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I saw this movie mentioned on Penny Arcade and I found myself wondering why I'd never heard of it before. The trailer looks amazing. Lots of guns and cool fightin' moves and stuff like that -- that's always good in my books. I'm kind of surprised it's not a John Woo film from all the shooting in the trailer.
Anybody know if and/or when it's going to start playing here? Apparently it has already opened in some places in the U.S.


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When I reflect on each of our Season of Thanks campaigns, you might be surprised to know that I am flooded with both uplifting and frustrating memories.
Our very first SOT campaign in 2013 was so extraordinarily special because we brought love to the hands of deployed soldiers and to their families. The photos used on the postcards were submitted by military families, the letters were written with love, and the gifts were packaged with care over food and great conversation in the basement of a military chapel. It was by far our most successful campaign by any measure. It also marked our family's last season at West Point.
In 2014, I tried something different. I asked you all to submit names of military spouses who stood out in your mind. I personally knew at least a dozen women who were beyond deserving - juggling family, work, and military obligations without breaking a sweat. I knew both women and men who stepped up to help others without asking anything in return. I was positive we would have literally a hundred-plus inspiring from folks all around the world. But there was one thing I overlooked - military spouses are also quite humble. They did not self-nominate, and my reach was not broad enough to get the word out.
A year later, in 2015, I was fresh off of "running" my first post-baby half-marathon. It was all in an effort to raise awareness for Team Red, White & Blue - our official partner - here on the Central Coast. I am a devoted user of Charity Miles and we formed a team that walked, jogged and biked our way to a good chunk of miles and dollars for Team RWB. Although our team of 12 continues to raise money via the app - I was banging my head at how my message of being active and giving back came up short.
Last year - I completely dropped the ball. With my other obligations tugging hard at me, and recent failures with campaigns and product releases, I just didn't have it in me to put all of myself into it.
Not bad for a one-woman shop!
This year, I am keeping it very simple. In past campaigns, it has always been 100% free to participate. But this year I am changing it up. I have significantly decreased prices on all my permanent collections to make room for new, limited edition collections. Our 2017 SOT campaign takes advantage of these lower price points while increasing our donation for each. Our regular donation on Camo items was $1 per item; for Cadet Grey is was 15%. Now it's 20% for each. Plus we are donating 10% from every other item in the shop.
As you can see - together we are poised to make a huge impact. All but our large totes are limited to in-stock items. And this will be your last chance to order from any of these collections. Once they are sold-out, I won't be making more. Thank you so much for coming back each year. I am especially happy to celebrate our 6th anniversary with such an expansive campaign.
GIVEAWAY - Refer a friend and you can win! By helping to spread the word you could win a $50 gift certificate good for this year's holiday shopping. Just forward or share this email and ask your friend to mention your name at check out. The more referrals, the more chances to win.

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With 18 games in the books and 10 remaining, the Brunswick School hockey team knows now is the time for it to round into top form, play its best hockey and make a significant push for the postseason.
A victory over The Hill School Monday night was certainly another step in the right direction for the defending NEPSAC Division I Large School champion Bruins.
Sparked by a two-goal second period, Brunswick extended its winning streak to three games, skating by Hill, 4-3, before a spirited home crowd at Hartong Rink.
Monday’s victory, which counted in the conference standings for the Bruins, raised Brunswick’s mark to 7-5-4 in the NEPSHIA and 8-6-4 overall.
Their duel against Hill was Brunswick’s first game in seven days.
The Bruins showed little signs of rust, as they played a stellar first period, despite trailing 1-0. Senior forward CJ Duvall went top shelf with a wrister from the right face-off circle, putting Hill ahead, 1-0, with 10:16 remaining in the opening period.
However, Brunswick entered the break following the first period with plenty of optimism.
The goals did, indeed, come for the Bruins in the second period.
On its first shift of the second period, Brunswick tallied the equalizer, as sophomore forward Ryan St. Louis gathered a loose puck in front of the net and tallied, making it 1-1, 11 seconds into the second period.
Senior forward Charles Shaffer and senior defenseman Cooper Moore helped set up St. Louis’ tally. The Bruins took the lead for good at 2-1 when Shaffer scored off a pass from junior forward Henry Foster at the 11:45 mark of the second period.
Foster blocked a pass and while falling to the ice, moved the puck to Shaffer, who finished. Meanwhile, Brunswick senior goalie Dan Dachille kept his squad ahead, with several standout saves during the second period. Dachille finished the matchup with 17 saves for the victors.
Foster stretched the home team’s advantage to 3-1, tallying off a rebound with 6:15 remaining in the third period. Shaffer and St. Louis each assisted on the pivotal goal.
Hill closed to within 3-2 on a power-play goal by senior forward CJ Duvall late in the third period, but junior Connor Sullivan scored an empty-netter with just 1:30 to go for Brunswick, making it 4-2. Dachille in goal was aided by strong performances by the Bruins’ defensemen.
Brunswick visits Delbarton, N.J., on Tuesday.
Shaffer registered one goal and two assists, including his team-leading 13th tally, for the Bruins. St. Louis and Foster each had one goal and one assist.

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The biggest independent digital remittance firm in North America just started offering custom international payments to cruise and cargo ship employees. Remitly recently released Remitly for Seafarers to make it more convenient for seafarers to send money home. Based on reports, many seafarers usually wait for the next port of call to send funds to their loved ones. Remitly’s new service will solve this problem, insiders note, as it is designed for seafarers while they’re at sea.
“Seafarers make tremendous sacrifices for their families, leaving home for long periods of time to support their families and communities”, says Remitly CEO Matt Oppenheimer.
“We are thrilled by the success of Remitly for Seafarers and are confident this expansion of service will help more seafarers support their loved ones without the hardship, hassle, and high fees of traditional money transfer services”, Oppenheimer adds.
The service is now available to seafarers who regularly send remittances to India, Indonesia and the Philippines. According to the company, those who are out at sea can transfer funds without having to wait for the next port of call or their shore leave.
This is an important development, observers note, as over 1.6 million seafarers need the service. Workers in shipping and cruise lines usually have limited time on land and a service such as Remitly will make cross-border payments a lot easier. It is noted by The Maritime Executive that there are money transfer kiosks at certain ports but that these money transfer services charge exorbitant fees. Remitly for Seafarers can bypass these fees and rid seafarers of the hassle of sending funds home. Remitly hasn’t revealed if it has plans to make the service available to other countries, but experts say that it is likely that the brand will expand the service soon.
In a statement by Remitly, the brand said that seafarers can transfer money through the app or online by using their work identification card, their passport, and their credit or debit card.
Remitly has direct integration with its partners which include financial institutions and pick up locations. Senders also know when the money they sent will reach its recipient. The firm has a flat rate of $3.99 and it only takes three minutes for the funds to arrive in the receiver’s account. Customers willing to wait for a few days can use the service for free.
Remitly’s affordable transfer rate is what makes it different from brick and mortar banks. The latter charge exorbitant fees and takes days to process simple transactions.
Get more information about Remitly today to see if it is the right remittance service for you. You can learn more about this company by reading our review.

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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — Singing River Health System has lost its case in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals against an insurance company that has been paying the hospital system’s legal fees in the court battle against its retirees.
The Sun Herald reports that over the course of two years, SRHS has had multiple attorneys and incurred about $3.4 million in attorney fees, which insurer Chubb paid. Chubb argued that there was a $1 million limit to what it actually owed.
SRHS spokeswoman Georgia Storey says that the appeals court’s decision overturns U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr.’s previous ruling that Chubb was required to pay all defense costs. She says the court’s ruling isn’t clear regarding claims already paid.
SRHS hasn’t decided if it will appeal the ruling.

