Want to be a driving force behind the successful development and growth of a multinational website? Want to build up business contacts from the ground up? Like sales and the communication with business partners? Consider yourself as goal- orientated, ambitious and hard-working? Like taking responsibility for performance? Then STYLIGHT is the place to be for you!
You are responsible for a successful growth and expansion of stylight.co.uk and you therefore play one of the most important roles in our internationalization process.
You research online fashion shops and brands that are a perfect fit to stylight.co.uk, you contact them actively via phone and you convince them of STYLIGHT.
You are in charge of all pre-contractual negotiations as well as subsequent renegotiations with them.
You build successful & sustainable business partnerships and frequently visit the shops and brands in the UK.
You take responsibility for your budget and the performance of stylight.co.uk and you therefore monitor all relevant KPI's on a daily basis, make decisions accordingly and get a deep insight into the company's figures.
You build up and manage your own team in our new office in the heart of London.
You possess an excellent degree in Business Administration, Economics, Communication, fashion related studies or similar.
You are outgoing, enjoy interacting with different people and you know how to communicate with business partners.
You bring a business mindset and like to think, act and work as an entrepreneur.
You solve your tasks with a goal-orientated, strategic and globally thinking approach.
You bring a strong interest for fashion, sales and negotiations.
You have the power to plan and drive projects independently, you bring leadership experience and you like to motivate people.
Resilience & high commitment characterize you and curiosity & willingness push you forward.
A variety of demanding tasks as well as important responsibilities for your own team and essential performance figures.
Deep insights into the success of an international and growing fashion e-commerce company.
The opportunity to build up your own team and our new office in the heart of London.
Several business trips to our HQ in Munich, an international team and great STYLIGHT team events.
Does that sound like the perfect job for you:)? Then apply now! We're looking forward to reading your complete application (cover letter, CV, references and certificates)!


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Social Responsibility and Sustainability
Social Responsibility and Sustainability home
Climate-positive investments
Socially positive investments
The University increasingly uses its investments to support environmentally and socially positive activities, thus contributing to a more sustainable global financial system.
This approach is called "responsible investment", and it underpins our Strategy 2030 vision and purpose to make the world a better place by addressing tomorrow's greatest challenges. The University is seen as a global leader in responsible investment.
What is responsible investment?
Responsible investment is an investment strategy that integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into investment analysis and decisions. It recognises that ESG factors can have an impact on the financial value of an investment and also that investments have an impact on the world around us. A responsible approach to investment recognises that long-term prosperity requires a move away from short-term profit as the only definition of value.
Below are our main areas of progress.
The University has divested from fossil fuels, a significant milestone in its journey to be carbon neutral by 2040.
Since 2010, the University has invested more than £170 million in low carbon technology, climate-related research and businesses that directly benefit the environment.
The University is investing up to £8m in social investments for the benefit of society.
As a signatory of the UN-supported "Principles for Responsible Investment", the University reports its responsible investment progress annually.
The University increasingly manages its investments to support environmentally and socially positive activities, thus contributing to a more sustainable global financial system. One of our strengths is that this approach is fully incorporated into the University's strategies and plans:
Strategy 2030: the University's strategy for 2020-2030
The Social and Civic Responsibility Plan 2020-2030: a key area of focus for the University in the next decade, encompassing the University's ambitions to become zero carbon and zero waste university and to work with local communities
The Sustainability (and Social Responsibility) Policy 2020: setting out the University's commitment to sustainability (and social responsibility)
Zero by 2040, our 2016 climate strategy which sets out how we will become carbon neutral by 2040
In 2013, we were the first University in Europe to become a signatory of the UN's Principles of Responsible Investment, now known as PRI. We report annually on our progress.
The University first created a Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) policy in 2003 which was revised in 2006. This policy sought to protect and enhance the long term value of the fund by ensuring the University was a responsible investor. The University's approach was then updated in 2016 to our Responsible Investment Policy Statement, which is overseen by the Investment Committee.
Responsible Investment Policy Statement 2016 (303.56 KB PDF)
What we don't invest in
In addition to fossil fuels, the University does not invest in:
tobacco stocks
Ultra Electronics, a British company serving the defence market
controversial armament investments, such as anti-personnel mines or chemical, biological or nuclear weapons.
Read our current list of investments for more information.
Prosper Social Finance - the UK's first student-run socially responsible investment fund
This article was published on 25 Feb, 2021
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Delivering "more with less" demands specialist skills
Cuts to specialist roles in government will leave policy development "blind and impotent", warned Prospect, the union representing more than 30,000 civil service staff.
Civil service Heritage
Following today's publication of the spending review, deputy general secretary, Garry Graham, highlighted the fact that the civil service is now at its smallest size since 1939.
Graham said: "The cuts announced today have been made without any real understanding of the skills needed in the civil service. As such they are crude and arbitrary.
"The challenges facing the UK have never been greater in areas such as defence, security, climate change, transport and energy- now is not the time to be arbitrarily cutting specialist skills which enable us to respond intelligently.
Support for heritage
"On a brighter note, the Chancellor appears to have heeded our call for recognition of the important economic contribution made by heritage, a sector which has suffered from some of the most severe spending cuts in the last five years. We therefore welcome increased funding for the Arts Council and national museums and galleries as well as maintaining free museum entry."
Graham added that while many portray the public sector as an "amorphous mass", in reality it helps defend, protect, support and enhance much of what is essential to our way of life.
"Defending our citizens, protecting our environment and keeping us safe, supporting businesses and communities, helping keep the lights on and preserving and celebrating our cultural heritage are all crucial to life as we know it in Britain," he concluded.
Garry Graham
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garry.graham@prospect.org.uk
Andrew Child
andrew.child@prospect.org.uk
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Prospect campaign says "hands off heritage" in spending review


The MoveCare project has started! Javier Gonzalez, Cipriano Galindo and Francisco-Angel Moreno attended the project Kick-off Meeting in Milan in mid-January. Two intense days of presentations, talks and brainstorming to start the ambitious tasks included in MoveCare. The partners found a great opportunity to gather in the University of Milan and exchange ideas, concerns and collaboration plans for the next months. Thanks to Alberto Borghese for his hospitality.
Some moments of the Kick-off Meeting.


24 karat gold vermeil large hoop earrings by Herve Van Der Straeten. This unusual pair of earrings features two hoops in the shape of abstract clouds with a smaller hoop that dangles by the post creating a 3D effect. Large hoop measures 6.5cm (2.5") and small hoop 4.7cm (1.9").
A unique pair of statement earrings that will add glamour to any outfit, easy to wear all day. Also makes a wonderful gift idea!


