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City chic Hotel Gotham Wedding
If you're having an intimate wedding in the city of Manchester then this is the blog for you...
You know when you chat to someone for the first time and it just feels like you've known them FOREVER? Thats how it happened with Chloe. From the very first email I she sent me I think we both knew we were a match made in heaven. Sorry Phillip!
Everything about the couples plans excited me I from day one and I was looking forward to their wedding day from the minute Chloe told me I was the one!
I didn't have long to wait as Chloe is such a Bride-Chilla she booked everything last minute and just winged it!
Did not matter though and just goes to show weddings do not need to have years and years of meticulous planning for them to be a huge success! I think Phillip had a few small parts to play but we'll give Chloe the credit as I found out during speeches she is a VERY HARD WORKING LADY!
The day itself was so chilled and just a huge celebration of the life & family Chloe & Phillip have built together. Their sons and immediate family watched over as they said their I do's at Trafford Town Hall before everyone made their way to the stunning Hotel Gotham in Manchester City centre.
I said my goodbyes after cocktails & champers galore over the road at Roc & Rye leaving the party people to a night full of debauchery (Im guessing... Ive not heard any juicy gossip ;) )
Some more details about this Chic City Wedding in Chloe's words...
We wanted the wedding to be pretty 'unwedding-y' so didn't do much of the trad things, although I did sleep at my childhood home the night before which was lovely.
Phillip took the boys, Fox & Indy, to Hotel Gotham, where we were having the reception, around 12pm, and left me in peace to get ready.
My lovely makeup artist, Erika, came to paint my face and do my hair, so I spent a very chilled couple of hrs sat being titivated, and opening the door to beautiful bouquets of flowers that kept on arriving.
My Mum, Sister In Law and Best Friend were milling about helping me get ready, so that set the tone, and with a few glasses of Champagne I was set to go.
Hotel Gotham provided their beautiful Bentley to drive us to Trafford Town Hall having dropped Phillip off earlier.
Arriving at the Town Hall, my heart really was in my mouth, but after a short meeting with the registrars I was set to see Phillip & our family.
I wanted to see everyone first just to relax us all, which it did!
Then we went for it, up the aisle to the wrong music... Never mind, it was our 'just married' song, but it made us laugh and broke the ice.
After saying 'I do' we had a few glasses of Fizz and then made our way to Gotham, where all our friends were waiting.
It was amazing walking in and seeing everyone dressed up and ready to party!
My brother Luke and Phillip did their speeches before dinner, I can't think of anything worse than delaying them til after when nerves would be jangling. They were amazing, thoughtful and funny, perfect tone.
We had a beautiful 3 course meal, lots of laughter, and then headed over the road to Roc & Rye to dance the night away.
And that's exactly what we did. I don't think the very cool Roc & Rye has ever seen 30 odd wedding guests conga around the bar, but shamelessly that's what we did!
The Dress: I didn't want a wedding dress. I was adamant. Until I went to a bridal shop to rule it out.
And then there was no chance I was having anything but....
I actually ended up choosing a 2 piece deco style dress which really suited Hotel Gotham! The dress was by Kate Halfpenny, The Ivy Top & Daffodil Skirt.
The Venue: With it being Christmas the Hotel was packed to the brim with beautiful decorations so we had very little to do on that front, them having gone for an amazing Dickensian theme. Why wouldn't you choose Hotel Gotham....
We didn't want a traditional wedding venue, but rather somewhere that we would go ourselves for an evening.
Gotham is just that, it's unique and a little bit cheeky!
The Dress was bought from The White Closet, West Didsbury
MENSWEAR: Phillip's suit was from Marks and Spencer
SHOES: New Look & Adidas!
HAIR & BEAUTY: Erika Swinn
CAKE: Ryan @ Sweet Chorlton
FLOWERS: Springbank Manchester
MUSIC: Our special songs are Higher Love - James Vincent McMorrow & Songbird - Fleetwood Mac
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Our new home in Atlanta's Historic West Side community is a beautifully renovated church over 100 years old. The church is now Blue Mark Studios, an event space, art gallery, and artists' studios. We are in one of the artists' studios upstairs. Please join us! Our goal is to work with each individual in a class to support them in developing a practice of mindful movement that will support them across a lifetime. All class are small group classes and space is limited to eight practitioners for each class. Please contact us the day before your first class with us so that we can reserve a space for you in a class suited to your needs. Email is the best way to contact us: firstname.lastname@example.com. You may also call us at 404-273-4388 and leave a voice message. Messages will be responded to within 24 hours.
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Public Dr Bikes are free, and held in Clarence Street, Kingston, next to Barclays Bank opposite the Bentall Centre.
The Bike 'Doctors' will comprehensively check any bike brought to them, do minor repairs and give advice on more major work that may need to be done, as well as any general maintenance.
Where possible, we coordinate Dr Bike sessions with the local police Safer Neighbourhoods Teams, who can security mark bikes against theft and give advice on bike security.
With winter coming up this is the ideal time to come along to a session to make sure you're roadworthy and safe, and also find out more about our cycle training, maintenance classes, social rides and walks.


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To help accommodate for employee growth, New Jersey Association of Realtors hired Barr & Barr to manage the construction of this three story Headquarters Building. This building provides accommodations primarily for office functions, along with support and conference space for departmental needs on the second and third floors. The interior office space was constructed in a practical, efficient and flexible manner with full maximization of daylight direct and borrowed. The ground floor provides retail and office rental space.
The exterior of the building will consist of a combination of brick, precast and glass curtain-wall with vision and spandrel glass. A portion of the building's roof will be a terrace designed for regular access by staff and visitors.


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Inqlude provides a comprehensive listing of all existing libraries for developers of applications using the Qt toolkit. Inqlude is run by the community and open for contributions.
Latest releases
A library for accessing the usage data collected by the activities system.
The KActivitiesStats library provides a querying mechanism for the data that the activitiy manager collects - which documents hae been opened by which applications, and what documents have been linked to which activity. The activity manager also keeps the score for each document which gets higher when a particular document has been often accessed or kept open for longer periods of time. This score is also available through the querying mechanism.


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I remember visiting the Witch's bamboo hut. People came sick and with questions, bearing gifts of meat, vegetable, and fruit as payment for her medicine and fortune-telling. I went there every day, the smoky smell of incense an inviting scent, watched as she made herbal medicines, and as she put on a brightly painted mask each time. I remember asking her for one, she told me they weren't for little boys to play with. I asked and I asked until finally I asked…
The Witch took me down below her hut, past where she kept jars of medicine cool with the cold damp Earth, down further where shadows lay untouched by light of Sun. It is here she kept her masks from prying hands of little boys. The walls were lined with their brightly painted wooden faces, too many for my little fingers and toes to count. I looked and touched and wondered aloud: Whatever are they for? She reached for one and told me its story, who made it and why. The spirit of a witch lives on in her mask, to pass down her knowledge, and wisdom to the next and then to be passed on to another, and to another. But, for now, there is no other for her to pass it on. I cried and cried. I did not want these beautiful masks to go away forgotten.
Seasons came, and seasons went.
I grew out from the boy that was, grown distant from the brightly painted masks I loved.
Within that time Strange Folks came to our island. They were pale as sister Moon, with hair the fair color of brother Sun. They brought with them science, trade, and religion. They proclaimed that they came to save us from an eternity of brimstone, fire and pain. From them I received salvation, as well as a good and proper Bible name. I went back home told neighbors, family, and friends: Do not be afraid! These Strange Folks are only here to help! I went to visit my old friend in her bamboo hut, a mask of happiness and joy plastered on my face, to tell her the news.
The Witch had no more visitors after all these years, for none believed in her fortunes and spirits, yet she was still my mysterious and special friend. The hut was burning when I arrived, a black smoky finger pointing accusingly at the sky. The Witch crying as she watched her home burn down, broken pieces of brightly painted wood scattered around her. I watched as tears bled down her craggy face, angry pitiful cries racking her frail ancient body. I took her to safety as the fire grew stronger, and asked her who did it.
Who would do this to you?
"The Strange Folks!" The Witch howled, I cried and shook my head in disbelief.
No, no, no, they wouldn't, I explained, for they gave me a good, and proper Bible name.
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[noun; ~Pronunciation: /greyt-nes/]
- Definition: When your aura exudes you're definitely
betterdifferent than others in a great way.
It also refers to the size of very scary yet exciting dive coasters:
"It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness" – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Be careful what you tell your friends, as they will always cease the opportunity to use it against you.
I once told my friend A I never really wake up before 11am, so when we entered a theme park yesterday (the reason why I didn't blog – and the world still spins!) at 10:30am and A caught me yawning quite a lot, she figured it'd be a great idea to start off the day with the "best wake-up call ever", namely the park's new dive coaster, Baron 1898 (see video if you dare or click the link).
Although my claim not being able to join the land of the living before 11am had been a slight exaggeration, yesterday I actually happened to be in a sort of zombie-state. Hence, I had no clue what was going to happen exactly, and I just followed A around until we entered the line for the Baron ride.
A convinced me (although with all do respect I was in no state where I needed convincing for anything – it must have been like talking to a brick wall) the best way to enjoy the ride was to sit in front. I never sit in front, because I have a theory they always wait until the last cart of a roller coaster is pulled up before releasing the brakes, and I choose speed over sight. I actually confirmed this theory yesterday by hopping on the same ride twice: once sitting in the back and once sitting in the front.
