We have reviewed your resume on THERECRUITERNETWORK and believe you could qualify for this position. We have forwarded your resume to the Head of Operation. Mrs HELEN CARLOS of Advance Computer Solutions . She would like to Conduct an online interview with you 02/15/2012 between 9:00AM -2:00 PM EST to discuss more about the ACCOUNTING CLERK Position that you are yet to occupy.
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She will be waiting to talk to you on yahoo messenger right away.Endeavor to get online ASAP.
Contact Mrs HELEN CARLORS the email Below to let her know if the time frame works for you helencarlos115@yahoo.com If you got any problems feel free to email back.
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*You will resume work fully after training and your working hours will be 8am – 4pm your time zone.
*Whether or not you have an assignment or task to carry out you will be paid for $18/hr and for 8hrs a day as long as you are online during the stated hours.
*You have to keep strict record of time and activities. A time sheet should be sent in every Friday's days for monitoring (In your own format).
*There is no start up cost, the training would be administered on line, this is an Internet based position, and the base pay is $18 per hour During training and $23 per hour after training.
*At the end of your training, you will receive a 1099 form at the end of the year as you are listed as an Independent contractor.
Are you capable of handling this position?
Do you have any form of disability How well do you relate with people?
What do you understand by charge back?
What is your strongest point as an individual?
Rate your self on a scale of 1-5 based on the following MATHEMATICAL ACCURACY, SPELLING ACCURACY,TYPING SPEED,STATISTICAL ACCURACY?
We are pleased to confirm you're being employed by our firm in the capacity of Data Entry Assistant. You will report directly to Helen Carlos with your start of employment on February 15th, 2012.
Your salary shall be Paid $23 per hour; you will also be covered by the standard group benefit plans and fringe benefits, which will be explained to you. For the first year vacation time shall be pro-rated, so you will be entitled to 21 Working days vacation for this year.
If you agree, please sign the enclosed copy and return for our files.
Refer to an application forwarded for job engagement with relations to the STAVIS SEA FOODS INC. Project with job reference number: REFF:SSF/JG/VOL/O864/12.
1.0: There is no interview required on this appointment,this is manpower job where anybody is fit to work excepting at the health and management sector where the company required at least first degree holders in job related,We have agreed to pay a good salary to exercise man power job.
1.1: Through the curriculum vitae/resume of contacted expatriates recommended for the project having found you qualified as one of the expatriates to resume work in office. The company has appointed you to work as Fish Packing. Presently we have vacancy only in the Fish Packing section. Please note that a copy of this mail has been forwarded to U.S High Commission 7/8 Shantipath, Chanakyapuri New Delhi 110 021 – India.for immediate visa endorsement.
1.2: DATE OF RESUME: You are requested to resume work in the office on 14/03/2012.
2.0: JOB LOCATION: STAVIS SEA FOODS INC.Suite 305, Fish Pier West,212 Northern Avenue Boston, MA 02210 U.S.
Responsible To monitor and arranging of product (fish)in the store (JOB CODE NO-236/545STORE/2330/ASF12).
Your Monthly take-home Salary (After tax) is $4,800.00USD (Four Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars) Salary can be transferred to any Bank or Country of your choice and all transfers must be made in conformity with the existing tax situation in the U.S.
All expatriates shall be entitled to a leave allowance (in US$) of an additional 100% percent of their basic salary and free tickets to cover their home leave. No allowances on leave period.
This decision can be influenced by the findings of the Company's medical experts, unless the expatriate in question states otherwise.
There are standard telecommunication facilities and internet services at the disposal of all expatriates, and same shall be accessible to all personnel (Local/Foreign) without any charge or expenses to be incurred. Cellular Phones can be obtained by expatriates from the Local dealers/Service Providers in Canada, but must be used in accordance with the safety regulations on Job Locations.
10.2: Only expatriate who are committed with their genuine interest and ability to travel established will have their information sent to the U.S Embassy.
All expenses incurred in relation to this Job/Contract Engagement Process are liable to reimbursement within 72hours on arrival. Such expenses include cost of obtaining medical certificate, Immunization/shots in the case were an expatriate gets such service from a special or personal doctor. Cost of obtaining VISA & Job Contract Engagement papers and Traveling Documents. Cost of transportation to the embassy on the date of appointment if found satisfactorily committed.
The Employee will incur reasonable expenses to get His/her Visa and work permit;The Company shall process Employee's Travel ticket and reimburse Employee for the expenses after the Employee presents an itemized account of expenditures, pursuant to Company policy.
If the conditions stated above are acceptable to you.You are hereby directed to contact the embassy Agent Lawyer Collins Smith for processing of your relevant documents/immigration particulars to facilitate your travel to U.S for commencement of work.
Stavis Fisheries Inc. have mandated a reliable agent who is working with the U.S embassy New Delhi India to assure immediate visa processing for all appointed applicant coming from China, India, Pakistan and UAE round the Asia to avoid delay causes by visa processing..
You are hereby advice at this stage to contact Lawyer Franklin Tempo (via email:) by sending him a scan copy of your international passport and photo ID for processing of your Visa/relevant travel/immigration documents to enable us ascertain your commitment readiness & willingness to the project take-off.
By SENDING YOUR NAME AND MOBILE CONTACT NUMBER ETC.
U.S High Commission.#7/8 Shantipath, Chanakyapuri,New Delhi-110021 INDIA.
Please is very important that you humble yourself before the agent Lawyer Franklin Tempo,respect him and follow his instruction for him to get your visa in due-time to ensure confirmation with our record for immediate delivery of your Air-Ticket together with your Job Offer Letter hard copy direct to the embassy in New Delhi India via DHL Courier service.
As a mark of commitment STAVIS SEA FOODS INC. will be responsible for 40% of your total travel expenses while you will be responsible for 60% only.
For any query or question please write or contact staviseafoods_career@ceo.zzn.com our 24 hours customer care services E-mail In case of conjunction in network please keep trying till you are put through.
STAVIS SEA FOOD INC, UNIT BOSTON U.S.
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RM INTEGRATION COMPANY ,Please respond immediately.
The Aikon Fisheries Inc.Recruitment team has reviewed your CV/Resume published in below you will find the current positions where expatriates are needed in our Company.
Aikon Fisheries Inc.need 400 workers to sum up the already registered one as many workers will be leaving the company because of the expiration of their contract with the company.
For more details you may wish to call undersigned for urgent response!
Thank you for your interest in our new role we have opened, I would like to let you know we have carefully reviewed your cv and I am glad to inform you that you have made my shortlist.
We will be interviewing candidates in the next few weeks.The interview will last no more than 30 minutes, its a great chance for you to sit with one of the managers and to meet the new team and see our dynamic working environment.
My name is Craig Lynn and I am the HR Manager.
The job we offer is a full time and part time positions with a flexible schedule. On average, the working hours will be 40hours (Monday to Friday).
(Once the File is downloaded Please ensure you double click the application form, to be able to open the file and fill out the application form. When you have completed the application form please send it back ASAP).
If you have any other queries or problems with the Application Form please do not hesitate to contact me via email.
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your CV submitted through Click.in. I'm an advertizing agent for both individuals and companies in US, CANADA AND UK. We would like to inform you that one of our client in United Kingdom is interested in your working experience and qualification after going through your profile. He's currently seeking for assistant of House keeping manager in his Manson in London. Mr Maxwell Glen is a business man with a lovely family and having four foreign employee's working in his house in London.
If you are interested in above position, kindly send the scanned copy of your international passport, educational certificates, passport size photo to Mr Maxwell Glen email address given below.
Mr Maxwell will contact you once he receive the scanned copy of the requested document above, he will inform you officially about the benefits and status of the job application.
Sara Jones and I am the HR Manager.
I have received your curriculum vitae sent for the job application and also take time to go through your qualifications and working experience. Firstly i would like to elaborate on the job responsibilities, salary package and welfare.
You will be responsible to supervise and coordinate activities of household employees as the house keeping manager. Also you are to inform and give instructions in work methods and routines to other employees .
As the head of house hold staff,you will be ordering foodstuffs and cleaning supplies and keeps record of expenditures.
the above are the job responsibilities which you have to take in charge. Regards the salary package, you will be paid 3,000 GBP Monthly and also 200 GBP as your weekly allowance, free accommodation and food as well.
Kindly be informed that you must have a valid international passport before you could apply for visa in your country. If you are satisfy with the salary package and the job responsibilities,kindly send the scanned copy of your international passport for contract agreement document for legal proceedings.
For more information, i will be responsible for your visa fees and air ticket as your employer and provide all necessary document for your visa application in the embassy. Upon confirmation of your international passport copy, my lawyer will prepare the contract agreement document and send you a copy.
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Good morning, I'm Philip More a British citizen. I received your email address from a job portal in India that you are interested to work in abroad. I would like you to send the copy of your resume and international passport for the vacancy post of house keeping manager . I'm presently looking for an assistance of a foreign employee who can give instructions and take proper management on my behalf to other employee's.For your notice,these are the job benefits,conditions and salary package.
We are visa consultant agency,specialize in Passport Services, Visa Services like Education Passport & Visa, Job Passport & Visa, Business Passport & Visa, Travel Passport & Visa, Medical Passport & Visa. Our services makes us the choice of each and every national as well as International tourist, who intends to come into the country with the spirit of adventure in his heart and a passion for exploring the welcoming invitation. I received a contract agreement documents and supporting traveling documents from MR ALFRED CALEB in UNITED KINGDOM. He has instructed to contact you regards visa application process in UK Embassy.
Here are the document require for the 2 YEARS NON APPEARANCE EMPLOYMENT VISA: INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT, SCHOOL CERTIFICATES, PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPH AND IDENTITY CARD. You are advice to send the scan copy of the following documents to my email id with immediate effect and deposit the consultancy fees,visa and work permit fees total 31,800 INR in the given account information below.
To process your working permit that will enable you to live and work in the UK, we have attached the application form . Kindly fill the form with your correct information and send the scan copy along with other documents required from you for submission in the UK Embassy. Application form with other documents and the fees must be submitted before or on Friday morning as i would be going to New Delhi for submission in the Embassy on Friday morning.
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The Ozone Seafood's Company Texas-city. Recruitment team has job opportunities and urgent recruitment, below you will find the current positions where expatriates are needed in our Company.
*(ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT). (CHEFS ). (CLEANER).(COMPUTER OPERATORS).
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EXECUTIVE). (EXECUTIVE HOUSE KEEPER).*(ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE).
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Ozone Seafood Company. Need 400 workers to sum up the already registered one as many workers will be leaving the company because of the expiration of their contract with the company.
We offer competitive pay and a strong benefits package, The Company also give its applicants (employer) an accommodation that will last him for the period of 5 years in which their contract will last and it's liable to renew it upon the company's agreement.
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Brotherly Love: Love Your Park Inviting Philadelphians To Clean Up, Maintain Neighborhood Parks, Public Spaces
By Ukee Washington July 14, 2021 at 9:01 am
Filed Under:Brotherly Love, Local, Local TV, Love Your Park, Philadelphia News
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Love Your Park is a collaboration between Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, Fairmount Park Conservancy, and Philadelphia's Park Friends Network. The program invites Philadelphians to clean up and maintain their neighborhood parks and public spaces.
"We know people are looking for a way to get out and give back," Love Your Park Volunteer and Environmental Program Manager Lindsey walker said. "We know that the city needs help keeping the park clean and green."
After a year of being inside because of the pandemic, Love Your Park volunteers are so grateful to be back outside.
"People are so excited to get out," Walker said. "Be out in our public spaces, explore our parks, and to meet each other, to meet people."
Love Your Park has two citywide events — a kickoff event in the spring and a service day in the fall, where thousands of volunteers come out. But this summer, the program expanded and launched weekly cleanup events — "Trash Bag Tuesdays" and "Wednesday Weeding" sessions.
Sharon Jackson is a regular volunteer at the weekly events.
"It's hard to express what it's like among the trees, and you feel like you're really giving back, and you're helping," Jackson said.
Giving back has been rewarding for Jackson, and she hopes her neighbors are inspired to clean up their parks as well.
"I am hoping that the program grows, you know, and that more people come out and see and be a part of this movement to take care of our spaces," Jackson said.
Love Your Park staff is hopeful that the momentum continues.
"Our goal is to is just to do what we can to help keep the parks clean and green," Walker said, "and clean up as much trash as possible, but also to build communities, to make people feel like this is their park, and we're all in it together."
If you'd like to get involved with Love Your Park, click here.
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With global urbanization and rapid growth of vehicle population, how to manage the security by tight control of Entrance/Exit and at the same time improve running efficiency is one of the topic which concerns every potential Entrance/Exit manager.
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No need for a guard onsite to manage the barrier, the ANPR system can easily judge if the approaching vehicle's plate is in the white list, open the barrier once the plate has already been registered. In case of accidents, such as visitor or ANPR failed, the intercom will be linked to the monitor center for alarming a guard to control the barrier remotely.
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Spinach recipes often fall into one of two categories: those that aim for peak nutrition not maximum taste, and rich, often dairy-heavy, recipes to satisfy the palate (We're looking at you, creamed spinach.) The healthy spinach recipes in this collection combine both those categories: They're equal parts good-for-you and delicious.
There's no cream in this creamy vegetable soup. It's enriched with tahini that gives a nutty, richness, while sauteed leeks provide a sweet finish, and spinach an antioxidant boost. A side of heart-healthy avocado toast completes the meal.
Crisp cubes of pan-seared tofu round out this rice bowl topped with spinach sauteed in an Indian-accented blend of spices.
As pretty as a picture: low-fat goat cheese and skim milk form the base of the custard that suspends the delectable vegetarian filling. The crust is made with light, flaky phyllo dough.
Curry powder scents this filling vegan dish. It's a substantial side that's hearty enough to be a main when served with rice.
It's light on the dairy but not lacking in flavor: with sweet roasted leeks, sauteed spinach finished with red pepper flecks, and a simple tomato sauce, this lasagna has layers of deliciousness.
With mood-boosting spinach and protein-rich quinoa, this fuel-packed side packs a tasty one-two punch.
Make-ahead spinach seasoned traditional Japanese-style is both hearty and tasty -- a lightly sweetened tamari vinaigrette infuses the wilted leaves with touches of umami.
All the components of a clean meal are here -- ginger, spinach, shiitake mushrooms -- along with hearty, good-for-you buckwheat noodles, all in a flavorful, umami-rich broth.
Ricotta, potato, spinach, and egg whites are the key ingredients for this light and airy souffle.
There's no need for cheese in this frittata. Salsa and spinach take the starring roles, giving the dish a colorful look and a bold Latin kick.
A satisfying potato hash gets the clean-eating treatment with flavorful spices, a healthy bunch of greens, and fried eggs with runny yolks ideal for spilling over on top.


