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CHRIS NORMAN as Chris, ANTHONY SADLER as Anthony, PATRICK BRAOUDÉ as Actor President Hollande, SPENCER STONE as Spencer and ALEK SKARLATOS as Alek in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' "THE 15:17 TO PARIS," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
On Aug. 21, 2015, longtime friends Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone were making their way from Amsterdam to Paris on a high-speed train. The three young Americans from Sacramento were simply enjoying a vacation together when they were thrust into history by the presence of a heavily armed terrorist intent on murdering everyone on board.
Stone, an Air Force Airman First Class, and Skarlatos, a member of the Oregon National Guard who had recently returned from deployment in Afghanistan, were quick to jump into action with Sadler by their side.
Stone was the first to rush the gunman, only to be met with an AK-47 assault rifle that the terrorist shot. But no bullet came out. The gun misfired.
That allowed Stone, Skarlatos, and Sadler, to tackle and subdue the gunman, who still managed to cut Stone with a box cutter, injuring his head, neck, and hand.
The three Americans were hailed as heroes around the world, but were quick to give credit to God for guiding and protecting them that day.
Now, their story is hitting the big screen in the Clint Eastwood-directed feature film “The 15:17 to Paris” (opening Friday Feb. 9). And not only that, Stone, Skarlatos, and Sadler are starring as themselves. Other than World War II veteran Audie Murphy starring in a movie based on his autobiography in 1955, there doesn’t seem to be much precedent for this kind of decision. But it was the direction Eastwood wanted to go.
The seeds of faith were planted in each of the young men’s lives by their families. Skarlatos credits his mother with taking him to church and putting him in a Christian school. And he developed a personal interest in reading the Bible, which has kept him going through difficult times.
While Sadler’s dad isn’t really portrayed in the movie, Stone and Skarlatos’s moms – Joyce Eskel and Heidi Skarlatos – are played by Judy Greer (Arrested Development) and Jenna Fischer (The Office).
Though they are viewed as heroes, Sadler, Skarlatos, and Stone each embody an “everyman” quality – and that’s what they hope people who see “The 15:17 to Paris” are left with.


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Hello, my lovelies! It’s that time of year when I pack my bags, grab some books and some swag, and make my way over to you. I love to interact with you guys, and I’m still fairly new to the book convention circuit. If there’s a particular signing you want me to attend, let me know. Better yet, tell the organizers.
Next month the RT Booklovers Convention will be held in beautiful Reno, Nevada. I have a jam-packed week of fun activities, and I hope to see you there. Once again, I’ll be joined by my friend Stuart Reardon. We’re really looking forward to hanging out with you!
This will be my first year signing at an SaSS event. If you’ve been to one before, I’m sure you know how much fun they are. And if not, come find out!
For a complete listing of where I’ll be signing, check out my schedule. For now, I’m heading back into the writing cave where Jessen, Pierce, and others have had me glued to my laptop for months, lol.

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Maximum utility of your office space is necessary to enhance not just the internal productivity but also to incorporate a lasting impression on your international clients. Refurbishing and rearrangement of furniture and office accessories definitely impart a new look to your already existing office surrounding. Office fitouts can also be done by professional interior designers if you want an envious look to your office. For the primary step, you need to go for the careful planning technicality. These are used in order to make the fit out project a huge success among all. There are certain tips available, which can help you to plan out a program, accordingly.
This part of the article is going to take help of the right kind of office fitouts steps, which can help in making the right plan as per the needs and demands of the office environment. These are solely designed for the official environment, and not suitable for other interior panning areas.
Set up the goals: You are asked to determine the results, which you want to achieve the fitness goals. Are you looking for fit out structure, to reinforce the branding service of the business? Is your main aim to increase the motivation power of the employees and to provide them with a good working environment? Make sure to keep a list of all these services beforehand, and set a goal accordingly.
Keep a proper checklist: For this step, you need to list down the present requirement along with the most inevitable priorities, which can match up the dreadful timelines. In case you are planning to purchase a new office fixture, or want to take help of architect for designing the layout of office, you are asked to list the tasks, in order to keep the office fitouts programs in proper and organized manner.
Install the fixtures: You are asked to deal with some of the various fixtures, as installed after the official hours. These ensure that the employees, who can work comes in term with the undisturbed services, mainly under the official hours. These are likely to include the schedule of the installation procedures or any other jobs, associated with the present checklist. These will help you to deal with the aspect of the project, and those need to be done, on time.
Do not compromise on quality: There are different types of fixtures and furniture, which can be availed at this present moment. It is not at all wrong to keep the costing down, associated with the project downing trend. You have to search for the branded accessories and fit-out elements in the market, which come within the lowest price range, and start looking for the most durable ones. Make sure to check the quality of the product first, before considering the price rate.
Including special items available: There are certain major items, which are to be included, when the main area relates with office fitouts. Some of those are storage cabinets, IT infrastructure, power and phone outlets, and the list is practically endless. These can be defined as the most proficient cost effective segment, which include various other updates. These are related to the official fit out. Make sure that the workstations along with furniture appear likely on the presented layout.
Focus towards your research point while dealing with office fitouts is quite good and an important point. This point can be defined as a right option while dealing with the fit out points. There are various trends and innovations, which are available nowadays due to the varied nature of interior planning. Thus, make sure to get in touch with the right research platform, just like you have wanted. These points are for your benefit.

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Once you've made the leap from renter to home-owner, it's quite likely that you might feel that you've made a terrible mistake. Those four walls can become dull, uninspiring and claustrophobic, let alone expensive.
But in the future, this feeling may be a thing of the past. Imagine if your house could literally transform itself into a variety of shapes? In a non-dream, non-fictional world as well.
The transforming house, also known as the Safe House, is a dream come true for fickle folk and those paranoid about security. Architecture firm KWK Promes created this one-of-a-kind abode that converts from an impenetrable cube to a comfortable home, complete with indoor swimming pool, via movable walls and mobile shutters.
It's all electronic so transforms with the touch of a button. If this were the setting for a horror movie, it would lead to some sort of horrible death yet in real life, we imagine it would probably just result in us showing off and ultimately wearing out the mechanism within a week tops.


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Announcement Hand knit, crocheted and sewn scarves, woven wallhangings and oven mitts. All made by me in Lee, NH USA.
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This shop was formerly known as TurtandElephant. Now it is known as TaterandEmily.
Please check out my About and Policy pages.
I ship to other countries besides the United States! I recently added international "Calculated Shipping" options. Please message me if you have questions. I look forward to shipping worldwide.
Hand knit, crocheted and sewn scarves, woven wallhangings and oven mitts. All made by me in Lee, NH USA.
Absolutely fell in love with bandana! The fleece fabric is so soft and colors are a great color combo.
The adult bandana is a little big but that good because it works great for any body size. All you do is fold the band over a bit and it's a perfect fit. This product really works great for anyone who has a love for handmade products. Just be careful around pets, fur sticks a bit. Easy to clean though.
Lastly Awesome shop owner, great service and communication. She is really friendly and helpful with any questions. Great shop will buy again soon! Thanks so much Emily & Tater !
Beautifully made and super useful. Great customer service!
Very happy with this neckwarmer/scarf. Emily was responsive to my wishes and criteria, and the process of determining what should be included was enjoyable.
Super cute oven mitts are being listed in my shop today! Cannot wait to add some more in the coming weeks. I've been wanting to offer these since September but have sold out each time before I could post them. Now they can be yours!
Suspending a fluffy cloud for photographing.
Busy supervising me while I work.
A display of various items used for my shop.
My sewing machine resides here. We found this piece of furniture for free in the hallway of our building.
Why is the blog and store named Tater & Emily?
After months of searching and hoping to find the Right Dog, I found The One. For a year, I had the name Tank picked out if I adopted a male dog. Little did I know that a female bulldog and beagle mix would wiggle her way into my heart. After thinking about it for a while, she was christened Tater Tot. Although she can be a couch potato, she can also run around like a wildebeest.
What inspired me to start an Etsy shop? After being intensely into crafts following my move from Alaska, I decided that I would try to learn new things. After I learned new things, I decided that I would share them with others. Soon came the shop and then the blog. I have enjoyed working on both immensely. My work is inspired by a love for home decor and clothing. Everything in my shop are items that I would want for my own home, to wear or for gifting.
When I'm not drinking coffee or working my day job, I am dreaming up items to put in my shop. I have greatly enjoyed having a creative outlet as well as offering my items to the Etsy community.
My lovable fur baby, Tater Tot. She keeps me going every day.
I love making items with my hands! Not only does it give me something to do, but it gives me a sense of peace. I am sharing these items with you in hopes that you will love them as much as I do. Thank you for taking a look.
Items NOT eligible for refund or return include custom or personalized items, as there is likely not another person who will purchase the item(s).
I will ship your item as soon as your payment method clears. I accept Paypal, Etsy gift cards and Etsy's credit card checkout (Direct Checkout) at this time.
We now ship to other countries besides the United States! Please message me for a shipping quote.
We ship most items within the day that you purchase them, unless the day happens to fall on a holiday or weekend, or you order a made-to-order/custom item. If it is a made-to-order/custom item, I will contact you about the timeline of the item.
We do not include insurance or delivery confirmation on these items unless you purchase Priority Mail shipping. If you would like those features, please contact us so we may add more for shipping cost.
We reuse boxes and packaging materials whenever available to reduce our carbon footprint. In order to save trees/paper, we do not include a printed receipt with your order. An electronic copy is available to you through your Etsy account to view.
I do reserve items for people if requested. However, they can only be reserved for seven (7) calendar days and then I will release your reservation. They can be reserved again for another seven (7) days, but only upon a further discussion of the delay in purchase. I understand that emergencies and vacations happen and if I know about that ahead of time, I am happy to accommodate you.
Most pillows and embroidery hoops can be personalized with embroidery of a name, initials or word. Please message me for timeline details and cost. Generally, each additional word is $3.

