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The strangest bull market everNovember 14, 2013: 1:52 PM ET
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.
This bull market is really odd. The Dow and S&P 500 are near all-time highs. The Nasdaq is inching closer to 4,000 for the first time since the tech bubble did its best weasel impersonation and popped in 2000.
Twitter (TWTR) surged on its first day of trading, despite the fact that it is not yet profitable. Snapchat has reportedly turned down offers to sell out to Facebook (FB) for $3 billion. This is a company that is not even generating sales yet. How are all those hot "pre-revenue" Internet companies from 15 years ago doing? Are they still monetizing eyeballs?
At the same time, Bitcoin hit a record price of just under $450 this morning. You know that something screwy is going on when the Wall Street machine, Silicon Valley venture capitalists and anti-establishment libertarians are all happily getting richer. To quote John Lennon, strange days indeed. Strange days indeed.
So it's tempting to declare that stocks must be on the verge of a colossal correction, or worse, another brutal bear market like 2000 and 2008.
The Federal Reserve has pumped trillions of dollars into the market with what Senator Pat Toomey called a QE morphine drip during the Janet Yellen confirmation hearing today. And that's led investors to go crazy and take on too much risk, right? Liquidity and Twitter and Bitcoins. Oh my!
Related: I hate Facebook. But it's a better stock than Twitter
But if you look at the list of stocks hitting all-time highs, I'm not so sure that this market feels as "toppy" as previous bulls. You can't really claim that stocks are being led higher just by speculative, overvalued companies.
Sure, there are plenty of tech companies at record highs which have price-to-earnings ratios that stretch the bounds of credibility.
Pandora (P) trades at 115 times earnings estimates for its next fiscal year. 3-D printer Stratasys (SSYS), which recently acquired leading consumer 3-D printer MakerBot, is near a record and is valued at more than 50 times 2014 earnings estimates.
I wrote on Tuesday about how Adobe (ADBE) is trading at more than 35 times estimates because investors are more enamored with its cloud prospects than worried about their security problems.
Related: Adobe hacked, but Wall Street doesn't care
And newly public in-flight Wi-Fi provider GoGo (GOGO) is up 76% from its offering price even though the company is still losing money.
But for every tech stock that has a C+C Music Factory-esque valuation that makes you go hmmm, there are several more boring, blue chip dividend paying stocks at reasonable prices that are also at record highs.
I wrote about drugstore stocks CVS (CVS) and Walgreen (WAG) recently.
But here are some more well-known megacaps that hit new peaks Thursday: 3M (MMM), Anheuser-Busch (BUD), CSX (CSX), Lowe's (LOW), Procter & Gamble (PG) and UPS (UPS).
Related: Drugstore cowboys CVS and Walgreen are red hot
If you're keeping score at home, that's the maker of Post-it notes, the King of Beers, a railroad, a home improvement store, the parent company of Tide detergent and Crest toothpaste and a package delivery service.
None of these companies scream out 21st century innovation. None of them are inherently risky. In fact, all six of these stocks are trading at valuations (based on next year's earnings forecasts) in the mid-to-high teens. That's not dirt cheap. But it's not a Big League Chew type bubble either.
In fact, even some of the poster children for those frothy early Aughties are now trading at reasonable prices. AOL (AOL) and Priceline (PCLN) are at all-time highs. AOL is valued at less than 20 times 2014 earnings forecasts while Priceline, despite a stock price that's now nearing $1,150 a share, is trading at just 22 times next year's earnings projections.
What seems to be going on is that investors are, for the most part, rewarding companies for pretty decent profit growth.
Now you can make a reasonable argument that the quality of said profits is not great. Many companies are boosting earnings through share repurchases and cost-cutting as opposed to solid sales growth. That's unfortunate, especially when a chunk of those lower expenses come in the form of layoffs. And that can't last forever.
Related: Dividend stocks are still sexy
But this bull market doesn't reek of wretched excess as much as the ones in 1999 and 2007 did. Many companies are sitting on mountains of cash. Many have taken advantage of this unprecedented period of super-low interest rates to refinance their debt. Corporate balance sheets are healthy.
This doesn't mean that there won't be a market pullback anytime soon. But it could be brief and not herald the start of another bloodbath. It looks like bears remain in hibernation and the bulls are ... wait for the Rage Against the Machine reference ... still on parade.
Reader Comment of the Week! Fashion retailer Michael Kors (KORS) is another stock that's routinely been hitting all-time highs. I pointed that out on Twitter earlier this week. That prompted this clever ticker pun.
Hilarious. The only way to make that tweet better is to have Coors (TAP) spokesman Sam Elliott, aka The Stranger of "The Big Lebowski" fame, read it aloud.
Sometimes you eat the bar and sometimes the bar, well, he eats you.


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I've learned that coincidences don't really happen. There's always a reason. As I worked on my story today regarding content, I stopped to check Facebook and found exactly what I needed, courtesy of Jeff Glackin.
What you say in all of the media types - television, radio, print, social media, search marketing, billboards, etc. - has an opportunity to reach people. Often I'm asked questions about spends and ROI.
The answer to all of these questions is the same. It depends on your message. That's it. The real question isn't whether or not a social media spend is better than a radio spend. The real question surrounds the way that you're putting your message out there. The words are often much more important than the medium.
This topic deserves much more research and examples than I can put together today, but it's important to get in the right frame of mind before exploring this topic more fully. To do this, I'll rely on a pretty good video on the topic. It's not a superb video but it evokes emotion and gets the basic point across.
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So, Ralph, what was 'nomenclature' of book's Title, that provoked such an awakening?
