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Asking followers to participate in wordplay can be a fun way to get people to interact with your brand on Twitter. But When coffee brand Kenco decided to ask its followers to complete the following sentence, I'm a bit surprised it didn't consider how easy it would be for clever tweeters to turn the message into something decidedly different from what the brand had probably intended.
Fill in the blanks: "Millicano in the morning makes me…" Tweet for chance to win £50 Amazon vouchers! #MyMillicano pic.twitter.com/w7e0LvRJav
— KencoCup (@KencoCup) November 8, 2013
Maybe it's just because I teach high school (and recently experienced the hilarity of playing the Apples to Apples word game with them), but how did Kenco not see what was coming?
To the company's credit, they did get some tweets that were likely in line with the responses it had hoped to generate, like this one:
@KencoCup Millicano in the morning makes me feel like today will be a good day #MyMillicano
— Rita Mistry (@RitaMistry) November 8, 2013
Score one for Kenco Millicano!
But it also also got responses like these:
.@KencoCup Millicano in the morning makes me sad about everyone who got punched in The A-Team #mymillicano
— gdorean (@gdorean) November 8, 2013
@KencoCup …glad I drink @tapcoffee and not that freeze-dried crap. Sorry, you did ask.
— Sam Carter (@samcartermusic) November 8, 2013
.@KencoCup vomit? Is the right answer, "vomit?"
— Sarah Brown (@auntysarah) November 8, 2013
I have a feeling that if you were to ask the social media team that came up with this promo, they'd tell you that the correct answer was not, in fact, "vomit."
So, take heed, social media marketers; you can lead a tweeter to water, but you can't keep them from loading it into a squirt gun, jumping out at you from behind a pseudonym, and soaking you.


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Entangled whale free after rescue at Byron Bay on NSW far north coast
A whale that was entangled in rope near Byron Bay on the New South Wales far north coast has been freed.
It took two hours for a specialist rescue team to get close to the whale and remove the rope that was wrapped around its tail.
National Parks and Wildlife Service spokesman Lawrence Orel said the animal has some minor injuries but should heal quickly.
"Obviously there's always some minor injuries that are associated with the actual entanglement itself," he said.
"So yes, there is some impacts on the skin and the blubber layer around the tail.
"We expect that will heal up soon enough and this animal will be able to continue on and continue to make many migrations past Cape Byron in the future."
The juvenile humpback was first seen pulling a float while swimming close to shore just after 7:00am.
Belongil Beach resident Ian Astley said the National Parks and Wildlife Service had asked residents to stay away from the whale while the rescue team released it.
"I actually grabbed my paddle board and went out to take a look and got fairly close to it close enough to basically touch it but on the way out there the national parks boat came out and just said to keep away from it because it could have been in distress," he said.
Mr Orel said while he understood people wanted to help the whale it could be dangerous to get too close.
"There's a lot of desire from everybody to maybe go out and help it but people need to remember that these animals are 20 to 30 tonnes," he said.
"They become quite distressed by the material, so it is really the job for experts and at the moment we're assembling a rescue crew to look at what might be the options for us to assist this animal if possible."
Emma Keep earlier joined the crowd gathered on the shoreline to watch the rescue.
"She seemed exhausted because she's just coming up," she said.
"She's still blowing up her air through her blowhole, and she's attached to either a net or a buoy or something out in the ocean."
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Feel better soon!! Until then I'll enjoy the view.
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hello guys i just wanna know birthday present for girls ..guys if u have any idea please share it
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Lingerie??...lol an unforgettable night out...or maybe a cell phone, or a camera, does she need a new pair of shoes?, then get her one, you should try to see what she needs now. maybe a swiss watch, girls like teddy bear, perfume, don't get clothes, unless you knw her style. laptop, ipod, mp3 player, a necklace
Do you even know this girl?
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Stuffed animals are a pretty good choice. I'd avoid making flowers or chocolate the main thing, and buying clothes can backfire horribly if you don't know what clothes your girlfriend likes/have no taste in female clothes. A small necklace is fine, perfume a bit cliched (I buy perfume for my female relatives for Christmas and birthdays) and small animals a bit mercenary (a puppy is for life and would make a poor meal anyway).
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Taric Build
Ability Sequence
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This is My first build and I would be proud to say that it is a good one. This is not the build you want to use if you are looking for the most dmg output on yourself. When I thought of this build I realized that Taric needed to be the type of champion that can be in the front lines of the party taking the hits and keeping his team alive while also providing needed buffs from his spells. I wanted to take this another step further and make him even better at this. That is why almost every item he has helps out the team and not just himself. If you wanna get the overall quick summary of the build go straight to my summary page if you don't want to read every single detail.
I will not lie, I have not put a whole lot of thought into my rune page. I don't know exactly how I want them to be but my basic concept for Taric is that he needs to be taking ALL the hits and also needs to be attacking ALL the time. This is because his Imbue gets better cool down reduction every time he attacks. If Taric can attack even at 1 per second that is 3 seconds every second quicker he can heal his party. Also he can gain his mana back that much quicker to keep him in the game.
For my masteries I wanted to give Taric the extra attack damage and armor pen mostly for his passive. This will help in laneing phase to keep you there. I am not one of those types to sit in the bush and only pop out to stun. I want to be up in the front lines taking the dmg. This does not mean I take all the last hits either.
Mana Manipulator
For my items I start out with a Mana Manipulator. I do this even if my partner does not have mana because it is nice for those games where you are getting zoned hard and can't get any hits on the minions. With my set of items it is actually fairly cheap to get most any of your items so it doesn't feel like you need any of those stupid items that give you money over time. I don't believe in them and nore should you. If only people would give their supporter a couple minions here and there they would be perfectly fine.
Spirit Visage
Anyways I always come back after my first buying break to get tier one boots and kindlegem, most of the times I can buy right into Spirit Visage. This item is there for the little bit of magic resist and for the ability to heal your allies without having to sacrifice so much of the healing on yourself. This also makes you hard to kill cause if everyone focuses on you you can heal for a LOT more damage.
IF you don't have the masteries I would recommend getting soul shroud first becuase you need that extra HP to take some hits.
If you have the masteries you can normally go straight for Zeke's and Aegis right off the bat and make your whole teams damage just amplify like crazy. I have change a game by buying these two items before and do not underestimate it.
