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A pair of CE industry veterans have announced the formation of a new consultancy aimed at helping companies deal with the uncertain markets of today and tomorrow. The new company, BlueSalve, has been founded by Lew Brown and Robert Heiblim.
Brown was formerly a vice president with Z-Wave developer Zensys, while Heiblim is a 30-year industry veteran in various capacities.
"In today's tough market, management leadership is realizing that they don't have all of the answers or internal resources to wend their way through all of the challenges they are facing," Heiblim said as part of the announcement. With most companies facing layoffs or at minimum hiring freezes, the idea of being able to bring in senior level experts to extend their reach for a short term project or for an objective fresh perspective is very appealing. The expandable and contractible workforce is the way of the present."


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Guest Post: Why You Should Be On LinkedIn
This past month, professional social networking site LinkedIn has been a frequent point of conversation among my clients.
Rather than hear my opinion on the site, I've decided to hand the reins to my good friend and personal branding expert, Jennifer Holloway. She develops compelling LinkedIn profiles for her clients, and knows a thing or two about what not to do! Take it away…
Missing the LinkedIn trick
I'm a huge fan of LinkedIn and as a site that has more than 200 million registered users worldwide, I figure one or two of you out there might be too. It's a great tool for business (I've got clients as a direct result of them seeing my profile) complementing the more social nature of Facebook and Twitter as a way of getting your personal brand out there. Which is why it baffles me that so many people have yet to discover its benefits.
I'm given a number of reasons when I ask someone why they're not on there, so I thought it would be helpful to share my thoughts on each one…
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I agree! Utilize social media. If you want to build visibility for your company, you must go where the people are. In days gone by, people gathered in the marketplace at the center of the city. Today, they gather online in places like Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+.
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Anthony Grafton Defenders of the Text: The Traditions of Scholarship in an Age of Science, 1450-1800.
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This excellent new book by Anthony Grafton, Professor of History at Princeton University, is a major contribution to scholarship. It is highly original, both in the problems it formulates and in the solutions it offers, acute in its reasoning, and elegant, sharp, and often witty in its presentation. It covers many aspects of the intellectual history of Europe from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century, and is firmly based on both primary sources and secondary studies, some of them little known and hard to find. Many crucial sources are quoted in the original Latin or transliterated Greek, and there are very few typographical errors, something on which both the author and the press are to be...


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North Carolina has begun to evacuate islands in the Outer Banks as federal emergency workers head to the state to prepare for Hurricane Irene.
FOX's John Roberts reports from Atlantic Beach in the Outer Banks:
She's up to a Category 3 storm, and is expected to keep strengthening.
James Franklin of the National Hurricane Center says the forecasts may shift in coming days.
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text: KLAW Blog Report post Posted September 9, 2018 The Michigan Cannabis Business Licensing Deadline September 15, 2018 The Medical Marihuana Licensing Board's September 15th deadline for unlicensed provisioning centers to close is approaching fast. Only about 16 licenses out of a reported 637 applications have been approved. There are approximately over 200 provisioning centers operating temporarily under state emergency rules. Most will have to shut down on the deadline date. "The implementation is insufficient," says attorney Josh Colton of the Komorn Law firm. "Patients need safe access to their medicine. Extending the deadline from June to September was for this purpose. To all of a sudden shut this down is going to leave quite a few people scrambling." "Even though I think [MMLB] are doing everything they possibly can, even if they are successful in getting 20 more facilities licensed, it is simply not enough to take care of the patient base," says Colton. "I have many cannabis business clients looking for answers" said attorney Michael Komorn who has experience and is recognized as an expert in Michigan Medical Marijuana laws. The post Michigan Cannabis Business Licensing Deadline appeared first on Komorn Law. View the full article Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Overlooked by Offas Dyke and the Clwydian mountain range, this quiet, rural campsite offers a convenient base for exploring North Wales - situated 1 mile off the A55 on the outskirts of St. Asaph (car essential).
The seaside towns of Rhyl, Prestatyn & Towyn are approximately 15 minutes away in the car, and Llandudno & Conwy about 25 minutes.
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Enchanting Her Warlock
Sorcha Tierney craves adventure. Raised by straight-laced parents she dearly loves, but who can't understand her addiction for heart-pounding adrenaline, she lives her life in defiance of everything they stand for, seeking the thrill of adventure and a sense of belonging. Her desperate need for a rush is what always lands her in trouble. She's seen the back of a cruiser so many times, it was a wonder they didn't hand her a Sharpie to autograph the door like the trouble-making superstar she'd become.
Castor Halloran lived by a rigid code of ethics instilled in him by his military parents. Those morals served him well in the police force as a decorated officer known for his innate ability to steer criminals straight. Well, most criminals. Sorcha Tierney, on the other hand, would be the death of him with her wild ways, lack of inhibition, and apparent death wish.
Secrets revealed force both Castor and Sorcha to compromise and forge a new path despite their hostile distrust and the simmering attraction they struggle to deny. Thrust into a reality that seems born of fairy tales, they scramble to prepare for the villain waiting to strike with a ferocity that threatens to abolish not only their powerful connection, but also their lives.
"Never thought I'd see you of all people hiding since you're such an in-your-face woman. This is an interesting new development."
The hair stood up on the back of her neck, and she fought the urge to cringe as Officer Castor Halloran's sultry, gravelly voice slid over her, like a hundred illicit fingers, their only goal, to make her pant for more.
She stepped out the door and threw back her shoulders.
Hide? Pssshhhh.
Except she was.
She so was.
But damned if she would let him think she was hiding from him.
Despite her stubbornness, the snap of the door clicking shut behind her didn't go unnoticed since it also meant she sure as shit wasn't going to get back in that way.
"Please, when have you ever known me to hide? You've brought me in how many times now? Six, seven?" she asked with a hand perched on her cocked, jean-clad hip, going for flippant disinterest without overselling it.
Okay, so she'd slid into donut-ordering territory. And she'd take a minute or two to evaluate what that meant. Later. Once she got away from—
"There you are. Are you ready to go?" Andy said, stepping out of a black Lincoln.
Because nothing bad ever happened when an understated black sedan showed up, right?
Until now, she'd just gotten tangled up in piddly shit. Usually because of her big mouth and habit of stepping in to help the underdog.
Okay, maybe overhelp—at least she didn't stand idly by.
But this sedan, this dude in his black dress slacks and crisp, white shirt that may or may not be designer—she couldn't quite tell—had a non-descript face that seemed like it might actually be hard to explain to a sketch artist. Average nose, average lips, face not round, but not square, and Crayola brown hair, and this fantastical story about all things non-human, delivered with a not deep, but not high voice, well, he seemed like a good way to go missing.
So missing that there wouldn't even be teeth to identify the body after.
Yup, this guy seemed like way more than piddly shit, and that had all of her self-defense mechanisms on high freaking alert. Such high alert that sweat trickled down her back and her heart raced.
Instinct told her to run hard and fast.
She wiggled her toes in her flip-flops.
Instinct rolled its eyes at her regrettable choice in footwear last night.
With his head tilted, his blue eyes narrow slits as he squinted in the sun, or glared at her—whichever—Officer Pain In Her Ass since she'd stepped foot inside the Maynard City limits a year ago, finally looked like he'd be of use after all.
She looped her arm through Officer Halloran's like they were the best of buddies.
Like women had done for centuries while debonair men escorted them in public.
Like he hadn't cuffed her twelve hours earlier.
Or read her the Miranda rights.
She smiled at Andy. "I am. And Officer Halloran—Castor has been kind enough to offer me a ride—you know, on account that I don't know you. I'm sure you and my sisters won't mind, right?"
My sisters.
The words caught in her throat for a beat.
Did she really have sisters?
And why are you even asking yourself that? You know you don't have sisters. Don't get sucked into this Twilight Zone.
"I did?" the officer in question said with a twitch of his lips.
