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Projection is a clever mechanism your subconscious mind uses to make your partner responsible for your old wounds. It's like creating a movie and forgetting that you're the director and the camera person. It really looks like it's all about your partner.
Katie and Gay Hendricks
The path to demystifying our troubling experiences in life is often clouded with many misguided interpretations. The challenges we face often seem so formidable that we try to solve them by leaping to what feels like a clear and easy explanation. To put it in contemporary advertising terms: "Mikey did it."
And, yes, it is strangely comforting to always pin whatever is plaguing us on "the other guy". It takes the spotlight off of us. WE don't have to change. Someone else needs to. And, in doing this, we lapse into the default victim role. And it is completely ineffective in bringing any change into our lives because that "other guy" who is "playing the heavy" is only cuing up the subconscious part of us which has been brooding about some deep, unhealed hurt. And, now, "the other guy" has brought that pain into the bright light of day. He has partnered with us as an instrument of healing. And, although he may appear to be our worst nightmare, he may emerge as our greatest gift in helping us move through the chaos...that is, if we can recognize his role in our process of healing.
And the very fact that he is appearing in this scenario is testimony to the fact that that the
Divine Universe feels we are ready to deal.
"Thank You". Not one that immediately (or easily) comes to mind. But gratitude and appreciation are truly called for because thanks to the actions of "the other guy", we are now in the undeniable presence of something that is blocking our happiness. And it doesn't have to do with the other guy. He is just the messenger. The MESSAGE is: Still here. Still carrying the pain. Still waiting for grace and resolution.
So what are we to do other than blaming "the other guy"? We step up and deal. Though it may appear to be so, THIS scenario is not about what "the other guy" is doing. THIS is about how we react to it and, if we are feeling a HEAVY reaction, it is because we have hit a hotspot. And that is where our attention needs to go.
If "the other guy" is having a MOMENT and it makes us very uncomfortable, then we need to own that feeling. We need to hold space for the knowing of "the other guy's" stuff and, especially, our stuff: noticing it, witnessing it...but not reacting to it. And we need to calmly say, for example, something like this..."This is not working for me. I can see that I have some heavy emotion around this issue and I want to deal with it before we work on understanding each other.
The complex and intricate evolution of your life has just taken center stage. And your body knows it. There is no hiding from the experience.
What will your next move be?
Will you push the chaotic emotional energy of the episode back down into your psyche, condemning it to unending replays each time the hot button is ignited?
Will you be angry and resentful that you need to go through this storm?
Will you take out your anger on anyone close by?
Will you bravely acknowledge the soul's wisdom in unearthing this buried pain, thank it for protecting you by storing your pain from an experience you were previously not prepared to deal with, let yourself grieve whatever loss you may have sustained and offer yourself love and compassion during these cleansing and restorative moments?
Marie Helena
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Today, more than sixty-three percent of people aged 18-34 watch live video streaming content regularly. The industry is booming and more and more organizations are beginning to live stream video on their website. This requires consideration of the costs associated with streaming. This blog will look at the cost of streaming solutions in 2019.
More specifically, we'll examine a number of different factors in the cost of streaming solutions. We'll focus on the cost of the platforms themselves, comparing 5 top live video streaming platforms. However, we'll also take a brief look at the cost of equipment and other services.
Don't let the cost of live streaming deter you from getting started. In today's world, streaming can be an essential part of doing business. Companies using video generally get more than 41% more web traffic from search. For online sales, video makes purchases 1.6x more likely. And around 52 percent of marketing professionals say video is the content type with the best ROI.
Especially, you can start streaming now with Dacast and enjoy a very special offer, only available for a limited period of time: try our new monthly Premium plan for just $79. This gives you access to 2000 GB of streaming data, 200 GB of storage along with ALL Dacast features. Sign up for Dacast and you're good to go!
Creating an optimum streaming experience
Clearly, OTT video can be highly effective for businesses. However, this requires the right approach. Some businesses choose to use free video hosting platforms for their business purposes. This has the advantage of reducing costs. However, it leads to a sub-optimal experience.
For example, free platforms monetize their over-the-top video via advertising and selling user data. That means that your video may be interrupted or preceded by ads inside or alongside your content. The video player itself will also contain the watermark of the streaming video provider (note that this is also the case with a lot of professional video live streaming solutions unless you pay a very high price).
On top of this, you're unlikely to have much control over your content when dealing with social media video platforms. Monetization, analytics, security and privacy, and other tools are likely absent or minimal. For all these reasons, we recommend that professional users avoid free platforms and opt for a pro-grade streaming solution.
Factors in the cost of streaming solutions
There are various factors that determine the cost of streaming solutions. The two largest factors are bandwidth and features. Most online video platforms charge based on how much bandwidth you use (viewership can be used as a proxy). There are a few platforms that include unlimited bandwidth, but these generally charge a premium for this or give you no access to professional features unless you pay $999.
Features also influence the price. Most video streaming providers offer multiple live streaming plans. Cheaper, more basic plans limit the number of features available. More expensive plans add advanced features, some of which are essential for business use. However, many streaming platforms offer cheap plans that restrict features highlighted on their website and include necessary features only on very expensive plans.
Cost of streaming solutions in 2019
Let's shift now and look at the cost of 5 streaming solutions. We're going to examine pricing for Brightcove, Dacast, IBM Cloud Video, Livestream, and Wowza. All of these are capable, pro-grade platforms. However, pricing and functionality vary widely.
The first platform we'll look at is Brightcove. As a video hosting service, Brightcove focuses on marketing tools and businesses, OTT, advertising, and analytics. However, the service is quite expensive compared to most platforms.
Brightcove pricing is available at three main cost levels. The Marketing plan starts at $199 per month. This plan includes video hosting, streaming, and basic features such as video portal, social sharing, and basic analytics, but no live streaming and no secure playback. Enterprise plans start at $499 per month and include security and corporate features such as SSO (Single Sign-On) support. For users who have greater needs, custom plans are available.
The second video streaming solution we'll examine here is Dacast. Dacast includes live streaming and video-on-demand hosting. Tools are included for monetization via subscriptions, pay-per-view, and advertising. Additionally, Dacast supports a wide range of analytics, security and privacy, and customization tools.
Starting $19 per month you get access to a top-tier CDN, Akamai, with near-instant and unlimited live channel provisioning as well as 24/7 customer support. The recently upgraded fully white-label player support chapter markers for video and include a paywall and pre-roll ads starting $125 per month. At this price, you get access to ALL the features of the platform including video API access, multi-level access, low latency streaming and real-time analytics (recently released in Beta). Until the end of July, you can access all of this for just $79 only!
Custom plans are also available, as well as a pay-as-you-go option that goes down to 6 cents per GB if you need a lot of streaming data with no commitment.
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IBM Cloud Video
The third platform we'll look at here is IBM Cloud Video. This platform supports live streaming and video-on-demand. However, IBM Cloud Video is relatively underpowered for the price, with basic features like white label custom branding starting at $999 per month.
IBM Cloud Video is priced at three main tiers. The "Silver" plan, which costs $99 per month, includes only 100 ad-free viewer hours. For $499/month you can upgrade to the Gold Plan. This plan includes 2000 viewer hours. For $999/month (Platinum Plan) you get 5000 viewer hours. This plan also includes branding control and video embed controls. There are also custom Enterprise plans available.
The next steaming solution we will examine here is Livestream. They offer unlimited streaming, which seems appealing at first glance. However, their network is based on an eCDN that combines CDN technology and peer-to-peer technology within the enterprise network. The risk is that the quality of the video depends on the quality received on the device it is loaded from.
The first plan level offered by Livestream is at $900 billed annually or $199 billed month-to-month. This plan does not give you access to security features, white-label, pay-per-view, or 24/7 streaming. To access these professional live streaming features, you will need to purchase an Enterprise plan, starting at $999/month. It is the same with their API and analytics tools. Also, at $199 billed month-to-month, you only get email customer support that can take up to 2 days to answer.
Vimeo Live
Vimeo launched a video live streaming solution, Vimeo Live, following the acquisition of Livestream. They advertised 1 price that is similar to Livestream's Premium plan : $75 per month billed annually ($900 total). Same as Livestream, even though the price is appealing at first glance, it does not provide the expected level of service as you do not get access to professional live streaming features such as monetization tools and your live events are limited to 12h.
Finally, let's look at the Wowza Streaming Cloud platform. Wowza's offerings include live streaming and video-on-demand hosting.
Wowza offers a wide range of payment options. Their "live-event" plans focus on streamers of one-time and/or recurring events and cost between $49 and $2,495 per month. Each tier increases processing hours and bandwidth. For example, bandwidth in North America and Europe starts at $0.15 per GB on the starter plan, sinking to $0.055 per GB on the Platinum plan.
Wowza also offers pricing for 24×7 streamers, such as media companies, for a flat-rate fee plus bandwidth usage. Access to the Wowza API also requires different pricing.
Cost of live streaming equipment
The cost of live streaming equipment varies depending on how complex of a setup you desire to use. If you have a smartphone and only need the simplest streaming, the equipment can be no cost at all.
However, most people will want to upgrade to a better quality mic and video camera. A basic setup can start at just a couple hundred dollars. Mid-range streaming costs in the several thousand ranges. At this price point, you're generally paying for:
- A good desktop computer for encoding
- Capture cards or devices
- One or multiple HD cameras capable of sending out video via HDMI or SDI
- Microphones
High-end productions will generally work with professional video engineers to develop a plan and list equipment needs. This will likely include higher-end cameras and audio equipment, mixers, workstation computers, hardware encoder(s), and more. Costs for a basic high-end production studio start around $10K, depending on many factors.
Professional services and additional costs
The final category of costs we'll look at here is the cost of professional services. This may include things like building a website, creating a video portal, assistance in creating mobile apps, and other similar tasks. Here at Dacast, we offer various professional services to broadcasters at affordable prices.
The biggest additional cost that we haven't covered here is the cost of staff and operators for your live streaming. This cost will vary depending on your specific needs and is important to consider in addition to the cost of streaming solutions.
There are a variety of great live streaming platforms on the market today. However, the price can be a big differentiator. We think Dacast is a great and cost-competitive option for broadcasters. But if you're not convinced, check out the free trial for 30-days:
We'd love to hear about your experience. Let us know about your setup, challenges, and how it's all working out, in the comment section below! We'll do our best to get back to you as soon as we can, and we'll incorporate relevant ideas and insights into future articles.
For regular tips on live streaming and exclusive offers, you can join the Dacast LinkedIn group. Thanks for reading, and best of luck with your broadcasts!

