What do we mean by the term McAgent? Essentially, we're referring to a faceless lettings agent fuelled by a colossal corporate machine; an entity with a fast food mentality that offers little customer service, little personality, and little value for money or return on investment.
If you're a landlord or a tenant for that matter, these McAgents are best avoided. And there are lots of them about.
Just recently, longstanding local agents have sold themselves to big chains in pursuit of expansion - and it's quite possible that when it comes to these businesses, a certain level of client care and independent charm could be lost. The problem is, when you're a cog in a large machine, your ability to think and act freely becomes redistricted.
But there are still free thinking independent letting agents in the local area - those that like to go that extra mile for their tenants as well as their landlords and offer far more than your bog standard service.
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For one, if you go independent, you'll receive far more attention from your letting agent, as well as a more intimate experience and relationship based on consistent one-on-one interaction.
Secondly, independent agencies have more freedom to do everything their clients ask of them, therefore, offering an experience tailored to the individual rather than a clinical, blanket service.
Traditionally, people like working with others from their local area, craving a personal touch - and real estate now is no longer an exception.
Some believe smaller niche companies are finding their feet in the market in today's world because they can focus on a single product category, instead of taking a generic, one-size-fits-all approach that you often experience with larger organisations. And of course, this results in a deep knowledge of the local market - a level of expertise that the big national chains just can't top.
Independent letting agents treat their clients as people, not just numbers, stats and figures. The bigger agents are often under such immense pressure to hit sales targets that they will overlook the finer details and fill properties at any cost.
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Disha Chhabra launched a parallel career in writing during her commutes. The 35-year-old Bengaluru-based product manager was working in Delhi at the time and would spend a long time travelling to office on the Metro or in a cab. "I finished writing two of my three novels back-to-back during this commute over just two years," she says. Now that her workplace, Amazon, is a 15-minute walk away, she says her writing has suffered. Chhabra almost misses her travel time, a stark departure from how most of us feel about commutes.
Long commuting hours are notorious productivity killers. According to 2016 figures from statistics portal Statista, the average Indian employee spends 44 minutes a day travelling to work. Studies over the years have demonstrated that people with long commutes are more exhausted and less productive, and have lower job satisfaction.
This is an absolute waste of time and energy, and is, without doubt, frustrating. In fact, many physical issues like bad posture and back pain, and mental health issues like stress, can be attributed to long commutes and traffic jams. "It is a fact that people with long transit times suffer from disproportionate pain, stress, obesity and dissatisfaction. It also makes them unhappy and depletes their energy," says Bhakti Thakkar Bauva, consultant clinical psychologist, Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai. "Plus their productivity at work suffers," she adds.
But Chhabra says there is a way to turn this on its head. When you can't shorten or eliminate your commute, try to make the most of it by doing something worthwhile. "You can temper that frustration by focusing on what you can control—that is how you spend your time during the trip," says Kersi Chavda, psychiatrist, PD Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai. "Even small tweaks can improve your commuting experience, making the journey less gruelling and more enjoyable—particularly if you are taking public transport," he adds.
Research by Jon Jachimowicz at Columbia Business School has shown that people who engage in work-related thinking and planning, and the steps they need to take to achieve their career goals, handle the stresses of a commute or a journey better than those who let their minds wander aimlessly. He found that individuals who resisted temptations that can undermine efforts to achieve longer-term goals (such as checking Facebook instead of doing work) and used the time to engage in work-related prospection and planning fared better.
Dr Chavda says a long commute can be a good time to transition from home-mode to work-mode. Setting rituals for the commute, like checking and updating the weekly work calendar, is a good idea to save time in office. Answering routine emails is another option. "Or, you can use the time learning something new or updating your knowledge," he says. Bengaluru-based Siddhartha Kotru, a 34-year-old senior program manager at Amazon, does exactly that. He spends most of his 1 hour, 15 minutes travel time (each way in the office cab) catching up on industry articles posted on LinkedIn and questions on Quora. "They help me stay updated and are a great way to solve a lot of work-related queries," he says.
Beyond passive media consumption, you might use the time to learn a new language via audiotape or take up a new hobby, such as knitting or crocheting. According to Bauva one can also write (on your phone/ iPad/diary); it could be a blog, poetry, or daily diary entry. This helps vent feelings, organize thoughts better, reflect and introspect.
You can also engage in relaxing activities that help reduce stress, such as reading a book or listening to music, podcasts or audio books. Delhi-based senior marketing professional Pallavi Walia travels 1.5 hours each way, five days a week to Gurugram. Walia, 36, says she hated this time on the road at first but doesn't mind it so much now. She uses the time to catch up on movies or shows on Netflix. "I also catch up on pending tasks like paying bills, and ordering stuff for home online so that once I am home, I am able to spend quality time with my family," she says.
You can also use your commute to reach out to others. "Commuting can be a very solitary pursuit and one of the downsides of long travel to and from work is that it can be lonely. That is why this the perfect time to catch up with your mother, your best friend, or just someone you haven't spoken to for a while, or maybe even a co-commuting stranger," advises Bauva. According to a study by behavioural scientists Nicholas Epley of the University of Chicago and Juliana Schroeder of the University of California at Berkeley, even talking to strangers can improve well-being. So, if you take public transportation, consider taking off your headphones and flouting the unwritten rule against chitchat. You can indulge in conversations pertaining to ongoing projects at work. "It can work as a consumer dipstick on what fellow commuters feel about a particular product, besides of course helping them pass time," Bauva says.
Being able to choose sensibly what to do with time leads to greater well-being and productivity and lower levels of stress. So, try to tune out the negatives of commuting and think of it as an opportunity to recharge.
Practise mindfulness meditation: Mindfulness is the act of being in the present. It has an impact on both physical and mental health. Listen to guided mindfulness meditation clips (available on YouTube). This can be done while you are in a cab, train, bus. And it can be done both standing or sitting.
Play engaging games: Play games like chess and sudoku on your phone as these help improve attention and concentration.
Relax: We are all hard-pressed for time and sleep deprived; use the commute time to relax and get a short nap (power nap). It will give you a boost of energy.


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President Trump claimed earlier today that he was going to the southern White House to watch the televised funeral of former first lady Barbara Bush. But he evidently has his handheld with him while he takes in the ceremony, as a second round of Saturday tweets has emerged.
In the latest, Trump promises the long-awaited pardon of former boxing champion Jack Johnson, the issue of whether former FBI director James Comey's memos are classified, and the back-and-forth lawsuits between Democrats and Republicans over the 2016 election.
James Comey's Memos are Classified, I did not Declassify them. They belong to our Government! Therefore, he broke the law! Additionally, he totally made up many of the things he said I said, and he is already a proven liar and leaker. Where are Memos on Clinton, Lynch & others?
The Washington Post said I refer to Jeff Sessions as "Mr. Magoo" and Rod Rosenstein as "Mr. Peepers." This is "according to people with whom the president has spoken." There are no such people and don't know these characters…just more Fake & Disgusting News to create ill will!
Sylvester Stallone called me with the story of heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson. His trials and tribulations were great, his life complex and controversial. Others have looked at this over the years, most thought it would be done, but yes, I am considering a Full Pardon!
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I loved, and still do, Pete and Pete as a child growing up in the 90s. Sounds amazing on vinyl, Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2019. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1999 CD release of Music From The Adventures Of Pete & Pete on Discogs. Tom Jones' Decca Years Collected on New 17-CD Box, A SECOND DISC EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Joni Mitchell's Co-Producer Patrick Milligan Discusses New "Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. The music is all top notch, and filled with that early 90's nostalgia that, if you could bottle it, would hit you harder than any scotch on the market, and the mix is just fine for tapes that were recorded for a TV show almost 30 years ago.
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As of March 2018, this is still available from the Mezzotint store: Hey Sandy has to be one of the greatest theme songs of all time.
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Great nostalgia album for 90's kids that watched the nickelodeon series, or enjoys rock from the 90s, Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2019. 14.99.
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referencing Music From The Adventures Of Pete & Pete: 21st Century Edition, LP, Dlx, RE, sem, HSV16008-2 they also sent me a cd with the previous edition to this one but it was a mulcahy cd, not this one, wonder why they didnt send this one, no offense to mulcahy but i … I am so happy to have this album on vinyl. Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019, Reliving my childhood with the Pete & Pete soundtrack. But, let's be honest, no one is listening to this for the technical achievements of the audio mixer, this is a perfect time capsule of your childhood, no matter how old you are. Only 9 left in stock (more on the way). Music From The Adventures Of Pete & Pete is being reissued this month by frontman Mark Mulcahy's Mezzotint label, pressed for the first time as a double LP on white vinyl.
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Evgeny Postny (born 3 July 1981) is an Israeli chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2002. Postny was a member of the Israeli team which took the silver medal in the Chess Olympiad of 2008. He competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2011 and 2013.