J.D. It is great to read your opening sentence... I will always remember the point in time when I realized, not really learned but instead understood for the first time that the concept of "Coincidence" is a falsehood used by humans to explain away what they do not understand, and in most cases do not wish to seek understanding. There are no coincidences in our lives, only those moments of connection that we do not understand the causes, purposes and reasons behind their occurrence. For me, it was when I chose a book that I did not really want to read, but purchased and brought on a long plane flight for reasons I have never understood or been able to explain... On the long flight from San Francisco to Hawaii, I fell asleep in seat 1C in the First Class cabin with the book open, cover pointing up, while perched atop one of my legs... The flight attendant woke me up with a gentle nudge as she leaned over to look into my eyes to see when I was awake... She whispered to me "I noticed the book you are reading and would like to talk to you about it..." This led to a relationship that continues to this day, one which would have never existed had I not chosen to buy a book I did not want, nor did I intend to read, for a 6 hour flight to Hawaii... That was when I read, about the concept that there are actually no such thing as meaningless and random connections of events, that there are no such things as coincidence... within that very same book... The one I did not want to read.
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After calling out former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem (36-11 MMA, 1-0 UFC), former EliteXC title holder Antonio Silva (17-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has been granted his wish, and the two are now expected to meet at February's UFC 156 event.
The Las Vegas Review Journal first reported the planned matchup, which is contingent on Overeem receiving a license from the Nevada State Athletic Commission pending the conclusion of his current suspension.
UFC officials later confirmed the planned matchup.
Featuring a featherweight title fight between current champ Jose Aldo and former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar, UFC 156 takes place Feb. 2 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The evening's main card airs on pay-per-view.
The massively chiseled Overeem has long been at the center of controversy regarding performance-enhancing drug use accusations. The Dutchman long contended he was a "clean fighter" and the "most-tested athlete in sports." However, he was suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission earlier this year when a a pre-UFC 146 drug test was flagged for a 14-to-1 testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) ratio, more than twice the 6-to-1 ratio allowed by the commission.
Overeem maintained his innocence throughout his NSAC hearings and suggested a prescribed injection was responsible for his heightened ratios. Still, the NSAC issued him a nine-month suspension that ends Dec. 27.
UFC President Dana White in October revealed Overeem is still considered the division's No. 1 contender and is welcome to wait for the Dec. 29 bout between current champ Junior Dos Santos and former title holder Cain Velasquez to determine his next appearance, which would be for the UFC heavyweight title.
But Overeem's camp recently warned they weren't sure if waiting was their client's best option. After all, injuries and other unpredictable hurdles could mean the fight wouldn't take place for several months after the UFC 155 headliner, and Overeem's primary goal right now is to get back to competition for the first time since a December 2011 win over Brock Lesnar.
He has now apparently elected to act on that instinct.
Meanwhile, Silva recently told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) he'd be happy to welcome Overeem back to action.
"If Overeem really doesn't want to have to wait for a fight after his suspension is up, I am here ready to welcome him," Silva today told MMAjunkie.com. "I respect him as an athlete. After all, he was K-1, DREAM and Strikeforce champion. But I am not worried about titles or belts right now.
"Overeem is big and strong, but I know I can beat him. Even if was created in the lab, I can beat him."
In addition to the new booking of Overeem vs. Silva, the Las Vegas Review Journal's report also confirmed the long-rumored matchup of Rashad Evans vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
For more on UFC 156, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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This is the first time a Chinese manufacturing firm has entered the US market through R&D.
Chinese wind turbines have a limited track record in the US and the company sees the centre as an effective opportunity to make itself known, said Shu Ching Quek, president of Ming Yang Wind Power USA.
The R&D centre opened last month at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. It will research both onshore and offshore technology and employ ten people by the end of the year. The firm expects the first technology to be ready for demonstration in three to four years.
The main focus for the R&D work will be to develop offshore wind turbine technology. In particular, it wants to make offshore turbines more reliable to bring down the cost of operations and maintenance. Ming Yang will also work on onshore turbines such as its 2MW model, which is currently a prototype, and on 3-4MW turbines.
The company makes many components in-house, such as blades, and has a basic co-development contract with Germany's Aerodyn to develop its SCD two-bladed wind turbines and share intellectual property (IP).
Ming Yang is planning to develop its own technology at the centre rather than merely refine Aerodyn's technology. "The Aerodyne collaboration is for SCD technology," said Quek. "Ming Yang sees this R&D centre as a pathway to its multi-generation vision for our future products. Having greater in-house expertise and IP only shows Ming Yang's strong commitment to achieving new heights."
Quek said the company wanted to open an R&D centre in the US, rather than China, because of its reputation for top international talent. If Ming Yang finds sufficient US customers, it will set up a US manufacturing base because of the cost of shipping internationally, Quek said.
Ming Yang has had a small office in Houston, Texas for some time. For almost two years until 2009, Ming Yang's US wind affiliate was minority-owned by Texan oil and gas provider GreenHunter Energy. Guangdong-based Ming Yang, China's fourth largest manufacturer, has no turbines installed in the US.
"This (US move) is a very interesting and notable one, with (Chinese) companies facing pressure to defend their market share in China," said Caitlin Pollock, senior Asian wind analyst at IHS Emerging Energy Research. It is almost a South Korean strategy, she said, whereby companies test turbines for several years rather than "steam-rolling ahead" with production as some Chinese companies do.
But she also said Ming Yang and most other Chinese manufacturers - apart from Goldwind - seem to have largely missed the current window of opportunity in the US, where installation has skyrocketed because the production tax credit may expire in December.
Asked about the uncertainty of US national energy policy, Quek said he expects significant support in the long-term to come at state level, including in North Carolina. North Carolina also has an especially good offshore wind resource, he said.
In February, Ming Yang announced deals to supply 125MW of wind turbines to Bulgaria. More details of Ming Yang's global strategy have emerged in the translated transcript of a December conference call between Ming Yang senior executives and financial analysts regarding its third quarter 2011 earnings, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
CEO Chuanwei Zhang said that his company had won orders of 150MW in South Africa, though in December the contracts had yet to be inked and is in talks with companies in Australia and India, though contracts have yet to be signed.


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It was Saturday, November 24, 2012 when the first SQLBangUG was hosted at Microsoft Signature Building, Bangalore, India. Vinod Kumar delivered the key note for the event with his unique style of welcoming all and introduced the speakers while explaining the core purpose of SQLBangalore User Group.
