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class VoucherType
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    const RECEIPT = 2;
    const JOURNAL = 3;
    const TRANSFER = 4;

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    const CASH_RECEIPT_VOUCHER = 2;
    const BANK_PAYMENT_VOUCHER = 3;
    const BANK_RECEIPT_VOUCHER = 4;
    const JOURNAL_VOUCHER = 5;
    const BANK_TO_BANK_TRANSFER = 6;
    const CASH_TO_CASH_TRANSFER = 7;

    /**
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     * @ORM\GeneratedValue(strategy="AUTO")
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    protected $code;

    /**
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    public function getAccountType()
    {
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    {
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    }

    public function getId()
    {
        return $this->id;
    }

    public function setId($id)
    {
        $this->id = $id;
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    public function getName()
    {
        return $this->name;
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        return $this->behaviour;
    }

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    {
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    }

    public function getVouchers()
    {
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    }

    public function setVouchers(Voucher $vouchers)
    {
        $this->vouchers = $vouchers;
    }

    public function getArrayCopy()
    {
        return get_object_vars($this);
    }

    public function exchangeArray($data)
    {
        $this->id = isset($data['id']) ? $data['id'] : null;
        $this->name = isset($data['name']) ? $data['name'] : null;
        $this->code = isset($data['code']) ? $data['code'] : null;
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When people hear the word "contract," some start daydreaming about signing a multimillion dollar deal with the NFL while others recall how their knees shook the day they signed that first car loan. If you think about it, though, many of our day-to-day decisions involve contracts.
Broadly defined, contracts are mutually binding agreements between two or more parties to do – or not do – something. It could be as simple as buying coffee (you agree to pay $2.50 and the restaurant agrees to serve you a drinkable beverage); or as complex as signing a mortgage to which you'll be tied financially for the next 30 years.
Sometimes contracts are formal, signed documents that outline specific conditions and penalties if those conditions are not met: For example, if you don't make your mortgage payments, the lender can foreclose on your house. Other times they are verbal or implied agreements: If the coffee is cold, you can ask for a refund.
You sign a lease but later realize you can't afford the rent or don't like the neighborhood.
You buy a car you can't afford and when you try to sell it, the car is worth less than your outstanding loan balance.
You buy something on sale and don't notice the "No returns on sale items" policy.
You rent a car and later learn you accidentally agreed to optional insurance coverage you didn't want or need.
You join a cell phone plan and later realize it has stiff early cancelation penalties.
Financially inexperienced teenagers and young adults often get into this type of trouble, so make sure you discuss the implications of signing contracts with your kids well before they turn 18.
Don't be afraid to ask to take a contract aside or bring it home for more careful analysis or to get a second opinion. A lawyer or financial advisor can help.
Don't be pressured into signing anything: If salespeople try that tactic, walk away.
Make sure everything you were promised verbally appears in writing. This is particularly important for terms like interest rates, down payments, discounts and penalties.
Keep a copy of every document you sign. This will be especially important in cases of contested rental deposits, damaged merchandise, insurance claims, extended warranties, etc.
Take along a "wingman" if you're making an important decision like renting an apartment or buying a car. It's wise to have someone there to help ask questions and protect your interests.
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A city of neighbourhoods; a lakeside landscape of beaches, sailboat-dotted marinas and a skyline of glittering skyscrapers. Canada's largest city defies just one description. We call it the Big Smoke – it is the capital of the province of Ontario, and it hugs the Great Lake of the same name.
In early 2015, Toronto was named the world's best city to live in by the Economist magazine. It is North America's fourth-largest city (after Mexico City, New York City and Los Angeles), with nearly three million people, with its greater metropolitan area supporting more than five million.
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Formerly the grounds of the Gooderham & Worts whisky distillery, the historic, pedestrian-only cobblestoned Distillery District is home to unique retailers and restaurants, including Soma, a chocoholics paradise, and Mill Street, where they brew the amber fluid and offer beer tasting tours. Soulpepper Theatre Company also presents its live line-up here.
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Unicorns! edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois
Book Name: Unicorns!
Author: edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois. Stories by Avram Davidson, Theodore Sturgeon, L. Sprague DeCamp, Larry Niven, Harlan Ellison, Thomas Burnett Swann, Stephen R. Donaldson, Eric Norden, Vonda N. McIntyre, Ursula K. Le Guin, Roger Zelazny, Frank Owen, Gene Wolfe, Bev Evans, and T. H. White.
Publisher(s): Ace
Formatt: Paperback
Genre(s): Fantasy Anthology
My regular readers know that I've recently revisited some old-school fantasy by re-reading the Thieves' World books. And one of the anthologies in the shared-universe fantasy series was called Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, in reference to a pub by that name that served as a focal point of activity in the legendary city of Sanctuary. The hook, of course, being the oxymoronic imagery inherent in the perversion of the symbol of masculine purity.
Which brings me to another fantasy anthology from the 1980s that sits on my shelf near the Thieves' World books; Unicorns!, edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois, was published in 1982. This was the first of the pair's Magic Tales Anthology Series published by Ace (although they came out with Aliens! in 1980, that particular collection was published by Pocket Books, and as near as I can tell, is not considered to be included in the series of anthologies centered on fantasy beings, and later, science fiction beings.) (Disclosure notice: Gardner Dozois is one of my absolute favorite editors in the world of speculative fiction.)
Unicorns! gathers stories about one of fantasy's most enduring and endearing creatures (although the horned horse seems to have taken a back seat to flying, fire-breathing lizards these days…) and the table of contents presents a nice selection of some of the most significant names in genre as of the early 1980s.
The introduction is a piece by Hugo-winner Avram Davidson, an entry in the author's series of "Adventures in Unhistory," commissioned specifically for the book. Although I like Avram Davidson and his work, this particular bit of (faux?) history is a bit…complex for me. It's genius, but complex.
The stories in the anthology, with a few exceptions, fall into one of two categories: fun or serious. The fun stories are examples of masters of the craft playing with the concept of the unicorn's place in mythology and/or science. The serious stories are examples of masters of the craft exploring the ideas of purity, virginal and otherwise.
The first of the stories is Theodore Sturgeon's "The Silken Swift," a tale that the editors call "one of the most renowned of all unicorn stories" and it is one of the latter, a serious tale of love and lust, of goodness and wickedness. I always associate Sturgeon with stories that highlight a cutting and wicked wit, but "The Silken Swift" is sweet and heart-touching, exploring and embracing inner-beauty.
L. Sprague DeCamp's "Eudoric's Unicorn" is one of the former, a clever and witty story. DeCamp was a driving force behind the development of the Swords and Sorcery branch of fantasy, someone who, in fact, helped make Conan into the man he is today. But this story comes from the other side of DeCamp, the master satirist.
"The Flight of the Horse" is a tale that you may have seen elsewhere, as it is the title piece for one of Larry Niven's books, a collection of science fiction stories about Hanville Svetz, a time-traveling bureaucrat from the future who is tasked with collecting animals from the past. The problem is, something that the reader realizes but is hidden to Svetz, his forays into the past always seem to take him into a fantastical past, with mythological animals. He goes after a horse, he ends up with a unicorn, and doesn't even realize the difference.
The next story is "On the Downhill Side" by Harlan Ellison, good old Uncle Harlan, who, as the editors put it, is "one of the most acclaimed and controversial figures in modern letters." As with the Sturgeon story, this one is surprisingly sweet, a tear-jerker from the man who almost single-handedly brought cynicism to the genre of SF.
Thomas Burnett Swann's, "The Night of the Unicorn" follows. I have to admit that I am unfamiliar with his work, although he was an accomplished fantasy author, writing in many settings around the world. His tale is set on a small island off the Yucatan peninsula, and shows that inner beauty, like the legend of the unicorn, is a universal theme.
Then comes "Mythological Beast," by Stephen R. Donaldson. Am I the only person in the world who doesn't like The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever? I didn't like it then, when it first came out, and I tried to read it earlier this year, and I don't like it now. But this story is not bad at all, and very much reminds me of something by Ray Bradbury.
Eric Norden is another contributor with whom I am not familiar, although his stories frequently appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, which is where his "The Final Quarry" was originally published. This story sticks in the brain, and comes to mind often, even today in the second decade of the 2000s, when I happen to pay attention to world news.
"Elfleda" is a story by one of the greats of the genre, Vonda N. McIntyre. The editors call it a "haunting and melancholy tale." It brings mythology to science fiction in a way very reminiscent of Philip Jose Farmer's World of Tiers series, and is another story that has lingered in my mind some three decades hence.
One of the hardest things for an artist to do well, whether in writing, or in song, or in painting, is to connect their story to everyday life. In Ursula K. Le Guin's "The White Donkey," it might not be our everyday life to which she connects her story of a unicorn – instead, it is the everyday life of a young girl in rural India – but connect it she does, as only a master could do. Above and beyond that, she does it in a piece that today would be classified as flash fiction, in under a thousand words.
Roger Zelazny's "Unicorn Variations" is another one of the very fun stories in this anthology. It originally appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction magazine, but was originally written after Dozois told Zelazny about this collection, and suggested that Zelazny write and sell a unicorn story, so that it would then qualify to be sold for the Unicorns! reprint anthology. "Unicorn Variations" was designed to also fit the criteria for an anthology of stories set in barrooms, AND an anthology of stories about chess. Zelazny sold it to Asimov's, sold it on the reprint market to all three anthologies, used it as the cover piece for a collection of stories and essays, and won the Hugo with it. Wow.
Gardner Dozois is not only one of the best editors in the field, he's also a fair hand at writing the stuff. "The Sacrifice" is another entry in this collection that would be classified today as flash fiction, and it's a thought-provoking twist on the legend.
Frank Owen's story is simply called, "The Unicorn." It was originally published in 1952's Weird Tales, and explores the creature as seen by the residents of rural China, the setting of so many of Owen's pieces.
