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Master of Science from Ohio University in Physical Education with a concentration in Athletic Administration.
I would like to extend to each and everyone an invitation to enjoy our athletic events and a warm welcome to Bradford Exempted Village School. I have found our student body, staff and community to be caring, good individuals. We have seen a tremendous rally of support for our students from the staff and community at large in order to sponsor a full compliment of sports at Bradford.
In addition, we are proud to continuously work on improving sportsmanship when we host schools. At Bradford we strive to create an environment where everyone can enjoy the events without worrying about offensive language, gestures or negative comments. Please help us create this environment. Thank you for your continued support of our students.


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We're rallying the AZ Music Community in the Valley Bar basement for a night of awareness, support, and loud as f*ck tunes -- all to help our friends at The Lunchbox.
The Lunchbox is a vital link in our Phoenix music scene. It's a 150-cap DIY venue & bar. It's a host to some of the world's most avant-garde acts. It's a platform for budding Phoenix artists to showcase their talents. And it's a haven for those just looking for a place to always feel welcome and to express themselves fully.
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Like Wade, Victor Cruz is a Fashion Week regular, often seated front row at shows across the globe. He was on-hand for Louis Vuitton and Berluti among others.
Joining both Wade and Cruz for a runway-side seat at Louis Vuitton was fellow fashion maven, David Beckham.

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This identify brings jointly a gaggle of students within the sciences of complexity, and some employees at the interface of technological know-how and faith, to discover the broader implications of complexity stories. It comprises an creation to complexity stories and explores the idea that of knowledge in physics and biology and numerous philosophical and non secular views.
Not often has the background or philosophy of arithmetic been written approximately through mathematicians, and the research of mathematical texts themselves has been a space nearly completely unexplored. Figures of notion seems to be at ways that mathematical works may be learn as texts, examines their textual concepts and demonstrates that such readings offer a wealthy resource of philosophical concerns relating to arithmetic: concerns which conventional methods to the heritage and philosophy of arithmetic have overlooked.
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The Consumer Electronics (CE) section of Amazon.in has started a new pilot project that sells refurbished smartphones, at cheaper prices, from brands like Samsung and Xiaomi. The smartphones are said to come with 6 months or higher warranty period and are revamped by the brands itself.
Consumer Electronics occupies the top three slots at amazon.in and over the last six months, the selection available for purchase by customers has grown by nearly 150% and the customer demand is also said to have shot upwards. With smartphones being the fastest growing category, statistics say that over 82 smartphone brands are now available for purchase to customers.
The devices are clearly marked as ‘Refurbished, so as to distinguish them from the brand new models. However, as of now, the pilot now is limited to a few brands, though Amazon plans to expand this segment in the coming months.
The reason one can trust these refurbished products, is because, they are firstly brand-refurbished smartphones and one has a 100% guarantee, easy returns and premium guaranteed deliveries applied to these products.
Let us know if you would buy a refurbished product.
Tell me which company who wants to make some profit would do that ? As a customer I would prefer a new phone with a 1 year warranty and higher resell value for the same price or less. Why would I go for a refurbished defective phone from the past, used by someone and a six months warranty . Also with no idea whether or not the parts used are of better quality or worse.
At cheaper rates ? Are you crazy…. the price of the phones are almost equal to the brand new phones… some refurbished phones costs even more than the new ones. Only fools would buy refurbished phones at such prices. Better buy at olx etc.

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Computerized National Identity card (CNIC) or B-Form Issued by NADRA.
If the candidate is less than 18 years of age, then an official photo identification like Matric/ Intermediate certificate carrying photograph; Or computerized domicile certificate bearing a photograph; Or a Passport Or Statement of Entry in case of “A” Level students.
The undergraduate admission will commence, tentatively from 4th September 2018.
The Entry Test Application shall be filled online through the web link http://admission.uet.edu.pk from 13th to 30th June 2018.
For Combined Entry Test to get admission BSC Engineering in University of Engineering & Technology Lahore including other engineering educational institutions and for BSc Technology in affiliated colleges, the online registration has been started which will be remained opened till 04:00 PM of 30th June 2018. Keeping this view that only those candidates are eligible who have passed or appeared in F.Sc/Intermediate, B.Sc., DAE, B.Tech. (Pass) or any equivalent examination. Rs. 500 is fee for entry test. For online registration http://admission.uet.edu.pk is available. Remember the combined entry test will be held on 15th July, 2018.
Answers Keys UET Combined Entry Test 2018 will be upload here.

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One of Phil’s favorite dishes is a nice, melt-in-your-mouth lamb shank. When we go out for dinner, if the restaurant offers lamb shanks, chances are he will order it. Lamb can be a bit tricky to cook at home. It’s usually not very cheap, so the pressure not to ruin it goes up a couple of notches. Our grocery store sometimes has lamb shanks on sale, but I usually stay away from them. Not this time. The price was too good to resist, and I decided to face the challenge. Brought them home without any specific recipe in mind, which proves I was in full daring mood. A quick search on the net pointed me to this simple and straightforward method from Fine Cooking, that gave me the opportunity to practice the “papillote” thing. It also gave me the opportunity to drive all the way back to the grocery store to get leeks (sigh). To offset the richness of the meat, I served it with a super light side dish, mashed cauliflower and celery root. Honestly, I think the puree might have stolen the show, it was superb!
Arrange four 16×16-inch squares of heavy-duty aluminum foil on a work surface. Put one-quarter of the leeks, one-quarter of the carrots, 1 rosemary sprig, and 1 strip of orange zest on each square. Season each with a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
Pat the lamb shanks dry and season generously with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering hot. Working in batches if necessary to avoid crowding, brown the shanks on all sides, about 10 minutes total per batch. Transfer 1 shank to each foil square, arranging it on top of the vegetables. Draw up the edges of the foil to capture any juice, but don’t seal the packets yet.
Return the skillet to medium heat, add the vermouth, and bring to a simmer, scraping the skillet with a wooden spoon. Remove from the heat. Portion the vermouth evenly among the 4 packets, pouring it over the lamb. Dot each shank with a slice of the butter. Fold the foil to form rectangular packets, sealing the seams tightly. Arrange the packets on a baking sheet; it’s fine if they touch but they shouldn’t overlap.
Bake for 3 hours; then check for doneness by carefully opening one of the packets (watch out for the steam) and testing the meat with a fork—it should be tender and pulling away from the bone. If necessary, continue to bake for another 10 minutes and check again.
Transfer the contents of the packets to large plates or pasta bowls, surrounding the shanks with the vegetables and juice. Remove the rosemary and orange zest before serving.
Steam cauliflower florets until very tender. Coat the celeriac chunks and shallot slices with olive oil in a large bowl, season with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and with a light browning around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes, moving pieces around.
When the celeriac is easily pierced with a fork, transfer the pieces to a pan, add the steamed cauliflower florets, and start mashing it all with a potato masher, or use an immersion blender, depending on the texture you like.Turn the burner to low heat, add a dash of nutmeg, and add enough coconut milk to give it a nice creamy feel. Mix well and cook on low heat for a couple of minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.
You can also use the food processor to make the puree, if you like a much smoother texture.
Comments: The most important step in this recipe is taking the time to brown the lamb shanks. I halved the recipe, since it was just for the two of us, but decided to post the recipe as published in the magazine which feeds four. I confess that I forgot to add the butter on top of the shanks when closing the packages, but that did not seem to hurt anything.
Make sure you have a very big aluminum foil because it is important that the package closes well around the meat. Also, the recipe called for a cooking time of 2 to 2.5 hours, but I really like the lamb falling off the bone so I did not even bother checking it before 3 hours. Do what suits your taste best.
The mashed cauliflower & celeriac was simply amazing! If you’ve been following the Bewitching Kitchen for a while, you know I love to play with cauliflower in all sorts of recipes, and you’ll find many versions of mashed cauliflower in the blog. This is a new favorite. If you serve it for guests, it will be pretty hard for them to figure out the components, but even if a little puzzled, they’ll be in love with it. Some recipe sources advise to pass celeriac puree through a fine sieve to improve texture, but I didn’t, and it was still very smooth and pleasant. Of all jobs in the kitchen, passing things through a sieve is the one I despise the most, and always find excuses to skip it. My number one excuse is “I do not want to do it“.
This meal would be great for company, since you can assemble the packages and start roasting the meat 3 hours before you plan to serve dinner. The mashed cauliflower can also be reheated without compromising flavor or texture. One of the wonderful things about papillote cooking is the aroma that is released once you open the package, it will certainly awe any guests!
ONE YEAR AGO: Chestnut Brownies and a Blog Award!

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The sciatica treatment specialists at GoodLife Physical Therapy are your resource for the best treatment options in the Orland Park area. We provide comprehensive sciatica treatment for your lower back pain so you can experience relief from your symptoms. About 50%-80% of the adult population experience lower back pain which makes it crucial that you get the help you need to limit your pain. Through neurological examination and special testing, our back pain specialists will make sure that you get the treatment you need.
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The Nike Snowboarding Project - Official Teaser from Nike Snowboarding on Vimeo.
Get Laced Up, coming soon from Nike and they're star-studded crew!
AMERICAN EAGLE from Hot Mop Films on Vimeo.
This is rad. You should watch it. And get stoked.

