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The Hartford Estimates Third Quarter 2017 Catastrophe Losses Of $325 Million To $375 Million, Before Tax
The Hartford today announced that it currently expects to report third quarter 2017 catastrophe losses of $325 million to $375 million, before tax (approximately $210 million to $245 million, after tax).
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The Hartford today announced that it currently expects to report third quarter 2017 catastrophe losses of $325 million to $375 million, before tax (approximately $210 million to $245 million, after tax). This estimate includes losses from Hurricane Harvey of $175 million, before tax, and from Hurricane Irma of $125 million to $175 million, before tax, each having a larger impact on Commercial Lines than on Personal Lines. Aside from these two named storms, the company's losses from third quarter 2017 catastrophes, including Hurricane Maria, are relatively low.
All of the estimates are net of property per risk and other facultative reinsurance. The two hurricanes are not expected to result in any recoveries from the company's property catastrophe occurrence treaty, which has a $350 million, before tax, attachment point per catastrophe event. As a result, the company has not incurred a reinstatement premium on its catastrophe program.
The Hartford will release third quarter 2017 financial results on Thursday, Oct. 26 after the close of the market and will host a webcast to discuss these results at 9 a.m. EDT on Friday, Oct 27. The webcast, along with an audio replay and transcript, will be available for at least one year on the investor relations section of the company's website, https://ir.thehartford.com.
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Tributes for Ely woman killed in A14 smash
A 20-year-old woman from Ely who died following a collision on the A14 last week has been described as a "caring and bubbly person" by friends.
Keziah Smit, was on her way to lead a church youth group in Bury St Edmunds last Wednesday when he Renalut Clio collided with an articulated lorry parked in a lay-by on the busy A14 at about 6.30pm. The 20-year-old suffered serious injuries and was declared dead at the scene by paramedics.
Known as Kez among her friends, the youth-worker was engaged to another member of the congregation at the Christ Church in Bury St Edmunds, Alex Theobold, 27, who was told the tragic news while carrying out missionary work in Laos, south east Asia. It is understood that he is making his way back to the UK to be with friends and family.
Reverend Jonathan Ford, who leads the congregation at Christ Church, told the Ely Standard Keziah's death was a huge blow to the church.
"Keziah had been involved with the church for just over a year but she made such a positive impact in that short time. She was wise beyond her years, caring and very bubbly and was one of those people who you only come across once in a very long time.
"I have been in contact with Alex and her parents and we held a special service for Keziah on Thursday where we paid tribute to her. We take comfort in our belief that she has gone to a better place."
After getting married to Alex in the Autumn, Keziah, who arrived in Ely from Zimbabwe in 2005, had planned to become more involved in the church before heading away to do some missionary work overseas.
Reverend Patrick Brandon from the Olive Tree Fellowship in Silver Street, where Keziah carried out a lot of youth work, said: "She was a totally committed Christian, fulfilling her God-given potential in every area of her life. Wherever Keziah went she made an impact. She was truly larger than life - or rather, she was so full of the life of Christ that she could not contain it, but exuded that life in whatever she did.
"Around the UK, and in other countries too, the hundreds of people whose lives have been touched by Keziah, are devastated. Truly Keziah will be greatly missed."
The funeral will be at 2 pm.on Monday June 21 at Christ Church Moreton Hall, Bury St Edmunds. The family has asked that anyone who may have wished to send flowers might instead send donations to Newmarket and District Youth for Christ, at their office, 9 Mill Lane, Fordham, Ely, Cambs, CB7 5NH.

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Universal Orlando has just announced that they will be adding a day to their hugely popular 3-Day Military Ticket for no extra charge in 2017!!!
The offer consists of a 4 Day Park-to-park ticket good at either 2 or 3 parks.
Offer Dates: 4 January 2017 through 20 December 2017 – No blockout dates apply.
The 2-Park 4-Day Park-to-Park Military Promotional Ticket entitles one (1) guest admission to the following Universal Orlando™ Resort theme parks each day: Universal Studios Florida™ andUniversal's Islands of Adventure™. Ticket is valid for any four (4) calendar days during a seven (7) consecutive calendar day period which includes the first day any portion of the ticket is used. This ticket also includes seven (7) consecutive calendar days of admission to select live entertainment venues of Universal CityWalk™ which commences and includes the first day any portion of the ticket is used.
The 2-Park 4-Day Park-to-Park Military Promotional Ticket entitles one (1) guest admission to the following Universal Orlando™ Resort theme parks each day: Universal Studios Florida™, Universal's Islands of Adventure™ AND Universal's Volcano Bay™ Water Theme Park. Ticket is valid for any four (4) calendar days during a seven (7) consecutive calendar day period which includes the first day any portion of the ticket is used. This ticket also includes seven (7) consecutive calendar days of admission to select live entertainment venues of Universal CityWalk™ which commences and includes the first day any portion of the ticket is used.
Guest must present a valid Military ID at time of purchase, when exchanging at the Universal sales window, and upon each redemption at the turnstiles.
Unused days will be forfeited.


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With the Dec. 1 deadline for a recommendation of rules from Tarleton's Campus Carry Council (CCC) fast approaching, CCC Chair and Director of Risk Management and Compliance Kent Styron met with the Faculty Senate to give updates and receive feedback.
The CCC was formed earlier this semester in response to Senate Bill 11 being passed in June 2015. This law, often called the "campus carry" law, allows Concealed Handgun License (CHL) holders to carry their weapons on university campuses.
Styron opened discussion at the Nov. 9 meeting with background on CCC's objectives and requirements of the law, which goes into affect on Aug. 1, 2016.
The "campus carry" law allows each university to establish regulations regarding CHLs on campus as long as it does not generally prohibit license holders from carrying their handguns. The charge of the CCC is to create a set of rules and regulations to recommend for Tarleton, while making sure it follows law, Styron said. Not properly abiding by the law could cause Tarleton to be fined.
"The law is written in a way that we are to put minimal restriction," Faculty Senate President Don Beach said.
After the CCC creates recommendations, they will pass to Tarleton administration for review. Tarleton may amend these recommendations before sending them to Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) Office of the General Counsel for a legal sufficiency review on Feb. 1. The rules will then pass to the TAMUS Board of Regents for final review before implementation.
Styron presented to the Faculty Senate on behalf of the Campus Carry Council to about 25 faculty members.
Any recommendations the CCC poses on Dec. 1 can be changed at each of these steps, so the CCC recommendation is likely to be different from the final regulations, Styron said.
Styron presented data about Tarleton student population and CHL holders. He said about 1.42 percent of people age 21-30 get CHLs, which is 175-180 students at Tarleton.
Styron did not give data on persons above age 30, which was about 27 percent of the student population over 21 in spring 2015, according to Texan Facts. An average of 2.06 percent of people age 31-57 got their CHLs in 2014 in Texas, according to Texas Department of Public Safety.
The presentation showed that .1 percent of CHL holders had licenses revoked in 2014. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, in 2014 in Texas about 2.5 percent of people age 21-57 had their licenses revoked.
Styron also presented data that showed 99.97 percent of criminal convictions in 2013 were non-CHL holders. That data can be found here.
Styron also discussed locations or programs that may be restricted based on potential harm such as sporting or interscholastic events, the on-campus day care, high-level research facilities and the health and counseling center. They also want to limit the number of "Transition Areas" where a CHL holder would have to disarm before entering.
After the presentation, the floor was opened up for questions from faculty. One of the main questions was on training for faculty for active shooter situations. Styron said that his goal is to have active shooter situation plans for every building on campus in the coming months.
Faculty members also asked if they could ban CHL holders from having guns in their offices. Styron was unsure if this would be allowed under the law.
As the discussion faculty were asked to email in questions or concerns via campuscarry@tarleton.edu.
Additional information about the CCC can be found here.


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U11s help launch DD20 with half-time relay race
Rovers U11s had a busy Saturday hosting the second annual John Chappell Trophy in the morning and taking part in a DD20 relay race at half-time during the first team's match against Peterborough United.
DD20 was launched last week with the club announcing that Donny Dog was to have a testimonial year following 20 years of service.
To launch the "season of silly events", Donny Dog invited 20 young Rovers fans to take part in the official pre-season photoshoot and he kicked off the events on Saturday with a relay against the Posh's Peter Burrow.
With the help of the U11 Academy teams from both Rovers and Peterborough, the two mascots organised a chaotic relay race around the pitch at half-time with both sides being cheered on by their respective fans.
The relay can be found on YouTube as this week's DDTV - click here to watch.
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Doncaster Rovers vs Peterborough United on 21 Sep 19
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Help Tree New Mexico and Downtown Neighborhood Association plant 100 trees in DNA as part of the ABQ NeighborWoods program! The event lasts from 8 A.M. when we start loading trees and delivering them to their planting sites through 9:30 A.M. for our planting a tree training, and on through about 1:30 P.M. while we plant all the trees.
Downtown Neighborhood Association neighborhood is below the average tree canopy for Albuquerque, so we are planting trees for shade along sidewalks and yards. These trees help to reduce the heat island effect, help make the neighborhood more walk-able, help with safety as trees provide traffic calming, and the trees also reduce energy costs and provide wildlife habitat.
Some shovels, rakes, hoes, water, snacks, mulch and trees.
Please wear closed toed shoes, bring gloves and shovels. We do not recommend this activity for children under the age of 13.


