of audience participation, and the odds weren't always in favor of the guys with the capes. The best of the images were both statuesque and dynamic, their motion frozen in a way that, instead of the mechanical arrested motion of a camera, strikingly evoked the way that single shocking moments linger in the human memory-- surrounding detail faded out to a blur, the central figures caught exactly at the crucial moment with a chilling intensity.
With a few hours left before my train home, I left the Hirano Museum to noodle around the park itself. Hiking up a forested hill, I soon found myself at the park's center, the partially restored grounds of the former castle.
Forbidden, as former enemies of the Tokugawa Shoguns, from maintaining a grand central keep, the ruling Satake family had built instead a large earthworked compound with several smaller defensive structures, a few of which had been rebuilt in the 1980s.
|Here's Yoshitaka Satake, the last daimyo of Kubota Domain, as we learn from the plaque.|
A small history museum occupied a former defense turret, and I popped in to take a look. Not a lot of the densely-written Japanese-language material in my brochure got through to me, but I was pleased to find that the exhibit featured one of those old-school push-button dioramas depicting the castle town as it would have looked during the height of the Edo Period.
On the fourth floor of the turret, the museum planners had included a balcony, the better to compare the old view with the new.
Quite the change, I thought, leaning on the railing, and looking out towards the mountains. Amazing how quickly the time goes. | <urn:uuid:4784790c-ffd0-4ace-bc30-f06ac4539d83> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://adventuresinakita.blogspot.com/2011/07/final-phases.html | 2019-07-24T06:41:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.970108 | 1,262 |
Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar says Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Thackeray is Phenomenal and the film is a powerful and bold depiction of eminent leader’s life and politics.
Shoojit interacted with media after attending the special screening for the forthcoming film, ‘Thackeray’ on Wednesday.
Talking about the film and his expectations, Shoojit said, “I came here with a different expectation but really it is a powerful and bold film. The things and politics Bala Saheb Thackeray did for people of Maharashtra, which has been depicting in such a powerful and bold manner, I wasn’t expecting it”
“I think it is really good that in cinema, such a political film with such a bold and political message is being shown. I would like to congratulate Nawazuddin Siddiqui, he has given a perfect performance of Bal Thackeray in the film. And my congratulations to Sanjay Raut, that he backed such a film”
Further adding Shoojit said the film will open new doors for filmmakers to take bold and powerful biopic’s on political leaders and the film will be trend-setter.
He said, “I think now the trend will continue with political biopic in the film industry. I think this film will give a very bold message to a lot of filmmakers. I believe people should watch it, the movie talks about the struggles of ‘Bal Thackeray’ and how he spent his entire life in the service of Maharashtra, which is worth the watch in the film and one should especially watch Nawazzuddin in the film, he is just phenomenal”
The film also stars, Amrita Rao as Meena Tai Thackeray.
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Then I gradually covered the top with worbla (only the top) and wrapped it around the edges.
Since I was going to cover up the underside with fabric anyways I thought I would save a little by only using worbla on one side. The ornamented back piece would not be covered with fabric, so I tried to blend the surface using paper mache again, and it worked beautifully.
I also made a bracer and a claw for the other arm.
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|Messe Frankfurt RUS invites you to become a part of the International Trade Fair for Consumer Googs “International Commodity Fair” that takes place on June 18-20, 2019 at the ICE “Expocentre”, Moscow.|
|International Commodity Fair 2019 is an import-export exhibition project of a new format, that include an exposition of Russian export-oriented companies “Russian Export Platform 2019”, the 4th exhibition for Chinese Quality Consumer Goods “China Commodity Fair 2019”, an area for service companies named “Consultation Centre”, as well as national pavillions of other countries.
Russian Export Platform 2019 is going to present booths of Russian consumer goods manufacturers as well as pavilions of Russian regions where the best regional manufacturers present their achievements. Participants not only become an opportunity to broaden sales channels in the local market, but also meet distributors, importers and retail chains representatives from China, CIS countries, Europe and Asia. Besides, exhibitors are going to held targeted meetings with previously selected purchasers, discuss possible ways of future cooperation and conclude contracts at Business Negotiations Club.
In total, the exhibition will present 550 manufacturers in the following product groups: Interior Lifestyle; Home Appliances and Consumer Electronics; Kitchenware and Ceramics; Gardening and Outdoors; Food and Beverages; Baby and Kids Products; Beauty and Health Goods; Souvenirs, Gifts and Crafts; Accessories and Clothes. 12,000 visitors from 30 countries and 77 Russian regions will attend the exhibition to find reliable suppliers.
The main objective of the International Commodity Fair is to create an effective business platform for Russian export-oriented companies of federal and regional scale, that will contribute to the growth of non-primary exports and increase “Made in Russia” brand awareness in the global market.
During the 3 days of the exhibition, Russian and international experts and government representatives are going to discuss new logistical opportunities, special aspects of product certification and customs regulation at the Forum “Practice of Trade Cooperation”. Representatives of government organizations, wholesale and retail networks, import and export, logistics and consulting companies, professional associations and administrations of regions of various countries will attend the forum.
Experts of the Consultation Center are going to provide all interested participants and visitors with advice on logistic issues, customs clearance, contracting, leasing, as well as possibilities of financial support for foreign economic activities.
Countries – official members of the Club (that registered and posted information about their country on the website of the Club clubtc.ru) and their companies are given a 10% discount on the installation of the stand at the site of the exhibition. To receive this discount, you must send a letter from the embassy to the Club, indicating the companies willing to present their products at the exhibition, before the payment for participation on the application. | <urn:uuid:126449e9-f210-4317-bcfd-9a22b51b10ed> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://clubtc.ru/en/news/export-potential-of-the-foreign-countries-and-russian-regions/ | 2019-07-24T07:31:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.940652 | 604 |
Terrie Johnston, Seattle Police Dept Community Crime Prevention Coordinator reports that there are five fewer burglars in general circulation in the last two weeks. In Crown Hill, and North Seattle in general we have been recently suffered a wave of residential burglaries and even a couple of drive-by shootings. Some of the individuals arrested are suspects in these incidents.
Jeffrey McCaslin, recently featured on Washington’s Most Wanted, was booked into King County Jail on June 1st and is being held. His bail has been set at $190,000. He has been charged with two residential burglaries, and charges are pending in another burglary and for illegal drugs. This individual is suspected in the burglary incident occurring in the 9700 block of 12th Ave NW on April 18th.
The Seattle PI reported that another suspect taken into custody on June 1st is wanted in conjunction with the drive by shooting incident near 85th and 17th on May 18th. The SPD apprehended Joshua Meadows-Mittenen and Michael Christopher Doble in conjunction with a Lake City residential burglary. Mittenen is a felon and serial burglar who is wanted as a suspect in the drive by shooting in the 8300 block of 17th NW on May 18th. A warrant had been issued for Mittenen in this case.
Please remain vigilant, and report suspicious behavior to the SPD. These arrests were greatly facilitated by citizens calling in with tips and reports of crimes in progress.
The full text of Terrie’s e-mail:
On 6-1-11 SPD patrol responded to a possible occupied burglary in progress in Fremont area. The homeowner called 9-1-1 to state that an unknown white male came to her front door and knocked repeatedly. She chose not to answer the door and the suspect went around back where he knocked again. She did not answer this door either but decided to call SPD when she saw him circling her house. He apparently used a knife to cut the window screen off a rear window. Patrol arrested him on her porch. Burglary tools and other evidence were retrieved. As it turns out, he was wanted on three other residential burglary charges and most likely will remain in jail for some time.
The Burglary Theft detectives and Community Police Team officers rejoiced at the news, as they had been canvassing neighborhoods looking for him.
Yesterday, June 2nd before noon, a neighbor in North Lake City saw two unknown men exiting a neighbor’s front door. They were carrying a pillow case that appeared to be filled with items. The watchful neighbor watched them walk away so he called out to the men who then took off running. The neighbor watched the two men get into a car and drive off and he was able to give the call taker the license plate number, vehicle description and direction of travel. SPD officers spotted the vehicle on I-5 and were able to safely make a stop on NE 45th off-ramp. The witness was able to positively identify the two men and they were arrested for Investigation of Burglary. The car was impounded and evidence was submitted for processing.
This means that within the last two weeks, at least 5 prolific burglars have been arrested by North Precinct officers. These arrests came about due to vigilant neighbors who made great calls to 9-1-1 and provided SPD w/great descriptions. As a north end Seattle resident and Block captain too, I am greatly relieved that these thieves were arrested. I am even more proud of the block watchers, who trusted their gut feelings when noticing suspicious activity and called 9-1-1 to report their observations. We have always said that a watchful neighbor is your best alarm, and this seems especially true this week.
Please call me if you would like to schedule a Block Watch meeting or for a free security survey of your home.
National Night Out will be Tuesday, August 2nd this year, and our web designer informed me today that you can register on-line on Monday next. Also, the Seattle Police Foundation is hosting the North Precinct Picnic, Saturday July 9th from 1 — 4 pm here at the North Precinct, 10049 College Way N. Free food, ice cream, music, information, precinct tours and opportunity to see our Mounted Patrol, k-9, bomb robot, etc.
Keep up the good work, and please forward this to your contacts.
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Appointment of Chairman
It was moved by Councillor M McMullen and seconded by Councillor Mrs R Cheswright that Councillor J Jones be appointed Chairman for the meeting. After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.
RESOLVED - that Councillor J Jones be appointed Chairman for the meeting.
The Chairman welcomed those present to the meeting.
The Chairman outlined the procedure to be followed. All those present were introduced. The Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer summarised the application and the variation requested. He explained that one objection had been received from the Police as a Responsible Authority.
The Responsible Authority summarised their main concerns in relation to three of the licensing objectives and the impact the extension might have on the night time economy and police resources. The Police representative referred Members to statistics detailed within the report, of street related offences per hour (Friday – Saturday trading nights, between January 2017 and June 2018) and those set against Sunday – Thursday for the same period.
In response to a query from Councillor Mrs R Cheswright, the Police representative explained the situation regarding drinking in public and the enforcement of regulations.
The Barrister for the applicant summarised the request for the variation and outlined the applicant’s background. He explained that Mr Canbolat had operated successfully and without issue, from his current premises for more than 22 years. The Barrister acknowledged the concerns expressed by the Police on the impact the variation might have on the licensing objectives, but felt that these were generic concerns and that Mr Canbolat had operated compliantly and successfully from the premises.
The Barrister commented that licensing hours needed to be applied consistently and stated that Mr Canbolat recognised that crime and disorder was an issue in the area but was prepared to agree to a number of conditions to mitigate concerns. These were:
· The appointment of an SIA Door Supervisor.
· The appointment of two trained Members of Staff on duty between 00.00 – 02.00 am (Friday to Sunday).
· No single glass bottles of alcohol to be sold after midnight.
· No Sales of alcohol of over 5.5% ABV after midnight.
· The display of appropriate signage indicating restrictions on sales.
The Barrister stated that the off licence already had eight cameras on and around the premises and was fitted with an alarm call system. He assured the Sub-Committee that the applicant was keen to work with the community, as he had in the past.
The Police representative explained that there was no control regarding consumption of alcohol off the premises and that the alarm system was a reactive measure. She referred to consumption of high strength beers and mini bottles of spirits which could be easily concealed. The Barrister referred to the objections submitted by the Police and how the conditions proposed would go some way to address the concerns raised. Mr Canbolat referred to the fact that another local off licence was able to sell alcohol until 1:00am.
Councillor Mrs Cheswright re-assured the applicant that Members were only considering the variation request for additional hours.
The Sub-Committee sought assurances from the applicant that he was prepared to accept the conditions already referred to. He confirmed that he was.
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- Braubach and Marksburg Castle
The picturesque town of Braubach sits in the section that forms the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage. There are several beautiful towns with crooked streets and old timbered buildings which are exciting to explore. The Schloss Marksburg castle sits atop a hill at the town’s center dating back to 1117. In the Rhine Valley, it is the only hill top castle that has stayed put. The castle and the grounds can take hours to explore. If you prefer, you can have a guided tour.
You will find this town at the intersection of the Rhine and River Mosel. Previously, the Electors of Trier called this beautiful location home. This city is well known for its numerous historic sites such as St. Castor’s Church, Neoclassical Koblenz, Ehrenbreitstein, among others. The Deutsches Eck or the German corner is the point where Rhine and River Mosel make a spectacular and famous site. There exists another area known as Deutschherrenhaus. These are castle remains formed from the Teutonic Order. This place hosts several evening music concerts, especially during the summer.
There are several more beckoning sites to see in the Rhine Valley if you are in no hurry. Historical sites, great cities, exquisite cuisines, medieval castles, and a lot more. | <urn:uuid:4686217a-7285-4985-b866-6fba668c141e> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://srmcpd.org/2017/09/rhine-valley-tour/ | 2019-07-24T06:23:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.951943 | 672 |
With a great opening video that really sets the scene for the game, Dead Nation takes place a year after the outbreak of a virus that has left the world decimated. You play through the game as either Jack McReady or Scarlett Blake (both if played in co-op mode). Your character sets out from shelter to find supplies when they come across a radio that is transmitting static. This radio transmission could be vital to the protagonist’s survival, so they decide to set out to find a way to boost the signal and hopefully find a cure for the disease.
To do this you must battle through ten levels, either single handedly or with a friend, taking on the hordes of the undead that roam the environments of the game’s fictional world. Each zombie that you kill earns you money and a score multiplier, which you can use to upgrade your weapons and earn as high a score as possible in the aim to be top of the game’s leaderboards. If you allow a zombie to get close enough to deal out damage to your character you will lose both health and a part of your score multiplier. So if you want to achieve a good score, you need to be quick with that trigger finger!
Dead Nation is a great action packed shooter that is good fun to play. The game throws new enemy types at you when you least expect it, meaning that you have to be constantly thinking about what your next move will be in order to survive. Zombies range from the slow, stumbling types that are a staple of the zombie genre to fast running zombies and giant mutant creatures that have blades for arms.
Luckily, Dead Nation gives you plenty of weaponry to mow down the hordes of the undead that flood your Vita’s touchscreen. You start with a rifle that has unlimited ammo, and can purchase new weapons such as a shotgun, a SMG and a blade launcher to name but a few. All these weapons can be purchased at shops that are placed at each checkpoint. Each weapon is upgradeable, but you cannot purchase all upgrades during the one playthrough. This is meant to make you consider how you spend your in-game cash, but I found myself sticking to the trusty rifle for most of the game and only switching to a more powerful weapon when the on-screen action became a little overwhelming.
For a game that is all about killing hordes of zombies and frenetic on-screen action, Dead Nation doesn’t perform too well when a lot of enemies are on screen at once. When faced with a lot of undead at once, Dead Nation’s framerate does noticeably drop and the audio stutters also. The main issue I had with this was that when the audio did cut out, you could not hear the sound of your weapon – making it difficult to know whether you were actually firing any bullets.
The other problem that I had with the game was how dark the areas are. The game is set at night, with the only lighting coming from nearby streetlights and a cone-shaped beam of light that emanates from a torch strapped to your character’s head. This does add to the tension of the game, but when there are so many enemies attacking from all sides, not being able to see what side you are getting attacked from adds an extra level of difficulty to what is already a challenging game.
Those gripes aside, I did enjoy playing through Dead Nation. The game encourages you to explore each of the well designed, beautifully detailed levels – with hidden crates containing gold, multiplier boosts and armour upgrades to reward those that do. The way that the in-game scenery can be used to your advantage is also well thought out, with bullets setting off car alarms that attract zombies to the source of the noise. A few more bullets to the car will cause the gas tank to explode, killing all those that came to inspect the noise. This use of the scenery is essential when playing Dead Nation, as at times you will need all the help you can get to get past the seemingly never-ending waves of the undead.
Dead Nation also features a co-op mode, which you can play either locally using an ad-hoc connection or over the PlayStation Network. Having an additional player to help deal with all of the havoc is great fun, and if you play the game strategically, each player can unlock and upgrade different weapons. This gives you the opportunity to be best equipped for the later stages where the difficulty does ramp up. It can take up to five minutes to find a game online, so patience is required if you wish to take on the walkers with a friend.
Dead Nation also has an excellent leaderboard system in place. The leaderboards rank countries by how many ‘Virus Cycles’ they have cleared (or zombies killed) and also rank you individually compared to other players from your country. The presentation of the game’s leaderboards is brilliant, with great detail given and even a rolling news ticker across the bottom of the screen that gives updates and details of recent happenings both in the game world and also of any changes in the leaderboard rankings.
For a genre that is often described as overdone, I give kudos to Housemarque for adding their unique take to the zombie genre. Where most zombie games are all about survival and offer shocks and scares designed to make you jump, Dead Nation tears this rulebook up and goes out guns ablaze. The fact that Dead Nation is Cross-Buy with the PS3 version will also come as a bonus to many gamers, due to the fact that Sony gave Dead Nation away as a freebie after the PSN hack back in April 2011. For those that missed out on this, I would still recommend that you give Dead Nation a play. The game offers hours of fun and an action-arcade experience with replayability both in single player and with a partner as you attempt to tackle the harder difficulty levels and boost your position on the leaderboard. | <urn:uuid:e7e659aa-f79d-4564-a075-93a17c8f808a> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://thevitalounge.net/2014/04/27/dead-nation/ | 2019-07-24T07:10:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.967582 | 1,216 |
Around The No Win No Fee System
Studying the agreement is really important when you are getting a proposal that seems too good to be real. The same goes for no win no fee claims. If you were hurt in the car accident, then you might probably be wanting to make a physical injury claim using a no win no fee arrangement. But will you know what the no win no fee definitely entails? Doesn't the no win no fee system come off as too good to be real? Just before you start a compensation claim, it is recommended to know every thing about the no win no fee system. This will help you keep away from nasty surprises.