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The Grooming Room is a FARBLACK event for press, VIPs, celebrities and fashion influencers – operating four times annually over each London Fashion Week and London Collections Men seasonal events.
The Grooming Room is designed as an environment for those involved with London’s fashion scene to relax between shows and meetings, to be pampered and to interact with the latest fashion and grooming brands and trends. Set in the intimate, yet expansive Century Club, the space is a short walk to the main catwalk shows.


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Join us starting March 1 as we open up the first ever Mind|Body Fitness Challenge!
The goal this month is to keep up the positive habits & momentum we've all been building since New Years (or use this as a time to jump in on starting a new routine!) There's no better way to reach our goals than by taking consistent action with the positive support of others.
The classes & studio set up was designed to get you optimal results when taking both Pilates & Yoga together. The strength building & fat burn from Pilates increases when you take time to stretch & recover in Yoga. The flexibility & breath development in Yoga will increase proper alignment & depth in your Pilates practice. Following this routine, you'll end the month with amazing strength, awesome abs and lots of peace & appreciation for your body!
This is also a great time to bring a friend for FREE! All monthly members are welcome to bring a guest to any class they attend. One FREE class per individual.
Let us know if you're planning on joining us! Make sure to invite your friends & grab a workout buddy for additional support. We're here to help you achieve your goals & find your optimal Mind|Body strength. Leave us a comment below telling us what you want to get out of the challenge.


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Welcome to Klinik for Fodterapi on Århusgade in Østerbro. We are located in this captivating area, which has a fantastic atmosphere. We are only a few minutes walk from Østerport or Svanemøllen Station so feel free to come over.
We will provide you with the best professional service. In addition, the parking in some areas is free, which makes it even easier and more convenient for the customers to visit us. You are more than welcome to contact us or come by our clinic. We look forward to seeing you.
- Fodterapi Klinik (Århusgade) Århusgade 2 , 2100 København Ø.


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Gulf Times – June 19, 2017: France voted a record number of women into parliament, election results showed on Monday, after President Emmanuel Macron’s victorious Republic on the Move (LREM) party fielded a gender-balanced candidate list.
Gulf News – June 19, 2017: Dubai: To mark World Refugee Day on June 20, NRS International and professor Helen Storey, a social artist at the London College of Fashion, are launching the ‘#LoveCoats’ project to empower girls of Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan from July 9-17.
The #LoveCoats concept was created in collaboration with Tiger (These Inspiring Girls Enjoy Reading) Girls and taken forward in Dubai during the annual Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition (Dihad) in March.
The collaboration invites Tiger Girls in Zaatari refugee camp to participate in the #LoveCoats project. It aims to empower 1,250 adolescent girls through fashion and design and plans to develop their technical skills to make clothes to battle the next winter.
Gulf News – June 16, 2017: Actress Urvashi Dholakia, who will soon be seen in the upcoming TV series Chandrakanta, says Indian television is widely ruled by women.
Al Arabiya English – June 17, 2017: Being the first Emirati woman in the UAE to successfully pursue filmmaking is one of the few things Nayla Al Khaja is recognized for.
Trade Arabia – June 11, 2017: Elevate Social Businesses, in partnership with the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), has launched a new initiative to empower women in Jordan with training on entrepreneurship skills, supply essential products for sale in low-income Jordanian communities, and create a women’s network.
Elevate Jordan will work with 100 women in the Mafraq region which has been impacted by a large refugee influx, in its six-month pilot project, providing them with a new livelihood opportunity to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families. Elevate and KAFD recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding reflecting their commitment to this new project.
Fortune – June 19, 2017: At a time when most companies are struggling to recruit and retain female directors, one company boasts a board in which women outnumber men four-to-one.
On Monday, Travelzoo (TZOO, -1.00%) announced that it has the highest female-to-male ratio of any NASDAQ or NYSE-listed company (a group that includes nearly 6,000 businesses). The board includes five directors, two of whom are new additions: Rachel Barnett, the company’s currently general counsel across Travelzoo North America, Europe and Asia Pacific; and Carrie Liu, executive director of Fosun China Momentum Fund, a Chinese investment group.
The Telegraph – June 19, 2017: To mark the start of Women’s Sport Week, Telegraph Sport asked the most influential women in British sport who they thought had greatest impact on sport in this country. The result is a top 20 of influential women, complied by influential women.
Our panel of 14: Tracey Crouch MP, Baroness Grey Thompson, Dame Heather Rabbatts, Judy Murray, Alex Danson, Maggie Alphonsi, Liz Nicholl, Jennie Price, Casey Stoney, Sally Hancock, Clare Connor, Kadeena Cox, Nicole Sapstead, Annamarie Phelps.


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Earth Interaction Flow is a multi-disciplinary practice that builds on the sports science principle of "Ground Reaction Force" and integrates elements of Hiking, Trail Running, Mindfulness Meditation, Yoga, Tai Chi, Animal Flow, Sprint Plyometrics and various athletic training modalities. Interaction with the Earth in a natural environment conducts the power of the ground throughout the kinetic chains of the body stimulating and freeing the entire being including the muscles, joints, nervous system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system. The spirit is enhanced with deep connectivity to the Earth and the mind is balanced, relaxed and healed. This practice is all you need to overcome any physical, mental or emotional or spiritual condition. This is dynamic healing conducting the power of the Earth into your total being.
The practice is available to anyone at almost any level of fitness. Play with it at your own level, from simple mindful walking to athletic trail running. Helping others along is part of the practice. We will be there for you if you need help.
Appreciate natural beauty. Flow like water. Breathe the air. Allow the natural forces surrounding you to energize and balance you.
A good sports shoe or preferably a low cut hiking shoe is required. We also want to get our hands on the earth so a sturdy pair of sports gloves is highly recommended. A pack that straps firmly to the waist or back to carry water is also highly recommended.
Caballero Canyon offers a variety of trails from easy to challenging. We'll select the trail based on the group that shows up on any given day. It's a beautiful spot and there is a good amount of shade on most of the trails. At the top there is an amazing 360 degree panoramic view.
Meet at the trailhead on Reseda Blvd. at 8 AM. We flow down the trail at 8:15 sharp. Up and back on the easy trail is about 2.5 miles round trip. It can take anywhere from 75 to 120 minutes depending on how many breaks and the speed of the group.
Currently the session is free but donations are graciously accepted. Private instruction is available on request.


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Ever wonder what it’s like to write about Disney World? Rain takes you on a freelance writer’s whirlwind day through Magic Kingdom, Epcot and Hollywood studios.
Dec 23 AP Blackout Dates? No Problem. Here's How to Christmas at Disney World Anyhow.
Are annual pass blackout dates making you say “bah humbug” this holiday? Try these self-guided tours for having Christmas fun at Disney World without a park ticket.
We tried to complete the Holiday Cookie Stroll at Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays, but failed. Here’s how we got a couple of free cookies at Disney World, anyway.
Here’s my best Disney Dining Plan Tips.. With 10 years of thrifty Walt Disney World experience from a former Disney Vacation Planner.
Want to know which specialty drinks are non-alcoholic at Food & Wine Festival? Here is your guide to which are worth the cash and which are too syrupy sweet.
Keto at Disney World: Learn how to eat keto at the Carbiest Place on Earth: Magic Kingdom.
The half-pound cookie form Gideon’s Bakehouse at The Polite Pig comes from a 100-year old recipe. Here’s that time I tried to eat it.
Did you know there is a 7-layer brownie at Walt Disney World? I'll tell you what's in it and where to find it!
Planning on grabbing oysters at The Boathouse in Disney Springs? Here’s what we thought of the raw bar… and the price.
Here’s exactly what to order at Epcot’s Tokyo Dining to enjoy a quiet meal fpr two without busting your dinner budget.
So many snacks at Walt Disney World are sweet… a little too sweet. I found a dessert that satisfies the sweet tooth without getting sick of it.

