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Blogging first started as anonline personal web log, in which a person would record details about theirday. Many entrepreneurs saw a marketing potential in having a web log, so weblogging took off and began to be used for the purpose of marketing. From there,the word changed from 'web log' to 'blog.'
If you have been reading aboutways to start your online marketing efforts, you probably will have read aboutthe importance of a blog. But is it really useful? Is blogging really worthyour time, energy, and frustration? In this article, we will discuss theimportance of blogging for your marketing efforts, and how it can be anincredibly useful business development tool.
It is not hard to conclude that,in a world which places the greatest stress on the importance of customerengagement and user-friendliness, blogging simply has to play a crucial role.In just two decades, we have seen significant changes in the way we shop, work,and carry out our day to day chores.
According to opinionresearch.com, 61 percent of consumers' decisionsabout the purchase of a product are influenced by reading online recommendationson a blog. Similarly, 81percent of people now tend to search and read about their favoriteproducts online before making a purchase. The change in consumers behavior hasalso compelled businesses to alter the way they communicate and engage withprospects and potential customers. No matter the size of a company, chances arethat it now heavily relies on blogging to stay competitive in the overcrowdeddigital ecosystem.
This makes sense because thedigital space needs to recreate the same feeling which a face to facecommunication have in a brick and mortar store, and blogging does preciselythat. It not only helps you garner bigger visibility but also convert yourconversion rates and ultimately your sales. If done rightly, blogging canbecome the backbone for the growth of your business, and here is why:
Since blogs are regularlyupdated, they give your readers a reason to visit your website regularly foruseful content. According to Hubspot, businesses that blog frequently getbenefits in the form of more traffic and leads compared to those that rarelyblog or doesn't have one.
Webbiquityalso reveals that companies that publish more than 15 blog posts per monthgenerate 5 times more traffic than companies that do not blog. More traffic onyour site online means more potential client inquiries, more potentialbookings, and an increase in sales. More visitors on your website is alwaysgood as long as they are going to buy your product or service. Make sure tocreate content that solves the audience's pain points and grab their attentionwith a bit of storytelling.
Now that your blog is drivingenough traffic to your site, it is time to convert that traffic into leads.Every blog post that you write is just another indexed page that increases youropportunity to show up in search engines and generate more leads.
To simplify the traffic to leadconversion, businesses can add a "call to action" to their blog posts, so everytime a visitor comes to your website and sees the call to action, they wouldmost likely click it. This will take them to your landing page where you canconvince them to fill a form so you can turn them to leads for your sales team.
Not every reader of your blog isgoing to convert, but it is essential to take some time and create a blogstrategy. No matter the size of the business you run, just get to blogging andmake efforts to improve every month. For instance, a home contractor couldshare home improvement tips and post before and after pictures of their workalong with a short description of the project for the readers. Similarly, anonline fashion store like leather skin shop could writeabout weekly style predictions and post outfit tips per season.
Every blog post on your websiteshall inspire some action and potentially bring in leads. This is possible whenyou keep the best SEO practices in mind, that will nurture customers round theclock.
Blogging helps you drive continuoussite traffic and new leads. Once you publish a post, it can continue to attractnew prospects and customers and help you increase business sales. More thanthree-quarters of the blog views for Hubspotare for old posts. These posts help them collect the vast majority of theirleads.
While every new post will helpyou gain authority and rank you better over time, it doesn't end there. Theblog post will now be ranking in search engines, so you will continue to gettraffic and leads for days, months, and years to come.
These posts will bring in adecent amount of traffic, but sometimes they will require a few tweaks toremain relevant and serve your business goals.
One of the aims of every businessis to lower their marketing costs, and blogging is often a vital element thatallows it. Once you create evergreen content, you can distribute it to a wideraudience by posting it to your blog. According to Content Marketing Institute,content marketing (or blogging) costs 62 percent less than traditionalmarketing. Even better, it generates 3 times as many leads as traditionalmarketing. Additionally, content pays dividends long after it is posted and theeffect multiplies as you create fresh content.
These reasons and a plethora ofothers make blogging the backbone of your business. With the current cut-throatcompetition in the market, you will need to give the right amount of time andattention to blogging, not only to attract and nurture leads but also captureand engage new customers.


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The 2019 Carabao Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester City finished 0-0 after extra time. Manchester City won 4-3 on penalties.
Experience the exhilarating Carabao Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on 24th February 2019.
Chelsea secured their place in the Carabao Cup final after an exhilarating penalty shootout against Tottenham Hotspurs. The Blues will be hoping to reignite their previous final victory wherein 2015 they won the Cup with a 2-0 defeat against Spurs. Their opponents Manchester City will no doubt make strong competition as they hope to continue their reign from their 2018 Carabao Cup win.
Eventmasters, as an Official Overseas Travel Agent for Club Wembley, are authorised to provide tickets and corporate hospitality for a diverse range of sporting events at the iconic Wembley Stadium. Tickets for the Carabao Cup Final for Chelsea Fans will be within the East Stand. You also have the opportunity to make your day that extra bit special by upgrading to a luxury VIP hospitality experience, with options available in the Venue Restaurant.
Chelsea FC – Carabao Cup Final – Club Wembley Tickets
Make it a day to remember in February with a trip to Wembley Stadium for the Carabao Cup Final between Chelsea and Man City. Secure your Club Wembley tickets now and enjoy access to a number of exclusive bars and food outlets within the Club Wembley concourse. Seats for Chelsea supporters are located in the East Stands. Please note that this is a ticket-only option. You can also upgrade your Club Wembley experience with a VIP hospitality package within the Venue Restaurant.
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Monday April 13, 2009, 7:30 am EDT
POCATELLO, ID and HONG KONG–(MARKET WIRE)–Apr 13, 2009 — Hoku Materials, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hoku Scientific, Inc. (HOKU), established to manufacture and sell polysilicon for the solar market, and Wealthy Rise International, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Solargiga Energy Holdings, Ltd., a manufacturer of monocrystalline ingots and wafers in China, today announced an amendment to the polysilicon supply agreement in effect between the two companies.
According to the amended contract, the total volume of polysilicon to be sold by Hoku to Wealthy Rise will be reduced such that up to approximately $136 million may be payable to Hoku over a ten-year period, subject to product deliveries and other conditions. The amended contract also adjusts the date when Hoku is obligated to commence shipments of polysilicon by three months from March 31, 2010 to June 30, 2010 as well as adjusting the dates for price adjustments and termination rights in the event of a delay in commencing shipment. Wealthy Rise has the right to terminate the amended supply agreement, and recover any prepayments made, if Hoku has not commenced shipments by October 31, 2010, and Hoku has the right to terminate the agreement, and retain all prepayments received, if Wealthy Rise fails to pay any of its future prepayments when due.
Hoku received an initial deposit of $7 million from Wealthy Rise after signing, and the amendment requires that Wealthy Rise make four additional deposits in June, August, October and December 2009, each in the amount of $3.3 million. Wealthy Rise will make a final payment of $200,000 upon receipt of the first shipment of product from Hoku. Under the agreement, Hoku will grant to Wealthy Rise a security interest in its polysilicon assets to secure Hoku's obligation to repay $20.4 million to Wealthy Rise as a credit against product shipments over time.
"We are pleased to have found a way to move forward in a manner that benefits both Hoku and Solargiga," said Dustin Shindo, chief executive officer of Hoku Scientific. "As evidenced by this and other recently-announced contract amendments, Hoku is focused on working with its customers and partners to jointly and successfully navigate the current market turbulence. We look forward to a long and mutually-beneficial business relationship with Solargiga."
"Hoku has shown an uncommon commitment to the long-term partnership between our companies. This long-term polysilicon supply contract is important for Solargiga's future expansion plans. We are pleased to move forward with Hoku and to have achieved a win-win solution for both parties," said Wealthy Rise's CEO, Y.I. Hsu.
Hoku confirmed that all of Hoku's customers are now current with their prepayments, and that the company is in active discussions with other potential customers for the possible resale of the recaptured polysilicon capacity, which would include additional prepayments for products.
About Solargiga Energy Holdings, Ltd. and Wealthy Rise International, Ltd.
Solargiga Energy Holdings Limited (HKG: 0757) is an investment holding company. The Company, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the trading of, manufacturing of and provision of processing services for monocrystalline silicon ingots/wafers. Its subsidiaries include Jinzhou Yangguang Energy Co. Ltd, Jinzhou Rixin Silicon Materials Co., Ltd., and Wealthy Rise International, Ltd. In June 2007, Solargiga acquired Solar Technology Investment (Cayman) Corp. (Solartech), Shanghai Jingji Electron Material Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Jingji) and Jinzhou Youhua New Energy Co., Ltd. (Jinzhou Youhua), which comprised, amongst others, established polysilicon reclaiming and upgrading facilities and monocrystalline silicon ingot manufacturing facilities. Wealthy Rise International was incorporated in Hong Kong on June 21, 2007 and engages in the trading of raw materials, ingots and wafers. http://www.solargiga.com


