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SAES is 15 years old today!
I was groomed at the supple age of 17 by a gaming sexual predator called @Ronseal and we formed what was known then as VCES back on the MTA:VC mod and the rest is history!
We would like to thank you for keeping our community thriving and turning it into one of the most successful servers and community that GTA has seen, even after all this time!
A special shout out to all the donators over the past 15 years which have helped us keep the lights on.
Unfortunately, due to some issues detected in our beta test last night, we will be unable to release our VC server for the birthday! However, we are hoping to have it out for Christmas.
Also we want to announce that we are going to reset our 1500+ ban list and grant a majority from it a second chance to play again and most importantly having fun!
This will happen at a later point today so stay tuned.
Happy birthday SAES! I played it when i was 14 and now i'm 22 really good server and awesome days passed.
Happy Birthday, still remember when it all first started to what it is 15 years later is quite an achievement.
Let me know when the VC server is ready for moistness.
Happy birthday!! Thanks for existing and letting me be part of this community!!
now im going to get SAES tattoo!
Woohoo! Congratz SAES and to the whole community for these 15 years!
We can't deny the fact that SAES has been one of the most qualitative servers among MTA. This is something extraordinary and I'm referring mostly to the SAES Team and of course the Community itself for making such history. Effort brings result. Keep up and never let this server go down.


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“In today’s competitive environment, a holistic understanding of markets and indicators is more important than ever in shaping global investment strategy,” said JLL Global Hotels CEO Mark Wynne-Smith. “Cities with a comprehensive approach to Travel & Tourism to ensure they are prepared for future growth are increasingly appealing from an investment standpoint.” But also travellers have to change the chip: Every step we make, every breath we take we have an impact on the environment and that has got a price”.
Balanced Dynamics are cities that are often financial hubs, with lower shares of leisure, compared to business travel but an established tourism infrastructure and potential for Travel & Tourism growth. Examples include Chicago, Munich and Tokyo.

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text: Just when I thought that Wikipedia couldn’t get any more useful than it already is, they added a really cool new feature: Books. Put more accurately, the ability to take Wikipedia content and create your own books that you can either download as a PDF, or have bound into a real book. As a test run, I created a single article book based on my latest interest, Electronics. I’m am very impressed with the quality and formatting of the book. I’ll have to spend a little more time looking at the more advanced features, but I can see myself using this feature quite a bit.

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The BitofCoin app is the easiest way to keep track of Bitcoin prices.
Automatically detects local currency on first launch and uses this as the selected currency, this can be changed to any of the other supported currencies if desired.
Displays all dates and prices in the correctly localized format.
Returns the current bitcoin price and historic daily closing prices in the desired currency.
Colour coded interface changes to reflect the differences in price (can be toggled on or off in settings).
Historic prices are displayed in a color coded graph, price falls are coloured red, gains are coloured green.
Tab buttons allow graph for different periods to be displayed; for example all of last months prices, all of last years prices etc.
The main display will also change to better represent the selected range. Up to 4 themes can be selected.
“Price Watch” when enabled allows the app to notify you if the current bitcoin price has changed by more than 1 % since you last checked the app. (This setting requires the app to be minimised, not fully closed.
The amount of bitcoin to convert can be changed, default is 1.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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Responsible excellent and fantastic credit rating standing are our principles, which will help us at a top-ranking position. Adhering towards the tenet of "quality initial, buyer supreme" for Folding Straw Beach Mat , Folding Padded Beach Mat , Roll Up Straw Beach Mat , we look forward to establishing a long-term business relationship with you in the near future. contact us today.
"To satisfy the customers' over-expected pleasure , we've our strong group to supply our greatest over-all provider which incorporates promoting, revenue, coming up with, output, quality managing, packing, warehousing and logistics for Folding Straw Beach Mat , Folding Padded Beach Mat , Roll Up Straw Beach Mat , Nowadays our items sell all over the domestic and abroad thanks for the regular and new customers support. We provide high quality product and competitive price welcome the regular and new customers cooperate with us!

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Have you got an iphone or android? There's an app called Shazam which can listen to a track and tell you what it is.
I don't no....just an old dinosaur phone that I keep because it works haha.. I've had a colleague shazam other songs for me but she's not always working when I hear stuff...or if she is, not always available because we're working.
I have sorted out which track Toni-Marie was looking for. Thanks.
Could you tell me the title of a song played a lot in Asda I have the time it was played ?
Isn't ADSA FM Live on RadioMonitor, i'm sure i've seen it listed in the past.
I heard another today (18.10.17) in Wath Upon Dearne store around 16:20 maybe...female singer. Any help much appreciated..
Could you tell me which song was playing in asda ..I have the date and time ?
I wanna know this one song I heard in asda. It was around 11. It's a pretty slow song, sounds like something from the 90s. He sings about 5 bars and then goes "ohhhhhhh"

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


text: Aussie psych-rockers King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have always been prolific but 2017 is a busy year even for them. The second of five planned records, Murder of the Universe is a sci-fi freak-out of apocalyptic proportions. A concept album about the downfall of humanity has encouraged the band’s instincts for relentless riffs, prog-rock odysseys and mystifying lyrics. Several tunes sound destined for their head-banging live shows: the frantic barrage of The Balrog, the stormy psychedelia of Digital Black and the queasy heavy metal of Vomit Coffin. The record’s cyborg soliloquy is a strange, disorientating conclusion from a band who are never short of mind-bending ideas. For their next release in a few months, they’re promising a voyage into free jazz.


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The probability of a person developing cancer depends on both genetic and non-genetic factors.
A genetic factor is an inherited, unchangeable trait while a non-genetic factor is a variable in a person’s environment, which one can change. Some non-genetic factors play a role in facilitating the process of healthy cells turning cancerous. Several cancers have no known environmental correlation but are known to have a genetic predisposition, which may put a person at a higher risk for a certain cancer if a family member has that type of cancer.
Recently, attention has been focused on some non-genetic factors, such as diet, exercise, pollution, and stress, and their association with cancer. Ongoing research continues to uncover environmental characteristics and/or exposures that may increase or decrease the risk of developing different types of cancer. These research efforts are important in that a person may be able to change a behavior(s) in order to decrease the risk of cancer development.
Results from a recent study published in The England Journal of Medicine, show a direct association between obesity and/or hypertension (high blood pressure) and the development of renal cell (kidney) cancer. The kidneys are a pair of bean shaped organs located on each side of the spine. The kidneys filter the blood and eliminate waste in the urine through a complex system of filtration tubules. All of the blood in the body passes through the kidneys approximately 20 times an hour. Renal cell cancer is considered to be an uncommon form of cancer, but is among the most rapidly increasing of all types of cancers in incidence in the United States. It is most often characterized by the presence of cancer cells in the lining of the filtration tubules of the kidney. Advanced renal cell cancer is rarely curable; therefore, research efforts are focused on prevention of this disease.
Researchers from the United States National Cancer Institute and Umea University in Switzerland recently examined health records of almost 365,000 men from 1971 to 1995. Men who were overweight had a 30 to 60 percent greater risk of developing renal cell cancer. The patients who were the most overweight had the greatest risk for developing this disease. Additionally, there was a direct correlation found to exist between hypertension (high blood pressure) and the development of renal cell cancer in these persons.

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text: Honey contains a high proportion of sugars and these can be readily absorbed by the body and are especially beneficial for children, the sick and those involved in heavy manual labour. In addition to being a food supplement, honey is also widely used as a home remedy especially by those suffering from colds and sore throats. The nutrient value of bee products lies in the fact that they are rich in carbohydrates and some in proteins, as well as vitamins and minerals. By-products such as bees wax can also be used to treat wounds such as burns and sores. The authors describe how these products can be made but point out that to become a beekeeper smallholders do need to have a lot of training and support. Local beekeepers can be a good source of information and help.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


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Through conversations and workshops with various stakeholders, we are taking a look at the state of the existing or projected service, defining the main objective and identifying areas to address.
With tools like customer safaris, we collect data and information surrounding the whole customer experience chain. We make sure all involved stakeholders, such as customers and staff, are represented.
We are laying out the customer journey on a map, usually a timeline with the fulfilment- and pain spots alongside a task. A motivation matrix and stakeholder maps help us to connect everything.
All collected data is clustered in groups and reviewed from different angles, comparing and connecting them with the needs and interests of stakeholder groups.
We develop a set of values, a philosophy and goals, to provide guidelines for our direction and decision making.
The collection of customer information, maps, learnings, conclusions are all extracted in a specification document, the brief for the design process.
Everything we learned and distilled in a specification guide flows into the design process, as a foundation for ideas, for development of new systems and improved experiences.


