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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Keno is coming to Kentucky, beginning Monday at 5 a.m. It should mean more money for the Kentucky Lottery Corporation and more money for the state, and be easy to play.
"When you go into a retailer it is going to look exactly like when you buy your Pick 3 or Pick 4 tickets," says lottery spokesman Chip Polston.
Keno is a lottery type game. Starting at one dollar, players will attempt to match the numbers randomly selected by the lottery. It is a game that will be played almost constantly.
"Every five minutes," says Polston, "we draw twenty numbers; what players try to do is to match anywhere from one to ten of those numbers, and they decide how many they want to try to match."
The cheapest prize you can win is $2. There is a one in four chance of doing that.
The highest payout: $100,000. Says Polston, "the odds of winning the top prize are one in about nine million, they are very, very long."
Four hundred retailers have signed up to offer Keno, some at places that have not sold lottery games before.
Congregating and watching a monitor are not a model that is conducive to a grocery store or convenience store," explains Polston, "but Keno is more likely to be found at a social setting, such as a restaurant, a bowling alley, or bar, or something along those lines, that is where it lends itself to where people are going to stay for awhile."
Robert Gauthier just opened a new Roosters Restaurant on Shelbyville Road near Middletown. He will offer Keno to customers. "It does help my bottom line and I believe it is another viewing option," says Gauthier.
He operates restaurants in Ohio, which already has Keno, and believes the game here will be good for his new restaurant. "We have 26 Roosters restaurants in Ohio and they all tried Keno and business picked up dramatically," he says.
Last year the Kentucky Lottery turned over to the state $223 million, money earmarked for college scholarships and tuition grants.
The lottery projects in five years because of Keno, it will be able to increase that amount by $20 million.
"I think the money is being well used right now," says Kentucky State Treasurer Todd Hollenbach IV, "but if it is going to be re-directed for any reason, I think it should go into pensions and my preference would be that it would go into the state teacher retirement system."
Hollenbach is also a member of the lottery board and is one of those who favored Keno as a way for the lottery to increase its revenue.
He believes Keno could help the state shore up some of its pension problems.
But it will be up to members of the Kentucky General Assembly to decide how any additional lottery money should be spent.
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Middletown is too far.
I'd do Middlesboro though.
How about it, Skip?
Meet me in the middle.
That's great News WTG! Kentucky Lottery
KENO sucks. Unless you have a good system to hurt them, otherwise I think they "ONLY WANT TO HURT YOU"...
I hope folks play it just for fun and don't lose the light bill, water bill, rent, house payment, gas, groceries, medicine money.
I just read a little about Keno...it has no strategy..it is just luck and you.
If you know your number is going to hit, have patience and then KILL IT!
You never know when you will get another hit.
Don't worry everybody, I'm working on a system for Keno.
Remember Alphabit Soup with all the little letters of the alphabet in it?
Well, I don't wanna give away my secret yet but it involves a new canned Chili I'm developing called KENO-BEANO that has little numbers floating around in it.
This is looking like a "can't miss" situation.
Keno - Beano, Heh,Heh,Heh, LMAO.
"Slander becomes the tool of the loser when the debate is lost." - Socrates.
Should be a gas! Can't wait.
Keno is not for me. I hear it is as addictive as scratch off tickets. I don't even want to attempt it and get hooked by the beginners luck of a $20 win. NO.
That money's gone fo ever
They just want more money, KY stingy right now, they can have it!
"Any hit is a good hit! get 'em, get 'em, get 'em! I'm gonna Hit 2 nite !!!"
I still don't get Keno :(
£2.50 and a dream!
Keno is like The Annoying Devil. It can be a pain in the @zz.
Keno is like a Lotto 6/49 game but is drawn every 5 minutes (4 minutes in Massachusett.s) It is said to be very addictive.
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2-3 Finsbury Avenue is a 32-storey 168m office development in London EC2.
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The existing building was completed in 1986.
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Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a building arranged over three basement floors, ground and 32 upper floors plus mezzanine and three rooftop plant levels (168.4m AOD) to provide office accommodation (Class B1) (61,867sq.m); flexible retail uses (for either class A1, A2 or A3) at part ground and mezzanine levels (4,250sq.m GIA); cafe/restaurant uses (Class A3) at 13th floor level (1,291sq.m); flexible retail uses (for either class A1 or A3) at part ground floor level (248sq.m); a flexible space for office, conferencing, events and/or leisure use (for either Class B1, D1 or D2) at 13th to 18th floor levels (5,333sq.m) and a publicly accessible roof terrace and associated facilities at 13th floor level; hard and soft landscaping works; servicing facilities; and other works incidental to the development (total floor area 85,378sq.m GIA). City of London ref. no. 16/00149/FULEIA.
