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by Lela Demeter
I am a working mom. There I said it. In the 21st century, after a historic presidential election, when we live in a time where we have more access to information than ever before, this is almost seen as a surprising phrase. Why?
Being a working mom does not mean that I don't love my child or that I am so career focused that I couldn't give it all up to stay at home with my little cherub. It doesn't mean that I care so little about my child that I would "dump" him on anybody who would take him. It doesn't mean that my husband and I are so enamored of our "country club" lifestyle that I work so we can afford vacations, new cars, and lots of toys (for ourselves).
What does working motherhood look like in 2009? Well, my version of it is simple. I CHOOSE to WORK. There I said that too. But, why? First, and foremost, it is an economic necessity in my house. My paycheck covers basic necessities like the family house and food. I may not make millions but my contribution is necessary. When my husband's company discussed layoffs, the thought that helped us sleep at night was the idea of my income and insurance if the worst did happen.
Secondly, does this make me love my kid less? Absolutely not. In fact, it makes me appreciate him more – every minute I can spend with him is important. Do I have "mommy-guilt?" Absolutely. The only way that I feel comfortable with this whole situation is because my son is looked after by the THIRD most loving caregiver that exists – his own grandfather. I will say without a doubt that my experience is the best possible situation out there for daycare. My retired father is willing and able to take care of my son during working hours. This creates a place for THEIR relationship to grow. And growing up without grandparents definitely made this a priority for me to foster.
Finally, would I work if I didn't have to? Actually, yes. Why? Sure, its stressful. I basically have two careers. My house is a disaster and its lucky that I am wearing matching socks in the morning. So why would I do it if I didn't have to?
Working makes me a better parent. A SAHM asked me if I had joined any Mommy and me groups, and I was able to tell her no – because I was fortunate enough to have peers at work who were like me – working moms.
I am the first female role model to my son and its important for me to show him that girls can do anything – that Daddy isn't the only one that works and that Mommy isn't the only one who works around the house. Working allows me to feel no dependence on anybody – yet its because of the help of others (namely my parents and my husband) that I can swing working and parenting. The best perk about working? Sitting down to a half-hour lunch.
It also gives me a sense of self-worth and belonging. This doesn't mean that I don't feel valued as a parent – this is still a major piece of my life. The problem that I faced as a new mom was something I had never felt before. Prior to the birth of my son, I juggled work, marriage, graduate school and my hobbies. After my son (during my maternity leave), all of that came to a screeching halt as I cared for my baby. After the shock of birth wore off, I began to feel terribly isolated, waiting by the door for my husband to get home – not to get relief from my infant, but to just talk to another adult. I had absolutely no experience with infants and here I was, every waking minute connected to an infant. Getting out of the house for seven hours gives me the opportunity to get a break from the constant demands of my child and allows me to come back to him with renewed purpose. I looked forward to going back to work because it forced me to make time management a priority. But it also made me realize that every second I have with my son is a gift and that I needed to make sure that the QUALITY of time was more important than the QUANTITY.
I envy SAHMs. I do. I would love to be financially stable enough to stay at home – many SAHMs are sacrificial lambs in the "mommy track." Sometimes I do feel like it is pretty selfish of me to work while someone else is "raising" my child.
I also never get a day off – it is hard for me to ask my parents to baby-sit when my dad puts in 40 hours a week in daycare – not to mention that I will be missing out time with my son. But I also remember what tremendous sacrifice my parents made so my mom could stay home and its the look on my dad's exhausted face after working 18 hours to support us that sometimes gets me in the car in the morning and off to work. Some mornings I get up and think I am crazy for doing this. But I do it for my family because I am the mom and this is my job.
Lela Who?
Lela Demeter is an educator, technologist and mother of one.
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- Mommyhood is currency in the straight world. (queercents.com)
- Too attached? (attachmentparenting.org)


