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Brand Oath was responsible for the Team Scotland branding.
An agency that created the Team Scotland branding used at the at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth games that launch today is looking to grow headcount, open an office in Europe and continue to diversify.
Edinburgh-based Brand Oath was founded by husband-and-wife team Bernie and Julie Shaw-Binns, who brought a design and financial background respectively.
The firm came about after he had worked in a previous role on Glasgow’s bid for the 2014 games. That “opened [his] eyes to the whole fascinating world of the sports sector”, he told The Scotsman.
The now-MD saw that it was “dynamic”, a subject that people understand and makes them passionate.
“We set Brand Oath up based on that love of sport,” he adds, with Julie holding the role of director. It describes itself as the only international sports branding agency in Scotland, with last year’s sales showing an 81 per cent year-on-year jump. It launched in 2011, specialising in helping global cities bid for major sporting events, and started out with Azerbaijan capital Baku for the 2020 Olympics, which led to further work. That includes a string of other Olympic bids, including Glasgow for this year’s Youth Olympic Games, as well as bids for Commonwealth Games, and Uefa Euros and the Inaugural European Games, both for Baku.
On average, 70 per cent of its work is from outside the UK, with clients in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
“It’s very high-pressured… no-fail, dealing with different cultures,” said Bernie Shaw-Binns.
He said bids are often successes even if they do not win, by significantly boosting the global profile of a location. One such example he cites was the Liverpool 2022 Commonwealth Games bid, which Brand Oath worked on, and he says the city benefited despite being beaten by Birmingham.
Bid projects have also exposed Brand Oath to other clients, such as government bodies and commercial sponsors. It became official design and branding partner to Scottish Athletics, for example, branding its offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and has worked with Scottish Women in Sport.
Brand Oath’s work is currently split equally between bids and non-bid work, with the latter helping diversify its revenues as it looks to scale. The likes of infrastructure and sports companies have been approaching it to help win commercial tenders unrelated to events.
And its work on Team Scotland saw it “set out to challenge the cliches around national identity, whilst delivering what international audiences expect of Scotland” and create a year-round brand. That is being showcased in the Gold Coast equivalent, scheduled to run until 15 April.
The firm has designed the Athletes’ Village in Australia, which includes artwork from an Aboriginal illustrator.
Next on the cards is boosting headcount, with a core of only about six to ten currently but reaching up to 20 at peaks.
Also on the horizon is opening another office. Europe is most likely, with Lausanne in Switzerland highlighted given its status as the capital of sport in the region. Brand Oath is currently visiting Lima, Peru, to assist with the 2019 Pan American Games.


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FHWA's Emergency Relief program will proved $2 million in funding to repair the I-10 Tex Wash Bridge.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the immediate availability of $2 million in federal emergency relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help repair the I-10 Tex Wash Bridge, near Desert Center, Calif., which collapsed due to flash floods caused by heavy rains. Its collapse injured one person, and stranded hundreds of motorists for hours. State officials have closed the route, a primary artery between California and Arizona, to allow time to conduct a damage assessment.
Heavy rains caused by remnants of Hurricane Dolores caused widespread flooding throughout southern California, as well as rock slides near Big Bear Lake and power outages in and around San Bernardino.
The collapsed eastbound bridge and the westbound bridge, which did not collapse but was severely weakened when the other struck it, are under investigation by engineers from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and FHWA. The spans are about 48 miles west of the Arizona border.
Though cost estimates for the damage are not yet complete, these emergency funds will help Caltrans begin repair work and restore essential traffic while working with the FHWA to evaluate repair options.
In the meantime, Caltrans is diverting eastbound traffic onto SH-86 in Coachella, Calif., which goes southeast of the Salton Sea to Interstate 8.

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If you are like most homeowners you are probably looking to see what you can add to your home and property to increase its value and enjoyability. A new and increasingly popular idea is building one's own “back yard garden pub shed”. This idea is one part “man cave” and one part utility shed. Often times serving both purposes as it is really up to the imagination of the builder as to which direction they want to go.
First thing to access and work around would be the local building codes and regulations. Some places within city limits will have different regulations for building than its rural counterparts so find out which area you are in and determine if you need things such as building permits and inspections. Often times, the latter is not needed if certain standards are met. For instance having a shed that is built on skids will in many places be considered a movable structure and as long as nothing permanent is connected to it such as electrical and plumbing it may be built without permits. Be sure to check out all available information before starting any building project as things can get complicated if you are unclear about the laws. After you have figured out the legal aspect of garden shed you should then consider what kind of theme you want it to have. You will want it to both show off your personality and also be attractive and if there are too many components they may conflict with each other and be a bit of a mess.
For those who are more mechanically inclined you will obviously want to have a section of the shed dedicated to whatever project you are currently working on. Having a dedicated space to work on your project will make sure that things stay where they are supposed to and will not interfere with the other working aspects of your garden pub shed. Typically the floor shall remain as finished concrete and darks and an easily accessible mini fridge is mandatory.
If the rugged nature of a mechanic themed pub shed is not for you then perhaps a quaint garden shed for two is more your style. In the picture below we see an example of what would typically be added to a country cottage. Plain white exteriors and a roofline similar the the main house is a great addition as it will add to the aesthetic of the overall property and will fetch a higher resale value. The close nature of this style is good for a more personal feeling and by being close it fits the flow of having a natural conversation. This style of shed will promote a bright and airy look.
The “Built for two” style of shed is good perfect for two people however should be built to accommodate more.
If you don’t have a ton of money to invest in a project like one of these detached shed ideas then maybe you can make use of an existing space. As many homes have covered deck and similar structures already built into the house you can efficiently make use of the space to attain your garden pub goals. Using things such as heavy curtains and a propane heater during the cooler months will provide the necessities expected and but very easy on the wallet. This would be an excellent use of an otherwise used are of your home. In the example below a covered deck was slightly modified to give a great new space to hang out.
This kind of pub shed is the ultimate in being both economical and sleek. The saving of hundreds of dollars by going with corrugated aluminum is hidden by the addition of professional looking woodwork. You don’t need to be too handy if you are going to construct this for yourself as some simple brackets are lagged to your existing deck and the structure is built in place. Both convenient and pretty cheap this style with suit most people. Perhaps the industrial nature of this kind of pub shed might not agree with some people however with the money saved you can treat them to one one your fancier drinks.
This one is a fun example for people who like to relax and enjoy nature as almost half of the structure. These style sheds are reminiscent of the mongolian yurt. This style gives up for of the spectacle of other pub sheds and does not have much of a bar to speak of. The floor plan is usually a hexagon and gives a great layout for chairs or couches. Also the walls are constructed as such that it is very convenient to put up hammocks. During the colder months heat could be provided by an electric block heater so if possible be sure to build close to your electric panel as to save costs in running the thick gauged wires need for the outlet.
Hopefully you have enjoy this brief selection of previously build garden pub sheds. There are many other examples available online so if this is something you are considering you should have no problem finding help or inspiration.

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In today’s economic climate your business decisions are as crucial as ever. 30th International Conference on Sleep Disorders and Psychiatry allows you to maximize your time and marketing dollars while receiving immediate feedback on your new products and services.
30th International Conference on Sleep Disorders and Psychiatry is organizing an outstanding Scientific Exhibition/Program and anticipates the world’s leading specialists involved in .
Sleep Congress 2019 is an exciting opportunity to showcase the new technology, the new products of your company, and/or the service your industry may offer to a broad international audience.
Exhibiting at 30th International Conference on Sleep Disorders and Psychiatry will attain you with an exceptional format in showcasing your products and services. Euroscicon Conferences and Exhibitions provide you one location to reach your top customers.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


text: Known for his acerbic wit, fierce intellect and caustic social commentary, expect an evening of raw and confrontational comedy. 'Best Live Performance' and 'Best Stand-Up Show' are just some of the accolades that renowned stand-up comedian, author and radio personality Doug Stanhope has accumulated over the course of his wildly successful career. After a long wait, Stanhope's finally making his long-awaited debut in Asia. So get ready for a gut-busting performance.


