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InterExchange Work and Learning Abroad Programs InterExchange, a nonprofit organization with more than 50 years of cultural exchange experience, offers work programs for U.S. citizens in a variety of countries, including during the summer.
Working Holiday Programs are offered in Australia and Canada (18-35). Group Tours in Costa Rica and the U.K. Fellowships worldwide.
InterExchange Work & Travel Canada Our program enables US Citizens ages 18-35 to obtain a Working Holiday Visa in Canada for up to one year.
For our department: WorkingAbroad.org.
Broadreach Summer Camp Leader Jobs for Adventures Worldwide For over 20 years, Broadreach has expanded the horizons of over 17,000 middle school, high school and college students. On 70+ summer adventures in 40+ countries, our students have pursued their interests, unlocking the world, understanding its people and finding themselves along the way. We are currently hiring for a variety of different Summer Instructor Positions. We are looking for staff that find reward in educating high school students through hands-on experiences around the world. Summer camp jobs for leaders supervising teen activities such as biking, hiking, sailing, surfing, scuba diving and safaris in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and the South Pacific. Please visit the website for more specifics.
Bold Earth Teen Adventures Summer Camp Jobs for Leaders of Teens Summer camp jobs for leaders supervising teen activities such as biking, hiking, sailing, surfing, scuba diving and safaris in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and the South Pacific.
Shared dorm-style housing with other counselors, bedding included. Meals included. Free laundry services are available at least once a week. All counselors may request a 100€ defrayal of train travel to their village.
Abbey Road Programs Seeks teachers to work in their summer language immersion and pre-college programs in Spain, France, Italy, and in the U.S. for high school students.
ActionQuest Summer jobs for qualified camp counselors to instruct and supervise teens in sailing and scuba diving activities in the Caribbean, Australia, Galapagos and Ecuador, France, Monaco and Italy.
Alaska Summer Jobs Work in Alaska in a variety of industries including Alaska fishing and processing, cruise ship, fishing lodges and resorts, oil, outdoor jobs, land tour, timber, and construction work
Anywork Anywhere Resources for work, adventure and travel throughout the UK, Europe, and Worldwide. Many opportunities provide accommodation and are full-time temporary positions, with contracts running from 1 week to 12 months, permanent vacancies are also advertised.
Camp Counselors USA Summer jobs as camp counselors in Canada and Croatia. Holiday work, including travel jobs, for up to 12 months in Australia and Canada. New Internship options ranging from Ecuador to Mexico. Many volunteer opportunities available through their partnership with Love Volunteers.
Canadian Camp Experience Program (CCEP) Short-term, seasonal, and summer jobs of all kinds that helps young adults (19-30) travel to Canada to work at resident summer camps. NYQUEST and its overseas recruiting partners, work together to train, place and support participants so that they are well prepared and cared for during their stay in Canada. We also take great pride in carefully placing you at a camp that matches your interests, dates of availability and your preferences related to work environment and type of campers. Participants can apply to the program from anywhere in the world. NYQUEST will complete all the work related securing the participant's work permit. Participants do not need to go to a Canadian embassy to apply for their work permit.
Experiment in International Living Summer Group Leaders The esteemed Experiment in International Living (which the editor attended for a semester), "On the cutting edge of cultural exchange since 1932," offers educational travel jobs for group leaders to many countries worldwide for semesters and summers.
Global Experiences: Summer Internships Internship programs sends hundreds of students abroad each summer to gain practical work experience and enhance their global experiences. Enroll early for the summer and reserve your place in a professional internship program in Barcelona, Dublin, Florence, London, Milan, Paris, Shanghai, Stockholm, Sydney, and other great locations.
Global Leadership Adventures Summer jobs to qualified individuals leading students through life-changing service-learning journeys abroad.
Moondance Adventures Summer jobs available for trips leading teen adventure tours worldwide.
Outward Bound Costa Rica Summer internships as Field Instructors to outdoor professionals, principally those who have participated in Outward Bound Costa Rica's Leadership Semester course and training. Instructors guide OBCR programs in Costa RIca, Panama and Nicaragua.
Seasonworkers.com A UK site that provides a very diverse listing of jobs for all seasons overseas. This excellent site also provides tools by which those who have such work experience may stay in touch and network with past co-workers via their active message board.
Summerjobs.com A directory of short-term jobs overseas, many related to tourism and hospitality.
Where There Be Dragons The educational organization offers jobs abroad for qualified leaders of summer and seasonal teen adventures tours, often in the developing world.
Wilderness Ventures Jobs are available for qualified applicants for summer outdoor adventures worldwide.
World Challenge Expeditions A UK organization that has need of expedition leaders for summer schools' educational expeditions to Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. Four-week period of work between late June and late August. Usual minimum age 24 and minimum qualification mountain leader training and experience of working with 14-18 year olds.


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Another year and we find ourselves in the best season for retail, the Christmas Campaign, Thanksgiving, and Black Friday. It's good to remember that a big part of the success or failure of what has been worked on during the year will play out in these last two months.
We have to start with the precise concept that to increase our sales compared to last year's; it will be necessary to maintain our clients and get new ones.
We should plan with discipline the steps to take in this campaign, both operationally and strategically, as well as commercial and marketing.
Let's keep in mind five key points for the Christmas Campaign:
1. We should learn from the past.
Review the records and analyze how staffing, inventories, and marketing were handled in years when the Christmas Campaign coincided with the same days of the week. What works and what doesn't?
2. Start marketing sooner.
Our clients may probably have already started with their Christmas shopping. In a recent Nielsen survey, more than 27% said they started shopping after Labor Day, and even though many citizens in the United States still don't like to start buying so early, they are becoming more accepting of it.
63% of consumers surveyed say they do not feel motivated to buy Christmas items in stores before Halloween, but that's less than 71% from two years ago. Millennials are still less bothered by the early display of Christmas in stores, with only 51% saying it bothers them.
3. Educating our clients about the Christmas calendar and its days.
With a simple but direct marketing campaign, we should direct our clients with the clear message that they should not wait until the eve of the exact important dates to make their purchases.
4. We study every location of our stores.
For example, do the schools in the area where we do business start the winter holidays the week before Christmas or the week after? Having children at home can affect the buying behavior of parents the week before Christmas, as they may be more likely to be doing family activities instead of shopping. On the other hand, the week after Christmas, we can detect an increase in family clients to keep the children distracted during the holidays and, therefore, we will obtain an increase in sales.
5. Promote our stores as a last-minute solution.
Still, promoting for our customers to make enough purchases with enough time in advance, we will always have a significant mass of visits on crucial days, so do not dismiss them and let's work with our marketing department to prepare our clients, informing them that we are ready to help them find the perfect last-minute gift.
Other factors that influence our customers to buy products in one establishment or another, regardless of the price and which will be determinants, are their shopping experience, the location and accessibility of our stores, our attention to them, the after-sales services and the facilities of payment that we offer. We must insist on the development of our channels on social networks.
Through them, we can interact with our customers and know their demands and concerns.

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KENT CamEye for Kids Security
It is believed that if you want to educate kids on sensitive topics you need to catch them young and that is what exactly KENT CamEye did in KidZania. KENT CamEye in collaboration with KidZania, a city of kids, embarked upon a unique learning experience for kids on the theme of in-vehicle security.
KidZania is dedicated to provide children with exposure across new professions and empower them about financial literacy. KENT CamEye believes it is their responsibility also to help kids learn about how to be safe when traveling in the car and make parents understand how important it is to monitor driver behavior when the kids are traveling alone with them.
No matter how trusted and old the driver is, you never know what their intentions are and what they are up to when you are not around.