"You don't remember? You said you'd take me anywhere I needed to go. Well, I need to go meet my sisters," she said, holding his gaze, trying to convey some sort of urgency without coming across as needy.
His other hand rested on his hip, his palm hovering just over the butt of his gun, and for the first time ever, she found the presence of an officer a relief. Because he'd totally shoot nondescript dude if he got out of line.
At least, that's what she told herself.
He rubbed his chin covered with yesterday's five o'clock shadow. "I seem to recall making that offer. I just hadn't realized you'd accepted. So where to?"
Her lungs eased out a breath she hadn't even realized she'd been holding. "Well, ummm—"
"We're meeting in Silver Falls, at Murdoch Construction off of Route 8. I can lead if you promise not to ticket me," Andy said with the kind of guffaw that came after a supremely lame punchline.
The kind of punchline that rendered an audience silent with the echo of secondhand embarrassment.
If Sorcha didn't know better, Officer Now Saving Her Ass figuratively rolled his eyes at the pithy comment. "In just a few minutes, we'll be out of my jurisdiction. I think I can control myself until then."
"Great. I'll just wait in the car until you're ready, and we'll head out," Andy said with a nod before turning in the direction of the vehicle of doom.
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Today was all about the book The Day the Crayons Quit. The kindergarten teachers wore color crayon costumes. The kinders rotated throughout all 4 kindergarten classes to participate in fun related activities relating to colors. Be sure to look inside their pocket folders for appropriate materials.
Enjoy this video of today's activities. Thank you again for all of the parent volunteers and for all of your donations!! You are awesome parents of awesome kinders!!


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Fish plant gets 30 days to abate odor
GRAFTON — American Heartland Fish Products has 30 days to abate a nuisance odor caused by its fish plant operations or it must cease operations until they achieve elimination of reported and confirmed malodorous smells, an appeal hearing ruling determined Wednesday morning.
Grafton Police Chief Chris Sullivan filed the ruling's written order Wednesday immediately following the appeal hearing's conclusion. Sullivan presided over the proceedings at the hearing that started at 9 a.m. Wednesday at City Hall on behalf of the city of Grafton. Grafton Mayor Tom Thompson gave Sullivan the authority because the police department has been involved in confirming the presence of odor in proximity of American Heartland's Asian carp rendering plant when complaints were made to city officials.
"We, the city, can fine them or shut them down," Sullivan said to people gathered at City Hall to witness the legal procedure.
American Heartland Fish Products has five days to appeal the city's ruling. City attorney Jim Schrempf, who represented the city at the hearing, said he hoped the company does not appeal.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency visited the company's fish plant about two weeks ago and recommended engineers increase the exhaust stack's height. The recommendation was followed but not yet tested.
"American Heartland Fish Products diligently tried, but has not achieved eliminating the unacceptable odor," Schrempf said.
Unlike a municipal public hearing, Sullivan was not required to allow observers to talk, but he did allow them to after the initial proceedings and legal explanations were underway. Some voiced their dissatisfaction with the 30-day timeframe and also called the fish plant Grafton investors "liars."
Attorney Clifford Emmons represented American Heartland Fish Products LLC along with its three Grafton resident investors: Ben Allen, Gray Magee and Bryon LeBeau, who were not present. Yet, Grafton resident Peter Allen, who is Ben Allen's son and plant manager, did attend and disputed the "liar" comment saying that when investors said there would be no malodorous odors it was a mistake.
"It was not a lie," Allen said to the audience, and specifically to Tom Warford, who said they were liars and filed the first public complaint against the fish plant to city officials and investors. "We're actively looking for somewhere to move. We understand. We apologize."
Sullivan stood at that point and asked the men to stop talking to each other and asked Warford to sit down.
The hearing served the purpose to legally determine whether a nuisance odor existed, which it ruled affirmative. Emmons asked Wednesday morning for the appeal hearing to be continued, which Sullivan denied. Schrempf explained that the parties involved were Grafton residents and citizens versus the new business called American Heartland Fish Products.
He continued saying that both parties agreed there is a nuisance odor caused by the processing of Asian carp into fish meal, bone meal and Omega-3 fish oil at the rendering plant located at 20201 Illinois Route 3 at Croxford Road.
"The city welcomed the new manufacturing business to Grafton, believed what they said that there'd be no adverse effects and in fact beneficial in eliminating Asian carp," Schrempf said. "But it causes unacceptable odor and the equipment is not as good as the makers of the equipment claimed. The city believed them."
Schrempf recalled Ben Allen's comments during a public forum at a city council meeting about four weeks ago. At that meeting, Allen said if they did not find a way to eliminate malodorous odors, the plant would relocate, likely somewhere in the Metro East region. Allen asked for more time to find a solution at the council meeting. Schrempf said the city considered Allen's comments and tried to find a balance between the city's citizens enduring the odor and the investors.
Sullivan said that on Oct. 6, he and Thompson determined they had waited "too long" and that American Heartland had violated the city code regarding nuisance odor.
Several neighbors of the manufacturing plant attended the hearing as well as aldermen Jerry Bauersachs, Flo Rowling and Bobbie Amburg. The mayor did not attend Wednesday's hearing.
American Heartland invested about $3 million in the plant, Ben Allen said exclusively to the Telegraph Wednesday afternoon. The company also has a low-interest loan through the state of Illinois, although payment is administered through the city by the state. The city is accruing legal fees by using Schrempf's legal services, who charges the city $175 an hour, Schrempf said. American Heartland makes a monthly loan payment of $3,100, city treasurer Joyce Harmon confirmed exclusively to the Telegraph.
"The loan money comes through the city — for about 10 seconds it belongs to the city — the city doesn't get one cent, no benefit from the loan," Rowling said exclusively to the Telegraph. "We send it directly to the state of Illinois."


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In a political move, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that he would not retract a 1993 apology towards the alleged 200,000 women – mostly Koreans – who were forced to work as sex slaves for military in Japan during World War II. This was the first time since Abe took office in December 2012 that he said his administration would uphold the apology.
The Kono Statement of 1993 gave frank admission that the military played a key role in requiring "comfort women" to serve as brothel workers for soldiers. In his declaration on Friday, Mr. Abe expressed regret and emotion in reaffirming the earlier apology. As part of his announcement, he also recognized the harm done by the Japanese military in the early 20th century.
Abe's statements on Friday were unexpected from the right-wing Prime Minister, presenting him as more moderate on this historical issue that has divided Asia for over 100 years. In addition, he showed a shift from his pre-election stance, whereby he questioned whether Japan's imperial military had, in fact, coerced women.
Some in Japan wonder why it took so long for Mr. Abe to reaffirm the apologies. Japanese officials suggested that the recent proclamation is part of a strategy for the Prime Minister to repair the relationship with South Korea. He may try to connect with South Korea's president, Park Geun-hye, at an international summit meeting in the Netherlands this month to discuss nuclear security.
President Park had heretofore refused to meet with the Japanese Prime Minister until he reissued an apology for the brutal colonization of Korea from 1910 to 1945. She had expressed concern that Japan was trying to dismiss past atrocities without sign of remorse. Ms. Park cited Germany's repentance for its past wrongs as precedence for Japan's renewed apology. Korea's support is ever important to Japan today as an ally as Japan faces the challenge of China's recent revival. In fact, President Park said that Japan would find itself isolated politically should it choose to renege on its earlier apology.
It is important for Japan to apologize to South Korea because most of the women who served as sex slaves during the war came from South Korea. Moreover, President Park is a strong advocate for women. To simply forget the past is untenable to Ms. Park, who as Korea's first female president, pledged a "women's revolution" when she came into office in December 2012. And, because of Ms. Park's personal history in which her father – a prior president – was assassinated, it is essential that Abe uphold Japan's promise.
Japan has not been more forceful with its apology because some nationalist lawmakers in Japan have said that to do so would disgrace the soldiers who died for Japan. They claim also that there is insufficient evidence to prove the claim. However, 16 women who were compelled to work in sexual servitude during the war testified in 1993, leading to the apology at that time. Appearing contrite, Japan's Abe spoke of the importance of being humble before history.
