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The IT services industry is being challenged on two opposite fronts. At one end, IT organizations need efficient, reliable operations; at the other, business stakeholders increasingly demand new, innovative systems of engagement that enable better customer and partner interactions.
My colleagues Andy Bartels and Craig Le Clair recently published thought provoking reports on an emerging class of software — smart process apps — that enable systems of engagement. In his report, Craig explains that "Smart process apps will package enterprise social platforms, mobility, and dynamic case management (DCM) to serve goals of innovation, collaboration, and workforce productivity." In other words, smart process apps play a critical role in filling gaping process holes between traditional systems of records and systems of engagement.
While these reports focus on software vendors, I also see service providers like Accenture (with Accenture CAS), IBM (with Emptoris), and Infosys (with Infosys BrandEdge) acquiring and/or developing their own IP-based solutions to help organizations fill the gaps between current and future application requirements. Another interesting player in this space is HP Enterprise Services. I recently wrote about how HP composed a dealer management solution (DMS) leveraging Microsoft Dynamics as a platform on which it developed its own IP. Below I've listed a few of the design principles that caught my interest in this particular solution, which I believe will become commonplace among all service providers aiming to deliver business innovation to their clients:
- A scalable, reusable, multitenant architecture enables adaptable business processes. The processes that clients go through to buy a car can also apply to other products and services, such as new credit cards or loan applications. These are all interactions that organizations need to manage efficiently and effectively in order to save time for the customer and either increase their satisfaction level or just reduce their frustration. Systems of engagement enable these interactions and relationships. But relationships change and enabling solutions need to be flexible and adaptable to rapidly embrace these changes. The approach that HP has taken is interesting because it leverages a platform and architecture that it can reuse across clients and repurpose across industries.
- Consulting, BPM, and analytics bring incremental business value to clients. In the DMS offering, HP's automotive industry specialists work with the client to understand the business challenges and configure a solution aimed at delivering increased business value (higher client satisfaction, for instance). A library of reusable business processes accelerates the deployment of the solution across the different clients and client instances. Finally, analytical tools identify potential improvement areas in terms of business process performance, thus optimizing the solution to deliver the right business outcomes.
What does this mean? Service providers will no doubt play a big role as integrators of smart process apps. More importantly, I expect that this new service architecture, combination of assets (including BPM, mobile, social and analytics), strong domain expertise, and as-a-service delivery models will allow traditional service providers like HP ES, Accenture, IBM, and Infosys to reinvent the way they deliver value to their clients and help them create business innovation. I welcome your thoughts, as always.
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Does Parental Involvement Matter for Student Achievement and Mental Health in High School
- Ming-Te Wang
- Salam Sheikh-Khalil
CiteWeb id: 20140000068
CiteWeb score: 1362
DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12153
Parental involvement in education remains important for facilitating positive youth development. This study conceptualized parental involvement as a multidimensional construct—including school-based involvement, home-based involvement, and academic socialization—and examined the effects of different types of parental involvement in 10th grade on student achievement and depression in 11th grade (approximately ages 15– 17 years). In addition, this study tested whether parental involvement influenced adolescent outcomes by increasing their academic engagement in school. A total of 1,056 adolescents participated in the study (51% males; 53% European American, 40% African American, and 7% other). Parental involvement was found to improve academic and emotional functioning among adolescents. In addition, parental involvement predicted adolescent academic success and mental health both directly and indirectly through behavioral and emotional engagement.
- www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/does-parental-involvement-matter-for-student-achievement-and-mental-0ETPbGUs6P
- https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/106729/cdev12153.pdf;sequence=1
- onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdev.12153/abstract
- eric.ed.gov/?q=parental+involvement&id=EJ1027459
- https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/106729
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24033259
- https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/does-parental-involvement-matter-for-student-achievement-and-mental-0ETPbGUs6P
- europepmc.org/abstract/MED/24033259
- deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/106729/1/cdev12153.pdf
- doi.wiley.com/10.1111/cdev.12153
Ming-Te Wang, Salam Sheikh-Khalil, Does Parental Involvement Matter for Student Achievement and Mental Health in High School (2014)
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Founded in 1760, Lanson is one of the oldest Champagne Houses. With a perfectly controlled vinification, Lanson signs wines that stand out for their elegance, freshness, vitality and aging potential, as well as for their remarkable depth and fruity aromas.
