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Twitter responds to Trump's tweet showing him 'body-slamming' man with CNN logo over his face

The video showed Mr Trump attacking a man with a CNN logo on his head
The video showed Mr Trump attacking a man with a CNN logo on his head
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Twitter has responded to US president Donald Trump's tweet which showed him 'body-slamming' a man with a CNN logo on his face – and determined he did not breach the company's strict rules.

On Sunday Trump, whose controversial Tweets have landed him at the centre of severe backlash since his election, posted a video clip that depicts him body slamming and punching a man with a CNN logo on his face.

The video, which originated on Reddit, was accompanied with a tweet that said: "The dishonest media will NEVER keep us from accomplishing our objectives on behalf of our GREAT AMERICAN PEOPLE!"

Twitter has strict rules governing hate speech and violence on its platform. The social network's terms of service ban violent threats, harassment and hateful conduct. Users found perpetrating any of these in their messages are at risk of being barred.

Its rules state: "You may not make threats of violence or promote violence, including threatening or promoting terrorism." It adds that users cannot engage in "the targeted abuse or harassment of others", in particular if that abuse is "one-sided or includes threats".

Breaching these rules can see a user barred or supended form the platform.

However, in a statement to CNN, Twitter confirmed that it did not find the president had breached their rules.

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"Twitter said it considered three factors: the political context of the conversation surrounding the tweet, the various ways it could be interpreted and the lack of details in the tweet itself."

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Heidi Strommen, president of ProHost, has been elected to serve as president of the Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) following the completion of current President David Springer’s term in January, 2015.

Strommen began her insurance career as a policy analyst at the Minnesota Department of Commerce in 1986. During her career at the Commerce Department she also served as executive director of the Minnesota Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association and the Minnesota PetroFund.

In 1990, she joined ProHost USA, Inc., a national program administrator based in Minneapolis, Minnesota specializing in restaurant insurance, as vice president of operations. In 1994, she joined the board of directors of ProHost and its parent company. In 2008, Strommen was named president of ProHost.

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An individual investment management firm may not have to cover as many instruments as its sell-side brokers, which have to serve many clients that each have a broad range of differing requirements. However, an investment manager has to be able to access information about any instrument of any asset class anywhere in the world that may be relevant to a fund or a client, and once that instrument becomes part of a portfolio, all of the information about it has to be managed, updated and reported on. Trying to ensure that the firm can accurately identify each and every specific, unique instrument is a mammoth task, as there has never been a global standard that everyone uses to identify all financial instruments.

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In September 2014, the financial services industry came one step closer to embracing a system for naming financial securities that is non-proprietary, offers broad coverage and is universally available without restrictive license terms and fees. Board members of the Object Management Group (OMG), a not-for-profit technology standards consortium unanimously voted to adopt the Financial Instrument Global Identifier (FIGI) specification as standard methodology for identifying financial instruments.

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The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) said Tuesday that certain provisions in license agreements between Microsoft Corp. and Japanese PC vendors violate Japan’s antimonopoly code.

The JFTC said that the provisions under question restrict possible legal action should licensees believe Microsoft is infringing on their patents. The JFTC decided such a provision unjustly restricts the business activities of the licensees and thus violates section 19 of the Antimonopoly Act, it said.

In a 13-page recommendation, it detailed the basis for its finding and issued a recommendation that the provisions be terminated in both current and previous agreements. Apart from its recommendations, the JFTC did not spell out any potential fines that may be imposed on Microsoft for violating JFTC rules.

Microsoft had been given until July 26 to either accept or reject the JFTC recommendation, although the software maker said Tuesday it plans to reject the finding, according to Aki Araki, a spokeswoman for Microsoft’s Japan unit.

“We respectfully disagree with the conclusions reached by the JFTC at this stage of the process, and will avail ourselves of the mechanism set out in the law and regulations to seek a review of this decision,” the company said in a statement.

“We look forward to explaining the operation of this provision in more detail during the next stage of this process before the JFTC.”

“We believe that the provision at issue fairly balances IP protection and the need to create a stable environment for the development of the IT industry by avoiding disruptive IP disputes,” the statement said. “The industry and consumers have benefited from this stability, and IP owners have always been empowered to raise and exercise their rights in a reasonable manner.”

Because the recommendation concerns Microsoft in the U.S. and not the Japanese unit, the rejection won’t be made until appropriate consultation has taken place between both sides, Araki said.

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Computer security analysts are studying reports of a worm that may be circulating via a feature in Skype Ltd.’s popular VOIP (voice over Internet protocol) service.

Security vendor Websense Inc. said the worm spreads through Skype’s chat feature. Users receive a message asking them to download a file called “sp.exe.” The executable is a Trojan horse that can steal passwords. If a user runs the Trojan it triggers another set of code to spread itself.

The first infected PCs appeared in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in Korea, Websense reported on its blog on Tuesday. It said it was still investigating the issue.

Not all security experts were in agreement, however. F-Secure Corp. received a sample of the worm and determined that it did not, in fact, target Skype, said Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer. “What’s clear is, there’s no massive worm outbreak with Skype at the moment,” Hypponen said. “We are following the situation.”

The SANS Internet Storm Center said it was “hearing some details of a new worm spreading via Skype IM” and asked for more information in a posting on its site.