Included in this collection is "The Woman the Unicorn Loved," by Gene Wolfe. It is a nice, solid piece, but it barely scratches the surface of Wolfe's talent. The editors refer to Wolfe as "seriously underestimated and underappreciated…one of the best – perhaps the best – SF and fantasy writers…" "The Woman the Unicorn Loved" is worth reading, but if it's a toss-up between this and Wolfe's Book of the New Sun series…go with the New Sun.
Bev Evans' story, "The Forsaken," is one written expressly for the anthology. It's a fine one that fits well in the 'serious' category, but I'd love to know the story behind the story. The editors note that Beverly Evans is a new writer who has contributed to what sound like fantasy-horror publications, but other than that, she is a mystery, and I cannot find any information on her having published anything since.
The final story in the collection is "The Unicorn," by T. H. White. The editors note that it is an excerpt from The Once and Future King, "but it also stands alone as an individual short story, and was once published as such by White." As much as I like the editing of Dann and Dozois, I have to say that I would have preferred that this story appear in the first half of the book; it's too depressing to serve as the closing to this anthology.
There is a nice touch to the book, after the stories are done. The editors have included a selected bibliography of unicorn resources, including novels, short stories, reference and art books. Dann and Dozois' themed-anthology format was successful enough that it was followed by dozens more, such as Mermaids! and Dinosaurs! and even Unicorns II, although the exclamation point seems to have been dropped from the titles in the mid-1990s.
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Tags: anthology, Avram Davidson, Bev Evans, classic SFF, Eric Norden, Frank Owen, Gardner Dozois, Gene Wolfe, Harlan Ellison, Jack Dann, L. Sprague DeCamp, Larry Niven, Roger Zelazny, Stephen R. Donaldson, T. H. White, Theodore Sturgeon, Thomas Burnett Swann, unicorns, Ursula K. Le Guin, Vonda N. McIntyre
Raymond K. Rugg Raymond K. Rugg writes, reviews and researches SF. He is the editor of the speculative fiction anthology Life on the Rez: Science Fiction and Fantasy Inspired by Life on America's Indian Reservations. A transplant from West, he lives in New England with his wife, author/historian Ariel Rodman.
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On Sunday, Republican Senator Ron Johnson praised President Trump's recent use of the threat of imposed tariffs against Mexico to combat the swelling numbers of illegal migrants at the southern border, which he said was done "brilliantly."
Johnson stated his belief that the Republican Party "definitely supports tariffs as leverage to get our trading partners to treat us fairly with reciprocal treatment."
On Friday, Trump announced the suspension of the tariffs, after US-Mexico negotiations resulting in the Mexican government's vow to combat illegal migration entering the United States.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Sunday that President Trump used the threat of tariffs on Mexican goods as leverage "brilliantly" in recent negotiations aimed at reducing illegal immigration.
Johnson, the chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, demurred when asked on "Fox News Sunday" if Trump would have faced a revolt from Republican senators had proposed 5 percent tariffs gone into effect.
"I think the caucus definitely supports tariffs as leverage to get our trading partners to treat us fairly with reciprocal treatment," Johnson said.
Johnson added that while he was concerned about a slowdown in hiring in May and believed tariffs to be a "tax on consumers," he had talked to numerous constituents who said that they supported Trump's trade policies, regarding both Mexico and China, despite "short-term pain."
"We've got to conclude these trade deals so we can bring the certainty back to the economy that the president provided," Johnson told Fox News's Bret Baier.
On Friday, Trump announced the 5 percent tariffs, which were set to take effect June 10 and incrementally increase until reaching 25 percent, would not go into effect due to concessions secured from Mexico on border security.
On Saturday, The New York Times reported some of the concessions had previously been reached in March.
Several Trump allies had previously warned of potential fallout from the tariffs had they gone into effect, with Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), one of the most vulnerable GOP senators up for reelection in 2020, saying last week that they could wipe out any economic gains from 2017 Republican-passed tax reform.
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FIRST BANK PARTNERS CFA SOCIETY NIGERIA TO HOST ITS ANNUAL FLAGSHIP EVENT, THE UNIVERSITIES ETHICS CHALLENGE
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria's premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced its partnership with CFA Society Nigeria to host its annual flagship event, the Universities Ethics Challenge final, scheduled to hold at Radisson Blu Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos on Saturday, 29 October 2022.
The Universities Ethics Challenge is designed to increase students' awareness of the ethical dilemmas and issues they may face when they become finance and investment management professionals. During the Ethics Challenge, students are given adapted real life ethics case studies to analyze and evaluate ethical issues raised, then make recommendations and present same to a panel of judges from whom they field questions relating to the case presented.
The judges for the 2022 edition of the annual challenge include Oluropo Okunmuyide, Head, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd; Taiwo Olatunji, CFA, Head, Investment Banking, Coronation Merchant Bank; Tomilola Olakiigbe, CFA, Head Finance, All-On Energy; Eno Atoyebi, CFA, Managing Director, Valualliance Asset Management and Kazeem Alimi, CFA, Head Secondary Markets, NGX Limited.
22 Universities registered and onboarded for the Challenge which kicked off in May, 2022. Subsequently, 13 Universities, comprising 3 from the North and 10 from the South participated in the regional rounds. The schools included Abia State University, Ahmadu Below University, Zaria, Clifford University, Coal City University, Covenant University, Madonna University, Obafemi Awolowo University and the University of Abuja. Others were the University of Benin, the University of Ilorin, the University of Lagos, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and the University of Port Harcourt.
Following a stiffly contested and rigorous semi-finals, 4 of these schools namely: Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Lagos, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and University of Port Harcourt advanced to the grand finale.
According to Ibukun Oyedeji, CFA, the President of CFA Society Nigeria, "strong ethics and high standards of professional conduct play a vital role in the integrity and ongoing success of the investment industry. As new talent joins the professional ranks, it is important that they do so with a commitment to operate according to these principles. Therefore, CFA Society Nigeria whose mission is to promote the highest standards of investment practice in Nigeria hosts this annual Ethics Challenge with the support of First Bank Nigeria Ltd to give university students a unique opportunity to learn about and apply the principles of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct. A more ethical investment profession starts here!"
Expressing her delight at the forthcoming event, Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, FirstBank said: "Our sponsorship of the annual CFA Society Nigeria Ethics Challenge competition is one of the ways we contribute to youth empowerment. We commend the CFA Society for its continued commitment to this initiative.
As a financial institution that focuses on nation building, the relevance of ethical practices is demonstrated in our embedded policies and processes, in the initiatives we support such as Samuel Asabia Chair in Business Ethics in University of Lagos. This is because we know that ethical practices are beneficial to finance and investment professionals including all market participants and stakeholders which leads to increased investor confidence in global financial markets," she concluded.
About CFA Society Nigeria
Founded in 2013, CFA Society Nigeria is part of the worldwide network of CFA Institute member societies that lead the investment profession globally by promoting the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence for the ultimate benefit of society.
CFA Society Nigeria represents the interests of 400+ investment professionals in Nigeria through advocacy, education, events, and professional development. CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials and is a champion of ethical behavior in investment markets and a respected source of knowledge in the global financial community. There are more than 160,000 CFA charterholders worldwide in 164 markets and currently there are 1300+ registered CFA Candidates in Nigeria.
About FirstBank
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is the premier Bank in West Africa and the leading financial inclusion services provider in Nigeria for over 128 years.
With over 750 business locations and over 189,000 Banking Agents spread across 99% of the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria, FirstBank provides a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services to serve its over 30 million customers. The Bank has an international presence through its subsidiaries, FBNBank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank in the Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal, as well as a Representative Office in Beijing.
The Bank has been handy at promoting digital payment in the country and has issued over 10million cards, the first bank to achieve such a milestone in the country. FirstBank's cashless transaction drive extends to having more than 12million people on its USSD Quick Banking service through the nationally renowned *894# Banking code and over 4.5 million people on FirstMobile platform.
Since its establishment in 1894, FirstBank has consistently built relationships with customers focusing on the fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, optimised risk management and leadership. Over the years, the Bank has led the financing of private investment in infrastructure development in the Nigerian economy by playing key roles in the Federal Government's privatisation and commercialisation schemes. With its global reach, FirstBank provides prospective investors wishing to explore the vast business opportunities that are available in Nigeria, an internationally competitive world-class brand and a credible financial partner.
FirstBank has been named "Most Valuable Bank Brand in Nigeria" six times in a row (2011 – 2016) by the globally renowned "The Banker Magazine" of the Financial Times Group; "Best Retail Bank in Nigeria" for seven consecutive years (2011 – 2017) by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards and "Best Bank in Nigeria" by Global Finance for 15 years. Our brand purpose is always to put customers, partners and stakeholders at the heart of our business, even as we standardise customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across sub-Saharan Africa, in consonance with our brand vision "To be the partner of the first choice in building your future". Our brand promise is always to deliver the ultimate "gold standard" of value and excellence. This commitment is anchored on our inherent values of passion, partnership and people, to position You First in every respect.
Folake Ani-Mumuney
Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications
First Bank of Nigeria Limited
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Q: SQL Server 2005 I get "The database is not accessible" I have a computer working as a server with many SQL Server 2005 databases in it since two years ago.
Today, I don't know why, when I try to connect locally to any of the databases it gives me that error. It fails even if I'm logged in using Windows Authentication or as 'sa' user. It just wouldn't let me access the databases' info.
Could anybody explain me what's going on?