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Just the kind of game I felt like playing =w=
though I would have preferred perhaps a slightly deeper plot.
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Just the kind of game I felt like playing =w=
though I would have preferred perhaps a slightly deeper plot.
I REALLY REALLY wish that it would wait for me to *press* up or z again to double jump.
Otherwise, I like this a lot.
This shows a ton of promise. It was a nice combination between frustrating and relaxing. I like that is has no enemies, making the whole thing about exploring and collecting.
However, it could stand to benefit from puzzles that aren't solved by powerups alone. To make it a little more challenging. Platforming, by itself is not that challenging.
I love the art and music. I can see a lot of time and effort went into the making of this game, and I always, always appreciate hard work and dedication put into video games.
I suggest you do a little research on platinum. It looks very distinctly different from metals like bronze, copper, tin, aluminum, steel, iron, gold, silver, titanium, just to name a few, and it's more valuable because of it's rarity.
Overall, I really look forward to this game's full release.
(@pinabutterboots I got the first intelligent and worthwhile review.)
Thanks for the constructive feedback! I decided to go with a few different design choices for this game to try and make it a more laid back experience. I suppose it's up to debate whether or not it was the right choice to make, but hopefully people can still enjoy it for what it's worth.


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Surrounded by French Polynesia's stunning natural beauty, there's no more memorable place than Bora Bora to celebrate the holidays with friends and family. Spend your time as you choose with special dinners, dance shows, live music and fireworks. Or, luxuriate in the Resort's newly enhanced overwater bungalow suites, dine in refreshed restaurants and shop at the new retail experience, MoeMoea.
Festive Highlights
Shop Over the Water
Meaning "dream" in Polynesian, MoeMoea is our new 3,550-square-foot overwater shopping experience by Maris Collective. Indulge as you shop for stylish resort wear, casual and active apparel, accessories, women's luxe apparel, swimwear and more.
Pop-up Trattoria
Executive Chef Eric Desbordes presents some of his home-country favourites at our pop-up restaurant, Trattoria. Enjoy the flavours of Italy during this delicious and memorable dining experience.
Children's Programming
Our youngest guests are invited to join us daily at Kids For All Seasons for supervised activities, including holiday-eve movie nights complete with freshly popped popcorn and delicious mocktails and arts and crafts.
Lagoon Sanctuary Conference
Our marine biologist Denis Schneider invites you to learn more about our Ruahatu Lagoon Sanctuary, home to more than 100 species of marine life, at this informative chat. Enjoy snorkelling afterwards to see all the beautiful creatures and thriving underwater life you've just heard about.
New Year's Eve Celebration
Choose from one of three restaurants for a special dinner experience, before gathering for cocktails on the beach for a firedance show and fireworks over the lagoon at midnight.
Start each day with a signature Four Seasons breakfast.
- offer valid for: Jul 12 2020 – Mar 31 2022
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From Mountain to Lake Salt Mine & Guided Tour of Hallstatt
Inspiring and fascinating: First you will walk into the depths of the salt mine in search of "white gold", then you will visit yet another, equally as captivating treasure: the town of Hallstatt. Famous explorer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt once described Hallstatt as "probably the most beautiful lakeside town on Earth". During a guided walk through the medieval lanes and old town center of Hallstatt, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, you will experience first-hand exactly what he meant. Picturesque squares, romantic streets, breathtaking views – nobody can deny the romantic untamed beauty of Hallstatt and its surroundings. On this tour lasting about 90 minutes, you will walk in the footsteps of the "Man in Salt" and conclude with a visit to the eerily beautiful Hallstatt Charnel House.
The group package "Salt Mine and Tour of Hallstatt" includes
- Roundtrip ride on the Salzberg funicular in Hallstatt
- Miners' Greeting with bread, salt and schnapps
- Admission and guided tour at the Hallstatt salt mine
- Guided walking tour of Hallstatt (ca. 1.5 to 2 hours)
- Admission to the Charnel House in Hallstatt
Price for 20 or more people:
39,00 EUR per adult
(every 21st person free)
21,50 EUR per child
(Guided walking tours of Hallstatt in foreign-language:
39,50 EUR per adult and 22,00 EUR per child)
And this is what your day might look like
- Ride up the mountain at 9 a.m. on the Salzberg funicular
- At 9:30 a.m. guided tour of the salt mine including Miners' Welcome
- At 11:30 a.m. possibly lunch enjoyed together
- At 2 p.m. guided walking tour of Hallstatt and visit to the Charnel House,
lasts approximately 90 minutes (it takes about 10 minutes to walk from the valley station to the town center)
Important Information
Make the reservations for your group visit by contacting our Salt Mine Team. You can make your reservations by email to firstname.lastname@example.com or simply phone us at +43 6132 200 2400. In that way, you will begin your day completely relaxed. Just the way it should be.