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text: Comments: Stochastic version of na3h5 of z mainen in mainen & sejnowski (1995). Modified to be stochastic by k diba. All model parameters follow the example of schaefer et al. (2003) and are based on the kinetic models of mainen and sejnowski (1996). This model was adapted from mainen & sejnowski (1996), model no. 2488, with various changes. Modeling study, uses same morphology and modified kinetics from schaefer et al. (2003). The animal model info here is that of schaefer et al. (2003).

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Bedtime at our house has a new development - MG is suddenly "very scared of the dark". Yup, it's true and I can't blame her. So one emergency run to Walgreens for a nightlight (fiber optic with butterflies & flowers mind you), the hall light on and lots of sweet talking, later and she's still not convinced. Nope, she wants to sleep clinging to daddy's mega huge contractor flashlight. You know, the kind that you could knock out an intruder with if you were feeling inclined!
Sorry folks, there'll be no Crafty Kids this weekend ... I ran out of time because I was lucky enough to spend some time with old friends. Thanks Bettina for coming to town and getting us all together. It was a pleasure!
So to make up for the lack of craftiness, I'm posting my Granny's jam tart recipe. It's a family classic that she served to her tea party ladies and I remember my mom always doing the same. It's yummy, easy, pretty and sure to please.
- Cool and dust with powdered sugar, enjoy!
In honor of my showcase spot on etsy today, I want to give you FREE things...seriously!
So here's the scoop. My new line of cereal box onesies is finally available... I've wanted to make them for years! Each one features a very cool vintage cereal box for your favorite yummy baby. They're great for unique baby shower gifts or just for fun. Besides the great illustrations and typography, you can't help but smile at the classic cereal flavors. There's everything from BooBerry, Alphabits and Cap'N Crunch to wholesome favorites like Wheaties. If you're like me, I'm sure you have a favorite from when you were little or at least one you always begged your mom for!
On to the freebies - it's super simple. The first 2 people to comment on this post will get a free cereal onesie of their choice from my etsy store (you choose size as well). So don't be shy ( I mean it) and best of luck to you!
I have a confession...I love candy. Yes, it's true and I'm not ashamed! All I can say is a little bit of something sweet makes me happy. It could be worse!
So the packaging designer in me is always on the lookout for new or redesigned products and when I see one of the sweet sort I have to give it a go. I spied the new Topps Wazoo bar today when I was out buying a non-leaky iron (thrilling purchase, I know) and snagged a couple bars. It's totally unlike anything else on the market, but not the yummiest of treats for me - kind of like a squishier Play-Doh colored Starburst that's covered in berry flavored yogurt with Nerd-like sprinkles. The packaging is really bright, fun and colorful though.
It's official - I'm in business!
What's bright and happy and looking for new friends? My hot off the press Lavender Kitty business cards! I finally took a moment to design some cards for myself (which is way harder than designing for other people) and am now feeling official. I even made them 2 sided with different backs...hey, it's been a long time coming!
If you love sewing and you're like me, you've probably got a stash of fabric scraps that you can't stand to part with. Seriously, I bought a bag of scraps at a Denyse Schmidt workshop and have been adding to it for years. I think it's growing overnight, but I love them all!
1. Have fun diving through your scraps and find a few favorites.
2. Quilt them into 5 inch squares - there's no rules, so have fun!
4. Sew right sides together, leaving a gap for flipping right side out.
5. Flip and sew 1/4 inch from edge to finish.
6. Add a pretty ribbon and give to a favorite friend's baby for bath time.
Spring is here - finally!!!! So to celebrate, this week's craft welcomes back the birds. It's super simple and uses things you probably already have in your house. Bonus!
Have kids thread O's onto the pipe cleaner (snacking while threading is highly recommended). Once there's a bunch threaded on, bend the pipe cleaner into one of your favorite shapes and tie a piece of ribbon or yarn for hanging. Run outside, have your kids find a great branch and hang up your Chirpy O's creation. Take a few laps in the yard and keep an eye out for the happy snacking birds.
My dad is heading over to Ethiopia in a couple weeks, so I thought I'd feature his new font "Hanna". It was designed to generate additional income for an orphanage in Ethiopia.
Hanna Teshome runs an orphanage of roughly 140 children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She is an amazing lady with a deep passion for orphan kids as well as innocent kids that find themselves in jail because their mothers have been imprisoned - they are treated as prisoners and are typically sexually abused - it is not uncommon for them to commit suicide when they are released from jail at age 18. Most of the orphans end up with Hanna because one or both of their parents have died from AIDS.
Hanna relies entirely on donations to keep her orphanage running and this font is a small but tangible way to help make a difference in the lives of the orphan kids. Hope it inspires you to think out of the box when it comes to ways of donating to your favorite charity.
MG and I had a blast at the park this morning with friends, but this afternoon is rainy, rainy, rainy. Hopefully it'll make my garden grow like crazy! So, what to do when it's pouring and you're waiting for Aunt Meg and Baby Ivy to come over? Why drool over some fun stuff online of course!
The P'kolino Klick Desk. Talk about great design - it's colorful, modern and doesn't need a lot of space. Plus I LOVE anything that just needs to be closed up to look clean. Wish my whole house was like that!
Hope you're having a cozy happy day in your neck of the woods!
Introducing Crafty Kids - Crazy Crayons!
I'm so excited to unveil Crafty Kids - each weekend will feature a free and easy craft project for you to make with your kids. Hopefully it will encourage a bit of family time and a love of art...or maybe it'll help with boredom on a long day...we've all had some of those!
-Pop out crayons and go coloring crazy!
Wow, I can't believe we're back to Friday again. Maybe it's my rapidly advancing pregnancy or the upcoming arrival of Spring (we all can hope and dream), but the pace has definitely picked up!
I decided to feature a classically based font this week. Terzo is our newest addition and I'm proud to say it's one of the featured Hot New Fonts on Myfonts.com. The only reason I can say that is I had nothing to do with it's design - wish I did! Terzo uses three lines in the main stem of the capitals resulting in an interesting display of script capitals. Flourishes are uniquely positioned and are deliberately minimalist in order to feature the three part stem capitals.
The overall result is a well balanced and refreshing script that will serve many purposes! Think announcements, wedding invitations, restaurant signage, book covers, etc. If you're looking for a unique script this may be the font for you!
Lately I've had kid's clothing and the economy on my mind a ton. Mostly because it's so expensive to keep little ones in clothes that fit, besides being cute! So I've been designing sewing patterns for children that require small amounts of great fabric (fat quarters) but deliver big oomph.
Here's my latest, the Clementine Dress. It's comfy and sweet, plus the dress is cut in a way that should easily last a whole season - nice on the wallet! The pattern will be available in my etsy shop by the weekend (I'm going to burn the midnight oil getting it done, promise!). Also, many of you have asked if I'm selling my dresses, pinafores, etc. Truthfully, I never expected people to ask, but am excited to say that I'll have some in my shop soon. If you're interested, please take a look over the next few weeks.
Nothing is more beautiful to me than children's artwork. They have a great sense of style and no fear of what's right and wrong. Why not draw an egg with eyes or a ladybug with stripes? It's too bad that most of us grown-ups learn to only create perfect works that serve a purpose or meet a goal. Yes, I'm preaching to myself as well!!
So here's a few faces that MG drew this morning (Auntie Lindsay & Beebop - my dad). Hope they make you laugh and encourage you to try a few new things regardless of a "perfect" result. Hey, you never know!
I'm a total sucker for fabric, I have it stashed everywhere! So needless to say the Alexander Henry Bolero fabric called my name this weekend in the store. Actually it screamed and made me buy a 1/2 yard - see, technically it's not my fault!
Anyway, I wanted to make a no-brain needed sewing project with it for MG. Thank you Two Little Banshees for a great free toddler skirt pattern that's super easy. I used it for inspiration (switched up a few measurements & added rick rack) and was done in under an hour. Just enough time for a two year old to play happily before getting bored. Phew!
Thanks to Aleta Meadowlark at Omnomicon for the most fun, colorful cake ever!!!
I saw this rainbow cake recipe a little while ago and couldn't resist. Let's be honest, I'm not a kitchen guru so I fully appreciate and love folks that are able to make delicious goodies. This cake is about my speed...it's easy and mostly involves mixing colors (aka. arts and crafts class). MG and I had a blast squeezing gel food color and mixing insane batter colors. It was messy, delicious and the perfect creation for my friend Karly's birthday. Shh...she's only getting it tomorrow...I'll post another photo once it's sliced.
So if you're looking for a little unhealthy, but tasty fun or a great time with your kids, bake a rainbow cake. Trust me, it's sure to bring a smile to all.
PS - if you're nervous about the sugar free pudding and diet soda, no worries I skipped them both. I baked this cake with regular Sprite and it came out just fine.
Petronella Rullman was my dad's mom. When she was young she traveled by passenger liner to South Africa to be a nurse and for a bit of adventure. Sounds like a fun lady to me!
Anyway, during World War II, several members of my family in Holland and my grandmother in South Africa wrote daily journals to each other describing war time life (the family home in Holland was 4 doors down from the Frank home - as in The Diary of Anne Frank). When they could, they exchanged journals via the International Red Cross in Geneva.
While it's impossible to recreate someone’s handwriting, this font is an attempt to capture all the unique and stylish characters that were written with such sure strokes and amazing flare. The capital “P” and “R” in particular are unusually distinctive. I think you'll agree this script reflects an incredibly positive outlook.
New xStitch Pattern - Havens!
I'm really excited to introduce my newest cross stitch or xStitch pattern - Lavender Kitty's Havens.
Nothing in life is more cozy than your own personal haven. Whether it's a little cape, a Brooklyn brownstone, apartment building, farmhouse, duplex, cottage, townhouse, traditional colonial or castle, nothing beats home!
This cross stitch or xStitch pattern includes them all and is a great way to personalize your home. As a bonus I've added the chart for house numbers, should you choose to use them.
Each "haven" fits perfectly in a 3 inch wooden embroidery hoop and you can use whatever color floss suits your fancy.
Now I know...I know... cross stitching is old fashioned and not so cool. Well, if you've never tried it, you should. It's as easy as counting and very satisfying. Plus with a pattern as quick as this, it makes great little gifts for housewarmings, hostess goodies and making friends feel special. Who can say no that?!
So give it a go and maybe you'll discover something new to keep your hands busy while you're watching tv. Or, if you're like me, while you're waiting for your little one to finish a nap in the car. Story of my life!
Cupcake floss - need I say anymore?! Finally someone brilliant invented hygiene products for the sweet tooth like me. Hallelujah!
So if you have a kid that won't floss or you need a little incentive yourself, this may be just for you. Or...if you're dieting in the hopes of bikinis and warm weather this could satisfy a major sugar craving... who am I kidding, there's no substitute for a yummy cupcake with pink frosting!
Happy Tuesday everyone! I'm finally getting around to posting some free tutorials / patterns for those of you who are crafty inclined or would like to be. Actually, I truly believe all people are crafty, they just need to find what suits their fancy and go for it.
- Using color 3, tie a piece of yarn around the middle of your knitted rectangle. Knot it on the back and ta-da - it's a bow.
- You're done, hope you love them!
Oo, another bonus happened today - I remembered a super sparkly, very pink tutu I made for MG last Summer. I think I hid it for her birthday or Christmas? Not quite sure anymore. Guess that's what happens when you're pregnant with a 2 year old! Anyway, MG played ballerina to her hearts content and is thoroughly convinced that they play soccer. Could be, you never know?!

