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Good Posture Ebook
Forward Head Posture Fix
This ebook guide teaches you the muscles that you need to work to make sure that you have excellent posture all day long, and that you will have the benefits that go along with good posture. You will be able to get rid of many headaches, brain fog, and aching neck muscles by using this workout. There is no need to look old! Stooping is the sign of old age Even if you are an older person you too can work out this muscle group to give you the powerful posture of a much younger person! This bad posture that we are correcting is called texting neck. It comes when you look down at something (like a book or your phone) too often, which puts a huge strain on your neck. You will learn how to fix this problem and help your neck to be in better shape today. Your neck is supposed to remain vertical; we can help put it back where it goes to make sure that you stay healthy for years to come. Read more...
Forward Head Posture Fix Summary
Format: Ebook
Author: Mike Westerdal
Official Website: www.forwardheadposturefix.com
My Forward Head Posture Fix Review
The very first point I want to make certain that Forward Head Posture Fix definitely offers the greatest results.
This ebook does what it says, and you can read all the claims at his official website. I highly recommend getting this book.
Correct posture prevents diseases and other problem conditions
You might be surprised at hearing this. Or you might say that you cannot believe it. However, this is true. If you practice correct posture all the Bad posture constricts blood flow, therefore, this becomes the cause of many Bad posture leads to the disorder of the mind and body. If children practice poor posture, when they get old , they will have problems with curvature of the spine. In this condition, it is natural that they will easily get diseases and experience other health problems. What most people believe to be correct posture is in fact wrong. There are two types of wrong posture. Another wrong posture is to tense your body. You might learn this posture at school or at the office known as Ki o tsuke. When you do this, you straighten your back, throw back your shoulders and straighten your arm and leg. This posture is believed to be correct posture. Actually, this is wrong. blood vessels and constricts your blood flow. Unnatural posture makes...
Exhale naturally Inhale naturally
If you have trouble breathing, there is probably something incorrect with your breathing. In this case, you should not bear it. You should review your posture with oneness of mind and body. Then, return to the starting point. In addition to that, please check if you really exhale and inhale naturally using Ki tests. If you exhale and breathe in unnaturally, you will feel tension in your body. If you are tested, you will know your posture is unstable. Like your regular breathing, if you do not think about doing Ki breathing, this is the best. If you are tested at that moment, your posture will be stable. When you practice Ki breathing, please do not forget exhale naturally, inhale naturally.
Relieve your fatigue of the day
When practicing Ki breathing while walking, do not move your upper body or lean forward and backward because if you do this, you will not be able to walk. Calm your mind by concentrating on the one point in the lower abdomen, and keep a correct posture, and exhale as calmly as possible.
Kiatsu of the hip to remove pain in the lower back also practice good positioning of the hip
If you keep a correct posture, you will not get pain in the lower back unless you have other illnesses that cause you pain. Pain and feeling heavy in the lower back comes from a wrong posture or unnatural usage of your body. Once you remove pain and the uncomfortable feeling in your hip, commit yourself to practicing a correct posture with oneness of mind and body. Posture with oneness of mind and body keeps you in good shape. Also, maintain a correct posture. You can prevent many diseases by doing self-Kiatsu when you feel something is wrong. If self-kiatsu does not work well for you, your posture is unnatural so you are using unnecessary tension. This state is called, Ki is not extending. The basic of self Kiatsu is oneness of mind and body. Therefore, before you start self Kiatsu, it is good to check your posture if it is natural and stable.
How to carry heavy baggage easily
Once you understand correct posture, it is important to practice this in your daily life. Your bad posture has been created by what you have practiced until now. For many, bad posture has already became a habit. To change your habit, the easiest way is to practice it in your daily life. Here is an example. In photo 1, she raises her left shoulder intentionally in order to carry a bag. And her right arm hang loosely because her bag is heavy. In addition, her chest is out, and her upper body is leaning back. Therefore, she carries the weight of the bags unnaturally. If you hold bags like this, your bags will feel very heavy, in addition your posture would be unnatural, which may cause injury to your back. Next, let's stand with a correct posture. Please make sure to check your posture by Ki test. Then, carry the bags. You can carry the bags easily and it will feel light in weight. (photo 2). Natural posture is stable and looks relaxed and natural. Please practice this correct posture...
Shisei in Japanese has two meanings
Think only about our physical state and forget about state of mind. Mind moves body . Therefore, our state of mind reflects in our state of body completely. If you practice correct posture, your state of mind is also correct. If your posture is stable, your mind is also stable. If your have sloppy posture, your state of mind will also be sloppy. For this reason, it is very important to master correct posture to educate children when they are younger as to what is correct posture. Let's practice to see how body is affected by the state of your mind through a Ki test. First, please check your standing posture to make sure it is correct. Next practice the Ki test as I described earlier. Without changing your posture, focus your mind on the top of your head. Then perform the Ki test. You will find that even if you do not change your posture, you will not be stable. If you concentrate on the top of your head, your posture becomes unstable. When we get angry, we say your anger rises , and...
Standing and Seated Forms
Aiki Jujutsu, like other traditional Japanese martial arts, places comparatively little importance on kamae (combative stance) however, most aiJti-related martial art systems maintain that good posture is key to the proper execution of techniques. Acquisition of good posture requires considerable trial and error, but techniques cannot be executed without it. In general, the Daitoryu Jujutsu method emphasizes stability, application of full power, and large stepping movements, while Aiki no Jutsu systems rely less on physical power, and more on timing and on smaller steps. Let us take a look at the special characteristics of each of the three forms. In seated techniques the basic posture is seiza (kneeling with the back held straight), which is very solid and stable. The lower half of the body is firmly rooted to the ground while the upper half can be projected upwards with much power. Movement in seated techniques is accomplished by knee-walking, an...
Basic Training Methods Using Specific Techniques
Every martial art system stresses the development of arm and elbow power and strong finishing movements. In the Daitoryu, stability of the hips and legs and good posture is also very important In medieval times, many battles were conducted on horseback and a high-ranking warrior needed to be able to use both hands and legs equally well in order to control a horse and wield a weapon simultaneously. The samurai of the Aizu domain were said to be especially good at incorporating the movements of everyday life in the castle sitting, standing, walking into their martial art training.
Kiatsu of the shoulder To ease stiff shoulders to facilitate plus mind
Frozen shoulder was common among people in their 40s and 50s. There are many people who suffer from stiff shoulder at any age. If we maintain a correct posture, we can be free from stiff shoulders and pain. An unnatural posture can become the cause of stiff shoulders. Stiff shoulders make blood circulation poor, and can have an adverse effect on our head and eyes immediately.
Larynx grab restraint
Grab the opponent by the throat, on the inside of the neck muscles so that your fingers close around the back of his larynx. Squeeze very hard and back the grab up with firm to aggressive verbal commands. It often helps to grab the opponent's arm with your left hand while you squeeze with the right hand.