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Are you longing for a break from 9-to-5 cubicle life, a job where you can spend time outside enjoying nature and helping people? You’re in luck!
The Bureau of Land Management is looking for a park ranger to work in Glennallen, Alaska. If you like whitewater paddling, this may be an especially attractive option.
For the GS-07 grade level, applicants must hav e at least one year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of at least the GS-05 grade level in the federal service. Experience may have been in technical, administrative, or scientific work, fish and wildlife management, recreation management, law enforcement, or other park-related work. Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes but are not limited to the following: park guide or tour leader; law enforcement or investigative work; archeological or historical preservation research work; forestry and/or fire management work in a park, recreation, or conservation area; management, assistant, or program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations.
Applicants must have successfully completed a full year graduate education (27 quarter or 18 semester hours) natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. Course work in fields other than those specified may be accepted if it clearly provides applicant with the background of knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance in the position to be filled.You must submit a copy of your transcripts if you are using education to qualify.
Applicants must have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and education, as described above. To compute this, first determine your education as a percentage of the education requirement and then determine your specialized experience as a percentage; add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal 100% to qualify.

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Wherever you work, creating the perfect workspace is essential to increasing your productivity. Here at Level One, we believe it all comes back to the basics, which is why all our offices are fully-furnished and IT equipped. If you seek a further productivity boost here are a few helpful hints to get you in gear.
De-clutter!! There’s nothing worse than disorganisation when you’re trying to get through your daily tasks. Not only are you slowing yourself down productively, but a mess doesn’t send out a truly professional image! Spend some time re-organising your files and documents, and removing anything that doesn’t need to be there. You’ll be surprised at how much clearer your head will be and this will lead to you working more efficiently.
Personalise your space. Less is definitely more in this department but studies have shown that a few strategically placed photos of friends and loved ones, mementos from a great holiday perhaps, or even a small potted plant can breathe colour and life into your workspace, making it a happier and more calming place to be.
A little background noise is sometimes a good thing, particularly if you usually work alone. Some people aren’t bothered by, and actually enjoy listening to music while they work, finding a radio on in the background lessens that ‘solitary’ feeling. If you work alongside others though, it is a good idea to find out and acknowledge the preferences of others or, if in doubt, stick in your headphones!
Finally, taking allocated breaks outside of your workspace is very effective in re-enforcing the work/play divide. Leaving the desk for even 20 minutes to grab something to eat, make a cup of coffee or stretch the legs. The canteen area can be the perfect place to escape to where you can have a quick chat with somebody who may not be in your business arena but could provide inspiration for that new idea you’re developing. This makes it easier to knuckle down again when you do return. Spending your entire working day (including breaks) at your desk isn’t productive as it encourages break-time to spill into work-time and vice versa. Also, as lovely as your workspace might be, no one benefits from spending too long in front of a computer. Striking a healthy balance here is vital to improving your productivity and getting the most out of your place of work.
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Where therapeutic massage is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle.
At SV Massage Therapy, it’s all about you receiving a customized therapeutic massage. Every body is different; therefore, I’ll create a massage treatment personalized just for your needs and goals. I am passionate about helping others and I want to help you feel your best. I am attentive and my focus is simple; to improve your health and wellness.
I believe that massage therapy is an integral part of maintaining a balanced, healthy lifestyle. With its many benefits, massage can improve your health through its impact on the mind, body, and your social well-being. The therapeutic effects of massage are cumulative. Through preventative care and maintenance, massage will help your body maintain an optimal level, giving you a better quality of life. Make massage therapy a valuable part of your commitment to self-care!
Massage is a sought-after form of relaxation and is often seen as more of a luxury. But massage therapy and bodywork is more than that. It can be used as a powerful tool for preventative care and maintenance. It is very beneficial even if you don’t have any major complaints of pain. It can prevent many health issues, as well as improve them.
A therapeutic massage is like an oil change for the body. Just like a car needs an oil change for maintenance, regular massages help to improve the performance of the body. Most of us take our muscles completely for granted. We don’t think about how important it is to take care of them. Without our muscles, we can’t function. Muscles do all the work. Muscles are the “engine” that our body uses to move itself. Muscle dysfunction causes us physical, mental and emotional pain.
For example, regular massages can ease the aching back and stiff neck that so often come from sitting at a desk all day. Relieving these smaller pains then prevents worse issues, such as a decreased range of motion, strained muscles, and tension headaches. Even though exercise is important for our health, active people who exercise on a regular bases are constantly “beating” their muscles up. Muscles become inflamed, tight and sore. Regular massage and bodywork helps in taking care of our muscles by keeping them healthy. It helps with the healing and recovery process. Massage therapy prevents the muscles from becoming compacted and compressed and injury from extremely tight and over used muscles. These are just some reasons why it’s important to use massage therapy for maintenance.
For athletes, it has been proven that massage improves strength and performance, prevents injury, improves flexibility and mobility, reduces pain, promotes faster healing, and shortens recovery time. By having regular massages, athletes can keep their muscles healthy.
How Can Therapeutic Massage Improve Your Health and Wellness?
Massage therapy is used for medical and health reasons such as pain management, soreness, stiffness, spasms, injury rehabilitation, and overall wellness. It helps to reduce stress and anxiety which are common factors for many diseases.
I am Sharon Villa, a licensed massage therapist and the owner of SV Massage. I have a passion for therapeutic massage, and I ensure that every client receives a quality custom therapy massage that is tailored to their body’s needs.
Based in Mount Laurel, NJ, I am a professional member of the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals and am certified in massage therapy by the Harris School of Business in Cherry Hill, NJ. I frequently attend workshops, seminars, and continuing education classes to further my expertise in current and new massage therapy. Learn more about my qualifications here.
Your experience is all about you and your body’s needs, you receiving a quality massage to help you feel your best. Your treatment will take place in a warm and comfortable room and you’ll receive the full 60/90 minutes of your session. Nothing but the best products such as organic massage oils, microfiber sheets, and aromatherapy oils is used. If you have any questions or concerns, then please share them with me so that you can have the best possible massage.
Are You Ready to Try Therapeutic Massage?
Whether you need a Deep Tissue Massage near Cherry Hill, NJ, or a Sports Massage near Moorestown, NJ, schedule an appointment today by calling SV Massage Therapy or sending an email to massagebysv@gmail.com.
Are you looking for a Swedish Massage in Mount Laurel, NJ? Maybe you want to bring Corporate Chair Massage to your Marlton, NJ office?
If you’re seeking a form of massage therapy, and you’re located near Moorestown, NJ, Cherry Hill, NJ, Mount Laurel, NJ, Marlton, NJ, or Burlington County, NJ, you’re in luck because SV Massage Therapy offers custom therapy massage just for your health needs.