2017- British Land signs new technology occupiers for Broadgate with Starling Bank, the first mobile-only bank to launch a current account, and Innovate Finance, the UK membership association for the global FinTech community, in total taking 16,000 sq ft of space. These new occupiers join the digital team from Kingfisher, which leased 25,000 sq ft of space for a two-year term through our flexible workspace brand, Storey, within the building, reinforcing this location's emerging reputation as a technology and creative hub.
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Conferece: Towards Europe, Towards Equality, Danilovgrad, 2-3 September 2011
Senior state officials, members of the diplomatic corps, prominent
international experts, scholars and human rights advocates from throughout
Europe, the United States and Canada will meet in Danilovgrad, Montenegro
from 2-5 September for the international conference on the rights of sexual
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Samsung has announced that Netflix will no longer be supported on some of its older smart TVs.
From 1 December, the Netflix app will no longer work on some 2010 and 2011 models due to "technical limitations".
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Dancing with Life (DWL) Chapter 20; Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness: Step Five (pp. 149-192); Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening (pp.391-396)
"And what is Right Effort? Here, a bhikkhu engenders wishes, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, and strives for the non-arising of evil, unwholesome states that have not arisen; engenders wishes makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, and strives for the abandoning of evil, unwholesome states that have arisen; engenders wishes, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, and strives for the arising of wholesome states that have not arisen; engenders wishes, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, and strives for the stabilizing, for the collation, for the increase, for the maturity, for the development, for the perfection through cultivation of wholesome states that have arisen. This is called Right Effort." The Buddha
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Bhante G.: "At every moment we choose whether to embrace wholesomeness or unwholesomeness." P. 149. In order to be able to choose, we need to see our train of thought. Mindfulness is paying attention moment to moment to what is. By being mindful we see our thoughts and make skillful choices. This is paying mindful attention. This takes effort, Skillful Effort.
As the Buddha noted, we can direct our effort in four ways:
- Prevent the arising of unwholesome states of mind.
- Overcome unwholesome states which have arisen.
- Strive for wholesome states to arise.
- Maintain those wholesome states which have arisen.
Prevent the arising of unwholesome states of mind.
How can we prevent unwholesome states which have not arisen? We need to know how the mind works. Not being mindful (paying wise attention) can allow these unwholesome states to arise.
"When we are leading basically good and wholesome lives, it is easy to become complacent about our present circumstances. But even under these favorable conditions, we still have many moments when greed, hatred, or delusion arises. We see something beautiful and we want it; our minds are pulled toward it. Or perhaps we see somebody doing something we don't like, and the mind is suddenly filled with judgment and aversion. Or we may be tired, and the mind simple dulls out in delusion. So the first of the four great endeavors is recognizing the enduring power of these latent defilements, understanding what gives rise to hem and preventing them from arising and taking hold." (Mindfulness p. 392).
"For me, one of the most radical, far-reaching, and challenging statements of the Buddha is his statement that as long as there is attachment to the pleasant and aversion to the unpleasant, liberation is impossible. Clearly, we need a wise and sustained attention to weaken these deeply conditioned habits of mind." (Mindfulness p. 392).
In summary, we need to be aware that greed, hatred, and delusion can arise at any time depending on causes and conditions. Being mindful of this will prevent unwholesome states from arising.
Overcoming unwholesome states which have arisen.
Unwholesome states were defined by the Buddha as the Five Hindrances and in a finer form, the Ten Fetters. Hindrances are:
- Greed for sensual pleasures)
- Ill-will and aversion (desire to get rid of)
- Dullness and drowsiness
- Restlessness and worry
- Doubt in the message of the Buddha
The first way to overcome or abandon these unwholesome states is to be mindful of them. Often this is enough. The Buddha mentioned other techniques in which to place our effort:
- Use its opposite as an antidote (e.g. apply loving kindness when ill will arises)
- Reflect on how a wise person would view this unwholesome state
- Deliberately divert your attention.
- Look directly at it, investigate its source and its hold on the mind.
- Forcibly suppress the unwholesome thought (mentally shoot down the thought as it arises keeping a sense of humor). Goldstein calls this "cowboy dharma".
In summary, we accept that unwholesome states arise, it takes effort to overcome them and there are a number of techniques to try starting with mindfulness.
Strive for wholesome states to arise.
The mind is always occupied by some state, that can be either wholesome or unwholesome. When you have overcome or abandoned an unwholesome state, it is a good time to cultivate a wholesome state. This will also help to prevent another unwholesome state from arising.