Deashibarai advancing foot sweep
This throw can be likened to somebody stepping on a banana skin. Their foot comes down on to the skin and then slides away. Stand with your partner in right posture. With your right leg step backwards and then forwards and so on, get your partner to do the same with his left leg. This should be something like a natural walk except that only one leg moves in order to isolate the throwing movement. Your left leg and the opponent's right leg do not move.
Hazushiwaza avoiding techniques
These are not illustrated but consist in allowing the attacker to almost complete his stroke, then suddenly avoid the cut and reply before he can recover. It is not considered good form to 'dodge' about or 'duck' and Hazushi-waza are performed in correct posture, normally raising the blade at the same time.
Breathing with oneness of mind and body
The most important thing is to practice oneness of mind and body. The correct posture is a natural posture when you do Ki brathing. Many of you might hold your breath without being aware. If you do Ki test at this moment, you will know that if you tense your body, your posture is unstable. Let's do another exercise. This time, let's try dead relaxation. Drop your shoulders like when you are disappointed and let your back bend.
Check posture with oneness of mind and body
To correct your posture, first, move your shoulders up and down. Find the position Then, check your posture by practicing the Ki test. Is your posture comfortable and stable Do you have any tension in your body Do If you can practice correct posture, you will most likely perform breathing exercise correctly.
Anyone can check if their posture is natural or not
We sit and stand frequently without thinking about it in our daily life. Therefore, not many people think deeply about their sitting posture and standing posture. However, let's think about the quality of your posture. You might have not heard the phrase quality of the posture , but this is very important. I have already written that children are taught correct posture as chest out and back If people are taught that this is correct posture, most people do not doubt this and believe that it is correct posture. But this is a big mistake. True correct posture is not the posture that puts strain on your body. True correct posture is the most comfortable and stable posture, which is called Also, it goes without saying that photo No.2 hunched posture will be moved easily. Next I will explain what correct standing posture is. If you can get stability when you stand on your toes, then ease your heels down to the ground. At this time, please check if your posture is like photo No. 3 correct...
Tentchinage heaven and earth throw st form
This is quaintly called the heaven and earth throw. As the opponent catches your right wrist, cut off with your left hand and at the same time step with your left leg to his right back corner, making sure you keep your left hand straight and pointing down to the earth. The right foot is then moved with a zig-zag step to his right rear corner. Bring your right hand arm under his chin and with your fingers of your right hand point directly upwards and throw him down. Keep your posture upright and your balance correct.
Living calmness is our original and natural state
As I have already explained in a former chapter concerning correct posture, when you practice correct posture in standing, you stand on your toes with your heels off the ground and ease your heels down to the ground. When you practice correct posture when sitting, you rise on your knees then sit down lightly. If you relax your shoulder and arm, the weight of upper body settles to the one point in the lower abdomen naturally. In this state, have someone test you by lifting your foot or arm so that you can understand the correct feeling. If your posture is very stable, this is living calmness. If you practice this in your daily life, your body will learn living calmness without thinking about it constantly.
Postural, psychological, spiritual and task performance issues form an indivisible whole. Even a very simple physical problem may have elements of emotional and spiritual difficulties hidden within it. For example, perhaps the reason that a person locks their hips when they run is that they were sexually abused as a child and maintain continuously high level of tension in their pelvis. It is often the case that without resolving an emotional element, a physical task that the student wants to improve cannot be changed. By the same token, if a student wants to resolve some emotional or spiritual difficulty, the body posture which is the physical expression of that difficulty must first be loosened and changed to allow psychospiritual change to begin. The body state of freedom and balance is the concrete extension of the emotional and spiritual state of wholeness and peace.
Rank Testing
In the test, the instructors will look for a number of elements in your execution of the techniques. The outside of the technique should be appropriate to your level of practice. That is (1) your posture must be adequate, (2) the execution of the technique must be precise, (3) movement must be relaxed, smooth and continuous, and (4) there must be proper blending with and control of the attack. The inside of the technique must also be appropriate. You must maintain (1) focused concentration, (2)
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Although you would think a photo shoot would provide healthy, low fat lunches-not only for the models who are supposed to be fit and healthy, with glowing skin and thick lustrous hair, but for anyone in such an appearance based industry….sadly that is not always the case. Rarely ever really.
Well today I have been pleasantly surprised!
On the lunch menu:
Roasted salmon with dill, asparagus and baby potatoes
Quinoa and feta cheese burgers with sweet potato humus
Watercress and zucchini salad
Steamed broccoli with pumpkin seeds, chia seeds and sprouts
Red cabbage horseradish coleslaw
Fresh celery, apple, lemon and ginger juice
Berry frozen yogurt cheesecake with a seed and date crust
Everything is gluten-free and low fat. So delicious. Food that actually makes you feel good about eating. The way it should be! (Yes, I had seconds!)
Will be recreating some of these recipes soon, so stay tuned!
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Ah the feeling of being organized. When everything is in its place and right where we need it. Because just as we promised ourselves we would back on January 1st 2009, we have contained not only our regular household clutter, but also kept all crafting supplies together by color, manufacturer, style, and type right?
Ha! Me neither.
While the Virgo in me screams for color coding and alphabetizing wherever I can manage it, sometimes the task of getting to that organized point seems just too daunting to tackle. Where I have the most trouble lately isn't household or crafting clutter however, but rather in one of my new found hobbies, digital scrapbooking. Any digi-scrapper can tell you (or I'm sure you know if you are one) that there are so many wonderful digital supplies to be had at affordable prices online (if not free), that downloading a new kit or alphabet soon becomes a cheap thrill that you just can't get enough of. Before you know it, your hard drive becomes a haven of digitized ribbons and papers that isn't as easy to navigate through as it once was. You forget what you have, or don't realize how perfectly some pieces fit together, or just plain get tired of searching through files and files of supplies and give up.
Though I still consider myself a beginner digital scrapbooker, I definitely have my fair share of supplies collected. I heard about ACDSee Photo Organizing software from a few friends and also saw it discussed on a couple of message boards. Many swore by it, and said it made putting together a digital layout so easy. So, when I discovered that there is a free trial offered on their website, I decided it couldn't hurt to download it and see for myself.
The download from start to finish was very quick, about 5-6 minutes. You must enter your first name and email address to access the download, so be sure to uncheck the special offers box if you do not want to receive any additional email from ACDSee (future coupons, tips, etc) when you sign up.
I decided the try out the software not to organize my digital photos at this time however (we'll save that for January 1, 2010), but to get all those digi-supplies managed. Therefore now came the time to navigate through the program itself and see how simple it really was to do so. The remainder of this article isn't a tutorial for the software, they do offer help and tips if you decide to give it a try, but rather a report of my experience with it. With that in mind, I consider myself only slightly tech-savvy, meaning if it was too much of a hassle to figure out, then forget it.
