My wedding was one month ago. In spite of my best attempts to keep it to a minimum budget, I still ended up paying double what I wanted to.
I will say that wedding wire was enormously helpful. This free website has a budget tool, a calendar tool, and a checklist. The good thing about the website tools is that they are very flexible. The website wasn't as great about customizing tools to gay couples (I kept getting stuff for brides even though we self-identified as a male-male gay couple up front), but I still used the site extensively.
Fortunately for me, we had friends who helped with everything from the music for the wedding to officiating. This saved us money and helped us to incorporate these important people into our special day. I've outlined below how one might choose to do a budget wedding, but still get the things they want. It is important to figure out where your priorities are when planning where to spend money. You can see by my lists what was most important to me/us.
We decided that we wanted a beautiful and unique cake that was gorgeous. We chose a more expensive baker because his cakes were the tastiest and prettiest of all of the cakes we saw. We designed our cake and he made our design a reality. His end product wasn't quite what we started with as a picture in our mind, but was perfect for the wedding. The cake was beautiful and delicious. Where you can save money on the cake is to have a smaller cake and then purchase sheet cakes. You only need a cake to cut, not the shaped cake to feed everyone.
The second largest cost for us was for our rings. This, in my mind, is where you want to spend the most money. We found a place that made custom rings for us out of gold and exotic wood. We love them, and they happen to be priced reasonably. The other place where you can get rings for a better price is to go to pawn shops. For some people, this is fine. For others, the idea of owning someone else's jewelry as their wedding ring isn't so cool. We wanted something custom and went with it. Although we didn't get super expensive rings, we chose to spend money here. This is the symbol of our marriage and something we will be wearing for the rest of our lives. This was important to us.
The largest cost for my wedding was the catering costs. We saved a great deal of money by choosing to use a restaurant instead of a hotel for our reception. We chose a restaurant that isn't normally open on Saturdays for the daytime. We had a morning wedding followed by brunch. Having brunch instead of dinner is really much more affordable. We were able to have a lovely buffet for half the cost of a dinner. Additionally, we chose to only provide champagne to guests and have a cash bar. We chose, too, to have the wedding in Rochester, New York. Most of our guests would have to travel for a wedding regardless of location, so we chose one where we had connections and where prices were cheaper. This did limit our guest list (not on purpose) to those people who were willing and could afford to travel outside of the city for a wedding. David and I love to go out to eat. We really enjoy tasty food. We chose a restaurant that was known for super good food. The place we chose has a unique flair to it. They also cooked custom food for us. My parents brought maple syrup from our farm that was served with french toast and the chef made Nigerian Joloff rice to make my husband happy.
We chose to have custom bow ties and cummerbunds made for us out of Nigerian fabric. These cost us $600. In fact, they bow ties and cummerbunds cost more than our tuxes and shirts. We also had a cake topper made that was a little statue of us. We didn't use it as a cake topper, but had it next to our cake.
The price of flowers shocked me a little. If we had done the wedding where we lived, we would have done the flowers ourselves. Just the boutonnieres for the men and the centerpieces for the tables cost us a lot of money. We chose to rent the vases that held the flowers and to return them the following Monday. This saved us $7/piece.
Our minister suggested this and it was recommended highly by most people we talked to. I can't stress enough how helpful it was to go through this pre-wedding counseling. We each did a Myers Briggs test and read through how our different personalities interact in a relationship. We also wrote a covenant to each other stating what our promises to each other were. This covenant ended up being our vows. We wrote each other a love letter. We also were asked to make a list of the things we saw in other marriages that we wanted in our own marriage and a list of the things that we didn't want in our marriage that we had seen in others. A minister talked us through each piece. This cost some money but was well worth it.
We also made our own wedding favors, which made the wedding more personal and was more affordable. I chose to make home-made chapstick and buy little containers and stickers. We also found some Christmas Crackers that were simple and not Christmas in design on ebay that we had at each place. We encouraged guests to open them as soon as they got to their tables. You had to open them as a couple and share the joke inside. It encouraged people to get to know others around them. We wanted people to have a memory of us, but not break the bank making it.
For tuxedos, we chose to purchase two inexpensive matching tuxedos from Amazon. We then had them altered extensively. With the alterations and the purchase, the tuxedos ended up being cheaper than rentals for us. We asked our groomsmen to wear black suits and white dress shirts with black shoes. We provided them with bow ties, pocket squares, and fun socks. This saved them money and people didn't really notice that they were not in tuxes.
The catering costs were cheaper at a restaurant than a hotel because restaurants don't have to pay a hotel tax. Restaurants will work with you on a custom menu. We also chose brunch because it was more affordable. Additionally, not having an open bar did save money.
We chose a restaurant with a beautiful outdoor patio. We had the ceremony on the patio and had no decorations other than the trees and shrubs. We also selected a restaurant that was beautiful inside and out so that we didn't need to decorate it. The only decoration was the flower centerpieces on the tables.
We did not plan on having people dance at our wedding reception. We still wanted music. Instead of hiring a DJ, we put together a playlist on iTunes and just had that playing through a sound system that we borrowed from a friend. They did cue up our first dance song. Other than that, we used our playlist. Some people did dance, but it was mostly just people sitting and talking.
We chose to purchase our own video camera for $300 and asked a friend to videotape for us. We didn't want to spend the money on a videographer, but heard loud and clear from our friends that we definitely would want a video of our wedding.
Photography is typically one of the most expensive parts of a wedding. This is for a good reason too. Photos are very, very important of your special day. Given our budget, we chose to go with a young college student who was just starting his photography business instead of one of the more seasoned and expensive wedding photographers. His cost was a small fraction of the cost of the others we looked at. We have not seen all of the photos yet, but the dozen that we did see were absolutely stunning. He was wonderful to work with and we can hardly wait to see the photos he took.
We took some chances with the weather. We had an outdoor wedding with a rain plan that wasn't great. We also chose to take photos at a place where you usually need a permit, but didn't purchase that permit. We took the chance that it might work and had a back up plan that was free in case it didn't work. We got lucky that it didn't rain (except for one or two drops) and that no one else was at the location where we took our photos.
My family and friends helped out a lot. One of my friends who is a minister performed the ceremony. Another friend played the cello as her gift to us. Some friends sang for us. My sister and brother helped set up the reception, ceremony, sound system, and helped make things run smoothly. They took the place of a wedding planner or coordinator. I tried to give them instructions, but they still had to make many decisions on their own.
For the wedding and honeymoon, we stayed at friends places who were out of town. We only paid for a hotel room on the night of the wedding. This saved us a lot of money.
After looking at limos, we chose to rent an SUV instead. We were given a beautiful, clean red SUV that we used to transport things all weekend. I found a coupon code through plumb benefits which we have at work. If you look for coupon codes, you can find them and save money. It helped that we didn't have to clean our own car out and could use the extra space in the SUV to bring guests different places. We used it to bring the groomsmen for photos too. If you have friends willing to drive and clean out their cars, that would work too. We didn't have that option.
For invitations, we chose to have a custom drawing made for us. We used a website called Fiverr where you can pay $5 or more for people to do things for you. We actually spent $100 and had five drawings made for us. We chose our favorite and then put it on the cover of a postcard type invitation. We chose to have people email or call to RSVP instead of using stamps on a reply envelope. We printed everything on vista print which was awesome. We used their website to design and print invitations, thank you cards, a poster for people to sign at the wedding, and our printed wedding programs. They have design templates, and if you have a problem their customer service line is really helpful. I had recently signed up for the google chrome extension called honey and ended up getting awesome coupons through that for quite a few of my purchases. It is very helpful for vista print in particular.
We found a cute box on ebay for our ring bearer, picked up a nice kids tux for him and it was perfect, and had his mom buy him some comfortable sneakers. For the flower girl, we found a nice inexpensive dress online that she liked. We used extra bow tie fabric and made her a headband for her hair and then glued it as a ribbon around a basket we picked up at a garage sale for the flower petals. The local grocery store (Wegmans) sells rose petals by the bag which were much less expensive than a florist.
For a rehearsal dinner, we just ordered bbq take out and ate at a friend's house. Our families did not care if we had something fancy. We picked up beer and drinks at the grocery store and had them in coolers on ice.
A friend suggested that we sneak away between the wedding photos and reception and just have some time for us. I had a friend who was a chef pack us a special picnic basket as her wedding gift to us. We dropped everyone off at the reception and drove to a little park. We unpacked our picnic and spent just 20 minutes talking, eating quickly, and enjoying each other. This was perfect. We could have done it all day, but knew we had guests waiting. We only ate a few bites of food, but it was enough to keep us going so that we didn't feel starved when we only ate a few bites during the reception.
Friends helped us throughout the wedding to make it uniquely us. We had a cake that we designed, flowers we picked out, wedding favors that reminded our family and friends of us, and readings, songs, and prayers that we chose to represent who we are. We wrote our vows and the entire ceremony was only the people we are closest to enjoying the day with us. If you can take the time to pick songs and readings that are not generic, but mean something to you, it will make the day even more special and memorable. Involving our friends made them feel like they were contributing too.
I think I would ask that the minister and all of the readers and guests use the sound system that we had borrowed. No one used it and it made it hard to hear for some of our guests and on the video.
I would have been more explicit in my directions to our tailor for our bow ties and cummerbunds. We ended up having some issues with them that would have been solved had we communicated better with him.
I would have brought a few extra pairs of socks and cuff-links because that is what people forgot.
I would have had extra pins for the boutonnieres. They were top heavy and only came with one pin. This stressed me out before the wedding.
I would have tried on my tux before leaving Brooklyn to drive to Rochester. I ended up bringing the wrong tux pants which did not fit (we had two pairs of tux pants for my husband and none for me). Fortunately, I had an old tux in the attic of my rental property in Rochester and was able to use those pants).
That's my quick summary of what we did to make our wedding more affordable, but still elegant and special to us.
What a handsome ringbearer!!.. what a great wedding Eric and David, so happy to be a part of it!
It sounds like it was perfect!!


