I Take The Lead, Inc. is one of the fastest growing leads group organizations in the Vancouver WA/Portland OR metro areas, Seattle WA/Bellevue WA metro areas, Denver CO metro areas, and now Fayetteville and Rogers AR. We are devoted to starting networking groups, and promoting measurable results. Members become business referral sources for each other. As businesses increase their sales revenue through the weekly exchange of leads, they are encouraged to build solid business alliances with other group members.
Our groups will provide lead generation systems that turn a lead into a customer. This is not lead generation for recruiting purposes for network marketing businesses. I Take The Lead is about business opportunity leads, bringing sales source leads to your business. Please see the Meeting Location page for how many groups we have and where they meet. We will help start a new group in most locations. We continually provide seminars and workshops to improve our members, including sales training, goal setting, and other educational formats.
In 2004, I Take The Lead initiated Business-to-Business meetings. We have found this to be an extremely successful vehicle for professionals whose primary target market is other businesses, rather than the consumer. For example, residential realtors work with the consumer. These are the people they are coming into contact with on a daily basis. Professionals who are in merchant services (sign up businesses for credit card capabilities) need exposure to businesses, rather than the residential consumer. This is a unique feature of I Take The Lead; other leads groups do not have a Business-2-Consumer focus separate from the Business-2-Business focus.
2007 marks the year of national expansion for I Take The Lead by offering franchise opportunities to business partners. If you are interested in learning more, see Become a Franchisee.
Gene Hamilton founded a company called Take The Lead Inc in December of 1999, while Becky Tengwall started a large referral group for a non-profit organization in 2000. In 2005 they changed the name of the company to I Take The Lead Inc. Together Gene and Becky used their skills and experience to found I Take The Lead Franchise Corp when they decided to take their unique model and expand nationally in 2007.
Gene Hamilton – CEO of I Take The Lead, Inc.
Gene served in the US Air Force where he specialized in missile maintenance. He has run several businesses including his own independent insurance agency. A long-time member of Toastmasters International, Gene has achieved the highest award, Distinguished Toastmaster, 3 times. In 1992/1993, Gene served as the District Governor for Toastmasters in his district, the state of Oregon and SW Washington , which is made up of roughly 160 individual clubs and about 3000 members. That year the district was #3 in the world and became the Presidents Distinguished District. Also, in 1991, Gene was the number 1 recruiter of new Toastmasters in the world, out of about 180,000 people worldwide and achieved this honor by recruiting 107 new members that year. He has started dozens of new Toastmaster clubs around the state; this has provided the emphasis for I Take The Lead, Inc. He is a past member of the board of directors for the Mt Hood Repertory Theatre Company, East County 's only professional theatre company. Additionally, Gene was also a long-standing member of Tigard Rotary. Rotary is an international organization that provides funds for the eradication of polio, facilitating student exchange programs and numerous other community benefits. Gene continues to remain active in the community and community events.
Becky Tengwall – COO of I Take The Lead, Inc.
Becky has been instrumental in the membership growth and retention of I Take The Lead members. Being Membership Manager for the Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce, gave Becky an opportunity to learn how to grow the membership for an organization, as well learn the importance of membership retention. It was as Membership Manager that Becky started their leads program called Leads And Needs. Having a passion for community involvement, she is a past member of the board of directors for the East Portland Chamber of Commerce, and is now a member of Soroptimist International, an organization devoted to helping children and women in need, as well as being a member of WEO. While raising her children, she returned to college to receive her Bachelor of Science from Portland State University in Accounting/ Business Administration. Additionally, Becky has been an Account Manager for businesses-helping them with their needs in advertising and marketing. She, also, has a passion for staying connected to the community and community events.


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package core;

import java.awt.EventQueue;

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.SwingConstants;

import java.awt.Font;
import javax.swing.JPasswordField;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;

public class Login {

	private JFrame frmKpsmart;
	private JPasswordField pwdPassword;
	private JTextField textField;
	private Controller controller;

	/**
	 * Launch the application.
	 */
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
			public void run() {
				try {
					Login window = new Login();
					window.frmKpsmart.setVisible(true);
				} catch (Exception e) {
					e.printStackTrace();
				}
			}
		});
	}

	/**
	 * Create the application.
	 */
	public Login() {
		controller = new Controller(this);
		initialize();
	}

	public Login(Controller c){
		controller = c;
		initialize();
	}

	/**
	 * Initialize the contents of the frame.
	 */
	private void initialize() {
		frmKpsmart = new JFrame();
		frmKpsmart.setTitle("KPSmart");
		frmKpsmart.setBounds(100, 100, 600, 600);
		frmKpsmart.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
		frmKpsmart.getContentPane().setLayout(null);

		JLabel lblWelcomeToKpsmart = new JLabel("Welcome to KPSmart, please log-in to continue.");
		lblWelcomeToKpsmart.setFont(new Font("Gisha", Font.PLAIN, 20));
		lblWelcomeToKpsmart.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
		lblWelcomeToKpsmart.setBounds(10, 0, 459, 24);
		frmKpsmart.getContentPane().add(lblWelcomeToKpsmart);

		JLabel lblUsername = new JLabel("Username:");
		lblUsername.setBounds(67, 140, 75, 14);
		frmKpsmart.getContentPane().add(lblUsername);

		JLabel lblPassword = new JLabel("Password:");
		lblPassword.setBounds(67, 165, 75, 14);
		frmKpsmart.getContentPane().add(lblPassword);

		pwdPassword = new JPasswordField();
		pwdPassword.setBounds(152, 162, 200, 20);
		frmKpsmart.getContentPane().add(pwdPassword);

		textField = new JTextField();
		textField.setBounds(152, 137, 200, 20);
		frmKpsmart.getContentPane().add(textField);
		textField.setColumns(10);

		JButton btnNewButton = new JButton("Sign-in");
		btnNewButton.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
			@Override
			public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
				//TODO Check if username or pw contain a '|' and throw exception.
				controller.signIn(textField.getText(), pwdPassword.getPassword());
			}
		});
		btnNewButton.setBounds(152, 193, 89, 23);
		frmKpsmart.getContentPane().add(btnNewButton);

		JButton btnNewButton_1 = new JButton("Register");
		btnNewButton_1.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
			@Override
			public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent arg0) {
				controller.register(textField.getText(), pwdPassword.getPassword());
			}
		});
		btnNewButton_1.setBounds(251, 193, 89, 23);
		frmKpsmart.getContentPane().add(btnNewButton_1);
	}

	public JFrame getJFrame(){
		return frmKpsmart;
	}
}

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All boys were invited to the Senior Library this week to meet visiting authors David Wish-Wilson and Sean Gorman, and to bear witness to the Senior Library's 'Great Derby Debate'. This involved a panel style debate aimed at determining once and for all which AFL team of the West is really best – West Coast Eagles or Fremantle Dockers?
Kicking off the debate, Josh Coales (Year 10 student and expert Dockers supporter) as debate host introduced the guest authors who were invited to discuss their latest book Derby: WA Footy Fans on the Game's Greatest Rivalry. Reading aloud, David and Sean shared their favourite derby anecdotes and helped set the scene for the rest of the debate.
"It was a great opportunity to promote reading to the boys through the excitement of the derby and the release of this fantastic book", says Teacher Librarian, Tamara Bowen.
The School's most passionate football fans formed a formidable panel during the session. Dockers fans, Mr Raffaele Guadagnino (School Psychologist and Teacher- in-Charge of Football), Mr Frank Pasquale (Maintenance) and Andrew Mathewson (Year 11) took on die-hard Eagles fans, Mr Sam Wallace (Humanities Teacher and Firsts Football Coach) and Edward Galluccio (Year 12 student) to battle it out over topics such as best derby moments, best WA players of all time, and what we can expect from both teams this season.
Throughout the debate both sides maintained diplomacy and decorum despite Mr Pasquale's and Mr Guadagnino's best efforts to rile their opposition. The end of lunch period signalled an end to the debate just as discussions were heating up. With students on both sides demonstrating extraordinary AFL knowledge (and a retort for every rebuke) there was no clear winner and the debate was officially called a draw.
Derby: WA Footy Fans on the Game's Greatest Rivalry is now available to borrow or purchase in the Senior Library.


