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When lobbyists spend money on officials in Los Angeles the LAMC at §48.04 requires them to report it to the Ethics Commission.1 And for any number of reasons lately I’ve been really interested in Gil Cedillo. So here’s a list of all reported expenditures that benefitted Cedillo since he took office in 2013, total $10,229.39.2 Sadly, these disclosure forms don’t require any detail really, so if we want to learn what went on we have to request records.
But, as you know, that’s what we live for around here! It’s a slow process, though, and we won’t understand everything on that list for a while yet. However, I did recently acquire a bunch of emails between CD1 and the University of Southern California, and these shed some interesting light on two lunches enjoyed over the years by Cedillo in the company of then-USC-president Max Nikias, now no-confidenced right out the door.3 One of them is on the disclosure form and the other is not. This is the story of those two lunches.
The first lunch, which took place on September 28, 2017 at the California Club, was instigated by Cedillo himself. The story is told in this extraordinarily disorganized string of emails. And when USC informed Cedillo staffer Debby Kim4 that the lunch was worth $39 and that they would have to report it to the Ethics Commission unless Cedillo reimbursed USC for the food, Kim flipped out to some extent and asked to change the venue to some place where it wouldn’t have to be reported. USC told her that if Cedillo reimbursed them for it they wouldn’t have to report, which she said CD1 would do. Evidently CD1 did, or something, because this lunch doesn’t appear on the disclosures linked to above.
The second lunch, in April 2018, was at the request of Nikias himself, and is revealed in this also-scrambled email conversation. Cedillo planned to bring along Kim and his communications director Jay Cortez. USC told Kim that the lunches were worth $34 each, so that the three of them would be valued at $102. There’s a limit of $100 per calendar year,5 so USC also told Kim that they’d have to pay back $2 to keep it legal. Charmingly,6 neither Kim nor USC wanted to bother Max Nikias with these street-level legalities nor to dirty his august hands with cash money, so that even though Kim brought the money to lunch, no one was there to accept it and she evidently had to mail it in later. This lunch does in fact appear on the disclosure list with a value of $100, so evidently the money did dirty someone’s hands, maybe august, maybe not.
That’s the short version, and turn the page for the long version along, of course, with transcriptions of the essential parts of the conversation, helpfully rearranged into a sensible order for ease of reading!

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ARDCI NGO Group, Incorporated is an offshoot of the Catanduanes Agricultural Support Programme (CatAg), a medium-scale development project which was conceptualized in 1995. With the success of the project, the Agricultural and Rural Development for Catanduanes Inc. (ARDCI) was organized in 1998 as an NGO to be the potential legal recipient of CatAg. In 2010, ARDCI NGO Group, Incorporated achieved its new shift to its current organizational structure. Its microfinance efforts are based in Virac, Catanduanes, currently supported by 28 branches covering the Bicol mainland and a part of Quezon province.

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So said Marty Baron, executive editor of The Washington Post, in a speech he gave to Temple University’s newest Media and Communication graduates not two weeks ago. Baron was talking about a new form of politics that’s been taking hold, a kind that brings into question the prospects of these hopeful future journos, a kind that threatens democracy as we know it.
As Donald Trump makes another one of the countless absurd claims he’s made during his campaign (this time, following what happened in Florida last weekend, we’re to believe Barack Obama supports ISIS), on the other side of the Atlantic potential future Prime Minister Boris Johnson continues to stoke voter immigration fears. Now, his campaign is assuring fellow Britons that a vote to Remain in the European Union will see Turkish migrants flooding across the border.
Neither of these claims are true. It should go without saying that the president of the United States takes no pleasure in a man massacring 49 of his fellow Americans in Orlando, while the chances of Turkey ever joining the EU are slim to non-existent. All the same, these two politicians are popular – immensely so – because they’ve discovered they can reach the top simply by inventing their own versions of the truth. For various reasons, not only are they getting away with cooking up their own "facts," but Trump and Johnson are as a result of their fabrications gaining new supporters all the time. He didn’t use the term in his Temple speech, but there’s a name for what Marty Baron was talking about: post-truth politics.
The danger today is that the most unscrupulous of politicians, figures with a real contempt for the electorate, are the ones most likely to exploit voters in the post-truth era. Enter Donald Trump and the Leave campaign. Trump and Leave, headed up by Boris Johnson, are but products of this new system, pushing bigger and bigger fibs and always finding there are zero repercussions for deceiving the electorate – not when the media and the voters fail to sufficiently hold them to account.
The information age hasn’t yet liberated us quite like it could have done. We live today in a world where all the facts we could ever need or want are readily available to us in seconds flat, at the clack of a few keys. In the age of the internet every single one of us can personally hold our politicians to account, cutting out the media middle man by acting as our own fact-finders. It’s increasingly clear, however, that many of us aren’t necessarily interested in facts.
Chris Cillizza at The Independent argues that there has been a “death of the belief in fact” for a number of reasons. There are two major factors: 1) we increasingly self-sort ourselves into like-minded communities (whether physically or online, or both), and 2) despite all our choice, we insist on visiting sites and watching shows that affirm views we already hold. According to Cillizza, this results in a “siloing effect” in which one can “go through each day as a well(-ish)-informed person without ever hearing a sliver of news that contradicts what you already believe.” Would so many continue to support Trump if they just looked out their own window for an hour, and discovered he was lying through his teeth on an almost daily basis? Most likely not.
Still, we aren’t solely the ones at fault. Back in February, CBS CEO Leslie Moonves, citing Trump as “damn good” for business, was quoted as saying: “It’s a terrible thing to say, but bring it on, Donald. Keep going.” The bottom line hasn't been whether or not Trump and his regularly wild statements deserve the air time, but whether he helps turn a profit. Moonves and many other network execs have done very well this presidential season thanks to Trump, so they’ve given him $2 billion in free coverage. The media helped to create Donald Trump by insisting that whatever he said, no matter how outrageous, was worth airing, thus giving import to his nonsense. Even if there has been scrutiny of the Trump campaign, most notably from political comedians (often doing more impactful journalistic work these days than the full-time journalists), what Trump supporter – assured for years by a paranoid right-wing press not to trust anything from the mouths of liberals – would think to believe it?
So, we now have Trump competing to enter the White House; we have Britain potentially about to leave the EU despite the vast majority of experts advising voters against it. Voters in the UK, as in the US, have very little faith in the so-called experts anymore, and without proper scrutiny from a media more interested in turning the Brexit battle into a spectator sport, the Leave campaign is winning voters based on fallacies it peddles and promotes. This is the post-truth system: our least honest politicians tell untruths, and the media – the prism through which many of us still view this world – too often declines to correct them.
For example, when UK headlines had Leave claiming Britain was under threat from a wave of Turkish settlers, it was not widely reported that Turkey – far from being a contender for EU membership – meets only one of the 35 criteria required to join, and that member states like Greece and Cyprus would almost certainly veto the country joining regardless. Nor was it mentioned that Leave leader Johnson had only recently campaigned FOR Turkey to join the EU, or the fact that Johnson, so terrified of those dastardly Turks, is himself part-Turkish, the great-grandson of an Ottoman journalist named Ali Kemal. Proper reporting of such facts would, of course, have undermined Johnson and the Leave campaign. The press, however, remained largely silent on those things.
Such inaction has helped give rise to a dangerous new form of politician. Surely little good can come of post-truth politics from here on out. As long as such behaviour is deemed acceptable, we shouldn't be surprised that our leaders continue to be so flippantly untruthful. As long as the media declines to hold post-truth politicians to account, and as long as we fail to do the job ourselves, there will only continue to be a disconnect between the truth and what the general electorate believes. There will be consequences. Donald Trump may become the next President of the United States, and Britain is quite probably about to exit the European Union. It could get worse than that.
On Thursday, in the UK, we perhaps saw how post-truth politics can prove fatal, when Jo Cox – a Labour MP – was killed by a man yelling “Britain first,” a rallying cry for those who believe that immigration into the country is too high. Cox had used some of her brief time spent in politics campaigning on behalf of refugees and migrants, but in an environment where the more deceitful politicians and media have convinced the electorate that immigration figures are double what they actually are, she was, to some, the enemy. It could be argued – indeed, it has already been argued – that Jo Cox was killed because lies and exaggerations from up above have taken hold as hard facts. What else might happen simply because the truth is no longer being heard?