"Sharing is fun, sharing is learning"
I was lucky enough by getting a chance to present a session on SQL Server 2012 and would like to thank Vinod and Pinal for giving me an opportunity to deliver a a session at such a big event. Being a learner and a student this forum is going to help me a lot.
The First UG meet sessions were
1: T-SQL Pitfalls Speaker: Vinod Kumar M, MTC – Technology Architect
2: Top 5 SQL Server 2012 functions Speaker: Manas Ranjan Dash
3: Contained databases Speaker: Sudeepta Ganguly, Sr. Systems Engineer – Atos
4: Column Store Index in SQL Server 2012 Speaker: Pinal Dave, Evangelist – Pluralsight
Also we had two surprise session by International Speaker Lynn Langit, BigData and BI consulting & Raj Chaudhuri from Microsoft, Mumbai on Index and Big Data.
Photo courtesy: Sandip Pani
Pinal Dave from Pluralsight gave away one year free subscription coupon of Pluralsight courses to one of the lucky audience and also he gave couple of his books and monthly coupons of Pluralsight to other attendees.
Sahal blogged about this event and this was written prior to the event which shows the excitement level of the participants and the enthusiasm to learn something new.
By December 18 the group had added 300 members to its list
The Second UG Meet was on Saturday, December 22, 2012
The sessions were as follows
1. Better together: Excel + SQL for Database Developers By Kamlesh Rao
2. Basics of Backups with SQL Server By Balmukund Lakhani, Microsoft
3. Intro to Indexing – Basics rediscovered By Sourabh Agarwal, PFE – Microsoft
4. Knowing sp_server_diagnostics output By Amit Banerjee, PFE, Microsoft
5. Tips and Tricks Session By Vinod Kumar, MTC – Architect
Amit Banerjee wrote a blog about the event which is the fastest ever published blog on SQLBang UG http://troubleshootingsql.com/2012/12/22/sql-bangalore-ug-meet/
Also an excellent coverage by our Super Star Balmukund Lakhani in his blog http://sqlserver-help.com/2012/12/23/coverage-report-sql-server-bangalore-user-group-meeting-2-22-december-2012/
and we did it! Crossed 400 Mark on 1st Jan 2013 ~ Balmukund Lakhani
Also we wished our members on new year day with this unique poster
The Third UG Meet was on Saturday, Jan 19, 2013 which focused on EXCEL based visualizations
1: Tour of PowerPivot with Excel by Vinod Kumar
2: Advanced Excel Visualizations by S Anand
3: Introduction to PowerView with Excel by Selvakumar
4: Surprise SharePoint Session by Pinal Dave
SQL Bangalore se Balmukund Lakhani without Cameraman
We were forced to postpone the SQL user group meeting (scheduled for 23 Feb 2013) by a week due to some issues with the availability of speakers.
Great Discussion and Knowledge Sharing in FB page
In between all these sessions the FB page of SQLBang was fully occupied by members where they discussed some live issues and shared great knowledge about SQL Server and the trend is going on with a lot of enthusiasm.
Next UG meet on 2nd March 2013
So What are you waiting for… join the SQL Bangalore User Group and experience the power of sharing through learning and be a part of the next UG meet on 2nd March 2013
This UG meeting is about multi-dimensional concepts. This is completely different from the relational engine we are aware off. Register at here
1: Start your journey with Multidimensional using SSAS -by Sudhir Rawat (Microsoft)
2: Introduction to Cubes -by Deepthi Anantharam (Technology Evangelist)
3: SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services – Tabular Mode by Karan Gulati (Microsoft)
Today the group has welcomed its 791th member
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SQLBangalore/
Events Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SQLBangalore/events/
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This Thursday's The Vampire Diaries featured a frat party, mysterious tattoos and flashbacks. But when it came down to it, the episode was really about two brothers trying to save the girl they both love, in very different ways.
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First, there's Damon's approach: He takes it upon himself to teach Elena the snatch, eat and erase method of eating while crashing Bonnie's college trip. It doesn't make Stefan too happy, even though Elena reassures him, "You're the one who's getting me through this no matter who teaches me how to feed." He doesn't protest too much, perhaps feeling that he can't really help her in this situation. So while Bonnie is bonding with her the hot new professor who's taken over her Grams' class, Damon gives Elena a crash course on choosing a victim. Too bad he forgot to mention: "Don't get distracted by sweet pictures of your prey and their adorable little sister."
A Murder House-themed frat party later provides the perfect setting for a second try. Damon dresses as Jack the Ripper, and Elena and Bonnie are his victims. (Did they grab those costumes from the same awesome shop that provides Masquerade ballgowns at the last minute?) The newbie vamp picks one particularly despicable douchebag, who's roofying a coed, and takes a bite out of him.
"I feel good," she exclaims euphorically, hugging Damon. "I want more." And she takes it, feeding on a female party-goer, then dancing with the elder Salvatore in a blissed-out state – that is until Bonnie arrives, leaves Elena horrified at herself and scolds Damon.
"She's not out of control. She's having fun," he responds. As for the changes in her behavior, "She is a different person. She's a vampire." And the thing that keeps him from going Ripper crazy like his brother, which he's trying to teach her: "I can revel in it. I can make it fun."
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Stefan, meanwhile, charged with taking care of Connor, inadvertently discovers another way to save Elena. After teaming up with Klaus and manipulating Rebekah to get intel, he learns that Connor is part of The Five, a group of highly skilled vampire hunters from the 12th century that has a history with the Originals. Rebekah fell in love with one of them, Alexander, and even was ready to leave her family behind after he revealed to her the ultimate weapon against the vampires – a cure!
Now Stefan has a possible way to free Elena from her suffering, but he doesn't divulge this info when she comes home. For one, they still have to decipher the tattoos on Connor's body, which are the map to the cure, and they grow with every vamp he kills. They also need the key to reading his ink: The sword that Rebekah buried with Alexander after Klaus killed him in retaliation for daggering their whole family. Then there's the little problem of the fact that Connor pulled a Mike Tyson on the hybrid's minion to get his ear piercing and escaped – to meet up with Professor Shane! Turns out he sent him to Mystic Falls. Hmm, if he's a member of The Five, too, will he persuade Bonnie to tap into her magic and turn against her vampire pals?
