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Meridio is a brand new platform where you can create or just simply invest in shares.
Meridio is built on blockchain and this makes every transaction cheaper & faster.
Watch the video and you will perfectly understand how Meridio works.
Meridio was already mentioned in Forbes, The New York Times & CNN, so I think it deserve to take a look!
A great platform for investor. I checked out the website. Smart investors obviously invest & they can earn a passive income Through Meridio. Thanks for share this amazing platform.
This acts like a investment fund for crypto :) I guess if they established their self as a reputable company they can atract investors.
Projects like MERIDIO motivate people to invest in the blockchain market and it is something I like very much, I would like to know how safe it is as it is something very important for their adoption.
Hi @crypto.piotr, this one calls immediately for Metamask (if you have installed on your browser). I personally dislike things that act automatically without asking for permission.
I have not tried the website, but I would feel more comfortable using something alike, on top of EOS based platforms.
I agree forykw. It will take time to make everything perfect. It matters their initiative!
There are already different ways and tools to invest and trading. MerIdio is a awesome addition and wondeeful platform due to which tbe investers can do trading just a simple and fastest result as compare to anyother.
I am a crypto trader and I would like test Meridio site, if transactions fee is cheaper and fast that will great for All crypto trader in the world.
We all know crypto is future. MERIDIO is a block chain platform where you can create your share or just simply invest in it. But nowadays beginners don't want to invest in anything because of the trust. They can't trust anyone in online. If the platform is safe for investment and can realize people that they're trusted then MERIDIO can get a lot of investment from people.
Very good hunt. How many properties do they have tokenized and available today?When I click “Browse Property” it asks for name and email to continue. Is there a place to view statistics of the properties available?
At first I want to thank @jwolf to share Meridio platform, I am a Airdrop and crypto trader specialist . Meridio is providing quick transaction and cheap fee, I will definitely use this platform.
Is Meridio available in other countries?
At this stage, the Meridio platform is only available to US residents, but plans for international inclusion are on the way!
I just going to join here..

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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Glossier’s whole minimalist “Skin first. Makeup second” philosophy is one with which I wholeheartedly agree. Although I possibly have more of a “Skin first. Makeup almost never” philosophy (I do like lipstick but hardly ever wear that either, tbh).
I will happily spend ages on my lengthy ablution routine but have little patience for the application of actual makeup. I don’t like the way it feels, I’m often—due to my terrorizing skin—allergic to it, I don’t like looking like I’m wearing makeup, and even when I have clear skin, I flush easily, so concealers tend to look like they’re sitting on top of something (something very red).
Stretch Concealer, which I purchased in Medium, is composed of “elastic micro waxes that move with your face instead of caking on top of it.” Fine and fine. But the real selling point in their description was: “In five shades painstakingly developed to enhance, brighten, and—most importantly—completely disappear into the widest range of skin tones.” Yesssss. Completely disappear but make these red areas not be so red! Sadly, it does not do that to me. Its cakey appearance sits atop my skin and does not disappear at all—like all other concealers and BB creams and tinted moisturizers I’ve ever tried. It also really dries me out. Like. REALLY dries me out. My face starts peeling while it’s on my face, falling off in concealer-colored flakes.
I continue to not wear concealer.
Lipstick that looks like you licked off your lipstick.
Ewps, my bad, Generation G has the “look and finish of just-blotted lipstick, without the blot,” NOT just-licked lipstick. You know, they aren’t lying. It definitely looks like faded lipstick. You keep wanting to put more on because it seems like you didn’t put it on right. I don’t hate these, they have a matte look—no shine, so if you’re feeling chapped, note they will not help you not look chapped. They will make you look like you have chapped lips with faded lipstick in the cracks.
I have Crush (hot raspberry pink) and Zip (poppy red), and I keep them in my jacket pocket and put them on when I realize I’m looking particularly ratty and disheveled. I don’t really get excited about them, but they’re good for what they are. And what they are is exactly as described with their words, not really what I see in the pictures of the models. I didn’t become a model when I got these?!!? SHOCK and AMAZE.
Cloud Paint is a gel-cream blush in colors inspired by NYC sunsets. I got the wrong colors of sunset for my skin (Dusk and Beam) because of my wish that my natural and almost constant flush was more of a bronzy-orange color of flush than a fuschia-raspberry color of flush.
Yes, even though I am naturally very pink-cheeked, I occasionally use blush to try and even the whole scene out. With intermittent success. As I mentioned, I didn’t get the right colors, but I like these. I would probably like the correct colors even more. Dusk looks a little like I’ve put dirt—or have an old bruise—on my face. No, it does not look like bronzer (which, come on, often looks like dirt); it looks like a dirt bruise…on me.
And Beam is orange. So. Definitely not my natural color. But. I like the consistency of the formula. And also, of course, the perfect packaging.
I have mentioned my black eyebrows, and I got Bow Brow in black. But I if I do it again, I’ll get clear. To help myself out with the inevitable face touching I do throughout the day. But your hands are grubby and dirty and covered in germs. Just don’t touch your face. It’s happening, and that’s just all there is to it. My eyebrows are fairly thick, minus this one part I want to grow in SO badly. Not badly enough to be consistent. But, like. Pretty badly. Boy Brow helps groom them into the more tidy shape I’m sure they want to be in, makes them look fuller, and then holds them in place. Which, if you’re trying to brush some of your eyebrow into an eyebrow area with a little hole, is very handy. Approve. Would buy again.
Hah, I think I would feel the same way about their lip colors. That’s one thing that I don’t like to have subtle.

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Last year, over 1 million adults were diagnosed with diabetes. That’s more than 4,000 people every day. That’s crazy! Recently, diabetes experts from around the world gathered in New York City to discuss different techniques to help patients lose weight and get their blood sugar under control. They talked about the extreme measures of gastric bypass surgery and other surgeries. But mostly, they realized we have a long way to go with education and prevention.
Type 2 diabetes is largely caused by lifestyle choices like diet and exercise. Most Americans consume too many foods with refined sweets and added sugars found in doughnuts, candy bars and sodas. This type of diet disrupts our normal blood glucose levels which provide energy to the cells. Think about how you feel after a piece of cake. You have a ton of energy, right? This energy spike only lasts for an hour or so and then you crash, causing a roller-coaster effect.
It may take years for diabetes to develop, but more doctors realize the importance of intervening before our health truly takes a toll. You don’t need to make drastic changes. Start to include more vegetables, fruits and whole grains into your diet. If you crave sweets, trying eating more sweet vegetables such as sweet potatoes or squash.
As you make changes to your diet you can also look at the role of exercise in your life. Try incorporating more movement into your day whether that is going for a walk, run, bike ride or a yoga class. Experiment with what works for you.
By making these changes you will not only decrease your chance of getting diabetes, but you may inspire others to make healthier lifestyle changes.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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Tofino’s amazing diversity and scale of seascape, landscape, wildlife and habitat makes it an ideal touring location. A true adventure seeker and nature lover will definitely make this tour the top choice. This is a package that involves the following activities; hiking and visits to the following destinations Parksville, Coombs, Tofino and Ucluelet. Hiking the Wild pacific Trail is a wonderful opportunity to explore the long beach.
side fishing community with unique gift shops. Afterwards, we shall make a quick pass through the city of totem, Duncan, as we head to Chemainus. Chemainus is an historical logging town decorated with murals. This is a must see attraction. We shall summarize the first day of the tour by visiting Coombs county market. The unique feature of this market is that you shall view goats grazing on the roof of the market. You shall also have time to shop around before settling at a hotel in Parksville.
We shall continue with the tour by making a quick visit to Qualicum beach before making our way to the waterfalls. This destination offers an opportunity for a quick hike and plenty of photography opportunities. We will then make a quick stop to overlook Cameron Lake. After we shall make our way to Cathedral Grove which is the home to some of the largest and oldest trees in the world. Finally we shall proceed to Tofino as we enjoy the amazing scenery along the way.
We shall explore the long beach and have a 2 hour hike on the Wild pacific coast trail. After the hike, we shall embark on our journey back to Victoria.
Be advised that the itinerary can be customized to suit your schedules, requests and interests. Also, we can make some breaks along the way for meals at your leisure.
- Visitors hotel accommodations – However we can help make suggestions for your accommodations prior to commencement of the tour for your convenience.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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“Ballistic” possessed a powerful, if mostly unconscious, talent for molecular manipulation – and, unfortunately, a highly disfunctional family. Without parental reassurance her various childhood nightmares started to manifest in the physical world – which made her paranoia worse and worse and frightened away every other child who might have played with her. Her mightmare predictions came true with frightening regularity.
Of course, her own power provided “playmates” and even a few accepting, if nonexistent, siblings. Her parents and relatives denial that they knew anything about those kids she hung around with didn’t help her persecution complex one little bit.
As ever-stranger horrors born of her own subconscious mind attacked her, she fought back – finding arsenals of weapons ready to hand wherever she lived for a time, unconsciously guiding her attacks and assisting her other activities, and learning psychic “martial arts” based on various movies. Along the way, she convinced herself that she had a cybrenetic eye – and so she did.
Now fully convinced that she was pursued by evil organizations, assorted villians, and various outright monsters, “Ballistic” fell in with the Mandate, and participated in a number of their adventures – during which time they made extensive (if futile) efforts to break through her delusions and get her to use non-lethal weaponry. Unfortunately, “Ballistic” eventually had one too many outright psychotic breaks, and targeted a mouthy youngster with lethal force while being recorded by Ranko’s cameras. The rest of the Mandate promptly turned her over to Primus and Project; Thunderbolt for trial and treatment.
Given her utterly blatant insanity, “Ballistic” was taken into government custody for intensive treatment. Relatively recently, with her delusions more or less under control thanks to extensive telepathic treatment (using her experience to buy off the “Delusional” and “Random Nonexistent Villians” limitations), Project; Thunderbolt has deployed her on several (carefully supervised) missions. She will not, however, be considered for any form of unsupervised mission until she buys off the rest of her psychological problems.
; Breakable Universal OAF (Assault Cannon, -1), Must be free to fire (Restrainable / “Gestures”, -.25). All powers must use charges, which can only be recovered at armory (Grenades) or by recharging (Energy Bursts) (-.5), Full Power Only (-.25), Variable LImitation (-.25. Particle Beam Modes share charges (-.25) and No Knockback (-.25), Grenades cannot be fired in water (-.25) and do not work in intense magnetic fields (They trigger the detonation circuit unpredictably, -.25). Her Assault Cannon is a combination particle-beam projector and multi-magazine grenade launcher. While not as powerful as some other ultra-tech (or psionically boosted) weapons, it’s very versatile.
u-2 12d6 Energy Blast; Concussive Particle Blast 0; Range: 375; Versus: ED; Charges: 32, +¼; Full Power Only: -¼; This does knockback, but does not work in water.
; A broad-spectrum antidote/scavenger/antibiotic shot; it’s effective against most common items; exotic or magical diseases & toxins will bypass it, as will truly massive doses – hence the activation roll.
20 Random Nonexistent Villians (Psychic Projections). (11-); Capabilities: More Powerful, 15; Non-combat Influence: None, +0; Geographical Area: Unlimited, -0; Actions: Hunting, ×1; Punishment: Harsh, 0; Ballistic was so psychotic that she spontaneously projected psychic constructs built out of her own paranoid fantasies to hunt herself down. In effect, she was hunted by her own private set of supervillians that appeared randomly from nowhere to attack her and her friends.
25 Delusional (Very Common, Total); Ballistic lived in a world full of evil corporations that committed mass murder, agonizing months in the hospital, people implanting things in her brain, and similar suspicions. None of this was real, but she could not be convinced of that.
Appearance: Stereotypical “Heroic” good looks with a tight-fitting bodysuit and trenchcoat to keep her weapons in.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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Given the glamour quotient behind companies using OKRs & their stupendous success, some companies mistake OKRs as a solution to all their problems.
As we touched upon in the last lesson, OKRs won’t succeed if the underlying values are not practiced. Additionally, ONLY practicing those values does not guarantee success.
Bottom line is – OKR is not a silver bullet & it won’t get rid of all the problems your business faces. Rather, it will help you uncover those problems.
For example – often times, we see companies using ‘Increase revenue’ as one of their top level objectives. While there is nothing wrong with this being a top level objective, teams fail to see that just creating this objective won’t help increase revenue. Trickiest part is the process of designing OKRs at the team & individual level, so that they support this top level objective. That is where translation of strategy into execution happens.
OKRs won’t make you successful just by their presence. You have to convert the framework into your own process & monitor it along the way as you learn more about your team’s take on it. The process needs to be consistently monitored for efficiency & effectiveness.


