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BioDigital is the leading developer of state-of-the-art 3D health visualization systems. It's flagship product, the BioDigital Human, is a 3D virtual body that empowers anyone to learn about the human body in a visual format that resembles life itself. The immersive and comprehensive platform enables users to study anatomy, disease, and treatments all in interactive 3D. The system has changed the way students, educators, patients, and healthcare providers learn and communicate about the human body, and with a robust API the potential applications are endless.
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Preparing a Twitter Fiction
By Emma Pooka On March 1, 2014 · Leave a Comment · In twitfic
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So, I've recently been putting together the site for Among Us, a Twitter Fiction project that I'm curating for the Twitter Fiction festival in March. Please have a look, share, retweet and join in! As a 24-hour project it'll be much more manageable than Bad Influences, and you can tweet as much or […]
Aspects of Blogfic Part 1: Epistolary
By Emma Pooka On February 18, 2014 · 2 Comments · In blog fiction, epistolary, Narrative time
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I've finally got my draft thesis introduction into my supervisors, so before they ask me to start on the first chapter, here's the first in that series of reflections I promised on the three major aspects of blog fiction. First, epistolary, or writing as if the character is writing a document.
There are differences between […]
The story ends, the work continues…
By Emma Pooka On January 29, 2014 · 2 Comments · In adaptation, blog fiction, Distributed narrative, Relational poetics
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First, apologies to all interested parties for leaving it until so long after the end of the story to post some kind of conclusion here. After BI finished, I took a short holiday from it, which grew unintentionally longer. Since then I've been reading and thinking about blog fiction and other things, and frankly getting […]
Website Redesign and Blog Fiction
By Emma Pooka On August 19, 2013 · 7 Comments · In adaptation, blog fiction, Narrative time
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Regular readers will have noticed the redesign of the blog links on the left sidebar of this site. As I mentioned in Character exposition in blogfic pt. 2, part of the advice I was given by the panel on my transfer Viva was that the cartoony nature of the icons was incongruous with the […]
Jennifer Egan and New Media writing
By Emma Pooka On August 13, 2013 · 5 Comments · In blog fiction, disaster fiction, epistolary, new media, serialisation, twitfic
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I was first recommended Jennifer Egan's A Vist from the Goon Squad by a student in my writing class. I began browsing the powerpoint chapter Great Rock and Roll Pauses while the class was on a timed workshop exercise, and it took some effort to drag my attention back after five minutes. I was […]
Mix: Digital 2013 Text on Screens Conference
By Emma Pooka On August 5, 2013 · 4 Comments · In blog fiction, conferences, epistolary, Narrative time, serialisation, twitfic, web fiction
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I'm long overdue a report back from Mix: Digital, where I gave my presentation on Bad Influences and managed to get through it just about in time and without too much babbling. It seemed to go well, and questions focused on the writing process and how I went about the project (rather than the kind of things […]
A BI annotated glossary, and thanks to EpiGuide!
By Emma Pooka On July 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In blog fiction, glossary, reviews
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I'm recently back from the Mix: Digital conference, which was full of inspiring people and projects that I'll blog about soon. First, though, I want to quickly post something I should have mentioned much earlier. I've not had a lot of time to keep up with forums lately, so apologies to the wonderful people […]
Distractions, Damn Distractions and WordPress Stats
By Emma Pooka On April 12, 2013 · 4 Comments · In publicity, reviews, social networks, web fiction
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I thought Bad Influences was developing a decent following until a topical little post I made on an unrelated blog started modestly trending. All other concerns went out the window as I watched the stats climb into the hundreds, then thousands, tracking down shares and retweets from people speaking languages I didn't recognise and watching […]
Character exposition in blogfic pt. 2: The tools of the trade
By Emma Pooka On March 10, 2013 · 2 Comments · In blog fiction, epistolary
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Getting across a picture of a character is always difficult in first person narratives, which can trap the writer between the character's self-image and the reader's credulity. Most of the more overused devices don't even work in blog fiction, as the characters are unlikely to catch sight of themselves in a mirror while typing in […]
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I had an entry on character exposition in blogfic ready to go up a couple of weeks ago, but after so much discussion on why my character exposition wasn't working as well as it might for some readers, I thought I'd make some revisions, or at least clarifications. I want to be clear that I'm […]
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Rules, Conditions and Responsibilities
- Crop Availability: I accept the effects of weather conditions, and other agricultural production challenges, on the variety and quantity of crops at different times in the season. I accept I may not have what I want, or as much of it as I want, at certain times of the year. I will not blame Good Tree Farm should such a situation occur. Natural disasters, like Hurricanes and record rainfall, may also wipe out a whole season; in which case I willingly accept to wait until the next harvest or season starts to order crops.
- Payment and Ordering Waiting Period: I accept that I have to wait ten weeks (70 days) before submitting my CSA orders and have my CSA discount apply. I understand that new CSA members requires planting new crops which will take time before reaching harvest stage and that I have to wait for that reason. I understand that I can order against my balance before the ten week mark but without my CSA discount applying.
- Ordering Deadlines: I understand that there is an ordering deadline which I have to accept if I become a CSA discount club member. I accept that if my order is received after the deadline it will not be fulfilled that week and a new order has to be submitted the following week.
- Uncollected Order: I accept that any order I submit and is harvested by Good Tree Farm and prepared for me to pick up will count against my balance - whether I pick it up or not.
- Shipping & Delivery Dates: I understand that delivery will be via the US Postal Service and, as such, is not in the control of Good Tree Farm. I will accept an order-delivery period that is slightly longer than the 1-2 days promised by US Postal Service. I also understand that I have the option of paying extra to guarantee delivery date and quality of items I order shipped.
- Pick up Times at the farm: Pick up of CSA customer orders at the farm will be restricted to the designated days and hours for each CSA season. If weather conditions (like heavy storms or hurricanes) or other unforeseen emergencies prevent/delay delivery or pick up, I will be notified by Good Tree Farm via email/facebook/twitter only, but not with phone calls. I understand that, should bad weather prevail, it is my responsibility to confirm my ability to pick up my order at the farm before driving out.
- Refunds: I accept that refunds will occur only in the period April 1 - June 30 of each year, and will be limited to 75% of the funds paid for CSA membership. I acknowledge that I am responsible to order as long as crops and products are available. Refund is for funds originally paid to Good Tree Farm only, and no promotion or gift credit given by Good Tree Farm can be included in the refund as it is meant to be collected in produce/product value and only after original value of CSA membership is used up.
- Communication: I agree to provide Good Tree Farm with an email that I frequently check and agree that communication will be 1) via email, 2) via the CSA members' corner on the farm's website, 3) the farm's Facebook page and/or 4) twitter messages. Due to time restrictions of the small staff, no phone call communication on the part of Good Tree Farm is possible - and I accept that.
- Ethics and Fairness Pledge:
- I pledge not to blame Good Tree Farm for bad weather or its effects on their ability to harvest.
- I pledge not to expect/demand to pick up my CSA order outside the season-specific pick up times.
- I pledge not to violate this contract, or make demands outside what the rights this contract guarantees me.
- Crop Availability: We will endeavor to provide the widest variety of crops to our customers and carry out any production practices that protect our crops from the negative effects of bad weather, insects and diseases.
- Ordering Deadlines: We will make sure to collect all orders only after the ordering deadline has passed. All orders will be processed, packed and shipped the next morning without delay.
- Delivery Dates: We will ensure all orders are picked up by the US Postal Service the day they are supposed to go out in order to guarantee the highest possible chance they will be delivered early and in good condition.
- Pick up Times at the farm: The farm will be open for order pick up on the designated days and we will diligently manage prompt updating of status to ensure good and clear communication with all customers regarding possible farm closure due to weather or other factors.
- Refunds: Any customer requesting a refund will be refunded in accordance with the refund terms stated above. All refunds will be issued as soon as possible in the period April 1 to June 30.
- Communication: We will communicate as regularly as possible with all customers via email, our website's CSA members' corner, and our page on Facebook. This will occur at least once a week and possibly 2-3 times per week - as work load permits.
- Ethics and Fairness Pledge:
- We pledge to do our utmost to negate negative effects of bad weather and to attempt to harvest even in the most difficult conditions.
- We pledge to always facilitate CSA order pick up within the season-specific pick up times.
- We pledge to uphold all articles in this contract and treat all our customers respectfully.
By proceeding with this online order, I affirm and confirm that I have read and accept all the above rules and conditions.


