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Spicy Plum Cake
2 cup pitted and quartered Italian plums, cooked until soft and cooled
1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
1 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
4 Eggs
3 cup Sifted flour
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Ground cloves
1/2 tsp. Ground nutmeg
2 tsp. Baking soda
1/2 cup Milk
1 cup Walnuts, finely chopped
1/4 cup Unsalted butter
1/2 lb powdered sugar.
1 1/2 tbsp. Unsweetened cocoa
Pinch salt
2 To 3 tablespoons strong, hot Coffee
3/4 tsp. vanilla
Prepare the plums and set aside.
Butter and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and continue to beat until mixture is very light.
Sift flour with spices and soda. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in thirds, alternating with the milk.
Beat only to incorporate the ingredients.
Stir in cooked plums and walnuts.
Turn into prepared pan and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 1 hour, or until cake begins to shrink from sides of pan. Let cool in the pan 5 minutes before unmolding onto a rack. Let cool completely before frosting.
To prepare the frosting: Cream butter. Add sugar and cocoa gradually, stirring until well blended. Add salt. Stir in coffee, a little at a time. Add just enough to make the frosting a good spreading consistency. Beat until fluffy and add vanilla, then frost cake.


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and no ...
before you think
I am crazy
I am not out hobbling
through the park
in my moonboot
this is one of a few posts
I have in a backlog of walking stories.
and it was a cool 16*C
that's 64*F
for me
the South Easterly wind
chilled my cheeks
and flapped at the bottoms
of my gym pants
the seed pod
biding time
about to open...
and offer red fruit
with an unpleasant odour -
I'll vouch for that...
The undersides of the banksia
are a soft fuzzy grey
The lichen splashed rocks...
are shades of grey...
a minute flower
smaller than a pea
a dead tree
has turned a
frosty grey
Granite Bay
sounds very grey
and heavy
is a grey rocky sweep
where you often hear
the rumble of the rolling rocks
the gum trees
wear their
coats of greys
and the raindrops
paint the stepping stones
in tones of grey
the grey sea
merges with the grey sky,
out on the horizon
a patch of sunlight
when I walked
into the park this morning
the orchestra was warming up,
the screeching Rainbow Lorikeets
swirled overhead
looking to alight on flowering tea trees
and the kookaburras exploded in gleeful
raucous laughter...
all along the way
the ocean at my shoulder
provided the rhythmic beat
the occasional plops of rain
on the forest leaves
offered the percussion...
a pod of wet suit clad surfers
had gathered at Tea Tree
looking like grey seals
and they weren't complaining
and even though the day
appeared so grey
I certainly
harboured no grey feelings
especially when I arrived back home
and looked out over my river
to see the ducks
collected in an unusual huddle
in the now steady rain...
It's a fine day for ducks.
And it has also been
a fine walking morning for me...
Oh Happy Days

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Andillac tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Vieux at 2 km from Andillac
Visit Andillac: highlights and tourist informationTo Visit Attractions
Andillac is situated in the Tarn department and Midi-Pyrenees region (now part of the Occitanie region), in the south of France at 22 kilometres from Albi, the department capital (general information: Andillac is 541 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Vieux at 2 km and Castelnau-de-Montmiral at 7 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Andillac, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Andillac in Occitanie.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Tarn
Map of places to visit near Andillac
Markets in and near Andillac
- Cordes-sur-Ciel: market Saturday & Saturday (9km)
- Gaillac: market Friday (11km)
- Lisle-sur-Tarn: market Sunday (18km)
- Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val: market Sunday (20km)
- Carmaux: market Friday (22km)
- Albi: market Wednesday & Tuesday all day & Saturday all day (22km)
- Rabastens: market Saturday (24km)
- Najac: market Sunday - seasonal market only (25km)
- Saint-Juery: market Thursday (26km)
- Graulhet: market Thursday & Sunday (27km)
More information about Andillac, Midi-Pyrenees
Tourist attractions near Andillac, France
What to do at Andillac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Andillac.
Heritage sites
- Episcopal City, Albi (22km)
- Rabastens église Notre-Dame-du-Bourg (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
- Toulouse basilique St Sernin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (56km)
- Toulouse Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (57km)
- Canal du Midi (57km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
National Monuments
- Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (24km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Gaillac (11km)
- Villefranche-de-Rouergue (41km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de Paradis (9km)
- Jardins de Quercy (21km)
- Parc Rochegude (22km)
- Jardin du palais de la Berbie (22km)
- Jardin des Martels (28km)
- Jardin de l'Évêché (52km)
- Jardin japonais de Toulouse (57km)
- Jardin Royal de Toulouse (57km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gorges de l'Aveyron (28km)
Towns of Art and history
- Najac (25km)
- Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (42km)
- Toulouse (57km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cayriech (33km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Andillac
Canton: Castelnau-de-Montmiral
Arrondissement: Albi
Department: Tarn
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 81140
Distance to Andillac
from Albi (prefecture): 22 km
from Paris: 541 km
from Calais: 773 km
from Nice: 432 km
from Bordeaux: 217 km
from Strasbourg: 680 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Andillac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alos, Amarens, Broze, Cahuzac-sur-Vere, Campagnac, Castelnau-de-Montmiral, Donnazac, Frausseilles, Itzac, Le Verdier, Loubers, Montels, Saint-Beauzile, Souel and Vieux.
This page in French: Visiter Andillac


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It's another Thursday Night Football matchup which means that there has to be some Texas products suiting up tonight, right? Well, right you are, and here are the Texans from the Arizona Cardinals.
Joplo Bartu
The former Atlanta Falcon now Arizona Cardinals linebacker has his football roots embedded at Waller High School. Bartu was a First-Team All-District tight end and linebacker for Waller when they made a 10-4A state semifinal appearance before he made his way to Texas State University in 2008 where he was redshirted as a freshman and go on to have a great career there.
Brittan Golden
The former West Texas A&M receiver spent his time in high school as a two-way starter for the Denver City Mustangs switching between wide receiver and defensive back. His senior season in 2006 included him receiving Second-Team All-Region honors and a First-Team All-District selection for the 5-2A classification. Golden was also valuable as an infielder for the baseball team where he garnered First-Team All-District honors.
Alex Okafor
The defensive end from Texas created quite the resume when he left Pflugerville High School. A 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection and three-year starter for his school, Okafor helped Pflugerville reach the 5A Div.II State Title game. USA Today deemed him a Second-Team All-USA selection and he totaled 131 tackles and 20 sacks in his last two years in high school.
Brandon Williams
Before Williams was a cornerback in the NFL and at Texas A&M, he was Under Armour All-American and five-star recruit as a running back for Brookshire Royal High School. According to Rivals.com and Scout.com he was ranked as the third best running back nationally in high school. During his senior year in 2010 he rushed for 2348 yards and 33 touchdowns. He also had 144 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns and received a 2010 Texas 3A All-State honor.
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November 10, 2018
Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
This is a fun and exciting book which repays huge dividends for its relatively
small size (about 150 pages). Here are a few items to consider:
1. It is truly interactive. The judicious use of QR codes throughout the book to give
1. It is truly interactive. The judicious use of QR codes throughout the book to give
examples from actual film clips is innovative. When Troy Kinney writes about
the various elements of film (lighting, sound, camera, editing, etc.) he then provides
a number of examples through the use of the QR codes. It's like having an expert
film reviewer show you the elements of film in actual time. I found this use of QR
codes to be effective and infectious--I kept turning the page wanting to see "just
a few more" snippets!
2. Troy Kinney ably works through the basic grammar of film-making. His
discussions of camera angle, focus, and movement was educational. Again,
through the effective use of QR codes the reader is able to not only read
about these elements but to experience them. I particularly enjoyed the
discussion about the use of the camera in "Rocky" during the famous ascent
up the steps. There are actually two scenes in the movie with Rocky running
up the steps and the placement of the camera tells its own story...but you'll
have to read the book to get the full story!
3. Troy Kinney is always looking for integration in at least two areas. First,
3. Troy Kinney is always looking for integration in at least two areas. First,
although he analyzes the individual elements of film he is keen to keep his
eye (and our eye) on the final product--the whole story of any individual film.
The importance of editing is discussed as well as the flow of the whole story.
Troy Kinney guides the reader in understanding the major kinds of allusions
found in many films and gives helpful counsel on how to watch for this element.
Second, Troy Kinney is a Christian and he seeks to provide an integrated Christian
worldview when watching films. From this perspective, he leads the reader into
discussions of "messianic" themes in various movies. Troy Kinney is able to
educate and inform so that Christian film-watchers can be confident in their
abilities to analyze films correctly and confidently. There is no need for the
fear that paralyzes much of contemporary Christianity when it comes to culture
and Troy Kinney is an able guide to movie-watching in this regard.


