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Is that a long enough post title? Very catchy, I thought....I'm sure many new readers will be searching for information on rusty nails, toe/foot surgery, wives who became de facto home healthcare nurses, celebrating Divine Liturgy on crutches, and the reason why deacons are lifesavers.
I also haven't posted much lately- even before the nail fiasco- because I am a highly busy person. I won't bore readers with details. I am also a highly sensitive person, so when someone writes me an email stating that they like the old posts better than what I have done in the past year or so- it stings. I am also a highly practical person. So many bloggers are doing so much more than I have the time and talent for, so why should I bother? I have been really enjoying and benefiting from the blog, Amongst Lovely Things. Go visit it!
In any case, we shall see what this space becomes. Summer is a time to slow down and enjoy family and friends. We will report back how that is going ! Blessings to all!
My mother-in-law is holding my future husband, the first grandchild on bother sides, in the over-exposed photo above. We have so few photos of his childhood in communist Romania that every picture is precious.Great-grandmother recently passed away, looking exactly the same as the photo except forty years older. Memory eternal!
May God grant Grigore many more blessed years in health and happiness- memory eternal to +Grigore & +Gheorghe!


text: Our client needed an inexpensive door with windows. The entire neighborhood had short panel raised in white. This house was a traditional house and this door made it look a little better!

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Boston is not the easiest place to make friends. I moved here from Louisiana, and initially found it challenging to navigate the social scene. I relied pretty heavily on YNPN Boston resources, including its listserv and social media channels, to learn about professional opportunities and networking events.
About a year into my time in Boston, I joined the YNPN Boston board as its Treasurer. I was working at a large nonprofit consulting firm, and I was feeling disconnected from the day-to-day work and impact of the nonprofit sector. My time on the YNPN Boston board helped me connect to my new home town and understand the local nonprofit sector better.
YNPN Boston was a very entrepreneurial organization that felt like a start up. Everyone would just pitch in wherever it was needed. This entrepreneurial spirit gave me the chance to try my hand at projects that are really important in the nonprofit world, but that I would not have had access to in my day job as an entry-level professional. This included setting up a corporate bank account, depositing money, and balancing the books.
One of the benefits of being a member of the YNPN Boston Leadership Team was the opportunity to work with the other board members. YNPN Boston is a cross-section of life in the community, and I learned a lot about the issue areas that Boston’s nonprofit sector focuses on. I also learned a lot from the diverse vantage points the board members brought to the puzzle of how best to run our organization. And I did, in fact, make friends in Boston through my involvement.
My biggest takeaway from my two years on the board was a clearer sense of where I wanted to head next professionally. I knew I wanted to make an impact, but, at board meetings, I heard a lot of stories about burnout and lack of resources at small, grassroots organizations that discouraged me from heading in that direction. Instead, I chose to make change in a different way: by getting my MBA and pursuing a role in philanthrophy.
Now, I am a portfolio manager at Google.org, Google’s innovative philanthropy. In this capacity, I talk to nonprofits every day to help them scope projects, solve problems, and monitor results to make the biggest impact with our strategic grants. I was drawn to the philanthropic field because I see it as an opportunity to dream really big about the change you want to see and the world you want to live in. Google.org was the perfect fit - an organization with a great culture, sufficient resources, and a huge vision that isn’t afraid to take bets on creative, entrepreneurial people and risk failure.
I have never forgotten the conversations I had with my fellow YNPN Boston board members. Not only do I look for organizations with local buy-in and high impact to fund, but I also always remember the limited resources many of these organizations are working with and I never stretch them too thin.
And I still occasionally go to YNPN San Francisco Bay Area events.
Andrew Dunckelman is a portfolio manager at Google.org, Google’s philanthropy. He is the former Treasurer of YNPN Boston. He earned his MBA at Harvard Business School, and previously worked at The Bridgespan Group.

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Open space made to shrink; layout plan changed for fifth time to accommodate `influential people`; Rajuk moves to appeal against HC directive for no further change.
The ongoing Upazila elections, particularly the empty polling centres, have become a matter of internet trolls, a subject of ridicule, although everyone understands that an election is no laughing matter. This sarcasm is obviously a sign of frustration. The media coverage of the two rounds of elections have shown not only empty polling centres, but in some cases, strolling animals were the only ones to be found there.
Lax security at the airport not only poses threats for passengers, but also negatively affects Bangladesh’s image in the international arena, the experts added.
Social interactions influence people’s choices about when and where to walk.
It is natural for Bangladesh to be economically close with China. India has to admit that they cannot offer Bangladesh what China can.
Tuberculosis is the most-deadly infectious disease in the world. It is an ancient disease, which originates from one type of bacteria.
Since entering into politics and being elected as the prime minister, the message of Imran Khan seems to be very clear and open. But now he has to do something that will clearly determine the fate of his country.
Ershad again in Rowshan`s grip!
The void that resulted from failure of democracy, socialism, nationalism and internationalism has reinforced all the old reforms and beliefs. Racism is also getting revived.
How were the upazila elections?
We need to bring back voters’ confidence and make them interest in voting. When a voter thinks his/her vote is of no importance, the candidate thinks that he would not have to face accountability after winning the elections, and when everything will be tried to solve using political power, then the actual importance of the elections will lessen.
What should we do about country`s higher education?
We must take into consideration the minimum environment for higher education available in other countries of the world. We are still much behind if we compare other countries in this case.
Tulshiganga river that once flowed through Naogaon is now dead.

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Okay, i checked in the FAQ that if i delete the first message, It SHOULD delete the entire thread... Is that the case?
Is there a way for me to change my username? Is there a limit towards how many times i can change it in case i want to change it any other time?
Good day, do you happen to be an administrator of the website?
Sorry to bother you if you are not.
So how do i know if my usernames been changed if ive submitted a request for a change?


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SOMEONE YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW is a one-hour documentary series that chronicles true-life murder cases, where the victim knows the killer -- but maybe not as well as they thought. In homicide cases, it's seldom strangers you need to worry about, it's those closest to you. Even when the killing appears to be random, there can be something more sinister lying beneath the surface: a calculated plot, set in motion by someone close; someone hiding in plain sight; or someone leading a double life. In the series opener, "Killer Collection," Gary and Jan Tyrrell are a beloved couple living in a quaint suburb of Springfield, Missouri. The tight-knit community is soon rocked by their double homicide, with friends and neighbors looking at those closest to the pair as their potential killer.
On Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 10pm ET/PT, Investigation Discovery premiered the season finale of SOMEONE YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW. In the season ender, "Pick Your Poison," Bill and Mary Yoder are a happy couple, running a medical practice outside of Utica, New York. But their world collapses when Mary becomes mysteriously sick, and detectives prove that her illness was no accident.

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Does your College Park clinic or medical practice need reliable shredding services? Call TrueShred! We’ll bring our high-powered mobile shredding truck to your location and provide HIPAA-compliant medical record shredding. It’s the most convenient and secure way to destroy sensitive documents. TrueShred is the right choice for medical document shredding in College Park!
TrueShred’s efficient process ensures a secure chain of custody for your confidential documents and other media. With our convenient curbside service, our uniformed professionals take your documents straight from your College Park office to our innovative shredding truck to be destroyed. Once your documents are shredded, the destroyed paper is recycled. You will receive a Certificate of Destruction for your records.

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Quainton Hall School is a thriving co-educational Preparatory School dedicated to the education of children aged between two-and-a-half and 13 years.
We offer first rate facilities within a secure, nurturing and family-centred environment. We emphasise high academic expectations and standards combined with a broad and balanced curriculum.
Our new building containing t he Nursery and reception classes is an outstanding facility providing our children with the most up-to-date education. We boast other superb facilities including a recently-refurbished Swimming pool and Art and Design centre, Astroturf pitch, a new ICT suite and modern classrooms.
We are a school that is proud of its academic tradition, has a genuine sense of community and ensures the interests of the girls and boys are very much at heart.
As educators and in the increasingly competitive environment in which children find themselves today, we believe it is our duty to foster creative thinking, to develop independent learning and to support every child in gaining the confidence to believe and know that they ‘can’.
QHS children leave us as confident, polite and well-respected young citizens who are fully prepared for senior school.