"No win no fee" and "hundred percent renumeration" are now the two commonly utilized key phrases in ads for an injury claims. However, these key phrases possess different meanings. While a physical injury claim is displayed on a no win no fee base, it means that you will pay no fee if you don't win. Your solicitor probably won't get paid if he or she is unable to help you recover renumeration out of your opponent. However, hundred percent renumeration warranty means that you should be eligible to receive total renumeration in case you win. But, it is usually necessary to note that those two may not be accessible for all sorts of claims. For example, in the case of clinical carelessness claims, your injury lawyer might concur to handle your claim by using this scheme, but he could not be capable to give you a 100 percent renumeration assurance.
No win no fee also goes along with terms and conditions which often have to be adhered to. Also remember, it is actually vital to read the small print before you begin an insurance claim. No win no fee is absolutely a contract, so you merely anticipate selected agreements laid out because of your personal injury lawyer. Make sure to study these small print & comprehend them. Read through to realize in case you're obtaining a 100% renumeration warranty. If you're not, then identify simply how much your personal injury lawyer will deduct out of your compensation if you should win.
If you can't get a hundred percent compensation guarantee, you can expect the injury lawyer to deduct upto 30% of your renumeration award if you should win your claim. Also, it is needed to determine if you should be essential to take away an insurance plan. Will you be necessary to spend legal rates if you ever reduce your claim? This really is one more thing that you must realize about your no win no fee claim. | <urn:uuid:5d73e1fa-4608-4c99-a621-c3691792715d> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://thomasfelicia4.tripod.com/around-the-no-win-no-fee-system.html | 2019-07-24T06:36:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.95634 | 521 |
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If you've been reading this blog for some time then you'll notice some changes. I was getting really sick of the dark sidebar and while I loved the grayish minty green that was my former background, it was just time for a change.
Another thing: I am planning to do Blogmas this year! That is basically just posting every day from the start of December up until Christmas. Lots of bloggers and vloggers do it every year (the vlog one is called Vlogmas over on YouTube). I thought that along with a change of color and theme, Blogmas would be a good way for me to give a little extra focus to this blog. I have been pretty obsessed with YouTube for the past few months. I didn't forget about my blog but I definitely let it suffer, which was a little annoying to me because I started blogging before I got onto YouTube. I still enjoy writing and I think blogging is fun so I want to get back into it and give it the attention it deserves.
There are still a few days left of November so I am going to try to get a post or two up in the next week but I will definitely be ready to go come December 1st! I've been planning out some posts and I figure I'll just write what I'm in the mood for the rest of the time, which always works out better for me anyway.
Let me know what you think of the changes!
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People played games since the dawn of time. For some nations, it was just a way to have fun, whereas others viewed them as a way to strategise and even assigned religious significance to some games. Keep reading to find out more about some of the most popular board games of the ancient world.
This is an Indian gem of a board game developed around 6th century AD. It is believed that Chaturanga is one of the ancestors of modern chess.
The name of the game can be translated as “having four limbs”. It is believed to have been inspired by ancient military strategists and was played on an 8×8 board called Ashtapada. The rules aren’t too different from chess – either the white or the black side has to deliver a checkmate to the other side. However, the exact precise rules of the Chaturanga are still not fully known.
“Mancala” is an umbrella term for a series of ancient board games. The very first games are believed to have been played by the Egyptians circa 1000 BC. The strategy didn’t change much since then – despite the fact that the count-and-capture games were most likely the first games ever played. After all, you didn’t need much back then to play; a patch of ground and some pebbles were more than sufficient.
Pachisi is the original cross-and-circle game – the ancestor of the popular game Ludo. We know that the game has originated in India, but so far, nobody has been able to establish when exactly Pachisi has come to be.
The word “Pachisi” can be translated as “twenty fire”. The game is played on a symmetrical cross and the most important rule is to race your piece through the “board”. Some powerful rulers have apparently preferred the “live-action” version of the game which involved slave girls.
The Royal Game of Ur
This is not the only game on the list that’s still played today, but it’s the only one that’s still played by the original rules. The game is believed to have originated way back in 3,000 BC!
The Royal Game of Ur (also known as The Game of Twenty Squares) has originated somewhere in Mesopotamia, although the remnants of it have been found all over the place, from Egypt to India. The game was played with markers and dices. The parties had to beat each other to the end of the board. We know this because of the cuneiform texts I’ve written about previously.
Senet is a board game that originated circa 3,500 BC and was very popular in Ancient Egypt, if the artwork found on the burial sites is to be believed. Even Pharaoh Tut was apparently a fan of the game that also served as a talisman for the journey of the dead only a few hundreds of years after it was invented.
Since it’s one of the oldest board games in the world, it’s not that hard to believe that we still haven’t totally figured out the rules yet. We do know, however, that Senet was played on a 30-square board with two sets of pawns.
Let’s move on from ancient southern civilizations and take a look at a game invented a lot further north. Tafl, or hnefatafl, was a very popular game in Scandinavia during the Viking times. In fact, the Vikings loved it so much they spread it all over Europe. Even the late Terry Pratchett based the game Thud of his world-famous Discworld series on tafl.
Despite its history and fame, tafl is another game on the list we don’t still know the rules of. We know that it involves capturing a king and that the rules strongly favour him, but the rest is still hidden in the depths of history.
Remember playing Noughts and Crosses in middle school? My fellow procrastinators would be happy to know that the game isn’t just a silly way to pass the time, but actually a part of history. Terni Lapilli was a version of Noughts and Crosses that originated in the Roman Empire circa 1st century BC. The grid marks have been found all over Rome. However, unlike modern kids, the Romans used pieces that they moved around the grid, instead of drawing the X’s and the O’s. | <urn:uuid:ffc1cac4-d930-47ba-b6dd-51e8eb20597b> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://www.ancientfacts.net/7-most-amazing-board-games-of-the-ancient-world/ | 2019-07-24T06:55:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.981894 | 941 |
Activities (except ski)
Snowshoes and walks
If you have a dog, beware, some itineraries are not accessible.
Good to know: no sports shops for equipment rental at Champagny le Haut.
Free shuttles provide easy access to the valley of Champagny le Haut
- Departure from Champagny village
Walks or snowshoes walks depending of the snow cover:
Les Dodes tour (2km100 - vertical drop of 139m - walking time: 1:15)
Departure from the hamlet le Planay, climb in the forest along the Doron "le Remou", then cross the hamlet of les Dodes (alt. 1380m).
And down to the hamlet of laTraye (be careful crossing the Alpine skiing: skiers have priority) and arrival to the departure of the gondola.
Liotraz itinerary (3km600 - vertical drop of 202m - walking time: 1:30)
Departure at the bridge of les Chailles, mounted on a wide forest trail to a platform. Very nice view over the village. Return by the same way.
Le Châtelard (2km900 - vertical drop of 285m - walking time: 2:30)
Departure from Villard, clim in the forest by a small path till the hamlet of Châtealrd. The hamlet consists of old sheep pen, now renovated. Splendid views over Courchevel and Pralognan la Vanoise. Return by the same path or possible variant with arrival on the Hauts de Planchamp.
La Rossa itinerary to Roc des Blanchets (1km400 - vertical drop of 124m - walking time: 1:30)
Accessible by gondola. Itinerary at 2000 metres high, between the "Rossa" and the "Roc des Blanchets", with specific markings off the slopes.
Remarkable view of the glaciers of the Vanoise.
Not to practice after a significant snowfall or fog.
- Departure from Champagny le Haut
Walks and/or snowshoes walks:
Evetta (1km - vertical drop of 15m - walking time: 25mn)
Easy walk from the "Chiserette" hamlet to "le Bois" hamlet or ou vice versa.
Les Chardes itinerary (6km return - vertical drop of 100m - walking time: 2:30)
Departure from the hamlet "le Bois" along the cross country slope and the river. Itinerary marked by 7 thematic panels (fauna, geology ...)
Comba Damon itinerary (1km800 - vertical drop of 20m - walkming time: 45mn)
Itinirery connecting the departure of the cross country slopes "le Bois" to "la Couaz". Nature route under the pine trees, streams, the hamlet of Chiserette. Can be done in the other way around..
Taillette tour (1km900 - vertical drop of 170m - walking time: 1:30)
Itinerary climb in the "Taillette" forest, North side of the valley. Sporting descent (reserved for seasoned people) through the same wood
Epéna itinerary (7km - vertical drop of 100m - walking time: 2:45)
Itinerary along the river to the hamlet "Laisonnay-d'en-Haut". Be careful, the return way is: 2 x 3,5 km.
Teppes itinerary (1km400 - vertical drop of 100m - walking time: 1h)
Way south side return, leading hamlet Teppes. Lovely view over the valley of Champagny-le-Haut.
CAUTION: Do not walk beyond the end of this itinerary: many avalanche slides!!!
Swimming pool and SPA area
Open everyday from 22/12 au 27/04/19 from 2:30 to 8pm
SWIMMING POOL covered and heated, with a pool divided into two parts:
- a playful, deepening pool for children and water games.
- Two water lines of 25 meters: for swimmers.
A separate children's pool for the smallest children to swim safely.
250sq.m of SPA AREA & Relaxation with 2 saunas, a hamman, a spa with hot and cold baths and a large relaxation lounge with showers experience. Care area: beauty and relaxation massage.
A magical experience for an unforgettable vacation!
Mickaël, professional musher makes you share his passion with a ride in a dog sledge, you will discover the beautiful landscapes of Champagny le Haut.
Activities of approximately 30 minutes, twice a week, with reservations required at the Tourist Office of Champagny en Vanoise.
50€/adult 30€/child (- 13 yers old) 16€/child (aged from 6 to 3 years old)
Climb on the Ice Tower
Introduction to ice climbing with a guide, on an artificial structure of 22m:
unique in Europe!
This structure also serves to prestigious international races.
2 hours of thrills, accessible for everyone.
45€ / person including guidance with a guide and equipment loan (minimum size 38)
Discover breathtaking landscapes with the pleasure of a two-seater flight over the glaciers of the Vanoise. Paragliding is accessible to all, takeoff is done on skis.
Various types of baptisms function of altitude and flight duration desired by the passenger.
- Air Vanoise : take-off from Verdons sud (on the slope)
650 vertical meters, 8 to 10 minutes flight*, takeoff Verdons Sud with a landing at the Champagny stadium slalom: 70 €
Come and discover an exceptional panorama, overview slope of "Mont de la Guerre", facing the most beautiful peaks of the Vanoise (Grande Casse, Grand Bec).
1300 vertical meters, 20 to 30 minutes flight *, landing in Champagny Village: 120 €
Come take you for a bird flying in thermals. Flight time: 30 to 45 minutes *, take-off "Verdons Sud" with a landing at Champagny: 120 €
* Approximate duration, depending on wind conditions.
- ESF : take-off from the"Roc des Blanchets"
400 vertical meters: 50€ 950 vertical meters: 85€ 1 200 vertical meters: 90€
Olympic ice rink - aquatic centre (at Pralognan la Vanoise)
Located at 10km far from Champagny, the "Prelude" of Pralognan la Vanoise offers every day from 22/12 to 13/04/19:
Olympic ice rink:
Open everyday from 3pm to 7pm. Tuesday and Thursday from 9pm to 11pm.
Entrance + skate rental:
7€/child (5 to 12 years old) 3.50€/child (less 5 years old - minumim size 24)
The rink hosted in 1992, the Olympic curling games It now offers a permanent track of curling.
Possibility of renting the track: 70€/hour or 120€/hlaf-day.
4 bowling alleys - billiards and video games 8€/part
Champagny le Haut :
Accessible via the free shuttle to the village. Area dedicated to luge: 2 side corridors to go up, 1 small central track to enjoy the joys of sledging!
Courchevel 1550 (16km far from Champagny en Vanoise) :
Come 1550 (faster & easier access to park) and rent your sledge, taking the gondola Grangettes you arrive at 1850 from the track.
2km long with 300m of vertical drop and 15% average slope, the track is fully lit from start to finish and allows the practice of sledging by night. Accessible from 14 years (8 years if accompanied).
Open from 9am to 7.30pm 9€/pers./passage
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RUE AERO stems from one of the Expressions of Interest for a European Strategic Cluster Partnership in 2012 and seeks to bring about the means to give continuity to the ECCP call. The project will not only provide the means, but also the road-map and the drum-beat to improve the partners' quality of cluster management and to support at least 5 partners of the consortium achieving the next (higher) level of their corresponding label.
The project intends to support the further collaboration between the multiple aerospace clusters within Europe.
Therefore it will strengthen the inter-cluster collaboration within the European Aerospace Cluster Partnership (EACP). The partner organisations will also exchange information about their current menu of services to SMEs. The collection of practices will provide a pool of ideas to the project partners. This pool of ideas helps the partners to further their cluster management excellence by allowing them to pick the most transferable and best actions for individual (common if possible) implementation.
The project aims to foster excellence in regional cluster managements and to strengthen the European strategic partnership EACP as a whole. Exchanging content and management practices will lead to a better partnership infrastructure and activity level to the benefit of ALL partners. | <urn:uuid:b931d12d-78e0-44c3-bb1b-44841114506a> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://www.eacp-aero.eu/projects/rue-aero.html | 2019-07-24T07:17:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.915342 | 241 |
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Recently invited to Walk&Talk Azores Festival in the Island of São Miguel, Romanian artist Obie Platon painted a large mural entitled “Platonic Forms Story”, which is now part of the festival’s Public Art Circuit. | <urn:uuid:de08b80f-198c-422a-9483-c32a247ea158> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://www.isupportstreetart.com/tag/mural/page/13/ | 2019-07-24T06:43:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.922029 | 440 |
This weekend we celebrate Easter, and that means…amongst other important things, that a lot of chocolate is going to get eaten...Alongside the usual church-going and joyous family feasts that will undoubtedly occur all over the world, there is lots of activity going on within local communities this Easter. So we’ve gathered together some of the fantastic local events going on this Easter in Lewisham, including local fairs, Easter egg trails, treasure hunts and even an Easter themed disco party! We’ve also got some fantastic local businesses offering special Easter treats that are not worth missing out on. So here’s our guide of what to do and where to get it in Lewisham this Easter…
Horniman Easter Fair - Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 March 2016 - Forest Hill
A trip to the Horniman Museum and Gardens is a cracking day out at any time of the year, but when there’s chocolate, an Easter bunny, and a bustling market of food and arts & crafts involved, you really don’t want to be missing out…The Horniman Easter Fair is the perfect day out for families and friends to enjoy some amazing local events and produce over the Easter weekend.
The Easter Egg Trail will be kicking things off at 10:30am, and will require a keen eye and a strong desire for chocolate. This is promptly followed by the Horniman Bunny, who is set to emerge at 11am, and will be hopping around the gardens every 90 minutes from there on in. He’ll be waiting at the sound garden for anyone who wants to accompany him on his tour…Families can then get creative with the Chirpy Chick making challenge. Make your own Chirpy Chicks to take home and go with your chocolate Easter eggs, (though i’m sure they won’t last very long!) The weekly Farmer’s Market will be running as usual on Saturday 26th, but with extended opening hours (9am-4pm) selling locally sourced, locally sold vegetables, meat, bread, flowers, hot food and much more. The Arts and Crafts Market will be going on over the weekend from 10:30am-4:30pm and is offering a wealth of unique gifts from over 20 different stall holders.
For more information and the full schedule of the fair, click here.
Easter Treasure Hunt at Manor Park - Monday 28th March - Lee
With plenty of Easter eggs, craft activities and more, the lovely people at ArtsCafe are putting on an epic treasure hunt on Monday 28th March in Manor Park. The event is hosted by local artists Miriam Nash and Pauline Danley-Cox, who have even made a map of the park for the special occasion. The hunt is from 2pm-5pm, so be sure to arrive on time with your explorer cap on to give you the best chance of finding all the eggs!
More info here
Easter fun day in Beckenham Place Park - Saturday 26th March - Beckenham
Enjoy a day of family fun in Lewisham's largest park.
Activities include an Easter egg hunt, den building, a woodland quiz, guided nature walks, river dipping and a wildlife photography workshop. You can also see draft design plans for the park’s regeneration and give your views before the designs are finalised. This event is being run by Lewisham Council and runs from 11am-3pm. Click here for more info.
Easter Saturday Funday - Saturday 26th March - St Mildred's Church Hither Green
"Everything is completely FREE, everyone is extremely WELCOME" is the call to action from the event organisers at St Mildred's Church for Easter this year. Egg hunts, face painting, a bouncy castle, toddler toys, games, crafts, hot cross buns, and drinks are all on offer at this Easter celebration in Hither Green. Bring your family down and enjoy your Easter morning with some fun and games. This event runs from 10am-12:30pm.
More info here.
Discofest Easter Egg-stravaganza - Saturday 26 March - Sydenham
For the more active types, who aren’t into binge-eating chocolate and food comas, this might be the local Easter event you’ve been waiting for…The Disco Easter egg-stravaganza is happening this Saturday and is taking place at Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Crochet club.
Discofest, who are hosting the event, are inviting you and your family for a fun afternoon of foot-stomping and hip-shaking to keep you energised throughout the day. They implore:
“Whether you're a tumbling tot or funky groover, come on down to the best disco in town. Bring your Mum and Dads and Aunties too, the more the merrier to have fun with you! Don't miss out on this fun-filled day so we can party the afternoon away!”
Order your tickets here so you don’t miss out.
EASTER GIFTS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES
Easter treats from Sugar Mountain
Forest Hill’s beloved Sugar Mountain is the perfect place to pop by to pick up a few classic sweets for the kids this Easter. With their vast collection of sweets, chocolates, and ice-cream, there is something for everyone, whether you’re a guilty sweet-tooth, or a daring sour-lover…View their full selection of sweets here.
Packington Chickens from the Proud Sow
For those who enjoy their Easter Sunday with an impeccable Roast (most of us), head down to The Proud Sow in Brockley and reserve one of their chickens or cockerels brought in especially for Easter. Sourced from Packington Farms, who are passionate about producing high-quality, free range pork and poultry, these are some of the best meats around and will be sure to fill your stomach (if not already full from all the chocolate!) on this special day. And where better to find them than in a local butcher!