Merc Treds
Merc Treds are pretty much a must. I would only contemplate ninja tabi instead of them only if the team has no crowd control and no ability power casters. Plus it helps being stacked on top of spirit visage for making him pretty well of against casters.
Soul Shroud
Soul shroud is mainly for the Health and the cooldown reduction and for the early mana regeneration. It is nice for those waiting games where everyone is just sitting there waiting for the other team to jump in first. Also the 10% cooldown reduction is nice for the team can be nice.
Aegis of the Legion
Sometimes I get Aegis of the Legion before I finish off Soul Shroud just because I'm doing that great and I don't need the extra health. This item sometimes gets put to the backburner but is great if you know your team is already dishing out great damage. If they are doing great go ahead and take up this item. It will help everyone with CDR and mana management and make you a better tank.
If by this time we need some more damage or I don't really need to be tanking that well I will switch it up to Atma which still helps the tankyness along with giving yourself that extra dmg to get mana back.
Zeke's Herald
I know some people might disagree with my next item but I will try to explain. I get Zeke's Herald because with the way I play the thing that makes me good is that I can take damage (health) I can cast my heal and crowd control often (cooldown reduction) I can attack up in the front lines quickly for my Imbue (attack speed) AND I help my allies with a nice buff. Once again this item covers all those bases. And any AD carry will love you. Ive had really good games and gotten this item first just cause my carry owned that much. which should hopefully happen most every game if you are supporting well enough
For my last item I am always not sure what to get and thats cause it really should be conditional. Even Zeke's Herald is conditional really, But I had been playing around with the idea of getting Locket of the Iron Solaris. I haven't used it in a real game yet, but after all of the other items you seem to double your health regeneration after all that which is nice. Plus all of the sheilding for your whole party could be nice. And if you go for that item maybe even getting it earlier.
I placed atmas on this build becuase I wanted to make Taric sorta a creature to not be messed with. I wanted him to have something to make people say "Whoa... I wanna focus him cause he hurts." So Atmas is there not as an ability to kill champs but for more of an intimidation effect. Plus more armor is always nice and you cant go wrong with more damage to give him more mana per attack.
You may also notice that every item he has gives him health. This is done purposely to make Taric both tanky without having to sacrifice any of his other capabilities. I personally don't like having to build one item for health and the rest for damage. If you calculate it up the total health gain from all his items is about 1500 HP. so that is basically a warmogs without having to waste a slot for one. Which in my opinion is amazing becuase you get the health of a warmogs but all the other benefits of the items on top of it.
Skill Sequence
The ordering of my skills is strictly based off of how the lane is doing. I always start out with Dazzle. It can screw some people up badly to disengage them from combat while you get a couple of extra hits in especially in early game.
After that I will get heal more than likely just to make sure my partner is nice and healthy. And of course my shards for making sure we are fortified. After that is a matter of if I am keeping up with my heals. If I am not, I get Imbue and otherwise I get my W spell. This from there on out is how I would judge that. Pretty simple and straight forward. your e should only be used for ganks and keeping jungler off your partner.
I think more often as of recently I go ahead and max heal as quickly as I can. Its nice to allow you to manage damage and even if they get a good poke you can heal it up fast.
Summoner Spells
For summoner spells I recommend flash and Exhaust. I use this because I like to be able to use exhaust as a form of escape and to help my allies get a kill for chasing. It is just like having a second dazzle almost.
Sometimes I will get Clairvoyance instead of exhaust but its always nicer to have something else to help you in the heat of combat in my opinion.
I thought I would add this section in because with this build I personally stay up next to the minions attacking constantly but I am not always getting the last hits. If you have a smart partner they will catch on and time their attacks right after yours. I usually try to get the first couple of hits or so on every minion for my healing spells to get off faster and to get my mana back just that much faster.
Later in the game after the lane phase is over farming becomes so easy. All you need to do is cast your ult and then your w. This will wipe out waves quickly. I do not recommend doing this in the lane phase. Altho if your partner leaves the go ahead. I don't mind using my ult for that only becaus the cooldown is super low especially with all my items that give me cooldown reduction. At 40% cooldown reduction it takes 36 seconds till you can cast again, and 10 second of that is the ult lingering around giving out its glorious buff. so technically you are without your ult for only 26 seconds at the point. Which is okay if you realize you arnt about get to into a fight.
So If you ready all of that jazz before you go to this point I congratulate you because this is my cheat sheet for the sneak preview of what was all said above.
It has been my discovery that in order to take full advantage of Tarics abilities he needs a slightly different build from any other champ I have seen. This is because of the following factors;
Tarics passive gives him an increased mana regen for the damage he deals which makes me believe that I should be up and close fighting to the enemy. So damage is nice for Taric and shouldn't be taken lightly. That is why Zeke's Herald helps Taric and also with his team.
If Taric has to be up close fighting then hes gonna need some health. Thus pretty muchg every item Taric uses gives him health and even his mastery gives him even more health. If Taric isnt attacking then hes wasting my time.
Taric has a wonderful passive on his heal to make his cooldowns even shorter when he attacks. This means that when I am attacking I can throw out my heals without batting an eye. I threw on spirit visage to make sure this healing is kept at a maximum for intense fights.
Things to think about when playing taric.
- take all the hits when you can because its easier to heal yourself than others
- don't let any of you allies jump past you you should always be in front (within reason)
- try to get the best out of all your buffs you have so even if you are almost dead try to sit around the back so everyone still gets them till you heal up.


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The English FA Cup is the focus of the weekend betting list as the big teams enter the competition at the third-round stage. Six matches are live on TV, with Aston Villa v Manchester United and Leeds v Arsenal the two main attractions.
The FA Cup has a reputation for shock results but this has diminished in recent years due to the widening gap between the Premiership teams and the rest. This leaves punters with plenty of long odds-on chances on the weekend list and, while there are sure to be one or two surprises, the nature of the competition makes it hard to predict where they might happen. Another complication is that many of England's lower-division teams are unfamiliar to Hong Kong punters.