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Clasiq Designer Series-Bill Porter
February 14, 2020 9 CommentsBill Porter, Videos
Classiq Designer Series—Featuring Bill Porter
Bill Porter is a legendary automotive designer, best known as the designer behind the iconic 1968 Pontiac GTO. He has gotten many designs in production credited by his leadership and design contributions that have followed much of his career at General Motors spanning 40 years! As Chief Designer in both the Pontiac and Buick studios, Bill has led the production design for cars such as the Pontiac GTO, Firebird, Catalina, Bonneville, Le Mans, and Grand Am as well as Buick Electra, Le Sabre, Regal, Park Avenue, and Riviera. Watch as Bill tells us about specific facts that went into the making of the all new 1970-½ Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, while he shows us his personal 1973 Firebird.
Video Credits: Julie Hyde-Edwards and Robert Edwards for making the videos possible, Clasiq for producing the series. Sponsored by Farmers Insurance.
Published on Dean's Garage by permission by Charlie Rubin, Clasiq COO and Founder.
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GM Designer Bill Porter
Designing a Whole New Car from Scratch
Designing a new car, as we have seen, is tough work. Bill Porter is the man responsible for leading the team responsible for coming up with the exterior design of the 1970-½ Pontiac Firebird. Bill saw the car as a blank canvas where anything was possible, but designing a car that shares parts with other GM vehicles designers have to work closely with other design departments to make sure everything fits. Hear how Bill had to fight for his design ideas to make the Firebird look like his original drawings.
The Invention of the Endura Front End by Pontiac
The plastic-like material donned on the nose of famous Pontiac cars such as the Firebird and the GTO is called Endura. It can be credited to a man named Warren Fitzgerald whose contributions to the material helped designers like Bill Porter push the aggressive shapes and styles that could now be made from the material for the front of Pontiac cars. The material was originally created for the Pontiac GTO, but Bill pushed and fought for the material to also be used on his design for the 70-½ Pontiac Firebird. Watch as he tells with amazing insight into how the Endura material made its way onto the Firebird.
I've Got an Old GTO. Want to Have it?
When a stranger from Louisville, KY. heard on the radio that Bill Porter (the man responsible for the designed the 1968 Pontiac GTO), always wanted a GTO but didn't have one. He offered up Bill his own personal '68 GTO. Watch in as Bill tells an amazing story from the classic car community.
Sneaking Sketches Taped in Your Jacket
As we have already heard through different interviews in this series, many artists didn't have the heart to let their work go to the waste bin. Bill was no different. Watch as he tells us some of the methods he had for sneaking his own art work out.
Dragster for the Wind Tunnel
Not all the work that automotive designers did was meant for the street. Sometimes designers would work on projects just for fun. But information they would learn from these projects would eventually find its way to the street for public use. As GM started using wind tunnels for aero studies, Bill experimented with different dragster designs in hopes of using the wind tunnel to test different theories. Although this project got stopped short of actually getting into the wind tunnel, its story is still interesting to learn.
Jeff Denison
Excellent interview with Bill, it is important that his Design experiences and history be documented for the future. Bill's interview was very professionally done, He left out that the Formula hood on his Trans Am was originally Designed for the T/A, He had to make the shaker Hood work on the T/A, and the Formula Firebird became an additional performance model because of it. He also gave credit to his predecessor Jack Humbert, an another Icon of Pontiac Design. Well done Bill!
Gene Dickirson
Terrific video. Bill Porter is a real gentleman and an outstanding designer. I am fortunate to know Bill well.
On those rare occasions when I could get into Bill's studio, I was invariably inspired and delighted. Besides being a nice person, he was knowledgeable, engaging and amazingly creative. For me the '70-1/2 Firebird was a high point in GM design.
Edward Matula
Great interview. I purchased a new 1967 Firebird and just loved it. I always liked the second gen. Firebirds too. They were a little more advanced. It's really nice to see the designers of these ground breaking cars.
It amazes me that the Chief Designer of the car does not know to this day what his car name, "Trans-Am" means !
Pontiac paid a royalty on each car sold to the SCCA for use of the name.
It was named after the Trans-American Sedan Series of races conducted on US and Canadian road courses.
The series is legendary to this day!
Glen Durmisevich
Great video of only a small, but no less significant, part of Bill's accomplishments. He is a truly analytical designer and his designs show it in their subtlety and grace. Being the "Professor" Bill is knowledgeable, sincere and a great guy always wanting to capture the true history of automobile design.
Ken Pickering
Bill Porter is the consummate designer. Ne knows line and surface and the theory behind it all.
I member seeing Bill Porter when he was head of the Pontiac Studio and Gogoro had just deigned for VW w the first "Rabbit" (Golf) model. I did not understand the form and Bill took a piece of paper drew for me a side view sketch and the angles that made sense to him. I now understood better the design.
Wish I had the piece of paper today!
Karl Ludvigsen
These interviews with Bill are pure gold. GM should be ashamed that it isn't doing them but Farmers can be proud of its sponsorship.
Bill Mitchell always felt that the less time a design project had, the better it was likely to turn out. He always gave as an example the 1970.5 Camaro/Firebird, in contrast with the original Camaro/Bird which spent too much time being massaged.
Great to have the DeLorean stories too. Proof of my theory that the best designs result from highly motivated designers working under experience manager-engineers. Lots of good examples from the GM of the 1960s and 1970s.
Thanks so much, Dean's Garage and my friend Bill Porter.
David McIntosh
i worked with Bill Porter twice in my career, in 1964 as a new hire in Design Development, and later from 1973-1980. It was a real pleasure to work with him. He was a terrific mentor and I learned so much from him about design. We had great conversations in the studio about all kinds of design like architecture and his collection of Stickley furniture. I took his class at Wayne for Design History which he invented and could talk about all the periods of Late 19th and 20th century design.
If he liked a sketch, it was immediately turned into a 3-D scale model. Best way to learn!
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Mechanical Engineering at Swansea maintains a high standard of teaching and research, set in a relaxed and sociable atmosphere. As a student on the Master's course in Mechanical Engineering, you will be provided with a high quality overview of the techniques of modern mechanical engineering, presenting examples of use from a wide range of disciplines and industries.
The MSc in Mechanical Engineering course is stimulating and our graduates are rewarded with excellent job prospects. It will equip you with the ability to make informed judgements on the most appropriate approach to a range of mechanical engineering problems.
The MSc in Mechanical Engineering course covers the development of mechanical engineering tools, methods and techniques for problem solving and real world application, the ability to formulate an adequate and accurate representation of sets of experimental data, business and management methods and their application in the field of engineering.
The topics and research projects undertaken as part of the MSc in Mechanical Engineering course are of high industrial relevance.
MSc in Mechanical Engineering at Swansea University is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the educational requirement for Further Learning for Engineering Council registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Mechanical Engineering at Swansea University is recognised as one of the top 100 departments in the world (QS World Subject Rankings and Shanghai Global Rankings).
Our Mechanical Engineering degrees schemes make extensive use of our dedicated Dynamics Laboratory Mechanics, Jet Cat (Engine Test Room) and Fluids Laboratory.
The College houses a fully instrumented JetCat P120 engine that is used for teaching and for research projects, ranging from thermodynamic experiments to instrumentation and bio-fuel diversity.
At the College of Engineering, we continually strive for excellence in our teaching and research. The Bay Campus provides the space for growth and enable us to build on our current success, co-locating industry with our academic staff and students.
The Engineering Central building at Swansea University's Bay Campus forms part of the College of Engineering and focuses on advanced engineering and innovation.
It is home to the Swansea Bay Innovation Hub, which along with the Engineering Manufacturing Centre, has been part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, through Welsh Government.
Engineering Central provides world-class facilities for industrial research and development in a state-of-the-art building. Engineering Central represents an investment of around £36 million which enables the University to grow its activities in advanced engineering and innovation.
Health and Biosciences in developing engineering solutions to medical challenges including nanotechnology and design for manufacture to take prototype devices to production run.
Low Carbon Economy in areas such as material development for weight reduction and aerodynamic performance.
Digital Economy Cluster in the development of hardware and wireless technologies.
The interaction between the subject areas is very complex and there are many areas of integration and support from one discipline to another.
Academic staff offices, conference and meeting rooms, research labs and workshops.
Focuses on conceptual design, computer modelling, simulation and optimisation.
Main disciplines : Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology and Chemical Engineering.
Visit the Mechanical Engineering MSc page on the Swansea University website for more details!