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Backgammon is a 2 player board game that comes from the world’s oldest class of games. Thanks, in great part, to the growth of online casinos, backgammon is experiencing a major increase in popularity with the gambling community. Both online backgammon and backgammon in land based casinos, are seeing more and more players enjoying this exciting game every day.
The history of backgammon goes back as far as 3000 B.C to its roots in the Royal Game of Ur. Wooden boards dating to 2600 B.C. were found in the royal tomb of the Ur al Chaldees and a cuniform tablet dated to 177 B.C., with the rules of an early form of backgammon, was also found.
The name of the game is believed to derive from the saxon words “baec” meaning “back” and “gammon” meaning “game” in about 1650. A popular myth is that the game is called backgammon because it was often found on the back side of many chess boards but this has proven to be just an old wives tale.
In 1743, the famed Edmond Hoyle wrote the first modern rules of backgammon, in his “Hoyle’s Treatise on Backgammon”. Then in the 1920’s, a still unknown gambler in New York, introduced the doubling cube, to add to the betting element of backgammon. In this period, backgammon was most often played in private clubs among the wealthy. This has slowly changed; first with the introduction of the Official Backgammon World Championships in the 1960’s organized by Prince Alexis Obelensky. Today, with the amazing growth of the internet, backgammon has caught fire with the millions of players who flock to casinos and gamble online.
The game starts when opening stakes are agreed to and the doubling cube is then set on it’s 64 side. At this point, this indicates a value of 1. At any point during the game, a player may double the initial stake on their turn before they actually roll the dice. The opponent then has the option to accept the new bet or pass and forfit the current bet. Once a double is made and accepted, only the player who took that double may make the next double. The doubling values are 2x the original bet, then 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 times the original bet. High stakes games have proceeded beyond this point to 128x the original bet then 256x the original bet and so on but this is quite rare.
There are 3 kinds of winning games in backgammon. A “Single” game where the winner wins the value of the doubling cube or one x the bet if the doubling cube was not used. Then there is a “Gammon” or double game, where the losing player has not borne off any checkers and this is worth 2x the value of the doubling cube. Thirdly is a “Backgammon” or triple game, where the winner receives 3x the doubling cube if the losing player has not borne off any checkers and still has checkers in their outer board or on the bar.
1. If both players roll the same number on their single die rolls to determine the starting player, the initial stake is doubled.
2. No game may be won as a gammon or a backgammon unless the cube has doubled at least once.
3. When rolling the dice, the player should roll on their right side of the board. The dice must land flat and a player must re-roll if the dice go off the board or land on an angle.
4. The turn does not end until the player has moved their checkers and picked up their dice. If a player rolls before their opponent has picked up their dice, a re-roll may be called at the discretion of their opponent.
5. An un-intentional illegal move must be corrected before the next player rolls their dice or the move will stand as is.
It should be remembered these are optional rules and are not strictly enforced. Any optional rule must be declared and agreed upon by both players prior to the start of play.
Online Backgammon rooms are setup in a similar fashion to online poker rooms with the main difference being you choose one opponent at a time from the available group of players rather than choosing a table to play at as you do in online poker rooms. The player has the option of playing for play money or real money and as always, we suggest you start out playing for play money until you get a feel for the game and the online environment. Look for an online casino that offers the best bonuses, clear and concise rules, full 24/7 support and speedy, easy payment of winnings.
After the player decides on play or real money and chooses an opponent, the two players in the game then decide on terms. These terms include if they will play a single game or a match of multiple games, if they will use a doubling cube or set the stakes only in advance of each game, game speed, certain optional rules depending on the casino and whether the game will be private or public.
As we like to tell our members, whether you choose to play online from the comfort of home, play in a land based casino or in a public tournament, remember to have fun and always bet within your limits.

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Many solutions Intentionally make a closed system, which can be tedious to maneuver away from as soon as you get started. But with a platform named Ecwid, you do not have to worry about it. In fact, the entire goal of the company, which began in 2009, is to quickly and inexpensively make an online store system in your existing websites.
That increased my Attention, since I know the struggles that come along with attempting to migrate sites, especially when it comes to ecommerce. So, I needed to put together an in-depth review of the Ecwid system to find out whether it is worth the time.
It’s rather Impressive what Ecwid has achieved since 2009, with more than 1 million merchants getting signed up. What is even more cool is that the Ecwid retailers span over 175 different countries, showing that this is not only a platform for most people in the US or Europe. Even companies in developing countries have a chance to find an online store heading, and you don’t have to trash your previous site in case you have one.
In addition to The total merchant count, over 20,000 active users are using the Ecwid Shopping Cart for WordPress. The gap between that 20,000 along with the 1 million is the simple fact you don’t need a WordPress site to implement Ecwid. So, the 20,000 simply identifies WordPress users with the plugin.
Ecwid is a hosted Solution for building an internet shop. Unlike competing products like Shopify, Bigcommerce and Volusion, which allow you to construct a fresh website with e-commerce functionality, Ecwid is targeted more towards people who currently have a site and simply wish to add an internet store for this.
Much like other E-commerce platforms, Ecwid lets you install’catalogs’ of products, and add photographs, pricing, weight etc. . each. You are able to specify shipping rates, accept credit card payments and so on — all the crucial stuff that you’d expect to be able to perform with an e-commerce solution.
However it differs Apart from competing products such as Shopify, Volusion, Squarespace and Bigcommerce since it isn’t actually designed to allow you to produce a fully-featured, standalone e-commerce site; instead, it’s designed to allow you add an online store to an existing online presence.
The Product operates by providing you a widget which gets put on other sites — hence the title Ecwid: it is short for’E-commerce Widget’. You get a few lines of HTML code (the widget) to add to an present website or social networking profile, and your store is displayed wherever you have inserted this code.
Ecwid makes Strides in the market by catering to businesses which don’t want to start a brand-new site. The main attribute is that you can take your old site and quickly integrate the Ecwid system within a few minutes.
You can also Mirror the system onto several different websites if you anticipate selling elsewhere on the web. Manage all these websites from 1 place instead of switching between multiple dashboards.
Another pleasant Feature is that the syncing between multiple devices. Sell on-the-go with your smartphone. This means you could go to a tradeshow to generate a number of sales and all these earnings are represented onto the backend of your site.
The system is Also made to integrate nicely with social networks, and that means that you may sell your things on Facebook if needed. 1 part of Ecwid that we especially enjoy is the delivery aspect. With real-time shipping integrations you constantly know what’s happening with your orders and where they are being sent to.
Thanks Into Ecwid’s point-of-sale (POS) performance, you can use your Ecwid shop to sell not just online but in bodily places too — in stores, market stalls, in concerts and so forth.
Together with Ecwid’s POS Functionality, regardless of whether or not a customer purchases a product in shop, online, on their telephone or through Facebook, everything remains in sync – i.e., the merchant’s catalogue, inventory and customer / transaction info.
There’s a couple of ways you can take advantage of this feature: the simplest is likely to use’Paypal Here.’ This involves downloading the Ecwid iOS app from the Apple’s App shop, connecting it to the Paypal Here support, and then taking payments utilizing a mobile card reader (pictured above).
If you’re located outside That the US / UK, or need to work with another mobile device kind, the good news is that Ecwid also functions together with all the Vend, Clover, NCR Silver and Square POS systems. These all ease using a larger range of hardware at a physical retail location (full-sized card readers, receipt printers, cash drawers tablet stands etc.) and are usable in more countries.
Although you could avail Of this Paypal Here POS option on all paid-for programs, you will need to be to the most expensive’Unlimited’ plan if you would like to avail of a Vend, Clover, NCR Silver or Square admin.