The cuisine of Naples has a variety of dishes for any food lover. With flavors from the sea, and ingredients enhanced from the sun and soil. There's something for every taste; seafood, slow-cooked, succulent, sweet, simple, fussed-over, fried, and of course, pizza for the pizza lover. Narrowing down my favorite dishes in Naples, 10 favorites and only 5 desserts, was harder than I thought. In fact, I would say the food of Naples and the Campania region rivals Sicily and Rome for the tops among regional food in Italy.
The stars that make up these dishes are the San Marzano tomatoes, frutti di mare, mozzarella di bufala, basil, and lemons. There are many other ingredients that play strong supporting roles including, eggplant, olives from Gaeta, walnuts, and salami. Some of the best of these dishes are found in the homes of the Napoletani where nonna and mamma make the dish using the decade's old, if not century's, family recipe (each family having their own unique version of the dish). In some cases in Naples, mamma's cooking is so good that criminals on the run, can't even stay away.
Do you love Neapolitan food and its region? Join me for a week along the Amalfi Coast to taste and cook the best pizza, pasta and pastries this region offers. The vacation starts with pizza in Napoli and continues on an 8-day/7-night all-inclusive trip of a lifetime to the Amalfi Coast! We'll definitely be tasting and making many of these delicious dishes during this dream vacation.
Food Lover's Amalfi Coast Vacation – Reserve your spot today!
Mozzarella in Carrozza – (Fried Mozzarella in a "carriage") Instead of a grilled cheese sandwich, think fried cheese sandwich, and gooey goodness. Originally, they made this from "left over" mozzarella. The "carriage" is the bread, two slices cut into triangular shapes, encasing the mozzarella and keeping it together as it fries.
Crocchè di Patate – (Fried potatoes, and oh so much more) Pronounced like the game, croquet, these are mashed potatoes with herbs, cheese, and sometimes salami or cooked ham mixed in. These make my list for best use of the potato! They are lightly coated in breadcrumbs and fried. You may never want a French fry again. Find them throughout the city at friggitorie (fry shops), especially in Naples' historic center.
Parmigiana di Melenzane – (Eggplant Parmigiano) All the flavors of the region layered one upon the other; fried eggplant, tomato sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan and basil. The dish has spread throughout Italy and the world, but you should try it here where it started and where the ingredients have a deep flavor enhanced by the volcanic soil.
Pasta e Fagioli – More from cucina povera. Two items that can stretch a dish to feed more on less, beans and pasta, combine to make one of the most famous dishes of Naples. They even made a song about it. This dish, made well, that's amore.
Pasta from Gragnano and Ragu – A four-hour ragu of meats (depending on who's cooking it–this could be beef, pork, veal, and maybe even some offal) and dried pasta from Gragnano, the town near Naples famous for its dried pasta. My mom, not Napoletana but Siciliana, made ragu for us once a week, so for me, this dish is love.
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina – One of my favorite dishes in all of Italy. Gnocchi made in the Sorrento style, are fluffy potato "knuckles" that float in a sweet tomato sauce and surrounded by melted mozzarella. Another divine use of potatoes and cheese!
Ravioli Capresi – Everyone has heard of a Caprese salad, but these ravioli, just as popular in the area, are hard to find outside of the region. The filling is cacciotta caprese (a soft cheese from Capri), parmigiano and an egg to bind it. The sauce is a simple tomato one. Basil and more Parmigiano finish the dish.
Polpette – Meatballs are a Neapolitan specialty, but they are not served on top of spaghetti. They are served as a secondo (second or main course) with tomato sauce, and, even better if you try them fried.
Pizza alla Napoletana – Although pizza isn't the only great food in Naples, it's definitely a must eat while there. In the centro storico you can find many of the best pizzerie in Naples, including the famous Da Michele and, my favorites, Sorbillo and Starita.
Now for i dolci (the sweets). These are five of my favorite "everyday" pastries from Naples and the surrounding area. These, except the Torta Caprese, aren't the simplest to replicate at home, as they are pretty labor intensive. Just another reason they should be sampled again and again while you're in Naples. There are also delicious holiday pastries, but I'll save those for another post.
Baba al Rhum – Roots in Poland and named after Ali Baba, this dessert is somehow more Neapolitan; these little cakes are everywhere in the city. The classic version is served plain and soaked in a rum, strega, or limoncello-based syrup, but you can also find them sliced and filled with pastry cream, ricotta cream, cream chantilly and fruit, lemon cream or Nutella.
Sfogliatelle – The clam shaped flaky pastries filled with ricotta cream, and topped with powdered sugar. Between the flakes of pastry and the sugar, don't plan on staying clean while you eat it. A lot of work, and strutto, are involved in making this pastry. Sample, sample, and sample some more while you're there.
Delizie al Limone Delicious lemon flavors are in every part of this dessert. Pan di Spagna soaked with lemon or limoncello simple syrup, lemon pastry cream or a combination of lemon curd and pastry cream (depending on the pastry shop) is the filling, and then the cake is+ iced with a lemon infused whipped cream. More an Amalfi Coast dessert, showcasing the lemons of that area, pastry shops along the Amalfi Coast sell these in individual-sized domes.
Torta Ricotta e Pera – Also from the Amalfi coast, ricotta cream with bites of poached pears is sandwiched between two layers of almond and hazelnut biscotti or Dacquoise, depending on the pastry shop. Dusted with powdered sugar to ensure you make a big mess of yourself when biting through the hard cookie to get to the sweet and creamy center. Like sfogliatella, it's worth the mess.
Here you have Reason #1 for visting Naples – the food. In case you need another…Reason #2 the people, is my next post.
What's your favorite Neapolitan Food? I know I haven't listed them all; what would you add to the list?
What a great listing! You've got me craving the baba I ate in Sicily – swimming in rum!
My paternal side comes from Benevento and my maternal side from Basilicata. Reading the descriptions of these dishes brings me back to my childhood growing up in the Bronx, NY. When I get home tonight, I'm making my version of Parmigiana di Melenzane!
This post almost makes me want to go to Naples, but I won't go without an armed guard.
The delizia al limone is my favorite! Then the gnocci and pizza and cozze….oh…all of it!
Naples has a reputation but don't let it stop you from going. You don't need an armed guard, just a bit of common sense. Watch your purse, no flashy jewelry etc. I am Neapolitan born. Such a shame that such a beautiful city should be singled out. I would more consider an armed guard in downtown LA or Detroit than Naples.
Hey i am neapolitan and I can say that you made a good list of what you can eat in Napoli.
I can suggest you should add Zeppole (fried), Salsiccia and friarelli, Panino napoletano and ripieno maybe.
For best pizzerias it seems you have a good background, as a neapolitan my favourite is Starita (so u really know ur business, coz tourists many time go to eat on the Lungomare to the worst restaurants and even more expensive than Starita for example).
For the rest, even if I am born here, i am really in love with my city's food.
Napoli is like the heaven of the street food.
There are no McDonald's in city centre, and is quite a strange thing for Italy.