With a theme around Safety, kids along with their parents at KidZania gained knowledge on the concepts of security of loved ones and car through fun treasure games and interaction. Through this activity, parents and kids were given information about in-car security of self and family by getting into role play of a 'Secret Agent' who had to find the stolen treasure.
The clues were shared with the kids who had to crack the hints and move through different hurdles to reach the stolen treasure. In the meanwhile, parents were made aware about the safety of kids and told how they can keep their family safe and secure while on the drive.
The activity started right from the ticket counter where kids along with their parents had to decipher the clues to complete the mission of stolen treasure. They had to get to three touchpoints and had to decode the clues to claim the treasure.
The objective of this collaboration was to introduce children to the importance of safety and security and how KENT CamEye can play a major role in their lives. The partnership was a unique initiative aimed at educating the future generations of India about the importance of in-vehicle security.
This activity helped kids to inculcate different values like psychomotor, cognitive, emotional and social skills via experiential learning.
Once kids completed the activity, the KENT CamEye team got connected to the parents of these kids and explained how the dashcam-cum-GPS tracker works and its various features. Parents were also given a mini demo of the product so that they could understand the product better.
Being a parent, you never stop worrying about the wellbeing of your kids and want to make sure they are safe at all times.


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The course is arranged only once a year by SimCorp, the leading Danish IT Company, for students and graduates with the possibility of further employment.
After successfuly completing this course:
● you will learn fundamentals of array-oriented programming with APL programming language;
● you will be able to design array-oriented code with APL programming language and implement small APL applications from scratch;
● you will be able to work as APL trainee/helper.
Prerequisites to apply:
● Bachelor's or master's degree in Math/Physics/Computer Science and related
● At least Intermediate level of English
● Eagerness to learn and develop professionally
Course details:
● From February 15th to March 15th
● Mon/Thu, at 5 pm
● Lesson duration — up to 2 hours
● At SimCorp premises
To sign up:
A sufficient candidate should answer three questions from below and send information to [email protected] before February 10th:
- In a few words explain why you would like to join the course
- Your educational background — degree/year of the study, name of the Institution and the Faculty
- Practical background in software development, if any.
Your attached CV will be an advantage.
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Name of the Game | Garena Free Latest |
Developed by | Garena International Private limited |
Release Date | 23-August-2017 |
Current Version | v2.99.9 |
Pricing | Free |
Last Updated | Garena International Private Limited |
App Size | 1.7GB for iPhone, 710MB for Android |
Current Downloads | 100 Crore+ |
Reviews | 4.00 |
Support Mail | [email protected] |
Garena Free Fire APK Download ios and Android
Garena Free Fire is the fastest-growing battel ground mobile Application in the world. Also, the most downloaded mobile game of 2020. The game is developed by the Garena International company. The company is registered in Singapore.
For the very first time, this was uploaded to Google Play Store on 20th November 2017. Due to its light size and smooth performance, Free Fire competed with PUBG Mobile. Soon, this game captured the second position in the Battel Ground Game.
After the ban of PUBG mobile in India, the game has gained maximum installation in India. Most of every PUBG player shifted to Free Fire. Now the Garena Free Fire has more than 50 Crore active Subscribers of this game.
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The theme of the Garena Free Fire Game
The Garena Free Fire declares that it is a 10-minute Survival Shooter game. So, What is the meaning of the term "Ten Minutes Survival Shooting"?
Well, the main theme of Free Fire is based on Long Time Survival. You have to stay alive until the end.
First of all, the system will put you and 49 other people on a plane. The plane will fly towards a sea-locked island.
You have to choose your landing point and land at the same point using Para shoot. After that, the real battle starts.
You have to collect Guns, Medikit, bags, and other things. Your main objective is to stay alive till the end. When you will see other people try to kill them.
At every 10 minutes, the island will start shrinking. You have to remain inside the safe zone. Inside the zone, you can drive a car, bike, or hide between grasses and trees.
In the end, you will be the winner, if you kill your opponent and stay alive.
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The Garena Free Fire is available for download at Google Play Store (For Android) and Apple App Store (For iOS). You just have to choose your OS and simply click on the Download button. Still, we have described the detailed Steps to install Free Fire.
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Will Free Fire be banned in India?
First of all, Free Fire is not a Chinese Application and secondly, it has no Chinese Connection. Also, it has no security issue as of now. Hence, there is no reason for the Indian Government to ban Free Fire App.
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First of all, you have to Download Free Fire Game app and install it on your Phone. After that, the App will ask you to Download the Free Fire Compressed OBB file. Alternatively, you can Download the FF OBB Zip file from here.
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Firstly, the FF app needs a minimum Android Version 6.0 or more. Secondly, the Application size is 500+MB, and the OBB file requires another 500MB storage. Hence, you should have 1.5GB of internal storage and 2GB of RAM.
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Looking at the user experience, the game is really enjoyable and mind-blowing. It has lots of modes and has a Super 3D graphics feature. It has so many characters and Garena is giving new characters on every update. But there are some glitches and network issues. Players expect their issues will be resolved by Garena Team.
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- Quality Graphics Design
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- Not so big in size
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What Is Supplier Management Software?
Supplier management software is a way to organize all supplier data in one central location. Businesses must nurture relationships with suppliers to ensure that their contributions are adding to the success of the business. Increasingly organizations are seeking data-driven methods that identify areas of opportunity. This supplier relationship management becomes more and more of a challenge as businesses grow and work with suppliers on larger scales, but even smaller organizations can lose critical data when managing it manually. Supplier management software instantly places all supplier data from compliance to productivity at a manager's fingertips.
What Is Supplier Management Software Used For?
Supplier management software has many uses, all with the goal of driving productivity safely. The features that most software platforms offer fall under these three categories:
Organizing supplier management: Keeping supplier information in a secure network is vital. Organizations may need to create specific documents for individual suppliers and store them, so centralized access to the cloud is key.
Maximizing productivity: Supplier management software can significantly reduce or eliminate time-consuming emails and stacks of paper, making more effective use of resources and personnel.
Reducing risk: Real-time monitoring of supplier data is invaluable. Supplier management software can transform supply chains by creating visibility. Organizations can lower risk by reacting to data as it occurs or even by using existing data to predict possible challenges in the future.
Supplier Management Software Features
Industries set compliance standards for finished products, so organizations that rely on suppliers also rely on supplier compliance with specifications. Additionally, changing or adding on new suppliers may become necessary as business needs shift or grow. In the global economy, many organizations utilize materials from multiple countries, so a software platform needs to be able to track compliance and verifications across borders. And as the pace picks up in increasingly competitive markets, real-time decision-making is necessary, making cloud-based platforms essential. Some features included in supplier management software include:
Supplier document storage
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Supplier management dashboard with tasks and notifications
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Staying abreast of compliance issues like expiring certificates and industry requirements is a challenge through the paper chase or tag emails. A software with a centralized dashboard and real-time notifications can generate alerts before certificates expire, eliminating the need for multiple emails and follow-ups. Clear and simplified communication is a huge benefit for organizations that need to approve and onboard new suppliers. What once may have taken days or weeks can now be done in minutes with supplier management software.
Creating supplier scorecards delivers visual cues when suppliers are in compliance or need a closer look. Having all the data in a single place leads to more accurate decision-making in real-time, reducing risk and minimizing sharp course corrections. Moving supplier management to a software platform also helps audits run more smoothly since the software can now house all of the documents needed in a single location. Auditors can remotely access everything they need to conduct the audit and compile detailed reports with attachments afterward.
