Cascade Asset Management (Cascade), a national leader in providing full service IT asset retirement solutions to businesses and institutions, published its 5th Annual Benchmarking Report today. The study provides information and research on security, environmental, and financial issues related to IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and the more general IT Asset Management (ITAM) discipline.
This report was built from data Cascade compiled through (1) a November 2018 customer survey, (2) an evaluation of more than 500,000 assets processed by Cascade in 2017 and 2018, and (3) a review of related industry research.
In the survey portion, enterprises said they expect a slight increase in IT hardware purchases in 2018, with 22% of respondents indicating they plan to spend more on devices this year, up from 18% reporting increased spending in 2018. At the same time, twice as many people (from 6% to 13%) expect to spend less on IT hardware in 2019 than in 2018. The vast majority of respondents (65%) expect to spend the same on IT hardware in 2018 as 2019.
For laptops, the refresh rate is shortening this year. More than one-third of survey respondents expected to retire laptops that are no more than three years old and two-thirds will retire laptops that are no more than four years old. Respondents expected only 61.2% of laptops to retired in 4 years or less in 2018 and 63.0% in 2017. Financial and banking firms and companies providing IT services and software reported the fastest refresh rates.
Participants also report a 25% increase in employees using their phones for work last year. Company issued smart-phones also grew by 13% last year. That being said, over 45% of respondents say they do not have an internal process in place to destroy data on smart phones and tablets when they are retired from use.
A number of survey questions were asked about asset tracking and data destruction during the retirement phase of the devices. When Cascade asked survey respondents what they tracked in their asset management programs, servers jumped to the number one spot this year (up from #3 in the previous year), likely due to their asset value and security risk. Desktops, laptops and network gear come next. While nearly 81% of enterprises track all laptops, only 35% track all smart phones.
The survey also showed that many companies do perform some type of data protection on hard drives before they leave their environment, including encryption (30%), re-formatting drives (26%) or wiping drives using free software (25%). Still, 49% of respondents didn't perform any onsite media sanitization or destruction themselves and instead outsourced all data destruction work to Cascade. Nine percent of survey participants noted they "drill through the drive" to destroy the data.
Cascade also reviewed the resale activity of more than 150,000 assets it refurbished and resold from 2017-2018. In general, the average resale price for a sold asset grew by more than 14% in 2018, compared to 2017 dollar amounts. The average laptop resale price was up 23% (to $101.55) and desktop PC values were up 15% (to $52.23). This is despite average refresh rates staying fairly flat from year to year. Meanwhile, there continues to be a strong demand for smartphones (up 14% to $47.35 on average) and servers (up 11% to $367.48 per device).
The survey also asked Cascade customers about their understanding and interest in industry certifications. Fifty-nine percent of respondents said the ISO 9001 (Quality) certification was either critically, very, or somewhat important to them. Next came the ISO 14001 (Environment) certification at 58%. NAID was third at 54% being important. The e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Recycling was listed as important to 53% of respondents. These responses are all up about ten percentage points from last year, demonstrating a growing interest in certifications for ITAD processors.
The full report is posted online at: https://cascade-assets.com/2019Report/ Additional inquiries about the findings can be directed to the author, Neil Peters-Michaud, npm@cascade-assets.com.


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My holiday from hell ended in police brutality and a near-death experience
A wild fortnight in Corfu quickly turned into a disaster, with nightclub brawls, a cockroach-infested apartment and a lungful of suds
By Oliver Smith, Digital Travel Editor 2 December 2021 • 12:31pm
Kavos is a hotspot for young British holidaymakers seeking sun, sex and plenty of booze Credit: Alamy
Greece is my favourite country on Earth. I've been there a dozen times and at the end of every break have become all misty-eyed about leaving, making vague promises to myself that one day I would swap the London rat race for a little stone cottage on some forgotten Aegean isle.
With one exception.
Greece – Kavos to be precise – was also the location of the worst holiday of my life, the only one where I seriously considered fleeing to the airport for an early flight home.
I was 18, in possession of that toxic blend of misplaced cockiness and staggering naivety, and along with a dozen others just like me, embarked on a two-week holiday in one of the Med's most infamous fleshpots to celebrate the end of school.
You read that correctly. Fourteen days. Precisely 336 hours. In Kavos. Between us, we somehow decided that one week of drunken idiocy was insufficient. Even 10 days was deemed inadequate. No, it was a full fortnight of soused stupidity on the menu.
I actually recall being excited as our jet touched down. That quickly dissipated as the coach pulled up outside our apartment block in the middle of Corfu's premier hellhole. If you've seen the Inbetweeners Movie, you'll have some inkling as to the standard of the accommodation. There were suspicious stains. There were suspicious scents. There were loose wires. There were cockroaches (and I suspect their number would have been far greater had the discerning ones not scuttled off to find better digs).
No matter. We were there to paint the town red, not to quibble about hygiene standards, so we dropped off our bags and hit the strip.
That first night was sort of fun. We drank enormous fruity concoctions with names like "Zombie", "Kamikaze" and "Amnesia", danced to Eminem, Ja Rule and Nelly, and generally revelled in the joy of being completely hammered and a very long way from our parents.
In the cold light of day, however, and with tender heads, the horrendousness of the surroundings set in. There's no more depressing sight than Kavos the morning after the night before, the streets – and the beach – awash with vomit and detritus. My queasiness was not improved by breakfast at a cafe called 'Del Boys', where the full English made Wetherspoons look like the Waldorf.
After a day by the pool in our bleak hotel we had little choice but to do it all again, but what was novel 24 hours previously soon became perfunctory.
"Another bucket cocktail? Great!"
"Oh look, John has chundered again!"
It also became apparent that, as a clutch of nice Buckinghamshire grammar school boys, we were the bottom feeders in this swamp of drunkenness and debauchery. The girls we'd hoped to be beating off with a stick were, for some reason, more interested in the muscular lads from Brentwood or Newcastle. Those muscular lads from Brentwood and Newcastle, in turn, seemed rather keen to let their aggro out on the weakest members of the pack – such as tubby little Oliver from the Home Counties. The threat of violence always simmered beneath the surface – hardly the stuff of happy holidays.
