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It has been a while when we visited Wimbledon Park Food Festival. We just had a longer weekend here, August 26 – 28. And I have to say, I was really impressed. The area of festival is beautiful. Well, in the other hand… what can you expect when you say Wimbledon? Green everywhere.
The area of festival was not that big, however really nice and cozy. We really enjoyed it. Festival offered a wide range of food, drinks, bread and pastries, meat and cheese. They had as well area of "Talks and Tastings" which I found really interesting! And what makes me really happy, there was a great area for kids so our little monkey did not need to stay in buggy all the time. It was really fun!
We arrived just around lunch time and the weather was amazing (probably too hot for me as I got red). So we started from the thirsty end – beer from Harvey´s brewery! And as a souvenir we ended up with nice bottle of beer which is now part of our bottle collection.
When I looked around, I did not know where to go first, to be honest, so we walk around and ended up in "Talks and Tasting area" and had a bit of rest with beer and listening and tasting Caribbean cuisine.
My stomach is kind of clock and it told me that lunch would be appreciated. So what I was craving? Sausage! As I mentioned previously while visiting Croydon Food Festival, we are sausage lovers – but only good ones. And guess what? We found delicious sausages – Heavenly Sausage! We picked one, with some additional toppings and as well with bowl of pierogi filled with meat or cheese. Both delicious!
And what to drink? Plenty of things to pick. I went for ginger – lemon drink, mojito Mavericks. My husband went with different beers – Harvey´s, Dorking brewery, the Craft Beer Cab and follow up with spicy mango mojito and frozen cider.
I have tried as well red chocolate wine (really strong!!). While digesting and getting really warm we, of course, did not forget about little Canito and spent some time in kid's area.
After our break, we continued through the food market and thinking what is next, everything was appealing. They should think about making smaller portions as our stomach has limited volume, so we would definitely try more things! 🙂 At the end, we ended up buying cave cheddar cheese from and "sweet tooth" caught me so I got a Frieda´s frozen yogurt. Delicious! Not that sweet (as I am not the biggest fan of sweets) and with fresh fruit.
And not to forget mentioning Freddie's flowers! Just before we have decided to leave, those beautiful flowers caught our eyes. To support new business we decided to subscribe and receive really beautiful flowers at home. Thank you, Freddie!
Over all, thank you for such nice festival and we are looking forward to visit it next time! It was perfect family day out for us.
Vero and two Canitos ❤


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Christmas is the most stressful time of the year for many people.
Statistically more than half of families have disagreements during this festive period.
The average family have their first argument at 9.58am on Christmas Day morning.
Most likely reasons for increased anger during the Christmas period are...
Spending more time with family than usual
Too much alcohol
Feeling overwhelmed and/or tired
Cooking for more people than usual
Feelings of disappointment
Too much noise due to over excited children/family members
Financial worries...
1. Manage expectations - Financial stress increases because the Christmas list is far greater than what you can afford. To avoid disappointment on Christmas day, help your child write their list taking into account your budget. Don't over spend. Maybe you could hand make a gift for others.
2. Queue jump - Avoid last minute shopping spree, not only will the chaos of other shoppers increase stress and anger levels, you're more likely to over spend.
3. Cutback commitments - Know what you can cope with. You do not have to go to every Christmas event, choose the ones that won't zap your energy levels.
4. Share - Sharing the load with another, elevates pressure on you. If this is not possible, confiding in someone else will help you to rationalise your worries.
5. Healthy mind - Exercise, go for a walk, read a book, any activity that helps you to stop and rest.
8. Avoid excess - Too much alcohol and food, particularly rich and sugary food, can lead to mood swings and dips in general wellbeing. Be mindful of this and drink plenty of water.
9. Think ahead - What normally gets you stressed or angry at this time of year? Planning ahead and considering the bigger picture could make a positive difference in the way in which you communicate and handle previously difficult people and situations.
10. Relax - Don't give yourself a hard time about making Christmas perfect. The responsibility doesn't rest with one person and it's worth always remembering that for most, it's just one day of the year.
If you feel yourself getting angry, take yourself out of the situation. It takes more than one person to have an argument, if you take yourself away you'll have no one to argue with.
Take deep breaths and count backwards from 10 if you are getting frustrated.
Look for the positives – seeing family / friends, the memories the children will have of happy Christmases, and the meal itself, which research says is the most enjoyable part of Christmas for many people.
Have a nap later in the day, sleep deprivation is a major cause of unhealthy anger.
STOP, THINK - Take a look at the bigger picture - Many people observe a situation and react before taking time to see what is really happening. They do not see the whole situation for what it is. When you stop and look at the whole picture, you will find that you see life from a different perspective than just your own.
It's OK to have a different opinion - Opinions are not facts. They are beliefs and interpretations of your feelings. They are developed from your likes and dislikes. They are different for everyone. You should not be angry about another person's opinion.
Listen actively - When you're speaking, you're not listening and that means you're not learning what the other person's wants and needs are.
Don't take things personally - Nothing others do or say is because of you. What others do or say is a projection of their own reality onto you.

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Over the past few years, we have shown you our journey, demonstrated our core values and opened up to you.
We have tried to be as transparent as possible and hope we have left nothing unanswered when documenting our experiences as a Lighting Consultancy.
We think it is now time to make a shift and change focus.
The Lighting profession is changing. Lighting is very much at the forefront of clients consciousness and embedded within projects as a creative medium – the lighting profession is no longer considered a luxury. On a wider level, people are excited in a way they have never been before. From the Festival of Lights, in Berlin to the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in Taiwan, light festivals across the world are becoming permanent fixtures to cities (and towns) calendar of events.
Technology is also in a different place to where it was a few years ago. There are also overlaps of design professions that work with light in different ways. Even manufacture and supply has altered. There is a definite shift happening.
If you have been following our journey, you could say we built recognition during 2013 and 2014.
In the latter years we have grown in confidence and the impact we can make within the marketplace. We now have an extensive portfolio of international clients, global brands and collaborate with some of the most creative design partners around the globe. We want to share with you how everything works and reveal the major venues, iconic landmarks, Hollywood Studios and global institutions who are stepping forward with us.
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We will demonstrate the processes that goes into our work and reveal how we use light to maximise the potential of all our projects.
This is about sharing the process of projects, from conception to completion. This is not just about showing the fancy imagery and then walking away.
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Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) is the UK's national laboratory for fusion research. CCFE (formerly known as UKAEA Culham) is based at Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire, and is owned and operated by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. The UK fusion programme is focused on the MAST experiment, which is one of the world's two leading spherical tokamaks. The programme is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the European Union under the EURATOM treaty. In addition, CCFE hosts and operates the EFDA-JET experimental facilities on behalf of its European partners.
CCFE contributes to all areas of study in tokamak plasma physics research, as part of EFDA co-ordinated programmes, through experiments on MAST, participation in the JET programme, and fusion plasma theory and modelling. These key areas are:
As well as plasma physics research, there is a major activity on the technology and materials needed for ITER and fusion power stations. CCFE contributes to these areas, particularly to specialist heating and measurement systems needed for ITER, to studies of fusion power stations including DEMO, and to the science of materials needed for power stations with the aim of minimising their activation and their deterioration when exposed to the very fast neutrons from the fusion reactions. Over recent years the contributions of UK universities to the programme, in materials science, plasma physics and engineering, have increased markedly. Around 25 now make contributions to research and/or to student training. The programme also benefits from collaborations with many other EURATOM Associations and with fusion institutes in the rest of the world.