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Justice McLeod has been an accomplished litigator for over a decade with a keen interest in community and social justice issues. The McLeod Group had a well-known and respected reputation as one of the leading boutique criminal, administrative and human rights firms in Toronto.
Justice McLeod has argued cases such as R v. Golden successfully in the Supreme Court of Canada in 1999 intervening for the African Legal Clinic. In 2009, the case of R v. Douse was a landmark case, which revolutionized the traditionally used racial vetting process to now take into consideration non-conscious racism. In 2005, McLeod argued R v. Hamilton and Mason in the Ontario Court of Appeal.
As confirmation of his good work and various achievements, October 2, 2014, marked a new chapter for Justice McLeod as an appointed judge of the Ontario Court of Justice.
Justice McLeod remains very active in the community, in addition to conducting seminars at various legal conferences and community meetings. Notable seminars included a presentation with Paul Burstein to Federal Crowns office with respect to Gladeau Court and Section 718 CC (sentencing applications); presented with Madame Justice Feldman (Ontario Court of Appeal) at the Provincial Judges Conference in London, Ontario with respect to Sections 8, 9, 10(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights; and a guest lecturer at Queen’s University Law School in Criminal Advocacy.
Justice McLeod continues to provide legal commentary in high-profile media programs including CBC Newsworld, The Hour, CBC Radio’s Metro Morning, CFRB 1010, CNN, Fox News, CTV Morning as well as TVO’s Studio Two on a variety of topics and community-related issues.
Ainsworth obtained his BSc. in Criminology from the University of Toledo. Following a successful career as a professional athlete at home and abroad, Ainsworth set his sights toward education and received his B.Ed and M.Ed from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. In doing so, he came full circle and returned to Regent Park as a teacher. Ainsworth has been an educator for 17 years and as a testament to that achievement, he was promoted to Principal in September 2015. For the past 20 years, he served as a mentor and community organizer in the Regent Park community.
Marlon joined CIBC in 2015 to serve in the capacity of Director- Regulatory Complaints and Designated Complaints Officer (DCO). In this role he, among other things, provides leadership and strategic direction to his team and internal business partners of CIBC to resolve client complaints within a complex and stringent regulatory framework. Prior to this role, Marlon spent time exploring opportunities to raise and lead a FinTech alternative lender start-up.
Marlon Reid previously worked at TD Securities, the wholesale banking arm of TD Bank Group for over 11 years in progressive roles. As Vice President, Global Counterparty Credit – Investment Banking, Marlon led a high performing team of professionals supporting Global Energy Markets, Global Precious Metals, Global Foreign Exchange, Asset Securitization and Commercial Paper businesses. His focus involved negotiation and deal execution of TD’s energy origination transactions in addition to various other over-the-counter derivative and capital market transactions. In this capacity, Marlon developed an industry reputation as a skillful, but “disarming” negotiator. Marlon served as co-chair on the Black Community Subcommittee of TD Bank’s Diversity Leadership council for three years on which he held a seat among a team of TD executives.
Marlon is also a tireless and committed role model and community leader. He served two terms as President of the Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professional (formerly Urban Financial Services Coalition) in 2009 and 2010, and later served as Chair of the organization’s Corporate Advisory Board and Chair of the 2012 International Conference.
Marlon holds an undergraduate business degree from York University, a law degree from the University of Ottawa, and a Master of Finance degree from University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. He received appointments to the AGO Next Committee of the Art Gallery of Ontario, YMCA Leadership Council for Innovative Education and to the Financial Services Advisory Board to the Rotman School of Management. Marlon currently sits as a Director on the Toronto Public Library Foundation Board, and the 100 Strong Foundation Board on which he serves as Treasurer.
Gavin is a financial services professional with over 20 years of experience in the Property Casualty insurance industry. He is known for his relationship management, sales management, negotiation, coaching as well as business development competencies. Gavin is currently a business transformation consultant for one of the largest insurers in the world. He is responsible for creating a business environment that promotes continuous improvement, increases in operating model consistency, reduces customer pain points, and empowers employees to enhance the value of service.
Gavin has served on non-profit boards and foundations in both Canada and the U.S. where the focus has been professional development, community outreach and the development, coaching, and the encouragement of youth within his community.
Gary obtained his BA in History from the University of Waterloo. He received his B.Ed from York University and M.Ed from Charles Sturt University.
For the past 18 years, Gary has worked for the Toronto District School Board as a dynamic and innovative educational leader in the community of Regent Park. And for the past five and a half years, he has been the Principal at Lord Dufferin Public School. Gary has been a member of the TDSB Boys’ Strategy Committee, the TDSB Achievement Gap Taskforce and is the co-founder of the Young Men’s Stand Up Conference – an annual event that brings together over 50 men of colour to speak to more than 250 middle school boys about their own personal journey to success.
Gary is a true believer in the importance of positive mentorship and effective role modelling, particularly when it comes to young men of colour. As an educator, Gary has spent his entire career working with students on building resilience, sustaining confidence, establishing high personal expectations while being responsible and engaged citizens.
Dr. Regisford has held many senior and executive posts within non-profit, government and private sector organizations. With over 30 years of experience, he is known for his strategic competence, design and delivery of successful projects and initiatives geared at achieving business, community and social objectives resulting and achieving multiple outcomes. Dr. Regisford is also a registered Psychotherapist and Clinical Counsellor with membership and national affiliations. He holds a post-doctoral PhD in Counselling Psychology, versed in a variety of culturally adaptive treatment modalities. His passion for service plays out in his participation on several non-profit boards contributing to the social, economic and cultural development of communities in becoming resilient and self-sustaining.
Ray is a financial services executive with more than 25 years of experience in Global Capital Markets.
Drawing on his achievements within major financial institutions in the London, New York and Toronto markets and in various trading, sales & management capacities, Mr. Williams is currently Managing Director, Risk Management Solutions Group, Government & Institutional for National Bank Financial, one of the top six investment dealers in Canada. In this role, he is responsible for advisory & execution of derivative solutions to a wide range of clients across Canada (with the exception of Quebec). His client base includes large corporations, Financial Institutions, the Federal, Crown and Provincial governments, Mortgage Institutions and Asset Managers.
From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Williams was an advisor to the federal government as part of an external advisory group on Embracing Change, a program designed to reconcile the evident disparities of visible minorities within the federal public service and federally-regulated industries, advising specifically though not exclusively, the President of the Public Service Commission (PSC), the President of the Public Service Human Resource Management Canada (PSHRMAC), and the Clerk of the Privy Council (at the time Alex Himmelfarb).
He is an outspoken champion of workplace diversity and is a Past President (2000) and continuing member of the local chapter of the Urban Financial Services Coalitions (UFSC), the pre-eminent professional trade organization for minorities in the financial services industry. He has been actively involved in the local chapter of UFSC since its inception in 1997 at all levels, and in that capacity acts as a mentor to a number of individuals. Additionally, Mr. Williams was an Advisory Board Member to UFSC for 3 years.
A firm believer in inspiring change within his community, Mr. Williams volunteers in various capacities as a mentor and has sat on the Board of numerous organizations, including the Canadian Foundation for Aids Research (CANFAR 2007-2012). Mr. Williams was also Co-Chair of CANFAR’s Investment Committee and is an ongoing Advisory Board Member. He was also member of the Investment Committee of the United Way of Greater Toronto (2008 -2013).
Mide uses the breadth of his international perspective, academic credentials, fundraising expertise and experience in social change to help nonprofits develop formulas for exponential revenue growth. He is an inspired and energetic fundraising specialist with a uniquely diverse perspective. He has successfully led fundraising teams in a variety of the UK’s best known social impact charities, including the British Red Cross, The Children’s Society, and Scope. His Canadian journey began in 2008 when the YMCA of Greater Toronto sought him to be their Chief Development Officer.
Mide’s inspiration to establish AGENTSC, a fundraising company specializing in social impact, came after he served nearly five years as Director of Leadership Philanthropy at Canada’s pioneering and award winning social innovation – Pathways to Education. At Pathways, Mide led the leadership philanthropy strategy for the charity’s successful $185 million Graduation Nation campaign, which saw the rapid expansion of the program across Canada. Mide was personally responsible for raising more than $20 million from high-net- worth individuals and corporations, and was a member of the leadership team that brought in an additional $60 million towards the charity’s campaign to help children graduate and transition to post-secondary education.
Mide graduated with a B.SC.(Hons) in Business Studies and Sociology from the University of Surrey. He also possesses an M.Sc.(Econ) in The Politics of Asia and Africa, from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London – UK. He is a Certified Corporate Social Responsibility Practitioner (CSR-P), has a designation as a Dialogue Education Practitioner (CDEP), and is a visiting lecturer at George Brown College for the department of Business and Legal Studies.

