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Prosecutors wield way too much power. And their misconduct brings far too few consequences | Guestview
'Those who make a living building cases for indictment should be just as indictable as the general public.'
Prosecutors wield way too much power. And their misconduct brings far too few consequences | Guestview 'Those who make a living building cases for indictment should be just as indictable as the general public.' Check out this story on pnj.com: https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2019/04/05/criminal-justice-prosecutors-misconduct-policing-the-usa/3378824002/
Christian Watson, Guest columnist Published 2:02 p.m. CT April 5, 2019
If criminal justice reform is going to last, movements must turn their focus to prosecutorial power. The amount of influence state attorneys and district attorneys wield is devastating.
Prosecutors decide who remains free. They're responsible for pleas, indictments and police oversight. Their power can be used to protect individuals. When abused, it ruins lives.
Former Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong abused his power in North Carolina. In 2006, the prosecutor falsely charged three Duke lacrosse players with rape, withheld exculpatory DNA evidence and committed perjury. Innocent people suffered. Ultimately, Nifong was disbarred and spent just one day in jail.
Despite common misconceptions, trials aren't actually where most cases are decided.
More than 97% of criminal cases result in plea deals. The use of pleas is understandable. Because of the sheer volume of daily cases, the criminal justice system would be backlogged and inefficient if it were exclusively trial-based.
But when due process is uprooted in the name of efficiency, bad things happen.
Former Durham County district attorney Mike Nifong listens during a North Carolina state bar hearing in 2007. Nifong was jailed and disbarred for misconduct in a high-profile case. (Photo: Gerry Broome/AP)
In plea bargains, the accused are too frequently coerced into pleading guilty, even when they aren't. A study released by the American Psychological Association found that the earlier a defendant submits to the prosecutor and accepts a plea, the more lenient his punishment will be.
And defendants often aren't privy to the evidence against them during the bargaining phase, making it difficult to make a good-faith decision. Prosecutors often take this as an opportunity to greatly exaggerate the dirt they've got on the defendant, pushing innocent people to plead guilty for crimes they didn't commit.
According to the same study, a chilling 44% of defendants thought guilty pleas were inherently involuntary.
The solution to America's over-incarceration problem isn't just abolishing mandatory minimums or giving judges more discretion — moves made real by last year's passage of the FIRST STEP Act. What's more important is providing the defendant a fighting chance by eliminating a plea bargaining system that is inherently stacked against them.
The accused need a system of oversight during the bargaining phase — one that includes more than just the relevant attorneys (who may or may not be influenced by biases that taint whether a plea is given or how well the accused is defended).
What precedes the plea deal is just as troublesome.
Sol Wachtler, a former chief judge of New York state, once said that a grand jury would "indict a ham sandwich." Those hearings are completely closed to the public and most officers of the court, except prosecutors.
During grand jury hearings, prosecutors should present a balanced case, which would include some evidence that could exonerate the accused (and in some states is required to do so). However, on the federal level (and in a number of other states), prosecutors aren't compelled to present exonerating evidence by anything but principle.
The scariest part is the rate at which federal grand juries indict: 99.9% of the time. State grand juries are a mixed bag. Only around half of the states in the U.S. regularly use a grand jury to indict crimes. In other states, the use of a grand jury is optional.
The fact that the hearings are held in secret contributes to the lack of transparency and the inherent, systematic flaws in our criminal justice system.
The government protects itself from the consequences of unfair indictments through absolute immunity, which largely shields prosecutors from being sued for any wrongdoing. But those who make a living building cases for indictment should be just as indictable as the general public. Without accountability, there is less incentive for them to act with principle.
Drastically lowering the legal threshold for absolute immunity would certainly help.
We should be inspired and empowered by recent strides (such as the FIRST STEP Act) to transform our justice system from one of punishment to rehabilitation and care.
But we also must address the systemic failures that have allowed our culture of punishment to reach this point — resulting in broken homes, victimless crimes and a costly war on drugs.
If our second step focuses on prosecutorial conduct, justice may be reformed once and for all.
Christian Watson is a writer at Young Voices. He can be found on Twitter at @OfficialCWatson
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As Maersk continues their quest to improve customer experience and supply cost effective products, the company wants to add another container vessel to the TP18 rotation from the Far East to the Gulf of Mexico.
"This change means that we have to make changes to our schedule and public transit times, while capacity and current rotation remains unchanged. The reason for this change is to further improve our service, as we have a desire to significantly increase the reliability of the sailing plan," Maersk has written to their customers.
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What do you get when you take a poorly manufactured wire structure, cover it in wet clothes, then leave it in the communal thoroughfare of your house for people to trip over? You get a broken clothes drying rack, and this isn't the fist time we've seen it happen.
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September 18, 2017 - Group
BNP Paribas Asset Management acquires a majority stake in Gambit Financial Solutions
BNP Paribas Asset Management acquires a majority stake in Gambit Financial Solutions, a leading European provider of robo-advisory investment solutions[1] BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) is adding state-of-the-art digital-advisory services to support and enhance the digitalisation of its distributors…
July 28, 2017 - Finance, Group, Press Release
BNP Paribas Group : Results as at 30 June 2017
The Board of Directors of BNP Paribas met on 27 July 2017. The meeting was chaired by Jean Lemierre and the Board examined the Group's results for the second quarter 2017 and endorsed the interim financial statements for the first…
July 24, 2017 - Territory
BNP Paribas employees in Luxembourg give their support to Ile aux Clowns: presentation of a cheque for EUR 5,800
On 14 July 2017 at BGL BNP Paribas' headquarters, a cheque was presented to the Ile aux Clowns Asbl. On behalf of BNP Paribas Group employees in Luxembourg and in the presence of representatives of BNP Paribas in Luxembourg and the staff…
July 11, 2017 - Group, Territory
BGL BNP Paribas named Best Bank in Luxembourg 2017 by Euromoney magazine for the second year in a row
BNP PARIBAS NAMED WORLD'S BEST BANK FOR CORPORATES IN EUROMONEY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2017 BNP Paribas today announced it has been named "World's Best Bank for Corporates" for 2017 by Euromoney, the leading financial publication. The global accolade was one…
June 30, 2017 - Territory
BGL BNP Paribas has renewed its support for Luxembourg milk producers as part of the "D'fair Mëllech" initiative
Recently at the BGL BNP Paribas headquarters, the Bank signed an official agreement renewing its partnership with Fairkoperativ. The cooperative was represented by its chairman Fredy de Martines and vice-chairman Guy Didderich, while the Bank's representatives were Thierry Schuman, member…
BNP Paribas in Luxembourg takes part in the BNP Paribas International Hackathon for the first time
From 9 to 11 June 2017, the third International Hackathon organised by the BNP Paribas Group was held worldwide, running simultaneously in Luxembourg, Berlin, Brussels, Istanbul, Nanjing, Paris, Rome, San Francisco, Singapore and Warsaw, with a total of 160 start-ups…
June 26, 2017 - Group
BNP Paribas Investment Partners announces its strategic growth plan 2020 and rebrands as BNP Paribas Asset Management
To accelerate the growth of its activities, BNP Paribas Investment Partners will: develop as a leading provider of quality investment solutions for individual, corporate and institutional investors; target annual growth in assets under management of 5%; rebrand as BNP Paribas…
June 7, 2017 - Group
BNP Paribas Wealth Management celebrates 10th annual Individual Philanthropy Prize
Over the ten years during which BNP Paribas has been awarding the Individual Philanthropy Prize, the Group has observed and highlighted new, innovative, more collaborative forms of philanthropic activity, as philanthropists are more committed and seek to become increasignly professional…
BNP Paribas Investment Partners becomes BNP Paribas Asset Management
New brand, new strategy BNP Paribas Asset Management is enhancing its distinctive investment platform with the aim to delivering superior investment performance for its clients and With a focus on providing high quality, innovative solutions the firm is also targeting…
May 30, 2017 - Innovation, Press Release
BNP Paribas, contributing to the development of Virtual Reality
BNP Paribas is now rolling out ground-breaking Virtual Reality-based services designed to improve and streamline the Customer Journey. As the Group drives ahead with its digital transformation, VR technology – already in use at several of the Bank's businesses, including…
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Bill Walton Sales Training has created a suite of programs as a product of its 15-year history of supporting Financial Advisors and the Distribution organizations that support them. Grounded in adult learning principles with a "how to" approach, Walton offers four hard-hitting programs that advisors can self implement, and wholesalers can coach to. The Core Four are also delivered as an engaging keynote presentation.
Prospects respond to how an advisor describes situations they can personally relate to. Helping prospects see themselves in the relationship engenders trust and staves off procrastination. So why aren't advisor value props better? Too many advisors fail to state why their clients work with them, and why specifically the prospect would be interested. Prospects want to hear an advisor's credibility and issue fluency – this workshop helps advisors communicate that through three levels of messaging: a 12-word tagline, a 45-second elevator pitch and a 2-minute value proposition that answers the "why should I work with you?" question.
Centers of Influence want what you want – more business. But what COIs want from advisors and their partners can be something entirely different. Credible networking sources are looking to make a valuable impact on their contacts by providing a trusted resource. And that is you. This program addresses the common categories of COIs, their sources of value, and specific relationship building tactics financial professionals can adopt to attract them. Participants learn how to trade on the insights they provide vs. simply asking for referrals.
Closing effectiveness is declining. Bill Walton Sales Training's recent survey of sales managers revealed that in 75% of prospect interactions, their people were not requesting commitment. In the same survey -nearly 90% of opportunities are not closing as forecasted. Participants are given a process that leverages a last call/next call rolling engagement model that orients every interaction around a client type and solvable problem. Financial Professionals will learn to present solutions with context – using the spoken words of prospects to ask for the business.
Bill Walton has been coaching financial advisors for over 15 years. While smart, credentialed and well meaning, not all advisors have an inner drive to seize all opportunity all of the time. Often what's needed is a process for getting the right work done right. In this tools-driven program, financial professionals learn to create their Perfect Week, to adopt a time-slot strategy for their outreach, and take a "Big 6" approach to what's realistic to accomplish in one business day. This program allows for best practice share and peer coaching.


