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Great British Bake Off Finale 2015
In less than twenty four hours time, we'll know who will be the winner of The Great British Bake Off 2015.
The downside of this is that this year's series of Bake Off will come to an end, so we'll have to say goodbye to Mary, Paul, Mel and Sue, cakes, pies, biscuits, meringues, pastries and breads until we see them again next summer – though sadly we'll have to bid farewell to the 2015 contestants forever!
I get lost in my own little world when The Great British Bake Off is on. I actually feel as though I'm in the midst of the tranquil English countryside where the Bake Off tent is pitched. All those pastel, candy shades of iced goodies appeal to the kid in me. And even though the bakers often feel flustered and panic-stricken, there's something so calming about the gentle pursuit of baking. It also invokes memories of home life and family time because let's face it, who didn't have a mother, aunt or grandmother who didn't whip up baked delicacies, and I remember that growing up, teatime was a pretty big deal. And of course, the show celebrates that great British tradition, afternoon tea – which I'm sure you all know I'm a huge fan of. And best of all, for one deliciously decadent hour every week, we can forget that healthy eating ever mattered!
I think it's fair to say that The Great British Bake Off is my very own televised Disneyland!
Mr.D and I have loved this year's series – not to mention it's sister program An Extra Slice with the hilarious Jo Brand. I often find that when I'm hooked on one year's series of any show, the following year's will fall a little flat so I wasn't expecting to enjoy this series so much as I thought 2014 was brilliant. But this year has been equally fantastic and we thought the contestants were a delightful and mega-talented bunch. It was so hard to pick a favourite because I had a soft spot for so many of them including Alvin, Sandy, Nadia, Tamal, and Paul. We've been watching Bake Off since the third series and one of the things that I love about the show – apart from it developing my love of baking and further increasing my love of all things sweet – is the sense of camaraderie among the contestants and the way they're always willing to pitch in and help each other out even though this is a competition, and this year's series has been no different.
Everyone has their own idea about who will win the title of Great British Bake Off Winner 2015 but I personally cannot make my mind up between the finalists Ian Cumming, Nadia Hussain and Tamal Ray. A lot of the work they've done has been highly original and really had the wow factor. Some people may have thought that Ian's chocolate well last week was too simplistic but I thought it was amazing and showed that he really thought outside the box. All three have worked hard to secure their place in the final, and they're all so likeable that it's impossible to decide who to root for, so I'm cheering them all on!
Tomorrow's final is going to be a real show stopper in itself. It'll be interesting to see what culinary creations Ian, Nadia, and Tamal conjure up. I cannot wait!
Armchair Masterchefs
My husband and I pretty much gave up on television a while back. No matter how many channels there were, there still didn't seem to be anything worth watching. But there are still some shows we make time to watch religiously. At a risk of sounding like a couple of oldies who have nothing better to do, Mr. D. and I are addicted to culinary competitions which seem to be all the rage on television these days: Come Dine With Me, The Great British Bake Off, Masterchef, Next Great Baker… you name it, we watch it! In fact it's more than watching it's become a full scale obsession. We must tune in to see what happens next: who stays… and who goes. Oops! That's Big Brother which we don't watch!
We have a lot of fun watching these shows. They're entertaining and informative but they can also be quite depressing. Why? Because after years of thinking that I'm a pretty good cook (I'm no Heston but I'm not bad either) I've suddenly realised that compared to the contestants who take part in these shows, my cooking skills leave a lot to be desired. I've come to this conclusion after realizing that:
- My pastry making skills are far from perfect (as explained by Mr. Hollywood and Ms. Berry.)
- I have no idea how to make sushi – even though I love to eat it!
- There is a tendancy for me to overcook food (as pointed out by Mr. D!)
- I can really only bake cakes when I have a little help from my friend Betty Crocker.
- Rare, medium rare, medium, well done… it's all the same to me!
- I've lost the ability to poach a decent egg.
- I've never heard of half of the ingredients mentioned in the show.
- There is no way I can chop onions, apples, carrots etc. so that all the pieces are virtually identical.
- I have no idea how to debone a duck.
- There's very little chance of me being able to adequately filet a fish.
- I don't have the kind of palette where I can successfully identify every ingredient in a dish.
- It's really not a good idea for me to attempt to flambé anything…
- Me and sharp knives are a dangerous combination so it's really not a good idea for me to go at the speed of the professional chefs or the other contestants.
- I like to take my time in the kitchen – that probably explains why we never eat before 10pm.
- I probably don't add as much seasoning as I should.
- I love eating shellfish – but haven't got a clue how to prepare it.
- This may be an Anglo-Italian household but there is no freshly made pasta in this house as neither of us know how to prepare it!
- If I cook fish so that the skin is super crispy, it'll be burnt.
- We like to drench our food in sauce – none of this 'little smidgeon' business.
- We also like large portions in this house!
- I haven't got a clue how to make ketchup or barbeque sauce from scratch.
- I've never used most of the gadgets and kitchen appliances I've seen.
However, it's not all doom and gloom. We've learnt a lot from watching these shows and have got lots of new ideas. We like to put what we've learnt into practice:
- I can make bruschetta better than I did before.
- I now know what goes into making honeycomb.
- I know how to remove bones from fish easily.
- I know the secret to a good pesto sauce.
- Seasoning is important!
- So is not overcooking food!
- Garnishes are important but there should also have a purpose other than just decoration.
- We come across lots of new flavour combinations.
- I know that you should never wash sea urchin (not that I'm likely to cook it!)
- we're trying to put into practice that less is more!
- I know what's meant by tunnel boning.
- I also know what a ballotine is.
- I know how to pronounce words such as 'coulis' and 'melange'.
- I see the contestants mistakes and know what NOT to do.
