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One of the main benefits of attending a Rotary convention is the range of topics and the exceptional speakers from around the world.
Simultaneous interpretation will be offered in English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, and other languages, depending on registrants' needs.
Featured Speakers
Patience Asiimwe
Statistician; Resource mobilization officer, Uganda Cancer Society
Patience Asiimwe is a charter member and inspirational president of Rotaract Club of Naguru. She graduated with Bachelors in Business Statistics from Makerere University Business School. She is currently working with Uganda Cancer Society as a Resource Mobilisation Officer. Patience has interest in reading, sightseeing and singing. She is passionate about volunteering and was recently privileged to participate in Rotary End Polio Virtual Reality film "Two Drops of Patience" during which she had the opportunity to show what it takes to immunize children in hard to reach areas against polio.
H. E MP Dr. Marianne A. Azer
Member of the Egyptian Parliament
MP Doctor Engineer Marianne Amir Azer is a member of Egyptian Parliament; the Chair of Women and Youth Committee in the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace; and a member in the Parliamentary Assembly Union for the Mediterranean. She is also on the Global Advisory Board for the Facebook Community Leadership Program and participates in a variety of other national and international organizations devoted to Politics, Women, Science, Technology, Culture, Angel Investment, youth, peace building, human development and governance. She has received awards and recognitions on both the national and international level. In Egypt, she is ranked among the Top 10 Public Speakers, Top 10 Public Figures, and Top 50 Influential Women. She has a PhD in Electronics and Communications Engineering and she is certified in Human Development and capacity building. She is also an Associate Professor at Nile University and the National Telecommunication Institute with more than 65 international publications. Dr. Azer was formerly a Consultant to the Minister of ICT for Strategic Initiatives before being appointed as a member of parliament.
Robert Carroll
Past district governor
Bob Carroll is a member of the Rotary Club of Deer Park, Washington, USA, and a Rotarian since 2006. Bob served as District 5080 Governor in 2013-2014. He has held numerous positions at the club and district levels. His work in Rotary has been in the development of Interact within the district. He has been the chair for two Interact District Conferences. His work with the Interact Club of Springdale, Washington produced the presentation for his stage appearance at this Hamburg Convention. Cassie Howder, his presentation partner served as President of the Springdale Interact Club. This is the eighth year Bob and Cassie have done this presentation.
Lark Doley, DTM
2018-2019 International President, Toastmasters International
Lark Doley, of Austin, Texas, is serving as the Toastmasters International President for 2018-19. As chief executive of Second Wave, Inc., a company she founded in 1987, Doley led a team that manufactured hardware peripheral devices for Apple Macintosh products. After selling Second Wave in 1999, Doley worked as a consultant for DBM and now works for MAXIMUS, Inc. Doley graduated with honors from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and German. She continued her education studying business management at St. Edward's University in Austin, and mathematics at the University of Houston in Clear Lake, Texas. A Toastmaster since 1990, Doley has held a number of high-profile leadership positions within Toastmasters and has attained the Distinguished Toastmaster designation—the highest level of achievement in the organization.
Steve Farber
Founder and Chairman, The Extreme Leadership Institute
Steve Farber is the president of Extreme Leadership, Incorporated, and the founder of The Extreme Leadership Institute, organizations devoted to the cultivation and development of Extreme Leaders in the business community, non-profits, and education. His third book, Greater Than Yourself: The Ultimate Lesson In Leadership, was a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller. His second book, The Radical Edge: Stoke Your Business, Amp Your Life, and Change the World, was hailed as "a playbook for harnessing the power of the human spirit." His first book, The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership, is already considered a classic in the leadership field. It received Fast Company magazine's Readers' Choice Award and was recently named one of the 100 Best Business Books of All Time. The 10th Anniversary edition of Leap is in bookstores now.
Daniel Flynn
Managing Director and Co-founder, Thankyou
Driven, resourceful, and determined, Daniel Flynn is one of Australia's most successful entrepreneurs under the age of 30. He is the founder and managing director of the social enterprise Thankyou, which has given more than $5.8 million to help end global poverty. Thankyou's 50 products are stocked by major retailers in Australia and 100 percent of profits go to funding water, sanitation, food, and child and maternal health projects around the world. In nine short years, Thankyou has directly impacted the lives of 755,338 people in 20 countries, including Australia. Daniel is also the author of best-selling book Chapter One, a book that tells the raw and real start-up story of Thankyou and is sold using an unorthodox 'pay-what-you-want' method. In a challenging publishing landscape, the book defied all odds by generating over $1.4 million in sales and selling over 55,000 copies in its launch month. Daniel is the recipient of EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Southern Region) and Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs.
Loriane Heide
Rotaractor, Rotaract Club Rio Negro, District 4730
Loriane Heide is a Psychologist and a graduate from the University of the Contestado. She is a Specialist in Body Psychology by the Reichiano Center in Curitiba. She was a Youth Exchange participant in 2008-2009 in District 4730. In October of 2017, she founded the Rio Negro Rotaract Club, where she was President from 2017-2018 and is currently the Treasurer. She was also recognized as the Vice National Champion of Oratory, representing District 4730, by Rotaract Brazil in 2018-2019.
Timotheus Höttges
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Deutsche Telekom AG
Timotheus Höttges, born in 1962, is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Deutsche Telekom AG since January 2014. From 2006 to 2009 he was member of the Board of Management responsible for the T-Home unit. Under his leadership, T-Home became the market leader in terms of new DSL customers and developed its Internet TV service and Entertain, into a mass-market product while at the same time stabilizing its profitability. After successfully implementing various cost-cutting programs at T-Home and in the European mobile communications subsidiaries, Mr. Höttges became responsible for the Group-wide Save for Service efficiency enhancement program. From 2005 until being appointed to the Group Board of Management, Mr. Höttges headed European operations as member of the Board of Management, T-Mobile International.
Cassie Howder
VP Commercial Card Sales, Capital One; Past Interact President
Cassie Howder served as an Interact club president in eastern Washington and under her leadership, the club completed their first international service project in Latacunga, Ecuador. Cassie won a scholarship to attend RYLA in Castlegar, Canada. She helped found the first Rotaract club in St. Cloud, MN., USA, while also managing Digital Marketing for her local Rotary Club. Cassie graduated with a bachelor's in Marketing and a Minor in Professional Selling and is currently working at Capital One as a VP in St. Paul, MN. Since 2011 Cassie has been speaking at general meetings, PETS, District Conferences, Zone Conferences and International assemblies sharing the tremendous impact Rotary has had on her life.
Kimberly Kasana
Ms. Kimberly Kasana is the Charter President of the Rotary Club of Kampala Maisha, District 9211. A faculty member of the Rotary Leadership Institute - a multi-district, grassroots leadership development program for Rotarians. A member of the Rotary Cadre of technical advisors. Kimberly is CEO of Gold Reef Ltd and oversees business strategy development and project implementation, investor relations, finance bridging for private and government projects in areas of Renewable energy, skills development for youth, Commercial Agriculture and infrastructure.
Thato Kgatlhanye
Founder & CEO, Rethaka Group
Miss Kgatlhanye is a South African entrepreneur that has been earmarked by Bill Gates as one of the entrepreneurs to watch. She is the founder and CEO of Rethaka Group, which does meaningful work to "Resource Africa's Future." Through her leadership, the Rethaka Foundation was established and to date has distributed over 20,000 "Repurpose Schoolbags," which are solar-powered backpacks that allow children living in off-grid homes to study at night. Her accolades include: The Nelson Mandela Ubuntu Award for Youth Diplomacy bestowed by the President of South Africa, "Innovator of the Year" by Forbes Women Africa, the Elle Magazine International Impact Award, Cartier Women's Initiative Award in Sub-Saharan Africa and in 2016 she became the youngest female entrepreneur at age 23, to appear on the cover of FORBES Women Africa.
Jeffrey Kluger
Editor at Large, Time Magazine
Jeffrey Kluger is the Editor at Large for Time magazine and Time.com, principally covering science and social issues. His most recent nonfiction book is Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon, which was published in May, 2017. His most recent novel is Freedom Stone, a young-adult tale set on a South Carolina plantation in 1863, published in 2011. He is the author of seven other books, including Apollo 13—coauthored with Jim Lovell—which served as the basis of the 1995 movie. He is also the Executive Producer of Time's Emmy Award-winning "Year in Space" series, which appeared both on Time.com and on PBS.
Maja Lüttel
Former Rotary Youth Exchange Student, District 5280
Maja Lüttel is honored to be a speaker at this year's Rotary International Convention. When she was only 16 years old, she decided to do a Rotary Youth Exchange - staying in Los Angeles, District 5280 - for one year with three lovely host families. In 2018, she graduated from high school in Germany. She is now working in a hotel, called Hotel Schloss Montabaur, while studying hotel management.
Dr. Gerd Müller
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development
Dr. Gerd Müller was a member of the European Parliament and Parliamentary Managing Director of the CDU / CSU Group from 1989-1994. Since 1994 he is a member of the German Bundestag. From 2005-2013, he was Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, where he oversaw — among other topics — international relations, development projects, and global food security. Since December 2013, he is Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development. Dr. Gerd Müller was born in 1955 in Krumbach, Germany. He is married and has two children.
Paul Mushaho
Founding President of the Nakivale Rotaract Club
Paul Mushaho is the founding president of the Nakivale Rotaract Club, the first Rotaract club in the world to be based in a refugee settlement. He was the recipient of the 2016 ARC Changemakers Award and he was honored at the 2018 Rotary UN Day as one of six Rotary People of Action: Young Innovators. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Paul received his Bachelors in Information Communication Technology and his Masters in Computer Science and Engineering. Paul is currently based in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda, where he runs his own money transfer service company.
Dr. Ujala Nayyar
Provincial Surveillance Officer; World Health Organization
Dr. Nayyar is a passionate, opinionated, focused and determined medical doctor and epidemiologist, fighting against all social & cultural odds for fulfilling her dream of Polio Eradication. After completion of her medical graduation from Pakistan, she completed her management degree from Middlesex University, England and returned to Pakistan to serve in primary health care. After completion of her second post graduation degree in Pakistan in Public health, she worked on family planning projects, as the population blast is the root cause of most of the problems, and she then joined the quest of the longest running eradication program. With very few females in the polio program and less cultural and social acceptability in field work, she successfully engraved her way and detected the Wild polio virus. She believes that eradication of the Wild Polio virus is time bound and we have to finish the job because resources are needed in other programs like HIV, family planning, measles, and safe water.
Amanda Ottman
Amanda started as a Youth Exchange Student, then was selected to be a Rotary Peace Fellow and is now a Rotarian in Minnesota. She has worked with non-profits in Minnesota, Dominican Republic, Spain, and Haiti. Currently Amanda works as global connections officer for American Refugee Committee, co-creating with refugees around the world to help them survive conflict and lead them towards self-sufficiency. The main focus of her role is building a strong partnership between Rotary and ARC through joint efforts with refugee youth, like those of the Rotaract Club in Nakivale Refugee Settlement.
Haresh Ramchandani
Past District Governor, Rotary District 7020 Northern Caribbean
Haresh L. Ramchandani, 44, is a member of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay East, Jamaica, for over 20 years, and a Past Governor for District 7020. He has served as a Moderator, Facilitator, Panelist, and Committee member at District, Zone, and Rotary International Level. He is a Rotary Foundation alumni, a Major Donor and a Benefactor of The Rotary Foundation. He's a Justice of the Peace, a Wine Sommelier, & happily married to Vandana for 20 years and they have 2 children. He sits on the RI Young PDGs Committee, The Hamburg Convention Promotion Committee, and a 2019 International Assembly Training Leader.
K.R. "Ravi" Ravindran
Past Rotary International President and TRF Trustee 2017 – 21; Rotary Club of Colombo, Sri Lanka
K R "Ravi" Ravindran is the CEO and Founder of a publicly listed company engaged in the print and packaging industry with a worldwide clientele. He has served RI as Director/ Treasurer and as its President in 2015-16 and TRF as a Trustee. He has been responsible for spearheading a number of projects of national importance in his country which has benefitted millions of people, including negotiating a cease fire for polio immunization (along with UNICEF) with the militants during his country's civil war. His country has conferred on him the title ( translates to) "Jewell of Sri Lanka" and has released a postage stamp in his honor.
Tom Sauer
Associate Professor in International Politics at the University of Antwerp (Belgium)
Tom Sauer is an engaged academic dealing with international peace and security issues, in particular nuclear disarmament. He heads the Research Group International Politics at the University of Antwerp (Belgium) and has published six academic books (and three forthcoming) and more than 250 academic and more popular articles. He is a regular contributor to national and international media. Sauer has been a Research Fellow at the International Security Program at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA) at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (1997-1999) thanks to a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship. He is also active in the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs. Tom Sauer was awarded the title of Peace Ambassador by Pax Christi Flanders in 2009.
Dr. Pia Skarabis-Querfeld, MD
Chairwoman of the Board, "Medizin Hilft", Member of the Rotary Club of Kleinmachnow
Pia Skarabis-Querfeld went to medical school in Berlin and got her medical degree in 1992. She has been working in her private practice for general medicine, sports medicine and musicians' medicine for more than 20 years. She is specialized in diagnostics and therapy of muscle dysfunction and pain management. In addition to her medical degree, Pia has completed training in chiropractic, osteopathy, and clinical hypnosis. Pia, a Rotarian since 2003, received the Rotary Service Above Self Award for her voluntary work in the humanitarian medical project `Medizin Hilft`, which she founded in Berlin in 2014.
Jennifer Scott
Rotary Club of Central Blue Mountains
Jennifer lives in the beautiful Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, Australia. She is passionate about peace building and ecological sustainability. Jennifer has practiced as a lawyer since 1981, specializing in environmental and planning law. She began mediating in 1991.Since 2005, Jennifer has focused on providing facilitation and dispute resolution services to private and government organizations, and to the courts and tribunals. Jennifer served as District Governor in 2007-08. She has been an international Assembly training leader and seminar leader. In 2013 she was awarded the Rotary Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service. She has served on the Rotary International Election Review committee, the Rotary International Leadership Development and Training Committee and the End Polio Now: Countdown to History Campaign Committee. Jennifer and her husband, PDG Ian Scott are major donors and bequest society members.
Tom Thorfinnson
General Manager and Chief Strategic Officer, Rotary International; Member of the Rotary Club of Eden Prairie Noon, Minnesota, USA.
Tom Thorfinnson and his team work with Rotary staff and members to develop and implement organization-wide strategy and set and measure goals. The team provides research, evaluation, business information, and project management, and encourages creative thinking and innovation. Thorfinnson graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, with a degree in mathematics and economics. He also has a law degree from Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A Rotarian since 1980, Thorfinnson has served Rotary as a director and a Foundation trustee and vice chair. He is a Level 2 Major Donor of The Rotary Foundation.
Dr. Peter Tschentscher
First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg; President of the Senate
Peter Tschentscher was born on 20 January 1966 in Bremen. Beginning in 1987, after secondary school and civilian service, he studied medicine with postgraduate studies in molecular biology in Hamburg, which he completed with a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1995. This was followed by a Habilitation in 2008. Until 2011, he was a senior physician at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. Peter Tschentscher joined the SPD as a student. From 2008 to 2011, he was Deputy Chair and Financial Policy Spokesman of the SPD faction in the Hamburg Parliament. In 2011, he was named Minister of Finance in the Hamburg Senate. On 28 March 2018, the Hamburg Parliament elected Peter Tschentscher as the First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. He is the Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany for German-French cultural cooperation with the rank of Federal Minister.
Chris Wells
Rotaractor, DRR 1070
Chris Wells countered the inevitable graduate existential bothering of his 20s by founding a Rotaract club in his hometown of Market Harborough, England. Working with local Rotary, this blossomed into a new breed of Contemporary Rotaract club; something that may be the future of Rotary with all the awesome DOGOODERY it can bring. As DRR of District 1070, Chris helped grow that contemporary model to a successful larger scale, hoping to grow it even further into the future. When he isn't Rotaracting, Chris works for the Go Make A Difference Charity which shares and develops effective thinking tools to under 25s.
Michel Zaffran
Director of Polio Eradication, World Health Organization; Chair of the Strategy Committee, Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Michel Zaffran is Director, Polio Eradication at the World Health Organization and chair, Strategy Committee, at the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. He joined WHO in 1987 where he has held several positions including Coordinator of the Expanded Programme on Immunization and has led work on logistics, vaccine quality and immunization financing. Michel represented WHO on the Group that launched Gavi and was Deputy Executive Secretary at Gavi. He is a French National born in Algeria. He is an engineer and holds a certificate in Tropical Epidemiology. He has worked in Morocco, Burkina Faso, DRC, and Ethiopia for the Paris based GRET.