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Don’t forget to register your travel on the University of Michigan International Travel Registry on the Global Michigan website.
While registration is required for university-sponsored travel, the registry is open to all faculty, staff and students when traveling out of the country for business, educational programs or a well-earned vacation.
James Holloway, a frequent international traveler, encourages U-M faculty, staff and students to explore outside our national boundaries, but is equally enthusiastic about the International Travel Registry.
“It’s fast. It’s easy. It’s free. And it can be invaluable if something unexpected happens while traveling abroad,” explains Holloway, vice provost for global and engaged education.
The travel registry is the university’s official means for sharing urgent health-, safety- and security-related information. It also provides access to U-M approved travel abroad health insurance. This coverage also includes emergency evacuation in the event of political instability or natural disaster.
Staff members in Holloway’s unit continuously monitor international situations and have the ability to quickly reach out to U-M travelers if needed.
When bombs were set off March 22 in the airport and rail system in Brussels, Belgium, the university was able to determine within minutes that there was a handful of U-M travelers in Brussels, reach out to them through their emergency contacts and determine quickly that all were safe.

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text: A game that helps kids to learn physics and logic in a creative and simple way while having fun.Challenge your peers and friends in this tricky and fun puzzle game.It is time to learn and have fun in this educational and creative bridge puzzle game for kids. STORY:The Tricky Truck is carrying important goodies and is late. It is important that these goodies are delivered on time otherwise the stores would have nothing to sell.Tricky Truck is taking a shortcut but the path is broken and difficult to cross. Now it is up to you to help the Tricky Truck by bridging the gaps and helping it safely cross to the other side.Don't worry as the Tricky Truck can call upon his friends to help complete this task.Put on your smart cap and win through these trials and prove that you are the brightest friend they got. FEATURES:----------------------- Easy drag, drop and tap game play- Overcome the challenge in each level to unlock the next.- Physics handling and dynamics give an exciting puzzle game experience- Theme based graphics and music enhance the efficacy of the gaming experience.- A fine challenge for hand eye co-ordination, balance and logic.- Level timer to increase the climax and difficulty for each level.- Score functionality to challenge yourself to be better.- Bang, Boom and Destruction to increase gameplay experience.- Screen movement to add a better visual to the landscape experienceHow to Play:----------------------- The objective is to place the hurdles in the gaps to allow the truck a safe path to its destination.- There are multiple ways of completing a level; try and find the best way.- Position and align the hurdles as fast as you can to make sure you get a high score.- Each level has a different impact on the truck, the art is to understand the speed and weight of the truck.- Make sure the placement of hurdles is accurate otherwise the truck will crash.- Failure to complete the task in the given time means that you will have to try again.- You can complete the hurdles by calling for help from the Dumper, Bulldozer and others.Disclaimer:This Game is Ad Supported!socialinkstudio@gmail.comTricky Truck Kids is a part of our other panorama of games such as Bridge the Train, Parrot Pet Shop, Crazy Balance 1, Crazy Balance 2, Grand Car Town Workshop, Kids Pics Art, Tennis Masters Championship and many more.

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So Closter banks are not lending as freely these days huh? The credit crunch that seized the New Jersey economy recently is gone and they are starting to lend again. But even with this lending the economy is still reeling and headed for even more dire straits. If you are one of those in Closter NJ who is caught in its clutches and have debts piling up, you may want to think about Closter consolidation loans.
Who has the best Closter debt consolidation services?
Closter consolidation services offer a way of taking multiple debts and taking them all and wrapping them together into one payment. So if you have 5 different Closter loans, each with a different interest rate and length, a Closter debt consolidation loan will pay these off and then you will be left with one Closter loan with a total on the loan of all the paid off loans. The best part is that these types of Closter consolidation loans typically have lower interest rates than the ones you are getting rid of.
What is the best place in New Jersey to find Closter credit consolidation lenders?
Search online for the best debt consolidation lenders in Closter NJ. The reason the best place to find Closter debt consolidation lenders in New Jersey is because you will be able to find the right Closter lender for you. Your local Closter banks may not specialize in the right Closter consolidation loans for you or have New Jersey lending standards that are too stringent. By searching for the best New Jersey debt consolidation loans online, you can assure yourself of getting the right Closter loan.
As I said above, prior to the credit crunch we had basically "easy money" whereby the Closter banks were encouraged to lend to pretty much anyone in New Jersey with a pulse. As the economy tanked and their Closter debts mounted, a large portion of these people who got easy credit are now looking for Closter counseling programs. These Closter loans can be obtained but they are just like any other Closter loan. Your New Jersey credit rating, your ability to repay the Closter loan, an availability of collateral to secure the loan and the current Closter bank policies on New Jersey lending will determine if you get a Closter consolidation loan or not.
Where Is The Best Closter Loan Consolidation Service?
As I discussed above, the typical Closter loan consolidation service usually has a lower interest rate than the standard New Jersey loan that is putting you in the poor house. Be aware that just because you are in trouble with your Closter monthly payments, does not mean that you will automatically get Closter loan consolidation.
Where Can I find The Best Closter Debt Consolidation Help?
I spoke of collateral before and this is a big aspect of why Closter debt consolidation lenders may give you Closter loan consolidation. Unsecured Closter loans are the riskiest loans to give by a New Jersey lender. This is because if the Closter loan is defaulted on, the bank cannot get the money back. By requiring collateral to provide security on a loan (as some Closter banks do for Closter debt consolidation loans) the bank reduces their risk for the loan. A secured Closter loan allows the lender to offer the loan to you and then to offer the Closter loan at a reduced interest rate. Be careful to make sure you pay off the Closter credit card consolidation loan on time. If you were required to put up collateral and you default, the Closter bank will take that collateral as a way to recoup their loss.
Where Can I find The Best New Jersey Debt Consolidation Help?
At MyCDC.org, we offer the highest quality Closter counseling programs that are available online throughout the USA. Mycdc offers this online by providing you with a custom Closter counseling plan that will help you to consolidate your unsecured debts, and also fit your budget, while helping you to reach your goal of Financial FREEDOM!
Closter Consolidation Loans -- Our online counseling service will consolidate debt without the need of a loan. Your custom Closter counseling program will consolidate your debts by negotiating with creditors to get YOU a lower repayment amount without the RISK of any type of high interest New Jersey debt consolidation loans!
Closter Customer Service -- MyCDC.org is committed to using the highest level of Customer Service in the counseling industry. Once enrolled in a counseling program, a trained, personal debt counselor will be assigned to your account. Your debt counselor will review your debts and financial situation and develop a custom counseling solution based on YOUR personal Closter debt situation and needs.


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You can see how Lage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lage family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lage families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 3 Lage families living in Louisiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Lage's in the USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Lage families in 1840.
In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Lage. A less common occupation for the Lage family was Keeping House. The most common Lage occupation in the USA was Farmer. 45% of Lage's were Farmers.
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Lage. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.


text: This catalogue assembles sumptuous photographs of the world’s leading collection of Cham sculpture, along with the most recent insights of Vietnamese and international scholars. The Champa culture thrived in magnificent temples, sculpture, dance and music along the central and southern coast of today’s Vietnam from the 5th to the 15th centuries. A focused exploration here uncovers this brilliant yet almost lost culture to newcomers as well as experts. To mark its centenary, the Đà Nẵng Museum of Cham Sculpture has been expanded and refurbished to appropriately house the world’s leading collection of Cham art. The museum staff, supported by the Southeast Asia art programme of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London University, funded by the Alphawood Foundation, worked in concert with researchers from around the world to present these masterpieces.


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CWSC is Believer Supported – Thank you!
You helped us enter 2017 stronger and now we’re continuing the mission to build an intelligentsia in service to you and all our institutions and beyond.
Still wish to donate to the Telethon? Just click the blue donate button at the top right of our website.


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JandLPallets.com - Your Source for Quality Wood Pallets for Sale at an Affordable Price!
We are a Complete Pallet Company. *Friendly Service at Competitive Prices. *Truckers Welcome. *Close to You. *Available in Custom & Standard Sizes *New Pallets - Used Pallets - Recycled Pallets *We Buy - Sell - Repair *Pallet Pick Up & Pallet Delivery Same Day Service Available.


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Soup dumplings are why China will one day rule the world.
With help of giant robots and weather-machines, of course.
These dumplings are to dumpingness as jebus is to god.
I will no longer consider the great spaghetti monster, you have converted me to the soupdumplingnoodlegod.
The only one true deity.

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We worship at All Saints Episcopal Church, Stafford, which is strategically located right across the Dulles elementary, middle and high school? A good percent of the student body consists of children of third generation Indians who live in Stafford and adjacent cities. Making the presence of the Good Shepherd community known to those parents and children creates opportunity to explore connections and fellowship.
We are next-door neighbors to apartment complexes in Stafford. These apartments are the entry point for most of the new immigrants from India. Good Shepherd makes our presence known to them and is available for them to provide a cultural and spiritual presence, which may make their transition less stressful.
We reach out to young professionals to facilitate fellowship time for recreation and relax. This create a platform to share common burdens that and typical for families of professionals.
Good Shepherd celebrates the presence of children in the congregation. It has great pride in our children when their presence is made known through intentional efforts by standing with the priest when the Gospel is read. Children look forward for this time every Sunday.
There are regular Sunday school classes conducted every Sunday for children. Children love their time in the Sunday school and they feel at home in the church environment. This is an opportunity for the parents to envision a spiritual home for their children as they grow in the knowledge of God and being rooted in tradition.
Though small in number, our youth take actively participate in the life and work of the congregation.


text: We had a fabulous day fundraising for Children in Need. We all wore our pyjamas and paid £1 and we held a cake sale after school. There was not a crumb left!