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Finally got your FICO score up? Now you can start looking into the best looking credit cards with rewards.
There are many reasons to have a credit card.
You may want to build or maintain good credit. You may have a big purchase you need to make now but don’t have the cash for at the moment. But some of the most fun reasons for using a credit card are the rewards.
You can earn all types of rewards using the right card. The best-looking credit cards earn discounts on preferred hotels, free miles on preferred airlines, and even discounts on basic necessities like groceries and gas.
Not all credit cards are created equal, and that is especially true when it comes to the rewards they offer. We were curious about how the best credit cards for rewards stacked up against each other, so we ran some comparisons to find the cream of the crop.
Keep reading to find the very best credit cards for rewards in various categories.
The absolute best credit cards offer rewards across multiple categories. You can earn miles, get discounts on hotels, and earn cash back, all on the same card. If you have excellent credit, you will see options laid out before you that seem practically unlimited.
Not everyone has excellent credit, though. Even some people who do prefer to focus their credit card rewards in one specific area. That is why we have selected only four cards for this list, separated by the categories of the rewards in which they excel.
Those categories are cash back, hotel rewards, air travel rewards, and dining and entertainment rewards. Find the card that fits your preference below.
Cash back is one of the purest forms of earning money with a credit card, and the Blue Cash Preferred card from American Express offers plenty of it.
If you spend $1,000 on your Blue Cash Preferred card within your first three months, American Express gives you a $200 statement credit. After that, you get 6% cash back on up to $6,000 of groceries at various supermarkets in the United States. You also get 3% cash back at gas stations and 1% cash back on all other purchases.
When it comes to hotel rewards and the air travel rewards we talk about below, it is best to pick a hotel and airline and show loyalty. We are highlighting this Marriott card for those who do not already have allegiances.
The best part of the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card is the annual free night’s stay. You will also earn six points per dollar you spend at participating hotels and two points per dollar on all other purchases. Plus, these points are unlimited.
Delta is a dependable airline, which is one of the reasons we recommend this card. A Spirit Airlines card would not have the same sheen, no matter how many free miles it came with.
Speaking of miles, you get 30,000 bonus miles on your Gold Delta SkyMiles when you spend $1,000 within your first three months. After that, you get two miles per dollar on Delta purchases and one mile per dollar on every other purchase.
With this card, Delta waives the fee for your first checked bag, and you get Main Cabin 1 priority boarding status.
Capital One outdid themselves with the variety they included on the Savor Rewards card. There is a cash back bonus of $500 when you spend $3,000 within your first three months. Then, you can earn cash back on dining and entertainment, groceries, and tickets to events.
The dining and entertainment purchases come with 4% cash back, and the tickets through Vivid Seats earn 8% cash back.
We hope you’ve enjoyed this glimpse of the best-looking credit cards when it comes to various rewards. There are plenty more types of rewards to earn, and hopefully, this guide inspires further exploration.
You do not have to spend money on a credit card to save money, though. You can save money just by following our savings tips.

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People move away. They go on trips, study abroad, or get new jobs. When we find ourselves thousands of miles from friends and loved ones, we look for ways to keep up with what's going on in each other's lives beyond Facebook and Instagram posts.
Whether you're the one making a change, or you're saying goodbye to a friend or family member, tech can help you bridge that physical gap. Be it shared photos or playlists, messaging and video chat apps, or even a long-distance friendship lamp, there's no shortage of ways to keep in touch.
We put together a list of the best (and often free) ways to keep in contact with loved ones across the globe.
One of the best ways to share experiences and memories virtually is through photos and videos. There are endless useful features in Google Photos, but one of the most valuable for families and friends is the ability to create and collaborate on shared albums. Create and access albums on the web or the apps (iOS, Android); each album currently supports 20,000 videos and photos, and Google Photos offers unlimited storage if you agree to compress uploaded photos to 16MP (otherwise, they count toward your overall Google account storage tally).
The app has plenty of smart bells and whistles to make the experience more special, from built-in photo-editing tools to automated features that stitch together collages and memories with AI.
To get started, click the Albums tab on mobile and the web, and select the "+" button to create a new album. Give it a name, and select photos from your phone or computer. Then share it with others by tapping the share icon () on Android or the web, or the three-dot menu () > Share on iOS.
To add photos or video to an existing album, tap the "add to album" icon up top (square with a plus sign on the top right) and select photos from your phone or PC. Find updates to shared albums in the Sharing tab.
Music is a powerful way to connect, but you don't have to be in a packed stadium, lighters (or smartphones) aloft, to be moved by a song. Music-streaming services let you take your tunes anywhere, and with Spotify, you don't have to make an old-school mixed tape to share your favorite music.
If you need help getting started, here's how to create a Spotify playlist.
Though many use Instagram as a way to connect with as many people as possible, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app also lets you limit your stories to a "close friends list." So if you only want a select few to see a tour of your new apartment, vote on that night's outfit choices, or hear the latest drama, go to your profile, tap the hamburger menu (), and select Close Friends. Your follower list will appear; tap Add next to those you want as Close Friends. Then, when you go to post a story, you can share it with all your friends or just those on your Close Friends list.
Though Instagram has copied many of Snapchat's features in more easily shareable ways, Snapchat's ephemeral, disappearing snaps (which can be photos, videos, or text chats) can feel like a more personal way to stay connected and be silly with friends and family. There are endless ways to trick out your snaps, from different text styles, emoji and stickers, layered filters, and augmented reality masks and games. You can also customize icons and Snapchat groups for specific friends and group chats, and have fun keeping daily Snapchat streaks going with your closest friends and loved ones.
Marco Polo (Android and iOS) is a similar experience to Snapchat. The app is designed for busy people who want to catch up on-the-go, letting you to chat back and forth in video calls, but on your own time. Videos don't have to be live. You can give a tour of where you are staying abroad, say hi to the kiddos back home, or just chat without having to type. It's great for being able to see and hear loved ones, without having to set a specific time to meet for a Skype, FaceTime, or Google Hangouts call.
The most popular messaging app in the world, WhatsApp makes it super simple to stay in touch with friends wherever you are. All you need to set it up is a phone number. WhatsApp doesn't (yet) have ads, is available on a variety of platforms, and has an array of friend-specific chat features to share location, send filters and stickers, or launch audio or video chats with the knowledge that all your communication is end-to-end encrypted.
Of course if you're a card-carrying member of the Apple ecosystem, iMessage and FaceTime should be your go-to ways to keep in contact. With iMessage, you can send messages back and forth with other iOS users (messages will be blue as opposed to green) without eating into your monthly text allotment.
If you'd rather have a physical object to feel close to a loved one, these long-distance friendship lamps might do the trick. The lamps can turn on, off, or dim with just a touch to let people know you're thinking of them. Each person connects their lamp to Wi-Fi, and with each touch the lamp cycles through a rainbow of colors. Assign each loved one a color so when they tap their lamp, yours lights up with their special hue.
Smart displays makes it easier than ever to feel like friends and family far away are in the same room with you. More smart home devices are evolving from audio experiences to hybrid smart screen speakers with video chat capabilities, such as the Amazon Echo Show and Google Home Hub (or Facebook's Portal device.) As these smart displays become more popular in homes, you can cook dinner alongside friends or family, watch shows together, play games, or just chat in the living room or around the kitchen table as if the screen wasn't there at all.
If you have an extensive list of people you’d like to stay in contact with, but don't have time to send everyone a separate email, consider a newsletter. With email marketing tools like MailChimp, you can create a daily, weekly, or monthly newsletter to blast out updates about your travels or other adventures right to your friends' inboxes. Just don't go overboard; you don't want them unsubscribing.
Slack is mostly for corporate communication, but it can also help you keep in touch with friends and family. The free version of Slack lets you communicate with a person or group within a shared workspace, and saves up to 10,000 messages before they get deleted. If you don't care about preserving your message history, you can keep chatting for free forever. You can also customize your Slack instance by setting up as many channels as you want, adding custom emoji and Slackbot responses, and integrating apps like Giphy. If things get a little disorganized, here's how to keep Slack tidy.


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Looks like a good tool.
Downsides: it doesn't seem to work with UTF-16 files, which can be a hassle, and it requires perl, which is kind of a lot of software for a wee little search utility. Still I find it very useful and super fast.
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There are many options for auto mechanic schools in Connecticut such as Porter and Chester Institute, Lincoln Technical Institute, Gateway Community College, and more. These schools are known for having really great hands on programs, along with technical skills in the classroom. The length of courses vary ranging from just months to a couple of years based on how much training you desire before entering the workforce. Most of the longer courses involve much more hands-on training, getting you to practice all you learn in the classroom before sending you out which can be a very effective way to learn.
An average mechanic here makes around $48,000 a year, however, if you received your education and specialized certifications you can earn upwards of $71,000. There are currently around 8,000 mechanics working in Connecticut, and there are expected to be thousands more by 2026 in this state alone. If you are currently looking for a job as a mechanic, the cities with the most job openings are Hartford, West Hartford, East Hartford, Bridgeport, Stamford and Norwalk.

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Now is the Time to Take Advantage of Great Discounts..!!
It’s the end of the year…and every dealer and manufacturer wants to sell you a Christmas present. Or at least …clear out the remaining 2018 inventory. Well…here’s the deal. If there is a nice rebate or discount being offered by the ..Manufacturer..then take advantage of it. Any discount-rebate from the maker of the car is a valid one time offer. If you’re really interested in the car…now’s the time to act.
The only REAL discounts are the ones offered by the car maker. Dealer discounts can be mimicked every day of the year. But when GM offers $6,000 or $8,000 or even $10,000 or more off the MSRP…..you better jump into action. The problem is….these large discounts usually apply only to the LAST model year….2018. The selection is usually not there…especially by this time of year. But you should check it out anyway. You never know what’s left until you try.
The discounts are now Vin# specific too. Meaning that just because there are two, what seem to identical cars next to each other on the lot….the discounts might be entirely different. This has been true for 2 plus years. The reason?…..Usually it’s the manufacturing date and how long it has been in the dealer’s inventory. The longer the stay….the higher the discount. Once again…a manufacturer’s discount is a good thing….remember…all the muscle cars that were heavily discounted in 1973-74 during the oil embargo???? I’d like to have everyone of them in my garage…right now!!


