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Current NCCM / CAIR-CAN Director Khadija Haffajee was on the Editorial advisory board of a magazine hailing the Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Banna as "a True Guide"
By Point de Bascule | on February 7, 2014 |
Other CAIR-CAN senior directors praised Hassan al-Banna and vowed to implement his doctrine in Canada.
Hassan al-Banna: Remembering a True Guide – The full article is archived on Point de Bascule
Hassan al-Banna was described as a role model by three senior directors of the NCCM / CAIR-CAN
When CAIR-CAN became the National Council of Canadian Muslims, it presented itself as "a leading voice that enriches Canadian society through Muslim civic engagement and the promotion of human rights."
This description is misleading given the fact that many of the leaders of the NCCM / CAIR-CAN (past and present) have collaborated with organizations in Canada and abroad whose track records are incompatible with human rights. Although the NCCM / CAIR-CAN Executive Director Ihsaan Gardee claimed in a CBC interview that his organization has never had any relationship with the Washington-based Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), documents issued by his own organization prove otherwise.
In the context of the NCCM's recent allegations of defamation against the Prime Minister's Office for having linked the NCCM to Hamas, discussing the relationship between Washington-based CAIR and the NCCM / CAIR-CAN is all the more relevant given the fact that in a 2009 American case, a federal judge concluded that "The [U.S.] government has produced ample evidence to establish the associations of CAIR, ISNA [and other organizations] with Hamas."
The NCCM / CAIR-CAN's claim that it is committed to human rights can also be challenged by looking at the ideologues endorsed by the leaders of this organization over the years. Given the fact that important leaders of the NCCM / CAIR-CAN have openly endorsed ideologues whose goal is to establish a totalitarian society based on sharia, this organization must be considered a threat to human rights and definitely not a source of enrichment for Canadian society.
One such totalitarian ideologue who has been endorsed by prominent NCCM / CAIR-CAN directors is Hassan al-Banna, the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood. Al-Banna advocated the establishment of a society based on sharia and in his essay To what do we invite humanity?, he praised Hitler as a role model for Muslims looking for "success, influence and fortune." As a matter of fact, when the New York Times announced Hassan al-Banna's death in 1949, it highlighted that his organization, the Muslim Brotherhood, had become a movement "with mystic and fascist overtones."
Hassan al-Banna was openly endorsed by at least three senior NCCM / CAIR-CAN directors. In 1999, before the incorporation of CAIR-CAN, current NCCM director Khadija Haffajee was on the Editorial advisory board of Islamic Horizons when the magazine hailed Hassan al-Banna as "a True Guide."
In 2004, while he was on CAIR-CAN's Board, Jamal Badawi described al-Banna as "most inspirational." Badawi added that "More than any other individual he [al-Banna] has epitomised twentieth century Islamic thought and ideology."
In 2012, while he was a CAIR-CAN director, Wael Haddara was also the president of the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC). MAC's website proclaimed back then that "MAC's […] modern roots can be traced to the Islamic revival of the early twentieth century, culminating in the movement of the Muslim Brotherhood. […] MAC adopts and strives to implement Islam […] as understood in its contemporary context by the late Imam, Hassan Albanna, the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood. MAC regards this ideology as the best representation of Islam as delivered by Prophet Muhammad." The same mission statement was already posted on MAC's website in 2005 when Jamal Badawi and Wael Haddara were both MAC directors and CAIR-CAN directors.
According to the Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Watch, "The Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) appears to be one of the only organizations in the world that has acknowledged its ties to the Muslim Brotherhood."
Wael Haddara resigned his position on CAIR-CAN's Board of Directors in April 2012. On December 12, 2012, MAC issued a press release announcing Haddara's resignation as president of the organization for "personal reasons." On December 28, 2012, Wael Haddara was identified in an official United Nations document as a member of the Egyptian delegation at the UN. He had become a close advisor to now deposed Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood President Mohamed Morsi. Haddara had just been promoted from the Muslim Brotherhood infrastructure in Canada to the original one in Egypt. This was the logical outcome of Wael Haddara's involvement with CAIR-CAN and the Muslim Association of Canada.
Khadija Haffajee
CAIR-CAN was incorporated in 2000. When Khadija Haffajee joined its Board of Directors (either in 2000 or 2001), she was already on the Majlis al-Shura of the Islamic Society of North America, ISNA's decision-making body. Khadija Haffajee was first elected as an ISNA's administrator in 1997 and re-elected in 2001 and 2004. As a member of ISNA's leadership, she was on the Editorial advisory Board of Islamic Horizons. ISNA refers to its own publication as "ISNA's flagship bi-monthly magazine."
Khadija Haffajee and another current NCCM director, Shahina Siddiqui, have presented their autobiographies in a book entitled Muslim Women Activists in North America: Speaking for Ourselves. It was edited by Katherine Bullock and released in 2005. As this article is being published, the portion of the book concerning Haffajee is still available on Google Books.
ISNA was established in 1982 by the Muslim Brotherhood leadership in North America in order to mobilize and radicalize Muslims outside of college and university campuses. The Muslim Students Association (MSA) had already been established in 1963 to target Muslim students. In the 2009 American legal case referred to previously, the judge remarked that a Muslim Brotherhood document produced as Exhibit 3-64 by the U.S. government "further ties ISNA to the Muslim Brotherhood by listing it as an 'apparatus' of the Brotherhood."
ISNA is number 1 and MSA number 2 in a listing of 29 organizations affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood network in North America that was added to an internal memorandum written by an MB leader in 1991. In this memorandum, the goal pursued by the Muslim Brotherhood in North America is clearly presented:
POINT 4 The Ikhwan (Muslim Brotherhood) must understand that their work in America is a kind of grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within and "sabotaging" its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and God's religion is made victorious over all other religions… It is a Muslim's destiny to perform Jihad and work wherever he is and wherever he lands until the final hour comes."
This memorandum was made public after it was seized by police and produced for evidentiary purposes in a 2008 trial that led to the conviction of all accused in a terror financing case. This excerpt was also quoted in the 2009 American legal case referred to earlier.
In July 2013, the ISNA Development Foundation's charitable status was revoked by the Canada Revenue Agency because it provided tax receipts for donations made to a non-status organization that was funding a jihadist organization in India. At the time, ISNA's leaders claimed that "There has been no links of authority or responsibility between the United States and Canadian organizations for a few decades, despite the similarity of names." When the charity status revocation occurred in July 2013, at least two administrators of ISNA-Canada (Mohamed Bekkari and Khalid Tarabain) were on the U.S.-based ISNA's Board (ISNA's Board in June 2013 – ISNA's Board in August 2013).
On July 6, 2013, Khadija Haffajee spoke at an event organized to announce CAIR-CAN's name change to the National Council of Canadian Muslims. Ottawa-based Muslim Link published the colour picture on its website and the description below in the paper copy of its newspaper (p. 3).
Hassan al-Banna's 50-point Manifesto
One of the articles praising Hassan al-Banna in the March-April 1999 edition of Islamic Horizons highlighted an important proposal of his totalitarian program: getting rid of all political parties and replacing them by a one-party state ("He [al-Banna] called for mediation between [political] parties and even for their dissolution so they could emerge as a single entity serving according to the guidance of Islam.")
