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NCTDR stands in solidarity against state brutality and calls for further tech innovation for racial equality and other human rights
During the global COVID-19 pandemic, and at a time when social distancing is required to save lives, technology has been vital to human connection. This turn in society has forced even the most reluctant practitioners and overburdened institutions to rely on technology to assist in the handling of disputes. Suddenly, online dispute resolution is at the forefront of conversations about providing access to justice and repair of human relationships from courts to alternative dispute resolution. The National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution, birthplace of online dispute resolution over twenty years ago, is enthusiastic about this upsurge in its use. And as we stand in solidarity against state brutality, we think it now more important than ever for all of us to work for racial equality and all forms of human rights, further innovating the use of technology in the name of access to justice for all.
Catalyzing Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) in India
Over last weekend there was a very high level meeting of leaders in the justice sector to discuss the future of ODR in India, convened by Agami and Omidyar Network. From the press release on the meeting:
"In a first, NITI Aayog, in association with Agami and Omidyar Network India, brought together key stakeholders in a virtual meeting on 6 June 2020 for advancing online dispute resolution in India.
ODR is the resolution of disputes, particularly small- and medium-value cases, using digital technology and techniques of alternate dispute resolution (ADR), such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. While courts are becoming digitized through the efforts of the judiciary, more effective, scalable, and collaborative mechanisms of containment and resolution are urgently needed. ODR can help resolve disputes efficiently and affordably.
Senior judges of the Supreme Court, secretaries from key government ministries, leaders of industry, legal experts, and general counsels of leading enterprises, explored the opportunities and specifics of what lies ahead.
The common theme was a multi-stakeholder agreement to work collaboratively to ensure efforts are taken to scale online dispute resolution in India.
In his welcome address, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said, 'This historic meeting is the start of a collaborative exercise that sets into motion the use of technology towards efficient and affordable access to justice in our post-pandemic response.'
Justice DY Chandrachud, speaking on technology and access to justice, remarked, 'Above all there needs to be a fundamental change in the mindset—look upon dispute resolution not as relatable to a place, namely a court, where justice is "administered" but as a service that is availed of.'
Stressing on the need of ODR during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said, 'Let us target Covid-related disputes first [through ODR] because those are people who would like for their disputes to be resolved quickly, particularly in this context. This is an important part of economic revival.'
Justice Indu Malhotra spoke of the nuanced specifics that could be considered for scaling ODR. 'Making ODR or ADR voluntary may defeat the purpose. It should be made mandatory [for specified categories], and it should cover about three [sessions] so that parties don't feel that it's a mere formality.'
Justice (Retd) A.K. Sikri brought forth the advantages of ODR—convenient, accurate, time-saving, and cost-saving.
Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, Law Secretary, Government of India, articulated that, 'Private ODR and ADR providers need to be complemented to ensure that online resolution can reach different industries, locations, and parts of the country and also support the public institutions in a big way. The government is open-minded.'
Nandan Nilekani, Non-Executive Chairman of Infosys, gave his vision for justice delivery. 'The future will be a hybrid model that combines the best of both worlds—offline courts, online courts and ODR. We will have to reimagine the whole process of justice delivery to work in the hybrid system and this will require good data…'"
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1630080
Impressive CRT May Satisfaction Survey Results
Wow — there are some impressive stats!
May 2020 British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal Participant Satisfaction Survey results are up at https://civilresolutionbc.ca/participant-satisfaction-survey-may-2020/… — some of the highlights:
100% felt the CRT treated them fairly
96% felt CRT staff were professional
92% felt their CRT dispute was handled in a timely manner
94% would recommend the CRT
Well done, Shannon and team! You can view the full report at
https://civilresolutionbc.ca/participant-satisfaction-survey-may-2020/
Moving to virtual mediation can be easy with the right preparation
Larry Axelrood in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin:
"…Regardless of how life unfolds post-COVID-19, remote working will be a significant part of lawyers' professional lives. Whereas in-person mediations have traditionally been the most effective, remote mediations are now a solidly viable option. Most likely, a blend of live and remote participation will become more common. As expected, lawyers have found a way to continue to advocate and fight for their clients, and mediators are ready to facilitate and expedite that process."
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ODR: The Next Leap Forward?
Excerpt from a new article from Rachael Bicknell for the law Law Society of Scotland Journal:
"ODR combines ADR processes, technology and impartial independent experts. It is recognised internationally as a specialised and highly effective form of ADR. Its origins date back to the 1990s when it was created to resolve disputes resulting from online transactions and interactions between parties in different jurisdictions. In 2013, Lord Neuberger, then President of the Supreme Court, said in a speech on Judges and Policy: "We may well have something to learn from online dispute resolution on eBay and elsewhere." The eBay Resolution Center now handles over 60 million disputes each year, while courts have been slow to adopt online or hearing-free models.
All methods of exploring the resolution of a dispute with the assistance of technology are ODR. It can involve advanced technologies and processes such as machine learning, artificial intelligence and cognitive computing which are being developed and promoted to resolve specific types of disputes. More importantly for the practice of law, it is the movement online of face-to-face mediation, arbitration and other resolution processes, using videoconferencing combined with secure onboarding, e-signing of agreements, document sharing and online communication, to deliver fair, proportionate and effective redress for commercial and civil disputes."
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It sounded like a wind-up. Pop superstars like Rihanna don't film the videos for their next hit in a field in Bangor, do they?
But it was true and in true diva style Rihanna had a full entourage in tow for the filming which comes just days before three sell-out concerts in Belfast.
With the MTV awards coming to the city soon, it seems that Northern Ireland is well and truly on the destination map for pop's top performers. And for Rihanna to choose the province as the location for her latest video is bound to make other stars consider our charms as well as put it on the map for her legion of fans. To them endorsement by Rihanna is far more potent than inclusion in any guide book.