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Topas Ecolodge is located 18 km from Sapa, deep in the Hoang Lien Mountains. They feature 25 bungalows overlook the entire valley with the ethnic minority villages of Ban Ho and Thanh Phu, 400 altitude meters below.
Duration: 2 days and 1 night – it’s possible to extend with one or more nights.
Do you want to visit the quiet and remote Vietnamese mountains for relaxation and are you short in time? Then this is the package for you!
Your journey from Hanoi to Sapa is by the new Topas Mountain Express. The 10 seats limousine has luxurious modern interior design with wood and leather, spacious and soft chairs, offers you a comfortable journey for the 5-5:30 hours transfer.
From 6:30 - 7:00 AM, the Topas Mountain Express will pick you up at your hotel before departing Hanoi for a 5 hours transfer to the town of Sapa. From Sapa town you will enjoy another 40 minutes transfer to Topas Ecolodge on the mountain road running along the picturesque Muong Hoa valley and enormous Hoang Lien Mountain Range. The rest of the day is at your leisure and you can book an excursion to the surrounding villages. You will spend the night in your own private bungalow with a view of the valley and dotted mountain surroundings.
The morning is at your leisure at Topas Ecolodge. You can either relax or borrow free of charge mountain bikes from the lodge for an exploration to the neighboring villages. You can also take a scheduled shuttle bus to Sapa to visit the town. At 14:00, Topas Mountain Express departs from Topas Ecolodge, pick you up if you are in Sapa town, and return you to your hotel in Hanoi.
Other meals at Topas Ecolodge are recommended to be booked in advance.
If you would like to stay in our Executive bungalows, at surcharge of USD20/night, please request this when booking.
Duration: 3 days and 2 nights – it’s possible to extend with one or more nights.
Day 1: Take Topas Mountain Express to Sapa. Hike to Topas Ecolodge.
Day 2: Explore the remote Red Dao village of Nam Cang and hike to the surrounding mountains.
Day 3: Relax at Topas Ecolodge or visit Sapa town. Transfer by Topas Mountain Express to Hanoi.
From 6:30 - 7:00 AM, you will commence from your hotel with Topas Mountain Express for a 5 hours transfer to the mountain town of Sapa. After having lunch in Sapa town at your own expense, you will have a transfer to the trekking point near Hau Thao village. Trekking is the best activity to enjoy the beautiful nature and get in touch with the unique culture of Sapa. The 2.5 hour trek today is on the trails running through a pure and beautiful mountainous area, home to Black H’mong minority. Some parts of the trek are a little bit challenging with steep ascents, but as compensation, you will enjoy the breathtaking views of towering mountains and paddling rice terraces valleys. You will visit the two villages of Hang Da and Hau Chu Ngai and be charmed by the unmixed culture of the Black H’mong minority, who has special skills in making agricultural tools, wooden furniture, musical instruments and jewelry. They are also famous for their hemp production and indigo dying.
You then have another short transfer to the remote hilltop located Topas Ecolodge. After checking in your bungalow, you will enjoy the beautiful and peaceful view of the surrounding mountains and valleys from your private balcony.
The Red Dao village of Nam Cang is 20km from Topas Ecolodge. At 8:45 AM, you have a drive to the village, enjoying the picturesque views of peaky mountains, endless rice terraces, waterfalls and Hill tribes’ villages on the way. Nam Cang village locates at the far end of the road. The Red Dao women wear some of the most colorful and diverse costumes of all Vietnam’s ethnic groups. Herbal bath, local medicine and embroidery are some of the things that the Red Dao are very skilled at. Accompanied by your guide, you will explore around the village and learn how the local villagers make writing paper, jewelry and embroidery. You then have your lunch at the Nam Cang Riverside Lodge, enjoying the peaceful life on the banks of river.
In the afternoon you can choose to relax at lodge, make more visits to the village, take a swim in the river or join a trek to explore the beautiful surrounding nature. The 3 hour moderate trek starts with an ascent to a small Blue H’mong village, but from here it is mostly straight and downhill with a beautiful view to the high mountains, waterfalls and the deep valley. In the mid afternoon you will have a transfer back to Topas Ecolodge/ Sapa town.
Please note: Topas Mountain Express can only pick up and return passengers at hotels in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.
Duration: 3 days and 2nights – it’s possible to extend with one or more nights.
The markets are always the colorful meeting places for the hill tribes of Vietnam. Minorities come down from the mountains to sell their produce. Sometimes it is a long hike for the tribes to come to sell or exchange their goods. Others may simply come in order to catch up on the latest news or gossips. With the various tribes in their colorful traditional dress, the smell of exotic herbs and spices, abundant rice wine and food stalls - you can be assured that market day in Vietnam is truly an unforgettable experience.
Day 1 (Friday): Take Topas Mountain Express via the mountain town of Sapa to Topas Ecolodge.
Day 2 (Saturday): Explore the remote area dominated by the Red Dao minority.
Day 3 (Sunday): Visit Bac Ha market. Transfer by Topas Mountain Express to Hanoi.
From 6:30 - 7:00 AM, you will commence from your hotel with Topas Mountain Express for a 5 hours transfer to the mountain town of Sapa. You then continue the ride to the remote hilltop located Topas Ecolodge. After checking in your bungalow, you will enjoy the beautiful and peaceful view of the surrounding mountains and valleys from your private balcony.
The Red Dao village of Nam Cang is 20km from Topas Ecolodge. At 8:45 AM, you have a drive to the village, enjoying the picturesque views of peaky mountains, endless rice terraces, waterfalls and Hill tribes’ villages on the way. Nam Cang village locates at the far end of the road. The Red Dao women wear some of the most colorful and diverse costumes of all Vietnam’s ethnic groups. Herbal bath, local medicine and embroidery are some of the things that the Red Dao are very skilled at. Accompanied by your guide, you will explore around the village and learn how the local villagers make writing paper, jewelry and embroidery.
You then have your lunch at the Nam Cang Riverside Lodge, enjoying the peaceful life on the banks of river. In the afternoon you can choose to relax at lodge, make more visits to the village, take a swim in the river or join a trek to explore the beautiful surrounding nature. The 3 hour moderate trek starts with an ascent to a small Blue H’mong village, but from here it is mostly straight and downhill with a beautiful view to the high mountains, waterfalls and the deep valley. In the mid afternoon you will have a transfer back to Topas Ecolodge/ Sapa town.
At 6:30, you will commence the market tour from Topas Ecolodge by a transfer to Bac Ha, which is 70 kms Northeast of Lao Cai. Bac Ha is the largest market in the area, situated inside the small town of Bac Ha. On every Sunday mornings, it is literally a riot of color as many different ethnic groups such as the Flower H’mong, Phu La, Black Dao, Tay and Nung minorities gather to trade.
After spending the whole morning exploring the market, you will have a transfer to a nearby minority village, where you will enjoy lunch in a local house which is well prepared by your friendly hosts.
After lunch, you drive downhill for about half an hour to visit Trung Do village. The beautiful village, located by the Chay river, is inhabited by Tay minortiy. Hereafter you will get on a motor-boat and have a cruise to Bao Nhai, experiencing the picturesque scenes on the river banks, if the Chay river’s water level is high enough, or continue to visit another of many interesting minority villages. Your vehicle then picks you up for the journey to Lao Cai, where you continue the drive with Topas Mountain Express back to Hanoi.
Please note: Topas Mountain Express can only pick up and return passengers at hotels/ residence in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

