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Tom and I are planing a trip to Orlando this October with a couple of friends. We're staying at The Art of Animation hotel, the most recently opened resort location.
This will be the 3rd time we've stayed on property at WDW, and the first time we're at a "value" hotel. They're really offering some sweet deals for the "Family Suites" so I couldn't resist. OMG, it's so cute!
We'll be staying in one of 3 designs: Cars, Finding Nemo, or Lion King, we won't know which until we arrive. I'm so excited!
So, vacation is to far out to reserve dining (which is driving me CRAZY!!), but I know I have so hardcore Disney-Nerds that I'm friends with…what are your favorite places to dine? Favorite experiences? Tours and all out touristy things to do?
One of my traveling companions is a fish-eating vegetarian, the rest of us, no issues. I'm ready for your feedback!
I don't believe much in New Years Resolutions because when I make them and don't follow through, I feel like a big failure. I'm not much in the way of failing, so I usually just avoid stating them outright.
This year I posted some goals on this site (including writing this blog at least once a week…oops!) and haven't really talked about them since.
The biggest, and most important thing, at least in my mind, was making this "The Year of the Hodge Podge". Tom and I want to be happy, healthy and comfortable, seem easy enough.
In the last 10 years or so I've gained more weight then I'm happy with. They're totally "Happy lbs.". You know, married to my love, feeling mostly fulfilled, and eating out more than I probably should. A couple of years ago I'd crossed over the 200 line and stayed there, inching up little by little.
It was hard for me. I don't feel I judge people by their weight, but I certainly spend a great deal of time with people who are thin and model-like. I even know a few real, professional models. Models and cosplayers pose for my husband for art reference. I knew it got bad when I began to truly avoid cameras being pointed at me at conventions, I dread the tag requests I get on Facebook after every event. That girl, in those pictures, isn't the girl I see in my head. So, I take the peek-a-boo approach…if I can't see it, it isn't there!
So to the point (finally!)…in the last couple of months, I've been watching what I eat, and working out, mostly on our wii fit and walking. I'm not being crazy about it, making changes I'll be comfortable sticking with in the long-term. I've mostly cut dairy out of my diet. Started taking vitamins, which is a huge deal because I hate even taking Tylenol, now I take several pills every morning.
As of today's weigh-in I've lost 19 lbs!
I've been under 200 for the last couple of weeks and sill inching down. At work, I started at a costume size 22 (Disney's costume sizes are larger than the real world sizing that you might find in a store). I'm comfortably wearing a size 18 now, and will soon be in a 16.
I have containers in the garage of cloths I'd sized out of in the last few years and I'm thinking it may be time to go through them as the jeans in my closet that were way too tight a couple of months ago are kinda loose on me now.
So there you have it…so far I've lost about 10% of my body weight and I have no intention of finding it again.


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There's no getting around it—the real estate game is a challenging one. And for emerging brands wanting to establish themselves, the location of those first several units takes on even greater importance, as each is a vital building block on which the success of the franchise rests.
Franchisors must know what makes their concept tick before they can determine the best location for the business. How do customers interact with the concept? Is proximity to residential areas important? What about the tenant mix? An all too common mistake among young franchisors is accepting sites just to get stores open faster. Create solid site selection criteria and then stick to it; don't be lured by the desire to get open simply to collect royalties sooner. Failed locations early on can easily come back to haunt a brand or even deter prospective franchisees who see an Item 20, the list of franchise outlets, and count too many closures. Banks, too, may hesitate to lend money to a system that's losing units.
Most franchisee candidates aren't experts in site selection or lease negotiation, meaning smart franchisors will help fill in the knowledge gaps by directing them toward commercial real estate brokers or, in the case of one of our Living Large brands, requiring the use of a real estate attorney before signing a lease.
Yes, these resources are an investment for the franchisor, but given that a franchisee's level of success can hinge on location, it's money well spent.
'Cherry-picking locations'
Tough Mudder Bootcamp puts in the work on the front end of finding real estate so its franchisees can keep their focus on the business, says Dan Henry, director of franchise sales for the Brooklyn, New York-based brand. Tough Mudder "site scores" the options, he explains, "but we're never going to pick the location.
"They're getting a list of locations already approved by us," he continues. "Our franchisees, they don't have to become experts in real estate" and instead can focus on lead generation, marketing and "driving their presale."
Though its name carries the weight of the mega endurance event brand, the Bootcamp side of Tough Mudder is still working to gain traction in the fitness studio space, meaning the sites for its first several locations need to be as close to perfect as possible.
"Right now, we're cherry-picking locations," says Henry. "We don't have a big brand, so we want those first studios in the best locations we can get."
For Tough Mudder, that means putting studios near what Henry describes as "daily needs" storefronts, such as "a Panera, a pet supply store or hair care." The brand's three open studios—Burlington, Massachusetts, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Houston, Texas—are all within shopping center developments.
"It's tough enough to get people to go to the gym, so we don't want to create any further friction," he says, adding access to parking, and ease of ingress and egress are other factors. "The type of clients we're going to get are already shopping at these locations," meaning the Bootcamps will always benefit from "secondary visibility."
Other key information for Tough Mudder is market density, daytime and nighttime population, and annual household income, notes Henry. Real estate research is outsourced to Doug Jerum at Hanna Commercial Real Estate, who Henry says also works specifically in tenant representation and can give that extra guidance.
"Our franchisees find extreme peace" thanks to Tough Mudder's real estate support, says Henry, and when it's time to negotiate a lease the brand has resources at the ready for that, too. "We say, 'We can't negotiate the lease for you, but here's a really good attorney.'"
Negotiate the best deal
Rob Flanagan says it's rare that a franchisee comes to Wag N' Wash with the experience necessary to fully evaluate a location, which is why the brand has comprehensive site selection criteria and works with Catalyst Commercial Group, a national real estate brokerage. "They work in the franchise space, they have the resources and connections in every place in America," says Flanagan, president of Centennial, Colorado-based Wag N' Wash. Franchisees are presented with several site options and meet locally with a commercial broker to discuss pros and cons and visit the potential locations. Once the list is narrowed down, Flanagan, along with Wag N' Wash's founders, travel to review the finalists with the franchisee.
"At the end of the day, we don't want to feel like the franchisee got a location pushed on them, and then on the flip side we don't want to get talked into a site either," says Flanagan. Open dialogue helps avoid that scenario, and the brand also considers a handful of factors such as retail synergy, access—"how easy is it to get in and out"—and average household income. "Folks with higher incomes spend more on their pets," notes Flanagan.
When franchisees are ready to sign a lease, Wag N' Wash requires the use of a real estate attorney to facilitate the transaction between 'zee and landlord because, says Flanagan, "If you don't have experience or don't think to negotiate," it's easy to miss out on tenant improvement dollars or end up locked into rent that ultimately impacts profitability. The attorney can also push for non-compete clauses in leases, stipulating that another similar retailer, such as one with a pet wash facility or with pet food accounting for more than 10 percent of overall sales, not be allowed to lease space in the development.
"They also may negotiate the size of a marquee sign, the pillar placement, how high up Wag N' Wash is," says Flanagan.
Wag N' Wash is careful to manage franchisees' expectations, which can sometimes mean giving them a reality check if they think they'll be able to open their store immediately after signing the franchise agreement. "It's talking to them before they're even in the real estate process, to educate them on what that looks like," says Flanagan. "It's all about patience and not getting too attached to any one location."
Market opportunity matters
Site selection is generally a simple undertaking for Delta Disaster Services because there's no storefront necessary for the commercial and residential restoration business. Franchisees do have shops where they store trucks and equipment, and these locations should have convenient access to roadways, says Dan Tarantin, so they can get to jobs and "respond very quickly" when calls come in. "But we have a lower cost because you don't need those Class A locations," says Tarantin, CEO of HRI Holdings, the franchisor of Delta Disaster. "That's an advantage over other types of franchises."
The lack of a typical retail storefront doesn't mean Delta Disaster can have a cavalier attitude when it comes to choosing its markets. The brand has a presence in 13 states with the aim of building out territories nationwide, and it's taking a strategic approach that includes analyzing a number of data points. "One of the main determinants for us is population size and number of households," says Tarantin, as that simple density factor increases opportunity. "We look at opportunity as opposed to competitors because competitors are everywhere."
Delta Disaster also considers the presence of referral sources, such as property management companies, which its franchisees can market to, along with the characteristics of a territory's business districts. "Because we do commercial as well as residential, that's part of the conversation," says Tarantin.
Geographically, Delta Disaster doesn't place too much emphasis on opening in regions that are more likely to experience natural disasters such as hurricanes, with Tarantin noting while some companies are "chasing storms," that's not a focus for his brand. "The bulk of our business is the everyday things that can happen to anyone," he says, such as smoke damage or damage from a busted hot water heater.
"It's really about market opportunity."
What the experts say
Don't relax site requirements. While it's ultimately dependent on the brand, site requirements can be one of the most important items for opening new locations, says Steve Beagelman, CEO of SMB Franchise Advisors, "so you need to try and hold true to what has made your brand successful as much as you possibly can.
"If you relax those requirements it can end up hurting the brand in the long run."
Take advantage of tech. Location intelligence tools are an important part of site selection, but they haven't entirely replaced old-school practices of site visits and personal experience. It's important to apply both high-tech and low-tech solutions, says Mark Cairns, director of franchise development at Toppers Pizza.
"I think the technology and the analytics gets you to that right trade area and right intersection very quickly," says Cairns. But it is more difficult to find a space available right where that pushpin is located in a map, he says. Moving even a half block away from a key intersection can have a big impact on performance, and each potential location also needs to be evaluated for key factors such as accessibility and visibility that can influence customer traffic and sales.
Provide professional resources. A reputable franchisor will offer support in the final negotiations, including carefully examining provisions surrounding extensions on the lease and unexpected rent hikes, notes Ken McAllister, CEO of My Salon Suite. Still, he recommends franchisees hire their own attorney to review the lease. Franchisors also needs to steer new 'zees away from a reliance on a gut feeling type of decision. Instead, it needs to be disciplined, rational, systematic process.
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Royal fever gripped Jane Winstone retirement village as residents celebrated the birth of the new royal prince.
The residents were celebrating the birth of the Cambridge prince, the first child born to William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The new prince, who was born on July 22, is third in line to the throne.
Around 80 residents gathered for high tea at the retirement village's recreation room yesterday afternoon, where they were treated to bubbly, nibbles, cake - complete with blue and white icing - and live piano music, performed by Heather Bonn.
Many residents had dressed for the occasion in their finest party wear. There was also a "name the baby" competition, with residents asked to choose the most likely name for the young prince, who has not yet been named. James Spencer seemed to be a popular choice.
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Jane Winstone's activities coordinator, Sonya Hodge, said most of the residents were very excited by the new arrival. "It means a lot to them. They all remember when William was born, and some of them would remember when Prince Charles was born as well."
Marlene Steele came to the high tea dressed in purple and with a tiara in her hair. She said she was delighted to hear about the new prince because it was "some good news for a change".
"We hear about all the bad things that happen in the world, so it's nice to hear something good. William and Kate are such a lovely couple and they're obviously devoted to each other."
Mrs Steele said it was a good excuse for a get-together for Jane Winstone's residents.
Elva Abbott said she was very happy for William and Kate. "This little baby starts a new family, and it also continues the royal succession in an orderly way."
Mrs Abbott said she'd like to see the new prince named James. The high tea ended with an enthusiastic rendition of God Save The Queen.


