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Editor's note: The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced a $60 million fine against Penn State University on Monday and banned its football team from the postseason for four years. The school will also forfeit all football wins from 1998, NCAA President Mark Emmert said. That decision strips the late Joe Paterno of the title of winningest coach in major football college history.
[Updated 10:53 am ET] The Big Ten conference added its own sanctions against member Penn State after the NCAA announced its penalties on Monday.
Penn State will not be allowed to participate in the Big Ten conference title game for the same four years in which it is banned from post season bowl games by the NCAA. Penn State will also not be allowed to share in the conference's bowl revenues for those four years, about a $13 million hit, according to a Big Ten press release. That money will be donated to children's charities, the release said.
[Updated 10:36 am ET] The NCAA sanctions against Penn State include the following restrictions on scholarships it can offer:
"Penn State must also reduce 10 initial and 20 total scholarships each year for a four-year period."
That means the football program can only offer the equivalent of 15 full scholarships to incoming freshmen or transfer students per year for four years beginning with the 2013-14 academic year and can only offer 65 full scholarships total each year beginning with the 2014-15 academic year. Scholarships may be divided among players as partial scholarships.
Former Penn State player Derek Moye says the vacating of victories ordered by the NCAA can't erase his memories of what he has been a part of:
They can take away whatever games they want to, I know I was apart of win 400 409 and all the other games WE won while at PSU—
Derek Moye (@dmoye6) July 23, 2012
Former Penn State player A. Q. Shiplet tweets a picture of rings he won at Penn State:
This looks like a lot more wins than 0 dont you think? Just wondering! #WEARE lockerz.com/s/227611395—
AQ Shipley (@aqshipley) July 23, 2012
[Updated 10:20 am ET] Former Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark tweets on his reaction to the NCAA sanctions:
This is beyond sad man...—
Daryll Clark (@CaptainClark17) July 23, 2012
[Updated 10:03 am ET] A statement from current Penn State head football coach Bill O'Brien on the NCAA sanctions:
"Today we receive a very harsh penalty from the NCAA and as Head Coach of the Nittany Lions football program, I will do everything in my power to not only comply, but help guide the University forward to become a national leader in ethics, compliance and operational excellence. I knew when I accepted the position that there would be tough times ahead. But I am committed for the long term to Penn State and our student athletes.
I was then and I remain convinced that our student athletes are the best in the country. I could not be more proud to lead this team and these courageous and humble young men into the upcoming 2012 season. Together we are committed to building a better athletic program and university."
NCAA veteran David Berst, of SMU fame, called the Penn State sanctions "As severe as any that i can recall."—
Pete Thamel (@PeteThamelNYT) July 23, 2012
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[Updated 10:01 am ET] A statement from Penn State acting athletic director David Joyner on the NCAA sanctions:
"The Freeh Report concluded that individuals at Penn State University entrusted to positions of authority, shunned their basic responsibility to protect children, and innocent children suffered as a result. Our hearts go out to the victims of this abuse and their families.
Today Penn State takes another step forward in changing the culture at the institution as we accept the penalties of the NCAA for the failure of leadership that occurred on our campus. We are deeply disappointed that some of our leaders could have turned a blind eye to such abuse, and agree that the culture at Penn State must change.
As we move forward, today's student athletes have a challenging road ahead. But they will do the right thing, as they have always done. I am confident all of our head coaches will come together to make the change necessary to drive our university forward. Penn State will continue to fully support its established athletic programs, which provide opportunities for over 800 student athletes.
Working together, the path ahead will not be easy. But it is necessary, just, and will bring a better future. Our faculty, staff, students, athletes, and parents will work together as Penn State begins this new chapter. Though this cooperation and collaboration, Penn State will become a national model for compliance, ethics, and embodiment of the student athlete credo."
[Updated 10:00 am ET] A statement from Penn State President Rodney Erickson on the NCAA sanctions announced Monday:
"The tragedy of child sexual abuse that occurred at our University altered the lives of innocent children. Today, as every day, our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the victims of Mr. Sandusky and all other victims of child abuse.
Against this backdrop, Penn State accepts the penalties and corrective actions announced today by the NCAA. With today's announcement and the action it requires of us, the University takes a significant step forward.
The NCAA ruling holds the University accountable for the failure of those in power to protect children and insists that all areas of the University community are held to the same high standards of honesty and integrity.
The NCAA also mandates that Penn State become a national leader to help victims of child sexual assault and to promote awareness across our nation. Specifically, the University will pay $12 million a year for the next five years into a special endowment created to fund programs for the detection, prevention and treatment of child abuse. This total of $60 million can never reduce the pain suffered by victims, but will help provide them hope and healing.
The NCAA penalty will also affect the football program. There is a four-year ban on all post-season games, including bowl games and the Big Ten Championship game, and a future reduction in the number of football scholarships that can be granted. We are grateful that the current student athletes are not prevented from participation because of the failures of leadership that occurred. Additionally the NCAA has vacated all wins of Penn State football from 1998-2011.
We also welcome the Athletics Integrity Agreement and the third-party monitor, who will be drilling into compliance and culture issues in intercollegiate athletics, in conjunction with the recommendations of the Freeh Report. Lastly a probationary period of five years will be imposed.
It is important to know we are entering a new chapter at Penn State and making necessary changes. We must create a culture in which people are not afraid to speak up, management is not compartmentalized, all are expected to demonstrate the highest ethical standards, and the operating philosophy is open, collegial, and collaborative.
Since receiving Judge Freeh's preliminary recommendations in January, the University has instituted several reforms. Today we accept the terms of the consent decree imposed by the NCAA. As Penn State embarks upon change and progress, this announcement helps to further define our course. It is with this compass that we will strive for a better tomorrow.
Penn State will move forward with a renewed sense of commitment to excellence and integrity in all aspects of our University. We continue to recognize the important role that intercollegiate athletics provides for our student athletes and the wider University community as we strive to appropriately balance academic and athletic accomplishments. Penn State will continue to be a world-class educational institution of which our students, faculty, staff and alumni can be justifiably proud."
Read the NCAA's binding decree that was accepted by Penn State
[Updated 9:57 a.m. ET] "Any entering or returning student-athlete will be allowed to immediately transfer and compete at another school. Further, any football student-athletes who remain at the university may retain their scholarships, regardless of whether they compete on the team," according to the NCAA statement on the Penn State sanctions.
[Updated 9:53 a.m. ET] The Big Ten conference is planning an 11 a.m. press conference to announce their own sanctions against Penn State, according to Sports Illustrated's Stewart Mandel.
[Updated 9:45 a.m. ET] The NCAA press conference has concluded.
Penn State football is done and rightfully so. Let the other programs take notice. Football was far too important in an academic setting.—
Curtis Scoon (@CurtisScoon) July 23, 2012
[Updated 9:43 a.m. ET] There was no dialogue or negotiation with Penn State over the sanctions, NCAA President Mark Emmert says.
Reaction from Jake Kiley, who will be an incoming freshman at Penn State:
I'm ready for whatever, somebody better tell them I'll be here when the smoke clear and everything settles for real. #WeArePennState—
Jake Kiley (@PSU_PT_Kiley2) July 23, 2012
Like I said yesterday, Sept. 1st = Penn St. Vs. The World. We're ready for whatever, so know this is only making our family stronger! #WeAre—
Jake Kiley (@PSU_PT_Kiley2) July 23, 2012
[Updated 9:37 a.m. ET] The NCAA will develop "an athletic integrity agreement" with the Big Ten and Penn State to ensure changes are made in the Penn State program, NCAA President Mark Emmert says.
And I stand by my statement yesterday... I'm not going anywhere, Penn State forever! #WeAre—
Garry Gilliam ™ (@GarryGilliam89) July 23, 2012
[Updated 9:36 a.m. ET] The NCAA tried to evaluate what effect the sanctions would have on the community as a whole, NCAA President Mark Emmert says.
[Updated 9:35 a.m. ET] "We needed to act and we needed to act quickly and effectively," Oregon State president Ed Ray says.
[Updated 9:31 a.m. ET] "Are we in a position where hero worship and winning at all costs has subordinated" traditional values of a university, NCAA President Mark Emmert asks.
ah crap... so i lost every college football game i ever played in?—
Evan Royster (@Evan_Royster) July 23, 2012
[Updated 9:30 a.m. ET] "This is an unprecedented, painful" chapter in college sports, NCAA President Mark Emmert says.
[Updated 9:29 a.m. ET] "There's nothing in this situation that anyone should feel good about," NCAA President Mark Emmert says. "No one feels that this is a positive situation in any sense."