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Layer 7 switching isn’t just for Web servers anymore. Two companies are working to integrate the technology into Voice over IP networks for corporations and service providers.

The ability to route packets at wire speed based on application layer – or Layer 7 – information can provide superior quality of service (QoS) for IP voice, as well as load-balancing capabilities for Voice over IP gateway and IP PBX equipment, some vendors and analysts say.

Specifically, vendors say using Layer 7 switches to identify protocols used in Voice over IP nets – such as session initiation protocol (SIP) and H.323 – can improve the quality of Voice over IP networks that use standards-based QoS prioritization and packet-tagging techniques, such as type-of-service bit prioritization (which is inherent in IP) and Differentiated Services (Diff-Serv).

H.323 defines everything from specifying call-signaling procedures to describing the services available in desktops, servers, gateways and other devices in IP voice and multimedia applications. SIP sets up calls and voice-routing procedures. SIP is used in LAN telephony phones and servers from vendors such as 3Com Corp., Cisco Systems Inc. and Nortel Networks Corp.

At Internet World Fall 2000 in New York last month, Radware introduced a Voice over IP software module for its Web Server Director, a Layer 7 switch previously sold as a load balancer for Web server farms.

Instead of load-balancing Web servers, the new module is intended to distribute H.323 traffic among multiple Voice over IP gateway devices or H.323 voice servers in a corporate or service provider network. By looking into Layer 4 through Layer 7 of data packets, the Web Server Director can identify voice traffic using the H.323 protocol and maintain consistent connections between H.323 devices and client phones.

Two versions of the Web Server Director Voice over IP module are available – one for companies with support for up to 300 simultaneous calls, and an ISP version with support for up to 100,000 calls. The modules for corporate customers and ISPs cost US$14,500 and US$48,500, respectively.

Top Layer Networks Inc., which was named one of Network World’s “Top 10 Companies to Watch” this year, is also working on software that will let its Layer 7 product, the AppSwitch, provide QoS for carrier and corporate Voice over IP networks.

The Westborough, Mass., firm is conducting AppSwitch interoperability tests with carrier-class Voice over IP soft-switch equipment from Nuera Communications Inc. The goal is to provide QoS for voice networks by having the switch inspect packets at Layer 7 where information resides about what Voice over IP protocol a voice data packet is using, whether it be the H.323 protocol or SIP.

The technology Top Layer is adding to its AppSwitches will include specific SIP “handler” software that will let users set priorities for SIP packets at the AppSwitch to prioritize voice.

“When you have voice traffic coming into a network, it comes in on dynamically allocated [TCP/IP] ports,” says Geff Ambrose, technical marketing manager for Top Layer. Ambrose says that unless specific ports are defined to have priority for voice traffic, Voice over IP packets can get lost in the shuffle, resulting in a bad IP phone connection.

Ambrose says the software add-on for the AppSwitch should be available in February of next year.

Voice over IP and Layer 7 switching are two of the biggest buzzwords in the corporate network industry, due partly to the promising forecasts analysts have made on the two technologies.

Framingham, Mass., research firm International Data Corp. predicts the number of Voice over IP minutes of use by businesses worldwide will jump from 1.16 billion this year to 33.2 billion by 2003.

One analyst says that using Layer 7 switching with IP voice is more than just the marriage of two buzz-laden technologies.

“All the same problems [with making a Web server reliable] seem to apply in the IP telephony area. You need availability and you need scaling,” says Peter Christy, an analyst with New York firm Jupiter Communications Inc.

“You have to be Layer 7 because you’re dealing with complex, embedded protocols,” in IP telephony, such as H.323, he says. “The protocols of voice over IP are involved above the simple connection layer.”

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Why landlords are so angry about losing their ability to offset finance costs against tax

Mon 14 Nov 2016

For those struggling to understand exactly why buy-to-let landlords are so angry about the loss of their ability to claim tax relief for mortgage interest costs, here is an interesting â if tongue in cheek â explanation

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Nothing like it since before the crash â property sales soar ahead of Stamp Duty hike

Thu 14 Apr 2016

The property market sprang into life during March with the highest number of home sales since 2007, data from LSL Property Services this morning revealed.

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More mortgages lent in October than any month since the crash

Fri 20 Nov 2015

Lenders are revising their estimates upwards for this yearâs mortgage market. Trade body the Council of Mortgage Lenders says that lending this year is likely to exceed its forecast of Â£109bn.

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Lenders say one in three homes are being bought with cash

Fri 06 Nov 2015

Roughly one in three homes are bought with cash â the highest level for over 60 years. Both the number and proportion of cash purchases have been climbing in recent years.

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Where is this going? House prices rise as sales volumes drop

Thu 29 Oct 2015

House prices are continuing their inexorable rise upwards across England and Wales while the number of transactions is down, the Land Registry has reported. Meanwhile, this morning Nationwide reported that house prices across the UK went up 0.6% this month, and now stand at an average of Â£196,807.

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House prices rise as mortgage approvals for purchase notch up

Wed 14 Oct 2015

In a rash of new housing information yesterday, the Office for National Statistics said property prices across the UK are 5.2% up on a year ago. The ONS said that the average house price, Â£298,000, is at an all-time high across England.

