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Alex Gitta who contested as Member of Parliament for Entebbe municipality on FDC ticket said, it has always been the youths who demand alcohol during political campaigns.
Byatike Matovu the former MP for Entebbe municipality sensitising the youths on dangers of drug misuse. Photo by Julius Luwemba
Several youths in Entebbe municipality came out to pin politicians for promoting alcohol consumption among youth in the area.
Lucas Amigo 33years of Lugonjo, Div. B in Entebbe municipality noted that behaviour of politicians to buy alcohol for the electorates continues even after elections. "It gets worse during political campaigns when most of us are given sachets of spirits to campaign for whoever buys," intimated Amigo.
Peterson Bukenya disclosed how he contracted HIV during the just concluded general elections when he and other youthful colleagues could spend nights in bars after campaigning for whichever politician.
Some of the leaders and youths of Entebbe during the sensitisation and drugs awareness campaign. Photo by Julius Luwemba
"We could waste ourselves while dancing from vehicles that were carrying public address systems, campaigning for several politicians here in Entebbe who used to buy sachets of alcohol. Whenever it came to dusk, we were paid a maximum of Sh10,000, which we could spend in a bar until the following day," intimated a 27year-old Bukenya.
Umar Lubega who had spent five years boozing regrets the time wasted on alcohol, saying, colleagues who are in the same age bracket like him and have not been drinking alcohol, have accumulated much wealth.
Umar Lubega when he was still admitted at Entebbe Hospital due to alcoholism. On the left is John Mugabi of ALED
"It reached a point where I looked like a patient suffering from Tuberculosis (TB). I spent several months while admitted at Entebbe general hospital courtesy of alcohol misuse," narrated Lubega, vowing never to taste a single sip of liquor anymore.
Umar Lubega who has been discharged from Entebbe Hospital due to over drinking of alcohol
Several youths made such revelations on Saturday, during sensitisation and awareness campaign targeting youths in Entebbe municipality who are addicts of drug misuse.
The campaign which was organised by Action for Liberty and Economic Development (ALED) in conjunction with the Lions' club of Entebbe, saw peer educators and health workers sensitise youths on the dangers of drug misuse and alcohol addiction.
What leaders say
Byatike Matovu the former member of parliament for Entebbe municipality, however, observed that social behaviour among youth strongly has root and connection from respective families where youths come from.
"When parents don't take responsibility to nurture their children well, it should not be blamed on politicians," argued Byatike.
Peterson Bukenya who openly confessed to acquiring HIV as a result of drunkenness. Photo by Julius Luwemba
Alex Gitta who recently contested as Member of Parliament for Entebbe municipality on FDC ticket said, it has always been the youths who demand alcohol during political campaigns.
"This strongly has something to do with their mindset. There are youths who have asked for study scholarships and we have given them a hand, yet others demand alcohol, hence receiving the same," said Gitta.
Esther Namusimbi justified a need for constant counseling and sensitising the youths on dangers of drug abuse, saying ever since the year began, three youth have been dying every month in Entebbe municipality due to drug abuse and alcoholism.
Taddeo Kibirige the councilor for Lugonjo and also secretary for health at Division B concurred that the area loses many youths due to alcoholism and marijuana smoking. He, however, revealed that leaders have already drafted bi-law banning sachet alcohol from the municipality. "Lugonjo village has over 900 youths, most of whom get wasted to alcohol," added Kibirige.
Easter Namusimbi, the public relations officer for ALED
John Mugabi Socrates the Executive Director of ALED a community-based organisation, promised to carry on with the sensitisation seminars which shall involve all youths, political leaders, spiritual leaders and the business community in and around Entebbe municipality.
"We have always aimed at uplifting youths who are between the age 14years to 35years. All the income generating projects in our organisation, are spearheaded by the youths who are committed to changing their lives," stated Mugabi, imploring more youths to join the cause.


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Mick Schumacher had sealed the crown as the new FIA Formula 3 European Champion 2018 finishing 2. in Hockenheim, Germany !
The podium place this weekend did hand young Schumacher his first major title -
Mick Schumacher (PREMA Theodore Racing): "Of course, I am really happy with my title win. I can hardly describe what a beautiful feeling it is to be doing something that you love really well. However, I also have a great team around me that is giving me the best conditions, enabling me to concentrate on what is important. I reckon that that is one of the keys to success. Moreover, we never gave up this season and have always tried to improve further. We never stopped working on ourselves. About this race: my start was average. Until the safety car came out, I had a close fight with Jüri. After the restart, I ran wide on the first corner and lost contact to him. After that, it took a while for me to get my tyres clean again and to find back my rhythm. However, the championship party still has to wait, because there is another race to run tomorrow in which I want to give the maximum once more."
F3 final race 2018, Hockenheim:
In bright sunshine, Robert Shvartzman (PREMA Theodore Racing) collected the winner's trophy in the 30th and final race of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship season. The Russian, who had already been crowned as the best rookie of the year, crossed the finish line more than ten seconds ahead of second-
Third place at the 4.574 kilometres long Hockenheimring Baden-
The 2018 FIA Formula 3 European Championship has been decided with one race to spare !
Mick Schumacher (PREMA Theodore Racing) is beyond reach in the lead of the drivers' standings ! For the 19-
Victory at the 4.574 kilometres long Hockenheimring Baden-
At the start, Jüri Vips took the lead, but immediately found himself under pressure from Mick Schumacher. After a collision involving Enaam Ahmed (Hitech Bullfrog GP), Julian Hanses (Carlin) and Sacha Fenestraz (Carlin), the safety car was deployed. At that time, Daniel Ticktum, who had only started from 15th place on the grid, had already worked his way up to eleventh place.
After the restart, the order in the positions at the front remained unchanged. Schumacher initially put Vips under pressure for the lead, but lost contact to the rookie from the Motopark team after a driving error. After 21 laps of racing, he took the chequered flag in second place behind Vips and ahead of Aron and thus secured his most important single-
Further down, Ticktum was able to continue his progress. The Red Bull-
Jüri Vips (Motopark): "I am very happy about this victory. I am now third in the drivers' standings and still want to move up into runner-
Ralf Aron (PREMA Theodore Racing): "I started the race from eighth place and I had a good start. Moreover, on the opening lap, I was able to benefit from a battle in front of me and I was in third place after one lap already. For me, the second half of the season didn't go to plan at all, but now, I am happy to be at least on the podium during the season finale."
Gerhard Berger (chairman ITR e.V.): "Of course, I am happy for Mick. He has prevailed and won the title early with a podium finish by his own means today. However, I am also very happy for Michael Schumacher and I wish that he will be back with us one day to watch Mick's future career together with all of us. Mick doesn't only look like his father, doesn't only have the same posture and the same walk, he even has his father's forearms as I noticed yesterday. But the decisive thing is: particularly in the past weeks, he has proven that he has his father's racing driver genes. When he is able to keep on delivering this performance, his career path will bring him into Formula 1."
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A Virgil Abloh x Nike Blazer With Rainbow Soles Surfaces
Straying away from tonal takes?
With sneakerheads on the move for the Virgil Abloh's second and third Presto releases, images of a previously unseen rainbow sole version of Nike's Blazer collaboration with the Louis Vuitton Artistic Director recently surfaced.
Already learning of black, yellow, and grey iterations to come, we now have a first look at the extra bold take on the Abloh's rework of the vintage court model. Straying away from the tonal colorways that have popped up, the latest Virgil Abloh x Nike Blazer features multi-material upper dominated by a translucent Flymesh panel accented by the signature industrial medial text, large black Swooshes and orange tacked patch. While things really get interesting on the sole portion, as a vibrant gradient displaying bright neon pink phasing into tones of warm purple to round up the design of the shoe.
With no word from Nike or Virgil Abloh just yet, stay tuned for more information regarding the rainbow sole Blazers above.
In case you missed it, the COMME des GARÇONS Homme Plus x Nike ACG Mowabb now has an official release date.


