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How much will cyber liability insurance cost your business?
Cyber crime can cost businesses upwards of $200,000. Here’s why it’s worth getting cyber liability insurance.
According to the Stay Smart Online initiative by the Australian Government, cyber crime costs around $276,323 for businesses with 53% of the cost coming from detection and recovery.
This is why it makes sense to consider cyber liability insurance. The costs of actually getting cover will vary based on your specific business, but as a general rule of thumb a policy can cost around $3,000 for a business with $5.5 million in annual turnover*.
*Figure provided by Edmund Cyber Insurance.
What types of cyber threats exist?
What does it cost a business to NOT have cyber liability insurance?
Is it just large companies who should be concerned?
What does cyber liability insurance cost?
How can I reduce the cost of getting cover for cyber liability?
Ready to enquire about cover?
The shift from offline to online has made many businesses heavily web dependent. This dependence has in turn created a new set of security risks that businesses have to deal with. Today, more and more businesses are experiencing data breaches of almost epidemic proportions. Couple this with growing media attention of cyber breaches and consumer awareness and you have a well-informed populous looking for answers and seeking punitive damages from offending companies. In 2013, retail giant Target was the victim of the biggest retail hack in history when details of every credit card used at the company’s 1,797 US stores were stolen, a total of more than 40 million card details.
It’s not just major companies like the recently hacked Target, LinkedIn, eHarmony, Dropbox and Yahoo that should be concerned about cyber liability. Claims against smaller companies can be just as devastating. Reports published by US-based privacy researcher the Ponemon Institute estimate that the average claim against both private sector and non-profit companies total US$5.4 million. A report from the US Secret Service and Verizon Communications found that over 72% of data breaches affected small- to medium-sized businesses. What many smaller businesses are failing to realise is that they are rarely covered for cyber liability under their traditional insurance policies. Most insurers exclude cyber liability from insurance policies and others will only provide cover in certain situations. Cases have shown that many CEOs only discover their lack of cover after a claim and the damage is done.
A report from Chubb Security in 2012 showed that 20% of companies experienced a cyber security issue in the previous 12 months, yet 65% of the public companies surveyed had not purchased cyber cover. Many are pointing to a general lack of awareness from CEOs about the risks associated with cyber security and the belief that cover is too expensive as an explanation for such widespread underinsurance. When you consider the fact that the average cost of a breach to a small business exceeds $5 million, a couple of extra hundred dollars in insurance premiums may not seem so bad.
The amended privacy laws have given greater power to the privacy commissioner to impose penalties upon organisations and individuals who are involved in data breach events. A company may be required to pay as much as $1.7 million and individuals up to $340,000 for failure to comply.
Business interruption. Losses suffered by business following an attack.
Electronic theft. Transfer of funds or property due to fraudulent input of data into a computer system.
Electronic communication. Transfer of funds or property on the faith of fraudulent communication.
Electronic threat loss. This includes the cost of a negotiator or ransom payment.
Electronic vandalism loss. This includes vandalism caused by an employee.
Crisis expenses. Covers expenses incurred from public relations consultants following a loss.
Reward expenses. May include cost of paying an informant.
Disclosure liability. Claims from third parties following system security failure that result in unauthorised access to sensitive information.
Content liability. This may include claims that arise from breaches of intellectual property, breach of copyright and trademark infringement.
Impaired access liability. Includes claims that may arise from systems failures that result in restriction of client access.
Defence costs. Provides cover for costs that may be incurred defending claims.
The cost of cyber liability insurance largely comes down to a company's risk exposure to a cyber security breach. The company will need to determine what risks they are exposed to and what they may be required to pay in the event of a claim.
You have a large sum insured. Let’s get the most important reason out of the way first: the cost to an insurer or covering just one cyber liability event could be astronomical. As a result, the premiums you pay for this type of cover are higher than the premiums for many other forms of insurance.
It’s tailored to suit your business. The cyber risks faced by one business are often completely different to those faced by the next business. With this in mind, cyber liability cover needs to be tailored to provide protection that your business needs, which is another reason why it costs more than you might expect.
It’s still a brave new world. Cyber liability insurance is still in its infancy and is a relatively new offering in the world of business insurance. As businesses are working to calculate the true value of their digital assets and the cyber risks they face, so too are insurers working to develop policies that offer simpler and more affordable cover. As the risks gradually become better defined and insurers are able to put a more accurate value on their policies, expect the cost of cover to drop slightly.
The risks are immense. The financial consequences if your business or customer data is breached could be huge. Not only do you need cover for preventative measures to help stop cyber attacks but also for damage control, legal fees and risk management following a breach. With so many issues to consider, the cost of cyber liability cover rises.
So while the cost of cyber liability insurance may seem high, the protection it provides if your business is affected by a cyber event is well worth it. And by taking the time to compare policies and shop around for the best value for money, you can minimise the impact the premiums have on your bottom line.
Reinforce security practices. Take the time to ensure you have adequate protection software in place and strong password protection. Poor password protection has been the cause of massive data losses for many companies.
Risk assessments. Implementation of an ongoing risk assessment schedule to uncover any hardware and software vulnerabilities.
Secure network access. Use firewalls, anti-virus and anti-spam software and private networks to help prevent attacks.
Risk management from insurance provider. Some insurers provide risk management services.
Know what risks are unique to your business. Not all companies are going to have the same vulnerabilities when it comes to cyber liability. Knowing what risks you are exposed to will help you tailor your cover.
Find out what other cover you already have in place. You may find that you are already covered for some losses under existing first- and third-party policies.
Appropriate sub-limit. Each policy will have a maximum amount applied for what will be paid in the event of a breach. Make sure this is adequate for your business.
Speak with a broker. An insurance broker can help you evaluate your cover requirements to help you find asuitable policy option at a competitive rate. Understanding the intricacies of different cyber cover and determining what you are already covered for is no simple process.
Hopefully after reading this article you can see the importance of finding adequate cyber protection for your business. It’s natural to feel slightly overwhelmed at the prospect of assessing the risks your business faces and what type of policy you should be looking for. A business insurance broker can help you find a policy that meets your business's cover requirements and does not leave you overprotected and paying too much for cover.
Edmund Cyber Insurance Edmund Insurance covers the modern cyber risks that traditional insurance does not.
If any part of your business is conducted on the Internet or involves the collection and storage of sensitive data, cyber insurance is must-have cover. Here's six examples of how cover is used in real life.
When hackers or other thieves search for digital prey, they sometimes look for easy targets like small businesses. Find out how to stay protected.
Cyber Monday is leaving Aussie businesses vulnerable to hackers.
When assessing business risk in the modern day, it's crucial to understand your digital risks.
If you are thinking of getting public liability insurance but are unsure about the cost, read this guide.
I just would like to know how much we have to pay for the cyber liability insurance coverage as a brief assumption.
Our business is online based, providing a file sharing service for university students something like ‘Drop box’ but the downloaders of the file have to pay certain amount of money to uploaders of the file.
number of employees are 5.
Can you please give me an estimation of annual cost for this service please?
Thanks for your question. Unfortunately, finder.com.au is a comparison site and cannot provide its customers with that kind of information. However, if you fill out the quote form at the bottom of the page, an insurance broker will be able to provide you with a free quote.