In this interview we chat to top Dutch sommelier, Koen van der Plas, better known as the head sommelier of Inter Scaldes, a two star Michelin restaurant in the Netherlands. In this article, Koen shares his passion for travelling, South African wines, exceptional food and wine pairings and his plans for the future with us.
Koen, thank you for visiting our home, De Toren, during your recent trip to South Africa. We loved sharing our wines with you and also what we do on a daily basis here on the farm. It is great for us to get to know you a bit better – thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule.
Tell us a bit more about yourself and your life in the Netherlands?
My name is Koen van der Plas and I'm the Head Sommelier of Restaurant Inter Scaldes in the Netherlands. We are a fine dining restaurant, awarded with two Michelin stars, and are located in the south of our country, close to Antwerp. As sommelier of one of the finest restaurants in our country, I think I can say that I'm always working… The hunt for new wines goes on and on – it never stops.
In my private time you will find me mostly in a restaurant, among colleagues or at wine tastings. It is very interesting to know what other colleagues do, how they build up their wine lists, which choices they make regarding wine, compared to my decisions. So I think I can say I really turned my hobby into a profession.
A few years back, you were awarded the honorary title of 'Talented Sommelier Gault Millau 2014'. This is an astounding achievement - what did this mean to you and for your career?
It was great winning that award, especially because I was only 22 at the time! The Gault Millau Guide is a counterpart to the Michelin Guide. It is mostly read by people working in gastronomy, so it meant a lot to me. Even if somebody doubted my capability at the time, that award changed those opinions, as suddenly the telephone was ringing. Everybody wanted to sell some bottles to our restaurant and today they still do. It helped a lot, as my name was suddenly known in the industry.
BUT, in my opinion you should look at winning awards such as this one, as a bonus. It's just proof that you are doing a good job in the restaurant. For me there's nothing better than to see how guests enjoy their food and wine, and the combination – that's the true reward.
Tell us a bit more about your journey into the world of wine and how that crossed paths with the wine industry?
It actually all started when I was 15 years old; my father wanted me to get a job. The options were either working in a supermarket or to do some dishwashing in a restaurant. Guess what I chose! The owners of that restaurant had a lot of experience with wine and that's where I got dragged into it. I remember the first wine I tasted! At that time the legal drinking age was 16(!), luckily they changed it to 18 nowadays.
Following this, I started studying at a Hotel Management School, where they quickly found out that I had huge interest in wine. They gave me some more space to focus on this subject. At school we had to assist at big wine fairs, where I got the opportunity to meet a lot of interesting people from the wine industry. I had a good connection with some of them and they took me along on their great journeys in the wine industry.
At this wine fair, I was sitting at a private table behind the scenes with wine writers. They allowed me to taste many different vintages of Château Mouton-Rothschild before their tasting even started. I couldn't believe my luck. They gave me one piece of advice whilst tasting - "don't say anything, just shut your mouth and taste". This moment I knew I wanted to have a career in the wine business.
You travel quite regularly and must see the most remarkable places. Which country is on your list to visit again in the near future?
My girlfriend Sofie and I travel as much as we can, last year we went to Spain, Dubai and Hong Kong for example. January we did a long trip through South Africa and I look forward to see where the coming months will take us. We are young, so now is the time to feel free!
My first visit to South Africa was in 2009 and I really loved it! I had such warm feeling towards the country from my very first visit, so I simply had to show Sofie! Usually a second time to a country isn't as good and special as the first time, but South Africa is the exception! She loved it and I loved it all over again! After this trip we both said, if we could work in South Africa one day, we would do it, without a doubt!
That will have to be diversity… A good focus in the classical world as well as in the new world. My wine list at the restaurant for example, is largely Burgundy's whites and reds, but there is enough to find outside of that… The reason for the skew towards Burgundy is the preference of our restaurant's clientele. After that comes Spain and third will be South Africa!
As I love South Africa and its wines, and our restaurant only demands the best, it was actually an easy match. The wines of De Toren show a lot of character without being too much of a New World style. With experience I can say, a lot of classic Bordeaux drinkers are very surprised by the De Toren wines.
I first tasted the wines in our restaurant, even though I have been at Inter Scaldes for 5 years now, the De Toren wines were there before I even started working there. I also had the opportunity to taste the entire range and different vintages of it, at a wine fair in Holland.
What is your favourite De Toren wine and why?
When I visited De Toren in January, I again tasted the whole range of De Toren wines. A positive fact in my opinion is that De Toren focuses just on a few different wines and not like twenty different ones. I think it's a good way to keep on track and remain focussed on what you are best at.
During this tasting, I also tasted Fusion V 2001 vintage, which was quite an experience. I haven't had the opportunity before to taste a De Toren Fusion V that was that evolved yet. And what a condition it had! Also considering the winery have not produced as many vintages yet compared to nowadays. The 2001 had a ripe nose with a lot of earthy notes and very noticeable evolution. It was very soft in taste, with tones of dried plums and blackberries and also bay leaf and juniper berry. The earthiness, vegetation and ripe spices set the tone - a beautifully developed wine. I only wish there were many more bottles left!
What are your thoughts on South African wines, having visited South Africa quite recently?
I am a big fan of South African wines myself. I love the diversity within grape varieties and the styles of winemaking. It actually is a very diverse country with light and fresh wines as well as heavy and severe wines meant for ageing. It's a wine country on its own and we should look at it like that more often. In my opinion we, wine connoisseurs, always want to compare every region with another region. Why is this necessary? Can't we look at a region being an individual with individual wines?
In your opinion, what are the things that one should consider when selecting a South African wine?
Like in every wine region in the world, there are a lot of custom made wines and also commercially made wines. Sometimes the line between them is very thin. Look for originality and purity in every wine you select. A key feature in a wine for me is the acidity, whether it's light and crisp or thick and heavy - acidity brings life and tension in wine. Without it I will never be able to enjoy a wine.
You are currently working on completing the Master Sommelier diploma, the ultimate qualification in this profession – where to next from here?
I force myself to finish something once I have started it. So that also counts for the Master Sommelier diploma. Today there are 236 people who mastered the exam in 40 years' time. I still need some more years to get there, but number 250 in the world sounds like a good number to me!
It seems you are a man with a vision and big dreams, what does the future hold for a top sommelier like yourself?
As we already discussed, the world isn't that big anymore. You hop on an airplane and within 24 hours you are on the other side of the world. So where I will be in ten years? I actually don't know yet, to be honest. What I do know is that wine is running through my veins and as long as I am able to keep working in that niche market, I will be happy.
We are honoured that you work with the De Toren wines on a very regular basis and we look forward to visiting you at the restaurant again in the near future, Koen.
In light of Koen's love for South African wines and the De Toren wine range, we share a glimpse of our beloved clients' thoughts on our range of wines… Click here to read more.
To browse through our collection of De Toren wines, visit our online cellar here.