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Which key topics are top of the agenda at NRF’s Big Show this January?
The overall theme of the show is ‘Impact’ and the programme dives deep into several key topics. The first is ‘purpose’ – today’s consumers want to support mission-driven businesses, so companies are taking a more active role speaking out on issues that are at the height of the cultural conversation. CEOs of major brands like Ben & Jerry’s, TOMS, Patagonia and Levi’s will discuss how to run businesses where purpose is part of the DNA, values-based leadership and the impact of consumers making value-based purchases. Related to this, two sessions will highlight how the consumer trends of wellness and sustainability have evolved into real ‘movements’ that are here to stay.
Building the next-level customer experience is a key focus in the modern retail environment. The CEOs of Kroger and Macy’s will speak about how the customer experience is no longer about omnichannel and bridging offline and online, but about forging new partnerships and acquiring technology companies. Physical retail is still crucial to how retailers differentiate themselves and Nordstrom will share how it’s approaching new formats. Companies will also outline how they are developing unique products that deliver integrated experience, such as Sleep Number’s technology-enhanced bed.
Operations will be another major topic. Technology like artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, frictionless payment solutions and supply chain has enabled impressive integration and efficiencies in the retail business, and now retailers are looking at how they can integrate it throughout their operations to improve the end-to-end shopping experience.
Talent & Culture is always an important topic for retail because of how many people the industry employs. Sephora and Stitch Fix will share how the industry has amped up recruitment of technology talent, while the CEO of Best Buy will talk about the importance of investing to train store associates. Retailers are strong leaders when it comes to emphasising the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the advancement of women as leaders, so we’ll have two sessions dedicated to those important topics.
Why do retailers, technology companies and other industry suppliers attend the event every year?
NRF’s Big Show has everything and everybody in one place. First, it brings together the largest community of peers in retail and the adjoining consumer-facing industries. Second, our expo hall will showcase every type of technology that retailers could ever need, while our Innovation Lab will display new solutions from start-ups and others. Most importantly, the event is the best place for retail industry players to educate themselves about the latest trends and hear from CEOs of fast-growing brands like StockX and Allbirds, as well as industry giants like Lowe’s and Alibaba. The programme delivers insights and perspectives from a mix of incumbents and rising stars on the most important topics facing the industry.
What are the biggest challenges facing retailers and how does attending NRF’s Big Show help them overcome these issues?
Retailers struggle to find ways to mine their vast pools of data to gain insights on customers, and they’re also challenged to develop, manufacture and deliver products more quickly. The uncertainty of the global economy and issues such as tariffs are also another big challenge. However, retailers recognise they can’t overcome their challenges alone; they need new ideas and partners to help them make headway and that’s why they come to NRF’s event.
How will the retail sector evolve in 2019 and what technologies and/or best practices will be most successful?
Retailers will continue to get more comfortable using AI and machine learning, so they will begin using it for personalisation, powering visual product searches and automating tedious processes. Voice technology has a high usage rate, but adoption has been slow when it comes to consumers using it to shop. However, if consumers want it, retailers and technology partners will make strides to remove points of friction for purchasing.
The concept of the physical store will also evolve with a blend of cashier-less, Amazon Go-style stores and experience-heavy flagship stores emerging. We’ll also see more partnerships, whether this is marketplaces selling competitors’ products or companies making acquisitions to provide products plus services.
Angela Elder is vice president of Retail Strategy at the National Retail Federation.
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It began in an old house on the countryside near Bremen, Germany. Nadja Rüdebusch and Daniel Gädicke take retreat from Hamburg to the countryside of Lower Saxony to find the peace and quiet needed for creating new songs. Although one does not usually associate the sound of Binoculers with the countryside, it is understandable that this kind of music emerges from silence.
And from there “Sun Sounds” is born. It is the fourth album by Binoculers and the second since its predecessor “Adapted To Both Shade And Sun” (2015) to include Daniel Gädicke as a permanent member, making the once solo project of Nadja Rüdebusch a duo. Ever since the switch between a solo work and a collaborating duo, the change has become much more apparent on “Sun Sounds”. The arrangements have become larger; the songs more compact, more direct; and the general feeling more open. The added Indie-Pop structures do not make Binoculers a traditional band – the music itself is not rooted in tradition – rather always in motion, flexible, fragmentary – an identity in flux which now more than ever seeks brightness, beauty, and common ground.
England’s Psychedelia of the 60s; contemporary American Dreampop; the intimacy and depth of bands such as The Notwist or Sparklehorse – musical extremities between which Binoculers has travelled since its inception. Yet never has the music been so bright, so tangible, as on this extraordinary album. You will find yourself wandering through soundscapes finding things you never knew you lost.
Back in Germany: After their respite on the countryside, Nadja and Daniel return to the city. For the first recordings, they lock themselves inside the Music Conservatory of Hamburg where they find themselves running through the rooms filled with musical instruments like kids in a candy store. A grand piano gives rise to the song, “Quiet Sea”. An antique synthesizer called the Ondes Martenot illuminates the hypnotic drone of “Parallels”. Elsewhere, the piano at Nadja’s parents’ house is sampled and tonally estranged; birdsongs and music boxes are pitched low and modulated for playback. Exactly how free, playful, and wonderfully curious all of that is can be heard on songs such as the four title songs, “Sun Sounds I-IV”, which immerse the album into the fantastical rays of a psychedelic sun.
“We like the glimmering, overexposed soundscapes which came up out of nowhere”, says Daniel. “We looked for something to associate them with in our songs and explored their hinterlands …there was a lot to discover.” Both Nadja and Daniel create music outside of Binoculers for film and documentaries – probably a good demonstration of the connection between hearing and seeing and the great influence they have on one another.
The sun on “Sun Sounds” is not just warm and life-giving, but also a cypher for something dark and menacing. Many of the lyrics open a void and become the shadow, the constant companion; adding a deeper, secondary plane to the music. In many aspects, Nadja and Daniel gravitate toward the dystopias of sci-fi authors such as Ray Bradbury or Jewgenij Samjatin; looking for shelter in an increasingly inhospitable world. On “Same Sun” two people run in the opposite direction of the Earth’s rotation in order to remain beneath the sun. “My / We” depicts the attempt to slip between two different bitrates and embark on a new and self-determined path.
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Heh, just wondering what you guys though of my desktop. It took an all-nighter to get used to the system and finialy get to where im at now. Its not much I know, But i am happy with what i have created. I am just starting and planing to create more interactive desktops, but this will do me for the time being. ^ ^ Thanks.
RedEliTe nice style.... what is that info in the bottom left?.... looks like command prompt?
firun It is nice! Especially the command promt! Is it real? if it is then can't u just tell us how to make the same. plz!!!
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I am Hatonn. I greet you in the love and in the light of our infinite Creator. We paused for some few moments as there are two energies wishing to speak and called by this group this evening. The ones known to you as Oxal have bowed to us, so we shall speak with you for a while. We thank you for the great honor of being called, and, as always, feel very blessed in that we are sharing with your life patterns at this time. We find this group very beautiful, and we are most thankful to be able to share our humble thoughts. We shall tell you a small story this evening. We must thank the instrument known as Carla for the opportunity to continue to work with one word at a time in the way of transmission. It is a more difficult kind of channeling, but we feel it will aid in this instrument’s service to the one infinite Creator and be a way of clarifying that which is to be said.
Once upon a time there was a tavern by the side of an old muddied road. Those who frequented this tavern came to it by horseback or walked, never rode in a carriage, for it was not a wealthy tavern but the tavern of those who work hard and long for the little pittance that enables all for whom they are responsible to live. Through the years, the farmers, the herdsmen, and those who ran the toll upon the toll road came to be in such a habit of coming to this tavern that it became something other than a tavern, it became a haven. We now transfer.
Many would come to this tavern, not just for the drink and food which were available, but for the certain kind of comradeship which those who labor long and hard for their living enjoy after a day’s laboring has been finished. The means of joining in this companionship were such that those who came enjoyed the journey there, whether on foot or on horseback, with a certain kind of childlike anticipation, for this time and place of gathering was as a reward for the labors of the day. To meet with friends at such a time and place became a cherished portion of many in this area. There was a certain vibration which grew about this tavern as a result of those who came often and found a relief within the walls of this humble structure. We shall transfer.
The vibration was such that soon the tavern became known to others who, though not a part of the local peoples, needed a time, a place to relieve the hardships in which they lived. These people sought to be one with those who were gathered. They made the tavern such a place of good feeling that the peoples of the tavern always welcomed those who felt the need to be a part of the tavern. We would transfer.
One steady customer had a wife who was legendary for her scolding and her nagging, but at the tavern the man was never scolded nor nagged. He became someone other than the person that worked so hard in the fields only to be scolded upon his return. One person who came to the tavern had no knack for keeping his money, as he gambled and lost over and over again, spending what would be food for his wife and his children at the gaming tables. But at the tavern his friends bought him rounds, and he was no longer without money. Another one who came was ugly in countenance and yet to his friends he looked hearty, healthy and fine. Every trouble that one can imagine was spread among the common people, and as they worked all the day long they did not have the leisure to work out any grand plan for reform, any grand way to fix what was broken, to heal that which needed healing. Their only answer was to go to the tavern. We shall transfer.
As the progression of entities continued to pour in and out of the tavern hall, there was much of good cheer which was shared within the walls so that those who joined there could drink not only of the drinks at the bar, but of the accumulated good cheer which was found within those walls. Each person there was aware that there was amongst them a power or force which each was a part of. It was not directly spoken of, yet within the heart of each there was the recognition that this place and these people were of special nature. Each there cherished this experience and looked forward to its transformative effect, whether consciously or without thought, for the magnetic effect that was born of this gathering in this place was such that it did indeed take on a form, an energy of its own. We shall transfer.
My friends, those who gathered in the tavern were able to leave the masks that they wore outside of it within the flowing of energies as each saw the other without the appearance that each had manufactured to cope with the hardships that were outside. Within the tavern, each saw the other’s essence, the love that was each and flowed between each.
We would transfer as this instrument is feeling anxious and asks that we would relinquish the contact. We transfer.
We are Hatonn, and greet you again in love and light. We ask your patience as we continue to adjust our contact with the one known as C. This instrument may experience more comfort as we slowly relinquish the vocal portion of the contact, offering of course, as always, the basic carrier wave of our vibration that it may aid in the deepening of the meditative state and in the alertness and focus of the meditation. We shall continue.
My friends, as those who glean and reap and labor long came to the tavern, just so do you come to such a group as this. You know that it has been written in your holy works that when two or three are gathered that which is asked will be given. The whole is always greater than the sum of its parts, and each of you being a portion of the group are healers of yourselves and of each other, for the light which can be offered from a group gathered in search of the one original Thought is that of very great intensity compared to the strength of one who seeks in solitude. The polarization is very much greater, which causes the light to develop a color, a bloom, even a song, a melody that enhances the wisdom for which each seeks.