Winds Of War: Is Russia Conducting A Massive Mobilization Of Troops For An Invasion Of Ukraine?
Tom Cloud Precious Metals Update: Will China Announce They Have More Gold Than The U.S.? – WITH THE GOLD ACCUMULATION BY BOTH CHINA AND RUSSIA, ONE CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT A GOLD-BACKED CURRENCY COULD BE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. BYE BYE, DEBT-BACKED U.S. DOLLAR AND MOST CITIZEN'S NET WORTH!!!!!!
In Abortion Push, Soros Exposed Trying to Corrupt Christianity – "the radical "philanthropist" wants to change the views of Christians and churches around the world using deceit, manipulation, and money." – PURE EVIL AT WORK, THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE!!!!!
GEORGE SOROS, BLACK LIVES MATTER, AND MANUFACTURED CIVIL UNREST: LEAKED DOCS PROVE THE REAL GOAL IS FEDERALIZING AMERICA'S POLICE – SOROS WORKED FOR THE GERMANS DURING WW2, IS IT ANY WONDER HE WANTS A GESTAPO!!!!!
Deutsche Bank AG STOCK QUOTE – 13.21EUR – KEEP WATCHING, WHEN IT STARTS TO TURN BACK DOWN, YOU WILL KNOW THEY CAN'T PROP IT UP, ANYMORE!!!
Psalms 44:20-21 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Stanley Fischer's Bizarre Justification For Negative Rates – FORGET ABOUT THE TWO SUPPOSED RATE HIKES THE FED MIGHT DO BY YEAR'S END, NEGATIVE RATES IS WHERE THEY ARE REALLY HEADING!!!!!
August most violent month in Chicago in nearly 20 years – AND SO IT CONTINUES IN THE WINDY CITY, SURE GLAD ALL THOSE TOUGH GUN CONTROLS ARE WORKING!!!!
Simulation Training: Are You Actually Ready to Use Your Gun in an Emergency?
Leaked Memo Reveals Soros Plan for Federally Controlled Police – SOROS INFLUENCES THE POPE AND HIS DESTRUCTION OF TRUE CHRISTIANITY, INFLUENCES THE IMMIGRATION POLICIES, INFLUENCES PROTESTS AGAINST TRUMP, INFLUENCES HILLARY AND OBAMA, INFLUENCES GUN CONTROL. AND SOME PEOPLE THINK THEIR ARE NO ELITE THAT REALLY RUN THE WORLD!!!!!
UN-Linked "Elections Monitors" to Oversee U.S. Election -THE UN IS MONITORING OUR ELECTIONS, TAKING OVER THE INTERNET, WANTS FEDERALIZED POLICE, AND MORE… WHEN ARE PEOPLE GOING TO WAKE UP AND REALIZE THE U.S. IS NO LONGER A COUNTRY!!!!!
Media Insider Scared For His Life After Reporting Clinton Health Problems – Issues Warning 'I Am Not Suicidal,' So If Something Happens To Me……..
Paid $114 Million To Play With A Ball, NFL 'Star' Drops Bombshell On His Own Head! Colin Kaepernick Needs To Visit An Islamic Country Before He Talks About 'Oppression' – "$114 million is nothing to sneeze at and the fact that black NFL players and professional-athletes across the country are rolling in the dough to 'play a child's game' proves beyond a doubt that blacks aren't being 'oppressed' here. " – COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT ANY BETTER, MYSELF!!!!!!!
Will the Pentagon's Effort to Whip Up War Fever Work in This Internet Era? – HOPEFULLY NOT, BUT THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THEY WANT TO CONTROL THE INTERNET!!!!!
Deutsche Bank AG STOCK QUOTE – 12.46EUR – WILL BE POSTING THIS DAILY, AS IT IS VERY IMPORTANT. DEUTSCHE BANK HOLDS MORE DERIVATIVES THAN ANY BANK AND THEIR STOCK HAS DROPPED 45% NOW!!!!!!!!
Jeremiah 50:36 A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.
As The World Burns: Are You Really Prepared for What's Coming?
Did the U.S. Air Force just take a major step toward verifying that chemtrails are real?
'A Very Disturbing Series Of Events' – Are The Russians Running To Their Bunkers?
Russia Building 'Dozens' Of New Underground Bunkers – 'Getting Ready For A Big War' – AT LEAST THEY ARE LOOKING OUT AFTER THEIR PEOPLE, THEY KNOW THAT WITH THE US'S WARMONGERING, SOMETHING COULD HAPPEN!!!
GOLD & DEBT: The 1929 Great Depression vs The Next Great Collapse – "The $20 Gold Certificate was printed in 1929, and the $20 Federal Reserve Note was printed 80 years later in 2009. Both are bills, but one was backed by real gold and the other is now backed by $19.4 trillion in U.S. Public Debt. That is why it's called a "Note." " – TOO PUT IT SIMPLY; YOUR MONEY IS NOT MONEY, IT'S DEBT BACKED NOTES. REAL MONEY IS PRECIOUS METALS LIKE GOLD AND SILVER, WHERE YOU ACTUALLY HAVE AN ASSET!!!!!
Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson just sold out to Big Pharma… says children should be forcibly injected with mercury at gunpoint… claims government 'science' overrides medical freedom -MR ADAMS GETS A LITTLE HARSH WITH HIS HEADLINE, BUT STILL AN EXCELLENT ARTICLE. JOHNSON ACTUALLY DOESN'T SAY BY GUNPOINT, BUT IS STILL SUPPORTING FORCED VACCINATION. A LIBERTARIAN GIVING UP HIS LIBERTY!!!!!
FLORIDA/GULF OF MEXICO WARNING! – THE LATEST FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER (VIDEO) – VERY SERIOUS WARNING, HERE. DON'T SUPPOSE HARP IS INVOLVED IN ANY WAY!!!
Shhh! Don't Tell the New York Times that S&P Earnings Have Declined for 5 Quarters – "We could find no article at the New York Times, much less a headline, that gave any clue to its readers that S&P 500 earnings have been in decline for the past five quarters." – JUST LIKE CNN. MSNBC AND OTHER NON-NEWS OUTLETS, THE NY TIMES IS JUST PROPAGANDA. NEWS IN THE MAINSTREAM DISAPPEARED A LONG TIME AGO!!!!
Hillary's Mad Dash for Cash: Billionaire Elites and Pampered Celebs – "With no regard to the massive carbon footprint she and her entourage are leaving in their wake, Hillary Clinton is jet-setting back and forth from East Coast to West Coast, on a record run of Big Bucks soirees with the uber-rich of Wall Street, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley – I THOUGHT SHE WAS AGAINST WALL STREET, AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID IN THE PRIMARIES. OOPS, ANOTHER LIE????
Divide and Conquer: The Agent Provocateur – THAT IS THE MAIN AGENDA, TO DIVIDE THE PEOPLE IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY SO THAT WE DON'T SEE WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON!!!!
High-school Students Dissect Babies' Brains; Official Shrugs it Off – ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. LET'S USE THE OFFICIALS' BRAIN. HE OBVIOUSLY HAS NONE OR A SOUL!!!!!!
Why Is Obama Doing Uncomfortably War-Like Things to Syria and Russia?
Yesterday, CNN Analyst Claimed Hillary Health Concerns 'Sexist.' Today, CNN Doctor Questions Trump's Health – "So which is it CNN? Is it legitimate, or is it sexist? Now today, we see CNN's resident doctor, Sanjay Gupta, questioning Trump's health. I suppose it's ok because he's a man." -CNN (CLINTON NEWS NETWORK) HAS BECOME SO BIASED THEY DON'T EVEN TRY TO HIDE IT ANYMORE. IF ANYONE EVEN CONSIDERS THIS A NEWS NETWORK THEY PROBABLY HAVE A NEGATIVE IQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hillary Clinton KNEW her aides were working with family foundation despite her pledge not to – and she even hosted dinner at her home for the charity when in office – "SMOKE, NO FIRE"; HILLARY SAYS!!!!!!
BPD remains tight lipped about helicopter exercise with defense department – "Boston police sent out a community advisory to alert residents about a planned training exercise in conjunction with the defense department. The Blackhawk helicopters were all lined up on the tarmac at a local airfield Wednesday. The Department of Defense would not comment on the exercise.
A THIRD OF AMERICANS "WILL HAVE ONLY ONE CHOICE" ON THEIR OBAMACARE PLAN NEXT YEAR – "Everyone was forced onto Obamacare. Now, it is collapsing… by design. A stinking scam to take the whole thing over – and our health with it.
Pentagon decides to officially support Al Qaeda in Syria. Sets up "exclusion zones" to shoot down Syrian and Russian jets – "The US is willing to risk war with Russia to protect Al Qaeda jihadists." – EVERYONE NEEDS TO REALIZE THAT THE US IS VERY DETERMINED TO GO TO WAR WITH RUSSIA. QUIT WATCHING THE KARDASHIANS AND LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD!!!!!!
Your Retirement Income is at Risk! – Gary Christenson – EXCELLENT ARTICLE FROM THE DEVIANT INVESTOR!!!
Arms Industry Donating to Hawkish Clinton Over Incoherent Trump – 'My view is Hillary is far more aligned with the types of issues that are important to the defense industry than Trump is' – OF COURSE THEY ARE, THEY KNOW SHE'S MORE LIKELY TO KEEP US IN ARMED CONFLICTS THROUGH OUT THE WORLD!!!!!
Why Is the German Government Telling People to Stockpile Food, Water, and Cash?
Ecclesiastes 1:17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
The Real Reason Wheat is Toxic (It's Not the Gluten) – HMMM, PERHAPS ROUND UP IS INVOLVED!!!!!
Can US Citizens Defeat UN Troops On America Soil?