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Ever since 1945, humanity has had to come to terms with the realisation that we have the tools to destroy our planet and end human life as we know it. During the 1950's that was something film barely touched upon as after all, this was the height of the Cold War and American films were more focused on the paranoia of the time. After skirting away from global nuclear war after the Cuban Missile Crisis, film began to touch upon the actual effects of what such a war would do, but with the exception of On the Beach (1959), no film had really dealt with the actual end of the world.
Of course there was post-apocalyptic films, such as A Boy and His Dog (1975), or the brilliantly cheesy Damnation Alley (1977) which helped carve a new genre of film. Recently, Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) showed that the genre was still going strong, as it featured survivors of a nuclear war piecing things back together in a harsh, but clearly fantastical context.
As someone who lived through the 1980's, the prospect of a real nuclear war was something that well we all lived with throughout the decade. The socio-political reasons behind this are complex, but in short, there are two things that made people think like this: The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the election of Ronald Reagan as President of the United States. Film reacted to the heightened tension by pumping out warnings; but rather than go through all of them I'm going to focus on just four: two from the UK and two from the USA.
The Day After (1983) is an American film made for television direction by Nicholas Meyer, who the previous year had directed the now-classic Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan. The film features some very good actors including JoBeth Williams, John Lithgow and the always superb Jason Robards. Steve Guttenberg is also in it, but let's not dwell upon that for long…
The film deals with the effects of a conflict between NATO and The Warsaw Pact that's devoid of any actual politics, or indeed, responsibility. In fact, there's virtually no mention of how the people of the Kansas town the film is set in think of their own government bar one or two throwaway lines as the film chooses instead to act like the ultimate disaster movie. For about the first hour leading up to the attack the film goes through the motions of introducing us to one-dimensional characters, which makes us not care about their plight when the bombs start dropping.
And it's when the attack happens that Meyer makes the film work. His nuclear war is a surrealistic nightmare of bright colours and skeletal shadows. Meyer outlines the massive amount of death, destruction and mayhem resulting from a direct nuclear blast (or two in this case) that decimates our cast, setting up the second half where the survivors try to make a life out of the wreckage. Here Meyer manages to outline the end of civilisation as we know it, but there's an inkling of hope as it's revealed the US and Soviets have agreed a ceasefire so there's no more destruction. But those affected already by the radiation and fallout are doomed to death.
As a film it's not great. The acting is often dismal, with Robards and Lithgow doing some serious heavy lifting to pull the film forward. Moreover, the film's politics seem conflicted, which Meyer has since explained to be the fault of the ABC network. However, how many directors that can say their film changed the course of history? President Ronald Reagan saw the film at a private screening and changed his ideas on a winnable nuclear war. In his diary, he wrote "[The film was] very effective and left me greatly depressed,'' before stating how it made him rethink his policy. For that we should be grateful to Meyer, even if the film holds up very badly when seen in the year 2016.
The same can't be said about the BBC film Threads (1984). Even 32 years later the film is terrifying, shocking and bleak as it paints the aftermath of a nuclear war in the coldest, most harrowing way you'll probably ever see in a film.
Threads is set in Sheffield and focuses on the young couple Ruth (Karen Meagher) and Jimmy (Reece Dinsdale) as they plan to get married. Meanwhile, a Soviet build up in Iran after an American backed coup in the country has intensified the hostilities between both superpowers in the Middle East, then Eastern Europe and finally in a full blown nuclear war. The film chooses to play all of this detail out in snippets of TV and radio reports, as it instead focuses on how the people of Sheffield prepare for war. There are scenes chronicling council meetings where they discuss what to do with the bodies, and how to act to take once order has broken down. Jimmy's parents also build themselves a shelter based upon the UK government's Protect and Survive campaign it ran at the time, which was essentially their guide on how act in the event of a nuclear attack.
Imbued throughout the film is a feeling of complete helplessness as there's nothing anyone can do. The council realise that their plans could come to nothing, but Ruth and Jimmy are focused only on their wedding when the war starts and Sheffield is hit. From here on, director Mick Jackson and writer Barry Hines pour layer upon layer of grim misery on our surviving characters as they all suffer horrible fates. Indeed, it's the scenes of the nuclear attack that still live with me as much as what comes after it. What comes after is of course speculation, but Hines was basing his work upon the then new theory of a nuclear winter and how it'd affect the planet; so we see Ruth (Jimmy's death is never shown) manage to survive for years after the blast after giving birth to her and Jimmy's child; a daughter named Jane
10 years later, Jane sees her mother die as both work in basic agriculture. It is not until a decade after the blast we some semblance of civilisation has return, along with some level of government. However, the UK's population is at medieval lows, while basic literacy has declined as humanity returns to the Dark Ages. The film ends with Jane giving birth to her child as the result of her rape and her silent scream as she sees her baby for the first time. The suggestion is that humanity can't produce healthy children anymore and we'll eventually die out as a species.
To harken back to an earlier point, Threads is beyond bleak. Its documentary style is highly effective as it coldly, calmly explains narrative points through the occasional use of title cards, and unlike The Day After, there's nothing glossy or polished here. The acting is excellent with Meagher managing to portray so much through how she holds herself, as can be seen in the scene where she leaves her parents to what ends up being a depressingly grim fate. All throughout Threads the human cost is made perfectly clear and there's no hope of someone coming to save the day. Humanity is dead. It'll take a bit of time to get there, but there's no hope in sight as the end credits roll. Kyle Reece isn't going to come from the future and Max Rockatansky isn't going to come out of the desert to save us.
I've never seen such an effective anti-war film as Threads, nor one that holds up so well. There are faults in that the breakdown of language happens a bit too fast, but that's clearly to help the storytelling – not to mention it's there to scare us as after all. If we can't make ourselves understood, then we're nothing more than animals scraping in the dirt to survive.
Testament (1983) is like The Day After, made for American television, but unlike that film, is a far more satisfying and stands up far better today. Based in a fictional suburb of San Francisco, the drama revolves primarily around one family, the Wetherly's, led by father Tom (William Devane) and the mother Carol (a brilliant performance from Jane Alexander). The family live a typical suburban early 1980's American lifestyle, until one day everything changes as a nuclear war breaks out.
Carol is forced to survive on her own as Tom is presumed dead following in the blast. Carol's quiet suburb is far enough from the big city to escape the full impact of the damage, so she sets about trying to comfort her children along with a few orphaned ones. Trying to make things carry on as normal in order to help them survive, she is thwarted by fallout and radiation sickness that's picking townsfolk.
Things descend quickly as Carol and her new nuclear family have to come to terms with the fact that they'll too be dead thanks to radiation poisoning; so she decides to take her family into their car and die by carbon monoxide poisoning as that's preferable to the long, slow painful death she's seen in others. However, her plans change when she decides to have a birthday party for one of the children and pay one last tribute to her dead husband, Tom.
On first glance, Testament starts out like any family drama that Channel Five broadcasts on a Monday afternoon. But once the nuclear blast happens all our preconceptions are blown away. The fact that the entire film takes place in just a few streets and houses gives it a claustrophobic feeling as the world collapses around Carol, who – in a quite fantastic performance by Jane Alexander – sells everything perfectly. There's not anything political here, but unlike The Day After this isn't a problem as the story isn't about who started the conflict: It's about one woman trying to live what may be her final days on this planet. It could fall into melodrama (and sometimes does) badly, but Alexander's performance holds this together.
Watched before the 1986 adaptation of the splendid Raymond Briggs comic When the Wind Blows, Testament seems almost cheery and upbeat. This isn't like the previous Briggs adaptation, The Snowman, which still charms people every Christmas on TV, When the Wind Blows has gone on to become seemingly forgotten.
Centring on a pair of pensioners, James (voiced by John Mills) and Hilda (voiced by Peggy Ashcroft) who live in the countryside of Sussex, When the Wind Blows is a sometimes darkly comedic account of how the pair prepare for, and then live after, a nuclear war. From the outset, the film lays its politics right on the table as it opens with news footage of American cruise missiles arriving at Greenham Common. The first part of the film details the build-up to war via snippets from the radio that James and Hilda have playing in their kitchen, not to mention small stop-motion animated scenes of submarines and planes (neither have markings on them to identify them as NATO or Warsaw Pact thus making both side complicit in what's to come) getting into position.
As their only frame of reference for this impending war is World War 2, they follow their council leaflets, and the UK governments Protect and Survive leaflets to build a shelter in their little cottage. Thinking that the war will be like the one they experienced as children, they prepare themselves for an Allied victory and a Soviet defeat. Upon hearing the warning of an attack on the radio, the pair make for their shelter and somehow survive the blast which as the film shows, manages to destroy London and most of the infrastructure around it. This leaves James and Hilda isolated, but James' natural optimism believes that someone will be around to help and he manages to help Hilda (who only wants to tidy up the mess their home has become).
Both have been made unprepared of the effects of this war. The government leaflets were useless there is nobody coming to save them. So when we see this nice old couple that we've laughed with in the first half of the film start to become sick as they die painfully from radiation sickness, When the Wind Blows becomes a sometimes hard film to watch. Like the other films I've discussed, there's no escape for the characters here, but unlike the others there's a screaming rage at those responsible that's made clear if you listen to Roger Waters excellent soundtrack (though there is a mostly forgotten David Bowie title song) assuming you've not picked it up in the film's narrative.
There is no hope to be found in When the Wind Blows, so by the end as James and Hilda try to cheerily climb into paper sacks in order to prepare for death and you'd have to have a heart made of stone not to be moved by it – and that's the point. Briggs is trying to shock us, because at the time people were conditioned by the government to believe a nuclear war as 'winnable' instead of something that'd leave the planet decimated and billions of people dead.
Thankfully though, the world pulled back from the brink of nuclear destruction. The Soviet Union collapsed and America turned its gaze onto other threats. However, in 2016 we face another possible recession, unrest and proxy wars in the Middle East; the UK debates Trident as 'essential' while the use of food banks grow, and there's a serious chance that Donald Trump could be president of the largest nuclear power on the planet.
If these films have taught us anything it's that we need to address the fact we're not going to survive a nuclear war. Art has shown us a possible set of realities based upon the available science of the day, but I can't see anything like these four films being made today. The Day After and Testament would be attacked for not being patriotic enough, while the BBC wouldn't have the bollocks to make Threads. As for When the Wind Blows, it'd be laughed out of a producer's office. Hence why we need to look back at the culture of a time when human destruction was seemingly just within reach so we don't go back to that time where we as a culture rejected the concept of nuclear war. These films, if anything, should serve as cautionary tales.