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A stroll in the Galerie de Reine (Queen's Gallery) in Bruxelles brought me to this sight: a huge shopwindow with "Je n'ai rien à te dire sinon que je t'aime… " I would make this photo the album cover of a mix CD comprising of a dozen of songs I have chosen specially around the themes of my adolescence — love, loss, moving, holding on. Without further ado:
"And please tell mom this is not her fault…"
1. "Adam's Song" — Blink 182
I've been listening to Blink 182 ever since my brothers and I were growing up in Accra, Ghana, and this has got to be one of my all-time favorites. I never listen to the album version however, for I always prefer the live version from The Mark, Tom and Travis Show; the roaring sound in the intro from fans and during the many intervals throughout the song always made my heart soar for some reason. This song is simply timeless, and it is a tribute to every suffering teenager out there; it's about being stuck in that teenage phase — that time of your life when you're simply not content with everything, always needing to rebel against every single thing your parents try to tell you do because you think they're trying to "control" your life.
Thank goodness I grew out of this phase before my teenage years even ended. But while it lasted, I wish I could have told my pre-teen/teenage self that one must be patient, for there is much goodness in this world that awaits.
"I'm sorry but I can't just go turn off how I feel."
2. "Kill" — Jimmy Eat World
I first heard this song during one of our many visits to Cairo, Egypt, where my brothers spent over a decade studying. This song always reminds me of my teenage crushes, of which there were few and far between, but they were always deeply intense. I was a very awkward teenager back then; in Conakry and Dhaka, I was usually the only Malaysian kid in my class, and this awkwardness was sometimes somewhat intensified by the fact that I was also the only kid to wear the hijab in my entire school. This means I had no boyfriend during my teenage years. (Perhaps a damn good thing, because I cannot imagine my mom breathing down my back all the time.) Still, I feel like I ought to pat my twelve-year-old self on the back for not taking these feelings of social isolation too seriously and for always keeping in mind that my self worth is really anchored on what I can achieve with my head instead. But don't worry child, there will be plenty of time for real romance in the future.
"Those days are gone,
Now they're memories on the wall…"
3. "Don't You Worry Child" — Swedish House Mafia ft. John Martin
This song sounds like a lullaby a father would sing to his child (more specifically, daughter), and indeed my brother tells me that he sings this to my niece sometimes when she is about to sleep. Strangely, this father-daughter ballad reminds me so much of how detached I am from my own father when I was growing up, and how this helped me prepare myself for what was to come. I have always been closer to my mother and cannot imagine losing her. But him? I feel differently. Heaven indeed has better plans for me.
"This world's an ugly place,
But you're so beautiful…"
4. "Going Away to College" — Blink 182
This song reminds me of our living room in our Regimanuel Grey house back in Accra, where my brothers and I spent our afternoons after school watching Scooby Doo on Cartoon Network (if there were no blackouts, I mean), and watching Rush Hour 2 and other Jackie Chan movies on repeat. When I was busy applying for college before finishing high school in Dhaka too I listened to this song many times, thinking to myself, "Geez, time for college already?" I was at that time eager to leave school and to move somewhere new where I could meet new friends and start fresh; I kept getting knots in my stomach as I thought about how nerve-wrecking this huge move forward is as I stayed up late at night to work on Algebra or to write up that essay on Hamlet. When my acceptance letter from UBC Vancouver arrived at our apartment in a package via DHL, I was at once over the moon and simply terrified — it's like what Mark said in the song, "I haven't been this scared, in a long time…"
As it turns out, I was right to worry about college because it is not for the faint-hearted, but there is also much bliss hiding behind all those obstacles. I love college so much that I'm currently enrolled as a student in my third university — and all in different countries, which makes studying not only an academic and intellectual challenge, but also a socio-cultural one.
"If this is what he wants, and it's what she wants,
Then why's there so much pain?"
5. "Stay Together for the Kids" — Blink 182
I used to think this song is about divorce, but then I learned the hard way that there could still be plenty of suffering without a separation having to take place. Sometimes children can feel helpless and overburden parents during times of trouble; alternatively, they can stay out of it and choose to be the rock they depend on, that helps hold them up when they're out breath and keep them safe and well above the rising waters. I try to be the latter.
"Turn my hours into days."
6. "Streetcar" — Funeral for a Friend
I first got into Funeral for a Friend when I was in Conakry, Guinea. I used to download their songs from Hours, Four Ways to Scream Your Name and Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation via Ares, which was one of the P2P downloading applications I used back then. FfaF's sound has changed immensely over the years, but back then they really appealed to my teenage self. Their music, which is/was largely a delicious mixture of angst and romance, also complemented the many Harry Potter fan fictions (especially ones with HermionexDraco pairings) I was consuming voraciously back then, which I resorted to largely out of desperation after having read all the books I'd bought from Malaysia, and not having new ones to read because there were no bookstores selling English books in and around Conakry. My teenage self is grateful I found FfaF, which served to invigorate what would otherwise have been an absolutely dull period of adolescence in that hidden corner of Africa.
"Secrets from the wind; burned stars crying…"
7. "We Own the Sky" — M83
This song's delicious electric vibes and Antony Gonzalez's soft haunting voice kept me going throughout 2012 when I was writing up my Honours' thesis back in Perth, Australia. Back then, all I could think of was investing my time and effort into the present so that by the coming year, I could be somewhere else. I find that this has always been how I am: my current struggles are always centered around my desperation to leave and start somewhere new in the future. I have no idea how I will ever meet a partner who could put up with this wandering beast, but one thing's for sure — I was born this way and it will be a tough thing to change. My teenage self probably knew this; otherwise, I might have settled down in one place already.
"So why can't you stay just long enough to explain?"
8. "When It Rains" — Paramore
My sudden move into St Catherine's College during the second half of my first year at UWA was perhaps the loneliest semester in my life. I was still underaged so I could not rent out —not that I had close friends at that time I could share a house with anyway — and my mother, who acted as my legal guardian until I was bound to turn 18, had left, for distressing reasons I forced myself to keep to myself. We'd all claimed that she had returned to care for my father, but we both knew that it wasn't his physical health that was ailing, but something else. I used to listen to this song in my room (number 45, in Upper Whitfield, right at the end of the corridor) that first winter, and it accompanied me on my solo outings to South Perth's IGA, which, though father than the nearer Broadway IGA, was always a pleasure to get to because I would take the bus to the city, then the ferry to the jetty on Mint Street. It was winter; everyone had gone home for the semester break, and whenever this song came on in my iTunes, I did not have the heart to skip it.
"Demolition woman, can I be your man?"
9. "Pour Some Sugar On Me" — Def Leppard
Def Leppard speaks to the crazy side in me, and no doubt does it best with this song. Sometimes on stressful nights working on my thesis I would have my own karaoke session in my room to "unload" some stress, and this song always does the trick. It's a major boost for my weekly cleaning sessions on Fridays too. Frankly speaking, this song has few things to teach, just pleasures to give.
"Strangled by the wishes of pater;
Hoping for the arms of mater…"
10. "Holding Back the Years" — Simply Red
I always feel grateful for having my mother whenever I listen to this song, for I realize that it is not a blessing all of us are privileged to have. I have a few friends who tell me that while yes, they have mothers who provide for their material needs, their relationship with their mother is very much unlike the one I have with mine. My mother is virtually my best friend and confidante, though there are clearly still things I censor accordingly whenever I tell her things because I know exactly how she will react. I am thankful that my teenage self, no matter how rebellious I'd been, never did anything as stupid as distancing myself from my mother, for this is the one thing that has kept us both afloat after the shipwreck. Keep up the good job, kid!
"And you fall, and you crawl, and you break, and you take, and you turn it into…"
11. "Complicated" — Avril Lavigne
This was the song that defined my entire adolescence. It's about the importance of being true to yourself (er, whatever that means…). I'd switch from Hitz.fm to Mix FM repeatedly in one afternoon just to catch a glimpse of this song on the radio, so it was a relief to finally get a copy of Avril's first album, Let Go, so I could listen to it anytime I want. I suppose the main lesson my teenage self could get from this song was to simply be yourself. Not anybody else. Just yourself.
"There's oceans in between us,
But that's not very far."
12. "Blurry" — Puddle of Mudd
This is a powerful song that taught me to appreciate the bond I had with my brothers. Growing up together, we were always fighting with each other — over the computer, the TV remote, over who gets the biggest share of the cake — but when they were shipped off to Egypt things did get pretty lonely. I always get pretty sentimental about our siblinkship. Not sure I will ever grow out of this either…