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This is a continuation from a previous post on increasing mobile app sales with A/B testing.
Green button or red button? If you’re in mobile marketing, you must have tried A/B testing and know that, at least for mobile app pages, it gets more complicated than that. Split tests work for copy, visual assets, pricing, and much more.
This article will cover the evolution of tools and methods available to mobile marketers for a/b testing app store pages. We’ll look at the pros and cons of custom coded landings, native app store developer tools, and special app page testing software. I’ll also share some of the metrics you should be looking for (beyond conversion) and tips to get started.
app store pages and marketing creatives with the goal to drive new users.
While in-app a/b testing is usually done to improve app experience and engagement, app store a/b testing is meant to acquire new users with higher conversion rate and at a lower cost-per-install. On average, experiments with A/B testing for visual creatives on the app store page result in 19-26% increase in conversion, according to SplitMetrics.
The 2nd set of screenshots converted 10% better in an A/B testing experiment run by Splitmetrics and Fresh Planet.
App store visitors make decisions about downloading the app after a couple of seconds they spend on the app store page.
A couple of seconds is a very short period of time to tell the app’s “story” and explain all of the product’s benefits.
When app publishers advertise apps, a lot of money is wasted when the user gets from the campaign link to the app store page and doesn’t download, while the advertiser still pays for the click. They got the initial interest, but what went wrong?
To optimize media spend and app marketing budget, marketers should test app store creatives before launching campaign.
Some of the more recent popular a/b tests include testing app performance in search results and different categories (e.g., what if you put your game in “Action” subcategory vs. “Racing”?).
Analyze which page has a better install-per-number-of-views ratio.
All of these got the job done, no question here. But few marketers actually used the technique. Hiring a developer on Upwork takes time and can be expensive. You need to have some basic coding skills to customize a template. And building a mobile site even with the simplest tools still requires time and effort. All of these solutions, while perfectly viable, seemed too elaborate for A/B testing, something that’s supposed to be as easy as A and B. There really should be a better way to test your app store page!
What about app stores? Shouldn’t app marketplaces allow mobile publishers to experiment with their page creatives to increase conversion and, thus, up the store revenue? For Google Play, it only became possible in May 2015 when they introduced basic A/B testing functionality for mobile publishers at the I/O developer conference in San Francisco. Google ran a pilot study on Kongregate and saw a 30% increase in conversion. That’s a lot of ad money if you consider Kongregate’s average media spend!
Google saw the need for app marketers to experiment with app pages, so they now include A/B testing functionality in the app developer console.
You can only run experiments on published apps. If you want to test your app concept pre-launch to experiment with design ideas and collect user emails, Google Play A/B testing won’t help.
You can run one experiment per app at a time. If there are different elements of the page that you want to collect data for, such as localization, icons, and screenshots, you can’t do it at the same time.
No detailed analytical data on what exactly worked. You can test which alternative overall converted better, but there are no metrics to see how visitors interacted with the page to understand what exactly worked. For example, it could be the first screenshot or the first line of the description that triggered visitor to tap “Install”, and there’s no way to tell which one of these did.
Apple’s App Store doesn’t offer native A/B testing functionality. You can only change your visual creatives with each new app update and then track changes in visit-to-install stats from the analytics board. This isn’t an “agile” process at all, as app update approval on the side of Apple review team may take weeks, and most publishers do not push updates as often as they experiment with user acquisition campaigns. You can, however, play with the app description, because you don’t need to upload a new app build to the store to change it.
You can test which element of the page (e.g., Screenshot #1, Screenshot #2, or “Read more” click) triggered the “aha” moment of conversion for your page visitor.
So, we’ve tried building web landings and experimenting with store developer tools. We can tell how much traffic we sent to the pages, and which one performed better. What we do not know is what visitors did on the page, how long they spent there, and which of the graphics we’ve tirelessly crafted and tested actually converted them into users. Here’s where special A/B testing tools step in.
Mobile marketing software tools like SplitMetrics, TestNest, Storemaven, and others is the next level of marketing A/B testing for mobile pages, with rich analytics to track visitor behavior on the page.
In essence, the way these tools work is you simply enter your app’s URL (if it’s already published), and their software generates a page that mimics App Store or Google Play, depending on your platform. You don’t need to write a single line of code, and the dashboard is very intuitive: You can drag and rearrange your screenshots to test order or upload new ones. In addition to the regular icon/screenshot a/b testing, such tools have pre-launch experiments for unpublished apps and search & category testing, in which you can get data on how your app performs next to your competitors. To start an experiment, you create an ad campaign (for example, on Facebook or via AdWords), then use the link generated by the A/B testing tool to drive traffic to your pages. The tool captures every scroll and click on the page to give you actionable insights about how your creatives performed.
Step 1: Create new experiment and decide what you want to test.
Step 2: upload two alternatives and get a custom URL to drive traffic to alternative page.
Tools like SplitMetrics capture every scroll and click on the page to give you actionable insights about how your creatives performed.
Obviously, conversion is the most important marketing metric when it comes to app store a/b testing, but there are other valuable metrics marketers can and should use to gauge the effectiveness of their app store page design.
Bounce rate. Bounced visitors load the page and leave right away. High percentage of visitors who left the app store page as soon as they entered may signal a need for redesign. It may also mean their Internet connection was weak, so you lost them. If you segment visitors by region, you may notice that bounce rate is higher in countries with slow Internet connection (compare, for example, Bolivia and South Korea).
Direct Installs vs. “Explored” Installs. Direct installs will show users who converted the moment they got to the page. High traffic of direct installs means people are already familiar with your app via word-of-mouth or your other marketing activities outside of the app store.
Average session time. If users stay and engage with your page, it’s a good sign that your ad campaign segmentation is on point and you’re attracting relevant traffic.
Long time on page + low conversion =>> time to rethink the design and try a strong CTA.
You can also test which element of the page (e.g., Screenshot #1, Screenshot #3, or “Read more” click) triggered the “aha” moment of conversion for your user.
It’s really as easy as developing a couple of different sets of creatives and testing them one at a time. Start with your user persona and develop a couple of hypotheses what kind of app page s/he might like. Test, and then return to the drawing board to iterate.
The point of A/B testing for mobile app pages is to figure out how to maximize your conversion and “get the bang for the buck” with your ad campaigns. It usually comes down to a marketer developing an alternative landing page and then testing two variations to see what performs better.
There’s a number of ways to do it: from custom-coded landings to special tools. The choice of the tool depends on how much data you want to get on your visitors. Playing and experimenting with different elements on your app store page is the way to get insights into how to create design that simply works.
About the Author: Anna Pratskevich is a marketing and content strategist based in San Francisco. She works for SplitMetrics, an A/B testing software platform for app store pages, helping mobile marketers design for better conversion and optimize their media spend.

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Through our outcomes-oriented quality solutions, we serve plans operating in MA, HIX and Medicaid markets to improve quality compliance in a ROI-sensitive manner. The analytics approach includes applying member’s behavioral attributes and socio-economic factors, in addition to standard demographic and clinical factors, to design interventions that yield significant gap closure rates.
There has been an increase in focus on Quality Compliance for health plans due to the launch of several quality bonus programs. While increase in compliance to quality and care guidelines is a certain area of focus for plans, it is becoming a key competitive factor as quality ratings start to drive enrollments. As part of our Quality programs, Medvensys integrates superior care coordination models to improve care for members and generate high ROI for health plans. All the analytic insights are translated to identify provider practice patterns and hence tailor alternate payment models that drive long-term efficiencies. Our Quality solutions are EMR ready – with our proprietary EMR-Connectors – to automatically extract the targeted DOS/charts from EMR systems to identify care and quality gaps on a near real-time basis.


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Fiberglass entry door with two full glass sidelites from contemporary collection (Avenue series) with stainless steel frame around glass insert - model AV08.
Fiberglass exterior door with two full glass sidelites from contemporary collection with stainless steel frame around glass insert - model AV08. It is custom build, pre-hung system with contemporary profile PVC frame. This door with a lifetime quality and durability that will outlast any wood or steel door product.

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Almost a quarter of small business owners in the UK (24%) took fewer than five days’ holiday over the last year with 15% taking no leave at all, according to new research from Hitachi Capital Business Finance. Among start-ups, this figure rose to 31%, with 19% taking no leave.
At a time when most people are making plans for the long bank holiday weekend, Hitachi’s new research shows that whether by choice or compulsion, many of the UK’s small businesses will not taking a break away from the office.
Half of those (50%) in the agricultural sector took fewer than five days’ holiday last year, with just over a quarter (28%) saying they took none at all. After this, the next most likely to have taken a maximum of five days’ leave were those in the retail sector (38%) or the legal professions (22%).
More than a quarter of female small business owners (27%), took a maximum of 5 days’ leave, compared with 23% of male bosses. Men were also more likely to take more than 30 days’ holiday than women (14% vs. 11%).
Small businesses in the North took fewer days than their southern counterparts, according to the results. Almost three in ten northern small enterprise owners (29%) took fewer than five days’ leave, compared with 24% of those based in the South. In London this figure dropped again to 19%.
By specific region, businesses in the North East were the least likely to take annual leave – 41% of bosses took less than five days’ leave. This was followed by 28% of bosses in the North West.
At the other end of the scale, there were those that did take their annual leave allowance as planned. More than two in five Scottish small businesses (41%), a third of those based in the West Midlands (35%), and 28% of company owners in the capital all took more than 26 days’ holiday last year.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Two former directors of Steven’s Tea Garden Corp Sdn Bhd were fined RM3,700 each by the Sessions Court here yesterday on three counts of violating regulations under the Companies Act 1965.Judge Rozana Ali Yusof ordered Yap Yee Teng, 38, and Ng Yau Meng, 34, to pay the fine after they pleaded guilty to the offences.
They were fined RM200 each on the first count with failing to submit the company’s first annual report within a month from the date of its first annual general meeting which was supposed to be held with 18 months of the company’s establishment on April 1, 2008.
On the second count, Yan and Ng were charged with failing to hold the company’s annual general meeting within the same period, for which they were fined RM500 each.
Another was for failing to table the company’s accounts, also within the same period, for which they were fined RM3,000.
All the offences were committed at the company’s office at No 307, Tingkat 1, Jalan Mahkota, Taman Maluri, Cheras.
In mitigation, Yap and Ng, both unrepresented, said they were now unemployed.
Prosecuting officer from the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) Mohamad Azies Han Mohd Fadzil prosecuted.
Meanwhile, Yap and Ng were also charged with the same offence and allegedly committed at the same place in another Sessions Court, but in their capacity as officers of Semangat Teknologi Gagah Sdn Bhd.
Judge SM Komathy Suppiah set April 29 for mention after they pleaded not guilty to all the three charges.


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Boldly go where no man has worked before with this impressive "Star Trek" Enterprise computer table and office chair presented in the latest episode of "Super-Fan Builds"..
Just be glad there's no interconnecting dorsal. You go to roll your chair in too quickly, slip, and end up separating your . . . main Jeffries tube!
Lonewolf wrote: Just be glad there's no interconnecting dorsal. You go to roll your chair in too quickly, slip, and end up separating your . . . main Jeffries tube!
if not for having a new one installed to drain to the "collective"
I notice no one was actually sitting on that thing. Must be fun to get on and off of it.
It does look nice. Perfect for house cats.
I don't think I would want one of these. It bugs me when somebody designs an Enterprise shaped thing and the proportions and detail are distorted. It's very shiny, though.
Cubey Terra wrote: I don't think I would want one of these. It bugs me when somebody designs an Enterprise shaped thing and the proportions and detail are distorted. It's very shiny, though.
Please don't think I am jealous but... I really would NOT want to have one like this. This is cool but very clumsy.
PS: When I saw this thread I thought that someone had made an office in TOS quarters style.
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I would rather have actual furniture from inside he ship.


text: By Dr. Salih al Fawzan. This 2 volume set introduces Islamic Jurisprudence to readers without a substantial background in this field - a valuable book for novice readers - Muslims or non-Muslims. Sheikh Salih Al-Fawzan has projected light on jurisprudential issues of utmost importance in a genuine and reader-friendly style, free from any jargon or sophisticated expressions. These volumes fulfill a long-standing need on the part of English-speaking Muslims for a brief, introductory work on Islamic jurisprudence. Volume one covers issues such as Purification, Prayer, Zakah, Fasting, Hajj and Jihad. And Volume two covers Transactions, Inheritance, Marriage, Divorce, Legal Punishments, Food, Judiciary and others. Al-Maiman Publishing House; 2nd Edition (2009).