The Bay Area has many things, but a place like Hollywood Boulevard isn't one of them. Hang out with me as I stumble through the City of Angels in search of the American Dream.
HOLLYWOOD (KGO) -- The Bay Area has many things, but a place like Hollywood Boulevard isn't one of them.
The dreamscape of somewhere like Fisherman's Wharf is vaguely comparable, but the hilarious and endearing seals on the K-Dock are replaced with masked men in superhero costumes, all poses and grandeur, asking for tips after taking a photo with your Batman-obsessed toddler.
The restaurants and local businesses selling straight-from-the-bay seafood are replaced with chain restaurants with neon lights attached to their storefronts and lines spilling onto the boulevard zig-zagging as LAPD officers try to create order.
After a $20 Uber ride, I found myself across the street from the Roosevelt Hotel, staring up at its iconic neon sign -- calling me to it like a moth to a lighter in the hands of a smoker. Hollywood -- moths to flames.
"No," I said to myself. "This is not the time to attempt to sneak into a Hollywood party. "This is a search, not for fame and fortune, celebrities or star maps. This is a search for the American Dream, and why so many choose to come to this place, this boulevard, to find it."
I stumbled down the Walk of Fame as stars passed under my feet. Gilda Radner. Marilyn Monroe. RuPaul. They found their dreams, so why can't everyone?
I walked past a woman reading tarot cards, a group of dancers performing to the soundtrack of "The Purge," and finally Batman, Aquaman, and Captain America, who jokingly or creepily called out to me, "You can call me Steve." You can interpret that.
Then, almost out of nowhere, a big crowd swelled in front of the TCL Chinese Theater. I figured it was just a Marilyn Monroe impersonator wowing the crowd or a homeless person yelling obscenities at tourists and thought about turning around, but kept moving toward the crowd.
Between the iPhones flashing and children pushing through toward the theater as their parents tried to wrangle them, I couldn't see or hear what everyone was looking at.
"Hey, do you know what's happening?" I asked a kid in a Dodgers cap.
"Aaaaahhhh," he trailed off. "Nah. Not really."
"Huh," I said, wondering why he was waiting around for something that he didn't even know about. "So, just like...waiting around?"
"I don't want to miss anything. It's Hollywood," he said, taking the cap off and wiping his brow, tiny drops of sweat running down his flushed red cheeks.
I let him wait and asked several other people why they were standing around with their cameras out.
"I just saw a crowd, so I joined it."
"I may see a celebrity."
"I don't know, people seemed excited."
It seemed that the fear of missing out, even if you don't care or don't know what is happening, is stronger than the fear of forgetting to live your life.
After about 10 questions, and several irritated tourists later, a security guard for the Hard Rock Cafe next door revealed that the event was a movie premiere for a Jaws-like summer blockbuster called "The Meg."
I swerved around the crowd, tripping over tennis-shoes and discarded soda cups, beer cans and cigarette butts with one or two puffs left in them, wondering about the American Dream. Did the people waiting for the stars of "The Meg" have one? Did they imagine that Los Angeles could give it to them?
Yes. I said Elvi -- two Elvis impersonators. They were together in front of the trendy Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf cafe, with two cups of water on the hardwood counter in front of them. Those plastic cups were sweating with the beads of condensation you'd recognize from a cocktail that sat out in the sun for too long on a long Los Angeles day.
Elvis One, as I will refer to him, embodied Vegas Elvis -- the puffed-out hair, massive sideburns, glitter, gold, grease and grace -- big rings and an even bigger personality.
Elvis Two, had the 1970s red and gold look, a little more end-of-career Elvis, lights fading, but sunglasses still on, still fighting.
"Hey lil' mama," said Elvis One, clad in a black jumpsuit dripping with rhinestones and velour. His face glistened with hours worth of Hollywood hustle.
"Elvis, talk to me," I said, putting a one-dollar bill in his hand. "What's your dream? What brings you to Hollywood Boulevard?"
"I love to make people happy," he said, flipping his golden cape behind him. "I love to make them smile."
Before I knew it he was plugging a movie he made, described as "sort of like the 'Terminator,'" an odd choice for Elvis, but to each their own.
"It's called 'Elvis, Trump and What's His Name," he said holding up a business card bearing his likeness alongside a Trump impersonator and a guy who looked like a plumber, but I don't really know for sure.
"Okay," I said, playfully acknowledging his ambition. "But what's the ultimate goal, your dream?"
He laughed for a moment and said, "I want to win an Oscar."
He never told me his real name.
A crowd gathered around us, as if my iPhone interview were "The Meg" premiere and I started getting self conscious. People were asking me questions, "What's this for?"
"Can I be on camera?"
"When will this be up?"
Elvis Two, whose "real" name is Danny Zale, sells star maps on the side, and has them exclusively on Amazon. "If you look down, see the stars? I made a map, it's called the Zale Map. It has every single star. Cedric the Entertainer just bought one."
"But what is outside Elvis?" I asked, as the two explained their lives outside The King in his signature voice.
"I'm the real Elvis," said Elvis Two.
"We argue about it every night. No, I'm the real Elvis," Elvis One replied.
All I knew was that neither of them showed me who they really were.
I stuttered, unable to answer, unable to determine whether this story was worth writing, whether the footage would turn out, whether I was here for the search for the American Dream or just to gawk at lives I didn't understand.
I thanked the Elvi, tipped them $5 (they take cards by the way), and finally walked into The Roosevelt and immediately started typing.
And in the low light of that iconic place, I realized -- the American Dream is undefinable. It's personal. It's individual. It's your deepest thought and your shallowest desire.
For the Elvi it's getting their projects off the ground and making people smile. For the tourists at "The Meg" premiere, whether they knew it or not, their dream was to not miss out on something potentially amazing.
For me? I guess it's to understand, or at least try to feel what others do and put that into words. Relate. Help. Share knowledge.
If you find yourself on a place like Hollywood Boulevard, the American Dream is there, dressed in light and glitter, walking on two legs, stumbling ever-so-slowly between reality and fantasy. If you look hard enough, you'll find your own version and follow it wherever it goes.


Italian shipyard Cerri Cantiere Navali and Floating Life, who are managing the project, have shared the details of K40 work in progress. The sale of the yacht has been first announced in 2015 and the build started in January 2016. The K40 – the Series-K flagship – is a Light Ice Class vessel, commissioned by an American owner who wishes to cruise in polar latitudes.
As of July 2017, the hull has been completely sanded and 4mm finish will soon be applied, specifically designed for a vessel destined to cruise in polar oceans.Propellor-shaft support staffs have been mounted and shaft pre-alignment completed. The underlying deck grill is fully completed and tubing is well along. Most of the electrical cabling has been completed and the main electrics panel will soon be installed. Bottom, lower and main deck compartment construction is on-schedule. Hull and exterior passageway priming has begun.
All elements for interior furnishings have been cut to shape and assembly has begun.
The garage door has been installed and the overhead lifting mechanism for the tender is about to go in. Preparation treatments for the fuel, fresh water and holding tanks are in their final stages.
The first of two projects currently underway at the yard, the four-deck K40 has a length overall of almost 41 meters, with a maximum beam of 9.4 meters. Extremely reliable, easy to run and maintain, a steel hull reinforced in accordance with the Light Ice Class and an aluminum superstructure, all under 500 GT.
Differing from most expedition yachts, the K40 will have a very different exterior finish. The layers to be applied will have a total thickness of only 4mm, compared to the usual 10 to 20mm. This will give the K40 a much more beautiful appearance and a smooth hull without the usual imperfections of steel plate construction. This will be even more noticeable with completely faired welding ridges, a technique approved by the classification body.
CCN has recently announced the acquisition of a new order from an Italian owner for a 27m Fuoriserie yacht. She represents a fully-customized project pencilled by designer Tommaso Spadolini, who took care of both the exteriors and the interiors.