Easter Gifts from Gorgeous Gifts
Gorgeous Gifts in Catford is a secret gem, offering myriad small and personal gifts, cards and accessories. How about sending a loved one or a family member a truly unique gift this Easter. Choose from authentic holistic materials such as organic soap, incense candles, moisturisers or shampoos; to beautiful handbags, cushions, or jewellery. Packed to the brim with a wealth of ever-changing stock, Gorgeous gifts is the ideal place to find that thing you didn’t expect to find.
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Students from Manchester got together to discuss issues related to their mix-d race identity.
We had a conference day all about mixed-race identity and made some of our first 40 friends in Manchester and Trafford.
Students from Manchester Academy, Newall Green School, Stretford Grammar School, Stretford High School and Whalley Range High School for Girls attended the event.
This event was the first of its kind to be held in Manchester. The conference offered a ‘safe space’ for mixed-race students to discuss issues around being Mix-d.
Denise Williams (Mix-d Education Consultant) started the day with a talk, and reminded the students that this was a landmark event and a place for them to have their voices heard.
Bradley Lincoln, founder of the project also shared his journey and gave an introduction and background to the work.
A short quiz about ‘multiple heritage identity’ was given to get things started before 22-year-old Matthew Crosbie performed his inspirational poem about his own Mix-d experiences.
After refreshments students were split into groups and spent an hour in themed workshops discussing issues related to mixed-race identity. A scribe was also at hand to capture their thoughts.
After lunch, students rejoined their workshop groups and discussed the themes and points for action, which each group then fed back to all their peers.
Many of the key issues and themes raised at the conference gave students a rare opportunity
to talk about the things they rarely get a chance to talk about. At the same time it gave
teaching staff a chance to hear from the student point of view.
Feedback from the conference was great and made us want to try the model again in another city. http://www.mix-d.org/files/activity/Manchester_Conference.pdf
If you want to have a look at the findings from the day check out the Mix-d: Manchester and Trafford conference page (http://www.mix-d.org/files/activity/Manchester_Conference.pdf) or to view other conference reports on our resource page: (http://www.mix-d.org/documents/).
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The younger generation of Eezham Tamil Diaspora has expressed solidarity with the Kurds, condemning the Turkish State atrocities and the global injustices that criminalize Kurdish resistance. The U.S., NATO, and E.U. made evident, with the exclusion of the PYD from the UN hosted Syria-talks in Geneva in February, their brazen support of their regional ally Turkey, while it is intensifying its six month long war against the Kurdish population of Northern Kurdistan (Bakur). The Western media have also failed the Kurds by avoiding to cover the crimes against the Kurds. Amidst global silence on the ongoing massacres of Kurds, voices of solidarity have emerged from Tamils in the form of a collective response through the opinion platform Tamil Diaspora Youth Network and the Tamil Youth Organisation (TYO) in UK taking part in a national protest on Sunday.
Turkey has also intensified its attacks against the YPJ/YPG in Western Kurdistan (Rojava) and inside northern Syria since last month.
The U.S axis of powers that had hitherto provided nominal military support to the Kurds after the YPG/YPJ emerged as the most powerful non-state military-politico power in Syria and the most effective force fighting the ISIS, have now betrayed the Kurds in the face of their geo-political interests and the considerations of their regional allies, said Kurdish activists who took part in the national protest held in UK.
TYOUK’s Full Speech
I am here to express the solidarity of your Tamil brothers and sisters in Tamil Eelam and the millions strong Tamil diaspora spread across the world. As a community we strongly condemn these horrific atrocities.
It’s not only Turkey and ISIS that are complicit in these latest strew of genocidal campaigns. Britain’s silence makes our government guilty by default.
The world powers, who aid turkey with economical, military and diplomatic help are all equally culpable in this barbaric genocide against the Kurds.
We demand the UK government to sever ties with the Turkish government and lift the ban on the PKK.
Dear comrades in 2009, the fascist Sri Lankan state trapped Tamils into a portion of land and bombarded thousands upon thousands of Tamils, with external lines cut. Any intellectual, journalist or student who dared speak honestly on the abhorrent horrors in the aftermath was silenced through intimidation, failing that assassination. When the Tamil people cried for help, the same international community that fails to act today remained muted then.
Furthermore, supplying Sri Lanka with surplus aid throughout those moments to this present day. Whilst dismissing the representative of the Tamils, the LTTE, as a terrorist faction.
Both our struggles share many parallels in history, ideologies, policies and vision, which makes me as passionate about the Kurdish struggle as the Tamil struggle.
Today, Turkey use ISIS as one of its tools to suppress the Kurdish resistance, a resistance that has expanded beyond solely fighting for the survival of the Kurds. The lofty ideals in arenas such as feminism, ecology and pursuit of social democracy have now made it a fight for so many communities in the region that share the urgent need for real freedom and dignity.
We have already witnessed in Tamil Eelam that It is not possible for a solitary state to implement genocidal activities on this rapid a scale, in today’s modern age. It can be made possible only with the explicit and implicit assistance of several states and the premeditated silence of the international media. We demand the international media to do their job ‘break the silence’ and speak for the victims. Those who fail to oppose and stand in solidarity with Kurds against this coordinated oppression will be on the wrong side of history.
In the post LTTE era, for Tamils, the brave resistance of YPG, YPJ and the strongly resolute Kurdish people give us hope, give us inspiration and give us motivation to continue our struggle with no compromises in principle.
Comrades, we Tamils will always stand shoulder to shoulder with the Kurdish people. Our solidarity will continue to cut through the heavy veil of the Turkey-EU-US geo-political axis and their devious games.
Long live Kurdistan!
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- How Tom made $115K on his first real estate investment without having any money
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There are moments as we journey through transitions that can feel lonely, dark & heavy. We are innately whole. Yes, at times our experiences come through with contrasting qualities. And, it’s helpful to remember that as one shade appears, the other is equally present.
This poem emerged for me at a time when I was remembering this. Seeking guidance, hungry for direction, deep in the river, the Gap of transitions. My prayer, my presence was to listen. To write and stay open. The following poem is one of the fruits of that experience.
A Poem: In the Dark, Our Light is Ever Present by Cathy Saunders
I hear you
I feel you
Whispers , Shouts
The veil burns
Your invitation frightens me
What would you have me do?
Tarry no longer through the muck and mire
I am ready
I am willing
The cool, clear rush of your wisdom splashes my skin
The cool, thick mud nourishing my soul
You inspire & uplift in your heat Father Sun
You sparkle & reflect in your coolness Mother Moon
Move beyond the time of whispers
The delicate trance has broken open
I am here
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For a commercialized, silly holiday, it can still pack a big emotional punch.
How many of these Valentine’s Days have you had?
1. The Valentine’s Day everyone is dating except you
No, I’m totally fine. I’ll just watch four hours of Law & Order and eat a whole can of Betty Crocker frosting. It’s just as fun as having a special someone.
2. The Valentine’s Day when you’ve only been dating someone for a couple of weeks and barely know them but you have to celebrate or else it might be awkward
Oooh, yes, I do love cheap teddy bears. Doesn’t every adult?
It’s cool. At least you tried.
3. The Valentine’s Day riiiiight after someone breaks your heart
Go ahead, world. Be happy. Me and all my shattered dreams will be just fine.
4. The Valentine’s Day in high school when all the couples use it as an excuse to make out in the hallways…
GET A ROOM, PEOPLE. Oh wait, you’re in high school. So don’t. Just STOP IT.
5. The Valentine’s Day you and your best friend decide that being single is totally okay
Thanks for being single at the same time as me so we can remember that we’re not alone.
6. The Valentine’s Day a person you’ve repeatedly turned down asks you out again “because it’s Valentine’s Day”
7. The time you forgot it was Valentine’s Day and went out to dinner
Oh, for the love of all that is good in the world, do you have to hold hands across the bread basket? Some of us are TRYING TO EAT HERE.
8. The first Valentine’s Day with your soul mate
I don’t care what we do. I just want to be near you.
9. The Valentine’s Day when your love says, “Want to dress up and go out tonight?”
Heck yes, I do.
10. Valentine’s Day after 5+ years of marriage when your spouse suggests staying home because the restaurants will all be super crowded
Don’t start the Top Chef episode until I get my sweats on. I love you so much right now.
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Elitron is an important player in the international CAD CAM cutting machinery market.
Offering end-to-end customer orientated solutions, exceptional technical know-how and constant research and development; Elitron’s software packages, electronic components and cutting tables are fully integrated to address individual customer requirements in the following industrial sectors: Graphics, Packaging, General Industry, Footwear, Leather Goods and Furniture.
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We would like to have a motto that will be used together or close to our company logo.
Create Cut Care is the company motto which communicates what Elitron does:
our company Creates all products internally, right from initial project design to the final completion;
our company Cuts as our machines and software packages provide fully integrated cutting solutions;
our company Cares about our clients and our Customer Care service is second to none.
So, You have to use the attached logo and the motto "Create Cut Care"
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Cord Express – EN168
In “Basın ekspres” region with a distinctive investment reputation, the two towers of the “Cord express” project are being built in their modern urban style, and height up to twenty nine floors, on area of 12 acres, and includes 503 apartments and 10 shops, with various options starting with a room and lounge area ranging from 68 to 79 m2, two rooms and a lounge with area of 105 to 126 m2, and three rooms and lounge with area of 175 to 212 m2.
“Basın ekspres” which has added to Istanbul a luxurious modern touch and has become one of the most important investment attractions, is confidently looking at this huge Project.
Project and Transport Location:
In one of the most developed areas on the European side of Istanbul and close to the metro station, this project is wide area and high altitude, located just behind the Outlet shopping center, it is also close to “Ataturk” Airport and the industrial area.
“Basın ekspres” is a vital artery in the city and is connected to the old and modern transport network, public minibuses pass through to ensure you reach the point you want in the city, in addition to the proximity of the project from the metro station, and the dynamism of the region and its vitality as it is an integrated world intended for entrepreneurs, trade and investment.
Services and social facilities:
To be in “Basın ekspres” means to live a modernist life in a renewed Istanbul, the region is constantly evolving, and the project’s vitality gives it more future opportunities for more public services.
It is now surrounded by many shopping malls, educational and health institutions as well as a variety of dining options, cafés and public transport vehicles.
You will not need to leave the project, all your social and recreational needs will be available, between the guest room, meeting room, training room, business room, cinema and green terrace with barbecue room, restaurants and coffee shops.
The integrated leisure will include a closed football field, basketball court, fully equipped gymnasium, indoor and outdoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, table tennis, billiards, parks and hiking trails.
Your children will have the chance to play safe in their children’s playgrounds, and their own custom pool and PlayStation room to live in luxury and comfort.
The project is distinguished by its modern building, spacious balconies, American kitchen, parents’ bathroom, digital infrastructure, wireless internet and the smart home feature that races in time.
It is also built according to seismic regulations, isolation regulations, sound insulation with fire and smoke detector, automatic fire extinguishing system, dedicated security card, 24 hours surveillance, and a permanent concierge to give you a sense of security in your world.
In such a project, the features of open and closed garage, water storage, air conditioning, electric generator, multiple elevators, central hot water and central heating are common but provide a sense of comfort and peace.
In a promising area such as Basin Express with a 2020 delivery date, the project becomes a lucrative investment for aspiring real estate investors in Istanbul.
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Outdoor Swimming Pool
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Please create Duolingo stories in Japanese
Nothing, I just wanted to ask that above... I am just hoping for a soul full of knowledge to improve Duolingo Stories the enough to be able to insert that language there
Until that day comes, try reading some manga in Japanese. If there is difficult kanji, there tends to be furigana (the hiragana with the kanji) so you can read it. Given the images and the context, it is a great way to pick up Japanese vocabulary.
I've been looking for an easy way to read manga in Japanese, the site you linked is wonderful -- thanks! Have a lingot, or three, as a token of appreciation :)
A lot of languages could use the stories feature...hopefully that's an upcoming project of Duolingo.
They have audio in the middle of page. The thing with these Japanese folk tales is that they use a lot of onomatopoeia to help young kids immerse into the stories / keep them focused. | <urn:uuid:397e2db6-c0fd-4df9-8676-af9a351580e7> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/28342717 | 2019-07-24T07:31:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.927742 | 213 |
Footballers’ Paris Saint-Germain, “won a major victory over the” Lorient “in the 19th round of the French Open.
The meeting, held in Paris, ended with a score of 5: 0 in favor of “PSG”. Balls in gate “Lorient” Thomas Meunier scored (25), Zargo Touré (44, own goal), Thiago Silva (50), Edinson Cavani (63) and Lucas (70).
The game “Bordeaux” – “Nice” ended with the score 0: 0. Already in the extra time of the match in the visitors have been removed and Mario Balotelli younès belhanda. At the end of the 19th round of “Nice” has retained the lead in the standings, having to its credit 44 points.
Head coach of “PSG” Unai Emery will be without some of the players in the final match of the group stage of the Champions League.
On Tuesday, December 6, the Parisians at home will be “Ludogorets”.
As the press-service of “PSG”, Unai Emery will have to do without the injured Javier Pastore and Adrien Rabio. As for Marco Verratti, the Italian misses the game through suspension.
The game “PSG” – “Ludogorets” will begin at 22:45 MSK. Parisians are guaranteed a place in the playoffs the Champions League, but it is not clear they will go with the first or the second place.
Footballers of London “Arsenal” in his field tied with “Paris St Germain” in a match of the fifth round of Champions League group stage.
Britain Football Soccer – Arsenal v Paris Saint-Germain – UEFA Champions League Group Stage – Group A – Emirates Stadium, London, England – 23/11/16 Paris Saint-Germain’s Edinson Cavani and Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny after the game Reuters / Eddie Keogh Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY. – RTST18C
Leaders of the French football club “Paris Saint-Germain” refused to buy the “Barcelona” Neimar Brazilian and turned his attention to attacking Madrid “Atletico” Antoine Griezmann, according to Sport.es.
Football Soccer – Barcelona training – Champions League – Joan Gamper training camp – Barcelona, Spain – 4/4/16. Barcelona’s Neymar plays with a ball during a training session. REUTERS/Albert Gea
If you start from the dry statistics, there is a risk to come to variants like 1X or F1 (+1). Say, when Parisians Emery is not so convincing, already four stumbled and Lille – High-quality, biting team within its walls is able to take away points from anyone. That may be true, but if we analyze the game directly commands nothing else but victory PSG, does not occur.
Lille – one of the worst teams in L1 this season. Not for nothing is on the 16th place. It was even lower, but in the last round managed to beat Bastia 2: 1. Admittedly, dogam lucky in that match. They did not look better than the opponent. Ahead of Lille did not create almost anything, could not penetrate into the penalty area, was forced to shoot from a distance. No sudden burst of the game did not happen. It’s all the same to Lille, which lost 5 of 6 previous matches of the championship. | <urn:uuid:49b26c49-62fd-45ff-9097-98b7aea20cb3> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://getbet.top/blog/tag/fc-psg/ | 2019-07-24T06:55:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.924273 | 776 |
Special-purpose module for those who want to save on payment for ISP services!
If you do have access to the flat rate Internet in your region, you have to pay for the traffic on an MBs basis and even pay extra double price for the excess consumption of subscription package - we have found a way to save your money.
Traffic optimization is a special-purpose module by GoAntiFraud, which reduces the size of the packages and reduces bandwidth consumption 3 times.
To understand the magnitude of the savings, you should at least follow the path of your traffic:
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- From the server to the SIM-bank.
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Packages go these directions twice, back and forth!
Connect to GoAntiFraud to obtain solid income in GSM termination. GoAntiFraud provides an opportunity for you to run a profitable business using efficient tools to simulate human behavior on the network. We can help you customize the logic of termination in accordance with the features of your country, in order to minimize risks of SIM-block.
Thanks to a special algorithm to optimize the data, the traffic goes all the way in a compressed form. The module will reduce the size of each package and your expenses on Internet.
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More about the internal encryption of SIP and RTP-packages here.
Do you want to start a GSM termination business? We offer you a turnkey solution for beginners - a comprehensive package that includes the tools to protect the SIM-cards from blocking, equipment produced by EjoinTech & ChinaSkyline, as well as a handy software to computerize the operation. | <urn:uuid:91daf62d-4e85-4f95-84b2-2115d4502b04> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://goantifraud.com/blog/101-internet-traffic-optimization.html | 2019-07-24T06:20:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.913813 | 403 |
UPDATE – since a recent app version update, Facebook removed the contacts sync options from iOS and Android. It only allows you to upload new contacts to Facebook but does not have an option to sync contact info and pictures.
Covve will scan over 100 sources for publicly available info such as pictures, company, job and social profiles. As long as your contacts have an email and there’s publicly available info for them, Covve will fetch it for you!
If Covve is linked to Gmail or Outlook / Exchange
To use your Facebook contacts with Covve you can export them from Facebook and import them into the address book that you have linked with Covve (Gmail, Exchange, iCloud or Outlook). These will synchronize with Covve.
Facebook doesn't support export of your friends list. There are however a couple of workarounds:
a) If you have (or want to create) a Yahoo! account you can use the technique described here
b) Alternatively there are some Facebook Apps that enable you to export your friends. You can search for these on Facebook.
Instructions on how to import your contacts can be found:
a) Here for Gmail
b) Here for Exchange/Outlook
c) Here for Office365
If Covve is linked to your iPhone
Alternatively, if Covve is linked to your iPhone you can add Facebook to your iPhone contacts and this will in turn synchronize them with Covve. | <urn:uuid:a4685346-b4b8-49af-a5a9-8f7e31a191ea> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://help.covve.com/help/how-do-i-use-facebook-contacts-with-covve | 2019-07-24T06:51:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.916621 | 297 |
Movie Props & Retail Display
Here is a link to a little movie on YouTube capturing for all time an example of a typical Icon & Co job*: individual wall sections or whole buildings & streets can be reproduced from sheet plastic & timber & painted to look just like the real thing. Sometimes even better than the real thing. Routinely used for film & TV stage-set building & movie props but also as props in stores & shop windows where a bit of ‘street’ character is required!