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Pheil: New meaning to the phrase 'calling card'
Special to the Daily
NFC business cards come embedded with a tiny microchip. When the cards are touched by a smartphone, the microchip asks the phone to take an action you've specified it to request.
The action requested by the card could be anything from downloading images from your online portfolio, firing up a specific web page, opening up a Google map pointing to an exact location, providing a special coupon code, or saving your personal contact details to the phone's address book.
Here's the really cool part: You can update and change what you want your NFC cards to do whenever you'd like, meaning that what your cards do to today can be completely different than what they do tomorrow.
One easy trick
As I write emails, website content, proposals and other documents, I regularly use the ubiquitous bullet symbol. For years, out of sheer laziness, I always copied the bullet symbol from somewhere else or used Word's "Insert Symbol" functionality to drop one in as I was typing.
And every. Single. Time. I'd ask myself, "I know how to type characters like emdashes, so why don't I know how to type a bullet?" But then I'd get lazy and continue typing.
Last week after an exceptionally enjoyable infusion of caffeine, I found myself overflowing with the motivation to stop the madness. I Googled "How to type a bullet point." I got my answer and my life will never be the same.
In hopes of improving the quality of your life from this point forward, today I'm sharing my newly found knowledge with you.
Here is the invaluable information I bestow upon you today:
To type a bullet point symbol…
PC users: hold down the ALT key on your keyboard while hitting the keys 0149.
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FORT LEWIS, Wash. — An Army lieutenant who said he refused to deploy to Iraq because he believes the war there is illegal was charged Wednesday with three counts.
According to calculations by military lawyers, 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, 28, could face nearly eight years in prison and a dishonorable discharge if convicted, said his attorney, Eric Seitz of Honolulu.
Watada is charged with conduct unbecoming an officer, missing movement and contempt toward officials.
Watada's father, Bob, said from his home in Hawaii that he's worried the military may send his son to prison but he's also hopeful a military court will find him innocent.
"I think his reasons were valid and we will have to see what comes of that," he said.
Watada, a member of the first Stryker Brigade Combat Team, refused to go to Iraq last month after researching the war. He said he would be willing to serve in Afghanistan or elsewhere. The Army refused to allow him to resign his commission.
Watada's stance prompted rallies of support near Fort Lewis, in Seattle and in Honolulu, his hometown.
A preliminary hearing will be held to determine whether he will be court-martialed.
Watada has said he did not apply for status as a conscientious objector because he isn't opposed to war in principle, just the war in Iraq.
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25 Weird Things People Found Hidden In Their Homes… #22 Will Creep You Out.
Have you ever wondered what might be lurking inside your walls? No, we're not talking about ghosts or monsters: We're talking about treasures that may have been left there years before, completely preserved undisturbed until someone discovers them.
If you've got an old house, or recently inherited property, you might think twice about what's inside after seeing this list. These are 25 people who found the most epic treasures in the most unlikely places: The floors, ceilings, and walls. Who knew that such amazing stuff could be so well-hidden? What would you do if you came across something like #13?
#1. In this house, the owners found a mural done in the seventies by Keith Haring. Haring painted the mural here when it was originally a property of the Visual School of Art in Manhattan.
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#2. One couple found a 50-year-old safe hidden in their kitchen wall. What was inside? $51,080, mostly in $100 notes, and a bottle of bourbon from 1960, and a book titled "A Guide for the Perplexed" by E.F. Schumacher.
#3. A brother and sister found 31 love letters written by a World War I soldier hidden in their walls. The letters were returned to woman the soldier was writing to, who was now his wife.
#4. One man found two pristine "Chicago Prairie" styled stained glass windows hidden underneath a brick wall.
#5. In Bel Air, California, a couple spotted a strange area underneath their bathroom vanity. After pushing on the space, they found tons of pieces of vintage jewelry from Mexico.
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Sonam owes everything to her dad Anil Kapoor
Sonam made her acting debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali`s `Saawariya` opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which bombed at the box office. Her subsequent films –`Delhi 6`, `Aisha` `Thank You` and `Mausam` too failed to click with audience.
"I am here because of my father. I am not one of those star-kids who say you don`t know how hard I have worked and that it has nothing to do with my father. My work has everything to do with my father. People treat me with respect because I am Anil Kapoor`s daughter," Sonam, who tasted her first commercial success with `I Hate Luv Storys` told PTI.
The actress has been in the industry for four years now and she is yet to carve a name for herself, while her father Anil Kapoor is still going strong not only in Bollywood but also rubbing shoulders with Hollywood stalwarts.
Ask her if she wants to disassociate herself from her father`s success, Sonam says, "No, I am proud of him. It is unfair to my father`s hard work to say it has nothing to do with me."
"He has been in the industry for 30 years and he has worked for his children and if we don`t bear the fruits of his hard work then who will," she asked.
"On the other hand, my father always says that there are lots of star kids who have come and gone, and if you have stayed on and are among the top 10, then the credit goes to me too," she said.
Ask her how she reacts to reports that she bagged a certain film because of her father, and she says, "I am sure every star-kid must be doing the same. I am sure the directors are smart and there are a lot reasons that they want to take me. They have seen my dad`s work and they expect the same work ethics from me."
Sonam would be seen next in Abbas-Mustan`s action-thriller `Players`, a remake of Hollywood film, `The Italian Job`. The film starring Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Bobby Deol, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Omi Vaidya releases on January 6.