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In exploring the links between the American Revolution and the French Revolution, Lion Feuchtwanger's twelfth novel Waffen für Amerika [Weapons for America, 1947/48] pays tribute to the two countries which offered the Jewish author sanctuary after Hitler's rise to power in 1933. Feuchtwanger's interest in this subject began with a draft outline written in the 1920s, but it was not until 1944 that he completed the play of the same name and then began work on the novel which he finished two years later. It is a novel of epic proportions, covering over 800 pages and providing the reader with rich, warts-and-all portrayals of such fascinating historical personalities as Beaumarchais, Franklin, V…
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He emerged as the pass rushing defensive tackle the Patriots hoped he would be with 15 total tackles and two sacks. Easley has three career sacks and an interception in two years with the Patriots.
Easley makes five first round picks on a defensive line that includes recent signee and former New York Jet Quinton Coples, lesser known defensive tackle Michael Brockers, former All-Pro defensive end Robert Quinn and recently crowned All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald.
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Music fans turn the tables for Record Store Day
The sixth year of the celebration bucked the downward trend for record sales
Customers in Freebird Records on Wicklow Street in Dublin hoped to get some of the many limited-edition Record Store Day releases by Irish and international acts. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
Freebird Records had its best sales day of the year – "even better than Christmas", said Freebird's Gareth Averill, who said the recent closure of HMV has left a gap in the record-collectors' market that is being filled by the surviving independent stores. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
Independent record stores in Dublin enjoyed a vinyl revival on Saturday when music fans came out in droves to support international Record Store Day. Customers queued outside Tower Records and Freebird Records in Wicklow Street from early Saturday morning, hoping to nab one of the many limited-edition releases by Irish and international acts.
Record Store Day is now in its sixth year, and the 2013 celebration has been the most successful yet, bucking the downward trend for record sales which has contributed to the recent closure of HMV.
Record Store Day was set up in 2008 to encourage people to put down their downloads for just one day and engage with music in a more tactile, sociable way.
In its first year, there were 10 special releases to mark the day; this year, 400 special releases were made available for music fans, including records by David Bowie, Kate Bush, Jimi Hendrix, The xx, Gram Parsons, Nick Drake, Phoenix, Mike Oldfield, Michael Bublé, Foals, Morrissey and Villagers.
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Flaming Lips released a special four-disc vinyl box set of their experimental album Zaireeka, which is designed to be played simultaneously on four turntables, while a 40th anniversary picture disc of David Bowie's 1973 single Drive-In Saturday was also available. One of the biggest homegrown sellers was a single by Cavan teenagers the Strypes, who recently appeared on Later . . . with Jools Holland.
"It's been busy all day," said Gerry Browne of Tower Records. "When we opened there were people already queuing up. Our vinyl sales are continuing to grow year-on-year – we've had to expand our vinyl section over the past year to keep up with demand."
Freebird Records had its best sales day of the year – "even better than Christmas", said Freebird's Gareth Averill, who believes the recent closure of HMV has left a gap in the record-collectors' market which is being filled by the surviving independent stores.
"It's almost turned full circle now, and the key demographic is now people 18 and up," said Mr Averill. "They're coming in and buying Nirvana and all the classics. The biggest fear was that the younger kids would grow up with their iPods, and that'd be it, but now they're starting to grow out of their iPods. The physical product is becoming desirable again."
"I'm looking for the David Bowie 7-inch," said Gemma Behan (21) from Kildare, a student from Trinity College who was browsing the special release rack at Tower Records. "I prefer buying singles and CDs to buying digital. There's nothing like having the physical thing. When you buy a download, you're paying almost the same price for something that basically doesn't exist."
About 2,000 record stores around the world took part in Record Store Day, including stores in the US, UK, Ireland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada and, for the first time this year, Mexico. US musician Jack White was the official ambassador for Record Store Day 2013.
"Deadly buzz down @Freebird Records. Great to see so many people buying records," tweeted Dublin band Biggles Flys Again, which performed at Freebird Records during the day.
Other bands performing at Madison on Wicklow Street and Twisted Pepper on Middle Abbey Street included The #1s, Nanu Nanu, Tieranniesaur, Jennifer Evans, Squarehead, the Hot Sprockets, Gypsy Rebel Rabble and I Am the Cosmos.
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While many independent record shop owners may be wishing it was Record Store Day every day, Mr Averill is confident buyers will keep coming back to their local record shop all year to look for that special vinyl treasure. "I think people are craving the romanticism again," he said.


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The meeting which was presided over by the Ooni had in attendance the governors of Osun and Oyo states, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala and the permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Prof Oladapo Afolabi.
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YouTube Adding Tip Jar, Crowdsource Captions, and More at VidCon
Last week was VidCon – a conference for Internet Video creators. A great way for people to network and learn how to make their videos better. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki was on hand and announced a bunch of great goodies for content creators.
Fan Subtitles
If you have fans that are willing to help, why not have them translate or transcribe a video. Turning this into a major wiki or crowdsource project, the fan subtitles option encourages people to help you expand your reach with subtitles in different languages.
Hopefully, there will be some type of lockdown for those who want to troll the videos. After all, I don't know another language -someone could be transcribing not what I say, but what they want me to say…
Creator Credits
This is going to be a great way to promote those people who helped you out. You can put credits to those fans that helped you out. Better than a video credit because there is SEO availability to it.
It also sounds like there will be likability to their YouTube channels. This means if you have a Q&A area, you can annotate the people asking questions so they can get fans, too.
60 Frames Per Second
My cameras record at 1080p / 60. It will be nice to be able to send that through my editor as the same and post on YouTube.
What this does is makes the video crisper – especially for those YouTube gamers. You will be able to upload 48 fps and 60 fps videos without converters knocking it back down to 29.97 fps or less.
It also allows for a better speed experience – another feature some YouTube channels have. In the settings icon, playback the video at .50 so you can transcribe the video better or just see the action in slower motion.
Ultimately, I am hoping YouTube will start allowing 240fps and better videos with a controllable slider. That will definitely give you something to do.
Crowdfunding Buttons
Running a Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or Patreon page? YouTube will soon allow you to link to that crowdfund to help you raise more money to make more videos.
I woudn't be surprised if they even make a template for crowdfunding down the road so you don't need to go to a separate page to make a $10 donation via Google Wallet.
Other Great Additions to YouTube
Playlists will be getting a revamp so you can build stuff people really want to see. A collaborator playlist with two to three creators maybe?
SiriusXM will be launching "The YouTube 15" with Jenna Marbles. This will be a show all about YouTube.
Ready for the new additions? I know I am. You can always subscribe to my channel at Geekazine to see when and how I'll use these new additions. While you're there, feel free to transcribe a video or two.