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MAKAIA was born from the vision of its three founders Catalina Escobar, Camilo Mondragón and Maria Claudia Camacho on 3 June 2006. Three Colombians who, after studying and working abroad, decided to establish an organization with the aim of contributing to the development of the country, by taking advantage of their knowledge, experience and networks. Today, 10 years later, MAKAIA is recognized nationally and internationally for its experience of institutional strengthening, and outstanding programs and projects focused on the development of the social sector.
We strengthen capacities for social development through technology, innovation and international cooperation.
Every person and organization has the information and knowledge to transform themselves and their communities.
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I'm happy you'll be returning in time for the playoffs. I'll try to be less annoying.
Avi! You've done some mad traveling the past year; Frau would be proud. Any chance you'll pass through New York on your return leg?
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Mint has been grown for so long that it’s exact origin is hard to find. Some say it was found in Europe and Mediterranean both and some suggest it was brought to England by Romans. ‘Mentha’, a Latin word, is the origin of the word mint, we use today. As well as the abundance of uses for mint, there is a story that goes behind it: The myth behind its origin is that Pluto’s wife Proserpina casted a spell on a female rival and turned her into a mint plant. Pluto tried but couldn’t break the spell. Hence, the sweet fragrance of the mint is the beauty of that lady.
White Chocolate Mint-tini has all the light and fragrant flavor of mint married delicately with white chocolate and vanilla vodka. Smooth and decadent, this mint-tini is sure to please any of your friends, either this holiday season, or any time of the year.
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The Teide-HPC is in the 138th position within the top 500 of the most powerful computers in the world.

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Urinary incontinence is an awkward and frustrating condition that people of all age groups can suffer from. There are some therapies in existence that can help deal with the condition, but choosing which route to take can be hit or miss. A popular solution that recently came to market involves using a neurostimulator to target the sacral nerves, which in turn contracts muscles within the pelvic floor. The thing is that the procedure doesn’t work for everyone and finding out that you’re not eligible only after an implantation can be seriously disappointing. Medtronic, the maker of the InterStim sacral nerve stimulator for incontinence management, received FDA approval for its Verify Evaluation System for identifying whether a patient will benefit from sacral neurostimulation. The system has already been used in the U.S. in initial patients to help make a decision on whether to go with the InterStim system or pursue other options if neurostimulation is not appropriate.
The Verify System, like the InterStim device, electrically stimulates the sacral nerves but doesn’t require a full scale implantation. Instead, a minimally invasive procedure is used to place the lead which extends to an external neurostimulator that is worn discreetly under clothing near the hips. A device that looks like a smartphone is used to adjust the therapy and evaluate how much stimulation is appropriate for the patient. Medtronic did make an evaluation system available before, but it was less discrete and not as user friendly.

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Database Fanedit Listings FanFix Darkman Lives!
The Phantom of Justice strikes Terror into the Hearts of Evil men!!!
Something about the movie Darkman has always been a little off to me. It had a lot of potential and I wish Sam Raimi continued to build on it, but it was a weird mix of horror, comedy and superhero elements that didn't quite gel with this particular character. The film plays like what it would be like if you had a modern Phantom of the Opera superhero, so I embraced that approach and tried to bring it closer to that feeling.
- Cut funeral. We fade to black after explosion, lingering on Julie. The transition from the explosion to the funeral always looked corny to me. There's nothing really important about the funeral part other than that they couldn't find Westlake's body.
- Cut Westlake seeing Julie on the street.
- Trim a little of Westlake going mad in his lab yelling at the cat. No more song and dance.
- Cut Julie saying she doesn't know about being with Peyton if he was scarred. That didn't resonate well with me.
- Edit carnival scene. No more rubber fingers.
- Cut "you've got to be shitting me!"
- Cut "you've been a bad boy!"
- Trimmed Darkman on top of truck that Durant drops him on. Durant doesn't continue to fire aimlessly and it takes too long for Darkman to hook onto truck.
- Cut Bruce Campbell cameo. We now end after Julie can't find Westlake with a nighttime shot of the city and Darkman standing on a rooftop looking out at the city as he does his "I am Darkman" speech. The shots for this were lifted from Darkman II. Very superhero-ish.
Being a huge fan of Raimi's version of Darkman, I was very interested in seeing an alternate cut.
Overall, many of the changes are not immediately noticeable. I say that as a positive. Most of the cuts work and I really enjoyed the change to black and white.
Are suggestions supposed to be made here? I'm still new.
I think you did a great job, tightened up some parts and the continuity fixes were definitely welcome. I think cutting the funeral was a wise choice, however, I think a longer hold on the black screen could be more effective. That felt a bit abrupt. The only other thing that I remember (because, again, I really enjoyed this) was cutting Peyton seeing and approaching Julie on the street. It was an emotional scene that was handled well and I don't think seeing the building, instead, really gives him the motivational push being unable to communicate with Julie did.
Again, I really enjoyed this version and I look forward to trying out more, in the future.
I first saw Darkman as a first run theatrical with en exceedingly rowdy audience. Shouting at villains, cheering mayhem, really into payback and retribution.
This experience coloured my memories, causing me to overlook problems that were more apparent when I bought LD and DVD of the film.
Chief was director Raimi’s misuse of silliness and goofy behaviour.
MusicEd921 trimmed the nonsense and more.
Video - 1920 X 1080p. The black n white definitely adds to the 30s look the editor was striving for. Exteriors were sharp, interiors, especially Darkman’s warehouse laboratory were soft. Night time saturation was fine. There was one editing quibble I had in a preview, which the editor rectified. Editing is smooth throughout.
Audio - 160 kbps, 2 Channel AAC. No subs. There were music alterations and special effects added. Nicely done. Dialogue is clear. No audio problems that I could hear.
Narrative - Trims were minimal, so the plot changed little. The tone, however, differs greatly. By design, this edit brings to the fore the pulpy elements. Violence is toned down. The love angle, which was clunky to begin with, seems trimmed as well. The weird sequences when Westlake hallucinates are heavily truncated - to the better. This is a PG, popcorn experience. While violent, it should be OK for older children.
Enjoyment - Yes ... but ... this was a fun film, though not as dark as before. I think I would have preferred a rougher ride. That said, MusicEd921 was upfront is declaring this would be a pulpier, lighter version. He delivers.
Bad guys, Durant and Strack, still have voices too high to feel menacing.
An excellent version. And if you want action, yet want to avoid obscenities and gore, this is a great choice.

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Safe to say, “traitor” is the last word that comes to mind when I think of Aimee. She has become a renowned success story, both for her defiance of the odds in her very survival, but also for her resilient spirit. When faced with operation after operation, Aimee remained ever positive; she is quoted on her father’s blog as having responded with a simple and resounding, “Let’s do this,” after having asked about prosthetics. Her sunny outlook that has earned her national attention: Universities have teamed up to donate blood to Aimee (of which she’s required astronomical amounts), organizing nation-wide blood drives and encouraged alumni to contribute.
What we see here is a display of pure, inspiring courage. Her life is forever changed, and yet her spirit remains as buoyant as ever. Her father shares that “in all my 53 years of existence, I have never seen such a strong display of courage.” Most people leave the hospital weakened. Not Aimee. She has plans bigger, and an outlook brighter, than ever – Aimee plans to walk across the University of West Georgia stage and received her Master’s diploma. Yes, walk.


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The M·A·C AIDS Fund (MAF), the heart and soul of M·A·C Cosmetics, was established in 1994 to support men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS globally. MAF supports innovative programs that deal directly with the most marginalised, stigmatised, and under-heard people across the globe. MAF is supported by sales of VIVA GLAM lipstick and lipgloss, from which 100% of the selling price goes to support HIV/AIDS organisations. M·A·C has a long history in HIV/AIDS grant making in the UK and Ireland with donations totalling over £7 million in these countries since 1999.
MAF UK invites proposals from charities working in the UK and Ireland that focus on the HIV/AIDS needs of MSM.
Applications must be received by MAF through the online application process by 6:00pm GMT on 28th February 2013. Grant decisions and notifications will be made by 1st July 2013.


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Debunker and JREFer AlienEntity recently uploaded a video which supposedly shows that his "independent measurements of the collapse of WTC 7 corroberate NIST."
Yes, his video certainly seems to defend NIST's distortions of the truth quite nicely.
We may observe that AlienEntity, like so many other debunkers before him, has once again failed to address the 2.25 second free-fall drop that the building exhibited. But even that aside, is AlienEntity's point even valid to begin with? No. Below is a video I made around three months ago dealing with this very topic. You may decide for yourself which one of our measurements has more validity.
I'm sure they detected some movement of the roofline at the point where they started the clock as a rationale for choosing that point. Even our data here shows a tiny amount of motion in the first second. But what was going on during this time is qualitatively different from what happened moments later. The event triggering the start of their measurement could more accurately be described as precursor movment.
Indeed, this sort of "precursor movement" is seen happening in many controlled demolitions.
But let's say for the sake of argument that AlienEntity and NIST are right, and that the fall was ultimately 40% longer than free-fall. If this were true, then the overall fall time of the building would have been around 7.5 seconds. Should the building have fallen even that fast? From what we know about other demolished buildings, I'd say no.
It is obvious that while AlienEntity continues to endorse NIST's "Bush Science," at the same time he also continues to help NIST further distort the truth about why Building 7 really collapsed.