Early career
Born in Novosibirsk, Postny was taught chess by his father at age 5. Entering tournaments from age 8, he immediately saw success. As a junior player, he won the Russian under 14 championship and in international competitions such as the world and the European youth championships he took three medals;

Litochoro 1999, European Youth Chess Championship (under 18) - Silver
Oropesa del Mar 1999, World Youth Chess Championship (under 18) - Bronze
Rio 2001, European Junior Chess Championship (under 20) - Bronze

In the space of two weeks, the 18-year-old Postny won the 2001 junior (under 20) championship of Israel, won the National Open Championship, got his first grandmaster norm and received prize money totalling $3,500.

International tournaments
At a senior level, he has continued to enjoy success in international tournaments, with outright or shared wins occurring at;

Tel Aviv 1998
Budapest 2002 (First Saturday Tournament, shared with Levente Vajda)
Budapest 2002 (Elekes, shared with Humpy Koneru)
Balatonlelle 2003 (jointly with Mark Bluvshtein)
Budapest 2003 (FST)
Bad Wiessee 2005 (shared with David Baramidze, Aleksander Delchev, Leonid Kritz and others)
Stockholm, Rilton Cup 2005/6 (with Normunds Miezis, Sergey Ivanov, Eduardas Rozentalis and Tomi Nybäck)
Metz 2006
Dresden 2006 (jointly with Alexander Graf and Igor Khenkin)
Maalot-Tarshiha 2008 (jointly with Ilya Smirin).
Nancy 2010

He was at the second place in the International chess tournament Open Teplice 2015 in Czech Republic.

Postny has played on the Israeli national team in the Chess Olympiad, the World Team Chess Championship and the European Team Chess Championship. He made his debut in the national team in 2008 at the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden, where Israel took the silver medal. It was the first medal ever won by Israel in a Chess Olympiad.

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1981 births
Living people
Israeli Jews
Chess grandmasters
Chess Olympiad competitors
Israeli chess players
Jewish chess players
Sportspeople from Novosibirsk
Russian emigrants to Israel

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In "Farinelli and the King," Singer Iestyn Davies Gives Actor Mark Rylance a Counter(tenor) Example
by Michael Feingold
The current production of "Farinelli and the King," at the Belasco Theatre, achieves only fleeting feats of sublimity. Simon Annand
Sublimity doesn't come frequently to Broadway. Noise, comic shenanigans, and familiar emotional tropes heavily underlined with histrionics are the commercial theater's stock-in-trade. Yet every once in a while, it does allow room for something that goes a bit beyond these aspects of its everyday traffic, some occasion on which a little space for the contemplation of transcendent beauty is opened up. Since our trashy failure of a civilization provides few such occasions in any walk of life, welcoming them when they do arrive is a wise move.
Several such moments of sublimity are currently being supplied by the countertenor Iestyn Davies, who plays the singing voice of the first-mentioned title role in Claire Van Kampen's Farinelli and the King, at the Belasco Theatre for a limited engagement. The rest of the evening, however, seems to have been arranged by people who were worried that the tranquil spaciousness of the sublime might turn off audiences accustomed to the hectic quotidian jabber of normal Broadway practice. Van Kampen's jerky and erratic script busies itself with facile jokes while touching an all-too-familiar set of bases; John Dove's flatly staged production adds no extra dimension to it. The diction and behavior seem arranged to assure the public that life at the eighteenth-century Spanish court resembled life in a Starbucks today, only with periwigs.
George Frederick Handel, who provided the hit songs that Davies renders so feelingly, gives the lie to that notion. Life in an eighteenth-century European court, in Madrid or elsewhere, was no more like ordinary city life today than Handel's arias are like this week's Top 40 playlist. As a result, the event suffers constant bumps as it switches back and forth between Handel's ornate sweetness and today's blunt behavior. For those who view the Handel arias merely as period accessories, that may be less important. From a Broadway marketer's standpoint, in which a countertenor is strictly a curiosity, the show exists not so that Davies can regale us with his gorgeous singing, but as an excuse to display the skills of the star who embodies the second title role, Mark Rylance.
Rylance is an actor of nonstop energy and inventiveness who can carry, within the limits of his extremely self-aware approach, great conviction. He's always fun to watch; he can move you even while you see him smilingly shift gears to get to his emotional moments. A Stanislavskyite might call his method fakery, but it always has an underlying passion — the desire to entertain at all costs. And Van Kampen, who is married to Rylance, has written him a role that offers seemingly innumerable opportunities for exactly the kind of grandstanding that is his specialty.
Philip V (1683–1746), the French-born king of Spain, whom Van Kampen calls by the French form of his name, Philippe, was an erratic ruler whose reign could at best be called problematic. (Historians credit him with some modest achievements but few great ones. The grandson of Louis XIV of France, Philippe often seemed more concerned with keeping Spain subordinate to his fatherland than with improving its welfare or enhancing its glory.) Though probably not as openly lunatic as Van Kampen paints him, Philippe was, notoriously, a manic depressive, afflicted with prolonged spells of severe melancholia which caused him chronic insomnia. His second wife, Princess Elisabetta of Parma (whom Van Kampen, like the Spanish, calls Isabella), found what seems to have been a perfect alleviation for these attacks: the singing of the castrato soprano Carlo Broschi (1705–1782), better known by his stage name, Farinelli.
The Italian custom of castrating prepubescent boys with promising vocal ability, so that their childhood treble voices would never break, was an aberration that persisted for a remarkably long time. The last notable castrato, Alessandro Moreschi (1858–1922), lived long enough to leave behind a recording, on which you can hear him eerily wailing "Ave Maria." Moreschi's castration, unlike that of his predecessors, seems to have had medical justifications. But the practice that flourished in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Italy was largely a matter of victimizing poor children, who underwent the hideous operation because their families hoped to profit from the resulting vocal splendor.
The operation was illegal, and officially disapproved of. When the British musicologist Charles Burney — father of Fanny Burney, England's first important woman novelist — toured the continent to research his monumental A General History of Music, he visited all the major Italian music centers, trying to find out how the operation was done; in each city, they suggested he look elsewhere. Even so, castrati and the highly stylized "serious operas" in which they sang leading roles became the rage of Europe. Like the female sopranos who sang opposite them, the castrati filled the news-sheets of the era with gossip about their feuds, temper tantrums, and jaw-droppingly huge salaries. Very much like today's pop stars, they were invited everywhere, lionized by the elite, and showered with costly gifts and adulation.