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regime will be extended to all FCA solo-regulated firms.
following them becoming FCA regulated on 1 April.
(it currently serves as guidance).
services industry, to be formally launched.
and governance as one of its cross-sector priorities.
feels is still needed across the financial services industry.
3.that regulation can only go so far in improving culture.
them with their activities in this area.
firms’ culture and governance, and this trend continues.
and therefore top of firms’ agendas too.

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Do You Fail the Invisible Job Interview?
Disneyland may be the happiest place on earth, but the Disney store is not. The miserable experience of that retail environment at Santa Monica Promenade in California is remarkable for its consistently angry retail clerks and harsh restrictions on purchase. Nothing about the Disney brand gets you ready for it.
No, I don’t tell people I am interviewing them when we first meet in the retail setting. I don’t talk about the jobs I have open – and neither do the thousands of employers who use exactly the same technique as I do. We simply look for happy, proactive and engaging people, and then watch them solve problems or just do their job with a can-do attitude.
You are a candidate in an invisible job interview like that several times a week. It might happen on a phone call you make, one you take, or just doing your survival job while you wait for something better.
Within three feet of you is probably every opportunity you ever need, no matter what level of experience, education and interest you have. After all, 85% of why we make a hire is related to personal traits, and only 15% is actual skill. Most skills can be earned on-the-job or during a quick course of study.
We are hiring good people.
You’ve got to ask: what are we getting when we have the opportunity to interact with you when you aren’t doing active job seeking.
It’s like candid camera. Most employers are silently watching for great service and a positive attitude. It’s the way 75% of my clients and referring network have actually brought on a new employee.
At the Disney store on Sunday, I attempted to buy some Star Wars toys and it was an epic battle. Five employees roamed the store, assiduously avoiding eye contact with consumers who were also roaming the store. It wasn’t near closing time. It wasn’t packed. It was just ridiculous.
There was no one to check stock (because they were too busy looking at the floor and chatting with each other). One clerk I finally found actually said, “I cannot be bothered with this right now.” Checkout was so difficult with a scowling cashier who counted my Star Wars toys like a TSA employee checking my carry-on.
I was so relieved to leave with my purchases – including a bag I paid for at the counter, so I did not look like I was looting the store when I finally made it out the door. Apparently, the cashier would not or could not dispense a free bag to go with two toys that cost about 25 cents to make/ship/stock and retailed for about $25 each. If Disney retail is going for The Nightmare Before Christmas, they have met their corporate objective.
Don’t let an opportunity for an invisible job interview find you goofing off, angrily ringing up purchases or in any way being rude when you should be helping. You never know who’s watching, and what career lottery you may win.
Who is your audience? Everyone around you.
Whether you are sitting with your boss having a one-on-one conversation, texting a friend or standing on stage in front of 10,000 people: you are with your audience.
Consider how profound your silence is, if you aren’t active on social media. Consider the cost to you, if you are not treating other people like your audience.
Consider the consequences of being aggressive, withholding, menacing, lazy, jealous, insensitive or crazy (even momentarily).
Consider the power of communication with the intention to help your audience move forward – while you are also serving your own goals. Consider how that gives you a competitive advantage in a job interview, the chance for a promotion, and a referral from someone who simply knows you online, or any other situation that matters.
The terrible truth is: every word, every image, every frame of video, and even silence lifts you up or tears you down in the eyes of your audience.
This might include the people who share air with you, like at the office. It includes all your social media posts and comments, all the book reviews or LinkedIn messages you write and all the Periscope, YouTube, and Sooth you create. All the Skype, Facetime, and other relatively real time communication channels you use.
Got it? Anyone who can hear you, see you or otherwise catch your drift: those people are your audience.
The good news is: your greatest, fastest, and most profitable way to reach your desired outcomes is completely in your command. Your success depends on the next word you say, and the word after that, and so on.
Finesse in communication isn’t something tricky like it is in billiards, baking bread or doing anything that demands extraordinary skills.
Communication done with finesse kindly takes into account the ability of your audience to understand and focus on your message, and responsibly putting it in words your audience will embrace because they see evidence you are trustworthy and caring.
With everything you might do to create wealth and profit, consider how simple and productive it is to be kind and responsible.
Those two qualities drive offers and referrals to you, give evidence you are the most attractive candidate or partner, and give people the faith to sign contracts and do deals with you.
If you would like to become a communication leader – and you will be in Southern California on October 10 and 11: join me at my Personal Branding Boot Camp at UCLA Extension. Use Promo Code: W7199 to get 10% off PLUS an hour with me one-on-one (a $495 session FREE).
If you have a question I can answer: email me at Nance@NanceRosen.com, and I will do my best to move you forward. Just put Boot Camp in the subject line, so I know to look for you.
How Will You Benefit from the Last Boot Camp of 2015?
Wildest offer ever from UCLAx and me! Register for my Personal Branding Boot Camp (October 10 and 11), and use PROMO CODE W7199 for 10% off PLUS a one-on-one coaching session with me ($495, my GIFT) – and a bonus book, too! Now, let’s talk about boot camps!
A boot camp is a famously crushing work out with a drill instructor yelling at you. Or a personal trainer screaming to do “four more.” Why would anyone go to a boot camp? Because it’s actually an immersion, a totally dedicated and focused period of time when you do all the things you should do – with no excuses or distractions. Surrounded by people with intense motivation, which amplifies your own energy and dedication.
A boot camp is the fastest way to get into shape.
What does this have to do with personal branding, your career or business success?
Twice each year, I give the Personal Branding Boot Camp at UCLA Extension – and it’s about to come up. On October 10 and 11, from 9 AM to 4 PM: you can get down and deep with an amazing group of fellow campers; each stretching their brains and expanding their potential.
Simply put: you accelerate your trajectory toward success.
In just two days, master the art of branding you! This seminar is perfect for people in career transition who want to discover their passion, solo-entrepreneurs and small business owners who want to attract new clients, or job seekers looking to attract quality job offers.
Get the secrets of using personal intelligence and reputation-building to reach your goals, and learn to leverage the power of social media.
In a structured, fun and supportive workshop, pinpoint your authentic and most attractive qualities, create a unique selling proposition and learn how to communicate online and on-ground in a powerful, engaging style.
Get tips on creating your own visual brand for your social networking pages and blog, plus advanced techniques for LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and more. Enjoy lots of interaction, personal development exercises, and guest speakers.
If you are able to register and make it to Los Angeles for this event, I have a big bonus for you.
I will personally coach you for a one hour, one-on-one session, to make sure you get a huge leap forward on your career or business success. This one-hour coaching session is $495, but if you come to the boot camp: it’s yours FREE. Plus: you get a complete notebook with a personal branding blueprint to continue to build your personal brand, once we jump start the process in camp.
So, come for the amazing transformation you will make over the weekend, and then schedule your coaching session with me for your personal one-on-one follow up. That way you can get all the personal attention you need.
I want to ensure this a huge win for your personal brand. That’s why I am making this one-on-one coaching offer, and the personal branding blueprint materials.
If you’re coming in to Southern California, don’t worry about our follow-up session. I have clients all over the world, so we can use a myriad of ways to hold your session – and record it, too! So you have a refresher whenever you desire. Want a taste? You can even see me coach live on CNBC TV at NanceSpeaks!.
If you want more information – please email me at Nance@NanceRosen.com. Subject line: Camp.
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See you in Los Angeles, on campus at UCLA!
The workplace is a lot like high school. It’s fraught with angst about being in or out, being smart or not, and being liked or not liked.
According to new research, employees are not into liking each other. They are not making any effort to build relationships with each other.
They are there to do a job or at least put in the time, go home and maybe find something better while grazing on LinkedIn or dozens of other job sites.