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Alliance Data Systems Corp (ADS.N)
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Robert Minicucci
66 2009 Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Melisa Miller
60 2019 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Charles Horn
58 2019 Interim Vice Chairman
Timothy King
56 2019 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Bryan Kennedy
50 2009 Executive Vice President and President, Epsilon
Bryan Pearson
55 2006 Executive Vice President; President of LoyaltyOne
Laura Santillan
47 2010 Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
Joseph Motes
57 2019 Chief Administrative Officer
Bruce Anderson
79 1996 Independent Director
Roger Ballou
Timothy Theriault
Laurie Tucker
Sharen Turney
Tiffany Louder
2017 IR Contact Officer
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Mr. Robert A. Minicucci is the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of the Company. Mr. Minicucci joined Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, or WCAS, in August 1993, served as a general partner of WCAS and continues to serve as a general partner for certain of the WCAS limited partnerships. Before joining WCAS, he served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of First Data Corporation from December 1991 to August 1993. Prior to joining First Data Corporation, Mr. Minicucci was treasurer and senior vice president of American Express Company. Mr. Minicucci was a director of Paycom Software, Inc. from 2007 until 2016, serving as its chairman from 2013 until 2016, and of Retalix Ltd. from 2009 until 2013. Mr. Minicucci is currently the chairman of the board of directors of Amdocs Limited. Mr. Minicucci holds a Bachelor's degree from Amherst College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Mr. Minicucci's qualifications include data industry, information technology and global operations experience, service on public company boards, financial expertise and demonstrated executive leadership at companies operating in the data and credit card industries. In addition, Mr. Minicucci has extensive, first-hand knowledge and understanding of our company gained from serving as a founding member of our board. Our board of directors believes Mr. Minicucci's strong leadership and unique insight strengthen the board and make him well-qualified for re-election as a director.
Ms. Melisa A. Miller is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Alliance Data Systems Corporation. Prior to assuming her current position, she served as senior vice president, chief client officer. Before joining us, Ms. Miller held a similar role with Experian, and prior to that she held several positions with Experian where she gained increasing responsibility in sales and client services roles during her 22 years of service.
Mr. Charles L. Horn is Interim Vice Chairman of the Company. From 1999 to November 2009, he served as senior vice president and chief financial officer for Builders Firstsource, Inc. From 1994 to 1999, he served as vice president, finance and treasury, for the retail operations of Pier 1 Imports, Inc. and as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Conquest Industries from 1992 to 1994. Mr. Horn served as a director and the chair of the audit committee of Moody National REIT I, Inc. from 2012 until 2017 when it was acquired by Moody National REIT II, Inc. where Mr. Horn is currently a director and the chair of the audit committee. Mr. Horn holds a Bachelor's degree in business administration from Abilene Christian University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Horn is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas.
Mr. Timothy P. King is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of the Company. He has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial officer of the Company's Card Services segment since 2012 and a Director for both Comenity Bank and Comenity Capital Bank
Mr. Bryan J. Kennedy is Executive Vice President and President, Epsilon of Alliance Data Systems Corporation. Mr. Kennedy has served as president of Epsilon since January 2009 and of Conversant since December 2014. Prior to that, he served as chief operating officer for Epsilon since October 2001 along with various senior management and executive positions within Epsilon. Mr. Kennedy held senior management positions with Capstead Mortgage Corporation from June 1990 to August 1994. Mr. Kennedy holds a Bachelor's degree from Wheaton College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Mr. Bryan A. Pearson is the Executive Vice President and President of LoyaltyOne of the Company. Mr. Pearson served as president for the AIR MILES® Reward Program from March 1999 until October 2006 and from January 2015 until September 2017, and prior to becoming president, he held various senior management and executive positions within the AIR MILES Reward Program. Mr. Pearson held management positions with Alias Research Inc. from June 1991 until October 1992. Prior to that, he worked in brand marketing at Quaker Oats Company of Canada from July 1988 until June 1991. Mr. Pearson holds a BScH degree and an MBA from Queen's University.
Ms. Laura Santillan is the Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Alliance Data Systems Corporation. Ms. Santillan has served in various capacities of increasing responsibility, most recently as vice president, finance since October 2007 and senior vice president, finance since December 2009. Before joining the company, she served as senior manager of reporting for Dresser, Inc. from February 2002 to February 2004 and director of financial reporting for Wyndham International, Inc. from 1997 to 2002. Prior to that, she was with Ernst & Young LLP from 1993 to 1997. Ms. Santillan holds a Bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas.
Mr. Joseph L. Motes, III is Chief Administrative Officer of the Company. Before joining us, Mr. Motes was with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP for nearly 20 years, and was the partner and lead relationship manager for Alliance Data. Mr. Motes holds a Bachelor's degree in geology from Trinity University and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where he served as editor-in-chief of the SMU Law Review.
Mr. Bruce K. Anderson is an Independent Director of the Company. He co-founded the investment firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, or WCAS, and has been a general partner of WCAS since March 1979. Prior to that, he served for nine years with Automatic Data Processing, Inc., or ADP, where, as executive vice president and a director of ADP and president of ADP International, he was active in corporate development and general management. Before joining ADP, Mr. Anderson spent four years in computer marketing with International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM. He holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Anderson's qualifications include data industry and global operations experience, service on public company boards, financial and information technology expertise, demonstrated executive leadership and extensive, first-hand knowledge and understanding of our company gained from serving on our board since the company's inception. Our board of directors believes Mr. Anderson's skills and experience bring unique perspective and insight to the board and make him well-qualified for re-election as a director. Please see Director Succession and Retirement Policy on page 7 of this proxy statement with regard to the board's determination with respect to Mr. Anderson's nomination for re-election.
Mr. Roger H. Ballou is an Independent Director of the Company. Mr. Ballou served as the chief executive officer and a director of CDI Corporation, a public company engaged in providing staffing and outsourcing services, from October 2001 until January 2011. He was a self-employed consultant from October 2000 to October 2001. Before that time, Mr. Ballou had served as chairman and chief executive officer of Global Vacation Group, Inc. from April 1998 to September 2000. Prior to that, he was a senior advisor for Thayer Capital Partners from September 1997 to April 1998. From April 1995 to August 1997, he served as vice chairman and chief marketing officer, then as president and chief operating officer, of Alamo Rent-a-Car, Inc. Mr. Ballou served as a director of Fox Chase Bank from 2005 until 2016. Mr. Ballou is currently a director of RCM Technologies, Inc. and Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania. Mr. Ballou holds a Bachelor's degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Our board of directors values Mr. Ballou's significant executive and public company board experience as well as his audit committee financial expertise which, together with his global operations and banking industry experience, strengthen and diversify the mix of skills represented on the board and demonstrate his qualifications for re-election as a director.
Mr. Kelly J. Barlow is independent director of the company. Mr. Barlow has been a partner of ValueAct Capital, an investment partnership engaged in public and private equity investing, since August 2003. Prior to joining ValueAct Capital, Mr. Barlow worked at EGM Capital from 1997 to 2003, where he served primarily as portfolio manager of the firm's long/short equity fund. Prior to EGM Capital, Mr. Barlow worked at Wells Capital Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank, in the small capitalization equity department from 1993 to 1997. Mr. Barlow previously served as a director of Adobe Systems, Inc. from December 2012 to April 2016 and of KAR Auction Services, Inc. from December 2011 to September 2013. Mr. Barlow holds a Bachelor's degree from California State University, Chico and is a CFA Charterholder. A seasoned investor with financial expertise and public company board experience, Mr. Barlow brings to the board a major investor's point of view. Our board benefits from Mr. Barlow's skills and the unique perspective and insights he contributes, qualifying him as a candidate for re-election as a director.
Mr. Kenneth R. Jensen, Ph.D. is an Independent Director of the Company. Mr. Jensen has served as a business consultant and strategic advisor for a number of companies since July 2006. Mr. Jensen served as the executive vice president, chief financial officer, treasurer and assistant secretary of Fiserv, Inc., a public company engaged in data processing outsourcing, from July 1984 until June 2006. He was named senior executive vice president of Fiserv in 1986. Mr. Jensen was a director of Fiserv, Inc. from 1984 until 2007, of United Capital Financial Partners, Inc. from 2008 until 2013, and of Transfirst Group Holdings, Inc. from 2009 until 2014. Mr. Jensen holds a Bachelor's degree from Princeton University in Economics, an MBA from the University of Chicago in Accounting, Economics and Finance and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in Accounting, Economics and Finance. Mr. Jensen possesses strong academic credentials and has extensive leadership experience both as a public company director and in multiple senior officer roles at a public company operating in the data industry. Mr. Jensen also has banking industry and information technology experience and significant expertise in accounting and finance. Collectively these skills and experiences enhance the board's ability to successfully oversee the company's assessment and management of risk, and the board believes Mr. Jensen is well-qualified for re-election as a director.
Mr. Timothy J. Theriault is an Independent Director of the Company. Mr. Theriault served as an advisor to the chief executive officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. from June 2015 until November 2016. Prior to that, he served as executive vice president and global chief information officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. from July 2014 to June 2015. He served in senior leadership positions with increasing responsibility at Walgreen Co. from October 2009 to July 2014, including as senior vice president and chief information, innovation and improvement officer. Prior to that, Mr. Theriault was employed by Northern Trust Corporation, where he served in various executive and management positions with increasing responsibility in the area of information technology from May 1991 to October 2009 and July 1982 to October 1989. Mr. Theriault served as director of end user computing and advanced technologies for S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., from October 1989 to May 1991. He currently serves as a director of Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. Mr. Theriault holds a Bachelor's degree from Illinois State University and completed the Harvard Business School advanced management program. Mr. Theriault brings significant expertise in information technology to our board. Together with his financial sophistication, banking and global business and operations experience gained as a senior executive in the financial services, health care and retail industries, Mr. Theriault's expertise and experience broaden the board's skill set and enhance its ability to understand and oversee risk, including those associated with information technology, cyber-security and bank regulatory matters. The board believes Mr. Theriault is well-qualified for re-election as a director.
Ms. Laurie Anne Tucker is an Independent Director of the Company. Ms. Tucker has served as the founder and chief strategy officer for marketing consultancy firm, Calade Partners LLC since January 2014. Ms. Tucker served as the senior vice president-corporate marketing of FedEx Services, Inc., a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation, a public company engaged in transportation, e-commerce and business services, from 2000 to 2013 and was employed by FedEx in various capacities of increasing experience and responsibilities since 1978. Ms. Tucker was a director of Iron Mountain Incorporated from 2007 until 2014. Ms. Tucker holds a Bachelor's degree and an MBA from the University of Memphis. Ms. Tucker's qualifications include financial expertise, global operations experience and strong leadership skills developed as a public company board member and as a senior executive serving in various roles at a large multinational public company. These credentials, together with her expertise and experience in e-commerce, technology, customer service and corporate marketing, add significant value to the board and make Ms. Tucker a well-qualified candidate for re-election as a director..
Ms. Sharen J. Turney is Independent Director of the company. Ms. Turney is elected as a director at 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. Ms. Turney has served as the chief executive officer of Russia-based jeans brand Gloria Jeans since November 2018 and as a director of Sweden-based designer sock and underwear brand Happy Socks AB since January 2018. She served as president and chief executive officer of Victoria's Secret, a division of publicly-traded national retailer L Brands, Inc., from July 2006 until February 2016, and as president and chief executive officer of Victoria's Secret Direct, the brand's catalogue and e-commerce arm, from May 2000 until July 2006. Prior to that, Ms. Turney served for 10 years in various executive roles including president and chief executive officer of Neiman Marcus Direct, the direct marketing division of luxury brand retailer Neiman Marcus Group. Ms. Turney served as a director of M/I Homes, Inc. from January 2011 until February 2018, a director of FULLBEAUTY Brands from July 2016 to September 2018 and a director of Nationwide Children's Hospital, Inc., including as chairman of the board of its Research Institute, from 2012 to 2018. She holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma and serves on the Baker Retailing Center Industry Advisory Board at Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Turney has also served as an advisor to several retailers and technology companies. Ms. Turney's qualifications include executive and/or board-level experience in the retail industry, including as an executive officer of a Fortune 500 fashion retailer, loyalty, marketing and digital/e-commerce expertise, global operations experience, service on public company boards, including as a member of public company compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees, financial expertise and executive leadership at companies operating in industries relevant to our business. Our board of directors believes Ms. Turney's expertise, particularly with respect to her ret
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I love sorbet since it's usually made from yummy fruit and is dairy-free. I had a bag full of cranberries in the freezer leftover from the holidays and since I wasn't in the mood to bake, but still wanted to use the berries, I made this sorbet.
I used less sugar than the recipe called for since I knew I was going to serve the sorbet with some wonderfully sweet pineapple.
This sorbet is so refreshing and would make fabulous smoothies or even cocktails.
Here's the recipe for the sorbet.
That looks delicious! Our temperatures are finally above 60 and it's almost ice cream weather! (I just can't bear to eat ice cream when it's freezing outside).
sorbet has got a beautiful colour from cranberries.. pineapples adding to it..
Wow! What a wonderful, delicious, healthy looking treat! I love sorbet, too...I don't have an ice cream maker but they turn out pretty well anyway. So healthy! I have one of those bags of cranberries...I love cranberries, thanks for the great idea.
Completely WOW! What a treat!
I love sorbet, this cranberry version looks a treat.
It looks so good with the pineapple. What a pretty color!
What a great idea to use up extra frozen cranberries! I will have to check and see if I have any left in the freezer. Your sorbet looks amazing and so refreshing.
Hi Michele, I've been replying to the comments you have left me on my blog via my comment notification emails and realized the emails I have been sending you have been going to noreply-comment@blogger.com. I don't understand this but thanks for your comments, I'm guessing you never received any of my replies?
Oh, I wish I had some of this right now, Michele.
What a gorgeous color combination! And the taste combo sounds great too!
Wow! Thanks so much for all the lovely comments!!
Stephanie--I didn't receive any of the mails!


