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When looking at gender differences in development it can be difficult to tell if those differences are from biology or from social pressure. In an effort to remove the nature vs. nurture factor some researchers look at the development of children under the age of two, reasoning they are too young to be influence by society's preconceptions of gender roles. What they've found is that there isn't much difference between baby boys and girls.
Motor Skills
In a 2006 study published in "Acta Pediatrica," researchers at the World Health Organization published the results of their Multicentre Growth Reference Study, which looked at child development across cultures. They compared six gross motor skill milestones, of sitting without support, crawling, standing with assistance, walking with assistance, standing alone, and walking alone, and assessed these longitudinally in five of the six sites in the study. They followed children in Ghana, India, Norway, Oman and in the U.S. from 4 months to 24 months. The researchers concluded that the study demonstrated no significant developmental differences between boys and girls.
Cognitive Skills
A study done by David S. Moore, professor of psychology at Pitzer College and Claremont Graduate University, both of Claremont, California, demonstrated that 5-month-old boys were better able to mentally rotate complex objects than were 5-month-old girls. Mental rotation refers to the ability to mentally rotate representations two and three-dimensional objects, and to determine similarities and differences between the two. An article on "Cognitive Gender Differences" by Abigail James on Education.com noted similar results, but also cited research that showed infant girls were better at perceptual speed than boys of the same age. Perceptual speed is a skill that involves matching objects and pictures and so on. Both articles pointed out that these differences disappear as the child grows older. It appears that boys and girls may develop skills in a different order but overall at the same speed.
Empathy Skills
A September 2009 article, "Girl Brain, Boy Brain?" by Lise Eliot in "Scientific American," pointed out that girls show more empathy than boys as early as infancy and, unlike cognitive skills, the gap grows as the children age into adulthood. The author postulated that the early difference is due to hormonal or genetic influence but the later changes are due to social expectations regarding male and female gender roles. If true, this shows how both nature and nurture are important driving factors for gender differences in development.
Parental Perception
One factor that clouds the gender difference issue is individual perception. One 2000 study, the "Gender Bias in Mothers' Expectations about Infant Crawling," published in the "Journal of Experimental Child Psychology," examined 11-month-old babies and found no differences in their ability to crawl. However, the mothers of the infants tended to overestimate how well the boys crawled and to underestimate the performance of the girls. An article in the January 2006 issue of the journal, "Sex Roles," showed mothers engaged in different speech and play behavior with their infants, depending on whether the child was male or female.


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Oh dear, the stats don't look good. After reaching a 50% average balance, the runners are now running roughshod over the hapless corporations. AlexFrog has some interesting points to make about this sudden change and I'm inclined to agree. Whereas runners got great new toys all over the board, all corporations other than HB got very little they can consistently use.
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Early Dutch Colonial Huanghuali Writing Box with Engraved Paktong Mounts
Southern China circa 1640
width: 39.2cm, depth: 28.4cm, height: 9.5cm
UK private collection
This fine wooden writing box is of huanghuali wood (海南黄檀), with a tielimu wood panel to the base, and engraved paktong (baitong) mounts. It is a rare and early example of a Chinese-made wooden writing box in the colonial Dutch style and almost certainly was made for the Dutch East Indian Company (VOC), or its agents, and belongs to a small but important group.
It brings together the classic form of a Dutch VOC document box more commonly associated with the VOC-Dutch officialdom of Batavia and Sri Lanka in combination with rare Chinese hardwoods. It is noticeably better made than most extant examples of VOC document boxes from Batavia or Sri Lanka. The joints, for example, have been completed with fine, tightly fitting dovetail joins.
This type of box draws on a tradition of box making for the local Chinese market. Such boxes were taller and designed as storage chests. Often they too had paktong mounts. An example of such a box, also in huanghuali, in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and illustrated in Jacobsen & Grindley (1999, p. 190) has a similar base with bevelled edges, similar ruyi or stylised cloud motif-shaped paktong mounts and is attributed to the seventeenth century.
This group of VOC-relayed boxes almost certainly was made by Chinese woodworking masters in the seventeenth century Tao/Confucian tradition. It is one of a small group of such boxes known to have survived.
We are aware of relatively few of these types boxes. One was offered at Christie's in 2011 (see here – the Christie's example, in poorer condition than the example here, was not correctly identified, although some in the market seems to have established its importance bidding the sale price way beyond the estimate and closer to its likely worth.)
The wood is solid and lustrous with a rich patina. It has a strong grain with alternating light and dark streaks.
The box has fine engraved paktong mounts – at each corner, plus there is an engraved paktong key plate, cast paktong handles on either side with associated engraved plates, numerous paktong rivet covers, and inside, there are paktong hinge straps. A paktong sand box is also inside – making this box even more unusual. All the main mounts are engraved with lotus blossom motifs.
Such boxes were used by colonial Dutch officials in India, Sri Lanka, the East Indies (present-day Indonesia) and elsewhere. Senior officials of and merchants in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) were required to routinely send written communications about trade, local political developments, culture and any other events or observations deemed potentially useful for the Company's interests. Usually everything had to be copied three or four times (Veenendaal, 1985, p. 85). Accordingly, portable writing cabinets and boxes were much in demand in late seventeenth and eighteenth century Batavia, India and Sri Lanka.
The involvement of the Dutch in China was somewhat brief. A milestone was the Battle of Liaoluo Bay. It took place in 1633 off the coast of Fujian, China, and involved the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and the Chinese Ming dynasty's naval forces. The Dutch fleet under Hans Putmans, the governor of the Dutch settlement on Formosa or Taiwan (which was under the control of the VOC's headquarters in Batavia) had attempted to control shipping in the Taiwan Strait. But southern Fujian sea traffic and trade was protected by a fleet under the Chinese Zheng Zhilong, hitherto a pirate leader and a late recruit to the Ming administration's cause. (The Dutch were keen to control shipping in the area for trade reasons but also because it enabled them to cut Manila's communications with Macao and China. Ultimately, the Portuguese were bettered by the Dutch in Asia because they developed a far more extensive system of intra-Asia trade.) Zheng Zhilong was victorious and thereafter and with the defeat of other Chinese pirates, he held uncontested hegemony over the China trade. The VOC learned to accommodate and trade with him, and he grew to become the wealthiest merchant in China.
The Dutch were unable to expand their interests in China as a consequence, and had to settle for their presence on Formosa. It was from here that they were able to engage in the China trade, sourcing items that had been bright across from the mainland. But even this ended in 1662, when the Dutch were forced from Taiwan altogether. The brief association that the VOC had with China has ensured that China-trade items made for the VOC such as this document box are uncommon. Huanghuali (which means 'yellow pear tree flower') is rare and now largely extinct in China. There are believed to be fewer than 10,000 pieces of huanghuali furniture worldwide. The wood is a high-density wood, with a high oil content that protects it from humidity. Its grain is very beautiful, and the surface feels soft to the touch.
The most beautiful huanghuali items of furniture were produced by cabinet-makers in China's lower Yangtze river basin during the golden age of Ming Dynasty furniture in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The wood was much prized and always was expensive. It was reserved for furniture constructed for the court and for the wealthy and elite scholarly class.
