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Online Security: Online gaming world leader turns to Cambridge fraud-busting technology

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Online Security: Online gaming world leader turns to Cambridge fraud-busting technology

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An international online gaming platform is leveraging technology from Cambridge based Featurespace to improve player protection from real-time fraud attack.

The collaboration will see Featurespace’s ARIC™ platform integrated into ComeOn’s system to help repel fraud attacks without impacting customer experience.

Founded in 2010, CO-Gaming Ltd, as the parent business is called, is now delivering a gaming experience on seven different brands. The portfolio consists of online casinos and sportsbooks.

It works based on licences in Malta, the UK and Curacao and has its own operations in Malta, London, Gibraltar and Stockholm with a staff of around 210.

Featurespace’s real-time, machine learning ARIC platform detects anomalies in behaviour for fraud and risk management.

It was created out of Cambridge University’s Engineering Department, co-founded by world-renowned experts in applied statistics, Professor Bill Fitzgerald and Dave Excell.

ComeOn director Jovin Genovese said: “Following an extensive global search for a fraud system that would identify new types of fraud as they occur, we chose Featurespace’s ARIC platform because it far outweighed anything we had seen.

“Working with Featurespace ensures that our customers are protected by the most sophisticated fraud and customer management platform on the market.”

Featurespace CEO Martina King added: “We are proud to be partnering with ComeOn to deliver our ARIC platform. It has been a pleasure working with the pioneering ComeOn team, who do all they can to create the safest environment for their customers.”

Featurespace has deployed ARIC to organisations that have services or products deployed in over 180 countries. Customers include Betfair, Vocalink/Zapp, Camelot, William Hill, and TSYS, the largest third-party processor of Visa and MasterCard credit cards in the US.

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Regulatory Reach by Mercury Capital Advisors

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Regulatory Reach by Mercury Capital Advisors

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MERCURY CAPITAL ADVISORS OWNS REGISTERED BROKER-DEALERS IN FOUR STRATEGIC GEOGRAPHIES PROVIDING SEAMLESS ACCESS TO THE WORLD’S MOST IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

AMERICAS

Mercury Capital Advisors, LLC Member FINRA and SIPC

Mercury Capital Access, LLC Member NFA

225 Liberty Street, 36th Floor

New York, NY 10281

MIDDLE EAST

Mercury Capital Advisors, LLP – Dubai Branch Authorized

and Licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)

Office 09 Gate Village

Building 4 Level 3

Dubai International Financial Centre

PO Box 113355

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

ASIA

Mercury Capital Advisors Asia, LLC Registered with the JFSA Kanto Local Finance Bureau in Japan as a Financial Instruments Business Operator Engaging in Type II Financial Instruments Business

Yurakucho Denki Building North Tower 12F

1-7-1, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006 Japan

EUROPE

Mercury Capital Advisors, LLP Authorized and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom

1 Knightsbridge Green

London SW1X 7QA

United Kingdom

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SC Advisors Engaged by City of Orlando for Major Stadium Renovation

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SC Advisors Engaged by City of Orlando for Major Stadium Renovation

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SC Advisors has been engaged by The City of Orlando to serve as the Owner’s Advisor for the renovation of the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium.

“SC Advisors will work closely with our partners, the City of Orlando and Florida Citrus Sports, to transform this historic stadium into one of the finest bowl venues in the country,” said Jay Berlinsky, founder and owner of SC Advisors. “We look forward to the challenge.”

The project can be characterized as a re-build with the replacement of the entire lowerbowl seating structure, new premium seating areas, food service, concession facilities and overall general improvements. Construction on the $200 million project is slated to begin later this year, while pre-development and pre-construction work has been underway since October, 2012. As Owner’s Advisor, SCA will develop and manage the City’s project team that includes HNTB Corporation as the project architect, Hunt Construction Group as program manager, and Turner Construction Company as construction manager at risk.

Built in 1936 with seating for 8,900 people, the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium has undergone a number of expansions and improvements. The current project is the most ambitious in the stadium's 77-year history.

With more than 40 years of team experience and $2 billion in development and transactions, Orlando-based SC Advisors customizes strategies and operating plans to meet clients’ specific business and/or policy objectives and then guides them through every stage of the real estate development process. f

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We specialize in 20th and 21st century American fine art and folk art, having a particular interest in American impressionism, wildlife bronzes, decorative songbirds, and shore bird decoys. Gallery owner Sally Caverly has over 25 years of experience collecting art. This field experience combines with her B.A degree in marketing, a master's degree in education and work experience as Market Research Division Director of a major publishing house.

At Hawkfield Gallery we believe that buying and selling art should be a straightforward, approachable, and rewarding experience. We assist our clients in all phases of the buying and selling process. Hawkfield Gallery is attuned to the different stages of collecting, as reflected in the price ranges offered in our gallery.

Please visit the "About the Gallery" page for information regarding services and artists represented.

We are located on Boston's South Shore, halfway between Boston and Cape Cod.

Open year-round, by appointment.

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Frank Owens
Limited Home Building Industry Company Overview

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Frank Owens
Limited Home Building Industry Company Overview

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Company Information for

FRANK OWENS LTD

50 MAIN STREET, LIMAVADY, CO L'DERRY,

Company Overview

About Frank Owens Ltd

FRANK OWENS LTD was founded on 2002-11-18 and has its registered office in Co L'derry. The organisation's status is listed as "Active". Frank Owens Ltd is a Private Limited Company registered in with Companies House and the accounts submission requirement is categorised as TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL

Annual turnover is £6.5 million or less

The balance sheet total is £ 3.26 million or less

Employs 50 or less employees

Company is exempt from audit

Key Data

Company Name

FRANK OWENS LTD

Legal Registered Office

50 MAIN STREET

LIMAVADY

CO L'DERRY

Filing Information

Company Number           NI044715

Date formed                     2002-11-18

Country

Origin Country                 United Kingdom

Type                                     Private Limited Company

CompanyStatus                 Active

Lastest accounts               31/03/2015

Account next due            31/12/2016

Latest return                     18/11/2015

Return next due               16/12/2016

Type of accounts              TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL

Last Datalog update:       2016-06-05 13:40:58

Primary Source:                Companies House ib.dhQR36h

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Bacall Development: Tips for investing
in real estate

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Becoming rich in an instant is not the promise of real estate investment. One must exert great dedication and effort first before seeing great results. It is also required to learn the foundations in advance before putting them into practice. The firm of Bacall Development needs you to consider the helpful tips provided in the following paragraphs even if you're experienced or new to this enterprise.