Finally, if Elena is cured of her vampirism – would the show really do that after everything? – she becomes a source of hybrid blood for Klaus again. But it might be worth risking all that for Stefan, who fears that if his girlfriend ever shuts off her humanity, she'll never return.
As for Rebekah, the poor girl lets herself be fooled again and gets daggered by her own brother — and just when Stefan promises to give her a clean slate with Matt. Darn.
Vampire Diaries fans, would it feel like a cheat if the show were to unmake Elena's vampire state? Does Damon have a point about letting loose to stay sane? And is Rebekah's picker, as they say, totally off when it comes to guys?
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The Mill Race Folk Society is a non-profit, registered charity and its purpose is to host folk music events in the area of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.
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The saline Lake Tuz appears bright white in this image of central Anatolia, Turkey. To the north is the reservoir created by the Hirfanlı Dam, appearing dark blue in color.
Lake Tuz is the second largest lake in Turkey, with a surface area of 1,665 km2 (643 sq mi), and one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world. The lake, occupying a tectonic depression in the central plateau of Turkey, is fed by two major streams, groundwater, and surface water, but has no outlet. Brackish marshes have formed where channels and streams enter the lake. Arable fields surround the lake, except in the south and southwest where extensive seasonally flooded salt-steppe occurs.
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Try this simple hot water experiment.
Right now, go turn on the hot water in your shower. Turn the hot water as high as it will go with no cold water at all. Give it some time so that the water reaches maximum heat.
Now, stick your hand into the water flow.
If you're afraid to do this because your hand will get burnt, then your hot water heater is set too high and you're likely wasting a substantial amount of energy.
The Department of Energy recommends having your tank-based hot water heater set to 120 degrees Fahrenheit for most people, but if you've never adjusted the temperature on your hot water heater, it's probably set to 140 degrees, which is the default setting from most manufacturers.
The question I always asked myself when reading about this is why manufacturers have the default setting so high. After all, most people don't enjoy a 140 degree shower, so why is the default temperature so hot?
There are a lot of reasons, actually. For one, the manufacturer isn't really concerned about your home energy use. Sure, they want to sell you an energy efficient appliance because you're more likely to buy it, but in terms of settings you can adjust at home, it's honestly not a big concern for them. At the same time, there's not much better of a way to show that your hot water heater is working than to have your faucet or your shower pour out very hot water. Would you rather have a customer think, "Wow! That water heater sure puts out some hot water!" or "The water from my new heater isn't too hot… can I turn it up?"
Another concern is that insufficiently hot water can cause bacterial growth in a typical water heater. From the energysavers.gov website:
While there is a very slight risk of promoting legionellae bacteria when hot water tanks are maintained at 120 degrees, this level is still considered safe for the majority of the population. If you have a suppressed immune system or chronic respiratory disease, you may consider keeping your hot water tank at 140 degrees. However, this high temperature significantly increases the risk of scalding. To minimize this risk, you can install mixing valves or other temperature-regulating devices on any taps used for washing or bathing.
In other words, unless you have a suppressed immune system, it's more dangerous to have your water temperature at 140 degrees than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
How much does turning down the temperature save you? Turning down the temperature 10 degrees Fahrenheit on your hot water heater saves 3 to 5 percent on energy costs, so a drop from 140 F to 120 F saves you 6 to 10 percent.
Annual energy costs for a hot water heater vary from $100 to $200, so this simple change could save you anywhere from $6 to $20 per year. It also keeps you from getting scalded if you accidentally turn up the hot water too much.
If you find that you regularly want a shower hotter than 120 F, then play with the temperature controls on the water heater until you find a setting where you're happy with the shower at maximum heat setting. That way, you maximize your shower enjoyment and your savings.
This post is part of a yearlong series called "365 Ways to Live Cheap (Revisited)," in which I'm revisiting the entries from my book "365 Ways to Live Cheap," which is available at Amazon and at bookstores everywhere. Images courtesy of Brittany Lynne Photography, the proprietor of which is my "photography intern" for this project.


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- Who else has been watching the Olympics? We had them on for most of the day yesterday. I love watching the figure skating (I used to pretend I was an Olympic figure skater when I was a child- only I was in my roller skates, skating circles in the garage, and my song was Billy Joel's River of Dreams.)
- I made crock pot Chicken & Dumplins yesterday! DELISH. I use this recipe, and also add frozen corn, peas, and carrots.
- In case you were wondering about Cupcake's whereabouts, she's on the top shelf of my closet right now.
- You know what sounds good at the moment? Some sort of slush or frozen lemonade type thing. Or an Orange Julius.


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Ron Rizzo,the new name in innovative jewellery and his brand new:"Pleve" collection:
With Christmas around the corner and Santa's wish list still lying empty on the kitchen counter, I suggest you pen this in and then underline it in red: Ron Rizzo and his magnificent"Pleve" collection .
These are exciting times especially when a creator can envisage a revolutionary method in diamond assembling or "diamond sculpting" as Ron calls it, without relying on the tried and tested traditional methods . What he has created and I am sharing here with you is a fresh and unique approach in hand sculpted jewellery.
We all need some Christmas cheer and Ron Rizzo ticks all the boxes .
Forget what you know, clear your mind of the classics,pour yourself a glass of chilled champagne and...Feast your eyes upon these:
We all love a little bling, especially around this time of year.... Anyone who says otherwise is lying to herself; this is the season to be jewelled and bedazzled. Waste it not,"Bah,Humbug's" go home and let the rest of us kick up our diamond heels.
Here's a little about the artist and creator: Ron Rizzo.
He was born into the business where he was able to nourish his passion for jewellery making within the folds of his family's business. He attended F.I.T and the Gemological Institute of America and went on to receive the accolades from his peers such as the prestigious DeBeers award amongst others.