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Facility Equipment
Kendall Endoscopy and Surgery Center is a state-of-the-art outpatient surgery center. Below is a non-comprehensive list of facility equipment that available to physician utilizers. You can also see a list of specialties and procedures done.
If you don't see a piece of equipment listed here that is needed in order for you to perform surgery at Kendall Endoscopy and Surgery Center, please reach out to request a comprehensive list.


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Stripping and finishing a floor is one of the most labor intensive and time consuming jobs in the cleaning industry. Because of the time and labor it's common to see mistakes made in the stripping and finishing process. Floor stripping is completely removing old wax, soil, and debris from the floor. Floor finish provides a coating to your floor that protects the original floor surface from scuffs and high traffic wear and tear. Stripping and re-finishing your floor is essential in promoting a safe and clean environment for employees and customers. Even cleaning professionals can sometimes make mistakes during the strip and re-coat process; some errors are due to rushing though the job, others can be attributed to not accounting for heat or humidity.
The good news is that mistakes can be avoided! Here is a list of some tips on how to prevent them.
Be Prepared and Know the floor type
What type of floor you will be working on? The tools and chemicals that are appropriate for one floor are not necessarily appropriate for all floors. Make sure that you have all of the necessary equipment to strip and finish the floor. Choose the best stripper for your floor type because not all floors are created equal. Before you begin it's often best to check the manufacturer's instructions for floor types. Make sure you have all the necessary tools and chemicals on hand. Not having all the tools necessary and on hand before starting the job can slow down the entire floor stripping and refinishing process. Stripping and refinishing a floor is a learned skill and will take some practice.
Work on Small Areas
Stripping and finishing a floor is very time consuming. Section off the floor and work in one area at a time. Sectioning the floor will help ensure proper techniques are followed. When stripping a floor make sure all old finish is removed. Any missed spots of finish with show up as 'dirty patches' when the floor is refinished. Be sure to start at the far end of the floor you are finishing and work your way out to the exit. The last thing you want after all of your hard work is to realize you've boxed yourself into a corner.
Don't Rush.
Don't Rush the Rinse
Don't rush the final rinse. After you are done stripping the floor use clean water, a clean mop and a neutralizing solution to do a finial rinse. If the floor is not completely clean and neutralized before laying floor finish, appearance issues will quickly become evident and you may have to start over. Don't make the obvious mistake of rushing.
Don't Rush the Application
Don't rush the application. It's easy to want to rush this stage because after each layer of finish you must WAIT before adding the next coat. It's been said that patience is a virtue when applying floor finish. Always wait till the floor is completely dry before adding another layer of finish. If the floor is not COMPLETELY dry, additional coats of finish will soften and 'bite' into the previous coat, resulting in a floor with both dull and shiny areas. The only way to fix the floor will be to re-strip and refinish. NEVER rush the application of additional coats of finish.
Bonus Tip: Lay product in a tight "figure eight" pattern to help eliminate streaking and uneven finish application.
Bonus Tip: Apply seal/finish only when floor surface is above 45*F otherwise a coating failure could occur.
Don't Rush Dry Time
Never force dry a floor with a fan pointed directly at the floor. If a fan or air mover is needed, raise it or point it above the floor to move the air above the floor. Don't forget to leave doors open and the AC running until the floor is completely dry.
Bonus Tip: The higher the humidity the longer it takes between coats
Bonus Tip: Fuller coats take longer to dry and may cause pudding and uneven application. Thinner coats dry more quickly but may result in streaking. A general rule is to use a gallon of finish for every 2,000 sq./ft.
Don't Rush Moving
Keep furniture off the floor for at least 24 to 48 hours as the floor continues to cure. If the humidity is high it may take longer for the floor to cure. If furniture is replaced before the floor has dried and cured, the legs may stick to the floor and cause damage.
Swap the Mop
In case you didn't know, there's a big difference between cleaning mops and finishing mops. Cotton cleaning mops can leave lint on the floor, and may cause streaking because of uneven application. Only use mops or applicators that are specifically intended for finishing floors.
Use Clean Tools
Always use clean tools. If you use a moping bucket, insert a plastic trash can liner to prevent contamination. Also, during breaks or between coats wrap a liner around the mop head to prevent the finish from drying out. Never pour unused finish back into the container because it will contaminate the finish for your next job.
Planning can result in a finished floor you can be proud of. Plan your timeframe in advance so you'll be less tempted to take short cuts. Remember after the finishing is complete daily maintenance is the best way to keep floors looking great.


