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We outlined three points in 2006 on why Zecco's free trading model raised some red flags. Unsurprisingly, the discount online brokerage firm has been forced to change its pricing structure due to the economic crisis.
Over the years, the zero commission brokerage service increased the minimum asset balance to $2,500 and decreased free trades from 40 to 10. Now the company is putting further restrictions on trades. In a letter to customers, CEO Jeroen Veth says that as of March 1 customers will be required to have $25,000 in assets to qualify for free trades. The full letter is below.
Why? Zecco is no longer making money thanks to the now low interest rates on customers accounts. And revenue from discounted commissions are amounting to very little.
We saw the writing on the wall for the trouble this company could face in an unstable market. Although Zecco was able to secure $25 million in funding late last year, the company has been hit hard by a decline in trading due to the economic downturn. In an effort to boost trading, Zecco is allowing customers who make at least 25 total trades per month to also qualify for 10 free trades. In early January, Goldman Sachs forecasted a 28 percent decline in daily average revenue for discount brokers.
Even the premier brokerages like Charles Schwab are not immune to the current economic crisis so its of no surprise that Zecco, whose pricing structure raised some red flags in 2006, is being forced readjust its pricing model. Last week, Charles Schwab warned that revenues could drop as much as 20 percent this year and said it will cut between 500 and 600 jobs, or 5 percent of its staff in the current quarter due to low interest rates and a decrease in trading.
Here's the entire version of the letter Veth sent out:
Dear Zecco Trading client,
I'm writing to tell you that as of March 1st, 2009, we're increasing
the minimum level of assets needed to earn 10 free trades per month to
$25,000. We're also adding a new way to get free trades: customers who
make at least 25 total trades per month will also qualify for 10 free
stock trades per month.
Additionally, as of March 1st, 2009, you'll be able to earn $75 for
each friend referred to Zecco Trading through our Zecco Friends
program. You can use that cash to offset trade commissions or make new
Why was this necessary now? Anyone who's read a newspaper lately knows
that the US and world economies have been hit hard over the past 4
months. As a result, some of the largest corporations in the world
have had to cut costs and adjust to new business realities. With
reduced retail trading volumes and lower interest rates, we at Zecco
Trading simply could no longer provide free trades to as many people
as we would like.
Many customers will not be affected by this change. For those of you
who are impacted, I want you to know that I understand this is
disappointing news. Since our founding, our goal has always been to
provide a great value to online investors, and we've always made free
stock trading part of that. And while we continue to provide some of
the lowest trade commissions of all leading online brokerages at $4.50
each, we understand that nobody likes to pay for something that was
previously free.
I'd like to emphasize that we are continuing to invest in our customer
service and trading platform. You may have already noticed the
improvements within our customer service team. We'll also be upgrading
to an entirely new trading platform later in 2009. This new platform
will improve reliability as well as introduce advanced order types,
enhanced options trading capabilities, online bond trading, better
account management, single-step login, and a faster website.
So how can you qualify for free stock trades? There are two simple
ways to do it:
1. Keep $25,000 in net assets in your account. This doesn't have to be
cash — it can be stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, options, or other
2. Make 25 total trades in a calendar month. These can be stock, ETF,
or options trades. And yes, free trades count.*
For more qualification details, visit:
As mentioned above, as of March 1st, 2009 you'll also be able to earn
$75 for each friend referred to Zecco Trading. You must refer your
friend through our Zecco Friends Program, and your friend must open
and fund their Zecco Trading account with at least $500. See program
details here.
Thank you for your loyalty to Zecco Trading. We intend to continue
earning your business as the best value for online investors.
Jeroen Veth


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Inulin is indigestible by human enzymes ptyalin amylase, which are designed to digest starch. As a result, inulin passes through much of the digestive system intact. Inulin is a highly effective prebiotic, stimulating the growth of beneficial probiotic bacteria in the gut. Inulin is used in low fat products because of its ability to give a creamy smooth texture to products. Inulin is a dietary fibre and is believed to activate beneficial good bacteria in the digestive tract. The activation of these bacteria is thought to reduce the risk of bowel cancer. Inulin has a mildly sweet taste, but does not affect blood sugar levels and is recommended for diabetics. Inulin has been clinically proven to increase calcium absorption. The inherent calcium in dairy foods is now an even better source of this bone-building mineral when inulin is added because inulin improves the body's uptake. Inulin is also used for diagnosis of kidney functions. People have used plants containing inulin to help relieve diabetes mellitus, a condition characterised by hyperglycemia and/or hyperinsulinemia. Inulin is injected into the bloodstream and, after an appropriate time delay, its concentration is checked for in the urine and bloodstream
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For Paula's Black & White Sunday, where we are invited to share both the color and the b & w:
AUTHOR UPDATE (1-22-2016): I forgot to add that this next two photos (with the girl smiling and the bean bags in window) are the windows from the store that the Harvey family used to own – called WORLD OF MIRTH – they were the family that was taken from this world at the hands of Ricky Gray (post is here). The above photo with the man in the hat is the full show of this store front. The smiling girl grabbed my attention because the Harvey Family had two daughters that were tragically and senselessly killed – and when I saw this photo being taken – I realized the Harvey Family store continues to thrive in the community and it must bring lots of children smiles with the colorful window displays…. still sad though.
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In 2014, the global market for the biomass, valued at $6,976.3 million, which is anticipated to witness a CAGR of 11.1% during the forecast period. The key factors that has been driving the global market include rise in demand for continuous reliable energy supply, increase in government initiative programs for renewable technologies, and less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from biomass followed by huge biomass potential.
Rapid depletion in global fossil fuel reserves and global warming has shifted the energy demand from conventional to green energy. In order to reduce the impact of global warming, several countries initiated environmental schemes through incentive forms, subsidy, and grants to promote generation of renewable energy. This is one of the key drivers for growth in power generation by biomass pellets during the forecast period. Moreover, CDM revenue, preferential tariffs, Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO), and Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) for biomass projects are an investment option which in result, is expected to fuel the demand for these pellets in the forecast period.
Based on the application, in 2014, the market demand of the heat sector stood at 14,256.0 million tons consumption volume, and is anticipated to reach 27,122.3 million tons by 2020, with a CAGR of 8.7% during the forecast period. In addition, the power sector is expected to witness the higher growth rate (12.4% CAGR) in the forecast period, in the global market.
The European market accounted for the largest market share in the global market in terms of both value and volume, in 2014. The major factors behind the region's significant demand for biomass were low in GHG emission and increase in the government initiatives for renewable technologies. Region's market is expected to continue its growth in the forecast period as well, which can be majorly driven various subsidies. The incentives for biomass pellet usage in the U.K., are aimed at promoting infrastructural development. In result, the U.K. power producers are expected to continuously move towards biomass production. This is expected to support the growth of the European biomass pellets market.
Globally, the major market players in the biomass pellet market are Enviva Biomass, Viridis Energy Inc., Westervelt Renewable Energy LLC, Energex, Drax Biomass, International WoodFuels LLC, Forest Energy Corporation, Helius Energy Ltd., and New England Wood Pellet.
