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On 12th March, fifty people in six states were accused of taking part in a major college admission scandal in the U.S. The news spread like wildfire across the internet when revealed that wealthy parents including public figures such as Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were a part of the biggest college scam ever.
Andrew Lelling, U.S. attorney, announces the indictments.
It was the Justice Department’s largest-ever college admissions prosecution. The investigation nicknamed “Operation Varsity Blues” involved 200 agents nationwide and resulted in charges against 50 people in six different states.
These 50 people allegedly took part in a scheme to help cheat on tests and admit their children to prestigious institutes like Yale, Stanford, University of Southern California, etc. The wealthy parents paid hundreds of thousands and sometimes even millions of dollars to a fixer who would then use the money to bribe college officials and other conspirators to help the unqualified children of the wealthy gain entry into elite colleges and universities.
This caused outrage among parents and students who realized or were reminded that those with money and power could exploit the system, regardless of whether they play by the rules or not. What the scandal did was expose the broken admission system of these elite colleges.
But should this surprise us at all?
The upper crust folks who wanted to, have always managed to cheat the system. In a country like India, where major admission scams have unearthed like the 2016 Bihar school examination scandal, Vyapam scam, this isn’t all that surprising. Many private institutes in India legally take a huge amount of money called “donations” under the management quota system.
Self financing colleges and universities in India have about 25% of the seats reserved under the college management. To get admitted under this category one need not clear entrance exams with a high GPA. Under management quota admissions are provided by the colleges in return for donations or money. The tuition fees are considerably higher than the tuition fees under the merit based system, sometimes even double the amount of actual admission fee charges. This system of direct admission is not illegal. But many colleges and institutions have grabbed hold of this opportunity as there are students or rather, parents willing to pay lakhs and even crores of rupees in exchange for a seat.
This is common for highly competitive fields like engineering, MBBS and MBA. Those who don’t clear the exams get through this backdoor admission process if they can afford it.
So how is this process any different from the U.S scam? Although one need not cheat in exams to get admission under management quota, the hefty donations sure rings a bell? The Indian education system is broken in many ways. The fragility of the system springs from its weak foundations. Ask any Indian the reason for poor standard of education and they would say: teacher absenteeism, poor student attendance, bad infrastructure, inadequate teacher preparation programmes and rote learning practices.
The UNESCO’s International Institute of Educational Planning study on corruption in education says that there are 25% teacher absenteeism in India which is among the highest in the world. While these are the problems that need solving to fix India’s Broken Education System, the well established cheating system in exams and admission through donations deserves its own round of applause. The blame here is not on the students but the system as a whole which encourages the process.
How will then, India as a nation rectify it’s sorry state of admissions when the whole education system is mired in corruption?
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Okay, so maybe Lady Macbeth wasn’t talking about post inflammatory hyperpigmentation when she said, “Out, damned spot!”, but hey it’s my blog and I’ll reinterpret literary classics however I see fit! Post- inflammatory hyperpigmentation is the bane of my existence. Apparently my skin ain’t about that life and when I say that life I am referring to the life of clear, smooth, envious perfection. Seriously, whether I dry out or pop the pimple (I know TMI) it almost always leaves a scar.
Le sigh, why won’t my skin let me be great? I must confess however, some of those pimples may be warranted. In truth, I don’t always properly remove my makeup and I could definitely be a little more diligent in my skin care practices in general (see previous post) and I must also eradicate these damn spots. Enter my new skin care regimen!
I will also use bareMinerals Active Cell Renewal Night Serum post peel.
I intend to dedicate at least one post per month keeping updating you guys on my skin’s progress. Here’s to great hair and beautiful skin to match!

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This site is on a level grassy area 24x66 feet with 30 amp electricity available. Fire ring and picnic table are furnished. Water hydrants are scattered throughout the campground. There is a dump station available in the campground. Modern shower house and restrooms are also located in the campground.
As you enter the camping area, this site will be on the left hand side on the road just past the playground. Sites are numbered on the electrical posts that correspond with the site.
McFarlane Park is open spring through fall, weather permitting, from 6:00 AM - 10:30 PM.
McFarlane Park is closed during the winter season.

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text: You can expect a lot from the 2014 Hyundai Elantra. With fewer than 50,000 miles on the odometer, this 4 door sedan prioritizes comfort, safety and convenience. It features an automatic transmission, front-wheel drive, and a 1.8 liter 4 cylinder engine. Hyundai paid particular attention to efficiency and practicality with the following features: a tachometer, a trip computer, an outside temperature display, front bucket seats, tilt steering wheel, heated door mirrors, and 1-touch window functionality. Premium sound drives 6 speakers, providing you and your passengers a sensational audio experience. Hyundai ensures the safety and security of its passengers with equipment such as: head curtain airbags, front side impact airbags, traction control, a security system, and 4 wheel disc brakes with ABS. Brake assist technology provides extra pressure when applying the brakes. It also arrives with a Carfax history report, providing you peace of mind with detailed information. Our aim is to provide our customers with the best prices and service at all times. Please don't hesitate to give us a call.

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Nigerian transse xual and beauty queen Miss SaHHara said she has always been a woman and would have killed herself if she had not moved to the United Kingdom.
In an exclusive podcast interview with NostringsNG- Voice of Lgbt Nigeria, a Nigerian based LGBT radio station, the model and Trans right activist, said that it is not true that she suddenly decided to be a woman overnight.
Miss SaHHara was crowned the first super Sireyna, a global transgender pageant in Philippine for exceptional individuals with talent, grace and brain on one of Philippines biggest daytime television show called Eat Bulaga on GMA Network, where she represented Nigeria, surprising a total number of over 1.4million people who ended up viewing the show.
The Idoma-born, Benue State Trans singer/songwriter, whose real name is Clifford Oche, also spoke about why she decided to move away from Nigeria.
She will be representing Nigeria in the upcoming 2016Miss Trans Star International pageant that will be held in Bercelona, Spain, on September 7th.