A Large Bouncy castle,Two soft play slides and lots of other soft play,pop up tents and tunnels, bicycles, balls, large Baby Area. Teas, coffees and confectionary available.
Canton Community Hall is closed on Bank holidays, But still run through the school holidays as normal.
I the cost £2.10 per child? I am a child minder, does anyone know if they offer concessions to carers? May work out expensive for me if I take a few children. Anyone with info, would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.
I went here yesterday for the first time and it was fab, £2.15 to get in and to my suprise there was lots of soft play, massive bouncy castle, push along cars and a big baby section. My son is 22 months and he was gone and only came to see me for a drink, it a massive room and they way everything is layed out you can see everything thats going on. It was very clean and staff were very friendly and best thing is coffee was only 50p! Shame its not open on a saturday or sunday. all in all FAB!
I go here every week. It's very spacious,the kids have lots of room to run around.They have a bouncy castle to play on and a variety of toys.They are tired when we leave and are normally ready for a little sleep,well worth the money.


The Steelers won the AFC North and clinched a playoff berth with an exciting last second 39-38 win over the Ravens, on a night filled with emotion as the team honored Ryan Shazier with the game ball afterwards, and had him on FaceTime to enjoy the locker room celebration.
Shazier suffered a spinal injury that required surgery this week, and his teammates honored him all night wearing t-shirts with 50 on them, many of them with cleats honoring him pregame, and players bringing his jersey to the field and holding it up in his honor pregame and postgame.
It took a full team effort, and another Chris Boswell game-winning field goal, to give the Steelers their eighth AFC North title. After taking an early 14-0 lead, the Steelers fell behind 38-29 late, but never gave up. They fought back, and Boswell hit a 46-yard field goal, his fourth of the night, to seal the exciting win.
A fired-up defense got the Steelers off to a strong start. The Ravens were driving, and on third-and-four from the Steelers 30-yard line, Joe Flacco went deep to Jeremy Maclin. Sean Davis made the first big play of the game when he picked off the pass, and returned it 35 yards to the 41-yard line.
And the offense, well they weren't about to waste the turnover. Ben Roethlisberger hit Martavis Bryant for eight yards, and on third-and-two Le'Veon Bell fought for two yards. Jesse James pulled in back-to-back receptions of 11 and nine yards, and Bell took it for another nine yards. Roethlisberger then hit Bell, who broke three tackles for a 20-yard touchdown reception and 7-0 lead in the first quarter.
Following a strong defensive stand, the Steelers offense went back to work. Roethlisberger hit Bell for seven yards, then Bell ran for 10. Vance McDonald, who returned to the field tonight after battling an ankle injury but later left the game with a shoulder injury, looked good pulling in a 19-yard reception, then followed it up with a six-yard catch. Roethlisberger hit Antonio Brown for a 28-yard reception, that he pulled in on the sideline and stayed in bounds at the six-yard line. A false start set the Steelers back, but a pass interference call gave the Steelers a first down at the one-yard line. Bell worked his magic, with the slight hesitation, and then easily ran it in for the one-yard score and 14-0 lead early in the second quarter.
The Ravens answered, with a healthy dose of Alex Collins on the ground, who had five carries for 28 yards on the drive. Flacco capped the drive with a 30-yard touchdown pass to Chris Moore, to close the Steelers lead to 14-7.
The Steelers moved the ball down the field on the next drive when Roethlisberger went deep to Brown for a 43-yard completion at the Ravens 27-yard line. The offense sputtered a little after that, when Roethlisberger was sacked for a six-yard loss. Chris Boswell was called upon, and came through with a 52-yard field goal, extending the lead to 17-7.
Some big plays got the Ravens right back in the game before halftime. Flacco hit Mike Wallace for 18 yards, and then Collins pulled in a short reception, but broke the tackles and ran it down the sideline for a 37-yard gain to the 30-yard line. Collins then took it 18 yards for the touchdown, cutting the lead to 17-14.
The Steelers took over with 1:53 to play in the half at their own 25-yard line. Roethlisberger hit James for 11 yards, and Bryant for seven yards, and then Bryant again for three yards to move the chains. Roethlisberger was sacked by Anthony Levine Sr. for a loss of five yards, and couldn't connect with Brown on a sideline route. On third-and-15, Roethlisberger hit Rogers for a 16-yard gain. Roethlisberger spiked the ball to stop the clock with 27 ticks left in the half. Roethlisberger hit McDonald for 18 yards, and Roethlisberger spiked the ball again to stop the clock at 12 seconds. Boswell hit a 43-yard field goal with one-second to play in the half, to send the Steelers into the locker room up 20-14 at halftime.
](https://shop.steelers.com/collections/afc-north-championship-gear?utmmedium=referral&utmsource=steelers.com&utmcampaign=afc north champs gear&utmcontent=native ad) After the Steelers were unable to move the ball on their opening drive of the second half, they were forced to punt for the first time in the game. Flacco got the Ravens downfield fast hitting Mike Wallace for a 40-yard gain to the Steelers 33-yard line. Collins took it for four yards, and on third down T.J. Watt pressured Flacco, who then couldn't connect with Maclin. Justin Tucker came on for a 47-yard field goal, cutting the lead to three again, 20-17.
The Steelers started deep in their own territory on the ensuing drive after Bryant fielded the kickoff at the one-yard line, and was only able to take it to the nine-yard line. Bell managed just three yards on two carries, and on third down Roethlisberger and James were unable to connect. Jordan Berry booted the punt 48 yards to the Ravens' 40-yard line, where they took over.
The Ravens took their first lead of the game when they marched down the field on seven plays for 60 yards, capping it with a one-yard touchdown run by Javorius Allen for a 24-20 lead.
After another punt, it didn't take long for the Ravens to get in Steelers territory. Collins ran for 21 yards, and a 15-yard unnecessary roughness call on Sean Davis was tacked on, giving the Ravens the ball at the Steelers 38-yard line. A pass interference call on Artie Burns tacked on another 31 yards of penalty yardage, and gave the Ravens the ball at the six-yard line. Flacco hit Patrick Ricard for a six-yard touchdown, extending their lead to 31-20.
Roethlisberger engineered a nice drive to start to get the Steelers back into the game, with completions to Bell, Bryant, James and Brown. But on third down at the six-yard line. Bell wasn't able to pull in the reception in the end zone after it looked like there was contact. Boswell came on for the 24-yard field goal, to cut the Ravens lead to 31-23.
The defense forced a three-and-out on the Ravens next drive and the offense took advantage. On third-and-10 Roethlisberger hit Brown, who evaded tackles and took off for a 57-yard gain to the 10-yard line. A pass interference call gave the Steelers the ball at the one-yard line. Roethlisberger pulled one out of the playbook, tossing it to Roosevelt Nix who caught it off his chest for his first career touchdown. The Steelers had two shots at the two-point conversion after a pass interference call, but Bell was stopped short, pulling the Steelers within two at 31-29.
Michael Campanaro's 40-yard kickoff return got the Ravens going on their next drive. The Steelers were hit with an unnecessary roughness and pass interference call on the drive, giving them 35 penalty yards. Javorius Allen capped the drive with a nine-yard touchdown run, extending the lead to 38-29.
Roethlisberger went right back to work. He completed a pass to Bell for five yards, then to Brown for 22 and 11 yards. He hit Bell for 10 yards and Rogers for nine yards. Bell took it in for an 11-yard touchdown, to cut the lead to 38-36.
The defense held on the ensuing drive, giving the offense a last shot. The Steelers took over with 2:34 to play, and Roethlisberger was sacked for a nine-yard loss. He then hit James for a six-yard gain before the two-minute warning. On third-and-13 Roethlisberger hit James for a 16-yard gain, and went right back to James for six yards. An incompletion set up a third-and-four, and Roethlisberger hit Brown for a 34-yard catch and run. Roethlisberger hit Xavier Grimble short, setting up another third down, which they didn't convert. Boswell came on for a 46-yard field goal, and once again nailed it, putting the Steelers ahead 39-38.
AFC North Champs: This is the eighth time they have won the AFC North since the divisions were re-aligned in 2002, at which point the Steelers, Bengals, Browns and Ravens were placed in the same division.
It's the sixth time since 2007 that the team has won the AFC North (2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016 and 2017).
Overall the Steelers have won their division 23 times, capturing the AFC Central (Steelers, Houston Oilers, Bengals, and Browns) 15 times.
The 23 division championships are the most by any NFL team since the 1970 merger.
This is the second consecutive year the Steelers clinched the division against the Ravens, doing so last year on Christmas Day when Antonio Brown willed his way across the goal line.
Postseason bound: This is the eighth year that Coach Mike Tomlin has led the Steelers to a playoff berth, and the fourth straight year that the Steelers are postseason bound.
Overall the Steelers are 36-25 in postseason action. Under Tomlin the Steelers are 8-6 in playoff action.
Scoring Play: Ben Roethlisberger 20-yard touchdown pass to Le'Veon Bell.
Scoring Play: Le'Veon Bell one-yard touchdown run.
Scoring Play: Joe Flacco 30-yard touchdown pass to Chris Moore.
Scoring Play: Chris Boswell 52-yard field goal.
Pregame warmups and locker room prep before the Steelers' Week 14 game against the Baltimore Ravens.
Scoring Play: Alex Collins 18-yard run.
Scoring Play: Chris Boswell 43-yard field goal.
Scoring Play: Justin Tucker 47-yard field goal.
Scoring Play: Joe Flacco six-yard touchdown pass to Patrick Ricard.
Scoring Play: Ben Roethlisberger one-yard touchdown pass to Roosevelt Nix. Two-point conversion failed.
Scoring Play: Javorius Allen nine-yard touchdown run.
Scoring Play: Bell 11-yard touchdown run.
Scoring Play: Chris Boswell 46-yard field goal.
The Steelers got a perfect Christmas gift in the form of win, and a bye week in the playoffs.
The Steelers fought back, but came up short against the Patriots.
The Steelers won on a last second field goal, but it's Ryan Shazier who is on their mind.
The Steelers defeated the Green Bay Packers, 31-28, and remain atop the AFC.
The Steelers continue to lead the AFC after defeating the Titans on Thursday Night Football.
The Steelers came from behind to defeat the Colts, 20-17.
A couple of touchdowns on offense, and some huge stops on defense, led to the 20-15 win.
The Steelers defeated the Bengals, 29-14, and continue to lead the AFC North.
The Steelers' offense delivered, while the defense closed the door on the Chiefs.