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Vicky Myers makes beautiful things by reusing materials. She does her bit towards saving the planet with ‘sustainable style’ and says that sewing, DIY and knitting help her maintain her equilibrium.
As plastic free July draws to a close it’s time for a moment of reflection. Personally one of my bad habit’s is my fizzy drink consumption which generates at least three two litre plastic bottles a week. I am delighted to have reduced to only one, but need to keep it up!
Lots of simple changes can make such a difference. Storage is easy to think about and change. Taking bags with you to the shop/farmers market means you are not going to get caught out. It is super easy to make simple drawstring bags out of former T towels, perfect for storing vegetables.
This tutorial makes a bag 15 by 8”. Simply change the measurements to make different size bags.
Trim the T Towel to measure 25 by 9.5″. Fold over the raw edge twice and press. Stitch along the folded seam to encase the raw edges.
Fold the fabric in half, right sides together. Pin along one short edge and long seam. Stitch along these seams to create a simple bag. Turn right side out.
Cut two lengths of sewing tape 8 “, fold in raw edges and glue with glue stick.
Once dry place parallel to the top of the bag, an inch down, right side facing. Stitch along the long edges, leaving the short sides open ready for the cord.
Thread the cord through all round and tie (pinning a safety pin to the cord makes all the difference to pushing the cord through). Starting from the opposite side of the bag thread cord through again, tying with a knot.
The vegetable drawstring bags are super easy to make, once you have the knack you will be making three an hour. They make perfect gifts.
If you love sewing why not make a tote bag from T Towels? This tutorial shares a ten minute tote bag or a slightly more detailed lined with slip pocket tote.
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The tax authorities of The Netherlands designated Stichting Brokken in 2013 as a Cultural Public Benefit Organization (Culturele ANBI).
Director and other staff paid in line with the Dutch collective labor agreement for theater and dance (CAO).
Stichting Brokken has been financially supported by Fonds Podiumkunsten (Performing Arts Fund NL) since 2005. From 2009 to 2016 by the Amsterdam Council.
The foundation has been in existence since 1996. Composer/guitarist Corrie van Binsbergen is the driving force behind the foundation. She has already worked many years as the initiator of varied projects with boundary-crossing qualities combining different disciplines. As one of the few organizations that work in the field of improvisation Stichting Brokken receives structural support of the Dutch government (Performing Arts Fund NL (Fonds Podiumkunsten). This enables CVB to keep on creating her projects and developing her ideas.
All the activities of Stichting Brokken can be found on the Projects pages.


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In my weekly rotation of coffee shops I use for offices, The Rumor Mill is one of the best. Located on Washington Blvd. in Culver City, "The Mill" has the best bagels I've yet tasted in L.A. The coffee is consistently excellent, the light streams in nicely, and there's an upscale laundromat next door in case I need change for the L.A. Times or my parking meter fund.
What's more, the staff is a total rarity for any coffee shop: They're all smart-interesting-people, yet they manage to provide a level of customer service corporate America could only drool at. These folks know my name, bat back my banter, and never fail to bring me the correct order minutes after I place it. I'm not naming names, but a lot of independent coffee shops I frequent employ staff that seem to be too stoned to remember what happened five seconds ago, much less my request for capers on my bagel — which they always neglect to toast.
That sort of tragedy never happens at the Rumor Mill… Which suffuses my yuppie, Bobo heart with a warm sense of identification and well-being.
All I can offer is…capers on a bagel? You haven’t even been there a year yet and…capers on a bagel? Mercy!

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Can a hypervisor be used as a security layer?
According to Trustwave’s most recent Global Security Report, the average time from intrusion to detection of a breach is around 49 days. With more advanced malware – also known as Advanced Persistent Threats (APT’s) – detection times can be much higher.
These advanced attacks use various methods to escape detection. But there’s something that every attack – whether the latest and greatest state-sponsored malware or a yet-to-be-disclosed zero-day vulnerability - has in common; they all require at least a little memory to exist and execute.
However, it can be hard to find traces of malware. Today’s malware is adept at hiding itself within systems; just because Windows says there’s isn’t an executable file using up lots of memory doesn’t mean that’s actually true.


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As a musician, I work with more than just sounds. I take note of what goes on in the world, think about it, and have a certain attitude towards people, society, and life. In the past few years it has become clearer still that our global system is out of joint. "Holy" capitalism is working more and more perfidiously. Behind its clean mask, the world is becoming increasingly uncaring. Inhumane. Brutal.
The gap between poor and rich is widening daily. Human rights are being violated and people are being left to starve just to maximize profits. It has once again become socially acceptable to humiliate, discriminate against, and hate those who are defenseless or in the minority. Black/white, good/bad, right/wrong, right/left: binary thinking leads us nowhere. We must relearn ternary thinking (yes/no/maybe). The "maybe", the doubts, and the vulnerability are important. I am wary of those who claim to know it all.
Impressions of whole and broken worlds are reflected in my music. Maybe my concerts can encourage all those who want to keep the world humane and who stand up for justice and peace. We must defend ourselves against the agitators and populists! Doing so is in itself reason enough for me to live.
I can afford to spend my life playing music. What a privilege! I can create moments of joy for others, and that gives me joy, too.
Music can change the world, we just need to listen to it. Peace now!