It turns out the workplace has become “transactional” for almost all employees. There’s an expectation that it’s simply a matter of time before you leave voluntarily or are asked to leave. So there’s a disincentive to build real relationships with your co-workers, to dig in and really get to know one another.
Back in the day, there were bowling leagues, picnics, families becoming “family friends,” and a kind of comfort in seeing the same folks everyday. In essence, the workplace was a second home for many employees.
Now, the expectation is that you will be at that job for a limited time, until something better comes along. Or, it’s a matter of time before you are told your job is no longer part of the strategic vision. “You are out,” to quote Heidi Klum.
It’s hard to be a free agent, in essence signed to a day-to-day contract. It’s hard to bond, and become an enthusiastic team member. It’s even harder if you are working from home or a remote location.
BTW, it’s equally hard to lead under those circumstances, although I bet you find it hard to sympathize with your boss.
There’s something even more insidious about this new relationship to work – or more aptly: the lack of a secure relationship to work and co-workers.
Stress. Impermanence. Insecurity. Instability. Resentment. Anger.
The best way to assuage these very real feelings is to make the effort to bond to your co-workers. Say hi and really find out how they are doing. Ask what they did over the weekend. If they live in proximity to you, ask if they want to shoot pool, grab coffee or take a yoga class with you next weekend.
Build your network of people, and I don’t mean just on social media. Build relationships with people who work with you.
This will raise your emotional state, and create a personal sense of stability. Real relationships with co-workers make any kind of work more satisfying and stabilizing. Make and keep ties with those who come and then go. And those at all levels.
Almost every night that I work late enough to see our maintenance staff, I feel better. They are a father and son team. I always ask how they’re doing, we talk about stuff, and they always play with my monster-sized dogs (yes, my dogs come to work). The son always tells me to be safe on the road home when we pack out for the night.
Over the holiday weekend we ran into each other, as I was heading for the beach. I felt like I was seeing family. That sense of surprise, a happy jolt, a hug and on with the day, feeling tethered to such nice people.
Consider hugging a co-worker today. Just a side-hug: in an appropriate gender neutral way. Or, at least give a fist bump when you hear what they did when they weren’t laboring on Labor Day.
Have you recently gone from no job to a bad job?
A lot of people have emerged from their parents’ basement. They are dressed for work that they loathe. You know why. The crazy boss. Lazy coworkers. Angry customers. Too many meetings. Not enough freedom. The air conditioning is too cold. Someone steals your lunch from the fridge.
Even if the compensation is good enough, there’s no “there” there. Nothing that personally means anything to you.
Why? The job is about productivity not people.
Maybe your keystrokes are counted to ensure you meet quota. Maybe your job is to get on and off the phone as quickly as possible.
Or maybe the product or service is deficient. It does less than it could. Less than the competitors do. It’s not the latest in technology, fashion, approach or media.
Or maybe you don’t like the customers. You can’t relate to their problems. You never use your company’s product or service, because you like something else better.
Or maybe, as we used to say in advertising, your job is to “put lipstick on that pig.” The product or service is truly awful. You are embarrassed to tell people what you do.
There’s at least one theory that gets to the root of the reason you actually want to go back into the basement.
You feel like you don’t matter.
You feel like you are not making a difference.
You have been cut off from a part of yourself that is dying to be expressed.
Before you quit or start looking elsewhere: consider what would boost your personal involvement. What would ignite your feel good emotions? What could you do that is OUTSIDE of your job description that would make you happy or proud?
An enlightened CEO or department head knows how important it is to develop your personal investment in the job. And, we know it has nothing to do with the tasks or skills.
When we can create meaning, we retain employees. And that meaning needs to be genuine, and personally gratifying. In other words, meaning is worth more than money to employees. All the studies have shown that.
A janitor who interacts with employees working after hours might find joy in the jokes he tells to his audience of over-timers. A customer service rep who actually meets a tech-frazzled customer, sees that solving her problem really saves that customer’s business.
Whatever you do, see if you can see yourself as a hero.
So your task is to think beyond the tasks you must do. Think about the results you help accomplish, and how it changes lives. Don’t wait for an enlightened boss to do it for you. In fact, if you do this for yourself, you are likely to become the boss.
The ultimate productivity hack is sticking to a very boring routine. A life filled – at least for a short time – with almost no variety. No choices. No novelty.
Happiness has been dissected by the experts. Novel, fun experiences create happiness. So the highest level of productivity comes down to eschewing anything that is new and exciting.
The anti-happiness regimen is largely about removing any variety, any distraction and any fun for a period of time. That time is when you are able to fully engage in whatever your work or project demands.
I can hear the life balance people moaning.
Take heart. This is not a prescription for living your life. It is the prescription for getting something done rapidly, with the full force of your intelligence and imagination.
How many times in your life do you need to be ultra productive? It depends on your life, your desired ultimate outcome and your ability to pledge allegiance to a burning desire. Without a burning desire, this won’t work.
I just finished writing my third book. It took 32 edits. It is– as each book has been – my life’s work for a period of time. It – like the other books – aren’t my whole story. I work. I teach. I coach. I speak.
The secret of the ultimate productivity hack is to put everything possible on auto-pilot. At the simplest level, I start with what I eat. I make something I call my “writer’s mix.” It is turkey, Brussels sprouts, spinach, carrots, and a huge volume of turmeric and chile paste.
I eat it three times a day. I start out with a huge stewing pot of this stuff. Then, for breakfast, lunch and dinner: I eat it. The goal is simple: no joy of eating. I start out hungry. I eat the mix. I am full.
I do the same with every other task in my life, while I am writing and editing. I do my social media interactions every three hours. I pick up my email while I’m eating. I walk my dogs for an hour, during twilight so it’s cool enough for them and the right time to clear my head. I don’t hibernate nor am I rigid. I went to a wedding of a dear friend last Friday evening. I met another dear friend for lunch on Sunday afternoon. So, part of the routine is two times over a weekend, I have three hours with people I know well and adore.
There’s a religious text with a passage about there being a time for everything. When you have a project that must be done and have a life that must be folded in around it: this is the time for being focused on your purpose.
Promise yourself, you will be happy. Later. For now: set up the rules, routines, rituals and habits that protect you from distraction, confusion, choices and decision-making.
The more boring your life is the better, when it comes to being super successful at getting something important done. Need some tips on setting up your routine? Email me at Nance@NanceRosen.com. Subject line: Productivity.
Creativity, innovation and adaptability are the hallmarks of today’s best leaders. Not CEOs mind you, leaders. Don’t confuse a title like CEO with the reality that most of us will lead from the back of the pack, or somewhere in the middle.
Creativity is a calling. Innovation is a burning desire. Adaptability is personal trait.
CEO, COO, president and general manager are just job titles.
Most top officers find it difficult to be creative. There are too many responsibilities and constituencies to look after. Focusing on squeezing out profit every 12 weeks. Cutting costs to keep shareholders happy. When you are watching your back, it’s hard to keep your eyes on the road ahead.
A job title does not imbue the individual with courage or charisma. Those are personal traits. Creativity takes many forms, so don’t count yourself out because you are in accounting, operations, human resources, logistics, project management or any other field or specialty.
Employees, consultants, coaches, freelancers and suppliers: the opportunity to transform an organization (and with that your own career) is yours for the doing.
How do you start? It helps to hold a deep affection for your company and clients, since creativity is a gift you give. Think about the impact your company could have and the growth your clients could enjoy.
Creative leadership makes your job more meaningful and gives you visibility. Do something small at first – deliver a project early, come up with alternative courses of action, and whenever possible deliver unexpected added value. A bit of qualitative research or sentiment analysis (collecting comments made on forums or social media) is a good example of providing new perspectives that lead to new solutions.
Do you want to increase the reality of possibilities in your career or business? Then pick one of these qualities each week for the next ten weeks. Find every way you can to demonstrate the quality you’re working on. Add them up and in ten weeks you will have transformed yourself, and perhaps the organization and clients you serve.