Only once did it boil over, when a detachment from our group managed to wander into the middle of a major dancefloor fracas. They did their best to avoid the swinging fists of the various protagonists, but could not dodge the truncheons of the zealous police unit sent to disperse the troublemakers. My good friend – a completely innocent bystander, honest guv' – took a hefty blow to the head, and finished his night getting stitches in a local clinic.
We sought to enliven proceedings with a trip to a "foam party", an inexplicable Nineties phenomenon that involved gallons of suds being ejected from the ceiling onto a room full of revellers. The foam would fall without warning, and – taken by surprise – I managed to inhale a significant portion of one frothy consignment. For 20 long and terrifying seconds I simply couldn't catch my breath. I genuinely thought I might die – drunk, on a dancefloor in Kavos, and covered in foam. The lads from Brentwood would probably have cheered. "Wahey!"
Far from improving things, a night at a foam party almost ended in tragedy Credit: Getty
Fortunately, my lungs jerked back into action, but the holiday remained on life support, and before the halfway point I was already sick to death of the place. A daily diet of junk food, beer, fags and loud music can only be tolerated for so long. I wanted peace and quiet. A good book and a cup of hot chocolate. A solitary evening playing Championship Manager.
I wasn't alone, and for most of the final week the three chaps I was sharing digs with barely left the apartment. Instead we sat around playing cards, farting, and arguing about whose idea it was to book two weeks in Kavos, and not one (or none).
Curiously, it never occurred to any of us to explore the island beyond our little hovel. Corfu is a wonderful place, with beaches that aren't strewn with broken glass, and proper authentic Greek restaurants that serve meals that are both tasty and entirely bereft of chips. Why on earth didn't we hire quad bikes, or hail a taxi, and get out and explore?
Naivety, I presume. These were the days before smartphones, before Tripadvisor, when we weren't bombarded with travel inspiration on Instagram, Facebook and the rest. There was also the question of money. After blowing our budgets on saccharine cocktails, we were stone broke. All we could do was wait patiently for our two-week sentence to expire.
The story has a depressing – or amusing, if you're anyone but me – coda. I arrived in Kavos in possession of a girlfriend. My first. I was a fool in love, or so I thought, and remained faithful for the duration of my miserable holiday (not that opportunities to cheat were especially forthcoming). I phoned her each day, from a poolside payphone – leaving me open to ribbing from my travelling pals – and our separation had made the two weeks even more torturous.
She felt differently, it would seem. Three days after my return to Blighty, she dumped me – before embarking on her own boozy break with her mates in Faliraki. A coup de grace for the holiday from hell.
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Submission deadline has been amended by: 543216-2019
Denmark-Aarhus: Tug boats
Contract notice – utilities
Directive 2014/25/EU
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Port of Aarhus
National registration number: 23145928
Postal address: Vandvejen 7
Town: Aarhus C
NUTS code: DK042 Østjylland
Contact person: Anne Zachariassen
E-mail: aza@portofaarhus.dk
Telephone: +45 86133266
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.aarhushavn.dk
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://eu.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=252943&B=KA
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://eu.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=252943&B=KA
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
Port-related activities
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Contract Regarding Construction and Delivery of Tug
II.1.2)Main CPV code
34513200 Tug boats
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Port of Aarhus wishes to procure a 60 t-65 t bollard pull terminal assist tug to be built for the Port of Aarhus in Denmark. The Port of Aarhus intends to procure a standard design tug, modified to meet the requirements of the Port of Aarhus and equipped to the standards expected.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 5 400 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Port of Aarhus.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The dimensions of the tug shall be the following:
Length o.a.: 28 – 31 m
Beam, moulded: 10-13 m
Depth: 5.50 m
The Vessel shall be designed and equipped aiming at optimising energy consumption, both in operation and when lying in port between operations.
The delivery of the Vessel at Port of Aarhus shall be no later than 16 months from signing of the contract. If it is possible to deliver before 16 months, it will be weighted positive in the evaluation, see further details in the tender documents.
The Vessel shall as a minimum have 60 t bollard pull. If it is possible to deliver a vessel with more bollard pull, it will be weighted positive in the evaluation, see further details in the tender documents.
The Vessel shall operate as a harbor/light seagoing tug, with good maneuverability in and nearby harbor areas.
II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 40
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
The shortlisting of candidates invited to tender will be based on an evaluation of which candidates have documented the most relevant deliveries, see Section III.1.3), of the supplies covered by the contract, see the description in Sections II.1.4) and II.2.4).
The evaluation of the most relevant deliveries will be made on the basis of the extent to which the references document experience with delivery of comparable tugs in similar size and complexity, see Section III.1.3).
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:
(i) a fire monitor and pump;
(ii) a service crane; and
(iii) planned maintenance. See the tender material for further information about the options.
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
As regards Section II.2.7), is should be noted that the duration is expected to be 40 months, since delivery shall be no later than 16 months from signing of the contract and the guarantee period according to the contract is 12 months with an additional 12 months guarantee period.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
The candidate must submit the European Single Procurement Document ('ESPD') with the following information:
— the candidate's total annual turnover in the 3 latest financial years available,
— EBIT margin (EBIT/Turnover) in the 3 latest financial years
— solvency ratio (equity/total assets) in the 3 latest financial years,
— a letter of intent from a bank or other guarantee provider, stating that the bank/provider can and will issue the refund and performance guarantees as specified in the shipbuilding contract as part of this tender material, in the event that the candidate is awarded the contract,
— a letter of intent from a bank or other guarantee provider stating that the bank/provider holds a minimum longterm rating of: 'Standard and Poors' A- (A minus) or 'Moody's' A3.
If the candidate relies on the economic and financial capacity of other entities, the contracting entity may require that the candidate and the entities in question undertake joint and several liability for the performance of the contract.
The ESPD serves as provisional documentation that the candidate fulfils the minimum suitability requirements in respect of economic and financial capacity.
Before the decision to award the contract is made, the tenderer to whom the contracting entity intends to award the contract must submit documentation that the information stated in the ESPD is accurate.
