911 Vintage is owned by ELFER BVBA (ELFER), De Limburg Stirumlaan 24/2C, 1780 Wemmel, Belgium. 911 Vintage operates a virtual marketplace for various products and services joining sellers and buyers on the Internet under the address www.911vintage.com (incl. sub-domains). ELFER offers its customers (users) web space on the 911 Vintage website for their product advertisements ("classifieds", "ads", "advertisements") to sell products to their interested third parties (buyers).
These General Terms and Conditions (GTCs), as well as the documents referenced herein, such as the price list, apply to the contractual relationship between ELFER and its users as well as to the use of the website by the user and to all services that ELFER provides for the user in association with the 911 Vintage website.
GTCs issued by the user do not apply to the contractual relationship between ELFER and the user.
The website of 911 Vintage is merely a virtual market place operated by ELFER for its registered users to place classifieds of products related to the Porsche 911 sports car. The website does not provide means for the conclusion of contracts between the registered users and other users. ELFER is bound neither as broker nor agent nor party nor representative of a party in the relationship between the user and the buyer. Contracts that are initiated as a result of an advertisement placed on the website and will be concluded and fulfilled without any involvement of or by ELFER.
Natural as well as legal entities based in Belgium or abroad may subscribe to the services of 911 Vintage.
Legal entities must register as dealers ("business users"). Business users are a sub-category of registered users. Registered users which are not dealers are referred to as "private users". 911 Vintage may allow exceptions regarding the qualification of a legal entity as a dealer upon request. 911 Vintage may create further user categories.
Minors and persons incapable of acting legally are excluded from subscribing to the service.
The contract between 911 Vintage and the user for the use of the user area enters into force as soon as (i) the user has submitted to 911 Vintage a corresponding electronic registration form with detailed user information (name, address and contact email) with the objective to upload Porsche 911 advertisements, and (ii) 911 Vintage has accepted this offer by providing access to the website.
911 Vintage will exercise its own discretion in accepting or rejecting users.
911 Vintage provides a web template for the user to create a user profile. The user profile contains general information (e.g., name, contact details and a short description of the user) and will be published on the website and made generally accessible to all users.
The information submitted by the user upon registration will be prepared by 911 Vintage for release on the website and the layout will be adapted to the requirements of the Internet as well to the "look and feel" of the website.
The user must ensure that all information used in creating the registered user profile (e.g., texts, logos, images) is accurate and stays up-to-date over time. 911 Vintage will not be held responsible for any level of misrepresentation on behalf of any user on their profile. 911 Vintage can suspend user accounts at its sole discretion and for infinite time if required.
There is no subscription fee in addition to the package fees.
Business users can always purchase more classifieds in the form of extra business user packages at any time. Extra business packages can be purchased either directly on 911 Vintage or by e-mail. The services will then be continued according to the terms of the upgraded dealer package for the remaining time period of the agreement, as well as for the renewal periods. If the business user requests a bigger package, he/she will owe and must pay the difference between the original business package fee for the current business package and the one for the newly selected business package for the remainder of the contract period and any extensions plus the originally agreed-upon amount.
If the business user would like a smaller business package then he has to inform 911 Vintage latest 10 days before the termination of his current dealer package in written or by e-mail. For the remaining period until the expiration of the first or any subsequent subscription period the conditions of the original business package apply, upon which time the conditions of the newly selected business package apply.
Private users can book a single product advertisement free of charge. They may freely choose from the available options, e.g., the duration of the advertisement publication. If the private user wishes to book more than 1 product advertisement, he/she will need to request one/more private user packages. The same terms apply for requesting bigger or smaller packages for private users as for business users. Pricing of private and business packages remain at the sole discretion of 911 Vintage.
In case you act as a consumer according to the applicable German legal provisions you may withdraw your consent to the agreement with 911 Vintage within 14 days after the contract was concluded without stating reasons. In order to achieve this, please write to the postal or e-mail address as it appears in the imprint with the subject "Withdrawal of Consent According to Distant Selling Regulation". The timely dispatch is sufficient to observe the deadline, and you will not be bound to the agreement with 911 Vintage anymore. Payment obligations for the period up to the withdrawal persist. Your withdrawal right expires prematurely in case the agreement has been completely fulfilled by both parties in accordance to your express wish before you exercise your withdrawal right.
Users are granted access to a restricted area on the website. The restricted area (user interface) is only accessible by exclusive means of authentication. In the user interface, special functions are available to upload and edit product advertisements.
The user will determine their own password and user name as means of authentication for access to the user interface in order to place, modify or delete classifieds. 911 Vintage is not responsible for loss of usernames or passwords.
Access data have to be kept confidential at any time. In case of a disclosure of access data to third parties the user has to change his password immediately. Whenever a certain set of access data is used on the website, 911 Vintage may assume, and the access is deemed to have originated from, such user. The user is personally wholly responsible for the use of his/her user account by third parties.
A product advertisement or classified contains a presentation of an offer, for which the user is solely responsible, and by which the user is looking for interested parties for the product or service mentioned in such advertisement.
After the user has uploaded and published an advertisement, it will be accessible for the external users of the website and for queries through the search forms (and possibly the websites of 911 Vintage partners as well as the Porsche 911 fan page on Facebook).
If another user (buyer) is interested in a product of a 911 Vintage user (seller), such buyer must contact the seller autonomously either via the contact data which is published on the website or the contact function of the website. The terms and conditions are negotiated, and the contract is concluded directly between the seller and the buyer, without participation of, and outside the scope of 911 Vintage.
An advertisement is published on the website and can be viewed by the users for the agreed publication period and any agreed extension period. Upon expiration of the publication period the advertisements will be deactivated and moved to the archive by 911 Vintage.
The user may, for the prices referenced under Number 6, place any number of advertisements on the website (dealers by buying additional business packages).
Any information communicated to 911 Vintage and/or uploaded and published on the website must be true and accurate and kept up-to-date over time. In particular, as soon as a product has been sold or is no longer available for any other reasons, the user must update immediately the respective advertisement or delete it.
The user is obligated to adhere to good faith, in particular, to make correct, honest statements about the product being offered. Properties that are essential to users, e.g., known or suspected defects in a product, must be stated in the advertisement. However, the ad does not have to contain detailed terms and conditions of the contract. It is not an offer, but rather a non-binding invitation by the registered user to receive an offer by a buyer or any other third party. As such, the advertisement serves primarily to establish a contact between the registered user and third parties acting as potential buyers.
The user may only advertise for products, of which he/she is legally entitled to dispose of, i.e. products, of which he/she is the sole owner without encumbrance and which he/she is entitled to transfer.
The user is obligated to comply with all applicable legal regulations in formulating the content of the advertisements he/she places on the website.
The user may only advertise products, for which there is a product category provided on the website. Offering several different products (individually or as a package) in a single advertisement is prohibited. The user is obligated to publish product advertisements in the applicable product category. The registered user is not permitted to include links to external websites or contact information (web or e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, etc.) in his/her advertisements or to advertise for products or services that do not correspond to the category in which the advertisement is published.
The 911 Vintage team may freely delete product advertisements or suspend user accounts for being in conflict with product advertisement (classifieds) terms and conditions.
Any actions by the user (e.g., use of software, scripts or other mechanisms), that have or could have a negative effect on the regular and proper operation of the website are prohibited. The user must refrain from any actions that could excessively burden the website's technical infrastructure.
The use of robots, crawlers and the like to copy the content of the website is prohibited. 911 Vintage may order the user to delete all data which is collected by such means. Claims by 911 Vintage for damage compensation are reserved.
The registered user must ensure that all necessary information for creating his user profile (e.g., texts, logos, images) do not infringe third-party rights. In particular, it is prohibited to neither use copyrighted third party material (e.g., pictures or product descriptions) from the Internet which the registered user did not create on his own or has not been granted a license for.
The registered user herewith grants 911 Vintage a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free right to publish, reproduce, edit, disseminate, create derivative works of and sub-license the content (especially text, image, audio and video content) transferred to 911 Vintage both online and offline (e.g. in print or online media). This license includes especially the right to use the content for advertisement and marketing purposes. 911 Vintage are entitled to integrate the registered user's advertisements into other print and online media (e.g. trade magazines, websites of 911 Vintage's cooperation partners or social media channels), as well as into software applications, e-mails or marketing campaigns.