I still have an awful lot to learn and I'm getting there slowly. There's still hope for me. But I know that no matter how much I learn, I would never want a dressing down from Mr. Hollywood or Mr. Ramsay so there's no chance of me ever entering one of these competitions. I know which side of the television screen is the safest for all concerned!


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Saturday, July 14, 2007
When You Were Small
Sara O'Leary, Julie Morstad
Henry a little boy asks his father to tell him about when he was small in this sweet children's book. His father pretends Henry was once very tiny- small enough to fit in a pocket, wear a thimble as a helmet, walk his pet ant and other imaginative fun things kid's would have a blast thinking about. When Henry asks his father if any of it's true his father asnwers- Don't you remember? The illustrations by Julie Morstad that accompany the story are so cute. Henry has such a simple clean white face but everything else has color and tiny hatch marks. The end pages are my favorite. They are of all different frames hanging on a wall with pictures of "small" Henry in them. I was just working on a project for a client where they wanted a pattern of framed paintings on a wall so you could imagine how excited I was to find this for inspiration.
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Recent studies have shown that most people in today's society will work an average of 5-7 careers/jobs in their lifetime. Most of us know how to write a decent resume and apply for a job online but have never been taught how to strategically apply to find the "right" job. We find that most clients that we have worked with will say it is too much trouble to look or it takes too much time even though they hate their current job. We believe this is because they were never shown how to apply and interview to get the job they really desire. Here are the 4 tips you should use when looking for that next job.
Know That There is NO Perfect Job
It may sound obvious but this is the first and foremost thing that people need to understand before exploring the job market. They may not admit it but in the back of their mind, they may be looking for a job that pays more, gives more vacation and will make them happier. Perhaps they will look on job sites but realize that there isn't anything out there or they are not qualified so they won't bother applying or procrastinate in doing so. What is worse, is when they are so desperate they leave their current role and that jump at the first thing that comes their way. Remember that every company will sell their company as the best place to work and caring for their employees. The truth is that all companies have their good attributes and bad ones.
Know What You Want
One of the things we see when working with clients is that most people don't know what they want. They may have been laid off or still taking some courses but don't really know what they want to do next. This is perfectly normal. Most of us come out of school and have been told to get a job… any job. We just did what we were good at or came our way but never really took time to explore our strengths, desires and dreams. One of the best decisions we can make in our career life is taking time to stop everything and get out a journal and write down everything we were good at… no negatives. Write down your passions, what makes you dream and gets you excited. If you need help, ask your family and friends as what they think you are good at… remember, it is never too late to pursue your passions! If you have ever said, I've always wanted to be… ask yourself "why not"?
Be Prepared
One of the hardest things to do is to land an interview with a really great company and yet is still amazes us when we see how unprepared people can be. They have hired and sat in thousands of interviews from an employee standpoint and still can't believe that the person or persons never researched any information on the company. One of the questions that is almost always asked is "tell me why you applied or what do you know about the company". Before you go to an interview, make sure you write down (or google search) what kind of questions they may be asking. If you are nervous (which is completely normal), ask a friend or colleague to ask these questions to you as a mock interview. Interviewing is like anything else, the more you practice, the better you get at it but if you don't practice, you won't get better.
Be Careful
Remember that just because you have an offer, doesn't mean you have to accept it. Research the company and see what others are saying about it. In the internet age, you are sure to get insight into how current and past employees feel about a company. Every company in an interview will say that they are the best place to work and have won an award for something or other. Talk this decision over with friends, family and people you trust. If they are excited for the opportunity and see you as a fit, then chances are it will be a fit as well. If you do get the job, be careful and never forget point number one. Each and every job has its challenges and it is how you approach it that can truly make a difference!


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LOVELAND, CO — The offensive and special teams for the Rapid City Rush was on full display last night against the Colorado Eagles, but in the end the back-and-forth tilt went to Colorado as they topped Rapid City 6-4 and swept the weekend series.
Similar to Friday night's contest the Eagles opened up the scoring with a wrister by Matt Garbowsky to beat Rush netminder Kent Patterson at 11:24 of the 1st period. Colorado would double their lead just as their second powerplay opportunity of the night expired when Michael Sdao deked the puck by Patterson into the back of the net at 14:50.
The boys from the Black Hills would even things up halfway through the middle frame, though.
Rapid City's scoring started when Hunter Fejes knocked in a rebound from Riley Weselowski by Colorado netminder Nathan Lieuwen at 10:26. The Rush would even the game at 2-2 when Brett Perlini scored his first in a Rush sweater with a rebound off Ryan Misiak's shot at 11:50. The goal was also the first powerplay goal for the Rush this season.
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Colorado would regain the advantage at 14:24 of the 2nd period when Johnny Lazo deflected a shot from Teigan Zahn past Patterson for the shorthanded goal.
The back-and-forth continued moments later when Rapid City knotted the game at 3-3 when the Rush scored their second powerplay goal of the night after Lindsay Sparks drove the puck home with 4:41 left in the frame.
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The lead would be short lived.
Colorado tied the contest back up at 4-4 when Matt Garbowsky scored his second of the night at 12:07. Darryl Bootland would put the Eagles back on top at 14:54 when he deflected a shot from Matt Register.
A late powerplay goal by the Eagles at 18:18 would seemingly put the game out of reach and give Colorado the sweep.
Nathan Lieuwen takes the win, stopping 25-of-29 shots for the night while Kent Patterson takes the loss, stopping 30-of-36 shots.
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I hear a lot of different things about the people from "My City". They say that Kansas City is filled with "haters". I hear it's near impossible to have a successful business venture here, because you will NOT gain the support of your city. The conclusion I've come to; like any city anywhere, people like to make excuses! That's right, I said it…people like to make excuses for their failures, and shortcomings…no matter where they reside. While the negative voices may speak out the loudest, I'm grasping the opportunity to tell the other side of the story. Bringing out the voice of the SUCCESSFUL and the POSITIVE! That's why, over the next couple of months I am bringing the stories, trials, tribulations, and inspirations of just a few of Kansas City's own entrepreneurs! Take a moment to really get to know the faces behind your city.