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无敌破坏王(约翰·C·赖利 John C. Reilly 配音)生活在一个80年代出品的低精度游戏中。他的设定身份是一个反派,每天的生活就是在游戏《快手阿修》中大搞破坏,其后由玩家操作的英雄人物快手阿修(杰克·麦克布瑞尔 Jack McBrayer 配音) 会及时赶到进行修补,赢得奖牌,包揽一切荣耀。身为反派,破坏王厌倦了自己的生活,眼看阿修被胜利者的光环围绕,自己却日复一日在无趣中过活,他终于决定改变。单纯的他以为只要自己也能得到一枚奖牌,就可以摆脱反派的身份。选段中,Ralph靠作弊得到了奖牌,却因为不小心踩到了机器虫而与之一起冲到了"甜蜜冲刺"游戏区,而他与Vanellope第一次见面可以说不怎么愉快……
Ralph:"Sugar Rush"?Oh, no! This is that candy go-cart game over by the Whac-A-Mole. I got to get out of here. Oh, no! My medal! No, no, no, no, my medal! Oh! No, no, my medal!
Vanellope:Hi, mister.Hello.
Ralph:Man, you scared me, kid. Ah, I nearly soiled myself.
Vanellope:What's your name?
Ralph:Uh... Ralph. Wreck-It Ralph.
Vanellope:You're not from here, are you?
Ralph:No, well, yeah. I mean, not from right in this area. I'm just doing some work here.
Vanellope:What kind of work?
Ralph:Some routine candy tree trimming. You probably want to stand back. In fact, this whole area is technically closed while we're trimming.
Vanellope:Who's "we"?
Ralph:Candy tree department.
Vanellope:Oh! Where is everybody else?
Ralph:Ah, it's just me today.
Vanellope:So you just meant like the royal "we"?
Ralph:Yep. That's right.
Vanellope:Hey, are you a hobo?
Ralph:No. I'm not a hobo, but I am busy. Okay? So you go home.
Vanellope:What's that? Didn't hear you. Your breath is so bad it made my ears numb.
Ralph:Listen, I tried to be nice.
Vanellope:I tried to be nice.
Ralph:You're mimicking me.
Vanellope:You're mimicking me!
Ralph:That is rude, and this conversation is over.
Vanellope:And this conversation is over. Uh, I wouldn't grab that branch if I were you.
Ralph:I'm from the candy tree department, so I know what...
Vanellope:It's a double stripe. Double stripes break. Guh-doy! Why are your hands so freakishly big?
Ralph:Uh, I don't know. Why are you so freakishly annoying?
Vanellope:Why are you so freakishly... Sweet mother of monkey milk! A gold coin!
Ralph:Don't even think about it. That is mine.
Vanellope:Race you for it!
Ralph:Hey! I don't have to race for it because it's mine!
Vanellope:Double stripe!
Ralph:Come back here!
Vanellope:The winner!
Ralph:Give it back! Give it! Whoa!
Vanellope:Double stripe. Thank you!
Ralph:Wait! Let me talk to you for one second. Okay. Here's the thing. I'm not from the candy tree department.
Vanellope:Lying to a child. Shame on you, Ralph.
Ralph:But I wasn't lying about the medal. That is my medal! That's why I was climbing the tree. It's mine! It's precious to me. That thing is my ticket to a better life.
Vanellope:Yeah, well, now it's my ticket.
Ralph:What the...
Vanellope:See you, chump!
Ralph:Come back! I'll find you! I will find you!
Vanellope:Double stripe!


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Put the letter on the pile next to the soiled #OneMoreVote petition
The open letter is addressed to the four main Congressional leaders, and calls the controversial decision by the FCC to dismantle is own rules covering access to online content a "stark and unwarranted attack on our communities and residents."
The local leaders represent 43 million constituents, the letter noted, an increasing number of whom rely on broadband connectivity for their everyday lives. While highlighting "the transformative power of the internet," the missive pointed out that concern about the FCC's action was "shared and voiced in 13,000 pages of net neutrality complaints filed by millions of citizens and hundreds of community organizations and local leaders" but which the federal regulator "willfully ignored."
As such, the signatories put their "strong support" behind a proposal in front of Congress to reverse the FCC's order.
That Congressional Review Act resolution was also the focus of a broader campaign earlier this week by net neutrality activities, built around the social media hashtag #OneMoreVote: a reference to the fact that the proposal only needs one more vote to get past the threshold for approval in the Senate, a stepping stone to overturning the net neutrality repeal.
There's only one problem. This is not the first, or even the second letter that these mayors have sent on the matter. It is, in fact, the third in just seven months.
Three strikes
The first, sent in July 2017 and with 50 mayors signing, was addressed to FCC chairman Ajit Pai, and came shortly after the US watchdog's first vote to consider scrapping its own rules. It warned that the proposal "poses a significant risk of stifling American innovation and harming local economies across the country."
The second letter was also sent to Pai in December 2017, just after the FCC's proposal was formally approved in a 3-2 vote by the regulator's commissioners. There were 68 signatories, and the letter noted that they were "deeply disturbed by the commission's efforts to preempt our ability to protect consumers and businesses in our communities." It urged Pai to reconsider.
This third one looks just as likely to have an impact as the last two.
And, just like the two previous protests over net neutrality, the most recent #OneMoreVote campaign has failed entirely to achieve its goal. As of Thursday afternoon, there is no additional vote for the CRA resolution, which makes you wonder what the point of continued protests is.
Not only is there no sign of the FCC leadership reversing its position, the increasingly partisan nature of the issue is only serving to make it intransigent. As fury against Pai and his fellow two Republican FCC commissioners continues, they are adopting increasingly partisan and rigid stances – leading to the peculiar situation where the head of a federal regulator covering telecoms policy is being celebrated in a way normally reserved for polarizing politicians.
Pai was actually awarded a ceremonial gun by the National Rifle Association (NRA) on stage at rightwing political conference CPAC last week, despite a long-standing ban on federal employees even being seen to take a political stance.
No amount of mayors letter or hashtags is going to unravel that level of determined – and divisive – patronage. The net neutrality repeal is scheduled to trigger in April. ®


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Merge Healthcare has upgraded its Cedara I-ReadMammo vendor solution for digital breast imaging review, and is being featured at ECR 2009 this week.
Version 6.5 is built on over 10 years of continuous development, reportedly making it one of the longest running, non-proprietary mammography review software in the industry. Since mammography is a high volume area of radiology subject to its own set of regulations, the software for reviewing these images must be highly specialized. Experience in meeting these regulations, while also allowing for efficient review, is critical.
Merge Healthcare's Cedara I-ReadMammo 6.5 supports 10-bit medical monitors, which display up to 1,024 simultaneous levels of gray versus the 256 offered by 8-bit monitors. Merge partnered with Barco, a global display and visualization company, for quality control in the development.
Along with 10-bit display support, Cedara I-ReadMammo provides further workflow enhancements like lesion contouring and image cross correlation. Features were also added to enhance serviceability, performance and printing. In total, Cedara I-ReadMammo 6.5 gives radiologists enhanced confidence in reading breast studies efficiently, according to Merge.
Cedara I-ReadMammo is available in both stand-alone and plug-in versions, giving healthcare IT vendors the flexibility to incorporate it directly into a PACS viewer or interface it with existing solutions.
For more information: www.merge.com


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Josh Tarbin
Great article, part of our business is social media marketing, very helpful article.
Linda Foreman
I love your insights on building brands through social media.
Karl Etheridge
Young and old companies need to learn and understand how social media can benefit their business.
Vickie Johnston
This was a truly amazing article to read.
Terry Hewson
Powerful post. Thanks Rohan for breaking things down in layman terms.
Rob Baker
A lot of useful thoughts !!!!
Ryan Winters
While this is a nice article, I fear there is a lot of things that you forgot to mention. I also wrote an article detailing all of the ways there are to grow an instagram following quickly. I would highly recommend you check it out, if you really want to grow on the platform. I would also like to mention that I talk about all of the ways that are listed here and more, so there is a lot of fresh information to gain by checking out my article on the topic. Thanks!
Fakhruddin Ahmad
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Malcolm Scott
I have been selling jewellery online for around 20 years. In the early days I found it easy to get to the top of the search engines. Things have certainly changed a lot since then and having to learn new strategies constantly. Thanks for the inspiration.