But anyway, like I said, I needed little convincing and the coaster didn't have train-like carts so I was fine with sitting front row. Besides, my half-awake brains told me A spends almost every weekend there and has been on this dive coaster many more times than I have, so she must know best.
Well, she did. We patiently waited to get seated in front, our legs happily dangling beneath us, and still I felt nothing. The cart started moving, people behind us started screaming (seriously, why? Nothing had happened yet!) and still I was ice cold.
We rolled forward and were shown some projections of white women (I am now directly using the park's translation, so don't blame me for anything here) that were singing an annoying song about our nearing doom, and still… not a peep from me.
The ride proceeded through doors that were swung open and we were pulled up onto possibly the highest dive coaster tracks of the Netherlands, and still I felt nothing.
In fact, it wasn't until we went over the top "bump" and the cart stopped, leaving us all facing down into a very, very deep pit below, that my brains slowly came to life. It was 10:55am and I was staring into the deepest mine hole I had ever seen (to be honest, it was the only mine thingy I've ever seen, and it's not even real so it probably doesn't count).
I remember thinking: "Oh darn, this IS quite high indeed!" Then I heard an ominous clang and my brains jolted to life as we free-fell into a misty opening in the ground, about thirty-seven metres below us.
Thirty-seven metres equals a lot of feet. A LOT!
Forty seconds later, my knees were trembling and my heart was racing. But the yawning had stopped and I was fully awake!
That was my wake-up call. To greatness.
Or at least to a great weekend (I hope).
Happy weekend, everyone! 🙂


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With the American Civil War came the Cotton Famine, and supplies of raw cotton were cut off. There was no work and no pay. Great hardship hit the cotton industry and people depended on charity, soup kitchens and on Glossop Famine Relief Committee. The war ended and though work was resumed, the new generation of the Sidebottom family spent less time at the Mill, and overseas competition meant that orders dwindled.
The final blow came when a huge fire destroyed Bridge Mill. The remaining family members sold off what was left of Waterside. John Garside & Co bought the mill and revitalized the mills with automatic looms, new engines and electric lights. They revived the business with modern fabrics, man-made fibres.
During the First World War the mill was taken over by the Greenfield Mill Company producing Gun-cotton.
Maconochies Foodstuffs Ltd came to Waterside having been bombed out of their London factory in the Blitz. They made the famous Pan Yan Pickle, Spam and Tinned Meat & Veg. Later as Rowntrees, products included Gales Honey, SunPat Peanut Butter, Custard Powder and Cocoa. Locals could tell what they were producing by the distinct aroma.
During the Second World War, Waterside Mill produced fabric for parachutes and barrage balloons. When the war ended, textile production resumed, but with a smaller workforce, 1968 Saw a merger with English Sewing Cotton. In 1976 production was moved to a mill in Bolton.
After over 200 years of textile production having provided work for tens of thousands, Waterside Mill finally closed. This site has been redeveloped and is now Hadfield Trading Estate, occupied by many separate companies.
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Welcome to MineWeb.net – #1 source for buying gold & silver bullion bars, rounds and coins
You might have been asking yourself how to protect your wealth in today's volatile economic landscape. The good thing is, you have come to the right place. Many of the worlds top investors, national banks and even governments are investing in gold and other bullion metals because it makes a great investment for a well diversified portfolio.
We launched mineweb.net as a website where people like you can get all the information one might need before investing in physical bullion metals. We would like to highlight the fact that one of the safest and most efficient way for Americans to invest is to convert their 401k, IRA, Annuity or any other eligible retirement plan to a gold backed IRA. This process is also known as a gold IRA rollover.
What are the benefits of a Precious Metals IRA (also know as a Gold IRA Rollover)?
When the market collapsed in 2008 it was a wake up call for many people, including some of the biggest American investors. Real estate prices plummeted overnight. You couldn't rely on Stocks and Bonds anymore and major currencies value dropped by staggering numbers. Any traditional investment that was once deemed as trustworthy, literally shattered those beliefs overnight. Governments and banks started looking for a way to protect themselves from market volatility and precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium were the best options.
Why Buying Physical Gold is a smart retirement decision?
- Diversification
Having a different portfolio is a standard must among the most crucial elements of a money related arrangement that is strong, this is something that any portfolio strategist will let you know. Instead of tying all your investments into a single place, make sure that they are spread out. The great thing about having a wicker basket laden with brilliant eggs is that despite what was specified by Forbes: "In order to stand out, a financial specialist portfolio must consist of at least two to three percent gold…for the most part, individuals tend to be inadequately enhanced and usually when they take a look back at the minutes in which more cash has been lost then they actually want to recall it is generally due to the fact that the positions they held were undiversified and with instruments that went south. The best way to secure riches is through enhancement and a decent element for that is gold."
- Great Returns
Incredibly long returns have been reliably offered by gold. The decade following the year 2001, the metal increased in its cost from a low $255 to a much higher $1900, the return was of 745%. Of course, as with any benefit, costs fluctuate, yet the profitability rate that gold has demonstrated after some time has been astonishing. Contrary to popular belief, many of the things people are thought in schools are wrong.
- Gold Provides Security
Truly, in times of vulnerability with respect to the estimation of coin, markets have moved toward safe resources, for example, gold. Since 2008, national banks far and wide have made phenomenal strides, for example, Quantitative Easing, to climate the money related emergency. No one is very certain what the long haul repercussions of those strides will be. Gold offers a strong fence against expansion or debilitating coin since it keeps up its inherent quality.
- Demand for gold
In 2010, India and China swallowed up over a large portion of the world's gold, and in the initial nine months of 2013 alone, they purchased an aggregate 1,500 tons of this valuable metal. That pattern isn't going anywhere at any point in the near future, which means the sooner you purchase, the better.
- The supply of gold is limited
Since gold isn't something that can be fabricated or printed like cash, its business sector supply is dictated by mining and by national banks purchasing and offering their stores. It takes a decent five to ten years to put new gold mines into creation, so the supply doesn't vacillate uncontrollably.
- Diversification
Since the Gold Standard was abandoned this happened:
The 4 Most Common Questions People Ask Us
IRA Setup Fees and Storage Fees
Some IRA companies charge extra fees for the first year with other administration fees while others don't. There are many companies that have a scaled fees in place – which can cost you a lot when your account grow.
Be very careful, ask them about the EXACT fee structure! The last thing you want is to have additional fees when your account value increases or you add additional funds. Some companies even have a "hidden" scaled fee – once you go over the flat fee limit you get charged extra. This alone can cost you thousands of dollars over the course of your storage duration. Go with the flat fee storage with the company we recommend below. They will pay for the administration fees for the first year.
What Type Of Precious Metals Should I Invest In?
You need to make sure you invest in the right type of precious metals that are IRA approved and choose a trusted IRA custodian that can offer you the best secure storage. Currently only certain gold, silver, platinum and palladium bullion and coins are allowed to be held in a IRA account.
You should be extra careful about sales representatives trying to push one type of metal. It varies from company to company but most of the time they try to sell whatever they get a higher commission on and don't work in your best interest. There are a lot of reviews of people who were taken by this!
Buyback Policies
Does the company you are considering offer a buy-back program. If so, what are the terms and conditions? What value will you get in return? Make sure you are comfortable with the company you choose when buying as well as liquidating your assets.
Common Drawbacks and Decisions
If you don't do your due diligence and choose the wrong company it can cost you additional fees and create a headache through their time consuming process. Most companies take more than 30 – 90 days to deliver in some cases. Make sure you choose a reputable company with the best gold IRA experts and consult with a professional.
Here are a few things to look for in a winning gold IRA company:
- Track record. How long have they been in business, and what is their reputation? What are customers saying about them? Regal has over 800 verified client testimonials and they keep growing by the day.
- A lot of gold IRA companies take their name off of the account once the transaction is complete (sounds crazy, but it happens). Do the gold IRA companies you're considering continue to work with you even after the transaction is complete? Regal Assets have never removed themselves from a clients account once the transaction is complete because they understand that is when the relationship begins.
- What about segregated storage? Do other IRA companies you are talking with offer secure, segregated storage, yet at the same time give you the ability to have your gold in just 3-5 days if a financial meltdown occurs? Regal ship metals out the same day a request is made fully insured and discretely to your front door.
- Are you charged additional fees when you sell your metals back? Will you be able to sell back your metals when the time comes? In our entire time of business they have never charged a client a fee for liquidating their metals and more importantly have never refused to buy back a clients metals.
- Are you paying any dues for the first year on your gold IRA? Since Regal Assets started in the business they have waived all first year dues for the client.
Here are top 3 complaints from rating websites
1. People feel like they were taken by a fast talking sales representative who wants just one thing – their commission on your purchase!
2. Aggressive sales tactics. Sales representatives calling every day pushing people to make a decision as soon as possible. We understand that they are working for those commissions but they shouldn't rush you in a decision if you feel like you are not 100%. Most clients invest anywhere from $30,000 – $250,000 which is their ENTIRE life savings worth. Clients want throughout answers and peace of mind before making that final decision. This is one of the reasons we recommend Regal Assets to take you by the hand through the gold IRA rollover. Their reputation is outstanding – all from real customer experiences.