industry_corpus2: Information Services


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Xybion Corporation announced that its Pristima Preclinical Software suite has been selected as the primary preclinical platform for early-stage drug discovery pathology data management by a Top-5 global biotech firm.
CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ: Xybion Corporation announced that its Pristima Preclinical Software suite has been selected as the primary preclinical platform for early-stage drug discovery pathology data management by a Top-5 global biotech firm. The new Xybion client becomes the third major biotech laboratory in the Cambridge Massachusetts Biotechnology Research hub to choose Pristima Suite as the centerpiece for its drug discovery and early stage development efforts.
This leading biotech company has licensed Pristima Suite for use by all of its pathologists. Xybion’s professional services team will provide all installation and training services to get the client in production. The client selected Pristima Suite as the most efficient and user-friendly solution with a robust set of off-the-shelf reports and an architecture designed to scale as the facility expands. Following a rigorous evaluation process that included key stakeholders across the company’s enterprise, Pristima rose to the top of the vendor list for a variety of reasons.
Carlos Frade, Vice President Preclinical Solutions for Xybion commented on the new client; “In addition to our biotechnology client sites on the west coast in California and Washington, Xybion understands the importance of the research community in the Cambridge, MA area and are pleased to see how Pristima Suite plays such a role in the early discovery arena. For both early discovery safety assessment and for safety pharmacology, Pristima provides the simple, easy-to-use data management toolsets and features that cater to the dynamic approaches in early discovery”.
The client will be leveraging many of the key features, modules and services that are part of the Pristima Suite. Some of the key components to be used immediately are the Integrated Protocol & Pathology modules along with a robust reporting framework that includes detailed Study metrics and statistics that are vital to the pathologists. The client will also be leveraging the rapid and efficient deployment services provided by Xybion as part of its total preclinical solution.
Mr. Frade added, “Software alone cannot move the ball forward for early drug discovery. Companies require more real-time visibility into their preclinical operations. The Pristima Total Preclinical Solution adds value because it facilitates the process of drug development from formulation through FDA submissions. Our services and rapid deployment offering, which is part of the total preclinical solution package, was a key differentiator for Xybion at this company and a big part of the reason they had selected us”.
Dr. Pradip Banerjee, CEO of Xybion stated; “We are extremely proud of this particular contract award since it affirms our strategy to a Total Preclinical Solution. Our relationship with this key client shows our global capabilities with respect to interconnected preclinical data management and validates Xybion’s ability to deliver valuable solutions on a global scale to life science companies”.
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Usage of eval function along with system principal is being removed from everywhere as part of Bug 1473549. Here eval is used in content-task.js (https://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/f87eeba88f1cf3f4d41095f7a58cb518a59f844c/testing/mochitest/BrowserTestUtils/content/content-task.js#59), which was added as part of Bug 1107609.
We can potentially remove the eval() and replace it with something like loadSubScript, but that doesn't provide any security and it does mostly the same thing as eval().
Since this script is part of the test environment and ContentTask.spawn was specially added to run the user added functions in the content process, Shall I proceed with adding prefs to these test files for disabling the assertion?
> Please let me know your comments.
Since this test is only used for testing purposes anyway, I guess we should just rewrite it to use something like loadSubScript instead. That seems more feasible (actually reasonable) than annotating more than 800 tests. I assume it's not too much work to replace eval() with something like loadSubscript, or is it?
Sure I will replace the eval() with something similar to loadSubscript or try to execute this script in sandbox and check if the assertion is not triggering.
I am working on a patch to replace eval with loadFrameScript instead. I am kind of stuck during the process. I am getting timeout errors when running this patch in TRY server. I am not sure if the async messages I am sending is correct.
Please kindly take a look at it and let me know in case you can figure out the problem.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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SANG: Is Uhuru speaking through Murathe?
David Wakairu Murathe is the man on the spot.
Perhaps it is the look of his face that tells you that here is a man born for trouble, or in the very least, controversy. A big paunchy man, with a greying goatee, dark lips and perpetually blood-shot eyes (some say from his habitual usage of dependency-causing substances), you can almost see he has ran the gamut.
He fears nothing. But there is something that is unconcealed about his manner, though no man can keep anything hidden for too long. Many people believe, and I think correctly, that he is effectively the power behind the throne — the Mayor of the Palace in a manner of speaking. Listening to him speak at a public rally in Western Kenya last week, you would not miss the cautiously evasive yet unambiguously open message that was meant to vocalise what the President himself cannot put to words.
Murathe made it clear that there was no MoU with anyone, and that the anticipated support DP William Ruto was expecting from Mt Kenya, was not there after all. He urged the Rift Valley to produce another leader, other than Ruto.
Murathe’s remarks have blown through the political field like a category 5 storm. It was similar, almost in effect, to retired President Daniel Moi’s declaration that his Vice President, George Saitoti, “…ni rafiki…” (Is only but a friend) permanently changed the political landscape at that time. But Murathe’s was virtually one of countless clues that not all is well in Jubilee.
The fact that the President did not or has not out-rightly condemned or contradicted him, and the fact that Jubilee chairman Raphael Tuju even came to his defense, are some of the clues causing analysts to believe a storm is brewing in the ruling party. Clues have been going out for a while now, from the President’s “kutangatanga” invective to words set to music “kitaeleweka” and others.
It is not clear if anyone is reading too much or too little of the situation, but the writing, it appears, is finally on the wall.
When Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei fired the first salvo against Murathe, it was followed by unusual quiet by Ruto’s allies and the Kalenjin political class. In fact, none of the Deputy President’s usual volley masters (Duales, Murkomens, Sudis, Mandagos et al) have said much. Playing dumb seems to be the strategy for the moment. Ruto has often been quoted saying when the situation calls for it, he would play dumb ‘like Moi did’ — in reference to the former President’s penchant to appear stupid in the face of contemptuous treatment in the hands of junior officials.
When he was allegedly slapped (twice) by Rift Valley police boss James Mungai, Moi — then as Vice President — simply straightened his jacket, dusted himself and walked away. But when he became President, it was Mungai’s turn to run. He fled through Sudan and on to self-imposed exile in Switzerland — fearing victor’s revenge. This is why Ruto has said nothing to Murathe, and he will not. In fact, there has been more voice against Murathe from his Mt. Kenya backyard than from the bitterly disappointed Jubilee followers from the Rift Valley.
Ruto’s anticipated running mate Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru could not hide her disdain for his remarks and has called for the Jubilee Party to conduct urgent elections to weed out Murathe.
The former Gatanga MP retorted saying he was only speaking what many in Central Kenya were afraid to say.
Those allied to the Deputy President from Mt Kenya region have also echoed Waiguru’s call. Ruto even got support from unexpected quarters such as former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo, who is not known to like him very much.
It was actually Kabogo who first threw the bombshell when in June 2016 said Mt Kenya support for Ruto in 2022 was not guaranteed. Back then, many of Mt. Kenya leaders, including Irungu Kang’ata (Kiharu), Kimani Ichung’wa (Kikuyu), Alice Ng’ang’a (Thika Town), Maina Kamanda (Starehe), Jude Njomo (Kiambu), Benson Mutura (Makadara) and Kiragu Chege of Limuru, among others, quickly came to Ruto’s defence and thoroughly excoriated Kabogo. In fact, it is thought that those remarks compounded Kabogo’s problems and were directly attributed to his loss at the 2017 polls. But when Murathe dropped the bombshell, there was silence in heaven. The seventh seal, it seems, had been broken.
Of course the DP himself is not without blemish and penchant to create enemies as well as his stubborn indisposition to allow any opinion not acceptable to him was apt to fertilise dissent against him. However, those who distrust Ruto, do so for different reasons. There are probably as many reasons as there are detractors. And sometimes there are no reasons!
For some, it is his alleged role in the 2007-08 post-election violence — real or imagined. It has not disappeared in the minds of many. The same narrative comes out in the popular Kikuyu songs that strongly allude to this.
Others hate him because of his perceived corruptocratic tendencies. Others simply don’t like his energy, which, they believe stems from the fact that he eschews inebriation and such people are said to be particularly difficult if not out-rightly brutal and dictatorial (the Hitler-Churchill paradox).
Others don’t feel that he is competent enough to handle statecraft.
Critic-at-large David Ndii acerbically disparaged the recent PhD claiming it to be nothing but another title to colour Ruto’s obituary — he did not specify if it was the political one or the literal one. In brief, those who hate Ruto, do so for a plethora of reasons. The uncompromising pettiness of some of his haters, can only be matched by their own unscrupulousness much less the DPs.
Gideon Moi speaking in a recent televised interview, claimed to ‘love’ Ruto, which remarks were monstrously, if not theatrically ironic.
We are entering an uncertain though not entirely unprecedented state of affairs.
Murathe is the new Kihika Kimani. The latter spoke feverishly in near similar terms in the 1970s, only for us to discover later, and to our unsurprised dismay, that he was only speaking for President Jomo Kenyatta. They were the words of the President, unblemished. So what Murathe is saying, is not unprecedented, but it will have certain clear implications. The first is that it will intensify the ‘Change-the-Constitution’ movement and one of the referendum questions might just as well be to grant the President the express ability to fire his Deputy should the need arise. I am sure that if it was that simple, Raila would have been the Deputy President by now. Although the referendum is now appearing inescapable, Ruto will definitely try to craft a survival strategy, because it appears, his enemies were really not in NASA-ODM: They were in the house all along!
It is rather ironic that post-handshake, the leadership of DP Ruto is inviting such unparalleled expressions of displeasure, when before that, he was such a darling.
He seems to have outlived the warmest admiration much of which he had gathered through his energetic defense of Uhuru during Kenya’s most uncertain period — before and after the two elections of 2017.
Ruto stood with all his might and fought for Uhuru, and would have taken the bullet for him if the need arose. This, everyone thought, would be the glue that would permanently cement the earlier resolve to have a Jubilee 10-10. But the road to perdition, they say, is paved with good intentions. If Uhuru had any good intentions with his deputy, then they remain just that, intentions. Nothing more.
It seems his strategy is to sacrifice Ruto at the altar of the handshake, to appease Raila. Even though Ruto had worked hard to have him reelected, he is guilty of failing to cause the quiet necessary to let him do his legacy projects. It is like Henry VIII who beheaded his wife for failing to bear a male heir, even though he had a child already by her. That power to create the much-needed quiet was in the hands of Raila and not Ruto. So Uhuru has simply moved with his cheese.
If, however, Ruto plays dumb, as he is currently doing, it seems that Uhuru will be building the political capital Ruto needs, inadvertently though it seems. If Ruto can successfully craft the narrative of betrayal as did Raila in 2005 and 2007, then things could go well for him in 2022: The law of Unintended Consequences. People rallied around the candidacy of Raila just because he successfully told them that he had been betrayed by Kibaki.
Supposing Ruto decides to bring down the house and declare a ‘Red Ocean’ strategy where all the predators go for each other? What would happen if he decides to spoil the party for Uhuru, as Raila did after sorely losing the two elections of 2017? Jubilee, it seems, was only held together because they had a powerful common enemy – Raila. In the absence of that, following the handshake, the party is now unravelling. In fact, this is possibly the moment when it begins to unravel as did its predecessors Narc and PNU.
Would rocking the boat from within buy Ruto a modicum of respect / sympathy? Knowing full well that they are tied in the hip, might he decide to upturn the apple cart if only to cause some pain for Uhuru for betraying him? Ruto will not do that. Even though he hates history, he is a good student of it. Raila tried it with Kibaki and failed miserably. For the moment, it seems he is content to play dumb. We are watching.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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This recipe is a good candidate for veganisation: I haven’t tried it, but I think that you could easily replace the egg with a little extra banana. If however you are not a vegan, try serving these muffins with rashers of streaky bacon. (This I have tried!) Toasting the coconut is optional.
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Toast the coconut in some butter or oil, over a low heat, until golden brown. Mix the coconut with all the other ingredients. Pour the batter into greased muffin tins, and sprinkle over a little extra coconut. Bake for 30–40 minutes.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) The matchup between the resurgent Badgers and Hawkeyes lived up to its billing - with Wisconsin sophomore D'Mitrik Trice stepping up to hit the game's biggest basket after star Ethan Happ fouled out.
Trice scored 20 points, including a crucial 3 with 20 seconds left, and 22nd-ranked Wisconsin held off No. 14 Iowa 72-66 on Friday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
Ethan Happ had 13 points, seven boards and five assists for the Badgers (7-1), who handed the Hawkeyes their first loss of the season in a back-and-forth affair.
''To come in here and to be able to get this one in league play in November, I think it shows some signs that we're trending in the right direction,'' Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said.
With the Badgers up 65-63, Trice - who led the nation at 60 percent on 3s entering play - hit his 3-pointer just after Happ picked up his fifth foul. Jordan Bohannon answered with a quick 3 for Iowa (6-1), but Wisconsin was able to seal it at the line.
The presence of Trice, who missed the last 23 games in 2017-18 because of a foot injury, has keyed Wisconsin's hot start after a disappointing season a year ago.
Freshman Joe Wieskamp blocked Trice's 3-point try and turned it into a 3-point play and a 61-60 Iowa lead on other end. Brevin Pritzl got open in the corner though, burying a huge 3 with 1:35 left to put Wisconsin back up by 2. Happ then got around Iowa's Luka Garza for a scoop to make it 65-61 with 51 seconds left.
Iowa opened the second half on a 16-9 run and led by as much as eight, but Wisconsin had it back even at 54-all with just over 8 minutes left.
Tyler Cook had 19 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for the Hawkeyes, who were just 6 of 24 on 3s.
''We didn't some things down the stretch that we wanted to do. We also did some things we wanted to do...just didn't make the basket. That's frustrating,'' Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said.
Iowa: The Hawkeyes, much like they did in Tuesday's 69-68 win over Pittsburgh, have shown the ability to fight when things don't always go their way. That trait was AWOL in 2017-18, when they went 4-14 in the regular season in the Big Ten. ''I thought we fought,'' McCaffery said.
Wisconsin: The Badgers acquitted themselves well in what will likely go down as one of the toughest environments they'll play in all season - and Trice continues to be a revelation.
Wisconsin will likely jump a few spots, and Iowa - after struggling to put away Pitt - should tumble at least a few spots.
Iowa center Luka Garza had 11 points but just three rebounds, and Bohannon finished with 11 points for the Hawkeyes. ...Ptitzl's 3 was just his second of the game. He had 12 points. ...Outside of Trice, who was 4 of 8 on 3s, the Badgers were just 4 of 16 beyond the arc. ...Iowa had just nine assists on 23 made baskets. ...Davison had nine points and four rebounds for Wisconsin - but the Badgers were a team high plus-12 when he was on the floor.
Iowa plays at No. 9 Michigan State on Monday.
Wisconsin hosts Rutgers on Monday.

