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"Head Kidney" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A primitive form of vertebrate kidney that is found in adults of some primitive FISHES and in the embryos of more advanced fishes. In some species of fishes it contains phagocytic cells and is also a major site of HEMATOPOIESIS, analogous to the mammalian BONE MARROW.
A16.835.400
Head Kidneys
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Anterior Kidney
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Head Kidney [A13.449]
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Arbitrator rules against Antonio Brown in helmet grievance
August 12, 2019, 8:42 PM UTC
Oakland Raiders receiver Antonio Brown lost his helmet grievance against the NFL. An arbitrator ruled against Brown on Monday, USA Today's Mike Jones first reported.
Brown, 31, filed a grievance against the league so he could wear his old helmet. The model Brown was hoping to wear was deemed unsafe by the NFL. The league officially phazed out Brown's preferred helmet during the offseason.
Brown has been battling both the league and the Raiders over that decision. He reportedly showed up to team activities with his old helmet painted with Raiders' colors. When the Raiders told him he could not do that, Brown threatened to sit out the entire season unless he could wear his old helmet.
He then filed a grievance against the league arguing he should be allowed to wear his old helmet. Brown reportedly told the NFL he would hold the league liable if he gets injured while wearing a different helmet in 2019.
While Brown has been the most vocal about his helmet frustration, he's not the only player who doesn't like the new model. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady also expressed disappointment about having to change equipment, though Brady hasn't threatened to sit out this season over the issue.
The ruling now shifts the focus back to Brown. The receiver hasn't practiced with the Raiders due to the helmet issue. He also is dealing with frostbitten feet after a cryotherapy incident. Raiders coach Jon Gruden told said Saturday he supported Brown, and hoped to have him back at practice.
It sounds like that might happen soon. In an Instagram post, Brown said he disagreed with the arbitrators decision, but said he is "looking forward to rejoining my teammates on the field" once he's healthy.
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Future monarchs to be chosen by ITV talent show 'The Rex Factor'
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Changes to the royal succession laws unveiled this week mean that future potential kings and queens of the United Kingdom will now be selected by a new ITV talent show which requires contestants to prove their ability as a monarch and win a public telephone vote.
'I'm proud to announce this exclusive deal with the Royal Family,' said Simon Cowell today. 'The show will air within 14 days of a royal death and will run for up to 10 weeks. Potential regents will have to complete a series of demanding tasks, including waving, corgi training and shaking hands with visiting dignitaries. The winner will be crowned live in Westminster Abbey and overnight their face will be everywhere – on stamps, coins and bank-notes.'
The show, to be called 'The Rex Factor', will feature all the staples of the TV talent show format. 'We'll start with auditions to weed out the nutters,' explained Cowell, 'and then it's off to boot camp. This is where aspiring royals will really be put through their paces on their Nazi impersonations and Germanic lineage. The bookies have already installed Prince Harry as the early favourite.'
The show, which is open to royals and commoners alike, will split contestants into the usual categories of the boys, the girls, the over 25s and the groups. Each category will have a celebrity mentor, with Sarah Ferguson, Paul Burrell, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and Louis Walsh already signed up.
Future contestants are already getting excited in anticipation of a royal death creating a vacancy on the throne. 'This is all I've ever wanted – I was born to reign,' said Charlie, a hopeful in the over 25s category. 'I've been knocking on the door for decades and I just want a chance to show people what I can do.' He then added tearfully, 'I'm doing this for my mum who passed away last week. Bloody hell, I thought she was never going to die.'
Despite the excitement, traditionalists have yet to be convinced by the show. 'What's wrong with the established convention of just passing the crown down the bloodline? Either way, the end result will be an institution that loses millions of viewers, and a winner who quickly becomes irrelevant, forgotten about and can only get gigs opening fêtes.'
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Since 2014, Singapore Import of Frozen Duck, Goose, Guinea Fowl Cuts and Offal increased 2.7% year on year. With $4,152,768.94 in 2019, the country was number 20 among other countries in Import of Frozen Duck, Goose, Guinea Fowl Cuts and Offal. Singapore is overtaken by Italy, which was ranked number 19 with $4,173,606.6 and is followed by Sweden at $3,687,274.37. Germany topped the ranking with $143,031,030.34 in 2019, a fall of 2.8% versus 2018. France, Japan and Belgium respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Chile recorded the best 5 years average growth at +133.4% per year, while China was the worst growing country at -75% per year.
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How important is luck in enhancing your career? In my opinion very important! I am an example of how luck greatly contributed to my career.
The definition of luck can be stated as, a force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances or opportunities which are beyond our control. Is that really so? We often consider some people just lucky and others constantly unlucky.
Luck and the ability to generate luck may come from how a person performs or perceives themselves.
Research indicates that lucky people generate good fortune by ensuring positive behavior patterns, and therefore, positive outcomes occur. This includes creating and acting on chance opportunities; listening to their own intuition; creating positive expectations and having a positive attitude that creates a "lucky" environment. Being positive and having persistent optimism is truly beneficial. Making things happen is part of the process. Positive things will not happen if you do not act or are afraid to make decisions.
Focus on your ability to identify new opportunities and take action when you find them. Be prepared to take risks and venture outside your comfort zone. Expand your horizons. Tap into the many avenues available on the internet. This includes but not limited to, online help communities like Meetup or LinkedIn where you can network and get advice.
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Three months after her second birthday, a tummy ache eventually led to a diagnosis of stage IV Rhabdomyosarcoma. A grueling plan of treatment th at would take a minimum of 54 weeks was laid out for her. For the next year and then some, Anna was in and out of Children's Hospital in Minneapolis for scheduled treatments or for complications caused by the harsh treatments.
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2020 Season to Feature 8 Teams From Each League
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Unusual times call for unusual circumstances as Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed Thursday to expand the playoffs to 16 teams for the 2020 season.
"This season will be a sprint to a new format that will allow more fans to experience playoff baseball," commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement announcing the expansion. "We look forward to a memorable Postseason concluding a year like no other."
All second-place teams in the six divisions will now qualify for the playoffs. Then the seventh and eighth teams in each league will be chosen by best record.
The first round of the playoffs, scheduled for Sept. 29-Oct. 2, in each league will be four three-game series with all games played at the higher seed's home stadium. The rest of the rounds will be their customary length: The two Division Series in each league will be five-game series, while the AL and NL Championship Series and World Series will be seven-game series.
"We hope it will result in highly competitive pennant races as well as exciting additional playoff games to the benefit of the industry and all involved heading into next year," MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said in the statement.
The adoption of a 16-team format will include a televised postseason-seeding show in which top-seeded teams pick their first-round opponents, a source told ESPN's Buster Olney earlier Thursday.
ESPN and Fox will exclusively televise the first round, with seven of the series on ESPN and the eighth on Fox.
Players will receive a $50 million pool that will be distributed after each round and could increase if fans are allowed in stadiums for the postseason.
Sources said an important aspect for the players was player and family housing and access to the stadium during the playoffs.
The change means 53% of the 30 teams reach the playoffs. If eight teams qualified for the playoffs in each league from 1995 through 2019, 46 teams at or below .500 would have made it, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, an average of just under two per season. Those teams included 25 from the AL.
There would have been only three seasons in which all playoff teams would have had winning records, Elias said: 2000, 2003 and 2009.
The only time in the past 10 seasons that eight teams in each league finished at or above .500 was in 2012, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
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Van der Knoop's CS1 Norton
These pics were sent to me by Peter in the Netherlands; it's a Norton he has known for half a century. It used to belong to a chap called mr van der Knoop, an engineer who had his training in Germany and later ran a workshop in the Netherlands. Van der Knoop had his own ideas about what vehicles should look like; he chopped the roof off a Mercedes when he preferred to ride a convertible and replaced the straight-six petrol engine from his BMW car by a diesel engine to save fuel!
This Moore-engined CS1 is rather special too; the frame is a one-off, welded, without the use of lugs. Further, the engine has been seriously modified and most notably, it uses the drive side crankcase half of an early pushrod Model 18. The metal sleeve was required to fit the larger-diameter bearing as used in the CS1 engine. No coincidence either, the bike came with TWO engines modified in exactly the same way! Not sure whether van der Knoop or someone else made these modifications but the drawing at the beginning of this blog post came from van der Knoop's inheritance.
Peter acquired the Norton and parts in 1971, after van der Knoop had passed away. The Norton had already spent some decades in a garden then and suffered accordingly but Peter is confident it can all be fixed.