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Dustman Jan Lisiencki accuses actor Danny John-Jules of attacking him.
Dustman Jan Lisiencki has accused Red Dwarf actor Danny John-Jules of attacking him.
Lisiencki told Brent Magistrates' Court yesterday that John-Jules waved "a blade", before punching and kicking him outside his home for not collecting a bin.
"He was swearing a lot," said Lisiencki. "He was furious. As he was walking he was also waving something. It was a blade.
"I was kicked and my son got punched in the face. Then I was hit in my face."
John-Jules's legal representative Andrew Foreman accused Lisiencki of lying and attempting to "make money" out of the court case.


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Bird Information Systems – Global Technology provider of Automated Aviation and Software Solutions along with IT Services.
Bird Information System (BIS) Pvt. Ltd.
At Bird Information Systems, we believe in solutions, not products and in partnerships not a supplier-purchaser relationship model. We take pride in our ability to service your needs before, during and after implementation. Our in-house development gives us the ability to create bespoke solutions and customize our technology modules to meet your needs.
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As one of the largest diversified groups in the travel and information technology arena, The Bird Group, a conglomerate of independent companies, is committed to the cause of automation of the travel industry. It seeks to provide solutions to upcoming challenges in the competitive business environment of today.
Breaking away from the constraints of a traditional travel agency set up, the Bird Group assigned itself to the task of ushering in an era of automation in the travel sector. From the initial launches of Reservation Data Maintenance to provide round the clock remote IT services to major airlines and GDS systems as well as representation of Amadeus India a leading global distribution system and technology provider serving the marketing, sales and distribution needs of the Indian subcontinent's travel and tourism industry the Bird Group has come a long way.
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With over 13 years experience in the floor care industry, Ross Riek, Managing Director of Carpet Care Services (CCS), founded the company with a vision.
Supply & install new carpets ( commercial specialists ) also repairs / restretching. All your carpeting needs with over 32 years experience.
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Mike, I enjoyed your comments about running and remembering Megan. She was a wonderful daughter and quite an athlete. As a Marine Officer, I prided myself on being a 300 point PFT’er; but Megan could have beaten me at any distance over 3 miles without breaking a sweat. I rode with her after she completed a Sprint Triathalon for the All-Services team tryouts. She easily left me behind even though I was in good shape and prepared for a Century Bike Ride.
Good luck with school, keep in touch via private e-mail!
What a great and inspirational post. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Always enjoy your thoughts. You definitely share a piece of yourself with this world. Best of luck for the run!!
Great post, Mike. Like others said, definitely an inspiration. Best wishes!

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On Saturday 13th of October, the Thailand Property Awards 2012 were held at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Bangkok. Mr. Rony fineman (President of the Nova Group) and Kobi Elbaz (Project Partner) received the winner award for Best Condominium Eastern Seaboard for The Cliff Residence. The project which is due to be completed early next year and is over 90% sold, is already leading the skyline in the Cosy Beach area of Pratumnak.
“We are obviously very excited with this award, it has taken a lot of hard work from everyone involved in the project, and the end result is something that we and our customers can be very proud of” said Rony.
“This is a great reward for everyone involved in the project, Rony and I both had a vision for this project, and it is very exciting to be in the final stages of completion and see our vision become reality” said Kobi.
The Cliff Residence is a 27 story 426 room condominium project in the heart of Cosy Beach. Built on a 5912m2 site that incorporates over fifty per cent green area.
The awards didn’t stop there for The Nova Group, Nova Ocean View their 79 unit boutique condominium on pratumnak soi 6 also received two accolades, the project was awarded Highly Commended Certificates in both the Best Affordable Condo Development (Resort) and Best Boutique Condo Development (Eastern Seaboard) categories.


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text: No surprise, Legends did amazingly well bringing home 4 gold medals and 1 bronze. We were also the team who won the most medals. Combat Company hosted the Richmond Martial Arts Open at their academy. Legends competed in K1 Kickboxing and amateur MMA. Dean Lawrence won gold in amateur MMA -84kg. Chris White won gold in amateur MMA -70kg. Jake O’Driscoll won gold in K1 Kickboxing. Tomasz Kryza won gold in K1 Kickboxing and bronze in amateur MMA.


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Earlier this week I got to photograph The amazing Nnz family. I loved how color coordinated everyone was. We all decided to head to a local park and even though Mom Diana had certain poses in mind (which we did do) I loved that she loved my idea for capturing candid moments. I feel candid moments capture more feeling, than just posing and smiling. This family is filled with so much personality and I wanted that show in the final images. After looking spiffy and pretty I suggested they head to the actual park with the jungle gym and swings and just PLAY, and that they did… all while I hid somewhere in a corner and just snapped away. D loved the photographs and I was so happy that I had the chance to help trap some wonderful memories unto what will soon to be print.
If you reside in NYC and are interested in having your family’s portrait taken, please feel free to email me at 2minxinx@gmail.com for any inquiries.
It’s been a long week, yet it feels like it’s flying by and dragging all at the same time. I have so much work to do, and it feels like I’m leaving everything to the last minute, even though I’m really not.
Earlier this month I was commissioned to photograph a 30th birthday. Of course I had to show you guys a little bit. There were many photos, and this wasn’t one of those “let’s pose over here” kind of shoots. Event photography usually has you running around all over the place, the lighting wasn’t that fun, but I managed. Yes, I have a light, but silly me, decided to bring the light and no batteries.