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A Personal-Injury Lawyer acts on the behalf of parties who have been either physically or mentally injured. The aim of this lawyer is to represent such a party and lodge appropriate compensation for his/her client. The other party may be an individual, a company, a government agency or any other legal entity.
In the United Kingdom as well as the rest of the developed world, a "compensation culture" has now come into existence. According to this culture, individuals believe that they deserve to be compensated for any wrong doing or accident that has caused them harm or has affected them in any way. This culture has lead to an increase of Personal-Injury Lawyers who specialize in various areas. A Personal-Injury Lawyer basically deals with "torts", which is a legal term for civil wrongs.
Over time, the focus areas of such lawyers have expanded and today there are lawyers who specialize in a variety of areas. One of the largest focus areas is Vehicle Accidents. It is no hidden fact that the number of road accidents is increasing day by day, owing to the traffic conditions. But, personal-injury lawyers can help individuals who have been harmed in such accidents while taking control of the situation, and receive compensation for their losses.
Another popular focus area is Medical Malpractice. If an individual feels he/she has been given unsatisfactory or wrong treatment by the doctor, or is a victim of surgical malpractice, the lawyer can help the individual gain sufficient compensation. Due to increasing consumer awareness in the UK, another common focus area is Product Liability. If any consumer of any kind of product feels that he has not gained his money's worth or has been the victim of false promises by the seller, he can hire a Personal-Injury Lawyer to investigate the matter and bring it to court. Other areas include workplace accidents, wrongful deaths, psychological damages, aviation accidents, personal-injuries, etc.
There are two main ways Personal-Injury Lawyers use to handle these cases; one is by bringing the matter to the court, and the other is 'out of the court settlements'. In order to get employment as a Personal-Injury Lawyer in the UK, the candidate has to pass 11 courses approved by the Law Society. There is also an Association of Personal-Injury Lawyers which aims to fight for the rights of injured people.
Owing to the increasing popularity of such lawyers in the UK, Personal Injury Awards are held each year in order to honor those lawyers who have shown outstanding achievements in Personal Injury Cases. These awards have many categories and are sponsored by leading Personal Injury Legal Firms and organizations.
Although the influx of Personal Injury Lawyers may seem to be an advantage for the common man, there should be a limit to their use as the society and the government may have to bear the burden of frivolous lawsuits, fear of litigation and even perjury.


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- Reach out to those in need. (Missions)
- Use your time, talents and treasure generously. (Stewardship)
- Encourge others. (Witness)
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Est. 1907. Over 100 Years of Golfing History
In 1905 a group of local businessmen had the foresight to establish an 18-hole golf course on land overlooking the Victorian spa town of Llandrindod Wells to service the needs of the thousands of visitors that flocked to the town to "take the waters".
The course at Llandrindod Wells is of the highest possible pedigree. It was designed by six times Open Champion Harry Vardon, and altered some years later by five times champion James Braid, to produce, essentially, the superb course of 18 holes, almost 5800 yards in length (par 69), that you see today.
The club was inaugurated in 1907 with a match between the fabled Great Triumvirate of the sport, Vardon, Braid and JH Taylor.
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Ron Paul Endorsed By Alabama Republican Assembly
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Texas Congressman also wins organization's public straw poll
BIRMINGHAM, January 26—The Alabama Republican Assembly today announced the winner of its Presidential Endorsing Convention held on January 26, 2008 at the Birmingham Marriott.
Delegates from ALRA clubs around the state attended the endorsing convention to select their choice for the Republican nomination. The ALRA requires a 2/3rds majority to endorse a candidate, otherwise no endorsement is made.
Republican Ron Paul succeeded in winning the ALRA endorsement on the 1st round of voting. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee came in second.
"We congratulate Ron Paul on winning the ALRA endorsement," said Elaine Little, Chairman of the Endorsing Convention. "It's evident that the overwhelming majority of delegates determined that Congressman Paul best represents the Republican platform and the conservative values of limited government and personal freedom."
Little went on to explain that in a crowded field of several candidates, it's unusual that an endorsement would be won on the first ballot.
The ALRA hosted a corresponding straw poll that was open to the public while the endorsing convention was taking place. The winner of the straw poll, with 81% of total votes cast was Ron Paul, with Mike Huckabee coming in second with 13% and Mitt Romney in third with 6%.
"Ron Paul's grassroots support is second to none among all other republican campaigns this cycle," stated attorney Tom Davis, Vice President of the ALRA and delegate to the endorsing convention. "The results of our straw poll parallel the results in most straw polls throughout the country. Ron Paul has clearly excited many new people and energized them to get involved in the political process. The Republican Party should be grateful for all the 'new blood' coming in as a result of Congressman Paul's message of freedom and returning to the Constitution."
The Alabama Republican Assembly is a grass-roots volunteer organization chartered by the National Federation of Republican Assemblies. The NFRA was founded in 1997 to promote conservative values and principles in the Republican Party.
Ronald Reagan referred to the NFRA as "the conscience if the Republican Party."


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ENCINITAS — The San Dieguito Heritage Museum hosted a Native American storytelling March 28. The crowd was treated to a performance by Native Talk, a group that travels to various venues to bring the lives of early tribes to life.
Cathleen Chilcote Wallace and her brother Chaz Chilcote, both members of the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, gave an overview of the native people who populated Southern California. The information highlighted the history and culture of the Luiseno Indians.
Chilcote dressed as
the Coyote, while Chilcote Wallace's son, Brandon Wallace, provided the music using a variety of native instruments including the flute.
"We were lucky to have my son there on Saturday," Chilcote Wallace said. "It really sets the mood to have live music."
The sibling duo has performed similar presentations for the past six years from San Diego County to Los Angeles. "We've always had very positive responses from all ages of people in every audience," Chilcote Wallace said.
Participants ranged from toddlers to senior citizens at the event. "I like the authenticity of the storytelling," Sara Pursell said. The Encinitas resident said she heard about the group from a previous assembly at her daughter's school. "I didn't want to miss it this time," she said.
The event was part of the museum's "Families Make History" program series. Director Shari Fortmueller said it was an effort to enhance the learning of other cultures that lived in the area and experience hands on activities related to different periods of history.
While the Native Talk presentation was steeped in an era long past, Chilcote Wallace said she hoped to make the lessons relevant to today's society. "One of the main goals is simply to promote awareness of different cultures from an historical point of view but also to show the modern preservation efforts of culture and language of native people," she said.
As important is the lesson of the story that is acted out by Chilcote Wallace and her brother. "Each story has a message and each person takes from that message what is meant for them," she said.
For instance, in the "War Between the Beasts and the Birds," a bat splits his time between the animals and the birds depending on who is winning the battle. "In the end, when the war is finally over, the punishment for the bat is that he must fly alone and only at night," Chilcote Wallace revealed. "It's about loyalty."
Participants were treated to props made in the ancient ways of the Luiseno Indians, including a so-called "rabbit stick" used for hunting and a willowbark skirt. "I think it's important for people to see how things were made from the resources that were available at the time," Chilcote Wallace said.
Native American storytellers visit Encinitas museum
ENCINITAS — The San Dieguito Heritage Museum hosted a Native American storytelling March 28. The crowd was treated to a performance by Native Talk, a group that travels to various venues to bring the lives of early tribes to life.