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Avid's Interplay Media Asset Management (MAM) helps "organize your media, make it broadly accessible, unify and coordinate every aspect of production, and link to business functions such as rights management and market data. With Interplay MAM, you can build workflows and central archives that interlink every contributor, facility, geographic location, and application in the enterprise, letting them work fluidly with all your assets and associated metadata."
"Designed to grow and adapt with you, Interplay MAM 4 provides a highly scalable and flexible data model capable of handling any specific requirement and changes or additions you need. Unique time-based metadata tracks let you instantly locate the right video, audio, still image, graphics, and documents. Automated through a graphical interface, workflows combine with Web Services APIs and an SOA structure to integrate any server, storage, editing, graphics, or traffic systems."
From a review in the October 2011 issue of Mix magazine, "Interplay Production Asset Management (PAM) is designed for in-house workflows, while Interplay Media Asset Management (MAM) handles cross-platform and delivery mechanisms to enable completed material to be reused, repurposed and monetized by content providers." "The audio-production aspect of the current Interplay Production workflow focuses on Interplay-connected Media Composer—or Symphony or NewsCutter—editors delivering projects to Interplay-connected Pro Tools systems, and then Pro Tools editors delivering mixes to the Media Composer or Symphony for finishing."
Related product: Avid's Interplay Sphere is a cloud-based editing system with a central database.

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SINGAPORE - Data analytics can add immense value to the provision of healthcare, says Ministry of Health (MOH) Permanent Secretary Chan Heng Kee.
Opening the Singapore Healthcare Management Congress at Marina Bay Sands on Tuesday (Aug 15), he said some hospitals are already using data analytics to improve their service to patients.
They identify patients who are likely to require frequent admissions and reach out to offer preventive or early interventions that will keep their conditions stable. This reduces their need to be hospitalised.
Given the advances in computing power, Mr Chan noted: "We can now collect and combine rich healthcare, social and economic data and analyse them for insights."
He also spoke of what he sees as excellent healthcare.
It is not about being treated with the latest drugs, state-of-the-art interventions or specialists. That is not what most patients want, he told an audience of about 1,000 healthcare professionals from the region.
"What is important to them is the outcome they seek and value. To some, this may be about being well enough to live at home, return to work, or study, or enjoy the food or activities they relish."
Giving patients the outcomes they want means finding out what is important to them. Singapore General Hospital (SGH), for one, has been doing this for years, when it comes to total knee replacement.
With that information, it has been able to "better monitor and help each patient's recovery after surgery" and has extended such data collection to other types of surgery, such as for spine, foot and ankle, Mr Chan added.
He said: "If we can help patients achieve their goals, we are providing excellent healthcare, even if the treatments are basic."
Sometimes, giving patients the outcomes they want goes beyond just medical care. Changi General Hospital (CGH) includes other professionals to offer patients "coordinated nursing services, psycho-social support, rehabilitation care and medical follow-ups".
Mr Chan also mentioned that some countries have "peaks of excellence". They have pockets of outstanding institutions, with excellent doctors and treatments. But such care is for only a small number of privileged patients.
For healthcare to be truly excellent, it has to be offered to the entire population on a consistent basis at affordable rates for both the patient and the state.
This is why the Health Ministry is looking at the value of different treatments, with the help of health technology. Some new treatments might cost tens of thousands of dollars, but give little additional benefit.
The ministry has no plans to cut costs or restrict choices blindly, Mr Chan stressed.
Instead, it wants to "identify and spread best practices, narrow unnecessary variances and reduce inefficiencies".
It has already started using healthcare technology to evaluate cost and benefits over time, to identify those that yield the best returns.

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The government has envisaged to deliver care and assistance to persons infected with HIV and/or TB. Under the programme, HIV diagnosis and treatment, along with the DOTS treatment for TB co-infected persons has been initiated in anti retroviral therapy (ART) centres. Similarly, the diagnosis and counseling services for HIV infected have been initiated in TB clinics. Integrated treatment for TB and HIV co-infected have been initiated in Dhanusha, Doti and Rupendehi districts.
Preventive Therapies are also being effectively run as stated by National Tuberculosis Centre. Various donor agencies have been assisting government programmes to control HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Nepal through the gateway of Global Fund. Global Fund has been providing assistance for the treatment, counseling and care of the HIV and TB infected people.
On December 12, 2012, the United Nations unanimously endorsed universal health coverage. On this day this year in 2014, a coalition of more than 500 organizations representing more than 100 countries came together to celebrate the first-ever Universal Health Coverage Day, giving the clarion call for universal health coverage for all people around the world.


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Around The Clock Thermal - Charcoal Crosshatch is rated 4.4 out of 5 by 252.
One of our most versatile totes, the Around The Clock Thermal is great for lunch or snacks anytime, anywhere—work, school, festivals, road trips, pool, beach, golf course, boating or sporting events. The water-resistant thermal lining keeps contents cool and makes cleanup easier. A removable shoulder strap means you can carry it any number of ways, including crossbody for hands-free movement. An interior mesh pocket and exterior front zipper pocket provide separate storage options when needed. Makes a great gift for friends, neighbors, kids, teachers and everyone else on the go!
Rated 3 out of 5 by mols487 from Good Size, but do not like changes I had purchased this same style lunchbox a couple of years ago but it got ruined. I was so excited to replace and have a brand new lunchbox. When it arrived I was disappointed. It's a bit smaller than the original style, the lining was different and I was very disappointed that the sturdy metal hooks have been replaced with plastic hooks. When holding the handles, the lunch box does not keep its shape. I did reach out to my consultant and she informed me that the linings had been replaced with waterproof material. While having a waterproof lining is definitely a plus, overall this lunchbox was a bit of a let down. I prefer the original style over the new style.
Rated 1 out of 5 by Upset Mama from Great if you hardly use it I bought 3 of these for my family's daily lunches. I'm so disappointing in how they hold up. First one lasted 4 months before the straps ripped off. 6 months for the second one where the bottom ripped out.Third one is about to lose one side of the strap. No response from corporate and consultant wasn't to helpful either. I will never purchase these again.
Rated 2 out of 5 by ALHB from Loved the size, but poor quality This is a great size for a full day’s worth of food and drink for my daughter or a picnic lunch ch for both of us. I was about to purchase another one for myself, but I noticed the bottom seam is ripping in two spots. I have used this 8 months and it is not used everyday. For the price, I thought it would last us years! So disappointed!
Rated 3 out of 5 by Emholderfield from A little has changed. I bought this a month ago and I am wondering if the material for this product has changed. I have another one of these that I purchased several years ago and the material on my old one is much thicker and the zipper is much more stout. We still love the camo one we just purchased, but I feel like the material is not quite as good as it was before.
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Russian police have arrested opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the capital, Moscow, after he joined nationwide protests he organised demanding fair presidential elections.
A video posted on his Twitter account on Sunday showed several policemen wrestling him to the ground before dragging him into a police bus, surrounded by a crowd of supporters and journalists.
Earlier on Sunday, Russian police raided Navalny’s Moscow office during a live online broadcast of the nationwide protests demanding fair presidential elections.
Roman Rubanov, director of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, wrote on Twitter on Sunday morning that the police accused one of the show presenters, Dimitry Nizovtsev, of having a bomb in his phone.
The protests were banned in Moscow and St Petersburg, but Navalny still brought his supporters to the streets in both cities.
Nikolai Lyaskin, Navalny’s Moscow coordinator, was also arrested on Sunday, the Interfax news agency quoted him as saying.