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They will be dealt with in detail later, but first there are some statistical pointers which may help to identify worthwhile bets in the other matches. The first step in building a picture of how the competition might develop is to realise that Premiership teams are most likely to be knocked out by other Premiership sides - in the past three seasons, the totals of Premiership sides knocked out by lower-division opposition in the whole of the FA Cup campaign have been seven, seven and five (essentially from 19 possibles, given the high probability of a Premiership winner in the final, and roughly at a rate of two per round, in rounds three four and five).
More than 40 per cent of those defeats (eight out of 19) have come against teams in the top 10 of Division One at the start of the third round, and many of the Premiership teams knocked out have been those close to the bottom before the third round and/or those eventually relegated. The reason is obvious - the gap between the Premiership's bottom teams (out of form) and the top sides (in form) in Division One at this stage of the season is not so big. In addition, most of the top 10 Division One sides only exit the competition against Premiership opposition - seven out of the 10 last season, with eight and six the previous two years. So that gives us 30 top teams (20 in the Premiership and 10 in Division One) who are most unlikely to lose to any side from outside that 30. Of the top 10 in Division One at the moment, only leaders Norwich have drawn a Premiership team, away at Everton, while four more are in opposition, namely Wigan v West Ham and Preston v Reading. That leaves West Brom, Sheffield United, Sunderland, Ipswich and Millwall as the most obvious candidates to progress to the fourth round.
The best-value win bets among the Division One teams are Sheffield United (third) and West Brom (second), who both have good recent cup records and face out-of-form opponents from the same league. United, semi-finalists in both the FA Cup and League Cup last season, go to Cardiff (12th), who have lost their last four games, while West Brom are away at Nottingham Forest (20th), who have not won in 11 games, a run which includes a 3-0 home defeat to West Brom five weeks ago.
There are plenty of Premiership clubs who face lower-division opposition and therefore have a high percentage chance of going through - Wolves, Middlesbrough, Spurs, Bolton, Charlton, Portsmouth, Chelsea, Liverpool and Fulham. The most appealing bet on the handicap is Portsmouth at home to Blackpool of Division Two, while Wolves are worth considering to win by more than a goal at Third Division Kidderminster.
If there are to be any shocks for the Premiership teams, they are most likely to come in the matches with some degree of local rivalry (Spurs at home to Crystal Palace, Charlton at Gillingham and Bolton at Tranmere). Having said that, Charlton's good away record makes them look over-priced against Gillingham (15th in Division One and beaten in six of their 13 home games this season).
Spurs have a fine cup tradition but their recent slump makes them vulnerable against Palace, who have won three of their last four games. As for Everton, they haven't got an easy draw against Norwich but their good home record should give them the edge. Norwich's ascent to the top of Division One has been founded on exceptional home form, while their away record is average even by Division One standards.
Several of the all-Premiership games appeared one-sided when the draw was made a month ago, as Blackburn had just won 4-0 at Birmingham and Manchester United had hammered Aston Villa by the same score at Old Trafford, while Arsenal had run out 4-1 winners at Leeds in early November. The picture has changed in the past month, with Villa unbeaten in five since their demolition at United and Birmingham winning two out of three since the game against Blackburn (whose record since is won one, drawn one, lost two). Leeds had also gone unbeaten in five before last Sunday's 3-1 defeat at Wolves.
Villa have to be fancied at good odds against United now that they are at home. They beat Chelsea 2-1 at Villa Park in the Carling Cup last month and have a three-from-three record at home to United in the same competition over the past decade. In their only recent FA Cup meeting, at the third-round stage two years ago, Villa led 2-0 at home before letting in three goals in the last 13 minutes. Villa at +1 on the handicap looks a good option.
Arsenal's control of the game was hugely impressive at Southampton last Sunday, even if the 1-0 scoreline was a poor return, and they should be too strong again for Leeds, while Birmingham v Blackburn should be much closer this time and a draw might be the outcome there.
Manchester City v Leicester is another rematch of a recent game, in which Leicester ran out 3-0 winners on November 9. The home side haven't won in nine games since, though there is some promise in the fact that they have ended their goal drought by scoring in their last four matches. Leicester's record since their last visit to Manchester is one win, four draws and two defeats, and they could add to City's misery as they have scored at least twice in their last four away games. The best option might be to take Leicester at +1 on the handicap. Southampton will fancy their chances at home to Newcastle in the other all-Premiership clash. Newcastle won their home fixture 1-0 earlier this season, but it is likely to be a different story this time as Southampton have an excellent home record against Newcastle, with eight wins and two draws in 10 Premiership meetings. Another early exit looks on the cards for Newcastle, who have gone out in the third round in two of the past three seasons.
The league season resumes in Spain this weekend, with Italy following suit in midweek, when there is also a full programme in the English Premiership. The top games are previewed in full inside.
One of the best bets in Spain is Valladolid at home to Real Betis. Valladolid have a good home record (five wins and two draws in eight) and have lost only once in their last eight overall, while Betis have taken only five points from a possible 24 in the same period. Malaga also appeal as a good home bet against Real Sociedad, who haven't won in any competition since late October.
Best homes: Portsmouth, Sunderland, Southampton, Valladolid, Malaga.
Best aways: Sheffield United, Charlton, West Brom.
High goals: Portsmouth v Blackpool, Sunderland v Hartlepool, Malaga v Real Sociedad.
Low goals: Birmingham v Blackburn, Bilbao v Osasuna, Udinese v Sampdoria.
Each week our expert tipster Nick Pulford suggests his pick of the fixtures to offer the best return-to-risk ratio for a $1,000 bet.
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$200 win Charlton, West Brom, Portsmouth (-1), Valladolid, Malaga.
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Pethouse Pet of the Week: Nick
Published 11:23 am, Friday, October 5, 2012
Name: Nick, as in "the Nick of time" or "a little trick with Nick … Nick, Nick Bo Bick Banana Fana Fo Fick, etc."
Ethnicity: "My keepers at Citizens for Animal Protection are undecided if I'm a Chihuahua mix or a dachshund/German shepherd mix. That's like saying I'm undecided if I want to become a brain surgeon or a burger flipper … they both work with their hands."
Birthdate: Dec. 4, 2007. But us small pups, we keep on keeping on.