This one-party state proposal is the first one in Hassan al-Banna's 50-point Manifesto. According to Ikhwanweb, the Muslim Brotherhood's website, the Manifesto was part of a letter sent by Hassan al-Banna to many Muslim leaders in 1947, including the king and the prime minister of Egypt. It contains fifty proposals for a systematic implementation of sharia. They are grouped in three categories (1. Political, judicial and administrative; 2. Social and educational; 3. Economic). The 50-point Manifesto is available on Point de Bascule.
Here are some of the proposals advocated by Hassan al-Banna and those who revere him as their "True Guide":
1. POLITICAL, JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SECTORS
1.1 – An end to party rivalry, and a channelling of the political forces of the nation into a common front and a single phalanx.
1.2 – A reform of the law, so that it will conform to Islamic legislation in every branch.
1.6 – The surveillance of the personal conduct of all its employees, and an end to the dichotomy between the private and professional spheres.
2. SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL SECTORS
2.3 – An end to prostitution, both clandestine and overt: the recognition of fornication, whatever the circumstances, as a detestable crime whose perpetrator must be flogged.
2.4 – An end to gambling in all its forms – games, lotteries, racing, and gambling-clubs.
2.5 – A campaign against drinking, as there is one against drugs: its prohibition, and the salvation of the nation from its effects.
2.6 – A campaign against ostentation in dress and loose behavior; the instruction of women in what is proper, with particular strictness as regards female instructors, pupils, physicians, and students, and all those in similar categories.
2.7 – A review of the curricula offered to girls and the necessity of making them distinct from the boys' curricula in many of the stages of education.
2.8 – Segregation of male and female students; private meetings between men and women, unless between the permitted degrees [of relationship] to be counted as a crime for which both will be censored.
2.10 – The closure of morally undesirable ballrooms and dance halls, and the prohibition of dancing and other such pastimes.
2.11 – The surveillance of theatres and cinemas, and a rigorous selection of plays and films.
2.12 – The expurgation of songs, and a rigorous selection and censorship of them.
2.13 – The careful selection of lectures, songs, and subjects to be broadcast to the nation; the use of radio broadcasting for the education of the nation in a virtuous and moral way.
2.14 – The confiscation of provocative stories and books that implant the seeds of skepticism in an insidious manner, and newspapers which strive to disseminate immorality and capitalize indecently on lustful desires.
2.15 – The supervision of summer vacation areas so as to do away with the wholesale confusion and licence that nullify the basic aims of vacationing.
2.16 – The regulation of business hours for cafés; surveillance of the activities of their regular clients; instructing these as to what is in their best interest; withdrawal of permission from cafés to keep such long hours.
2.19 – Due consideration for the claims of the moral censorship, and punishment of all who are proved to have infringed any Islamic doctrine or attacked it, such as breaking the fast of Ramadan, wilful neglect of prayers, insulting the faith, or any such act.
2.26 – Consideration of ways to arrive gradually at a uniform mode of dress for the nation.
2.27 – An end to the foreign spirit in our homes with regard to language, manners, dress, governesses, nurses, etc; all these to be Egyptianized, especially in upper class homes.
3. ECONOMIC SECTOR
3.4 – The protection of the masses from the oppression of monopolistic companies, keeping these within strict limits, and obtaining every possible benefit for the masses.
3.5 – An improvement in the lot of junior civil servants by raising their salaries, by granting them steady increases and compensations, and by lowering the salaries of senior civil servants.
Other facets of Hassan al-Banna's program
On February 4, 1949, the New York Times reported that "the terrorist Moslem Brotherhood in Egypt has formed a suicide squad of 200 men, each sworn to give his life to the cause in some venture such as the assassination of [Egypt's] Premier Mahmoud Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha." Egypt's Premier Pasha was killed by a veterinary student member of the Muslim Brotherhood on December 29, 1948. This suicide squadron was the original model that inspired Hamas to organize its own suicide operations many years later and launch attacks not in Egypt this time, but at the heart of Israel. In its charter, Hamas identifies itself as "one of the wings of the Muslim Brotherhood."
In the introduction of its charter, Hamas quotes Hassan al-Banna, who proclaims his determination to destroy Israel: ""Israel will exist, and will continue to exist, until Islam abolishes it, as it abolished that which was before it."
In a 2009 speech on "Understanding Jihad and Martyrdom," given at the Chebucto Mosque in Halifax (Nova Scotia), long-time CAIR-CAN director Jamal Badawi justified the use of suicide bombers and praised those who are killed in action as martyrs. The Investigative Project on Terrorism has gathered some audio excerpts of Badawi's speeches on the subject.
In his essay On Jihad, Hassan al-Banna has also compiled numerous passages of the Koran, hadiths and excerpts of texts written by Muslim scholars on the subject. One of these excerpts, wholeheartedly endorsed by al-Banna, summarizes his adherence to the notion that military jihad is a legitimate way to further the cause of Islam: "It's an obligation for us [Muslims] to fight against them [the infidels] after inviting them [to join Islam], even if they do not fight against us".
Stockwell Day about Hassan al-Banna and the Muslim Brotherhood
In 2011, while Stockwell Day was President of the Treasury Board in the Canadian government, he commented in the House of Commons on the situation in Egypt. At one point in his speech, he talked about Hassan al-Banna and the Muslim Brotherhood. Some of his remarks were general and applied not only to Egypt but to Canada as well. They help better understand the background of organizations such as the National Council of Canadian Muslims.
HANSARD (Parliament of Canada – February 2, 2011)
– Stockwell Day: "The leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al-Banna talked and wrote in a very intelligent and articulate way about the necessary use of terrorism when the time came. He talked about using politics and he talked about using propaganda."
"President Nasser tried to work with members of the Muslim Brotherhood, or Al-Ikhwan as they were called, up until they tried to assassinate him. Then he used very repressive means, driving many of them into Saudi Arabia. When they fled to Saudi Arabia, we saw that joining of the Saudi-Wahhabi and the Muslim Brotherhood Salafi group, leading to the modern terrorist Islamist movement."
[…] "As recently as 2008 their supreme guide, Mahdi Akif, praised bin Laden as a Moujahid. He called for jihad in Egypt. That was as recently as 2008. Their motto is still that 'Jihad is our way. Dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope.' This is the Muslim Brotherhood."
[…] "It is something in the DNA of those of us in the west that we incline ourselves to appeasement before, at times, the most evil forces. That is regarded as a weakness. That part of our DNA is actually based on hope. We try to appease, hoping that rational minds will prevail. It is actually a virtue, I believe, of western civilization, that particular hope. Hope without reason [however,] can lead to great catastrophe."
[…] "As we have heard other people say, trust but verify."
While in the Opposition in Ottawa a few years earlier, Stockwell Day had experienced the Muslim Brotherhood's lawfare tactics first-hand when IRFAN-Canada sued him for defamation in 2006 after he had accused the group in 2004 of raising funds for the terrorist organization Hamas. Day was eventually proven right when the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) discovered that, for the 2005-2009 period alone, IRFAN-Canada had transferred $14.6 million to Hamas. In April 2011, the CRA revoked IRFAN-Canada's charitable status (CRA – GMBDR – Toronto Star).