In 2004, Lanson had the priviledge of being appointed "Official Supplier of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco". The only Champagne House enjoying this privilege, Lanson thus proudly bears Monegasque colors on its iconic " Lanson Black Label " and its prestigious" Cuvée S.A.S Albert II" vintage dedicated to His Serene Highness.
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World Stage to Host the World Premiere of Necessary Angel's Hamlet
TORONTO, ON (October 21, 2009) – Following the critical success of The Walworth Farce, Harbourfront Centre's World Stage is proud to host the world premiere of Necessary Angel's Hamlet. The second production of the World Stage 2009-10 performance series, Hamlet runs November 19 through November 29, 2009, at Harbourfront Centre's Enwave Theatre, 231 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON. A full listing of evening and matinee performance times, as well as ticket prices, is included at the bottom of this release.
Necessary Angel's Hamlet combines the aesthetic of European theatre with the poetry of the British stage; what has emerged is a unique, immediate and violent 110-minute live theatre experiment seething with amorality, where nothing is set and every performance is different. The play received standing ovations during sold-out workshop performances in November 2008.
This vital, severe and sexy production features Benedict Campbell, Laura de Carteret, Mac Fyfe, Steven McCarthy, Christopher Morris, Tara Nicodemo, Robert Persichini and Eric Peterson, with Gord Rand in the title role. Hamlet is directed and designed by the acclaimed Graham McLaren, Artistic Director of Scotland's Theatre Babel and first-ever Associate Artist of Necessary Angel. Best known to Toronto audiences for his Dora Award-winning production of Medea (with Theatre Babel) that played World Stage in 2002, McLaren's highly lauded work has travelled extensively across the globe. Lighting design for Hamlet comes from the award-winning Andrea Lundy, with music and sound design from Alexander MacSween. Necessary Angel's Hamlet is slated for international touring in 2010-11.
With Hamlet, Harbourfront Centre and Toronto's own Necessary Angel Theatre Company continue a time-honoured relationship; Necessary Angel has staged Tamara, Hysterica Passio and a reading of Clout as part of World Stage in its various manifestations over the years. Founded in 1978, Necessary Angel has been an influential and original presence on the national and international theatre scene for 30 years.
New for World Stage 2009-10, visit harbourfrontcentre.com/worldstage to learn about Harbourfront Centre's commitment to developing artists and audiences through World Stage initiatives and programmes, such as special events, artist talks and more.
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Previews: Nov. 17 – 18, 8:00 p.m.
Performances: Nov. 19 – 20, 8:00 p.m., Nov. 21, 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.,
Nov. 22, 4:00 p.m., Nov. 24 – 27, 8:00 p.m., Nov. 28, 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.,
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Tickets for Necessary Angel's Hamlet are $40 ($15 for previews). Complete information about previews, performance times, single tickets, packages and the Performance Card ($15 tickets for arts workers and students, Tues. – Thurs. performances only) is available through the Harbourfront Centre box office by phone at 416-973-4000, or harbourfrontcentre.com/worldstage.
Harbourfront Centre's World Stage 2009-10 gratefully acknowledges the support of Department of Canadian Heritage, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council and Westin Harbour Castle, the official hotel of World Stage. Preview and School Visits matinee performances generously supported by BMO Financial Group.