All rights to intellectual property (copyrights, trademarks, and other protected rights) with respect to layout, information, elements, and content on the website, with the exception of content provided by the registered user, are owned by 911 Vintage or are subject to license agreements. All rights remain with 911 Vintage and/or the original rights holder. The publication, reproduction, transmission, editing and/or linking of the layout, information, elements and contents of the website for any public and/or commercial purpose of any form requires the prior written consent of 911 Vintage.
The publication of the registered user's own advertisements in social networks (e.g., Facebook) or on websites which are operated by the user himself (such as blogs) is permitted. In such cases, a link to the original advertisement on the 911 Vintage website has to be set.
For legitimate reasons, in particular if provisions of this Number 3 are violated, 911 Vintage may block or delete the registered user's advertisements wholly or partially without consulting the subscriber and without stating any reasons.
No subscription fees will be credited or refunded if 911 Vintage blocks or deletes a product advertisement. 911 Vintage shall not be held liable for any blocking or deletion.
The business packages and private listings are valid for a limited period of time. When this term expires, the account is automatically disabled and the listings are taken offline. You do not need to send a notice confirming your cancellation.
If you choose to store your card details, the package will not be renewed automatically before the expiry date.
Notwithstanding Clause 4a, 911 Vintage may terminate any agreement if a registered user materially breaches the agreement, such as, but not limited to, violations of these GTCs by the user (including the terms of payment or wrong or incomplete declarations in the user's profile), violation of rights of other registered users, non-registered buyers, or third parties, actions that harm the image of 911 Vintage or ELFER BVBA, or a change in the legal or technical standards in the Internet that make it unreasonable for 911 Vintage to continue to provide its services either wholly or in part.
A registered user cannot derive any claims against 911 Vintage or ELFER BVBA in connection with a termination for cause by 911 Vintage; the fees are non-refundable.
The user is prohibited from re-subscribing to the platform without written consent by ELFER BVBA on behalf of 911 Vintage. In case of a violation of this provision, the registered user owes 911 Vintage a penalty of EUR 100.-.
911 Vintage is only liable for direct damages that are caused by a malicious or grossly negligent act by 911 Vintage or ELFER BVBA. To the extent permitted by applicable law, liability on the part of 911 Vintage, ELFER BVBA, as well as its employees, organs, representatives, subsidiaries, auxiliary persons (including third parties who perform services for 911 Vintage) for damages, especially for indirect or subsequent damages (e.g., lost profits or the consequences of data loss) – regardless of the legal reason – is excluded.
911 Vintage endeavors to make the website as consistently available as possible. However, a 100% availability of the website is technologically not possible. Disruptions in the services or temporary suspension of the operation of the website or availability of advertisements that have been placed can occur for reasons of maintenance, security or limitations in capacity, or due to events that lie outside of 911 Vintage's range of influence (such as disruptions or interruptions of public communications systems or power failures). 911 Vintage reserves the right to temporarily restrict the uploading, editing and access to the advertisements if this is necessary for reasons of limited capacity, security or integrity of the service, or to carry out technical measures (e.g. maintenance).
911 Vintage excludes any liability for interference and/or interruptions of services, as well as damages caused by software, hacker attacks or other problems caused by the Internet is excluded regardless of the cause. The fees are non-refundable.
As the operator of the website, 911 Vintage is not responsible for the fulfillment of contracts which are concluded between registered users and buyers. In matching registered users and buyers, 911 Vintage uses the information given to 911 Vintage "as is". 911 Vintage excludes any liability for the accuracy of such information.
911 Vintage also excludes any liability for the acts of its registered users or buyers, in particular in connection with the inaccuracy of the information provided by them.
911 Vintage assumes no liability for the correctness, accuracy, legality, completeness, or quality of the content of the website, of websites that can be reached through links on the website or in which the registered user's advertisements are integrated, regardless whether this content was published by other users, by third parties or by 911 Vintage itself.
Declarations published by 911 Vintage on the website are deemed to be preliminary and non-binding and never constitute binding offers.
The registered user is liable towards 911 Vintage for any damage caused by breach of contract.
The registered user shall hold 911 Vintage and ELFER BVBA harmless and indemnify 911 Vintage against all claims brought by third parties that arise from infringement of third party rights by content communicated and/or placed by the user on the website. The user will compensate 911 Vintage for all possible damages incurred including, but not limited to, subsequent damages, expenses such as costs for defense against such claims in and out of court (including any court costs and reasonable attorney's fees).
The prices for the services provided by 911 Vintage (packages) are published on the website and can be viewed by any user or visitor whenever the website is available.
Unless otherwise declared, the fee is net and excluding VAT and any bank, credit card or money transfer charges.
ii) The supplemental fee(s) (extra options) that the business user owes 911 Vintage for additional services: product advertisement on the home page, placement of advertisement at the top of the first classifieds page or publication of the product advertisement on the Porsche 911 fan page on Facebook.
Billing for professional is generally in advance for the current contract period.
Billing for the services used by private users is in advance for the current advertisement period.
The amount of the classifieds packages fee is determined by the applicable prices at the time of registration. Supplemental fees are subject to change during the contract period.
911 Vintage remains the sole decision maker of pricing and can at any time at its sole discretion adapt pricing for its private and business user packages and services.
Payments are made via credit card and / or PayPal or any other means of payment indicated by the payment platform (Multisafepay). The registered user authorizes 911 Vintage to charge the fee to his/her credit card. The registered user is obligated to ensure that adequate credit is available on the card at all times.
Billing statements will be sent via e-mail to the address that the user noted in the user registration form and/or communicated to 911 Vintage thereafter. The user must inform 911 Vintage of any objections to the billing statement within 10 days; otherwise, the fee stated in the billing statement will be deemed accepted. The fee is due and payable within 10 days of the billing statement date without any discount.
Should the payment of the fee not be credited before the payment deadline, default of payment will automatically apply without notice by 911 Vintage that the account is in default. 911 Vintage is entitled to charge default interest at a rate of 10% per year without any further notice. Additionally, dunning costs of 50.00EUR per reminder must be paid by registered users. 911 Vintage is also entitled to block the registered user's account temporarily or permanently without any further notice to such user and/or to cancel the contract without notice. The registered user has no claim to compensation for damages against 911 Vintage in such a case. The fees are non-refundable.
911 Vintage and ELFER BVBA are entitled to transfer or pledge the contractual relationship with the registered user or individual rights and obligations deriving from the contractual relationship wholly or partially to a third party; 911 Vintage guarantees to registered users that the third party will fulfill obligations arising from this agreement during the current contract period. Registered users may only transfer or pledge the contractual relationship with 911 Vintage or individual rights or obligations deriving from it to a third party with the prior written consent of 911 Vintage or ELFER BVBA on behalf of 911 Vintage.
Business users are not entitled to offset their due claims with claims from 911 Vintage.
911 Vintage may wholly or partially delegate the performance of services to third parties.
Deviating or supplementary provisions, side agreements or changes to these GTCs only apply if 911 Vintage, or ELFER BVBA on behalf of 911 Vintage, has consented to them in writing (email also valid).
The nullity or non-enforceability of individual provisions of these GTCs does not affect the non-enforceability of the remaining provisions. Any invalid or unenforceable provisions will be replaced by those that most closely approximate the goal and purpose of the invalid or unenforceable provision. This will be carried out commercially in a legally enforceable manner. The same applies to any loopholes.
By using the services offered by 911 Vintage the registered user recognizes the currently valid prices and GTCs.
911 Vintage reserves the right to change these GTCs at any time without stating any reasons and to publish the currently valid version on the website. The changed GTCs will be sent to registered users via email. The changes are deemed accepted insofar as the registered user does not state any objections in writing within 10 days of the announcement or if the registered user continues to use services from 911 Vintage after the expiration of the deadline for filing objections. In case of an objection the contract terminates without further notice.
911 Vintage reserves the right to adapt supplemental fees during the contract period to market or price developments.
911 Vintage reserves the right to change the services of the website and its structure (in particular the individual product categories) for just reasons during the contract period, or to offer differing services.
The contractual relationship between the registered user and 911 Vintage (including these GTCs) is exclusively subject to the law of Belgium excluding agreements under state treaties and especially the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods from April 11, 1998.
All disputes or claims deriving from or associated with the contractual relationship between the registered user and 911 Vintage, including its validity, violation, or dissolution will be decided upon by the competent courts. The exclusive court of jurisdiction is Brussels, Belgium. However, 911 Vintage reserves the right to bring claims against the registered user at any other responsible court. Compulsory jurisdiction over consumer contracts is reserved.