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Dr. Peter N. Brieloff is the president and founder of the Brieloff Foot Centers. Dr. Brieloff has been in private practice since 1987. He is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. and the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. He completed a residency in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at the FDR VA Medical Center in Montrose, NY.
Dr. Brieloff is Board Certified in Foot Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery as well as Podiatric Orthopedics and Podiatric Medicine by the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine. When he completed the last of these board certifications in 1993, he became the youngest podiatrist to achieve all three board certifications.
Dr. Brieloff is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons; the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine; and the American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management. He is also a member of both the American Podiatric Medical Association and Maryland Podiatric Medical Association.
Dr. Brieloff is on staff at the Western Maryland Health System in Cumberland and was the Chief of Surgery of the Surgery Department of the Western Maryland Health System from 2003-2011. A native of Long Island, NY, Dr. Brieloff is married with two children, Alyssa and Corey. In addition to his family and practice, he also enjoys golf.


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I read a few of my previous posts and I just realized I have not posted my actual vitamin regimen. I am taking quite a few vitamins and I do find them to be very helpful. My shedding has noticeably reduced. Also when I am consistent & drink enough water my face is damn near clear. I get the worst, the biggest, the most painful, cystic type pimples. Especially around that time of the month and for the most part they are smaller and clear up without scarring. Whereas before they world leave a dark mark which would fade over time...
Ramble ramble....
Ok on to the vitamins... I take some in the morning and some at night.
In the am I take a multi vitamin; 500mg vitamin c; 500mg deodorized garlic; 1000mg evening primrose oil; and finally 1mg Biotin.
At night I take a B-50, 1mg biotin, 500mg garlic, 500mg pantothenic acid.
Also throughout the day I try to drink lots of water, & I put some MSM powder in my water.
Really this is nothing new I always go back to the same supplements, have been taking these on and off for the past few years. The only thing that I have added is the garlic capsules.
All my vitamins come from puritans pride as usual because they are so affordable and are always having sales! seriously the sales are constant, right now its buy 1 get 1 free, buy 2 get 3 free! In the summer they usually have buy 1 get 2 free, buy 2 get 4 free. I love buying from them!
However I have not really found a multi that I really liked(by the ingredient list & serving size for lack of a better term, dont really want to say dosage...) I think I will just go ahead & get womens one a day or GNC HSN... Going to have to make a trip


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The majestic beauty of the Ivory-white Taj Mahal remains in your mind forever
The royal architecture of India is a reminder of the bygone eras, mystical kingdoms & rulers
The leisure of houseboat and marine life
Delightful summer getaways endowed with pleasant climate and natural beauty
The abode of bygone ruins, rusty colors and fascinating landscape
At the bank of river Jhelum, amidst the bright pink almonds and promising maples, resting in its houseboats, is this city.
Gateway to Sikkim
Sun, sand, sea and festivals for your mind, body and soul
India is a home to many exquisite wildlife and bird sanctuaries. One can have an adventurous trip while visiting these places. There's so much more to discover like - water sports in still waters like boating, rowing, river rafting. Visitors flock in here in huge numbers every year to experience the natural flora and fauna, along with the wildlife. These wildlife reserves, are adventurous as well, they host all sorts of animals and migratory birds. A walk down these places will definitely make you experience the utmost adventure. Places in India can certainly leave anyone in awe of the world. Everything to plan to explore on your trip is available in India.
The flourishing structures in the form of temples, mosques, churches, gurdwaras, monasteries of different religions, cultures and faiths is the wealth of Indian tourism.
Visiting heritage sites in India and partaking in the amalgamation of its diverse culture is an experience that will be embedded in your mind forever.
Yoga is the science of achieving absolute union with the divine. The term 'Yoga' is derived from the Sanskrit root 'YUJ', meaning 'to join' or 'to yoke' or 'to unite'.
A spicy gravy-based curry, Alu Potala is named after the two main ingredients which are Potala (Pointed Gourd) and Alu (Potatoes). The mouthwatering dish is prepared with finest flavours of cumin, ginger, garlic, chilli and turmeric powder which makes it a favourite among all alike
Assorted vegetables in mustard paste tempered with panch phutana.
It is prepared by deep frying balls of chhena and steeping them in sugar syrup.
The one sweet that Odisha is famous for – Chhena Poda, also known to be Lord Jagannath's favourite sweet and is often offered to him at the Puri Temple. The lingering taste of burnt home-made cottage cheese and semolina combined with sugar syrup simply blows away your mind. This rare dessert is baked for several hours until it becomes red and the caramelised sugar brings out the distinct flavour of Chhena Poda.
A popular vegetarian recipe in which lentils and vegetables are boiled together and garnished with aromatic spices. Its flavour is further spiced up by frying with panchphutana (a mix of mustard, cumin, kalonji, aniseed and fenugreek) and turmeric.
Kanika is a sweet rice dish, garnished with raisins and nuts
It is a sweet dish, famous in Puri and is also offered to Lord Jagannath.
A sweet and sour dish made from ripe tomatoes and dates.
A well known dish offered as Prasada to the deity Lord Jagannath in the Jagannath temple, made by cooking rice and lentils in ghee, which gives it a rich flavor. It's basically the Oriya version of the Indian 'Khichdi'.
Consists of marble-sized balls of chhena cheese soaked in sweetened, condensed milk. Saffron and cardamoms are the typical seasonings that are added to this dish. Khira sagara is typically served either at room temperature or slightly chilled.
It is an Odia non-vegetarian dish made with crushed fish heads (fresh water) along with vegetables. The main ingredients are fish head and vegetables like eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, ridge gourd, onions, etc.
The prasada of the Jagannath Temple is well known and is specifically called Maha Prasad meaning greatest of all prasadas. It consists of 56 recipes, so it is called chhapan bhoga.
Though many varieties of Malpua are cooked in various states, a typical Odisha Malpua is a sweet pancake prepared by making a batter of coconut, crushed ripe bananas, flour with milk or water and seasoned with cardamoms. These pancakes are fried and served hot.
A traditional food served in Odisha, Pitha is essentially a country cake. The famous Chhena Poda Pitha is made up by caramelizing chhena (well kneaded homemade cottage cheese) with dry fruits. Enduri Pitha consists of soaked rice and blackgram dal batter that is filled with a coconut, sugar and cheese stuffing and steamed in a turmeric leaf. Chittau Pitha is a steamed rice and coconut delicacy with a sweet cardamom flavour.
Santula is a vegetable dish from the state of Odisha in eastern India. It can be either fried (Bhaja Santula) or boiled (Sijha Santula). Ingredients include potatoes, brinjal, papaya, and Tomato, which are first boiled together, then fried in oil with diced onion, panch phoran, and green chillies.
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Kidnapping: Traders in Trade Fair, Alaba markets flee for safety
The activities of a gang of kidnappers terrorizing businessmen, mainly importers and big traders at the popular Trade Fair Complex and Alaba International Market on the Lagos Badagry Expressway, in recent time, have forced several rich men residing at the highbrow areas of Festac Town and Amuwo Odofin Estate to move out of the area. Investigation revealed that most of the rich men who were kidnapped by the dreaded gang led by one Evans and had to pay ransoms within the range of $1million before they were released have relocated to other parts of Lagos State with adequate security.
It was learned that most of these people now reside in highbrow areas like Ikoyi, Lekki and Ajah. They were also said to have employed the services of private security agencies within and outside the country to provide them with daily security.
A source whose boss was kidnapped by the gang in 2015, and a ransom of $1million was paid before his release disclosed on the condition of anonymity, that his boss and his family and some of his rich friends relocated out of Festac and Amuwo Odofin areas after the kidnap.
He stated that his boss was held by the kidnappers for one month and all enteaties to the kidnappers to free his boss with the amount his family could afford fell on deaf ears. The source added that, while the kidnappers held his boss, his family members approached the police at both the State and Federal levels and gave them all the information that could aid them in tracking down the suspects but nothing happened. According to the source, "my boss no longer comes to his office in Alaba market as he used to, because he does not know where the informant who gave him out came from. He comes in with tight security and goes out same way. My boss now lives in Lekki with his family and some of his friends who escaped being kidnapped are also residing in that same area.