Upon the contracting entity's request, the following documentation of economic and financial capacity must be submitted:
1) A statement regarding the candidate's total turnover in the 3 most recent annual reports/financial statements available, depending on when the candidate was set up or started trading, if the figures for this turnover are available. For groups of operators (e.g. a consortium), the information in the most recent annual report/financial statement available must be submitted for each participating operator in the group. Where an operator relies on the economic and financial capacity of other entities (e.g. a parent company, a sister company or a subcontractor), information for such other entities must be provided as well;
2) A statement regarding the candidate's EBIT in the 3 most recent annual reports/financial statements available, depending on when the candidate was set up or started trading, if the figures for this turnover are available. For groups of operators (e.g. a consortium), the information in the most recent annual report/financial statement available must be submitted for each participating operator in the group. Where an operator relies on the economic and financial capacity of other entities (e.g. a parent company, a sister company or a subcontractor), information for such other entities must be provided as well;
3) A statement regarding the candidate's solvency ratio in the 3 most recent annual report/financial statement available, depending on when the candidate was established if the solvency ratio figures are available. For groups of operators (e.g. a consortium), the information in the most recent annual report/financial statement available must be submitted for each participating operator in the group. Where an operator relies on the economic and financial capacity of other entities (e.g. a parent company, a sister company or a sub-contractor), information for such other entities must be provided as well;
4) A statement documenting that the bank/provider can and will issue the refund and performance guarantees as specified in the shipbuilding contract as part of this tender material, in the event the candidate is awarded contract;
5) A statement documenting that the bank/provider holds a minimum longterm rating of: 'Standard and Poors' A- (A minus) or 'Moody's' A3.
As a minimum requirement, a total annual turnover of at least 4 000 000 EUR is required in each of the 3 latest annual reports/financial statements available. If the candidate relies on the capacities of other entities, the turnover is to be calculated as the total turnover of the candidate and such other entities in each of the 3 latest annual reports/financial statements available. For groups of operators (e.g. a consortium), the turnover is calculated as the total turnover of the operators in each of the 3 latest annual reports/financial statements available. The information is to be stated in Section IV.B) of the ESPD.
As a minimum requirement, an EBIT margin (EBIT/Turnover) is required to be positive in each of the 3 latest annual report/financial statement available. If the candidate relies on the capacities of other entities, the EBIT margin is to be calculated as the total EBIT margin of the candidate and such other entities in each of the 3 latest annual reports/financial statements available. For groups of operators (e.g. a consortium), the EBIT margin is calculated as the total EBIT margin of the operators in each of the 3 latest annual re-ports/financial statements available. The information is to be stated in Section IV.B) of the ESPD.
As a minimum requirement, a solvency ratio is required of at least 20 % in the 3 latest annual report/financial statement available. The solvency ratio is calculated as the candidate's total equity divided by the candidate's total assets, calculated as a percentage. The solvency ratio is thus calculated as (total equity/total assets) x 100 = equity to total assets ratio. If the candidate relies on the capacity of other entities, the solvency ratio is calculated as the candidate's and such other entities' total equity divided by their total as-sets, calculated as a percentage. For groups of operators (e.g. a consortium), the solvency ratio is calculated as the total equity of the operators divided by their total assets, calculated as a percentage. The information is to be stated in Section IV.B) of the ESPD.
As a minimum requirement the candidate is required to have a statement from a bank or other guarantee provider, documenting that the bank/provider can and will issue the refund and performance guarantees as specified in the shipbuilding contract.
As a minimum requirement the candidate is required to have a statement from a bank or other guarantee provider, documenting that the bank/provider holds a minimum longterm rating of: 'Standard and Poors' A- (A minus) or 'Moody's' A3.
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
A list of the 3 most significant comparable supplies similar size and complexity, see Sections II.1.4) and II.2.4), that the candidate has carried out in the last 3 year(s) before the expiry of the application deadline.
'Similar size' means approximately 80 % to 120 % in length compared to the described tug
'Similar complexity' means a tug built according to similar rules, with azimuth stern drive system.
Only references relating to supplies carried out at the time of application will be given importance in the evaluation of which candidates have documented the most relevant deliveries, see Section II.2.9) and in the evaluation of whether the minimum requirements in respect of technical and professional capacity have been complied with, see below. Hence, in the case of an ongoing task, only the part of the supplies already performed at the time of application will be included in the evaluation of the reference.
Each reference is requested to include a brief description of the deliveries made. The description of the delivery should include a clear description of the supplies set out in Sections II.1.4) and II.2.4) to which the delivery related and the candidate's role(s) in the performance of the delivery.
Each reference is furthermore requested to include:
— Vessel name (current),
— year of build,
— recipient, name and country,
— classification society and notation,
— delivery date,
— length x breadth x depth,
— type of vessel,
— propulsion system and configuration,
— propulsion power and bollard pull,
 Alternative propulsion, hybrid or else if applicable,
— general arrangement plan,
— main switchboard,
— makers list.
 Photographs showing:
— arrangement of wheelhouse with steering consoles, controls and view forward and aft,
— mess rooms and cabins,
— forward- and aft decks with towing winches,
— engine rooms, including pipes with marking and flow- indicating arrows,
— switchboards, from outside and with open front panels, showing cable marking details,
— cable trays in engine room/below deckhead, showing cable layup and marking,
— engine- and generator foundations.
No more than 3 references may be stated, irrespective of whether the candidate is a single operator, whether the candidate relies on the technical capacities of other entities, or whether the candidate is a group of operators (e.g. a consortium).
The ESPD serves as provisional documentation that the candidate fulfils the minimum suitability requirements in respect of technical and professional ability, see Section III.1.3) and the candidate's compliance with the selection criterion, see Section II.2.9).
No additional documentation of technical and professional capacity will be required from the candidate. However, the contracting entity reserves the right to contact the candidate or the customer stated in the reference for confirmation of the information stated in the reference, including the dates of the reference indicated.
At least one (1) similar reference (similar size and complexity), see Sections II.1.4) and II.2.4), that the candidate has carried out in the last 3 year(s) before the expiry of the application deadline.
Financing conditions and payment arrangements will be stated in the tender documents.
No specific legal form is required.
If the order is awarded to a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortium), each participant of the group must assume joint and several liability and appoint a joint representative.