Prime Minister Abe's demeanor was welcomed by President Park. She stated that she was pleased that the 1993 apology was being upheld. She expressed that this would be an opportunity to ease the pain of the victims of Japan's sex slaves during World War II.
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We'll be headed to Italy at the end of the month to once again conduct two weekend camps there and reunite with the many friends we've made over the past few years.
Although the temperatures still feel like summer, here at the Texas Baseball Ranch ® , we're full swing into our fall schedule.
We had a great weekend in California during our annual trek west. It was the 10th anniversary of our TZ Academy camp, so special thanks to Jim and Sondra Wagner for their hard work and commitment to making this event a success.
When we return, there will be no downtime, as the staff will turn around and head to Chicago for our annual fall camp hosted by Mike Ryan at his Fastball USA facility. For anyone interested in that event, you can go to www.fastballusa.com. Only a few spots remain, so if you want to join us in Chicago in November, I encourage you to sign up soon.
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As you can see, baseball will have us on the road for much of the early part of the fall, but we will get back to Montgomery to close out the year. In late November, we will be holding our Thanksgiving Elite Pitchers Boot Camp, and then in December, we will host both our Ultimate Pitching Coaches Boot Camp early in the month and our holiday pitchers camp at the end of the month. More information on both of these can be found at www. TexasBaseballRanch.com/events. One special addition before the year's out is our Collegiate Winter Workout. We've had numerous requests from guys wanting to get some work in over the holidays and a final checkup prior to their spring season. We're excited that the dates will work for us to do just that this year.
Full house at TZ Academy Camp
We also held our Alumni Camp and shared some new concepts from the European training group, the Fighting Monkeys. It's always our goal to challenge our current paradigms and training processes. It was both exciting and fun to see the athletes try something new and stretch their limits.
As you can tell, there is no slow season for us here at TBR, but that's the way we like it.
We hope you are able to take advantage of one of these opportunities and come see us before the year is over.
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In many of Shakespeare's dramas, the main character has either a heroic side or a villainous side. When the main character is a king, he will most likely have heroic qualities. A king should be classified as someone who is royal, powerful, full of integrity, courageous, trustworthy, intelligent, fair, virtuous, and knowledgeable of his kingdom. In Macbeth, each of the male characters possess a variety of these attributes that would make them worthy to be a king. These male characters include: Duncan, Malcolm, Donalbain, Macduff, Lennox, Ross, Menteith, Angus, Caithness, Fleance, Banquo, and Macbeth.
As the king of Scotland, Duncan is known for his virtuous and benevolent manner. He knows how to take charge, yet he is kind-hearted at the same time. He says, "What he has lost, noble Macbeth hath won." Here, Duncan seems almost na�ve, and he trusts Macbeth by calling him noble, just to be stabbed in the back later. He also says, "He was a gentleman on whom I built absolute trust." Duncan takes Macbeth in under his wings and holds him to his heart. Duncan realizes that he is blessed with many joys in his life, "My plenteous joys …" When Duncan dines at Macbeth's castle, he shows his utmost respect to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, even though he is the king, and has more power. Duncan also seems to be omnipotent, and he knows exactly what to do to watch out for the safety of his kingdom. Unfortunately, Duncan's organized and responsible ruling was discarded after his death.
It was not until Malcolm, Duncan's son, came to the throne, after Macbeth, that the order was restored in Scotland. Malcolm is wise because he figured out that it was Macbeth who killed his father. "I am young; but something You may deserve of him through me; and wisdom To offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb To appease an angry god." When Macduff answers, "I am not treacherous," Malcolm replies, "But Macbeth is." Malcolm is not afraid to let people know what he has discovered about Macbeth, and he will do anything to get revenge. Malcolm's brother, Donalbain, however, really only comes into play when he and Malcolm decide to flea Scotland. Donalbain suggests going to different places, and each will be safer if they are separated.
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Macduff, the most vengeance-seeking nobleman of Scotland, has the kingly characteristic of having the passion to fight. He is prepared to do anything in his power to take Macbeth off the thrown and secure Malcolm's kingship, since he is the rightful king. Macduff shows a strong love for his family, and he would show the same love for his country. When he hears of their death, he exclaims, "Merciful heaven! What, man! Ne'er pull your hat upon your brows; Give sorrow words: the grief that does not speak Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break."
Lennox, another Scottish nobleman, has a mysterious air, while he comes into play at various times. He is polite and respectful, continuing to say, "… my good lord …" and "… your highness …" Half way through the drama, the reader gets an insight as to Lennox's views of the murders. "… And the right-valiant Banquo walk'd too late; Whom, you may say, if't please you, Fleance kill'd, … how monstrous It was for Malcolm and Donalbain To kill their gracious father?" As a king, he would be good at getting the facts together to determine a logical outcome.
Yet another nobleman, Ross, has sensitive qualities that would be beneficial as a king. He consoles Lady Macduff when she discovers her husband has left her. Then, after Lady Macduff and her son's death, Macduff asks about them, and instead of initially shocking Macduff, he calmly tries to prepare Macduff for the news. He says Macduff's wife and children are well, and then he breaks the news to him by saying, "Your castle is surpris'd …"
Menteith, Angus, and Caithness are the remaining three noblemen of Scotland. These men join the forces that are lead by Malcolm against Macbeth. The purpose is to overthrow the "tyrant" at Birnam wood. Each of them is ready to fight and go for the kill. They show enthusiasm and courage when it comes to this march.
As Banquo's son, Fleance was prophesized about when the witches said, "Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none: " This meant that one of his heirs, such as Fleance, would become king. Because of the fact the Fleance fled the country, it was believed, especially by Lennox, that Fleance escaped because he killed his own father. Although Fleance was just ensuring his safety, he was not seen again the rest of the play.
Banquo, a brave and noble general, had ambitious thoughts; however, he never changed his thoughts into actions. Banquo was clever and began to figure out that it was Macbeth that killed Duncan. As a result, Banquo was murdered. Banquo's strength continued to affect and scare Macbeth, even after his death, in the form of Banquo's ghost.
Macbeth, Duncan's other general, was brave and powerful, but not virtuous by any means. Macbeth's ambitious thoughts, contrary to Banquo's, are carried through into dangerous actions, resulting in several murders. Even though Macbeth was a coward by taking these people's lives, he was courageous because he learned to become independent, as opposed to counting on Lady Macbeth. When he was asked to tell what he was doing during the time of his plan to kill Banquo, he replied, "I will tomorrow." He became hungry for power, and he became strong within. In the end, he was called a tyrant, and he was suited for the position of king because of his thirst for violence.
As a king during Shakespeare's time, one would be expected to be loyal, trustworthy, honest, responsible, courageous, and virtuous. In Macbeth, most of the male characters are seen to have at least one of these attributes that would make them worthy to be a king. Even though they all have their flaws, kings are not perfect, and once they become king, with the exception of Macbeth, they will fulfill these qualities.


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Calgary News | Local Breaking | CTV News Calgary
Calgary company recycles thousands of mattresses, wants to divert all city mattresses from landfill
CALGARY -- After recycling more than 150,000 mattresses in southern Alberta over the last five years, a Calgary mattress recycler wants to partner with the City of Calgary to divert every mattress destined for the dump.
How much space would that take, you ask?
"On a yearly basis, we have enough mattresses that we recycle right now that would fill up McMahon Stadium," said Shawn Cable, business operations leader for Re-Matt.
"If we can get in to work with (the City) then I think we can 100 per cent divert every mattress that's being discarded in the whole city," he added.
Re-Matt currently collects mattresses from Banff, Airdrie, Strathmore and even some southern municipalities in British Columbia, but does not operate at the City of Calgary landfill sites.
All the mattresses it collects are broken down at its warehouse in the Highfield neighbourhood.