The exterior of the box here is in excellent condition. There is no warping whatsoever and no dents or splits. The grain of the wood is particularly beautiful. Overall, this is a very fine example.
Jackson, A. & A. Jaffer, Encounters: The Meeting of Asia and Europe 1500-1800, V&A Publications, 2004.
Jacobsen, R.D. & N. Grindley, Classical Chinese Furniture: In the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Paragon Publishing, 1999.
Meilink-Roelofsz, M.A.P., Asian Trade and European Influence: In the Indonesian Archipelago between 1500 and about 1630, Martinus Nijhoff, 1962.
Parthesius, R., Dutch Ships in Tropical Waters: The Development of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) Shipping Network in Asia 1595-1660, Amsterdam University Press, 2010.
Pinn, K., Paktong: The Chinese Alloy in Europe 1680-1820, Antique Collectors' Club, 1999.
Tchakaloff, T.N. et al, La Route des Indes – Les Indes et L'Europe: Echanges Artistiques et Heritage Commun 1650-1850, Somagy Editions d'Art, 1998.
Veenendaal, J., Furniture from Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India During the Dutch Period, Foundation Volkenkundig Museum Nusantara, 1985.
Zandvlieyt, K. et al, The Dutch Encounter with Asia 1600-1950, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, 2002.


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Let's learn little bit in depth of the Giffgaff about their services and products. The most important think about Giffgaff is that it has no customer service number through which they can provide their support to all their customers. They have online line message board through which they try to answered all the non-account specific issues are resolved. Or Additionally, Giffgaff offers "Payback Points". These points are converted into cash twice a year for cash through PayPal or account credit. Further, account related queries are handled by our agents who are hired by Giffgaff specially for resolving the queries of our customers. If our agents are not able to resolve the queries then these queries are directly sent to our dedicated complaint team and this team try to resolve the complaint within five working days.
At the launch of Giffgaff, our first product was a prepaid SIM card standard phone network services viz. 2G and 3G which were charged with nominal amount. After growing in this field of services, we offer several bundle of services like minutes, texts and mobile data, called "goodybags". This will be cost effective for our customers. On June 2012, the company was announced to our customers that you can avail or renew goodybags services by paying through debit or credit card. Moreover, on 17 October 2012,Giffgaff offered data-only services at goodybags which was called gigabags. Further in the year 2014, Giffgaff announced that they were soon providing the services of 4G LTE to all their customers.
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Posted: 28/05/2012
The figures released in May show how the housing market divide between the North and South has widened. This is due to the rising property prices in London and the declining house prices and sales in the North.
Prices rose 0.6% in London during May which has helped the national prices rise 0.2% but there was a drop of 0.1% experienced in Wales, the North West, North East, Yorkshire and Humberside regions. House prices stayed the same in the East Midlands but in the South East and East Anglia there was a rise of 0.1%.
It has also been discovered that, excluding London, Virginia Water in Surrey has leapt to the peak of the list of the towns with the largest amount of houses worth £1 million and over. The survey was carried out by Primelocation.com and also revealed a huge figure of 48.5% of houses in the area are valued at a seven digit figure or more. Some of the rental properties in Virginia Water are being rented for £15,000 per month.
The Wentworth Estate boosts the house prices in Virginia Water, which is one of Europe's most desired residential locations. Second in the list of millionaire towns are Radlett in Hertfordshire at 47% of houses valued over £1 million. Third is the town of Cobham in Surrey with 39.5% of homes worth over £1 million. Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire was last years number one but has slipped to fifth place with 35.8% of homes worth £1 million and over.
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It is bad enough that the Nawaz Administration is so beholden to the textile lobby that it would rather leave all of Punjab in darkness than force its friends to pay a little extra for their electricity bills. But the cynicism of blaming Karachi's electricity supply for somehow being responsible for painful power outages in Punjab is simply unforgivable.
Let us start with an overview of the facts. K-Electric, the only electric utility in Pakistan that is mercifully not owned by the government, had an agreement with the state-owned National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) to buy 650 megawatts (MW) of electricity from the national grid at the same subsidised price at which the NTDC sells power to every other part of the country. That contract expired on January 26 and now the NTDC is trying to get out of renewing it, arguing that it is unfair of K-Electric to continue buying electricity from the grid when it is not even using its own power generation capacity to the fullest. It also argues that the 650MW could be diverted towards Punjab to help alleviate that province's electricity shortage.
It is true that K-Electric has a power generation capacity of nearly 2,500MW and the demand in Karachi usually does not exceed that level. So why bother continuing? Why not end the dispute by ending the NTDC contract and ramping up local power generation in Karachi?
Because many of the older plants owned by K-Electric run on furnace oil, which is one of the most expensive ways to produce electricity. Most of those plants can be converted to natural gas, which is a much cheaper source of energy, but herein is where K-Electric runs into its problem. The government-owned Sui Southern Gas Company, which is contractually obligated to provide K-Electric with over 270 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of gas, rarely ever meets that target, often supplying up to 100mmcfd less than it should.
Why does the government not supply K-Electric with that gas? After all, would that not solve both Karachi and Punjab's problem? Yes, it would. But it would mildly inconvenience the textile lobby in both Karachi and Punjab, which is apparently a big no-no to all governments in Pakistan — be they military or democratic, right-wing or left-wing.
Electricity costs constitute approximately three per cent of the total cost base of most of the large textile firms that can afford to have their own gas-fired power plants. Were they to shift from their own plants to the grid, their overall costs would go up by less than one per cent, but they would rather push all of Pakistan into darkness than see their costs rise by that measly one per cent. So the government, beholden as it is to the textile lobby, continues to supply it with natural gas at the expense of the power companies, favouring larger, more powerful companies over smaller ones.
And so, rather than provide K-Electric with the gas it needs to solve the whole problem, the government accuses the one company competently running an electricity grid in Pakistan of avarice, blaming its insistence on renewing the NTDC contract for Punjab's electricity problem.
Here is the part that the Nawaz Administration leaves out: while accusing K-Electric of using up 650MW of electricity from the national grid to keep its costs down, the government is refusing to turn on power plants in Punjab that can collectively produce 6,378MW for the exact same reason. Karachi's textile companies are not the only greedy ones. So are those in Punjab and there are a lot more of them there.
Shutting down the NTDC supply to Karachi would hurt the city very badly. But it would do absolutely nothing to solve Punjab's electricity problem. This is not a government taking action against a greedy utility company. This is a government failing to stand up to the country's most powerful industrial lobby and then disguising that with a cheap 'divide and rule' tactic. Punjab is not dark because Karachi has lights. It is dark because our ruling elite have chosen craven self-interest over the greater good.


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Responsible for 90% of lung cancers
Tobacco is responsible, directly or indirectly, 60 000 deaths per year (twenty-five thousand for cancer). On average, a smoker live, on average, eight years less than someone who does not smoke.
Tobacco, irritating the Mucosa (lining) of the bronchi, promotes the occurrence of chronic bronchitis. It is a progressive obstruction of the bronchial tubes with hypersecretion. If you cough and you spit three months per year and, for two years, you have chronic bronchitis. These symptoms sometimes cause a relative gene. However, they show a partial destruction of your bronchial tissues. You should know that chronic bronchitis can be complicated and lead to respiratory failure. 15 to 40 000 deaths per year in France are due to this disease and its complications.
