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Holidays With A Difference: The Tour de France with Kids
If you love the spectacle and hoopla that surrounds the greatest bike race in the world, then planning to view the Tour de France with kids makes for an exciting family holiday adventure. Far from being a cycling enthusiasts-only event, people from all walks of life gather on the roadside to cheer on the hard-working riders – with children of every age from babies through to the big kids. For a unique way to view the French countryside with kids and take in a world-class sporting event, there's nothing like taking kids to the Tour de France.
Profile: Chubby Hubby
Aun Koh is known for his love of eating and travelling which has resulted in his highly successful food blog (wryly titled Chubby Hubby) that documents his culinary adventures. Over the years he has explored the world with his wife, Su-Lyn Tan, sampling the finest cuisines to exotic street foods. But these days travel is a little less glamorous and more sedate thanks to the arrival of his son Toby (3). He tells suitcases&strollers how a dedicated Singaporean foodie has adjusted his travel tastes to holiday with kids.
The Permanent Travellers, Part 5
Erin Bender of Travel With Bender has been travelling the world with her husband, Josh Bender, and two children Mia (5) and Caius (4) since May 2012. They have been all over North America, Europe and Southeast Asia with kids from Cancun to Aqaba, Cape Canaveral to Manila. Along the way they've experienced everything from petting tigers to eating their way around Greece (where they are now) and they've logged it all on their blog. Erin tells suitcases&strollers what she and her kids love about being permanent travellers (and it's not quite so adventurous or unachievable as you'd think).
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Kim-Marie Evans lives a pretty envious lifestyle. Not only is she a travel writer who gets paid to holiday, her specialty is luxury travel (hence her fabulous name for her website Luxury Travel Mom). She travels at least 2 weeks a month and has been to 23 countries including Cuba, Haiti and Rwanda. Better yet, she gets to do almost all of it with her four kids Macie (15), JJ (14), Wilson (11) and Keaton (8). She tells suitcases&strollers all about the realities of luxury family holidays. (And yes, you will be jealous.)
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If your little girls can't get enough of the blonde bombshell that is Barbie, perhaps it's time to embrace their love of hot pink and seek out these fantasy-like experiences. Whether it's just an afternoon in a mall to dedicating an entire island holiday to Barbie, here are some of the most memorable kids holiday ideas for Barbie fans.
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Australia Idol, winner of multiple ARIA award, television host and finalist on Dancing With The Stars Damien Leith travels nearly every other week interstate in Australia (he lives in Sydney) or overseas to the US. He has been almost everywhere in Europe, lived in Africa and boasts a huge list of countries visited including Hong Kong, Kenya, Spain, Nepal, Namibia, Singapore…the list goes on. Still, the travel bug hasn't been satiated and he makes it a point to make sure Jarvis (8), Jagger (6) and Kikki (3) – his kids – will love travel too. Damien tells suitcases&strollers his travel tips for successful family holiday and how to survive long haul flights with kids.
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Imagine getting off a flight in Norway to be greeted by a wardrobe of weather-appropriate clothes to transfer you to your iced igloo hotel – via husky. Here's one way to do a snow hotel and the Arctic Circle with kids with a very cool twist.
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Germany might not seem like an immediate choice for a memorable place to travel with kids, but once you see these amazing accommodation ideas, you might change your mind. From swinging in the trees to chilling out a la eskimo, here are some some place to stay with kids in Germany that will make your family holiday just that little bit more fun for everyone.
Little Globetrotter: Mia Cole
At the tender age of ten-years-old Mia Cole has travelled the world; she and her siblings Angus (7) and Annabel (3) currently live in Sydney, Australia, but the family has been all over Europe from England to Spain, France to Poland as well as Singapore and Hong Kong. Mia would love to go to the USA, she tells suitcases&strollers, if only those pesky customs queues weren't so long. Here are her tips for how to travel with kids and have the perfect family holiday, from a child's perspective.
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Ollie Brown (6) is a British expatriate living in Singapore with his parents and little sister, Lottie (5). As well as being a keen rugby player and very good at LEGO, he has done quite a bit of travel around Europe and Asia and the family usually vacay internationally three to four times a year. For him, the greatest travel tip for successfully traveling with kids is for the family to spend time together, simple as that. He tells suitcases&strollers about his favourite family holiday memories (with a little help from his mother).
Profile: Mrs Smith
Boutique hotel website Mr & Mrs Smith has long been the go-to resource for trendy getaways. But no longer is the brand just about couples' retreats. This year they are going global with their new website Smith & Family providing choice child-friendly accommodations for family holidays. Founder Tamara Lohan and mother to Tom (6) and Alexandra (4) gives suitcases&strollers her personal recommendations for the best places to stay and travel with kids all over the world.
The former Carlton hero sports a different career since he retired from the AFL. Anthony Koutoufides has been a ballroom dancer on Dancing With The Stars, cook on Celebrity Come Dine With Me Australia and runs health clinics at Kouta Fit Club. His multi-varied career means he travels all over Australia and the globe and a few times a year he takes his kids Jamie (10), Monique (9) and Lukas (3) with him on family holiday. He tells suitcases&strollers why travelling with children (sometimes) makes them smile.
Surprisingly, many of London's most esteemed hotels welcome children for family holidays. Just ask Mr & Mrs Smith who have recently launched Smith and Family, their website dedicated to luxurious, chic and family-friendly accommodations. Here are their picks for stylish hotels providing family friendly accommodation in their hometown of London for those traveling with kids.