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Housed inside a lignin-free archival box, The Gorgeous Nothings includes a guide to the envelope-poems of Emily Dickinson (1830-1886); a 52-page letterpress booklet by Dickinson scholar Marta Werner; and a portfolio of 47 double-sided manuscript facsimiles.The original cover drawing on the box lid is in blue pencil and has a hand-painted seal of gum arabic and gouache.
The edition, published by Granary Books, is accompanied by a guide with a bibliographic directory for the fragments and a series of visual indexes. The 47 manuscript facsimiles show the front and back of each Dickinson envelope-poem printed at 1:1 scale accompanied by smaller visual transcriptions in blue. A close-up of one of the fragments is seen above.
'the gorgeous nothings which compose the sunset keep'.
Marta Werner's essay, "Itineraries of Escape: Emily Dickinson's Envelope-Poems," includes seven digital prints. The cover, bound in Saint Armand Dark Linen with royal blue Shikibu Gampi-shi endpapers, replicates the page forms of A821 / A821a. The text is printed letterpress by Friedrich Kerksieck on Byron Weston Linen Ledger White.
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Theresa was drawn to healthcare law because of the impact the healthcare system has on people's lives.
Theresa advises hospital systems, physician groups, and mental health providers on a variety of state and federal regulations, including fraud and abuse laws such as the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and False Claims Act; Medicare and Medicaid enrollment and reimbursement issues; the confidentiality of health information; and the changing regulatory landscape surrounding the provision of telehealth and telemedicine services. Theresa handles transactional work in the form of provider contracts with payors and health plans as well as various types of professional services agreements. Her mission is to address their legal issues so that they can focus on delivering the best care possible.
Theresa truly enjoys interacting with healthcare professionals and administrators and offering them legal support and strategies. Her mission is to address their legal issues so that they can focus on delivering the best care possible.
It's a mission that fits with her lifelong dedication to giving back: before beginning her legal career, Theresa worked with AmeriCorps VISTA and as an eighth-grade teacher in an underserved community. Today, pro bono work forms an important part of her practice.
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Theresa likes to stay active and especially enjoys bike rides with her husband, yoga and running.
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On March 15, New Zealand was rocked by a terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch which claimed 50 lives and left dozens more injured.
Worshippers at the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Mosque were attacked by a gunman during Friday prayers.
The city of 400,000 was left in collective mourning.
Critic photographer Aiman Amerul Muner was at the scene of the Christchurch attacks the day after the shooting, as well as the Dunedin memorials.
Posted 1:09am Friday 22nd March 2019 by Aiman Amerul Muner.


This story is mostly about Willow. What a horrid , wretched , heartbreaking life this young woman had. Her mother died when she and her siblings were still very young. Her drunk of a father was abusive in more ways then physical. No wonder she is always on the run. She had met Josh while in a small town and then her father found them and they took off again on the run and leaving Josh. She had never allowed herself to love but love Josh she did.
Willow goes through the paces of each day but her heart won't let go of the one thing that made her life so wonderful Josh is never far from her thoughts. But what does she have to offer? She is broken in some ways.
The author blew this 2nd book out of the water. Willows story is so tear jerking so make sure you have your Kleenex. I also found emotions I didn't know I had mostly though just anger. Anger at how horrible a young woman's life could be. But Willow is not a whiner she is strong and determined. They finally land in California and she takes a job and she keeps trying to get her brother Cole to move on with his life but he is not leaving his sister and baby sister alone. Well Willow doesn't give him a choice. But something happens with Mya and now Willow has no clue where to turn.
Will she ever see Josh again? She chose California for a reason.
I truly loved this story but again we have one huge cliffhanger.


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Battle Red Newswire: What's Wrong With Houston?
The Rockets follow the Texans' lead, backing into the playoffs. Steve McKinney will announce the Texans' second round pick. Check out today's Texans news in the Battle Red Newswire.
By Ryan Dunsmore@Duns_more Apr 19, 2013, 1:33pm CDT
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With The Second Round Pick....
A member of the inaugural Texans roster and former Texas A&M Aggie, Steve McKinney will announce the Texans' second round pick. McKinney was the first free agent signing in Texans franchise history and started 67 straight games while with the Texans. We always talk about the first round., but which player would you want McKinney to announce? What position becomes more valuable in the second round of the 2013 NFL Daft?
Red Nation Falls Short
The excellent Houston Rockets blog on SB Nation, The Dream Shake, attempted to make a connection between the end of the season for both the Rockets and Texans. The Rockets fell flat against the lowly Phoenix Suns and the Kobe-less Los Angeles Lakers.
Yes, I can see the comparison, but it feels more par for the course for Houston sports in general. This year's Rockets team reminds me more of the '07-'09 Texans. A team no longer wandering in the desert of obscurity, they are learning how to win on a consistent basis. The Rockets are a very young; in fact, they are the youngest team in the NBA. I can accept a young team making mental mistakes. The 2012 Texans weren't a young team; the Texans were a playoff team last year.
The point here is the Rockets have a bright future, though both teams fell right on their face. I wouldn't make a direct comparison to the 2012 version of the Texans. The Texans' future is a bit cloudier. That's another story for another day. Keep up with the Rockets' playoff run on The Dream Shake. I have my beard in playoff form already and my "In Morey We Trust" shirt on.
Remember The Date
Sports Illustrated broke down the 2013 NFL schedule, singling out the 17 "must-watch" games. The Texans made this list -- Houston at Baltimore, Ed Reed returns to Baltimore (hopefully not on Injured Reserve, knock on wood).
Let's just glance over the rematch games that happen every year and focus on some new match-ups. Week 12, San Francisco at Washington, the evolution of the quarterback position on the main stage - Colin Kaepernick versus Robert Griffin III. Week 2, Denver at New York Giants, Manning Bowl is always a must-watch, if only for the post game when Archie Manning has to act like he doesn't have a favorite son. Week 6, New Orleans at New England, the only question is will this game have a football score or a basketball score when the final horn sounds.
Must-Not-Watch Games
One the other side of the coin, USA Today has a list of the least-watchable games. The biggest take away? The New York Jets make the list twice. It brought a smile to my face.
Crappy Rock Stars Identified?
The players that destroyed a hotel room at the NFL Combine appeared to have been identified. Clemson receiver DeAndre Hopkins and Rutgers receiver Mark Harrison were the players in question, tweeted ESPN's Adam Schefter. First it was Keenan Allen, now Hopkins - potential Texans draftees can't stay out of the news.
Again! Faster This Time!
New head coach Chip Kelly has already made his impression on the Philadelphia Eagles. The Oregon offense that Kelly took to the top of the college ranks is pushing the Eagles at the same pace. LeSean McCoy is calling practice thus far is "a freakin' track meet." It is fascinating to see the evolution of the NFL as a result of the college game.
Out of Packer Green, Out of Mind
When Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rogers was asked about former wide receiver Greg Jennings going to Minnesota, Rodgers replied, "Who?" The rivalries in the black and blue division run deep. I'll have my popcorn ready for the next Packers/Vikings game. In the meantime, let's remember the good times.
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Norfolk Academy (NA) is an independent co-educational day school in Norfolk, Virginia. Chartered in 1728, it is the oldest private school in Virginia and the eighth oldest school in the United States. In 1966, Norfolk Academy merged with Country Day School for Girls in Virginia Beach, Virginia to create the current co-educational school.  It serves students in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, and Suffolk.