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Thousands of you took to the streets of Cardiff on Saturday to run in the footsteps of champions, completed a World Half Marathon course and didn't let a bit of wind and rain stop you from crossing the finish line.
It was an incredible afternoon for all our runners, spectators, volunteers and everyone involved in the event.
Britain's Mo Farah won a bronze medal as Geoffrey Kamworor won back-to-back World Half Marathon titles in testing conditions in the Welsh capital. Kamworor won in 59:10 despite falling at the start, while compatriot Bedan Karoki finished second.
In the women's race Peres Jepchirchir led a Kenyan clean sweep in the women's event. Pre-race favourites Cynthia Limo and Mary Wacera were both beaten into bronze and silver respectively by Jepchirchir in a time of one hour seven minutes and 31 seconds.
Kamworor's 59:10 means a new Course Record for the Cardiff Half Marathon, whilst Mo's time at the 15km mark (although still 200m off the leaders at this stage) was fast enough to break the 15km UK record.
Welshman Dewi Griffiths achieved a personal best of 1:04.10 and fulfilled his goal of placing in the top 3 GB finishers, taking 27th place overall.
It wasn't just the elite athletes who were heros yesterday – 16,000 registered runners took to the streets of Cardiff to #runtheworlds. All official chip and split times are now available to view -by clicking here, simply select 'Follow Athletes' and search your name.


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Think back to when you were 17. What did you know about research as a career? How did you get where you are today? It's likely there were key individuals and experiences that motivated and inspired you, and it's those experiences that we want to give to young people through our Nuffield Research Placements.
What are Nuffield Research Placements?
Nuffield Research Placements give sixth form students hands-on experience of a professional research environment through a 4 - 6 week placement in their summer holidays. The programme is run by the Nuffield Foundation and works through regional networks to link talented students with organisations undertaking research. We work with over 200 different organisations including universities, commercial companies, voluntary organisations and research institutes.
By working with professional researchers, students gain an insight into a wide variety of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers. By providing a placement, you organisation can give someone a life-changing opportunity that will help transform them into a future scientist.
Download our information leaflet to read more about how taking on a Nuffield student could help your organisation.
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I'm interested in hosting a student - what should I do next?
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Our Leaders
Meet our senior leadership team. Interested in learning more about our company culture or possible opportunities to work with us? Email us at email@example.com
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Shane Skillen
Shane SkillenCEO
"Surround yourself with great people and great things will happen."
BioShane and his team of brand builders are on a mission to become the world's most innovative and impactful brand builders. They are working with 9 of the top 10 global advertisers in over 25 countries to drive brand growth by accelerating the speed to market of new ideas, while helping reduce risk and non-marketing dollar spend. Many companies talk about emotions, but Hotspex deepens brand builders' understanding of human motivation to unlock brand growth. Their globally validated and proprietary human motivation measurement platform ensures that global brands trigger consistent emotions, personality associations, sensory cues, and rational benefits across all touch points along the shopper journey. The impact is that brands have more success driving consumer behaviors, while building consistent mental availability of their brand's assets and cues. Recently voted among the top most innovative insights consultancies according to GRIT, Hotspex is focused on innovation, including cutting edge research related to mental availability, mental memory structures, and implicit measurement. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Luke Austin
SVP Research, North America
Luke AustinSVP Research, North America
"Be quick to listen, slow to speak…."
BioLuke's almost 20 year career in marketing research has covered virtually every sector including automotive, beverage, financial services, packaged goods, not-for-profit, retail and food services in the areas of strategy, new concept development, target definition & segmentation, pricing, positioning, brand equity, communications development, customer satisfaction and retention. Luke is a rare breed of professional in that he is proficient in both qualitative and quantitative methods, enabling him to bring the best approaches to client work. Nothing thrills Luke more than being with family, from ice hockey and equestrian arenas, to board games on Friday nights, to hosting social gatherings at the home. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Lyda Forero-Rubio
AVP Research
Lyda Forero-RubioAVP Research
"In any given moment, we have two options: to step forward into growth, or to step back into safety" – Abraham Maslow
BioLyda joined Hotspex in 2011 and since then she has advanced through multiple research roles from Research Analyst to AVP. Throughout these years she has worked on variety of research including foundational brand positioning research, concept, shelf and packaging testing across a number of industries, counting retail, CPG, non-profit organizations, telecommunications and financial services among others. Lyda's academic background includes a BA in Psychology from the National University of Colombia, coursework completed of Master's in Education, Languages and Media of University of San Martin, (Buenos Aires, Argentina) and she is also a graduate of the Research Analyst Post-Graduate Program at Georgian College (Ontario, CA)
Jonathan La Greca
VP Strategic Growth & Innovation
Jonathan La GrecaVP Strategic Growth & Innovation
"Life is magic."
BioJonathan leads strategic growth and brand building at Hotspex, which includes taking a leading role helping our global clients accelerate brand growth. He has 15 years of experience ideating, developing, and activating brands across 5 different industries, including both client and agency side. He joined us after 6 years at Canada's largest oil company, Suncor, where he was a Global Marketing Manager. Jonathan received the gold medal for highest graduating GPA during his MBA at the Schulich School of Business and returned to teach MBA Brand Management shortly thereafter. He's a brand builder by day and a mindfulness meditation and boot camp instructor by night.
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Gera Nevolovich
EVP Growth, Sales & Marketing
Gera NevolovichEVP Growth, Sales & Marketing
BioGera has been with Hotspex since 2006 and has played a pivotal role in commercializing and establishing Hotspex research technology and tools as preferred solutions for Brand Strategy, Communications, and Packaging at Fortune 100 CPG companies. Gera is responsible for the growth of our company through long-term partnerships with our strategic customers and is a voice of next generation Insights and Innovation practices as a conference presenter and organizer. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Kamala Allsop
Kamala AllsopSVP RESEARCH
BioKamala's involvement in the marketing research and advertising industries spans a number of years and achievements. Kamala brings her accomplished skills to her role as Senior Vice President and focuses them on achieving results for our clients. In a career spanning 20 years, she has held senior positions at Decima, Maritz Research, ABM and Ipsos-ASI. Most recently, as a VP at Ipsos-ASI, Kamala was responsible for managing large-scale advertising tracking and brand equity projects. Kamala has worked extensively in the packaged goods, financial services, telecom and alcoholic beverages sectors for several key Canadian, U.S. and global companies. Her focus is on establishing long-term partnerships with her clients and fully understanding their businesses in order to deliver truly actionable insights. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Kimberly Philip
AVP Research
Kimberly PhilipAVP Research
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Aron Galonsky
Managing Director, USA
Aron GalonskyManaging Director, USA
"Anything worth doing, is worth doing right." – Hunter S. Thompson
BioAron has worked across a range of roles through his 16 year career, from analyst, to head of advanced analytics, to Chief Innovation Officer, to account executive, to Group Head. Right before coming to HotSpex, Aron spent 3+ years outside of market research and in the world of brand & business consulting where he built out his consulting toolkit. Across his career Aron has worked with many of the most prestigious brands in the world, helping them measure, manage and optimize their performance across brand, advertising, customer experience, loyalty, segmentation, new product development and innovation. Aron has earned a Masters degree and is ABD PhD in Political Science and Research Methodology from SUNY Stony Brook. In graduate school, Aron studied attitude change and persuasion using techniques to understand both implicit and explicit attitudes. Aron is an award winning teacher and published academic author. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Kristina Dadswell
VP Research
Kristina DadswellVP Research
BioKristina has spent the past 5+ years working with Hotspex on a variety of research – brand positioning to package, concept and ad testing (among others). Before joining Hotspex in January 2010, Kristina spent four years at Ipsos Reid where she worked in both the Toronto and Vancouver offices. Throughout her 12+ years in research Kristina has managed projects across a number of sectors, including consumer packaged goods, retail, higher education, non-profit organizations, food and beverage, telecommunications, media and health. Kristina's educational background includes a BA, Honors in Sociology from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and she has completed the Research Analyst Post Graduate program at Georgian College. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Toby Pilling
VP Technology
Toby PillingVP Technology
"Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more." – Nikola Tesla
BioToby has over 18 years of development and consulting experience and is proficient in multiple programming languages and technologies from the architecture, development, implementation and management perspective. He is an advertising veteran who enjoyed many years guiding agency and client through complex digital marketing initiatives, leading large projects for clients such as Mars, Energizer/Playtex, Research in Motion, Government of Ontario, AIM Trimark, Procter & Gamble, Eli Lilly, GSK, Unilever and Whitehall-Robins. Since moving into Market Research, Toby has focused his creative technology skills on augmenting the Hotspex IP in the areas of data visualization and streamlined data collection. His most recent projects include EAT (a syndicated consumption diary aimed at food manufacturers and retailers), KYZ (our data visualization and delivery portal) and an enhanced, cloud-based version of our QCard software. Toby was the President and Fundraising Chair of his children's community-run day care centre and is a volunteer leader with Scouts Canada. He spends a lot of his 'spare' time arranging fundraising events and activities on behalf of the organizations and keeps active with scuba diving, squash, & cycling. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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Michael Dorr
SVP Research
Michael DorrSVP Research
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." – Albert Einstein
BioMichael has spent 15 years within the research & analytics profession, working at large institutions such Loyalty One and Transcontinental to boutique research consulting firms. The common thread across his experiences has been deriving consumer insights through analytics; with skills spanning qualitative & quantitative research, data mining, web analytics and financial modeling. Industries of keen interest and specialty are grocery retail, CPG, pharma and wine & spirits. Michael holds an MBA (with a focus on marketing and research) from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Ashley Robson
VP Research
Ashley RobsonVP Research
"Do not give up, the beginning is always the hardest"
BioAshley has been with Hotspex since 2010. Her 8 years in research has been focused on quantitative packaging, concept, and shelf testing and brand positioning for major CPG companies. Prior to her career in research, Ashley was a Financial Advisor and a Manager of Customer Service at TD Canada Trust. Ashley has a Bachelors of Business Administration degree from Wilfred Laurier University, and she completed the Research Analyst post-graduate program at Georgian College. In her spare time, Ashley loves nothing more than spend time with friends and family – relaxing, laughing, and making memories. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Joe Spencer
VP Innovation & Research Solutions
Joe SpencerVP Innovation & Research Solutions
BioJoe joined Hotspex in February 2011 and has progressed through multiple departments to become the Vice President of Innovation and Research Solutions. His focus is to continually innovate and add new capabilities to the Hotspex toolkit. Joe's career includes forays into information technology, statistical modelling, academia, and consulting. These varied paths share his core strength: problem solving through data. By combining skills from each of these disciplines he is able to create the tools and methodologies needed to create insight from all of the data available in today's world. In his spare time Joe is an avid reader and enjoys lazy weekends with friends. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]