Designer Disney Princess
Disney Princess gowns might conjure up images of unwillingly purchased dress-ups made of cheap polyester, but no more. High fashion and kids franchises have met in a creative collaboration with some of fashion's biggest names and only for public viewing until November 13 2013. Whether you're a fashionista or have a budding one in your family, this is a fun way for little (and big) girls to see a grown-up version of their princess fashion fantasies.
Profile: Jungle Girl Bindi Irwin
She has been on our television screens for 12 years so it's hard to believe she is still only 15 years old. Indeed, since her crocodile-loving father, Steve Irwin, made her famous at the age of 3, Bindi Irwin has been travelling the globe educating kids about conservation and wildlife all over the world. She tells suitcases&strollers about her favourites of the 26 countries she's visited and why travel has been her defining life experience.
Exercise While Travelling: Fun Runs with Kids
Marathons, triathlons, ironman competitions – these might not seem like events around which to build a family holiday. But they can actually make for a different, fun and educational way to travel with kids says Mike Pizel, dad to Alex (9), Sean (7) and Joshua (4). Mike has competed in multiple competitive races with his wife, Jo, all over the world and they've taken their kids to many of them. He tells suitcases&strollers how to get ready, set, go! and exercise while travelling by doing fun runs with kids.
Dos & Don'ts In Italy (For Kids)
Italy is a fabulous destination to travel to with kids – apart from the copious amounts of spaghetti, pizza and gelato, it is a captivating cultural experience. But there are some tricks to ensuring you get the most out of your family vacation. Jennifer Gargiulo, creator of blog Diary of An Expat in Singapore and kids Alexander (12) and Eliot (7), tells suitcases&strollers her hilarious essential kids need-to-knows for holidaying in her homeland (or travelling to Italy with kids).
If you're spending a bit of time in Germany and want a break from the more touristy destinations, heading to Chiemsee is an easy, affordable option. This is the preferred destination for many locals who are attracted by the waterside location and numerous outdoor activities for a healthy family holiday. Set against a pretty mountainous backdrop, this is an unpretentious chillax destination to suit every budget. For a family vacation in the German countryside with kids, Chiemsee is perfect.
Guidebooks & Maps (For Kids)
Free maps might work well for adult tourist attractions, but how do you know which museums, parks and other excursions are suitable for kids? These little guidebooks and maps are perfect for a family travelling with children as a pocket-sized source of ideas for how to keep teeny tots to pre-teens occupied from Paris to Hong Kong, Berlin to Singapore. (Like what you see? To win a Little Luxe Linen Box set of Little Luxe City Guides go to the bottom of this story for details. *THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED*)
Family Friendly Accommodation Booking Websites
Most villa and hotel booking websites are great pre-kids, but after that they somehow fail to deliver all those little details you need to know as a parent travelling with children. "Kid-friendly" can mean anything from a mere tolerance of children to step stools in the bathroom and a fully accredited kids club. So the best way to find the type of accommodation that works for your family – no matter the kids' ages – is to go to the sites that specialise in helping parents find the right fit in accommodation when planning family holidays. Here are some of the best accommodation websites for families for vacations primarily in Europe.
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Van Halen reunites for David Lee Roth hair implants fundraiser
Filed Under : music, poll, Van Halen by vemrion
Feb.4,2007
Okay, that was cold. I shouldn't make fun of balding people, it's just that David Lee Roth's receding hairline reminds me of how old I am. I can remember that Hot For Teacher video like yesterday. That was like 20 years ago. 23, I think. Damn dude. 2007 is like… the future! We're in the future! And it's pretty fucking dystopian.
Beyond the obvious terror of the deranged Bush regime we future-dwellers have further horrors to contend with. Like the prospect of a middle-aged Van Halen dancing on our memories, forever encoding the grim reality of their wrinkles upon our youth. Well, at least they have Wolfgang with them. If you haven't heard, Eddie's 15 year old son Wolfgang has replaced original-bassist, Michael Anthony. Mikey has been playing with Sammy Hagar's band recently, which kind of pissed off the Van Halen brothers. I love Eddie's playing, but I think he's fucking washed up and needs to lay off the booze and get his shit together.
What are your predictions for the upcoming Van Halen / David Lee Roth reunion?
David Lee Roth is back in Van Halen. The tour will result in…
massive amounts of cash
unmitigated disaster
a new album
a boycott by Michael Anthony fans
Sammy Hagar crying in his tequila
9 Responses to "Van Halen reunites for David Lee Roth hair implants fundraiser"
Nardolen says:
Being a complete Van Halen nutcase, I consider myself lucky to have seen the last two great tours of this band (For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge and Balance.) VH sans Mikey and Sammy? What is this crap?! This just seems like a baaaad idea.
So hair metal as got bald?
Vemrion says:
I also saw them on the Balance tour. It was fuckin' awesome.
They opened up with a 5 minute set of the Tibetan monks that are chanting on the beginning of the 1st track of Balance (Seventh Seal). Sammy said they just happened to be in town or something (did he say that to every stop on the tour?). Either way it was cool.
I must be one of those rare Van Halen fans who actually likes Sammy. I say, bring both singers on tour. That way when one flips out you've got a spare.
Not sure what to do when Eddie flips out. From what Sammy's been saying Eddie was so drunk on their last reunion tour (the Best of Both Worlds one, I think) that nobody could tell what song he was playing. That's just fuckin' sad, man. I hope Eddie's playing is better this time around.
I'm a big Red Rocker fan, myself, but I have nothing against Dave, either. Oh, and that monk thing wasn't BS, as far as I can tell. They weren't at Alpine Valley for our concert.