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Those in southeast Georgia who anxiously wondered what would come from “Project X,” a year-old rumored development from Gulfstream Aerospace, can now rest easier. Meanwhile, economic and political leaders will probably consider popping corks on bottles of champagne.
During an announcement in Savannah this morning that included Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, Gulfstream said it will add 1,000 jobs in production and engineering as it expands its offices and facilities in the area.
A report on the Savannah Morning News web site said today’s announcement is a $500 million, seven-year deal that will increase the Gulfstream employee roster by 15 percent.
The news provides another bubble of warmth within a cool economy that has seen several other aircraft manufacturers announce job cuts in recent months and comes with cheers from local leaders, who say the expansion by the area's largest employer with spur additional economic activity in the region.
Ultra-large jets and orders of new aircraft increased in the latter part of 2010, while Gulfstream reported a growth in revenue. The company was one of several aircraft makers to begin rolling out larger, faster business jets during the recent trend. During testing, its ultra long-range G650 recently earned the title of fastest civilian aircraft.
Highlights from ABACE 2014, including announcements from Gulfstream and Airbus.

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Description: 1. Lancifodilactone F exerts minimal cytotoxicity against C8166 cells (CC50 > 200 microg/mL) and shows anti-HIV activity with EC50 = 20.69 +/- 3.31 microg/mL and a selectivity index > 6.62.
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Lancifodilactone F (1), possessing an unprecedented rearranged pentanortriterpenoid backbone derived from cycloartane, was isolated from the leaves and stems of Schisandra lancifolia (Rehd. et Wils) A. C. Smith. Its structure was established by comprehensive NMR and MS spectroscopic analysis, coupled with single-crystal X-ray experiment. Compound 1 exerted minimal cytotoxicity against C8166 cells (CC50 > 200 microg/mL) and showed anti-HIV activity with EC50 = 20.69 +/- 3.31 microg/mL and a selectivity index > 6.62.

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It's been quite a year for us and the tech world. TechDroider has always been a reliable website but this year we pushed it even forward, writing many exclusive news and leaks that soon after got covered by many people.
Our site has grown so much and our online community keeps getting bigger each day. And it's all thanks to you, guys. We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you and your interest in our posts.
We are really happy with your response and that motivates us to improve our articles and research. From our part, we promise to bring you the most interesting tech articles and exclusives.
To celebrate this Thanksgiving, we are launching our redesigned logos. They are simpler, yet classic, with lots of elements that represent our community.
Have a great Thanksgiving and thanks once again for your support.


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The Saybrook Alumnae/i – Student Mentoring Program is Off and Running!
The Saybrook Alumnae/i – Student Mentoring Program is off to an excellent start.
About 14 students and as many alumnae/i have filled out applications for the program, and 4 mentoring relationships have been established.
If you would like to participate in this program and fill out an application, either as a mentor or mentee, send an email to [email protected].
All PHS students and alumnae/i are welcome.

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Some people feel ashamed of lending money. They feel borrowing money is a very bad thing. But it is not. There are prestigious lending companies who issue direct payday loans. These loans will help to solve the immediate issue.
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January 3, 2019 Actress Elfira Loy got hitched on New Year's Day with the love of her life Muhammad Faris Khairol Anuar. See the gorgeous photos!
December 4, 2018 Critics complained about the impact of her fireworks display on the environment, nothing that she was an ambassador for Breathefree, an initiative for asthma patients.
November 21, 2018 Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh released official wedding photos on Twitter. The couple got hitched in Italy on Nov 14 & Nov 15.
September 15, 2018 The Langkawi Amazing Wedding Race is giving couples a chance to win a complimentary wedding and reception at the Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa.
August 27, 2018 ByMeichi, the fashion brand created by Malaysian Meichi Phoon, has now released an innovative line of bridal wear. It offers multiple interchangeable looks with just one dress.
August 13, 2018 After months of speculation and online buzz, 27-year-old Hong Kong TVB actress Grace Chan finally tied the knot with fellow actor Kevin Cheng, 48, in a spectacular wedding on Aug 12.
May 2, 2018 Singer Shila Amzah tied the knot with Haris Idraki Elias on Apr 19. Shila's father ND Lala opens up about placing his daughter in Haris's care.
December 7, 2017 Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue surprised us all when he announced that he had married his girlfriend of one year, Taiwanese model Sarah Wang.
July 6, 2017 33-year-old Hong Kong-based Malaysian singer Karen Kong will be tying the knot on Aug 28.
June 10, 2017 Datuk Hans Isaac and Aileen Gabriella Robinson has not set a new wedding date yet.
February 28, 2017 Malaysian actor-producer Hans Isaac is set to wed former beauty queen Gabriella Robinson this year.
July 27, 2016 Choose to capture the beautiful moments, rather than focus on disenchantment and negativity.
April 4, 2016 Wedding beauty: Get prepped a month before your big day!
January 27, 2016 Syatilla Melvin spills the beans on husband-to-be Shaheizy Sam.
January 17, 2016 The usually tight-lipped actor opened up about what drew him to Syatilla Melvin.
December 27, 2015 As in nature, so in our lives: Each season has its challenges and also its beauty.
July 29, 2015 Malaysian actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh, who has been engaged with Frenchman Jean Todt since 2005, is ready to make it official.
July 9, 2015 Couples in South Korea are slashing their wedding budgets as the economy slows down, and everyone thinks it's a great idea – even Korean movie stars Won Bin and Lee Na-young.
February 16, 2015 Couple wed on Valentine’s Day; they choose 'fitting' song for ceremony.

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Have you ever wondered how much your site or blog is worth? Well there are a number of website valuation tools out there that can help give you an estimate as to what you could sell your site for. Of course these numbers are not going to be 100% accurate because you need to take into consideration a number of factors like monthly ad revenue, partnerships, client base (for freelancers, agencies), industry credibility, and overall brand recognition.
When a website is valued there are a number of factors that go into it. All of the tools mentioned do not necessarily consider ALL of these factors, but they should still be considered when valuating a website/blog.
When doing research it is important to gather estimates from a number of sources, to give you a more accurate website valuation.
Just for fun, we will use The New York Times as an example.
Of course not every website is going to be work $45m, but you can see how each of these tools vary in price and what factors they look at. I can’t say enough, that you should only use these tools as rough estimates and not a solid price to sell your site/blog at.
Once you have determined what you would like to get for your site/blog, it is time to find someone to buy. Of course, if you know someone personally that may be interested, it would be worthwhile to ask them first. This way you can cut out the middle man and not have to pay commissions. However if you do not know of anyone interested in buying your domain, there are a number of online marketplaces that will let you submit your domain for sale. Each site is different, some letting you put a price suggested and others are more auction-based.
You can also try a number of forums out there like Digital Points, Buy, Sell or Trade Domains section, the Search Engine Forums I want to Sell My Website section, Webmaster Talk’s Websites for Sale section, dnForums Developed Websites for Sale section and iWebTools Domain Discussion section.
DailyBlogTIps: How Much Is My Site Worth?


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Heather Horton serves as the Chief Fiscal Officer for the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
The Fiscal Management team at the Department is responsible for accounting, budgeting, and purchasing functions and provides financial guidance to business leaders in the Department's various operating divisions. The unit also administers and monitors certain legislative grants.