What brought me to By Design Dental Implant Center near Bucks County, PA, was that I had been diagnosed with sickle cell disease, and I saw that my teeth were breaking down at an alarming rate. I started doing some research on the internet because what I was told by a dentist was that I could have all my teeth removed, but I wouldn't have a smile for three months. I thought, in the times that we're living, it seemed to me that there should be a better option out there. When I went online, I found a couple of places, but there was one near Philadelphia. That kind of excited me, and I called for a consultation.
When I got here I was greeted by so many warm smiles, so many warm people. I was amazed at how beautiful the office was. Everything was just right. What the dental implants procedure entailed was removing my decaying teeth and basically, putting in teeth that are all-in-one. It's basically screwed into the jawline. It sounds kind of scary, but I don't feel anything — I didn't then, and I don't now.
My procedure, I was extremely nervous that morning. I was with my family, and I was glad they were here for the support, but they day of the procedure, everyone came in — Dr. Mogyoros, Dr. Thaler, Rand, Pam, and Lindsey. Everyone was so warm, and they reminded me that it's going to be a breeze, and they were right. It didn't really hurt that much. Afterwards, I had a little bit of swelling, and I know that individuals have different experiences, but it was nothing. I had a root canal years ago, and that hurt. This did not hurt.
I just met an individual the other day who said to me, "Oh wow. Your mother must have given you a lot of milk. You have the most beautiful teeth I've ever seen." I kind of smiled, and I said, "Oh, thank you." It has changed a lot. In that confidence, getting my smile back, feeling comfortable with talking to people and not wanting to go, "Oh yes, sure, mhmm." When I smile now, I can smile. That feels amazing. Just the other day, I actually started to tear up because I just was so thankful.
I have already directed several of my friends to By Design Dental — several of them who are suffering. As a matter of fact, so many of them saw me and said, "Please, hand me a card," and I have several of them. I'm glad I followed through. And I'm glad — actually, my mother pushed me to follow through because she said, "Don't give up on it." I'm glad we didn't.
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Introduction here: So far I have spent most of my time re-engineering our Zoho CRM system on the Leads side of the process. Before I started I thought we had a pretty good system but I noticed some pretty serious gaps and have worked hard to correct them and refine the process. At this point I am very happy with the Leads aspect of the system and more importantly the sales team is happy as well. In fact the new processes are already generating revenue and positive customer feedback.
So what happens when a lead expresses interest in purchasing something? What is the next step? Take a look at the screen shot below. Notice how the Lead downloaded a trial, all important fields are in the record, the lead has been pre-qualified, the lead status is A Qualified and the note says that the lead is interested in pricing information.
Create a potential on Conversion. A "Potential" in Zoho is a named opportunity with an amount and close date associated with an Account. For the most part we use Potentials when converting an Account and then rank the Potential on the likelihood of closing. If this box is checked the Potential will NOT be created but the Account and Contact will be created.
Name the Potential, the system automatically fills in the Account name and the user would add what the specific Potential name is, in this case 10 seats of Pro.
Edit the Potential close date and the Potential Stage, the closer to close the higher the ranking percentage.
Identify the decision making role of the Contact.
Click Save and watch the magic happen: A new Account is created and the SC is notified. This Account has the name, address, territory info from the Lead. It creates a new Contact under the Account with the Contact and Lead Source info from the Lead. The Potential linked to the Account and the Contact. All of the attachments, activities, tasks and notes are appropriately linked. All this with one click! All the SC has to do is enter the appropriate Account Type = Prospect and Account Rating = Active in this case.
I should mention that this process requires almost zero set up and implementation. In fact it is so smart that it will attempt to warn the user that there is another duplicate Account record and offer to merge the two on conversion. This is a common problem in all CRM systems when there are multiple contacts in the Leads section under the same account. Zoho CRM gets it right out of the box and preserves all of the valuable Lead information on conversion.
Here is a pdf document of all the things that happen when you convert a Lead. It is hard to explain how complex this process is without dredging up all of the details that make it happen. Suffice to say that the logic behind the process is subtle but very well thought out and pretty much works right out of the box. I guess that is the difference between good and great software. The great software hides the complexity but not the power.