At your concert did he claim to play a song he wrote the night before? I forget the song, but I remember Sammy saying that on stage for the Balance tour.
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Hair metal is getting pretty geriatric.. soon they'll be playing at a retirement home near you! Then again, I'm not sure I count Van Halen as true hair metal. That was more the domain of Poison and Motley Crue (for a short time, anyway.)
i don't remember Sammy saying anything about playing a song they wrote the night before. Not totally sure — it was 10+ freakin' years ago (scary) — in fact, I think they only played one non-VH song, and that was "Give to Live" which is on their live double album.
It's too bad they couldn't get along. I thought Balance was a seriously underrated album. Would've liked to hear what they would've come up with next.
I also don't consider VH to be hair metal. They're unclassifiable in my eyes.
I know what you mean. I loved Balance (Big Fat Money is one of my favorite angry songs) and I think they could have lasted a few more albums easily.
Ah well, what can you do.
At least Sammy still makes some good solo work. I really liked Marching to Mars and Ten 13. Red Voodoo wasn't quite as good, but they can't all be winners, I guess.
Actually I should have said Sammy made some good solo work. I have no idea if he's gonna make any more albums.
i bet he will. sammy doesn't seem like the type to slow down. as long as their tequila to drink, he'll be there…. along with Mike Anthony, too. the VH brothers got pissed when Mike & Sammy toured as The Other Half, I bet.
I haven't really been in the loop, so I didn't even know about 'the other half'. I should really pay more attention! Sammy and Mikey.. that's funny shit.I haven't seen either of them actually get trashed on stage, even with the whole 'Jack Daniels' alter ego thing going on.

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San Mateo: Despondent woman kills self after armed standoff in office building, police say
By Robert Salonga |
PUBLISHED: March 27, 2016 at 12:00 am | UPDATED: September 7, 2018 at 12:00 am
SAN MATEO — A despondent woman armed with a gun reportedly killed herself after holding off police at a San Mateo office complex Saturday, police said.
Police were called around 3:30 p.m. to an office complex on Gateway Drive near Highway 92 and Mariners Island Boulevard for a report of "a person in crisis, possibly armed." They soon determined that the person was a 37-year-old woman and had a gun.
A tactical team and crisis negotiators were summoned to the scene to try and coax the woman to come out peacefully. Around 9 p.m., police sent out an alert saying they found the woman "deceased from a self-inflicted injury."
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Prefacing the 2020 Rhetoric Society of America (RSA) Conference in Portland, OR (May 2020), we will be hosting three preconvention Career Retreat Opportunities:
A Career Retreat for Associate Professors
A Career Retreat for Contingent Faculty
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Cheryl Geisler, Simon Fraser University
Lynee Lewis Gaillet, Georgia State University
Suzanne Bordelon, San Diego State University
Kendal Phillips, Syracuse University
The Career Retreat for Associate Professors is an initiative of the RSA to reach out to associate professors seeking to complete a scholarly project and achieve promotion to full professor. Following tenure, many RSA members suffer from isolation at their home institutions that can make completing scholarly projects difficult. Advice and support on advancement issues often disappears, and a host of new obligations often compete for our attention.
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All Maximum Tender Offer Notes tendered prior to or at the Early Tender Date will have priority over Maximum Tender Offer Notes tendered after the Early Tender Date. Subject to applicable law, the Company may increase or decrease any Aggregate Maximum Repurchase Amount in its sole discretion.
Any and All Notes may be validly withdrawn at any time prior to or at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 10, 2017, unless such date and time is extended or earlier terminated by the Company, but not thereafter. Maximum Tender Offer Notes may be validly withdrawn at any time prior to or at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 18, 2017, unless such date and time is extended or earlier terminated by the Company, but not thereafter.
The "Total Consideration" payable for each series of Securities will be a price per $1,000 or €1,000 principal amount of such series of Securities equal to an amount, calculated in accordance with Schedule A or B, respectively, of the Offer to Purchase and with reference to the Any and All Settlement Date or Maximum Tender Early Settlement Date, as applicable, that would reflect a yield to the applicable call or maturity date of such series of Securities equal to the sum of (i) the Reference Yield (as defined below) for such series, determined at 2:00 p.m. (New York City time), on the date which is the Any and All Expiration Date in the case of the Any and All Tender Offers and 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date which is the business day following the Early Tender Date in the case of the Maximum Tender Offers, plus (ii) the fixed spread applicable to such series, as set forth in the tables above (the "Fixed Spread"), in each case (as set out in the calculation in Schedule A or Schedule B, respectively) minus accrued and unpaid interest on the Securities from, and including, the most recent interest payment date prior to the applicable Payment Date up to, but not including, the Any and All Settlement Date or Maximum Tender Early Settlement Date, as applicable. The "Reference Yield" means (i) with respect to each series of Securities denominated in U.S. Dollars, the yield of the applicable reference security listed in the tables above (the "Reference Security") for such series and (ii) with respect to 2021 Notes, the Interpolated Rate for such series (as defined in the Offer to Purchase). The Total Consideration includes the Early Tender Payment for the applicable series of Securities set forth in the tables above. The sum of the Fixed Spread and the Reference Yield is referred to as the "Repurchase Yield."