3. Representatives pushing and recommending precious metals that get them a higher payout instead of benefiting clients. There is a major difference between a gold investor, and a gold collector. As a gold investor, your goal should be to get the most IRA approved gold coins or bars for as close to spot price as possible to maximize your investment. Sounds simple enough, right? The only problem is many gold companies don't want you to buy these types of coins and bars, because they make way more money (and higher sales commissions) by selling you collectible coins at a premium price. In fact, by buying these rare "collector coins" (we also refer to them as "fancy bullion") many gold investors will end up owning 30-50% LESS gold than they think, and have gold that is harder to liquidate in a time of crisis. It happens everyday to hardworking investors just like you.
These complaints come from clients who felt like the weren't given the right advice from the beginning. Ask yourself, when it is time to sell your assets, will they treat you the same? Treat you with respect and fairly? Do they even have a buy-back program? Do your due diligence!
Which Company Do We Recommend when buying gold online?
We can give Regal Assets our highest recommendation.
Regal Assets is a company that takes pride in delivering the best customer experience possible. They walk you through each and every step of the rollover process, ready to answer ANY questions you have and being completely transparent and upfront. The customer comes first. They take the time to educate you on precious metals after all it is YOUR retirement money. When you get in touch with a representative, you will always communicate with the same one from that time forward.
- One of The Fastest Shipping Processes – Regal Assets guarantee a 7-business day delivery of your precious metals. If they miss the deadline you get a free 1 oz. Silver American Eagle coin.
- Industry Leading Storage and Fee Structure – All of their storage is segregated – they use Brinks. That way your precious metals are not mixed with other account holders. They have a flat fee of $150/year (first year waived) while other companies charge $225/year and don't offer segregated storage. Some companies charge more for comingled storage than Regal Assets does for segregated.
- Flat Fees vs. Scaling Fees from Competitors – Regal Assets' administration fees for the year on all retirement accounts are a flat $100.00.
- They Will Pay First Year Dues For New Retirement Accounts – This includes the setup fee, administration fee, storage fees and the delivery of metals. This alone is a saving of at least $500, which most competitors charge you for.
- Industry Leading Processing Time – One of the few – if not the only one – that does everything electronically. This means that the client can sign everything electronically and does not have to hand sign any documents. When transferring the requested funds from a custodian – it typically gets done in less than 48h business hours.
Still have any questions? Let Regal Assets give you clarity and earn your trust.
Visit their official website: http://www.RegalAssets.com
As you start getting acquainted with us, you'll see we do things a bit different around here. We focus on education, and avoid high-pressure sales tactics.
In fact, if you have a question, all that you have to do is contact us, or pick up the phone and give regal assets a call. We are here to educate you, and guide you through the sometimes turbulent waters of precious metals investing.
Also, bashing our competition isn't really our way of doing things.
That being said…
Sometimes you have to address things that are a little uncomfortable, and I would be doing you a huge disservice if we didn't talk about the unfortunate elephant in the room.
After all, we feel it's our job to make sure that you don't become the next victim of a gold scam, which is why we've created a free gold scams report for you to download at the bottom of this page.
While I encourage you to read the entire page, I do want to go ahead and let you know about an unethical practice that we've seen occurring more and more in the precious metals industry.
Right now you're probably thinking "but I'm smart, I'll never fall for it!" Hopefully you're right.
The bottom line is this…
Stay away from "rare" or "collector" coins if your primary goal is to buy gold as an investment…it'll be one of the best decisions you ever make.
Let's recap.
We've already talked about gold investment scams and the corruption on Wall Street.
Depressing topics…I know.
That's about to change though, because today we're getting to the heart of the matter and discussing something really…no let me correct that…extremely important.
Selecting the right gold IRA company to work with.
You certainly have a myriad of options. A simple Google search and you'll find dozens, if not hundreds of brokers who are ready to take your cash and give you a stack of gold for it.
But not so fast…
Do you know the details that separate the from the scammy gold brokers that will probably be out of business this time next year? No? Well, then the next few sentences are going to help you make the best decision for you, your family, and ultimately your retirement account. These are just a few of the things you must know before selecting the best gold IRA companies to work with (there are many, many more), and I am here to help. While gold firms go out of business each and every year in the United States (leaving their customers hanging in the balance), Regal Assets have been here for over a decade, and they're proud of that.
Read more in our in-depth review of the top companies that you should get in touch with:
Read this -> 401k gold IRA rollover guide, if you are looking for more information on the rollover process itself.
In the past year, cryptocurrencies have gained a lot of traction. Bitcoin has risen above the expected levels as well as other alt-coins. Some companies are offering a bitcoin IRA.


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Research proposal writing is an important component of research in higher institutions because how this is written determines the quality of the research. However, many students in tertiary institutions do not know how to go about writing proposals.
A research proposal is a concise and coherent summary of your proposed research. It sets out the central issues or questions that you intend to address.
In this article, I will show you important things to consider when writing a proposal so that you can carry out a good research that will make meaning. Take note of the following when writing your proposal.
1. Have a clear topic: Research is much easier if you have a clear-cut research topic. If your topic is not very good, it may affect how you write your proposal, so try to get a clear topic. An example of a good topic would be "Prevalence of Malaria in" … instead of "Malaria in"….!
2. Have a good introduction: The introduction of any write up is what determines the rest of the body. A good introduction would start with a bigger scope and get narrowed down to the subject in focus.
For instance, if you are talking about malaria prevalence in Lagos, you need to talk about studies on malaria prevalence in Africa and Nigeria before coming to put Lagos into the picture. Try to make it interesting as well by using tenses correctly and giving your proposal a good structure.
3. Have a good aim and objectives: A good aim will give your research good direction. This is directly dependent on your topic that is why it is important for you to have it straight from there.
In addition, bring out good objectives with the aim to get a clearer direction. The objectives state how you want to achieve your aim – they are more like steps towards achieving your aim so make sure your steps are right.
4. Have good hypotheses: Your hypotheses are the tools you will use to bring results out of your research when you test them by analyzing your data. Your hypotheses are based on your objectives that is why it is important to have clear objectives. Clear objectives equal clear hypotheses which equal easy data analysis.
There are two types of hypotheses namely; Null Hypotheses and Alternative Hypotheses which I like to call predictions. Null hypotheses are widely accepted in Nigeria but I prefer predictions because they prove you know what you are doing.
5. Make your data analysis clear: There is no research without data analysis so make sure you have a good data analysis figured out for your research based on your objectives and not just good data analysis but the right one.
This is one aspect that usually exposes students to attacks from lecturers and other people trying to make them look stupid because you have to defend your proposal publicly. You should also decide which analysis software to use, etc.
Writing your proposal is very important so take note of the steps in this article and you will be fine. It is important that you read widely about your research before you start writing so that there will be no cracks in your write up that anyone can spot. This will make your research powerful and most times useful to society. Good luck!
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Architects Gundry Ducker designed Dove House as an extension onto the back of a terraced victorian townhouse in London. The kitchen is so minimalist and clean, I would absolutely love to cook in there, and clean for that matter. All the surfaces look like you could so easily wipe them clean. The protected outdoor deck area is really beautifully handled, I am curious though how the dark stained larch wood reacts with sun. It seems like it could really heat up.
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Okay, so I'm the first to admit and accept that most radio hosts have titantic egos. Moreso, most comedians have even more titantic egos, and perhaps somewhat fragile, too. It's part of the job - you can't be a good radio person if you don't believe you're the best in the world at it...and hell, what else is going to motivate you to put up with all the bullcrap inherent to radio production?
Even so, I have to say that Luke Burbank comes off looking like a giant douchebag for leaving Bryant Park Project only two months after its launch. Especially because it's pretty obvious that he knew he'd be coming back to Seattle with a job offer waiting for him...official statements be damned.
Here's my real problem: Burbank quite obviously busted his ass to get named the co-host of NPR's grandest experiment since Morning Edition came on the air over two decades. He did a lot of work with Wait Wait Don't Tell Me and overall was directly connected to the public radio world for at least two years before BPP came on the air.
"I'm not into news you can use," Burbank explains. "I don't like happy talk or the stuff that TV newscasters say to one another. I just think so much of what happens [on the air] is fake. I'm not about finding 'the local angle' on some issue or manufacturing outrage. That's being done. We don't have to add to that."
Burbank too talks about the freedom that was missing when he worked for NPR. Fifteen producers. A tight schedule. Doing segments he just wasn't that into. "There was all this money on the line and then people were just messing with you so much," he says about "BPP."
Quotes from Seattle Times article "Luke Burbank is hip, vain, back in town and back on the air" 01/09/2008
That last quote says a lot. How could Burbank not know what he was getting into when he started BPP? No sh*t there's 15 producers and a tight schedule...it's a national morning show, dumbass. It's not just about you anymore! You're making a product that dozens...if not hundreds...of radio affiliates across the country are counting on you getting right. That's why they're paying your salary, ultimately.
For him to decide, barely two months after launch, that this was all too much, is really a dick-ish move.