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Are Video Games Becoming More Diverse? (Part 2: BAME And Disability Communities)
Posted on May 10, 2020 May 10, 2020 by lanievergrine
Video games allow players to walk a mile in the shoes of somebody who has lived a completely different life to them. With this comes the chance to create more diverse and inclusive media. So how does the gaming industry represent these minorities? And is it going to get better or worse in the future?
Racial Diversity
In the early years of video game development, character diversity was limited due not to race neutrality, but technological limitations. 4-, 8- and 16-bit resolution left developers with little choice but to design all characters in similar styles. But as the years progressed, so did the power of video game engines, and game designers and artists now have the opportunity to create more lifelike and diverse character designs.
And perhaps this would be happening if there was more racial diversity within the industry. In 2017, the Independent Game Developers Association (IGDA) found that people who identify as Caucasian, white or European make up 68% of the gaming industry. In all creative industries, artists and designers are more inclined to create content they feel they relate to more closely. And so naturally, racial diversity isn't seen in video games as frequently as it should be.
Adam Campbell, the co-founder of POC in Play, agrees that "there's a long way to go. Representation [in the games we play] still feels incomplete and inconsistent. 'Diversity' is the exception rather than the rule.
"White characters are in the majority, and we tend to see the full range of Representation: personality, style, background, even superpowers. The portrayals can include leaders; they can include criminals; they can include complex personalities and struggles. This range is often missing when you see how other races are depicted in games.
"Black characters, for example, have traditionally been shown as quite big and aggressive. Similarly, with Hispanic characters, drug cartel references abound. East Asian characters, especially women, may be presented as more submissive or infantilised. South Asian characters are barely represented at all."
The "Assassin's Creed" franchise has been including racially diverse characters in their games for over a decade now, and gameplay and story beats are frequently designed to incorporate the character's cultures. If such a popular franchise can be so successfully diverse, then there is no excuse for the rest of the gaming industry to follow suit.
"Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice" is an indie action-adventure horror game released in 2017. It was critically praised for its immersive story and gameplay and won multiple awards for its audio design and performances. It's also one of the few games whose main playable character has a disability, specifically psychosis.
Physical disabilities have only just begun to be explored in video games, and examples are far and few between. Games are more likely to include characters with a physical disability, as these are easier to be "fixed", such as with a robotic prosthetic limb.
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Accessibility expert Ian Hamilton says "Representation of characters with disabilities is still rare. It is often simply not on people's radars. And when it is, fear of handling it badly can put people off.
"Moreover, games are often guilty of furthering the myth that a disability is rare, with all the impact that has on broader prejudice and discrimination.
"There's still a great deal to be done. The world is wonderfully diverse; humanity covers a very broad spectrum. Why should games not reflect that? The same mindset that pushes for higher resolution textures and more accurate physics on a belt should be pushing for Representation too."
One of the few Triple-A titles leading the charge on disability inclusion is "Overwatch", with their inclusions of characters such as Junkrat (who has a prosthetic leg), Ana (who is missing an eye) and Symmetra (who has autism). "Overwatch" makes an effort to not only include these characters in their cast but utilises this as an opportunity to normalise these disabilities within the industry. After all, if game developers are willing to make their gameplay accessible for those with disabilities to play, then they should have just as little issue in including characters that have these disabilities.
Diversity within video games, while improving slightly, is still painfully minimal. Most playable "heroes" in games are still delegated to be the Cis, straight, white male archetype. Not only can this alienate players who don't fit this mould, but it means that developers are missing out on great stories and gameplay that could be used in their games. Women, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ and BAME communities have all experienced different forms of adversity, and realistic portrayals of characters in these communities could add fresh and exciting opportunities to video game stories.
Instead of being treated as a nicety, diversity should be treated as a necessity. Everybody deserves the right to feel heard, respected and included, and it honestly wouldn't be that difficult to incorporate these minorities into video games. With a few minor adjustments, the next ten years in gaming could easily become more diverse. In reality, diverse people are everywhere, why shouldn't they also be in the games that they themselves play?
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Comparison of the power of lognormality tests with different right-tail alternative distributions.
Martel, Barbara, El Adlouni, Salah-Eddine et Bobée, Bernard (2013). Comparison of the power of lognormality tests with different right-tail alternative distributions. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering , vol. 18 , nº 1. p. 1-9. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000595.
In flood frequency analysis (FFA), the adequate choice of distribution to fit data is a major problem. The three-parameter lognormal (LN3) distribution has an intermediate tail behavior between the distributions of the Class C (regularly varying distributions) and those of the Class D (subexponential distributions). HYFRAN software performs a complete frequency analysis for approximately twenty distributions often used in hydrology including the LN3 and distributions of Classes C and D. A decision support system (DSS) was added to the HYFRAN software to become the HYFRAN-PLUS software. It allows distinguishing between the distributions of Classes C and D. The objective of the present study is to discriminate between the LN3 distribution and that of Class C of regularly varying distributions (heavier tail) and D of subexponential distributions (lighter tail) and then to improve the current version of the DSS. The power of several normality tests is evaluated for log-transformed variates using a Monte Carlo approach for different alternative hypothesis. The Jarque-Bera test has been found the most powerful on transformed data. Results show a strong dependence between the values of the parameters and the power of the test as well as the quantile estimation errors. Results lead to the development of a LN3 goodness-of-fit procedure, based on the coefficient of variation, the coefficient of skewness and the Jarque-Bera normality test. This procedure will be added to the Decision Support System of the HYFRAN-PLUS software. © 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.
flood frequency analysis; goodness of fit; lognormal distribution; normality test