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January 29, 2020 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment
I'm super excited to have Claudia Chan, author, leader, and founder of S.H.E. Globl as a guest on today's show.
She was flush with material items in her life and began to feel the call for more purpose. Claudia is the author of the Leadership book, This is How We Rise: Reach Your Highest Potential, Empower Women, Lead Change in the World, which was named by CNBC as a "top career book of 2018" and also featured in The New York Times.
Her business, S.H.E. Globl, is a platform that equips organizations with powerful learning and development opportunities that keep your talent inspired, engaged and growing all year.
I think you'll love today's show as Claudia talks about why the future is female, how to amplify women's voices, her strategy behind elevation periods, and much more.
We can't be teaching people a definition of leadership that is so one dimensional." – Claudia Chan
Her BEST Action steps to gain attention for her movement
WHY focusing on a specific segment of the market is so key now
Focusing questions on how to drill down what part of the market you want to OWN
How to REDEFINE leadership
How ELEVATION PERIODS can help build a full life
The mentality to adopt in challenging times
We have the power of the universe inside of us and I think trusting our instincts is another thing that we need to do better." – Claudia Chan
Connect with Claudia Chan:
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | S.H.E Summit
Less is more and really own those areas the most." – Claudia Chan
Light-hearted and full of joy, Hannah Hong and Mollie Cha, co-founders of Hakuna Brands, are the perfect pair to launch a dairy-free (N)ice-cream.
Hannah and Mollie became best friends at UC Berkeley, and along the way, discovered they were both lactose intolerant in their early 20's – which meant that they had to say goodbye to ice cream.
Years later, Hannah and Mollie discovered frozen banana chunks blended with a little almond milk. In that moment it was, and I quote, "Like lightning striking." It was non-dairy, 100% plant-based, no refined sugar, and delicious! They instantly knew they had to bring this idea to families everywhere.
On today's show, Hannah and Mollie talk about how they've gotten their product into over 400 retail locations, what it is like to be best friends and business partners, the lessons they've learned about dealing with imposter syndrome and much more.
Having a partner is a great thing, but it comes with its challenges. So really make sure it is the right fit." – Mollie Cha
How they took a problem, solved it for themselves and Hakuna Brands was born
What they did every evening after work – the EARLY days!
Their best advice for maintaining a business partnership with your BFF
Their FIRST Sale – they take us on the journey with them (I loved this part)
Their BEST Sales Strategy early on – what they did to really STAND OUT
The Best ACTION STEP to getting into over 400 locations
How they quickly learned to scale when Whole Foods and Sprouts came calling – before that they were operating out of a 100 square foot kitchen
Why "moving fast & breaking things" really doesn't work for them
The effects of imposter syndrome & how they moved through the days when they had doubts
You are the expert in your product." – Hannah Hong
Connect with Hannah & Mollie:
Instagram | Hakuna Brands
Checking yourself and giving yourself the space to make sure that everyone is aligned is really important." – Mollie Cha
Drum roll please! We're celebrating our 100th Episode of 'She's Got Moxie!' And…I've got the perfect guest to share with you! Alli Webb!
It all started with her curly hair and a huge hole in the marketplace. This woman is a DISRUPTER.
After spending 15 years as a professional hairstylist, Alli left the professional hair industry in 2005 to start a family, but decided to find a way to continue pursuing the creative side of hairstyling at a new-mom pace. She began offering affordable in-home blowout services to her mommy friends and the demand was so great, she realized it was time to park her car and build what's become a blockbuster success – The Drybar.
***On opening day (during a recession no less) there was a line out the door. She knew she was on to something.
Nearly a decade later and over 150 locations across the U.S., Alli Webb's genius Drybar concept has exploded into a nationally recognized and highly sought-after brand.
Alli has been named one of the "100 Most Creative People in Business" by Fast Company, featured on Fortune magazine's "40 Under 40" list, Marie Claire's "Most Fascinating Women" and recently Inc. magazine recognized her as one of "The 100 Women Building America's Most Innovative and Ambitious Businesses." She's also been featured on Shark Tank and hosts her own podcast with her brother & business partner Michael, "Raising the Bar."
We learned that we really need to talk to locals and make sure we really understand how the community works." – Alli Webb
How she went from a mobile blow-dry business to a brick & mortar with lines out the door on opening day
Lessons learned about growth & scaling from one store to over 150
How Drybar makes decisions when choosing locations and cities to open in
Her biggest CHALLENGE as Drybar has grown
Why slowing down is sometimes better than speeding up
Alli talks openly about the difficulty of giving up control in order to grow
Alli's perspective on healing from her recent breakup with her husband of 16 years
How her newest venture, Squeeze, came about – she saw another big hole in the marketplace
The advice Alli disagrees with when it comes to entrepreneurship
Why it's key to get comfortable with "leaping not knowing where you'll land"
Why there's no such thing as certainty – stop looking for it
What she didn't allow early on and it was a hard lesson to learn
You have get comfortable with leaping and not knowing where you're going to fall. And I think that's part of the beauty of it." – Alli Webb
Connect with Alli Webb:
The Drybar | The Drybar – Instagram | Squeeze Massage | Squeeze – Instagram | Alli Webb – Instagram
You can't be great for anybody else, if you're not great for yourself first." – Alli Webb
January 8, 2020 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment
My guests today, Sarah Robinson and Noria Morales, are co-founders of The Wonder, an absurdly playful members space for families.
The idea for The Wonder came about after Sarah had her first child and struggled to find a fun, whimsical play space that was creative. Not only is The Wonder a play space, but it also has a library, stroller detailing, cafe, a grown-ups only workspace and more.
I think you'll love today's show as Sarah and Noria talk about how they started this business venture, what's it is like working together as co-founders, how they raised money and much more.
It's so much more about the execution then it is about the idea." – Sarah Robinson
WHY Sarah and Noria decided to start The Wonder
REAL talk about the challenge of building a business while raising children (Sarah was working in the delivery room while birthing her second child!)
The Action Step they took BEFORE The Wonder opened to generate interest- GENIUS!
The importance of screen-free time for kid
HOW they make their partnership work
The PAINFUL story when one started to doubt the business idea would make it
Why it's important to know what time of day you are most creative and focused
Their favorite quote that keeps them going
WHY talking to people about a VISION is more powerful than anything else you can do
The ticket to turning your ideas into reality – it's all about the Execution
You've got 18 summers with these kiddos. You want to make the most of that time." – Noria Morales
Connect with Sarah and Noria:
Facebook | Instagram | The Wonder
Any good idea, I guarantee you, there's thousands of people in the world who have had the same idea. And it's – who's actually getting out of bed and making it happen?" – Sarah Robinson and Noria Morales
Ashley Merrill – Taking a Deep Dive on The Process of Business Growth
December 4, 2019 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment
"Things break all the time." My guest today, Ashley Merrill, CEO & Founder of Lunya, the modern sleepwear for women, takes a deep dive into what it means to grow and scale a boot-strapped business. She's had blockbuster growth over the last 18 months and on today's episode she gets radically transparent about what the journey has been like.
IF you are looking to grow your business in 2020 and have a goal to hire an A+ Team and truly understand what it means to lead, do not miss this episode. Ashley breaks down her hiring process, step-by-step, as well as her thoughts on leadership.
Once everybody is in the spot that they are really going to be successful in and they know what they're supposed to do, it is amazing what you're able to accomplish." – Ashley Merrill