An easy and healthy hummus recipe made with whole food ingredients, free from preservatives, gluten or dairy.
For a Moroccan inspired twist I add spices and use lime in place of the usual lemon juice.
Chickpeas are protein rich and a great source of fibre.
Free from gluten, grains, dairy, nuts and sugar.
This recipe is great for supporting healthy blood sugar levels, healthy cholesterol levels and helping to keep you fuller for longer.
A well-balanced snack rich in protein, slow release smart carbohydrates and healthy fat.
The tahini adds a great source of calcium, magnesium and vitamin E.
Process all ingredients in blender (I use a Vitamix) or food processor, scraping down sides as needed.
Serve chilled. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in refrigerator.
Serve with gluten free/grain free crackers or raw vegetable sticks.
Instead of fresh garlic you can also use garlic infused olive oil as your liquid component. A great option for people sensitive to garlic.
This recipe was developed by nutritionist, naturopath and recipe developer Casey-Lee Lyons © Live Love Nourish ® 2016. All rights reserved.


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Military jacket is very in.. I suggest you buy Burberry . That brand really has best military jacket.
I take ttc to eAton center work for over 1 year now. The bus stop is only 5minutes away. I can not believe you need walk 40 minutes to ur bus stop!!!


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- [seniorvu-sdk](#seniorvu-sdk)
- [Install](#install)
- [Usage](#usage)
  - [Configuration](#configuration)
    - [Other Options](#other-options)
  - [Authentication](#authentication)
  - [Fetching Data](#fetching-data)
  - [Parameters](#parameters)
    - [Common Parameters](#common-parameters)
  - [Writing data](#writing-data)
- [List of Valid Paths](#list-of-valid-paths)
- [Development](#development)
  - [Committing changes](#committing-changes)
  - [Testing](#testing)
  - [Coverage](#coverage)
  - [Linting](#linting)
  - [Releasing](#releasing)
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# seniorvu-sdk

JavaScript wrapper for the SeniorVu web API

```js
srvu.communities()
  .get()
  .then(communities => {
    console.log(communities);
  });
```

# Install

    npm install --save seniorvu-sdk

In your code:

```javascript
import SeniorVu from 'seniorvu-sdk';

// or

const SeniorVu = require('seniorvu-sdk');
```

# Usage

Create a new instance of the SDK:

```javascript
const srvu = new SeniorVu();
```

## Configuration

Configuration options can either be passed to the constructor or to the `config()` method:

```js
const srvu = new SeniorVu({
  apiKey: 'foobar'
});

srvu.config({
  apiKey: 'new-api-key'
});
```

### Other Options

* **baseUrl**: Set baseUrl for the api
* **token**: Set bearer token manually

## Authentication

In order to access private information, you must supply an apiKey, username/password, or single-use token to the `authenticate()` method.

By default, `authenticate()` will use options already passed in the constructor or to `config()`. You can override these by passing an object to the method.

`authenticate()` returns a promise the token result. A bearer token is stored in the instance for further requests.

```js
// Use already-configured options
srvu.authenticate();

// API key
srvu.authenticate({
  apiKey: 'api-key-here'
});

// Email and password
srvu.authenticate({
  email: 'you@bar.baz',
  password: 'secret'
});

// One-time token
srvu.authenticate({
  oneTimeToken: 'one-time-token-here'
});
```

## Fetching Data

This SDK works by chaining method calls in order to build the URL to call at the API. Then a final "verb" method is called to execute the request.

The verb method returns a promise with the results of the call;

For example, to fetch back a list of communities you would call:

```js
srvu.communities().get()
.then(communities => {
  // communities available here
})
.catch(err => {
  // Any error that hapens
});
```

Parameters passed to methods are used as identifiers, so this will fetch the community with id `123`:

```js
srvu.communities(123).get();

// And this will fetch one of its purchased leads
srvu.communities(123).purchasedLeads(456).get();
```

## Parameters

Query parameters can be passed as an object to the final method call, or to the action call if it is
a get:

```js
srvu.communities(123).purchasedLeads({ sortBy: 'lastName' }).get();

srvu.communities(123).purchasedLeads().get({ sortBy: 'lastName' });
```

All possible parameters are listed in the SeniorVu API docs.

### Common Parameters

Many endpoints allow paging using `limit` and `offset` parameters:

```js
// Get the second 20 communities
srvu.communities().get({ limit: 20, offset: 20 });
```

## Writing data

The verb methods that write data are `.put()`, `.post()`, and `.delete()`, as you might expect. Pass the new data to the verb method.