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Energus is a contemporary, conference, training, and events venue situated in West Cumbria. Offering inspiring and flexible spaces with comprehensive business support and state of the art training facilities.
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BECBC Workshop: Contracts - non-performance, breach and damage: when is termination an option?
With thanks to George Farrer and James Johnston of Burnetts for providing this BECBC Workshop.
Do you understand your own, and the other contracting party’s, rights and obligations under a contract?
Do you want to learn more about non-performance, and what happens when a contract is breached, or just not working for you anymore and you want to get out?
Whether you or your company are party to a supply agreement, services agreement, franchise agreement, agency agreement or construction contract, this workshop will help you learn more about your rights and obligations under the contract, what happens if either party breaches, and what you can do if you just want out.
Booking closes at 5.00pm on 18 March 2019.

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


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Glass noodles with ground pork and vegetables.
Spicy squid salad with lemon grass, lime juice, fresh chili, and onion.
Well-cooked shrimp tossed with lime juice, green chili, and lemon grass.
Mixed green garden salad with slice of toasted chicken, boiled eggs, shrimp in sweet & sour sauce and roasted peanut.
Assorted seafood marinated in lime juice, lemon grass, fresh chilies, and vegetables.
Roasted duck tossed with onions, lime juice, lemon grass, and fresh chilies.
Cooked- green mussels tossed with lime juice, lemon grass, chilies, and onions.

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Approved and awarded by TOP CONSULTANT we are one of the best mid-sized consulting companies in Germany.
We are proud to be partner with one of the leading online training providers.
As a certified company and due to our expertise and over a decade of experience in the implementation of business IT solutions we enhance your level of information security and data protection.
Immerse yourself into the world of information security, get to know us during a trade show and listen to one of our specialist lectures.
Become a part of our team as IT Consultant / Business Consultant or Student Trainee and let us climb the heights of success and accomplishment together.
Come with us, explore the topics and trends of tomorrow about information security and have a look to the future with innovative thoughts as well as high dynamics.
Die Partnerschaft mit Beta Systems, einer der großen Hersteller für IAM-Software, besteht seit 2016.
Mit dem Insitut Information Engineering sind seit 2012 viele Forschungsprojekte durchgeführt worden.
Seit 2018 sind wir eine akkreditierte Trainingsorganisation für ISO/IEC 27001:2013 der ICO-Cert.
We are a partner of one of the leading online training providers.
This year we have been accredited as TOP-Consultants in Germany. Since founding the company in year 2003 our consultant have been increasingly acknowledged due to their expertise in the field of information security. Professional attitude, competences and know-how and customer satisfaction are key criteria, when comparing the consultancy companies by TOP CONSULTANT.
„Many companies and organizations often face significant challenges with the implementation of the national security bill“ Doris Tietze, Managing Director of ARCA-Consult GmbH, points out. More information, as well as, a detailed portrait you can find on the following online portal Beste Mittelstandsberater.
Day in and day out several of our employees are committed to unpaid voluntary work. With an open mind and flexibility we support the social engagement.
Together with universities and college students we explore the research field of information technology in seminars and workshops of the faculty, specialized on IT.
The small city Pfaffenhofen was acclaimed to be „the most residential town“, a perfect surrounding for education, workshops and our principal office.
Flat and transparent hierarchy, framed by a family-friendly policy, is very important to us. In addition to flexible work structuring we provide performance-focused remuneration.

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Managing the financial department in any organization according to accounting standards and roles in order to deliver proper reports in the right time to help the management to take the perfect decisions and keeping the assets and company entities till it can invest these funds and assets, which tworks to expand the market value of the facility. Al-Motakhases for GL and Cost centers suits different sizes of company as it’s flexible in adding various items with different organizations’ scales.
It generate a general and comprehensive reports, financial reports and detailed all the established movements, as well as periodic reports on GL and taxes.
Also in cost centers, it defines gross profit per each center at any time.
it totally based on accounting constraints and provides an accurate conversions for different accounts, it depends on rules and accounting standards.
Which ease the connection between different departments and manage each department to follow up with the information related to them.
which works with tree system various according to the account type and the fixed used currency, and analyzed records and files.
the program gives a number of special screens for analytical accounts allows you to set unlimited count of reports.
The program facilitates the operation of entering the opening balances for the first time only, and provides the closure of the financial year accurately, and deportation of balances to the next year.
One of the most powerful features in Al-Motakhases, which make it distribute and allocate the non-directional costs to cost centers at any time while maintaining the value of the direct costs.
You can generate an infinite number of reports in different ways according to the requirements of the client, extracting final accounts, budget or review at any time and also extract the income statement, balance sheet and so many different formats according to the client's choice.
the money coming into your business.
1- Create records for customers and debtors, classify them into sub-categories, linking with the chart of accounts, and give possibility to suspend trading with the client.
2- Create records for cabinets and banks, and defining a secretary of the treasury to identify records locker identified with his work with both the treasury and bank account.
3- The possibility of dealing with clients using more than one currency.
4- The possibility of dealing with multiple branches and enter debits and credits to customers per each branch separately.
5- Possibility of attainment on specific invoices, not on the total indebtedness of the client, whether in cash or achievement to receive incoming checks.
6- The possibility of transferring the check to the collecting bank.
7- Recording the process of collecting of checks for a specific client from a specific bank process.
8- Registration returned incoming checks for a specific client of a specific bank, thereby increasing the customer's indebtedness.
9- Show customers statement balances (balances zero - zero balances - debits - credits) are indexed alphabetically the names of clients or customers digital code, revealing the client's account during a certain period.
10- Show statement checks received (Notes Receivable) during the period for (specified / all customer client) well (Set / Bank of all banks), and show the statement checks on the 12-month and show the statement total due attainment monthly checks in the form of a graph.
Piling up bills and leaving out expenses unrecorded are two business disasters you will save yourself with Al-Motakhases where you keep a record of every spending.
1- Create records for suppliers, creditors and contractors and classify them into sub-categories, linking them with the chart of accounts, and the possibility to suspend trading with the supplier.
2- Create records for cabinets and banks, and defining a secretary of the treasury to identify records cupboards identified with his work all treasury and bank account.
3- The possibility of dealing with suppliers using more than one currency.
4- The possibility of dealing with multiple branches and enter balances payable and receivable for suppliers per each branch separately.
5- Possibility of attainment on specific invoices, not the total plastic supplier whether payment by cash or checks issued regardless (paid) leaves, with a note that several checks recorded in the same receipt as well as the settlement of transactions and payables together.
6- Design your form to print checks per each bank account (Put a paper check in the printer used to print the check using the program order) to avoid manual mistakes, such as writing the points and numbers.
7- Issuing receipts for payment in cash, checks and print it through the program.
8- Follow-up checks issued by the program (payment checks from bank balance – return checks of beneficiaries).
9- Recording payment of checks issued for a specific resource from a bank account specified process.
10- Record checks issued through registration process for a specific resource from a specific bank, thereby increasing credit supplier.
11- Show suppliers statement balances (balances zero - zero balances - credits - debits) indexed alphabetically depending on names of the suppliers or digital code suppliers, revealing a resource account during a certain period.
12- Show statement checks issued (paid) during the period for securities (specified / all suppliers resource) well (Set / Bank of all banks), and show the statement checks on the 12 month, and show a statement the total payable monthly checks in the form of a graph.


text: A commercial lot located off HWY 75 just east of McDonalds. Comes with a preliminary set of plans for an office building.PRICE REDUCED 10-25-18 to $198,000!!

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Skin redness occurs due to widening of blood vessels and infiltration of blood in them under the influence of external factors or skin damage.
Nikel soothing care brings relief to sensitive skin prone to redness. Carefully selected herbal complexes restore the epidermis and protect it from harmful environmental effects. Cream with Parsley for everyday care. You can use it independently or together with Evening Primrose Oil. Omega Balm for very irritated skin. Aloe Vera Gel for soothing skin after depilation, with burns, sun allergies, insect bites or jellyfish stings. After Sun Oil with marigold for reducing redness caused by long-term exposure to the sun.


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We love the mountains and we love running. Share your love of both with everyone.
Great shirt. Very soft. True to size.
Shirt was perfect size and very soft. There was a good amount of discoloration on the back, it was supposed to be heather blue and had several splotches of pink. Other than that it came on time and the design is just as pictured.
This shirt is so soft and is of a great quality. I bought it as a gift for a friend and she loved it. It arrived very quickly too, which was great.