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I need some feedback! So if any help, Thank you!
I'm a developer for a digital signage company. We built a platform in Flash (ActionScript 3) and it has been running really smooth for a few years now. We've been talking about trying to move to HTML5, JQUERY and PHP for a while now. Flash is super nice because it gives me an easy way to arrange components onto the screen. I know flash is probably on its way out and I'm sure that will be a while from now but we would like to move into the future.
Alright, here is the issue i'm facing:
With HTML5, i'm trying to fit for different screen resolutions. Of course I'm using a responsive CSS framework (materializecss) but in flash i've used:
stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.NO_BORDER;
stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.EXACT_FIT;
This would scale our platform to fit any screen size - It kept everything together. It would just zoom things up like it was one photo for example.
In HTML5 I feel like I can't get this to do the same thing. Do you know what I mean? Maybe I won't be able to get the same layout like I have in flash with HTML5? Would we have to re-design our layout?
I guess my question for this whole post is if you look at the screen shot of our current platform built in flash. Look at the way things are layout. How could that layout be built in HTML5 and have it to keep/scale the same layout on all different screen resolutions from 1280x720 and Up. 16.9 layouts
Here is a sample shot of what our screen layout looks like. I'm wondering how hard it would be to build this with HTML5, jQuery...
- Tim


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This note follows on from our earlier post about Turkey and some of the economic and financial issues we need to focus on. But looking beyond Turkey, what about some of the other risks facing investors?
There are a number of key geopolitical issues also clouding the outlook for financial markets. How they will play out is hard to predict exactly and likely requires scenario planning that anticipates different actions by the key countries involved.
The three current issues are ones we have alluded to and focussed on before – and are likely to be the three key concerns into next year, too. These are the US-China trade war; and to a lesser degree, Brexit; and US-Iranian tensions.
Global growth is steady…
The world economy is growing at a steady pace, at around 3.9% of real GDP growth according to the IMF's figures in April. The pace of growth, naturally, varies by region and country, but does not suggest an imminent sharp slowdown. The US is growing strongly (at 4.1%), helped by tax cuts, but its pace of growth will slow as interest rates rise. The euro zone has not rebounded strongly in the second quarter of the year (Q2) after poor weather held growth back in Q1 (in both cases growth came in at 0.4%, compared to 0.7% in each quarter in 2017), but we expect it to grow steadily in the second half.
UK growth, meanwhile, has rebounded more strongly in Q2 (0.4%) after a weak Q1 (0.2%) with the National Institute of Economic and Social Research suggesting it may pick up speed slightly (to 0.5%) in Q3. But uncertainty linked to Brexit and domestic politics may yet restrain investment and hold growth back over the coming year. Japan, also, is growing solidly (at 0.5% in Q2) compared to what the markets have generally come to expect. Meanwhile, headline figures suggest China is growing in line with official projections (around 6.5% for 2018), but policy is being eased significantly, perhaps reflecting concern about what lies ahead, particularly if trade tensions deteriorate.
Inflation is creeping higher on many measures globally, yet the general expectation is that structural factors, which have kept inflation in check, will remain in pace. Certainly, intense global competition will restrain inflation, but it will be unlikely to prevent it from creeping higher, particularly in western economies where employment is high. Inflation is still expected to peak at relatively low rates. Wages will be key to watch, alongside the pricing power of firms. In this context, central banks are either having to normalise monetary policy already – or are planning to do so in the future.
…but tension between the US and China is troubling
In this context the US-China trade war is the big concern. Tit for tat is the way this has evolved so far. The US imposes sanctions. China responds. The US reciprocates. The idea, in game theory, is that this continues until both sides fear the other side will not back down and realise it is in both their interests to stop. This was how the markets hoped it would go, without probably thinking it would get this far. Both the US and China have now imposed severe tariffs on imports from one another.
Higher tariffs are a tax on imports, and hurt domestic consumers as they drive up the price of the taxed imported item. Some domestic industries may be able to substitute products and thus benefit, but it is hard to quantify this, as all too often the items are imported because they are cheaper, better or simply not produced in the home country. Moreover, it is hard to ramp up output overnight and even more difficult to plan to do so in future if you don't know for how long the tariff will be in place. The trouble is, loss of face also becomes an issue when this approach is taken. Unless both sides want to back down simultaneously, neither side will. It may reflect badly on the leader. Trump, in mid election year, and Xi seem unwilling to change tack. This is where diplomacy and back channels provide an escape. If not, then as the IMF suggested in their forecasts prepared for the recent G20 meeting in Argentina, perhaps 0.4% to 0.5% could be shaved off world growth.
Geopolitical anxiety could also bubble to the surface
The other issue – rarely talked about – is the wider geopolitical relationship between the US and China. It would not be a surprise if this was to trigger tensions in other areas – such as the wider issue of the South and East China Seas, where the lasting problem of territorial disputes persist.
Despite current tensions, I doubt it will seriously change the strong economic and trade interaction between the US and East Asia but it leads to wider issues, including the future role of the dollar as the world's most important currency. This uncertainty is not enough to worry markets now but is sufficiently important to highlight that how the trade dispute is settled is not just about easing current concerns but it is also about mitigating future issues that may arise.
Markets will now be heavily influenced by trade and tariff responses, particularly in the run-up to the November mid-term elections in the US. If the current strains begin to impact forecasts for corporate earnings, investors in equity markets may become less confident. Also, given the recent problems in Turkey, there is increased focus on currency policy in China, too. This is not because the Chinese currency will suffer a speculative attack but more because of the impact it can have on competitiveness elsewhere.
Other concerns are not as prominent, but they still matter
While markets are used to the unpredictable behaviour of Trump, they may need to think about unpredictable actions, too, in the context of Brexit, and the likely behaviour of the EU and UK government. Markets appear likely to take a view that any move towards a WTO or No Deal is negative for sterling. So the pound looks vulnerable in the near term as the future trading relationship remains uncertain.
Also, one should not overlook the US-Iran situation. This may have already taken a path difficult to reverse. It plays out in both geopolitical tensions and a possible greater risk premium being factored into oil prices.
Overall, the world economy has grown at a solid pace but now as monetary policy starts to tighten – albeit gradually – markets appear to becoming more attentive to where risks may arise. But they should also keep focused on the opportunities, too.
Please remember that when investing your capital is at risk.