A PHRASE which one hears increasingly in the media is that people are getting 'impatient with democracy' and more critical of this elected government.
Subtle warnings about what may happen are being sent out to those who are criticising the incumbent government. This criticism is being interpreted as a criticism of democracy.
While clearly the government in power in Islamabad today and the processes and institutions of democracy are two different entities, my argument here is that there is always a need to be impatient with democracy rather than succumb to the 'let-us-wait-and-see' approach. In fact, it is only a vigilant and critically impatient engagement with democracy which ensures that essential and urgent democratic steps are taken to ensure its longevity.
Clearly, one is not talking here of any sort of adventurism. All transitions from military government to electoral and democratic politics are brittle and require strengthening over a fair amount of time. Nevertheless, after making an objective assessment of conditions and the situation of all actors involved, one needs to point out the urgency to press on with the democratic agenda further.
One of the key questions which troubles me regarding Pakistan's democracy — current and past — is why it is that democrats and elected civilian representatives fail to strengthen and deepen democracy once they achieve power. In opposition, the same political parties and their leaders make many promises which would ensure that democracy be strengthened and anti-democratic forces become weakened once they come to power.
However, on all three occasions — 1971, 1988 and 2008 — once in power after undemocratic dispensations, elected representatives failed to carry out substantial political tasks which would have ensured the longevity of their own government and of democracy itself. Because of the lack of attention to furthering democracy's agenda, I believe that democratically elected governments should share the blame for democracy's failure and subsequent military intervention precisely because they fail to further democracy once in power.
Throughout 2007, following the lawyer's movement which started in March, Gen Musharraf's Nov 3 emergency and the Dec 27 assassination of Ms Bhutto, there was a huge momentum against the military, against the war on terror and against Gen Musharraf and his government, a sentiment which turned positive towards democracy, participation and representation.
It became quite clear that whoever would form the government after elections would have a freer hand in boosting the democratic agenda further than perhaps at any time in Pakistan's history since 1971. In nearly four decades, with so much popular support, with a weakened establishment and a retreating military, real democracy was poised to take root in Pakistan. Sadly, however, by not responding to certain necessary interventions in the political process, the Zardari-Gilani government has failed to strengthen democracy in Pakistan, and may have actually set up the grounds to weaken it.
Leading up to the elections of February 2008, people and voters had come to expect a number of key issues to be addressed. These included: the ouster of President Musharraf after his party lost the election and after Ms Bhutto's assassination and the hope that the retired general-president would be held accountable for his anti-democratic nine years; the reinstatement of the deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry; a repeal of Gen Musharraf's 17th Amendment to the Constitution particularly Article 58-2(b) which allows the president of Pakistan to dismiss an elected government; and a wish-list which hoped that a coalition between Mr Zardari's People Party and Nawaz Sharif's Muslim League could have tried to clip the military's wings and assert civilian power over what in Pakistan is called 'the establishment'.
All that has happened from this list, is that Mr Zardari removed President Musharraf and became president himself. Musharraf was not tried nor held accountable, nor were any of the other political tasks addressed which would have significantly strengthened democracy. This has been the third occasion, following 1971 and 1988, where a democratic dispensation's greatest failure has been its inability and unwillingness to further democracy in Pakistan. In fact, given that democratic forces were strongest and largely united against authoritarianism in 2008, far more than in 1971 and 1988, or perhaps at any other time, this must count as democracy's biggest failure.
Under such circumstances and conditions, it is perhaps criminal to be quiet and be 'patient' with democracy. One becomes complicit in the fall of democracy and in the revival of authoritarian and military rule by not being consistently vigilant with regard to a democratic programme and transition which continues to have broad and far-reaching support. In fact, democracy is strengthened only by more democracy, not less of it. There are clear signals that the government is weakening and has lost its writ over parts of Pakistan, and that anti-democratic forces are strengthening their attacks on the elected government.
Despite this, at least for the moment, but one cannot say for how much longer, the democratic process still seems fairly secure in Pakistan, even though it has clearly weakened over the last few months. Perhaps this weakening has been on account of too much patience with democracy and not enough impatience with it.
IT was Monday, so it had to be Kuwait. And there they were, 17 leaders and five senior representatives of all 22 members of the Arab League, gathered to discuss the impact of the global economic crisis, though the original agenda was hijacked by the end of Israel's devastating three-week onslaught against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Monday's summit of kings, presidents and emirs did produce one piece of good news for the battered Palestinians: a Saudi cheque for $1bn that will certainly help rebuild bombed mosques, schools and homes. But it raises the wider question of what Arabs can and should do to help the cause they hold so dear — when they cannot even agree on an agenda and when or where to meet.
On Sunday the heads of state of Egypt and Jordan, both stalwarts of the so-called moderate or western-backed camp, were the only Arabs to attend the Sharm el-Sheikh conference. Last Friday there was an Arab majority in the Qatari capital Doha — though still not the required two-thirds quorum for a formal Arab League summit. Bashar al-Assad, Syria's president, was the star of that show, along with the leaders of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, his Palestinian guests in Damascus. Non-Arab Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was the other special invitee. This is the core of jabhat al-mumana'a — the Arab "refusal front".
Thursday saw leaders of the smaller Gulf states summoned to the Saudi capital Riyadh to upstage the next day's gathering in Doha. It all brings to mind Gandhi's smart response to a question about his view of western civilisation: Arab unity would be "a good idea" too.
Arab disarray was a fact of life before Israel's Operation Cast Lead. But the crisis has put it on cruel and very public display, drawing the contempt and fury of what is so condescendingly called the "street" from Algeria to Yemen. The league may be a bad joke, but its members still represent 320 million people. "In the fog of war," commented the Egyptian scholar Mamoun Fandy in the Saudi-owned daily al-Sharq al-Awsat, "everything was suddenly crystal clear".
Anger with Israel and solidarity with the Palestinians are still natural instincts across the Middle East and North Africa. The memory of the 1948 Nakba (catastrophe) has never faded; the humiliation of the 1967 defeat lives on. Yet sympathy for the martyred children of Gaza does not equate automatically with support for Hamas, which is often attacked for recklessly believing it can defeat Israel.
Very few imagine a return to the unified Arab military efforts of the past. Most Arabs, including most Palestinians, accept Israel as a reality, though there are those — with whom Ahmadinejad agrees — who take the longer view. That sees Israel as a modern Crusader state that may yet endure for a century or more but is an artificial, colonialist implant that is destined to wither. This may be no more than wishful thinking. But it ignores Israel's evident strengths and the fact that the majority of its now native-born, Hebrew-speaking Jewish citizens have no other homeland to go "back" to. Still, the perception that it is a fundamentally illegitimate entity combines with resentment at its unassailable (nuclear-armed) regional hegemony.
Not surprisingly, the most strident voice of the "refusal front" has been that of Seyyid Hassan Nasrallah, the charismatic leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah, who blundered into war with Israel in 2006 and served as a model for Hamas in Gaza — though this time he kept his powder dry. Islamists elsewhere mocked the impotence and passivity of "treacherous" Arab governments they scorn as US puppets or Zionist stooges.
Egypt's Hosni Mubarak has been the target of much fury. Now 80 and serving a pharaonic fifth consecutive presidential term, he has been attacked for refusing to open the Gaza border. It has all been grist to the mill of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest (but outlawed) opposition movement and supporter of the like-minded Hamas — whose election was so uncomfortable for Cairo. It was Mubarak who inherited the original "sin" of recognising Israel from his predecessor Anwar Sadat.
In the same boat is Jordan's King Abdullah, the other Arab neighbour with a peace treaty with Israel — though like his father Hussein, Abdullah is ever mindful of the Palestinians who make up the majority of his subjects.
Facing them is the canniest, but perhaps also the most pliable, of the "refusers", Syria's Assad, a weaker version of his famously iron-willed father Hafez. Hopes of seeing him press Hamas or Hezbollah or abandon his alliance with Iran ensure a steady stream of western supplicants to his Damascus palace. Barack Obama's envoy may well be next. So against this complex, deeply fissured background, whither Israel and the Arab world after Gaza? Israel makes much of Saudi and other conservative Arab fears of Iran's nuclear ambitions and its promotion, in Iraq, Lebanon and beyond, of Sunni-Shia divisions. But this ignores the crucial importance — symbolic and real — to all Arabs of finally resolving the Palestinian issue.
Saudi King Abdullah told the Kuwait summit that the 2002 Arab League initiative, offering Israel the recognition of all 22 Arab states in return for a return to the 1967 borders and the creation of an independent Palestinian state, remains on the table, but warned that it will not remain there indefinitely. The Arab "refusers" wanted it withdrawn after the pounding of Gaza. It is hard to see it surviving another bloodletting like that.