Granted, it is a fairly Standard plan, in which attributes such as discount coupons and service aren’t accessible, and it only allows you to sell up to 10 products in 2 categories — but this could actually be adequate for some customers, and using it’s a good way to try out the system.
But, A vital point to note about the free program is the fact that it isn’t good from an search engine optimization standpoint — you have to be on a paid program to ensure your product pages talk to hunt engines correctly (more on SEO below).
Ecwid is forward of the Pack because its storefronts could be automatically translated into nearly 50 different languages — clients can view your store in their own language, without you needing to worry about producing alternate versions of it. Ecwid provides this functionality by detecting visitors’ language mechanically according to their browser settings / IP address.
Competing products like Shopify And Bigcommerce are nevertheless to supply this sort of functionality — they force you to rely on third party programs, the creation of multiple stores or Google Translate to supply different language variations of your shop, which can be less than perfect. Therefore a definite triumph for Ecwid here.
Search engine Optimisation (search engine optimization ) in Ecwid is a fairly straightforward affair. You are able to edit the title of your webpage and its own meta description; the relevant fields are pre-populated for you automatically, however you can tweak them to match your SEO objectives.
1 area where Ecwid does not perform quite so Well on the search engine optimization front entails AMP — accelerated mobile pages. As its name suggests, AMP pages load faster on mobile devices. This motivates people to remain longer on your page, thus increasing’dwell time’ –something which is believed by many search engine optimization experts consider to be rewarded by Google with preferential treatment in search results. Additionally, Google sometimes highlights AMP pages in carousels in search results, providing AMP articles an extra little boost.
The Export option allows you to export merchandise data, orders and clients (in CSV format) and means that if you ever feel the need to migrate your store to a different e-commerce platform, then you shouldn’t have some major difficulties doing so.
WordPress doesn’t Provided any e-commerce performance out of this box, so anyone wishing to sell on the platform will require a third-party alternative like Ecwid. There’s an Ecwid plugin accessible, therefore adding an Ecwid store to your WordPress site is quite simple — you can get up and running with a few clicks.
Squarespace comes with Increasingly good e-commerce attributes, but the number of payment gateway options is quite limited — you need to use Stripe or Paypal. (And using Stripe only works if you’re selling products from particular countries). Another principal issue with the built-in Squarespace marketing software is that they don’t facilitate dropshipping, and complete export of products is not currently possible.
Ecwid provides a fairly Limited number integrations with other apps that are well-known. Integrations do exist together with key services Mailchimp, Xero and Freshbooks; but to be fair the assortment of integrations may be more extensive — competing products like Shopify offer a much wider range of programs. Notable omissions from the Ecwid store comprise Quickbooks and Zendesk, for example (that said, a Quickbooks integration is coming shortly ).
Ecwid’s Interface is rather user friendly. Like most similar online shop builders, you receive a vertical menu on the left which lets you access key functionality, and the area on the right is used to edit or display related products, website reports and content.
As with any e-commerce tool, you’ll need to Spend a reasonable amount of time getting your head about creating catalogues and product variations, establishing shipping rates and so on…but there is nothing that should represent too a lot of a learning curve.
If You are stuck however, you can always get in touch with Ecwid’s support staff — more on this later — or, even if you are on a’Business’ or’Unlimited’, you can take advantage of the included customization support (you get 2 hours and 12 hours customization time from Ecwidon these plans).
I’m not a Lawyer, so please be aware that the below observations should not be interpreted as legal advice, but I’m going to do my best to spell out a number of the key GDPR issues facing Ecwid consumers under.
With the introduction of That the EU’s new GDPR legislation, there are many legal steps that site owners now should take to ensure that they are adequately protecting EU customers’ and visitors’ privacy. There are severe financial penalties for not doing so (to the point where it is typically a good idea to consult a lawyer about what to do); and even when your company isn’t located in the EU, you still need to obey the regulations where any site visits from the EU are concerned.
Nowout of the box at Least there is not a means to take care of the cookie approval issue with Ecwid. Nor is there a decent program available from the Ecwid app shop (the only option on this front that I can locate, the’EU cookie banner’, does not seem to supply the necessary functionality — even though costing $1.99 per month to use).
It Appears to me that the only option available to Ecwid users is to use a professional product like CookiePro, which will supply all the essential functionality to make cookie approval fully GDPR compliant. Despite being a strong product however, Cookiepro does need quite a great deal of configuration and you will want to set quite a lot of time aside to set this up.
I Truly like The fact which you’re able to run a website without paying for anything. This makes the setup process that much simpler, since you simply have to punch in your email and make a password to proceed right to the backend interface.
The machine has Wizards for each platform you would like to set your store on. In case you’ve got a WordPress site, just walk through three steps to get up and running. You could even click on choices like Facebook and Joomla, depending on where you would like to market.
The backend Design is flawless, because it walks you through every website creation and integration measure with a few fine photos and text. Once you obtain your store implemented on a site or social page it looks fairly sleek.
The layout Depends somewhat on the theme you’ve got on your site, but as you can see below, it shows photos well and looks clean and simple to navigate. I especially enjoy the Shopping Bag area, which can be prominent and easy to locate for customers when they wish to market.
Though many Websites will be cellular friendly, its nice understanding that Ecwid involves a native shopping program for both iOS and Android. Merchants now receive a native shopping application for iOS and Android.
The final Design thing which makes sense to mention is the language instrument. Since running an online store generally requires you to attain out to people from all over the world, you are bound to stumble upon a few clients who would like to read product webpages and other content in their native language. Ecwid supports 45 languages, so when a user would like to translate from English to Spanish, that’s not a problem in any respect.
A Few of the programs Will give you a hand with rating and reviews, rewards programs, automated ad tools, analytics, custom design themes and more.
Ecwid is a Third party solution to your present website, so you’d typically have to implement additional SEO and marketing tools to really get out the word. That said, Ecwid supplies quality SEO features to help merchants increase their visibility in Google searches.
Moreover, Google now indexes AJAX websites, therefore all Ecwid stores are indexed by Google with no extra effort. It gets even better with WordPress websites, as you acquire access to additional SEO plugins and the default search engine performance on the dashboard.
Each measure is Clear and concise, so you may just go in there and type in a product name, price and picture then save the product for afterwards. Obviously you can always open up the Powerful Options, however they different these for when you’re all set to start ramping up your own store.
It is not necessarily Easy to find an ecommerce platform that does not charge fees, but that is just what you get with Ecwid. They never charge any sort of trade fee with any of those plans they offer, which makes it desirable for any store that is hoping to keep costs down and also to improve margins.
Remember that Ecwid is not a payment processor, which means you have to set up something such as PayPal or Stripe to process all of the trades that come through your site. It’s rather simple to employ these systems, since Ecwid incorporates with over 40 global payment choices. However, each of those processors have their particular trade fees so that you have to prepare for these.
· The’starter site’ option is a good stopgap measure for retailers who need a store quickly, but have yet to develop a full website to add the Ecwid widget to.
Ecwid comes With four plans, among which is completely free. They promote the free program like mad, and mention that many other platforms drag you into a free trial, even where you may eventually need to pay.
The Free plan Allows you to sell 10 products, while the Venture plan ups that count to 100 goods and you get things like an iPhone management program. The Business plan goes up to 2500 products for a wonderful price and you get live chat service. Priority support comes along with the Unlimited plan and you can also market an unlimited amount of products.
Ecwid is one of The most economical solutions available on the marketplace. You may see that it’s actually cheaper than a lot of the other programs we have reviewed in the past, so if you’re looking for value, this might be the perfect plugin for you.

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Administration is Not My Thing!
We know that not everyone loves admin, and the team at Pink Spaghetti do! So we asked one of our customers to tell us about their experience – does this sound like you?