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Art has always been part of the connection between humans and food. The vegetables and fruit we eat do more than nourish us, they also represent our connection to nature, where we live, and how we get our food. Tonight you have an opportunity to experience this connection and make your own contribution to how we see and experience food through art!
The Northwest Art Center is delighted to highlight our connection to local produce through supporting The March of the Vegetables. The march, which will take place on March 25 in Duvall, is a pedestrian-only parade that will feature people-powered floats, hand-made costumes, and local musicians, all welcoming the Snoqualmie Valley’s vegetables back for this year’s growing season. Our first March of the Vegetables workshop had us making unique, vegetable-themed walking sticks to be used in the parade.
350 A.D.: Asparagus Mosaic. Food was a popular subject in mosaics in ancient Rome, and often reflected the agricultural wealth and scope of the empire.
1500s: Vertumnus, by Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Arcimboldo’s works depicted not only nature and human beings, but also how closely we are related. He began his art career as a designer for stained glass and frescoes at local cathedrals when he was just 21 years old, and in that role, learned how to piece many unique elements together to make a single figure. He became famous for his portraits composed almost entirely of fruits and vegetables.
1600s: Watermelons, Peaches, Pears and Other Fruit in a Landscape, by Giovanni Stanchi. I bet you’ve never seen watermelons like these! Stanchi’s still life is one example of how vegetable and fruit breeding and engineering has changed the way food looks—and tastes—over the centuries.
Ancient AND Modern: Bush Tucker Dreaming, by Elsie Numina. “Bush Tucker” refers to the food of the Australia’s Aboriginal Outback. This modern painting is adorned with the types of berries found in the desert, and this art tradition’s purpose is to transfer food knowledge through art and ceremony.