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Today, the film industry is mourning the loss of one their own. L.A.'s film czar, Tom Sherak, passed away yesterday after a long bout with prostate cancer. He was 68 years old.
RELATED: Los Angeles film czar Tom Sherak dies, 68; family, Motion Picture Academy, politicians react
For a look back at his life and work, we're joined by Sherak's friend of almost 30 years - Tom Rothman. He's the Chairman of TriStar Productions.


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Frank is worried about Danielle's vote. He doesn't think he can get it. Jenn tells him to relax she can get Danielle to vote to keep Frank, "I trust Danielle". Frank: "OK OK if you trust her i'll trust her" Frank: "Think Danielle will roll with us to the final 4" Jenn: "YES you are being much to paranoid"
8:55pm Cam 1-2 Joe and Danielle Hot tub
Joe tells Danielle if he wins the HOH competition he's going to put Jenn and Dan up. He thinks they have a final 2 deal.
Joe is saying that Dan was trying to get Ian to put Danielle up. Joe adds that he's not sure but that is what it's sounding like. Joe says that Dan has been trying to sell final 2 with everyone in the house, Jenn and Ian in particular. Dan's pitch is he's the perfect person to go to the end with because no one will get his vote because he's already won.
Danielle: "That make me so made"
Joe: "I don't' know what is true.. But.. " Joe is saying that Dan is telling everyone around the house that he's the perfect final 2. Joe: "I talked to Ian he's very on board with us getting to final 4"
Shane joins them, "Joe you spreading rumors again" (LOL Joe is totally spreading rumors)
Shane: "We just have to wait until after the meeting"
Joe: "He's not going to use the veto"
Shane doesn't think so either but all this scheming before the POV ceremony is a waste of time.
Joe says If Frank goes home he's going to realize his worst move in the season was to take Dan off the block and put up Britney. Joe thinks any time you have a chance to take out these power players you need to do it.
Joe tells them he trusts Ian now because he's stuck with his word and his nominations speech was polite. Shane: "You never trusted him last week"
Joe says that he's going up on the block if the Veto is played. Shane doesn't think it will be played. Joe is confident that he's got the votes to stay. He mentions how the headhunters can ride again.
Joe thinks they should tell Frank they are keeping him just to avoid Frank harping on them for Votes. Joe mentions the time when he was the swing vote Boogie and Frank were on him every second of every day
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9:20pm Cam 1-2 Ian and Danielle
Danielle says she's trying to get away from Joe because he was trying to tell her Dan was throwing her under the bus. Ian explains that he doesn't want the POV to be played but if it does get used Joe is going up.
Danielle: "Did my name get mentioned today"
Ian: "No not even once.. it's well known that you and Shane are not going up as per the conditions of the HOH Competitions agreement"
Ian: "Joe has been given stern warning that if the POV is played he's going up"
Ian: "I told Dan if you use the Veto I'll rip you face off"
Ian: "I could put Osama Bin Laden up against Frank and Frank would go"
Danielle: "Frank needs to go .. Frank here doesn't benefit any of us"
Ian: "Not a single benefit.. Frank has to go he's too dangerous "
Danielle is tired of Frank going around talking sh!t about her. Danielle asks if Frank has been mentioning her name as a replacement nomination.
Ian says that frank did not mention Danielle's name once, He's only talked to Frank once since the POV.
Ian: "I was nervous when we didn't get shane in the Veto.. But when I saw Dan win it I was relieved"
Danielle: "I was so excited when Dan won… "
9:33pm cam 1-2 Dan and Danielle Hammock
Danielle tells him that Joe is going around telling people you were throwing her under the bus to Ian
Dan: 'Good"
9:45pm Cam 1-2 Jenn and Danielle
Danielle tells her that Joe is going to be the replacement nomination and they need to vote Frank out.
Jenn mentions how Frank is trying to get Jenn to work on danielle's vote. Danielle: "I want your a$$ out the door you curly haired punk"
They start to laugh at Frank. Jenn says she told Frank we'll get the votes.. HAHAHA they laugh saying "Let's get the votes.. (So much for Jenn city being loyal to Frank)
Danielle tells Jenn to make a deal with Joe after Frank leaves this week just in case he wins the HOH. Jenn: "So you really want Frank out" Danielle: "IT's not only me.. there's 4 people in the backyard taht want Frank gone"
Jenn says if Dan uses the veto on her he will have gained her trust 100%
(WOW Dan and Daneille have this game under their control… it's going to be awesome to see it shatter.. Production do what you do best stir the pot)
10:51pm CAm 1-4 Jenn lounging near the hot tub. Everyone else eating Ian's HOH Doritos. Talking about Mas****ba**tion .. Sounds like Shane, Joe and Ian have all done it in the house.
Ian is drinking again.. Dan says that Ian has drank the most beer this week than any other Big Brother player. Frank disagrees says that he drank more.. Ian and Dan do the math and find out it was Ian.
11:15pm Chit chatting in the backyard.. Ian jokes that he is bummed out that JOdi is gone he so wanted to hook up with her
Dan asks Frank how many older women has he hooked up with. Frank says 2 one was older than 40
Frank: "Older women are a little bit more giving.. When you are a younger guy they feel like they have to make up for them being older"
Shane says his friend hooked up with a girl that was 78..
11:30pm everyone but Jenn outside on the couch
They all tell Frank that Janelle was telling the house he would hit on her. Frank is shocked. Joe teases him says that Janelle told him Frnak was getting too close to her and she had to push him off her. Everyone laughing Frank: "She's not the Janelle from Season 6 Thank you very much.. I would never hook up with a married women"
Frank is a bit pissed that people would think he would hit on a married women.
11:46pm Jenn joins the backyard crew. Frank seems to be getting pissed about Janelle telling everyone in the house that Frank was hitting on her, Frank: "I'm getting heated about this.. I'm about to go into the DR and raise some sh!t" (Frank is funny on the feeds tonight.. everyone is actually having a good time)
Ian brings up Janelle coming up to him out of the blue and started talking about science stuff. HE says she would bring up aliens and if they had s$x or not. Jenn says that Janelle talked to her twice once about what types of girls does Jenn like and the second time for a vote.
they are arguing about who should sleep in what beds. Everyone seems to be trying to get Shane and Danielle to share a bed. Shane is against it. Danielle doesn't seem to mind.
11:55pm Backyard Joe starts dancing.. (Support Team Joe and Prevent a Dan/Danielle sweep of Big Brother 14 #TPH4L)
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With some of today's most creative artists hailing from Iceland (Björk, Ragnar Kjartansson, Katrín Sigurdardóttir, and Olafur Eliasson, to name just a few) it's no surprise that Iceland has consistently been ranked one of the most innovative countries in the world. But where does that creativity stem from? A recent research study found that there are actually several cultural, environmental and individual variables contributing to Iceland's artistic expression and influences.
Driven by the question "Why is Iceland so creative?" University of Kansas professor and psychologist Barbara A. Kerr and her students decided to explore the artists, processes, and products that foster Icelandic innovation with a special focus on fine art and music. Collecting data from all around the country, they looked at various elements that distinctly define Icelandic art and culture, including abilities, and personalities, natural and built environments, government and economic policies, and the social, familial, educational and cultural dynamics of the nation.
Kerr and her team found that although Icelanders did not display significantly distinct abilities, they all expressed attitudes of independence and tolerance that supported openness and inclusiveness. These personalities were found to correlate strongly with creativity. The study also discovered that Icelanders were more likely to attribute their creative inspiration to their strong sense of community and national pride rather than the natural landscapes of the country. With an emphasis on handmade crafts and a less hierarchical society, Iceland offers creative freedom and limitless forms of artistic expression that are difficult to find anywhere else in the world.
Iceland is home to one of the world's largest design festivals, DesignMarch! The event explores all fields of design, featuring everything from fashion to furniture, and architecture to food design.
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Sticky Notes Send Encouragement, Praise Random Acts of Kindness
By guest blogger Gina Cairney
An act of kindness begets an act of kindness, and not only does it feel good to do good, but getting positive feedback from our goodness can boost self confidence, even in children.
Students at Dixie Bee Elementary School in Terre Haute, Ind., are getting the chance to bask in the glory of friendly, spirit-boosting sticky-note praises thanks to a program launched by a local nonprofit called Special People Performing Random Acts of Kindness, or SPPRAK, the Tribune Star reports.
On a large banner in a hallway, students and staff members place sticky notes of praise and goodness they witnessed or experienced, like lunch being shared, doors being held open, or toys being put away after recess.
Dixie Bee is the only elementary school in Vigo County participating in the program, but SPPRAK is hoping to expand the sticky-note praises to all 28 schools in the county.
Random acts of kindness are happening all over, and giving positive feedback and inspirational, confidence-boosting notes isn't unique to just Dixie Bee.
First-graders at Greenville Elementary School in Nokesville, Va., participated in 100 acts of kindness, according to the Fauquier Times-Democrat, during Random Acts of Kindness Week last month.
The students' acts of kindness included placing door hangers throughout the school that said, "Make it a wonderful day." They also hid 150 "kindness" cards around the library, the Times-Democrat reports.
On a broader scale, Operation Beautiful uses the same Post-It note delivery method but focuses more towards cultivating positive body image, especially among teen girls.
Women and girls who participate in Operation Beautiful leave anonymous notes in bathrooms (or anywhere, really) with positive memos like "you are beautiful" or other ego-boosting affirmations.
And reminders to smile, because smiling just makes everything better.
In the wake of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in December, journalist Ann Curry inspired a movement to get people to commit random acts of kindness, bringing to fruition the #26Acts hashtag on Twitter.
What happens if we all commit 26acts of kindness for Newtown? A MOVEMENT. U in? #Happy holidays #Quoteyourteacher— Ann Curry (@AnnCurry) December 20, 2012
An acts of kindness movement is booming worldwide, hashtag #26Acts honoring [email protected]ladygaga @katyperry @onedirection U R invited!— Ann Curry (@AnnCurry) December 21, 2012
Now that you're inspired, go forth and spread some kindness. And don't forget to smile.
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GALLERIES: Latest Claremont and Pomona art exhibit listings
57 UNDERGROUND: 300-C S. Thomas St., Pomona Arts Colony. Friday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., second and last Saturdays, noon to 9 p.m. 57 Underground features contemporary works by member and guest artists. 397-0218.
—Through April 27: Two mid-career women artists from the Inland Empire are featured this month at 57 Underground. Mary Hughes has exhibited all over the region, establishing herself as a painter of darkened and elusive dreamscapes, in which forms appear and disappear from behind seemingly arbitrary and random patterns of paint, and recognizable objects move from background to foreground depending on the viewer's focus. Yi-li Chin Ward has had a career notable for her consistent and persistent interpretations of the female form. Ms. Chin's paintings are economical of line, and seem not at all that particular. Yet, if one spends the time with them, one sees that they are very particular, and very specific about thought and emotion. Closing reception: Saturday, April 27 form 5 to 9 p.m.
AMOCA MUSEUM: 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. 865-3146. Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. www.amoca.org. 865-3146.
—Through May 5: "Friendship Forged in Fire: British Ceramics in America," featuring British pottery in a thematic and chronological order, from the industrial potteries of the Victorian era, to the Arts and Crafts movement, to the traditionalist approach of Bernard Leach and his followers. Modern ceramic artists will be represented by the works of Lucie Rie, Hans Coper and Ruth Duckworth. The largest segment of the exhibition will display contemporary innovations of "post-modern" ceramic art being created in Great Britain today.
—Saturday, April 13: Free Admission Day sponsored by Southern California Edison.
BUDDHAMOUSE EMPORIUM: 134 Yale Ave., Claremont. Open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 626-3322.
—Through April 30: Katie Selke's "Floating Scapes" is a group of paintings created out of the artist's concern about climate change and recent natural disasters.
CLAREMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ART GALLERY: 205 Yale Ave., Claremont Chamber of Commerce. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 398-1060.