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Booth/theatre Manager
Managed in the successful operation of a movie theatre with $2 million in annual concession sales and $3.65 million in box office receipts
- Supervised approximately 50 employees charged with providing superior customer service, food preparation, cleaning and sanitation
- Participated in the installation of 16-35mm movie projectors, conducted the weekly assembly and breakdown of 35mm prints and aided in the transition to digital movie projectors
- Conducted payroll and scheduling functions, prepared box office and concession stand deposits averaging $15,000
- Initiated movie advertising campaigns to increase theatre sales and to cultivate interest in customers for up coming movies
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Theatre Manager
Responsible for coordinating the opening process of the theatre while under construction as well as all aspects of theatre operation including hiring and training.
- Facilitated all aspects of physical upkeep of the 62,000 square foot building.
- Hired, trained and reviewed a staff of over sixty employees.
- Set yearly budgets and reviewed consistently to maintain goals through setting parameters for assistants and reviewing the Monthly Profit and Loss Statements.
- Selected to the first Cinemark Corporate Training Team.
- Managed five different locations and was assistant manager in a total of six locations.
- Consistently exceeded company benchmarks. Increased profitability by 25% through marketing with several promotions receiving nationwide recognition.
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Theatre Manager
Used corporate and studio metrics to create effective performance schedules to maximize attendance in three Spell out "3"
theatres with a combined 37 screens
- Supervised cash handling procedures to ensure the safety, security, and proper handling of $8,000 bank fund as well as an additional $4,000 in register cash daily with a rate of cash discrepancies less than 0.4% across three theatres
- Mediated interpersonal conflicts between employees to maintain a safe working environment and minimize company liability
- Communicated effectively with vendors and employees to ensure that invoices for inventory were properly received and paid
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Theatre Manager
Oversaw personnel, financial matters, and administration of the venue, including 365 days per year operations and over 1,000 shows per year. Responsible for assisting in customer service, managing human resources processes, managing financial expenditures and profits, and ensuring a safe and healthy work environment. Demonstrated expertise in team leadership, communication, and developing and implementing new ideas and processes to drive profits.
- Managed all departments including the box office, house staff, security, maintenance, and office assistants, with the responsibility of training, hiring, and supervising 45 employees
- Ensured compliance with regulations overseeing the theatre, including coordinating with third parties to ensure liquor laws are complied with at all times
- Directed and conducted financial processes including payroll, financial reporting, and weekly settlements
- Served as a liaison between tenants and the theatre, including the Blue Man Group, Shear Madness, and Broadway Across America, and ensured tenant needs were met and exceeded
- Arranged yearly training and safety drills for staff including CPR and First Aid and security drills
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Theatre Manager
Tenure spans three theatre complexes: Stonybrook Cinemas (1995-2000, floor staff and supervisor), River Falls Cinemas (Manager) and Showcase Cinema de Lux 16 (Manager).
- Coordinated personnel activities to ensure efficient operation and to promote patronage of theater, including employee incentives, hiring, training and staffing to meet customer service needs of operation.
- Was instrumental as part of the management team that opened Showcase Cinema de Lux 16. In charge of hiring and onboarding staff for opening.
- Supervised employees, scheduled work hours, resolved conflicts.
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Restaurant Theatre Manager
Oversaw front of house personnel to maintain adequate staffing and minimize overtime.
- Developed, implemented and managed business plans to promote profitable food and beverage sales.
- Skillfully interacted with external vendors to obtain the best quality in pricing and product.
- Effectively managed payroll and timekeeping, including completion of the proper paperwork for new hires and terminations.
- Promoted the business through participation in and sponsorship of community events.
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Theatre Manager
Managed daily operations of three movie theatres ranging from 80-400 seats
- Supervised staff of 10-15 team members, including greeters, ticketing, concessions, and assistant managers
- Researched and prepared 2 to 3 minute audience presentations regarding the historical or contextual significance of films being presented
- Responsible for final reconciliation of all box office and concessions receipts
- Responded to customer service issues, coordinated logistics for outside presenters, as well as internal cultural programming staff
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Movie Theatre Manager
- Executed daily operations of inventory reports, nightly figure sheets, balancing the safe, bank deposits, handling cash drawers.
- Managed financial business of theatre through monitoring daily budget and payroll expense.
- Planned, prepared, and revised work schedules and duty assignments according to budget allotments, customer needs, problems, work-loads, and statistical forecasts.
- Trained and managed 20 employees and achieved significant improvements in their productivity.
- Verified completeness and accuracy of subordinates' work and records.
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Globe Theatre Manager
Managed special events at Globe Theatre in [company name] including corporate dinners, award dinners, charity functions, corporate picnics, breakfast, theme park buy-outs, high school proms and movie premieres. Guests count 100 to 5,000 people. Managed daily activities and maintained all building codes.
- Supervised and scheduled a staff of 18 Back of House (BOH) that was responsible for the set-up, execution and breakdown of all events on a timely manner.
- Successfully completed end of year Core Inventory (2006) accounting for $182k in products.
- Closed all event billings with Finance Department.
- Responsible for the successful completion of all events at Globe Theatre, monthly revenues over $100k.
- Worked with event managers on individual events to meet the needs of the clients. Events occur on weekends and weeknights.
- Created policies and procedures for Globe Theatre events.
- Maintained safety and building codes for Globe Theatre regulated by Los Angeles Health Department, OSHA and internal [company name].
- Ordered all supplies and beverages using program Eatec.
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Theatre Manager
Managed theatre from pre-opening including policy formulation, staff and volunteer recruiting and training. Developed strong media, university and community relationships.
- Developed patron services and ticketing policies.
- Wrote and designed playbills and collateral material.
- Managed facility rental contracts and group sales initiatives.
- Managed box office and front of house operations.
- Interpreted of artists' contracts and ensured compliance to rider specifications.
- Booked performers for children's performance series.
- Maintained donor and sponsor records.
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Get Pampered
Basic Bath: Starts at $20
Teeth Brushing: $5
Nail Clipping: $15
Basic Brush Out: $20
If your pup needs a little bit of pampering, bring them to Dogtopia of Miramar in San Diego's fully-equipped spa. Our team will treat your dog to a number of luxurious services.
When you bring your dog to us, not only will they receive a bath, they will also have their nails trimmed, teeth brushed and ears cleaned safely. Teeth cleaning not only has the benefit of eliminating the dreaded "doggy breath" but will also improve the appearance of your dog's teeth and gums!
Our spa is a relaxing environment where we use only high-quality products suited to your dog's coat and skin-type. We also offer self-serve bath options if you'd prefer to clean your dog yourself – a great bonding moment!
What Sets Dogtopia's Spa Services Apart?
There's so much more to our spa services than just giving your dog a bath. Our staff will safely trim their nails and clean their ears.
Here are the services we offer:
- Bathing
- Nail trim
- Ear cleaning
- Teeth brushing
- Grooming (cuts are performed by our groomer by appointment – 858-450-9550)
When it comes to safely clipping your dog's nails, it's best to leave it up to the professionals. Our team will hold your pup still and keep them calm while we clip their nails.
Self-Serve Baths
If you're a dog parent, you're doubtlessly aware bath time can be a highly stressful experience that leaves your bathroom a mess.
We offer two self-serve bathing stations, and provide the shampoo, conditioner and towels. Best of all, our team will take care of the clean-up.
Space is limited so we recommend booking your spa services in advance! You can also add spa treatments to daycare and boarding packages.
We currently only accept existing customers for self serve options. If your dog has been here before for spa services, daycare or boarding, and their vaccinations are current, the self serve option can be booked at your convenience. If your dog has never been to our facility, we would love to get to know you and your pup before coming in for a self serve.
Contact our Dog Spa
For more information, check out our dog spa pricing. Do you want to make a reservation for our dog spa? Just fill out our online contact form or give us a call at 858-450-9550.
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The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center opened its new Transportation Center for buses, shuttles, taxis and ride shares to rave reviews. The Convention Center made a significant investment to improve public safety and convenience of residents, local commuters and event attendees by eliminating shuttles, taxis and ride-shares on the boulevard that fronts the Center. The Transportation Center is the most well-designed and functional transportation center of any Convention Center in the U.S., as expressed by planners who first used it recently.
"The AAO-HNSF conference attendees found the Transportation Center's central location convenient, easy to navigate, and admired it's modern design," said Tami L. Rollins, CMP, CEM, Director, Global Education, Meetings, and Strategic Partnerships, AAO-HSNF.
The AAO-HSNF (American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery) Annual Meeting & OTO Experience was the first group to use the Transportation Center which attracted more than 9,000 otolaryngologist head and neck surgeons from more than 80 countries with more than 250 exhibiting companies.
"Having managed thousands of transportation systems in several convention centers all over the US, we have seen and experienced different transportation areas. The new "Transportation Center" at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is a welcomed update to the property," said Sam A. Spadavecchia, Director of Sales & Marketing, CMAC, LLC – Convention & Event Transportation Management.
"A large construction project is always frightful for us as we approach a program, but our experience last week was smooth and painless. We welcomed having a centralized location for all transportation needs for all attendees," Spadavecchia continued.
The construction of the Transportation Center is part of a $557 million five-year modernization plan that will transform the planner and guest experience including reimagined meeting rooms, restrooms and public spaces. Negotiations are underway to develop a 1,200 room headquarters hotel connected to the Center that will be surrounded by a 39-acre mixed-use project with unique retail, dining and entertainment options.
The next major milestone will be the opening of the Pedestrian Park, expected in late 2020. It will be a lushly landscaped park the length of the Convention Center that will include communal gathering areas, public art, water features and outdoor event space.
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2016 Discovery Vineyard Syrah
100% Syrah from Discovery Vineyard within the Horse Heaven Hills AVA, whole cluster fermentation, then aged for 24 months in neutral French oak puncheons. The result is a beautifully balanced Syrah, that delivers savory dark fruit flavors, bright acidity, and a long finish. This wine, like the story on the label, is intended as a reminder to pause from our pursuits, appreciate the great heights achieved, and life's richness in the moment.
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A multicultural region awaiting to be explored
Chamonix is located in the Haute-Savoie administrative department in the Auvergne-Rhônes-Alpes region of France. It is near the departments of Ain and Savoie as well as the Swiss cantons of Geneva, Vaud and Valais and the Aoste Valley in Italy.
There are several large mountains in the area, including the Mont Blanc, with an elevation of 4,809 metres, that sits between France and Italy.
This region has a long history of art and tradition, with extraordinary cultural, tourist and environmental heritage. Nearly 800,000 people live in the department of Haute-Savoie, which has a number of tourist areas such as Lake Annecy and its beaches, the Chamonix Valley, Lake Geneva and more than 50 ski resorts. The department also enjoys a very attractive economy due to its close proximity to Geneva.
The most dynamic areas are Geneva/Annemasse, Annecy/Thônes, Cluses/Bonneville, Thonon-Les-Bains and Evian-les-Bains.
The region and department have several airports and a TGV high-speed railway station, and are quickly accessible by the A40/A41 motorway, the airports of Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont Blanc, the Annemasse Aerodrome and the Megève Altiport. Visitors can also arrive via the international airports of Geneva, Lyon and Chambery, or the TGV high-speed railway stations in Geneva, Annecy and Bellegarde.
The region's cuisine is well known, with a culinary heritage that combines influences from Switzerland, Italy and France in a harmonious blending of flavours.
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Many online shoppers believe that hunting Black Sale on Friday is a hobby in shopping, which requires luck.
In reality, however, those criteria are not enough. You need to have a strategy to complete the job of buying cheap brands quickly, but it does not take too much time and effort.
Each person often sets up different shopping strategies. It is not difficult to do so when you ask questions such as:
– What is the item you want to own, for the right use?
– Which items are discounted, affordable? In fact, you can easily see that electrical and electronic goods are the most popular choice for consumers. It not only meets the demand for high quality, but also has the highest sale program.
– The items are discounted, but does the quality they bring meet your needs?
There are quite a lot of people who are in the situation of shopping for discounts, so they spend money on a variety of items. However, the problem now is that those items may be forgotten until the end of the date because you do not use them in time. So based on these strategies you can decide whether or not to choose which products to use.
Awake before the promotional figures
The game of dropping prices with terrible numbers is pretty much done. Accordingly, most sales units use the tactic of increasing the price of products first then proceeding to a deep decrease. Those promotions often come with attractive numbers like "sale off – 50%". Besides, there are programs up to 80%, 90%.
The terrible percentage figures for the sale always urge customers to choose. It struck a chord of consumers who were cheap to make. So, even though we do not know how the product is but the cheap price makes many people choose to buy immediately.
In order to avoid this situation, you should note that you should not rely entirely on the tactics of the sales units. Learn about the original price of the product first, then decide whether or not to buy this product.
Buy the right time
Experience of Black Friday hunters said that if you want to own quality sales at cheap prices, do not be lazy. Black Friday will bring you great deals when you catch the right time and the right item.
Don't wait until Black Friday to hunt for a hot deal. Because quality products will be out of stock very quickly within a few minutes of launching. Besides, you need to quickly go to each website to provide the item you need. Next, you need to compare their prices on each e-commerce site to decide where to buy goods. It should be noted that the promotion only lasts a very short time from 1 day. Do not be afraid to take that opportunity to own quality products at the cheapest prices.