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The Conundrum of Delivering Iconic Design
by Gina Angie on 01/12/2012 | 3 Minute Read
"The quest for design excellence is tireless and never-ending; it also is one of the most rewarding endeavors that a designer can undertake. Delivering design excellence, also known as world-class design or iconic design, can present a conundrum: How do you unlock creativity and deliver your best work under the strictures of tight deadlines and budgets? Unfortunately, there is no magic formula that you can apply to every design problem you face because each assignment is unique. However, the following tips may help you solve the riddle of delivering iconic design.
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Identify your inspiration. Most designers I know have an uncontrollable desire to consistently deliver great design – a compelling motivation to excel at their craft. Even after completing a project, these designers will be able to tell you at least three more things they would like to optimize to enhance a particular aesthetic. It is important that you, too, identify what motivates you to deliver iconic design and draw upon that inspiration every day. Is it fame, wealth, awards, peer/employer recognition? For me, the answer is clear: I have wanted to be a designer my entire life; my passion is branding and package design. Using my craft to help clients communicate with millions of people every day exhilarates me and provides great personal satisfaction. If you tap into your own personal motivators when tackling each new assignment you are less likely to become complacent and predictable, to dip into the well of past successes and routine solutions.
Define and defend iconic design. Define what iconic design means to you and your client, and don't fret the skeptics. Believe me, there will be an endless line of naysayers along your journey, all quick to critique concepts, point out flaws, and challenge every decision. These skeptics may include your family, friends, neighbors, peers, bosses, clients/gatekeepers, marketing professionals, brand managers, design managers, sales representatives, researchers, CEOs, CMOs, CFOs, consumers, design communities, blog sites, design councils, competition judges, and even strangers. It seems like everyone's a design critic!
Whenever I embark on a new design project I make it a priority to ask my clients an important question: How do they define iconic design? If they don't have a clear answer, there are exercises I can use to help uncover and identify this for them. Defining iconic design in tandem with your client enables you to frame your design solution based on a common point of view. But this alignment is just one part of the design process: Once a project is under way, you will need bravery to defend your definition of iconic design, as well as the conviction to sell and celebrate it (and your solution) throughout the initiative's life cycle.
Acknowledge and work through roadblocks. Throughout your career you will be faced with roadblocks to achieving iconic design. Among tactical obstacles are insufficient or incorrect information at the start of a design project; lack of a singularly focused vision and well-defined success criteria; unknown or unanticipated gatekeepers; dramatic changes in project scope, budget or timeline. You need to acknowledge and work through these limitations as they arise. Asking the right questions of your clients and their customers can help you formulate a project plan that will clear the path for your joint design journey.
Understand and practice sound design principles. Iconic design is not design for design's sake: it utilizes sound design principles to create solutions that help brands to forge an emotional connection with consumers and clients to achieve their business goals. We learned these principles – color theory, shapes, pattern, and typography – in design school and should be deploying them every day. They are the proof points of our craft and enable us to bring to life design insights in compelling, iconic ways.
It is easy to fall into the trap of complacency; to develop design solutions that meet a defined need but fail to rise above the expected, the commonplace. However, if you define what iconic design means to you, dig deep to find your well of inspiration, work through roadblocks, and utilize sound design principles, you may discover that the process of delivering iconic design is not so puzzling, after all."
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Lessons from the Potato Salad approach to Life
I know it's a little early to be thinking about picnics in the park and potato salads. Or is it? "Potato Salad" is the word that popped into my head last night when I asked myself, "What shall I write about in my next article?" I go with my intuition. May you find it valuable.
Story: Rocks in Bowls and Potatoes in Dressing
You may have heard the analogy of how to pack more into your 24 hour day: like rocks in a bowl.
Put the largest rocks in the bowl first, then fit smaller rocks in between, then pebbles, then sand. You'll have an action packed day and you get a lot done. …. And, pardon the pun, you'll live life between a rock and a hard place.
When you are tired of that approach, try the potato salad approach to life.
First, create the dressing – tasting it until you get it just right, write it down so you'll have a recipe for next time. Then add the chunks of perfectly cooked potatoes, and voila – you have tasty dish to enjoy.
How does that apply to life? Here are some questions to help you create your life's ideal "dressing".
Have you thought about how you do your best work? What does your room and environment look like when you are at your best? Do you like doing certain things in the mornings or evenings? Do you work well uninterrupted or do you thrive when you build in breaks throughout the day or have something to look forward to?
Creating your day to your liking is like creating the perfect dressing. Without the dressing the potatoes would be bland. Without organizing your day the way you work best, the day becomes like drudgery without end. Of course – sometimes life gets in the way of the best plans. Even more reason to create you day the way you like it – during the times when that is possible.
Call to Action and Why This Matters
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the enormity of your to do list? Some people carry it so far as to have to do lists for their weekends and Holidays – may be even a daily to do list while on vacation: books to read, scenic places to visit, restaurants to check out, … you get the idea. It might be an addiction to scheduling your life – or a fear of boredom and unscheduled time. You might need to wean yourself gradually – or some people go cold turkey.
To start:
- Set aside 30-60 minutes. Go for a walk or find a place to sit with a nice view, something calming, or may be a place of worship.
- Think back to times when you felt energized, alive, in the flow, doing your best work.
- Think about what might have contributed to that feeling of bliss. Those are the starting ingredients for your dressing.
- Plan to put some of those ingredients into your day: a bit of prayer or meditation; connecting with nature; a cheerful or inspiring object within your view; stretch breaks; brief vigorous exercise to get your blood pumping, etc.
- Experiment until you find what works well for you. Then change it up if it starts to go stale. Keep what works, let go of the rest.
- You deserve to live a joy-filled life.
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5 Reasons You Love Captivity
Here at Captivity Hell we know that you LOVE love love to be made into one of our slaves. Be it a hardcore slave on his knees in chains or a sensual slave on his knees in emotional bondage, either way, you are captured and have no control of your own. You know you deserve it, but why do you love it? Why do you need it? We have asked and here are the top five answers in no particular order!
Number one is Complete Cock Control, there are many forms of cock control and we know them all! But at captivity hell, is the ultimate form. This is accomplished in one of two ways. Either your cock is locked up and you know what that means! Chastity, a cock cage, all locked up and no way to stroke, this keeps you under control while a Mistress dangles a key from the chain around her neck and laughs at your frustration! This is fun and keeps your cock under complete control, but it's only one of the ways. The second, when you are captured is even more fun in some ways! Your hands are all tied up! That's right, instead of locking up that cock, you love that you are chained up or tied down and no matter how much you want to, you can't reach your cock to touch it at all! So much fun for us to watch you struggle too, by the way!
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Losing Your Ability to Choose
The second answer we got often from you guys is that it's fun to have no choices. You don't have to make any decisions when you have been captured. Which is true! Once your Mistress has captured you, there isn't anything you can do about it and no way for you to be the one deciding anything at all. I have to say that we like this one too. Not that you don't still try to comment or beg for things to go the way you want them to, but that's part of the fun honestly. To know that you have no control and we could do anything at all we want to you. That actually brings us to answer number three, this one goes hand in hand for most people who have no control and aren't able to make their own decisions. The element of danger! Oh yes, you know that is part of the allure of captivity hell. The thought that once we have you restrained what you are hoping is a heavenly experience might be anything but that. What if your Mistress is in a bad mood and has decided that like it or no you'll meet her big strap on tonight? Well you are all tied up and we already said you can't make decisions, now you might be in danger as well, or your ass might be anyway. *laugh*
Captivity always has that element of danger in it, just based on the nature of the fetish. Being completely at the mercy of anyone else is always a little bit frightening, but that makes it all the more exciting for you I bet! That's why the fourth answer you choose for why you love to be captured is that it is mysterious. You have to wonder just what is going to happen to you. Even if you have previously discussed a scenario with your Mistress, once you are tied up or chained down she might add something or change something and you would just have to go along with it. Maybe she would leave the room, turn off all the lights and you'd be left wondering if and when she was returning and what she had planned.
Finally All Control is Gone
This mystery bleeds into the final of the top five answers we got from you. The fact that really your Mistress is controlling everything. This means that leaving you along in the dark, naked and strapped in a sling is totally feasible should she get a phone call or have a nail appointment. You can't stop her, you are, after all, all tied up. Your Mistress can make the room hot or cold, remove your clothing, display you to friends or try out toys on you for her amusement. When you get a drink of water, it's all at her discretion. Of course for us all play is always safe, sane and consensual, but isn't it so much fun to pretend that it's not. We know you really can't help worrying that once she has you all to herself your sexy Mistress won't get just a little more sadistic than you'd bargained for, can you?
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Author(s): Molly Lefebure
War would change them forever ...When World War II broke out, no one could predict the impact it would have on their lives. As the conflict begins to take its toll, the lives of four families become entwined. The Duchamps, the Spurgeons, the Sowersbys and the Tooleys are all faced with personal struggles while the world around them is torn apart. Families become fragmented, love is found and the young are forced to grow up too quickly - but all are determined to remain defiant and united against the upheaval. An emotive and heartwarming novel, Blitz creates a vivid portrait of a courageous Britain under fire - strong, brave and in the end triumphantly alive.
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Molly Lefebure started her writing career as a newspaper reporter in East London during the Blitz. She then worked for many years as the private secretary to acclaimed forensic pathologist Dr Keith Simpson, head of the Department of Forensic Medicine at Guy's Hospital. She is the author of several children's books and a memoir of her time working with Dr Simpson, Murder on the Home Front, which has been adapted for television. She was a Coleridge scholar and wrote two acclaimed books on the poet, and she was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2010. Her two novels for adults, Blitz! and Thunder in the Sky, are sweeping historical sagas and they are closely based on her own experiences during the Second World War. Molly sadly passed away in 2013 but her memory lives on through her writing.