Each of you, my friends, is that which is purely magical. Each of you has to some extent because of your work, your labors, your occupations, and your preoccupations hidden from yourself the magic of your own being. However, in a group such as this that magic is seen, each by the other, so that each may be healer for each, each may care for each, each may love each. And so a spiral of energy begins, glowing golden and white, and by the ending of such a group, whether it be a tavern, a meditation meeting, or any other place where those of good cheer gather with those for whom they care, it matters not the nature of the group, it is the fruit of such a group that is so healing. It is from such experiences that you may begin to consider your own magical nature. How could you without your masks be the people that you are at this moment, loving and loved, deeply one with each other? How could this be except that it is a deeper portion of your nature than your masks.
My friends, as we watch your people use the daylight hours in endless work and then use the evening hours in distraction, we become aware that most of your peoples do not know and do not care that they are magical and that they are capable of seeking truth. Yet it is so deep a part of the nature of each entity that consciously or unconsciously each entity will seek for groups which are magical to which each may lend his own energy, his own brilliance and fire and power and peace. Never be self-conscious or analyze too much the magic of such groups. It is only important that you know that you are at this very moment each a healing force to each other, each supporting each other, and at the same time as you sit in the darkness, there is a radiation which is a source of light for those whom you will never know, never see, of whom you will never be aware, but who are being healed in some way by the change in vibration that resonates in some way with these strangers. You are larger than you think. You are better than you think. Seek and know the truth. Look at yourself through the eyes of your friends and discover your purity, your beauty, your delightfulness. Never trust yourself until you are secure and comfortable with the sense of your own magical, pure, lovable and beautiful nature. Whatever else you are, you are these things too and these things most profoundly. In your meditations rejoin this group. The energy will still be there, the feeling, support, and the love will still be there. The truth will be yours alone, for each shall find his own truth with help from friends.
We leave you in the magic of eternity. We are a breath upon the winds and we sigh onward now. How blessed we have been to spend time with you. We leave you in the love and in the light, in the magic of the awareness of the one infinite Creator in you that each of your friends has. We leave you in infinity. We leave you in all that there is and yet we leave you within the small, small circle of your body as you sit in meditation. You are the universe. It is magic because you perceive it. We are known to you as those of Hatonn. Adonai. Adonai.
I am Latwii, and I greet you, my friends, in the love and the light of the our infinite Creator. We are honored to be with you again and have been looking forward to this evening for some of your time. We are privileged to be able to offer the service of attempting to answer your queries, and we now offer that service with a glad and joyful heart. May we attempt your first query?
Carla: I have a question that someone who was reading Light/Lines sent in and which I couldn’t answer, and so I thought it might be interesting to ask it. I understand that most of the contacts that we receive are from the Confederation of Planets in the Service of the Infinite Creator. Is Yadda, who we’ve heard from a couple of times recently, a member of the Confederation, and why does he speak with an accent? Did he have a—did someone from that social memory complex, if it is a social memory complex, choose to incarnate as an Oriental?
I am Latwii, and am aware of your query, my sister. We find that those known to this group as Yadda are a somewhat unusual gathering of souls. This entity is a group of beings which has achieved the nature of what you have called the social memory complex, the mind of each having become one with each other and the seeking, therefore, for truth also having become one-pointed. Therefore, these entities are of the Confederation as you have described it, and are desirous to be of service wherever possible. The nature of these entities, few in number, is that they have within your planetary influence enjoyed their incarnational experiences in those regions which are of the Oriental affiliation, and therefore when speaking to the very few groups that they speak to, utilize that most recent portion of their incarnation experience since it is most fresh within their beingness.
Carla: Yeah. Would these be those who came from Lemuria?
Carla: Okay. I’m trying to remember the history as Ra gave it. We’re talking either Mars or Maldek then, right? I assume Mars, since the Maldek people are just now coming into third density proper. Is that correct?
I am Latwii, and am aware of your query, my sister. This is incorrect.
Carla: Incorrect. Okay. Well, the only other connection that I know of is the Sirius influence. Would this be they?
I am Latwii, and am aware of your query, my sister. We are afraid that once again you are incorrect.
Carla: Aha. Well, let me try Maldek.
I am Latwii, and we may aid you, we feel, by suggesting that the influence which you attempt to discover is that of Deneb.
Carla: Deneb. I don’t know my Ra well enough. Thank you. What I’m interested in actually though is, then these fledglings have perhaps put in for membership, I mean, they’re Earth’s just beginning social memory complex, right? Or part of that?
I am Latwii, and am aware of your query, my sister. There are those individuals and small groupings of entities within your own planetary influence who have achieved the level of, shall we use the misnomer, understanding necessary for inclusion within the Confederation of Planets in the Service of the One Infinite Creator over the great span of what you call time and history of your planet. Few there have been who have achieved this level of vibrational understanding. Those of which you speak who have called themselves Yadda are a small group of such entities.
Carla: Yes. Do they have a seat on the Council of Saturn?
I am Latwii, and am aware of your query, my sister. These entities are as you have described but newly admitted to the Confederation and are not those who are of the Council. Those of this Council are beings of what you may call the eighth density or octave completion level, and are quite old in the, shall we say, membership within the Confederation.
Carla: No, thank you. That’s very interesting. There are various sources that have channeled Yadda and various speculations about its nature and that is very clear. Thank you.
N: Although I have not experienced Yadda, I would wonder if they had not been reincarnated on Earth during the last 50,000 years if they retained, or have they just retained this Oriental accent?
I am Latwii, and am aware of your query, my brother. These entities when speaking to those such as this group tend to utilize the incarnational experience most recent within their shared experience, for it allows them a, shall we say, firmer grasp of the nature of your illusion and enhances their ability to utilize instruments who yet reside within this illusion. Their true nature is one which cannot be expressed in the language, yet when speaking they attempt to approximate this nature.
N: Is Latwii made up of millions of souls or hundreds or thousands or is there some sort of approximation in the total computation of the social memory complex?
I am Latwii, and am aware of your query, my brother. We of Latwii are composed of a great number of beings which have been able to blend the conscious seeking so that it is as one. We number in what you would call the millions of entities, this number approaching twenty-three million entities.
N: Are all the twenty-three approximate millions of the same density, and what density is that, and are they able to focus a single thought pattern?
I am Latwii, and am aware of your query, my brother. We of Latwii are of the density of light, the density numbering five, being two octave, shall we say, jumps or evolutionary cycles beyond your own third-density illusion. We are one in our seeking and are, shall we say, focused as to our desire to be of service to others, though each entity within our social memory complex is able to function as an individualized portion of this complex as well.
N: Are there any specific recommendations that you can make as to further our progress or remove our blocks or whatever seems to keep some of us from progressing at a rate that we might like to achieve?
I am Latwii, and am aware of your query, my brother. We look upon your peoples, each of which moves in a darkness, unaware that it is the Creator, unaware that each whom it meets is also the Creator. The lessons which have been set before your population are lessons which are rooted in the concept of love. There have been many what you call masters who have given you various disciplines, exercises and rituals, each designed to enhance this learning of love. The greatest tool which we are aware of is the tool of meditation which might be utilized by each seeker to look within in order that the source of all Creation might become known as residing there, full of love and light, unity and joy.
Therefore, we can simply say as many have said, that if you love without condition, you shall progress as a natural process of evolution.
N: For those of us who are trying and have tried meditation but haven’t seemed to achieve that particular goal, is there any specific or generalized suggestion?
I am Latwii, and am aware of your query, my brother. We can only suggest that as you attempt this lesson of love and utilize the various means of learning it, that your success cannot be known to you, for as we mentioned, you move within a darkness of knowing. The true nature of your illusion, of your very being, and of the fiber of creation is almost totally unknown to even the most, shall we say, enlightened of your beings. Therefore, all that can be done is to seek with a full and whole heart and to accept that effort as the best one can give, and to look about the self whenever possible and to see not this and that but the one Creator. You must have what you have called faith to continue within an illusion which offers so little that is obviously the one Creator and so much that is, it would seem as obvious, not the one Creator.
N: Is there any way to hasten the removal of the so-called illusion other than meditation?
I am Latwii, and am aware of your query, my brother. The removal of the illusion from one’s perception is a function of one’s ability to utilize the daily round of activities as a catalyst for this removal. If one can look upon these activities as opportunities to remove yet one more veil, then the entity is most efficiently utilizing the illusion in which it moves, for your illusion exists in order to provide you with the opportunity to penetrate the illusion. In order for spiritual strength to be gained, there must be a force or illusion to push against, shall we say.
N: We spoke about crystals and their use in healing. I think that crystals have many other uses. How can we focus the power of the crystal for better healing?
I am Latwii, and am aware of your query, my brother. The crystal, as is true for any tool of the healer, is useful only to the extent that the one who serves as healer has healed the self. As you progress in your own evolutionary pattern, you in your energy centers become as the crystal, regularized and able to traduce light in order that it might provide the opportunity for one who seeks healing to be healed.
N: There have been many so-called healers who really haven’t evolved as far as their illusions but in whom the power to heal seems to occur on a natural basis. Are these people more aware or is it just some particular power that they’ve been able to focus through an unknown source?
I am Latwii, and am aware of your query, my brother. This is a query which must be understood not to have but one or two simple answers. There are many reasons to explain why this or that entity may have what is called the ability to heal. For example, many entities have through previous incarnative work become able to do that called healing and have carried over this ability into the present incarnation, yet are consciously unaware of how the ability works and how it might be refined, yet if they studied this art, they would quickly gain in efficacy.
There are others who from time to time are able to clear, shall we say, their energy centers and provide the healing catalyst as a result of a great desire to be of service to a friend or loved one. There are others who are able to provide the healing catalyst as a result of work done in the, what you would call, sleep and dreaming states where it is possible to heal those injuries of previous experience upon a level which is not consciously remembered.
N: Is it possible for your social memory complex to channel healing to members of the group such as C and Carla at this time?
I am Latwii, and am aware of your query, my brother. We of the Latwii are, shall we say, not as able to do this as others of the Confederation. There is the entity known to this group as Nona who is quite capable of doing this, and is awaiting the call should this be desired.
N: How do we call Nona for this channeling, healing, whatever?
I am Latwii, and your call has been heard. May we answer you further, my brother?
I am Latwii, and we thank you, my brother. Is there another query at this time?
I am Latwii, and we see that we have exhausted the queries, and would now, shall we say, step aside in order that our brothers and sisters of those known as Nona might perform that which they have been asked to perform. We thank each for allowing our group to join you this evening. It has been our great honor and privilege to blend our vibrations with yours. We are with you at your request, and leave you now in the love and in the light of our one infinite Creator. We are those of Latwii. Adonai vasu borragus.
I am Nona. We thank those of Latwii for giving us the opportunity to advertise. We have been waiting in the wings, and indeed are here as called. We greet you in the love and in the light of our infinite Creator whom we serve with our whole heart. There is no wound that shall not be made whole. There is no broken thing that shall not be mended, for we are one.