Once all folders that I wished to organize were added to the wizard, I was warned by the software that cataloging a large amount of files could take some time. Cataloging each of my chosen items into the "Digital Scrapbooking Supplies" category took 6 minutes to do so for 873 items. So it didn't seem very long at all, especially since a small thumbnail preview of each image is shown as it is added to the database. It was kind of fun to see those supplies I forgot I had already!
I had a bit of an "Ok…. now what" moment once the files were categorized into the Digital Scrapbooking Supplies database. I didn't find the software as informative on the steps to take next (though I can't state that I read the help menu, I'm more of a touch and do rather than a read and do person). I knew from experience of using other photo organizing software that I could add "tags" or "categories" to each image to organize them even further, so that's what I set out to do next.
- Drag and drop them onto the category name
- Right click the item and select the appropriate category.
You can also assign each item to more than one category, as many as you wish. It's all about creating a filtering system for the software to help you find what you are looking for. This can be addictive, but you'll learn what you need to stay organized as you go along. I quickly discovered that categorizing into "Ribbon", "Blue", "Polka-Dot", "Tied" was getting a little too ambitious.
And again when I searched for a frame, I clicked on the "Frames" category which I had created and quickly found the one I wanted.
The cost of the photo manager alone with added download fees and a back up copy is around $40 which I do find a little pricey, but I also feel as if I've only touched the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what the software can do, and plan to test drive it until the trial expires and make my decision.
- Lighting fast viewing of photos once they are in the software, including full-screen. This also makes the organizing easier to do.
- The software recognizes many file types, making the organization of all image files on your computer possible.
- Endless categories which you create based on your needs make it very user-friendly.
- Easy and quick to drag and drop files into Photoshop.
- It seems the more organized you are to start, the easier it will be to use the software's capabilities (putting all of your supplies into one file for example).
- The categorizing itself is a bit tedious and requires work.
- I feel the software is pricey, especially since I already have organizing capability for photos with Photoshop Elements.
All in all, if you have digital supplies on your computer I really don't see how you can go wrong by not downloading the free trial to see for yourself how it will work for you.
How about you? Have you used ACDSee before and can offer any tips or suggestions? Any fantastic features that I haven't touched on here? We'd love to hear what you have to say.
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Ever since my friend Mrs. Trouble posted about these Jeffrey Campbell gold unicorn heels, I can't stop thinking about them. I feel like the crazy little girl in The Red Shoes, dreaming about them morning, noon, and night. They remind me of the shoes my god Bjork wore to the Venice Film Festival in 2005 but 10 x better. Anyone know who designed these btw?
Let me just show you my friends, with the risk of scaring you, how this obsession is now revealing itself in some photoshop shoe art…(please don't be scurred or ple dew actually…)
Dear Shoe Gawds,
Please help me find these magnificent creatures in an 8.5, or actually two 8.5s and one 9 and I will forever be yours.
PS. Mod Cloth has them in beige but you know how I LOVE ME GOLD!


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Poinsettias: Euphorbia pulcherrima is actually a winter flowering shrub. Here in Australia it is grown in a special microclimate to prompt colourful bracts fro Christmas. You most probably lovingly received this potted plant during the festive season. It can now be planted out into the garden. Choose a well-drained (when is it not?) sunny location and be aware that the colourful bracts will probably lose their colour quickly but they will return again in winter.
Citrus: If you are thinking of planting a citrus tree, now is the time to start your research on what to plant in Autumn. By planting your citrus in Autumn, roots are allowed time to establish before the Spring growth commences.
If you have trouble with bees taking over your bird nesting boxes use some gaffer tape to seal up the box entrances. Since birds breed seasonally this should fix the problem for when the birds are not using the box - just remember to remove the gaffer tape in time for the nesting birds' return!
Broad beans and sugar snap peas and sweet peas - its time to plant these.
Tomatoes: these can be planted now for picking during winter and early spring (providing it is frost free).
Kick off the new vegie-cropping season with a big clean out by clearing containers and raised beds of spent crops. Place the old potting mix in the compost and scrub out all pots and saucers using hot, soapy water before re-use; top up any raised beds that have been depleted with compost, fresh soil or a mix of both.
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It is not easy being a solo female traveler.…Especially in India. There are many cultural and societal issues attached to it which I don't want to get into. But around me, there are women who travel alone, who want to travel alone and many who admire others for doing it. Hence, I know there are many women who would find this post on "Tips for Solo Female Travel in Italy" necessary and befitting. I hope to give those women that push to travel alone!
My Story on Solo Travel in Italy
When I first thought of traveling to Italy alone, I was nervous and excited but I wasn't under confident. I remember that feeling because I really wanted to do it. In fact from some people who had already visited Italy, I was told how safe it was compared to many other places such as Delhi (my current home). Anyhow I wanted to try myself and experience solo travel in the country.
Coming from a very open minded and supportive family, I most often than not faced the concern of "safety" more than the concern of "approval". My family stood like a backbone, supporting me for my solo trips to Italy.
I was usually questioned on the "hows" of traveling solo more than the "whys". So I agree, traveling solo in Italy was much easier for me than any of you. But here's how I help you…..!!
Sometimes all one needs is a push and by that I don't mean going against your family's wishes but standing up for what you want and what you believe in. If traveling solo is what you want, do not overthink. Just dive in!
But YOU need to be convinced yourself first!
Once that is figured, prepare your family for it and read my tips on enjoying solo travel and keeping yourself safe! 😉
Tips for Solo Female Travel in Italy
Honestly, my first solo trip in Italy was not only my first solo trip outside of my country but also MY VERY FIRST solo trip! I learnt many things on the road and wanted to pass them as a handy list of tips to anyone looking to travel alone in Italy or beyond:
1. Stay Vigilant Around Train Stations: First things first is You. Then your belongings! Keep yourself together because one look away from your bag might turn to be very expensive or dangerous to you.
2. If there is anywhere I have felt unsafe in Italy, it has been those small town train stations where there is no soul in sight but that one stranger eyeing your bag.
3. Say Hello to Morning/Afternoon flights: Take flight that lands in morning or afternoon because when you are in a foreign land (where you also don't speak the local language) you should be reaching your accommodation at a reasonable time and preferably before it's too dark.
4. Never have all Cash and Card in One Place: I know you have read this countless times before but this is 100% true. Please don't make this mistake! Spread your cash and cards in different pouches, bags, inside socks, packets etc. Don't carry it all with you either!
5. Try a Group Tour: Feeling too lonely?? Book a cooking class or dine in a local's home like I did. It not only helps in making more friends but also drives away that loneliness!