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House prices rise by more than 4% year-on-year

Thu 08 Oct 2015

The average house price in England and Wales has increased by 4.2% in the past year and now stands at Â£284,742, according to the latest LSL House Price Index.

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New rental index says average rents continuing to grow

Fri 25 Sep 2015

Rents for three-bedroom homes have risen faster than for any other type of property in the past year. The first ever Landbay Rental Index, released today, is based, where possible, on rents provided by Zoopla.

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Biggest house price rises for more than a year

Fri 11 Sep 2015

House prices are continuing to rise as demand grows ever stronger, according to the latest Halifax house price index.

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Home buyer demand surges to highest level in 11 years

Thu 27 Aug 2015

The number of house hunters registered per estate agency branch is at the highest level in 11 years.

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Rents rising at fastest level since records began

Fri 21 Aug 2015

Rents across England and Wales rose faster in July than in any month since records began in 2009.

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Half of all transactions this year could be without a mortgage

Tue 11 Aug 2015

Some half of all transactions this year could be without a mortgage. According to Lloyds, just 155,000 households buying with a mortgage moved home in the first six months of this year â 9% fewer than the 171,700 in the first half of last year.

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First-time buyers losing out to investors because of mortgage rules

Tue 04 Aug 2015

An independent broker says first-time buyers are losing out because of mortgage market regulation.

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Accidental landlords âto be hit worstâ by Budget reforms

Tue 14 Jul 2015

Home owners who become unintentional landlords through temporary career moves could become the accidental victims of George Osborneâs Budget clampdown on buy-to-let investors.

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Cash Buyers

Thu 04 Jun 2015

Cash buyers of homes at their highest ever at almost four in ten

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Stamp Duty Changes

Thu 04 Jun 2015

Stamp Duty changes save buyers over Â£700m

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UK Property Prices set to soar by 30 per cent

Thu 27 Mar 2014

Residential property prices in the UK could increase sharply over the next five years,

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Thu 20 Mar 2014

The proportion of residential properties in the UK on the market for sale with a reduced asking price has fallen

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House sales reach six year high

Mon 10 Mar 2014

House sales are at their highest level in almost six years according to the latest market report.

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Richmond prices rise 20% in a year

Mon 10 Mar 2014

The average cost of a house in Richmond has jumped 7.2 per cent from last month, and 19.2 per cent from this time last year, according to property website Rightmove.

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Design Professional Liability: Does Your Contract Protect You?

By: James O. Birr, III, Esq.

Under Florida law, individual design professionals can be held liable for professional negligence, even if they did not personally contract for the professional services. Moransais v. Heathman. Moreover, Florida’s statutes governing engineering, architecture and geology make clear that individual design professionals are not automatically absolved of liability simply because they are not parties to a contract.

For example, Florida Statutes 471.023 provides that even though a licensed engineer practices through a business organization, the licensee is not automatically relieved from personal liability, misconduct, or wrongful acts committed by him or her. Florida statutes governing architects and geologists contain similar provisions. See 481.229 (architects) and 492.111 (geologists).

Therefore, it is imperative that individual design professionals and their design professional firms attempt to limit liability as much as possible. This can be accomplished by carefully worded contract provisions that protect both individuals and the companies for which they work. These provisions include indemnification for one’s own negligence, setting monetary damages caps/limits, and specifying the individual design professional may not be held personally liable. In Florida, exculpatory and indemnity clauses that release a party for its own negligence and that limit damages to a set monetary amount are enforceable, so long as the intention is clear and unequivocal. Florida Power & Light Company v. Mid-Valley, Inc.

Individual design professionals often think they are immune from liability because they did not personally enter into the contract with their employers’ customers. For example, in Witt v. La Gorce Country Club, Inc., the contract between a golf course and a geologist’s company contained a limitation of liability provision (limiting damages to the greater of the approved scope of work or total fee). The golf course sued the licensed professional geologist, in his individual capacity, for the alleged negligent design and installation of a water treatment system. The limitation of liability provision did not specifically exclude liability for employee/individual design professionals of the geologist’s company. The court ultimately held the limitation of liability provision was valid and enforceable as to the geologist’s company, but not as to the geologist in his individual capacity.

Despite Florida’s common law rule, the Florida statutes referenced above, and the holding in Witt, individual design professionals can limit their liability. Employers of those design professionals can also limit the company’s exposure to claims.

As for individual design professional liability, under §558.0035, design professionals employed by a business are not individually liable if:

  • the contract is between the business entity and a claimant or with another entity for the provision of professional services to the claimant;
  • the contract does not name the individual employee who will perform the professional services;
  • the contract includes a prominent statement, in uppercase font that is at least five point sizes larger than the rest of the text, that, pursuant to this section, an individual employee or agent may not be held individually liable for negligence;
  • the employee’s business entity maintains any professional liability insurance required under the contract; and
  • damages are solely economic in nature and do not extend to personal injuries or property not subject to the contract.

Based on the teachings of La Gorce, it is imperative that individual design professionals and their firms utilize the language in Section 558.0035 in contracts to insulate themselves, as much as possible, from personal liability for problems on a project. Employers of these design professionals should also include robust exculpatory and indemnity provisions and specific monetary limitations of liability provisions in those contracts.