Building Better Supplier Relationships Based on Data
Supplier management portals can create access points for supplier data for everyone who needs it, from operators and managers to the enterprise level. Each employee who plays a part in the supplier management relationship can view pertinent information and interact with it on their dashboard. Supplier management software is a solution that can greatly reduce data entry error, provide complete visibility into real-time plant performance, and allow enterprise levels to monitor it all in the palms of their hands.


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The Middle Path
Well, if it comes to making money, or working out or drinking water or something to and become an "opportunist". (this is the kind of thinking that got me into this mess). The Middle Path means Middle Fucking Path, no matter what it is NICOLE, even if it's free of charge, free of calories, or no one is looking. My problem is that I thought more was better. So, if there was an opportunity to work-out more, earn more, travel more, do more, anything with "more" attached to it then I was IN for MORE of that. "Wait" you say, there is some things you should do more of. Yes, but Only if you are not in the middle yet. If you don't have a healthy diet, you should focus more on eating the right food. If you are too focused on food you probably eat too much or not enough, binge or starve. If you exercise too much what are you neglecting? We all know those whom have taken "work" to the extreme. Of course we all need to make money so we can live in the world but if we overwork then who or what is getting put on the back burner? Usually relationships.
We instinctually know the right amounts best for us. But we can get off course during the course of our course, of course. When I was young I was losing my shit because my boobs were coming in and my hips were widening and I had friends that were uber skinny and they ate Wendy's for lunch and I was on a diet. In an attempt to "eat" what I wanted I started exercising a lot. So, "over" exercising allowed me to "over" eat which made me "overly" focused on food and exercise. Now, what got "under" nourished? My relationships, my studies and my time nourishing my soul. So, now, what am I over doing or what is getting left behind? How can I find the middle path in all things so I feel balanced and healthy?


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Well, it's still Alpha, right?
, 06-13-2014 at 09:13 PM (12029 Views)
But hey, I can still comment on the latest set of patch notes they released. It's certainly had surprises.
First off, it seems that they're looking at DPS mana again. As it stands right now, Eles would regen mana through Rolling Thunder. That is, cast Lightning Bolt or Chain Lightning, and get a 60% to regen 2% of your mana. The only time we'd run out is if we spam Chain Lightning on 2 targets. (We Flame Shock them both and run low on mana with Instant Lava Bursts). In a pinch, we Thunderstorm for mana. Or use Sham Rage for the reduction of mana costs.
That's all gone. And I assume that the Glyph of Thunderstorm that removes the knockback should probably be removed as well. All it would do is slow people who are piled on top of you. Not exactly useful.
But don't think they're singling out Ele Shams with this. Shadow Priests lost mana regen from Hymn of Hope, Dispersion and Vampiric Touch. Druids lost Innervate... again... and there's nothing about their mana regen mechanics for Resto or Balance. They're basically giving Shadow Priests and Ele Shams the Destro Lock treatment... just increase the regen and call it a day.
Elemental Shams are now the owners of Earth Shock. It'll be interesting to see if they retain the weakened blows on it. While that is provided by tanks, it was nice in PvP. Losing the ability to switch imbues hurts pvp a little, but all in all, I don't think anyone's going to miss it that much. It's like Chain Heal... I never really used it that often as Elemental, but I will miss the graphic.
Speaking of missing Graphics, I will miss Earthquake. I love that spell, and I love the graphic. While they were initially buffing it significantly, I have a feeling they removed it to reduce the spell clutter. Most PvE'ers will not miss it, but their PvP counterparts will certainly notice it. You could catch stealthers, prevent flag caps, and sometimes knock someone down which really can be significant. So if we're trying to prevent a flag cap, we have to use Magma Totem. Oh wait, that's gone too. We have to Flame Shock, and then hard cast. So we're done on flag watching, we're just offense now.
I was thinking that Multistrike would be our go to stat. I wrote: "There's also something I am really curious about. Multistrike will make DoTs tick a second time. I asked Celestion via twitter if it would proc effects. He didn't answer, but I did see someone else asking that indirectly. He said that it's a case by case basis. So if Multistrike works on the Lava Burst proc, then for sure it will be our go to stat out of Readiness, Accuracy, and Multistrike."
Since then, Celestion has again said that Multistrikes would not proc effects unless it was specifically called out. So I don't think we'll get our wish. However, "New passive abilities granting a 5% bonus to specific secondary stat bonuses received from equipped items have been added for all specializations."
- Elemental: Multistrike
- Enhancement: Haste
- Restoration: Mastery
Looks like they agree. Multistrike will be our go to stat. We're basically BURST machines now. If we get overload and multistrikes, our damage will be very unpredictable. This should really make us shine in PvP if Multistrike shows up on that gear. Otherwise, we're going to be reliant on procs. (A side note for Resto... they haven't given up on the Mastery yet. Good for PvP, unknown how well it will do for PvE.)
Multistrike also became more important in a different way as well: Fulmination now causes Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning damage and multistrike damage to always generate an additional Lightning Shield charge, up to a maximum of 15. Earth Shock will consume any charges beyond 1, dealing their total damage to the enemy target.
So really, if we get procs (Lava Surge) on procs (Overload Mastery) on procs (Multistrike), we could be spamming Earth Shock a lot more often. Burst on burst on burst. This does not bode well for the single target fight, but will be an Arena 3s wet dream.
All in all, our damage keeps getting bumped up some from the reports I've seen. The set bonus, while boring, increases our damage more. Bind Elemental was useful in PvP, but apparently got cut either for PvP or raid designs would have us cheezing mechanics. One change I do like; however, the ability to drop totems without them pulling mobs is awesome. I just hope Searing Totem is still going to be the target of certain mechanics like Mind Spikes leading up to Nazgrim.
The removal of Totemic Recall is a bit sad though, again, more on the PvP front. There are times when you need to cancel your Elemental in order to drop combat and drink. It means we'll have to click off the totem manually, so that's a quality of life issue. No more cheezing mana for Resto Shams.
All in all, I think it's just making us focus away from support and healing, to being direct burst nukers. Turret, fire, and pray for procs. And well, for Totems, we're left with:
Air: Grounding, Capacitor, Windwalk (if Talented)
Fire: Searing, Fire Elemental
Earth: Earthbind, Earth Elemental, Tremor, Stone Bulwark (if Talented)
Water: Healing Stream Totem
I'm actually waiting for the patch note that says HST is only for Resto. While I want Earthquake on a totem, it just feels that Totems are less and less important to the class. Grounding is optional on two PvE Fights (Dark Shamans and Nazgrim), and Capacitor is great on Garrosh. Earthbind on mines for Siegecrafter. Windwalk is useful on a few fights, Protectors, Malkorok, and Spoils if you can't kill the brewmaster fast enough. Otherwise, it's only Fire Totems that seem to be necessary for Elemental.
We shall see. As they say, "It's Alpha right? No need to worry at all.. you'll be fine!" While I'm sure we'll be fine, I'll still be lurking in the shadows watching like a hawk.


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The Upcycled Food Association announced on May 19 that they define upcycled foods as ones that "use ingredients that otherwise would not have gone to human consumption, are procured and produced using verifiable supply chains, and have a positive impact on the environment."
And yes, there really is an Upcycled Food Association.
The benefit to defining the term, the association says, is to encourage broad consumer and industry support for products that help reduce food waste.
The definition was drafted by a working group convened by the Upcycled Food Association, which included representatives from Harvard University, Drexel University, Natural Resources Defense Council, World Wildlife Fund, and ReFED, a nonprofit that analyzes solutions to food waste.
The definition is "putting some teeth into a trend that is doing the right thing for our food supply, our environment, consumers, and businesses," Jonathan Deutsch, a professor at Drexel University and the director of the Drexel Food Lab, told Food Tank.