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Doomsday preps debut EP (stream a track)
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If you were wondering about the third band on the upcoming Wolvhammer / Krieg / Doomsday tour, you aren't alone. Doomsday is yet another project from Jeff Wilson, current mastermind behind Chrome Waves and also-guitar-player behind Wolvhammer. He'll be serving as a member of all three bands during said tour, and joining his Chrome Waves bandmate Bob Fouts for Doomsday, a new black metal project.
Chicago-based Doomsday is preparing to drop their debut EP on Disorder Recordings, a blasting whallop of a release that speeds along six songs in 20+ minutes and includes a cover of GG Allin favorite "I Kill Everything I Fuck." Currently slated for release on CD/digital on November 6, the EP's fury is evident in the first song to emerge from the LP, aptly titled "The Punishment" which makes its debut in this post.
Don't miss Doomsday when they hit the road this fall at the tour listed dates below (including 11/3 at Union Pool –tickets), and while your down there stream the new track, check out the album art and tracklisting as well.
DOOMSDAY tracklisting
1) She Will be the One
2) The Punishment
3) Bring Down the Knife
4) Empty Vessel
5) Black Judas
6) I Kill Everything I Fuck
10/26 – chicago – ultra lounge
10/27 – minneapolis – surly darkness festival – wolvhammer only
10/27 – minneapolis – hexagon
10/28 – green bay – crunchy frog
10/29 – indianapolis – jukebox
10/30 – pittsburgh, PA – Smiling Moose
10/31 – richmond – strange matter
11/1 – baltimore – tba
11/2 Somerville, MA – PA's Lounge
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SVID-Enhanced Controller Maximizes DDR Memory Flexibility
Cork, Ireland: The PV3201 dual-phase digital dc-dc controller developed by Powervation comes with a Serial VID (SVID) interface. SVID is the communications protocol of Intel's VR12/VR12.5 specification for Intel-based memory, graphics, and similar applications.
Through SVID, the CPU can dynamically control the output voltage, slew rates, power states, as well as monitor the device for telemetry purposes. The PV3201 controller concurrently supports SVID and PMBus commands, allowing configuration, control, and monitoring of the VR controller for advanced system power management.
To improve efficiency, the PV3201 implements the company's "Green Modes" technology, which provides optional modes to reduce power loss during light-load operation and idle conditions. Further efficiency gains come from the enabling of SVID commands to trigger the adding and dropping of phases, and the use of diode emulation mode.
The controller implements Powervation's DSS current share bus. As a result, paralleling of multiple PV3201 devices is possible for multi-phase, high-current loads.
The PV3201 controller is designed to function with all leading driver, FET, and DrMOS solutions. Therefore, designers have maximum flexibility when powering DDR memory and other Intel SVID-compliant applications for server, storage, communications, and VRM applications.
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Internet Marketing and Better Backlinks - Different? Better? Find out why.
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Build Pages – Get Links
If you are familiar with me or Article Underground you should know that my primary sumary of what it takes to make it big in Internet Marketing and Web Publishing is the Mike Liebner mantra "Build Pages – Get Links!".
I jokingly say Mike Liebner MANTRA because in the private Article Underground members only forum, that saying has become a running joke of sorts! In fact one member created his own avatar that had a superhero looking guy with Build Pages – Get Links on his pumped up chest! Very funny!
But it is TRUE – BUILDING WEB PAGES with great keywords on them and GETTING GOOD LINKS with excellent keywords in them can help a web publisher push their pages to the top of Google! It's the way it works boiled down to the core!
It's so simple, yet so many people get stumped along the way to building successful web sites that attract people and make money! They over analyze every nuance and detail and get so distracted they DO NOT spend enough time building pages and getting good links! And then they wonder why they are not MAKING LOTS OF MONEY!
It's funny, but this morning as I was listening to the radio I heard fitness guru Jillian Michaels (from Biggest Loser fame) repeat her MANTRA which was "Eat Less – Move More!"
I laughed out loud because BUILD PAGES – GET LINKS is so remarkably close to EAT LESS MOVE MORE!!! And you know what – her mantra too is simple yet makes so much sense in so many ways. BUT dieters too get distracted!
If you want to lose weight – sure – you can listen to the experts and all their varying viewpoints and analyze all the millions of fitness and dietary methods that can help you shed pounds, but really it all boils down to eating less food and better food and moving more so you burn more calories.
Eat less – move more – Build Pages – Get Links!
So… if you would like to make more money with your web sites I highly suggest that you find a way to make your time spent working as efficient as you possibly can. It's truly a numbers game and the game is easy to win and conquer, but there is no way around it – you need to build web sites with lots of great content and keywords on the pages and get the best quality links you can pointing at those pages.
It's simply not enough these days to hope the links pointing at your home page will be enough to get top rankings for LOTS OF KEYWORDS and bring you tons of traffic.
Google likes web sites that grow and are freshly updated and have lots of great words on them! When they see text links grow over time and see all the great keywords in the links they will happiloy push your web pages up the ranks which means more people will see your web pages listed on Google and you'll get more visitors! If you have great products featired on your web pages – people will buy and that's how you make it big!
It's simple really – BUILD PAGES – GET LINKS!
If you'd like to learn more about what it takes to make money on the net – please watch the Article Underground video called "The Missing Link". It tells you where the money comes from and will give you the push you need to start building pages and getting links! At least I hope it does!
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Best wishes for successful marketing!
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There's all sorts of ways to make money from web publishing but you hit the nail on the head – build pages, because they're what the advert sits on and get links because they're what tells the search engines to send people to them.
It's hard work when you start, you look at earnings of just a few cents and it's easy to get disheartened. The trick, in the early days is just to build pages, get links and ignore everything else.
Then you get milestones.. $1.00 a day then $10 a day. This month I just missed my $200 milestone – not bad for a day. That's $1400 a week or $73,000 a year.
Throw in some affiliate programs and you suddenly realize your penny ha'penny business as we call it in the UK is actually quite a good business and you can give up the day job.
My business has given me the time to write a book and pay the mortgage. It's released on March 13 and is listed on Amazon now. Cool hey?
Thanks Mike – you do a good job and give value for money, if people would just listen carefully and do what you say. You have to work at it but the rewards are there to be had.
If you're interested in gardening (plug alert!) why not take a look at my Vegetable Growing Guides
There's money in them there cabbages!
I have read this post twice. I lot of good sense in what you say. I know I am guilty of making thing more complex that they should be. So this post kind hit home with me. I will try to follow your
MANTRA in the future and I believe that I will do much better.
Thanks again for the great post.
Mike you're right. Pages,links and lot's of them. Like everything else it's a matter of quality and numbers.
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Bad news for folks who've been holding out for a white iPhone 4: Apple has delayed the white version of its popular smartphone until later this year. The white iPhone 4 was first delayed until late July, and then promised for the end of the month by Apple chief executive Steve Jobs just a week ago, but now there's no ship date in sight.
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The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, shed 102.72 points to 3,369.99.The index slumped 37 percent in the first quarter of 2008, posting the biggest percentage quarterly drop in 15 years."The market stayed in a downward trend as the government has not issued major market-boosting policies." said Liao Wenkai, an analyst at Hengtai Securities."Investor confidence was severely hit by recent sharp falls and they are overreacting to any negatives." Liao also added that China's high inflation would be a drag on corporate earnings.Luo, Wang Fengxiu and the other senior citizens in and around the stadium may not have to worry about employment when the situation returns to normal. Children too don't have to worry about missing classes and disrupting their education because tent schools, which can hold up to 2,000 students, have been set up outside Jiuzhou Stadium.But adults like Wang Jun have
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MEMPHIS — Dr. John Smarrelli Jr., president of Christian Brothers University (CBU), is among 65 presidents of Catholic colleges and universities who recently signed a letter calling upon Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to clarify the department's practices and intentions regarding immigrants previously protected under the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. The letter urges the secretary to carry out President Trump's promise last month to protect DACA holders from deportation and also requests a face-to-face meeting to discuss future protections for these young people.
"Last November, presidents of Catholic colleges and universities made a pledge in support of DACA and our undocumented students. We remain committed to supporting our students as they face legal and financial uncertainties," the letter states. It continues by expressing concern that "recent actions and statements by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about young people who met the DACA criteria raise many questions about the safety of our students."
"As Catholics, our shared faith calls us to protect the most vulnerable among us," the letter concludes. "Over the years, we have opened the doors of our colleges and universities to 'Dreamers' and advocated for comprehensive immigration reform so that they and their families can live safe, full lives in our country. In these uncertain times, we will continue to do everything we can to protect our students, and we urge you to join us in this pursuit."
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So to mark the occasion for our little 1 year old I made her her own cake, to do as she pleased – to throw and smash and play and eat. I love the idea of a smash cake, because it is the perfect way to involve a 1 year old in their birthday cake (and, of course the photos!). Otherwise let's be honest, the first birthday cake is for the guests, not the birthday girl/boy.
We did it at home, when it was just my husband and I, which was much easier and made for much better photos than trying to snap a few pics during her party. Something I have learnt about photos is that to get good photos you have to be intentional about it – set aside time, set up the space, do it when there is good light etc. Otherwise I find we end up with blurry or dark photos with messy backgrounds.
The cake:
I looked for a sugar free cake option, because I haven't introduced my daughter to sugary foods yet. I had a few people make comments about me being mean or not even letting my daughter eat cake on her birthday. But my daughter has a lifetime of sugar ahead of her, I'm just trying to delay is as long as I can. And though some foods might seem bland to us, for her new foods, tastes and textures bring plenty of excitement.
I tested two sugar free cake recipes, though one tasted much better than the other, so I'll only share that one. I was actually very impressed by how tasty this cake was.
I found this recipe for 'Little Punkins' in 'What to Expect, the Toddler Years'. It's a muffin recipe, but I made it into a cake. I didn't follow the recipe exactly, so here is what I did:
¼ cup coconut oil
2 whole eggs
1 egg white
1 cup raisins
1 ¾ cup apple juice concentrate
1 cup mashed pumpkin
1 ½ cups self raising flour
½ cup wheat germ
- Preheat over to 180 degrees. Grease cake tin.
- Beat oil and eggs in bowl.
- Chop raisins with apple juice in blender. Add pumpkin and blend. Fold pumpkin mixture into the egg and oil mixture
- Add flour and wheat germ
- Pour into cake tin and cook until a knife inserted into the cake comes out clean (I cooked the mixture in two halves to make thin cakes which I stacked on top of each other).
For the icing I used cream cheese and a little apple juice, whipped for a few minutes with an electric beater.
The photos:
This was the difficult bit. I've made many a cake in my life, but I'm not much of a photographer at all, so photographing a toddler and a cake was a challenge to me. I needed to think about lighting and the set up and nap times.
We wanted to start straight after nap time. I iced the cake and got it ready while Nala was asleep. But first Nala had to have lunch (no point trying to photograph a hungry toddler), then a bath and hair wash, then we decided we needed a white sheet on the floor to create a good background, so off I headed to the shops. We borrowed a friend's camera that we'd never used before and at first we couldn't get the photos to come out clearly, so we played around with the settings a bit and the next thing I know we've got a tired, grumpy toddler on our hands. I actually wanted to push on, put the cake in front of her and see what she does. It was already 3pm on a wintery day and the natural light I was relying on was not far from fading.
But, tired toddlers progress to very quickly into 'hold-on-to-mummy's-leg' toddlers, so it was off to bed for little Nala, dressed in her tutu. We restarted around five, with Nala as her best, happiest self, and we used the flash on the camera to make up for the lack of natural light.
Did she like the cake?
Well at first she was most interested in pulling the bunting and princess decorations off. And then she slowly and cautiously started dipping into the icing with her fingers. She didn't dive in like I've seen other babies do online, instead she seemed curious as to what it was. I think it's fair to say she was a run away birthday girl though – while she was interested in tasting the cake, she was more interested in running towards us and trying to grab us and the camera. She was very intrigued by the fact that our living room had turned into a set, the camera and the decorations on the wall. But persist we did and for a few moments here and there we had her sitting behind the cake. And snap away we did. She actually loved the squishy texture of the icing and ended up with it all over her hands, feet, clothes and mouth. She barely tasted the cake underneath, so turns out I could have packed it full of sugar anyway!
The verdict – it was lots of fun and super cute and I'm really happy with how it all turned out. Welcome to the world of cakes, birthday girl!