Bacall Development is a comprehensive real estate firm that has been responsible for the complete ground-up development of several real estate developments in various U.S. states.

Nothing stays the same, even in the real estate market. What is popular today may not be popular tomorrow. In fact, during the past decade, the rental market was strong but has been weak in the recent years.

However, one shouldn't be scared to gamble in this venture because it is still possible to make money in real estate because it is considered a cycle and cycles have some level of predictability. This way, it is imaginable to earn a profit in your real estate business and run itself despite the constant changes in the real estate market.

Learning the basics often leads to smarter investment decisions. The basics are composed of tried and true methods as well as strategies and systems that worked in the past and are still working and will work in the future. Having all the significant tools to become flexible in real estate investment is crucial when the real estate market starts to change.

The following names the tips for investing in real estate prepared by the firm of Bacall Development.

Start planning. Entering this endeavor requires a good plan first, reviews said. Determining your long term real estate goals and short-term needs is important. Once your plan is developed, set up the proper entities and put the plan in place.

Determine your target market. You can't be all things in the real estate market. For example, start investing in the foreclosure market if foreclosure interests you, or if you want to be a landlord, focus your efforts to state owners.

Gain more knowledge. Educating yourself is also vital in real estate investment. You must learn new tactics, tips and strategies to help you earn more in real estate.

Master your finance. The business of real estate involves finance and marketing, so it's only natural to thoroughly comprehend the field of finance. One must understand the interest rates, loan programs, and mortgages available out there. You can properly negotiate your deals and sell your properties well if you fully understand how financing works.

Solve problems well. You can get real estate deals that others can't if you can properly solve problems. Being an effective investor is often about being ready to face the challenges of real estate investment all the time and to refrain from getting rip off and scammed.

Don't overthink. It's hard to be in an "analysis paralysis" state. Over-analyzing things won't help you come up with a good decision.

Be consistent. Finding good results in real estate investment requires consistent and persistent traits. Stick to your plan, and obtain more knowledge in real estate to become a great investor.

For more info, see related topic Bacall Development: The benefits of investing in commercial property 9

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Bacall Development: Tips for investing
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Human
Capital Alliance Inc. Thailand, Singapore - The Nation: Finding world-class
management

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Capital Alliance Inc. Thailand, Singapore - The Nation: Finding world-class
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A top human resources executive tells KI Woo how companies are building global-class infrastructures.

Building infrastructures that can help companies compete successfully against global competitors is fast becoming a top priority.

Acquiring, and more importantly, keeping the best talent is now viewed as a critical ingredient for building a sustainable and profitable business.

Edwin Sim, president and CEO of Pathfinder Asia Ltd and its affiliate Human Capital Alliance Ltd, said that as companies begin riding the economic recovery and become highly profitable again, they are all seeking ways to sustain growth by upgrading their management and operational infrastructures.

“Most companies are now saying they must further professionalise their operations,” he said.

After decades of establishing strong bases in Asia , many local family companies are now aiming to build sustainable global businesses and realise that they must develop appropriate infrastructures that will first attract and then retain top management talent.

A key infrastructure ingredient is developing an appropriate internal corporate culture that will attract management leaders. “Top professional business leaders thrive best in high-performance, meritocratic organisations,” he said.

The economy now features many large, family-controlled companies that are gradually evolving into professionally run organisations. These companies are constantly wrestling with issues such as how to meld the best Western management practices with Asia ’s unique culturally influenced business environment, he said.

Pathfinder Asia Ltd and Human Capital Alliance, he said, are led by experienced United States and Canadian-trained professionals who spent their formative education and business years in North America before returning to Asia .

“Our people have the ability to recognise and bridge the gap between Western management practices and the unique requirements of Asian family companies,” he said.

The key to developing successful global management practices in Asia and particularly in Thailand is knowing how to combine pragmatic, analytical-based Western business strategies with holistic Asian practices that emphasise balance and harmony.

“Successful Asian companies of the future will be those that can efficiently and effectively meld the best of both worlds,” he said.

Another key element is identifying and then dealing with the unique needs of a company’s stakeholders. An Asian family company’s stakeholder structure is in most cases much more complex than its Western counterpart.

A major reason for the difference is the family’s inherent influence in Asian cultures. “Family is business and business is family”.

In most Western companies, stakeholders are limited to their shareholders, management team, employees, communities and customers. However, in Asian companies, family relationships strongly influence stakeholders’ interactions.

“Stakeholders in Asian companies may simultaneously belong to several stakeholder groups, each representing a diverse range of often-competing interests,” he said.

For example, a family company’s management team may include executives in key functions throughout the company.

These executives are also share-holder/stakeholders. “These managers/shareholders’ interests in the company may have resulted from marriage to the founder’s children or grandchildren or nieces and nephews,” he said.

Any successful transition from a traditional family-run company to a professionally run company requires identifying and dealing with each company’s unique stakeholders’ interests before pragmatically applying the latest Western management practices, he said.

A CEO of an Asian family company, who may putatively control the board and may even represent the family bloc that controls a majority of the company’s shares, may not be able to act similarly to a Western company CEO because of these unique family relationships and the need to maintain balance and harmony.

“Thus the successful implementation of pragmatic Western-based business processes and the building of modern global-class business management infrastructures in many cases must be complemented with an acute awareness of the unique internal culture of most Asian companies,” he said.