"Pleve" (pronounced a la française) is a brand new line of unique and innovative jewellery which cannot be found in stores ...Yet!
Ron Rizzo's other designs have been sold in Henri Bendel, Saks as well as Neiman Marcus in the US. What makes this method stand out from the rest is its uniqueness...these pieces cannot be duplicated, this method has never been seen before, in fact there is a patent pending on this process.
Check out the process and the artist at work:
With the success of his wholesale business under his belt, Ron has moved onwards and upwards, opening his own retail boutique and studio in Long Island, NY.
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Small and damn fast, indeed, but:
a) very inconvenient in maintenance and configuration,
b) still a lot of graphical and functional bugs exist,
c) and what's the reason they placed idiotic running penguins and pulsing icons?! come on… it may be impressive (look! you have such effects and still great performance!), but some of these ideas look just terrible…
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Eagle Court Of Honor Participantstevejb68 on June 9, 2014 in court of honor, Eagle
On Sunday, May 4th, there was a court of honor held for Melrose Boy Scout Troop 68's newest Eagle Scout. Alex is the 22nd Scout to attain this honor since I began serving as an adult leader of troop in 1980.As far as I know, there was only one Eagle Scout in Melrose before 1980, thus Alex would be the troop's 23rd Eagle Scout, historically.
Twenty Boy Scouts earned the rank of Eagle Scout while I was the scoutmaster of Troop 68. The last two, Thomas and Alex, were Boy Scouts during my last years in that role. It is great to see them continue the advancement trail and received Scouting's highest higher. In another two or three years I hope to see the first Eagle Scouts of Troop 68 who joined Scouting after I retired as the scoutmaster. That will fell a little different but no less important.
Alex asked me to serve as the master of ceremonies for his court of honor. This was the first time I have ever served in the role for such an event. As the scoutmaster I would usually get a chance to speak about the Eagle Scout and his accomplishments during the ceremony. I presented the Eagle Scout rank at several of them or was asked to serve in some other role, but I was never a master of ceremonies. And you know something, that was fine with me.
This court of honor was going to be a slightly different experience, but I was looking forward to it. One of the duties, of course, was to introduce the guest speakers and presenters. There was also a spot on the program for me to talk about Alex and his Scouting accomplishments, so that part of things has not changed.
As I have for the last twelve Eagle Scouts, I presented a video featuring pictures of the Eagle Scout's years in the troop along with some family pictures. Alex picked out the music himself, and brought along a few pictures he wanted to include in the video. I also snuck in one or two that he did not know about until he saw the video during the court of honor. This video will be posted to the Melrose Scout Productions Podcast later this year.
I also video recorded the ceremony. I will edit it and burn it to dvd as I have for nearly all of the Troop 68 Eagle Scouts. The dvd is a great way to remember this important moment in the Scout's life. His parents will also receive a copy.
Alex's Eagle Scout court of honor went very well. A lot of people were in attendance. There were good guest speakers, and four previous Troop 68 Eagle Scouts attended and took part in the ceremony. I think the younger Scouts were quite impressed with the whole ceremony, as were many of the family members and guests. I had a good time being the MC, and I was told a did a good job. I do believe I talked to much at one point but you know, I could have talked for much longer. Alex is a good Eagle Scout. There is always a lot to say about good Eagle Scouts.


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Lamar Odom -- Gets Trimmed for 'Meeting Wit Lakers'
Lamar Odom Gets Trimmed for 'Meeting Wit Lakers'
Lamar Odom is way beyond first impressions with the Lakers ... but, all the same, he got a fresh shave of his head for a meeting with the team on Monday ... TMZ has learned.
Lamar's barber in the Valley, a dude named Enzo, hooked up the troubled NBA star Monday morning -- and even gave LO his trademark star on the back of his head ... which he sported during past seasons with the Lakers.
Our sources tell us Lamar met with Laker execs Monday afternoon to discuss terms of a possible return. We're told things went well -- though nothing's been signed -- and that Lamar's first choice has always been to return to the Lakers.
It's pretty amazing ... a little more than a month ago Lamar was smoking crack and deep in the throes of drug addiction. But as we first reported, Odom has been adamant he can cut off his drug abuse without going to rehab.
It remains to be seen if an NBA team buys that (and we know Khloe Kardashian isn't) -- but as one source put it ... lately Lamar has sounded more like his old self.
On his Instagram, Lamar's barber wrote, "Wish em the best of luck in his meeting wit the Lakers today."
Maybe Enzo has the purple and gold touch.
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Mitsunari wrote:RocketPower wrote:Woah! Having thought of this site in a long time, then got an email out of nowhere about a subscribed thread...
Long time no see, buddy. Looking forward to seeing your designs. How've you been?
I do wonder if Monsieur Nutcase is still floating aboot...er, about...his lunacy was indeed magnificent, back in the day.
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In light of the need to prepare reflective and effective teachers who can differentiate their instruction to support the learning of all students in inclusive classrooms, this article describes the collaborative process faculty have used to incorporate universal design for learning (UDL) and evidence-based practice (EBP) into an inclusive teacher education program's curriculum and practicum experiences. Initially, faculty mapped the curriculum by agreeing upon a common definition of UDL and EBP, reviewing the research to create EBP documentation charts, which were used to constructing self-assessment tools known as innovation configurations (IC). Faculty used the IC to identify and address the strengths and gaps within the program's courses and clinical experiences and align courses with online interactive instructional resources related to UDL and EBP. To bridge the gap between research and practice and guide educators in making evidence-informed decisions, faculty developed a 10-step practice-based evidence assessment and instructional model to collect and analyze classroom-based data about the efficacy, acceptability, and fidelity of one's instructional practices and use of UDL and EBP. Faculty revised and field-tested a lesson plan template that prompted educators to personalize their instruction and make it more explicit by addressing such factors as student diversity and collaboration, and employing UDL, EBP, instructional and assistive technology and formative and summative assessment. Faculty also redesigned the program's lesson observation form used to better evaluate preservice teachers working in inclusive classrooms and provide them with feedback related to their effective use of EBP, UDL, instructional and assistive technology, and assessment and classroom management strategies. The lesson observation form also was revised to make it more reflective of the program's curriculum reform efforts related to the use of UDL and EBP, and to align it with the national teacher education accreditation standards, national and statewide teacher evaluation, curriculum and teacher education certification standards.