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Cinematography specialist RT Motion Systems Ltd sold to the VITEC Group PLC
The VITEC Group has acquired UK film camera equipment manufacturer RT Motion Systems in a deal managed by business sale advisor BCMS.
RTM was founded in 2009 by director of photography Kris Bird, steadicam operator Jamie Mullaney and writer/director Kerry Mullaney after discovering a lack of innovative and affordable options in the marketplace. Today the firm has 12 staff and sells their system worldwide.
The Vitec Group is an award-winning designer, manufacturer and supplier of equipment and services to the broadcasting, entertainment and photographic industries, with operations in 10 countries and c£400m annual global revenue.
Once a rare sight on set, wireless lens control has rapidly become an indispensable tool for camera departments shooting in fast-paced environments, and RTM's product range is considered at the cutting edge of the industry.
RTM Co-founder Kris Bird said: "We have admired Vitec's vision and breadth of expertise for some time, and are extremely excited to be joining the group alongside industry leaders such as Teradek and SmallHD. This acquisition will give us world-leading support in marketing, reseller channels and strategic management, allowing our technical team to double down on already ambitious R&D plans. We're all really looking forward to this next chapter."
Nicol Verheem, Head of Vitec Group's Creative Solutions Business Unit, said "The film making innovations coming out of the UK are legendary, and RT Motion is another great example of an entrepreneurial company with ground breaking products. We collaborated with Kris and his team on the launch of their Latitude product, and now that they are part of the Vitec family, we will be able to work more deeply with them on the next generation of solutions for the film and entertainment industry."
The seller was advised by M&A advisory firm BCMS and Continuum Corporate Lawyers LLP, and the deal value is up to £3.4m dependent on reaching integration and retention targets.
BCMS Lead Advisor Mark Lucas commented: "Kris and his team have repeatedly proved themselves very agile at designing and manufacturing innovative products to assist cinematographers around the world, so we were able to attract serious interest from several bidders. But the cultural fit with Vitec is a very close match, and we are delighted to have helped RTM find a new home."
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Hi folks,
Recently had a little hop around Australia using Qantas, mostly in J. SUPERB business class product BTW.
One thing I just could not get my head around was the lack of needing ANY ID to get from kerbside to onboard the aircraft.
I first noticed this the last time I visited Australia but convinced myself that in fact I must have produced photo ID somewhere along the line and forgot. SO this time I was much more observant.
So my first flight I checked in at the self service kiosk using my PNR which printed out my boarding pass. I had no baggage on any flight. The kiosks to not require a scan of any ID.
Proceed to security – anyone can go airside at an Australian domestic terminal. It's not restricted to passengers. So obviously no boarding pass or ID check. As an aside what I found amusing is there is a 'fast track' lane for Business/FF top tiers but as noone checks your boarding pass anyone can use it. And a REAL treat – no liquid restrictions airside.
Arrive in lounge. Boarding pass scanned.
Proceed to gate – and it's here that I had my passport out convinced that i'd be asked to present it along with my boarding pass. In the line I observed the passengers moving swiftly through the gate – no ID being checked or names matched to the boarding card.
The following four sectors were a mirror.
I was really surprised by this. Firstly, obviously from a security perspective. But also it is so easy to take advantage of frequent flyer status if you were so inclined. For example – A mate that holds no FF status could book a ticket in Y in my name and using my Emerald status have access to all the perks associated with it. Also, if you wanted to be really devious you could quite easily book all your friends and family tickets in your name and for those that do not bother collect the Tier/Status points. Obviously there is a risk of being caught but they are also making it very easy and attractive for some schemers.
The qantas.com site actually stipulates that you must bring photo ID with you to the airport. But it seems this is more a 'in case you might be asked' than a 'you will need to present it'.
Struck me as odd!
rferguson, this is not any different to flying domestic BA where no ID is required on point-to-point services – if transiting to international at LHR, there is a passport check, at check-in, in the Lounge or at the gate. So, yes, a no-status passenger could 'borrow' your Emerald identity and travel Glasgow – London and make use of the Lounge as well.
Hi rferguson
You're right to an extent. I remember not needing to present my passport on what I dubbed the Qantastic tour of Oz.
Loads of internal flights without the need of ID (pre9/11) until the last leg between Cairns and Sydney .
Early start from Port Douglas and one of my mates makes the stupid mistake of checking- in one bag with all his wordly belongings inside.
Arriving in Sydney the 747 from Cairns parks up outside the International terminal and we have to go through immigration and customs.
Hung over and confused he has to explain why he doesn't have a passport.
Much easier to explain is why there are so many natives of Nagoya flying between Cairns and Sydney!!
Yes, I too recently enjoyed a Qantastic itinerary around parts of Oz recently. What struck me even more – to the extent that I had to have the confirmation of this from the duty free shop manager in PER – was that that there is no 100ml limit on liquids on Oz domestic flights. This came after the saga at DOH of a long line of pax having their sealed duty frees being taken off them at the connecting flights security queue. This is followed immediately thereafter by the DOH duty free sales point selling exactly the same items.
Two other things occurred during my itinerary. Not being overly tall and leggy, I was struck at the serious lack of leg room in Jetstar: pretty uncomfortable and reason enough to travel with either Virgin Oz or QF mainline where there is the option. Then there was the determined attempt to clamp down hard on excessive carry-on baggage with Jetstar. Every item at the gate was put into the bag gauge and then weighed for conformity. A credit card terminal was on hand for oversized/weight and excessive numbers of carry-ons. Very thorough – and a point was comprehensively made.
The no ID issue in Australia also encourages fraud. Easy to purchase a ticket in someone else's name using their credit card details and nobody is the wiser, especially if it's purchased same day as travel. This was a big issue at a company I worked for in Sydney for years.
Alex_F – good point and I suspect it would also apply to BA domestic. I cannot see any impediments to fraud here. Flying from Heathrow and Gatwick, a photo record is taken of domestic passengers so that might have value retrospectively but this is not the case when flying to London. Can anyone clarify?
I've always understood that the reason security is relatively light touch for Australian domestic services is that very few aircraft would carry sufficient fuel to leave Australian airspace and land safely somewhere else. SYD-PER might but the alternative would be New Zealand, PER-SYD might make Singapore – where of course hijack would probably incur the death penalty, a few places on the north coast might make Indonesia where there is also the death penalty. So unless you have 9/11 style hijackers, something thankfully never repeated then Australia is a very safe place to travel.