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Daycare Lunch pack
If you have a little one starting daycare and you need to provide a packed lunch, the Daycare Lunch Pack is a great start. The Boon Trunk/Cargo is a shallow but large lunchbox, that makes it easy for toddlers and baby to feed themselves. The sections are large enough to fit a good portion in, but small enough that the lunchbox isn't bulky and offers variety and choice to the child.
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Jamaica's senior women's football team, the Reggae Girlz, created history by booking their place to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
They beat Panama 4-2 on penalties in the CONCACAF Championships at the Toyota stadium in Texas last night. The Girlz played 15-games en route to qualification. They won 10, drew one and lost four.
The Reggae Girlz were in full voice in their dressing room after etching their names into history by beating Panama 4-2 on penalties.
The teams had played out a 2-2 draw on American soil after full and extra time.
The Jamaicans became the first Caribbean country to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup with their triumph over Panama in the third-place match of the CONCACAF Women's Championship.
The Central Americans made Jamaica's passage extremely difficult coming from behind twice to level the match at 2-2 at the end of regulation and extra time.
Goalkeeper Nicole McClure, who replaced Sydney Schneider in the 120th minute, saved shots by Lineth Cedeno and Kenia Rangel after Yomira Pinzon and Erika Hernandez converted from the spot.
Deneisha Blackwood, Ashleigh Shim, Christina Chang and Dominique Bond-Flasza put home their attempts for Jamaica.
President of the Jamaica Football Federation, Michael Ricketts, says he didn't give up hope when the Girlz lost to the USA in the semi-final.
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The Panamanians still have a chance to reach France for next year's tournament as they will play Argentina in a home-and-away playoff.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Andrew Holness is congratulating Jamaica's Reggae Girlz on their historic qualification for the World Cup in France.
Prime Minister Holness says this places the girls in the pantheon of the greatest Jamaican sports teams of all time.
In a statement last evening, he says the win symbolizes the culmination of years of hard work and dedication by the team and its management. He lauded them for making Jamaica proud.
The Prime Minister also called on Jamaicans to rally behind the Reggae Girlz and give them all the support they need.
In the meantime, Opposition Leader, Dr Peter Phillips, is also lauding the National senior women's football team. He notes this is the first time in 20 years that Jamaica has qualified for the World Cup. He says this is a remarkable achievement, adding that he's proud of the girls.
Dr Phillips says without a doubt, the Reggae Girlz will continue to excel and Jamaica stands with them in their bid to bring the World Cup home.


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FILE - In this July 27, 2013 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves to spectators and participants of a mass military parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice in Pyongyang, North Korea. The leader of North Korea is among 26 world leaders who have accepted invitations to Moscow to take part in celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday, March 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)


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The 3 Hidden Attractions of Dalian: The coastal city of Dalian has plenty to offer. From gigantic squares to warm beaches, Dalian is a popular summer destination for people looking for a beach escape. However, if you're in Northeast China and looking for something a little different than the standard tourist hotspots of Dalian, then take a minute to check out my 3 hidden attractions of Dalian. Someone say UFO towers? Continue Reading


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Home-made fish & chips
- Heat oven to 100 deg C.
- Mix flour, salt and baking powder in bowl.
- Add eggs and beer and whisk until all combined well.
- Pour oil into medium sized saucepan so that less than 1/3 full. Heat up on full (high) heat.
- When starting to bubble, drop small cube of bread in to check if ready for cooking – if bread goes brown, it's ready so you can gently add as many chips as will fit comfortably in the oil.
- Keep a eye on the chips - after 8-10 minutes they should be golden brown. This would be a great time to enjoy the rest of that beer from the can you opened.
- Remove the chips carefully with a heatproof slotted spoon onto an oven rack or tray and blot with kitchen paper to remove excess oil. Season them with salt and pop in the oven to keep 'em warm.
- Meanwhile dust a plate with good layer of flour and roll each cod fillet around until nicely coated. Then dip the floury fish in the beer batter a few times until fully coated.
- Drop each fillet gently into the oil. Mind those fingers - tongs are a good idea if you have them. Depending on the size of your pan and fillets you might be able to get all 4 cooked in one go, or you might need to go in two batches. Either way, no problem. Just keep the first batch warm in the oven while a second batch cooks.
- This is the time to get any extras ready – cook your peas, get your vinegar, lemon wedges and tartar sauce out (here's a quick recipe).
- The fish will take 8-10 minutes maximum to cook. Take out when golden brown, lay on kitchen paper on rack to remove excess oil.
- One everything's cooked, serve your fish and chips and extras on a wooden board… and open another beer to go with your meal.
Recipe Notes
Don't waste the left over batter and oil! Use it to make sweet potato, courgette and aubergine chips. The batter will last a day so you have plenty of time.


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Gauteng North Chess
Make your move.
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Gauteng North Chess is the official chess organisation responsible for all non-school rated chess tournaments in the Gauteng North area.
All official tournament results will be available on chess-results.com.
A single webpage containing important documents, announcements and entry links for schools chess (Chess organised by the Dept. of Education).
The national chess body for South Africa.
A permalink to the SAJCC website. This is the biggest national event in Southern Africa.