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No, I didn't have one of them 1000 calorie food plans while I was struggling with weight loss myself. Well, not only was I then naive & unaware about the nuances of weight loss, but also delusional.
Most of us belong to the foodie & burn it off school of thought & assume that we can eat whatever we want, so long as we burnt it off. Well, true if you are 18 and spend most of your time running to or away from class/lectures. Or walk for 2 hours (to save on the transport cost) to shop. Or stand in a queue for 3 hours, to watch the next movie show because you just missed the last one. Or play a vigorous sport for an hour because you just can't stand to lose a match. Or walk for hours around campus gossiping with friends. Or post dinner, move from one hostel room to another socializing. Or dance (nearly) every night @ a birthday party in the hostel. You see, you do that as a part of your regular college life without realizing you are exercising/burning calories. Ah! The joys of college life… ….Keep Reading


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Justice League movie – It is well-known amongst the comic geeks that Marvel Comics and DC Comics are rivals. So, not wanting to be beaten down by its rival, DC Comics gathered all of the superherous in DC Comics universe, in a groupe called Justice League. Justice Leagu is going to be the title of the film that's gonna be released in November 2017. After the massive success last summer, Wonder Women is going to make a come back in in the film.
This film is going to be distributed by Warner Bros, so there is going to be massive promotions for the film. A lot of moviegoers as well as DC Comics geeks have been waiting for the film to arrive. So don't be surprised if there is a long line in the premiere of the film. Justice League movie as the fifth installment of DC Extended Universe is going to make a lot of money, just like Wonder Women that successfully earned $818.985.591 worlwide.
Justice League movie is directed by Zack Snyder who successfully directed Man of Steel. Zack Snyder must be a familiar name to you. He is the director and the man begind big films like 300, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, and Wonder Woman. He is also currenty working on Aquaman movie project.Along with Snyder, the famous Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon as the scriptwriter definitely won't let you down. This film is starred by Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Ciarán Hinds, Amy Adams, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, and J. K. Simmons. With that star-studded cast, I think it will be hard for us to miss the chance to watch this film in the theatre. You can also expect Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg who will fight against Steppenwholf and his troops, Parademons.
The making of Justice League movie was first announced three years ago, in October 2014. At that time, Snyder was proposed to direct and Terrio would write the script. The shooting began in April 206 and ended in October 2016. But Snyder once left the project in May 2017 because of the death of his daughter. Joss Whedon was finally truster to supervise the post-production process of the film, including the reshoots as well as the second unit shootings. After all the dramas, finally Justice League has been finished and ready to shake the screens, starting on November 17 2017. It will comes in 2D, 3D as well as IMAX format. And of course, the film crews have leaked a little plot of Justice League movie for the fans who have been dying to see this film to come alive.
Synopsis of Justice League movie
Justice League is the sequel of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The story began several months after what Superman's death in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince who are inspired by the way Superman sacrifice himself, gather superhumans like Barry Allen, Arthur Curry dan Victor Stone to face the threat and dangers from Steppenwolf and his troops, Parademons, who are looking for three Mother Boxes on earth. Other than the synopsis you also have to know about the characters of the film.
DC films is definitely worth to watch. If we compare it to Marvel Films, DC Films could explore more the emotional sides of the characters. The superherous in DC Universe has their own psychological problems, so even if these superhumans have super powers, ther are still humans after all. That's probably why the DC films always feel darker. We hope that the Justice League synopsis below could makes you want to check out this film when it's released.
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Zack Snyder
Charles Roven
Deborah Snyder
Jon Berg
Geoff Johns
Screenplay by
Chris Terrio
Joss Whedon
Story by :
Chris Terrio
Zack Snyder
Based on Justice League
by Gardner Fox
Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher,Ciarán Hinds, Amy Adams, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J. K. Simmons
Music by:
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Danny Elfman
Cinematography by:
Fabian Wagner
David Brenner
Richard Pearson
Production companies
DC Films
RatPac Entertainment
Atlas Entertainment
Cruel and Unusual Films
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Release date
November 17, 2017 (United States)
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California wildfires: What fires are burning now and where are they?
This story was updated at 7:30 a.m. Pacific time, Sunday, Nov. 25
Firefighters have been battling two large California wildfires late in the fire season, including a Northern California blaze that has killed at least 85 people and destroyed more than 18,000 buildings. Nearly 570 people remain missing as of Friday.
In 2018, 7,899 wildfires have ravaged more than 1.8 million acres as of Nov. 21, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
Here's the latest on those two main fires.
»» Find a roundup of all our wildfire coverage HERE.
Camp Fire
In Butte County in Northern California, the Camp Fire, which erupted Nov. 8, has burned 153,336 acres, killed 85 people and destroyed nearly 13,700 homes as of Sunday morning, reported the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Authorities Saturday erroneously reported the number of fatalities as 87.
The blaze, the cause of which remains under investigation, swept through the foothill town of Paradise, laying waste to the community of 27,000, reported The Sacramento Bee.
Some of the dead were found in vehicles overcome by flames as they tried to flee, while others were found in burned homes, according to the publication. Nearly 570 people remain missing.
The Camp Fire is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. Numerous evacuations are in effect for the wildfire, which also has destroyed 528 businesses, reported Cal Fire.
The Camp Fire has reached 100 percent containment, according to Cal Fire. Three of the 5,600 firefighters battling the blaze have been injured.
Cal Fire said it expects the Camp Fire to be fully contained by Friday.
Woolsey Fire
In Los Angeles and Ventura counties in Southern California, the Woolsey Fire, which broke out Nov. 8, burned 96,949 acres, killed at least three people and destroyed an estimated 1,500 structures. As of Wednesday at 6:11 p.m., the fire was fully contained, according to Cal Fire.
The fire prompted evacuations of entire communities. How the blaze ignited remains under investigation.
The Woolsey Fire began in Simi Valley and quickly spread in several directions to threaten Malibu and other coastal communities, jumping Highway 101 in three places, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Among the evacuees are numerous celebrities living near Malibu, including several who reported their homes have been destroyed. Among them are Miley Cyrus, Gerard Butler, Robin Thicke and Neil Young.
Three firefighters battling the blaze have been injured.
This story has been updated on Nov. 25 to reflect a correction in the death toll of the Camp Fire. Authorities earlier erroneously reported the number of fatalities as 87. The correct number as of Nov. 25 is 85.