In December 2012, after IRFAN-Canada's charitable status was revoked for funding Hamas, then Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau nevertheless accepted to speak at the IRFAN-sponsored Reviving the Islamic Spirit (RIS) convention in Toronto. Point de Bascule criticized Trudeau for doing so. Shortly after, CAIR-CAN (as NCCM was known at the time) issued a press release to condemn Point de Bascule "for slandering" and Islamophobia. The latter term is constantly used by Muslim Brotherhood operatives to silence the critics of their totalitarian program and make such critics pass for racists. Three days after CAIR-CAN's press release, IRFAN-Canada withdrew its sponsorship of the convention. Once in the spotlight, its links with Hamas had become a liability for RIS organizers. What CAIR-CAN had described as "slanders" on Wednesday had become an unchallenged fact for RIS organizers by Saturday.
Apart from being engaged in the destruction of Israel, in recent years leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood branch Hamas have frequently advocated the Islamic conquest of the West (2008 – 2011 – 2012). On July 16, 2013, Hamas threatened to launch terrorist attacks in countries where Israel's embassies are located. Canada is among the potential targets, of course.
Excerpts of a New York Times article announcing Hassan Al-Banna's death
MOSLEM BROTHERHOOD LEADER SLAIN AS HE ENTERS TAXI IN CAIRO STREET
Terrorist Leader Is Killed In Cairo
February 13, 1949 – page 5
By ALBION ROSS
"[The Muslim Brotherhood] was banned after authorities had declared it responsible for a series of bombing outrages and killings last year [1948]."
[…] "It was disclosed recently that an inner circle of the banned Brotherhood had recognized Sheikh Hassan [al-Banna] as Caliph, which would have amounted to proclaiming him as political chief of the Islamic world. This group of eighty conspirators, it was stated, carried out acts of terror by lot."
[…] "At first it [the Muslim Brotherhood] was a religious and reform organization and had no trouble with the authorities. During recent years, however, it had taken on the character of a political movement with mystic and fascist overtones."
"Sheikh Hassan's followers were fanatically devoted to him, and many of them proclaimed that he alone would be able to save the Arab and Islamic worlds. The campaign of terror appears to have had the purpose of systematically intimidating the authorities, courts and police in preparation for a seizure of power."
The promises and the good intentions enunciated by the NCCM / CAIR-CAN to media and police organizations must be compared with what the NCCM / CAIR-CAN leaders are telling their own supporters before we can legitimately conclude that this organization is an asset to counter the radicalization occurring in the Muslim community. The promotion of a totalitarian ideologue such as Hassan al-Banna by very important NCCM / CAIR-CAN leaders demonstrates that this organization is definitely not a part of the solution but a part of the radicalization problem in the Muslim community in Canada.
Point de Bascule: File Council on American Islamic Relations Canada (CAIR-CAN) / National Council of Canadian Muslims
Point de Bascule (January 17, 2014): Prime Minister Harper's director of communications slams the National Council of Canadian Muslims for "documented ties to a terrorist organization such as Hamas"
Point de Bascule (July 18, 2013): National Council of Canadian Muslims: The new name chosen by CAIR-CAN helps cover its links with Washington-based / Hamas-linked CAIR
Point de Bascule (December 21, 2012): CAIR-CAN condemns Point de Bascule and uses John Ralston Saul as a poster boy to legitimize the Islamist agenda
Point de Bascule (August 13, 2013): Early 2000s – Legal battle between CAIR and ISNA to get the acronym CAIR as trade-mark in Canada
Point de Bascule (January 20, 2014): NCCM's Ihsaan Gardee, Justin Trudeau's advisor Omar Alghabra, Amnesty Secretary General Alex Neve and National Post's Jonathan Kay tweet about NCCM and Hamas
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Really great space. Safe and secure and Azrah the owner was great when liaising over arrangements.
Definitely recommended. Easy to find, easy to park, took all the stress away and owner very helpful.
Great location, 5-10 min walk to Wembley Arena. Booked a few hours before we needed the space and text owner to confirm all ok, they came back straight away and were very helpful. When we arrived they said hello and confirmed we had the right house. Would definitely use again.


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Elon Musk's SpaceX a Success as Dragon Capsule Heads to International Space Station [+video]
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Success at last! This morning billlionair Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully launched its Dragon Capsule into space, and the company's Falcon 9 rockets performed without any malfunctions. The launch occurred at 3:44 am at Cape Canaveral.
The capsule is scheduled to dock with the International Space Station in three days, but before then, it must demonstrate that it is capable of performing a series of maneuvers. There are 1,200 pounds of nonessential supplies and experiments aboard the capsule; it is capable of carrying 7,300 pounds. As of 10:05am the Dragon Capsule has detached from the Falcon 9 rocket and the solar panels were succesfully deployed.
As we celebrate SpaceX's great success, let us not forget the other companies that are working hard for their moment in the spotlight. Orbital Sciences expects to launch their mission to the ISS later this year. Ideally, the sky will eventually be full of private companies. A successful future in space will have to be a competitive one.
Well done SpaceX, and good luck with the rest of your mission!


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The Loxton Men's Shed has been awarded a grant of $4,800 from the Federal Government for improvements to the shed under round 17 of the Government's National Shed Development Programme.
Member for Barker Tony Pasin today congratulated the Men's Shed for its successful application for the grant.
"Like similar sheds across Australia, the Loxton Men's Shed offers support to any local men who need a bit of space and some friendly, easy-going company," Mr Pasin said.
"Our Government recognises these benefits and is investing a total of $5.1 million over three years to the national men's sheds movement."
Loxton Men's Shed will use its government grant to extend the shed by closing in the existing veranda and lean-to.
"Men are increasingly talking about their mental and physical health more and more, and the men's shed provides a safe and friendly environment for them to do so. Men's sheds are integral to the community and the benefits to men's health are widely acknowledged," Mr Pasin said.
The Men's Shed grants programme provides funding for health improvement activities, the purchase of tools and equipment, community projects and training, and for building maintenance and development.
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While I was in Lucindale yesterday, I popped in to see James & Georgie McKay at the Lucindale Hotel. It was heartwarming to see that children within the community had created an appreciation mural on the walls of the Hotel with messages expressing their thanks to the heroes who fought the Blackford Fire.
Whilst today a convoy of trucks carrying donated hay rolled into Lucindale, welcomed by a cheering crowd of locals. This relief effort was facilitated by Adam Smith and a dedicated group of volunteers at the Mount Gambier Hay Run.
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Thank you for calling in Tony & Nick. A huge thank you to you both for supporting this community in its time of need. it is greatly appreciated.
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Ah, a brand new year. A time to reflect on the one that's just gone by, and a time to think about what we want for the one ahead. And time is what you need if you want to achieve all those resolutions you just made. Learning how to delegate effectively to your Virtual Assistant is one resolution that will give you just that.
In a world where we are more connected, more stressed, more driven to succeed than ever before, it's no surprise that what we all crave above anything else is more time. More time to look after ourselves, our health, our wellbeing, more time to spend with those we love, and more time to grow the businesses we are passionate about.