[Updated 9:28 a.m. ET] On the vacating of wins: "Obviously the 1998 date was selected because that's when the first reported incidence of abuse occurred and the failure to response appropriately," NCAA President Mark Emmert says.
[Updated 9:25 a.m. ET] "I think every major college and university needs to do a gut check" on the balance between athletics and academics, Oregon State president Ed Ray says.
[Updated 9:19 a.m. ET] "The executive committee and I would not have agreed to just the 'death penalty,' " NCAA President Mark Emmert says.
It's not the death penalty for Penn State but it is back to back to back life sentences—
Joe Reedy (@joereedy) July 23, 2012
RT @John_Infante: NCAA basically requiring Penn State to be audited quarterly for five years.—
Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) July 23, 2012
[Updated 9:18 a.m. ET] "We certainly hope the fine that's being imposed will allow some serious good to be done," NCAA President Mark Emmert says.
[Updated 9:16 a.m. ET] "No price the NCAA can levy" can change or fix the pain of what Sandusky did to victims, NCAA President Mark Emmert says.
[Updated 9:14 a.m. ET] The NCAA is reserving the right to initiate a formal investigation to impose sanctions as needed on individuals as needed after the conclusion of criminal proceedings, NCAA President Mark Emmert says.
[Updated 9:12a.m. ET] NCAA President Mark Emmert says fines will go to support programs that service victims of child abuse and seek to prevent such abuse.
[Updated 9:10 a.m. ET] The NCAA will impose the following sanctions on Penn State University, according to a statement Monday morning:
"The NCAA imposed a $60 million sanction on the university, which is equivalent to the average gross annual revenue of the football program. These funds must be paid into an endowment for external programs preventing child sexual abuse or assisting victims and may not be used to fund such programs at the university. The sanctions also include a four-year football postseason ban and a vacation of all wins from 1998 through 2011. The career record of former head football coach Joe Paterno will reflect these vacated records. Penn State must also reduce 10 initial and 20 total scholarships each year for a four-year period. In addition, the NCAA reserves the right to impose additional sanctions on involved individuals at the conclusion of any criminal proceedings."
[Updated 9:06 a.m. ET] Oregon State president Ed Ray, chair of the NCAA's executive committee, begins the NCAA press conference saying the situation is about reckless and callous disregard for children.
CBS Sports looks at other sanctions levied against college sports teams over the years
[Posted 7:23 a.m. ET] Penn State University will be hit with fines in excess of $30 million as part of "significant, unprecedented penalties" expected to be announced Monday by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, a source familiar with the case told CNN on Sunday.
While the school's football program will not face the so-called "death penalty" that would have prevented the team from playing in the fall, the school might have preferred a one-year suspension because of the severity of the scholarship losses, postseason sanctions and other penalties, the source said.
"If I were Penn State or any other school and were given both options, I'd pick the death penalty," the source said, adding the range of sanctions "is well beyond what has been done in the past" and "far worse than closing the program for a year."
The expected punishment is part of the continued fallout from the child sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who was convicted in late June of 45 of the 48 counts he faced involving 10 young victims.
Penn State board member resigns over Sandusky scandal
The news came the same day the statue of Penn State's iconic head football coach Joe Paterno was removed from outside the campus stadium.
Photos: Paterno through the years
Wow; that's a stiff penalty.
It's an excellent statement, though. The money is to be paid to external programs, nothing controlled by the university. Plus, it's one year gross revenue, and a four-year probationary period.
Do not cover-up what may be criminal activities of others, just because they're part of "the culture".
Gutsy. That what it takes to return the sense of normalcy.
Stop whining, Penn people and share responsibility. Or does "We Are Penn" pertain only to winning?
Share responsibility??? Really?? Well any crime you are not directly involved with , I will demand you share responsibility. So hey what happened in the Colorado theater, you share responsibility for that crime.
I think the they handed down the right punishment. they are trying to change the culture of penn state FB. an this was to remind everyone that you cant abuse children or abuse power Football has always been the universtys bread money an now it will serve an actuall purpose.
Everyone seems to have missed the point here. The Penn State fb team and program didn't do these awful crimes. The NCAA has overstepped it's authority and is abusing it's power and well as the Penn State fb players. All teams should resign from the NCAA. No one needs an all powerful over-lord. Put Paterno's statue back. It was erected to show an accomplishment in fb history, unequaled by anyone. A record that can and will, forever, stand. Give credit where credit is due. Due try and convict a man that is no longer around to defend himself. Is this what is known as humanity?
Who gets the $60M....... the victims???
The victims don't get the $60 million. The victims can file a separate suit, as it should be. The NCAA can't determine the damages to the victims, nor should they.
No, the money goes to victim programs across the country.
I want some Ws! If I recall correctly, Bobby Bowden lost Ws for a cheating scandal. Well, this is a lot more grave than cheating. I want some Ws, NCAA!
Vacating every win since 1998 is what, losing something over 100 Ws or close to it?
I don't understand! I'm sorry, but what does it mean to vacate? And what did they do to the scholarships? I get the fine part though...
Vacate means they take away the wins as if they never happened. It doesn't say anything about taking away losses, so I suppose Paterno's record will now be all losses.
Can someone please ask him how he would feel if they put his SON (or wife, or other sibling) in prison for ten years or more for a crime HE committed. Why do the innocents have to suffer?? Fines are OK; good can come from them. Delete records, etc. Thats punishment for those involved. Why punish kids in school now and continue to ruin their college experience. Hasn't there been enough anguish over this already.
they can transfer without having to sit out....most of em probably already had plans to do so anyway.
Agreed. Yes, what Sandusky and his protectors did was horrific, and the university powers-that-be should have to pay–big. But, where does one draw the line between punishing the university and punishing kids currently at the university in their football program who had nothing to do with this scandal? A number of these guys came to Penn State on football scholarships and have plans of going further in their athletic careers. Now those dreams might be getting dashed entirely, unless they can somehow transfer to other schools, or unless there is some mitigation to this penalty. I feel like there has to be some kind of consideration for how this could affect their futures, and right now there is none whatsoever.
Any entering or returning student-athlete will be allowed to immediately transfer and compete at another school. Further, any football student-athletes who remain at the university may retain their scholarships, regardless of whether they compete on the team," according to the NCAA statement on the Penn State sanctions."
They should allow current scholarship students to transfer.
...ruin their college experience? This is exactly the problem...their college experience is in the classroom not on the football field.
Yes I suppose it is unfortunate that there are innocent victims in the punishment. BUT most of those players do not play anymore or are pro. So they have moved on. The abused boys/men will live it forever.
And just what will the NCAA do with the 60 mil? If the NCAA gives the money to the Victims of Sanduski then the world is right. Something tells me that's not what is going to happen.
Sandusky victims will file their own civil suits. NCAA does not have the authority to determine civil liability on the school for the victims. BUT, they can fine the school and put the fine towards programs that benefit victims of similar crimes.
Not harsh enough. The only way the NCAA could have regained ANY credability in my mind would have been to kick Pen State out permanently. The NCAA is just as guilty of lack of oversight. I am done with supporting college sports.
you supported college sports? BWHAHAHA you are full of yourself.
no big loss.
And you don't think that the football players also knew that Sandusky was a pervert and molested those young boys....I believe the whole team knew....everyone knew and did nothing
Why is the NCAA punishing Penn State for the crimes the people that worked there committed? They should go after the ones responsible not the college or the football program. Don't people realize that by punishing Penn State with a hefty fine the tuition will go up, attendance might drop and the spirit of the students will be somewhat broken. I believe everyone involved in the scandal should be punish but not the football program itself. Many students look forward to this program whether for distraction or with the wish of making a name for themselves in the field. it is not fair that they should be punish for the crimes other people committed. They people involved should be fired(with no benefits, no package deal), they should pay the fine and not be allowed back in. The way I see it only one person really got punished but what about those who looked the other way. Everyone that was involved should be held responsible. By fining Penn State and imposing other punishments you are not doing the students any favors, and the students were not at fault!!
It's very simple really. This sends a CLEAR message that the NCAA will not stand for schools putting sports ahead of morality and ethics. This wasn't just a problem with the 4 or 5 people in power. This is a problem with the entire "WE ARE PENN STATE" mentality,...it is SUPPOSED to be an environment that opens the minds of students but at Penn State, it was all about confomity, back the school regardless of right or wrong, tow the line...and these people STILL don't get it...Paterno himself intervened when the ranking officials were about to go to the authorities...HE protected a pedophile for 14 YEARS so he could maintain his football program...the ONLY way to appopriately punish is to take away EVERYTHING he tried to protect by protecting Sandusky...the ONLY way to correct the football first mentality is to destroy their football program. If you are furious about it, then YOU are part of the problem...