Some techniques to use include:
- Remember any skillful act that you have done in the past and the pleasant (positive) states of mind that arose with that action.
- Recall your past successes in battling greed, hatred, or delusion and the wholesome states that arose.
- Apply loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy or equanimity. Equanimity is cultivated through practicing the seven factors of enlightenment.
"It's a self-taught skill. The more we deliberately bring up enjoyable states of mind, the more interesting it becomes and the better we get at it." (Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness p. 181)
Maintain those wholesome states which have arisen.
Keeping wholesome thoughts takes effort and practice. This means putting them into skillful action. Otherwise, it is easy to fall into old habits.
The best way is to develop strong mindfulness.
Other ways include:
- Associate with good friends.
- Study the dharma.
- Meditate.
- Remember the big picture, maintaining perspective.
- Ask yourself, "What, in this moment, am I cultivating?"
- Remember the Buddha's words: "Do good, do no evil, and purify the mind."
"There is some good news here. In his book, Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell references many studies showing that mastery of any given discipline depends less on some innate talent and genius and more on the number of hours devoted to practice. We don't have to be a spiritual genius; we just have to put in the time." (Mindfulness p. 396).
- Reread this talk and reflect on it. Practice the two ways to prevent and overcome unwholesome states and the two ways to cultivate and maintain wholesome states. Continually ask yourself, "What, in this moment, am I cultivating?"
- Meditate as usual in your daily practice being mindful of what arises and falls away and how all have the same characteristics of impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and selflessness.
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18 September 2011
Fulham friendly for Azkals ?
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- Anonymous18 September 2011 at 20:19
I wish whoever dreams up these fantasy football games would get real. The European football season has just started and it's unthinkable for teams like Fulham - or Real Madrid?!! - to leave their shores until at least June next year. They are also $$multimillion businesses and expect to be fully rewarded for friendlies.ReplyDelete
Not a hope in hell the PFF could afford to bring any Euro Premier League side to Manila, so let's stop conning the fans with this ridiculous speculation.
- xyz100019 September 2011 at 00:49
To the above poster:ReplyDelete
Before you dismiss the idea, there are merits to this move.
1. Just the talk of the idea generates buzz in the community -- great PR and marketing move whether or not it actually happens. If Fulham says no, that's perfectly fine. It's posturing and positioning to be taken seriously by the world football community.
2. No premiership club has ever been to the RP, at least as far as I know. Think of the marketing, the roots, that Fulham sets in the RP if it's the first one. The jerseys they will sell. Think ten years from now. Not all moves and decisions are made for moneymaking in the short term.
"expect to be fully rewarded" ? Everything is negotiable.
- Anonymous19 September 2011 at 01:20
Fair comment, xyz1000. Liverpool and Arsenal toured Asia pre-season and if other clubs have similar plans next summer it's certainly feasible to tempt them to ManilaReplyDelete
And as they say in showbiz: all publicity is good publicity.
- Anonymous19 September 2011 at 03:40
If organizers have the money, then they will come.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous20 September 2011 at 11:05
First week of June 2012 is just not going to happen. The players will be in the middle of their vacation while others will be on international duty as the Euros are next year!ReplyDelete


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The 2017 – 2018 year marks the 8th year of our Youth Camp. Our program is 18 days in duration and runs from Thursday July 19, 2018 to Saturday August 4, 2018
Family hosting is available for 10 (ten) days BEFORE camp. Campers will reside with their host families from Thursday July 19 to Saturday July 28, 2018.
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IKEA has been expanding their lineup, and while the company is known for their affordable furniture, they have expanded their catalogue to include devices like smart light bulbs, smart speakers, and have also worked with Apple to dabble in the use of augmented reality to help market their furnitures.
Now it seems that the company is also getting into smart blinds where according to a report from Teknikveckvan, the company's smart blinds are expected to be priced starting at $114. IKEA actually announced their smart blinds back in September, and now it looks like we have a rough idea of how much it could cost.
The blinds are called Kadrilj and Fyrtur, where the former will be ordinary style blinds, while the latter will be blackout blinds. That being said, it is unclear as to how these blinds are expected to function, but we reckon things like setting it on a timer would be one of its features. It is also unclear if there will be support for HomeKit, but considering that IKEA's other smart offerings offer support for HomeKit, we wouldn't be surprised if it did, or if it will come in a later update.
That being said, for a price roughly around $114, it is certainly one of the more affordable options in the market today. As 9to5Mac points out, there are other smart blinds/shades in the market such as those made by Lutron, although those are priced considerably higher at $900.
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East2, the first blockchain provider to disrupt the global airline loyalty model for both airlines and travellers alike, have recently gone live with their ICO private sale.