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6-Year-Old with Cancer Gets Hundreds of Christmas Cards from Strangers: 'It Lifted His Spirits'
Six-year-old Jomari Bradley, of Cincinnati, Ohio, has been feeling down this year as he's undergone treatment for brain cancer, but hundreds of Christmas cards from strangers have lifted the boy's spirits.
Bradley, who has anaplastic ependymoma, didn't know that his uncle, Waffers Brown, planned to write a Facebook post asking the public to send the little boy Christmas cards.
"He's been going through a lot this past year. It's been pretty rough. He's gone through surgery and radiation," Bradley's mother, Doneshia Lee, 30, tells PEOPLE. "He couldn't go to school, there were many different hospital visits. So [Brown] was just trying to cheer him up."
News of the Facebook post quickly spread across the Internet, and Lee says Bradley's first letter arrived on Dec. 3.
"We opened the card together. He got a little gift that came with it," Lee recalls. "He was happy about that. Then the next day we got like 17 cards, then the day after that we got like 300 cards! Every day since then it's been about 250 to 300 cards."
Lee says that cards for her son have come from as far as Australia.
"He was shocked. He was surprised in a good way because he wasn't expecting it. He was happy about it. Every day I got to the mailbox he asks, 'Did I get any mail today?' " Lee tells PEOPLE. "I was super happy and super excited I felt the love and support. There are really good people out here that support him. It amazes me."
Lee has shared photos of piles of cards for Bradley on the boy's Facebook page, Prayers for Jomari Bradley. The cards have proved to be the perfect pick-me-up for the little boy, who was diagnosed with the illness in August 2017.
"I was scared and worried," Lee says of the diagnosis. "I did a lot of crying because I wouldn't think that my child would have cancer. He was okay two weeks before he was diagnosed. They found a tumor on his brain stem."
Since the diagnosis, Bradley has undergone two brain surgeries, two more surgeries to reduce pressure on his brain, and radiation treatments. He is deaf in one ear and is in physical and speech therapy.
RELATED VIDEO: Boy Who Received Thousands of Christmas Cards from Strangers Dies After Losing Cancer Battle
Lee says doctors are doing all they can to save Bradley, but she does not know what the future holds.
"It's been pretty rough to see him not be a normal kid, a normal 6-year-old that just wants to go to school and play with his friends," she says. "The future is a big question mark. I don't know how long he will be here."
In the midst of the uncertainty, and the many doctors' visits, Lee says Bradley's cards are helping him through his hard time.
"It lifted his spirits," Lee says of the cards. "I see his smile when he opens a card. His smile lights up a room. It lights up my spirit too because he's so intrigued by the different cards he's getting. When I see that smile on his face it makes me happy."
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Here's a teenie tiny fairy with a magic wish for you!
Oh the cleverness of gorgeous you!
Thinking of you and sending lots and lots of love!
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This little hug is for you..
Trust in the magic of the universe!
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Hi there Reel Time Customers and friends, well what a month its been for Matt Cini and his crew, with the high light being our Mighty Yellow Tail King Fish Charters here in Melbourne, with every year that goes by Matt seems to unfold yet another amazing option to target these yet strong and just so powerful fish that bring grown men to tears when hooked and create mayhem along there way making them the toughest fish that Melbourne has to offer, its very safe to say that they are the strongest fish pound for pound in our waters.
What we are experiencing here is not just an influx of Big King Fish here in Melbourne but yet a passionate fisherman unfolding yet another species and learning where when and how!
Its one thing going fishing with a team of experienced fisherman and having everything planned it's another taking Melbournes People who are so passionate about fishing and giving them a chance to catch a King Fish with very little experience and getting thrown in the deep end with this year's rather larger than average size fish well and truly over a meter in length and exceeding the magical 1 meter mark!
Especially with most days providing multiple hooks ups both Jigging in the Rip and slow trolling both Lures and Squid Strips, its basically like trying to control a paddock of bulls and getting them back in there cage LOL the end result is the majestic Yellow Tail King Fish in the boat and the mission accomplished!
To experience this perhaps once in a lifetime adventure who knows it may never happen again or it may just be the start of yet another amazing fishery that Melbourne has yet kept a secret for many years, Matt will continue to exhaust his energy and time to bring it to you all.
We are almost booked out for all of February with January being just nothing short of amazing with results, in my opinion, Feb March is generally always better so don't waste any time jump online here and either book the boat or just grab an individual spot to have your chance of catching some of these absolute beasts right here on your doorstep.
here are just some of the HIgh Lights from Jan below Enjoy!
Enjoy some Video action of some of this week's King Fish Kaos!
Well the Snapper fishing has been great for the last month with no records being broken with size but just a lovely consistent flow of plate size fish for the table with the out of the blue shock catch of BIG REDS coming in from time to time to 6 KGS, our snapper charters run up until mid April and as soon as it cools down a little they are gonna fire up Big Time!
In the meantime, the boys are doing a fab job keeping everyone happy with plenty of fish to go around!
Here are some Pics from our Snapper Fishing Charters this month.
Our King George Whiting Charters have been steady with more than enough action to go around with medium to large fish and the humble Blue Spot Flathead just making things so much more fun when added to the mix.
With the water being at its warmest its only set to get better as the cooler weather approaches bringing the fish from the northern parts of the bay and schooling up exactly where we want them.
The Squid has been great however they seem to be chewing best first and last light ATM I can only put this down to they don't like the sun and are hiding under there little piece of seaweed in the Air conditioned shade LOL, but early hours of the morning and late evening has seen some amazing Squid Captures.
We will be fishing for Whiting and Squid until April so come and try your luck on Melbournes bread and butter fish before we head to Portland in search of the Southern Blue Fin Tuna.
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Well, it seems that there is such a variety to be had in the southern parts of Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait ATM, even though all the hype is on the King Fish, there is still some excellent Snapper, Whiting, Squid and Gummy Shark Fishing to be had.
will start with the King Fish, well we have had had the luxury this King Fish season to have caught them every way possible, from Jigging, Live Baits, Dead Baits, slow Trolling and even while trolling for Tuna, this tells me that they are an opportunistic feeder and if your in the correct area you will always stand a chance using any method but when you figure out what they like your going to dominate, just like the old days of fishing Montague Island one day you will get them on Jigs the other dead Squid, then simply just trolling skirts around and when hard to catch slow trolling squid strips with a led line, its facinating how the same fish can be so fusy from day to day and there really is know way to know, but if your going to target King Fish always have every base covered!
Its been proven that these fish can be in so many different areas meaning they can be found offshore on wrecks, in the RIP, along the coast, simply just under feeding birds it's being in the right place at the right time, Matt really cannot give away where and when its a matter spending the endless days on the water and staying with them, with some small things like Blue Water and simply bright sunny days with little or zero cloud cover.
King Fish seem to be like Women when the sun is out and its nice and hot the beaches are full of women enjoying the sun these are the days the King Fish come out to play.
Catch of the Month would have to go to Shaun from Launching way Tackle Shop in Carrum, for finally after many solo trips chasing Melbourne King Fish he managed to sneak out with Matt Cini and the crew and wasn't disappointed, with a crazy bite in the RIP with a 6 way hook up, everyone landing their fish, with Shaun's fish just sitting on the surface and in one last desperate attempt it won its freedom.
Shaun and Matt where devastated, but within seconds Shaun's luck was about to change, young Arthur had felt something pulling on his line and gently brought it in, Shaun's fish managed to tangle its tail in young Arthers Line all the sudden appeared from no where Shaun's 1.12 meter KING A BEAST! the net was brought over and Shaun's smile was back on his face with his finally very first cracking RIP KING, Well done to Shaun and Arthur for capturing this Huge Fish.