And of course, it's dick-ish because it's not just all about him; a move like this could doom BPP. Certainly current affiliates are very nervous about the cash they've ponied up for a show that loses its host after only two months. Potential new affiliates are going to take a pass, preferring to wait and see who the replacement (if any) is. And this is right when WNYC & PRI are about to launch a competing national morning show with a big name host (John Hockenberry).
Going even further, how much you wanna bet whoever NPR finds to replace Burbank will have to sign a contract insisting they stick around for at least a year or two...or more? Bet your ass this'll have a ripple effect with any other "new and exciting" experiment projects like the BPP is; Burbank just proved to all the stuffy suits that this younger generation (Burbank is my age: 31) can't be trusted with a flagship product.
Thanks a lot, Luke...for nothing.
This isn't to say that I don't think Burbank is talented; quite the opposite. He was amusing and insightful filling in for Peter Sagal on WWDTM, and I've heard other stories he's done that were the same.
But that doesn't change the fact that it's still a sh*tty situation that Burbank's put a lot of public radio into.


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Monday, May 3, 2010
Wide Angle Extravaganza
I know these homes and the people buying them aren't right for the NY Times but I think they are pretty cool, and the 60 families that have bought them find them alright, and the 5 under construction are moving right along and 4 just getting started are looking fine - but who am I to judge, a lowly designer and builder of upstate getaways in Sullivan County, when the NY Times in their editorial discretion has obviously decided that our perfect demographic, our ability to sell right on through the Great Recession (their words, not mine), our ability to see the future and build small when everyone else was building big, our ability to get 17 homes financed in the most difficult financing environment in recent history -
no big deal - but that prefab modular idea that they have written about 5 times in 3 years under various aliases and diversions, that editorial coverage of the next big thing that their readers have soundly deferred on. Oh well, they know best, even if the data and their readers disagree with them.
What I know best is that we have perfected a very simple idea - build small, build quick, build well, and build with style and pizazz. It's hard to duplicate because we have been perfecting this idea and process and product for 7 years - have had the ups, the downs, the miscues, the wins, the losses. No one knows the region's real estate nuances better than me, no one is a more attentive student of the trends and thoughts of the potential buyer. Mostly I like to stay attuned because our business is so nimble that every time we pick up on a new pulse or direction of interest we can bring out a house that fits that niche - 1300 sq ft cottage, 960 cottage, 750 sq ft micro cottage, homes with a modern twist, homes with a traditional bent, homes with a barn beam feel, etc... Keeping it real, keeping it fresh. Even after 70 homes.
Cottage 25 moving right along, with the wide angle bringing the whole thing home.
This 'great room/dining room/cathedral ceiling room' will be a real looker when its complete. Probably a good place to stain the ceiling, though I'm not sure what the home owner is looking for without checking my notes.
Interior doors ready to go in, floors installed, and the famous sheetrock art.
Farmhouse #12 wide angle - shaker-esque, lots of porch, narrow roof overhangs, 6 over 6 windows, deck off the master bathroom, big covered porch in the back, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and a neat mudroom/laundry area.
A wide house perfectly suited for a wide angle lens.
Big trees, small house, big lens. We should be getting our Certificate of Occupancy this week, setting up a June 3rd closing.
Some unique good design here (good job daniel) - dual closet clad with salvage barn wood, spiral staircase into the basement, white washed ceiling.
And Barn #2, looking sharp from the wide angle perspective. Should be closing on this one by months end, and in case anyone is counting (I surely am), that will be 5 homes this year which leaves us on track to hit 12 or so, if everything continues in a straightline (fat chance).
Old Jake in the foreground -
Tuthill Road. About two weeks before the leaves really get kickin.
Cottage 17 looking sharp through the trees. We finished her up back in October.
Cottage 19.
Reclaimed Farmhouse outside of Barryville. This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath farmhouse on 2.5 acres is pretty sharp. We pimped it out pretty good, and the construction show should be wrapping up here in the next week or two.
Hey, Nice Rocks!
Floors a little dirty but this wide angle vantage from the kitchen, through the fireplace sitting room, into the media nook, got it all covered. Wood burning fireplace, bunch of radiators, and some stain accents to keep it crisp.
1/2 bath, and mudroom with sliding barn door. Now this is a picture that just wasn't possible - pre- Wide angle (or PWA for short).
Master bedroom with gas burning fireplace, stained ceiling looks like a hot time.
And we used a new 'picket fence' look on the steps. Gives it a real playful feel. The round modern light helps too. White painted ceiling boards.
And Richard and Nancy's cottage, the original homestead of the 44 acres I purchased at the height of the panic and pessimism last March. Now I continually buy when people sell - bought Toyota at the height of the recall, and just put an order in for Goldman Sachs after the Fed Gov't indictment on Friday.
Bryce, Thom, Justin and Jason were milling around the pond at Nancy and Richard's house, all admiring the pond life, consisting of frogs, lillies and a whole bunch of other things which I now can't recall because my frickin dog jake came running at me at 45 mph and instead of veering off at the last minute, he rammed all 70 lbs right into me at a full leap, knocking my ass straight on to the ground in front of all my customers. I mean, I did save the wide angle lens but ended up slamming down on the same elbow that I slammed down on at Courtney and Bronson's Cottage 22 when I fell going up their stairs while holding Lucas and a nice bottle of wine. Save the baby and bottle, damaged the elbow.
What Jake was thinking as he leapt at high speeds I'm not sure, but what is for certain is any 'cool' aspirations I may have harbored have quickly dissipated after these confidence-busting falls. Oh well, keeps me humble.
Big week ahead. Lots of construction happening. Can feel the economy quickening. Won't be long and vendors will be too busy to call back - just like in 2005.
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For what it's worth.... the fall was very graceful... and the camera-lens saving efforts were exemplary to say the least...ReplyDelete
And yes, in case you were wondering... we all got a kick out of you falling especially after you were telling us to "watch out" for Jake!
Hope the elbow is OK :)
Sorry about the elbow but I don't think a mere tackle by a dog is going to keep you humble!ReplyDelete
- Denise@Cornerstone TileApril 20, 2010 at 9:58 AM
Nice move on Goldman Sachs.ReplyDelete
Wide angled lens nothing, how about wild angered wife! Put up another picture of our house when it's messy and I'll do more than tackle you!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 20, 2010 at 5:23 PM
Not as bad a walking through a screen door!ReplyDelete
or, not to sprinkle salt on an open wound anonymous, or using the wrong paint to touch up an entire house, locking yourself out of your own bathroom.ReplyDelete
Lisa thinks there is a great book out there waiting to be written about country transition stories.
- AnonymousApril 23, 2010 at 3:29 PM
I wonder what kind of trouble I'll get into this coming weekend. I'm picking up 30 trees in celebration of Arbor Day and will be planting them on my own. I just hope I can wield that new pick ax without problems.ReplyDelete


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Carol Pucci takes a ride on a motorbike in Hanoi.
November 8, 2007
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A bargain destination
Hanoi: The city is a bargain destination for American travelers, but figuring out how much a U. S. dollar buys in Vietnamese dong can be a challenge. The exchange rate is $1 to 15,760 dong. Bring a calculator, or print out a cheat seat on www.oanda.com.
Many merchants quote prices in dollars as well as dong, and it's often possible to pay in U.S. dollars. ATMs dispense dongs. Many hotels, restaurants and shops accept credit cards.
Here's what some things cost:
Double room with breakfast: Golden Lotus Hotel, $50
Vietnamese ice coffee: Cafe Pho Co, 75 cents
Entrance fee to Temple of Literature: 30 cents
Beer: $1
Internet, one hour: 35 cents
Airport limo: $10
Water puppet performance: Thang Long Theatre, $2.40
Dinner for two: Highway 4 North Vietnamese restaurant, $12 with drinks.
Hand-painted silk scarves at Craftlink: a nonprofit organization helping ethnic minorities, $8.50
Baguette: 35 cents
Scooting around Hanoi
By Carol Pucci
Seattle Times travel writer
HANOI — "Madam, motorbike?" he asked, patting the seat of his beat-up Honda.
His glasses, graying hair and mustache reminded me of my father. Perfect. When it comes to getting around Hanoi the way everyone does — on a motorbike, experience trumps a fancy bike.
We agreed on a price for the short ride back to my hotel. I hopped on, hugged his waist and off we went, honking our way around a few cars and buses, but mostly other bikes.
It was mid-afternoon, and traffic was light. I wouldn't do this at rush hour, or in the rain when the streets are a sea of colored plastic ponchos, but for a short ride with a good driver, it actually felt safer than crossing a busy intersection on foot. It certainly was easier.
"Five or six years ago, all you could see in the streets were bicycles," says Cuong Nguyen, 29, a guide for a local travel agency.
If the trend continues, Hanoi's streets will be clogged with cars in another five or six years, just like Bangkok and Beijing.
For now, however, the back of an xe om — motorcycle taxi or moto for short — is an efficient way of getting from one place to another quickly.
It's also cheap thrills. My ride cost 60 cents.
Hanoi is a fantastic bargain for shopping, eating and sightseeing.
The best eating is done squatting curbside on a plastic stool while a woman dishes out bowls of pho (noodle soup) spiked with lime, slices of chili pepper and handfuls of fresh herbs.
Sidewalks aside, there are tons of atmospheric restaurants hidden in converted 19th-century shophouses along the old quarter's back streets. Two can eat well for $10-$12 with beer or fruit shakes.