6. Know the Cost of a Taxi: Stuck somewhere?? Take a taxi from outside the airport/train stations and make sure you research online beforehand. Have the Trenit App downloaded on your phone to check cost of train in Italy.
7. Save Numbers of your Country's Embassy: Keep numbers of your country's Embassy handy. I have the number of the Indian Embassy in Rome saved in my phone. In case of an emergency, this is not only useful but also calms you down to see your people in a foreign land. Also, make sure you have copies of your Passport and Visa with you (just in case).
8. Strike Conversations with Locals but Be Aware: Even if it is just a Grazie (Thank you) or a Buongiorno (Good Morning) you will be surprised how friendly locals are in Italy. They can really go out of the way to help you and obviously knowing Italian helps. Trust me, there is so much kindness in the world, and Italy reminds me that every single time. If you feel there is catcalling or over friendliness on the street, just politely say, no grazie (no, thank you) and walk away swiftly!
9. Keep in Touch with Family: I know solo travel gets lonely at times, especially early evenings (for me) so stay in touch with family and friends. Let them know where you are, send a picture of yourself, they are waiting to hear from you!
10. Look Confident: Give the impression that you know things. This helps to avoid people to come near you in the first place.
Common sense and gut are my strongest suits when traveling alone!
- Tips for Solo Female Travel in Italy: Look Confident
11. Enjoy Eating Alone: Dining alone is awkward?? Do you feel nervous and think you are being judged?? Yes you probably are!! But why worry?? Carry a book or a pair of headphones. Never in Italy have I felt that I should be treated differently because I am alone. Of course the occasional stare happens in ANY country, but I have ended up chatting with a lot of people because of this very reason!
Remember….. these are only a few tips to traveling solo…it's baby steps to everything! You can't be a pro at traveling alone after one trip. So give yourself time to get accustomed to it.
Research research research. Read a lot of blogs before going anywhere. Even in Italy that's what I do!
While writing this post, I saw myself featured on Texas Mom In Torino's Blog where she says "I don't know anyone who is as brave as you are to travel solo". I am deeply touched and also very flattered because I never thought I could be featured in a blog post concerning solo female travel. But there I was!! I know there are many of out there looking for that one ray of hope and inspiration to start it.
Remember it's not always Instagram pictures and coffee in the sunshine but there are many ups and downs with it, so be brave and embrace it!
Traveling alone in Italy has been the most exhilarating experiences of my life! I can't wait to do it again!
Happy Traveling Ladies!!
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People keep asking me when my next trip to Italy will be…..Honestly I don't know 🤔 I wish I did. It probably is the most saddest of answers but it is also the most honest. Truth be told, in the past years, Italy has always "come" to me💫 It has always found me at a time when I most needed it. (Or I found her when she needed me 😬) I still remember when I had that aching feeling to go back to those streets, those people and that culture. And simply out of nowhere, things just happened….!!I made those things happen ( because it's NOT JUST dreamy/sugar coated words or magic) But I swear everything aligned only when it had to. I went to Italy to meet the people I had to meet. Just like everything in life it came at the right time…..🇮🇹 💁 So whenever my trip to Italy will be, it will be when both of us need each other the most. For now I'll focus on keeping Italy alive in India and keep the reading, writing and sharing going…… What do you think?? #lovelettertoitaly #Italophilia
Related Reading: Things to Know before you Travel to Italy


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Many of us take for granted the conveniences and necessities of modern life. Various trades for home and office buildings in the West Island are here to provide up to date services to ensure your home, business, medical or educational institution are running smoothly, safely and effectively.
Where would we be without electricians, plumbers? It would be unusual not to require their services at some point in time. Electricians and plumbers are also needed in new home construction and home renovations. At the same time, we do not even meet some or even know of some of the tradesmen which keep our home and office running smoothly. Hydro, Phone, Internet, are just a few that we would be very lost without . . . and of course the plumbers and electricians!
Your home is a major investment, and quite likely your most valuable asset, so when it comes to needing the services of these trades, it is understandable that you want reliable tradesmen with experience, license certifications, a positive reputation and of course companies that stand behind their services.


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Wellesley Hills, Mass. – May 20, 2013 — Redpoint Global Inc., a leading provider of marketing campaign management and big data management software, continues its global expansion into the Asia Pacific Region (APAC) and is opening its first Australian office at the Rialto Tower in Melbourne, the tallest office building in the southern hemisphere. The Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market is already growing for Redpoint Global, as the company's Melbourne location is necessary to serve its growing client base there. The company's other APAC office is in the Philippines at the PBCom Tower.
The Redpoint Convergent Marketing Platform offers customers the only end-to-end solution incorporating campaign management, ETL, data quality management and analytics and is well suited to meet the diverse needs of the ANZ market. It is the only platform of its kind that easily works in multiple languages from a single codebase, runs natively against all major database engines, is execution channel agnostic, implementations require a quarter of the time of other campaign management tools and operating costs are 50% less. Redpoint Global recently earned a spot on the 2013 Gartner Cool Vendors in CRM Marketing Applications report [1]. Additionally, Redpoint's data management product is positioned in the 2012 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Quality Tools [2].
"The decision to enter the ANZ market was driven by our customer base and numerous conversations with prospects," said Redpoint Global CEO Dale Renner. "The Redpoint solution was designed to help optimize the customer experience no matter where they are located and the language they speak, which makes it perfect as a global solution. Regional offices like this one in Australia are a prime example of the continuation of our ongoing corporate expansion".
The Redpoint Convergent Marketing Platform links customer data across physical, mobile, ecommerce and social domains by integrating advanced technologies for big data capture, identity resolution, streaming analytics, performance management and campaign design and execution in one easy-to-use solution.
The new office is located at Level 27, Rialto South Tower, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, Australia. Redpoint can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com and +61 (0) 3 9935 2955.
About Redpoint Global
With Redpoint's software platform, innovative companies are transforming their customer experiences across the enterprise and driving higher revenue. Redpoint's solutions provide a remarkably unified, single point of control where all customer data is connected and every customer touchpoint intelligently orchestrated. Delivering more engaging customer experiences, highly personalized moments, relevant next-best actions, and tangible ROI – this is how leading marketers lead markets. To learn more, visit redpointglobal.com.
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in our research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
1 Cool Vendors in CRM Marketing Applications, 2013, Kimberly Collins and Scott D. Nelson, 11 April 2013
2 Magic Quadrant for Data Quality Tools, Ted Friedman, 8 August 2012


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Another filler post while I am editing a few pictures for my next post. However disturbingly, I have been reading on the net about this girl that is currently studying medicine in the UK after receiving a scholarship to do so.
Another filler post while I am editing a few pictures for my next post. However disturbingly, I have been reading on the net about this girl that is currently studying medicine in the UK after receiving a scholarship to do so.