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It's no secret that Mark Levin's radio show is the pinnacle of talk radio. It's also not lost on anybody that Levin absolutely despises of Barack Obama's political policies and personal conduct. On Levin's radio show on April 17th, I witnessed the ultimate merging of these two suppositions, which ultimately concluded with Mark Levin calling for President Barack Obama to turn himself in to the Department of Justice for collusion in the oil market.
Earlier this week, President Obama unveiled a new phony $52 million plan that would supposedly fund a team of regulators to crack down on so called "speculators" and "colluders" that are trying to "manipulate the oil market" in order to make a quick profit. Over the past three years, President Obama has continually stated that speculators are the reason for the increase in gas prices, not his destructive policies, and he's finally decided to do something about it just before the elections. How opportune. I personally don't see how a relatively small amount of people purchasing stocks could have such a drastic impact on oil and gas prices, but then again, I'm not President of the Harvard Law Review. I guess President Obama didn't yet see how this political proclamation might ultimately backfire, as critical thinking has never been his strong point. And so the search begins.
Without wasting any time, Mark Levin jumped right into the matter headfirst. Not even thirty minutes into his show, he found his first colluder, Obama's Energy Secretary Steven Chu. Levin zeroes in on a famous clip that he regularly plays from time to time in which the Secretary of Energy blatantly states that he wants to "boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe." For reference, households in Europe are currently paying on the business end of $8 for a gallon of gasoline. So as a matter of fact, Obama's Energy Secretary has an enumerated goal of driving up gas prices in order to coerce individuals into purchasing more fuel efficient vehicles. Ergo, he is manipulating the market in order to achieve this end. Turn yourself in, Steven.
Mark Levin then finds the most notorious colluder of them all — President Barack Obama, the very man that established the investigation. Our President is causing a spike in gas prices by denying drilling permits and vetoing pipelines. The laws of supply and demand are widely accepted as natural economic forces across a large swath of ideologies. However, our President doesn't believe in such basic truths. So he blocks production, which decreases supply, which raises prices. Interestingly enough, he recently granted a drilling permit in the Gulf of Mexico to Brazil but denied similar requests by American companies. Obama shares the same goal as Chu: to force the American people into his green energy projects. Raising gas prices is a quick way to expedite that transition. Levin is right. Obama needs to turn himself in.
Without spending a single dime, Mark Levin found two colluders that hold very high positions within our own federal government that have openly stated their plans to manipulate the oil market. While Obama's quest to find himself and his hand-appointed Secretary of Energy will cost the American taxpayer $52 million, Levin does all of the work for free. This is really an open and closed case for the Department of Justice and they should be able to simply head straight on over to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to apprehend the head conspirator.
The reality of the situation is that government is the biggest profiteer of oil and gasoline sales than any other entity, even the oil companies themselves. The federal government currently enjoys a profit on gasoline sales that is more than seven times the profit margin that gas stations revel in. With that said, the government (read: Obama) obviously has an incentive to drive up the prices. The more they can tax, the more they can theoretically make. So let's stop with these straw man arguments and the political scapegoating that is clearly just a tired ploy to score some political points. Obama and his administration are the real speculators and colluders here, purposefully driving up the prices of gasoline and oil so that they can achieve their regressive agenda.
On Tuesday night's program, Mark Levin hit the ball out of the park. He exposed the rampant hypocrisy that is the featured mantra of the Obama Administration. Levin's call for Obama to turn himself in to the Department of Justice should be a rallying cry for the 2012 election season. We need to explain and demonstrate to the American people that the manipulator of the oil market is actually employed as the head of our executive branch, with his appointed minions working very hard underneath him in the bureaucracy to achieve the same goals. We cannot let him get away with this investigative theatre in which he pretends to search for exploiters, all the while squandering $52 million of our tax dollars. It's time that the American people wake up to this President's actions and force him to take the heat for this, and, as Mark Levin already said, "turn himself in" for his fraudulent actions.
Jeffrey Max | Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, Texas | @JeffreyMaxxx