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Section 1. The name of the organization shall be CENTENNIAL PINES CLUB.
Section 2. CENTENNIAL PINES CLUB will be referred to in these By-laws as "The Club".
To cooperate with the Centennial Land and Development Corporation (hereinafter "the Company") in the development of the property and area known as Centennial Lake, Medford Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, and the care and maintenance of any roads, parks, dams, beaches, water, lakes, streams docks, piers pavilions, club houses, buildings, and any other structures in or about the lake property of the Centennial Land and Development Corporation made available for local community use to direct recreation and sports activities of any nature and kind within the bounds of the Centennial Lake Property; to supervise the use of any and all community and semi-community property leading to or located in, through, about or around the Centennial Lake tract of land; to formulate rules and regulations for the use of Centennial Lake and any community property; to perpetuate the character standard and tone of the community known as Centennial Lake; to advocate, promote and support an adequate system of administration, fire protection, policing and other facilities for safety, protection and best interest of the lake property and grounds and the properties of members of The Club.
Section 2. All members shall be deemed to have agreed to uphold the By-Laws, rules, regulations and agreements of The Club and to waive claim against The Club, or any of its Officers, Directors, Committee members or employees as individuals or as a group, for any act or neglect to act in connection with the business or activities of The Club or the development known as Centennial Lakes.
Any person or persons who hold title to property or reside as tenants on property within the boundaries of the Centennial Lake Development as defined in the Memorandum of Agreement dated the first day of June 1957 between the Centennial Lake Company (now the Company) and the Centennial Pines Club as it may be Amended from time to time, shall be members of the Centennial Pines Club and shall be bound by the By-Laws and rules and regulations of the Centennial Pines Club. Upon payment of all annual dues and assessments of the Centennial Pines Club, a member shall be considered a member in good standing.
The rights and privilege, of members in the Centennial Pines Club including the right to speak and vote at meetings of The Club and to hold office in the Centennial Pines Club shell be limited to members in good standing. The right to use the lake known as Centennial Lake or any of the community facilities owned by or made available to The Club shall be limited to members in good standing and members of their immediate families and their house guests.
Membership in The Club shall be a personal privilege and shall not be transferable. Membership in The Club will terminate automatically when the member ceases to be the owner of land within the Centennial Lake Development and/or tenant thereof.
Section 2. In case of vacancy due to death, resignation, incapacity or refusal to serve or failure to attend four consecutive meetings of the Board by any Director, the remaining Directors shall have the power to declare a vacancy and to fill the same for the unexpired term of such Director.
Section 3. The Board of Directors shall convene stated monthly meetings and its organization meeting shall convene forthwith after the Annual Membership Meeting, at which organization meeting the Board of Directors shall elect the Officers of The Club for the ensuing year.
Section 4. The Board of Directors shall have full power and authority to transact any and all business of The Club and shall have managerial control of The Club's property. The Board of Directors shall promulgate and adopt, subject to the approval of the Company, a Code of Rules and Regulations, together with appropriate revisions and amendments thereto made from time to time respecting The Club and the community facilities made available to The Club Members and the general welfare of the area in maintaining the character standards and tone of the Centennial Lakes community, and carrying out the objectives for which The Club was caused to bb organized by the Centennial Lake Company.
Section 1. The Officers of The Club shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, and in the discretion of the Board, an Assistant Secretary and an Assistant Treasurer, who shall take office on the first day of January following their election and shall hold office for one year or until their successors be chosen and qualify. The President end Vice President shall be elected from the members of the Board of Directors but may not serve in the same office for more than two consecutive years. The offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be combined and such office holder need not be elected from the members of the Board of Directors, and may succeed in office indefinitely.
Section 2. In case of vacancy of any office, due to death, resignation, incapacity or refusal of any Officer to serve or failure to attend four consecutive meetings of the board of Directors, the Board of Directors shall have the power to declare a vacancy and to fill the same for the unexpired tine of such officer.
Section 3. The President shall exercise the duties usually devolving upon the office, shall be an ex-officio member of all committees shill preside at all meetings, shell appoint the members of the Standing Committees except the Nominating Committee, and shall appoint the members of any special committees as may be necessary or advisable from time to time.
Section 4. The Vice President shall act during the absence or disability of the president.
Section 5. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the members and the Board of Directors and shall send transcripts thereof to the Secretary of the Company and the President of the Centennial Pines Club, shall keep a membership list and the Corporate Seal. , shall take care of all correspondence, shall send notices of meetings, shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and Umbers, and shall act as Clerk thereof.
Section 6. The Treasurer shall have custody of all funds of the Club and shall disburse same only upon vouchers signed by the President and the Secretary, shall keep a list of all members, shall send out bills for dues when and as the same shall become due and payable, shall collect the dues for the organization and shall report to the Board of Directory all members whose dues are more than thirty days in arrears, and shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and Members. The Treasurer shall furnish a bond in such amount with or without security as shall be approved by the Board of Directors, the cost thereof, If any, to be paid for by the Club.
Section 7. Neither the President nor Vice president, nor any of the Directors shall draw a salary or any other compensation whatsoever. Employees of The Club may be employed by the Board of Directors and skill be entitled to compensation when and as directed by the Board of Directors.
Section 1. The Standing Committees shall consist of: Nominating Committee, Rules and Property Committee, Membership Committee, Public Relations Committee and Social Committee.
(a) Nominating Committee shall consist of three (3) members in good standing to be selected by the Board of Directors at least one month prior to the Annual Meeting of the Membership, and this Committee shall present, at said Annual Meeting its nominations for the positions of three members to the Board of Directors. Nominations for said positions may also be made, from the floor at said Annual Mooting providing, however, that notice of intention to make such nomination. supported by a petition aligned by at least six members of Thu Club in good standing, is filed with the Secretary of The Club at least two weeks in advance of the Membership meeting.
(b) Rules and Property Committee shall consist of five members In good standing appointed by the President, and the duties of and procedure to be followed by this Committee, shall be defined by the Code of Rules and Regulations, together with appropriate revisions and amendments thereto made from time to time, adapted by The Club.
(c) The Membership Committee shall consist of three members in good standing appointed by the President and the duties of the Committee shall he to maintain an accurate up to date list of members as defined In Article III and report the same to the Board including any changes as they occur.
(d) Public Relations Committee shall consist of three members in good standing appointed by the President, and the duties of this Committee shall be to promote general public good will and relations in particular within the Centennial Lake area and the surrounding communities, and to keep The Club members informed with respect to community activities in which the members should have an interest.
(e) Social Committee shall consist of five members in good standing appointed by the President, and the duties of this' Committee will be to promote and supervise the social activities on a community basis.
Section 2. All Standing Committees which are appointed by the President shall be appointed within thirty days following the Annual Meeting.
Section 1. The Annual Meeting of the members of The Club shall be held on the first Friday of December in each year or on such other day within the first two weeks of December, and at such time and place as shall be determined by the Board of Directors, and at least ten days written notice in advance shall be given to all members as to the time and place of such Annual Meeting.
Section 2. The Board of Directors shall convene stated monthly meetings in accordance with Article IV, Section 3 of these By-Laws.
Section 3. Special Meetings of the members of The Club may be called at any time by the Board of Directors when in its opinion the interest of The Club may require such action; or the President shall call a Special Meeting of the members within thirty days after receipt of a written request thereof, stating the purpose for which the meeting is to be held, signed by at least twenty-five percent of the Members in good standing.
Section 4. Special Meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President on three day's notice which said notice may be waived provided all Directors are present or have signed a waiver of notice. The written consent of all Directors to any proposition shall be equivalent to a Resolution of the Board of Directors at a regularly called meeting.
Section 5. To constitute a quorum there shall be in attendance at least one-third (1/3) of the members in good standing at a duly called membership meeting and at least fifty percent (50%) of the total Board membership at a meeting of the Board of Directors. Where less than a quorum is present, the meeting shall be adjourned by those present until such time or place as may be directed.
Section 6. In the conduct of all meetings, in case of dispute or procedural disagreements at meetings of either the members or the Beard of Directors, Roberts' Rules of Order shall prevail.
Section 7. Notice of the Annual Meeting of the members of The Club shall be given in writing at least ten days in advance thereof. Notice of all Special Meetings of the members of The Club shall be given in writing at least ten days in advance thereof. Notice of all Special Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be given in writing at least three days in advance thereof. The purpose of all Special Meetings of The Club or Board of Directors shall be stated in such notice. All notices of any and all meetings of The Club and the Board of Directors shall be addressed in the last known post office address of such member, Officer or Director.
Section 8. The Board may submit to the membership a ballot by mail for any matter to be voted upon by the membership. Only Members in good standing thirty (30) days prior to any meeting at which voting is to occur shall be entitled to vote. No ballot by mail shall be valid or tabulated unless the ballot has been signed by the Member. In order to conduct a ballot by mail, the Board shall send a notice to all Members which shall provide an official ballot for the purposes of the meeting and shall state the date by which the ballot must e received in order to be counted.
Section1. Each member in good standing shall be entitled to one vote. Husband and wife shall be counted as a single member for voting purposes.
Section 2. Property of The Club and any and all community facilities owned or mode available to The Club and within its supervision and administration shall be available only to members in good standing and their immediate family and house guests. All rights and privileges and facilities shall be subject to these By-Laws, Code of Rules and Regulations and Agreements adopted by The Club pursuant thereto.
Section 3. Badges, cards, or other membership identification evidence shall be issued to all members, which shall be subject to revocation at any time for non-compliance with these By-Laws or the Code of Rules and Regulations adopted by The Club.
Section 1. The annual dues of the members of The Club shall be fixed from time to time by a majority vote of the members in good standing at any meeting, subject to the approval of the Centennial Land and Development Corporation, provided that notice of intention to consider the matter of fixing dues shall be stated in the call of the meeting including the annual meeting. It will be unnecessary to obtain the approval of the Centennial Lend and Development Corporation where the annual dues are equal to or less than 110% of the annual dues of the immediately preceding year.
Section 2. Dues shall be for the calendar year, assessed January 1st, and payable no later than March 1st of that year. As to new members joining throughout the year, the dues shall be prorated according to the date a member purchases property.
Section 3. As of the date of these by-laws assessments against members for dues for years prior to 1985 shall be removed and forgiven.
Section 1. The Club, from time to time, shall enter into such agreement or agreements as it may deem appropriate with the Company respecting rights, privileges, limitation on resale, and such other matters as may be deemed of mutual benefit and importance to The Club and the Company. Any such agreements unanimously adopted by the Directors at a duly convened meeting of the Board of Directors or by a majority of the members in good standing at a duly convened membership meeting, shall be binding and effective upon all members of The Club.
Section 2. Any action of The Club which may affect the policies interest of the Company shall be decided upon only after joint discussion.
Section 3. These By-Laws and all changes, alterations, amendments, additions and revisions thereof shall be subject to the written approval of the Centennial Land end Development Corporation.
Section 4. Any and all disputes between The Club and Centennial Land and Development Corporation shall be resolved pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Amended Memorandum of Agreement and Amended Covenants and Restrictions, to each of which these By-Lays are subject and by each of which these By-Laws are controlled.
Section 5. No restriction, condition, obligation, or covenant contained in these By-Laws shall be deemed to have been abrogated or waived by reason of the failure to enforce same irrespective of the number of violations or breaches thereof, which may occur.
Section 1. These by-laws may be amended, and revised or repealed at a properly called Annual or Special Meeting of The Club, provided the proposed amendment, alterations, revisions or proposed repeal of any provisions of these By-laws shall first be approved by the Board of Directors and the Centennial Land and Development Corporation and submitted in writing to the membership. If such proposal be disapproved by the Board of Directors but approved by Centennial Land and Development Corporation, it may be placed before the members at the Annual Meeting of The Club, provided at least twenty-five percent of the members in good standing shall have filed a written request therefore with the President at least thirty days before said Annual Meeting. Notice of the meeting in either of the foregoing methods shall state the proposal to be considered. All proposals will become effective immediately upon approval as specified in this Article.