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Dead Dicks – WORLD PREMIERE & Trailer
Dead Dicks, an independent horror film starring Heston Horwin, Jillian Harris
and Matt Keyes, will have its World Premiere on
July 25th at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal.
TICKETS are available here
When a young nursing student named Becca receives a series of panicked messages from her older brother Richie, she rushes over to check on him. Following a seemingly successful suicide attempt, Richie, who suffers from mental illness, has discovered what appears to be his own dead body. When Becca gets to his apartment, they find more dead versions of Richie and together, try to figure out how and why he keeps being reborn each time he takes his own life.
Dead Dicks Movie Trailer from Chris Bavota on Vimeo.
For their directorial debut, Canadian filmmaking duo Chris Bavota & Lee Paula Springer took a DYI approach, writing, producing and directing Dead Dicks with a small cast and crew of mostly friends and family.
Dead Dicks is an independent feature produced by Postal Code Films in association with Red Clay Productions. It is written, produced and directed by Chris Bavota & Lee Paula Springer, alongside Producers Albert I. Melamed and Matt Keyes, and Executive Producer Heston Horwin.
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I am always on the lookout for fun Easter basket filler ideas. These darling jelly bean carrot treat bags are incredibly easy to make (even at the last minute!), and they are sure to be a hit with children of all ages. Perfect for tucking into baskets, these would also be perfect party favors for any fun Easter-themed gathering. Read on for the full how-to for how to make some carrot treat bags of your own, which feature a free printable gift tag to make putting together a "bunch" of your own as easy as can be. Let's get started on this fun Easter craft idea!
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GISD Alliance Issues Recommendations to Scale up SDG Financing
The report responds to the EC's Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy Consultation and features specific recommendations for the EU.
Alliance members argue that the entire economy and the whole financial system must "undergo a sweeping transition to a more sustainable future".
The report calls for "collective behavioral and policy alignment" and addressing "inconsistent approaches to metrics".
The Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance (GISD) is calling for specific actions to fund the SDGs by aligning and renewing both public and private sector collaborative efforts. The Alliance's report proposes 64 recommendations to harmonize and scale SDG financing and investment, with particular attention to the European Union (EU).
Released in early August 2020, the report titled, 'Renewed, Recharged and Reinforced: Urgent actions to harmonize and scale sustainable finance,' urges public and private leadership to achieve the SDGs. It calls for mobilizing private sustainable investment through fair and transparent risk-sharing agreements and making faster and scaled use of blended finance. The report argues that green investments alone will be insufficient to deliver the SDGs or the Paris Agreement on climate change; the entire economy and the whole financial system must "undergo a sweeping transition to a more sustainable future." Proposals to deliver this transition include a financial incentive system that uses fiscal measures to rewards companies for creating sustainable stakeholder value and striving for sustainability outcomes.
Fiscal incentives could be used to reward companies for sustainability outcomes.
To move towards sustainability, the report underscores the "imperative of collective behavioral and policy alignment," stressing that everyone must "row in the same direction in a coordinated way," from aligning climate scenarios and risk methodologies for banks, to aligning policy lending and private investor flows. The report calls for addressing "inconsistent approaches to metrics" and poor quality, inconsistently disclosed sustainability data. The report recommends fixing these flawed metrics, aligning standards, and providing consistent information, and mandating confirmed disclosures to ensure SDG-related disclosures are built into existing governance structures. The report further calls for embracing partnerships, collaboration, and innovation to fund the Goals, including by investing in technologies and processes for metrics that support SDGs and sustainability.
Among their detailed recommendations, the members of the Alliance call for:
endorsing the Basel Committee's high-level Task Force on Climate-related Financial Risks (TCFR) to develop a framework for environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) risk supervision applicable to global financial institutions;
making sustainability reporting mandatory for financial and non-financial institutions, including through globally harmonized disclosure requirements that go beyond climate metrics to include material SDG-related information and forward-looking data;
increasing the quality, ambition, and standardization of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) for the 2030 Agenda and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for the Paris Agreement, including by establishing an international platform for the development of investable national capital-raising plans and transaction-oriented investor engagement;
ensuring that public subsidies align with the SDGs and the Paris Agreement; and
diversifying and increasing bond issuance across the SDGs and drive green bond principles and standards into the project finance market.
The report responds to the European Commission's (EC) Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy Consultation and features specific recommendations for the EU. Those recommendations include: requiring standardized ESG disclosures from companies participating in the EU Green Deal Investment Plan; elevating the Shareholder Rights Directive to the status of an EU Regulation; and elevating the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive to the status of an EU Regulation.
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) developed the GISD Alliance in collaboration with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), based on the design of the Swedish Investors for Sustainable Development. The Alliance is part of the UN Secretary-General's strategy for financing sustainable development, and aims to to provide leadership for mobilizing resource for sustainable development and to accelerate and scale up finance and investment for the SDGs.
A group of 30 private sector CEOs make up the Alliance, which was launched in October 2019. [Publication: Renewed, Recharged and Reinforced: Urgent actions to harmonize and scale sustainable finance] [DESA press release] [SDG Knowledge Hub story on GISD Launch]
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import os

def format_phone_number(value):
    if not value:
        return ''
    if len(value) == 10:
        phone = '({0}){1}-{2}'.format(value[0:3], value[3:6], value[6:10])
    elif len(value) == 11:
        phone = '+{0}({1}){2}-{3}'.format(value[0], value[1:4], value[4:7], value[7:11])
    else:
        phone = value

    return phone

# TODO: file path shoudl be None default, to return as buffer
def generate_commercial_invoice(export_data, exporter_data, cosignee_data, products, flags, importer_data=None,
                                file_path="output_commercial_invoice.pdf"):  # self, request, *args, **kwargs):

    current_directory = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))

    from reportlab.lib.enums import TA_CENTER, TA_RIGHT, TA_LEFT
    from reportlab.lib.styles import getSampleStyleSheet, ParagraphStyle

    from reportlab.lib import colors
    from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import cm
    from reportlab.platypus import SimpleDocTemplate, Table, TableStyle, Paragraph, Spacer, Image, PageBreak

    # TODO: return as buffer vs file
    # if file_path = None then return buffer instead
    doc = SimpleDocTemplate(file_path, rightMargin=.5 * cm, leftMargin=.5 * cm,
                            topMargin=1.5 * cm, bottomMargin=1.5 * cm)

    story = []

    # Styles
    styles = getSampleStyleSheet()
    styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Center', alignment=TA_CENTER))
    styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Right', alignment=TA_RIGHT))
    styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Left', alignment=TA_LEFT))
    styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Line_Data', alignment=TA_LEFT, fontSize=8, leading=7))
    styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Line_Data_Small', alignment=TA_LEFT, fontSize=7, leading=8))
    styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Line_Data_Large', alignment=TA_LEFT, fontSize=12, leading=12))
    styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Line_Data_Largest', alignment=TA_LEFT, fontSize=14, leading=15))
    styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Line_Label', font='Helvetica-Bold', fontSize=7, leading=6, alignment=TA_LEFT))
    styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Line_Label_Center', font='Helvetica-Bold', fontSize=7, alignment=TA_CENTER))