Thailand has developed a strong core of top senior managers, who have been trained locally and overseas by major multinational companies, that can help major companies compete globally.

“Many top professional business managers are now realising that large, local family-owned companies may indeed now be where they can best maximise their own personal potential,” he said.

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Cybersecurity Fraud Intelligence Lead – Vice
President in J.P. Morgan, Singapore

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Cybersecurity Fraud Intelligence Lead – Vice
President in J.P. Morgan, Singapore

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The Cybersecurity organization's objective is to ensure that JPMC is able to effectively detect, prevent, and respond to cyber threats against our technology infrastructure. The scope of Cybersecurity comprises detection and monitoring of threats and vulnerabilities, managing security incidents, and evolving our preventive infrastructure to keep ahead of the threat. We accomplish this through strong information security leadership and active collaboration with line of business information risk managers to provide high quality security solutions and services that are focused on improving the Firm's risk posture.

The Cyber Fraud APAC and South America Lead will work closely with Fraud Intelligence teams within Cyber Security Operations to maintain and advance intelligence collection efforts, optimize reporting, and manage metrics production.

Responsibilities :

Lead efforts across Fraud Intelligence teams (card, banking, data automation) to expand the teams' intelligence collection, optimize reporting to internal stakeholders, and assist in managing expanding metrics production efforts specific to the Asia Pacific and South American geographic areas

Act as the Fraud Intelligence lead representative in a multi-disciplinary security operations center (SOC)

Act as liaison between Corporate Cyber Security Operations-Fraud Intelligence and the various JPMC lines of business (LOBs)

Work closely with Cyber Security Operations teams to collaborate on a first in class intelligence program.

Maintain and advance knowledge of industry fraud trends

Conduct and manage detailed analysis and risk assessments on all issues affecting the Firm

Engage in problem solving, process improvement, and strategic planning initiatives

Continually identify and evaluate 3 rd party solutions to fraud problems facing the Firm

Author and edit intelligence reports and contribute to metrics production

Qualifications

5+ years of experience with at least 3 collecting and analyzing intelligence, conducting financial investigations, and/or working in banking technology, risk, or operations including APAC and South America

3+ years of experience collecting and analyzing intelligence, conducting financial investigations, and writing professional reports

Experience with large volumes of transactional data, conducting deep-dive analysis, and financial services industry products and services

Experience serving business stakeholders, managing cross collaboration, and leading teams

Strong knowledge of banking terms, phrases, and concepts

Prior cyber security and/or cyber threat experience a plus

The ability to work in a fast paced environment to include the translation of complex concepts and issues into messaging easily understood by senior leadership

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Prior threat intelligence/SOC experience a plus

People Skills:

Excellent people, time management, and organization skills

An ability to work with minimal direction and supervision-independently or in leadership role

Experience managing aggressive deadlines in a fast-paced environment

The ability to coordinate, work with, and gain the trust of business stakeholders to achieve a desired objective

Process Skills:

Strong attention to detail in conducting analysis combined with ability to accurately record full supporting documentation

An ability to leverage the efforts of multiple teams into a cohesive product/service

An ability to mitigate a vulnerability or issue by leveraging support from internal stakeholders in a collaborative approach

An ability to conduct critical analysis, form a hypothesis, and make recommendations to senior management

An ability to mitigate a vulnerability or issue by leveraging support from internal stakeholders in a collaborative approach

Communication Skills:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required

Able to articulate and visually present complex analysis results

Ability to communicate effectively with business representatives in explaining findings clearly and where necessary, in layman's terms

This position is anticipated to require the use of one or more High Security Access (HSA) systems. Users of these systems are subject to enhanced screening which includes both criminal and credit background checks, and/or other enhanced screening at the time of accepting the position and on an annual basis thereafter. The enhanced screening will need to be successfully completed prior to commencing employment or assignment.

J.P. Morgan is a place for talented people from all backgrounds and perspectives because our clients come from all backgrounds and perspectives. We encourage a culture of inclusion, where everyone's opinion counts and all employees have the freedom to deliver their absolute best. This is why we work hard and invest in attracting and developing a diverse workforce. Learn more about our Business Resource Groups in how they help our employees build successful careers and reach their greatest potential.

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ARTICLE REVIEW: Paternal
Great-Grandfather: John Hamilton of Cadzow, James Earl Hamilton Marsden

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ARTICLE REVIEW: Paternal
Great-Grandfather: John Hamilton of Cadzow, James Earl Hamilton Marsden

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Sir John Hamilton of Cadzow, 4th Laird of Cadzow (b. bef. 1370 – d. c. 1402) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier.

He succeeded his father, David Hamilton of Cadzow, no later than 1392, when he appears on a charter of Andrew Murray of Touchadam as Dominus de Cadzow.

He was imprisoned, along with his brothers William and Andrew, in Norwich in 1396. Richard II of England ordered their release from the Mayor and bailies of that city on 29 June. It appears that their imprisonment was due to violations of the truce between the Kingdoms of England and Scotland. A John Hamilton, either his brother John Hamilton of Bardowie, or uncle John Hamilton of Fingalton, was released from the Tower of London on the same date. Hamilton and his uncle seem to have found themselves guests of the English again, when at a meeting of Border commissioners at Hawdenstank on 28 October 1398, the first point of business was the release of Hamilton of Cadzow, and Hamilton of Fingalton and others in their entourage. The Hamiltons had been caught at sea by English privateers, again in violation of the truce. The English were urged to release the ship and restore their goods to them, or alternatively pay suitable recompense.

There is no record of Hamilton’s death, though it is possible that he was one of the prisoner fatalities at the Battle of Homildon Hill in 1402, where a Sir John Hamilton, elder, appears on a list of captives.