Elicia runs Pink Spaghetti Basildon, Brentwood and Grays.
This is how the conversation started with Debra, The Independent Distributor for Utility Warehouse (www.debraphillips.club). Debra hired me to help her with the administration and organisation of her paperwork and filing system. It involved sorting through all her archived and recent documents and dividing them into household and business, subdividing them into sections which Debra prescribed and then analysing and improving the existing filing system.
This is what hiring a Pink Spaghetti PA is all about. We come in and take the tasks that you do not like, haven’t got time to do or just don’t know how to do. We are your extra pair of hands and work on the tasks as if you were doing them yourself but giving you the time to focus on your business.
I work autonomously or together with Debra to bring her filing and home office into the order she wants. Pink Spaghetti can provide this and many other services for the business owner who could do with that 25th hour in their day.


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The Quality Counts 2017 Highlights Reports capture the key data you need to assess your state's performance. Snapshots from each state’s report can be accessed using the drop-down menu below.
The 21st annual edition of Quality Counts continues Education Week’s long-standing tradition of grading the states on their performance. The overall grades for the nation and the states are the average of scores on the three separate indices tracked by the report.
The School Finance Analysis examines both school spending and measures of financial equity, which capture the distribution of funding across districts within a state.
The K-12 Achievement Index scores states based on 18 distinct achievement measures related to reading and math performance, high school graduation rates, and the results of Advanced Placement exams.

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I’d like to think it was a new me, but when I looked in the mirror this morning, it was still me. I do not make new year’s resolutions because like most of us, I don’t, can’t or won’t keep them. Loose weight-check. Been there, done that, still need to loose the weight. Keep a cleaner house-check. Been there, done that, too. The house is still messy. I call it cluttered. I have a couple of dogs. They mess it up!
I say this every year, but this year is THE year. The book is going to be published. I can feel it in my bones. Oh, wait, that’s the weather telling me it’s cold outside. They’re a creekin’. Seriously, the book is in the final rewrite stage. (I hope)!
Another project, getting my hubby’s genealogy book put together. I’ve got a rough draft but I have quite a bit more to do to it. I need to find some pictures, more documents, etc.
Then there is life that takes over more than I’d like to think it does. Time with the grandchildren. Travel, hubby, travel, friends, church, and did I mention travel?
So until the next time…………………HAPPY NEW YEAR YA’LL!!!

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Ladies, I am inspired daily by all of you!! You are such a GREAT, AMAZING and RELENTLESS group of women!!! Thanks for letting me witness your determination~Speaking of Determination, Lisa of NE is DETERMINED to kick some tail at her contest this FRIDAY (4-18-08)!!!Lisa is competing on Friday evening in Kansas City (technically Liberty, MO) at the NANBF Southern States Natural Classic on Friday April 18th. Anyone who is in the area should check it out!!!
I am a super PROUD MAMMA!!! Last weekend I had a a FUN!!!! FUN!!! FUN!! weekend~ Two of my Team BuffMother! leaders LISA and SHERRY both did an AWESOME job by placing first and second in the NANBF Bluff’s Classic Figure competition I was so happy to be there The experience was just wonderful! I’ve trained both girls in the past, Sherry early this spring and Lisa all the way UP to the contest!!!
It was really fun to show how amazing my Hormonal Timing program works for contest prep;she is a living example of how you can TRANSFORM your body by working with your hormones.She is one of the 2 very first BuffMother! trainers….and is doing a spectacular job helping motivate and train the other 6 competitors in our group.
If you are wondering what Hormonal Timing is&8230;in just a few weeks my book Hormonal Timing: Female Fitness Evolved by BuffMother! will be in my store for sale.
Thanks everyone for all the support you&8217;ve given Lisa and Sherry for this contest, I know it helped them SO MUCH!!!
This year in February we started a special BuffMother! figure contest training group in which LISA plays and important role, she is not only a competitor but also a trainer.
~~~Lisa has done a tremendous job in adding muscle to her upper body since her last show which has helped to even out her symmetry and made her even more beautiful. I believe that on Friday Lisa has a great chance to come home at least 1 trophy if not more!!!
Let’s all pray for her to perform her best and for GOD to continue doing AWESOME things in her life!! Let’s all Rally behind her as a TEAM!
p.s. Sherry is competing on Friday too!!
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“I was not only looking for a new website but also for a new logo and a better identity to reflect my growing practice. Jim’s ability to spend time with me, listen, see my work and translate that into words that truly reflected my style as well as my business practice was remarkable.
Peter had the daunting task of trying to please a designer, not only with a logo image—that I had some strong ideas on—but also presenting and interpreting the nuances of color and layouts that I tried to convey. Perfection again!


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If you regularly receive medical treatment from home, it is a good idea to have the proper medical equipment on hand at all times. This equipment, which is also referred to durable medical equipment, is intended for use by the patient or a caregiver, so that you do not require trained medical staff at your home. The medical equipment that you bring into your home, which can include nebulizers and air purifiers, is relatively simple to use and is extremely valuable if you suffer from an easily treatable condition.
Although it might not sound like a traditional medical device, the benefits that an air purifier can bring patients that suffer from allergies or asthma are significant. The purifier pulls things like dust, mold, mite feces, pollen and pet dander from the air, so that patients do not breathe it into their lungs. By keeping these items out of the air, the patient can avoid many of the complications associated with their afflictions.
An oxygen concentrator provides oxygen therapy for patients who require this to breathe properly. This device is hooked up to the patient and delivers additional oxygen every time the patient takes a breath. Using an oxygen concentrator is much safer than bringing oxygen cylinders into your home and actually works much better.
Oxygen concentrators can treat things like sleep apnea, emphysema and a number of other respiratory diseases. Keep in mind, however, that some concentrators have trouble determining when a patient is sleeping and, therefore should not be used on sleeping patients. Ask your healthcare provider about the version that you have in your home.
Those who suffer from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis or other respiratory problems might need nebulizers in their homes. This device works by delivering the necessary drugs directly to the individual’s lungs in the form of a mist. By allowing these individuals to breathe in the necessary medication, nebulizers can help these individuals to avoid many of the complications associated with their health issues. Nebulizers work by using oxygen or other techniques break the medicine down into aerosol droplets, which can be inhaled by the patient in the form of a mist.
If you must have fluids removed or delivered to your body, you might need a cannula. While this device, which is a small tube, will have to be inserted at the hospital, it can stay in your body after you return home for use there. In some cases, this tube becomes necessary to keep you breathing and can be hooked up to an oxygen delivery system if you require pure oxygen.
Once inserted into your body, the cannula stays there until it is removed through a process called decannulation.
For many, receiving care at home is a much more relaxing experience than staying in the hospital. If you do go this route, however, you will need the proper medical equipment at your home to keep yourself safe. In many cases, your insurance will cover the rental of this home medical equipment, so it is worth considering. Things like nebulizers and oxygen concentrators can go a long way in keeping you out of the hospital, while still receiving the care that you require.
This article was provided exclusively to the website you are viewing it from by Nancy Leeman. Nancy is a retired RN and has extensive knowledge and practice with Omron blood pressure monitors.


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Indian Institute of Technology Madras (Tamil Nadu) brings on the application form to get fill up the vacant post of Project Officer, Project Associate and Project Technician on a temporary basis. The last date for submission of application is on 25/12/2016.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (Tamil Nadu) Recruitment.
Name if the Post: Project Officer, Project Associate, Project Technician.
Age Limit: The minimum age limit is up to 30 years for sc/st category and 28 years for other categories.
1) Project Officer: Rs.25,000/- per month.