To update a community:

```js
srvu.communities(123).put({
  name: 'Some Fancy New Name'
});
```

To create a new lead

```js
srvu.leads().post({
  firstName: 'Some',
  lastName: 'Guy',
  dob: '1955-5-5',
});
```

To delete a community room

```js
srvu.communities(123).rooms(456).delete();
```

# List of Valid Paths

```json
[
  "/claimRequests",
  "/communities",
  "/communities/predict",
  "/communities/proximity",
  "/communities/{communityId}",
  "/communities/{communityId}/address",
  "/communities/{communityId}/amenities",
  "/communities/{communityId}/appointments",
  "/communities/{communityId}/archivedLeads",
  "/communities/{communityId}/archivedLeads/{archivedLeadId}",
  "/communities/{communityId}/assets",
  "/communities/{communityId}/assets/awsSettings",
  "/communities/{communityId}/assets/image",
  "/communities/{communityId}/assets/video",
  "/communities/{communityId}/assets/{assetId}",
  "/communities/{communityId}/cartItems",
  "/communities/{communityId}/cartItems/{cartItemId}",
  "/communities/{communityId}/hours",
  "/communities/{communityId}/hours/{hourId}",
  "/communities/{communityId}/leads",
  "/communities/{communityId}/neighborhoods",
  "/communities/{communityId}/payment",
  "/communities/{communityId}/purchasedLeads",
  "/communities/{communityId}/purchasedLeads/{purchasedLeadId}",
  "/communities/{communityId}/purchasedLeads/{purchasedLeadId}/carers",
  "/communities/{communityId}/purchasedLeads/{purchasedLeadId}/carers/{carerId}",
  "/communities/{communityId}/purchasedLeads/{purchasedLeadId}/events",
  "/communities/{communityId}/purchasedLeads/{purchasedLeadId}/events/{eventId}",
  "/communities/{communityId}/reviews",
  "/communities/{communityId}/reviews/{reviewId}",
  "/communities/{communityId}/rooms",
  "/communities/{communityId}/rooms/{roomId}",
  "/communities/{communityId}/rooms/{roomId}/image",
  "/communities/{communityId}/rooms/{roomId}/upload",
  "/leads",
  "/leads/batchCreate",
  "/leads/deleteCreated",
  "/leads/upload",
  "/users",
  "/users/forgotPassword",
  "/users/me",
  "/users/reset/{token}",
  "/users/{userId}",
  "/users/{userId}/password",
  "/auth/login",
  "/auth/registration",
]
```

# Development

## Committing changes

Run `npm (run) start` to check that linting with XO and tests with ava pass.

Also, make sure you run `npm run build` and `npm run toc` before committing changes. A [pre-commit hook](https://gist.github.com/c0bra/8f631ba440f021def5bd0d803713ecc7) helps.

## Testing

*NOTE:* the tests run against the transpiled version, so if you use ava manually be sure that your changes are transpiled.

Run `npm (run) test` to run tests with ava.

## Coverage

    # Run sirv in another terminal window
    npx sirv ./coverage

    # Build and run tests+coverage on changes
    npm run cover:watch

## Linting

Run `npm run lint` to run linter with XO.

## Releasing

@sindresorhus's `np` package is great for doing releases. Just install it globally and run `np` in your directory. Choose the option you want; voila, you're done.

# TODO

- [ ] Re-authenticate when token expires.

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SunStar / Zamboanga
600 ex-MILF fighters to avail themselves of EU's skills project
ZAMBOANGA. The Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MBHTE-BARMM) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) sign an agreement for the implementation technical vocational training project that will benefit 600 decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front combatants. (SunStar Zamboanga)
A TOTAL of 600 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) decommissioned combatants are set to undergo technical-vocational training under the European Union's (EU) Programme on Assistance for Camp Transformation through Inclusion, Violence Prevention and Economic Empowerment (Proactive).
This developed following the ceremonial signing of an agreement between the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MBHTE-Barmm)) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ceremonially signed an agreement on Monday, January 16, in Cotabato City for the implementation of the project.
The project's objective includes enhancing local capacities to facilitate the transition and transformation of the six major declared camps of the MILF into peaceful and productive communities.
Dr. Selva Ramachandran, UNDP resident representative, said the EU's generous support to the Philippines, amounting to US$4.6 million and which is a two-year project, will contribute to "creating enabling environment for sustainable employment and enterprise development, delivered initial peace dividends and promoting confidence-building, through improved access to basic communal services and facilities."
Ramachandran said this project will facilitate "social cohesion and community resilience" strengthened through enhancing capacities and participation of local stakeholders, including women, youth, and faith-based leaders in peacebuilding, promoting a culture of peace, and conflict transformation.
"The UNDP and MBHTE's partnership primarily involves vocational skill development training and accreditation to pursue itself and richer environment for income source for the 600 decommissioned combatants," he added.
Meanwhile, Minister Mohagher Iqbal of MBHTE-Barmm said the Government of the Day's engagement with the EU has been "very productive."
"We hope this partnership will continue until the exit agreement is signed between the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. In terms of governance and peace, we journey together between the EU and Barmm," Iqbal said.
Iqbal, who is also a Member of Parliament (MP), said the international community, especially the EU, has been a steady partner in the search for the elusive peace in Mindanao.
"The participation and role of the EU are very crucial and one of the highlights of this engagement is the decommissioning of combatants of the MILF. We are very happy one of the interventions of the EU is the skills training for the decommissioned MILF combatants," he added. (SunStar Zamboanga)
Westmincom recognizes contributions of SOTF 511.2
47 ex-private armed group members get financial aid
2 most wanted persons separately arrested
Zambo mayor suspends classes, work due to bad weather
Gov't. troops arrest 3 ranking NPA leaders

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27th Dodgy Moments, or Serendipity?
Generally we have felt super safe in the whole of Morocco (admittedly, we skirted the big cities, but big cities anywhere in the world are places where crime is more likely). So what I will describe in this chapter is a rare occasion.
We're on our way to a park4night spot by a lake just north of Oued Zem. It's been a long day crossing the countryside on small roads through the middle of beautiful nowhere.
As we approach Oued Zemm, Google Maps leads us around the centre but just before we get to the road that will take us to the lake, there's a level crossing that is out of action, so we have to retrace our steps and pass through the centre of the town. It looks like quite a rough town. At some point, I notice gangs of teenage kids having stone fights, some of them going across the road we are passing through. It feels a bit dangerous, even though they are not aiming for us, but it feels like we could easily be caught in the crossfire, and the stones are not small. There is a lawlessness about this place…we are glad to get away from the town unharmed.
Several miles further on, the countryside takes on a rather forlorn character. We go down a bumpy road into a valley that's out of phone reception, the GPS stops working and we seem to be the only ones around. Then we pass a dutch campervan and they motion us to slow down. We stop and meet up with them. They are on their way out of this region, having been warned by a local to go any direction for at least 25 km as it isn't safe here. In addition, they say their van was swarmed by about 30 kids in Oued Zem on the main crossing with no-one coming to their rescue and the kids getting quite agressive, climbing the van and doing things to it. They were visibly shaken by this experience and wanted to know what our experience in the South and further inland had been. As we only had good things to report, we were able to calm them down and reassure them that going further South was ok. Frank and I debate for a little while whether we should heed the local's advice and not stay by the lake. In the end we too decide to leave. We have a rule that if one of us doesn't feel safe with something, we heed it, no matter if concerns are rational or not.
So we get back in the van to drive another 25 km in any direction. On the small roads that takes about one hour. When we reach the big road, we pass by an Afriquia fuel station. Frank remembers Jose's advice that if we ever are desperate to find a safe place for the night, to ask at the gas station, so we turn in.
It's late and there's just one guy in the station. He says no problem, park up anywhere you like. By the way, it looks like you have a flat tyre and indeed, one of our tyres looks very flat. Just as well we didn't stop at the lake in the middle of nowhere with no phone reception and a flat tyre! Instead, we park up by the airpump, so that next morning we don't have to drive at all before checking the pressure! Five minutes after settling in, there's a knock on the door – Abdelghani, the guy from the fuel station, delivers two glasses and a teapot full of berber tea…
We retaliate by bringing him a bowl of our piping hot lamb and prune stew, which he responds to by turning up with some mandarins. We deal the final blow by bringing him some dates from Ouazarzate. Each time, we chat a little. I think he's never met foreigners like us, people who bring him a meal to eat…
He shows us pictures of his family and tells us of a souq nearby that is taking place tomorrow. Well, we know where we are heading for tomorrow then…
What a day! Again, we feel like we've been tossed one way and the other by this country – from spectacular vistas to fighting teenage gangs, from dodgy town and lakeside to the safety of a fuel station. And, quite unrelatedly, heeding the warning about safety brought us to a fuel station and an air pump just when we needed it.