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The very first entrepreneur to be introduced in my series popped right in my face (or on my news feed I should say). Literally…. I had NO CLUE who this guy was, but yet I kept seeing his work tagged all over Facebook. It came to the point where I was familiar with the branding "Matt Diamond Photography" before I was even able to put Matt's face with it.
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Going right to the military after graduating, Matt didn't move to KC until 2009. He actually came to pursue his love of poetry, while working as a New Prep Chef at the local baseball stadium. Matt's passion for capturing the beauty in life was not secluded to this one genre, and brightly showed through in the area of photography as well. A true artist to the soul. When he pulled up on the poetry scene in KC , Matt was impressed. He saw lots of talent and wondered "Why isn't anyone taking pictures of them"?. That's when he took matters into his own hands (literally) and put his camera to use!!
Not gaining much initial support from the outside, Matt looked for inspiration in the music he listened to. While his musical interest range from country music to gangsta rap, Tupac's sense of urgency is what he finds most inspiring. During our interview, Matt stated "Tupac just got in the studio and did it. He was laying track after track back to back no pauses in between. I love his urgency. He knew his goals, and he just got them done. He didn't sit around waiting for anyone to do it for him." Diamond's career is proof enough, he lives this mentality daily.
Matt says "A lot of people say not to mix business with pleasure. With me, I blend the two. I'm an artist, I work from home….so the two are one in the same. As a poet, I made myself vulnerable by expressing myself through my work." Matt lives by a quote he read "Your clients reflect yourself". As he's evolved as a person, honing his craft and knowing his role in the world as a business man, a human being, and a father.
For those looking to become entrepreneurs, Matt advises:
"The best bet for humanity is don't apply for a job but apply yourself. In applying yourself you will find out what you are good at and what fits you. Some are made for the spotlight, and some are made to be behind scenes. Cultivate yourself. Believe in yourself. It takes faith. It's an interworking process, networking comes later on. One of my growing steps has been stepping out on a networking opportunity. and misrepresenting myself because I was too eager. "
A Quote from Matt:
"It's become a matter of vision, and the fight to capture the light you see and feel, so your viewers may see and feel it too.. Something about photography breaks walls and build bridges. It's like a catalyst for social re-configuration and revolutionary strides. Conveniently, this brings us back to this battle for light. It's a photography thing." MDP
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After putting ourselves in the skin of a badger mother and a lynx, it's the turn of the elephants. This is Shelter 3: a survival video game that takes you to live in a herd of elephants in which you must protect your family from predators and ensure you find food that will guarantee you to live another day.
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Graffeo said in a statement that his growing career as a guest conductor made it impossible for him to spend enough time.
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In addition, Graffeo said that he wanted to spend more time with his family. He and his wife recently had their first child.
During Graffeo's tenure at Knoxville Opera, he oversaw the creation of the Knoxville Opera Rossini Festival, which recently won a "Bravo Excellence" Award from Opera America, and the company's first original production since the 1980s.
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A Study to Assess the Efficacy of Erlotinib for Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis in EGFR Mutation Positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00830245
Recruitment Status : Terminated (low accrual rate)
First Posted : January 27, 2009
Last Update Posted : July 26, 2011
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|Condition or disease
|Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
|Drug: Erlotinib
|Phase 2
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|20 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Study Start Date :
|January 2009
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|July 2011
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|July 2011
Experimental: Erlotinib
Erlotinib 150mg/day (if no negative conversion --> increment to 250mg/day)
Drug: Erlotinib
Erlotinib 150mg/day
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Cytology negative conversion rate [ Time Frame: 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months ]
- Neurologic symptom improvement [ Time Frame: 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months ]
- Response rate (extra-cranial disease) [ Time Frame: 2 months, 4 months ]
- Response rate (brain) [ Time Frame: 2 months, 4 months ]
- Quality of life [ Time Frame: 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months ]
- Toxicities [ Time Frame: 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months ]
- Prognostic factors [ Time Frame: N-A ]
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
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|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Age >18
- Histologically or pathologically proven non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
- Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis confirmed by CSF cytology
- A patients with EGFR mutation (including exon 19 deletion, L858R)
- ECOG performance status 0-3
- Expected life time more than at least 4 weeks
- A patients who signed the informed consent prior to the participation in the study
- Chemotherapy-naïve patient is eligible
- Previous EGFR TKI is allowed if this drug was not specifically used for CNS metastases
Exclusion Criteria:
- A pregnant or lactating patient
- A patient of childbearing potential without being tested for pregnancy at baseline or with a positive test. (A postmenopausal woman with the amenorrhea period of at least 12 months or longer is considered to have non-childbearing potential.)
- A man or woman of childbearing potential without the willingness to use a contraceptive measures during the study
- A patient with history of another malignant disease within past 3 years, except curatively treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin, cervical carcinoma in situ, and early gastric cancer
- A patient with active interstitial lung disease, except simple lymphangitic lung metastasis
- A patient with history of allergic reaction to gefitinib or erlotinib
The following laboratory test results:
- Number of absolute neutrophils counts (ANC) < 1.0ⅹ109/L
- Number of platelets < 50 ⅹ109/L
- AST, ALT > 2.5 ⅹupper limit of normal
- Total bilirubin > 1.5 ⅹupper limit of normal
- Serum creatinine > 1.5 ⅹupper limit of normal
A patient with serious disease as followings
- Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia
- History of myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to the initiation of study
- Neurological or psychiatric disorder including dementia or uncontrolled seizure
- A patient who refused to sign the informed consent
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00830245
|Korea, Republic of
|Dae Seog Heo
|Seoul, Korea, Republic of
|Responsible Party:
|Dae Seog Heo/Professor, Seoul National University Hospital
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|First Posted:
|January 27, 2009 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 26, 2011
|Last Verified:
|July 2011
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Lung cancer
leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in EGFR mutation positive non-small cell lung cancer
Lung Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Meningeal Carcinomatosis
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
Bronchial Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Meningeal Neoplasms
Central Nervous System Neoplasms
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Erlotinib Hydrochloride
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Another week, another rumour of a Red Dead Redemption 2 PC release.