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This is going to sound like a broken record but nothing has changed. We have had a crack of open water about a third of a mile out which extends as far as I can see to the north and south and is at least 25 yards wide for the last two days. Our access is closed to any traffic until we get some COLD weather to close up the whole lake. Until then we just watch the ice pack float around based on the wind direction.
We will open the bath house on Friday for people who want to come up for New Year's weekend. You can fish on the south end or hit some smaller lakes close by. Just remember--No Access here this weekend.
Nothing has changed. The cracks have not healed. The lake still has open water so the ice still moves with the wind as evidenced by the hovercraft rescues recently. We need cold weather to freeze everything over. Our access is closed and will be closed through the weekend at least. The lake is not safe near us.
You can view our new webcam on the mnlakecams.com website and you should be able to access it soon off our own website. The link should be done soon.
Happy holidays and wish for cold temps and no significant snow until we are out with fishhouses.
Not much change. Our access is still closed to all traffic. The winds last Thursday and over the weekend really raised havoc with our ice. I cleared out our main approach where the ice had piled up. The alternate approach still has 6' of ice piled up and we will start on that on Tuesday. The problem is not with the approaches, it is with the cracks and resuting open water. I see a fair amount of open water from shore and I heard of a few problems this weekend with stranded anglers.
I can tell you straight out that the ice near us is not safe for any travel right now. Most of the ice is 7-8 inches, but there are also open water and spots which have frozen over with skim ice and are not safe. We need some cold weather to freeze up the cracks and open water patches. Also with the open water the ice can and is shifting in the wind.
Well, where do I start? Monday, I went to the meeting of the Mille Lacs Fishery Input Group with the DNR. They said that the test nets this fall showed a lower number of fish, especially among younger male fish. This is not too surprising considering that is what the Band targets with their nets and also what we target as the fish less than 18". What is very shocking and quite unexplainable is that the band was 81,000 pounds under their allowable harvest this year and we were 170,000 pounds under our allowable harvest. In fact, in the last 4-5 years the total harvest (Band and sportsmen) is around 400,000 pounds under the allowable harvest. What happened? How can total fish be going down when we have not even been close to what is allowed?
I think there is still much to be figured out. Are the fish moving to different spots? It would certainly be reasonable considering how popular and successful the deep water, lead core line trollers have been the last few years. Has the zebra mussel growth changed fish location where maybe the DNR test nets are just not catching as many fish? Are the test nets still a valid statistical sample which can be used to estimate the total fish population? Are Band net counters and DNR creel census workers getting an accurate measure of total harvest?
One interesting fact from the DNR was that the apparantly lower young male population had not had much effect on fish reproduction. It was still very good with a very healthy young of the year fish population. Maybe the population of male fish is not all that important to the overall health of the total fish population. ( It makes me feel somewhat useless as a male).
Also, the lower number of fish caught per test net in Mille Lacs is still higher than in any of the other big walleye lakes in MN. In fact, it was higher than Leech Lake where the DNR reported fish at a "strong" level.
I do not mean this to seem as a condemnation of the DNR. They have a very tough job to do and ,in my opinion, the people responsible for the testing and biology work are dedicated to doing their best in a very tough environment. Having said that, I feel that the numbers they work with are estimates of uncertain accuracy and maybe we are trying to micromanage a huge body of water beyond our capabilities. Because of our agreement with the band, the lower number of fish per test net this year means we do not have the possibility of going over our maximum harvest. If we get close, the DNR will have to change the slot limits.
The DNR also said they fear that the fishing will be very good this winter and also next summer. The forage is somewhat lower also so the fish may be biting aggressively. They certainly know how to rain on our parade and make what would be wonderful news any other time seem like bad news. They were trying to warn us or at least make us aware of a potential problem.
The walleye regs this winter have not changed. The limit is still 4 walleyes with a protected slot of 18" to 28" with one walleye over 28" allowed. Considering that the fishing was good this summer and very good this fall and we were still 170,000 pounds under our allowable harvest, I am not losing any sleep about regs for next summer. The DNR said the maximum harvest for next year may be around 10% less than in 2011, that still allows a significant harvest for 2012. I say enjoy a very good winter, eat some walleye, and most importantly, HAVE FUN!!!
On to ice conditions and fishing. Until thursday, we were enjoying very good fishing and excellant ice conditions. The strong winds yesterday caused many cracks with some ice pile-up and many water spots. Some of the water is around the cracks, but some open water is also present. Adding to this is the fact that it is supposed to warm this weekend . Our access will be closed this entire weekend with no traffic of any kind allowed. We need some cold temps to heal everything up. I wish I had better news.
STAY SAFE AND THINK COLD!!!!
We have been getting out for 3 days now with ATVs and snowmobiles, as well as walking. The ice is around 7 inches and the fishing has been very good. Most people are fishing along Agate Bay Reef (ABR) in 16 to 25 feet depending on the time of day and cloud cover. I have heard from several groups who have done very well towards sunset along the reef in 20-23 feet, jigging with minnows. Hope to have a webcam installed within a week so watch for that!
I was out checking ice this morning. There was 5-6 inches of ice all the way to the reef. There were several small cracks which is not uncommon on early ice. By Sat am we should have 6-7 inches if nothing bad happens. At this time, we will be allowing walking and ATV/snowmobile traffic this weekend. HOWEVER, this means one person per ATV or snowmobile with a sled ot tub. It DOES NOT mean an ATV pulling a trailer with people and all their gear riding on it. If you need to pull a lot of weight, the bays down by Isle have more ice and that may be a better bet.
THINK COLD AND NO SNOW!!!!!
Book any house for 24 hours or more for this weekend ( Friday morning till noon Sunday) and get 25% off our regular price. This only applies to new bookings, not houses already reserved. The discount will also apply to our weekend special prices.
So if you have waited until the last minute to make plans, jump on this. It is a great price.
Please mention the "LAST MINUTE SPECIAL" when booking the house.
Hope to see you on the ice!!!!!!
After quite a New Year's weekend, the ice is getting straightened out. We had several cracks when we went from 36 and 1-2 inches of rain to below zero in a couple of days. We moved the main road and bridged the worst of the cracks and this week of cold temps have done wonders to heal the ice.
The cold weather slowed the fishing for a few days, but it seems to be picking up again. We saw several nice catches of perch in the last two days and heard of nice walleyes taken also. The deeper perch bite is improving, although they continue to pick some up in shallower areas as well. I think we will see some fishermen leaving the reef areas and start moving deeper along Perch Parkway and south of the reef along either Walleye Drive or Lake St..
Walleyes continue to like shiners and red hooks are still working. Perch have taken fatheads one day and only wanted wax worms or euralarva the next. Be prepared to offer them a bait buffet and let them show you what they want. The mornings have been better for perch. Walleyes still prefer the low light times.


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Extra Plush Bamboo Fitted Mattress Topper is here for you to give a comfortable sleep throughout the night. A good sleep is very crucial for a healthy life. That is possible when you have The Best Mattress. There are a hundred of varieties in Mattresses but choosing a Best Affordable Mattress is the little bit tough. A long lasting sleep gives a relief and relaxation for the body. Bamboo Mattress gives a special feel for the people who have a work pressure and tension in the day-to-day schedules.
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Joe Sanford is a commercial film and television Director. He holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Memphis and has been owner and president of Pelican Pictures, Inc. for over twenty years. His commercial campaigns rank among the most successful in the region and his programs have been broadcast worldwide. He lives in the woods with the deer, the rabbits, five cats and another human.
John Kennedy Toole: the omega point is a documentary film by Joe Sanford that explores the life of John Kennedy Toole, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, A Confederacy of Dunces. Arguably the finest attempt ever to reveal the soul of New Orleans, Dunces has been translated into 17 languages and is a cult classic in modern American literature.
John Kennedy Toole: the omega point traces the roots of Mr. Toole's old-line, New Orleans family with a narrative woven neatly through interviews with associates of the author and scholars seeking the truth to his life story. Representational photography, legacy format production, rare historical films, newsreels, a custom score and traditional New Orleans music combine to give the story a unique dimension, a combination that peels back the layers of the riddle that is New Orleans, the mystery that lies at the center of the author's life.
His friends wonder, the scholars speculate and the film explores. One thing is certain in this story; in one fatal moment the world lost a great observer of mankind, a brilliant author in his prime and a writer with the potential to tell the story of the mysterious South.
John Kennedy Toole: the omega point is produced and mastered in full 1920x1080 High Definition, with a custom music score by Jay Weigel.


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Khyungpo Tsültrim Gönpo was born to father Pönpo Gone and mother Chemo Kinden in the female firebird year. His parents wanted him to become the head of their household since he was the first-born son.
Tsültrim Gön wanted to follow the path of Dharma and escaped from his home by taking the supplies of his brother who was supposed to become a monk.
Jakpa Gyaltsen Bum was born to the wealthy Shudgye family at Konglam Tsatang. He recited the mani mantra as soon as he was capable. So, his father asked Drinchen Riwa to inform him about the lineage of Avalokiteshvara and teach him about the mani mantra.
He became a monk at the age of ten before the abbot Chimpa Yidshin Norbu and took full ordination at the age of twenty. Under the guidance of the teacher Lokyawa he excelled in learning.
Khedrub Tsangma Shangtön was born into the Ra family at Kongya in Shang, and could read and write fluently by the time he was eight years old.
Khedrub Tsangma Shangtön felt no desire or greed and felt great revulsion for samsara while developing compassion and faith in the lamas and the three jewels.


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How do you rate North Court?
It's the least expensive uni accommodation if you want to live in a flat. Spacious rooms with a sink (which I found great), quite a large kitchen and two bathrooms. Had no issues whatsoever sharing the space. Location is in the outer part of Hillhead which means that noise from the other houses doesn't come through and people always posted in the FB group before they had a flatparty so you got a fair warning (and let’s face it earplugs are both cheap and great if you don't fancy the noise). We didn't have any cleaners so that was up to you and your flatmates, but as soon as you had an issue with something not working properly, the porters fixed it quickly. The only social space is the kitchen but that worked great. I made lots of friends and just because you're living in one house doesn't mean that you can't meet and go to other peoples flats. I never had an issue with the wifi, I could stream movies and music (netflix and spotify) without any problems. I do recommend living here.
Although North Court is one of the less expensive halls you can find, it seems still quite expensive for what it is. There is no living room or any sofa to feel home and socialise in the common area, which is just a cold kitchen. However, it is very clean and safe. Lidl is close and it feels good to live in the middle of the nature of Seaton Park. The laundry is very expensive and not very effective.
As the whole Hillhead, it's far from any shop or shopping centre. This structure is probably the oldest in Hillhead, and you can see in the windows, the frige not working, the cupboards consumed... However these flats are pretty big and the place not too noisy. And you can often spots dears or foxes outside the window.
North court is pretty cheap. It's not expensive but then you pay for what you get. It's in the back corner of hillhead so not near the central 'buzz'. Most of the block are foreign students and some are only there till Christmas so you will have to say goodbye to a flat mate potentially, which is sad. There's no sofa area in the kitchen which is what I'd say it is missing the most. The sinks in the bedrooms are really useful however and there is nothing wrong with the bathrooms, although they were quite dirty when we arrived. Sometimes I feel it would be better to be closer to all the parties etc as not many occur in north court. But the lay out if my room is good and my flat mates are lovely.
A bit disappointed about the quality of the flat compared to how much we pay for it. Our rooms and the kitchen are spacious which is good. Right next to the river, so it's more quite than many of the other student accommodations (good if you need sleep!). No common room apart from kitchen. Can still recommend it!
Like everything else in Aberdeen. Rationally overpriced and s***ty.