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Ministry Diplomatic Talks Visits KAIST
HOME International Interview
Berhane Weldegebriel Staff Reporter
Diplomatic Talks (D-Talks), one of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' diplomatic projects, was launched in 2016 to promote South Korea's foreign policies to international students throughout the country. The KAIST Herald had the chance to interview Vice-Chairman Dong Hui Lee from the Korean Council on Foreign Relations, who gave a talk titled "Transformation of the International Order & the Korean Diplomacy" in the Academic Cultural Complex (E9) on September 26, together with Ms. Yoon Jin Im from the public diplomacy division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Could you elaborate more on the line of work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the Council on Foreign Relations and your role as its Vice Chairman?
Lee: When I was a member of the Korean National Diplomatic Academy, I spent most of my time on policy research and training of diplomatic forces. Now, in the Korean Council on Foreign Relations, we are trying to be research leaders on foreign policies and publish papers so people can understand Korean foreign policies better. I am in charge of those developments.
The diplomatic talks are among the ministry's many other pursuits that aim to strengthen international awareness of South Korea. How do you think is this helpful towards your goal?
Im: D-Talks first originated as a means to promote something other than popular Korean cultural assets. Since popular culture is eye-catching, it's easier to attract audiences and there are lots of programs oriented towards that. But the less known aspects, such as the [Korean] language and history, need to be promoted to the world. These can be less appealing for audiences compared to the popular cultural aspects, so we developed this kind of program especially targeting international students and residents in Korea.
Vice-Chairman Dong Hui Lee gives a talk on Korean diplomacy policies.
Along that line, is there any particular reason for KAIST being among your target audiences for this talk?
Im: KAIST students are a unique group of interest for us. Even though KAIST students don't specialize in diplomatic issues, we are sure [that] they can give us a different and innovative perspective on how to approach and resolve the global issues we are facing today.
You talked a lot about the unification of North and South Korea. How would the involvement of other nations affect the peace talks?
Lee: I think foreign intervention is unavoidable in the process of unification. Therefore, one of the most important missions of Korean foreign policies is to use foreign power intervention as helping hands for the unification. But at the moment, the process is challenging, ever-changing, and very fluid, so we have to lead by diplomatic engagement in a constructive and peaceful way.
How do you intend to widen future opportunities for the international community in and out of South Korea through your line of work? Are there any other projects you intend to launch in the future?
Im: There are five divisions in our bureau. [My] division is in charge of public diplomacy and cultural affairs. There are already a lot of programs targeting the growing international audience but we are still working to promote our culture, heritage, language, history, and a lot of diplomatic issues.
Lee: In addition to our normal work, we have opened a number of cultural museums with the help of former ambassadors who are members of our institute. We have built different museums like the African museum in Yeongwol and the Latin American museum in Seoul.
Since KAIST is a science and technology institute, most students don't have a deep understanding of international diplomatic relations. Is there any advice you can give us and our readers so that we can better understand international relations?
Lee: The Korean National Diplomatic Academy and the Korean Council on Foreign Relations hold workshops during winter and summer vacations so that interested students can get the chance to better understand Korean diplomacy. Since these programs are given in both English and Korean, international students are starting to participate. I advise KAIST students to participate in these programs as well.
Berhane Weldegebriel Staff Reporter See Other Articles


Keywords Studios, the technical services provider to the video games industry, has acquired Fire Without Smoke Ltd for up to £5.2m.
Headquartered in London and with a studio in Montreal, Fire Without Smoke provides a suite of creative and marketing services to game publishers and developers, creating assets such as game trailers, marketing art and materials for esports events, and providing marketing consultancy and general design services to the video game industry.
Keywords Studios is acquiring the business from the founders Will O'Connor, Michael David Thomson plus other shareholders. Will O'Connor will continue as Managing Director. David Thomson and the the rest of the team, will also remain with the business.
For the year ending 31 May 2018, Fire Without Smoke is expected to have revenues of £2.8 million and adjusted profits before tax of £0.7 million. Keywords Studios is paying £3.85 million in cash, £0.5m of which is deferred until the first anniversary of the acquisition and subject to performance targets, and the issue of 77,006 new ordinary shares in Keywords Studios, which will be issued to the Sellers on the first anniversary of the acquisition and will then be subject to orderly market provisions for a further 12 months.
Andrew Day, CEO of Keywords Studios commented: "Fire Without Smoke's specialised offering represents an excellent addition to the Group's existing capabilities and adds some exciting new services to our global service platform. Their high end video game trailers expertise will be of great interest to Keywords' large client base, as will their broad suite of creative services, which range from marketing strategy to providing marketing content for events including esports tournaments, which can play a significant role in influencing the success of event and game launches.
WPP has acquired john st., one of Canada's top creative agencies.
Over the last 12 years, john st. has built an international reputation as one of Canada's leading innovative creative agencies. It was recently named Silver Agency of the Year as well as Silver Digital Agency of the Year by Strategy, a leading Canadian marketing publication.


Photo: An entire family sits frozen like statues, amazingly covered in silver grey, head to toe including the umbrella, clothing, shoes and faces, outside Famous Pizza at 1 P.T. Barnum Square, during Trick or Treat Street on October 28, 2017, Halloween weekend.
A few thousand people poured into Bethel on a breezy fall afternoon for Trick or Treat Street on October 28, 2017, an event organized by the Bethel Chamber of Commerce and supported by Bethel businesses.
The day began with a Magic Show by Danny Diamond, inside the CJH Municipal Center gym, and ran from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Attendees could "B.Y.O.V."(bring your own vinyl) on the CJH Municipal Center lawn and be entertained by DJ Donny Dizzle from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
There was also a bounce house, pumpkin decorating, games, activities and a performance by Doherty Petri Irish Dancers, apples, donuts & hot cider. Attendees could visit Small Town Studio's Station to have their picture taken and emailed to them.
There were Costume contests for Children, Parents and Pets on the CJH Municipal Center lawn at 3-4:00 p.m.
Both the Republican Party and Democratic Party had tents along Greenwood Avenue and candidates were helping to give out treats and balloons to attendees. We chatted with the two candidates for First Selectman, Matt Knickerbocker (Democrat, running for reelection) and Cynthia McCorkindale (Independent, cross-endorsed by the Republican Party). Many other candidates were also available to meet and greet.
We are looking forward to next year's event already!
View photos below to see the creative costumes!
Trick or Treat Street this weekend wouldn't be the same without the generosity of our sponsors! A BIG THANK YOU to: Bart's Tree Service, Famous Pizza, Newtown Savings Bank, Regional Y, KMan Glass, Escape Salon, Memry, Insurance Financial Svcs, Union Savings Bank, Wells Fargo, Caraluzzi's, AFC Urgent Care, Brennan Purdy State Farm, Blue Jay Orchards, Berkshire Corp Park, Small Town Studio, Mad Hatter Moon Bounce, Hollandia Nurseries, Belardinelli Tire, Epic Driving School, The Toy Room, Doherty Petri Dance, Bark & Run Doggie Camp, Elite Dental, Redwood Construction, Bethel Education Foundation, McCollam Insurance, Edward Jones, and j. lawrence downtown!! Our local businesses rock!