This time, European retailer MediaMarkt has listed Red Dead Redemption 2 for a PC release sometime in 2019. As you'd expect, Rockstar has yet to comment on the listing.
This isn't the first time we've heard of a potential PC release of Red Dead Redemption 2 — back in June 2018, a Rockstar Leeds developer listed the release on his LinkedIn profile.
We'll keep you informed as we learn more.
Red Dead Redemption 2 heads to Xbox One and PS4 on 26 October. Are you as excited for it as we are? Check out our recent preview here.


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Mid-December of 1995, we invited everyone in our Bible study to a Christmas party at our house. Our new addition was complete and we were excited to show everyone the finished work. I was so happy the house was finally tidy and organized. Our days of living with drywall dust, sawdust, wood chips, and tools all over the place were finally over. Anyone who's lived through home remodeling will know what I mean. Living under a construction zone is extremely tiresome. The kids were very excited about the party and willing to help. We put up our Christmas decorations and got ready for the party.
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Contec Global Group – Established in 1984 and headquartered in London, the Contec Global Group has a worldwide presence, with operations in Asia, Africa and Europe. As a company established on the platform of e-Governance and smart technologies, Contec Global is amongst the most experienced independent technology and systems organizations operating in developing countries. Today, the Group is engaged, globally, in providing integrated, systems-based solutions in the fields of Secure Technologies, Infrastructure and Hospitality.
We recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Business Development Executive
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- Responsible for building on agent, customer and revenue growth targets through effective development of a distribution network.
- To be successful you will need to be comfortable spending significant time in the field motivating the agents, and driving both to exceed set targets.
- You must be someone with a strong ability to influence and work collaboratively with merchandising teams.
- The ideal candidate must have a clearly-demonstrated track record in channel recruiting and sales target at a fast moving consumer goods company or mobile money or telecom.
- The candidate must also have demonstrated skills in driving volumes through a channel, relationship building, monitoring and evaluating results to devise strategies.
- Grow the merchant and customer touch point network into the largest multi-channel network.
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- Managing the sales process for new prospects, from initial contact through to closure
- Any other job assigned by HOD as per need
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- The successful candidate will become the point of reference for colleagues and customers alike, by keeping schedules and providing feedback, documentation and information.
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- Coordinate sales team by managing schedules, filing important documents and communicating relevant information
- Ensure the adequacy of sales-related equipment or material
- Respond to complaints from customers and give after-sales support when requested
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- Inform clients of unforeseen delays or problems
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- Assist in the preparation and organizing of promotional material or events
- Ensure adherence to laws and policies
- Proven experience in sales; experience as a sales coordinator or in other administrative positions will be considered
- Must be experience in Sales of Mobile Phones and Telecoms Industry.
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- Well-organized and responsible with an aptitude in problem-solving
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- B.Sc/BA in Business Administration or relevant field; certification in sales or marketing will be an asset
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Job Description
- Directs the profit, sales, and costs of a retail store while maintaining an environment focused on the customer.
- Trains new and existing employees in customer service, brand awareness, and store policies to offer the best shopping experience.
Job Duties
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- Oversees assistant management positions and communicates store goals clearly with them
- Develops sales plans of action together with assistant store managers
- Communicates store goals, brand awareness, and company messages to team members while promoting product knowledge
- Assesses team member performance and delivers performance reviews
- Makes changes to team member status and job duties
- Recruits, hires, and trains new store staff
- Keeps costs minimal while remaining accountable to profits
- Creates a customer-service focused environment where the best possible customer experience is top priority
- Ensures that employee training and work habits center on customer service
- Reports sales, visual presentations, team member development, and store performance figures to regional director
- Creates employee schedules and manages hourly employee time recording and payroll
- Ensures that visual marketing and merchandising of store meets established brand standards
- Ensure store promoters' (if any) Performance and managing them properly
- Ensure Maintenance and Security of All Brand Stores in Lagos
- Ensure Good Merchandizing / presentation / aesthetics of all Brand stores in Lagos
- Ensure Business Development opportunities for each Store
- Ensure to have Operators Products (Business/SIM/data etc) sold in Stores with their promoters
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- Coordinate with store renovation vendors and renovation of new store / scouting and finding new vendors
- After Sales Service – Ensure that all stores work as Afrione Collection point for service
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- Hiring and Staffing Experience,
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- Previous Retail Experience Desirable.
How to Apply
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Planning an Autumn Trip to P-Town
Although summer is the most popular time for people to visit Provincetown, autumn is actually the perfect time to tour the coastal village. There is still bright sunshine and warm days and plenty to explore in P-town for fall visitors. The P-town ferry from Plymouth still gets you to the dock in half the time it would take to drive, so you get more time to enjoy everything P-town has to offer. These tips will help you plan your autumn journey.
Dress in Layers
The weather is highly changeable during the autumn, with chilly mornings and evenings and warm, sunny days. To be ready for the fluctuating temperatures, dress in layers. You may need a jacket or sweater for your ferry trip and the start and end of your day that you can remove so you can walk around in a light shirt or short sleeves. Layers will let you stay comfortable no matter what the weather decides to do.
Rent a Bike
P-town is very walkable, and there are cabs and shuttles available, but the best way to see the town at any time of year is to rent a bike. With a bike, you will be able to cover a lot of ground without waiting for public transportation, and you'll get to explore at your own pace. There are multiple places around town that rent bikes, so it's easy to pick one up and go.