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Joe and I wanted to send you a quick letter wishing you all the happiest of Thanksgivings!
We know how hard you've worked to make this day perfect, and we're wishing you the most blessed, joyous, and relaxing Thanksgiving 2018. We're so grateful for the opportunity to wake up with you every morning.
Thank you for giving us the chance to entertain you with our shenanigans day-in and day-out. Now, go stuff your face until you can't move and have a fantastic day with your friends and loved-ones! Today's a chance to hug each one a little bit tighter.
Make sure you stay safe and give thanks for the many blessings in your life!


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Wine matching is becoming more popular nowadays than it was a while back. The taste of the wine must agree with the taste of the food. You must consider the saltiness and bitterness of the food vis a vis the sweetness and the sourness of the wine. The flavours of the dish and the wine should complement each other to give your meal the perfect balance.
What makes this pair work so well is because they are both of medium weight. Since grilled salmon’s flavours are subtle, the wine is perfect for bringing out the flavour.
Barbecue is a delicacy, and as such, it was only logical to find a variety of wine to accompany it. Zinfandel fits this bill perfectly since it is a heavy wine which goes well with spiced up and smoky barbecue. The wine is sweet and intense which is similar to the grill, therefore, giving you a sweet taste in the mouth. Due to its sweetness and intensity, it also helps to cover up for the smoky flavour of barbecue. However, you must take caution if you are to serve with certain sauces. Too sweet or too fat sauces will not go well with the wine.
One of the golden rules of wine matching is the rule of locality. Let me explain- it is often safe to combine wines and foods from the same region. Although you do not have to follow this rule always- you can experiment with foods and wines from different localities- it works perfectly for Tomato sauce and Sangiovese. Since both the grape and the tomato are grown in the same area in France, the gentle flavour of the pasta is complemented by the acidity of the wine.
It is entirely accurate that wine gets better with age and the older it grows, the smoother it becomes. There are two types of wine – red and white.
This white wine comes mainly from New Zealand and has captured the hearts of most wine lovers. Oysters Bay Wine made from fruits which are less ripened tend to have a strong flavour as opposed to the ones made from ripe grapes.
Sauvignon Blanc is one of the best-known brands of Oyster Bay Wine. This particular wine has grapefruit aroma. It is crispy to the tongue and goes well with asparagus. This therefore, caters for a wide range of customers as you will choose the one within your price range.
Like its counterpart, the red wine has various varieties which give it a distinct flavour. The red colour comes from the fruit which makes the wine, while the taste is determined by the variety of the grape.
One of the most popular red wines is the Syrah. This wine is best served with meat. It has pleasant roasting meat aromas, mixed with black fruit –mostly wild. The grapes do well in France, California and Australia.
There are many more varieties of red wine in the market with different flavours.
Knowing how to match wine is one of the best things that you can learn to transform your meal times. Although it takes a bit of practice and experimenting with different varieties- it is an enjoyable activity.

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


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Webb Communications' co-founder, has more than 18 years experience in corporate communications, marketing information systems and new media/technology project management. Since 1996, Steve has led the development of more then 120 separate website projects for organizations such as Peroni Beer (part of SAB Miller), Northeast Gas, Direct Link (subsid. of Sweden Post), Reed Elsevier, Marquis Who's Who, and Juvent Medical. Steve has also led the development of numerous online projects for partner agencies, including advertising and PR firms based in New York. He has a comprehensive background in project management, on-line marketing, scalable website development, video streaming, site usability and hosting.
An experienced writer, Steve has served as managing editor for several annual reports and as lead writer/editor for numerous websites and print communications projects, including technology reports, media kits, and collateral marketing materials. Steve has authored 100+ articles on diverse topics, from on-line marketing to renewable energy.
Prior to co-founding Webb Communications, Steve's career has included working as renewable energy power plant engineer for Solar Turbines, Inc. (a subsidiary of Caterpillar); a technology writer for McGraw-Hill (covering the power industry); and as a project manager/communications specialist at the energy technology research firm ESEERCO. He has served on the Board of Directors of The Irish Business Organization of New York.
Steve holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the State University of New York (SUNY Maritime College) and has completed graduate level coursework in Marketing and Information Systems at San Diego State University.
Steve resides in northern New Jersey. His hobbies include coaching soccer, golf, skiing, hiking, and volunteering as a Cub Scout leader.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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The Grosvenor Garden Centre provides any opportunity to see a Tegla commission seven days a week, conveniently located on the outskirts of Chester and easily accessible from Cheshire, Chester and the Wirral.
A charming place to visit, why not enjoy a hot lunch or afternoon tea.
Tegla's commission at the venue is not a manned exhibit.
Open Monday to Saturday 9.00 to 6.00.
You can call Tegla direct on 01978 790 641, or visit our showroom & workshop in Llandegla, LL11 3AB.