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Gianna turned 8 on Tuesday! I can't believe my first little baby is now 8! We will have a birthday party for her at the end of the month. She wants a Halloween themed party, that will be fun to do. I felt guilty last year because we didn't have a big party for her. She is at her dad's every other weekend, then the weekend she was here Dave is gone for army training. Having a family get together on a weekend, when we were all here, gets tricky. This year the beginning of November is the only time we all have a Sunday together. She doesn't mind though, it just means her birthday last all month! 🙂
A few weeks ago, Dave told me he wanted to buy Gianna a pony for her birthday! My first reaction was NO WAY!! I rode when I was younger, did shows, and barrel races, and rode my friends horses in southern IL, but owning one is completely different!! I was a firm "no!" for about a week.. Then, Dave and I sat down, and went through the financials of buying and keeping a horse, and worse case senerios. Like, if we see something is wrong with the horse at midnight on a Sunday, can we handle a $2,000 emergency vet bill? How about the 100 bales of hay we need for winter? Having a farrier come every 8 weeks? It's scary being responsible for the care and wellbeing of such a large animal.
The previous owners at our farm had a horse, so we are all set up to keep one as far as fences, stalls, and pastures goes. Most of the small farms around here have a horse or two hanging around. For some reason I felt like you have to have a ton of extra play money to own a horse. Theses little farms around here with a couple horses hanging around are not rich people. They have cute little farm houses like ours, and their horses seem happy, so I was starting to think it was doable. Well, I eventually said "maybe" then after meeting them that turned into a "yes!" ha!
Bear, Gianna's pony, is an 11 year old Ponies of Americas Pony. His friend is an 11 year old miniature donkey named Willy. Dave works with their previous owner. Bear can ride English and western, he was shown in pony shows by her kids, and was a 4-h project. They also raise beef cattle, so they don't have much time to give to Bear and Willy anymore. It works out great: we have lots of time to give to them, we get a gentle horse that the kids can ride, and the previous owners know they went to a good home, and can come visit whenever they like. It seems like an overall win-win. I wish I took video of when Gianna first saw them. We didn't tell her what she was getting for her birthday. She thought it was a swing set or a chicken (I don't know where she got those ideas lol). We told her all week her present was coming on the weekend. She begged me to give her hints. Little did she know, I was giving hints all week by renting a horse safety video "on accident" and playing horse safety videos on YouTube, non stop, all week. 🙂
Bear has the coolest cinnimon-molted-mini-appoloosa color. I love it! I'm still nervous about this undertaking. I want to make sure they are happy and healthy. While they get used to their new space, I try to be present as much as I can so they get used to me. I walk with them on the lead. I sit by the pasture while I write emails, and they eat hay. We got them last Sunday, they are pretty much settled in to their new farm. We are all loving having them around! Pony kisses are the best!


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Chicago's "Second City" alumna Nia Vardalos has adapted her critically
acclaimed, autobiographical, one-woman show into a human comedy that strikes a
universal chord. As the story begins, Vardalos plays Toula, a frumpy 30 year-old
virgin, working in her father's Greek restaurant. "You better get married soon,"
he says. "You're looking old." Since childhood, her parents (Michael
Constantine, Lainie Kazan) have told her that Greek girls have just three duties
in life: marry Greek boys, make Greek babies and feed everyone. But it's not
that easy. Toula's a big, gawky Greek in a world of tiny, blond Barbies.
Realizing she's stuck in a rut, Toula enrolls in a computer class at a nearby
college. She also puts on some makeup, buys fashionable clothes, discovers
contact lenses and lands a job in her aunt's travel agency. Meanwhile, she's
caught the eye of a tall, handsome, WASP-y school teacher, Ian Miller (John
Corbett of TV's "Sex and the City"). He's a god, all right, but he's not Greek.
And that causes complications. Her proud, Zorba-like father considers any
non-Greek a "xenos," a foreigner, and - what's worse - Ian's a vegetarian. It's
the classic Pygmalion story with some ethnocentric culture clash tossed in, but
it works. Why? Because director Joel Zwick and the talented actors keep it very
specific and true, reminiscent of "Moonstruck," with lines like: "The family
will always be a big part of who you are, but don't let it limit who you
become." The Portokalos family may be boisterously Greek but they could also be
Italian, Irish, Hispanic or Jewish. Behind-the-scenes, this project was
propelled by producers Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, who swears the family
resembles her own. On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "My Big Fat Greek
Wedding" is a gleeful, joyous 8. It's a delectable confection.