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Like many chronic conditions the weather has a huge effect on my condition. After the cold spell in February I attributed my flare up to being a permanent snowman. Very rarely would I venture into the positively Antarctic conditions without layers upon layers of thick and cosy clothing.
Walking around I probably looked like a ginger Michelin man. I would waddle around, barely even able to move my arms due to my clothes. My mindset was focused on heat. If I went shopping I looked for something that would keep me warm. I would look for foods and drinks that would warm me up. Like a bloodhound I could sniff out log fires from a mile away. My body was a magnet, gravitating towards heat.
From November to mid April I was cold. I was permanently too cold. If you used a temperature sensitive camera I probably greatly resembled Elsa from Frozen. No matter what I tried I was cold. I would wear five or six layers as a minimum yet I remained a walking ice cube.
These last few days has been the complete opposite. For the benefit of those readers living outside of Wales. My country is famed for being wet and cold. Welsh people wander around permanently soggy with squelching shoes and umbrellas at the ready. However the last few days have been 'glorious' for most people. Temperatures soared to the mid twenties (77°F.) Readers from hot countries don't laugh. For Wales that is comparable to a heat wave. Anything above 25°C sees outdoor pools over maximum capacity, and suncreamed children scurrying around parks and fields. The UK barbecue and burger market rely on these days. Stores saw disposal barbecues practically fly off the shelves.
Where was I? Inside. I hid from the sun like a distant cousin of the Cullen clang. Only I wish the sun made me sparkle. Instead it turns me into a rather sweaty lobster, not nearly as glamorous. I lay on my bed, window open, curtains closed and fan on the highest setting. I looked like a beached whale wearing a t-shirt.
Like the cold, heat can have a detrimental effect on my pain levels. Being a red head I was already half way to being allergic to the sun. However in conjunction with the fibro, anything above 15°c now turns me into a melted puddle.
Everything is just a little bit more exhausting. It's as if the sun pulls out the plug that gives me energy and uses that energy to shine brighter. When it's cold all I want to do is hide in bed. When it's hot all I want to do is hide on my bed. Fibromyalgia is a fickle toddler, always wanting what it can't have.
When I finally ventured into what felt like the Sahara desert the heat was unbearable. Despite wearing my coolest clothes I was always too hot. I felt like I wanted to starfish in a freezer. The world around me was a Carolina Reaper chilli and I had to try and endure the pain and the burn.
The best way I can describe fibro sensitivity is that our bodies are like a sound system turned up to the max. I'm always too hot or too cold, never just right. Sounds are too loud and the lights are too bright. I always feel too much. Too many sensations and too many pains.
My internal magnet has changed its pole. Now the sight of a fire repels me as much as freezers attract. But for now at least I will use the heat as an excuse to eat my body weight in ice cream.


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Information on Robert Q. Jozwiak
Robert Q. Jozwiak
We found no record of Robert Q. Jozwiak serving in elected office in Indiana. Our database only focuses on state and federal offices, so it's possible they served at a different level, or in an office not currently in our database.
General Election–Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Scott Reske (i)*, Democratic, 13,846 votes
Kelly S. Gaskill, Republican, 12,066 votes
Robert Q. Jozwiak, Libertarian, 1,197 votes
Out of 27,109 votes casts, the margin of victory was 1,780 (6.57%)
Scott Reske (i)*, Democratic, 9,156 votes
Kyle J. Hupfer, Republican, 8,559 votes
Robert Q. Jozwiak, Libertarian, 970 votes
Out of 18,685 votes casts, the margin of victory was 597 (3.19%)
2014–Indiana Senate (District 25) LOST
Tim Lanane (i)*, Democratic, 15,560 votes
Out of 21,018 votes casts, the margin of victory was 10,102 (48.06%)
Zaki Ali, Republican, 16,640 votes
In the 4 races for which we have results, Robert Q. Jozwiak had a record of 0-4. That includes a record of 0-4 in 4 general elections.


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A: easiest way I can think of
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Published On: Mon, Feb 4th, 2019
Report: Rising Temps Could Melt Himalayan Glaciers by 2100
Rising temperatures could melt most Himalayan glaciers by 2100 if global emissions are not reduced, scientists warn in a new study released by the Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.
"Global warming is on track to transform the frigid, glacier-covered mountain peaks… cutting across eight countries to bare rocks in a little less than a century," Philippus Wester of ICIMOD, who led the report, said in a statement.
"This is the climate crisis you haven't heard of," he added.
The report says that even if global warming is kept to 1.5 degrees Celsius, one-third of the glaciers would still go, posing a tremendous threat to the nearly 250 million people who live in the mountains and rely on the water and the 1.65 billion others who live in the river valleys below.
Himalayan peaks are warming between 0.3 to 0.7 degrees Celsius faster than the global average, and glaciers in the Central and Eastern Himalaya are shrinking at 40 centimeters a year, per the report.
"This is not just going to be another book on the shelf," says ICIMOD Director David Molden, "we hope to spark policy dialogue by putting climate action on the political agenda by having the state of the knowledge in one place."