The information and data in the publication "Global Biomass Pellet Market Size, Share, Development, Growth and Demand Forecast to 2020", represents the research and analysis of data from various primary and secondary sources. An amalgamation of top-down and bottom-up approach has been used to calculate the market size. P&S Intelligence analysts and consultants interacted with leading companies of the concerned domain to substantiate every value of data presented in the report. The company bases its primary research on discussions with prominent professionals and analysts in the industry, which is followed by informed and detailed, online and offline research.
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Meiltä saat opiskelijatyönä tietokoneiden päivityksen ja huollon. Hallitsemme myös langattomat verkot ja tietoliikennekaapeloinnit.
We offer Computer servicing and updates, done by our students. We also work with wireless networks and IT cabling.
We offer minor electrical installation and re-installation services done by our students in the Turku region. Typical installation sites are outbuildings, garages, parking spaces, lighting, socket installation and electrical heating systems. We take jobs based on where we are in the curriculum, and as time allows.
Print Services at Turku Vocational Institute are able to offer service to customers in every step of the way in printing and publication services. Our students also design products based on clients' ideas in addition to printing the finished result to specifications.
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Coordinator, Product Development - Too Faced
Company: Est--e Lauder Companies
Location: Stamford
Posted on: September 23, 2022
Job Description:
The Product Development Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Product Development team by organizing, updating, and upkeeping documents, products, and filing systems. They will assist various team members on product development and reformulations. This individual must be innovative and creative with a keen awareness of global color and industry trends
This position is based in Too Faced Corporate Headquarters located in Irvine, CA.
The Product Development Coordinator will track, organize and manage all product samples, FedEx shipments, benchmarks, submissions, production standards, shade standards (both internal and vendor standards), competitive samples, etc.
Ensure standards are updated according to schedule with quality assurance and contract manufacturers
Review incoming color batches and work closely with PD Team to help build shade matching skills and color eye.
Participate in the evaluation and direction of shade and formula submissions from lab to production with the PD team and provide detailed color and texture feedback to vendors.
Assists Product Development Team with routing submissions for evaluation internally and gather/report feedback to inform product redirect or approvals
Assist Product Development team with specific market research, ingredient search, specific market analysis research, competitor's product assessment and pricing.
Assist PD management on weekly product development meeting and record detailed information on product related task.
Track & take notes in all meetings for internal & external team alignment and reference
Assist team with pulling and purchasing shades prototypes and lineups for programs
Organize all products in assigned boxes by category in the retains closet
Label, separate and organize master bins and cabinets with new projects to prep for incoming project retains and batch submissions
Minimum 1+ year color cosmetics product development or similar experience
Passionate about the beauty industry
Advanced level in Microsoft business programs - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Must be detailed oriented.
Must feel comfortable being driven by deadlines with a high sense of urgency.
Ability to execute under accelerated timeframes and quickly adapts to change in priorities
Proven ability to take complicated information and summarize the key messages for a variety of audiences
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with exceptional interpersonal skills
We are an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact email@example.com.
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Too Clever by Half
Harrow's Finest Five Series
by Nancy Yeager
File Size: 4006 KB
Print Length: 90 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publisher: Nyb Publishing
Publication Date: November 29, 2018
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
Digital List Price: $2.99
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Two brilliant scholars engaged in a battle of wits…and seduced by the lure of passion.
Mr. James Alcott has carved out his place in the world with an esteemed position at Harrow School. But when the school changes direction, he's set adrift. He can redeem himself by founding a scholarship program if he wins the annual Duke's Trust competition for seed money. A seemingly simple task. Until a mysterious competitor enters the race.
Lady Tessa Harmsworth has fabricated the reclusive Mr. Pettibone as the champion of her women's education fund. It's the only way a woman can enter the Duke's Trust competition, let alone win it. And Tessa intends to win. Until her annoyingly clever opponent sets out to uncover her ruse.
As Tessa and James match wits, their spirited rivalry turns into a passionate affair. With the coveted prize hanging in the balance, they must choose between their lifelong dreams and their reckless hearts.
Harrow's Finest Five Series
Check out all of these Victorian Romances about smart women, sexy men, steamy passions, and the occasional scandal. While each story in the series features recurring characters from a group of old mates from Harrow, each book is a stand-alone romance that can be read in any order.
Available now:
-Too Clever by Half, Tessa & James
-One Kiss from Ruin, Emme & Daniel
-Two Scandals are Better than One, Luci & Edward
Coming soon:
-Three Husbands and a Lover, Finola & Percy, coming August 2019
-Four Corners of Heaven, Amelia & Harry, coming 2020
-Five Ways to Seduce a Duke, Angelique & Simon, coming 2020
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Self-made man Aidan Iverson has seen more closed doors in his thirty years than he's ever cared to count. As a member of the elite Duke's Den, he has all the money he could possibly need but the one thing he can't purchase is true power. If roguish Aidan can't buy his way into society's hallowed halls, he'll resort to a more extreme measure: marriage.
Brought up to be a proper lady, the only thing Diana Ashby desires is to be left alone to the creation of her own devices. But when her dreams are crushed, she must find another way to secure the future of her invention. Knowing his desire to enter her world, Diana strikes a deal to arrange Aidan's marriage to the perfect lady—as long as that lady isn't her. She doesn't need any distractions from her work, particularly of the sinfully handsome variety.
As Diana and Aidan set out to find him an aristocratic match, neither are prepared for the passion that ignites between them or the love they can't ignore.
In the Duke's Den, can happiness ever be a winning prospect?
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A Taste of Seduction
An Unlikely Husband Book 1
by Mary Campisi
File Size: 2274 KB
Print Length: 327 pages
Publisher: Mary Campisi
Publication Date: December 14, 2013; 2nd edition
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
Digital List Price: $3.99
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Love and Betrayal…Regency style
A young woman of noble blood, raised as a peasant girl…
An orphaned stable boy, now grown and the surrogate son of a powerful earl—the same earl who just so happens to be the young woman's father…
Francie Jordan and Alexander Bishop have nothing in common—she runs barefoot and talks to animals. He won't loosen his cravat unless the bedroom door is firmly closed. She believes in love, second chances, and happily ever after. He believes in keeping a safe distance from anything that resembles an emotion. Indeed, they have nothing in common but an undeniable desire for one another they can't ignore, and an ailing "father" who will employ any means to bring them together.
Unfortunately, not everyone wishes to see a union between Francie and Alexander, and they will stop at nothing to keep this couple apart.
An Unlikely Husband Series:
Book One: A Taste of Seduction (Francie & Alexander's story)
Book Two: A Touch of Seduction: a novella (Ariana & Jason's story)
Book Three: A Scent of Seduction (Julia & Jon's story)
Book Four: A Breath of Seduction (Sophie & Holt's story)
Book Five: A Dash of Seduction (Madeline & Douglas's story)
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Kiss Me Your Grace
Cherrill Family Book 1
by Allyson Jeleyne
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Print Length: 204 pages
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Publication Date: February 7, 2019
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Language: English
Kind-hearted Margaret Haselden takes in a stray dog found rummaging through her rubbish bins—yet the scrappy little terrier may prove more than she can handle.