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Beltway Insider: Trump Takes Asia; Rekindles Putin Bromance; VA Reform; Alabama; Singles Day; Veterans Remembered; Liz Smith
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- Published on Monday, 13 November 2017 07:37
- Written by Janet Walker
President Donald Trump met with world leaders, including an unplanned meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the fifth Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit held in Manila, Philippines capping his ten day, five nation, visit.
According to Gallup, President Trump job approval, over the past week, increased by three percentage points to 38% of those polled who approve of his effectiveness as President and those who disapprove of his effectiveness as President decreased two percentage points to 58%.
Trump Takes Asia Paves Path with Financial Aid
President Trump maneuvered his way through his five nation tour with a specific message that of friendship and peace. With his offer of friendship the newly elected president still in his freshman year is offering, in order to solidify friendship and loyalty an enormous amount of financial aid across the region.
President Trump promised a massive financial aid package to Vietnam, and while it is a gesture in the effort of a continued normalizing of post-Vietnam war relationship effort the President has addressed specific areas of technology and infrastructure and of course a trade agreement.
"We seek robust trade relationships rooted in the principles of fairness and reciprocity. When the United States enters into a trading relationship with other countries or other peoples, we will, from now on, expect that our partners will faithfully follow the rules just like we do. We expect that markets will be open to an equal degree on both sides, and that private industry, not government planners, will direct investment," the president said.
His second message of course is directed to North Korean whom he has again entered into a battle of words with a personality, in actuality not unlike his own, as the two men spar through the micro messaging platform Twitter, with Kim Jong Un, the erratic President of North Korean with an itchy trigger finger, engaging in ad hominin name calling and the president responding in kind.
Each as they formally address leaders ion the issue of North Korean explain in definitive statements. President Trump has explained to leaders in the Pacific Rim nations of his determination to stop North Korean from violating any proliferation of life treaties, which all have signed and has not yet explained how that could be accomplished.
"On security issues, we continue to work with our Vietnamese partners and with partners across the region on a range of challenges, including maritime security, counterterrorism, human and drug trafficking, cybercrime, and disease prevention," the president said.
Trump, Putin Rekindle Bromance
The Presidential bromance is back on as Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at the APEC CEO summit the international conference on where the two were pictured, engaged in behavior that would have tongues wagging.
Seduced by the power of the Russian leader, Trump momentarily lost direction stating, he was sure Putin was telling the truth. The two seemed to be engaged in deep conversation as they shook hands with Trump resting his hand on the Russian leaders bicep.
After Trump pulled himself away from the intense persuasive power of the Russian leader he did change his statement, indicating he had faith in the agencies of the united states to determine the extent if any of Russians involvement in the Election scandal.
Announces Sweeping Changes to Veterans Administration
The Veterans Administration, which controls policy and procedures that effect all VA Hospitals and Veterans throughout the United States, has over the past three years faced an ever widening scandal with allegations of corruption and wrongdoing surfacing along with numerous reports of patients dying waiting for medical care.
As far back as May 2014 video have shown deplorable conditions in hospitals with at minimum 40 veterans dying while waiting to be treated in five states with an additional 20 cases from a single facility in Williams Jennings Bryan Dorn facility in Columbia, South Carolina.
Beltway Insider: Trump Asian Agenda;Texas Church Shooting; New York Terror Attack; Wall Street
President Trump took a step forward to address the egregious treatment of America's Veterans, those whom have shown incredible courage and dedication to freedom and democracy. In wartime and in peacetime have answered the call of duty and it is the responsible of the government in which they served to honor their duty.
"The federal government absorbs the cost of care for the more than 6.5million veterans, currently receiving some type of medical treatment, from mild to catastrophic, as well as staff, supplies and facilities and has a requested 2015 operating budget of 64.8billion, which has steadily increased to ensure vets receive dignified care and treatment. As many as 285,000 Vets visits hospitals across the country every day," reported Haute-Lifetsyle.com "Beltway Insider" May 25, 2014.
President Trump announced this week a comprehensive overhaul of the VA system including Modernizing and expanding choice, expanding choices, an anywhere anytime medical benefit opportunity and honoring our heroes. The program is outlined below.
MODERNIZING AND EXPANDING CHOICE: President Trump believes that our veterans deserve the best healthcare in the world, and is working to bring the Department of Veterans Affairs up to modern standards.
• President Trump and Secretary Shulkin have announced three important initiatives to expand healthcare access for our veterans through technological innovation.
o An expansion of the VA's "Anywhere to Anywhere" healthcare, allowing VA providers to use tele-health technology to remotely treat veterans' regardless of geographic location.
o Greater adoption of VA Video Connect, an application for mobile phones and computers allowing veterans and healthcare providers to directly connect from anywhere in the country.
o A rollout at over 100 VA sites across the nation of the new Online Scheduling Tool, which allows veterans to schedule appointments from their mobile devices or computers.
• President Trump signed the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017, taking action to streamline the appeals process for disability compensation claims within the VA.
o More than 470,000 veterans are awaiting pending decisions regarding their appeals.
• President Trump has ensured continued access to care in the Veterans Choice Program by signing the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act, authorizing $2.1 billion in additional funds for the Veterans Choice Program (VCP).
o The VCP gives eligible veterans the choice of private care if they live more than 40 miles from the closest eligible VA facility, face wait times over 30 days from the clinically indicated date, or face an excessive burden in accessing VA care.
• President Trump announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs will adopt the same Electronic Health Record (EHR) as the Department of Defense (DOD).
o VA's adoption of the same EHR as DOD will ultimately result in all patient data residing in one common system, enabling the immediate availability of service member's medical records and seamless care between the departments.
• The VA has launched its "Access and Quality Tool," allowing veterans to see on-line the wait times at VA locations, as well as important quality-of-care data.
EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS: President Trump is taking action to expand opportunities for veterans after they leave military service.
• President Trump signed the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act, an important step in providing our nation's heroes with the support they've earned for risking their lives to ensure the freedoms of all Americans.
o The Post-9/11 GI Bill provides educational benefits to eligible veterans, service members, and their family members, including tuition, fees, books, housing, and other additional costs.
o A 15-year limit on veterans' access to their educational benefits has been lifted, with additional veterans being added to the list of those who qualify for the program.
• Veterans have the lowest unemployment rate since 2000, at 2.7 percent. This is 1.6 percentage points lower than the 4.3 percent experienced in October 2016.
o Veterans leaving active service after September 2001 have the lowest unemployment rate ever recorded for this group at 3.6 percent.
HONORING OUR HEROES: President Trump is working on behalf of a grateful nation to ensure that our veterans are properly recognized for their service and sacrifice.
• President Trump has presented the Medal of Honor to Specialist Five James C. McCloughan and Captain Gary M. Rose, two veterans who have demonstrated the highest levels of bravery, heroism, and sacrifice in defense of our nation.
• President Trump has signed legislation to remember and recognize America's veterans.
o He signed S.J. Res 1 approving the location of a memorial for service during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield.
o He signed S.305, the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act.
Alabama Senate Hopeful Roy Moore Refuses Calls to Step Down
Republican Senate hopeful Roy Moore,a former state judge, has refused to heed the sound advice of his party and continue his quest for win a Alabama State Senate seat despite bombshell allegations of sexual predatorial behavior against the senate hopeful.
In a story first published in The Washington Post and widely quoted by media around the world, four women have come forward with very similar stories explaining how he "sought a sexual or romantic relationship with them when they were teenagers and he was in his 30s. One woman, Leigh Corfman, said she was 14 when a 32-year-old Moore took her to his home, undressed her and took of his clothes. Moore touched her over his bra and underpants and guided her hand to touch him over his underwear," The New York Post reported.
Moore has dismissed the allegations as "Fake news." The beleaguered politician plans to reshape his campaign focusing on Christian Values and conservative values.
Moore who is running against Democrat Doug Jones, has fallen slightly in the polls from where he once held a double digit lead. In a state known for voting red, Jones may win it.
Members of the Alabama statehouse have indicated if he does win the election they are ready to initiate an immediate vote, believing they have the 2/3 majority necessary, to have him expelled.
China's Singles Day Shatters All Records Topping $25billion
China's Single Day, once a day set aside for the lonely hearts and unmarried throughout China, has become the motivation behind the mega shopping day, which begins with appreciation events geared to motivate the Chinese to pre-order.
Cyber retailers are counting on the sales from Single's day, which has since morphed into a Black Friday/Cyber Monday style, all-out blitz shopping spree, push them past Q4 expectations and like retailers worldwide and especially in the U.S. hope these concentrated experiences carry them into the black.
Alibaba, Asia's largest online retailer used old school marketing, bringing in Superstar global talent Nicole Kidman and Pharrell Williams plus Chinese top talent to attend a fan appreciation launch event, hyping the sales and making this day, a day for celebration.
And it paid off. Singles Day sales this year exceeded Black Friday and Cyber Monday and broke nearly every record effort bringing in $168billion yuen or $25billion USD over the 24 hour period. Sales reportedly reached one billion in three minutes and 10billion in the first hour.
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Veterans Day
From Washington, D.C. to Sutherland Springs, Texas, America paused to honor its Veterans with somber ceremonies of remembrance and parades observing and noting the value of their service, sacrifice and commitment to freedom and democracy.
"One of my great honors is to present the people standing right behind me great, great warriors and veterans of the Vietnam War. Our veterans are a national treasure, and I thank them all for their service, sacrifice, and patriotism. To each of you with me today, you are the heroes who fulfill your duty to our nation. And each of you, under the most difficult conditions, did what you had to do, and you did it well," Trump said during his Southeast Asia visit.
Led by Vice President Mike Pence, and surrounded by representatives from each of the branches of the Military and members of the veterans of all foreign wars in attendance, the Vice President solemnly laid the wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Solider at Arlington National Cemetery. The ceremony was followed by the traditional bugle melody Taps, played after military burial and a 21 gun salute.
President Donald Trump, while visiting Vietnam addressed the sensitive issue of those still listed as M.I.A. or Missing in Action from the Vietnam war.
"Our accountability efforts in Vietnam are very, very important to all of us. We will not rest until all of the 1,253 missing veterans are returned home. I want to thank the government of Vietnam for their assistance in our efforts," the President said.
Cities large and small followed similar traditions each marking the day with remembrances, somber moments and singular recollections.
New York City hosted its 98th Veterans Day parade held each year, rain or shine, and is the largest Veterans Day event in the United States.
For the tiny town of Sutherland Springs, Texas, reeling from the mass shooting, pausing for a moment to remember the Veterans in the annual Veterans Day celebration was a break from the pall of death, hurt, anger, a collective feeling of helplessness.
Royals Remember Veterans
Citizens of the United Kingdom also paused to honor the brave men and woman who have died to service to their nation in the annual Remembrance Sunday which dates back to 1919. The ceremony, is celebrated on November 11, each year, to mark the end of World War I.
This year was marked by a breaking of tradition or passing of the torch as Queen Elizabeth, the oldest reigning monarch, asked her son, and heir to the throne, Prince Charles to lay the wreath. The Queen stood with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, overlooking the ceremony along with the Duchess of Cornwall.
After the announcement earlier this year that the Prince, who at 93, has decided to relinquish some of his public duties, it has generally been thought that Queen Elizabeth would follow and she has reduced some of her official duties, making way for the next generation and younger royals to carry on the traditions and duties of the monarchy.
Longtime Gossip Columnist Liz Smith has Died
The Dame of the Dish, as she was affectionally known, a longtime New York staple, the gossip columnist Liz Smith as died of natural causes. She was 94.
Smith who began her career in Texas received a degree in Journalism from the University of Texas, in 1949, which for the era was an enormous accomplishment. She began writing immediately and never stopped.
After her move to New York where she took any job in media, including proofreader, producer and typist, she began working for a Hearst newspaper in the 1950's as a ghost writer for a gossip columnist. She created a niche for herself and became known as a credible and respected "gossip" columnist.
She was a New York staple and worked in the media capital of the world until her the New York Post cut her column in 2009. She was the only New York columnist to have her juicy celebrity and social gossip, sightings and tidbits, to appear in three New York Daily Newspapers simultaneously including the New York Post, Newsday, and New York Daily News, she was the Queen of gossip.
At the height of her career she reported the same for local NBC Live at Five. She won numerous awards and was reportedly the highest paid journalist in the United States She was married, divorced and "came out" as bisexual later in life. After years of dishing on society and celebrities smith was unusually reserved about her own life and offered very little on her personal life.
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The Zetta rollout continues across Australia, and by this point, one has to wonder if there are any stations left who are not using RCS automation software. RCS installer Chris Galea recently travelled to the Mildura/Sunraysia region for a visit to River 1467 to begin yet another install.
River 1467 (3ML) is a commercial radio station that began as 3MA Mildura on 25 May 1933, from the T&G Building in 8th Street Mildura. The original frequency was 1390AM but this was altered by Government regulation over the years to the current frequency 1467AM. Although another call sign was originally allocated to the AM commercial radio frequency, River 1467's official call sign is 3ML. The station is currently located at 130 Ninth Street Mildura near the Langtree Mall. River 1467 is the most-listened-to service for the 40+ demographic.
The Mildura/Sunraysia region is located in northwestern Victoria and southwestern New South Wales in Australia. This area is well known for its sunshine, intensive horticulture including grapes and oranges, as well as grain farms. Its main center is Mildura, Victoria.
Galea had come to River 1467 to complete the second Zetta install as part of a 50 station national deployment for Grant Broadcasters. All RCS software installations involve a great deal of teamwork between the installers and station personnel. Galea was not disappointed with the crew at River 1467. "The River 1467 team consisting of Glen Badans, Gerry Pyne and Stephen Seagale had redesigned the go live structure to make the best use of time. We setup shop in a shoebox style boardroom to review the configure which all had been done by the team prior, I was extremely impressed, I was asking them "what do they need me to do," because everything was done."
Galea focused his setup on migrating spot data/audio, identifying mistakes in and out of sat programs for the team to fix, and double checking configuration. He also set up site replication logs between Mildura and Bendigo, as they provide content for each other.
Day two was training day. There were two three-hour sessions separated by a lunch break. In attendance were six local announcers plus an additional visitor from Berri who was a key member in Grant Broadcasters Aquira Roll Out and ongoing support.
Galea adds, "All users were thrilled about the functionality of Zetta, and eager to get their hands on it. There were users staying back after hours to be the first person to get into the studio and play around with it."
The Grant Broadcasters team powered through other tasks while Galea was training and by the evening, logs were loaded, studio 2 was installed and they were focusing on the finer details. The entire site was ready to be put on air in two days. Galea concluded, "I couldn't believe the work that Grant had done without any assistance at all!"
On to day three, which began with more hands on training, where Galea sat beside users in a studio with Zetta playing out "on air" and going through scenarios such as stopping down for a talk break, voicetracking, replacing audio, segueing, hotkeys/stacks/zplayer and editing. When they would make a mistake, Galea would simply say stop, and get them to work out what they did wrong. They would go through how to fix the problem to help ensure that the training was taking hold with staff. Galaea adds, "It was quite fun, I felt like a driving instructor for a car license, and the users gained a lot of experience from it."