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From promoting your baby's development to paving the way for post-pregnancy weight loss, here's why pregnancy weight gain matters.
Like it or not, eating for two isn't a license to eat twice as much as usual. Use healthy lifestyle habits to manage your pregnancy weight gain, support your baby's health and make it easier to shed the extra pounds after delivery.
There's no one-size-fits-all approach to pregnancy weight gain. Appropriate weight gain for you depends on various factors, including your pre-pregnancy weight and body mass index (BMI). Your health and your baby's health also play a role. Work with your health care provider to determine what's right for you.
Consider these general guidelines for pregnancy weight gain:
If you're carrying twins or other multiples, you'll likely need to gain more weight. Again, work with your health care provider to determine what's right for you.
Consider these general guidelines for pregnancy weight gain if you're carrying twins:
Being overweight before pregnancy increases the risk of various pregnancy complications, including gestational diabetes, high blood pressure disorders of pregnancy, including preeclampsia, and the need for a C-section. Although a certain amount of pregnancy weight gain is recommended for women who are overweight or obese before pregnancy, some research suggests that women who are obese can safely gain less weight than the guidelines recommend. Further study is needed.
Work with your health care provider to determine what's best in your case and to manage your weight throughout pregnancy.
If you're underweight before pregnancy, it's essential to gain a reasonable amount of weight while you're pregnant. Without the extra weight, your baby might be born early (premature birth) or smaller than expected.
Gaining too much weight during pregnancy can increase your baby's risk of health problems, such as being born significantly larger than average (fetal macrosomia), and complications at birth, such as the baby's shoulder becoming stuck after the head is delivered (shoulder dystocia). Excessive weight gain during pregnancy can also increase your risk of postpartum weight retention.
Let's say your baby weighs in at 7 or 8 pounds (about 3 to 3.6 kilograms). That accounts for some of your pregnancy weight gain. What about the rest? Here's a sample breakdown:
In the first trimester, most women don't need to gain much weight — which is good news if you're struggling with morning sickness.
If you start out at a healthy or normal weight, you need to gain only about 1 to 4 pounds (0.5 to 1.8 kilograms) in the first few months of pregnancy. You can do this by eating a healthy diet — no extra calories are necessary.
Steady weight gain is more important in the second and third trimesters — especially if you start out at a healthy weight or you're underweight. According to the guidelines, you'll gain about 1 pound (0.5 kilogram) a week until delivery. An extra 300 calories a day — half a sandwich and a glass of skim milk — might be enough to help you meet this goal. For overweight and obese women, the guidelines translate to a weight gain of about 1/2 pound (0.2 kilogram) a week in the second and third trimesters. Try adding a glass of low-fat milk or an ounce of cheese and a serving of fresh fruit to your diet.
Your health care provider will keep a close eye on your weight. Do your part by eating a healthy diet and keeping your prenatal appointments. To keep your pregnancy weight gain on target, your health care provider might offer suggestions for boosting calories or scaling back as needed.
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For the exhibition: Endurance: Exploring Entropic Forces, at the Abington Art Center in Philadelphia, I created an outdoor work titled Energeia and Dissensus, it was a room sized, enterable outdoor installation. The work takes as its starting point the traditions of environmental sculpture, temporary architecture and landscape architecture, materially it consisted of molded wood armature, which was covered and formed with soil, seed and burlap. The seed was researched and selected to correspond to what the native Americans planted at that location over 300 years prior. The sculpture sprouted and morphed over the course of the exhibition.
Sculptural drawing for Endurance 2009
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My Favorite Princess Is My Fiancèe Hoodie
There's nobody more special to you than your fiancé, and you're not afraid to show your love for her. If you're looking for a way to make her feel special, or to make her smile, look no further! The 'My Favorite Princess Is My Fiancee' tee is a great way to celebrate that special time in your life when you're going to tie the knot with your true love. This tee makes a great engagement present when combined with the 'My Favorite Prince Is My Fiance' tee.
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How to Make It
PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with Reynolds Parchment Paper; set aside. On another sheet of parchment paper, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
BEAT butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar together in a large bowl, with an electric mixer, until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
ADD flour mixture gradually to butter mixture and beat until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips into dough, if desired. Roll heaping tablespoons of dough into balls. Dip tops of balls into chopped candy bars. Place balls, candy side-up, onto parchment-lined cookie sheets.
BAKE 12 to 14 minutes or until cookies are puffed and dry on top. Slide parchment with cookies onto a wire rack to cool.
REYNOLDS KITCHENS TIP: Recipe tested with White Chocolate Reese's® Peanut Butter Cups, Snickers®, Almond Joy® and Heath® Bar.


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ตัวอย่าง Function อื่นๆที่ใช่ให้ทำงานกับ NC Data ได้สะดวกมากขึ้น
ATC form
T number change only, automatic coordinate insert and one NC data Just input the number of ATC, NCBrain changes the NC data head section with ATC code form. And work coordinate codes are also simply added.
Verification of under & over cutting
Check in advance NCBrain detects differences between the CAD model and the simulated model output comparison result by color. The blue shows electrode discharge machining
Tool life control
Divide NC data based on tool lives for safe milling Input the life time of various tools, and NCBrain divides NC data. M00 code will be inserted at the G0 rapid motion. Or, dividing path option will separate one file into several files with ATC form.
Graphic edit
Easy edit for NC Data NCBrain has the tool path edit functions such as cut off, move, rotate, and symmetrical edit. This simple edit function gives conveniences to the NC operator. Metallic pattern or electrode has lots of the symmetry core. NCBrain makes all data to symmetry downward cutting automatically for the immediate process.
Work sheet output ? easy job
After simulation, NCBrain outputs worksheet showing work size, weight, tool length, and time etc. Cutting time is very correct because NCBrain calculates the machine's acceleration (as G1 motion, G0 rapid motion) and also the feed rate changes.
Order of process
Considering G0 numbers and distance NCBrain could re-arrange cutting order to reduce time when G0 paths are too many.


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Delphine Tomlins scored a perfect 100% on our SAP Material Master Data Final Exam and has offered some insight and tips on how she prepped for the test.
Hi Delphine, thank you for taking the time to share some of your insights and tips with our students. I am sure they will greatly appreciate it! My first question for you is what was your need for SAP training?
My pleasure Diana, I really needed refresher trainings in MM (Material Master) and SD (Sales & Distribution) before going back to work after a career break to look after my daughter.
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MMC's training has helped me feel more confident now to go back to work after my career break, I would highly recommend it to others.
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This lunch box is made of durable raw (ie: uncoated) linen. Clean, modern feel and retro-inspired design paired with machine washability make it our new favourite! Comes with a leak proof insulated insert for easier cleaning and to help avoid staining from spills. Recommended for: 'Saucy or Wet' lunches/snacks. Because this beauty can be machine washed!
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The company was founded in 2006 by Catherine Choi around a diaper bag concept, as she searched in vain for something that met her needs as a new mother. In 2010, the company launched its first collection of lunch boxes and cooler bags, which was expanded to include backpacks the following year. As the collection has grown, SoYoung has maintained a singular focus on creating beautifully designed products in natural fabrics that present a refined alternative to licensed cartoon characters and floral prints. Awareness of the brand has grown steadily, largely through the enthusiasm of sophisticated retailers and bloggers who quickly warmed to SoYoung's unique aesthetic.