Farinelli differed from most other castrati in coming from a good family — well-established musicians with aristocratic connections. His polished manners, articulate intelligence, and skill at politicking apparently served him well both in his public singing career and when he took his strange role at Philip's court (nominally as master of the king's chamber music), after which he never sang in public again. For nine years, he sang Philip to sleep with a nightly program of selected arias. When Philip died, Farinelli retained his role as musical courtier to King Ferdinand, a music lover whose wife, Barbara of Portugal, was almost a fanatic for the art. She imported Alessandro Scarlatti to give the court harpsichord lessons, and much of what we know about Scarlatti today comes from Farinelli's letters of this period; apparently Farinelli and Barbara often sang duets, with her royal husband accompanying them on the keyboard. Farinelli left the court only when Ferdinand's unmusical half-brother, Charles III, succeeded him as king. He retired to Bologna, carrying among his valuable effects paintings by Velázquez and Murillo, as well as a Stradivarius violin.
Most of this intriguing material is not in Van Kampen's play, which, despite its title, focuses far more heavily on Philippe than on his court warbler. Amid all the occasions she gives for Rylance to show the king veering from perfect lucidity to mad raving and back, the best she can offer poor Farinelli is an old-fashioned triangle, in which he loves but dare not approach Philippe's queen. The notion is not without a historical basis — it was rumored at the time, and many scholars have descanted on its plausibility — but it's also painfully stale dramatically, especially arriving on Broadway the week after Lucy Kirkwood's The Children, which features a similarly trite triangle. Mercifully, Davies is spared all connection with this hokum: He merely has to enter every time Sam Crane, who plays the speaking half of Farinelli, opens his mouth pretending to sing, so that Davies can pour his heart out in glorious Handelian song. The mournful Lascia ch'io pianga ("Let me weep") from Rinaldo is Davis's big showstopper, but even more breathtaking, for me, was his Bel contento ("Fair contentment") from Flavio, sung passionately at top speed, with immaculately precise ornamentation.
Within the threadbare materials that Van Kampen has left for everyone other than Rylance and Davis, most of the others, including Crane, do well enough, with Colin Hurley, as the crusty and overburdened London theater manager from whom the queen steals Farinelli, a particular standout. The lone puzzlement, probably a case of clumsy writing and overstated direction leading the actor astray, is Edward Peel's lumpish rendering of the conniving Spanish prime minister, shouting his lines like a Trump loyalist at a rally. You need only imagine how badly a recital by Davies would go over at today's White House to realize how wrongheaded this is. Music hath no charms to soothe such savage breasts.
Farinelli and the King
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Preparation: let macerate the mixture for 24 hours in 1.4 L of tequila (2 bottles). Mix and filter. Tasting: "ti'punch" with 1/4 of lime or in long drink with fruit juice or sparkling water. Consume without waiting. Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, consume with moderation.
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How Much Does Medicare Supplemental Cost?
Medigap policies cover the copayments, coinsurance fees and deductibles that Medicare requires each patient to pay, but only for medical services covered by Medicare. Medigap policies do not cover medical services not included under Medicare Part A and/or Part B. Medigap polices are only issued with traditional Medicare (Part A and Part B), and are not available with private Medicare Advantage plans.
For an overview of all the Medicare options, see How Much Does Medicare Cost.
There are 10 standardized Medigap plan categories that private insurance companies can offer. Each plan is identified by a letter -- A, B, C, and so on -- and Plan A is the most basic. All plans with the same letter name must provide exactly the same benefits -- so every Plan A must offer identical coverage regardless of the premium.
Although the coverage is standardized by plan category, premium costs vary widely between insurance companies and even within the same insurance company by region. Premiums for Medigap plans might cost $300-$6,200 or more a year, depending on the insurance company, what's included under the plan and local rates. Search the Medicare Plan Finder tool by zip code for Medigap plan availability and pricing in a specific area.
A person must have traditional Medicare (Part A and/or Part B) to buy a Medigap policy. Because Medicare Part A and B only cover a portion of the total health care costs, a supplemental Medigap policy is the only way to get relatively comprehensive coverage through the traditional Medicare plans.
As long as the premium is paid, an insurance company cannot cancel a Medigap policy, even if the person develops major health problems. Medicare.gov charts the circumstances when insurance companies cannot legally deny Medigap coverage to an individual.
Medigap plans must comply with state and federal laws, and some states dictate which plans can be offered in their area. Some states allow Medicare Select Medigap policies, which cost least but require patients to go to specific doctors and hospitals. Insurance companies are allowed to choose which Medigap policy they sell, but if they offer any Medigap policies they have to also offer the basic Plan A.
Some Medigap policies were previously allowed to include coverage for prescription drugs, but no new Medigap policies can be sold that include prescription drug coverage. For information about what type of drug coverage is available, see How Much Does Medicare Part D Cost.
Anyone buying a Medigap policy must also pay any premium charges for Medicare Part A and Part B. Medicare Part A is free for most people. See How Much Does Medicare Part A Cost. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B in 2012 is $99.90, but it can be $139.90 -$319.70 a month if total income is more than $85,000 for a single person or $170,000 for a married couple. See How Much Does Medicare Part B Cost.
Find out if retiree health insurance is available through a former employer or union. Retiree health insurance may cost less than a Medigap policy and include benefits such as prescription drugs.
Medicare.gov explains how to compare Medigap policies . California Health Advocates lists questions to consider before choosing a Medigap policy.
Not all Medigap plans are offered in every state. Medicare.gov provides a Medigap Policy Search tool listing details of local Medigap plans available by zip code or by an individual's Medicare information.
Medigap policies can only be bought in conjunction with Medicare Part A and B, and only at certain times, which vary by state. The nonprofit Medicare Rights Center explains Medigap enrollment times based on state rules and whether the person is younger or older than 65.
When choosing a Medigap plan, it's important to understand how insurance companies set premiums based on location or age. With "no-age-related" or "community-rated" plans, the premium is tied to location rather than age, and remains the same as the person gets older; with issue-age-related policies, the premium is always based on the age the person was when first buying the policy (although there will be increases for inflation); and with an attained-age-related policy the premium is initially set by the age the person is when they purchase the policy, but the premium will increase as the person gets older. Attained-age-related premiums will typically be the lowest at the time of initial purchase, but cost the most over a lifetime.
Is on dialysis and cannot find a supplement that will cover him. The transplant team made him inactive because he has no supplemental insurance.
Any ways medicare is very costly and we need to save money from beginning!