We had our best meal so far at Green Tangerine in a restored French villa, where the upstairs dining room overlooks a garden courtyard.
The chef turns out traditional French food, but a restaurant like this is a good opportunity to sample well-prepared traditional Vietnamese dishes several cuts above what's available on the street or in small cafes.
The pho with spring onions was more delicate than anything we had tasted so far. With the fans spinning overhead, the shutters open and French jazz almost drowning out the traffic noise, the Tangerine is a splurge by Hanoi standards, but like most everything here, a bargain by ours. The bill was $21 each with drinks.
O.C.'s Little Saigon to add arches to welcome tourists
November 8, 2007
O.C.'s Little Saigon to add arches to welcome tourists
The Little Saigon Business Development group will soon begin raising funds for the archways, which will cost $500,000 each. The gates will be located on Bolsa Avenue at Magnolia and Ward streets.
For years, people stumbling into Little Saigon knew they were in the heart of Orange County's Vietnamese community only when they noticed restaurant signs advertising pho noodles or caught snippets of conversations in Vietnamese.
Now, community leaders hope the place will be hard to miss: Plans are to build two ornate archways at the entrances of the bustling ethnic business district centered around Bolsa Avenue in Westminster.
City officials say the archways — conceived to replace earlier conceptsdeemed "too Chinese" — will be the first step in transforming Little Saigon into a tourist destination.
While the area attracts more than 33,000 cars a day, its restaurants and businesses cater mostly to the community, which has struggled to reel in customers from outside.
"The archways will put Little Saigon on the map," said Councilman Andy Quach, who is spearheading the project. "People will want to go to Little Saigon to look at the art display and take pictures of it."
The Little Saigon Business Development group will soon begin raising funds for the archways, which will cost $500,000 each. The gates, to span Bolsa Avenue at Magnolia and Ward streets, were approved by the Westminster City Council last year.
The project has attracted the attention of Vietnamese Americans across the country, Quach said.
Virginia's Vietnamese community will host a dinner fundraiser in Falls Church in December.
Other fundraisers are scheduled for Sydney, Australia, and possibly Hawaii, according to Quach.
"This is not a regional project," he said. "Vietnamese people across the country visit Little Saigon often, and they see this archway as something that is close and dear to part of their lives."
The 26-foot-tall archways will show the journey of Vietnamese Americans since the Vietnam War, said Hong Nguyen, president of H & L Architects Inc., which designed them.
The images carved into the cast iron depict a helicopter atop the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam, rickety boats in which hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese escaped, the refugee camps they came to and the Statue of Liberty, symbolizing "the love of freedom of the Vietnamese people," Nguyen said.
The last image is of Vietnamese Americans wearing graduation hats.
"This archway is more than a symbol of tourism," said Roxanne Chow, a Westminster planning commissioner involved in the project. "It's a project that is dedicated for the millions of people who sacrificed their lives for freedom."
In the last three decades, community leaders have worked to distinguish Little Saigon as thousands of Vietnamese restaurants and shops popped up in the 3-square-mile segment of Westminster and Garden Grove.
An earlier plan for an elaborate bridge across Bolsa Avenue, however, came under fire in the Vietnamese community for being "too Chinese" with its design of dragons and a green-tiled pagoda.
That idea, put forth in 1996 by developer Frank Jao, was eventually dropped.
Now the Vietnamese American community will finally have a landmark in Little Saigon that is truly dedicated to its homeland, Quach said.
November 8, 2007
"Inside Vietnamese American Filmmaking"
Featuring (in alphabetical order): Tony Bui, Jenni Trang Le, Le-Van Kiet, Charlie Nguyen, Ham Tran, and Victor Vu
When: Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007
3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Where: Viet Art Center
12965 Historic Main Street, Garden Grove, CA 92840
Contact: VAALA (714) 893-6145
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com ; Website: www.vaala.org
The Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) is hosting a film panel entitled "Inside Vietnamese American Filmmaking," featuring some of the most talented Vietnamese American filmmakers (in alphabetical order): Tony Bui, Jenni Trang Le, Le-Van Kiet, Charlie Nguyen, Ham Tran, and Victor Vu. The panel will focus on different aspects of filmmaking "behind-the-scenes" including idea development, script or screenwriting, casting, production and shooting, and marketing and distribution. Mariam Lam, Ph.D. (UC Riverside) and Tu-Uyen Nguyen, Ph.D. (CSU Fullerton) will co-moderate the panel and audience members will be invited to dialogue with the panelists. The film panel is sponsored by CSUF and Farmers Insurance Group.
The film panel is being held in conjunction with the Smithsonian Exhibition "Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon," which is sponsored by California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) at the Viet Art Center in Garden Grove, California until Sunday, Dec. 2. This exhibition gives visitors the opportunity to learn about the challenges, contributions and advancement of the Vietnamese-American community from 1975 to present-day. For more information on the exhibition, please click on http://campusapps.fullerton.edu/news/2007/37_smithsonian.html and www.vietartcenter.net .
Filmmakers' Bio
Tony Bui – Writer/director/producer
Tony Bui graduated from Loyola Marymount University with his short film YELLOW LOTUS, winner of over 15 national/international film festival awards. Shortly after, he was invited to attend the highly acclaimed Sundance Institute Screenwriting and Directing Labs at the age of 23.
Bui made his feature film debut as writer and director of THREE SEASONS (starring Harvey Keitel), winner of the Grand Jury Prize, Audience Award and Best Cinematography Award at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, marking the first time in Sundance's history that the same film won both the Grand Jury and Audience Award. THREE SEASONS was also selected for Official Competition at the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival, and received two Independent Spirit Award Nominations the following year, including Best First Film. THREE SEASONS was the first American film to shoot entirely in Vietnam.
Bui also co-wrote and produced GREEN DRAGON (starring Patrick Swayze and Forest Whitaker). GREEN DRAGON premiered in Competition at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, and was a recipient of a 2001 Humanitas Award. Bui has also written and directed national commercials, most recently for the new Pepsi/Mt Dew campaign. Bui is currently writing and directing the feature film THE WALK for HBO, with Ted Hope and Anne Carey producing. Bui serves on the Board of Directors of Film Independent and currently resides in Los Angeles.
Jenni Trang Le – Writer/director/producer)
Jenni Trang Le graduated with a bachelor's degree in anthropology from UCLA. In 1999, she began crafting stories in performance art and cultural debauchery with Club O' Noodles, a Vietnamese American theatre troupe. This led to her involvement with the Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) and the Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF) in 2003.
In 2003, Le worked on Ham Tran's JOURNEY FROM THE FALL as the office coordinator. After that, she has been involved in numerous film productions as talent liaison and associate producer of HOLLY(2003, directed by Guy Moshe), a film about child prostitution in the gritty reality of Cambodia. She has also held the role as first assistant director of FINDING MADISON (2005, directed by Tuan Tran), OWL AND THE SPARROW (2006, directed by Stephane Gauger) and, most recently, the action romance period film THE REBEL (2006, directed by Charlie Nguyen). In January 2007, Le received the Armed with a Camera Fellowship through Visual Communications where she wrote, directed and animated a 5-minute claymation entitled OH MOMMY! (Mẹ Ơi!). OH MOMMY! was Le's directorial debut and she is proud to flow within the creative waters of the new Viet Film Wave, weaving stories and interlacing visuals that touch the soul.
Le-Van Kiet (writer/director)
Le-Van Kiet was born in Vietnam. He and his family were part of the Second Wave of Boat People who risked their lives to immigrate to the United States in 1982 when he was two years old. Kiet received a grant from the UCLA School of Film and Television, which is awarded to the best student film in his class, for his short film THE SILENCE. DUST OF LIFE is the product of a three year journey and marks Le-Van Kiet's first feature film debut. DUST OF LIFE was selected to conclude Vietnamese International Film Festival 2007. The film was recently screened at Austin Film Festival in October 2007. It will be released theatrically in Spring 2008.
Charlie Nguyen – Producer/writer/director
Charlie Nguyen began his career producing and directing hundreds of music videos, sitcoms, short films, documentaries and live concerts in various cities worldwide. He is well-known in the Vietnamese-American entertainment industry for his work with Van Son Entertainment. His notable documentaries include THE OLD LOVER (Người Tình Già, 2002), about musician Phạm Duy, and well-received Japan and Australia installments of a documentary series on different Asian nations.
Nguyen and his own team of filmmakers also created Cinema Pictures from the ground up in 1992. Their first feature, HÙNG VƯƠNG THE 18TH (1994), written and directed by Nguyen, was independently funded and set the tone for exciting pictures that infused history, martial arts and drama. His film credits also include CHANCES ARE (2002, director/writer), FINDING MADISON (2005, producer) and the hit release THE REBEL (Dòng Máu Anh Hùng) (2007, director/co-writer/producer/editor). THE REBEL received the Grand Jury Award at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, 2007 and the Best Audience Choice Award at the Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF), 2007.
He is currently touring film festivals with THE REBEL, distributed by The Weinstein Company, and is in development with The Weinstein Company on other potential film projects.