    # Get company information
    company_address = '{0}
{1}, {2}
{3} {4}'.format(export_data['address'],
                                                              export_data['city'],
                                                              export_data['state_code'],
                                                              export_data['postal_code'],
                                                              export_data['country_code'])
    data1 = [[Paragraph(export_data['company'], styles["Line_Data_Large"])],
             [Paragraph('COMPANY NAME', styles["Line_Label"])],
             [Paragraph(company_address, styles["Line_Data_Large"])],
             [Paragraph('COMPANY ADDRESS', styles["Line_Label"])]
    ]

    t1 = Table(data1, colWidths=(9 * cm))  # , rowHeights = [.3*cm, .5*cm, .3*cm, .5*cm])
    t1.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 0), (0, 1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 2), (0, 3), 0.25, colors.black),
    ]))
    t1.hAlign = 'RIGHT'

    story.append(t1)

    story.append(Spacer(0.1 * cm, .5 * cm))

    story.append(Paragraph("COMMERCIAL INVOICE", styles["Line_Label_Center"]))

    data1 = [[Paragraph('INTERNATIONAL
 AIR WAYBILL NO.', styles["Line_Label"]),
              Paragraph(export_data['waybill_no'], styles["Line_Data_Largest"]),
              Paragraph('NOTE: ALl shipments must be
 '
                        'accompanied by a Fedex Express
 '
                        'international Air Waybill.', styles["Line_Data_Small"]),
             ]]

    t1 = Table(data1, colWidths=(3 * cm, None, 4.5 * cm,))
    t1.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('INNERGRID', (1, 0), (-1, -1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('BOX', (0, 0), (-1, -1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('VALIGN', (0, 0), (-1, -1), 'MIDDLE'),
    ]))

    story.append(t1)

    data1 = [[Paragraph('DATE OF EXPORTATION', styles["Line_Label"]),
              Paragraph('EXPORT REFERENCES (i.e. order no., invoice no.)', styles["Line_Label"])],
             [Paragraph(export_data['export_date'], styles["Line_Data_Largest"]),
              Paragraph(export_data['export_refs'], styles["Line_Data_Largest"]),
             ]]
    t1 = Table(data1)
    t1.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 0), (1, 0), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 1), (1, 1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('BOX', (0, 0), (-1, -1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('VALIGN', (0, 0), (-1, -1), 'MIDDLE'),
    ]))
    story.append(t1)

    # Shipper/Exporter, Cosignee

    address_paragraph = \
        "{first_name}, {last_name}
" \
        "{address}
" \
        "{city}, {state_code}
" \
        "{postal_code},
" \
        "{country_code}"

    cosignee_paragraph = address_paragraph.format(**cosignee_data)
    exporter_paragraph = address_paragraph.format(**exporter_data)

    data1 = [[Paragraph('SHIPPER/EXPORTER (complete name and address)', styles["Line_Label"]),
              Paragraph('CONSIGNEE (complete name and address)', styles["Line_Label"])],

             [Paragraph(cosignee_paragraph, styles["Line_Data_Large"]),
              Paragraph(exporter_paragraph, styles["Line_Data_Large"])]
             ]

    t1 = Table(data1)
    t1.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 0), (1, 0), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 1), (1, 1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('BOX', (0, 0), (-1, -1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('VALIGN', (0, 0), (-1, -1), 'MIDDLE'),
    ]))
    story.append(t1)

    if not importer_data:
        # importer_data = {'first_name': '', 'last_name': '',
        #                  'postal_code': '', 'country_code': '', 'state_code': '',
        #                  'city': '', 'address': ''}
        importer_paragraph = ''
    else:
        importer_paragraph = address_paragraph.format(**importer_data)

    data1 = [[Paragraph('COUNTRY OF EXPORT', styles["Line_Label"]),
              Paragraph('IMPORTER -- IF OTHER THAN CONSIGNEE
(complete name and address)', styles["Line_Label"])],
             [Paragraph(export_data['export_country'], styles["Line_Data_Largest"]),
              Paragraph(importer_paragraph, styles["Line_Data_Large"])],
             [Paragraph('COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE', styles["Line_Label"]), ''],
             [Paragraph(export_data['manufacture_country'], styles["Line_Data_Largest"]), ''],
             [Paragraph('COUNTRY OF ULTIMATE DESTINATION', styles["Line_Label"]), ''],
             [Paragraph(export_data['destination_country'], styles["Line_Data_Largest"]), ''],
    ]
    t1 = Table(data1)
    t1.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 1), (0, 2), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 3), (0, 4), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 0), (1, 0), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 1), (1, 1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 2), (1, 2), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 3), (1, 3), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 4), (1, 4), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 5), (1, 5), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('SPAN', (1, 1), (1, 5)),
        ('BOX', (0, 0), (-1, -1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('VALIGN', (0, 0), (-1, -1), 'MIDDLE'),
    ]))
    story.append(t1)

    data1 = [[Paragraph('MARKS/NOS.', styles["Line_Label"]),
              Paragraph('NO. OF
PKGS.', styles["Line_Label"]),
              Paragraph('TYPE OF
PACKAGING', styles["Line_Label"]),
              Paragraph('FULL DESCRIPTION OF GOODS', styles["Line_Label"]),
              Paragraph('QTY.', styles["Line_Label"]),
              Paragraph('UNIT OF MEA-
SURE', styles["Line_Label"]),
              Paragraph('WEIGHT', styles["Line_Label"]),
              Paragraph('UNIT VALUE', styles["Line_Label"]),
              Paragraph('TOTAL
VALUE.', styles["Line_Label"])],
    ]

    t1 = Table(data1, colWidths=(1.7 * cm, 1.3 * cm, 2 * cm, 7 * cm, 1 * cm, 1.5 * cm, 1.5 * cm, 1.8 * cm, 1.8 * cm))
    t1.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 0), (-1, -1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('BOX', (0, 0), (-1, -1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('VALIGN', (0, 0), (-1, -1), 'MIDDLE'),
    ]))
    story.append(t1)

    data1 = [[Paragraph(str(product['marks_nos']), styles["Line_Data"]),
              Paragraph(str(product['no_packages']), styles["Line_Data"]),
              Paragraph(str(product['package_type']), styles["Line_Data"]),
              Paragraph(str(product['description']), styles["Line_Data"]),
              Paragraph(str(product['quantity']), styles["Line_Data"]),
              Paragraph(str(product['measure_unit']), styles["Line_Data"]),
              Paragraph(str(product['weight']), styles["Line_Data"]),
              Paragraph(str(product['unit_value']), styles["Line_Data"]),
              Paragraph(str(product['total_value']), styles["Line_Data"])] for product in products]

    t1 = Table(data1, colWidths=(1.7 * cm, 1.3 * cm, 2 * cm, 7 * cm, 1 * cm, 1.5 * cm, 1.5 * cm, 1.8 * cm, 1.8 * cm))
    t1.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('INNERGRID', (0, 0), (-1, -1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('BOX', (0, 0), (-1, -1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('VALIGN', (0, 0), (-1, -1), 'MIDDLE'),
    ]))
    story.append(t1)

    total_packages = 0
    total_weight = 0.0
    total_value = 0.0

    for product in products:
        total_packages += product['no_packages']
        total_weight += product['weight']
        total_value += product['total_value']

    data1 = [['',
              Paragraph('TOTAL NO OF PKGS.', styles["Line_Label"]),
              '',
              Paragraph('TOTAL WEIGHT', styles["Line_Label"]),
              '',
              Paragraph('TOTAL INVOICE VALUE', styles["Line_Label"]),
              ],
             ['',
              Paragraph(str(total_packages), styles["Line_Data"]),
              Paragraph('SEE http://www.fedex.com FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CORPORATE INVOICE.',
                        styles["Line_Label_Center"]),
              Paragraph(str(total_weight), styles["Line_Data"]),
              '',
              Paragraph('${0}'.format(total_value), styles["Line_Data"]),
              ]]