In sports, NA competes in the Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools (TCIS) as well as in the Virginia Preparatory League (males) and the League of Independent Schools (females).

History

The original Norfolk Academy building was designed by architect Thomas Ustick Walter, who subsequently became the fourth Architect of the Capitol. The Greek-revival building, featured on the school's current seal (at right), was modeled after the Temple of Thesus in Athens.  Subsequently, the building was a military hospital during the American Civil War and a Red Cross building during World War I. The building was used from 1920 to 1970 as the City of Norfolk's Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and from 1973 as the headquarters of City of Norfolk's Chamber of Commerce.

Originally accessible via downtown Norfolk's Bank Street, the building now sits at the intersection of East Charlotte Street and St. Paul's Boulevard.  The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.

Academics and student life

Students are required to research, compose, and deliver to the student body and faculty an original persuasive speech as a graduation requirement. Public speaking skills are integrated into the curriculum starting in the first grade.

Athletics
Norfolk Academy teams compete in the Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools, the League of Independent Schools, and the Virginia Prep League.

Athletic venues include multiple gymnasiums, an aquatic facility, tennis courts, baseball and lacrosse fields, and track-and-field facilities.

Notable alumni
*Hardy Cross (1899), engineer
Glenn Youngkin (1985), governor of Virginia (2022–present)
Angela Hucles (1996), sports executive and former professional soccer player

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"Short Story: A Banner Love"
I like to see him in the morning, when the world feels still. He is fresh. He keeps me nourished. I can go all around the world without leaving my kitchen.
At night, I wash my face with a cleanser and then apply moisturizer I discovered through him. My fingertips soothe my skin from the day. I am full of love and chicken teriyaki. In the morning, he has a meal waiting for me after a long rest.
The anticipation of walking through his door is exciting. I pick up a newsletter to see what is new so we could have something to talk about and have something new to try.
However, there are times I have been with him and felt disappointed. He will introduce a snack to me, knowing that I have faint spells or HANGRY can make its presence. It is more than the snack. It is that he did not take more time to get to know me before suggesting Dried Sweet Pineapple. I guess that is also bound to happen with any new relationship.
Moving to a new city is always hard. My aunt shouted, "Make sure you start dating!" I was more concerned about finding a great place to eat and a great grocery store. She would be happy to see I have more meat on my bones.
Being alone on a Wednesday night should not be an anomaly until I recognize I have been too busy to see him. I have plenty of delicious frozen food that I realized kept me from going to the store.
Friends from work invited me to brunch. It was at a cute yet quaint coffee shop but served for a multitude of tastes, something I had become acquainted with.
They talked about each other's glow. It seemed to be reserved for women who were married, as they all had a glistening diamond on their special finger. My glow came from the coconut butter body lotion I was using.
I looked at the menu and laughed to myself. I had to order it.
After brunch, I decided to see him. On the red banner read his name: Trader Joe's. A new season was approaching so he was only concerned with one flavor, pumpkin spice. I put a product into the hand basket to try, satisfied with his return policy.