—Through April 30: An exhibit of paintings and drawings by Tom Skelly will be on display for the month of April. Mr. Skelly received his MFA from Claremont Graduate University. Upon graduating he began exhibiting and teaching painting, drawing and design. He is a Claremont local who is active in the community and hosts a program on the Claremont radio station KSPC 88.7FM. Opening reception: Friday, April 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
CLAREMONT FORUM GALLERY: 586 W. First St. in The Packing House. 12 to 7 p.m. 626-3066.
—Through April 30: Claremont High School presents "Alternate Takes," an International Baccalaureate visual arts and Advanced Placement photography exhibition.
THE COLONY AT LOFT 204: 532 W. First St., #204, Claremont Packing House. Open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. www.loft204.com.
—Saturday, April 12: "MadMod Social." Indulge in an evening in the 1960s featuring oldies music plus retro-inspired food and drink. Catering provided by Euro Café. Dress in '60s cocktail attire—RD Foto Studio will be on site for portraits. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Tickets are only available at The Colony at Loft 204. For more information, email email@example.com.
—Through, April 27: The Colony celebrates Earth Day this month, featuring Sumi Foley as artist of the month. Ms. Foley uses discarded kimonos in her fabric arts. See her hope for the future with her series of 3 pieces titled "Nature Heals I, II and III." In conjunction with The Colony's 1960s event on Saturday, April 13, John Neiuber is also featured with his collection of vintage martini shakers and glasses. The display includes items from the Neiuber private collection (for display only). Mr. Neiuber will have a custom lamp on display and for sale and his wife Karen will have 3D mosaic tiles on display and for sale. Participants in The Colony this month include stained glass/mosaics by Jenifer Hall, watercolors by Arwen Allen, acrylic paintings by Vicki, limited edition prints by Melody Grace Cave, "Dusty Road" collection photography by Barbara Sammons, plus a boutique by Clare Miranda and oddities by Sarah Toribbio and friends. Show your COURIER support—Claremont COURIER hoodies, mugs and recent editions of the newspaper are available exclusively at The Colony at Loft 204.
—Saturday, April 13: "What's Your Type?" From address poem to persona poem, and from acrostic poem to the villanelle: explore some of the many creativity-evoking poetic genres. Free workshop. 1 to 2 p.m. Open forum from 2 to 3 p.m.
—Monday, April 15: Beginning belly dance class with Adina Dane of Casablanca Bar & Grill. Learn basic upper and lower body isolations, footwork and important stretching techniques. Wear comfortable clothes. Bring a yoga mat and water bottle. 7 to 8 p.m. $10.
—Tuesday, April 16: Workout belly dance class with Jacki Torres of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire. Wear comfortable clothes. Bring a yoga mat and water bottle. 7 to 8 p.m. $10.
—Wednesday, April 17: Intermediate belly dance class. Time to get technical—work on isolation drills and movement combinations while diving deeper into belly dance technique. Wear comfortable clothes. Bring a yoga mat and water bottle. 7 to 8 p.m. $10.
dA CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 252 S. Main St., Pomona Arts Colony. Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m., Thursday 12 to 9 p.m. 397-9716.
—April 13 through 27: Trilateral Exchange—The MFA Candidate Exchange. Opening reception: Saturday, April 13 from 6 to 10 p.m. Panel discussion: Saturday, April 27 from 5 to 6 p.m. moderated by curator Conchi Sanford. Participants include California State University San Bernardino, Claremont Graduate University and California State University Fullerton.
FIRST STREET GALLERY ART CENTER: 250 W. First St., Suite 120, Claremont. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: 626-5455.
—Through April 12: "Found in Translation," an investigation into the role of technology as a catalyst for human connectivity featuring Charles Long.
GALLERIA BERETICH: The home and studio of Barbara Beretich, 1034 Harvard Ave., Claremont. 624-0548. www.galleriaberetich.com.
—Open Sundays from noon to 3 p.m.: Visitors welcome anytime, appointments appreciated. Featuring California art, paintings and sculptures from local and national artists since 1976.
GALLERY SOHO: 300-A S. Thomas St., basement level, Pomona Arts Colony. Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
—Through April 28: 32nd Annual Open Juried Show. Opening reception: Saturday, April 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. Awards reception: Sunday, April 28 from 2 to 4 p.m.
GINGER ELLIOTT EXHIBITION CENTER: 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont. Garner House. Claremont Heritage, 621-0848.
—May 3 through 5 and May 8 through 12: "Insights and Outsights: The Collages and Cartoons of Paul Darrow." The Claremont Museum of Art salutes Claremont cartoonist Paul Darrow with an exhibition of original sketches and recent work in mixed media. Darrow's cartoons have amused Claremont COURIER readers for nearly 60 years. Today, the 91-year-old continues to draw, paint and collage at his home in Laguna Beach. Paul Darrow came to Claremont to study art at Claremont Graduate School after serving in WWII. He began submitting cartoons to the Claremont COURIER when Martin Weinberger purchased the paper in 1954 and soon created a devoted fan base in the community. Mr. Darrow has created thousands of cartoons representing his interpretation of the social and political atmosphere of the time. He was professor of art at Scripps College from 1954 to 1992 and taught courses in drawing, filmmaking, printmaking and mixed media. Noon to 5 p.m. Opening reception: Friday, May 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
IRENE CARISON GALLERY: The University of La Verne, Miller Hall, 1950 Third St., La Verne. 593-3511 ext. 4281.
—April 15 through May 24: "Geolocation: Desertscapes" by Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman. Opening reception: Thursday, April 25 from 6 to 8 p.m.
LATINO ART MUSEUM: 281 S. Thomas St. Suite 105, Pomona. www.lamoa.net. 620-6009 or 484-2618.
—Through April 27: Solo exhibit featuring Oscar Londoño. Opening reception: Saturday, April 13 from 4 to 9 p.m.
MAIN STREET GALLERY: 252C S. Main St., Pomona. 868-2979.
—Through May 30: "Blissed!" oil paintings by Ken Sheffer and woodworking by Dave Holzberger. Opening reception: Saturday, April 13 from 6 to 9 p.m.
MALOOF FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & CRAFTS: 5131 Carnelian St., Alta Loma. 980-0412, email@example.com or www.malooffoundation.org.
—Tours: Docent-led tours are offered on Thursdays and Saturdays at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. and feature Sam Maloof's handmade home, furniture and the extensive Maloof collection of arts and crafts. Due to limited capacity, advance reservations are strongly recommended for all tours. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for students. The Discovery Garden is open to visitors on Thursdays and Saturdays between noon and 4 p.m. at no charge. Check in at the Foundation Bookstore. The garden features drought-tolerant plants native to California and other parts of the world.
—May 30 through October 27: "With Strings Attached: Art in the Craft of Sound." There are nearly 40 musical instruments in the exhibition, representing a broad cross-section of cultures and traditions. The performances give us an opportunity to bring to life for audiences a number of the instruments, some of which are not often heard.
PEGGY PHELPS & EAST GALLERY: Claremont Graduate University, 251 E. Tenth St., Claremont. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 621-8071.
—Through April 12: "Between You and Me" Elisabeth Joung's MFA thesis exhibition. Peggy Phelps Gallery.
—Through April 12: "Wayward" featuring Jacob Fowler and Nicole James.
PERMADIRTY PROJECT SPACE: 532 W. First St., Unit 219, Claremont. Open Thursday through Sunday. For more information email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.facebook.com/permadirty.
—Through May 3: "Intertwine Originals," an exhibition celebrating 7 emerging artists who got their start in the Inland Empire and Chaffey College community. The artists exhibiting are some of the original resident artists of PermaDirty Project Space and intertwined in many different ways with each other and PermaDirty since it opened one year ago.
—Wednesdays: Meditation group with Johnathan Thomas. 7 to 8 p.m. $5. RSVP to www.whole-person-healing.com.
—Thursdays in April: Autism interaction workshop in collaboration with Empower Autism Now, Autism Spectrum Integrated Services and Inclusion Films. This program is for adults on the autism spectrum. Participants will learn to develop confidence and self-awareness. Students use movement to learn about the power of body language and what that tells others about us in day-to-day life. Workshops are held on Thursdays in April from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Neurotypical adult volunteers are requested to interact socially with workshop participants so they may practice the skills learned in the workshop in the context of a social setting. Send inquiries about becoming a workshop participant or volunteer by contacting Arman Khodaei at firstname.lastname@example.com or Natalia Hawe at firstname.lastname@example.com.
—Saturdays: Saturday Morning Cartoons, cartooning workshop led by resident artist Jimmy Purcell. Learn tips and tricks of cartooning while we watching cartoons. A donation is requested; bring your own supplies. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
—Sundays: Life drawing workshop with resident artist Quinn Salazar. Three hours of uninstructed drawing and painting of a nude model. Bring your own supplies to work with; seating will be provided. 3 to 6 p.m. $10. RSVP required: 618-4395.
PETTERSON MUSEUM OF INTERCULTURAL ART: 730 Plymouth Road, Pilgrim Place. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. Contains collections of international fine art, folk art and material culture from 10,000 B.C. to the present, contributed by Pilgrim Place residents and community friends, covering every continent. 399-5544.
—April 20 through July 28: "Celebrating the Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia." Opening reception: Saturday, April 20. Enjoy an all-day event featuring music, dance, food and crafts from the region.
POMONA COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART: 330 N. College Ave. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 12 to 5 p.m. Art After Hours on Thursday, 5 to 11 p.m. Admission info: 621-8283 or www.pomona.edu/museum.
—Through April 14: "Nuance of Sky: Edgar Heap of Birds Invites Spirit Objects to Join His Art Practice" unites the work of Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds with historic American art works from the collection of the Pomona College Museum of Art.
—Through April 14: "Project Series 45 – Kirsten Everberg: In a Grove" consists of a new suite of 4 paintings and 4 drawings based on Akira Kurosawa's film Rashomon (1950).
—Through April 14: "Art and Activism in the US: Selections from the Permanent Collection" showcases American artists of the 20th and 21st centuries who have made their art work an integral part of their political activism.
RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN: 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. The gallery is open Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed January 1, July 4, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Admission to the garden is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors (65+) and students with valid ID, $4 for children 3 to 12, no charge for children under 3 and members. 625-8767 or www.rsabg.org.
—April 15 through 19: California Native Plant Week Sunset Walks. 5 to 6 p.m. Guided walking tours conclude with a view of the sunset. Free with garden admission or membership.
—Through June 9: "Where They Grow Wild," an exclusive display of original artworks from Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden's archival collections, complementing the "When they were Wild" collaborative exhibition with the Huntington and the Theodore Payne Foundation.
SQUARE i GALLERY: 110 Harvard Ave., Claremont. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or by appointment. Square i is an annex of the Artist Trait Gallery. Exhibits rotate approximately every 6 weeks. Call 621-9091 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
—Through April 30: This month's featured artist is Steve Comba exhibiting "Small Worlds." His journey as a painter, ranged form abstracted minimalist explorations of the object as primary structure, with only those essential elements such as color and scale as the key communicator of meaning to tell stories through recognizable images.
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The main takeaway from the online conference on measurement and evaluation was to differentiate "numbers" and "judgement" more clearly. Many participants were interested in how to combine innovation processes with an adequate evaluation practice as soon as starting an innovation project. Furthermore it became obvious that developing evaluation skills should be part of innovation training to better understand and show the impact of our work.
A summary of the conversation and the slide presentation of Lene Krogh Jeppesen can be downloaded below.
The next online conference is scheduled for January 16th, 2019 and will focus on incentives for public innovation learning.
If you are engaged in public innovation learning or public entrepreneurship training in and with governments and would like to participate, please email: email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com
Hosted by Professor Beth Noveck, Director of the GovLab in the U.S, and Caroline Paulick-Thiel, Director of Politics for Tomorrow in Germany, the online conferences bring together experienced experts who are all currently working on facilitating or teaching innovation processes in the public sector, either on a city-level, national, or global scale. The purpose of these meetings to spark mutual inspiration and learning by convening a quarterly expert exchange, operating under the Chatham House Rule.