HOW she came up with the idea
How to create an A+ TEAM – she breaks this down step-by-step
WHY it's essential to be tapped into your core client for all decisions
How she came to the decision to create a men's line – Lahgo
Her BEST Action Steps to Create momentum that continues to build
How she pushes through when "everything is breaking with an endless stream of challenges"
Ashley's KEY to productivity as a mom with young kids while growing a business
The way to think about HIRING when it comes to hiring junior and senior hires – the process is extremely different
Why Ashley feels getting uncomfortable and expressing humility with a team is ESSENTIAL but it's not a sign of weakness
She's discovered that LEADERSHIP is what happens when the chips are down
Why she gets up so early and why she feels it's important to honor your energy rhythms
The big game-changers have been a lot of org adjustments and a lot of really wonderful hires." – Ashley Merrill
Connect with Ashley Merrill:
Instagram | The Deep | Lahgo | Lunya
Early on in the brand a lot of it is about you personally and how much you can do as an entrepreneur. But as the company has grown, hiring has been what has really enabled us to grow – getting the right people in the right spots." – Ashley Merrill
Three Unconscious Emotional Triggers That Can Sabotage Your Business
Today, I'm talking about three unconscious emotional triggers that can sabotage your business.
I've talked about this some at my Align Retreat. If you're interested in learning more about these unconscious triggers, then make sure you register for the Align Retreat coming up in February.
What are the things that happen to us unconsciously as women that cause us to become stuck?
Tune in to find out.
The place you never want to be as an entrepreneur is stuck in your decision-making." – Joy Chudacoff
What is the abdication of POWER
How and WHY to set CLEAR BOUNDARIES
What your FAMILY can do to help your business
Who to HIRE to make your home life better
How to deal with peer suppression
Why you might get pushback as an entrepreneur and what to do about it
Use your online tools. Do everything you possibly can to order online, and that saves everybody a lot of time." – Joy Chudacoff
Register for the Align Retreat!
Everybody in the family can do everything." – Joy Chudacoff
From Wall Street to Wellness, Meet Priscilla Tsai, CEO & Founder, CocoKind, an Organic Skin Care Line With Products Under $25
My guest today, Priscilla Tsai, struggled with life-long hormonal acne issues until one day she decided to take matters into her own hands and literally solve this problem that created insecurity for her every day.
She left her job on Wall Street and went straight into wellness by founding, Cocokind, an organic skincare brand that is clean, conscious and accessible to everyone.
On today's show, she talks about how she took her struggle with hormonal acne and turned it into a business that now has 133K raving fans on Instagram who love Cocokind.
How I actually convinced myself to just do it was – I was like 'you know what? You don't have to be the face of the company – you can just be a business owner.'" – Priscilla Tsai
How she took her struggle with acne and turned it into 133K followers on Instagram who love her products and her approach
How she got her products into Whole Foods – a simple strategy that required a BOLD move
Why every decision she makes is around a set of "conscious" values
Why she almost didn't start the company (Priscilla talks openly about her insecurities and vulnerability)
How vulnerability became her secret sauce
Why perfection doesn't sell well
Her passion for helping other women entrepreneurs and how this lead to the Cocokind Foundation
We don't ask, 'what can we charge?'… we charge what we think is fair." – Priscilla Tsai
Connect with Priscilla Tsai:
LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | Cocokind
For me, when I hear from my other friends who started things say 'we go through similar pains', and then you that, it is normal and you shouldn't be so hard on yourself." – Priscilla Tsai
Power Positioning in 2020 – 9 Essential Leadership Skills For Success
Today's episode is all about nine leadership skills that you need to flex your Moxie muscle in 2020.
You'll definitely want to listen in if you are interested in investor money because investors need to see that you are a strong leader and if you're bootstrapping, you'll need these skills to build an A+ team committed to your mission and vision!
When you're looking for venture capital money, leadership is one of the things they look for." – Joy Chudacoff
Why great leadership is ESSENTIAL for growing & sustaining a business (it's not just about the product or service)
Why being committed to solving problems is the key to resilience and LONGEVITY as a leader
How the BEST leaders make decisions
The importance of building a NETWORK
Why taking time for YOURSELF is key to being a great leader
The ONE thing that every leader struggles with
Why having empathy and humility is a must for great leaders (it doesn't make you look WEAK, it actually strengthens your position)
The one thing that everybody struggles with, and I've had to learn it too, is communication." – Joy Chudacoff
Isabelle Alonso – Feminist Author and Recipient of the Medal of Honor From the French Government for Her Work on Women's Equality
Isabelle Alonso has a colorful life as an entrepreneur, feminist and author. She has published four feminists essays and seven novels including her latest novel Je Peux Me Passer De l'Aube (I can hold on without the dawn). Isabelle also appears regularly on the television series Je t'aime etc… where she is a commentator on culture and current news events.
Today's show is a real treat as Isabelle tells us about her journey working towards women's equality in France. She reframes the role of women in the workplace, what being a "feminist" actually means, the most powerful thing that a woman can do and much more.
I do not consider myself as a woman of power. I'm not interested in power. I'm very much interested in being a woman of influence, and so that's why I write books." – Isabelle Alonso
How she became a symbol of Feminism in France and as a result received the Medal of Honor from the French government for her work on Women's Equality
The moment she realized there was an inequality (she was a young girl)
Isabelle's thoughts on creating a more equitable workplace for women – women are punished instead of rewarded
Her Best Action Steps on creating awareness for women's equality
Why she has a passion for writing books and feminist essays
Her realization about what it meant to be a woman entrepreneur
Where our focus needs to be and why it's one of the most powerful things women can do
The #MeToo movement and what's happening currently for women around the world
What feminism actually means to Isabelle
It is an individual adventure. But I really think that for women, they have to start with themselves." – Isabelle Alonso
Connect with Isabelle Alonso:
Facebook | Twitter | Isabelle Alonso
All of the myth of the reality of masculinity is a prison for men." – Isabelle Alonso
How to Create Masterful Connections That Generate High-Caliber, Profitable Referrals
I was speaking with a new client recently and I inquired on how she found me. "I was given the name of three people and you were the only one that followed up."
You may be so close to landing your next BIG juicy red-apple client and you don't even realize it. You may be missing one essential (easy) step to help you stand out in your industry. Follow-up.
On today's episode of my award-winning podcast, 'She's Got Moxie', I'm sharing a replay of a teleclass I did earlier this year, "How to Create Masterful Connections That Generate High-Caliber, Profitable Referrals."
Follow-up is something that anyone can do. It doesn't matter how much (or how little) education you have, it doesn't discriminate, and it levels the playing field.
Here's another (deeper) reason I think people don't follow-up: Fear of failure. "If I don't follow-up, I'll be spared the feeling of rejection."
I've never achieved Big LEAPS in my business from social media or sitting at my desk staring into my laptop. The big income leaps (think 25% – 50%) have been directly related to networking and cultivating collaborative relationships.
This episode is chock full of great tips and tricks. I'll share:
The difference between accepting any client that tends to fall into your lap or going after what I call those juicy red-apple clients (this makes an impact on the quality of your day and the ability to live in your genius)
Why social media is critical and also how it can cripple you
My step-by-step process that has generated over 1M in my businesses over the last near 3 decades.
How one lunch meeting has brought in 80K alone using these simple tools