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Professor Achebe did not come to this task from a military background. Indeed he was never part of any pressure group. But he did come from a job in journalism, to be precise, from the post of Editor of University Herald during his third year at University College, Ibadan where his interaction with his white instructors helped him realise that if Africa?s story must be told, it must be told by Africans themselves. According to him, ?finding that inner creative spark required introspection, deep personal scrutiny, and conviction, and this was not something anybody could really teach me.? Furthermore, he learnt from the shortcomings of his white teachers that despite their excellent minds and backgrounds they were not capable of teaching across cultures. He began thinking about becoming a writer after reading some appalling novels about Africa written by Europeans. These led him conclude?that the story we had to tell could not be told for us by anyone else no matter how well intentioned.? In time, he wrote Things Fall Apart, and with it launched the first salvo in what proved to be a long battle against the white man?s literary imperialism.
Things Fall Apart is somewhat benign when compared to some essays in Morning Yet On Creation Day. But the profound effect its message had on African students was addictive. Like reactional drugs, burgeoning African talents like Ngugi Wa Thiong?o responded with fiery collections like Homecoming and Writers In Politics; Essays of black African temper that matched, word for word, the destructive effects of the white man?s contempt for African art, as portrayed in their own writings.
In September 1999, as lecturer for the annual Odenigbo Lecture Series in Owerri, Achebe in his lecture titled, Echi Di Ime: Taa Bu Gboo, electrified his audience as he explained another reason behind the fixative effect the so called Central Igbo language is having on the growth and development of the original Igbo language. In his narrative in which he blamed the Englishman; Archdeacon Thomas John Dennis of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) for what befell the Igbo language today, the case of the Whiteman?s arrogance and contempt for what is African came to the fore once again. According to Achebe, the Bible was about the first piece of literature that was translated to vernacular in most Christian societies in Africa. Thus the Bibeli Mimo was the Yoruba version of the Holy Bible as translated by Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther; a Yoruba man of Oyo extraction. The translation was obviously done in Oyo dialect. But in Eastern Nigeria, the land of the Igbos, Dennis, with little or no regard for a people and their language decided against their wish that the best way to compensate for the variations in dialects was to engineer and tinker a new version called the Central Igbo. Achebe, in condemning the incongruity of the Anglican Clergyman?s decision maintained that language as a living aspect of culture should neither be engineered nor tinkered, otherwise it would die naturally. And that explains why the Oyo dialect has always served as Central Yoruba for people of Western Nigeria. And as the dialect grows and undergoes transformation, it gains wider usage and acceptance. Conversely, with a tinkered language, the story is different as it has no roots in any living dialect in Igbo land and is therefore stagnated and widely unaccepted. Achebe?s angle was the first of its kind among various reasons previously considered among Igbo scholars as explanations for the endangered or near-moribund state of the Igbo language. That could only come from a deep thinker and a fearless crusader.
Literature and the Igbo people, however, were far from being Professor Achebe?s only interest even though it inevitably played a part in his brief sojourn in politics. In his The Trouble With Nigeria, Achebe berated Nigerian unity as a hoax saying that Nigerians will probably achieve consensus on no other matter than their common resentment of the Igbo. And that was after his disappointment, frustration, and the realisation that despite the fact that there were a few upright political figures like Mallam Aminu Kano, the vast majority of the characters he encountered in the political circles were there for their own selfish advancement. It is true that his foray into politics was an afterthought, but then it helped him draw a logical conclusion in words that summerised the never-changing Nigerian situation. Achebe concluded that the problem with Nigeria is leadership. In his words; ?having great ideas was fine, but their execution required a strong leader. And clearly, Nigeria?s principal problem was identifying and putting in place that elusive leader.?
This diagnosis on the country?s maladies, though painstaking, was micro stuff. But Achebe did the big picture too. He could defend rebellion in the face of pseudo-nationalism, discredit a regime by silent protest, venture into the realms beyond to rattle the departed, recall history from a nation?s dark pages, and issue out warnings of gathering political storm and of an impending doom. He wrote with lucidity in There Was A Country about Nigeria?s march to independence, the Nigeria-Biafra war, Nigeria?s painful transitions, corruption and indiscipline, state failure and the rise of terrorism, state resuscitation and recovery, and the example of Nelson Mandela, always giving credit where it was due.
Yet he was far more than a Synthesizer. Indeed, all his non-fiction was rigorously analytical. Though he was the holder of Nigeria?s National Creativity Award, his integrity was never compromised. His fame did not wane when he was awarded twice the national honour of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR), which he twice turned down. Any act he sees as retrogressive, such as corruption, electoral malpractice, tribalism, sycophancy, and racial prejudice, he would dismiss with cool efficiency. Other ideas such as Dame Margery Freda Perham?s dismissal of the Biafran cause as bundles of Igbo documentation, and Dr Tai Solarin?s charge that Achebe would readily defend English as lingua franca for Nigeria simply because his books are written and sold in English were derided in spoof essays. Professor Achebe had a sense of humour, and used it to effect. But he was not malicious.
Though Professor Achebe wrote more books than many people have read, as well as numberless articles and essays and engaged in numerous other activities like participating actively in the Biafran war effort, he did not spread himself too thin. During the civil war, Achebe featured prominently as a Biafran envoy serving directly under the Biafran Head of State; General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Achebe travelled extensively drumming the Biafra story into the ears of the world and soliciting for support. In the course of his assignment, he defended Biafra in Senegal, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Canada, Uganda, and in the USA. As a Crusader, he pursued the Biafran cause with diligence, hope and above all faith. The question is where it all came from, to which the only answer is himself.
Studying Medicine at the University College Ibadan, he later changed to English, History and Theology and it was then he unwittingly planted his feet on the path that brought him to Literature?s Hall of Fame. Between Things Fall Apart and There Was a Country, there are 22 books. Some were about Africa, others about Nigeria, the rest about Igbos, and all written in defense of a people and their culture against imperialist influences of Europe and corrupt practices of bad governments.
In the introduction to There Was a Country: A Personal History of Biafra, Achebe wrote: ?it is for the sake of the future of Nigeria, for our children and grandchildren that I feel it is important to tell Nigeria?s story, Biafra?s story, our story, my story.? By this statement, Achebe further reiterated his statement in his paper: The African Writer and The Biafran Cause, presented at a Political Science Seminar at Makerere University College, Kampala, Uganda in 1968; ?It is clear to me that an African creative writer who tries to avoid the big social and political issues of contemporary Africa will end up being completely irrelevant?like the absurd man in the proverb who leaves his burning house to pursue a rat fleeing from the flames.? Achebe died on March 21 2013. The one-man crusade seems to have ended but the impression is deep in the minds of all lovers of truth and of freedom. Man and mind are not synonymous. The man dies but the seeds he has sown in the minds of the living surely stand the chance of blossoming even centuries after his demise.
Professor Chinualumogu Achebe will be buried on May 23 2013 in his hometown Ogidi, Anambra State. Like a sword in the scabbard he would lie in a calm and undisturbed repose, in total submission to the will of his maker.
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{
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{
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Some would say I'm on a roll ;p I've been organizing my makeup and so far I'm having a blast! Then one lazy Sunday afternoon, as I was browsing Amazon.com, I saw these amazing products on sale... and I mean sale! Oh my god, huge savings!
I know none of you would buy a $300 acrylic case so I think it's very tempting to give in to this deal I found. What a waste if you let it pass! From $300 to $74! I'm losing my mind! It's perfect for palettes, blushes and pretty much everything!
Oh my god, so here's another. You save $90! It's $44 from $135! Gah. This one's perfect if you want to separate your single shadows from the palettes. Or you might want to use the four small drawers to organize your gloss collection! Even eye pencils!
I love Home and Wine! My gosh, from $250 to $71! This is a jewelry case (notice the cabinets on the side?) Who says your accessory organization shouldn't match your cosmetics?
What do you think of these deals? If you're getting them get them soon cause stocks are few. Happy shopping!
Guess what product I'm reviewing next!!
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Comment with your lovely thoughts and suggestions.
So, did you order any of these organizers?
I really wanted to but since it's shipping from the US and I'm from the PH, I was afraid the distance would butcher the acrylic cases during shipment! I did buy new acrylic cases locally though. I'm so jealous of you guys who can access these sale offers!
you are reminding me to organize.


What is The Evangelization of Culture? – Creatio – Adventure in Nature. Journey in the Spirit.
In his paper "Nature, Culture and the Theology of Reconciliation" delivered for the Creatio Conference in Rio 2013, Alfredo Garcia, a Peruvian Philosopher, stated that "we can affirm that the central problem of mankind in our times rests in the "rupture with reality". All of reality is broken, and mankind struggles to relate to it in a correct and harmonious way. Therefore a society of reconciliation, and the evangelization of culture which is how we get there, require a correct relationship with reality, in the first place. Many times it seems that Catholics understand the evangelization of culture in very narrow and confining terms – as a political option by casting a vote, an economic decision to support Chick-file, etc.
although Roman Catholicism constitutes the largest religious and cultural group in the United States, Catholicism currently enjoys almost no positive presence in the American fine arts—not in literature, music, sculpture, or painting. This situation not only represents a demographic paradox. It also marks a major historical change—an impoverishment, indeed even a disfigurement—for Catholicism, which has for two millennia played a hugely formative and inspirational role in the arts.
What makes the writing Catholic is that the treatment of these subjects is permeated with a particular worldview. There is no singular and uniform Catholic worldview, but nevertheless it is possible to describe some general characteristics that encompass both the faithful and the renegade among the literati. Catholic writers tend to see humanity struggling in a fallen world. They combine a longing for grace and redemption with a deep sense of human imperfection and sin. Evil exists, but the physical world is not evil. Nature is sacramental, shimmering with signs of sacred things. Indeed, all reality is mysteriously charged with the invisible presence of God. Catholics perceive suffering as redemptive, at least when borne in emulation of Christ's passion and death. Catholics also generally take the long view of things—looking back to the time of Christ and the Caesars while also gazing forward toward eternity. (The Latinity of the pre-Vatican II Church sustained a meaningful continuity with the ancient Roman world, reaching even into working-class Los Angeles of the 1960s, where I was raised and educated.) Catholicism is also intrinsically communal, a notion that goes far beyond sitting at Mass with the local congregation, extending to a mystical sense of continuity between the living and the dead. Finally, there is a habit of spiritual self-scrutiny and moral examination of conscience—one source of soi-disant Catholic guilt.
Catholic literature is rarely pious. In ways that sometimes trouble or puzzle both Protestant and secular readers, Catholic writing tends to be comic, rowdy, rude, and even violent. Catholics generally prefer to write about sinners rather than saints. (It is not only that sinners generally make more interesting protagonists. Their failings also more vividly demonstrate humanity's fallen state.) John Kennedy Toole's ? A Confederacy of Dunces , for example, presents a huge cast of characters, lost souls or reprobates all, who, pursuing their assorted vices and delusions, hilariously stumble toward grace and provisional redemption. The same dark comic vision pervades the novels of Evelyn Waugh, Anthony Burgess, and Muriel Spark. Ron Hansen's Atticus begins with the investigation of a murder. Flannery O'Connor's fiction is full of resentment, violence, and anger. "Good and evil appear to be joined in every culture at the spine," she observed, and violence is "strangely capable" of returning her characters "to reality and preparing them to accept their moments of grace." When Mary Karr titled her poetry collection Sinners Welcome , she could have been describing the Catholic literary tradition.
"The Catholic voice is heard less clearly and less often in the public conversations that inform American culture. Consequently, Catholics have lost the power to bring their own best writers to the attention of a broader audience. Today, if any living Catholic novelist or poet has a major reputation, that reputation has not been made by Catholic critics but by the secular literary world, often in spite of their religious identity. In literature, at least, the Catholic media no longer command sufficient cultural power to nominate or effectively support what is best from its own community. Has this situation disturbed Catholic leaders? Not especially. The Catholic subculture seems conspicuously uninterested in the arts.