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indica Washington Bureau
All the four Indian-American Democrat members of the House of Representatives were re-elected and a member of the community won the Attorney General’s position in Wisconsin state as over dozen others picked up more seats in the State assemblies in mid-term elections held on Tuesday.
Raja Krishnamoorthi, who represents a constituency near Chicago in Illinois, won about 66 percent of the votes to defeat Indian-American Republican J.D. Diganvker of the Republican Party.
The other House candidates re-elected were Pramila Jayapal from Washington State, and Ro Khanna and Ami Bera from California.
Together with the only Senator of Indian descent, Kamala Harris, they make up what they themselves call “The Samosa Caucus.”
Harris won from California in 2016 did not face a re-election as she has a six-year term.
Three-term lawmaker Dr Ami Bera was re-elected for a record fourth consecutive time from the seventh Congressional District of California.
Indian-American Ro Khanna defeated Ron Cohen of the Republican party with a massive 44 percentage point in the 17th Congressional District of California.
“Tonight, was a great night for our campaign and for Democrats across the country. I’m grateful to the voters of #CA17 for giving me the opportunity to continue to represent you in Congress. This has been the honor of my life,” Khanna said.
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, the only Indian-American woman lawmaker in the House of Representatives, defeated her GOP rival Craig Keller by a massive 66 percentage points.
“The American people voted to put the Democrats back in control of the US House of Representatives. Now, we are primed to restore the balance of power between the branches of government and push back even more strongly against the Trump administration’s deeply destructive policies,” Jayapal said.
In Wisconsin State, Democratic Josh Kaul created history by becoming the first Indian-American to win the race for Attorney General by defeating incumbent Brad Schimel of the Republican Party.
Kaul is the fourth Indian-American to win a state-wide election, which sets the stage for him to run for other higher offices.
The first was Piyush Bobby Jindal, elected Louisiana governor in 2007 who was followed by Nikki Haley, elected South Carolina governor in 2010; both are Republicans. The third is Harris.
Democratic Nima Kulkarni defeated Joshua Neubert from the GOP to make her maiden entry into the Kentucky Assembly from State District 40.
Amish Shah made his maiden entry into the Arizona Assembly from State Legislature District 24.
Mujtaba Mohammed entered the North Carolina State Senate from the Senate District 38.
Incumbent Jay Chaudhuri was re-elected to North Carolina Senate from the State Senate District 15.
However, none of the dozen other Indian Americans running for the Congress could win their races. | <urn:uuid:611b1041-92dd-45b8-a47c-dcb683503f03> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://indicanews.com/2018/11/09/all-four-indian-american-members-of-congress-re-elected/ | 2019-07-24T07:17:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.974892 | 615 |
This summer has been so fun I’ve had to take naps a few days. Last week I decided that 2 weeks of playing hard was truly tiring me out. We stay up late and have lots of fun. How I love summer.
I think this summer instead of 10 on Tuesday’s I’ll just do “What Do You Do In The Summertime” posts. Which is what we have been doing. I can’t wait at the end of the summer to repost my Summer Idea list with a photo of each and a link to each of the posts about it.
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Regional Maritime University introduces new programmes
The Regional Maritime University (RMU) has successfully secured accreditation to commence three programmes next academic year, starting September, 2018.
The programmes are Master of Science in Environmental Engineering, Master of Science in Bioprocessing Engineering, and Bachelor of Science in Accountancy.
Mr Kwame Ofori Asiamah, the Minister of Transport, speaking at the 20th Board of Governors Meeting of RMU, commended the Board for adopting appropriate strategies and plans that had culminated into remarkable level of achievement for the University.
The meeting is to take stock of the University’s progress since the last meeting held in Monrovia with a view to ensuring that it continues to enhance its enviable reputation as an institution providing quality maritime education and equipping young men and women with the requisite skills to contribute to the development of the maritime sector within the sub-region and beyond.
He said it was worth noting that apart from deliberations on matters that directly affected the University’s administration, the Board meetings also offered an opportunity to promote regional cooperation geared towards the socio-political and economics integration of countries in the sub-region.
In this respect, he said, Ghana had been at the forefront of efforts aimed at promoting the unity and integration of the African Continent and was committed to ensuring the success of the RMU.
“We will also endeavour to provide the necessary resources to support infrastructural development of the campus,” he said.
The Minister said this year’s annual budget provided some funds for the completion of ongoing projects by the end of the year, indicating that Ghana had also made part-payment of her contribution to the sum of eight million Ghana million.
Dr James Kollie, the Board Chairman of RMU, said the commencement of the three programmes would expand avenues to increase revenue of the University and expressed the hope that management would put in place measures to ensure large patronage of the programme.
He commended the Government for its unrelenting commitment to the progress of the University adding that the RMU remained the true and living monument of regional integration that had stood the test of time since 1983.
Dr Kollie commended the Gambian Government for sponsoring a hostel facility for students and appealed to other member countries to undertake similar projects for the University.
He appealed to other member countries to continue to honour their obligations as signatories to the Instrument that established the RMU and pay their annual budgetary contributions.
He called on Board Members to take advantage of collaborations with other stakeholders in the maritime and allied industries to help develop the University’s infrastructural capacity.
He reiterated the dedication to ensuring that the financial strength of the University was augmented. | <urn:uuid:de992572-d4ce-4c98-85c0-21f712528782> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Regional-Maritime-University-introduces-new-programmes-658752 | 2019-07-24T07:09:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.950986 | 558 |
The move comes after residents groups put pressure on Camden Council and criticised The Fitzrovia Partnership for lack of consultation with residents and small businesses. In October 2012 an agreement was struck to include residents and representatives of small businesses on the BID’s board of directors.
Lee Lyons from the Fitzrovia Partnership says “The purpose of the Community Group is to engage with the views of residents and other local stakeholders in the area and ensure those living in the BID district are represented within the Fitzrovia Partnership and to work with the Partnership to deliver the wider community benefits set out in the BID company objectives.”
An election will be held to select a chair of the community group and two of its representatives to sit on the full Partnership board. The two representatives will represent the views of the community group on the board.
The Partnership says it is seeking full engagement with the local community. Residents who want further information on how to get involved please contact firstname.lastname@example.org or Jeremy.Shapiro@camden.gov.uk
The deadline for nominations is 18 January 2013. There will then be an election with the results announced 0n 29 January 2013.
A small business group will also have representatives on The Partnership board and will be set up at a later date. | <urn:uuid:61e2655e-5e1c-4dd5-b05a-dea2d3967d2b> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://news.fitzrovia.org.uk/2012/12/24/election-to-be-held-to-select-residents-to-fitzrovia-bid-board-of-directors/ | 2019-07-24T06:25:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.96196 | 273 |
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| Ahoy! This here is the 62nd Featured Article.
"Boa Hancock" has been featured, meaning it was chosen as an article of interest.
"Pirate Empress" Boa Hancock is the captain of the Kuja Pirates and the only female member of the Shichibukai. She is the current empress, known as the "Snake Princess", of Amazon Lily and rules over the Kuja tribe with her two younger Gorgon sisters, Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold. She is the main antagonist of the Amazon Lily Arc.
Hancock is considered by many people as the most beautiful woman in the world. She has a well proportioned figure compared to her abnormal and huge sisters. She is very tall and slender with long black hair that extends past her waist with locks of hair that frame her face down to her chin and shows off her high forehead, dark brown (dark blue in the pre-time skip then changed to black after the time-skip) eyes with long, voluminous eyelashes and pale skin. Like most of the females in the series, she has a narrow waist and very large breasts.
Her three measurements are (according to Sanji and series creator Eiichiro Oda in supplemental material): B111-W61-H91 (B 43.7" - W 24.02" - H 35.83"), making her breasts a J-cup in Japan and they appear to be much larger than Nami’s or Robin's breasts.
Her attire changes frequently. When first introduced, she wore a revealing red blouse that showed much of her chest and a loose sarong that exposed her long, slender legs with the green symbol of the Kuja adorned on it, along with a white cape sporting epaulettes more commonly found on the jackets of high-ranking Marines, and red high heel pumps. She then wore a qipao with a hooded cloak which she used it to cover Luffy until they arrived at Impel Down and then took it off during the battle against Whitebeard.
During the Whitebeard War, she wore a purple dress with Kuja designs on it and purple high heel pumps. Upon her return to Amazon Lily, she reverted to her original outfit (with the exception of her cape). In all her outfits, she has worn a pair of golden earrings that resemble snakes and high-heeled shoes; her attire is also adorned with the emblem of the Kuja, with an exception of when Hancock fell ill due to her Love Sickness, during which she wore a red blouse. After the timeskip, her attire looks the same as when she was first introduced, except it is colored blue (although it remains red in the anime).
Her extraordinary beauty is noted by many throughout the world: one of the Risky Brothers, her beauty is in second place of the mermaids, while others like Marguerite and Hannyabal claim she is the most beautiful woman in the world. She is also almost always seen with Salome, her large Snake Weapon, which is usually seen smiling despite wearing a skull.
Even though Hancock normally looks either calmly beautiful or cute (in an attempt to "apologize" for her actions), she can look very intimidating and angered with her eyes bulging madly and her teeth bared, as seen when Smoker nearly killed Luffy.
Before Hancock fell in love with Luffy and when she is not around Luffy, her eyes tend to look emotionless, but when she is around Luffy, her eyes show much more emotion, making her look like a girl in love.
Along with her sisters, on her back is the slave mark of the Celestial Dragon, something that she was so intent on keeping secret and was willing to petrify anyone (other than her sisters and Elder Nyon) who saw it. In order to make sure it was never seen, she and her sisters concocted a lie that what was really on the sisters' backs were pairs of Gorgon eyes which would petrify anyone who sets eyes on them. Hancock uses this "curse" as an excuse for her and her sisters' Devil Fruit abilities.
As a young child, she looked similar to how she does now, but the difference is that only her side-locks went past her shoulders and were worn in beads. During her escape from Mary Geoise, she wore rags and tied her hair in pigtails.
In SBS Volume 63, Oda drew the Shichibukai as children. Hancock is shown wearing a small laced top with exotic swirl patterns leaving her mid-riff exposed. Her only other piece of clothing is a small loin cloth around her hips.
Hancock is a very complex woman. At first glance, she appears to be selfish, pompous, spoiled, and used to having her own way. She can also act arrogant and cruel, usually justifying her less-than-admirable actions with her apparently unmatched beauty, causing her to think that she can get away with anything because the world will forgive her (and save for the handful able to resist she is largely successful in this approach, with gleeful suitors of both genders happily forgiving her every transgression). She also made it seem that she did not think much of the Kuja tribe either as she commented to Elder Nyon that she did not care if the island was destroyed or not, since everyone would forgive her anyway because she is beautiful.
Because of her beauty and strength, she is used to seeing men and women, young and old alike, fall instantly in love with her. As a result, people forgive her when she acts cutely apologetic or reminds them of her beauty. However, when Luffy came along and displayed a complete immunity to her charms, she initially felt that she could not bear the existence of someone completely invulnerable to her powers, and would collapse dramatically whenever insulted.
This feeling has eroded away, though, as she loves Luffy despite his immunity to her. Even after the two year timeskip, Hancock continues to be in love with Luffy as much as before despite that the latter openly rejected a wedding proposal from her.
It was revealed the reason for Hancock's lies and attitude towards life was that because of her horrible past, she did not want to ever show weakness again to anyone. She harbored a great fear of getting close to anyone, other than her own sisters, and would even go as far to deceive all of the other Kuja. This caused her surrogate mother, Elder Nyon, to fear that Hancock had truly turned as cold as ice. It wasn't until Hancock confessed everything to Luffy that she finally showed emotion, breaking down in tears after reliving her painful memories.
Deep down, Hancock is a rather-sensitive and vulnerable woman who is afraid and concerned about how other people (especially the other Kuja) might react to the truth of the shameful past that she and her sisters share. She is also much more soft and compassionate towards others when she opens up. That part of her was only first shown for the first time in several years in front of Monkey D. Luffy and she has not only befriended but more importantly fallen deeply in love with Luffy, even agreeing to venture to the land of her suffering, from her days of a slave, at his request for his brother.
Hancock has also shown to be very sly and crafty when the situation demands it. This was particularly evident when she aided Monkey D. Luffy into discreetly breaking through Impel Down's outer defenses, as well as manipulating the great prison warden, Magellan, to her whims before relaying a secret message to Luffy's brother Ace, whom Luffy was trying to rescue. She has also proven to be a very skilled liar who is excellent at fabricating stories, and her confidence leads her to never consider the consequences of her actions. An example of this is when she takes advantage of her beauty in Impel Down floor 6 to drive the prisoners mad, making them disrespect Magellan and causing enough trouble to speak to Ace freely without anyone noticing. Despite this, Hancock can be somewhat ignorant as she frequently mistakes many of Luffy's actions as romantic.
All of her arrogance seems to vanish when Luffy is on her mind, though. Whenever he is in her presence, she is quick to turn shy, barely able to meet him in the eye and gleaming over every action he takes. Even when he is not nearby, merely thinking of him causes her to blush and truly smile in a way that the other Kuja have said is unusual of her.
Despite the conceit she shows to her enemies and the facade she puts on for her people, she does show genuine care for people close to her. This was seen when she flew into a fit of rage and kicked Smoker away from Luffy after he had tried to kill him. Ignoring the possible consequences of her actions, she openly and publicly declared Luffy to be her beloved, effectively choosing her love over her title (and her people's treaty). During her fury, she showed none of her usual calm arrogance. This is seen again, to a lesser extent, when she screams at Aokiji for stabbing Luffy with an Ice Saber. Her anger is enough to make even Jinbe to cower in fear, albeit slightly and in a comedic manner.
Due to her suffering as a slave and how the first man she ever saw painfully burned her back with her slave mark, Hancock is very discriminating and judgmental towards men. She refused to listen to Luffy's story about how he was sent to her island or give him any mercy even after Margarette pleaded on his behalf. When she gave him the option to leave the island or help unpetrify Marguerite and her friends, Hancock believed he would act selfish to save himself and was speechless when he showed his selfless nature. After falling in love with Luffy, Hancock seems to have lessened her judgmental nature towards men as she allowed Law and his crew to dock at the edge of her island and chose to lift her country's law to some extent and permitted Jinbe to wander on the island without watch.
Because of the horrors she endured from the World Nobles, Hancock became a very bitter and cold woman, caring nothing for others (except her sisters) and usually maintains a tough and aloof demeanor. She maintain this attitude due to her belief she should be strong for her people and out of fear of being taking advantage of again. After falling in love with Luffy, she's become a lot more sympathetic and kinder. She now smiles more often and has started to treat her fellow Kuja's with much more kindness and respect and has even decided to do work with them such as helping them make food for Luffy rather than just order them around as usual.
In spite of her arrogant behavior, Hancock has several running gags. The first is that when she looks down on people, she leans backwards so she faces the ceiling (or the sky) above her, apparently looking down on people so much she's looking up.
Another is that she appears to dislike small animals, in which she angrily asks who left the animal in front of where she's walking before kicking it away, no matter how cute it is. A Kuja responsibly apologizes, while the offended animal snarls at her, and Hancock advises her to be more careful in the future.
She also tends to lose her temper whenever someone tries to keep her from spending time with Luffy, such as when she glared angrily at Jinbe for trying to eat some of the food she made for Luffy and when Rayleigh forbid her from seeing Luffy during his training, which prompted her to angrily pinch his nose.
Lastly, she often thinks about Luffy and mistakenly thinks that they are married or engaged and despite (or perhaps because of) repeatedly being told that they are not, Hancock is now very intent on becoming Luffy’s wife.
Boa Marigold and Boa SandersoniaEdit
- Further information: Gorgon Sisters
Hancock is very close to her sisters because they went through a lot together as slaves. The three of them have a strong bond and support each other's actions. Such was the case that when she became Empress, she allowed her sisters to rule alongside her, and entrusts them with her authority when she leaves for Impel Down. Initially, when Luffy requested for Hancock to travel to Impel Down, Marigold and Sandersonia vehemently disagreed with the idea. However, when Hancock accepted his request, they respected her wishes, as well as her love for Luffy, and wished the best of luck for them. Given the way children are born on their island, in that women who have traveled abroad return pregnant, it is unknown if the three share the same father, or are even blood related due to their different appearances, but it is assumed they share the same mother.
Hancock takes the role as a spoiled brat to Gloriosa, even though Gloriosa helped her and her sisters get back to Amazon Lily. Gloriosa tried to convinced Hancock to accept the summon but she refuse. Hancock likes to make sure that Gloriosa remembers she is considered a traitor to the Kuja and told her to stop bossing her around since Hancock is the current Empress of Amazon Lily. She then threw Gloriosa out of the window, despite the fact that had Gloriosa not been at sea at the time, she and her sisters would have nowhere to go, and Gloriosa treated them as though they were her own daughters. Even still, the relationship between the two is akin to a teenage daughter and a mother, despite their differences. Regardless, Hancock does have a degree of respect for Gloriosa as she went to her to help her understand the confusion of her sudden feelings, something Hancock thanked her for. In return, Gloriosa supports and is proud of Hancock's decision in helping the object of her love, instead of allowing it to consume and kill her.
Salome is Hancock's personal snake weapon. Salome is typically used as a throne for her to sit on and as a weapon for battle. No matter where Hancock is, Salome is next to her. Hancock seems to be close to Salome as the snake was worried when Hancock was ill because of her love sickness and assists Hancock in any of her battles.
Hancock has a complex relationship with her Kuja subjects, protecting them from the World Government, but refusing to continue protecting them by working with the latter. She also destroyed a clay statue of her, made by several little girls, simply because it was made from dirt, mud and clay, and petrified three Kuja warriors (Marguerite, Sweet Pea and Aphelandra) for allowing a man (Monkey D. Luffy) to enter the island and defending his crime. However, there has been no Kuja who does not love and admire Hancock, and agrees with every decision she makes (apart from Elder Nyon, to an extent).