Holders will also receive accrued and unpaid interest on Securities validly tendered and accepted for purchase from the applicable last interest payment date up to, but not including, the date the Company makes payment for such Securities, which date is anticipated to be (i) January 11, 2017 (the "Any and All Settlement Date"), in the case of the Any and All Tender Offers, (ii) January 20, 2017 (the "Maximum Tender Early Settlement Date"), in the case of the Maximum Tender Offer Notes tendered prior to or at the Early Tender Date and accepted for purchase pursuant to a Maximum Tender Offer, and (iii) February 2, 2017 (the "Maximum Tender Final Settlement Date" and together with the Any and All Settlement Date and the Maximum Tender Early Settlement Date, the "Settlement Dates"), in the case of the Maximum Tender Offer Notes tendered after the Early Tender Date and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Maximum Tender Offers. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company intends to make payment on Any and All Notes tendered by the guaranteed delivery procedures on January 13, 2017, but accrued interest will cease to accrue on the Any and All Settlement Date for all Any and All Notes accepted in the Any and All Tender Offers, including those tendered by the guaranteed delivery procedures.
Albemarle will fund the tender offers with the net proceeds from the previously completed sale of its Chemetall Surface Treatment segment. The tender offers are being made to reduce the Company's outstanding debt.
The tender offers are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions specified in the Tender Offer Documents but the tender offers are not subject to minimum tender conditions. Following the completion of the tender offers, the Company or its affiliates may purchase additional Securities in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, through tender or exchange offers, or otherwise, or the Company may redeem Securities that it is permitted to redeem pursuant to their terms. The Company is not obligated to redeem any Securities that are not tendered and accepted in the tender offers. The Company currently intends to redeem, in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the 2019 Notes, any 2019 Notes that are not tendered in the Any and All Offers.
The Tender Offer Documents for all of the Securities are being distributed to holders beginning today. BofA Merrill Lynch is the Sole Dealer Manager for the tender offers. Investors with questions regarding the tender offers may contact the Sole Dealer Manager at (888) 292-0070 (U.S. toll-free), (980) 387-3907 (collect) or +44-20-7996-5420 (London). D.F. King & Co., Inc. is the tender and information agent for the tender offers and may be contacted at (800) 967-4617 (toll-free) or (212) 269-5550 (collect). The Tender Offer Documents may be downloaded from D.F. King & Co., Inc.'s website at www.dfking.com/alb or obtained from D.F. King & Co., Inc., free of charge, by calling (888) 542-7446 (U.S. toll-free) or +44-20-7920-9700 (London); bankers and brokers may call (212) 269-5550 (collect).
None of the Company or its affiliates, their respective boards of directors, the Sole Dealer Manager, the tender and information agent or the trustee with respect to any series of Securities is making any recommendation as to whether holders should tender any Securities in response to any of the tender offers, and neither the Company nor any such other person has authorized any person to make any such recommendation. Holders must make their own decision as to whether to tender any of their Securities, and, if so, the principal amount of Securities to tender.


A group of 'Mumpreneurs' have recreated the iconic 'Hollywood' Vanity Fair cover photo to prove they too can balance motherhood with high-flying business.
The celebrity magazine annually brings together the best Oscar hopefuls for an annual foldout cover - this year featuring the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon.
Members of the Cotswold-based The Mum Boss Club - mothers who run businesses - decided to recreate the spread, with identical outfits and poses to the Hollywood icons.
Unlike their A-list counterparts, these mothers don't have celebrity stylists, aren't gifted designer dresses and don't have a house-full of staff to help them with the kids.
But they recreated the glamorous shoot in impressive detail to prove that even 'everyday working mums' can have it all. The 13 'mumpreuners' involved have 34 children between them, aged from 18 months to 15 years old.
They have all given up corporate life to set up their own businesses in everything from photography, to event planning, to accountancy.
Mother-of-three Sarah Davies, 43, gave up her corporate London job of 20 years to set up an interior design company and stands in place of Harrison Ford in the photo.
Kate Starkey, 36, used to work full-time for the NHS, but the mother-of-three now runs an award-winning blog from home, and posed as Shape of Water actor Michael Shannon.
Unlike the real high-end expensive Vanity Fair shoot, the mother created the shoot by asking for help from their 125-strong members, which includes hairdressers, makeup artists, and venue owners.
Ms Starkey, who founded the Mum Boss Club, said: 'It's amazing what you can achieve with a little help from your friends. This project is a great example of how much we as working mums can achieve together.
'It makes us realise that, with all of us together, we can achieve something on a Hollywood scale, and can be just as glamorous as our Hollywood icons. The pictures are stunning.
'We're all so proud of our member for pooling their resources from all areas of beauty, fashion, photography, styling and make-up, to showcase just some of the skills in our group.
The networking group was created in 2017 to bring together like-minded mothers who wanted to set up their own dream companies whilst bringing up youngsters.
In less than 18 months, it has brought together a 125 mothers, all who run their own businesses in Gloucestershire, and believe working for themselves was 'the best thing I ever did'.
The Vanity Fair style shoot was the brainchild of Ms Davies - who posed as Harrison Ford. She got the idea while watching E! News at the time of the release of the 2018 Vanity Fair cover, in January this year.
Now in its 24th year, the issue featured Nicole Kidman, Tom Hanks, Jessica Chastain, Harrison Ford, Michael B Jordan, Zendaya and Gal Gadot.
After calling around the mothers, Ms Davies's shoot came together with venue, hair, makeup, photography and dresses all provided by mothers within the group.
Ms Davies, who left her job as a designer in London, said: 'It was a really hard decision. I was commuting from Cheltenham to Gloucester twice a week for five years before I finally left my job.