Launched in 2009 to mark the company's 20th anniversary, the DualTow is a gem of horological complexity and a distillate of the innovation, expertise and excellence inherent to the Manufacture Christophe Claret.
At Baselworld 2010, the DualTow returns in an even more spellbinding version. Its subtly sophisticated face provides a discreet backdrop that highlights its exceptional mechanism. Presented in an all-black version and in black with white accents, its stealth-style shape, angular lugs and tinted sapphire bridges are reflected in its intriguing name: NightEagle.
The handful of watch companies capable of creating, developing and ensuring the reliability of totally exclusive and ultra-complex watch movements form an extremely exclusive fraternity to which Christophe Claret SA undeniably belongs. For over 20 years, the Manufacture has consistently devised some of the world's most complicated new calibres. From the minute repeater – the first complication developed by this watchmaker – to the orbital tourbillon and the roller-display perpetual calendar, the Manufacture is indisputably one of the most innovative and effective companies in the watch industry.
The DualTow NightEagle – a single-pusher planetary-gear chronograph with striking mechanism and tourbillon, endowed with several inventions, including a patented one – is a concentrated blend of the experience, expertise and mastery of the finest watchmaking acquired and cultivated by Christophe Claret SA. The DualTow collection will in due course comprise 68 unique configurations.
Representing a stunning alliance between the best of the watchmaking art and a boldly futuristic projection, the DualTow features a variety of references. First of all, to the ultra-secret world of stealth aircraft such as the American F-117 Night Hawk, reflected in the taut lines, sharp angles, tone-on-tone colours and transparency effects. These are indeed exactly the kind of avant-garde and confidential characteristics that inspired Lamborghini in creating its Reventon, the most powerful Lamborghini ever, an earth-bound alter ego of the F-22 Raptor. The design of its wheel rims with its emblematic angled spokes is echoed in the hammers of the NightEagle's chronograph mechanism.
There are also nods to the world of heavy and powerful machinery, such as diggers and lunar modules with their caterpillar tracks: these vehicles convey an impression of raw power that is evoked in the belt-type display. And finally, it symbolically alludes to the royal eagle by borrowing some of the noble bird's chief attributes, such as a black and white coat and a piercing gaze.
The two notched belts in a rubber specially developed for Christophe Claret are driven by cylinders placed on either end. To intensify the impression of motion, the design of their sides is directly inspired by racing-car wheel rims. Inside, a screw-tightening module enables ultra-precise adjustment ensuring optimally smooth operation. In addition to this mechanism, the minute belt houses a fully integrated winding and time-setting system.
The left-hand belt provides a digital display of the hour, and the right-hand one shows the minutes. On the NightEagle, this original system is enriched with a new and more dynamic instrument-panel type of font. The now slightly sloping numerals appear in black against a white background, or grey against a black background.
The culmination of in-depth research and expertise, the DualTow NightEagle features extensive use of sapphire. This material is extremely hard to work with and constitutes the unique field of activity of only certain highly specialised companies such as Christophe Claret. Christophe Claret has even developed his own production tools in order to be able to machine the material. Not only are all the other components used in the DualTow NightEagle made in-house, but this additional step towards integrating the maximum number of operations relating to Sapphire and watch production remains an exception among movement inventors.
A genuine feat of horological architecture, the DualTow NightEagle fully reveals its interior. On the upper part of the movement, three tinted sapphire bridges form a kind of stealth-type dial – a nod to the world-first tourbillon model presented in 1997 and featuring a sapphire mainplate and bridges. The upper bridge is plated with the markings of the chronograph minute and hour counters; the central bridge which juts out on both right and left sides provides a window opening onto the belts and their displays; while the lower bridge, which resembles the wing of a stealth aircraft, replaces the tourbillon and incorporates a sweep seconds hand.
No exterior element disturbs the delicate inner workings of the DualTow. This complete transparency affords a striking vision, but also eloquently expresses a sense of life through the motion of the tourbillon and the intricate interaction of the brakes and levers when the chronograph is activated.
The case-back is fitted with a sapphire crystal to reveal the under side of the movement. It is secured to the case by dedicated screws. Thanks to this configuration specific to the DualTow, Christophe Claret guarantees the exclusivity of any operations at the heart of the watch, since only his company has the necessary expertise and tools.
The rectangular, convex black PVD-coated titanium case is also entirely machined in-house at the Manufacture Christophe Claret. This extremely complex structure consists of 114 parts. The edges are bevelled and the surfaces satin-finished or brushed. On the left-hand side, a wide opening enables one to admire the set of pulleys driving the hour display belt, whereas a smaller window on the right, between the pusher and crown, affords the same fascinating view. The mobile spring-mounted lugs, which adapt perfectly to the wearer's wrist and guarantee optimal comfort, feature a sharp angle in reference to the avant-garde design of the American F-117 Night Hawk stealth plane.
Although it has the look and feel of rubber, the strap is in fact in leather. The manufacturing process, involving a series of impregnation and polishing operations, creates a truly striking effect. It is equipped with an exclusive adjustable clasp. Composed of three blades, decorative covers and two mobile parts, it enables the wearer to extend it easily by as much as one centimetre. This user-friendly flexibility ensures undeniable comfort when the wrist is slightly swollen at the end of the day and the initial setting becomes too tight.
The major innovation introduced in the DualTow is its single-pusher chronograph function operating by means of three identically structured planetary gears.
Directly linked to the movement, the continuously driven planetary-gear entry wheel is connected to a satellite-holder pivoting on the arbor of the entry wheel which bears two satellites rotating in turn. Placed on an axis parallel to the entry wheel, the latter mesh with the exit wheel located in the upper part of the satellite-holder. At the top, a cam surmounted by a hand is fixed to the same arbor as the entry wheel, connected to the exit wheel, and serves to reset the chronograph.
The entry wheel transmits its movement in two different ways. When the hand rotation is blocked, it drives the satellite-holder which then spins in the void. This operation corresponds to the chronograph stop and reset positions; whereas when the chronograph is in the start position, the satellite-holder is blocked and the rotating motion of the entry wheel is transmitted to the hand.
When the chronograph is activated, the column wheel moves one notch forward and raises the reset hammers . The start brakes then drop to block the three satellite- holders and the hands begin turning immediately, since the energy is transmitted from the entry wheels to the exit wheels . A second push halts the running of the mechanism. The column wheel moves another notch forward and lifts the start brakes, which releases the satellite-holders. The stop brakes then drop to block a disc connected to the hands. At the third press, the column wheel moves yet another notch forward and the stop brakes lift to release the exit wheel. The hammers then drop onto the cams and cause them to rotate until the hands return to zero. The chronograph cycle is thus complete and the system is ready for another measurement.
An exclusive patent has been filed for this entirely original interpretation of the chronograph, in order to defend the peerless technical qualities of the system. The operational mode of this complication ensures the regular rate of the calibre because the torque required is consistently identical, whatever the position (start, stop or reset). Contrary to a classic chronograph, the movement is thus not subject to any major variations in the amplitude of the balance liable to disturb its rating regularity, an advantage that naturally improves its precision.
Building on this successful innovation, Christophe Claret has chosen to further enhance the refinement of this calibre by adding a striking mechanism signalling the chronograph start, stop and reset operations. Enriched by the considerable expertise acquired by the Manufacture in the field of striking mechanisms and musical movements, it rings out with an exceptionally pure, clear tone. The snail-shaped gong is one of the most sophisticated and delicate to develop and produce.
Expressing their unfailing attention to each and every detail, the watchmaker and his team set the finishing touch to the mechanism by equipping it with a chronograph function indicator. The wearer can at any time keep track of its mode of operation.
Playing on a perfectly symmetrical design, the mechanism features chronograph hour and minute counters displayed on a tinted sapphire crystal. Respectively positioned at 11 and 1 o'clock, they complement the chronograph seconds hand occupying the centre of the watch. This technical and powerful presentation leaves enough space at 12 o'clock to reveal the full chronograph activation system, composed of a column wheel surrounded by levers and hammers serving to drive the chronograph functions. The gentle motion of this flurry of chronograph levers is somewhat reminiscent of a flower blooming. In an ultimate refined detail, these elements are fixed to a component connected to the mainplate, specially developed and called a "barillot" in reference to its shape evoking the cylinder of a revolver.
In the history of the Manufacture Christophe Claret, the tourbillon is the second major complication to have been developed and incorporated within extremely complex calibres. To highlight this mastery of one of the most spectacular technical expressions of horological tradition, it is positioned in a clearly visible manner at 6 o'clock. Performing a complete rotation in 60 seconds, it is graced with the distinctive carriage featuring the back-to-back double C motif – the initials of Christophe Claret which have become an immediately recognisable signature.
The mechanical hand-wound Calibre CC20A is endowed with an approximately 60-hour power reserve supplied by two barrels. Lined up in parallel in the centre of the movement, the barrel ratchet-wheels are also reminiscent of racing-car wheel rims. An indicator visible on the back of the watch signals the remaining energy available.
Like all the movements developed, fine-tuned and produced by the Manufacture, each component of the Calibre CC20A is crafted to the highest levels of excellence in Swiss watchmaking. Confirming the prestigious stature of the DualTow, they are bevelled, hand-drawn, mirror-polished and coloured in keeping with the noblest traditions of hand workmanship. Depending on the colours chosen by the customer for his own particular model, the parts are blued, anodised or treated using PVD or electroplating processes.
Hailing from the region of Lyon, in France, Christophe Claret studied watchmaking in Geneva before beginning his career as an antique watch restorer. At the 1987 Basel Fair, the owner of a major Swiss watch company asked him to develop an exclusive minute repeater movement, a commission that encouraged Christophe Claret to found in 1989 his own company in partnership with two other talented watchmakers. In 1992, his instinctive need for independence led him to become the sole owner, so he bought up his partners' shares and duly renamed the firm Christophe Claret SA. Ever since, his workshops have been constantly inventing and producing movements featuring an ideal blend of horological tradition and cutting-edge technologies.
2009 was a significant milestone in the history of Christophe Claret SA, a turning point that its owner wished to symbolise by releasing an exclusive timepiece produced under the company brand name and distributed by the finest retailers worldwide. The DualTow is a faithful reflection of the watchmaking philosophy inherent to Christophe Claret. Housing several inventions including one patented innovation, this single-pusher planetary-gear chronograph with striking mechanism and tourbillon expresses a combination of technical excellence and sophisticated aesthetics. It also embodies the merging of the wide variety of skills united within the company, since almost all operations involved in making it – from movement development to the machining of the sapphire bridges – have been performed in-house.
Christened "DualTow", the first Grande Complication timepiece bearing the signature of Christophe Claret and exclusively developed to mark the 20th anniversary of his company, vividly embodies the principles guiding the Manufacture. A symbol of excellence and experience, its CC20A movement eloquently conveys the energy and passion driving the company's hundred-strong workforce.
The shapes of the DualTow resulted from a constant flow of sketches and ideas circulating between Christophe Claret and his team. Far from having been elaborated by a single person, this timepiece stems from a creative approach all the more original in that it emanates from a company specialised in movement construction. In this case, an initial fairly classical sketch evolved into a version with a stronger and more virile character. As the sketches were successively adjusted, the early rounded curves gave way to sharper angles and more powerful lines of force, as the very essence of the DualTow gradually emerged.
The DualTow shows a different face on each of these unique watches. In step with current demand and the new luxury codes that give customers the freedom of inventing their own version of an object, Christophe Claret offers them a chance to personalise their own DualTow. Thanks to a "configurator" available on the dedicated www.dualtow.ch website, all prospective clients can play with a large range of colours and express their own version of the model. The mainplate and its bridges, for example, are available in a choice of rhodium-plated, black rhodium-plated, 4N gold-plated or black amorphous carbon versions.
The hands, the tourbillon bridge and the screws holding the sapphire dial, the hour and minute display forks as well as the differential gear elements are all available in a wide variety of colours. The components featuring rubber – meaning the belt strips, the pusher and the crown – all offer the same possibilities. From hypnos blue to polka red, lipari black or vespucci white, each DualTow is thus totally and unmistakably unique.
Dial composed of three tinted sapphire crystals: the first serves as a bridge for the chronograph counters and is engraved with the name "Christophe Claret"; the second acts as a central bridge and carries the "Swiss Made" engraving; while the third is the tourbillon bridge which is plated with the small seconds markings.