The coil springs are collected and sent off for scrap metal or to smelters. Wood is broken down into shavings, foam is shredded and re-used as underlay for carpeting. The fabric materials are compacted and sent to landfill.
Cable says the mattresses that end up at landfills take up excessive space and slow down the decomposition process which he says is "essentially like burying air."
Ward 7 Councillor Druh Farrell said the city will look into it.
"We're supposed to be meeting certain waste diversion targets within a certain period of time. As we learn more about recycling we need to add more of these services," Farrell said.
A City of Calgary spokesperson sent a statement to CTV News which stated that, "We encourage citizens to donate or ask their mattress retailer if they offer a recycling program or to contact local mattress recyclers (such as Re-Matt, fees apply). Citizens can bring large pieces of furniture like mattresses to the city landfill (landfill charges apply).
It added that, "We are currently looking into what would be involved with a mattress recycling program. Any future management of a mattress recycling contract would be determined through city procurement processes."
Calgary residents who wish to recycle their mattress in the meantime can do so by dropping it off directly at Re-Matt's facilities for a $20 fee.


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We love this place. It is a tiny, open-air, street-side service café that connects one immediately with the location and the conceptual geography of the city. The sights, sounds, smells, and all the sensory data of this consistently busy but not frenetic downtown intersection are your soundtrack and wallpaper. The four stools opposite the service bar have you seated outside, but if you're not inclined to face the galley kitchen and chat with staff, you can do as we do: step-back from the bar and watch the hubbub at the crossroads. Micway's sense of place is drawn from and part of the environment they help create – and it's places that do this right that contribute to the greatness of a city.
The caramel latte they whipped-up for us on our first visit (large @ 26RMB) was hot, sweet, and the best of its kind we've had in the city – bar none. We've been back four times, and the espressos have been consistently excellent. These are made on a Faema President, a damned good machine produced under the Milanese company Gruppo Cimbali. The name 'Faema' might look to you (as it did to us) like pinyin, but it actual stands for Fabbrica Apparecchiature Elettro Meccaniche e Affini – and they're sort of the Bottega Veneta of espresso machines. Like our friends at Cherry Coffee, the owners of Micway are using top-end imported product: Molinari beans, Hershey's chocolate, Anchor milk, and Torani syrups. Their hongcha (red tea) cheese cake – not of their making, but well-chosen - is divine. Bravo.
And Micway's prices can't be beat. All coffees (except espressos/macchiatos) come in three sizes, and are priced accordingly. Americano: 14, 17, 20RMB; Cappuccino: 17, 20, 23RMB; Latte: 18, 21, 24RMB; Espresso: 11, 13RMB; Macchiato: 15, 18RMB.
For 32RMB you can pair a large Americano and slice of cheesecake, or a latte and a piece of tiramisu. That's hard to beat and something to remember if you've just polished off a sushi lunch at Zechuan, which is all of 20 meters east up Fengqi.
No gimmicks, and not a host of options, but they do coffee right. There's a single table for three inside, and no WC. Credit cards are accepted. Staff have decent English (in case this matters), and are friendly and engaging without being in the least bit affected. Micway is a short walk (east) up from the Wyndham Hotel, and just down (west) from the intersection of Yan'an and Fengqi Roads. Nearly a year-old, Micway is still in place for a reason. Wansui, kids. Good job.
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What happened to the knowledge transfer of school system? Everything is done at home in off hours under parental guidance. Why is classroom built for the students? Why are the teachers facing the problems and challenges of massive workloads? The learning transfer of teaching theories must be tested on the facts, findings and neuronal learning pathways of neurological studies that can prove the truth and success of pedagogy in the learning circuits of student's brain.
Let the students use motor knowledge to make smart brainpage in the classroom from book to brain learning transfer.
What is the main difference between education and learnography? The learning transfer of teaching theories is mainly based on the facts and derivatives of cognitive science while the knowledge transfer of learnography runs on the facts and dimensions of motor science. Don't teach students in school system. Let them use motor knowledge in the classroom to make productive brainpage from book to brain learning transfer.
The teaching system of education is everything in the classroom but it doesn't conduct learning transfer to student's brain. Kids make brainpage at home using motor knowledge while doing homework. In fact, learnography is the school of knowledge transfer based on the facts and findings of neuroscience. School learnography deals with the learning circuits of motor science, especially the white matter projections of neural circuitry in which the working dimensions of brain are applied to launch the learning transfer of classroom.
We know that hardwork is the key to success, therefore, hard-working individuals are preferred at the workplace for quality production. Motor science is the source of hard-working fingers, consistent passion and productive attitude. Evolution is significant to the acquisition of natural ability in which brain becomes capable of finishing difficult work on time. But the brain science of learnography believes in the hard practice of predefined system rather than natural ability. It's true that classroom runs to provide education, but school learnography is launched in classrooms for the production of hard working workforce.
In my opinion, learning transfer does not take place in teaching performance. So, homework is given to students for the practice of book to brain knowledge transfer. We know that home is not school and parents are not teachers. Everything should be finished in the classroom. In fact, it is not possible in the teaching theories of school system. Students become totally exhausted when they return home from school after the listening and watching of six hours' teaching performance. Limbic brain is switched off due to mental exhaustion and students don't have good mood to carry the further learning of home studies.
Where is learning passion or good mood defined in the school system of children? It is fact that motivation and cognition can't conduct learning transfer in the classroom. We know that the brainpage development of human intelligence (HI) is defined and observed in learning passion, basic drives, mental focus, working memory, empathy and compassion.
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Don't teach students in the classroom ! Teaching is not effective in knowledge transfer to the learning circuits of student's brain. Book to brain knowledge transfer should be managed to modulate brainpage in learning process. Miniature school is the collaborative classroom of learnography to conduct book to brain knowledge transfer and make student's brainpage in the classroom.
Question formation is the first dimension of knowledge transfer. So, I like the techniques of task querying to put questions first and then search answers from the developed brainpage of required contents. Indeed, a question reflects the matrix of knowledge transfer that deals with the method of goal oriented task operation (GOTO). In fact, skill development is the motor knowledge of brain circuits that also helps in the advancement of cognitive skill.
We don't know the hidden working potentials of our brain circuits to build own future. Everyone is willing to know their strengths and future, but they never remember the outcomes of future defined tasks. Working passion does not see loss or gain in the outcomes of space, objects and time. Our brain remembers loss very seriously but gain is often forgotten in life. In fact, human life is the mathematics of pain and pleasure circulating in the anatomical regions of brain and it is derived from the happenings of loss and gain in processing. Students go to school for the gain of knowledge transfer and it should be focused in the learning environment of classroom.
At first, students should be trained in the learning dimensions of mathematics, considered as the root of all subjects. This is the science of intuitive numbers and calculating shapes that deals with the pattern, definition and function of knowledgeable segments. This is also the technology of objects, blocks and modules to apply in the advancement of electronics, computer science and other fields of engineering and medical science.
Teachers become highly stressed in school system for effective performance but learning transfer does not happen in the classroom. Homework is given to the students to make brainpage at home and the teachers also finish worksheets and lesson plans at home. It means that the learning transfer to student's brain happens in off hours. What is wrong with schools? Defective education? Why isn't everything finished in school hours? School leaders should discuss about the system of knowledge transfer that is conducted in the classroom. We should not ignore the defects of teaching theories and pedagogical methods.
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Tips To Toes is a beauty salon located in the heart of Athens near Syngrou-Fix Metro Station. In an environment that exudes a sense of tranquility and beauty, let yourself relax in the hands of our experienced staff who will take great care of your hands and legs, face and body.
Our goal is to give you the best care using top-quality products without increasing the cost of your treatment.
Here, you can find a wide range of services which can cover your needs for beautiful hands, legs, face and body.
We employ the best up-to-date techniques with respect to the body and strictly follow the rules of hygiene and protection. Nothing is left to chance in our facilities. Sterilization ovens for all tools, moisturizing creams for the face and body, special scrubs, special wax products for facial, body and/or bikini hair removal, specialized products which give the perfect result in every treatment.