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ALTITUDE 2.943 feet / 897 meters a.s.l.
RESTRICTIONS Good health, no knee injuries, over 8 years old.
METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION Mediterranean weather, rains from May to August, under 500 mm.
Once you arrive in the park you will explore the valley full of centennial palm trees. Birds and reptiles watching, eventually foxes and rodents. Hike from the main entrance to the cascade. View point and 82 feet waterfall. About 2 hours of a relax hiking. Non steep trail and a couple of creeks crossing. Shooting pictures. 2 hours way back.
Hiking (or comfortable) shoes, backpack, long sleeve shirt, light fleece or sweater, sun screen, jockey or hat, sunglasses and camera. Pant or short. Spare T-shirt. Fall-winter: Hiking shoes, waterproof/warm jacket, beanie and gloves.
Pick up (and drop off) is available from any hotel, between 7:15 - 8:00 am.
Around at 2:30 pm. Way back there can be traffic delays, so please note this.


It's been quite a tough year for Emily and Tim.
Leaving family and friends behind to start a new venture taking on a farm in Dorset.
First they get a hard winter, the snow hits when least expected. Then they get the hottest, dryest summer on record for decades, all very challenging for anyone let alone someone just starting out in the farming world.
But Emily and Tim have survived it all and have emerged stronger and more resolved than ever.
And with their two lovely little girls they were determined to end their summer with a huge bang!
A fabulous Wedding to remember forever …… and indeed it was.
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(video) --- PORTLAND, Maine — On Saturday, a pack of motorcyclists is going for a ride. They'll all be astride antique machines manufactured before the Great Depression got started.
They don't plan on stopping until they get to the West Coast.
For some, it's a chance to test their mechanical skills, keeping century-old bikes alive over all those miles. Others relish the spiritual opportunity to time-travel in the vintage gasoline fumes of history.
The bikers will all be riding in the Motorcycle Cannonball, a biennial, 3,600-mile endurance run designed to test both humans and their old-timey, two-wheeled contraptions. Past runs have gone from New York to San Francisco and from Florida to Washington. This year, the bikes will rumble from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon.
The rules are simple. Bikes must be all-original, pre-1929 models and be able to go at least 45 miles per hour. That's it.
The Motorcycle Cannonball officially gets underway Saturday morning at Big Moose Harley-Davidson on Riverside Street. Around 100 bikes — men and women from all over the country, and several foreign lands — are expected to start the race. Riders who somehow complete the journey are expected to start rolling over the finish line on Sept 23.
Mechanic Chrys Miranda of Brazil (top photo) works on a 1914 Harley-Davidson motorcycle in South Portland on Thursday. Rider Dean Bordigioni plans to ride it all the way to the west coast, starting Saturday, in the Motorcycle Cannonball endurance run. Over 100 bikes — all built before 1929 — will start the run at Big Moose Harley-Davidson in Portland.
On Thursday, riders were checking into the pre-run safety inspection station in a South Portland hotel parking lot.
Banks was testing his green, 1921 Harley-Davidson just after a soaking rainstorm. Back home, he owns a heating company, employing about a hundred people. He said antique motorcycles are his passion. It's his first attempt at the Motorcycle Cannonball.
"We've rebuilt the motor, we've rebuilt the transmission, we have tons of spare parts with us and we're hoping we can coax it across the country," said Banks.
Cris Sommer-Simmons (above left) speaks with Tanner Watt and son Donovan about her 1915 Harley-Davidson in South Portland on Thursday. Sommer-Simmons named her bike "Effie" after pioneering woman motorcyclist Effie Hotchkiss, who crossed the country in 1915 with her mother in a sidecar. Sommer-Simmons' motorcycle is the exact model ridden by Hotchkiss. This will be Sommer-Simmons' fourth run in the Motorcycle Cannonball and the third on "Effie.".
Not far from Banks stood Cris Sommer-Simmons of Hawaii and her 1915 Harley-Davidson.
"Her name is Effie," said Sommer-Simmons, pointing to the lower front fender where the name shone in chrome letters.
Sommer-Simmons named the bike in honor of Effie Hotchkiss, the first woman to motorcycle across the United States in 1916. Hotchkiss rode the same model Harley and brought her mother along in a sidecar.
"This will be her third Cannonball" said Sommer-Simmons, referring to the bike. It will be Sommer-Simmons' fourth run.
She said riding a hundred-year-old bike across the nation is nothing like riding a modern machine.
Alyson DeCosa (right) works on her father's 1912 Harley-Davidson motorcycle with her mother, Joan, in South Portland on Thursday afternoon. DeCosa's father, Steve, plans on riding the bike all the way to Portland, Oregon.
The whole affair is the brainchild of Lonnie Isam, Jr. of Sturgis, South Dakota. He organized the first Cannonball in 2010, setting out from Kittyhawk, North Carolina, with 45 riders bound for the west coast. Isam had two reasons for inventing the Cannonball. First, he wanted to motivate vintage motorcycle collectors to actually ride their antique machines. He thought collecting road stories out in the wind was better than collecting dust in a museum.
Second, Isam wanted to pay homage to long-distance motorcycle pioneer, Erwin "Cannonball" Baker, who set many early transcontinental records. In 1913, Baker made one record-setting run on a seven-horsepower Indian motorcycle. It ended in Savannah, Georgia, where, once there, he entered the 300-mile national championship — on the same machine he had just ridden across the country.
Baker got the nickname "Cannonball" from a New York newspaper writer in 1914. He compared Baker to the Cannonball Express train of the Illinois Central line, made famous by Casey Jones.
Isam figured, if history-making figures like Baker could get across the United States on roads that were rarely paved, with terrible maps and no GPS, certainly modern riders could do the same — on the same bikes.
He was right. His Motorcycle Cannonball was a success from the start with more riders entering each year. This year, the run is at capacity.
Isam died of cancer in August 2017. Before that happened, he handed the Cannonball over to Sims, also of Sturgis, South Dakota.
"We've got a lot of feelings going around the parking lot here today, not having him here with us — even though he is with us here, in spirit," said Sims.
In case your mind is going there, the Motorcycle Cannonball has nothing to do with "The Cannonball Run," a cheesy, 1981 car race movie starring the recently-deceased Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise. It's also not related to the Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, a rally organized by the movie's screenwriter. They're just all homages to the same Cannonball Baker.
Antique motorcycle endurance legend Victor Boocock stands next to his 1914 Harley-Davidson motorcycle in South Portland on Thursday. Boocock bought it in 1973. He'll ride it to the west coast in his fifth run of the Motorcycle Cannonball, which gets underway in Portland on Saturday.
Victor Boocock, from San Carlos, California, is probably the oldest rider making the run this year. He'll turn 76 halfway across the country.
On his birthday, he'll be riding a bike he's owned for more than half his life: a 1914 Harley-Davidson.
The 2018 Cannonball will be his fifth on the bike. Boocock is originally from England. He moved to the United States in 1964.
He's made many other long-distance rides on his faithful steed over the years, too. He says it's hard putting into words exactly what he loves about riding old bikes across his adopted country.
"I've come to believe that it's only a means to an end," he said.
The end, for Boocock, is really the trip, itself. It's the wide-open country, the scenery, the history. It's also meeting new people, old comrades and fierce, friendly competition.
"It's a journey. That's the story of this bike," he said, his voice trailing off.
Boocock looked away for a moment, patting the seat, collecting himself.
Paul d'Orleans of San Francisco works the bugs out of his 1926 Brough Superior motorcycle in South Portland on Thursday before riding it across the country in the Motorcycle Cannonball endurance run.