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
The contract has incorporated the Ten Principle of the UN Global compact.
IV.1)Description
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 044-099935
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
VI.3)Additional information:
Participation in the tendering procedure may only take place by electronic means via the electronic tendering system used by the contracting entity, see the address set out in Section I.3). For access to the tender documents, the candidate must be registered or register as a user.
If the application contains several versions of the same document, the latest uploaded version will apply.
All communication in connection with the tender procedure, including questions and answers, must take place through the electronic tendering system. The contracting entity would prefer that questions regarding prequalification are submitted within 7.11.2019.
Interested operators are requested to keep updated via the electronic tendering system. If the candidate encounters problems with the system, please contact support by e-mail: dksupport@eu-supply.com, or tel. (+45) 70 20 80 14.
The candidate must submit as its application an ESPD as preliminary documentation of the circumstances set out in Section 148(1), paras (1)-(3) of the Danish Public Procurement Act, cf. Section 11 of Ministerial Order on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors. The ESPD is available via the electronic tendering system. For groups of operators (e.g. a consortium), a separate ESPD must be submitted for each participating economic operator. If the candidate relies on the capacity of other entities, an ESPD must be submitted for each of the entities on which the candidate relies.
The candidate must furthermore submit the letter of intent regarding the guarantees (template is included in the tender document) and the letter of intent regarding 'Standard and Poors' A- (A minus) or 'Moody's' A3, cf. Section III.1.2).
The candidate will be excluded from participation in the tendering procedure if the candidate is subject to the compulsory grounds for exclusion set out in Sections 135 and 136 of the Danish Public Procurement Act [and the grounds for exclusion set out in Section 137(1), para. 2, cf. Section 10(1), para. (1) of Ministerial Order on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors, unless the candidate has submitted sufficient documentation for its reliability in accordance with Section 138 of the Danish Public Procurement Act, cf. Section 10(1), para. (2) of the Danish Implementing Order (implementeringsbekendtgørelsen).
The voluntary grounds for exclusion are applied in compliance with the principle of proportionality. Hence, trivial matters cannot result in the exclusion of the candidate. Several matters which, individually, are trivial in nature may, however, give rise to exclusion of the candidate.
Before the decision to award the contract is made, the tenderer to whom the contracting entity intends to award the contract must provide documentation of the information submitted in the ESPD pursuant to Sections 151 and 152(3), cf. Section 11 of the Danish Implementing Order (implementeringsbekendtgørelsen).
In the event of changes to the composition of the tenderer, the provisions of Section 147 of the Danish Public Procurement Act will apply in their entirety.
As regards Section II.2.6), it should be noted that the amount is an estimate of the expected contract price for the entire duration of the contract, including the price of all options.
As regards Section II.2.9) it should be noted that each candidate may only submit one application for pre-qualification.
The contracting entity may ask the candidate to supplement, specify or complete the application pursuant to Article 76, para. (4) of the Utilities Directive if the application or tender does not meet the formal requirements of the tender documents.
The contracting entity reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tender.
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: Klagenævnet for Udbud (The Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement)
Postal address: Nævnenes Hus, Toldboden 2
Town: Viborg
E-mail: klfu@naevneneshus.dk
Internet address: https://klfu.naevneneshus.dk/
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Pursuant to the Danish Act on the Complaints Board for Public Procurement, etc. (lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud m.v.) (the Act is available (in Danish) at www.retsinformation.dk), the following deadlines apply to the lodging of complaints:
Complaints for not having been selected must be submitted to the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement before the expiry of 20 calendar days, see Section 7(1) of the Act, from the day after submission of notification to the candidates concerned of the identity of the successful tenderer where the notification is accompanied by an explanation of the grounds for the decision in accordance with Section 2(1), para (1) of the Act.
In other situations, complaints of award procedures, see Section 7(2) of the Act, must be lodged with the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement before the expiry of:
1) 45 calendar days after the contracting entity has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union that the contracting entity has entered into a contract. The deadline is calculated from the day after the day when the notice was published;
2) 30 calendar days calculated from the day after the day when the contracting entity has notified the candidates concerned that a contract based on a framework agreement with reopening of competition or a dynamic purchasing system has been entered into where the notification has included an explanation of the relevant grounds for the decision;
3) 6 months after the contracting entity entered into a framework agreement calculated from the day after the day when the contracting entity notified the candidates and tenderers concerned, see Section 2(2) of the Act.
Not later than at the time of lodging a complaint with the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement, the complainant must notify the contracting entity in writing that a complaint has been lodged with the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement and whether the appeal was lodged during the standstill period, see Section 6(4) of the Act. In cases where the complaint was not lodged within the standstill period, the complainant must furthermore indicate whether a suspensory effect of the complaint has been requested, see Section 12(1) of the Act.
The e-mail address of the Complaints Board for Public Procurement is set out in Section VI.4.1).
The Complaints Board's own complaints procedure is available at https://naevneneshus.dk/start-din-klage/klagenaevnet-for-udbud/
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen (The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority)
Postal address: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
Town: Valby
E-mail: kfst@kfst.dk
Internet address: http://www.kfst.dk
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Watsonville homicide investigation leads to Salinas, 2 arrests
Updated: 11:23 AM PDT Jun 23, 2015
Phil Gomez
Amparo Negrete Rodriguez and Luciano Acevedo Jr.
A 27-year-old man was shot to death at a homeless encampment behind businesses at 999 Main Street in Watsonville.Carlos Vasquez Martinez was pronounced dead moments after he was shot in the chest on June 12.Throughout the following week, detectives interviewed eye witnesses and identified the shooter as 32-year-old Luciano Acevedo Jr., Watsonville Police Det. Sgt. Eric Montalbo said.Police launched a manhunt in three counties.On June 19, investigators spotted Acevedo as he entered Salinas Valley Motel in Salinas. Acevedo was staying in one of the rooms with his 25-year-old girlfriend, Amparo Negrete Rodriguez, Montalbo said. Watsonville police coordinated with Salinas police's SWAT team to stakeout the couple."The surveillance continued throughout the evening until the next morning. At about 0600 hours, Salinas PD SWAT arrived on scene and conducted a SWAT operation that turned into a several hour stand-off with Acevedo and Rodriguez. SPD Hostage Negotiators were also on scene and commenced negotiations. Negotiators were subsequently able to get Acevedo and Rodriguez to safely surrender," Montalbo said. Acevedo was arrested on first-degree murder charges. The girlfriend was arrested on outstanding drug warrants from Monterey and San Benito counties. Montalbo declined to speak about the motive or the relationship between the suspected killer and Martinez.Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Watsonville Police Department's investigations division at 831-768-3389.