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Shenaz Treasurywala: Didn't appear in many films because I am choosy
Shenaz Treasurywala, who is playing a role of a choosy girl in her upcoming film 'Main or Mr. Riight', says she's close to the character in reality.
Updated:December 11, 2014, 6:03 PM IST
Mumbai: Actress Shenaz Treasurywala, who is playing a role of a choosy girl in her upcoming film 'Main or Mr. Riight', says she's close to the character in reality.
On the big screen, Shenaz was last seen in 2011 film 'Delhi Belly'.
"I am very choosy in my real life and that's the reason why I didn't appear in (too many) films in the past couple of years," said the former video jockey, who has also featured in films like 'Aagey Se Right' and 'Luv Ka The End'.
Her new film 'Main Aur Mr. Riight' is about a girl in search of her Mr Right. The film, releasing Friday, marks the Bollywood debut of popular television actor Barun Sobti.
Horsing Around: Touristy Stallion Rides Bus Back Home after Being Found Wandering on UK Highway
Apple Acquires Xnor.ai, an Edge-based AI Startup, for $200 Million


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When did you first discover imageboards anon? Friend 07/07/20 (Tue) 16:44:09 No.135[View All]
When did you begin using imageboards regularly and how do you think it has affected your life?
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I really don't think /kind/ should be trying to deter dumb posts or normalfriends. Especially since these terms are so nebulous that they're going to mean something different to everyone here. If you aren't a radical hikki NEET eco terrorist you're a dumb normalfriend to me. Also I want to be /kind/ to dumb and normal people.
>If people are being insulting, or posting something repetitive or nonsensical
Why can't bullying and spam just be deleted? Is kind.moe supposed to be a libertarian board or something?
I think it does get deleted… when it's obvious. But as you said, these terms can be pretty nebulous. And I'd argue that a deletion is still a response and an inferior deterrent to complete attention-starvation in this environment.
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Then I agree with you in principle. Sadly I think pic related will happen 9/10 even if they read your two points and agree with them beforehand. I hope I'm wrong though.
Friend 08/01/20 (Sat) 00:31:31 No.920
That's probably bound to happen when derailing isn't against the rules. I've seen boards where groups separated themselves into different containment threads, but I think that can only work with a large amount of users.
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This is my first post here!!
I started posting in spanish imageboards as an underage in ~2013 when I was 12 years old. I stumbled across an imageboard just by googling "spanish 4chan", and tbh that's what you got in there, take it as you will.
One of the things I've learned after all these years lurking and posting in various chans in both english and spanish is that topics such as pornography and politics only divide people and don't really help to build a community. There are millions of porn sites, I don't understand why you need to coom in an imageboard of all places. I really like the decision of keeping this board SFW, although I can't say I like the idea of always trying to be /comfy/ all that much. I hope I get proven wrong though, I like this place.
Question for people that discovered imageboards at an early age like me, do you think seeing the sort of things that people usually post in imageboards fucked you up in some way growing up?
Friend 08/02/20 (Sun) 06:05:51 No.959
I started in 2015 I think, when I was 14. I don't think it really fucked me up, as much as it made me doubt people a lot more. It's probably a big part of why I'm so jaded compared to my peers. Realistically, it didn't have much of an impact compared to generally being an outcast for a long time.
Friend 08/19/20 (Wed) 04:12:53 No.1344
I think in 2012 when I was in school doing some projects and I learned about 4chan… I was there for a long time and used to go on /r9k/ when I was a depressed 9th grader, I used to like the comfy threads a lot. I started going on /fit/ and tech and stuff, I guess I got more interested in politics too.
I always loved cars so I used to visit /o/ a lot and in fact in like 10th grade, I first watched Initial D which was the first anime I ever watched since I never cared for it before, and I guess after that I started to like anime and stuff.
I stopped going on 4chan around the time when moot left and the poole closed forever, the breaking point was when they introduced the new crappy botnet captcha, so I left and basically stayed on 8ch after that and I used to go on /fit/ and /tech/ the most and I met some nice people. I also visited lainchan and a lot of other places. When 8ch got shut down I just didn't go back for a while.
Today I post on Julay's /retro/ (except they moved to another site), and I use the new 8kun site, and 8ch.se, and I just found out about this place. I still go on lainchan and other boards sometimes. I also like to visit whisperchan which is over SSH which is cool.
I know it affected me a whole lot and I feel like it maybe defined my personality to a great extent, in some ways a little badly like antisocial tendencies and stuff from my r9k days which I am over now, but also in a lot of good ways too. So overall I guess it was a nice experience and I met a lot of nice anons along the way. And I bet that somewhere, I have already talked to some of you before, who knows.
>Today I post on Julay's /retro/ (except they moved to another site)
Me too. That's the only board over there I post on anymore, since I'm not entertained by the personalities /cow/ discusses nowadays (I used to lurk 789chan and 888chan back when those were around). It's too bad it's so slow, but that's kind of a given with non-4chan imageboards nowadays.
>I was there for a long time and used to go on /r9k/ when I was a depressed 9th grader, I used to like the comfy threads a lot.
/r9k/ could be a pretty enjoyable place before all the moping started to overtake the actual discussion.
Friend 08/20/20 (Thu) 04:29:34 No.1370
I think I may have visited those chans you mentioned once or something. I never stayed on most of them long since they were just so dead, it didn't seem worth it to me.
what exactly is /cow/?
and yes, r9k was nice sometimes but overall it seems pointless to me now, the only good parts to me were just discussing feels, getting comfy and posting cool images, and just sharing stories and stuff. not complaining and being blackpilled all the time. Glad I left, really.
>I think I may have visited those chans you mentioned once or something. I never stayed on most of them long since they were just so dead, it didn't seem worth it to me.
I didn't really understand the culture when I first found them but thought the whole thing was interesting enough to stay anyway.
>what exactly is /cow/?
It's the lolcow board and the successor to /cwc/ from 789chan and 888chan. Traditionally it was all about eccentric Internet figures but branched out to "e-celeb" drama that I just find boring. I've always been interested in abnormal psychology and people living on the fringes of society, and now that those aspects have fallen by the wayside the board has no appeal to me anymore.
Julay.world was an offshoot of /cow/ culture.
>and yes, r9k was nice sometimes but overall it seems pointless to me now, the only good parts to me were just discussing feels, getting comfy and posting cool images, and just sharing stories and stuff. not complaining and being blackpilled all the time. Glad I left, really.
Yeah, it really became too much to take. I gradually lost interest in the rest of the site too. The last 4chan board I ever posted on was /vr/, but even that had changed for the worse when I visited it again a while back.
>I didn't really understand the culture when I first found them but thought the whole thing was interesting enough to stay anyway.
that makes sense. I'm on some small boards too, but in general I just feel bad when they're empty feeling.
>"e-celeb" drama
ah, yeah I don't like that kind of stuff. I don't need it in my life, haha.
>Yeah, it really became too much to take. I gradually lost interest in the rest of the site too. The last 4chan board I ever posted on was /vr/, but even that had changed for the worse when I visited it again a while back.
Yeah, I feel you. Sometimes I lurk but I haven't posted there in years. It's not very good anymore. Plus I can't post with my VPN there, that's the biggest thing for me.
>that makes sense. I'm on some small boards too, but in general I just feel bad when they're empty feeling.
Same. I try to bring some activity on boards where barely anyone posts, but it can be tough when you're basically keeping them on life support.
>ah, yeah I don't like that kind of stuff. I don't need it in my life, haha.
Yup. It's just boring and uninteresting to me.
>Yeah, I feel you. Sometimes I lurk but I haven't posted there in years. It's not very good anymore. Plus I can't post with my VPN there, that's the biggest thing for me.
Yeah, I'm not going to post there when they don't even allow VPNs anymore.
>When did you begin using imageboards regularly
many years ago back when 4chan was young and vibrant. before it appeared on most normies radar. 4 was slower then, but more charming. not even sure i remember how i found it. i think someone might have sent me a link in an email saying something like… get a load of this site, it's nuts! i got hooked on the format and have been bouncing around different boards ever since.
>and how do you think it has affected your life?
i really love the scene and how a good board with quality posters can make such a surreal and ephemeral collaborative website of sorts. i've found out about so many obscure and interesting things through word of mouth from other anons then i think i would have otherwise. i like the crazy energy that the /b/tard hive mind can bring to the table. i even made an irl friend through an ib, which i never expected to happen. they have since moved away, but it was nice, for a time, to be able to talk to someone irl who shared in this culture. having said that, imageboards have also exposed me to more bizarre forms of degeneracy then is probably healthy. that's a bit of a downside.
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I came into 4/trash/ regularly via a webcomic phpBB forum in mid-2016 and became a regular poster on there and /bant/ and a few other boards.
It exposed me to a lot of interesting music and art and I find a lot of information said on Ernstchan and other small serious boards quite valuable.
Friend 10/27/20 (Tue) 02:59:34 No.2555
2007 back when I was around 9-10 years old and had a female online friend from a chatroom who was 12 who linked me halfchan. I am 23 years old now and can't escape from imageboards. Shit has kind of ruined me.
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A few weeks before GamerGate happened though it would've been over a year earlier had I not stopped at the front page. Before that I was (retrospectively fortunately) never in any online community and they changed my life for the better as I mentally became a stronger person but am now stuck refreshing pages waiting for replies like everyone else.
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I found a speedrunning stream around 2012 and the guy allowed shitposting in his chat, the mods were shitposters too and he was sponsored by fakku at the time and opened packages with doujins they sent him on stream. He said he was gonna participate in the /srg/(speedrunning general) marathon. a general in 4chan/vg/ (is dead now). I knew about 4chan before but I wasn't curious enough to go there. I posted there for some time and went to other boards as well but I only posted from time to time, didn't get addicted or anything. then around 2015 I started watching anime with love live and after I finished it I remembered there was a general for the love live game on /vg/ and started posting on it everyday. Having people talk about a series that I had just watched on the regular was fun for me, it also made me a love live fan mostly because I kept seeing people talking about the songs, seiyuus, etc. and got invested in it. I still go there to this day. I don't think I'd have liked LL as much as I do now if it wasn't for that general. so I think thats how it affected my life. around 2017 I found the /qa/ board before it was listed and started browsing other imageboards. This is a bit unrelated but I wish imageboards were seen just as another kind of website instead of the ¨worst part of the internet with bad people¨. I think most of us are just introverted looking for a place to hang out.
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>the average anon started using imageboards in the mid or late 2010s
No wonder they're so lame now.
I started in the early 2010s and feel like a relative oldfriend, despite being an eternal newfriend.
>stuff from my r9k days which I am over now
If it's not too personal, could you elaborate on that a bit? Some days it feels like I'll never be "over it"
I started a week ago
nice, but how did you find /kind/?
Friend 10/30/20 (Fri) 06:31:30 No.2604
I've been on imageboards since around 2013ish. Started with 4chan, then checked out 8chan not because of gamergate but just because it got spammed a lot. Got really big into the altchan scene in 2015/2016/2017 when all the drama with 8chan was going on re: hotwheels, infinity next, josh, /baphomet/ and all the other stuff. At one point I knew most of the altchan admins and also ran several imageboards. though I disagreed with the founder(s) of some on many, many things. Eventually I got doxed and nearly had my life ruined, which led to me kind of disconnecting from it all. I mostly post anon now but every now and then I help admins with sysadmin related issues, vichan problems, lynxchan problems, etc etc.
I really used to be passionate about them and they've basically been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I didn't have much of a childhood (never attended public school in my life, except K to 3rd and 9th to sophomore year of HS, dropped out, got GED recently.)
The thing I miss most about being more involved is being able to actually be the host and have some sense of responsibility of something. If it weren't for imageboards I wouldn't have gone anywhere in my life ironically though. Would've never gotten much of an education, would've never got motivated, etc.
Friend 10/31/20 (Sat) 10:31:41 No.2628
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>When did you first discover imageboards anon?
>When did you begin using imageboards regularly and how do you think it has affected your life?
Discovery would have been perhaps in 2005 but possibly as late as 2007, having been introduced to 4chan by my older brother. I know that it must have been before the Scientology protests, but it's difficult to gauge how long it was before the protests because I was severely underage and even a few months at that age would have felt like years. It was then that I started keeping an /s/ folder and probably also a /b/ folder, but I have no files from them today. I was a regular user during and after the Scientology protests, even lurking and posting on the textboards sometimes. After the /sci/ board was made, I posted trollphysics OC to that board every now and then in trollphysics threads, but I don't have any of those images now.
I kept going on 4chan up to around 2011 or 2012. I have a picture from that time here, some OC I made for I believe a /b/ thread about making album covers from random Wikipedia pages. My usage of 4chan waned because my social life in high school got busier and because other websites I went on were consuming more of my time. Throughout 2011 to 2016, I mainly used SomethingAwful, Reddit, and Tumblr, as well as some smaller sites.