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Monday, 22 February 2010
1945 - 46: When the Free Press and Trib "merged"
On November 10, 1945 Winnipeg newspaper readers had to to a double take at the newsstand when they found joint editions of the Winnipeg Free Press and the Winnipeg Tribune, complete with side-by-side mastheads and editorials !
This wasn't a cost savings measure or a wartime conservation tactic, instead it was due to a strike by the typographical union at both outlets. The two papers took a joint stand against the union, as described in this joint letter to readers on November 10, 1945.
As for the union, their statement about the situation was also printed in that day's paper. They set up shop in the basement of the Ukrainian Labour Temple and published "The Winnipeg News", a biweekly paper.
For the first week the paper was thin, reduced to a seven page newsletter, and the typesetting left something to be desired. Within a couple of weeks, though, the bugs were ironed out and it began to look like a big-city newspaper again.
One thing missing were the financial pages which left financial institutions scrambling to get up-to-date stock and commodity prices to their customers.
The final joint edition rolled off the presses on April 12, 1946 when the strike ended. In their first individual publications of 1946 the two papers did one last thing together; they released their a joint letter to the labour minister calling on him to investigate the actions of the union.
For some background on the union side of things check out 1940's: The Newspaper Strike.
3 comments:
- Grant said...
Very cool - though I love browsing the old Tribune stuff in the U of M archives, I had no idea that they ever produced a joint edition with the Freep.
Thanks for bringing this up! I wonder what the financials were like, if they were sharing advertising. Or the newsroom culture!
(PS. That final link is broken)
- 22 February 2010 at 10:43
- Christian Cassidy said...
They did run separate advertising departments. Throughout the paper you would see ads with "respond only to Tribune box 4234" or only Free Press.
It would have been an interesting time !
- 22 February 2010 at 11:04
- Grant said...
Ha! That's in some ways similar but in other ways just the reverse of the newspaper operating agreements in some U.S. cities, where they merged business departments but kept the editorial departments separate.
Cool find.
- 22 February 2010 at 19:06
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If you haven't been paying attention I have three boys. Although I'm sure that fondness of silly noises is universal, there seems to be a heightened awareness of them in boys. All I need to do to make 3-year old boy stop screaming is perform on the "stinky trumpet," demonstrated below by 3-year old boy.
But rasberries are not the only way to make farting noises. No, indeed the whole house seems full of sources of this amusing sound. Here is a partial list of bottles that make farting noises:
- Ketchup
- Dishwasher detergent (such as Cascade)
- Regular dish detergent (such as Ajax)
- Jelly from those squeezie bottles
- Certain salad dressings
- Shampoo
Banging noises are also a favorite at our house. Here are things that are much fun to bang on:
- Plates
- Tables
- Cups
- Pots & pans
- Older brothers
- Daddy
Perhaps the favorite thing to bang on is the washing machine. Striking that with two hands results in a very satisfying, sonorous BOOOOONNNNG. I've sometimes wondered where the thunder was coming from, only to find the boys in the laundry room banging on the washing machine.


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Artur Serra - Biography
Artur Serra i Hurtado (Alacant, 1954) is Deputy Director of the i2cat Foundation (Spain).
The i2cat project started in 1999 and was one of the first European programs on Future Internet. He got the Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology in the Universitat de Barcelona in 1992, after completing a three years fieldwork at Carnegie Mellon University, doing an ethnographic fieldwork about the "Design Culture" of this American university, specially its School of Computer Science. During last decades he has focused in the convergence of media, Internet and people with projects like Opera Oberta, Megaconference, Dancing Q, Cultural Ring, and other developed in collaboration with Liceu de Barcelona, GEANT, Internet2, Cinegrid, KAIST, CANARIE, RNP from Brazil and other institutions globally.
Dr. Serra is founding member of European Network of Living Labs, and organizing public-private-citizens partnerships fostering open innovation projects in Spain, like Citilab, inaugurated in 2007. This center is becoming an international reference in engaging digital innovation processes with citizens.


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Simply choose the YMCA of Central Florida as your desired charity!
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Diane Peltz – Contributing Writer
STEM is known to many as Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, but to Jennifer Love, coordinator, it means empowering students to think critically. Critical thinking is key in many industries and issues facing the community, where real solutions to problem solve is essential to thrive and adapt to a continually changing world.
At East Franklin Elementary School STEM night, Brandon McMahan, Science Teacher at Mountain View Intermediate School (MVI) was on hand to demonstrate how a 3D Printer works. He displayed two printers each replicating different insects. Students were amazed at how this device was able to create a duplicate of the insect to a "T." By using a simple computer program, instructions were sent to each printer to make an exact copy the original product. These replications are not trivial. Each printing is designed to teach about designing, problem solving and meaningful learning. The MVI 3D club teaches students design skills and learn basic care and maintenance of the 3D printer.
A recent lesson plan created by McMahan incorporated the challenge of creating a musical instrument that was capable of making three distinct pitches. Students chose to design and 3D print an Ocarina, an ancient musical instrument that sounds like a piccolo. During an English/Language Arts lesson students designed and printed a sword to include in a box of "artifacts" from the novel "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief." Students used a program called "Tinkercard" a free online collection of software tools, for creating 3D digital designs. In Social Studies students participated in Digital Learning Day with a 3D printing component. The N.C. Museum of Art Mummies and Makerspaces event allowed a guided virtual tour and close examination of Egyptian artifacts. A 3D scan of an actual artifact was 3D printed right in the classroom.
Math is also a component of 3D printing. In a recent project, math and social studies were combined and experiential learning from a 6th grade Washington D.C. trip was utilized. Students had some issues with the first print being too small so they had to increase the scale of their project in order to print the object. Finally a 1.3 cm man was printed for a scale model of a monument in Washington D.C.
Why use a 3D printer in the classroom?
3D printing creates a direct connection between a problem and a solution. It provides a tangible framework for trial and error. It can demystify "engineering." It is flexible and affordable.
McMahan pointed out that these printers are used in business in various ways. He stated that the printer can replicate its own parts, if any should wear out. Many industries are using these 3D printers to replicate parts that they need in business. The medical community uses these devices to create living tissues for transplants, such as a part of an ear, for plastic surgery patients. Other uses for 3D printing include engineering, design, software development, additive manufacturing, material science, medicine, architecture, anthropology, automotive industry and entrepreneurship.
Macon County Schools own 12 of these 3D printers. MVI houses two of them, Franklin High School has four, Macon Middle School owns two, Union Academy has one, as does Macon Early College, and Nantahala and Highlands Schools each have one.
This particular brand of printer was chosen because Southwestern Community College and Western Carolina University also use this brand. That way, students who graduate and attend these colleges will already have been exposed to its use.
Parents can also get involved in student's projects by encouraging them to "tinker." There are many free 3D design applications available online and for Apple and Android devices. Thingeverse, Tinkercard, XYZ Maker, Gravity Sketch and Qlone which has a 3D scanner are all free programs.
So as the world advances in technology, so does the Macon County School System thanks to Jennifer Love and a grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation, which has made it possible to purchase the 12 3D printers used in the classrooms.
Lynda Elliot, along with her husband, Dewey Elliot, spent their summer creating a great Maker Space area in our library. East Franklin School has the only Maker Space in Macon County.
A Maker Space is an area for designing, creating and building things while learning, exploring science and using technology. It teaches 21st century skills, such as collaboration, critical thinking, and problem solving. Tools include Legos, Stick Bots, marbles, magnet sticks, Keva Planks, Knex, coding robots, marble mazes, a 750 piece snap-circuit kit, creative books, and many more fun building tools. Students get to share what they make in the library window.
Each teacher, along with Elliot, picks four students that have good behavior, show respect, and have worked really hard in class during the week. These students will get to spend the majority of their library time in the Maker Space, with a particular "challenge" for that session. The Maker Space is a privilege and students want to earn time there.


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Wedding is not only the day for the bride and the groom – everyone even remotely involved in the ceremony will share a bit of the responsibilities. If you are a close relative or a friend you will probably be asked to do a lot of organization – inviting other guests, hiring photographers and etc. The task of choosing bridesmaid dresses, though, is mostly the task for the bride, as usually it is her who chooses what kind of supportive girlfriends she wants to see on her wedding.
First, just remember the general rules of choosing bridesmaid dresses. Don't pick or don't let your bridesmaids pick anything that would upstage you – you are the main heroine, they are just your supportive girlfriends. If you dress in white, don't let them dress in white (in fact, white color is prohibited for anyone except for the bride). Black color is ok, despite what many people say.
The most important thing, though, is that bridesmaid dresses have to be in matching style and colors. Surely, if you are very creative you can pick dresses of different styles and colors and have them complement each other, but as a general rule you have to choose some general theme of your wedding and only then pick the colors for your bridesmaid dresses.
First, you have to think what season is the wedding going to be held in. The coral/orange is perfect for summer weddings, the periwinkle is perfect for spring theme, for fall it is a good idea to go after deep rose or maybe the coral/orange colors with green accents. For winter going with jewel tones of emerald greens or ruby reds can be a good idea. White dresses surely are always there, but lately people have been going after more ornate colors. Champagne colors are also very popular for spring weddings – if you combine it with orange, black it is going to be even better.