We know that for every woman her physical appearance is very important. Looking smart boosts our confidence!
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Our 14th Annual Holiday Insanity Beer Tasting, December 6th from 5:30 until 8 PM
Another of our great traditions, we conclude the years beer tasting schedule with a bang. Featuring Holiday and Seasonal beers from around the world. We'll have four different distributors on hand sampling beers from around the country and around the world.
This event is open to the public (21 and older), December 6th from 5:30 – 8 PM


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Lifeline Advisory Groups
A number of advisory groups have been established to provide advice and input into Lifeline's services, policies and practices. To find out more about these groups please email [email protected]
Lifeline Foundation Expert Advisory Group
Provides advice to Lifeline on practice and policy related to our services in the areas of suicide prevention, crisis support and intervention, and mental health support. Also assisting us in developing the priorities for research and service development, drawing on the available evidence and professional opinion of what are the most effective ways of reducing lives lost to suicide.
Lifeline Foundation Expert Advisory Group Members
|1. Emeritus Professor Beverley Raphael (Chair)
University of Western Sydney and Australian National University. Professor Raphael is a highly respected Psychiatrist and international expert in crisis support, for individuals and for communities. For a decade, she was Director of Mental Health in New South Wales.
|2. Julie Aganoff
Director, Client Service Development, UnitingCare Community (operator of Lifeline in Queensland)
|3. Eve Barratt
Lifeline Manager – South East South Australia, Psychologist
|4. Dr Michael Dudley
Chair of Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA) and practicing Psychiatrist specialising in children and young people – Randwick Children's Hospital and University of NSW
|5. Graham Gould
Lifeline Manager – South Coast, Fellow of University of Wollongong, Psychologist
|6. Professor David Kavanagh
Queensland University of Technology, leader of online services on drug and alcohol addictions; Psychologist
|7. Professor Britt Klein
University of Ballarat, specialising in research about online services on anxiety and depression; visiting Professor at ANU Centre for Mental Health Research; Psychologist
|8. Dr Kairi Kolves
Senior Research Fellow, Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention – the Australian Centre of Excellence in Suicide Prevention, and recognised World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention
|9. Professor Graham Martin
Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at University of Queensland; Graham is a member of the National Advisory Board for the Australian LiFe Suicide Prevention Strategy, and was a member of the writing group for the National Strategy
|10. Professor Jane Pirkis
Director, Centre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics. University of Melbourne; experienced evaluator of suicide prevention programs
|11. Dr Alan Rosen
Clinical Associate Professor, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney; Psychiatrist, special interests in mental health service for rural and remote populations
|12. Dr Coralie Wilson
Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong; Psychologist, research interests in help seeking and help negation factors in people's access to services
Consumer & Carer Focus Group
This group provides advice and input into our National Crisis Support Services (13 11 14 and Online Crisis Support Chat), and Information Services (website and resources) with a focus on the impact of current or proposed service delivery on the consumer by providing feedback on:
- The operation of Crisis Support Services, including areas for improvement and what makes a difference to the outcome of the contact with Lifeline's services.
- Policy and procedures in relation to the operation of crisis support services and how they may be improved and updated.
- Information Services including online and hard copy self-help/promotional materials.
- New initiatives, projects and campaigns that can be developed to further the effectiveness of current crisis support services, including improving access and outcomes.
The members of the Consumer & Carer Focus Group have used Lifeline's Crisis Support services or have cared for someone who has used our services in the past 12 months. Calls for national expressions of interest took place over 6 weeks with applications submitted online. The group consists of men and women ranging in age from 26 to 64 years and from all over Australia who may meet monthly via teleconference.


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The Return of the BMW Isetta Bubble Car
Automologist MAC welcomes the return of a childhood (automotive) icon.
Oliver and Merlin Wim with their newest toy.
Anyone who grew up in the 60s (as I did) would fondly remember the quirky little egg-shaped economy car that became the symbol of post-war austerity meets modern desire to own a car. The Bubble Car, as the BMW Isetta became affectionately known, was the cheap and cheerful mode of transportation for many a young couple, and still I would own one if I could.
Now it would seem that a pair of Swiss brothers, Oliver and Merlin Wim, will revive the concept a full 56 years after BMW ceased manufacturing, after a production run of 160,000 vehicles. Already they have received advanced orders for 7,200 units of their all-new Microlino, a modern version of the Isetta.
This latest reincarnation of the Isetta will keep a number of the wonderfully quirky elements of the old version, such as the swinging front door and lack of instruments. But thankfully, the old, wheezy one-cylinder motorbike engine will be replaced with a much more eco-friendly 8kWh or 14.4 kWh electric unit.
The Microlino measures in at just eight feet long, has a maximum range of 180 kilometres with a top speed of just about 100kph, and has just gained European homologation approval; thus, those lucky urban dwellers in Europe can now go out and buy one.
Some of you may be thinking that that will not be enough range in such a small car to tempt the car-buying public to fork out their hard-earned cash to get one, but the 'inventors' are quick to point out that the average urban journey involves 1.2 passengers, who drive for less than twenty miles, and are thus hopeful range anxiety will not put a dent in their plans.
The prototypes that were displayed at the Geneva Motor Show back in 2016 were put together in China, but the production will be in Italy by Tazzari, which owns a 50% stake in the company. A mere 5,000 units will be built per year in the initial phase of production at a retail cost of approximately US$13,000. This is not cheap by European standards, but then the idea is friendly mobility, with a bit of fun and cool thrown in for good measure. I want it!
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Support the Saba Rose Button Foundation as we are helping special needs children to DREAM, BELIEVE and ACHIEVE their intensive rehabilitation goals through our rehabME program.
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This 1966 classic tells the story of two Old Testament leaders from the Book of Judges. Ivo Garrani stars as Gideon, the reluctant leader who defended the Israelites against the Midianites. Anton Geesink stars as Samson, the Nazarite who was empowered by God to do great things until he compromised his own values and disobeyed God. Also starring Fernando Rey and Rosalbo Neri.
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"Samson and Gideon" contains two stories of Biblical heroes. In the first story, God helps Gideon and the Hebrews defeat the Midianites with an army of 300 men. The small army's victory prove that God helped them. In the second story, Samson is raised as a Nazarite and is a tool for God against the Philistines, Israel's dreaded enemy. Delilah tempts Samson, and although Samson strays from God, he returns and does more for God in his death than in his life.
We are pleased to award this film our Dove "Faith-Friendly" Seal for ages 12+. These two heroes of faith will inspire you!


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Ireland - Dublin City Centre
GIS Professional / Analyst (Support Analyst)
GIS Contractor
Esri Ireland are looking to recruit several GIS Contractors to support our customers in analysing, managing and updating their spatial data. At Esri Ireland we believe that knowing where things happen matters to business. We help organisations make better decisions through the use and application of geographical information. We are currently have several positions with our customers for various GIS roles.
Successful candidates will be trained to carry out specific tasks in line with the operational procedures of particular customers. These roles will appeal to individuals who have an understanding of GIS, a knowledge of most common ArcGIS functions/toolbars, a reasonable understanding of geodatabases and data management practices and want to apply these to everyday business processes.
- Design, implementation, test and commissioning of Web Services using Esri ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS online.
- Performs GIS analysis, modelling and reporting to support decision making.
- Operates and maintains GIS software and web-based applications.
- Designs GIS enterprise database and enforces data standards.
- Cartography and map representation producing complex maps for user departments and other relevant central Government departments and agencies.
- Knowledge of and use of Virtual Machines / Servers.
- Knowledge and experience of relational database products and their application to GIS solutions.
- Testing of implemented solutions through system test, integration test and user acceptance tests and on into application support.
- Encouraging the use and integration of GIS in daily work practices and skills and knowledge transfer to customer's staff.
Skills Requirements
- At least 3 years GIS Experience with 2 years plus of industry experience working with Esri technology. Specifically, Esri ArcGIS Desktop (10.3 onwards) and ArcGIS online. ArcGIS online experience should include Story Maps and a range of application templates.