    t1 = Table(data1, colWidths=(1.7 * cm, 1.3 * cm, 11.5 * cm, 1.5 * cm, 1.8 * cm, 1.8 * cm))
    t1.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('INNERGRID', (1, 0), (1, 1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('INNERGRID', (3, 0), (3, 1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('INNERGRID', (5, 0), (5, 1), 0.25, colors.black),
        ('BOX', (1, 0), (1, 1), 0.25, colors.black),
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F1 Race Stars PlayStation 3 review
You've never seen a Sunday Grand Prix like those featured in F1 Race Stars…
By Aaron Birch | November 29, 2012 |
I have to say, I'm not entirely sure where this came from. The idea of creating a Mario Kart clone is one thing, but using the official F1 license and drafting super-deformed, big head versions of real F1 racers into a cartoony world is quite another. It's an odd mash-up, and its very existence is puzzling. But, can this bizarre creation tackle the likes of Mario Kart and Sega's Sonic & All Stars Racing?
It's a very familiar formula (one), and F1 Race Stars, at least initially, appears to follow the Mario Kart rule book almost word for word, with the majority of the game's features matching Nintendo's racer stride for stride. There's a range of wacky courses, a slew of power-ups (many of which are cloned the Italian Plumber's racer almost exactly) and several game modes. But, and as you'll soon discover, this isn't an exact carbon copy of Mario Kart, for good, and bad.
The general setup of races is as you'd expect. Pick a track, a racer and you're off on a 12 car romp around a wild and wacky track littered with neon stars that grant various random power ups. To win you'll need to master the courses, including hidden shortcuts, wield the many weapons tactically, and become astute at the karting controls.
Now, the former of these skills is fine, and learning the courses and how to best use the weapons on offer is no problem, but the latter, mastering the racing controls, isn't. In fact, it's the major thing, in my opinion, that drags the title down somewhat.
Unlike almost every other kart racer out there, F1 Race Stars features no power slide or drift, and it's a real killer. Lacking such a traditional and essential feature for any kart racer is simply unforgivable. Yes, real F1 cars can hardly pull off such power slides, but then, neither can they loop de loop, launch homing bubble missiles or self-repair at speed, all of which they handle here. It's a sorely missing feature, and one that instantly jars if you've even a passing familiarity to kart racers, especially Mario Kart.
Instead, F1 Race Stars encourages you to drive more like an F1 racer, as in braking for tight turns, and accelerating out of them. This is further suggested thanks to the blue chevron boost zones adorning many of the tougher corners. By releasing and holding accelerate up to three times whilst in such a zone, you can build up a powerful speed boost, throwing you out of tight corners, and giving you the drop on less skilled opponents.
It's actually quite interesting, and adds some novelty, but it takes some time to get out of the almost inescapable urge to hit the handbrake and drift your way into the straight. Eventually, you do become accustomed to the handling, but you never really lose the hankering for the power slide. I'd much prefer a traditional drift system, thank you very much.
Forever blowing bubbles
With the use of the official F1 license, F1 Race Stars has the chance to really set itself apart from the pack. In some ways, it does, and in others, it's simply re-skins karting tropes.
Notable decent uses of the F1 theme includes a couple of the power ups, with some imaginative twists, such as the ability to call in a safety car to slow down front runners allowing you to catch up. Others cleverly ape Mario Kart with an F1 makeover, such as the blatant Bullet Bill-style auto drive replaced by a shaken up Champaign bottle, and screen-covering squid ink replaced with exploding balloons that cover the display in confetti.
Other power ups are simple rip-offs, such as homing red bubbles, speed boosts, and blue trap bubbles that replace banana skins.
Some other power ups are a little odd, though. The bad weather item, for example, which makes the track wet, slows down karts and reduces traction, affects all racers, even team mates and the player who uses it, which is a little strange, as it doesn't really give the deploying player an advantage in most cases. Others are simply cheap, like the teleport that instantly jumps a racer ahead a few spaces.
In the end, it's just not as finely balanced as Mario Kart or some other, similar titles, and this makes for some frustration, especially given the one thing that very clearly comes direct from Mario Kart, the overly aggressive AI. Computer controlled opponents will relentlessly slam you with power ups, often at the most inopportune times, and there are races where you'll be hounded to the brink of insanity thanks to its proficiency with power ups, and the bullish rubber-banding.
As always, the better power ups are granted to those at the back of the pack, and rear-focused traps are for those in the lead, so get in front and you can expect the AI to demolish you with homing bubbles, shockwaves and safety cars galore.
Pit in
One feature that does work well is the damage system. Imitating the real sport's need to visit the pits, the game has a simple damage system. Get hit by a power up, and your kart is damaged, with each successive hit, your kart slows down. To get back to full strength you need to head into one of the pit lanes spread around the various tracks. This will repair your car, allowing you to hit full speed again.
However, these pit lanes do miss a trick. In real F1, pit visit s often result in the loss of position, due to the need to leave the track and have work done. Here, these pit 'stops' rarely punish you, and you'll not likely lose your position as you glide through the lane, getting repairs without stopping. Due to the amount of damage you'll sustain thanks to the AI's barrages, this may be a good thing, but it would make for a great risk/reward system if you had a greater chance of losing position.
Perhaps one of the best elements of the game is the track design. Although limited to 11 (with an extra pre-order track), the various country-themed circuits often possess some stand out moments and offer plenty of variety. Brazil features tilting jungle walkways, the USA is rich with moving hazards and Japan boasts giant robot sumo wrestlers and a jaunt along the top of moving trains.
Some tracks include elements from their real-life counterparts, but on the whole, this is a totally fantastical take on the sport's famous locales. It's all fun, but despite some impressive use of camera tilting and design, they never match the sheer quality of Nintendo's creations.
Going modal
As is to be expected, F1 Race Stars is far more enjoyable when you play with others, and whether in local split-screen or via PSN, adding friend to the mix will make the game far more enjoyable. Solo play is still fun for a while, but the content here is severely lacking, and you'll soon tire without others to challenge.
Various additional modes, such as slalom, time attack and a fuel grabbing affair help keep things interesting to some degree, but with only a handful of tracks and a very repetitive career mode that recycles said meagre selection of tracks far too much, there's little longevity to be found here. And the drivers, as great as they may be at their chosen profession in real life, hardly stack up compared to Mario and Co.
In the end F1 Race Stars is a pretty mixed bag. I did find the game surprisingly enjoyable, more so that I first expected. After prolonged play, however, the problems soon manifest. The lack of tracks and interesting content, and, more importantly, the lack of expected kart-style controls hold the game back. There's just not enough content or originality here to challenge the dominance of Mario Kart, and unless you don't have a Nintendo console, there's no real reason to pick this over the competition.
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The thriller sequel "Happy Death Day 2U" is coming to theaters on February 13, 2019 to continue on the story of "Happy Death Day."
Luckily ThisFunktional has some advance screening passes to give away for a screening on February 11, 2019.
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Master of Science in Micro and Nano Systems Technology
University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)
Anzeige Ein Angebot der University of South-Eastern Norway (USN). Für den Inhalt ist die Hochschule verantwortlich.
Biomedizintechnik, Maschinenbau, Mikrosystemtechnik, Nanotechnologie
Horten, 100 km south of Oslo. The nearest airport, Sandefjord Torp, has daily direct flights to Copenhagen and Amsterdam.
Fall semester (15 August)
Applicants from outside EU/ EAA: 1 Oct - 1 Dec Applicants from EU/ EEA: 1 Feb - 15 April
For admission requirements, please see the programme page.
Microtechnology, Nanotechnology, Material science, Finite Element Modelling, Measurement and Characterization, Microsystem design, Biomedical microsystems, Microsensor interface, Sensors and actuators, Microfabrication and integration
Period of lectures: August to December, January to June
Application periods: 1 February to 15 April
Application deadline: April 15
No tuition fee
Student adviser Merete Elisabeth Hovet
E-Mail: Merete.Hovet@usn.no
3603 Porsgrunn, Horten and Kongsberg
www.usn.no
The most spectacular technology is happening at the micro and nano level and you can become an expert of this state of the art technology.
The program is unique, exciting and practically oriented and is an excellent offer for those who already have a bachelor's degree in engineering or science.
The basis of the study program is the corresponding research community at USN, which constitutes one of the three intellectual junctions for Norway's efforts in micro- and nanotechnology, with extended collaboration with industry, academia and research institutions; regionally, nationally and internationally. We have good laboratory facilities and spacious, clean rooms, as well as established collaboration with industries that focus on research and development.
Our Master's Degree in Micro and Nano Systems Technology will open doors to exciting jobs in a multitude of industries. Micro- and nanotechnology can be found within almost all fields; electronics, medical, aerospace and petroleum are some examples. The programme is interdisciplinary and includes elements from electronics, mechanics, physics, chemistry, mathematics, modelling and processing. You will learn how micro- and nano systems are designed, produced and characterized.
USN offer an informal and student friendly environment. Our campuses are small with an open-door policy where our staff dedicates time and attention to each student. USN offers a safe living and study environment as well as a multicultural society where English is widely spoken. Our programmes are focused on practical study methods with a problem-based approach that should help students to prepare for real-life situations.
Welchen Abschluss erhalte ich, wenn ich Master of Science in Micro and Nano Systems Technology studiere?
Beim Studiengang Master of Science in Micro and Nano Systems Technology an der University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) handelt es sich um einen Studiengang mit dem Abschluss Master of Science
Die Sachgebiete des Studiengangs sind Biomedizintechnik, Maschinenbau, Mikrosystemtechnik und Nanotechnologie.
In welcher Form wird das Studium Master of Science in Micro and Nano Systems Technology angeboten?
Das Studium wird als Vollzeitstudium in Horten, 100 km south of Oslo. The nearest airport, Sandefjord Torp, has daily direct flights to Copenhagen and Amsterdam. angeboten.
Standort dieser Hochschule ist Horten, 100 km south of Oslo. The nearest airport, Sandefjord Torp, has daily direct flights to Copenhagen and Amsterdam..
Du kannst dich zu folgendem Semester bewerben: Fall semester (15 August).
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Anonymous asked in Entertainment & MusicMusicRap and Hip-Hop · 1 decade ago
Is nicki minaj rich? how was she even discovered?
I was wondering if nicki minaj was rich... How was she discovered and do you guys think she really slept with lil wayne?
don't listen to the idiot above me, she was with a label called Dirty Money, not the one with Diddy, the label was owned by a guy named Fendi who was over "The Come Up" Dvd so he put her video right after wayne's, so when his video went off wayne would see nicki. Wayne was looking for a female rapper for his group Young Money, this was in the 05-07 era, then he signed nicki minaj and put out her first mixtape the Playtime Is Over, then they put out two other mixtapes, she started blowing up in 09' after she was on 5 star chick, and dropped Itty Bitty Piggy which was on her "Beam Me Up Scotty" mixtape. She started jumping on everyone's songs, and got noticed even more that way, then she dropped her first singe "Massive Attack" which did flop, and eventually Nicki released "Your Love" and that blew up and she didn't think it would, she didn't like the song. She released Right Through Me, and then a week before she dropped Pink Friday, she dropped "Roman's Revenge" which helped create a little bit more buzz, because it added fire to the whole Lil Kim beef she had going on at the time, which lead to some other things we won't get into now, because then this would be super long. Pink Friday dropped and she eventually went Platinum and is doing really well for herself.
she is definitely rich, she makes 100,000's of dollars for a feature verse, and made 1 million off a mixtape, which not many can do. She went platinum and is on tour so she of course is getting paid that way, not counting the pretty penny she got for signing with Wayne and her many performances and business ventures. She is eating well no doubt.
Source(s): you can find these mixtapes on datpiff.com(mixtapes are legally free so you can just download them) http://www.datpiff.com/Big_Mike_Dirty_Money_Record... http://www.datpiff.com/Lil_Wayne_Nicki_Minaj_Sucka... http://www.mediafire.com/?jca78o4b6220eqc
Nicki Minaj launched her first mixtape in 2007, after liberating, Playtime Is Over with grimy money records. She later launched yet another mixtape on July 7, 2008, titled Sucka unfastened, under the label of Be. On April 18, 2009, Minaj launched a 0.33 mixtape and recognized in XXL mag. In 2008 she gained the female Artist of the twelve months award on the Underground music Awards. Minaj launched Beam Me Up Scotty, yet another mixtape, in April 2009 under the label of Trapaholics records. Beam Me Up Scotty won beneficial coverage on the two wager and MTV. ya welcome
I know she's rich...she's a hip hop singer so she must be. She was discovered by being in that Flo Rida song "Low"..I don't care is she slept with Lil Wayne, that's her business.
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So what do you do when you are not sure what you hope for may never come or what do you do when you think Christmas is going to be crap already? Still not sure of……..
Motivation for Monday ::: Don't Worry About Anything!
Anyone who has ever had an event would understand how "crazy" it can be to put one together. Coming to the book launch, I was extremely busy running errands and praying that everything goes out well. Aside all the running around, I was very afraid of one thing……what if people don't show up…..this was my major fear! Why was I afraid? It was because a few people I was hopeful to see sent me messages that they will not be able to attend.
Then I started wondering, what if people don't come. I almost had a nervous break down. Although I was scared, I started praying and my faith was strengthened and God gave me a word……….
As I knelt down praying in the early hours of Saturday morning, I heard in my spirit, don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
When I finished speaking to this friend of mine, I was lifted and all my worry was gone because God confirmed what he said to me through someone else. I became cheerful and thankful for the following day which was the book launch.
Why am I telling you that? I am because this time of the year is very special. It is special because it is Christmas. Although it is a very special and joyous season, a lot of people will be weary because of one thing or the other…… It could be being broke, can't get what they want or need, don't have family to spend this special season with, not sure there will be food on the table at Christmas, a relative has died and it could be anything.
Honestly, it may be a challenging time for me too because my nephew who died recently was born on Christmas day. I am not sure how I will get by but I will be holding on to that word, "don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all He has done. In this case, I will be praying for peace and comfort for myself and especially my brother and his wife and my mother.
Are you out there this Christmas season; weary that this will be a bad one for you or do you think you may be lonely or your don't have a place to call home or your friends and family are not close by or are you heart broken, your loved one left you or you are not sure if there will be a meal for you at Christmas or anything at all, I want to encourage not to worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all He has done. You may even be wondering that you do not have anything to be thankful for? The gift of life is worth thanking God for, the breath in you is worth been thankful for……..
The one thing I have now realised in life is that in thanksgiving, we receive more. I was there wondering how the book launch was going to be and if people would show up….on the day, I was blown away by the turn out. We packed 100bags, everything was gone and we were left with just 20 books. Worry didn't change the situation for me. Prayer of thanksgiving did. Will you be brave enough to pray? Please do, prayer works.
No matter what you are going through this season, please be courageous. Pray and thank God for what He has done and in thanksgiving, pray for what you want and you will be surprised at what He can do for you. In most cases, God wants us to ask Him and He will answer us. Please don't worry, all shall be well with you this season. No matter what you are going through, trust me, all shall be well.
Claire is away in Belgium but before she left, she managed to do a few shots with me and this was one of the looks we did. This is a Christmas look book and one that can be worn to any Christmas party.
For this look, I wanted to showcase christmas colours in my look. The classic christmas colours are red, green and gold and in this look, I managed to do that….I paired a pencil skirt with an oversized sleeve blouse and to cinch in the waist, I wore a thin belt which I stretched open to mimic my sandal and bracelet and that is the outfit of the day.
This look is perfect for Christmas work parties, romantic christmas dinner with the bae or anywhere you want to look classy and polished.
One of my goal via this blog is to be able to teach as many people as possible how to maximise their closet and with this look, I was able to showcase maximizing. What this means is that for this look, I didn't buy anything new.
The skirt, I have worn here and here. The blouse I have worn here and here and the Shoes, I have worn here and here.
Looking well is not about buying new things all the time, it is knowing how to shop your closet and wearing what you already own. Having said that, it is okay to shop whenever you want.
Have fun styling your own look and maximizing your closet.
I want to thank you so much for stopping by today. I do hope you are inspired to stay positive and not to worry for anything this season. Do take care of you and continue to say to yourself, all shall be well.
So how do you like the look? Let me know in the comments below…..
This is a gorgeous look and thanks for the Motivation.
Thanks for your lovely book, I am inspired by it and setting new goals for myself already.
Kisses and hugs ? ?
This is a great look and as always, motivation for Monday was very inspirational.
Thank you Chi for reading.
Really enjoyed reading this post Mojisola, giving thanks constantly….a daily reminder for me.
And I am OBSESSED with your dress, the sleeves are MARVELOUS!!
That is a 2 piece hun.
I was just talking about stress and worry with a really good friend of mine. And we both agreed that constantly worry does you no good, nor does it rectify the situation. If anything it's just wasted energy and yet we do it all the time. Thank you for this post and the reminder to give thanks daily for all the good in our life. Also the good things that are to come.
By the way, you look fabulous in green and the touches of gold are perfect.
I agree with you Jackie both on the motivation and on the look.
Wow you look amazing as always Moji. Green is definitely your colour. And those sandals are pretty.