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Adding to the collective pool of experience behind East2, CRDZ founder, John Underwood and CRDZ Application Manager, Scott Darrow are both lending their services in advisory on matters outside of their platform build to further strengthen East2's offering.
East2 co-founder John Edginton adds, "We are excited to be working with CRDZ as we recognise the importance of having a platform that identifies users in a blockchain marketplace and meets governments requirements for AML compliance. The fact CRDZ manages compliance at the platform level is a big bonus to us in both cost, time and solution integrity. Our solution also requires that we identify users by market segment which is only possible through a fully credentialed platform."
Unsurprisingly, we at CRDZ are thrilled to be partnered with a talented and complete offering such as East2. There is a lot of work ahead for all parties involved, however, we look forward to further establishing our relationship and developing East2's go to market offering over coming months.
CRDZ founder, John Underwood adds, "East2 is a particular example of a blockchain service provider, lockstepped with the aim of CRDZ, being the need to ensure transactions are compliant, identified and confidential. Like us, they see the extraordinary value inherent in CRDZ chain level compliance and how this allows their business to focus on building out their application".
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Further updates about our involvement with East2 will come to light as their platform proceeds through early stages of development.
In the meantime, should you wish to learn more about our respective offerings or make contact, visit:
CRDZ: CRDZ.io | Twitter.com/CRDZ_io
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DJ Spinall is out with a brand new single he titles 'Excuse Me' featuring Timaya for you to download and listen to.
This one is strictly for the clubs and those who want to dance.
Listen, download mp3 and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section.
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|Price elasticity of demand is important, in decision-making. It gives the measure of effect of price change in revenues. A given change in price leads to an increase or decrease or no change in total revenue. If the price elasticity accurately estimates, we can estimate accurately the new total revenue after price change.
When demand for a company's product is elastic, a price cut leads to an increase in total revenue. Its total revenue increase marginal revenue is positive. Because the proportionate rise in the quantity demand more than offsets, the proportionate fall in price. Similarly, when demand is price inelastic, a price cut leads a fall in total revenue. This means that marginal revenue is negative. The reason now is that the percentage increase in the quantity, demanded is not enough to neutralize the percentage fall in price. Finally, if demand for a company's product is unitary elastic, total revenue remains constant whether price rises or falls. In this situation MR is zero. The reason is easy to find out the percentage change in the quantity demanded and the price are equal but opposite, so that they cancel each other out. These relations can be expanded with the help of diagram.


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A Garden Can Be Anywhere: Creating Bountiful and Beautiful Edible Gardens256
Edible Gardens LA founder Lauri Kranz shares her secrets for planning, planting, growing, and maintaining luscious edible gardens, no matter the setting or size of the plot. Through gorgeous gardens created for her well-known clientele, including James Beard award–winning chefs, celebrities, rock stars, and more, Lauri shares her essential methods for growing abundant organic food. This practical guide is built around Lauri's philosophy that nourishment and beauty are not separate goals. It's also at the forefront of a gardening revolution, where more and more people are craving a patch of land for growing and the trend is toward edible gardens over ornamental gardens. A Garden Can Be Anywhere reveals Lauri's knack for providing both beauty and bounty in her clients' outdoor spaces.
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England Development
England Development is focused on providing world class support and development for the leading talent in the country. It's goal is to continue to feed and develop the pool of players to represent England at World and European Junior Team and Individual events whilst equipping them for life on the PSA World Tour. The squads are ability based and bring together the best players in the country on a regular basis providing on court, off court support whilst delivering a wider support mechanism to ensure the players long term personal development.
What does the programme consist of?
6 Weekend training dates:
14th-15th September, 7th-8th December, 25th-26th January, 28th-29th March, 11th-12th July
3 Representation Events
World Junior Championships (Australia) 19th-29th July
European Junior Championships (Holland) 4th-12th April
European Under 15/17 Team Championships (University of Nottingham) - 7th-10th May
Selection Criteria and Dates
To visit the selection criteria for our squads please click here.
Selection is headed up by National Junior Coach, Lee Drew. He chairs a panel containing the national coaching team, and the two England Potential Head Coaches.
Selection remains continual ensuring equal opportunity for selection for all players across the season preventing date of birth bias as to where players peak due to maturity in the season. We may award selection based on selected places where players will remain on squads for the foreseeable future or rotational places where they are looking at the player on a squad by squad basis.
Key selection events for these squads are all the Silver, Gold and Platinum Events.
For further Junior Team England selection criteria for representation events please click here.
Squad Format
England Development squads are 2 day residential squads.
Players stay in accommodation overnight on the Saturday allowing for further personal development and workshops to be built into the day.