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Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, is a medically based treatment option for many patients to help them lose weight and lower their risk of medical problems associated with obesity. For those interested in learning more about the different types of bariatric surgery and whether one may be right, Trinity Bariatric Surgery will hold a free seminar at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 28, in Room 249 at Mount St. Mary's Hospital, 5300 Military Road, Lewiston.
During the evening program, laparoscopic and robotic bariatric surgery specialists Dr. Bala Thatigotla, Dr. John Rutkoski and Dr. Vikram Vattipally – who is currently seeing patients in his Lewiston office at 5320 Military Road, Suite 106 – will present an overview of the different types of bariatric surgery, and then answer questions.
In addition to information about bariatric surgery, attendees will learn about a comprehensive medical-based weight loss program that includes nutrition, exercise and individual counseling.
The program is free and open to all. Reservations are required. For more information or to make reservations, call 716-893-0333 or visit www.TrinityMedicalWNY.org/bariatrics.


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Here at Baby Box we have developed a baby essentials' checklist just for you.
If you were to visit our store, and ask us what you need for baby, we'd break down our recommendations into "must haves" and "nice to haves" - so we decided to do the same with our checklist.
We've put a lot of effort into translating our advice (based on parenting a collective six children) into a checklist for parents which breaks things down and keeps things simple, and we hope this makes things easier for you.
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European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs Karmenu Vella has welcomed efforts to implement reforms to the Common Fisheries Policy of the EU, and the economic benefits they have brought.
Speaking to the European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries (PECH), Vella welcomed the progress across the board in implementing reforms to the Common Fisheries Policy. He drew particular attention to recent progress which has been made towards meeting the 2018 maximum sustainable yield across all stocks subject to total allowance catch limits, and the economic advantages this has created.
What does the EU hope to achieve next?
Vella highlighted that the EU's aim for 2019 and 2020 is to fish even more stocks sustainably, in line with maximum standard yield and total allowance catch limits. This is not only to improve the health of fish, but also has broader economic benefits for fishing fleets and stakeholders.
Vella explained: "We have clear evidence that more sustainable fisheries improves not just the biomass of the stocks, but also the overall socio-economic performance of the EU fleet. In 2015 our fleet made net profits of almost 800 million euros and we have strong indications suggesting that in 2016 and 2017 this positive performance is continuing."
Where are more efforts needed?
While welcoming the progress in implementing the reforms to the Common Fisheries Policy, Vella also warned about the upcoming entry into force of the policy's landing obligation on 1 January 2019. The landing obligation requires all catches of regulated commercial species to be landed and counted against total allowance catch quotes, and has been gradually phased into effect between 2015 and 2019.
Another area where additional efforts are needed is the Mediterranean and Black Sea, where stocks are doing significantly worse than in Europe's Atlantic waters. The Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration has been signed by 16 countries and now covers 75% of fleets in the region. What's more, the EU has committed to action in the Mediterranean over the next ten years to prevent the problem from worsening.


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I am low on ingredients today and haven't been able to make anything interesting. However, I did find a good looking recipe in one of my old Taste of Home Halloween supplements. This recipe is all over the Internet so I guess it's been around for a long time, but I never noticed it until now.
Great Pumpkin Dessert
1 can solid pack pumpkin (15 oz)
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 package yellow cake mix
3/4 cup melted butter
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
In a mixing bowl, stir together pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar and pumkin pie spice. Transfer mixture to a greased 13×9 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with dry cake mix and drizzle with butter. Sprinkle walnuts over top. Bake at 350 degrees F for one hour or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.
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I was even happier to catch all of Starvin' Hungry's set, even if it was a bit on the short side. The Montreal band always rocks out, but it's been years - before I started blogging - since I'd seen them live.
They were just as killer as I recall - and a most worthy subject, along with the Phantom Shifters, for National Capital Rock's 1,000th post.
- Show reminder: Casey Comeau and the Centretown Wilderness Club, Crowded Skies and Violet Lyal perform at Babylon; Born Ruffians, We're Marching On and Fucked Corpse play Zaphod Beeblebrox. Amos the Transparent and Hoodlum perform at the Black Sheep Inn.


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I sat in an eerily white room settled beneath the earth– perhaps a basement. A lawn chair (of all things) held my body up in the cold room where I met Susie. She began to explain her life as a resident in the Moshav on the border of the northern edge of the Gaza Strip. My body and mind were exhausted from the intensity of the week, so I found myself grateful for the lawn chair's support, though it sat unusually indoors. I relaxed in the lawn chair like a day at the beach, probably not paying as much attention to Susie as I should have. I was selfishly supported by this awkward chair until I learned I was sitting in a bomb shelter. I could no longer feel comfortable in this oddly placed chair because I knew what happened in this room, what happened when others sat in this chair. I had heard the melancholy white walls correctly. This lawn chair held a people with a resilience I could never understand. How many bodies had this chair held during Red Alerts?
Susie held up the demolished remnants of the rockets that had terrorized her neighborhood. It was difficult to imagine what they had done to the people and areas around them just by seeing how much these makeshift rockets had managed to tear even themselves apart. Susie raved about the sense of community her Moshav had despite the belligerent attacks they knew all too well.
My lawn chair at home held my privileged body while I roasted marshmallows on warm summer evenings with my friends, my community. But their lawn chairs held their all too broken spirits while they sat, with their community, waiting for safety to arrive. I sat there angry, I sat there sad, and probably more than anything, I sat there confused.
How could the Gaza Strip be so full of violence and hatred? How could they use such manipulative weapons to threaten the lives of a community who intended for nothing but peace. How could they?
I had so many questions and couldn't fathom how they could possibly be answered. Finally, my friend Lindsay asked the question that was pestering all of us, but that we were all too terrified to ask. I'll never forget what she said and how Susie responded. Lindsay calmly inquires and says "I hope this doesn't come off as ignorant because I certainly don't know what this is like, but why don't you just move?". This seemed like a reasonable response to endless violence and rocket threats. Susie answered plainly and simply. "Because this is our home, and if we don't stand by it together, what else do we have?" I was stunned. In America we run from anything remotely dangerous that comes our way. We embrace individualism to a fault and our only sense of community lies in how we entertain ourselves. It's mundane, and it's meaningless. But not Susie. Susie's life meant something and she was going to peacefully stand by her home.
I am from a place where lawn chairs represent the utmost relaxation. They are a people where lawn chairs represent the fear that racks their lives every single day… a rather sickening irony.
It was difficult to sit in the bomb shelter, but it was worse to touch the wall.
We drove up like it was another biblical site on the laundry list of them, and quite honestly I think I felt more emotion here than anywhere else we had gone.
It's hard to envision how tall 9 meters really is. 9 meters of concrete separates the broken people of Gaza from the broken people of Israel. It was ugly, scary, and intimidating. I didn't have my lawn chair anymore, just the open sky and a wall so tall I couldn't fathom what happened on the other side. Thank goodness someone from the Moshav had chosen to make something so symbolic of tragedy, beautiful again. A local woman had painted a mural on the concrete wall and it was awesome, in the genuine meaning of the word; though I still did not have words for what I saw. The dichotomy of peace and danger are found intertwined once again and I don't know what to do with it. She had taken a dark situation and tried to make it light. Susie told us that the closest Palestinian village in Gaza could even see "Path of Peace" written in their language (Arabic) on the ominous wall. A solution to the conflict was far from reach, but this woman had done something comparable to the nature of Christ. He brought light to the darkest world and continues to be the beauty and hope in our brokenness. This woman had made something ugly just a little more beautiful. I saw God at the border of Gaza because this situation requires more trust and prayer than I have ever thought possible. I was nauseated by the juxtaposition of the concrete wall that prevented persistent threats and the awe-invoking art that proclaimed peace over the conflict.
I find myself still confused. How could I be envious of the community I witnessed in the Moshav? I think maybe because Susie was supported by more than a lawn chair. She had a community of people who were there for each other like something I had never seen. Maybe I was envious because Western culture is plagued by a sense of false loneliness. Our individualism leaves us depressed and anxious with little to no real external threats. We self destruct as a people because we forget to rely on God and one another. There is much to learn on my part about the Arab-Israeli conflict, but I learned about Susie and that was enough for me.
I stood next to a war zone. They live in one. I sat in a lawn chair. And so do they. But we'll always stand for shalom together.