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For the past 6 years we have been providing free shipping on all orders in Ireland,we were the only model shop in Ireland offering this service, maybe even the only Irish online store to offer this service?
Over the past few years An Post have increased their postal charges and become a lot more strict with package sizes (we probably pushed the limits on package size!) and due to these factors we are going to have to introduce a small postage charge on low value orders.
We have also had problems with small orders not turning up or turning up late so now most orders will go via a courier service.
The good news is that any order over €6.00 will still qualify for free shipping anywhere in Ireland, any orders under the value of €6.00 will incur a postage charge of €2.50.
This change will help us continue to provide competitive prices and fast efficient service.
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Charter this amazing Senaka Hanse 385 in Hurghada, Egypt
Get ready! It's time for the adventurous sailing trip! "Sernaka" is a Hanse 385 yacht, she has a high degree of stability and can be sailed safely in all weathers. And she sails pretty fast as well! The deck is pleasantly free of lines and fittings, meaning that you have plenty of room to relax on the deck. Capacity: - Max. 8 pax per day - Max 6 pax per week/weekend Charter Weekly Prices: - December 15th - December 23: €2,200 EUR - December 24th - February 28th: €2,800 EUR - March 1st - June 30th: €3,400 EUR - July 1st - August 31st: €2,200 EUR - September 1st - September 30th: €2,800 EUR - October 1st - December 14th: €3,400 EUR Price Includes: - Yacht Insurance - Bedding Linen and towels - Welcome refreshments and onWboard consumables - Final Cleaning - Gennaker Sail Other Prices: - €100 EUR per person per day - €600 EUR per day for yacht charter - €960 EUR per weekend - €1,350 EUR per long weekend Base Price per person trips Include: - Skipper and a deckWman - Snorkeling equipment - Beverage: sodas, water, tea and coffee will be available (Beer and wine are provided for extra charge). - Lunch boxes: sandwiches, salad, fruit and energy bar. Snacks of chips and biscuits will be available. - Fuel - Yacht Insurance - Final Cleaning Base Price per boat or weekend include: - Beverage: water, sodas, tea and coffee will be available. - Yacht Insurance - Final Cleaning - Snorkeling equipment Security Deposit: - €2,500 EUR
- Captain is optional.
- You decide if you would like to book with or without a captain.
- Capacity
- 8 guests
- Sailing
- Cruising Monohull
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- Life jackets/required safety gear
- Galley Stove & Oven
- Cabin
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- Bimini
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Terms & Conditions: - Hiring a skipper is a must if you are new to sailing, unqualified or if you just want to dedicate your time to relaxing. Our Skippers will do all the work of handling the boat and allowing you to enjoy your vacation or help you in refreshing your sailing skills if you're a little rusty. While you are enjoying yourself swimming, diving, kiting, exploring or in marina, the skipper is required to stay on the boat at all times for safety and peace of mind. - A Reef Guide is highly recommended if it is your first time in the Red Sea and you are an experienced advanced sailor. His assistant in pointing out the reefs, mooring techniques and anchoring spots will be invaluable. His contribution will allow you to have a more relaxing and enjoyable vacation. - No sailing at night. - Boat should anchor for the night by 17:00 during summer and 15:00 during winter. - No Pets on board. - Stick to the cruising area limits. We will provide you with Red Sea Sails pilot book - from which you can choose different reefs and islands to sail to. The pilot book will - also include suggested one week itineraries of sail and moor, sail and dive, sail and - kite surf.... to pick what's most suitable for your vacation. Additional Prices: - Yacht Provision: we will provide the basic ingredients (water, sugar, salt, coffee and tea..etc.). - Fuel - Skipper: €100 EUR/day - Reef Guide: €35 EUR/day - Tender with outboard: €25 EUR/day - Mooring fees if choose elWGouna itenary - Boat delivery to el Gouna: €100 EUR/delivery