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Eric Mendelsohn dropped the 'h' from his first name in America after realising that he would never return to his native Germany. His first major building, the Einstein Tower at Potsdam of 1921, is one of the earliest permanent European examples of what came to be known as the International Style, but with a distinctly organic basis.
In this, Mendelsohn stood apart from the leaders of the Modern Movement and was not invited to contribute to either the 1927 Weissenhof Seidlung exhibition at Stuttgart or the Congres Internationaux de l'Architecture Moderne (ciam). Yet throughout the 1920s he was the most successful Modern architect in Europe.
Despite that positive start, he has since been poorly served by writers (with the exception of Bruno Zevi's Erich Mendelsohn: The Complete Works, aj 24.6.99). It must be said, though, that his English, Palestinian, and finally American buildings lack the verve of those he realised in Germany. This new book covers all the major works up to the last, and its authors have not persuaded me to change my mind. While it is a worthwhile attempt, a book with several authors cannot sustain a single line, and we learn little about the motivations of the man himself.
Apart from unsourced quotations, such as 'I often fear the envy of the gods', that head each essay, the general picture is of an intense man who was not easy to work for and impossible to partner professionally. He had little hard knowledge of construction to back up his soft pencil/crayon perspectives; that was left to a few assistants who stayed with him during the Berlin years but did not follow him to London. Having inspected the Cohen house in Chelsea when Norman Foster was (masterfully) altering it some years ago, I can say that the original construction was a 'lash-up' that Mendelsohn's collaborator Serge Chermayeff probably could not fathom either.
And yet, Mendelsohn's German works comprise an architecture of 'functional' dynamism which, in those early days, would have had an immediate appeal - and still do against what the International Style so crudely became. The last decade has, at long last, thrown up serious studies of Wright, Haring, Scharoun, Aalto and Mendelsohn, which together bring into question the diet of Modern architectural history that my generation was fed at school - and which undoubtedly affected many buildings of the last 40 years.
A truly wonderful present that comes with this book is the collection of Mendelsohn's coloured sketches that I have not seen published before. As a client wishing to build something out of this world, but with real presence, you would surely be persuaded by them. On the other hand, while the Einstein Tower is well-covered by Kathleen James, she does not properly refer to the building being the spur for streamlining in America.
Neither before nor since in the last century did any architect catch a world-wide public imagination in its yearning for freedom. Streamlining ran through everything, even to Jane Russell's Herbert Bayer bra in the film The Outlaw.
Patrick Hodginson is emeritus professor at the University of Bath
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A quick, gluten-free, low carb cauliflower jalapeno hummus topped with crumbled queso fresco and chorizo and served with celery sticks.
Disclosure: This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Cacique Inc. and Society Culinaria. As always, all the opinions expressed here are honest and my own! Thank you for supporting that brands that I work with and love.
NFL season is still on! And right along with sporting events comes food, of course… and the best eats are handy and tasty finger foods. They don't have to be heavy in order to be delicious and fun. This quick, low carb, gluten-free Cauliflower Jalapeno Hummus with Cheese and Chorizo will blow your mind. Excited?
Now tell me, who isn't crazy for hummus? How about cheese and chorizo sausage? Just the mention of them makes my mouth water!!! This cauliflower jalapeno hummus is super easy to prepare and a real crowd-pleaser! Don't believe me? Well, then see for yourself!
Our hummus follows the same concept as the classic Levantine dip or spread prepared with garbanzo beans. It is made with tahini paste, lemon juice, salt, garlic, olive oil, jalapeno, cilantro or parsley, and Cacique Queso Fresco.
The difference is that in this recipe, cooked cauliflower is used instead of garbanzo beans, making it a low-carb alternative. Then, it is topped with cooked Cacique Beef Chorizo and crumbled queso fresco.
It is served with celery sticks or baby carrots, which are also low in carbs.
It is ridiculously easy to prepare. The only thing you have to do, my dear, is to microwave the cauliflower florets with a bit of water and 2 cloves of garlic. Then, process or blend in a food processor or blender with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, (sesame) paste, jalapeno, cilantro, and queso fresco until smooth. Hummus is placed into a bowl and topped with cooked chorizo and crumbled cheese. Voila! Could any appetizer be easier than that?
I used Cacique beef chorizo and queso fresco as toppings for this low carb dip. It added a ton of flavor and made our hummus look way more interesting, filling in for the usual drizzle of olive oil and sprinkle of paprika. Actually, the chorizo already contains paprika. Cacique is the #1 brand of Mexican-Style cheeses and chorizos– a family owned company dedicated to producing the highest quality authentic products.
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"Hello! My name is Ricky Riccardi and you can learn more about me in the (you guessed it) "About Me" section of this blog. I just wanted to take a second and discuss what this blog is all about. There are tons of Armstrong videos on YouTube and in my Itunes, I have 2,408 Armstrong songs arranged in chronological order. I plan on hitting "shuffle" on my Itunes and whatever Armstrong track comes up first, I will discuss it. I'll provide the musicians, the writers, the soloists, I'll give some analysis of the recording and I'll even tell you where you can buy it or listen to it. On some days, I'll post a YouTube video and do the same. You're more than welcome to comment and offer your own opinions or disagreements to whatever I write. There's really no order to anything, just a (hopefully) daily celebration of Armstrong's music! Enjoy!"
Aw, it's almost cute. "Daily" postings? That didn't last long. Still, I'm very proud of the 600+ I did manage to squeeze out in the last 11 years. Let's face it: this blog made me who I am today and starting it ended up being one of the most important decisions of my life.
I was painting houses that first day and I'd continue doing it for almost two more full years. But in that time, I made contact with people who would be very important to me in the coming years--the late Gosta Hagglof, the late Jos Willems, Terry Teachout, Michael Steinman, Hakan Forsberg, Dave Whitney, Phil Person and too many more to name; I got invited to Satchmo Summerfest in New Orleans for the first time; I rewrote my book proposal and secured a deal with Pantheon to publish What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong's Later Years; and finally, in October 2009, I started my dream job as Archivist for the Louis Armstrong House Museum. As they say, the rest is history. All because a Louis Armstrong-loving house painter started a blog.
Of course, today, the blog is nearly dormant. People still read it, as I can tell by the stats, and are still discovering entries I wrote on Armstrong tunes years ago. I do miss regularly updating it but don't know if it'll be possible to ever do it again quite like I used to, though I still get requests to cover certain songs from the Armstrong oeuvre from time to time.
But even if I'm not contributing regular blog entries, it's safe to say I'm doing more related to Louis than ever before, though now it has transitioned over to social media. I have my own personal Facebook page and I even created an all-Armstrong version for those who don't want to wade through posts about family, baseball and politics. I run all the social media for the Louis Armstrong House Museum so when you see something on their Facebook or Twitter or Instagram, those almost always coming from me. Thus, in some crazy way, the blog never became the "daily" experience I predicted, but thanks to social media and the five pages I run, I'm now posting about Pops every day, sometimes multiple times.
One thing I never could have predicted is my moonlighting career as a CD producer. Universal has made me their main Louis guy and the two most recent sets I co-produced with Harry Weinger, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong Cheek to Cheek: The Complete Duets and Pops is Tops: The Verve Studio Albums were both featured on NPR's Fresh Air and both ended up hitting the Billboard Jazz charts, which was quite exciting.
A few years ago, this blog turned into the behind-the-scenes making of a 9-CD Mosaic Records box set of Louis's live Columbia and RCA Victor records of the 1940s and 1950s, co-produced with the great Scott Wenzel. I'm happy to report that Scott and I are cooking up another exciting set, one which will make Armstrong fans truly rejoice. I cannot say anything more because the set hasn't been officially given a green light but we're planning for that to happen soon and we'll be together at Satchmo Summerfest in New Orleans this August to talk about and preview a bit of what we're working on.
And just yesterday, volume 3 of Dot Time's Louis Armstrong Legacy Series arrived in my mailbox, comprised of a previously unissued All Stars set from The Nugget in Sparks, Nevada in June 1964. Here's the cover, featuring a beautiful photo by Jack Bradley:
The show comes just after "Hello, Dolly!" exploded and features the first surviving concert version by the All Stars, with Pops just on fire because of the reception to his unexpected hit. The sound quality is superb and it's great to hear this rarely documented edition of the band, with Big Chief Moore on trombone. (And to show you how long I've been at this, I first heard this show, which only exists on Louis Armstrong's private reel-to-reel tape collection at the Louis Armstrong House Museum, on a visit to the Armstrong Archives in 2007 or 2008 and I got the job there in 2009 specifically to process the Jack Bradley Collection and the Collector's Edition of the Sparks show features nothing but photos taken by Jack Bradley. I've lived with this stuff a long time now and it's a joy to see it be shared with the world!)
I could keep going--there'll be exciting news coming from the Armstrong House soon regarding digitization, plus I'll be back at Satchmo Summerfest next month for my tenth-anniversary, and if you don't follow me on Facebook, you might have missed the announcement last November that thanks to speech therapy, I was able to discover and utilize my new/actual voice, which you can hear in this YouTube video of me telling the story of how I discovered Armstrong and made him my lifelong passion.
But I should quit by mentioning that I'm very excited to have another book deal in place with Oxford University Press to do a book on Armstrong's 1929-1947 "middle years"! Every minute of free time I have these days has been devoted to researching for that project--OR devoted to basking in the presence of my wife and three kids! Those are the real reasons it's become impossible to keep the blog going on a regular basis, which I hope everyone understands. In fact, my dogs woke me up early today, wanting to go out, so I groggily got up, came downstairs, let them out, sat down and started writing this--and the whole time I was guilty that I wasn't doing book work, or e-mails, or you know, going back to sleep! But it's 6:55 in the morning now and the kids are awake so it's time to go into Dad mode. But it sure was fun writing one of these, especially on the anniversary of where it all began. (And I don't have to paint houses any more, which is nice.)
So thanks to all who have supported this blog and all my Armstrong-related endeavors over the past 11 years. Much more to come--POPS IS TOPS!