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after the South American Amazon.
The Congo River is the Earth's second largest river by volume.
The western lowland gorilla dwell in the rain forest and swamps of the Congo, equatorial Africa.
This young male is named Kusu. He was especially playful and curious. He rolled and clowned around in front of me as I snapped away.
Then he did something I didn t expect. He came up next to where I was kneeled down and he laid down next to me and stared up at me.
He reached out and touched and poked at my knee several times.
We trekked into the Nouabal -Ndoki N.P. Congo's largest and most remote national park to visit the Mondika Research Center.
At Mondika, they have habituated 2 gorilla groups.
It can take years and be very costly to habituate a group. The Ba Aka trackers and researchers must make contact with the group on a regular basis. They make a clucking noise to let the gorillas know that humans are present and not a threat. It can take years to overcome the silverback s aggressiveness and wariness.
The gorillas are susceptible to all of our viral and bacterial infections. To visit the groups, you must document your overall health, TB, measles, yellow fever status. You are instructed to stay 7 meters, about 23 feet away from them and you must wear a surgical mask.
If a gorilla approaches you, you are instructed by the researchers to stay put, and look submissive, especially if the silverback is involved.
He kept his big eyes locked on me as he touched my knee.
An incredible experience... for me at least.
broke off a small tree and started chewing on it.
Kingo, the silverback leader of the group came up behind Kusu.
He made a bluff charge at us. As I tried to back up a bit, the researcher next to me was saying Stay, Stay, Stay .
Whatever you do, don t run!
Maybe Kingo was telling us the touching part was over. I kept shooting images although the auto focus wasn t keeping up with Kingo as he ran by.
His complete name is Kingo Ya Bole, meaning the loud voice .
As I recall there was a loud roar associated with the chaos of his charge.
John Harrington captured video of my inquisitive new gorilla friend, Kusu, giving me a good poking and exam. When the silverback Kingo comes through you can hear the researcher saying "Don't move", "Stay". It was one thing to be touched by Kusu, It would be an entirely different thing to be "touched" by Kingo.
Mondika Research Center was started in 1995 by Professor Diane Doran to study gorilla behavior. Kingo s group was the first habituated at Mondika. There are 12 individuals in the Kingo Group. A second group, Buka s family, has also since been successfully habituated. All aspects of the gorillas behavior and interactions are carefully observed and recorded by the researchers.
Since 2007, Mondika has allowed a limited eco-tourism project.
With the revenues providing important funding for the research.
As a rule, just 3 people are allowed to visit a group for just an hour. It may take an hour or more of trekking to get to the group s location that day. Notice the researcher making his notes.
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Putting Workers on TV: MSNBC's Chris Hayes on Bringing Labor to Prime Time
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While the days when every city paper had a labor beat may be gone, Hayes is finding new ways to get the issues facing workers into the national conversation.
By Amy B. Dean
As host of All In, a weekday prime-time show on MSNBC, Chris Hayes has emerged as one of the most prominent progressive commentators in the country. Still in his thirties, Hayes earned distinction in the 2000s as a labor and political journalist for magazines such as In These Times and The Nation. Given that labor journalists are an endangered species in the United States, the rise of someone with experience in the field to a platform with wide popular reach is an encouraging development.
This month, I spoke with Hayes about how he approaches workplace issues on his show, about the state of labor journalism, and about how All In interacts with programs such as The Ed Show, hosted by Ed Schultz, another labor-friendly broadcaster.
Amy Dean: How do you think the prospects for labor journalism have changed over the past decade?
Chris Hayes: Labor coverage has shrunk dramatically. Unions have shrunk. I think there has been a new crop of excellent young journalists writing about labor. Sarah Jaffe is really, really good—as are Mike Elk and Josh Eidelson, to name just three. They are writing about the frontiers of labor.
"There's more amazing work being done on more topics than probably ever."
As the number of workers covered by collective bargaining agreements has shrunk, what ends up happening is that the coverage has expanded to look at workers who aren't in unions. I think that is right and appropriate. So I have a lot of faith. There's a lot of really good reporting in the progressive press on workers. It's looking at different kinds emerging models to build worker power that aren't necessarily [based on] an NLRB election, since that process has been rendered completely dysfunctional and impossible.
Dean: The idea of a labor beat sounds anachronistic now, doesn't it? But there used to be one at each of the major daily newspapers.
Hayes: Yeah. I came in at the tail end. I think even by the time I was coming of age that was on the wane. Now it's really gone.
Dean: Would you have any recommendations for today's labor journalists trying to elevate their voices above the noise?
Hayes: I think whether you're doing cable news every night, or you're writing about the NSA, or you're writing about fast food workers striking, the thing is to find the story. Stories are different than topics. Stories are different than issues. Something happening, some new policies—that's not a story. A story is about people. It's about protagonist and antagonist, about the trajectory of a hero's journey, and about conflict. All of those things. What ends up grabbing us as readers or as viewers is when you find the right story to talk about whatever the underlying injustice is.
Dean: Along with Ed Schultz and Rachel Maddow, you've covered topics like the bankruptcy in Detroit, the Wisconsin uprisings against Gov. Scott Walker, and the movement to raise the minimum wage. How do you think MSNBC's coverage has affected the wider media landscape, in terms of making issues of concern to working people more central?
Hayes: I think it's a huge net benefit. And I think Ed Schultz deserves tremendous credit for being a pioneer in this regard. Labor issues are getting more coverage than they've ever gotten before on cable news, first and foremost thanks to Ed Schultz, and then assisted by others of us who've taken up that mantle. I've been covering labor since I was a reporter at In These Times at the age of 24 or 25. When you actually can put workers on television, like we've done a whole host of times, I think that's really powerful.
"The one thing I can kind of control every day is what we put on air between the hours of and eight and nine eastern."
It's such an uphill battle to drive the conversation. But I have to say—to use the example of the fast food workers—we started covering that story in the spring, during maybe our first week on the air. We had some fast food workers on then. This time around, [during the most recent wave of strikes], the workers were on Morning Joe; they were all over Fox; they were on CNN. The McDonald's budget was on the Today show and it was on Colbert. I know the way this industry works: People do look at what other people are covering on TV. So I think we do have an effect when we elevate that kind of stuff.
Dean: Your debut as a host of your own prime time show on MSNBC was not without controversy. Some viewers were upset that Ed Schultz's program—which had a focus on labor issues—was moved to the weekend. They worried that the network would be less aggressive in speaking to the concerns of working people. How did you handle that type of feedback from viewers?
Hayes: The decision about how the network is programmed is quite literally made above my pay grade. I came into it after the decision with Ed had already been made. I genuinely was not a party to that. I take seriously people's concern about the uniqueness of Ed's focus on the working class and labor issues. I think we have done a pretty good job of fulfilling that, making sure the voices of workers are front and center. I think that we're putting more working people on prime-time television than anyone else right now.
The thing I've learned more than anything in my first four months on the job is [to appreciate] that old serenity prayer about what you can control and what you can't. The one thing I can kind of control every day is what we put on air between the hours of and eight and nine eastern and whether that meets the standards and vision I have for what we can do with this very precious real estate. Everything outside of that—what people think about the show, how they react to it, how they react to me, what they think of me—I genuinely can't control. So I don't try to control it. I try to focus on the work and produce the best work I can produce. And I try to have faith that that will ultimately be what makes or breaks me.
Dean: Do you see yourself more in a role of illuminating the problems facing our nation, or as highlighting efforts to resist and turn things around?
Hayes: I think it's a balance of both. That's something we think about. There are different stories that might produce pathos, empathy, anger, rage, sadness, inspiration, or hope. You need to be thinking about combining and mixing those every night. Viewers will get exhausted if it's just an hour of rage, or an hour of stories that are total bummers, or if it's just an hour of bright, inspirational segments.
Hitting those different notes is something we think about all the time—not just with stories about working people and the economy. It's about making sure there's a mix of stories that have different colors to them in terms of how you emotionally connect. It might be, "That's an outrage. I'm angry about that." Or, "That's really sad." Or, "That is totally inspirational." Or, "That is hilarious." Whatever it is, you need to be attentive so that you are not playing one note.
Dean: You have mentioned a decline in labor coverage. At the same time, you seem to be indicating that there is more good labor writing out there today than in years. What do you make of these contradictory trends?
Hayes: I don't think there is enough [labor journalism]. But the nature of the current media environment is that there's more amazing work being done on more topics than probably ever in the history of journalism. The downside is that it's harder and harder for those things to get traction.
There's a lot of amazing work being done. It's just that there's such a crowded field that things don't have the power they would have if they were on the front page of the Kansas City Star thirty years ago. That's the tradeoff.
Amy B. Dean is a freelance writer, labor activist, and social entrepreneur. She is a former public policy fellow at The Century Foundation, an editorial board member of the New Labor Forum, and the co-author of A New New Deal: How Regional Activism Will Reshape the American Labor Movement.
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Q: Understanding graphical representation of Git Extensions Branches Coming from SVN, I am still getting used to the complexity of Git.  Having discovered first hand that TortoiseGit is just asking for trouble, I am also discovering Git Extensions.
As I have done in the past, I managed to work on three separate tasks before finishing any of them--not so wise, I know.  It lets me practice branching though, that's for sure.
I now have three branches in addition to master: thread-safe, common-create-web-request and change-alias-target.  At this point, nothing is unstaged, all changes are committed to one of those three branches (or so I thought, see next paragraph) and none of them has been pushed or merged.
I am just curious, and a little concerned, that the Git Extensions Browse window seems to show graphically that, although the revisions to the branches thread-safe and common-create-web-request are on those branches, the two revisions to the branch change-alias-target are not (I am looking at the graph running up the left side of the list of revisions).  If I mistakenly committed them to.. master? then I guess I need to know how to move them to the branch change-alias-target, please.