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PBS Special on Health Care Reform
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– Ninety-minute Report Airing September 24 Features Unprecedented Collaboration of NOW ON PBS, TAVIS SMILEY and NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT –
Arlington, Virginia, September 8, 2009 – With President Obama scheduled to give a major address on healthcare to a joint session of Congress this Wednesday, the hallmark PBS programs NOW ON PBS, TAVIS SMILEY and NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT are collaborating to provide a timely and much-needed in-depth look at health care reform in America and the latest government proposals to address the issue. The 90-minute special, called PBS SPECIAL REPORT ON HEALTH CARE REFORM, will air Thursday, September 24, 2009, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET on PBS.
Information and a special video preview of the show can be found at www.pbs.org/now/healthcarespecial.
The program will include late-breaking news and analysis on the health care debate and also feature cultural, political and economic insight from each program:
NOW ON PBS will examine how reform may change the way we live, especially for boomers who have their own coverage, but are also responsible for aging parents and grown children.
"While the health care debate has been keeping pundits busy, little attention has been devoted to in-depth analysis of the health care reforms and their specific impact on Americans and the American lifestyle," said Jon Siceloff, executive producer of NOW ON PBS. "Such a contentious and vital issue deserves the combined attention of several hallmark PBS programs, working together to provide unparalleled information and insight."
NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT will investigate the costs and controversies of employer-provided health care and new coverage requirements many companies are adopting as a means of controlling health care.
NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT anchor Susie Gharib said, "Most Americans rely on their employers to pay a large part of their health care expenses. The worry now is whether health care reform will change that. This is a serious financial and emotional issue for everyone."
TAVIS SMILEY will focus on the childhood obesity epidemic, particularly within communities of color. Smiley will examine the causes and effects of childhood obesity and explore ways to address this health care crisis.
"I will be talking to experts to find out what is causing this epidemic and what steps parents, kids and communities can take to get our young people healthy," says host Tavis Smiley.
About NOW ON PBS
Called "fearless about challenging conventional wisdom" by Tom Brokaw and "one of the last bastions of serious journalism on TV" by the Austin American-Statesman, the Emmy-winning PBS weekly newsmagazine NOW ON PBS probes the most important issues facing democracy. NOW is a production of JumpStart Productions, LLC, in association with Thirteen/WNET New York. The show also can be accessed through On-Demand television, audio and video podcasting, and streaming video on the NOW Web site at www.nowonpbs.org.
About TAVIS SMILEY
TAVIS SMILEY is a unique hybrid of news, issues and entertainment, featuring interviews with politicians, entertainers, athletes, authors and other newsmakers. Tavis Smiley was recently named to TIME's list of 100 "Most Influential People in the World." TAVIS SMILEY is produced by The Smiley Group, Inc./TS Media, Inc., in association with KCET Los Angeles. Major funding is provided by Wal-Mart and Nationwide Insurance. Additional support comes from PBS. The 30-minute program airs weeknights on PBS. To get local listings and to watch past episodes, please visit www.pbs.org/tavis.
About NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT
For three decades, the Emmy award-winning NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT has provided business news in a fast-paced format. Timely investment information helps viewers manage their money and stay ahead of the news that affects their portfolios. NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT premiered as a Miami regional program on January 22, 1979, with national distribution beginning in 1981. Nationally underwritten by Franklin Templeton Investments with additional funding by ExxonMobil, NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT is distributed by PBS live to public television stations at 6:30 p.m. ET (check local listings) every weeknight. Learn more at www.pbs.org/nbr.
About PBS
PBS, with its 356 member stations, offers all Americans —from every walk of life — the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and online content. Each month, PBS reaches more than 124 million people on-air and online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; hear diverse viewpoints; and take front-row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS' broad array of programs has been consistently honored by the industry's most coveted award competitions. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. PBS' premier children's TV programming and Web site, pbskids.org, are parents' and teachers' most trusted partners in inspiring and nurturing curiosity and love of learning in children. More information about PBS is available at www.pbs.org, one of the leading dot-org Web sites on the Internet.
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Birthing Bodies in Early Modern France
Stories of Gender and Reproduction
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The pregnant, birthing, and nurturing body is a recurring topos in early modern French literature. Such bodies, often metaphors for issues and anxieties obtaining to the gendered control of social and political institutions, acquired much of their descriptive power from contemporaneous medical and scientific discourse. In this study, Kirk Read brings together literary and medical texts that represent a range of views, from lyric poets, satirists and polemicists, to midwives and surgeons, all of whom explore the popular sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century narratives of birth in France. Although the rhetoric of birthing was widely used, strategies and negotiations depended upon sex and gender; this study considers the male, female, and hermaphroditic experience, offering both an analysis of women's experiences to be sure, but also opening onto the perspectives of non-female birthers and their place in the social and political climate of early modern France. The writers explored include Rabelais, Madeleine and Catherine Des Roches, Louise Boursier, Pierre de Ronsard, Pierre Boaistuau and Jacques Duval. Read also explores the implications of the metaphorical use of reproduction, such as the presentation of literary work as offspring and the poet/mentor relationship as that of a suckling child. Foregrounded in the study are the questions of what it means for women to embrace biological and literary reproduction and how male appropriation of the birthing body influences the mission of creating new literary traditions. Furthermore, by exploring the cases of indeterminate birthing entities and the social anxiety that informs them, Read complicates the binarisms at work in the vexed terrain of sexuality, sex, and gender in this period. Ultimately, Read considers how the narrative of birth produces historical conceptions of identity, authority, and gender.
Kirk D. Read is an Associate Professor of French in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Bates College, USA.
A Yankee Book Peddler UK Core Title for 2011 'This study, which explores a range of birthing bodies, female and male, and analyses striking associations of texts, will be of interest to all those - not just sixteenth- and seventeenth-century scholars - who work on the complexities of sex boundaries and non-normative gender identities.' Wendy Perkins, University of Birmingham, UK 'The richness of the encounters which Read constructs means that his book will appeal not only to those working on early modern France, but to scholars with an interest in historical and contemporary notions of gender and its connections with creativity.' British Journal for the History of Science 'Birthing Bodies is an eclectic, stimulating analysis that unpicks a plethora of associations made with the idea of childhood in early modern France... Read often raises questions in the manner of an enthusiastic class teacher, and some material will certainly be accessible to undergraduate students. Researchers, meanwhile, will find themselves refreshingly challenged to recognize and reconsider the labile properties of the early modern pregnant body and its adjuncts.' Renaissance Quarterly 'Read is clearly knowledgeable, widely read, and politically engaged in his work... a rich collection of materials and ideas to consider.' Bulletin of the History of Medicine 'This study ranges widely over a surprising number of texts of the period and includes extensive references to current gender theory. There are fourteen useful illustrations.' French Studies 'Kirk Read's fine study contributes to the growing body of work that synthesizes earlier feminist readings of history and letters with more nuanced perspectives on gender and sexuality... Birthing Bodies has been extraordinarily engaging, entertaining, and persuasive.' Sixteenth Century Journal 'Birthing Bodies contributes to both historical and literary studies, pointing out and challenging the binaries of good and bad traditionally ascribed t


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We anticipate 400 plus participants this year including emergency managers, emergency responders, law enforcement officers, public safety officials, and hospital and college/university representatives. If you would like to reserve a vendor space or sponsor an event, please return the reservation form, linked below.
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Hours for 2020
The vendor hall will be available for set up from 3:00 – 6:00 pm on Tuesday, March 31. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held to open the vendor hall at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, March 31, with a reception to follow (6:30 – 8:30 pm). Vendor hall hours are from 6:30 – 9:00 pm on Tuesday, March 31 and 7:30 am – 2:00 pm on Wednesday, April 1. We hope that you will take this opportunity to market and share your products and services to those directly involved in emergency management, public safety, and higher education fields from across the Commonwealth.
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text: Cambodia's Chinese Chess contingent failed yet again to record a victory in the Asian Games during their round of games yesterday at the Guangzhou Chess Institute. However, Lay Chhay grabbed another point by means of a draw against Malaysia's Lay Kam Hock. Heng Chamnan, meanwhile, fell to Sandy Chua of the Philippines. Yesterday's scores mean the Kingdom's men require wins from all of their remaining three rounds, with other results needing to go their way, to grab medals from the event, which concludes on Friday. The Chinese pair of Hong Zhi and L V Qin now sit atop the leaderboard.