If you are a smoker, you can estimate your risk by calculating the number of packages-year (PA). It is the number of cigarettes smoked each day, multiplied by the number of years during which you smoked, divided by 20. For example, smoking 20 cigarettes a day for five years represents a consumption of 5 PA. 10 cigarettes a day for 20 years are 10 PA. People who smoked more than 20 PA will present in 50% of cases chronic bronchitis.
90% of lung cancer due to tobacco
Tobacco also promotes the occurrence of lung cancer. Daily inhaled smoke contains carcinogenic factors, which settle on the bronchial mucosa. 80-90% of lung cancers are caused by tobacco. A person who smoked more than 20 PA presents a significant risk of lung cancer.
Cough and spit often should inspire you to do a medical check. These harmless and early signs are often left sides and the consultation is adjourned sine die. Yet, it is at this stage that action is required. Take emergency appointments before a spit that contains blood or because that chest pain leaves you more is not the right solution. Similarly, if infectious episodes follow a priori without reason, pass the door of your GP. You will not regret it.
Certainly, the balance that you will be can be reassuring and so much better! But do not let you go to think that that's enough. Also, should be seriously considered to quit. Stop smoking helps prevent chronic bronchitis, stabilize and reduce its symptoms if it is installed. Similarly, the risk of lung cancer decreases gradually, to again become the same as that of a non-smoker after a decade of forbearance.
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Then grab your decision. It is still (and always) time. Talk to your doctor who will help you find the solution most suited to your needs. Similarly, some hospitals or clinics now offer to patients with chronic bronchitis of rehabilitation programmes. They include, in addition to smoking cessation and dietary measures, exercises on bicycle Ergometer (30 minutes 5 times per week), physiotherapy sessions focused on respiratory exercises as well as markets in the forest, at the rate of one hour 4 times a week!
Then, start continued the rehabilitation of your health heritage. All partners in health (doctors, pharmacists, nurses, physiotherapists) will not only encourage you and give you all the means to succeed, as the Ministry of health has launched a campaign against this social scourge.http://prohealthblog.com/lung-cancers.htmlCancerHealth CareHealth NewsHealth Tipsbladder cancer,colon cancer,lung cancers,risk of lung cancer,smoker,what causes cancer


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Washington, DC – The Board of Directors of The Choral Arts Society of Washington (Choral Arts) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tad Czyzewski as its next Executive Director, effective with the 2016-2017 season, providing dual leadership alongside Artistic Director Scott Tucker. Mr. Czyzewski was selected after a rigorous eight-month search to succeed retiring Executive Director Debra L. Kraft. The Board voted unanimously and enthusiastically to confirm Mr. Czyzewski's appointment.


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After my brother died, I realized that I really wanted to become more religious to feel closer to him. I started going back to church and focusing on healthier living, and it felt like someone opened a window in my life. All of the sudden, I was able to experience a profound level of happiness and security that I had never felt before, and it was really incredible. I realized that religion was real and that it really made a difference, and I absolutely loved it. This blog is here to help other people who might have fallen away from religion to recognize its potential power in your life.
Do you want to turn one of your rooms into a home library because you enjoy reading? The best way to get your home library started is to visit a used bookstore because of the numerous benefits that you will have. Find out in this article what you should know about shopping at used bookstores to determine if it is an ideal way to get your home library started.
You Might Find Barely Used Books
Just because you are shopping at a used bookstore, does not mean that the books will be in a bad condition. Many used bookstore owners are in the business of buying books that other people may have purchased and decided that they don't want. It is possible for you to find books that have not been on the market for a long time. If you are looking for particular types of books and don't want to waste time browsing a used bookstore because they might not have what you want, you can simply visit a store that sells the type of books you read. For instance, if you like books about spirituality, there are used book stores that specialize in that subject.
Sometimes Rare Books Are at Used Bookstores
One of the best ways to find rare books is by browsing a used bookstore. Some people keep books for decades before deciding to donate or sell them to a used bookstore owner. Keep in mind that in some bookstores, you might have to thoroughly look through the books to find rare ones (it can be fun). If you know exactly what you want, you can ask the owner in advance if he or she has it on file. However, some used bookstore owners don't keep their book collection on file, but they may be organized on shelves according to topic.
You Will Save Money
The biggest benefit of shopping for your home library at a used bookstore is that you can do it on small budget. You might find a barely used book that is being sold at a price that is way below what it retails for in stores that sell new books. Some of the books in used bookstores are so affordable that you can get a nice supply of them each time that you go. You can have your home library filled with books in no time.
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Now that Trump has taken the oath and is officially the POTUS, people are starting to get the sense that we'll never be able to recover from Trump. After just 1 day in office, Trump is tweeting easily observable lies regarding the size of the crowd at his inauguration. We all knew candidate Trump was thin-skinned, and now it's looking like President Trump is equally thin-skinned. Trumps press secretary even took things further when briefing the press, and told some more lies about how people were not being allowed to enter the national mall because of barricades from the surrounding roads (the Secret Service has denied this). And even this morning, Trump's right-hand woman Kellyanne Conway attacked Chuck Todd (as a proxy for all media) because someone has Tweeted that the bust of MLK was removed from the Oval Office immediately when in fact it wasn't, and that this was a blatant attack by the media against Trump. When Todd pressed her regarding the blatantly wrong statements about the size of the inauguration crowd, she simply stated that the administrations view were "alternative facts". This explains pretty well the Trump bubble we've been witnessing since he starting running for office, and is a good sign of what is to come.
Do not fret. Trump will be nothing but a speed bump in the long run. The majority of people in America were not on his side on election day, and his popularity has unprecedentedly fallen since then. It's easy to look at the comments on news articles and our Facebook feeds and see the absolute stupidity that exists out there, and to let this stupidity eat at our sanity. Remember though, for every 1 person that went to Trumps inauguration on Friday, at least 2.5 as many people were there in solidarity to march against everything he stands for. There are far more people in this country against Trump, and that number is only likely to rise during the craziness that will ensue.
I went for a bike ride yesterday, and after about 12 miles I got a pin hole in my back tire. It sucked; this was a decent weather day in January and maybe the only good chance to get a ride in for the next 2-3 months, and less than an hour in I get a flat tire. And honestly, this happens to me. All the time. I love getting out for bike rides as much as possible, and it can be incredibly demotivating when you constantly get flat tires, or broken spokes, or anything that slows you down from doing something you love. Well, that's what Trump is. Trump is the flat tire America is dealing with right now. And it sucks because if we ride long enough on this flat tire it might break the wheel, and a broken wheel is harder and more expensive to fix than a flat tire. But the wheel can be fixed, and eventually replaced for a far better one, and when it does it'll be smooth riding for a good amount of time.


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A roadside bomb has killed two civilians in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan, local officials said.
The attack took place near Akhund Baba shrine in Wardak village of Mihterlam, early Sunday morning, according to Sarhadi Zwak, a spokesman for Laghman's provincial governor.