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By managing expectations, both our own and those of the people in our life (teachers, family, partners), we create breathing room for our experiences. This allows us to live with more certainty and calm, encouraging less reactivity and avoiding upset, whilst expressing ourselves fully and enjoying what life can offer.
We all have expectations of people, events, our school, movies we go to, the restaurants we eat at. Most of the time our expectations live below our subconscious mind and we do not know we had the expectation until we are either happily surprised or disappointed. And when we are disappointed we LOVE to tell people about it!
Unrealistic expectations can, and most often do lead to disappointment. Too many people are obsessed with finding the perfect career, achieving the highest grades or finding the perfect partner, and as a result become increasingly frustrated when this does not pan out.
An unfortunate pitfall of having high expectations in certain circumstances is that we prevent ourselves from enjoying the experience altogether. We help to readjust your expectations to allow you to enjoy experiences and to grow from them. This will allow you to fully immerse yourself without the pressure of living up to preconceived notions.
When you have unrealistic notions for people, you place yourself at a high risk of getting disappointed and hurt. Maybe someone did let you down in certain aspects, but isn’t it inherently unfair to have these people on such a pedestal? By maintaining an accurate awareness of your own realities, you become able to determine what is truly expected from others.
Our therapy philosophy centres on making positive, proactive actions towards a more fulfilling and rewarding life. As such, we recognise that often we achieve things because of (and not in spite of) the high expectations of ourselves and others that drive us to success. It is in the managing of these expectations that then help you to reach your full potential where we will help you.


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Where Can I Spread Bet on Sanofi?
Where Can I Access Live Prices for the Sanofi Market?
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If the trade is rolled over then you will normally either be credited or charged for overnight financing based upon the direction of your position. For further details see Rolling Spread Bets.
Trading Units: Spread bets on the Sanofi market are priced in £x per cent price movement.
E.g. if Sanofi changes by 45.0c then you would gain or lose 45 multiples of your stake.
Stake per Unit: You work out your stake per cent, e.g. £2 per cent, £4 per cent, £20 per cent etc.
Quick Example: If, for example, your stake was £4 per cent and Sanofi moves 20.0c, you would lose / win £4 per cent x 20.0c = £80.
Close for a Profit? At this point, you can choose to let your position run or close it, i.e. close your trade for a profit. In this case you choose to close your position by selling at 8733.8c.
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Close and Take a Profit? At this point, you may choose to keep your bet open or close it, i.e. close your spread bet to lock in your profit. In this example you decide to settle your trade by buying at 8616.7c.
Limit the Loss? At this point, you could opt to keep your position open or close it, i.e. close your position to restrict your losses. In this case you opt to settle your bet and buy at 8709.0c.
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text: The kids are hating it. Just two days into the campaign, which began in earnest the day before when Mitt Romney named Paul Ryan as his running mate on the Republican presidential ticket, Ryan’s kids and Romney’s grandkids — all at around 10 years old, all on stage behind the candidates — have the same dazed look that every kid gets after surviving a prolonged road trip: flushed cheeks, faces melting into forlorn expressions, deep slouches into the red, white and blue upholstered chairs made special by American Styles just for this occasion. If they are impressed by the chanting crowds, they do not show it. It’s a big day here in High Point — the first presidential campaign stop in this city since Ross Perot came through on his ornery train tour in 1992. Thousands line the street in this sleepy industrial district slated for revitalization — it’s difficult to get an accurate count because the throng winds across the street, down the block and around the corner from the site, Absolute Styles Furniture on West Green Drive. About 1,500 or so make it into the factory, which has been transformed for the day into a public hall. Another 2,000 get seated in the overflow space, where the speech will be broadcast on big screens. The rest of the untold thousands are left to wait outside and maybe catch a glimpse of Romney and Ryan as they enter the building. These are the largest crowds of the campaign so far, a cast of senior citizens, young families, twentysomething couples in starched shirts and Sunday skirts, working stiffs looking to get some inspiration before punching in on Monday morning. Most of them are white, though there is at least one African-American couple in attendance, and a crew sporting “Latinas for Romney/Ryan 2012” signs. For Triad Repubicans, the lineup today is something of a Dream Team. Rep. Howard Coble is here, and Rep. Virginia Foxx. Guilford County Sheriff BJ Barnes mans the workstation for the traveling press. Candidate for lieutenant governor Dan Forest makes a foreboding prediction from the podium: that if we fail to vote Republican this year we could “tip over into socialism or something worse.” Before the candidates take the stage, gubernatorial hopeful Pat McCrory makes his stump speech, looking like he just breezed in from the country club bar. US Sen. Richard Burr is here too, looking clenched and intense. The undercard candidates and elected officials stay on point. Foxx, who seems to have a grandma-crush on Ryan, says, “This is the most important election of our lifetimes,” which is saying something because she’s been alive since FDR was in office. Coble reiterates that the state went blue in 2008 for the first time since the 1970s. “It is my firm belief and my firm hope that we will not duplicate that mistake.” Forest says we need to “take American back,” and that we can accomplish this in NC by eliminating the corporate income tax, reducing the gas tax and reducing the state’s personal income tax “if not eliminating it altogether.” McCrory says, “It’s the private sector that’s gonna get us out of this.” And Burr implores everyone to take the message viral: “Make me a promise right now: You’re gonna go to your computer, iPad, iPhone, e-mail… send a picture from this event to everyone. Ask them to go to their computers and e-mail the same thing.” McCrory starts the “USA” chant, which quickly fades, drowned out by the “Life is a Highway” song. The murmurs crescendo when Romney and Ryan enter the building, and rise to a roar as they make their way to the stage, flanked by their blond wives and the cadre of children. Romney, shiny and squared away, looks like he’s just been polished. As he stands there looking like he doesn’t know what to do with his hands, Ryan mans the microphone, and it becomes clear why Romney chose him as his running mate instead of Sen. Marco Rubio, who would have helped with Florida, or Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, who is too mired in women’s reproductive rights, or former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who lobbed dozens of rhetorical grenades at the candidate during primary season. Ryan tacks further to the right than Romney on economic issues. His budget plan drastically reworks government programs, halving spending in relation to the GDP, replacing Medicare with a voucher system by 2022, lowering taxes and eliminating many deductions, and ending corporate taxes on overseas profits. But in the public eye he is everything Romney is not: affable, easy, comfortable. He looks like a husband who just dropped the kids off at soccer practice, which is more or less what he is. And he knows how to hit the applause lines. “If you have a small business, you did build that business!” Romney’s presentation is boilerplate: a few stats about the economy, his vague but emphatic five-point plan for the country, the same joke about the honor-roll kid and the bus driver he made last week in Illinois. And the capacity crowd, not looking for specifics in their quest to unseat Barack Obama, eats it up. Romney knows he will need every single one of these votes if he plans on capturing North Carolina — Obama won it in 2008 by just 14,000 votes, and we are very definitely in play. And it’s a certainty that the Romney/Ryan show will be playing the Triad again in the coming months. Sheriff Barnes says his office has been informed of at least 36 more visits from presidential campaigns between now and Election Day on Nov. 6. Romney and Ryan struck the first blow in this last leg of the campaign season, causing a stir in High Point that people will be talking about for years. But the question remains: Is the fervor of the faithful enough to take North Carolina? As always, it depends on who shows up. And Romney and Ryan proved today in High Point that they can certainly draw a crowd.

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Willow Warblers are summer visitors, appearing in the UK from about late March or early April after having spent the winter in Africa, south of the Sahara; leaving again for Africa in September/October. Notoriously difficult to distinguish from the Chiffchaff I am indebted to members of the bird forum in Wild about Britain for their help in identifying these photographs. They are small birds with greenish-brown backs, pale under parts, yellowish chest and throat with a pale stripe above the eye (supercillium). Although the legs are often pale compared to the dark legs of the ChiffChaff, this is not an infallible guide as individual Willow Warblers can vary in leg colour from flesh coloured to dark brown. Other differences between the Chiffchaff and the Willow Warbler include the Willow warbler having longer primaries (extension of the flight feathers beyond the folded wing), a distinct eyebrow and a very different song. The Willow Warbler's song is a melodic rippling phrase that rises quickly before slowly dying away whilst the chiffchaff gets his name from his song which is a series of 'chiff' and 'chaff' notes but not in any particular order.
Willow Warblers can be found in open woodland and scrub almost anywhere in Britain. It feeds on insects and spiders and makes its domed nest on or near the ground, hidden in shrubs or long grass. The nest has a side entrance and the tiny eggs are incubated by the female alone although the young are fed by both parents. Unusually for birds, they moult their feathers twice a year, once here in their breeding grounds and again, in Africa, whilst they are over-wintering.