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The IPL is indeed India's greatest form of entertainment. Call it 'tamasha' or a game of cricket, the bottom line is that it provides seasonal entertainment like no movie or soap that ever has in the country's entertainment history. The IPL has it's fair share of action and drama, liberally sprinkled with delectable amounts of scandals which keep it's loyal audience hooked to this version of cricket for more reasons than one. When you bring cricket players, political honchos, bigwigs from Corporate India and Bollywood stars together to the same playing field, it is only but expected that ignominy gets a boost every now and then. Undoubtedly, IPL has remained the single most point of unification of the rich and famous and those ( barring the audience ) who are associated with the game have been laughing their way to the bank. Who would have ever imagined the great game would be reduced to a brisk session of blitzkrieg of seventy five minutes a piece with the game plan being architected by Bollywood bimbos, coupled with thunder from Sivamani's drums amidst a frenzy of brightly coloured pompoms alluringly held by skimpily clad Caucasian girls in plenty. And not to forget the after parties that remain a much talked after event long after the last ball has been hit out of the grounds.
Recently, it has been reported that South African cheerleader Gabriella Pasqualotto has been booted out from the IPL after she blogged about " flirtatious" and " inappropriate" behavior by a few of the cricket players. Why should we even be surprised by the promiscuous nature of some of the cricket players? We need no Gabriella to educate us on the ways of the famous who play the Gentleman's game. The cheerleader had in fact some titillating incidents to narrate about Graeme Smith and a few from the Australian team. Interestingly, the cheerleader was full of praise for a 'few 'members from the Indian team. Some of the senior players from the Indian cricket team have thankfully mastered the art of self -management unlike Shane Warne. But, there are some who really don't give a damn and indulge in voyeurism, a fringe benefit of being a sports celebrity or so they think. Gabriella too is no celibate here. She could have quit her job right away or complained (if this is ever possible!) but chose instead to tweet and blog about incidents and clamored for attention. She got the attention and is a mini celebrity now on cyber space. Quite rightly she has stated, " People think you are like handmaidens to the cricket gods, and I'm thrown out for a silly blog."
A few years ago I was on a flight from Delhi to Bangalore and a young cricket player from the Indian team was traveling on the same flight with his girl friend. Mid way during the flight, the player and his friend went into the toilet for a good ten minutes. Yes, that is right, together. They came back and settled into their seats, giggling like teenagers. Nobody from the crew questioned them and fellow passengers sat in stunned silence, realizing the incident a bit after. Besides a breach in aviation law (that hopefully does not allow for two adults to be locked up together in the same toilet while air borne!), this incident was extremely embarrassing and from thereon I have but looked at this player with utter disdain despite his scattered and few achievements on the field. No amount of cricket glory can rebuild one's reputation that has been lost. Some of the ex cricketers as well have a reputation for being indiscriminate.
The IPL is an entertainment package, it has been made craftily so and with astronomical sums of money. Sex, sleaze and scandals are bound to figure, so we have witnessed and more is likely to follow. We would be rather naïve to think otherwise. Yet, despite all the tamasha that the IPL offers, there are a few gems like Sachin Tendulkar who continue to remain outstanding in conduct. There is little point in achieving extraordinary success in one's professional life if you have no reputation to safe guard. It surely needs two hands to clap and yet there is a fine line that demarcates the man from the Gentleman.


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Liquid.js is a Web framework for creating component-based applications able to seamlessly flow between multiple heterogeneous devices following the user attention. Users owning multiple devices can take advantage of running liquid Web applications taking full advantage of all of their devices.
Liquid applications are meant to run sequentially or in parallel on a dynamic set of devices connected in a Peer to Peer mesh. Developers aiming to add liquid behaviors on top of their Polymer applications can take advantage of the APIs provided by the framework in order to migrate, fork or clone their already built Web components. Stateful components are automatically and transparently syncrhonised between devices without relying on a centralized master copy deployed in the Cloud.
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Keep Your Dog from Jumping Out the Window
Not only will the dog not be able to put their head out the window, they won't be able to get their body out either. Dogs are instinctive creatures and if something catches their attention, such as another dog, a squirrel, or other animal, they may go after it without a thought. Perhaps your dog is too smart to do this, but why take the chance?