Standardizing the term, according to Food Tank, is also a first step toward legislation that supports upcycling, according to Emily Broad Leib, a Harvard University law professor and the director of Harvard's Food Law and Policy Clinic. "Further research can be done to identify and leverage policy incentives to support upcycled foods as a model to reduce food waste and support a more sustainable food system."
Upcycling has emerged in recent years as a way for food producers to add value to byproducts or surplus ingredients that might otherwise have been wasted.
Food companies such as Philabundance (no relation) and Treasure8 (of which I am a member of their advisory board) are repurposing safely edible ingredients, like excess milk or "ugly" vegetables, into nutritious cheeses and chips.


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This is the blog award category for the best beach and coastal blogs currently active on the web. The world's extensive coastlines hold a special reverence in our hearts and draw people in on both tourism grounds and as residents, with the notion of living by the sea viewed as a hugely desirable prospect by most people. This romantic and long-held fascination with our shores has led to vibrant communities springing up wherever land meets water, and no two beaches are quite the same, from the pristine sands of the tropics to Newfoundland's rugged and prehistoric scenery. Capturing the essence of these magical places, as well as serving those who enjoy them, is not an easy task; we're certain you'll agree that the following award winners do just that.
Get a sense of West Cornwall in all its glory with Ismay Atkin's blog, with a particular focus on dining and getting out and about. Tremendous work
St. Ives is a premier tourist location in Cornwall and one strong in culture. Of all the sites we've come across covering the town, we can think of no better place to keep up to date with St. Ives than this fine blog
If you're looking for ideas of places to go across the length and breadth of the county, you'll find all manner of attractions at Lookaround Cornwall. An excellent public service
The Cornish political arena is an incredibly active beast, and there are more blogs covering this sector than we could ever hope to include here. However, the best of them are aggregated at Blog Kernow, an automatically updated site which never fails to deliver the goods
Although it is extremely localized and probably not of broad interest, our judges didn't hesitate in including the St. Mabyn Village News blog into the list since it is a prime example of Cornish life and exactly what blogging is all about
The Magic of Cornwall captures exactly that, with a superb blog and information on many facets of Cornwall's culture and history. Neatly presented and a pleasure to read
Business Cornwall is a powerhouse of news reporting and is comprehensive in its coverage. Displays a good mix of articles of interest to both the local resident and entrepreneur alike
An absolutely marvellous personal blog which documents the life of Holly, a girl who gave up living in London last year to try her hand living and working on an eco farm in Cornwall. Not only brave but a great writer to boot
Sustainable fishing is not only a popular topic but one of utmost importance. Cornish Tuna helps raise our consciousness to the issues at hand in a highly effective manner - a site everyone should visit
Cornish culture is a often a strange and fascinating thing for the outsider to observe - get to grips with it through this concise and insightful resource site
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The black beauty zucchini is a both popular and very productive zucchini. The black beauty summer squash is ready for harvest in about 55 days. Black beauty squash plants grow semi-upright. The glossy black-green fruits average 8" long x 2" in diameter and are best when harvested young. The tender flesh is firm creamy-white and has a fine flavor which makes for great eating!
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The CWA is pleased to announce the return of the Canadian Watercross Nationals to beautiful Belle River, Ontario, for the 7th straight year! The event will once again be held at Lakeview Park's West Beach during the Sunsplash Festival on July 23 and 24, 2016. Classes are available for every skill level and pwc. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/Canamwatercross.
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Yusef Lateef
Dr. Yusef Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston, October 9, 1920 – December 23, 2013) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator and a renowned spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community after his conversion to Islam in 1950. Lateef was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but his family moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1925.
Although Lateef's main instruments are the tenor saxophone and flute, he is known for his innovative blending of jazz with Eastern music. In addition to the oboe and bassoon, both rare in jazz, Lateef plays various non-Western instruments, notably the bamboo flute, shanai, shofar, arghul, sarewa, and koto.
Throughout his early life Lateef came into contact with many Detroit-based jazz musicians who would gain prominence, including vibraphonist Milt Jackson, bassist Paul Chambers, drummer Elvin Jones, and guitarist Kenny Burrell. Lateef was a proficient saxophonist by the time of his graduation from high school at age 18, at which point he launched his professional career and began touring with a number of swing bands.
In 1949, Lateef was invited by Dizzy Gillespie to tour with his world-renowned orchestra. At this time, Lateef was known by the name William Evans, thereby making him one of three well-known jazz musicians (besides the pianist and the tenor saxophonist) bearing this name. Notably, all three played with Miles Davis during their careers.
In 1950, Lateef returned to Detroit and began his studies in composition and flute at Wayne State University. It was during this period that Lateef converted to Islam as a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
Lateef began recording as a leader in 1957 for Savoy Records, a non-exclusive association which continued until 1959; the earliest of Lateef's album's for the Prestige subsidiary New Jazz overlap with them. Musicians such as Wilbur Harden and Hugh Lawson were among his collaborators during this period.
In 1960, Lateef again returned to school, studying flute at the Manhattan School of Music in New York. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Music in 1969 and a Master's Degree in Music Education in 1970. Starting in 1971, he taught courses in "autophysiopsychic" music at the Manhattan School of Music, and he became an associate professor at the Borough of Manhattan Community College in 1972.
Autophysiopsychic Music, Lateef's term, refers to music which comes from one's physical, mental, and spiritual self. Lateef has written extensively on the topic and includes it in his book Method To Perform Autopsyiopsychic Music. In this view, it should be the goal of every musician to combine their theoretical knowledge with their life experience, and to offer to and accept knowledge from their personal source of strength, inspiration and knowledge.
Yusef's teaching of autophysiopsychic music is very simple. It strays from what has become the standard dorian mode over the two chord, mixolydian over the five, and ionian over the one chord. You learn what works for you, and you embellish those notes.
By 1961, with the recording of Into Something and Eastern Sounds, Lateef's dominant presence within a group context had emerged. His 'Eastern' influences are clearly audible in all of these recordings, with spots for instruments like the rahab, shanai, arghul, koto and a collection of wooden Chinese flutes and bells along with his tenor and flute. Even his use of the western oboe sounds exotic in this context; it is not a standard jazz instrument. Indeed the tunes themselves are a mixture of jazz standards, blues and film music usually performed with a piano/bass/drums rhythm section in support. Along with trumpeter Don Cherry, Lateef can lay claim to being among the first exponents of the world music jazz subgenre. Lateef also made numerous contributions to other people's albums including his time as a member of saxophonist Cannonball Adderley's Quintet during 1962-64.
Lateef's sound has been claimed to have been a major influence on the saxophonist John Coltrane, whose later period free jazz recordings contain similarly 'Eastern' traits. For a time (1963-66) Lateef was signed to Coltrane's label, Impulse. He had a regular working group during this period, with trumpeter Richard Williams and Mike Nock on piano. They enjoyed a residency at Pep's Lounge during June 1964; an evening of which was issued across several albums.
In the late 1960s he began to incorporate contemporary soul and gospel phrasing into his music, still with a strong blues underlay, on albums such as Detroit and Hush 'N' Thunder.
In 1975, Lateef completed his dissertation on Western and Islamic education and earned a Ed.D. in Education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
In the early 1980s Lateef was a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Nigerian Cultural Studies at Ahmadu Bello University in the city of Zaria, Nigeria. Returning to the US in 1986 he took teaching positions at the University of Massachusetts and Amherst College. Presently, he continues to teach at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Hampshire College in western Massachusetts.