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[email protected]: Salisbury, a Family Experience
This is fourth of a five-part monthly series of blog posts written by students in Kaplan Salisbury. Read part 1, part 2, and part 3.
Learning another language is vital and choosing the best place for that is crucial! So you want to learn English and look for a school? You definitely need to go to Kaplan Salisbury.
Students of some other schools would say "your school is small". That's right! There are only a few students here and a few teachers. But that way, we all get to know each other. We are all part of a large family.
And if you need anything, if there is something you didn't understand, if you have trouble learning "Shakespeare's" language, you'll surely find a teacher around to help you personally or a friend to assist you. In the end, it's not very surprising to notice that Kaplan Salisbury is the 4th Kaplan School in the world for academic satisfaction.
Small school, small city but what a city! This medieval town is a jewel nested in the English countryside. You will enjoy losing yourself in the narrow streets of this city filled with history and, of course, pubs, in case you get thirsty. And still, if you aren't convinced of the beauty of Salisbury, climb the stairs of the highest spire of England. By the time you lean over thousands years of history from the top of the cathedral, you will start reconsidering your judgement!
Thus, the attraction of this charming city and the closeness of the students in Kaplan Salisbury make this school the right place to be to enjoy learning English in the UK.


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Many of our clients use the Zoho CRM to optimize and enhance the customer experience. Ozonetel's CloudAgent integrates natively with this popular CRM through Zoho PhoneBridge, giving contact center agents seamless access to the productivity tools they need. Your team can enjoy a full-featured cloud call center inside Zoho including call logging and an agent toolbar. This integrated solution also lets you manage outgoing calls using a variety of dialers (predictive, progressive, and manual).
Incoming calls trigger a pop-up on the agent's screen that enables a personalized greeting for each customer. Agents work within Zoho CRM while accessing all relevant information about the caller's contact information and making updates based on the conversation.
Agents can access advanced call controls (Hold, Mute, Transfer, Conference) for timely and accurate resolution of customer queries. Supervisors can monitor agent conversations live and user the "barge-in" function to step-in and offer guidance or manage complex issues.
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Our advanced dialers allow sales reps to spend more time researching leads and less time waiting for prospects to pick up the calls. Making more calls per day means more opportunities to close deals. Agents can observe the lead details on the Screen Pop-up page. Outbound calls can be initiated within the Zoho CRM page using the click-to-call functionality.
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I started out riding the typical stock type Quarter horses that most Alberta farm kids ride . Stout solid working horses, not all were particularly kind or gently (though many were ) But they were good dependable working horses .
I tell ya, when I came home with an Appaloosa, well to some you would have thought the sky was gonna fall! Breed prejudice?? Oh hail ya! But slowly over the years the versatility and toughness of the breed began to win over the naysayers .It also did not hurt that my beloved Catana was ,well flat out gorgeous and truly able to do it all ! The biggest of the naysayers had to admit she was one heck of a horse !
The breed has been an interesting, and wonderful one to work with, Appaloosas are smart and thinking horses, tough and stoic, and versatile as the competition Challenge of the breeds has shown over and over .
Ranch horse,trail, driving , dressage , hunter jumper , you name it (for give me here but I gotta )
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Whether you're into getting tatted or not, most people take an interest in tattoos. I believe there's a perfect tattoo for everyone. These are just nine tattoos that are definitely trending right now.
1. Sunshine
The sunshine tattoo is usually placed somewhere semi-discreet, like on the back of the neck and is extremely trendy for those who love the summer and never want to live without the sunshine.
2. A small slice of food
Getting a small slice of your favorite food tatted on you is definitely a new fad. This is for the girls who don't always like to be taken seriously and can laugh at themselves. A lot of times this tattoo can be found on someone's butt.
3. Waves
The wave tattoo is usually reserved for the girls who are beach obsessed and can't help but take it with them everywhere they go. Most times the tat ends up in a discreet spot like the ankle or wrist.
4. Dots
These small tattoos can make a big statement. This tattoo is suggested for the minimalists out there who want to add the slightest bit of creativity and uniqueness to themselves. Getting a few dots tatted is undoubtedly in.
5. Roses
Roses can for sure range in size, visibility and color, but they will always be a bold tattoo. This is perfect for the girls who aren't afraid of making a statement.
6. Fun words
Getting a silly word tatted on your body is the perfect way to express the inner child in yourself. No matter what the word or whether it's on your butt or the inside of your lip, this tattoo can really be for anyone willing to go out of their comfort zone.
7. Lotus
The lotus flower is usually tatted on the sternum or the back. This tattoo is meant for the girls who are comfortable in their own skin and want the world to know it.
8. Heart
The heart tattoo is literally for anyone. There are multiple styles, sizes and places this tattoo works. It can have meaning or just be for fun, but either way this adorable tattoo is getting popular.
9. Dainty flower
This tiny tattoo is the perfect combination of delicate and trendy. Usually seen behind the ear or on the ankle, this is a great tattoo for girls who love eccentric style and simplicity. Even I couldn't refrain from getting this one tatted on me.


text: This would be a proper way to start teaching coding in K-12 schools. Check the video, quite amazing. You can even get started with natural language, and the system proposes some code bits & visualizations to match it. And it will even be included in the upcoming Raspberry Pi computers, which are very affordable. Excited to see if this takes off!


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The Board of Directors of the Georgia Ports Authority today elected James L. Allgood as chairman.
In every decision, GPA balances three factors vital to a sustainable business model: service excellence, a commitment to preserving natural resources, and ensuring those who work at the ports make it home safely each day.
Tangible investments demonstrate GPA's commitment to conservation.
Health, safety and the environment were considerations when Reefer Express upgraded its lift equipment in use at GPA's Garden City Terminal.
"We have to protect what we have," said Rick Redding, Reefer Express general manager. "We only have one environment and if we don't protect it now we won't have it."