Turn-ons: I had the greatest day of my life last week. I went to Grimaldi's pizzeria in Sugar Land for lunch. I ordered a large sausage pie, and "please burn it." I like when the edges and bottom are charred in Grimaldi's coal-fired oven. The waitress brought my pizza and explained, "Sorry, but this pizza isn't charred like you ask, and we've already sliced it, so it's on the house. We're making another one for you that will be charred." Free pizza! And not only free pizza, free best pizza in the Houston area!
Turn-offs: I was in the hospital the other day, and the doctor said he wanted a blood sample. Oh, no! I hate that. I'm a delicate flower. The sight of blood, especially my own, makes me woozy. But I rolled up my sleeve and the nurse filled up a small tube. Then another. Then another. Then another. My last words before hitting the floor were, "Why do you need 4 gallons?" She explained, one is for this, one is for that, one is for …," etc. I think they're working me on a quota system. Quincy used to survey on a crime scene, find a tiny speck of blood - and from that he reconstructed an entire dinosaur, could tell you what songs the Beatles sang on "The Ed Sullivan Show," how many yards O.J. Simpson gained for the Buffalo Bills in 1973. But from me, they need to siphon four separate tubes of blood just so I can have cosmetic surgery on my rear end.
The other night I was watching ESPN and the anchor said the WNBA playoffs were starting. I wasn't aware the WNBA regular season had started.
Ideal home: Madonna told fans she will strip naked if President Obama wins re-election. I wonder how much Mitt Romney paid her to say that?
Nick is available for adoption at Citizens for Animal Protection, www.cap4pets.org, 17555 Katy Freeway. Call 281-497-0591.


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Prima Primavera Trailer (2009)
10 June 2009 90 mins
A retarded 55 year old man loses his mother, his only support and care. A Gypsy girl with questionable past joins him on his desperate cross border journey during which they develop a friendship and "come of age" - each their very own way.
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By Joshua Winata
The Cove Herald
The city of Copperas Cove is reclaiming its streets with a new proposed ordinance presented at a workshop session Tuesday.
The new ordinance, complied by Streets Department Supervisor James Trevino and City Attorney James Thompson, targets large, commercial trucks passing through town on city-maintained roads.
Thompson said that these vehicles cause "inordinate" damage to local streets yet give nothing back to the city.
"We don't gain any economic benefit from it," Thompson said. "The citizens have to pay for it."
Because companies do pay taxes to the state, the ordinance requires large commercial vehicles to instead utilize state-controlled roadways.
City Manager Andrea Gardner said staff has conferred with the Texas Department of Transportation, which approves of the proposal. Council members also recommended consulting with Fort Hood garrison officials about the change since companies with multiyear transport contracts with the military post frequently pass through the city.
Among state-maintained streets available to through trucks are U.S. Highway 190 and Farm-to-Market 116, FM 1113, FM 3046 and FM 2657.
Trevino said the ordinance is the simplest solution to the problem of wear and tear on city streets, which has been researched extensively by his department, without impeding business.
As defined in the ordinance, the new measures affect only large commercial vehicles passing through town without a destination and exclude pickup trucks, emergency vehicles, construction equipment, delivery trucks and other such vehicles.
The new ordinance makes travel down city streets for through trucks a Class C misdemeanor punishable with a $200 fine.
Gardner and Thompson said the city will post signs and orange flags to alert vehicles to the new regulations.
The workshop was only part of a long process to overhaul the city's code of ordinances. Tuesday's session follows two other workshops held this month to discuss revisions to portions of the code.
The fencing ordinances were reviewed by Interim City Planner Scott Wallace with the City Council on Jan. 10. Many of the changes were in response to citizen and developer complaints about the stringent setback requirements that cause residents to lose large portions of their yard, Wallace said.
"They may take away from the character of the neighborhood," he said. "You do want some open thoroughfares, but maybe not to this extent where it's so wide open that you're actually vulnerable."
Wallace added that the restrictions particularly affect corner lots, which he said are frequently considered "the jewels of your subdivision," because they reduce the properties' primary asset: size.
Gardner added that many property owners use the setback yard space as storage for lawnmowers, air conditioning units, bicycles, toys and other outdoor equipment, which "might be considered an eyesore" for the neighborhood. Allowing them to extend their fences to the property line gives residents a place to store items out of public view, she said.
Recommended changes include:
Prohibiting barbed wire on fences from extend beyond the property line or below the top of the fence and requiring barbed wire to be placed more than six feet above adjacent ground.
Extending the maximum height on fences from six feet to six feet and four inches.
Permitting back-to-back corner lots to extend their fences to the exterior property line so long as as a 15-foot setback is observed in addition to the required 25-foot front yard. The ordinance currently requires a 15-foot side yard setback area on all lots.
Requiring a 10-foot setback parallel to primary driveways in exterior side yards to give drivers backing into the street a clear sight line toward incoming traffic.
"All of this in my opinion has to do with the safety and welfare of our community," Wallace said.
In addition to fencing ordinances, revisions to the animal and fowl ordinances were compiled by Copperas Cove Animal Control and the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee and presented by Deputy Chief Mike Heintzelman at a council workshop on Jan. 3. That same evening, the council also appointed a code enforcement ordinance review committee, which is will begin its work this month with a deadline projected for April.
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In her best-selling Swim Speed series, Sheila Taormina breaks down the science and data of fast swimming in understandable terms for athletes of all ages. Each chapter, filled with crystal clear underwater photos of Olympic medalists and world record holders, provides competitive swimmers and triathletes the information needed to practice with purpose - helping them to realize their goals.
To learn more about the Swim Speed series, keep up on the publisher's latest news & posts, and order, please visit www.velopress.com/category/swim-speed
I just wanted to thank you again for your help at the clinic this past weekend and I wanted to share the immediate improvements I am seeing.
On Monday (the day after the clinic) I was a little sore, but swam a 3,000 yard workout. At the end I swam 4 x100 free, descend. Last week I started this set at 1:17 and finished at 1:12. After your expert coaching I swam the first 100 in 1:15 and the last one in 1:07!!!! Last night I did 5x50 descend (pushing off the wall) and finished the last one in :29! My Master's PR off the blocks is 28.0 seconds! I guess I was letting a lot of water slip by before you helped me with my catch.
Thank you very much for helping me this past weekend. I really appreciate your explanations of the physics behind swimming and the energy and fun you put into the instruction.