When the prized bulldog of the Duke of St. Lawrence is set upon by a mangy cur, His Grace is outraged, but a compassionate beauty at the end of her tether pleads his forgiveness.
Soon, Edward finds himself looking forward to early morning walks and easy company at Margaret's side. Can the head of the illustrious Cherrill family choose love over duty, or will he come to heel like so many dukes before him?
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Margaret just knows there is a thief or a murder watching her. So she is determined to catch the wretch. As it turns out it is a hungry little terrier trying to find himself a meal. She takes him in but he is turning out to be a true terror.
This is the first book I remembered reading by Allyson Jeleyne but as it turns out I had read two more which did not entertain me nearly as much as this one. The antics of the canine characters had me laughing out loud. Mingled with the Duke who didn't let the heroine know about his title this is a fun and amusing regency romp that I couldn't put down.
This book got a solid 5 of 5 stars for plot, story line and characterization. I will most certainly look for more titles by this author. I am sorry this is the only one that I remember fondly.
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Philadelphia Drunk DriverPosted by Maria on Aug 21, 2017 in Personal Injury | 0 comments
Driving while intoxicated is a bad decision under any circumstances. All 50 states across have put in place a strict .08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for their drivers. With any greater BAC, you are not legally or physically capable of driving. Alcohol affects your body in a multitude of ways that impair your ability to drive safely, such as reduced attention span, slowed reaction time, and difficulty with concentration. When people drive while intoxicated, they place themselves and everyone else on the road at risk. Two Philadelphia neighborhoods got a taste of the damages caused by drunk driving on August 27, 2017.
ABC 6 reported on the man who was taken into police custody, after being suspected of driving while intoxicated. At three o'clock Sunday morning, police received several reports of accidents that had occurred on Devereau Avenue. Witnesses said that the car was driving out of control and smashing into cars along the side of the road. The driver went through two neighborhoods before the police were able to apprehend him. During this time he hit and damaged 27 cars in these neighborhoods. Fortunately, no one was in the vehicles at the time of the crashes, but there is still significant damage to many of the cars. Other witnesses said that the man was driving on only three wheels and the car was moving sideways, which caused him to hit cars on both sides of the street. The car was skidding and smoking but this did not stop the man from continuing to drive. He was able to continue moving for a full mile before police stopped his car. The 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged on several accounts, including driving under the influence.
Although this man caused serious damage to personal property, these Philadelphia neighborhoods were lucky there were no worse injuries. Individuals driving under the influence causes thousands of injuries and deaths each year, and yet this does not stop people from ending this behavior. It is hard to know what this man was thinking when he entered his vehicle that night and took off down the road. While alcohol may not have been the only thing causing his reckless behavior, it certainly did not help him make appropriate choices while driving. It is important that his man faces the consequences of his actions, and that we continue to work to stop people from drinking and driving.
The 27 people whose cars were damaged during this drunken rampage must now face the frustration of filing for insurance coverage and repairing the damages to their cars. This will cost significant time and money all because of another person's reckless actions.
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Roland news: the new Fantom XA, where the A stands for Advantage
The Fantom-Xa, has a sequencer and a sampler onboard from professional quality.
The XA has 128 voices, and has a D beamer and expansion board slots on-board.
The price will be around € 1200
More pictures from the Fantom XA at the productpage
UPDATE: The official Roland price will be € 1399 incl VAT.
The Fantom XA will be shipped in the first quarter of November 2004.
UPDATE 1: Official Roland Press pics added to newspost and productpage updated with more info and pics.


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4 Bedroom
In the heart of charming Belgrade Lakes Village lies a wonderful opportunity to vacation in one of the oldest granite homes in the area. The Chandler House is registered as a historic building and has been furnished to accommodate up to 6 people. Chandler House has been lovingly cared for and remains in excellent condition. Enjoy the thriving atmosphere of downtown, walk to restaurants, ride the mailboat, everything is at your fingertips. The home faces west for lovely sun drenched afternoons. The back yard is private and offers a dock along with over 85' of useful frontage on Long Pond. Go swimming, go boating, go fishing. The home offers a fully equipped kitchen, washer/dryer and BBQ grill. All bedrooms are located on the second floor with the master bedroom featuring a private deck. All new bedding throughout. Plenty of room to relax. A perfect 4th of July viewing location! $1750 per week for multiple weeks. PRICED For 2022. WIFI IN PLACE. Canoe and single, sit on kayak for your use with care. Great way to enjoy the area!
Owner Restrictions: Maximum 5 people. Please leave home as found. Thank you for not smoking.
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Location: In the heart of Belgrade Lakes Village.
Neighbors: yes
Total Bedrooms: 4
Doubles: 1
Bathrooms: 1.5
Tub: 1
Woodstove: no
Lake Water: for swimming
Well: for drinking
Screened: no
Deck: no
Dock: yes
Mooring: no
Washer: yes
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Linens: no
Phone: No, bring cell.
TV: yes, cable
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Rent: 1850
Singles: 1
Other: 1 queen size bed and 1 king bed
Shower: 1
Heat: yes
Fireplace: no
Porch: Yes, (2) bi-level
Glassed: no
Waterfront: rocky, shallow entry gradually deepens.
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Christmas is coming at the end of this semester. It is not merely the happiest time to prepare for the upcoming year with family, friends, or lovers, but also the warmest time when people actively participate in charities for neighbors in need. Among these charities, there is a helping hand for the babies that are abandoned as soon as they are born, which is called a baby box. A baby box is a means of helping abandoned babies to grow up to be healthy members of our society, and there are numerous baby boxes in the world including in Korea. In this regard, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) explains what a baby box is, the functions and concerns of it, and emphasizes its necessity by interviewing Pastor Lee Jong-rak who operates the first baby box in Korea.
What Is a Baby Box?
Definition and Origin
A baby box, also known as a baby hatch, is a box-shaped facility which lets parents that feel they are not able to raise their baby due to various circumstances leave their babies inside. Through baby boxes, parents can entrust their babies to better environments rather than abandoning them in worse places. Therefore, baby boxes are directly linked to the life and safety of the babies. Usually being the size of an incubator, baby boxes have internal temperature control systems, and are equipped with alarm systems to quickly alert the keepers that there are abandoned babies inside.
The origin of the baby box is a foundling wheel, which was installed in abbeys or orphanages of medieval Europe. When parents who could not raise a baby put him or her in the box attached to the foundling wheel and rang the bell, the person inside the abbey or orphanage came out and rotated the box to receive the baby. It, however, became extinct in the late 19th century. A modern form of a baby box first appeared in South Africa in 1999. A year later, it was also installed in Germany and began to spread around the world, especially in Europe. Baby boxes started to be installed not only in Germany, but also in well-known welfare states such as the United Kingdom (UK), Japan, France, and Poland. In particular, Germany is now operating 99 baby boxes nationwide and helps prevent the misery caused by the abandonment of a baby.