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Burning fossil fuels has led to the good life, but the build-up of these greenhouse gases (GHG) is cause for concern due to smog, acid rain and global warming. Thus, the Kyoto Protocol set forth the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) as a flexible financing tool to support climate change initiatives that reduce CO2 and other gas emissions. To restore climatic stability, the CDM aims to help countries promote sustainable development by shifting to renewable energy resources.
The CDM facilitates co-operative projects between developed and developing countries for the reduction of GHG emissions, with the opportunity for additional financial and technological investment. These GHG reductions are quantified in standard units, known as Certified Emission Reductions (CER). The CDM involves the trading of emission reductions via CERs that result from a specific project. Other countries then use these CERs to meet their own reduction targets. In return, money is transferred to the project that actually reduces the greenhouse gases.
Malaysia is one of several developing countries promoting the use of renewable energy. Developers in Malaysia are already starting to utilise the CDM to initiate energy projects for biogas wastewater, biomass, compost, landfill gas, and mini-hydro. These eleven energy projects will produce a total of 73 MW of new renewable electric power. The waste sector offers tremendous potential for CDM, such as recovering emissions from methane sources. Palm oil mills using gas turbines become attractive with CDM financing, as well as small-scale power production projects using gas engines.
The real success of CDM projects depends upon the contribution they make towards national goals for sustainability. The Government takes the lead because only projects that receive national host country approval can be registered as CDM projects and generate CERs.

industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


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Nuovo is an interactive communication system solution which designed considering elderly people. It is an internet-led system with the blend of a communication device, inductive charging unit and common interface card for interactive television interface. Communication device combines the mobile phone(VoIP) and remote control which are most problem causing everyday devices for elderly as it has been researched. It is made of touch screen display with haptic feedback technology. It has convex shapes that give the button feeling to the user. The interface of the television display and communication device is designed to fulfil the needs of elderly. The graphics, sounds, colours, icons were designed considering elderly users yet it can be used by all age groups. Nuovo is universal design product which eases the usability problems of elderly and creates an alternative use of touch screen device.
During the research process, user testings applied with different style of communication devices. Usability factors which are observed and reviewed through literature ended-up to 3D form of touch-screen and user interaction.
Throughout the process, several forms of screens and shapes were tried out. To understand the user insight for buttons and categories, cut-out paper prototyping was the obtained technique.


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Small group trail rides are available at Ashburn Hill Plantation. Let our trail guide take you on a wonderful tour of the property. Four Tennessee walkers, known for their comfortable gait, and a quarter horse are available for riding.
For children, miniatures horses and a pony can be ridden. The miniatures are also trained to pull a small cart.


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Do anda cinta l from the bottom of anda heart?
And I can say that without being a retarded fangirl who just likes him because he's 'hot.' I cinta his personality, the way he thinks...everything that makes him L. He is truly a phenomenal character.
Look at this---> I would rather shoot a person then a sugar eating picture of L, No joke at all why shouldn't I shoot a person I don't like him lebih then L, I mean l is a person too he is just made up.
so yes, i cinta l from the very bottom of my heart!
im not trying to b mean atau anything but i think Lights death was kinda funny.
Yeah, seriously. anda can't claim him. I think that would only annoy him were he real.
I totally cinta l from the bottom of my jantung and with all my heart.


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Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha is believed to be preparing to leave the club this summer as he looks to realise his long-term ambition of playing in continental competitions.
According to the Sun, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City are set to scrap it out for the highly rated Ivory Coast international in the summer transfer window, with the 25-year-old thought to be worth around £50m. Zaha also benefits from having 'homegrown' status, which would be a boost for any side looking to up their quota of players trained in England.
Zaha has been the shining light in an otherwise rocky campaign for the Eagles - recovering from injury to score eight goals and produce three assists in 28 appearances. Capable of playing on the left wing or as a centre forward, the former Manchester United man would offer potential suitors a highly versatile option to bolster their squad.
The former England player endured a frustrating spell at United in his earlier years as a professional footballer, but has recovered well since returning to his boyhood club at Selhurst Park, becoming a fan favourite after a series of high octane, energetic performances. It is unclear who Zaha will join, but he is likely to choose whichever side can offer the most first team football.
Meanwhile, Palace boss Roy Hodgson has claimed to be proud of his side after they beat Stoke City on Saturday afternoon to ensure their Premier League status. The 2-1 win saw the Potters relegated to the Championship - with goals from James McArthur and Patrick van Aanholt cancelling out Xherdan Shaqiri's impressive first half free kick.

industry_corpus2: Sports


text: Create your own hardcover book in less than a minute with these black suede hard covers from Fastback. These black suede covers have an elegant leather feel that will add sophistication to any book. In addition to size A black suede hard covers, Fastback offers a Hardcover Guide to aid in proper assembly, Foilfast Title Sheets for a unified first impression, and Headbands for that final decorative touch. Check them out today!

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


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Gummy Bear, aka MH Gummy Bear, is a beautiful 7½-year-old white and fawn female, born August 11, 1997. Her sire is EJ's Douglas and her dam is Brink's Candie, making her grand sire HB's Commander. She was a solid Grade A racer at the Wichita track and has had two litters of pups. Her first breeding was to the famous Irish stud Fortress, with three offspring being born in September 2001. The second breeding was to Trojan Cruze with five offspring being born in April 2002, and one of these offspring is Twist.
Gummy Bear was in a home for 11 months, but has been returned as she requires medication administered several times a day for Pannus, an eye condition common in the Greyhound breed. This medication will be required for the rest of her life to keep the condition from progressing. The approximate annual cost for this medication is $450.
Gummy Bear gets along well with other greyhounds, but it not known if she is small animal or cat tolerant at this time.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


text: "In These Times" is a magazine dedicated to exploring the social justice, political issues, and current events that the United States faces these days. Published in Chicago, the magazine's articles are written by staff, that explore issues facing all U.S. citizens. This issue explores issues revolving around Israel, Kosovo, Ecuador, Tyson's Chicken, unions, Cyprus, Turkey, Nike, with book and music reviews.

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CALGARY, Dec. 5, 2018 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- Strad Energy Services Ltd. ("Strad" or the "Company") (SDY) is pleased to announce that Mr. Mick McNulty has been appointed to Chairman of the Board of Directors replacing the retiring Mr. Rob Grandfield. Mr. Grandfield was one of the founders of Strad in 2003 and served on Strad's Board of Directors for the past 15 years. He was Chairman of the Board since 2015 and will be retiring effective December 31, 2018.
"The Board of Directors would like to thank Rob for his dedication to the Company and for his leadership during some of the most challenging periods seen in the oil patch," said Andy Pernal, CEO and President of Strad. "Rob's broad ranging knowledge of the energy services business and his personal dedication has clearly lead to the strong position Strad finds itself in today."
Strad also announces the appointment of Kristi Cawthorn to the Company's Board of Directors.
Ms. Cawthorn is the Chief Executive Officer of Startec Compression & Process, a Calgary based manufacturer of compression, processing and refrigeration systems; she also serves on the company's Board of Directors and has completed the Institute of Corporate Directors program. Since 2002, Ms. Cawthorn has been a senior leader with Startec and has been committed to its growth and success; in 2016 Ms. Cawthorn was recognized as the EY Entrepreneur of the Year in Manufacturing. Prior to joining Startec, Ms. Cawthorn spent the early part of her career in public practice and the energy industry as a CPA, with a Chartered Accountant designation.
"Ms. Cawthorn brings an extensive amount of experience in the finance, manufacturing and industrial services sector and will significantly contribute to helping Strad further develop and execute the Company's strategic plan in the coming years," said Mick McNulty, Chairman of Strad.
ABOUT STRADStrad specializes in industrial matting and equipment rentals for projects of any size, from a network of branches across Canada and the United States. Strad aims to exceed customer expectations in many industrial sectors, including Oil & Gas, Pipeline, Power Transmission, and Mining.
SOURCE Strad Energy Services Ltd.
SOURCE: Strad Energy Services Ltd.