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Children demonstrate their talent and potential they can bring to their home community.
The project deals with chicken rearing and fighting against malaria and the training is going on well and the member in the the club are 10 in number who who stay in slum area.
The project is located in Kireka in Kampala in Uganda.
The project message is showing how to develop children skill to start supporting them selves.
The project play the role in society of slum area by fighting against malaria and developing other children skill to stop working in quarry and collecting metal and also fundraising children school requirement.
February this year because i was running another.
They are10members and we have the secretary and me as the chairman.
The member can get involve is if the project have get all enough materials and the member must be from slum area and the project is meant to help the society and the member at large.
The impact toward the project is we have chicken house.
The chicken house already but lacking chicken and the feeds this is affecting the activity in the project.
We hope to get helps from body to provide chicken for us.
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Hello everyone and welcome to my training video in this video I’m going to share with you exactly how this incredible technology works and how you can use it for your business I’ve had so many entrepreneurs out there and business owners ask me can you please do a training video to show us how this device can work with our existing business and to make things simpler I decided to do this training video and you’ll see that you can use this device for any business and I’ll talk about the different scenarios as we move along so let’s get started.
We’re here to talk about a company a brand new company called royalty that’s created the gem technology now the gem technology is definitely cutting edge it’s what they call a simple and effective proximity marketing tool okay you’re going to see that in a second how this Gem works now the way it works is the company will give you three tiny wireless devices called Royalty Gems the size of this Gem is about the size or a little bit smaller than the size of your car’s remote control okay and you decide the promotional message you want to broadcast from each of these Devices yes you heard that right this little Gem will actually broadcast a message from that device to a smartphone and we’ll get into the details in a second.
The Royalty Gem sent your message to every Android smartphone within a hundred yards again it sends it to Android not iPhone Android smartphones within a hundred yards now guys when you look at the North America sixty percent of mobile phone users using Android and I believe that number is even greater like 70 percent globally so yes there are iPhone users out there but we are capturing Android users with technology all right we’ll get the details of how it actually works in a second now the best way to explain it is to share with you different scenarios so here’s a scenario of how this device works.
You could be at your favorite basketball teams of stadium right now and this device this little gem is in your pocket or in your purse now there’s 20,000 fans in the stadium and 10,000 of them have androids out of those 10,000 who have android 70% of them have bluetooth enabled okay we all know all of us guys we’re always connected to our cars our headsets everything so Bluetooth is typically on now out of those 10,000 at 70% our Bluetooth enable that’s 7000 possible connections so if they’re within 100-yard radius and guys if you’re not going to measurements like me 100 yards is about the size of a football field so you’re going to capture a large percentage of 7,000 individuals when those 7,000 individuals swipe down on their Android phone which they do about 50 times a day and they crazy we check our phone so often so Android users you guys swipe down to check your notifications and what they’re going to see is your message and your link.
Now I recommend that you use a Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Instagram link to promote your product service company whatever it is that you want to promote and the reason its familiarity right they’re going to be familiar with Facebook or LinkedIn or Instagram so they’re probably going to click it so your click-through rates going to be higher now does it mean that you can’t put your own WW your website yes now if it’s secure it’s going to go directly to your website when they click it if it’s not a secure site which is HTTPS then what’s going to happen it’s going to go to one more site which the company does to protect the users and it’s going to say do you want to continue to this web site or continue to website click here and they’re going to click there they’ll take you to your website so if you want to put a WW ask your web developer to make sure your website is secure with that https okay got it guys but going back I recommend Facebook so if you’re currently in a network marketing company you may want to put facebook.com forward slash your website or your product name or your company name whatever it is you’re promoting and again you can change the notification message so if you’re in a technology company you could say must-see technology if you’re in a travel company you know save money on travel if you’re in a nutritional company you know lose weight fast write whatever company you’re in you can dictate that message and then create that link and then when you save it from your back-office that will update your gem and that’s the message that’s going to come out for your gem.
Pretty amazing right guys if you’re shy if you’re a dolphin if you’re an urchin you know those personality types don’t worry the gem doesn’t care about your personality type all it cares is adverse Android users with their Bluetooth enabled within 100 yards of you now these individuals these Android users that are within a hundred yards must stay within a hundred yards of you when they swipe down in order to see your message okay it’s called proximity marketing meaning they have to be dwelling around you within that proximity now there is a reason why people say well why is that why can’t that notification stay on their phones forever until they check it out well think about this if you were at a convention and a hundred of you guys had this gem in your popular purse everybody who’s an Android user would get a hundred messages and because it didn’t disappear when they got home they would see a hundred messages on their phone that would be pretty awful for the company right so we definitely don’t want that to happen so we know that they check it 50 times a day so there’s a good chance they’re going to check your No vacations while you’re around them does that make sense ?
So what it’s not here’s a sample scenario of what it’s not you know people driving down the highway right down the street guys the cars are going by so fast remember the Android users must be and must stay within a hundred yards of the device in order to see your notification message when they swipe down all right so maybe it’ll pop on the pop up on their phone for a second but you know cars are going so fast they’ll be way out of your hundred yard range in a matter of seconds and guess what there goes your notification so don’t market it as that type of the device now here’s another scenario that works really well people at the coffee shop or restaurant you ever go to the restaurant or coffee shop and people are constantly on their phones guess what all of those users of Android users are going to see potentially see your notification great stories out of the CEO shared a business owner who owned a boot camp went next door to the Starbucks is right next to his boot camp facility and when he went next door he saw three people three different people in the coffee shop watching his video that he had linked to his boot camp so isn’t that pretty cool you know he’s got his device over there next door and you know the people the customers and the Starbucks are getting his boot camp videos so it’s pretty neat right.
Here’s another scenario what if you’re at a convention or at a trade show right or a place where there’s a lot of people guys it’s boring at these conventions sometimes and people are always on their phone you are to convention 5,000 people guess what there’s a good chance that a lot of those individuals are going to what get your notification message and go to your link okay all depends on how compelling your message is right so again keep the message simple have a great link that it goes to settings or sales funnel a Facebook fan page whatever is you want to send it to a YouTube video that’s how you’re going to convert viewers into customers or partners okay here’s another sample scenario what if the restaurant itself had one in their restaurant like an Olive Garden rather a Chili’s and now all of the customers while they’re waiting for their food all those Android users are going to get a special offer from the restaurant that they’re in right or maybe it’s going to tell the customer please click here and leave us a great review so it creates customer loyalty so it’s another scenario where this device could be used.
Okay when you first get place your order now we can leave it right there guys and use it for your business right to promote your business but if you want to earn some extra income then you can go ahead and a join the affiliate compensation plan if you want to join the affiliate compensation plan it absolutely free when you go ahead and place your order instead of clicking order you’re going to go ahead and click affiliate program so I’m going to show you before we get into compensation some of those features in the website that we’re talking about okay so let me go over here and here’s the Royalty Website so this is how it works guys it’s simple instead of clicking order now if you get this affiliate link from me or someone else right that introduced you here instead of clicking there click affiliate program when you go to affiliate program you’re going to fill in your name Social Security if you don’t have one just leave it blank full address city state zip code or province email phone number this is available globally okay it is available globally so if you’re in Australia Asia Germany Russia Africa as you can go ahead and order this it works everywhere there’s a smartphone Android with Bluetooth right you get three gems if you want to order more you can just go ahead and change it up one two or going backwards alright and update that okay I’m gonna leave it at three you it’s optional but I would highly recommend that you put the name of the person who referred you here that was me right or that was someone else you put their name here your credit card information and you hit submit you hit of course your review and accept the terms of agreement go ahead and read that and hit submit and you’re done alright it takes one to two days for you to get your affiliate link and login credentials.
It takes about four to seven days to receive your device in a in the United States and internationally I’m not sure that timeframes can differ depending on where you live all right so let me back up here I’m going to show you guys exactly now how to when you get your login credentials what you’re going to be able to do let me just type it in and get in there what you’re going to do is you’re going to see your profile information and then you’re going to see your serial number the notification text that’s the message that the Android users will see so you can go ahead and change anything you want right I’m going to be mine alone and then the URL of where you want it to go to so this is actually going to my restaurant Best Seafood Restaurant in Orlando facebook-dot-com forward-slash the Jolly Krab you get three devices so you’ll have three different serial numbers the ability to put in three different messages and three different URLs again when you’re done hit submit up to 24 hours it will update and that’s it super super easy to program the gems okay.
let’s get back to the presentation so now let’s talk about the compensation plan okay the compensation plan there are two types of compensation cash bonuses and reoccurring monthly earnings okay cash bonuses and reoccurring monthly earnings so first of all we have a three end free program if you personally obtained three royalty customers and your $49 a month is now free guys that’s it so this is you right here if you go out there and get three customers those customers can be affiliates they don’t have to be affiliate doesn’t matter right affiliates are also customers if you get three customers then guess what you no longer have to pay your $49 a month it’s gone okay so real good benefit of becoming an affiliate is you can take advantage of this promotion okay so the compensation part one cash bonuses after your first three active customers you’ll receive a $25 one-time cash bonus for every new active customer that you bring on board these are personal sales so these $25 bonuses will be paid in a lump sum payment every time you move up a gem level I’ll show you what that means in a minute okay.
so here we are again you’ll get paid in lump sum so let’s take a look at this first gem level I 3 that’s your first level when you get three active customers you’re going to have your free gems right no more $49 then when you get 10 active customers the company is now going to pay you 175 dollar cash bonus commission one time when you accumulate 30 active customers right they’ll send you another $500 when you get to 60 they’ll send you another $750 so forth and so on and you can see how your cash bonuses increase as you the number of people that you personally sell to increase.
ok that’s personal sales cash bonuses are only personal sales okay I made that clear now let’s move into reoccurring monthly earnings your monthly earnings are based on your total team customers that means whatever you personally sell plus the customers sold by the affiliates date and role now this is not a network marketing company it’s not multi-level it’s an affiliate program you only benefit from your personal sales and the sales of your first level affiliates okay so here’s an example this is you you get customer one customer to customer three they don’t they don’t want to become affiliates no problem they just want to be customers then you get customer four five and six they want to be affiliates great their front lying to you you personally brought them in then these affiliates each bring someone in right this guy brings in affiliate this one just brings in the customer these two just bring in customer only well count that that’s one two three four five six seven eight nine ten that’s ten active customers you’re now going to generate 120 dollars a month in residual Commission’s or residual income.
Now let’s take a look down here you see your front level affiliate they brought in an affiliate that affiliate got a customer you do not does not come as your active customer alright this is not multi-level this is not all tied generation this is just your frontline affiliates when they bring in customers or other affiliates on their front line that considered their customers so they’ll get the credit and so will you it’s a one-level comp plan okay please please please understand that it’s one level compensation plan now please don’t gain the system so if this is you right here this is what you don’t want to see happen you don’t want to see this affiliate joke recruit his wife and and put all of the sales under N because guess what you no longer earn any residual income from that and it’s not fair because you brought Joe into the program right so please don’t get in the system you know be grateful that the person who brought you in right it did that because they wanted you to benefit so they should also benefit from your efforts right so for those of you guys who don’t understand don’t worry that means you don’t even know what you’re doing and you wouldn’t do it but for those of you who do understand.
Please understand you know compensation plans that sort of please don’t get in the system remember what goes around comes around alright so let’s do epical business somebody brought you in go ahead and get customers and affiliates and keep it at back alright hope that makes sense now let’s take a look at the chart remember ten customers in York active customer base which is your personal sales and your frontline affiliates customer sales will make you $120 a month making you 1440 in annual earnings when you get to 30 customers in your base here 360 a month 60 pay 720 as you can see here 500 pages six thousand a thousand Patriot 11 thousand guys this is pretty amazing right the money ten thousand makes you eighty five thousand so you might be in another company right now another network marketing company or direct sales companies stay there keep earning that income don’t leave that company to go here guys this is used to promote your existing company at the same time yes you can generate some extra income and really good extra income but why not have two income streams right don’t leave whatever you’re doing keep promoting what you’re doing use the gems that keep promoting what you’re doing and at the same time.
Build new relationships with other people who not only want to get their gems but maybe might be interested in your business okay that’s future trainings but guys stay in your business use the gems promote your business show people how it works and of course make some extra income at the same time so here’s a full calculate compensation plan again based on your active customers you move up rank you get your cash bonuses those are only based on your personal sales the monthly earnings are from you and your frontline affiliate sales and there’s your annual earnings pretty pretty cool now.
Here’s some could you have questions you can email info at royaltie. com and these are just things to know takes about 1 to 2 days to receive your welcome email with your personal affiliate link and login credentials it takes approximately four to seven business days to receive your devices in the United States delivery times vary internationally currently sales reports are emailed to you on the 15th of each month commissions are paid on the 15th of the month via PayPal so here’s an example all sales from the minute from May 1st to May 31st are paid on June 15th ok so you’ll get your report on June 15th for all your sales from May 1st to May 31st and you’ll get paid on June 15th ok that simple all right really that simple.
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Our Tribute to Robyn Moore - Duration: 2 minutes, 55 seconds.
National Leadership Camp 2003 - Duration: 2 minutes, 48 seconds.
NLC 2012... Last call for nominations! Register today! - Duration: 58 seconds.
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Although the vast majority of service providers in Fresh Meadows take care to ensure that their customers get the best products, there are always a few bad apples. Therefore it is important to have a warranty or guarantee that is recognized in New York, if only to protect yourself against any negative eventualities. Normally the garage door company will give you different terms for each part. This is because the varying degrees of wear and tear. The quotation is based on the experiences of the contractor but you can always negotiate for a substantial discount depending on the circumstances.
Typically a receiver has a shorter warranty period than a motor because of the differences in deterioration levels. However the maintenance schedule also ensures that you do not have to summon your great company all the time. The terms of the warranty may even specify that the maintenance has to be done to a certain standard. During the fitting you will need to check to ensure that there is no damage and that you are paying the right price.
The specifications that are given by the garage door companies should be followed because they are part of the warranty. However each contractor and insurer will specify what their conditions are. A case in point is where there are insurers that will ignore a mark as long as it cannot be seen in natural light three meters away from the object. Read all the terms and conditions of the warranty in order to ensure that you are following them.
It is important to verify the existing of the warranty even as you consider the garage door prices that you will be paying. The regulations government consumer law in Fresh Meadows require the receipt as proof of purchase. There are other protections within New York but you must test them against the terms of your contract in order to get the right trouble-shooting procedures. It is all about taking steps to protect yourself and your family from damage.