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Passing the budget: Senate, House, and now . . . ?
Sen. Lawton Chiles perhaps summed it up best when he said that last week's bipartisan Senate enactment of a budget resolution ''bodes well for the country.'' What would have boded badly would have been no decision by the Senate on the budget - what with future deficits now projected at $200 billion or more annually and threatening economic recovery. So in finally hammering out a compromise - although by the razor-thin margin of one vote (50-to-49) - the Senate has paved the way for a final budget resolution for fiscal year 1984.
Last week's action, of course, does not mean that a final budget will be easy to obtain. Obstacles are considerable. The Senate measure, and the version passed by the House, are sharply different in many respects, especially regarding tax increases. Further, President Reagan has been adamant in recent weeks in saying that he would veto any major tax increase for the upcoming fiscal year.
The need therefore, seems clear: Senate and House conferees must make every reasonable effort to craft a mutually acceptable compromise, especially regarding tax hikes and defense spending. The White House, at the same time, must avoid the temptation to work against adoption of any compromise budget at all, a course favored by some top administration officials unreconciled to revenue increases. The projected deficits are far too serious for entering the new fiscal year with no budget resolution at all. The deficit for fiscal 1983 alone is now projected at $210 billion or more, far larger than had been anticipated. By 1987 deficits could be approaching $300 billion, with borrowing by the Treasury to finance such intolerable levels crowding out private borrowing and sharply boosting interest rates to the detriment of the economy.
What kind of budget, then, should be adopted - a budget that Congress, the White house and the American people could accept? The answer would seem to be along the lines of the Senate budget - combined with the defense spending levels contained in the House package.
* Under the Senate budget, tax revenues would be increased by $8.9 billion for fiscal 1984. One possible way to raise that amount, as proposed by moderate Republicans, would be to impose a cap (of say, $500 per taxpayer) on the 10 percent tax cut scheduled to begin July 1. There would still be a tax cut, as sought by Mr. Reagan, though reduced from $30 billion to slightly over $20 billion. Also, by adopting such a compromise, Congress would not have to repeal or postpone indexation of tax rates now scheduled to begin in 1985.
* Under the House budget, defense spending would rise by about 5 percent in real terms. That is only slightly below the 6 percent increase sought by the Senate - and for that matter, not all that far from the 7 percent hike proposed in the GOP-backed budget that was defeated in the Senate. Adopting the lower House figure would in no way impair US national security. What it would do is hold down the rate of growth of defense spending.


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This is a guest post from Geothink student Wei Jiang at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, under the supervision of Professor Teresa Scassa.
While not everyone is out to catch ‘em all, few people in Canadian cities and in many countries around the world are unaffected by the recent Pokémon Go craze. Alongside the wide range of more or less amusing incidents that have been reported arising out of Pokémon Go, articles have also explored the current legal ramifications of this popular Artificial Reality (AR) app. In this blog post, I explore the possible legal developments that may be necessary in response to the potential explosion of AR apps like Pokémon Go.
Though the Pokémon Go craze appears to be fading, the impact of the popular AR app, which overlays virtual critters (Pokémon) on the geography of the real world, is likely to remain. Already, Niantic and other app developers are working on the next wave of games that redefine how we interact with our physical surroundings. Furthermore, as Virtual Reality (such as Oculus Rift and HTC Vive) and wearable technologies mature, AR apps could see a further boost in popularity.
Currently, legal analysis of Pokémon Go focus mainly on the impacts of the app in terms of the existing legal framework. These include legal actions like trespass, nuisance, and infringements of intellectual property (IP) rights. Homeowners not only face the prospect of trespassers damaging their property, but could also be responsible for harm that trespassers sustain on their property as part of their occupier liability. Indeed, with homeowners responsible for the conditions of sections of the sidewalk in many Canadian cities, the increase in the number of pedestrians playing Pokémon Go could present a significant risk. At the root of these potential legal actions is one fundamental reality: someone has altered the qualities of a physical space (be it a home, park, or restaurant) by designating it as a virtual landmark known as a “Pokéstop” or “gym”.
In broader terms, the challenge posed by AR apps is who can decide the qualities of the virtual space that overlays the physical world. Although future AR apps may not turn real world locations into “Pokéstops” and “gyms”, the core attraction of AR remains unchanged: the juxtaposition of the real world geography with a set of virtual meanings and rules. Currently, it is Niantic (the company behind the overlaying of virtual materials over physical geography) that asserts the right to determine the meanings associated with virtual space, presumably because the virtual space is a part of an application over which they have IP rights.
There is, however, a danger in applying a purely intellectual property framework to the situation of AR apps. IP ownership is only one aspect of overlaying a virtual space on top of a physical one. Other aspects of this behaviour, mainly issues of allocation of risk in case something bad happens, are often separated from the beneficial aspects. Such is the situation with Pokémon Go: while profiting from the IP aspects of Pokéstops and gyms, Pokémon Go developers subtly avoid confronting the issue of why property owners should bear increased risks associated with the same action of designating a location as a Pokéstop and gym.
The development history of Pokémon Go’s Pokéstops and gyms serves to illustrate the interests in keeping the IP and risk dimensions of Pokémon Go separate. Pokémon Go developed relatively quickly by importing a network of virtual landmarks from Niantic’s previous AR app – “Ingress”. These virtual landmarks were submitted by the users of “Ingress”, but did not draw much attention because of the relatively smaller player-base of that app. Any risk of legal liabilities was passed on to the app’s users through the terms of service. With Pokémon Go’s success, however, the developers are beginning to monetize their virtual landmarks by selling the right to become a “Pokéstop” or “gym” to businesses. For example, McDonald’ s in Japan was the first business to sign on to the “sponsored locations” scheme. In spite of the app’s recent decline in popularity, businesses are still signing on to this model.
Presumably, the logic of sponsored locations is that businesses can leverage the success of Pokémon Go’s brand to increase their own revenues. However, this IP-focused interpretation narrows in on only the commercial aspect of being designated a virtual landmark and keeps the other, potentially less positive, dimensions separate. In reality, when McDonald’ s signed on to the sponsored locations scheme, the full range of consequences was probably considered and accounted for: the increase in occupier liability, the possible nuisance created by the swarming players, and the possibility of attracting unwanted app users. People living on or near virtual landmarks imported from Ingress, however, often did not even know that they were affected by the app and thus did not have the opportunity to negotiate the placement of the marker. Risk was allocated to them without their knowledge or consent.
Indeed, considering that Pokémon Go’s successful system depends on these virtual landmarks, it could even be argued that the company took advantage of someone else’s rights without paying compensation. The problem with this assertion is that there are no rights to the virtual space that exists at a particular location. While some thinkers have began questioning whether real property rights should extend to the virtual space on top of it, few have explored this idea in detail.
One way to think about this question is to compare the placing of a virtual landmark to the placing of a sign on a physical space: both markers transmit information, impact the physical location, and have value because of the qualities of that physical location. The difference between signs on the internet and these virtual landmarks in an AR app is precisely that AR apps depend on and affect these physical locations.
Unlike advertising on the internet, virtual landmarks, where information is embedded in a location in virtual space as part of an AR app, are intricately bound up with the physical location on which they sit. Pokéstops are often established on top of landmarks and scenic locations because Pokémon Go advertises itself as an application that guides people to explore interesting locations in the real world. In addition, a certain concentration of virtual landmarks is required for the game to function properly (which is part of the reason why Pokémon Go is so difficult to play in rural regions). In both instances, Pokéstops derive value for the game based on attributes of the physical space on top of which they are placed.
Simultaneously, the benefit derived by Pokémon Go from placing these virtual landmarks also has an impact on the underlying physical space. The main impact is the increase in the number of people visiting a particular location, which carries with it associated consequences like increased noise levels, congestion on sidewalks, loitering, and the risk of harm. Only certain kinds of businesses can appropriately leverage the increase in visitors. For most residential areas, the result of being designated a virtual landmark is negative. Indeed, any potentially positive aspects of being designated a virtual landmark, such as possible increases in real estate value, could turn out to be less certain since the app developers can decide to remove the virtual landmark at their discretion.
Finally, the impact of layering information on top of a physical location is not to be underestimated. The Auschwitz Holocaust Museum incident, where a Pokémon Go player snapped a picture of a poison-gas Pokémon inside the museum, is a good example of how losing control of the ability to determine the meaning associated with a property publicly could undermine important aspects of the property, especially those with cultural significance. The Chinese takeover of the Pokémon Gym on top of Japan’s Yasukuni Shrine is another example of how dramatically an AR app could interfere with an owner or community’s ability to determine and preserve the meaning of a physical property. While everyone is free to hold their own opinions about what things mean, the overlaying of information through AR presents a new realm that resides in between the public display and the private mind.
Many of these issues exist because the legal dimensions of AR applications are ill-defined. As AR continues to develop, essential questions to be considered include “what is a virtual object” and “where is a virtual location”? Two legal frameworks come to mind. First, rights to physical space could be extended to the overlaid virtual space. This essentially makes the virtual space on top of a physical location an additional wall or sign area that is available for transmitting information, thus giving owners the ability to bargain for its use. Second, defining aspects of AR applications (such as virtual landmarks) as objects that could interact with the physical world may allow property owners to better defend themselves through the trespass framework, as they could now resist the placement of the virtual objects pre-emptively rather than wait for the scattered trespasses and nuisances that occur as a consequence of the placement of that object.
These developments could come either as a result of legislation or with courts interpreting virtual property into the existing property law frameworks. Another potential development in response to AR is the regulation of public space. With AR apps sending more people onto streets and into public spaces, issues of overcrowding in downtown spaces by AR players may prompt governments to regulate how AR developers guide player movement. As Professor Renee Sieber points out, the algorithms for Pokémon Go are not objective and contain biases that affect where people playing the game are attracted to. How the movement aspect of AR apps is regulated can have significant implications not only for issues of discrimination, but also for issues of access to public spaces and the gentrification of space. Developers and regulators should be aware of not only how AR apps create movement and gatherings, but also who the AR app users are pushing out of particular spaces, so as to avoid doing damage to already marginalized groups.
Wei Jiang is a J.D. student at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. He is a Geothink student under the supervision of Professor Teresa Scassa.
This entry was posted in In The News and tagged geothink students, Pokemon Go, Teresa Scassa, Wei Jiang on September 6, 2016 by Geothink.