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- Normi80myJanuary 5, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Doakan yg terbaik utk diaorng...aamiinReplyDelete
- UpNorthJanuary 5, 2012 at 1:06 PM
Hey,I don't think it's any concern of us to be involved in her social life.If she is doing well in medical school,she is keeping her obligation as the receiving end of her scholarship.So be it,whatever she does in her private life is none of our business!BTW,I enjoy reading your blogs.Thanks.ReplyDelete
- MuhammadJanuary 6, 2012 at 3:55 AM
BERUBAHLAH menjadi insan yang BERTAQWA.....lebih baik dari SEMALAM!.....jangan risau sekiranya diri anda banyak dosa....kerana SEMUA orang melakukan dosa...kecuali nabi dan rasul!!...xperlu malu..xperlu segan....SIApA ANDA DAHULU TIDAK PENTING!!!....yang penting..adalah SIAPA ANDA SEKARANG!ReplyDelete
I don't get why people judge her just because she change prettier and people assume that she's partying wild and doing wild things. Always with the overseas influence is bad and yada yada. =.=ReplyDelete
Its RELIGION folks. She is a Muslim. We Muslims live our daily life according to our religious teachings. What she is doing now is contrary to Islamic teachings, that is the real issue.ReplyDelete
People are just so... Heh. Once you change to this look, everyone straight away assumes that you do negative things and what not. As long as she knows her limit and gets her priorities straight, her appearance should be the last thing everyone should be worried about, I say.ReplyDelete
All the best for the future to Amalina. May she be guided by the teachings of Islam. Insya Allah.ReplyDelete
- Wafa_minhoJanuary 6, 2012 at 9:26 PM
all the best 4 ur future!!!!dunia nk kiamat dah!!!!!fikir2 la...ReplyDelete
- Jaimanbc59January 6, 2012 at 10:57 PM
you r right my friend..ReplyDelete
- abu idrisJanuary 8, 2012 at 2:00 AM
arrayah.info : Ariff Gay dan Amalina Seksi - Bukti Kegagalan Produk Sistem Pendidikan SekularReplyDelete
wow she looks like a total changed girl whom i can't recognize at all! scholarship eh? so disappointing..ReplyDelete
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- KhalidbondJanuary 11, 2012 at 1:41 PM
she look hot and spicy. keep it upReplyDelete
- Jejakakelate1924January 13, 2012 at 11:10 AM
as people always said 'I want to be free'. Free from Allah's Rules.. But you are never ever free from the day when you will become just a corpse, bury in soil and waiting for the Day of Judgement(Yaumul Hisab)..ReplyDelete
i wonder if she can grads as a docter.. if not its just another wasteReplyDelete
- Muhd GhafarJanuary 30, 2012 at 7:21 PM
This wat happens when we force our believes and religion to the young mind... we hav to let them decide wats right and wrong.. we always force them to wear tudung at school.. then when they grow up they c other races r wearing lowcut shirts and skinny pants they wan 2 try it too without realizing that they are making a mistake.. so v have to let them make their own choices in they life.. tis may sound rude and against our believe but that's the truthReplyDelete
- himawariApril 9, 2012 at 4:30 PM
a simple formula.. =)ReplyDelete
Al-Khawarizmi, pakar Matematik Islam mengatakan:
Jika wanita solehah dan beragama = 1
Jika dia cantik, tambah 0 kepada 1 = 10
Jika dia kaya, tambah lagi 0 = 100
Dan jika dia dari keluarga baik-baik, tambah lagi 0 = 1000
Tetapi jika yang '1′ tiada…
Maka, tiada apa yang tersisa pada wanita tersebut kecuali sekelompok '0'.
untuk renungan sejenak:Sabda Rasulullah:"Orang yang paling cerdik adalah orang yang sentiasa mengingati mati." (Riwayat Ibnu Majah dan Ibnu Abidunya.)
- Med StudentApril 11, 2012 at 3:21 AM
I am in Amalina's class at medical school in Edinburgh. She is a very modest and honorable girlReplyDelete
- Med StudentApril 11, 2012 at 3:23 AM
Why disappointing? She is top of our class in Edinburgh?!ReplyDelete
- Radzuan4April 21, 2012 at 9:28 PM
Sedarlaa.. Muka dah la tak bpe nak lawa... jgn la tambahkan hodoh tu bertambah lagi... Ni nak ingatkan je..ReplyDelete
- Petercute11May 5, 2012 at 8:59 PM
Lots of bad staff on the net abt her.Find it hard to accept it. Is she doing well in med school.Her private life is hers alone.Easy to doctor photo's.ReplyDelete
- Petercute11May 5, 2012 at 9:04 PM
I knew a couple who sleeping together everynite.Foundation students. The guy failed and left but the girl got thru and went on to med school in another college.No one knows her past.Parents got money so has mobility and can hide her past n present BUT Allah knows everything.Pity the parents x know all this abt their sex-crazed daughter until now. Deception is an art and easy if u have the 'fulus' babe.ReplyDelete
Thats good!! Cant the university results b shown on the net or FB?? Then can put all this to rest. It x mean that all sexually aroused chicks or guys are poor students. I know many collegemates who slept with their galfrens n boyfrens right thru the 5 years in med school.My frens in Perth often rented a porn CD for the weekend and some wine to go with it. Its part of their study programme?? I often met them in Williams St, Perth Porn Shops on Fri nites.I was alone n miserable then!!ReplyDelete


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From the moment the Dutch became active in the Atlantic world, people of African descent came to Amsterdam. Their presence is evident from baptismal and marriage registers and from seventeenth-century notarial deeds. The earliest marriage of an African in Amsterdam that I have encountered was already at the end of the sixteenth century. On January 2, 1593 the 29-year-old Bastiaan Pietersz of 'Maniconge in Afryken' and Trijntje Pieters from Amsterdam registered their marriage. Sixteen months later their daughter Madelen was baptized in the Nieuwe Kerk at Dam Square. In 1604, Abdon de Kuiper from the African island of São Tomé bought civil rights in Amsterdam. The following year he married Aeltje Gerrits from the German town Wesel.
Over the course of the seventeenth century the number of people of African descent in Amsterdam steadily increased, and from the 1630s onwards there was a small African community of dozens of men and women born in Africa, Brazil or the Caribbean. In this period most black migrants married other people from African descent, and even if witnesses were needed at a baptism, marriage or at the notary, they sought them in their own little circle. On the basis of this type of documents I have mapped a network of black people in Amsterdam who knew each other very well. The results of this research will hopefully be published later this year.