Keywords: teacher education, professional learning, universal design for learning, evidence-based practice, inclusive education, personnel preparation
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Rice replaces ice in Indian ice bucket challenge
Mass hunger, much of it poverty-induced, continues to haunt India.
NEW DELHI - The famous ice bucket challenge is inspiring thousands of Indians to follow suit, but with a twist - they are replacing ice with rice in a bid to help the country's vast population of poor, hungry people.
The challenge, going viral on social media, involves donating a bucket of rice to someone in need and clicking a picture to share online, with a tag #RiceBucketChallenge, to raise awareness.
Started by 38-year-old journalist Manju Latha Kalanidhi in the southern city of Hyderabad, the movement's Facebook page defines it as a "local challenge for local needs" and has clocked more than 52,000 likes so far.
The inspiration was drawn from the ice bucket challenge, in which people pour a bucket of ice-cold water over their heads to encourage donations for research into Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disease. Celebrities such as software tycoon Bill Gates and tennis great Roger Federer have participated.
"I felt [the ice bucket challenge] was a little bizarre... hunger is a disease anybody would connect with," Kalanidhi told Reuters.
Kalanidhi's project has started to draw mass support. Students of the Indian Institute of Management in the southern state of Kerala posted a video after donating rice, while budget airline AirAsia India said its chief executive and senior management will participate on Monday.
Mass hunger, much of it poverty-induced, continues to haunt India. The country last year ranked 63rd on a list of 78 countries tracked by the International Food Policy Research Institute's Global Hunger Index. China ranked sixth.
Tackling poverty is high on new Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda. On Thursday, he launched a banking-for-all scheme that he said should end "financial untouchability" and help lift people out of poverty.
India is the world's second-biggest rice consumer, with reserves of 21.2 million tonnes of the grain by 1 July. It was the world's biggest rice exporter last year.


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[MUSIC] The Plague (ft. Dominion & Hydra) - "Twelve" - Produced by WildChild
"Twelve" – PackFM (ft. Dominion & Hydra) Prod. by WildChild
Happy last day ever folks!
We're assuming that at this point most of the world has gone into hiding, yet miraculously has wi-fi, so we decided to provide some music to play in your bunkers. QN5 Music and MCMI Records present "Twelve", which features Dominion (PackFM, Substantial & Mr. Mecca) and Hydra (GMS, LR Blitzkrieg & WildChild) who met 12 years ago and joined forces in The Plague aka The Army of the 12.
This dark WIldChild-produced track sees each artist kicking 12 bar verses, was recorded on 12/12/12 and is exactly 4:35 in length (4+3+5= 12). Now it's time for you to download this track and bump it 12 times and pass it along to 12 of your friends.
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Patriots unveil plans to expand shopping center
Kraft group wants to build hotel, add store
The owners of the New England Patriots want to expand the shopping plaza next to the team's stadium.
A proposal by the Kraft Group unveiled Thursday before the Foxborough Planning Board calls for 125- to 150-room hotel, a 14,500-square-foot retail store and a 4,500-square-foot "quick serve" restaurant.
The Sun Chronicle reports that Dan Krantz, the company's director of site development, outlined the proposal in an informal "courtesy" visit with the planning board.
He said the Kraft Group's development arm will file formal site plans with the planning board in 30 to 60 days.
The project on Route 1 would be installed on a six-acre section of Patriot Place, just south of an existing hotel.
One resident expressed concern about the town's ability to supply water to a second hotel.


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I paid $55 for this album. There was little to no information, only that it was limited to 100 copies--pressed CD, in hardbound book-style digipak. Great packaging, I have to admit. The sound samples on the website were excellent. Only problem is (which I was not aware of), 54 minutes of this 60 minute CD is one repeating loop, which sounds like a cue ball breaking in a game of pool. (They should've called it "Pool Room"?) There's even a round ball on the cover artwork that coulud be a cue ball. Is this a hint??? Well OK, actually in the loop there is a cool low-drone and cicadas sounds, so it isn't just the cueball. The 6 minutes of actual music is EXCELLENT! Some great steel cello stuff like on the "Wouivre" CD, and some KW keyboard drones. But these tracks are like only two minutes apiece. Then they fade out and it's back to somebody playing pool for 30 minutes. I think the cueball stuff would've been cool as a 10-min. opener and/or closer, but 54 minutes of it is a bit much. Can you medidate to this album? I don't know, I'll have to try it out.
I'm afraid that this cd has nothing to do with Klaus Wiese, his last work is "Science in Decay", which remained unfinished due to his sudden death


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The Mount Sinai Transplant Infectious Diseases Program
The Mount Sinai Transplant Infectious Diseases Program is dedicated to the prevention and management of all infectious diseases in solid organ and bone marrow transplant recipients. With a collaborative clinical and academic relationship with the Recanati-Miller Transplant Institute and the Bone Marrow Transplant Program, The Transplant Infectious Diseases Program at Mount Sinai is dedicated to providing the following services:
- Collaboration with each individual transplant program in order to provide excellent clinical care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting
- Providing educational support for each individual transplant program to ensure that the clinical protocols are standard of care and that physicians are well trained
- Providing the expertise to develop guidelines for the prevention and management of infections for each individual transplant program to minimize infection related morbidity and mortality
- Developing clinical research initiatives in collaboration with each transplant program to build Mount Sinai's academic credentials in this field.