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Bone Suckin'® Thai Drunken Yaki Noodles Recipe
Author: Bone Suckin'® Sauce
Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Thailand
Serves: 2-3
- Bone Suckin' Yaki Sauce, ½ cup
- White Meat Chicken, ¾ cup
- Green Bean, ¼ cup
- Rice Noodles, 2 cups
- Olive Oil, 2 Tbsp.
- Garlic, 1 tsp., minced
- Egg, 1
- Scallion Stems, 2, cut into 2 inch pieces
- White Onion, ¼ cup, diced
- Bell Peppers, ½ cup, diced
- Fresh Basil Leaves, ½ cup
- Combine and blanch the chicken and green beans. While the chicken and green beans are blanching, cook noodles in large pot of boiling water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring frequently. Drain and combine noodles, chicken and green beans in a bowl.
- Heat oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and egg; sauté 30 seconds. Add noodles, chicken and green beans and sauté for 30 seconds. Add scallions, onions, bell peppers and fresh basil; sauté 30 seconds. Add Bone Suckin' Yaki Sauce; toss to coat all ingredients. Transfer to plate and serve immediately.
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A Designer's Home is Never Finished
Well, maybe SOME designer's homes are finished, but mine never seems to be (much to the dismay of my kind husband). I seem to get the itch for change right around the two-year mark. As we're approaching that time, I'm feeling the need for something new and fresh. The two spaces I'm focusing on right now are the front entry/sunroom, and the master bedroom. I'm channeling a unique vibe with a mix of eclectic and modern pieces.
First, the sunroom.
This space is FINALLY getting some TLC thanks to new windows and a fresh coat of paint. I'm thinking about adding an amazing light fixture, a splash of color to the ceiling, and an interesting piece of furniture (I just haven't decided on what). What do you think?
Oh, and please excuse the picture quality. These were taken with my trusty iPhone (…and please don't mind Big, our Boston Terrier. He tends to think that anytime I snap pictures, it's because he's getting a photo-op!).
Next, the master bedroom.
I feel that this space has been finished in my mind for years- I've just never had the time to put it all together. Plus, my husband and I recently upgraded from a queen to king-sized mattress, causing me to give up my beloved bed frame and headboard that is no longer made (boo!).
So, back to square one.
Do I go with my original idea of a "mid-century/cool/urban" meets "cozy/natural/boho" retreat, or do I scrap that plan and find a different direction? I'm still in love with my throw pillows from West Elm and want to pull the inspiration from there.
Below is some of my inspiration…
I've been in love with this one since I spotted it forever ago! The layout would be perfect in our master bedroom, and I adore the mix of color and texture!
Don't you just want to jump in that bed!!! I love the color scheme and the mix of textures. It's a modern take on a retro-bohemian vibe. Pink walls may be a bit much for R, though.
Now this is a little closer to our existing color palette. It sings to the inner diva in me!
I'm a MAJOR sucker for white linens (not a great idea if you have dogs, but we make it work) and high contrast. I love the fresh feel of this one.
Ah, gray. You never disappoint.
Okay, I know it's not a bedroom, but I love the warm, fresh color scheme. It's bright but earthy. I think it works for both a masculine or feminine aesthetic.
Here's the current inspiration board for the master bedroom.
I'm going to try my hand at painting large horizontal gray stripes on the Ikea Merete drapery panels (two for $25!), which I read about at the great blog DearLillie (you should definitely check it out!). I've also decided to "hack" my Ikea Rast dressers into some awesome Campaign nightstands. Find out more about that here.
I'm thinking of layering rugs to soften the hardwood floor. I'd like to layer a large jute rug under our existing wool rug from West Elm. For the headboard, I'm hoping to find something tailored and tall. I like this one from West Elm (seems to be my "go-to" place these days). I'm also loving these lamps, but I'll search around a little bit more to see if I can find a similar look for a lower price.
I'm obsessing over the fabric at Tonic Living right now, which is SO on trend without breaking the bank (thanks Laura!). I found an adorable fabric which I really want to use for a bench at the foot of the bed. I'll also add some more throw pillows to accent the existing ones I love so much.
In the upcoming weeks, I'll be sure to post new pics as the work progresses.
Ann Milne #
Such great ideas! I'm feeling inspired. Been on Tonic Living and Ikea this morning. Thanks!October 9, 2012
Tina #
I love the Abbott pendant or the Crystal Rod Chandy for the entry…and of course Big – a fabulous accessory to any room.
And I'm always lovin your gray pallette with pops of color, like orange and fushia, for the bedroom. Soothing at night, but eye candy during the day when the bed's all made up and looking pretty!
Fantastic options, per usual 🙂October 11, 2012