Syracuse, NY
Dear Sheila,
Recently, I bought your book: Swim Speed Secrets and, now, three weeks later I am experiencing time drops that I wouldn't have imagined possible: not even in my wildest dreams.
Today I went 2:13 for a 200 M Free from a push off. While to many, that is not a very remarkable time, when you consider that three weeks ago I could barely go 2:20, you realize how much of an achievement it is.
The freestyle pull has never been explained so clearly to me. The thing is I thought I had been doing it correctly, but I hadn't.
The stretch cords that I ordered arrived last week and thus far I have only used them once, so I can't attribute my gains to any increase in strength.
I realize it is early days, but I feel so excited. I think about swimming all the time and I just can't wait to take the next step on my swimming adventure. Your book has ignited a fire in me. Thank you so much.
"We REALLY appreciated you coming a second time. Many swimmers that attended both sessions, myself included, have magically found the water this time and are really "purchasing" the water, its awesome."
-Suzanne, MI
"Ahhhh, what a week! New bike, training with fabulous Sheila T….and feeling stronger! Thanks SO MUCH again for arranging for Sheila T to come work with us! She is so inspiring and gives me a renewed sense of ability and reference in the water."
"I am glad I signed up for the swim clinic. I learned a lot. It is good that I am learning the proper technique from the beginning."
"Thanks@ sheilataormina for a great swim lesson this morning. Did I really improve my time by 10%?"
-Rolf, Nashville, TN


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The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has published further recommendations for a new EU-wide pension product based on extensive research and feedback from the asset management industry in a report entitled "Towards a Single Market for European Personal Pensions: building blocks for an EU framework". The report sets out EFAMA's key arguments in favour of the creation and implementation of a standardised pension product – the European Personal Pension (EPP).
The report's key observations are:
- A survey used in the report shows that 100 per cent of asset managers would want to take part in the European Personal Pension market as providers of investment solutions, and that one-third of these would also wish to act as distributors.
- Such a market would equally help personal pension providers operating on a cross-border basis to achieve economies of scale.
- A framework for an EU-wide personal pension product has real potential to achieve a more efficient environment for personal pensions, enhancing the choice between different types of pension products and providers.
- By removing barriers for cross-borders flows of pension savings, the creation of a European Personal Pension would contribute to a well-functioning Capital Markets Union and enhance the flow of capital to long-term investment projects.
Finally, the EPP would improve the portability of pension saving across borders. This would simplify life for people working and living in more than one EU member country.
The report recommends the following measures:
- The EEP should specify an appropriate investment default option, including life-cycle strategies or balanced funds and would be designed to ensure an acceptable level of risk for pension savers.
- Pre-enrolment communication should be standardised and applied uniformly by all providers in a way that facilitate the comparison between EPPs, helping consumers make the right choice.
- The EU framework for an EPP should be sufficiently standardised to reduce distribution costs, encouraging more consumers to save for retirement.
The European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) has published a supplementary report dated 16 February 2015, on the proposed Regulation on European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIF Regulation).
The report contains a draft European Parliament legislative resolution on the ELTIF Regulation, showing suggested amendments. New or amended text is highlighted in bold italics and deletions are indicated by a symbol.
The European Parliament will consider the proposed Regulation in its plenary session to be held from 9 to 12 March 2015.


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Purchasing & Expense Management Solutionsfor Accommodation, Meetings & Events
Specialist accommodation, meetings and event management service provider, BSI has announced two large contract wins with E.on and Cable & Wireless following recent competitive tenders.
BSI will manage E.on's UK and overseas accommodation and meetings business needs, whilst the company will retain the services of their Travel Management Company (TMC) previously responsible for accommodation bookings, to manage air travel.
In addition following joint pitches with TMC Gray Dawes, BSI will provide a fully integrated worldwide service to Cable & Wireless.
E.on will benefit from the advantages of using BSI as a specialist HBA, including significant and accountable cost savings through specialist negotiation, and expert knowledge of accommodation and meetings in terms of location, facilities and quality standards. BSI also uses multiple distribution channels for sourcing hotels and venues for clients, allowing them to offer a more extensive choice which is mirrored within its online booking tool, BSIDirect™.
Judith Gledhill, UK Travel Manager at E.on, commented: "Following a review of our air and hotel expenditure we found the air spend small by comparison to that of accommodation and therefore, went out to competitive tender. TMCs are often seen as a 'one-stop-shop' but E.on recognised the benefits of using a specialist. We were impressed by the sustainable cost reduction and savings that BSI's service is able to offer, but the 'can do' attitude of the people at every level and the transparency and honesty of the company as a whole really made BSI stand out from their peers."
Cable & Wireless required a single travel solution, both online and offline. As leaders in their fields, HBA BSI and TMC Gray Dawes will manage their new clients' accommodation and travel via a fully integrated service. BSI works alongside a TMC for every customer in some shape or form but this unique level of integration will deliver improved processes, cost reduction and streamlined management at all levels.
Cable & Wireless acquired Thus Group Plc earlier this year and was introduced to BSI as Thus' service provider for accommodation and meetings. Alan Knott, Category Manager - Customer & Service Delivery at Cable & Wireless said of BSI's appointment: "BSI offered a unique proposition with clear, demonstrable benefits for a fully integrated solution both offline and online with TMC Gray Dawes. The ability to drive accommodation policy compliance, better value, process cost efficiencies and sustainable, negotiated cost reduction were unquestionable inducements."
Commenting on the new contracts, BSI's Head of Business Development UK, Mark Hulme said: "Whether working alongside a TMC, or fully integrating our services for the benefit of customers, the specialist offerings of BSI deliver results that offer compelling arguments which become impossible to ignore, especially in the current economic climate. We are delighted that companies like E.on and Cable & Wireless and have been able to recognise these advantages and we are now actively working with them to continually deliver the best possible service for their current and future needs."


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The Hurdle To Israel's Restoration
The Hurdle To Israel's Restoration
God has promised Israel that she will be restored to the land and will inherit all that God has promised her. Though Israel has at times possessed the land, yet not one of those possessions could be called a complete possession. Israel will never know a full restoration to her land until there is a full restoration of her heart toward God. It is for this reason that we know that God's promise of a full or complete restoration is yet future.