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Despite the considerable efforts to reduce the risk of natural disasters, floods remain the most frequent and devastating natural hazard worldwide. In the future, flood risk is projected to further increase in many regions as a result of an increased concentration of people and economic assets in flood-prone areas and the effects of global warming.
Just as flood risk is continuously changing, flood risk management is also constantly in a state of flux and needs to be adapted to a changing environment. Flood management in Europe and on a global level has increasingly shifted to integrated risk management approaches, including measures that reduce damage and exposure. Nowadays, the contribution of private households to damage reduction by means of flood mitigation measures, such as mobile flood barriers or flood-adapted building use has become an important component of integrated flood-risk management strategies in many countries.
However, despite the growing importance of private flood mitigation measures in contemporary integrated flood risk management, knowledge on them remains scarce. Amongst other things, information on the long-term development and current level of the implementation of private flood mitigation measures among flood-prone households is hardly available. And, only a few studies have examined the damage-reducing effect of flood mitigation measures on the basis of empirical damage data collected at the household level. Moreover, better knowledge of the factors that influence individual’s decisions to protect themselves against flood impacts is essential, in order to successfully manage the current transition from traditional flood control approaches to integrated flood-risk management.
Data from flood-prone households along the Rhine show that households’ direct disaster experience is an important trigger for the implementation of flood mitigation measures (Figure 1). Moreover, the household data also demonstrate the damage-reducing effect of flood mitigation measures implemented by private households. A comparison of the precautionary behaviour of households and the damage suffered during two severe flood events in 1993 and 1995 demonstrated that the damage reduction of more than 50 per cent in 1995 compared with 1993 can indeed be attributed to an improved preparedness of the flood-prone population.
As far as the factors that influence individual’s decisions to protect themselves against flood impacts are concerned, a review of 16 peer-reviewed studies indicates that high risk perceptions do not necessarily result in improved mitigation behaviour, as is often suggested. This is confirmed by own analyses of survey data along the Rhine and from central Vietnam. Instead, it is found that flood-coping appraisals and the social environment are important variables of influence on different types of flood mitigation behaviour.
Overall, it can be concluded that increasing the level of flood mitigation measures at the household level can be viable strategy in a changing risk and risk management environment. This is especially the case for areas that are prone to frequent floods.
Philip Bubeck has performed research on this subject for his PhD thesis. His public defence is scheduled for April 8th at 11:45.
Bubeck, P., Botzen, W.J.W., Kreibich, H. & Aerts, J.C.J.H. 2013. Detailed insights into the influence of flood-coping appraisals on mitigation behaviour. Global Environmental Change – Human and Policy Dimensions, in review.
Bubeck, P., Botzen, W.J.W., Kreibich, H. & Aerts, J.C.J.H. 2012. Long-term development and effectiveness of private flood mitigation measures: An analysis for the German part of the Rhine. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 12, 3507-3518.
Bubeck, P., Botzen, W.J.W. & Aerts, J.C.J.H. 2012. A review of risk perceptions and other factors that influence flood mitigation behavior. Risk Analysis, 32(9), 1481–1495.
Bubeck, P., Botzen, W.J.W., SUU, L.T.T. & Aerts, J.C.J.H. 2012. Do flood risk perceptions provide useful insights for flood risk management? Findings from central Vietnam. Journal of Flood Risk Management, 5(4), 295-302.
Bubeck, P., De Moel, H., Bouwer, L. M. & Aerts, J.C.J.H. 2011. How reliable are projections of future flood damage? Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 11(12), 3293-3306.
Te Linde, A. H., Bubeck, P., Dekkers, J. E. C., De Moel, H. & Aerts, J. C. J. H. 2011. Future flood risk estimates along the river Rhine. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 11(2), 459-473.
Bubeck, P., Kreibich, H., Penning-Rowsell, E., Klijn, F. & De Moel, H. 2012. Explaining differences in flood management approaches in Europe and the USA – A comparative analysis. In: Klijn, F & T. Schweckendiek (eds.). Comprehensive flood risk management. Research for policy and practice. Proceedings of the FLOODrisk2012 conference, November 2012, Rotterdam. CRC press, Balkema.

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Stone coping and decking does, however, constitute a major investment for the homeowner for a comprehensive design. This does not mean that all options are expensive, but that a firm budget plan is necessary prior to going in to development. An average Australian spends between two and four thousand dollars on pool maintenance per year, making it an investment in both time and money. Yet many would not have it otherwise, given the beauty and relaxing atmosphere that pool coping tiles and design provide.
What are some of the most popular types of pool coping tiles?
Tumbled Travertine remains one of the most widely used stones due to the simplicity of installation and timeless look. With a number of different colors schemes, Travertine can reconstitute the look of an ancient Roman bath. The warmth, for example, brings out the natural light of a summer day and offers a soft contrast to the blue water. Ivory Travertine suggests timelessness and elegance. Noce Travertine nearly resembles the wood of its name, with a thicker color that can match a house or outdoor building for an aesthetic blend.
Sandstone, the most common material in Australian pool coping tiles, has a tensile strength that allows it to support a moderate amount of weight. Many pool owners find that they can construct outdoor bars or supply houses on top of their pool coping tiles, though it is not recommended. When choosing a design scheme, carefully plan out the space so that no square meter goes unused when the tiles are finally laid down. You’ll be amazed at the professional and elegant look and feel that the right Pool Coping Tile. You can access our complete range of unique design ideas and inspiring swimming pool ideas online.


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Recognition, love and fun are the most important ingredients for a happy life!
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London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans (1853), vii, 391 pp.
Benjamin Robert Haydon (26 January 1786 - 22 June 1846) was born in Plymouth. His mother was daughter of the Rev. Benjamin Cobley, rector of Dodbrooke, near Kingsbridge. Her brother, General Sir Thomas Cobley, was renowned for his part in the siege of Ismail. Benjamin's father, a prosperous printer, stationer and publisher, was well known in Plymouth. At the age of six Benjamin was placed in Plymouth grammar school, and at twelve in Plympton Grammar School, the same school where Sir Joshua Reynolds had received most of his education. Haydon was well known as a lecturer on painting and design, and from 1835 onwards visited all the principal towns in England and Scotland on lecture tours. His ambition was to see the chief buildings of Britain adorned with history paintings representing her glory This rare book was produced from a digital copy held by the University of California Library that can be downloaded from Google Books, with a search by either authors or title. Google has sponsored the digitisation of books from several libraries. Those on which copyright has expired are available for free educational and research use, both as individual books and as full collections to aid researchers.


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Everything You Need To Know About Hosting A Pre-Wedding Pool Party!
In the week leading up to your wedding, plan a fun pool party with your closest ones and chill. Be it on the occasion of your bachelorette, your mehendi night or your haldi ceremony – set the pool up and start the celebrations. It’s an easy job and one that’ll leave a lasting impression on all. Here’s how you can plan the perfect pool party for your wedding.
The size of the pool should be in sync with your guest list. Generally, small pools don’t work when it comes to a party because you don’t want the water to look crammed with half dressed people in it– doesn’t make for a great sight, ya know? Most good hotels boast of well kept pools that are open to guest bookings. It’s a good idea to go for a secluded pool, that doesn’t make for the view of other rooms and one that has a pool for toddlers attached to it.
2. Bring on those pool games!
Make your party an instant hit by keeping pool games on the side. Encourage people inside the pool to indulge in water balloon fights, pool tennis, squirt gun fight etc. For those outside the pool, have a foosball table arranged or you could even keep a giant Jenga ready to be dismantled and challenged. What’s a pool party without fun games?
Your wedding theme needs to resonate in all your functions, through all your guests and at all your parties. So, if you’re celebrating your boho vibe, go for floral crowns, cutesy flip flops, kaftans and kimonos. But don’t go OTT with the decoration per se, for people run around and lounge about in pool parties and delicate décor only gets in their way. We’d recommend you add interesting elements to the entrance instead and let the sight of the pretty pool make up for everything else.
4. What will you serve your guests?
It’s a pool party, not brunch-with-friends so you don’t need to plan a five course meal for your guests. Just keep lots of fresh juices and cocktails and fill the food table with colourful and light food that’s easy to pick and eat, like miniature burgers, aloo-pops, candies etc. Or, you can even get a food truck on board and let people enjoy their meal, freshly prepared. But, all your utensils should be pool friendly. You can’t use glassware and risk having it broken into shards. Go for paper plates and glasses, or use acrylic ones if you like them fancy.
Day pool parties can have lots of fun props and amazing décor, while night pool parties can offer your guests those rare midnight swims. Both are equally fun but entirely different from one another and you need to decide in advance if you’d like to party in the waters on a sunny day or under the dim moonlight.
6. Make memories with selfie zones.
With the water near, people might leave their phones and cameras behind. Get them posing at selfies zones then, where the bride’s team and the groom’s team can put on badges, crowns or shirts and hoot for the side they’re supporting. It’ll make for amazing décor and even better photographs.
Keep colourful selfie sticks (Rs 105) nearby and make loads of wonderful memories.
7. Keep your cleaning crew on stand-by.
Drinks may splash and food may spill. People may push one another in water in their frenzy and someone may just get hurt – it’s always a good idea to keep your cleaning crew nearby to check these little accidents before they ruin everyone’s fun.
Pool parties can’t be silent affairs. Make lots of noise with hearty laughs and unending giggles, but make sure that lively music plays in the background too. You can have a DJ to get people grooving on his remixes or set up speakers and play out your fav playlist with old romances and dhinchak numbers alternating on loop.
9. Add quirk with fun props and signboards.
When throwing a pool party, make generous use of fun props that are easily available. From pineapple and unicorn shaped floaties to quirky swimming goggles. Make use of colourful signboards to show people the way to food or fun. They’d make for great background for your pictures too.
Get this giant flamingo floatie (Rs 1,999) sitting in your pool and trust it to find many takers.