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I’m on a roll, I made it to week number four. If you have any questions about photography please feel to comment or contact me and I’ll do my best to answer any questions.
Find out as much as you can about your subject before the day of the session. I ask all my high school seniors to fill out a questionnaire when they first book me. This way I get to know a little more about them ahead of time. This also give me a chance to bring their favorite drink on the day of their photo shoot. The more you know about the subject you’re photographing the better the shoot will go. This is not only for photo shoots involving people, knowing your subject works for all type of photography. Landscape photographers have to know where the sun is going to be at the time of the session so they will have the best light.
Well that’s it for now; and remember if you have any question please don’t hesitate to send them in.


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GospelBreed.com is an online platform that delivers Christian Relationship Stories, Gospel Songs and Educative Articles among others.
Our ultimate goal is to breed kingdom champions by propelling you to act and become the person that God intends you to be.
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Before buying any brand of this product, one needs to check the ingredients used to make this product. Make sure that the product one use is made naturally that helps a person to remove acne problem. Such brands use toxic ingredients which affects a person skin adversely.
For choosing the right Dead Sea Mud Mask for Acne one needs to check the reviews and ratings of every brand. It helps them to compare the different brands based on price and quality. With that one can select the high-quality product at reasonable rates.
Using Natural Dead Sea Mud Mask for Acne adds much nutrients and minerals to the skin cells. Such types of minerals are – potassium, sodium, chloride, magnesium, and calcium. That allows a person to get positive glowing, acne free, and oil-free skin.
Although such type of dead skin mud mask helps in reducing acne problem but it also helps in cleaning. It helps in cleaning the skin properly like it absorbs all the oil, dust and unnecessary impurities. It helps a person to get glowing and brighten skin to look beautiful and attractive.

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45 Sq Ft - Radiant Floor Heating Kit. Tepidus Mat WL UL LISTED AND MADE IN THE USA. Heating Mat 7 Day Programmable Thermostat Floor Sensor Custom Layout. Tepidus Mat WL Thermostat Custom Layout.
Radiant Electric Floor Heating Warming System : This UL Listed Tepidus Mat WL system is used to heat ANY room from underneath ANY floor cover with 45 Sq Ft of floor coverage. Installation is straightforward and easy; simply roll the mat out over the area needing heat.
When you reach a wall simply snip and flip (BE SURE TO ONLY CUT THE MESHING AND NOT THE HEATING CABLE). The ultra-thin cable does not raise the height of your floor. With over 20 years of experience in the business you will surely be satisfied with the product.
Flexible fiberglass arranges the heating cables for simple installation none of the issues you face with loose cable systems. High quality resistance wires are woven into 12 inch or 18 inch wide mats. The spacing of the wires is 3 inches apart. The bottom of the fiberglass mesh is adhesive and sticks to the surface of the sub-floor during installation. Pre-spaced cable does not lead to cold spots that occur with the installation of loose cable systems. Ultra thin heating cable only 1/8 inch that will not raise the height of your floor. My Tepidus Mat radiant floor heat system heats rooms of any shape or size. Easy to install - A DIY project. Energy Efficient and Environmentally Friendly. Zero Electromagnetic Interference for electrical products. Touchscreen control for an enjoyable and easy to use thermostat experience. The programmable thermostat controls every function of the electric radiant floor heating system. The thermostat can be set to heat the floor of your room to different temperatures for every day of the week. Built in air sensor and floor temperature sensor 120V or 240V thermostat. Easy to use and easy to install.
Combination of 3 modes (Air, Floor, and Air/Floor). Send us information about the room(s) you will be installing the underfloor heating system in and I will send you a professional, customized layout showing you how to best layout and install your underfloor heating system. Further simplifying the installation process!
Tepidus Mat WL Heating Mat. 7 Day Programmable Touchscreen Thermostat. My easy to install system will leave you comfortable and cozy throughout the entire year. Simple Installation of rolling out the mat along the floor.
Wasting time weaving cable up and down the floor. Prespaced for maximum heat coverage. Cold spots occur when heating element isn't spaced properly. Custom made to fit your room perfectly.
Need to compensate for excess cable. Self adhesive Tepidus Mat stays in place from the start.
Cable may move during the installation process. The timer included in the thermostat (if included in the sale) can be set for up to 4 on/off cycles per day for each day of the week separately. The system may come in multiple units to cover your total sq footage.
The customer must consult with a flooring expert after the heating element is spread on the floor to ensure the correct integration of the heating element with all materials, as well as the proper installation of the flooring system. By paying for the sale amount, the customer agrees to the terms and conditions. All goods are manufactured to the consumer's own specification & are custom made. Therefore all payments are final.
The item "Heating Experts USA Electric Tile Radiant Warm Floor Heat Heated 45 sqft Kit" is in sale since Wednesday, June 29, 2016. This item is in the category "Home & Garden\Home Improvement\Building & Hardware\Flooring & Tiles\Floor & Wall Tiles". The seller is "heatingexpertsusa" and is located in Chicago, Illinois. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America.

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The recent merger between Heinz and Kraft foods could have serious ramifications for consumers and producers.
The new Kraft Heinz Company would be the third-largest food company in America and the fifth-largest worldwide, with an expected market value of over $80 billion. The merger was coordinated by Heinz owner 3G Capital—a Brazilian private investment group with its fingers already deep in the food and beverage sector—and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway.
The new Kraft Heinz Company would be the third-largest food company in America and the fifth-largest worldwide, with an expected market value of over $80 billion.
This is the second time in as many years that these two firms have worked together on a major food company acquisition. In 2013, 3G and Berkshire orchestrated a hostile takeover of Heinz in a $28 billion deal. Independently, 3G is deeply invested in the fast food sector. In 2010, the group acquired Burger King, which it then merged with Tim Hortons in 2014 to create Restaurant Brands International, now a $23 billion international quick-service restaurant company. 3G also has close ties with Anheuser-Busch InBev, the largest beer brewer in the world and also a Brazilian-owned company. Four founding partners of 3G sit on ABI’s board.
Deal-makers say that one of the benefits of this merger is huge savings in cost-cutting—“synergy potential,” in industry jargon—to the tune of $1.5 billion. But where will this money come from? Analysts point to economies of scale, but there’s also 3G’s looming history of slicing jobs in the name of greater shareholder profits. After 3G led InBev’s takeover of Anheuser-Busch, it cut 1,400 jobs, mostly in St. Louis. And after its acquisition of Heinz, it slashed 600 jobs around North America. As for Tim Hortons, 350 Canadian workers lost their jobs in January.
And job cuts aren’t the only reason 3G has come under fire for its merger activity. Just last year, the group found itself embroiled in conflict after critics wondered whether its re-location of Restaurant Brands International to Canada was an attempt to evade United States corporate taxes.
The alliance of these two giant companies means even further consolidation in a market that is already dominated by a small number of corporate players. We commonly associate these brands with their anchor sectors, over which they have impressive market power: Kraft alone controls 80 percent of packaged macaroni and cheese sales, and Heinz controls 60 percent of ketchup sales. But according to a report from Food & Water Watch, these companies’ influence is felt in many other supermarket aisles. Kraft is among the top four companies producing mayonnaise, salad dressing, pickles, cottage cheese, sour cream, “natural cheese,” bacon, and lunch meat. Heinz is among the top four companies producing meat sauces, pasta sauces, frozen appetizers, and “frozen handheld food.” United, the Kraft Heinz Company would bring in $22.2 billion annually in sales.
In recent years, giant retailers like Walmart have learned how to place enormous pressure on distributors and producers to meet a low price point.
Given that Kraft and Heinz don’t compete head-to-head on many products, most antitrust experts believe that this merger will be approved by the Federal Trade Commission. Not that the agency has given them much reason to think otherwise in recent years. “The FTC has rubber-stamped a tidal wave of mergers,” Woodall says. In the food sector alone, Shuanghui LLC’s (now WH Group) acquisition of Smithfield Foods and the Sysco/US Foods merger have raised eyebrows among both antitrust analysts and food advocates.
And so monopoly finds a seat at the dinner table. This summer’s barbecues will feature Oscar Meyer hot dogs, Boca burgers, A1 steak sauce, and Heinz ketchup—except now, the buffet of products will all be owned by the same company.


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Yes I refuse, i simply refuse.
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text: The eye behind Chanel's image, photographer Jacques Helleu has given tangible shape to the brand's mystique for 40 years. With full-color illustrations and an introduction by Stiletto magazine founder Laurence Benaim, Jacques Helleu & Chanel tells the story of Helleu's vision. Helleu himself presents four decades of inspiration, arranged in themes from A to Z.


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Namur stands at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers and straddles three different regions – Hesbaye to the north, Condroz to the south-east, and Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse to the south-west. The city of Charleroi is located to the west. The language spoken is French.
The City of Namur includes the old communes of Beez, Belgrade, Saint-Servais, Saint-Marc, Bouge, Champion, Daussoulx, Flawinne, Malonne, Suarlée, Temploux, Vedrin, Boninne, Cognelée, Gelbressée, Marche-les-Dames, Dave, Jambes, Naninne, Wépion, Wierde, Erpent, Lives-sur-Meuse, and Loyers.