'My husband said that I never really left London. But it was the best decision I've ever made. My whole life seems to have changed, and I've never been happier. The first few months were a really tricky time.
'But I'm getting a better balance now. I have an au pair and my youngest goes to a childminder with other children for a couple of hours.' All the girls in Mum Boss have been amazing.
Ms Starkey - who posed as Michael Shannon - gave up a stressful NHS job after her youngest was born, and set up award winning mummy blog Cheltenham Maman.
Ms Starkey said: 'When I went on maternity leave with my third child, I was looking for an excuse to not go back to work full time.
'I started off a blog in June 2016, and it kind of took off. By October 2016 I was doing events for mums, and then I won the UK Blog For Parenting Award in 2017.
Ms Starkey added she soon had to make the club subscription-based, due to the rapid following it gained. She said: 'It was scary. It's all been a big risk. But it's the best thing I ever did, and I would absolutely recommend it.
Ms Ryder, who posed as Zendaya, runs her own fitness classes for mothers from her garden. She said the mother photoshoot sends a powerful message.
She gave up her job of 15 years as a project manager at Microsoft to start up Fit Inside Out Ltd. Ms Ryder said: 'What I really hope people take away from this photoshoot is that we've all taken risks to follow our passions.
'It's not like it's been easy for us to do this because we can fall back on the income of our other half. Me and my partner deliberately decided to take less of an income so that I could do this, and so we could spend more time with our kids. I hope that message comes across - that it's perfectly okay to just follow your passion.


In a report that stunned a lot of people in March, 2011, Comodo, a well-regarded Certification Authority announced that they had issued nine fraudulent digital certificates. The certificates were signed without sufficient validation and although they have been revoked and are listed in Comodo's Certificate Revocation List (CRL), they could be used to spoof content, engage in phishing attacks, or set up man-in-the-middle attacks.
Browsers have issued updates to protect customers and block the use of these certificates, nevertheless, this incident highlights the critical nature of the validation checking that Certification Authorities carry out and points to several qualities that one should seek in an SSL Certificate provider.
Of course you're going to think about cost when you're considering SSL Certificate providers, but there are other factors that loom large for the success of your business. The SSL certificate provider you choose not only provides your certificate but also their brand on your site is a signal to your customers of the care you are taking with their personal data, one of the factors that may influence their choice to trust you with their credit card information . . . or not. Right now, although Comodo is typically listed among the top ten Certificate Authorities, a Comodo certificate has probably fallen in value in the eyes of customers. Reputation is part of what you're purchasing with an SSL Certificate.
GeoTrust and RapidSSL, their reseller, turn up on some lists, but—at one time—Opera browsers did not recognize their certificate, and that's not something you need to deal with. Although this is no longer true, the articles mentioning it are still floating around cyberspace, so here's a tip: if you want to check SSL Certificate compatibility for a particular Certification Authority, you will probably find a page on their website that provides a full list of system compatibility. GeoTrust's is here: http://www.geotrust.com/support/system-compatibility/ and you can see that they are compatible with Opera as well as Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla Firefox, AOL, and Safari, as well as some less mainstream web browsers and a range of micro browsers.
InstantSSL is another name under which Comodo runs its SSL Certificate business. Of the listed CA's, VeriSign is the oldest, Thawte is the second oldest, and VeriSign and Thawte are probably the most well-recognized and possibly have the highest degree of trust.
VeriSign and Thawte are characteristically not the cheapest. But you shouldn't look at reputation and other factors without also considering the levels and types of SSL Certificate the providers offer. SSL Certificates are classified in similar ways to web hosting as free SSL certificates, shared certificates and dedicated certificates. Free certificates are either provided as part of a hosting package with no charge or to applicants who meet certain qualifications.
Shared SSL Certificates may not be as secure as dedicated SSL Certificates. If you use a Shared Certificate, make sure that the capability to move to a private/dedicated certificate without problem is available. Shared certificates may be "wild card" Certificates for which each covered website must operate on a subdomain of the web host providing the certificate. Standard certificates that are shared, it is possible for each user to have a defined directory path through which to upload secured page.
Dedicated SSL Certificates are characteristically provided free of charge with dedicated hosting and is connected to the customer's domain name, not the web host's domain name, as it is in Shared Certificates.
In Domain Validation, the Certification Authority matches the applicant's information to the WHOIS database.
In Organizational Validation, the physical and web address of the business applying for the SSL Certificate are both checked for accuracy by the Certification Authority.
In Extended Validation, the Certification Authority provides an even more rigorous check of the applicant, and—if the business passes the validation—provides the business with the right to display the green color-coded address bar as a sign of its security.


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The Salute to Veterans Corporation is inviting the public to their free two-day airshow at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport, during Memorial Day weekend, May 25 - 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The annual "Honored Guests and Volunteers Banquet" will be held at the Southwell Arena at Columbia College Saturday, May 25 at 5:30 p.m. Check the website for details and to purchase tickets.
The "Salute to Veterans Parade" will be held on Memorial Day, May 27 at 10 a.m. in downtown Jefferson City.
The event also observes the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6th, 1944.
For additional information, visit their website at www.salute.org.


Selected as Party of the Day on April 18th!
We did a vintage travel theme and bought a lot of our pieces at the Topanga Vintage Market in the San Fernando Valley. Found old photo cameras, video cameras, luggage and other trinkets. We did luggage favor boxes that were purchased from amazon. Food was catered by a family member.
Small like luggage's filled with Hershey kisses. Sending folks off with kisses!