Marriage and children

- John Hamilton married Janet or Jacoba Douglas, daughter of Sir James Douglas, 1st Lord Dalkeith, prior to 1388. It was thought that he had three sons by her:

- James Hamilton of Cadzow

- David Hamilton of Dalserf

- Walter Hamilton of Raploch

However DNA testing of descendants of James and Walter in the Hamilton Surname DNA Project show that these two did not have the same father. The DNA project shows that the descendants of Walter and his uncle John Hamilton of Fingalton are related, which suggests that James’s biological father was not from the same family.

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Hill
& Associates Ltd Hong Kong Security Risk Management

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What We Do

Operating in a volatile business environment means challenges can spring up without warning. Deep local knowledge allows us to react swiftly and effectively, no matter where, how or why the crisis has arisen.

We have helped our clients:

·        Carry out a series of threat, vulnerability and risk assessments across a portfolio of hotels

·        Design and train crisis management plans for relevant business risks covering information or cyber security, fires, floods, medical emergencies, earthquakes, civil unrest and bomb/terror threats

·        Manage security and logistics for a corporate event with thousands of attendees

·        Protect personnel during periods of transition, downsizing and restructuring

·        Assess locations and evaluate facilities’ access points, perimeter and environment

·        Provide comprehensive crisis planning, training and including risk assessments for many international schools across Asia

Our Capabilities

Security Risk Management

Crisis Management

- Risk Assessment & Contingency Planning

- Crisis Management Training & Support

- Business Continuity Risk Management

Operations & Facility Risk

- Threat, Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (TVRA)

- Security Review

- Technical Security Design

- Capital Projects Risk Management

- Supply Chain Risk Management

- Technical Surveillance Countermeasure (TSCM) Services

Travel & Event Risk Management

- Risk Assessment & Review

- Travel Facilitation & Support

- Venue and Event Planning & Support

- Executive, Personal & Family Protection

Corporate Intelligence

Counterparty Risk

- Due Diligence and Investment Appraisal

- Strategic & Market Intelligence

- Executive Profiling and Vendor Screening

- Pre-Employment Screening

- Shareholder Action Services

- Litigation Support

Fraud Prevention & Integrity Risk Management

Integrity Risk

- Fraud & Compliance Risk Training and Management

- Fraud and Corruption Enquiries

- Litigation Support

Brand & IP Risk

- Risk Assessment and Controls Review

- IP & Trade Secret Protection

- Intelligence Gathering and Analysis

- Program Design and Enforcement Actions

Risk Information

·        GIS (Global Intelligence Service)

·        Country Risk Reports

·        Commissioned Reporting

Cyber Security

Cyber / Information Security

- Incident Response and Planning

- Bespoke Advisory Services

- Risk Assessment, Controls and Security Review

- Technical Security Design

- Cyber Situational Awareness

- Threat Intelligence

- Training and Workshops

- Perimeter & System Hardening and Application Security Testing

- Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessments

- Digital Due Diligence, Expert Witness Services

- Computer Forensics and Digital Preservation

- Data Recovery and Secure Destruction  �

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3 Lessons Young Singaporeans Can Learn From the Retrenchment of Middle Aged PMETs

Once upon a time, getting a cushy PMET job and rising to senior management was the Singaporean dream. Claw your way to the top of the corporate ladder and you’d be in for a lifetime of cruising around in your Porsche and golfing at the country club.

But those days are gone, and middle-aged, highly-trained PMETs are now first in line for retrenchment at many companies. These people have not only been most affected by the increased spates of retrenchment last year, but are also having the hardest time finding jobs. Many of those who do find jobs take a huge pay cut or end up doing things like driving taxis.

Now, all this might sound awful, but is life really worse for someone who’s been earning $10,000 for the past 10 or 20 years only to lose his job, or for a lower income earner who’s been toiling away for 30 years but earning only $1,000 a month?

Obviously, the PMET should be in a much better place than his lower earning counterpart if he has played his cards right in his economically active days and saved and invested wisely. Unfortunately, we often get the reverse scenario, where PMETs are so mired in debt and their lifestyles are so expensive to upkeep that losing their job immediately becomes disastrous.

You might be young now, but in a decade or two you could be facing the same risk of being made redundant. Here are 3 things to never forget along the way.

Jump start your retirement savings and investments when you’re young

Judging by the number of Chanel handbags you see on the streets, young Singaporeans aren’t prioritising saving and investing, figuring they can handle that when they’re older, more boring and have higher earning power.

A 2014 report revealed that 36% of young Singaporeans had no savings at all, while 25% had less than $6,000. The generation before didn’t fare too well either, with an average of just $60,000 in savings.

The problem with this mentality is that it’s premised on the belief that it’ll be easier to save money at a later age. That isn’t the case for many of the PMET’s who’ve been retrenched and found that they were bogged down by car loans, housing loans and dependents to support.

If these people had prioritised saving and investing when they were younger, getting laid off might not have been as scary as it is right now.

Sure, they would have been earning much less in their younger days. But with the help of compounding interest and the benefit of a burgeoning economy, their money could have grown significantly over time—probably much more than it will ever grow in their remaining years before retirement.

The best time to start saving for retirement is when you’re young. Even if you can’t save as much as you think you will when you’re older, if you invest it wisely your money can work a lot harder than it can if you only start in middle age.

When you reach your forties or fifties and your risk of getting retrenched rises, if you already have a decent nest egg saved up you might see your derailed career plans as a rather welcome sign that it’s time to take it easy. If you haven’t, however, good luck.

Be wary of inflating your lifestyle as you rise through the ranks

The most recent Straits Times report on PMET retrenchment mentioned that some of the retrenched folks complained about being bogged down by financial obligations like car loans and housing mortgages, and lamented having to adjust their lifestyles.

That makes you wonder just how much of their lifestyle inflation was necessary to begin with, and how much was due to their wanting to live the high life and being complacent enough to think they’d be able to enjoy such high salaries for the rest of their careers.

Sure, your financial obligations do increase when you buy a home or have kids. But is it really necessary to go into debt just so you can be seen driving a BMW or pay more than a million bucks for a condo?