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Dogged this past week by claims of corruption, rigged voting and overweight power mad men running the show… No, it’s not Steve and Owen here at Failed Critics!
No. It’s not even Sepp Blatter at FIFA. It’s actually our guest Tony Black, who is joining us from Black Hole Cinema. After an open and equal voting process, Tony won his opportunity to join us this week completely fairly. Owen’s new sports car and Steve’s new handbag are just mere coincidences.
The quiz this week has a slightly tongue in cheek twist as the team try to defend the FIFA backed film United Passions (don’t forget to let us know which one is your favourite!) As well as this, the team also discuss: the front runners for the role of Spider-Man in the new Marvel Cinematic Universe film; Owen watches Alpha Papa twice in a week; Tony takes a look at the Kickstarter backed short film Kung Fury; and Steve finally gets around to seeing 22 Jump Street.
And as if all of that wasn’t enough, there’s even time to squeeze in reviews of Brad Bird’s somewhat underwhelming fantasy story Tomorrowland, AND even The Rock’s new film, San Andreas, the “best disaster film since Volcano” (interpret that how you will!) makes it onto the pod.
Join us again next week as we rebuild [cue: American flag] and discuss Jason Statham’s new comedy film Spy.
Owen Hughes Freelance journalist and video editor, writing words and creating pictures for BBC, JACKfm and Reach PLC. Co-editor of independent pop-culture website SetTheTape.com. Podcaster and editor of FailedCritics.com.