No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The Taliban militants usually blamed for such attacks as the group routinely set up roadside bombs to target Afghan security forces and government officials.


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Attended to the chase by all the flow'r
Betray'd in all his strengths, the wood beset,
Now ev'ry leaf, and ev'ry moving breath.
Presents a foe, and ev'ry foe a death.
Weary'd, forsaken, and pursu'd, at last,
All safety in despair of safety plac'd;
Courage he thence resumes, resolv'd to bear
All their assaults, since 'tis in vain to fear.
And now, too late, he wishes, for the fight,
That strength he wasted in ignoble flight:
But, when he sees the eager chase renew'd.
Himself by dogs, the dogs by men pursu'd,'
lie strait revokes his bold resolve, and more
Repents his courage than his fear before;
Finds that uncertain ways unsafest are,
And doubt a greater mischief than despair.
Then to the stream, when neither friends, nor force,
Nor speed, nor art avail, he shapes his course;
Thinks not their rage so desp'rate, to essay
An element more merciless than they.
But, fearless, they pursue, nor can the flood
Quench their dire thirst; alas 1 they thirst for blood.
So tow'rds a ship the oar-finn'd gallies ply.
Which wanting sea to ride, or wind to fly,
Stands but to fall reveng'd on those that dare
Tempt the last fury of extreme despair.
So fares the stag among th' enraged hounds,
Repels their force, and wounds returns for wounds.
And as a hero, whom his baser foes
In troops surround, now these assails, now those,
Though prodigal of life, disdains to die
By common hands; but, if he can descry
Some nobler foe approach, to him he calls,
And begs his fate, and then contented falls.
So when the king a mortal shaft lets fly
from his unerring hand, then, glad to die,
Proud of the wound, to it resigns his blood,
And stains the crystal with a purple flood.
This a more innocent and happy chase
Than when of old, but in the self-same place,
Fair Liberty, pursu'd, and meant a prey
To lawless power, * here turn'd, and stood at bay,
When in that remedy all hope was plac'd,
Which was, or should have been at least, the last.
Here was that charter seal'd wherein the crown
All marks of arbitrary pow'r lays down:
* Runnimede ; where the great charter was first sealed. Tyrant and slave, those names of hate and teai,
The happier stile of king and subject bear:
Happy, when both to the same centre move,
When kings give liberty, and subjects love.
Therefore not long in force this charter stood,
Wanting that seal, it must be seal'd in blood.
The subjects arm'd, the more their princes gave,
Tli' advantage only took the more to crave:
Till kings, by giving, give themselves away,
And ev'n that pow'r, that should deny, betray.
"Who gives constraint, but his own fear reviles,
"Not thank'd, but scorn'd; nor are they gifts, but spoils."
Thus kings, by grasping more than they could hold,
First made their subjects, by oppression, bold:
And popular sway, by forcing kings to give
Mote than was fit for subjects to receive,
Ran to the same extremes; and one excess
Made both, by striving to be greater, less.
When a calm river, rais'd with sudden rains,
Or snows dissolv'd, o'erflows th' adjoining plains,
The husbandmen with high-rais'd banks secure
Their greedy hopes, an'd this he can endure.
But if with bays and dams they strive to force
His channel to a new, or narrow, course;
No longer, then, within his banks he dwells,
First to a torrent, then a deluge, swells:
Stronger and fiercer by restraint he roars,
And knows no bound, but makes his pow'r his shores.
Interview between Health and Dr. Hervey, in the Internal Regions.
Thus he
Hail, blooming goddess! thou propitious pow'r,
Mankind, as you vouchsafe to smile or frown,'
With just resentment and contempt you see
I show'd, of old, how vital currents glide,
Haste, and the matchless Atticus address;
To him you must your sickly state refer;
Then Nassau's health shall be your glorious aim,
Would Phoebus, or his G le, but inspire
Their sacred veh'mence of poetic fire,
Still may th' immortal man his cares repeat,
Had some fam'd patriot, of the Latin blood,
No more the.sage his raptures could pursue:
Rules far Writing Well.
(DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM'S ESSAr ON POETRY.)
O F all those arts in which the wise excel,
Nature's chief master-piece is writing well:
Iso writing lifts exalted man so high,
As sacred and soul-moving poesy:
No kind of work requires so nice a touch;
And, if well fiujsh'd, nothing shines so much.


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Malcolm CasSelle
Strategic Advisor in Los Angeles, California
Malcolm CasSelle most recently led a $100M token sale as President of WAX (Worldwide Asset eXchange) and CIO of OPSkins, the number one marketplace for buying and selling items from online video games and most used blockchain in the world for eCommerce. He currently serves as Strategic Advisor developing partnerships for the company. He was previously President and CTO at Tribune Publishing overseeing rapid growth properties leveraging digital assets. Previously he was SVP & GM of Digital Media at SeaChange Int'l which acquired his company Timeline Labs where he was CEO, a leading solution for companies to discover, display and measure engaging content based on social signaling. Previously, Malcolm has led startups in the digital industry, including MediaPass, a leading digital subscription solution to major media companies, Xfire, a gamer social network of 22M, and Groupon's joint venture with Tencent in China. He has also been an active investor in companies like Facebook, Zynga, and funds in big data and blockchain verticals. Earlier in his career, Malcolm was a co-founder of PCCW, a publicly traded telecom based in Hong Kong currently valued in excess of $35 billion USD. During his career, he assisted in raising billions for PCCW's public offering and hundreds of millions for other private transactions. He holds degrees in Computer Science from both MIT and Stanford University and speaks both Japanese and Mandarin. He is currently an active YPO Bel Air Executive Committee member and serves on the board of several companies and non-profit organizations. See his LinkedIn profile here. See a list of videos he's appeared in here or listen to his recent podcast interview on The Tatiana Show.


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Every business is being told that they need to make a digital transformation, that doing so is the only way to keep up with the competition and customer expectations. The most challenging aspect of a digital transformation, though, is understanding which technology will serve the company best.This is especially true when it comes to ERP and PIM systems, as the two often get jumbled in together. They are, however, unique to one another and, for either to be fully utilized, it is important to understand these differences.What Is an ERP?
Enterprise resource planning is a software for business that introduces automation to many practices and processes throughout the back office operations, including human resources and IT. The beauty of this software is not simply that it automates tasks, but it also removes silos from a business by integrating everything from sales and marketing to product planning and development. All information is stored in a single database and available on a single platform.
Most ERP platforms are designed as enterprise applications and meant to be used by larger businesses. However, there are small business ERP platforms that are customized for various industries.
What Is a PIM?
Product information management software is a platform that helps businesses to oversee all product information that they use for marketing and sales. This centralized system is the base of information that is fed into any distribution channel, whether it be a print catalogue, a website, or just the ERP system.
PIM platforms help to support businesses that sell products in varied geographic locations, meaning that product information needs to be available in different scientific measurements or different languages.
Rich product information is the center of PIM systems. They hold everything from product descriptions and tools to convert measurements and languages to product videos and images. They contain information that is not only useful to marketing professionals, but also information that can be directly transferred to channels that customers view.