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No, the purchase of Optional Insurance is not required to rent a vehicle.
Can I pay with a different card than the one used for deposit?
Yes, you may change credit cards for payment at the time of return.
Yes. When you return your car, you may pay for your final rental costs with cash, credit or debit card. However, to release a car to you at rental pick-up time, you must provide a deposit using a credit card.
Yes, a one way rental charge will be applied to your rental agreement. Drop charges range from $75.00 to $200.00. If you rent a vehicle and you agree to return it to a different office as stated on the Rental Agreement, you will be charged the one-way drop fee whether or not you bring the vehicle back to your original rental location or the different office as stated on the Rental Agreement.
You may rent a car for your G license test if you have had your G2 license for minimum of 8 months.
Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee a specific make or model of vehicle. However, we can guarantee you the rate and vehicle class you reserved.
Can I take the Advantage vehicle out of the province in which I’m renting?
Yes, On occasion, permission for border crossing must be acquired from the rental office directly. Since specific restrictions may apply, it’s always best to ask about any cross-border restrictions.
Can I use a “key ring” (miniature) credit card when I rent a car?
No, we do not accept the miniature key tag style credit cards. A standard size credit card is required to rent a vehicle with Advantage.
Can I use another person’s credit card to rent a vehicle?
No, at the time of rental you would have to meet all qualifications. The name, address, driver’s license and major credit card must match.
Can I use another person’s credit card with their permission?
No. At the time of rental, the renter is required to present a valid driver’s license and credit card with his/her name imprinted on it. The name/address on the credit/debit card MUST match the name/address on the driver’s license.
Can someone else drive the car that I rent?
Yes. Additional drivers must meet all qualifications as the primary drivers in regards to age, license, and major credit card.
Do the rental vehicles have daytime running lights?
Advantage’s fleet is equipped with daytime running lights as a standard feature.
Yes. Vehicles must be returned with the same amount of fuel as at the start of the rental to avoid refueling charges.
If you aren’t sure how far you’ll be driving, but plan to stop for gas, don’t accept the Fuel Service Option. Simply bring the car back full, provide a receipt for your gas purchase, and you’ll avoid any refueling service charge.
Refueling Service is the ultimate convenience because you simply return the car with less fuel in the tank than when you picked it up, and pay a service charge for the fuel used. We’ll do the rest!
Vehicle delivery services are available at participating locations. Please contact the nearest location to you to find out availability of vehicle delivery services.
Do you offer insurance replacement while the car I own is being serviced?
Yes, and Advantage makes it easy! You’ve always had a choice in your car rental preferences, and Advantage offers you even more choices when it comes to your Vehicle Replacement needs.
Yes, pick-up services are only available by prior appointment at participating locations. Please contact the nearest location to you to find out more about pick-up services.
We require all customers to rent the vehicle for a minimum of 24 consecutive hours. If you return the vehicle prior to 24-hours, you will be charged for the full day regardless of whether you return the vehicle early. However, some participating locations may have hourly rentals available during specific seasons. Please call (866) 398-2933 for more information.
In most instances, no. Advantage doesn’t require a credit card to make a reservation through the Advantage reservation centre at (866) 398-2933 or on the Advantage website at www.advantagecarrentals.com.
However, some Advantage locations may require a credit card (usually for high-demand cars or in instances where only one vehicle is available within a popular make/model), or may require prepayment of the entire rental to secure a rate. In the case of high demand seasons, some Advantage locations will require a credit card pre authorization to secure your car rental reservation.
Yes, we’ll require a credit card hold of total estimated rental charges plus 25% or $200, whichever is greater.
Does Advantage accept an international driving permit?
An international driving permit is accepted as long it is presented with a driver’s license of the issuing country.
Does Advantage have a Lost and Found department?
If you have left a personal item in the vehicle you just returned, be sure to call directly the Advantage location where you rented the car. We highly recommend that you report your lost items at your earliest convenience and we will do our best to find it.
Does Advantage have a pet policy?
Advantage does not have a strict pet policy, but please be sure to return your rental vehicle clean (i.e. free of pet hair), and without pet damage to avoid cleaning fees and charges for pet damage.
Does Advantage offer roadside assistance?
Yes. Advantage offers roadside assistance at the time of picking up your rental.
You should call your own auto insurance company for more information.
Does the cost of the rental include fuel?
Rates at Advantage do not include fuel.
How can I get a copy of my rental agreement receipt?
How can I view or modify my reservation on advantagecarrentals.com?
Go to the www.advantagecarrentals.com home page and click on: RESERVATIONS and then View – Modify – Cancel.
How do I cancel an existing reservation?
You can cancel your Advantage reservation via the Advantage website at www.advantagecarrentals.com or via Advantage customer service at the numbers and/or email form listed on the Advantage website contact us page.
Only reservations completed on the Advantage website or directly with Advantage car and truck rentals via phone or reservations department can be cancelled through Advantage.
How does the grace period apply?
A rental day is each 24 hour time period commencing with the date/time indicated on the rental agreement (contract) at the time of rental. There is a 59 minute grace period for return. Hourly charges may apply after this grace period. After three hours, a full-day charge may apply.
Is seatbelt use mandatory in Canada?
All provinces have mandatory seat belt laws. Advantage encourages all drivers and passengers to always buckle up.
No. Advantage maintains a 100% smoke free fleet. Just as renters are assessed a fee for cleaning the car’s interior for excessive stains, dirt or soiling attributable to the renter’s use, customers will be assessed an additional charge if the car smells of smoke when it is returned.
Is the best way to reserve my car at advantagecarrentals.com?
Is there an extra cost for additional drivers?
Yes. The fee is $10/day.
May I use an Advantage car to tow?
No, towing is never permitted. Doing so could irreparably damage the rental vehicle.
Must the driver’s license and major credit card be in the same name?
Yes, Advantage requires that the driver’s license and major credit card matches the name of the renter or additional renters.
Taxes, fees and other charges always vary by location. A breakdown of all surcharges will be showed to you in the online reservation process.
What are the benefits of purchasing insurance?
The purchasing of any Advantage optional protections provides you with peace of mind and assurance that you are protected against any damage.
Minimum age for renters and drivers is 21.
Renters under 25 are subject to additional rental rules and surcharges.
Drivers between the ages of 21-24 will not be permitted to rent luxury cars, mini vans, 8- passenger vans, specialty vehicles, full-size SUVs or premium SUVs.
If an underage renter wishes to add an additional driver to the rental policy, the second driver must be 25 or older and present their valid driver’s license and credit card at the time of rental pick up.
What happens if I don’t return the car on the designated return date?
You must contact the location you rented your vehicle from and notify them about extending your rental agreement. Additional rules, surcharges and penalties will apply if you do not contact the location.
Call 911 immediately and then contact the rental location. You can also contact the corporate office at 416.493.5250 ext. 8842.
What if I accidentally lock the keys in the vehicle?
If a customer accidentally locks the keys in the trunk or in the vehicle, they are fully responsible for all charges and must contact a locksmith and then contact the rental location at the phone number provided in the rental agreement.
What if I receive a parking ticket or use a toll road?
Parking tickets issued and use of toll roads during the rental period is the financial responsibility of the renter. You are responsible for payment of any parking, toll and moving traffic violations along with a $45 administrative fee, so please drive safely and observe all ordinances. Payments for these violations may be processed by a designated agent for this purpose.
Optional Insurance is not required to rent a vehicle. Details are available at rental counter. Personal Accident Coverage (PPC): Personal property coverage protects against damage to personal effects owned by the renter, as well as immediate family members of the renter, who permanently reside in the renter’s household and are traveling with the renter. Personal accident coverage provides accidental death and accidental medical expense benefit to the renter and their passenger (s). The death and medical expense benefit will both pay in addition to any other coverage that might be applicable to the renter or passenger (s).
Loss Damage Waiver (This is not insurance): This is a waiver for damage to the rental vehicle only. When accepted at the time of rental, Advantage will waive the right to collect for damages to the rental vehicle when the vehicle involved in an accident with a set amount of deductible.
The primary piece of identification required to rent a vehicle at Advantage is a valid driver’s license.
All drivers must present a valid Canadian-issued driver’s license in the driver’s name.
What qualifications do the additional drivers require?
Add drivers to your rental at the counter when you pick up your car. Drivers must be present with their required credentials to be added.
First, you should call the police to complete an accident report, then immediately contact the rental location at the phone number provided on the rental agreement.
Drive the car to a safe place and change the tire; then contact the rental location at the phone number provided on the rental agreement.
What should I do if I have problems with the car?
Call the rental location at the phone number provided on the rental agreement.
Advantage Car & Truck Rentals offers variety of vehicle classes to suit your car rental needs. You may review our fleet here.
When I try to change my rental to another date, I can’t always get the car at the same rate. Why?
Car rental rates change much as airline prices do. Advantage promises that the rate you reserve is the rate you’ll pay– but we can’t promise that the rate you reserve today will apply if you lengthen or shorten your rental period. Also, if you revise your rental period, you might not realize that you’re actually changing your daily vs. weekend vs. weekly rate schedule. Generally speaking, the longer the rental period, the lower your per-day rate.
Advantage has 9 locations within the Greater Toronto Area. You may find the locations details by going to our locations page.
At the time of rental, we require a major credit card, American Express, Diners Club, Discovery, JCB, MasterCard and Visa.
Who do I contact for questions for claims?
Call the Claims Department at 416.493.5250 ext. 8842.
Who do I contact in regards to a customer service issue?
In case of any customer service issue, it is best to contact directly the Advantage location where you rented the car.
Why am I being billed for surcharges?
Surcharges are mandated for all car rentals by the local municipality, province/federal or airport authorities.
Car rental pricing is a lot like airfare and hotel pricing – our rates change depending on car availability, location popularity, and many other factors. We adjust our pricing on a minute-by- minute basis to remain competitive in the marketplace. Unless it’s an advertised special offer, there generally isn’t one set rate for a particular kind of car, but rather a range of prices depending on the length and dates of your reservation. Even with special offers, the advertised rate usually applies to a limited supply of cars because we have only so many makes and models at each location. When you see a great rate for the car you want – RESERVE IT IMMEDIATELY – because it might not be available later!
Why do you charge so much per liter to refuel the car?
Refueling Service charge takes into account both our direct and indirect costs of the fuel and maintaining our refueling infrastructure. The charge is intended to strongly motivate customers to save by refueling the car themselves. We don’t have an on-site refueling infrastructure so we prefer that renters stop at a local station and refuel the car before returning it. However, customers can always choose not to refuel their rental prior to return, but we will then need to charge a premium for providing this refueling service.
Will Advantage check my driving record?
Will I be charged over kilometer that I drive?
Most Advantage rental rates include either unlimited kilometers or a pre-designated number of included kilometers per day/week/month as part of the rate structure. If you exceed the number of pre-designated kilometers, a per kilometer charge will apply for the additional kilometers driven. If there is a kilometer allowance as well as an additional kilometer charge, you will be advised at the time you request your rate information. It will also be shown on your rental document.
Will you accept any other form of identification instead of a driver’s license?
Advantage accepts a foreign-issued driver’s license. An international driving permit is not acceptable without the driver’s license of the issuing country.
Non-Canadian residents are required to present a valid driver’s license and a passport from their home country in order to rent a vehicle from Advantage. If the information on your driver’s license is not written in the Roman alphabet, you must also present an International Driving Permit. If you have indicated on your reservation that you are a non-Canadian resident, you must also present proof of your return trip back to your resident country or your confirmed reservation rate will change.