Hit the Beach
Although you will want to save time for the art walk and to explore the local bookshops with on-season hot cider, don't forget to visit the beach. It likely won't be warm enough to swim, but fall is the perfect time for a brisk stroll by the water with beautiful views.
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For the past several weeks we have been moving our website over to a new server. It has been relatively painless, but there's been a lot of tweaking and trimming.
The Germaine Truth, our multi-blog fiction project is now completely under it's own seperate domain, with its own navigation bar at the top of the page. The site is made up of a half dozen blogs, including The Applegate Trail, and The Germaine Truth newspaper.
We have dropped the Northwest Network News Service, due to a lack of time and resources to make it happen. We still think its a good idea, and hope someone else can make it happen in the near future.
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Today, I'm sharing a card featuring a very special mini-me. This one is called Tilda with apple & of course, like all the other Maggies, I'm so smitten with her :)
Here's my card:
Mini me is colored with Copics. I added stickles to all the white parts & 3D Crystal lacquer to the apple & her shoes.
This card qualifies for some challenges- yes more than my usual one! whaaaat!?
Paper Sundaes- Princess (My Disney Princess)
Just Magnolia- In the Garden (flowers)
Cute Card Thursday- Sketch
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Under The Purple Flowers
In the purple flowers' shade
You kissed me the first kiss.
The moon lit its light of jade;
The cicadas sang their song of bliss.
Then, time passed fast and blind;
You went to your studies above
Leaving the purple flowers behind
With such a dreamlike love.
In each letter sent to the old place
You said you still missed this start
With the purple flowers of grace
And this young and true heart.
I have come back each day alone
To see the old flowers obsess
And hear the cicadas groan;
I feel such a vague distress.
I have nurtured ...
Thank You, America!
Thank you, America! for rescuing us from hell,
Humble humans deprived of all rights to life.
In our old country our enemies cruelly quell
Laborers, intellects, revolutionaries, monks alike.
Thank you, America! for teaching us systematism
By which military is only a part of attribution.
In our late republic existed militarism
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PHARMACEUTICALS giant AstraZeneca today overcame dismay at regulatory glitches for a key new drug by reporting a seven per cent hike in third-quarter sales.
AstraZeneca said it achieved turnover of é2.88bn despite weaker demand from American wholesalers who stockpiled medicines during the previous year.
Profits grew by 15 per cent at constant exchange rates to é694m - helped by a slowdown in the rate of growth in costs incurred in developing new products.
The group, which employs over 6,000 people at its cancer drug research centre in Alderley Edge and a manufacturing plant in Macclesfield, added that it was making an é43.7m charge against blood-thinning drug Exanta, which US regulators provisionally rejected last month.
Exanta was seen as one of its key drivers of future growth that would tap a market for blood-thinning treatments worth é2.18bn a year.
But US regulators sought more information on the drug amid fears that it could cause liver failure in patients over the long term. Regulators also raised concerns that patients were more likely to suffer heart attacks when Exanta was used after knee surgery, leading analysts to rate the chances of US approval for the drug at just 10 per cent.
Chief executive Sir Tom McKillop said today: "Despite the recent disappointment with Exanta, the business is performing well in the second half."
Sales of cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor surged to é142.2m between July and September and totalled é325.9m in 2004 so far.
Since its launch last year, more than 11 million prescriptions of the drug have been dispensed around the world, the company said.
The Anglo-Swedish company needs strong performances from its newer products to offset the impact of copycat versions of some of its other drugs, including older ulcer treatment Prilosec.


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Ireland Is In Top Six In European Road Safety
Updated : Jun 23, 2009
The Road Safety Authority is welcoming the news that Ireland has been ranked the sixth safest country in Europe for road safety.
The European Transport Safety Council had previously ranked us ninth.
While 279 people died on the roads last year, 2008 is the safest year on record on Irish roads.
Brian Farrell of the RSA says it's all down to a change in driver behaviour.
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Shimini Atzerot October 6 2015
The real meaning of Shemini Atzeret (Eighth Day of Binding) is a Divine mystery of awesome significance. It is the final time of spiritual harvesting of the work we have done in Elul, RoshHashanah, Yom Kippor and Succot. Simchat Torah is a part of Shemini Atzeret. "Atzeret" can be translated as assembly or collection. As on this day, we assemble within ourselves a STOREHOUSE OF ENERGY which will fuel our efforts through the remainder of the year, as its JOY energizes our continued efforts through the year.
Shemini Atzaret is the spring of the Torah, to water the tree, which is planted in the garden, and it's roots and branches are like the "axis of the world" (Isa. 40:20), they all are leading to her.
Shemini Atzeret is the day of Divine Judgment for Rain. On it we make a special prayer for rain.Rain, descends from the skies. It alludes to "Ruach HaKodesh" (the Holy Spirit) ultimately, and as the sages say, there is no water but Torah. Concerning this David prayed, "As the hart panteth after the water brook, so panteth my heart after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?" (Psalm 42:1-2). Water is the foundation of all life on earth. We could not live without it. In fact, water forms about 80% of our physical human bodies. Shemini Atzeret also is called "The Eighth Day of Assembly" as after Elul, RoshHashanah, Yom Kippor and the intense seven days of Succot God longs for his people an does not want to see them leave and go back to their homes and normal secular activities so there is one more day of closeness. It is as the "encore" of a concert. Shemini Atzeret is a very intimate union and, which follows after the universal Feast of Sukkot. It is a close family union, with much deeper more profound insights and depth of meaning and spirituality.