industry_corpus2: Sports


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When I moved to Manila, in a few weeks I missed something ... the Indian sunscreens. Given how much of cosmetic products are available here, I still think that Indian brands like Lotus, VLCC, etc. make the best sunscreens which are budget friendly and extremely effective. Because my skin is sensitive to the sun, I always need high protection ( suggested by my dermatologist) and this is the only high protection sunscreen I could find within budget.
dubious of it's overall protection. The cream does feel heavy on my skin and in summer; it does not feel light. It is meant to be moisturizing which saves an extra step.
As for it's effectiveness, in spite of using it and avoiding long sun exposure, I have tanned. Later, during my Boracay trip, I stayed out in the sun a lot and later got a tan which made me a zebra and even now I have the stripes all over me. I also admit that I did not reapply every three hours which I never did in my life anyway.
So, cannot completely blame the cream here.
During my latest trip to Mabini, I wore it and well, I still have lots of tan lines.
Anyway, I think people with dry skin would be able to make the most out of it. As for me, I think I would try stocking and sticking to my good old Indian sunscreens for sure.
What sunscreen are you currently using? Any recommendation?


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If 2012 was all about raising capital at the Chernin Group, 2013 could be the year for spending that money.
Peter Chernin’s eponymous media-holding company looked to be on the verge of cracking open its piggy bank last week, making a $500 million bid for Hulu, the streaming video service he played a pioneering role in launching in 2007, while still chief operating officer of News Corp. Chernin is also leading a $30 million investment round that’s about to close for Fullscreen, a YouTube-centric venture that is just one of several stakes he’s taken in a sector in which he’s played no small role in flooding with financing. (Reuters broke the story on Hulu, while AllThingsD did same on Fullscreen).
The unlikely prospect of him regaining Hulu will get all the attention, but Fullscreen shouldn’t be ignored.
Chernin is activating the hundreds of millions of dollars his company secured last year in a pair of deals with Providence Equity Partners — one of the original owners of Hulu — and Qatar Holding Co. With the ambition and innovation Chernin can bring to empire-building, every step he makes holds the promise of moving toward an entity the size of the conglomerates that came before it — but with very different DNA.
Which isn’t to say he’s removed himself from Hollywood — far from it. Chernin has a big theatrical release coming April 19 with the Tom Cruise starrer “Oblivion.” He’s got two more films in production and should see multiple TV pilots picked up for the 2013-14 season through his lucrative production pact with 20th Century Fox.
There are really two Chernins: The one who still thrills enough to traditional producing to enjoy a day on the set of the “Planet of the Apes” sequel, and the other who’s tech-minded enough to tweet about it, as he did last week about watching Andy Serkis’ simian simulation.
Hulu or Fullscreen are of the latter Chernin, who wants to figure out how to build businesses around the explosive global growth of online video, which attracts more younger viewers than TV and has fewer barriers to entry.
Hulu represents the opportunity to rescue an entity he helped put on the map to unexpected success only to watch it rendered rudderless by conflicting owners and the departure of CEO Jason Kilar. Hulu even has something it didn’t when Chernin sat on its board: a presence in Japan, which might agree with a man who has a taste for Asian assets.
A $500 million bid reflects its distressed status; last time News Corp. and Disney hung a “for sale” sign on Hulu in 2011, $2 billion was the asking price. That may mean licensing deals for nextday access to primetime programming aren’t guaranteed for the long term, which begs a question: Why buy it?
Chernin has the advantage of knowing this property inside and out. Disadvantage: If Hulu draws the deep-pocketed companies like Google or DirecTV that came its way last time, Chernin may not be able to compete in a bidding war.
Don’t get too excited by the Hulu prospect. It is far from the first major media entity put on the auction block to bear Chernin’s shoe print on its tires only to go nowhere. MGM, Yahoo, Tribune Co. and Endemol also make the list. Chernin has been happy post-News Corp. to make selective investments in either new sensations like Flipboard, Pandora and Tumblr or far-flung properties like animation biz Graphic India.
Fullscreen, incubated in Chernin’s own office more than two years ago with less than $1 million of his money, shot to the top of the rankings among YouTube’s multichannel networks, now commanding better than 2 billion monthly views. And while it boasts more than 5,000 channels on YouTube, Fullscreen’s true differentiator in the crowded MCN category may be a concierge side business of sorts that helps established brands from NBC to FremantleMedia make the most of their YouTube channels.
Chernin could buy dozens of Fullscreens for the price of one Hulu, and yet this isn’t an insignificant investment.
It’s actually one of three MCNs Chernin has made small investments in over recent months, including Latino-themed MiTu in December for $3 million, and U.K.-based Base79 in November for $10 million. Other conglomerates are in the hunt, too: Time Warner’s investment arm led a $36 million investment round for Maker Studios, and Bertelsmann grabbed a stake in StyleHaul for $6.5 million.
Why bother with these guppies when there are whales like Endemol to consider? Because they have the growth potential to become global networks for a lot less outlay than cable channels, which skew much older and aren’t really for sale, anyway. Should Chernin acquire an Endemol, these become instant homes for its content.
Sure, Hulu could be a coup. But Chernin is more interested in hatching new properties customized to capitalize on the new media world than to salvage wrecks that barely escaped the old world.