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In DirectX 9 there is a lot of states to be set in the device object, so there are these lengthy articles about what could be the cause of not seeing anything rendered on the screen. For example, you could forget to set D3DRS_LIGHTING to FALSE (default is TRUE) and all your geometry is totally black.
Direct3D 11, on the other hand, has more clean API. There is no fixed-function pipeline, only shaders and all remaining states are grouped into state objects. Still there are some things that need to be set before you make a successful draw call, so I prepared a handy checklist for that. Just remember that you can set NULL as any state object and it's still OK - some well defined defaults will be used in that case.
Of course that's not all what is possible, You can also change render target and depth-stencil, setup scissor rects, stream output, compute shader, unordered access views... Basically all you can find in ID3D11DeviceContext class. But I enlisted what I use most often.


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Hotur Hotel offers a beachfront location and scenic ocean views in the centre of Guarapari. It is only 200 metres from Areia Preta Beach, and features an outdoor swimming pool.Rooms at Hotel Hotur have simple interiors with practical tiled floors and dark wood furnishings.
All are equipped with a TV and minibar and have en suite bathrooms. Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas.Guests can enjoy a daily breakfast buffet with seasonal fruits, natural juices and fresh bread rolls.
For dining, the restaurant at Hotur serves regional cuisine, light snacks and Brazilian caipirinhas.Guests at Hotur Hotel can inquire at the 24-hour reception desk regarding free parking.


text: Pensacola Little Theatre proudly presents Cabaret: Phantom of the Masquerade. Cabaret is Pensacola Little Theatre’s premier annual fundraiser set for Saturday, March 30, 2019. Each year, Cabaret boasts a revolving theme and transforms the theatre and surrounding block into an indoor/outdoor entertainment complex, perfectly fusing local talent and celebration to showcase art as the life of the party. Traditional tickets allow entrance into the party featuring five open-bar venues transcending guests through the most iconic pieces of Broadway’s longest-running show, The Phantom of the Opera. Guests will enjoy gourmet cuisine by David Penniman’s Classic City Catering and experience the Paris Opera House chandelier, the phantom’s candlelit lair, and Christine’s iconic dressing room. Entertainment will include the Déjà vu live band, Powell Entertainment as DJ, performances by Ballet Pensacola and Pensacola Little Theatre, and an array of other local talented artists. Tickets to the all-inclusive masquerade are $100.00 per person and can be purchased by calling the box office or by visiting the PLT website, www.pensacolalittletheatre.com. VIP tickets can be purchased for an additional $50.00. 21 and older only. The funds raised through Cabaret and the silent auction allow PLT to keep ticket prices low, offer outreach programs that inspire children in underserved and at-risk communities, and provide the entire community with entertainment and creative opportunities.