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The police investigating the recent nerve agent scare in Salisbury are "likely to consider if it was a hoax", it has been reported.
Two people were taken to hospital after apparently becoming ill at the Prezzo Italian restaurant on Sunday, sparking fears they had been poisoned by Novichok.
Emergency services declared a major incident and the restaurant and surrounding area were sealed off.
The pair - identified in reports as Russian-born Anna Shapiro, 30, and husband Alex King, 42, - tested negative for the nerve agent and have since been discharged from hospital.
Ms Shapiro had previously claimed she was the victim of a plot , saying: "Vladamir Putin wants me dead".
She claimed she went to look for her husband in the toilets of Prezzo restaurant and found him "foaming at the mouth".
Mr King is reported to have once pulled off a prank that saw him infiltrate a meet-and-greet with the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall at a 2006 film premiere.
A police source told the BBC that they "can't rule anything in or out" until investigators speak to Mr King about Sunday's events.
Witnesses described a scene like "Armageddon" as police and emergency services, some wearing protective suits, rushed to the scene.
Speaking to The Sun, Ms Shapiro said her husband went to the toilet and she grew concerned when he did not return after 15 minutes.
"I headed up and saw him lying on the floor near the sinks," she said.
"I ran downstairs for help. I was panicked."
Both were taken to Salisbury District Hospital.
Lorna Wilkinson, director of nursing at the hospital, said on Wednesday: "Both patients are now medically fit and there is no need for them to be in hospital.
"While this incident did not involve nerve agents, it was still clearly very stressful for our staff who, once again, demonstrated the very best of the NHS."
Wiltshire Police said it is now conducting a "routine investigation" into the incident.
"The woman from the restaurant has been interviewed once and is likely to be spoken to again. The next step is to speak to the man involved," a spokesman told the BBC.
Prezzo said it will be "business as usual" when it reopens on Thursday at midday.
A spokesman said: "Once again, we would like to thank Salisbury's emergency services, our neighbours, our customers and our team for their support and understanding."
The incident came amid heightened tensions in Salisbury in the wake of the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in March.
The Prezzo is a short walk from Queen Elizabeth Gardens, which was until recently closed off after 44-year-old Dawn Sturgess was fatally poisoned by the nerve agent in June.
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Everyone has their little tricks for keeping their clothing organized. Whether you set specific rules for yourself to follow or you just try to avoid a giant pile on your floor, there are plenty of ways to make your closet work for you. You'd assume that fashion models have plenty of experience dealing with an ample wardrobe, but even they need advice sometimes.
Anja Rubik revealed to Net-a-Porter's The Edit that she got her closet under control with help from a friend. "I spoke to [fellow model] Karolína Kurková, and she said, 'Well, I have white shirts altogether, T-shirts altogether…' and I was thinking, What a nutcase, that's insane! Then I went home and did exactly what she told me. And it works."
The stylish duo's trick of sorting pieces by style makes it easy to find exactly what you're looking for, saving you time when hunting for what to wear, and taking the guessing out of finding your favorite pieces.
Read on for a peek at Anja's feature in The Edit; then check out the rest on Net-a-Porter.com.


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Jun 19th, 2019
EP 28 - Hiring Decisions as You Grow
As we near almost 60 people, the roles we hire for today look increasingly different from the roles we prioritized when we first started ScreenCloud. In this week's episode we discuss how these roles have changed, or in some cases have become redundant, as we've grown. The consequences of hiring specialists too early and why generalists are often your best first hires, when the priority is getting the product out the door. Along with why fluidity and reducing silos between teams is so important as we grow.
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Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com
Watch the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV_Ge5lsDhg&t=913s


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Join us at the beautiful L'Auberge in Sedona, AZ for Dear Jack Foundation's Breathe Now couples wellness retreat. Over the course of the four day program, you'll be surrounded by 5 other young adult couples who have gone through similar experiences with cancer as you and your partner. Dear Jack Foundation staff will guide you and your partner through four days of fun, intensive, and thoughtful programming to include yoga, meditation, hiking, a cooking class, and psychosocial breakout sessions. The goal over the course of the four days is to rediscover balance and connection in your relationship with your partner post cancer.
Tara truly tapped into a consistent yoga practice in 2009 when she was in the midst of challenging time caregiving for a loved one who was battling cancer. She sensed something special about yoga after the first vinyasa class she took in her hometown, Eagle, Colorado. The connection of movement to breath, feeling the opening of energetic pathways in the body plus the overall strengthening and flexibility she gained became something she craved regularly to help create balance in life. Cultivating a consistent yoga practice during a challenging time in life helped her stay more grounded and at peace through ups, downs, transitions and whirlwinds of emotion. Through the past decade her yoga practice has ebbed and flowed to compliment a busy schedule racing bikes and running a small business while also helping her heal mentally from stress and anxiety, physically from injuries and emotionally from tragic grief.Tara completed a 200hr Teacher Training with Julia Clarke through Colorado School of Yoga in 2016 and now teaches integrated vinyasa and yin yoga. She recently began a Yoga Therapy program through Inner Peace Yoga so she can continue to help others create a yoga practice that fosters healing in the body, mind and soul. It has become a passion for Tara to share her love for yoga with communities of yogis, helping others feel harmony and openings in their own body and practice. Tara likes to create fun flows that balance the body through strategic anatomic and energetic sequencing. She believes in feeling strong but soft both on the mat and in life, growing through what we go through.


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Acting Classes for Adults
Category: Theatre/Dance
Genre: Workshop
Aurora Theatre
The Hive Kennedy Town, The Hive Kennedy Town, Cheung Ying Industrial Building, 12P Smithfield Rd.
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March: 27 April: 3, 17 May: 8, 15, 22, 29 June: 5, 12 Time: 7.30-9pm
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We are happy to announce our new acting workshops for adults!
Do you feel a bit rusty as you haven't acted in a while?
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Classes include physicality, voice, character, improvisation and text work.
The workshops will be lead by Nicole Garbellini.
Nicole was recently seen in Silent Sky, as well as The Complete Works of William Shakespeare-Abridged (Aurora Theatre), and Love Pings (I AM). Her directing credits include, among others, The 39 Steps, Inherit The Wind, The Crucible, Dial "M" For Murder and Love Pings. Originally from Italy, she has worked and performed as an artist in her native country, as well as Australia, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore.
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Do you already know a lot about homeschooling? Or perhaps you are searching for information to figure out if it is the best choice for your children. Either way, there are many aspects of homeschooling you should know about prior to allowing your children to receive this type of education. The following piece will give you the most important information available.
If you home school your children, it is important that they still get play time. Just because they are getting schooled at home does not mean they need to be inside all of the time. Once they are done with their daily schooling and work, allow them to go outside and play for a little while.
Teach your kids how to follow instructions by giving them a recipe which fits their capabilities and have them follow it on their own. They should start by creating a list for the grocery, then pay for it and understand the change they get through a little math lesson (you can even throw in tax information) and then create and enjoy their masterpiece in the end.
Assign your children chores for the month. If you give out assigned chores for the entire month, they know what is expected of them for the next thirty days. If you use a daily or even a weekly chore sheet, they could easily become confused on what is their responsibility to take care of for that time.
Consider digital options for your textbooks and reading materials. E-readers are quite affordable and easily accessible. Downloading books is far cheaper than purchasing print and easily takes up less room. Granted, there is not a resale option for the digital textbooks; however, there is a lot to be said for having reference books after the fact.
Define an area in your home where teaching is to take place. While it may be tempting to let your child do their work anywhere, it's important to have a defined area in the home that is dedicated to 'school'. This area needs to be quiet, well-lit and free of all distractions.
Does a schedule or a routine work best for your family? A schedule is a plan set by time, while a routine is something habitual. Routines are more flexible than what a schedule is. Find what will work best for your family and get started with it as soon as possible.
You need to think creatively as far as the homeschooling experience. You can save a ton by not buying the supplies you need. You can create flash cards using index cards that you can laminate. Encouraging your children to be involved in making materials helps them feel as they are a valuable part of the process.
As you can see by reading this article, there is a lot to know about homeschooling, whether you already know about it or you are searching for information. By using the information this article has provided you with, you will be able to make the decision of whether or not your children ought to be home schooled.