A: The 2 commits are in the branch 'change-alias-target'.
Branches in git are pointers that handle a chain of commits. So, if you could see a commit, that's because they are contained in all the branches (the red tags) that you will encounter when following the lines going up.
You could also see in the commit tabs, once you click on its corresponding line, all the branches it is contained in. The list is displayed after the commit message...

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LAWRENCE — The Agency, the student-run advertising and branding student organization at the William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications, launched an entity last week called Steam Whistle Creative.
Students threw a croquet tournament launch party on the Stauffer-Flint Hall lawn, within a stone's throw of the new group's inspiration, the KU steam whistle.
Calling themselves "design daredevils" and "fearlessly creative," The Agency students said Steam Whistle Creative was born to offer options for clients who might be looking for marketing and messaging campaigns that are a little less traditional and a little more edgy and unconventional.
Hines said Steam Whistle also serves as a "creative hothouse" for journalism students who want a playground to try out their more innovative, off-the-wall ideas.
Their first project was unveiled at the launch party: a ringtone of the KU steam whistle that can be downloaded from the iTunes store for $1.29 (Search for "The Steam Whistle.") The students, inspired by the loud, forceful, not-to-be-ignored campus sounder, recognized the marketing and branding opportunity of the steam whistle.
"It's mostly a fun thing," Palmquist said. "It's something we saw as a low-cost thing that we could put out there but really brand-able for Steam Whistle Creative and really cool for alumni because no one has really branded the steam whistle on campus. We wanted to stay KU but kind of get away from the classic Jayhawk imagery."
Palmquist said they are still working with Google Play, and hope to have the ringtone available there soon.
"We see doing this on the front lawn with something out there like a croquet party, and we wanted people to walk by and say, 'What is this?'" Palmquist said.
While getting Steam Whistle Creative off the ground, The Agency students were also working with KU's Human Resource Management on a new marketing and branding campaign called People Fuel. The campaign raises awareness about the importance of a good human resources department at the university. The name "People Fuel" comes from the idea that HRM is the fuel needed to keep KU running smoothly.
"People Fuel" officially kicked off at the biometric screening sessions last month with a coffee giveaway. On Oct. 31, KU faculty, staff and students are encouraged to come trick-or-treat with HRM and pick up "People Fuel" mugs and candy. HRM staff will be handing out the treats from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the rotunda of Strong Hall.


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Madni's son decides not to join; NC wants KVIB chairman's resignation
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today ordered a high-level inquiry into the procedural inadequacies in the selection process of the Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), the results of which were declared a couple of days ago.
Mehbooba ordered the probe following severe criticism over the appointment of her own nephew Aroot Madni (37), son of ruling PDP vice-president Sartaj Madni, as an executive officer in the board.
"The inquiry will be held by a committee headed by the chief secretary and it has been asked to furnish its report in a short time," an official spokesman said here.
The board had issued an advertisement against vacancies on October 8, 2016. Shortlisted candidates took a written test in August 2017, and interviews for the position began in the last week of January.
The selection process was conducted by a private recruitment agency instead of the J&K Service Selection and Recruitment Board (JKSRB).
The chief minister's nephew declined to accept the employment offer from the board following the controversy generated by his appointment.
Opposition National Conference launched a scathing attack on the PDP over alleged nepotism and malpractice in the selection of candidates and demanded immediate resignation of the KVIB chairman so that "the probe into the recruitment scam is not scuttled and diluted."
."The KVIB list is full of appointments made on the basis of relations and affiliations to the CM's family and party. Withdrawal of application by Sartaj Madni's son doesn't end the case but indicates he wouldn't have been able to stand the scrutiny of a probe," the party spokesman said.
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// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
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// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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//
// An abstraction for scheduling recurring tasks. Combines idempotent scheduling
// and smearing with conditional retries and exponential backoff. Does not
// implement throttling. Designed to support a variety of use cases, including
// the following capabilities.
//
// * Idempotent scheduling, e.g., ensuring that a batching task is scheduled
//  exactly once.
// * Recurring tasks, e.g., periodic heartbeats.
// * Retriable actions aimed at state change, e.g., sending initialization
//  messages.
//
// Each instance of this class manages the state for a single task. See the
// invalidation-client-impl.cc for examples.