Even Marguerite showed no hard feelings towards Hancock after she was unpetrified. Hancock likewise actually cares what they would think of her if they knew she was once a slave, even though she is now an Empress, and fears she will bring shame onto the tribe if they were aware of her past. So she's continuously lied to them to protect herself and her sisters. She even referred to them as her brethren, as opposed to her subjects.
Ever since Hancock fell in love with Luffy, she has started to treat the Kuja warriors very nicely. She sometimes goes as far as offering to help them prepare food for Luffy's recovery.
Silvers Rayleigh became very good friends with Boa Hancock and her sisters. He is one of the two exceptions from Boa Hancock's hatred towards men for helping her and her sisters after they escaped from the World Nobles, the other one is Monkey D. Luffy (Hancock's love interest and the only man who actually punched a Celestial Dragon). When Rayleigh told Hancock that no women are allowed during Luffy's training, Hancock scolded him by pinching his nose, but he managed to calm her down because it was all for Luffy's benefits.
Monkey D. LuffyEdit
Originally antagonistic towards him, Hancock saw Luffy as a man who, being immune to her charms despite seeing her naked, could not be allowed to exist. She refused to believe his story of being sent to the island by Bartholomew Kuma, and ordered his execution. She also thought he was just like all men in the world, selfish and arrogant, but was proven wrong and was even moved by his acts of selflessness. Luffy is actually possibly the only one (beside Rayleigh and Shakky) outside her family that she truly considers a friend.
She quickly befriended him when he covered the back of her sister when he was fighting so as nobody could see the Celestial Dragon's slave mark on her, when given a choice, chose to save Marguerite, Sweet Pea, and Aphelandra rather than benefit himself, and that he went as far as to strike one of the World Nobles, and harbored no hatred for Hancock for being a slave in the past. As such, due to Luffy's bravery, selflessness and kind heart, Hancock has fallen in love with Luffy, causing her to have "Love Sickness", which was the cause of death of nearly all of the previous Empresses. However, Elder Nyon says that all of the previous Empresses died because they tried to suppress their feelings by distancing themselves from their object of desire, whereas Hancock will survive by going with Luffy.
Due to her feelings, Hancock has a hard time looking Luffy in the eye and tends to blush in his presence (much like a young girl with a crush). She is also prone to daydreams involving Luffy. She requested that Luffy call her Hancock, as opposed to her title, and nearly fainted the first time he called her by her given name correctly, given the fact that he had said it wrong a few times before, calling her "Hammock". Moments later, she actually did faint after believing that Luffy said "I love you" (愛してる。 aishiteru?) when he actually said "Thank you" (ありがとう arigatou?). She continues to tend to faint in joy whenever Luffy says her name right and apparently is keeping count of how many times he has said her name correctly. When Luffy hugged her during the Battle of Marineford, she thought of it as a proposal of marriage. Later though, Nyon told her that she wasn't married. As a result, Hancock is now set on the idea of marrying Luffy. Even though Luffy says that he is not going to marry Hancock, she still loves him very much and is not deterred in the slightest by this.
During the Battle of Marineford, Hancock states that all men, both Marine and pirate alike, are her enemies, Luffy standing as the lone exception. Even after finding out the truth about Luffy's heritage, she cast it aside and did not care even if he is the son of the devil. She is also extremely protective of Luffy, going so far as to attack Commodore Smoker for restraining Luffy, much to the shock of the Marines watching them. She even openly declared Luffy as her beloved.
In fact, ever since Luffy's arrival at Marineford, all Hancock could do was focus her attention on Luffy's well-being, bursting out in anger whenever he was attacked and shivering in fear whenever she could not tell if he was all right. Upon reaching Luffy after the war and receiving information about his critical condition from Trafalgar Law, Hancock expressed her desire to be the one to have taken all the suffering in Luffy's place. She cares so much for Luffy that she barely ate any food on her return to Amazon Lily until she was sure that Luffy was all right, and even then commanded that as much food as possible be given to him so that he may recover.
While Luffy does not have the same romantic feelings towards Hancock that she feels towards him, he has shown that he genuinely cares for and appreciates her. During his fight with Magellan, when the warden stated that he would have Luffy tell him how he managed to break into Impel Down, Luffy protected Hancock by declaring he would not tell Magellan even if it killed him. He later showed his gratitude by hugging her and remarking afterward that she had saved him twice, both in helping him break into Impel Down and giving him the key to Ace's seastone handcuffs.
World Government and MarinesEdit
Despite being one of the Shichibukai, Hancock considered the World Government to be her enemy and, much like Nico Robin, she has stated that she hates the World Government and those in their complete obedience. Much of this comes from her past with the Celestial Dragons, who tortured her and her sisters from a young age, until they were rescued by Fisher Tiger. Even though she became a Shichibukai to protect her people, she refuses to take orders from the World Government, despite claiming agreement with carrying them out, evidenced as when she lied about her agreement to wage war with Whitebeard simply to get them off her back temporarily.
In some cases, her friction with the World Government has reached dangerous levels, which even Elder Nyon criticizes. True enough, she has cause severe frictions with the government. She accepted to fight Whitebeard only because this allowed Monkey D. Luffy to rescue the important prisoner Portgas D. Ace (yet unknown to the World Government), and due to her actions bringing Luffy to Impel Down, she is indirectly responsible for the mass breakout of several prisoners prior to the war. She defended Luffy in front of several Marines and Smoker while proclaiming Luffy as her beloved and destroyed several Pacifistas to assist in Luffy and Jinbe's escape. She later held of Marines to assist the Straw Hats escape to Fishman Island.
Despite being allied with the Marines, she refuses to call them allies, as she did not think twice about attacking her so-called "allies" in the Marines. Even though she agreed to fight against Whitebeard, she has made it clear that the Marines are not her allies by attacking without any distinction both pirates and Marines alike during the war. Her continuous support of Luffy during the war has put further strain on her status as a Shichibukai. As for the Marines, Hancock considers Smoker a personal enemy after he pinned down and attempted to kill Luffy. Hancock swore to rip him to shreds and feed him to beasts. She also grew angry at Aokiji when he stabbed Luffy with an icicle blade.
Due to her hellish experience with the first man she ever saw, the one who painfully burned the Hoof of the Soaring Dragon onto her back, Hancock has a bitter hatred towards all men (the only exceptions being Luffy, her love interest, and Rayleigh, who helped her and her sisters after they escaped from slavery), that caused her to indiscriminately attack pirates and Marine soldiers alike during the war. What she thinks of Ace is unknown, as he is Luffy's brother (though she was surprised to find out they were not blood-related,) but she did not show much antagonism towards him during their meeting, and she stole the key to his shackles during the war. She made exceptions for the Heart Pirates for saving Luffy, and Jinbe received similar treatment, either due to his actions in protecting Luffy during the war resulting in him ending up as a fellow patient of the Heart Pirates alongside Luffy, or the likely possibility her cathartic rescue by Fisher Tiger ingrained in her a better impression of Fish-Men than her horrific first interaction with men. Of course, it may also be due to the fact that Jinbe is a member and the current leader of Fisher Tiger's crew, the Sun Pirates.
Hancock and her sisters were once enslaved by the World Nobles. For four years, she suffered greatly and wished for nothing but death everyday. Even after being freed by Fisher Tiger, Hancock harbors nothing but bitter hatred for them. Despite being freed, Hancock still maintains a large degree of trauma from them, shivering and crying from telling Luffy her tragic past. She was even left speechless after learning Luffy assaulted one, being amazed that there was someone foolish and brave enough to do so. Even still, Hancock's behavior was severely warped by the torture she endured until she met Luffy and puts up a great deal of effort to ensure no one will know of her past.
Fisher Tiger freed Hancock and her sisters, along with many other slaves, during his rampage at Mary Geoise. Having met (or at least seen) him only once, she was shocked by his recklessness, and terrified of the brutality with which he fought. However, she has stated she owes him a debt which can never be repaid.
Straw Hat PiratesEdit
It is unknown how Hancock feels towards the Straw Hat crew, as Luffy is the captain of the crew. She seems to care about them (due to her love for Luffy), as she willingly protected them from the Marines and helped them set sail to Fish-Man Island. The Straw Hats seems to appreciate what she did for them, as Brook and Sanji have already fallen for the Pirate Empress's beauty (with Sanji turning to stone just looking at her). Usopp also referred to her as the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
In the anime, when Luffy told Hancock about his crew, she became incredibly jealous of Nami and Robin, thinking they were love rivals. She also became determined not to lose against them.
Hancock has shown to be very distrusting towards Jinbe when they first met, but because he helped save Luffy, she let him seek refuge on her island until he was fully healed. In fact, Hancock has grown to respect Jinbe for protecting Luffy and even allowed him to explore her island to watch over a wounded Luffy, making Jinbe the second man to have ever been allowed in her country, showing Hancock has come to trust Jinbe greatly. Jinbe has shown to have a fear of crossing her when he wanted to have some of Luffy's food (that she prepared for Luffy only) and despite their unstable relationship, they are allies against the World Government. They also share a connected past of slavery where Jinbe's captain liberated a number of slaves with Hancock and her sisters among them.
Trafalgar D. Water LawEdit
Because of Law's willingness to help Luffy during his time of need, Hancock put much of her faith in him and thanked him for saving Luffy, making Law one of the few men she's come to respect aside from Luffy, Rayleigh, and Jinbe. She provided Law and his crew with food and shelter on her island under the terms they did not enter her city. Law also has shown to be among the few men who have had no interest in her beauty. To ensure Luffy's safety, she did not tell the Marines anything of their private meeting.
Abilities and PowersEdit
Hancock is widely considered to be extremely powerful by friend and foe alike. Ruling beside her sisters, Hancock has power over Amazon Lily and the rest of the Kuja tribe. As the empress and captain of the tribe, Hancock is the strongest Kuja warrior. The Kuja believe that "strength is beauty", and since all members of the tribe state that she is the most beautiful in the world, they believe she is immensely powerful, and the strongest among the entire tribe. It is to be noted that only the strongest Kuja warriors are allowed in the country's pirate crew, Hancock and her sisters were strong enough to be there when they were small children, although it is possible they were just apprentices like Shanks and Buggy.
Her strength is so great that it has even been acknowledged by the Fleet Admiral of the time, Sengoku of the Marines. Gloriosa believed that there was little chance for Boa Hancock to die in the Marineford War because of her great strength. Even former Admiral Kuzan commented on her skills, stating she is not to be underestimated. Further testament to her strength is how she was one of the three Shichibukai who managed to leave the war without sustaining any injuries. The fact that she can earn a 80,000,000 bounty after her first campaign as a pirate further supports her capabilities.
This is shown when she had managed to take down several Pacifistas single handedly without much effort, where it took the whole Straw Hat crew (before their two-year training) to take down just one, which left them greatly worn out.
Noted as the the strongest warrior of the infamous Kuja Tribe, Hancock has immense physical strength. She could perform extraordinarily powerful kicks of super-human strength that can easily break stone (in the form of petrified opponents) as well as take down numerous powerful Marine officers and New World pirates with incredible ease, and she could knock away Smoker, an extremely strong and powerful Marine, with a single Haki enhanced kick. Her strength is supplemented with tremendous speed and agility, able to land an extremely fast barrage of powerful kicks on numerous Marines and New World pirates at once.
She has tremendous skills in hand-to-hand combat, supplemented with her Devil Fruit abilities. She could easily take down numerous powerful and skilled Marine officers as well as powerful pirates from the New World. Similar to Sanji's fighting style, Hancock's fighting style seems to personally emphasis on powerful and versatile kicks, whether from kicking in-the-way cute animals or her enemies. Her kicks supplemented with her Devil Fruit powers allow Hancock to destroy several Pacifistas at once single-handedly.
Deception and TrickeryEdit
Hancock is extremely skilled in the arts of subterfuge and deception, managing to disguise Luffy inside her coat without eliciting much suspicion across an entire boat voyage and inside Impel Down, as well as being the sister to propose spreading the tale of the "Gorgon curse" to prevent her subordinates from discovering the humiliating brand of enslavement on their backs over a period of decades. Hancock is also highly intelligent, sly, and crafty when the situation demands it, being able to buy Luffy time, using her charms, after overhearing Magellan's plan to halt his infiltration and managed to manipulate events on Level Six of Impel Down by creating a commotion between the residing prisoners and a "protective" Magellan to speak to Portgas D. Ace in private and not attract any attention, as well as stealing the key to Ace's handcuffs for Luffy prior to his arrival, knowing it would be useful. Hancock is also a master seductress, she could use her beauty and charm to get whatever she wants. With only Luffy as an exception, both men and women have been shown to be susceptible to her charms which therefore allows her to manipulate people as she desires. Her claim that she's able to get away with anything because she is beautiful has so far been shown to be true, with her antagonistic actions during the Marineford war seemingly unnoticed despite her openly attacking Marines and declaring her love for Luffy. In Impel Down, she used her charms to convince Magellan to take her down to Level 6 in order to buy Luffy more time, and at Level 6, she used her charms once more to cause a ruckus in order to pass a message to Ace.
Prior to the timeskip, Hancock was bad at cooking, but became skilled in cooking meat which is Luffy's favorite dish over the course of two years.
Hancock is also adept in long-range combat and is capable of using her Devil Fruit powers to strike her enemies from a long distance. She has shown great accuracy in using Pistol Kiss in which she accurately shot Luffy who jumped from the Kuja Palace from a very far distance. With the Slave Arrow, she shot down multiple New World Pirates at once, petrifying them in the process.
- Further information: Mero Mero no Mi
Those who are seduced by Hancock are susceptible to a range of techniques used by the Devil Fruit which turn people into stone, from short to long-range attacks. Anyone with "dirty thoughts" will be turned into stone as long as they do not have a means to block it out either emotionally like with fear or pain, or simply out of ignorance. Hancock can also turn anything to stone with physical contact as shown when she kicks down large numbers of Marine officers and New World Pirates during the Marineford War petrifying parts of their bodies in the process. Hancock can use her petrification abilities for devastating offense as shown when she petrified the incredibly tough metal alloy of the Pacifistas into stone, making them much more vulnerable to damage and breaking, allowing Hancock to easily destroy all the Pacifistas, a feat which is extremely difficult when relying solely on pure brute force. Other than that, she has the same standard weaknesses as all Devil Fruit users.
As part of the secret to keep the shame on her back secret, Hancock made the Kuja tribe believe that the power to turn people to stone was a curse given to her by killing a Gorgon monster.
- Further information: Haki
Hancock is one of the very small number of people who can use all three types of Haki.
Hancock possesses Haoshoku Haki, which she can use to knock out a weak-willed people with a massive burst. Her exact level of mastery has yet to be demonstrated.
Hancock is highly skilled in Busoshoku Haki which she can combined with her kicks to bypass a Logia's intangible defenses as she kicked away Smoker, a physically powerful Marine with sufficient force to release his stranglehold on Luffy, whom Smoker pinned to the ground.
- Further information: Salome
She carries with her an extra large white snake with red marks on its body named Salome, that wears a skull with blue hair jutting out of the back and a constant smile. However, aside from using it as a throne as well as to elevate herself above the battle, changing itself into a spiral shape while doing so, she has yet to use it in actual combat.
It has the ability to track and sense things on the ocean floor, which was shown when it was able to sense Whitebeard's earthquake before it arrived and when it helped Hancock follow Trafalgar Law's submarine.
Hancock was one of the many seen twenty four years before the main story commenting on Gold Roger's death (or more specifically on the Great Age of Pirates).
When Hancock was twelve years old, she and her sisters were included into the Kuja Pirates crew and were sailing on their ship, when suddenly, they were captured by slavers and sold to the World Nobles. During her time as a slave, Hancock was fed the Mero Mero no Mi to entertain her captors. The three suffered the greatest horrors imaginable. Four years later, Fisher Tiger appeared in Mary Geoise and freed as many slaves as he could without discrimination, even though his goal was simply the liberation of the fish-man slaves.
Left with nowhere to go, the sisters were eventually rescued by Elder Nyon, Silvers Rayleigh, and Shakuyaku and brought home, but the Hoof of the Celestial Dragon, the symbol of the World Nobles, was burned deep into their flesh. Hancock chose to hide the mark and her Devil Fruit powers, and disseminated to the fellow Kuja that it was punishment for slaying a gorgon, for if the truth were revealed, the three sisters would have nowhere to go. She, Marigold, and Sandersonia collectively gained the nickname: the Gorgon Sisters.
Unfortunately, despite being freed, the experiences that Hancock went through corrupted her innocence, and she would later grow up to distrust everyone (with the exception of her sisters), men especially. She also especially hates the World Government, in particular the World Nobles. Over the years, despite Elder Nyon's love and mercy, Hancock became cold, burying any warm feelings, kindness, and sensitivity deep within her, and although she would later become the Empress of the Kuja, she was selfish and uncaring towards her people.
When Hancock was eighteen, she became the empress of the Kuja and quickly gained a notorious reputation despite her young age, catching the attention of the Marines and even the World Government, who were frightened of her potential, as she had earned a large bounty after only one campaign. Hancock later opted to join the Shichibukai in order to protect her fellow Kuja, by forming a treaty to protect their homeland from the government, preventing them from entering there.
Summit War SagaEdit
Amazon Lily ArcEdit
Hancock's first appearance is three to four days after Bartholomew Kuma had sent Monkey D. Luffy flying to her island (not to her knowledge). After sailing with her all-female crew, they met a Marine ship led by Vice Admiral Momonga, who told Hancock that the Shichibukai were being summoned to prepare for the upcoming war against the Whitebeard Pirates due to the execution of Portgas D. Ace a week from then. However, Hancock refused, stating that she would not obey the World Government, even though she fancied her Shichibukai position. When Momonga threatened to revoke Hancock's position if she did not comply with the summoning, she came up with a make-believe story. The Marine crew turned into stone mysteriously.