I had a dog about 15 years ago who jumped out the car window while we were on a dirt road and passing a bunch of cows. Thankfully he wasn't hurt. I was going slow because I was on a dirt road. It was a short time after this when I bought pet safety restraint products for the first time.
This is reason #5 about why your dog should wear a pet safety restraint. See previous blog posts for the first four, then stay tuned for the remaining five.


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We do what we can to provide the highest quality of service in dental care. Our office is dedicated to restorative, reconstructive, esthetic, and family dental treatments. Our patients leave our office doors smiling because our main goal is their full satisfaction.
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"The Cleaning Lady" trailer is genuinely creepy as f**k. The film is directed by Jon Knautz, the man behind films like "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer," "The Shrine," "Girl House," and "Goddess of Love." Knautz co-wrote the screenplay with star Alexis Kendra. Kendra also worked on Knautz's film "Goddess of Love."
Here is the freaky trailer.
"The Cleaning Lady" premieres at FrightFest London on August 24th and has yet to set a theatrical release date. So to anyone across the pond going to FirghtFest, if you like it or hate it send us in a review. I am interested to see how twisted this film gets. The poster boasts it is comparable to "House of Wax" and Takashi Miike's "Audition"? That is a mighty thing to say, and I am curious if this film is any good or if its a pile of hot garbage. What do all of you out there in TalkBacks think?
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Here is the trendiest thing about cryptocurrencies; they do not physically exist anywhere, not even on a hard drive. When you take a look at a unique address for a wallet featuring a cryptocurrency, there is absolutely no digital information held in it, like in the exact same manner that the bank could hold dollars in a bank account. It's simply a representation of value, but there isn't any genuine tangible kind of that value. Cryptocurrency wallets may not be confiscated or immobilized or audited by the banks and the law. They would not have spending limits and withdrawal restrictions imposed on them. No one but the person who owns the crypto wallet can decide how their wealth will be managed.
Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, LiteCoin, Ether, YOCoin, and many others have been designed as a non-fiat currency. Quite simply, its backers claim that there's "actual" value, even through there is absolutely no physical representation of that value. The value grows due to computing power, that's, is the only way to create new coins distributed by allocating CPU electricity via computer programs called miners. Miners create a block after a time frame that is worth an ever declining amount of currency or some kind of reward to be able to ensure the shortfall. Each coin includes many smaller units. For Bitcoin, each component is called a satoshi. Operations that take place during mining are exactly to authenticate other transactions, such that both creates and authenticates itself, a simple and elegant alternative, which can be one of the appealing aspects of the coin. Once created, each Bitcoin (or 100 million satoshis) exists as a cipher, which is part of the block that gave rise to it. The blockchain is where the public record of trades dwells. Most all cryptocurrencies function as Bitcoin does.
The fact that there's little evidence of any growth in the utilization of virtual money as a currency may be the reason there are minimal attempts to regulate it. The reason behind this could be just that the market is too small for cryptocurrencies to justify any regulatory attempt. Additionally it is possible that the regulators just do not comprehend the technology and its implications, awaiting any developments to act.
Mining cryptocurrencies is how new coins are put into circulation. Because there's no government control and crypto coins are digital, they cannot be printed or minted to make more. The mining process is what produces more of the coin. It may be useful to consider the mining as joining a lottery group, the pros and cons are the same. Mining crypto coins means you will get to keep the full rewards of your efforts, but this reduces your odds of being successful. Instead, joining a pool means that, overall, members are going to have greater possibility of solving a block, but the reward will be divided between all members of the pool, predicated on the amount of "shares" won.
If you're thinking of going it alone, it really is worth noting the applications configuration for solo mining can be more complex than with a swimming pool, and beginners would be likely better take the latter path. This option also creates a steady flow of revenue, even if each payment is modest compared to completely block the benefit.
In the event of a fully-functioning cryptocurrency, it could perhaps be exchanged as a product. Supporters of cryptocurrencies say that this form of digital money is not handled by way of a fundamental bank system and is not thus susceptible to the whims of its inflation. Since there are a minimal amount of goods, this moneyis price is based on market forces, allowing owners to business over cryptocurrency deals.