In 1992, Lateef founded YAL Records, his own label for which he records today. In 1993, Lateef was commissioned by the WDR Radio Orchestra to compose the African-American Epic Suite, a four part work for orchestra and quartet based on themes of slavery and disfranchisement in the United States. The piece has since been performed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
Lateef has expressed a dislike of the terms "jazz" and "jazz musician" as musical generalizations. As is so often the case with such generalizations, the use of these terms do understate the breadth of his sound. For example, in the 1980s, Lateef experimented with new age and spiritual elements. His 1987 album Yusef Lateef 's Little Symphony won the Grammy award for Best New Age Album. His core influences, however, are clearly rooted in jazz, and in his own words: "My music is jazz."
Lateef has written and published a number of books including a novella entitled A Night in the Garden of Love and the short story collections Spheres and Rain Shapes. Along with his record label YAL Records, Lateef owns Fana Music, a music publishing company. Lateef publishes his own work through Fana, which includes Yusef Lateef's Flute Book of the Blues and many of his own orchestral compositions.
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Matti Liski is a Professor of Economics at Aalto University School of Business where he is currently the head of the department. His other affiliations include Helsinki GSE, University of Cambridge EPRG, CESifo Munich, MIT CEEPR, and Toulouse School of Economics.
Matti teaches a broad range of courses from principles of economics and executive MBA to advanced doctoral courses. His research focus is both theoretical and empirical microeconomics with applications in industrial organization, public policy, energy markets, and climate change. He is has held several editorial duties in journals and is currently an associate editor of the Journal of European Economic Association.


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This post is part of our Q&A series.
A question from graduate students in our Spring 2019 offering of "Targeted Learning in Biomedical Big Data" at Berkeley:
Hi Mark,
We are curious about how to use TMLE and influence curves for estimation and inference when the target parameter is a conditional expectation, rather than a scalar.
Specifically, suppose I have a data structure
$O = (W, Y) \sim P_0$
, and sample$n$
times i.i.d. from$P_0$
. We are interested in estimating the functional$\Psi(P_0) = \mathbb{E}[Y \mid W]$
. This seems like a perfect place to use Super Learning to estimate the target parameter, and Super Learning is indeed often used for these kinds of prediction problems.From Super Learner, we can get a good estimate of
$\mathbb{E}[Y \mid W]$
, and it seems like there is no reason to use a TMLE to update this fit.However, for each individual (with covariate
), we would also like to obtain a notion of a confidence interval and/or a prediction interval. Is there a way to use influence functions or TMLE to obtain these intervals? It seems like this could tie closely to the simultaneous confidence intervals we discussed earlier in the semester.J.R., D.C., and M.M.
Hi J.R., D.C., and M.M.,
You are interested in providing statistical inference for
$\Psi_0(w) = \mathbb{E}(Y \mid W = w)$
based on observing $n$
i.i.d. copies
of a random variable $(W, Y)$
with a nonparametric model for the probability
distribution. You mention that one could use Super Learning (SL) to estimate the
regression $\mathbb{E}(Y \mid W)$
and that such an approach might yield a good
estimator but lacks inference. I would argue that a Super Learner would be a
non-targeted estimator for this particular target $\mathbb{E}(Y \mid W = w)$
since SL is optimizing a loss-based dissimilarity, often represented by a square
of an $L^2$
-norm of the candidate function minus the true function
$\mathbb{E}(Y \mid W)$
in $W$
. This means that it is optimizing some average
of squared $w$
-specific errors across all $w$
in the support of $W$
Our strategy we have presented in chapter 25 of the new targeted learning book
is the following. Let's say $W$
is $d$
-dimensional. We would first
approximate $\psi_0(w)$
$\psi_b(w) = \int_{x} b^{-d} K\left(\frac{(x-w)}{b}\right) \psi_0(x) dx$
, for
some kernel $K$
and bandwidth $b$
. This is just an example of a
-specific approximation of this non-pathwise differentiable target
parameter. Other strategies could be considered such as approximating
with a family of pathwise differentiable approximate target
is now a pathwise differentiable target parameter. Therefore, we
can develop a CV-TMLE of this $b$
-specific target parameter. It would rely on
estimating $\mathbb{E}(Y \mid W)$
over a local neighborhood of $w$
. One
could use a Super Learner with a local loss function that only involves the fit
over that neighborhood. In that manner, the candidate estimators could still
involve extrapolation, but the evaluation of performance over validation sample
only evaluates how good the fit is in the local neighborhood. So this is already
a much more targeted Super Learner. We use CV-TMLE instead of TMLE, since as
converges to zero the efficient influence function of $\psi_b(w)$
becomes unbounded, so that we don't want to have to rely on a Donsker class
condition. Instead we only have to deal with an empirical mean over validation
samples, where conditionally on training sample, it will essentially be a sum of
i.i.d. observations (up till a univariate $\epsilon_n$
that is easily
handled), thereby allowing us to obtain a CLT under a variance converging
condition only.
Therefore, one can then establish that
$(nb^d)^{1/2}(\psi_{\text{CV-TMLE}, b}(w) - \psi_b(w))$
converges to a normal
distribution with mean zero and an asymptotic variance driven by the variance of
the normalized efficient influence curve (normalized so its variance actually
converges), where we can let $b$
converge to zero as fast as a determined rate
(which requires investigating the second-order remainder, making sure it is
smaller order than the leading empirical sum term). Subsequently, we then have
to determine a selector of $b_n$
that does a good job minimizing MSE
w.r.t. the actual $\psi(w)$
. We have developed such a method based on
tracking, as $b$
goes from large to small, the change in standard error of the
efficient influence curve and change in TMLE, and when that reaches a balance,
then we have found our desired $b$
. We can prove this optimizes the MSE at a
rate that would be optimal if one would know the underlying smoothness (where we
use orthogonal kernel $K$
), even though we don't this smoothness of the true
By slightly undersmoothing this data adaptive choice ($\log(n)$
factor), then
we obtain a normal limit distribution for
$(nb_n^d)^{1/2}(\psi_{\text{CV-TMLE}, b_n} - \psi(w))$
with mean zero and same
asymptotic variance as above. So, now we obtain a valid asymptotic normal based
confidence interval.
The reason why we succeed in establishing the desired asymptotic convergence in
distribution is because we use CV-TMLE of the $b$
-specific approximation, and
the convergence in distribution of the CV-TMLE holds uniformly along sequences
that do not converge too fast to zero as a function of sample size.
One might also simply decide to be satisfied with inference for $\psi_b(w)$
itself, which still has a good interpretation. Even though this appears to be
a promising excellent approach for $W$
being not too high-dimensional; for
high-dimensional $W$
, I think the second-order remainders will dominate. I
think that determining a data adaptive approximation of $\psi(w)$
first (e.g.,
select a data adaptive large parametric model, or HAL-fit, and treat that as a
working model on which the function $\psi(\cdot)$
is projected and evaluated
at $w$
), and then being satisfied with the resulting $\psi_b$
estimand, is then a sensible approach.
You also ask about the construction of an interval $(a_n(w),b_n(w))$
so that
$\mathbb{P}(Y \in (a_n(w), b_n(w)) \mid W = w)$
converges to $0.95$
. This is
clearly a very different problem. For example, this interval will never shrink
to zero width. Just talking from the top of my head, I could see that we might
focus on estimating a CDF $F_w$
defined by $y \to P(Y \leq y \mid W = w)$
i.e., the conditional CDF of $Y$
. Its quantiles would then provide the desired
prediction interval.
Now, as above we might approximate $F_w$
by a smoothed CDF $F_{w, b}$
, e.g.,
using the kernel smooth above.