Typical squad outlines are:
10.00 - Meet
10.30-12.30 - Court Session 1 and Core
12.30-2.00 - Lunch and Individual Player Meetings
2.00-4.00 - Court Session 2
7.00 - Dinner
8.00 - Workshop
7.30 - Breakfast
9.30-12.00 - Court Session 1 and Mobility
12.00-1.30 - Lunch and individual player meetings
1.30-3.30 - Court Session 2 and Conditioning
Squad Numbers
Squads cap off at 16 places per squad.
We aim to ensure that there is a balance in male and female numbers and reflecting the players hitting the criteria nationally.
Please Note: It is not expected the players attending England Development or England Potential parts of the pathway attend the Aspire squads due to the amount of commitments within each tier. That being said if players are willing and wish to attend these squads due to locality and tapping into the benefit of squads in their region they are encouraged to contact their Aspire Head Coach directly.
England Development Venues
The England Development squads are based out of various locations with the National Squash Centre, Manchester, remaining the typical venue.
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The Ultimate Reason To Travel To Vegas – Las Vegas Gunfights
Located in the hustle and bustle of the Las Vegas Strip, this unique gun-fighting experience opens its doors to anyone ready for the adventure. The Las Vegas Gunfights gives their guests the opportunity to have the reality of a gun fight without the risks in a safe environment. Real guns are used with non-lethal ammunition to create a very real setting to the adventure. This is a great opportunity for friends or family traveling to Las Vegas looking for an adrenaline filled experience. At Las Vegas Gun Fights you can also throw a party in the authentic ATF lounge, engage in force-on-force training or just enjoy the 360 sim range when you travel to Las Vegas.
Badass Adrenaline Filled Activities during Your Trip to Las Vegas
The 360 Sim Range is the most efficient training ever seen, be prepared to move around and shoot real life swat team targets. This experience is exhilarating and gives you a whole new feel to what it is like to train in a 360 sim range facility during your stay in Las Vegas. After experiencing what Las Vegas Gunfights has to offer you will never feel the same shooting at a paper target again. If you are looking for some serious training in a safe environment, Las Vegas Gunfights has what you need.
Las Vegas Gunfights brings to you with pleasure the only Gunfight arena in the world. Whether you choose to play or watch in the arena in full-time action you will feel the adrenaline and badass atmosphere. The arena allows tourists and locals to experience a full-contact gunfight with some of the most determined gunfighters out there.
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MYJAR wins Best Contact Centre Team 2017 at the Credit Strategy Collections & Customer Service Awards
The online lender MYJAR has been announced as the winner of the Best Contact Centre Team at the prestigious Credit Strategy Collections & Customer Service Awards, beating the likes of Three Mobile and HMRC.
MYJAR is an innovative financial services company that provides simple, straightforward online loans of up to £3,600 for up to 12 months.
As winners of this highly-contested category, MYJAR demonstrated how customer service makes a key contribution to the business and a big difference to the customer experience with excellence displayed in all aspects of its operations. MYJAR's excellent customer service is a key reason why thousands of their customers have rated them via the independent review site Trustpilot, resulting in a score of 9.3 out of 10.
The Best Contact Centre award demonstrates how MYJAR are putting their customers first in every aspect of their operations. The judges praised MYJAR for the customer-centric culture they have built. Head of Customer Operations Risto Proosa said:
"It is a proud moment for MYJAR and for Customer Operations to be recognised for the effort we make every day as a team. I believe the success of Customer Operations is based on respect, support, trust and team work thus the credit for winning this award goes to the whole team".
Stuart Sykes, Group Customer Operations Director, said: "We are extremely proud to see that our hard work has paid off, everyone across Operations, IT, Marketing and beyond make MYJAR the great brand it is and we are glad that we have put together a collaborative team that always puts the customers' needs first."
The competition for Best Contact Centre was tough, with some well-known brands competing for the title. But MYJAR were recognised as going the extra mile and took the award home.
Notes for the Editor:
MYJAR is a direct lender and was established in 2009 and has processed over 2 million loans with a value of £285m.
MYJAR has been rated 5-star by its customers. Reviews can be seen in full at https://www.trustpilot.co.uk/review/myjar.com
MYJAR supports Payplan, one of the leading free debt help charities, to help any of its customers who experience financial difficulty.
MYJAR is one of the few lenders in the category that has never allowed rollovers and always capped interest and fees at day 60. Affordability checks are always carried out prior to a loan being approved.
MYJAR Limited is fully authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority – Authorisation number 673214.For further information please contact MYJAR Press Room on email@example.com or 02070161469.