Shemini Atzeret is the beginning of the planting season. From this point we are able to work hard to nurture our NEW BEGINNING that we developed from the flow of Divine energy from Elul, RoshHashanah, Yom Kippor and Succot. On Shemini Atzeret we seek God's help so we may GROW AND DEVELOP our NEW BEGINNING. Shemini Atzeret is the completion of one cycle, and the beginning of another NEW cycle. God begins the "rain" in order to produce a new crop and a new harvest! Shemini Atzeret represents the beginning of a new RAINY SEASON, during which the earth is nourished by rain from the heavens. Spiritually, then, it represents the pouring out the NEW flow of Divine energy of the New year. 7 as in the 7 days of Succah represents completion, as the Sabbath is the seventh day of the week, which completes the week so "eight" represents "A NEW BEGINNING." In the future Temple described in Ezekiel, we find that there will be seven steps that lead into the outer court (Ezek.40:22, 26); however, there will be eight steps that lezd from the outer court to the inner court (Ezek.40:31, 34, 37). Also the consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests required seven days of being set apart (Lev.8:35), but it was on the "eighth day" that they were anointed as "priests," thus "A NEW BEGINNING." Circumcision too, is to performed on the EIGHTH DAY (Gen.17:12).
David was the "eighth" son of Jesse, thus also beginning a "new dynasty" in Israel when he became king (I Sam.16:10-11; II Sam.7:12). "Shemini Atzeret" is the "staging ground," THE THRESHOLD of a the NEW BEGINNING of the NEXT PHASE of God's Plan. There are 8 sides in a cube.
The sages in Gemore and Midrash describe Shemini Atzeret like this :
During the week of Sukkot, seventy bulls were brought as Mussaf offerings on the altar in the "Bet Hamikdash" (Temple). On Shemini Atzeret, only one bull is sacrificed. The seventy bulls the Jews offer to God for the seventy nations of the world. The one bull of Shemini Atzeret is brought to the God for the unique nation of Israel. This is as a king who had held a festival for seven days and invited all of the country's inhabitant (the nations of the world) to the seven days of feasting. When the seven days of feasting were over, he said to his friend (Israel), 'Let us now have a privae meal together, just you and I.
Rabbi Noach of Lechowitz explains, The theme of Shemini Atzeret may be better understood if we think of it in terms of a BRIDE AND GROOM. During the wedding, they are both decked out in a wardrobe of exquisite, elegant clothes and jewelry. However, when they come together in their private chamber, they remove their garments and jewelry. Concerning this Rabbi Shneur Zalman teaches that Shemini Atzeret is not identified with any specific symbol. It is not celebrated matzah, shofar, or lulav. As by the time we reach Shemini Atzeret we should have reached a state of happiness that requires no external symbols. Its joy stems from the depth of man's inner self, his own Soul.
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You can mod the Xbox all you want really -- you still don't have the quantity and quality of the PS2 games available.
I try to think of what mother nature would have done if she suffered major brain damage.
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Starship Troopers 2 had only two things worth seeing, but she died early on
Xbox has the best hardware, some good games, such as Halo and Mechassault, and I suppose you can mod it, but all in all that costs a bundle. And the gamecube has the worst hardware, but, by far, the most FUN, ORIGINAL, and EXCLUSIVE GAMES.Feel free to argue, Generic PS2 game/Halo fanboys.
As far as your statement goes about the Gamecube, I cannot totally agree with you there either. You see you accuse the other two of having franchise games you can get on all the systems, yet you neglect to mention Nintendo is just as guilty (although they do not spread their "flagship games" across all the systems) Does the names of these revamped, re-released games mean anything to you: Zelda, Metroid, just about anything with Mario. Fun? Maybe. Original? Definitely not. Exclusive? Yup. Childish? Absolutely.
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I started my career as an academic and veterinarian, followed by almost 9 years of stem cell research that included working with cutting-edge technologies, like cellular reprogramming, before starting a biotech business, part of which is developing 'organ-on-chip' platforms as an alternative to animal testing for human drug development.
Most people may not realise it takes 10-15 years to launch a new drug, with an average cost of approximately 5 billion USD. Drug failures and withdrawal of drugs in the market are hugely expensive, as well as posing a great risk to patients. One of the biggest challenges in drug discovery is figuring out which new drugs are likely to be harmful before testing them on humans as there are physiological differences in animals and humans which range from genetic makeup, physiology, environment, and lifestyle - all of which may interact and limit the drug's success for individual patients.
Stemnovate collaborates with the scientific community, SMEs and pharmaceutical companies across the globe to engineer a cost-effective and flexible microphysiological model systems. These are miniature models of human organs engineered to mimic biological functions, eg The 'liver on a chip' platform. They can replicate the human liver by taking into account a patient's' individual genetic background, which makes the technology more sensitive to individual patient's circumstance.
This new technology allows us to identify problems earlier in the medicine development process and can reduce development cost by as much as $30M per product launch. At the same time, it also improves launch success rate by a quarter.
There is huge variability in drug response among the human population. According to Food and Drug Administration, FDA, the response rates may vary from 25% to 80% from cancer therapeutics to more common painkillers so the 'one size fits all' approach currently dominant in drug development is suboptimal and often leads to drug failure putting patients at risk. Having the organ on a chip has multiple benefits. For starters, it is more ethical as the process does not involve animal or human testing, and is therefore also safer for the patients themselves.
I get inspiration from my mother who raised both me and my brother single-handedly so 'gender bias' was not much of a concern. I suppose it was this lack of gender bias that inspired me to start my own company, even though a new study from California institute reports that women-run-start-ups are hampered by bias among male investors.
I saw this first hand during my seed round of investment. All the investors I met were reputable Cambridge and UK based angels, and all were men. Although they were all very supportive, it took one and half year to reach this stage.
I suppose what I am saying is if commercial potential can be proven, there is opportunity for women entrepreneurs, and I would really like to see more women supporting each other during this phase. It's a challenging endeavour to take up the entrepreneurial aspirations that can be considered a career risk by many, so support from other women could be hugely valuable.