WATSONVILLE, Calif. —
A 27-year-old man was shot to death at a homeless encampment behind businesses at 999 Main Street in Watsonville.
Carlos Vasquez Martinez was pronounced dead moments after he was shot in the chest on June 12.
Salinas man, woman arrested in connection to Watsonville homicide
Throughout the following week, detectives interviewed eye witnesses and identified the shooter as 32-year-old Luciano Acevedo Jr., Watsonville Police Det. Sgt. Eric Montalbo said.
Police launched a manhunt in three counties.
On June 19, investigators spotted Acevedo as he entered Salinas Valley Motel in Salinas. Acevedo was staying in one of the rooms with his 25-year-old girlfriend, Amparo Negrete Rodriguez, Montalbo said.
Watsonville police coordinated with Salinas police's SWAT team to stakeout the couple.
"The surveillance continued throughout the evening until the next morning. At about 0600 hours, Salinas PD SWAT arrived on scene and conducted a SWAT operation that turned into a several hour stand-off with Acevedo and Rodriguez. SPD Hostage Negotiators were also on scene and commenced negotiations. Negotiators were subsequently able to get Acevedo and Rodriguez to safely surrender," Montalbo said.
Acevedo was arrested on first-degree murder charges. The girlfriend was arrested on outstanding drug warrants from Monterey and San Benito counties.
Montalbo declined to speak about the motive or the relationship between the suspected killer and Martinez.
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Watsonville Police Department's investigations division at 831-768-3389.


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Q: how to wait for all redirects to finish using intern/web driver? I'm trying to test that the application redirects the user away from the authenticated route since they are not an admin.
But I need a way to wait for all redirects to finish before I call getCurrentUrl()
    it('should not allow regular user access', async (test) => {
  await test.remote
      .then(e2e.impersonate('test@test.com'))
      .get('/protected-route')
      //.waitForAllRedirects()
      .getCurrentUrl()
      .then(url => {
        console.log('url', url);
        expect(url.indexOf('/landing-page')).not.toBe(-1);
        return true;
      });
});

A: Probably the simplest thing to do is to look for content that should be on the non-protected page rather than the protected page. Once you've found the expected content, check the URL to verify you're where you should be.
it('should not allow regular user access', test => {
  return test.remote
    .then(e2e.impersonate('test@test.com'))
    .get('/protected-route')
    .findByCssSelector('.something.that.should.be.visible')
    .getCurrentUrl()
    .then(url => {
      console.log('url', url);
      expect(url.indexOf('/landing-page')).not.toBe(-1);
      return true;
    });
});

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An emotional reaction begins with a set of reflexive messages originating in the brain. It happens faster than thought and is beyond our control. But what…
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Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." But making excellence a habit is easier said than done. For…
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Close to the Sun secures another coup for Epic Games as it's exclusive to the Epic Games Store on PC
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Indie game Close to the Sun is coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One this year. However, those wanting to purchase the game for PC will need to do so from the Epic Games Store. In another win for Epic Games, Close to the Sun is exclusive to the Epic Games Store on PC.
Like Metro Exodus was a (controversial) exclusive on the Epic Games Store, Close to the Sun has followed suit with Italian developer Storm in a Teacup even moving development from Unity to Unreal 4. The change in engine saw the studio receive an Unreal Development Grant just prior to signing a publishing deal with Wired Productions.
Close to the Sun is a horror-adventure game, set onboard the Helios; an enormous ship built by Nikola Tesla. Players step into the shoes of Rose as he searches for her missing sister Ada.
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To launch on the Epic games store feels like the perfect next step and we are delighted that our partnerships with both Wired Productions and Epic Games will help propel Close to the Sun to achieve our ambitions.
It looks as though Close to the Sun is inspired by games like BioShock and even features an art-deco art style. According to Storm in a Teacup, players can expect the following from Close to the Sun;
First-person horror adventure where surviving is everything
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Custom «The story of the eye by George Bataille» Essay Paper
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In the book story of the eye Mr Bataille attracted from various influences and used different modes of discourse to produce his work. His novel Story of the Eye (Histoire de l'oeil), published under the reign of Lord Auch (literally, Lord "to the shithouse" — "auch" being a certain type of slang for putting someone off by sending him to the pit), was initially viewd as pure pornography, while interpretation of its art has overtime matured to reveal the same reasonable emotional and philosophical level that is featured of other philosophers who have been in the category of "literature of transgression". The imagery of the story is constructed upon consecutive series of metaphors which also refer to philosophical concepts created and improved in his novel: the earth, the testicle, the earth, the sun and the eye. The following are some of the pros and cons regarding the novel;
The pros: it is a classic of Surrealist literature (1928); some philosophical series and some memorable images.
Cons: It is depicted and illustrated in violent and pornographic themes which will off put most people.
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Finally, Mr. Bataille is celebrated and endorsed for his efforts on eroticism and death; this book is his earliest work on the subject matter. It is actually not for all tastes.
The book that was written in 1928 in French by Georges B (1897-1962), Histoire de l'oeil (Story of the Eye) is not just an "erotic" fiction. It is actually much out of the mold of Bataille's countryman and closest proponent, the Marquis de Sade.
The main characters of this novel are young and inexperienced when it comes to sex. However, this does not stop them from learning. In the beginning, the young couple spends a great deal of time exploring what gives them pleasure without cosseting in sexual intercourse. The pair quickly learns what makes their desire intense and discovers many ways to participate in these situations. At first, their sexual play is of a conventional type. However, when Marcelle sees on them in the orchard, the pair realizes that they like being viewed and they also like to share their play with other people.