The binding parliamentary consultations to name the next prime minister kicked off at Baabda Palace on Thursday, as caretaker PM Saad Hariri was first to arrive and meet with President Michel Aoun.
Based on the statements made this week by various parliamentary blocs, Hariri is widely expected to be renamed premier in the consultations.
MP-elect ex-PM Najib Miqati, who leads a four-member parliamentary bloc, met with Aoun and told reporters afterwards that he nominates Hariri for the premiership.
"In light of the national imperatives and challenges, I named Hariri for the premiership," he told reporters.
A statement issued by the presidency said the consultations will start at 10:00 am and end shortly after 5:00 pm.
After consultations with Aoun, al-Mustaqbal bloc led by MP Bahia Hariri (Saad Hariri's aunt) said the bloc has nominated the caretaker PM to lead the new premiership.
The Strong Lebanon coalition which comprises the Free Patriotic Movement's MPs, the Armenian MPs bloc, the Mount Lebanon Guarantee bloc (Talal Arslan, Cesar Abi Khalil, Mario Aoun and Farid al-Bustani), and Independence Movement leader MP Michel Mouawad named Hariri.
On the other hand, Hizbullah's Loyalty to the Resistance bloc unsurprisingly did not name Hariri for the post. They said they "nominated no one."
MP-elect Faisal Karami, spoke on behalf of the National Coalition bloc (Farid al-Khazen, Tony Franjieh, Estephan Douaihi, Fayez Ghosn, Mustafa al-Husseini and Jihad al-Samad and Karami) after meeting Aoun.
Shyly stuttering newly elected MP Taymour Jumblat, who heads the Democratic Gathering bloc succeeding his father Walid Jumblat, announced that the bloc has nominated Hariri. The Independent Center bloc led by Miqati named Hariri as well.
Until noon, around 56 MPs out of 70 have tapped Hariri for a new government post.