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Jarhead, Generation Kill and Restrepo
You must love seeing my name and final paper so close to each other. I promise to try an avoid going on my sickening, almost tea party like rants. I have just read the book "Jarhead" this semester, and saw Restrepo for the first time. I have read "Generation Kill" and watched the movie in the past. I figured it would be fitting to write about all three and create a more original report.
I'd like to start by saying, I took this course with the thought that I knew a decent amount about war and the things involved; while I still believe that to be true, I must admit you did open my eyes to a ton of new and quality information. I throughly enjoyed your class, even if our views are different and we struggled to understand each-other. I truly believe deep intellectual conversation between parties of opposing view points is what will begin to solve all of our countries issues. The way to unity and success, is not true the conquering of others or the beating of ones chest, but through persuasion and the war against ignorance. The greater the contrasting opinions the greater the learning curve.
"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!" - Eleanor Roosevelt
"We're like America's little pit bull. They beat it, starve it, mistreat it, and once in a while they let it out to attack somebody." ―Evan Wright, Generation Kill
"You know what happens when you get out of the Marine Corps," Person continues. "you get you brains back." ―Evan Wright, Generation Kill
"It struck me that such analyses had it backward. It's the American public for whom the Iraq War is often no more real than a video game. Five years into this war, I am not always confident most Americans fully appreciate the...
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Turmoil resumes at UT over admissions, records requests
AUSTIN — The University of Texas System was a battleground over the summer as a legislative panel voted to censure a divisive regent and as President William Powers agreed under pressure to resign next year.
The selection of a widely respected new system chancellor, Adm. William McRaven, added to hopes that the controversy might be winding down.
Now there are signs that it might be resuming.
University officials confirmed last week that regent Wallace Hall's public records requests, a key issue in the legislative hearings that led to his censure, have continued unabated. And in an Oct. 16 letter to regents chairman Paul Foster, Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, expressed dismay that Hall had asked to examine certain unspecified, "potentially confidential" documents.
State Rep. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston and co-chairwoman of the panel that voted to censure Hall in August, said that "nothing has changed. Mr. Hall's behavior remains the same. I'm not sure what exactly we can do until we convene again, but I hope there are some things that we can do that will have a greater impact on Mr. Hall's behavior."
Martinez Fischer agreed: "There seems to be a disconnect over whether state law is clear when it comes to rules over the regents."
"If that requires a very firm reminder," he added, "If that requires legislation, so be it."
If something doesn't change soon, legislators say they'll be forced to take action against Hall or the entire board of regents during the 2015 legislative session.
For nearly a year before the censure, the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations looked into the lengthy, personal investigation Hall had undertaken on UT-Austin under Powers. Powers' supporters called the investigation a witch hunt to oust the president. They said Hall bullied staff, released confidential student information and sullied the school's reputation in the process.
Hall has said he was acting on good information that wrongdoing was rampant in Powers' administration. Legislators and other powerful people, he said, wielded undue influence over who was admitted to UT-Austin.
Hall was partially vindicated on this last point when it was revealed that legislators had been recommending students for admission, appealing directly to Powers' office.
A preliminary investigation found no evidence of punishable wrongdoing. But additional information provided to system officials reignited concerns over UT-Austin's admissions practices and led the regents to hire corporate investigations firm Kroll Associates to undertake a deeper, independent inquiry.
Lawmakers hoped the censure and the launch of the inquiry would tamp down Hall's personal investigations, but they haven't.
"We already learned what happens when we place admissions files in the hands of the wrong people," Martinez Fischer said. "There is supposed to be an independent investigation occurring. There shouldn't be anybody else asking to review files."
He said the regents' decision not to involve legislators directly in the admissions inquiry was evidence that "there still remains a culture of recalcitrance at the system."
State Rep. Lyle Larson, a San Antonio Republican who, along with Martinez Fischer, was charged with monitoring Hall's behavior after the censure, said the decision also worried him. In a letter to the regents in mid-September, Larson said he wanted assurances that the admissions inquiry "does not become a continuation of what many believe to be harassment of UT Austin President Bill Powers."
In an interview, Larson said regents should be included on Kroll's interview list since they, too, had made verbal admissions recommendations outside of the proscribed process.
"It's come to light that, from the system's staff and others, that traditionally several of the regents have asked for special consideration for kids," Larson said. He declined to identify them.
Legislators said they have a number of tools they can use to pressure the system, including tweaking state law to more clearly define legislative oversight over boards of regents or hammering out mechanisms to protect university presidents from politically motivated attacks.
Larson said a clearer orientation for regents could be coupled with a mechanism for "some kind of action" if they stray from policy and guidelines. "There's got to be a process that a person can be removed" other than impeachment, he added.
Alvarado said, "It's unfortunate that we may have to do that because we're not here to micromanage people." She added that she hopes the entire House — not just her special panel — will be involved in such legislation.
In September, the Travis Country district attorney's office signaled that it would soon empanel a grand jury to look into the student information release and whether Hall violated federal privacy laws. Hall, reached Friday, said he did not have anything to add regarding the grand jury.
The special House panel can reopen Hall's impeachment proceedings.
"They can do whatever they can get done, I guess," Hall said of legislators.
The lawmakers said they had high hopes for incoming Chancellor McRaven, the former head of U.S. Special Operations Command. Martinez Fischer referred to him as the "new sheriff in town."
And despite the warnings, the legislators all expressed the hope that they won't need to take action in the next session.
"The board of regents and the chancellor and the president, they are the authorities," said Alvarado's co-chairman, state Rep. Dan Flynn, R-Van. "I want to give them the opportunity to be able to conduct and oversee the responsibilities over the University of Texas."
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Belgium v England: Bronze medal now the minimum for Meunier
Thomas Meunier and Kevin De Bryune celebrate a Belgium goal.
Thomas Meunier says beating England to the bronze medal on Saturday is now the minimum requirement for Belgium at the 2018 World Cup.
Roberto Martinez's side was beaten 1-0 by France in their semi-final in St Petersburg, with Samuel Umtiti's header the difference in a tight game.
It meant more disappointment for the so-called 'golden generation' on the biggest stage, after they lost in the 2014 quarter-finals to Argentina and in the same stage of Euro 2016 to Wales.
This will be Belgium's second third-place match at the World Cup, their first ending in a 4-2 defeat to France in 1986, and Meunier wants them to go one better this time by overcoming an England team they beat 1-0 in the group stage.
"We beat England in the group stage, so we can beat them now," the defender told a news conference.
"Winning isn't an obligation, but we want this. Third place is now the minimum. It's not a waste of time; it's a game we want to play."
England suffered semi-final heartbreak at the hands of Croatia, as goals from Ivan Perisic and Mario Mandzukic overturned Kieran Trippier's opener at Luzhniki Stadium on Wednesday.
The Three Lions lost their previous last-four match in 1990 on penalties to West Germany and were then beaten by hosts Italy 2-1 in the bronze medal match.
Defender Gary Cahill admits it is a peculiar game to have to play, coming off the back of the disappointment in Moscow, but he hopes a win will help to encourage more positivity around Gareth Southgate's side.
"It is a very strange game because it's a fixture for two teams coming off the back of a disappointment, but the game is there and we need to play it," said the Chelsea man.
"We just fell short at the second-to-last hurdle but, as a team, we should be very proud of ourselves and, for me, looking at that young squad, we should just feel positive about the future."
Belgium – Romelu Lukaku
The biggest obstacle to Harry Kane's Golden Boot quest, Lukaku is seeking to end a run of three games without a goal for Belgium. He knows England's defenders well from the Premier League and will offer a signficant test of pace and strength for a backline who played 120 minutes in their semi-final and have had one day less to rest.
England – Harry Kane
He had a tough time against Croatia and has not had a shot on target for more than four and a half hours, but Kane still leads the race for the Golden Boot. Getting on the scoresheet here would probably see him over the line, while a hat-trick would take him to nine goals, the most scored at a World Cup since 1970.