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My tomato plant is grudgingly growing, but it's very, very bitter about it. I'm not certain why.
I forgot to water my plants one day 2 weeks ago and my cilantro suffered mightily. I was nursing it back to health, but was away from home overnight on Memorial Day. Apparently, my plants want water, and a lot of it, first thing in the morning. 4/5 of the cilantro is dead and crispy and my strawberry plant, previously in the "hard core mofo" camp, is struggling out of a severe dryup. I'm most sad about the little stalk that I am POSITIVE was about to bloom! My first little strawberry, dead in our 100 degree May heat. I firmly believe it's going to bounce back, though I'm not so sure about the cilantro. It's little tag said "full sun" but maybe it was exaggerating just a teensy bit. Perhaps it should have said "mostly full sun, unless it's 100 degrees in May and there's no shade" but I guess that doesn't fit too well on the little tag.
But oh, the petunias are eating it UP! Pour on the water and watch them grow. It's possible they could be able to detail my car by this weekend if this rate of growth continues...
I'll have to take another picture to compare with that first one, just for posterity's sake.
Off to bed! I promised myself at least 7 hours of sleep tonight and I just may make it. That most enormous, black hole of time suck, Facebook, is dealing me fits. I'm going to have to start using the kitchen timer and parse out time. When the timer goes off, the book of face is closed. We'll see how it goes.
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I apologize, I posted this in the wrong forum earlier but I cannot delete it. Gonna repost here in general.
I got an Asus RT-N16 a few days ago, flashed with the newest build of Toastman's, and have been tweaking and reading up on what I should do.
These questions are spurred on because I have some strange behavior when enabling QoS on the N16. Sometimes the various wireless devices slow to a crawl. Other times, A OK. I've fiddled with a lot of the tweaks mentioned elsewhere (including a new USB wirelesss stick for a laptop with Intel), and hope to alleviate some issues from that. But this is a potential next step.
I ran into some threads suggesting to just disable the routers wireless and get an AP. Now, what are the best options out there? One question I had specifically, and I'm entirely unsure what others stance on it will be, is one of Apple's Airport Express'. Would that work as simply a wireless AP combined with Tomato? I figure it should be fairly barebones, and a lot of the devices on the network are Apple and should play nice.
I should note, this is simply a home network with a hand full of users. All with relatively above average usage, but just looking for something more stable than the past. Also, my wired devices are running fantastic.