- General application of GIS technology and data (understanding of best current practice in data management and analysis).
- A 3rd level qualification e.g. degree/HND or equivalent in a subject which included a significant element of GIS.
- Understanding of the Esri GIS technology platform including ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online, Portal for ArcGIS and ArcGIS Desktop/Pro at current revision levels.
- Implementation of spatial databases using GeoDatabase schema methods and a knowledge of relational database products and their application to GIS solutions.
- Prior experience in managing GIS projects from initial engagement and requirements gathering to design, data management and delivery via the Esri technology suite including ArcGIS Online and Portal an advantage.
- Knowledge and experience of ESRI ArcGIS Maps for SharePoint.
- Good communication, team working and interpersonal skills are critical as are excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Capable of working on their own initiative and should have strong technical and analytical skills with a systematic working style, attention to detail and ability to work to strict deadlines.
- Experience of writing procedural documentation for support and training for applications.
If you are interested in exploring any of the above opportunities in more depth, please email your letter of application and CV to firstname.lastname@example.com. Your letter of application should demonstrate how you fit the role based on your experience to date. Please include details of your current and expected day rate and give details of your availability both for interview and for employment if your application is successful.
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A Story Strategy is something we get asked to do, a lot! But what can you expect from a strategy workshop, who should be involved, how long will it take, and what will you get out of the process? Here's our guide for marketers and business owners.
Why do you need a Story Strategy?
Essentially, you need a Story Strategy as a foundation for your communications efforts. Something everyone can get behind. This strategy then defines your communications campaigns, marketing efforts and sales process.
The basic aim of our StoryMap™ strategy workshop is to establish who you are, what you do, who you do it for, why you do it, and how you do it, before creating a set of concise key messages. All captured in a document that's easy to share with everyone and anyone who'll be writing, speaking or acting on behalf of your brand.
Who should be involved in the workshop?
Micro-businesses aside, it's likely you'll have a number of stakeholders with an opinion on how you should be communicating to the market. That's why a workshop works so well. It's a chance to bring these people together, to share their views and reach a consensus.
Consider inviting participants from product development, sales, customer service, as well as business management. They'll each bring a different, and valid, perspective on how to differentiate the brand from competitors, as well as a take on existing story strengths and weaknesses.
You could run this workshop internally, but in our experience what you really need is an external facilitator who can:
- Drive the workshop, teasing out information and asking tough questions
- Challenge self serving messages. Ensure the focus stays on the customer
- Balance perspective
- Mediate differing viewpoints
When we run an Attract & Engage StoryMap™ Strategy Workshop we take on these roles: facilitator, constructive critic and mediator.
How does a StoryMap™ Strategy Workshop work?
Consultants and PR agencies run messaging workshops in many ways; here's a rough guide to how we do it at Attract & Engage.
Before the workshop
We'll arrange an initial meeting or call with you to understand what you want to achieve from the workshop. We'll also take time to discuss how you intend to use the messaging that results. (A workshop designed to create a story strategy for a specific new product launch may have a very different goal from brand re positioning, for example).
It's at this stage that you'll decide who to invite to the session, and what roles those people play. You'll brief us on your main competitors, provide case studies (if you have them) or provide details of customers we can interview. This helps us to get an insight into your brand, or the products and services you provide, as well as a take on current market perception.
We'll also talk about basic logistical considerations, such as:
- How much time do you have? (our regular workshop session is three hours, but we can make it longer or shorter)
- What sort of room will be available? (we find a boardroom set up, around a table, with a big whiteboard or flip chart works best)
- If everyone will be in the room? (workshops can work well with videoconferencing participants)
That gives us enough detail to create a workshop agenda, and to begin our research, which usually includes:
- Competitor research. Analysis of competitor websites. This will help us to determine your points of difference during the workshop.
- Customer research. We'll ask you to share contact details of three or four current customers. We'll then conduct 15-minute interviews, focusing on the reason they chose your brand, their experience of your brand product or service, and what they think are your strengths and weaknesses (in isolation this is an incredibly valuable exercise for your business).
The findings of this research will be presented back to you at the workshop.
The Workshop
When it comes to the StoryMap™ workshop top of the agenda will be target audience, because you're not creating a story strategy in a vacuum.
We'll address specific personas, what challenges they're trying to overcome, what help they need, and how you could help make their life better.
From this exercise we'll uncover the different messaging approaches you may need to take to respond to different audience personas. We'll come back around to competitors, and look at the options your target audience has to consider – and pin point what they need to believe about you if they're to choose your product or service.
Once we understand more about who you're selling to, and the problems they face, we can then concentrate on the products and services your selling. What exactly is it, what does it do that's so great, and how is it better than the other options on the table? What are the proof points to back this up?
Throughout the process we'll be busy capturing everyone's thoughts. Documenting the discussions on a whiteboard or flipchart, so that we can turn it into the first draft of your StoryMap™. Bringing us neatly onto…
The StoryMap™ Framework
This is the output of the workshop: a concise document that sets out the reason you exist, your target personas, key messages and proof points for your brand as a whole, or for a particular product or service.
The format of the document will vary a little depending on the scope of the project, but typically it might include:
- An introduction: What the document is for, how it can be used, and by whom
- A description of your target persona(s): Who you're selling to, what challenge they face, their responsibilities, motivations, and what they want from a solution or provider
- Your story strategy statement: A succinct summing-up of the reason you exist. The value your brand, product or service offers to its main audience
- Key messages: The main things you would like the audience to know (or feel) about your brand, product or service. (These can be re-purposed as content for marketing literature, websites, social media etc.)
- Proof points: Evidence that demonstrates what you're saying is true. Proof points can include customer names and testimonials, analyst quotes, certifications, etc.
- Explainer: A super hardworking piece of copywriting that can be used everywhere (slide decks, sales emails, web pages, press release boilerplates, social media profiles etc.) Your explainer tells the reader what your brand, product or service is all about. We'll provide 3 versions. 25-word, 50-word and 100-word options so you can use in different contexts
Approving your StoryMap™
We'd expect the first draft to be 85% of the way there. You and your stakeholders now need to read it thoroughly – revisiting, considering and discussing over the course of a few days. We'll then schedule a meeting or call to chat through your feedback, you might choose to include all of your stakeholders in the feedback round, or collate it.
We'll take everything on board, and then produce a second draft.
We find this next version is usually the final (and if it's not quite there, we'll do another round of edits).
The finalised StoryMap™ document will then be sent to you as a Word doc, PDF or PowerPoint – whichever works best.
StoryMap™ sounds great – but how much will it cost?
Story strategy workshops can differ quite drastically depending on the scope and desired outcome. But if you get in touch, we can give you an idea of the approximate investment level you'd be looking at.
As always feel free to give us a call on 07855 409970.
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Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been sentenced to life behind bars in a US prison after being found guilty of running a murderous criminal enterprise that smuggled tonnes of drugs into the United States
US District Judge Brian Cogan imposed the sentence of life plus 30 years, which was mandatory under the law, at a hearing in federal court in Brooklyn.
Guzman, 62, was also ordered to forfeit $US12.6 billion ($18 billion), prosecutors said. But how this will be achieved is in doubt.
The drug baron, who had been protected in Mexico by an army of gangsters and an elaborate corruption operation, was brought to the US to stand trial after he twice escaped from Mexican prisons.
"El Chapo" (the nickname means "Shorty) developed a reputation as a Robin Hood-like figure that made him a folk hero to many in his home state of Sinaloa, where he was born in a poor mountain village.
He is being held in solitary confinement in the Metropolitan Correctional Centre, a fortress-like jail in lower Manhattan.
Experts say he will likely wind up at the federal government's Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, known as the "Alcatraz of the Rockies" where inmates are held in isolation for 23 hours a day.
Judge Cogan last month rejected his request for more time to exercise on the jail's roof, after prosecutors said that would risk an escape.