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Home › Ideas › Business › Can Shareholders Drive Company Change?
Can Shareholders Drive Company Change?
Can Shareholders drive company change? Yes, as CEO’s run the company for shareholders. Many shareholders have forgotten the power that they can make changes if they believe the company is not heading in the right direction. This is due to the fact that shareholders didn’t concentrate on company long terms goals for profitability.
CEO’s and the company board have worked on short-term goals to produce record company profits and increase the stock value. Why? Due to the fact that they’re paid “Bonuses” for achieving these goals. The sad reality is that these companies will fall due to the lack of long-term goals that involve building for the future generation.
With the recent fall of iconic company brands, do shareholders want lip service from these CEO’s? Their pay packet has increase greatly, but the share value has become stagnant. Why are Shareholders letting this continue?
In a recent article by Patrick Allen, he talks about shareholder insurrection. Shareholders rejected the pay deal of a CEO, he resigned and still got a golden payout. This is building distrust between shareholders and senior staff. Company boards need to be more open to shareholders for a resolution on the executive income model.
Shareholders have to force management to change and drop the “Retention Bonus” and “Payouts” mentality. We need to start creating more meaningful rewards focusing on real long-term growth.
Reward CEO’s for genuinely improving the business and pay them modestly. Business does not improve if you strip staff, smash unions and cut costs where possible. If CEO’s are serious about cutting costs then the board would all take a pay cut and reduce bonuses and payouts.
Shareholders need to understand that CEO’s who focus on long-term goals to improve the business need time to slowly and patiently build the market value. This should lead to a rise in share prices and dividends. It’s about building for the next generation.
There are shareholders growing around the world that are starting to feel that the high pay packets for CEO’s are over rated. The time of action has come and they are making the change. They are voting against these high pay packets of CEO’s in companies like Citigroup and Credit Suisse. As a Shareholder, are you sick of the pay racket? Do you want change? Will you as a Shareholder drive the company to change? What other business concepts is useful?


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It worked for me on a stubborn Proliant DL360 G5 that did not want to upgrade. ILO2 had to be upgraded from 1.4x to 1.83 to 1.22 so it worked.
I know this is a bit old but it worked for me. I had a difficult Proliant DL360 G6 running iLO2 v2.01 serving as a VMware host and could not get it updated. Using the information provided here I was able to upgrade in steps to v2.05, v2.09, v2.20 and then v2.29.
mike if your interested I used to do allot of ilo scripting for windows with xml files I did it all with vbscript that generated the xml config files.


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I was standing in a line at the hospital reception desk recently when I decided to start imagining.
It started innocently enough. As I was standing there watching the receptionist mechanically dispensing room numbers, I found myself imagining getting to the front of the line and hearing her say, “Oh, I’m sorry, sir, there’s been a mistake. The man you’re looking for isn’t here! He was discharged yesterday. He’s perfectly healthy, you see. He’s been made well, and he won’t be coming back here soon. You should have seen him when he left—he was beaming!” That’s what I imagined as I was waiting in line.
But I was undeterred. I went upstairs, and I kept right on imagining.
When I saw this dear old saint struggling to get into bed after going for x-rays, I imagined strong legs and blotch-free skin. I imagined a broad smile and beaming eyes in place of the resignation, exhaustion, and pain that were written all over the face before me. I imagined joy where I saw suffering. When he spoke of how he loved his wife and how painful it was for him to see her die, I imagined the two of them sitting right in front of me. I imagined them holding hands and laughing. When he looked out the window and asked me how the weather was, I imagined him strolling around on a gorgeous, colourful, sunny fall day. I imagined him sitting on a park bench, reading a book, or telling his grandkids a story. After I had prayed and said goodbye, I imagined never finding him in a dingy little hospital room with too many occupants and not enough bathrooms again.
I walked to the elevator and I kept right on shamelessly imagining. I looked at the aboriginal man standing by the elevator with the beat up face and the stringy hair and the knobby knees poking below his hospital gown. I watched him clumsily and angrily fish around in his pockets for a cigarette and I imagined him into a different world. I imagined a world where the weight of personal and corporate history did not weigh so heavily against him and his people. I imagined a past and a future free from the toxin of racism. I imagined a body that didn’t bear the scars of a lifetime of struggles and addictions and countless mistreatments. I saw a man full to the brim with health and strength and hope. It was beautiful.
I continued my imagining when I left the hospital (I couldn’t stop now, I was on a roll!). I thought about a teenage boy I had recently spoken with who had been picked on at school. I imagined other boys and girls speaking words of welcome and acceptance to him, overlooking his eccentricities and faults rather than mocking and ignoring him. I imagined a world where there was only kindness—where children and all the rest of us truly understood the power of this simple gift, where forgiveness and grace were as easy and reflexive as rejection and revenge.
I went to pick up a few things at the store and I imagined that the shy, overweight young girl that listlessly ran my items across the scanner had found meaningful, dignifying work somewhere far away from this concrete warehouse where she has to constantly stare at magazine covers full of airbrushed models engineered to inflame male desire and set yet another impossible ideal before women. I imagined her confident, proud, strong, and full of joy. I imagined a world where we valued people for the right reasons.
I imagined a world where the ones accustomed only to losing finally got a taste of winning.
It was fun, all this imagining.
I saw. I heard. The old order of things has passed away.
I thought of all my day’s imaginings. I thought of all of the seeing and hearing in the book of Revelation. I thought of how all my imaginings were somehow connected to all of John’s seeing and hearing. And, perhaps most importantly, that the imagining and the seeing and the hearing open the door to new ways of doing and being in the world. I thanked God that because of the imagining and the seeing and the hearing, that even though this is the way things go, this is actually not the way things go at all.

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All life insurance policies pay a cash payment when a person that is covered dies. Life insurance can be used to provide care to a spouse after passing or people who are dependent on them. Others want to leave a gift to several family members upon their death. There are several types of policies for you to choose between from Vargas & Vargas Insurance.
This is the most basic policy you can acquire. It lasts for the term that you choose, usually up to 30 years and if the insured dies during that time period, the beneficiary receives the death benefit. This type of policy usually has the least expensive premium, although it may increase as the insured person ages.
Whole life insurance is a second option in Dorchester, MA that pays a death benefit no matter when the insured person dies. The premiums are generally a bit higher than term life policies and usually the full premium must be paid annually. This type of policy is available in Massachusetts and has a cash value. This means that the portion of the policy that earns cash value is in a special account. The cash value may be used to pay the premium payments in later years, can be borrowed or they can receive the cash value if their policy is cancelled for any reason. Upon death, the beneficiary will only receive the death benefit and not the cash value.
A universal life policy is similar to the whole life policy, but this type allows the policy owner to change the premium and the death benefit. If you decide to pay double the annual premium in one year, the excess money goes into the cash account. Some cash accounts also pay interest, so this may be used as a kind of savings account in essence for you in Massachusetts.
Life insurance can be complicated when you are determining the best policy for yourself. Contact Vargas & Vargas Insurance in Dorchester, MA for help in making the best decision. You can give us a call or come by our office for advice.


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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said a decision on revising tax rates on lotteries will be taken at another council meeting.
India’s income tax department sent out a fresh clutch of angel tax notices in December 2018, which included penalties for late payment.
Union minister Piyush Goyal said the project will take 18 months to complete, and it will be launched after three months of testing.
India’s direct tax collections and tax to GDP ratio are significantly lower than those of other large economies.
The average income declared by salaried and non-salaried taxpayers also increased over the past three years, the Central Board of Direct Taxes said.
The Centre is yet to enforce Section 15 of Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, which enables foreigners to claim refunds on goods they buy and take home.
He cautioned that this may not lead to a reduction in prices of petroleum products as states would be allowed to levy taxes over and above GST.
The government attributed the increase in the mop-up to the e-waybills that helped improve compliance.
Arun Jaitley argued last year that if the GST rate for sanitary napkins was lowered to 0%, ‘there would be no Indian manufacturer left’.
The move will also reduce the amount locked up in such litigation by Rs 5,600 crore, the government said.


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As business leaders continue to grapple with ongoing digitization of business processes and ICT system transformation, there is an ever growing need and challenge for the CxO to remain compliant with relevant standards and laws, especially around personal information management and the processing & protection of such information. The POPI Act was signed into law by the President and published in the Government Gazette Notice 37067 on 26 November 2013. Once the Act is made fully effective, companies will be given a year’s grace period to comply with the Act. However, the problem in an ever changing collaboration and information landscape is how can the CxO of today demonstrate their company is taking the right steps towards compliance with all aspects of the Act?
SharePoint is widely used by all the top companies in South Africa and Complexus took advantage of this and created POPICheck as a SharePoint App. We realized that its a platform most businesses are familiar with and already using and follows the successful release and adoption of other Complexus Enterprise assessment Apps for SharePoint.
For the first time, the designated Information Officer or Compliance Manager can assess the entire Enterprise and all relevant departments that POPI touches and baseline and track progress towards compliance. The best aspect about POPICheck is that the client has already made 99.99% of the investment and can plug POPICheck straight into their existing SharePoint deployment via the SharePoint App Catalogue, it really is that simple.
We took the key aspects of the POPI Act and boiled them down into a series of focused, plain English questions that get to the heart of a company’s POPI readiness and likely POPI compliance. A series of weighted and prioritized corrective actions are then automatically compiled into a date & time stamped audit report that is exported as a PDF and can be shared with management and relevant stakeholders. This dramatically reduces the cost and reliance on external consultants and helps shape a plan of action to help push the business along the track towards POPI compliance.
POPICheck works with SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint 2016 on-premises or with SharePoint Online O365. Even if clients do not have SharePoint, Complexus offers a cost effective hosted service, especially aimed at the SMB market. All Apps are responsive & mobile friendly and work with the four main browsers; IE, Chrome, Safari & Firefox.