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Mary Heilmann thought that painting was missing the point and it had become very impersonal. In some ways she is a lazy artist as she thinks about the painting a lot, but then paints them very quickly.
Within her paintings, she uses emotive colours which is often opposite to what other painters and artists use. These colours have also come from modern sources such as the colour scheme of The Simpsons.
Mary also adds in handmade chairs into her exhibitions that fit with the colour scheme. This allows people to sit down and talk about her work, rather than just to pass through.


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'Black Mirror' Releases Creepy Trailer for Season 4
By Ben Whittaker in News November 27, 2017
The fourth season of Black Mirror has been in the works for a while now, leaving fans to question when the series will return and what the new episodes will centre around.
The episode titles have been floating around for some time and they invite speculation as to what their subject matter will be, and more generally the type of tone that they'll be going for. Therefore, the first official trailer for the episode Arkangel is a welcome watch.
The episode is directed by Jodie Foster – star of The Silence of the Lambs – and the cast includes Rosemarie DeWitt and Brenna Harding. It focuses on parenting and more specifically how being overprotective can ultimately be damaging to a child. As usual, Charlie Brooker's series is set to tackle everyday themes through extreme scenarios.
It's a topic which hasn't been covered before on the show and it's one which has every chance of capturing the imagination given the talent that is involved, so optimism is completely reasonable.
The trailer itself is wonderfully creepy and casts its eye on the way that technology can create situations where well-intentioned people become a danger to themselves and the people that they love, which fits perfectly with the nature of the previous three seasons of the series.
There's an idyllic quality to the opening of the trailer which is immediately concerning given what we know about Black Mirror. The phrase "it's completely safe" is one which we can tell is grossly exaggerated.
"The key to good parenting is control" is an equally foreboding notion, suggesting that this episode of Season Four isn't going to be a pleasant one for parents or children alike (although if you're a child watching Black Mirror then perhaps greater control from your parents is advisable).
The release date for the fourth season is yet to be confirmed, but for now, this trailer provides a glimpse of the future and looks as though it belongs with what came before.
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by Brianna Crandall — July 23, 2018 — Aquicore, provider of an IoT-driven asset operations platform for commercial real estate (CRE), just announced the launch of its new self-installing Internet of Things (IoT) hardware. The patented devices — the Aquicore Hub and the Aquicore Bridge — are designed to make it quicker and easier for executives, managers and building teams to complete Aquicore's installation process, thereby saving companies time, money and resources.
Aquicore devices compile real-time data from utility meters, submeters and building equipment. The platform then uses that data to track, analyze and predict key performance metrics such as energy and water use, air quality, budgets and more. These high-resolution views into building processes enable asset and property managers to make faster and more informed decisions that ultimately reduce operating costs, increase energy efficiency and improve asset value.
The heart of Aquicore's hardware is the Aquicore Hub, which serves as a central unit and internet gateway for securely uploading building data to the cloud. The Aquicore Bridge extends the Hub's range by connecting virtually any building meter, equipment or sensor via a mesh network that can be easily extended to cover an entire building. Both devices, which use encrypted 4G communications to keep customer data safe, are designed to guide on-site staff through a 30-minute installation and commissioning process, eliminating the need to hire outside contractors. Aquicore's self-installable IoT devices enable buildings to be up and running within days instead of months, says the company.
Hardware connectivity is quickly becoming an important differentiator for players in the asset management space. The latest updates to our hardware allows Aquicore to rapidly deploy its devices, at a lower price point, with more advanced security than our competitors. As leaders in the industry, we are continuously innovating to develop cutting-edge technology for our customers.
With more than 1,000 installations nationwide, Aquicore services over 600 commercial buildings owned or managed by 80 institutional clients. Most recently, Boston Properties, one of the largest owners, managers and developers of office properties in the US, used Aquicore's self-install process to bring the John Hancock Tower in Boston online. Within two days of signing the contract, the building's 60 floors and two million square feet of commercial space were up and running on the Aquicore platform, collecting real-time data.
Similarly, Normandy Real Estate Partners, a leading privately owned real estate operator and investment manager, installed Aquicore's IoT hardware in 19 buildings in only five days. Additional buildings where the Aquicore platform is deployed include the John Hancock Tower, Salesforce Tower, National Press Building, Promenade and NASCAR Plaza.
To learn more about Aquicore's CRE platform and IoT hardware, visit the company's website.
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For those who have never been to Amnesia it is an incredible venue being an old Finica (country house) which opened as a club in 1976 with a main room and terrace. This was once open air but now is covered.
Both rooms have amazing sound and lighting systems and their unique feature the Ice Canons which blast compressed C02 through the room at the critical moment, dropping the temperature by 20 degrees which is an experience you will never forget.
With 5000 music loving people in the venue, a VIP area, dancers and lighting jocks the atmosphere is like no other and I rate it as one of the best clubs in the world.
Be warned though Cream nights are extremely popular and it is always best to book your tickets ahead of time to guarantee entry. We use Ibiza Spotlight.
Above and Beyond will be playing in the main room and will be supported by a host of Djs many of them part of the AnjunaBeats label across the 7 Thursday nights.
We shall be there for a few of the dates across the summer so if you are part of the Anjuna Family do come and say hi.
Top Tip: Alcohol is rather expensive in all super clubs in Ibiza; a beer was 13 euros and water 9 euros in Amnesia in 2014.
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1 Zsanett Bragmayer 1994 HUN 2317 01:05:03 00:09:48 00:00:28 00:35:02 00:00:39 00:19:07
2 Dorka Putnóczki 1999 HUN 3304 01:06:28 00:09:46 00:00:29 00:36:19 00:00:43 00:19:13
3 Noémi Sárszegi 1996 HUN 3652 01:07:58 00:10:40 00:00:31 00:36:25 00:00:48 00:19:36
4 Dóra Fuchs 1997 HUN 2082 01:08:05 00:10:52 00:00:28 00:36:17 00:00:42 00:19:48
5 Fanni Soós 1999 HUN 2784 01:08:19 00:10:48 00:00:32 00:36:17 00:00:47 00:19:58
6 Flóra Bicsák 1997 HUN 4198 01:08:33 00:10:52 00:00:31 00:37:24 00:00:44 00:19:04
7 Ilka Jakab 1998 HUN 3591 01:08:38 00:10:46 00:00:29 00:36:23 00:00:44 00:20:17
8 Lili Mátyus 1999 HUN 3305 01:08:44 00:10:35 00:00:30 00:36:33 00:00:46 00:20:23
9 Dóra Rojik 2001 HUN 4427 01:08:49 00:10:17 00:00:30 00:36:53 00:00:44 00:20:27
10 Anikó Botka 2000 HUN 4415 01:09:27 00:10:41 00:00:32 00:36:26 00:00:44 00:21:06
11 Anna Tóth 2001 HUN 4883 01:09:45 00:10:42 00:00:31 00:36:24 00:00:44 00:21:24
12 Klaudia Sebők 1997 HUN 3394 01:10:14 00:10:57 00:00:29 00:37:18 00:00:44 00:20:48
13 Sára Szegedi 1998 HUN 3835 01:10:33 00:10:30 00:00:32 00:36:37 00:00:46 00:22:11
14 Korinna Ramor 2001 HUN 6680 01:10:58 00:10:48 00:00:32 00:37:28 00:00:42 00:21:31
15 Nikolett Ferenczi 2001 HUN 5262 01:11:11 00:11:13 00:00:35 00:38:19 00:00:44 00:20:22
16 Hanga Fekete 1997 HUN 4255 01:11:21 00:11:40 00:00:38 00:38:48 00:00:47 00:19:30
17 Kamilla Nyers 2000 HUN 3685 01:11:58 00:10:38 00:00:33 00:37:37 00:00:44 00:22:29
18 Bettina Cseri 1999 HUN 3713 01:13:11 00:10:52 00:00:34 00:38:40 00:00:50 00:22:16
19 Adrienn Hangya 2001 HUN 3885 01:13:14 00:11:47 00:00:30 00:38:39 00:00:43 00:21:36
20 Anna Gyulai HUN 5966 01:13:24 00:12:05 00:00:46 00:38:10 00:00:46 00:21:39
21 Viktoria Vajkovics HUN 4306 01:13:26 00:12:26 00:00:34 00:37:57 00:00:44 00:21:46
22 Szabina Laczkó 1999 HUN 4657 01:13:34 00:11:28 00:00:32 00:39:04 00:00:46 00:21:45
23 Zsófia Tóth 1989 HUN 3960 01:13:49 00:12:35 00:00:48 00:37:42 00:00:53 00:21:52
24 Nora Zsumbera HUN 6533 01:14:03 00:13:14 00:00:53 00:38:12 00:00:46 00:21:00
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After over 2700 years, representatives from the lost tribes of Israel returned to Earth this week. Ten delegates arrived at Bolingbrook's Clow UFO base were part of a team of delegates who are visiting every UFO base on Earth in celebration of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year.
The delegates explained that after the Assyrian deportations, aliens abducted many members of the northern tribes. The aliens, according to Zickman, said they felt sorry for the lost tribes, and offered to give them their own solar system, where gentiles could never threaten them. While most accepted the offer, some refused and were dropped off in Asia and Africa.
Once in the new solar system, the tribes had some conflicts, like what day was the Sabbath on the new worlds. Eventually, they learned to get along.
Added Zickman, "Though most of us grew away from belief in a man in the sky, we still felt it was important to honor the culture created by our ancestors, and to make sure it remained a living culture.
Zickman explained that there only two branches of Judaism among their tribes: Secular and Orthodox. To prevent conflict between the two branches, the Orthodox Jews have their own planet. Jews who no longer wish to be Orthodox are allowed to move to the other secular planets, and vice versa.
Rosenthal said he looked forward to learning about the history of the lost tribes, and explaining the history of Earth's Jewish population to them.
Nine delegates will be attending Rosh Hashana services by the humanistic Kol Hadash congregation.
Quoda will be attending services at Anshe Sholom Bnai Israel Congregation.
While the delegates are happy to be in Chicago, one confessed that she really wanted to be in the New York delegation.
Is this serious? I'm reading this and I'm wondering if this is real or if it is satire...I cannot tell. Either way, I'm amazed that this is truly happening. Why hasn't this received more media time, if any?
In the world of The Babbler, The New World Order and the world's governments are covering up the existence of UFOs. So while the lost tribes are human, they are flying in UFOs, and therefore their return has to be kept a secret.