The Transplant ID Program currently provides the following clinical services:
- The Transplant Infectious Diseases Consult Service is staffed by one faculty member and one infectious diseases fellow at all times and provides inpatient consultation and follow-up for all patients with suspected or confirmed infections on the following services: liver medicine, liver transplant, kidney-pancreas transplant, intestinal transplant, lung transplant, heart transplant, hepatobiliary service, and bone marrow transplant. Approximately 800 consultations are performed annually. Approximately 15-20 inpatients are followed by our service on a daily basis
- Formal outpatient ID consultation is provided on Monday mornings. We assist with the management of all outpatients with infectious diseases issues
- The Mount Sinai Travel Clinic provides advice to patients before or after travel.
The program is also dedicated to a research program with active or upcoming projects in the following areas:
- Surveillance of invasive fungal infections
- Solid organ transplantation in HIV-infected patients
- Prevention of CMV following liver transplantation
- Treatment of proven and probable invasive aspergillosis
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Tired? Others think you're unhealthy, less attractive
Scientist test theory after missing one night of sleep
The battle to look our best is more than just skin deep.
NewsCenter 5's Emily Riemer reported Sunday that missing just one night of sleep can have a big impact on how attractive and healthy other people believe us to be, according to a study.
Jaleesa Hines knows beauty and believes beauty sleep is real. She works at the MiniLux salon in Newton.
"It's in their face, they don't have much energy," she said of people who aren't well-rested. "They're kind of lagging."
What Hines can see science backs up. Research published in the British Journal of Medicine put beauty sleep to the test, showing people side-by-side pictures of someone after five hours of sleep and the same person after being awake for 31 hours.
"People will rate the people who haven't slept as being less attractive, less healthy," said Dr. Charles Czeisler, chief of the division of sleep medicine at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston.
In fact, Czeisler said even computer programs can detect within six seconds – and with 96 percent accuracy – if a person in a photo is tired.
One reason could be that not sleeping enough can alter the cells in your body that control aging.
"Poor sleep may actually promote accelerated aging," according to Dr. Susan Redline, a physician and professor of sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School. "But in addition, insufficient sleep also influences one's propensity to gain weight, one's appetite."
"Sometimes you can tell when people are tired, but I mean, I'm just amazed," said Hines.
The good news is that people can improve their appearance by getting that good night's sleep. To start, experts advise setting a regular bedtime, making sure your room is cool and dark, and keeping the gadgets and other electronics out of the bedroom.


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Facebook Joins the #Hashtag Revolution
Facebook announced that it is rolling out hashtags on its social network, in an effort to play a greater role in real-time public conversations dominated by rival Twitter. George Stahl reports.
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Boost Your Bottom Line!
Why Use Essential Oils in Your Spa?I gave recently gave a talk at the National Aesthetic Spa Network event in Florida where I shared with them some tips to boost their bottom line in our current recession economy. According to the Global Spa Report here are the top 5 reasons people visit a spa:
- 88% – Relaxation / Stress Management
- 59% – Hair / Nails / Waxing Maintenance
- 47% – Improve Appearance
- 37% – Skin Care
- 22% – Pain Management
What Does Aromatherapy have to do with this?Aromatherapy may not be what draws a customer to your spa, but it may very well be what keeps them coming back! One of the best noticeable results of Aromatherapy is in the areas of Relaxation and Stress Management.
First, what is Aromatherapy? The term aroma + therapy, leads us to think that Aromatherapy is the therapy of aromas and if that were true, then Aromatherapy would be therapy using anything that smells good, which is not the case. Aromatherapy is a Holistic Therapy that uses plant's Essential Oils to balance the mind, body and emotions. Maybe a more appropriate term should be Essential Oil Therapy.
I love Gabriel Mojay's, definition of Aromatherapy: "Aromatherapy can be defined as the controlled use of Essential Oils to maintain and promote physical, psychological and spiritual wellbeing". His definition sums up all the benefits of Aromatherapy and addresses the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs that draw people to a spa.
Remember: People recall smells with a 65% accuracy after a year, while the visual recall of photos sinks to about 50% after only three months. What do you think your guests are going to remember a year after they have visited your spa?
The Benefits of Aromatherapy that Address the Top Reasons People Visit Spas!
- Essential oils such as Lavender, Marjoram, Mandarin and Palo Santo have relaxing properties; they can help people who suffer from panic attacks, anxiety, insomnia, etc.
- You can add anti fungal essential oils like Niaouli and Tea Tree to your manicure and pedicure treatments to prevent fungus and to make nails stronger.
- People not only want to improve their appearance but want to feel good about themselves. Essential oils with a floral scent such as Geranium, Clary Sage, Ylang Ylang, Rose and Jasmine are said to boost your self-esteem and help you feel better about your body image.
- Did you know that Essential Oils can improve the texture of your skin? When you do a facial massage you can add 1 drop of Frankincense + 1 Lavender + 1 drop Helychrisum to your facial oil or lotion as a great way to restore tissue, prevent damage, scavenge free radicals and improve the general texture of the skin.
- Peppermint, Ginger and Palo Santo Essential Oils can improve circulation and relieve symptoms of acute and chronic pain, because of their anti-inflammatory properties. Mix 2 drops of each with a teaspoon carrier oil and massage sore areas.
- Essential Oils are antiseptic, and this is very important especially in the cold and flu season – useful oils for this purpose are eucalyptus, rosemary, ravensara and bergamot.
- You want your therapists and your front desk staff to be focused and alert, Essential Oils of cardamom, peppermint, and rosemary provide a beautiful welcoming scent to your guests and at the same time helps your staff feel energized and ready to work.
- Makes everybody smile – This will always be the case with all the essential oils, but if it's a rainy or a winter day, you may want to use citrus Essential Oils as they nourish the heart and release feelings of euphoria.


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1 - Appointment to Chair
2 - Declarations of Interest
3A - Statement on Equalities
Consider, and if so decided, adopt: "In line with the Council's legal duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 the Committee, in making decisions on the attached reports, shall have due regard to the need to":-
(i) eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation;
(ii) advance equality of opportunity between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; and
(iii) foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.
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3B - Resolution
Consider, and if so decided, adopt the following resolution:
"That under Sections 50A (4) and (5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as amended, the public and media representatives be excluded from the meeting for Item 5 of the business, on account of the likely disclosure of exempt information of the class described in paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act."