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Q: User Defined Aggregate Function in T-SQL instead of .net assembly? aggregate functions are useful, e.g.:
select FinancialYear, PLFolder, Sum(PLDelta) SumDelta
from PL group by FinancialYear, PLFolder

however, sometimes I need do more complex calculation, such as, calculating the volatility.
This could be done by a User Defined Aggregate Function, programmed in C#, compiled as a CLR assembly, and then imported into MSSQL.
Is it possible to do it in pure T-SQL?

A: No.
The only way to write custom aggregates is through SQLCLR. There are technical reasons behind this limitation, primarily related to the need of an aggregate to have state.

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Eagle River's Jacqueline Zaragoza has been named to the Fall Semester Dean's List at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. Zaragoza, a 2010 Chugiak High graduate, is currently a sophomore studying practical nursing. She is the daughter of Paul and Betty Zaragoza of Eagle River.


Getting started is simple, but taking a minute to understand some of the details about these accounts is important. First thing to remember is this is not a personal Google, or gmail, account. This Google Apps is a school account and should be used accordingly. Students should think of the accounts like they think about their schools lockers. It is not their 'private' space, but rather school property that they are using. Check out the Resources page to learn more.
First Initial of First Name, First 3 of Last Name, Day of Birth, The Last 4 digits of your student ID #.
Access to specific tools will vary by grade level. Please see the 'Student' page for more detailed information.
Adams12 staff members use their universal user name as their Google Apps username. However, the password used for Google Apps is independent of your district or Starmail password.
When you are ready use the 'Log in' tab in the upper right. This log in portal is specific to Adams 12 and you will not be able to log in to your account if you go to regular google.com.
*If you are having trouble logging in please contact your building level tech support.


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The only hotel on Comino Island, situated just off the beautiful and unique Blue Lagoon, the least inhabited of the three islands forming part of the Maltese Archipelago. The hotel lagoon area is cordoned off to allow swimmers and snorkelers to feel and observe the rich marine life to be found in this area, which is best enjoyed in the early hours of the day. If you are looking for an exclusive location away from it all and not on mainland Malta or Gozo, then look no further - the Comino hotel is definitely what you are looking for. The hotel is located just off the beautiful and world renowned blue lagoon and also enjoys a large swimming pool with its own deck area and a private rocky beach, a club nautico restaurant and club terrace, a tennis court, water sports facilities and numerous other amenities. You might ask yourself what can you do on Comino besides enjoying the laid back atmosphere and the beautiful surrounding seas ? diving, country walks, mountain biking, tennis, french boules, nature observation are just a few activities one may enjoy on this truly wonderful little gem of an island. Comino is an island, so guests will have to get to the hotel by boat whether traveling from Malta or Gozo. All rooms have individually-controlled air-conditioning, direct-dial telephone, TV and radio, and mini-bar. Note that although Comino falls under the municipality of Ghajnsielem in Gozo, it is a separate island that can only be reached by boat.
The hotel is idyllically situated overlooking San Niklaw Bay on the beautiful island of Comino, where it is the centre of activity.There is a crystal clear sea and provides two private sandy beaches for the exclusive use of its guests, as well as two large swimming pools, one for adults and another for children.In a ten minute walk away are the Bungalows, located in the lovely Santa Marija Bay, with their own private rocky swimming area, and are only one hundred meters away from the sandy beach inside the bay.Separate diving and watersports centres are offered and many other activities, but Comino is also an unspoilt wilderness which offers a multitude of unique attractions.With all amenities conveniently located, congenial and comfortable atmosphere ensures a relaxing holiday.