So is 2019 going to be the year you find more time to accomplish the things you really want to accomplish?
We can't make the day any longer, nor would we want to frankly. But we can offer you a little insight into how to get back some of the hours you do have. To give you a fighting chance of checking off some of those resolutions.
And it all comes down to this: learning how to delegate effectively.
But to learn how to delegate effectively, you need someone to delegate to. So our first suggestion would be to get a little support. Someone to help shoulder the burden, take on all those little jobs or projects that you can't or don't want to do.
But that sounds a bit scary doesn't it?
Perhaps you aren't ready to hire someone full time. Or you're slightly terrified of the time consuming recruitment process. Or you're put off by the financial risk of having an actual employee.
But it doesn't have to be scary.
You could consider hiring a Virtual Assistant. Or perhaps you've already got one but aren't really sure you know how to delegate effectively to them? So you need to master the art of delegation.
You're busy. Your to do list is enormous. There are so many other things you should be putting on it but you're overwhelmed enough.
So you get a Virtual Assistant to take some of that stuff off your plate. But actually, when it comes down to it, it seems like doing it yourself is just quicker and easier, and you know exactly how you like it done, right?
Not knowing how to delegate effectively is a common problem. But it's a simple one to fix with a little bit of know how.
Your first step should be helping your Virtual Assistant to integrate into your business. For this you need a good onboarding process. It sounds scary but it's not. You don't need to be an HR expert. You're already an expert on what's important – and that's you and your business.
Introduce your Virtual Assistant to the rest of your team, even if that's just your other half who sometimes does the invoices for you. You could use Skype or Facetime, or set up a chat group on Whatsapp. The important thing is that you make your new Virtual Assistant feel part of the team.
Give your Virtual Assistant a solid overview of you and your business – some background, purpose, goals, how you got started, why you do what you do etc. Help them understand your motives and where you want to get to. If they feel invested in your ambitions, they'll become their ambitions too.
Have everything set up for them on their first day. Create a company email address, add them to the systems and software they'll need access to, send them the login details, make sure they are familiar with everything they'll need to use, and provide training if they're not.
Clearly communicate your expectations. Let them know what they can expect from you, what you expect from them, how you'll check in, give feedback, how you like to communicate. And don't forget to give them a chance to ask any questions they may have.
So now they're fully onboarded and as a bonus you have everything in place for when your growing business hires it's next person. Now you need to delegate.
Sure, you could just fire off a list and leave them to get on with it. But if you really want to reap the rewards, we'd recommend investing a little more time and effort.
Make a list of everything you typically do and sort it into two columns. The one one with all those things that you shouldn't really be doing, can't do, or that are too low value for you to be doing is your Virtual Assistant's new to do list.
For recurring tasks you'll need process manuals. If you don't have them you can ask your VA to create them as they learn. This may sound counter-intuitive but they aren't just for your Virtual Assistant to follow. These processes will help you to check how they're getting on so make sure they include quality standards. And of course, they can be used in the future as your business grows.
Taking time out of your already busy day to train your Virtual Assistant may seem like just one more thing to add to your to do list, but if you want to get some of your precious time back, if you want to actually find the time to fit in that daily run, or to get home before your kids go to bed, then you need to invest time in training them.
It will probably feel painful at first and there will undoubtedly be times that you're tempted to just do that research project yourself, but there is a learning curve with all new employees, and a Virtual Assistant is no different.
Training them properly is the only way they will become proficient at their job. Which is the only way you will really benefit.
Now let's get them off your to do list and onto theirs. But again, don't just email them that newly categorised list. Investing a little time now will pay dividends in the future.
For each task or project be clear about the deliverables and what you want to achieve. Set deadlines and regular times to check in on progress – what have they accomplished so far, have they got any questions, have they encountered any problems, how can you help?
Make sure you keep communication channels open and be approachable. Always give feedback, reviewing based on the quality standards you originally set out.
There are a few tips we have picked up along the way.
Build the relationship – ask about their weekend, their new baby, remember when it's their birthday. Do what you would do if they were sat next to you in that shiny office block in London that you used to work in. Build the relationship.
Learn to let go – perhaps they aren't doing it the way you would, or as quickly, or they're making a few mistakes along the way. Recognise that it took you time to learn how to do it as well as you do, and afford them to the chance to improve. Learn to let go.
Trust them – believe in them, their abilities, empower them, and support their decisions. Trust them.
There is an app for everything these days. When it comes to working remotely, technology is what enables integration and communication. We found this great round up of remote working software.
There is also some great task management apps that will help you learn how to delegate effectively and stay on top of all those projects and tasks.
What will you do with all that extra time?
So you've got yourself some help, you've devised an onboarding process that you can use again and again as your business grows, you've sorted through that to do list, you've delegated everything you can delegate, and you've clawed back some precious hours in your day.
Now what are you going to do with them?
You can focus on what really matters, on what only you can do, and that's growing your business. You could build a solid marketing strategy for the year, perhaps flesh out that sales plan, or start working on a new product or service.
Maybe you're even confident enough to sign up for that gym membership now you feel like you might actually have time to go.
Perhaps you'll start cooking healthy meals instead of grabbing a takeaway now that you're not working until 9pm.
You could even meet your friends for dinner one night, or get home in time to read your daughter's bedtime story, or go to that birthday party on Saturday because you no longer have to spend all weekend working.
Spend more time with family and friends. Check.


…or What makes a good book? What makes a good film? What makes a good story?
Have you ever wondered what makes you sit on the edge of the seat at the 90 minute spot during your favorite film? What keeps you up until 2 am turning the pages of a book you can't put down? Is it just coincidence or did someone spend a lot of time planning a story to make you react that way?
Get the hero up a tree, throw rocks at him and get him back down again.
1. Matrix (1999) written by Larry and Andy Wachowski.
2. Pirates of the Carribean (2003) written by Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio.
*hammermäßig means something like Super Affen Geil!
Did I forget your favorite? What are your favorite films anyway?
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Rated 5 out of 5 by lldj84 from Cadence Frameless Mirror - a great refection! Searching for this type of mirror for quite some time to compliment the vanity mirrors in our master bathroom. This mirror is perfect for our space and the price was reasonable. The quality of it was very good and the hangers are very secure. I had concerns with this large of a mirror. Easy to hang. Original mirror arrived shattered and company reissued a new mirror immediately with no damage.


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Our compact LaTeX template is an excellent starting point for REU, Modern Physics, or Jr. I.S. papers. It employs REVTeX, the LaTeX designed by the American Physical Society for its journals.
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Our more advanced Sr. I.S. template is designed to be printed double-sided like a book.
This is a good introduction to LaTeX, not too short yet not too long.
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Always one of the highlights of Centrum's annual Jazz Port Townsend Festival is the big band performance, which takes place on Saturday afternoon. Some of the greatest jazz composers and arrangers have directed this band in their own music, but this year was different. Festival Artistic Director John Clayton, Jr conducted a special tribute to David Marriott, Sr., a champion of music and the arts in general, who passed at the end of April. He was the longest-serving member of the Centrum Board and had deep roots and connections with Port Townsend as well as Seattle.