#ifndef GOOGLE_CACHEINVALIDATION_IMPL_RECURRING_TASK_H_
#define GOOGLE_CACHEINVALIDATION_IMPL_RECURRING_TASK_H_

#include "base/macros.h"
#include "google/cacheinvalidation/include/system-resources.h"
#include "google/cacheinvalidation/impl/exponential-backoff-delay-generator.h"
#include "google/cacheinvalidation/impl/smearer.h"

namespace invalidation {

class RecurringTask {
 public:
  /* Creates a recurring task with the given parameters. The specs of the
   * parameters are given in the instance variables.
   *
   * The created task is first scheduled with a smeared delay of
   * |initial_delay|. If the |this->run()| returns true on its execution, the
   * task is rescheduled after a |timeout_delay| + smeared delay of
   * |initial_delay| or |timeout_delay| + |delay_generator->GetNextDelay()|
   * depending on whether the |delay_generator| is null or not.
   *
   * Space for |scheduler|, |logger|, |smearer| is owned by the caller.
   * Space for |delay_generator| is owned by the callee.
   */
  RecurringTask(string name, Scheduler* scheduler, Logger* logger,
      Smearer* smearer, ExponentialBackoffDelayGenerator* delay_generator,
      TimeDelta initial_delay, TimeDelta timeout_delay);

  virtual ~RecurringTask() {}

  /* Run the task and return true if the task should be rescheduled after a
   * timeout. If false is returned, the task is not scheduled again until
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  /* Ensures that the task is scheduled (with |debug_reason| as the reason to be
   * printed for debugging purposes). If the task has been scheduled, it is
   * not scheduled again.
   *
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   */
  void EnsureScheduled(string debug_reason);

  /* Space for the returned Smearer is still owned by this class. */
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  /* Run the task and check if it needs to be rescheduled. If so, reschedule it
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  /* Ensures that the task is scheduled if it is already not scheduled. If
   * already scheduled, this method is a no-op. If |is_retry| is |false|, smears
   * the |initial_delay_| and uses that delay for scheduling. If |is_retry| is
   * true, it determines the new delay to be
   * |timeout_delay_ + delay_generator.GetNextDelay()| if |delay_generator| is
   * non-null. If |delay_generator| is null, schedules the task after a delay of
   * |timeout_delay_| + smeared value of |initial_delay_|.
   *
   * REQUIRES: Must be called from the scheduler thread.
   */
  void EnsureScheduled(bool is_retry, string debug_reason);

  /* Name of the task (for debugging purposes mostly). */
  string name_;

  /* Scheduler for the scheduling the task as needed. */
  Scheduler* scheduler_;

  /* A logger. */
  Logger* logger_;

  /* A smearer for spreading the delays. */
  Smearer* smearer_;

  /* A delay generator for exponential backoff. */
  scoped_ptr<ExponentialBackoffDelayGenerator> delay_generator_;

  /*
   * The time after which the task is scheduled first. If no delayGenerator is
   * specified, this is also the delay used for retries.
   */
  TimeDelta initial_delay_;

  /* For a task that is retried, add this time to the delay. */
  TimeDelta timeout_delay_;

  /* If the task has been currently scheduled. */
  bool is_scheduled_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(RecurringTask);
};