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Hillary Clinton Pushes for Coercive Power of State on Behalf of LGBT Interests
By Russell Shaw on	 January 3, 2012 Columnists, Featured, Life Issues & Bioethics
An address by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on gay rights as a priority of U.S. policy deserves far more attention than it's gotten up to now. As a statement of the views of the Obama administration, Clinton's remarks were a remarkably candid—and remarkably chilling—exposition of official determination to make the world safe for LGBT at home as well as abroad.
Speaking last month at United Nations offices in Geneva, Clinton first sought to spin a muddled synthesis linking gay rights and religious faith. In part, this was how it came out:
"Our commitments to protect the freedom of religion and to defend the dignity of LGBT people emanate from a common source. For many of us, religious belief and practice is a vital source of meaning and identity, and fundamental to who we are as people. And likewise, for most of us, the bonds of love and family that we forge are also vital sources of meaning and identity. And caring for others is an expression of what it means to be fully human. It is because the human experience is universal that human rights are universal and cut across all religions and cultures."
With all due respect—what on earth does that mean? The strikingly confused venture into reasoning in this passage would provide rich material for a logician's intellectual scalpel. And just what is this common source from which the protection of religious freedom and the defense of LGBT people are said to proceed? One can favor both things, as I do, without succumbing to the sentimental fallacy of an unnamed "common source."
But set that aside for now. What's really troubling about Clinton's text is what comes next: "While we are each free to believe whatever we choose, we cannot do whatever we choose, not in a world where we protect the human rights of all." On the surface, that's true to the point of banality. But what lies below the surface? The answer is: coercion on behalf of LGBT interests.
"Progress comes from changes in laws," Clinton explains. "In many places, including my own country, legal protections have preceded, not followed, broader recognition of rights. Laws have a teaching effect….It is often the case that laws must change before fears about change dissipate."
Take that out of the realm of abstraction, and the classic case to illustrate the point is abortion, where the U.S. Supreme Court rammed legalization down the nation's throat by an act of what one dissenting justice called raw judicial power.
And now it's LGBT's turn? Acting under the aegis of anti-discrimination laws, government agencies move to enforce the newly discovered right of same-sex couples to marry and adopt children, the right of gay partners to rent the local K of C hall for their wedding reception, the right to have pro-homosexual indoctrination inserted into public school textbooks, and on and on, as "rights" sprout like mushrooms in the fertile soil supplied by the state.
"The Obama administration defends the human rights of LGBT people as part of our comprehensive human rights policy," Secretary Clinton affirms. And to those who object, remember: "laws have a teaching effect."
Clinton and the administration she serves aren't bad people. But they're secularists at heart (though sometimes with a superficial religiosity) and committed to enactment and enforcement of an expansive program for the bestowal of rights upon causes they favor—abortion rights, LGBT rights, whatever. Woe betide those foolish enough to object in the face of the coercive power of the state.
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6 Little-Known Instagram Marketing Tips to Kick-off your Startup on the top Gear
October 11, 2016 Geetu Business, Featured Posts
The word Instagram can be considered as the hybrid of the words instant and telegram. Instagram which was at first known as a photo sharing application that teenagers love, has now grown into a prerequisite for marketing in the online arena. Instagram has helped brands in making their content viral and for a start-up, it fits the bill.
A picture is worth thousand words, and Instagram's ideology is the same as it exemplifies the positives of visual appeal. Many brands were able to bring in a huge number of followers in 2016 through perfect Instagram marketing strategies. So have no second thoughts about using Instagram to strengthen your start-up's online presence.
The following ideas will help you stand out, and are devised with startups in mind. Let's take a look
1. Showcase Your Brand
(Screenshot of Vans' official Instagram account)
Do you have a great product that is yet to be launched in the market? Then, you can demonstrate how your product functions to your future or potential clients by uploading original images.
Example – Popular shoe brand "Vans" uses Instagram to Share real-life images, and they have a massive fan following as well. Rather than telling people about your brand, use visual appeal to showcase the experience of using the product.
2. Being Distinctive Works
(Screenshot of Pepsi's official Instagram account)
Are you in the process of trying to create a buzz about your brand? Well, it depends on the uniqueness of your service or product. Come up with themes that highlight your product and the experience. Pepsi uploads unique photos and filters on Instagram. Even though the campaign looks simple, it's different at the same time. The brand has taken Instagram marketing to the next level by sticking to a color scheme with blue being the predominant color as it resembles their brand logo.
3. Share Exclusive Content
The words 'Content is king' are applicable when it comes to creating a strong presence on Instagram. If you have not shared much on other social media platforms, learn how you can post great visuals through Instagram to increase your brand reputation. For Instance, the company WeWork which offers office spaces, posts unique content that matches their slogan "Do what you love". They also use hashtags that will encourage their followers to post similar pictures using the same. An impressive caption can act as the frosting on the cake for your posts.
4. Make Your Company Or Brand Relatable
If your product can make users happy, that is the biggest endorsement it can ever get. A brand like Coca-Cola has a significant social media presence because users can relate to the brand. We should give credit to them for devising hashtags like 'Open Happiness' and Taste the feeling'. Their Instagram pictures show people having a good time while consuming the product. Coca-Cola's friendly, refreshing and happy pictures have made their users come back for more.
5. Provide Behind The Scenes Access
People would love to know what happens behind the scenes of a TV series or a movie. We can safely say that this trend has taken Instagram by storm. Being a start up, it is the perfect time for you to leverage this chance.
Connect with your fans and interact with them by showcasing real pictures of your team, the process of manufacturing, happenings at the workplace, etc. Instagrams's latest feature, Instagram stories is perfect for showcasing behind the scenes action. You can also showcase everyday happenings through this feature.
6. Blend Videos with Photos
(National Geographic's Instagram channel focuses on both photos and videos)
Your startup's Instagram presence can substantially benefit by focusing on videos. A video has the capability to engage more than thousands of fans at a go. It has three times more inbound links as well. National Geographic is the most followed Instagram channel and has a perfect blend of both videos and photos.
No brand started as a fortune 500 company. A company's success depends on their ability to get more customers and retain existing ones. And Instagram opens the perfect avenues for that in this virtual era. It can help you get fans, traffic, and free endorsements. You do not necessarily need to pull your advertising and marketing budgets. Instead, modify your approach according to your target audience. If you feel that reaching out to your target audience is an uphill task, you can consider taking over established accounts with similar demographics or consider buying active followers.
In short, strive for uniqueness, understand your target audience and be consistent, to reap the rewards of Instagram in maximizing your startup's reach.
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Q: How to populate an array of array in Twig? I have a problem with an array of arrays in Twig.
Here is the code I am struggling with :
{% set tabTmp = {0:{},1:{},2:{},3:{},4:{},5:{},6:{},7:{},8:{}} %}
{%for element in box.elements%}
  {% set tab = tabTmp[element.category.id] %}
  {% set elementId = element.id %}
  {% set tab = tab | merge({elementId:element}) %}
{% endfor%}

{%for key, tmp in tabTmp %}
  {% if tmp is iterable %}
     {{ dump(tmp) }}
  {% endif %}
{% endfor%}

box.elements and element exist, element.category.id and element.id are integer and element is the object I want to work with.
But I keep having Array(0) as a result of dump(tmp).
Any ideas ?

A: Everything looks fine, but if you want to merge a variable as key to an associative array you need to use ();
so try changing
{% set tab = tab | merge({elementId:element}) %}

To
{% set tab = tab | merge({(elementId):element}) %}


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Faith in America organization fights use of faith as an anti-gay tool
http://www.thestate.com/2012/10/22/2491307/faith-in-america-organization.html#.UIYcpGk-vL4
3,000 Sikhs to visit Pakistan gurudwaras
The Pakistan Observer
http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=179071
Indonesia: Nine churches and six Buddhist temples shut down under Islamist pressure in Banda Aceh
http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Nine-churches-and-six-Buddhist-temples-shut-down-under-Islamist-pressure-in-Banda-Aceh-26120.html
Groups Urge Court to Endorse Block NYC Prohibition of Religious Worship in Public Schools Policy
Opposing Views/Baptist Press
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/religion/block-nyc-school-policy-groups-still-urge
Protests as Ireland's 1st abortion clinic opens
WorldWide Religious News/The Associated Press
Catholic Knights of Columbus battle for marriage measure
http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/174121361.html?refer=y
Muslims trapped in ghetto of fear in Myanmar city
http://www.france24.com/en/20121019-muslims-trapped-ghetto-fear-myanmar-city
Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network mega-meeting today
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/pennsylvania-interfaith-impact-network-mega-meeting-today-657981/
Judge allows Texas cheerleaders to use 'Bible banners' for now
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-18/news/sns-rt-us-usa-texas-cheerleadersbre89i015-20121018_1_banners-at-football-games-bible-banners-cheerleaders
No discrimination in religious education: judge
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/no-discrimination-in-religious-education-judge-20121018-27twd.html
Initiative to protect sanctity of religions
Gulf Times
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=538222&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56
Catholic Schools Shouldn't Teach Pro-Life Curriculum, Says Canadian Minister
WorldWide Religious News/Christian Post
Latino voters split along religious lines, while most vote Democratic
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765612678/Latino-voters-split-along-religious-lines-while-most-vote-Democratic.html
Buddhist monks march in Myanmar and thwart OIC Islamic office plan
WorldWide Religious News/Reuters
Values issues: Religions' stances on homosexuality vary
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/faith_and_values/2012/10/19/religions-stances-on-homosexuality-vary.html