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This appendix describes the required steps that you must perform before you can use any types, synonyms, or PL/SQL packages related to Oracle semantic technologies support in the current Oracle Database release. You must run one or more scripts, and you must ensure that Spatial is installed and the Partitioning option is enabled. These requirements are explained in Section A.1.
Downgrade the semantic technologies support to that provided with a previous Oracle Database release, as explained in Section A.2.
Remove all support for semantic technologies from the database, as explained in Section A.3.
Section A.1.1, "Enabling Semantic Technologies Support in a New Database Installation"
Section A.1.2, "Upgrading Semantic Technologies Support from Release 11.1"
Section A.1.3, "Upgrading Semantic Technologies Support from Release 10.2"
If you upgraded to Release 11.2.0.2.0 and your Semantic Technologies installation is invalid, see Section A.1.4, "Release 11.2.0.2: Required Actions if Semantic Technologies Installation is Invalid"
In addition, you must ensure that Spatial is installed and the Partitioning option is enabled, as explained in Section A.1.5.
If a semantic network already exists, or if any semantic technologies types, tables, or PL/SQL packages already exist, the catsem.sql script exits with an error.
If you use Workspace Manager with RDF data, you must also run the appropriate script after you run catsem.sql, as explained in Section 6.1, "Enabling Workspace Manager Support for RDF Data".
If you are upgrading from Oracle Database Release 11.1 that includes the semantic technologies support for Release 11.1, the semantic technologies support is automatically upgraded to Release 11.2 when the database is upgraded. If you use Workspace Manager with RDF data, you must also run the appropriate script after the upgrade of semantic technologies support, as explained in Section 6.1, "Enabling Workspace Manager Support for RDF Data".
However, you will also need to migrate RDF data if you have an existing Release 11.1 RDF network containing triples that include typed literal values of type xsd:float, xsd:double, xsd:boolean, or xsd:time.
If the FLOAT_DOUBLE_DECIMAL, XSD_TIME, or XSD_BOOLEAN attributes have the string value INVALID or if the DATA_CONVERSION_CHECK attribute has the string value FAILED_UNABLE_TO_LOCK_APPLICATION_TABLES, FAILED_INSUFFICIENT_WORKSPACE_PRIVILEGES, or FAILED_OLS_POLICIES_ARE_ENABLED, you need to migrate RDF data.
However, if the FLOAT_DOUBLE_DECIMAL, XSD_TIME, and XSD_BOOLEAN attributes do not exist or have the string value VALID and if the DATA_CONVERSION_CHECK attribute does not exist, you do not need to migrate RDF data. However, if your semantic network may have any empty RDF literals, see Section A.1.2.1, "Handling of Empty RDF Literals"; and if you choose to migrate existing empty literals to the new format, follow the steps in this section.
Ensure that any OLS policies for RDF data are temporarily disabled (optional: only necessary if OLS for RDF Data is being used). OLS policies can be re-enabled after running convert_old_rdf_data.
The sdo_rdf_internal.convert_old_rdf_data procedure may take a significant amount of time to run if the semantic network contains many triples that are using (or affected by use of) xsd:float, xsd:double, xsd:time, or xsd:boolean typed literals.
You may encounter the ORA-00904 (invalid identifier) error when executing a SEM_MATCH query if the sdo_rdf_internal.convert_old_rdf_data procedure and the semrelod.sql script were not run after the upgrade to Release 11.2.
The way empty-valued RDF literals are handled has changed in Release 11.2. Before this release, the values of empty-valued literals were converted to "orardf:null ". In Release 11.2, such values are stored without modification (that is, as ""). However, whether you migrate existing "orardf:null " values to "" is optional.
If the NULL_LITERAL attribute has the value EXISTS, then "orardf:null " values are present in your semantic network.
If you are upgrading from Oracle Database Release 10.2 that includes the semantic technologies support for Release 10.2, the actions required depend on whether there is an existing RDF network.
If there is not an existing RDF network, skip the rest of this section and follow the instructions in Section A.1.1, "Enabling Semantic Technologies Support in a New Database Installation".
Connect to the database (Release 11.2) as the SYS user with SYSDBA privileges (SYS AS SYSDBA, and enter the SYS account password when prompted).
The catsem10i.sql script enables Release 11.2 semantic technologies support and migrates RDF data from Release 10.2 to Release 11.2 format. The script may take a long time to run if the existing Release 10.2 RDF network contains a large amount of RDF data.
When running sdordfctx.sql, you can ignore any ORA-01921, ORA-02303, ORA-00955, and ORA-29809 errors.
Executing sys.validate_sdo is needed only if SDO is invalid, which it could be if Semantic Technologies is invalid; however, there is no harm in executing sys.validate_sdo in any case.
Oracle Spatial must be installed before you can use any of the RDF and OWL capabilities. Oracle Locator is not sufficient. For information about Spatial and Locator, see Oracle Spatial Developer's Guide.
The Partitioning option must be enabled before you can use any of the RDF and OWL capabilities. For licensing information about the Partitioning option, see Oracle Database Licensing Information. For usage information about partitioning, see Oracle Database VLDB and Partitioning Guide.
This section explains how to downgrade the semantic technologies support, in conjunction with an Oracle Database downgrade to Release 11.1 or 10.2.
Downgrading is strongly discouraged, except for rare cases where it is necessary. If you downgrade to a previous release, you will not benefit from bug fixes and enhancements that have been made in intervening releases.
If you have enabled Workspace Manager support for RDF data, you must remove that support before you downgrade semantic technologies support in the database, as explained in Section 6.1.1.
If you need to downgrade to Oracle Database Release 11.1, the semantic technologies component will be downgraded automatically when you downgrade the database. However, any RDF or OWL data that is specific to Release 11.2 (that is, Release 11.2 RDF/OWL persistent structures that are not supported in previous versions) must be dropped before you perform the downgrade, so that the database is compatible with Release 11.1.
If you have any virtual models that you want to be able to re-create after the download, run the semvmrecreate.sql script (if you have not already done so), as explained earlier in this section.
Remove any Release 11.2 release-specific RDF or OWL data (including virtual models) if you have not already done so, as explained earlier in this section.
Connect to the Release 11.1 database as the SYS user with SYSDBA privileges (SYS AS SYSDBA, and enter the SYS account password when prompted).
After the semrelod111.sql script completes successfully, Oracle semantic technologies support for Release 11.1 is enabled and ready to use, and all Release 11.1-compatible data is preserved.
If you want to enable support for virtual models, apply the Release 11.1.0.7 interim patch number 7600122.
If you previously generated a my_vm_recreate.sql script to re-create your virtual models after the downgrade, go to the my_dir_path location, connect to the database as the SYS user with SYSDBA privileges, start SQL*Plus, and run the my_vm_recreate.sql script.
If you need to downgrade to Oracle Database Release 10.2, follow the instructions in Section A.2.1 to downgrade to Release 11.1, and then follow the instructions in the rest of this section (taken from the Release 11.1 manual) to downgrade from Release 11.1 to Release 10.2.
If you need to downgrade to Oracle Database Release 10.2, and if you used Oracle Database Release 11 RDF or OWL features and want to preserve existing semantic data and rulebases, you must execute a statement to prepare for the downgrade, perform the downgrade, and execute another statement to restore the semantic data.
Entailed graph data will not be preserved, because the same information can be regenerated using the Oracle Database Release 10.2 RDF inference API.
No rulebases or rules indexes related to OWL are preserved, because Oracle Database Release 10.2 did not support the OWL vocabulary.
Before the database downgrade, connect to the Release 11 database as the SYS user with SYSDBA privileges (SYS AS SYSDBA, and enter the SYS account password when prompted).
When this statement executes successfully, all existing semantic data and rulebases are saved. You will restore the semantic data after the database downgrade.
Connect to the Release 10.2 database as the SYS user with SYSDBA privileges.
Where <tablespace-name> is the name of the tablespace in which the RDF network will be created.
When this statement executes successfully, all semantic data that had been saved before the downgrade is restored and ready to use.
This section explains how to remove the semantic technologies support from the database. Removing this support is strongly discouraged, unless you have a strong reason for doing it. After you remove this support, no applications or database users will be able to use any types, synonyms, or PL/SQL packages related to Oracle semantic technologies support.
If you have enabled Workspace Manager support for RDF data, you must remove that support before you remove semantic technologies support from the database, as explained in Section 6.1.1.


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How Much Does a Hotel in Cabo San Lucas Cost?
For cheap hotels in Cabo San Lucas, consider staying in neighborhoods such as Ildefonso Green, where you can find Cabo Vista Hotel. You can also consider the Ampliación Juárez neighborhood, where you can lodge at the Seven Crown Express & Suites Cabo San Lucas hotel, which has an outdoor pool and offers free breakfast. In this neighborhood, there are a number of restaurants and bars nearby, and it’s just a short drive from the beach.
To stay close to major attractions, Hotel Baja Cabo is down the street from the Museo de Historia Natural, where you can learn about the history of the Cape and its biodiversity. It’s also close to Huichol Collection, if you’re interested in seeing some of the top examples of Huichol art. Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa is near Manta Diving School, perfect for those who want to go scuba diving.
If you’d like to enjoy the nightlife, there are many clubs and bars to suit every taste in the San Lucas neighborhood and in downtown Cabo. Consider staying at the Hotel Dos Mares or the Tesoro Los Cabos hotel to put you in the heart of the action of downtown.
Looking for an adults-only vacation? There are a several adults-only hotels in Cabo San Lucas, available in a variety of price brackets, such as Breathless Cabo San Lucas or Cabo Vista Hotel. If you’re also seeking the added bonus of an ocean view, Breathless is located right on Medano beach.
How much is a cheap hotel in Cabo San Lucas?
KAYAK users have found double rooms in Cabo San Lucas for as cheap as $10 in the last 3 days. The average price is $456.
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In the last 72 hours, users have found Cabo San Lucas hotels for tonight for as low as $32. Users have also found 3-star hotels from $45 and 4-star hotels from $63.
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Which are the most popular Cabo San Lucas neighborhoods to stay in?
For more information about Cabo San Lucas' different neighborhoods, check out our Cabo San Lucas' City Guide.
Which hotels in Cabo San Lucas are best for children?
The Villa La Estancia Beach Resort and Spa is located both close to the city center and beach, with a pool, organised activities for children and babysitting available. The Grand Fiesta Americana Los Cabos All Inclusive Golf and Spa offers the Fiesta Kids Clubs, with supervised pool and beach games, competitions and sports.
Are there any 5-star all-inclusive hotels in Cabo San Lucas?
For an all-inclusive experience, the Grand Velas Los Cabos is rated 5-stars and is located right along the beach. There are a number of top-of-the-line luxury amenities available, so you can tailor your experience to what is best for you, including massages, a private beach, and an indoor pool.
Which neighborhoods in Cabo San Lucas are suited for couples?
For couples, San Lucas in the city center is recommended. This beautiful neighborhood, filled with boutiques, restaurants and parks creates a scenic backdrop for romantic wanderings. Consider staying near the Marina area if you’re looking for more privacy and seclusion and wish to relax in peace on the beach.
Which hotels in Cabo San Lucas are near the airport?
For easy access to Los Cabos International Airport, consider staying at Hotel Aeropuerto Los Cabos, which offers a free airport shuttle. For a more upmarket option, JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort and Spa is about 8 miles from the airport.
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We hear it all the time…meditate on the Word. I don’t know about you, but when I think about meditation, my brain takes me to an image of a really skinny, half dressed man sitting cross legged on the floor making, “Ummmmm,” noises. Well, I’m pretty sure that is not what the Lord means when He told us to meditate on His Word.
Your – This is talking about God our Heavenly Father.
Feet – A lamp at our feet allows us to see what is directly in front of us to prevent stumbling. It also helps to keep us from getting ahead of God.
Path – A way; a course of life.
By meditating on this one tiny verse, I received the following from the Lord.