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Le district culturel de West Kowloon (西九文化區, West Kowloon Cultural District) est un nouveau quartier en construction à Hong Kong qui vise à former un centre artistique et culturel de niveau international à  sur des terres gagnées sur la mer dans les années 1990 dans le cadre du programme Airport Core. Situé à l'ouest du quartier de , le district comprendra un nouveau musée de la culture visuelle, de nombreux théâtres, salles de concert et autres salles de spectacle sous la direction de l'autorité du district culturel de West Kowloon.

Le nouveau district est le plus grand projet artistique et culturel de Hong Kong à ce jour. D'une superficie de 40 hectares, il comprendra 17 lieux artistiques et culturels de base ainsi qu'un espace d'études artistiques. Cela comprend un musée phare de la culture visuelle contemporaine, le , dessiné par  et Herzog & de Meuron. Il sera développé en deux phases dont la construction a commencé en 2016. Son premier événement culturel est le  qui s'est tenu sur le site du futur centre Xiqu en 2012. L'exposition d'art contemporain Mobile M+: Yau Ma Tei, le deuxième programme de l'autorité,  est le premier d'une série d'expositions « nomades » de pré-ouverture organisées en 2017 avant l'achèvement du M+.

La proposition initiale du projet est annulée en 2005 en raison de doutes sur les modèles de financement, de critiques de l'implication des promoteurs immobiliers, d'un manque de planification et de critiques de la conception par Foster + Partners qui comprenait une structure de canopée coûteuse. Malgré l'engagement du chef de l'exécutif Tung Chee-hwa de créer un « projet de développement culturel historique », le plan initial est critiqué comme étant trop coûteux et manquant de vision. Alors que le projet reprend son cours en 2006, le gouvernement de Hong Kong met en place des comités consultatifs pour formuler un rapport de recommandation afin de décider quelles installations offrir et la manière dont elles seront gérées dans le nouveau district. En 2007, une concertation publique de trois mois est de nouveau en cours et les premières étapes sont achevées en décembre 2007 pour décider quelles installations offrir et comment elles seraient gérées. Le projet est d'abord proposé pour attirer les touristes à Hong Kong, mais l'attention des discussions s'est ensuite tourné vers les avantages pour les habitants locaux, à la fois intellectuels et économiques.

Début 2011, il est prévu que la première phase du projet s'ouvrira à partir de 2015 et la deuxième phase à partir de 2026.

Introduction
Le site de développement en forme de coin a une superficie de 40 hectares, se trouve dans le district de Yau Tsim Mong et est délimité par  à l'est, l'entrée du Western Harbour Crossing et Austin Road West au nord, et Victoria Harbour à l'ouest et au sud.

Histoire

Origine
En 1996, l' mène une enquête auprès des touristes visitant Hong Kong qui conclut que de nombreux touristes trouvent que Hong Kong manque de lieux culturels. En 1998, l'office du tourisme propose au conseil législatif que de nouveaux lieux pour des expositions d'art et autres événements culturels soient créés. Dans l'allocution politique du chef de l'exécutif Tung Chee-hwa de 1998, il propose la création du district culturel de West Kowloon, dans l'espoir de développer Hong Kong comme plaque tournante de la culture et de l'art en Asie.

Concours de conception
Un concours international est organisé en avril 2001 pour concevoir le district, et un jury de dix membres sélectionne le gigantesque projet de verrière soumis par Foster + Partners d'après huit aspects qui comprennent l'« intégration habile de complexes », la « singularité de l'image » et la « viabilité ». Leslie E. Robertson Associates sont les ingénieurs en structure pour la conception du concept. Cependant, le projet est abandonné en 2005 en raison de fortes critiques du public.

Invitation de proposition
Le , le gouvernement annonce un appel à propositions pour le développement du district. Alors que les autorités exigent la présence de certaines installations spécifiées, les promoteurs se voient accorder une liberté considérable dans l'élaboration de propositions viables, en d'autres termes, ils peuvent vendre des espaces de bureaux ou d'habitation dans le lot à des fins lucratives tant qu'ils satisfont aux exigences du gouvernement qui sont :

 Trois théâtres d'au moins 2 000, 800 et 400 places respectivement.
 Une salle de spectacle d'au moins 10 000 places.
 Un groupe de quatre musées d'au moins 75 000 m².
 Un centre d'exposition artistique d'au moins 10 000 m².
 Un amphithéâtre sur l'eau.
 Au moins quatre places publiques.
 Une canopée couvrant au moins 55% de la zone de développement.

Trois propositions respectivement soumises par Dynamic Star International Limited, Sunny Development Limited et World City Culture Park Limited sont ensuite consultées avec le public de décembre 2004 à juin 2005 afin de sélectionner la proposition finale. Voici les modèles présélectionnés tels que présentés lors de la consultation publique de six mois en 2005 :

Première consultation publique
Le résumé du rapport de consultation montre l'approche de développement monobloc, la verrière, la supervision gouvernementale et le concept du projet le plus concerné et discuté dans les questions ouvertes sur le formulaire de consultation. Le rapport note qu'il y a une forte opposition à l'approche de développement monobloc, ainsi qu'une crainte que le projet puisse évoluer vers un projet de développement immobilier ordinaire. Plus de la moitié des soumissions écrites sont contre la verrière.

Alors que le gouvernement renouvelle les conditions pour le développement, les promoteurs présélectionnés ne renouvellent pas leurs propositions et le Premier secrétaire de l'administration Rafael Hui déclare que la verrière géante très critiquée, pièce maîtresse de la conception gagnante de l'architecte Norman Foster, serait mise au rebut avec l'ensemble pour commencer un tout nouveau examen des installations de base à offrir.

Comités consultatifs
Le gouvernement nomme des membres au comité consultatif sur les principaux équipements artistiques et culturels du nouveau district le  et le comité doit durer jusqu'en juin 2007. Il réexamine et confirme sa nécessité tel que défini dans l'appel à propositions de septembre 2003.