There are two ways to ruin your life, and they pull in different directions. Unless we aim high, unless we strive for what is best, it is unlikely that our life will amount to very much, or that we will really make any difference in the lives of others. If we are going to live well then, we must live with high ideals. But high ideals are not in themselves the whole picture. We must also have hope in times of failure. Because all of us, at one time or another, will fail. We will all make mistakes. Some of us will make disastrous ones. In those moments, our future hangs upon our ability to find hope, to rally our courage and begin again.
Therefore, unless we want to ruin our lives, we need to develop two rather distinct ways of living: striving for high ideals and resolving to find hope in times of failure. Both of these abilities are important for us to embrace as Christians. Jesus in today's gospel centers on marriage as a prime example of the call to a high ideal. Even in a society where the divorce rate is 50%, we as a community continue to follow Jesus' teaching and believe that a life long commitment in marriage is possible. Even though our society denigrates the value of sexuality, we continue to hold that marriage is a sacred union, a life-giving relationship, not only for husband and wife, but for the family and the community that surrounds them and witnesses their faithfulness.
We know that marriage is founded on love, but we also know that marriage is much more than love. Marriage entails more than physical attraction. Sam Levinson, the Jewish humorist, says, "Love at first sight is easy to explain. It's when people have been looking at one another for 40 years that love becomes a miracle." We are a community that believes in that miracle. We believe that life-long growth and faithfulness are possible. Yet to reach that possibility, the high ideals of patience and forgiveness and sacrifice must be embraced. We are proud to recognize that there are people here this morning, people that we know in our family and friends who have taken on those high ideals and have made them real.
Marriage then, calls us to live with high ideals. But this is not the whole story. We also know that in this assembly this morning there are those who have tried to live those high ideals and failed. For them, nothing is more important than to find hope in such failure. Our call is to assist them in finding that hope. Our role is to be there for those who have failed in marriage and remind them that even though divorce seems like a death blow, there can and will be life again, and love again, and perhaps even another marriage in which to live the high ideals of lifelong fidelity and love.
We need to be a community that assures those whose marriages fail that God does not reject them, nor does the church excommunicate them, and that there are ways in which we can pastorally resolve a second marriage, and invite them to full Eucharistic fellowship. Marriage then, is a clear example of how we as a Catholic community hold to the highest ideals and are still willing to support one another to find hope in times of failure.
But this dual focus of high ideals and hope in failure is not simply limited to marriage. It applies to many aspects of our life. We are right to set high ideals for our children, to lead them to lives of honesty and responsibility; to persuade them that they can live full lives without dependence on alcohol and drugs. We should have no hesitation to place those high ideals before them. But when they fail, our place is to be at their side, giving them our love and helping them to find hope.
We should have no hesitation to set high ideals for ourselves, to discover our talents and our abilities, to identify the areas where we need to grow. We should not fear to believe that we can be a more assertive, more independent person. We can strive to be someone who is more humble, more caring, less judgmental. We can aim for those high ideals. But when we fail, we must learn from our experience and begin again.
Our faith in Jesus Christ gives us a deep perspective on both ideals and failures. Christians believe in high ideals, because we know that God has created us good and we have the dignity of God's own sons and daughters. Therefore, we can strive for all that God calls us to be. Yet we as Christians also understand the cross of Christ. The cross tells us that there is always hope, even in our darkest moments, even in our deepest failures. We believe that the final word is not death but life. So let us aim high. Let us never think that failure eliminates hope. Let us strive to excel, but never despair in our disappointments. Let us leap for the stars, always believing that if we fall, God will be there to catch us.
Today's first reading is a creation story. It comes from the second chapter of the book of Genesis. Usually when we listen to creation stories, we look backwards. We try to imagine how things were at the beginning of history, to picture how God began to set all things into place. While we are looking backwards, Christians sometimes engage the scientific community to see if we can square our belief in God as creator with the Big Bang theory or the teaching of evolution.
The focus of this story, then, is God's presence in our relationships. It is less concerned with the Garden of Eden and more concerned with the sanctity of marriage. It is less concerned with the seven days of creation and more concerned with how we can discern God's presence in our world. Because we believe that God is creator, we also believe that all created things can speak to us about God. The world around us, the things which are most valuable to us, the goodness within us, all tell us something of the God who made them.
That little girl, in her own way, got it right. Anything in creation can point us to Jesus and through Jesus to God. Because God made all things, then all things have something to tell us about God. Husbands and wives should see one another as God's gift. Their marriage, at its best, can speak deeply about God's love and commitment. All of us should see in our friends, in the joy and unity they provide, a sign of the God who knew that it was not good for us to be alone. We come closest to understanding the love of God when we see unity, commitment, and love in one another—in our spouses, in our children, in our parents, and in our friends. That is why this story of creation tells us that a relationship between two people is the ultimate fulfillment of life.
But there's more to the story. Even though a relationship between two people is the summit of life, the story tells us that God also created the animals of the field and the birds of the air in an attempt to provide partnership and help to the human person. Even though these creatures of God are not given the same value as humans, the text still tells us that they are meant to show us God's presence and to be in partnership with us in life. This truth was crystallized in the Christian tradition by Saint Francis of Assisi, whose feast is today. Francis saw himself in relationship with all of creation. He spoke of "sister cow" and "brother wolf," of "sister moon" and "brother sun." Francis saw all of creation as a family, a family of which he was a part.
We would do well today, to see the world through Francis' eyes, recognizing that all material world is not so much stuff that we can do with as we wish, but rather a part of us. A squirrel can lead us to Jesus. A marriage can reveal the love of God. Our belief in creation does not ask us to look back. It asks us to look around, to see in the world around us a family to which we belong, to see ourselves in relationship with everything that God has made.
This is why Jesus' words are so important. He tells his disciples that from the beginning of creation God had a plan and a purpose for marriage. That purpose was not simply for the mutual love of a man and woman. It was not simply to create a home where children could thrive. Marriage was meant to be a witness, a witness to others.
This is another way that a wedding differs from a marriage: A wedding is for the couple. A marriage is for others. The very fact that marriage is difficult increases its power as a witness. When any of us see a couple who year after year work together, changing and adapting, patiently listening to and respecting one another, that is a witness to us that we might be capable of changing and adapting. Their marriage calls us to recognize the importance of others in our lives and strengthen our own relationships with them. When we see a couple who time and again forgive one another so that they can put the past behind them and begin to love in a new way, that is a witness to us that we, too, can forgive and keep some our relationships alive. We believe in the power of that witness. Marriage is difficult. But precisely because it is difficult, it is able to be a witness to others of faithfulness, patience, and forgiveness.
This is why another aspect of the gospel is most important. Jesus says, "Let no one separate what God has joined." We believe that God has joined a man and a woman in marriage. Therefore, the man and the woman are not alone. The God who has joined them is with them to give them the strength to let their love continue.
Jewish rabbis often begin their interpretation of the scriptures with a question. I would like to borrow their method to understand today's gospel. Here is the question I would pose: Why does today's gospel have two scenes? There is a first scene in which Jesus discusses with the Pharisees the issues of marriage and divorce, and it is followed by another scene in which Jesus blesses children. At first, these scenes do not seem to have much to do with one another. But I would like to suggest an approach that makes them work together.
Jesus held a very high view of marriage. Other rabbis would permit divorce under certain circumstances, but Jesus did not. To him, the commitment made by two people for a lifelong relationship of love reflected God's intention from the beginning of creation: The two were to become one flesh. This is a high and noble ideal. I am sure that many of you here today who are living marriage would be quick to add: It might be a high ideal, but it is often not very pretty. Every marriage includes misunderstandings, arguments, mistakes, and hurts. Marriage is a high road, but it is often a rough road. Despite all its blessings, marriage requires communication, patience, and sacrifice. In light of this, Jesus asserts that the married life is worth living, that it is a holy union reflecting the very love of God. In the first scene of today's gospel Jesus calls those who enter into the marriage life to persevere in a lifelong and faithful union.
What about the second scene when Jesus blesses the children? Children in this scene do not represent innocence or purity. Children in the ancient world were the marginalized, the broken, the fragile who had to depend on others for survival. When Jesus blesses and welcomes the children, Jesus is blessing and welcoming the weak and the broken. Once we understand this, we can also understand how the two scenes in today's gospel work together. The first presents a high ideal. The second recognizes a hard reality. The first lays out a lifelong commitment of love. The second shows us how God reacts when we are unable to live that ideal. I have dealt with hundreds of people going through divorce. I do not know of one who ended a marriage in a position of strength. They were all broken, their dreams dashed, their future uncertain. In their brokenness, they become the children who Jesus welcomes.
Jesus is not afraid to challenge us to a high ideal, to call us to a lifelong commitment of love. But when a marriage fails because of infidelity or abuse, because of incompatibility or the lack of love, Jesus is the first to reach out and welcome those who are broken.
We are called to follow Jesus' example. We should not be afraid to hold up marriage as a valued and holy state, both in our families and in our society. But when a marriage fails, we should be the first to welcome a divorced parent, child, brother, or sister. Others may judge them. Others (like the disciples in today's gospel) might try to keep them away. But we should echo the words of Jesus and say: Let them come to me. Do not prevent them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.