The music was selected and arranged by David Marriott, Jr and Thomas Marriott to include some of their father's favorite music. David Jr. played trombone and Thomas played trumpet in this tribute concert and both made comments about their family's love for and associations with this music. The Centrum All-Star Big Band is comprised of members of the music faculty that leads the Jazz Workshop during the week preceding the Festival on the last weekend of July. This year marked the 44th season of Jazz Port Townsend, the longest-running jazz festival in Washington.


3D Tours are completely different. Not only are they much more intuitive and immersive but they're actually virtual! Many people are already familiar with Google Maps so they understand how to navigate through a space.
Many Real Estate agents are turning to video to show off a property. Although videos are visually impressive and give a new perspective, they still lack the control that home buyers crave.
3D Tours are the ideal blend of function and beauty.
Sellers will be happy that their property is being showcased with superior technology.
Buyers will be impressed with the visually rich experience.
You, the Agent, will differentiate your marketing plan from the rest.
View a 3D Virtual Tour of this residence below!


It's that time of year, when everyone wants to escape the heat and head out for an adventure, but it's also that time when you worry about getting ready for the trip.
1. AirWayBill - With AirWayBill, you choose (or buy) and carry items with you on your flight and get paid for it. All it takes is for you to download the app, secure some space in your baggage, and voila: extra money! If you're planning on flying somewhere but running a bit low on cash, check out their packing tips here and make sure you use the free space that will turn up to earn some extra cash.
2. ServiceMarket – if you don't have the time or the energy to make sure your apartment is ready before you go, ServiceMarket is the app that'll do it for you! If you need scheduled maintenance, deep cleaning while away, and other similar services, then this app is the gift that keeps giving.
3. Washmen – No matter what one does, laundry remains one of the most tiring chores. But, don't fret! Getting your laundry done and ready before you go on vacation, or even during, with the app's "leave at door" option, makes laundry a breeze.
4. Careem – When traveling to an unfamiliar place, be it abroad or in your own country (admit it, even we can be tourists in our own country) and you don't know which way to go, having the trusty Careem app facilitate your commutes is priceless. Use the "Ride Later" feature and have a driver pick and drop you off at the airport at the scheduled time (or even be waiting for you once you've landed!) #LikeaBoss.
5. Your banking app – Well, of course, how could you survive without money? While you may be somewhere with a different time zone or language, you can still have access to your bank! Just make sure your app is up to date, and bank while you're away.
Using apps to organise your life has become an easy way to get several tasks done at the touch of the button or a swipe on a screen.
With apps like these, it's guaranteed: you can make the best out of your hard-earned time off, and even make some money on the side for your next adventure.


I have been helping to organise an outdoors themed day – Marsden Adventure Outdoors.
And thought I'd share it here for any readers in the West Yorkshire / Saddleworth / Peak District region (or further afield!) who wanted to come along.
This will be part of the Pennine Prospects Walk and Ride 2016 Festival.
The Marsden Adventure Outdoors day will be on Saturday 10th of September and there'll be lots of talks, stalls, workshops and films lined up.
And some off-site things too (e.g a family climbing session run by Huddersfield Climbing Centre, up at nearby Pule Hill).
It's going to be great.
And if it's not, you can't harangue me on the day: I'll be on my way back from a trip to the Cairngorms.
Classic double booking. Ah well.
The Adventure Outdoors day is hosted by the Electric Theatre Cinema, a great community cinema organisation that I'm involved with. Hence films being central to the day.
There will be various short outdoors / adventure films showing in the afternoon.
And stalls, talks and workshops from a range of organisations covering mountain biking, wild swimming, road cycling, a bike clinic, hiking in the area, climbing, outdoors activities for kids.. and more.
The main film (with themed food beforehand) will be shown in the evening but is restricted to ticket holders – so grab a ticket if you are interested!
The film will be 'K2 and the Invisible Footmen'.
K2 and the Invisible Footmen (Official Trailer) from Cultures of Resistance Films on Vimeo.
If you want to come to the film and food event in the evening (the food is always brilliant), book tickets asap.
Details on how to get tickets are on the Facebook events page (see the link below).
If you are anywhere near the area do come along.
I'm just sorry I won't be there to say hello!
Venue: Based at The Mechanics Institute, Marsden, HD7 6BW.
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"Houston, we have a problem." An oxygen tank explosion turns what was expected to be a routine lunar mission in 1970 into a race for survival in this acclaimed real-life drama. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton play astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise, who narrowly averted disaster with assistance from NASA's Mission Control Center. With meticulous attention to detail, APOLLO 13 earned nine Oscar nominations, with wins for Best Film Editing and Best Sound. Gary Sinise, Ed Harris and Kathleen Quinlan costar.


From February 2017 we enter a new, exciting era at Zithulele - training Family Medicine specialists as a satellite campus of Walter Sisulu University.
Nick is a Wits graduate who joined us for community service in 2015 after an internship at Baragwanath and couldn't tear himself away. He is interested in primary care, HIV and pain management and has a diploma in palliative medicine. He enjoys cricket and soccer, socialising and exploring new things. (And good wine.) Having always lived in a city until now, he is a convert to the joys of rural living.
Squiggy (her ID says Philippa, but her real name is Squiggy), is a Stellenbosch graduate who did her internship in Pietermaritzburg and community service here in 2016. She was the 9th doctor to come back to Zithulele after a student elective! Her interests are a good fit for our context: rural healthcare, HIV medicine, primary health care and health systems . Outside of work she enjoys meeting new people, be it hiking, trail running, travelling or just in a good book.


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Peatlands: €500,000 community project scheme opens
Applications are now being accepted for community projects on bogs and peatlands under the Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme for 2022.
Projects which are approved under the scheme will be able to share in €500,000 funding, which is double the funding allocations for last year. In 2021, 25 projects benefitted.
The scheme is administered by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), which is part of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage..
The aim of the scheme, according to the department, is to encourage local peatland communities, local groups, local schools and interested parties to engage in the "conservation and revitalisation" of raised and blanket bogs- particularly protected bogs – and to promote public engagement with, and awareness of, natural heritage and environment.
Applications are now invited for initiatives with a community benefit, including events; education programmes; conservation management plans; restoration measures; feasibility studies; public amenity and recreational projects; and invasive species and fire control measures.
Applicants with "an interest in local history and awareness of the importance of peatlands" are being encouraged to apply.
It is also hoped that schools will apply for funding. Last year, a Co. Offaly School received €20,000 to reinstate a boardwalk on a local raised bog.
Opening the scheme today (Friday, January 7), Minister of State for heritage and electoral reform Malcolm Noonan said: "Ireland's peatlands, which include raised bogs, blanket bogs or fens, are special and unique places and play an important role in contributing to our biodiversity, sense of place and well-being.
"I thank the community groups who have participated in this scheme so far and encourage all schools, peatland community groups and voluntary groups to check out the funding available this year," he added.
The minister also noted that, for the first time, projects relating to fens are eligible for funding this year.
Successful applicants will be awarded funding to cover a maximum of 75% of the project's eligible costs, with a maximum grant each of €25,000.