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UPDATE: Still waiting to hear from T-Mobile on the official payments that you'll make at the end of these 18-month JOD! agreements if you want to keep your phone, but here's what my back of a napkin math estimates are: $164, $182, and $200 for the 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB iPhone 6s models, and $192, $210, and $228 for the 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB iPhone 6s Plus. Following [read full article]


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I don't know about you, but when I think of New Year's Eve I think of balloons. More specifically I think of balloon drops! This New Year's Eve staple is still an exciting, fun, awesome, cool, thrilling, awesome, jaw-dropping, awesome, and stunning (did I say AWESOME already?) way to ring in the new year! Shower your guests with balloons as they party in the New Year. Of course balloon drops are not the only way to decorate for New Year's Eve! Table top centerpieces are simple and elegant. Columns, towers, and arches too! Oh My! Don't forget the 3 foot balloons!
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I've always enjoyed party and event planning. I'll probably be throwing a New Year's Eve party for work next year, and so I really appreciated this post. I really liked the colors that were used here for the balloons, and I like how the center pieces on the table match the theme of the rest of the party. Thanks for sharing this, as this seems like a good investment!


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The CCTV Training course allows you (upon successful completion) to apply for your SIA licence. With the CCTV licence you can legally work in the private security industry in wide range of places as a CCTV operator including office buildings, supermarkets, pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants, warehouses etc. The course will cover all the legal aspects of viewing public (these can be on private or public premises) and also covers other topics such as radio work, camera controls etc.
More candidates book CCTV training with Get Licensed than anywhere else. Over the years we've helped thousands of customers to begin a challenging and rewarding career as a CCTV operator. Upon successfully completing this course you will be able to apply for a CCTV Operator SIA Licence which allows you to legally work in the private security industry in the UK.
You won't find the same course anywhere else cheaper
We extensively check our Training Providers listing courses on Get Licensed. Only once they have passed our rigorous tests can you search and book their courses.
When you book a course through Get Licensed your money is held safely in a holding account which means that you will never pay for training that doesn't take place. The money is only released once your have successfully attended you training which really means that you can buy in confidence.
What does the course include?
The CCTV training course runs over 3 days and is made up of 3 Units - Working in the Private Security Industry, Working as a CCTV Operator and Practical Use of CCTV Systems. At the end of the CCTV course you will be required to pass two exams in order to achieve the qualification.
The SIA CCTV training course has the following 3 units:
1. Working in the Private Security Industry.
2. Working as a CCTV Operator.
3. Practical Use of CCTV Systems.
At the end of the CCTV course, you will be required to pass two exams to achieve your qualification.
We understand that examinations can be daunting prospect but we assure you there is no need to worry. Everything you need to know for the examination is covered in the CCTV Operator course and your expert instructor will fully prepare you for success in the tests.
Our pass rates are some of the highest in the business thanks to the highly experienced instructors and the quality of the training courses.


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SwiftKey 3 - Android Keyboard BETA
SwiftKey 2.0 came out in July of last year and I loved it! SwiftKey, to put it simply, is the most accurate, personal keyboard currently available for Android devices. Word predictions are excellent and a whole host of other features set it above way above other Android keyboards, including my current favourite, the stock ICS keyboard. SwiftKey 3 brings a bunch of new features to the table, a new visual style, 'Smart Space' and an intelligent auto-correct technology that detects missed spaces - just to name a few (more features in the below videos).
Unfortunately, all of these new features seem to have had a slight performance hit (NOTE: some users have complained about lousy performance since version 2.0) on the super smart keyboard which suppresses the overall appeal of the product. Nevertheless, if you have never tried SwiftKey before, there has been no better time than now. Download the .APK below.
SwiftKey 3 Beta - Download APK
While I appreciate what SwiftKey has tried to do in showing off the intelligence of its new keyboard, the person typing on the stock ICS keyboard is clearly a complete idiot and nothing screams desperate more than bogus marketing. Nice try SwiftKey.


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Published by Silk Raven Associates on May 23rd 2011
Genres: Horror, Supernatural, Post Apocalyptic
Pages: 344
Format: eBook
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Buy on: Amazon, Barnes & Noble
On the night where it begins snowing in every country of the world, a group of ordinary people gather at an old English pub. At first they assume the weather is just a random occurrence, but as the night goes on, and weird things happen, they start to realise something far more sinister is occurring.
And that someone amongst them may be the cause of it all.
By the end of the night, not everyone will make it, and those that do may wish they hadn't.
In my determination to read all of author J.A. Konrath's books, I stumbled upon another writer who collaborated with him on one of his novels, Holes in the Ground, the sequel to Konrath's Origin. For that novel, author Iain Rob Wright integrated a couple of his characters from his book The Final Winter, which is about a group of people trapped in a pub during an epic snow storm. Like in Stephen King's Storm of the Century, the snow storm proves to be deadlier than first believed, and the only way out is for the survivors to give up the person inside the pub who's the cause of it all.
I thought that the plot was very well done, and the characters were very well-developed. Wright did a remarkable job slowly rolling out the characters' backstory to keep readers guessing who was the person responsible for causing the apocalyptic storm. However, because of the novel's similarities to the Stephen King novel, I pretty much figured out any twists and turns Wright tried to offer up. Despite this, Wright's writing and humor made the story fun to read, and hard to put down. Aside from books from older writers, I don't think I've read too many contemporary mystery/horror novels set in Britain, so this was a nice departure for me. I think I learned more about pubs from this novel than any before, and it's always nice to have the information for future reference. 🙂
I enjoyed Wright's novel so much, that I'm considering checking out his other work. He writes in the popular multi-POV format, and uses this to his advantage when ratcheting up the tension in his story. The pace stayed steady throughout, and I never got bored, even when reading a POV of an unlikable character. If you like mystery/suspense with a little horror thrown in, You might want to check out Iain Rob Wright. He provides just enough horror to keep you on the edge of your seat, but won't gross you out.