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Q: How does one determine the maximum resolution supported by a graphics card or integrated chipset? How does one determine the maximum resolution supported by a discrete graphics card or integrated graphics chipset within Windows?  The within Windows part is key.
It appears that Windows 7 will limit its options to whatever display is connected.  How does one determine the maximum resolution supported by the graphics card or integrated chipset itself (that Windows 7 will support)?
Sometimes, the information provided by the manufacturer does not match the capabilities actually supported, so answers should not be "look it up on the manufacturer's website".

A: .Try running the following command at a Windows PowerShell prompt:
Get-WmiObject -Class CIM_VideoControllerResolution|select Caption

This queries the operating system (WMI) for the resolutions supported by the video controller.
I'm not completely certain but I believe all of the information about a graphics card and it's capabilities is reported to Windows by the device driver, if this is the case then Windows will only be able to report resolutions the card reports supporting.
Forcing the card into unsupported configurations may be possible with third party software on Windows and is achievable on Linux. Doing this is risky since the card is unlikely to have been tested in unsupported configurations.


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The purpose of this chapter is to define social business and its difference with conventional business type. Governments could not address all the social problems. Because they don't have the knowledge ore the money to do so .however big enterprises have much more resources. Social business is form at the intersection pf social needs and business expertise. Also corporates want to have a good publicity through social responsibility .social business can help them to run social responsibility process through a sustainable approach. The articles reviews the recent literature about social business evolution and definition. And then it goes through social business model literature review to run a social business the definition and models of conventional business models should be redefined. Finally it compare the different Social business models and introduces the social business components in the end there are two cases from Grameen group one of the leading social groups in the word.
The example above was the story of one the most successful social business experiences in bangladesh.in this case they tried to solve malnutrition problem among the children of Bangladesh. The Grameen group used the expertise of DANONE and tackle to solve the malnutrition problem. The story of this cooperation is in the final case of this chapter.


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The mission of the Patrick Brett Foundation is to offer guidance, nurture ambition, promote leadership, and encourage positive change in the community, while honoring the selfless values of our friend, Patrick Brett.
The Patrick Brett Foundation was created and founded by those who loved Pat; friends and family who are dedicated to advancing Pat's enthusiasm and compassion for people. The Founding Friends began as a collection of 35 young adults. There are now more than 80 Founding Friends assisting the Foundation in achieving it's mission.
The Leadership Training of our Founding Friends began immediately. With the guidance of Mr. Steve Pease of Pease Strategic Partners, a recognized corporate leadership trainer, the members gathered to develop and fine tune the mission, core values and vision. The goal of the Brett family was to create an organization for good, and to allow Patrick Brett Foundation's Founding Friends to define the mission of the organization, and more importantly, to control its destiny. And they did. Their training and brainstorming set the mission of the foundation and the criteria for Fresh Start Scholarships.
In determining the core values, the members looked at the character qualities held by Patrick that they had grown to recognize and love. These are the values that the Founding Friends chose to mirror in the Patrick Brett Foundation. Patrick loved everyone, seemingly recognizing the "individual awesomeness" of each person he came in contact with.
The friends held this quality in high regard and desired to help each and every person they worked with to become the best version of themselves; to reach their individual awesomeness.
Thus, the members committed to encourage those who need help. They committed to empower other young adults. While doing so,
they further committed to practice the humility Patrick exhibited,
so they would never lose their spirit of compassion.
The Patrick Brett Foundation funds Fresh Start Scholarships.
Pat recognized the value of education. He celebrated positive change in people and would want us to encourage and nurture the ambition of those whose educational path has been a bit rocky. This is the inspiration of the Fresh Start Scholarships.
Our vision is to provide opportunities for second chances and Fresh Starts through scholarships.
Imagine a young single mother, living paycheck to paycheck, raising children on her own. Perhaps she started college a few years ago, but her dream was derailed. She desperately wants to finish her degree, but just can't figure out a path. Or, imagine a young man whose educational path was interrupted by the death of a family member, by addiction, or by financial challenges. He wants to get his life going again, but does not have the family support or resources to do so.
Both of these individuals need a second chance, a Fresh Start, a helping hand. We are dedicated to make that happen.
info@patrickbrettfoundation.org


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