Beautiful! Do you mind sharing where you had the backdrop to the sweets table made? Thanks!
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Spark Strategy has had the privilege of working with a range of Aboriginal-focused organisations across Australia over the past few years. Due to the impact this has had on us as a business and the relevance to others working in the for-purpose space, we're sharing some of our reflections and insights from these experiences.
Our clients have included a range of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal owned/controlled organisations. An Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) is an incorporated Aboriginal organisation, initiated, based in and governed by the local Aboriginal community to deliver holistic and culturally appropriate services to the Aboriginal community that it belongs to. An ACCO can easily be confused with an Aboriginal organisation that has greater than 50% Aboriginal ownership. The key difference is the link to a particular community. This is an important distinction in policy terms with many jurisdictions moving towards service delivery and decision making that is designed and led by the community at hand. Policy examples include the Commonwealth Governments Empowered Communities policy and Local Decision Making policies in NSW and the NT.
In all of our engagement with the Indigenous sector, we continue to witness genuine motivation for and commitment to improve social outcomes as well as great heart, passion, expertise and resilience. Another reason we have really enjoyed working with Indigenous organisations is because it provides learning opportunities, both for individual Sparkies and for our overall business.
As an Anaiwan woman from Uralla NSW, and as a professional working with for-purpose organisations around the country, I have always had a preference for working in a way that encourages sharing, intuition in decision making, and genuine, no BS relationships. A recent experience working with an Aboriginal organisation in Daly River, Northern Territory has had a particular impression on me because it highlighted how important it is for those who work with Aboriginal focused organisations to be flexible and real in their approach.
In the following paragraphs I have included some of our key learnings and reflections from the time Sparkies, Richie and myself spent in Daly River, many of which are relevant to our experiences with other Aboriginal organisations.
The Miriam Rose Foundation, is a community development foundation that was established in 2013 in response to a large number of youth suicides in the community. It looks to achieve its objectives primarily through education, culture, arts and horizon expanding opportunities. We had the great pleasure of facilitating a strategy workshop held in the community of Nauiyu (Daly River), three hours south of Darwin. Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr (AO) is an Aboriginal elder from Nauiyu, where she served for many years as the principal of the local Catholic primary school. She is a renowned artist, activist, writer and public speaker, who became the Territory's first fully qualified Aboriginal teacher in 1975. The session involved local elders and young people from the community joining the Board to discuss and progress the work of the Foundation, which was a key factor in why the project was so very special for Richie and I. The Foundation is committed to engaging members of the community to determine the organisation's direction, with the intention to establish a community-controlled Board in the near future.
Respect is key – We entered the community with great sensitivity for all that was happening at that time, including some sorry business which required particular respect and consideration. We were also acutely aware that the community, the staff and the Board own the organisation's story and journey moving forward; we were just there to help bring their story to life.
Be curious, modest and flexible – Underpinning all of our engagement was an authentic will to learn and understand. In particular, we were keen to learn about the community, its challenges and the story behind the Foundation. As a result, we learnt a tremendous amount from this experience, both personally and professionally. Our focus on learning was accompanied by being adaptable and working in a way that met the needs and preferences of those involved. So, we didn't walk in with a toolbox of strategic activities or present on the key elements of an effective strategy. Ultimately, we were all equals sitting around a table having a yarn.
Don't expect any special treatment – We recognised that we were walking into their world and that we were the strangers in the room. It was critical to earn trust and to create a safe, comfortable environment so that important, and at times difficult, conversations could take place.
Remember the heart and the head – For the Nauiyu people, intuition is a strong guiding factor and therefore it has an important role to play in how the Foundation operates. As a result of this and other factors, the session was not a purely analytical exercise. It was about sharing experiences, taking time to reflect and looking to the future.
Listen, listen, listen – This is perhaps the most important thing anyone working with Aboriginal organisations can do. There are so many subtleties and sensitivities which require full attention, presence and active listening. For example, during the workshop, we heard about Dadirri – a Nauiyu word and concept that means quiet still awareness and deep inner listening. It is a practice which helps connect the Nauiyu people to the spirit within themselves and within the land. It is at the heart of their culture and at the heart of the Miriam Rose Foundation. To have it explained to us on country, through art and story, was an extraordinary experience and something I am very grateful for. For this and many other reasons, listening was our key activity of the session.
It was a huge compliment for us at the end of the day when Miriam said, "you guys can come back". We sincerely hope to have the opportunity to work with the Foundation and with other Aboriginal-focused organisations in the future.
If you have any comments about this article or would like to share your experience working for or with an Indigenous business, please send us an email to info@sparkstrategy.com.au. We'd love to hear from you!
Note: This article uses the terms 'Aboriginal' and 'Indigenous' because Spark works across jurisdictions in Australia.


Let me begin by acknowledging why you have asked me to come back in front of your Committee.
At the time of the last hearing in March there was an expectation that we would have taken a final investment decision on Hinkley Point C by now.
That was my hope too.
Much has been said about the project in the media recently. Let us look at the facts.
Last time I was here I said that EDF could not progress with HPC until the overall financial plan to secure the company's future investments was in place.
We are operating in a market where the dramatic fall in wholesale energy prices has created difficult conditions for all energy companies.
I said that EDF was working with its main shareholder, the French State, to secure its financial trajectory.
I explained what was being discussed at that moment between EDF and the French State.
I described an overall plan including asset disposals, greater operating efficiencies, and a stronger balance sheet. A plan to address the overall situation of EDF, not specifically Hinkley Point C.