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Catering for Diabetic People in Hospitals and Healthcare Settings – How Can Software Help?
November is Diabetes Month, and we've already been covering catering for diabetic children in schools and catering for people with diabetes in care homes. Naturally, though, the NHS bears the brunt of diabetes care, and catering and nutrition have a natural role to play during diabetes management for patients admitted to hospital. Here we'll be looking…Read More


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Tarek Musa started Spring King back in 2012 as a solo project which then evolved into a band. Now, Dead Nature looks like an exciting new chapter in his own "circle of life". We asked him a few questions, and the producer and multi-instrumentalist artist from Liverpool guided us through the four tracks of his 'Taking My Shadow', the EP released only a few days ago.
How does it feel to re-start working on your own and channelling all your creativity to write lyrics and then craft new tunes?
"It feels great to be writing again! It will always be a part of me, the desire to write songs, perform all the parts and record/produce/mix them. I love working this way, the process allows me to jump from instrument to instrument quickly, and express exactly what's in my head in a very direct way. It's equally great collaborating with people, but Dead Nature is a place where I can go into myself musically and discover new things."
You released your debut EP—under the moniker of Dead Nature—just a few days ago. Let's dive into it and start with 'Fire In Your Soul', the last single and opening track. Well, what a banger to start with. What hides at the core of this song?
"Thank you very much! 'Fire In Your Soul' was written about a friend going through a tough time. There's only so much you can be there for someone or say the right things, but I still had all these emotions that began to overspill onto the track. The title basically sums up the fact that the energy is in you, it's there if you want to utilise it, although sometimes it can seem scary or challenging to get back to it."
Then comes 'In My Heart'. How difficult is it to leave something in the past, turn the page and start again with new ambitions?
"'In My Heart' is about saying enough is enough, realising when you are in a bad place and telling yourself you have to move on. It happens to all of us at varying points, and I've definitely felt that way so many times over my life that it felt relevant to write about it. It can be the most difficult thing to do in the world but you'll never know until you've tried to break through that wall."
Dead Nature is a place where I can go into myself musically and discover new things.
You also refer to Marcus Aurelius in 'Pride (Wake Them Up)', and I am intrigued to know what you learned about pride and its deceptiveness through his 'Meditations'. Do you think these reflections might have an impact on one's mental health?
"The book has always been an inspiration to me, and I felt that passage struck a chord with how I was feeling. Sometimes people can be so proud that we forget we may also be wrong. I think having pride is very important, but it's also important to know when it's your ego going on a ride. For me, learning to question things and trying to see them in new ways, has helped in breaking down situations for what they really are, and this can alleviate many mental pressures we place on ourselves."
Finally, 'Rookwood'. The last number sounds to me like the most intimate moment, some sort of confessions to… yourself. And you state "this house is dead nature", at some point. Would you like to elaborate more on this?
"My upbringing was peppered with interesting moments, and there were times when I felt like my life at home was very still, as if time had stopped. 'Dead Nature' itself is a translation of 'still life' drawings and paintings, from 'Nature Morte'. I used to feel that my life had moments of complete stillness, where nothing was moving at all and that's where this song comes from."
Sometimes people can be so proud that we forget we may also be wrong. I think having pride is very important, but it's also important to know when it's your ego going on a ride.
What's next for Dead Nature? Will you be touring soon or are you going to split yourself between production and the writing of new material?
"I'm working from my studio daily with other bands, but I have also set time aside to work on more material which will come out later in the year. I love balancing between other people's music and my own, and hopefully, I'll be able to do that moving forward too!"


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Donell Jones returns with a hot new track entitled, 'Forever'.
With all major R&B singers making their comeback, Donell Jones makes way for his 2013 comeback. Donell brings us the first single and title track off his upcoming seventh studio album, Forever.
In this track, we hear Donell committing his love to his soulmate with his smooth vocals over the soft acoustic-like beat.
We're glad to see the old school R&B singer sticking to R&B and not changing to another genre.
You can buy 'Forever' on iTunes.
They say a man ain't supposed to cry
But I'm crying out to you
Cause' I see me with you for the rest of my life
Girl there is nothing I'd rather do
Than to be here forever baby
Enjoy the smooth cut, 'Forever' below.


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We are happy to announce our latest initiative 'Development with Correctbook' via an ad in the One World magazine. This initiative stimulates the accessibility of our products to everyone who is committed to development aid.
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In the current situation, we give our donations, in Correctbooks, to charities Kwasa and Rhiza. We focus on the slums in South Africa with two fixed trusted parties. This works excellent, because we can focus on one environment and build close ties with the locals. We acquire more and more knowledge about the environment and adjust to it. We believe that every en environment needs a different approach. Therefore, we launch our latest initiatieve 'Development with Correctbook'. Together with all kind of charities we can increase our impact against worldwide illiteracy. Still 250 million children in need have not enough school materials to learn how to write.
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We are able to not only customize the covers of a Correctbook, but also the inner sheets. In this way, we try to stimulate customized Correctbooks specially designed for the environment of the school. You can think of Correctbooks with algorithms or writing practices.
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In order to gain admission to the Victorian Bar readers' course applicants must first sit and pass an entrance exam. The minimum pass mark is 75%.
The Readers' Entrance Exam ensures that Readers commencing the Readers' Course are equipped with core knowledge so that they can commence the practical training exercises involved in the Course.
Following an extensive review of the exam, a number of improvements are being made to benefit of the Bar's current and future members.
All individuals who wish to begin their career as a barrister must sit the Readers' Exam and participate in the Readers' Course and complete a reading period with a suitable mentor.
The exam typically attracts a high number of applicants. Successful candidates are offered a place in the next available course, as set out in regulation 6(7) of the Bar's Application and Reading Regulations.
The 2020 exam is confirmed for Sunday 25 October 2020.
What can you expect?
The exam will be conducted electronically using ExamSoft software.
Registration will open on 25 August 2020 and will close 5:00pm on 25 September 2020.
If you would like to receive updates about the 2020 exam, please click here to register your interest. Note that this is not a registration for the examination itself.
The Bar conducted a general information session about the exam on 22 August 2019. At this session the chief examiner gave an overview of the structure of the exam including making available the updated reading guide. A recording of this session is available below.
The aim of this seminar was to assist candidates with their preparation for the exam. The last exam preparation seminar was held on Thursday 3 October 2019.
A video recording of the last exam preparation seminar is available below.
Please see the below sample instructions similar to those which may be provided on the day of the exam. The final version will be communicated a week prior to all candidates.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Below you will find the reading guide and excerpts of examinable legislative provisions for the 31 October 2019 exam.
These excerpts of examinable provisions reflect the law as it stands on 02 October 2019. There may be some discrepancies in the examinable provisions listed in the Reading Guide as compared to the below listed provisions. For the avoidance of doubt, only the following provisions were examinable.
Reading Guide
Supreme Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2015 (Examinable Excerpts as at 2 October 2019)
Civil Procedure Act 2010 (Examinable Excerpts as at 2 October 2019)
Bail Act 1977 (Examinable Excerpts as at 2 October 2019)
Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (Examinable Excerpts as at 2 October 2019 )
Jury Directions Act 2015 (Examinable Excerpts as at 2 October 2019)
Sentencing Act 1991 (Examinable Excerpts as at 2 October 2019)
Evidence Act 2008 (Examinable Excerpts as at 2 October 2019)
Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules 2015
Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (Examinable Excerpts as at 2 October 2019)
Samples of past exam papers and model answers can be downloaded via the links below.
Candidates must pay a non-refundable application fee prior to sitting the exam. The fee for 2020 is yet to be confirmed.
Approximately 6-8 weeks after the exam, you will be notified of your result and may receive an offer to commence the readers' course.
The number of participants in each readers' course is limited. Please refer to s.6(7) of the Application and Reading Regulations regarding allocation of places.
If you succeed in getting an offer you will be expected to participate in the readers' course offered. A deferral to the next reading period may be granted only in exceptional circumstances. An exceptional circumstance includes where your current employment contract requires more than two months' notice of resignation. You cannot defer beyond the next reading period.
If you are unsuccessful in obtaining an offer you are welcome to sit the exam for future intakes, provided you pay the non-refundable application fee.
Yes, but you must give notice to the Victorian Bar office at the time of registering for the exam. You will be expected to organise to sit the exam with your local Australian embassy, who will supervise the exam and send it back to us. If this is not viable, candidates will need to submit a proposed alternative exam process to the Victorian Bar office for consideration. All associated costs in sitting the exam offsite will be charged to the candidate. These costs will be confirmed at the time of registration.
An applicant who registers to sit the Exam and who considers that his or her result in the Exam may be affected, or has been affected, by illness, injury, bereavement or other hardship, may make an application for special consideration. A request for special consideration must be made in writing no more than 5 business days after the date of the exam. Special consideration will only be considered if the candidate would not otherwise receive an offer.