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Our chickens have been sorely neglected lately. There, I admitted it. With so much focus on the goats, prepping for winter, etc., the poor laying ladies have not gotten the level of care and consideration they deserve. Of course, it didn't help that we had the chickens broken down into three different flocks, with two outside, free ranging, and hiding all of the eggs they were laying. We still haven't figured out where those eggs are.
In order to get ourselves together on the chicken front and get everyone prepped for winter, we decided to build a big chicken area inside of the area of the barn that has just been housing clutter.
As with every single one of our projects, it took twice as long and was twice as expensive as estimated. But, the end result was great, giving us a separate area for the Crested Cream Legbars so they could be separated off for breeding season. And then we put all of the chickens in. And it turned out we had more chickens and less space than we bargained for.
Well, at least we'd be getting a lot more eggs now that the free range girls were wrangled, right? Wrong! Right now virtually NO ONE is laying in protest of the new living situation. They are angry at being shut inside while they learn where their new home is. They do not enjoy mingling with their new coop mates. They do not feel the new nesting boxes are up to par. One hen went as far as to drop dead out of the blue yesterday morning. Everyone has been checked and rechecked for signs of illness, parasites, etc. – at this point I'm thinking she did it out of spite.
No good deed goes unpunished. And so we will continue on, making sure everyone is healthy and making adjustments until the girls forgive us and decide to start laying again.


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2019 Hyundai Elantra Lease and Specials in Matthews North Carolina
2019 Hyundai Elantra Lease and Specials in Matthews North Carolina
Hyundai Elantra Lease Specials and Finance Offers in Matthews North Carolina - near Charlotte, Monroe
Why Buy or Lease 2019 Hyundai Elantra in Matthews North Carolina
Every year, a car brand puts out a new model which makes it much more difficult to choose from the wide array of vehicles that are available to the public. For one, the new 2019 Hyundai Elantra has become a hot commodity in just a couple of months after its release. With that in mind, the cars in Matthews North Carolina promises its customers that it will turn heads. The new Hyundai serving Charlotte Monroe Matthews is not an exception.
Exterior - Hyundai Elantra
This family-friendly compact car is a low-commuter car that has an edgier look because of an added degree of refinement. The stunning look of this automobile is perhaps due to its sleek headlamps and curvaceous hood. This model is also available in colors Lakeside Blue and Scarlet Red which adds to the model's level of attractiveness. It's a surprise how customers are now becoming much more intrigued with this 2019 model considering the fact that last year, the Hyundai Elantra was known as the wallflower in the automobile community. However, this year, this model's facelift resulted in a bold and sharp exterior, which allows the Hyundai Elantra to stand out from other compact sedans.
Interior - 2019 Hyundai Elantra
When it comes to the interior improvement of this 2019 model, one can ensure that this possesses a strong value. While it is a bit pricier than last year's model, it's totally worth it because of the car's added level of comfort and quality. As compared to its exterior, the interior of the Hyundai Elantra has not changed much. There have been a few updates here and there but nothing drastic. For one, the car's driving dynamics feature an easy blend of responsive handling and comfort. It's very spacious. The six-way driver's seat, which is a standard feature in all Elantras, has been changed from grippy cloth upholstery to decent leather for Elantra Limited. The front seats are just right for any compact car. In addition, the narrow roof pillars of this 2019 model provide a good outward vision. For Elantra Sports, a grippier set of bucket seats are featured with deeper bolsters up the front offering excellent support for the passenger.
Mechanical - 2019 Hyundai Elantra
Even though this 2019 model delivers good, it is not considered as class-leading when it comes to fuel economy. The trim levels Limited, Value Edition, and SEL are much more popular with the customers due to some of its modest improvements. Elantra ECO features a 32/40/35 mpg; something quite similar to the level of the Honda Civic. The Elantra SE is rated at a 26/36/29 mpg, and the Elantra GT Sport at 23/30/26 mpg.
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Both the drivers and the passengers can enjoy this car's Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist complete with Pedestrian Detection that immediately activates the car's brake whenever it detects an approaching unexpected impediment. In addition, the new Elantra features a design that warns the backseat passengers of an oncoming vehicle. The Safe Exit Assists signals the passenger whether it is now safe to open the doors. Other safety features include lane-keep assist, driver attention alert, and blind-spot monitoring. As for the car's technological features, customers can enjoy a new infotainment system on its higher trim levels. Furthermore, it also features Blue Link Telematics that sends Google directions at a single touch of a button. It also sends car health reports that allows you to become much more aware of the condition of your vehicle. The Infinity Sound System is a great feature for those who love music while they are in the car. Its design uses Clari-Fi technology resulting in high-quality sounds, a worthy upgrade for the new 2019 Hyundai Elantra.