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text: Every seven years, following the Shmitah year, is the year of Hakhel. During the time of the Beis Hamikdash, on the second day of Succos, Motzaei Yom Tov Rishon shel Succos (right after the first day of Succos was over), the entire Jewish nation, anashim, nashim, v’taf (men, women, and children) gathered in the Beis Hamikdash for the mitzvah of Hakhel. The king was seated on a bimah shel eitz (wooden platform) in the azarah (courtyard)--the bimah was built immediately after Yom Tov especially for the occasion--and read selections from Sefer Devarim, called Mishneh Torah. According to many poskim even infants were brought to Hakhel. Geirim (converts) were also required to attend, even if they didn’t understand what the king read. Everyone paid attention to his words, and envisioned that they were hearing the Torah Mipi haGevurah (straight from Hashem). May Hashem help us, that during this year of Hakhel, motzaei yom tov rishon shel Succos, we merit to actually fulfill the mitzvah of Hakhel in the third Beis Hamikdash.


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Viva Laughlin is a re-make of the Golden Globe nominated mini-series Viva Blackpool. The story is about an ambitious small entrepreneur Ripley Holden (Lloyd Owen), who dreams of opening up a casino in Laughlin, Nevada. Meanwhile, he is having marital problems and is struggling to keep his family together.
The show has been produced by BBC Worldwide, CBS Paramount Network Television, Seed Productions and Sony Television.


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The Kim West Radio Cycling Show is a weekly radio program on KXNO AM 1460 in Des Moines, Iowa. The show covers all aspects of cycling, including amateur and professional racing, safety and advocacy, and recreational bicycling, with a special focus on Iowa events. The show has a devoted local following, as well as fans from all over who listen to the podcast version.
The show is hosted by Kim West, who is a tireless bicycling advocate and promoter, a longtime RAGBRAI rider, and an accomplished bicycle racer, racing since 1983 and currently riding at Cat 1 level for the All9Yards Cycling Team. He's the 2009 Midwest Marathon Gravel Road Race Grand Master Champion, and earned Iowa's 50+ Age Group Rider of the Year award in 2009.
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In this program, you will meet and have meaningful interactions with health plan and health care colleagues from across the country you wouldn’t otherwise meet. It provides you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge of the industry through first-hand conversations with others facing similar challenges. It also provides unparalleled leadership development that spans the entire year unlike typical leadership development courses that span an 8-hour session. I have grown as a leader thanks to this program.
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So far our dedicated work on a dialogue with prominent diplomats has resulted in paying very successful visits to the many embassies.
We can assure that the activity we are most proud of is our participation in both national and international conferences, such as simulations of the United Nations bodies.
Our very own Moot Court Committee organizes mock trials of domestic and international courts in cooperation with prominent experts in the legal branches relevant to the simulation.
Ever since the United Nations Club was refounded in 2013, a significant part of our activities has been devoted to humanitarian activities. We do our best to help those in need as much as possible.
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This week, it’s Tim and I rambling about game stuff.
We discuss the announcement of the Divinity: Original Sin 2 Kickstarter, along with the public suggestion box for stretch goals (including a ‘gore and swears’ toggle), and point out not one, but two entire calls for Chris Avellone to be involved.
Crowd-funding talk naturally leads to the newly revealed Fig platform, and the merits of its slightly different investment and curation model. True to form, we also laugh at its name.
From there, it’s on to the minor question of ‘Are publishers good or bad?’ by way of the news that Star Wars: Battlefront won’t have a proper single player campaign because EA don’t think people would play it.
There’s HOT GOSSIP about Dota 2’s ‘roster lock’ drama, and then it’s back to evil publishers with a few words about Konami’s alarmingly oppressive and horrible workplace.
Game-wise, we talk about The Witcher 3, The Witcher 3’s UI, Hacknet and whether Twitch is really capable of playing Dark Souls.