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What is a Window Wall Mounted System?
A Window wall mounted air conditioning system is a quiet, unobtrusive means to deliver clean, comfortable air to any reasonably sized area in your family home or office.
The system is fully contained within a robust cabinet and usually mounted in an aperture provided in a wall or window opening, enabling distribution of clean, comfortable air to the living space while expelling hot air from the condenser to the atmosphere.
Window wall mounted systems may provide cooled air only or if configured as a reverse cycle unit, can provide either heated or cooled air. A wide range of window wall models of both types are provided by Kelvinator from 1.6Kw systems right up to more powerful 6Kw model. Most models excepting the 1.6Kw model are provided with remote control and multi-speed fans for greater comfort and temperature control.
All units are able to facilitate dehumidification or removal of moisture from incoming air whilst at the same time, mixing fresh and recirculated air for greater comfort. A dust filter also removes dust and other airborne particles before the conditioned air is distributed to the living space.
Manual controls are also provided on all models for direct control at the fascia panel. A wireless remote control with an easy to see luminescent key pad is also provided on those units greater than 1.6Kw capacity. Many other features are also provided including sleep mode settings enabling the unit to be turned off automatically at a set time.
Why is a Window Wall Mounted System better?
A window wall mounted system is powerful, quiet and completely self-contained. A licensed electrician is not usually required to install the unit as it can often be plugged directly into a normal single phase household power point.
Installation of a window wall mounted system requires either an aperture or window opening on an outside wall to ensure the condenser fan is able to exhaust heated air to the atmosphere. Oscillating vanes provided in the cabinet, direct conditioned air within the room from side to side or up and down ensuring required comfort levels are achieved.
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The most suitable window wall mounted system for your use depends on a number of factors. These include room area, the number and size of openings and aspect or facing direction of the room in question. The surface area of sun-facing glass will also influence selection of the most appropriate unit for your needs.
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In Pahrump, Nevada – a desert enclave famous for its "live and let live" spirit – you can openly carry a gun, race sports cars, buy marijuana, own lions, gamble and purchase sex. But there's a movement under way to rein in the frontier town's freedom-loving ways.
Activists, lawyers and Christian pastors are leading a petition drive to ban brothels in two Nevada counties, Nye and Lyon, and if successful the potential ballot initiatives would close nearly half the state's bordellos.
A relic of the old west, the brothel industry dates back to the Silver State's origin as a mining territory and is featured often in movies and television shows, making the "cathouses" a fundamental part of Nevada's iconoclastic image.
State leaders like the former US senator Harry Reid have long suggested that counties ban prostitution, which they say hurts Nevada's ability to attract mainstream industries. (Sex work is already illegal in the counties home to Las Vegas and Reno.) But licensed brothels put towns like Pahrump on the map and were quietly tolerated until now.
The latest prohibition effort aims to let the public decide the cathouses' fate and is seen by both sides as a fight for the very soul of the west.
On a road between the Heritage Bible church and two brothels, Sheri's Ranch and Chicken Ranch, a sign reminds drivers: "The wages of sin is death."
"This is strictly, from this standpoint right here, a moral issue," Pastor Budd Hawk, one of the campaign's chief advocates, told his congregation at the Pahrump church during a recent Sunday sermon. "I'm not going to get into the politics of it."
But Madam Sonja, a manager and courtesan at the Love Ranch, said outlawing brothels would displace women, leading some to ply their trade illegally in places like Las Vegas, where street prostitutes and escorts are vulnerable to trafficking, rape and abuse by pimps.
In legal brothels, she pointed out, women had a freedom to set their own schedules and prices in a more safe, controlled environment that included security cameras, "panic buttons", and the ability to vet clients who booked through the internet.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, sociology professor Barb Brents echoed that point. "The individuals with fewer resources are going to hit the streets. You still got to pay for rent, you still got to pay for food … It's sad to see the Nevada brothels potentially closing right when the #MeToo movement has women standing up to say: 'I have the right to work without being harassed no matter what job I do.'"
More than anything, women in the Love Ranch fretted over the potential loss of income.
"This is a way for a single mom to make as much or more money than a man might make to be able to support a household," Madam Sonja said. "We have the right to use our bodies to make a living. To have somebody because of a particular dogma that they've bought into decide for me what it is about myself that I can use or not use is ridiculous."
Nevada's brothel industry is already shrinking due in part to competition from escort services marketing through the internet. In the 1980s, 35 cathouses played host to miners, truckers, local residents and tourists alike. Now, just 18 remain, 12 of which are owned by the "Trump of Pahrump"– the reality television star and state assembly candidate Dennis Hof.
"This is totally politically driven," said Hof, wearing a gun on his waist and speaking from the parlor of his Love Ranch brothel, adding: "This is the Mormon mafia in the political establishment trying to throw me off my game while I'm running for office."
He described a recent Saturday night in which a building inspector came and shut the business down at 2am because it allegedly wasn't up to code. A meeting to restore his license was two weeks away at the time.
"I'm the anti-establishment guy, and they can't buy me, so they want to ruin me," he said.
The Citizens Against Brothels in Nye County campaign and No Little Girl, the parallel effort in Lyon, are only about halfway toward their signature goals, with the deadline to put the brothel bans on November ballots just weeks away, on 15 June.
The Pahrump Valley Times has reported that its readers "overwhelmingly slammed the proposal" on social media. But Salli Kerr, the Nye group's spokesperson, said it would canvas door-to-door. Under the bright desert sun, paved roads disappear on the horizon, adding a mirage-like atmosphere to their goal.
"This is about the victimization of women," said Kerr, who runs a battered women's outreach center in Pahrump. She quoted a study that said the majority of sex workers were recovering from childhood abuse. "[Prostitutes] are basing these choices on previous experiences of trauma. That trauma literally affects the physiological responses of the brain. It's difficult to say if she made her own choice, when what we did was allow victimization early in life to impact choices that she made later."
Conceding that for some women it would be difficult go from six-figure earnings to minimum wage at a hamburger restaurant, Hawk, the pastor, admitted that "from a strictly economical standpoint, [prostitution] makes sense. But from a human and moral standpoint of course it makes none ... I trust 100% in the lord. Everything that I have is a blessing from God. I don't worry about whether the bills are going to be paid at the end of the month because I know they will."
There were 44 churches in Pahrump, not including Mormon and Catholic churches, Hawk said, implying that its population of 40,000 was strongly devout. But there are also those casinos, 24-hour gaming taverns and marijuana dispensaries.
"They want to shove everyone into a Judeo-Christian mold and we don't all fit," said Madam Sonja, who is a former schoolteacher and reiki master in addition to being a porn star courtesan.
"I have a finely tuned sense of morality. It just doesn't fit into a church."


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Do you know how productive you are? How about the people on your team? Answering this question is what Liam Martin, Co-Founder and CMO of Time Doctor and Staff.com, does. On today's episode of the Launch Youniversity Podcast, Liam tells us how solving his own problems helped him build a business out of solving the same problems for others.
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Related Reading: How to Find Time to Work on Your Idea
Three Takeaways:
1. Fail fast and fail cheap.
When you're building a business, experimentation is everything. Experimentation means learning what works and what doesn't work. Don't waste time and capital on what doesn't work…fail fast and as cheaply as possible. Then, you're in a position to quickly pivot.
2. Build a $1 million-dollar business before a $100 million-dollar one.
As launchers, we tend to dream big…which is great! However, sometimes the dreaming big means we're focused on building a $100 million-dollar company before we have any company. Liam, who is seasoned in growing a multimillion-dollar company, advises starting smaller. Learn how to run a million-dollar business and do it well; then, you'll be able to take the next jump.
3. Leadership matters.
Liam's company can predict when the people in your organization are going to quit. What is one of the top common denominators? Leadership. If we want to keep a great team around us, we have to be mindful of how well they're being led. Even if a department is performing well, if people are leaving, we should pause and ask, "Is this a trend?" Don't let bad leadership undermine what you're trying to do with your team or company.