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She was waiting for me in the kitchen. She wasn't smiling. Hec, you can not let those girls do this, she said. But, Mom, they certainly were only dancing. They were not merely dance, Hector. They certainly were also sporting you boys. I do not need that occurring in my own house. But, Mom. My mother disturbed me. Number, but moms, she said in a tone suggesting she was close to being angry. I will not contain it, young man! Conceding destroy, I answered, Sure, Mom. I think you must send your pals house now. Mom turned and went away, causing me with no possible reaction except to focus at her wriggling ass. As stated, I'm a tits and butt man.
The car I drove, a recent year Ford Mustang was a senior high school graduation gift from my parents. Fortuitously, my children was properly down meaning I had never experienced economic problems whenever you want in my life. My dad was a big picture attorney who'd seldom been house when I was rising up. Father had specific his life to attaining wealth through his career. Alexandros, generally resolved as Alex, was a sizable, previously well built person of Greek heritage. Over time, Father had morphed right into a fat slob and a drunk. My mother, Angelika, also of Greek heritage, has been the exact antithesis of my father. Mother was dedicated to our extensive household, myself, and our home. Even though moving forty years of age, she'd preserved her figure. Household photographs from Mom's youth showed a hot small Teen with big breasts, extended blondish hair to her waist, a set stomach, and legs that went on forever.
A lot of the men chosen the girls sporting one eyes, baring their pussies for an instant, but I was always a tits and bum man. Shattered! Also wearing a bikini, Mom stood at the far end of the pool watching the goings on. The party noticed her nearly immediately and named aloud hellos. Of course, the amount of raunchiness on the Live Ebony Webcams diving board dropped off. I wasn't positive if she had observed the flashings from her angle. Probably we were not busted. Following grinning and waving at the party, Mother turned about and returned to the house, signaling me to check out her. I guess she had seen our shenanigans following all.
When climbing out, I was positive some of Mom's fun was at my expense. My trunks were plastered to my body and my Mom influenced puffy was on display. I left the poolside place as rapidly as you possibly can getting refuge within my room. Later that time, having dried off, I was putting on my bed, just wearing briefs, texting my pals and playing music with my headset on. Catching a display out from the corner of my eye, I looked to see my mom standing in the doorway. I do not discover how extended she have been ranking there.
Mom was five seven and despite having given delivery in my experience at age nineteen had preserved her determine with Live Cam Chat Adult just a few kilos added and pouching her tummy. Her breasts, 36C's I knew from snooping, felt firm however and seriousness defying. Mom's feet were extended and muscular. Her beloved footwear for formal situations were four inch stilettoes while she favored limited, sort fitting dresses and skirts for many occasions. She made her nose up at jeans and jeans. Of course, with her extended feet on exhibit, she wore tights almost every day. Though over time I had observed Mom in several phases of undress, I hardly ever really paid any focus on her in a sexual way. My girl attractions were the girls I went to college with, never having any dilemmas getting a girlfriend. It was just in high school while speaking with some buddies after class had been dismissed for your day, that I began to see Mom as a sexually beautiful creature. One of my guys directed to a warm crazy walking over the parki ng lot inside our standard direction.
That is one warm momma! he Live Sex Girls explained pointing her out. That person defines MILF, claimed another. Holy fuck, men, that is my mom! Every one viewed one another in varying levels of embarrassment before scuttling away. Strolling like she were on a model's runway, Mother came up to me. My eyes opened by the guys, I had to acknowledge making use of their portrayal of her as a MILF. From that day onward, I sought out options to check out my MILF. It didn't matter if she were in bathing fits or dresses and clothes, I viewed her as a lady and perhaps not a mom in the most surreptitious fashion I could. When she was out and I was home alone, I would also discover my nose in her underwear drawer. Literally. The perfume she used followed her clear laundry. Her organic fragrance, or musk, adhered to her used underwear in the garments hamper. My last summertime house before university appeared to find me in a perpetual state of orange balls. It was the latest summer in noted history of our place indicating long was used in the pool. A chance, without doubt, but with my buddies and their friends visiting almost daily, the girls look to locate themselves in a continuing opposition to see who'd the skimpiest bathing suit, the sexiest body for the reason that swimsuit, and probably the most unreasonable behaviour within their bikinis. Mother came out to see what the commotion was all about on one of our earliest days, to find girls performing sexy dances and blinking people from their period on the fishing board.
My mom had equally and my ecent discovery of Mother as a sexy Teen meant I always admired her in a bikini. Just like she was planning to keep the area, she turned suddenly, catching me dmiring her ass. Send them home now, Hector, she demanded. Training my eyes to generally meet her gaze, I found a twinkle in her eye and a laugh, nearly, on her face. Yes, Mom, correct now. My buddies were certainly unhappy
to discover that our evening fun had been named to a close. They were all mumbling unkind points because they collected up their things and departed. I was furious with my mom that she had uncomfortable me by sending my buddies away. I was also uncomfortable that she had found people in our slight sexual flirting. And, I was more uncomfortable that she had caught me staring at her firm and taut ass.
Her gaze appeared to be below my eyes. Was she checking me out? Wondering if that has been even possible seeme d to breathe life into my dick because it began to develop some more. Mother desired to apologise for her behaviour earlier in the day and her pursuing my friends away. I apologised to her for disrespecting her by letting my friends to act that way. My mother stepped sideways of my bed and said she needed a hug. I lay up at the medial side of the sleep and before I could operate, Mom shut the exact Free Porn Cams distance between people, taking me limited against her because hug. My arms gone around her as well. Mom was still carrying her bikini from earlier in the day that day. And, as a result of top big difference between people, my head was against Mom's 36C's. She had her hands about me pulling me as tightly as you are able to against them. My hands were about her middle, embracing her as tightly. I don't know where I obtained the nerve to accomplish it but I made my mind to ensure that my lips were against among her breasts. She got a little in response to the shock, I suppose, and instantly her ass was in my hands. Normally enough, I squeezed her bottom cheeks. I guess the way to start this narrative is always to present myself. My title is Hector and I am a nineteen year previous first year scholar at a school in regards to a two time get from home.
Obtaining myself standing alone at poolside, I Porn Chat decided to clean the pool. I truly just had two tasks around the house. Hold my space clean and keep carefully the share clear in between the weekly trips from the pool guy. Very little time passed before Mother delivered to poolside. To my surprise, along with her guide and pipe of sun screen, Mother was also carrying a glass of wine. She actually was not much of a enthusiast, a reaction to my father's overindulgence, I suppose. And, our wine cups were huge. Father measured, I guess. From particular knowledge, I knew you could fill plenty of wine into one glass. Enough to make me tipsy anyway. Accepting Mother might still be upset with me, I applied myself to cleaning the pool really energetically. Obviously, I took looks at my mother putting on the chaise when I could. I actually moved across the share to find the best views of Mom's breasts. However, being centered on Mom's tits, I tripped within the line of the share vacuum. Obviously, I dropped to the water.


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The Tata Nexon has been a runaway hit for the Indian carmaker, and now comes the much anticipated and awaited Tata Nexon AMT or Hyprdrive. Call it a crucial piece in the turnaround strategy at the brand and you won't be wrong. What began with the Tiago in good measure in 2016, was partially carried on by the Hexa and Tigor, has been thrust in the right direction by the Tata Nexon. The subcompact SUV has sold over 25,000 units in its first 6 month since launch. And so it's only natural Tata wants to expand on that. So as was always expected, the Nexon now goes automatic with an AMT or automated manual transmission. Or as Tata likes to call it - Hyprdrive! So let's dive right into it. The Nexon gets a 6-speed AMT gearbox. And like its manual counterpart the AMT also has the three driving modes, namely Sport, City and Eco - which you can switch on the fly using a rotary dial placed between the front seats.
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Tata Nexon
I am driving the diesel, while Kingshuk is driving the petrol today. So let me get to the diesel first. Now typically on an AMT you lose that sense of power or that alacrity that you want, especially when you overtake someone. You want to be able to downshift and get a nice burst of power. Tata says its engineers have put in something called a 'kickdown' feature in this car to provide you exactly that. Does it work? Well the response is typically AMT-like, but if I put it into Sport mode things get a tad better. So it's not an absolutely instant sharp response, but it's certainly better in Sport mode than on Eco or City. So if you are driving on the highway, I suggest you stick to the Sport mode. But even then, you have to plan your overtaking manoeuvres properly, so that you are not left wanting for the surge of power when you need it most. But that's not a flaw on this car in particular. It's an impediment of AMTs in general.
Also Read: Auto Expo 2018: Tata Nexon AMT Showcased With New Paint Scheme
Now let's take a look at the specs of the car I am driving. Nothing has changed from the manual and the numbers remain the same. 108 bhp of max power and 260 Nm of peak torque on this 1.5 litre Revotorq unit. The 6-speed gearbox allows for a Tiptronic function in Sport mode. The Nexon AMT retains its good on-road manners and we are happy to report that the ride quality remains as good as the manual variants that first came six months ago. We had some twisties on our test drive route and never did the car feel out of breath or out of depth negotiating them. That is until you get used to the AMT's delayed response of course. Interestingly, the 1.2 litre Revotron petrol engine and the 1.5 litre diesel make the same amount of power, but the petrol naturally has less torque at 170 Nm. But like on the manual, the petrol engine feels a touch more engaging to drive. So when you mash the throttle, it feels more responsive, and the gears do shift quicker. So looks like Kingshuk lucked out with the more fun twin then!
But luckily they both look exactly the same. The car's unique stance and roofline do give it a hatchback look in traffic, rather than an SUV, but it still works. The Nexon is a good looking car to begin with - winning its first of many awards at the NDTV Car and Bike Awards 2018 for Design of the Year. The contrast roof and body colour had a white element that runs around the windowsills and to the back of the car below the rear windscreen. Not everybody liked that, and so on the AMT you find the contrast roof colour also used here too. So, on our test cars we had the silver grey with the new Etna Orange paintjob. And it looked smashing. It also makes the car seem a bit bigger, more sophisticated and mature. The Etna Orange by the way is only being offered with the Hyprdrive variants for starters. Cool idea, because the colour rocks!
Tata Motors will also be offering customisation options on the Nexon AMT. There will be two body kits on offer, which are the Aktiv and the Aero. In fact, Tata had showcased the Nexon with the aero body and has already launched it as well. Apart from that, customers will be able to choose the colour of the body and the roof on Tata's online imaginator platform. What takes it to the next level or (levelnex in Tata speak!), is the PEPS wearable key. Designed to be worn on the wrist like a fitness band or a watch, the PEPS smart key is waterproof and simply does away with the need for a regular key. It can be used to lock/unlock and even start the car. The PEPS key is available only with Nexon variants, which have a start-stop button. But it is pretty cool, isn't it! In fact, the PEPS key was first introduced in Jaguar and Land Rover models and thanks to the synergies between the companies, the PEPS key technology has sort of trickled down to Tata's regular models as well.
Now, we have known Tata to be aggressive with its pricing, and it is quite likely it will stay the course with the Nexon AMT too. I expect it to launch from the mid trims upwards, so should stay between ₹ 7 and 11 lakhs for the petrol and diesel AMT variants. It is a great game plan for Tata to offer petrol and diesel AMTs at once, and add in great pricing and you may have an absolute winner. The subcompact SUV segment is only going to get bigger, and with the likes of Maruti delaying the launch of the Vitara Brezza automatic and its petrol engine option, it could prove to be a great opportunity for Tata to notch up even more sales for this bestseller.
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In response to Daily Post Prompt: Un/Faithful
I've lost it. Last week I struggled to write a nice post connected with a comment I'd made, but I just couldn't make it.
'I'm hopeless,' I thought. I will never be able to put a good sentence together, not mentioning the whole post. I should quit this blogging thing and go back to doing shopping, cooking dinners, doing laundry, tidying the house, etc, etc. At least these are things easy enough for me. Writing is not. It's too complicated. I still remembered all those beautiful posts I've read. I could never write like that.
After dinner, I washed the dishes and lit fire in the fireplace. The flames were dancing merrily making the room nice and warm…
…and suddenly all the tension that I've felt for a few days just left me and I was overcome with a huge Peace. Peace that told me that I don't have to be anyone else than I am. That it's ok to make mistakes, same as it's ok to write just the way I can.
And I got my faith back again…