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The trail-blazing Dutch hotel group citizenM will open two exciting new hotels in Paris this summer including a hotel in the heart of Paris”s business district, La Défense and a flagship property opening in August in central Gare du Lyon. With its existing hotel at Charles de Gaulle airport, citizenM will now have three hotels in Paris all offering affordable luxury, smart technology and clever design.
citizenM La Défense is now open within the bustling business district of Paris, located to the west of the city. La Défense, best known for its iconic arch-shaped building, the Grande Arche, is currently undergoing a major revamp, complete with sprawling terraces and gardens, new avenues and towers, organic restaurants and fashionable bars.
At the ground level entrance guests are greeted by coffeeM, citizenM’s own coffee bar concept which was first introduced at the Tower of London flagship last year. This vibrant space has been adorned with a ceiling fresco featuring a repeat-pattern of Andy Warhol photo-booth selfies. societyM meeting rooms are located next to coffeeM and provide wonderfully creative environments which are perfect for hosting meetings and workshops. The breakout space features a playful Parisian kiosk.
From here, two escalators, a new design element for citizenM take guests up to the Check In and Living Room. Alongside each escalator is citizenM”s signature shelving, featuring a range of colourful and quirky objects, from Eames birds to artworks, books and curiosities.
The elevator up to the Check In is cladded from ground to first floor with a bespoke mural by Paris and NY based AVAF, an artists” collective who have previously created pieces for citizenM Bankside and Shoreditch.
The Living Room is the heart of citizenM, providing space to work, eat and socialise. At citizenM La Défense, the Living Room is on the first floor and enclosed by a glass façade with a large terrace. The Living Room also features collectionM, citizenM”s retail component offering easy travel accessories, inspiring gifts and books. Here another piece of bespoke fresco adorns the ceiling, created by local artist Romain Froquet.
canteenM forms the lively heart of the public area. Together with intimate booths and communal tables this is the place to drink, eat and meet. With a design nod to French cuisine and its reliance on traditional copper pans, the walls here are clad with copper.


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GET READY, BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING IS COMING TO QUEENSLAND! - Welcome to Quality Foods and Beverages.
GET READY, BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING IS COMING TO QUEENSLAND!
BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING IS COMING TO QUEENSLAND!
Queensland’s Container Refund Scheme initiative is moving full steam ahead and Queenslanders will be able to get a refund for recycling their drink containers.
On average Queenslanders will be able to get 10 cents back for recycling eligible containers at a range of outlets across Queensland from November 1st. Ten recycling points are expected to be positioned across Brisbane.
The introduction of a state-wide scheme will give people an incentive to collect and return containers for recycling, in exchange for a refund payment. This will help to reduce the amount of drink container litter that enters the environment and increase Queensland’s recycling rate.
So, what will be included in the Container Recycling scheme?
The Queensland Government together with COEX (Container Exchange) have established the criteria for recycling of most aluminium, glass, plastic, steel and liquid paperboard beverage containers between 150ml and 3L.
WHAT IS A REGISTERED HEALTH TONIC?
Health tonics that are registered with the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (Commonwealth authority) should be ineligible for the Beverage Container Scheme. You can search the register by clicking here.
WHAT DOES THE SCHEME MEAN FOR BEVERAGE PRICING?
Beverage manufacturers will add the rebate pricing to all eligible products, this means that we at Quality Foods & Beverages will need to pass these additional costs onto you our customer.
At this stage, we have been advised that the average increase will be $0.15 per recyclable beverage container. A product with 24 bottles per carton will see approximately an increase of $3.60.
You do have the option of then passing the $0.15c increase onto your customer.
$0.05 for the manufactures administration costs.
As we receive more details on the scheme and information from our manufacturers, we will let you know through our website and Facebook, so be sure to follow us here.


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Wayne's participation in a recent Brian McLaren conference starts a discussion with Brad regarding McLaren's teachings, the Emergent conversation in general and a new book on the scene entitled, Chasing Francis. Join them as they contemplate whether or not this life in Christ is about following principles, albeit it very good ones, or following a person—the One who is God's life!
I have recently just finished reading “The Secret Message of Jesus” and am currently reading “A Generous Orthodoxy” both by McLaren. (As usual for me I read in reverse chronological order). I was introduced to Your (Waynes) teaching by a dear brother in Texas while on vacation. (I tried to leave the CD behind cause “If I gotta hear one more person tell me about a “new and improved way” of getting to God I’m gonna be sick). But he caught me. So my journey began.
After processing for about the past 18 months (and consequently God re-arranging, de-constructing, and otherwise making most of my previous conclusions, ideas, morality, politics, ad infintum) obsolete. I was hesitant about reading yet another “christian” book by a “most influential” evangelical voice. But God’s work and grace enabled that to happen without detriment. I think McLaren has given great thought to the matters of our “religion” and he unashamedly uses that term (I still have trouble with that). Maybe he is a voice who is speaking and asking the questions that need to be asked and considered. And maybe, just maybe, he’ll be heard.
What I still have not decided, in my limited clarity and exposure, is whether or not this will evolve into just another way of doing “church” or will it truly lead to the dynamic and (in my limited experience) unsettling, free, unnerving, peaceful, secure relationship with Jesus.
Clearly he has gained an audience. I pray and trust God will use him to get people asking their own questions; Becoming critical about what they put into their minds and hearts about Jesus, and learning to learn from him. To become revolutionary in relation to the status quo of “church” life.
Mark, I hope you are right. The questions need to be asked and they must lead us all to him and real life in him as the answer. If not, our best intentions will become just another exercise and after awhile we will become disillusioned on one hand or arrogant on the other all over again.


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We did the banners and created customized social video spots for The Perfect Guy for Sony Pictures.
Utilizing the Twitter video platform, we created a unique campaign that launched at the LA Live venue during the BET Awards. Digital billboards played on the screens at LA Live with a special hashtag.
As soon as a user used the hashtag, Twitter then auto-replied with exclusive video content, making fans realize that the perfect guy might not be so perfect.


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Determine your goals and expectations for the school year and discuss them with your child.
Establish a daily or weekly check-in routine.
Teach your child good study habits and check that they are being used.
Go over your child's homework if necessary. Don't give answers but direct attention to mistakes.
Explain the consequences for lack of effort and be consistent about enforcing them.
Be a cheerleader! Acknowledge and reward logical or creative thinking and good effort.
Help distinguish potential pitfalls and strategies avoiding them with your child.
Ask for explanations of answers. Your aim is to have your child monitor his own thought processes and identify what works and what doesn't.
For writing projects, teach your kids how to brainstorm, map out concepts, and make outlines.
For big exams or papers, encourage your child to start early. Emphasize the benefits of planning and organization rather than cramming and doing damage control.
Create partnerships with your child's teachers. Use them as a resource.
Get quality school supplies for your child.
Be an audience for oral presentations.
Help create mnemonic devices for memorization (Songs also work).
If your child is afraid to talk to the teacher, practice role-playing.
Read to, with, and around your child.
Give real life examples of why math, science, history, etc. is useful.
Model making mistakes and taking them in stride. It's all part of learning.


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Frank Salt Real Estate Ltd was formed in 1969 and has established itself over the years as perhaps the leading real estate agency in Malta and Gozo, dealing mainly with sale and letting of residential and commercial properties. The Directors of the company have always maintained a very high degree of respectability and honesty in their dealings with the general public. Mr Frank Salt, the company’s founder and chairman, was instrumental in the setting up of the local Association of Estate Agents.
The company’s prestigious Head Offices are situated in St Julians, a few metres away from the Hilton Hotel. Fully computerised regional offices are also located in St. Paul’s Bay, Balzan, San Gwann, Mellieha, Fgura, Sliema, Marsascala and Gozo. Throughout its network of offices Frank Salt Real Estate offers the widest selection of residential and commercial properties on the market for sale and to let.


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Neumann's Starlings (Onychognathus neumanni) - also known as Neumann's Red-winged Starling - are native to Africa, where they are mostly found in the Sahel from Mauretania and Equatorial Guinea to western Sudan.
These starlings are resident (non-migratory) within their range, with possible localized movements depending on availability of food or water. Outside the breeding season, they form large flocks.
They were named for the German ornithologist Oscar Rudolph Neumann.
Neumann's Starlings measure about 25 cm in length. The male's plumage is mostly glossy black except for the rufous-colored primary wing feathers (mostly visible in flight); and the female's ashy-grey with darker streaking. The eyes are dark red, and the bill and legs are black.
The plumage of Juveniles is less glossy than the adults'. Their eyes are brown rather than red.
Its song is described as too-whee-oo, and its alarm call as a harsh air, air.
The Red-winged Starlings breed on rocky cliffs, outcrops and gorges. The nest is constructed out of grass and typically placed on a ledge in a sheltered site, such as a cave. They have also adapted well to human settlements and may nest in man-made structures.
Nesting birds are very territorial and aggressive and readily attack intruders, including predatory birds much larger than themselves (such as birds of prey).
The Neumann's Red-winged Starling feed on various fruits, including figs, and some invertebrates.