In the present period of Israel's history, known as the Times of the Gentiles (Lk. 21:24), God is pouring out continual chastisement on Israel in order to bring Israel to repentance and a restored relationship with Him. This chastisement has been manifested in the form of Gentile persecution and separation from the land of Canaan. This is born out In Daniel's 70 week prophecy which covers the time frame of the Times of the Gentiles leading up to the future Kingdom of Christ. As Daniel begins to reveal his prophecy, he shares God's redeeming purpose in subjecting Israel to the domination of the Gentile people.
Dan. 9:24, ""Seventy weeks are determined for your people and for your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sins, to make reconciliation for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy." NKJV
God makes it clear that He has a twofold purpose for this period of chastisement. His first purpose is to restore the hearts of the Jewish people to Himself and the second to usher in the Kingdom of the Most Holy One, Jesus Christ. His purpose must be fulfilled in that order.
Daniel's prophecy covers a 490 year period that is divided into two periods. The first covers 483 years concluding with the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ (Dan. 9:25). After the resurrection of Christ and His ascension into Heaven, there would be an intervening period of time in which Rome would come and destroy Jerusalem and the temple. The length of this period is defined by the statement "till the end of the war of desolations are determined" (Dan. 9:26). The remaining 7 years would begin almost immediately after these events if Israel as a nation is ready to accept Jesus as their Messiah/King. To put it another way Israel was within approximately 50 years of possessing the Millennial Kingdom.
It is for this reason that God ended the Old Testament Scriptures by giving Israel a sign to watch for. This sign would mark the next major event in God's redemption of His people. Elijah would be sent ahead of the Messiah in order to get the people's hearts ready to receive their Messiah/King (Mal. 3:1; 4:5-6). However, God knowing that Israel would refuse the first offer of the Messiah/King and His Kingdom, sent a forerunner in the spirit of Elijah, John the Baptist (Lk. 1:15-17). Jesus confirmed this when he stated that if the people had been willing to heed the message of John, John would have been Elijah.
Mt 11:7-15, "As they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. For this is he of whom it is written: "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.' "Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" NKJV
Mt 17:10-13, "And His disciples asked Him, saying, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" Jesus answered and said to them, "Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all things. But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands." Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist." NKJV
Because the Jewish people were not willing to receive their Messiah, Elijah would have to come in the future to prepare the hearts of the people prior to the Second Coming of the Messiah/King. This statement comes on the heels of the first mention of a future Church Age (Matt. 16:18) and is one of the first indications that the last week of Daniel's prophecy will be postponed even further than originally offered.
The offer of the Kingdom continued on during the early years of the Church and was continued until around the time of the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple of Herod in 70 AD. This is testified in the words of Peter on the Day after Pentecost as he preached to the Jews who had come from many Gentile nations to worship in Jerusalem.
Acts 3:17-26, "Yet now, brethren, I know that you did it in ignorance, as did also your rulers. But those things which God foretold by the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled. Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began. For Moses truly said to the fathers, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear in all things, whatever He says to you. And it shall be that every soul who will not hear that Prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.' Yes, and all the prophets, from Samuel and those who follow, as many as have spoken, have also foretold these days. You are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.' To you first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities." NKJV
That which our Lord alludes to in Matt. 11 & 17 became a reality as the final week of Daniel's prophecy of the times of the Gentiles was postponed for 2000+ years. This is reflected in the word of Paul at the end of Acts, after meeting with the Jewish leaders of the city of Rome.
Ac 28:24-29, "And some were persuaded by the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. So when they did not agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had said one word: "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers, saying, 'Go to this people and say: 'Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand; And seeing you will see, and not perceive; For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them."' "Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!" NKJV
The fact that Israel is once again a nation and has returned to the land has lead many Christians to conclude that the work of God's chastisement is almost completed. The concluding moments of this chastisement will be announced with the rapture of the church and the initiation of Daniel's last week, the seven year period known as the Tribulation. It will be at the end of the Tribulation, as the Antichrist marshals together the armies of the world to annihilate Israel and destroy the forces of heaven, that Israel will finally call upon her Messiah and God to save her. With this great universal revival, her Messiah will come and establish the promised Millennial Kingdom (Rev. 19:11-20:6).
It is therefore clear that for Israel to possess her future Millennial Kingdom, the Jewish people must be born again. This is reflected in the question of Nicodemus when he came to Jesus at night. Though his question is not recorded, it is implied by Jesus' response in John 3:3. "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God." Israel's heart must be turned to her Lord and Savior if she ever has a hope of receiving her Kingdom and complete restoration to the land. Thanks be to God that this great revival is not left in the hands of the Jewish people but in the hands of a Sovereign God!


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If the whole country is poor odds are there is not "keeping up with the Jones mentality" going on. When we see more we want more.
There are some things a person can do to improve their lives. Get a good education, learn a skill or trade others will pay for, stay physically in good shape and avoid the pitfalls of unplanned pregnancy as well as choosing a mate who is not on the same page as you. "He who fails to plan, plans to fail." One plans for success!
In fact I believe it's easier for one person to avoid poverty than it is to try and rescue a large group of people. Life is a personal journey.
"You don't get what you (wish) for, you get what you (work) for"
If someone is determined to improve their life and they avoid a lot of the (common mistakes) people make they will avoid poverty in a free society. We have no say in the circumstances we are born in however we have the power to build from there. One of the keys is to find someone who in similar circumstances did achieve what you want and follow their "recipe". Success leaves clues.
Our lives are for the most part the end result of the choices and decisions (we) made along the way. No state or government can keep people from making bad choices for themselves. If I only have to feed/clothe/shelter and look out for myself odds are I will live a higher standard than if I had to support a wife and 3 kids on my same salary. If at some point I start earning more money or would have met someone who earns good money that would allow for raising a family then that's when I'd take that step. One has to constantly strive to look for ways to improve their life year over year.
"Work harder on yourself than you do on your job" - Jim Rohn
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you just nailed it ma man.
Actually, it is somewhat easy for a poor person to live and survive in a poor country rather than in a rich country!