Nolan calls for 'proportionate' share of Just Transition fund for Offaly
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This article lists the cumulative updates that are available for on-premise versions of Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Please note that Dynamics CRM/365 for Microsoft Office Outlook (colloquially referred to as the "Outlook Client") can be used in both On-Premise and Online versions of Dynamics CRM/365.
The following table lists the available cumulative updates for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 9.0. These cumulative update rollups include all the hotfixes that were released for limited distribution. These cumulative update rollups also include all earlier update rollups listed in the associated table.
Download links for these cumulative updates are available within each article in the links below.
The following table lists the available cumulative updates for Microsoft Dynamics 365 8.2. These cumulative update rollups include all the hotfixes that were released for limited distribution. These cumulative update rollups also include all earlier update rollups listed in the associated table.
The following table lists the available cumulative updates for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 8.1. These cumulative update rollups include all the hotfixes that were released for limited distribution. These cumulative update rollups also include all earlier update rollups listed in the associated table.
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It tends to arrogate to itself supreme power by taking itself as normative for human expression and is particularly true in high-expertise cultures, that are constructed on literacy of necessity and which encourage the impression that literacy is an at all times to be expected and even pure state of time period 'illiterate' itself means that individuals belonging to the category it designates are deviants, outlined by one thing they lack, namely literacy.
If you have not successfully confirmed to her that your deity is real, then she has no obligation or reason to take action, no matter whether she will be able to disprove it. For example, I may make a ridiculous claim about an invisible pink unicorn and also you wouldn't be able to disprove it. How can you justify that the powers of your deity supersede that of science and that there are, in actual fact, limits to science.
I imagine instructional expertise embodies all of these items and applaud how the AECT definition committee fittingly describe instructional technology metaphorically as a sphere of activity" during which folks work together with different folks, information and issues in pursuit of improved studying (AECT Definition and Terminology Committee doc #MM4.zero, 2004, p.14).
These points are: i) the interdependence between scientific and technological change and the selection and growth of recent combinations, belongings, and asset attributes; ii) biases in the existing entrepreneurship literature; iii) conceptualization of know-how entrepreneurship as an funding in a venture, rather than opportunity recognition or venture formation; and iv) links amongst technology entrepreneurship, the theory of sustainable aggressive benefit, and the speculation of the firm.


This is truly the trip of a lifetime. I don't think I have ever felt so relaxed. Some serious rapids for adrenalin heads, some awesome scenery for wilderness lovers and some gourmet meals for the foodies. Through in the most competent guides you could ever want, top quality gear and an easy booking/planning website, and you have the complete package. I'll be doing it again. Review by Roger Sp.
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The attraction of top flight medical talent to Sarasota is the combination of many factors, not the least of which is a world-class hospital that can support their practice of medicine. But for many physicians, research remains an important interest and passion that requires support and guidance.
The Center for Independent Physician Research, launched in Fall 2011 and funded by Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, is providing the infrastructure and assistance for the growing number of physicians interested in conducting independent research. Patients benefit from improved data-driven clinical practice and the publication of research papers.
Through its clinical research department, SMH has been successfully conducting clinical trials for major pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers for many years, and in several cases, is the #1 enroller of patients in the US.
A new research nurse, who helps the physicians design trials and gather data.
Employee wellness research program and software development that will collect data from employees that can be implemented community wide.


The ongoing #MeToo movement has shone a light on sexual harassment at conferences and other events. A new coalition, led by the Association for Women in Events and joined by ASAE, aims to put an end to it.
The Association for Women in Events (AWE) has announced a new coalition aimed at stopping sexual harassment at events and in the workplace. ASAE is one of the nine organizations that has joined the coalition.
"All the organizations came together because the ethical concerns and human rights would be better served working together, so we can stop sexual harassment from occurring in the industry," said ASAE President and CEO John H. Graham, IV, FASAE, CAE, in a press release.
In addition to AWE and ASAE, the coalition includes the Events Industry Council, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events, the IMEX Group, the Joint Meetings Industry Council, Meeting Professionals International, the Professional Convention Management Association, and the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence.
"Together, we are here to take a stand against harassment and discrimination, and we are working together to make sure that everybody knows that we have a zero-tolerance policy," Fox said.
The coalition hopes to identify existing tools for stopping discrimination and harassment, as well as develop new resources to assist those working in the events industry. These resources will be available on the coalition members' websites.


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Occoquan District > News from Occoquan District > From Ravaged Waterway to Thriving Ecosystem: VDOT Stream Restoration Tour
From Ravaged Waterway to Thriving Ecosystem: VDOT Stream Restoration Tour
News from Occoquan District, Home, Sustainability and Environment
From left to right: Jason Shriner (Supervisor Boddye's Office), Tracey Harmon (VDOT TMDL Program Planner), Marc Aveni (Division Chief for PWC Environmental Services), Kim Hosen (Executive Director Prince William Conservation Alliance), Brendon Hanafin (Planning and Capital Projects Division Chief for PWC Parks and Recreation)
By Jason Shriner
It was 10:00am and nearly two dozen representatives from at least seven organizations piled into the corner conference room at Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) Lake Ridge Area Headquarters, to discuss restoring the creek that runs behind VDOT and the Chinn facilities. It had been impacted by inadequate stormwater management practices related to the 2019 construction of John Jenkins Elementary School. The damage affected wildlife, altered the landscape (including damaging local ponds) and sent sediment and pollutants down the watershed into the Chesapeake Bay.
Adding to the complexity of the project is that the affected area winds through land owned by four different entities—VDOT, Prince William County Parks & Recreation, Prince William County Public Schools and Old Bridge Estates. The project area is also bordered by Lake Ridge Parks & Recreation Association-owned land.
Step pools help slow down the water's energy down the steep incline and create drought resistant habitats for amphibians.
Together: Restoring the Creek & Habitat
The conference room itself was spacious and filled with maps, equipment and a screen that scrolled messages for staff. The many small tables pushed together to create one large conference table dominated the room and felt like an appropriate parallel: Many organizations were coming together for a common goal; a reminder that together we can accomplish great things.
Marc Aveni, Division Chief for PWC Environmental Services, led the discussion. Aveni highlighted that in addition to restoring the habitats and the landscape, the project would reestablish adherence to Environmental Protection Agency TMDL (total max daily loads), which sets pollution limits for each jurisdiction in the Chesapeake Watershed.
The meeting also included a tour of the portion of the creek owned by VDOT, which had completed its portion of the restoration in May 2019. VDOT estimates that its restoration is stopping 495 pounds of nitrogen and 498 pounds of phosphorous from reaching the Chesapeake Bay every year.
VDOT TMDL Program Planner Tracey Harmon noted that the project was completed for less than the average cost of an urban/suburban stream restoration project, which typically runs from $500-$1000 per linear foot. "The total cost of the project was about $300,000 for about 1,000 linear feet and was completed in about two and half months," she said.
She said factors contributing to the cost savings included VDOT owning the right-of-way, a creek depth of 2-4 feet and excellent weather. Additionally, the creek was so badly damaged that the bed was nearly dry, which helped make the project easier and less expensive, but didn't allow for an amphibian biodiversity study. These studies help measure the exact impact a restoration has on the habitat.
Banks were reinforced with netting until vegetation can take root in the spring. Rocks help reduce erosion.