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Be Travel Pranic presents Qi Gong in energy places. Be Travel Pranic offers new fresh ideas that combines exploration of beautiful places with the inner discovery.
Be Pranic offers training courses with Qigong masters abroad, as well as trips where the main activities, naturalistic excursions and visits to local communities are main activities.
Practices are developed that mainly concern responsible tourism, where the journey is seen as time to dive and to breathe the Qi of the places chosen in the travel program.
Each temple, understood as a sacred place for local communities, such as religious temples or natural places such as parks or nature reserves, has inherent a field of Qi. We inhale and exhale the Qi of these places to relax the body and the mind. Even the meetings with the natives have the same purpose. Learn to listen to different points of view and get in touch with local communities.
Can be born projects of exchange and sustainable, intended to support the local economy.
Concrete example and support for the commercial textile industry. Buying local fabrics, allows both to increase the local economy and at the same time the craft that always more difficult to keep up with the trend of large industries.
In collaboration with a Dutch tailor of African origin and my passion for traveling, together we promote fair trade. Creations of clothes with fabrics originating from small local producers in the world.
We evaluate these exchange relations not only economic exchanges but pranic exchanges.
Will be listed here QiGong trainings abroad and nice stays. Travel into natural places brings stimulations from the montains, lakes, rivers , animals. Those are examples of places where the QiField wil be particular dense. Be Pranic like to create a new experience where together we can feel the natural voice of rocks, trees, landscapes and archaeological sites and synchonize it with your natural flow. We merge with ancient and new informations from the enviroment. We all may need a particular place where we can nourish inside, where our mind can be free. Travel with Be pranic can take place abroad but as well in Amsterdam.
Be Pranic Travel will help you to find the best solution for your pranic needs.
coming soon….
around January / february 2020
Thailand , Pai , Sabai Garden.
immersion in nature with QI gong and Music.
Community feeling, simple and natural living, drumcircles, fireplace, art, nice sunset view, rural but near to center, quiet.
Clay Houses, bamboo bungalows, dorm & Camping. Permaculture project with organic garden & natural building. Regular Jam & drumming sessions around the fire. Good vibes with an international community of artists, musicians and sparkly happy people making memories and sharing space.
4 full days of meditation, qi gong training with Barbara.
you are welcome to send an email if you are interested ad get more info to email@example.com
Be Pranic Travel" Presents:
Join master Tao for a fun, relaxing and energizing Qigong class at the beautiful location of Olhos de Aqua, Algarve.
The classes will be at the beach as well indoors from 1 to 4 November 2017
Location: Apartamentos Do Parque
Retreat: Stay at Do Parque R. do Parque 5, 8200-637 Olhos de Água, Portugal
1 – 4 November 2017
We will meet 4 of November in the morning to start our journey.
Four days of visiting Olhos de Aqua, Algarve , nice village near the south Portugal ocean.
Place were energy flows very well.
Master Tao will lead our Qi Gong morning and afternoon classes.
To let QI flow well, we have been invited by Master Tao to be more relaxed in & out bodies & mind. Helping our emotions to resonate in a harmony state. Master Tao will therefore create 3 mornings and 3 afternoon sets.
For this propose we will have plenty of time to enjoy the coast, the beach walking and the beautiful, Algarve.
It will be enjoyable and relaxed.
It will be stay free as the wind.
Enjoying free time and make time to strenght your life force.
We will train everyday for 3 days, the rest of the stay will be on your own disposal, for your own creativity.
During this time we will manage to establish internal live force, by walking with Ming meng on the beach and morning time for stretch with qi gong.
Afternoon we will practice the 3 center meditation and we will have the time to Pour QI down to our body, deep inside.
As soon we book as soon we can get the availability confirmed.
The range price will depend on the number of people in de room as example the following, special prices are in place for this retreat.
The price are per apartment:
€ 28 studio max 2 persons, 1 room apt € 40 max 3 persons , 2 bedroom apt € 50 up to 5 persons.
Maybe we can as well share rooms, when we travel alone.
The rate of the flights will depend on the company and of booking. The flights with return ticket, cost are around 120 euro direct from Amsterdam to Faro. There is a bus directly from Faro to Albufeira, where you can get the bus to Apartamentos Do Parque.
Beside the cost of the apartment, flight and food those are managed directly by you.
We consider the cost of the classes 10 euro per hour, you can join even only a hour, or it is possible to pay in advance, the complete course costs 180 euro.
Please send email to firstname.lastname@example.com for any extra question or check ourr webpage www.bepranic.org
Seminar in China:
Last but not least, you may like to enjoy Big One month retreat in China
Harmonious Big Family teachers will organize a Healing and basic level Healer Retreat at beautiful Dali, Yunnan Province of China.
Time: 16 November – 10 December 2017
For any question? Just let me know firstname.lastname@example.com
Past event of Be Travel Pranic
Island of Lanzarote, 20- 23 December 2016, 3 days retreat in the beautiful vulcan landscapes of Lanzarote, in the Canaries Islands.
Thank yuo very much for the nice members of the workshop.
We had a great time where ocean Qi was cleasing up all the energy body involving phisical and mental bodies.
Opportunity to explor the spirituals paths of the island together. Together we merge with the surrandings and their energy fileds, we will wake up our energy body and make it more dynamic and more
Training in QI penetration in the body, Standing meditation, Healing therapy and relaxation.
We will meditade on natural spots, we will have natural walks and we will introduce the new technique of establish energy field for healing our self, for healing the island and finally to give to our energy bodies a real boost!
The cost of transportation will be on your expences. The cost of 3 days of Qi exploring will be of 189 euro per person.
Included in the price will be accomodation for 3 days and with maditations and qi gong lessons with Barbara. We will buy fresh food daily togeher and make our home made cooking. We will make discover the great power of the Curcuma, 3 days of medicine to clean our bodyes from winter colds and make new balance.
Little retreat in the nature to clean physical mental and energetic bodies.
We will have or a shared accomodation in Charco del Palo, check the accomodation here: LINK
Please if you feel that you need a break and more Qi, Prana, enegy or life force send a email to email@example.com
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Faygo had a set of pretty great advertising behind "Uptown," a lemon-lime pop that gave folks a lift. The campaign included TV commercials, store signs and, as I learned doing presentations about The Faygo Book, a limerick.
The center of attention for all the commercials was Herkimer Bottle Blower, a sadsack cartoon character who worked in the Faygo plant blowing bottles and whose one-quart lungs started blowing in half pints. That can cause quite a bottleneck!
Geri Daly recalled the limerick and, with a little encouragement, recited it for the crowd at a presentation before the Grosse Pointe Historical Society.
Incidentally, that was the first of what will by late summer be more than 100 Faygo Book programs. You can get the calendar here.
Herkimer was a bottle blower,
His job was to blow 90 quart bottles a day.
One day his breath started coming in short pints.
His boss kindly encouraged him,
"Blow or go"
"But sir I'm too pooped to participate."
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Pancreatic Cancer Reporter
CCKAR Promoter: The human Cholecystokinin A receptor (CCKAR) is a major physiologic mediator of pancreatic enzyme secretion and is predominantly expressed in human pancreatic cancer. The promoter of CCKAR has been shown as a strong pancreatic cancer-specific promoter. This promoter lacks a typical TATA box but contains two GC-box motifs which directs the pancreatic cancer-specific expression.
GenTarget developed a set of reporting lentivirus for selectively labeling pancreatic cancer cells. Those reporting lentivirus has a luminescent report or a fluorescent report under the promoter of human CCKAR gene (click to see its sequence) that specifically expressed in pancreatic cancer cells. Those reporter lentivirus are best suitable for infecting the human or mouse pancreatic cancer cells, as well as for the signal pathway research on CCKAR promoter regulation.
Those reporting lentivirus also constitutively express a fluorescent selection marker or an antibiotic selection marker under the RSV promoter (Rous Sarcoma Virus Promoter) which is a moderate to strong promoter in most cell types. This selection marker is used to select the lentivirus infected cells (to generate the stable cell lines) via antibiotic killing or fluorescent cell sorting. It also provides internal reference for virus transduction efficiency when a fluorescent marker is under the RSV promoter (wherever the RSV promoter is active in assay cell type). See the scheme below for lentivector's core expression cassette.
The premade, ready-to-use reporter lentivirus provides a much easier tool to specifically labeling or reporting for human or mouse pancreatic cancer cells in vitro and in vivo via the luciferase signal or fluorescent signal.
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Raw, idiom: 14a. in the natural, uncultivated, or unrefined state: nature in the raw.
Last night I went to a modern dance show down in a performance space South of Market, and while the dancing was fantastic, the space itself was stifling and airless. I waited until the last possible minute to come inside from the briskly windy June twilight, and rushed outside as soon as possible when the show was through to catch a deep breath of fresh air again. Inside, the still, hot, stagnant air must have been misery for the dancers onstage, let alone those of us sitting in the audience.
It reminded me how important fresh air is - pranayama, circulation, breath, all of those ideas so central to the yogic project - and it reaffirmed my commitment to spending as much time outside as possible (hello, geography of prana), and it made me think of this quotation from Indian philosopher Krishnamurti, which I read the other day in passing and thrust into my bag, knowing I'd be glad I'd kept it:
"It is essential sometimes to go into retreat, to stop everything that you have been doing, to stop your experiences completely and look at them anew, not keep on repeating them like machines. You would then let fresh air into your mind. Wouldn't you?"I like this idea of letting fresh air not just into your body, into your breath, into your living room, but into your mind. We could all use a dose of that mental fresh air from time to time. (And aren't the arts a good gateway to that?)