For a fixed $b$
, we can then develop a CV-TMLE of the whole function
$F_{w, b}$
using our universal least favorable model for multivariate target
parameters. For each fixed $b$
, the CV-TMLE minus the CDF $F_w$
, normalized,
would converge to a Gaussian process. This would already provide us with valid
prediction intervals based on $F_{w, b}$
. We can then also determine along
what sequences $b_n--0$
we can generalize this weak convergence proof, and
then among this class of possible sequences, develop a data adaptive selector
that optimizes MSE for our target. Lots of details to be worked out,
but, clearly, one sees again that approximating the nonpathwise differentiable
CDF $F_w$
by a family of pathwise differentiable CDFs $F_{w,b}$
, developing
CV-TMLE of these infinite-dimensional $F_{w,b}$
, and doing our usual proof for
CV-TMLE, etc., provides the formal theory for this approach.
You are referring to simultaneous confidence intervals. Clearly, the weak convergence of the CV-TMLE of the whole CDF concerns the same weak convergence result we would need for constructing a simultaneous confidence interval. So, there is definitely a relation. There is also a functional delta-method argument that can be used to establish that convergence of the CV-TMLE of the CDFs also implies the weak convergence of its quantiles, as needed for our prediction interval.
Best Wishes,
P.S., remember to write in to our blog at vanderlaan (DOT) blog [AT]
berkeley (DOT) edu
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With its mellow medieval architecture, glorious gardens and beautifully designed party spaces, Notley Abbey in Buckinghamshire is steeped in romance, making it the perfect spot for a unique wedding celebration
Notley Abbey has a long and romantic history and its location on the Buckinghamshire-Oxfordshire border makes it a superb spot for a glamorous country-house wedding party. The mellow medieval exterior and glorious grounds are a dream backdrop for fabulous celebrations in all seasons of the year, while inside it has been meticulously restored to create luxurious light-filled spaces for ceremony, feast and party. Icing on the cake is that this is an exclusive-use venue, so it's entirely yours for a whole 24 hours.
Scene setting
The approach to Notley Abbey down its splendid tree-lined drive tells you that this is somewhere truly special. The setting in the idyllic Buckinghamshire countryside close to Thame makes it easy to get to, but with all the space and elegance you could want for a modern country wedding. Originally an Augustinian friary and later a grand mansion visited by royalty, its history includes a spell under the ownership of legendary actors Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh – many Hollywood and West End stars have partied here. As part of the portfolio of Bijou Weddings since 2006, it has been sensitively restored to create a most versatile setting for wedding and civil celebrations. There are three unique spaces for your service, all of which are also ideal for partying, and since the property is yours for 24 hours you can design every detail to match your wedding vision. Notley Abbey has a capacity of 172 during the daytime, and up to 250 in the evening. There's also a stunning dual-aspect suite for you, plus eight luxurious bedrooms (each one named after a glamorous visitor during its Hollywood years) for your special guests.
Perfect for…
Whether you want a classic or contemporary country wedding, Notley Abbey is as atmospheric as it gets, in any season of the year. In summer the walled garden – which includes medieval stone from the original friary – is a dreamy backdrop for an alfresco ceremony, party breakout space or relaxed drinks. For large gatherings, the Monks' Refectory is a light-filled stone barn complete with minstrels' gallery, sparkling chandeliers and dual aspect over the cloister gardens and a lawn leading down to the River Thame. Beautifully designed, it has an air of history and grandeur that make it equally suited to ceremony, evening banquet or elegant wedding breakfast. For more intimate gatherings, the Abbot's Hall – the main reception room of the house – has a stunning feature fireplace dating back over 600 years, high beamed ceilings, mellow oak floors and superb views over the grounds.
As Notley Abbey is yours exclusively, you can design your celebration to incorporate all three venue spaces. This is also the most comfortable of country houses, with further reception and dining rooms and glorious grounds to explore, so your guests have plenty of space to spread out and enjoy the historic architecture and lush setting.
The details
Bijou Weddings have an in-house team who help you design and plan your perfect celebration and take care of all the details. Its talented in-house chefs will match the menus to your taste and the style of your day. With a proprietary online wedding planner, face-to-face meetings and a personal wedding planner on call, you can be sure that your event will be meticulously arranged. Each unique property in the Bijou Weddings portfolio has been specially designed as an exclusive use wedding venue and the team's inside knowledge, plus their extensive contact book, take the stress out of finding the right suppliers and extra elements that create an unforgettable party.
Extra magic
The sense of space as you enter Notley Abbey's grand tree-lined avenue make this feel like your own private country retreat, while huge fireplaces and beautiful vistas from every window mean it's as picturesque in midwinter as on a summer's day. Knowing that the great and the good – from Henry VIII to legendary Hollywood stars – have partied here only adds to the sense of history and character and makes staying over in its luxurious rooms feel extra special. The secluded location means you and your guests can party into the night. Fireworks are also permitted enabling you to create the perfect finale to your celebration.
Find out more
Location: Notley Abbey, Thame, Buckinghamshire
Contact: 0345 130 9966
Email: [email protected]
Social: @bijouweddings
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The Bubble Tea Factory Singapore
If there are 2 things that Singaporeans love, it's bubble tea and photo-worthy exhibitions. Just take a gander at the snaking queues for bubble tea shops islandwide, which seem to be multiplying at alarming rates. Not that we're complaining!
No matter the theme, photo op events of all kinds have also proved to be a massive hit, with attendees young and old showing up in droves simply to snap up a storm.
In a match made in heaven for all BBT addicts and IG aficionados, The Bubble Tea Factory is a picture-perfect exhibition held at *SCAPE from 19th October – 18th December 2019. Here's what the saccharine journey entails:
Boba Booster Pack with unique challenges and collectible cards
Adding an extra thrill factor while you traverse through the photo zones, every guest will be handed a Boba Booster Pack which contains a set of limited edition game cards.
We're in love with the hilarious pop culture references in the collectible cards, as well as the the little nods to local life.
Every pack is unique. If you collect 10 different collectible cards, you'll win a special prize!
Besides serving as adorable souvenirs, these cards also present a series of fun dares and challenges for you and the squad to tackle on-site. Perfect for those with a slight competitive streak! Every pack contains a different combination of cards, with challenges like "Take a selfie with a stranger you met at The Bubble Tea Factory".
Photo Zones – straw forest, pearl pit & and bubble tea airlines
Have your cameras at the ready and make sure you have plenty of data storage to spare; The Bubble Tea Factory comprises of over 10 different photo zones each with a new and visually-captivating theme.
Set across a sprawling 7,000-sq ft space, prepare to strike endless poses against the numerous backdrops and interactive set-ups of various aesthetics, from pastel and cutesy to chic and badass.
Enchanted Forest
One of the most iconic aspects of our beloved beverage other than the tea and pearls themselves: those thicc straws which transport all the yummy goodness right where they belong.
Step into mythical forest of illuminated straws where, instead of tall trees, towering bubble tea straws will be lining the path for some tunnel-illusion shots.
Blue Coral Utapioca
What do you call a utopia for folks who can't get enough of those bouncy, chewy tapioca pearls? Utapioca.
The Blue Coral Utapioca is populated by larger-than-life boba trees you can lounge under. The cups are filled with air vents which make the pearls dance around in majestic flight. Great for Boomerang shots!
Wrap Zone
If, like a magpie, you're drawn to all things glittery and iridescent, the Wrap Zone will be right up your alley. The best part about this photo zone is the way light bounces off all corners, lending a soft and natural glow to your portraits no matter which angles you're serving.
Boba Ballin'
If you've ever fantasised about rolling in riches Money Heist-style, here's your chance. Boba Ballin' is a too-cool-for-school photo zone dripping with lavish details and a sophisticated green-and-gold aesthetic.