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Behind the Door: Megan Downie
- Feb. 14, 2018
Behind the Door is a series that goes behind the scenes with Miro Door volunteers and teams, exploring the many ways in which we help connect people with opportunities within the fashion and creative industries.
Megan Downie has been one of our key volunteers for many fashion events and was selected as a Senior Stylist to assist Kelvin Harries and his team at the Laureate Fashion Awards.
Tell us a little bit about yourself, current studies and/or work and how you came to volunteer for Miro Door?
I am currently in Buying Administration. I was looking to get some more practical experience to provide an understanding of the styling side of my work. Having done some back of house volunteering through Miro Door before for MBFWA, the Laureate Awards seemed a perfect fit!
With your Miro Door opportunities what has been some of the highlights for you?
Assisting renowned Stylist, Kelvin Harries has been the pinnacle of my experiences as this opportunity was facilitated through Miro Door. It was fantastic not only to build on my past volunteering roles, but also to be able to work over multiple days honing my skills.
With having the opportunity to be a Senior Stylist, could you please share the different tasks you were assigned to do?
Laureate Awards in 2017 featured a retrospective runway show of past winners, from Jenny Key to Toni Maticevski. Most of my work involved assisting in the preparation to the lead up to the show. I helped Kelvin Harries during three days of model fittings. Most of the clothes involved where archival pieces, so it was fantastic to be able to see first-hand the iconic designs. This role also included assisting Back of House volunteers to understand how to dress each look for the show and ensuring there were no discrepancies in the dressing process.
Do you feel your experience as a volunteer for Miro Door was beneficial and a good path to take considering your goals and aspirations?
Miro Door is particularly good at offering practical hands-on opportunities for all skill levels and for people from high school to full time workers. I've found that each role I've had has really been an opportunity to solidify my love for the industry I work in!
Any tips for first time Volunteers for Miro Door?
Apply early and remain committed. Each role Miro Door offers has many applicants, and as in life many people have things come up and have to change their availability at the last minute. Sticking to your word really gives you the one up when it comes to the day, as the most obvious display of your enthusiasm.
The next best thing you can do is to offer to help in everything and anything. Volunteering particularly at Fashion Week activities is helpful as its high intensity and busy, so if you're not proactive in putting yourself forward for jobs it's easy to get lost in the crowd.
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Fishing Arrowhead and Emerald Lakes
Sometimes the best adventures are the easiest. While most anglers buzz right past Arrowhead Lake on their way up to Skelton or Barney or to cast around Duck Pass, they leave the small but fun to fish lake in their wake.
Just over a mile into the Duck Pass Trailhead, which departs from the Coldwater Campground, a fairly steep trail cuts off and descends to Arrowhead Lake. While the lake is visible from the main trail, it's easy to overlook, which is what most folks do.
The 12-acre lake is surrounded by evergreens and feels like a hidden jewel. It's still a backcountry lake in the High Sierra, it just isn't that hard to get to. Arrowhead holds lots of aggressive brookies and is home to some rainbow trout as well.
Shaped like an arrowhead pointing northwest, the best fishing is along the inlets and outlet. A large rock outcropping on the southern end is a popular spot for lunch or to jump in for a swim. Skelton Lake is about a half-mile up the trail from the wide southern inlet.
For the more adventurous angler, Arrowhead is a fun first or last stop on the Duck Pass tripleheader—catching fish in Barney, Skelton and Arrowhead in one hike.
Arrowhead Lake offers angling in a beautiful, high alpine setting with a relatively easy hike of just under 2 miles round-trip.
Getting There
Main Street/State Highway 203 in Mammoth Lakes leads to Lake Mary Road, which connects the town with the Mammoth Lakes Basin. Follow Lake Mary Road past Twin Lakes and take the second left, just before Lake Mary. The road follows the tree-lined shore of the lake to the Coldwater Campground. The parking lot is toward the rear and at the top of the campground.
There are a large variety of camping options for everything from tents to motorhomes in the Mammoth Lakes Basin, including a large selection of sites at the Coldwater Campground. There are also lodge and cabin rental options available at Twin Lakes, Lake Mary and Lake Mamie. The area is very popular in the summer, especially during weekends, so camping spots or lodging should be reserved in advance. There are also abundant lodging and camping options in the town of Mammoth Lakes.
Fishing 101
Small mountain lakes in the Eastern Sierra like Arrowhead are usually home to large populations of brook trout, which is technically a member of the char species. The fish are known for their awesome coloring and for being very aggressive. Their feeding season is pretty short at such high elevations. These wild populations are known for feasting on anything that looks like an insect, so dry flies and spinning lures usually work best.
General Season rules and regulations apply. Fishing season is open from the last Saturday in April through November 15.
Know Before You Go
Arrowhead Lake and the entire Mammoth Lakes Basin are at very high elevations, well over 8,000 feet. Always be prepared for a variety of weather in the mountains in any season with proper clothing layers, sunscreen, and plenty of hydration. The Mammoth Lakes Basin is also home to a wide variety of wildlife, which should never be approached, provoked or fed. If you do any backcountry exploring, always tell someone where you're going and when you expect to return.


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Atheism, Canada, Christianity, God, Inclusivity, Liberalism, Scripture, Theism, Truth
While all of us who minister do so only by the grace of God, and I am keenly aware of my unworthiness for this high and holy calling, I think some of the minimal qualifications of pastoral ministry are rather intuitive–such as believing in God.
The United Church of Canada has decided, apparently, that theism is not strictly necessary for pastors. No doubt it is still desirable in the eyes of that denomination's discerning leadership that their pastors believe in God; but it is not a deal-breaker. That is the inescapable message of the news that the denomination has decided Rev. Gretta Vosper, an avowed atheist, will continue to pastor West Hill United Church, in Toronto.
The article linked above, from the liberal Religion News Service, is enlightening. It begins, "Gretta Vosper is surprised to still be a minister." I'd imagine quite a lot of people share her surprise. It's a rather puzzling thing, until you follow the (il)logic.
How does the United Church of Canada justify this decision? Why would a Christian denomination allow an atheist to shepherd a church? The key is inclusivity. The denominational leaders found themselves wrestling with the tension between two of their "core values": "our faith in God" and "our commitment to being an open and inclusive church."
So, by "inclusive" they mean not simply that they welcome different groups of people, but that they welcome people with a variety of doctrines (or lack thereof) into the clergy. Aha. That would create a conflict with your cherished belief in the existence of God. The leaders of the United Church of Canada have found themselves in the embarrassing situation of wanting to affirm x and not-x at the same time. I suppose the implication of their solution is that they will accept either x or not-x (please choose one); which is to say that the United Church of Canada believes nothing at all, or at least not with any real conviction.
How does a denomination get to such a pitiful place? Quite obviously they have let themselves be swept along by the winds of western cultural trends and ideologies; the zeitgeist, rather than the Holy Ghost, has been filling their sails. But it's more specific than that.
The atheist pastor herself offers what may be the key. In this she does a valuable service to orthodox Christianity, if we will heed it. From the article:
Vosper was willing to go through with the hearing even if the ruling went against her. She said she is fit for ministry in the church.
She said she believes what she was taught in seminary.
"Everything I teach is consistent with the theological training I received," the 60-year-old said. "I was taught the Bible was a human construction, and there is much wisdom in many texts, both ancient and contemporary."
During her studies, Vosper said she learned that the Bible isn't the only source of spiritual or moral authority.
"If the Bible is not the authoritative word of God for all time," she says, "why does it take such a central position in the United Church?"
Well, I think she has put her finger right on the problem. The rot took hold of their seminaries, particularly a rotten doctrine of Scripture, a loss of the orthodox doctrine that the Bible is uniquely inspired, completely true, and utterly authoritative. Her seminary professors passed down to her a faith uprooted and blighted, and at whatever point in her journey it followed the logical course and became no faith at all.
But Vosper can perhaps take some comfort that the Bible does not enjoy nearly so central a place in the United Church as she feared. If that were the case, they might have put more weight on the fact that the Bible starts with the words, "In the beginning, God…" (Gen. 1:1).
We have here a wake-up call for faithful Christians in the United Church of Canada–it might be time for an exit plan; a cautionary tale for the orthodox–guard your institutions, because what's taught in seminary doesn't stay in seminary; a warning for theological moderates who want to see more doctrinal inclusivity in your denominations–you might find yourselves inclusive'd all the way to atheism.
The good news is that this disease is easily preventable. There's a ready antidote to this poison. There's an extremely popular book that could be studied in seminaries to promote deep and widespread theism among the ministerial students. "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work" (2 Tim. 3:16-17, NASB).