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The 2020 Dodge Barracuda seems prepared to conquer every road. The oldest model of Dodge Barracuda premiered in 2006. It has been more than a decade past and the planet is still extremely eager for the newest one. The Dodge isn’t yet understood, the rumors are dispersed widely.
The New Dodge Barracuda will find yourself a fresh design. This supercar is going to be equipped with the newest look, new suspensions, some changes, new engine, together with side other. The Dodge provides better appearance both in exterior and interior. This vehicle is likely to show up with lighter weight.
The newest Barracuda is going to be different. Now, many muscle cars are somewhat lighter with today’s appearance. Thas why lots of expectations that Barracuda will lighter. The newest Dodge Barracuda is going to likely be built at exactly the very same as the Challenger however in the smaller size.
Obviously, this automobile is going to have a sporty and curvy appearance. The backlight is going to be designed with one frame. The newest Barracuda is going to be released with a convertible variant. The interior of New dodge barracuda can be redesigned.
This car will soon be totally different with a brand new infotainment system implemented. By way of example, you can find automatic switches to the doors and a security technique. The sporty design can include red chairs and a new dashboard with fresh features.
The business is going to apply a V6 two turbo engine in Upcoming Dodge Barracuda. The newest new Barracuda could possess 392 horsepower. To supply it, the business supplies a turbo powertrains.
The newest Dodge is going to possess a multiple-speed automatic gearbox or an 8-speed automatic transmission. This car provides a fresh cabin type, stainless reality, and upholstered seats.To aid the motorist, the New Dodge Barracuda is packed with a brighter cockpit.
One other is Wi-Fi and the navigation procedure. There are fresh security totes, safety system traction and steadiness control, rearview camera, seating belts, car parking devices, and also still another tech. Now, the Dodge is focusing on a model before starting the product.
There are lots of rumors regarding the engine. What’s, it is going to be a back wheel drive (RWD) model using a 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 engine. The Dodge will introduce a high-end model with more power like the SRT.
The sports version gets a twin turbo v 8 engine that will produce 500 hp and 540 lb-ft of torque. The Dodge Barracuda is going to have an 8-speed manual transmission to get greater control. But it will likewise offer with auto-transmission type. It may well be more successful than the previous Hemi engines.
There’s no official advice concerning the Dodge Barracuda discharge date. But it likely to be established in the second quarter of 2020. The 2020 Dodge Barracuda price isn’t yet to be checked, however, it can cost around $40,000, and $70,000 for the high-end model.
The 2020 Dodge Barracuda convertible model will likely be priced extra 510,000 dollars. Though the style will close to the old Dodge Barracuda, and also the brand name might be the Dodge Avenger.


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John Lippy, 68, of Crestwood passed away Tuesday, July 31st, 2018. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Phyllis Lippy (Dittmeier) and survived by his father, William F. Lippy and his loving wife of over 42 years Beverly Ann Lippy (Richards); two sons Jason (Sarah) of Palm Desert, CA and Matt (Jennifer) of La Grange, KY; two grandkids Zachary 13, and Kendal 6. John is also survived by his brothers and sisters, Julie (Eric) Hansen, Patrick (Maureen) Lippy, Monica (Ed) Rosenberg, Denny Lippy, Kevin (Lisa) Lippy, and Tina Scanlon as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
John’s life mission was to improve the quality of everything around him. He had the unique ability to see what others could not and restore an item back to its former glory. He would often be found renovating a motorcycle, golf cart or even a Corvette. This was his true labor of love, a gift he passed down to his sons and a passion they all shared.
Family was the most important thing to John. His family knew they could always count on him to be there for them at a moment’s notice whatever they needed. He took extreme pride in watching and playing with his two adoring grandkids. He will forever be missed and live on in his family’s hearts and memories.


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Demo Trading Competitions. Forex and CFDs are leveraged products, involve a high level of risk and can result in the loss of more than your invested capital.
whats the deal with these forex competitions (forexball, jafx, etc). are they legit?
2015-03-18 · Contests for Forex traders. Demo contests and competitions for real accounts. Contest terms and conditions. Reviews and experiences of the contest winners.


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The development of an organized electricity market in this part of Europe is gaining momentum – increase of liquidity, trade volume, transaction value and the number of participants, while new trading platforms are also being offered. An increasing number of national exchanges recognize the benefits of national market coupling, primarily in the day ahead segment.
However, some countries have not yet established electricity exchanges, although preparations for that have lasted for several years. Thus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania Macedonia, Montenegro and Greece are at different stages of establishing a national energy exchanges.
On the other hand, the exchanges in Serbia (SEEPEX), Croatia (CROPEX), Slovenia (BSP), Romania (OPCOM), Hungary (HUPX) and Bulgaria (IBEX) have been operating with lower or higher liquidity for several years. SEEPEX, IBEX and CROPEX celebrated their third birthday.
The first exchange that started operating in the region is OPCOM, which was established as a branch of Transelectrica on 15 August 2000. The first operations were launched in September of the same year. In December 2001, OPCOM was licensed by the ANRE regulatory agency to perform activities of the electricity market operator.
Day ahead market (DAM) transactions began in June 2005. In the following years, new platforms, centralized green certificates markets PCCV (November 2005), bilateral agreements market through public auctions PCCB (December 2005), bilateral agreements market with continuous negotiations PCCB-NC (March 2007), greenhouse gases trade PTCE (June 2010) and intraday market id (July 2011).
Centralized markets with continuous double-entry negotiations on PC-OTC bilateral agreements were launched in March 2014.
The model of bilateral electricity contracts under the method of extended auctions PCCB-LE and continuous negotiations PCCB-PC was launched in January 2015. The new product available to market participants since March 2015 is a centralized market for universal PCSU services.
The first day of trading on the day ahead market of natural gas DAM-NG was in July 2018.
HUPX was established in 2010 as a branch of MAVIR, a Hungarian transmission system operator.
The price on the Hungarian exchange is taken as a reference when establishing prices of import/export transactions with electricity in Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania.
Three electricity exchanges in the region started operating in the first two months of 2016, IBEX (Bulgaria) on 20 January, CROPEX (Croatia) on 11 February and SEEPEX (Serbia) on 17 February.
On HUPX, CROPEX and IBEX, the trading platform is day ahead (DAM) and within the day (ID), while SEEPEX offers the option for DAM trade. IBEX also operates a centralized market for bilateral agreements.
The owners of 50% of SEEPEX shares are Elektromreza Srbije, Serbian transmission system operator, and EPEX SPOT, which covers the markets of France, Austria, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The first owner and founder of IBEX was Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH). In February 2018, the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) took over IBEX from BEH for EUR 2.66 million, after the European Commission requested IBEX ownership transfer, in order to prevent the abuse of a dominant position.
In the first year, the operation of the stock exchanges neither had a significant impact on the turnover of existing, larger energy exchanges in the region (HUPX, BSP, OPCOM) nor did it affect the HUPX prices. As expected, IBEX had the largest turnover due to market size and existence of independent electricity producers.
On the other hand, CROPEX and SEEPEX were formed on relatively small and closed markets without independent producers. In addition, the share of independent suppliers/sellers in these two markets is still small.
When looking at the turnover of the six existing exchanges in South East Europe, turnover on three younger exchanges is difficult to compare with HUPX, BSP and OPCOM. IBEX prices were very unstable. On the other hand, HUPX – BSP – OPCOM as a rule have a small price range.
Electricity generation in Serbia and Croatia is dominated by the state-owned energy companies, with the exception of renewable energy sources in Croatia.
A limited number of small suppliers are present in both markets, for whom, as a rule, it is expensive and risky to participate in local exchanges. Two exchanges use different platforms, making market coupling complicated – CROPEX uses the Nordpool platform, and SEEPEX uses the EPEX platform.
The turnover on CROPEX and SEEPEX in the first year of operation was insignificant even in comparison with BSP, which has a three times lower trade volume than HUPX.
There was great instability in this respect, even the days when the daily trading volume was zero.
As expected, prices on these two exchanges are followed by HUPX prices, regardless of how unstable and small trade volume small is.
The turnover on these exchanges was mainly used to balance the local portfolio and the day ahead speculations among electricity traders. For larger contracts, traders and suppliers have turned to more liquid markets – BSP and HUPX.
Gradually, SEEPEX, CROPEX and IBEX improved liquidity, but the main trends remained unchanged. Trade volume has gradually increased.
For example, on the day ahead auction held on 28 January 2019, on the Bulgarian spot market, for electricity delivery on 29 January, a trade volume record was set – 27,291.4 MWh, with an average load per hour of 1,137.14 MW.
This growth trend in the Bulgarian DAM market illustrates the following: in December 2018 the trade volume reached 640,265.7 MWh, which is 5.4% more than in November 2018 (607.329,9 MWh) and 48.8% more than in December 2017, according to the market operator’s monthly report.
The record trade volume at CROPEX was achieved on 16 January 2019, for electricity delivery on 17 January 2019 – 22,549.1 MW. This is the highest daily volume since the beginning of CROPEX and the successful coupling with the MRC market on 19 May 2018.
On the other hand, the SEEPEX record trade volume was recorded on 10 March 2019 – 13,483 MWh.
Despite the rising trend, this is well below the daily volume of OPCOM and HUPX, which in 2018 is on average 64,495.2 MWh or 54,547.5 MWh in the DAM segment.
According to the 2018 OPCOM report, the total volume of transactions reached 23,540,831 MWh. The value of the transactions amounted to EUR 1.13 billion.
The HUPX Annual Report shows that trade volumes increased by 7.16% compared to 2017, to 19,908,782.4 MWh. The transaction value was EUR 934 million.
IBEX said at the end of last year that net profit in the first nine months of 2018 increased to EUR 1.64 million, from EUR 614,000 in the same period of 2017.
Operating income of the company increased to EUR 2.56 million in the period from January to September, compared to EUR 1.33 million in the same period of 2017.
In terms of prices, according to the latest available official exchange reports, the lowest prices in February, with a drastic fall compared to the previous month, were registered at IBEX – the average base load price was 39.65 EUR per MWh, 41.2% less compared to January (67.38 EUR per MWh).
For peak load, the decline is even more dramatic, by 43.2%, to 45.78 EUR per MWh, compared to 80.66 EUR per MWh in January.
The fall in the base load price in February by 34.3% was also registered at SEEPEX, to 49.94 EUR per MWh, and 36% for peak load, to 56.03 EUR per MWh.
In January, Romania experienced problems with covering domestic demand, which also affected DAM prices. The average price for base load in February was 48.6 EUR per MWh, 35.2% less than in January.
At CROPEX, the average price in February was 49.75 EUR per MWh, compared to 69.32 EUR per MWh in January.