This year's auto show season for Acura was dedicated to the launch of the RDX and Manny was again asked to design the lighting for the press conferences. First with the reveal of a concept in Detroit and then with the reveal of the production car in New York, This year also marked the debut of a new design for the Acura booth. It features a transparent LED Display creating a space between the screen and wall of the booth that is an ideal location for a car reveal.
Our client, Spinifex, made wonderful use of the layers this screen provided by using projection on the back wall and placing the reveal car in between the two layers of content. Then as the reveal played out content pushed forward and backward through dimensional space with light playing out on the car in the space in between.
We lit the up stage car in layers as well. Both from above as well as thin strip of animated light at the base of the car right up against the screen. This allow us to tease out details of the car during the revel video.
In New York, we created a series of 8' tall pixel sticks that created the base of reveal. Having this scenic element with pixel driven light allowed us to create an reveal that captured rhythm and mood of the reveal music and also focus on a visual representation of speed.
Both reveals showed off the complexity that Spinifex likes to build into new car launches. Both were a study of media and light playing out through multi planes of space.
This year Manny was invited by his client, Spinifix, to join the team for the Honda and Acura press conferences for the whole auto show season. In each city NYX needs to support two shows in two different spaces so naturally Manny asked Brian to also join the team.
While Manny serves as the designer for both brands up front on site for this year's The Los Angeles Auto Show, Brian was the designer for Honda and Manny was the designer for Acura.
For Honda this season, the design centers around a ever changing array of pixel mapped cubes. For each city, the cubes are arranged in a different pattern and Manny creates a different pixel map for Spinifex and then they create the reveal video that stretches across not only the ultra wide screen video wall but also down onto the cubes as well.
In Los Angeles, Honda revealed the New H-RV and the reveal video's creative was centered on a cubist/mindcraft look. The lighting design continued the cubist theme with Magic Panels within the garage for the car that Brian cued to first appear as full cubes but as the reveal progressed those cubist patterns were deconstructed into smaller and smaller square patterns.
Acura debuted the new 2016 ILX and Spinifex wanted to work with volumetric light as design motive. The creative direction was to use light as architecture that could be reshaped through out the reveal. In the auto show environment getting enough darkness to perceive this effect can be challenging so the team leaned heavily on sharpys who beams have enough energy to cut through the background noise of the auto show floor.
Detroit is up next and the team is hard at work getting ready. Watch this space for the next update from the season.
Nissan 360 is part press briefing center, part concept car show room and part test track. Every three to four years Nissan brings the worldwide auto press together in one location over the course of three weeks to experience the depth of the Nissan family of brands.
NYXdesign worked closely with our Client, AMCI, over the span of 18 months to develop the ways in which lighting could help to elevate the experience. Their first mandate was clear. Even in broad daylight the cars had to shine and stand out. Next the briefing theater had to be a flexible environment that could support car reveals as well as more subdued executive conversations.
In addition to all of the daytime events NYXdesign was also asked to light each of the three evening events. The first was an evening celebrating the heritage of the Nissan brand, the second night was a elegant sit down dinner and the third night of each wave was a beach party on the pacific.