Take a dip in the bathtub filled with wads of cash! Pssst…the gold toilet bowl is chock full of money too.
A pathway to hidden galaxies
Tip: Hidden within The Bubble Tea Factory is a secret room you just might miss if you don't keep your eyes peeled.
If you manage to find it, however, opening the doors to the psychedelic infinity room will likely take your breath away. This spectacular set-up will send you to the deep end of an awe-inspiring pearl-filled galaxy. A.k.a the kind of world we want to live in!
Taro-bly Wreck & Boba-jection
Venture to a pair of cosy nooks each fitted with a quirky photo element, giving you perfectly-framed statement shots.
We're going ga-ga over the hilarious medical-themed "Boba-jection" zone, where you can pretend to pump bubble tea straight into your system through an IV drip.
Next to it is the Taro-bly Wreck zone, where you can climb aboard and swing around on the wrecking ball. Oops, we mean wrecking PEARL 😉
Smells Like Tea Spirit
The folks behind The Bubble Tea Factory weren't kidding when they promised a multi-sensory experience. Be surrounded by the heavenly scents of a fresh brew over at Smells Like Tea Spirit. The interactive wall lets you take a whiff of various fragrances, from malty and luscious to tart and tropical.
What combination of aromas would be on your ideal bubble tea wish list?
Pearl Pit
No matter what age or gender, nothing beats diving into a ball pit and feeling the weight of the world dissipate as you wade through plastic orbs. Level-up that experience with the gorgeous lilac Pearl Pit, filled with 100,000 pastel purple balls reminiscent of taro pearls.
You can even pose with big tapioca scoopers as props!
Pearlsonality Chamber
It's hard not to break out in a fit of giggles when a powerful explosion of rainbow confetti rains all over you. The Pearlsonality Chamber is fitted with a confetti cannon on the ceiling, making for A+ Boomerang shots of the colourful blizzard.
Air BBT
"Welcome aboard, passengers. Thank you for choosing to fly with Air BBT."
Take to the skies in a unique aircraft interior, fashioned after bubble tea themes with fake bubble tea in fancy champagne glasses and LCD airplane windows where you can peek out to see "milk-tea way" animations.
Free bubble tea for all visitors
Conclude a splendid trip to The Bubble Tea Factory with none other than a free cup of slurp-a-licious bubble tea. Redemption is simple, just hand over the "Free Bubble Tea" power-up card from your personal Booster Pack!
There's also a snack redemption booth located next to the Taro-bly Wreck and Boba-jection photo zones. We won't spoil the surprise of what the array of bite-sized boba treats entail, but we're confident that they'll delight any sweet tooth.
Merch area – boba-themed accessories, snacks and makeup
Commemorate your Bubble Tea Factory adventure and bring home an exclusive souvenir from their extensive array of boba-themed merch.
Bubble tea-flavoured popcorn, brown sugar flavoured bean snacks and boba milk tea pastries.
Of course, it never hurts to buy a couple of bubble tea-centric snacks to gobble on while bingeing Netflix. At this rate, our entire diets are gonna consist of bubble tea and its derivatives! Not that we're complaining 😉
Tickets to The Bubble Tea Factory
Judging from the strong affinity Singaporeans possess towards bubble tea and #aesthetics events, The Bubble Tea Factory is going to stir up quite a flurry of excitement with queues as far as the eye can see.
Leave a message behind on the Happiness Wall, where notes are pinned via thick bubble tea straws. Some of the sweet prompts include questions like "Who bought you your first ever bubble tea drink?"
To avoid disappointment, make sure to snag your tickets ahead of time and secure a slot for the exclusive 2-month long exhibition. Admission costs $24/pax on weekdays and $28/pax on weekends, with each entry entitling you to a number of bite-sized boba-themed sweet treats and a refreshing cup of complimentary bubble tea to stave the inevitable sugar cravings.
Don't go home without this cuddly Boba Bae mascot plushie ($29.90). It's the perfect gift for your loyal BBT kaki!
Early bird tickets will be up for grabs for the first 2 weeks of launch, going at $18/pax for weekday and $23/pax for weekend admission. Act fast though, as these opening special tickets are only available in limited quantities.
Bonus: You can add a touch of boba flair to all your IG updates anywhere, any time with the special TBTF Instagram filter, created exclusively for The Bubble Tea Factory. The slight tinge of blush and cartoon boba cups are too cute for words! Find it on The Bubble Tea Factory's Instagram page, available on mobile.
Find out more and get your tickets to The Bubble Tea Factory here
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To arrive at Paul and Audrey Hanneman's West Hollywood home is to visit the South of France. A tall ficus hedge shields the house from the street, and when stepping through its front gate—gravel crunching underfoot—rather than the hum of nearby Melrose Avenue, there's birdsong and the burble of an aged stone fountain. It's a cinematic welcome envisioned largely by Paul, a retired film executive and admitted Francophile, who first fell for le Midi when he saw To Catch a Thief. "I love the people, the language, the food and wine, the Louis XVI furniture and the architecture," he says. And the home, named Maison Lumière, is the embodiment of all he admires.
From Èze to Draguignan, Paul and Audrey have vacationed often in the region, enjoying summertime brocantes and alfresco dining at local bistros. Distilling those memories into a visual wonderland befitting an L.A. neighborhood provided a sensory-driven design brief that captured architect Paul Williger's imagination. "I welcomed the adventure," Williger says. "You don't see a lot of Provençal style here, even though the vernacular is appropriate to the Southern California climate."
Working with general contractors Jim Hanley and Megan Turner, Williger crafted an authentic-feeling home, right down to operable wooden shutters, but kept it "cleaner, fresher—like we were updating an old apartment in Paris," he explains. "The original home was compressed, so adding a second story allowed us to open up to the yard." To that end, the front door was glazed, ground-floor walls were replaced with bay windows and French doors, and the upstairs bedrooms were given balconies. "It's an oasis," adds Hanley, noting that plenty of house can be realized on a small lot, "if it's laid out well." (This home is just about 2,800 square feet.) "It's also about quality," he says. For example, the team tested many finishes to achieve the perfect hue and traditional smooth finish of Provençal stucco, and great effort was made to source and match wood flooring and roof tiles to the ones the Hannemans had already found in France.
Paul, who is studying for his Master of Interior Architecture degree at UCLA, observes that French design is like French fashion: "It looks effortless yet is clearly considered." The home's interiors, realized by the couple's longtime designer Elizabeth Dinkel, bear out this truism. "They represent the culling of many years of collecting—basically our favorite things—pulled together with the help of Lizzie's amazing eye," says Paul. He points to objects like the Neoclassical side tables in the family room found at Le Marché aux Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen. Starting with a neutral backdrop to support the couple's art collection, she began layering in playful pieces such as the Vladimir Kagan sofa—the first piece the couple bought for the project—in the living room. "They liked the contrast with the antiques," the designer notes.
Elsewhere, Dinkel combined a bench covered in leopard-print silk velvet and the Lucite lamps by Pierre Cardin. In the dining room, she surrounded a contemporary steel table with the couple's Louis XVI-style chairs, adding café curtains that billow in the breeze. "Our intention was to flood the room with light while still providing a bit of privacy," she says. "We wanted to highlight the style of the windows and the decorative window hardware without obstructing it." And in the Hannemans' bedroom are a Piero Lissoni platform bed and Murano glass lamps. "I love the mix of periods," she says, equating the home's style to the decadently blasé vibe of St. Tropez's famed Club 55.