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Florida Proceedings Supplementary 101

By: Charles B. Jimerson, Esq. and Daniel L. Buchholz, JD Candidate

Winning a lawsuit and being rewarded a money judgment does not always lead to the plaintiff’s best day. For example, Plaintiff sues Defendant for breach of contract. During the trial, Defendant realizes she may lose the case and, as a result, be forced to liquidate most of her assets to pay the money judgment. Instead, with her impending defeat in mind, Defendant transfers her assets to family, friends, and colleagues to protect them from satisfaction of the judgment. After Plaintiff wins the case, what is a judgment creditor to do if it can’t stick Defendant with the bill? The answer is Florida’s unique procedural mechanism for judgment creditors: proceedings supplementary. This blog posts provides an introduction to how proceedings supplementary can help Florida judgment creditors get paid.

Overview and Purpose

Proceedings supplementary are governed by section 56.29, Florida Statutes, and are an invaluable procedural device for judgment creditors. Specifically, proceedings supplementary are proceedings that follow a judgment to assist a judgment creditor (i.e., a plaintiff who won his or her case) collect its judgment against a judgment debtor (i.e., a defendant who lost his or her case). Through proceedings supplementary, a trial court may call before it the judgment debtor and third parties to be questioned about property that may be the subject of a writ of execution. Additionally, because proceedings supplementary are continuations of the original lawsuits that resulted in the judgments, judgment creditors are not required to file separate actions.

Proceedings supplementary have a narrow purpose: aid judgment creditors discover and then effectuate judgment debtors’ assets. Mystique, Inc. v. 138 Intern., Inc., 2010 WL 3008809, at *4 (M.D. Fla. July 28, 2010). Indeed, proceedings supplementary allow judgment creditors to recover the assets of judgment debtors in a quick, cost-effective manner. To be specific, by eliminating the need to initiate an entirely separate action, proceedings supplementary allow a judgment creditor to reach the assets of a judgment debtor more readily. Stated differently, proceedings supplementary provide a “useful, efficacious, and salutary remedy at law enabling the judgment creditor not only to discover assets which may be subject to his judgment, but to subject them thereto by a speedy and direct proceeding in the same court in which the judgment was recovered.” Regent Bank v. Woodcox, 636 So. 2d 885, 886 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994) (citation omitted). Indeed, as the Florida Legislature intended, proceedings supplementary save both time and cost for parties and courts because they give judges the ability follow through with the enforcement of their judgments. See Schwartz v. Capital City First Nat’l Bank, 365 So. 2d 181, 183 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978).

Requirements to Initiate Proceedings Supplementary

Generally, there must be an unsatisfied Florida judgment and/or lien for proceedings supplementary to be available. See Fla. Stat. § 56.29(1) (2016). Furthermore, before initiating proceedings supplementary, the judgment creditor must have the clerk of court issue a writ of execution. See id. While section 56.29 does not explicitly state a writ of execution is mandatory, the requirement that the execution on the judgment be “valid and outstanding” makes the writ of execution a precondition for any proceedings supplementary. See Lahav Flooring & Fixtures, Inc. v. Weinstein, 590 So. 2d 1055, 1056 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991).

To initiate proceedings supplementary, the judgment creditor must file a motion and an affidavit in the court that the original action arose. Id. The motion must (1) describe the judgment debtor’s nonexempt property or obligation to be used to satisfy the judgment; and (2) identify the third party in possession of the nonexempt property or who owes the obligation. Id. Additionally, the affidavit must provide general information about the case, the parties, and the outstanding judgment, such as a statement that the execution on the judgment is “valid and outstanding.” Id. After the motion and affidaviti have been filed, the judgment creditor is entitled to proceedings supplementary as a matter of law.

Proceedings supplementary are often used to contest the fraudulent transfer of assets. Therefore, in many cases, the judgment creditor will need to join a third-party transferee in the proceedings supplementary. To join a third-party transferee, the judgment creditor must implead the party referenced in its motion and obtain an order from the court—i.e., a “notice to appear.” See Fla. Stat. § 56.29(2)

Section 56.29 is equitable, which means courts have the discretion to come up with an equitable remedy that affords a judgment creditor complete relief. See Donan v. Dolce Vita Sa, Inc., 992 So. 2d 859, 861 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008). Generally, to carry out the purpose of proceedings supplementary, a court may enter a money judgment against a third-party transferee for the value of the property, regardless of whether the transferee is in possession of the property. Fla. Stat. §§ 56.29(6), 56.19 (2016). Additionally, if the third-party transferee retains the property solely for purposes of delaying satisfaction of the judgment, the court may award an additional 20 percent of the value of the property in damages. Fla. Stat. § 56.18 (2016)

Before a new final judgment can be entered against an impleaded third party, the third party must be given “an opportunity to raise defenses and protect its interests in a manner wholly consonant with genuine due process.” Jackson-Platts v. General Elec. Capital Corp., 727 F.3d 1127, 1137 (11th Cir. 2013). In other words, impleaded third parties must be afforded due process. Indeed, Florida courts have held third parties’ rights may not be adjudicated in proceedings supplementary unless they have been fully impleaded and given an opportunity to defend. See id.Coloso Boat Corp. v. Souza, 492 So. 2d 1100, 1101 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986). Therefore, judgment creditors must strictly follow Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.250(c) when impleading a third party and section 56.29 during proceedings supplementary.