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Microsoft is experimenting with a new feature that may change the look and feel of Windows 10 in some future update.
The new approach is referred to as "Sets," which borrows from the playbook of modern web browsers and groups related applications into tabbed sets, with the groupings defined by project type. The applications you need to make use of on any given project will be grouped together, even if the last time you used a given app was several weeks prior.
Essentially, this approach is a combination of the Windows Explorer "Task View," "Pick up where you left off" and "timeline." They are wrapped into a single-window experience complete with an "application history" feature, which works a lot like a web browser's history, so you won't have to remember which application you were using a few weeks earlier to work on your current project.
It's a good idea in theory, and it should streamline the user experience. If, for example, you need to use your email, Microsoft Word, Photoshop and Excel to complete a given project, all of these will be organized as tabs across a single window.
While there's been no word from Microsoft on exactly when we can expect to see the new feature, if the past is any guide, it will first be available to Windows Insiders for an initial evaluation. In the meantime, Microsoft will be seeking support for the new concept from a wide range of third party developers.
Another clear sign that the company is committed to the new idea is that Stardock, a company which has provided some intriguing UI tweaks to Windows for several years now, has released a new product called "Groupy," which reproduces some of the basic features planned for Sets.
So far, Microsoft hasn't released a firm time table, so there's no clear indication when we might be seeing the change. We'll have more information on this topic as it becomes available.


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This recently restored house is secluded and detached and offers a beautiful, intimate outdoor space. It is an ideal solution for 4 adults and 2 childeren (6 adults aren't permitted because the two beds on the loft are not suitable for adults). There is also a patio, where you might just sit and eat, enjoying the gorgeous view. There is a swimming pool, at only 50mt., with breath-taking panoramic views on the sorrounding valley from the 700 mt altitude, a shaded loggia area and tended lawns. The surrounding woodlands are rich in flora and fauna. The house is 4 km from the nearest town, where there is a supermarket, and 6 km from Marradi which offers a large variety of shops and services. Marradi hasa railway station and frequent trains into Florence's city centre (1h15mins) and other notable Tuscan towns. Also to Faenza (home of faence pottery, and just 30 km away) and on to Ravenna. If you'd like to spend some time at the seaside as the Adriatic Coast with its beaches -including Rimini and Riccione- is less than an hour's ride away. The road to the house has some curves and from the main street there are 4 km. of steep unpaved road.
If you fancy a typical dinner with local dishes to enjoy in the main hall or under the patio just ask us, we'll be happy to book it for you. We advise you not to miss three thematic routes. One traces the Medicis; another follows the Mugello painters (Giotto, Cimabue and Beato Angelico); and the third heads towards Brisighella, Faenza and other medival and Renaissance centres on the way to Ravenna, home of wonderful mosaics. Adventurous guests will appreciate the trekking, cycling and horse-riding trails that reach as far as Gamogna Hermitage, Acquacheta, Trebbana, Passo della Colla and even to Vallombrosa and the Tuscan Maremma. Within 8km are a tennis club and a riding school. We have links with one of the best restaurants of Marradi, where you can savour a local menu. Following the North-Eastern valley you'll reach Lutirano, a small village with a supermarket and just 6 kms afurther there you'll find the enchanting Tredozio, with bakeries, butchers, pizzerie and restaurants, including the famous 'Il Mulino'.


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Nigeria Natural Spessartite Garnet 1.53 ct.
This is a re-cut by Dana Reynolds from November 2015. Re-cut from a windowed gem Dana purchased in 2002.


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22 Biscayne Drive is a $26,500 home on a 0.23 acre lot located in Palm Coast, FL.
***Attention Investors*** Buildable Vacant Lot in established subdivision of Palm Coast Sec 35. Zoned for Single family.
I am interested in 22 Biscayne Drive, Palm Coast, FL 32137.


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Motor vehicles are required to carry insurance in Massachusetts. Most do. Some folks, however, do not have insurance. There are many reasons, but the main ones include people who are “between” policies, people who drive here from other states where insurance is not required, and vehicles that are stolen, or being used “without permission.” For those vehicles, even if the owner has insuance, the insurance company may not cover the vehicle and aid the victims.
If you are a victim of a personal injury from a motor vehicle accident in Massachusetts, and you discover that the negligent driver had no insurance, don’t worry. First, so long as your vehicle had Massachusetts insurance, you have at the very least a policy for up to $20,000 of coverage for pain and suffering and lost earnings. Further, your PIP coverage will add up to another $8,000 of coverage for medical bills and lost earnings.
Most importantly, however, you should elect to buy additional uninsured motor vehicle coverage. This usually comes as a package with underinsurance and liability coverage. However, once purchased, it should cover you and your passengers in your vehicle if you are injured by an uninsured vehicle. It should cover your household members if they are injured in an uninsured vehicle or by an uninsured vehicle. You can buy coverage up to $500,000 in Massachusetts. No matter how much insurance you have, you will need to file a claim against your own insurance company.
Since 1985, I have represented victims of motor vehicle accidents [link to motor vehicle page]. I always inform our clients that uninsured insurance claims are different. You do not go through the court system, with the Civil Rules of Procedure. In fact, you must “demand” arbitration against your insurance company. You need an experienced trial attorney who is used to fighting insurance companies in motor vehicle collisions. It will cost you nothing for a consultation. Call me at 617-227-7423, read the FAQs, or send us an email. We have the experience in a situation where you are dealing with an insurance company that has only one goal: paying you the least amount possible.

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UK mobile operator Orange is set to increase its presence on the high street through a deal with retail giant HMV.
This week the carrier, owned by France Telecom, announced a deal that will see Orange products and services sold in selected HMV stores across the UK.
Orange will roll out ‘show and sell’ spaces with a focus on mobile music, games and video capable handsets and services.
A first wave of up to 15 concession stores will be rolled out from June 2009, with the HMV stores in Glasgow, Plymouth and Teesside earmarked as the first to get a presence from Orange, although around 100 locations have been earmarked to take the same approach by Christmas.
Orange said the deal will help it grow its multimedia and entertainment services, with non-voice services currently accounting for 24 per cent of Orange UK revenues.
The deal should also benefit HMV, which is currently reaping the rewards of the demise of high street rivals Woolworths and Zavvi, sparking fears that demand for physical media such as CDs and DVDs is weakening.


text: Ideally located in the prime touristic area of Pratuchai, Thai Classic Sweet and Exclusive Home Stay promises a relaxing and wonderful visit. The property features a wide range of facilities to make your stay a pleasant experience. To be found at The Thai Classic Sweet and Exclusive Home Stay are free Wi-Fi in all rooms, daily housekeeping, Wi-Fi in public areas, tours, smoking area. Guestrooms are designed to provide an optimal level of comfort with welcoming decor and some offering convenient amenities like complimentary instant coffee, towels, sofa, free welcome drink, internet access � wireless. The Thai Classic Sweet and Exclusive Home Stay offers various recreational opportunities. Discover all Ayutthaya has to offer by making Thai Classic Sweet and Exclusive Home Stay your base.

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Isn’t there an easy road to writing success?
Like most writers, I want to be published, and truth be told, I’d love to be successful. But I’ve heard so many stories of long years of toil, false starts, and tons of rejection. Isn’t there an easier way? I’d prefer to become an overnight success, earn fame and fortune, and avoid all the struggle.
I can only say to you as I do to the many young writers who ask for advice—There is no easy road to successful authorship; it has to be earned by long and patient labor, many disappointments, uncertainties and trials. Success is often a lucky accident, coming to those who may not deserve it, while others who do have to wait & hope till they have earned it. This is the best sort and the most enduring.
I worked for twenty years poorly paid, little known, and quite without any ambition but to eke out a living, as I chose to support myself and begin to do it at sixteen . . . “Little Women” was written when I was ill, and to prove that I could not write books for girls. The publisher thought it flat, so did I, and neither hoped much for or from it. We found out our mistake, and since then, though I do not enjoy writing “moral tales” for the young, I do it because it pays well.
Should you write for yourself, or for others?