2) Project Associate: Rs.16,500/- per month.
3) Project Technician: Rs.10,000/- per month.
1) Project Officer: M.Tech / M.E in Civil, Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering from a reputed university with average marks of 60% or 6.5 CGPA & above.
Knowledge of fundamentals of fluid mechanics, structural vibration & dynamics is Essential.
2) Project Associate: B.Tech / B.E in civil. mechanical /Aerospace Engineering from a reputed university with average marks of 60% or CGPA & above.
A valid gate score with a min of 400 is essential.
3) Project Technician: Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering or computer science with average marks of 60% and above.
How to Apply: Application in the form of Biodata/Resume (attached with the announcement) giving name, date of birth, age, address, full details of educational qualifications. (stating the marks, ranks, year of passing) community and experience etc., along with copies of certificates, should reach the following address on or before 25/12/2016. Candidates already working in any project at IIT, Madras should send their application through the coordinator of the project.
Last date: on or before 25/12/2016.

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This article is a guest post by Jordan Con of Bizible. It was entered into The Hackies essay contest for the upcoming MarTech conference. Like it? You can register your vote in the contest by sharing it on social media, especially LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
Forrester Consulting study confirms the idea that marketers want AI but don’t yet understand what it offers.
Video is the current darling of digital marketing — with more than 400 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute. Learn how to navigate a crowded field of software tools to succeed in this exciting channel.
How are leading organizations approaching their marketing technology (martech) strategy? Contributor Liam O’Connor shares an infographic summarizing recent research findings by Lenati and Chiefmartec.com.
From technology selection to revamped branding, the process of redesigning a website is far more than new colors and content. Proper up-front preparation and a thorough understanding of your goals and needs set you up for long-term success.
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how to Create Custom 404 Pages in Joomla 3?
I've got a lot of materials, all of them are in the same category. In global setting I set to show title, and in all the materials all settigs about title are "default".
And now all the materials but one are shown with title, and that one material shows its title only in list with other materials (when I open the category). But when I open this material - title is gone.
All other materials are OK.
So the questions are: how to fix it and how can I make titles be shown only in short version in category, but hide it while the material is opened (now I see that it's possible)?
In case to check it we need an access to your Joomla admin panel, the info please put in the Special info area under your purchased items section of your AS account.
By clicking on "read more" below the news flash articles, the article opens below position 6, but the home page reloads as well and the visitor has to scroll all the way down again in order to read the article.
Is there a way to open the article without reloading the homepage or going back to the position the page was in when the "read more" was clicked?
You have to create a menu item for each of your article.
The Show title parameter in the menu item for this article was set to 'Hide', we changed it to 'Show', please check.
If I need to hide title somewhere, but show in in category, how to do this?
And one more question: why does <title> stay the same when I change the page title? How to change text in <title></title> for an article?
And: is there any possibility to make article titles be in <h1>, not in <h2>?
Show/Hide article titles you can do in menu item options only.
Page title is a different parameter, on one page you can have few articles with different article titles and only one page title.
Joomla doesn't have such parameter, it should be changed in source code files.
1) I found an option in Menu item options "Browser Page Title" (it goes to <title></title>), but how to change it if it's not a menu item, just a material?
2) Where, in which file should I change <h2> to <h1>?
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2. Just make a search for all <h2> tags in 'http://shtory-jaluzi.ru/templates/as002059/html/com_content/' folder and replace with <h1> tag.
The social media links at bottom of the template are not displaying correctly.
Any help on how to correct it would be appreciated.
In your Joomla admin panel -> Menus -> Social Menu, for each menu item you have to change Add Menu Title under Link Type tab to 'NO'.
Any ideas why the titles are still showing up?
We need an access to your Joomla admin panel please.
The admin info is in the special info section.
It is because you deleted blank.gif image, it shows alting instead the image, the lik image we changed for Facebook menu item only, please do it for all others.


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Close your eyes and remember Christmas morning as a child. The room where you opened gifts, the traditional feast and the faces around the dinner table. The memory fills you with comfort and joy until you open your eyes and look around to find that the room is smaller, the meal is missing a special recipe and the chair at the head of the table where your loved one once sat is now empty. This feeling can make, what should be a joyous season, a time of sadness.
Some experience depression and anxiety year-round, so here are four proven ways to relieve stress and feel happier, regardless of the season.
Always consult a medical professional with feelings of depression, stress and anxiety, and don’t allow the holiday season to get you down. Start implementing these tips to your everyday routine and watch how the light may come back into your life this season.


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The Short Version: An Asian dating site called TemptAsian.com is on a mission to prove that love knows no boundaries. This platform unites men and women around the globe in the universal search for love. Singles can join TemptAsian for free and broaden their horizons by engaging in conversations with people of diverse backgrounds and nationalities.
Americans have often struggled to navigate the racial diversity that’s inherent in a nation of immigrants. Throughout our history, racists have imposed laws, walls, and societal norms to segregate people of different races, and we, the people, have torn those barriers down.
Since 1967, intermarriage has been on the rise in the U.S. Once it was considered taboo to date someone outside your race or class, but now interracial dating is relatively commonplace and widely accepted.
TemptAsian specializes in introducing Asian singles to multiracial and multicultural date prospects.
Online dating platforms have made it considerably easier for singles to seek multicultural dates. Researchers at the University of Essex have theorized that online dating will increase the number of interracial relationships in the world, but not all dating platforms have seen or supported such a trend.
In 2014, OkCupid found its users demonstrated persistent racial biases in the dating scene, even though approximately 70% of OkCupid users said they did not prefer to date someone of their own race.
TemptAsian is an interracial dating site devoted to doing more than paying lip service to interracial relationships. The platform actively encourages singles to go beyond their own backyards in the search for love. As part of the InterracialDating.com network, TemptAsian is focused on facilitating multicultural friendships and relationships in the U.S. and abroad.
This dating site brings singles of all backgrounds together, but it particularly targets Asian singles who want to date non-Asian singles — and vice versa. The TemptAsian team is passionate about introducing singles to new experiences and people online. Many team members are in multicultural relationships themselves, so they understand the importance of a platform like TemptAsian in the lives of singles around the world.
TemptAsian’s primary audience is over 30 and serious about finding a relationship with someone of a different race, culture, or nationality. The dating site’s simple search tools and live chat features make it easy to make a match and start an international romance.
TemptAsian offers free membership and profile browsing. Sending an initial message costs a little extra. Free members can respond to people who have sent them messages or flirts.
Members have to invest in the process if they want to move forward and choose their love interests. By operating under a subscription model, TemptAsian effectively keeps scammers and spammers out, and it raises the quality of active daters on the site.
Some members browse the site for free for weeks or even months before they subscribe — perhaps because they viewed a profile they couldn’t resist — and they’re able to meet people who’ve taken an interest in them. Free membership offers a passive approach to dating, while the paid subscription offers a little more freedom and flexibility.
TemptAsian offers free limited communication, so singles don’t have to pay to meet someone online.
Once you upgrade your profile, you will be able to see the messages and flirts in your inbox, and you can send flirtatious messages to anyone you like.
TemptAsian offers a money-back guarantee to those who do not find love on the site after subscribing for three months. Just make a refund request within two weeks of the end of your subscription period, and the customer support team will make the arrangements to send your money back.
You can’t judge a dating site by its features alone — you also have to look at the testimonials and reviews for the site to see if it has worked for other singles like you. TemptAsian’s success stories can tell you a lot about the platform. It highlights the potential upside of joining this interracial network, investing in the online dating process, and bonding with folks from different regions.