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Ah, the coming of age adventure memoir - one of my favorite genres. Ken Illgunas's book Walden on Wheels: On the Open Road from Debt to Freedom shares plot points with others in the genre: boy becomes disillusioned with modern American society and disdains the 9 to 5 cubicle grind. Boy makes the harrowing journey hitchhiking across the country, encountering the great grizzly bear in Alaska's wilderness, and falling in love on the trail. Throw in a little financial advice - in this case, how to get out of student loan debt, or any large debt, and fast - and you've got a winning piece of nonfiction for the millennial generation. Illgunas writes for a generation that was promised a certain level of financial freedom after
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Views for days from the summit of Old Speck in Maine. Summer in New England offers some of the best hiking in North America and, if Mother Nature grants us enough sunny weekends, the opportunity to tackle the 67 tallest peaks in the region. This is my second summer attempting the list and I admit that this year I've needed extra motivation to hike the seemingly identical, pine-scented trails of Maine and New Hampshire. What better motivation than tales of other adventurers on far more harrowing and aspirational journeys than my own? Enter Jon Krakauer. I had watched him as a talking head in various climbing documentaries but had never read his books. Like a good reader-cum-hiker, I bought used paperback copies of both Into the


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Rangers defender Russell Martin is major doubt for Celtic game after hurting his back in training
The Scotland stopper was initially confident of shrugging off the injury but was unable to take part in Thursday's training session
RANGERS stopper Russell Martin looks set to be ruled out of the Old Firm crunch.
Scotland star Martin hurt his back in training, and SunSport can reveal he is rated as a major doubt for the clash with Celtic.
That is likely to mean a recall for Bruno Alves.
Martin, 32, was initially confident of shrugging off the injury.
But he was unable to take part in Thursday's training session, and was instead given intensive physiotherapy treatment.
Martin is still believed to be clinging on to the hope there's a chance he could shake off the injury, as he's desperate to play.
But it's understood he suffered a similar back problem before and was ruled out for several weeks.
Gers boss Graeme Murty is now planning to pair experienced Portuguese veteran Alves and rookie David Bates together for Sunday's vital clash.
Ironically, Alves and Bates played against Falkirk in last weekend's Scottish Cup win, with Martin rested.
Murty was planning to bring the former Norwich ace back into his line-up for the visit of Brendan Rodgers' champs, and didn't want to risk him against the Bairns.
But those plans have been thrown up in the air after Martin strained his back doing extra work behind the scenes.
Most of Murty's first-team stars were given Wednesday off, after some had played in a bounce game against St Mirren on Tuesday.
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But Martin wanted to train after missing the Bairns clash, and worked with Gers' sports scientist, before jarring his back.
It's understood hitman Alfredo Morelos also sat out training on Tuesday, complaining of a tight hamstring.
But the striker was back involved on Thursday, with Murty confident he will lead the line against Celts.
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Hi Everyone,
Due to an Apple cock-up, the 'Buddy mode' is not currently working with the latest version(s) of iOS.
*The other two modes are still working fine.*
Apple are aware of the issues (which are bigger than just this app) and are releasing an iOS update on Monday. I have no way of knowing if this update will fix AR Mind Reader or if it will be their next update.
As soon as the issue is fixed, the price of AR Mind Reader will return to it's usual price.
What does this mean for you?
For a couple of days, you can buy an app that's been getting 5 star reviews (at the price of $24.99) for just $11.99
Once the issue is fixed, you'll have a fully functioning app that cost you half as much as it cost everyone else.
In the mean time, you still have the standard two modes of AR Mind Reader which are fully functional.
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This video showcases the story of a father and his three sons who all possess a talent for singing. When their Father had a heart attack, he soon realized it was due to his hard work in the constant rat race of life. He decided he had to slow things down and enjoy the rest of his life by doing what he truly loved to do, which is singing. When he and his sons come together on the stage, the audience is blown away by their talent.
In this video performance, you will hear the vocal stylings of yesteryear when musical talent was celebrated over anything else related to a performance. When their voices blend perfectly together, you will feel it in your very soul! Not only is the performance stellar, but the story is a very touching one! Check out this Britain's Got Talent 2015 performance and relive the magic time and time again. Once you have enjoyed this delightful performance, Please SHARE on Facebook so the entire world can witness this great talent.


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Environment remains favourable for equity markets, but volatility risks to increase
For the first time in its history, the S&P 500 posted positive performance for every single month in the year 2017. Indeed, it would be surprising if such low volatility continued throughout 2018.