The Diligent Creditor Rule

While proceedings supplementary may be used to adjudicate various claims concerning a judgment debtor’s property, the procedure is most commonly used to challenge a fraudulent transfer of assets that would otherwise be subject to execution. See, e.g.RREF SNV-FL SSL, LLC. v. Shamrock Storage, LLC., 178 So. 3d 90, 91-92 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015). As a result, proceedings supplementary are integral to Florida’s diligent creditor rule.

The diligent creditor rule, under certain circumstances, allows a judgment creditor who brings a judgment debtor to court for engaging in a fraudulent transfer to jump ahead in priority—i.e., the order in which multiple creditors can use the property to satisfy their unpaid debts. Salina Mfg. Co. v. Diner’s Club, Inc., 382 So. 2d 1309, 1311 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980). Indeed, if a judgment creditor is suspicious that a transaction was fraudulent, proceedings supplementary allows the creditor to submit to the court evidence that the debtor engaged in a fraudulent transfer of assets. Fla. Stat. § 56.29(1)-(2). Therefore, proceedings supplementary is a powerful post-judgment tool that is necessity for any judgment creditor that seeks to unwind a judgment debtor’s fraudulent transfer.

Proceedings supplementary are powerful procedural mechanisms for judgment creditors with unsatisfied judgments. However, section 56.29 is a technical statute that requires several steps before a judgment creditor may fully utilize its power. Nonetheless, the benefits of proceedings supplementary outweigh the procedural hurdles required by section 56.29.

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Admission Requirements

The John Jay CN program is designed to meet the diverse academic needs and interests of high school students.  Admission requirements vary depending on the program and type of course.  It is important for students to have a good high school attendance record and be recommended to the program by their CN liaison.  Please note that College Now participation is restricted to students registered with the NYCDOE, including registered home schooled students and students with disabilities whose private school tuition or disability services are supported by the NYCDOE http://collegenow.cuny.edu/eligibility-requirements/

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best service jobs

Working in a service-related role can turn into an excellent career if you choose the right position. These jobs are usually dedicated to helping others and completing tasks that people otherwise do not have the time to complete themselves. There are no educational requirements for any of these positions, and most can be a self-employed situation. Sometime it’s better to work for a company or organization, although the pay might be lower. This will at the very least guarantee you steady hours and a regular work schedule. Take a look at the best service jobs for 2015.

1.)  Dog Walker

People buy dogs, and often times they do not realize how much work goes into caring for them. For people working full-time jobs, a dog walking service is usually a necessity. It’s simply not fair to leave your dog home alone if you plan on being away for more than 8-10 hours. Enter the dog walker. Sometimes they just show up for 30 minutes in the afternoon to pick up animals and walk them, and other times they stay for longer and ensure the dog is properly exercised. Anybody can find a job as a dog walker, but self-employed workers need to make sure that they are properly insured. They can earn anywhere from $10-$20 per hour.

2.)  Housekeeper

Most housekeepers work for a company. However, there are several who are self-employed, and this is typically the way to earn the most money. Sometimes house keeping can get a bad rep, but some roles are excellent. Housekeepers who work in an executive setting can actually earn a good income. If a housekeeper is self-employed, they can expect to earn anywhere from $10-$20 per hour. Sometimes it’s based on a flat rate for an entire project, and if you can assemble a team to get it done fast, the hourly wage will increase.

3.)  Personal Trainer

Personal trainers earn good money, and they do it while enjoying the things they love. It’s a requirement to be in excellent shape, since you will want to set a positive example for all of your clients and reflect a positive image on your organization. The highest earning personal trainers work on their own, but it’s usually harder to find clients in this manner. The average salary for all personal trainers is slightly over $50,000 per year, which is excellent for a job that doesn’t require a college education.

4.)  Babysitter

Babysitting has always been an excellent way to earn money for people of all ages. Some babysitters work full-time, but most pick up a few hours per week on a part-time basis. These workers have to do a lot, including meal preparation, transportation, and general cleaning around the house. Hard working parents deserve the opportunity to spend the night out away from home, and babysitters make this a possibility. Having children is a huge responsibility so paying to have somebody watch over them in your absence is well worth every dime. Babysitters earn between $10-$15 per hour on average, but it can be more or less than this depending on the situation.

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10 days in kyushu island using jr pass

10 days in Kyushu island using JR Pass

need some inputs from experts to see if i am too ambitious or should i spend more time in a certain place?
thank you in advance

day 1: 20 mar: arrive in Fukuoka in morning
stopover at nagasaki and explore Nagasaki museums

day 2: vsit Unzen in Shimabara
take ferry to Kumamoto Port and overnight in Kumamoto,
maybe at kurosawa and visit their Onsen?

day 3:Kumanoto castle and Mt Aso.
take late train head down to Kagoshima
night in kagoshima
day 4:go to Kakushima island by ferry
maybe at night there

day 5:Ibusuki, sand baths
stay in Ibusuki

day 6: visit Sukurajima and kirishima
sary in kagoshima

day 7:head back North and go Beppu/Yufini
overnight there
day 8:back to Fukuoka

day 9: in Fukuoka

day 10: Fukuoka

day 11: head home for 10am flight

Hi there!