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This one-camera, no-edits video was shot by Al Carmona (Albert P. Camona) at the The University of the Arts of Cuba / Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) and posted to YouTube in 2006.
ISA was founded September 1, 1976, by the Cuban government as the national school for the arts.
Regis Molina is described in the YouTube notes as playing “alto sax”, but since the primary saxophone in this performance is a baritone, I’m going to guess that the author meant baritone sax.
The composition “Moanin'” is by Charles Mingus and first appeared on the album “Blues and Roots” recorded on February 4, 1959 at Atlantic Studios in New York City.


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The new service will even cover devices you didn’t purchase from Best Buy.
Do you have a pesky neighbor that’s always looking for free tech advice? How about a loving mother who never seems to understand how to work her smartphone? With Best Buy’s new Total Tech Support program, the retailer will assist with products, even if you purchased them elsewhere.
Being a Total Tech Support member gives you other perks too, including 20 percent off repairs, 20 percent off Geek Squad Protection and AppleCare, and the ability to schedule in-home services for $49.99-per-incident.
Are you looking for more information? Best Buy has added a Total Tech Support portal on its official site. Visit this page to see an entire list of what’s included in the membership, including the fine print.
If you’re the type of person who only needs to visit Google to find an answer about your newest tech products, Best Buy’s new service probably isn’t right for you. If you like getting outside help, however, it’s something to consider. At the minimum, you should tell that neighbor about the service, or consider gifting your mom a year of service.
For other Best Buy news, see: It appears that Best Buy has ended their Gamers Club Unlocked program, Best Buy’s Geek Squad and the FBI have been working together for over 10 years, and Best Buy is closing shop on all of its 250 mobile-phone stores in the U.S.
Is the new Best Buy Total Tech Support program for you? How about a family member? Let us know in the comments below.


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The Legal Services Corporation Internship Program attracts bright and talented leaders of tomorrow. Our internship program is designed to provide practical, substantive, and hands-on work experience in a focused area. Student interns benefit from a variety of individual assignments and special departmental projects that will challenge and promote personal and professional development. Interns are invited to attend weekly meetings with senior staff and are encouraged to attend staff seminars, wellness events, and onsite training opportunities. Our summer internship program runs from June to August.
Current undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to participate. Ideal applicants will be dependable, self-motivated, professional, hardworking, disciplined, and demonstrate integrity. They must be able to work in a team environment and be a team player. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is desired.
Legal Services Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is able to provide reasonable accommodation in the application process, if needed.


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Recent website downtime…. – TheRCProShop.com – Radio Control Tech, Reviews and News from TheRCProShop.com.
Hey all, we want to apologize for all the website issues over the weekend. We have once again changed web hosting companies due to the issues we couldn’t rectify with software.
We have now fixed all the issues and all websites are back up and running. They will even get faster over the next few days as we implement speed improvements.
While we were at it, we consolidated a couple other websites on the same server so we look forward to easier maintenance and less down time for you going foward.
We have a few more exciting features planned for our website this year, so stay tuned for more info.
Again, we appreciate you all the support you guys have shown.


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Portugal’s property market looks stronger by the day, with a range of recent news reports highlighting impressive figures, rankings and statistics.
Portugal increasingly feels like somewhere where people can invest in property with their heads as well as their hearts. The strength of the sector is backed up by a selection of recent reports, with the cities of Lisbon and Porto looking particularly strong.
Could Portugal’s commercial property be worth investing in too?
Lisbon is a city that can seemingly do no wrong right now. As well as receiving a constant flow of tourism awards, the city is building a growing reputation as a business hub.
This is brought into sharp focus by a recent report in O Jornal Económino, which shows office space usage in Lisbon up nearly 25% on last year already. This significant increase has been driven by a combination of existing companies moving into larger spaces, and new companies entering the city.
As well as receiving a constant flow of tourism awards, the city is building a growing reputation as a business hub.
Portugal’s efforts to attract people to the country, via both the Golden Visa program and the Non-Habitual Resident schemes, are clearly paying off. Lisbon’s hosting of the global Web Summit conference last year also did much to raise the city’s international standing. It takes place in Lisbon again this November, with 60,000 attendees expected from over 160 countries.
Porto’s not doing badly either. According to a separate report, house sales in the historic centre of the city doubled in 2016, compared to the year before. In addition to this, property values increased by 12.9%.
In some respects, Portugal’s urban success is putting pressure on the market. Offices are apparently in short supply, and residential rents are increasing. Property rental in Portugal has been a “seller’s market” for some time now – quite a turnaround on the situation during the financial crash.
Perhaps the most reassuring news of all is that with demand keeping up with (and sometimes exceeding) supply, pundits are confidently stating that there’s no fear of a housing bubble in Portugal. For many, that will make Portugal feel like a safer bet than property investment in several other countries right now.


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M. Cohen-MacFarlane, J. Green, R. Goubran, F.Knoefel.. “Characterizations of Measurements from Pressure Sensitive Mats using an Anthropomorphic Body Model” in Proc. of the IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), Taipei, Taiwan. May 23, 2016.
F. Knoefel, S. Bennett, L. Carreau, A. Dewan, R. Goubran. “Correlating nocturnal heel pressure to morning heel perfusion using sensors.” Canadian Geriatric Society (CGS) Annual Scientific Meeting, Vancouver, BC.. April 17, 2016.
Z. Ren, T. Grant, R. Goubran, M. El-Tanany, F. Knoefel, H. Sveistrup, M. Bilodeau, J. Jutai. “Analyzing center of pressure progression during bed exits.” In Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE, pp. 1786-1789, IEEE, 2014.
H. Nguyen, D.M. Doran, R. Goubran, S. Doherty, F. Knoefel, A. Tosine, V. Joshi, W. Sun and E. Sadowski. “Integration of Bio-mobility Information with at a Point-of-Care decision Support System for Safer Client Care.“ 4th National Community Health Nurses Conference, Toronto, Canada, 16-28 June 2010.


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Counterfeiting is a problem that affects many manufacturers around the world. Typically, any counterfeit item is going to be of lower quality because it is made of lower quality components and manufactured to lower standards.
The reason counterfeit items are made is that they are a cheap imitation, yet they appear as if they are a well-known brand. In fact, some of the counterfeits look more like the real item than the actual item itself.
Although counterfeiting may be a problem that affects many items, something that you should be concerned about is counterfeit bearings. This is becoming an increasing problem, and if you are paying for counterfeit bearings, you are getting cheated.
According to some reports, the majority of counterfeit bearings are manufactured in China. There is a rise of this type of counterfeiting due to companies being in a globalized market. Advances in technology also make it easier to make counterfeits, although it does not keep them up to the standards of the original.
What’s the issue with counterfeit bearings?
There are many issues associated with using counterfeit bearings. The bottom line, however, is you are not getting what you are paying for. If you are purchasing something you think is manufactured by one company but it comes from somewhere else, it is likely you are getting a lower quality item.
Another major issue associated with counterfeit bearings are motor failures. It is more likely for them to wear, resulting in motor failure and perhaps other difficulties. Although you may think that you are saving yourself money by purchasing counterfeit bearings, in reality, you are likely paying more money in the long run.
It is tough to tell if you are using genuine bearings from the manufacturer or if you are using counterfeit bearings by simply looking at them. Many of the counterfeit bearings are made to appear legitimate, and they may even be more genuine looking than the real bearings. Of course, not every business that buys counterfeit bearings recognizes that they are making such a purchase. They may buy from a vendor, thinking that they are getting bearings from the real source when in fact, they are getting them from a third-party distributor.
Before you purchase any machine parts, make sure you can trust the distributor. It is important to only use companies who are authorized distributors and if you have any doubt as to whether the bearings are genuine or not, have a bearing manufacturer check them out. Purchasing counterfeit bearings is far too costly in the long run. Always ensure the company purchases genuine parts from someone trustworthy.
There is a significant effort to stop the distribution of counterfeit bearings in their tracks.
The World Bearing Association (WBA) is a non-profit industrial organization founded 10 years ago by three major, regional bearing associations: the American Bearing Manufacturers’ Association (ABMA), the Federation of European Bearing Manufacturers’ Associations (FEBMA) and the Japan Bearing Industrial Association (JBIA).
The group promotes the common, lawful interests of the world bearing industry, such as open economic engagement, sustainable development and the protection of legal rights of companies.
They have enlisted many major corporations to join their fight and have illustrated the harmful impact fakes can have on a facility.