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


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Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree with Physical, Biological, Agricultural, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, Pharmacy, Engineering / Technology, 4 years B.Sc. with Physician Assistant programme, or Medicine ( MBBS ) or BDS with at least 55% marks.
Candidates appearing for the respective qualifying exams as eligibility for admission will also be considered for appearing in the entrance examination.
Such candidates will be allowed to appear at the entrance examination on the clear condition that in the event of their selection, they will be entitled to admission only if they obtain the minimum prescribed percentage of marks in their qualifying degree examination and that they submit all the relevant documents including final mark-sheet of the qualifying examination before the last date for admission fixed by the concerned participating University.
Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 / 4 / 5 pattern of education with 55% minimum marks or any equivalent examination from any recognised university / institute in any discipline.
Candidate should have minimum 60% marks or equivalent CGPA from any recognised university in any one of the following: B.Tech / B.E. in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Industrial Biotechnology, Leather Technology, Chemistry / Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Technology, B. Pharma, or M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics, Biophysics, Microbial Genetics and Bioinformatics.
The question paper for the entrance examination will be of 3 hours duration and will have two parts.
The question paper for the Entrance Examination will be of 3 hours duration and divided into two parts.
Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination admission application form will be available at website : www.jnu.ac.in.
Application registration fee 1000/- for General / OBC candidates and 500/- for SC / ST / PWD candidates.
SC / ST / OBC Certificate, if belonging to SC / ST / OBC category.
A Medical Certificate for PWD Candidates; certifying that the disability is not less than 40%.
Migration Certificate ( in original ) from the Head of the Institution / University last attended.
CEEB 2019 admit cards will be available tentatively from 1st week of December, 2019. Candidates can download once it is available in the website.
The applicants need to print the admit cards and produce it during the day of the exam, along with 2 copies of the photo.
Admit cards won’t be sent as a hard copy by mail, but a notification of the availability shall be intimidated via email provided by the applicant.
The selection will depend strictly on the inter- se merit of the candidate in the Entrance Examination vis-a-vis preferences for joining the Universities indicated by the candidate.
CEEB 2019 Result will be released in the month of March for the entrance examination that will be organised in the last week of December, 2018. The result can be checked online on the official website of JNU.
The cut-off marks will be determined after the announcement of result. The merit list will be prepared based on the secured rank of the candidate. The counselling for JNU CEEB will start post declaration of the merit list. The shortlisted candidates will have to mark their preferred colleges by visiting the JNU official website.
An online counselling OF CEEB 2019 will tentatively be conducted in April, 2019. Admission will be via centralized counselling or as per the admission notification of respective state government.
The candidates will be allotted college, according to their rank in the merit list. The same merit list will be sent to various management colleges for the allotment of seats through the central counselling.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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Jose Lopez flying to Houston on Wednesday for physical?
As noted by Nick Collias of MLB Trade Rumors, the Astros are close to an agreement with Jose Lopez.
Lopez batted just .246/.270/.356 with four homers and 28 RBI in 81 games this past season between the Indians and White Sox. The 29-year-old has not been a productive major leaguer since 2009, when he slugged 25 home runs in 153 games as the Mariners’ starting second baseman. His career on-base percentage is just .292.
Which is why this deal with the Astros will be probably be of the non-guaranteed minor league variety.
UPDATE: CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman says there’s “nothing going on” between the Astros and Lopez.


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Cannon Lifting has a range of lifting equipment that includes small items, material lifts, extremely compact spider cranes, telehandlers and attachments for all.
We can currently lift up to 5 tonnes and working heights exceed 14m. Our spider cranes are able to pass through small doorways being just 750mm wide, yet can still lift up to 3 tonnes. Glass lifting attachments couple up especially well with these cranes and create a very versatile way to install or remove glazing.
If you need anything you cannot see here, please do not hesitate to ask as our fleet is growing at a steady rate.

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


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Oribe Peralta’s story is one of riches to rags and back to riches again. From being considered one of the greatest proteges in Mexican football, he was deemed a complete failure a few years later, only to bounce back and become the hero of El Tri’s biggest achievement at the 2012 Olympics.
After making his first start in the first division in 2003 with Morelia, Peralta was transferred to Monterrey the following year and scored nine goals in 40 games, mostly coming off the bench. Aged just 20, hewas considered one of the players with the most potential in Mexican football – to such an extent that Spanish newspaper Marca dubbed him the “Mexican Ronaldo” in an article on Latin American talent.
However, the striker struggled with consistency and, little by little, as often happens in Mexican football, his coaches chose to hire foreign stars of proven quality rather than sticking with talented but raw youngsters. Peralta failed to make his mark in Monterrey and then later at Santos Laguna. In 2009 he was loaned to modest southern club Jaguares de Chiapas in what seemed the prelude to an early demise in the lower tiers of the league.
However, away from the limelight, Peralta flourished. He scored 12 goals in 35 games and, when the loan deal was finished, Santos Laguna decided to recall him.
Since then he hasn’t looked back, scoring 66 goals in 127 appearances – 41 of them in 2011-12, a period that saw him finish as the top scorer in Mexican football.
Despite this, the announcement Peralta would be one of Mexico’s “overage” players at London 2012 was greeted with scepticism. While it was true that he was one of the three players aged over 23 who had appeared for the same team during the 2011 Pan American Games – in which he was top scorer with six goals – his Olympic call-up owed everything to Manchester Utd manager Alex Ferguson’s reluctance to release Javier Hernandez.
At the start of the tournament Peralta seemed to give reason to his critics with unconvincing performances against South Korea and Gabon. However, Luis Fernando Tena, who had been his coach at Jaguares, never doubted the striker’s ability and he responded by scoring against Switzerland. That goal gave Mexico their ticket to the quarter-finals and he then provided the vital strike against Japan in the semi-finals.
The true moment of glory came in the Final against Brazil. His two goals will be forever written in the memory of Mexican football and were a microcosm of his talents: a superb strike from outside the box in thefirst minute and then a perfect header when Brazil seemed to be close to an equaliser.
From that moment, Peralta’s life changed forever. People cheered him in the streets and national coach Jose Manuel De la Torre had to change his 4-2-3-1 set-up to 4-4-2 to accommodate him next to Hernandez. When the new system proved ineffective,it was the United man, not Peralta, whohad to watch from the bench.
After the Olympics, Peralta stated that he wanted to go to Europe, but the offers Santos Laguna received were considered too low. At 28 he is at the top of his game and, if he keeps that form during the Confederations Cup in June, the big boys will surely return.


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Prof. Dr. Habil. Ralf Schweiggert will join the 12th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications: Bonn Polyphenols 2018 and will give a laudation to Professor Reinhold Carle to honor his considerable achievements in research on polyphenols.
Professor Dr. habil. Ralf Schweiggert holds the full professorship “Analysis and Technology of Plant-based Foods” at Geisenheim University in Germany. Prior to working several years in the nutraceutical industry at DSM Nutritional Products (Kaiseraugst, Switzerland), he has been a post-doctoral mentee of Professor Reinhold Carle at the University of Hohenheim for several years.


text: This printable, downloadable handout is recommended for high school students, elementary school students, adults and students with special educational needs, learning difficulties, e.g. dyslexia at Elementary (A1) and Pre-intermediate (A2) level. It is excellent for working on your learners' Writing skills. It focuses on the theme of Food.


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This traditional Caribbean recipe is simple to prepare and healthy too. It can be served as a delicious side dish to a variety of recipes, or eaten as a main meal.
Add the water, coconut milk, tinned red kidney beans and garlic to a saucepan and bring to the boil.
When the red kidney beans are soft add the Easy Cook Long Grain rice, green pepper, onion and salt & pepper and simmer for 12 minutes.
Remove from the heat and leave to stand, covered, for a further 5 minutes.
When ready, fluff with a fork and serve.


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At six months your baby knows what she wants, but just can’t say it yet.
Simple sign language is a proven bridge between baby talk and first English, and here’s the clearest way to teach it.
With pull tabs that demonstrate exactly how to make each sign, this interactive book teaches parents and babies eight essential first words to make everyone's lives easier.
Learn “eat,” “milk,” “more,” “all done,” “help,” "thank you," "bath," and “bed." Pull the tab, point to the moving sign, and say the word and your baby will be signing in no time.
For ages 0 and up.


text: The prevalence of Toxoplasma dye-test antibody was determined in inhabitants of a number of Pacific islands, in Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia, and on Taiwan. With the exception of one island in French Polynesia, two Hawaiian islands, and Taiwan, Toxoplasma antibody prevalences were high, ranging between 84% and 100% in the adult populations tested. On the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Hawaii, populated by several ethnic groups, and where about 50% of the total adult populations were estimated to have been infected with Toxoplasma gondii, a marked variation in prevalence of infection by ethnic group was observed. The lowest prevalence in the Hawaiian islands estimated at about 15% to 20% in adults, was observed in Japanese. On Taiwan, only 6% of adult ethnic Chinese and 1% of aborigines tested had Toxoplasma antibody.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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Goat Gouda, always one of our more popular cheeses, seems to be a gamechanger for those who have been put off by stronger, funkier goat cheeses in the past. By contrast it is mild, a little sweet and a little salty, with just enough tanginess to make it interesting. It also has that medium hard/medium soft Gouda texture with some moisture so as to be sliceable without crumbling. It is also meltable so an alternative grilled cheese sandwich could be in the offing here too. Aroma-wise, this cheese screams sour cream by the way.
The particular Goat Gouda we have been selling here has been the Van Dijk (Dyke) Chevre Blanc which originates courtesy of Anna Van Dyjk's herd of five hundred goats just outside of Eindhoven in the southern end of the Netherlands. There the goasts feed daily on natural grass and wild herbs. "Chevre", the French word for goat, is also a synonym for soft goat cheese so it's name here is a little misleading. Also misleading is the fact that the city of Gouda is in western Netherlands but the name, Gouda, has been left legally unprotected and is appropriated freely throughout the country and worldwide.
Goat Gouda actually has a very brief history. Apocryphal rumors of mild Dutch goat cheese have circulated from tourists for decades and Europeans have enjoyed the cheeses for about the same length of time but Goat Gouda for export has only been around this decade. Our health consciousness may be one reason for the cheese's popularity. Goat cheeses are easier to digest than cow's milk cheeses so the lactose-intolerant may be okay with them. Goat cheese is also lower in fat, cholesterol, and calories and higher in calcium.
Wine affinity for Goat Gouda is scattered amongst food and wine writers. Because the cheese is simple, lacking length and complexity, I like it with light dry white wine. Others would add it to the standard rich red wine group. Beer would be a natural friend also.
This Friday from 5 to 7pm, Tommy "Slick" Basham joins us here to present Italian and California wines for our edification. Tommy is out on work release so lets all show up and support his rehabilitation. Any fighting or other disruptions that might bring the police will be dealt with immediately and permanently (if you know what I mean) so lets all behave.