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Election Day is Saturday, August 11. It's important to think about your plan to vote.
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Helping your child or teen with ADHD is a full time job. As we transition into the new year you may have goals in mind for your child or teen. Some of these goals may be related to school, work, at home behaviors, and of course their happiness! Making a few small adjustments to your current parenting strategies and adding in some new components will set up your child, you, and your family to have the best year yet!
A common misconception about children and teens with ADHD is that they are ignoring their parents or they are lazy, but often they simply are forgetting what they need to be doing! I’m sure many parents can relate to giving their child a list of chores to do; only to find them later playing with a toy on their bed! Giving your child a long list of things to do often sets them up to fail. The ADHD brain simply is not designed that way. Once your child starts the tasks, there will most likely be numerous potential distractions. Following through with the lengthy list is unlikely. Oftentimes, your child will eventually get sucked in by a distraction. The best way to help your child is to limit your requests to one or two things at a time. Once he has completed that task then provide him with his next job.
Breaking up a large request into smaller increments can make the task much more manageable for your child and set them up for success (which will help increase their self-esteem). For example, if your child’s bedroom is a complete mess instead of asking them to clean their entire room, ask them to simply pick up their dirty clothes or put all their toys away. Giving them these smaller and specific request will help them stay on task.
Creating a reward system can help your child or teen establish healthy habits and reinforce positive behaviors. Reward your child after a task is done, but not before. Some rewards can be immediate, but you can also set up long term reward systems. For example, place a marble in the “reward jar” every time your child makes their bed or another desired task. Once the jar is full your child gets a treat, extra privilege or other reward!
I’ve heard people say that children, particularly teenagers, shouldn’t be given rewards for doing what’s expected. What happens when we as adults shows up to work every day? Your teenager’s “work” is showing up and working hard in middle school or high school. We as adults are rewarded for positive behavior whether it’s in the form of positive relationships, a salary or something else. Why don’t teens deserve the same?
Counseling can provide parents the support they seek and help teens with ADHD learn new strategies to succeed in school.
Your child likely needs a lot of cueing to stay on task and get things done, but teenagers with ADHD often do as well. Check in on your child while they are doing a task. You might need to remind them what they need to be doing frequently in a kind voice. As a parent of a child with ADHD, you may have to keep in touch with the school a little more. You may check the school website to see what homework assignments have been given. This way, you can check in and ask if they’ve done something specific. A gentle reminder is all they need to help them get back on task if they have become distracted. In fact, yelling can cause them to get even more off task! Be clear with what they need to be doing and be kind.
Timers can provide a gentle reminder to pre-teens and teenagers and help them stay on task.
Those with ADHD often have difficultly conceptualizing time. Get a timer that shows how much time is remaining. This way, your child can see how much time they have left to get ready to go to school or how much longer they have to play games on their tablet. A specific brand I would recommend is called a “Time Timer”, which shows time with a diminishing red circle.This timer works well for many children because it shows the passage of time visually with more than just numbers!
Creating a specific spot where items go every time your child uses them will help them stay organized. It will also help reduce the amount of items that get lost! For example, help your child choose a place in the house to put their backpack. This way, every day when they get home from school it becomes a habit to put the backpack there. Or have a hook by the door that a driving age teen can hang their keys on as they walk in the door. If your child is struggling in school, you may also have a designated place in the house for homework. They can keep all items frequently needed for homework in this area.
Having a space that is as distraction free as possible will help your child complete tasks – such as homework – successfully. Find a place that the rest of the family will not be around too often and remove all technology such as television, tablets, and phones. Also make this space separate from where your child plays or relaxes.
Take a moment to think about the expectations you have for your child. Goals should be reasonable and attainable. If not, you are setting yourself up to be disappointed and your child to feel negative about themselves. Sit down and talk about the goals you have for your child for doing homework or getting chores done. Be sure to ask your child or teen them about what they feel they can accomplish. They may have ideas about what can be done or changed to make them more successful!
10.Take care of YOU…Self Care is important for parents!
Parenting a child with ADHD is a full time commitment that can be very stressful and exhausting, so it’s important take care of your mental and physical well-being. Don’t be too hard on yourself – you are working hard and doing the best you can for your child! Self care can be critical for your own mental health as a parent. And let’s be honest, you will be a better, more understanding, more patient parent when your own needs are met. It going to be nearly impossible to help regulate your child if you are feeling out of control and overwhelmed yourself. Take a walk with a friend, eat some ice cream, or blast your favorite song in the car in the carpool line. Meditation is also a fabulous form of self care. Having moments each day that you can center yourself and let off steam will make this year the best yet!
Counseling can help parents who feel frustrated find the joy in parenting again.
As a Mid Missouri mental health clinic, Aspire Counseling often works with stressed out parents. In our counseling office, you will have a safe space where you can express all of your emotions (your love for your child but also the frustration, fears and even the anger), get gentle consultation and guidance about parenting techniques and general parenting support. Our trained mental health counselors will use evidence based counseling techniques to help you identify your personal values as a parent and find new ways forward consistent with those values.
We also have counseling services for teenagers with ADHD. Often we focus on mindfulness and teaching self regulation skills, particularly when a teenager’s ADHD symptoms are interfering with their ability to be successful in school or their interpersonal relationships. We have multiple therapists who specialize in seeing teenagers. Our counselors can sometimes even be helpful working with your child’s middle school or high school IEP team to maximize their success at school.
Call today to schedule a free consultation with one of our expert counselors for yourself, your teenager or your family! Healing starts here.
Alice Whitten, M.A. is a mental health therapist at Brittani Persha Counseling, a Houston, TX area counseling clinic that specializes in child counseling, teen mental health services and family therapy. At Brittani Persha Counseling, therapists are child behavior experts providing help with a wide range of mental health concerns, often through play therapy or EMDR adapted for children. Their therapists are experts in ADHD working with children, teenagers and families battling the symptoms of ADHD on a daily basis. They also specialize in helping children, teens and parents struggling with the effects of anxiety and trauma.
These techniques, a little mindfulness, and maybe some professional guidance can help you and your family find a sense of calm again!


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NTS NAT-1E is the test administered by NTS is accepted by many of the engineering universities in Pakistan. NAT-1E is a mix of subjects and general sections.
NTS NAT IE is offered round the year.
Test is comprised of 90 questions. Three sections are of subject based ie; Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. While the major part of the test is of general sections ie; Analytical, Quantitative, and Verbal abilities.


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This full report of Wisconsin tribal public health leaders’ exploration of service sharing between/among tribal health departments, local health departments and state health departments, as a strategy to increase capacity, efficiency and program effectiveness, identifies important areas of consideration.
It is included in the CJS Resource Library under the category listed below. Select a link to find other resources in that category.
Tribal Issues: This document provides a full overview of the special considerations associated with service sharing decisions between/among tribal health departments, local health departments, and state health departments.