}  // namespace invalidation

#endif  // GOOGLE_CACHEINVALIDATION_IMPL_RECURRING_TASK_H_

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We have helped everyone from young professionals, husband and wife teams, single parents, and even retired couples acquire positive cash flowing real estate.
And now that word has spread, we're getting calls and emails from all over the Canada. We've been highlighted in the Financial Post, Canadian Real Estate Magazine, Calgary Herald, Montreal Gazette, and on Canada.com.
You'd like our ongoing advice and inspiration, but many of you don't live close to our offices in Oakville, Ontario, so you're not able to access our exclusive "Members Only" materials, guides, advice, and coaching.
It's been bothering us! So we've been racking our brains trying to come up with a system that gives you "us" on a regular basis, even if you live on the other side of Canada.
And we realize that a one-time teleseminar, home study course or workshop is great for getting information into your hands, but it's NOT enough to keep you on course.
And we should know, we've spent tens of thousands of dollars on audio cassettes – yes, cassettes! – CDs, Books, Binders, Forms, Clauses, Courses, Check Lists, VHS Tapes, and DVDs that we've combed through over the years but not put into action.
We've learned that that ongoing support, continued contact, regular dialogue and consistent communication is much more valuable than a one time jolt of information.
"The Key to Long-Term Growth and Achievement is Being Able to Stay Informed and Motivated on a Consistent Basis"
And we've discovered one of the best ways to do this is by joining a Mastermind Group. We didn't realize the power of a Mastermind Group until we joined two of our own. We were able to create explosive growth in our lives, our income and our businesses by being part of them.
…but first we should probably start by explaining what a Mastermind Group is, and how you benefit. We cannot take any credit for the mastermind concept, but as we mentioned, we can tell you personally that Mastermind Groups are extremely powerful.
We first learned about the Mastermind Principle in Napoleon Hill's phenomenal book, "Think and Grow Rich." Napoleon Hill described this Mastermind Principle as the "Coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people, for the attainment of a definite purpose."
Why is a Mastermind so Powerful?
When you connect with even just one other real estate investor who is focused on goal achievement, your ideas don't just double -- they multiply! An explosion of energy and enthusiasm is created. And that leads to taking massive action.
The real estate investing strategies that we personally use, and the stories of how other people have used those exact strategies to create hundreds of thousands of dollars in steady monthly cash flow for themselves.
Ongoing consistent communication and updates in bite size pieces. We found getting information in a 2-day boot camp is like drinking from a fire hose. Smaller "spoonfed" pieces are much more effective.
Strategies that you can actually apply in the real world. Not just a bunch of high level theory and concepts that look good on paper but are next to impossible to implement because they lack the critcal details necessary to take action.
Input from other tested experts and professionals who graciously share their wisdom and experience for everyone's benefit.
Most real estate investors wander around cluelessly, following the advice of professionals (Realtors, Lawyers, Accountants) who have never invested, "gurus" who have never invested a dollar in Canada, or well intentioned, but often misinformed, friends and family.
How do we know? Because that's exactly what we used to do!
It took us years to realize that most of the people we were getting advice from were giving us bad advice.
When the foggy haze of misinformation lifted it became obvious that most real estate investors need someone to keep them up to date with what's working, right here, right now. Up-to-the-minute, blow-by-blow advice.
And that's what you'll get with our Rock Star Inner Circle Gold Membership. You'll build a foundation of knowledge that will allow you to take command of your decisions.
Hundreds of our real estate investing clients supply us with reports on what's going on as they apply our methods. And private mastermind meetings with our peers in the real estate profession ensure successful integration of new tactics with sound principles.
Not only do we work with clients and coaching members every day, we read dozens of newsletters and books, listen to countless hours of interviews and attend more seminars than almost anyone we've ever met.
Together we've spent well over $87,000 (and counting!) educating ourselves and staying abreast of the latest trends. And we continue to spend more every year.
We have access to knowledge sources that most people would die for, and every month we'll share this information with you. You get the benefit of our combined years of experience and effort.
We developed the Rock Star Inner Circle Reports Membership to give you the knowledge necessary to acquire and build your own asset base of real estate ... whether you are a beginner or an experienced veteran.
Every week for one full year (52 weeks) you'll receive an email with a special download link for that week's step-by-step lesson. Included in each lesson is an assignment for you to complete so you'll make progress every week.
We consistently hear from investors who are "stuck" reading books and attending monthly seminars but making zero progress towards their goals.
Instead of simply publishing this information in some book or quick coaching program we're making it available to you week after week in action-sized portions so you'll actually get results.
You don't need another book or binder to clutter up your shelves (or basement!). What you need is a weekly "here's what you do next" action step to complete. What you need is someone to show you how to get started and to stick with you along the way week after week so you don't stall along the way.
And that's exactly what we're going to provide you when you join the Rock Star Inner Circle.
Our Objective? To Show You How to Make Investing Simple so that you can Create Cash Flow and Build More Personal Freedom Into Your Life.
It's Your Life. We Believe You Should Live it On Your Terms!
1. Short And Easy To Digest.
Each lesson is only 2-5 pages in length and contains nothing but meat. The biggest challenge we all have these days is "information overload" where we simply have too much information to digest. Each lesson is purposefully brief (but thorough!) so you can quickly read and put it into practice.
2. Includes An Assignment To Complete.
You'll have an assignment to complete at the end of each weekly lesson. Instead of giving you the usual "this is what we've done" stuff, we're giving you "this is what you do" stuff! Each week there will be some easy-to-implement action steps to complete before moving on.
2-5 Page Rock Star Inner Circle Report Each week the Rock Star Inner Circle Report is packed with property strategies, opinions, marketing tips, step-by-step guides and lessons from other Canadian investors.
Every lesson builds as your knowledge grows. In the beginning we'll discuss some basics to quickly establish the proper foundation. From there, we'll move into intermediate and then advanced tactics for multiplying and maximizing your investing. Beginners won't get lost from the start and experienced investors won't get bored as we'll throw in some golden nuggets along the way for the veterans in the crowd.
"My first investment property was a huge learning curve for me. Working the numbers to obtain the maximum positive cash flow was what I have learned most of all.
Listening to the CD's included in the monthly newsletters, assisted me in making the right decisions, and is a tool I utilize on a daily basis."
"The entire newsletter is worth it's weight in gold and the most useful part for me is reading the stories of how other people have accomplished their goals. Not only does that give me real world knowledge but it gives me the confidence to continue growing my own portfolio. You just don't find this kind of stuff anywhere else. Keep it coming guys!"
While most books and investment groups (and even some super high-priced coaching programs) pile on a bunch of information and leave you to figure out how all the pieces fit for yourself, that isn't how things are set up with this program. By giving you information in bite-sized pieces for a full year (52 weeks!) you'll be more likely to actually implement some of the strategies ... and you'll be more likely to see real results for yourself.
5. Tested Canadian Specific Strategies.
We are so tired of the same old high level real estate information with no "on the streets" specifics. We've found it most useful to see actual examples and case studies of what is working right here in Canada ... so that's what we're going to share with you as a Rock Star Inner Circle Gold Member.
"There's Nothing Like The Rock Star Inner Circle Reports Membership Out There"
There are lots of newsletters and memberships out there. Many of them are good, but NONE specifically created for Canadian real estate investing professionals, by guys working in the real estate industry right now, with our track record of success, coaching, consulting and creating winning cash flow properties.
There's NOTHING you can compare to the Rock Star Inner Circle Reports, because....nobody's set out to create what we've created, succeeded at creating over 100 cash flow producing properties in an 18-month period and continued to do it ever since – with Canadian investors of all different skill and experience levels.
Sure, you can find generic real estate investing info almost everywhere … except here! This is on-target, real-world-tested, Canadian specific, principles, tactics, tools, strategies and secrets that are instantly applicable to what you are doing.
Generate more cash flow from your properties than you ever thought possible.
Attract all the tenants and buyers you need using easy and straightforward marketing tactics both online and offline.
Quickly decide what types of properties work best in different communities – saving you years of frustration and lost profits.
Create systems to put your investments on auto-pilot so you can live your life on your terms.
Learn from other Canadian investors who share their step-by-step accounts of how they faced their fears and took action.
Put advanced strategies into action on your investments to really crank up your success.
Negotiate the best possible terms for yourself and get Seller's to pay for things you never thought possible.
Get things done faster with more success so that you stay motivated.
Understand the principles of investing so that you can feel 100% confident with your decisions.
Learn marketing principles and strategies that are the key to successful investing. We're even going to share real-life examples with the exact results. Effective marketing is by far the most overlooked component to successful investing.
How is this sounding so far? Pretty good right?