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The Maryland Historical Society
On Friday students spent some time at the Maryland Historical Society in Mt. Vernon. There students continued their research of The Battle of Baltimore. Students looked at artifacts from the time period and gained a better understanding of what life was like in Baltimore in 1814. Students also worked with primary source documents from the MDHS Archives and learned about events and other logistics on Hampstead Hill leading up to the Battle of Baltimore. All of their research will be important for the Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail community service project.
Upcoming Trips!
Below I have our upcoming field trips and dates
listed. All of these trips are very important part of our thematic unit "Wars of Expansion" as well as our Star Spangled Banner National Trail community service project with the National Park Service. We will even be partaking in math and science activities at the Naval Academy! The first field trip slip will be coming home this Friday. Let me know if you have any questions!
JAN. 25th –Maryland Historical Society (Baltimore,
· Cost $6 (This is the admission fee only. They are paying for our
bus!) Pack a lunch
JAN. 31st–National Museum of the Marine Corps (Quantico, VA)
· $10 (transportation)
· Pack a lunch
FEB. 7th- US Capitol Building and Library of Congress (Washington D.C.)
· $10 (transportation)
· Pack a lunch or bring money for lunch
FEB. 8th-US Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD)
· Lunch will be provided by the Naval Academy!
Peace Canoe!
Last year the 5th grade students constructed a "Peace Canoe" with parent volunteer David Fawley on the Science Terrace. Yesterday we mangaged to haul it down 3 flights of stairs! Over the next few months our current 5th grade students will be painting it as part of our Star Spangled Banner National Trail community service project. We will even be able to launch it on the water!
Welcome to the 5th Grade Blog!
This blog is dedicated to the fifth grade at Patterson Park Public Charter School in Baltimore, MD. Our hope is that this blog will keep students, parents, and anyone else interested up to date with all that we have going on during the school year. Let us know what you think!
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Company information report in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Company information report is essential before you start your business. China mainland market is one of the bigest markets in the world which comes with the most scammers as well. There are a lot of fraud companies, who are just trying to scam foreign buyers, re-sell the items or have fake offices which in reality don't exist. Offcourse not all of them are trying to scam you, but it is better to be safe than sorry. Best way to solve these problems is to come to China and check out everything yourself. Second best thing is ask us for help. In this service we:
1. Make sure that company is legally registered
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This chess clock keeps accurate time and supports 8 time controls so it can be used for most two player board games including Chess, Go, Checkers, 将棋 Shogi, Backgammon, Othello, and many others. Time Controls: 1- Sudden Death 2- Hourglass 3- Japanese Byoyomi 4- Canadian Overtime 5- Bronstein/Simple Delay 6- Fischer Delay 7- Penalty 8- FIDE Tournament
What's new in this version
- Improved the UI. - Fixed bugs.
- Clear display and smooth animation.
- Set each clock independently.
- Option to rotate the clock to landscape or portrait view.
- Option turn On/Off sound effect.
- Highlights the currently running clock.
- Count total moves of each player.
- Show information how the clock works on each time control.
- Pause and Resume.
- App will prevent your device from going to sleep.
- Simple in app purchase to unlock all time controls.
Additional information
Published byMy App Catalog LLC
Copyright(C) 2014 My App Catalog, LLC
Developed byMy App Catalog LLC
Release date5/26/2014
Approximate size2.19 MB
Age ratingFor all ages
CategoryUtilities & tools
InstallationGet this app while signed in to your Microsoft account and install on up to ten Windows 10 devices.
Language supportedEnglish (United States)
Publisher InfoChess Clock website
Chess Clock support


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French news channel goes 'all in' on smartphone filming
And at the nearby EFJ University in Paris, every journalism student is required to study #MOJO as part of their studies.
Read the school's news release translated into English (Thanks Google!)
The professors are flipping the classroom and giving every student the MoJo Masterclass from the Smart Film School.
Take the #MOJO quick course online for only $0.99.


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My job – I'm really enjoying my work right now. The tasks are interesting and my colleagues are fabulous.
Allotment produce – Everything is coming on really well except from the Radishes. Having allotment buddies this year has made such a difference.
The election – It's been a big topic of discussion at work and you've just got to love the wackier parties. I'm quite taken with CURE and the New Millennium Bean Party as outlined in this piece on the BBC website on the more unusual election pledges.
Twin Peaks – I've been waiting what seems like forever for Season two of Twin Peaks to be released on DVD. I spent a chunk of last weekend watching part of it and it's even better than I remember.
Cryptic Crosswords – I'm starting to get to grips with these and just find them so satisfying. Quite good for learning new words and bits of trivia too.
Other stuff – playing bass, learning new songs, warmer weather, lunch in the park, Melissa shoes, Lush products, tofu, sleeping well, BBQs in the garden followed by attic jam sessions.
Thursday, 29 April 2010
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So I guess I had better do my award speech now and thank everyone that has helped make this blog what it is...
TonyN for articles, support and brilliant comments,
Brute for great comments and hopefully some great articles in the near future,
Edie LaMort for great ideas and articles,
AlanS for supportive comments and great leads,
Maddie for offering to help educate the wilfully ignorant,
John at Wiggle for great material for postings,
All of the staff of Wiggle and Elegance for their contributions (see you all in July),
Michael of The Horns for support, ideas and Budweiser (red wine for me from now on...)
Manu from The Nags Head for his invaluable support,
The Dave Gang for their help and encouragement,
Tuppy Owens for nominating me in the first place,
The staff , management and dancers at Browns, The Horns, The White Horse and The Nags Head,
And last but not least, a big thank you to all of the prohibitionists for writing
crazed shit that I can post about.....
Edie LaMort was also nominated for an award in the Campaigner/Activist category and I am sad that she did not win. So as far as I am concerned, my award is shared, because Edie actually gets out there and campaigns at the sharp end as it were. Edie kindly represented me at the award ceremony and sometime soon I plan to venture into London to collect my marvellous 'Flying Penis' award, which I will of course photograph and feature in a later posting...
So once again, thank you and lets see what we can do the develop and build this blog into something bigger and better.....


text: I am currently sitting on the edge of my bed with my personal handheld Vicks Vapor inhaler in hand and some Ricola lozengers, a box of tissues and a glass of water on my bedside table. Crazy how some colds seem to last forever. Uggh! I am so very grateful that the kids kicked this cold that went through our family much sooner that I have. I can handle being sick far better than having sick kiddos, particularly at Disney.