A: Database does not exist or it's offline etc.
First check, can you see the DB in the object explorer in SSMS?

A: Well, I don't know what was going on. I ended up rebooting the server and it all started working fine as always.

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Hi i'm Chris Thubron. After struggling for 17 years and 'using' since 14 I lost everything two years ago through my drinking and drug use. I thought 'enough is enough, time to break the cycle'. I took the plunge for abstinent based recovery on the 5th of January 2016 and am taking each day as it comes.
After being giving the opportunity to volunteer at Jigsaw Recovery Project to use my passion for tech and recovery to feel useful again. My life has always been a messed-up jigsaw but the past two months have been an amazing journey, I feel content with life and I've finally got all the edges of my life puzzle put together. I've changed my thinking which has changed my lifestyle, so I can pass on my life skills to others while learning new skills.
I am under no illusion it is going to be hard work. Nothing worthwhile is easy, but we make a difference and put the pieces of one life back together. Then all the hard work is more than worth it!


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Although this endeavor seems to be a burdensome one but engaging a customs clearance agent make the customs clearance process seamless and help you accomplish the desired results in an optimum manner. Customs broker prepares and submits all the documents that are essential for getting things imported or exported to another country. From representing the customer during customs inquiry to evaluation and payment of taxes and duty to communicating with the customer after customs clearance he takes care of everything.
Certificate of Origin, Sales Invoice, Purchase order from Buyer, Packing List, air waybill or Bill of Lading, Shipping bill, any other specific paperwork as required by financial organizations. Make sure that these documents as indicated by the buyer or required by the exporting or importing country are true and valid.
Your freight forwarder company must have a reputation in getting customs clearance process carried smoothly and speedily. Ensure that you entrust your cargo onto a company that knows how to get your goods imported reliably no matter what the cost you have to pay against it. A company with cheap rates can become very costly in case the cargo is kept or being stopped and kept during the customs clearance procedure.
In case you are endeavoring to become the shipper yourself make sure that you get the container appropriately loaded. For the sake of avoiding the red flags go off at customs this task should be done with responsibility. Otherwise costly delays will be caused by wide-ranging inspections and even examinations of your international shipments.
The excellent and skills of your customs broker will fail if you do not provide him with the accurate and right information. So in case, you have engaged a customs broker to ensure that the data you provide him with is correct. On the other hand, if you are catering to the requirements of the customs clearance procedure then make sure the information you put on paper have clarity and are accurate. For instance, information about your business, the value of cargo, itemized list of goods being imported, inventories.
Entire paperwork of your international shipping should be given to the transport company which you have chosen as your freight forwarder. So, it is mandatory to ensure clarity and truthfulness of the documents for the sake of avoiding the potential hurdles and ambiguities that could result in delay or confiscation of the cargo. Conforming to the regulations of the customs clearance is indispensable for risk-free assessment of your cargo. An honest and accurate account of goods that you need to be transported given by your customs broker makes the international shipping smooth from beginning to end.
Hence, using the right company and engaging a professional customs broker means a lot but the most crucial factor for getting your goods imported successfully and efficiently is to provide the correct information. As this information assists in assessing the risk of your shipment and affects the customs fees and duties at the port.