What system is best for your business?
Whether you are using master data management, product information management, or product content management platform, none of these systems were designed to properly seize all the opportunities to win in ecommerce. Salsify co-founder Rob Gonzalez explained how product experience management evolved from other systems and can allow product marketers and ecommerce leaders to create optimized experiences online at the speed of commerce today. Watch his video on the future of PIM.


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What Is An Andromeda C‑CAT?A C‑CAT (Client-Centric Action Team) is a dedicated team that includes one or more two Remote Service Techs, and one or more IT Field Techs whose activities are curated by a Account Coordinator(AC)—each specifically appointed to service your organization. With cat-like reflexes and precision, your Andromeda C-CAT will pounce on any IT issue, upgrade, or project. It's really the cat's meow for your IT needs!)
Network Security Keeping You Up at Night? Ongoing Access Issues? You Deserve a True IT Company PARTNER for Professional IT Management!
If you are ready for peace of mind, a dedicated team monitoring, updating and managing your network and, most importantly, if you are ready to get rid of IT headaches once and for all, it's time to make the move to Managed IT Services with Andromeda: the premier IT MSP Service company in the Oak Lawn, IL area!
6 Ways Andromeda Is a Better Managed IT Services Company
100% Live & Local Support
Andromeda's team is completely staffed by local technicians near Oak-Lawn, IL 60453. No matter the hour, your issue is resolved quickly and professionally. In fact, 68% of incoming calls are connected to a live technician for immediate response. When a technician isn't available, our average response time is less than 60 minutes. And if that isn't impressive enough, emergency after-hours support response times average less than 15 minutes!
Dedicated Account Teams
You deserve a team that truly understands your business and your needs. That is why Andromeda introduced Client-Centric Account Teams (C‑CATs). As a managed IT services customer in Oak Lawn,IL, you'll have a dedicated account team. An assigned team means one point of contact as well as assigned technicians that are personally acquainted with your network and the unique needs of your business.
Done Right The FIRST Time
Nothing is more frustrating than believing an issue is resolved only to find that the work was only half finished or the problem wasn't actually fixed. We understand this which is why we monitor each ticket and track "Re-Open" work. We are proud to share that our "Re-Open" percentage is less than 2% on all open tickets.
Built-For-You Solutions
Every business is different. We get that, which is why we customize our MSP managed IT service agreements to fit the needs of each client. With multiple IT support packages and add on services, we will find a solution that works for you.
One Call – Multiple Technologies
Never waste time playing phone tag between different vendors again. Not only do we provide Managed IT Services in Oak Lawn,IL; between Telecommunication, Access Control, Security Cameras, Burglar Alarm Systems and Web Development/SEO, our team has you covered.
Close The Communication Loop
Nobody enjoys being left out of the loop. During business hours EVERY single call is answered live. We respond to emails within 2 hours or less and if your desired contact happens to be unavailable,
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Just call: 708-301-8814 or fill in the Request Form below:
Professional IT Services that Andromeda Provides for Oak Lawn, IL Businesses:
Managed IT Services
Oak Lawn,IL
Andromeda offers a range of IT support plans—anything from month-to-month "time & materials"-based assistance to fixed IT service contracts that permit "no-brainer" conformance to an annual budget. Beyond the functions you would expect from a full-service MSP, you'll have a dedicated C‑CATs team that includes an Account Coordinator directing the same field and remote technicians day-to-day, month-to-month, and even year-to-year to manage your IT network needs.
This isn't simply a glorified Virtual CIO offering. Imagine the cost of hiring your own CIO AND tech team for this same level of customized service and knowledge of your particular (and evolving) network setup!
Cloud Services & Migrations
Typically, the biggest issue you'll face when initiating Cloud IT services is not the services themselves, but rather the proper migration of your existing IT services to the Cloud without loss of functionality, downtime, and scores of other details that could undermine the whole process. Andromeda has a long history of expertise in physical on-premises systems. Don't make the mistake of turning all your current systems over to a "Cloud expert"; we'll save you from a lot of heartache and pain with a virtually seamless Cloud migration from your current setup— whatever it is.
Data Backup & Recovery
Oak Lawn,IL
It's a crazy world. Literally thousands of people you don't even know attempt to break or steal from systems like yours every day. Good 24/7 monitoring is a first line of defense, of course. But no matter how great and state-of-the-art your defenses are, you'll almost certainly succomb to a successful attack in time. That's why advanced data backup and data recovery need to be tools that you and your IT partner have at the ready from Day 1. Don't be tempted to "shortcut" this element of your network in the name of expediency or to save a few dollars. Ultimately, you'll lose out on both counts with that thinking. You need a complete and integrated solution that addresses every contingency as well as IT professionals who know how to make that happen.
Cyber Security
Not only do we provide multi-tier approaches to your network security, but Andromeda also provides built-for-you solutions for disaster recovery and business continuity devices. We provide, manage and monitor a variety of devices including physical hardware, Cloud-based and hybrid options. Our team actively monitors over 403 servers and 101 physical backup devices in the field. All with 100% local engineers and technicians.
Onsite/Remote Support
Oak Lawn,IL
Andromeda's team is completely staffed by local technicians near Oak Lawn,IL. No matter the hour, your issue is resolved quickly and professionally. In fact, 68% of incoming calls are connected to a live technician for immediate response. When a technician isn't available, our average response time is less than 30 minutes. And if that isn't impressive enough, emergency after-hours support response times average less than 10 minutes!
IT Network Management
IT networks are our bread-and-butter. We have provided these services to clients since 1994. Some have continued to rely on us for their evolving network needs since the very beginning. We stand behind our work day to day and year to year because we foster relationships with our client-partners that absolutely demand that of us. It's in our DNA and how we prefer to do business.
What A Few Of Our Clients Have To Say
It is invaluable to have one vendor handling all of our technology needs.
"The first project Andromeda handled for our firm was implementing a new phone system in 2010. They handled our wiring, installed the system and fully trained our staff. Since then, our relationship has grown and we've entrusted Andromeda with all of our IT, phone and security needs. In 2016 we moved to our new building and Andromeda was able to make that transition as smooth and simple as possible. It is invaluable to have one vendor handling all of our technology needs. We're lawyers, we aren't IT pros. We need to focus all of our energy on our clients. Andromeda gives us that ability. They remove our discomfort and the 'unknown' by breaking big decisions down into pieces we can understand. They understand our business, they guide us in the right directions and help us provide exceptional service to our clients. We would happily recommend Andromeda for all technology needs to any of our peers."
Charles Keough
Principal —Keough & Moody P.C.
The truth is our expertise is Law; Andromeda's is IT
"Back in 2003 our office was dealing with an IT firm that we no longer believed in. We heard about Andromeda through a family friend and frankly, have not looked back since. They are dependable, knowledgeable and trustworthy. Having a partner that works with the multiple technologies and software applications our industry demands is key to keeping pace with our peers. Their ability to handle issues remotely keeps our productivity high and allows us to get back to work quickly. Their staff is professional and incredibly easy to work with. The truth is our expertise is Law; Andromeda's is IT. Relying on Andromeda for all our IT needs is like having an older brother that knows how to fix anything!"