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American Cut: Welcome to the New York City Experience in Buckhead
Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 5/1/19
When you walk into American Cut, you're transported to New York City's vibrant Steakhouse scene. You can tell they pride themselves on experience from the moment you step in the door. You're immediately treated to champagne, as well as a steakhouse vibe with modern and Art Deco touches, but don't forget the white glove service. From tableside flambé, extensive wine list, salad chopped tableside, to poke on Himalayan salt, American Cut has the steakhouse perks of New York here in Buckhead.
Let's walk you through our food journey at American Cut. Starting with the salad, boring can be its middle name, but this time we got to see an entire double head of romaine, a large cracker and cheese crouton toast, and all its ingredients chopped right at our table. With pepper, mix of salty-sweet, and well-balanced crunch, the salad was far from boring. Beyond that, the next course was the poke on a Himalayan salt platform and some thick-cut bacon. You heard us right, poke ON Himalayan salt. this is when we realized every course has some experience that is different from the norm. This one was a pink salt platform that lent a salt to the delicious mix of tuna poke, creamy avocado, spice, and peaches. PEACHES! How did they get them to crunch like that? Plus, we don't know what they rub on their bacon, but it's like cocoa, coffee, cinnamon all mixed together! If you're like us, we love bacon. This one was no disappointment. Delicious, flavorful, thick, more please.
At one point in the night, we looked over and watched a chef stroll out with a big pan and start to combine butter, herbs, brandy, and light in on fire. We talked to the server about what was happening. FLAMBE. Next time, we're getting THAT. We had filet steak with herb butter and a sea bass entrée. The best thing all night was that flaky, deeply rich, buttery sea bass. They kept the skin on which really yielded to the deep flavor and paired it with a pan-fried potato and rosemary, asparagus, and a splash of lime vinaigrette on the fish really gave it the brightness and depth. As for the filet, it had a similar succulent finish as the bacon, but more smoke flavor, butter, and chive. It was very tender for a medium well and had a nice, tangy finish from the chive. Where is my white napkin? Surrender.
We're full. We're happy.
American Cut is at The Shops of Buckhead and link to their site here.


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Here are some close ups of the fondant decorations.
Now the trick will be to keep little fingers out of it until the party this weekend.
Brittany-It looks absolutely amazing! I especially like the heart (monitoring) around the side. So cute!
Didn't even notice the heart monitor design until now. Talk about attention to detail! So cute! She's gonna love it.
This looks like something from the Cake Boss show. Very nice. I love the thermometer. Your nurse will love it!


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Geomagnetic Activity Index, Tromsø
This figure tells the geomagnetic activity as observed from Tromsø (in the auroral zone) during the last 33 days.
As a measure of activity, we have used an index describing the average deviation of the horizontal field component from its normal value.
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Librarians are increasingly under pressure to step up their marketing efforts but where to begin when there's no plan, no time, no staff and no money? Is it possible to create a marketing plan when your organization has an outdated or nonexistent strategic plan? You betcha! There are many news tools available for marketing. Create effective strategies and avoid the "Shiny Object Syndrome" by learning how to determine which web 2.0 tools are best for your library. Join Nancy Dowd as she shares tips on working with the new marketing mix to find the right combination for your library. She will discuss the newest trends in marketing including mobile marketing, word of mouth marketing strategies, Twitter, Facebook, blogging and Podcasting.
Nancy Dowd —Director of Marketing, New Jersey State Library
Nancy Dowd is director of marketing for the New Jersey State Library where she is responsible for creating marketing, public relations and communication strategies for the New Jersey State Library and New Jersey Library Network through the development of communication networks and statewide marketing campaigns. Her work has won awards from the New Jersey Library Association, American Library Association, Information Today, Jersey Shore Association of Advertising.
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Rosi Hochegger and Scout and Bartabas with his greatest horse, Zingaro
Category Archives: Appaloosas
The First Appaloosa
From The Local: An international team of researchers led by a German scientist believe they have found the first evidence that spotted horses, often seen depicted in cave paintings, actually existed tens of thousands of years ago. "We are just starting to have the genetic tools to access the appearance of past animals and there […]
Jenny: NOT the Prix St Georges
Just to give you an idea of the level of skill involved in being a circus "écuyère" or haute école rider in the nineteenth century, here's a routine of the great Baroness Jenny de Rhaden, taken from Hilda Nelson's book. Every écuyère had a team of three horses, two for haute école and one "jumper" […]
Making the Ground Shake
A little different to Merlin, who specialises in the elegant taunt and evasion, but here's a world champion cutting stallion, Earthquake Ike (with passenger) being the boss of a buffalo.


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Alessandro Zambelli
Alessandro Zambelli lives and works in Mantua, Italy. He studied industrial design and materials engineering at the Cova School of Design in Milan, and his career took off at bathroom designer Agape in 2000. A few years later, in 2003, he founded Alessandro Zambelli Design Studio.
In 2006 he worked on the Estetico Quotidiano project, marking the start of his co-operation with the design house of Seletti. Zambelli's Palace Collection and School Joke Chair followed (for the same client) and won a European Consumers Choice award (2011) and an NYIGF award (2012).
During this period, he forged working relations with many other firms in the sector: Agape, Bosa, Caimi Brevetti, Diamantini&Domeniconi, Disaronno, .exnovo, Rudi Rabitti, Seletti, Swarovski and
Zava. Afillia – a family of 3D printed hanging and table lamps manufactured by .exnovo – after being awarded the ADI Design Index 2014 Innovation Award by the Italian Association for Industrial Design, has been awarded the Interior Innovation Award 2015 by the German Design Council. Zambelli is a co-founder of Padiglioneitalia, a designers' collective which seeks to present the specifics of the Italian design scene. Zambelli has exhibited at the Beijing Design Week, Invito a Tavola (New York), the Tokyo Tableware Festival and F.O.O.D. (Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC) and other international design fairs.


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How Positive Role Models can provide us with Encouragement and Inspiration and save us from Headaches and Heartaches.
For our Health and Wellbeing – Positive encouraging role models are vital for our psychological health and development, right from infancy and throughout childhood, adolescence and adulthood. They help us to guide us towards healthy decision-making, help to give us a realistic perspective about our lives, as well as to give us confidence in the way we do things – because that's how someone we admire would handle a situation "That's how Aunty Eva would do it…"
"To Find" and "To Be": In the parenting season it is particularly important to: find great role models for ourselves and to do what we can to be a great role model for our children and others.
Youngsters look to role models as inspiration and as a blueprint for success later in life. We tend to follow successful and popular people because their examples and leads are obviously worth following. A toddler says "Thank you," to a waitress because he sees mum saying it and he gets great feedback, thus modelling good manners for later life.
Children's first role models are their parents, followed by other family members and then teachers. Young children copy and learn from the behaviour of all these people. A little later in life children – and even adults – look further afield for role models. Older children, work colleagues, successful athletes, musicians, businesspeople, all these figures give us something to aim for. They encourage us when we're losing hope or lacking in ideas, change our political ideas and career choices, even our religious leanings and beliefs.
The old Chinese Proverb says –" The Student becomes like the Teacher. "This is why it's vital that we intentionally choose role models who are morally upright, kind, able to think for themselves and even outside the box once in a while. It is great to be encouraged by those who are warm and compassionate yet emotionally resilient to be able to keep thriving through life. Great role models are often those who are relatable and who model being "Real". It is through their challenges we can learn how they navigate through their mistakes and difficulties in a healthy way.
Different Role Models for Different aspects and seasons of our lives: Just as no role model is perfect, no one role model fits every single part of our lives. It's important to have several role models to guide us through the different areas of our lives. We need one to model good relationships and friendships, one to model career ambition, one for kindness to animals and another to show us fair play on the sports field.
The 2 Season Approach: Someone once shared with me very wisely about having a 2 Season approach to life. Look around to find someone you admire who is doing your current season really well. Get to know them, ask them questions, learn from them. Then also look around to see who is in the next season to you. By talking with them – this can provide enormous wisdom and ideas as you prepare for the next season with your child. You can gain great ideas about what to do …and also what not to do. This 2 season approach saves lots of time, energy, money and stress and worry.
We also need different role models at different stages of our lives – from our youngest years, right through to modelling for us to be able to raise our own children well and navigate each season with fewer headaches and heartaches and greater courage, inspiration and confidence.