Newark singles Christina and Giovanni didn’t know what to expect when they met on TemptAsian and planned their first date (which happened to coincide with Christina’s birthday), but they ended up hitting it out of the park. Giovanni brought a small birthday cake for his new love interest, and Christina returned the favor by inviting him to her birthday party that evening to meet her family.
Catherine and Dorian met on TemptAsian and are now happily married.
Catherine met her special someone just a few days after creating her TemptAsian account. She thought Dorian made a great first impression with his dating profile, so she sent him a flirt. He wasn’t a paid member, so he couldn’t message her until three months later when he finally got serious about meeting the love of his life.
After a few flirty messages, a Skype date, and lengthy emails, Dorian decided he had met a woman who was worth the effort of traveling around the world to meet her. He booked a 17-hour flight to the Philippines to meet Catherine. They visited the local sights, got to know each other even better, and fell deeper in love. After a week, Dorian got down on one knee.
Now happily married, Dorian and Catherine are planning to start a family, and they have TemptAsian to thank for bringing so much happiness to their lives.
Although it hasn’t been easy, Americans have slowly but surely blended their cultures and beliefs to create a new identity that is more inclusive of everyone. As a multicultural nation, the United States has inspired generations of daters to judge individuals by the content of their character, not the color of their skin.
TemptAsian operates under a similar credo. The website’s motto is that “love is more than skin deep,” and its fast-growing international dating network has put that philosophy into action. Every day, thousands of singles turn to TemptAsian to meet someone who can broaden their horizons and offer a fresh perspective on the world. These open-minded daters may come from vastly different backgrounds, but they’re committed to working toward the same bright future.
TemptAsian celebrates diversity and encourages singles to date outside their cultures.
For the last 16 years, TemptAsian has supported interracial dating and intermarriages, and it plans to continue reaching across borders to bring people together. Whether you are Asian, white, black, or none of the above, you can find a sense of belonging in this diverse network of singles.


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For many years I have struggled with the symptoms of hypothyroidism.
The loss of hair, weight gain, cold hands and feet (even though the rest of me can be roasting), weird little circular bruises under my arms, anxiety, depression, constipation, extreme exhaustion but unable to sleep. If you, too, suffer with hypothyroidism you know what I’m talking about.
My mother used to tell me that I should get my thyroid checked because she had issues with her thyroid most of her life. I didn’t think too much about it at the time. As she has aged she has also acquired other diseases that I feel pretty confident are tied back to her thyroid issues.
She loves sugar, processed foods and alcohol. Now she is fighting psoriasis. Not the little patches that can be covered up. We are talking totally covered in patches that make her look like a burn victim.
I know that I need to start now to make changes in my diet and get exercise. To heal my liver so that my other organs can work the way they should.
These are the things that I know must go.
Processed sugar in all of it various forms. Did you know that sugar can be in the form of bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, soda pop and of course most processed foods?
Alcohol – because, well, it is sugar and it doesn’t do anything for me except tax my liver.
White Flour – processed flour as found in bread, pasta and most other processed snacky foods leads to all kinds of issues.
I have watched several movies lately that have significantly influenced my thoughts on diet that I would like to share with you.
The first is a rather long lecture given by Robert Lustig who is a world renowned Endocrinologist. This lecture was given to medical students so it is rather technical in the biochemistry realm. Don’t let that scare you away from watching this though. The information he presents is critical to understanding how the liver work in the metabolism process.
This links to another set of videos on how to combat obesity from a realistic perspective, not crash dieting. The skinny on Obesity These “episodes” are all done by professors at the University of California San Francisco.
This is the story of two guys who have had their bodies messed up with steroids, suffered from autoimmune diseases (you can read that thyroid troubles) and obesity. Several months of juicing later – they are transformed!
While I personally have not tried the total juicing route I do love to drink juice for breakfast, which I usually have around ten or eleven in the morning.
Because I have lived on a farm for the last few years, I am intimately familiar with what it takes to get meat to the table, so I don’t eat a whole lot of it. That which I do eat, I’m pretty particular about. I like to know my chicken and beef before it is butchered.
We also keep Kosher, so I don’t eat pork, shellfish, or other things considered food, but actually are not. I tell you this only so you understand where I’m beginning this process from, not to tell you what you should and/or shouldn’t eat yourself.
And, this is very important, I am not a nutritionist or a doctor or even a chiropractor, I’m simply a woman, an older woman, who is tired of dealing with the issues related to a poorly functioning thyroid that I’m confident could be fixed with good food.
Didn’t Hippocrates say, “Let food be thy medicine”?
From the research I’ve done, and will be sharing with you here in this blog, I’m confident that eating the right foods in the right way, with the correct supplements and exercise will change my body and life. My hope is that it will help you change your life too.
Originally I wrote this article back on April 30, 2014. Today marks just about 4 years since writing this. So much has happened in my life over those four years in relation to my health!
My mother died in 2015. Pretty sure the direct cause of her death can be attributed to not fixing her diet earlier on.
About a year ago my gallbladder was removed. Something that I wish I had known more about before I let them yank it out.
I have spent the last four years studying how the metabolism works.
And have come to the conclusion that if one pays attention to what one is consuming they can reverse most metabolic related diseases such as thyroid problems, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and cancer.
Today I eat a ketogenic diet, and have been for the last 6 months. I have quit drinking alcohol lost 30 pounds, lowered my blood glucose levels, sleep MUCH better and feel better.
1 These are the things that I know must go.
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Samsung, LG and Sony have all recently released new smartphones that are competing for the top spot in Android mobile devices. The Galaxy S4, the Nexus 4 and the Xperia Z have been looked over and compared to one another in every detail, from the appeal of the physical design to their software’s performance. If you are shopping for pay monthly phones for you or your family, each of these devices will offer you a different experience.
The S4 is a powerful phone and great for any family who wants their pay monthly phones to be able to handle any app or video playback.
The Xperia Z is built to feel like a premium phone the moment its in your hand. It has a larger, sharper design than the other two phones and has shatter-proof and scratch-resistant glass on both the front and the back. It is also waterproof and dustproof, so if you tend to worry about damage to your phone, this is a great choice.
When its features are listed next to the S4 and the Xperia Z, the Nexus 4 seems overshadowed by the others’ multimedia appeal. However, for the customer who wants pay monthly phones that do exactly what they should for a reasonable price, the Nexus 4 is the best choice. Because it is Google’s phone, it will receive Android updates as soon as they are available, giving it the best software of the three. Nothing is as frustrating as a phone with great hardware that doesn’t perform as it should because of the OS. The Nexus 4 promises to be a reliable phone for everyday use.
The best pay monthly phones for you will always be determined by what you want for your daily routine. For a solid, well-performing phone that is guaranteed to have the latest Android updates, the Nexus 4 is the best choice. For a phone that looks and performs like a premium phone, buy the Xperia Z with its HD screen and solid design. If you want the fastest processor and multiple options to update the internal memory, buy the Galaxy S4. It all comes down to choice and all three of these competitors have offered up some spectacular options. The contract choices have also got more flexible and whereas in the past you could only get the best phones on a limited number of carriers, all of the phones mentioned here are available on Virgin Mobile as well as some of the other of the more flexible carriers.


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The hot fix downloaded, A5F001sx.zip, contains the updated files required to address the documented issues.
Do NOT extract the contents of A5F001sx.zip. The hot fix installation process will extract the contents as needed.
After downloading A5F001sx.zip, follow the instructions for applying hot fixes in the SAS Deployment Wizard and SAS Deployment Manager 9.4: User's Guide.
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What paperwork should I keep or throw away?
Easiest ways to clean a nebulizer?
How can I learn more about the various nebulizer on the market, and which are best?
How much of your time is used for CF care?
I’m from Uruguay. Are VESTS really effective?