She also demanded all the treasure on Momonga's ship (which the Marine rookies happily and absent-mindlessly complied to), and justified her selfish actions by claiming herself to be "beautiful", which everyone present (excluding Momonga) vehemently agreed with. Then, she performed a special move that mysteriously turned the Marines to stone, except for Momonga, who had stabbed his own hand to avoid the effects of her attack. As her crew sailed away, Momonga called that he would wait for two days, and if she did not follow him, the treaty with the Kuja would be null and void. She arrogantly told him to "Do as he pleased".
Upon returning to Amazon Lily, Hancock was greeted with pleasantries though concerned that the warriors were not around, due to them chasing after a "monkey." She speaks with Elder Nyon (herself a former Kuja monarch) about the danger that would befall Amazon Lily if she does not comply with the Government orders, but she remains arrogant and confident that both her power and beauty would allow her to get her way, throwing Nyon out of a window to prove she was right.
When deciding to take a bath in privacy, she unexpectedly encountered Luffy, who fell down into her private area while looking for the person in charge, wanting to borrow a boat. He managed to see the symbol on her back and commented that it looked familiar. She attempted to petrify Luffy, but Luffy, being simple-minded, mistook the beam for a Noro Noro Beam (which Foxy used to slow Luffy down several times) and panicked. The beam did not have any effect on him even though he saw her naked. Luffy attempted to run away, but ended up captured and thrown in the battle arena.
In the combat arena, Hancock showed no mercy to Luffy or anyone who tried to defend him, turning Marguerite, Sweet Pea, and Aphelandra to stone for attempting to defend him after they admitted to bringing him to their country. At first, she attempted to have Bacura execute Luffy, but predictably, he knocked it out with a single punch. Soon afterwards, she realized that Luffy was not attracted to her in any way, and was in fact disgusted by her behavior, nearly causing her to collapse.
Out of desperation, she sent her younger sisters to attack him in the arena, ordering them to bring back his head. The sisters kept him at bay with their Devil Fruits, Hebi Hebi no Mi, Model: Anaconda and Hebi Hebi no Mi, Model: King Cobra, and with Haki, but after Sandersonia attempted to shatter Marguerite, Luffy released a burst of Haoshoku Haki, which caused some Kuja to faint; Hancock noted that Luffy had achieved the level of Haki that she herself had.
Luffy stopped holding back and entered Gear Second, and effortlessly defeated the sisters' strongest attack. After Luffy defeated Hancock's younger sisters and when Sandersonia's back was about to be revealed to the audience, Luffy sympathetically covered her back as he stated he realized that the sisters would rather die than let the symbol be revealed. In response, Hancock ordered everyone to evacuate the stadium immediately. The Snake Princess was then seen crying silently to herself.
After the other Kuja evacuate the arena, Hancock decides to test Luffy. She offers Luffy the choice between the restoration of the three women or a boat home to safety. However, Hancock and her two sisters are shocked to find Luffy, without a moment's hesitation, down on his knees with gratitude upon hearing that the three women can be recovered. Hancock had been expecting Luffy to be selfish and immoral like all the other men that she had encountered.
She later showed Luffy the symbol on her back, and told him of her painful past. After many years, Hancock revealed the side of her that had been buried until then, crying from the painful experiences. She then asked if Luffy scorned her because of her past, though he said the only ones he hates are the World Nobles. Hancock smiles, saying she liked Luffy, and offered him use of her ship. As revealed later, this is where Hancock fell in love with Luffy.
After Luffy learned that his brother Ace was to be executed in a week, he went to ask Hancock a favor to learn that she had suddenly taken ill. Elder Nyon diagnosed the disease as fatal, but revealed that Hancock has love sickness: Hancock had fallen in love with Luffy.
She happily agreed to answer the World Government's summons so that Luffy could sneak aboard a Marine vessel in order to get to Impel Down and save Ace from execution (something that shocked even her).
Wearing a large robe around her body with Luffy clinging to her back, Hancock leaves the Kuja to board Momonga's ship, agreeing to the government's summons but ordering the vice admiral to go to Impel Down while reviving the men of his crew with her Devil Fruit power.
On the warship, Hancock hid Luffy in her room, while punishing and ordering Marines around, with demands like ordering 100 kg meals five times a day (to feed Luffy) and petrifying anyone who dared to peep on her. She also daydreamed about hand-feeding Luffy, even embarrassing herself by taking responsibility for Luffy's food related outbursts.
Impel Down ArcEdit
After four and a half days of sailing, Hancock and Luffy arrive at Impel Down. Because the Marines consider the Shichibukai to still be pirates, Hancock would have to wear Seastone handcuffs and be subject to a full-body search. Although this puts Luffy's objective in danger, he merely tells Hancock he will think of something and that she should press on.
When Hancock is allowed to enter, she is told by the "Vice-Chief of the Great Impel Down" Hannyabal and Domino how the prisoners get treated when they arrive. During the full-body check, she uses her charm and successfully petrified Domino, along with the vigilant snail. Luffy immediately comes out of her robe. Hancock shows her concern towards Luffy and nearly fainted when he finally says her name, "Hancock". She is then sent to Ace's prison while praying for Luffy's fortune. Afterwards, when Luffy decides to say thank you by using lip sync, Hancock mistook it as "I love you" and fainted.
Finally, Hannyabal takes Hancock and Momonga to the Chief of Impel Down: Magellan, to allow them their request to see Ace. Thanks to the antics of Luffy and Buggy The Clown, the prison guards report to him that there is an emergency situation. Hancock decides to buy more time for Luffy by using her charms to insist on having them taken to the level he is kept in, and an enamored Magellan complies.
Upon reaching Level 6, she visits Ace and Jinbe's cell. Many of the prisoners ogle her, as she tells Ace and Jinbe that she is joining the fight against Whitebeard, but cryptically tells Ace that his brother is coming to rescue him before leaving for Mary Geoise.
In the anime, it showed her sitting in a guest room with the other Shichibukai at Marineford during the assembling of troops worrying over Luffy's safety. When the broadcasted execution of Ace started, she was shown alongside Kuma, Donquixote Doflamingo, Gecko Moria, and Dracule Mihawk, ready for the battle ahead. The revelation of Ace not being Luffy's brother by blood seems to have surprised her somewhat.
When Oars Jr. attacks Marineford, several of the Whitebeard Pirates attack her, trying to take advantage of her distraction. Hancock, far from being unaware of the battle, annihilates the group attempting to attack her and then indiscriminately attacks everyone around her, pirates and Marines alike.
When an angered Marine questions her as to whether she is friend or foe, Hancock reasons that she only agreed to fight Whitebeard, not ally herself with the Marines. She then claims that, in front of her, every man (except Luffy) is an enemy. Luffy's arrival at Marineford has her voicing aloud her relief that he is safe. When Sengoku tells the world that Luffy is the son of Dragon the Revolutionary, Hancock states that she could not care less even if he was the son of the Devil.
When Commodore Smoker pins Luffy to the ground with his Seastone jutte, Hancock intervenes and violently kicks Smoker aside, claiming she has never been so angry in her life and threatened to chop him up and feed him to beasts. She then gives Luffy the key to Ace's handcuffs, which she somehow came into possession of. Luffy hugs her in gratitude, making Hancock collapse from joy, believing that the hug was a marriage proposal on his part. Luffy then runs off towards Ace again, leaving the Marines watching to presume Luffy defeated her using a sumo move. Before Smoker can follow after Luffy, Hancock intercepts him again, easily breaking his jutte in half, and prevents him from giving chase before casting aside Smoker's warning of what her actions could mean for her people.
Her battle with Smoker seems to end unceremoniously, when he and Tashigi depart in order to make room for the deployment of the Pacifistas, while Hancock remarks that Luffy needs to hurry and save Ace. When Whitebeard causes the island and sea to tilt, Hancock wonders if Luffy is alright. She is then seen blushing in astonishment as Luffy is sent soaring over the siege wall and lands in front of the three admirals. She had been seen standing with her fellow Shichibukai only moments before. She screams in anger at Aokiji when he stabs Luffy with an ice blade, but before she can interfere, Marco knocks Aokiji back.
She is next seen blocking a group of Pacifista, who stand down because she is an ally, to prevent them from firing lasers at Luffy in order to buy him time to make it to the execution platform. Even after Luffy successfully moves ahead, she goes so far as to destroy a Pacifista's head with a slap. Sentomaru confronts her afterward, wondering why she is demolishing Pacifistas left and right despite being a Shichibukai. Her only response is to say that "love always comes in a hurricane", which leaves Sentomaru perplexed.
She is next seen urging Luffy and Ace to hurry up and escape. When Whitebeard splits Marineford in half, so that his forces can escape safely while he remains to settle matters with the Marines, Hancock is seen telling Salome, her Snake Weapon, how she is worried for Luffy.
As the war ends and Trafalgar Law carries Luffy away in his submarine, it is shown that Hancock has commandeered a Marine ship, having them take her to Luffy while commanding that they report to the Marines that she is chasing after him to take his head. Although the Marines do not know what direction to go in, she commands that they just keep going after Luffy.
Having tracked Law's submarine through Salome, Hancock turns the Marines on her ship to stone and inquires about Luffy's condition, while scolding Bepo and calling him a "beast" for trying to change the subject about how she located them. Law informs her that Luffy's life is preserved for the moment, but that he is in critical condition, which worries Hancock. At that moment, the Impel Down prisoners, led by Emporio Ivankov, emerge from the Marine ship that Hancock had hijacked, having hid themselves on board earlier, and Hancock determines that they are on Luffy's side.
When Ivankov claims that the ordeals that Luffy has gone through would crush anyone's mind twice, Hancock laments that she should have been hurt in Luffy's place, her worry for Luffy inciting envy from several Heart Pirates. She later demands that Bepo give her a Den Den Mushi, so that she can call the Kuja Pirates to carry them across the Calm Belt to Amazon Lily, where Luffy should be able to recover.
When Luffy finally awoke two weeks later, Hancock showed great pleasure at hearing this and desired to see him immediately. However, Elder Nyon claimed that it would be bad for her to go meet him on her own, as they already have enough man troubles with Law as is. Hancock's sisters also tell her that she needs to eat something, as she has hardly eaten anything since she had arrived home. Hancock ignores their requests and demands that a mountain of food be prepared for Luffy, while she lovingly states that she will watch over all of the cooking personally. Nyon scolds Hancock though, telling her that she can see Luffy once he has recovered.
After Luffy resolved to go back to the Sabaody Archipelago to reunite with his crew, Hancock, her family, and her servants went down to the beach with the food to see Luffy. On the way to the beach, Nyon was explaining to her that the hug she received from Luffy at Marineford did not indicate a marriage. Hancock then asks Nyon what she would have to do to have a proper marriage ceremony.
When she arrived at the beach, Hancock showed great joy in seeing Luffy. When Jinbe saw the food, Hancock glared at him, saying that the food was meant for Luffy, but then she decided to allow him to have just a little. While her sisters were shocked to see Rayleigh there, Hancock remained single-minded about Luffy, only moments later realizing that Rayleigh was there.
Later, after parting ways with Jinbe, Hancock took Luffy and Rayleigh to Rusukaina Island for Luffy's special training. She said she would bring food for Luffy every day from Amazon Lily. When Luffy thanked her, she said that was the tenth time that Luffy had called her by her name and asked Nyon if that meant they were engaged. Nyon replied no, and then asked why Hancock kept moving farther and farther away from Luffy.
When Rayleigh told her that no women would be allowed on the island during Luffy's training, she was furious, but calmed down when Rayleigh told her that it was all for Luffy's own good. She then asked Rayleigh if she should be worried about Luffy since the island is dangerous. Rayleigh replied that it would not be training without danger, and that if she is worried about Luffy, the best thing to do would be to pray for him.
During the TimeskipEdit
The following events are Non-Canon and therefore not considered part of the Canon story.
After some time passed while Luffy was in training, Hancock decided to send her crew to deliver some food and clothes to Luffy, thinking he would like it. Nyon scolded her for her decisions, reminding her she promised Rayleigh she would not interfere with his training. She went on saying that men do not like meddelsome women like her and that she was a Shichibukai and should not be so obsessed over a man. Hancock interrupted her with a kick to the head, stating she knew that and was why she was sending her crew to do it for her. Just then, a messenger bat arrived and Nyon read the letter revealing the World Government was calling all the Shichibukai together for an emergency. However, Hancock was more focused on Luffy than anything else. She later tore up the letter.
At night, Hancock's sisters delivered the food for Luffy and Sandersonia informed her sister of Luffy's condition and Hancock was estatic to hear Luffy loved it leaving Nyon to mention Hancock would of had a heart attack if she met Luffy in person again. Just then, a pirate named Byrnndi World showed up and demanded Hancock's location from her sisters. He then defeated the Kuja Pirates and Luffy as Hancock listened to what was happening. As she tried to figure out what happened, Nyon informed her of what the letter mentioned as World was on it, leaving Hancock shocked. World picked up a Den Den Mushi as he talked with the Pirate Empress to which Hancock demanded what he did to her sisters and Luffy. World challenged her, stating he took her sisters hostage and would leave a Vivri Card if she wanted them back.
Hancock made her way to Rusukaina and reunited with Rayleigh and Luffy as they discussed what just happened. Hancock naturally wanted to go save her sisters and Luffy decided to tag along despite objections from Rayleigh since he was still in the middle of training. He eventually agreed though only after Luffy promised not to make too much of a scene to keep himself hidden from the Marines. As they sailed off, Nyon revealed some backstory on Byrnndi. The Kuja Pirates eventually reached their ship which was revealed to be a massive island base submarine. World then revealed Hancock's sisters as Hancock prepared to face the World Pirates with Luffy. World used his powers to send large cannonballs to Hancock's ship. Luffy blocked them but fell into the water. Hancock tried to jump in but Nyon stopped her and sent Salome instead. Nyon reminded her she was also a fruit user and she would drown if she tried to swim.
Hancock then went to land and furriously attacked World's crew for what they did to her sisters and Luffy. After Luffy was saved by Salome, the two faced off against Sebastian, who revealed his blindness, which made him immune to Hancock's powers. The duo defeated him with little difficulty as they ran off (to which Hancock called Luffy "honey" along the way). They were found by Perona, who used her powers to stop Sebastian as Luffy tried to remember where he saw her. Once they made their way inside, Hancock asked Luffy who Perona was and when Luffy could not remember, Hancock thought he was lying and wondered if this was what they call "cheating". They eventually ran off into a room and Hancock was separated from Luffy by World. Though hesitant to leave him, she did so after he said he would fight World and she could save her sisters. This left the Pirate Empress swooned by Luffy saving her and ashamed for thinking he was cheating on her.
She made her way to a room where she met Nightin. Despite her mockery of Hancock being a Shichibukai, Nightin was able to counter Hancock's powers with medical herbs, which made her immune to her powers. She then proceeded to destroy some of Hancock's clothing and made a drink to make herself as young as Hancock. The two fought with Hancock having little difficulty against Nightin as Hancock was able to easily dodge her moves and continue to temp her into her charms. Nightin did fall for them as Hancock defeated her by turning her to stone.
Hancock soon arrived in the room where Luffy told her to get her sisters off the ship while he dealt with Byrnndi. She did so with an order of her own for Luffy to survive. After World's defeat, Hancock anxiously waited for Luffy's return. After the ship exploded, Hancock screamed Luffy's name as she worried for him. Luckily, Luffy survived by flying in the air as Hancock was happy to see he was alright and then rushed over and hugged him happily, leaving her sisters, Salome, and Nyon shocked at her action. Hancock then realized what she did and soon backed off blushing heavily, but Luffy and Hancock just smiled.
Concludes non-canon section.
Fish-Man Island SagaEdit
Return to Sabaody ArcEdit
Hancock and her sisters greeted Luffy after his two years of training were complete and prepared to take him back to Sabaody Archipelago. When Luffy regretted not eating the animals on Rusukaina Island, Hancock said that she had all of Luffy's favorite foods on the ship. When Hancock brought up the idea of becoming Luffy's wife, Luffy bluntly declined, but she appeared undeterred by his rejection.
She was later seen on her ship near the Sabaody Archipelago, giving Luffy a large amount of supplies (with enough supplies to last him years in some cases). She also helped in disguising him by giving him her coat and a fake mustache. When Luffy was departing, she asked Luffy not to say good bye. Luffy responded by saying that he never does and he hopes to see her and everyone again. Hancock mistook Luffy's words as a marriage proposal.
As Luffy and his crew prepared to head to Fish-Man Island, Hancock and the Kuja Pirates aided them by holding back the Marines. Hancock concealed her aid to Luffy by claiming to be angry that the Marine battleship crossed her path. Hancock also winked at Luffy while giving him the opportunity to set sail. She was next seen stalling the Marines, mesmerizing them with her beauty.
From the Decks of the World: The 500,000,000 Man ArcEdit
- Boa Hancock vs. Momonga and his crew
- Shichibukai and the Marines vs. Whitebeard Pirates and their allies
- Boa Hancock and Kuja Pirates vs. Marines
Early One PieceEdit
- Hancock's earliest seen design appeared initially on the front cover of a 1999 issue of Shonen Jump and later was reprinted in Color Walk 2. When the Straw Hats entered the Grand Line, Oda was asked by his editing department to draw villains that would appear from then on. He agreed to and drew their backs for the Shonen Jump cover. While some parts of Hancock's appearance have definitely changed since then, Oda fully intended at the time for the design to be her.
- It is revealed in one of the data books that Hancock apparently used to be older than her current version. She was supposed to have a more "evil-based theme" and a scarier look. She also had tattoos on her face and did not have any bangs in the beginning. It is unconfirmed why Oda changed her appearance so much, though it could have been to make her eventual transition to an ally more believable.
Anime and Manga DifferencesEdit
While her size is 191 centimeters in the manga, Hancock appears to be much taller in the anime (as seen in Impel Down when she and Luffy part ways).