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In the last article in this important series on battling high cholesterol, I present you with the secret supplement. Not many people have heard of tocotrienols, but the evidence is excellent that they could improve your cholesterol profile.
In a double-blind, crossover, eight-week study, the effects of tocotrienol-enriched palm oil (200 mg “PalmVitee” capsules a day) was compared to 300 mg of corn oil a day. In those treated with the tocotrienols, total cholesterol fell 15%, LDL (“bad”) cholesterol by eight percent, and glucose 12%. In seven people with high cholesterol, 200 mg of gamma-tocotrienol a day led to a total cholesterol drop of 31%.
In a good-quality study, 19 type 2 diabetes patients with high cholesterol took tocotrienols for 60 days. They showed a 23% decrease in total blood fat, 30% decrease in total cholesterol, and 42% decrease in LDL cholesterol.
In a study of 120 people whose high cholesterol was over 230 mg/dl, the participants received either citrus flavonoids (270 mg) plus tocotrienols (30 mg), or placebo for four or 12 weeks. The natural remedy lowered total cholesterol by between 20% and 30%, and dropped LDL cholesterol by 19% to 27% and triglycerides by 24% to 34%.
Not bad for a natural remedy.


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Big and Tall, Large Dog Grooming neck tie decorated with little skulls. Size: 11” long by 2-1/2” wide. The neck tie stretch band fits dogs’ necks from sizes 11" through 21". Made in The USA.
Lucky Shamrock Irish Necktie Grooming Accessory for large, big and tall dogs. Size: 11” long by 2-1/2” wide. This neck tie stretch band accommodates dogs’ necks from sizes 11" through 21". Made in The USA.
Fashion conscious Chevron patterned Black Large Dog, Big and Tall Black Chevron Necktie. Size: 11” long by 2-1/2” wide. The neck tie stretch band fits dogs’ necks from sizes 11" through 21".
Large Dog, Big and Tall Red Chevron Necktie. Size: 11” long by 2-1/2” wide. The neck tie stretch band fits dogs’ necks from sizes 11" through 21". Made in The USA.
Light Blue Chevron Necktie Grooming Accessory for Your large, big or tall Dog. Size: 11” long by 2-1/2” wide. The stretch band on this grooming neck tie fits dogs’ necks from sizes 11" through 21". Made in The USA.
Sleek Grey Dog Grooming Neck Tie with a chevron design for dogs that are tall, big or large. Size: 11” long by 2-1/2” wide. The stretch band for this necktie fits dogs’ necks from sizes 11" through 21". Made in The USA.
LGBTQ Grooming Rainbow Dog Neck Tie for dogs who are large, big and tall. Size: 11” long by 2-1/2” wide. The neck tie stretch band fits dogs’ necks from sizes 11" through 21". Made in The USA.


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High rates of staff turnover, particularly among front-line exercise professionals, is one of the most significant and costly issues facing the physical activity sector today, and is commonly highlighted by leading industry employers as a major drag on operational efficiency and their commercial viability.
Last November, ukactive and Lifetime Training produced a report exploring the causes of such high turnover in our sector. This analysis was mostly based on the insights from a survey distributed to a range of leading HR and Training Directors, working across some of the best known fitness employers. They found that the three biggest causes of high employee turnover are unmet expectations of the job role, a lack of career progression and few training and development opportunities. During the 2017 Active Training Conference, a panel of retention experts debated these key issues; and discussed the top-level solutions that will allow the sector to attract and retain the best talent in the UK, and drive future growth.
Firstly, one of the central issues recognised by both employers and employees was their expectations of the job itself: the tasks, responsibilities and earning potential associated with being an exercise professional, and how these compare to the perceptions of the role they hold as newly qualified employees making the transition from training to employment. One of the recommendations made by the panel was that operators and training providers should collaborate to include accurate descriptions of entry-level job roles as part of any Personal Trainer qualification thus bridging the expectation gap. This, alongside providing some work experience, would ensure that newly appointed personal trainers are aware of what the full role entails and are not ‘sold the dream’ leading to an early departure from the job.
Another key driver behind personal trainers choosing to leave the industry is the lack of meaningful career prospects in the physical activity sector. Most employers recognised that they were often unable to provide exercise professionals with clear opportunities to build a long term career in their organisation. This issue is particularly critical for employees who have been in the organisation for approximatively two years, who tend to have developed the full range of skills needed to perform their job at the highest level, meaning a drain of developed talent. The report recommended that training providers should collaborate closely with employers to offer a wider range of further training options and opportunities that could help fast-track talented individuals from the gym floor to junior management.
Finally, perhaps the largest reason for high employee turnover in the physical activity sector was the lack of opportunities for personal and professional development. Indeed, three quarters of industry employers stated that there was a skills gap between many newly qualified exercise professionals and the skills they require to thrive in the role – especially on all-important soft skills like working with vulnerable people. Discussions at the Active Training Conference concluded that to solve this problem, employers and training providers should work alongside each other to tailor existing programmes to ensure they address key identified skills gaps. And in the longer term, all training programmes (new and existing ones) need to be mapped against the CIMSPA Professional Standards. These steps would result in better prepared, more qualified exercise professionals and increase their likelihood to remain, grow, and develop in the sector.
Retaining talent is key to the success of any organisation, both in the physical sector and the rest of the economy. As such, operators, training providers and awarding organisations need to work closely together to ensure that everyone starting a career in the physical sector is given the training and opportunities to progress and develop into the backbone of a thriving workforce. And as many retention experts would say; a thriving workforce can only lead to a thriving industry.


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U14 North Division 1 – Final League Placings.
The Skye Camanachd U14 side finished top of North Division 1 after an exciting 2010 season.
The Skye youngsters won their first 5 games before clinching the title with a 1-1 draw against Fort William U14 at An Aird on Saturday 20 November 2010.
Skye scored 22 goals whilst only conceding 4 goals in their 6 games to win the league for the third year in a row.


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Menaxhimi i projektit është procesi dhe aktiviteti i planifikimit, organizimit, motivimit dhe kontrollit të burimeve, procedurave dhe protokolleve për arritjen e qëllimeve specifike te projektit. Menaxhimi I Projektit mundëson harmonizimin e burimeve financiare, materiale dhe humane duke parandaluar maksimalisht ndodhitë e padëshiruara që shkaktojnë rritje të kostove dhe vonesa.
In the agricultural and industrial economies, companies needed “hard” workers, however the New Economy is putting a premium on “smart” workers. The explosion of knowledge, technology and the shortage of skilled workers have spawned an abundance of books and articles on the topics of lifelong learning, knowledge capital, and intellectual capital.
Learning and Development is increasingly occupying an important part in the list of the top priorities of organizations. Positive ambition towards growth is crucial and keeping up with the latest advancements is challenging. This is the reason why knowing how to effectively and efficiently design and administer learning plans has become so necessary.
This hands-on workshop addresses the importance of capturing the voice of the customer (VOC) to drive product development, presents how to undertake various VOC methodologies, discusses when they should be used, and leads participants through the process of planning how to capture the VOC.


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Mr. Jinxing Cui graduated from Heilongjiang TCM University on TCM. He has over 20 years’ TCM working experience both in China and UK. Mr Cui is an experenced and professional TCM practitioner with significant experience in treatments of various Skin conditions including eczema, psoriasis, acne; Pain problem; Women’s problem including infertility, menopause syndrome, irregular period; and Emotional problem including stress, depression, and etc.
2009-2013 Speciality committee of Chinese Characteristic Diagnosis and Treatment of World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (世界中医药学会联合会 中医特色诊疗研究专业委员会委员).
Special skill: Tendon thrapy（经筋疗法), Tongue needle (舌针), Detox Scarapping therapy, Ear Acupuncture, Bloodletting Therapy (放血疗法), Dongshi Unique Acupuncture(董氏奇穴).