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Katrina was beating on their front door. She started blowing at 5:30 in the morning, but the worst didn’t hit until mid-day. The wind tried its hardest to blow open the heavy front door while trees fell like dominoes around the house. They could hear the trees cracking, see them through the windows bending to the breaking point. The tops snapped off the tall pines while other trees broke at the base or just blew over, roots and all. They huddled first in one part of the house, then another, waiting in terror as the wind howled and the rain pelted. They finally sat under a stout interior doorway hoping for a vestige of protection. It was hours before the hurricane let up. Katrina’s visit would never be forgotten.
They lost over 72 trees around their house, spending $130,000 just to remove the ones they couldn’t chainsaw themselves. The garage roof was demolished. A tree fell on the house next door. It was five days before they could get out their driveway because of downed trees blocking the road. During that time, they had no water, no electricity, no gas and no phone. In fact, their electricity was off for two months. They got lost in their own yard trying to climb over the demolition to get to the road because it was such a tangled mess of trees and debris.
Ann and John Moores lived through the storm of the century in the direct path of Hurricane Katrina, just north of New Orleans. So did their two year old slate roof. What happened to the roof? Like a miracle, no trees fell on the house. A direct impact on a slate roof during severe winds will surely damage the slate. But what about wind uplift? How many slates blew off? What did it cost to repair their roof?
The roof damage was nonexistent. That’s right — there was no damage to the roof by the hurricane. Not a single slate blew off. As a roof consultant, I had thoroughly inspected the roof the year before the hurricane. My visit after the hurricane confirmed what seems improbable — no damage to the roof. Installed in 2003, the 50 square roof was made of standard-thickness Vermont gray-black slates, 10 inches wide and 16 inches long, from Camara and Sons Slate Company. It was installed on approximately a 12:12 slope, with 11 gauge copper, smooth-shank 1.5 inch slating nails over a traditional board deck.
Perhaps the hurricane had petered out too much by the time it hit the Moore’s house (above) north of Lake Pontchartrain. Maybe it had lost some steam and didn’t pack enough punch to damage the slates. No doubt the Moores would deny this, yet what would have happened if the hurricane had made a direct hit on a slate roof just after it left the Gulf of Mexico, when it was in full force? That’s exactly what happened to the Mandal residence in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Bobby Mandal's house (below) had the misfortune of sitting "in the eyewall of Katrina for a solid 12 hours." It was hell. After the hurricane passed, on its way to the Moore residence, blowing down thousands of trees in its path, a ship was left sitting in the nearby woods.
The 136 square Mandal roof, installed in 2004, had a slope ranging from 7:12 to 10:12. It was made of 18 inch random-width, standard-thickness, unfading gray slate from Evergreen Slate Company, with a 4 inch headlap, 2 inch copper smooth-shank slating nails, on a 3/4 inch thick plywood deck. It did suffer some damage. The main damage was slates that blew off the saddle hips and ridges, mainly on the windward side. The 7 inch x14 inch ridge and hip slates had been nailed with 2 inch nails also.
This roof would have benefitted from 1.5 inch nails in the field because the 2 inch nails were too long and broke out the back of the roof decking, effectively diminishing the holding power of the nails (see photo below). The hip and ridge slates, on the other hand, would have benefitted from a more typical 2.5 inch nail, rather than a 2 inch nail. There was also some damage in the field of the roof from flying debris. Some slates along some windward edges also blew off. In total, about 250 of the 21,000 slates blew off — about 1.19%, a phenomenally small amount of damage after such a massive assault.
The slate roof on the Longue Vue House and Garden Museum in New Orleans (below) also suffered damage from Katrina. Installed in 1942, the roof is made of 14 inch long, random-width Buckingham slates, 1/4 inch to 3/4 inch thick, with a 4 inch headlap, nailed to a standard board roof deck on approximately a 7:12 slope with smooth-shank copper slating nails. Although there was virtually no damage to the slates themselves, many of the lead-coated copper ridge and hip coverings blew loose. All of the damage was repairable.
Dr. David Clark’s newly installed slate roof (below) also rode out Katrina with minimal damage, despite the fact that the slates were installed by drilling the nail holes in battens and pushing the nails in by hand. This is discussed in greater detail in the Senior Slaters article, page 4.
After personally inspecting the roofs in these four case studies, it’s safe to assume that slate roofing is highly wind resistant. Slate is a rigid material that does not bend or flap under wind pressure. It is a stiff, low-profile roofing shingle that wind has a hard time getting underneath.
1) Use more headlap rather than less. Four inch headlap in a high-wind area is recommended.
2) Use the correct length nails. A nail that’s too short or too long can reduce the effective holding power of the nail. Smooth shank slating nails have adequate holding power.
3) Use a solid wood roof deck, at least 3/4 inch thick.
4) Use adequate slope. A slate roof would ideally be too steep to walk on.
Although this is not, by any means, a comprehensive study on slate roof wind resistance, it is nevertheless a collection of data taken from the most severe hurricane event ever to hit the United States. As such, it provides us with a rare glimpse of how slate roofs can hold up under the most extreme wind conditions.


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E-Commerce is growing around the world, but not in Africa despite smartphones penetration.
The reasons are obvious not far from Africa's lack of infrastructure, awareness , lack of digital skills, illiteracy, poverty ,etc.
According to Geopoll survey, it's only South Africa where 60percent buy items online compared with 45percent in Kenya and 66percent in Nigeria. Many people who had tried online shopping had only tried it once.