I understand the fines, the ban, the probation etc. Awful but what they covered up was awful. What I don't understand is how you can negate 15 years worth of wins. That's a petty dig at Paterno's record. And not from Paterno but from the PLAYERS!!! They played those games, won those games and deserve to be recognized for that. What does this say to them about their efforts???? I think that is a shame and just plain mean on the part of the NCAA.
I think this is a travesty. SMU was given the Death Penalty for infractions that were completely minor as compared to what happened at Penn. I think it is a disgrace that Penn did not receive the Death Penalty.
Apples and oranges comparison. Penn State not the same as SMU. SMU's football program directly violated NCAA rules. Penn State it was a few people in the uni that violated criminal law, not NCAA rules. The cases are not the same.
A monster was allowed to operate with impunity to protect football, thus football pays the price. Penn St. will take 15 years to recover.


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The Organizing Committee of Nafplion Marathon sends the warmest congratulations and heartfelt thanks for the excellent cooperation, the unique, excellent and high standard Medical coverage of the Marathon Nafplion 2019.
The following layout of the Medical coverage in numbers, specialties, means and operators demonstrates the high level of the race.
Medical Coverage Presentation:
12 Doctors, 103 Rescuers:
- Head of Doctor-Coordinator: 1
- Doctors: 11
In detail:
Organizing Committee: 1 Pathologist / coordinator of health services
Medical Association of Argolida: 1 Paediatrician who is also the President of the Regional Department of Nafplio RED CROSS.
Henry Dynan Hospital Center: 6 doctors (1 Pathologist, 1 Cardiologist, 2 Orthopedists, 1 Surgeon, 1 Anesthesiologist)
EKAB: 1 Anesthesiologist who was in the EKAB Mobile Unit (Head of EKAB of the Nauplio Sector)
KEMX: 2 Military Doctors
- Rescuers – Nurses: 103
In detail: 56 of RED CROSS- SAMARITANS
14 of RED CROSS- Nursing Departmen
24 of Greek Rescue Team of Argolis (EOD)
8 of the 747 ETMX (Military Rescuers)
4 Ambulances, 3 Motorcycles, 2 Bicycles, 1 mobile medical unit fully equipped
In detail:
- Motorcycles: 3 (2 of EOD, 1 of RED CROSS)
- Bicycles: 2 (of RED CROSS)
- Ambulaces: 4 (2 from the EKAB – one mobile medical unit-
1 of 747 ETMX
1 of Henry Dynan Hospital Center)
- Mobile medical facility/unit (25 m²) of Henry Dynan Hospital Center
- Increased alertness of the Cardio Department of Argos Hospital
The organizing committee would like to thanks and warmly congratulate for their excellent work and support:
- The General Hospital of Argolis
- The Henry Dynan Hospital Center
- The Medical Association of Argolida
- Red Cross: Samaritans & Nurses
- The Greek Rescue Team of Argolis
- 747 ETMX Loutraki (Military Rescuers)
- The Pharmaceutical Association of Nafplio
The layout was organized and coordinated by Doctor Pathologist Despina Kardara MD, PhD, who has great experience from her participation in the coordination of the Medical Coverage of Athens Authentic Marathon, which the Organizing Committee particularly thank.
Press Office
We are looking forward to welcome you in the 7th Nafplio Marathon
in 8 of March 2020.

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I used to go to Hong Kong at least three times a year, I even had a Hong Kong frequent visitor card. Sadly, that card has expired.
Ever since I got my multiple-entry Japan visa, I just stopped going to Hong Kong regularly. As my cousin would say, Japan is the new Hong Kong.
I had not been to Hong Kong for more than a year. I had to go this year because of a medical checkup required by my dad's bank. The trip was sponsored and timely because I've been feeling lonely ever since my son left for China to study for six weeks. I figured, five days in Hong Kong will help pass the time till my son is back.
I decided to stay at Gateway Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui because two years ago my friend Penny recommended it. She said the bathrooms were Penny-approved and most likely chuva-approved. She was right. I absolutely loved the bathroom!! This was on the Club Floor by the way, Room 1421.
My friend Rem and I had shared a room with two beds. This was my bed. Interiors very mainstream but I can't complain because the aircon is cold and the bathroom is great!!
Gateway is a great place to stay if you have only a few days because the hotel is connected to the mall. Take the elevator to the 2nd floor and you're right smack inside Harbour City Mall with a bridgeway to Silvercord Mall.
This is where my grandparents used to stay when they were alive and where we've been shopping since I was a kid, with its low ceiling and constantly changing brands/shops.
I feel very sentimental about this place, particularly Tsim Sha Tsui. Many years ago, this was the happy place of our parents and grandparents—the love of which their generation has passed on to my generation.
Hong Kong is a mere 90 minutes by plane from Manila. Even for someone who hates flying, this isn't bad at all. We had the smoothest Cathay Pacific flight, by the way.
I wasn't close to my maternal grandfather, but I can feel his spirit around. I know he loved this place.
For some reason, I think of my Lola Paying when I ride the ferry because she also loved Hong Kong. I wonder if she liked the ferry too.
I didn't get to shop that much, but that's OK. I still have clothes with tags from my Tokyo trip last September. I did buy that small Globetrotter from Lane Crawford I've been eyeing for years. I can finally afford it.
A trip to Hong Kong is never complete without a meal at La Vache!, which serves the best steak and fries in Hong Kong
and the best "unsweet" chocolate cake!
The neighborhood
It's always good to see friends in Hong Kong, like James Acuña and Alexandra Seno who we met at Second Draft.
Really liked the fried chicken and grilled squid!
Couldn't help but notice Jack the bartender/barista who is half-man, half-Schnauzer
As for my checkup, it went really well. I came home with a clean bill of health. I had a great relaxing trip, and I love Hong Kong all over again.


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Japanese health deteriorating
Date Posted: 1998-05-09
According to the study, a large number of people do not take nutrition seriously. 40% of girls aged 13-22 feel they are overweight and need to diet. The numbers may be higher due to a new trend of super-slim models and actresses on popular new television shows. Most girls, already thin by U.S. standards, may damage their health by this craze, suffering iron deficiencies and other health problems if these diets continue.
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If your WordPress site has been hacked you aren't alone as this happens quite often where there aren't at least basic plugins in place to scan and block malware. As a result of this happening often, there are tried and tested fixes and preventative measures you can employ to minimise the chances of your site being hacked.
A WordPress site that we're working on recently got hacked and a script on the site was creating fake URLs which then redirected to external sites. These URLs were all related to "dating" sites and there were over 2,000 of them – you would be surprised at the creativity involved in creating 2,000+ "dating"-related URLs!
We saw a significant increase in the number of pages indexed in the Google Search Console account – as we regularly check this for our SEO reports. This was the first indication that something was up.
We then checked the messages section of Search Console but we didn't see anything, which was odd, as typically you would get a message like: "This site may be hacked".
We then did a site search in Google to see all of the pages that were being indexed using "site:website.com" and after scrolling down past the legitimate pages on the site we saw URLs relating to "dating" sites like;
…and so on.
All of the spam URLs included the word "dating" so we did another site search, this time using the search operator; "dating" site:website.com and this generated the following results:
We found over 2,000 results relating to these URLs so it was clear the problem was quite extensive.
The first step was removing the malicious script from the server that was generating the spam. We enlisted the help of our development partners to remove this from the server.
There are several plugins that scan and remove spam, as well as monitor the site moving forward. Popular plugins include:
We went with WordFence as we are familiar with it and know it works well.
We know that the URLs return a 404 error now and that Google should see these 404's and eventually drop them from the index. However, as there are over 2,000 of these and that the site gets crawled and indexed every other day at varying amounts of URLs, this may take a month.
We want to speed up the crawling of these new spam 404 URLs to encourage Google to drop them from the SERPs, so let's look at a couple of options for this.
Option 1 (slow to implement):
Option 2 (quick to implement):
Based on the 2,000+ spam URLs we found, this process took us about a month to fully remove all the spam from the index. We chose to do it daily and it only took about five minutes, so it's not too difficult if you schedule it at the start of every day.
Use Google Search Console to monitor your spam removal:
These are checks you should be performing as standard on a website you manage, which will help to avoid this happening in the future. Using the WordFence plugin or similar will also help prevent future spam attacks. It's the responsibility of our Technical SEO department to perform checks on client's websites and as a website owner or manager we recommend performing these at least every week if not daily:
These are some of our results from the work we did:
You can see where the spam URL indexation spiked and when it started to normalise.