Young Singaporeans who are lulled into a false sense of security by a job market that makes employment readily available to the young and relatively cheap should take heed that the higher you climb, the more precarious your position will be, unless you are in field that renders you more or less immune to retrenchment (meaning you’re a teacher, doctor, data scientist, civil servant or similar).

You don’t really want to live like a king when the throne can be snatched from under you at any moment.

Never get complacent at work

Retrenchment might sound unfair to an outsider—after an employee has given a company the best years of his life, casting him aside sounds barbaric.

But ask any young Singaporean who’s been subject to the incompetent tyranny of middle and upper management folks well past their prime, and you’ll receive a different opinion.

Complaints about supervisors who are even less competent than rookie hires and manage their teams terribly are sadly quite common, and it’s not very difficult to say why these folks would be the first to get laid off.

Due to the fact that workplaces in Singapore are generally very hierarchical, many employees who are senior enough to become supervisors or managers get complacent about their jobs, thinking they can now rely on their subordinates to take the rap if things go wrong at work. Of course not everyone is like that, but ask around and you’ll find it’s more common than you think.

As a young employee who might one day be promoted, never forget that the higher your salary is, the harder it is to show you deserve it. You have to be more knowledgeable and better at your job than your subordinates are or risk being replaced.

That means constant upgrading, learning new things and at times being made to feel like an old dog trying to learn new tricks. It may sound like a bother, but that’s what you’re really being paid for.

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Social Responsibility of Mossack
Fonseca

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Social Responsibility of Mossack
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​Social responsibility represents an important commitment for Mossack Fonseca and our affiliates. It is also a daily reminder about our responsibility towards society.

Every year we donate to various organizations that share our values and in so doing, we stretch out Mossack Fonseca’s helping hand. Through our Corporate Social Responsibility Program, we actively and voluntarily contribute to the positive development of human beings, especially those in dire need.

Learn about our work and share in our cause. The lens of the camera captures a fair image of what we do, but the impact of our work goes far beyond. Stretching out a helping hand and coming together to enhance the lives of other people is what motivates us to do more.

Mossack Fonseca is committed to helping communities, which is why our legal experts have provided legal assistance to many organizations, including:

Rotary Club of Boquete (Panama)

The British Aid Society

Aero Club of Panama

Kennel Club Foundation

Fundacion Confederation Canofila Panama

The World Bank

MOSSACK FONSECA HELPING HAND

Mossack Fonseca has a strong commitment to foster change where it is needed most. It is a way to remind ourselves daily about the responsibility we have towards society.

PIERO Rafael Martinez de la Hoz FOUNDATION

This organization provides emotional support to people and families who have lost loved ones through caregiving and educational programs. The Foundation seeks to create consciousness about the internal processes that take place, but are not always properly channeled, when people endure loss.

Its main purpose is to offer companionship, educate the community by disseminating information on how to confront grief, and offer training to different professionals to help them manage bereavement.

TOMATIS THERAPY AND STIMULATION FOUNDATION (fundet-TOMATIS)

The TOMATIS method owes its name to Dr. Alfred A. Tomatis, a French physician and researcher born in 1920. He was also a psychologist, speech language pathologist and a member of the French Academy of Sciences.

For him, listening was not the same as hearing because listening is affected by motivation and functional elements that depend on the will of the individual. Listening is far more than the passive act of registering sounds randomly.

In Panama, the Tomatis Therapy and Stimulation Foundation (FUNDET-TOMATIS) offers a wide range of programs for children and adults. The donations they receive enable them to offer free speech scholarships for Panamanian children who would not otherwise receive the timely and necessary help they require.

ART IN THE PARK FOUNDATION

Fundación Arte en el Parque is the first foundation from the city of Penonomé to promote artistic and cultural values in the province of Coclé and to create spaces and activities that also have an impact on cultural tourism. The VII Art in the Park Festival will serve as a forum for art in general and offer provincial artists an opportunity to make their talent known and present their works, thereby motivating emerging artists who also wish to participate. The Foundation is currently offering local Fine Arts scholarships and also conducts seminars and courses for the social and humanistic/liberal arts formation of artists and the general public.

SAINT JOSEPH PARISH FOUNDATION OF VALLE DE ANTÓN

Mossack Fonseca is pleased to cooperate with the work carried out by Fundación San Jose located in the Anton Valley, which responds to the basic needs of the local church and the neediest in the region, especially children. The projects being developed are focused primarily on social interest issues, education, health and cultural activities for children.

Foundation benefits include a library open to the public with more than 5000 volumes on diverse themes, as well as 30 computers with Internet access and open spaces for children and adolescents. The Foundation has also opened a Pastoral Health Home for the elderly which has its own grove to help feed them.

I am able FOUNDATION ("I AM CAPABLE" FOUNDATION)

From its inception, the Foundation’s mission has been to support individuals with autism. It also offers guidance to the public and to the families of those with this condition because if these individuals receive special care from an early age, they are capable of becoming a part of society.

Recent statistics show that 1 in every 88 children is affected by this condition and that 1 in every 54 is a boy. More than 50,000 people are stricken by autism in Panama, which is an alarming number for our society.

PANAMANIAN INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY EDUCATION – IPEF

The Panamanian Institute for Family Education is an organization accredited by the Ministry of Education which seeks to enrich the quality of life of the family, through meeting and dialogue spaces that encourage the exchange of knowledge and ideas. This organization seeks to provide each member of the family with the tools that will help them strengthen their relationships and develop their life projects.

Last June, the IPEF conducted the conference "Challenges of the XXI Century Family" and presented topics such as: Keys to Preventing Failure in the Educational Project and How to Strengthen the Self-Esteem and Identity of our Children.

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Social Responsibility of Mossack Fonseca

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Many of those who wish to succeed find relief and an improved attitude from this quote:
"THE TOTALITY OF POWER IS ORDERLY PROGRESS." — L. Ron Hubbard

Discouragement and frustration from not making your goals quickly enough are resolved through orderly progress.