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Our sponges are designed specifically for face painting with the best texture and quality to absorb the perfect amount of water & paint.
Perfect for rainbow butterflies. Load with a rainbow cake and presto instant, quick Butterfly!
Mini sponges are great for mini little faces.
Made from durable plastic that can be washed and reused over and over. Face design that gives you plenty of room to practice swirls curls and anything else you can think of. Remember! to paint on use this side only. Clean with wet cloth or rinse under tap and wipe dry, Some paints will leave a colour residue, remove by wiping Eucalyptus oil. If wanting to enhance your design with glitter, be sure to rinse design off under tap and then wipe dry. Glitter can act as an abrasive and may scar your practice mat.
Australian artist Chantal the Fairy has created the most comprehensive and affordable face-painting book in the world. Described as the bible of face painting, this guide is for anyone with limited or no skills, pages of photos, quick and easy references for beginners and short readable chapters. It covers materials and techniques on 30 second designs, folk art, age regression, abstract designs, body jewellery, brush work and heaps of hints and inspiration all in one A5 48 paged book.
Pros-Aide® Cosmetic Adhesive Vial 6ml from TAG Body Art. This adhesive is water based and specifically designed to be skin safe for sensitive skin and non irritating. For over 30 years It as been the worldwide industry standard in both the medical prosthetic and special effects make up industries. When dry, it gives absolute waterproof bonds to all skin surfaces. Perfect for Glitter tattoos, gem and bling, amongst many other uses.
Easy to fill an empty 6ml vial for your travel kit, save money and buy 60ml, and refill your 6ml when empty.
Clear Empty 6ml Vial with Doe foot applicator. Perfect for applying Pros-Aide.
This 75ml atomiser bottle is handy and compact. A hygienic way to wet your sponge. Great travel size for cosmetics etc.
Buy larger quantities of glitter and refill your own bottles.
Elegant sponge applicators in a pack of five. Use for face painting, temporary tattoos (ink & glitter) and eye shadow.

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To improve your financial well-being through highly personalized service and expertise.
We are dedicated to meeting our clients’ needs—we strive to enrich and empower our clients’ lives.
We strive to be a trusted partner and advisor, committed to excellence and delivering results.
We are committed to making financial decisions that are in the best interests of our clients and believe that our reputation is “on the line” each and every day.
We believe that each client is entitled to personal, committed, and prompt attention. We will strive to build personal relationships with our clients, know each of them by name, and treat each client according to their wishes.
We are committed to making financial decisions that protect the economic viability of our clients and of our business.

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United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) in Finland invites applications for the Visiting PhD Fellowship open to applicants who must be enrolled in a PhD programme and have shown ability to conduct research on developing economies for the 2018/2019 academic session.
Their Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme gives registered doctoral students the opportunity to utilize the resources and facilities at UNU-WIDER for their PhD dissertation or thesis research, and to work with their researchers in areas of mutual interest.
and a monthly stipend of EUR 1,600 to cover living expenses in Helsinki during the period of their fellowship.
UNU-WIDER only receives online applications for the Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme twice each year.
When applying in September, you would be visiting UNU-WIDER in the period of February-June of the following year and when applying in March, you would be visiting UNU-WIDER in the period of August-November of the same year.
Selected applicants will be informed by email of the final decision within four weeks of the closing deadline. The selected applicants must confirm their decision to take up UNU-WIDER’s offer two weeks after being contacted.
Please note they do not receive applications by email or post.
Deadline: for submission of applications are 31 March and 30 September 23:59 UTC+3 each year.


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OBGYN Physician- CaliforniaGroup Practice - Robotics Available$50,000 Sign-On Bonus & $100,000 Loan Repayment Please contact me if you are interested in joining a thriving, physician owned group that has been serving the community for over 75 years! Robotics and Laborist service line available. The incoming OB/GYN physician will have the ability to practice with a stable, supportive organization that is seeking to grow and expand the current Women's Heath. This position offers a high earning potential, excellent quality of life, and growth opportunities for physicians who are looking to make an immediate impact.
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OK, I started “the piece” yesterday – cut the batting and stabelizer to size, prepared a piece of fabric for the sky, started to create a tall evergreen using free motion stitching on hooped organza.
I finished the tree this morning – Laurie in the meantime trying to push me to “get the batting covered.” By that, she meant start placing the fabric for the sky, put in fabric for the trees, lay out the pieces for the asparagus field… I traced the shapes for the main spaces, used the tracings as templates for cutting the fabric.
I next started on the house – the focal feature of the piece. More difficult than it first appears because I was using some raw silk for the building – it frays terribly so I had to back it with “steam a seam” (a paper backed iron-on glue) to stabilize it. Whereas the house made yesterday was constructed by cutting out windows and using fabric behind the openings, this building will have to be done with appliquéd windows and doors, each small feature created separately. I was able to construct the main elements of the house this afternoon – the details will come tomorrow.
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Hello. I wanted to ask what's up with the "scoreboard" from this site that has been both very slow loading & scores updating over the past 2-3 weeks? It takes the "Football" scoreboard literally 5+ minutes to load & right now not a single game has been updated with a score. What is causing this problem? I am updated to the latest Firefox & don't have anything blocking the pages from loading & updating. I'm on Windows 7 Home Premium. Thanks.
I haven't had any problems at all. I'll have someone double-check to be sure.
Having trouble again this week with the scoreboard page for football loading. Last week I figured out it was my AdBlock Plus but I have it disabled this time. If I choose "All Sports" it will load but still very slow & I see no score updates. Thanks.
It temporarily started showing the updated scores. Then, all of a sudden offline server error 505. It's now got the games up there for tonight but not a single score listed. 3rd straight week of problems with the scoreboard on game night.
We're still looking for a solution. Anyone else having this problem?
The same thing is happening from the scoreboard tonight. Page will not load or loads very very slowly. Doesn't matter if I choose "Football" scores or choose no particular sport at all. This is the 4th straight week this problem has been going on.
At first I thought I had figured out the problem by disabling AdBlock Plus but even doing that doesn't fix the problem. This really needs to be figured out or people will stop coming to the site. Sure hope it's resolved by tomorrow for tomorrow night's games. Does the site need a server upgrade or what? Thanks.
If you care to provide your device type, browser and version we can look at it more closely. We've not experienced anything like what you describe.
Same thing is going on tonight as has been too. Not one single football game has a score listed or any updated scores either of course. Thanks.
I use dual screens so the screenshot shows both. The Scoreboard on the right is right now using FireFox. iamoz will figure out what the problem is but I don't have any idea at the moment.
Do you have a second browser (Edge, IE, Chrome...) that you can open just to check and see if the browser is the problem?.
Not one single football game has a score listed or any updated scores either of course. Thanks.
So if you click on this link -- http://www.coacht.com/tennessee/scoreboard/index.cfm?SportID=1&selDate=10-20-2017 -- you're saying there's no scores shown there?