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How to Find a Paralegal Program near Hotevilla Arizona
Congratulations on your decision to enroll in a paralegal school near Hotevilla AZ and begin your journey that will lead to a rewarding profession in legal services. Nevertheless, it's important that you find the ideal school so that you will receive the comprehensive training that you need to succeed. As you probably understand, the legal field is among the fastest growing occupations in the United States, and a growing number of educational options are becoming available, both on campus and online. But with numerous options to choose from, where does one begin? A number of potential students begin by searching for schools within commuting distance of their Hotevilla residences. Of those alternatives, they try to find the program with the most affordable tuition. Although cost and location are prime considerations when picking a college, they are not the only qualifiers you need to take into consideration. Things such as accreditation and the reputation of the program must be taken into consideration as well. Later in this article we will review a list of concerns that you ought to ask prospective paralegal schools so that you can evaluate and compare every one prior to making your selection. But before we do, let's take a look at what a paralegal does and the academic choices that are available to earn either a paralegal certificate or degree.
Legal Assistants and Paralegals
Legal assistants and paralegals for the most part both hold comparable job roles and functions, just with different titles. However, legal secretaries are not the equivalent of either of those two positions and belong to a different job category. Both paralegals and legal assistants help Hotevilla AZ attorneys with a wide range of job duties, such as legal research, maintaining client files, drafting legal documents and communicating with clients. Their particular job duties are based upon the type of practice where they are employed. As an example, a legal assistant for a criminal law practice might help with the logistics of a trial or delivering documents to court. In private practices, the work of a paralegal is typically billed hourly as are the lawyer's. And the same as lawyers, they must conduct themselves with a high degree of professionalism and follow a strict code of professional ethics. As stated, their responsibilities can be varied in support of the firms where they work, but some of their routine tasks may involve:
Researching and fact checking cases
Researching applicable cases and laws
Composing correspondence and legal papers
Filing legal documents with the court or opposing counsel
Assisting lawyers prepare for trial and stay organized with their cases
Organizing and maintaining legal documents, files and other records
With all of their duties, the job of a paralegal can be involved and quite demanding. However, what they are not legally allowed to do is give legal counsel and advice or represent a client in a legal proceeding. But paralegals are not restricted to clerical or administrative tasks more applicable to the job of a legal secretary. Legal assistants really are the right hand support systems for lawyers. And because they do so much of the legal preparation and ground work, attorneys are able to take on a much larger volume of cases or clients than they could otherwise.
Paralegal Education and Certification
As we discussed earlier, paralegals are essentially the same as legal assistants, with paralegals arguably having more professional sounding job titles. As a result, for either position the educational prerequisites and job prospects will be the same. The fastest way to start your career as a paralegal in Hotevilla AZ is by obtaining a certificate, which can take just six months to accomplish. Many entry level positions do require an Associate's Degree, which offer a more comprehensive education and may be earned at numerous community colleges in two years. And if you are interested in an even more extensive education, four year Bachelor's Degrees are offered also. After you have obtained either a certificate or degree, you may want to continue and earn a certification. Although it is not a legal requirement in Arizona to work as a paralegal, certification may not only help increase your career opportunities, but help substantiate you as a professional also. A few of the highly regarded certifying organizations in the field are:
American Alliance of Paralegals
National Association of Legal Assistants
National Association for Legal Professionals
By graduating with a paralegal certificate or degree from an accredited school (we will discuss the benefits of accreditation later) and obtaining a certification, you will have taken 2 essential initial steps that will help ensure your success as either a paralegal or a legal assistant.
Questions to Ask Paralegal Programs
Now that you have a better understanding regarding what paralegals do and what academic options are offered, you can begin the undertaking of assessing schools. But considering that there are numerous programs offered at community and junior colleges in the Hotevilla AZ area, as well as vocational and trade schools, you need to find out what questions to ask so that you can evaluate each one. This is especially true if you include all of the online paralegal degree and certificate programs also. If you are like most prospective students, you will start by looking for schools within driving distance and then comparing their tuition. But as we have already discussed, there are other significant factors to research also, such as the reputation and accreditation of the schools. So let's take a look at some of the questions you should be asking the programs you are considering so that you can properly vet each one and make your final choice.
Is the Paralegal Training Accredited? The paralegal program and school that you enroll in need to be accredited by a reputable accrediting agency such as the American Bar Association. If it is an online school, it can also get accreditation from the Distance Education and Training Council, which focuses on distance or online training. Accreditation will not only help guarantee that the education you will receive will be of the highest quality, but it will establish with potential employers that you are a qualified professional also. A number of Hotevilla AZ law firms will only employ entry level legal assistants that are graduates of an accredited program. Also, financial assistance and student loans are often accessible only for accredited programs.
What's the Reputation of the Program? Investigate what the rankings and reputations are for the legal assistant schools you are considering. This is of specific importance if you are entering the profession with no previous work history, since employers will have to make a decision based on the caliber of your education exclusively. Confirming that the school you select is accredited is an excellent first step. Reviewing school rating services, such as those provided by U.S. News and World Report, can help verify school rankings and quality of education as well. You can also call some Hotevilla AZ law firms that you may have an interest in working for after graduating and ask what schools they recommend. Remember that even when a school is not the most highly ranked, its paralegal program could still have an outstanding reputation.
Does the School Offer Internships? Internship programs give students an opportunity to experience working in a law practice or other legal operation while attending school. They can also provide an avenue for students to begin creating contacts within the Hotevilla AZ legal field. Ask if the paralegal programs you are assessing offer internship programs, especially in areas of the law that you are most interested in pursuing upon graduation.
Is Job Placement Help available? You will undoubtedly wish to secure employment quickly after graduation, but finding that first job in a new profession can be challenging without assistance. Find out if the paralegal schools you are reviewing have job placement programs and what their success rates are. High and rapid placement rates are a good indication that the schools have sizable networks and great relationships with Arizona legal services employers. It also substantiates that their students are well regarded and sought after.
Where is the School Located? Considering that laws differ from one state to another, it might be a good idea to enroll in a paralegal school located in Arizona or the state where you want to practice after graduating. Also, it will be necessary to establish relationships in the neighboring legal community, possibly through an internship program. This is even more justification to obtain your education in the area where you desire to work. Also, if you go to classes at a community college, most require a higher tuition for students that live outside of their districts. So you might need to initially consider those schools that are within the Hotevilla AZ area.
What is the Total Cost? Paralegal programs can vary in price based on the credential received and the amount of training provided. Having said that, tuition will not be the only expense for your education. Remember to add the cost of supplies, books and commuting to classes to your budget also. Financial aid might be accessible to help minimize some of the cost, so don't forget to check with the school's financial aid department to find out what is offered in Hotevilla AZ. Of course if you choose to attend an online program, a portion these added expenses, such as for commuting, might be decreased or eliminated.