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? If so, orderly progress becomes even more important. Confronting huge amounts of work is not overwhelming when you see yourself making orderly progress, even in small amounts, toward your goals.

Do you ever feel like you are losing ground or failing? If you map out your actual goal and move one inch closer on a regular basis, you have new power.

Do you ever feel like you are treading water and going nowhere? It is time for you to focus on some orderly progress.

How do you eat an elephant? How do you move a mountain? How to you reach huge goals? One mouthful, one rock and one step at a time.

Examples: giving a positive impression to one more person; learning one more new skill; lessening one bad habit, investing a few more dollars in savings. Daily progress in a specific direction creates long-term power when the progress is constant and orderly.

If you have been dissatisfied with your progress in life, or if you feel discouraged, overwhelmed or frustrated, make a list of orderly steps you can take every day and every week. Calm, direct, orderly steps.

Once you have your strategy worked out there is no need to worry about the past or the future—just concentrate on the present; on the steps of this plan. By putting order into your progress, nothing and nobody can stop you.

A mountain creek is more powerful than a granite boulder when the creek slowly and surely wears the boulder down. Orderly progress toward your goals starts with small, positive steps.

You can generate new power from this week forward. Deciding to have orderly progress is the first step.

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Become a Genius in Business with Meir Ezra

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Become a Genius in Business with Meir Ezra

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me A Genius in Business at July 6th-7th SeminarFont size:  Carla Granato  June 24, 2013 Meir Ezra, International Business GeniusChicagoland Real Estate Connections Club, Mokena, is bringing international businessman Meir Ezra to the the Chicago area to teach proven strategies to help business owners build their companies into a Perfect Business Model

(NewsWire.Net -- June 24, 2013) Mokena, IL -- The Chicagoland Real Estate Connections Club (located in Mokena) is bringing international businessmanMeir Ezra to the Chicagoland area! Meir will teach proven strategies to help business owners build their companies into a Perfect Business Model which will allow them to have the freedom and quality of life they want AND deserve.

Roger Salam, of Guaranteed Prosperity, LLC and co-sponsor of the event states: “What Tony Robbins is to Personal Development, Meir Ezra is to Business Development.”

Become a Genius in Business is a two-day seminar that will be held on the 6th and 7th of July at the Hyatt Rosemont.  This event is suitable for business owners of all kinds; owners of multi-million dollar companies or entrepreneurs with a strong desire to succeed.  Attendees will experience two full days packed with rock-solid content to help take their business, income, and lifestyle to the next level!

Ezra is not a guru or a motivational speaker, he is a businessman who will show attendees how to build their businesses by improving themselves first and then by applying proven methods of logic and organization to all areas of life.  He is an entrepreneur with many years of experience and is the creator of Time Maker Leadership Software; the most advanced management software on the market. Ezra also owns and has turned multiple businesses into multi-million dollar companies and has consulted clients in the U.S., Canada, Israel, Italy, Colombia, and many more!

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Meir Ezra Genius Tour - The
Power of Intention

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Meir Ezra Genius Tour - The
Power of Intention

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"If you intend something to happen, it happens, if you intend it to happen. Verbalization* is not the intention. The intention is the carrier wave which takes the verbalization along with it." -- L. Ron Hubbard(*verbalization: expressing oneself in words.)

When you use the correct level of intention in your communication, people pay attention to you.

For example, you are in a busy clothing store and need a clerk's help. With poor intention, you might wait all day. But with strong intention, you look at the clerk, his head whips around and he asks if he can help you.

When you add firm intention to your communication, you get better results.

For example, if you tell your children to clean up their rooms with weak intention, they continue to play around. If you tell them to clean their rooms with strong intention, they clean their rooms.

Intention at Work

Your job is easier when you use the correct amount of intention.

For example, a coworker named Chris likes to complain to you. Chris says, "I hate this crappy chair." "This weather is horrible." "Oh no, here comes Mr. Big again."

Tolerating or avoiding Chris resolves nothing. Your workplace remains stressful.

Yet if you look Chris in the eye and say, "Chris, stop complaining," you enjoy some wonderful results - if your intention is strong enough. It does not matter how loudly or softly you speak as verbalization has nothing to do with it. Your intention powers your statement.

A salesperson, with a strong intention to sell, gets more sales. A service representative, with a strong intention to make customers happy, makes customers happy. A job applicant, with a strong intention to land the job, gets the job.

A manager with poor intention gets little cooperation and eventually fails. However, a manager with strong intention, finds that his or her employees usually do what they were hired to do.

Exercise

1. Write down something that is difficult for you to get someone to do.

For example, your coworker Joe borrows your stapler and always forgets to bring it back. You need your stapler back, but it's always a hassle.

2. Practice asking for the thing you wrote in step #1. You can use a coach or friend, or even just talk to an object.

For our example, pretend to ask Joe to return your stapler, but use little or no intention. Really be weak.

You say, "Joe, return my stapler when you are done with it." However, in your mind, say, "Hi Joe, hey if you don't mind could you please return my stapler if you have nothing else to do please?"

Even though this seems silly, practice using very weak intention until you can do it easily.

3. Now practice use more intention than is necessary!

In this exercise step, you verbally say, "Joe, return my stapler when you are done with it" as you did in the step above, but now your intention is "JOE, BRING BACK MY STAPLER RIGHT NOW!"

Do this step a few times until you can do it easily.

For More Exercise

1. Next, use the correct amount of intention.

You still say, "Joe, return my stapler when you are done with it," and your intention is very clear: "Joe, return my stapler when you are done with it."

Your intention is not too weak and it is not too strong. It is just right.

Repeat this step a few times until it is comfortable for you.

2. When you are ready, go use your intention to get what you want. Get someone to do something that has been difficult for you to ask in the past. Get them to do what you ask.

If you use the correct amount of intention, the results will be amazing!

3. Repeat with anything that is difficult for you to get others to do.

You now have more power.