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Family Insights Group Limited (ASX: FAM) announced about its operational update and a significant improvement in its parental device platform FI (family insights), where completion rates have increased to 95% from 28%.
Its marketing cost per download has been optimised and has now come within A$10 per install from December 2018 to January 2019 period. FAM has started the process of technical merger of the Frugal IP. Mr Quinton Meyers is the new Company Secretary.
Family Insights Group provides insight products and data-driven solutions to its users. Its flagship product, “Family Insights” utilizes advanced behavioural analysis to inform Parents about their children’s online habits, to ensure the safety of the children. It uses insights from the research done by childhood development research organisations, and in a real-time basis it monitors mobile network patterns and informs parents in case of any threat. The company was founded in 2001 under the name of Wangle Technologies Limited and is headquartered in Australia.
Family Insights parental control solution provides parents goals to develop better digital skills along with children by using real-time behavioural monitoring of children’s network behaviours along with research-backed advise and educational materials. Its GPS tracking feature of children provides alerts in case of their movement away from designated areas.
The customer experience of Family Insights has got better with time. The earlier version of FI platform received a blank response from the users. Due to its complexities, many parents left the configuration in between of the installation. To address the concern, the company invested in fixing the bug and enhancing the user experience. Its current version is highly user-friendly and comes with simple 3 steps per device for the parents. Its drop- out rate has significantly reduced from 72% in January 2018 to merely 5% in January 2019.
Its recent optimisation in its automated reminder system in child device configuration improved to 19% from 3% within the first week, and they anticipate more improvements in the optimisation. The major changes in its affiliate tracking capability will help it to reduce its operating cost significantly.
FAM’s Appstore optimisation and performance marketing had enabled it to reduce cost per download from $22.06 to $8.99, with further good scope for improvement. Its marketing strategy involved the launch of cyber security instruction guidelines for its users which it named as “The Parents Survival Guide to Children, Technology & The Internet.” This launch generated interest in charity bodies, students, schools, and organisations with Corporate Responsibility Agendas. Its global sales in the form of e-books with its channel partners such as Amazon Kindle and Apple iBookstore has given a good boost to its expansion plans for the later part of the year.
On stock information, FAM last traded at A$0.001 (as on February 4, 2019) with the market capitalisation of circa A$2.08 billion. Its EPS for FY18 was -0.006 AUD. Its 52 weeks high has been noted at A$0.01. Its absolute return for 3 months, 1 year and 5 years are -60%, -87.50% and -93.75% respectively.


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This $750 Acer laptop offers very good performance, but substandard audio and a lack of Bluetooth may limit its appeal.
The Acer Aspire 5740G-6979 all-purpose laptop falls squarely in the conservative middle of these units, stuffing a next-generation Core i5-430M processor and ATI Radeon Mobility 5650 graphics hardware into a bulky, last-generation laptop chassis.
At the end of the day, the major point to make about the Acer Aspire 5740-6979 is the one we've made repeatedly throughout the course of this review: this thing's available for just $749. The mobile gamer on a budget would be hard-pressed to find a better combination of specifications anywhere else. Other manufacturers are packing much less powerful GPUs in their notebooks in this price range, and that's assuming there's even a dedicated GPU at all.


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text: Indoor air quality is important to regularly keep track of. We Care Plumbing, Heating & Air shares how poor indoor air quality can often lead to people getting sick this time of year. Then, have you ever wondered how electricity works? Jamar Power Systems explains the path that electricity takes through your home. Finally, Perkins Custom Coatings discusses the common misconceptions of epoxy and the difference a Spartaflex floor coating can make.


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A legend is told of a magical occurrence three – hundred years or so ago. In the mysterious backwaters of the Barataria bayous in Louisiana, a crop of spectacular golden pumpkins was discovered. The valuable vegetation grew in the murky area that was believed to be the secret hiding place of ill – gotten pirate treasure. This incredible discovery remained a mystery until the present day.
After Hurricane Katrina, a new harvest of incredible pumpkins surfaced along the bayous. The pumpkins were not golden, but multi – colored in hues of purple, green, and gold. Experts have analyzed the phenomenon and have speculated that high concentrations of Mardi Gras beads and doubloons found deposited near the colorful treasures enhanced their growth.
Still a mystery, scientists have named them Cucurbita Festivalis. Those lucky enough to own one call them “Mardi Gras Pumpkins™”!
Mardi Gras Pumpkins™ are colorful, beautiful and bring happiness to those who are fortunate enough to have them. They report that their lives have been enhanced by love, blessings, good friends and good vibes after finding Mardi Gras Pumpkins™.


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Birmingham police say a man who reported he was stabbed during a robbery was actually stabbed by his daughter during a domestic dispute with her mother. He later died of his injuries.
AL.com (http://bit.ly/29xIbqB ) reports Wednesday that Eddie Casmer Townsend was found stabbed on his front porch by neighbors on May 6.
Police say Townsend reported while doing yard work three men approached him and demanded money. When Townsend said he didn't have any he was reportedly stabbed three times.
Police say detectives learned Townsend was stabbed during a domestic altercation with his wife who had called their daughters for help. Townsend was wielding a knife. One of the daughters stabbed Townsend and he made up the story to police to protect her.
The Jefferson County District Attorney's Office declined to pursue charges against the daughter.
Police say there had been a history of domestic violence at the home.