Do the Classes Fit your Schedule? A number of legal students keep working while receiving their training and must have flexibility to schedule classes. If you can solely attend weekend or evening classes near Hotevilla AZ, make certain classes are offered at those times. Additionally, if you can only attend on a part-time basis, make certain that the program you enroll in makes available that option. Last, inquire what the protocol is for making-up missed classes due to work, illness or family emergencies.
Online Paralegal and Legal Assistant Training
Online legal assistant or paralegal programs have become more prevalent and may be a good option for those searching for convenient access to classes and accommodating scheduling. Online programs can be particularly attractive to those who continue to work while earning a certificate or degree. As an additional benefit, online classes can in some cases be less expensive than more traditional options. Even ancillary expenses for such things as study materials or commuting can be minimized or eliminated. One caution, not all internet programs are accredited, which we will cover in more detail later. But at the very least accreditation helps ensure that the training you obtain is of the highest caliber. So check to make sure that the school and program you are thinking about are accredited by a highly regarded agency, such as the American Bar Association. But if you are disciplined enough to study in a less structured and formal environment, then obtaining your certificate or degree online might be the ideal choice for you.
Will You Attend Paralegal School near Hotevilla AZ?
If you live near Hotevilla AZ or perhaps you are considering attending classes in that area, following is some interesting and useful information regarding the location of your new school campus.
Hotevilla-Bacavi, Arizona
Hotevilla-Bacavi (Hopi: Hotvela-Paaqavi; also known as Third Mesa) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, on the Hopi Reservation. The population was 957 at the 2010 census.
Hotevilla was first settled by the "hostiles", a group of Hopi residents who were forced out of nearby Oraibi in the 1906 Oraibi Split due to ideological differences over European cultural influences by recently arrived settlers, soldiers and missionaries, influences against which the hostiles were opposed. Later attempts to reintegrate displaced residents resulted in another split to the settlement of Bacavi, which later joined with Hotevilla to create a unified settlement.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 767 people, 246 households, and 181 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 64.4 people per square mile (24.9/km²). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 27.8/sq mi (10.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.96% Native American, 3.78% White, and 0.26% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Enroll in the Ideal Paralegal Degree Program near Hotevilla AZ
Enrolling in the best paralegal degree program is a vital first step to guarantee your success in the rewarding field of law. As we have addressed in this article, you have the option of attending classes on campus or you can attend them online in the privacy and comfort of your Hotevilla home. Paralegal education programs are offered in many formats and lengths. Different types of public and private institutions provide paralegal education, including community colleges, four year universities and colleges, in addition to vocational and trade schools. Your choice of a paralegal school will have a pronounced influence on your opportunities for success in your new career. Considering that there is a broad range in the quality of schools, pick carefully. Give yourself the greatest possible chance to be successful in this exciting profession. But no matter how you elect to receive your education and earn your certificate or degree, by asking the questions that we have provided you will have the ability to evaluate each school and make your final decision. And with the ideal training you can achieve your career goal to become a successful paralegal in Hotevilla AZ.
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A fishy affair
November 1, 2019 Harkirat Kaur
Accessories label Mayu uses fish leather to design bags in an operation that involves sourcing the material from tanneries in Iceland
Material designers around the world have explored both plant and animal-based substances to create the perfect commodity that passes the test of veganism and is cruelty-free. It is indeed the time of responsible consumerism. There are innovations like coconut leather from India or pineapple leather from Europe but the mention of fish leather creates a different kind of inquisitiveness. A rather natural way to procure fish, considering the amount people eat around the world.
While Chinese are the biggest consumers of fish, it was the Icelandic people who some 5,000 years ago decided to put their fish waste into use. Being ranked second highest in fish consumption per capita, it is not as surprising to see that coming from the Nordic country.
While fish consumption tops that of other animals around the world and eco-friendliness is a popular conversation for any society, India as well is not far behind when it comes to opting for alternate materials for high fashion. Mayura Davda Shah, a mechanical engineer behind the accessories label Mayu explores the idea in India.
"Machine design, i.e. the design of systems is my formative education and is very close to what I do now", tells Shah who affirms that many people find it unusual that she ended up founding a luxury brand after studying and working as an engineer for a while. She in fact also went to a B-school before she decided to make bags and wallets out of fish leather.
Creator: Mayura Davda Shah, founder and designer of the label Mayu Photos: Mayu
"It was a trip to Iceland that got me intrigued about fish leather and that's where it started", tells Shah who is no stranger to fashion and design, given her inclination towards creative arts since childhood. The beauty of salmon skin and its texture created enough interest for her to think of coming up with her own label.
This was not going to be her first at doing something close to fashion. "I have been designing jewellery for friends and family since I was 13 years old. I still do it", adds Shah.
Using fish leather was a no-brainer for Shah. "Fashion is the second most polluting industry. If I was going to do anything, it was bound to be sustainable." She wanted to create something that was for both the people and the planet. Accessories have a certain 'shelf-life' in our wardrobes. Often a piece of heirloom motivated her to work with bag designs. She creates her own sketches.
The product that retails at various places in India and abroad, uses a rather multi-continental development process. While the leather is sourced from Europe, the design takes place in the US and finally, the manufacturing happens in India.
"Teams are working on it across countries that help us ensure the quality that it has," tells Shah who tried to figure out resources in India to develop her own leather locally but the current system is highly toxic and unethical for any sustainable production to take place.
Handcrafted: Making of Mayu's fish leather bags in a production facility
The fish skin that is used by Mayu is a natural byproduct that is repurposed into the leather by tanneries in Iceland that utilise renewable hydro and geothermal energy coupled with vegetable dyes for the tanning process. The tanneries are planned close to the water body, resulting in minimal carbon emissions. The distinctive scale pattern of fish like salmon and wolfish, highlighted with a metallic finish, give it the strength and finish required to create all kinds of products, including footwear. All these factors make fish leather a great alternative to all other kinds of animal leather.
While the idea of sustainability has received a lot of popularity on the Internet, it is rather a small lot that actually lives a lifestyle in harmony with ecology. Shah herself tries to make choices that will not have adverse effects on the environment. "There is still so much for me to learn", adds Shah.
In terms of business, Mayu's products that include unisex wallets, phone cases, purses and shoulder bags get a good response from the European markets. However, India is still new to the concept and is learning. "The market is emerging and there is interest from metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Pune, perhaps because we are based in Solhapur which is close to the city. Kolkata, as they love their fish and to see its waste become a part of their bag is exciting for them."
Mayu recently collaborated with Pinatex, a leather made out of pineapple leaves. Shah's experiences and interests from both her professional and personal life have found expression in her labour of love that is Mayu. "I think there is a lot of interesting work happening in India. Young designers are looking back at our roots and coming up with products that are relevant for the future," concludes Shah.
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Stephan Wolfgang Grill (* 5. Mai 1974 in Heidelberg) ist ein deutscher Biophysiker.