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Why Baby Boxes Exist in Korea
There are two reasons for the appearance of baby boxes in Korea. First, babies with disabilities are often deserted. Some parents abandon babies born with disabilities, since they have to suffer from financial burdens to raise them. In fact, according to Professor Kim Kyung-mi of the School of Social Welfare at Soongsil University, it costs 1.5 times more to raise disabled children than non-disabled children. Moreover, the increase in the number of unmarried parents is another reason for domestic baby boxes. According to the 2015 population and housing census, the number of children from unmarried parents was 42,000. Abandonment of these babies is continually increasing, and this often results in threats of safety to the lives of these babies. Last year, for example, one unmarried mother abandoned her infant in the ceiling of a motel, and the infant eventually died.
Due to circumstances like these, a baby box was installed in Korea to save the lives of abandoned babies. Currently, two baby boxes are operating in Seoul and Gunpo. In 2009, the first baby box in Korea was introduced at the Jusarang Community Church in Seoul. After that, in 2014, a second baby box was installed at the Newcanaan Church in Gunpo. Until now, the number of babies who have passed through the domestic baby boxes has exceeded 1,200. Most of them are either sent to orphanages or adopted. A few of them are eventually taken back by their biological parents who once abandoned them.
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Functions and Concerns of Baby Boxes
Functions of Baby Boxes
① Compensating for the Loopholes of the Act on Special Cases Concerning Adoption In Korea, social infrastructures including support for unmarried parents are still insufficient. In these situations, a baby box is one of the best ways to save the lives of babies, who are usually threatened with abandonment. It has increasingly saved the lives of abandoned babies, especially since the Act on Special Cases Concerning Adoption was revised. The current act changed the report adoption system into a permit system, making birth registration mandatory. Birth registration can be only made by biological mothers, so they often choose to abandon their babies rather than getting them adopted. In fact, although the mothers want to get their baby adopted
and have them raised in better environments, they are reluctant to go through the birth registration process of their babies because it leaves them with an official record which certifies that they are unmarried mothers. Actually, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), the infant abandonment rate increased four times as of 2016 after the revision of the current act. Fortunately, the baby box plays a significant role in saving these abandoned infants. Statistics from MOHW show that the infant mortality rate has decreased since the operation of the baby boxes, from 6.0 to 2.6.
② Reducing the Number of Babies Abandoned Due to a Lack of Orphanages In addition, Korea has few orphanages, where abandoned babies can be entrusted to and raised. The current orphanages, however, are already full of children and cannot take care of more babies. It is also almost impossible for babies with disabilities, who require long-term treatment, to be entrusted to the orphanages.
As a result, these lack of orphanages leads to the abandonment of babies. In these situations, baby boxes can encourage parents to use these boxes, which ensure the safety of the babies. Without baby boxes, parents who could not find any orphanages for their baby often abandon the babies in dangerous environments. Baby boxes are saving these babies who might have been abandoned in the past when baby boxes did not exist.
Concerns of Baby Boxes
Some insist that there is no legality on the domestic baby boxes, which let parents abandon their babies more easily than before. In other words, they claim that baby boxes are illegal facilities, which help to relieve the guilt of parents and ultimately make it easier for them to abandon their babies. It is, however, legal for the parents to put their babies into the baby box. According to article 272 of the Criminal Act, the criteria to decide if a certain action is considered abandoning a baby or not depends on whether the parents abandon and harm their baby on purpose. Regarding this, putting a baby into a baby box does not conform to the article, since the parents have the intention to save the baby's life. For this reason, police have never punished someone for the use of a baby box. As in Korea, other countries also do not punish those who use baby boxes. The Safe Haven Law in the United States (US), for example, guarantees the anonymity of the biological parents and extenuates abandoning babies to safe environments under certain conditions, including baby boxes.
On the ethical side, there is also the opinion that the use of baby boxes is nothing more than "an act of abandoning babies." There is, however, no proven correlation between the existence of baby boxes and the number of deserted babies yet, and many countries are still conducting studies to identify this relationship. It, therefore, seems unreasonable to argue that baby boxes are immoral since they encourage the abandonment of babies.
Interview with Pastor Lee Jong-rak
Pastor Lee Jong-rak of Jusarang Community Church is the one who introduced the first baby box in Korea. The SKT interviewed him to help Kingos to better understand about baby boxes.
Q1. What made you introduce the first baby box in Korea and run it? Did you have any related experience?
Before the emergence of baby boxes, a lot of babies were abandoned to die even in places like trash bins, toilets, on the street, or under a bridge. I thought it was pitiful but could not offer any practical help to these deserted babies. In the spring of 2007, however, one experience completely changed me. Due to the last cold snap, the weather of the day was quite cold, and suddenly I got a phone call from somebody at 3:20 AM. She said that she could not raise her baby, so she put the baby in front of the gate of my house. As soon as I hung up the phone, I went out to the gate and found a fish box. Inside it, there was an infant, who could not breathe well. The infant's temperature was so low it was as if I was touching a corpse. After that experience, I designed the baby box and started to operate it.
Q2. Through the baby box, how do you save abandoned babies? Are there any other functions of the baby box?
The baby box is 45cm wide, 70cm high, and 60cm long. It is always kept warm with a light, and there is a tiny camera inside to watch the baby. When parents open the door of the box, a ringing sound automatically occurs and we can immediately save the baby. We are also conducting sex education for unmarried parents, especially female teenagers who came here to put their baby inside. If necessary, we give financial support. We regularly donate about ₩200,000, and provide products such as diapers and powdered milk.
Q3. Some people say that putting a baby inside a baby box is a type of baby abandonment. What is your opinion of that criticism?
When a child falls into the water, we cannot help but save the child. A baby box plays a similar role. Since the Act on Special Cases Concerning Adoption was revised, the number of children coming to the baby box increased about 10 times. Putting a baby in the baby box is not abandonment. It is an act of saving a baby who might have otherwise died. It is directly linked to the resolution for contempt of life. Such criticism seems to be short-sighted and unreasonable, as baby boxes are currently operating globally. What is really needed is an appropriate infrastructure. Concerning this, we are now preparing a new adoption law, which supports anonymous births in urgent situations and allows only adopted children and parents to have access to birth records. In addition, the law can make it possible to trace missing fathers who ran away.
Q4. Until now, about 1,200 babies have passed through the baby box. Do you have any impressionable memories related to them?
There was a child named Mose, who was the first child dropped off after the baby box was made. When he was left inside the baby box, his umbilical cord was still attached. I rolled him tight with a towel. I named him Mose, because he finally came here after overcoming the difficulties of the outside world. I thought it was a blessing from God. He is now adopted by a pastor, the one who helped us. He said that he and his wife had been unable to have a baby since they got married ten years earlier. The couple was younger and in better condition than me, so I agreed to let them raise Mose.