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and the candidates will not be allowed to take up any other assignment during the period of the contract. The appointment may be extended for further period of twelve months depending on the performance of the candidate and requirement of the High Court.
A person who is not more than 40 years of age, as on the date of publication of Advertisement shall be eligible for appointment as System Officer.
Provided that,the upper age limit in the case of the candidates belonging to SC/ST and communities recognized as backward by the Government for the purpose of recruitment shall be 45 years.
The link of online application will be available on the official website of the Bombay High Court at http://bombayhighcourt.nic.in on 12th February 2019.
The last date for submission of an application for is 26th February 2019.
The candidates will be selected on the basis of educational qualification,experience and/or interview.
The candidates holding grades shall get grades converted into percentage from the concerned Educational Institutions.
The list of eligible candidates and the date of interview will be published on the official website of the Bombay High Court at http://bombayhighcourt.nic.in.
At the time of interview, the eligible candidates shall submit two passport size photographs and the Original Documents along with duly attested photocopies thereof as mentioned in the online application and proof regarding conversion of grades into percentage,if applicable for verification.
The System Officer shall assist the Registrar General in the High Court and the Principal District Judge, in the District, in the ICT enablement of the Courts to enhance the efficiency of the Case Information System.
The High Court and the Principal District Judge, with the prior approval of the High Court, may prescribe the duties of the System Officer, by general or special order, from time to time and likewise,may provide for the subordination of, and internal relativity amongst,the staff of the district court, vizaviz, System Officer.
The High Court and the Principal District Judge may further specify, modify, add to or delete from, the duties of the System Officer from time to time.
Provided that, the upper age limit in the case of the candidates belonging to SC/ST and communities recognized as backward by the Government for the purpose of recruitment shall be 45 years.
The Appointing Authority may terminate the services of System Officer at any time and without assigning any reason, with one month’s notice or one month’s pay in lieu thereof and upon such termination the System Officer shall immediately cease to hold such office.
The System Officer may also seek termination of service with one month’s notice or by depositing one month’s pay in lieu thereof.
The System Officer shall work on all office working days and office hours and shall be entitled to eight days leave in one calender year.
The condition of the service of the System Officer for which no express provision is made in these rules shall be determined by the Committee of Judges of Bombay High Court constituted by the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, for such purpose when need arises.
The Legal history of Bombay may be said to have begun in 1661, when it became a British possession. The Town and Island of Bombay was received by the British as a part of the dowry of the Portuguese Princess Catherine of Braganza, sister of Alphonso VI, the then Portuguese Monarch, when she married King Charles II . Bombay then was little more than a small fishing village consisting of a few straggling huts of Kolis, its indigenous inhabitants; and its harbour, destined in the course of years to develop into the greatest and most important commercial seaport in the East, sheltered only a few fishing boats. Charles II transferred it to the East India Company in 1668 for an insignificant annual rent of 10 Pounds.
The remote ancestry of the High Court, though interesting is not quite inspiring, until we come to the Recorder’s Court established under the Charter of 1798. Confining ourselves to the British period- for there is no conceivable connection between our High Court today and such Courts of law as existed in the Portuguese, and still earlier Muslim eras- the judicial history of Bombay commences with the Charter of 1668 accompanying the transfer of Bombay from the Crown to the East India Company. In 1670, the administration of Justice was in the hands of Justices who held their sittings in the Custom Houses of Bombay and Mahim. The system of 1670 was very elementary and suffered from several drawbacks and the judicial system was too much identified with the executive government of the Island.
The main architect of the Judicial system during this period was Gerald Aungier, the Governor of Surat Factory. He has been described as the “true founder” of Bombay. He was a man with liberal ideas and believed in a impartial administration of justice without fear or favor. But he was conscious of these defects and he was himself dissatisfied with the judicial machinery. Aungier was advised by the Company to select someone knowing something of law from amongst the Company’s servants in India. Aungier chose George Wilcox as the Judge and the First British Court of Justice was inaugurated in Bombay in 1672 with due pomp and ceremony. Fawcett quotes a detailed description of the opening ceremony on 8th August 1672.
The speech does credit to the character of Aungier. He exhibited a passion for fair, impartial and evenhanded justice. No one could have kept a higher ideal of justice than Aungier. It was a good augury for the judicial system, but unfortunately the later Governors did no to follow Aungier’s traditions.


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Businesses need many qualities to succeed in today's global market, but uniformity, consistency, and flexibility are the most critical. Strong organizations leverage these qualities to capitalize on the economic benefits of worldwide sourcing and distribution, while satisfying their customers' needs—whether the customer is around the block or across the ocean.
Best-of-breed 3PLs share the same traits. They have a global footprint, with one-stop solutions that touch every component of the supply chain. They focus on reliable service execution, mindful that today's lean manufacturing processes rely on consistently meeting shippers' time-definite demands.
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Electric car pioneer Tesla Motors’ President of Global Sales & Service and Enservio Chairman Jon McNeill, will give attendees an inside look at the innovation machine at Telsa. A recipient of numerous awards for CEO leadership, McNeill co-founded Sterling Collision Centers and grew it from a single store to a 60-store national chain of auto body repair centers before it was acquired by Allstate.
Day 2 keynoter will be extreme adventurer Alison Levine, team captain of the first American women's Everest expedition and author of the New York Times bestseller, “On the Edge: The Art of High-Impact Leadership.” Levine will be sharing leadership lessons learned from leading teams in severe environments -- from scaling Mt. Everest to skiing the South Pole -- and how these lessons translate to the boardroom.
World Champion Quarterback, Broadcaster and Entrepreneur Joe Theismann will take the stage on Tuesday. A 12-year NFL veteran and two-time Pro Bowler, Theismann played in 163 consecutive games for the Washington Redskins from 1974-1985 and led the team to a victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII. He won the league’s 1983 “Most Valuable Player” Award for leading the Redskins to an NFL-record 541 points and a second consecutive Super Bowl appearance.
Entrepreneur and millennial expert Michael Parrish Dudell is the bestselling author of “Shark Tank: Jump Start Your Business,” co-authored with billionaire Mark Cuban and the official book from ABC's hit series, Shark Tank. DuDell was named as “one of the nation's leading millennial voices in the business sector" by IBM. He consults with front-runner brands such as American Express, Disney, Kraft, and Visa.
Erie Insurance Vice President, Property & Subrogation Claims Gary Sullivan will share insights on his carrier’s use of drones, aka, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related surveillance equipment to document property claims.
From Assurant Specialty Property, Alex Punsalan, Vice President, Property and Casualty Claims, will discuss his carrier’s use of the ReStore Payments® platform to provide policyholders a quicker and more convenient means of claim settlement.
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Rabat- El Othmani has arrived in Al Hoceima for the National Road Congress and examine all socio-economic projects in the region.
A ministerial delegation including Minister of Employment Mohamed Yatim, Minister of Equipment and Transport Abdelkader Amara, and Government Spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi are also attending the congress’s 10th session, September 24-26.
According to the state-owned press, Maghreb Arab Press (MAP), the congress is an opportunity to address region’s challenges in financial development.
El Othmani’s visit is focused on the Al Hoceima “Manarat Al Mutawassit” development program involving the 148-kilometer Taza-Al Hoceima Expressway, which consists of three phases.
The expressway, which cost MAD 135 million, is in its final phase of construction and is scheduled to be completed in January 2019.
Other road projects include the construction of seven roads between Targuiste and Cala Iris and five between Issaguen and Khlalfa. The projects are expected to be finished by the end of 2019.
The road projects will help improve Al Hoceima region’s socio-economic conditions and road safety, according to Amara.
The “Manarat Al Mutawassit” regional development program is jointly financed by the Ministry of Transport and the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region. A total budget of MAD 6.5 billion has been allocated for the program.
The head of Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) in the Fez region, Mohammed Berkia, announced in June that the office is adopting projects through 2035 to improve the potable water supply in Al Hoceima.
Berkia noted that the projects will cost an estimated MAD 714 million. The government has budgeted MAD 900 million for the project, which will launch by the end of the year.
The projects include the treatment of seawater to be preserved in a tank with a capacity of 2,000 cubic meters. To increase water supply in the rural areas of the Rif region, 13 new dam reservoirs will be built at a cost of MAD 330 million.
The implementation of the Al Hoceima “Manarat Al Mutawassit” program got off to a slow start, and a strategic vision was never integrated and shared by all stakeholders, according to the Court of Auditors.
The court noted that most stakeholders at both central and local levels were significantly delayed in carrying out their duties for the Al Hoceima program.
In October 2017, the King sacked several ministers and high officials who operated in the previous government lead by Abdelilah Benkirane over the program.
Protests erupted in 2016 in Al Hoceima to condemn social disparities following the death of Mohcine Fikri, a local fishmonger who was crushed to death in a garbage truck while trying to save his goods that had been confiscated by authorities in Al Hoceima.
In 2017, authorities arrested hundreds of protestors in the movement, known as the Hirak Rif, and 54 activists were sentenced from 1 to 20 years in jail in June. The activists have appealed, and their appeal is pending.

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