As your child grows and takes on more responsibility with medications and treatments, how do you as a caregivers, divide tasks such as ordering medications, cleaning and disinfecting nebulizer cups etc??
How do you get new med cups for a nebulizer?
Is the portable vest just as good as the Hillrom normal one?
What are the best preventive strategies?
What is the best way to track and monitor new conditions related to CF?
What feed rate do you use on your kangaroo pump?
Does anyone use a battery operated vest?
How do others keep medical records?
How to manage your nebulizers?
What is a home spirometer, how do I get one?
How many people use the new portable vest?
How do you manage your live with CF ie school, work, treatments, hospitalizations?
I use intravenous antibiotics at home. Why do most CF patients stay in the hospital if IV therapy?
What are the best time management solutions?
How best to educate myself on patient care?
Share one thing you’ve found most helpful to get through the day to day?
How do you move your vest around in different rooms to that you can continue your treatment?
Best app/tool for managing care?
For older adult CF patient-what complications have arisen due to age/cf combination?
How do CFers manage their everyday lives with all that comes with managing CF as well?
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MIDDLETOWN, RI – KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) today announced two key developments for its new TracPhone® V3 satellite communications system and mini-VSAT Broadband network. The first shipments of the TracPhone V3, the smallest Ku-band maritime VSAT antenna in the world at just 14.5″ (37 cm) in diameter, left KVH’s factory yesterday and will arrive at its first owners’ vessels complete with commercial license authority from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The new license builds upon KVH’s existing earth station onboard vessel or ESV license for the mini-VSAT Broadband satellite communications service and KVH’s 24″ (60 cm) TracPhone V7 antenna. These developments represent the latest milestones in the joint effort of KVH and ViaSat, Inc., (Nasdaq: VSAT) to provide affordable mobile broadband connectivity to mariners around the globe.
KVH and ViaSat make this award-winning global service possible using ViaSat’s revolutionary ArcLight® spread spectrum technology, which enables very small terminals to receive high-speed data. The small equipment is a valuable benefit to a wide variety of maritime industries because it is easy and inexpensive to install and activate. KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband network is extremely attractive to operators in these industries because it is a unified global network. Plus, the power of ArcLight technology enables KVH to offer the most attractive airtime packages currently available, including simple, straightforward metered service at just $0.49 per minute for voice calls worldwide and $0.99 per megabyte at the fastest speeds available on the network.
The mini-VSAT Broadband network is the first next-generation maritime satellite communications solution. The global spread spectrum satellite network, built with ViaSat’s patented ArcLight technology, offers more affordable airtime, voice service and Internet access as fast as 2 Mbps. KVH’s compact family of mini-VSAT Broadband-compatible TracPhone antennas are more affordable and faster and easier to install than competing solutions. More than 1,000 TracPhone V7 systems have been shipped in the three years since the product’s introduction, making the mini-VSAT Broadband network the world’s fastest growing maritime VSAT solution. KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband customers include the U.S. Coast Guard and leading commercial shipping companies like Nordic Tankers, Mowinckel, and Vroon.


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Eaglesham Beer Festival has received parliamentary plaudits from East Renfrewshire MP, Paul Masterton in the House of Commons.
On the back of a 10-minute rule bill by East Renfrewshire MP, Paul Masterton , the Government is set to open a consultation and support the introduction of Collective Defined Pension Schemes.
The event hosted by Mr Masterton will provide guidance and information on Universal Credit, as well as assistance with applications.
Crime in East Renfrewshire has seen the second highest jump in Scotland, as incidents rose by more than 14% compared to last year.
The number of crime and offences committed in the area for the period 2017-18 topped 4400, whilst the number of “sexual crimes” hit 112.
East Renfrewshire MP, Paul Masterton has revealed the winner of “East Renfrewshire’s Pub of the Year 2018” as voted by local residents.
Eastwood MSP, Jackson Carlaw, and East Renfrewshire MP, Paul Masterton, joined constituents at The Greenhouse Cafe in Eastwood Health Centre to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Scotland's National Health Service.
Paul Masterton MP for East Renfrewshire added a splash of pink to his usual attire to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink fundraiser, which will take place on Friday 19 October to raise money for vital breast cancer research.
East Renfrewshire politicians write to Area Commander McQuilter over recent vandalism at Spider Park in Busby.
Nominations open to represent East Renfrewshire on the National stage.
East Renfrewshire MP Paul Masterton is asking people to nominate their favourite local pub to represent the constituency at the coveted UK-wide Parliamentary Pub of the Year competition.

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Double digit annual returns? Impossible? Not with private equity funds or hedge funds.
Until the market crash of 2008, many private equity funds and hedge funds enjoyed annual gains of 100% or more. Some of the highest flying funds realized returns of 20% or 30% or more each month.
With the market crash, monthly returns in the double digits are nearly impossible but annual double digit returns remain commonplace.
Private Equity funds and hedge funds were relatively unregulated until the Bernie Madoff scandal and other less notorious scandals spoiled the party. Following the crash of 2008, the SEC has enacted a series of regulations that have held private equity fund and hedge fund managers more accountable and their actions more transparent.
From the 1990s to the early 2000s clear distinctions could be made between private equity funds and hedge funds, but over the last few years these terms have become essentially interchangeable.
A hedge fund or private equity fund is a largely unregulated business partnership in which the partners pool their capital in the hope of obtaining absolute returns. The primary difference between a private equity fund and a hedge fund is their investment focus or strategy. Private equity funds invest solely in private equity investments while hedge funds may invest in any type of investment.
An absolute return is a measure of gain or loss expressed as a percentage of the total invested. A private equity investment is a security or debt offering that is private – not open to the public. Only “sophisticated investors” may invest in private offerings. A sophisticated investor is an investor who is considered to have the range and depth of investing experience and knowledge to weigh the risks and merits of an investing opportunity.
Both types of funds are structured as limited partnerships with the fund manager as the general partner.
Benefits and risks differ substantially from the more common investments such as public stock purchases, mutual funds, CDs or annuities. Private equity funds and hedge funds present a greater risk than more common investments because they seek absolute rather than relative returns. Because of this, the risk is also potentially higher but the reward can also be many times greater.
Mutual funds and other traditional investments seek relative returns which is a simple return on a year over year basis. The benefit in investing in a private equity fund or hedge fund is the potential to receive greater gains than other investments. The risk in these investments is the possibility of losing all your money to mismanagement, market fluctuations or fraud as the investors who trusted Bernie Madoff can attest. Because of these risks, private equity funds and hedge funds require investors to be sophisticated investors.
Participating in one of these funds is open to any person or business that meets the SECs definition of a “sophisticated investor.” A sophisticated investor must also be an “accredited investor” which is any person who has a net worth of one million dollars or more and a net income of at least $200,000 in each of the previous two years. Businesses with assets of at least five million dollars or a president, general manager or director of such a firm and other entities such as banks, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and pension funds would also qualify as accredited investors.
Fees associated with these funds may vary but usually are divided into two types; a management fee and an incentive fee. A management fee – often 2% – is charged to the investor to participate in the fund. Incentive fees are performance based fees – typically 20% – and are awarded to the management team based on the absolute return generated by the fund.
Smaller funds are better. A smaller fund has distinct advantages over a larger fund in that it has a greater number of investments to choose from (how many 1 billion dollar investments are available?) and it is easier to achieve a higher level of return. A fund of one billion dollars would have to earn 100 million dollars to achieve a 10% return but a fund of 100 million dollars would have received a return of 100% on the same investment.