text: He started learning music at the Leo Weiner Conservatory and the Bela Bartok Conservatory in Budapest. Since 2006, he has been a student at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, where he studies composition. He attended the Hudson-Danube Project (New York - Budapest) under Joel Sachs' direction. Mr. Bella has won several composition competitions such as the 6th Farbotony International Competition in 2003 and the Hungarian Composition Competition in 2004. He was the Composer of the Best Song in 2007 at the University of Theatre and Film. He received first prize at the Competition of Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music in 2008 and 2009. He is frequently requested to compose music for the National Theatre of Hungary.

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The General Data Protection Regulation puts a huge responsibility on businesses to ensure that they have sufficient Data Protection policies in place. Although it may be a considerable time and financial burden at the start, in the long run it may save your business money.
Data Breaches can be disastrous for business. Most recently, companies such as Facebook, Uber, MyFitnessPal and Sears have been the victims of malicious data breaches. Iit is estimated that Facebook has lost upwards of 70 billion US dollars in 10 days as a result of the breach announced in March of this year, with continuing financial losses and controversy.
Here are Five reasons why the GDPR is good for business.
Businesses must be clear about the reasons that they use the consumer data. This means that if businesses can demonstrate their compliance with the GDPR, customers will have more trust and confidence in the businesses. If your business has sufficient data protection policies in place, then the risk of data breaches are minimised significantly and customer confidence will increase. Data breaches in the digital era are a growing concern for customers and it is critical for businesses to comply with the GDPR to ensure that customer concerns are addressed.
The GDPR requires companies to take a risk based approach in all of their activities. The aim is for businesses to consider the potential impact of all of their business activities before embarking on any changes or new projects.
In addition, businesses must be able to accurately demonstrate what data they have on file and their reasons for holding the data. The Transparency and Accountability requirement should ensure that businesses think about what data they hold and why. Companies should not request any excess personal data and carry out regular data purges to ensure that no excess data is on file.
This risk based method should ensure that most risks can be mitigated before a breach occurs, saving your business reputation and money.
There has been a great deal of uncertainty with regard to data protection regulation in recent years. Particularly with recent rapid developments in technology, most countries have not updated their data protection legislation accordingly. This had caused a great deal of uncertainty for businesses, the data protection authorities and the courts who are faced with disputes and no clear legal guidance.
The GDPR provides clear guidance and grants Data Protection Authorities administrative power to deal with data breaches, which will ensure swift redress for disputes and reduced legal costs.
Many businesses operate across the European Union and previously, there was not a great deal of uniformity with regards to data protection legislation. The GDPR brings all countries in the EU under the same regulations which is of particular benefit to businesses which operate across multiple Member States. It also introduces the “One Stop Shop” for businesses which will mean that you can report to and work with primarily with the data protection supervisory authority based in the Member State of your main establishment.
The GDPR tightens up regulations with regard to how customer data is used in particular for marketing purposes. Although it may seem counterproductive, it will actually mean that marketing is better targeted at customers that are interested in your product. Unwanted marketing emails are seen as a nuisance by consumers and may discourage them from purchasing your product. The GDPR requires that you obtain consent for any marketing emails that you send. If a customer gives their consent, then they are interested in your product and there is a greater chance that they will make future purchases.

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Back means: The upper part of a lode, or the roof of a horizontal underground passage.
Back means: A garment for the back; hence, clothing.
Back means: Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements.
Back means: Being in arrear; overdue; as, back rent.
Back means: Moving or operating backward; as, back action.
Back means: To get upon the back of; to mount.
Back means: To place or seat upon the back.
Back means: To drive or force backward; to cause to retreat or recede; as, to back oxen.


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On Sunday, June 4, we invite you to come celebrate Pentecost, the birthday of the Church, at First Presbyterian Church of Edmond. New summer Sunday School classes for all ages will begin at 9:30am. We’ll have one worship service at 11:00am, featuring the musical talents of Voices. The group represents a family of Believers who help lift the heart in worship through musical styles ranging from “light urban” tunes to a capella harmonies. Following worship we’ll enjoy a complimentary potluck picnic in the Family Life Center (gym) with face painting and a bounce house for the kids. We invite you to dress casual and wear red. Bring lawn chairs/blankets to enjoy the outdoors.
Requested meal contribution is by first initial of last name.
place food in disposable containers.


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There is plenty of water pressure on the cold water side but when the handle is turned to the hot water side there is not much water pressure, also just drained the hot water tank and all the water was hot but water stays cool and the thermostat is set at 125 degrees. how could this problem be solved?
There could be many things preventing this. On how many fixtures is this happening to?
Your water heater may be clogged. One the top of the water heater where the hot and cold go into there is a fitting for each. These fittings can get clogged and more so if you have hard water. Not on all models. But you could check these but the lines will need to be removed.

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Radnor represents a select roster of independent designers from around the world. We are committed to helping our clients build sustainable business models that support their unique approach to design. By working with designers holistically and thinking beyond traditional models, we are able to develop exclusive product lines and offer unique opportunities that fuel a vibrant and viable community of like-minded makers.
We build our offering collaboratively with our clients, tailoring our services to address their unique challenges and clientele.

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1640s, from French décapitation, from Medieval Latin decapitationem (nominative decapitatio), noun of action from past participle stem of Late Latin decapitare (see decapitate).
Sometimes, in cases of capital punishment, decapitation was performed by degrees!
It is true this might be done physically after decapitation, but it could not be done morally.
The manner of it was decapitation, the instrument a mowing machine.
The price of contumacy was outlawry, and decapitation between the two columns.
The shocking custom of decapitation owes its origin to superstition.
"That must have been after the Queen's decapitation," said Berengaria.
Guillotin introduces the machine for decapitation, bearing his name.
Why ought Charles I to have preferred burning to decapitation?
In Germany the last witch was executed in 1749, by decapitation.
True it is that decapitation is a very common punishment in the Chinese army.


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We support you in your strategic settings and relationships to the desired international clientele. Together we will discuss your needs and create corporate strategies which will optimize your public performance, establish your contacts to important decision makers and will advance your awareness level in total.
This can happen by targeted PR-campaigns in specialized print- or online medias, by potential analyses of desired clients in the target markets, by methodic scheduling and appointments with decision makers and much more. Talk to us and we will find the best solutions for you.