In December, most equity market indices continued in good heart. In local currencies, the S&P 500 in the United States, the Stoxx 600 in Europe, the Topix in Japan and the MSCI Emerging Markets (in USD) went up respectively. Over the full year 2017, the strength of the euro slightly took the edge off the equity markets' good performance for European investors. "Low volatility was a key feature of the financial markets during 2017", says Guy Wagner, Chief Investment Officer and managing director of the asset management company BLI – Banque de Luxembourg Investments. "For the first time in its history, the S&P 500 posted positive performance – including dividends – for every single month in the year, illustrating the steady nature of the rise in share prices. In 2018, the environment should remain favourable for equity markets, but volatility risks to increase."
Asia is still the region posting the highest economic growth
The global economy maintained a sustained pace of growth at the end of 2017. In the United States, early estimates point to favourable retail trade figures in December, boosting fourth-quarter economic growth. In Europe, activity indicators for the manufacturing sector and services continue to produce positive surprises, with a series of record highs. In Japan, business confidence measured by the Bank of Japan suggests investments will pick up in the coming months. According to the Luxembourgish economist, "Asia is still the region posting the highest economic growth, even though the Chinese authorities' efforts to address the problems of bad debt and pollution are likely to weigh slightly on the economy in 2018".
The bond markets still hold little appeal
In the United States, bond yields saw little change at the end of the year. Despite finalisation of the tax reform, which should help economic growth pick up at the expense of further deterioration in the public finances, the yield on the US 10-year Treasury remained unchanged. In the eurozone, long-term yields rose slightly on the back of economic statistics continuing to come in above expectations. The 10-year government bond yield rose in Germany, in Italy, and in Spain. Guy Wagner: "Generally speaking, the bond markets still hold little appeal."
In 2017, the euro appreciated by 14% against the dollar
The euro ended the year on a strong note at $1.20 at the end of December. Over the full year 2017, it appreciated by 14% against the dollar. "Even though President Trump signed the tax reform bill into law in the United States, the dollar could not recover lost ground against the euro. Despite political uncertainties in Germany and Italy, the euro's rally continues to be driven by the strength of economic activity in the Eurozone", concludes Guy Wagner.
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Green Crack is like a turbocharged mango-flavored energy drink. It's a variety of marijuana that will offer you a fruity rush of pure cannabis-generated adrenaline.
This strain is sativa / indica hybrid with some Afghan phenotypes. The remaining lineage comes from two genetic lines of sativa / indica type descendants of Skunk # 1 and ruderalis.
It is strong, vigorous plant and very productive. As with all our products, it's an easy-to-grow hybrid as well as autoflowering and feminized, making it suitable for both indoor and outdoor cultivation.
In conclusion: it's a safe bet that doesn't compromise on quality.
It has a reputation as being simply spectacular, given its stellar combination of highly desirable qualities that are much sought after with different marijuana varieties: great overall performance, easy growth, energetic buzz, and exquisite fruity flavor.
We are very proud of this variety that is now to be introduced in the European market, and already enjoys a strong following in the US market, especially in California.
It grows to medium-large size, with a minimum height of 60 cm. You will be surprised by its optimal internodal distance.
It can be harvest in just 8-9 weeks and has very good yields, almost 650gr/m2.
Its buds are denser than with average sativas. When in flower it is literally covered with resin and the buds are completely white.
The flavors that develop are ideal for lovers of fruitiness. Tart citrus predominates, while earthiness with an exotic touch is evident in the aftertaste.
Green Crack really hits you with lots of energy. Its THC content of 20% and low CBD make it an ideal medication for patients who are treating fatigue, stress and depression. Recommended for use during the day.
With its powerful fruity spiciness and sweet scent of mango, this variety is perfect and enjoyable when used for medicinal use throughout the day. It helps when used as a treatment for patients with chronic fatigue and high levels of stress and depression. It is also indicated for severe cases of Crohn's disease since it reduces nausea and stimulates appetite.
Perhaps it's the strain's aromas and terpenes that induce a feeling of wellbeing and enhance vigor and energy.
There's no doubt that few strains can match the concentrated energy that's produced by this hybrid. It works on a cerebral level as an elixir for your neurons, inducing an invigorating effect.