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Hattip to John at Powerline. Anthony Maschek, pictured above with his fiancee, is a freshman at Columbia. He decided to speak at a public meeting at Columbia University on bringing back ROTC to Columbia. He spoke in favor of bringing back ROTC. During his speech he was booed and laughed at by other students and taunted with cries of "Racist" which in libspeak I guess means now speaking in favor of ROTC.
Before he entered college, Mr. Maschek was an Army Staff Sergeant serving in Iraq. He was seriously wounded, suffering 11 gunshot wounds. He spent two years in a hospital recovering. Those who jeered at Mr. Maschek, an American hero, are the living embodiment of something written long ago:
A man who has nothing which he is willing to fight for, nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety, is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. As long as justice and injustice have not terminated their ever-renewing fight for ascendancy in the affairs of mankind, human beings must be willing, when need is, to do battle for the one against the other.
John Stuart Mill


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About Us
Sawyer Buccy
Sawyer Buccy graduated in December of 2016 from University of Arkansas with a major in Broadcast Journalism and minor in Political Science. She graduated as News Director and Senior Anchor and Reporter for UATV, University of Arkansas' student-run television station.
Sawyer won second place in the nation for Hard News Television reporting in the Broadcast Education Association's Competition for her coverage of the shooting at Arkansas State University and the 2016 Tulsa Tornado.
While news reporting is one of Sawyer's greatest passions what really matters to her is Olivia, her two-year-old Boston Terrier who is usually dressed in a tutu.


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The Designer of Things conference took place last week in San Jose. This was the opportunity for designers and developers on the cutting edge of future tech space to collaborate, learn, exchange ideas and forward the conversation about wearable tech, 3D printing and IoT.
During the conference, 10 semi-finalists for the 2015 IPSO CHALLENGE showcased how companies are using Internet Protocol (IP) and open standards in building the Internet of Things (IoT).
PRIME is very happy to announce that two of the winning technologies are from its partner Inria, the French public science and technology institution dedicated to computational sciences.
HeadsUp! won the IPSO CHALLENGE 2015 People's Choice Award
HeadsUp! uses a smart object equipped with an accelerometer to monitor the position of a patient's head when recovering from pneumatic retinopexy surgery, a procedure used to heal retinal detachment. HeadsUp! employs state-of-the-art, IP-based, low-power wireless networking technology to report data to the cloud. The patient gets alerts whenever his/her head deviates too much from its ideal position. With the patient's consent, the surgeon's office can follow the patient's progress and take corrective actions if required.
The MicroPnP project received 3rd place in the IPSO CHALLENGE 2015
MicroPnP is a zero-configuration Internet of Things platform that instantly connects your things to the cloud. Each MicroPnP "thing" can be customized with a range of plug-and-play peripherals, which instantly integrate with your network. On the software side, the MicroPnP HTML tag and JavaScript libraries empower more people than ever before to build IoT applications. This is complemented by world-leading performance. MicroPnP achieves a 10-year battery life, 99.999% network reliability and plug-and-play hardware integration at 10 million times less energy than USB.
What's next?
Thomas Watteyne, Research Scientist at Inria and creator of both technologies, is currently looking to commercialize the HeadsUp! solution and to establish partnerships with caregivers, startup companies and investors to take this idea to market. He is also looking for partners to develop the MicroPnP technology, with particular applications in Smart Factories, Smart Construction, Smart Home and Smart Cities.
Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for more details.


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Phone: (949) 916-0200
23532 El Toro Rd Lake Forest, California
The Rush Bar and Grill -
New restaurant opening in Lake Forest, CA. The Rush Bar and Grill looks to be the spot for good eats, good times and plenty of fun. With a traditional American style menu, you can be sure to find all your favorite foods. We'll have a large selection of premium and craft beers, wines and cocktails. If you're looking for entertainment, look no further. The Rush Bar and Grill will host live music, karaoke, stand up and game nights. With over 30 TVsy ou'll be sure to find your sporting event playing on one of our screens. Have a large group? Not a problem, there's plenty of seating for large groups, meet ups, networking events and even Fantasy League Drafts.
Here's a sneak peekat a few items on the menu.
Appetizers –
Loaded Nachos, BBQ Hog Wings and Southwestern Egg Rolls
Specialty Drinks –
The Brojito, The Asbury and the Mala Flow
Hot and Cold Sandwiches
The Hot Italian Chicken, BBQ Pulled Pork and Smoked Turkey
Burgers –
The Diablo, Sweet Texas and The Rush Classic
Pizzas -
Flat and Fluffy, Margherita, The Club and The Pepperoni Extreme
And So Much More!
Stay tuned as we will be posting our full menu on our websites within the next few days!
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With Christmas behind me, I'm getting some Valentine's gift sets done early. I created this set for Lori Whitlock's blog today so I hope you'll visit her site to check out the details!
Also, if you missed my last post, scroll down to check out another one of Lori's cute cutting files that I used for a Doodlebug Design project :)


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Everything You Need to Know About Your Happy Dog
When you live with a dog, you want him to be happy. When you have a happy pet, his life will be better and so will yours.
How To Tell If Your Dog Is Happy
When you have a happy puppy, you will notice his body language. He will perk up his ears and wag his tail. When he is really happy, his entire body will be in motion. When his body wiggles, it shows he is joyful and excited.
Your happy dog will expose his tummy. He may want to be patted, and he wants you to know he trusts you.
A happy pet may change his level of activity. He will jump up and down to show you he wants to play. In other instances, your pet may relax and fall asleep near you. He is happy and contented.
What Do Dogs Love?
What your puppy loves most is his favorite person. This is why he needs plenty of attention from you. There are many ways you can give him the attention he craves. You can spend quiet time alone with him, take him for a walk, and play with him.
Your puppy may also love other members of your family, another pet in your home, and his favorite toys. All of these can make him happy.
How To Make Your Dog Happy
Whether you have a new puppy or a dog who has lived with you for many years, there are ways you can make him happy. The most important is quality time with you. Try to give him special time every day, even if you are busy. He will appreciate the attention, and you will build a solid relationship with him.
Rewarding dogs makes them happy, too. While the best approach is to reward him with extra affection and attention, dogs definitely like treats. If you buy treats for your dog, make sure to choose healthy treats. You can give him a treat when he is behaving properly, or as a special surprise to show him you love him. You should not reward him with food that is intended for people unless your veterinarian approves of it.
When you notice which toys he likes the most, you can also reward him with a new toy. It can be a toy he holds while he sleeps, or a toy for playtime. Dogs like to have their own toys.
When your dog is happy, you are happy, too. You will be able to understand his moods, and notice if changes need to be made in his daily routines. Life with your happy puppy can be wonderful.