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In the last 20 years, Canada's major surges both in population and economic activity have translated into exponential growth in all aspects of real estate, whether in municipal infrastructure and institutional requirements, commercial and consumer needs in homebuilding, industrial development or community, commercial and retail services. From development, construction and land-use planning to commercial leasing and property management, ourproperty development and real estate lawyers are proactive, deal-oriented advisors who understand the cyclical nature of the business and can anticipate and respond to the market and its players.

Our clients include public sector clients such as cities, municipal districts and provincial and federal ministries as well as developers, investors, portfolio managers, landlords, tenants, retailers, real estate professionals and financial institutions. According to need, we have negotiated and advised on land use assemblies and properties of virtually every type, including office properties, resort facilities, residential developments, retail and mixed-use commercial centres, industrial and manufacturing sites, gaming complexes, and other leisure and recreational buildings. We also bring particular expertise to energy-related land use, providing zoning, environmental and construction-related advice to multi-year, multi-phase projects ranging from oil sands extraction facilities to refining and upgrading sites.

One of our hallmark practices is our work with real estate portfolio managers, pension funds and real estate investment trusts (REITs). We have structured and led the financing of REITs and have advised owners and fund managers on complex commercial real estate developments, acquisitions, syndications, financings and dispositions. Working with our restructuring counsel, we have also been involved in significant national realization proceedings and Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act restructurings of large real estate loans and credit facilities.

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Bradley John Haddy Attorney At Law, Minnesota Esqiure,
L.L.C. by Eagan Fraud Lawyer

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Bradley John Haddy Attorney At Law, Minnesota Esqiure,
L.L.C. by Eagan Fraud Lawyer

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Minnesota Medicare Insurance Attorney

Aggressively Defending All Fraud Charges

White collar crimes are complicated offenses and the government has unlimited resources to investigate and prosecute them. Prosecutors will often spend more money than the crime is worth just to prove a point. Contact a lawyer who knows what prosecutors are looking for when charging you.

Call me, Bradley John Haddy, Attorney at Law, in Eagan, Minnesota. I know how government regulatory agencies operate and how they prosecute suspects. I will work directly with you and keep you informed through every phase of the process. Contact me for a free initial consultation in confidence.

Fraud and White Collar Crime

I effectively represented clients accused of:

- Securities fraud - Any type of manipulation including insider trading, "parking," "front-running," and cases where stock options were backdated to a lower price and then sold at a higher price

- Social Security fraud - Lying about your health or a disability in order to receive benefits

- Corporate fraud - Corporate officers stealing from the company

- Theft by deception - Taking assets by means of telephone scams and pyramid schemes I also defend people accused of insurance fraud, Medicare fraud, tax fraud and bank fraud. You are open to hefty fines and federal incarceration if convicted. Because these cases are often won or lost in the investigation phase, you should contact me right away.

Contact my Twin Cites office for a free consultation. I accept all major credit cards and offer competitive rates. Spanish, sign language and Somali speaking translation services are available. I am available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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The history and identity of Williams & Connolly LLP are inextricably linked with the life of its founder, Edward Bennett Williams. Recognized as the greatest trial lawyer of his time, he was a spellbinding orator, but also a meticulous cross-examiner - a master in the courtroom, and a craftsman of the written brief. Williams was capable of the calculated theatrical gesture, but he also understood that the key to success in the courtroom was total preparation in advance.

To his colleagues, Williams was larger than life, a force of nature; to the sophisticated world in which he moved, a "giant among men." Although he was a counselor to presidents and the powerful, he was also the champion of unpopular, seemingly "hopeless" causes. In his hands, however, no cause was hopeless.

Williams combined extraordinary gifts of advocacy with a passion for justice. His commitment to excellence in advocacy and to the zealous representation of clients are his enduring legacy.

In 1967, Williams joined with his former student at Georgetown, Paul Connolly, to form Williams & Connolly. The firm set out to practice law the way its partners lived life - passionately. Williams called it "contest living," embracing the competition and fighting relentlessly to win.

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Westward Housing Group: Find Out How We Are
Governed and Who Makes Decisions

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Westward Housing Group: Find Out How We Are
Governed and Who Makes Decisions

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Effective governance is key to a successful organisation.

For Westward as a business, this means having:

·  a streamlined board structure;

·  board members with diverse skills and experience;

·  leadership and direction to achieve our vision and values;

·  the highest degree of integrity across the organisation;

·  focussing on our priorities - see How well are we doing?;

·  clear accountability and transparency - follow this link  to find out about how we spend our money and what we are doing to drive performance and efficiency.

Proposal regarding Westward

The boards who manage Westward’s three housing associations (Tarka Housing, Westcountry Housing and Westward) all agree that we should now go ahead and bring these organisations and their boards together formally.  This will allow us to work more efficiently and provide even better value for money.

Our service to customers will not change as a result of this and councillors will still be able to raise issues with us. We want to continue to create great homes and neighbourhoods where people want to live and work. The staff who deliver our services will continue to do so. Our customer Scrutiny Group will continue to check, monitor and challenge the board and staff.

Our governance structure is shown here:  Westward governance structure chart and includes:

·  a common purpose board which governs Westward and Westcountry - CPB membership biographies 2013;

·  a separate board at Tarka - see biographies of Tarka membership 2013.

·  Customers work in the Scrutiny Group to review our services in line with our commitment to co-regulation.

The Tarka Board is made up of:

·  4 residents;

·  4 independent members;

·  4 nominees of Torridge District Council

The common purpose board has two specialist sub-committees:

·  an Audit and Risk Committee which operate on these terms of reference.pdf  and

a Governance Committee following these terms of reference pdf

·  The residents' Scrutiny Panel links into the governance structure via the Audit and Risk Committee.

The boards provide leadership, direction, support and challenge and our senior management team is responsible for delivering services.

Westward has adopted the National Housing Federation’s codes of governance and standards.  We regularly assess compliance with these standards and report the outcomes in our Annual Financial Statements.