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State wins case against deceptive spammer
Saturday, September 14, 2002
By CANDACE HECKMAN
Washington, the first state to take a legal stand against sending
misleading, unwanted e-mail, won its first case yesterday, against a
prolific spammer who flooded the state's computers with advertising
several years ago. A King County Superior Court judge declared a
summary judgment against Jason Heckel, a Salem, Ore., businessman,
finding that he violated the state's anti-spam law. The judge ruled
that a civil trial, which was weeks away, wouldn't be needed because
the state had proved its case. The law, which does not ban all
unsolicited commercial e-mail, makes it illegal to send an e-mail to
people in Washington that contains deceptive subject lines, uses a
bogus return address or uses a third party's domain name without
permission. "This is a great victory for Washington consumers,"
Attorney General Christine Gregoire said yesterday. "Deceptive e-mails
are more than just a nuisance, they rob consumers and businesses of
money and time." The state sued Heckel four years ago, after he sent
out millions of e-mails advertising a product he developed. Among
other things, consumers were unable to reply to the e-mail. Heckel's
attorney, Dale Crandall, said that his client would appeal. "It is not
a settled issue yet whether states will be allowed to do this,"
Crandall said. Others, however, disagree. By winning yesterday's case,
Washington has become the first state to test its anti-spam law
through the courts and finally win a judgment, said John Mozena of the
Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail, an Internet-based
advocacy group of anti-spam organizations around the world.
"Hopefully, it will dissuade spammers from sending their messages to
Washington state residents," Mozena said, adding that other states,
such as California, are now testing their anti-spam laws in the
courts. After the Washington Legislature approved the anti-spam law in
March 1998, other states began to follow. Today 26 states have some
kind of law restricting unsolicited e-mail. It may take years to
determine how effective those laws are. The public has been slow to
realize that spam can be illegal, said Ethan Ackerman, a research
associate at the Center for Law, Commerce and Technology and the
University of Washington Law School. "Whoever invented the delete key
did a lot more than anyone who ever drafted a law against unsolicited
e-mail," Ackerman said. "But it has to start somewhere." Yesterday's
victory was long in coming for Gregoire's office. The attorney general
first sued the Oregon spammer in 1998, shortly after lawmakers
approved the state law. Gregoire accused Heckel of sending millions of
e-mails advertising a brochure he developed called "How to Profit From
the Internet," for sale for $39.95. Heckel's messages began with the
subject lines, "Did I get the right e-mail address?" and "For your
review--HANDS OFF!" And when consumers tried to reply to the e-mail,
the message came back as undeliverable. But the state said he sold 30
to 50 brochures a month. When the case was first heard in 2000, a
Superior Court judge threw it out, saying that the state's anti-spam
law was unconstitutional. When that happened, Washington's case
against Heckel attracted the attention of regulators and policymakers
around the world. Then last year, the Washington State Supreme Court
upheld the law, finding that the only burden the rule "places on
spammers is the requirement of truthfulness." The U.S. Supreme Court
later declined to hear Heckel's appeal. A trial was scheduled for
Sept. 30. But at a hearing yesterday morning, King County Superior
Court Judge Douglas North said that the facts were not in dispute:
Heckel violated all three provisions of Washington's anti-spam law.
North will hold a hearing later this year to set the amount of damages
he will order Heckel to pay the state. Until yesterday, the case had
been through a series of hearings and appeals. Legal scholars have
opined on both sides in the country's most respected journals. Heckel
finds a few allies in those, who believe that the Internet must be regulated
uniformly and not by the different laws of several states. "Right now it's a
bunch of states making their own laws about how people in other states
can do business," Crandall, his attorney, said. "It's a profoundly
interesting case about whether the government can regulate business on
the Internet, or at least regulate equally."


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On 10 October 2019, we announced an agreement to sell Kestrel's top-performing multi-asset business to Merian Global Investors (MGI).
As part of the deal, which is expected to complete in December 2019 (subject to regulatory and shareholder approval), management of the $151 million Kestrel Global Portfolio will transfer to MGI, as will the associated intellectual property and the entire multi-asset team, including head of desk and lead fund manager John Ricciardi.
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For investors seeking a fund that invests globally and delivers capital growth, we've created the Kestrel Global Portfolio (KGP/the Fund), a long-only diversified UCITS fund authorised by the Central bank of Ireland. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of asset classes across global markets.
Targeted Return
KGP targets annualised returns of 6-8% after fees over a business cycle, with volatility of less than 10%. The Fund comprises a portfolio of optimised holdings across world asset classes with a 50/50 weighting between high risk and low risk. Returns come from optimised holdings across these asset classes and from Kestrel's dynamic asset allocation decisions, by which the Fund Managers adjust the Fund's level of risk to account for expected market movements over the forthcoming quarter. The Fund Managers will also implement tactical trading decisions across equity regions, equity sectors and bond durations.
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KGP invests across global markets in listed equities, debt securities, money market instruments, real estate, commodities and cash. The Fund largely invests in transferable securities (exchange listed instruments such as global equities and government securities) and is limited to holding a maximum of 10% of its assets in other collective investment schemes. KGP is 100% ESG compliant.
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Effect of Being an International Student There are a number of reasons why people decide to move to another country. One reason is to experience more advanced educational facilities than available in their home country. Studying at some of these colleges, and universities may provide a greater level of academic proficiency. Although, there are many things accomplished, there are also many difficulties we encounter as an international student. It is challenging meeting new cultures, and being in a new environment.
As an international student, the most recognizable effect is the feeling of loneliness, and being homesick during the first few months of arrival. This is because of the vast difference of the environment, and the absence of family and friends. The absence of comfort from friends and family are literally oceans, and thousands of miles away. This could easily cause one to spiral into sadness and depression very early into the transitioning process.
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It is also difficult adapting to different cultures and other way of living. Next, some of the international students have language barriers. This is especially true for the Asian, and African Americans, with English as their second language. Some students have the task of learning English, first, before ever starting the process of studying in their field of choice. Their lack of knowledge in English language affects them, when it comes to understanding lectures, reading, and communicating in class.
This is because they are ashamed of their assent. This caused them to spend more time academically to complete college degree, because of the need for language classes in the beginning. In addition, it is challenging financially, needing money to survive, and not being able to have a job other than working at your school. This will not provide enough pay for a good living. Lack of money can cause unnecessary stress, and may not allow for one's focus to be on their studies.
It makes it difficult for them to buy books . Therefore; these actually cause their grades to be low. Also, accommodation is a problem that occurs due to the financial crisis. As a number of immigrants increases, the accommodation decreases. The government prioritized this one by allowing additional budget on campus housing projects, making it difficult to pay for, as an international student. Furthermore, health issues of an international student are unstable, because of the climate changes.
Like in most of the African continents, they do not experience snow or the extremely cold, or rather the extremely hot weather. This causes them to catch flu or cold, and unfortunately most of them do not have the health insurance. Conclusively, when coming over to other countries, we really do not think of the effects we are going to face. Instead we think mostly about the advantages, and the luxurious and perfect life we are going to have. But, as humans we ignore the facts that we are imperfect. it rather unfortunate on what we arrived and face.