Since then, this overall plan has been presented to the EDF Board by the Chairman, with agreement from the French State.
This is therefore also great news for Hinkley Point C.
The combination of the money coming from EDF and from CGN, our Chinese partners, means that the money is there.
That done, the Chairman of the Group decided to consult the French Trade Unions about HPC through the French Company Works Council, to seek their advisory opinion.
Social dialogue is an important process which is at the heart of our Group.
The current position of some of the French Trade Unions is to postpone the project for two to three years.
Our position is that there is no need for a delay because the project is ready. No project has been better prepared than Hinkley Point C as a result of the intensive work over the last decade.
And we must absolutely not delay it, because the UK needs the electricity from Hinkley Point C at the time it's due to come on line.
These are the terms of the discussions at the Works Council.
There's a common ground between us all about the huge importance of this project in all its dimensions for EDF – and the need to get it right.
Therefore I am very confident that this consultation will build on this common ground and address all the issues and concerns.
At the end of the consultation, the Works Council will be invited to give its advisory opinion, after which the Chairman will present HPC to the Board, and the Board will make its decision.
Last time I was here I could not give a precise date for this decision. And that remains the case – simply because I do not want to prejudge, in any way, the outcome of the consultation.
Let me say though: The sooner we have a Final Investment Decision, the better.
Also, may I take this opportunity to repeat that, contrary to recent media reports, the costs of £18 billion have not changed.
And equally to reassure everyone that the support from our partner CGN is as strong as ever.
The support of the French state, EDF's major shareholder, is also very strong. I am aware that the French Minster for Economy and Industry, Emmanuel Macron has provided a letter of evidence to your enquiry, in which he describes HPC as an outstanding cooperative effort by France and the UK and reiterates that the French authorities are giving full support to the project.
Lastly I can tell you that the numerous teams working on the project are motivated and determined.
The project is not on hold. At the moment we speak, the project continues, to prepare for the final investment decision, at which time we will confirm the date of commissioning.
In summary, EDF has secured its overall financing, we are consulting with the trade unions, and the teams are still working hard on the project.
Hinkley Point C is a strategic project for France and for China. It is as essential for EDF as it is for the UK. We are ready to deliver it on‐time and on‐budget.


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If a home inspector loses or otherwise fails to maintain a required financial assurance, the certification shall be automatically suspended and shall be reinstated if a financial assurance is obtained within ninety days. If a financial assurance is not obtained within ninety days, the certification shall be automatically revoked.


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Deconstructing the Shitshow at Anfield
Yeah, Kenny. I don't understand it either.
I've been reluctant to dive into the fray on Liverpool since the FA Cup Final. That result, as I predicted, basically ruined the campaign for Reds, leaving the club with only a paltry Carling Cup victory upon which to hang its hat. Sure, that was the same Carling Cup that I reveled in a couple months ago. The same Cup that I wanted to believe meant something substantial enough to make up for a poor as fuck league record, especially when combined with the prospect of an FA Cup victory on the horizon. While I would have punched someone squarely in the face for calling me on it at the time, it's pretty obvious that my optimism surrounding the Carling Cup was little else than face-saving by a fan desperate for something to cheer for. Pathetic as it may be, this is how I roll. It's called a coping mechanism, asshole.
In any event, it's all behind us now, and I'm certainly done with taking on a positive outlook through which I might salvage a little bit of pride and optimism. None of this is made any easier, of course, by the absolutely inexplicable events at Anfield that have transpired since that FA Cup loss to Chelsea and since the Reds closed out their season with a wimper against Swansea.
Even considerably attentive soccer fans may have paid little notice to the firing of LFC's manager Kenny Dalglish last week. After the incredible end to the Premier League season (Man City taking the crown by way of two late, desperation goals in stoppage time) and the even more incredible end to the Champions League (Chelea victorious at the "neutral" site in Munich, defeating the de facto home side in penalty kicks after a 120 minute 1-1 draw), King Kenny being let go by Fenway Sports Group is of little moment to most fans of the game. On paper, it was nothing more than a middling club firing its manager who, while achieving some recent success, could not get it done on the pitch from week to week.
Fans of Liverpool, however, know that the firing was much more significant than that. They know that there is a reason we all feel like a not insignifcant part of our collective soul has been ripped out. Kenny wasn't just a manager, he is an institution. As a player, he appeared in 355 league matches for LFC, scoring 118 goals along the way. This is the same guy who played striker for the club at the time of it's most consistent dominance that the numbers involved sound like they must be wrong - league champions 7 out of his 14 seasons as a player, for starters, as well as multiple Cups along the way. Not to mention his two Manager of the Year honors after he took on the role of Player-Manager in 1986 - a five year reign that saw the Club get three League Championships (finishing second in the other two years) and two FA Cups.
This is a guy who, as a player and manager and, in essence, the best example of the greatness that can be Liverpool football, deserves the utmost respect from LFC fans and, more importantly, LFC ownership. A week removed, with the Club reeling and having apprently lost its bearings, his firing is nothing short of a slap in the face.
To put it in perspective - as Scizz often requests when I'm going on and on about the Beautiful Game - imagine if Gilbert Perreault (you know, a player who was actually good... *cough* *Lindy sucks* *cough*) was the coach of the Buffalo Sabres, or if Jim Kelly were coaching the Bills. Also, imagine that either of them had, as a player, actually brought a championship or two (or SEVEN!!) to Buffalo, as opposed to just years of hard work and marginal success. And, finally, imagine that they were fired after only one season as coach, with absolutely no plan for a successor in place.