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Filming has started in Elkhorn City, Ky., for a MTV reality series "Made in Kentucky," which is similar to the "Jersey Shore premise." Similarly, shooting has started in Charleston, WV for "WV Wilder," produced by the "Buckwild" filmmaking team. It appears that the "rednecksploitation genre of reality TV is experiencing a bit of a Renaissance," wrote starcasm.com.
MTV released a statement that Made in Kentucky follows a group of friends in the Appalachian coal country who "make their own fun through country shenanigans and wild behavior."
Hillbilly jet skiing , lawn mower jousting and a dumpster converted to a hot tub.
That got elected officials up in arms with MTV and its Viacon parent.
Mayor Mike Taylor has objected to the new "coming of age" series.
"You're not going to make us look like idiots," Taylor told production representatives at the March council meeting.
The Elkhorn City News-Express quoted film reps as explaining:
"The "hot tub" was meant to be used in an "improv-type" scene. Another "produced bit" included a game of hide-and-seek which the company said would be played by the cast hiding in vehicles and driving around to find each other.
"It's just a vehicle for us to get dialogue as we make it seem like the kids are having fun. And they're young, fun kids," said one of the production members."
MTV's "Buckwild" gained viewers in youthful demographics, but, Sen. Joe Manchin sent a letter asking that the show be scuttled as it negatively portrayed citizens of his state. Season Two did not commence after a leading cast member died from carbon monoxide poisoning and several other cast members got into mug shot related troubles.
Viacon assured council members that they have checked out the ten youths featured on "Made in Kentucky." Mayor Taylor said the city has had "issues" with one or more of them. All do not live in Elkhorn City; the production company rented rooms for several returnees that had moved away.
"The idea is not to have a wild, drunken party and constantly doing things like Jersey Shore and all of that," a production rep said. Cast and crew will work closely with safety consultants. "It will not focus on sex, drugs or drinking."
The "Kentucky" series is expected to air on Thursdays beginning in July.
Meanwhile, J.P. Williams said WV Wilder will not be an imitation of Buckwild. He said in a news release that MTV has agreed to look at the production, but, as of now, WV Wilder is still shopping for a cable or streaming network.
From Parallel Entertainment's press release:
The original producing team has gone back to Appalachia where it all began. Executive Producers JP Williams, Jennifer Novak-Riker, and John Stevens believe the project and new cast, including Spencer Tarley ("Tar") related to Buckwild's late Shane Gandee, are the next breakout stars of the reality genre. Novak-Riker added "We are always searching for interesting characters across the country and when we recently went to Morgantown, we struck gold. The female cast members are strong and dynamic and lead this wild bunch, which is refreshing to see."


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Luise recently added more pics of Marion Cotillard and Clive Owen on the set of 'Blood Ties' on June 20.
The movie will be distributed in France by Mars Distribution and they tweeted last week that 'Blood Ties' will be released in French theatres on October 30, 2013.
I also added digital scans of the December/January edition of French Premiere magazine. Apart from a small preview of the James Gray movie 'Lowlife' it features a lengthy interview with Guillaume Canet about the process of writing, casting and directing 'Blood Ties', his first movie in English and shot in New York, US. There's only one picture of Marion and little information but we learn that Guillaume is a fan of hers beyond what connects them in real life.
014 Blood Ties – 2013 > On Set
009 Scans from 2012 > Premiere (France) – December/January


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Half of Blues City has already been destroyed, and the machines are getting the upper hand. Witnesses report about hordes of machines, led by the City Guardian—a destructive flight squad that was originally established for the protection of the city. His power is capable of destroying complete cities within minutes.
Mankind's last hope is now approaching. You board the Fast Striker FX-1 Prototype and enter the battle against the machines. But better be quick...reliable sources report that the machines are already building a big weapon to completely destroy Blues City.
Fast Striker is a 2D vertical shoot'em up. Blast through 6 action-packed stages and encounter huge boss battles. 4 game modes, an elaborate scoring system and adjustable screen & control settings will bring back classic arcade memories.


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Design it!
This is going to be EPIC.
Shannon and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby are the DIY design team known as the Shibaguyz. Their enthusiasm, quirky sense of humor, and relatable teaching style have made them sought-after teachers throughout the nation. Shannon's an award-winning crochet and knitwear designer and Jason's a professional fashion and portrait photographer. They live in Seattle, Washington, with their three Shiba Inu who, more or less, support their ventures as long as enough time is taken for walks and treats.
For more information about Shannon and Jason, visit ShibaguyzDesignz.com
Skills required: Must know how to read a written pattern and should have a basic understanding of how a garment is put together.


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Post Nuptial Agreement Attorney in NYC
Why create a postnuptial agreement?
A postnuptial agreement is a contract between spouses who wish to clearly define any issues that they feel need to be formalized. Circumstances can change during a marriage creating the need for such an agreement. It is common for individuals to marry more than once, and each marriage can have issues that need to be addressed, such as financial matters regarding business interests and children of an earlier marriage.
The NYC family law attorneys at H. Benjamin Perez & Associates, P.C., have years of shared experience in family law. You need an agreement that will stand up in the case of a future divorce or death. Retaining the legal services of a NYC divorce attorney will ensure every potential problem has been predicted and addressed in the agreement.
Post Nuptial Agreements in NYC
Marriage is a contract which encompasses economic and social obligations. In today's world it is not uncommon to have a blended family with the complex obligations and challenges this brings. There may be issues such as a business using marital property as collateral for a loan, or personal inheritance funds used to update a family home. When couples are stressed about finances, business obligations and spending habits, a post nuptial agreement can be invaluable.
Some issues that can be covered in a post nuptial agreement include:
- The disposition of a business in the event of a divorce or death;
- What property is held individually in the marriage;
- What property is held jointly;
- What debts were brought into the marriage and how will they be settled in a divorce;
- How are the earnings spent;
- Any issues involving supporting children not of the marriage such as college tuition, private school;
- What investments belong to the individuals and which are jointly held?
A post nuptial agreement can be very stabilizing for a marriage. It takes great skill to guide the partners through the process as well as a deep understanding of family law. We would be happy to provide you with an initial meeting about your concerns.
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Waqf Annual Report 2010
Islamic Relief's Waqf programme commemorated its tenth anniversary in 2010. Over the last decade, your waqf donations have helped thousands of vulnerable people to sustain their livelihoods by offering them long-term support.
In 2010, the Waqf programme funded a variety of initiatives, from equipping a hospital in Sri Lanka and offering rehabilitation to children with disabilities in Egypt, to providing food and water to survivors of the Pakistan floods. Sustainability is paramount, so Islamic Relief invests your donations and only uses profits to fund these projects, ensuring that donations carry on to the following year, and that benefits can be reaped year after year.
Projects also aim to have long-lasting results, by repairing a library in Chechnya, for example, it is hoped that generation after generation will be able to profit from the project.
In the last ten years, Islamic Relief has implemented 71 projects in 26 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Caribbean.
Islamic Relief Waqf. (2010). Waqf Annual Report 2010. [Online] Available: http://www.irwaqf.org/pdf/IRUK_WAQFAR_EU_2010_WEB.pdf