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As of April 2019, Exago BI is ranked 94th in Business Intelligence (BI) Tools vs Zoho Reports which is ranked 22nd in Business Intelligence (BI) Tools with 1 review. The top reviewer of Zoho Reports writes "Makes it easier and quicker for us to create insightful visualisations". Exago BI is most compared with Microsoft BI, Tableau and Knowage. Zoho Reports is most compared with Google Data Studio, Microsoft BI and Tableau.
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Both children and adults are encouraged to attend. After all it was the Christmas gift of a Spanish guitar that inspired Liona to fall in love with the instrument that has taken her all over the world. This is Liona’s first tour with her latest musical discovery: the wonderful singer and guitarist Andrew Dolson, who will entrance the audience with his appearance (at 25 Andrew is also a model), and his powerful and expressive voice. Both Liona and Andrew love Vancouver Island and greatly look forward to returning to BC and meeting with patrons after the concert.
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When I ran hotter then I do now, it was with a UA-5 w/SVU > MT (normally). I did t really have anything to compare it to because I didn't have a second rig. But if I needed to do anything in post it was with Audacity.
I have not been running as hot with the tb > m10 rig because it's harder to adjust the levels bit with the Dr-60d I run with peaks around -6 and then the dual drops it down to -12. I would run closer to 0/-6 but the meters are not as good as the SVU.
All that said, I def felt the UA-5 rig sounded better hot and not adding in post. The tb rig I think is more hit or miss and the dr-60d I don't hear much difference.
No limiters. Here's a good example. The first six seconds were "hot". I regret turning the gain down 6dbs at the six second mark. I should have left it. The only post processing I did was to try and make the transition visually seamless on the wave by bringing everything up to match the first six seconds. I accomplished that. But as you can tell, it doesn't SOUND the same. Not as rich as the extra bits captured by running "hot".
Apologies if this has been posted already. I searched, but didn't see it: Portabrace for the MixPre-6.
Don't like this part Justin, you tell people to not sell the recording, but you'll take money for it if people give it.
Asking for donations or "tips" is crossing the line. You should take that down immediately. If you are asking for donations for the Archive that's a different matter entirely but if you are asking for yourself - that's terrible.
That is...organized. This place sure has changed.
Let's try not to derail this thread with the "tips" issue. Just report his recordings with the tips note in them. I reported JohnMayer2013-07-12.dpa4028.flac24 as spam/scam/fraud.
so I guess starting a gofundme page to help pay for travel and tickets to shows in exchange for a tape is out of the question?
The lack of a hold button got me at the onset of the 2nd set last night.
I set levels and laid the recorder so that I could see it on stage from the front row. I must've hit the stop button when I pushed it away from the stage lip because there is a minute or two of sound and then it just stops. From my seat I could see levels were perfect so I never walked back up to check. I did open Wingman but I must've had BT off because it would not see the device.
It is a friggin' shame too because the band pulled all amplification for the final 2 songs and played into my mics on stage. UGH!
"The MixPre-6 now features 4-channel linking, ideal for surround recording."
1) Using a Soundfield, tetramic or other 4 channel microphone. These need to have consistent levels across all 4 channels to insure proper stereo decoding.
2) Running multiple stereo (not m/s) pairs of microphones of the same company. I might use this to run my schoeps mk41v hypercard and mk3 omni pairs, to insure that the levels will be matched across all channels. That way I can control levels on both pairs with a single knob.


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Our Library is a university library and also a national public scientific library which serves the alumni, tutors and researchers of the faculties in Gödöllő and, as a public library, also serves the people interested in scientific themes of the collection.
To use the library, you need to apply for a Library Card at the front desk during library hours. International students can register with a valid photo I.D. such as passport or resident permit, and do not forget to have your SZIU student card with you as well!
Monday - Friday *: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
* First Thursday of each month: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
To acces the Library's homepage (in Hungarian only) go to lib.szie.hu , the online catalogue in English here, and the databases we subscribe for here.


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So I'd like to start this blog post with what you could say is an apology/explanation for my absence! It's just under a month since my last post (how has time really gone that quickly?!) and I feel incredibly guilty! I took a well earned two week holiday abroad throughout august, but on my return I must admit I was feeling slightly unmotivated-hence no posting! I'd fallen out of love with my blog, the way my images looked, the quality, you name it I no longer liked it! It's taken me some time to really sit and work out what I want to do and what direction I really want to head in, and after purchasing a new camera, and getting my head together, I'm happy to say I'm ready and raring to go! With that, I'm hoping to post much more regularly, and get my mojo back! I'm sure I'm not the only one that's ever lost the love for blogging slightly? Sometimes you just need to take a break away from that social media life and spend some quality time with the people you love!
With that said, here is my first look for September/the new season! I must admit, I was actually still abroad when I first ordered this faux suede trench coat-at under £50 how could I possibly resist?! I'm also really excited to see that button front A-line skirts are still huge for next season, but for a new season twist switch your denim for cord.
Glad you're so motivated again, I love your blog! And this outfit is just so amazing, that skirt has gone straight to the online checkout!


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The effect of glyceryl trinitrate on hypertension in women with severe preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, and eclampsia.
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) in the management of hypertension in women with preeclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP syndrome.
STUDY DESIGN: Fifty five women with preeclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP syndrome administered GTN infusion for the management of hypertension were studied. Demographic, clinical, and perinatal outcome findings were collected for analyses. We recorded initial and maintenance doses of GTN, and duration of its use in prepartum and postpartum periods. We collected systolic and diastolic blood pressures (BPs) at admission and before the administration of GTN infusion. During the GTN infusion, we calculated average diastolic and systolic blood pressures 6 hours apart on the first day, 12 hours apart on the second day, and 24 hours apart on the third day.
RESULTS: Of 55 women, 24 with severe preeclampsia, 16 with HELLP syndrome, and 15 with eclampsia were included in this study. In severe preeclampsia group, GTN infusion significantly reduced systolic and diastolic BPs beginning from the second quarter and third quarter, respectively, of first day (p < 0.05). In the HELLP syndrome group, GTN infusion significantly decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressures beginning from the third quarter and second quarter, respectively, of the first day (p < 0.05). In the eclampsia group, GTN infusion significantly reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressures beginning from the third quarter and first quarter, respectively, of the first day (p < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: In women with severe preeclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP syndrome, infusion of GTN can be used as an alternative agent to well-known drugs and causes no significant adverse effect to the mother and fetus.
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The indoor arena is as comfortable as it is versatile. Ideal for equine events, trainings, clinics, rodeos and auctions. The 240 X 120 facility provides seating for 500 spectators with an elevated announcers’ area with complete sound system. This is the perfect place for your year round riding. Individual and family passes are available for a daily, monthly, 6 month or yearly rate.
Enjoy Idaho weather at this outdoor facility, complete with covered grandstands and adjacent animal housing facilities. Rodeos, horse racing, motorcycle events, demolition derbies, and circuses, are just a few of the many events held in our 250 X 190 arena with announcer areas available on either side of the arena and seating for 3,500 plus. Live horse racing is a big attraction for this area of our facility. There are new state of the art paddocks, a wagering area and shaded tables for your racing enjoyment. There is also space for indoor and outdoor vendors, a concession area and a beer garden.
There are 3 outdoor arenas for use at the Event Center – each is unique in its own way to fit the needs of the diverse groups that recreate here.
Overnight horses, or horses brought in after hours for monthly boarding can be placed in open barn until a box stall can be opened – do not cut locks.
Payments can be made at office or deposeited in drop box – located throughout the facility.
Sawdust is the only bedding allowed (can be purchased through Event Center Office).
Sawdust piles in brn rows are privat property of year round boarders.
Wakers are private popert of year round boarders.
Stalls must be kept clean.
No RV’s in barn area. No vehicles plugged into barns.
No horses in grassy area.
No unauthorized vehicles inside of buildings.
Horses not to be left unattended in arenas.
Do not tie horses to arena rails.
Anyone using arenas or grack during open riding time, must vacate as soon as scheduled patrons arrive or equipment enters arena or track area.
Patron is respoisible for all clean-up and/or damages to facility – required clean-up includes litter inside buidings, arenas, alleyways, around outside of buiding. Users must clean up after livestock in barns.
Liability insurance may be required depeding on type of event.
No security provided – Bannock County is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged articles.

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Manchester’s first son of dubstep delivers a frenetic five track record, laced with blues, jungle and 90s house music. Ever since 2010’s collaboration smash Murderer with US producer Diplo, Jayou’s been forging a name for himself in the underground dance scene and blogging community.
With his third EP Manga Riddim, he locates the perfect antidote to dubstep’s dark and brooding genesis, bringing a brighter, livelier tone to the table. Hitting up a warped driven bass-line, title track Manga Riddim introduces a keys driven nod to 90s House that is set to bring dance floors to their knees. The EP’s B-track Night Owls gently rewires the A-men break to create an end of the night dub-step wind down.