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We were trying to send an email from a person with their maiden name in parenthesis, but when the test comes through there are 2 spaces and no parenthesis or word in the parenthesis. For example, trying to put "Jessica (Scarf) Bonzek" shows up as "Jessica Bonzek" Any idea what's happening? Is there a way around it?
Thanks for contacting the Emma Support team!
I was able to replicate the issue you're experiencing in my own account as well. This is the first report we've seen about this issue, so I'm going to escalate this to our team to see if this is a new bug in the system.
Would you be able to let me know which sub account you're using when this happens? Feel free to email in to support@myemma.com with your details if you would prefer. Once we get that information we'll be able to dig a little deeper into this one!
Thanks so much for the quick response! It's in the News & Events sub-account.
Thank you for that information!
One of my colleagues and I took a look at your account, changed the sender name to "Jessica (Scarf) Bonzek", and sent a test email to myself. When it arrived in my Apple Mail and Gmail inboxes it appeared as Jessica (Scarf) Bonzek.
However, when I tried it in my own account I saw the same results as you did; the sender name did not include the maiden name.
It looks like your (or my) address book in our mail readers are overriding the sender settings in Emma. So if a contact already exists as Jessica Bonzek in the address book, as soon as the mail reader receives a message from that same email address again, it will be remembered as that original existing contact record, Jessica Bonzek.
You will want to look into your address book settings for your email application and see if you can adjust anything on that end!
I used my name as an example, but we've actually been trying it with a few different alumni, and they're not people who are in my Outlook contacts. It's also not how their name appear in our Emma contacts. It could just be an Outlook thing, though. I know Outlook doesn't really play well with a lot of things in marketing emails.
It seems to be an issue with Outlook here. We have not been able to recreate using other mail clients. Everything is stored and displaying properly on the Emma side and beyond that, unfortunately we can't control how the sender info will render across the various mail clients.
I would take a look into your Outlook settings perhaps. Or it may just be a feature of Outlook that's preventing those sender names to appear as intended.
I hope this helps! Good luck, and as always, let us know if you need help with anything else!


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Q: Send form data to client side function to retrieve a page title I'm attempting to pull the title from the metadata of a URL on the client side so it appears in real time (much like pasting a link on FB / Twitter). However I am struggling to load the url from an input and send the data to a function to make it read on console.log without having to submit the form yet.
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function scrapeMetadata(link) {
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function getTitle(url) {
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    },
    async: false,
    jsonpCallback: 'jsonCallback',
    contentType: "application/json",
    dataType: 'jsonp',
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Serviced apartments in Nairobi registered a three-year average occupancy of 72 percent compared to a 52 percent average for the traditional short- stay hotels.
Nairobi accommodated 4,582 serviced apartment units in 2018, about 1.98 times the number in 2013, with Westlands supplying about 37 percent of these due to its status as a popular business hub as well as its offerings of entertainment and social amenities.
International companies operating in Kenya are driving up increased demand for serviced apartments as they seek to host their staff in upmarket parts of the capital over the period of their work.
According to a report by realtor Vaal Real Estate, serviced apartments in Nairobi registered a three-year average occupancy of 72 percent compared to a 52 percent average for the traditional short- stay hotels.
"In terms of a home away from home, a serviced apartment will give you that but a hotel can't. You get a kitchen, you can cook your home cooked meal. With a hotel, it is not possible. So we have seen a very big rise with the occupancy for serviced apartments compared to traditional hotels," said Vaal Real Estate sales manager Prit Shah during launch of the report yesterday.
Kilimani is the second largest hub for serviced apartments at 28 percent.
The Central Business District (CBD) and Upper Hill tail the rest at nine and six percent respectively despite their access to a corporate clientele base.
For the CBD, Vaal's report says development and occupation of serviced apartments is hindered by congestion and infrastructure stagnation. Branded serviced apartments are beginning to have an impact on the market with global brands such as Best Western, Radisson and MÖvenpick pioneering the evolution.


Pokemon GO has been the talk of the town all over the world right after its release. It is a lot of fun to wander around and capture Pokémon. However, the game drains battery life of Android devices. Here are my 3 tips to save battery life of your phone while playing Pokemon GO.
It is fortunate that Niantic, Pokemon GO developer, has integrated a battery saver mode in the game. Enable this mode is a simple process.
Start the game > tap on "Settings" button at the top right corner > check "Battery Saver" item.
This option will surely save your phone's precious battery life while you play Pokémon Go.
In the same setting screen, you can also turning off sound effects, music and vibration. Uncheck those options can prevent your battery from draining too fast.
AR can also be turned off. It is not fun to play without AR but this is a good solution you can adopt to reduce battery drain when you catch a Pokemon or battle at a gym.
Pokemon GO uses GPS to pinpoint your location and Google Maps to show your real world's surroundings to your phone, which drain your phone's battery like crazy, esp when you are wandering around with mobile data connection ON.
One solution to this problem is to use an offline Google Maps. It can help not only reduce downloaded data to save battery life but also increase the game's performance.
Step 1. Run Google Maps app.
Step 2. Access Settings menu.
There is nothing better than caring a battery pack around to keep your phone's battery life when it reaches a low percentage. A portable battery pack can be charged separately then plugged into your phone to supply power. It is totally a life saver when we are on the road. There are many portable charger with different power levels but I recommend 15000mAh battery packs. They are big enough to charge a phone with built-in 3000mAh battery 5 cycles. That's a lot.
Playing the game on PC leaves no worry about battery life. I wrote an article about this here. However, as I disclaimed in that post, your account might be at risk of getting banned later.