Amazon Lily ArcEdit
In the anime, after Hancock returns to Momonga's ship to join the war against Whitebeard, she takes the blame for Luffy's stomach growling. When he accidentally groped her while climbing higher up on her body while under her cloak and causing her to blush, she let Momonga pass it off as a fever. When Luffy accidentally sneezed, due to Hancock's long hair brushing against his nose, Hancock once again took the fall by saying that the night air wasn't good for her body, and despite Momonga suspecting the sneeze sounding like that of a man, she managed to bluff her way out by offering a full-body search, to which Momonga passed.
The anime also elaborates on her daydreams, such as Hancock imagining herself and Luffy kissing. She also has a tendency to imagine Luffy as a bishounen when she daydreams. She also seems to have taken on Nami and Robin as rivals in love when she learns that they are in Luffy's crew, despite the fact that she had not even met them yet (but seems to know what they look like as shown in her imagination). She becomes jealous simply thinking about the fact that he has women in his crew, going so far as to daydream about Luffy choosing them over her. Of course, this makes her vow that she refuses to lose to them. There are also daydream sequences added in the Marineford Arc. After Luffy hugs her at Marineford, Hancock visualizes Luffy and herself at a wedding ceremony with the Kuja tribe as the guests. Then she imagined Luffy and herself on a honeymoon where she was preparing meals for Luffy.
Impel Down ArcEdit
Her visit to Impel Down was also further elaborated, silently telling Ace that Luffy was also in Impel Down trying to save him, in a tone that apparently only Ace could hear (Jinbe had to be told about it later).
All of these are technically not differences but additions; they all follow actions believable to her character. The main purpose of this was to lengthen the time shown with Hancock and Luffy on the Marine ship, before going into the Impel Down arc. This was done to show the "Friends' Whereabouts" filler over four episodes rather than over one and a half chapters in order to slow down the anime plotline so that it did not catchup to the manga. There had not been enough time in the plotline to insert any fillers since before the Sabaody Archipelago Arc, as the anime plotline was progressing ahead quite quickly.
During the pinnacle of the war, she stopped bazooka-wielding soldiers from targeting Luffy, under the claim that they would hit Garp as well, in which she added that he would be her grandfather-in-law when she and Luffy marry. How she knew of this heritage is unknown, as the world did not receive this knowledge until after the war, and there was no indication that she got word of this beforehand in either the manga or the anime. After Ace had been set free, Boa Hancock appears behind Jinbe, Kingdew, and Blenheim while she did not in the manga.
Return to Sabaody ArcEdit
Boa Hancock's dress is colored red in the anime instead of blue, like in the manga.
Translation and Dub IssuesEdit
In the English manga serialization in the American Shonen Jump magazine, Hancock is edited to wear a shirt with her blouse in order to hide her cleavage. However, this is only for the magazine serialization.
As a prominent character, there is fan merchandise made of her. Hancock has been featured with the Shichibukai in the series of One Piece Shichibukai Cellphone Strap and in the One Piece Super Deformed Figures. Hancock has also been released in the P.O.P. Portrait of Pirates series and in the first wave Bobbing Head One Piece set. Boa Hancock has been featured in the One Piece Styling Figures along with Marguerite. She was recently released in the One Piece DX Figure and One Piece World Collectable Figure series.
- Given that all members of the Kuja tribe are named after flowers, it is possible that her first name comes from the scientific name for the snowberry, a plant known for its showy flowers, symphoricarpos chenaultii hancock. Her family name, Boa, comes from the boa, a group of constricting snakes.
- She shares her name with Thomas Hancock, the manufacturing engineer who founded the British rubber industry. This similarity relates to her relationship with Luffy, who has the power of rubber.
- In Chapter 97, Nami can be seen dressing on clothes, one of which is identical to Hancock's prototype design.
- She is the only Shichibukai to not be voted in the 4th Japanese Fan Poll. This is due to her character not being introduced at the time.
- In the 5th Japanese Fan Polls, Hancock ranked as the tenth most popular character in One Piece making her the second most popular Shichibukai (aside from Trafalgar D. Water Law), the second most popular female character (Nami being the first), and the fifth most popular "non-Straw Hat" character in the series. She is also the only character on that poll's top 10 list who had made no major appearance in a recent arc.
- In the 6th Japanese Fan Polls, Hancock ranked as the tenth most popular character again in One Piece making her the second most popular female character (Nami being the first) and the most popular of the Shichibukai and the fifth most popular "non-Straw Hat" character of the series. She again is the only character to maintain in the top 10 list while having no major appearance in a recent arc.
- Hancock is the first female character in the series capable of using all three forms of Haki.
- Her character has several references to Greek mythology:
- Her tribe, the Kuja, being a nation of all-female warriors, is heavily based on the Amazons. And her relationship with Luffy starting off with malice but later turning into friendship and later love (on Hancock's half) which is a reversal of the Amazonian queen Hippolyta's relationships with Heracles and (in some versions) Theseus, both of which started off friendly but ended rather adversely.
- Similarities to Medusa include the ability to turn people into stone (although the methods are very different), the general snake theme, and most obviously, both are one of three Gorgon sisters (though Medusa was the youngest, as opposed to Hancock who is the eldest). In some versions of the myth, she was turned into a monster against her will by Athena; similar to how Hancock was forcefully fed her Devil Fruit by the tenryubito.
- She is also very similar to Calypso; they both have an island inhabited by only women, they are irresistible to most men, and they are quite shocked that their respective hero (Luffy and Odysseus) can resist their charm and ask for a boat to leave (although Odysseus did take part in lovemaking with Calypso for quite a long while before his departure). The situation involving Luffy being the first one to ever really resist Hancock's charms caused the latter to fall in love with him also mirrors how Odysseus' resistance to Circe's charms eventually caused her to fall hopelessly in love with him too.
- She is also similar to Penthesilea. They are both empresses of amazon warriors, they were slaves when they were young, and they later escaped with their two sisters. Penthesilea was also a talented archer, which may be a reference to Hancock's usage of her Devil Fruit powers.
- Her ability to seduce men is similar to the sirens, who would seduce and lure sailors to a watery doom; only Sirens used their voice rather than their physical beauty.
- Her favorite food is hot pot.
- Her blood type is S.
- Hancock's birthday, September 2, comes from her native tribe's name since 9-2 can be derived from ku-ja.
- Boa – Wikipedia article about the animal associated with Hancock due to her name.
- Medusa – Wikipedia article about the mythological Greek gorgon who turned people into stone
- Siren – Wikipedia article about the mythological creature who seduces sailors with her voice and sends them to their doom.
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Twenty years ago today, it was Valentine's Day, much as it is now. But the only valentine the Islamic Republic of Iran had for author Salman Rushdie was the anniversary of the judgement that he should die for insulting Islam in his novel The Satanic Verses. This was no empty threat; one would-be assassin had blown himself up in a hotel in Paddington and two people were expelled from the UK for plotting Rushdie's murder in 1992. People connected with the book were attacked across the world - the Norwegian publisher was shot and wounded, the Italian translator was stabbed, and the Japanese translator was murdered. The Turkish translator was spotted by fundamentalists at a hotel, and thirty seven people died in the fire they set to kill him (though he actually survived). Many more people died during protests against the book, and the riots that tended to follow. Nowhere in the world was safe for Rushdie. So he went into hiding, living under the name 'Joseph Anton', moving to a new safe house every few weeks. He received armed protection from Special Branch, which by 1994 had already cost over £5m. Rushdie contributed to the costs - after all, sales of The Satanic Verses were rather brisk - but much of the burden still fell on the taxpayer. Some people disapproved of this, as you might imagine - though not as much as Iran, which broke diplomatic ties with the UK, and did not restore them until 1998.
While many may argue over whether or not Rushdie was actually insulting Islam, this is beside the point; being insulted should not give anyone the right to respond with murderous violence. If the fatwa was truly issued because of a perceived insult to a religion, then this is no more than the action of a bully that cannot get its own way; although there's reason to suspect that the fatwa was motivated by other reasons. Ayatollah Khomeini could well have been responding to criticism of himself in the book, or using the fatwa as a way to distract people from other issues, such as the recent capitulation in the Iran-Iraq war.
(Islam, of course, is not alone in behaving this way. Most religions have been just as barbaric at various times, as have many secular organisations. There's something rotten about humanity when it comes in large numbers).
As of 2014, the fatwa against Rushdie has not been rescinded, nor has he actually been harmed. The government of Iran pledged in 1998 to neither support nor hinder any assassination of Rushdie, and he now lives in the United States. He lost several years of his life, a lot of money and a marriage to the fatwa, and many others lost much more.
And here's a clip from the 1990 Pakistani film International Guerillas, in which Salman Rushdie is killed by flying Korans that throw lightning:
(the whole thing can be found on YouTube if you really want; note that Rushdie wrote to the BBFC to ask them not to ban it)
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2018 marks a decisive year for Latin America with six presidential elections that will reshape the political landscape for the foreseeable future. As the continent shifts to the right and female political leaders depart, the backlash against gender equality and LGBTQ rights becomes inevitable.
A Comment by Lena Riemer
The presidential elections in Costa Rica, Colombia, Paraguay, Mexico, Venezuela and Brazil, and the legislative elections in El Salvador and Cuba will prove that a whole continent is shifting to the right. The most recent parliamentary elections in Colombia were the first elections since the signing of the peace agreement, with an outcome that is little surprising. The right-wing party Centro Democratico lead the vote, therefore weakened the support of the implementation of the peace agreement with the FARC.
The early February elections in Costa Rica, Latin America’s oldest democracy, were said to be one of the country’s most unpredictable ever and considered as warning shots for what is about to change in South America. Fabricio Alvarado Muñoz, conservative congressman, pastor and Christian singer, won 25 percent of the votes and the first round of Costa Rica’s presidential elections. While his strongest opponent ex-minister Carlos Alvarado Quesada (not related) received 22 percent. Both candidates will compete for a second time in the runoffs on 1 April.
Same-sex marriage and LGBT rights in many Latin American countries in jeopardy
Just before the elections, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights published a pronouncement forcing Costa Rica to recognise same-sex marriage and more LGBT rights. But no same-sex couples were married, as local governments have yet to implement the court’s decision. Alvarado Muñoz cashed in on the combination of frustration of many voters and opposed the ruling. He surged up the popularity scale within weeks and hit a nerve with his anti-establishment campaign by pointing out that progressive policies in favour of gender equality are to be seen as an elitist attack on the country’s traditional values.
Similar campaigns started to emerge all over the continent and helped conservative candidates to rise. A simple explanation for Latin America’s shift from left to right in recent years cannot be given as the reasons vary from country to country. One possible reason might be the mix of anti-establishment reactions fueled by declining economies, high unemployment rates, violent crime and a return to old values in vast parts of society. The two remaining left-wing presidents in the region, Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and Evo Morales in Bolivia, are not known for being at the forefront of promoting gender equality and LGBTQ rights. But in 2016, Bolivia has made first steps towards adopting a new law that allows people to change their gender on identity documents.
At the same time, there is the heated debate between pro- and anti-abortion groups. Conservative social movements push to ban abortion totally to revoke any kind of public policy based on gender equality. Popular evangelical churches are too strong opponents of these rights. Meanwhile, violence against women increases. A report by UN Women and the United Nations Development Programme stresses that nearly all countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have implemented policies to curb violence against women. However, the region is still considered the most violent. The report also provides evidence of a correlation between violence against women, the backlash against gender rights and the rise of right-wing parties.
The end of an era of female leaders in Latin America
When the term of Chile’s current President Michelle Bachelet comes to an end in March 2018, conservative billionaire Sebastián Piñera will be taking over. For a few years, she and her colleagues Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (Argentina), Dilma Rousseff (Brazil) and Laura Chinchilla (Costa Rica) represented more than half of the continent’s population. The quadriga of female leaders had pushed for a more equitable footing for women in politics, for example, by introducing a quota system for more equal representation of women in high-profile positions, even if their attempts to put more women in power might not necessarily improve gender equality. But with Bachelet’s departure the chances of progressive advocacy throughout the continent vanish in thin air.
In Colombia, the upcoming presidential elections on 27 May are seen as a test for the achievements in the area of women’s rights. During the peace negotiations women played a fundamental role which was regarded as a blueprint for peace transformation. According to the UN’s Development Program’s Gender Inequality Index, Colombia is still ranked amongst the countries with the fewest women in political positions. The absence of powerful women is therefore evident during the ongoing presidential campaign: only three out of sixteen presidential candidates are female. Having these developments in mind, the future for women’s rights and equal representation in politics in Columbia looks rather gloomy.
The success of right-wing parties during Latin America’s super election year will definitely challenge the accomplishments of the past with regards to female empowerment and gender equality. In fact, Latin Americans are facing a backlash against human rights. The super election year 2018 has started with a victory for a right-wing populist in Costa Rica, followed by another right-wing victory in the parliamentary elections in Colombia putting the young peace accord at risk. Only the next few years will unravel the consequences of this hopefully only temporary shift to the right.
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The Challenge journal supports the vision and mission of REAIE. The main purpose of the journal is to encourage and facilitate dialogue, debate and reflection, particularly amongst educational practitioners.
Writers are encouraged to tell the story of their experience and to reflect on the issues, questions and uncertainties that emerge from encounters, both with and for children. Writers are also encouraged to consider the inclusion of the many languages of children and adults (e.g. graphics, drawing and photographs) when making their submissions.
The Challenge is published three times a year in April, August and November.
REAIE aims to publish articles that are easy to read, jargon-free and inclusive of all children, parents, professionals and relevant services. We encourage contributions of all lengths and types. | <urn:uuid:95ed05bf-d4c4-4140-92ab-94f2f3bc0cbd> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://reggioaustralia.org.au/the-challenge-journal/about-the-challenge-journal/ | 2019-07-24T07:44:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.944025 | 155 |
That's one of the coolest digital marketing ideas to use social media in your online strategy. Gone are the days when social media was used just for fun. Social media platforms have become the indispensable elements of the online marketing strategies of the majority of the modern-day brands. By means of social media channels, you can connect, chat, and stream your daily activities right from your smartphones. Using social media channels, you can keep in touch with your customer 24/7, which provide you with the endless opportunities for your own business.
With my skills system, when I achieve the items within this category, I will have improved my capabilities at work, contributed more to my organization and made myself a more attractive candidate in my career. With my health and wellness system, when I set aside time for the gym, meal planning and rest, I am more productive, energetic and less likely to get sick.
Here are my recommendations for the Financial Industry. In 2016 investors hope not to drop the ball by missing out on a big opportunity in one sector or hanging on too long in another. Here, we present 10 sectors to watch in the new year, with financial and industry authorities weighing in on the potentials, opportunities and pitfalls to consider. You may also enjoy my Free Daily Signals. | <urn:uuid:d07559e0-2161-42d2-b56b-f5a47422573d> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://shameemahmmed.com/im1/what-does-internet-marketing-entails-internet-marketing-benefits-to-businesses.html | 2019-07-24T06:21:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.944849 | 258 |
Portland has always been a good town for user groups, where folks gather on a monthly basis to discuss languages and frameworks that are of interest to them. But for all of those amazing gatherings, it’s always nice to see larger user groups taking place in town. Like Sensu Summit.
A thoughtful, single-track collection of Sensu talks on day one including keynote presentations from Kelsey Hightower, Staff Developer Advocate for Google Cloud Platform, Sean Porter (original author of the Sensu monitoring framework, and CTO & Co-founder of Sensu, Inc.), Paul Reed, a seasoned build release engineer and expert on incident management, and Caleb Hailey, CEO at Sensu. You’ll also hear from Sensu Core and Enterprise users, including folks from T-Mobile, Workday, Box, and more on how they are using Sensu at scale. We’ll also have lightning talks from Sensu community members and plenty of time for hallway track conversations.
Day two is a special Community unconference. We’ll break out for our community unconference, with hands-on tutorials, discussions around our stickiest monitoring challenges, and lightning talks for our community of maintainers, users and partners. Sensu engineers will be on hand to talk through what you’re working on and lend help when needed.
The event will be held August 22-23, 2018, at the Portland Art Museum. Tickets are $299.
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Snabb is proud to announce the release of the worlds first production 3" intake pipe for the 3.0L T6 P3 Polestar S60's, 3.0L T6 S60's and 3.0L T6 V60's.
When you've spent money for the premium Polestar upgrades and are buying the best performance car that Volvo makes, why settle for the restrictive stock factory intake pipe that comes with it? We've spent months developing and perfecting the 3" turbo intake pipe to perfectly compliment the high output Polestar S60's and R-Design T6 cars.
When you buy a Snabb intake you eliminate the restrictive OEM fresh air pipe that runs from your mass airflow sensor to the turbo. Our performance fresh-air pipe flows better, and looks better than stock. The factory-stock fresh-air pipe has wide flattened section, a corrugated plastic coupler, smaller, restrictive diameter and includes a power robbing resonator. These three factors reduce airflow and create a restriction to the turbo.
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And the Best Female Artist of the Year is ……… Monique English. This was the moment the NAMAs 2017 house came to a standstill with a mixture of emotions. And these emotions were amplified by voices – some cheering and others simply silenced as they took in the shock of the moment. Monique standing backstage doesn’t react because her surname is a very common English word … English ! Only when touched by fellow stablemate Doris, that’s when she realizes that in fact her name is being announced as the Female Artist of the Year 2017. Relatively new to the music circles, but be as it may, the 22-year old RnB rookie has stunned audiences by scooping a heavily contested categories at the country’s highest musical stages.
Her resume in the music industry is decorated by appearances such as having opened shows for artists like Trey Songz, Stefan Ludik, Anthony Hamilton, Mafikizolo and releasing her debut and winning album late last year. She has also collaborated with other artists like KK, KP Illest, Desmond, N.I.A and Ann Singer. In South Africa, she performed with Laurenzo Davids from Cape Town who has his own label, Vision Music Records. But it really all started at the age of nine in the school choir.
With two singles (‘Makes my Heart Go’ and ‘Destin’) and album ( Since 1994 ) as well as the performances stated above, one can simply not ignore the talent brought by a petite, pretty girl with dynamite in her voice. And on the evening, it was Monique and Gazza who became N$100 000 richer each in the biggest category.