URLs were added to the sitemap daily at the start of the issue, then we left it to be crawled and pick-up 404s to drop out of the index. There were a few legitimate URLs already on the site that mention the term "dating", that is why you see 39 URLs as indexed because these do not 404.
Here we see an increase in 404s due to the spam 404 pages being picked up in the sitemap. We will clear this out completely soon by "marking as fixed" to re-set and only see legitimate 404 errors moving forwards.
Here's a log we kept while checking the spam issue which shows that based on a website with 800 legitimate pages, plus 2,303 fake/spam pages and a crawl/index rate of every day/every other day, the issue was resolved within a full month.
Therefore, you can get a rough idea, based on the size of your site and rate of indexation how long it will take for you to remove these URLs from the Google index.
If you think your website has been hacked, whether it's on WordPress, Magento or any other platform, and would like us to take a look feel free to get in touch today and a member from our Technical SEO team will help you.


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This twist on cranbarry sauce is loaded with orange and cranberry flavor, and is ready in just 15 minutes.
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Counter-motions and nominations for election submitted to the shareholders' meeting of Deutsche Telekom AG to be held in Cologne, Germany on May 15, 2008.
The notice calling the Corporation's shareholders' meeting on May 15, 2008 and the proposed agenda, together with the management's motions for resolution, were published in the electronic Federal Gazette on April 4, 2008. Below please find any counter-motions and/or nominations for election that have been submitted to the Corporation by a shareholder of the Corporation and of which the Corporation is obliged to give notice in accordance with § 126 and/or § 127 of the German Stock Corporation Act, including the name of the relevant shareholder and any reasons given:
(Last update: May 5, 2008)
The shareholder Christel Broszeit, Ratingen, has submitted the following counter-motion on item 2 on the agenda:
In order to increase shareholder participation in the shareholders' meeting and to reimburse active shareholders for expenses incurred by preparations, the dividend amount should be dependent on the exercising of voting rights. Shareholders who actively avail themselves of their voting right are to receive a premium. I propose that:
The dividend payment proposed in the agenda item be rejected."
The shareholder Paul Schmitz, Bad Münstereifel, has submitted the following nomination for election on items 7 and 8 on the agenda:
- Motion A -
"As a shareholder, I hereby apply for a seat on the Supervisory Board for the next shareholders' meeting, pursuant to § 96 (1); 101 AktG. in conjunction with § 7 (1) no. 1 of the German Codetermination Act, disclosing my professional qualifications to this end. I wish to provide the Supervisory Board with the full details of my expertise, skills and experience with regard to a specific item on the agenda. My application is a request to examine announcement of an item on the agenda subject to decision by the upcoming shareholders' meeting and to publish it on a legal basis.
Personal details: I am 70 years old, a member of the Association of German Engineers (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure) and a mechanical engineer by profession. I also completed a mechanist apprenticeship. I specialized in mechanical engineering, the chemical industry, production monitoring and the construction of installations for the mass production of industry products for daily use, as well as pipeline construction, value and contribution analysis, and technical and price structuring for industry cooling systems.
There is no conflict of interests in my contributing to the good of Deutsche Telekom on the Supervisory Board. My expertise takes precedence and is transparent. I cannot serve with a purely political qualification. I also explicitly reject a position of serving on the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Telekom on the one hand and supporting strike action against the company on the other. I would strongly oppose such a position.
I am not a member of the supervisory board of any other company."
The shareholder Gerhard Moser, Stuttgart, has submitted the following counter-motion on item 3 on the agenda:
"Shareholder Gerhard Moser, Stuttgart, proposed the following counter-motion:
Item 3 on the agenda: Approval of the actions of the Board of Management
The actions of the Board of Management are not to be approved
The Board of Management rejected a counter-motion proposed to the 2006 shareholders' meeting, explaining:
(Quotation) As part of its strategy, Deutsche Telekom has also initiated a range of measures for its business activities within Germany to considerably improve its customer care and thus the company's image among its customers. These measures include expanding the Telekom Shop sales network and significantly improving call center availability. (End of quote)
The steps supposedly taken cannot halt the loss of customers. The trust placed in the former monopolist is being damaged as a result of a lack of skills (apt, inflatable pink PVC figures and representatives who had no idea of the actual business stood outside Telekom Shops.) A strong decline in image, combined with core customers being driven away, occurred in conjunction with the inadvertent dialing of 0190 numbers by children and ruthless billing by Deutsche Telekom. The company lawyers were apparently unable to spot that this was illegal and waited until the legislators intervened (on the other hand, shareholders are expected to realize that the T-Share is a risky new market share).
From my own bad experience, one of these measures must have been the transferal of marketing calls to call centers, where contracts are amended to boost commission, against the wishes of the called party. This has a ring of press-ganging to it, and calls for a comparison with the competitor [….]."
The shareholder Michael Russow, Leonberg, has submitted the following counter-motion on item 7 on the agenda:
"Subject: Counter-motion for the 2008 shareholders' meeting of DTAG - Item 7 on the agenda
Reference: Shareholder number […]
The shareholders' meeting is requested to pass the following:
· The appointment of Prof. Dr. Ulrich Lehrer to the Supervisory Board of DTAG is rejected.
· The Supervisory Board of DTAG is required to propose for future election to the Supervisory Board of DTAG a person with sufficient business management and legal experience, who is neither a member of the Board of Management nor a member of another company's Supervisory Board that must be formed by law."
The shareholder Michael Russow, Leonberg, has submitted the following counter-motion on item 8 on the agenda:
"Subject: Counter-motion for the 2008 shareholders' meeting of DTAG - Item 8 on the agenda
Reference: Shareholder number […]
The shareholders' meeting is requested to pass the following:
· The appointment of Mr. Hans Martin Bury to the Supervisory Board of DTAG is rejected.
· The Supervisory Board of DTAG is required to propose for future election to the Supervisory Board of DTAG a person with sufficient business management and legal experience, who is neither a member of the Board of Management nor a member of another company's Supervisory Board that must be formed by law."
The shareholder, Dietrich-E. Kutz, Biberach, has submitted the following counter-motions on items 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 on the agenda:
"Counter-motions for Deutsche Telekom's shareholders' meeting in Cologne on May 15, 2008
- Motions to vote on the resolution on the approval of the actions of the Board of Management (item 3) and the Supervisory Board (item 4) individually and not to approve their actions.
- Motion not to approve the resolution on the purchase of treasury shares (item 6), in this case for the exercise of stock options.
- Motion not to approve the elections to the Supervisory Board (items 7 and 8) due to multiple seats.
+ After 3 years of independence, DTAG is still in legal disputes relating to the prospectus for the 2000 capital increase and the integration of T-Online for 1/3 of its issue price. In the latter case, the EUR 4 billion of cash reserves were swallowed as a welcome bonus to the detriment of smaller T-Online shareholders. What sort of mentality is that?
This damages the company and has a sustained negative impact on the share price. The then unprecedented advertising campaign costing DM 300 million and the stock options for the members of the Board of Management are still fresh in the memory as a shining negative example of the German equity culture.
And then there's the infamous settlement between T-Mobile and Jan Ullrich, [...]!
Customer defection due to the lack of customer-friendliness and service is also a still unresolved task on the to-do list!
+ Someone who holds more than three seats on supervisory boards cannot be elected as a member of another. Supervising the Corporation's Board of Management calls for a commitment that cannot be made if the burden of other seats becomes excessive.
+ Prudent corporate governance precludes such practices and has proven exceptionally damaging in the past (sic).
Please keep the former T-Online shareholders informed about the course of the legal dispute and their growing entitlements.
Please make my counter-motions accessible as required by the German Stock Corporation Act. I ask the shareholders to vote in favor of my motions."
Shareholders Wolfgang and Georgine Range, Höchberg, had submitted the following counter-motion on item 3 on the agenda:
"We propose in advance the following motions for the shareholders' meeting:
1.) The Board member(s) responsible for customer advertising by telephone must be named in person.
2.) The actions of this/these Board member(s) should not be approved.
As a result of the aggressive telephone advertising in 2007 to persuade customers to change to other Deutsche Telekom products, many of your loyal customers were annoyed and subsequently considered whether they would be better using a different telephone company.