I know, right? FUCKED UP BULLSHIT. We would go goddammned berzerk. Which, as it happens, is exaclty what has happened with Liverpool fans this past week. And if the reports are to be believed - that the Club is reaching out to any and all viable candidates for interviews and that many top talents have already bowed out with a "thanks but no thanks" refusal - this mess is not getting better any time soon.
I'll be the first to admit that, when news of the firing broke last week, I was sitting on the "I don't love it, but can accept this" side of the fence. I love Kenny, and would have loved more than anything to see him at the helm for a continued revival of the club - his infectious smile beaming from the sidelines, celebrating with players and fans whom he clearly adores, bringing the club into an era of dominance to rival those magical years in the 80's. But, I can also accept that the team did not perfom well at crucial moments this year, when three points were needed and expected - a fact I noted in CrapTastiCast 29 last week - and that there was a clear need for some change to be made if there was going to be a realistic hope of Champions League play in the next few years. After all, as Yachter noted during the cast, Kenny brought a ton of expensive and apparent dead weight to the roster with his summer signings last year, so - even if we all love the guy - you can't say that he's been the model of success in this second stint as manager.
That said, as a fan of this Club - a club that we're told is an example of the rich tradition of English football and that has far-reaching influence globally - the situation post-Dalglish is simply untenable. No successor in place? Not even a clear vision of what kind of manager is being sought? So, instead of Dalglish - a manager who, at the very least, can still instill a sense of pride in the "Liverpool Way" and who motivated his squad to two Cup finals - Liverpool's American ownership has left the club in the lurch, lacking in any clear sense of direction, leadership and, sadly, prospects for the future.
As of now, the only leadership at the Club comes in the form of Ian Ayre, who was hand picked by former American owners Gillett and Hicks. Forgive me if references from some of the worst sports owners in recent history don't make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Going up the ladder, the situation doesn't get much better. Sure, FSG brought championships to Boston fans who had been pining for them since 1918, but they're also the same guys who let Theo Epstein go and who have allowed the storied Red Sox franchise to devolve into the tire fire it most certainly is.
(Which begs the question, as an aside -- WHY DOES THE FA ALLOW AMERICANS TO BUY EPL TEAMS?? Maybe they just like watching us fuck it all up as some sort of cathartic exercise in Britain's post-imperialist age. I think I may be on to something there.)
It wouldn't be hard to draw not-so-subtle comparisons between Fenway and Anfield to bolster my fears of the future of LFC, but that's a depressing task for another depressing day when I actually care to research the inner workings of a baseball team I utterly despise. It's probably enough to say that the greater universe of Liverpool fans are, with very good reason, feeling a dreadful sense that the Club is spiraling out of control and that we may yet be in for another half decade of depressing underachievement.
In a week's time, or so we're told, there should be a short list of managerial candidates, and maybe then I'll hop back on here to talk about how good or bad or wretched each of them makes me feel. Until then, I'll just sit with the realization that Liverpool, the supposed bright spot in my sports world, may be sinking to the shitshow status of my Bills and Sabres, and that it may be a while until I start to be optimistic about them again.
What are the Bills and Sabres equivalents to Liverpool finishing 8th, below Everton, and only getting 5 wins at Anfield? The Bills going 3-15 and getting swept at home by the division? The Sabres going 20-62 and getting swept by the Leafs? I'm pretty sure anyone might get fired after that. The Sawx group deserves plenty of criticism but maybe some credit for not allowing themselves to be influenced by the Dalglish mythology. I'm a Fulham fan, and Fulham won at Anfield this year for the first time in their history. That alone should be a firable offense for any Liverpool manager.
You're absolutely correct, and that's why I conceded as much, albeit from a slightly more sympathetic, buying the "myth of Dalglish" tone (with good reason, I think). It's modern football, and even the FA Cup victory wouldn't have mattered as much as a Top 4 finish.
That said, it's really all about the impact of cutting his tenure short without a plan in place. Why couldn't they have someone lined up for this moment, given that the club's end of season position was hardly surprising? Looks like Capello is interested, but his age implies that he's a stop gap at best.
I do think that some of this all is not completely Kenny's fault - Andy Carroll, for instance, came on late. What kind of season would the squad have had if he had been playing like that in October? Given that FSG doesn't seem to have a clear idea of what kind of manager they want, it seems that sticking with Kenny would have been a smarter choice, especially with the roster a transfer or two away from Top 4. I hope they prove me wrong.
Terry Francona's not doing much these days.
I also enjoy that you mention you're a Fulham fan every time you comment here, and that it's painfully obvious that you are since you're the only commenter on any of our soccer pieces.
I'd also add that I don't see your comparison to the Bills or Sabres as altogether valid. Even putting aside the Cup play, which I think is unfair since they beat some very decent teams in FA Cup (Man Utd, for one), they played well against some of the top tier talent of the EPL. Swept Chelsea, swept Everton, drew Man U and Man City at Anfield. There was plenty to be pretty happy about, which makes me think of the season more like last year's Bills season - poor record, but a lot of moral victories along the way. Seemed like a work in progress.
You noticed! I'm flattered. Your take reminds me of a common complaint about the Sabres, that they'll beat the good teams then lose to the likes of the Islanders, but of course it's silly to try compare the salary-capped worlds of the Bills and Sabres to the EPL. At the end of the day you guys did win a trophy, and take it from a Fulham fan, that's not nothing. It will be interesting to see what they do this summer. I just hope they keep their dirty Scouse hands off of Dempsey.


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