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A Perfect Pair For even greater drag performance, the NT05 max performance tire can be paired with the NT05R drag radial on the rear axle. When developing both product lines, Nitto matched the tread design and sizing to fit modern performance vehicles.
Dry Performance The continuous center rib combined with large outer shoulder tread blocks provides consistent contact with the road for a high-level of dry performance.
Predictable Cornering The specifically formulated tread compound and reinforced internal construction were engineered to emphasize dry road response, traction, handling and high-speed capabilities.
Handling Stability The reinforced tread blocks and the large continuous center rib provide exceptional rigidity and stability.

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TThe concept of having a personal brand can be intimidating. It seems like only famous people have a shot at establishing one, since their names are already well-known. Fortunately, you don’t have to achieve widespread fame, or even fame within your industry, before you can win at personal branding.
There is no doubt that personal branding is crucial to career growth.


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Peter Dutton, Australia’s minister for Home Affairs has reduced the nation’s immigration intake without even needing to make a submission via the Cabinet. Australia’s total migration number will be lower in the upcoming years due to the fact that New Zealanders who already live in Australia are taking visas that would otherwise go to overseas migrants.
This news some around the same time that the federal government has revealed that less permanent visas than promised would be granted. This is the second year in a row the government has announced this.
The 44,000 spots in Australia’s independent skilled visa program had traditionally gone to Asians who are currently living overseas. Now it seems that as much as 10,000 New Zealanders who are already working and living within Australia will take up a big chunk of this yearly allocation.
The change comes after the government’s decision to combine a new visa for Kiwi’s with this existing program but without raising the overall cap of visas that would be issued.
The Home Affairs Department confirmed that the Kiwis receiving the new type of visa are already considered residents and thus reducing the amount of people who would enter Australia as part of the program.
A spokesperson for the Home Affairs Department said that the “pathway” had been “directly aimed at New Zealand citizens” who they said made a “demonstrated economic contribution to Australia”.
This move means that Australia will have the same annual immigration intake but won’t actually have as many people coming in from overseas. According to a statement from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the new visa had been announced in 2016 as a way of acknowledging the “special relationship” between Australia and New Zealand.
Peter Dutton said that the Cabinet had been having discussions about reducing migration to Australia. Despite this, the Prime Minister had declared no formal submissions for any cuts to Australia’s immigration program.
Scott Morrison, federal treasurer, has said previously that a slash in migration would also hurt the Australian economy.
This tweak has changed the mix in Australia’s future migration. Now, Kiwis will substitute for skilled Asian workers who are waiting to come to Australia from overseas.
The skilled independent via was historically been assessed entirely on a point system that was based around the workers’ experience. Combined with the employer-sponsored program, this is Australia’s primary source of migrant workers with skills.


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Day two of the ISAF Grade 1 Danish Open was a day of flags and flagging fortunes. Not one of the eight flights of three matches was penalty-free. In all, 20 were imposed while the umpires waved away 17 more with a green flag. With 17 of the 22 flights of the double round robin completed at Skovshoved, the big guns dominate the leaderboard, headed by Olympic gold medallist Jesper BANK (DEN).
Flavio FAVINI (ITA), of Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team (ITA), with no fewer than six penalties must have felt he was awarded with a disproportionate number. He remains bottom of the field, winless after nine races.
Only four from the field of twelve go through to the knock out semi final which gets underway today as soon as the five remaining flights of round robin races have been completed.
BANK of United Internet Team Germany, continues at the head of the field with a 7-1 win loss record. Alinghi's (SUI) Jochen SCHÜMANN (GER), Dean BARKER (NZL) of Emirates Team New Zealand, and Thierry PEPONNET (FRA) of K-Challenge (FRA), are tied for second with 6-2 records.
With their respective three and two Olympic gold medals SCHÜMANN and BANK are the greats in this field. And despite an event with four home nation competitors, BANK cuts an iconic figure in Denmark. His dry humor, delivered deadpan, works as well in Danish as it does in English.
That is why the audience appreciated his races, a ripple of applause running around the Skovshoved venue each time he lead around a mark.
There was good support too for local hero Lars NORDBJERG, so local that his parent's house is just 1 km from the Royal Match Race Centre at Skovshoved. He has sailed on these waters for 20 years and has helped build up the centre since it was opened just over 15 years ago.
'Last year six wins was enough to make the semi finals, but this year I don't think it will be,' he said.
NORDBJERG started strongly with a win over BARKER thanks to the Kiwi incurring a pre-start penalty. 'A simple mistake in the dial-up,' said BARKER, who caught up with a jibe on the first run and attempted to wipe-off the penalty. Instead of losing the flag he got another.
'The umpires said there wasn't room. It happens,' said BARKER philosophically. The TNZ crew were not done. Even after dropping their spinnaker to offload their second penalty, they were only two boatlengths behind at the finish.
There were flags, too, in BARKER's clash with Chris LAW (GBR) and his Team Shosholoza (RSA) crew. First LAW picked up a pre-start penalty and was required to take it immediately after the gun by a red flag from the umpires since he was smothering BARKER to leeward.
The travails of the unfortunate FAVINI are too numerous to list. Suffice it to say that in his match with BANK, collecting three penalties meant that he had to offload his second flag on not just one occasion but twice. Though the instances were different, he ended up in exactly the same predicament in his next race against BMW Oracle Racing's (USA) Gavin BRADY (NZL).
With the winner of the first stage of the competition picking his semi final opponent, today's remaining round robin flights see some intriguing match ups. BANK, SCHÜMANN, BARKER and PEPONNET are all scheduled to meet each other.
Given the closeness at the top, it is quite possible that the 66th and concluding round robin race, between BANK and BARKER, could determine which of them advances as the top qualifier.


text: AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: Has the country life been tugging at you for a ling time, but you haven't found that special place? Take a look at this spacious property with easy access, beautiful landscaping and yard area. Virgil and Norma called this home for many years, but changes are happening with Norma moving to town. Norma hopes that the new owners will find as much enjoyment in the property as they did. Come to the OPEN HOUSE on Sat Nov 10th from 2-4pm, or anytime by appointment. We will look forward to showing you this home!


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will the threat to life dissipate?
of their family, children and friends?
and life will go on without end?
will the shouting suddenly fade?
start healing, to live a new day?
to live, instead of just fight?
you cannot block out all the pain.
or hiding in a jesters refrain.
and act for the good of mankind.
and leave all the suffering behind.
if you know that your cause is just.
before we are all turned to dust.
Written by Darren Scanlon, 24th June 2014.
©2014 Darren scanlon. All rights reserved.
You're not the first to suggest that, Graham. Cheers my friend.
This is particularly timely Darren.
Only last night I was playlisting on Spotify a load of old songs of my youth to remind me of my early teens.
Remember Barry McGuire and the New Christy Minstrels?
This poem of yours kept reminding me of Eve of Destruction. Perhaps you should add music!


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Located North of Ada, OK, our Wedding Chapel is the perfect place to celebrate your wedding day. Built in 2015, our charming chapel can seat 185 guests inside and we can accommodate up to 200 guests for a beautiful outside wedding.
Our all wood Post and Beam Barn is complete and ready for receptions. With a large reception area, Bar, Kitchen, mens and women's facilities and upstairs Honeymoon suite, this venue can become your dream Wedding Destination!!!
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Welcome to Waddell Vineyard Weddings!
We would love to take you and your family and friends on a tour of our Venue. We offer our Wedding Chapel for your Wedding. This includes Rental time of the day before your wedding, day of your wedding and pick-up personal items on the third day. The wedding chapel will seat around 185-200 guest with our classic white wedding chairs. Inside the chapel is the bridal quarters, including mirrors, salon chair, comfy chairs, sinks and bathroom. Beautiful large barn doors close off the main area of chapel awaiting the arrival of the bride and her party to come down the isle.
Outside areas are perfect for the bride that desires their wedding to be out among our vines. Breathtaking deck provides for the perfect outside wedding.
Our newest addition to Waddell Vineyards is our Rustic Wedding Reception Barn. Complete with central heat and air for the year round wedding, our barn is the classic post and beam barn with large beams, chandeliers, mens and women's restrooms, commercial kitchen and bar. Includes the use of 200 white Chiavari chairs, A must see when you arrive! We completed the barn with our honeymoon suite in the loft area. Your dream honeymoon suite and private bathroom facilities. Wake up in the morning with the love of your life, surrounded by a vineyard!!