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It is difficult to answer your question when you place an image of a biased theory under it
Radical thesis concerning endangerment to individuals based on bias opinion does not equality create
Anyone can survive in a very poor country if they choose to defend for themselves the right to advance through freedom
It is only when dictators prey on the weak that the individual loses the freedom to survive. For dictators to secure their victims, they must have books like "The Price of Inequality" written and distributed to provide the propaganda that all things will be equal if you just let the government control it for you
The Nazi Party had this same approach - they introduced the National Socialist Program. Under this program they declared
"the people's right to self-determination"
"The activity of individuals is not to counteract the interests of the universality"
"a division of profits of all heavy industries"
"creation of a healthy middle class"
"freedom of religion within the state so long as they do not endanger its existence"
"formation of a strong central power "
Once in power, the Socialists then produced policies for
"immigration of non-citizens is eliminated and non-citizens must be exported"
"All writers and employees of the media must be members of the Socialist Party"
"Publications which are counter to the general good are forbidden"
"Non-Germans are forbidden by law any financial interest in German publications"
Professor Stiglitz promotes this same basic victim theory through his writing. Within his scope of control, the government is to be run by individuals possessing all power to invoke policy for equality. When society places faith in such central control, suppression through deceit rises.
The only true equal society is one based on personal choice, personal hard work, and personal accountability.
Government cannot provide for this when they promote discrimination through policy
Equality demands that prejudice be tolerated due to the uniqueness of each individual human
Equality demands that each individual must recognize that they are the same in all regards except self-expression
Equality demands respect, not intolerance
Equality is individually controlled, no ideological laws or policy required
In a very poor country, one must seek to employ self-sustaining actions that provide the subsistence and shelter required to withstand the climate and pressures of common existence
sometimes this requires depriving oneself of comforts
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i respect your point. It sounds deeply rooted form much experiences than theories. keep it up.


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No matter what field of business a leader finds themselves in, there is one piece of common ground: the challenge exists that requires the ability to proactively solve complex issues and problems. Modern leadership requires innovation, effectiveness, and collaboration. The only problem is that a vast majority of leadership styles only address one of the needs that a modern leader must have in order to stay productive. That the adaptive leadership theory fits in. Instead of focusing on one leadership trait, the modern leader is able to pick and choose the leadership traits that they need at any given moment.
Why Is Adaptive Leadership Gaining in Popularity?
The needs of a modern company can be quite demanding. Because we are in a global informational society, business never actually stops. It is not uncommon for there to be early-morning meetings with customers in London and late afternoon meetings with customers in Singapore for the modern business. Each culture has its own unique set of expectations and challenges. Each business doesn't have the ability to hire a specific manager to meet each unique set of challenges.
That means the modern leader must be able to take their team and be able to adapt each employee changing circumstances that happened throughout the day.
It isn't just in customer relationships where adaptive leadership has an advantage. Employees from different walks of life will react differently to different styles of leadership. Some people thrive under a very demanding chain of command that requires specific responsibilities to be completed at specific times. Other employees respond better to a hands off approach that allows them to explore their own creativity as they complete their job duties. The modern leader must be able to meet both the needs effectively on a daily basis.
Do All Leaders Have Adaptive Leadership?
To some extent, all leaders practice adaptive leadership. Any time a leader analyzes what is happening on a minute by minute basis, and then responds with a decision based on this observation, they are practicing adaptive leadership. When properly practiced, this form of leadership provides strategic advantages and a tactical edge because it is a world where proactive logic and reactive speed meet.
Why are some leaders more adaptive than other leaders? It all boils down to experience. Every leader has one specific experience that they can go back to that defines the kind of leader that they are. Leadership always means setting new goals and expecting high standards, but the definition of those goals and standards are defined by the specific experiences that each leader has in life. When leaders experienced success, they naturally become more adaptive. When leaders experience failure, they tend to retract their proactive approach and rely on reactive decisions instead.
Most importantly, the adaptive leader is successful because they are willing to roll their sleeves up and get dirty with the rest of their team in the work that must be done. They are poised under pressure, but are still willing to make the fast executive decision when circumstances dictate that a choice must be made. With practice, even leaders who have experienced failure can reach a high level of adaptive leadership over time.
When that can be achieved, a leader, a team, and an organization can accomplish any goal that they set out to accomplish.


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Seven Steps to
Dealing With Problem Relatives and Friends
This page lists Seven Steps for fixing problems with awkward relatives and friends who insist on 'helping' at your wedding. If you've come to this page in error, return to the main page Dealing With Problem Relatives and Friends
Seven seems to be the optimum number of steps for fixing any problem.
Quite mysterious - just because there are Seven steps, those steps are a panacea for success. But in fact there is no mystery - it's all quite common sense:
Believe that...
...it only takes an ounce of courage to remove a ton of distress.
Believe in yourself
Reduce stress, calm down and gain perspective with humour. For instance, if we say to ourselves:
"Isn't it amazing that Aunt Sally is able to turn everything into an argument. What a talent!"
...it helps us feel like adults rather than victims.
Get allies
Recognise that we will do a better job if we have support from somebody else. (And if nobody else will support us, just maybe the problem is us!) So find somebody who will give support. Maybe they don't need to have an active role immediately, but just knowing that someone is there to help if needed, can make a big difference.
The right and wrong way to deal with the enemy
Imagine the wedding party: The band is playing, everybody is smiling, eating too much, admiring the glitter, laughing at jokes that aren't really funny, and fully immersed in a wonderful party. Then a small incident happens. Somebody knocks over a table candle in the corner, a small fire starts on the table linen but nobody notices. The flames edge across the table and catch hold of the long curtains. Somebody screams: FIRE! The band stops playing, people stare at the flames in disbelief and only realise the danger when the automatic fire alarm kicks in. Within minutes, firemen come to the rescue and throw a bucket of water over the flames. The fire is quickly extinguished and the band plays on.
...fast rewind...
...The band stops playing, people stare at the flames in disbelief and only realise the danger when the automatic fire alarm kicks in. Within minutes, fireman Bush comes to the rescue and throws a bucket of gasoline over the flames. He believes it's the right thing to do, cannot understand why the fire gets worse, and of course, nobody survives.
And the moral of this Bush era parable: don't make a bad situation worse.
Think like a customer-relations operator in the complaints department of Shoddy and Co. If ten minutes is spent hearing a person's gripes, it typically shuts them up. But if we spend our time arguing or avoiding them, they just get louder.