Q5. There might be many difficulties while running a baby box. What is the most needed support in terms of personal and social dimensions?
In Korea, there is a strong shame culture. This results in a lack of financial support for unmarried parents and negative prejudices toward them. I once went to France, where I was surprised that even middle schools have nursery facilities for teenage parents. Korea should also provide social support for them, especially by making new adoption laws. For this, I want Kingos to have active discussions about the problem, including abandoned babies and unmarried parents. Intellectuals can change the world entirely.
Nothing is more important than life. Like what Pastor Lee said, it is time to give attention to the abandoned babies and their parents in difficult times. At the end of 2017, it is a good idea for Kingos to better understand and sympathize with their harsh realities through this article about baby boxes and do what they can to help them.
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I am very thankful for the positive role models I had as a teen. They set me on a more positive path. Being a teenager is hard. Being an teenager that suffers from depression and anxiety is excruciating. But I made it through. And it is because of my parents decision and they adults they introduced and allowed in our live that made a difference.


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Lessons all recruiters can learn from the methods used by the Sydney Kings
HR tech and Basketball - perhaps not the most likely pairing. But it's one we're embarking on with our sponsorship of the Sydney Kings - our local, Australian NBL club.
And there is actually some method in the madness. It stemmed from our recent RecTech18.
We were on the hunt for a keynote speaker that would inspire our attendees with a recruitment story unlike any they'd experienced or been told before.
The rest is history
We were given the opportunity to interview the Kings' chief, Jeff Van Groningen, who was appointed Managing Director of the club in April 2016 and made his greatest hiring achievement two years later when he signed former NBA star, Andrew Bogut.
I came away from that interview with a great story to share with our event attendees and some truly inspirational insights about Jeff's approach to recruitment that we can all learn from.
1. Find your competitive advantage
For Jeff, competing on salary was not an option, there were clubs vying for Andrew's attention and if he'd gone with a regular fee-based agreement, he would have lost.
Instead, he had to be smart and think quickly about what he could offer, and that was ownership. In the NBA, players can't part-own a club and Jeff recognised this as his point of advantage.
There will always be something you can offer that others can't - find it and use it. Ask yourself:
- Do you really want to just compete on salary and risk hiring someone who's there for the money alone?
- How can you stand out from your competition? In a skill short market what point of differentiation can you offer the best talent?
2. Be human
Jeff recognised Andrew's appreciation of a human approach. He needed to feel comfortable that he was making the right decision for him and his family.
The way Jeff communicated with Andrew throughout the recruitment process, the breadth of people from that he involved, and the future plans he shared all made the decision easier.
A human approach builds trust and with this trust you can form a relationship. With relationships comes truth. Think about your recruitment process in terms of:
- Human interaction - Never let technology get in the way of being human, utilise it to give you back the time you need to focus on the instances that form trust, relationships and truth.
- Communication - Get out of the interview room and take your candidate for a coffee. Talk about the world not the specifics and find out whether you are a good match to continue your story together
3. Research and build a pipeline
Sports clubs use scouts, corporations use agencies. Scouts research talent, map achievements over time, compare and shortlist. When an opportunity surfaces they already know who they are going to target and how.
For Jeff, the journey to finding Andrew didn't start as he needed to fill the spot on the team. He is always reviewing suggestions, researching and proactively requesting information on players, and educating himself on the talent available.
Doing due diligence and understanding your pipeline is critical to building the team you want in the future, allowing you to:
- Strike while the iron's hot with an informed and educated approach to attracting the best talent
- Build relationships and trust with the best talent before they are ready to hire, so that when they are they have a wealth of people willing to have the conversation.
4. Create a vision
Jeff quickly recognised that Andrew was a switched-on individual with a strong interest in the corporate world.
So Jeff focused on those interests, rather than just the playing, to gain some relevance in the conversation. He created a vision, he showed the arena, the screens, the crowd and how the environment would match.
Jeff sends new players proposals with Photoshopped images of them in the Kings' kit. He creates a mental image of what they would actually look like as a player. You can achieve impact like this, by:
- Getting people to see themselves in position at your company - create an authentic picture of the workforce and a vision of their future within it.
- Understand and communicate how involved they would be, what they could achieve and what are they are going to be a part of.
Jeff shared many more insights during our conversation - if you're interested in hearing the full story of the Kings' biggest recruitment success, you can check out the video below.


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Located close to the centre of London, it's safe to say that there is no shortage of things to do in the area surrounding The Mitre. Greenwich boasts breath-taking views, a historic royal heritage, amazing attractions, and a beautiful riverside setting. Whilst you're in the area, don't miss the Royal Observatory, where you can stand with a foot in each hemisphere!
Other attractions in the area include Cutty Sark, the last surviving tea clipper, the National Maritime Museum, the Queen's House, Greenwich Park, Greenwich Market, the Emirates Air Line Cable Car, and The O2. If you're travelling with little ones, there are family friendly activities and attractions to keep them occupied, including the Planetarium at the Royal Observatory, Mudchute Park and Farm, the London Bridge Experience, Surrey Docks Farm, ZSL London Zoo, and Ripleys Believe It Or Not.


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After the Little Painted Desert, the landscape changes to the beginning of the Vermillion Cliffs. It's more gorgeous scenery.
Once we get to the "official" section of the Vermillion Cliffs, the National Monument portion, we also come to Navajo Bridge, the bridge that spans the Colorado River on this section of Highway 89A. It's high at 700+ feet and the view from the pedestrian bridge alongside the highway bridge is spectacular. Colorado, which means red, doesn't apply here. The water is a gorgeous emerald green flowing through the steep rock walls on both sides.
The scenery just before Navajo Bridge
I see an odd looking buzzard and am unable to get him photographed as the wide metal walkway has high security fences and while I was able to photograph the river through security fence of the walkway, capturing a moving target proved impossible. It's a vulture of some kind with large sturdy beak for ripping carrion and a strip of white on the upper side of its wings.
These photos, below, are the "official" beginning of the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, with electrical wires we forget there civilization out here.
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We can install Sock proxy by using below step in Centos
SS5 is a high-performance SOCKS proxy server implementing SOCK4 and SOCKS5 protocols. Below is the step for the installation and configuration of SS5 with user/password authentication on a CentOS 5.x/6.x server.
Step 1) Download the latest source rpm from sourceforge.net
# cd /
# wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/ss5/ss5-3.8.9-8.src.rpm
run the above command under /. It will download the package for Socks proxy.
Step 2) Build the source rpm
Install below packages using the YUM package manager.