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V.I.P.O. is proud to announce that Detective Mario Oliveira is featured in "The Price They Pay", a novel chronicling the difficult path of emotionally and physically injured police officers. The book documents the stories of several officers and their families following the tragedy of being injured or killed in the line of duty and how life their lives go on after the media coverage ends.
Read about Mario's story and the stories of many other officers who have suffered a similar fate. "They Price They Pay" is now available for purchase at Amazon.com. Proceeds from the book will benefit law enforcement charities.


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On August 29, 2006, President Bush declared that September will be National Prostate Cancer Awareness month in this official statement. A variety of activities are planned for the month.
First off, on September 1, former New York City mayor and prostate cancer survivor Rudy Giuliani will kick off the month by ringing the opening bell at the NASDAQ stock exchange. He will be joined by Michael Becker, CEO of Cytogen , as well as leaders from the American Cancer Society, the American Urological Society, the Prostate Foundation and UsTOO International. The bell-ringing ceremony will launch Cytogen's annual Screen, Stage and Support campaign to help patients, families and caregivers recognize the importance of proper diagnosis and support for men diagnosed with this cancer.
UsTOO, which is a grassroots organization started in 1990 by prostate cancer survivors to serve prostate cancer survivors, their spouses/partners and families, is also planning some events. UsTOO is dedicated to communicating timely and reliable information so that men can make informed choices regarding detection and treatment of prostate cancer. Ultimately, the group works to enhance quality of life for all those affected by prostate cancer. Check out can see UsTOO's entire line-up of events, and find out how to obtain a free blue ribbon lapel pin.
Visit the Prostate Cancer Foundation's website to learn about the Wade F.B. Thompson matching grant challenge. Thompson, CEO of Thor Industries and a prostate cancer survivor, will match up to $500,000 in donations made to the foundation through September 30. Formerly CaPCure, the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is the world's largest philanthropic source of support for prostate cancer research. The PCF has a single goal: to find better treatments and a cure for recurrent prostate cancer. The PCF pursues its mission by reaching out to individuals, corporations and others to harness society's financial and human resources to fight this deadly disease.
By visiting these websites, you can learn more about prostate cancer and get involved in activities planned for September and beyond. Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in American men (discounting skin cancer). The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2006 approximately 234,000 new cases will be diagnosed in the US and that about 27,000 men will die from the disease. Your involvement may help you and others living with prostate cancer. We wish you luck on your journey.
Important: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not Everyday Health.


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Former world superbike champion James Toseland performing at The Horn, St Albans
PUBLISHED: 10:41 28 March 2014 | UPDATED: 10:41 28 March 2014
Toseland fronted by double world superbike champion James Toseland are appearing at The Horn in St Albans next Wednesday, April 2.
James began his full-time music career by collaborating with Toby Jepson to write an album packed with hard/classic rock and power ballads.
Two releases from the album, Life is Beautiful and Renegade, made it on to the A-list on national radio stations.
Tickets are £7 in advance/£9 on the door, available from www.juiceboxindie.com.
Appearing at The Horn the following night, Thursday, April 3, is rock band LostAlone who have been performing since 2005.
Since their inception, LostAlone have toured in the UK and mainland Europe supporting a number of major artists such as Enter Shikari, Paramore, My Chemical Romance, Evanescence and Thirty Seconds to Mars on their Into the Wild Tour as well as completing several European headline tours.
They have also made appearances at festivals such as Taste of Chaos, Give it a Name, Download, Reading, T in the Park, Oxegen and Rock am Ring.
Tickets are £7 in advance/£9 on the door.
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Empire Tri Club is excited to announce 5 NEW WINTER PROGRAMS that will provide great, fun and effective workouts to kick-start your season. Whether you're a beginner ready to jump start your foray into the sport of triathlon or a seasoned racer looking to maintain or strengthen your fitness level during the cold months, these programs are designed to get you race ready and looking and feeling great! Start 2016 off right and ring in a new and healthier you.
Our 2016 Winter Training Series is brought to you by Finish Line Physical Therapy, a private, out patient clinic that utilizes a personal, functional approach to rehab, injury prevention, and performance enhancement. Finish Line PT is the go-to therapy and injury prevention resource for Empire Tri Club athletes.
Swim Instruction – Spring sessions now open
Functional Strength Program @ Finish Line PT – Open for Drop Ins
What: 12-week strength series
When: Sundays, 10-11am ; 1/10 – 3/27
Location: Finish Line Physical Therapy – 119 W 23rd St, Suite #304 (@ 6th Ave)
Empire Members – $120 pre-register ($10/class) / $15 Drop In*
Non-Members – $240 pre-register ($20/class) / $25 Drop In*
Coach: Chris Mosier/Alison Kreideweis
About: This class is designed to help you improve both strength and cardiovascular fitness. This state of the art facility has all the tools to whip you into serious shape, including treadmills, kettlebells, TRX, medicine balls, BOSU Trainers, and more. Your coach will carefully design a program with varied workouts each week to keep you motivated and constantly using different muscles. Finish Line PT staff will host post-workout stretch sessions to keep you limber, healthy and injury free!
*Drop-In Policy – If you'd like to drop in, please show up 10-15 minutes early to fill out a guest waiver and pay at the door.
Indoor Cycling – Drop in Only
Empire Tri Club Half Marathon Training Program – Closed
What: United Airlines NYC Half Marathon Program – Starts January 5th
What's Included:
– Tuesday & Thursday night Group Runs every week – 7:00pm in Central Park*
– 3 long weekend training runs (1 per month)*
– Team shopping night
– Pre-Race info clinic
– Monthly team socials
– Training plan to follow
Athletes will also have access to team newsletters, and the google group communication forum
*Weekday workouts meet at the New York Running Company by Jackrabbit at Columbus Circle at 6:45pm. Workouts begin at 7pm sharp. Tuesday & Thursday night runs will take place in Central Park. Tuesdays will typically be a steady pace run, and Thursdays will typically involve speed / interval work. Dates and routes for weekend runs TBD.
Coach: Workouts are lead by the Empire Tri Club Coaches & Ambassadors
Cost: Members – FREE; Non-members – $199*
*Training is no fun alone! Join with a friend and EACH get 20% OFF your registration! Email us for a discount code
Level: Athletes who wish to participate in our group training sessions must be able to run 3 miles continuously at the start of the program.