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When it comes to determining total cost of ownership (TCO), it is vital for organisations to be able to place a single value on the complete lifecycle of a capital purchase. In the retail space, this means implementing a robust and repeatable system that enables the business to calculate the TCO of its IT, Logistics and Property investments.
As one of South Africa’s largest retailers, the Foschini Group (TFG) found that the size and complexity of its businesses required a particularly robust, granular model to charge back the shared service costs for its various brands.
The Foschini Group currently offers an impressive portfolio of 28 retail brands covering clothing and footwear (including brands such as Foschini, Markham, Exact and Due South), jewellery (Sterns, American Swiss, Mat &May), sportswear (Sportscene, and Totalsports) and homeware (@home, @homelivingspace) and retails through over 2 600 stores across sub-Saharan Africa.
It was essential for TFG to gain visibility into a more accurate return on capital employed (ROCE) per brand, such as determining Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) after shared services cost allocations for each of the 28 brands, rather than relying on this metric at a consolidated Group level alone, explains Marlize van der Westhuizen, Head of Finance: Infotec and Logistics Divisions at TFG.
“Since TFG had no real cost transparency solution and a very limited charge-back model to its various brands, the group clearly required not only the right solution, but also the relevant expertise to introduce an effective cost transparency discipline into the enterprise. For this, we turned to Magic Orange, which was able to assist us with both consulting services and the actual implementation of the chosen solution,” she says.
“The first requirement was to create a complete product and service catalogue, which the Magic Orange team assisted to build from scratch, based on relevant business input from the various areas in scope. Furthermore, the existing models for the allocation of costs were very limited and not consistently based on operational drivers. This meant that every product and service required a driver to be sourced and incorporated into the Magic Orange model. In addition to the development of these drivers, the implementation included training ensuring employees understood both the nature and fairness of the drivers.,” explains Malcolm Stewart, Business Development Manager at Magic Orange.
“The first phase focused on the customer’s IT and Logistics budget stack – an individual stack that nonetheless had a substantial budget. This core model was delivered in a mere eight weeks, despite being driven from a zero base,” Stewart states.
Van der Westhuizen adds that reciprocal charging was properly modelled and catered for, and fully loaded and accurate TCOs for products and services across the organisation were also made available. Finally, scenario modelling was also implemented, which enabled multiple scenarios, including a range of different budgets, actuals and forecast data, to be loaded. This will assist TFG in making both strategic and tactical decisions.
“In the end though, the two biggest game changers for us were the manner in which Magic Orange brought together the cost transparency and a credible recharge model based on consumption of services opposed to just a cost allocation model. This will further assist us in optimizing costs and an important step to calculate ROCE at a brand level. The Magic Orange team fully delivered on our challenges and exceeded our expectation in the way their experts understand and care for our business success,” concludes van der Westhuizen.

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Bob Johnson's Rants and Raves: Pelosi and Reid spotted in Montana!
"Great Nancy , but how?" asked Harry.
"We'll get some cheesy clothes and shoes, like most middle Americans wear, then stop at the pound and pick up a Labrador Retriever. Then, we'll go to a nice old country bar in Montana and show them how much admiration and respect we have for the hard working people living there."
With the dog in tow, they walked inside and stepped up to the bar. The Bartender Wally took a step back and said, "Hey! Aren't you Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi?"
"Yes we are!" said Nancy , "And what a lovely town you have here. We were passing through and Harry suggested we stop and take in some local color."
A few minutes later, a grizzled old farmer came in, walked up to theLabrador, lifted up its tail, looked underneath, shrugged his shoulders and walked out. A few moments later, in came another old farmer. He walked up to the dog, lifted up its tail, looked underneath, scratched his head and left the bar. For the next hour, another dozen farmers came in, lifted the dog's tail, and left shaking their heads.
Finally, Nancy asked, "Why did all those old farmers come in and look under the dog's tail? Is it some sort of custom?"


text: The Withered Arm' in Wessex Tales is considered to have something in common with 'Barbara of the House of Grebe' in A Group of Noble Dames ; its theme is concerned more with the relation between man and woman in terms of personal beauty than the supernatural and grotesque aspects. Rhoda Brook, who once had relation with Farmer Lodge and has a boy of eleven years old, shows a keen jealousy towards Gertlude, Lodge's new bride. Rhoda's strong photographic imagination appears to cause a weird withering of Gertrude's arm. This disfigurement leads Gertlude, who is educated and tends to regard superstition as silly enough, to believe in superstition and to resort to a magical treatment of her withered arm. Gertlude's change is caused by her withered arm, because she desperately hankers for love of her husband who thinks so much of her personal appearance. The personal appearance is in a sense a linkage between man and woman: 'evanescent' beauty of young Gertlude's appearance also seems to imply the 'evanescence' of the relation between man and woman. This aspect is much concerned with the atmosphere of fin de siecle of this tale. In this paper Thomas Hardy's 'The Withered Arm' in Wessex Tales is analyzed from the viewpoint of the relation between man and woman based upon the personal appearance, considering the supernatural and grotesque aspects poised in the atmosphere of fin de siecle.


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A unit of American International Group Inc. is adding another option to the market for variable annuity lifetime income products.
AIG SunAmerica Retirement Markets Inc., Los Angeles, says its new MarketLock lifetime income option can provide maximum anniversary value guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits for holders of the company’s Polaris and Seasons variable annuities.
The option can provide a lifetime income stream for investors age 75 or younger who pay an annual fee equal to 0.65% of the withdrawal benefit, follow withdrawal rules, and begin waiting until their 65th birthday or later to take withdrawals of up to 5% of their benefit, according to AIG SunAmerica, which is a unit of AIG, New York.
The maximum anniversary value applies only to payments made within the first two contract years.
The feature “steps up automatically and locks in investment gains annually for 10 years…with no changes in the fee percentage,” AIG SunAmerica says.
The customer can extend the feature to step up for 20 years on the 10th anniversary, AIG SunAmerica says.
Customers cannot include the feature with other living benefit options offered along with the same annuity contracts.
AIG SunAmerica Life Assurance Company issues the feature and is responsible for backing the guarantees in most states. First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company is responsible for backing the guarantees in New York.


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Do you have a few people in your club who seem to do everything?
Does your club or league need new volunteers? In return, are you seeking to offer your skills and expertise?
Suffolk FA recognises that volunteers form the backbone of football in this country, and play a vital role in helping to meet our objectives of achieving the highest levels of participation in the world.
Volunteers make a huge contribution to the success and sustainability of your club or league, and the real success story is when the volunteers enjoy their role in the club and fulfil it to the best of their potential.
Rewarding volunteers for their hard work is also key, not only to retaining the services of hard working volunteers, but also to help raise the profile of the incredible work they're doing within your club.
The volunteer football workforce in England is the best in the world - and we're proud that Suffolk has grassroots heroes across the county giving their time, passion and commitment to making football available for all.


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Everyone loves a good movie, but finding the time to get to the theatre is tough as everyone leads a busy life and often the cinema is crowded and noisy. Wouldn’t it be great if you could use your phone to have a big-screen experience right in the comfort of your home?
It is all have been possible with “LUCI immers”. The team of LUCI based in China has designed and created a super portable, lightweight micro-OLED glasses that deliver an incredible visual experience for entertainment.
Let’s see what it comes with?
This truly lightweight entertainment headset has a high-resolution display that provides a super-giant screen effect for video and multimedia when connected to a smartphone, tablet or laptop. A 3840×1080 high-resolution display and an incredible 3147-pixel density give the effect of a screen size of 1023” at a 20m viewing distance. You will feel just like sitting in a theatre.
Unlike the other commercial displays, its native 3D effects and 3DoF (three degrees of freedom) motion, eliminates ghosting and screen door effects. LUCI immers is designed based on the IOD (Immersion-on-demand) standard and along with its creative engineering innovations, it allows you to enjoy an immersive entertainment experience anytime and anywhere.
Moreover, LUCI immers is a super easy plug and play device. Connect your smartphone and laptops through our USB-C port. PCs, laptops, game consoles can easily be connected via HDMI cable. Also, it can also connect to Apple devices via the Lightning to USB-C Adapter.
Enjoy cinema at personal place anywhere, anytime.
Take control of your games in an immersive style, with bigger, clearer and more powerful actions. LUCI immers makes each game an incredible world of fun.
“Our goal was to make the most lightweight and comfortable wearable on the market that would allow users to enjoy their multimedia with an incredible visual experience. LUCI immers combines high tech materials for comfort and a high definition display for a big-screen experience that users can take with them anywhere,” said Kirin Li CEO, LUCI.
Now, no more hassle of those bulky and expensive personal video headsets on the market! LUCI is made with portability, travel, and comfort in mind.
It weighs just 180 grams almost similar to the typical pair of ski goggles, super comfortable to wear for longer sessions. Its compact and ergonomic design headset comes in a curved shape to fit the forehead with skin-friendly cotton as a cushion.
With all these exceptional features, LUCI can be worn over eyeglasses comfortably so that your vision is unchanged during viewing. Additionally, its clever modular design gives users three options like wearing only glasses, Adding the headband and adding the crown.
In addition, you can adjust for the distance between your pupils and focus each eye individually. This results in a crystal-clear high-resolution image that is perfectly suited to you.
LUCI was made to provide a better experience for streaming media and also includes an APP with exclusive content in 2D, 3D, 4K, 8K, and 360°.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