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Bedfordshire Golf Club - Juniors Section
Róisín 'Eagles' in Junior Golf 'Major' - November 2019
This year over 22,000 junior golfers teed it up at 600 plus courses across the British Isles to earn the right to be one of 24 (12 boys & 12 girls) who qualified to play in the Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Golf Championship. The competition final was a 54 hole strokeplay tournament for under 18's played at the Quinta do Lago, Portugal.
Twelve year old Róisín Scanlon, a Member at Bedfordshire Golf Club, became the youngest finalist in the 35 year history of the event and played against the UK's top juniors several years older than her.
Róisín qualified for the final in Portugal on three under par thanks to her opening round of 72 in the English Girls under 14 Open Championships back in July.
Róisín on course with Justin
Just before the final in Portugal last week, the players had a surprise visit by Justin Rose who also put on a clinic. The highlight of the tournament for Róisín was when she made an up and down from behind a tree to make par in front of Justin Rose to receive a high-five. Then, on the Par 5, 18th she chipped in an Eagle in front of the supporters. After 3 rounds in the final in Portugal, Róisín finished a very creditable 10th place.
Our congratulations to Róisín for performing so well against golfers so much older than her.
Highlights of the event will be televised on Sky Sports over the Christmas period.
Róisín, Justin and lots of silverware!
Juniors Show The Ladies How it's Done - October 2019
Last week saw the annual Ladies vs. the Juniors match and this year's was one of the best.
Our congratulations go to Junior Captain, Holly Gordon and her team for winning a closely fought contest. The juniors winning margin was 1½ to ½.
The Wining Team - With Ladies Captain, Hilary
The competition was played in great spirits coming down to the last hole where the junior boys got a half to retain the trophy for another year.
Huge thanks to the Ladies Captain, Hilary for organizing this fun and exciting match and for all the ladies who made this such an enjoyable event.
The Two Teams Before Tee-Off
Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Golf Championships - Sept 2019
Congratulations to Roisin Scanlon who has qualified for the Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Golf Championships 2019 final, taking place from Monday 11th to Saturday 16th November 2019 – hosted by Quinta do Lago, Portugal.
Roisin's opening round of -3 at the English Girls Under 14 Open Amateur Championships placed her joint 7th on the national leaderboard, even though she has only just reached the age of 12! She will be joined by 11 other girls and 12 boys. Roisin will be the youngest player and one of youngest players ever to qualify for the finals.
The top 12 in each of the boys' and girls' gross competitions will experience a taste of professional life not just through the 54-hole strokeplay finals, but also a media training session and TV coverage from Sky Sports and the first-class facilities and accommodation at the Portuguese resort. The competition will be televised on Sky Sports over the Christmas period.
Our congratulations to her for qualifying and we wish her all the very best in the finals.
'Golf Golf Rocks' - A Successful Programme - July 2019
After a successful taster session at Bedfordshire Golf Club, we had 15 girls sign up for our 6 week GGR programme.
Our Golf Professional Coaches Richard & Steve took the pupils through the various aspects of the game, which included: Putting, Chipping, Iron play & Woods. The last session included a few holes on our Academy course which the girls seemed to really enjoy.
For the majority of the girls it was their first experience of golf, so our coaches kept things simple & made the sessions interactive & fun, with the pupils mainly working in pairs. Then, at the end of each session, they put the girls together in teams to 'beat the pro'.
In the final week of the programme, we offered an Improvers' Course to all the girls and we're delighted to say that 9 of them have signed up to it - that's a 60% conversion rate. Well done indeed to Richard and Steve for making the sessions so much fun.
We now look forward to seeing their progress and hopefully, over this additional 4 week period, to seeing most of them progress into membership & all the game has to offer.
This would provide a good boost for our growing Junior Section which has been so well developed by our Junior Organising Team of Taneisha & Anthony Scanlon along with our Pro's Richard Banks & Steve Connolly.
Roisin Scanlon helping
with the new recruits
Richard, Steve and all the Girls on the programme
BGC Junior Captain Holly in County Win - June 2019
Holly with her winner's salver
Congratulations to Holly Gordon on winning the ladies Sue Patterson Salver held at The Bedford GC on the 9th June. Holly was paired with Stephanie Scott from Aspley Guise GC who together beat a strong field.
Sue Patterson introduced this annual event when she was junior County Organiser as a gentle introduction to County competitions. One player must be in 1st Division and one in 2nd Division.
Runners up were Jess Sporle from John O'Gaunt & Pauline Hargreaves from the Mowsbury & in third place was Amelia Klausner from South Beds GC & Donna Steele from The Millbrook GC.
Holly has been a junior member at the Bedfordshire Golf Club for the last couple of years and is currently our Junior Captain.
This is her first county event win and we hope it's the first of many to come.
Roisin Wins European Title - June 2019
Roisin Scanlon a member of the Bedfordshire Golf Club returned to Royal Musselburgh Golf Club, Scotland to participate in the USkids European Championships where she finished in second place last year.
Roisin played in the 11-year-old age category. Scottish weather was not kind this year with high winds and heavy rain. After 2 solid rounds of -2 & +1, Roisin was 1 shot off the lead behind Lavanya Gupta of India and Juliette Demeaux of France. The 3-time world champion Isabella Dovhey of USA was a further 1 shot back. On the final round, the lead changed many times but only Roisin and Isabella (2018 champion) shot under par. Both Isabella and Roisin finished on 2 under par which resulted in a sudden death playoff. After 5 play-off holes through wet greens, Roisin kept her nerve and became age 11 Girls USkids European Champion for 2019. Our congratulations go to her for an amazing performance.
Roisin was then selected along with Constanze-Louise Keferstein from Germany to play in the European Van Horn Cup which was played on Gullane No.3 golf course. The Van Horn Cup is a one-day best ball tournament which is contested between the top players from Western Europe against the top players from the rest of the world in age groups 11 - 18. Roisin and Constanze-Louise shot -5 but was not enough to beat the international pair.
European Champion Roisin with her Trophy
County Past Captains Salvers - May 2019
The County Junior, Past Captains' Salvers took place on a rather damp and dreary day at John O'Gaunt Golf Club recently.
We're delighted to say that Bedfordshire Golf Club Members acquitted themselves very well with some excellent performances.
Our congratulations go to Holly Gordon who finished in 3rd place against some top opposition from around the county.
Also playing very well were Roisin Scanlon finished 4th with 33pts and Sommer Chan who was in 7th with 24pts.
BGC's Holly Gordon with some of the other top performers
Girls Golf Rocks BGC Taster Session - a Huge Success - May 2019
The Golf England initiative to get more girls interested in playing golf, saw its first event at Bedfordshire Golf Club last week when seventeen 5 - 13 year old's turned up for this taster session with our golf professionals Richard Banks and Steve Conolly.
BGC Golf Professional Richard Banks coaching the girls
The girls enjoyed two hours of fun on the driving range, chipping area and putting green.
Some girls showed obvious potential and many of them have already signed up for the six week course which follows this initial session which is very encouraging. Hopefully some will ultimately become Junior members of the club.
Three of our existing talented girls, Holly, Roisin and Georgia, turned up to the session and performed as ambassadors, helping the Pros and acting as role models to the debutantes. Holly and Roisin can be seen below coaching the girls.
Well done to all three of them for helping make the session such a success and putting those attending a golf session for the first time at their ease. BGC Golf Professionals - look out!
The girls on the Driving Range with Steve
New Junior Membership Packages Launched - April 2019
A series of new Junior Membership Packages (see full details below) have been announced by Bedfordshire Golf Club to provide an attractive range of benefits at competitive prices for all juniors - from those just starting golf to those young talents already with us who want the five star package!
Our new range of Junior Memberships cover both the:
Par 3 Academy Course and the
18 Hole Stagsden Course
In addition, our Junior Organising Team will support your golfing development from the very start. Working closely with our own Professional Golf Coaching Team, they will work with young golfers and their parents to ensure they receive the golfing direction needed to open the doors to future success.
Bedfordshire Golf Club is pleased to have amongst its own members, one of the UK's brightest young golfing stars who is already competing successfully at international level.
In addition to our own Junior Golf Packages. Bedfordshire Golf Club has teamed up with the 'Golf England' Sponsored 'Girls Golf Rocks' initiative and the first FREE taster session of this is on Wednesday 1st May 2019 - see poster here.
Bedfordshire Golf Club - 'full' Junior Membership (incl all golfing facilities) - April 2019 onwards
Junior members under 16
£100/annum
4x2hrs free coaching session
2x social events
Interclub competition
Team competitions
Weekly ladies/men competitions
Junior Member 16 – 17yrs
18-30 Evolution Membership
From £280/annum
Refer to 'Become a Member' page under 'Visitor info' section of this site
Full time Student (under 25)