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Backup is essential for any business, but far too many don't take it seriously, think they don't need it, or incorrectly believe they are covered by something that is totally inappropriate.
As a Managed Service Provider (MSP), you have a responsibility to your clients to ensure they not only have a backup process in place, but they also understand how it works and what it means when they need it.
We have long since left the reactive world of break/fix, and now the responsibility lies with us—the trusted IT partner—to ensure the correct backup is in place, and if it's not ideal, then to ensure the business owner knows and accepts the consequences.
It's our responsibility to have the discussion with the business owners to establish:
When we speak to our clients, we need to strike the balance between how quickly they want to get up and running in the event of a disaster and the budget available. During your conversations, it's helpful to establish the Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and the recovery Point Objective (RPO). These create some basic recovery objectives.
The RTO is the amount of time the business can be without access to their systems. The time from the order to start the recovery process, to the point users can get access and start working again.
RPO is the amount of data loss a business finds acceptable in a Disaster Recovery (DR) situation. If the RPO is set to four hours, the backup must be able to restore the systems from four hours before the systems went down. This allows four hours' worth of data to be lost from a failure.
Using both, we can now establish the minimum DR plan appropriate for the client's needs.
(To work out how to calculate your RTO and RPO, read this blog.)
Local Only
This type of backup is the traditional backup to internal / external USB drive, NAS, or other storage medium. There are a variety of backup products available to perform a local backing, including the built in Windows® backup tools.
Local + Cloud
Building on the local backup, the next option is to send that backup off to cloud storage. This is typically the minimum backup strategy you want to be aiming for with all your clients. Having a backup in the cloud protects against fire, theft, and other disaster situations. It's also a great way to mitigate the risks involved with CryptoLocker and WannaCry malware types. If the malware infects a server, it can easily encrypt your local backup storage drives—however, if it can't access the cloud backup storage, it can't encrypt the backups!
Local + Local Standby
Having a local standby server usually means having a virtual image of the server copied to another physical server on the same site. The image should be in a state ready to boot up within a few minutes to allow a business to continue working. This is fantastic technology, but it does require additional hardware to be maintained and kept up to spec to give good performance when it's needed.
Local + Local Standby + Cloud
This solution is crucial for businesses that have critical applications that enable them to do business. If being down for more than a couple of hours means that they start to lose money, then this provides business continuity combined with some DR protection. Just be aware that if a building was to catch fire and you had to get up and running, you need to consider how long it would take to download the cloud backups. This will depend on how much data is being backed up. If it will take a week to download everything before you can even start to get services back online, it's probably self-defeating. You need to consider this in your initial discussions with the client.
Local + Local Standby + Cloud + Cloud Standby
This is the Holy Grail when it comes to backup. All bases are covered from simple file recovery for users, single server hardware failure, all the way to the building being knocked out. Having a cloud standby server ready to spin up is essential for businesses that could suffer financially if they are out of action for more than a day or two.
Just remember, having servers running in the cloud is great, but you need to understand how users can access them. For example, can they work from home? And, if so, how do they connect to the cloud-hosted network? Do they have the applications installed on their desktops, or do you need to replicate an RDS server into the cloud environment with all the required applications installed ready to run?
When it comes to choosing a backup solution, you need to ensure it's going to perform the way you need it to. You also need to ensure that it can scale to meet any solution and is backed by the best support possible. Always remember, the three key points to ensure any system are:
As an MSP and a trusted advisor to your clients, you need to ensure you are having the right conversations with them about their backup and recovery strategy. There are plenty of good backup solutions, but only a few truly scalable ones, which work from basic solutions through to full disaster recovery and business continuity.
Ian Waters is a senior partner at MSP Southern IT Networks Ltd and works as the technical director. Ian has been working in IT for over 15 years since finishing his degree in computer science and artificial intelligence. An Office 365 expert and author of the book, Microsoft® Office 365®—Exchange™ Online Implementation and Migration—Second Edition. You can follow Ian on his personal blog here.
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This movie can be somewhat redeemed.Episode 1: "Balance Of The Force" MagnoliaFan re-edit. (I've seen this, much better then original.)Episode 2: "The Clone War" MagnoliaFan re-edit. (I've not seen this, but read good things though.)Some believe it's Kevin Smith re-editing George Lucas' stink-bombs.


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Book Birthdays: October 16, 2018
Since the first post in this series last week was such a hit, here are the books on my radar that are celebrating their Book Birthdays today (a.k.a. are being published in Canada today)! Please let me know if you have any feedback and/or suggestions for these posts! Anything from formatting to the info about each… Read More Book Birthdays: October 16, 2018


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Twisted Genius!
Those of you who received my newsletter (Love every one of you—smooch!) have already received notice that the fifth and final Family Genius mystery will be released October 3rd. I love Ana and her eccentric friends, but the series always had a plot arc that had to end just before the presidential primaries. So I … Read more


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Site Clearance
Site clearance can include several distinct waste disposal actions including fly tipping regions, the removal of rubble along with other demolition materials along with the clearance of contaminated or overgrown land.
Site clearance can demand a variety of skills and is not just about taking waste away. It could include horticulture pros, demolition teams and hazardous waste professionals that will have input. Where waste management strategies and risk assessments need to be set up at the tender process, all these are generally part of big endeavors. Heavy machines like other plant excavators as well as diggers may also be used, especially in situations where the place has been made suitable for construction.
Building Site Clearances
Whether it's clearing demolition waste away or preparing a site for construction, site clearances for building sites necessarily involve a large amount of equipment and work. The removal and recycling of building waste after a demolition can entail a number of factors including sorting stuff that are different and carrying the waste – turning brick and concrete into the separation of metals for reuse in production or aggregate for construction jobs.
Tree Removal and Property Clearance
Property clearance is just another large endeavor where heavy machinery is usually needed. This could involve digging up tree trunks for later projects such as the construction of a road, home or office, removing vegetation and cutting down trees. When there's plenty of dense vegetation which must be removed using excavators and bulldozers property clearance businesses are utilized.
Hazardous Waste
Areas that have a lot of hazardous waste such as landfill could possibly be prime places for site clearances. Where there's dangerous material like asbestos which needs to be handled carefully and disposed of according to current security legislation, additionally, it may comprise building sites. That may mean specialist teams wearing protective garments working in the region to ensure substances are handled securely.
Fly Tipping
This can cause major difficulties for councils who need to clear up the mess created and is the illegal dumping of waste. Frequently, disreputable waste collectors will pick up from offices and dwellings and drop large truckloads of rubbish in isolated regions like the countryside along with parkland.
The Changing Face of Site Clearance
It used to be that many site clearance firms only sent their waste. As an example, rubble could be turned for building endeavors, plant life from land clearances can be utilized for composting or for supplying fuel pellets while other waste including metal and glass can be sorted and the parts repurposed for production.
Locating a Site Clearance Contractor
Most website clearance businesses have heavy machines that is certainly made to work on these big websites and work with a scale that is comparatively large. You'll find also those, however, that deal with site clearances that are smaller and can provide a service for the domestic marketplace. Much will be contingent on the area which you require to be cleared and that which you want to do with the space – services that are distinct are required for a location which is to be built on rather than one that's been the target of fly tipping.


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Growing up performing in front of large groups of people never seemed to phase me. Music was one of the subjects I chose for my leaving cert for which I sung. In preparation for our practical the school organized a mini concert for younger years and the odd family members to attend. I remember loving the rush before stepping out on the stage and the relief after singing the last note. I often get the same rush when giving a presentation or making a speech.
I vividly remember a couple of weeks before starting my final year in college I was asked to give a presentation to incoming first years about the society I was involved with. For anyone who knows DCU it was in T101, a large lecture hall with tiered seating. The lecturer politely made an introduction followed by one of my peers kicking off the presentation. A few moments later he turned to me signaling that I was to take over. I stood there for a very painful 30 seconds before looking blankly at him to continue. I walked out of the lecture hall swearing that I would never let that happen again.
In the summer of 2013 I was lucky enough to get a one on one coaching session from Barbara Moynihan, MD of On Your Feet. By the end of the summer I was able to confidently give a 17 minute speech to a professional judging panel with 4 other society members.
I believe in my line of work it is important to be able to confidently present in front of your peers, colleagues, clients and strangers. I have found the more passionate or excited I am about something the quicker I talk, even my parents have difficulty understanding me at times. I am working on a really exciting project in work at the moment and get quite excited when bringing the team up to date. One member of the team tends to smile and nod, then if I ask a follow up question his reply without fail is 'I'm sorry I couldn't understand you'. For this reason I recently enrolled in Toastmasters. This is a global public speaking organization. The club I joined is small, with the recent attendance being between eight and twelve people.
The club runs for one hour every Tuesday night. There was a once off membership fee of $20 and then to enroll until September it was $30. The structure remains the same weekly, however, the roles change round depending on who volunteers. You have the toastmaster who leads the session, a person presenting the word of the day and another presenting the joke of the day. There is an opportunity for two people to present their prepared speeches and an opportunity for short 2 minute unprepared speeches. During the second half of the session we hear feedback on the prepared speeches, members vote on the best unprepared speech and we also hear from grammarian about how many filler words the speakers used.
I have volunteered to do a prepared presentation the first week in June. I am looking forward to that feeling I use to be so familiar with, the rush of excitement, that sigh of relief when it is all over and the sense of accomplishment. I hope this is the start of many more (hopefully successful) presentations, improving throughout the process and maybe in not so long that certain team member will be able to understand me, even through my excitement.