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Feature: Pit Pony Tavern
SMALL TOWNS AND HARDWORKING PEOPLE
SMALL towns are often made up of hard-working people who care and support one another as though they are family. In tough times they band together to help out and lend a hand, and as Australia and the world faces its toughest time yet both economically and in terms of public health, the town of Collinsville has shown the true sense of community. Showing solidarity amongst uncertainty is what small, tight-knit communities do best and Collinsville is no different. The mining town located in the Bowen Basin region of Central Queensland, employs hundreds of fly-in, fly-out workers and Collinsville local businesses thrive on the business from miners, including the Pit Pony Tavern - the town's local watering hole.
GALLERY: images from the Pit Pony Tavern
As the largest employer (excluding mining) in Collinsville, Pit Pony Tavern owners Nigel and Janet Lobegeier said the current climate of pandemic was a worrying time for their staff, their businesses and their community. In a town of about 1200 people, it's hard not to feel the pressure of the pandemic with 47 of those people being their employees. However Nigel and Janet said their team was extraordinary and were staying positive, looking forward to when the doors can reopen.
"We have a community of 1200 permanent people who live here in the town, and have a transient of about 1000 fly-in, fly-out, drive-in and drive-out coal miners. To describe the feeling in the town would be to say we are very nervous, like most Australians, I guess," Janet explained.
"We've watched the prime minister on TV and we're all taking on board what he's saying and for the best part of the town, we would believe that everyone is doing their absolute best."
Like many other hotels across the country, the Pit Pony Tavern had to close its doors due to the new social distancing/group gathering laws, however the couple are determined to still provide for the local town by way of take away meals.
"We are an ageing population here in Collinsville and we have a lot of elderly people that we need to keep in their houses and keep them safe from what may come in and out of the town. "We need to keep an eye on those people. On a Friday morning I do a morning tea with 10 or 12 elderly ladies who are 80 years old and over, so we had a big chat about not going out," Janet said.
"I told them if they're feeling unwell, to ring me and if they need their groceries delivered, then we will do grocery delivery because we have the FoodWorks store here in town.
"So everyone is just rallying together to make the best of a shocking situation."
In a show of true community spirit that you often find in rural towns, the people of Collinsville have made their own sacrifices in order to help each other out. The Lobegeier's team of staff have humbled them with their compassion and dedication to the Collinsville community.
"The other day in our public bar with 23 of our hotel staff, we had to assure them that we were going to do the best we could to keep them all employed, and looking at all their faces was pretty tough," Janet said.
"But then one girl who's expecting a baby offered to go on maternity leave so she could free up her hours for someone else; then another girl said she had two jobs so she offered to drop her hours so someone else could hers; and another girl who has a husband working the mines said she was working at the hotel for the social aspect of it so she chose to drop her hours for other staff members who really needed it. And that's the type of team that we have here at Pit Pony and we certainly couldn't be any prouder of our team," Janet said.
Some of the staff at the Pit Pony have been there since the Lobegeiers purchased the hotel together five years ago and in March this year, they celebrated their fifth birthday.
"My husband and I actually managed this property years ago and then we came back and teamed up with some grazier's and bought the hotel, which was in an absolutely terrible state of affairs. We basically gutted it, renovated and renamed it, so it became the Pit Pony Tavern," Janet said.
Named after the mining horse commonly used in underground mines until the mid-twentieth century, Janet said pit ponies were synonymous with the town for coal mining with the last Collinsville pit pony retiring in 1990, now immortalised in the form of a bronze statue located on the median strip of Sonoma Street at the entrance to the town.
In addition to the Pit Pony Tavern, Nigel and Janet also own the Collinsville Motel with 25 rooms; The Stable which has 16 self-contained units; a FoodWorks and a Collinsville service station.
"Lucky for us, we operate 52 rooms of accommodation as well, so at this stage our accommodation is still pretty good, but it's not going to last because companies are going to stop people travelling.
"We did 30 meals last night which were takeaways and we were happy enough with that, but [the new laws] are a big hit on the business. We're very well known in the Bowen Basin for our steaks and we buy all our beef from the Blair Angus station in Clermont which is reasonably local, so at the moment we're hearing that all the miners are talking about when they get out is not about closing the mine, it's 'when can we get a steak at the pub?'.
"Normally at night our hotel is full of miners, mine bosses, contractors and locals. They all enjoy a great rump steak and an icy cold beer, talking about how their day was and that also concerns me about the mental health impact of these closures. Where do people go and talk about their day for so long?"
For the time being Pit Pony Tavern is providing their hearty steaks for take away meals and are still operating their bottle shop and accommodation facilities. Janet and Nigel are taking the time to do all the jobs they had planned to do.
"We're having all the carpets cleaned because it's the perfect time to do it and we'll look at our menus to put some new meals on there because we were due to do that. We're also in the process of getting some quotes to redo and expand the gaming room, so now is a great time to be doing that while everything's down.
"And then we'll definitely be celebrating once we get those doors back open!"
For more information on Pit Pony Tavern, Queensland, visit their website www.pitponytavern.com.au
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Welcome to CVS 101. I realize that when someone is new to couponing, our posts can seem a little daunting with all the abbreviations and terminology. Let me try to make things simple for you.
• First of all, I am assuming that you have a CVS near you. If you are not sure, you can check here.
• You need to apply for a CVS card. You can do this in the store or online. I did mine in the store because they let you use it right away.
• When you checkout, always scan your card first. The deals are tied to you card.
• CVS has a reward system called Extra Care Bucks (or ECBs for short). Almost every week they will offer a couple of items that will be completely free after ECBs. This means that you will buy the item now, and get a coupon printed on your receipt for that amount. For example, let's say they are offering M&Ms at 50¢ with a 50¢ ECBs. You would pay 50¢ now, and get a coupon for 50¢ printed on your receipt to use on your next purchase just like cash! Which would make it essentially free.
• When you are first starting out, go slow!! Pick out a couple of items and start earning the ECBs. don't go overboard or you will get overwhelmed.
• There are 2 ways to approach your ECBs. You can roll them week by week, or save them to use as part of a big purchase. I, personally, like to roll my ECBs each week. However, there are times when I know cash is going to be tight and I just use them to make the purchase – same as cash – and not worry about getting any back.
•There are times when the items that are featured with ECBs, also have coupons that can apply. This is where the fun starts. Let's go back to the M&M deal above. Now, say I just clipped a coupon for 25¢ off 1 pack of M&Ms. Using the coupon and my card, I would not only get the M&Ms for 25¢, I would still get 50¢ in ECBs to use on my next purchase. Coming out 25¢ ahead (commonly called – a Money Maker or MM)!
• CVS also offers many coupons for $3/$15 ($3 off a purchase of $15), $5/$20 and so on. These are another great way to make your ECBs go further and increase chances of a MM scenario.
• ECB deals are offered on a weekly and monthly basis. Once you reach the limit, you cannot do that deal again.
•It is important to be prepared. Check your local ad and your favorite blogs for the breakdowns on the items as well as the coupon matchups. I make a list before going and put all the coupons together that I know I will need. I will also bring my binder with me just in case I find something unexpectedly good.
•If you don't know how to read the posts for the coupon matchups, go here to Learn the Lingo.


This beautiful collection of coffee table features cappuccino finished window pane inspired design.
Model Rosario. Contemporary style coffee table set available in cappuccino finish. Price includes coffee table only. End table available at an additional cost. This beautiful collection of coffee table features cappuccino finished window pane inspired design. Set made of wood veneers.