Ham Tran – Producer/writer/director
Ham Tran graduated from UCLA with a master's degree in film and television. His short films have won numerous accolades, including the National Finalist for the Student Academy Awards for two years-in-a-row for his short films THE PRESCRIPTION and POMEGRANATE. Tran's thesis film THE ANNIVERSARY won over 30 international awards, including the prestigious USA Film Festival award for Best Short Film. In 2004, THE ANNIVERSARY was a Semi-Finalist for the Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short.
Tran's first feature debut "Journey from the Fall" world-premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and has garnered over 10 awards in worldwide film festivals. Imaginasian Entertainment releases the film theatrically in Spring 2007. The DVD of JOURNEY FROM THE FALL is now available at Blockbuster Online, Netflix and Amazon.com.
Victor Vu – Writer/director
Victor Vu was born and raised in Southern California and received his bachelor's degree in film production at Loyola Marymount University. His thesis project, a short film entitled FIRECRACKER won the Short Film Award at the Newport Beach International Film Festival as well as the Student Showcase Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival. Vu spent the next six years working in Visual Effects for Sony Pictures Imageworks and Eastman Kodak's Cinesite Digital Studios, on such films as STARSHIP TROOPERS, CONTACT, and X-MEN 2.
In 2002, he formed the company, Strange Logic Entertainment, with producing partner Philip Silverman. Vu's feature film debut, FIRST MORNING (Buổi Sáng Đầu Năm), received the Best Feature Film Award at the San Diego Asian Film Festival and was released by Illuminare Entertainment in 2005. His second feature film, a supernatural thriller entitled OAN HỒN (Spirits), about which Kevin Thomas of the L.A. Times labeled "an exquisite ghost story; a unique and powerful film." This film premiered at numerous film festivals including the Bangkok International Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival, Fantasia Montreal and was distributed by MonteCristo International.
Most recently, Vu's production company, in association with the MonteCristo Fund LLC, completed the first episode of MYSTERIOUS WORLD (Thế Giới Huyền Bí), an anthology series of supernatural stories created by Vu. Vu is currently developing THE INFORMER, an action/thriller set in Vietnam.
Mariam Lam, Ph.D., is a professor of literature, media & cultural studies, and Southeast Asian studies at the UC Riverside. She specializes in Southeast Asian and Asian American literature, film, popular culture, gender and sexuality, translation, tourism and community politics. She is currently finishing her book project, "Surfin' Vietnam: Trauma, Memory, and Cultural Politics in Literature and Film," which analyzes cultural production and community politics within and across Vietnam, France, and the United States. She has taught at UC Irvine and Loyola Marymount University prior to UCR.
Tu-Uyen Nguyen, Ph.D., was born in Vietnam, but left with her family by boat in 1979. She is currently a professor in the Asian American Studies Program at Cal State Fullerton. She received her masters and Ph.D. degrees in public health from UCLA and works closely with various Asian and Pacific Islander communities nationwide on collaborative health programs focusing on cancer education and linguistic and cultural competency. Tu-Uyen has been involved in organizing the Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF) since the first installment in 2003.
Participating Organizations
Cal State Fullerton (CSUF)
Cal State Fullerton is a dynamic, vibrant public university that proudly celebrates 50 years of service to the diverse people, culture and economy of Southern California. "U.S. News & World Report" lists Cal State Fullerton among its "Top Public Universities," ranking it among the top 10 of the nation's "Top Public Universities-Master's" institutions in the West. As of fall 2007, a total of 37,130 students are enrolled at Cal State Fullerton. It continues to aspire to combine the best qualities of teaching and research universities where actively engaged students, faculty and staff work in close collaboration to expand knowledge.
Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA)
Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1991 by a group of Vietnamese-American journalists, artists and friends. VAALA's mission is to support artists to enrich Vietnamese arts and culture. VAALA creates opportunities for artists to interact with their audience, and facilitates dialogue among different ethnic groups through various forms of art. VAALA has served thousands of audience members through many activities such as exhibitions, performances, recitals, symposiums, panel discussions and the biennial Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF). VAALA's events have been extensively covered by local, national and international press. VAALA is a member of Arts Orange County.
Viet Art Center (VAC)
Viet Art Center (VAC) serves as a community art center to support contemporary artists engaging in all forms of cultural arts. Our mission is to preserve and advance Vietnamese arts and culture; foster creativity and excellence; provide exhibition space to new and established artists; promote educational programs and activities that encourage public awareness, participation, and appreciation of arts and culture. VAC is a unique bridge to foster improved friendship and economic ties between Vietnamese-American communities and American communities.
Oscar – A romantic dream for Vietnamese movie
November 8, 2007
|Oscar – A romantic dream for Vietnamese movie
VietNamNet Bridge – It is good news that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has decided to send The White Silk Dress to the 2008 Oscars. However, it is a far-away dream for the film to be honoured at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on February 24, 2008.
The White Silk Dress to represent Vietnam at next Oscars
Despite shortcomings pointed out by critics, The White Silk Dress won the Audience's Prize at the Busan Film Festival in the Republic of Korea and the Golden Kite Prize 2007 of the Vietnam Cinema Association after that.
The film also won the audience prize in Fukuoka, Japan and most recently, it was declared best foreign film at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival in China.
These prizes can testify to the power of the traditional ao dai, through which gives concrete expression the image of Vietnamese women, who are faithful, thrifty, sacrifice for their families. Vietnamese wives and mothers have never shrunk from challenges and they always devote their bodies and their souls for their husbands and children.
"The White Silk Dress is a magnificent film sketch of a humble and oppressed family, who maintains its pride and virtue and surpasses adversity. It shows the strong-hearted power of the Vietnamese woman though she suffers extreme poverty," commented Korean movie critic Kim Ji Seok.
While conducting formalities to send The White Silk Dress to the US, actor Phuoc Sang, Director of the Phuoc Sang Film, one of the producers of the film, was very happy. He said: "This is the first time a private film is representing Vietnam at the Oscars. Unlike other film festivals, each country can send only one film, which is nominated by the government, to the Oscar festival and The White Silk Dress is nominated by the government. This is a real "Made-in-Vietnam" film in every stage, from production to distribution, etc.".
The White Silk Dress will have to compete with over 100 films from many developed movie industries, such as France, Germany, Italy, Canada, China, Korea Republic, Japan and Iran, among many others in the preliminary selection. The road to the top 20 foreign films at the Oscars has many obstacles and entering this list would be a great victory for Vietnam's young movie sector.
According to Phuoc Sang, The White Silk Dress meets international standards on sound, light, images otherwise it would have been rejected early. He said that even if the film was not successful at this festival, Phuoc Sang Film would continue to invest in similar films like The White Silk Dress in the future because "film makers must be whole-hearted and have artistic personality so one day, Vietnamese films will be honoured in the US, the seat of the most powerful movie industry in the world."
"Cinema is one of the short-cuts to let the world know about the land and the people of Vietnam. Though The White Silk Dress wins or doesn't win a prize at the Oscars, I still hope that it will bring some knowledge about Vietnam to international audiences," said Duong Cam Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Cinema Association.
Four Vietnamese models selected for Miss FTV 2007
November 8, 2007
|Four Vietnamese models selected for Miss FTV 2007
VietNamNet Bridge – Fashion TV (FTV) will choose four Vietnamese models for its Miss FTV 2007 in Thailand.
Director of P.L Model Agent Company, Thanh Long, said that he received FTV's invitation to send 20 models to a fashion show on Mega-F Diamond Cruise Ship of FTV on November 9 at Nha Rong Wharf, HCM City. There, FTV Jury will choose four models for its Miss FTV 2007 in Thailand on November 13.
P.L Model Agent Company has nominated four women, Thanh Hoai, Khanh Ngoc, Ngoc Quyen and Hoang Diep. The personal records of these models have been submitted to the Art Performance Agency for consideration for licencing.
Of the four models, Khanh Ngoc is the tallest, 1.81m. She won the Gold Prize at the Vietnam Supermodel 2007 contest and represented Vietnam at Miss Universe 2004 in Ecuador.
Ngoc Quyen entered the finals of the Vietnam Model 2006 contest. This 18-year-old model is also an actress.
Model Thanh Hoai was the first runner-up of the Miss Vietnam in photo and attended Miss Earth 2005 in the Philippines.
Hoang Diep, 22, is an exclusive model of P.L.
Miss FTV 2007 is a weekly contest. Each week around 20-30 models are invited to compete on the Mega-F Diamond boat. The three top models will enter the year-end Grand Finale round.
If their records are approved, the four Vietnamese models will go to Phuket, Thailand for Miss FTV 2007 on November 13.
In the fashion show at Nha Rong Wharf on November 9, Vietnamese models will model Thuan Viet ao dai and a collection of Van Thanh Cong.


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"Provided as a stand-alone service, or with the excellent support of other disciplines within Michael Dyson Associates Ltd on an integrated basis, our Architecture & Design team focus on achieving the real goal of any project: the realisation of our Client's vision through economical, sustainable and progressive design."
The design team at Michael Dyson Associates Ltd consists of a group of highly qualified professionals, including RIBA Chartered Architects, CIAT qualified Technologists and Chartered Structural Engineers, along with supporting assistants in each role. This breadth of skill and knowledge ensures assignment of the appropriate professional to every project to manage and deliver a successful outcome.