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By Girish Gupta
CARACAS Sun Mar 2, 2014 9:16pm GMT
(Reuters) – While many Venezuelans went to the beach to enjoy the Carnival holiday, thousands of anti-government demonstrators marched in the capital on Sunday, trying to keep up the momentum from weeks of protests demanding President Nicolas Maduro resign.
There are no signs that Maduro, who says the protests are part of a U.S.-backed coup plot, could be ousted in a Ukraine-style overthrow despite widespread discontent with soaring inflation and chronic product shortages.
Government leaders have urged Venezuelans to skip the protests and make their traditional trips to the beach during the Carnival holiday. State television was filled with images of packed beaches and smiling holidaymakers.


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The Graff Diamonds $55 million dollar Hallucination watch that was unveiled on the opening day of Baselworld 2014.
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How Horses Heal Humans
Photo courtesy of Stephanie & Eliza Lockhart Collection
By Tim Hayes
Twenty years ago, as I began to gather research that would eventually form the basis of my book, Riding Home—The Power of Horses to Heal, I had my first eyewitness exposure to the psychological impact a horse can have on a human. It occurred when I was invited to observe a unique equine program at a high-end health spa outside of Tucson, Arizona. It's called Miraval, and then as well as today, it offers what it calls the Equine Experience, created and led by a brilliant therapist and horseman named Wyatt Webb.
Unlike other equine health spa programs which focus chiefly on horseback riding, the Equine Experience offers what it says is "a program designed to help participants challenge learned behaviors, correct false beliefs, and rediscover one's authentic self."
This is accomplished not only by interacting with horses without any riding, but in short periods of time. It usually begins with a mixed group of six men and women each being asked by the program leader to interact on the ground with one of the program's horses. Tasks are simple and range from getting a horse to walk from point A to B without the aid of a halter and lead rope to picking up and cleaning each of a horse's four feet. Since most participants have limited or no prior experience dealing with horses, the way each person goes about these tasks instantly reveals profound information about their coping skills, learned beliefs, and personal relationship abilities.
A forty-year-old woman named Mary was asked to walk over to a horse named Daisy and pick up and clean all four of her feet. Mary tried everything she could think of—making noises, pinching the horse's leg, even verbal pleading—to get Daisy to lift up a hoof, but nothing worked. After about five minutes Mary stopped trying and tears started rolling down her cheeks. Mary was asked to come back and share with the group what she was thinking and feeling. She said, "I feel like such a failure. I hate myself for not being able to do this." The therapist said, "Mary, have you ever done this before?" Mary said, "No." The therapist said, "Why didn't you ask for help?" Mary said, "It's embarrassing." Then she paused, thought for a moment, and almost absentmindedly added, "That's probably why I don't like to try anything new." The therapist asked Mary to share what else was occurring for her. Mary told the group that she thought her need to look good and not ask for help was probably something she had done her whole life, without thinking. By now Mary had stopped crying and looked deep in thought. She said this had probably prevented her from doing things she had always wanted to try, both personally and professionally. The therapist asked Mary if she could now see how a lifelong attachment to what others thought of her and wanting to look good in others' eyes might have caused her to overcompensate by "playing small" and, consequently, robbed her of wonderful, untried life experiences. He also asked her if she thought exploring this insight with a therapist when she returned home was something she might consider. Mary took a deep breath, smiled slightly, and said yes. Her entire session had taken forty-three minutes. I was astounded. Miraval's Equine Experience brilliantly demonstrates the natural ability of horses, when interacting with humans, to instantly present a psychological awareness to a person that is often not only insightful but in many cases transformative.
Over the next few years I watched as horses were brought in to assist therapists in a number of varied human rehabilitation programs in what is now generally referred to as equine-facilitated psychotherapy, equine-assisted therapy, or sometimes simply equine therapy. In addition to how horses helped with self-awareness, I could see how humans with mental and emotional wounds were also experiencing profound healing effects from interacting with horses. Even though they may lack any knowledge of equine behavior, many humans with certain types of emotional damage experience positive feelings of well-being, acceptance, and compassion as they unconsciously identify with two primary equine survival traits: hypervigilance and herd-dynamic-based social skills. This identification can lead a person to the self-awareness necessary for healing his or her emotional wounds. At its core, the motivation for every decision a horse makes is always based on what is in its best interest in terms of survival.
Hypervigilance allows horses to detect the slightest sound, smell, or movement, any of which might indicate the presence of a life-threatening predator. Their superhuman senses also enable horses to be extraordinarily perceptive to both the presence and the current emotionalstate of all living creatures—including humans—as well as everything else in their surroundings. It is impossible to deceive a horse. If a person is feeling angry or anxious, a horse will know it immediately from the person's body language. A person can hide negative emotions from another person by acting as if they are actually feeling happy and relaxed. This often works with other people. It never works with a horse. The equine ability to read, with flawless accuracy, not just the behavior of others but their silent intentions is what gives the horse the psychological mirroring expertise of the most gifted human therapist. The horse's survival skill of external awareness through hypervigilance also exists as a symptom in humans suffering from PTSD. It can be acquired by a soldier in combat or by someone who has grown up in an alcoholic or abusive family. It is both the identification with and the attraction to what is familiar between a hypervigilant horse and a hypervigilant human victim of emotional trauma that creates feelings of safety, acceptance and compassion that constitutes the first of the two natural equine qualities that enable horses to dramatically help in the healing process of these wounded individuals.
The second natural equine survival characteristic that gives horses their unique ability to heal the emotional wounds of humans involves herd dynamics. In order to increase their chances of survival, horses live in herds. When a mountain lion shows up, it's safer to be in a herd of fifty horses than all alone. Any species that depends on living in groups in order to survive must be able to continually get along with all of that group's members. Horses have textbook-perfect social skills. They must care about each other, help each other, look out for each other, and peacefully resolve conflicts without hurting each other. They are masters at getting along with their own species as well as with humans. To promote social harmony and keep the herd together, horses possess a number of evolutionary hardwired qualities including being accepting, tolerant, kind, respectful, honest, fair, nonjudgmental, compassionate, and forgiving. If a person behaves with kindness, the most likely response from another will be positive. If a person behaves in a controlling, forceful manner, the most likely response from another will be annoyance or resistance. In other words, if one wants to be positively accepted by another, one usually needs to behave in a positive manner. The same is true with horses. A person, with or without the assistance of an equine therapist, can see himself or herself reflected back from the behavior of a horse. A horse will consistently mirror back the exact feelings, attitudes, and intentions of a human that initiates even the slightest interaction. This can instantly be observed by how the horse responds to the person.
Horses do not judge humans they judge our behavior including our most subtle intentions. Amazingly, the fastest and most accurate way to discover who you are and what your presenting to the world is revealed from interacting with a horse. The horse's sophisticated herd-dynamic-based social skills along with their hypervigilance are not only at the core of their epic fifty-five million years of survival—they constitute the basis of the horse's power to heal our human emotional wounds many of which often originate in either a past trauma or from one's damaged feelings of self-worth. The populations that most often suffer from these wounds are War Veterans with PTSD and troubled teenagers, defined as At Risk Youth. Although Autism is not classified as an emotional disorder, many autistic children have also found significant emotional healing from participating in equine therapy. Today, with the guidance of a professional equine specialist, a horse with its natural mirroring ability can help initiate therapeutic psychological epiphanies for anyone in need of emotional healing. To think that millions of emotionally wounded men, women and children can get a second chance at a healthy and meaningful life is heartwarming. The idea that this can be achieved from a breakthrough in self-awareness that occurred from simply interacting with a horse is extraordinary.
This story is adapted from my new book RIDING HOME – The Power of Horses to Heal and appears in Chapter 3 ~"Horses Healing Humans . . . Bodies and Minds". It is this amazing power of horses to heal and teach us about ourselves that is accessible to everyone and found in the pages this book. To learn more about the book please visit: http://www.ridinghome.com/. Every book ordered will benefit children of families in need, veterans with PTSD and children with autism. To contact and for articles & blogs by Tim Hayes go to: http://www.hayesisforhorses.com/