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Buy Phentermine over the counter in Pitcairn Islands. There are several diet plan pills that are gaining appeal in Pitcairn Islands nowadays. Nevertheless, you could never ever sure of exactly how reliable the pills are unless you have actually tried and tested it on your own.
In finding the very best diet regimen pills out there today, you have to comprehend just how the drug can assist you with your existing trouble with weight loss.
There is an offered medicine that you can quickly discover in the majority of medicine establishments in Pitcairn Islands given that there are common counterparts readily available.
Acquiring Phentermine nonprescription in Pitcairn Islands is enabled by the majority of the drug establishments in any type of location. This is because it has actually restricted dose that will certainly not significantly take effect in over dosage.
Nonetheless, buying Phentermine nonprescription in Pitcairn Islands can be perplexing if you do not know which dosage is right for you. It can be found in pill with 15 milligrams and 30 mg quantity and in tablet form that has a 37.5 mg dosage.
A doctor will certainly advise the ideal quantity for you to be able to address your weight problems. You could additionally buy Phentermine online for more ease than buying Phentermine over the counter in Pitcairn Islands that calls for travel time and standing by in line to be captivated by the pharmacist.
Where to Buy Phen375 Diet plan Tablet in Pitcairn Islands?
When it involves getting fat loss to go down and steer clear of, there are a great deal of choices being proclaimed as the following huge thing. The trouble that lots of people in Pitcairn Islands have with these alternatives is that they aren’t quite comparable to they are expected to be and those that try to utilize them for optimum weight loss, just wind up shedding marginally and return to their previous means.
If you have actually experienced a poor outcome with the many various weight loss pills on the market in Pitcairn Islands, you’ll need to transform your outlook due to the fact that there is one new option that seems to be making a lot of sound.
The choice that numerous are seeing as a true miracle in today’s modern times is phen375. Some are unsure where to buy phen375 in Pitcairn Islands, but that’s not a challenging point to locate, it‘s a matter of browsing the listings of your preferred online search engine, and you’ll find credible dealerships that prepare to obtain this item to you quickly.
Now, just before you invest any sort of cash into buying phen375 in Pitcairn Islands, see to it that you understand a few concrete lessees to shedding fat cells.
Primarily, you’ll should exercise. No, this is not a call to come to be the next Michael Jordan, it‘s a matter of merely acquiring your physical body into activity.
Discover anything that you like to do and do it usually. This could be strolling, running, running, playing sporting activities, or if absolutely nothing else, playing with movement managed video game systems.
The factor is that you have to be a little bit energetic, just to provide the item a little boost. Keep in mind, do light things initially, and progress with it in time. Don’t attempt to run a marathon on the first day, it’s ineffective.
The 2nd thing that you’ll would like to do is start eating healthy and balanced. Once more, don’t take this as a severe, instead simply cut down on a couple of things that you would generally consume, and try to do well.
As a matter of fact, give yourself 6 days where you consume well and on the 7th day select a comfort food and appreciate it. You’ll locate that this approach can function miracles for your metabolic rate and you’ll fall real weight fast.
Why are a lot of people in Pitcairn Islands urging others to buy Phen375? They doing this for different reasons. Phen375 is an energizer that is a bit like amphetamine.
Phen375 has been classified a hunger suppressant, considering that it techniques your physical body into assuming it isn’t really famished. Even though you aren’t, you will certainly really feel as if you are full. When a specific taking Phen375 uses it along with a great diet and workout regular, it can be useful.
People in Pitcairn Islands who are currently experiencing excessive weight, high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure may be fascinating in using this instrument. In the paragraphs below, we are willing to tell you why an individual would certainly want to buy Phen375.
Phentermine high dose can be more reliable for individuals that are actually overweight. This could help them suppress their cravings and allows them to eat meals in percentages often unlike other cravings suppressant out there.
This healtHCAre is verified to help you slim down if you will certainly have a rigorous plan on your diet regimen. Remember that you have to not starve on your own whatever kind of diet capsules you are taking given that it will certainly threaten the all-natural way of your physical body to burn fatty tissue.
With effective diet plan and regular workout, as numerous others will share, this medicine will certainly take its program to help you in reducing weight much faster and successfully.
Mind you, this is not merely one more diet pill that has actually been placed on the market to draw attention. This is a pill that could provide the preferred outcomes, as long as it is taken appropriately. This is a tablet that has been shown to function, for this reason the reason there is a lot of hype regarding it.
You should follow the directions given to you by the physician. You must never take bigger amounts compared to the physician recommends.
There are particular brand names that will need to be taken in the past morning meal while your stomach is still vacant, then you have others that can be taken a couple hours after breakfast.
Consistently follow the guidelines and if you are not sure the best ways to take the pill, ask the physician. Some people in Pitcairn Islands that take the pill could possibly develop sleep problems, which is why numerous will inform you to take it early in the morning.
If you really feel famished, instead of complete after you take the pill, then you need to speak to your medical professional. Keep in mind that this pill should simply be taken for a short quantity of time– at one of the most, a few weeks.
When you take the pill, the nerve cells in the mind are stimulated, creating them to release catecholamines. They trigger just what is called a “fight of flight” response to the human body.
In return, the food cravings signal quits due to the fact that your brain not receives it. The less amount of food you consume, the much more fat deposits you will burn. Make sure you consume healthy and balanced meals stuffed loaded with nourishment.
If you have actually always wanted to slim down and have attempted limitless quantity of items to do so and still have actually not gotten any good results, it is time to buy Phen375.
When you begin using Phen375, immediately in any way, you must begin to view a weight difference. Just keep in mind, this instrument is not planned for lasting use and you should speak to a medical professional if you want taking it.
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industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals


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Andrew Luck, Stanford quarterback/Heisman runner-up/Orange Bowl MVP, has chosen to put off the NFL for another year to stay at Stanford and finish his degree in architectural design. If he were to go, he would have been the presumptive number 1 choice, probably earning more than $50 million guaranteed right away.
Is Andrew Luck's Decision to Stay at Stanford the Right One?


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Secrets of a lab rat volume 1.
Part inventor, part daredevil, and part mischievous student, Scab McNally is determined not to let anything or anyone stop him from getting a dog.
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Microsoft recently decided to move its Edge Browser from its proprietary browser engine, EdgeHTML, to the open source Chromium. The company which once used to share a huge chunk of web browsing market is now struggling to keep up with Google‘s popular Chrome browser. Even though Windows 10 packs Edge as a built-in browser with around 700 million active devices, it still shares a small fraction of the market.
The Chromium-based Edge browser might be able to achieve what the original Edge browser couldn’t do. On top of that, Chromium-based Edge will made its way to Windows 7, Windows 8 and even macOS. This is not the first time the brand will be working on a Chromium platform. For those who’re unaware, Edge Browser on Android is powered by Chromium.
Users will now be able to install PWA apps from the browser itself which currently they are not able to do on Edge browser. Microsoft previously tried to lock both developers and users into the Windows ecosystem where web apps are only available in Windows store.
For those who’re unaware, Microsoft earlier this year acquired the popular GitHub announcing its love towards the open source community. The company also switched to Chromium for the Android platform. Microsoft will soon switch to Chromium platform for Edge Browser which clearly indicates that the brand is looking to involve more in the open source community. We’ll have to see whether the users will adopt the new overhauled Edge browser or not. Although, the one thing which we’re pretty sure of is that the developers will actually embrace the company’s new move.


text: Chelsea Manning has been sent back to jail after refusing to answer questions before a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange. Manning, a U.S. Army whistleblower, had been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in Virginia's Eastern District to appear for questioning about her 2010 leak to WikiLeaks of hundreds of thousands of State Department and Pentagon documents about the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We speak with Glenn Greenwald, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and one of the founding editors of The Intercept.


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While trigger-happy drones do their part to smooth a coming US drawdown in Afghanistan, pundits and diplomats alike nervously pace the green rooms of news and late-night talk shows. What will a counter-insurgency look like without a stabilizing super power? Whether one bets on red or black, the Afghan roulette wheel has started its spin, with international onlookers anxiously awaiting its jerk-stop at the end of 2014.
Unless the Taliban start to re-take cities, conservative wagers expect the area to once again be contested among regional powers. Pakistan, always at the Pashtun doorstep, will always be a contender for influence in Afghanistan, with or without its mountain militants. China has already dug in deep with natural resource investment and, if its approach in Africa is any indication of future behavior, will be a source of unconditional cash and pocket-linings for bureaucrats for the foreseeable future. Ties with Iran will likely be restricted to trade. And while Indian firms have been eager to carve out niches in their underdeveloped neighbor, an unspoken China-Pakistan axis occasionally acts to balance what they consider undue Indian influence. And there will of course remain development advisors of all stripes, funded by the US and EU, coaxing the Afghan state off its training wheels and into adulthood.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a regional security group consisting of Russia, China, and several Central Asian nations, welcomed Afghanistan as an observer member this week, another sign that the neighbors are extending a hand.
Russia, for its part, seems eager to pitch in. Two scourges of its southern flank – Islamic fundamentalism and heroin smuggling – are currently its biggest motivators.
Heroin makes its way to Russian cities from Afghanistan through the porous borders of its Central Asian neighbors. A raid on Nangrahar opium labs in October 2010, which involved Russian security agents alongside US and Afghan Forces, raised some eyebrows in Kabul and elicited sovereignty questions, yet nonetheless marked Russia’s overt participation in regional security. Russian knowledge of labs and routes from the Soviet occupation can also help contain trafficking.
On a grander scale, Russia wants to curb the Islamic fundamentalist influence it knows too well from its own nightmares in the North Caucasus, from which fighters have transited back and forth to Waziristan. Fighters from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), responsible for bombings in the Uzbek capital, additionally come and go at will.
The agreement to participate in the Northern Distribution Network (NDN), albeit at a price, also indicates a commitment. The NDN shepherds coalition military materiel and supplies, bound for Afghanistan, through Russian ports and across Russian railroads, providing an alternate (and alternative) route to the customary path through Pakistan.
General discussions among officials about other areas of Russian contribution include security training and infrastructure development, including dams and power stations. Soviet Army engineers in the 1980s greatly improved the Salang Highway, which winds through mountainous terrain subject to winter avalanches, and connects Kabul to its northern provinces and Uzbekistan.
There is also a pending sale of 20 Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters, to be purchased by the US and handed to the Afghans. Russian equipment is reliable and more affordable than other arms exporters, making it very attractive.
Russia is urging NATO to stay in Afghanistan after 2014. Foreign Minster Sergei Lavrov, speaking in April, argued that “as long as Afghanistan is not able to ensure by itself the security in the country, the artificial timelines of withdrawal are not correct and they should not be set,” during a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council in Brussels in April.
Yet Moscow also very clearly, at least in actions, sees itself as the rightful chaperone for the Central Asian nations as they develop their own institutions and trade infrastructure. Moscow has been subtly campaigning for its own military bases in Kyrgyzstan (which hosts one already) and Uzbekistan while prodding those leaders to disengage with the US. It has long stationed troops in Tajikistan.
Russian private transport companies, with their giant Ilyushin-76 cargo aircraft, have long been servicing Kabul airport.
The horrors of the 10-year Soviet occupation of Afghanistan that ended in 1989 have been forgotten by no one–least of all Afghans alive at the time. Yet the some 200-year history between these nations has been predominantly cooperative. In the 19th century, while their empire grew southward, Russians courted emirs and khans in Kabul as a buffer to an expected British advance from nearby India. Starting in the 1930s, Soviet engineering schools welcomed Afghan students and preached the glory of the socialist state through technology and industry. During the 1950s and 1960s, Soviet construction crews built up large residential sections of Kabul and other cities, much as they had done in Tashkent and other present-day Central Asian capitals.