Where Is He Now: Paul Hogan (Actor) - Crocodile Dundee.
Claim To Fame: He is best known for his role as Michael "Crocodile" Dundee in "Crocodile" Dundee (1986).
Family Life: Hogan was married to his first wife, Noelene Edwards, from 1958 until they divorced in 1981. They remarried less than a year later, but divorced for a second time in 1986. They have five children together. He married his "Crocodile" Dundee co-star Linda Kozlowski in 1990 and they have a child together. Kozlowski filed for divorce in October 2013, citing irreconcilable differences.
Info: In the early 1970s, Hogan became prominent in Australia after an interview on A Current Affair. He began his own comedy sketch program titled The Paul Hogan Show, which he produced, wrote, and in which he played characters with John Cornell. The series ran between 1973 and 1984, and was popular in both Australia and South Africa.
He was also known at this time for his television, print and billboard advertisements for Winfield Cigarettes in which he wore a formal dinner suit, and ended each ad with the catchphrase "Anyhow, have a Winfield".
Hogan filmed a series of television ads in the early 1980s to promote the Australian tourism industry. These aired in the United States. He also appeared on British TV in advertisements for Foster's Lager, in which he played an earthy Australian abroad in London. The most notable line, "Struth, there's a bloke down there with no strides on!", followed Hogan for years.
Hogan found success with his role as Mick "Crocodile" Dundee in the 1986 film "Crocodile" Dundee. In 1988, he followed that role with "Crocodile" Dundee II. Hogan also appeared in the popular movie Ghost. He was later featured in advertisements for the Subaru Outback. In 2001, he reprised his character Mick "Crocodile" Dundee with Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles.
Trivia: Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1986" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 38.
Awarded the A.M. (Member of the Order of Australia) on January 26, 1989 for his services to Tourism and Entertainment.
Awarded "Australian of the Year" in 1985.
Was given a Subaru Outback by the car company for his appearances in their car commercials.
Where Is He Now: Hogan's last role to date was in the 2009 Australian comedy Charlie & Boots. Hogan has also faced tax problems over recent years.
He had been named as one of a group in connection to a A$300 million Australian tax fraud investigation called Operation Wickenby, investigating 23 companies for allegedly using overseas companies to hide income.
A long-running battle with the Australian Crime Commission followed after the group laid criminal charges of tax evasion against him, film producer John Cornell and their accountant Anthony Stewart, whom it suspected of channeling millions of dollars from the proceeds of the film "Crocodile" Dundee and other films into offshore tax havens. In November 2010, the ACC dropped its criminal investigation.
Hogan made news again in April 2013 over an AU$32.3 million issue with a Swiss bank run by the Geneva firm Strachans. Hogan has been unable to access the funds and a United States court action that sought AU$80 million in damages proved unsuccessful for him.
Hogan publicly declared his belief that Philip Egglishaw, the principal of Strachans and a former tax adviser to Hogan, has absconded with the money. Egglishaw denied the allegations.


Fan's who purchased the BattleGrounds MMA pay-per-view last Friday were treated to quite a night of commentary. Not only did you get to watch an old school one-night tournament, but you got to listen to play-by-play from Chael Sonnen and legendary pro wrestling announcer Jim Ross. It was different from the normal MMA commentary we're used to getting, but was plenty entertaining.


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Indonesia death toll tops 800
Rescue personnel evacuate earthquake survivor Ida, a food vendor, from the rubble of a collapsed restaurant in Palu, Indonesia's Central Sulawesi on 30 September, 2018. (Bay Ismoyo / AFP Photo)
Mass graves were being readied for hundreds of victims of an Indonesian quake and tsunami on Monday as authorities battled to stave off disease and reach desperate people still trapped under shattered buildings.
The death toll nearly doubled to 832 Sunday but was expected to rise further after a disaster that has left the island of Sulawesi reeling.
The strong 7.5-magnitude quake struck Friday, toppling buildings and sending walls of seawater crashing into the city of Palu.
Exhausted survivors scoured make-shift morgues for loved ones, and authorities struggled to dig out the living or assess the scale of the devastation in more remote regions beyond Palu.
Grim warnings came that the eventual toll could reach thousands.
"The casualties will keep increasing," said national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. "We will start the mass burial of victims, to avoid the spread of disease."
Rescuers raced against the clock and a lack of equipment to save those still trapped in the rubble, with up to 60 people feared to be underneath one Palu hotel alone.
Rescuers said they heard voices and a child's cries from under the rubble.
Desperate survivors turned to looting shops for basics like food, water and fuel as police looked on, unwilling or unable to intervene.
"There has been no aid, we need to eat. We don't have any other choice, we must get food," one man in Palu told AFP as he filled a basket with goods from a nearby store.
The government was left with little option but to promise it would reimburse owners.
"Record everything taken, inventorise it. We will pay for it all," said security minister Wiranto, who like many Indonesians goes by one name.
"When the wave came, I lost her"
Many have spent the last two days desperately searching for loved ones.
One survivor, Adi, was hugging his wife by the beach when the tsunami struck on Friday. He has no idea where she is now, or whether she is alive.
"When the wave came, I lost her," he said. "I was carried about 50 metres. I couldn't hold anything. The water was spinning me around," he said.
"This morning I went back to the beach, I found my motorbike and my wife's wallet."
Others have centred their search around open-air morgues, where the dead lay in the baking sun - waiting to be claimed, waiting to be named.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited the region Sunday afternoon, urging a "day and night" effort to save all those who can be saved.
But disaster agency spokesman Nugroho indicated sheer power of will may not be enough.
"Communication is limited, heavy machinery is limited... it's not enough for the numbers of buildings that collapsed," he said.
Still, as dire as the situation in Palu was, it was at least clear. In outlying areas, the fate of thousands is still unknown.
Indonesian Vice-President Jusuf Kalla said the final death toll in the more remote regions could be in the "thousands" since many regions have still not been reached.
Indonesia's Metro TV on Sunday broadcast aerial footage from a coastal community in Donggala, close to the epicentre of the quake. Some waterfront homes appeared crushed but a resident said most people fled to higher ground after the quake struck.
"When it shook really hard, we all ran up into the hills," a man identified as Iswan told the TV station.
Ports, bridges, roads shattered
Save The Children program director Tom Howells said access was a "huge issue" hampering relief efforts.
"Aid agencies and local authorities are struggling to reach several communities around Donggala, where we are expecting to be major damage and potential large-scale loss of life," Howells said.
The national disaster agency said it believed about 71 foreigners were in Palu when the quake struck, with most safe.
Three French nationals and a South Korean, who may have been staying at a flattened hotel, had not yet been accounted for, it added.
Getting enough aid in may prove a problem.
Satellite imagery provided by regional relief teams showed severe damage at some of the area's major ports, with large ships tossed on land, quays and bridges trashed and shipping containers thrown around.
A double-arched yellow bridge had collapsed, its ribs twisted as cars bobbed in the water below.
A key access road had been badly damaged and was partially blocked by landslides.
The initial quake struck as evening prayers were about to begin in the world's biggest Muslim majority country on the holiest day of the week.
As news of the scale of the disaster spread, United States (US) State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert conveyed "condolences and support" and said that the US was "ready to assist in the relief effort."
From the Vatican, Pope Francis offered prayers for victims. - AFP
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Port industry veteran Don Allee will assume control of the Port's Cruise and Tourism Division in January, following the retirement of current Director J. Robert Jumonville.
Jumonville, who will retire in January after 25 years at the Port, oversaw the planning and construction of all three Julia St. Cruise Terminals, including the present consolidation of the two terminals into one modern terminal completed in 2011.
Jumonville was also instrumental in the design and construction of the Erato Street Cruise Terminal and Parking Garage Complex, the first intermodal cruise terminal in the industry to include a parking garage in the same building. Looking forward, Jumonville has been integral in the planning of the Port's third cruise ship terminal which will break ground in the first quarter of 2015 at Poland Avenue. Under his watch, the Port has invested more than $75 million in cruise facilities and seen a 1,200 percent rise in passenger throughput, having processed about one million passengers in 2013. Revenue produced by his division has increased more than 500 percent during his tenure.
Allee comes to New Orleans with nearly 30 years of port industry experience, recently serving as executive director and CEO of the Mississippi State Port Authority from 2002 to 2012 and later as a consultant for PLG Consulting, providing services to port and terminal operators. In addition to his tenure in Mississippi, Allee served as the executive director of the Port of Beaumont (Texas) from 2000 to 2002 and worked in marketing and trade development for the Port of Freeport (Texas) and the Port of Houston Authority.
A graduate of Sam Houston State University, Allee also obtained marketing and trade certificates from Northwestern University and Rice University.
Port cruise terminals handled 987,860 embarkations and disembarkations in 2013, which resulted in $399 million in cruise industry spending in Louisiana, said to suppor 7,548 jobs and $294 million in personal income. More than 80 percent of those cruise passengers are from outside of Louisiana and spend an average of two nights in New Orleans hotels either before or after their cruise.
Passengers and shipboard crew spend about $78 million per year in New Orleans with lodging ($27.5 million) and food and beverage ($8.3 million) encompassing about half of the overall spending.
Cruise passengers have a multitude of options in New Orleans, as the 3,646-passenger Carnival Dream sails year-round seven-day cruises to the eastern and western Caribbean and the 2,052-passenger Carnival Elation sails year-round four- and five-day itineraries to Mexico. In November, Norwegian Cruise Lines will begin sailing the 2,340-passenger Norwegian Dawn on seven-day western Caribbean itineraries seasonally through April, along with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines' 2,476-passenger Serenade of the Seas.
In addition, New Orleans features a wide array of coastal and river cruises. American Cruise Lines sails it sternwheeler Queen of the Mississippi and American Queen Steamboat Co. sails the American Queen from New Orleans. Blount Small Ship Adventures sails inland itineraries aboard the Grand Caribe and Travel Dynamics International sails its Yorktown coastal ship from New Orleans.
In 2002, LaGrange created the Division of Cruise and Tourism to include oversight of the Port's tourism tenants, which include the Hilton Riverside Towers, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Woldenburg Park, Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World, The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, and the Creole Queen and Natchez excursion boats.