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The physical Internet backbone that carries information between the various nodes of the network is now the work of a number of firms called Internet service providers (ISPs), including firms offering long-distance pipelines, sometimes at the international level, regional local conduit, which finally connects in homes and businesses. The physical connection to the Internet can only occur through any of these ISPs, players like amount 3, Cogent, and IBM AT&T. Each ISP operates its own network. Internet service providers Exchange IXPs, owned or private businesses, and sometimes by Authorities, make for each of these networks to be interconnected or to move messages across the network. Many ISPs have arrangements with providers of physical Internet backbone providers to offer Internet service over their networks for "last mile"-consumers and companies who want to get Internet connectivity. Internet protocols, followed by everyone in the network causes it to be possible for the info to stream without interruption, in the correct place at the right time.
While none of these organizations "owns" the Internet collectively these businesses decide how it functions, and recognized rules and standards that everyone stays. Contracts and legal framework that underlies all that's happening to ascertain how things work and what happens if something bad happens. To get a domain name, for example, one needs permission from a Registrar, which has a contract with ICANN. To connect to the Internet, your ISP must be physical contracts with providers of Internet backbone services, and suppliers have contracts with IXPs from the Internet backbone to connect to and with her. Concern over security dilemmas? A working group is formed to work with the issue and the solution developed and deployed is in the interest of most parties. If the Internet is down, you might have someone to phone to get it mended. If the problem is from your ISP, they in turn have contracts in position and service level agreements, which govern the manner in which these issues are resolved.
The benefit of cryptocurrency is that it uses blockchain technology. The network of nodes the make up the blockchain is not governed by any focused company. No one can tell the miners to upgrade, speed up, slow down, stop or do anything. And that's something that as a devoted promoter badge of honour, and is identical to the way the Internet operates. But as you understand now, public Internet governance, normalities and rules that govern how it works present inherent difficulties to the consumer. Blockchain technology has none of that.
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A lot of people prefer to use a currency deflation, notably people who desire to save. Despite the criticism and skepticism, a cryptocurrency coin may be better suited for some applications than others. Fiscal solitude, for instance, is amazing for political activists, but more problematic when it comes to political campaign funding. We need a stable cryptocurrency for use in commerce; if you're living pay check to pay check, it would happen within your riches, with the remainder earmarked for other currencies.
Ethereum is an unbelievable cryptocurrency platform, however, if growth is too quickly, there may be some problems. If the platform is adopted immediately, Ethereum requests could increase dramatically, and at a rate that exceeds the rate with which the miners can create new coins. Under such a scenario, the whole stage of Ethereum could become destabilized because of the raising costs of running distributed applications. In turn, this could dampen interest Ethereum stage and ether. Uncertainty of demand for ether may result in an adverse change in the economical parameters of an Ethereum based company which could result in company being unable to continue to operate or to discontinue operation.
You've probably noticed this many times where you generally distribute the good word about crypto. "It is not unstable? What happens when the cost failures? " So far, several POS programs offers free conversion of fiat, improving some problem, but before the volatility cryptocurrencies is addressed, a lot of people will undoubtedly be resistant to carry any. We have to find a method to struggle the volatility that's inherent in cryptocurrencies.
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Cryptocurrency is freeing people to transact cash and do business on their terms. Each user can send and receive payments in an identical way, but in addition they participate in more complex smart contracts. Multiple signatures allow a trade to be supported by the network, but where a certain number of a defined group of people agree to sign the deal, blockchain technology makes this possible. This enables innovative dispute mediation services to be developed in the foreseeable future. These services could allow a third party to approve or reject a trade in the event of disagreement between the other parties without checking their cash. Unlike cash and other payment methods, the blockchain consistently leaves public proof that the transaction occurred. This can be possibly used within an appeal against businesses with deceptive practices.