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Back in 2013 Testament put us in their debt by issuing on CD the world premiere performance of War Requiem, given in Coventry Cathedral in 1962. Despite certain limitations both in terms of the performance itself and also the recorded sound, that release was absorbingly interesting and a highly significant complement to Britten’s legendary Decca studio recording (review). Now they have performed an equally valuable service to Britten’s magical - in every sense - opera, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
As Carl Rosman points out in his excellent and very interesting booklet note, the opera was written in haste for the reopening of the Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh. This was a very small theatre, seating only about 300 people, so Britten wrote on an intimate scale. In this performance the orchestra numbers just 27, including 6 violins and pairs each of violas, cellos and basses. Therein lies one of a number of differences between this performance and the Decca recording of 1966: there the composer had a larger string section from the LSO at his disposal. Before the studio recording was made in 1966 Britten made a number of revisions to the score. As a result there are important textural differences between the Decca recording and this present one, which Carl Rosman describes in his essay.
In passing, it’s worth noting that the 1960 orchestra list contains a good number of luminaries. Emanuel Hurwitz led the orchestra. Other players included: Nona Liddell (violin); Cecil Aronowitz (viola); Richard Adeney (flute); the late Gervase de Peyer and Thea King – what a clarinet section!; Osian Ellis (harp); James Blades (percussion); and Viola Tunnard (harpsichord, celesta and piano).
Collectors who have the Decca recording will notice that there are significant differences in the cast list. Indeed, only six singers who sang in the premiere – Alfred Deller, Thomas Hemsley, Owen Brannigan, Norman Lumsden, David Kelly and Peter Pears – also took part in the Decca recording. Of those six, five reprised their original parts for Decca but Pears was “promoted” from the role of Flute to sing in the part of Lysander. Rosman tells us that the part of Lysander was written for Pears but he had insufficient time to learn it for the premiere so he took the smaller role of Flute/Thisbe.
It’s been absolutely fascinating to compare the two casts and, to be honest, in cases where I have a preference for one singer over another the differences seem to me to be marginal. I was interested to read in the booklet that Britten was very disappointed by Elizabeth Harwood’s assumption of Tytania in the Decca recording. Whilst wary of disagreeing with Britten, I have to say that I enjoyed Miss Harwood’s singing very much. She sounds gorgeous in the final fairy ensemble – which is beautifully balanced by the Decca engineers – and near the start of Act 3 I’ve noted down that her delivery of the line “Music, ho, music, such as charmeth sleep” seems radiantly regal. Mind you, Jennifer Vyvyan is wonderful in the Testament performance so it’s very hard – and perhaps dangerous – to express a preference for one singer over the other.
Alfred Deller is common to both sets in the role of Oberon. I should declare something of a bias straightaway in that I’ve never really cared for the sound of Deller’s voice. Whilst greatly admiring him as a genuine pioneer I’ve never been comfortable with the sound he made which seems to me to be too narrow-bore. That said, I enjoyed his performances on these two sets. Deller’s voice was not to all tastes and though the role of Oberon was written for him some of the recent obituaries of the late Russell Oberlin mentioned that when the opera was staged at the Royal Opera House in 1961 it was he, rather than Deller, who was cast as Oberon – I think I’m right in saying that Georg Solti, for one, was not a Deller fan. Subsequently Oberlin also sang the role in both the North American and US premieres, in Vancouver and San Francisco respectively. Carl Rosman makes the point that Deller didn’t sing the role much after the early performances and by the time the studio recording was made in 1966 that rather showed. As a performance I think that what we hear on the Testament set is better and fresher. However, the more flattering acoustics of the Decca recording work to Deller’s benefit, and the actual sound of his voice fell rather more pleasingly on my ears in that set. One thing is for sure: Deller certainly vindicated Britten’s inspired decision to use the otherworldly timbre of the counter-tenor voice for the role of the fairy king.
For the most part the two pairs of young lovers are differently cast between the two recordings. Thomas Hemsley is common to both sets as Demetrius and he was very effective on both occasions. April Cantelo sang opposite him at the premiere but Heather Harper took over as Helena in 1966. Both singers are excellent and it’s most interesting to hear them characterize Helena’s desperate pursuit of Demetrius in different ways. Overall Heather Harper’s lovely tone gives her a slight edge over Miss Cantelo but the margins are fine. The role of Lysander’s lover, Hermia was created by Marjorie Thomas. She’s excellent but so is Josephine Veasey, who sang on the Decca recording. The cat fight between Hermia and Helena in Act 2 (“Puppet? why so?”) is most convincingly done by Marjorie Thomas and April Cantelo; the fur really flies and one gets a vivid sense of a theatrical experience. On the Decca set Josephine Veasey and Heather Harper don’t have the stimulus of a stage performance in front of an audience but even so they square up to each other in a most realistic fashion.
The revelation of the Testament set, as far as I was concerned, is the performance of the American tenor, George Maran (1926-2011) as Lysander. I didn’t look up Maran’s dates until I had finished my listening but I had already reached the conclusion that he sounded younger than Pears before discovering that he was in fact 16 years younger. Maran was just a few weeks shy of his 35th birthday when this performance took place. Pears, by contrast, was 56 at the time of the Decca recording and in one sense it shows. He sings well enough but to me his voice sounds insufficiently young. Maran, on the other hand, sounds wholly convincing in character and I like the sound of his voice very much.
Mention of Pears brings us neatly to the Rude Mechanicals because in the Testament set he takes the role of Flute, giving an excellent reminder of his skills as a character actor/singer. He makes a really good job of this part and he’s particularly successful when the Mechanicals put on their play in Act 3. He’s genuinely funny as Thisbe and you can tell from the audience laughter that he looked the part as well. Norman Lumsden and Owen Brannigan reprised in the Decca recording their respective role creations that can be heard on the Testament set. Both are highly entertaining in their roles. In fact, the Mechanicals as a team do extremely well on both sets. However, the Testament sextet has the edge of a live performance. They do the rustic humour very well and clearly strike sparks off one another, entertaining the audience very much.
There’s one other crucial part to discuss: Puck. Just as it was an inspired decision on Britten’s part to write the role of Oberon for a counter-tenor so it was a masterstroke to have the role of Puck spoken by a boy. Both Leonide Massine II and Stephen Terry (Decca) are marvellous and it’s been absolutely fascinating to contrast their performances and to note how each inflects the lines in different ways. Both come across as real Jack-the-lad characters. I think Carl Rosman is right to identify a more primal aspect to Massine’s performance. That certainly comes out in the Act 2 passage where Oberon pins the blame for the error involving the lovers fairly and squarely on Puck (“This is thy negligence”). Both boys squirm and squeal in the face of Oberon’s wrath though Massine sounds more convincingly like a guilty urchin at this point. Stephen Terry’s lines are given an added reverberance in the Decca production – and his voice audibly moves between the left and right channels. That may not be to all tastes. By the shortest of heads my preference lies with Terry though I loved Massine’s performance also: both made me smile.
In terms of the overall performance Britten conducts with great vitality in both sets. His Decca reading plays for 144:12 compared with a timing of 137:49, including some applause at the end, when he conducted the opera for the first time. I noticed some instances of slightly more expansive tempi in the Decca set but the differences are not radical. I do feel, however, that overall there’s a greater sense of theatrical urgency in the first performance. That’s probably to be expected given that the performance clearly developed its own momentum on the night. Also, perhaps Britten pondered his tempi along with other aspects of the score during the years between the premiere and the Decca recording and decided that it would be appropriate to be a bit more relaxed in certain places.
The key difference between the two sets lies not in the conducting or in the individual performances but in what the respective recordings offer. Testament give us a recording of a production while Decca’s recording is a production. The Decca recording was made in Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London in 1966. I don’t know who the engineers were – they’re not named on my CD set – though they did an excellent job and even now, just over 50 years later, the sound is still handsome. The producer was John Culshaw and he brought his customary perception and innovation to the proceedings. In particular he added a degree of reverberation around all the fairy voices. This was an inspired idea because it creates an aural illusion of otherworldliness and it differentiates between the fairies and the mortals. A further difference between the two recordings is that, as I mentioned earlier, the LSO was used for the Decca recording. I don’t know how big the orchestra was: quite possibly not the full LSO, but almost certainly a bigger band than Britten had on duty at the premiere. This gives a rather plusher feel to the orchestral sound – though it’s not excessive and the playing is superb. In comparison, the English Opera Group Orchestra, which is equally virtuosic, is more closely recorded and has a leaner sound. There are virtues to both ways of presenting the orchestral score.
Testament here offer the original BBC recording. It has been expertly transferred by Paul Baily. You can tell that the venue is a quite small hall – and, I presume, a correspondingly small stage and pit area. However, the sound isn’t constricted. You can hear quite an amount of stage noise – for example in Act 1 when Puck sprinkles the magic juice onto the eyes of the sleeping Lysander (“Through the forest have I gone”) you can hear his scampering around the stage quite clearly - but, for me, these noises add to the ambience. Similarly, when the Mechanicals’ antics amuse the audience it’s great to hear their audible reaction. This recording offers a vivid theatrical experience.
The libretto is not included with this set but it is available as a PDF file on the Testament website. I found that the tracking on the Testament and Decca sets was virtually identical so it was very easy indeed to follow the Testament performance from the Decca booklet. In passing, this also made it particularly easy for me to do A/B comparisons between the two performances.
So, how can I sum up this new Testament issue? Testament’s earlier issue of the first performance of War Requiem was highly important as a Britten document but one had to note some issues over the historic recorded sound and over the quality of some aspects of the performance. There are no such concerns here. The recorded sound is fully satisfactory as an historic issue and the performance is splendid but this set offers much more than just the opportunity to hear the work’s first performance, important though that is in itself. There isn’t a weak link in the 1960 cast and you can hear very impressive performances by quite a number of singers who were not involved in the later studio recording. I would say, therefore, that this is a highly significant issue in its own right and also an essential complement to Britten’s Decca recording.
This is a magical opera in every sense and it is wonderfully served here. Testament deserve our thanks for letting us hear the very first performance. All Britten enthusiasts should seek out this set as a matter of urgency.


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In one of his notebooks from the 1940s, Joan Miró jots down some of the projects he would like to pursue: "...create an album with beautiful photographs of objects that I have found and embellish it with a pochoir or a coloured lithograph, with a poetic text or poem, or even a poem of my own..."
In a sense, The Miró Eye, with text by Joan Punyet Miró and photographs by Jean-Marie del Moral, may be seen as the fulfilment of this wish expressed by Miró. Fantastical, grotesque, inhospitable objects and examples of popular art present a visual alphabet that documents and describes the artist's psyche.
The author of the photographs, Jean Marie del Moral, began by taking portraits of artists' studios in Son Boter, where Joan Miró had his studio in Palma, and here his poetic gaze underlines the importance of objects in Miró's work.
Joan Punyet Miró, Joan Miró's grandson and author of the accompanying text, portrays the evocative power of the objects with his words, highlighting the role of the studio as the artist's refuge.
The Miró Eye has been published by La Fàbrica in collaboration with the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró, Successió Miró and Fundació Joan Miró. The presentation of the book has been programmed to coincide with the exhibition Miró and the Object, which will run until 17 January 2016.

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Another year has passed and I’m convinced if I don’t blog on Hayden’s Hubris at least once, I’ll be too ashamed to hold my head up high. And we can’t have that happen, can we?
I have to say that 2015 was a real mixed bag. There was a certain amount of sadness, tempered with fair dollops of joy. Still, I won’t be sad to see it come to an end. Maybe 2016 will turn out better.
So let’s get the bad stuff out of the way. While I had a relatively healthy year – aside from the aches and pains of turning 60 and being in the worst shape of my life – but there was plenty of illness and death in my life. My mother-in-law, who turned 90 in August broke her hip last spring and has since gone into a slow decline. As the year ends, she is in hospital with pneumonia and her prospects of going home again are dim. Her decline was probably sped along by the death of her daughter after a very brief illness with lung cancer. Kristine was only 68 and, until her sudden illness, was full of life and energy.
Three friends – not close ones but people I saw regularly – also died this year, two from cancer and one from a respiratory illness. A very close friend was recently also diagnosed with cancer and another has been in hospital for months because of serious depression.
As the saying goes, getting old is not for sissies.
On the bright side, a younger friend was successfully treated for her cancer and, by all appearances, has beaten the disease. A couple of other friends recovered from quite serious illnesses and are back to their old selves. It is sometimes a wonder what doctors can achieve.
Other aspects of my life have been happier. My day job at the Senate has gotten a lot more interesting in the last few months and promises to be busy and exciting for the next year or two. I was pleased to help my boss launching his autobiography and happy for him that it has generally been well received. Liz reached a major milestone in her work and can now look forward to retiring in a year or less. I will follow shortly after – though I might be around for nearly 3 years.
In the meantime, Bundoran Press continues to take up a lot of my spare time. We released 4 books this year and had an Aurora nomination for a 2014 book. I already have books bought for both 2016 and 2017, one of which will be partly funded by an Indiegogo campaign. You can read more about that at my Bundoran Blog.
With work and publishing keeping me busy, my own writing has lagged a bit. I had two story sales during the year with “Drone Dreams” being published by Perihelion SF in November. “Marion’s War” will appear in the anthology, Strangers Among Us, next August. I have a few other stories out to market and hope to find a bit more time to write next year. However, on a related matter, I now have two students that I mentor professionally (and am always interested in more).
It wouldn’t be a year without lots of travel and this year, in addition to business trips to the NWT and family/friend visits in Toronto and Alberta/BC, Liz and I expanded our horizons by going to Cuba in February and Turkey in October. Both trips were fantastic, though quite different in scope and style. We particularly like snorkeling in Cuba and intend to do a lot more in Cozumel when we go there this winter. The highlights of Turkey were the Aya Sofia in Istanbul and the fairyland landscape of Cappadocia. Other than Mexico, we don’t have any particular plans for travel in 2016 but I’m sure that will change in the next few years.
And we had plenty of visitors this year. Susan (Liz’s daughter) and her boyfriend, Kevin, came from England and stayed with us for much of 10 days. It was a fabulous time. We also got in several visits with Steven and his sons in Burlington. A few people came to dinner while visiting Ottawa though, as it turned out, no one stayed over. One of the other highlights involved visiting other people – a group of writers hosted by Rob Sawyer in early July. It’s always fun to hang with other writers. Which of course reminds me of all my writing (and non-writing) friends here in Ottawa and the many parties, retreats and writing events we took part in both here in Ottawa but also Kingston, Toronto and Calgary.
So I guess 2015 wasn’t the best year of my life but, on the other hand, it really wasn’t half bad.