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Yesterday No Longer Far Away for Most Americans
Yesterday all our troubles seemed so far away, now D Trump is here to stay. Why? Why do all good things have to go? We don't know, he wouldn't say. He says many things wrong and we long for yesterday.
written by JinoLeFeeto, 02 July 2018
Rocky Racoon Finally Arrested For Murder
Rocky Racoon was finally arrested for the murder of his rival for the affections of Magill. His rival had broken his dreams. She use to be caled Lill, but everyone knew here as Nancy.
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Paia de Toucinho de Estremoz e Borba is a Portuguese smoked sausage. It is made from bacon from the Alentejo breed of pig, to which are added salt, water, ground pepper, and dried garlic cloves. After two days' maturing it is rolled up, cured by smoke at a temperature below 40° C (104° F) for at least 22 days, followed later by aging for 60 days.
It has been given PGI protection under European Union law.
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5 Fantastic Places to Paddleboard in Chicago
The Windy City offers a plethora of places to SUP. While you certainly can't enjoy them during the winter, you'll love paddling around in the summertime. Lake MIchigan can be a paddler's dream – depending on where you go.
Chicago offers a plethora of great SUP spots on the lake. Here you can SUP surf and paddle around regularly. As the SUP boarding is seasonal here, you'll want to make sure you enjoy as much time on the water while you can.
Best Places to SUP in Chicago
You'll notice most of these spots are on Lake Michigan. That's because the lake is Chicago's biggest body of water and best place to SUP. Still, we included a few other areas for good measure.
So, here are five fantastic places to Paddleboard in Chicago:
- Montrose Beach, Lake Michigan
On a calm day, there's absolutely no better way to enjoy Lake Michigan than paddling around Montrose Beach. Here you'll find stunning views of the Chicago skyline and so much more. For a classic Chicago SUP experience, Montrose Beach is where to go.
If you're looking to rent here, go on a tour, or take a SUP yoga class – check out Kayak Chicago. The outfitter has been helping locals and tourists alike enjoy SUP in Chicago for years.
- Chicago River
If the big lake is a little too intimidating for you, then paddling along the Chicago River could be the perfect SUP spot for your needs. Here you'll find a slow moving river and stunning views of the city from a unique vantage point.
Beginners should take a lesson or tour at this location. The waterway can get crowded at certain points, which means you need to have some skill maneuvering around.
Your best bet for tours and rentals here is Chicago SUP. The outfitter specializes in paddling around the river.
- Kathy Osterman Beach, Lake Michigan
Another Chicago SUP spot in the heart of downtown is Kathy Osterman Beach. Similar to Montrose Beach, the spot offers stunning views. However, this area is never as crowded as Montrose Beach.
What made Kathy Osterman Beach so fun was the unique SUP offerings from outfitter Chicago Paddle Co. The company offers tours, rentals, yoga, pilates, and core training classes – all on a paddleboard.
Get in touch with Chicago Paddle Co. here.
- Skokie Lagoons
If you're ready to get out of the big city and enjoy some smooth, relaxing paddling, then Skokie Lagoons could be a great place for you to paddleboard in Chicago. The location is close to the city and perfect for beginners – due to the calm water.
Here you can bring your own board, but rentals seem to be limited to kayaks and canoes. Still, you could rent from a different location and then head out to Skokie Lagoon.
- Big Bend Lake
A smaller, nearly unknown lake near Chicago – Big Bend Lake is the ideal SUP spot for beginners looking to avoid the crowds. The best part about this spot? The water is crystal clear and fresh. On a semi-sunny day, you'll be able to gaze down on all the wildlife and vegetation below you with no issue.
Definitely bring your own board here – as there's not a rental company anywhere around.
SUP in Chicago!
In the 3-4 months of summer the Windy City has, you'll find a plethora of great SUP spots. Paddle boarding in Chicago is growing in popularity and there's good reason why. Here's to a safe and happy paddle trip in Chi-Town!