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When will payments really be disrupted?
Oversaturated payments space still draws capital and players
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For years, experts have been anticipating the "digital disruption" of payments, a shift in consumer transaction habits that could upend financial services.
To a degree, this disruption is already underway, evidenced by the decline in cash and check transactions in recent years, coinciding with the rise of e-payments.
The prospect of cashing in on disruption keeps attracting a wave of tech companies, startups, and venture capital investors to the payments market. All hope to leverage new technologies like bitcoin and mobile payments to change the way consumers pay. This has led to an overcrowded field.
Many areas within payments, like cross-border and in-store mobile payments, have multiple startups or tech companies claiming to be disruptors, all offering somewhat similar solutions.
So the market for digital payments startups is now incredibly oversaturated, but the influx won't stop. That's because, despite all the change that's happened in "payments years," digital disruption of payments hasn't really happened yet.
Awaiting tipping point
The gradual rise in digital payments and decline in cash and check transaction volumes in recent years has yet to reach a tipping point where a true disruption has occurred.
When that tipping point is reached, the competitive balance in financial services will be significantly altered and consumers' lives will truly be transformed by the inherent benefits of digital payments, leading to a steep decline in paper payments.
We haven't reached this cliff yet. So venture capital investors will continue to back new payments startups entering a crowded field. CB Insights recently found that venture capital investment deals in the payments sector increased 17% in Q2 of this year compared to the same period last year.
Even successful payments startups like Venmo process minuscule volumes compared to more traditional payments providers. E-commerce still only accounted for 8.1% of all retail sales in the U.S. last quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This indicates that although digital payments volumes have risen, mostly because of adoption by younger demographics, consumers overall still have not realized the full benefits that digital transactions can bring to their lives.
What's delaying disruption?
One barrier facing delivery of all of the benefits of digital payments is that digital transactions are typically still tied to traditional payments rails.
For example, a key point of digital transactions is that they can be processed in real-time. However, banks' transaction processing systems and procedures are typically designed for batch processing. So it can take a day or more for a mobile check deposit or a Venmo cash-out to post to a bank customer's account.
Taken a step further, real-time transaction processing could enable banks to deliver real-time financial advice to their customers based on how a transaction will impact their finances and spending patterns.
Until digital transactions are routinely processed in real-time, customers won't get this major benefit of digital payments.
Banks aren't selling customers on digital pluses
Customers also don't truly understand the benefits that digital transactions can bring. That's because it's a difficult message for payments providers to deliver.
Why? Because the modern payments industry has been built on the premise that all the consumer needs to know about payments is how to conduct one. Everything that happens in the background stays there.
The consumer isn't supposed to worry about any of it.
Digital payments companies have to break this barrier and get customers to understand the value propositions they can offer.
So far, providers have not communicated this message. For example, the alternative mobile wallet providers have failed to get customers to understand the security benefits of their solutions compared to card payments—resulting in many consumers still not trusting their solutions.
Train keeps chugging
However, other forces are at work. These issues are not significant enough to stop the growth of digital payments, which will continue to be fueled by the rise of e-commerce. [See "M-commerce transforming retail point of sale."] As consumers grow used to buying more things online, they will continue to become more comfortable conducting other transactions—like paying rent or sending remittances—online.
Both the retail and technology industries will continue to push more transactions online, giving payments startups that make these transactions easier a path to growth.
More consumer products are also being connected to the internet, which will drive more e-commerce transactions. For example:
• Connected cars will allow consumers to pay for gas straight from their car's dashboard rather than swiping their card or going into the station to pay with cash.
• Connected appliances will allow consumers to order groceries or laundry detergent online straight from the screen on their connected refrigerator or washing machine.
All of these trends will help make digital payments easier for consumers to conduct, but that won't be enough to bring about a real transformation of the payments market.
Digital adoption hinges on consumer understanding
Swiping a card is easy enough—digital payments need to provide greater benefits to consumers' lives to create large-scale disruption.
Digital payments are inherently faster and more secure than paper transactions, and they can provide more data for analysis that can lead to valuable insights for consumers.
Until these benefits are fully realized, digital disruption in payments will remain a future target rather than a present force for change in consumers' lives.


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NBCU Eyes Ratings Gold
Viewership for NBC Universal's coverage of the Winter Games in Vancouver is expected to be Olympic-sized.
NBCU president of research Alan Wurtzel predicted that some 200 million viewers will watch at least a portion of the 17-day Olympics from Feb. 12 through Feb. 28.
Wurtzel, during a Jan. 28 presentation detailing some of the programmer's multiplatform research-measurement plans for the Olympics at NBC's offices here, said the consumer "intent to view" the Vancouver Games is "huge" and would increase after Super Bowl XLIV on Feb. 7.
With 200 million viewers, the Vancouver Olympics — the first to be shot entirely in high-definition — would surpass the 184 million unduplicated viewers for the 2006 Winter Games from Torino, Italy, and the 187 million who witnessed at least part of the action four years earlier from Salt Lake City.
Relative to the Winter Games, that would still trail the 204 million unique viewers for the 1994 Olympics from Lillehammer, Norway, which benefited from the notorious Nancy Kerrigan-Tonya Harding figure-skating intrigue.
For the more expansive Summer Games, NBC drew 215 million viewers to the 2008 Olympics from Beijing, the most-viewed event in U.S. TV history.
Cable figures to contribute significantly to NBCU's audience from Vancouver. With its coverage from Torino, which has a 6-hour difference from the East Coast, NBCU counted a total of 62.3 million unduplicated viewers, 31% more than cable's reach from Salt Lake City. Cable coverage from Torino averaged a 0.51 household rating and 704,000 viewers.
All told, NBCU will present a record 835 hours of Winter Olympics coverage across various TV and advanced media platforms, more than double its 419 hours from four years ago. On linear TV, CNBC is scheduled to show 101.5 hours; MSNBC, 100 hours; and USA Network, 41. Universal HD will encore USA's coverage.
NBC will present 193.5 hours, setting the pace in primetime, where it has reportedly guaranteed advertisers a 14.0 rating.
Although the Games will encounter sweeps competition, including going head-to-head against Fox's American Idol on five nights, most expect Canada's more viewer-friendly time zone to give Vancouver a Nielsen leg up on the 2006 Games, which averaged 20.2 million in primetime.
TV viewership, though, won't be the only numbers NBCU will slice and dice from Canada. Building on the research it conducted in Beijing, NBCU will — in the research realm's equivalent of the nations' medal standings — again provide a daily TAMI (total audience measurement index). Rentrak will supply video-on-demand data from set-top boxes; Omniture and phone carriers will gauge mobile VOD and unique WAP visits; Omniture will measure online uniques; and Nielsen will keep tabs on the persons-2-plus counts for NBC and its cable cousins.
Looking to provide quantifiable single-source, cross-platform measurement, NBCU will use data from Arbitron's Portable People Meter service in 33 markets, combined with Internet data from ComScore and Omniture. The system will provide data through a 2,000-member panel sample that is projectable across 115 million U.S. TV homes, according to Wurtzel.
Social networking, and its effect on audience participation and advertising buzz and recall, will hail from Keller Fay's Talk Tracks.
TiVo is also in the Games, giving NBCU second-by-second set-top box data aimed at measuring audience retention for both the athletic competitions and the commercials that run during the Vancouver coverage.
As was also the case in Beijing, NBCU will serve up a three-screen qualitative study, via a partnership with iMMi. Some 40 panelists will use a sophisticated phone to measure their Olympic viewing on TV, online and on mobile devices.
This time, though, the iMMi study will gauge viewing across all NBCU TV networks and exposure to nearly 100 different Olympic-related sites, as well as provide detailed information on specific video being viewed.
New media options notwithstanding, TV will remain the delivery system of choice. In Beijing, 93% of Olympic interaction centered around the original small screen, and Wurtzel doesn't anticipate the usage patterns to change dramatically.
He does expect a significant increase in video, though, from NBCU's mobile WAP site.
With 6.5 million unique visitors, the platform far exceeded internal projections of 1 million for Beijing.
Consumers expressed displeasure with the experience, though. That didn't surprise Wurtzel, who noted that 3G phones at that time were relatively new and few and far between, with video quality lagging today's standard.
He expects a significant uptick in this delivery from Vancouver, given that 25% of handsets today are "smart phones that pick up video in a positive way."