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A man was walking down the street when he noticed his grandpa sitting on the porch, in the rocking chair, with nothing on from the waist down. "Grandpa, what are you doing?" he exclaimed. The old man looked off in the distance and did not answer him. "Grandpa, what are you doing sitting out here with no pants on?" he asked again.
The old man slyly looked at him and said, "Well last week I sat out here with no shirt on, and I got a stiff neck. This was your Grandma's idea!!


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How Should a Christian Think About a New President?
The 2016 presidential election has come and gone. Unfortunately – but predictably – the partisan acrimony leading up to the election did not depart with it. This time around, presidential power was transferred from one party to the other. When this happens, partisans on opposing sides swap postures. Those whose party gained power rejoice, having spent the prior administration wringing their collective hands and decrying the prior administration’s policies. Conversely, those whose party lost out will take up handwringing and decry the grave danger the incoming administration poses. This remains the status quo until presidential power changes hands again and another cycle is completed.
It is easy to fall into the partisan mindset, seeing one party as righteous and the other as profane. To be sure, elections have consequences, and these consequences are often significant. The vacancy on the United States Supreme Court that was created by the sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia, and the issue of who would receive the lifetime appointment to replace him, brought into focus just how consequential a single election can be. In this case the “balance” of the Supreme Court remains, for the most part, where it was before, whereas a different appointment to that position could have dramatically shifted the court on a number of important issues. As Christians, we should care about and for our governments – and that requires vigilance and involvement in the process. But in doing so, we must keep local, national, and even global politics in the proper perspective. There are several ways Christians can think about these issues from a Biblical perspective.
First, we can rejoice in God’s sovereignty over all aspects of our lives. The Bible is clear that God is sovereign over nations. We are told that God “rules over the nations” (Psalm 22:28) and “reigns over the nations” (Psalm 47:8). More specifically, “God changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings” (Daniel 2:21). While it is right to care about our nation and our civil authorities, we can rest in the assurance that God is sovereign over all.
Second, the Bible has much to say about how we should think about and relate to the civil authorities. Submitting to civil authorities is an easier task when the civil authorities are doing what is right; less so when they are acting contrary to God’s word. The original audience for I Peter was Christians who were under intense persecution from their civil authorities. Nevertheless, the admonition was, “Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good… Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor” (I Peter 2:13-14, 17). This strikes me as a corollary to God’s sovereignty – we can submit to civil authorities, even those who might overtly persecute us, because we know that God is sovereign.
Third, no elected official can “save us.” A great hopefulness can follow when a politician of your choosing replaces someone you disfavor. But these expectations should be tempered by the fact that all civil authorities are merely human and are therefore broken. We are told in the Psalms: “Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation” (Psalm 146:3). Elections and political decisions are important, but even when we feel that the “right person” is in office, we err when we rest our hope in that person.
Fourth, we should remember that “our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Philippians 3:20). We categorize ourselves into many different groups: nationality, political party, ethnicity, occupation, hometown, school, favorite sports teams, et al. We often identify ourselves by “membership” in these groups, and which one we emphasize depends on context. In the office or in the courtroom, I am generally identified by my vocation as an “attorney.” While these categories are not necessarily bad in and of themselves, they are bad when they become distractions. Our ultimate and overriding identity is as citizens of heaven, as co-heirs with Christ. When we get caught up in partisan-political frenzy, we emphasize our worldly “memberships” and minimize our identity in Christ (John 3:30).
Ultimately, our hope should rest in God’s sovereignty over human affairs. Keeping this perspective allows us to rise above partisan politics and neither trust our authorities to deliver us from evil nor despair that they will deliver us to evil.
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Khorasan-e Razavi province. This city is located in the north-east of Iran close to the borders of Turkmenistan & Afghanistan and enjoys a steppe weather with hot Summers and cool Winters.
Mashhad is most religious famous cities due to housing the tomb of Imam Reza, the 8th Shia Imam. This city has experienced the rise and fall of many governments during the history, such as Arabs, Turkish, and especially Mongols and Afghans whose have brought changes in the language, ethnicity and culture of the people. Mashhad was a major place along the ancient Silk Road connecting with Merv in the East and Ankara in Turkey.
Mashhad is famous also because of Tomb of Ferdowsi, the Iranian poet and writer of Shah Nameh, which book is considered as national epic of Iran.
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A man has been arrested after police recovered a stolen digger in Co Armagh.
Working with their colleagues in An Gardaí Siochana, the PSNI recovered a JCB digger, believed to have stolen in Dublin.
The vehicle had been reported stolen sometime between 4pm on November 27 and 7am on November 28, and was later recovered, with the help of a tracking device, by police in Craigavon shortly after 10.30am on November 28.
In a follow up search police also seized a number of items of suspected stolen plant equipment.
For all the latest breaking news across the county and two council boroughs in Armagh and Newry, follow Armagh I on Twitter @armaghi. You can now follow us on Instagram @armaghi2012. If you have a story/image/video you would like to send to us, or if you wish to contribute editorially to the website, you can email us directly at info@armaghi.com.