Guzman claimed that his confinement amounted to "mental torture" and alleged that the jurors on his case allowed media accounts of the trial to influence their thinking — an argument his lawyers have also made.
"The United States is no better than any other corrupt country," Guzman said.
He added that prosecutors wanted to send him to "a prison where I will never be heard from again."
MasterChef judge George Calombaris's hospitality empire has back paid $7.8 million in wages and superannuation after admitting to underpaying more than 500 current and former employees.
The celebrity chef's MAdE Establishment group of companies will also make a $200,000 "contrition payment" under a court-enforceable undertaking made with the Fair Work Ombudsman.
The Melbourne-based hospitality group self-disclosed the underpayment at its Press Club, Gazi and Hellenic Republic restaurants.
Fair Work inspectors also found some employees at the Jimmy Grants chain — which shares some shareholders and directors with MAdE — had missed out on entitlements.
The investigators found "significant underpayments" at the restaurants were because annualised salary arrangements were not correctly applied for some staff, and they missed out on overtime and penalty rates.
They also found the MAdE restaurants and some Jimmy Grants stores did not pay some staff at the correct award level, which hit casual staff in particular.
Mr Calombaris is a founding and current shareholder of MAdE Establishment and served as a director from 2008 to 2018.
As part of the undertaking, the MasterChef judge will have to "complete speaking arrangements to educate the restaurant industry on the importance of workplace compliance".
In a statement, MAdE said the incorrect payments were identified during a review in early 2017.
It said the employees had been "incorrectly classified and underpaid due to incorrect processes and failures within its payroll and human resources functions".
In 2017, the group apologised to 162 employees for underpaying them and gave them back pay totalling $2.6 million.
Mad As Hell presenter Shaun Micallef has joined a chorus of confused viewers after a "technical error" saw the ABC broadcast the wrong episode of the popular news satire show.
ABC News reported today that fans were quick to pick up on the gaffe, taking to social media to vent their frustrations
Fans tuned in on Wednesday night expecting to catch the latest episode, only to discover it was a rerun of last week's show.
"My wife is ringing the ABC switchboard. I rang ITV. Hopefully we'll at least get the right one up on iView," Micallef tweeted.
"It's a good episode, too. Nice and topical. Maybe they'll play it next week."
"If the ABC finds the right #madashell tape on tape, Adelaide might actually get to see something before the east coast for once," one of the program's writers David Green tweeted.
Towards the end of the 30-minute episode, an apology crawl was broadcast on the bottom of the screen, confirming that "due to a technical error last week's episode was played".
A follow-up statement released by ABC TV apologised for "any disappointment caused by the technical issue", and confirmed episode four of the series would be broadcast on Thursday at 9:00pm.
The correct episode is now available on iview.
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Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has opened up on his future at Nou Camp while also commenting on his current injury.
It was confirmed that Messi's current contract has a clause that would allow him to leave the club for free at the end of this season. Despite the reports that the Argentine wants to quit the club, he has revealed he wants to stay with the Catalans for as long as he can.
"I want to stay at Barça for as long as I can. I want to play at Barça for my whole career because this is my home," he told the club's official website.
"But I don't want to have a long-term contract and be able to stay here as long as I want. I want to stay here because I am physically able to, playing, being important and part of a winning project. I want to keep winning things at the club, achieving big things. Clauses and money mean nothing to me. The most important thing is being part of a winning project."
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"I'm feeling better. It really was a stroke of bad luck because it happened in the first training session. It was a simple thing. It was going to be a fortnight and when I thought I was okay, it came back a bit in one of the sessions before the Betis game. That means I'll be out for a while longer."
"I will play when I feel really sure it isn't going to happen again because if it does then I'll be out for even longer. really want to play. I hadn't played for some time and was just back and this happened, so I'm really hungry to get playing again."
"I certainly won't be playing against Valencia and we'll have to wait and see if I'm ready for Dortmund or Granada."
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That indecisive moment
Callie was standing in the room in silence, phone in hand. Her mind was a movie theater, replaying all the moments she had spent with him over the past four years. She remembered everything so vividly, it was as if she could see it all projected right in front of her. Every emotion felt, the ups and downs, the thrill, the excitement, the sensations in all their glory. But also the heartbreak, the fights, the arguments, the sorrow. She could feel it deep into her marrow. Now she was standing there pondering what to do.
She missed him. She missed the life they had. She missed sharing her joy, her success, her anguish, her pain with someone who understood simply by looking into her eyes. She had gotten so used to him being the one to talk to about everything that now she felt she was returning to a house of silence, like a protagonist in a silent film.
Her fingers dialed his number mechanically. Some things are so imprinted in your heart and mind that even if you try to forget you can't. Like phone numbers of loved ones. (Yet your pin number you keep forgetting.)
All she had to do was press the little green symbol that would dial.
But she froze.
She wanted to call and tell him how much she missed him. How she longed for him every day. How she yearned for their conversations like a trapped mouse yearns for cheese. How she ached to feel loved again, to feel an array of emotions flood her system and make her happy and not simply content. How she craved for an exchange that was more real than any online interaction could ever be.
Nothing was the same now. It is inevitable for people to move on in their careers, in their lives. To strive for more. To engage in new things. To embark on new adventures. But it is also a human weakness and a simultaneous strength for us to desire to share everything with a partner. And that perhaps is the thing we long for the most.
Her finger lowered onto the button.
But what if? What if he didn't want to talk to her? What if he had already moved on? To a new job, to a new life, to new interests? The ache was unbearable. The negative what ifs of her mind soon suppressed and quashed any positive hope her heart had created.
Her finger pressed cancel instead.
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"Awe, wonder, delight, respect for the culture of China and the beautiful physical fitness of the dancers. Really, all the emotions, the humor of the students in that little segment, the grace, but the experience I feel is awe and wonder and delight, and great respect for what they are doing."
"The amazing things that they can do, and the spirit, especially in this last dance, the chopstick dance, it just exudes, it just comes through. The spirit of life, the spirit of belief in God, the spirit of we are all one, of unity."
"It's universal, which is part of the theme."


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Musterblätter für naturzeichnen und malen.
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Hannover and Wien, Günther Wagner, 1906. Folio (46.0 x 31.0 cm). [i] p.; 15 loose full colour pochoir plates. Original paper-covered quarter linen portfolio with printed full colour pictorial title mounted on the front board. Patterned endpapers. A rare complete copy of this finely illustrated work. The author, Richard Godron, was an art teacher in Munich or, as more precisely printed on the front board: "Hauptlehrer I Klasse für naturzeichnen u malen an der Städt-Gewerbeschule München". Illustrations include butterflies, birds, salamanders, and frogs. Godron wrote and illustrated a few similar works, including "Modern stilisierte Blumen und Ornamente. Zwanzig Tafeln nach der Natur" (1896), and "Mal- und Zeichenbuch für die Jugend" (1899). Portfolio a bit rubbed at extremities, with slight loss to a corner of the title; portfolio flaps detached, partly lost. One plate mis-printed, with a thin white line. Some plates with some marginal fraying and chipping, but generally in good to very good condition. Not in any major bibliography. A rare complete copy of this finely illustrated work


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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Intermission - A New Year, A New Heart *p.s.
B called me at 9:30, and said that he was doing well, they' are obviously keeping an eye on him, but this afternoon he was coming out of the anesthesia and sedation, followed directions, and opened his eyes when he heard B's voice. H, their 4-year old son is ready to play baseball with him, now that he's got his new heart.
He has a long road ahead of him, but K is on his way.
*p.s. Newt reminded me of the huge loss another family endured last night. They have been in my thoughts -- if only they knew the enormity of the gift they have given.
7 comments:
- Newt said...
Oh, how wonderful! If only 2009 could come with a guarantee that everything will stay so miraculous!
Best wishes to K and B and the family that gave up that heart. I hope they find some comfort.
- December 31, 2008 at 4:31 PM
- Tash said...