Anita Fay
Office Manager —Fay, Farrow and Associates
Andromeda IT Service Offerings
Here is just a quick list demonstrating the breadth of IT services you can expect from Andromeda:
- Backup and disaster recovery
- Cloud
- Employee security training
- Inventory management
- Managed service provider
- New building technology consultant
- O365 migration
- Security consultant
- Wireless network installations
- Backup solution
- Cloud migration
- Hardware support
- IT support
- Network security consultant
- Outsourced tech support
- PC patch management
- Server management
AndroPedia Tech Library
As part of our service, it is important to keep our client-partners well informed on IT developments, news, and best practices. Here is just a sampling of typical items from our AndroPediaSM library archive:
How A Third-Party Data Breach Impacts Cybersecurity At Your Business Aug 05, 2019
With the average American adult maintaining over 130 different accounts online, the risk of a data breach or data being stolen continues to grow. Between social media, financials, productivity applications, email, business applications, online shopping and countless other accounts online, your "online life" becomes more and more a part of your day to day physical life as time passes.
As more of our lives and data are shared online, criminals are focused on breaking into these databases to steal the valuable info they hold:
- Personal Info such as name, address, dates of birth, social security numbers etc.
- Financial information such as bank info, credit cards etc.
- Social Information on social media accounts
This is a real problem facing consumers globally but the impacts span beyond individual damages and stolen identities (though, those damages are bad enough).
When a criminal steals your password, or the password of a coworker, chances are – they've gained access to many pieces of your "online life".
Here's an example to illustrate how a third party data breach can lead a criminal back to your business.
Your HR manager helps book travel for employees at the business. He set up a business account at a national hotel chain to book rooms for whatever the business travel needs are. The hotel chain's database suffers a breach and cybercriminals steal thousands of email/password combos including your HR manager's credentials.
Your HR manager used the same password he uses for all kinds of sites online when he created the login at the hotel company site. This means that the criminals who have this breached data, now have access to your payroll software, servers and all the other things your HR manager interacts with.
The criminals either use this data themselves or take it to the Dark Web to sell for a few dollars (password/email combinations go for $3-$5 on average on the Dark Web).
Breaches like these happen daily and criminals use the information they steal to do as much damage as they can.
This creates a unique problem for business owners and managers because what can you possibly do to protect yourself from a data breach happening at a hotel chain or some other account online?
Things get even trickier when the average span of time between a data breach and disclosure to the public reaches 15 months. Meaning, criminals have a 15-month head start to get to your business and do damage before your are notified on the 5 o'clock news or your social media feed.
So, how can you defend against this kind of thing?
First, implement a password policy at your business:
- Strong Passwords Required
- Change Passwords Regularly (90 days minimum)
- Dual Authentication
- Lockout Procedures
Second, roll out a password management tool across your organization.
As mentioned earlier, the average adult in America manages over 130 accounts online. It is no wonder that we have a hard time creating strong and unique passwords for each of those accounts. It would be nearly impossible to remember all of that without writing things down – which isn't secure.
To bridge the gap between security and memory, implement a password management tool. Look for something that is encrypted, secure and be sure to consider mobile capabilities. We recommend LastPass as a great option to start.
Third, invest in Dark Web Monitoring
Dark Web Monitoring is still a newer service offered to businesses and professionals. This is a monitoring solution designed to scrub different areas of the Dark Web (chatrooms, discussion boards etc.) for data connected to your domain.
If we apply Dark Web Monitoring to the example above with the HR Manager for instance – when the criminals stole data from the hotel chain and went to sell/share it on the Dark Web, the monitoring tool would identify your IT company to have the HR manager change passwords. That way, the criminals have useless data and you are protected well before you learn about the breach 15 months later.
The post How A Third-Party Data Breach Impacts Cybersecurity At Your Business appeared first on Andromeda Technology Solutions.3 Reasons Your SaaS Applications like Office 365, G Suite and Salesforce Need Professional Backups Mar 01, 2019
Deploying cloud-based solutions for your business has many perks: accessibility, live document collaboration, integrations, workflow automation, scalability . . . to name a few.
Some popular software applications like Office 365, G Suite and Salesforce offer robust cloud hosted options and trends point to more and more adoption of these solutions. Software as a Service (SaaS) is here to stay in a big way.
So, if cloud applications are 'the future', what does that mean for your business backups and data recovery solutions?
What do you think? Do you need to backup your SaaS applications?
The simple answer is yes. You absolutely need to address SaaS data backups and data recovery for your cloud apps like Office 365, G Suite, Salesforce and here are some reasons:
1. Your data is your responsibility
A common misconception with the cloud and cloud applications is that you can 'set it and forget it'. Many professionals believe that once their data is in the cloud, there is no longer a need to back it up or consider the security and safety of the data.
In some respects, this is true. When you choose to migrate your data from an on prem solution to a hosted cloud solution such as Office 365, you take the maintenance of your server, licenses and the security of the environment off your plate.
But . . . you are still responsible for your own data.
The reason you are responsible for your own data (and backups) is that vendors in the SaaS space tend to follow what is called the 'Shared Responsibility Model'. A Shared Responsibility Model is fairly straightforward and means that both parties (vendor and client) have certain responsibilities that they share. This model is pretty much the standard and most SaaS structure theirs similarly-
Office 365 Shared Responsibility:
Your Responsibility: the client is responsible for their data and data maintenance
Vendor Responsibility: Microsoft is responsible for securing the cloud environment. Microsoft is also responsible for functionality, uptime and factors related to the stability of the cloud environment.
G Suite Shared Responsibility:
Your Responsibility: the client is responsible for their data and data maintenance
Vendor Responsibility: Google is responsible for securing the cloud environment. Google is also responsible for functionality, uptime and factors related to the stability of the cloud environment.
Salesforce Shared Responsibility:
Your Responsibility: the client is responsible for their data and data maintenance
Vendor Responsibility: Microsoft is responsible for securing the cloud environment. Microsoft is also responsible for functionality, uptime and factors related to the stability of the cloud environment.
If you use a SaaS application other than O365, G Suite or Salesforce (which is highly likely), it's a good idea to learn more about who has what jobs/responsibilities when it comes to security and your data.
2. Ransomware and other cyber security attacks can still impact your cloud applications
Cyber criminals are greedy, and they aren't about to let cloud applications stand in the way of their profits.
Hackers can encrypt your entire email inbox and every file in your SaaS application. Holding your data and your business ransom. What makes this worse is that with the shared responsibility model that we outlined above, most vendors have zero liability to help you resolve a hack or ransomware incident.
Remember, all it takes is one click in a malicious email and a criminal can wreak havoc. We say it all the time, but it must be said again and again – backing up your data is one of the only ways you can actually prepare for, protect yourself from and respond to data disasters.
Without a proper backup solution for your SaaS applications, you remove your ability to avoid the damage from ransomware and cyber-attacks. You are basically left to either pay the ransom or lose the data.
3. Mistakes, Incidents and Accidents happen . . . even in the cloud
There are all kinds of mistakes and day to day errors that a SaaS backup solution can protect you from.