text: Chengdu is the capital city of the Sichuan Province. The city lies in the southwestern region of the Mainland China. It is located in the Chengdu Plain. In the Chinese language the place is called Tianfu zhi guo, meaning "the Heavenly Country". Chengdu is the center of technology, trade and finance, the hub of transportations and communications in Southwest China. Along with these important facts, Chengdu is a very famous tourist spot in China. Thousands of people come to visit this beautiful city from various corners of the world.


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FOOTBALL BETTING TIPS: Manchester United will seek to maintain their impressive 12-point lead on top of the Premier League table when they face relegation candidates Queens Park Rangers in their next league match.
Queens Park Rangers are in a dire position to advance from their rock-bottom position in the Premier League. They have not won in any of their last five league games, with the heaviest coming from a 4-1 thrashing by Swansea, alongside four previous draws.
In a bid to escape relegation, QPR spent heavily on players during the winter transfer window. The entry of striker Loic Remy have not yet followed up any strong impacts, as he immediately sustained a groin injury. Expensive defender Christopher Samba has yet to settle with the side.
Manchester United are in a convenient position to gain the Premier League title back from closest rivals and champions Manchester City. They do not have any impending injury problems, although they will most likely preserve particular players in view of their Champions League run.
Robin van Persie continues to be in excellent form, while Wayne Rooney is regaining his goal scoring potency. Defensive problems have not afflicted the side lately, as they only conceded three goals in five lossless games.
Football betting name 12BET.com, known in Malaysia and around the world, picks Manchester United as favourites at 2.140. United punters have to hope that their side wins by two goals to overcome Queens Park Rangers’ handicap of 1-1.5 (1.25) (0-2 to 1.25-2 for Manchester United).


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Weston Hotel, which Deputy President William Ruto has in the past admitted to having interests in, put in approvals for controversial extension of the former Dolphin Hotel in Mombasa.
The resort has reportedly encroached on a public beach. A search by Saturday Standard on the approvals given by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) for the extension of the hotel whose ownership changed in 2015, shows that it was applied for by Weston Hotels Ltd.
Weston Hotels Ltd owns the Weston Hotel in Nairobi, which has also come under sharp criticism in the last few days after the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KAA) declared that it owns part of the land the hotel stands on. It is reported that part of Weston was Friday earmarked for demolition.
Dolphin Hotel was given an approval for a “proposed alteration and extension” under approval number ‘NEMA/EIA/PSR/6347’. The hotel, whose ownership has remained a mystery for the last two years, is located near Flamingo Pride Inn resort in Shanzu.
Mombasa County Government at one time stopped its construction after neighbours complained that the contractor was dumping debris on the road, but the impasse did not last long. The contractor, Avco Agencies Ltd, ignored orders to stop operations.
Friday, NEMA and Water Resource Management Authority (WARMA) officials who toured Dolphin were cagey and evasive when asked to state who owns the hotel and whether the establishment had encroached on public land.
They asked for time to “seek more information” and “clarification” although the hotel has been under construction since 2015. As they fumbled before journalists, a helicopter appeared, hovered above the construction site and left.
“We are here to ascertain if public access has been denied or whether there has been an infringement on the high water mark that separates the beach and dry land,’’ pleaded Mombasa County Executive in charge of Lands, Housing and Physical Planning Edward Nyale. But as Nyale and the other government officials declined to mention the owner of the hotel, Muslim for Human Rights (Muhuri) Chairman Khelef Khalifa mentioned Ruto.
“We demand to be told the identity of guards who meted out the assault on journalists. We have heard speculation that the owner is Ruto,’’ Khalifa said.
During a TV interview in 2015, Ruto admitted to owning Weston Hotel but said does not sit on land owned by KCAA.
“I have interests in Weston Hotel. Weston Hotel is completely different from Lang’ata Road Primary school. Each one has its own title,” said Ruto.
Mombasa County Government has in the meantime ordered investigations and threatened a law suit against the developer.
On Thursday, journalists Laban Walloga and Karim Rajan were arrested and forced to delete footage they had recorded of an excavator illegally reclaiming part of the beach. They were released following public outcry.


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This crystal infused blend of Moroccan argan, coconut, avocado and jojoba oils deeply moisturize and soften skin. Inspired by the principles of quantum mechanics, Phia Body Oil connects you to the infinite forces of nature.
Directions for use: Massage into skin as needed. Combine with other Phia products in your preferred energy bouquet for the optimal energy experience.

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After a 75-65 vote Dec. 6, the Double Horn subdivision near Spicewood will now incorporate as a new Type B city in Burnet County.
The votes will be canvassed Dec. 11 during the regular Burnet County Commissioners Court meeting before Double Horn officially becomes a city.
The timeline for the new city’s next steps, however, is less certain.
A mayor and five-member city council must be put in place. The day after the election, it remains unclear when those positions will be filled.
Glenn Leisey, co-chairman of Spicewood Equity Protection Alliance Texas (SEPATX), is one of the organizers of the incorporation effort. The group formed in opposition to Spicewood Crushed Stone LLC earlier this year.
Leisey said people in the community have been in contact with an incorporation attorney to determine what is needed moving forward.
In the meantime, the homeowners association will continue providing for water and streets.
The map shows the proposed boundary for an incorporated Double Horn. Image courtesy of Cuplin and Associates Land Surveyors and Planners Inc.
“The city would basically be more concerned with protecting our air and quality of life against outside nuisances,” Leisey said.
One official city position could be city secretary, which would deal with government items not handled by the homeowners association.
“One additional chore a city secretary would do is look for grants to enhance the quality of life out here,” Leisey added.
The incorporation vote came about as a means for residents to gain some control over proposed rock quarries in the area. While many residents were in opposition to the quarry, the close vote showed that issue was not the only one considered in the election.
“People don’t like having additional taxes to pay,” Leisey said.
Taxes, Leisey added, aren’t expected to be high, but a rate can’t be set until a council is in place.
“One of the reasons for incorporation was to have some control over what is in our community and exert some control over what surrounds our community,” Leisey said.
Burnet County officials aren’t part of the process other than canvassing votes. City representatives will have to follow the attorney’s recommendations on how to fill the elected positions and potentially set an election.
So the map shows the area of dbl horn and the included area where the quarry is going in (assuming they get the tceq permit) but the article doesn’t mention whether or not they can actually stop the quarry. It just says they want to exert control over it. Also the close vote shows a divided community seeing that the early votes went against this and it passed by a margin of 10. The deciding votes probably were do to certain households having multiple eligible voters. It’s a shame these type elections don’t require a minimum of 2/3rd majority to pass.
I’ll give them 3 months till they hire 6 cops and set up a 24/7/365 speed trap to “pay for” the city “services”.

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Located upon one of the highest points inside The Pinehills, the Ships Lookout neighborhood offers long distance views in all directions. Enjoy sunrises and sunsets from you custom designed home. It’s easy to see why this is where our forefathers sent and received semaphore signals. Choose the home site you want and then choose a custom builder to create your custom masterpiece.
Custom Homes from the mid $800s.
For more information, call the Custom/Cottage sales team at The Summerhouse at 508 209 2000.