The couple then participates in an orgy. The party is thrilling for the couple. However, when they are found out by their friends' parents, their freedom comes under question. This leads to the narrator moving into Simone's bedroom in order to escape any harassment from their parents.
Georges Bataille commonly falls amid the cracks of imaginary identification because his work overlays so many uncomfortable realms .Two juvenile lovers tryout with their bodies in addition with foreign objects; finally their erotic escapades include insanity, agony, homicide and the demise of a bullfighter. Also the book tries to tell us about the role of parent's upbringing in our lives. The narrator was brought up in not so clear childhood which later changed his later life .The nurturing process includes guarding, nourishing, and guiding the kid. It includes a series of interface between the parental and the child throughout the life span.
One youth remembers his sexually disgusting past with a distant relative, the equally disgusting Simone, and the psychologically brittle Marcelle. He and Simone found out their awkward sexuality thru lots of eggs, urine and masturbation. They include Marcelle, who is driven insane at an orgasm and ends up being institutionalized. They take her out of the booby hatch and ends up killing herself. They have had sex next to her corpses and she urinated so much into her eyes. To prevent an inquiry into Marcelle's murder, the two went to Spain with an evil intention.
So there is a possibility that this kind of material can promote bad fantasies. This is some sort of specific stuff in this book and someone would have to be inclined to find material sexual arousal before reading and analyzing the book in order to get them attractive after going through the book. As a matter fact the majority of persons that read or go through this book will be vaguely unsettled or disgusted, not aroused.
The Story of the Eye by Georges .B is seen as the first of its type. This novel is an interesting and thrilling story that comprises of a young couple who become fascinated with eggs and other similar objects, but with a girl who is scandalized by their focus of attention she kills commits suicide. Later the young couple starts to enjoy public sexual involvement and find themselves attempting to attack a priest in his own place of worship. The Story of the Eye is a sexually provocative novel of sexual immorality that will both entertain and offend modern day readers.
The author, a youth of sixteen, comes across a young lady at the sea beach with whom he becomes obsessed with. The young lady, Simone, eventually turned out to be a distant relative of his, so he tries to get excuses to spend some time in her presence. Within a short the lady becomes aware of his intentions and begins to gain some interest in her.
In the fear of being apprehended, the author ran away from his home. Simone got himself living in the forest near the lady's residence and takes Simone back to her rooms. Initially the author runs away during the day and spends the night with him in her room. Shortly, however, the author stays with him in her room all the time. During this period, their sexual experience becomes more intensive. However, Simone explains to the author that she will not allow him to take her virginity away unless Marcelle is present. They went to the sanatorium and they all realized they can't take separate Marcelle.
The author and Simone rushed home on their bicycles, in a rush to arrive before dawn because they had no cloths. The rush made both of them exhausted, making Simone to fall off her bicycle. Battaille carries her rest towards home. The next day Simone fell ill. The author nurses her back to good health. During this period, Simone becomes addicted and obsessed with eggs. Simone likes for the author to put eggs in the latrine where they view them float. Later, Simone takes pleasure in watching the eggs disappear in the latrine.
At the time of Simone's recovery, the young couple grows nearer in their amusements. Simone's mother found out of their relationship and the narrator's presence, but does nothing to change the circumstance. Eventually Simone recovered again. The narrator and Simone return to the sanitarium Marcelle heads towards the wardrobe and commits suicide. When the narrator finds her body Simone emphasizes that he take Marcelle's dead body out of the wardrobe and lays her on the ground. Then Simone accepts the narrator to take away her virginity. Afterward, Simone begins to urinate on Marcelle's face, but is not satisfied because of Marcelle's inability to react. Later, the couple takes refuge somewhere else in the fear of the police investigation. Simone proposed they go to Spain where she has information of a wealthy Englishman who once offered to give her support. In Spain the narrator and Simone find a greater amount of liberty to explore their sexual fantasies and obsessions. They also find out about bull fighting.
Simone finds bull fighting as an exciting experience because of the roughness in it. Simone especially likes the concept of the audience members of consuming the balls of the meat of bulls. Simone requests Sir Edmund, her English partner, to be served some of the balls of the slain bull which she uses for sexual fantasies (Susan, 12).
Story of the eye composes of various vignettes, focused around the sexual passion that subsists between Simone and the nameless adolescent male who passed away, his primary female friend. Within the episodic story two secondary phenomena's come up: Marcelle, a mentally challenged sixteen year old female who ends up in a sad note, and Lord Edmund.
Simone and the narrator initially satisfy their lust on a sandy beach near their home, and engage Marcelle within their sexual activity. The couple is exhibitionists, having intercourse within Simone's house in full observation of her mother. During this second episode, Simone finds pleasure by immersing hard and soft boiled eggs for her anal and vaginal stimulation; she also encounters considerable pleasure from the viscosity of several liquids.
They saw the bullfight of Madrid, which involves the prowess of a particular handsome twenty year old matador, El Granero. In the beginning, El Granero murders the first bull that he encounters and the animal is then castrated. Simone then enjoys her by vaginally immersing these testicles. By bad lack, El Granero is murdered by the next animal that he fights with, and his face is mutilated (George, 23). As the dead body of El Granero is removed from the stadium, his right eye appeared loose from its socket, and is distended, hanging and bloody.
The narrator, sir Edmund and Simone visit the Holy Catholic Church of San Seville after the events of the day. Simone savagely seduces Don Aminado, a handsome, young, Catholic priest, inducing him while Simone and the narrator had intercourse. Sir Edmund then takes a blasphemous sacrilege of parody of the Catholic Eucharist engaging disposal
Finally, the Story of the Eye is a thrilling novel with themes of pornography, surrealist literary and violence. A controversial masterpiece of art that originated from France. The actors are one boy and two girls, who were squatting naked. Then Marcelle, a sixteen year old mentally challenged female dies in a sad note. The boy's impassionate passion decided to urinate on the dead body of the late adolescent. They went for a Road trip to Spain and experienced the Spanish bullfights. The Bull's balls were Peeled and eaten. The eyes, eggs and the bulls slain were used for their sexual stimulation and satisfaction which showed the pornographic part of the novel. As helpless as he could be, he gets angry. The Catholic Mass and a Monstrous blasphemy and where they wanted to kill the bishop are the violent parts of the novel.