Black sailors and soldiers
Between 1630 and 1670 most African men who married in Amsterdam were sailors or soldiers in the service of the West- and East-India Companies (WIC and VOC). They married black women, who probably arrived in the city as (enslaved) servants. Sometimes they married after a maritime career, like Pieter Claesz Bruin (brown) from Brazil, who can be found in notarial deeds as a sailor for the WIC from 1640 onwards. In 1649 the now 44-year-old Pieter Claesz married in Amsterdam with Lijsbeth Jans van Angola. Others married before they left for the sea again, like the Anthonio Manuel of the Cape Santiago, Cabe Verde, who lived in the Turfstraat. In 1632 he married the Cape Verdean woman Ester Jans and then left for Brazil with a WIC ship. Two years later he was in Amsterdam again, filed for a divorce, and then married another black woman Magdalena from Angola.
Where did they live?
Most black inhabitants of Amsterdam in the seventeenth century lived in what we now call the old Jewish quarter, the area around the Jodenbreestraat, the island of Vlooyenburg (now the City Hall), the former St. Antonispoort and the Leprozenhhuis (Mr Visserplein). Like other poor immigrants, they often lived with several families in small cellar dwellings in alleys and corridors. Like in the still existing Turfsteeg where above mentioned Anthony Manuel lived with his family. But not everyone lived in a back alley, Vendrick Francisco d'Angola lived in 1659 on the corner of the Jodenbreestraat and the Markensteeg. Francisco had led Company of black soldiers in the service of WIC in Dutch-Brazil.
Of course this was also the neighborhood where Rembrandt had his studio. In his period in the Jodenbreestraat, Rembrandt drew and painted various African men and women, most likely his own neighbors.
Recently I recieve a lot of questions about my research on Africans in seventeenth-century Amsterdam. I hope to publish a number of articles in the course of 2018. In the meantime I'll write some short blogs with research results here on voetnoot.org (mainly in Dutch).
For more information you can always contact me, for example via twitter @voetnoot or mail: mjponte [at] xs4all.nl.


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DVD review: Claustrophobic poltergeist/serial killer horror flick The Pact from debut director Nicholas McCarthy may not be innovative, but what it does it does well.
It would be tiresome if every horror movie tried to be as game-changing as The Cabin In The Woods and this satisfying debut by writer/director Nicholas McCarthy settles for shuffling the deck of familiar parlour tricks.
Alone in her childhood home following the death of her mother and the disappearance of her sister, Annie (Caity Lotz) suspects sinister forces are at work.
Based on McCarthy's short film and largely set in a confined space, The Pact may smell like a single malt shocker but upon tasting it's actually a refined blend of pesky poltergeist and crazy serial killer.
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The concert which is, among other objectives, to celebrate the music career of Kofi Sarpong, will be his first gospel concert in his nine-year-old music career.
He told NEWS-ONE last week Thursday that he waited that long to stage his own concert because it was difficult to get sponsorship.
According to him, he and his team had on several occasions been turned down when they approached corporate organisations for support to stage the gospel concert.
"It is all about who helps you to do it. You send proposals. They look at it. It is gospel, they turn it down. That's what has kept us that long," he revealed in an interview last interview.
But he added he will go ahead to organise the concert anyway.
"We have started with the little that we have. Maybe as time goes on we will have corporate bodies, entities or individuals who want to help will meet us half way," he said.
The concert is scheduled for May 28, 2017 at the National Theatre in Accra. It will officially be launched on April 27 at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.
Other award-winning gospel stars who will perform at the event include Ohemaa Mercy, Joyce Blessing, Abena Ruth and a host of others.
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|The sky was really that blue.
Usually when we go to San Francisco, we stay in or pretty close to the city — hiking at Land's End, exploring the Marin Farmers Market, wandering through the Botanical Garden in Berkeley, taking in the delights of the city — that sort of thing. But on this trip, I really wanted to see Santa Cruz, so on Sunday morning, we hit the road and headed South. Before we left Seattle, I contacted Amey from Vegan Eats and Treats, to ask what she recommended we see, and working from her suggestions, and some favorite spots of Alison's, we had a full day's worth of places to explore and food to consume. None of the four of us are very good at random shopping — I usually have to be in the exact right mood to enter shops I hadn't been planning to enter — so we just walked the downtown streets soaking up the eclectic atmosphere, ogling the charming shop window displays and working up an appetite for lunch.
There were several places we could have found vegan food, but Café Gratitude seemed like an excellent choice, and we headed there. We'd dined at Café Gratitude in Berkeley, and really liked it. Alison had either a roasted vegetable sandwich or a BLT — can't remember which.
Jordan had his sandwich with a side of tortilla soup, and Ken had a salad with fig balsamic dressing, which he loved. I don't seem to have a photo of the salad, but picture something fresh and green.
The past two nights dinners weren't sitting so well with me, and although I was hungry for lunch, I really wanted something plain and simple — which is not to say tasteless. I found the perfect solution in a basic bowl filled with perfectly cooked and fluffy millet, black beans and baby kale, with tahini dressing. I was so happy!
The Penny Ice Creamery, where Amey had told us to get the amazing vegan dark chocolate sorbet. Ahem. If I lived in Santa Cruz, I'd be in danger of eating dark chocolate sorbet at least three times a day. Amazing, yes.
After the ice cream, we went to the Beach Boardwalk — kind of a beachfront amusement park and walking area. It had a similar, somewhat rundown, dive atmosphere that I remember from the old days on the Atlantic City Boardwalk — especially around Steel Pier, if anyone remembers that. There were great views across the beach and across the water, making it lots of fun to take photos.
|My three companions on West Cliff Dr. in Santa Cruz.
Our last stop was also my favorite (not counting lunch and sorbet, of course) — West Cliff Drive. What a gorgeous spot to walk and enjoy the view.
It was getting late and we still had one more stop to make on the way back to San Francisco — Mountain Feed and Farm Supply, one of Jordan and Alison's favorite 'garden' stores. Calling this labyrinth of eclectic buildings a Garden Store is like calling Mall of America a shopping center. I mean, it is ... but it isn't. They did have plants, pots and gardening equipment, but also fantastic cooking equipment, pet food and supplies, and everything you'd need for canning, brewing, fermenting, etc., as well as the most helpful and friendly employees I've ever encountered. It took about three seconds for me to loose everyone in our little group, as we each became sucked into the various buildings and departments.
By the time we returned to San Francisco, there was just enough time for a brief rest before we had our last restaurant meal of the trip at Dosa, a South Indian restaurant we are very fond of. It's not a vegan or vegetarian restaurant, but they have a separate vegetarian menu where vegan and gluten-free items are clearly marked. I ordered a traditional masala dosa, a large, rice and lentil crepe filled with spiced potatoes, onions and cashews. It came with coconut and tomato chutneys and sambar, and a spicy soup made with lentils and vegetables. You break off chunks of the dosa and dip it into the chutney, sambar and soup. I've always really loved my dinner at Dosa, but the dosa, which has always been dry in the past, was coated with oil. I ate it but it was way too greasy for me. Our restaurant karma was definitely off on this trip. (It was so dark in Dosa that I didn't take a photo. I found a photo of the same meal from a previous trip, and the dosa definitely doesn't look all slick and shiny like the one I received.)