Pusat Kawalan Kusta Negara is a government hospital located in Sungai Buluh, Selangor….
Pusat Kawalan Kusta Negara provides medical services to all communities in the state and surrounding areas to ensure the health of the community is enhanced and the delivery of information is channeled more effectively.
This is in line with its objective of this hospital as an excellent health care center.
Pusat Kawalan Kusta Negara Sungai Buloh, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
This can be achieved by providing efficient, effective and effective treatment, rehabilitation, treatment and rehabilitation services with emphasis on underprivileged groups.
The Sungai Buloh National Leprosy Control Center covers an area of 562 acres declared by the government in 1926 as a place of isolation of the leprosy colony. Under the 1926 Leprosy Enactment, leprosy patients are required to be exiled.
It is estimated that more than 3,000 lepers from all over the country are housed in other isolated camps such as Setapak, Jerejak Island, Pangkor Island, Tumpat and Tampoi centered in the Gombak district of Sungai Buloh "Leprosarium" Valley of Hope). They are isolated here because at that time there has been no drug that can cure leprosy.
"Leprosarium of Sungai Buloh" is officially opened by Dr. Gordon Alexander Ryrie, the first Medical Enforcer on August 16, 1930. The discovery of "Dapsone" medicine in 1940 enabled lepers in the Sungai Buloh Hope Valley to seek lifelong care.
In 1969, the National Leprosy Program was launched where leprosy patients could seek treatment at any health center near their residence and should not be placed in Sungai Buloh anymore. Leprosy is no longer considered a public health problem.
In 1983, the 'Multiple Drug Therapy (MDT)' treatment project pilot was held. For that success, in 1985, MDT began to be used in Malaysia. The MDT treatment only lasts for 1 to 3 years only, thus KUSTA CAN BE CONTINUED.
In 1994, the country achieved WHO goals, the rate of incidence of new cases of leprosy less than (1: 100 000) population that was supposed to be targeted in 2000. In 1995, the National Leprosy Program was integrated into basic healthcare and medical services. In 1996, no new cases were received into this center.
In 1971 to August 2006, the center also functioned as a district hospital for the residents of Gombak, Petaling and Kuala Selangor. In September 2006, the Sungai Buloh Hospital commenced operations and PKKN was absorbed under the management of Sungai Buloh Hospital. Today about 150 former lepers still live in this center either in the chalet or former leprosy patients aged over 50 years old and above.
Quality care continues to the former leper who is under the supervision of this center. Enhanced quality patient care through efficient, effective diagnostic, treatment and recovery services.
We at the National Leprosy Control Center, Sungai Buluh will provide our customers with an excellent service by ensuring that the Medical Services are responsive, courteous and with great care.
Always maintain the good name of the department as well as abide by and implement its policies and regulations at all times.
Providing quality, accurate and courteous service with care.
Provides a positive work environment that improves career progression.