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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Zojirushi NS-VGC05 Micom 3-Cup Electric Rice Cooker and Warmer
I have a new favorite appliance. Don't tell the Vita-Mix but we use this rice cooker (Zojirushi NS-VGC05 Micom 3-Cup Electric Rice Cooker and Warmer) nearly every day. It takes a bit longer than making rice on the stovetop but it cooks an assortment of rice to the perfect texture and leaves a burner free on the stove; a major concern for us. Not only does it make perfect rice, it keeps it warm for hours without sacrificing texture at all.
I know that space is a concern for a lot of people, but it is actually quite small; it comfortably sits against the wall on our countertop which is a space we rarely utilized any way.
The 3 cup size (3 "rice" cups, not 3 American cups) is perfect for a couple or small family. There are settings for mixed rice, sushi rice, rinse free rice, porridge and even cake! You can even make rice with vegetables or small bits of meat in it. There is a very clear instruction book with recipes and diagrams that make using it a breeze. It plays "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" as an alert, how cute is that?
Posted by Rachel at 7:08 PM
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Vita-Mix Review
I was recently lucky enough to be contacted by the VitaMix company asking if I would like to try out their new VitaMix 5200. Of course, I was thrilled. After getting it, I was even more impressed. It is not only a blender that gets things super smooth (check out Hannah's homemade rice milk and nutella!) but it due to friction it can actually make hot soup! In less than 7 minutes! On the other hand, you can also make ice cream in it using frozen ingredients and it forms ice cream without any extra freezing. We've made some great juice (from whole, peeled citrus), chopped vegetables and just today I made 7 cups of mustard in it in about 1 minute. I can't wait to make homemade nut butters in it. You can make homemade tanini in it, it is that powerful!
You just can't ask for a better, harder working appliance. It is truly amazing.
But wait, there is more...it cleans itself! You just add water and a bit of soap and pulse until it is clean.
Posted by Rachel at 2:18 PM
Sunday, December 14, 2008
New West Knifeworks
If you have a cook on your holiday list you must get them this knife! I have the Santoku with the stone handle and I love it. It is super sharp-so sharp I feel like I should only use it under direct adult supervision-and can cut through a giant winter squash like it was butter. It also chops vegetables and fish beautifully. I made coleslaw with paper thin slices of cabbage using this knife and it was actually much easier, finer and more attractive using than using a grater or mandolin. Seriously, this knife changed my life. It is a bit on the pricy side but well worth it.
Posted by Rachel at 1:11 PM
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Customized M&Ms
This year I had some customized M&Ms in holiday colors made just for fun. They feature my face, "Food Maven" and "Happy Holidays". They are really too cute and everyone I've given them to gets the biggest kick out of them. I think my mom has given them to everyone she knows! I am sort of tempted to make cookies out of them-they would be a fun gift to give to family members. I also think these personalized M&Ms would be perfect for a wedding or bridal shower or even a special birthday. They are distinctive and can be made in several color combinations and you can get pictures and/or phrases put on them. Plus there are a variety of packaging options so you have them all packaged and ready to go as gifts or party favors when they arrive so you don't have to do anything! It isn't too late to place a Christmas/Hanukkah order, just order by Dec. 18th.
Posted by Rachel at 4:20 PM
Saturday, December 06, 2008
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An absolute Remarkable elegance of this fine crafted full grain cognac leather shoe will surely refine the get up of the wearer. This classic design and its soothing perforation effects on leather will display your personality and confidence. This smart Oxford lace up shoe will make sure your feet are engulfed in comfort experiencing full cushioned foot bed and soft leather lining.
Each pair is supported by Walker Styleways signature laser engraved beige color sole. The Sole also has visible antique look and attractive classic stitch thread. This shoe has hidden inside metal eyelets to strengthen the lace holes and to keep them in shape. Walker styleways understand each and every detail and hence each pair has stiffener at shoe back for ankle support. This stiffener is to keep shoe back in shape and been molded according to feet curves for extra comfort.
At Walker Styleways, Each pair of shoes is hand crafted and custom made for best finish and craftsmanship. At the core, we endorse using comfort engineered lasts to make each pair a comfortable one. Our sensibility for consumer's feet type motivated us to start making Made to Order fitting shoes in which each pair is custom crafted according to your feet measurements. We now make small shoes, big shoes, very large shoes, wide shoes, extra wide shoes and narrow shoes as well. These are many few reasons why we love what we do. We wish to Welcome You to Walker Styleways Family!
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Join Us!
What is a 1-to-1 Mentor?
A mentor is a caring adult of any gender and background, who helps guide their mentee toward a bright future by sharing life experiences. Mentors and mentees are matched based upon shared interests. They enjoy movies, games, museums, school work and conversation. Being a mentor means listening to and learning from a mentee, but most of all, it means being there.
What Does It Take To Be a 1-to-1 Mentor?
A volunteer who can regularly commit time is a desirable mentor candidate. Professionally-trained staff screen all applicants thoroughly before matching them with waiting children. Throughout the mentor relationship, consistent agency support is given to the volunteer, child and the child's parent/guardian. We encourage mentors to meet with mentees between 2 and 4 times per month, and aim to spend a total of 6 to 10 hours together each month. A mentor relationship begins with a commitment of 1 year, though many matches end up lasting much longer.
Do Mentors Really Make a Difference?
Yes, they do. Studies show that a mentee who spends at least 1 year in a supported, consistent 1-to-1 mentor relationship is:
- More likely to make healthy lifestyle choices
- More likely to make a positive impact on family and the community
- More likely to graduate from high school
- More likely to attend college
What is an Academic Mentor?
We are also seeking academic mentors for middle school children. An academic mentor is a caring adult of any gender and background who academically mentors a middle school student so that student can be successful academically, and in turn, socially and emotionally.
What Does it Take to be an Academic Mentor?
An ideal candidate is someone who can commit to 1 hour, 1 day per week, after school, during the school year, and has a knowledge of basic math, English, science, or social studies. (Traveling or leaving the island for short periods of time is OK.) This is a wonderful way for retirees—or anyone who has an extra hour each week—to spend time helping island children.
How Do I Become a Mentor or Academic Mentor?
To explore the possibility of becoming a mentor or academic mentor,
contact us today by submitting your contact information here.


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SKZ Industrial Co., Limited is specialized in manufacturing and supply Laboratory Instrument, Scientific instrument, Analytical Instrument, physico-optical instrument, Thermal Analysis, Moisture meter, Gas detector and testing instruments for pulps, paper, cardboards, plastic, rubber and textile.
Our company established in the year of 2006, We can provide customers with professional and prompt pre-sales, mid-sales, and after-sales support. Through the SGS field certification, CE certification and quality certification, o... [Details]


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by Smart Design for Simprints
Today, 1.5 billion people in the developing world lack the formal I.D. necessary to access essential services like basic healthcare. Simprints is a nonprofit technology company set on changing this. They developed a simple but brilliant technology, a portable biometric scanner that empowers community healthcare workers to digitally link a person's fingerprints to their medical records, helping the most disadvantaged people in the world's harshest settings get the care they need. But technology is only as powerful as the human experience that surrounds it. So Simprints asked Smart Design to design a seamless experience that ensures every medical interaction is a meaningful one. Pilots of the award-winning initiative are underway, having reached over 50,000 people in 2016, with plans to reach 2.5 million in 2017. Armed with new methodologies, Simprints holds the potential to solve numerous global health challenges and help save lives.