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Career Advice: Too Much Work and Not Enough Time?
Too Much Work and Not Enough Time?
Why teamwork is a paralegal's most effective legal strategy.
Imagine Lorraine is a dedicated, hard-working legal assistant who has been at her current paralegal job for more than nine years. She was recently named lead paralegal on a new case and was given the responsibility to coordinate the work of 11 people, including law clerks and other paralegals from both her firm and the client’s legal department.
She has always been a first-rate performer, working long hours and taking on additional projects whenever asked. But lately Lorraine is finding that no matter how hard she tries to manage each component of the case — even doing the work herself on many occasions — she is increasingly falling behind in her paralegal work.
Despite her years of experience, Lorraine has never learned to delegate tasks effectively to others.
She isn’t alone. Many senior-level paralegals are challenged by the demands of leading a work group and learning how to make the best use of available human resources while battling unruly caseloads and other legal projects.
Nevertheless, knowing how to delegate and direct productive teams is essential for overcoming a potential minefield and becoming victorious.
Tenured paralegals often cling to the belief that doing their best means remaining heavily involved in the details of every task, as they did earlier in their careers. After all, giving undivided attention to each project they are assigned is a formula for success that has served them well.
However, this isn’t how effective managers handle their jobs. Effective managers maximize the contributions of their teams by judiciously delegating responsibilities and monitoring progress toward key goals.
To put it another way: If you are not delegating, you are not managing. Yes, you still need to bear your share of the load and pitch in when required. However, your supervisory role requires you to be less of an implementer and more of a leader.
Skillful delegating carries significant benefits for you and the people you are leading. One obvious advantage is reducing the chance of burnout that often accompanies increased workloads.
In addition, distributing the work among capable colleagues allows you to maximize your own time and job strengths. You can better focus on the needs of the group and attend to issues that demand your personal attention. Delegating also allows you time to take on new roles, with opportunities to grow professionally and enhance your own productivity.
Effective delegating doesn’t come without challenges. It puts your communication and people skills to the test. Not only must you clearly lay out your expectations and explain how a task should be tackled, but also your approach must be persuasive and diplomatic. You need to be confident in your ability to lead and then also trust that your team will make smart decisions.
As critical as it is to learn how to delegate, it’s just as important to know when you should not delegate.
Responsibilities that you are convinced only you can carry out properly are an obvious area where delegating would be a poor option.
Another determining factor is the amount of time available to complete or prepare for an assignment. If the lead attorney on a case tells you there are last-minute interrogatories that he or she will need for a pivotal deposition at 8 a.m. tomorrow, for example, your direct involvement will likely be needed. If, on the other hand, you had previously trained an assistant on a similar task, asking him or her to gather the necessary research can free up your time to attend to other pressing responsibilities.
Another instance when delegating isn’t the best choice might be in contacting a client with whom you have built a longstanding relationship. For example, there are clients that you should only call yourself — even on small matters. These could be the clients you worked with on more than one issue or those who often generate additional opportunities for representation whenever you talk to them. Or they could be clients you know will have questions someone else might not be able to answer.
While it’s important to allow staff members under your supervision as much autonomy as possible, that doesn’t mean delegating is a series of unrelated, assign-it-and-forget-it transfers of responsibility.
The lead attorney usually assembles a case team based on client needs, budget and available staff resources, but it’s up to you to support the group and regularly assess its progress. You will need to make sure each member has everything he or she needs to be successful and recommend any increase — or decrease — in the size of the team as the case develops.
Given the fluidity of these project teams, your job requires a great deal of flexibility and an aptitude for working with a broad spectrum of individuals. Sometimes freelance paralegals and project attorneys will be part of your team. In other situations, you might be asked to include first- or second-year attorneys so you can collaborate with them on particular aspects of a case.
Shifting demands also can mean the composition of your group could change over the course of a case. To meet these challenges, you are going to need some well-developed people- and project-management skills. Here are some tips for maximizing the contributions of a team of legal professionals.
Paint the big picture. The success of a team depends to a large degree on the understanding of every member as to how he or she fits into the project. With each new case or project team you are asked to lead, begin by providing the context for the work you are assigning for the case. Then explain how individuals’ contributions will support these overall goals and how everyone can work together to meet common objectives.
For example, with a document production team preparing materials for trial, you might explain the scope of the upcoming trial and how the materials staff members are organizing will be used. Be sure to share this vision before a project gets underway (or as soon as possible for team members joining a case already in progress).
Spell out expectations. Carefully explain — and document — desired outcomes and deliverables at various stages of a project. Clarify roles and identify point persons for specific issues or assignments, such as document coding, scanning and so forth.
Set a good example. Attitude is everything when it comes to leading a team. Remain enthusiastic and positive about the tasks you delegate even if you are experiencing frustrations of your own. Remember, as the leader, others take their cues from you as to how they should approach their work and interact with one another.
Provide support. Make sure everyone knows you are available to assist with any conflicts or concerns that arise. Checking in periodically with each team member can alert you to potential problems before they escalate.
Empower the team. When delegating assignments, also delegate as much authority as possible. Professionals who have permission to run their parts of the project and make key decisions develop a sense of ownership in the work that can significantly enhance the quality of their contributions.
“Give people responsibility for specific pieces of a case and let them operate in ways most comfortable for them. As difficult as this might be, you can’t tell everyone how to do things and you shouldn’t waste energy becoming frustrated because they aren’t doing the work the way you would. The end result is the important thing — as long as team members choose approaches that are cost efficient,” advised paralegal Kathy Riley of Perkins Coie in Seattle.
Offer chances to grow. Managed effectively, teams also can provide opportunities to develop new skills. When possible, offer members challenging assignments and the chance to work with associates or even partners.
Litigation paralegal Elva Gonzalez, also of Perkins Coie, testified about the value of enriching team experiences.
Provide positive feedback. Let people know when they are doing a good job by celebrating both individual and team successes as well as goals reached under deadline. Recognition doesn’t have to be part of an elaborate, structured program.
Look ahead. Don’t become so caught up in day-to-day concerns that you fail to see signs that a project is in potential danger. If you sense that a project is becoming more complex than the original group can handle, recommend an increase in staff to the lead attorney. The ability to recognize when you need help — and ask for it — can prevent your team from falling behind or falling prey to burnout.
Prudent planning includes considering the use of full-time staff drawn from other cases that are coming to a close as well as temporary legal professionals. Structure your team for possible expansion or downsizing so that training can be accomplished quickly.
“If you start out with a system so complicated that only one or two people know how to make things work, it will be a mistake down the road,” Riley said.
Continue to communicate. Make sure information flows freely and often. Schedule regular meetings or teleconferences so everyone on your team remains aware of what other team members are doing and the overall progress. When feasible, invite the lead attorney to give an update on the case.
Sharing information on a consistent basis also can help create and reinforce a bond among your legal team members.
Delegating effectively and managing productive teams is an essential part of being a senior paralegal in almost all law firms and corporate legal departments today. By enhancing your planning, leadership, motivation and communication abilities, you will bring out the best in a team of legal professionals. In addition, you will establish yourself as an effective paralegal manager who delivers results for your clients and your firm.
Kathleen Call is executive director of The Affiliates, a leading staffing service specializing in the placement of legal professionals with law firms and corporate legal departments. Based in Menlo Park, Calif., The Affiliates has offices in major cities throughout the United States and Canada.