A Preview of the Creek's Future
During the half-mile walk to the restoration site, Aveni explained that his team is working on a grant to offset the County's cost for restoration. Over the years, his team has in grant funds for these kinds of projects, and he is optimistic about receiving this as well. Additionally, the County will be using the same contractor as VDOT; RES (Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC, a company that specializes in designing, constructing, and monitoring ecological restoration projects). Working with a company with a proven success higher up the watershed strengthens the grant application.
As we gathered around the midpoint of the restoration site, a RES representative explained how the process worked. The creek is steeper at the higher part of the watershed, which adds energy to the water. Before the restoration, the creek was encroached by a concrete slab (which made it easier to bring construction vehicles on site) and had an 80-foot pipe running through it. During heavy rains, water, fueled by the steep incline, would shoot out of the pipe like a firehose, damaging the land on the other side. This energy plus a sandy soil led to more erosion and the creek veering off its natural path.
In addition to removing the concrete slab and the pipe, RES installed step pools that were created with trees from the site. These pools are shallow and look like a wide staircase, causing the water to lose some its energy as it comes down the steep incline. They also provide permanent water sources for wildlife, as the pools are resistant to drying out even during a dry spell.
In the flatter shallower areas, ripple pools are created by strategically arranging soil and stones. These also create permanent water sources and reduce the water's energy. RES also enhanced the flood plain area around the creek allowing the creek to overflow safely to the sides of the banks which also supports and increases the wetlands habitat around the creek.
(Off screen) A pipe that could not be removed could push water out at a high speed eroding the banks. Rocks help protect the banks while a wider creek bed allows the water to lose energy to prevent erosion down stream.
Addressing Project Concerns: A Delicate Balance
A recent Washington Post article about stream restoration in Fairfax, points out financial and environmental concerns for these kinds of projects. Costs include all phases, including planning, construction, and maintenance, as well as the County staff time devoted to the project. Environmental concerns include habitat change and the removal of mature trees from the construction site.
Harmon stressed that RES was diligent about maintaining and restoring the area around the creek. While mature trees had to be cut to make space for the 14' machinery, many trees – some just a few feet from the creek itself – were left intact.
RES also is incorporating the natural landscape and environment, providing a low-cost sustainable solution. Instead of concrete barriers that need to be replaced every 50 years, promoting plant growth results in more resilient banks that become stronger over time. Representatives from the organizations at the VDOT tour that were involved in this project also pointed out that without proper management, the creek could cause additional damage, threatening the nearby homes and soccer fields. Additionally, costs to localities may be defrayed by the $182 million Stormwater Local Assistance Fund proposed in Governor Northam's budget.
Walking back up the trail, the RES representative shared his excitement for the creek in the spring. "You should come back for a frog tour with your community," he said cheerfully to the Old Bridge Estates treasurer. That's when it struck me that less than a year ago this damaged creek was either full of violently rushing water or bone dry, and that in just two to three months it will again be a thriving ecosystem.
Jason Shriner is the Constituent Services Director for Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye.
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Bronny graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2005 (BMUS) and has also studied at the Victorian College of the Arts and the University of Los Angeles, California (USA).
In addition she runs her own boutique pr and marketing agency Little Train PR & Marketing. Her clients hail from Australia, the USA, UK and Asia and the agency specialises in the lifestyle, beauty, fashion, technology, environment and entertainment industry. Bronny was one of the first fashion bloggers launching AskBronny.com in 2005, she has since retired the site to focus on her children's books and pr and marketing agency Little Train PR & Marketing.
Bronny pursues her passion for writing through poetry, the children's book series 'My Super Family' and 'Boo and Mouse'. A published writer, Bronny has written articles, reports and papers in the arts and entertainment industry. She is also a regular contributor to many lifestyle blogs including SassiSam.com, MyGirlfriends.com, Mamamia.com.au and Woman.com.au. She has been working on a novel for the past 7 years and in her spare time finished a spec screenplay 'Four Girls and a Motorhome' which is currently in development.
In 2000 Bronny was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study "marketing and programming to youth audiences in the international arts community". Bronny visited Singapore, London, New York and Washington and on her return wrote a 20,000 word research paper to be used as a tool in the Australian arts community. Bronny also won an 'Excellence in Leadership' for 'New Audience Development' from Arts Victoria in 1999 as well as a scholarship to study at the University of California – Los Angeles. Whilst studying at UCLA Bronny made the Dean's Honors List.
From 2005 through to 2008 Bronny was a radio DJ on the dance music radio station Kiss FM. Her show Kisstory aired every Tuesday from 9am – 11am discussing all aspects of music history. Bronny has also worked as a TV Presenter on the Channel 31 program Room to Grow where she presented a Fashion Segment.
Bronny is also an experienced producer having been responsible for many filming projects including the Australian National Academy of Music mini documentary, several crowdfunding campaigns as well as producing the short film "Pop".
An experienced public speaker, Bronny has been MC for various events as well as presenting as a guest speaker on a variety of topics including single parenthood, writing children's books and styling (fashion).
In 2008 Bronny's daughter Alexis was born. She is the inspiration for the series "My Super Family".
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Choice Hotels extends Comfort Hotel's European presence
In collaboration with CPI Hotels, Choice Hotels opens three hotels in the Czech cities of Olomouc, Ústí nad Labem and Prague. A development agreement was signed for the opening of five additional hotels.
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Comfort Hotel Olomouc Center will open its doors in April 2018 (89 rooms). Managed by CPI Hotels, it's the second Choice Hotels property in Olomouc after the Clarion Congress Hotel Olomouc.
The Comfort Hotel Usti nad Labem City will open in June 2018 after 18 months of partial renovation. It's also the second hotel of the group in Ústí nad Labem.
With a capacity of 243 rooms, Comfort Hotel Prague is scheduled to open in early 2020 after major renovations.
Jan Kratina, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of CPI Hotels, said: "The expansion of the Comfort brand is the ideal response to an increasingly diverse customer base. The potential of the Comfort brand worldwide is considerable."
With CPI Hotels, Choice Hotels found a partner with 20 years of experience with the Choice franchise model. Its portfolio includes nine Clarion brand hotels with a capacity of approximately 1,600 rooms. The Clarion Congress Hotel Prague (559 rooms) and the Clarion Congress Hotel Ceske Budejovice (204 rooms) are currently under renovation. The latter should house a new conference center for over 800 people and plans to extend its accommodation capacity.
A growing portfolio in Europe
After a continuous growth of the co-brands Star Inn Hotel by Comfort and Star Inn Hotel Premium by Quality, Choice Hotels recently announced the entry of the Ascend Hotel Collection label on the German market with the V8 Hotel Köln @MOTORWORLD in Cologne.
The Clarion brand also confirmed its expansion with four new locations in the UK. New openings are also expected in the coming months in Germany with the Quality Hotel Star Inn Premium in Heidelberg and the Comfort Hotel Monheim.
As of January 1, 2018, Choice Hotels had 6,627 properties, representing a capacity of 525,573 rooms, according to Hospitality ON data.
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Along with all the usual bells and whistles, the software can aggregate a wide range of data to cut down on errors, and yes, help save money. This includes keeping an eye on weather trends and last year's sales patterns in order to provide companies with scheduling suggestions. For instance, if a snowstorm is coming and it might impact the flow of customers, the system will let users know so they can adjust their schedule.