The next day, Jordan and Alison went to work and Ken and I packed and got organized until it was time to go to the airport for the return flight. It was a short trip, but so much fun!
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Romania-my father's country-is a place so mystical in beliefs and traditions that it's really known for little else. Fortune-tellers, vampires and gypsies are generally people's go-to associations (much to Dad's resentment-he's a scientist and long-time American citizen, eschewing any witchy, old-world identity). But there is actually a deep spirituality in the people that goes beyond the Disneyfication stuff and it plays out in really authentic, magic-making ways.
The blouse is the totem of Romanian folk dress and most people's idea of a peasant top, with dense bands of embroidered geometric motifs and long, exaggerated sleeves. It's has been co-opted up and down the fashion spectrum, from dumb, fast fashion brands like Urban Outfitters to amazing designers like Yves Saint Laurent and Jean Paul Gaultier. It got art world glory when Matisse painted it so vibrantly in his "La Blouse Roumaine" as an antidote to the darkest wartime years. Queen Mary of Romania made it her signature to show allegiance with her people.
But beyond the pop celebration of the blouse is its secret life-a mystical narrative that has gotten a bit lost in so many generations of appropriation.
The magic is in the making. Designed and woven by a woman essentially writing her own destiny, it's a powerful tool for manifestation. Every stitch in the motif is intentional and meaningful as she embroiders her wishes and will into the piece with symbols of fertility, love and spells against evil. There is an alphabet to it. A tree or branch represents wisdom and renewal. The sunflower means abundance-an especially meaningful symbol if you understand the importance of the sun in Romania, a traditionally agricultural society.
On the rather witchy national holiday of Sanziene, or the Festival of Fairies, village women wear their blouse and handwoven crown of flowers, grab their love interest, and dance with them around a bonfire. Then a bizarre and somewhat macabre tradition ensues: the crowns are thrown onto the roofs of the village houses. If the crown falls, it's said that death will befall the owners; if it stays up, then they see good harvest and abundance.
It's said that later that night, the heavens open up, making it a favorable time for magic spells. Also, plants harvested have magical powers.
I own a few Romanian blouses. And a strange thing about wearing it is I feel more…intrinsically me. Like I've become a stripped down, transcendental version of myself. I exist in relation to nothing. I feel free of references. Or maybe I exist only in relation to myself. I am my own source. So is this an ego-dissolving exercise? Or maybe a reinforcement of cultural identity (the opposite of dissolving the ego I guess…maybe there is conflict there..hmm). It's not a new idea, to clothe ourselves in the dress of our ancestors in effort to connect with them. In any case, I feel at home.
A funny thing happened as I was searching for images for this post. I stumbled upon a photo of Smaranda Braescu, the first Romanian pilot and record-breaking parachutist, nicknamed the Queen of Heights. She is seated in a cockpit, perhaps about to take off. I studied her image: her expression-a devilish grin-shows she is immensely pleased with herself. The twist of her body as she seems to be turning to onlookers and saying, "Goodbye and fuck you, I am going to go live my life!" Her hair, tied into two braids, so nationalistic and proud. And then there is the blouse. An odd choice for a flight suit, totally out-of-context and yet fitting because it supports this powerful air of defiance and irreverence that she has.
So I stare at this image-and burst into tears. She looks free. Superfluously happy, uncaring, ready to soar into the sky, conceding to no one's idea of what it meant for a woman to fly and to jump out of airplanes in the 1920s. She's who I aspire to be. And this moment is all wrapped up in these other beloved associations I'm having right now: The blouse and this girl-they are about Dad, about roots, about the divine feminine and probably a bunch of other stuff but I'm too emotional to sort it out completely.
And the blouse is this billowy, breezy armor shielding her from any outside crap. It shelters and separates. Like the proverbial veil between two worlds-the physical and the spiritual. She should be in her bomber jacket, being protected from sub zero temperatures but right now she is shrouded in a more spiritual kind of protection.
What can I say-this post is coming out differently than I had thought. And this blouse feels even more transportive than when I set out to write about it. I want to be this girl, and that's why I'm getting myself into a tizzy, but really these are kind of cathartic tears of love. I have love for her and I want to inhabit such a kind of place in this world as she. I want to find all the joy, autonomy and creative fulfillment that she has. But I've got my blouse, and the protection of my ancestors and my own kind of magical narrative that I write for myself, so I think I'll get to where I'm going. Xo


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19 August 2012
Guest Post - Lutz - Boston Pocket Organiser Review
There weren't many reviews in the internet so I ordered one to find out if it's the perfect Filofax for me. I think the Pocket size is perfect for me.
It is very compact and fits in your jacket pocket. Also there is enough space on the pages if you don't have a lot of appointments. I like the Personal size too but I don't always have a bag with me.
After opening the nice black box I noticed a nice leather smell. The leather is also very soft and smooth. You can feel the very high quality of this product. The seams are accurate and you can't find any cheap looking details. It's a pleasure to touch this Filofax. The metal 'f' makes it look very elegant.
On the left side there are two full height pockets and an elastic pen loop. The fabric looks nice and feels very durable.
This Filofax comes with a one-week-on-one-page diary. The single days are very small but there is enough space to write two or three appointments.
On the right side you have the same pockets like on the left side. I really like the symmetric look of this Filofax.
Finally I can summarize that I found my perfect Filofax. It looks nice, feels valuable and is very portable. For some people this Filofax is maybe too minimalistic.
PS: I am not a native English speaker so please excuse any mistakes in this small review
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I've looked at these on Pens and Leather; they seem really nice. The rings appear to be smaller than on the malden, so I imagine it's more of a streamlined size. A compact pocket, maybe? Nice review, thank you.ReplyDelete
You write better English than most of the natives I come across!ReplyDelete
Thanks for this excellent review!ReplyDelete
I've had my eye on the A5 Boston because it is supposed to be a compact or possibly even "slimline" A5. But unfortunately for me, it is out of my price range. My slimline A5 search continues!
Interesting to see pictures of this -especially the interior. A slimline A5 would be my preference.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 August, 2012 04:51
Thank you for taking the decision I couldn't take : decide to buy it "just to see" :)ReplyDelete
11mm rings, just like my slimline... And no credit card slots/zipped pouch/bill slots, for which I have no use since I don't use my filo as a wallet? interesting, indeed!
I, too, couldn't find many "real life" pictures of this binder, and I am hugely attracted to it : I already use a metropol slimline as my main minder (also with a week per page diary), but don't have that many appointments or things to write on each day. I only have a GTD next actions lists (@home, @call, @errands, etc), some references sheets, and projects pages/lists.