There are over 6,500 private equity and hedge funds. Some of the most well-known funds include Mitt Romney’s alma mater, Bain Capital, plus The Blackstone Group, Apollo Global Management, Warburg Pincus, Tiger Global, Davis Capital and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
Private equity funds and hedge funds vary widely in their risk parameters, investing strategies and entry requirements. Consultation with your financial advisor and or legal advisor is highly recommended prior to any investment.
This article is provided for informational purposes only and does not purport to provide financial or legal advice of any kind. Neither does it promote or disparage any fund or the private equity or hedge fund industry. Always consult with a financial advisor and or a legal advisor before making any investment decision and never, never invest more than you can afford to lose.
SRI and Hedge Funds – Any Chance for a Marriage?
Socially Responsible Investing – more than a fad?
Fads come and go. SRI might have looked like “flavor of the month” at the first “SRI in the Rockies” conference of 1990, but instead of disappearing, its popularity has increased year-on-year. For last year, the Eurosif (European Sustainable Investment Forum) Report put total SRI assets under management at around  5 trillion (currently some US $ 7.11 trillion). This includes Core SRI with its positive selection of suitable investments, and Broad SRI with the opportunities that are left after negative screening of unsuitable ones. Any popular investment strategy merits investigation by hedge funds, whose operations are based on reallocating their AUM as returns from different investments vary over time. However, with divergences in investment approaches between hedge funds and SRI, the question so far has been whether they are compatible enough to work together.
The dual goals of SRI are to maximize returns while contributing to social well-being by factoring in non-financial criteria. Also described as sustainable or ethical investing, SRI typically champions human rights, social justice, ecological responsibility and corporate correctness. Different forms of SRI have existed for a long time. Refusals to invest in tobacco, arms and alcohol are just some of the historical examples. More recently, corporate greening and respect for the environment are issues that have gained attention. The growing realization by investors of the influence that they can wield on different organizations has led them to scrutinize both investment policies and investment vehicles, and to use that influence to change or boycott accordingly.
In a word – upwards. The figure for AUM for SRI continues to rise. With strong growth in European and American markets and a sizeable market potential in Asia, projections from organizations like Robeco and Booz & Company are for 25% annual growth and a 15% share of all Assets Under Management worldwide within the next 4 – 5 years. Whether or not the market segmentation remains the same however may be another matter. Today Core SRI is one-third of Broad SRI, the whole market being driven for the most part by institutional investors who hold 92% of the AUM for SRI. Bonds comprise 53% of total SRI assets, and equity just 33% (Eurosif figures for 2010).
How does SRI compare with other investments? There is a temptation to consider SRI as an exercise in investor altruism, where performance is a secondary consideration and restriction in the investment universe leads to mediocre returns. Yet a 2007 study (by Leuven University) on the risk-return of Belgian SRI funds and a 2011 study on French SRI funds (by Capelle-Blancard and Monjon) showed neither underperformance nor over performance when compared to their non-SRI counterparts. Another study by Weber, Mansfeld and Schirrmann showed that a selection of 151 SRI funds performed better than the MSCI World Index between 2002 and 2009. Their conclusion suggests however that in-depth analysis and manager skill is still the most important determinant of performance. If there is any issue, it is that there is no standard approach to integrating SRI into portfolio management. Meanwhile SRI continues to demonstrate respectable returns and more.
Pension funds, insurance companies and high net worth individuals are all contributing to the increasing demand for SRI. Hedge funds by comparison seem reticent. In Europe for example (Eurosif 2010), alternatives and hedge fund assets account for a modest 5.6% of total SRI assets. Hedge fund managers have perhaps viewed SRI so far as an eccentric offshoot of alternative investments, while investors have not yet found the alignment they want between hedge funds and SRI. Their problem is not only with the nature of the sectors in which hedge funds invest. It is also with some hedge fund strategy practices like selling short, which restricts possibilities to engage management in the corporations or sectors concerned. Less engagement means less influence and in turn less chance for SRI to achieve its parallel objectives of returns and social justice.
SRI represents an increasingly important potential source of fresh capital for hedge funds. Conversely, if investors want to maximize their influence, hedge funds are a significant lever they cannot ignore. Trading sectors and trading practices may both need adjustment for the two to work together well. The argument for instance that short sales help SRI by reducing the stock price of companies that do not comply with social or environmental standards is short-sighted at best. SRI seeks to encourage compliant organizations, but not to deliberately damage the non-compliant. For instance, when the California Pension Fund withdrew from the Thai stock market in 2002, the Thai Stock Exchange created a SRI fund to protect the better employers from any negative impact.
SRI has also shown itself to be buoyant in the recent global financial woes, growing by 13% in the US between 2007 and 2010 compared to just 1% for other professionally managed assets. SRI has the potential to provide hedge funds a useful diversification of their portfolios and their investor base. In the same way that industrial corporations have often found that going green turns out to be advantageous not only environmentally but also economically, hedge funds may well find that going “SRI” not only satisfies investor demand for social justice, but brings direct financial benefits as well.
Read more about SRI investing and the latest developments in using investments as a catalyst for social change on the blog, The Geneva Globe.


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It may be affecting more than you think.
Have you ever heart of the “sweaty T-shirt test?” No, not the quick pit-check you do after a morning at the gym to see if it’s still socially acceptable to run into the coffee shop or grocery store on your way home. I’m talking about the study performed by Swiss scientists in the nineties in which women literally sniffed a whole bunch of men’s sweaty T-shirts. Why did these women subject themselves to such an experiment (and unique form of torture)? For science, of course!
What the Swiss researchers found was that when it comes to the immune system, opposites attract. The women in the study were more attracted to the scents of the men whose major histocompatibility locus (MHC) genes (“one of the immune system's key markers of identity”) were more dissimilar to their own.
As it turns out, there is an evolutionary advantage to such an adaptation: the offspring of mice with genetically dissimilar immune systems tend to have stronger immune systems—and are therefore healthier—than the offspring of two individuals with genetically similar immune systems. Thus, it made good evolutionary sense that the rule of opposite attraction was observed in the Swiss sweaty T-shirt study: the scent of a man who had MHC genes that were too similar to the woman who sniffed his T-shirt was perceived as less appealing.
What stood out to researchers is that this was the case for all women, except for women who were on birth control.
For women on the Pill, the medication actually altered how they perceived the smell of a potential romantic partner, making them more likely to be attracted to men with genetically similar immune systems, rather than to those with immune systems that differed from their own. This has to do with the way that hormonal birth control “tricks” a woman’s body into believing she’s in a perpetual state of pregnancy, which (evolutionarily speaking) makes her more attracted to men with genetically similar immune systems—i.e., men who are more likely to be related to her—because of the “protection” such relationships can provide in her more vulnerable state.
Put simply, what researchers found was that, not only can being on the Pill alter your preferences for a romantic partner, but it might actually have downstream effects on the health of your offspring, too—even if they don’t come in the form of obvious birth defects.
Similarly, there is also some recent evidence that being on the Pill within six months of conceiving a child may also raise that child’s chances for developing leukemia. And the more we find out about the effect of hormones on the gut, the more we may also learn about the impact the Pill’s gut-wrecking effects may have on our future children.
It turns out that a little pill contains quite a lot of power over a woman’s future, her children’s futures, and the future of human evolution.
Thankfully, there are ways for women and couples to plan their families that won’t mess with their (very helpful!) evolutionary adaptations—and which can be just as effective at pregnancy prevention as the Pill. Fertility Awareness-Based Methods, also known as modern methods of Natural Family Planning, have effectiveness rates comparable to those of hormonal birth control, especially when women and couples take the time and effort to learn a method from a certified instructor.
Women are increasingly turning to natural methods of family planning and cycle charting apps, not only to avoid birth control side effects, but to have greater confidence in their healthcare management. With this latest research in mind, they might also make the switch to protect their relationships and children as well.
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