We provide a full architecturl and structural design service to meet our clients' particular needs from project inception to completion including:
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Our design team keeps up to date with current legislation, regulation and innovation so that all our projects can both meet the demands of the brief and maximise the potential of any site to ensure our clients achieve the best value possible from their investments.
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Sigma is one of Canada's largest suppliers of Law Enforcement ALPR systems. We are the exclusive supplier to RCMP in BC, and also supply law enforcement ALPR in BC, SK, and MB. We also have systems in Ontario and on the east coast. We have been involved with Law Enforcement ALPR systems since 2008.
Sigma is proud to be western Canada's exclusive dealer for PIPS Technology (by Neology) ALPR solutions. Previously owned by 3M, the PIPS/Neology system consistently tests at the top of the market for accuracy and read rates. Neology's ALPR solutions are found in the London TFL congestion billing system, and as far west as the tolling ALPR system for the new Port Mann Bridge in Vancouver.
ALPR is much more than just stolen vehicle detection. ALPR can be used to detect wanted individuals, expired insurance, prohibited drivers, amber alert suspect vehicles, and much more.
Please contact us for more information regarding an ALPR solution for your agency.
To see one of our ALPR systems in use, watch the short video below…


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The WEAR has been designed to improve the quality of conversations while aiding in reducing extraneous noise. The mastermind behind the Wear is Prof. Eric Rosenthal, former Vice President at Walt Disney Imagineering research & development, a recipient of the Emmy award, and a Scientist in Residence at NYU.
The Wear is the ONLY device with 10 microphones to amplify voices within 5'
The WEAR is the smallest high quality amplifier with only 2" in diameter by ¼" deep, and weighs only 1oz including the battery
With the WEAR, both left & right channels are active! No latency (Lip sync)! Superb audio quality!
With the WEAR you don't have to direct the microphone to the speaker to maintain high quality sound…It amplifies the conversation around you…
Reduces the ambient sound by 10db.
The WEAR comes in a carry-on case, so it's easy to take it with you anywhere!
Here are two sample conversations in a restaurant…
Thanksgiving and Christmas are back!! I could hear everybody and feel part of my family again. Thanks so much!


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by Cynthia Henry, Real Estate Editor
What's in:
Floral prints. Add color and cheer to your home with big florals, which convey optimism. Put them atop a dark, moody background, and you have a compelling focal point for a neutral wall. In 2018, Zillow says, look for a floral comeback in "heavily saturated, big-blossomed finishes" in draperies, chairs, and throw pillows.


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If you think back at the time you purchased your first smartphone and try to remember the battery you'll notice that nothing has changed throughout the years. Regardless if we talk about the Galaxy Nexus, the HTC Vivid or any other modern phone, they all pack the same battery slab more or less, rectangular, probably somewhat thinner and little more powerful. Apple is about to change all that, at least according to its patent application.
It's safe to say that we all agree upon the fact that devices became thinner and thinner over time (of course, more power hungry but that's another deal), regardless if we talk about smartphones (Galaxy S II, iPhone 4S) or tablets (Galaxy Tab 10.1, iPad 2). According to Apple's patent application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office, we can probably prepare to forget the batteries we know today.
Apple's thinks that a battery should and can have different dimensions and shapes. It could be achievable by using a set of electrode sheets which differ in dimensions; these can be arranged freely or even stacked configuration in order to use space effectively (by even mimicking the general outline of the hardware).
Wedges, circles, rectangles, triangles, circled, squared or other shaped batteries could be imagined and used inside tomorrow's gadgets. However, many of you will also agree that we are currently at a point where devices have reached a limit in terms of how thin they are. We're not referring to this limit from the technological point of view but rather from the user's perspective who finds it harder and harder to grab a thin device.
Whether this new vision related to batteries will bring more juice to the already power-hungry screens, radios and dual-cameras is yet unknown. However, in contrast to those described above, many would like to see even thinner phones and tablets. We can all agree upon the fact that we all want to use devices that use power more efficiently or have a large battery that allows you to go on for at least a full day of moderate-to-heavy usage.
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On 17th December 2018 Lord Balfe led a debate in the House of Lords on the question, "To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they will take to prevent workers being dismissed from their jobs following diagnosis of a terminal illness." The Bishop of Chichester, Rt Revd Martin Warner, spoke in the debate that followed:
The Lord Bishop of Chichester: My Lords, I greatly welcome this debate, and thank the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, for bring this important matter to our attention. I also welcome the TUC's support of the courageous work of Jacci Woodcock in highlighting the issue, on the basis of her own experience.
As a trustee of the diocese of Chichester, I share responsibility for employing nearly 100 staff but also for the care of some 400 clergy. These clergy are office-holders, not employees, and many live in accommodation they occupy by virtue of their office. A terminal illness for one of those clergy, as for anybody else, carries the prospect of multiple concerns, but especially for those dependent on them. The loss of income and a home are primary concerns, alongside the personal challenges of failing health and dependence on others—often difficult for those more familiar with caring for others. The potential loss of their home goes right to the heart of the fear of death and the implications for a family—particularly if there are issues such as schooling and the future of children—that a terminal illness brings. When a family is most challenged, networks of social relationships are immensely sensitive. Continue reading "Bishop of Chichester on care and support for those in the workplace with a terminal illness"


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Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Back to square one.
Well, after carefully removing the injectors and numbering each one. I mailed them to a diesel injector shop here on Long Island to be tested and rebuilt. A few days later I got a call that they were ready, So I drove to pick them up and ask a few questions. I seemed to get more shrugs than answers. But, so be it. I was sure that this would be the problem as the books tell me "injectors are the cause of most of the problems on diesel engines". Well, when I opened the box instead on the meticulously number injectors I gave the shop I have different ones. Same model injectors but, different ones altogether. Oh well. I have once again remind myself never to assume anything especially when it involves a boat. So I carefully installed the newly rebuilt injectors. Cranked over the engine same problem, no starting. Only $250.00 poorer but, the learning experience of removing the injectors will be worth it in the future. So I am back to waiting for the phone to ring after contacting another mechanic. Shedding a little tear as the afternoon sea breeze kicks up.
Posted by Capt. Mike at 10:45 AM 2 comments
Labels: diesel engines, injectors, WESTERBEKE
Friday, June 01, 2007
Waiting for the water but, not diesel repair mechanic.
Well winter has come and gone and so has most of spring and Bianka is still not in the water. The engine problem from the end of last season is still there. I have wasted three weeks waiting for several Diesel repair mechanics whom I contacted to call me back and tell me when they will come by to look at the engine. I don't mind if they can't come because they are busy but when I leave a message and ask them to call me back and never do that just really, really pisses me off. So much so that I decided to keep my money in MY wallet. I have concluded that my problem is with fouled injectors and spent the afternoon removing the four of them. It went well though of course one injector's screws were giving me a hard time but, I managed to remove it without stripping the head of the screws or damaging my knuckles. The next step is to send it to a diesel injector repair shop for testing and rebuilding if my hunch about the engine problem is correct.
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Totally Outdoor Pet Spray
(Formally known as Flea and Tick Defense)
Spray your pet with Totally Outdoor Pet Spray before outdoor activities, especially in the warmer months. Reapply when the essential oil smell is no longer evident. Neem Oil has been used in India for centuries as a potent pest defense. Totally Outdoor Spray does not use DEET, pyrethrins or other synthetic pesticides and chemicals.
Ingredients: Neem oil, lemongrass oil, cinnamon oil, sesame seed oil, castor oil, and water.
Safe and effective for human use.
Size: 250ml


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Cross-Cultural Connector, Irene Tieh, guides private and public schools (from secondary to higher education institutions) in building successful programs that will attract the right students and retain your existing students.
Programs cover:
Raising awareness and promoting your your campus through innovative programming, career development, introduction to the visa process, an overview of the education system in China, and intercultural programs that will help faculty, students, and host families prepare for incoming international students.
Irene's team encourages schools with existing programs to look at ways to improve these programs, engage existing students from China or find out how UCC can help you with the social integration of your current Chinese student population. There are more alternatives for schools then ever before as China continues to expand its education reform. There are new, meaningful ways for schools to connect, from interesting webinars, innovative short-term programs, to sister school relationships and joint-coop programs.
BRANDING NEW SCHOOLS or ESL PROGRAMS
Breaking into a foreign market can be time-consuming, frustrating and costly especially if you are unfamiliar with the ways things are done. UCC can help you find cost-effective methods through innovative marketing campaigns that will build relationships in local communities and generate qualified leads for your school or program.
Faculty Intercultural Training
We work closely with schools to assist them on all cultural aspects in their international programs. The purpose of our intercultural seminars is to provide understanding of learning differences between U.S. and China so that faculty and staff can help Chinese students thrive and succeed.
Typical problems in an academic setting that our seminars address, include:
• Understanding the Chinese concept of "face" or the significant roles honor and shame play in Chinese culture that will impact students in your classroom
• Encouraging student interaction and integration inside the classroom and socially/on campus which includes class participation
• Asian communication styles
• How to relay the importance of Community Service and Plagiarism
• Basics that Every Student of China Will Need or Be Interested In
Student Orientation Workshops
Most students from China are accustomed to the hustle and bustle of living in cities of at least 15 million. If these students arrive on a quiet high school or college campus, the experience can be an extremely lonely and disorienting. This seminar is specifically designed to help incoming Chinese students ease their way into their new environment and gives students the tools they need to achieve success while studying in the U.S. even long before they arrive.