When gamergate happened I didn't use any imageboard websites. I was vaguely aware of 4chan going through a schism because of gamergate. In 2016 I looked into the gamergate thing more, I had a look at 8chan, and I enjoyed lurking the smaller boards so I decided to go there more often. Then I got more into anime and started using 8chan's /a/, and that is how I began using imageboards regularly the second time around.
Regarding how they've affected my life, not much but it's a positive effect. It was actually SomethingAwful that affected my life, and its effect was very much negative.
>When gamergate happened I didn't use any imageboard websites. I was vaguely aware of 4chan going through a schism because of gamergate.
I was taking a break from imageboards during that time and only learned about it due to an E.D. article covering the 8chan exodus back in like 2014.
Friend 11/01/20 (Sun) 00:57:32 No.2637
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It began in late 2013, I was 13 around that time, where I went on 4/b/ for the hell of it but I ended up getting hooked on /mlp/. By 2014 I started becoming even more of an outcast, and I eventually became a hikiNEET and a depressed lad, no doubt that imageboards exacerbated the problem. Though, it was also around that time where I started getting fit, got interested in self-improvement, politics, and tulpafriendgotry. By the time 2015 came to a close I pulled myself out of that rut, and also joined in on the 8chan exodus. I still think early exodus 8chan was the best of times, especially on /pol/, but I don't really have much of a metric to base off of.
The next few years I gradually weaned off of horsefuckery and pol, when it slowly went to shit, and started primarily going on /b/ and /a/ b2 was great, RIP. Around the time 8chan went up in flames, I was taking a break off of imageboards because I got caught up in meatspace shit. When I came back, I found smouldering ashes and smug. I was thankful that the webring existed, but I still felt pretty broken up about the fact 8chan was dead and explored other chans trying to found out where everyone else went before accepting that those days are gone.
Imageboards have been a pretty big part of my life, and I sincerely hope they will continue to do so since I doubt I can find other like-minded friends so conveniently without them. To that effect, I think they've been a net positive.
It definitely fucked me up and led to me being estranged from my peers but, at the risk of sounding like an edgelord, I think that also helped me be reborn in a way. Sure, it's led me to a rather strange path in life but I wouldn't have it any other way.
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>It definitely fucked me up and led to me being estranged from my peers
I had a friend I hung out with everyday then started pushing him away to browse imageboards instead, even having a small fight one day that I didn't want to talk to him at that specific time. A few years after that we hung out twice and I talked about how good the Syrian national anthem was and probably said some things that revealed by political power level. He was jewish when I looked back on it. It's been years since we had any contact.
i was leik four teen n i went on 4chin n idk howe it effected my leif
You're probably joking, but I'm still surprised at how many ex-underageb& there are.
2007, just after witnessing the habbo raid in 2006
He's mocking them.
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Started off lurking a small porn-centric chan in 2005, when I was 13. A year later I started browsing and posting on 4chan.
I want to say it's had an overall negative impact on my life. As a kid I had an inherent "hatefulness" about me. I had no idea how to be nice to other kids, and I often picked fights with kids who bullied me. probably because I had a lot of abusive assholes early on in life Being a /b/tard only made that hatefulness worse, because everyone wants to look edgy and bash on everything, so I started hating everything myself.
What I especially regret was how all the raids on teenage artists (just for making dumb anime fanart like any teenager would do) made me too self-conscious to share my own stuff online. I used to want to make games, so I picked up things like spritework and music, but I never shared a single thing because I'd think about what /b/ would say and go "yeah nevermind this is garbage". Granted, my skills back then did suck, but it's not like they were too bad for a teenager. I imagine that, had I been in more supportive communities, I'd have had the self-confidence necessary to share my stuff and get feedback, encouragement, guidance… hell, maybe even opportunities. Of course, places like that required names, so I was too shy to join and be known.
The only upside, I'd say, is that the cynicism helped me become a lot more self-aware. Before then I used to make a fool of myself, I was the archetypal "extroverted autist" who talked to random people and get on their nerves. Even online I was like this: joined a few forums, acted a fool on all of them, then left once it was clear nobody liked me. But it's not like this self-awareness couldn't have been gained in a healthier way.
Nowadays, the only reason I still use imageboards is because it's all I can manage. Too shy to fit in on named communities, and social media is terrible for reaching out to others. But even then, I can tell I'm outgrowing chans.
>I want to say it's had an overall negative impact on my life. As a kid I had an inherent "hatefulness" about me. I had no idea how to be nice to other kids
I was the that way as a young kid. I had a real vicious streak and lack of empathy and used to pick fights with other kids for no reason.
>The only upside, I'd say, is that the cynicism helped me become a lot more self-aware. Before then I used to make a fool of myself, I was the archetypal "extroverted autist" who talked to random people and get on their nerves. Even online I was like this: joined a few forums, acted a fool on all of them, then left once it was clear nobody liked me. But it's not like this self-awareness couldn't have been gained in a healthier way.
I was similar, although I wasn't trying to be aggressive or anything. Seeing old forum posts I've made makes me wince.
>Nowadays, the only reason I still use imageboards is because it's all I can manage. Too shy to fit in on named communities, and social media is terrible for reaching out to others.
Imegeboards are the only place where I really have a chance of meeting like-minded people. And for whatever reason I feel ashamed of myself when sticking my neck out socially. I don't like being recognized or pinned down by other people, even if it would just be as someone who makes forum posts under a pseudonym.
>But even then, I can tell I'm outgrowing chans.
For me it's more of a matter of imageboards dying out, but in another sense I feel like I'm buying less into the imageboard hivemind as time goes by. I'll always feel like an imageboard poster in a sense, but even supposedly free-thinking imageboards have their own taboos. I realized I should be true to myself regardless of what people on imageboards might think of me. On top of that, I'm not getting any younger and find it hard to relate to the way imageboard culture has been going.
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I was an underage brat when I first discovered 4chan (ten years ago, to be exact). For the first couple of years I solely lurked, rarely contributing to the site. Eventually, I managed to grow a pair and began posting. After a while, I grew tired of the newfriends who would invade the site and change the culture to suit their needs so I decided to look for other chans to browse. Nowadays, I spend my time on various chans which, albeit slower, are more enjoyable. I still go on 4chan but it's mostly out of habit instead of genuine interest.
As for how imageboards have affected me, well, I'd say that it made me realize how much of a crowd following sheep I am. The hivemind just takes over and I find myself blindly parroting their opinions. It's disillusioning, to say the least.
>my Wii
I'm sorry!?
You're a mad lad.
Discovered /b/ around the time the Jesse Slaughter thing was unfolding (2010 iirc) which made me laugh at the time but in retrospect was horrible. Spent a few months on Wizchan but gave up as the community is unwelcoming and gatekeeping. Now I'm a 31 yo incel and realize it was a waste of time. I'm positively surprised /kind/ is a thing though considering imageboard culture is the opposite of kind.
>Discovered /b/ around the time the Jesse Slaughter thing was unfolding (2010 iirc) which made me laugh at the time but in retrospect was horrible.
Yeah, I remember reading about in on Encyclopedia Dramatica as it was happening but wasn't actually posting on imageboards by that point. It was funny and all, but that whole incident looks like it ended up turning her into a head case. The consequences for her really haven't been the same.
Is was a young teenager when I first discovered 4chan. I can positively say I've seen some really fucked up shit from a young age (mostly from there) and I think it fucked with me more than it did others in a similar situation itt. I had really bad ptsd ever since and still have bad memories of everything, though I'm mostly too jaded to care when I do see something bad nowadays. Damn.
>the consequences for her really haven't been the same
Ok I admit that made me smile.
I was about 12-13, an internet buddy told me about 4chan, didn't quite get the imageboard format and my english was shoddy at best, good enough to scam other ESLs in runescape but any wall of text seemed intimidating at the time. As most of us, first ended up on /b/ and boy that was interesting. To be honest, I was kinda scared/shocked then started moving to other boards and see what they were up to.
Became a /g/tard, /pol/tard and sometimes I hang out on /trv/, /lit/, /o/ and /diy/.
I'm 25 now, everything could've been way different, but I'm glad I ended up exposed to 4chins, it sure shaped me into the person I am nowadays and I'm thankful for that.
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Does anyone else regret lurking more than 2 years? I've seen enough stuff to split my hairs molecularly and witnessed so much unpunished assholery that makes me want to go back to just using game magazine's forums, even though those formats are dead
My friend introduced me to 4chan around 2004. I mostly lurk, and didn't start actively posting until 2007.
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>Does anyone else regret lurking more than 2 years? I've seen enough stuff to split my hairs molecularly and witnessed so much unpunished assholery that makes me want to go back to just using game magazine's forums, even though those formats are dead
What kind of imageboards are you on anon?
If you're looking for fourms, there are a few active ones still around. I know RPGcodex and SomethingAwful are still around, but I would only venture to those places if you can handle goons.
The only things I really regret about having been on imageboards for so long is how alien the people on them feel to me now and that I'm probably going to see them end pretty soon. Otherwise there have been downsides for me, but I don't know that I would change a thing.
I miss the days before things like Reddit, Facebook, and Discord started killing off most of the traditional forums. I could never go back to them now though.
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I think I first started using imageboards on my PSP around 2006-2007 when I was an underage b&. It was a breath of fresh air for me at the time, although I mainly lurked and almost never posted until I got a proper laptop in 2009 I think. They have had their ups and downs, and vary wildly in quality from board to board depending on the userbase. Some places like /r9k/ or wizchan attract some very negative energy that perpetually feeds itself, while others can be chaotic but still a source of very interesting discussion you won't find anywhere else. I was never terribly invested in any of boards I visited, but I do miss the Good Old Days™ of /jp/, /x/ and /i/. The Umineko threads in particular probably colored a more positive view of the series than I would have had if I never browsed /jp/.
They've certainly had an impact on my mindset, as a whole I'd say for the better. I do have quite a few vices today but I can't really blame imageboards on them, they're my own mistakes. I'll probably always be an anon at heart, regardless of where I end up in the future.
>What I especially regret was how all the raids on teenage artists (just for making dumb anime fanart like any teenager would do) made me too self-conscious to share my own stuff online.
I feel the same exact way, I'm glad I'm not the only one. Although this isn't anything specific to imageboard culture, I recall lots of communities dedicated to bashing on deviantart anime drawings or whatever. I truly regret not just ignoring such people and drawing to my heart's content back then. Some of those goofy deviantart artists went on to make some good stuff.
I don't regret the raids in general though, some were breddy funny.
Internet culture in general has become homogenized. Everywhere you go, which is increasingly a select few social media giants, has the same lingo, the same tired memes, the same culture. I've left all such places, including the larger imageboards, because I can't relate to modern e-culture at all. Doing this has made me realize just how great some of the smaller sites and communities that are insulated from the greater mass of cancer really are, so I want to make an effort to preserve them.
2007-2009 /jp/ was the best moment of my life. The board was also one of the reasons I started learning Japanese.
You could still get into ham radio if you want to, ham isn't going away any time soon especially in Japan and latin America, there are so many Jap autists in ham if you live in Australia you might want to try it out but even if you don't you still might be to reach Japan or Australia at night if the stars align even if you live in Yorupe or Burgerland with just a 2 meter band. It all depends on the curvature of the earth.
>Internet culture in general has become homogenized. Everywhere you go, which is increasingly a select few social media giants, has the same lingo, the same tired memes, the same culture. I've left all such places, including the larger imageboards, because I can't relate to modern e-culture at all. Doing this has made me realize just how great some of the smaller sites and communities that are insulated from the greater mass of cancer really are, so I want to make an effort to preserve them.
Yeah, exactly. I feel like an old man looking at the way people write nowadays, even ones a few years older than me. A lot of the humor is just unfunny stuff you'd see on social media sites. It's all just so lame and foreign to me (in a non-exotic way).
I don't think it's my cup of tea, but I love seeing people keeping stuff like that going. I remember 8chan having a ham radio board before the site-wide activity unfortunately withered away and killed off a lot of the smaller boards.
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              new Label{ Text = "Id: " + CrossDeviceInfo.Current.Id},
              new Label{ Text = "Model: " + CrossDeviceInfo.Current.Model},
              new Label{ Text = "Platform: " + CrossDeviceInfo.Current.Platform},
              new Label{ Text = "Version: " + CrossDeviceInfo.Current.Version},
					}
        }
      };
    }