And although for me my previous experience in stem cell research, regulation, academia, and industry was an advantage, it would have been impossible without my supportive husband and nine-year-old daughter, and equally supportive co-founders Dr. David Hay, who was my Ph.D. co-supervisor, and Dr. Adrian Fisher, whom I met while working as a postdoc at the University of Cambridge.
Stemnovate is a biotech company which delivers innovative drug-screening and safety-testing platforms, and has recently been awarded $1 million Innovate UK funding to advance 'Liver on a chip' technology. The technology will improve drug testing and help patients by increasing drug safety, effectiveness, with the potential to develop individually tailored medicine.
Stemnovate CEO and founder, Dr. Ruchi Sharma, has recently been recognized as a rising star among 50 outstanding women leaders who are driving scientific innovation.
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A Justice Department report showed that the former FBI director did what he was investigating Clinton for doing.
By Michael Martin, Metro
Yesterday's Justice Department report on the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server — the issue that likely decided the 2016 election — contained an ironic tidbit: As FBI director, James Comey used Gmail for FBI business "on numerous occasions."
Clinton had a quick response. "But my emails," she tweeted.
It was a reference to the phrase "but her emails," a refrain used by Trump supporters during the campaign to rebut arguments against the eventual president.
But my emails. https://t.co/G7TIWDEG0p— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 14, 2018
The tweet had more than 570,000 likes by Friday afternoon.
The FBI investigation into Clinton's email use, which was reopened and closed by Comey days before the election, found that Clinton committed no wrongdoing.
In addition to Comey, several officials in the Trump administration have been found to be conducting unsecured government communications — the exact complaint relentlessly leveled against Clinton — including President Trump himself.
In late May, Politico reported that as president, Donald Trump uses unsecured devices for his communications, shunning the usual presidential security protocol because it's "too inconvenient." Experts say the president is leaving himself wide-open to foreign hackers.
In March 2017, the Indianapolis Star reported that Vice President Mike Pence used a private AOL account to conduct business as governor of Indiana, and was hacked.
In November 2017, Newsweek found that White House senior advisers Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner used at least three private email accounts to conduct government business for months after officially joining the White House.
Thursday's Justice Department report found that Comey had been "insubordinate" in his handling of the Clinton investigation and did not follow FBI guidelines. But inspectors determined that he wasn't motivated by bias.
Although President Trump has argued that the FBI is biased against him, inspectors found that the only improper actions taken by the agency during the 2016 election were damaging to Clinton, not Trump.


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Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
-- T.S. Eliot
The alarm goes off. My back hurts. The voice on the radio has already told me that equity-index performance has been sloppy across Asia and Europe. Dow futures are trading in the hole, as are their S&P siblings.
To be sure, there are far worse things than waking up on a cold February morning with the markets skating on thin ice. First among them would be not waking up at all. For one more opportunity at greatness, one more chance to test our mettle against the machines, we pause. We are grateful for the honor.
Many will allow their intellect to become lazy as they age. Many will complain about circumstance. Not us. We will meet obstacle with saber in hand. We will feel the sting of defeat, and grow from the experience. We will never stop challenging ourselves. We will never, ever surrender. We're always willing to take that extra step. Always faithful.
The Rabbit Hole
President Trump laid out his ideas Monday for a 2019 budget, as well as a complex plan for rebuilding the nation's crumbling infrastructure. Stocks reacted well in general, and infrastructure-type stocks reacted particularly well.
It was almost as if these plans were either realistic or that their chances of actually being implemented were realistic. I guess no one can blame Trump for dreaming, but the two-year budget that Congress agreed to last week (and that the president signed into law) does count for something.
By contrast, the 2019 budget outline that Trump released Monday is simply a non-binding document that outlines his administration's priorities. Nothing more.
Of course, the budget that Congress agreed to clearly illustrates that our elected representatives have in aggregate largely given up on any thoughts of austerity. But the president's plan uses rosier data regarding economic growth, inflation and borrowing costs at the federal level than the Federal Reserve has forecast. I think that's worth pointing out.
The president's plan would make cuts to entitlement programs such as food stamps, welfare, disability payments and student loans. (Obviously, nobody looking to win re-election will ever touch Medicare or Social Security.)
Hence the problem: Painful cuts need to be made eventually, although the U.S. government has become comfortable with increased deficit spending. This isn't a partisan issue at this point. Those horses left the barn a long time ago.
At some point, the system and the fiat currency will lose confidence in Uncle Sam. When? Only a fool could guess.
Until then, keep on keeping on. Keep learning. Keep adapting. There's a reset button somewhere deep inside that rabbit hole. The day they smack that button won't be a good one.
Bridges and Tunnels and Roads, Oh My!
Did you hear the one about Congress being asked to find another $20 billion worth of deficit spending per year for 10 years for improvements to be made to the infrastructure of our great land? Not only that, this investment will provoke more than $1 trillion worth of investment in this project at the state and local levels. Ha!
Spin the wheel, maybe you'll win a prize. Sorry! Maybe try again next year -- there are nice door prizes for each contestant on their way out.
We also got an extra 200 or so points that the Dow industrials tacked on on Monday after Trump's infrastructure plan started leaking out. Hmm, it looks like the forces that be will try to put them back where they came from on Tuesday morning (or find another reason for the Dow to hang onto them).
Honestly, any plan that would further increase our already-runaway deficit spending (or that depends on local governments to do the heavy lifting) will likely fail at the legislative level, either in Washington or at the state capitols. But on the bright side, I hear that pitchers and catchers are reporting to spring training this week!