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Freedom From An Oppressive Government
(with permission)
M. Bakri Musa
Morgan-Hill, California
The greatest legacy the leader of a nation could bequeath would be freedom from an oppressive government. This realization comes to me when I compare Malaysia 's experience during the 1997 economic crisis to America 's current struggle with its massive debt mess.
The differences in reactions and consequences are attributable to one salient factor: Unlike Malaysians, Americans do not fear and are not dependent upon their government. Americans have a healthy skepticism towards their leaders and government, an attribute generally lacking among Malaysians.
With Malaysia in 1997 there was a general crisis of confidence, with widespread gloom and doom permeating the skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur as well as the suraus in Ulu Kelantan, and from the Prime Minister to the village penghulu. It also precipitated a deep and ugly split in the leadership that resulted in riots and ugly street demonstrations. The very symbol of our sovereignty – the ringgit – was devalued.
Like Malaysia then, America is today plagued with a mountain of debt on a scale, a universe beyond what Malaysia suffered. The American dollar is also being debased, not by the government however as with Malaysia , but by the more powerful force of the marketplace.
The American tribulation is even greater, as the leadership – in particular President Bush – is viewed as ineffective and irrelevant. America is additionally burdened with an expensive and bloody war. Yet for all that, there are no riots or widespread doom and gloom. When Americans are disenchanted with their president or government, they throng the voting booths in record numbers to vote for a change.
Our Inherent Freedom
In Islam, a ruler is denied "the right to take away from his subjects certain rights which inhere in his or her person as a human being." Meaning, freedom from oppression is not a gift bestowed by the ruler upon the ruled, rather the natural state. Or to put it in the language of the Quran, the will of Allah! Citizens would consent to giving away those rights to the ruler only upon a demonstrated need for the greater good.
Many a leader, evil and benevolent, have used this rationale to take away this precious rights away from citizens. Even otherwise civilized societies are not immune to this seduction, as evidenced by the easy passage of the Patriots Act in America. Citizens have only themselves to blame if they were to grease the path towards their own enslavement.
Government oppresses less through sheer size and more through exercising unchecked powers. Scandinavian countries have large governments, yet their people are not oppressed or threatened. These governments get voted in repeatedly.
They use their might not to oppress citizens but to emancipate them. The police force is used (rightly) for discouraging and apprehending criminals, not for spying on innocent citizens or harassing political dissenters. Public funds are used to build daycare centers and affordable housing, not detention camps and police barracks.
The Indian government is also large, though in terms of absolute budget size it is smaller than most of the Scandinavian countries. Yet the Indian government remains oppressive and intrusive in the lives of its citizens, caricatured by the ubiquitous "Permit Rajs."
By modern standards, Stalin and Mao Zeedung had access to more limited resources and far primitive instruments of controls, yet they were able to maintain a tight grip on their people, even long after those leaders were dead.
A repressive government led by well-intentioned and capable leaders can achieve wonders in improving the lives of their citizens, as seen with Singapore . Even when the leaders were less well intentioned and less capable, they could still do remarkable things, as with Indonesia 's Suharto.
Nonetheless oppression is still oppression no matter how seemingly sophisticated the guises and excuses. Singapore effectively controls its citizens through inane and intrusive rules as well as punitive laws like its libel statutes. South Korea 's General Park justified his on the pretext of economic efficiency and national security. It worked only temporarily in South Korea ; it will be the same with Singapore . Sooner or later citizens' yearning for freedom will emerge. Once the flame of freedom is lighted, it can be doused only temporarily.
Let Your People Be!
In America , when someone says, "I am from the government, and I am here to help you!" it would be treated as a line from an unoriginal comedian. In Malaysia , it would be taken as a solemn promise, even though it is rarely fulfilled. This reflects the control the government exerts over Malaysians, or more charitably, the citizens' faith (misplaced) in their government.
In America , Ronald Reagan became the most popular modern president by promising to "take the government off citizens' backs!" In Malaysia , whenever citizens' groups meet over a problem, their resolutions would inevitably begin with, "The government must do this and that!" That reflects an ingrained dependency syndrome.
It was not always so. There was a time when citizens especially Malays would never trust the government. It was easy then as it was a colonial one, manned by people of a different race and skin color.
Rulers exert their grip on citizens primarily through fear a la Saddam and Stalin, or rewards a la Singapore . Both are effective; the second however is more enduring as citizens could delude themselves into believing that they are doing the state's bidding on their own volition.
Thus through a carefully crafted system of rewards, Singapore quickly reduced its birth rate. It was so successful that the government is now desperate to reverse course! Singapore 's positive reinforcements prove more effective than China 's odious and punitive laws.
There is a third route, cara halus (subtle way), unique to Malay culture where rulers exerts a emotional hold on their subjects through a collective sense of terhutang budi (debt of gratitude). It is predicated upon the cultural belief encapsulated in the saying, Hutang budi di bawa mati (we bring our debt of gratitude to our grave). Malays would willingly put themselves (and their children) into endless servitude to the sultan in return for some perceived favors, sought or unsought. Such controls, reinforced by cultural norms, are even more powerful.
UMNO leaders play on these collective cultural guilt trips when they continually harp on their pivotal role in Merdeka and Ketuanan Melayu. "Be grateful!" "Kacang lupakan kulit" (Bean forgetting its pod); "Melayu Mudah Lupa!" (Malays forget easily!); these are the phrases bandied about to emotionally enslave Malays.
For added insurance, the UMNO government also uses fear through such oppressive laws as the ISA, as well as rewards of massive patronages via the New Economic Policy. Hence the strong grip the UMNO government has on Malays especially. This communal guilt trip is just as enslaving as Stalin's harsh police state.
As long as citizens are not liberated and emancipated, they will never realize their full potential. Their creativity will forever be stifled; their talent stunted. The best that they could achieve would be total obedience, otherwise known as servitude.
More dangerously, such citizens would go berserk once that control is suddenly gone or destroyed. Long reduced to human robots, they are unable to think or act independently. Today's Iraq is a tragic reminder of this reality. This fate awaits all closed societies.
If that were to happen to Malaysia , it would be the greatest tragedy, for both ruler and ruled.
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6 thoughts on "Freedom From An Oppressive Government"
Din Ahmad says:	 April 28, 2008 at 5:04 am
Dear Din and Bakri,
"As long as citizens are not liberated and emancipated, they will never realize their full potential. Their creativity will forever be stifled; their talent stunted. The best that they could achieve would be total obedience, otherwise known as servitude."Its about time that our country starts talking along this line.
We have been worrying about nonsensical things like "Ketuanan Melayu", "Melayu Mudah Lupa" and going around showing of the keris. We always talk about our human capital being our greatest asset but we never nurture them in this country. The "total obedience and servitude" is what our UMNO leaders especially Dr. Mahathir wanted from us Malaysians. That's why the ISA is still there.
Din Ahmad, your comment precedes mine (below). We cannot continue as if nothing matters. We have serious problems which must be addressed. They cannot dealt with by government alone, worse still by one that is led by the corrupt and incompetent.
Now is the time for a new consensus and for it to emerge, we need an exceptional leader who can fire our imagination and redirect our energies towards building a truly dynamic and competitive Malaysia.
Ethnic based politics must finally be put to rest and we Malays must brace ourselves for a new and exciting world, and learn to accept that we cannot rely on the government to think, decide and act on our behalf. We have to learn to compete because that is the only way we can move forward and get ahead in an open globalised world. We were once a proud (not arrogant) people.—-Din Merican
dinobeano says:	 April 28, 2008 at 5:07 am
The time has come for an end to an intrusive and all knowing government. Make make way for free and thinking citizens to get on with their lives and business. Let us build thriving,proud, empowered and united communities that are less dependent on corrupt politicians for their existence.
Government is the problem and has never in my living memory been the solution. By its very nature, governments are control freaks, more so when they are run by "leaders" who are insecure, narcissistic and corrupt.
Dr. Bakri is right when he said that if Malaysia remains a closed society where there is no freedom of expression and assembly, and no personal accountability, and where the rule of law exists but in name only, a great tragedy awaits us, the rulers and the ruled.—Din Merican
Jong says:	 April 28, 2008 at 5:25 am
You beat me to it Dino, I was thinking of that very paragraph! It's scary!
Jong, you are slow and groggy this morning. It must be this morning's KL-Ipoh drive, or is it due to something else!! 🙂 🙂 —Din Merican
Thanks. grrrrrrrrr!!!
Yusri. says:	 April 28, 2008 at 6:57 am
You are obviously not an indigenous Malay Bumiputra/Pribumi of the Malay Archipelago. Your opinions here have no cultural value. You are one of the lost people of the world, not knowing your cultural roots, like most of the emancipated people who are attracted by the American dream/nightmare. The Americans, whoever they think they are, are the most oppressive creatures on this planet earth that destroyed the true indigenous cultures of the American Indians, and the Arabs of the Middle East. Thank Allah the Malays of the Malay Archipelago Malaysia/Indonesia can still resist the oppressions of the white colonialists.
Yusri, you are the product of Malays as defined by UMNO and suffer from what I would say the same problem as other "Malays" who refuse to accept a different point of view. Please read Bakri's article with an open mind and you will get the drift of his arguments.—Din Merican
clearwater says:	 April 28, 2008 at 7:44 am
I lived in Los Angeles, California,in the mid 80's during the Reagan years. Then, as now, I was struck by the average American citizen's attitude to government. It's not that they don't trust Uncle Sam, it's just that they hate intrusion in their private lives and do not believe Uncle Sam can do a better job living it.
Governments should just govern, and stay the hell out of peoples' business. So very different from Malaysians, whose lives had been impoverished by the very people they voted for and who continue to patronize them. That is, until Malaysians demand their rights back.
clearwater,
Malays in particular have pledged their souls to government. In exchange for the privileges of being wards of political patrons, they are prepared to allow official instrusions into their private lives, their thought processes, and personal conduct. It is, therefore, difficult for them to understand why Americans want "Uncle Sam" out of business and their private lives.
The founding fathers of American Independence (1776) made sure that the tyranny of King George III would not be repeated. In its place, they designed a system of democratic governance with constitutional safeguards for freedom, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This democratic urge is now ingrained in the psyche of the average American. So any hint of possible encroachment by government would be resisted.
On the other hand, the Malays have been part of a feudal system and are conditioned to expect their important decisions to be made by the Malay rulers, then the British colonalists and after 1957 by UMNO leaders. The government is now seen as their father, and only their father knows what is best for them. This may sound too simplistic as an explanation for the Malay psyche, but there is some element of truth to this view.—Din Merican