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I have found a second smooth x palmate newt hybrid in the same pond at Staplehurst, distinguished by its pattern of belly spots, which can be used in the same way as a human finger print to distinguish between individual amphibians. This animal had more strongly developed webs on the hind foot – more obviously midway between the fully developed black webs of the palmate, and the toe-fringes of the smooth newt. The tail was similar to the last specimen, with a filament, and the same general palmate colour pattern, apart from the orange base to the tail, while the spotted belly and white throat and upper body colouration were typical smooth newt. The dorsal crest was low and resembled a palmate newt.
Of twelve newts found at the site with a tail filament ten have looked like normal palmate newts and two (16%) have looked like hybrids).


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The expertise to know what works best for the location, site, flag, our company and ultimatley our investors.
Through our 30 years in the Hotel business, Q Hotels has developed, built and managed more than 30 small and medium sized hotel properties. Our track record demonstrates the expertise garnered to identify, cultivate, convert and capitalize on opportunities in this market sector aggressively and successfully.
Over the years we have refined our focus and strategy through learning what works, what doesn’t and what works best for the location, the site, the flag and ultimately the company and our investors.
Q Hotels is focused on development, construction and management of 80-200 Key Mid-Market, Upscale Select and Extended Stay Hotels in the Texas and California markets with Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Hotels, and Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) hotel suitability as well as sound investment potential. It is our core competency today and our focus for the future.
At Q Hotels, we strongly believe to be the Best, you need to work with the Best. In this regard, we have made a strong commitment to expand existing strategic relationships with Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Hotels, and Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) who we consider to be best of breed and world class franchisors. With a strong focused alliance and a multi-project development strategy, we believe long-term value, sound investment and strong returns can be better achieved and sustained.
Q Hotels development funding will be maintained on a project-by-project basis through debt financing and private equity contributions with principals and managing members maintaining common management and ownership interests.


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Without Kristaps Porzingis on the court the New York Knicks resemble a dumpster that has been set aflame, but if owner James Dolan continues to let the executive tandem of Steve Mills and Scott Perry do their thing, the team’s future can still be bright.
Mills and Perry, president and general manager for the Knicks, respectively, didn’t have much time for assessment in the wake of Porzingis’ ACL tear, seeing as the injury occurred up against this year’s trade deadline. Unlike years past, however, the Knicks didn’t spend the deadline doing nothing at all, nor did they send away everything of value in return for a big name that is past his prime.
Instead, they made a couple of sensible moves that potentially set them up for future success, so long as Porzingis returns to form.
First, they dealt Willy Hernangomez to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for two future second round draft picks (2020 and 2021). Then, they sent away Doug McDermott, aka Dougie McBuckets, and a second round draft pick (2018) in a three-team trade that netted the Knicks Emmanuel Mudiay.
Discarding Hernangomez was a head-scratcher, especially since the second-year player has shown potential and is best buds with Porzingis, but he had fallen out of coach Jeff Hornacek’s rotation and isn’t the type of player who should be off-limits when it comes to trades. Second round draft picks are no sure thing, but they provide the Knicks with some flexibility going forward, and it can’t hurt to mention that players like Draymond Green, Manu Ginobili and Marc Gasol were all drafted in the second round. Heck, Hornacek himself was a second round draft pick, taken 46th overall in 1986.
The Mudiay trade, meanwhile, adds to the Knicks roster a 21-year-old player who just three years ago was selected 7th overall in the 2015 NBA draft. It’s hard to imagine now, but there are Knicks fans who would have actually preferred Mudiay over Porzingis at the time.
Despite some struggles in Denver, Mudiay is a certified baller who has yet to reach his potential, and the 6’5”, 200 pound point guard could be a key part of the Knicks future. He was pretty darn good in his Knicks debut, scoring 14 points and dishing out 10 assists in 29 minutes off the bench in an 8-point loss to Victor Oladipo and the Indiana Pacers.
Mudiay just generally looks like a legitimate NBA player who deserves to be on the court, which is something the Knicks have been known to lack in recent years. He also brings ball handling capabilities, something else the Knicks are well-known for not having much of. Perhaps most importantly, Mudiay speaks French, meaning he and Frankie Ntilikina can communicate on the court using words that opponents will not understand.
Neither trade is necessarily a home run, but they certainly aren’t strikeouts (this also isn’t baseball), and both deals demonstrate a level of front office competency that has eluded the Knicks for a long, long time.
It’s important to note that there is no guarantee Dolan will allow Mills and Perry to continue operating without oversight — lest we forget that he forced Donnie Walsh to trade everyone for Carmelo Anthony when the Knicks could have likely just landed him in free agency a few months later — but thus far the duo has stuck to the plan of getting actual basketball players who aren’t terrible at the sport.
For now, the losing will continue, and it will be hard to watch. However, Knicks fans can take solace in the fact that it was always supposed to be a little while before the team was truly competitive, and all the losing will lead to a better draft pick to pair with Porzingis when he finally comes back.

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A disintegrating metal tower amidst a ruined stone outpost knotted by roots and vines made up the Guimaras attraction known as the Guisi Lighthouse. Known locally as Faro de Punta Luzaran, this 18th century Spanish-colonial lighthouse beside the beach marks the southern entrance to the Island of Panay and built to guide fishermen and sailors passing the Iloilo and Guimaras strait.
The original metal lighthouse was built by the Spanish government in 1890s and is no longer operational. What remains of the 58 feet octagonal cylindrical tower are rusty pieces of metals that although, it stays erect, it is not safe to enter it for the hazards that scraps of metal might fall into you or that sharp, rusty slivers might hurt your skin.
I have learned from the caretaker that for safety reasons, they no longer allow visitors to go inside the lighthouse and climb its spiral stairs. Looking-up at the tower, I could only imagine how beautiful the beach and the seascape might have looked from up there. The entire light station is in ruins; the lantern is gone from the tower and the roof is gone from the 1-story stone keeper’s house.
What’s nice about the place is that there are large roots and branches of trees that wave intertwined with the old concrete. It is similar to old ruins of Cambodia but on a much, much lighter scale. Also, there is an awesome view of the Guisi Beach as can be seen from the windows of the ruined outpost.
At present, a new lighthouse painted in white is erected inside the ruins. It is a new structure built inside the ruins that can be considered not really that aesthetically pleasing but it do serve it’s purpose of guiding the mariners in their trip at night. By the way, there a minimal entrance fee of Ten bucks which you can pay to the care-taker of the place.
Another great, interesting trip!! I love the old lighthouse and would love to visit there!! Your photos are the next best thing, as always, Oman!! Thanks for sharing!! Hope your week is going well!!
The lighthouse works for me as well. I love them so much, and this one here looks really interesting.
Thanks Mersad, what's interesting is that there are two lighthouses in this place - an old rotten metal structure waiting to finally collapse and a new one that seem to be out of place.
i like lighthouses. another great trip counselor.
I always have this fascination abt lighthouse. Parang ansarap tumambay lage. Missed the one in Ilocos. Ang ganda dun.
Though it is prohibited, you can take some steps inside the lighthouse (shhh..); like what my friend did to take some “inside” shots of the lighthouse. It’s just hard ‘coz the space is too small and you will be cautious too, the steps are quite old already.
Never had the guts to climb because the stairs are too cranky. The most I do was to take a shot of the stairwell stairs.
What a superb composition with fantastic light. Looks like a great place to explore!
Great composition and angle for your photo, stunning.
I was rubbing my eyes while doing the comment haha - it's because my eyes really wanted to invite me to bed but my mind is in negation - haha. I told myself I need to finish reading all the entries I've missed before communing in my bed haha.
Lighthouse is a joy to watch and of course to visit. What's even more interesting is the fact that it boasts of a historical and glorious past. That staircase looks so tempting to climb upon if only the caretaker would allow. But since he's after the safety of every visitor, If I happen to reach the place I'd never brave to or else if something bad happens I'd miss visiting other lighthouses in other provinces. hehe.

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The Day Skipper shore based course is invaluable to those who want to start making decisions on board. The syllabus covers a comprehensive introduction to chart work, navigation, meteorology and basic seamanship. You will obtain the theoretical knowledge required to skipper a small craft safely by day in familiar tidal waters. This course is a positive step towards obtaining your RYA Day Skipper qualification and eventually the prestigious RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore. The content covered is ideal for those interested in Yachting, Motor Cruising, Diving and Sea Kayaking.
So if youve ever dreamed of skippering a yacht with your family & friends, enrol now and well teach you the skills required to visit the worlds most exotic locations.
Duration: 5 Days or 3 Weekends or 8 Evenings plus a weekend or any format that covers 40 hours plus the Exam as required by the RYA.


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