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How to Build Asteroids with the Impact HTML5 Game Engine
Over the past couple years or so there has been a dramatic rise in the number of HTML5 games around on the Web, thanks in no small part to the HTML5 gaming engines that are making their development much easier.
In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to build a simple space-based asteroids game using the Impact game engine, one of the more robust engines out at the moment.
Impact is a commercial engine, so you'll need to purchase a license before you can use it, but that doesn't stop you from at least following along with the tutorial to get a feel for how it works.
You'll also need these game assets within the tutorial, so I suggest that you download them now if you plan to follow along.
Sometimes spending money is a good thing
Let's get this out of the way; Impact isn't free. If you're anything like me, you're probably a little disappointed with that statement. After all, we're using open Web technologies here, so why charge for something that is built on top of free technology. Right? Well, to put it simply; the developer needs to make a living. On top of that, and probably most importantly; the Impact engine is an immensely solid and well documented engine. I'd even go as far as saying it's the best HTML5 gaming engine that I've had the chance to play with to date, albeit not 100% perfect (what is?).
I'm entirely certain that the price of the engine is a reflection of the time and effort that has gone into constructing and supporting it. In short, if you can't afford the $99 for a license, then I suggest you take a look at some of the free HTML5 gaming engines instead.
Overview of the Impact game engine
As I mentioned previously, Impact is a solid game engine that has obviously had a lot of time and effort put into its development. It runs on all the major browsers that support HTML5 canvas, as well as the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad. In my eyes, what puts Impact head and shoulders above the competition is the thorough documentation, the tutorials, as well as the helpful support that can be accessed through the forums and IRC channel. Impact certainly has a feeling of overall quality about it that some of the other engines don't have.
Impact has a whole host of functionality built in, like entities (objects within the game), physics, animations, user input, collision detection, audio, and even a full blown level editor (more on that in a moment). This is by no means a definitive list of what the engine can do, but I hope it at least sheds some light on how much of the tedious work it can take off your hands. This is helped by the way the engine has been constructed, using an object oriented approach, which allows you to effectively plug and play with new features in your game by extending on what's already built in. It's quick & easy and just what you want as a busy game developer.
The Weltmeister Level Editor is one of the crowning jewels of Impact, and is perhaps one of the most visually impressive features of the engine. This level editor is effectively a GUI that allows you to construct your game world, from simply designing the levels, to placing objects and defining how they interact with each other. It's pretty impressive!
It's important to point out that you won't be using the Weltmeister Level Editor in this tutorial, as I want to teach you the raw code, but I'd recommend watching this video tutorial about the editor to get a feel for what it can do.
What you'll be making
In this tutorial you'll be making a simple space-based game in which you need to avoid the asteroids floating around. You'll be leaving out features like audio and shooting for now, as they will just over-complicate matters for now, but rest assured that they are features that you can definitely add later in your own time without much hassle.
Why don't you check out this video of the game in action?
Setting up Impact
Before you can get your hands dirty with the game you need to set up the Impact engine. It's relatively painless, but I'm going to cover it in detail because it's important to know what's going on. I'd definitely check out the documentation page about setting up Impact for a much more in-depth walkthrough.
Using a domain for development
Downloading and unpacking
After you purchase Impact you'll be sent an email with your personal download link and license key. I hope you keep it safe! This download link is tied to your account, so if you lose it you'll have to get in touch with the developer to get it resent. The first steps are to download your personal copy of the engine, unpack the zip file, open up the impact folder, and move the files and folders inside to your Web server. You'll know if all went well because you'll see a message on the screen when you load the index.html file in your browser.
The files that you just copied are the core engine files (the lib/impact folder), as well as some example files that you'll be using to create your game (the lib/game folder). The other files that you see are related to the Weltmeister Level Editor (the lib/weltmeister folder), as well as some tools to help when packing up the game for public release (the tools folder).
For the duration of this tutorial you need only worry about the lib/game folder, as well as the index.html file.
Setting up the HTML and CSS
The default HTML file uses inline CSS, so let's perform some tweaks and move the CSS out into a separate file.
Open up index.html, remove everything, and add the following code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<title>Impact Asteroids Game</title>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<link href="game.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
<script type="text/javascript" src="lib/impact/impact.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="lib/game/main.js"></script>
<canvas id="gameCanvas"></canvas>
Next, create a new file called game.css and put it in the same direction as index.html. Add the following code within the CSS file:
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html, body { height: 100%; width: 100%; }
canvas { display: block; }
body {
background: #000;
#gameCanvas {
height: 512px;
left: 50%;
margin: -256px 0 0 -384px;
position: relative;
top: 50%;
width: 768px;
All this does is provide a really basic CSS reset, as well as positioning the game centrally in the browser. Notice how you've set the width and height of the game within the CSS to a pretty specific size. I'll explain why you chose those dimensions in a moment.
Setting up the main game file
If you refresh the browser you'll notice all you see is a black background. This is because you just broke the game by fiddling with the HTML and changing the id of the canvas element. Whoops! Let's sort that out.
First, open up the lib/game/main.js file, which is the main file for your game. I'll explain what the various sections of this file do in a moment, but for now we just want to make a couple of changes to get that message back on your screen.
Find the call to ig.main at the end of the file and replace it with the following:
ig.main( "#gameCanvas", MyGame, 60, 768, 512, 1 );
All that you've done here is change the first argument to point to the new id for the canvas element, the one that you changed before. Other changes have been made to the fourth and fifth arguments to reflect the new dimensions of the game, and also to the last argument to stop the game from being scaled to twice the size. You're using specific dimensions because the engine is tile-based, and the tiles that you're going to be using are mainly 64x64 pixels - 768 and 512 are just nicely divisible by 64, that's all.
Check out the documentation for the ig.main function if you want to learn more about how it works.
If you refresh the browser window you should now get the previous message showing up again, although this time it should look a little smaller because you stopped the game from being scaled up.


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My holiday break was a lot of fun. I received a web cam from my brother as a gift and was playing with it a lot. The screenshot above is one where I am video chatting with a dinosaur (it is actually my friend that has a bunch of goofy effects on his camera, but the dino effect was, of course, my favorite).
I hadn't really gotten into using video on the web much before now. I had fiddled around with Skype, and will likely do more of that in the future. But now that Gmail makes it so easy (it is already in my personal email), and now that I have my own web cam, I hope to be doing a lot more experimenting with video.
My main hope is that it will allow me to stay better connected with friends and family. My fairly tech-savvy dad already had a web cam and we were playing with them over break. I look forward to bridging the distance gap between Vermont and Minnesota using this technology. I can maybe even chat with my mom and ask her if the new curtains she made me are installed correctly.


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The tear drop trailer, called that due its tear-drop shape, is typically 4-feet (1.2-meters) wide, 8-feet (2.4-meters) long and 4 feet (1.2-meters) high. The first tear drop trailer was made in the United States in the 1930s. As tear drop trailers are extremely versatile, they have become more and more popular in parts of the country where camping is a regular outdoor activity. Tear drop trailers are economical and don't require special towing equipment [source: Camping Earth]. If you're skilled enough and have good plans, you can build your own tear drop trailer. Here's how to build a simple one out of wood.
Materials needed:
Here's what to do:
- Cut a piece of plywood into a 4-by-8 foot (1.2-by-2.4-meter) rectangle. This is the floor of your trailer.
- Put waterproof sealant on one side of the plywood.
- Lay the plywood on top of the chassis frame.
- Drill holes through the plywood and into the chassis frame. The holes should be 1 foot (.3 meters) apart. Screw the plywood to the frame.
- Cut 2-by-4s to make a frame around the floor, along the edges. Screw the 2-by-4s to the floor.
- Cut 2-by-4's, into the following five lengths: 4 feet (1.2 meters), 3 feet (.9 meters), 2 feet (.6 meters), 1 foot (.3 meters) and 6 inches (.15 meters). You need two of each length.
- Attach one 4-foot (1.2-meter) piece to one of the corners closest to the front, standing vertically. Drive the screws into the 2-by-4 frame on the floor.
- Attach the rest of the pieces in descending order of height, equidistant from each other. The 6-inch (.15-meter) will be attached at the other end of the floor.
- Repeat the procedure for the other side. Make sure the 2-by-4s are parallel to each other.
- Cut five pieces of 2-by-4 into 4-foot (1.2-meter) lengths. Screw them across the tops of the parallel standing posts. These will support the roof
- Cut plywood to the shape of the three walls. Screw it to the frame.
- Cut out a door on one side.
- Nail aluminum sheets to the plywood.
- Cover the top of the trailer with aluminum sheets and nail them to the cross beams.
- Put hinges on the door. Hang the door [source: Helium].