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- High Quality Shit Review by Marco
Quality High Rarity Value
This girl showed nothing but rigorous growth her entire life. She took up her entire 4 square feet i gave her. And thats without any serious training. Love it. One of the most popular strains i've ever grown. My friends couldn't get enough. (Posted on 3/10/2019)
- Didn't work Review by robert
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The plant grew well, but in the end it never did produce any crystals. Nice buds but not sticky, smelled like ditch weed
Trying another one, got it soil today. (Posted on 12/15/2018)
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This female is so sensitive and very emotional. Tempermental. Most other strains are fine, but this one isnt as resilient. Will update (Posted on 9/30/2018)
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Got these babies going and they are lookin great! (Posted on 8/19/2018)
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Received in mail within a week. This grew super fast, really looking forward to updating everyone but so far so good (Posted on 8/3/2018)
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one day soak -one day paper towel - day three in soil has poked out nice .will give a report in a couple weeks good so far (Posted on 6/23/2018)
- Decent strain overall Review by Joshua
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Not too impressed with the the green crack auto. Not a very big auto fan. I just got one to see how autos work and even tho I like the strain I won't be buying autos again (Posted on 6/13/2018)
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Strains like green crack could decrease the use of crack cocaine! (Posted on 5/25/2018)
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I've been growing autos for about a year now, and have grown about 7 different strains,, and at least 16 plants.
This was the most temperamental auto i've Grown to date: lots of ph and nutrient issues. I was expecting the final harvest to be lousy, because I haven't had to worry about these issues before. Foxfarm soil. Foxfarm nuts. LED and the tent.
That written, this thing got MASSIVE, branched like a true sativa, all over the place, had to cut the center and let the sides branch even more, which they were doing already, Grew huge, and though there was no light cycle required, this wasn't a fast bud at all. Took a long time to get to harvest, and all the fan leaves were dying before I got a 50/50 on the buds.
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I bought five seeds, planted one, and it grew ginormous even with its fussiness. I have a bodacious crop (still drying then to cure), but even the uncured bud packed an impressive and as hoped for punch.
Know your stuff, at least a little. This one may require a little more than grow, cure, and bake. Next one I plant i'll do a.little more research on ph and nutrient issues. I think in the right conditions, this is an at home Top Shelf grow, but homework is required.
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(Photo: A photo taken of the inaugural TED-Q event in Vancouver)
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Feel free to also join the facebook event to get more details and connect with other inspired attendees at by clicking here - Official TED-Q Facebook Page
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|WEEK |DATE |LECTURE |TUTORIAL |ASSIGNMENTS |DUE DATES | |1 |Jan 9 |Introduction to Mass Media Industries |Discussion on study case |NIL | | |2 | 16 |Books |Group Discussion |Presentation1 |Jan, 30th | |3 | 23 (CNY) | | | | | |4 | 30 |Newspaper |Discussion and Presentation| | | | | | |1 | | | |5 |Feb 6 (PMH) | | | | | |6 | 13 |Magazines |Discussion on study case |Presentation2 |Feb, 27th | |7 | 20 |Recordings |Group Discussion | | | |8 | 27 |Radio |Discussion and Presentation| | | | | | |2 | | | |9 |Mar 5 |Movies |Discussion on study case | | | |10 | 12 |Television |Discussion on study case |Presentation3 |Apr, 2nd...
References: Briggs, A. and Burke, P. (2006). A Social History of the Media: From Gutenberg to the Internet, Cambridge: Polity Press.
Curran, J. and Seaton, J. (2006). Power without Responsibility: The Press and Broadcasting in Britain. London : Routledge.
Finkelstein, D. and Mccleery, A. (2006). The Book History Reader. London: Routledge.
Shirley, B. (2010). Media Impact : An introduction To Mass Media. USA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
Related Magazines, Internet Sites, Newspapers, Video, Movie, CD-ROM, Other Related web-sites.
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This is the time of year when many credit unions are finalizing strategies, goals, and budgets for the upcoming year. And, as loan growth is typically the key component of all three of these activities, consideration must be made for how these assets will be funded. While member deposits and net worth remain the primary funding source for assets, credit unions are increasingly using non-member deposits.
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Because of increasing use and acceptance in the market, right now is a good time to explore why non-member deposits are great funding options for your credit union. Two channels in particular that provide credit unions good opportunities and are viable options are Public Fund Deposits and SimpliCD Issuance.
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SimpliCD Issuance is another viable channel in the non-member deposit market, which now exceeds $4 billion from more than 1,200 credit unions. Growth in this funding channel continues at a very healthy pace while the growth of direct borrowings has waned as credit unions are becoming more reliant on non-member deposits over borrowings.
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Deposit acceptance is a core competency of credit unions. Expanding your deposit base to include non-member deposits leverages this core competency and diversifies your funding sources. And, with a regulatory limitation of 20% of existing share balances, non-member deposits could comprise a substantial portion of deposits that would allow continued growth of assets and membership.
As the founding corporate of Primary Financial and a direct partner with PMA Funding, an administrator of government investment pools, Corporate One assists credit unions nationwide with non-member deposits. And, no membership paperwork or capital investment is required to access these sources of liquidity. Contact us today for a strategic consultation on funding your assets in 2018.
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