    protected override void OnStart()
    {
      // Handle when your app starts
    }

    protected override void OnSleep()
    {
      // Handle when your app sleeps
    }

    protected override void OnResume()
    {
      // Handle when your app resumes
    }
  }
}


I do not use Reiki, tarot or intuitive readings to predict the future, offer medical diagnoses or for other unethical purposes.
I do not deal in fear-based or power-diminishing practices – the purpose of Reiki is to help you find and develop your own power and healing abilities.
I am happy to provide gift services if you want to buy a session for a friend or relation, but we must have that person's express permission. In the case of babies or children, we need the permission of a parent or guardian.
Distance Reiki sessions are done with the express and stated intention that the client receives the Reiki energy at the best time and most appropriate time for them. You do not need to be lying down or even awake during the Distance Reiki session. I will send you a PDF report after the session.
if you need to cancel or reschedule 24 hours notice is required or you will be charged a 50% rescheduling fee, or a 100% cancellation fee.
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Disclaimer: Felicity Griffin Clark – Reiki provides all services in good faith: counselling, mentoring, Reiki and intuitive readings are intended to help and support the client develop their own capacity to find solutions to their issues. Nothing contained in this site or my services is intended to be used as medical advice and is not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any ailment. I do not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by a client's use of my services — either beneficial or otherwise. A client's use of the advice or information provided in sessions, their interpretation of what they see or hear in such sessions or any effects on them or others which they attribute to such sessions is their responsibility alone.


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Dichelyma japonicum är en bladmossart som beskrevs av Jules Cardot 1909. Dichelyma japonicum ingår i släktet klomossor, och familjen Fontinalaceae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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