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13 spots to trick-or-treat this weekend
Friday, October 28
Promenade on Providence Trunk or Treat: 4-6pm, followed by showing of The Peanuts movie...more information
Davidson Halloween March: 5pm, costumed kids march down Main Street, collecting candy from business owners and vendors...more information
October 29
All Hallows Eve celebration at Historic Latta Plantation: 10am - 2pm, trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting, historical Halloween characters. $8 adults/$7 kids...more information
Not so spooky Halloween: 11am - 2pm, Stumptown Park 120 S. Trade Street, games, candy, bounce house, face painting and costume parade...more information
Saturday Spooktacular at Target: 10am - 1pm, free goodie bags and other giveaways...more information
Christ the King Church Trunk or Treat: 10am to 1pm, games, rides, and treats...more information
Kaleidoscope Cultural Arts Festival & Candy Crawl: 12 - 5pm, Downtown Kannapolis...more information
Halloween in Old Town Cornelius: 2-6pm, Downtown Cornelius, pick up trick-or-treating map at participating downtown Cornelius business. Trick-or-treat at businesses and enter free raffle...more information
PresBOOterian Trunk or Treat: 4-6pm, 10140 Providence Church Lane...more information
Trick or Treat at Quail Corners: 11am - 2pm, put on your costumes for family-friendly trick-or-treating, music, contests, prizes, balloon twisters, crafts and more! First 100 kids will receive a free trick-or-treat bag with special offers inside...more information
Cornerstone Community Outreach Trunk or Treat: 3-6pm, candies, goodies, raffles, Charlotte East Playground 5500 Executive Center Drive, Bring a non-perishable food item to be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a $25 Visa gift card!...more information
Hall-o-ween at the NASCAR Hall of Fame: 5:30 - 9pm, NASCAR Hall of Fame, trick-or-treating throughout the Hall and crafts and games. There will also be a special showing of the short film "Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Trick or Treasure/Night of the Golden Pirate Pumpkin" in the High Octane Theater. General admission tickets can be purchased for $10 here or at the NASCAR Hall of Fame Box Office. Admission is free for NASCAR Hall of Fame members and Rookie Racers Kids Club members...more information
Carmel Presbyterian Church Trunk or Treat: 6pm, 2048 Carmel Road, trunk or treating, a short program, a carnival, and a costume parade. Hot dogs for $1...more information


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Product: The Face Shop Aqua Drop Sleeping Pack (also known as Babyface Hyaluronic Acid Pack)
Price: RM55.90 (approx. £11.18)
Made in: Korea
Content: 110ml
What it claims: I can't read what is written in Korean so I went searching for information on The Face Shop's international website various websites selling this product and this is what I found -->
Here's the directions on how to use it as well as the ingredient list:-
As you can see from the ingredient list, there's loads of silicones in this product, and phenoxyethanol too which is a skin irritant for some people.
Scent: This sleeping pack has a very light, refreshing citrus scent which I really like and it never fails to perk me up.
Anyway, here's some pictures of how the sleeping pack looks like and how it looks spread out:-
See how thin in texture and glossy-like the mask is? Looks like water/gel!
Where can I purchase this?- If you live in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea and Philippine's, you should be able to find this pretty easily in your local The Face Shop store. If you do not have a Face Shop store near you, you can find this on ebay, and cosmetic-love.com (I'm not sure where else, sorry!), although it would be cheaper on ebay. =)
Have you tried this? Do you like it? Have you tried any sleeping packs/masks that you recommend? =D


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When Pierre Turgeon was drafted in 1987, the Buffalo Sabres hoped he'd be appearing in All-Star Games for years to come. He did represent them in 1990 in Pittsburgh, and he represented them well.
He even had a little help from his friends.
Turgeon joined Dave Andreychuk, Phil Housley and Daren Puppa in leading the Wales Conference to a 12-7 win over the Campbell Conference in the 41st annual NHL All-Star Game. Turgeon had two goals, Andreychuk a goal and an assist, and Housley had an assist. Puppa was brilliant in goal, at least until he was worn down by a number of shots.
However, the day really belonged to hometown hero Mario Lemieux. He scored four goals, joining Wayne Gretzky as the only players to do that. Lemieux was the game's most valuable player.
Turgeon went on to play in four NHL All-Star Games in a career that lasted from 1987 to 2007. He finished his career with 1,327 points, one more than Gil Perreault.
-- Budd Bailey


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Why is it
that I've been too ashamed to tell my story?
Too scared to speak the words out loud.
They are so ugly surely they would burn off my tongue.
They are so deeply mine
that to utter them aloud
would feel like sleeping with a stranger.
m.e. peters


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The Empire Won't Strike Back: White House Responds to Death Star Petition
The Force is with Washington. The White House has responded, tongue partly in cheek, to a "We The People" petition that asked the government to build a "Star Wars"-style Death Star. The response has already gotten "Death Star" trending on Twitter.
The petition, which has pulled in 34,435 signatures so far, asked that "the United States government to secure funding and resources, and begin construction on a Death Star by 2016."
In the "Star Wars" movies, Death Star space battle stations are the size of moons and are capable of destroying entire planets. They were built by the evil Empire for the purpose of intimidating freedom loving planets.
Paul Shawcross, Chief of the Science and Space Branch at the White House Office of Management and Budget, gave the government's response, saying "The Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong national defense, but a Death Star isn't on the horizon."
Read the reasons the Obama administration won't build a Death Star after the jump.