The government’s Homes and Communities Agency regulates social housing and we comply with their regulatory standards.

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BUSINESS SERVICES:

From complete outsourcing to cooperative interaction with your staff, all of our business services are customized to the needs of our clients.

Business and Financial Consulting – $95/hour or cost per project

- Expert advice to improve profitability and efficiency.

Required Setup for Bookkeeping – $500 one-time fee

- Custom setup of QuickBooks Online specifically for your business.

- Includes assistance converting existing Quickbooks products into Quickbooks Online.

- Set up includes 1st month’s subscription fee.

Full Service Accounting – Packages starting at $500 per month

Includes the following services:

Bookkeeping:

- QuickBooks Online monthly subscription required and included in per month cost.

- Input all transactions for up to 2 bank accounts and / or credit card accounts.

- Reconcile up to 2 bank accounts and /or credit card accounts.

- Make any adjusting entries needed.

- Provide Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss and any other reports needed.

- Add $75 for each additional bank or credit card account.

- Year-end close out included.

Accounts Payable:

- Maintain vendor records.

- Enter bills into QuickBooks.

- Prepare checks for you to print / or pay through your bank’s online bill pay.

- Prepare Form 1099 Misc at year end.

Accounts Receivable:

- Maintain customer records.

- Enter invoices to be emailed and /or mailed.

- Mail invoices.

- Process statements to be emailed and / or mailed.

- Mail statements.

- Process sales tax return.

- Add $.75 for each invoice or statement mailed.

Payroll Service - Ask us for details and pricing

- Customized payroll service includes direct deposit.

Year-end Bookkeeping – Starting at $4750

- Stand alone, once per year service.

- Enter all transactions for the entire year for up to 2 bank accounts and / or credit card accounts.

- Reconcile all bank and credit card accounts.

- Make all general journal entries.

- Provide reports needed for your tax preparer.

- $250 each additional bank or credit card account.

ESTATE SERVICES:

Our estate services use both privacy and perspective as we provide our clients with personalized emergency and estate planning and organizational services.

Estate Organization – from $1100 to $9750

- Our staff conducts and catalogs a full inventory of your entire estate.

- Inventory results are recorded in either digital or hard copy, bound document.

- With permission, results are shared with the client’s other estate professionals.

Estate Coordination – $475 as a stand-alone service

- Our staff coordinates with all your other estate professionals to ensure that they have the complete picture regarding your estate.

- This is included with our estate services.

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Boiler Cleaners: Boiler Repair and Maintenance in Brooklyn, New York

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Boiler Cleaners: Boiler Repair and Maintenance in Brooklyn, New York

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Customer Boiler Cleaners, Inc. of Brooklyn, New York, offers boiler repair and maintenance services to ensure that you get the most of your boiler throughout the entire winter.

Boiler Repair

If your boiler breaks down in the middle of the winter, you are not going to be very comfortable. While it is not recommended that you tackle the job yourself, our boiler repair services can have your system back up and running in no time. Whatever your problem may be, we have the parts and skills to ensure a quality repair and provide for your comfort during harsh Northern winters. Professionally trained, in-house technicians perform all of our work. We provide:

• Tube Replacement

• Welding Repairs

• Boiler Controls

• Installation

• Section Replacement

• Coil Replacement

• Refractory Work

• Boiler Related Plumbing

• Breeching

• Violation Removal

Boiler Maintenance

Our boiler service also offers professional maintenance to help ensure that your boiler operates at peak efficiency throughout the winter - keeping your home or business warmer for less money. Our thorough services ensure that your boiler and boiler room remain free of soot and debris, allowing your boiler to operate at maximum efficiency. Services include:

• Boiler Tubes Brushed

• Combustion Chamber Brushed

• Boiler Doors Brushed

• Inside Walls Brushed

• Chimney Base and

Breeching Cleaned

• Soot, Scale, and Foreign

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High-Power Vacuum Trucks

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Queenstown, New Zealand accommodation, travel tips and restaurants

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WHAT looks like Norway, is one of the world's greatest wine producing regions, is only a three hour flight away, and the locals speak English, sort of?

It's Queenstown, New Zealand, known as an adventure sport capital, but increasingly garnering a reputation as a food and wine travel destination.

Now that Air New Zealand has introduced direct flights, it is three hours from Sydney, two-and-a-half from Melbourne and a hassle-free arrival into a tiny airport.

Once in the town, it is part ski resort, part fjord-like scenery with a set of mountains called the Remarkables and the rest is a party town, with restaurants bars, and even a strip club.

And if you try very hard, some travel tips and restaurants are needed for you to able to understand what the locals are saying.

Located in New Zealand's Southern Alps on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown claims to be "the premier four season lake and alpine resort in the Southern Hemisphere".

Queenstown's origins are as a source for greenstone, or nephrite jade, of cultural and artistic significance to the Maori population.

Maoris continued expeditions to the area well into the 19th century.

Then, around the same time as the gold rush in Australia at Ballarat and Bendigo, gold was discovered in the Arrow and Shotover rivers and the area boomed.

Today, Queenstown's action and adventure options include bushwalking, gondola rides, lake cruises, kayaking, scenic flights, hot air ballooning, parasailing and bungee jumping.

But there are also wine tours, to taste the world famous Central Otago pinot noir and, increasingly, white and sparkling wines from nearby Cromwell, Bannockburn and Alexandra.

Notable vineyards include Amisfield, where you can lunch practically amid the grapes, Akarua and Peregrine and Carrick wineries whose picturesque settings are reminiscent of Italy's Tuscany region.

For high end dining try Rata, which has a Michelin star chef, but if you've been out on the town and fancy a late night feed, you can't go past a famous Fergburger, which is open until the early hours of the morning.

Queenstown is famous for its boutique hotels, such as The Spire, which has large, beautiful rooms and Eichardts, a five-star hotel with a great bar for meeting up with friends.

News.com.au travelled to Queenstown as a guest of Air New Zealand and Destination Queenstown.