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The ADA4896-2/ADA4897-1 are unity gain stable, low noise, rail-to-rail output, high speed voltage feedback amplifiers that have a quiescent current of 3 mA. With the 1/f noise of 2.4 nV/√Hz at 10 Hz and a spurious-free dynamic range of −80 dBc at 2 MHz, the ADA4896-2/ADA4897-1 are an ideal solution in a variety of applications, including ultrasound, low noise preamplifiers, and drivers of high performance ADCs. The Analog Devices, Inc., proprietary next generation SiGe bipolar process and innovative architecture enable such high performance amplifiers.
TheADA4896-2/ADA4897-1 have 230 MHz bandwidth, 120 V/μs slew rate, and settle to 0.1% in 45 ns. With a wide supply voltage range (3 V to 10 V), the ADA4896-2/ADA4897-1 are ideal candidates for systems that require high dynamic range, precision, and high speed.
The ADA4896-2 is available in 8-lead LFCSP and 8-lead MSOP packages. The ADA4897-1 is available in 8-lead SOIC and 6-lead SOT-23 packages. Both the ADA4896-2 and ADA4897-1 work over the extended industrial temperature range of −40°C to +125°C.
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Second only to Texas in the number of counties, Georgia's 159 stops will take a while to complete. The plan is to find a good place to camp for a day or two and just make loops around the central point and then move along to another camp and do it again and again till the state is done.
You can help by sponsoring a county visit or by offering a back yard or suitable area to pitch my tent.
UPDATE - April 13, 2016. Only 21 counties remain. The current plan is to finish these locations on western state loops outbound and inbound.


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I think I get along very well with Vladimir Putin, I just think so. He came out of nowhere two days ago and he said, Trump is brilliant. Wouldn't it be nice if we could get along like with people? These characters that I'm running against said, we want you to disavow that statement.
>> I have nothing to do with Russia. There is absolutely no collusion. It's an honor to meet with you. Thank you, thank you.
had a call with President Putin and congratulated him on the victory, his electoral victory. There's nobody been tougher on Russia.
You know what? Putin's fine, he's fine. We're all fine. We're people. And somebody was saying is he an enemy, he's not my enemy. Ultimately, he's a competitor, he's representing Russia, I'm representing the United States. Hopefully, some day maybe he'll be a friend, it could happen.


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Western blot analysis of extracts from NIH/3T3 and HeLa cells using MEK1/2 (D1A5) Rabbit mAb (HRP Conjugate).
MEK1/2 (D1A5) Rabbit mAb (HRP Conjugate) recognizes endogenous levels of total MEK1 and MEK2 proteins. This antibody is predicted to cross-react with MEK1/MEK2 orthologs in a variety of species.
This Cell Signaling Technology antibody is conjugated to the carbohydrate groups of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) via its amine groups. The HRP conjugated antibody is expected to exhibit the same species cross-reactivity as the unconjugated antibody MEK1/2 (D1A5) Rabbit mAb #8727.
Alessi, D.R. et al. (1994) EMBO J. 13, 1610-19.


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to reduce their CO2 emissions, as defined by the Kyoto Protocol (1997).
and biological productivity of windfarm locations.
or the ability of an individual animal to sense its surrounding environment.
from offshore wind farms on the denizens of the sea.
are commonly between five and 15Hz with source levels as powerful as 240dB.
Thus, the sea can be a very noisy environment even without human intervention.
quiet when compared to some sources of noise in the marine environment.
of an operating offshore wind farm.
levels of around 80dB at 100m from the turbine (Westerberg 2001, pers. comm.).
in intensity with a peak of 103dB at 16Hz (Westerberg 1994, 1999).
developed by subjecting an individual to noises of known frequencies and sensitivities.
The behavioral reactions to specific noises are noted.
species (adapted from Vella et al., 2001).
overlap the sound frequencies and intensities produced by the Svante Turbine.
display some sort of behavioral reaction such as attraction of repulsion.
that they will be sensitive to the noise generated by offshore wind farms.
to the source of the sounds (within meters).
in noise frequency and intensity than the Svante offshore wind farm.
by many marine species within five months of construction (Leonhard, 2000).
to spawning or nursery ground areas, and particularly if construction is prolonged.
did not show a significant effect of the Svante wind farm on migrating eel direction.
The ability of seals to detect low-frequency sound (<1000Hz) has not been clearly demonstrated. It is therefore unlikely that seals will be able to hear the underwater noise produced by turbines. It should also be noted that seal audiograms have only been developed for a few individuals, and so may vary considerably. Also, seals are inquisitive in nature, and it is likely that they will investigate local wind farms and may use these areas as feeding grounds, particularly if fish population densities are higher around offshore wind turbines.
minke whales found off the Northumberland Coast.
thought to be sensitive to low-frequency noise over considerable distances.
to be adversely affected and indeed may exploit wind farm sites as feeding grounds.
the minke may be centered in the vicinity of 100-200Hz (Potter and Delroy, 1998).
wave action and safety from predators.
such as offshore wind farms, are placed in sandy environments.
areas of importance for whales and migratory routes.
are expected by the noise and vibration generated by turbines.
whether they use them as a feeding ground.
of offshore wind and in providing services such as Environmental Impact Assessments.
Sea Bottom and Marine Biology. Report to I/S ELSAM, Denmark.
and Noise. Academic Press, San Diego.
in the North Sea. ICES C.M., B:27.
6 Westerberg, H.(2001) Personal Comment.
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Developed in 2014, Yummy Macau is a brand new online platform aiming to make convenient the searching of restaurants & coffee shops serving delicious food in Macau with just one or two clicks on the mobile phone application or in the website which has the same name.
Local residents and tourists will be able to discover in our multi-language application many restaurants information such as its location, contact number, restaurant menu, photos of the most popular dishes, promotions, reviews and much more. With a nicely designed interface with non-obtrusive advertising, anyone can now be seated comfortably in the sofa at home or in the car while searching for the perfect meal for the moment.
We honestly expect to offer an easy-to-use product for everyone looking for restaurants serving delicious food while at the same time being an added value for the business and image of the restaurants in Macau.


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Joe Hill‘s horror novel NOS4A2 (pronounced Nosferatu) is coming to TV in the form of a new AMC series. The story focuses on a young woman dealing with an immortal vampire-like child killer who takes his victims to Christmasland, a creepy imaginary world where it’s Christmas every day. A new NOS4A2 teaser is here, and while it’s short on footage, it’s big on atmosphere. In addition to that, a slew of images from the show have arrived as well.
As far as teasers go, there’s not a whole lot here. In fact, to me, this footage looks like it will be the opening credits of the show – it has that same sort of abstract vibe that most horror show opening credits have. The closer we get to the show’s premiere date, the more actual footage we’ll see. For now, though, it’s clear the series is striving to be as creepy as possible, and that’s promising. Joe Hill’s book had a lot of great ideas in it, and I look forward to seeing how the show goes about adapting them.
Here’s the official NOS4A2 synopsis.
This is pretty close to the book, with one major change: in Hill’s novel, Vic is a little bit older, and she has a son being targeted by Manx. That doesn’t seem to be the case here, and honestly, I’m fine with that. I’m much more interested in Vic as a character than her son, and I actually think this change might end up making the show even better than the book.
In addition to that teaser, here are some new images, revealing the characters on the show.
Here’s Charlie Manx, as played by Zachary Quinto. I don’t remember the character being so young and handsome in the book – he’s basically a hideous ghoul there. So that might be one distinct change. Manx feeds on the souls of children, so obviously he’s bad news. He’s also leaning up against his car, the Wraith, which he uses to travel between time and dimensions.
And here’s Manx again, in his decrepit form. This is more closer to his book look. Once again, the Wraith waits in the background. Fun fact: Manx is the type of soul-sucking vampire that also appears in Doctor Sleep. Doctor Sleep is the sequel to The Shining, written by Joe Hill’s father, Stephen King. King even mentions Manx in the book. There’s a Doctor Sleep movie hitting theaters later this year – will the two tie into each other? I doubt it, but now you have some useless trivia to store in your brain!
Vic McQueen, as played by Ashleigh Cummings, has a psychic connection to Manx, which makes her a target for him. Cummings appeared in the horrifying film Hounds of Love, and she was fantastic there, so I’m excited to see more of her.
And here are two pics of Vic on her bike. The bottom pic also features the Shorter Way Bridge, which is no normal bridge. Instead, whenever Vic rides through it, it takes to the location of whatever she’s searching for – no matter where in the world it might be. Think of it less like a bridge, and more like a time and place tunnel. Side-note: in Hill’s book, Vic rides a Triumph motorcycle. The show appears to have changed that to a dirt bike for some reason.
Jahkara Smith plays Maggie Leigh in the series. In Hill’s novel, Maggie is a librarian who uses Scrabble tiles to determine the location of missing items (much like Vic uses the Shorter Way Bridge). You can even see Maggie wearing a Scrabble tile as an earring, as she does in the book. Maggie eventually helps Vic in her battle against Manx.
Bing Partridge (played here by Olafur Darri Olafsson) is the book’s creepiest character – even creepier than Manx. Think of him like Renfield to Manx’s Dracula. Bing works for Manx, and longs for Manx to take him to Christmasland. He does the bidding of his master by using a gingerbread-flavored anesthetic to drug potential victims.
Here, Vic is seen with her father Chris (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). Vic is estranged from her father in the book, and this image is likely from some sort of flashback.
NOS4A2 premieres on AMC sometime this year.