For 32 bit Linux,
# yum install gcc rpm-build openldap-devel pam-devel openssl-devel
For 64 bit Linux,
# yum install gcc.x86_64 rpm-build.x86_64 openldap-devel.x86_64 pam-devel.x86_64 openssl-devel.x86_64
Install libgssapi-devel,
# yum install libgssapi-devel
Now build ss5 source rpm to create the binary rpm package
# rpmbuild –rebuild ss5-3.8.9-8.src.rpm
Step 3) Install SS5 rpm package
# cd /
# rpm -ivh rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/ss5-3.8.9-8.x86_64.rpm (for 64 bit Linux)
# rpm -ivh rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/ss5-3.8.9-8.i386.rpm (for 32 bit Linux)
Step 4) Run SS5 as root and change the port to 8899 (default port is 1080)
Edit vi /etc/init.d/ss5 and put following lines at the top after shabang(#!/bin/sh):
export SS5_SOCKS_PORT=8899
export SS5_SOCKS_USER=root
You can use any available port you want. Make sure that the port is opened in the buy proxy server.
Step 5) User/password authentication
SS5 configuration file is vi /etc/opt/ss5/ss5.conf. The 'auth' directive sets the authentication policy.
For no authentication,
auth 0.0.0.0/0 – –
For user/pass authentication,
auth 0.0.0.0/0 – u
The user/password pairs are stored in vi /etc/opt/ss5/ss5.passwd. Setup permission:
# chown root:root /etc/opt/ss5/ss5.passwd
# chmod 755 /etc/opt/ss5/ss5.passwd
# chmod 755 /etc/opt/ss5
In vi /etc/opt/ss5/ss5.passwd, put user and password separated by a space and one user/password per line.
user1 pass1
user2 pass2
Set permission ( /etc/opt/ss5/ss5.conf )
Allow all hosts to connect:
permit u 0.0.0.0/0 – 0.0.0.0/0 – – – – –
Step 6) Start/Stop/Restart ss5
service ss5 start
service ss5 stop
service ss5 restart


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gazebo crashes immediately using roslaunch after installing gazebo ros packages
after installing everything properly I am following the tutorials to test the tools (using groovy, gazebo 1.9 and gazebo_ros_pkgs). I have a problem using roslaunch to start gazebo following this tutorial
when I want to start with command roslaunch gazebo_ros willowgarage_world.launch gazebo crashes after one sec and I get this error:
[gazebo_gui-3] process has died [pid 15649, exit code 139, cmd /home/usr/catkin_ws/src/gazebo_ros_pkgs/gazebo_ros/scripts/gzclient __name:=gazebo_gui __log:=/home/shahed/.ros/log/8981441a-03ea-11e3-8d2b-0017c4a8146b/gazebo_gui-3.log].
log file: /home/usr/.ros/log/8981441a-03ea-11e3-8d2b-0017c4a8146b/gazebo_gui-3*.log
this problem happens with all world files( mud_world.launch, shapes_world.launch, rubble_world.launch), except the empty and willowgarage_world, both of them can be started using roslaunch tool but not always from the first attempt. Mostly from the second try.
I also followed "Creating a Custom World File" in the same tutorial and still the same problem occurred.
Any help plz!
Thanks in advance.


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Manufacturer: Oil Well Supply Co., Pittsburgh, PA
Year: Unknown
Horsepower: 32
Bore: 8-inch
Stroke: 8-inch
This big 32 HP Oil Well Supply Co. engine is "definitely the last piece of junk to be hauled onto the property," according to my wife.
About two years ago, my 15 HP Reid fell into the same category. One of my wife's favorite questions is, "How many engines do you need?"
My collection consists of 25 engines, two of which have appeared on the front cover of Gas Engine Magazine (3/4 HP Briggs & Stratton, April 2004, and 6 HP IHC Model M, August 1997).
The Oil Well Supply is the latest addition to my collection. This type engine replaced the old hot tube, babbitt-bearing engines and was made primarily for the oil fields. It has one extra-heavy-duty flywheel along with a twin disc clutch on the opposite shaft. It also has an enclosed crankcase with Timken roller bearings on the crankshaft. The engine has a bore and stroke of 8 inches by 8 inches. It runs between 400 and 750 RPM and has an electric start, which means no more hand cracking.
Tips for the common man
I am sharing my comments, tips and photos for the average gas engine enthusiast. Don't get me wrong – I enjoy very much seeing the rare, one-of-a-kind and very expensive engines on the front cover of GEM. I also enjoy the stories and detail showing how they use all sorts of boring tools, lathes and mills to reproduce parts, all of which are out of reach for the average collector. But this article reflects how you can collect, restore and be able to say when it is finished, "I did it all."
My advice is to look at an engine closely before you buy it, and if it has enough compression to blow your thumb from the spark plug hole, it probably has enough to run. Usually, the bushings, trip arm and other pieces are well worn but still have plenty of life left in them. If the mixer and magneto are missing, no problem – you can make them from spare parts lying around the garage.
As an example, I purchased a 2-1/2 HP Bull Dog at a discounted price simply because the mixer and mag were missing. I used a small piece of 1-inch pipe and a needle valve to make the mixer. I used an old set of car points and a 12-volt coil to make the ignition system. It runs just as well with these spare parts as it would with the originals.
The 32 HP Oil Well Supply engine was also missing the mag, which would have cost about $450, but the points and 12-volt coil helped this engine run fine. Bottom line: You can improvise, save a lot of money and get the same results.
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The first quarter of the 2016 NFL season, which seems like a good time get an early look at the league's award races. We've picked out the leaders for the eight major awards given out at the end of the season…
MVP: QB Matt Ryan, Falcons
Ryan's been the best quarterback in the league (by far) and that's basically what the MVP award has become, right? As long as the Falcons keep winning (or Tom Brady doesn't go nuts over these next 13 weeks) the award will be his. Ryan leads the league in every major passing category, and though he does get to throw to Julio Jones, it's not like his supporting cast is teeming with superstars.
Offensive Player of the Year: WR Julio Jones, Falcons
Really, this award should also go to Ryan, but voters tend to give it to someone other than the MVP. After his 300-yard performance against Carolina, Jones is on pace for 1,952 yards and 12 touchdowns. And it's not like Atlanta is just forcing him the ball. 18 receivers have been targeted more often than Jones this season, but the Falcons receiver is averaging a ridiculous 22.2 yards per reception.
Defensive Player of the Year: LB Von Miller, Broncos
Aaron Donald has been the league's most dominant defensive player, but the Rams tackle hasn't been able to turn all of the pressure he's creating into sacks, and voters love numbers they can read in a box score. So Miller gets the nod here thanks to his league-leading 5.5 quarterback takedowns. His sacks have also come during big moments in prominent games. Miller had a big sack late in Week 1 against Cam Newton and his strip sack of Andrew Luck sealed the win over the Colts.
Comeback Player of the Year: RB DeMarco Murray, Titans
This award doesn't always go to a guy coming off an injury. I'd say Murray's nightmare season in Philadelphia was something that qualifies him for this award. The Titans running back is in the top-five in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns and rushing average. There are a lot of close contenders for this award, including Kelvin Benjamin and Jordy Nelson.