Étape 1 : Engagement du public
L'exercice de mobilisation du public de l'étape 1 se déroule du  au  et dure trois mois. À ce stade, l'autorité du district organise des forums publics et des réunions de groupes de discussion afin de comprendre les points de vue et les besoins des parties prenantes et du public. Environ 66 événements d'engagement du public sont organisés.

Étape 2 : Engagement du public
Après l'étape 1, l'étape 2 consiste à recueillir les commentaires du public et de divers actionnaires sur les plans conceptuels préparés par trois équipes de planification principale. Ces équipes de planification intégrent dans leurs plans conceptuels les opinions publiques apprises à l'étape 1.

Les trois plans conceptuels sont dévoilés le  par l'autorité du nouveau district.
 City Park – préparé par Foster + Partners, dirigé par Norman Foster.
 Cultural Connect – préparé par , dirigé par Rocco Yim.
 Project for a New Dimension – préparé par Office for Metropolitan Architecture, dirigé par Rem Koolhaas.

L'étape 2 d'engagement du public dure trois mois et se déroule jusqu'au .

Sélection du plan directeur
Le , le plan de Foster + Partners, City Park, est sélectionné comme plan directeur parmi les trois propositions. , le chef de l'autorité de district culturel de West Kowloo ainsi que le jury de sélection déclarent que le plan directeur sera soumis au conseil d'urbanisme fin 2011 et que la construction commencera dès le quatrième trimestre 2012. La première phase du district pourra être achevé fin 2015. Le plan est initialement évalué à 21,6 milliards HK$. En octobre 2011, le gouvernement révise à la hausse ses estimations de coûts, affirmant que cela coûtera plus de 29 milliards HK$.

Étape 3 : Engagement du public
L'exercice d'engagement du public de l'étape 3 débute le  à la galerie d'exposition thématique du centre de découverte du patrimoine de Hong Kong. Le point central de l'exposition est un modèle physique géant à l'échelle 1:250, montrant à quoi ressemblera le futur centre des arts, avec des installations artistiques et culturelles majeures ainsi que d'autres installations. Pour améliorer la compréhension publique des plans, un modèle 3D numérique, des photomontages et des panneaux affichant des informations et des caractéristiques clés sont également présents. Des brochures sont distribuées lors de l'exposition, permettant au public de laisser des commentaires. Le plan, avec consultation publique jusqu'au 30 octobre, est transmis au , qui peut donner son feu vert d'ici la fin de l'année prochaine.

Sites

L'autorité du district culturel de West Kowloon adopte actuellement une approche pragmatique pour mettre en œuvre le projet, qui fournirait le parc de West Kowloon et les principales installations artistiques et culturelles du projet en trois lots.

Installations du lot 1 (date d'achèvement prévu : 2018)

Pépinière temporaire
Ouvert en juillet 2015, le parc de pépinières temporaire est situé dans la partie nord-ouest du nouveau district, où il était initialement prévu de placer le Mega Performance Venue et un parc des expositions.

Le parc des pépinières comprend quelques pelouses, une zone pour animaux de compagnie et est un terrain d'essai pour les plantes du futur parc.

Le parc des pépinières est l'endroit où Freespace Happening, l'événement régulier de l'autorité du district, a lieu.

Le parc
Le parc comprend le pavillon M+, Freespace et The Lawn. Conçu par Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (Hong Kong) avec West 8 (Pays-Bas) et ACLA (Hong Kong), il doit ouvrir par phases de 2017 à 2018.

Pavillon M+
Conçu par Lisa Cheung de VPANG + JET +, le pavillon M+ est le premier lieu permanent achevé du district. Il offre un espace d'exposition avant l'achèvement du bâtiment du musée voisin.

Il est inauguré avec l'exposition Nothing de l'artiste hongkongais  en septembre 2016.

Freespace
Freespace fournira un théâtre expérimental pouvant accueillir des représentations debout et assis, une grande pelouse où une scène extérieure peut être aménagée pour les festivals et événements, et un salon d'accueil. Son ouverture est prévue pour 2019.

Musée M+
Le  se concentrera sur quatre éléments : le design, la culture populaire, les images en mouvement et les arts visuels.

En juin 2010, il est annoncé que le directeur exécutif du musée sera Lars Nittve, le directeur fondateur de la Tate Modern de Londres.  Il prend ses nouvelles fonctions en janvier 2011 pour un mandat de trois ans. Il promet d'assurer la liaison avec les acteurs locaux des arts pour surmonter sa méconnaissance avouée de la scène artistique de Hong Kong.

En juillet 2012,  annonce faire don de sa collection de 1463 œuvres d'art contemporain chinoises, d'une valeur de 163 millions $, qui doit servir de pièce maîtresse de la nouvelle collection du M+ lors de son ouverture en 2017. Le musée achète 47 autres œuvres pour 23 millions $.

En 2013, l'équipe lauréate du prix Pritzker, Herzog & de Meuron et , est choisie pour concevoir le musée à 642 millions $, en battant des concurrents qui inclus Renzo Piano et Toyō Itō. La section horizontale du bâtiment en forme de T offrira 183 000 pieds carrés d'espace d'exposition, tandis que la barre verticale, consacrée aux bureaux, au stockage et à l'éducation, sera dotée d'un système d'éclairage à LED pouvant mettre en valeur les œuvres d'art.

Le M+ est prévu d'ouvrir en 2021.

Installations du lot 2 (date d'achèvement prévu : 2020)

Complexe du théâtre lyrique
Le complexe du théâtre lyrique sera le principal lieu des arts de la scène du district. Il comprend un théâtre de 1 450 places, un théâtre de taille moyenne de 600 places et un petit théâtre de 250 places. Un centre des entreprises résidentes et de vastes installations de répétition seront également situés dans le complexe.

Il est prévu d'être achevé en 2021.

Centre pour spectacles contemporains
Le centre comprendra deux théâtre expérimentaux.

Installations du lot 3 (date d'achèvement prévu : après 2020)

 Le , Carrie Lam, présidente de l'autorité du district, annonce à Pékin qu'un nouveau  sera construit sur la partie sud du terrain initialement prévu pour le Mega Performance Venue et le centre d'exposition. D'une superficie d'environ 10 000 m², la surface au sol du nouveau musée du palais est estimée à 30 500 m², abritant deux galeries d'exposition, des salles d'activités, un amphithéâtre de 400 places, des boutiques de souvenirs et des restaurants. Le fond de charité du Jockey Club de Hong Kong fera don de 3,5 milliards HK$ pour la conception, la construction et la préparation des expositions du musée. Rocco Yim, un architecte hongkongais, est chargé de concevoir le musée du palais. Les travaux de fondation et de construction commencent en 2017 et le musée doit ouvrir en 2022.

Théâtre musical (2 000 places)
Grand théâtre
Centre de musique (y compris salle de concert et salle de récital)
Théâtre moyen (comprend un théâtre de 600 places)

Pas de date annoncée
M+ Phase II
Petit théâtre Xiqu

À l'étude pour une autre utilisation

Mega Performance Venue et centre d'exposition
Le Mega Performance Venue est conçu comme une salle de spectacle de 15 000 places. Le conseil d'administration de l'autorité du district culturel de West Kowloon décide que le site de l'actuel parc de pépinières ne sera pas son site définitif. L'autorité envisage maintenant de développer la partie nord comme lieu polyvalent de taille moyenne pour des expositions, des congrès et des spectacles grâce à une initiative de financement privé.