You need to absorb killer information by reading AND by hearing, so once a month you'll receive a new audio success interview that delivers real 'insider' strategies right from the mouths of real estate investors and professionals who are at the very top of their game.
We're frequently told that these audios alone are worth ten times the small fee for our Rock Star Inner Circle Gold Membership.
Along with the weekly Rock Star Inner Circle Report you'll receive a jam packed interview with a leading real estate investing expert..
And not only will we be sharing our own personal real estate investing strategies and tactics, but we'll be interviewing experts in all areas of investing: multi-unit apartments, public storage, single family homes, student rentals, office buildings, strip malls, Canadian mortgage specialists, insurers, lawyers, economists, accountants, home inspectors, marketing experts, and even TV personalities (that have proven track records of course!).
Word is getting out about this membership and we have people banging at our doors to share their insights with you.
We get to screen and cherry pick the best and the brightest of the lot.
And sometimes the names you have never heard of are the most impressive wealth builders of them all.
We're sure to get all the top professionals because we're interested in learning from them too!
Some of the very best calls are the investors we interview. People just like you who have built thousands of dollars a month in steady cash flow and hundreds of thousands of dollars, even millions, in equity.
We'll be interviewing and talking with them all. We'll pick their brains and get them to share their very best stuff. Things like their typical day, how they negotiate deals, where they find the best properties, how they finance them, how they market and what a typical day in their lives is like. Priceless stuff.
We'll help you stay motivated and keep thinking BIG, because you'll be hearing from us via audio every month!
FREE BONUS: We're Throwing In Valuable Surprises Throughout the 52-Week Program ... Including Phone-In Consultations With Us!
Sometimes you need a jolt of energy to get you moving! That's why over the couse of the 52-weeks we have some surprises waiting for you.
It's easy to get busy and put things off, we've done that ourselves. So we know how important it is to have someone looking over your shoulder keeping an eye on things.
Maybe it's some timely advice that we'll have for you. Or a bonus audio interview that will inspire you to stay on track.
We'll be sure to keep you on your toes with these unannounced valuable surprises.
As Part of Your Rock Star Inner Circle Gold Membership You'll Receive Unannounced Surprises Along The Way - Including Phone-In Consultation Times With Us!
And we know how important it can be to have a support system to turn to. When we were starting out we had to fumble through everything ourselves.
Even the big name instructors who we had paid thousands of dollars to for weekend boot camps disappeared into thin air on Monday morning.
We are constantly told by investors that the thing they lack is someone to turn to for quick brainstorm sessions, or to bounce ideas off of.
Well, we think we've solved this problem for you.
You see … we're going to open ourselves up. People who know us will tell you that we guard our time like vicious attack dogs. But we also realize how important it is to have a place to go when you need to discuss an opportunity or a challenge.
So we'll surprise you with special live call-in times where you can get an opportunity to have a 15-minute live phone consultation with us.
We'll announce the days and times via email as you progress throughout the 52-week course. As you can see we're covering all the bases with the Rock Star Inner Circle Gold Membership.
"Like many, many meetings before, we were told "if you do this," and "if you do that," all the riches and good stuff will follow. Unlike other memberships, we actually believed in what Tom and Nick were saying. "What a concept!" Actually helping people get something for their money as opposed to flushing it all down the toilet. While at the same time, increase our Cash Flow. A true Win/Win scenario! The monetary benefits that come with being in the membership speak for themselves. "
We've spent a lot of money on our real estate education. And we know how things work. We could easily offer some kind of high-priced coaching program that sells for $2,997.00.
And, by doing that, we'd make a lot of money. But, many good people wouldn't be able to take advantage of the offer simply because it wouldn't be in their budget.
Listen, we know. We know what it's like to run around from seminar to seminar. We know what's its like reading U.S. reports, books and strategies and trying to tweak them so they stand a chance of working here in Canada. We know what's its like to buy the promises of high priced super gurus on "easy" installment plans. We know what its like chasing deals instead of building wealth. We've been there and we know.
It's for that reason that we're not going to charge thousands of dollars that we really could charge for this program. Instead, we're going to make it a no-brainer, and we're going to make it downright affordable for every budget.
Monthly Membership, including the weekly 2-5 Page Rock Star Inner Circle Reports, plus the Bonus Monthly Audio Interview CD series, plus the unannounced surprises, including the bonus call-in times with us is $27.00 per month. While this program is 12 months in length, you can cancel anytime you choose.
If at anytime you want to cancel, just give us a call at 905-338-6964 x210 (ask for Samantha, our Office Manager, she's really friendly!,) or fax us at 905-338-2727, or email support@YourRockStarLife.com, and we will immediately cancel your Rock Star Inner Circle Reports Membership, no questions, no hard feelings.
If you are not 100% happy we would not want you to continue.
And we'll go one step further ... if at anytime during the first 8 weeks you want to cancel we will give you a full refund.
We stand behind our materials and know you'll be completely thrilled with the content and the knowledge you gain. Just contact Samantha in our office and she'll refund you if you are dissatisfied for any reason.
The first reason, we couldn't find anything like this when we started investing. We made a commitment to ourselves that we would start a membership that we would be proud to represent and proud to be a part of – one that is by Canadians, for Canadians.
A program that doesn't just dump a bunch of information on you lap but walks you through the steps and gives yout the knowledge to make your own sound investing decisions.
The second, we're so sure that you'll be blown away with what you read and hear that you'll want to stay on board with us.
You'll be amazed at how quickly you recognize literally dozens of opportunities (and thousands of lost dollars) you've been missing out on. And again, you can cancel any time, but once you see what you've been missing out on we're positive you won't want to.
We have placed a cap on the Rock Star Inner Circle Reports Membership at 250 members. Once these initial memberships have been sold we will close the doors and no more memberships will be available.
And this will not take long. Since we've been getting national press, we have a growing list of investors across Canada that have been literally hounding us for this type of information and knowledge.
Ask around. We do what we say we'll do.
And the reality of the situation is this: We would rather have a core group of committed members than open this up to the entire general public. We are looking for the "serious few" instead of the "wandering masses."
Many investors have been shut out of our Income for Life VIP program because they didn't believe us when we said, "There are limited spots and when they're gone - they're gone." Many have come to us half way through the year kicking themselves for not taking action. So don't think we're bluffing here, we're not.
If you want to join the time to do it is right now before the big SOLD OUT sign goes up on the box below.
Surprise Bonus #1: The actual Agreements we use for all sorts of properties and strategies, including Rentals, Student Rentals, and Option Agreements.
Surprise Bonus #2: And the Spreadsheets we use to calculate cash flow for Residential and Commercial properties.
That way you can see exactly what we use ourselves and you'll be able to use our cash flow spreadsheets as your own. Or, you can use them as a starting point to create your very own custom tailored versions for yourself.
To activate your Rock Star Inner Circle Reports Membership, sign up now below via our secure online registration form.
Yes, Tom & Nick, I want my 2-5 page weekly Rock Star Inner Circle lesson! I have read and agreed to the legal disclaimers below.
Weekly 2-5 Page Rock Star Inner Circle Reports for an entire year, jam packed with practical investing and wealth building strategies.
Bonus: Monthly Audio Interviews sent straight to my email box every month (12 Months) with a new expert sharing lessons, experiences and stories that I can immediately leverage for my own benefit.
Bonus: Extra surprise bonuses throughout the 52-week program including exclusive call-in times to have the opportunity to talk with Tom & Nick.
"Last Minute" Bonus: At specific points throughout the 52-week program you'll receive the agreements that Tom & Nick use for different properties including rentals, student rentals and options AND the cash flow spreadsheets they use for both residential and commercial properties!
I understand that I'm investing in the "Gold" level of your Rock Star Inner Circle Reports Membership at NO RISK whatsoever, because I can cancel my membership at anytime. And if I choose to cancel with the first 8 weeks I am entitled to a full refund.
I'm assured this online transaction is 100% secure and after my information is received I will get an electronic receipt and instructions shortly afterwards.
P.S. There's only one way to grow as an investor and as a person, and that's by constantly exposing yourself to new ideas, people and experiences and then taking action on them. We'll do the first part and you add in the second.
P.P.S. Remember, if you're not amazed with our Rock Star Inner Circle Reports Membership you can ask to cancel at any time … just email, fax or call. But you won't know what you're missing until you get started so grab your spot now as we have a strict limit to the number of members we are accepting.
P.P.P.S. Look, if you're relying on "conventional wisdom" or what you read and hear about in the news to build your assets and wealth … we'll put this bluntly… you'll be crushed out there. We know because we see it all the time. It's the blind leading the blind in most cases. We'll share with you the strategies and more importantly help you gain the knowledge required to make confident decisions for yourself. It's time to take control of your life. Remember, it's your life. Live it on your terms.
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The fight is on! Xena and Gabrielle battle for their lives against the Harpies, who quickly reveal themselves to be more than they seem – but what happens when Gabrielle finds herself trapped between the past and the future?
Fans & retailers, 2 covers ship in a 90/10 ratio!