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Round One Entertainment opens
January 27, 2020 January 27, 2020 Associate Editor
By: Nathan Kay, Contributing Writer and Keri Luise, News Editor
Photo by Brendan Felch
After months of planning, Round One Entertainment, a bowling alley and arcade, opened a new location at Towson Town Center early last month featuring bowling lanes, karaoke, billiards, arcade machines and a full restaurant and bar.
"I think that Towson Town Center was a good location for an FEC (Family Entertainment Center) like Round One," said arcade enthusiast Spencer Franklin, 28, a visitor at the new venue. "They'll definitely draw a large crowd and if they can play their cards right, they'll keep one."
Depending on which way you are entering the facility, different sounds can be heard from the crack of pool balls, the hum of guests eating, and bowling balls striking pins a few feet away. On the other side, visitors are greeted with flashing lights, thumping music, and more arcade games than guests might ever know what to do with.
"My favorite thing [about Round One] is that it's just everything all in one," said general manager Mike McGrath. "You don't need to go anywhere else to find something to do."
Round One, the Japanese-owned arcade chain, has had a slow but steady spread across the United States, comparable to the wave of Dave and Buster's locations that have been established around the Baltimore area.
Round One employs concession-style food offerings and a variety of arcade selections. Round One offers a wide range of game options including many niche arcade titles – mostly by virtue of being Japanese-owned.
Baltimore resident and arcade enthusiast, Dakota Heinle, 27, has recently frequented Round One and enjoys "rhythm games" as well as the bowling and other puzzle games offered. Heinle has collected the plush cats won through crane game prizes.
"[I really like] introducing friends and co-workers to games they haven't heard before," Heinle said.
Franklin doesn't have a particular game to target for tickets at the new entertainment venue, but rather takes a chance with the multitude of game options.
"Some [games] depend on luck, others rely on skill, so take your shot – maybe you'll get lucky," Franklin said.
The location is open from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily, including major holidays. The venue features 14 bowling lanes and six billiards tables, along with two private karaoke rooms and over 250 arcade machines. There also is a prize shop to spend earned tickets.
"We have families in here during the day, it's a good place for kids to come out, especially in high school, just come out have somewhere to be," McGrath said. "When the bar opens, I think we're going to have an even bigger contribution just for where college kids can go and have some fun and everything like that."
To cap it all off, Round One has a combined restaurant and bar right by its main entrance. The menu features traditional bar food including pizza deals, wing platters and burgers. The venue's bar is currently waiting on their liquor license to be approved.
According to McGrath, the new venue will also be offering all-inclusive parties for groups of 10 or more starting in late February or early March.
"It will be unlimited on the game play, the bowling and the karaoke rooms," McGrath said. "And it's unlimited food, so pretty much it's all-inclusive, it's one price, and then for two or three hours you have access to the full facility."
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Folorunsho Alakija - I will make more money than King Solomon!
Nigerian billionaire, Folorunsho Alakija revealed one of her goals and aspirations in life is to have more money than famed King Solomon in the Bible. The business tycoon made this known on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the KICC facilitated wealth creation platform which held in Lagos.
"I will make more money than King Solomon in the Bible. I am working towards that and with his grace, I will." She said.
Alakija gave tips of making and sustaining wealth at the platform also revealed one of the things that has helped her grow in wealth has been the ability to be a go-getter.
"You can't afford to be laid back, I'm not saying you should be aggressive without a purpose but I'm saying there are ways to be aggressive positively and I can tell you that you have to make that move, put yourself forward and be ready to face all hurdles," Alakija said.
Folorunsho Alakija is currently the richest African woman and also the richest black woman in the world after unseating Oprah Winfrey.


May 10, 2009 (LBO) – Re-building Sri Lanka's war-ravaged north and east should be eventually driven by the private sector, rather than an unsustainable donor-financed state sector, a senior United Nations Development Agency (UNDP) official said.
Douglas Keh, head of UNDP in Sri Lanka, also said good governance and a government commitment to devolving adequate power to minority Tamils to ensure a lasting solution to the conflict would be critical in attracting aid and investment.
"People don't realize that without the integral involvement of the private sector post-war recovery usually does not get-off the ground," said Keh.
"The importance of the private sector in post-conflict recovery speaks for itself.
The fundamental importance of the private sector in post-war development is very often overlooked by policy makers, said Keh.