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"Ebony Stalker" measures 16" x 16." It's HUGE, I tell you. LOL, That's ridiculous, but it felt huge to me. A lovely frame has been special ordered.
It will be available at Lord Nelson's Gallery in Gettysburg, PA - soon. It's better in life, call the gallery if you'd like to reserve it...
Coming up this week, some tiny 6" x 6" paintings. They are re-iterations of previous work, that I'm excited to share. The painting goes on, despite a lack of posts here. Thanks for the visit, and if you are subscribed, a special thanks- you rock.
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Ebony Stalker, the kitten who fancies herself perfectly invisible
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Wonderful! I love his expression. 16x16 is big! What made you decide to go big? Did the gallery ask for such a size?ReplyDelete
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Wellington, Fla.—March 12
Last week, Richie Moloney helped the Irish team claim victory in the FEI Wellington Nations Cup, but he was a bit disappointed with his performance in the $216,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix the next day with Carrabis Z.
That's why the top check in the $380,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix CSI 5* felt extra sweet for Moloney. "He was very unlucky last week in the grand prix. We had one down and it was probably my fault, so it was nice to come back tonight and do him justice because he deserved to be clear last week," Moloney said. "This is his third big grand prix win in the last six months. He is a great horse for me, and he has really stepped up in the last 12 months."
Richie Moloney and Carrabis Z jumped to the top of the $380,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix CSI 5* at WEF 9. Photo by Sportfot
Moloney and Equinimity LLC's Carrabis Z topped a field of 42 starters and an eight-horse jump-off, with Sharn Wordley of New Zealand and Casper in second, and Lillie Keenan aboard Super Sox third.
Keenan and Chansonette Farm's Super Sox set the pace over the short course with a time of 47.11 seconds. Wordley and the Sky Group's Casper were next to go with a faster time of 46.69 seconds. Moloney and Carrabis Z then crossed the finish line in the winning time of 45.04 seconds.
Kent Farrington and RCG Farms' Uceko, and Todd Minikus and Two Swans Farm's Babalou 41 were both faster, but had 4 faults along the way. Farrington and Uceko finished fourth with a score of 4 in 42.65 seconds. Minikus and Babalou placed fifth with 4 faults in 42.67 seconds.
Moloney and Carrabis Z, a 13-year-old Zangersheide stallion (Canabis Z x Grannusso), have been a team since 2012 and have many great wins together. "My horse jumped great tonight. He was a little looky into the double in the first round. It was a tough enough line. When I did the jump-off, he was jumping better than the first round. He was more relaxed and really jumping. It is a great win. I was happy enough being clear in the first round, and I could not be happier," Moloney said.
"When I jumped, the plan was just to try and beat who was ahead of me," Moloney said of the jump-off. "I knew there were one or two after me that would probably be faster. I was lucky enough tonight we got the win in the end. My horse deserves it."
Moloney thanked the sponsors of the night's class, Douglas Elliman, and also praised his owners at Equinimity LLC, including Diana and Jenji Mercer, who were there to celebrate his win.
"The Mercer family are great owners and great people to work for," he acknowledged. "I appreciate them very much, and it is nice to give them this win here tonight. I have been there five years, and you could not find better people to work for."
For Sharn Wordley, the night's second place finish was fantastic with his mount Casper, a 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Contender x Baloubet du Rouet).
"I have had him since end of circuit last year and this was his first five-star," Wordley detailed. "I was really happy with him—he was double clear in the WEF [Challenge Cup] on Thursday and he got better as the week went through. He learned a lot here, and he is jumping fantastic. I am really excited about him."
Sharn Wordley on Casper. Photo by Sportfot
Wordley spoke of his strategy for the jump-off, stating, "Because it was his first really big class under the lights, my strategy was just to go clear and medium fast because I was hoping the end result was people would try to go a little faster and have some rails down. Then I would get results without actually having to use my horse up too much. I got lucky and he got second, which is pretty exciting in a five-star."
Wordley also spoke of the night's course, noting, "Alan Wade is one of my favorite course builders, and I think one of the best ones in the world. I have jumped quite a few of his courses recently, and I really enjoy them. Tonight's course really used all facets of show jumping. The horse had to be really rideable and careful. There were a lot of tight lines with big verticals. It really tested the rider as well. If you had a hole in any one part of it, you were not going to do so well. He seems to get just the right amount of riders in the jump-off to make it interesting. It was a fair course and tough, like any five-star ever is."
Lillie Keenan was excited to get a third place finish in the night's class with her mount Super Sox, a 10-year-old Hanoverian gelding by Salito x Silvio I. Keenan,19, is currently in her freshman year at Harvard University (Mass.) and splitting time between Boston and Wellington throughout the winter. She attended classes Monday through Wednesday, and flew to Florida on Thursday to compete in the WEF Challenge Cup, which is the grand prix qualifier. Keenan also switched trainers this season and began riding with Ireland's Cian O'Connor as she moves up to competing at the higher level. Saturday night was Keenan's first five-star with Super Sox and a great finish.
"I have had him for almost two years now and I have to say, he is a special horse, but the program I have behind me makes all the difference," Keenan stated. "The background team is on a level unlike any other I have ever seen. I was only jumping that horse over the summer in two-star and three-star grand prix, really trying to work on my rideability, my flatwork, and my position and effectiveness. Two months ago Cian told me, 'When we get to Wellington, you are going to jump a five-star and you are going to jump double-clear'. I do not know if he has a crystal ball, but he certainly knows how to plan and aim for a class, so it is really exciting for me. It is my first five-star on the horse, it is the first time I have ever jumped clear in a five-star, and it is the best result I have ever had in Wellington in a night class, so it is a night of firsts."
Keenan spoke of her plan going first in the jump-off, explaining, "My strategy was to keep the jumps up and be quick, but not take too many risks. I would say, looking back, hindsight is 20/20. There are a few places I could have gone quite a bit quicker, but I was overwhelmed with excitement just jumping clear in the first round. I am thrilled with my horse, so I really just wanted to stick to my plan, jump as many jumps as I could clear, and trust my horse."
Final Results: $380,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix CSI 5*
1. CARRABIS Z, 2003 Zangersheide stallion by Canabis Z x Grannusso, RICHIE MOLONEY (IRL), Equinimity LLC: 0/0/45.04
2. CASPER, 2006 Oldenburg gelding by Contender x Baloubet du Rouet, SHARN WORDLEY (NZL), Sky Group: 0/0/46.69
3. SUPER SOX, 2006 Hanoverian gelding by Salito x Silvio I, LILLIE KEENAN (USA), Chansonette Farm LLC: 0/0/47.11
4. UCEKO, 2001 KWPN gelding by Celano x Koriander, KENT FARRINGTON (USA), RCG Farm: 0/4/42.65
5. BABALOU 41, 2005 Oldenburg mare by Balou du Rouet x Silvio I, TODD MINIKUS (USA), Two Swans Farm: 0/4/42.67
6. S F ARIANTHA, 2005 KWPN mare by Corland x Emilion, HARDIN TOWELL (USA), Jennifer Gates LLC: 0/4/45.90
7. LILLI, 2004 Brandenburg mare by Lefevre x Diamir, GEORGINA BLOOMBERG (USA), Gotham Enterprizes LLC: 0/4/49.33
8. CALVIN KLEIN, 2004 Swedish Warmblood gelding by Cardento x Feliciano, JONATHON MILLAR (CAN), Millar Brooke Farm Ltd: 0/8/47.47
9. ATLANTIS, 2003 Zangersheide gelding by Andiamo x Royal Bravour L, SAMUEL PAROT (CHI), Samuel Parot: 4/80.40
10. FINE LADY 5, 2003 Hanoverian mare by Forsyth x Drosselklang II, ERIC LAMAZE (CAN), Artisan Farms LLC: 4/81.74
11. ROYCE, 2004 Oldenburg stallion by Café au Lait x Grandilot, MARGIE ENGLE (USA), Elm Rock LLC: 4/81.82
12. HH AZUR, 2006 Belgian Sport Horse mare Thunder van de Zuuthoeve x Sir Lui, MCLAIN WARD (USA), Double H Farm & Francois Mathy: 4/81.93


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North American Martyrs School Addition
North American Martyrs Catholic School is the largest Catholic PK-8 grade school in Lincoln serving northwest Lincoln residents, including the North American Martyrs Parish. As Lincoln expands to the north and west, North American Martyrs Catholic School continues to experience a rise in demand for early childhood education which naturally creates a need for additional middle school space as well. Due to this demand, and prior to the current expansion, the school converted their traditional library space into a classroom.
Upon discovery of several other needs, The Clark Enersen Partners was selected to embark upon a journey with the North American Martyrs School's Building Committee to thoughtfully design an addition that was stylistically consistent with our previous work of the original PK-8 school designed in 1995. After a space study program and the initial floor plan design, it was determined that the best way for the school to accommodate a growing population was to build a one-story, 15,000-square-foot addition to their existing middle school wing. This new wing consists of a new library with connecting courtyard, five paraprofessional education rooms, three preschool rooms, a new art room, teacher workroom, three additional classrooms, and a youth social room for after-school activities. Energy-efficient design recommendations were also implemented and include a geothermal wellfield and LED lighting. The $2.77 million addition and renovation was completed in fall of 2018 and was celebrated with an open house and blessing.