“I released my album in November last year and I should say I have received good feedback since. I put my heart and soul in this album. So winning the NAMAs means that it was good music. But also it’s the hard work, perseverance and wanting this so much,” said the starlet.
She adds; “I did not see this coming. I was shocked. In fact, since I did not win in the other categories that I was nominated, I thought to myself that it was probably not going to be my day. My hopes were pinned on winning best RnB.” In the heavily contested category, Monique rubbed shoulders with heavyweights like the established Oteya, Adora, Priscilla and stable-mates Doris and Florence – but elbowed them all to clinch the songstress of the year award.
While Monique might not have enjoyed so much prominence, her singing journey started at school. Born and bred in the coastal town of Swakopmund, her vocal identity started under the wings of her mother who she remains grateful for the direction and unending support.
“It’s not common practice that parents support their children to do music but my mother helped me from day one. A lot of parents never understand this. They don’t approve of music. My mom is my inspiration. I really appreciate her because she supports my singing career. She supports my dreams.”
After completing high school, Monique enrolled at the University of Namibia, pursuing a degree in Microbiology but soon realized this is not her field. Now in the good hands and management of Antonio’s Deal Done Records, the starlet’s big win is surely one of many to come. The stable has managed to propel the careers of local artists such as Ann Singer, Fishman and many others. And this year, all three entrants from the record scooped NAMA awards in their nominated categories. Florence won the Best Reggae while Doris won Best House and Best Afro Pop, taking four under the Deal Done Records roof.
“People didn’t expect me to win while others say I don’t deserve it. As a newcomer, I think now people are expecting a lot from me so it is time to live up to the award. I feel the pressure but it is time to prove myself, especially to people who heard my name the first time when I was announced as winner. People can expect to see more of me doing good music. I do not want to let my fans down.”
The star said with price money, she aims to invest it in her music, starting with shooting a couple of videos. She adds that she has already started thinking of her next album, with her fans saying she could add a House flair in her next project.
Besides music, the starlet keeps herself busy with her 8 to 5 job. It is then after work that she makes time for the studio or spends some time with her dog. While the world praises women for steering their children to victory, Monique is another living testimony – being raised by her mother alone with other four siblings.
Asked how the future looks for her, Monique said she accepts the challenge of living up to the award, something she believes will also grow her. She has dreams of spreading her wings to ensure she takes the Namibian name beyond our borders.
“My victory was all about hard work and the love for what I do. And no, I’m not planning on fading out. I just want to say thanks to everyone that has supported me. I appreciate everyone who came forth saying that I deserve this.” | <urn:uuid:996bb4a3-4106-4b69-bce1-ff40def05c8e> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://thepatriot.com.na/index.php/2017/05/05/monique-the-songstress-of-the-year/ | 2019-07-24T06:51:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.978921 | 1,120 |
We would like you to meet Zach Sanders, one of our newest TrustWorkz team members!
Zach joined the TrustWorkz almost two months ago as a Web Operative and has since hit the ground running. With his Public Relations background and writing experience, Zach is an asset to the team. Learn more about Zach and his humorous outlook on life through his Q&A session.
Q&A session with Zach Sanders
Q. Where are you from?
A. Georgia Peach, through and through. I was born in Kennestone Hospital, and raised around the city of Marietta.
Q. Where did you go to school and what did you study?
A. I graduated from Kennesaw State University with a major in Public Relations, and a minor in Film Studies. One of my favorite things to do, is interact with people, so public relations was an immediately appealing to me. And because I love to communicate, I also love a great story. Film studies reinforced my love of story telling, and has given me a unique perspective with writing.
Q. What is your favorite part about Internet marketing (social, content, SEO, etc)?
A. I love to write, it is something I am truly passionate about. Creating online content presents a very exciting challenge to find someone’s voice, and then figuring out the best way to portray that with words and content.
Q. If you were to pick one social media channel to stay connected with friends and family, which one would it be and why?
A. I’m an Instagram fiend! I’m a very visual person, and I really like the idea of being able to tell a story through images.
Q. If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
A. Well, I eat a lot, so that’s hard to say. But in the words of Ron Swanson, “Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.”
A. I like to stay pretty active. I am currently preparing for the Savage Race in April, though I am not even close to being prepared for it. Cross your fingers.
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The Tour de Suisse is over and now it’s only two weeks away from the start of the Tour de France. And what have we learned? We’ve learned that Peter Sagan‘s multi-stage winning performance in the Tour of California was not a sunshine fluke. We’ve learned that Movistar are getting really good at consistently scooping up wins, taking the race’s yellow jersey on stage two and never letting it go. And we’ve learned that Frank Schleck can attack and keep the looks behind him to a bare minimum. Let’s run through the week, shall we?
Stage 1: Spartacus fans everywhere had their fingers crossed that Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan) was fully recovered from his collarbone injury and would win this TT around Lugano in front of his home crowd. Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale), however, was having none of that and beat the Swiss time machine by four seconds, taking the first yellow jersey of the race. Liquigas made it a Cancellara sandwich with Moreno Moser nabbing third place, just three seconds slower than Fabian.
Stage 2: Two things happened today: Frank Schleck attacked with 6km to go to the finish atop the Verbier and Rui Costa showed a knack for timing by attacking 2km from the finish to overtake Schleck and take the stage and the yellow jersey. A jersey he would not let go of for the rest of the race.
Stage 3: This rolling stage ended in a bunch sprint, after the breakaway was chased down by Movistar and Orica-GreenEDGE. Latching onto GreenEDGE’s Baden Cooke‘s wheel (after avoiding a spill by unclipping his shoe with 300m to go), points classification leader Peter Sagan showed Cooke and Sky’s Ben Swift the back of his white jersey as he came around for his second stage win. The yellow jersey was safe on the back of Costa.
Stage 4: Another rolling stage, this one ridden in the rain, that ended in a sprint. With teammate Moser chasing down the breakaway, SuperSagan let Marcus Burghardt‘s (BMC) dream of glory last for a few tantalising seconds before jumping out of the saddle, ruthlessly dashing the German’s hopes and shaking Movistar’s J J Rojas off his wheel to take his third win in four stages. The GC remained unchanged.
Stage 5: After all those Slovakian sprint wins, the peloton took it easy on this hilly stage in the rain. Katusha’s Vladimir Isaychev took advantage and went in a six-man breakaway which stayed out all day. Isaychev timed his attack perfectly at 250m to go and took the first professional win of his career. There was no change at the top of the GC.
Stage 6: Another rolling stage, this time in the sunshine, with a little uphill finish. Guess who won. I’ll give you a hint: he latched onto the Sky train, scraped the barriers at 100m to go, shrugged that off and fearlessly took his fourth stage of the week. Yep. SuperSagan won again. My prediction for July: Peter Sagan will be the bane of Sky’s existence. He’s already the bane of Ben Swift‘s life, why not the whole team? GC was unchanged.
Stage 7: Well, when will the GC change, I hear you cry! Could it be stage seven, a long, technical time trial that should shake a Schleck loose from the second slot? Yes. The TT did shake things up for everyone except Rui Costa, who tightened his grip on the yellow jersey by gaining valuable time on Frank Schleck, who lost 56 seconds to Costa and dropped to fifth, behind Astana’s Roman Kreuziger, Rabobank’s Robert Gesink and Movistar’s Alejandro Valverde. The stage was won Astana’s Fredrik Kessiakoff, who pipped Cancellara by two seconds. (DRAT! I cry!) RadioShack’s Maxime Monfort came in third, 20 seconds down. Costa said after the stage:
To tell the truth, today couldn’t be better. I tried to keep a regular rhythm and give my maximum at the end. I knew, by the references I was being given, that I was riding within the best.
Stage 8: The Swiss crowd got an extra treat today with Michael Albasini (GreenEDGE) taking a solo victory when he rode away from his breakaway companions and took the HC climb of Arosa by himself for what must have been a very satisfying win. The drama, however, was in the GC race, with Frank Schleck attacking – yes, again, attacking – and riding up to Arosa with last year’s winner, Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) and Euskatel’s Mikel Nieve to finish fourth in the stage and regain his second place in the GC. Because of his attack, the other main contenders had to haul ass up the mountain and gave their all to keep precious seconds from slipping through their fingers. Rui Costa did well to limit his losses and stayed in the yellow jersey with 14 seconds in hand going into the final stage.
Stage 9: RadioShack made no secret of the fact that they were going to attack and that they dearly wanted Frank Schleck to emerge victorious at the end of the stage to don the yellow jersey. With two HC climbs before the finish and most of the top ten just one good attack away from the yellow jersey, this stage was going to be tense. With a breakaway of riders who were no threat to the overall, the yellow jersey group, packed with all the main contenders, was where all the action was. RadioShack set a blistering pace on the Glaubenbielen, thanks to Linus Gerdemann and Gregory Rast, giving their team leader the springboard from which to launch himself on the second-to-last climb of the day. Quickly losing everyone off his wheel, Schleck hit the summit in virtual yellow, a minute ahead of Costa. Although Schleck actually did a pretty good job of descending, Movistar and Garmin went hell for leather and he sat up near the base of the final climb. Movistar then took control and Alejandro Valverde, in particular, set a blistering pace so that no one could seriously attack the yellow jersey in the final kilometres of the stage. In the meantime, way out in front, Tanel Kangert (Astana), who had been out most of the stage in the breakaway, outsprinted crowd favourite Jeremy Roy (FDJ-Big Mat) to take the stage win.
1. Rui Costa (Movistar) 35:54:49
2. Frank Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) +0:14
3. Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) +0:21
4. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) +0:25
5. Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel-Euskadi) +0:40
6. Roman Kreuziger (Astana) +0:47
7. Tom Danielson (Garmin-Barracuda) +0:48
8. Steven Kruijswijk (Rabobank) +0:59
9. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) +1:42
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15-Year-Old Boy Critically Injured In Bicycle Accident On Fair Oaks Boulevard In Carmichael
CARMICHAEL, CALIFORNIA (April 30, 2019) – A 15-year-old boy was critically injured in a car accident on Fair Oaks Boulevard.
California Highway patrol are saying that the accident took place as the bicyclist was traveling eastbound on Fair Oaks Boulevard. The car was heading northbound and allegedly ran a red light before hitting the victim.
The cyclist was in a marked crosswalk at the time of the accident. Witnesses are saying that the teen was thrown onto the windshield of the vehicle and critically injured.
An investigation into the accident remains ongoing.
Liability In Pedestrian Accidents
Nearly 35,000 people are killed in car accidents every year. Over a million people are seriously injured. In the vast majority of cases human error is to blame. Drivers that run red lights are likely to face civil liability for an accident. According to California Vehicle Code 21453, “A driver facing a steady circular red signal alone shall stop at a marked limit line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection, and shall remain stopped until an indication to proceed is shown.”
Pedestrians involved in car accidents often receive costly and serious injuries. Victims will typically be able to recover damages for lost wages, medical bills and pain and suffering. A car accident attorney can investigate all of the facts of your case and let you know what your options are. It doesn’t cost anything to hire an attorney and they only get paid if the successfully resolve your case.
Getting Help After A Pedestrian Accident
If you or someone that you love has been injured in a pedestrian accident you may have legal recourse. Our team of personal injury attorneys are here to help in any way that we can. We care deeply about making sure that accident victims get the justice and compensation that they deserve. Whether you need more information about an accident or just have questions about your rights we are here for you. You can reach out to us anytime at (888) 888-9285. | <urn:uuid:4f69dc41-df3d-41f7-b30c-47cfbaed31cd> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://westcoasttriallawyers.com/blog/carmichael-15-year-old-boy-critically-injured-in-car-accident-on-fair-oaks-boulevard/ | 2019-07-24T06:29:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195531106.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20190724061728-20190724083728-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.963598 | 449 |
Integrated Customer Loyalty Management Solution
Loyalty Management along with a customer360 platform can help companies acquire, engage and retain their customers by understanding relationship between customer retention and the other aspects of the business.
A customer360 platform helps business users collect all the customer data in one place, providing a complete view of the customers. This provides a perfect opportunity to design customized loyalty programs for businesses for its customers. This solution will help businesses implement an end to end loyalty management solution.
WHY DO YOU NEED
An integrated customer data platform with loyalty management solution helps business users collect all the customer data in one place, providing a complete view of the customers thereby providing a customized offer most relevant to a customer
An integrated customer loyalty data platform with multiple cockpits to provide a seamless loyalty management solution.
Add and manage customers in your loyalty application. Track their transactions and behavior.
Define and manage levels based on spending or number of points.
You can use the Admin Cockpit, POS Cockpit, Client Cockpit, or create a custom one.
Give points or rewards with transactional or behavioral earning rules.
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SCROPS or to give it’s full title The Scottish Cycling, Running and Outdoor Pursuits Show is on 2nd and 3rd March 2019 in Glasgow and Windswept are the official bar partner. We will be hitting the road with our mobile bar and a van full of beer and joining some of the best outdoor brands out there at the SEC in Glasgow.
This event is action central with lots of things to do from a bike demo track, triathlon challenge, climbing wall, zip wire as well as browse and shop all the latest gear. Sounds like a great day out – can’t wait to see you there.
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CALA’S COMMUNITY BURSARY FUNDS COUNSELLING SESSIONS FOR YOUNGSTERS
Friday, 23 June 2017
CALA Homes (North) has donated £700 to Sunrise Partnership which will pay for 20 one-to-one and group counselling sessions for local children and young people who have experienced loss.
The charity was one of 11 organisations which has received a share of the housebuilder’s £10,000 community bursary.
Sunrise Partnership offers free, confidential support to youngsters who are affected by loss and bereavement. The sum will enable the charity to secure 20 sessions so they are available for children to discuss their grief in a supportive environment.
Eileen Wheeler, Manager at Sunrise Partnership, said: “Our one-to-one and group sessions encourage children and young people to cope with the impact of the loss in a healthy and positive way. We help them develop coping strategies which they can use now and in the future.
“As the demand on our services increases, donations are vital in order for us to continue carrying out our work and to ensure more children have access to our sessions.”
Joy Riddel, Sales Advisor for CALA Homes (North), welcomed Eileen to CALA’s sales suite at Oldfold Village to hear more about the work of the charity.
She said: “Eileen gave some inspirational examples of children and young people who have benefitted from bereavement counselling.
“Many attendees start attending school more regularly, have better concentration and start going out with friends again on completion of the sessions.
“This is a vital service that is a huge support to so many of our local children who are having to come to terms with losing someone important to them. We are very proud to contribute to the continued running of the sessions.”
Other successful community bursary applicants include 17th Aberdeen Scout Group, Seaton Community Church,
Pitscurry Day Service, SensationALL, GCRA Ltd, Community Food Initiatives North East, Alzheimer Scotland, Aberdeen Riding Club, CHAS, and Aberdeen Science Centre.
Issued on behalf of CALA Homes (North) by Beattie Communications
Notes to Editor – CALA Homes
CALA Homes, part of the CALA Group, is the UK’s most upmarket major home builder operating in the South of England, the Midlands and Scotland. The company is a Top 10 UK home builder focused on building well-designed, high quality homes in prime locations.
- In its full year results for the year ending 30th June 2016, CALA announced record profits of £60.1m (2015: £50.9m).
- CALA’s average selling price (ASP), as at 30th June 2016, was £538,000 (2015: £509,000) – the highest ASP outside London of any major UK housebuilder, thanks to the Group’s market positioning and geographic presence in more affluent areas of the UK.
- As at 30th June 2016, CALA’s owned and contracted landbank stood at 15,399 plots (2015: 14,236) with a potential gross development value approaching £5.5bn, up 16% versus 2015 (£5.2bn).
- In 2016, CALA won ‘Large Housebuilder of The Year’ at the Scottish Home Awards for the second consecutive year, was crowned ‘Medium Housebuilder of the Year’ at the Housebuilder Awards as well as collecting a silver award for ‘Best Large Housebuilder’ at the What House? Awards.
- On average over the past eight years, 93% of our customers have been willing to recommend CALA to a friend in the Home Builders Federation National New Homes customer satisfaction survey
- In March 2013, the CALA Group was acquired by Patron Capital Partners, the private equity group, and Legal & General Group, the insurance, savings and investment management company.
- At the end of March 2014, CALA acquired Banner Homes, a leading developer and retailer of luxury new homes in the affluent markets of the Midlands and the South East of England. The acquisition expanded the company’s geographical footprint and volume scale to make it a Top 10 UK home builder.
- CALA started as the City of Aberdeen Land Association in 1875 and was the first Scottish company listed on the London Stock Market. As CALA is an acronym it is always reproduced in upper case.
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Chalk Art Evangelist
Matt was raised in Northern Michigan and was saved and baptized at the age of eight. He dedicated himself to the Gospel ministry at the age of 17. His early ministry started at the age of twelve when he and his sister Bethany began a Bible club in Boyne City. After spending weeks riding their bikes around town passing out flyers and knocking on doors, Matt and his sister had their first meeting with fifteen kids. By the next week attendance was seventeen. During the next six years, the attendance rose to around seventy kids and they saw many children saved.
In 1988 Matt attended a Basic Life Seminar and saw Bill Gothard do a chalk drawing. Matt had heard of how Bill had done chalk drawings and preached for the gangs in Chicago. In 1992-93 Matt attended classes from Rev. Ding Teuling in Muskegon, Michigan. From there, Matt had another course at Mid-Western Baptist College in Pontiac, Michigan and another in Bear, Delaware.
Matt found chalk art and illustrations were very effective tools with the kids in his Bible club. This group was one of the most unruly; yet they sat totally still and attentive. Mattís back was to them as he preached and drew on the easel. They did not need helpers mixed in to help control the group.
Matt traveled with his parents in their ministry from 1992-2002. He is now married with a family of his own. He continues to present chalk talks on a very regular basis to adults and children alike making many trips over seas. He has preached to crowds of with as few as 7 and as many as 22,000. Mattís goal is to preach Christ and the hope of eternal life to anyone who repents of their sin and accepts Godís free gift of Salvation.
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