How did Deputy get started? It was the brainchild of Steve Shelley who in 1992 was running a business in Australia. Over the initial five years his company really took off, and so did his employee roster. As you may expect along with all that growth came a lot of paperwork, which included everything from scheduling and reworking timetables to managing tasks and payroll.
All of which, while necessary, made it hard for him to do what he loved the best – grow his company. As any entrepreneur might do he figured out a way to fix this problem in 2004 with the help of Ashik Ahmed, who designed a new platform for the company which took much of this time-consuming administrative work off his hands, which included automating staff scheduling and attendance management.
The data the system generated also helped him see where waste was happening so he could prevent it thereby saving both time and money. This way he could put his energy into the parts of this business he really loved. Yet ever the entrepreneur a new idea emerged – offering the software, which is now known as Deputy, to other companies. With the help of Ashik Ahmed, who is now the companies CEO, CTO, and co-founder, Deputy was launched.
Why call it Deputy? The answer was pretty simple. "The software became his right-hand man," said Westmoreland. Yes, Steve was the sheriff, and the software platform became his deputy. Deputy was launched in 2008, and it's grown by leaps and bounds. They have over 100,000 users and it is being used in over 70 countries by big and small businesses alike.
Looking for a deputy of your own?
In many ways, Deputy is one-stop shopping when it comes to workforce management letting businesses streamline a wide range of functions whether it's a huge company like Amazon, a space program like NASA or a small mom-and-pop shop. It's being used to manage tasks, have employees clock in and out, manage scheduling, and communicate more effectively. Other systems like payroll and POS can also be integrated into the software to streamline doing business.
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Review: Exhausting 'Peter Rabbit' clever, but manic
Love Beatrix Potter's original children's story? Then you may want to skip this modern telling of the rabbit tale
Adam Graham
There's clever and then there's annoying, and it's important to know the difference. "Peter Rabbit" is more clever than it has any right to be, but too often veers into the realm of the annoying, like a guy who tells a joke, then explains the joke, then explains his explanation of the joke, and so on.
That over-explaining guy is Peter Rabbit, beloved character from Beatrix Potter's children's stories, outfitted here as a wise-cracking, troublemaking son-of-a-gun who loots his neighbor's garden for sport. James Corden voices the hare, giving him a touch of British dignity that is perhaps more than he deserves; Petey wouldn't be quite as charming if he was given, say, Johnny Knoxville's voice.
Peter leads a crew that includes his sisters (Margot Robbie, Elizabeth Debicki and Daisy Ridley voice Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-Tail, respectively) and his cousin, Benjamin (Colin Moody); Rose Byrne is Bea, the sweet soul who looks after the bunnies (and upon whom Peter Rabbit harbors a strange crush).
When Bea's fussy neighbor, Mr. McGregor (Sam Neill), suddenly dies — an incident "Peter Rabbit" treats with shocking glibness — his house is inherited by his great nephew, Thomas (Domnhall Gleeson), who aims to fix up the home and sell it. But he first must go to war with the rabbits, which yields many, many pratfalls, each increasing in hysteria.
Director and co-writer Will Gluck ("Easy A") gives the film a manic, hyperactive sensibility, in step with today's modern children's tales, but worlds away from Potter's original story. There are good laughs along the way, but they're clobbered to death by Gluck's insistence that you acknowledge them.
"Paddington" and its recent sequel showed how to translate a beloved British children's tale to today without sacrificing its charm or warmth. "Peter Rabbit" missed the memo.
agraham@detroitnews.com
'Peter Rabbit'
GRADE: C+
Rated PG for some rude humor and action


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The FAA's New Commercial Drone Rule Explained
By Juliet Van Wagenen | September 12, 2016
[Avionics Today 09-12-2016] Paving the way for a new chapter in the commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS), the FAA's new rules for drones weighing under 55 pounds came into effect in late August. While previously commercial operators could fly drones under the FAA Section 333 exemption, the new rule aims to open the skies to approved and certified UAS so they can make an impact in industries such as news, utilities, agriculture and aerospace.
While the in's and outs of the new rule may be a bit tough to digest, Avionics Magazine caught up with the aviation branch of law firm Pillsbury, which specializes on UAS law and legislation. Here, we speak with Pillsbury Aviation's Aerospace and Transportation Partner Jennifer Trock and Associate Graham Keithley, both of whom are also members of the firm's UAS focus team, to answer the question: How will the new rule impact UAS operators, old and new?
UAS and operator. Photo: FAA
Avionics: Can you begin by briefly outlining the most important specifications in the new drone rule?
Pillsbury: Besides giving near-blanket authority for commercial operations that the meet criteria in the new rules, the two most important specifications for the new drone rule are the FAA waivers to operate beyond the new rules and the creation of a pilot certification system. The opportunity to operate beyond the new limitations will give commercial operators a streamlined process to get authority to operate at night, beyond visual line of sight, and above altitude limitations. The creation of a new remote pilot certification will streamline the process of getting pilots.
Avionics: What does the new drone rule enable for UAS operators or operations?
Pillsbury: The new rules enable commercial UAS operators to conduct flights in accordance with the requirements of Part 107 without prior FAA approval for the airworthiness of the aircraft or permission to conduct the flight, typically required for all manned aircraft and their operations.
Avionics: What will the implications of the new drone rule be for UAS operators already flying with Section 333 certificates?
Pillsbury: Operators are given the option of continuing to operate under the terms of their exemption until it expires, or the new rule. Certain Section 333 exemptions may be more permissive than the new rules, so the decision of which set of requirements to use will be highly case-specific.
Avionics: The FAA forecasts as many as 600,000 drones to be operating under the new rule within the year. Can you speak at all to how this influx differs from the current number of drones flying in the U.S.?
Pillsbury: The new rules will certainly result in a large increase in the number of commercial operations, and except for those operators seeking approval to operate beyond the new limits; the FAA should not have a considerable burden with the new rule.
Avionics: Can you speak to some of the implications of the new drone rule and how it will impact the UAS market in the U.S.?
Pillsbury: With many new commercial operators under the rule, we would expect a big increase in demand for UAS, which should further spur UAS development and new technologies for the benefits of business and aviation safety.
The new rules are a big step in the FAA's phased integration of UAS into the national airspace, and the FAA has shown a willingness to continue the integration through waivers and its continued efforts to examine rules for micro-sized and large drones.
Avionics: Can you speak to some of the opportunities for drone operators that will open up as a result of the new law?
Pillsbury: The new regulations open up new opportunities for drone operators to use UAS for high-altitude building and structure inspections as long as the drone stays within 400 feet of the structure. Even better, the waivers will open up big opportunities for businesses to use drones at night with infrared technology cameras, beyond visual line of sight for inspection and monitoring purposes, above people for newsgathering and other public events, and at high altitudes to transmit communications.
Avionics: Are there any concerns surrounding the specifications of the new drone rule?
Pillsbury: Proliferation of commercial drones will raise privacy, security, and safety concerns, and the federal government, state governments and industry specialists will continue to address such issues as they are realized with the new operations.
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