Bedfordshire Golf Club - Par 3 Academy Course Junior Membership - April 2019 onwards
Bronze Eaglet
Free (under 10 years of age)
Access to the academy course
£25 (10 - 17 years of age)
Unlimited access to the academy course
£50 (under 18 years of age)
Unlimited access to the Par 3 Academy Course
3 group lessons with PGA coaches
England Golf Passport which is a structured learning programme.
A Passport Booklet Certificates per stage of progress (Start, Learn, Play)
Golf hat upon signing up
Parent vouchers for hot drink and cake/sausage roll in clubhouse
For full details of all our membership packages, please click here. Alternatively, please call Lynne or Sue in the Club office on 01234 822555 ext 2
Roisin Takes on the Stars in TeeToCup Challenge - April 2019
Recently, Bedfordshire Golf Club's brightest young star Roisin Scanlon was invited to be part of Sir Clive Woodward's golf team for the next year in the TeeToCup Challenge. They will be playing various matches against Naga Munchetty's (BBC Breakfast) in Team Clive vs. Team Naga.
The whole aim of the challenge is to see which team can reduce their handicap the most. They use TeeToCup software to share experiences and learning and support each other weekly. The teams are made up of various media and sporting legends, so for Roisin to be involved is a great honour. Each team is made up of 6 players and over the next 9 months will be sharing their experiences and learning through TeeToCup with the support of Trackman, Taylormade and Adidas.
The teams, including Sir Clive Woodward, Naga Munchetty and our very own Roisin Scanlon
The first match took place on Sunday 24th at Lambourne Golf Club and was fiercely contested with Sir Clive Woodward and Roisin dovetailing quite nicely with Roisin shooting just 4 over on the back nine. But Naga Munchetty and her husband fought to the end resulting in an honourable draw.
Roisin really enjoyed the experience and is looking forward to their next match.
Roisin with Sir Clive and Naga
Bedfordshire Golf Club launches 'Girls Golf Rocks'
Girls' Golf Rocks is all about giving girls the opportunity to try an exciting and sociable new sport. With the help of some of our existing girl players acting as ambassadors, Bedfordshire Golf Club, near Stagsden, is offering a fantastic experience for girls to sample the game, meet new friends and enjoy a new sport. The 2019 programme comprises a FREE taster session followed by six weekly, group-coaching sessions at a highly discounted price. Participants will receive a 9 iron club and goodie bag. All instruction is delivered by our PGA qualified coaches on our outstanding practice facilities including our floodlit, undercover driving range.
The FREE taster session at Bedfordshire Golf Club is on Wednesday 1st May from 5 – 7 pm. It is targeted at girls aged 5-18 and will last 2 hours with refreshments included! Equipment is free to use on the day, all the girls need to do is turn up in comfy clothing and some flat soled shoes to enjoy the fun.
After the taster event, the six-week coaching course is a chance for the girls to learn a bit more about golf and make new friends with other participants and our ambassadors. The final session will include a golfing experience on our own high quality, Par 3 golf course. This for a great price of just £35.
Six-week coaching course sessions are scheduled for Wednesdays from 15th May - 19th June inclusive at 5-6pm.
To book your place on the taster session click here:
www.englandgolf.org/article/ggr-bedfordshire/
Wee Wonders British & Irish Champion 2018
Congratulations to Roisin Scanlon for winning the Adidas Golf, Wee Wonders British & Irish Championships held at St Andrews, Scotland.
This year there were over 56 regional qualifiers held across England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales where 30 players qualified for the grand final at St Andrews, the 'Home of Golf'.
Roisin Scanlon from Bedfordshire Golf Club competed in the girls 9-10 year old category, along with Olivia Costello from Ireland who lead the field with identical scores over the first 2 rounds. Both girls with playing handicaps of 9 took control of the tournament and with 4 holes to go, either one could have claimed the top prize. Roisin closed the last 4 holes in level par and claimed the top prize by one shot.
Roisin now receives an automatic invitation to the 2019 Wee Wonders Grand Final along with invites to USkids European & World Championships 2019 and a first-place trophy with a voucher from Adidas golf.
Roisin Scanlon on the Swilken Bridge after her victory at St Andrew's
Bedfordshire Golf Club is Proud to Host the Tavistock Trophy - Friday 24th August
Bedfordshire Golf Club is pleased to have been asked to host the County Junior Inter-club & Knock-Out Competition, The Tavistock Trophy. The competition was due to be hosted by another club, but unfortunately their courses had been badly affected by the recent drought and were considered unplayable by the organisers.
Bedfordshire Golf Club's 18 Hole Stagsden is recovering well and greening up nicely and has therefore been selected an an alternative venue. Our course management team deserve our thanks for ensuring our courses are in such good condition considering the long dry spell.
The competition itself takes place this Friday from 11.30am off the 1st tee, so please come along and support the county's best young players as they fight it out for the honour of winning the Tavistock Trophy.
Roisin Takes Another Major Step on her Golfing Journey
Roisin Scanlon competed this week in the North of England Junior Open Stroke play Championship at South Moor GC. The competition was run over 3 days and Roisin (who is still only 10) finished 3rd in the under 12's and 8th overall in under 14's categories. Unsurprisingly, she was one of the youngest in the field. Conditions were testing with strong winds and heavy rain on the final day but she still managed to shoot 9 over par - a quite remarkable achievement for one so young.
She has since received confirmation that she has been accepted to compete at the England under 14/16 Open Amateur Championships at Lyme Regis GC. She is the youngest competitor and will be a huge experience for her. We obviously wish her the very best for her next challenge in what is a meteoric rise in the golfing world.
Roisin successfully takes on the world's best junior golfers
Roisin Scanlon had an amazing week of golf in Scotland playing in the US Kids European Golf Championships at the Royal Musselburgh Golf Course (6th oldest course in the World).
Roisin played in the 10 year old age category. On the first day she shot -1 and on the 2nd day shot level par. The final day she shot -3 to finish the tournament on -4 and in 2nd place overall.
The winning score was -7 from a girl from the USA who has won the event for the last 3 years and won 2 world championships. On the last day Roisin made 7 birdies and 1 eagle but was not enough to catch the American.
Third place was also an American followed by two girls from the Czech republic and Germany.
Roisin is now looking forward to the world championship at Pine Hurst, NC in August and hopefully go one better.
The world's best young golfers, ages 5-18, will travel to East Lothian, Scotland in 2018 for the eleventh annual U.S. Kids Golf European Championship.
In 2017, a record field of over 670 players and their families traveled from more than 50 countries to compete in Europe's premier junior golf tournament at the Home of Golf
Roisin's 2nd place in the tournament now gives her the highest priority status (Burgundy) to all US kids events around the world.
New Style Junior Newsletter - Issue 1
The Junior Organising Team have produced the first of a new style of newsletter with details of all that's been going on in the Junior Section of the Club and news of upcoming competitions and events.
To download the full newsletter, please click on the following link: March 2018 Junior Newsletter
Marshalling & Supervisory Help Needed for Junior Competitions
To all members
You may be aware that we have a new Junior Organising Team in place at Bedfordshire Golf Club and we are delighted to say that we are once again running Junior Competitions on a regular monthly basis on both courses.
Dates for 2018 competitions are in the process of being agreed, but we need some additional support from Members to provide supervision of and marshalling for our developing young players.
If you have a spare few hours once or twice a year to provide supervision on course during competitions then we are keen to hear from you.
Please send an email to Fidelma, Taneisha or Anthony to register your interest at juniors@bedfordshiregolf.com
Thanks in advance and we look forward to hearing from you.
The Junior Organising Team
Bedfordshire Golf Club
Junior Par 3 Competition - Saturday 19th August
The beautiful weather brought a flurry of eager and enthusiastic young golfers to the junior golf event held on August 19th.
We had a healthy entry for the Par 3 Academy course competition in incredibly testing wind conditions.
Participants were grouped into two groups (A & B) based on abilities.
Overall winners
Group A winners
1st Roisin Scanlon
2nd Vikram Singh
Group B winners
1st Ben Mariner
2nd Rajan Kumar
Congratulations to all who took part
Photos of the winners Roisin and Ben are featured here along with Group A runner-up Vikram Singh - all receiving their prizes from Richard Banks
Roisin Scanlon
Vikram Singh
Ben Mariner
The next Junior event will be on:
The competition will start at 3pm for the par 3 academy course and 1pm for the main course
Eastern Region Junior County Week
A huge well done to Georgia Staroscik & Roisin Scanlon who competed in the East Region Junior County week at Colne Valley GC, Essex.
Georgia amazingly went undefeated for all her 5 matches - a fantastic achievement.
Roisin (age 9) played in two rounds against single digit handicappers and lost 2&1 in both matches gaining invaluable experience in representing the county and the Bedfordshire Golf Club.
Finally - it's great to see some of the up and coming golfing talent in the Juniors Section of the club. If you know of a young aspiring golfer who would like to play in competitons or who could benefit from some coaching support, just let one of the Junior Organising team know (see details in newsletter below).