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RRW: After Food Poisoning Nightmare, Betsy Saina To Run Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
By David Monti, @d9monti
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TORONTO (19-Oct) — Betsy Saina, the former NCAA star for Iowa State who became the third-fastest Kenyan woman of all time at 10,000m, was in top shape in advance of last Sunday's Bank of America Chicago Marathon. After her build-up she flew from Eldoret to Nairobi with a friend, sharing meals at both airports, before flying through Dubai on her way to Chicago. All was going according to plan for the sub-2:23 marathoner when disaster struck.
"I was getting ready for Chicago and on my way to Chicago I started having food poisoning in Dubai," Saina said at a press conference here yesterday. "So, I thought it was going to get better, but I just get to Chicago and it kept getting worse every day."
In a follow-up interview, Saina said she wasn't sure if she ate the offending food in either Eldoret or Nairobi, although she suspected it was "fried meat" she ate in Nairobi while her friend –who didn't get sick– enjoyed a vegetarian dish. She wanted to make it clear that the problem had already struck before she arrived in Chicago.
Hoping for the best, she and her agent Tom Broadbent informed Chicago Marathon executive race director Carey Pinkowski of the problem. Saina said Pinkowski was "really supportive" and left it up to her as to whether she should start the race. She knew it would be a big gamble because she simply couldn't eat and build-up her energy stores ahead of the race.
"By Saturday night when everybody else was sleeping-in and getting read for the race, I was getting really sick to, like, three in the morning," Saina lamented. "But then I told myself, like, let me go give it a shot."
Saina said that she drew inspiration from her friend Eliud Kipchoge who, earlier that day, became the first man to break two hours for the marathon distance at the special INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna.
"I want to be tough," Saina said. "Like Kipchoge would always say, like, you run in the mind. So, I was trying to do that but, unfortunately, when you are dehydrated –like I didn't eat for three days– I knew from the start that there was no way I was going to go."
Nonetheless, Saina ran bravely and at a high level. She split 16:10 at 5 km and 33:10 at 10-K, right on 2:20 pace. Although feeling an intense need to use the toilet, she pushed ahead and split halfway in 1:11:11 where she was still in fourth place. Feeling miserable, it all became too much, and she darted off the course to use the toilet, then abandoned the race.
"I just ran, but I knew that I was going to get another race," said Saina who hoped to recover quickly and re-boot for another marathon which would be sympathetic to her plight. First getting Pinkowski's blessing, Broadbent contacted Alan Brookes, the race director of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, and secured a start for Saina here on Sunday. She's grateful for the second chance.
"Thankful that Toronto is this weekend," she said, looking at Brookes who was sitting in the gallery at the press conference. "Thank you so much Alan, and Scotiabank for the sponsorship of this race. I am so happy to be here, and it's a pleasure for me to come here and see what I can do."
Saina will face stiff competition at this IAAF Gold Label Road Race. Kenya's Ruth Chebitok, the defending champion, ran a 2:23:29 personal best here last year, while Ethiopia's Biruktayit Eshetu won last January's Chevron Houston Marathon in 2:23:28. Seven women have run 2:26:15 or better, including Saina, who ran her 2:22:56 personal when she won the Schneider Electric Paris Marathon in April, 2018.
While upset with what happened in Chicago, Saina is nonetheless upbeat about tomorrow's race here. She's also trying not to look too far ahead and stay within the moment.
"For this race my biggest goal is to be very competitive," Saina said, answering a question posed by the press conference moderator Geoff Wightman. "I like to win races, to be honest. When I was coming here, like, I don't want to think further. I just want to think about this race because it's the most important thing. So, I'm just excited to compete with the amazing women here on Sunday. We'll see what happens."
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Commonly called a thigh lift, a cruroplasty is the reshaping of the thighs by removing excess skin and fat hanging from the inner portion of the upper leg. This procedure helps to contour and shape the thighs to create a tighter and more proportionate youthful look. A thigh lift is often performed in conjunction with liposuction to achieve smoother looking skin. Drastic weight gains and loss, aging and even genetics can all cause the drooping of the inner thighs.


Home Masjid Academy Library Services Quick Guide Brochure Form Why AlSajdah?
The students for grade K and higher also need to register with Gorman Learning Center.
Pre-K eligibility: 3.5+ years & must be potty trained.
Grade-K minimum requirement is 5 years of age.
STUDENTS MUST COME ON TIME AND LEAVE ON TIME.
Islamic attire is strongly encouraged for both boys & girls.
There is no school uniform for the students.
Modest, clean clothing must be worn at all times.
Tops must be long covering till below hips or lower.
While recommend for all, age 8+ must wear full sleeves.
No mobile phones or calculators without permission.
No discussion or mention of un-Islamic practices.
Boys/girls must be segregated with no physical contact.
Fads will be addressed as necessary.
NOT ALLOWED: shorts, skirts, sleeveless shirts, ties, jewelery, make up, lipstick, nail polish, body paint, dyed or bleached hair, toys or gadgets from home.
Boys: must wear modest clothing and are encouraged to wear Sunnah clothings kurta / jubba with shalwar / trousers without covering the ankles, and a Kufi cap.
Girls: must wear modest and loose cloths with a head scarf or hijab. Henna/mehndi and earrings are permitted.
All students MUST use respectful language and tone with the teacher and one another at all times. No foul, vulgar, or insulting language or words, and no violence is tolerated.
Parents will provide lunch daily. Food cannot be shared with other students.
NOTE: Please provide good breakfast before school.
ONLY HALAL FOOD ALLOWED ON THE PREMISES.
All holidays are based on local moon sighting.


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<lst>Know something that should be featured in School Notes? Awards? Special events? School fairs? Fax a brief write-up to 703-917-0991 or write an e-mail to Nina M. Dry at vienna@connectionnewspapers.com. Call 703-917-6458.
The Vienna Parks and Recreation Department's Summer Excursion Camps for rising sixth, seventh and eighth graders takes place weekly from July 21 to Aug. 6. Activities include white-water tubing, ropes courses, mountain biking, Kings Dominion rides and more. For information on dates and fees for each camp, call 703-255-6360.