Saitama is an indifferent person. Even the mightiest foes pose no challenge to him, so he doesn't take his hero work seriously and defeats monsters with no effort. Since his hero work has begun to bore him, he is constantly searching for an opponent that can provide him with a challenge.
Standing atop a crumbling road, Saitama is ready to throw a powerful punch, probably only needs to throw one... With fantastic colouring and a dynamic pose, this statue will be a standout piece in your collection.


The Westgate Las Vegas Superbook released its over/under win totals for the 2018-19 NBA season, and the Boston Celtics are placed at 57.5 wins. The over/under of 57.5 victories is the highest in the Eastern Conference and ranks second in the entire league, trailing only the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors (62.5).
The Celtics won 55 games last season, their most victories since Brad Stevens took over the coaching duties in 2013. Because they accomplished this feat with Gordon Hayward sidelined for all but five minutes of the season—in addition to Kyrie Irving missing the final quarter of the year with a knee injury—taking the over total of 57.5 victories seems like free money.
Not only are All-Stars Hayward and Irving returning for the Celtics, their lineup also features Al Horford and two rising stars in 21-year-old Jaylen Brown and 20-year-old Jayson Tatum.
Brown is entering his third season in the league, while Tatum will embark on his sophomore campaign after finishing third in the voting for Rookie of the Year.
Both Brown and Tatum could further develop their overall games and may even reach stardom after shining in the 2018 postseason.
Retaining their two biggest free agents, Marcus Smart and Aron Baynes, the Celtics are returning the squad that reached the seventh game of the Conference Finals.
The Celtics should dominate the East, even with the Toronto Raptors' acquisition of Kawhi Leonard, who brings a nearly-unmatched NBA résumé—but also a lot of question marks and baggage—north of the border.
With its highest projected win total since 2008-09, expect Boston to win over 60 games and earn the top seed in the East for the second time in three seasons.


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2nd Virtual AFRIKA KOMMT! Assessment Centre
A challenging but rewarding experience for all
Two weeks ago, AFRIKA KOMMT! had its second virtual assessment centre and its 10th assessment centre overall since the foundation of the programme.
The assessment centre can be quite a nerve-wrecking challenge for candidates, but since the pandemic, it has become a challenge for everyone – the candidates, the company representatives choosing their fellows and the GIZ team making it all happen.
Where lies the challenge?
There are many things to be considered when organising a virtual assessment. Apart from the obvious virtual logistics, you need to consider having rooms for exchange and networking, bilaterally as well as for groups, rooms planned for and rooms needed spontaneously. Everyone involved deserves the opportunity to exchange and network, just as they would in person. Then there's the challenge of ensuring a stable internet connection for all sides – a problem we all know too well, no matter what corner of the earth we are in. You must also come up with professional assessment exercises that can replace live interaction, which we have learned during the pandemic to be irreplaceable. Of course, you finally need to ensure a fair and transparent procedure overall, especially considering the large number of people involved.
Of the 3,686 applications from more than 50 African countries, around 180 applicants were invited to join this year's assessment centre. They were divided into four smaller groups over a period of two weeks. This way, each group had two days to network, tackle some challenges and have a bit of fun while at it.
What is the assessment centre like?
As part of the assessment centre, candidates got to meet not only other fellow applicants, but also AFRIKA KOMMT! alumni, who shared their own personal experiences with the programme and during their time in Germany. As one of the candidates put it, "The AFRIKA KOMMT application process did teach me a lot and push me to the extra mile. […] It was also an exhilarating experience to get to meet like-minded Africans from different spectrums of the continent full of passion and vigour to effect change in their small way."
For the two days candidates took part in the assessment, they raced through the various trials and exercises, meeting along the way many of the company representatives that take part in AFRIKA KOMMT!. Mareike Huegel, HR Manager at Bosch, said: "This year's assessment centre was not only inspiring in its efficient and smooth technical and organisational set-up, but also thanks to the many young talents and their wish to truly initiate change for themselves and their country." For the intake of 2021-2023, 7 companies will be offering fellowships to around 50 African professionals, a record number that exceeded expectations and set hope for reaching more and more Africans in this ever-growing programme.
How did it turn out?
Key to making it all happen was clear communication, good technical support and a motivated and engaged team. Having had the first virtual assessment last year, the GIZ team was able to implement its lessons learned and best practices. Gathering these would not have been possible without the feedback and trust of all candidates and partner companies. At the end of the day, that is what enabled such a smooth, fair and rewarding assessment centre for our 10th AFRIKA KOMMT! intake.


Yum, yum, and triple yum. I am so looking forward to fall and September is just around the corner. That means more soups, Yes' please! How about "The 10 Best Fall & Winter Soups"? I am all about yummy warm, tasty soups. They are a major comfort food too! Mmmmm a nice bowl of deliciousness with a slice of warm bread or a roll. Can I get another Yes' Please! Todays round up is all about some tasty & amazing looking soups. Can I please just get a panel of soups and let me sample them all? I need another Yes' Please! HA!
Slurp, sip, delve, dive, fill up, done!


Merit Construction was recently selected to construct the new residential sorority houses for both Alpha Chi Omega and Delta Zeta. Both houses will feature a chapter meeting room, dining room, study lounge, commercial kitchen, and double bedrooms and executive suites.
Both houses will be located within the new Sorority Village at Morgan Hill located at the southeast corner of Neyland Drive and Kingston Pike. Site work is already underway and construction will begin this summer on both houses. Members of Alpha Chi Omega and Delta Zeta are expected to move in Fall 2012.
For more information on these projects, check out the Merit on the Move e-newsletter.
Published on June 26, 2011 by Buddy Heins.


Vietnam is HIGH on our list!!! Our friend is building a new resort/club in Nah Trang - so we are going to wait until it's finished, but it seem so long away! The east has been some of my most favorite time abroad! I will need your rec's next time we come!
Love #1 and #2! The coat is fashionable in its style. And the shoes are really cute with a cat's face.