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Prosper Show will take place at the Westgate Hotel (next to the Las Vegas Convention Center) in Las Vegas, on Aug 31 - Sep 2, 2020.
Prosper Show is ideal for the established Amazon seller seeking to build their business more profitably, and meet leading solution and service providers that are eager help sellers scale their businesses more efficiently. We are also joined by 100+ exhibitors who provide services and solutions for Amazon sellers - shipping, inventory software, financing/lenders, feedback/review software, shopping cart hosts, product testing, and more!
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Registrants unable to attend may send a substitute from the same company by bringing the registrant's confirmation letter to Prosper Show to receive a badge for admission, but passes are not refundable and cannot be applied to future events. We reserve the right to reject any registration, and will let you know as soon as we are able if we cannot accommodate you.
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What's in your attic? Boxes of long-forgotten "treasures"? Your air conditioning and heating system? Attic spaces offer many creative possibilities for adding living space within the confines of your existing home. Before you invest time and money in a renovation, understand that this is emphatically not a do-it-yourself project. You will need the services ofRead More
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November 26, 2018 • Michael Wilbanks
If you have never faced this in your ministry, you will. One day you will get a request to preach the funeral of a person that you have never met. Some pastors refuse to preach such a services. Here are five reasons why you should consider accepting the opportunity to preach these funerals.
It is a great opportunity to exalt the resurrected Lord.
Funeral sermons are never (supposed to be) about the person who died. If you spend your funeral sermons making little acronyms out of the person's name, then you're doing it wrong. You know what I mean? Mary. M. A. R. Y…..M stands for Mother. She was a loving mother. A stands Active. Mary was active in her community….etc. A funeral sermon, or any sermon for that matter, should be about Jesus. You can do all that acronym stuff, or whatever other cute thing you want to come up with, when you run out of Gospel to preach, and you will never run out of Gospel to preach. Which brings me to reason number 2.
It is an awesome opportunity to share the Gospel publicly.
Face it, there are people who will never come to your Sunday service. However, many of those people will come to a funeral. Don't waste that precious moment.
It is an awesome opportunity to share the Gospel privately.
When leading a funeral service, you have access to the family. This is a great time to build relationships for future gospel conversations. You get to pray for and with the family at multiple points before and after the service. Here is my advice…pray the Gospel out loud. Brian Croft has often said something like "The Gospel prayed is the Gospel heard." Amen. In addition, there will be times when family members will come to you privately for prayer and counsel, point them to the only true hope that exists…Jesus Christ.
It is are a great exercise in loving people.
There is nothing like the love of Christ overflowing from the heart of a believer into a dark situation. It can be seen. It can be felt. It is a kind word, a loving touch, warm greeting, a side hug, an open heart, and a compassionate ear. Genuine love will give your Gospel witness something that eloquence and pulpiteering never can, authenticity and integrity.
One more thought on this, love the people through their bad theology. Pastor, I have heard some of the worst theology ever come for people at funerals. They say things like, "So and so earned his angel wings." (spoiler alert…not he didn't). Or they will say something like, "I guess God needed him up there more than we needed him down here." (and again…nope). Or they will lean over the body and say, "Tell momma I said hey." I know it is hard to hear these things. Love them through that. I realize the theologian in your wants to unpack of the mysteries of eschatology right there, but it is just not the time to do so. You want to break out your pocket edition of Grudem's Systematic, I know I know. There might come a time when you can correct that stuff, but I just don't think the funeral is the time to do it. My advice in that situation is to love them. Don't affirm their false understandings. Affirm truth, point them to Christ, and minister to them.
It is in occasion to fulfill your calling.
Paul's exhortation to Timothy is to "preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching" (2 Tim 4:2). "In season" is when it is convenient and easy. Conversely, "out of season" is the it is inconvenient and difficult. Preaching the funeral of someone you did not know feels an awful lot like "out of season".


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York Child Development & Family Services Inc. is a non-profit agency incorporated in 1985 and operated by a community based Board of Directors.
The agency receives funding from the Regional Municipality of York for Child Care programs operated by the Agency and licensed by the Ministry of Education. The Provincial Government provides funding for the operation of Ontario Early Years Centre programs, which had previously been administered by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services, but was transferred in April 2014 to the Ministry of Education.
In 1985 the Agency opened a Parent-Child Resource Program in Newmarket, followed later by additional family support programs in Aurora and Schomberg.
These programs were restructured with the initiation of Ontario Early Years Centres (OEYC) in 2002. The Agency was named the Lead Agency for Ontario Early Years Centre, York North. The Aurora Program became an OEYC satellite in the riding of Vaughan King Aurora and the Newmarket Program moved to Yonge & Millard and became the main site for OEYC, York North. In addition, OEYC satellites were opened in Keswick, Sutton and Schomberg. OEYC programs are offered in many York Region District School sites and a wide range of community spaces across York North offering a variety of programs and services for parents and their children.
In January 2002 the Agency changed its name from York Toy Library & Parent Resource Centre to York Child Development and Family Services, Inc.
In the spring of 1992, the Board of Directors applied to the York Region District School Board and was accepted as the operator of the child care facility at Crossland Public School, Crossland Child Care Centre.
In 1993, the Board of Directors again applied to the Board of Education and was approved as the operator of Bogart Child Care Centre in Bogart Public School.
In the spring of 1996, the Board of Directors tendered for the child care program at Newmarket High School and was appointed the operator. This program, Bev Bernier Child Care Centre provides care for 18 month – 5 year olds.
The agency also operates two Before & After School Programs; Stonehaven Elementary School (opened 1997) and Notre Dame Catholic School (1998).
In 1998 YCD became the corporate sponsor for Community Action Programs for Children (CAP-C) in York Region (Markham and Georgina). In 2014, we started a CAPC program in Vaughan.


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Sunday Psalms: Deep Dive
Sunday Psalms: Fictional Narratives Inspired by the Psalms, Proverbs, & Other Biblical Works
Deep Dive
Staring into the deep
There is a darkness beckoning me
To proceed
To plunge
To press deeply into places only my Creator sees
Where thoughts, feelings and desires
Latching on to caverns beneath the peaceful surface
What might be found here in the great below?
Maps and the pathways of my soul
Will you deep dive with me?
This is a scary place to go it alone
Will You abide with me?
Untying tangled tales that drown the truth that liberates
shiftings in the deep
reverberations in the shallows
resurrections on dry land
Jesus therefore said to them again, 'Peace be unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, He breathed on them, and saith unto them, 'Receive ye the Holy Spirit.' John 20:21-22 (ASV)
Question to Ponder: When do you stay in the shallow waters of life? Where are you being called to go deeper?
Song Recommendation: Deeper (Stephen Roach)
-Read Previous Sunday Psalms from Season Two: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5,Episode 6, Episode 7, Episode 8, Episode 9, Episode 10, Episode 11, Episode 12, Episode 13, Episode 14, Episode 15, Episode 16, Episode 17
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Mark and Leon from Barlows arrived to start the internal finishing on Monday. Over the last four days the garage has changed dramatically. After the new wiring was added, they dry lined the walls and built up the floor ready for the underfloor heating to go in tomorrow. I've tried to make collections of before and after photos here. Hope they make sense!
Extra electrical points are added for the computer, printers etc.
The back of the garage before starting.
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Starting the dry lining -
The insulation boards ready to go down on the floor -
Back of the main beam & drainpipes boxed in. The pink board is fireboard.
Windowsill in place & floor screeded.
Laying the floor - the floating floor has 25mm board over high tech insulation board.
The room is now skimmed over the plasterboard and the floor is ready for the underfloor heating to go in tomorrow. Amazing that all this has happened in just four days!
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I came across four beautiful, reflective short talks by Gai Eaton online some time ago. Ideally, they are best read outdoors, in a garden or park. Here's the first one, in full.
I returned the other day from a holiday in France, staying for a while with friends in the South. They have bought an old farmhouse, right up in the mountains, and rebuilt it with space for a dozen or more people. Both husband and wife are trained psychologists, and they hold courses for townspeople who've lost all sense of purpose in their lives. They try to help people who are not exactly sick, but who are empty, and I'm sure they do help them. But I'm equally sure that the astonishing beauty of the landscape in which that farmhouse is set also contributes to the healing process, for healing is related to wholeness and, in…
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As the announcers' intimated, the last time Todd Fedoruk was in MSG, he (and fellow Flyer tough guy Ben Eager) went nuts in the first period, specifically targeting Ranger star Jaromir Jagr, and the Broadway Blueshirts couldn't deal with it, and went on to a 5-3 loss. So last night, NY Ranger house roughneck Carleton Orr–who didn't dress for that previous game–IMMEDIATELY went looking for Fedoruk, to let him know that shit was not gonna fly this time…
And so now we have a new "Punch of the Month," because there is no way anyone — I'm looking to you, Major! 😉 — can complain about the way this one went down.
Some folks may complain about the NHL accepting fighting as part of the game, but almost to a one, I've found those people: a) never played the game, b) if they say they played, it wasn't at anything resembling a competitive level (like those pussy-assed "no checking" leagues filled with little pricks who work you over with their sticks when the ref has his back turned but wouldn't dare take you on straight up), or c) never knew anyone who really played the game, and could explain what it's like when bodies are flying around, grabbing, hacking and crashing into each other, while armed with a club that you want to shove down the throat of whichever bastard from the other team is pissing you off enough that manslaughter begins filling your mind instead of getting hold of the puck. So if two bulls drop the sticks and gloves and square off, YOU LET THEM GO. The only other option is lumber crashing across skulls when someone gets fed up and erupts.
Someone does that, you ban his ass to the max. But last night was a straight-up deal. Orr asked Fedoruk if he wanted to go; Fedoruk happily accepted the invitation. There isn't a player alive with a beating hockey heart who would argue with the way that dance went down.


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