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require 'contentful/management/space'
require 'contentful/management/client'

module Contentful
  module Management
    describe OrganizationPeriodicUsage do
      let(:token) { ENV.fetch('CF_TEST_CMA_TOKEN', '<ACCESS_TOKEN>') }
      let(:organization_id) { 'org_id' }

      let!(:client) { Client.new(token) }

      subject { client.organization_periodic_usages(organization_id) }

      describe '.all' do
        it 'class method also works' do
          vcr('organization_periodic_usage/all') { expect(Contentful::Management::OrganizationPeriodicUsage.all(client, organization_id)).to be_kind_of Contentful::Management::Array }
        end
        it 'returns a Contentful::Array' do
          vcr('organization_periodic_usage/all') { expect(subject.all).to be_kind_of Contentful::Management::Array }
        end
        it 'builds a Contentful::Management::OrganizationPeriodicUsage object' do
          vcr('organization_periodic_usage/all') { expect(subject.all.first).to be_kind_of Contentful::Management::OrganizationPeriodicUsage }
        end
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          }
        end
      end
    end
  end
end


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The weather has broken and it's time for the spring sports season. In Northeast Philadelphia, it should be an exciting time.
In the Catholic League, the Father Judge High School baseball team looks to make it back to the postseason while Archbishop Ryan welcomes a former coach back to the dugout.
In the Public League, Frankford looks to defend its league championship and make it back to the state playoffs. It won't be an easy task, and many of their stiffest challenges could come from teams in Northeast Philly.
Here is a look at the prospects of local teams.
The Raiders had an extremely disappointing season a year ago. After making the Catholic League semifinals in 2017, Ryan won just two league games last year. This year, the Raiders bring back Mike Lake at coach. Lake coached Ryan until 2001, when he left to take over the coaching job at La Salle University.
He expects an improved season and believes he has the players to make that happen.
Adam Estrada returns as one of the best hitters in the league. He will move from first base to third base this year. Another key infielder will be Pat Kajder, who will play in the middle of the infield. Other infielders include DJ Sims and Savian Rivera, who will also see time on the mound.
The outfield will include Josh Iacorn, Dillon Smith and Josh Stevens. And Anthony Price and Carlos Curz will both see time behind the plate.
Pat Hasson will be one of the team's top pitchers.
The Raiders will be improved, but the goal is to make it deep into the playoffs.
The Crusaders knocked off the defending Catholic League champions last year in the playoffs, but lost in the next round. It was a great season for Judge, but the team did lose Catholic League MVP Chuck Kelley to graduation.
The good news is the Crusaders have plenty back this year.
Judge's strength is on the mound, where Sean Moran will lead a group that also includes Lenny Gipson, Justin Barcoski and Shane Hughes. They will be throwing to Andrew Sicinski, who returns behind the plate.
The infield will feature first baseman Colin Kelly, second baseman Paul Guensch, shortstop Shawn LeVan and third baseman Nico Conti.
The outfield includes Andrew Burgher, Eddie Doll, Ethan Martini and Matt Konen.
Coach Mike Metzger knows there's work to be done, but he's happy with what he has.
"Pitching and defense is always our strength," Metzger said. "We preach about it every day and our kids buy in.
As always with teams under John Larsen, the Railsplitters improved as the season went on last year and that will likely happen again this year, though they would like to finish with a better record than a season ago, when they ended 7-6.
And with the talent they have, that's a distinct possibility.
Leading the way for the Railsplitters is shortstop Victor Mejia, who will play shortstop when he's not pitching. And Lincoln is set at catcher with Richard Hernandez coming back in his third year as the starting backstop.
The infield should be in good shape with a pair of juniors leading the way. Nick D'Agostino will start at third or shortstop when Mejia is on the mound. He'll also see time at pitcher. And Aidan Crean, another pitcher and third baseman, will see time in the outfield.
Larsen is happy with what he's seen thus far, especially the effort his troops are putting into practice.
"Defensively, we are strong up the middle, looking to play fundamentally sound baseball on a pitch-by-pitch basis" Larsen said. "We are young, and with that comes a lot more teaching the game, it will be 'Baseball 101' daily.
The Pioneers are always in the mix for the Public League championship and they've won the past two league crowns. With what they return, they should be in the hunt for winning a third straight.
Frankford will be led by seniors Luis Ramos and Rico Lugo. Both stars last year, Ramos will play first base when he's not pitching, and Lugo, also a pitcher, will play infield. Another senior who is poised to contribute is Dariel Rivera, who will play catcher and third base.
The Pioneers have some young players who could chip in as the season goes on, but Frankford coach Juan Namnun is looking to his players with experience to lead the way.
The Eagles are always in the mix, and this year should be no different.
Luke Redding will lead the way. He's a pitcher who will also play infield. He'll work with Russel Volosov and Kyle Gill in the infield. Robert Barr will take over behind the plate.
In the outfield, James Clack will start in center, and D'Angelo Delgado brings some pop to right field.
Coach Ken Geiser is happy to have some veterans return, but he knows he'll have to find pitching to be successful.
"Pitching will determine how productive our season is," Geiser said. "Luke Redding returns, but we don't have a lot of experience after that.
"We need to keep working hard in practice and continue to get better. We must mature 'baseball-wise' as a team.
Northeast coach Tom Juhas' team doesn't have a lot of experience, but he has plenty of talent. He hopes they can play well.
John Wing will be the team's ace. Lucas Valentin, the No. 2 pitcher, will play catcher when he's not on the mound. And providing depth on the mound will be Anthony Aron.
In the infield, Devontay Green will start at first base, Andrew Kidder will man second base, Chris Castro will start at shortstop, and Mario Brea and Christian Cano will platoon at third base.
The outfield will include Nathan Evans, Jacob Ramos, Christian Vazquez and Jon Catala, Liam Sodo will be the designated hitter, with Aiden Powers providing depth.
Other guys who will work their way into the lineup will be Jalil Rutludge and Samir Harris. The Vikings are replacing the top seven hitters in the batting order, but according to Juhas, the future is bright.
The Bulldogs were one game away from winning the Penn-Jersey championship a year ago, and they return some players who could help get them over the hump this year.
Seniors lead the way, as Joe Nugent will start at shortstop, Mike Bernstein will play center field and Jon Reilly will play second base.
New Foundations also has three juniors ready to step up in catcher Kyle Vella, first baseman Tom Bruenger and Jordan Gombs, a third baseman and outfielder. Bruenger and Gombs will also pitch.
With a solid foundation returning, the Bulldogs should be in the mix all year, and the hope is to have the younger guys playing their best when the playoffs roll around.
"We are a fundamentally solid defensive team who make all of the routine plays," said coach Zack Riegler. "We have a balanced lineup that can hit for both contact and power. We make solid contact, limit the strikeouts, and are aggressive on the base paths. Our pitching staff is another strength.