In these calls, the advertisers assumed that the call would result in an order for further or other products from your company, despite this not being the case. This led to customers receiving unwanted "order confirmations" from your side, for packages containing other T-Com products and bills, etc. Rectification of these unwanted deliveries triggered further calls from your side and written correspondence, as each of your service centers passes the order on to the next unit, until eventually – as we have experienced – we were notified 7 (in words: seven!) months ago that "final processing would take some time" (your letter dated September 10, 2007 from Deutsche Telekom AG , T-Com, Postfach 14 40, 35504 Butzbach). The "order" was then canceled and we were not harassed any further.
An acquaintance of ours was told, after enquiring during such a call from your deplorable advertisers, that this type of telephone advertising is a result of pressure from the top.
We believe that this type of advertising is extremely damaging to business and are of the opinion that the relevant measures should be taken."
The shareholder Gerhard Bauer, Offenbach, submitted the following counter-motion on item 3 on the agenda:
"I second the request from shareholder Gerhard Moser, Stuttgart:
Item 3 on the agenda: Approval of the actions of the Board of Management
The actions of the Board of Management are not to be approved
Whereas the competition (such as Arcor or Alice) offers a monthly flat rate (Internet and telephone) for EUR 34.90, Deutsche Telekom charges EUR 48.95 for the same "service". This means: The same service offered by Deutsche Telekom, costing EUR 1,174.80 over 24 months, is available from the abovementioned competitors for just EUR 837.60. The additional expense over 24 months costs me a hefty EUR 337.20.
With Deutsche Telekom, this includes free calls within Germany only for customers who are also customers in the Deutsche Telekom fixed network. This means that if I, as a Deutsche Telekom customer, ring somebody who has a contract with Arcor or Alice, my call is not free of charge, but is heavily billed.
What is more, as practically all of my acquaintances have since turned their backs on Deutsche Telekom, it is time to start thinking of swapping providers, particularly if one considers my recent, repeated experiences with the company.
In fall 2007, broadcaster Hessischer Rundfunk reported in the "MEX" business magazine on a pensioner who was pressurized into taking out an Internet flat rate by a Deutsche Telekom telephone sales agent, despite the fact that he did not even have a computer. OK, he could have asked what a flat rate is, but it is often the case that the pushy Deutsche Telekom sales agents approach matters completely redundantly and ignorantly, and surprise people with their telephone calls. These people are, in turn, completely unprepared and often cannot appropriately respond to the situation. In summer 2007, I received 10 calls in less than 10 days!
It is an outrage to allow private consumers to be called at home without their personal permission – which is actually prohibited by law – and it cannot be justified by making reference to the term "customer care", either.
Deutsche Telekom's processes involve sending offers directly to households. This is OK, as people can make decisions with a suitable amount of time to consider whether they want to take up the offer. Deutsche Telekom, however, lets their pushy telephone sales agents loose on people shortly afterwards, which is thoroughly annoying.
The subtle message somehow reads: If you do not accept our offer, we will continue to call you up until your resolve weakens. In my eyes, this is bullying by telephone. In addition, it seems that the various call centers do not know anything about the activities of the others – otherwise, I would not have received 10 calls in less than 10 days.
The fact that one is always "caught" in situations where there is insufficient time and opportunity to make a considered decision is particularly nasty. In my case, I even asked whether changing from Call & Surf Comfort/T-ISDN to Call & Surf Comfort (2)/
T-ISDN involved any changes, to which the caller replied that there was not.
In my opinion, this is malicious deceit!
When making telephone queries, one is always referred to a hotline where nobody is responsible for anything, nobody has a clue, and after you have told the story countless times, you are forwarded until you are either at the end of your wits and hang up, or when you get to the fifth person they recommend that you ring a chargeable telephone number (and they cannot really help, either).
If there were (still?) any competent and service-oriented employees at Deutsche Telekom, it would be less of a problem to pay higher charges as with competitors; but as staff levels are continuously reduced and important contacts are no longer available, customers can swap to less service-oriented competitors – it is not as annoying to receive bad or non-existent service for more than EUR 10 less per month.
The shareholder Hans-Jürgen Gaiser, Kirchheim, had submitted the following counter-motion on item 2 on the agenda:
- Motion B -
"I hereby submit the following counter-motion on item 2 of the agenda: Resolution on the appropriation of net income:
In order to maintain the company's long-term competitiveness, I propose investing in employee training and introducing a Group-wide knowledge management system.
Half of the amount of net income intended for dividend payments of EUR 3,385,545,190.56 should be used for this purpose. With 241,426 Group employees (as of Dec. 31, 2007), this would mean an average sum of EUR 7,011.56 for each member of the workforce.
The other half totaling EUR 1,692,772,595.28 should be paid as a dividend of EUR 0.39 per share."
The shareholder Manfred Schädler, Ronnenberg, has submitted the following counter-motion on item 3 on the agenda:
"Counter-motion for the Shareholders' Meeting of Deutsche Telekom AG in Cologne on May 15, 2008
Item 3 on the agenda
I hereby put forward the motion that the actions of the members of the Board of Management be voted on separately.
I propose that:
the actions of Dr. Karl-Gerhard Eick (Chief Financial Officer) not be approved.
The actions of Dr. Karl-Gerhard Eick, member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Telekom AG since 2000 and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Management since 2004, are not to be approved due to non-compliance with the German Securities Prospectus Act (Wertpapierprospektgesetz- Wp PG) in force since July 2005, in accordance with §§10 of the Wp PG, as shareholders still have outstanding claims for compensation from Deutsche Telekom AG Bonn and its auditing companies."
The shareholder Peter Hinz, Lübeck, has submitted the following counter-motions on items 3 and 4 on the agenda:
"Counter-motions on items 3 and 4
1 Resolution on the two items on the agenda concerning the motion that the actions of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board be voted on separately and the actions not be approved.
Reasons for this proposal:
1.1 Lack of action to prevent customer desertion.
1.2 No measures for image enhancement.
1.3 Poor commercial conduct.The customer is not a bondsman, nor is he incapacitated."
The shareholders Marco and Mary Zahner, Weinheim, had submitted the following counter-motion on item 2 on the agenda:
- Motion C -
"Item 2
A dividend payment of 50.69% is irresponsible and cheats the shareholders. I hereby submit the following counter-motion: The unappropriated net income of EUR 6,678,623,284.42 is to be used as follows: Payment of a dividend of EUR 1.53 per no par value share carrying dividend rights = EUR 6,640,877,105.00 and carry forward of remaining balance to unappropriated net income = Euro 37,746,179.90. The dividend distribution for the share portfolio, which is held by Deutsche Telekom AG at the time of the shareholders' meeting, is also to be used as carry forward to unappropriated net income."
The shareholders Marco and Mary Zahner, Weinheim, had submitted the following counter-motions on items 3, 7 and 8 on the agenda:
"Item [3]:
Counter-motion: The actions of the Board of Management are not to be approved. The reason being the way in which T-Online was reintegrated and the way in which the T-Online shareholders were fobbed off.
Items 7 and 8:
Counter-motion: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Lehner and Dr. Klaus G. Schlede are not to be elected to the Supervisory Board as they already hold too many mandates and therefore cannot guarantee orderly performance of their supervisory duties."
The shareholder Detlef Wratschko, Kamen, has submitted the following nomination for election on items 7 and 8 on the agenda:
- Motion D -
"Counter-motion / nomination for election; items 7 and 8 on the agenda
Dear Sir/Madam,
As shareholder I hereby submit my application for a position on the Supervisory Board, (Supervisory Board member) according to §96 (1); 101 AktG in connection with §7 (1) sentence 1 no.3 of the German Codetermination Act of 1976.
On the basis of Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board the Supervisory Board must support management with its advice and promote the objectives of the company. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board shall regularly maintain contact with the Board of Management, in particular, with the Chairman of the Board of Management, and consult with him on strategy, business development and risk management of the company.
For this reason I would like to make a contribution in the Supervisory Board for the benefit of Deutsche Telekom.
Personal details:
I am 46 years old, married and have two children. I am a professional engineer (Dipl.-Ing.) for electrical energy technology and have worked for Deutsche Telekom AG in various areas since June 1, 1988.
I am not a member of any other Supervisory Boards that must be formed by law or of comparable domestic or foreign supervisory bodies of commercial entities."
The shareholder Björn Thienenkamp, Fürstenau, has submitted the following counter-motion on item 3 of the agenda:
"[I hereby submit a counter-motion on item 3 of the agenda for the Shareholders' Meeting in Cologne on May 15, 2008, concerning approval of the actions of the members of the Board of Management, proposing that their actions not be approved, […]
[Reason, which is more than a total of 5,000 characters long, not given here in accordance with § 126 (1) sentence 2 of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz)]
I thus propose the adoption of the following resolution:
The actions of the Board of Management are not to be approved."