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As a Christian, you hold certain values close to your heart. Christian drug rehab will allow you to embrace strategies for recovery that also embrace your Christian beliefs.
7 Tips To Help A Christian Struggling With Addictions
When you have a loved one who is Christian and struggling with addictions, your first thought is to help. However we don't often know what is actually helpful. Even thought the Bible does provide very important direction and guidance on loving and caring about our dear sisters and brothers, it can be difficult to know how to best love an addict and do it in a way that can lead them toward treatment and recovery rather than deeper into addiction.
Here are 7 tips to help a Christian who is struggling with addictions:
7 Tips To Help A Christian Struggling With Addictions
1. Prayer
Everything starts with prayer—prayer that God will help your loved one heal and seek recovery from addiction, as well as hope for your own direction in this situation. Ask God to give you guidance, direction and wisdom to help you be supportive, yet not enabling to your addicted loved one.
Many addicts have to hit "rock bottom" before they will be willing and ready to get help. So instead of praying that God will miraculously remove the addiction, we may have to pray that God will take addicts to the end of themselves and help make them see the severe and desperate nature of their condition. Regardless, we need to pray that God's will, not ours, is ultimately done.
2. Relationship
Your family member or friend needs you now more than ever. However, you need to realize that the relationship or friendship may not be a totally equal partnership. Addicts are usually not able to offer the best friendship in return. If you are able, however, try to stick with it. Let your loved one know that you are willing to care and be a friend, that you will listen and not judge and that you want to help them heal and recover.
3. Set Boundaries
Being a friend however, doesn't mean taking care of them or their difficulties and problems. This can get difficult and confusing in Christian relationships where we are let to love sacrificially and in every circumstance. Codependency and enabling are actually not loving the person and many times just extends the addiction. "Covering" for the addict, helping pay for things and/or loaning money, lying and even offering a place to stay can all be types of enabling and in the end can definitely do more harm than good.
4. Scripture
One important thing you can do is to continue to direct them toward God and His word. Scripture is full of helpful verses for addiction recovery and for the addict. No matter how advanced their addiction is, they always need to be constantly reminded of God's great love, mercy, grace and salvation.
5. Get Educated
You can be very helpful to an addict when you understand the emotional, physical, and spiritual roots of addiction. Lots of churches have 12-step meetings, Al-Anon meetings or Celebrate Recovery groups. You can even attend a few yourself to get a better understanding of your loved one's illness and how you can be even more helpful.
6. Speak With A Church Leader
This may feel like snitching, however, if someone's life is controlled by addiction, they run a dangerous risk of not only destroying their own life and the lives of loved ones, but also risk tearing apart their faith. Speak with a church leader you can trust. You can even speak anonymously of the addict if that feels safer in the beginning.
7. Intervention
If the addict refuses to recognize and accept the addiction and how it's negatively impacting the lives of people around them, then a more formal method may be needed. An intervention is where loved ones can safely confront the addict honestly yet without blame, pray and seek after God to help bring light and conviction to your addicted loved one and to recommend a Christian rehab for their addiction (or other rehab depending on the nature of the addiction).
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The long history of one of the area's main industries will be explored in the April 13 program of the South Windsor Historical Society.
Brianna Dunlap, former director of the Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum, will be the guest speaker at Wood Memorial Library, 783 Main St., at 7 p.m. Her recent book on the history of Connecticut River Valley tobacco will be the focus of her talk, starting in New England's Early Wooded period from 1000 B.C. to 200 B.C.
"The legend has it that a Sally Prout invented rolling tobacco lengthwise and sealing it in an outer leaf to circumvent the need for tin boxes," Dunlap says. Although there was an East Windsor woman with that name after the American Revolution, there is no conclusive evidence that she was responsible for the introduction of the cigar trade.
By the time of the Civil War, the Valley produced up to 10 million pounds a year for cigars, pipes, and chewing, then even more when the South had to stop its trade. A later switch to cigarette smoking lessened demand for tobacco grown here.
Area farmers then devoted most their farms to shade tobacco for cigar wrappers, a move that reversed the decline of business until the introduction of homogenized tobacco, another local development.
Dunlap will also share more recent developments in the tobacco business. She will have copies of her book "Connecticut Valley Tobacco" available.
Suggested admission donation is $5.00 for the general public ($3.00 for members of the Historical Society). Refreshments will be served.
For more information, call 860-289-1783 or visit www.facebook.com/SouthWindsorHistoricalSociety or www.facebook.com/woodlibraryandmuseum.
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Does Hard or Soft Water Really Matter?
One big subject of conversations among homeowners for quite some time is the topic of hard and soft water. You may think that water is water but, the simple truth is that not all tap water is the same across the country. Rather, some water is considered to be hard while other water supplies are considered to be soft. Sometimes you want hard water. Sometimes you want soft water. It is confusing, isn't it? Here's an overview that might help.
Hard Water
Hard water is that which contains lots of dissolved minerals. Calcium and magnesium are two of the most common, but others may be present like iron. Many people notice they have hard water because they see a build-up on various surfaces around their home like shower-heads or fixtures.
They may also see spots on dishes after washing, which usually indicates mineral deposits have been left behind. The problem with hard water is that it can lead to inefficiency with many systems. It can leave behind stains on clothes. It can also do damage to pipes because of the ongoing buildup. Naturally, it makes things tougher to clean, and it may force homeowners to use quite a bit more energy.
Soft Water
Soft water is a bit more natural. It has almost no added elements, and you can either get it naturally or through a water treatment system. It can actually reduce the need for detergents and soap in your home because there aren't any elements that might interact with your cleaning products. What's more, though, is that you will even notice it in your shower, because it helps soap becomes more effective and lather easier than ever. The only problem with softer water is that when it becomes excessive, it can stain concrete, vinyl, and other materials.
Which is Right For Your Home?
Most people would prefer softer water. The last thing you want is water that is too soft, but you do not want it hard, either. One of the best ways to get the perfect water quality in your home is to have it tested. Many water softener companies will do this for free. They will perform a simple in-home test so you can see exactly what's in the water you bathe, drink, and shower in. They may even be able to send it off for an in-depth lab analysis.
This type of testing will do a couple of things for you. First, it will confirm the current quality of your water. Second, and perhaps more importantly, it help you learn more about what you can do to improve water quality in your home.
You do not really want to go to either extreme with your water, but learning more about both hard and soft water, and the consequences of the two, is a must to create perfect water in your home!