Kyushu is absolutely great! I think your itinerary looks doable as well. The only point where I have come concerns regarding to time is on day 2 if you'd add Kurokawa onsen. It is actually quite a ride from Kumamoto and it may end up taking too much time, unless you maybe stay the night.

Except for that I think it all looks good. If you are looking for an additional stop consider Miyazaki. Which is also quite charming, especially Aoshima.

Have a great trip!

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is 1 night in Nagasaki enough?

I will probably be staying 1 night in Kurosawa onsen area, if it is worth doing that.

maybe i will cut off 1 day in Fukuoka. and spend more time in my current suggestions
or visit Miyazaki as you have suggested.

what do you think ?

is there lots to see and do in Fukuoka ?

thank you

Hi Again,

One night for Nagasaki, is indeed a little short. I would stay a day longer if you can, to really get the most out of your visit. Of course it depends on what you really wish to see and do :)

Fukuoka is great, I actually used to live there and there's lots to do and see. Dazaifu for instance is a very nice place to visit.

I do think it would be worth the time, if you stay the night at Kurokawa onsen but it would be too short for just a day trip.

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in my last 2-3 days in Fukuoka, I wish to maximise my JR Kyushu pass.
besides going to Beppu and Yufuin, where else can I go ?
any suggestions?
thank you

Something else you could consider is a visit to either Aso-san the volcano in central Kyushu which makes for an interesting day trip, additionally you could visit Kumamoto. Kumamoto castle and downtown are great to visit.

Hope this helps!

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Emulous™ .04ctw White Diamond Accent, Rhodium And 14k Yellow Gold Over Brass Hoop Earring Set Of Two. Both Measure Approximately 1 And 15/16"l X 1/16"w And Have Saddleback Backings. White Rhodium Settings.

Emulous™ is your destination for classic and stylish karat gold and rhodium over brass with all genuine diamonds. By emulating the lustrous look of yellow, white, and rose gold, these jewelry styles of karat gold and rhodium over brass allow you to have that sophisticated look sure to give you a gold rush! The luxury of gold, the durability of brass, and the sparkle of diamonds-that is what Emulous™ stands for. The Emulous™ collection loves a little TLC. Clean your jewelry with mild soap, water and polishing cloth and store in separate compartments to eliminate scratching. Avoid any harsh chemicals and ultrasonic cleaners. Only at Jewelry Television and
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Emulous(Tm) White Diamond Accent Rhodium And 14k Yellow Gold Over Brass Earring Set Of Two is rated 3.3 out of 5 by 45.
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Disappointed These looked nothing like the TV presentation. They are very thin, the section that supposed to have diamond had rough finished, i will keep them because it is not worth paying 6.99 to return them.
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Rated 3 out of 5 by from Very thin I bought these as a Christmas for my Daughter and Granddaughter. They are pretty but a lot thinner than they looked on TV. That is about all I can say about them.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great Gifts I bought this beautiful set of earrings as gifts for my two daughters, I know that they will love them.
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CoolSculpting® is a revolutionary fat reduction technique that freezes and eliminates unwanted body fat. If you live in Wellington, Vero Beach or in the surrounding communities of Palm Beach County and just can’t seem to get rid of that stubborn body fat, consider CoolSculpting® at Koger Cosmetic Clinic and Medspa in Jupiter, Florida.

What is CoolSculpting®?

Many people try for years to eliminate body fat through a strict diet and rigorous exercise, yet they still find it impossible to achieve the results they seek. However, thanks to a new technique known as CoolSculpting®, this persistent body fat can be remedied quickly and effectively. The technique is non-surgical and non-invasive, reducing body fat below the skin through a method called cryolipolysis, in which body fat is targeted and reduced through exposure to cold temperatures.

The FDA-approved technique surrounds problem areas of fat with metal plates and then cools the metal with an electronic wand to just above freezing. The technology only affects fat cells, leaving skin cells unharmed while the dead fat cells are dissolved and consumed naturally by the body’s immune system.

Details About Cryolipolysis

Each treatment lasts about one hour, targeting a particular area of the body. The number of treatments that each client will require varies depending on the unique composition of fat in each individual’s body, as well as the number of areas that the patient would like to address. Though the treatment is safe for skin cells, there may be slight bruising on the skin around the targeted area following the treatment. This bruising is only temporary, and it should subside fairly quickly, usually within 24 hours. Clients who undergo this procedure generally see a noticeable difference within eight to 12 weeks. Imaging studies have suggested that subcutaneous fat layers undergo a reduction of close to 25 percent following this non-invasive treatment, a change that can be permanent if clients maintain a lifestyle of healthy dieting and exercise after the treatment is completed.

CoolSculpting® Benefits

CoolSculpting® procedures offer several advantages to other surgical procedures, such as traditional liposuction. For clients in need of a fat reduction treatment that is easy and minimally burdensome, the following benefits set cryolipolysis apart from other techniques:

  • Effectively reduces localized fat deposits
  • Requires no anesthesia or injections
  • Non-invasive procedure
  • No risk of infection for patients
  • Minimally disruptive to client’s schedule, as no recovery time is needed

Are You a Candidate for CoolSculpting®?