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22 May 2014
The time has come...to kick debt out!
When a paycheck came, it seemed like the money was gone as quickly as it was deposited into the bank.
Fast forward a few years to college. Even though I worked 2 jobs through college and my parents helped me, I still didn't have enough money. $34,000 dollars plus a well loved Visa card made it difficult to transition to being financially stable after graduation...oh did I forgot to mention I actually took out a loan to go to Europe?! Clearly I was doing just fine handling my money the way I was.
Then of course, a few years later I met my husband.
We dated, fell in love, and got hitched.
Thankfully he had no school debt when we married.
After we got back from our honeymoon, the reality of being financially stable as our own little family hit me. and freaked me out. way.out. I will honestly say up until know we were living paycheck to paycheck. And that sucked.a lot.
Sure we were paying our bills, but we both were spending irresponsibly and neither one of us were sticking faithfully to a budget with gazelle like intensity . I would harp on Jim saying we need to put money into savings so we can afford a house someday...but how can we save for a house when we have a total of $38,800 dollars in debt looming over us and we're not really doing much with it?
Last fall I signed up to take Financial Peace University at our church. After two sessions, I felt overwhelmed and frustrated trying to do it on my own while Jim was crazily working through grad school. So I put it aside and said we would come back to it when we both could commit.
Well that time has now come folks.
Two months ago I had the courage to pick up and read The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. Honestly, I think I had been secretly avoiding it since fall 2012. What I read was mind-blowing! I finished the book in over a week.
I went crazy with my highlighter & dog-eared half of it. I would excitedly tell Jim all this stuff I was realizing for the first time in my life. My friend Mary and her husband are really into Dave Ramsey and they paid of all their debt last July; her experience and reading this book with great furry gave me the motivation to take the jump.
Two weeks ago I paid off my credit card for the last time. It be gone. I'm a little embarrassed to say we have made our first official budget since getting married. Our budget kicks off in June. We went online and purchased some Dave Ramsey tools to help us figure out what the heck we're doing. Of course this is all still new and we're learning, but after adding in all our debts (my car, Jim's credit card, my college loans) it looks like we could be debt free in summer/fall 2016.
I am excited, nervous, and scared to death all at the same time. Jim is really excited and likes using the online tools. I'm really thankful for that because when I get all crazy-overwhelmed-emotional about this stuff, its good to have him help ground me down to earth.
I already am anticipating there will be times I want to throw my Dave Ramsey book across the room, yell, curse, and will likely want to throw a hissy fit because saying no to my instant gratification doesn't feel good. But you know what feels worse? The worrying and uncertainty about money.
If we don't get our act together now, how can we provide and set a good example financially to our kids someday?
Its the right time to do this...to start living like no one else so later we can live like no one else.
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Patty- I took out a thousand dollar loan the second semester of my senior year so we could 'party'. Aaron called it my 'bad decision loan'. I am so happy for you guys. The thing is, prior to changing our emotional habits with money, I used to constantly feel sick about finances. It just seemed like a hole I couldn't dig out of. There really is a freedom that comes with not owing people tens of thousands of dollars (we were at 90 k- imagine that!), and I know this might seem crazy, but I also believe there is a spiritual slavery in living above means and in debt. This will be life-changing for you guys and I am so excited to watch it. Know that Aaron and I are always up to discuss, encourage, answer questions...for us, it was a tough ride because aside from the blogging world, we were the only ones doing it. Let us know if you need anything! ROCK ON!ReplyDelete
very very insightful post Patty! I have been indulging and using my credit card a bit much lately...and we could really use to cut down on that habit...especially since next May I'll be graduating pharm school with tons and tons of student debt looming over us...and our house mortgage...and Greg's car (I already paid off mine before entering pharmacy school). SO I really need to figure out a way to STOP spending. I think our problem is that we never use cash, but always just swipe, swipe, swipe the credit card....and then the bill comes and it's like WOAH where did this balance come from?! SO thanks for your insights!ReplyDelete
Yay! I'm so glad for you, Patty, it will feel so good to be out of debt! Several of my family members have been using the Dave Ramsey system for years, and it's really helped them a lot. Angel and I got lucky--we're naturally very similar in our views toward money and we're both savers. Angel wanted to get married without any debt, so he worked 24 hrs. overtime just about every week we were engaged to pay off all of his school loans--in all, he paid off $25K by the time he's been out of college a year and a half--not necessarily the most fun season of life, but I'm so grateful for that and proud of him for doing the hard stuff!ReplyDelete
I just read the book and we are doing the same thing! Yesterday was our first official day of our new budget, even though we started our plan last month. It's so freeing! Right? I can't wait to be debt free. I just wish I knew this all one year ago when we had two incomes. Lesson learned!ReplyDelete


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...He became determined to become an influential underground Eclectic Music Selector that plays a variety of musical gems ranging from Soulful Electronic, Latin, Soulful House , Broken Beats, Twisted flavor and everything in-between that bears soulful cosmic twisted rhythms-catchy to the listening ear.
In the beginning there was House Music as we've all heard and have seen it played over and over again. David brings a new flavor into the mix, with his vast taste and unique vibe, David is sure to send your soul spinning into another galaxy with his show "Phuturistic Soul Vibes" . He has been known to fill a soul into a musical state that is orgasmic, a mental state that keeps you wanting more, and a physical state that penetrates into your nerves tickling them awake giving you sensations that will make your body move. Either tapping your feet, hands, bobbing your head or dancing into full swing you will be enticed by David's Phuturistic Soul Vibes.


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Specialising in heritage and lifestyle properties, and with offices in Northumberland and Cumbria, Finest Properties is a relative newcomer to the industry. Since launching two years ago, the company has gone from strength to strength and this appointment has been created specifically to meet growing demand.
Having worked in the property industry for the past 27 years, most recently in a similar role within the Corbridge area, Joan brings with her a wealth of a wealth of knowledge and experience.
She said: "I am delighted to be joining Finest Properties. This is a prestigious company within an exciting and rewarding industry and I am looking forward to working with and supporting the entire team to further develop both the lettings and residential side of the business."
Advising would-be vendors, she said: "My advice is that anyone considering bringing a property to the market should do so as soon as possible. The demand is almost certainly there with potential buyers waiting for premier properties to come on to the market. Sellers should also be looking to capitalise on the spring season when homes can be showcased to their best possible advantage."
As part of her management role, Joan will be responsible for valuations, liaising with clients and assisting with growing and developing the lettings side of the business.
Within its first 12 months, Finest Properties achieved the 2013 Sunday Times Best Agency Newcomer silver award. Managing director Ryan Eve said: "This is a very exciting appointment for us and we are very much looking forward to Joan joining our team.
"Each member of our team brings with them their own specialism and I know that Joan brings with her wealth of knowledge and management experience. Her major priority will be to further develop the lettings side of the business and to support the sales team to ensure the continued growth of the company."


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SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Choi Soon-sil, a confidante of President Park Geun-hye, was summoned for questioning over charges of abusing her personal connections for influence and interfering in state affairs, prosecutors said Sunday.
A special investigation team of prosecutors summoned the South Korean woman to report to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office at 3 p.m. Monday.
The woman, who holds no governmental post, is suspected of interfering with state affairs via her decades-long friendship with the president.
The investigation will focus primarily on whether Choi illegally gained access to presidential documents and meddled in the operations of two public institutions — the Mir Foundation and the K-Sports Foundation. She is facing charges of forcing business enterprises to contribute some 80 billion won (US$7 million) to these foundations and of appropriating some of these funds for her own private use.
In addition, Choi will be investigated over allegedly using her political connections to get her daughter Chung Yoo-ra into Ewha Womans University and seeking unwarranted academic favors from professors there regarding her grades.
The investigation was scheduled for the day after Choi returned from Germany on Sunday morning around 7:35 a.m.
A day before her arrival, prosecutors raided the homes of presidential aides suspected of being involved in the scandal.


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2015 Bourgogne Rouge, Domaine Ghislaine Barthod
Jasper Morris MW, Wine Buyer
With prices in Burgundy still rising, even if often for understandable reasons, the appellations Bourgogne Blanc and Bourgogne Rouge are great places to look for affordable wines. You get the opportunity to drink wine from a top winemaker, from vines which are adjacent to the famous villages, and which will be accessible earlier. The 2005 Bourgognes Rouges are still delicious and youthful more than 10 years later, but most wines have been drinking well for a few years now.