Offensive Rookie of the Year: QB Carson Wentz, Eagles
While Prescott has been slightly more impressive this season, Wentz is not in danger of losing his job, which makes him the long-term favorite for the award. He's played well enough to earn it even if Prescott manages to stay on the field. The gap between the two is small, and the Cowboys rookie could lose votes to teammate Ezekiel Elliott, who leads the league in rushing. The voting could come down to which team wins the NFC East. Of course, Tony Romo returning and reclaiming the starting job would clinch it for Wentz.
Defensive Rookie of the Year: DE Yannick Ngakoue, Jaguars
The Jaguars' lauded draft class is living up to the hype it received back in the spring. Second-rounder Myles Jack hasn't seen much of the field just yet, but Ngakoue and Ramsey have been superb.
We'll give Ngakoue the edge over his teammate because he has the better counting stats. The third-round pick has notched three sacks, three forced fumbles and one interception.
Ramsey has been everything the Jaguars thought they were getting when they drafted the Florida State product fifth overall. He's been stellar in coverage and a beast against the run.
Coach of the Year: Doug Pederson, Eagles
I don't think anyone expected the Eagles offense to be as good as it has been. I certainly did not. But Pederson has put together a well-designed offense that has really simplified things for Wentz. Pederson also gets credit for getting his rookie QB ready to start on short notice after the Sam Bradford trade. Wentz looks like a totally different player than he did in college. He's been calm in the pocket and his lower body mechanics have been revamped. That's a sign of good coaching.
Assistant Coach of the Year: Kyle Shanahan, Falcons
It's like the Falcons offense is playing a different sport. Atlanta is the top scoring team in the league and is averaging eight points more than the second-place team. The Falcons are averaging 80 more yards than the second-place team and are currently on pace to smash the single-season yardage record. Shanahan has done a masterful job of designing a creative and unpredictable offense, which puts him in the lead for this award.
Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz and Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels are right behind him in this race.
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LeBron Passes Kareem, Sports World Shrugs
Sometimes an athlete is so singularly great for so long his deeds become common, if not soporific.
This NBA season morphed into the Russell Westbrook show, the pyrotechnic point guard stuffing the stat sheet like no one since Oscar Robertson. Somewhat lost in the personal greatness was the professional failure. If winning is the main metric of the greats, then Oklahoma City's season didn't match the hype, with 47 wins and a rather disappointing, first-round boot from the playoffs.
Meanwhile, LeBron James is suffering from Michael Jordan syndrome. Anyone with a faint interest in basketball knows Jordan was the best player in the world every season he played. But it became rote to vote for him, and therefore folks looked elsewhere, as if they were clever or even avant garde by picking Charles Barkley or Karl Malone or Gary Payton or any of the fine but still lesser players for NBA MVP.
So it is for LeBron. The disregard for his talent has become so pronounced, he not only loses MVP ballots, they actually voted for Steph Curry as unanimous choice. And this year has already been dismissed as a two-horse race between Westbrook and James Harden -- both fine players, for sure. But neither has a single title, much less LeBron's trident of championships. Or his soon-to-be seventh straight trip to the NBA Finals, unheard of in NBA annals since Bill Russell.
If you need more statistical proof, consider whom he just passed on the all-time playoff scoring list. This week LeBron leapfrogged Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, narrowing his sights to the GOAT, Michael Jordan.
When your peers are a conga line of single-name or nicknamed legends, there isn't much more to say. From now on LeBron will only be juxtaposed with such nicknames, from MJ to Magic to Shaq.
This latest milestone caught the sports world by surprise. Because James has such a wide swath of skills, we forget what a sublime scorer he is. If LeBron wanted to score 30 a night, he could. Or 40, frankly. If he wanted to set his passing baseline to a dozen assists per game, he could. Likewise, he could easily snag a dozen rebounds per game.
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His career speaks for him. But these playoffs are a fine sample size as well. Without obsessing over stats against Toronto, LeBron still scored 35 points, snagged 10 rebounds and had four assists in Game 1. In Game 2, he had 39 points, six rebounds and four assists. With a twitch, those turn into triple-doubles.
But LeBron, like his dwindling gaggle of peers, isn't about stats. He doesn't see the game in numbers, but in wins. And while Westbrook and Harden and Curry have breathtaking talent, they can't dominate a basketball game in nearly as many ways as LeBron James can. Which is why, when the world scrambled to find a historical comparison, so many leaned on Magic Johnson. Just like the Magic Man, LeBron James is about the organic growth of the team, not dunking on the man in front of him.
While so many delight in the highlight, in the SportsCenter loop, on posterizing someone, LeBron's poster includes a dozen men -- he and his teammates. LeBron James isn't just the best basketball player in the NBA, or the world, he has been so for a decade, and the margin between he and the next best is laughably large.
This ins't meant to hammer Westbrook, who is a divine talent and may have had the most dynamic season of anyone. But is it a coincidence that OKC once had three of the five best players on earth and only he remains? Why were Harden and Durant so eager to leave what clearly could have been a dynasty?
Have you ever heard of anyone fleeing LeBron's franchise? Has anyone ever said LeBron James was selfish, or difficult, or about anything other than making the club better? If Durant and Harden completed LeBron's career hardwood trinity who knows how many titles he would have.
And remember the 2007 Cavs, whom LeBron shouldered alone into the NBA Finals. That Damon Jones/Daniel Gibson/Drew Gooden behemoth. Maybe the worst assortment of players ever to reach June. They were vaporized by San Antonio, which was a much better team. No one knew that better than LeBron James, which is why he's been all about team. And why he'll be in the NBA Finals again this year, while the alleged MVP won't be there to play him.
Jason writes a weekly column for CBS Local Sports. He is a native New Yorker, sans the elitist sensibilities, and believes there's a world west of the Hudson River. A Yankees devotee and Steelers groupie, he has been scouring the forest of fertile NYC sports sections since the 1970s. He has written over 500 columns for WFAN/CBS NY, and also worked as a freelance writer for Sports Illustrated and Newsday subsidiary amNew York. He made his bones as a boxing writer, occasionally covering fights in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, but mostly inside Madison Square Garden. Follow him on Twitter @JasonKeidel.
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About Us
From its humble beginnings on Somerset Street in Raritan NJ over 71 years ago, to its present location at the 416 Bell Avenue in Raritan NJ, the Bongiovi Funeral Home has served the needs of the bereaved throughout the surrounding communities. Our dignified and compassionate service has been a comfort to those who have allowed us to be of service to them and their families. It has been our obligation to be there for them in thei time of need. Although the service we provide fulfills the needs of all Faiths, over the last 71 years has provided us the opportunity to help those who have lost a loved one. The late Anthony C. Bongiovi, Sr. built his reputation and his business on a foundation of trust, honesty and a commitment to personal service. Anna Louise Bongiovi and Staff continue to treat every family serviced by Bongiovi Funeral Home with respect and dignity. We believe that personal service and attention to detail are the foremost ingredients in comforting grieving families during their time of need. At out funeral home, families are first. We take prde in providing a customized funeral that is characteristic of the deceased's way of life. We have committed to providing funeral services to anyone regardless of their family's financial situation. When needed, we provide, at no cost, free grief and bereavement counseling. We believe we have built the foundation that will enable us to provide the area with funeral service and facilities second to none. We have pledged to "continue our commitment to family service every day of our lives."