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Oh my, how many years I've dreamt of visiting RHS Chelsea Flower Show and I finally got a chance to go. Prepare yourself for a celebration of the finest horticulture and an array of dazzling floral displays. It is truly a feast for your eyes and soul.
A glorious tribute to honour those who've served in the armed forces. This spectacular sea of poppies has been a labour of love, each poppy, almost 300,00 of them, individually crocheted with a dedication to a serviceman or woman. Red for forces, white centres for nurses, purple for animals.
Each year the show is held on the grounds of The Royal Hospital Chelsea which is the home of the Chelsea Pensioners, who are all retired soldiers of the British Army.
Beautiful floral scents linger in the air and somewhat intoxicated from it, I took way too many pictures… so hang in there.
I have to say I'm a fan of "wildflower" gardens rather than the very strict, regimented ones.
How perfect is this tree? It almost looks unreal. For anyone interested, it's called Satsuki Azalea – approx date of origin 1965.
Mummy – how about this next Christmas instead of a tree?
Hats off to these designs!
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is undoubtedly considered to be Britain's most prestigious garden event and it is famous worldwide for its spectacular floral arrangements. The Queen, who has visited the event over 50 times, and has made the event popular among other members of the royal family as well, visited again this year, admiring the floral installations made in honour of HM 90th birthday.
Can you tell who's silhouette this is?
And who's that handsome man?
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Gallery Mess is a short walk from the Chelsea Flower Show, so we ran there for a little pick me up after the show. Part of the Saatchi Gallery, the tea room is a gorgeous, light-filled space – all vaulted high ceilings and blooms everywhere.
The afternoon tea is surprisingly affordable for such a charming location – for £15.50, or £29.50 for two, you get a selection of British sandwiches, warm scones with clotted cream and jam, small sponge cake, chocolate tart and a macaroon. Wash them down with a selection of teas, or coffee. Book ahead.
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I used one or two packages of 50 grit sandpaper for each room. It took about 30 to 45 minutes of sanding to remove all the scratches from the coarse sanding.
Then I vacuumed the floor and switched the sandpaper to 80 grit. Again, it took one package per room, and about 30 minutes of sanding to remove the barely-visible scratches left by the 50 grit. I couldn't see any scratches from the 80 grit.
Note the organic vapor respirator. You need this. It uses a charcoal filter to absorb ALL the chemical vapors in the air you breathe.
The weather was cool and humid when I applied the first coat. I knew that the urethane would take longer to dry... no big deal. I finished up around 7:00 on a Saturday evening. Since the house kinda stunk, it was a good excuse to go out for dinner. I figured that the second coat could be applied sometime the next afternoon.
After scuff-sanding, I swept and vacuumed the floor.
After the fourth coat, I let the urethane dry for 3 days before doing anything in the rooms. While the Varathane will be dry after a couple of hours, it takes about 72 hours to fully cure.
Note how the floor has a red color in the "before" pictures. I think old-fashioned varnish becomes reddish over time. The re-finished floors have a warm, golden color. Oil-based urethane has a slight amber color, which I think adds the perfect touch to most types of wood.
If I had used water-based urethane, which adds no color at all, the floors would not have so much amber color. Maybe someday I'll try doing a floor with water-based urethane, but for now I'll stick with tried-and-proven oil-based urethane.
Now the rooms are finally ready for the next step... repainting and trim replacement.
Refinishing hardwood floors seems like a low risk project. You might think your greatest risk would be from urethane fumes (preventable) or pulling a muscle lifting the floor sander (very possible). But this job came very close to being the most disastrous project I've ever undertaken. I almost burned my house down... and I never would've expected the reason.
It turns out that when Varathane is dry but not yet fully hardened, the sanding dust has an interesting ability to spontaneously ignite. That means it will heat up and start to burn without the need for a spark or flame. This is serious stuff, folks. Read more about my close-call.
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For years the Man of Steel has saved the world while wearing red trollies over a pair of blue tights.
But from September, Superman will be seen in a more manly pair of turned-up jeans and rugged boots - though the cape and "S" shirt will remain.
DC Comics plan to relaunch all its titles in the autumn and hope the new-look Superman will widen the super-hero's appeal.
But the move has caused consternation among fashion observers in New York.
Male Modes Editor at Vague magazine Mitsy Pfaffendorpffer said: "Oh daaaahling, I love the patches on the knees. But what are they? Are they Wrangler? Levi's? We must be told.
"The Levi's, daaahling, would be a wink to the traditional frontiersman - all butch and manly. You can smell the musk!
"The Wrangler would make old Supes an homage to the saddle-sore cowboy... super! Move 'em out, ride 'em and howdy stranger!
"Of course, they could always be a distressed pair of Calvin Kleins - how metro!
"Just so long as he doesn't wear them half-way down his ass!"


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Probate is the court process by which legal title to property is transferred from the decedent's estate to his or her beneficiaries. It is a court supervised process that includes determining the validity of your will, gathering your assets, paying your debts, taxes, and the expenses of will administration, and then distributing the remaining assets to those persons entitled to them.
The main advantage of probate is that the probate court supervises the entire proceedings, and the probate laws are followed. This can be especially beneficial if there are claims of creditors, challenges to the will, or disputes that arise from the will. However, probate can also be a lengthy and expensive procedure and is often frustrating and stressful to your family. There are ways to avoid probate, so please contact our office to schedule a consult during which we will review your estate to assist you in deciding whether you may want to avoid probate.


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Academy as Potentiality, Irit Rogoff
Tuesday 19th January
Cogito Interruptus, Umberto Eco
Monday 18th January 2016
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Physical therapists are compassionate people and you want to keep your focus on patient care. With increasing documentation demands, regulatory burdens and payment hurdles being thrown in your path, this gets harder and harder to do. Unless you have pt software like Total INSIGHT.
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Our INSIGHT platform was specifically designed for and by physical therapists. Intuitive documentation tools work the way therapists do, so you can quickly demonstrate quality care, meet payer reporting requirements— and keep your focus on your patients.
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If you are interested in your fundraising efforts only supporting one of our beneficiaries, please note that in your donation and we will be sure to credit them with your fundraising and also let them know of your special request.
Are you interested in raising money for Pink Zone? Please fill out the form below under "Tell us About Your Event." If you are looking for ideas on what you can do to support Pink Zone and spread awareness, some community fundraising ideas are listed at the bottom of the page. Pink Zone is extremely grateful to individuals and organizations who wish to organize events and fundraisers to support our mission. We are able to continue to serve women and their families battling breast cancer across the state because of fundraisers like yours!
Download our Pink Zone Event Guidelines.
Ideas for community fundraising events:
- Hold a Casual Day in your office, either one time or on a weekly or monthly basis, and require employees to pay a small fee to participate, which you donate to the Pink Zone.
- If you sell things or own a store of some kind, designate a day, week, or month, choosing one item or perhaps all pink items, and give the Pink Zone a percentage of the profits of the sale of those items during the specified time period.
- Have a birthday, anniversary or holiday party and ask guests to bring a donation to the Pink Zone instead of gifts.
- If you are crafty, create specialty items such as pink knitted scarves, pink ribbon jewelry, or pink soaps and give the proceeds of the sale of these items to the Pink Zone. You could also create a large item such as a quilt and sell raffle tickets.
- If you are a member of a musical group, theater group, or chorus, hold a benefit concert and donate the ticket money to the Pink Zone.
- Be creative! There are infinite ways you can help! What can you think of?


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A great case for carrying a back-up firearm was made on 9/3/2011, when an Auburndale, FL police officer was hit by gunfire while approaching a possible domestic disturbance call.
Ofc. Stacy Booth was walking up to the front of the target residence when a suspect fired approximately 20 rounds from an SKS rifle through the front door. Ofc. Booth was hit by 7.62 X 39 mm bullets in the lower abdomen and right forearm. Another bullet struck her holstered firearm.
Wounded, and now with an inoperable handgun, Ofc. Booth managed to crawl to a neighboring garage. She radioed for assistance and was sheltered by the homeowners, who closed the garage door and gave her aid.
The suspect, Michael Wayne Lester, fired more rounds at arriving officers. He was eventually arrested in his house by a SWAT team. Inside, they found over a thousand rounds of ammunition, the SKS, a Ruger Mini-30, and a shotgun.
Ofc. Booth remains in critical, but stable condition. She was wearing a ballistic vest, though it would not have stopped the rifle round. She was nevertheless struck below the vest's front panel.
Lester is charged with 4 counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, possessing a firearm while engaged in a felony, shooting in an occupied dwelling, aggravated battery, and resisting arrest with violence.
I have noticed a dismally low number of officers carrying a secondary handgun in my area. I have implored our employees to take advantage of the ability to carry a back-up, since our department policy did not allow it until several years ago.
The secondary firearm may be needed when you are not able to access your primary handgun or in the event your primary fails. I do not know if Ofc. Booth had a secondary firearm, but I hope she did.
Please stay prepared and alert when you go into the field. Prayers to Ofc. Booth for a complete recovery.
Randall is a twenty-three year sworn police officer in a mid-sized Florida police department. He has been an FTO, K9 Handler, Detective, and SWAT Team Leader. He is currently the Midnight Shift K9 Sergeant and department SWAT Coordinator.