Topics addressed include:
• Home-country or virtual pre-departure preparations (what to expect on the way to your U.S. school)
• U.S. Learning Culture compared to China's
• U.S. Classroom Expectations and Academic Integrity Policies
• Student-teacher Relationships
• The Importance of Extra–Curricular Activities/Community Service and Coping with Dorm Life
• U.S. Social Culture and Etiquette
In addition, these seminars provide an overview to American culture addressing such topics as family values and religion, holidays, food, the media and sports and recreation.
Student Integration Programs
What social integration does your Chinese student population encounter at your campus? How do you find out from these students what they are struggling with? Are you satisfied with the response to the problems that these students have? Find out how UCC can help.
There is a great demand in China for groundbreaking, short-term programs in the U.S. These programs offer an unparalleled way for Chinese students to visit the region and immerse into the U.S. culture and academic system.
We collaborate with schools and universities in designing innovative intercultural programs such as fun sports, math or music competitions, global leadership and citizenship programs, community outreach programs, and creative pre-college courses in areas such as art, music, sports or computer science. We find creative ways to get students to your campus and experience the community around your school.
We take pre-existing school programs and create something dynamic yet attractive to Chinese students who are eager to stand out on their college applications.
We take pride in developing thoughtful and long-lasting partnerships that pair American and Chinese schools and colleges sharing common interests and goals.
Joint-Coop Programs
China's education reform is truly happening at a staggering pace. More and more schools are incorporating American curricula and teaching methodologies into their classrooms in the forms of 'guoji ban' or international education track intended for those students who will study overseas for college. When done well, these joint-cooperative programs offer American educational excellence inside Chinese classrooms. They also strengthen the international program on the U.S. side and bring in additional school revenue.
We work with domestic American schools in identifying Chinese schools that are the best fit and in ensuring the quality and integrity of the program on the Chinese side. Our team also helps to monitor the program in China. Talk to us about launching a joint-coop model in your school or sister-school ambassador program.
Sister-School Ambassador Programs
Sending one's child to the other side of the world to enroll in a high school is a daunting concept for any parent especially a Chinese parent with only one child. By taking part in a sister school ambassador program, students in China get a chance to visit American schools and experience first-hand our culture and academic style. Similarly, American students have the opportunity to live with host families in China, study the language and experience the culture in a real and life-changing way.
The peer-to-peer relationships developed through these programs help to break down cultural barriers, stereotypes and misunderstandings. Beyond the student level, there is also the opportunity for faculty exchange between the two schools.
We customize programs to fit your budget, resources and needs. Contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com


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When: September 21 & 22, October 5 & 6, 2013 – 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with breaks
Exam: October 20, 2013
Where: La Morra Restaurant, 48 Boylston Street, Brookline, MA 02445
Price: $650 [Click here to reserve your spot]
Italy is currently the #1 wine exporting and producing country in the world, as well as the most imported country in the USA. Anyone in the wine industry and any wine aficionado cannot ignore this focal wine country. This course will be extremely beneficial to both wine industry professional (servers, Sommeliers, sales reps, educators) and wine enthusiasts, who are interested in the ever-growing vast and opportunity-packed world of Italian wine.Overview:
The North American Sommelier Association is proud to present the 1st "Italian Wine Specialist®" certification program recognized throughout the world and endorsed by the WSA (Worldwide Sommelier Association) as well as the AIS (Italian Sommelier Association).
The course was designed exclusively by NASA and extracted from the full Sommelier course of the Italian Sommelier Association, recognizes as the leading global educational and consulting authority on Italian wines and key member of the WSA.
The teachers are all native Italian certified Sommeliers and professional educators & consultants, as well as being NASA members. They are amongst the highest authorities on Italian wine education in the United States. Teachers are hand picked to be native to the regions they teach, giving you first hand knowledge and extra details you will not get from any book or non-native.
The course consists of 24 hours (4 days) of class time and tasting, with a final written exam (5th day) required to achieve the certificate, issued by the North American Sommelier Association and recognized internationally by the Worldwide Sommelier Association. This class will deeply & truly explore all 20 wine regions of Italy, their wine laws, regulations, grape varietals, traditions, trends, history, typicality as well as key characteristics and will include a brief overview of cuisine and culture.
A portion of the course will be dedicated to the exclusive and advanced AIS 'technical wine-tasting technique' for which NASA/AIS are internationally renowned. This is the most comprehensive and practical patented wine-tasting method throughout the world.
The enrollment includes the following material that will be delivered on the first day of class:
– "Wine Tasting" Published by Associazione Italiana Sommelier, Italy
– "An overview of Italian wine" coursebook (published by NASA)
– Promotional NASA membership for the current year
– Tasting of over 30 quality wines from all regions of Italy
It requires no previous wine knowledge, although a minimum wine-culture and experience base is strongly recommended.
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At MedStar Georgetown, our specialists work with each patient to establish a treatment plan—including the techniques used in supervised and independent therapy sessions—based on their individual situation and needs.
Additionally, our therapists teach and guide each patient to maximize the use of the dysfunctional extremity while preventing re-injury or worsening of condition. Therapists may educate the patient on the disease process, the healing process, and rationale for the prescribed therapy techniques.
An assortment of services are offered, including
- Management of acute or chronic pain
- Protective splinting for immobilization and controlled motion post-operatively or post-injury
- Exercise programs to restore motion, strength, and fine and gross motor coordination
- Home exercise programs
- Sensory re-education programs after nerve injury
- Thermal and electrical modalities to minimize pain and swelling, facilitate restoration of joint motion and tendon gliding, and decrease hypersensitivity
- Whirlpools to assist with wound healing
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Includes all the products you need to prepare for PAS 99 compliance in one discounted package.
We've done the work for you! This time-saving and informative product includes:
- A detailed 12-page checklist covering every section the PAS 99 specification. Includes guidance on what to look for to evaluate your current common processes and their compliance to PAS 99 with space for notes.
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Dinner from 4pm to 8pm : 5 Local Food Trucks on-site. Part of proceeds from food sales will benefit the annual Holy Trinity Canned Food Drive.
Activities from 6pm to 8pm include : Co-operative Job Fair, Student Film Festival, French Cafe & Food Fair, Dance & Drama Performances, Chemistry & Biology Activities.
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Simms Jenkins, our CEO and founder here at BrightWave, got to add another founder title to his resume this year! As founder, host and Email Jeopardy! officiant of EiQ, he's got some pretty strong opinions on email – where it's been, where it's headed now and where it should go in the future.
Simms has led us in establishing a world-class client list including Chick-fil-A, Equifax and Mizuno. He's also written detailed synopses of all his email world experience in the form of two sacred email marketing tomes: The New Inbox and The Truth About Email Marketing. Like Rich Wilson, another key EiQ speaker, Simms has had his home featured on a reality show! He was that guy who came home from work one day to see his backyard redesigned for a reality TV show.
Now, about those strong opinions…
BW: What was your path to email?
SJ: I jumped into the dot com era head first and was exposed to a lot of things that were very exciting and brand new. Gradually as the hype disappeared, I saw email was one of the only things that actually drove the eyeballs that every website coveted. When I ran CRM at Cox Interactive Media, I saw how email worked incredibly well and was drawn to it on many levels.
BW: Why do you believe in the channel?
SJ: It is the most cost effective, targeted and efficient way to reach customers and prospects and has permission as the core of its value proposition. Would you rather market to people not looking for your product or service or people that have given you permission to communicate with them? Email continues to be the hub of all digital marketing because of this.
BW: What is the coolest or most innovative thing going on in email?
SJ: More innovative stuff going on in email in the past 24 months than in the preceding decade. I think you are going to have to attend the Finding the Edge of the Inbox: Tales of Innovation in Email session at EiQ to really find this answer out.
BW: What do you want non-believers of the channel to know?
SJ: Show me a better way to deliver massive return on investment, retain your customers, build loyalty and convert your prospects to revenue generating fans. Email is the only channel to deliver on this.
BW: What is your favorite email that you receive and/or what brand does email really well?
SJ: My family is one of Chick-fil-A's biggest customers and their emails are incredibly relevant, fun and true to its unique brand. And I am super biased since BrightWave has been Chick-fil-A's email agency of record for quite some time.
BW: Why does EiQ matter and why should anyone attend?
SJ: EiQ matters to anyone in email, cross-channel and even broader digital because it represents and will speak to where email is going, not rehash where email has been. There has not been an industry event like EiQ which is why we created it. The content, speakers and a few surprises we've got planned will blow every attendee away. I think it will inspire, teach and celebrate what is truly going on in our industry. It's going to be the best day in email in 2017 without a doubt!
BW: What are you personally looking forward to at EiQ?
SJ: Pretty much everything, but since I am playing Alex Trebek and champagne is involved, I would have to say Email Jeopardy. But every session is going to be uniquely powerful.
BW: What is your favorite thing about BrightWave?
SJ: I love our unique and always evolving culture and our team with the smarts and passion they bring to the table to make our clients successful each and every day.
Want more EiQ info? Get to know Titania Jordan, Simms' EiQ co-host, and take a peek at all our scheduled speakers here!