Usage actuel

Promenade du front de mer de West Kowloon

Une partie du site est utilisée comme promenade temporaire () administrée par le département des loisirs et des services culturels, accessible immédiatement à l'est des péages de Western Harbour Crossing, ou via une entrée piétonne à proximité de la gare routière à l'ouest des postes de péage. Des vélos sont disponibles à la location, destinés à rouler le long d'une courte piste cyclable au bord de l'eau, qui sera retirée lors de l'aménagement du site.

Théâtre de bambou de West Kowloon

Du 18 au 24 janvier 2012, le  s'est tenu à l'intersection de Canton Road et Austin Road West (le futur site du centre Xiqu). C'est le premier événement culturel organisé par l'autorité du district pour marquer le lancement de la phase de conception et de construction du quartier. L'événement est une combinaison d'opéra cantonais, d'installations d'art visuel contemporain et de projections de films en collaboration avec l' et divers artistes plasticiens renommés, et a attiré environ  spectateurs en 7 jours.

L'autorité du district prévoit de faire du théâtre de bambou un événement annuel, prolongeant la période à trois semaines en 2013 pour inclure d'autres formes d'arts de la scène comme de la musique chinoise contemporaine et les spectacles de danse.

Freespace Fest
 est un festival de musique contemporaine et d'arts de la scène de deux jours organisé chaque année, à partir de 2012, à Freespace, le futur lieu de spectacle situé à l'intérieur du parc du district culturel de West Kowloon pour la musique live et les spectacles transfrontaliers qui s'ouvriront en 2015/16. Freespace Fest comprend des programmes de musique contemporaine, des spectacles de rue et d'autres événements expérimentaux d'arts du spectacle.

Programmes et événements
Le , l'autorité annonce une poignée d'événements pour « apporter la vie et les gens au district » avant qu'une pépinière d'arbres et la construction du parc ne commencent l'année prochaine sur le promontoire.

Authorité
L'autorité du district est créée en vertu du chapitre 601 de l'ordonnance de l'utorité du district culturel de West Kowloon, entrée en vigueur le . Elle est composée d'un conseil d'administration, de comités et des chefs du conseil exécutif.

Un conseil d'administration est nommé en octobre 2008. Son président est le Premier secrétaire de l'administration Henry Tang. Pendant que des fonctionnaires et des experts du gouvernement sont recrutés pour aider temporairement les opérations de l'autorité, les cadres et les directeurs sont recrutés pour gérer indépendamment l'opération.

L'autorité dispose d'une équipe de direction de sept personnes. Son premier directeur exécutif (Project Delivery), Angus Cheng Siu-chuen, ancien cadre de Hong Kong Disneyland, est nommé en juin 2009 mais démissionne pour « raisons personnelles » moins de deux semaines après avoir pris ses fonctions. Le directeur du projet Augustine, Ng Wah-keung, dirige ensuite le projet à titre provisoire.

Le , , ancien directeur artistique du Barbican Centre de Londres, est nommé directeur général de l'autorité pour un contrat de trois ans, avec un salaire de 3,5 millions HK$ par an. Cependant, le , il démissionne aussi soudainement pour « raisons de santé », à peine cinq mois après son arrivée et n'est pas disponible pour parler aux médias. Un exercice de recrutement pour remplacer Sheffield est lancé rapidement.

L'impact des deux démissions de haut niveau inquiète les critiques d'art et une membre du panel des affaires intérieures du conseil législatif, Tanya Chan, qui craint que les candidats au poste ne soient découragés par les problèmes apparents du projet, qui pourraient être retardés d'un an, jusqu'en 2020.

Le , , ancien directeur général du Southbank Centre de Londres, est nommé directeur de l'autorité par Henry Tang. Il démissionne en 2015, invoquant des raisons familiales, et est remplacé par , actuellement en poste.

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 West Kowloon Cultural District
 Stage 1 Public Engagement Exercise
 Stage 2 Public Engagement Exercise
 Stage 3 Public Engagement Exercise
 Home Affairs Bureau – West Kowloon Cultural District
 West Kowloon Cultural District at Google Cultural Institute

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The Lone Prairie is a 1942 American Western film directed by William Berke. It is one of a series of Westerns that Berke directed with the trio of Russell Hayden, Dub Taylor, and Bob Wills. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Cast
 Russell Hayden as Lucky Dawson
 Dub Taylor as Cannonball
 Bob Wills as Bob
 Ernie Adams as Judge Barstow
 Sandy Guymon as Bill Slade
 Kermit Maynard as Henchman
 The Texas Playboys

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1942 Western (genre) films
American Western (genre) films
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Films directed by William A. Berke
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Written into his contract for the construction of the Cape Cod Canal, August Belmont was also tasked with building two passenger bridges that would span the new waterway—one in Bourne, one in Sagamore—and a railroad bridge in Buzzards Bay. During the project's buildout from 1909 to 1914, railroad lines that had run along the north side of the canal site, connecting the affluent village of Bournedale to points east and west, were moved to the opposite, south side of the canal, where space was more readily available.
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Solving problems. Creating new ones. Providing unforeseen blessings and challenges. Dividing communities and forever transforming the peninsula of Cape Cod into an island, albeit a manmade one. In 2014, residents and community members of Bournedale, Sagamore, and the rest of the Cape—and beyond—celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Cape Cod Canal, the region's manmade waterway wonder.
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The Orca - "we're gonna need a bigger boat!"
Jaws is classic film from 1975, don't let the age put you off it's still well worth watching! Starring Roy Schinder, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss who have to chase down a giant white shark. They set sail in Shaw's boat the Orca and this is my version of them all.
you captured the scene splendidly!!!!


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Women's Giant Slalom and Super G World Cup 1982/1983

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In Women's Giant Slalom and Super G World Cup 1982/83 the best 5 results count. Deductions are given in ().

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Something Like A Monument is a four-piece band from Philadelphia formed in 2012. For fans of artists ranging from Queens of the Stone Age and The Mars Volta to the likes of Sam Cooke and Bill Withers, S.L.A.M. is known for dynamic song writing and pushing the relationship between rhythm and melody.