Some example:
- An employee accidentally deleted an important file or email
- An employee quits (SaaS applications automatically wipe and erase data when a user account is disabled . . . this burns many companies)
- Someone edits a file and you need to restore to an earlier version
- A disgruntled employee deletes a bunch of data intentionally
- A Data sync fails or goes through a glitch
SaaS backup applications have certain built in functions and settings to help you with some of the above.
Without a backup, any of the above will mean that your team member or IT staff will have to comb through 'deleted' folders/areas to try and find what you're looking for. This is time consuming, frustrating and it isn't dependable. Additionally, SaaS applications like O365 and others have limited file retention spans. Many solutions will only keep files that your users have deleted for 30-90 days.
Professional SaaS data backups helps you extend that period to meet compliance and organizational standards.
Whether you are using cloud applications like Office 365, on-premises solutions or even a mixture of both, it is critical to secure, test and manage your data backups.
Andromeda specializes in backup solutions and SaaS data backups for popular applications like O365, Salesforce and G Suite. Give our team a call at (815) 836-0030 or email our team at firstname.lastname@example.com. We are always available to help!
The post 3 Reasons Your SaaS Applications like Office 365, G Suite and Salesforce Need Professional Backups appeared first on Andromeda Technology Solutions.Paradise Ransomware Using Internet Query Files To Deliver Payload Mar 25, 2020
The Paradise ransomware is like a bad penny; it just keeps turning up.
The strain first appeared back in 2017, when it was spread far and wide via phishing emails. Then it seemed to fall out of favor for a while, and now, it's back again. Even worse, it's back with a new trick up its virtual sleeves. In its latest incarnation, it's still being spread via phishing emails.
Now, its controllers are leveraging interest in IQY (Query) files, which are text files read by Microsoft Excel to grab data from the internet. Given that fact, IQY is a completely legitimate file extension, so most organizations don't even think to block it.
The researchers at Lastline who discovered the latest campaign had this to say about it:
"We're seeing attacks using IQY files because many commodity security products and automated systems do not, or cannot, parse these file types. Attackers realize they have a very good chance of making it past rudimentary defenses."
The approach seems to be working as Paradise's phishing emails are being opened by unsuspecting users at an alarming rate. Of interest, the researchers found evidence in the code that this strain is still a work in progress. Consider this latest campaign to be a beta test for the redesigned code.
Lastline's researchers had something to say about that as well:
"Malware authors will often deploy malware that isn't quite ready for prime time yet - they want to see how successful early versions of a new campaign are and how detectable their malware is against security products."
As is the case with most ransomware, this one is designed to sniff out high value files, exfiltrate them to a command and control center, then encrypt everything and demand a ransom. As such, it has to be regarded as a genuine threat and is certainly one to keep a watchful eye out for.


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So much for too big to fail. Citigroup, the financial services behemoth that once embodied the term, showed it was too big to prevail, running to the government during the weekend to get a bailout of $20 billion in cash and $300 billion in loan guarantees. That's in addition to the $25 billion in already got under the first phase of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Citi's second bailout was as inevitable as its first. No other institution peddled as much toxic swill. As part of the deal, three federal agencies — the Treasury, the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. — will share in a massive cesspool of bad mortgages, credit card debt and commercial real estate loans. Citi is working on the ultimate special purpose entity, just like those vehicles it helped create at Enron and just like those that it used to hide debt during the mortgage crisis. In the government, it has found the perfect patsy investor for its off-balance-sheet deals. Three hundred billion is a lot of money, but it's a pittance against Citi's $2 trillion in assets, which doesn't include another $1.2 trillion of junk so rancid Citi already moved it off-book. About $306 billion has been earmarked for this Citi sewer so far. The company would eat the first $29 billion, and 10 percent of any losses after that. Meanwhile, the Treasury would take the hit for the next $5 billion, under the cover of the TARP. In exchange, Treasury gets $4 billion of preferred stock paying 8 percent interest. That part of the deal tells us just how putrid these assets are. The terms show the government is expecting to pay the full $5 billion, bringing the total losses to $34 billion. But wait, there's more. After the TARP money is drawn down, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. steps in with another $10 billion guarantee and after that the Federal Reserve gets stuck with another $100 billion for which it gets nothing in return. Oh, and Citi keeps all of the ownership interest in the sludge investments, so if they should increase in value, it gets the upside. If the government really wanted to protect taxpayers, it would have demanded some sort of a sliding scale for returns that would have increased the government's equity stake in the company as the value of the assets declined. As it is, Citi has every incentive to zero out the value of the cesspool as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, the government is left with warrants to buy Citi stock. Those shares have plunged to a 16-year low, which could be a good deal for the government. Or not, given that Citi's stock is now trading for less than the change found under the average couch cushion. Besides, the warrants are already underwater. They were priced at more than $10 a share. Even with Monday's bailout boost, Citi's shares were selling at less than $6. The deal is great for Citi's failed executives, all of whom get to keep their jobs. Such is the good life for execs in the Citi. The bank's beleaguered shareholders, though, will see their investment diluted as the warrants convert, and see their dividend cut, as stipulated in the government's terms, to no more than a penny a share from 16 cents. A year ago it was 54 cents. While Citi's shares rose by $2.31 a share since the news of the deal, the stock remains catfish bait, a sign that investors aren't impressed. After all, the preferred stock amounts to more debt. As bad as all that may sound, it gets worse. The money probably won't be enough. Even after the government programs, Citi still has almost $3 trillion in on- and off-books assets, and there's a good chance at least some of them as every bit as rotten as the stuff the government is guaranteeing. In other words, the government's plan will halt Citi's decline about as well as a wall of Kleenex will stop a runaway locomotive. It might as well change its name to Boomerang Bank, because once it burns through this latest bailout, it will be coming back for more. Citi obviously wasn't too big to fail. Unfortunately for taxpayers, it wasn't too failed to bail, either. Loren Steffy is the Chronicle's business columnist. His commentary appears Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Contact him at email@example.com.


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In the past 3-4 years of blogging and social media, I have fostered many online friendships. Some of them have turned into real life meetings in Italy/India and that is a testament to the amazing journey that blogging has given me. Improving online relationships and getting to know my followers/friends has been a lot of fun! I have kept it alive by merging old and new traditions with #ItalophiliaPostcards.
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Postcard from Torino 📬📬 a few months ago I started #ItalophiliaPostcards in the hope of making more pen pals and igniting the old world charm of writing. I sent 3 batches of postcards across the world and received many back from USA, India, Italy and Austria. It was a slow but fulfilling process! . . Yesterday I found a whole bunch of postcards that I've collected over my travels and would love to send out to you!! If you are interested to get one, DM me your address 😍✒📨 I'm sending out postcards to the 15 people who DM first!! So let's restart this and make age old traditions alive💃💃🙋🙋
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Just how bad have things gotten for Republicans in this large and wealthy county? Look no further than the November General Election debacle.
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Democrats for the first time captured all competitively elected county posts with GOPer Joe Gale running an independent campaign to defeat one of the leadership's endorsed candidates in the primary election and defeating their remaining endorsed candidate this month for the minority seat on the board of commissioners.