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Share this Story: U.S. jobless claims could top record 1.5 million next week - economists
U.S. jobless claims could top record 1.5 million next week - economists
WASHINGTON — A wave of layoffs at restaurants, bars and hotels, as efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic bring much of everyday American life to a halt, could drive new applications for U.S. unemployment benefits to a record 1.5 million or more next week, economists warned on Thursday.
New jobless claims already hit a two-and-a-half year high of 281,000 last week, jumping by 70,000 from the week before, the Labor Department said on Thursday. It was the biggest weekly increase since 2012 and officials laid the blame on the coronavirus, which a Reuters tally shows has infected nearly 9,500 across the country, killing at least 115.
U.S. jobless claims could top record 1.5 million next week - economists Back to video
And the worst is yet to come.
Economists said their own tracking of data from individual states suggests claims could shoot up to at least 1.5 million this week. Data for the week ending March 21 will be published next Thursday.
"State filings offices for Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut report claims filings this week are running six to 14 times higher than the same week last year," said Conrad DeQuadros, senior economic advisor at Brean Capital in New York.
"A quarter of all claims filings are in two states, New York and California. Given the preliminary reports for a few states, next Thursday's unemployment claims report could show an initial claims reading north of 1.5 million."
This estimate, which other economists agreed with, would far outpace the previous record of 695,000 set in 1982. During the week ended March 14, unadjusted initial claims soared 14,000 in California and jumped 9,000 in Washington state, which has been hardest hit by the coronavirus. They increased 7,000 in Nevada.
"Last week's jump in claims is likely to look minor in comparison to what lies ahead," said Nancy Vanden Houten, lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics in New York.
According to Well Fargo Securities' tracking, Ohio reported 36,645 unemployment claims were filed on Monday. This was in addition to 11,995 filed on Sunday. Ohio received only 562 applications the previous Sunday.
"Massachusetts reported 19,884 claims filed on Monday alone, more than the total received in February, while Pennsylvania reported 50,000 claims on Monday and even more than that on Tuesday," said Sarah House, a senior economist at Wells Fargo Securities in Charlotte, North Carolina.
"Many states reported that their employment websites crashed due to a surge in traffic, suggesting demand for unemployment benefits is even higher than the reported figures."
(Reporting By Lucia Mutikani; Editing by Dan Burns and Bernadette Baum)