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CALGARY, Aug. 7, 2012 /CNW/ - Gibson Energy Inc. ("Gibson" or the "Company"), TSX: GEI, announced today strong results for the second quarter of 2012 supported by increases in segment profit1 across four operating segments.
Adjusted EBITDA2 increased by 47% to $62.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $42.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011. Adjusted EBITDA in the six months ended June 30, 2012 increased by 35% to $133.8 million compared to $99.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011. Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA3 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2012 was $270.3 million.
Cash provided by operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was $56.1 million and $120.8 million, respectively, compared to $23.5 million and $87.1 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.
"Despite falling crude prices in the second quarter, our integrated business model continues to deliver strong results," said Stewart Hanlon, Gibson's President and Chief Executive Officer. "I am very pleased with our results, especially considering the typical seasonality impacts that occur in this quarter."
For the three months ended June 30, 2012, segment profit increased by 34% to $64.7 million compared to $48.2 million in the same period for 2011 driven by significant increases in the Company's Truck Transportation, Marketing, Propane and NGL Marketing and Distribution, and Terminals and Pipelines segments. Segment profit increased by 25% to $143.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $114.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011, with large increases in the Company's Terminals and Pipelines, Truck Transportation and Marketing segments.
The majority of Gibson's operations experienced volume increases in the second quarter of 2012 versus the same period in 2011. Higher volumes were achieved at the Hardisty and Edmonton Terminals, injection stations in the U.S., Truck Transportation, retail propane, roofing flux and the crude oil from the Company's Marketing segment.
On May 24, 2012, through an amendment of its existing credit agreement, the Company replaced its U.S.$645.0 million senior secured first lien term loan facility with a U.S.$650.0 million senior secured first lien term loan facility and re-priced such loan to reflect a decrease in the interest rate from LIBOR plus 4.5% to LIBOR plus 3.75% and a decrease in the LIBOR Floor from 1.25% to 1.0%. Also, the Company's U.S.$275.0 million revolving credit facility was expanded by U.S.$100.0 million to U.S.$375.0 million.
The Company has also increased its 2012 Capital Expenditure Program from $173 million to $225 million. This $52 million increase is due to organic growth opportunities and acquisitions. "A key part of our growth strategy is to continually expand our integrated asset base to capture synergies," said Gibson's Chief Financial Officer, Donald Fowlis. "This increase in our growth capital for 2012 will be funded through cash on hand, expected cash flow from existing operations and potential drawings on our revolving credit facility."
The Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis and the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements provide a more detailed explanation of Gibson's operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2011. These documents are available at www.gibsons.com and at www.sedar.com.
A conference call to discuss Gibson's second quarter results will be held at 7:00 a.m. MT (9:00 a.m. ET) on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 for interested investors, analysts and media representatives.

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The SfEP was the brainchild of Norma Whitcombe, an energetic computer programmer who had moved into indexing and copy-editing. She saw that editorial freelances were isolated and needed a professional body. Over 60 people came to a meeting she called on 26 November 1988 and they founded the Society of Freelance Copy-Editors and Proofreaders, though the 'Copy-' part was soon dropped. In-house staff were welcomed from 2001, when it became the Society for Editors and Proofreaders.
From the start, the Society aimed to provide mutual support, networking and information while encouraging high standards based on high-quality training and engagement with publishers. It was incorporated as a limited company in 2003 with a board of 12 directors and offices in London.
The Society ran its first one-day courses in 1989, and later offered bespoke in-house training for organisations and, from 1995, one-to-one mentoring for its members. Every year since 1990 there has been an annual conference, a chance for members and others to catch up, socially and professionally. Professional development days have been introduced in recent years.
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A 44-page Code of Practice was first issued in 1995, setting out the professional standards of work, practice and conduct expected of all members. The rigorous complaints procedure was entirely revised in 2013, updated in 2015 and further revised in 2018. Since the 1990s the Society has been represented on BSI and ISO committees, and has helped to create the national occupational standards for publishing.
The Society had 640 members in 1990 and passed the 2,000 mark in 2014. Grades of membership were first proposed in 1996, implemented in 2001 and revised in 2015 to give four grades – Entry Level, Intermediate, Professional and Advanced Professional – as well as Corporate Subscribers and Friends. Admission to the higher grades requires evidence of acceptable training, experience and referees.
Members meet regularly in dozens of local groups, and there is a Cloud Club group for those overseas. About 10 per cent of the membership live outside the UK and the SfEP has good relations with similar bodies abroad.
The SfEP soon went online. The website was hosted by demon.co.uk in 1997, redesigned in 2003–4 and relaunched in 2015 on its own server. Over the years www.sfep.org.uk has grown to become a mine of information on good practice, rates of pay, model terms and conditions, detailed FAQs and much else.
Online training, launched in 2014, has shown very strong growth; tests are now online and so is Editing Matters.
The SfEP began employing an administrator (jointly with the Society of Indexers) in 1993 and moved in 2002 to its own offices, where the four hard-working staff are based.
The Society is financially sound, with substantial reserves, and it is growing. In 2015 Council set up a strategy group to look further ahead. The Society's raison d'être is to uphold editorial excellence and, with that in mind, in April 2016 the SfEP declared its aim to become a chartered institution.
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A modestly affecting reconciliation drama wrapped in a so-so sports movie by way of a misogynistic romantic comedy, "Playing for Keeps" can't stop tripping all over itself.
A modestly affecting reconciliation drama wrapped in a so-so sports movie by way of a misogynistic romantic comedy, “Playing for Keeps” can’t stop tripping all over itself. Returning to Hollywood filmmaking after his 2010 Italian laffer “Kiss Me Again,” helmer Gabriele Muccino doesn’t go as spectacularly astray as he did in 2008’s “Seven Pounds,” but this cluttered tale of a past-his-prime soccer player trying to win back his ex-wife and son still hits too many false notes to realize its core emotional potential. Toplined by Gerard Butler but distinguished by Jessica Biel, the FilmDistrict release should score middling returns.
An opening sequence uses cleverly degraded faux-video footage to show studly George Dryer (Butler) at the mid-’90s height of his soccer career. Several years later, he’s living in a Virginia suburb, struggling to make the rent and attempting to re-establish a connection with his former wife, Stacie (Biel), and their young son, Lewis (Noah Lomax).
Stacie, who’s about to remarry, has made peace with George, and encourages him to spend time with his son. Conveniently enough, Lewis’ soccer team needs a coach, and his deadbeat dad fits the bill perfectly. Too perfectly: George proves popular not just with the kids, but with their single and/or unhappily married moms, who just can’t get enough of the tousle-haired athlete and his irresistible accent.
It’s at this point that “Playing for Keeps,” after barreling along in conventional but inoffensive fashion, devolves into an unfunny parade of female sexpots, mystifyingly played by actresses one would have assumed to be well above this level of mistreatment. Robbie Fox’s flailing script contrives to have George fend off the advances of a weepy, clingy divorcee (Judy Greer), a frustrated housewife (Uma Thurman) and, worst of all, a scheming temptress (Catherine Zeta-Jones) who just so happens to be in a position to land George an ESPN sportscaster gig. One half expects Jennifer Connelly to turn up as a lovelorn FIFA referee.
These caricatures achieve little, apart from perhaps flattering star-producer Butler’s vanity, and they hardly leave the viewer in a receptive mood for the more tolerable bonding scenes between George and Lewis, who has clearly inherited some of his dad’s soccer genes. While Butler and young Lomax build an engaging enough rapport, Muccino, who dealt with father-son relations much more sensitively in “The Pursuit of Happyness,” seems content to turn Lewis’ feelings on and off at will, dramatizing his plight with all the emotional commitment of a light switch.
Butler, playing his second athletic father figure of the season (after “Chasing Mavericks”), is solid enough, and gets to speak with his native brogue, though his scruffy, mildly charming meathead routine is starting to wear thin. It’s Biel who almost singlehandedly elevates the picture to a realm of honest feeling: Providing a classy corrective to her ill-served distaff co-stars, the actress makes her character smart, tough, yet still achingly vulnerable, signaling years of long-suffering backstory with her eyes alone. Biel is so good that, when the time inevitably comes for Stacie to choose between the two men in her life, one yearns for her to consider herself first.
Despite its relatively straightforward story elements, “Playing for Keeps” never coheres, undone by its wobbly tone and weakness for tidily artificial moments and plot developments. Tech credits are as generic as the pic’s title (changed from the racier original, “Playing the Field”).
Production: A FilmDistrict release presented in association with Millennium Films of a Misher Films/York Square Prods./Eclectic Pictures, Gerard Butler Alan Siegel Entertainment/Nu Image/Andrea Leone Films production. (International sales: Millennium Films, Los Angeles.) Produced by Jonathan Mostow, Kevin Misher, Butler, Siegel, Heidi Jo Markel, John Thompson. Executive producers, Peter Schlessel, Avi Lerner, Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short, Ed Cathell III, Boaz Davidson. Co-producers, Leone, Raffaella Leone. Co-executive producers, Diego Martinez, Lonnie Ramati. Directed by Gabriele Muccino. Screenplay, Robbie Fox.
Crew: Camera (Technicolor, widescreen), Peter Menzies; editor, Padraic McKinley; music, Andrea Guerra; production designer, Daniel T. Dorrance; art director, Bob Danyla; set decorator, Kristin Bicksler; costume designer, Angelica Russo; sound (Dolby Digital), Steve C. Aaron; supervising sound editor, Robert C. Jackson; re-recording mixers, Leslie Shatz, Gabriel J. Serrano; special effects coordinator, Blake "Tricky" Levasseur; visual effects supervisors, Danail Hadzhiyski, Alexander Valev, Dusty Emerson; visual effects producer, Scott Coulter; visual effects, Worldwide FX; stunt coordinator, Gregg Brazzel; associate producers, Danielle Robinson, Andy Berman, Margaret Coll; assistant director, Richard L. Fox; casting, Denise Chamian. Reviewed at Wilshire screening room, Beverly Hills, Nov. 15, 2012. MPAA Rating: PG-13. Running time: 105 MIN.

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