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Sarah & Graeme, Barony Castle
August 27, 2011
Bride & Groom: Sarah Morrison & Graeme Ferries
Venue: Barony Castle, Eddleston
Bride's Flowers: Sarah held a compact hand tie of off white roses with a touch of diamente through it.
Table Centres: Low arrangements of lush, seasonal flowers including avalanche roses, blue hydrangea, blue delphinium, white eustoma and stock, and with a chunky church candle placed in the middle.
Sara & Steven, Royal Musselburgh Golf Club
August 26, 2011
Bride & Groom: Sara Paul & Steven Guthrie
Venue: Royal Musselburgh Golf Club
Bride's Flowers: Sara held a hand tie of avalanche roses, white stock, sweet avalanche rose, white eustoma, pink wax flower, antique rose and off white spray roses.
Table Centres: Low compact arrangements of off white roses and soft pink & off white spray roses.
Unfortunately we couldn't get any images of the table centres, so if any of Sara & Steven guests took any images please send copies onto us and we will happily include these.
VIP Dinner at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh
August 26, 2011
Event: The James MacTaggart VIP Dinner
Venue: Caledonian Hall in Royal Botanic Gardens.
Event: The Balmoral Hotel
August 25, 2011
Private Dinner Event held in the Sir Walter Scott Suite at The Balmoral Hotel
Veronika & Graeme, The Rufflets Hotel, St Andrews
August 21, 2011
Bride & Groom: Veronika Zvire & Graeme Lindsay.
Venue: The Rufflets Hotel, St Andrews.
Bride's Flowers: Veronika held a hand tie of all sweet avalanche roses. Veronika's bridesmaids held compact hand ties of all sweet avalanche roses.
Table Centres: Tall glass candlestands decorated with an arrangement of roses (in off white/pale pink/cream), white hydrangea and white spray roses. The foyer breakout area was decorated with hurricane lamps containing candles and rose petals and with small pots of flowers and tealights.
Natasha & Harry, The Signet Library
August 20, 2011
Bride & Groom: Natasha Cumming & Harry Ogilvie
Ceremony: St Giles Cathedral
Venue: The Signet Library
Bride's Flowers: Natasha held a trail of white dendrobium orchids and off white hydrangea. Natasha's four bridesmaids held compact hand ties of off white/cream hydrangea and the two flowergirls wore circlets of off white dendrobium orchids.
Table Centres: Tall thick lily vase topped with cream/white hydrangea and steel grass. A fine garland of off white dendrobium orchids decorated the inside of the vase. Top Table: Long and low with white and cream hydrangea and off white dendrobium orchids with lush trailing ivy and chunky church candles.
Other Suppliers: Photography & Video – Jonathon Fowler : www.jonathon.co
Fiona & Peter, The Royal Botanic Gardens
August 20, 2011
Bride & Groom: Fiona McEwan & Peter Morgan
Venue: John Hope Gateway at The Royal Botanic Gardens.
Bride's Flowers: Fiona held a compact hand tie of vendella and amnesia roses.
Table Centres: Tall martini style vases with loose arrangement of roses (vendella/amnesia/cream spray), green hanging amaranthus and greenery.


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Hardwood Smoked Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon
Our hardwood smoked wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon portions are low in sodium, and fantastically smoked to perfection and very convenient to serve and enjoy. Our ingredients are simple: Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon, water, brown sugar, salt, and natural hardwood smoke. Alaska Select hot smoked sockeye salmon is moist, flaky and simply delicious.
Product Description:
Skin on/ Boneless
Individually vacuum packed Portions size: 4-5 oz
Comes frozen in 5 LB box
Health & Nutrition
Low Sodium! Unlike genetically modified farmed fish, you will find no antibiotics, high levels of PCBs, added pigment, or growth hormones in our Sockeye fillets. Sockeye Salmon are wild, all natural and pure.


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Included with your subscription, you receive free downloads of your NRC Form 5 and you have the ability to change of users. Our laboratory is one of the oldest in the industry and maintains all of the needed certifications that helps you become OSHA compliant. Our customer service agents are here to help and because we are constantly adding staff, we have one of the highest retention rates in the radiation monitoring badge industry. When other companies are trying to "nickel and dime" their customers, at Med-Pro Inc. you will not find any hidden fee's or be given teaser rates.
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Hochreiter Group
The Condeli GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the family company Hochreiter Fleischwaren GmbH and is exclusively involved with the production and sales of high-grade convenience products. Due to the application of the newest production method, the unique and protected SteamCon-technology, Condeli ensures best quality as well as total safety and transparency.
The company Hochreiter has established itself with customer orientation, high quality levels and continuous expansion as a successful industrial brand. Launch of the new production facility in 1997 transformed the business from a regional rooted family run business to an international player. An achievement built on sustainable customer orientation and market-based breakthrough innovation.
Since 2007, we hold a permit to export products to the USA thus the most tightly monitored food regulation. Further accreditations for Canada, Russia and the United Kingdom enable us to serve worldwide market.
Hochreiter Group
Hochreiter Fleischwaren GmbH
The sortiment:
- Salami products
- Ham products
- Hot Dog
- Sausage meat
Headquarters: Bad Leonfelden, Oberösterreich
Company foundation: 1958
310 employees
110 Mio euro turnver (2014)
The sortiment:
- Lasagne
- Toast
- Roasted chicken pieces
- Dumplings
Headquarters: Reichenthal, Oberösterreich
Company foundation: 2012
110 employees
40 Mio euro turnover (2014)
Kurhotel Bad Leonfelden GmbH
Headquarters: Bad Leonfelden, Oberösterreich
Franz Kastner Cafe und Konditorei GmbH
Headquarters: Bad Leonfelden, Oberösterreich