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// ****************************************************************************
// <copyright file="ApplicationManifestBackgroundServiceAgentNode.cs" company="Pedro Lamas">
// Copyright © Pedro Lamas 2014
// </copyright>
// ****************************************************************************
// <author>Pedro Lamas</author>
// <email>pedrolamas@gmail.com</email>
// <project>Cimbalino.Toolkit.Core</project>
// <web>http://www.pedrolamas.com</web>
// <license>
// See license.txt in this solution or http://www.pedrolamas.com/license_MIT.txt
// </license>
// ****************************************************************************

#if WINDOWS_PHONE || WINDOWS_PHONE_81
using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
using System.Xml;
#else
using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
#endif

namespace Cimbalino.Toolkit.Helpers
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Represents a background service agent in the application manifest.
    /// </summary>
    public class ApplicationManifestBackgroundServiceAgentNode
    {
        #region Properties

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets the background service agent specifier.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The background service agent specifier.</value>
        [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.DocumentationRules", "SA1650:ElementDocumentationMustBeSpelledCorrectly", Justification = "Reviewed. Suppression is OK here.")]
        public string Specifier { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets the background service agent name.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The background service agent name.</value>
        public string Name { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets the background service agent source.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The background service agent source.</value>
        public string Source { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets the background service agent type.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The background service agent type.</value>
        public string Type { get; set; }

        #endregion

#if WINDOWS_PHONE || WINDOWS_PHONE_81
        internal static ApplicationManifestBackgroundServiceAgentNode ParseXml(XmlReader reader)
        {
            var node = new ApplicationManifestBackgroundServiceAgentNode()
            {
                Specifier = reader.GetAttribute("Specifier"),
                Name = reader.GetAttribute("Name"),
                Source = reader.GetAttribute("Source"),
                Type = reader.GetAttribute("Type")
            };

            reader.Skip();