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Zhenjiang in brief
Zhenjiang was called Runzhou in ancient time. It is located in the south of Jiangsu Province, quite close to the sea. It is a very important city in China's Yangtze River Delta area with very developed economy. Yangtze River meets the grand canal here, so Zhenjiang has a very convenient transport, which makes Zhenjiang known as the "No. 1 Land of the Country". Zhenjiang is also a great place filled with nice food and amazing sightseeings. It has the Jinshan Mountain Temple, Xijin Ferry, Jiaoshan Mountain, Maoshan Mountain, Nanshan Mountain and all the other beautiful historic relics.
History - As one of the original place of the famous Wu Culture in China's southern area, Zhenjiang has a history of over 3000 years with profound cultural atmosphere. Zhengjiang is also a place where many great literature works produced - visitors can feel the quality of the great litterateurs and poets once they come to Zhenjiang.
Best time to visit Zhenjiang: Spring or autumn is the time Zhenjiang offers the most comfortable weather and most delicious food and drinks. Besides, during these two seasons, Zhenjiang has the most interesting activities and festivals.
Travel - Between mountains and rivers, Zhenjiang provides its unique attractions for the visitors coming from all around the world every year.
The Three Mountains Scenic Area, including Jinshan Mountain, Beigushan Mountain, Jiao Hill, offers its essential natural sightseeings. Each of the three mountains is China's national AAAAA Level attraction.
Maoshan Mountain: Located about 40 kilometers away from Zhenjiang, this verdant hill is long worshiped with China's Taoism. It mainly consists of three peaks and each one offers magnificent natural sceneries.
Zhenjiang Museum: Built in the style of east India, this young museum has very important history, science and art value with numerous treasurable collections.
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I was given the full range of Hunts products last year by Steve Cullen who was singing its praises and told me to give it a try. In the past I have used most stuff Gink, Frogs Fanny, Mucilin, Dry Fly Silicone and Dilly Wax. So, I was a little sceptical as to what this would bring to the party. More than a little guilty of apathy the stuff has been in my garage for over six months. A planned trip to Wherewell seemed like the perfect place to give it a run out.
Product Range
The descriptions below are taken from the manufacturers website which I have to say is very clean and easy to navigate around.
Slime & Grime (£7.99) is a tub that contains thousands of super absorbent beads that soak up moisture from your fly patterns, but the will not stick to the fly. It is the perfect solution for removing fish slime from your favourite fly. The beads are non-toxic and will turn from orange to clear when they run out of life.
High & Dry (£7.99) is a pure silica powder with added desiccant. It is perfect for those who prefer shake tubs rather than brush on powder. Ideal for larger CDC and less delicate dry fly patterns. Simply leave the fly on the leader, place the fly in the powder and close the lid but don't snap shut, gently shake for a few seconds and remove. Your fly will now be coated in powder and will sit perfectly on the surface.
Hunt's Original Floatant (£7.50) is a soft powder that will keep CDC flies afloat for longer by providing a protective barrier that works in even the toughest of conditions. To revive flies, simply work the powder into the body and wings of your fly with the easy to use applicator brush provided. Remove any excess Floatant with a few false casts and you are ready to go. It can also be used to coat nymphs, that once underwater, will produce air bubbles that can look like the realistic effect of an emerging insect.
Fluff Dust (£7.99) is a pure silica powder perfect for CDC patterns. Simply place the fly still connected to your tippet into the powder, close the lid but don't snap shut and shake for a few seconds. Remove and your fly will now be coated in powder and ready to fish. Remove any excess by either blowing on the fly or with a few false casts.
Mud (£4.50) Take the shine off your line! Hunt's Original Mud is created by using a blend of natural ingredients, so it is environmentally friendly, mixed in house to create the ultimate degreasant for your tippet. This MUD should be applied to your tippet in order to eliminate any grease, allowing it to sink, and by using MUD in this way you will also reduce any line flash, allowing you get that fly closer to spooky fish.
Before we get to how the product performs I would like to mention the price point. When I first looked into it and specifically looking at the mud I thought it was rather expensive. Orvis Mud retails at £3.99 and this is my usual poison. But when I compared the two containers you receive almost twice the amount of product in the Hunts container so like for like its better value for money.
Frog's Fanny has been my favourite treatment for a number of years and retails at £8.99. The Hunts equivalent for a comparable size bottle is a pound cheaper. I looked at some other Dry shake floatants and the Hunts products were a £1.00 less. So far, my wallet was winning, but would it do what it says on the packaging?
The first thing was to check it was still in one piece especially the mud! My biggest gripe with mud is that it tends to dry out, subsequently you are dipping it in the river trying to get some moisture back into it. The Hunts Mud was still very moist (even after the extended stay in the garage) and it was easy to remove a small amount to degrease the leader. It did not clump up and a thin workable coat clung to the leader so that you would only notice when you held it up to the light. As the leader landed on the water which was very still it only took a little time to cut through the surface film. So, a big thumbs up for the mud!
I wanted to try and give you some hard evidence as to the quality of the product so did a bit of messing around in my office with it. I used three different types of dry fly a large Jingler pattern, parachute Adams and a little CDC number. As you can see from the photos, the flies started out dry and untreated. I then gave them a thorough soaking in water before applying the various products to the flies.
Overall I was pretty impressed with the Hunts Original products, they performed as well if not better in some cases than the stuff I currently use. My favourite was the Slime and Grime, with not much effort at all it really dried the big Jingler out no problem. I was speaking to Ben Bangham at the recent London Fly Fishing Fair and he suggested that the brush on the original floatant needs a bit of wearing in. He found that rubbing it on the back of your hand softens the bristles and makes it easier for application. Personally, I thought it was OK straight out the bottle but if you are finding when you have bought this product that the brush is a little stiff give Ben's tip a go.
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About this event
- Date and time Wed 5 Jun 2019 from 3:30pm to 4:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Library
Discover and learn more about our historic Library collection by joining us for the First Wednesday Library tour.
The tour includes an introduction to the home of the Royal Society of Medicine at 1 Wimpole Street and a guided tour of the Library, with an introduction to the RSM's heritage, archive and rare book collections.
The tour also offers the chance to view our current exhibition on madness in 19th century England and includes a unique opportunity to view our very rarely-shown Hugh Welch Diamond photographs.
The tours are free and last 30 minutes.
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Meet at the Library help desk, located on the 1st Floor.
Start of tour
Q&A and end of tour
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom


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The Affinity wellness brand is well known highly respected in the holistic spa industry. This is for good reason as Affinity massage tables are of exceptional quality and are excellent value for money.
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