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17 people are interested in this property!
Available check in dates are underlined and the color blue.
New hardwood floors and new kitchen remodel with granite countertops!
This oceanfront home offers 6 bedrooms (2D, 2D, Q, 2D, 2D, 2D) 3.5 baths. Enjoy features such as central heat and air, microwave, dishwasher, washer/dryer, 2 TVs, internet, covered porch, outdoor shower, walkway to the beach.
Rate includes departure cleaning. No smoking. Accommodates 22.
This rental is pet friendly. An additional fee of $100 plus tax will be applied if bringing a pet and your check out time will be 9:00 am.
Rentals are weekly only, Sunday to Sunday.
Bed linens, towels, paper goods, and soaps are not included. The property has pillows and bed covers.
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The Belgian Federal Government Debt amounted to EUR 390.03 billion as of 31 August 2018.
Debt issued or taken over by the federal government amounted to EUR 389.79 billion, and the institutions for which the federal government supports the debt service, registered a debt of EUR 0.23 billion.
In net terms (i.e. deducting financial deposits and investments, as well as securities owned by the Treasury), the Federal Government Debt amounted to EUR 378.34 billion.
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Mobile, Cloud, IT Services, Security, IOT + M&A
Every year it is customary for industry analysts, pundits and long-time "veterans" to give their points of view (POV) and insights to what 2017 will bring us, both good and bad. As you read these insights, keep in mind that we all write these insights with a biased POV. Why "biased", you may ask?
Well, it's human nature to be influenced by previous experiences, the company you work for, and in some cases, the clients you have. Therefore, as you read these predictions, keep in mind, if you could predict the future correctly, would you be working? Or, would you be playing Powerball lotto and sharing your wealth with friends and people in need? You know the answer. These predictions are "best guesses" based on what we know, and individual bias based on positive and negative experiences, as well as our industry vantage point (macro or micro view).
So, as I have done over the years (with a pretty good scorecard), I too will share my biased convictions on what the future will bring us in 2017 (this is my personal view, and not the views or opinions of my employer or companies I advise).
Drumroll please… Here it goes. Top 10 industry predictions for 2017 for Mobile, Cloud, IT Services, Security, IOT + M&A
- Mobile: 3 leading mobile operators embrace distributed micro-services access and soft core networks, replicating (copying) Google and Amazon's distributed architecture to deliver flexible and on-demand services. Presence and analytics dominate investment areas.
- Mobile: Enterprise companies embrace neutral host spectrum small cell systems and small cells and Wi-Fi as-a-service – dramatically off-setting planned Capex for mobile operators when it comes to addressing enterprises' inside and on-campus mobility needs. This will start with USA (2017) and then Europe and AsiaPac will follow (2018-2020).
- Cloud: Datacenter and Fiber network investments go up (not down). Wall Street rewards investments and M&A into Gigabit Ethernet fiber networks and datacenter infrastructure. Whoever controls the metro ring and datacenters, controls the data flow.
- Cloud: Hardware companies without a clearly communicated and solid to-the-cloud strategy (with or without M&A) will see a 20% decline in sales (>30% decline in company value, if public).
- Machine Learning & AI start to dominate cloud access and services – automating what's normally handled by large IT teams, massive infrastructure products and software. PE and Venture Capital continue to flow into Machine Learning & AI startups.
- IT services: The subscription economy takes over the enterprise, small and large. As-a-service (Opex) grows to overtake Capex (buy/own/manage) within the majority of enterprises (10-1000 employees) with large enterprises to follow by 2019-2020 (1000 > 10,000 employees). The move from 80% Capex to 80% Opex becomes a reality by 2020.
- IT Services: Network as a Service (NaaS) will establish beachhead in companies with 500 or fewer employees, and grow to be a $100B market by 2020. This starts with Wi-Fi, and then on-demand and employee-based monthly software services will follow (firewall, compliance, UC, presence and more).
- Security: More data breaches and hacks will occur in major datacenters (across verticals), and within utilities. Major government agencies step in to provide support to ensure protection of privacy and intellectual property – with support from Google, Facebook, Amazon and major players. Do not mistake this for government oversight or access to privacy data. Government agencies across various countries step in to provide physical and cyber protection – in the fight against cyber terrorism, financial thefts of $ trillions, and breach of personal data.
- Security: More startups and smaller public companies will be acquired by public companies, mobile operators and service providers as well as government agencies – rewarding public and private investors and VCs.
- IOT: Cisco, Google and Apple align to support a common framework for access, connectivity and cloud – for IOT enterprise and consumer products and services.
Did you notice that I did not mention 5G as a breakout topic? Based on my biased POV, I do not believe 5G is "something" but rather that 5G is "anything" that brings 2G, 3G and 4G mobile network access, wired networks, IP services and IOT together — in a common framework with QoS. Yes, that's my personal view and description. I have no problem with companies claiming to have 5G products or services… but in doing so, they set themselves up for scrutiny: 5G How? And, do all products or services comply with an accepted 5G framework or standard?
2017 will be an exciting year, and may become known as the year 5G brings IT together (Information Technologies).
Ronny Haraldsvik
Twitter @haraldsvik
Note: This prediction blog is my personal view and not the views or opinions of my employer or companies I advise.


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According to rating company, India Ratings in the last six months since introduction of the arbitration scheme Rs 980 crore funds have been released compared to Rs 2,630 crore on claims made to National Highways Authority of India.
The rating company has noted that due to the financial difficulties faced by many developers in the sector, banks are wary of taking exposure in the form of bank guarantees, without adequate margins or collateral. The government's initiative to release 75 per cent of locked amount in arbitration awards has thus had a limited impact on the liquidity of developers except a few road developers.
As per NHAI data, HCC has been the biggest beneficiary receiving Rs 380 crore (out of total claims of Rs 1,080 crore) while the balance claims are pending due to absence of bank guarantee or opening of escrow accounts.
India Ratings said that other notable beneficiaries who received full claims are namely, IRB Infrastructure Developers which is Rs 270 crore, Shapoorji Palonji at Rs 141 crore, Atlanta Infra Assets at Rs 118 crore.
Companies which submitted claims (in the absence of bank guarantee) but have not received any funds are Oriental Structure Engineers and its group companies which have claimed Rs 283 crore, IL&FS Engineering and Construction company who have claimed Rs 154 crore and Reliance Infrastructure Group claimed Rs 133 crore.


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With sunny clear skies above and many international guests on board, the 12.15pm Ocean Magic II vessel headed into the windy afternoon off Victoria Harbour. We travelled south east in search of wildlife as the winds were blowing in from the west. We were able to locate the Transients, 4 Orca south of Trial Island. The T72 (male) with the T73As (a mother with two offspring). It was thrilling to watch these apex predators, moms and her youngsters, taking quick breaths at the surface and then disappearing for long dives, always sig-zagging, as Transient's apt to do. This behaviour always leaves us wondering where the whales would surface next. Despite the inclement weather this afternoon, all our guests benefited from the shared knowledge and experience of our crew members, Mika and Jen. Capt. Jeff in the wheelhouse, brought us back to the dock where our happy guests disembarked.
Clint "Orcawizard", Marie "Orca Magic"
Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.


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