            return node;
        }
#endif
    }
}

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Analysis: What does Gaza escalation mean for appetite for calm?
by Ben White on November 13, 2018
As recently as Sunday morning, all signs pointed to a longer-term truce taking hold between Israel and Palestinian factions in the besieged Gaza Strip.
But only a four hours later, that prospect seemed far more distant.
On Sunday evening, the Israeli army launched a secret operation in the coastal enclave that killed seven Palestinians, including a senior commander of the armed wing of Hamas, the group administering the Strip, as well as one of its soldiers.
On Monday, Palestinian factions responded to the Israeli attack by firing hundreds of missiles into southern Israel. An anti-tank missile struck an Israeli army bus, seriously wounding one soldier.
The barrage of projectiles was of unprecedented intensity, albeit intentionally limited in geographic scope.
The Israeli military, meanwhile, met the retaliatory rocket-and-mortar fire with dozens of air raids across the blockaded territory. By Tuesday afternoon, at least seven other Palestinians had been killed and a number of buildings – including the offices of Al-Aqsa television channel – had been destroyed.
In the immediate aftermath of Israel's Sunday raid, speculation abounded as to why Israel would have carried out such a provocation given the advanced stage of truce talks amid mediation efforts by Egypt, the United Nations and Qatar.
Indeed, just hours earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was justifying a ceasefire deal to the Israeli public.
An Israeli military spokesperson officially denied that the objective of the raid had been to either kill or capture a Palestinian target, but refused to elaborate on precisely what the aim had been.
"Given approaching elections in Israel, a degree of political muscle flexing within the Israeli cabinet cannot be discounted as a factor behind the failed operation," Hugh Lovatt, a policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and author of a recent report on Gaza stabilisation efforts, told Al Jazeera.
"However, it does seem to be the case that the operation was there for intelligence gathering purposes and not to trigger a new war," he added.
This was a view backed by Israeli analysts such as Haaretz military correspondent Amos Harel, who suggested the raid may have been related to "Hamas' military infrastructure (tunnels, weapons development)", or "another burning issue for Israel: the captives and missing persons in Gaza".
Whatever the original goal had been, Israel's deadly attack reflected a significant Israeli intelligence and operational failure. Moreover, Palestinian journalist Jehan Alfarra said the raid was "seen as a provocation attempt against Palestinian resistance factions".
"More than 200 Palestinians have been killed over the past year in mass protests which called for lifting of the blockade on Gaza, among other things," Alfarra told Al Jazeera, referring to the Great March of Return weekly demonstrations that have been taking place since March 30 along with the fence with Israel.
"And just as things seemed to be improving for some of Gaza's besieged population, this raid destabilised the situation again".
Haneen Zoabi, a Palestinian member of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, said that while "Israel wasn't interested in obstructing the truce talks nor in conducting a war or a large military campaign," officials believed Israel's "military capacities would provide it with a certain victory without too much trouble nor too many losses."
Zoabi added: "Israel always tries to gain from the best of both worlds at the same time: to be violent in the background and also enjoy talks about a truce."
The signs late on Tuesday were that a fresh ceasefire meant the end to this latest round of violence. But what do the events of the last two days say about what's coming next?
"There is an appetite for a calm and quiet period," said Zoabi, "but the silence exists only on the surface. In reality, there are continuous, secret [Israeli] army campaigns and operations in order to continue the control over the area – and the Palestinians continue to suffer in silence."
The legislator's views were echoed by Noa Landau, an Israeli political affairs journalist who wrote this week: "Netanyahu doesn't believe there is a long-term diplomatic solution in Gaza. Moreover, he opposes the very idea of such a thing."
Palestinians, meanwhile, are concerned that Israel's pending elections – which must take place by November 2019 but will likely be called sooner – may mean escalation.
"Palestinians are very familiar with Israeli politicians using election time to flex their political muscles and score points at the expense of Gaza's besieged population," Alfarra said.
Lovatt, of ECFR, said that in recent weeks both Palestinian factions and the Israeli government had "realised there was more to gain from a ceasefire arrangement than through war".
"For Hamas, this would have allowed for improving socioeconomic conditions and easing the pressure it has been under. For Israel, this is seen as the best means of achieving 'calm' on its border, particularly given the lack of an appetising alternative to a Hamas-controlled Gaza."
Last week, Israel allowed Qatar to deliver $15m to the financially-crippled Gaza to pay the salaries of government workers, as the intensity of protests along the fence was reduced.
According to International Crisis Group senior analyst Ofer Zalzberg, "the dissonance between deal-making on Qatari financing [of Gaza civil servants' salaries] and the seemingly botched operation demonstrates the vulnerabilities of understandings between enemies".
"It is hard to fight with one hand and cooperate with another", he told Al Jazeera. "Even if Israel and Hamas manage to avoid war and continue based on the understandings they have reached, these will be rickety and subject to collapse."
Meanwhile, developments in Gaza cannot be separated from the continuous background rumours regarding a Middle East "peace plan" being drawn up by the administration of US President Donald Trump.
For Lovatt, there is a distinction between "an unprecedented alignment between international and regional actors in support of short-term financial and economic measures to stabilise Gaza and avoid renewed conflict", and "claims" from Ramallah that "UN and Egyptian efforts to stabilise Gaza are part of a broader US peace plan to create a Palestinian mini-state in Gaza and undermine [Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud] Abbas".
Looking ahead, Zoabi struck a pessimistic tone.
"Trump and Israel believe that the end of these military struggles will be some sort of a political deal that will ease the humanitarian suffering in Gaza, improving the economic situation in Gaza and providing security to Israel without ending the blockade or restoring the connection of Gaza to the Palestinians in the West Bank," she said.
Such a vision, Zoabi added, "necessarily implies a return to violence, because anything less than true freedom and sovereignty, the Palestinians – like any other people – will not accept".
Published first by Al Jazeera.
Tags: Al-Qassam Brigades, Amos Harel, gaza, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Haneen Zoabi, Hugh Lovatt, IDF, undercover forces
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For those too old to go trick-or-treating, Halloween night is best spent watching movies in the comfort of your own home, preferably while gorging on miniature pieces of candy you can buy in a store like a goddamn adult. But on the off chance that your vision isn't obscured by fistfuls of chocolate bars, you might notice some rather shady details in everyone's favorite Halloween classics, such as ...
Hocus Pocus -- A Disney Movie Obsessed With A Young Boy's Virginity
Aside from the fact that it turns a group of hysterical murderers into righteous protectors of decency, Hocus Pocus is pretty fun. It tells the story of a group of kids battling three ancient witches on Halloween night. But since it's for children, the brides of Satan mainly want to spread their evil through showstopping musical numbers.
No, the creepy part of Hocus Pocus isn't in the witchcraft, but in certain choices the writers of this family movie made. For some reason, the witches can only be resurrected when a magic candle is lit by a virgin. That's exactly what happens when our hero Max decides to light that sucker, presumably out of pent-up hormonal frustration.
Walt Disney PicturesAlternate title: The VVirgin.
And it works. The lit candle does bring back the witches -- which confirms Max is a virgin, prompting his little sister to make fun of him.
Again, all of these characters are kids, but because one of them is a teen boy, the movie continually reinforces that he should feel some sense of shame for his lack of doin' it, as if the script were penned by his own sex-obsessed high school classmates. And it's not just Max's sister. When the trio track down a "police officer" and ask him for help battling the dark forces of the occult, he too can't help but interrogate Max about his sexual inexperience.
Walt Disney Pictures"You like movies about gladiators?"
The "cop" is in fact a random dude in a costume, which only makes the situation shadier. Just watching this Disney movie in which an adult stranger grills a minor over his sexual history feels like enough to get you fired from making a Disney movie.
Watch Out Virgins, 'Hocus Pocus 2' is Coming
Casper -- Casper Drove His Dad Insane, And No One Cares About A Death Cure
As we've mentioned before, '90s family favorite Casper is the story of a middle-aged dead guy (who happens to look like a child) creeping on a high school girl. But that's just the tip of the iceberg of craziness in this goddamn movie. Another detail you may have missed as a kid: Casper ruined his father's life. When Casper and Kat are digging through old newspaper clippings, we learn that Casper's father was "declared legally insane."
Universal PicturesWe have to question his sanity in the first place, since he named his son "Casper."
If you read the fine print, it's revealed that Casper's dad was committed after he "claimed that he was haunted by the ghost of his dead son." Which was true. It seems Casper was too lazy to back up his father's story as the poor guy was hauled off to the asylum.
We also learn that Casper's father built a machine to bring Casper back to the world of the living, seemingly powered by vials of Kool-Aid. Initially, Kat is going to use the last vial to necromance Casper back into full Devon Sawa-ness, but then her dad gets drunk and kills himself. Though to be fair, the construction crew that dug a giant hole directly in front of a bar entrance should probably shoulder some of the responsibility.
Kat's dad then comes back as a ghost (and is wearing clothes, suggesting that Casper and his uncles have embraced nudism in the afterlife). So Kat fires up the machine and it totally works! Holy shit! Then they immediately ... go to a Halloween party?
They literally found a cure for death, which is easily the most groundbreaking scientific achievement in human history. That machine wasn't powered by magic or something; it was a combination of chemistry and mechanical engineering that somehow brought a dead person back to life. Kat and her dad have a huge ethical decision to weigh. Like, shouldn't they tell someone about this? Remember, there was some remaining goo in a second vial that could totally be analyzed by medical professionals. They could bring back Einstein! Or MLK! Or Hitler, and then kill him again!
Also, come to think of it, the machine brought Dr. Harvey back to life using only his ghost ... meaning that his festering corpse is still out there somewhere. So regardless, the Harvey family is going to have a lot of questions to answer.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas -- Non-Christian Holidays Aren't Legitimate
For some, the stop-motion classic The Nightmare Before Christmas is a Halloween movie. For others, it's a Christmas movie. For gothy preteens, it's a lifestyle brand. In any case, the story begins in some magical woods (where some kids are presumably discovering some magical Playboys offscreen). We see a ring of trees, each with a doorway into enchanted holiday dimensions. Most notably, there are towns dedicated to Halloween and Christmas.
Walt Disney PicturesWouldn't it have been easier to decorate the tree for Christmas instead of carving a Christmas tree on it?
While those two doors are the story's focus, you might have noticed a few other holidays featured on the adjacent trees, such as the presumably rabbit-and-Jesus-filled Easter Town. Hell, there's even a St. Patrick's Day door, which easily could have led to a way darker movie in which Jack Skellington dies of alcohol poisoning 20 minutes in.
Walt Disney PicturesWe're glad to see Fat Brown Chicken Appreciation Day is represented.
The movie seems to be saying that these are the true holidays, worthy of their own secret magic kingdom. The unintended implication is that Christian celebrations are legitimate, while those of other religions aren't. Seriously, would it have killed them to throw a dreidel on one of those trees? Oddly, secular Western holidays are also magically enshrined in this forest. There's even a firecracker, either leading to a Fourth of July Land or Hunter S. Thompson Town.
Obviously, the U.S. has only been celebrating Independence Day since 1777, so how long have these holiday dimensions existed? Or is space limited, so they painted over the Ramadan tree one day? Sure, one could argue that this is merely a simple (possibly autobiographical) children's movie, but within the world of the story, the religious implications of this forest are massive. The least the filmmakers could do if they truly respect their audience's beliefs is add a Hot Topic logo on one of those trees for all future re-releases.
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Beetlejuice -- It's Implied That Beetlejuice Took His Own Life
Before Tim Burton became focused on the "Johnny Depp is wearing an amusing hat" genre, he made some iconic movies. One of the early ones was Beetlejuice, the story of Adam and Barbara Maitland, a small-town couple who die tragically, then hire a perverted demon to terrorize a family of yuppies. And it all totally made sense in 1980s America.
While we were all distracted by giant snake monsters and Calypso music, the movie snuck in an odd subplot. When the Maitlands first journey to the surprisingly bureaucratic afterlife, they encounter a receptionist, a former beauty pageant contestant who slit her wrists:
Warner Bros.Reminder that they made a children's cartoon out of this movie.
This might seem like nothing but a one-off gag, but later in the movie, interior designer / paranormal expert Otho claims that anyone who commits suicide becomes a "civil servant" in the afterlife.
Warner Bros.It's been wild watching Steven Seagal slowly morph into this guy over the years.
This would explain why everyone working in death's office complex seems to have met suicide deaths -- one poor guy is still hanging from a noose. This raises a couple of big issues. For one, the movie was adding to the stigma of mental illness by suggesting there's some kind of cosmic punishment for those who take their own lives. Dick move. Secondly, the Maitland's caseworker, Juno (who sports a nice big cut along her throat), mentions that Beetlejuice used to be her assistant:
If Beetlejuice worked with Juno, then he too was a victim of suicide. Early versions of the screenplay apparently spelled this out explicitly, revealing the depressing backstory that Beetlejuice drunkenly hung himself (or jumped out of a window if you go by the prequel, Birdman). This also adds weight to the scene wherein Lydia is about to commit suicide herself, but is essentially stopped by Beetlejuice, who asks her "why" she would want to end her life. Knowing the backstory, there's a subtle hint of sincerity and sadness in his delivery.
Warner Bros.And all this time, we thought the line "You look like somebody I could relate to" was about her hair.
This all makes sense from a storytelling perspective. Beetlejuice isn't just an anarchic foil for the Maitlands; he serves as a thematic contrast to Lydia, a living (so to speak) representation of how death doesn't solve any problems. Maybe this explains why they're inexplicably having fun cartoon adventures together a few years later.
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Ghostbusters Punishes Dana For Rejecting Men
Look, we all love Ghostbusters. Somehow, the story of a gang of disgraced scientists using dangerous equipment to imprison our deceased friends and loved ones wormed its way into all our hearts. Who among us didn't have their own toy proton pack, or drink cartons of Ecto-Cooler, or hang around abandoned fire stations just to feel closer to the titular gang?
Even so, certain elements of the movie are undeniably creepy in retrospect. Like the fact that Peter Venkman brought powerful tranquilizers on dates, or how Dana Barrett's whole arc feels like it could have been dreamed up by a men's rights subreddit. When we first meet Dana, she's constantly rejecting the awkward advances of sleazy men. First, there's her annoying neighbor, Louis:
Columbia PicturesGood thing Woody Allen turned down the role, or this entry would be even more disturbing.
Then there's Venkman, whose professional demeanor is akin to a drunk trying to pick up women at the bar of a Chili's:
Columbia PicturesBill Murray's popularity with terrible frat boys remains a mystery.
Soon Dana's body is taken over by the "Gatekeeper," which occurs in a surprisingly gropey attack.
Dana's sexuality, which she had previously maintained autonomy over, is now out of her control. When Venkman shows up at her apartment, she's given herself a supernatural makeover and is suddenly all over him. This isn't an isolated incident. The other dude who unsuccessfully hit on Dana becomes the "Keymaster," and unless your parents covered your eyes, you might have noticed that they totally had sex.
Columbia PicturesAnd then she has a baby in the next movie, five years later (satanic babies take longer to gestate).
So Dana's arc is basically: 1) woman rejects weirdos, 2) woman becomes satanic sex toy, and 3) woman has to be saved by one of the weirdos, and suddenly they're dating. As The Daily Beast puts it, it's as if the movie is "punishing" Dana, "if not for her contempt of protagonist Venkman, then for her heretofore accomplished, self-sufficient lifestyle." Which is upsetting and gross, but perhaps less upsetting than Dan Aykroyd insisting that a Playboy Playmate should dress up like a ghost and pretend to blow him in the name of family entertainment.
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Before you head out for the long weekend I know some of you have kids that have started school or are going to be starting school next week, so I partnered with Nordstrom today to share some great finds for back to school for the littles! Henry starts pre-school September (I can't believe it) and since he's growing like a weed, needs all new fall clothes for the most part (okay fine, I also have WAY too much fun buying clothes and shoes for him– it's way more fun than shopping for myself right now!) Nordstrom is where I go for a lot of his stuff, especially their great shoe selection (and you can't beat the easy returns).
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I also think back to school is a great time to give their rooms a little refresh- and there are such cute bedding and accents on Nordstrom now! Who doesn't want a giant stuffed cheetah in their room? I do!
I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday weekend. I'll see you all next Wednesday!
*This post was sponsored by Nordstrom. All selections and opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting those brands that help keep EOS going!
Nice to see kid clothes that aren't Sparkle Princess or Monster trucker. Not that there isn't a place for that … but nice to see options.
I look forward to seeing Henry looking spiffy for fall and totally envy his faux shearling jacket. My size please!
How cute is that little snake sweater? I totally want to get that for my son!
I want it for me!!!
Me too! I just clicked through hoping that they would have a large enough size to fit me. No luck.
I need a back to school fashion for Mom! There are so many school events (parent's night, jazz concert, middle school play, 5th grade chorus performance, etc. etc.) that call for smart casual clothes – not as dressy as my work clothes, not as casual as my weekend clothes – and I never know what to wear.
Enjoy it. My girls used to be the best dressed kids around. Now it's all soccer t-shirts, athletic shorts and skinny jeans.
Love these! That little Patagonia sherpa is the best. If you're looking for a similar option for a bit less, J. Crew has a super one that's 40% off right now… Happy Friday!
This is the JCrew one!
So this is now? Just sponsored posts for EOS. Sad to see.
Thanks for sharing such an amazing read.