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Exploration and discovery comes to the forefront of Mass Effect: Andromeda, the latest chapter in what many argue to be the greatest video game trilogy of all time. Longtime veterans of the franchise know that space exploration is what made the original Mass Effect such a special gameplaying (some would even venture to say “life-altering”) experience, and those roots return with Adromeda. Not only are the new planets’ visuals ramped up with the use of EA DICE’s Frostbite 3 engine (see Dragon Age: Inquisition), but players are sure to feel full, real-time immersion when looking out the window into the atmosphere of their “New Normandy” — the Tempest space shuttle.
Since BioWare hasn’t been too coy the past several weeks leading up to Mass Effect: Andromeda‘s March 21st release date (March 16th, for those with earlier EA Access), there’s a milky way of information to go around. That said, if you haven’t yet partaken in the 6-level Andromeda Iniative, you should; if not, this preview should make the “Mass” Infodump preceding the release all the more easy to consume.
In the Heleus Cluster your Pathfinder–Scott/Sara Ryder–will explore worlds, planets, moons and starships that are not only rich in terms of size, but full of wonderful eye-popping ambient life, as well. Each hub in 2819 offers many unique characters (Andromeda‘s 1200 is said to be nearly twice as many as ME3) to meet, friend and squabble with; fully-dimensional landscapes and hazardous climate/weather-impacted environments to explore and analyze; and plenty of both optional and critical storyline quests that will take several hours to enjoy (hell, even the tutorial has side-quests!), since narrative has always been the strength of the Mass Effect saga.
Enjoy, I say, if you don’t mind everything going to hell; maybe not the hell that was the end of Mass Effect 3 (and I’m not talking quality, since I enjoyed by paragon-ending-for-my-240-hours-of-being-a-renegade just fine), but a hell where planets referred to as “Golden” just shouldn’t be. Play the single campaign for an hour or so and you’ll know what I mean.
At least there’s the safety of the ship. The Normandy was arguably the most popular character to grace the original Mass Effect trilogy other than Commander Shepard; our biggest ally, a bedroom, base, locker room, lounge and command unit, all the same. But the sleeker Tempest improves on immersion, eliminating load screens and painfully slow elevators and giving us…windows! With actual views of Space!
Moreover than any cosmetic upgrades, you can modify abilities and skills in the atrium’s holographic interface, and have a garage to park and upgrade your 6-wheel, all-terrain Nomad rover–which screams a 100x better than the previously frustrating Mako–traversing you around planets faster than a Boba Fett hover pack ever could.
Although the traditional cover-based, third person shooting is still there in Andromeda (and all the more effective with a wide range of new, more powerful sniper scopes), combat will feel more kinetic, vertical and distinctively stylistic than ever before. In fact, there are several different styles of earned battle profiles — four of which can be switched as “favorites” in the midst of war. These freeform profiles (Soldier, Engineer, Adept, Sentinel, Vanguard, Infiltrator, and Explorer) will be rewards for the gameplay style choices you make throughout Andromeda, each coming with their own unique visual cues. Biotic combos are easier to pull off due to new melee options at your disposal (i.e. Cryobeam ‘n Lance clean-up! Shock ‘n Flame-on!), and environments can even be used to your advantage.
RPG options and upgrades are thankfully robust, too. Players can craft, mod, consume, and customize weapons, ammo, and various augments thanks to blueprints that require a certain level of 4 different salvage materials — all which can be found using a scanner. Think the ray of orange light found in Arkham City‘s “Detective Mode” coming from your Apple Watch. Each weapon has three different tech categories (Milky Way, Heleus, and **SPOILER???** Remnant) in a 5-tier upgrading evolution. Not counting credits or salvage, Ryders will have a 950 item carry limit that can increase as Pathfinders increase their levels.
With the fan favorite Loyalty Missions returning, your team will be more promenent in Mass Effect: Andromeda than ever before. Co-op Multiplayer also promises to feel more team-orientated, and offers a direct impact to player upgrades in Single Campaign–although you don’t have to worry about your MP experience affecting your ending (see: Mass Effect 3). Rewards include mission funds, used to buy multiplayer items and acquire single player Pathfinder rewards that can help with crafting weapons. With 25 character kits at launch (from both Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies), 40 unique weapons, zero class restrictions, boosts and upgrades, Multiplayer might give the game even more longevity than the single narrative already promises.
There’s one common element between both Single and Multiplayer modes: both effectively utilize the distinct active and passive skills of your squadmates. As witnessed in Destiny‘s “story mode”, co-op Strike Team Missions can even be called up from the Tempest. Cora Harper supports with biotics, Liam Kosta is the close-ranged colonial specialist, Peebee is the adventurous biotic-destabilizing Asari, Vetra-Nyx is a flirty street-smart Turian, Nakmore Drack is a Krogan who pounds with heavy ammo and armor, and the recently revealed Jaal is a diehard Angarian ready for revenge.
Like the aforementioned Dragon Age: Inquisition, your Ryder can order and direct teammates to defend specific parameters, attack specific targets, pull in to defend you closer from harm, and (as enjoyed in Final Fantasy XV), team-up for powerful combo attacks.
What makes all those moments of collaboration during combat specifically awesome, however, is the vast amount of squad banter. From what I’ve watched and played so far, there appears be a Star Wars-level of sarcasm and humor in the dialogue written by Chris Schlerf (Halo 4). Fans of Mass Effect 2 and 3 and the Dark Horse Comics (Redemption, Incursion, Inquisition, Evolution) will be proud to see past writer Mac Walters on-board as Mass Effect: Andromeda‘s Game Director.
Perhaps Mac’s promotion is the reason behind MEA having more dialogue than ME2 and ME3 combined. Better, no conversation choices seem nearly as black and white as the paragon/renegade stuff of the past (instead, heart/head/professional/casual/occasional “impulse”), so your Pathfinder can be someone who doesn’t sound like they woke up from a 600-year coma–even though they did.
I couldn’t leave my most beloved gaming franchise without talking merch! In addition to both Deluxe and Super Deluxe Editions of Mass Effect: Andromeda, there’s also a Nomad ND1 Model Collector’s Edition Bundle that goes for $160 with the regular disc, or $170 with the Deluxe version of the game (the Remote Control version of the Nomad goes for around $200 without the game). The diecast model Nomad ND1 has a fully detailed interior and illuminated control panel, powered by AA batteries. If only I had the damn room.
Then, there’s Loot Crate. The Mass Effect: Andromeda Limited Edition Crate, thus far, only promises “exclusive Mass Effect: Andromeda apparel, collectibles and home goods”; but those lucky enough to score the first Limited Edition Mass Effect Crate are betting it’s gonna be great once again. Since they only asked for a T-shirt size this time out, there likely won’t be a hooded sweatshirt loaded in the box. No fear, N7; the new Official Hoodie from BioWare is actually in-game. That said, it took me about 30-seconds to pull the trigger on the Zip version.
For those who wanna snuggle up on a cold day on the couch in their new Pathfinder hoodie and need something new and titillating to read, there’s the prequel novel, Nexus Uprising, the first of a trifecta of novels set to tie in with the game. While not much is known about the story from Jason M. Hough and K.C. Alexander (released the day of the game), the premise is set to follow the how and why things didn’t go as planned during the initial arrival in Adromeda. The $8 paperback will explore those other arks of non-native peoples and how they got there.
Finally, it’s America’s favorite new pastime: POP! Vinyl dolls. Since I own Garrus, Tali and Grunt from the previous trilogy, this writer was most attracted to Jaal, Peebee, and The Archon — although the strength of Andromeda will determine how far I go with the rest of the collection.
EA/BioWare’s Mass Effect: Andromeda is set for launch March 21st on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
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In Los Angeles, runaway luxury development was displacing thousands of residents from their longtime neighborhoods and fueling citywide gentrification and homeless crises. AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s patients and employees were directly impacted. In 2016, AHF founded, in response, Coalition to Preserve L.A.
Coalition to Preserve L.A. (CPLA), an advocacy division of Health Housing Foundation by AHF, works with neighborhood leaders across Los Angeles. It aggressively pursues an agenda of more transparent government, resident-oriented land-use policy, equitable housing, and environmental stewardship of the city through advocacy and empowering the community.
CPLA’s first major project was the Neighborhood Integrity Initiative, a citywide ballot measure known as Measure S. The campaign for the 2017 initiative shined a much-needed spotlight on City Hall’s backroom deals with powerful developers and their high-priced lobbyists; the soft corruption created by developers’ campaign contributions to city politicians to get their luxury mega-projects approved; politicians ignoring existing land-use rules that protected communities from over-development and gentrification; and a planning and land-use approval system that clearly favored developers and their profits over residents and their needs for an affordable and livable L.A.
While voters did not approve Measure S, the campaign reinvigorated community groups and generated an important debate about development, housing, and gentrification issues in L.A. that captured the public’s attention. It was a vital, citywide discussion that wasn’t taking place in Los Angeles until CPLA came along – and it still takes place today.
CPLA continues AHF’s tradition of vigorous, people-first advocacy. It organizes workshops to inform residents about how to fight luxury, gentrification-inducing development; sends out “Daily Outrage” newsletters to the public and media to inform people about troubling City Hall land-use policies; and has been a leader in demanding a more urgent response to L.A. homeless crisis by elected officials. CPLA also strongly advocates for more transparent government.
Recently, CPLA, along with AHF’s Housing Is A Human Right, played a key role in killing a controversial bill in the California State Legislature: SB 827. Opposed by dozens of municipalities and community groups, the proposed legislation would have ended democratic participation in local land-use decisions and mandated the construction of mostly market-rate housing near transit stops. The bill would have fueled gentrification in working-class communities and would have been a political gift to luxury-housing developers, Wall Street landlords, and global investors, who would have raked in billions in profits on the backs of working people.
CPLA provides investigative reports about troubling campaign contributions from developers to City Hall politicians; failed planning and land-use policies such as the decimation of L.A.’s tree canopy and open space; and City Hall’s failure to properly update the city’s General Plan, a kind of land-use constitution for L.A. that should protect residents from runaway development.


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August 31 is Hari Merdeka or Malaysia’s Independence Day. Here’s a brief look at Merdeka Day celebrations over the last 59 years and other events that have shaped the nation.
So, if you are keen to observe a bit of Malaysian history, be sure to join in the fun this August 31. There will be festivities across the nation with performances, parades and fireworks in most cities. Head to Tourism Malaysia Official Site for more information.