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Being a mother is a full time job that requires a lot of patience and perseverance..
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Being a mother is a full time job that requires a lot of patience and perseverance..
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The first time you told me you had a daughter, I almost (Krizia too!) didn't believe it! Great post! And I love your skirt!!! <3ReplyDelete
Charlene Ajose
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hi cha! so nice of you to drop by my blog! hehe :) wow! you and Krizia didn't believe it? haha anyhow,il drop by your blog soon!Delete
Take care always girl! see you soon! :)
I was surprised when I found out you're a single mom. You don't look like you're taking care of a child (in a good way). Well, in my point of view, you don't have to be the perfect parent everyone will awe at, just be a parent to your child, that's all that matters. I like the whole look btw. :DReplyDeleteReplies
Yes,I totally agree with you. Thank so much ken! :)Delete
You just lacked yellow in your outfit and you're like carrying the Philippine flag hehe. Basic colors is all about classic and elegance.ReplyDelete
I think you are a very strong person for being a single mom and I have high respect for your on being able to manage all your responsibilities. You're so pretty with the white top and the red combination skirt and shoes.ReplyDeleteReplies
That is so nice of you Franc. I appreciate your good words,thank you so much! :)Delete
"Being the best of what you can be is no match for anything."ReplyDelete
Just can't believe that you are a single mom,being a single mom is never an easy job.Anyway you're looking good in this outfit with nice colour combination.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes I am! hehe anyways,thank you so much! :)Delete


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Professional Community for Car Dealers, Marketing, Advertising and Sales Leaders
Google is always changing, we say that darn near every day on this blog. The thing is, usually those changes are so small, or so buried on the backend of the whole shebang that the world at large doesn't notice. It's not often they bust out the big, forward facing guns (the carousel being the last example I can think of offhand) but when they do, it's usually pretty interesting to digital marketers who bother to pay attention (IE good marketers).
This week, Google rolled out their new super huge video results. That's probably not the technical name for what they are, but it gets the point across as well as anything else. Basically, the update involves delivering page dominating sized videos as the top result when Google thinks you're looking for a video. It's not ubiquitous yet, but you can find the big video results showing up for most searches for music videos. As an example, I searched one of the best (and strangest) videos I have ever seen, and was given this as the result:
As you can see, Google is not messing around. The video takes up what would be the first 3 results in a typical search. Also, when these big video results are delivered, you often times won't see any paid results.
So what does this tell us?
Google is valuing video more than ever, especially when queries are clearly looking for a video answer. If you want to capitalize on this trend, there are a couple things you need to do.
The first is identify what searches are relevant to your business return mainly video results. Depending on your particular niche, these may be plentiful or few and far between, but you should be able to find at least a few. The second thing you need to do is create a video that exactly answers the query. Of course, this has been best practice for a long time now, but with the advent of the big video result, it's more important than ever before.
Of course, that still leaves the small problem of creating an excellent video, but I have complete faith that you'll be able to pull that off. But hey, if you need a little help, you can always contact us here at Wikimotive!
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Yep, we go after location, make and model. Nothing secret about that one. ;-)
I might look at creating video's that dynamically tie in to the non-cannoical version of all of a dealer's inventory...maybe by model...hint, hint... lol
Additionally, the dynamic nature of inventory limits the evergreen power of the listings. When the inventory piece goes away, well, it also does via organic indexes. Working on something to provide our clients a better solution. Taking all of the videos that were produce and combining them for more evergreen indexes.
Yes, I completely agree with you on all points, our VSEO is included in our SEO package. It's not a be all; end all. Frankly, it's just the inventory turned into videos, quite robotic and automated now, but that is where we are and we don't necessarily market to the YouTube video, which would be smart, I suppose.
Good stuff, BTW.
Totally agree. I don't believe there is any ROI in a pure VSEO service that stands on its own. Incorporating it in to an SEO strategy may or may not have any real value outside of a strategic use from a domination standpoint. Great if you're using it to block competition from appearing in SERP, but a fair deal of strategy should be employed in thinking about where the video result will appear on page.
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Skye man Ally K MacPherson set off from Portree on his 120-mile charity run in aid of the Maggie's centre in Inverness just after midnight on Wednesday.
Ally is seeking to run the 120 miles from Portree to the centre in under 35 hours and has so far raised around £10,000.
In 2014, Ally completed an 125-mile run around Skye in 34 hours and 28 minutes, raising over £32,000 for Cancer Research.
He said: "In 2016 I have decided to raise funds for Maggie's Highlands. Maggie's provide free support services to those diagnosed with cancer. With one in three people now likely to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime the work they are doing is very important. It should be quite the challenge!"
To keep up to date with Ally's progress, or to make a donation, see skyetomaggies.com


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Stigmatized Properties
The Commission frequently receives telephone calls asking how licensees should handle the sale or lease of property on which a heinous crime occurred or perhaps is said to be haunted. Textbooks generally describe such properties as "psychologically impacted." That term generally describes emotional factors rather than economic factors which may influence the decision of a prospective purchaser or tenant.
Properties that were the scene of a murder, a rape, or a suicide or that were occupied by a person with a communicable disease or by a person who has had AIDS – all are generally described as psychologically impacted. Should licensees disclose such matters? The answer is sometimes "yes" and sometimes "no."
The law requires licensees to disclose material information about a property to prospective purchasers or tenants. Generally, the courts have held that whatever is material to the buyer or tenant is, in fact, material. That means that licensees must disclose anything that affects whether the buyer would want to purchase the property or affects what the buyer is willing to pay for the property'.
When a defect is physical (for example, a leaking roof or unsound foundation), the issue is clear. Licensees must disclose. When the defect is emotion (for example, murder or ghosts), the answer varies.
The Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 44-1-16 addresses this issue directly:
(a)(1) No cause of action shall arise against an owner of real property, a real estate broker, or any affiliated licensee of the broker for the failure to disclose in any real estate transaction the fact or suspicion that such property:
(A) Is or was occupied by a person who was infected with a virus or any other disease which has been determined by medical evidence as being highly unlikely to be transmitted through the occupancy of a dwelling place presently or previously occupied by such an infected person; or
(B) Was the site of a homicide or other felony or a suicide or a death by accidental or natural causes;
provided, however, an owner, real estate broker, or affiliated licensee of the broker shall, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, answer truthfully to the best of that person´s individual knowledge any question concerning the provisions of subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph.
(2) An owner, real estate broker, or affiliated licensee of the broker shall not be required to answer any question if answering such question or providing such information is prohibited by or constitutes a violation of any federal or state law or rule or regulation, expressly including without limitation the federal Fair Housing Act as now or hereafter amended or the state´s fair housing law as set forth in Code Sections 8-3-200 through 8-3-223.
(b) No cause of action shall arise against an owner of real property, real estate broker, or affiliated licensee of the broker for the failure to disclose in any real estate transaction any information or fact which is provided or maintained or is required to be provided or maintained in accordance with Code Section 42-9-44.1. No cause of action shall arise against any real estate broker or affiliated licensee of the broker for revealing information in accordance with this Code section. Violations of this Code section shall not create liability under this Code section against any party absent a finding of fraud on the part of such party.
This "Stigmatized Property" was first adopted in 1989 (and subsequently amended in 1998 and 2001). After 1989, the federal and state fair housing laws changed to prohibit discrimination based not only on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, but also based on familial status and handicap. Subsequent federal rulings defined handicap to include persons with AIDS.
Therefore, the Commission sought the advice of the Attorney General's office on the impact of the federal law on Georgia's "Stigmatized Property" law. The advice that it received indicates that there is a conflict between the law as it relates to diseases such as AIDS. If asked about such diseases as AIDS, a licensee "should respond by stating that he or she is unable to answer such an inquiry." Such a response is consistent with how licensees have traditionally responded to questions related to fair housing issues.
However, the Attorney General's office indicated that when a client or customer questions a licensee as to whether a property "was the site of a homicide or other felony or the site of a suicide," the licensee should "answer truthfully to the best of such [licensee's] knowledge.
Licensees must affirmatively disclose material defects in the physical condition of the property. However, they are not required to disclose whether a homicide or other felony or a suicide occurred on a property unless a prospect asks them. The key distinction is that felonies, suicides, and infectious diseases generally do not involve the physical condition of the property. Their impact on the property is psychological.
Nevertheless, sometimes the seller will make the licensee aware that such an event occurred on a property. If that occurs, the licensee should advise the seller that affirmatively disclosing the event to prospects can eliminate future problems. For example, a prospect who enters into a contract may seek to rescind the contract if he or she later learns of such an event. Disclosure at the outset reduces the negative impact of a prospect's psychological reaction to the seller's property. At the same time, it builds confidence in the agent's and seller's integrity.
The information contained in this article is believed to be current and accurate. The GREC staff reviews the contents periodically and updates it when appropriate. If you have questions or comments about this article, you may contact us at email@example.com . Last reviewed August, 2006.