Throwing a tantrum to 'clear the air' does not work. Accept that our relatives or friends will not change their attitude. If they do in fact change their ways, then that's a bonus. But let's assume that they won't.
And don't think the problem will just go away. Like it or not, these people are part of our lives. And they are a bit weird, aren't they! How is it that our friends and relatives are much stranger than other people's?
Part of the problem is that we have expectations that people will change. They don't, we get disappointed, and consequently the problem appears to be worse. So by accepting that they won't change, we are already dealing with the problem!
We must choose how we should react ourselves. (We're going to start talking about the 'L' word now.) If we are usually judgmental or critical of our 'problem person', then let's find a way to throw in a bit of love and appreciate this person's struggle. Don't worry; it's not being suggested that we throw tons of love on the person, but just a tiny bit; just an extra kind word or deed for example. And that will throw them off balance.
It's quite likely they usually have an automatic rebellious attitude towards us, just as we have towards them. Give them an extra wide smile and they'll melt like butter. This gives us the advantage.
If we are in the wrong...
...apologise! Now we have another advantage over the enemy. But don't spoil the apology with excuses. Make it sincere, but short. Then move forward.
Negotiate with the enemy
Now that we've softened them up, talk with the problem person, find some common ground, and build on it.
As with any successful negotiation, we should prepare what we are going to say. When Aunt Sally gives unsolicited advice or criticizes, our brains do go dead for a moment. If we prepare in advance what diplomatic thing we are going to say, we'll be OK even if our brain starts to fog up.
Find out what is valuable or important to them but has little value to us. Give them that. They will feel they have won, and we will not feel we have lost.
Similarly, find something of value to us but of little value to them. Ask them for it. We will feel a victor, and they will not feel losers.
There may be one or two things that neither side feels they can negotiate, but if we can give and take on other points as we've just described, there will be less general contention and full reconciliation will be closer.
Compromise and negotiation are fundamental to success. The art is to divide the cake in such a way that everybody believes they got the biggest piece.
Let's say Aunt Sally insists on dealing with the caterers. We know it would be a disaster and that we could do it better ourselves. Think. What else would Aunt Sally enjoy doing? Ah yes, flowers! We'd rather hire a professional florist, but let's look at that chapel again. If the flowers are a disaster, will it really matter?
Let's say that flowers are not so important to us:
- First, maximise the flowers, minimise the catering.
- "Those flowers are a problem Aunt Sally. They are so important because they will be in the photographs for eternity. The food is not such a big deal. Within a couple of hours, everyone will have forgotten what they ate."
- Negotiate with positive comments.
- "Aunt Sally, you showed great expertise with flowers with your choice of cushion covers (lots of imagination needed when negotiating!) and the flowers for the wedding are causing us a bit of a problem. Do you think you could deal with them? They are so important because they'll be in the photographs for eternity. I know you wanted to take care of the catering but the food is not such a big deal; you know how it is - within a couple of hours, everyone forgets what they've eaten. So I'll look after the food."
- Negotiate as though we are putting their thoughts and desires first.
- Start the sentence with "You", not "I".
"Aunt Sally, you showed great expertise with flowers ... ... So I'll look after the food."
- Start the sentence with "You", not "I".
- End with a positive comment.
- "We're so grateful that you've agreed to help us."
(Time for a flower joke?)
- First, maximise the flowers, minimise the catering.
Don't give up
Yes, we can keep some distance if we want to, but keep doors open. Give them a chance: Some people grow up slowly or let down their defences slowly.
Above all, have patience. A gentle mountain stream can split the whole mountain, given enough time.
Some of our most powerful world leaders still do not understand that nobody wins in a war. As with the ludicrous fire story above, don't fight with relatives - it will only make matters worse. Speak sweetly. Nature doesn't like hardness in speech, that's why there is no bone in the tongue.
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As "back to school" is just a few weeks away, it's likely that school technology preparations are in full swing. It's all hands on deck as the IT team unpacks, uploads, downloads, restarts, troubleshoots, and networks thousands of devices that will be used in classrooms in the coming school year. With all of those digital devices comes the need to map out their physical placement on the network, but also to make certain of the safety of students while they are utilizing these all too necessary resources.
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Prior to school start is a good time to look for any areas that may not be spelled out clearly, or may need to be revised to fit new technology adoption. Once the AUP is revised, make sure that all necessary parties approve it. Then be sure to update any servers and file sharing applications with the new version. If necessary, schedule some professional development time with district faculty and staff to go over new areas so that everyone is prepared when school begins.
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noun, plural geniuses for 2, 3, 8, genii
[jee-nee-ahy] /ˈdʒi niˌaɪ/ (Show IPA), for 6, 7, 9, 10.
an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.:
the genius of Mozart.
Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
a person having such capacity.
a person having an extraordinarily high intelligence rating on a psychological test, as an IQ above 140.
Synonyms: mental giant, master, expert; whiz, brain, brainiac.
Antonyms: idiot, imbecile, half-wit, dope, moron; fool, simpleton, dunce, dullard, dolt; numskull, blockhead, nitwit, ninny.
natural ability or capacity; strong inclination:
a special genius for leadership.
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distinctive character or spirit, as of a nation, period, or language.
the guardian spirit of a place, institution, etc.
either of two mutually opposed spirits, one good and the other evil, supposed to attend a person throughout life.
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a person with exceptional ability, esp of a highly original kind
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Great Britain head coach Simon Amor believes that rugby sevens' soaring global standards will make qualification alone a tough assignment for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Amor's squad ended the men's tournament at Deodoro Stadium with a silver medal.
Although their competition ended with a crushing 43-7 defeat in the final against rampant Fiji, Britain still made a mark by beating sevens powerhouses like New Zealand and South Africa during their six-match campaign.
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For Amor's opposite number in the final - former England Sevens head coach Ben Ryan - it was a strange experience, given his role in developing many of the Great Britain squad.
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"Tom has never played a game of XVs in his life, and he is an absolute genius on the sevens field. He could be a terrific 12 at international and Premiership level, given the chance in XVs."
Reflecting on his departure from the Rugby Football Union in 2013, Ryan added: " There is no animosity involved. The guys I had head to heads with are no longer at the RFU.
"I had seven years with England, and my last tournament was a World Cup final. We got battered by New Zealand.
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