Bitcoin is the chief cryptocurrency of the web: a digital money standard by which all other coins are compared to. Cryptocurrencies are distributed, world-wide, and decentralized. Unlike conventional fiat currencies, there is no governments, banks, or another regulatory agencies. Therefore, it really is more immune to outrageous inflation and corrupt banks. The benefits of using cryptocurrencies as your method of transacting money online outweigh the security and privacy risks. Security and privacy can readily be achieved by just being smart, and following some basic guidelines. You'dn't put your whole bank ledger online for the word to see, but my nature, your cryptocurrency ledger is publicized. This can be fixed by removing any identity of ownership in the wallets and thereby keeping you anonymous.
Just a fraction of bitcoins issued so far can be found on the exchange markets. Bitcoin markets are competitive, meaning the cost a bitcoin will rise or fall depending on supply and demand. A lot of people hoard them for long term savings and investment. This restricts the amount of bitcoins that are really circulating in the exchanges. Additionally, new bitcoins will continue to be issued for decades to come. Consequently, even the most diligent buyer couldn't purchase all existing bitcoins. This situation isn't to suggest that markets will not be exposed to price exploitation, yet there's no need for big amounts of money to move market prices up or down. The slightest occasions in the world market can affect the cost of Bitcoin, This can make Bitcoin and any other cryptocurrency explosive.
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I'm pretty proud of my little haunted house image on the invitation flyer. Yeah, it still sucks and lacks any kind of reasonable, usable architecture, but I think for me (who can't draw stuff like that), it came out pretty well. Besides, if you don't like it, blame Emily; it's supposed to be like SHE drew it anyway.
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Jessica Alba and her daughter Honor Marie leaving a cafe in Hollywood on November 27.
Jessica was in a cardigan and striped top both by Ella Moss cardigan and wrapped up in a red scarf. She also wore her black Prada flats and carried the red YSL "Roady" bag she's been toting a lot recently.
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Congrats to Erie County for passing strongest microbead ban in the nation. Now is the time for New York State to follow.
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State, federal governments should join Erie County in banning microbeads
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Loewe Spring/Summer 2015 Collection – Paris Fashion Week
On the fourth day of Paris Fashion Week spring 2015, the Spanish capital as well was represented on Parisian catwalk by the Madrid-based luxury fashion house Loewe, which is the most famous in the fashion world for its leather pieces. The Loewe spring/summer 2015 collection designed by JW Anderson, the creative director of the brand, turned out to be rather elegant and feminine. Given the fact that this was Anderson's first collection for the Spanish brand, we can confidently claim that the debut was quite convincing. "The idea was to configure codes. I've only been here a year. I started off wanting to make it light. When I went to Spain I felt linen and cotton were fundamental", said Anderson backstage before the show.
The designer had taken the image of Spanish woman as his inspiration and designed pieces suitable for "una mujer espa'Äö√†√∂¬¨¬±ola real". "I wanted to move it [the collection] away from the cliché. I didn't see a rigid evening structure in a Spanish woman. Linen and cotton with leather felt modern, it felt real", explained Anderson.
The color palette varied throughout the whole collection, although we wouldn't call the separate pieces colorful. The show started with an array of sleeveless long dresses first in pale yellow, then in black. The unique tailoring of the dresses and blouses was eye-catching. The lines were not too clear-cut; the dresses were neither loose nor figure hugging and were adorned with patches of fabric hanging like petals. All-black dresses were embellished with what appeared to be wide tie-like pieces in pastel tones, long ragged dresses with diagonal cuts up on the front were paired with white sleeveless tops with fringes and tassels, high waisted white pants were worn with knit halter tops, black leather pants with massive belts of the same material were combined with long-sleeved shirts. The fabric used to design skirts had been gathered around the waist to create unique knots on the sides of them.
On the more casual note, we saw bright yellow and red high waisted leather pants paired with pale color tops printed with natural scenes. Continuing his newly introduced trend of adorning pieces with patches of fabric, Anderson presented pale/dark blue and pink loose straight pants with tops matching in color, which were decorated with small cutouts in the same color. Noteworthy was a plain straight black dress patched with pieces of green, pink, pale blue, white and yellow fabric.
The last part of the Loewe spring/summer 2015 collection saw short-sleeved checkered tops and cropped sweaters that were again combined with Anderson's signature pants for this collection.
The Spanish brand's iconic leather pieces were not missing either. Particularly interesting was the footwear, which featured black and yellowish leather flat shoes. For handbags and clutches, the British designer had used both leather and suede, creating fabulous pieces that will add stylish edge to any outfit they are paired with.
We believe that with his debut Loewe spring/summer 2015 collection JW Anderson made a big step into the infinite world of fashion. We can only wish him luck and hope he keeps on exciting us with new pieces and designs!
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Moving toward quality
Different disciplines, same ideals
Karate. Pilates.
Who'd ever think the explosive world of martial arts and the peaceful world of exercise could coexist?
It's happening right now in Old Colorado City. Ron Rougeau, a kenpo karate specialist, and Marcia Kellam, a Pilates instructor, are a couple in life as well as in their Moving Arts Studio on the third floor of the Templeton Building, 2502 W. Colorado Ave.
The high-ceilinged, brick-walled corner space contains a large mat and mirror that Ron and Marcia both use as well as specialized karate and Pilates equipment.
They take turns in the space, teaching classes in their specialties. And, all surface differences aside, the two say there are more similiarities than differences in the message they extend to their students.
"We both work from the same place," Ron said, mentioning as examples the mutual emphasis on breathing, posture and stretching. "We work from the core of the body… mind, body and spirit," he said.
"They're both movements that can be functional in daily life," Marcia added.
Hence the name, Moving Arts Studio.
Ron, from Canada by way of Santa Fe, N.M., met Marcia in southern California before the two recently relocated in Colorado Springs as a joint move with Ron's business partner, Keith Langlois.
She had previously been a professional dancer with a degree from UCLA. Dance injuries 15 years ago led her to the exercises that a German, Joseph Pilates, had developed during World War I to help people recuperating from wounds and disease.
When she started with Pilates exercises, they were so little known they were practically "underground," she recalled. As she healed herself and grew in knowledge of the techniques, she began teaching, eventually even working with some celebrities, including Elvira (from Colorado Springs), Kim Delaney, Sophia Coppola and Christine Lahti.
In teaching, she said, "I try to find the individual in each person. A lot of people have underlying psychological issues that come into play with breathing and movement. If (using Pilates) you can get to the place where you're enjoying what you're doing, it can be very profound."
Ron's first exposure to karate was when he brought his son to a class in 1992. He soon joined the training, switching to kenpo because of its focus on fighting mechanics. "I fell in love with it," he said. "It keeps me young, in shape and my mind clicking."
After several years, he and Langlois started teaching classes.
Another area where Ron and Marcia are in tandem is the dedication they express to their craft. Each wants small classes, so they can focus on the development of individual students. And, each wants students who are serious about self-improvement.
Ron, who follows the Ed Parker style of kenpo, deplores the modern-day profusion of what he terms "McKarate" classes, where children as young as age 7, through relatively few classes and a hefty layout of parental money, can become a black belt.
"Some old Chinese guy is probably rolling around in his grave," Ron said.
He told the story of when an Ed Parker teacher was asked by a prospective student for the "average amount of time it takes to get a black belt." The teacher's response to the student? "Average people don't get black belts."
Similarly, Marcia has seen her once barely heard-of Pilates turn into a "bandwagon" of popularity in recent years. "You meet people who want to take a couple of classes so they can teach and make a lot of money," she said.
What people need to understand, she said, is that attaining a high level of quality in Pilates "is not a magic bullet. It's about commitment." Too many people "want it all, but don't want to put out anything to get it. I know that for myself, it's taken a lot of money and a lot of time."
She described the experience of a fellow Pilates teacher. "She taught a celebrity's wife a class that had 10 sessions. When the sessions were over, the teacher asked her if she wanted to continue. The wife's response was, 'You mean I have to keep doing it?'"
The reality is, both Ron and Marcia agree, to get good and stay good means continuing
to train - even for teachers.
"There is no top of the mountain," Ron said.
But at least they're climbing it together.
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