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While it's important to learn and get advice from those who've come before us, it's also important to realize our paths are our own. There is no one-way path to success and fulfillment in your career.
Nancy Koehn (Harvard Business School professor and faculty for the NAS Chief Executive Program) speaks about leadership lessons in the iconic speech.
Editor's note: Over the next two weeks, we'll feature posts around the final convening of…
Fielding Grasty, NAS Director of Programs, shares some tips and advice for emerging leaders interested in gaining governance experience.
As an emerging leader, it can be difficult finding a nonprofit board to join. I…
Research on decision making in consumer behavior, perhaps with broader implications for nonprofits.
The book is divided into short segments with titles such as "Workaholism" and "Reasons to quit" and one of my favorites, "Emulate chefs." So, if you need a break from the holiday food frenzy or from your great stack of reading, try this book.
An interesting article on the science of management
With the ever-increasing temptation to focus on what's new, it's important to remember that most of our challenges (and their solutions) are not so new.
A case study on board leadership and organizational growth, featuring a response by NAS CEO Gail Crider.
I recently heard Simon speak at a Dance NYC conference, and his book is as good a review of the importance of mission (although that's not what it is about) as any I have ever read. You can watch him on TEDx and get a taste of his thinking.
Former NAS President and CEO Russell Willis Taylor interviewed Peter Gelb for the Fall 2007…
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Traveling Luck for Podčazbine Zadarska, Croatia
The timezone in Podcazbine is Europe/Zagreb
Morning Sunrise at 04:18 and Evening Sunset at 19:42. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 44.3264°, Longitude. 16.0519°
Morning Sunrise at 04:18 and Evening Sunset at 19:42. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 44.3264°, Longitude. 16.0519°
Weather near Podčazbine Last report from Zadar / Zemunik, 71.8km awayNo significant weather Temperature: 29°C / 84°F
Wind: 12.7km/h Northwest
Cloud: Sky Clear
Satellite map of Podčazbine and it's surroudings...
Geographic features & Photographs around Podčazbine in Zadarska, Croatia
mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.
- Crni Vrh (1.3km)
- Čuvarkuća (1.3km)
- Tisovi Vrh (1.3km)
- Čolovka (1.8km)
- Lisina (2.2km)
- Maglaj (2.5km)
- Opaljenik (2.5km)
- Šuplje Brdo (2.8km)
- Golover (3km)
- Crni Vrh (3km)
- Reljić (3.2km)
- Hrastova Kosa (3.2km)
- Rtić (3.4km)
- Orozovac (4.1km)
- Čelijanka (4.6km)
- Debelo Brdo (4.8km)
- Urljaj (5km)
- Pogledala (5.2km)
populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
spring(s) a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground.
- Gladinovac (1km)
- Novakovac (1.5km)
- Veliki Potok (1.7km)
- Kunovac Vrelo (2.1km)
- Koraćevac (4.1km)
- Zvijezda (4.4km)
hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.
- Crni Vrh (2.9km)
- Ljut (3.4km)
- Labusko Brdo (3.6km)
- Gradine (4.7km)
- Progon (4.7km)
locality a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries.
- Podčazbine (0km)
- Borje (4.2km)
- Ogrčine (4.8km)
- Velikopopinsko Polje (5.3km)
area a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries.
- Maslovara (1.8km)
- Ljubovo (2.5km)
- Pusto Polje (4.4km)
valleys elongated depressions usually traversed by a stream.
- Bregovačke Drage (3.7km)
- Tople Drage (4.6km)
escarpment a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below.
ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.
- Šuplja Greda (3km)
well a cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface.
- Ljubovski Bunar (2.8km)
cliff(s) a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area.
- Bribir (4.5km)
spur(s) a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation.
- Kosa Prijića (4.9km)
lost river a surface stream that disappears into an underground channel, or dries up in an arid area.
- Borovac (3.8km)
cave(s) an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff.
- Brkljačeva Pećina (3.4km)
promontory(-ies) a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland.
- Bljajac (4.8km)
sinkhole a small crater-shape depression in a karst area.
- Golubnjača (2.9km)
pass a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap].
- Srbski Klanac (5.4km)
Wikipedia entries close to Podčazbine
- Srb city o city
- Donji Lapac city o city
- Drvar city o city
- Bosansko Grahovo city o city
- Obrovac, Croatia city o city
- Knin city o city
- Ivoševci city o city
- Petrovac, Republika Srpska city o city
- Bosanski Petrovac city i city
- Bobodol city o city
- Biskupija city o
- Oklaj
- Kijevo city n city
- Posedarje city o city
- Starigrad-Paklenica city o city
- Civljane city o city
Airports close to PodčazbineZadar(ZAD), Zadar, Croatia (71.8km)
Split(SPU), Split, Croatia (105.2km)
Rijeka(RJK), Rijeka, Croatia (178.9km)
Zagreb(ZAG), Zagreb, Croatia (183.2km)
Airfields or small strips close to PodčazbineUdbina, Udbina, Croatia (39.6km)
Banja luka, Banja luka, Bosnia-hercegovina (140.3km)
Grobnicko polje, Grobnik, Croatia (197.3km)
Cerklje, Cerklje, Slovenia (208.9km)


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Culture is an important aspect of web design ideas that is often overlooked. However, designing a website with culture and language differences in mind can greatly improve its potential.
There are currently well over one billion internet users worldwide, but only about 495 million of those users are English speakers. This means that you may not be accessible to three thirds of your potential audience.
While you may argue that most people speak English even if it isn't their first language, a recent study by Common Sense Advisory found that 85% of people who shop online will only make purchases from websites that are available in their native language.
Aside from this, certain layouts, designs or even content may not appeal to people from different cultures, which means that translating your website alone may not be enough to win over those three thirds of internet users that are currently using other services.
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The first step to figuring out what changes you should make to your website's design is to find out where your visitors are coming from. Of course, you could simply opt to translate your website into some of the most important world languages, such as French, Italian, Spanish and German.
But by using a simple service like Google Analytics, which shows you your website's stats, you can optimize it to meet your user's needs.
For example, you may see that you are getting a steady stream of visitors from Brazil, and that most of these visitors are using smartphones to access the web. You will then know that you should translate your content into Portuguese, and also ensure that your website is properly set up for mobile use.
But aside from the language, you could find out how to make your website more appealing to people living in Brazil by featuring products that would be more suited to people from that country or using imagery that is easier for them to relate to.
Major companies like Coca-Cola and McDonalds already use this approach, and tailor their websites to the preferences and norms in each specific country. For example, on the Hong Kong website, McDonald's features shrimp sandwiches, while the Indian one displays a spicy tikka burger.
Here are a few additional things to keep in mind when customizing your website's design:
Keep it simple
A website designed for a single language is typically pretty easy to navigate, but when you change to multiple languages, layouts and designs, it can quickly get confusing.
Before you can change a website into a global one, a few important changes to the design will need to be made. By using a tool like CSS (Cascading Style sheets), you can maintain the same basic template for your website as a whole, but make smaller changes to content and style for different users and countries.
Your website must also be easy to navigate for people from all over the world, so keep it straight forward and ensure that it is simple enough to flick from one language to another and return to the homepage or view the site map.
Colors matter
While you may not have given much thought to the primary colors you chose for your website, when designing for different cultures colors are actually rather important. In many countries, colors do not have the same meanings as they do in western culture. For example, you are probably familiar with the color red being used to symbolize love or danger, but in China, the same color is used in celebrations and as a symbol of good luck.
Yellow is often used to symbolize summer, new life and vibrancy in western culture, whereas in Mexico it is a color of mourning. Generally speaking, blue tones are neutral in most cultures and are probably the safest bet if you are looking to go global.
Of course, it would simply not be possible to accommodate every different culture in your color scheme, but it is helpful to be aware of some of the major differences, especially when it comes to bold colors like red, orange or yellow.
Take your cues from the big names
Even if you don't have a lot of money to invest in market research and web-design, you can learn a lot by researching what the bigger companies are doing. Check out global websites like Apple or Coca-Cola and take note of some of the major differences between their country-specific websites.
You may notice that they are using certain color schemes for certain countries, or maybe the types of images they use and the specific products they feature are quite different from country to country.
You can be fairly sure that these companies have done thorough market research and didn't just pick their designs at random, so don't be afraid to implement a few of their design ideas (without blatantly plagiarizing of course).