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Domaine Ghislaine Barthod
Ghislaine Barthod's domaine originates in the 1920s with Marcel Noëllat whose daughter married Gaston Barthod, a soldier stationed in Dijon who came to buy some wine and got the girl as well. He gave up military life for the vineyards in 1960. His daughter, Ghislaine, and her partner Louis Boillot bought their current premises overlooking 1er cru Les Feusselottes in 1986. Though they share the team who work the vineyards for both of them, the vinification and commercial aspects of their businesses are kept completely separate. Ghislaine's father Gaston died in 1999, yet effectively Ghislaine had been making the wine for the last decade or so.
The grapes are destalked, allowed a brief cool soak, then fermented with more punching down than pumping over. Barrel maturation does not rely on new oak, with no more than 30% for the premiers crus. The wines are usually bottled after 18 months, after one racking.
The strength of the domaine is the range of Chambolle wines, with eight separate premier cru bottlings. While each wine displays the idiosyncracies of its particular terroir, the overall effect of tasting at the domaine is to come away with a palate coated in sensual Chambolle fruit. There is an adorable Bourgogne Rouge as well, from the Bons Bâtons vineyard across the main road. Ghislaine Barthod's wines are always supremely elegant and harmonious and display admirable concentration and length. The best examples can age gracefully for up to twenty years.
Jasper Morris MW, Burgundy Wine Director and author of the award-winning Inside Burgundy comprehensive handbook.
Bourgogne Rouge
Bourgogne Rouge is the term used to apply to red wines from Burgundy that fall under the generic Bourgogne AOC, which can be produced by over 350 individual villages across the region. As with Bourgogne Blanc and Bourgogne Rosé, this is a very general appellation and thus is hard to pinpoint any specific characteristics of the wine as a whole, due to the huge variety of wines produced.
Around 4,600 acres of land across Burgundy are used to produce Bourgogne Rouge, which is around twice as much as is dedicated towards the production of generic whites.
Pinot Noir is the primary grape used in Bourgogne Rouge production, although Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and in Yonne, César grapes are all also permitted to make up the rest of the wine. These wines tend to be focused and acidic, with the fruit less cloying than in some New World wines also made from Pinot Noir, and they develop more floral notes as they age.
Although an entry-level wine, some Bourgogne Rouges can be exquisite depending on the area and producer, and yet at a very affordable price.
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is probably the most frustrating, and at times infuriating, wine grape in the world. However when it is successful, it can produce some of the most sublime wines known to man. This thin-skinned grape which grows in small, tight bunches performs well on well-drained, deepish limestone based subsoils as are found on Burgundy's Côte d'Or.
Pinot Noir is more susceptible than other varieties to over cropping - concentration and varietal character disappear rapidly if yields are excessive and yields as little as 25hl/ha are the norm for some climats of the Côte d`Or.
Because of the thinness of the skins, Pinot Noir wines are lighter in colour, body and tannins. However the best wines have grip, complexity and an intensity of fruit seldom found in wine from other grapes. Young Pinot Noir can smell almost sweet, redolent with freshly crushed raspberries, cherries and redcurrants. When mature, the best wines develop a sensuous, silky mouth feel with the fruit flavours deepening and gamey "sous-bois" nuances emerging.
The best examples are still found in Burgundy, although Pinot Noir`s key role in Champagne should not be forgotten. It is grown throughout the world with notable success in the Carneros and Russian River Valley districts of California, and the Martinborough and Central Otago regions of New Zealand.
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The Iranian nation will solve these problems, Tehran's Interim Friday Prayers Leader Hojjatoleslam Kazem Seddiqi said.
Elsewhere in his sermon, Hojjatoleslam Sediqi referred to Iran's achievements in the fields of defense, medicine, nanotechnology, satellite, and industry.
The cleric referred to firing of Iran's embassy in Iraq's Basra governorate and noted that the US embassy and the Saudi dollars were behind the event.
Referring to the recent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) missile attack on the 'hub of plot and unrest' in the Iraqi Kurdish region, Hojjatoleslam Sediqi announced that it should serve as a warning to all regional and ultra-regional enemies of Iran.
Lauding the Syrian army's victories over terrorism, Seddiqi hoped that the Idlib region, northwest of the country, will be iberated in the near future as well.
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Tehran, Sept 14, IRNA – Iran has the ability to resolve the economic problems, senior Iranian cleric said in the second sermon of his Friday prayers speech.


text: See also: Police kill five terrorists in Barcelona attack When young Kenyans turn to terrorism, we should ask ourselves several questions. First, what is happening in our society? Why are people turning their backs on their homeland? Is there something we can do to change the situation at hand? We cannot get answers to such concerns unless we know the root cause of the evil we encounter, which is why does Al-Shabaab keep infiltrating Kenyan youths? The DusitD2 terror attack claimed 21 lives. We have watched parents, siblings, friends, families, and colleagues mourn the sudden death of their loved ones because of terror. See also: European football club to honour victims of Barcelona terror attack The following could form possible reasons why terrorists are taking advantage of youths in Kenya. PovertyYouths are energetic, ambitious, and courageous. The problem arises when they use their energy, ambition, and courage for the wrong things. One of the reasons that may cause youths to join Al-Shabaab is poverty. We live in a country where the rich keep amassing wealth while the poor suffer. See also: Former Mombasa senator Hassan Omar quits Wiper Party The economy is terrible. People are struggling to feed their families. There are no sufficient jobs for the growing population. Such a scenario places Kenyan youths in a vulnerable situation. Some may join terrorists out of desperation.HopelessnessImagine a young person finishing school. He or she searches for a job year after year in vain. Companies depend on networking to hire employees. Some of them run on nepotism, bribery, and 'who do you know' mentality. A lady or gentleman works hard to make things work, but all the struggles turns in vain. Eventually he or she gives up because there are no job opportunities for him or her. Hopelessness can push a person to do anything to survive and most of the time, it is usually a bad thing.Desire for a good life without working for itIt is true that some youths are lazy. They eye for white-collar jobs without trying other options. They fear struggling to get money. All they want is a well-paying job, a good house, and a loaded bank account. Let's get real. Only few people in the country are lucky to live such a lifestyle. Unless you are born into wealth, there is a high probability that you will struggle like everybody else. If someone is not careful, he may get involved in crime to accomplish his desires.Bottom lineIt is time the government did something about the Kenyan job market. Many students are graduating yet we are not creating more jobs for the increasing number of graduates.We have focused so much on education that we have forgotten to create companies and businesses to hire graduates. Youths should be creative. Do something about your joblessness before asking the government and institutions for help. DusitD2 attack Al-Shabaab terror Kenyan youths terrorists January


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Airline loyalty programs offer faster (in theory) check-ins, including security points, in some airports. They will also tag your bags for priority handling, which in some cases means seeing your bags appear early on the baggage claim roundabout.
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If you are checking bags and the lines inside are long, this is the best use of your money. These guys are pros, helpful and knowledgeable. (They should also be tipped generously for this.)
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Do we have to remind you that METAL sets off a METAL detector? This means keep the metal in your wardrobe at a minimum if you want to breeze through the machines and get to your gate: leave the bling, studded boots, rings, and belts at home, or at least put them in your bag. Remember to empty your pockets of all that change as well.
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It is the simplest of rules to understand: Remove that bottle of water, along with any other large bottled liquids, from your bag. Buy your water or fill your (BPA-free, of course) bottle after going through security. If you simply must take 12 ounces of shampoo or moisturizer, then check that bag! And don't forget that clear plastic bag to tuck them all into.
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[TSA Precheck] (http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2014-06-23/future-of-airport-security) puts you in a dedicated line that is often quicker—you don't have to take your shoes off, you can leave laptops and iPads in their cases, and you can usually skip the full-body scanner. Similarly, [Global Entry] (http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2014-06-23/why-it-s-worth-it-to-sign-up-for-the-tsa-global-entry-program) for International travel allows you to skip the immigration line and head to one of the automatic kiosks. There is also a dedicated U.S. customs exit for Global Entry passengers.
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Walk quickly, use people movers (stand left walk right people!), take stairs, and do whatever else is needed to keep moving things along.
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I [mostly check bags] (http://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2014-11-17/10-packing-mistakes-to-avoid/1), but if I just have a carry-on (a surefire way for a speedy exit off the plane), I mostly use a four-wheel roller – they roll quickly and take corners well.
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Using miles or airline loyalty programs can help you snag the best seat. If you want to be up and out as soon as possible, choose an aisle seat, and business or economy comfort is ideal. This strategy usually puts me up nearest the exit for quick departure from the plane.