Historic Vienna Inc. sponsors "A Week in History" camp. The camp takes place July 26-30 at the Freeman House daily, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Designed for children ages 8-10. Activities center around the history of Vienna, the Freeman House and the adjacent W&OD Railroad. Campers must bring their own lunch. Fee is $115 for Vienna residents and $135 for non-residents. For more information, or to register call 703-938-5187.
The Vienna Parks and Recreation Department hosts its Summer Playground Program for children 6-11 through Aug. 6, at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., S.E. Weekly sessions are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., daily. Cost per session is $60 for town residents and $75 for out-of-town participants. Activities include arts and crafts, games, field trips and special events. For more information, call 703-255-6360.
Oakton High School's class of 1994 celebrates its 10-year reunion on Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Holiday Inn, 4610 Fairfax Drive, Arlington.
Vienna Parks and Recreation Department sponsors Youth Sports Camps throughout the summer. Children can learn the fundamentals of golf, horseback riding, fencing, tennis, basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, football and cheerleading. For information on dates and fees for each camp, call 703-255-6360.
Elizabeth Nappi, a graduate of James Madison High School, was a recipient of the 2004 Alexander DeFilippis Scholarship, sponsored by the Women's Association of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Great Falls. Nappi, who plans on attending James Madison University, will receive $3,000 for her college expenses.
Benjamin Hough, son of Jeffrey Hough of Honeoye Falls, N.Y., and Lisa Trimble of Vienna, graduated from Randolph-Macon Academy on May 29, 2004. Ben plans to attend Christendom College, where he was awarded a $3,750 annual scholarship.
Colin Campbell, a student at Vienna, was chosen by CIEE, a worldwide leader in international education and student exchange, to represent Virginia. After attending a monthlong language camp in Barvaria, Campbell will spend the next ten months living with a host family, learning German and studying in a German high school.
The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority recognized Oakton resident Eric Lukas, 17, of Boy Scout Troop 1887, in the 2004 Young Volunteer Leadership Awards. Eric created a railroad history brochure and built an information kiosk at the Dunn Loring section of the W&OD trail.
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1. A Leo's lucky numbers are 1, 4, and 6.
2. Leos are fiery and self-assured creatures. It's nearly impossible for one to resist their charm.
3. Leos are natural born leaders. They thrive off of the "can-do" attitude and won't take no for an answer. They work hard to accomplish their goals and you'll never see them quit or give up for anything.
4. Leos are a natural sign of the Fifth House. This house focuses on sports, children, creativity, amusements, love that you give, love affairs, speculations, romance.
5. Leos are highly dedicated to everything they do. They are extremely loyal, and will always be devoted to being the best version of themselves.
6. Leos are extremely kind and polite. But, their mood entirely depends on the situation and people involved. And, if you choose to take advantage of their kindness, they will unleash on you without any hesitation or remorse.
7. Leos are prideful, and sometimes even arrogant. They won't let anyone walk all over them. They stand tall. They are extraordinarily strong willed and bold.
8. Leos make excellent lovers. But, they aren't afraid to walk alone. They are sensual and intense in all the right ways. They love with a fiery passion and intoxicating madness. They are spontaneous and keep you constantly guessing what comes next.
9. When a Leo loves, they love hard. They're an "all or nothing" kind of lover and they expect you to do the same.
10. A Leo generally gravitates towards an uninhibited lover who isn't self-conscious. They believe that confidence is the sexiest trait someone can have.
11. The best gift for a Leo is a status symbol item or a family related collection such as a keepsake album. They appreciate the small things in life the most.
12. Leos are easily turned off by liars, cheaters, and people who are manipulative. They make their own decisions, and won't let your voice echo over their own.
13. Leos make the rules. They call the shots, and that's just how it always has been and how it always will be.
14. The opposite sign of Leo is Aquarius.
15. A Leo has a strong and confident personality who has the ability to make almost everyone comfortable. They are a warm presence to be around.
16. Leos are always up for a challenge and will fight until the very end. They have this inherent need to win every battle that's thrown their way, and they are both sore winners and losers.
17. Leos are just big kids at heart. They never really grow up, and it's their love for the simple pleasures in life that mean the most to them. They have hobbies from their childhood that they treasure until this very day.
18. Leos are most compatible with Sagittarius and Aries.
19. The color of choice for Leo is gold.
20. A major drawback of a Leo is that they are often extremely vain. They seek attention in any way possible, and when they don't receive the attention they desire, they kind of go off.
21. The anatomical areas for Leo are the heart, sides, and upper back.
22. Leos prefer things to happen by their own terms. So, when things don't go as they planned them to, they become crabby or annoyed very easily.
23. Leos star stone is the Ruby.
24. Leo's thrive off compliments and kind words. They want everyone to notice anything new about them and complimenting them is almost necessary.
25. Leos want your undivided attention at all times, and won't put up with anything less.
26. Leos are complex creatures. Those that are born under this sign can sometimes be perceived as being shallow or egotistical. The truth is, there's much more than what lingers on the surface for a Leo.
27. A Leo's true personality is hidden until you really get to know them on a deeper level. They are somewhat guarded, mysterious, and hard to get to know. But, when you do get to know the heart of a Leo, they will leave an everlasting imprint on your heart.


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Jaccard is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

 Auguste Jaccard (1833–1895), Swiss geologist and paleontologist
 Fernand Jaccard (1907–2008), Swiss footballer
 James Jaccard (born 1949), American psychologist and social work researcher
 Marius Jaccard (1898–1978), Swiss ice hockey player
 Mark Jaccard (born 1955) Canadian economist and academic
 Jacques Jaccard (1886–1960), American director
  (born 1964), 1990 winner of the Swiss bike race Giro del Mendrisiotto
 Paul Jaccard (1868–1944), Swiss botanist and academic
 Richard Alonzo Jaccard (1918–1942), U.S. Navy ensign, USS Jaccard was named after him
 Roland Jaccard (1941–2021), Swiss writer and psychologist
 Francis Jaccard (1745–1862), a Vietnamese Martyr

See also
 Jacquard (disambiguation)

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