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Pakistani businessman, media moguls, military personals in Pandora Papers
October 5, 2021 Admin	0 Comments	ICIJ, Pakistan media, Pandora papers
New Delhi: More Pakistani individuals ranging from media group owners to family members of army personnel to businessmen and executives were identified in the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists' (ICIJ) Pandora Papers — a major international research into the financial holdings of high-profile individuals around the world, Dawn reported.
The exposé was unveiled on Sunday and some of the names already reported include prominent figures from the PTI-led government including Pakistan Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin and Senator Faisal Vawda.
A report by The News published on Monday said Jang group editor-in-chief Mir Shakilur Rehman, Dawn CEO Hameed Haroon and Express Media Group CEO Sultan Ali Lakhani also owned offshore companies.
Renowned journalist and editor of Pakistan Today, the late Arif Nizami was also among those who had their names in the report. He owned New Mile Production Limited in BVI that was incorporated in July 2000 with him and his wife declared as its beneficial owners.
The report by The News identified more former military leaders and their family members named in the Pandora Papers.
According to the report, the son-in-law of former Punjab governor Lt Gen (retd) Khalid Maqbool, Ahsan Latif, owned an offshore company Dylan Capital Limited that was registered in the BVI jurisdiction.
It added that according to the documents, the company was incorporated for "investment holding for certain properties in the UK and the UAE, but it was used for importing LPG (liquid petroleum gas) from Russia's Vacus Oil Company Ltd".
Zahra Tanvir, the wife of Lt Gen (retd) Tanvir Tahir, was also identified by the report as owning an offshore company, Ener Plastic Limited, in the BVI jurisdiction.
Javed Afridi, owner of the Peshawar Zalmi franchise, also owns three offshore companies according to revelations from the Pandora Papers: Old Trafford Properties Ltd, Sutton Gas Works Properties Ltd and Gas Works Property Ltd.
According to the report, National Bank President Arif Usmani incorporated a company, Sasa Partners Inc, in the BVI offshore tax havens in March 2018. It added that the Pandora Papers revealed him to be the company's beneficial owner where he kept bankable assets.
The report also identified the managing director of National Investment Trust, Adnan Afridi, as having registered an offshore company, Veritas Advisory Services Ltd, in the BVI jurisdiction in October 2011.
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February 6, 2019 -The Fort Wayne UNITED Late Night Basketball League is back for its spring session. The program runs from 8 -11 p.m. each Saturday evening February 16 through March 23. The Fort Wayne UNITED Late Night Basketball League is held at the Renaissance Pointe YMCA, 2323 Bowser Ave.
Sponsors are the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, City of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Police Department, Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Papa John's, Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast, and Parkview Health.
Fort Wayne UNITED is a Mayoral initiative that places two national efforts, Cities United and My Brother's Keeper, under one umbrella. It is designed to answer the call to enhance opportunities, advance youth advocacy and help create a safer city for all, but more specifically for black men and boys. By bringing together a group of passionate and committed leaders, the initiative will educate, inform and engage the community in an effort to make positive change one neighborhood at a time.