It's going to take someone with superhuman powers to straighten out this mess.
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So we're supposed to buy the whirlwind jailhouse tryst between Dr. "Kinda Looks Like Roddy McDowell If You Squint" and Nurse Whatshertits?
The man's clearly gayer than a tree full of parrots! He makes Nathan Lane look like Chuck Norris, and HE'S the one they choose for their "Romantic" scenes?
Stupid movie :P
Im a little late to the game but there was a post on here about Tom saying "a little nip in the air" and that it was racist? i didnt immediatly go there since to me it just means it was cold because barugon froze everything. You like "its a wee bit nippy out side" Am i missing something am i unknowing making a racial slur? hmm...
I strongly suggest using the download link on the 4Share page to grab yourself a copy so you can watch it locally and avoid all the ads:
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The City of Guelph trails map will be updated following the Guelph Trails Master Plan Update process.Trail map – All city trails 411 KBWinter-maintained trails
Speed River Trail – 3.4 km
- Speedvale Avenue East to Victoria Road North via Riverside Park.
Speedvale Avenue to Marilyn Drive section is the Trans Canada Trail/Gus
Stahlman Trail.
- Request maintenance for the Speed River Trail
CNR Spurline Trail – 1.6 km
- Dufferin Street to London Road via Exhibition Park.
- Request maintenance for the CNR Spurline Trail
Downtown Trail/ Trans Canada Trail – 4.3 km
- Starting at Heritage Park, head north along the Speed River through John Galt, Goldie Mill and Joseph Wolfond Park West, continue along the rail corridor at Marcon Street to Speedvale Avenue. Pick up the trail on the east side of Speed River through Riverside Park; head west over the bridge and end at the Woodlawn Cemetery.
- Accessing the Downtown Trail
- Request maintenance for the Downtown Trail
Laura Baily Memorial Trail – 1.5 km
- Grange Road Park through Hadati Creek Wetlands to Buckthorn Crescent via Grange Road, Eastview Road, Trimble Court, Ireland Place and Starwood Drive.
- Request maintenance for the Laura Baily Memorial Trail
Eramosa River Trail – 4.1 km
- Covered Bridge to Stone Road via Victoria Road South.
- Accessing the Eramosa River Trail
- Request maintenance for the Eramosa River Trail
Silvercreek Trail – 4.9 km
- Royal City Park to Janefield Avenue via Silvercreek Park, Centennial Park and W.E. Hamilton Park.
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Hanlon Creek Trail – 2 km
- University Village Park to Hanlon Creek Park.
- Request maintenance for the Hanlon Creek Trail
Hanlon Creek Conservation Area – 12.5 km
Kortright Road between Edinburgh Road and Scottsdale Drive.
Watson Creek Trail – 1.5 km
Watson Parkway North and Grange Road to Watson Road North via Joe Veroni Park, Severn Drive and Fleming Road..Watson Creek Trail map
University of Guelph Arboretum Trails – 11.5 km
Trails, tree collections, gardens and wooded areas at the University of Guelph Arboretum
Trails are not owned or maintained by the City of Guelph. View trail map.
Guelph Lake Trail – 2.8 km
Access the trail at Victoria Road North at Speed River towards east to the Guelph Lake dam and beyond. This trail is maintained by Guelph Off Road Bicycling Association (GORBA). View trail map.
Guelph Humane Society Trailhead – 13 km
Speed River Trail to the outskirts of Cambridge. The Guelph trailhead is adjacent to the parking area of the Guelph Humane Society off Wellington Road. Note, parking is limited to five cars, please consider cycling or carpooling. The footpath is informal and is maintained by the Guelph Hiking Trail Club. Please note: Use of this trailhead could be interrupted in 2014 due to construction in the area. For further information contact the Guelph Hiking Trail Club.
Radial Line Trail Access – 2.3 km
From Stone Road East, turn south onto the roadway at the sign to the Barber Scout Camp and drive to the parking area at the bottom of the grade. Follow the orange blazes 2.3 km to Victoria Road. The footpath is maintained by Guelph Hiking Trail Club. For more information on hiking
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While busy, trying to work on an assignment, I was craving something chocolatey and sweet. I didn't have anything around, as I like to keep the house free from junk but then I quickly I remembered about this quick four ingredient homemade Nutella recipe, and I jumped straight on making it. This is the second time I am trying the recipe out, and it is a success! It is good as a snack on its own, with a tortilla wrap, or any homemade bread.
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- 1 cup whole roasted hazelnuts
- 1/4 cup date syrup or maple syrup
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- 2 tablespoons cacao powder
- Start by blending the hazelnuts in food processor until it turns into powder. Then blend some more. You want to try to reach a nut butter consistency, but all variations will turn out fine.
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I found this chair at a thrift store for $10 can you see the potential? I have never really covered a chair with a back like this before but I was up for the challenge.
I ripped off the blue and now we have Brady Bunch yellow, olive and orange.
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A distinguished professorship is awarded to either a tenured full professor at the School, or an external candidate for a tenured professorship, who has demonstrated excellence and international recognition in innovative research and superior performance in the field. They will help raise the standards of the School with respect to research, creative activity, teaching and service.
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Part of The Italian Sea Group, Admiral Yachts has announced the sale of a brand new, all aluminium 40m superyacht from their Impero series, with FYI Superyachts introducing the buyer.
Designed by Luca Dini, and built to RINA Charter and MCA Commercial standards, the 40m Impero is equipped with twin 1,925hp Caterpillar engines, allowing her to reach a top speed of 20 knots and a cruising speed of 18 knots.
She has a beam of 8 metres, and a shallow draft of 2.2 metres at full load displacement. Designed with Caribbean cruising in mind, she accommodates guests across a five-stateroom layout, including an on-deck master suite, a full beam VIP room and three additional guest cabins. There is also room for seven crew on board.
Francesco Carbone, group vice chairman and sales director commented, "This is the third Impero RPH sold in less than three years after Nono was delivered to her owners in 2014, winner of the World Superyacht Award as best two-deck yacht below 38 metres. We are delighted with the professional manner and dedication of the team at FYI Superyachts, and look forward to a successful and fruitful cooperation with them."
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Steve Davis says young Colchester side will only improve with experience
Steve Davis believes that this weekend's opponents Colchester United just need some time to find their feet after a period of transition. The club have promoted a host of young players from a successful Youth set-up and have only quite recently replaced their manager Joe Dunne with their former Head of Youth Tony Humes.
Humes knows the club's emerging players better than most and Davis believes that Colchester will only improve with more experience.
Talking to the club's official web-site ahead of this weekend's clash at Gresty Road, Steve said: "Colchester are a young team and like us, it has been hard for them at times this season. They are finding their feet and are realising that this is an unforgiving league.
"There is pace and real enthusiasm in their team though and they have been unlucky in a few of their games. They play an open and expansive form of football and have been punished when making mistakes. That can affect the confidence of young players but they will only benefit from the experience.
He added: "It will be a test for them as a group because of the situation they find themselves in but they have their beliefs and style and it should be a really good game of football. They will certainly come to our ground and have a go and we will have to play a lot better than we did at the MK Dons last week if we are to get anything from it."


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