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2018 has been an up and down rollercoaster for just about every living human being on the planet earth. If you are caught up on my most recent blogs, you know I started off 2018 with a depressing blow to my mental state. I felt like I’d hit rock bottom and there was no where to go, but up. Oh how right I was!
This blog is a recap of 2018 as I journeyed into my personal branding, expanding my family and really just living my best life! For those of you who have been following me for some time now, this will be nothing but a very positive flashback. For those who are just now tuning in to Typical BlaQueen and all the shenanigans and endeavors, this will hopefully be some inspiration and motivation for you to go after all that you want in 2019.
One of my goals made in 2017 for 2018 was to be invited as a guest on my first podcast interview. Podcasts are God’s gift to those who don’t do a whole lot of reading and a great way to be inspired without having to browse the internet all day. In the beginning of 2018, I was blessed with being able to upgrade my Android to an iPhone. This tiny level up opened a door, or should I say, an app into the world of Podcasts. BTW, I will be linking each podcast interview mentioned for your listening enjoyment!
I was honored to be invited to my very first Podcast interview in February of 2018 — That was hella fast, right? No Disclaimers Podcast, formally known as The Sabrae Show Live, would be the start of me taking on a few podcasting invites throughout the year. This initial invite was just a confirmation that speaking things into existence is the real deal. Since the our very first sit down the entire crew of No Disclaimers Podcast have become very dear friends of mine who I absolutely adore.
Within that very same month I was invited, again, to another guest seat on a Podcast by the name of MSR or Mind Stream Radio. This interview and sit down was a little more personal for me. The podcast creators are college friends that knew me very well before my Typical BlaQueen days. A huge shout out to Adam, Paul & Chris! I don’t think they truly know how good it felt to be recognized by my actual peers for leveling up and making my hard work pay off into something so positive.
In this year I got invited to a few more seats next to some inspirational podcasters like , The Wine Down with Mommy Matters and Champagne Chat with MrsBeverlyxo. But, the one I will forever hold dear to my heart, is being a guest on Stuck in the Middle Podcast. STIM Podcast is a platform for the Entrepreneurs, the Innovators and Move-makers of African Descent. Being apart of this podcast allowed me to share myself and my story with so many others. It also helped me with landing my first major brand collaboration.
As a content creator and Influencer, working with brands is one of the number one ways to become “known”, and more importantly, to make money. I’ve done a few brand campaigns and collaborations in 2017 but my ultimate goal was to get “chose” by my favorite brands of all time and be able to represent them in my community. Thanks to STIM podcast, my ever evolving content and my cherished friend, Dayna Bolden, I finally got the chance!
For 2 months I was able to campaign with Creme of Nature on 2 different projects. The Perfect Edges Campaign had me absolutely thrilled! That campaign allowed me to create content for them, take over their insta-stories and even do a few demos. It was amazing to be able to meet my local curl-friends in-person at the 3 week tour of promoting their new Pure Honey line. I went to several different Walmarts in the DMV to make sure you got to get first hand experience with Creme of Nature Pure Honey.
Working with Creme of Nature definitely boosted my confidence and had me pitching to brands more than I used to. Now, I am an ambassador for the hip and knowledgeable hair care line, The Doux, and landed my first make up campaign with The Lip Bar. The best part of all of this is that these are all brands I believe in and have actively been fan-girling over for some time.
Another brand collaboration opportunity I had was working with Curls Unleashed. Like Creme of Nature, this brand has been showing up on beauty supply shelves for years. I snagged this collaboration by shooting my shot in an email. If you haven’t learned anything this year please retain this: Don’t sit around and wait for things to fall in your lap. Make success happen! Working with Curls Unleashed had me front and center of their branding image at the Ubiquitous Expo. I also did some traveling with the brand to New York during NY Fashion week. Texture on the Runway was such a magnificent experience and I suggest every fashionable naturalista attend at least once.
I claimed in 2017 that 2018 is going to be my year of travel. I really kept my word with this one because it felt like every week I was on the road or in the air. I did a lot of local traveling from DC to Baltimore. My road trips even extended beyond B-more to Philly and New York a few times. My all time favorite and, longest, road trip was when I jumped into the moving truck with owner of Mess in A Bottle, Kalilah Wright, and headed to Essence Fest in New Orleans. The 17 hour ride showed no mercy on our knees and backs but we made memories as we got to our destination by any means necessary. Attending Essence Fest was another goal spoken out loud in 2017 that I made happen, even if it took some time to get there. If that’s doesn’t motivate you to physically go after what you want then, Sis, I can’t help you.
It wasn’t just road trips that completed my year of travel. I was '“flewed” out to Biloxi, Mississippi to host a segment of the 3rd Annual Mississippi Natural Hair Expo. I’m so happy to be able to fly back in March of 2019 to host again and meet all my friends in the ‘Sip!
My passport got stamped a couple of times because, this year, I was able to travel to Mexico, TWICE! The first time was with my Beau for our annual birthday trip. Our Birthdays are 3 weeks apart so we celebrate each other’s life by traveling together on the week in between. While in Cancun, this birthday trip went a little different because your girl got engaged! Yes! That’s right! Im finna be a Mrs.!
With my second trip to Mexico I ended up in Riviera Maya at a beautiful resort for the 2nd annual Destination Naturals retreat. Imagine a group of gorgeous black women with natural hair taking over, glowing and prospering. It was magical! I’m even happier I had the chance to share the experience with my mom.
Just about everything I’ve inserted into this post is so memorable and had great influence to me having a phenomenal year. Besides me getting engaged, I’ve had other moments that put me on the express train to cloud 9.
Meeting Gabrielle Union in person was at the top. I won two tickets to BlogHer ‘18 in New York where Gabby was a guest keynote speaker. She has been such an inspiration to myself and all women through her social media, I just knew I had to meet her face to face. I waited until she was off stage, circled around the backstage curtain and right before her manager whisked her off toward the exit I called out her name. She turned around and that’s when the moment happened. I Introduced myself, let her know how impactful she was in my life and gave me a big hug! She even called me pretty! Gabrielle is indeed the same positive light in front and behind the camera. I was so nervous my hands were shaking and the pic ended up being blurry.
It’s amazing when you finally get to meet the ones you are so inspired by. Another woman I absolutely admire spiritually that I had a chance to meet twice is Shelah Marie. Her Youtube Channel, Instagram and website, Curvy Curly Conscious are what women need in their life journey to becoming more Conscious of how we love ourselves. I first met Shelah while attending my very first Curlfest in New York and then again while working the Pink Carpet for The Naturalista Expo here in Washington, DC.
This past year I was able to hit so many of the goals that I had made. Sticking to your guns and going after what you need to be successful is a true confidence builder and a stepping stone for the new year. There were times I was ready to wash my hands of everything I was working on. I can honesty admit that I questioned if what I was doing really what I wanted to put my time and energy into. The best moment of 2018 was my very first Meet and Greet. To have people inspired and ready to go hard for their future and passion all because I’ve showed my journey, erased any doubt that I had. 2018 was a year for learning more about how much I inspired others and the inspiration they give back to me. This was also the year of confirmation. Going into 2019 I will do everything with the attitude of “I belong here”!