Though CoolSculpting® is non-invasive and does not require surgery, not everyone is a candidate for this procedure. The technique is not meant to be a remedy for obesity. The procedure targets areas that are not affected by diet and exercise and is designed for spot treatment only. The areas that can be targeted by this procedure are those that can be easily pinched between fingers, such as the love handles on the sides of the abdominal region, folds around the bra line, bulges around the hips and inner and outer thighs. The procedure is not suitable for full-body fat reduction and thus is not a viable treatment for overall obesity.

Each potential client will undergo a consultation and overall physical assessment in order to determine whether CoolSculpting® is an appropriate solution to their unique issue. Treatment plans will vary depending on the total number of treatments needed, as well as the client’s financial situation, personal goals, and schedule. Because the total number of treatments needed varies depending on the client’s needs, someone within roughly 10 pounds of their target body weight with a generally toned physique may only need a few treatments. CoolSculpting® is especially effective for targeting problem areas around the abdomen and waist. Those who have a greater body mass and more body fat may require more treatments to target the various problem areas. However, the treatments are not meant for large deposits of fat or excess or sagging skin problems commonly found in clients who are severely overweight or obese.

What are the Results from CoolSculpting®?

Typically more than one treatment is needed in order to maximize results, but many clients see results after only one treatment. Because the procedure relies on the body’s immune system to naturally consume and clear away the targeted fat cells, the process is gradual and takes time to fully complete.

Can I Return to My Normal Life After the Procedure?

The effects that most clients experience right after a procedure typically do not interfere with normal activity. There are no physical limitations after the procedure, which makes this technique ideal for clients with busy schedules who need to return to their daily activities following the procedure. Many clients even opt to undergo the procedure during their lunch break, returning afterward with no impediment to their ability to work.

When Will I Begin to See Results?

The speed of results depends on the size of the treated area, but some clients may see results within three weeks following the treatment. Changes continue to develop gradually over the following months, typically peaking around the sixth month.

Are the Results Permanent?

The results are permanent as long as the client maintains a healthy lifestyle of a balanced diet and regular exercise, as the fat cells do not enlarge or grow back unless significant weight is gained following the procedure.

How Much Does It Cost?

The cost of CoolSculpting® depends on the treatment plan that each individual client requires. Although most health insurance plans typically do not contribute to covering the cost of the procedure, Koger Cosmetic Clinic and Medspa in Jupiter, Florida accepts CareCredit® financing options.

Contact Koger Cosmetic Clinic and Medspa in Jupiter, Florida today to schedule your CoolSculpting® consultation! If you live in Wellington, Vero Beach, Jupiter or the surrounding communities of Palm Beach County, and you’re frustrated with stubborn and persistent pockets of fat, Dr. Koger can help you attain the body you’ve always wanted.

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This post today might get a little rambly, but I’m ok with that. I hope you will be too….

Today I’m talking about #bopo in a bodycon. #BOPO? What’s that? I wondered the same thing until I figured it out and now I love the hashtag: #bopo stands for body positive. Now this is definitely a hashtag I can support. I have plenty of things I don’t like about my body, but instead I’d rather be #bodypositive and embrace all the bits that make me me. I will admit to feeling body conscious at times; therefore I do all I can to be body positive instead. To that end, being #bopo in a bodycon never crossed my mind. This would be a style of dress I would typically avoid!

But every now and then, I like to give myself imaginary style challenges. Or rather, I open up my holiday box of clothing for the holiday season and find that the forest green dress I purchased the season before at the end of season sales is a bodycon. I thought this green dress was going to be more on the shift side of dresses–not the bodycon variety! Eeek! Sometimes using the dressing room is a good idea… Well, regardless, my challenge was set out for me: how could I style this dress? I gave myself a style challeng: let’s say I was told I had to wear a bodycon dress for Thanksgiving. My first reaction would be, “NO WAY!” Why would one ever choose to wear a body con during a feast? I certainly wouldn’t. But on the other hand, I’m aware that I did buy this dress for the holiday season. Let’s see what I could do with it….while keeping in mind my full intention of being #bopo in a bodycon.

The first thing to do in order to feel good in this form fitting dress would be to highlight some curves while disguising others. I pulled out my sparkly tee for this. This top is doing a few things for me: it’s boxy and hits right at my hips, so it covers my upper curves while highlighting my hippy ones. Since it’s short sleeved, it follows that turtleneck sleeve trend too showing a bit of the green sleeve. I chose my mid calf cowboy boots (that deserve their own paragraph momentarily), and also chose my new Zara holiday clutch that I had to gift myself. Sometimes Santa’s Elf (me!) helps out before the season starts!!

Let’s talk about these ancient but oh so lovely cowboy boots. First the color, cognac, is beautiful. The style is half cowboy, half classy with such an extreme point. The heel is a perfect height in the Goldilocks way–not to small, not too large but just right–especially for my Pinky hip. These shoes were bought because of one of my Fashion Fixations. (There have been so many and they are always very important so capital letters have been used to form a proper noun.) We were living in Venezuela, and often on the weekends we would head to Margarita Island to do one of two things: I would shop and Kevin would wind surf. Margarita Island was duty free, so the prices were great! I walked into Bershka, and low and behold there was the chicest lil’ boho gal I’d seen in a while. She was Shakira’s doppelgänger with this paisley funky dress and these boots. I purchased both, but the boots required some tracking down. Then, I wore her outfit on repeat. The dress I have sadly since gotten rid of but the boots, they’re still with me, and I believe they will be for many more years. My mom actually has a similar pair that I have always coveted–I guess these are my version of her boots. Fashion Fixation fixed times two! I don’t wear these boots often, but when I do, I always feel special. Style Stories…another proper noun that has been attributed to those items in my closet that have become so important simply based on the story behind them.