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The main character in Jupiter Ascending is Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis), who lives in Chicago with her mother and extended Russian immigrant family. She cleans the houses of rich people and dreams of buying a telescope to view the stars. Jupiter's life is suddenly disrupted when three intergalactic bounty hunters appear on the scene, with several alien creatures called keepers (who are able to disguise themselves as humans). These aliens all want to kill Jupiter. Luckily for her, a genetically engineered alien warrior (part human, part wolf) named Caine Wise (Channing Tatum) has been sent to protect her. He rescues Jupiter from the evil aliens just in time.
As the story unfolds we learn that Jupiter is the genetic reincarnation of a dead alien queen who, before her death, owned the planet Earth. Unfortunately the dead alien queen left behind three tyrannical evil heirs, all of whom want to kill Jupiter so that they can own Earth. The three heirs are Balem Abrasax (Eddie Redmayne), Titus Abrasax (Douglas Booth) and Kalique Abrasax (Tuppence Middleton). For thousands of years, they have lived by harvesting the inhabitants of alien planets and turning them into an elixir to rejuvenate their ancient bodies. They intend to do this with Earth's inhabitants too.
Jupiter is kidnapped by each of the three Abrasax siblings in turn, and each tries either to kill Jupiter or bend her to their will. Fortunately Caine rescues Jupiter each time, but in the end Jupiter must come to terms with her destiny.
Space travel and aliens; genetic experimentation; reincarnation; immortality; immigrant families
Jupiter Ascending contains science fiction action violence, with some long scenes that show many people dying and that also have a lot of blood and gore. For example:
Two men burst into an apartment. One brutally pistol-whips a man then shoots him in the stomach while his pregnant wife looks on. The pregnant woman sits on the floor crying while cradling her dying husband in her arms. There is blood on the dying man's chest and stomach and the woman's hands.
A woman lies on a hospital examination table, with her wrists and ankles restrained by manacles. The woman is anaesthetised. A nurse uses an instrument to extract DNA from the woman's neck and then a doctor says, 'Kill her'. An alien warrior bursts through the wall firing a laser weapon at the doctors, who immediately transform into alien creatures. The warrior kills all of the alien creatures before rescuing the woman. There is black blood splattered over walls and the dead aliens.
A male humanoid kills another humanoid by throwing a hunting knife at the man's face, the knife embedding in his face.
Following a fist fight, a man kills another man by twisting and snapping his neck.
A humanoid alien fights several dragon-like creatures. He shoots several of them and then fights with the remaining creature. It wraps its tail around the man's throat and flies up into the air dragging him behind. To escape, the man drives a metal spike through the creature's tail, causing it to scream out and drop him. It bites him on the neck, and he punches it in the head. The fight ends when the creature is slammed through a glass floor and left hanging by the neck.
A male humanoid slaps a woman hard across the face several times, then drags her across the ground by her hair and grabs her by the throat. The woman knees him in the groin. In a later scene she shoots the same man in the foot. They viciously kick and punch other. The man attacks the woman with a metal bar, stabbing her throat and striking her several times across the body. He tells her that he murdered his mother in the same way. The woman kicks him and bashes him over the head several times with a metal bar then sinks her fingers into a bloody wound on his leg. The man screams out in pain and falls from a ledge.
In one scene several unconscious human bodies float in a room aboard an alien spacecraft. Mechanical arms with probes and circular saws approach the floating bodies and puncture one of the bodies in the head. While watching the probes attack the floating bodies, an alien talks about harvesting humans and the quality of human skins. In a later scene a dragon-like creature is tortured by the same probes.
Content that may disturb children
In addition to the violent scenes mentioned above, Jupiter Ascending has some scenes that could scare or disturb children under eight years. For example:
One scene shows a woman wearing a long skirt giving birth. The woman sweats and screams while being helped by several other women. One woman reaches under the pregnant woman's skirt and pulls out a newborn infant covered in blood and fluid.
A man takes off his shirt to reveal bloody wounds in his chest and cruel scars over his chest and back. In another scene the same man is shown with a large bloody wound to the side of his torso. A woman puts a sanitary napkin over the wound to stop it bleeding.
The movie features several scary humanoid characters with various augmentations. These include eye pieces, metal attachments to the sides of their heads, wings, and arms replaced with weapons.
Some alien characters look like winged gargoyles or dragons. They have lizard-like heads and tails but speak with human voices. They look threatening and menacing. In one scene these characters break through the ceiling of an apartment and kidnap a terrified human family.
Several scenes show images of menacing alien soldiers wearing leather masks.
From 8-13
Children in this age group are likely to be disturbed by the scenes mentioned above.
Younger children in this age group might be disturbed by some of the scenes mentioned above.
Sexual references
Jupiter Ascending contains some low-level sexual reference and innuendo. For example:
A woman flirts with an alien, telling him that she is notorious for falling for the wrong sort of man. He brushes her flirting aside, telling her that he has more in common with dogs. The woman says, 'I love dogs'. In another scene the same woman says to the same man, 'Is there any part of you that wants to bite me?' The man replies, 'No. Well maybe'. The woman replies, 'Go ahead'.
A woman looks at a muscular man with a bare chest and says, 'He's well made'.
Alcohol, drugs and other substances
Jupiter Ascending shows some use of substances. For example:
An alien woman is given a long glass cylinder of anti-aging serum.
A woman in a hospital is anaesthetised against her will.
Characters drink socially with meals.
Nudity and sexual activity
Jupiter Ascending has some nudity and sexual activity. For example:
A man rubs moisturiser on his pregnant wife's exposed stomach, then kisses her on the stomach.
A humanoid floats in his room surrounded by several sexy women, who kiss his face and stroke his torso.
Several scenes show women wearing sexy underwear and tight-fitting, revealing clothing.
In one scene an older woman walks nude into a pool of clear liquid and then emerges from the water transformed into a young woman. The scene shows her naked from behind.
In a couple of scenes a man and woman kiss.
None of concern
Coarse language
Jupiter Ascending has some coarse language.
Ideas to discuss with your children
Jupiter Ascending is a science fiction action drama from the makers of The Matrix trilogy. The story is predictable, and the movie seems like a patchwork of numerous similar movies and books with familiar creatures and characters. Although the action scenes are fast paced and have a lot of stylised fighting, there is nothing new in this movie.
There are many scary characters, as well as violent and disturbing scenes, which justify the movie's M rating. It's too disturbing for young children and not recommended for children under 13 years. Some younger teenagers might need parental guidance.
The main message from this movie is that being part of a loving family is worth more than being a queen or owning a planet.
This movie could give you the chance to talk with your children about how the film objectifies women, specifically as sexual playthings.
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In most cases, betting plan is usually determined by both pre-match analysis as well as pre-match betting. However, this only determines only the first three sets in tennis. If a game goes for a tie breaker, here are some clues on the best way to wage.
This type of market is common in many betting sites. This means that a tie breaker set must be won by 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 or 6-0 for one to win. When the favorite losses a tie breaker, it shows that the set was more tense and hard to both. At the same time, it shows that the underdog played a top-class game in the set. However, the underdog will in the end loss the match due to fatigue, concentration loss or the experience of the favorite.
In case the favorite wins a tie breaker, he/she feels relaxed. On the other hand, the underdog will feel disappointed and looses the fighting spirit and will head the set on a low note which is a great advantage to the favorite.
The one who scoops the second set in a three match set is usually crowned the winner in most cases. Especially if this player comes from a set down for example 3-6 to win 6-4, he enters the third set with extra ambition and motivated to mark his territories like he did in the second set. On the other hand, the loser of the second set will feel demotivated and worn out and he may enter the third set when not 100% fit. The winner of the second set may have extra psych coming to the third set if at all he is the one serving in.
This technique has been common to many tennis matches and has overseen 55% accuracy. Though how less it seems, many punters have odds of over 3.00.This will increase bettor's opportunity to pocket in more cash. This means that if at any instance player B (14-40) didn't break Player A in the previous game, definitely player B will lose the match. Player A will win (40-40). Hence, player B will head to the service game a little bit tired up if she didn't break player A. for a bettor, it would be advisable to bet on player A who won the previous game unlike B who will be the desperate player between the two. However, this technique is more likely to be common among two players who have equal experience unlike between an experienced player against an underdog.


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