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Idalia Borquez began her career with a background in Sales. She received her license in 2004 and found the real estate industry to be her passion. Her driving force has been to excel in client representation. Throughout her real estate career she has taken active roles on the financial areas, has worked as a counselor for real estate government programs, represented sellers and buyers and stays up to date on different areas of the real estate industry in order to be able to provide clients with an outstanding knowledgeable service.
Idalia’s motivation is people. She believes every person is amazing in many ways.
When Idalia isn’t working you’ll find her at home reading, studying, learning about different cultures, doing research, and getting involved in humanitarian projects, she also enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking and mountain climbing.
Idalia currently resides in Calexico and is fluent in English and Spanish.


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Cleaning fee of £50/€60 payable in addition to rental fee. 25% deposit with balance payable 6 weeks before arrival.
This lovely modern one bedroom apartment has a washing machine, dishwasher and fridge freezer to make your self catering holiday as easy as possible.
Castle Harbour is extremely popular as it is an immaculately kept, friendly complex suited to couples and families.
The heated pool, lifeguard, night time security guard and its 24 hour reception helps castle harbour stand out from other complexes.
The poolside bar serves food and drinks from early morning into the evening time.
Situated away from the main tourist area of Los Cristianos but with lots of local bars, restaurants and shops within a few minutes walk and only a 10 minute walk to the beach this is a prefect location for a relaxing holiday.
Once an old fising village the roots of Los Cristianos go back hundreds of years and it boasts some of the best waters in the world for big game fish. Several boat companies offer big game fishing trips and it's not inconceivable to be catching such fish as Blue Marlin, an array of Sharks and Tuna. Much quieter and relaxed than its neighbour Playa de las Americas, Los Cristianos is situated between two mountains in the south of Tenerife and is host to a variety of great shops offering everything from Clothing to Cameras and Perfume to Pearls with a large shopping centre complex at San Eugene. Los Cristianos offers an excellent choice of Pubs, Restaurants, Bars and Discos. Local activities include windsurfing, scuba diving, jet-skiing and most other water sports. Los Cristianos has lovely clean beaches and Crystal clear blue water and generally has plenty to offer both families and couples alike.


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"Thinking back to my first show, my desire was to create paintings that connected with people. Painting techniques and materials have changed immensely since then but my desire remains exactly the same.
The surfaces of these paintings are the result of a decade of living and working between Tulsa and Mexico... a beautiful combination for which I am deeply grateful. Tulsa is home."


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I was in the area, so I had to check out Rock Run in the Loyalsock State Forest.
Well, nothing is really in the area of this location, but it doesn't take much of an excuse to pull me to places like this. Prior to this trip, I did not find many Rock Run photos online, so I thought I would share a few of my Rock Run Pictures (Ralston, PA) with you.
OnOne Software has announced version 1.3.2 of their DSLR Camera Remote Server software.
Support for the Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D DSLR Camera is now included.
I have added a Lens Flare Comparison Tool to the Lens Comparison Tools page.
Most of the current Canon lenses are included. Nikon and many third party lenses will be added as clear skies and schedules allow.
Be sure to read the Lens Flare Help page for test details.
Redrock Micro has announced the microEVF High Definition Electronic HDSLR Viewfinder.
Some image quality and physical camera comparisons (and some eye candy) have been added to the Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR Camera Review page.
Canon USA has launched the "Your Second Shot" PowerShot Ad Campaign.
"The campaign’s new commercial was shot entirely with Canon’s EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera and EF lenses."
This campaign will be launched at usa.canon.com/yoursecondshot.
Adorama has the Sigma 85 available for preorder.
Canon Professional Network (CPN) has posted three videos describing the new Canon lenses.
The video describing the new Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens and Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens is the longest - going into the most depth. And I have to say, the weight reduction on the 400 is very dramatic - I can easily handhold this lens for periods of time.
Zeiss Focuses on Successful DSLR Lens Series - a strategy-revealing press release from Zeiss.
Datacolor has introduced the SpyderCheckr Color Reference Solution.
Lowepro today launched their redesigned S&F Modular Carrying System.
Lowepro, Pelican and Think Tank Photo cases comprise 98% of my current camera gear transport and carry systems right now. All three companies make excellent products. And this new Lowepro S&F Modular Carrying System looks very useful.
The Canon EOS 60D DSLRs are shipping in the USA. Adorama has them in stock.
Think Photo Digital Holsters are one of my most-used cases. This case is very easy to take with you and provides good protection for the camera and lens - while allowing quick access. "A feature new to V2.0 is the built-in side attachment system compatible with most Modular, Skin, or Multimedia components" solves a remaining need I had for these cases and makes them much more functional.


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What is a local workforce system?
What are the functions of a local workforce system?
Who uses local workforce system programs and services?
What organizations are part of local workforce systems?
What are key activities that help workforce systems run?
Economic growth depends on a skilled workforce that can meet employers’ changing needs, and much of the effort to build the US workforce is happening at the local level. Localities across the nation are collaborating and strategizing in new ways to grow their local workforces, spurred by economic challenges and changes in federal workforce and education policies and programs.
There has never been a more important time for people to learn about local workforce systems, yet gaining an understanding of these complex systems is a challenge. Local workforce systems are intricate webs of funding sources, programs, organizational missions, target populations, and labor market demands.
Urban Institute scholars created this Guide to Local Workforce Systems to help people understand what local workforce systems are, what they do, the strategies they use, and how stakeholders connect and collaborate. They hope this information will provide a basic understanding of local workforce systems and the strategies stakeholders are using to prepare people for employment, support workers who are trying to advance in their careers, and create a skilled workforce to support local industry.
A local workforce system is a set of organizations and activities that prepares people for employment, helps workers advance in their careers, and seeks to build a skilled workforce to support employers and the local economy.