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Love, Sexuality & Youth
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"Corrupt the young. Get them away from religion. Encourage their interest in sex...."--Vladimir Lenin, 1921, How to Destroy the West
Going through each of the prophetic statements made by Lenin in 1921 shows why America is where it is today. Only 4 percent of Gen Z think about life through a biblical lens. To them, sexuality is more important than friends, family, or their faith.
Jeff Grenell's goal in Gen SeXYZ: Love, Sexuality & Youth is to reach youth, youth leaders, and the church with a message that kicks the devil to the curb and restores sexuality to its God-given origins.
When the church failed to respond to the sexual revolution of the 1960s and the present one of the 21st century, its role in society crumbled. The media stopped censoring, the government redefined marriage, schools taught progressive sex education, and the list of genders grew. We've experienced generational loss because we've gotten further away from the source of our original knowledge of sexuality: the Bible.
Jeff points out that our understanding of sexuality must be anchored to the fact that God is love and the devil stole sex. He provides direct quotations from teenagers and leaders, practical knowledge, and tools to launch a spiritual revolution of love and truth that will grow the church to reach younger generations and combat the loveless, godless sexuality ethic in our culture that's misleading them.
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WPIAL announces new classifications and conference alignment
February 15, 2016 by Jarrod Prugar
On Monday, the WPIAL announced the new classifications and conference alignments for member schools by way of a 12-6 vote.
This comes after the PIAA moved to expand high school athletic classifications by two classes from four to six overall in football, boys and girls basketball, as well as baseball and softball starting with the 2016-17 school year.
As a result of the expanded classifications, the WPIAL announced previously, the championships for each class will not all be played at Heinz Field as they have in the past. Four classes will still have their championship games held at Heinz Field on the same day: Class 6A, 5A, 4A, and 3A all. Classes 2A and 1A will have their championship games played at a different venue a week later. As a result of the playoff schedule, only eight teams would make the playoffs in Class 6A, 5A, 4A, and 3A while 16 teams would make the playoffs in Class 2A and 1A.
As for where the two championships that will not be played at Heinz Field will be played, WPIAL Executive Director Tim O'Malley said the WPIAL would like for the games to played at Highmark Stadium on the South Side or a college stadium such as Robert Morris or Geneva College.
The new conference alignments for the next two academic years for football will be:
Class 6A: 14 teams
Section 1: North Allegheny, Seneca Valley, Butler, Pine-Richland, Shaler, Central Catholic, Penn Hills.
Section 2: Hempfield, Norwin, Altoona, Bethel Park, Peters Township, Mt. Lebanon, Canon McMillan.
Section 1: Upper St. Clair, Baldwin, Fox Chapel, Woodland Hills, North Hills, Moon, Chartiers Valley, Hampton, West Allegheny.
Section 2: Latrobe, Gateway, McKeesport, Franklin Regional, Kiski, Penn Trafford, Connellsville, Armstrong, Plum.
Section 1: New Castle, Blackhawk, Ambridge, Mars, Montour, South Fayette, Knoch, Highlands, Indiana.
Section 2: West Mifflin, Thomas Jefferson, Greensburg Salem, Ringgold, Trinity, Belle Vernon, Uniontown, Laurel Highlands, Albert Gallatin.
Section 1: Aliquippa, Ellwood City, Beaver, Beaver Falls, Central Valley, Hopewell, Quaker Valley.
Section 2: Apollo Ridge, Burrell, Shady Side Academy, Deer Lakes, Keystone Oaks, Seton-LaSalle, Freeport, Valley.
Section 3: Waynesburg, Elizabeth Forward, Yough, South Park, McGuffey, Mt. Pleasant, Derry, Southmoreland.
Section 1: Serra, East Allegheny, Vincentian, Steel Valley, South Allegheny, Avonworth, Carlynton, Brentwood.
Section 2: Riverside, New Brighton, South Side Beaver, Mohawk, Freedom, Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic, Laurel, Neshannock.
Section 3: Brownsville, Charleroi, Washington, Beth Center, Burgettstown, Bentworth, Frazier, Chartiers-Houston
Section 1: Bishop Canevin, Riverview, Jeannette, Greensburg Central Catholic, Clairton, Leechburg, Springdale, Imani Christian.
Section 2: Fort Cherry, Carmichaels, California, Monessen, Jefferson-Morgan, Mapletown, Avella, West Greene.
Section 3: Shenango, Summit, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Rochester, Western Beaver, Union, Cornell, Sto-Rox, Northgate.
The conference alignments for boys basketball will be:
Section 1: Butler, Seneca Valley, North Allegheny, North Hills, Shaler, Pine-Richland, Central Catholic.
Section 2: Canon-McMillan, Peters Township, Upper St. Clair, Bethel Park, Baldwin, Mt. Lebanon, Connellsville.
Section 3: Latrobe, Hempfield, Penn-Trafford, Norwin, Plum, Penn Hills, Fox Chapel, Woodland Hills.
Section 1: Laurel Highlands, Albert Gallatin, Trinity, Ringgold, Thomas Jefferson, West Mifflin, McKeesport.
Section 2: Knoch, Mars, Hampton, Moon, West Allegheny, Chartiers Valley, Montour.
Section 3: Gateway, Franklin Regional, Greensburg Salem, Kiski Area, Highlands, Armstrong.
Section 1: Deer Lakes, Freeport, Indiana, Derry, Mt. Pleasant, Yough, Valley.
Section 2: New Castle, Beaver, Beaver Falls, Blackhawk, Hopewell, Ambridge, Central Valley, Quaker Valley.
Section 3: Elizabeth Forward, McGuffey, Waynesburg, Uniontown, Belle Vernon, South Park, South Fayette, Keystone Oaks.
Section 1: Mohawk, Ellwood City, Riverside, New Brighton, Lincoln Park, Aliquippa.
Section 2: Avonworth, Carlynton, Seton-LaSalle, Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic, Freedom, Brentwood.
Section 3: South Allegheny, Steel Valley, East Allegheny, Shady Side Academy, Burrell, Apollo-Ridge.
Section 4: South Side Beaver, Burgettstown, Washington, Beth-Center, Brownsville, Charleroi, Southmoreland.
Section 1: Summit, Leechburg, Springdale, Jeannette, Serra, Greensburg Central Catholic, Riverview.
Section 2: Fort Cherry, Chartiers-Houston, Bentworth, California, Frazier, Jefferson-Morgan, Carmichaels.
Section 3: Bishop Canevin, Sto-Rox, Northgate, Sewickley Academy, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Neshannock, Shenango, Laurel.
Section 1: Union, Western Beaver, Rochester, Quigley, Vincentian, Holy Family, Cornell.
Section 2: Avella, West Greene, Mapletown, Geibel, Monessen, Clairton.
Section 3: Propel Andrew Street, Eden Christian, St. Joseph, Winchester Thurston, Imani Christian, Trinity Christian.
The conference alignments for girls basketball will be:
Section 1: Butler, North Allegheny, North Hills, Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley, Shaler.
Section 2: Fox Chapel, Hempfield, Latrobe, Norwin, Penn Hills, Penn-Trafford.
Section 3: Baldwin, Bethel Park, Canon-McMillan, Mt. Lebanon, Peters Township, Upper St. Clair.
Section 1: Chartiers Valley, Lincoln Park, Moon, Montour, South Fayette, West Allegheny.
Section 2: Gateway, McKeesport, Oakland Catholic, Thomas Jefferson, West Mifflin, Woodland Hills.
Section 3: Albert Gallatin, Connellsville, Greensburg Salem, Laurel Highlands, Ringgold, Trinity, Uniontown.
Section 4: Armstrong, Franklin Regional, Hampton, Indiana, Kiski, Mars, Plum.
Section 1: Burrell, Deer Lakes, Freeport, Highlands, Knoch, North Catholic, Valley.
Section 2: Ambridge, Beaver, Blackhawk, Central Valley, Hopewell, New Castle, Quaker Valley.
Section 3: Belle Vernon, Derry, Elizabeth Forward, Keystone Oaks, Mt. Pleasant, South Park, Southmoreland, Yough.
Section 1: Beaver Falls, Ellwood City, Freedom, Laurel, Mohawk, Neshannock, Riverside.
Section 2: Brownsville, Charleroi, East Allegheny, McGuffey, South Allegheny, South Side Beaver, Waynesburg.
Section 3: Apollo-Ridge, Avonworth, Bishop Canevin, Carlynton, Seton-LaSalle, Shady Side Academy, Steel Valley.
Section 1: Aliquippa, Burgettstown, Chartiers-Houston, Fort Cherry, New Brighton, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Shenango, Washington.
Section 2: Brentwood, Ellis, Leechburg, Northgate, Riverview, Springdale, Sto-Rox, Vincentian.
Section 3: Bentworth, Beth-Center, California, Carmichaels, Frazier, Greensburg Central Catholic, Jeannette, Serra.
Section 1: Cornell, Mapletown, Quigley, Rochester, Sewickley Academy, Union.
Section 2: Avella, Geibel, Jefferson-Morgan, Monessen, Propel Andrew Street, West Greene.
Section 3: Clairton, Eden Christian, Imani Christian, St. Joseph, Winchester Thurston.
Filed Under: WPIAL Tagged With: PIAA, WPIAL
About Jarrod Prugar
Jarrod is a contributor to Pittsburgh Sporting News.


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