Our Banana Sweatshirt is designed to look good and keep you warm while you cruise the streets or head in search of a new break. It's a relaxed fit and is designed, knitted and stitched right here in Africa and features our iconic monotone Banana print across the front. This sweatshirt comes in black or charcoal and is styled from 260g 100% African cotton brushed fleece and features the Mami Wata Surf Banana tab on the rear. We originally designed these for men, but experience has shown us that they look just as great on ladies.
We have a flat shipping rate of R70 to anywhere in South Africa; that includes everywhere from smack-bang in the middle of Sandton to Papkuilsfontein.
If you spend more than R1000 on Mami Wata Surf apparel then we be good to you and shipping is FREE. This excludes surfboards, which are shipped door-to-door at a flat rate of R650.
Delivery will usually be within 5 working days.
We ship our surf apparel with our friends at Courier Guy and we will e-mail you a link where you can track your package as it makes its way to your front door (or whichever door you told us to send it to).
If for some reason you don't receive your package within 5 working days from the date you placed your order, please e-mail us at helpsa@mamiwatasurf.com and we'll find out what's going on.


I adore when a collection is as cohesive as this Zoya Ornate Holiday Collection is. Not only is it totally "Holiday" worthy, they all look great together. All of them on one nail as I created here, or any 2 individually will look great together as well. YES!
Blaze and Storm meet striping tape!
Logan and Aurora meet an ornament!
The only one I hadn't used yet was Electra...and it was not a coincidence. Zoya describes Electra as "a micro fine diamond holographic glitter mixed with large silver holographic bar tinsel in a clear base." I was kind of afraid...I know a lot share my views...eeee...hairy!! But, I was pleasantly surprised. She was not that hard to work with and is incredibly festive!! Looking forward to creating more looks with Electra even! You can purchase Zoya from their website http://www.zoya.com/.
I started with 2 coats of Ziv. After this was dry I used my trusty striping tape to block off the sides of the nail and section off for the color blocks. I carefully painted on each of the Zoya ornates into their little section, pulled off the tape and top coated with Seche!
Can you tell from all the huge pics...I love it. Just love this look. I will keep it on as long as possible!
Absolutely stunning and like you said, perfect for the holidays!
This is very creative and looks like an ornament! Blaze is my favorite. I,also, have Ziv and Electra saved for last.
I just got Aurora & Blaze Today & love them both.
Oh My Freaking Goodness! This is so amazing!! I love it! Super blown away!
I LOVE THESE SO MUCH. OH MY GOD.
Oh my god! That's GORGEOUS! Ziv looks perfect.
And Electra almost looks like silver metal leaf, doesn't it? I'd love to see that one swatched.
I am totally borrowing this idea. SO beautiful!!
I LOVE what you are doing with this collection! It's so fun to see how many great looks you can make! All the polishes play so nicely together - the possibilities are endless!
This looks fab! I never would have thought to do this with the collection. I did not buy the 'hairy' glitter - was so not into the Zoya hairy glitters from holiday 2011 - but have to say the abundance of rainbow color in this yr's glitter is temping me to put it on my next order - just wish the bars were shorter. The rest of this collection is a total hit for me...and I never expected to like the gold Zive at all - but it rocks.
The polish colors I have to match the top are: Silver, blue, white, berry, and a close to berry sparkly pink. Thanks so much if you can help me!! P.s. I'm kinda thinking the ring finger should be a different color and maybe have a lace imprint?
Stunning designs! LOVE your blog!
Holy cow, this is an amazing manicure, the colors look gorgeous together, and your nails look just like christmas tree ornaments!
The silvery tips look like a princess cut diamond. Very clever!


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Instead of investing based on forecasts, look at long-term track records of businesses. Their past can guide you about their future performance.
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Apr 01, 2019, 06.30 AM IST
Most equity investors believe that if they gather enough knowledge and apply it all, they can be assured of an investment's performance.
By Dhirendra Kumar
Recently, I came across the transcript of a speech on investing. It was delivered almost 40 years ago by an otherwise forgotten investment manager of a long-gone fund management firm named Batterymarch. The speech has acquired legendary status. It has been shared on the Web and on social media as a classic: clear thoughts and fundamentally useful investing ideas. One of the most interesting bits of the speech is the analogy between physics and investing:
"...The foundation of Newtonian physics was that physical events are governed by physical laws. Laws that we could understand rationally. And if we learned enough about those laws, we could extend our knowledge and influence over our environment. That was also the foundation of most of the security analysis, technical analysis, economic theory and forecasting methods you and I learned about… There were rational and predictable economic forces. And if we just tried hard enough… If we learned every detail about a company… If we discovered just the right variables for our forecasting models... Earnings and prices and interest rates should all behave in rational and predictable ways. If we just tried hard enough."
However, just as in physics, the investors' reality is more like quantum mechanics. Those events just don't seem subject to rational behaviour or prediction. There is just too much evidence that our knowledge of what governs financial and economic events isn't nearly what we thought it would be.
Most equity investors believe that if they gather enough knowledge and apply it all, they can be assured of an investment's performance. We all implicitly believe that a research report or an article in the business press can predict the future. But can they? It depends on what you mean by the future. Do you mean financial numbers of well-known companies in the near future, or do you mean the something that has a bigger impact? The answer to this question becomes clear when we look back to determine what could have been predicted and what could not.
Think of what has happened in the last quarter century in the Indian economy and the stock market. Could any of it had been forecast? Think of both the big long-term and the short-term trends. In the late eighties, could you have forecast the astonishing rise of the Indian software services? Was the rise in urban Indian living standards predicted by anyone? Was the coming drop in interest rates and the easy-money economy predictable in 1995? Was the resultant housing boom predictable? In 1996, when a cheap, basic mobile phone cost Rs 20,000, did anyone make a correct prediction of how many mobile connections India would have in 2008? Was the near collapse of the global financial system in 2008 foreseen two years before that? In 2009, when the equity market hailed the return of Manmohan Singh as India's Prime Minister with a stronger mandate, was the sorry mess of the next five years predictable?
Needless to say, there are many experts who can now reason why these events happened. They can say that the vast pool of English-speaking and technical manpower made the rise of IT and ITES exports inevitable, and that mobile telephony followed a predictable path in the fall in prices of mobile phones. But these justifications are because of the benefit of hindsight.
The movements of the stock market has been as surprising as the events cited earlier. The direction as well as the sharpness of each bull and bear market of the past two decades was utterly unpredictable even a year or two before it happened. Does this mean that investors have no basis on which to try and forecast the direction of their investments? Not quite.
In fact, the lack of predictability means that what remains is truly valuable. Judge quality businesses on the basis of long-term track records. Hold a large and diversified portfolio, so that the short-term problems of a company and sector-specific events can be evened out. This approach is fundamentally different compared with investing based on future forecasts. This is about taking a reasoned look at the past and the present and attempting to judge whether the things that have happened will stay the course.
(The writer is CEO, Value Research)
(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this column are that of the writer. The facts and opinions expressed here do not reflect the views of www.economictimes.com.)
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