The Wild Blue Yonder
The U.S. Air Force is about to modernize and grow. As part of the proposed 2019 budget, the Air Force has requested 77 F-35 stealth multirole fighters from Lockheed Martin (LMT) . The U.S. Navy has also made request for 24 F/A-18 Super Hornet combat airplanes from Boeing (BA) , and there will be likely also be orders for 15 Boeing KC-46 tanker planes. All of these goodies come to nearly $16 billion, two-thirds of which will be earmarked for the F-35s.
As you know, increased defense spending is part of everyone's plan going forward. Unlike spending on infrastructure (which might change, dribble in or not develop as foreseen), higher defense spending is a much safer bet.
Performance across the sector since Trump took over has been pronounced. Forward-looking plans also allow for an increase in troop levels, as well as an across-the-ranks 2.6% pay raise. I think the term for all of this is "politically safe."
But interestingly, the military is also making some cost-saving moves. For example, the Air Force is reportedly dropping a $7 billion upgrade to its JSTARS system. JSTARS, or the "Joint Surveillance Target Attack System," is basically a large aircraft that's loaded with radar to oversee an operations theater. The brass has been critical of this costly program, claiming it doesn't meet combat-commander requirements.
Another cost-cutting proposal in the president's 2019 budget is a decision to phase out the B-1 from Rockwell Collins (COL) and B-2 from Northrop Grumman (NOC) in favor of modernizing and maintaining the established fleet of B-52 Stratofortresses. The B-52 was first introduced in 1955 and its service life has been truly incredible. This Cold War relic is far cheaper to maintain and remains mission capable in the modern era.
The youngest B-52 rolled off of the assembly line in 1962, but 58 of the 744 that were ever deployed remain active. Fifteen more are ready to go on short notice, and the Air Force only expects to retire the B-52 in 2045. Incredible. Northrop is scheduled to begin delivering the B-21, its next-generation strategic bomber, some time in the mid-2020s.
Black Gold
U.S. oil production moved above 10 million barrels per day back in November, and we all know that West Texas Intermediate sold off hard last week -- $60 support quickly became $60 resistance.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries acknowledged increased U.S. shale production in a report Monday, but chose to focus on rising demand based on synchronized global economic growth. But on Tuesday, the International Energy Agency (IEA) made plain its expectation that non-OPEC production will run ahead faster than increased demand over the next year.
U.S. production increased by an astounding 1.3 million barrels per day in January. At that growth pace, America is expected to surpass Saudi Arabia in the near future to become the world's second-largest oil producer (trailing only Russia). There's even talk of challenging Russia for the top spot.
From the IEA's statement: "Having cut costs dramatically, U.S. producers are enjoying a second wave of growth so extraordinary that in 2018, their increase in liquids production could equal global demand growth."
What this means is that at oil's current levels, the U.S. shale crowd is making money and getting aggressive. Perhaps America will even end up as a net oil exporter -- not just energy independent, but "energy dominant" (as the current administration has intimated).
Given this expansion of business and a possible bubble-like top that we've seen for oil, I'm uncomfortable holding a sizable long of exploration-and-production companies. Yes, I'm long Exxon Mobil (XOM) , but only via a small stake I picked up on the cheap last week because the name is (or was) oversold. I'm also long Apache Energy (APA) , but that's a name I trade rather than hold for the long term. I almost always have a position in APA, and it's not a pure oil play anyway.
Honestly, I think oil services is where it'll be at in 2018 for the energy crew. I already hold Schlumberger (SLB) , which I consider the industry's elite name and about as well managed as a firm can be. I just fear that maybe SLB's U.S. business isn't as strong as it could be.
Schlumberger is very strong globally, but if America is where the action is, then perhaps I should get my tail into Halliburton (HAL) as well. That's a strong U.S. business for sure.
Charts Of The Day: Schlumberger vs. Haliburton
Let's take a look at these two oil giants' charts.
First, here's Schlumberger:
What a sloppy chart! All three of the tactical indicators -- the Relative Strength Index (RSI), Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) and Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) -- look awful.
You can see that a positive spike after the "golden cross" in mid-January that quickly evaporated. But there's still at least one positive -- some high volume seen during Friday's bottoming and rebound.
However, I don't like Schlumberger's performance vs. the stock's Fibonacci levels at all. The severity of SLB's February breakdown took the name well below all but the 100% retracement level.
Does this mean that we'll eventually see a retest of the stock's late Autumn lows? Possibly. But I'm more concerned that stiff resistance might reside between $68 and $68.50.
I won't be getting completely out of SLB any time soon, but I might use any short-term strength to spread the risk across both Schlumberger and Halliburton.
Speaking of HAL, let's look at its chart:
This is a much nicer, more highly organized chart, although the same weaknesses prevail across the combined realm of the Relative Strength Index, Chaikin Money Flow and the daily MACD.
However, when I go to my Fibonacci and Pitchfork models, an obvious pattern appears. With the exception of one bottom wick off of Friday's candlestick, the name still has a chance to respect its 61.8% retracement level.
I know, that's taking some liberty. That said, taking the same liberty allows this stock to remain in obedience to its own Pitchfork model. Meaningful? Perhaps.
Do I indeed spread the wealth between the two? I think so, especially while the name is down. If unpierced, the Pitchfork gives Halliburton support at $52.25 into the spring.
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Ever since VinoMofo started out five years ago in a little garage in Adelaide, the wine website has been shaking things up in the wine world.
The members-only online platform sources a curated selection of wines from the world over—less than five per cent of all the wines the team tastes make the cut—and offers them at wallet-friendly prices.
These competitive prices are a result of VinoMofo purchasing entire vintages of wines directly from the producers. The website has just launched in Singapore, their first Southeast Asian outpost. Signing up is free and will give you access to secret deals, flash sales and the 'black market' where wines are sold at up to 70 per cent off the recommended retail prices without revealing the identity of the producer.
Cover: Vinomofo
This was first published in Wine & Dine's January 2017 Issue, 'Aperitifs'