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Name tags would help at funerals and weddings
Gabriel Castillo
Surfing the city
Published 7:00 pm CDT, Saturday, April 3, 2010
I'm sure most of you remember the movie, "Four Weddings and a Funeral."
Although it was a love story, it also explored the dynamics of ritualistic gatherings, where family and friends congregate in ceremonial fashion.
While weddings celebrate unions and funerals mourn losses, it seems like both events have something in common: They are probably the only times when you catch up with people you haven't seen in a long time.
A friend recently shared her own dilemma related to the matter.
Traveling in from the East Coast to attend her grandmother's funeral in Laredo, she hadn't lived in town for nearly three decades.
The line of mourners went on for what seemed like an eternity, she said.
Her biggest worry, though, was that she did not recognize a lot of people.
It was easy for them to identify her, as she stood by her mother, but it was not an easy task for her to reciprocate greetings with a name.
"Name tags would have really come in handy," she said.
"It was embarrassing, because I really wanted to acknowledge everyone by their name, but I had not seen most of these family friends since I had left to college 30 years ago."
It's an understandable situation.
People get older, lose their hair, change their hair color, get nipped and tucked, lose weight, gain weight and so on.
The same situation occurs at weddings.
My brother, for instance, mentioned that while the names of many of the attendants were on the tip of his tongue, he could not recall each one. I guess the groom jitters added to the memory loss when it came to acknowledging well-wishers by name.
I need to consult with Emily Post to see if name tags might not be such a bad idea when it comes to weddings and funerals.
Once a Tiger, always a Tiger
There are some names that we don't forget, among them being those of Martin High School graduates who continue to make a mark in the community with their accomplishments and contributions.
This past week, Martin High School administrators and Tiger Legend committee members recognized some outstanding alums as Tiger Legends at ceremonies held at the school's new gymnasium.
Of course, it's not a Tiger event without the fight song, which all the alums remembered. Among them were Linda Garcia Mitchell, Jeannie Lopez, Maya Guerra, Sara Carrasco, E.H. Corrigan,
Howard Ruhlman, Gregorio Lopez Sr., Harlan Irving Scott, Jr., Miguel Treviño, Sergio Velasquez and Richard Rossell, representing his brother, the late Hershel Rossell.
Congratulations to the honorees who proudly yell, "Once a Tiger, always a Tiger."
Bridal bliss abloom
There was no need for name tags at a recent gathering where the Sames family welcomed the Wagners for the announcement of their children's approaching wedding.
Thomas Wagner and Alexandra Romano were feted with a lovely garden party at the home of her parents, Hank and Elizabeth Sames, joined by Thomas' family, Mary, Philip and Katrina Wagner.
Always a gracious and talented hostess, Elizabeth's green thumb and her talent for décor were evident in the beautiful garden blooms, complemented by even more lovely florals, at each table. Lively music accompanied the delicious dinner and night of camaraderie.
Ladies named to Hall of Fame
Another gathering honoring some outstanding Laredo women was the Laredo Commission for Women luncheon, where Betsy Gill, Veronica Castillon, Laura Quesada, Gayle Aker Rodriguez, Imelda M. Gonzalez, Marian Aguilar, Graciela Maldonado and Juanita Martinez.
Erica B. Garcia led the planning for the luncheon, held at La Posada Hotel, where family and an assortment of friends were on hand to congratulate their respective honorees.
The Seven Flags Chapter of the Children of the Republic of Texas, composed of the younger descendants, met recently at a meeting presided by President Mariana Vela.
Historical items were shared by the members, including Joshua Gault, Justin Gault, Kyle Pichot, Alegra Volpe, Tomas Volpe and Annie Volpe, as well as Daughters of the Republic of Texas members Niti Volpe, Stephanie Gault, Laura Pichot and Jennie Reed.
The chapter is sponsored by the Villa de San Agustin de Laredo chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
A new rule
A name you will be hearing a lot this next year is Niti Gutierrez Volpe, the incoming president of the Society of Martha Washington.
The induction ceremonies were held at a recent Society of Martha Washington luncheon, where outgoing President Dr. Carmen Ramirez-Rathmell passed the gavel to the new president.
The group also announced a new slate of officers.
This year promises to be another splendid and elegant array of parties and presentations led by Niti and her very talented committees.
The event also served to elect by secret ballot for this year's couple who will portray George and Martha Washington: It is none other than the lovely and charismatic Betty Bunn Moreno and Pancho Averill.
Here are good luck wishes to the duo and best wishes for a very festive year.
That's my surf for this week.
Keep your memory switch on and keep in touch by e-mailing me at ccastillo@stx.rr.com.
Have a very happy Easter Sunday.


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This lovely song was released in 1976, but I became aware of it as part of the soundtrack of the excellent Romanian film '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' (4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile), which I would highly recommend. Directed by Cristian Mungiu and winning the Palme d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, this film wasn't even nominated in the 2008 Oscars Foreign Language category – the mind boggles! This ridiculous oversight caused the rules to be changed in how the Foreign Language films are chosen – rightly so!
Angela Similea is still performing, as far as I know, and I look forward to investigating more of her work.