I hope he rests easy. It's a bittersweet gift, isn't it.
- December 31, 2008 at 5:07 PM
- Aunt Becky said...
Tash said it best (doesn't she always?). Bittersweet.
I send B and K all the love and light in the world.
- December 31, 2008 at 5:20 PM
- Julia said...
Bittersweet gift indeed, ever more so at the holidays.
A hope for a better year, a new start to the lovely family of B and K.
And a better year for you too, Sue. You need it, and I want it for you, fiercely.
- December 31, 2008 at 7:07 PM
- Amy said...
That is such a nice gift given by another family. Yes, bittersweet.
Hoping that the New Year brings us all everything we desire.
- December 31, 2008 at 7:38 PM
- Carrie said...
Hope he goes from strength to strength.
Some gifts are truly special.
- January 1, 2009 at 11:30 AM
- Betty M said...
What a great gift for K and his family. I know two people still here 20 and 15 years on as a result of the immense gifts of others and it still fills me with awe when families are ready to do these things in times of intense grief.
- January 1, 2009 at 3:43 PM


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I sit at two seats away from the head of the table. The suit I'm wearing is incredibly uncomfortable, probably because it isn't mine. The name I'm answering too isn't mine either. Neither of them seem to fit me very well. If I had to guess, I'd say the name and the suit belonged to the same guy. I wonder if I killed him. I wonder if it matters.
I continue to talk about the weather. It seems to be a popular topic at the table. That, and the incredible dish that our generous host has prepared for us. I'm not sure who the host is. I resolve not to invest any precious brainpower trying to figure it out, a second before a name pops into my head, completely unbidden. The name goes with the face across from mine. It's a familiar face. Odd that the host wouldn't sit at the head, unless the woman sitting across from me isn't the host. But then why am I thinking about her? Is she the person I'm here for?
Is she her? The thought slips out, unbidden. No, that's ridiculous. But it suddenly dawns on me that she knows something about her. I reach into my pocket and pull out a scrap of paper that I had just become aware of. I slowly slid it across the table, my true intentions hidden under the guise of reaching for the peas. She picks up the note, as I knew she would. She excuses herself from the table, muttering something about going to freshen up. A minute later. I give a similar excuse and leave the table.
I walk into the hallway. She's standing at the other end of the darkened hall with a pistol in her hand. She asks me what I want. I tell her what I want. I tell her who I'm after. When she hears the name of the woman who was once her best friend, the woman who shot her and left her for dead, she lowers the gun.
She asks me if she knows me. I can see it in her eyes – she recognizes me, but doesn't want to accept that I'm that boy she once sort of knew. I tell her the truth – she doesn't know me. She wants to believe that. She does believe that. She asks why I'm after her. I tell her that doesn't matter either. All that matters is that I'm going to kill her. She seems confused. Maybe I am too. She asks me why I think she can help. I shrug. I'm sure I have my reasons, but I'm just as sure that I don't know what they are.
She tells me I should abandon this crusade, that it's going to get me killed, that she will kill me. I grimace at her use of the word crusade. My mission is much purer than a crusade. I am no fool or fanatic. I am – was – am a teen super-sleuth, and I always get my man. Or woman, for that matter.
I reach towards her. She flinches as I reach into her purse. I pull out a manila folder. She stares blankly at it. She tells me she doesn't know how it got there. I tell her not to worry, that I do know. I open the folder. It's too dark to read it, but I know what it is. A time and place. She's inviting me to a showdown. I'll be there. I do not fear her gun. I do not fear anything, I realize with a start.
I walk back into the dining room. It's time for the denouement, the second reason I am here tonight. The man at the head of the table has been embezzling from the charity he works for. It's why he has such a nice house and such a nice suit. I realize his wife is the host we'd been praising. I slip over to him, tell him I really must be going. Then I pull the knife out of my pocket.
I leave the house, the sound of screaming echoing through the cavernous rooms. I loosen my tie, a smile creeping across my face.


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Happy birthday to me!
Wow! I can't believe that I've taken 36 trips around the sun. Time is really flying! It seems like only yesterday I turned 30.
A lot has happened this past year: some great, some fun, some so so, and some just fucking awful! As you can see, I didn't blog as much or post on IG as much! Le Sigh! Let's just say that Chapter 35 was definitely an interesting year.
But this time around the sun, I'm resetting and recentering. I plan to: Complain a lot less. Be grateful a lot more. Shine a whole lot brighter. Sprinkle a ton more magic. And glow the f up!
Birthday wishes!!!!
I wish for in no particular order:
📌A new home
📌A fun party to celebrate H's 1st trip around the sun
📌A tissue when I take P to preschool for the first time
📌$0 balance on my cards
📌My savings to grow
📌A trip with the mister
📌And a family trip
📌And a couples trip
📌And a girls trip too
📌Love, peace, and happiness
📌Better health (mental, physical, and spiritual)
📌To be a better mom and wife
📌A new tattoo
📌A book written by me
📌More time to blog
📌A second stream of income
📌A promotion
📌To win the lottery (why not)
📌A life with intentions
📌To live my best life


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August 26, 2013
Finest art can be created in borderline solitude
Artist Sana Arjumand exhibits her new body of work at Canvas Gallery from tomorrow
© Sana Arjumand
The finest art can be created when you are one with yourself, in borderline solitude, Sana Arjumand told me in an interview.
The Islamabad-based artist is in Karachi for her solo exhibition, which opens Tuesday (tomorrow) at the Canvas Gallery.
The show's title 'Felicity' signifies Sana's focus on abundant happiness. "Whatever you focus on grows. My new body of work is about ascension and reaching light, walking out of darkness and on the path of realising true human potential."
The driving force behind her work is the rush of creating something new. "Life itself urges me to paint. I think the method of processing information that I have adopted has played a major role in my life for creating, discovering and experimenting."
Her art has helped her understand herself and to see the "mysteries of existence up close". Through her works she intends to "stimulate the viewers visually, intellectually and spiritually".
Sana puts a high priority on originality. "It's important not to be a sheep in a herd because only then will you be heard. A different voice always stands out. This shouldn't be a conscious effort; one must let nature guide them. Everybody has their own place and purpose in the universe."
She has been painting since she "found my fingers" but she decided to become an artist when she was 17. "I remember my first real piece was made in the company of RM Naeem, who later was also my professor in college. It felt like quite an achievement. I still remember it had elephants carrying fruits."
Naeem is the assistant professor of fine arts at the National College of Arts in Lahore, where Sana got her Bachelor of Fine Arts and later taught for a year.
Her father, who is an art collector, introduced her to the art world and always encouraged her to pursue her goals. She receives the same amount of support from her husband.
For her the most enjoyable thing about art is "to see your own reflection in your expression; to observe this reflection is to understand the meaning of existence, which leads you to discover light". The recurring message she tries to express through her works is of divinity and ascension.
Sana wants her work to represent "the grandeur and potential the creator has bestowed on man, the divine purpose man was built for and the purity he can achieve rather than corruption".
She believes that in the present day, art has become a bridge to connect with each other and share oneself with the world. "An art piece allows you to look through a window into another person's realm. The purpose of art is related to the purpose of existence. Art brings to realisation from the unknown that which we forget. The unknown is where the answer of existence is."
She admires the art of Sadequain, Frida Kahlo, Leonardo da Vinci and Otto Dix, as well as the new works of Naeem, Meher Afroz, Khalil Chishtee, Naiza Khan, Chuck Close, John Currin, Ólafur Elíasson, Glenn Brown and Wilhelm Sasnal. If she could receive training from the artists of yore, she would choose Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Da Vinci and Michelangelo.
Seeking is what drives her to continue producing art. That's her advice for the aspiring artists as well. "They should never cease to seek." It's important for her that people feel art rather than trying to understand it.
Besides Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, Sana has exhibited her works in New York, London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Jordan and Korea. Her art show at the Canvas Gallery will run until September 5.
First published in The News International