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Please, [don't be the pushy passenger] (http://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2014-11-17/10-packing-mistakes-to-avoid/10) trying to run off the plane once it has touched down. It just creates a bottleneck, and everyone gets mad. Everyone is eager to get off the plane, so calm down, be patient, and wait your turn. The exit happens faster that way. If you've planned ahead the way I suggested, you should be all ready to get going.
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The "pros" are mostly savvy business travelers, and they're easy to spot: look for suits, gold-toed socks, Tumi luggage, and lack of gear. They get through every step of the process. When in doubt, imitate them.
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On my recent trip to San Diego, I was wandering through the Little Italy Farmers' Market when I spotted a sign outside of the Frost Me Cafe and Bakery, proudly displaying the Ritual Coffee logo. I may have squealed a little bit… I quite like the beans I've tried from Ritual (their Day Drinker Espresso was one of my favorites from 2017), but they charge just enough for shipping that I haven't ordered from their online store yet. Luckily for me, the shop had multiple varieties of coffee available, and they were all pretty fresh.
Whole bean: This had a super satisfying scent: dark chocolate, plum, and gingerbread. Sweet and spicy!
V60: A toasty and delicious mix of flavors and scents of almond, plum, and salted caramel.
AeroPress: Tasted just like chocolate-covered almonds when consumed straight. With a little extra water added, it brought out more of the nut flavor.
Chemex: After the really promising results of the first two methods, I think I was expecting a bit more from this, but the resulting brew (at a 3:50 extraction) tasted a bit watered-down, and not nearly as flavorful as the previous cups.
French press: Same as the Chemex – the flavor just wasn't as rich as I wanted.
Summary: Really delicious when brewed in a Hario V60 (I particularly liked the flavors of plum and salted caramel), and in an AeroPress (for its chocolate and almond notes).
From the roaster: Blueberry, dark chocolate, molasses
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A statewide law enforcement group is calling on state Attorney General Jerry Brown to investigate the role Orange County Public Administrator/Guardian John Williams' office in the firing of Todd Spitzer from the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas fired Spitzer — one of his top assistant district attorneys and possible successor — after Spitzer inquired into allegations about how a case was being handled by Williams' office.
The firing was highly controversial, and many in Orange County government and politics feel it was politically motivated. And many are questioning Williams' unusually public role in the firing, which found him sending out a Saturday news release announcing his concerns about Spitzer.
Since his weekend news release, Williams has declined to comment on the Spitzer situation, saying it involves a personnel issue.
But it now looks like he'll have to talk to someone about it.
The California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations today wrote to Chief Deputy James Humes at the Attorney General's Office, asking him to launch a probe that focuses on Williams' office.
The group is openly questioning whether Spitzer essentially bumped into a major issue and got fired for checking it out.
"What has transpired in the last week has the real potential of sending a chilling effect to concerned citizens who rely on the public guardian to look out for their rights," said Wayne Quint, who is president of the statewide group representing 80,000 law enforcement officers as well as the local deputies union, the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs.
"Our members are deeply concerned that the health, welfare and financial interests of present conservatees and those presently under investigation are in jeopardy," Quint wrote.
Others have speculated that Spitzer was essentially forced out as an heir-apparent in 2014 to pave the way for a run by Rackauckas' chief of staff, Susan Kang Schroeder.
District Attorney's Office officials have said they will not comment on the Spitzer firing unless he releases them from a confidentiality agreement.
The coalition is worried about more than a confidentiality agreement; it is worried about a possible conflict of interest because Rackauckas' fiancée is the second-in-command at the Public Administrator/Guardian's Office.
"We cannot refer this case to the District Attorney who clearly has a conflict of interest because of his personal relationship with a high ranking administrator in the public guardian's office and because the District Attorney cannot investigate the propriety of his own conduct in this matter."


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Innovate For Future 2019
Our Final Pitch & Demonstation Day of IFF2019 has successfully been completed on 4 Jan 2020 at Hong Kong Science Park. All winners are announced.
Awards Ceremony
Date : 17 Jan 2020 (Friday)
Time : 17:30 – 19:20 (Industry Connect)
19:30 (HKETA Annual Dinner Start)
Venue : Hong Kong Science Park
Over 400+ VIPs, guests and industry professionals join from technology enterprises, business & technology associations, local universities & academic institutes and government sectors will be join our annual event at HKSTP.
Champion and Award teams will be presented by our distinguished guests from government/and industry professional.
Champions and Award teams will be invited to demonstrate in our HKETA Tech Showcase with HKSTP IndustryConnect during annual dinner's cocktail session (17:30 – 19:20), Tech Showcase will be at Exhibition Hall (Core Building G/F Foyer).
Pitch & Demonstration Day
Date : 4 Jan 2020 (Saturday) (Rescheduled)
Time : 9:15 am to 12:15 pm
Venue : Conference Hall 01-02, Convention Centre 1, G/F, Core Building 1 (1E), Phase 1, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin
HKETA Youth's STEM Club is organizing an annual STEM competition: "Innovate for Future" on 16th Nov, 2019.
Innovate for Future is an open competition to inspire young secondary school students in Hong Kong to build products to solve real life problems through idea to prototype development. Our theme of this competition is "Society" – Smarter Living, Smarter Schools, and Smarter City. In this competition, students will demonstrate an innovative idea and build a product prototype to solve problems in the society. Competition will provide mentorship coaching and support during hardware and software prototype development before final pitch.
This competition is supported by our international partner, San Jose State University (SJSU) Silicon Valley Center for Global Studies (SVCGS). The final champion will have the opportunity to submit the project for a SJSU global program, such as Summer in Silicon Valley.
Competition Theme 2019
Society - Smarter Living, Smarter Schools, Smarter City
Smarter Living
Smarter Schools
Smarter City
The evolution of technology has dramatically changed society. Technology and human life cannot be separated. Technology is helping to build a better city, while people are enjoying a smarter living and students are having smarter schools. In this competition, participants are going to demonstrate an innovative idea, and build a prototype that can solve problems in the society.
Competition Stages
First / Registration Stage:
- Secondary School Students Age 11-17 (Secondary 1-5, Grade 7-11 in school year 2019/20) with 1 school teacher are welcome to join
- 1-4 team members per team with 1 school teacher
- Maximum 3 teams per school
Training & Idea Submission Stage:
- Training Workshops will be provided, including idea formation, technical training workshops.
- Teams need to submit their applications, and top finalists will be selected
Final Stage:
- Mentorship Service will be provided for the 5 selected teams
- Selected Teams must join the "Pitch & Demonstration Day" on Nov 16, 2019. [rescheduled to 04 Jan, 2020]
Important Dates (2019/2020)
MAY 31, 2019 - Registration Start (Team Formation)
JULY 13, 2019 10:30 - 12:00 - Idea Generation Workshop | LT15, City University Of Hong Kong
AUG 2, 2019 - Deadline of Team Formation registration
AUG 3, 2019 10:30 - 13:00 - Training Workshop-1 (Micro:bit, Sphero, cybersecurity) | LT16, City University Of Hong Kong
SEPT 21, 2019 09:00 - 10:30 - Training Workshop-2 (Arduino) | VTC STEM Centre Kowloon Bay
SEPT 28, 2019 - Submission deadline (for idea video)
SEPT to NOV - Mentorship service for the pitch teams
(12 OCT 2019 Site Visit to Arrow Lab at Hong Kong Science & Technology Park)
NOV 16, 2019 - Final Pitch & Demonstration Day [rescheduled to 04 Jan, 2020]
- At Convention Hall 1&2 at Hong Kong Science Park
- Rundown can be downloaded here.
JAN 17, 2020 - Award Ceremony & Showcase
- At HKETA Annual Dinner at Hong Kong Science Park
- Tech Showcase at HKETA with IndustryConnect HKSTP
Summer 2020 - Final champion to participate at a Silicon Valley innovation showcase through SJSU global program
Awards & Prizes
- Total Cash Awards : HK$30,000
- Champion - Cash HK$10,000
- Most Innovative Idea Award - Cash HK$8,000
- Best Presentation Award - Cash HK$6,000
- Certificate Of Excellence (2 teams) – Cash HK$3,000 for each team
- Certificate Of Merit (5 teams) - education toys, each team will receive a Sphero BOLT worth $1298
- Certification Of Participation (All Participants)
- Top 3 Winners will showcase their projects during HKETA Annual Dinner in Jan 2020 at Hong Kong Science Park
- Global STEM submission: Winners and final champion (if selected) will showcase their projects through SJSU global program. (Details to be confirmed).
- SJSU is also the home of Silicon Valley Innovation Challenge and Paseo Public Prototyping Challenge.
Supporting Organizations