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Do you ever dream? Not like, “falling off a cliff jerk you awake standing in front of the class with no pants” dream. But a “someday, if money time and life weren't an issue my perfect situation would look like this” dream.
And I want to share with you a bit about the reality of our dreams.
Back in our FD (Financial Disaster) we set some goals. Some were immediate bare-bones survival goals, and some were far-fetched, dream-big-with-reckless-abandon, goals. They felt more like dreams than goals, really, because we had $15K in credit card debt, $10.5K in car debt we couldn't afford, and were bringing in a $31K sporadic salary. It was hard to see past tomorrow's grocery needs, let alone dream “crazy-big” dreams.
The other morning, one of the last lazy days of summer, I stepped out on my bedroom balcony to yell to my kids to come in for breakfast…and couldn't even find them in our back yard. I had this flooding, overwhelming feeling of gratitude for where my life is right now.
How, oh how the heck, did we end up here??
Seriously?! How did we get here?? Is this for real? Living in our dream home? With 5 healthy kids? Living financially free, money in the bank, with a plan in place and a vision for our future?
I still have to pinch myself sometimes.
We sold our car, sold our couches and literally sat on the floor. We stopped eating out – like, completely. We budgeted like mad crazies. We got out of debt then saved up enough to buy a killer deal of a short sale (that we fought for 12 months to get) all the while treasuring every penny.
We lived in and fixed up the short sale for 4 years, all the while focusing on “phase 2” – abundance and success; working our tails off to be successful at our businesses.
I tell you all of this not to boast, brag, or make you hate me (please don't hate me!).
I tell you this to prove that all dreams – ALL DREAMS – can become reality if you are laser focused and fight like H-E-C-K for them.
Maybe it's not an 8,600 sq foot dream home. Maybe it's your dream car. Or sending all your kids to college. Or studying abroad. Or traveling. Or funding your own non-profit. Or having a family. Or paying cash for your dream boat. No dream is too big, and there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with success. The more success you have, the more ability you have to help your family, and others.
I encourage everyone to write down your big picture goals, then work backwards to figure out what you need to do TODAY to make those goals (dreams) happen. Because it will most likely take years, even decades, but the path you start out on to get there can't be accidental; it has to be calculated and defined. Sure, circumstances play a role. But only in part. You won't want to hear this, but excuses are often what holds us back from getting everything we want, whatever that is.
Decide today to fight to the death for the life YOU want, and don't stop until you get there.
Now if you don't mind, I really do need to go find my kids.
Love this post and hearing about your dreams and seeing bits of your beautiful property! More please!
Lovely story. Very inspirational! Would love to know what your next phase and goals are now that you have arrived at this very monumental moment.
Seconded! Please elaborate on what the current/next phase is? Would love to know not so much your business goals ie the tv show but rather your family goals, service/house/future goals etc..Hard work gets you everywhere!
Thanks Rachel! I’m hesitant to go too far into “phase 2” because I get a bit of backlash when I do, haha! But I’ll happily share bits and pieces more and more. Be sure to follow social media and our vlogs, I’m starting to show more and more!
See, I think that is so out of line for people to be like that. I purchased my house at 23, whilst working almost full-time and going to uni (college) fulltime and that’s pretty uncommon in Australia. I also bought a second hand but still pretty new car. So many people assumed my parents bought these things for me and that I grew up rich or something-pretty much the total opposite of the truth! I earned every single thing I have through painstaking hard work, second hand purchases, lack of sleep and living off a tiny income.
You deserve every single thing that you have too, and anyone who has followed you for more than a few minutes should be able to realise that you’ve worked SO hard for it all and are raising a beautiful Godly family at the same time. Which is just incredible and I know that your example has certainly played a huge role in my own success too. If people want to lash out because it is raising up insecurities in their own life that they have yet to address, then that is unfortunate, but it doesn’t take away from anything that you guys have achieved.
For those of us who can be happy for the hard-earned success of others, we would LOVE to know what is next for you in life. so that we can celebrate it with you.
There are always jealous people and we cant control other people. You are very inspiring to me. We are about to turn 50 and have 2 boys. Both boyare adopted and had medical issues we did not know about. We had to pay cash for heart surgery and rehab. My hsbands employer (a bank) was closed by federal government. It caused us to go in utter complete financial disaster but in 3 years we bought another house and live in our dream location. Our kids are healthy but it took over $25K after insurance to keep them that way. I am not complaining thank God we CAN afford it and it works. Finally got out of debt and my husband was laid off- hard but we were better prepared than the first time. Life an be hard and throw us things we never imagined. It has helped to have a positive attitude. Yes there are bad days but we never let ourselves sulk more than a day. Your BBC tips have been a life saver. Our expenses are high, and the 5 months of no income caused some debt but we will be out in 3 months because of you. Because our kids are 12 and 13 years, we told them Christmas had to be scaled back (gift wise) but we had tons of fun- using what we had. We spent a few days with cousins and enjoyed each other. We did all the free things in our area (we live in the Christmas Tree capital of the world-holidays are extra fun) Yes, we gave up a few things but we had fun anyway. Our kids had a good Christmas and we made lots of memories. In the end, kids dont remeber the gifts but they remember how we had much fun we had together. Let’s be real, it was a life lesson- we taught our kids Christmas isnt about gifts but people. Keep dreaming and sharing! You were a gift from God-during this season. BTW, my husband got a great job making $100K more than his last job. It took longer than we hoped but it was worth the wait. God Bless you and your sweet family.
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I absolutely love to see dreams come true! Especially when they come true for an incredible family like yours! Thank you for reminding us all not to settle.
First time commenter here :). I really appreciated this post. Perfect timing. We have been in our two bedroom apartment forever it seems. And we have 3 kids, and my husband works from home and we have no yard. And it just feels woefully inadequate. It feels like we are going to be stuck here forever. Every time we start saving money, something happens. Baby. Pay off baby. Saving. Saving. Need a van. Pay off van. Saving. Saving. Thyroid surgery. Pay off thyroid surgery. Saving. Saving. Baby. Pay off baby. And that is where we find ourselves now. I just appreciated the reminder that dreams do come true. But you can’t just hope they’ll find you. You guys worked really hard to get where you are. And if we want our dreams to come true, we are going to have to tighten our belts a little more. So, this long comment to say, Thank you for posting this wonderful reminder.
This may be cheesy….but this really gives me hope. For what the future has to offer. It means alot.
I really appreciate this. My husband started his business almost exactly a year ago and I am finally allowing myself to dream again after so many tight months. I was just thinking yesterday about the first time I heard you speak- the Mom Conference. You were talking about creative ways to still have fun on a budget. I am starting to be willing to be creative and bold and not just wallow in pity that we’re in a tight place. Thanks for the inspiration!
You are so inspiring!! And your house is absolutely gorgeous.


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As you are aware, the Constitution of SCOUTS South Africa stipulates that members are to elect Group Representatives onto the Scout Board. We are initiating this process and call on your participation.
The Constitution of SCOUTS South Africa sets out the role and eligibility criteria for members of the Governing Board in article V sections 1 & 3.
Be respected and recognised senior professionals in their respective fields.
Have experience at a senior level in any one or more of the following fields: Business, Information Technology, Law, Accounting, HR Management, Education or any senior leadership role.
Be prepared to actively participate in raising the financial resources required to ensure the adequate administration of the organisation.
Be willing to commit the time required to attend all the meetings and to perform all functions that this senior position requires.
Be prepared to undergo an orientation programme.
Accept to be a public advocate for the organisation.
All Groups that signed the SPA and are in good standing by 15 August 2017 23:59 are eligible to nominate.
List of nominations will be published in August 2017 through the National Announcements and on the national website for voting.
Final voting round will take place at the National Lekgotla on 7 October 2017.
All Groups that signed the SPA and are in good standing by 15 August 2017 23:59 are eligible for voting.


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The Seurasaari Open-Air Museum allows visitors to step back in time and glimpse the traditional way of life in the Finnish countryside, and all this in the heart of the capital city, Helsinki. Situated on a lovely green island accessed from the mainland via a footbridge, the museum consists of a collection of cottages, farmsteads, rural churches, manor houses and other old buildings, all preserved and relocated from their original sites around the provinces of Finland.
The 87 buildings currently on the museum site have been arranged to form a complete replica of a country district, reflecting what life was like in various levels of rural society between the 18th and 20th centuries.
Transport: By bus and car.
Opening times: Monday to Friday 9am-3pm, Saturday to Sunday 11am-5pm mid-May to mid-October.
Admission: EUR 9 June to August, EUR 6 May, September and October. Concessions available.

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text: Margaritaville Hotel Nashville will offer a singular experience where guests can revel in the heart of Nashville and indulge in the spirit of Margaritaville. Opening Summer 2019 across the street from the Music City Convention Center in SoBro, Nashville’s revitalized downtown neighborhood with hot new restaurants, attractions, trendy clubs and cocktail bars. The hotel will be a hip, island riff on Nashville’s diverse music scene. The rich history and musical legends of Nashville are artfully woven with the understated comfort of a tropical escape creating a unique hotel experience with urban latitude and island attitude.


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Join us as we explore the elusive grape that elicits so much passion and following amongst wine lovers everywhere. Fickle by nature, Pinot Noir is capable of producing the most seductively scented, gorgeous fruity expressions of its terroir, but it is also one of the most difficult grapes to grow. With the perfect conditions, in the hands of the most skilful winemaker, one can expect a wine so hauntingly sensual and seductive that it will captivate you forever.
Sit back in the Hollywood inspired Poker room at The Roosevelt as El Vino's resident wine master Attila takes you through six world-class wines from three of the greatest Pinot Noir regions: Australia, New Zealand and France. Take note of the subtle nuances that result from the unique terroir each grape is planted on and then gorge yourself in six delectable dishes perfectly matched to each glass of wine. Get ready for an unforgettable night. Be warned this event may form the start of a new love affair!
Six Pinot Noirs each paired with six dishes by Head Chef Adam Lord, created exclusively for this El Vino event. Join us for a star studded event.