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I am the owner of an elder law firm in Jackson Mississippi. There are three associate attorneys working in the firm that have been with me under five years. All three were hired directly out of law school. While I try to mentor and train each of the associates as needed in "real time" I also conduct annual performance reviews with each associate and provide them with a written performance evaluation. I am getting frustrated as it seems that the feedback that I provide them does not stick and they continue to make the same errors and mistakes. I welcome any thoughts that you may have.
You may need more frequent discussions that are scheduled. I have some law firm client owners that have an ongoing scheduled meeting with each associate twice a month. You may also want to examine how you actually provide feedback to your associates. Often owners beat around the bush and don't really provide meaningful feedback.
Giving meaningful feedback contributes an essential component to effective associate management. Whether you give feedback informally, midway through the work or at the end, or formally through a scheduled evaluation process, it gives you a powerful management tool, assisting individuals in professional development, teaching those you manage to work more effectively, and giving recognition and showing appreciation when deserved.
Effective feedback should be:
Praise you associates when deserved. Praise provides an effective motivator for most associates and should include:
Provide constructive criticism when deserved. It should include the items listed above and you should give it:
Use the following outline when giving constructive feedback:
Try to implement some of these ideas and go from there.
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John W. Olmstead, MBA, Ph.D, CMC
I am the owner of a four attorney, myself and three associates, estate planning firm in Charleston, West Virginia. I spend the majority of my time managing the business and developing business and very little time servicing clients. This has been intentional as I enjoy the business aspects of the practice more than providing legal services. I conduct comprehensive written and face-to-face performance reviews with my associates annually and in real time as needed. These reviews are used as an associate performance management tool and a client service quality control tool. While the performance reviews include a performance rating category for client satisfaction I have no real way of determining client satisfaction. Do you have any thoughts on how to measure this?
Much can be learned by soliciting feedback from your clients. Structured telephone interviews and other forms of surveys conducted by a neutral third party can provide many surprises as well as answers. Client satisfaction surveys can be the best marketing investment that you can make. In addition, client satisfaction surveys can be used to quantify and measure client satisfaction with individual attorneys in your firm.
Our law firm clients have found their clients to be impressed that the firm cares about their opinions. It is good business to listen to your clients. Understanding what bugs people about your services and those of your competition can be the most valuable input to strategy development you can get your hands on.
Many of our law firm clients that represent individual clients use a short two page survey document that is mailed or provided online at the conclusion of a matter. The survey poses a series of specific questions that addresses performance in several categories and rates performance on a 1-5 scale which allows a performance grade to be calculated for the firm and the attorney handing the matter. The survey also includes an area for comments. Paper surveys mailed back from clients are compiled in spreadsheets and a running score determined for the firm and individual attorneys.
If you use a paper survey mailed to clients I suggest:
A better approach, if your clients are e-mail and computer friendly is to use an online survey tool such as Survey Monkey and send clients an email with the contents listed above with a link to the online survey. Client feedback would automatically be compiled and would save you the cost and effort of mailing out surveys, postage, staff cost of compiling the surveys in a spreadsheet, and make it easier for clients.
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John W. Olmstead, MBA, Ph.D, CMC
Our firm is a four attorney personal injury plaintiff law firm with three partners and two associates located in upstate New York. Could you advise us as to what the expected cost range per year is for an attorney to practice? Assume the attorney generates gross revenue of $500,00 per year. What should he/she expect to earn as gross income based on that revenue?
Depends on the type of practice, whether the firm does extensive advertising, etc. In general, the average range of margins are running from 35%-45%. In other words the partnership pie – profits available to partners whether in the form of W2 salary or net income. If a partner were practicing alone with minimal overhead and maximizing the use of technology the margin could be better. In general a lawyer generating $500,000 in revenue in a firm such as yours with typical overhead -hopefully 35% – 45% margin – $175,000 – $225,000. I have worked with some firm such as foreclosure law firms where the margins are 15% margin and some high volume advertising PI plaintiff firms at 20% margins.
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John W. Olmstead, MBA, Ph.D, CMC
I am the owner of an elder law firm in Phoenix, Arizona. I have one full time associate, one part-time associate, and three staff members. I am earning around $300,000 a year from the practice and my full time associate's salary is $100,000 a year. I am sixty and would like to retire and be out of the practice in five years. I would like to begin phasing down and working part time in the next year or two. My full time associate has been with the firm for ten years and she is an excellent attorney and has an excellent relationship with our clients and referral sources. While she has not brought in many clients through her own referral sources she has done an excellent job signing up new clients from the firm's referral sources, website, and seminars that she has conducted. I have talked with her in general terms about her buying my practice when I retire and she has expressed an interest.
I feel that I should be entitled to some sweat equity from the practice in the form of retirement compensation or buy-out. With this said I would prefer that my practice "stay in the family" and be sold to my associate rather than selling my practice to an outside buyer. I would appreciate your suggestions.
One of the issues today with many associates is they have large student loan debt and have little in the way of capital and little or no borrowing capacity. As a result many firm owners in your situation have to get much of their payout from future earnings after their retirement if they wait too long. Your best bet is to start selling shares as soon as you can based upon a valuation method that you determine. You have five years remaining – ten years would have been better. In essence you determine the value of the firm, determine the price per share, determine how many shares that associate will acquire, and then calculate the price for the number of shares being acquired. For example, let say you practice is valued at $600,000. Divide by 100 = $6,000 per share or percentage point. For an initial twenty percent interest or twenty shares the buy-in price would be $60,000. Then over the next five years gradually sell the associate additional shares. Upon your retirement you would have sold all of your shares.
Typically the problem is the associate does not have any cash or ability to borrow on their own. You may be able to help the associate borrow the money from your bank. If you can – this would be the preferred approach. If the associate cannot raise the capital they you will have to finance the buyout. For a $600,000 buyout a five-year timeline will be impossible for you to have all your cash by retirement. How you structure your compensation as you begin working part time and your associate's compensation as a partner will have a bearing on capital that your associate will have available. Be careful that you are not funding your own buyout. You will more than likely have to get a large portion of your payout after retirement via a secured promissory note with the associate for the balance.
The sooner you start the better your chances for a successful outcome.
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John W. Olmstead, MBA, Ph.D, CMC


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1= Performance appraisal is an effective technique of motivation. Discuss.
2= Differentiate between limited partner and unlimited partner.
3= Mr. Ali and Mr. Adeel have started to open a fast food restaurant as partners. Being a business student what are the duties of both partners for newly started business
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Q write a brief note about forecasting a label 3 marks
Write any 5 characteristics of sole propritership 5 marks
Difference blw joint stock company and partnership (liability, no of members , share of transferability) 3 marks
If you are a manager at a hotel what will be your behaviour towards customers 3 marks
Not even a single mcq's from past paper.
one short Q from Past paper i.e. limited and unlimited partner difference
one long q was about joint stock company
another long was as market manager how you will enter into a market. what will the planning as a market manager
one short q was about quota.why quota is used in government.
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