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Author: James Hogg
Publisher: BBC Radio 7
Genre: Fantasy and Horror
Duration: 30 min
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Description: Scottish author James Hogg was one of the most popular authors of his day, and has recently undergone on a widespread critical revival. 'The Brownie of the Black Haggs' is one of his best-remembered short stories, featuring a domineering Countess and a mysterious servant. Many of the finest stories of magic and fantasy, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Lady Wheelhope has a reputation as a violent mistress to those under her power. Yet when desire for a mysterious servant overwhelms her, it's her own soul she yields to terrible risk.
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A quick work trip to Moab, Utah and Arches National Park revealed the red rocks in all of their glory. See our favorite photos here.
Category: North America
Our Favorite Detroit-to-Canada Road Trips
Our favorite road trips to Canada from Detroit, including one-, two-, three- and four-hour options to: Toronto, Grand Bend, Cambridge, Niagara and Point Pelee National Park.
Alaska: Summer Sun in the Great, Wild North
There are a million ways to see Alaska, but here's a good start that will showcase both the coast and the interior - ahem, Mount Denali - in an easy-to-swallow week long itinerary. Read on to find out which stop we recommend skipping, and which excursion goes down in the books as a once-in-a-lifetime splurge that's worth every penny.
Newfoundland: Peering Over the Edge of North America
You don't need to leave North America to find one of the world's remote four corners. Canada's Newfoundland is rich in culture, scenery and adventure, catering to thrill seekers and luxury travelers alike, as we discovered in our week-long summer vacation.
Grand Cayman: Warmer Latitudes, Positive Attitudes
Four nights on the largest of the Cayman Islands proved a perfect - and convenient - escape in the middle of Michigan's winter. Learn from our experience and book your accommodations far enough in advance to score West End lodging, but be sure to visit both the quiet East End and fascinating (starfish! bioluminescence!) north side of the island during your stay.


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Starring: Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Sally Hawkins
Directed by: Woody Allen
Written By: Woody Allen
Rating: PG-13 (US) Running Time: 1 hr 38 min
Two Cents:
In this movie, lying and being a liar is the same as drinking and being an alcoholic. Jasmine (Cate Blanchett) can't seem to get by without it. Her entire life is based on lies, and when the walls inevitably come crumbling down, the only comfort she can get is through prescription medication, vodka, and more lies. Like other mind altering vices, it's seductive as we see with her fellow adoptee sister, Ginger (Sally Hawkins). Who only after living with Jasmine a few weeks is seduced by the allure of this fantastical world. Ginger thankfully hits the proverbial rock bottom quickly, and is able to pull her life back into focus. Jasmine however seems to be a lost cause.
Jasmine is a tragic character, superbly played by Cate Blanchett. Despite how badly she behaves and treats people, you can't help but feel pity for her. This is in part due to typically solid writing by Woody Allen, but mostly because of Cate Blanchett, and the excellent supporting cast.
Movie Prep:
This is a Woody Allen film thru and thru. Expect solid writing, though nothing that hilarious this time round. If you appreciate great acting, then this is the film for you.
Best viewing format:
This isn't a big screen movie. You'd enjoy this just as much at home with a regular dvd or streaming show.
Best element for me:
Cate Blanchett. I hope she gets nominated for an Oscar for this performance.
References: IMDB – Rotten Tomatoes


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There aren't many characters in literature who scare me, but Jack Taylor is one of them. I was blown away by The Guards, Bruen's first book in this series, and one which has all the queasy inevitability of a Greek tragedy (you can read what I though of it here). And I'm now pleased (okay, maybe pleased isn't quite the right word…) to report that the second Jack Taylor book, The Killing of the Tinkers, is equally gruelling. Steer clear if you'd feeling fragile.
The Guards ended with ex-Gardai and private investigator Taylor leaving Ireland for London, his exile an escape from the ruins of his last case. But as Taylor concedes at the beginning of Tinkers, 'there's nothing more lethal than an alcoholic with a plan… The reality was as close to nightmare as you get.' The escape is short-lived; as Tinkers begins, Taylor is returning with little more than a leather coat and a cocaine habit. As the novel progresses, we learn more about Taylor's time in London, and exactly what he is now running from.
Back in his native Galway, it's not long before Taylor is asked to investigate the deaths of several young traveller men, and finds himself increasingly drawn into the community. As in The Guards, the investigation is not drawn-out; what complicates it is Taylor's erratic behaviour and single-minded pursuit of a suspect, both of which bring about the shocking (but not unforeseen) conclusion to the book.
Taylor remains a compelling character, but in Tinkers it's increasingly difficult to call him likeable. He is a bundle of contradictions – tortured, literate, sentimental and hard-nosed. His continuing addictions also ensure that Taylor's life continues to swing between binges and blackouts. There are brief periods of abstinence, but these are arguably worse because you know they cannot last. Like that sickening feeling you get as the rollercoaster begins rising up the slope, because the stomach-wrenching drop on the other side is inescapable. The only question is who Taylor takes with him when he falls, and the damage they sustain on the way down.
What turns Taylor into a truly tragic figure is his painful self-awareness. There's an intense loneliness that surrounds him, isolated by his addictions. 'My nature is essentially selfish, and to participate in family life you have to make room for others… I wanted to be able to get drunk when I wanted and read till dawn if I wanted and wasn't able to make the jump to forgo such things for the sake of company. And yet, how I yearned to be different. To sit in the warmth of family and just be easy.'
I felt that The Killing of the Tinkers was marginally less successful than The Guards, perhaps because I was so blown away by the first book – I've still never read anything quite like it. But Tinkers maintains its predecessor's lyricism and poetry, whilst also being ferociously hard-edged. The books are quick reading (I whipped through Tinkers in a couple of days without really trying), but don't be fooled – their subject matter is dark as pitch, and will stay with you well after you finally close the covers. I'm not sure I can yet face the next book in the series, The Magdalen Martyrs, but like Jack Taylor's own self-enforced periods of sobriety, I know our estrangement will come to an end before too long.


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Daily Archives: November 15, 2010
Joe Esposito – You're The Best
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I just love it when Manny Pacquiao chooses rock hits from inspiring 80's sports flicks as pre-fight entrance songs. "You're the Best," from the movie Karate Kid, blared on the Cowboys Stadium speakers as the now 8-division World Champion made his way to the ring!
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Track Beauty of the Week: Gabrielle Anderson
November 15, 2010Posted by on
Gabrielle Anderson is this week's track beauty!
Anderson finished 7th in the 1500m run at the 2010 U.S. Outdoor Championships. With a personal best of 4:06.46 in the 1500m, Anderson is amongst the elite of her event.
The American middle distance runner stands out from her peers because she is a cancer-survivor – not once, but twice. In March 2009, she was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma. Gabrielle went under the knife to remove the cancerous growth. She also underwent weeks of radiation therapy, foregoing her fifth year of eligibility in the NCAA.
Read the Universal Sports feature on Gabrielle Anderson
In light of these uniquely unorthodox circumstances, the NCAA allowed her to compete next season. Anderson did not disappoint, lodging twin silver medals in the 800m and the 1500m. In September 2010, Anderson finished in 13th place at the prestigious 5th Avenue Mile – barely two years after learning she has cancer.
In 2011, Anderson ran a lifetime best of 4:06.77 in London. She shaved off three-hundredths of a second from her 2011 best last May 2011 (4:06.46). Coming into the cutthroat U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, Gabrielle is ranked fifth among all entries.
Read: Gabrielle Anderson Dreaming Big"
Updates on Gabrielle's campaign to follow. The semis and finals are scheduled on 29 June and 1 July. Click this link for the event schedules.
Read: "Former Gopher Gabriele Anderson emboldened by cancer surgeries"
Regardless of the outcome of the Olympic Trials, one thing is for sure: Gabrielle Anderson is an inspiration. The mere fact that she was able return to the sport faster, stronger, and a lot better – considering her illness – is a remarkable story in itself.
Godspeed, Gabrielle!
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