Now onto Thanksgiving, the one holiday that makes me really, really miss home. It’s the American holiday that I’ve never properly celebrated while living overseas. Yes, I gather with friends, sometimes on the fourth Thursday of the month, sometimes on the Friday. Some Thanksgivings have been celebrated by a purchased roasted turkey; other turkey days have had pizzas on the grill serve as the main course. Sometimes the day is celebrated on a Friday with the main event being the tree going up. Every year we do celebrate family in some way and always Grandma Soogie’s Cinnamon Rolls are made. The one thing that has never happened though is me roasting a turkey. I’ve never done that. But, I’ve always had this burning desire to at least give it a shot one day in my life. Today is that day. I am roasting my first ever turkey. I’m going to stuff it too. I made the pecan pie last night. Kevin has prepared the cinnamon rolls. Vincent will be in charge of the potatoes; Gigi’s making the cranberry sauce. I’ll make the green beans too. And with all this foot, we’re having a proper Thanksgiving feast! Tonight!!

I think I’ll take pictures and report back on how it all goes! I may even wear the tight green dress and feel #bopo in a bodycon!!

Happy Thanksgiving! What makes your celebration special?

What if it looked better on her?

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I’m going to take a hunch that maybe you’ve wanted to wear something, but some thoughts like, “It looked better on her,” enter into your brain. I mean when we order online–which is becoming a predominant way of shopping, hello no dressing rooms!–the item is usually featured on a model. If we were to go to the dressing rooms say with a friend, we would then by chance see an item on a girlfriend. No matter how it happens, we often compare ourselves to others. This post isn’t about jealousies–since none of us have time for that. Rather this post is about the comparisons we make in relations to others and how to work through them. Comparing ourselves to others is a real, very genuine action that often takes place when we go to get dressed. If I am honest, I do it too despite my absolute love for getting dressed.

For example, take this bodycon dress on me. I was at a clothing swap, with much thinner women than myself, therefore I was going for stretchy items–like this stretch dress. When I tried it on, nothing, I mean NOTHING was hidden! This dress bares all! Then, another gal, who is utterly gorgeous and is indeed a beautiful, 6 ft tall model, with stunning blue eyes and a statuesque presence, tried this dress on. Well, obviously it looked amazing on her! Sabrina, who is as beautiful inside as she is out, didn’t want the dress though, and since I’m a lover of anything fringe, I ended up going home with it.

But, how do I wear a bodycon dress after seeing it literally hanging off Sabrina, looking so great and just as the dress should be? I’ll tell you what I do.

Armour, Adjust, Accessorize, and Attitude

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With the proper armour I was able to wear this dress. I also made some adjustments to the way I wore it, but most importantly my attitude is essential at carrying off anything that verges on making me feel insecure!

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The fringe on this dress is created by tied knots–knots that see through to the skin. In fact the ladies during the clothing exchange mentioned wearing this dress without panties or at the very least barely there underwear. For me however, since the dress is exceptionally tight, I paired a nice and tight, slimming, black slip underneath. Knowing that my skin was somewhat smoothed down plus not being able to see through to my skin was reassuring; it made it possible for me to put this fringe dress on!

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There are a couple of adjustments I made to this dress. First, normally, it should be worn with the fringe running straight down the side hitting mid shin. Instead I twisted the body of the dress so that the fringe went from one side, across my torso, and over to the other side. This crossover action gives the line of the dress a slimming look at the waist. Second, I ruched the waist a bit so that is was bunched up which in turn shortened the dress. Because the dress is made of a stretchy, cotton material, it was easy to manipulate the way this dress hangs.

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I would not wear this dress with out a couple of items that detract from its bodycon state. One, I quickly grabbed for my denim cut-of vest. Two, I wore my over-the-knee boots so as to not have any skin show. Finally, to draw attention up toward my face, I stacked on some rhinestone necklaces. Lastly, for a pop of color, I added one of my colorful embroidered clutches from India. It’s not that I want to take away from the fabulous fringe of this dress, but I did want to distract from it’s clinging ways, and with some purposely placed accessories this is possible.

Fringe BodyCon 1Our attitude can make or break us. I will always believe that we need to wear our confidence. It can be tough–especially if we tend to compare ourselves to others. Rather, even if it is hard, we need to embrace the assets we do have and make the best of them. I am curvy! Well, embrace a bodycon! But first, I’ve made some little tweaks and enhancements so to speak that make me feel good in this dress. Then, when I go to wear it, my attitude is better when I like how I wear it. When I like how I wear it, I’m liking me; in turn I will have an attitude of confidence.

Fringe BodyCon 3

Interested in a Black Fringed Dress?

Here are some very cute black dresses that incorporate a little fringe–luckily I didn’t choose only bodycon dresses!


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