True, they filmed it vertically, but as stated on the YouTube version of the clip, it's Ice-T's "first time [on Periscope], so get over the vertical camera filming"!
For a completely impromptu, on-the-fly cover, we have to admit it's pretty badass.
The second verse was written by King, who "pick[ed] up on Hanneman's title and in his new direction." The song, like the rest of the Reign in Blood album, was recorded in 1986 in Los Angeles with producer Rick Rubin.
Body Count are set to release a new album in 2017. It will be the followup to 2014's Manslaughter. For more about the band, visit BodyCountBand.com.


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Facebook is again in limelight because of the ban it has pushed on Bloom!
Bloom being a popular platform to access a quick log-in to the social websites and various online services is now banned from running cryptocurrency ads on facebook.
Do you want to know why? Facebook has this wrong idea that every firm, company or organisation which concerns with cryptocurrencies or block chains has to be timely filtered out from its platform.
Back in January 2018, the cryptocurrency ads were banned by this giant social media platform and again in June this year, Facebook was quite affirmative about the cryptocurrency ads to be freely promoted on its platform.
But, even then, the media platform isn't very much at ease.
Timely, it has been coming out as a hurdle for crypto-related companies, products and services to be largely promoted on its very platform.
At present, when Bloom has already spent 3 lakh dollars starting from the year 2017 upon the cryptocurrency ads on facebook. Now, the media hub is furrowing on the ads which the organisation runs on its platform. It's all because Facebook has a trusting issue on the cryptocurrency market at large.
Well! Cryptocurrencies aren't quite easy to understand at first. And, seeing the pace at which the technological advancements going on in this market. It's possible for governments, authorities and even social media platforms to act as essential barriers upon the digital world of cryptocurrencies.
Bloom has a view that a ban on cryptocurrencies ads on facebook is because of another reasons.
Bloom suggests that facebook has did so in respect to house its own instant log-in features. Former has a quick and smarter log-in facility to easily get logged into various online platforms. And, it is coming out on a competing front with FB.
The firm thinks FB has done so to kick out other platform (s) and come first! Cryptocurrency ads were banned specifically those which relates to the market of its products and services.
Bloom is in direct hands-on with the instant identity features of FB. It creates a unique Bloom ID which logs-in users to an array of online source. It is highly efficient in this job and somehow, FB knows this!
Bloom provides insurance facility to its consumers along with the identity feature backed on the Ethereum block chain. But, this doesn't mean that it supports the promotion of crypto-related services on the social media platform.
Thus, so to filter out a list of hackers, wrong doers and misusers. FB has been putting a halt on the promotions which voice cryptocurrencies!
This could be a complex issue with Bloom and its technical hikes!
Or, Facebook is still in its 'work in progress' tenure to reflect on cryptocurrencies at large.


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No one knows your true limits.
We all have that friend or that family member that with some level of certainty tells us what is and what is not possible for us. There will always be someone that is going to tell you what is and is not possible. Some of them have the best intentions, they don't want you to feel the pain of failure. It cuts like a serrated blade to the gut when someone crushes your dreams. Other people will tell you that what you want is not good enough, you can do better or what you want is not right for you.
So how do you break through the negativity and follow your true passion? How do you take negativity and instead of allowing it to crush you, use it as constructive criticism? How do you stay motivated in the face of naysayers?
Face your fear, ask the naysayer to explain their logic. If the naysayer said you cannot do something, you are not good enough or what you want is not good enough, your passion will never pay the bills or you are not strong enough to succeed. Go ahead and dig deeper. The best way to phrase the question is to ask what would it take for "me" to be good enough? What would it take for my passion to pay the bills? What makes someone strong enough to do it?
Dig deep, keep asking questions until the naysayer becomes frustrated and has no more answers.
You might find that the naysayer has no great answers, they don't know why they think you will fail or even why they told you that you are not good enough. They have no clue what it would take to succeed and therefore have no clue why you won't. This in itself makes their statement unfounded and weak. Would you trust a doctor that knew nothing about your illness but prescribed medicine anyway? Would you trust a lawyer that gave you advice without being able to answer simple questions about the law? Would you accept advice from anyone that could not explain their logic and be able to back it up with solid facts?
On the other end of the spectrum you might find that the naysayer has a lot of constructive criticism for you. I have one of these naysayers in my life. They offer you a list of reasons why they said what they said and some of it rings so true it hurts! Don't argue, don't challenge, listen. Write down the constructive criticism either during the conversation or right after. You now have a list of possible actionable points that you might need to work on. Don't be scared, take the advice and use it to become stronger. Sort through it and evaluate what it really means in terms of your success. If the advice is solid and you really want to succeed you can take the advice as a blessing! There on that sheet of paper you have a list of opportunities for self-improvement and for reaching your goals.
This one comes as a surprise; when someone tells you that you cannot do something, you inevitably want to argue or run away and hide. This is your natural fight or flight response, resist it! This thing (goal) you want to achieve is not up for debate. You will waste energy and it is not an argument you need to win or lose. Asking the right questions is important but making your case is not. You are not on trial, this is your life and you don't need to justify your choices to anyone. You do not need to explain why you want what you want. You do not need to explain why it is a great idea, you are after all not seeking approval right? We often fall into the trap of seeking approval, however, when it comes to your life – it is yours to live. Remember asking questions that lead to constructive criticism is not the same as arguing for or against your desires. Arguing your point is like asking permission to live your life on your terms. DON'T!
Find inspiration in other's success.
Naysayers can deal a hefty blow to your motivation; counter balance it by researching and finding out more about people that have achieved that which you desire. Read biographies, seek out people that have already done what you want to do. I find that older people have a lot to offer in terms of inspiration; people love talking about their success and it is comforting to them that someone is willing to listen. If what you want to do has never been done then you must turn to biographies of people that have achieved the impossible. Try the Wright brothers, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Marie Curie the list of people that have done the impossible is actually a very long one, longer still is the list of people that have done things that had never been done before.