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Study: Public Pre-K Teachers Better Off Than Private Ones
Prekindergarten teachers who work in schools and other publicly operated settings are better-qualified, get higher pay, and stay in their jobs longer than those who work in classrooms operated by private organizations, a study concludes.
"Inside the Pre-K Classroom," a study conducted by the Washington-based Center for the Child Care Workforce, found that salaries and turnover rates of pre-K teachers in publicly operated programs more closely resemble those of K- 12 teachers.
At the same time, the characteristics of staff members in community-based prekindergarten programs, operated by private nonprofit and for-profit groups, more closely resemble those of workers in child-care centers. Such centers are known for higher turnover and lower staff salaries and qualifications.
For example, in New York state, teachers in the state-financed "universal prekindergarten" program earn between $10.28 and $13.22 an hour if they work in a private nonprofit or for-profit setting. Those figures are not much higher than the pay range for child-care-center employees, who earn between $8.99 and $11.30 an hour, the study shows.
But pre-K teachers working in school districts in New York are earning between $19.13 and $29.87 an hour.
In California, 82 percent of the preschool teachers working in districts had earned at least associate's degrees, and 30 percent had earned at least bachelor's degrees. In privately operated programs in the state, by contrast, just 8 percent of the teachers held at least two-year degrees.
Those disparities, the study's authors write, appear "to reflect the long-standing split in the U.S. early care and education system between services that emphasize the needs of young children as learners and those that emphasize the work-related needs of families."
For the study, released this month, the researchers examined publicly financed pre-K programs in California, Chicago, Georgia, New York state, and Texas. In Texas and Chicago, the programs are housed almost exclusively in schools. But California, Georgia, and New York use a mixture of both public and private providers.
"When pre-K efforts are grafted on to an underfunded child-care system, without attention to reaching parity with the standards and resources of public school districts," the report says, "the results for child-care-based settings are lower compensation, poorer success in recruiting qualified teachers, and higher teaching-staff turnover, all of which jeopardize the preschool learning experiences that prompted the programs' creation."
Richard Clifford, a senior scientist for the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill— who is also conducting research on state-financed pre-K programs—said he was not surprised by the study's findings.
But he added that "it's too soon to tell" whether the variations in staff qualifications and pay are detrimental to the preschoolers in the classroom.
"It's a complicated picture," he said.
Different Strengths
Both school-based and community-based prekindergarten programs have their strengths, the authors of the study note.
Programs based in public schools, they say, have had greater success at finding and keeping a "stable cohort of well-trained teachers." Yet private programs do a better job of supplementing part-day pre-K services with the full-day care that many working parents need, according to the authors.
They stress that both kinds of settings, whether public or private, have the potential to provide excellent services if the standards are equal. The authors recommend that all state-supported preschool programs be held to the same standards, and that policymakers provide money to implement the standards, especially those on staff qualifications and compensation.
States should also ensure, the report says, "that all pre-K teaching staff, wherever they work, have appropriate access to and financial support for pursuing and completing the professional training that is required of them."
Vol. 22, Issue 8, Page 7Published in Print: October 23, 2002, as Study: Public Pre-K Teachers Better Off Than Private Ones
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Control cables on your motorcycle: care and repair
If your throttle, choke, clutch, or drum brake starts become sticky, you need to take an urgent look at the levers and control cables.
Instructions on how to maintain and repair the control cables on your motorcycle
The first thing to ensure is that the control cable is routed without any kinks and in as wide an arc as possible. If it's pinched or has any tight bends, the force required to operate the lever is greatly increased. If the throttle twistgrip no longer closes automatically, this may be due to less than ideal cable routing, the throttle tube rubbing against the handlebar/hand control/bar end, a faulty cable core, or insufficient lubrication.
Correct lubrication of the control cables
Regular thorough lubrication is essential to prevent premature cable wear. Always use a special control cable spray if the cable has a Teflon inlay, which is recognisable as a thin whitish tube inside the cable sleeve, as oil would cause the Teflon to swell. Oil (ideally not too low-viscosity) must only be used to lubricate conventional control cables without a Teflon core – but the special control cable spray can be used for these as well. A cable oiler ensures perfect application to the interior of the cable. The cable is sufficiently lubricated when the lubricant emerges from the bottom end. If using oil, you can hang the cable up overnight to allow the oil to run through effectively and to catch/remove any excess.
Timely precautions
Always inspect your control cables regularly, and if you discover any broken individual wires, replace the cable core or the entire cable as soon as possible before it breaks when you're on the road. Prudent bikers always keep a "repair kit" with them containing spare control cables and screw nipples. Check that you have the right nipples for the controls on your bike model and, if not, add them to your repair kit. Always carry a suitable screwdriver and a pair of pliers for gripping so that you can tighten the nipples securely without damaging them. You will also need wire cutters to cut the wire to length. Special control cable cutters work best, as they don't squash the wire, but a good pair of long-handled wire cutters will provide enough force – whereas standard short nippers or side cutters are not very effective. Screw nipples should only be used on the clutch cable as an emergency repair to get you to the nearest workshop. Never fit brake cables with a screw nipple. If your brake cable fails, it's best to have the bike towed to a workshop. Choke and throttle cables transmit low forces and may be operated permanently with screw nipples if they are well secured. But even with these cables, soldered nipples are the more professional option.
Making your own control cables
If you do not have a prefabricated cable to hand, or you need a different length - if you have fitted new handlebars, for example - you may need to assemble your own control cable. This is a relatively easy and inexpensive job. You can buy control cable inner core and outer casing by the metre, while nipples and adjusters are available separately. What to do:
- the core must always have a certain amount of play inside the cable casing to allow it to move in small radii with low friction. For thin throttle and choke cables, a play of 1 mm is sufficient; thicker clutch cables require 1–1.5 mm of play.
- First check carefully on your original cable which nipple sizes you need. Sometimes Japanese motorcycle manufacturers use nipples that aren't commercially available. Clever DIY mechanics do not let that bother them, however, they just make nipples from thin brass rods – which you can get from your local DIY store.
- Remember to order end ferrules as well. You can often use the adjusters from the old original cable.
To make the new control cable, you will also need a soldering iron with at least 80 W capacity or, better still, a blowtorch, some solder, brake cleaner and definitely liquid flux (also available at DIY stores) to clean the core beforehand.
Generously measure the cable outer and inner, based on your original cable or the installation position on your motorbike (making adjustments for length if you are using new handlebars). Solder a nipple to one end of the cable core, assemble the cable and trial-fit it on the bike to measure the exact length to the controls. Make sure that any adjusters have been screwed back to their basic setting and that the clutch release on the engine is also in its basic setting, but don't forget to factor in the requisite amount of play in the cable (approx. 2–3 mm) and to leave the core protruding a few millimetres out of the loose nipple so that you can solder it. The cable outer must lie correctly in the adjusters - not on the outer edge - so that you can optimally cut the core to length (see Fig.5)! Take care to check everything thoroughly before proceeding, because you can no longer adjust the cable once you have soldered the second nipple. Then take off the cable, and solder on the second nipple.
Instructions: Correct soldering of control cable nipples
Clean the end of the cable with brake cleaner. Push on the nipple, leaving the end of the core protruding a little. Clamp the nipple in a vice and spread the individual wires of the core with the screwdriver so that the nipple is not as easy to pull off. This makes for a more robust soldering point later.
Cleaning the soldering point
Dip the end of the cable with the nipple into the liquid flux to clean it thoroughly, as otherwise the solder will pearl off the wire. Cleaning with brake cleaner or thinner is not enough!
Soldering the nipple
Heat the nipple with the soldering iron/blowtorch. Do not heat the core to glowing, as this could make it brittle. Now apply solder from above to the spread-out end of the core. The soldering is perfect when the solder flows right into the nipple and a very small amount emerges at the bottom edge. This is the signal to immediately stop applying solder, as a build-up of solder at the bottom of the nipple would make the cable stiff and liable to break at this point.
Filing the soldering point smooth and cutting the control cable to length
Allow the nipple to cool. Now file the head of the nipple smooth. Prior to installation, lubricate the finished cable as described above. When installing the cable, check that it does not rub unnecessarily on the control, because this could cause premature wear. Smooth off any rubbing points with a file/sandpaper.
Make sure to allow sufficient play. If a throttle cable is too taut, it could distort the engine idle speed or open the throttle unintentionally when the handlebar is at full lock. Too little play in the clutch can cause clutch slip. There should be 2–3 mm of play in the clutch cable.
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There I was, minding my own business, when I get an email from Mr Ahmed al-Sultan, a banker from Abu Dhabi.
It turns out that a certain 'Mr Stone' made a sizeable deposit in his bank back in 1999 and 'Mr Stone' has subsequently died in an air crash. Tragic.
Somehow, through the law of attraction, Mr al-Sultan, has chosen me to be the sole beneficiary of his estate. I wonder why he chose me? I'd never met the man! Maybe he'd come to one of my shows and had such a good night, he wrote me into his will?
If I go a bit quiet in the next few weeks, I'll probably be on a beach somewhere hot and sunny, you're all welcome to join me, just bring your own beach towel and knotted hankie.
I'm just waiting for Mr Ahmed al-Sultan to get back to me.
I gave him my bank details to book my flight but he seems to have gone a bit quiet….