At the weekend I became a godmother! And I couldn't be prouder of my gorgeous (and incredibly cheeky) godson, Lorenzo.
Before he was born, Lorenzo's parents decided on a colour for his nursery, his pram, etc – lovely lime green. His mum even later incorporated the colour into her wedding dress (which was stunning, by the way). So when I was deciding what I could make for his christening party, I knew I had to include his colour somehow. Voila – lime cupcakes!
Lorenzo's papa is lactose-intolerant so I made them completely dairy-free. Even the frosting is dairy-free, topped with some green 'Ls' I cut out of ready to roll icing (you need to make these in advance so they can dry and harden).
I was aiming for a lovely marbled green and cream effect as you bit into each cupcake, but in my haste to make them, the green hue was more like a splodge in the centre! I'm sure you can have more success than me swirling the coloured batter through. Or let your kids have fun with different colours.
This recipe is an adaption of my dairy-free chocolate cupcakes, which I'd adapted from Nigella Lawson's chocolate olive oil cake. Using healthier olive oil is a great way to eliminate dairy from cakes, and the unanimous decision from the people who've tried my chocolate and lime dairy-free cupcakes is that they taste just like 'normal' cupcakes!
I used this recipe as the basis for my dairy-free icing, but it's basically dairy-free spread beaten up with icing sugar to which you then add your choice of flavouring (and colouring if you want). The quantities below make a large amount of icing which is perfect if you want lovely big mountains of piped icing on top. If you just want to spread it on like me (I must learn how to properly pipe!), reduce the quantities. Using a dairy-free spread instead of butter also means the icing will be quite runny after you've beaten it; pop it into the fridge for a while to cool before icing your cupcakes.
Preheat the oven to 170C and line your cupcake tray with paper cases.
Cream the sugar, olive oil and eggs quite vigorously (about 3 minutes) until you have a pale creamy texture. Turn the speed of your beater or mixer down a little. Add the vanilla extract, lime zest and juice, beating until combined.
Slowly add the flour and gently mix until combined.
Put about 1/4 cup of the mixture into a small bowl and mix through a little food colouring.
Divide the rest of your uncoloured mixture evenly between the paper cases. Add a spoonful of your green mixture to each and swirl through using a skewer. Bake for 15-20 minutes until lightly golden and a skewer comes out clean.
Leave the cupcakes to cool on a wire rack while you make the icing. Briefly cream the dairy-free spread using a hand-held beater or mixer then slowly add the icing sugar a bit at a time, beating until light and fluffy. Add in half of the zest and juice, and taste. Keep adding a little more zest and juice, tasting as you go, until you're happy with the flavour. Mix through the food colouring if using.
for an indulgent gluten-free squidgy dessert, substitute the flour with the same amount of ground almonds and instead of the icing, drizzle with a lime sugar syrup.
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Here in the UK the weather is glorious (and what a difference that makes to everyone's mood!). Although I've lived here for (hang on while I count…) almost eight years (EIGHT YEARS – where did that time go?!) and I'm half-British, I find it really difficult to do the very British thing of stripping down to summer clothes the instant the sun drags itself out. My head just needs time to adjust (and often by that time, 'summer' is over!).
But, what my friends and I are very good at is having barbecues to make the most of our limited sun exposure. Thankfully Nicholas, growing up in the UK, isn't missing out on seeing the men folk standing around a sizzling barbecue, stubby in hand (how many of you are going to have to look that one up?!), tending the flames, while the women folk do pretty much everything else (and I wouldn't have it any other way!).
If you followed Nigella's original recipe, using all ground almonds and no flour, these would make fabulous gooey individual puddings. They're also easy enough, with lots of measuring and mixing, to get your little ones to help you make them.
In a small bowl or jug, whisk the sifted cocoa powder with the boiling water until you have a smooth paste. Whisk in the vanilla and leave to cool.
Cream the sugar, olive oil and eggs quite vigorously (about 3 minutes) until you have a pale creamy texture. Turn the speed of your beater or mixer down a little and pour in the cocoa paste, beating until combined.
Slowly add the flour, ground almonds, bicarbonate of soda and salt, and gently mix until combined.
Divide your mixture evenly between the paper cases and bake for 15-20 minutes (when you stick a skewer in to test, it should come out mainly clean possibly with some chocolate cake crumbs attached).
Eat warm or cold, dusted with icing sugar or not.
for a gluton-free squidgy cupcake, substitute the flour with more ground almonds (140g in total).
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Here's what you need to know about Knoxville's 2019 Big Ears Festival including information on passes, venues, parking and restaurants.
The 2019 Big Ears Festival — billed as "effortlessly crossing the boundaries of musical genres as well as artistic disciplines" — is this week in downtown Knoxville.
From Thursday to Sunday, Knoxville will host musicians and artists from a variety of genres and attract fans from around the globe.
Big Ears is a collection of concerts, film screenings, art displays, panels, workshops and other activities during its four-day run.
Some of the lineup includes the Punch Brothers, Animal Collective frontman Avey Tare, Béla Fleck, Spirtualized, Nils Frahm, Bill Frisell, Rhiannon Giddens and others.
Here's what you need to know about Big Ears, including passes, venues, parking and restaurants.
Big Ears offers several pass and ticket options for admission to the festival. The box office is at the Emporium Center on 100 S. Gay St.
Weekend passes, which include admission to all four days of the festival, are still available in two categories since the Premier Weekend passes have sold out.
The General Admission Weekend Pass costs $225 and includes access to all Big Ears concerts, screeners and venues. If all tickets are purchased in the GA Weekend Pass first tier, they will increase to $250.
The Sonic Explorer VIP Weekend Pass includes everything the GA Weekend Pass has along with access to "no wait" lines, special entrances, preferred seating, advance notice of secret shows and invitations to special Big Ears events. VIP passes cost $650.
Daily passes also have two categories: General Admission and Premier.
Daily GA passes include admission to all Big Ears concerts, screeners and venues on a specific day, and Premier passes have those perks and "jump to the front line access," according to Big Ears website.
Thursday and Sunday Daily GA passes cost $65, and Friday and Saturday GA passes cost $75, according to Big Ears' website.
Thursday and Sunday Premiere passes cost $95, and Friday and Saturday Premier passes are sold out.
Passes are available at bigearsfestival.org/tickets.
Don't want to spend money on tickets or passes? Each year, Big Ears offers some free festival experiences to the public so everyone can get a taste of what the event has to offer.
The Pilot will host four days of free music during the festival. For a lineup, visit bigearsfestival.org.
Other free performances will take place at Old City Java during the festival's Ampient Brunch events. They will go from 10 a.m.- noon on Friday to Sunday and feature local musicians who will provide ambient music, according to Big Ears' website.
Big Ears events will take place inside several downtown Knoxville venues. Here's a list of them in alphabetical order with addresses.
Barley's Taproom and Pizzeria, 200 E. Jackson Ave.
Boyd's Jig & Reel, 101 S. Central St.
Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley St.
Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St.
The Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Ave.
Old City Java, 109 S. Central St.
The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave.
Regal Riviera Cinema 8, 510 S. Gay St.
The Standard, 416 W. Jackson Ave.
St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Ave.
UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St.
Visit Knoxville Visitors Center, 301 S. Gay St.
If you aren't from Knoxville or you need a refresher on where these downtown venues are, take a look at this map below.
Downtown Knoxville has several garages and parking lots that festival attendees can use.
Here's a list with some options that are free during nights and weekends and what Big Ears venues they are close to.
State Street Garage, 500 State St., close to Tennessee Theatre, Regal Riviera, The Square Room and Visit Knoxville.
Dwight Kessel Garage, 900 State St., close to Bijou Theatre and St. John's Episcopal Cathedral.
Market Square Garage, 402 Walnut St., close to The Square Room, Regal Riviera, Tennessee Theatre and Visit Knoxville.
Locust Street Garage, 540 Locust St., close to St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, Tennessee Theatre, The Square Room and Regal Riviera.
Jackson Avenue Lot, 400 W. Jackson Ave., close to The Standard, Emporium Center, UT Downtown Gallery, Boyd's Jig & Reel and Old City Java.
City-County Building Garage, 400 Main St., close to Church Street United Methodist, Knoxville Museum of Art, Bijou Theatre and St. John's Cathedral.
Old City Public Parking, 298 E. Jackson Ave., close to Barley's, Boyd's Jig & Reel, Old City Java, the Pilot Light and the Mill & Mine.
While all of the Big Ears venues are in walking distance, you don't have to walk everywhere after you've parked.
Knoxville Area Transit has a free trolley system with three routes available in downtown Knoxville. For more information on the specific routes, visit katbus.com/178/Free-Trolley.
With all the walking that music festivals demand, you're going to need to refuel.
Downtown Knoxville has restaurants that will satisfy many cravings.
Want gourmet burgers? Try outStock & Barrel or Not Watson's in Market Square.
You'll find several varieties of tacos at Chivo Taqueria and Babalu Tapas and Tacoson Gay Street and Tako Taco, which is next to the Mill & Mine.
Asian flavors can be found atKaizen on Clinch Avenue, Nama Sushi Bar on Gay Street and Kabuki in Market Square.
Don't forget to get your fix of comfort food either. Make sure to stop at Pete's Coffee Shop on Union Avenue for breakfast or lunch and get some ice cream at Cruze Farm on Gay Street.


La société?! (society ?!) is an exhibition, which brings three artists from three different countries together. The exhibition title shows his meaning once the viewer will enter the gallery; it is a vibrant and sometimes hidden critic on our modern day society. In order to make this critic even stronger the show brings together three different mediums, painting, photography and sculpture.
Slinkachu's photography seems harmless and very pleasing to the eye at first it is only when we analyse the subjects that the viewer starts realizing that there might be something else hidden in these photos.
Isaac Cordal's miniature sculptures are more direct in bringing the message to the spectator, however the viewer has to come a lot closer to the work in order the appreciate the details of the work and some hidden symbols.
Pixel Pancho's in contrast shows us an alternative world, a perfect harmony, family portraits or perfectly normal aspects of life, however the twist is that his world is only represented by robots. Are robots better humans? Can they help for a better world? What is the difference between a humanoid and a mechanical robot?


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India.. India can win matches without Shewag,zaheer,yuvi,rohit....because their major strength is the captaincy of Dhoni.
Who was the first defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy?
Which team won the icc champions trophy 2013?
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Jul 26 What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life by Marc Leepson
What So Proudly We Hailed is the first full-length biography of Francis Scott Key in more than 75 years. In this fascinating look at early America, historian Marc Leepson explores the life and legacy of Francis Scott Key. Standing alongside Betsy Ross, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, and John Hancock in history, Key made his mark as an American icon by one single and unforgettable act, writing "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Among other things, Leepson reveals:
• How the young Washington lawyer found himself in Baltimore Harbor on the night of September 13-14, 2014
• The mysterious circumstances surrounding how the poem he wrote, first titled "The Defense of Ft. M'Henry," morphed into the National Anthem
• Key's role in forming the American Colonization Society, and his decades-long fervent support for that controversial endeavor that sent free blacks to Africa
• His adamant opposition to slave trafficking and his willingness to represent slaves and freed men and women for free in Washington's courts
• Key's role as a confidant of President Andrew Jackson and his work in Jackson's "kitchen cabinet"
• Key's controversial actions as U.S. Attorney during the first race riot in Washington, D.C., in 1835.
Publishing to coincide with the 200th anniversary of "The Star Spangled Banner" in 2014, What So Proudly We Hailed reveals unexplored details of the life of an American patriot whose legacy has been largely unknown until now.
Publisher: Palgrave
Publication date: 6/24/2014
Jul 26 Atlas Girl: Finding Home in the Last Place I Thought to Look by Emily T. Wierenga
Jul 26 The Rules for Breaking (Rules Series #2) by Ashley Elston