During a successful PestWorld 2016 in Seattle, the Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) presented their annual empowerment grant to Kaija Saarinen.
Ms. Saarinen is located in Kenora, Ontario where she owns and operates Green and Gone Pest Solutions. Congratulations, Kaija!
PestVets, with the support of FMC, is offering complimentary job listings on NPMA's Career Center for any NPMA members who are looking to hire veterans. There are currently 620 job opportunities posted on the NPMA Career Center!
Last week, the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction from the implementation of the Department of Labor's final overtime rule that was scheduled to go into effect on December 1, 2016 and would raise the minimum overtime eligibility threshold to $47,476, annually. The preliminary injunction was sought by two groups of plaintiffs that consist of 21 states and a combination of industry groups lead by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Federation of Independent Businesses.
The Court determined that implementation of the final rule on December 1, 2016 would cause irreparable harm to businesses nationwide while agreeing with the plaintiffs that the Department of Labor exceeded their statutory authority pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act. It is important to note that this court ruling is limited to a delay of implementation of the final rule until a federal court can make a final determination on the merits of the case, which should be several months away.
Because a preliminary injunction is not a final ruling there are limited options for the Department of Labor to appeal the decision issued today and a very short window of time prior to the December 1, 2016 implementation date. The Department of Labor issued a statement disagreeing with the decision and stated they will explore all possible legal actions but have not filed a motion for an interlocutory appeal. NPMA will continue to closely monitor all developments but based on this ruling we anticipate the overtime rule will NOT be implemented as expected on December 1, 2016.
The preliminary injunction is promising for NPMA members. We have advocated against this rule since July 2015 requesting numerous rational fixes to the final rule including; delaying implementation of the rule, phasing-in the final rule, accounting for regional economic discrepancies and elimination of the triennial automatic indexing. The delay will enable NPMA and our partners in the Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWO) the ability to work with the incoming Trump Administration and 115th Congress to make the necessary fixes to overtime laws. There is still a lot of advocacy to be accomplished on overtime regulations and we will need your continued engagement on this very important issue to our industry. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the NPMA public policy team.
The leader of the British Pest Control Association has been named chief executive of the year in a national contest. Simon Forrester scooped the highest-profile category at the UK Association Awards – an initiative which aims to reward talent and recognize success. The 47-year-old has turned the non-profit organization into the leading trade body for pest control in the UK.


Slugs and snails are a nursery and garden pest.
Pest management workshops for greenhouse and nursery employees will be offered every Thursday during the month of October. This low-cost series is presented by our partners at OSU Extension and the Pacific Northwest Nursery Integrated Pest Management Center.
All workshops and information sessions provide a focused learning environment for pest management professionals. Classes are held Thursday mornings at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center, 15201 NE Miley Rd, Aurora, Oregon.
The participants of this workshop will learn visual recognition of key insect orders that contain pests of ornamental plants in the Pacific Northwest as well as their associated damage. The second part of this session will emphasize hands-on activities with prepared specimens and images for identification. A check for correct identification and comprehension will follow.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $25 Agenda in English Agenda in Spanish Session instructors: Luisa Santamaria, Department of Botany/Plant Pathology, Oregon State University/NWREC and Margaret Bayne, OSU (retired).
Participants will learn basic biology, identification, damage, and management of the most common boring insect species in nurseries. There will be a focus on Pacific flatheaded borer management (PFB). Biology and management of PFB, including what they have learned in hazelnut production, will be discussed.
Participants will learn basic biology, identification, and damage of recently detected and emerging plant pests as well as species likely to be introduced. This session includes updates on azalea lace bug Japanese beetle, brown marmorated stink bug and spotted wing Drosophila.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $25 Agenda Session instructors: Robin Rosetta and David Lowenstein, Department of Horticulture, OSU/NWREC; Jana Lee, USDA/ARS, Corvallis; and Clint Burfitt, ODA, Salem.
October 26, 2017: Slime and Punishment: Integrated Pest Management of Snails and Slugs.
Participants will learn the basics of identification followed by a hands-on workshop of the most common species encountered in nurseries. This presentation will emphasize monitoring, biological, cultural, physical, and chemical management of slug and snail pests in nurseries. Note: This workshop has an afternoon field session and lunch with be included.
For additional information about these classes, contact Jan Egli at 971-801-0387 or e-mail her at jan.egli@oregonstate.edu. For information regarding the Spanish language program, contact Luisa Santamaria at 971-801-0389. Pesticide Re-certification Credits have been applied for for all workshops.
Please complete this Registration Form to secure your spot. Spaces are limited!