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Is the soda market in danger of going flat?
With the Covid-19 pandemic accelerating the trend towards healthy diet choices, consumers are increasingly veering away from traditional sodas.
Marina Leiva
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo dominate the global soda market, but does a move towards healthier products threaten their hegemony? (Photo by Alexander Sayganov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Carbonated drinks, more commonly known as sodas and notorious for having a high sugar content, are the single largest source of calories and added sugar in many countries around the world, including the US. This problem is taking hold in developing countries too, with a combination of urbanisation (and therefore easier access) and clever marketing increasing the popularity of these beverages.
The soda market is dominated on a global level by two hugely powerful names – Coca-Cola and PepsiCo – an issue that has brought with it condemnation from some quarters. According to a paper in the scientific journal Globalization and Health, this level of control and influence at senior political levels can be detrimental when it comes to achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The paper's authors state that the dominance of carbonated drinks has an adverse affect on the race to achieve the 2030 targets of:
SDG2 (achieving zero hunger) by extensively marketing unhealthy products. In 2010 alone, the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages contributed to an estimated 184,000 deaths and 8.5 million disability-adjusted life-years worldwide.
SDG3 (good health and well-being) by lack of redistribution of wealth via income taxes. The authors found that the annual effective tax rates of both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo "have declined to around one-half of the levels seen in the late-1960s, signifying that over the past 50 years the proportion of the wealth redistributed to the public in the form of income tax revenues from these companies has decreased substantially".
SDG14 (life on land) and SDG15 (life below water). It is estimated that the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions released from the burning of Coca-Cola's plastic waste, alone, are equal to approximately three-quarters of the total GHG emissions generated from the company's entire global transport and distribution system.
Despite the effect that the soft drinks industry can have on health and the environment, the public's attitude towards the industry is predominantly neutral, or even favourable, as shown by a survey conducted by YouGov. In May 2020, 20% of survey respondents were "somewhat favourable" to soft drinks companies in the UK, while 48% were "neither favourable nor unfavourable", and 4% were "very favourable". Some 12% of respondents were "somewhat unfavourable" and 6% "very unfavourable".
Soda's health kick
In recent years, however, the soda market within the US and Europe has experienced a number of changes as consumers have become more aware of the health risks associated with beverages that have a high sugar content.
According to GlobalData's beverages division content manager, Antonella Reda, the key forces behind these changes are linked to health and sustainability, primarily the introduction of sugar taxes and increasing health awareness among consumers, which was accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Also, "retail, especially convenience stores and on-the-go outlets, have expanded shelf space for low and zero-calorie options significantly", says Reda, who adds that more products with a "health halo" are appearing on the market, "although this is still niche in the category".
"Healthier formulations often result in higher price points, which can serve as a point-of-sale barrier, particularly given the current cost-of-living crisis and the category's typical characterisation as price competitive," says Reda. "However, consumer interest in organic, ethically produced and locally sourced 'soda' drinks is growing, particularly among younger consumers, despite a premium mark-up."
She adds that sustainability credentials are also reshaping the soda landscape, a topic that is "high on the agenda for all major multinational soda companies".
Finally, Reda mentions how localism, particularly in western Europe and regionally in the US, is a rising trend. "Coca-Cola, for instance, supports local producers in Sicily in Italy, via the Fanta brand, which claims its ingredients are 'sourced from local fruit'," she says.
How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected the soda market?
These trends were not caused by the pandemic – consumers had been increasingly showing a preference for healthier choices in the years before the initial outbreak – but the Covid-19 health crisis "increased the consumer focus on well-being and the perception of soft drinks ingredients and calorie content," says Reda. "There is a willingness to spend on quality versus quantity in the middle and high-income brackets."
From a purely product lens, the pandemic affected the way sodas were sold, as larger pack sizes were favoured due to consumers being constrained by lockdowns, according to Reda. They also more frequently used e-commerce to buy sodas, and Reda says this change becoming permanent due to the current cost-of-living crisis, as many people will opt for "convenient channels as they continue to primarily work from home".
The Covid-19 pandemic had a major effect on the production and consumption of sodas, only to be followed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and economic crisis across the world. There has been added pressure on acquiring raw materials, including the all-important carbon dioxide that gives sodas their fizz, as well as "rising inflation rates and weakened consumer spending power that will have heavy implications on both European and US markets", explains Reda.
Forces such as the pandemic, combined with the overall trend towards consumers preferring healthier beverages, have led to a decline in soda consumption in countries such as the US since the peak in the late 1990s. In the UK, the volume of sugars sold per capita per day from soft drinks declined by 30% between 2015 and 2018.
Despite such statistics, it seems unlikely that sodas will fizzle out completely, but instead evolve to suit new consumer tastes. Reda says that newer, healthier products are popping up in the market, and even taking up more space on supermarket shelves.
Traditional sodas are still a huge presence in the beverages market and it is unlikely they will go flat any time soon. However, healthier and more sustainable options are likely to continue to grow in popularity as a generational change takes place and younger consumers start to favour sugar-free sodas over a traditional Coke or Dr Pepper.
Marina Leiva is a senior reporter at Investment Monitor, where she specialises in the agribusiness sector. Previously, she reported on institutional investments in the UK, Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal for MandateWire at the Financial Times. She started her career in Spain, covering international affairs for Eldiario.es
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The moment we start revealing the connection between us, we are living in the generation of the Messiah. If we are revealing the fact that we are all one family, this is a sign of the coming of the Messiah, because we thereby reveal the system of Adam HaRishon. Before people could do anything they wanted to, but now they have to become similar to this system. This connection symbolizes the end of the exile.
The Ari and Chaim Vital felt that the exile was ending even in their time, 500 years ago. This is why Chaim Vital wrote, "I am waiting for the Messiah but He is not coming yet." To him, it was clear that the exile had ended. All the great Kabbalists talked about this, including Baal Shem Tov and Baal HaSulam.
But today this isn't only apparent to the great Kabbalists who see the entire system of souls in its revealed form; but even the average person encounters it. People don't quite feel it yet, but they are hearing about it. Each person is seeing and beginning to feel that he depends on everyone. He's beginning to feel that there's a system of mutual connection at work. This is the revelation of the system of souls, called "The First Man" – Adam HaRishon. But the force that is now operating inside this network of souls is negative. It is a force opposite to the Creator. However, if you ask Him, He will turn to face you!
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Spyker Plans To Release All-Electric SUV In 2017
James Ayre
Originally published on EV Obsession.
The Dutch company Spyker — a resurrected form of the automotive and aircraft company that used the name back in the 1920s — is planning to release an all-electric version of the company's D12 Peking-to-Paris concept car (revealed all the way back in 2006) in 2017, according to recent reports.
The company will be unveiling the new electric SUV at the upcoming 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show in November, going by recent comments made by Volta Volaré CEO and founder Paul Peterson to Motor Authority. Following financial issues, Spyker merged with the American electric-aircraft startup Volta Volaré last year.
Volta Volaré (along with its partners) will be supplying the Spyker with the electric powertrains to be used in its electric vehicles. It's an interesting twist of fate (and also of intent, of course), as the original Spyker firm, active roughly a century ago, was also involved in both the automotive and aircraft industries. Hopefully the modern incarnation won't go bankrupt, as the original did in 1926.
Green Car Reports provides some background, and further details:
The history of the modern incarnation of Dutch brand Spyker is a short but troubled one. After launching in 2000 with a sports car called the C8, Spyker made the costly error of entering Formula One. It then made an even costlier error of trying to save Saab, which ultimately still went under and saw its assets sold off to National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS).
…According to the report, Spyker plans to transition to a full line electric car brand. Every model, from a base sports car dubbed the B6 Venator to the recently revealed C8 Preliator sports car to a planned C12 flagship supercar–as well as the aforementioned SUV–will reportedly offer the choice of conventional internal combustion or battery-electric powertrains.
…Part of the technology portfolio is said to include an electric motor weighing just 32 pounds but delivering upwards of 680 pound-feet of torque.
Volta Volaré, based in Portland, Oregon, will use this electric motor in a private aircraft to be sold under the new SpykerAero brand. Volta Volaré plans to initially launch extended-range electric aircraft since current battery technology is still too heavy for pure, battery-electric aircraft.
The news is doubly notable as a recent proposal was put forward in the Netherlands by a group of politicians to ban new gas and diesel car sales in the country starting in 2025. If a local Dutch firm was mass-producing electric vehicles (EVs) then this plan would probably be far more palatable to many in the country.
Concept Image Credit: Spyker
Written By James Ayre
James Ayre's background is predominantly in geopolitics and history, but he has an obsessive interest in pretty much everything. After an early life spent in the Imperial Free City of Dortmund, James followed the river Ruhr to Cofbuokheim, where he attended the University of Astnide. And where he also briefly considered entering the coal mining business. He currently writes for a living, on a broad variety of subjects, ranging from science, to politics, to military history, to renewable energy.
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Are you unsure or uncomfortable navigating the digital waters with your students? Have you had a bad experience with incorporating digital learning? A comprehensive understanding of the concepts and elements of digital literacy is the first step. Are you ready to embed digital literacy as a seamless component? Come and explore digital literacy and build your plan! This will enable you to construct a blueprint. Arkansas' Own Team Digital will help you build your digital literacy knowledge with common vocabulary, tech safety guidelines, and strategies to select appropriate tools to locate, analyze, create and communicate digitally.
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Axel Hugo Sandström (i riksdagen kallad Sandström i Överluleå), född 14 november 1843 i Lövångers församling, Västerbottens län, död 14 februari 1903 i Bygdeå församling, Västerbottens län, var en svensk kyrkoherde och riksdagsman.

Sandström var kyrkoherde i Bygdeå församling i Härnösands stift. I riksdagen var han ledamot av andra kammaren 1882–1884 för Kalix domsagas valkrets. I riksdagen skrev han 2 egna motioner om ändringar i reglementet för folkskollärares pensionsinrättning.

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Q: Как правильно сделать такое оформление элемента (html/css)? Как правильно реализовать то что на скрине? Лучше средствами html/css, если на край, то svg?

A: Тоже на SVG, только с радиусом у rectangle без polygon:

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A: Реализация с помощью SVG:

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A: Всё просто,transform: rotate(45deg) поможет:

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Пример на JSFiddle.
P.S Просто зеркально нужно будет картинку в фотошопе повернуть. Если будет в этом нужда.

A: ну вот типа так - при помощи топора и синей изоленты

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TIP! Make sure you attend several wine tastings. Explore and try wines that are different from what you usually enjoy.
More and more people consider their interest in wine to be something of a hobby. It's not just for rich snobs; wine is fascinating and a great pastime. If you seek to learn more than you know now about wine, keep reading. The tips mentioned should be helpful to both the experienced and novice wine drinker.
TIP! The next time you need to clean up a wine stain, grab some Windex. Because of the special formulation of window cleaner, it is better at getting out wine stains than water and soap.
In terms of trying wines, have faith in your own tastes. For instance, if you have a friend who is into a specific type of wine, but you hate it with a passion, don't just blindly accept your friend's recommendation. You might end up giving it away and wasting your money.
TIP! Think about joining an online message board. Lots of great forums exist, which can be excellent venues for interacting with other people who share your interest and obtaining new ideas.
If you are really into it, build a wine cellar, it is worth it. You cannot store some of the most expensive varieties out in the open or under a cupboard, so a wine cellar is a worthy investment to protect high-dollar collections. A wine cellar will ensure that your wine's quality remains high for a long duration.
TIP! Do not be frightened of the sulfite warnings stated on the wine labels. American manufacturers often have warning labels concerning sulfates, but in reality all wines have them.
Use the proper glass for your red and white wines. Whites are best in a narrow wine glass to prevent warm air from making its way to the surface. Use larger glasses for red wines. You will get more air in the wine this way and it will warm up.
TIP! Experiment a little when purchasing wine. Wines come from all over the world, and it can be fun to learn about them as you try them out.
Experiment a little when purchasing wine. Picking out wine is a good way to learn more about another region. Ask your wine shop staffer what they recommend. Your new favorite wine may be right around the corner.
TIP! The biggest difference between red and white wines are the grapes that are used. Red wines use purple grapes which are strong bodied.
Try not to believe every word that a wine expert shares with you. Anyone that's really good at what they do in regards to wine knows that they may fail sometimes. Besides which, each person's wine taste is as individual as themselves. If you like something an expert doesn't, trust your own taste.
TIP! Many varieties of wine will go well with your favorite dessert. Usually, dessert wines are sweeter than wines that are served with a meal.
Cold temperatures are best for sparkling wine or champagne. At a room temperature, it is not possible to taste all the flavors. Put champagne in a refrigerator one or two hours before drinking it.
TIP! Maintaining the fr4eshness of Spanish wine is simple, but that method will change depending on the type. Rioja lasts up to seven years after bottling, and it is popular here.
Have fun when you are trying different brands and types of wine. Take time to really taste the wine, experiencing and enjoying each flavor. Try to pair a wine with a certain type of food. Experimenting with different wines is a great way to find out exactly what you like.
Join a wine forum online. By exchanging experiences you can easily broaden your knowledge without having to invest a fortune in various wines. You might just find that you are led to your favorite wine from a friendly suggestion made by a fellow member.
TIP! Keep things quiet and calm when tasting wine. If you want to discern the real taste of any wine, make sure your environment is a soothing one.
It's recommended to consume white whines when they're young, particularly in its first or second year. This is not true of Chardonnay, however. The main reason to do this is for the reason that oak doesn't generally get used when making a white wine. The rule may be flipped for many varieties of reds on the market.
TIP! If you are drinking wine at an event, there may be a toast. This will result in the timeless tradition of glass clinking.
Lots of online resources exist concerning wine types, characteristics and history. Print out the pages that contain valuable information and read them in your spare time. Check with others' for their notes and talk to employees to find out what they think. Don't guess wildly and get a bad bottle.
TIP! White and red wines are better at different temperatures. Reds should be served at a temperature that is 10-15 degrees warmer than white wines.
When you taste a wine, begin tilting your glass a bit to look at its color. Gently swirl the wine around your glass and take a deep breath in to get the full effect. Take only a modest sip of the drink, allow the taste to fill your mouth, then discretely spit the liquid back into the glass.
TIP! Just one grape type can create varietal wines. These types of wines include Pinot Noir and Syrah.
Whether you are just beginning to learn about wines, or are a more experienced connoisseur, the tips provided here can set you on a path of discovery about this most fascinating topic. Wine is a great hobby for all types of people. Many stereotypes about wine drinkers vanished during the past decade, and now enjoying wine is popular.


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HIS is committed to providing complementary and alternative means of education in the form of distance learning, either to extend and organize students' out-of-school learning or to facilitate learning under complete/partial school closure. This form of virtual learning makes up the experience students have as school remains in session despite campus closure. Campus closure could result due to: potential political-unrest, health outbreaks, or natural disaster emergencies.
Staff members including all teams are to be effectively functional and are to prepare both synchronous and asynchronous virtual experiences for the learning community.
Distance learning provides novel experiences which could differ in the features and nature of onsite learning experiences; as such, distance learning alone doesn't replicate onsite learning. To that end, our pedagogical team are to ensure the delivery of powerful learning that is sufficient to meet expected standards.
Successful distant learning execution is dependent on efficient planning, appropriate student readiness, engagement, motivation, and most importantly strong parent support and follow-up. This alternative mode of instruction requires a rearrangement of roles and shared responsibilities by all parties involved.
Despite campus closure being a time rife with uncertainty and challenges, it's also a time rife with unlimited opportunities that allow students to connect ideas and share experiences from around the globe. This successful maneuvering of challenging circumstances demonstrates how Al-Hayat International School ensures preparedness, response, and recovery in times of unexpected closure.
Asynchronous learning is employed during normal and exceptional situations (via the use of platforms adopted by HIS); however, synchronous learning is employed during emergencies and force majeure situations or upon need as per formal announcements shared by the Board of Directors. The severity of any single emergency determines the feasibility of synchronous learning.
At the beginning of every year, HIS shares the synchronous and asynchronous platforms employed with its community.
The Distance Learning Procedures And Practices clearly states the role of the administration, teacher, student, and parents in making distant learning as successful and effective as possible.


You're sitting around a table with friends one night, downing a couple of glasses of red. The conversation turns to property investment, and how hard it is to get into the market. Emboldened by the wine, someone suggests beating the affordability barrier by pooling your resources and buying a property together.
In principle, it's a great idea. By clubbing together, you'll be able to afford a better quality investment property than you could as individuals. What's more, your individual share of the mortgage is likely to be smaller than if you'd purchased on your own, which gives you more room to breathe financially.
Buying with friends can work well—provided that everyone has clear and consistent expectations before entering into the arrangement. It's wise to draft a written agreement covering the key aspects and likely eventualities of the arrangement. You can do this yourselves, however it can be a complex undertaking so it may be best to see a solicitor with a specialist knowledge of contracts.
One of the most important considerations the agreement should cover is how long you intend to hold the property. Is this a short-term proposition, e.g. three to five years, or a long-term commitment?
Ideally, you should hold residential investment property for at least seven to 10 years to ride out market fluctuations and make the most of compound capital growth. However, even with the best of intentions, unforeseen changes in the lives of the owners means there may come a time when it's no longer appropriate or viable for one of them to continue the arrangement.
For this reason, the written agreement should address a range of possible life changes. For example, what will happen when one owner wants to sell their share of the property and free up funds to buy a home of their own to live in, start a family, or return to full-time study? What if one owner wants to buy the others out? How will the price be determined? What will happen if one owner loses their job, can't work due to illness or injury, or dies?
The agreement should cover the dollar amount each person will commit to the investment, and the ownership split in percentage terms. It's also worth including a reference to the terms of the contract you and your friends have with the lender. If you are borrowing money for the purchase, the lender will consider each of you 'jointly and severally liable' for the debt.
In other words, if one of you is unable to meet your repayments, the lender can hold the other borrowers liable for your share of the debt, and can take action to recover it from them.
To minimise this risk, each borrower should take out the relevant insurances such as life insurance and income protection insurance which will help cover their financial commitments in the event of illness, injury or death.
Your agreement should also detail nuts-and-bolts issues such as who will have responsibility for day-to-day management of the property.
The written agreement should also detail the procedure to be followed if there is a dispute amongst the owners. Whilst this may sound a little rigid or over-the-top (after all, you wouldn't be buying with them if you didn't think you could resolve problems) it's important to look at the agreement in the cold light of day.
Remember: you are entering a business deal, not a social arrangement. The shared values and common interests that bind you together as friends won't necessarily translate to a business environment.
When you buy with friends, you may benefit initially by spending less than you would on your own, but you also carry a greater risk of the venture failing due to conflicting expectations about managing change.
There's little point risking a friendship over money—so for everyone's sake, agree on the terms of the deal, put it in writing and then get on with business. This way, you'll not only stand to gain financially, but maintain your friendship as well.


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This year's Gooding & Company auction at Amelia Island will be one for Porschephiles to keep an eye on, with examples of some of the marque's most desirable models coming up for sale.
Among them are a veritable who's who of 997s, a couple of recent evo Car of the Year winners, a desirable duo of 993s, a perfect pair of 964s, and of course the brand's most recent hypercar, the 918 Spyder.
The majority of the current listings at the auction – a ten-car consignment to be precise – is being sold by WhatsApp founder Jan Koum. The most interesting are a bright yellow trio of 911s: a 1992 Porsche 964 Carrera RS, a 1993 964 Carrera RS 3.8, and from a couple of years down the line, a matching 993 Carrera RS 3.8.
Just 1910 examples of the 964 RS were made, 55 of the RS 3.8 (just 12 in the Speed Yellow of Koum's car) and 274 of the 993 RS 3.8. None of that last model were originally sold in the US, though its value and status means a few have crept in over the years.
Other cars from Koum's collection include a similarly hued Cayman GT4 (the actual colour is a paint-to-sample shade, Signal Yellow), while further up the spectrum is a 2008 997 GT3 RS. Three other RS models join it, with a 2010 GT3 RS 3.8, a 2011 GT3 RS 4.0, and a mean-looking GT2 RS from 2011. The four-point-oh has covered just 150 miles since new, a figure future owners will hopefully add to.
Koum's 991-generation 911 R is even less well travelled. Still wearing its window stickers and protective wrapping, it's never been driven. From a value point of view it's an intriguing prospect, though unless there's someone out there who can't bear to drive anything but a brand-new vehicle, it's likely this car will go straight into someone else's basement too. Faring little better, the 918 Spyder – with a Weissach pack, of course – has only 20 miles showing on the odometer.
Elsewhere, and from collections other than Koum's, Gooding & Company will also send a classic 1967 2.0 S, 1972 2.4 S and 1986 930 across the block, along with a 1997 993 Turbo S. And if you're worn out on Porsches by now, there's a yellow E-type and a stately 1986 Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL up for sale too.
Full details of all the cars, including reserve prices and estimates, are yet to be confirmed – and several more lots are likely to join the party over the coming months.


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Q: TinyMCE paste from excel I have a problem with TinyMCE editor which I cannot resolve.
If I copy a table from Excel and paste it into the editor it loses the formatting. I have set up extended_valid_elements as follows...
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A: It would appear I have to use power paste which is a paid-for option ... I have a call setup with their sales team to see how much it will cost! Fingers crossed.


It would be perfectly understandable if coaches and athletes gathered Saturday at Camp Humphreys gazed with one eye on the track and another on the sky.
The Korea district track and field championship has been canceled the last two years due to poor air quality. And they're hoping it doesn't happen a third straight year.
Air quality is a serious issue in the spring in Korea, and to a lesser extent Japan and Okinawa, thanks to PM 2.5 dust emanating from China and Gobi Desert "yellow dust" from Mongolia.
Such levels are closely monitored in Korea; anything Air Quality Index reading above 150 is considered unhealthy and can be cause to postpone or cancel athletic events. Last May 6, the AQI was 286 at start time and the Korea district meet was canceled for a second straight year.
Saturday's forecast calls for elevated, but not unhealthy levels. At noon Thursday, the level was 117, according to AQICN.org.
Saturday's meet is one of the highlights of a weekend filled with district events in Japan, Okinawa and Korea – the final full weekend of meets, matches and games before Far East week May 21-23.
For track and field athletes who have yet to qualify for the Far East meet May 21-22 at Yokota, Saturday brings a sense of urgency, since it's the last weekend in which they can qualify.
Names of qualifiers must be at the DODEA-Pacific area office next week for airline ticketing purposes, DODEA-Pacific athletics coordinator Tom McKinney said.
All three districts are "gearing themselves up for a Jim Dandy of a final," said Bruce Carrick, longtime Kanto Plain meet marshal and gatekeeper of Pacific records at Athletic.net.
The Kanto finals are actually on May 12, but Saturday's meet, at Yokota, is one of two "last-chance" Far East qualifiers for Japan athletes; the other being next Tuesday, also at Yokota.
"The best efforts … will be by those who have a chance to qualify but haven't made it yet," Carrick said.
-- Humphreys' Quintin Metcalf high-jumped 1.96 meters last week, .04 short of the Pacific record of 2.00 set in 2011 by Kadena's Lotty Smith.
-- Seoul American's Alyse Neal has matched her Far East meet record in the long jump, 5.30 meters, twice this season and has said she has her eyes on the Pacific mark of 5.42, set 12 years ago and matched in 2010.
District finals in other sports are already underway in Japan and Korea. DODEA-Japan's baseball and softball tournaments began Thursday at Zama, while soccer also got under way Thursday, boys at Nile C. Kinnick and girls at Matthew C. Perry.
Yokota is seeking three-peats in baseball and boys soccer, while Perry's girls hope to defend their soccer title on home turf and Kinnick is trying to make it back-to-back softball titles at Zama.
Championship pairings are already set in the Korean-American Interscholastic Activities Conference Blue Division soccer tournaments, which began Wednesday, and they have a decidedly international-school and red-and-white flavor to them.
Seoul Foreign's boys and girls play in both KAIAC Blue finals Saturday against Yongsan, the boys at Taejon Christian and the girls at Camp Walker in Daegu.
One could easily call the boys and girls third-place matches the "DODEA Korea championships." Seoul American plays Humphreys for third place in the boys, while the Falcons take on dethroned two-time tournament Osan for third in the girls.


NEW DELHI (AFP) – Hundreds of troops have been deployed to India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh after at least 23 people were killed in a weekend of communal violence, officials and reports said Monday.
Television footage showed troops on patrol in riot-hit areas with villagers taking refuge in police stations in the worst-hit Muzaffarnagar district, around 105 kilometres (65 miles) northeast of the capital New Delhi.
"According to our latest reports, 23 people have died so far," a senior official in the home ministry told AFP on condition of anonymity.
"The army is here now. The situation is under control."
Other reports put the death toll at 26, including a reporter for the local IBN7 television network.
The NDTV network said that 800 troops had been deployed to the state which is the most populous in India.
The clashes broke out late Saturday after thousands of Hindu farmers held a meeting in Kawal village to demand justice over the killing of three men who had spoken out when a woman was being harassed.
The farmers were attacked as they were returning home, triggering an angry backlash.
Clashes then broke out in neighbouring villages and army had to step in to bring the situation under control, reports said.
The state, home to around 200 million people, witnessed deadly riots in 1992 following the razing of a mosque by a Hindu mob.
More than 2,000 people -- mostly Muslims -- were killed in unrest after the 16th-century mosque in Ayodhya was demolished on December 6.
Hindus believe that the mosque was built by the Moghul emperor Babur on the site of a temple marking the birthplace of the Hindu warrior god Ram.
The destruction infuriated Indian Muslims, who make up 13 percent of the population.
Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has appealed for calm to all sections of the community.
"I would appeal to all people there to maintain peace and don't trust or listen to any rumours," he told reporters in the state capital Lucknow on Sunday.
The ruling Samajwadi Party has accused leaders of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of fuelling tensions with inflammatory speeches.
The BJP is currently working to revive its fortunes before general elections due in 2014 by steering clear of Hindu nationalist themes and attacking the ruling Congress party government over a string of corruption scandals.


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A Dad Speaks
By Joe Kelly
Journalist, activist and father Joe Kelly co-founded Dads & Daughters® (DADs), the first national advocacy nonprofit for fathers and daughters. He is the author of many books including The Dads & Daughters Togetherness Guide: 54 Fun Activities to Help Build a Great Relationship (Broadway, 2007). Learn more about his important work at www.dadsanddaughters.org.
Believe it or not, some people (including many men) continue to ask whether fathers matter all that much to children. Well, stop and ask yourself how your relationship (or lack thereof) with your father or stepfather affected your life. Ask almost anyone else you know the same question. Give me the answers you get, and I rest my case.
Let's be clear, fathers are not more important than mothers. Nor are fathers less important than mothers. It's not a matter of keeping score about who is better or more necessary–keeping score accomplishes nothing in raising kids. Mothers and fathers are different, and when a child has committed, involved parents and stepparents, she is very lucky.
Fathering is Good for Your Kid
In the world of social science research, it's hard to find unanimity on any aspect of human relations. It's a lot like politics; people can find all sorts of reasons to disagree and statistics to show why. One of the few things almost all psychological and social research agrees on is this: Children benefit markedly when loving and informed fathers and/or stepfathers are actively involved in their lives. That is not at all to say that every child who grows up without close ties to his father (due to death, divorce, illness, incarceration, etc.) is doomed to a dreary life of endless failure. That's nonsense. It's nonsense to suggest that every interaction between a father and child is good for the child-dads who abuse or abandon their children inflict immeasurable harm that can last a lifetime. All of us (men especially) must do more to hold such fathers accountable. It's also nonsense to say that father care is the only factor that gives kids an edge. Psychiatrist Kyle Pruett, MD, of the Yale University Child Study Center writes that fathering research is in the early stages of exploring "the sometimes murky waters of what father care does to effect development in children and why we think it works the way it does…We have just begun to understand how this works, and every time we get an answer, we unearth more (and usually better) questions."
Pruett, in his great book Fatherneed (Free Press, 2000) says a father's importance starts with his very presence: "[H]is smells, textures, voice, rhythms, [and] size promote an awareness in his child that it is okay to be different and okay to desire and love the inherently different, the not-mother entities of the world." (p.57)
The odds that a child will grow up healthier and more resilient improve when dad is integral to her upbringing. Let's take the example of a child's first months of life. If a dad actively raises his child during her first six months, she will achieve higher physical and intellectual progress. Social science research suggests that a daughter with an actively involved father is also more likely to:
Learn to read sooner and better.
Be more comfortable with physicality and physical risk.
Be more sociable.
Develop a higher preschool IQ.
Have a stronger sense of humor.
Cope better with stress and frustration.
Have higher preschool math competence and be more willing to try new things.
Reach puberty at a later age.
Be better at problem-solving.
Act out less.
Be more comfortable with and accepting of people who disagree with her.
Graduate high school and attend college.
Several studies indicate that when fathers read to their children, kids develop higher verbal skills than when their mothers alone read to them. Particularly during the first year of life, avid father participation in child-rearing strengthens the infant's cognitive function. Unfortunately, there has been less media coverage about fathers who are equal parenting partners than about "deadbeat dads" who abandon their kids. Sensationalistic and simplistic press coverage doesn't paint an accurate picture-and it doesn't really help fight the scourge of intentional father abandonment and abuse. The number of intentionally absent fathers if far, far greater than it should be and than it has to be.
Keeping in mind the tendency toward over-simplification in "father absence" research, we can find some patterns which suggest that a daughter without an actively involved father is more likely to:
Grow up in poverty.
Have more rigid gender stereotypes.
Display aggressive, disruptive behavior.
Become sexually active at a younger age.
Get pregnant before adulthood.
Drop out of school.
Have more difficulty with internal control.
Develop depression.
This is just the beginning of why it's good for dads to be fully involved in a daughter's life as early and as often as possible.
Better than Broccoli
Believe it or not, even with all the demands and the steep learning curve (see What Little Boys Learn), actively involved fathers are healthier and happier than the average man. Yes, fathering is very good for a man, and (at least in my book) it's a lot more fun than eating broccoli. Not that dads and moms shouldn't eat broccoli . . . it is good for you, too. According to fathering researchers, involved fathers are more likely to be productive at work, take fewer sick days, and move up the career ranks. Fathers who continue to learn and get better at managing the demands of child-rearing tend to do better managing other life demands, and feel good about themselves as a result. Ask a veteran father if he's learned anything from his children, and you will almost surely hear a big "Of course!" From day one, our children teach both moms and dads amazing things about the world, our families, themselves, and ourselves. Now that this individual child has entered your life, you two parents may even reveal miraculous new things about yourselves to each other on a regular (if not daily) basis. Veteran dads also say that the more a father nurtures his daughter, the more he will feel nurtured by her in return. Especially in the first year, involved dads crave the times that the baby responds to him because it makes him feel euphoric and deeply content.
Good for Her and the Two of You
Dads and daughters are not the only beneficiaries of active fathering. Statistically, the mother is more likely to be happier and healthier. And to top it off, the relationship between Mom and Dad tends to be happier and healthier when Dad is sharing the parenting equally. For years, mothers have told pollsters and researchers that their biggest stress is managing all the demands of child-rearing, even if they don't also have to handle the demands of a paying job. So, the more parenting responsibilities a father takes on, the greater the chance that his partner's stress level will drop, making her a happier camper. Not only that, some research indicates that mothers are better at their mothering when fathers share the everyday parenting. These moms show their children more patience, emotional openness, and flexibility.
That makes sense, because a daughter generally happens to two people. The more those two adults share the responsibility (and opportunity) of child-rearing, the more likely that the job gets done well. It also stands to reason that reducing stress for someone in a marriage or other partnering relationships reduces stress in the relationship itself. That opens the door for more happiness for the two people in it. There might be some chicken-and-egg forces at work here, too, since men who are happy in their marriage are more likely to be actively involved fathers, and reinforce the whole circle of good stuff that comes from making that commitment. To top it off, some research indicates that siblings interact with each other better when their father is active in child-rearing, which means his involvement may make the entire family a better place to live and grow up. Do fathers and stepfathers matter to their daughters and their families? The answer is a resounding "Yes!"-just as it would be if we asked if mothers and stepmothers matter to their daughters and families. So, should we encourage and promote active fathering? The answer to that question is clear.
Adapted from The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Being a New Dad by Joe Kelly and used with permission.
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