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Leinster skipper Isa Nacewa has warned his teammates they must improve on last year’s performance against Montpellier ahead of tonight’s Champions Cup rematch in in the RDS.
The Blues suffered their only defeat in Europe this season when they went down 22-16 to the Top 14 side in the south of France back in October.
Nacewa scored all of Leinster's points that day, earning the province an important losing bonus point.
A win tonight will be enough to book the Blues a place in the last eight of Europe’s premier competition, but Nacewa reckons it’s going to be one of the toughest games of the season.
The utility back said: “You look at their team – it’s going to be a Test match and it’s going to be an arm wrestle at times.
“It’s going to be one of the hardest games we’ve played all year and that’s the way we’ve prepared.
High-flying young wingers Adam Byrne and Rory O’Loughlin – Leinster’s hat-trick hero against Zebre last time out – both start, while Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose pair up in midfield again.
Tullow Tank Sean O’Brien has been ruled out of the game with a calf injury, but Rob Kearney has been named on the bench following his return from an ankle injury.
There are still some tickets available for the game, which gets underway at 7.45pm. But if it’s too cold for you, can stay in and watch it on the box.
Coverage starts on Sky Sports 2 from 7.30pm.


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Over 140 language pairs available, more are being released so please check for availability in case this page is not updated.


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During her downtime Mýa started her own independent label, entitled Planet 9 and inked a deal with J. Prince’s Young Empire Music Group. She released her first mixtape called Beauty & The Streets Vol.1 on September 29, 2009. The mixtape’s first single, Show Me Somethin’ featured Houston-rapper Bun B and was service to radio in August.Mýa was invited to be a featured guest vocalist on We Are the World 25 for Haiti. She will be releasing Love Is The Answer in 2010-a high octane dance anthem produced by Sandy Vee and Cedric Gervais and currently putting the finishing touches on her eagerly anticipated new album and working on her tour.
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I lied a little bit. Not too much, but just a little. See, I am sitting here on the couch, listening to the dish washer, and he asked me if I was coming to bed because I was welcome to sleep there but I told him that I was just going to stay out here a little while longer to work and was probably just going to fall asleep on the couch. Well, ok, so most of that was true, except for the work part, which is only true if I can consider writing this "work" which I, for the life of me, can not.
On the other hand, writing here is slowly creeping back into my life as something which I feel I must do more often, a sort of responsibility to someone or something, and in that regard I suppose that it can be considered, if nothing else, a sort of work.
I am in Boston. Shall I say "back in Boston?" It is the first time that I have returned since I left over four months ago. So four months is not really that long, but consider that I was only here for ten, the first time around. I stepped out of the T today and turned to my right, and where there once stood a row of brownstones now stood a large, empty lot. It appears that they have finally broken ground for a construction project that had been advertised all the time I'd been living there, but it always seemed like one of those promises that was never going to come true, like the "Going out of Business" signs all over New York.
The city does not have any draw. I am not struck with pangs of nostalgia walking down the street and, in fact, I maintain the same senses of city-superiority that I have always felt. Big city versus little city, and the big city always wins. But that doesn't mean that i don't feel some sort of compassion towards the little guy, and as I always have, and always will, as the Red line train leaves Charles/MGH and heads over the river to Cambridge, I looked out the window at the river, watching the approach to MIT and the Citgo sign burning in the distance.
Little moments like those, that you only pick up after living in a place for a while. Little moments that make a place feel like a home, at least in some spot in your1 heart. Do they always have to be happy memories? Indeed they do not. That time when you2 were riding your bike down the hill, way too fast, and you make that turn, way too fast, and you didn't realize that your friend had made the same turn, and all of a sudden you were on the ground, a tangle of metal and skin and gravel and amidst the tears and the blood your mother came running up and picked you up and cleaned you up and told you to be careful next time while wiping the blood off with a warm towel and kissing you on the head.
I always felt uncomfortable in this town. Like wearing a winter coat over a bulky sweater, something just didn't fit right. I couldn't breath properly, and my arms kind of stuck out funny from my body. And I endured it for long enough to realize that it wasn't because my body was the wrong shape, but rather that I was just wearing the wrong clothes. So I tried again. This time with just the coat, leaving the sweater behind. The sweater wasn't quite warm enough anyway. And it was ugly too. Probably acrylic.
But I keep it in my dresser nevertheless. You know, just because.
1. In situations like this one I often start writing in the second person and I start to get a little more broad in my approach to a given subject. In particular, this discussion of home is one that is very dear to me. It is my hope that, in a few weeks time, I will be moving into something that will serve as a home for me in some sort of near-permanent capacity. This is quite exciting. I have not had this sort of situation in quite some time now, and it strikes me that a very definite part of growing up in today's society is this seeking and finding of a home. People find grounding only to have to move again, to a different city, to a different state, leaving stores, cafes, walks to work, street signs, potholes, and friends. Friends most of all. All cities have potholes. All cities have cafes (though some more than others). All cities do not have friends. Or at least the friends that you've found. Friendships you've cultivated.
I sit now on the couch of a friend whom I have not seen in several months. Since I moved out, as a matter of fact. In the time that I have been gone we have not gotten coffee. We have not sat around his kitchen table, preparing dinner and perusing the latest Vogue. We have done none of those things for a lack of proximity, the relocation often involved in picking up, starting over, and discovering a new home, does not allow for it.
And so I write in the second person in the hopes that the reader will take a moment to reflect upon a moment in his or her memory that means "home" to him or her, that takes him or her back to a different place in time, and life.

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions