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Can we say "gorgeous family"?? I had such an easy time editing this session, merely because when the entire family knows how to work the camera, you get magic! Once in awhile we have a session where we sit back and say, "That was delightfully easy on us!" and this was that session!
Taylor and Lauren, their two beautiful daughters, had so much poise and grace, I was truly impressed. Such a sweet, fun, loving family, and we were truly thankful to be a part of their day!
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PRIA's course on Participatory Approaches for Social Inclusion in Development Programmes addresses the emerging need for learned practitioners to work on the cause. This course has been designed to help improve your understanding on social exclusion and significance of local government in addressal.
- A one-of-a-kind innovative course, offered in a distance mode
- Prepared by experts, based on practitioner experience, primarily in the Indian context
- Detailed steps and clear examples of strategies to promote social inclusion and institutionalize participation
- Practical challenges in designing, promoting and implementing social inclusion strategies are addressed
- Special section detailing constitutional and legal provisions for social inclusion of marginalized communities in India
- Students of Masters in Social Work, MBA in Rural Development to enhance their knowledge on the issue of social exclusion and approaches for inclusion
- Individuals aiming to work in the social development sector and looking for knowledge materials and guidance for pursuing a career with NGOs and Government institutions
- Working Professionals and Governmemt functionaries in Panchayat, Women and Child Development, Scheduled Caste Welfare, Tribal Welfare and other sectoral departments
On completion of this course, the learner would:
- Gain critical understanding of approaches to social inclusion using systems of local governments
- Understand the conceptual framework of exclusion in varied socio-cultural contexts
- Develop skills in participatory processes required to undertake activities related to social inclusion
- Analyse significant factors and challenges for effective implementation of social inclusion efforts
- 4 modules
- Self-assessment test after each module
- Interesting videos in the course
- Each module will have:
- Powerpoint presentation highlighting the content of the module
- Additional readings
Module 1:Introduction to Social Exclusion
- Definition and Relevance of Social Exclusion in Different Socio-Cultural Contexts
- The Framework of Social Exclusion
- Understanding Social Exclusion in Development
Module 2:Constitutional Mechanisms forInclusive Governance at the Local Level in India
- What is Inclusive Governance?
- Constitutional Provisions for Social Inclusion of Marginalized Communities in India
- Initiatives for Inclusion of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in Local Governance Institutions
- Barrier and Challenges to Implementation
Module 3:Scheduled Caste Leadership in Local Governance: Inclusion and Identity
- Scheduled Caste Leadership in Local Governance Leadership
- Constitutional Inclusion Versus Social Exclusion: Challenges Faced by Scheduled Caste Leaders in Local Governance Institutions
- Building Capacities of Scheduled Caste Leadership In Local Governance: Experiences from the Field
- Schedule CasteWomen: Practical Challenges of Leadership and Recommendations for Inclusion
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There is much information about bookkeepers that you might have known. However, there are also some facts that you might not have known about bookkeeping services and bookkeepers. This is essential to have as much information about bookkeepers when you are considering this type of career, or when you are in need to hire a bookkeeper. These are some information and interesting facts about bookkeepers that you might find interesting:
Every business in the world needs a bookkeeper
The one thing that you might find interesting, is that no matter what type of businesses there are in the world, they will always be in need for a bookkeeper. A business can't be growing successfully, if there isn't a qualified bookkeeper behind the business.
Sometimes the owner is the bookkeeper, but there is still a bookkeeper that is doing the work and making sure that the books of the business are updated.
Bookkeepers can earn some high salaries
If you are a qualified and experienced bookkeeper in Melbourne, then you need to know that you can earn a high salary. People think that bookkeepers don't earn a lot of money, but they are wrong; especially if you have the certifications and experience to do a great job. If you are still learning to become a bookkeeper, you might not earn a high salary, but with the experience, your salary will start to increase.
They are doing a large variety of tasks
If you think that a bookkeeper is just sitting in the office, answering phones, making appointments and ensure that the books of the company are updated, then you are making a big mistake.
They are doing a large variety of tasks from up keeping of books, making bill payments, tax returns and even payroll services. This is why a bookkeeper need to be qualified so that she can be able to do all these job descriptions.
There aren't large differences between a bookkeeper and an accountant
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One of the core mechanisms with a web content management system is its publishing process. The process for Marketpath CMS is unique because we completely separate the content editing and site management tools from the actual live website.
One of the core mechanisms with a web content management system is its publishing process. The process for Marketpath CMS is unique because we completely separate the content editing and site management tools from the actual live website.
The typical business owner has a fairly stable gauge for assessing success. Solid revenue, a strong sales funnel, and opportunities for growth. Sure, there are plenty of other metrics you can apply, but these form the core. How a business owner goes about establishing that foundation, however, is open for discussion. At the very least, passively waiting around for the phone to ring is a bad idea. You have to proactively get business.
For many companies, hard sales tactics don't work. Small businesses frequently can't afford a dedicated sales team. In many cases, the owners know they're just not good at it. But one way that any business, regardless of size, can create opportunities is through content marketing. As business models continue to change, a good content marketing plan may very well be the tool that keeps you in business.
Content marketing is the practice of brands developing and curating content that communicates a story which resonates with customers. Readers find the content useful or entertaining and worth sharing. As a result, the brand, product or service highlighted in the story reaches several audience layers. Decision makers who reside within those layers and have need for your services could then pick up the phone or contact you via your website.
Now, before you go throwing every random piece of content up on your website, you must first consider your audience and intent.
- Who do you want to read your blog?
- How would you define the ideal person you want to click on your video or read your email?
- How and where will your audience find your content?
Beyond that, after your intended audience reads or views your content, what do you want them to do next? Share it on Facebook or Twitter? Pick up the phone and call you? Sign up for your newsletter? You need to identify your strategy. You should also make sure your content strategy is directly related to your search engine optimization (SEO) objectives – if done right, strong content is the best way to drive improvements in search rankings.
And, oh by the way, the content should be good. A house painter wouldn't throw a sign in the yard of a home where he butchered the job with unclean lines and painted shut windows. A blog post with bad grammar, absence of style, and lack of thought gets you nowhere. But a well written post might provide credibility and turn a prospect into a lead – a lead that looks at your company as an expert in your field.
Is your organization currently employing a content marketing strategy? If so, is it working? If not, what are you waiting for? Contact us today to find out more about the benefits of content marketing.
Some people just get it. They find perfect pictures for every page or post on their website with ease. They tend to match up high-level concepts of content with some abstract vintage photograph. These people are highly creative, probably avoid wheat products, and do their best work at a coffee shop while sipping a $5 latte.
Then there's the rest of us. We really suck at this and our graphic designer (if we're lucky enough to have one) has no problem telling us repeatedly. But they're so busy with other tasks that asking for a simple image to accompany our latest post isn't worth the effort. If you suck and aspire to greater photographic selection then this post is for you.
One answer to better pictures lies in your pocket. No, I'm not referring to your wallet.
Your mobile phone holds the capability to a brighter future of engaging and beautiful content. Of course, that's not the only thing. Here is an overview of that and some other methods you can use to create or find great pictures.
Use Your Smart Phone to Take Interesting Pictures
You have it with you everywhere. If at this point you're phone doesn't have a decent camera on it, then I'm surprised you've heard of the Interwebs and have made it to this site. Time to upgrade, my friend.
We all love cute and cuddly pictures of your children, grand-babies, or nieces and nephews but they usually don't fit well with your post about the tensile strength of a cable tie.
Use your camera to take pictures of anything - interesting scenes, objects, people, places, etc. We see interesting things every single day, although we may not be trained to notice them.
The pictures you see at the right are obviously not professional photographs. They are just random pictures I took along the way. Of course, you may ask, "how can I use images like these in my blog posts if I write about industrial strength detergents?"
I'll tell you....
The Scrabble board was taken during a random game with my family. Not related to detergents, you say? I say you are wrong. Here's a potential post title: "How to Get a Triple-Word Score when Choosing the Right Detergent" or "32 Uses for Detergents that Don't Require a Dictionary."
Rocky is a horse (errr, staff member) at one of our not-for-profit customers, Children's Theraplay. This one is easier - "Get a chance to meet the real Rocky when you buy 10 gallons!" or "Don't horse around with bad detergents."
And the mug? Well, my grandma made that 30 years ago and I proudly still have it. Of course, this one contained an adult holiday beverage my wife made. Titles - "Enjoy your mug of hot cocoa while our detergent does the hard work" or "When we say our detergent cleans mugs, we don't mean your face."
The sky is the limit, especially if you're allowed some freedom and fun within your blog posts. The only reason I started writing this post is because I took that picture of the barn above and it sparked the idea for the post.
Buying Stock Photography
Ever seen this girl? She is one of the most overused models in stock photography history. We used her as the main banner image of our website years ago until we saw her in some magazine ads, newspaper ads, and on a couple billboards.
Then, after we removed the image I saw her countless times in different variations. This is the challenge you get when using stock photography.
In and of itself it is not a bad thing and you do have the option with most providers to buy the sole rights to some images. Images that convey success and team work seem to be the most overused. But these sites have enormous collections. Just be aware that your choice may already be popular.
When choosing stock photography, pay attention to the following:
- Download count - most sites should give you this and be an indicator of its popularity
- Licensing - royalty free images can be used without fear of prosecution as long as you paid for it. This is the most popular option, though, because it's cheapest and there are no restrictions. It might be used all over the place reducing your "uniqueness" factor to a tiny grain of salt. Rights managed are much more costly and can only be used in specified scenarios that you indicate and pay for. These will be used much less but could cost you $1,000 and up.
- Image size - make sure that you have the best image size for your applied use. If you're using this for print media of a page size or larger, you'll want to get one of the higher resolutions (2,000 pixels and up)
Here are some vendor recommendations:
|Purchase Type
|on-demand, subscription
(they say "free" images but I couldn't find any)
|Royalty-free + rights managed
|on-demand, subscription
(start at $2/image and up)
|on-demand, subscription
(start at $19/image)
|subscription and image packs
(starts at $25/image)
|Getty Images
|Royalty-free + rights managed
|on-demand, subscription
Hire a Photographer
Want the most unique photography you can get? Then hire your very own photographer for a day, a week, etc. Hire them to take pictures of your place of business, warehouse, or plant. Give them some direction but also let them run free to fulfill their need for artistic expression. You'll probably be surprised by some of the images they capture - images you can use not only in your next product catalog but in your blog posts and as supporting imagery for pages throughout your website.
A decent photographer could easily cost you $100 per hour at the least. This is not a cheap option but if you want a large number of unique, high quality, royalty-free images that related perfectly to your organization, this may be a viable option.
Be sure to get a referral or recommendation for any photographer and make sure they are capable of taking the type of pictures you need.
Steal and Borrow (ideas)
Yeah, this is not the most recommended method. However, it is used extensively throughout the world. Images are so readily available through Google and Bing that most people just go there, type in a few keywords, and voila! 5.2 gazillion images at your fingertips (don't forget to turn on safe search or you might get distracted for a while).
This is basically stealing. Seriously. If I said I've never done it, though, I would be [REDACTED]. But the truth is that there are millions of high quality images with just a few clicks of the mouse. If you use this method be sure to:
- Reach out to the website owner and ask for permission to reuse it or ask where they got it
- Link to the site where you found it and give the owners credit
- Give the photographer credit, if possible, and link to their site or portfolio
Instead of stealing, why not get ideas from the limitless images available? Spark your creative muscles and use it as inspiration instead. Then find some good stock photography, take your own pictures, or take notes to give to your photographer. Now you're onto something good.
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Rewild Portland Studio || 438 NW 22nd Street, Portland, OR
Four weeks, $85 ||Prerequisite: Rewilding 101
Prerequisite: Rewilding 101 or instructor permission
Rewilding in Theory and Practice takes rewilding from the theoretical to the practical. We will cover how to integrate the ideas and concepts of rewilding into your life personally, collectively + institutionally. We will work as a think-tank, beginning to paint the mosaic of rewilding + assessing how various actions contribute to a larger vision.
Rewilding 101 was the What and the Why. Rewilding 201 is the How. What to expect in class:
Week 1: Personal Rewilding
Learn what you can do to foster the rewilding renaissance, like what you can (or cannot) buy, what to plant in your yard + what you can change about your own life.
Week 2: Collective Rewilding, Above Ground
Some of the problems facing humanity are more easily solved in a group setting. Learn about actions like gardening + foraging in groups, raising children in cultural settings, networking, sharing resources + advocating for one another-by the letter of the law.
Week 3: Collective Rewilding, Underground
If the rules are broken, should we have qualms about breaking them? If it's for the betterment of the planet? We'll talk about methods of resistance (like economic interference), direct action (like tree sits), poaching + all manner of legalities. We'll also discuss the implications and dangers that arise when ignoring the state in favor of rewilding.
Week 4: Institutional Rewilding
How can institutions leverage the culture of rewilding in our favor by passing laws, partnering for permissions, transforming policy, providing public programming + more?
Peter Michael Bauer is is an environmental educator, author of the book Rewild or Die and founder of Rewild Portland.


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Rooms, services 33 comfortably furnished rooms are offered by Bahn-Hotel Dusseldorf to guests looking for accommodation in Düsseldorf. For those arriving by car parking is available nearby. If you have a suitable portable device, you can connect to the Internet via a wireless network (WiFi) available at the hotel. To learn more about the exact range of services of Bahn-Hotel Dusseldorf (including services for an extra fee) and the exact equipment of the rooms, please check the information sheet below.
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With a stay at Hampton Inn Missoula in Missoula, you'll be convenient to Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and HUB Family Entertainment Center. This hotel is within close proximity of Smokejumpers Center and St. Patrick Hospital.
Make yourself at home in one of the 61 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include safes and irons/ironing boards.
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Liana H - An extremely beautiful Greek wooden motor sailer that combines latest technology with tradition and elegance, offering a unique level of comfort, luxury, safety and reliability. Custom designed and built at "SYROS" boatyard in Greece with passion for perfection which is evident in every last detail. It took more than four years for a selected team of famous Greek boat builders and craftsmen to complete this masterpiece. Launched June 2001 and completed April 2004.
Main features
|Swim platform
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|Total cabins: 5
Master cabin with king size bed, office and sofa. One cabin with double bed. One cabin with one double bed and one single bed. Two cabins with one double bed and one upper single bed each.
All cabins have en suite facilities, and idividual CD/cassette/Radio stereo. TV, DVD, VCR and MP3 in master cabin.
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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Film with great direction of Donna McRae. This movie was presented in 2011, with original production from Australia. You can watch Johnny Ghost online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2011.
Rating: 5 by 38 users./
Runtime: 76 minutes
Anni Finsterer, Clara Pagone, Si Francis, Natalie Carr, Dino Marnika, Ian Scott, Tamara Searle, Catherine Hill and Rohan Jones.
76-minute film (full movie) directed by Donna McRae.
The original audio of Johnny Ghost has dialogues in Dolby Digital, it was produced in Australia.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2011.
Screenplay written by Donna McRae.
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Donna McRae.
This film was produced and / or financed by mcraeandvale.
Composed by Dave Graney, Johanna Craven and Clare Moore.
Continuum Motion Pictures, Matriarch Multimedia Group, Matriarch Television, MCTV and FireRock Bay Pictures.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie Johnny Ghost has a duration of 76 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in EnglishDolby Digital in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
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Tango team that part of Google's VR division now
Tango is expected to play a big role Google's future goals and products considering the immense potential for augmented reality. That's why the Tango team is now a part of Google's larger VR division.
"From an organizational standpoint, Tango and Daydream work together" expressed Johnny Lee, Tango's director of engineering. The Daydream headset and compatible phones which will be shipping next week are the very first products that are coming from this division which was established in the back in the beginning of 2016.
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Tango gives apps the power to visualize and measure stuff in the real world
Tango gives mobile devices the power to see where they are placed in the world. As experienced with the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro, it enables apps to visualize and measure stuff in the real world. Togeterh with VR this may enable accurate roomscale tracking without any requirement of outside sensors. According to reports, Google is continuing to develop a standalone VR headset which is free from the need of a phone. With regard to quality, it is between Daydream and Oculus/Vive. The headset has eye tracking feature and Tango-like facility to map out the real-world space in front of you.
Augmented and mixed reality is real goal
Though Google is working on its system of content and Daydream, but remember augmented and mixed reality is real goal of VR division. Tango team integration is just the very first step towards it. Let us wait and see what else we get from Google in future.


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$29.99 for these top fashion brand shades!
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Gold strip detailing | Comes with a protective case
One of the biggest Australian fashion brands out there, Ksubi have made their mark in the international market, creating a significant presence and developing the brand into a tangible subculture; one that encompasses all that is fashion, art and music. Their collection of sunglasses take on classic designs with a modern twist for those who dare to be different!
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Your knee jerk reaction is to look for reasons why not, and not for reasons why. Gotta change that.
Social Security? Oh, that $900 per month that some people get, the one that requires 15% of everyone's income to be withheld? So what if Texans no longer have to put FIFTEEN percent of their income into Social Security? You think the state might be able to cover whatever "losses" might result from no longer being in line for the Federal Government's table scraps? C'mon.
No I'm all for state's rights and I believe that it will take a state like Texas declaring independence to reclaim our freedoms. It's just the logistics of the deal are so different because the Fed government in 1860 had virtually none of the ties that bind them with states today.
That is why a state realistically needs to first pass it's own "honest money" bill and allow/or create a commodoties backed State currency first, when economy has been built SS will no longer be necessary!


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This is a charming-magical movie about the age-old topic of believing in Santa Claus and the magic of Christmas.
It stars the lovely Nicole De Boer (Cube, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) as Liz McCann a Real Estate Agent who doesn't believe in Christmas but sees it just as any other holiday, and would rather be working.
However she is a single mother to young Mason, played by Gig Morton, who is eagerly in the festive spirit. While at work Liz gets a phone call from her father played by Gary Chalk (Stargate SG-1), inviting her and Mason to come along and pay him a visit at Hollyville and celebrate Christmas with him, she initially declines as she remembers her dad never celebrated Christmas.
It so happens that her dad phones again while they are at home, and asks her a second time, Mason happens to be around, and not wanting to dash his hopes she agrees.
On their trip they are unable to find Hollyville, until the car breaks down and Mason spots a reindeer in the woods, Liz doesn't see the reindeer and dismisses it, while she runs after Mason they both see Hollyville lighted up in the midst of all the trees.
On arriving at the town Liz is extremely surprised to find her father working at the local restaurant where everyone seems so happy, she has never seen her father so happy and friendly, and at one point she asks him "Who are you and what have you done to my dad"?
It so happens her father would like to make up for all the years he was never any good at making her happy especially during Christmas, and he would like to make this Christmas special not just for his grandson but for his daughter too.
Mason on the other hand has found some surprising discoveries, the quiet town is home to N.P. Enterprises short for North Pole Enterprises, whose business seems to be transport all over the globe.
There is also the case of a mysterious sleigh the local mechanic is fixing that is considered top secret, and characters that could easily be ascribed to those of elves. Of course Liz finds all this hard to believe, but Mason is eager to prove his mother wrong and make her a believer, while there is potential for some romance for Liz from Kevin (played by Paul Muldoon [Starship Troopers], his mannerisms are a lot similar to Rob Lowe), the boss of the diner her father works at.
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Denbighshire firm, Clifford Jones Timber, has issued a warning this week, expressing concerns that Wales is running out of timber. Calling for more trees to be planted, the business manufactures over two and a half million fence posts per year, making it one of the largest timber companies in the country.
Concerned over a failure to meet planting targets, Penny Lloyd, purchasing director of the Ruthin-based company, worries Wales will become a 'tree-free zone', putting immense pressure on an industry worth £450million.
She said:
"The forest industry is an essential part of the Welsh economy, and together with its ancillary businesses, sustains many rural communities.
"An on-going programme of commercial timber planting is vital for the survival of our industry.
Comparing the state of our forests to the 1970s, Lloyd paints a rather alarming picture, explaining that 7,000 acres of trees used to be planted every year. Fast-forward 55 years and Wales is planting just 250 acres, with the crop taking 20 plus years to reach a state of maturity. Envisioning the future of the industry, Clifford Jones Timber makes us aware that we have lost 40,000 acres of forestry in the last 15 years 'and that needs to be replaced if our timber industry is to survive'.
According to the firm, Wales now exists as one of the least wooded areas on the whole of Europe, with less that 15% of the country being forested. At present, the Welsh timber industry employs 11,000 people, holding a responsibility to protect the future of Wales with regards to its attitude towards the timber market.
"There's a huge market for our timber. Every sawmill in Wales would double or treble production if the timber was there to feed that mill," said the Clifford Jones chairman Richard Jones.
"We are constantly looking at ways of diversifying so that we get the maximum from the timber we bring in through the gates but that is in increasingly short supply because of lack of investment since the 1990s" Jones continues.
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Cupid isn't the only winged object that people need to watch out for this month. In 1994, the United States Congress proclaimed February to be National Bird Feeding Month.
Backyard bird feeding is enjoyed by over 41 million North Americans. And while February is National Bird Feeding Month, with the right provisions, people can enjoy a wide variety of backyard birds all year long.
The Great Backyard Bird Count, a joint project between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society, also occurs this month. Individuals, families, schools and organizations are invited to count birds at bird feeders and in backyards, local parks or other locations. Those tallies are then reported online through the BirdSource web site. This data helps define bird ranges, populations, migration pathways and habitat needs.
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#51 - a night in tekapo, the BLUEST lake i've ever seen!
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*****Sat, Feb 7th - Area9 -> Tekapo*****
More music at Area9 today & man, was it hot out!!! I had a glass of wine around noon or so & it made me feel so out of it because of the heat! I hung out for a few more hours & then I decided that I was ready to leave. I had so much fun checking out the concert & doing the whole camping experience - but I realized I wanted to make my way back to Christchurch for my last couple days. I also did not really want to be a part of the whole exiting/traffic process leaving the concert on Sunday, so Saturday afternoon seemed like the right time for me to leave.
I was sad to say good-bye to Chris & Heidi. Seriously, such cool people...I felt like I was always laughing when I was around them! They were such great NZ hosts & I'm so glad I got the chance to meet them & hang out with him! :)
So, I started my drive out of the AREA9 campground & man, my car was disgustingly dirty. And I guess I matched my car. It was like I had been at Mountain Camp for the weekend and I had feet that looked really tan...but the "tan" was actually dirt, and not tan at all! I drove to Tekapo & tried to find a hostel there. Unfortunately, they were all booked. That was one thing I didn't think about when I left - it was a long holiday weekend for NZ (Watangi Day) & it was going to be packed wherever I went.
I went back to the B & B & I think I was in bed by 9:30pm. I think the nights of sleeping in my car & then in the tent with music playing all night had caught up with me! It felt REALLY good to get in bed early. My plan was to get up early, go for a run & then make my way back to Christchurch for my last 2 days....I CAN NOT BELIEVE I've been here over 2 months!!!!!!!! Really really really really hard to believe.


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Real Madrid eyes Ancelotti
But PSG have so far refused to allow Ancelotti to speak with Madrid as the Italian has a year remaining on his contract in France.
"He is a coach that currently has a contract with another club," was quoted as saying to newspaper Marca.
"If you ask me is Ancelotti a coach that is liked within the club, I would say that everyone knows that on two occasions he was on the brink of becoming the coach of Real Madrid."


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is a fantastic infinity pool where you can do laps or do your scuba diving initiation training. Depending on the time of day, the water from the pool merges with the sea and the sky in the horizon to form one brush stroke of pale blue. From the edge of the infinity pool, you have a commanding view of the wide beach below and the Bohol sea beyond. You are close enough to the sea to hear the rhythmic lapping of the waves hitting the shore but soaring above it from your vantage point. Read more
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The kidney shaped infinity pool overlooks the white sand beach and the clear blue waters of the Bohol sea and Camiguin island at the horizon. On one side of the pool is a small patch of green where more comfortable lounging chairs have been strategically laid out so that you can enjoy the wonderfully relaxing view with a drink in your hand. And our bar and restaurant staff is forever attentive to serve your favorite thirst quencher or snack with a simple hand gesture.
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Aliquippa, Pennsylvania has an unjust variety of tempting restaurants. It's shocking like fire in the rain. The restaurants are well-known in the Mid-Atlantic for using the best meat for burgers and the freshest veggies for side dishes and appetizers. There are also exciting developments in organic food happening now.
Nevertheless, despite all this, too many critics have not given smaller Pennsylvania cities and towns a fair chance. In earnest, these restaurants in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania should be on the radar for foodies everywhere.
This municipality doesn't care if Anthony Bourdain promotes it on TV. If you want a good burger, check. Great pizza, check. Great value, check. The dishes made from maple sugars and edible mushrooms are great but we have more than that!
The ensuing restaurants from the Keystone State range from places you would take your mom to hot spots for a night on the town. Just close your eyes and imagine drizzling olive oil all over a steaming plate of sweet potatoes, maple sugars and edible mushrooms or salad featured here.
Other food sites present boring insights into the local restaurant industry in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. We would never waste any of your time with that. So we cut down this list and are now only showcasing the most noteworthy restaurants. After a single meal in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, you will be a fan forever.
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Top Highlights from the 2017 Grammy Awards
February 13th, 2017
Wow! I was absolutely blown away by last night's Grammy's – were you? From the red carpet to the performances, to the tributes and of course, all of the incredible awards – it was one incredible show. I absolutely love award season, but I have to admit – the Grammy's are my favorite. I LOVE music of all types and getting to see so many stellar performers all in one place is just the ultimate way to spend a Sunday night in. Let's take a look at a few of the highlights, if you'd like to see.
I have to start with a shout out to my friend Fat Joe who was nominated for two Grammy's for his song, "All The Way Up" – amazing!!
Top Highlights from the 2017 Grammy Awards
Here are a few Red Carpet faves:
Carrie Underwood in blazing red.
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen looking so chic.
My girl JLo, looking as gorgeous as ever.
Backstage with Alicia Keys looking stunning.
And, performance highlights:
Bruno Mars' tribute to Prince was an absolute show stopper.
Metallica & Lady Gaga brought down the house, despite some technical difficulties at the start of the performance.
Beyonce blew us away with her stunning and chic goddess depiction of motherhood.
And, here are a few winners…Adele swept the night away, taking home FIVE Grammies, including Album and Record of the year! Other big winners included David Bowie and Chance the Rapper…it was quite a night.
Album of The Year: 25 — Adele
Record of The Year: "Hello" — Adele
Song of The Year: "Hello" — Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters
Best New Artist: Chance The Rapper
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: "Stressed Out" — Twenty One Pilots
Best Pop Solo Performance: "Hello" — Adele
Best Pop Vocal Album: 25 — Adele
Best Rock Song: "Blackstar" — David Bowie, songwriter (David Bowie)
Best Alternative Music Album: Blackstar — David Bowie
Best Urban Contemporary Album: Lemonade — Beyoncé
Best Rap Album: Coloring Book — Chance The Rapper
Best Rap Performance: "No Problem" — Chance the Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
Best Country Album: A Sailor's Guide to Earth — Sturgill Simpson
You can see the full list of winners, here. Were you watching last night's 59th annual Grammy's? What was your favorite part of the show?


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David Cameron could face push to oust him after EU referendum
The Tory civil war on Europe intensified as David Cameron was put on notice he faces a leadership challenge after the EU referendum.
More than 50 MPs are ready to move against the Prime Minister, according to prominent backbencher Andrew Bridgen.
Breaking ranks to talk openly of a bid to topple the Prime Minister, Mr Bridgen warned that anger in the Tory party was now so intense a challenge was "probably highly likely" as he warned the alternative was a "zombie parliament".
Asked if a vote of no confidence against Mr Cameron would happen, the MP told BBC Radio Five's Pienaar's Politics: "It depends how the next few weeks go, but if true to form, I think there's at least 50 colleagues dissatisfied with the way the Prime Minister has put himself front and centre of a fairly outrageous Remain campaign. That's probably highly likely."
The MP insisted the situation was now so dire an emergency general election would be needed before Christmas to restore order.
"I think it's going to be very, very difficult to pull all the sides together and have a working majority going forward," he said.
Nadine Dorries, a long-term critic of Mr Cameron, branded the PM an "outright liar".
The Mid-Bedfordshire MP said she had already sent a letter to the chairman of the backbench 1922 committee, the usual route for urging a leadership contest.
Ms Dorries told ITV's Peston on Sunday: "If the Remain campaign wins by a large majority, I'd say it would have to be 60-40, then David Cameron might just survive, but if Remain win by a narrow majority, or if Leave, as I certainly hope, will win, he's toast within days."
Pro-Leave Cabinet minister Chris Grayling insisted the push to oust the PM did not have the 50 signatures needed to trigger a contest.
He told Pienaar's Politics: "I don't think there are 50 colleagues gunning for the Prime Minister. I can assure you that those people who fought to win their seats 12 months ago are definitely not gunning for a general election by Christmas."
The in-fighting erupted after Brexit heavyweights Michael Gove and Boris Johnson launched an unprecedented attack on the Prime Minister's authority as they accused him of a having a "corrosive" impact on public trust in politicians because he had not lived up to promises to cut immigration.
The Office for National Statistics estimates 330,000 more people arrived in the UK in 2015 than left, despite the Government pledging to get the figure below 100,000.
Number 10 said the Brexit attacks were an attempt to "distract" from a survey of 600 economists showing 88% believed withdrawal would be damaging for the economy.
Employment Minister Priti Patel also launched a pointed swipe against Remain campaign leaders Mr Cameron and George Osborne, even though she did not directly name them in an article for the Telegraph website.
"It's shameful that those leading the pro-EU campaign fail to care for those who do not have their advantages. Their narrow self-interest fails to pay due regard to the interests of the wider public," Ms Patel wrote.
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Hi Monte,I hope I can help you, at least a little.Jonathan Bozarth, b. 24 Jan 1820/21 in Howard Co., MO, d. 8 Jan 1900 Baker, OR, married 5 or 17 April 1840 Mary Ann "Polly" Walker.Jonathan was the son of Hiram & Margaret (Cleeton) Bozarth. As you wrote Jonathan & Mary (Walker) Bozarth had three children.1. Julia Ann, born 1841 Adair Co., MO, married 1st ? White, 2nd ? Rogers. 2. James Madison, b. 28 Nov 1851 Kirksville, Adair Co., MO, d. Jan 1941, Alberta, Canada, m. 31 Dec 1877, Union, Union Co., OR, Annie Anthony.3. John F. b. Jul 1860, Medford, Jackson Co., OR, m. Feb 1886, Ida Worley, Baker Co., OR.
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Athens, Dec. 15 (Reuters): Two suspected Albanians armed with hunting rifles and dynamite hijacked a packed passenger bus in Athens and set a Thursday deadline for payment of a $1-million ransom.
They did not say what would happen if the money was not paid.
As night fell, hours after the early morning drama began, the gunmen had freed 17 of an original 23 hostages.
Then the releases came to an abrupt halt when one hijacker set an 8 am (0600 GMT) Thursday deadline for payment of the ransom and vowed not to release any of the remaining hostages ' two men and four women ' until his demand was met.
'I will wait until eight 'clock tomorrow (0600 GMTThursday) for the money and the driver,' the man, who identified himself as 'Hassan', said in a mobile phone call from the bus to Greece's Alter TV. 'I am not letting anyone else go.'
Hundreds of helmeted police officers, snipers in camouflage fatigues and special forces were in position around the blocked blue bus, parked about 10 km east of Athens' centre. Dozens of hostages' relatives gathered at the scene.
Police said they were convinced the hijackers were Albanians but Hassan said in a phone call to another TV station that he was Russian. 'I am from Russia. I am not from Albania,' he told local TV station Antenna.
Police believe the hijackers may want to portray themselves as Russians rather than Albanians to avoid a backlash against the large Albanian immigrant community in Greece. Russian diplomats who have visited the scene also have said they do not believe the men are Russians.
'I am from Russia and I have lived in Greece for the past 12 years,' Hassan' said in fluent Greek in the call.
Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis postponed his departure for a European Union summit in Brussels by one day until tomorrow to deal with the crisis.
There were no reports of injuries, but a hostage said the gunmen had explosives either strapped around their waist or in a suitcase they had brought on the bus.
Negotiators talked with the hijackers throughout the day convincing them to release hostages in twos and threes.
Stella Matara, a hostage still on the bus, told state TV in a mobile phone call that the hijackers wanted a driver to take them to Athens airport and a plane to take them to Russia.
The original driver, a ticket collector and a woman passenger managed to escape from the bus in the first seconds of the hijack when shots were fired during the takeover.
'At the airport they want a plane to take them to Russia and then they will release the rest of the hostages,' Matara said.
Albanian immigrants told Albanian TV that the hijackers' accented Greek suggested they came from southern Albania. About 1 million of Greece's 11 million population are Albanian immigrants or of recent Albanian descent ' Greece's biggest minority group. Many came from the neighbouring nation to help with building work for Athens Olympics.
Relatives crammed a cafe near the bus, glued to a television set transmitting live images of the ordeal.


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Jaipur, Aug 20 (UNI) The nationwide general strike, called by the Left parties to protest the Centre's anti-people economic policies, evoked a good response in Rajasthan affecting adversely transport services and functioning in banks and the insurance sector.
Working in most branches of banks, including the Reserve Bank of India Jaipur, remained disrupted.
About 1.25 lakh cheques amounting in total Rs 800 crore remained uncleared following the suspension of work in the clearing house, a striking employee said.
However, union of employees in the State Bank of India and its seven subsidiaries didnot participate in the strike.
Truckers, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) employees and petrol pump owners also joined the strike affecting the transport service.
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Edmund White's charming, funny, telling series of vignettes of the Paris neighborhood where he and his lover, French architect and illustrator Hubert Sorin, lived. In this ode to Pairs, the everyday becomes extraordinary with White's observations accompanied by Sorin's illustrations. With characters like Father Pierre Riches, the "kind and elegant" catholic priest whose hair had been stroked by Cavafy, to Billy Boy, the jewelry designer with 16,000 Barbies,… (more)
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Air France CEO meets with families of crash victims
The head of Air France-KLM met on Wednesday with the families of victims of Flight AF 447, one month after the jet plunged into the Atlantic, killing all 228 people onboard.world Updated: Jul 02, 2009 15:35 IST
The head of Air France-KLM met on Wednesday with the families of victims of Flight AF 447, one month after the jet plunged into the Atlantic, killing all 228 people onboard.
The airline's chief executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon attended mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Rio's Botafogo neighborhood, and met for an hour and a half with some 70 families, most of them Brazilian.
He was also set to thank the Brazilian authorities for their help in a 26-day search operation that recovered 51 bodies and over 600 pieces from the doomed aircraft.
People from 32 different countries -- including 72 French citizens and 59 Brazilians -- were aboard the Airbus A330 that came down on the night of May 31 to June 1, in the worst crash in Air France's 75-year history.
"We shared with them what we know, which is limited, and especially wanted to answer their questions" on the recovered bodies, Gourgeon told AFP of his meeting with the families.
"The identification process is moving smoothly and a total of 30 victims have now been identified."
Among those whose identities have been confirmed were Brazilian, French, British and German nationals.
Families were also concerned with compensation measures, Gourgeon said, adding that emergency funds of 17,500 euros (24,754 dollars) had been provided to each family.
After each case is examined, the insurance provider was then set to propose further compensation that families can accept, reject or negotiate.
The first report by the French air accident agency BEA is due out Thursday and will provide "a list of all the facts that have been established on the plane, the crew, the trajectory, contacts with staff on the ground, recovered debris and weather forecasts," Gourgeon said.
Although the report will represent "a significant step," it "does not answer the question about exactly what happened, or the sequence of events that led to the accident," added the Air France chief, noting that it was "essential" to recover the downed craft's black boxes.
Despite Brazil having called off the search for more bodies and debris last week, a French-led effort has continued to locate the cockpit and flight data recorders.
Gourgeon noted that the black boxes -- which are in fact bright orange -- were designed to emit signals for at least a month and could thus continue to operate beyond Friday.
"Operators believe that all hope is not lost," he said.
"In the two, three even four weeks to come, all of our hopes are based on the fact that we can retrieve the black boxes."
The boxes would help investigators piece together the final minutes of the ill-fated flight that went down during a storm as it was flying through turbulence.
French investigators probing the crash have said that the airspeed sensors, or pitot probes, had been feeding inconsistent readings to the cockpit.
Conflicting airspeed data can cause the autopilot to shut down and in extreme cases lead the plane to stall or fly dangerously fast, possibly causing a high-altitude breakup.
Air France has upgraded all sensors on its long-haul fleet as a precautionary measure after protests from pilots.
But Gourgeon warned "there is no certainty today" that the new sensors are more efficient than their predecessors, although "there are indications this could be the case."
The BEA, along with Airbus and Air France, have said there is as yet no firm evidence linking the speed monitors and the crash of the jetliner.


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Caritas calls for truce in Middle East
The present situation between the Palestinian Authority and the State of Israel is a pivotal moment in the Middle East - aid agency Caritas Internationalis said today. The charity is calling on both sides to practice restraint and to make every effort to stop the violence. In a statement Caritas said: 'The region is trapped in a vicious cycle that can only lead to more violence, especially as those who use violence claim they are retaliating against atrocities committed by the other side. 'The attacks over the last several weeks have killed and injured hundreds of civilians, Palestinian and Israelis, many of them children. Among the Palestinian population, the violence only compounds the suffering imposed by the economic blockade on the occupied territories. 'Caritas Internationalis strongly condemns all acts of terrorism. Terrorism is illogical, irrational and unacceptable as a means to resolve conflict. The persons behind the suicide bombings and other murderous attacks are doing an immense disservice to the just cause of the Palestinian people. 'On the other hand, the nature of the Israeli government's response is such that it can only strengthen the opponents of peace. Incursions into Palestinian-controlled areas, political assassinations, attacks against Palestinian Authority installations, further undermine prospects for a just and peaceful settlement in the Middle East. The systematic destruction of several dozens of Palestinian houses has made hundreds more people homeless and cannot be justified. 'The current situation looks very bleak, but we remain convinced that peace is possible. We wish to echo the words of the Holy Father who on 5 December called on the international community to "help Israelis and Palestinians break this useless cycle of death. May negotiations be resumed as soon as possible in order that the longed-for peace may finally be attained." 'Only a just and comprehensive solution can bring about peace. This can only come through respect for United Nations resolutions and the Fourth Geneva convention relative to the protection of civilian persons in time of war, negotiations, and long-term confidence-building measures supported by all countries to help establish a viable and democratic Palestinian State. We support the call of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, H B Michel Sabbah, to end the occupation, which remains the "key to death or peace". 'The Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority must act swiftly and decisively to halt the violence. Their immediate objectives should be to rebuild confidence and resume negotiations. The current trend of events leads in the other direction - this can only result in even more bloodshed.


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Has anyone here gone through a step-parent adoption? My husband is adopting Matthew. We have the paperwork drawn up and I'm just wondering if anyone has done this and how difficult it was? We will be filing in the next few weeks (after my ex signs the papers giving up his rights). I'm assuming this is a fairly common type of adoption and the court process is fairly simple - but I could be wrong.[/b]
It probably depends a lot on where you live. Here in PA, our law office has handled tons of step-parent adoptions. However, there is a 40-day waiting period between the time that the biological parent signs off and the time you can file the petition for adoption. You also have to file a petition to confirm the consent at the same time. The good thing is that usually both hearings are held at the same time. The 40 days is to give any biological parent an opportunity to withdraw their consent prior to the adoption. If they don't then it's confirmed and the adoption is granted after a 5 to 10 minute hearing in Judge's Chambers. After that, the biological parent then has 30 days to appeal to the Superior Court. It stinks, but we've never had anyone revoke a consent prior to an adoption or appeal afterward.
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Megawati urges supporters to woo votes
Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri has told supporters to seek more dates to swell her party's vote.
"If you have only one girlfriend, look for more. And get them all to join PDI-P so that in the upcoming general election, we can win," she jokingly told a campaign rally at Semarang city in Central Java.
Ms Megawati's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), which took 34 per cent of the vote to become top party in the 1999 elections, is fighting a challenge from the second-placed Golkar party.
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Embedded development tools and software specialists, SDC Systems have announced that they will be exhibiting their Tilcon graphical interface development tool at the UK Embedded Masterclass. The Tilcon IDS Suite has recently been upgraded and has introduced an Adobe® Photoshop® integration. This feature is now available to customers who have requirements for creating world class embedded GUI and HMI solutions in such diverse markets as medical, industrial, defense, and automotive.
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Most employees are grossly under-insured. The problem stems from a sense of false adequacy because your employer provides health insurance cover under the company's group plan. The truth however, is that, it is far from sufficient.
In India, the estimate of the number of employees who also opt for personal health insurance, would be less than 3 per cent overall, with a majority of them doing so to avail of the associated tax benefits.
Whether you are in a job or are an entrepreneur, there is an overall economic ecosystem within which you work. The economy in India is going through a tough phase with clear signals of a slowdown.
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Winnipeg emergency crews remain at the scene of a fire at a West End rooming house that created tense moments for firefighters on Monday morning.
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Everyone who was inside the home was able to escape safely.
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Deputy fire chief Bill Clark said fire in the floor space between the second and third floors created a hazard for firefighters.
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Cheeses Christ
Fri 24th Jan 2003, 3:40 pm
Press Releases
Again, the top bit is a short version from Baine Jakey, and beneath there's a little more depth from me.
They should include the following:
BAND NAME -line up
HEADLINE: eg: "New album and headline tour by The Skaggz!"
INTRO: Who what where and why
RELEVANT DETAILS: About new demo/tour/album they're promoting
OTHER @#%$: Previous successes and interesting factoids about the band
Press Releases
A band press release is the most important document you can ever send to a media organisation. Done correctly, it can give you high-profile coverage and let thousands of people know about your band.
Do it wrong and your hard work on Microsoft Word will get lost among the hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of press releases journalists receive every day.
Aside from a bio, which we'll deal with later, it is essentially notification of an impending release or gig.
Journalists like to be spoon fed stuff, they like articles to write themselves, so the easier you make it for them the more coverage you're likely to get.
But there are a few essentials that every press release must have, without exception.
Press releases about gigs should include the following:
- The band name
- Venue
- The time and date of the gig
- Price of admission
- Where tickets are available, and whether you can pay at the door
- Doors open at....
- One line about your style of music.
- Contact info
Press releases about recorded output are slightly different, and should include:
- The band name
- Type of release: whether it is a EP, LP, single etc.
- The format(s) it is available on
- The date
- How much it costs
- Where it's available from
- One line about your style of music.
- Contact info
Contact info should be at least an e-mail address that is checked regularly, and at best should be a mobile phone number. You can also include the URL of your band website here.
Sorry to have to spell it out so bluntly, but you would be surprised how often bands leave out major details about their gigs/ records.
This leaves the reporter to chase people up to fill in the blanks, something which can be very annoying as a deadline approaches.
Once you have all of the above info you can go into more detail about the band and what you are doing.
A few paragraphs should suffice, 200 words maximum, something that goes above and beyond the band bio and will give the reporter something to give the story relevance.
Quotes are the lifeblood of any story, so don't be afraid to include a few snappy lines from someone in the band.
Talking about why you think the gig will be worth going to see, or why this release is the best yet, is the order of the day. Be interesting, witty and individual.
Most press releases are e-mailed these days, though if you're sending a CD a printed version goes down well.
If you are posting stuff to any media organisation make sure it has someone's name on it. Phone up first to see who deals with entertainment and let them know you're sending something rather than just writing 'entertainment writer' on it.
Mail that isn't directed to a person tends to get lost in the mailroom of a busy company, which may house more than one publication and hundreds of staff.
Whatever way it's sent, make sure it looks good by keeping the paragraphs spaced out and easy to read. There's nothing more off-putting than a huge block of text with no breaks. I would start a new line at the end of each sentence and a new paragraph every three to four sentences.
If you're feeling adventurous, a band logo at the top will help capture the attention. Before you go wild with the formatting on Word however, remember that not every computer will support your format, save a 'text only' version just in case.
Including a photo is a good idea, but in some cases with e-mail it's best to ask the journalist first or send the picture as a separate e-mail at the same time as the press release. There is only a limited amount of storage space on the average electronic in-box, and if your massive jpeg causes a computer to crash you won't be popular. In some newspapers the reporter doesn't deal with photos at all, and will just send them on to the picture desk/ sub editor.
If you do send a photo, include a caption that gives the full names of everyone in the picture.
There are no hard and fast rules about sending press releases date-wise, but there are certain things to bear in mind.
Each organisation has different deadlines when it comes to entertainment articles and listings. Ideally you should send your press release a week before you want it to appear in print.
Sending a press release two days before a gig is a bad idea, and will usually result in a polite 'no' from the journalist.
A quick phone call works wonders.
There are a couple of schools of thought about following up press releases. A polite enquiry to see whether the reporter got it and if they'll get a chance to use it is normally okay.
Stalking a journalist is not okay (unless you're an attractive member of the opposite sex....).
As in all your dealings with the media, be polite and courteous. It pays to thank journalists if they get you in the paper, that way they'll remember you and work with you again.
Cheeses Christ.
Wed 24th Jan 2007, 4:13 pm
worth a bump
Thu 25th Jan 2007, 12:50 pm
absolutely spot on.
A good press release makes such a difference!
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Mercy Corps Guatemala program featured in USAID Frontlines magazine
Guatemala, June 23, 2011
USAID's Frontlines magazine recently showcased Mercy Corps Guatemala's Innovative Market Alliance for Rural Entrepreneurs (IMARE) program through the personal story of Delma Gomez, one of the first women to start working with the program. The 32-year-old Gomez says that, before being involved in the program, she spent all of her time at home doing housework and taking care of her children because there were no places in the community where women could work.
"The project has been a huge benefit because before we didn't have any opportunity to work and earn money" Gomez said. "Now with what I earn at the packing center, I have been able to improve what my children eat."
Gomez estimates most of her earnings, around 70 percent, go towards purchasing food for the family. She also said that her children are sick much less often now and seem to be growing faster as well.
The Alliance between Mercy Corps, USAID and Wal-Mart has connected communities of poor farmers with national and global supermarket supply chains. In recent testimony in front of congressional appropriators, USAID administrator Rajiv Shah cited the Partnership as a model of how introducing large communities of poor farmers into global value-chain networks has residual effects on societies:
"[When I was last in Guatemala], I visited a village where they told me that three years ago there were 20 kids in school. And, now today, because of that partnership with USAID and Wal-Mart, they had a demand for 500 kids to go to school," Shah explained. "And that's because when women farmers earn income, the very first thing they do is invest that income in the health and education of their children. And it just demonstrates how we can move communities out of poverty into a place of stability in a way that's far more efficient than dealing with consequences."