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Grill studierte an der Universität Heidelberg Physik und arbeitete dann am European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg bei Anthony Hyman und Ernst Stelzer, was zu seiner Promotion über das Thema The mechanics of asymmetric spindle positioning in the Caenorhabditis elegans embryo 2002 führte (Promotion offiziell an der TU München). Als Post-Doktorand war er am Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Zellbiologie und Genetik in Dresden und bei Carlos Bustamante am Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory und der Universität Berkeley als Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow. Ab 2006 war er Nachwuchsgruppenleiter am MPI für molekulare Zellbiologie und Genetik und am Max-Planck-Institut für Physik komplexer Systeme in Dresden. 2009 hatte er eine Vertretungsprofessur an der Universität Leipzig. 2013 habilitierte er sich an der Universität Leipzig und er war 2013 bis 2019 Professor für Biophysik am Biotechnologischen Zentrum der TU Dresden. Seit September 2018 ist er Wissenschaftliches Mitglied der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft und Direktor am Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Zellbiologie und Genetik in Dresden.

Von 2019 bis 2021 war Grill der Gründungsdirektor des Exzellenzclusters 2068 Physik des Lebens an der Technische Universität Dresden, wo er auch Honorarprofessor an der Fakultät Physik ist.

Grill gehörte von 2014 bis 2019 zu den Editoren der Fachzeitschrift Physical Review Letters.

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Grill studiert mit seiner Gruppe die Rolle mechanischer Prozesse bei Zelldifferentiation (Meiose, studiert bei C. elegans – Verteilung der Chromosomen bei der Teilung über die Ausbildung des Spindelapparats und Aufteilung der Zellbestandteile über die Kontraktion eines feinen Netzwerks von Molekülen ähnlich denen beim Muskel) und ihr Zusammenhang mit molekularen Prozessen (z. B. über chemische Stoffgradienten gegeben). Dazu entwickelte er ein Verfahren, durch gezielte Durchtrennung zellulärer Strukturen mit Lasern mechanische Spannungen in der Zelle aufzuzeigen (lasergestützte nicht-invasive zelluläre Mikrochirurgie). Das Verfahren entwickelte er schon am EMBL. Im Fall der Untersuchung der Zellteilung wurden dazu mit gentechnischen Verfahren gezielt Teile des kontraktilen Netzes der Zelle gefärbt und so sichtbar und für den Laser gezielt durchtrennbar gemacht. Das Ausmaß des Auseinanderklaffens nach der Durchtrennung war ein Maß der Spannung.

In Berkeley begann er sein zweites Forschungsfeld, die direkte Beobachtung von Molekülen bei der Transkription von DNA in RNA. Dabei konnte er die Bewegung der dafür verantwortlichen RNA-Polymerase II am DNA-Strang verfolgen, die sich dabei nicht nur in eine Richtung bewegt, sondern auch vor- und zurückspringt. Das spiegelt Kontrollprozesse und Korrekturprozesse bei der Transkription wider, die die Fehlerquote senken.

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2010 erhielt Grill den EMBO Young Investigator Award. 2011 erhielt er den Paul-Ehrlich-und-Ludwig-Darmstaedter-Preis für Nachwuchswissenschaftler. 2015 wurde Grill mit dem Sackler-Preis für Biophysik ausgezeichnet, 2017 wurde er in die European Molecular Biology Organization gewählt.

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Didn't this used to be tribal? Or does my memory fail me completely?
The change is for the pre TBC patterns. The ones that are after, like the Windhawk set http://www.wowhead.com/?itemset=618, still requires a specialization.
This item dropped for me when I was farming Mageweave Cloth off of the trolls in Jintha'alor, Hinterlands. I have been here for around 1 hour and 20 minutes or so farming Mageweave Cloth, and this dropped. Hopefully it sells for quite a bit.
Are you sure this is right..?
I have to wonder if the drop rate on this item has been tweaked. I just had it drop 3 times in about 10-12 mobs in Jintha'alor. I know drops are all based on percentages but getting a 2% drop 3 times in that few kills seems like the kind of odds that lotto winners hope for.
This dropped for me on my ninth kill after I started to specificlly target Vilebranch Hideskinners.
People have to understand that this pattern was only recently added to the loot table for this npc who's been killed 44,432 times to date. I'm pretty sure the kill counter wasn't reset when the pattern was introduced as a drop.
Does this pattern for a lvl 53 chest piece really drop from a level 33 NPC?
That would be really odd. On the other hand, a hell lot is odd since cata hit the servers.
It would be really nice to have just one drop to confirm it actually still drops post-Cata.
The other Hideskinners found on 5th and 6th floor are patrols.
Hideskinners aren't link to Shadow Hunter respawn, so there is no need to kill Shadow Hunters if you are farming for the pattern.
Can anyone confirm this pattern is still dropped by Vilebranch Hideskinner mobs. The mobs are now level 33 and the pattern makes a level 58 item.
Not to mention I've killed around five hundred now and have started to wonder if the Cataclysm changes have shifted the source of this pattern.
Judging by the above posts the pattern can be sold on the AH, meaning more than just leatherworkers can see this drop. Can anyone confirm the pattern is not bind on pick up (thus visible to more than just leatherworkers)?
Finding someone with the pattern in Stormwind helped. If you have both pieces there is a currently a nice intellect bonus, a plus for a resto druid, perhaps for a shaman, too.
A in-game GM told me the pattern should still drop from the same mobs.
I'm fairly certain this is not in game anymore. I check AH daily for recipes I don't have on my new main. Today I picked this one up for 150g, and it's the first time I see it on AH during the last 3 months or so. It's certainly not conclusive evidence, but it strongly implies it doesn't drop anymore (or more people would have gotten it while questing in the zone).
This pattern drops(ed) from lvl33ish mobs because when the drop/mob combination was current (vanilla WoW), the mobs were lvl40+ elites.
The pattern is not BoP, and the tribal LW requirement was dropped when tribal LW went away.
I am more than a little confused about why this pattern doesn't seem to be dropping anymore. Details would be helpful.
CONFIRMATION FINALLY! I have screenshots to upload of a GM telling me the recipe is Definitely still in game. He said he couldn't tell exactly which mobs drop the item, but when I said the only info I needed was whether it still dropped off the same mobs or had been moved to more level appropriate mobs, he gave a REALLY good hint. I said the only info I had was that fansites said it MIGHT still drop off the same mobs, and he replied that he showed it only drops off ONE mob in game, and to "trust the fansites". So to conclude the long running debate, GET BACK TO FARMING THE VILEBRANCH HIDESKINNERS. It is there. Good luck!
I'm at over 150 kills of the Vilebranch Hideskinners, no drop so far. The main issue is there's so few, and relatively speaking they're spread out (compared to some other mob-drop pattern grinds), and also they are not exactly respawning immediately.
Having killed more than three hundred of the mobs this used to drop from, I doubt doing that is the way to get this pattern. Either there is another way to get it, or you can't currently get it anymore.
Could this be a bind on pick up pattern?
Spoke to a GM today who comfirmed that this item is still in game, and drops from the Hideskinners, but that the drop rate has been reduced to 0.2%.
Victory! I snatched the pattern right away from the Galakrond neutral AH yesterday. It was 550 gold. I would assume someone was the lucky killer of a Vilebranch Hideskinner, but I was way too excited to notice the seller and ask them by mailing a letter. It would seem that the pattern does drop. Now on to feather farming!
There seems to be quite a few comments on here relating to whether or not this still drops. This has just been sold on the AH, Horde side Eonar hence me finding this page, and for only 8 gold --> therefore it is reasonable to assume that the seller has just found the item, rather than it having been hoarded (due to low AH price). As an additional note, why do people think that this recipe got removed when the mob that it has always dropped from is still in-game, all materials required are still in-game, and no major changes have been made specifically to that mob?
Just bought this on the AH today (Post 5.0.4) for 9 gold. I don't know if the person selling it was clearing out old inventory (it seems a lot of inactive players are coming back in advance of the new patch) or if this was a recent drop. Given the low sale value, I am inclined to agree with the previous poster that it suggests the item is still in the game.
This item is still ingame, I got it on drop 1/20/2012.
Got it today from AH, someone put it there for 7400 g. I'm a patterns collector (91.11% currently of all patterns), the design is amazing, could be sold for transmog, very low drop chance and people are even asking if this is still in game, so I went out and bought it.
Talked to a GM today (2/12/2016) and they confirmed that this pattern as well as the Frostsaber patterns still do drop, just with a very low drop rate. I still have yet to get any of them to drop myself, though!
Just a side comment/question.....Why would anyone farm this for so long? Also why would it sell for so much gold? It looks just like the BOA chest....and I don't know about you but I'm sick of seeing BOA. I think this thread maybe obsolete.
I tried farming this starting at 6 PM and I've just decided to call it quits at about 1:45 AM. Several thousand kills. This pattern does not drop. During this session of (almost) non-stop bloodshed, I got 1xBrennende Kriegsaxt, 1xGepanzerte Gefechtsarmschützer, 1xMuster: Stiefel des Verzauberers, 700+ Silk Cloth, 200 Wool Cloth, 2 Lesser Moonstones, and about 35 greens.
After getting frustrated (I was frustrated by 8 PM, but I figured I'd keep going.), I decided to check my Leatherworking Unlearned for this item. It no longer appears there, which makes me believe that this item was removed from the drop table with one of the recent patches.
To those of you that continue to believe that this drops and would rather waste more than 8 hours proving it to yourself, It should be noted that all of the Shadow Hunter patrols on the top two tiers of this zone share a spawn point with Hideskinners. The lowbies attempting to ascend through the zone will also appreciate the removal of the Shadow Hunters/Hideskinners from the area as they are not requirements in any of the quests.
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