Plus, black is the new black: timeless, discreet, and less "in your face" than the bright red metropol I currently carry. And leather, which is a nice upgrade :) (Though the metropol is almost indestructible.)
Therefore : major envy!
I only worry about constant use, and how the metal "f" will survive: in my experience, on wallets/bags, the metal parts that were somehow binded to the leather always seemed to get our of their slots...
But I might disregard this fear.
Thanks for the review - especially of an unusual Filo. What I found super-fantastic (:)) was the symmetrical pocket design. What a brilliant idea - maybe they can incorporate this into more designs because not everyone uses the notepad at the back. And I often find there are not enough pockets on the front.ReplyDelete
Oh and PS I am an English teacher and your English is fantastic!ReplyDelete
Great review!ReplyDelete
I'm surprised at myself but I rather like the small, metal "f" on the front. I dislike very "in your face" logos, but I like this one, it seems more elegant. I just wonder how durable it will be, but time will tell. And your command of English is wonderful, by the way.ReplyDelete
Thank you very much for your nice comments. I love this Filofax more and more every day. The "f" feels very duarable and solid so I think it will survive as long as the whole Filofax.ReplyDelete
On retirement, I decided to downsize my Filofax to a pocket size. Since I didn't have near as many appointments, I thought it would be easy, and I was partially right. I went to a pocket slimline Topaz, and for the most part it has worked ok. I didn't want the strap as it seems to hang up when either putting it in your pocket or taking it out. I soon found out the pen loop did the same thing. The solution to the problem was the Guildford extra slim. It has the same ring size as the slimline Topaz, but no strap OR pen loop. It is also narrower. It is all leather with no fabric and is just a beautiful little binder, and is small enough even to fit in a shirt pocket.ReplyDelete
It is my opinion that the more portable the Filo is, and the nicer it is, the more you will use it. I have had to make top tabs for it, it is to narrow for the regular side tabs. I also have made my own day/page sheets, and it is easy to use it as a 2pg/day. I carry about 90 days at a time, plus a financial sheet, and a few extra lined sheets. It has worked out great. To the best of my knowledge, the Guildford Extra Slim is no longer being produced--truly a shame.Replies
I also have that one! :D Love it, although the ring size is too small for everyday use (at least for me). But I use it as my adress book.Delete
- Anonymous19 August, 2012 12:42
Oh, another reminder of the slimline topaz! I have been wanting the red one for a long time, and I remember SNARling telling me very vigorously that I would love it...Delete
Hmm, Boston seems nice, but if I were to get a pocket slimline, I'd go for the Topaz, and I've just seen it on sale at pen lovers paradise, at 37,50$ ?!?!


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Bobby (Jon Favreau) is a good guy who's got it all wrong. He's got the wrong dream in wanting to be a prize-fighter when he only has little boxing skills. He's got the wrong girlfriend in Jess (Famke Janssen), a stripper without the usual heart of gold who'd rather snort a line of coke than take care of her little daughter Chloe (Makenzie Vega). He's got the wrong mentor in Max (Peter Falk), the Jewish head of a crime outfit. And Bobby most certainly has the wrong best friend in Ricky (Vince Vaughn), a loud-mouthed asshole if there ever was one. Wrong also is whatever rationalizing that got him to fly to New York with Rick as a partner to do a job with Harlem hoodlum Ruiz (Sean Combs). Shit can happen, and it will!
"Made" is the directorial debut of Jon Favreau, though you could say that his "real" first film was "Swingers", which he wrote but got Doug Liman to direct. Favreau has said that he was almost acting as a filmmaker on that one, even though he wasn't credited as co-director. Seeing "Made" makes you believe his claim, as it's as stylish and dynamically crafted. Both movies star Favreau and real-life buddy Vince Vaughn and revolve around their dysfunctional friendship, and both pictures have an old fashioned "cool" to them with their use of Dean Martin songs, designer suits and fashionable clubs. The difference is that instead of making the rounds in Vegas and L.A. in search of beautiful babies, this time Jon and Vince are wannabe gangsters who have no idea what they're doing.
The film has sort of a "Sopranos" feel, but Favreau (who's guest starred on the hit HBO show) puts his own spin on it. He has a knack for taking any ordinary situation and twisting it into an hilariously pointless confrontation. Whenever the two not-so-wise guys get on a plane or in a hotel or whatever, Ricky finds a way to embarrass Bobby and piss off everyone they meet ! And when things get serious and potentially dangerous, Favreau has even more fun playing off mobster movie conventions. I like that it's never clear what these two fools are supposed to do ; they seem not to know themselves what the job they're pulling is, and they spend most of their time arguing, fighting or making up over drinks.
As witty as Favreau's dialogue is and as engaging as the look and tone he gives the film are, I think what's most admirable is how generous he is with his cast. Instead of keeping all the best lines and moments for himself, he's created interesting, colorful parts for his fellow actors, leaving himself as the straight man to Vaughn's never-ending laughable bullshit. Ricky is a wonderfully obnoxious character, who never fails to complicate simple situations by pushing everyone's buttons and being a complete ass. The film also features amusing performances by Peter Falk as the manipulative Max, Vincent "Big Pussy" Pastore as a limo driver, Faizon Love as big black goon Horrace, Sam Rockwell as a hotel bellboy, and even a cameo by
Saved by the Bell
's Screech! I worried that P. Diddy, the rapper formerly known as Puff Daddy, would stink up the movie, but he's convincing enough that you forget about his off screen persona.
The only character which feels short-changed is Famke Janssen's, who doesn't get much to do. It's like she's there only to set up a not very effective sentimental backdrop which culminates with a rather unwarranted bittersweet ending. I could have done without that part of the film and even more quirky, comic mayhem, but thankfully the melodramatic scenes are few and far between. "Made" remains a clever, hip crime comedy akin to the best Elmore Leonard adaptations. Mucho worth checking out.
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Monday, April 21, 2014
It's Monday, What Are You Reading? (174)
Books I read week:
Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
The Lost (ARC) by Sarah Beth Durst
Lover Unleashed:
Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark, warrior cloth as her brother: A fighter by nature, and a maverick when it comes to the traditional role of Chosen females, there is no place for her on the Far Side… and no role for her on the front lines of the war, either.
When she suffers a paralyzing injury, human surgeon Dr. Manuel Manello is called in to treat her as only he can- and he soon gets sucked into her dangerous, secret world. Although he never before believed in things that go bump in the night- like vampires- he finds himself more than willing to be seduced by the powerful female who marks both his body and his soul.
As the two find so much more than an erotic connection, the human and vampire worlds collide … just as a centuries old score catches up with Payne and puts both her love and her life in deadly jeopardy.
Books that spark my interest this week:
Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward
A Midsummer Night's Scream by R.L. Stine
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