4 - Admission of Observers
(EXEMPT) 5 - Case No. 744 – Appeal Against Exclusion from Mackie Academy
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School Placings And Exclusions Appeal Committee 29/10/2020
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Buchan Area Committee 15/09/2020
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Agencies and Cannes Judges Say Less Is More for Mobile
IAB study on creativity offers best practices
Marketers need to clearly brand their mobile ads with a logo, while utilizing pithy copy that offers something valuable in exchange for their engagement, says a report by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Millward Brown set for release today.
For the creative-minded study titled Mobile Manifesto, the IAB and the researcher conducted 15 in-depth interviews with Cannes judges and ad agencies, including Chiat Day, Draft FCB, JWT, R/GA and Digitas. They suggested that some proven tactics for display advertising, social media and email, such as "be concise," also work for mobile—though there are distinctions when it comes to this emerging space.
For instance, mobile ad copy should only encompass 50 percent of the frame, per the report, while the promos should avoid complex viewing experiences that may take a toll on consumers' smartphone battery and data availability, as well as their time. The report advises brands limit their ad to a pair of phrases—the offer and tagline, in most cases.
"The most important takeaway is that creativity matters in mobile advertising more than ever," Ali Rana, Millward Brown's svp and head of its Emerging Media Lab, told Adweek.
When asked for a good comparison in terms of where the status of mobile marketing evolution stands compared to other emerging digital disciplines of the last 20 years, Rana chose online display, circa 2000 to 2004. "Our normative data shows that mobile display outperforms online display from that time period," he said. "However, mobile impact is on the decline. One of the ways to proactively improve the user experience is to focus on creative quality in mobile. Hence, it's the most important thing to focus on."
Here are five findings and suggestions from Mobile Manifesto:
- the best mobile ads increase brand awareness by 20 percent, lift brand favorability by 14 percent and push purchase intent by 14 percent;
- results jump when mobile ads offer coupons, games and premium content;
- brands should place their logo in the corner of the mobile ad frame;
- use at least one bright color, but no more than two in the ad;
- highlight calls to action with a bright color.
Lastly, below are a handful of intriguing unattributed agency quotes and other excerpts from the IAB/Millward Brown study.
- People's engagement with [mobile] banner ads is so low, you need to do everything you can to tell them what the brand is.
- If you put a logo on every page, your possibility of being recalled increases.
- If the campaign needs to create awareness, then we will try to make the brand very obvious. My variation is—it depends on what the brand is. We don't always have the logo throughout if people know who the brand is. If you're Coke, everybody instantly recognizes it, the logo can be the content.
- Often companies/agencies have guidelines that they use for offline ads (TV, newspaper, online display) and they just adapt those to the mobile space. You can't just take a logo and JPEG and size it down, which is what all agencies have done in a pinch. There has to be some logic and legibility when it comes to those.
- Good design trumps copy length. Plenty of times I've read a five-page article on my mobile device. I can read a book on my phone If I can swipe through it.


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A while back, we told you about Organ Trail, a zombie-filled webgame inspired by that classic work of morbid edutainment, Oregon Trail. Now the Organ Trail producers are expanding the original game and making it available on your computer and phone.
The Men Who Wear Many Hats, who created the original Flash game, are currently running a Kickstarter to raise money for Organ Trail: Director's Cut. Like the "original" Organ Trail, the director's cut will trace your escape across the country as you flee hordes of zombies in a station wagon. It will also include expanded gameplay and an entirely new soundtrack. The plan is to release the game for Mac, PC, iPhone, and Android devices.
The Men Who Wear Many Hats have exceeded their original $3000 goal a few times over, but pledging is a great way to pre-order the game, as well as support game designers who are working on their passion project.
In the meantime, you can still play the original web game online.
Organ Trail: Directors Cut [Kickstarter]


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Just as Scale Degree Ear Training develops aural comprehension of the diatonic framework, this exercise trains musicians in a chromatic framework. Interval recognition is an important part of this framework, however it is more than just identifying individual intervals. The framework is formed by the network of intervals known simultaneously and in cross-reference to each other. You know what A to C is because we also know A to C# and A to B, and you know what each pitch's place is relative to the others.
While interval recognition is in important reference and verification, to goal is to begin hearing the framework- each note having its place and knowing its place because you also know the place of every other note in consideration. To obtain this skill, pitch memory is perhaps a more fundamental tool than interval recognition. Imagine that each note is being played by a hand bell, and then recall which hand bell made each sound as you identify each tone presented. To develop this skill, it is essential that you being with a small set of pitches- here we begin with all the chromatic notes contained within a perfect fourth.
You might find it easiest to being by imposing the melodic minor scale, degrees 5-8 on these notes. The lowest note could be thought of as the 5th scale degree, and the top note the 8th. The middle notes on the right in blue are the raised 6th and 7th scale degrees, and the notes on the left in red are the lowered 6th and 7th scale degrees. Practice singing the top of the melodic scale up and then back down: "MI FI SI LA, SOL FA MI" (for LA based Minor*) between every example drilled to help keep you locked into the framework. Recognizing and singing the patterns for the top of the harmonic minor scale, natural minor scale and dorian scale can also help you lock into the framework. Eventually, however, you should train to just hear the framework of the notes presented, and not think of them as part of a scale.
After mastering the set of notes contained within a perfect fourth, expand your set of pitches by adding a chromatic pitch both above and below. You can use minor scales as a crutch to gain proficiency with the larger set of pitches. In adding pitches beyond this, SonicFit recommends the following: return to a set of pitches a perfect fourth apart, and as the same set of pitches displaced up the octave above the first. Learn to quickly shift octaves while maintaining the chromatic framework of these 6 notes. Only after improving proficiency with a displaced octave should you attempt chromatic frameworks larger than a perfect fifth. Settings for all of these options will be forthcoming.
* if using DO based minor, these would be SOL LA TI DO, TE LE SOL