But it's the exterior spaces, inspired in part by the legendary designer François Catroux's gardens at Les Ramades and conceived with another longtime Hanneman collaborator, landscape designer Nikila Rigby Ellis, that perhaps feels the most Provençal-like. "Large trees make a garden feel bigger," notes Ellis. She placed a pair of fruitless olive trees in the front yard and added cypress for color and verticality, boxwoods as sculptural elements and jasmine and citrus for fragrance. Because the property is small, Ellis employed another clever trick: utilizing crushed limestone for the hardscape. "By not defining a driveway and walkways, it gives a more expansive feel." The result is a garden that "lends itself to hospitality," she says.
Whether the Hannemans are hosting friends or family or just enjoying the house à deux, they are assured enchantment. "There's a magical quality of light and peace here," says Paul. "It's the indoor-outdoor ease of life that we so love."


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Tess was in my office, upset. She had just taken a new job and was already battling criticism. Her new position was a coveted role at a highly sought-after organization. All eyes, she felt, were on her. Though she was beyond capable of doing the job, she had heard rumors of people saying she wasn't at all qualified. As her eyes became glossy with tears, she confessed she was worried everyone was right. This happens when anyone—especially a woman—rises up. With more visibility, and more substantial contribution to anything, comes one absolute guarantee: more chances to be criticized.
The most frightening things in life are always those that are unavoidable, and criticism is no exception. At a certain point, I realized that criticism was coming at me whether I liked it or not. While I still find criticism hard to digest sometimes, I've come a long way in learning how to process it. Every time a student comes to me worried about criticism, I try to push these five points:
- Criticism is not created equally. I'm always fascinated by customer reviews, especially on women's clothing. It seems as if some women write a review just so they can humble-brag about their shape: "I'm 5'3" and weigh 110—mostly breast weight—and the XS was swimming on me!" I'm also intrigued by the wide range of reviews on books. One of the best lessons on criticism and perspective is to look up your absolute favorite book on Goodreads and read (perhaps in horror) what others think of it. The point is that each reader gets an equal chance to post a book review. Each top-heavy woman gets an equal chance to criticize the spring line. But we don't have to accept critiques equally. If you look more closely at the nay-sayers of any product, book, or sweater vest, you can see that sometimes the reviewer seems either inordinately hard to please or is not the intended audience. Criticisms that seem more measured and come from rational people who were the intended audience should get more weight. Sure, everyone gets an equal voice when it comes to criticism, but you must never give all criticism equal weight. Always consider the source. Those consumers invested in your product are typically not the ones who spew venom. And remember that usually for every star, there's someone out there giving you a high five.
- Just because someone says it doesn't make it true. I received a student evaluation that said, "This professor WILL NOT respond to emails. So don't expect any of her attention." When I read this, I was baffled. The part of my job I know I am the best at is being responsive and attentive. I aim to respond to every email the same day I receive it. I meet with students after class, sometimes for hours. I set up appointments to meet with students, even during winter and summer breaks. Hell, I give students my cell number! Now, maybe there was a student whose email went unanswered, but dear god, email me again. Call my cell. Stop by my office. Have my kidney! The point is: I was being criticized for the very thing I prioritize the most. And when I thought about it, I couldn't think of a way I could be any more accessible (perhaps I should be far less) and so I realized that just because someone says it doesn't make it true.
- Pan for gold among the rubble. About three years into my career I started hearing some negative feedback about how I carried myself around campus. A fellow faculty member stopped by and said, "Just so you are aware, some people are saying you are kind of a self-promoter." This is funny to hear as an academic because my first response was, "Yeah, who isn't?" But then another person, a staff member, told me the same thing. No one would tell me who was saying this, why they were saying it, or what exactly they wanted me to do about it. How was I promoting myself? I couldn't get to the bottom, or the source, of this criticism and I felt wholly on the defense. I was out to lunch with a friend, moaning about these criticisms I kept hearing, and he said, "Well, even if this criticism is unfounded, can you find a kernel of truth in there?" When I stopped and thought about it, without focusing on my own hurt feelings, I could see there was. Admittedly, I'm an enthusiastic and expressive person (perhaps not the most common personality traits among academics). And I realized I tend to excitedly talk a lot about my students; jobs they got, research they did, insights they shared in class. While I didn't feel I was shamelessly self-promoting, I began to see how my constant enthusiasm for my role could be interpreted as tooting my own horn. This doesn't mean I toned down my enthusiasm—in fact, some of this felt like the regular shit women hear about themselves when they have any kind of success—but it did make me more mindful about certain ways I express it. Criticism is going to be 80 to 90 percent rubble; but shake the pan a little and see if there's any gold. Then throw out everything that is just the stuff of fools.
- It hurts, but it won't kill you. I once wrote an article for a major print publication. When it went up online I was thrilled to see a handful of nice comments pop up. But then came one that shook me a bit. Then another. And another. I'd never seen such anger spewed over an article that I didn't think was all that controversial. These comments attacked my writing, my teaching, and even my mental stability. While I knew that just because the comments were written didn't make them true—and I was certainly considering the sources—I did feel humiliated by the ass-chewing these anonymous people were giving me. My first reaction was: I should never write again. My second reaction was: Well, I'll keep writing, but I'll stop trying to publish. My third reaction: What do I want for lunch? In the moment, it seemed like a big, fat deal to be trash-talked on the Internet, but then I realized it didn't kill me. It didn't interrupt my life, it didn't cost me my job, and it didn't even stop me from writing. Not even for a day. It just made for a few minutes of stewing and that was it. That. Was. It. An hour later I was enjoying a chicken salad sandwich with a friend. Hey, hearing (and reading) bad stuff about yourself is never fun or easy. But take heart, knowing you will ultimately be okay.
- Be the criticism you wish to see in the world. I don't claim to know sports all that well, but allow me to use this metaphor: The best defense is a good offense. You cannot avoid the criticism that is coming at you, nor should you—it's not only proof you are doing something substantial enough to criticize, but it's also the very thing that can make you even better. I find the best thing I can do is to be mindful of the criticism I give. I try to resist making catty comments, behind-the-back remarks, or mean-spirited gossip. I don't rip authors to shreds on Goodreads and I don't attack strangers on social media. I reserve criticisms for when I know the person is open and asking for feedback, and then I try to make it helpful and constructive. This does a couple of things: 1) it sets an expectation to others about how I would like to receive feedback, and 2) it helps me rest easy when I get a mean student evaluation or hear a super snarky comment about my work, because I know I'm not guilty of being reckless with my criticism of others.
Even still, criticism sucks. Embrace that it sucks and try to remember that some things are simply unavoidable. Some critiques will be outliers; some will be helpful; perhaps all of them will be hurtful. But in the end, all you can do is be the best you can, learn when you can, and let the rest go.
Published with permission from Everything is Negotiable: The 5 Tactics to Get What You Want in Life, Love, and Work by Meg Myers Morgan.


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My Vintage Valentines Travelers Notebook
Valentine's Day! Time to get out my travelers notebook for a vintage valentines page!
Love the washi and all the cute little stickers in the My Valentine Collection I designed for Simple Stories! It's perfect for all kinds of layering and great for valentines card making too. One of the biggest rewards in designing collections like this is working with the final product. So wonderful to see my ideas come to life in tangible products.
I love see all the awesome things the Simple Stories team comes up with the collection too–so amazing!
I think I could fill all my days with scrapbooking, junk journaling and working on my travelers notebooks. There's something therapeutic about it all. The goodness of it, the memories relived, it's all good.
Happy crafting and I'll see you at DesignerDigitals!


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Marine Design company recruits graduate designer, with support from Marine-i
Jack Gifford Marine Design, based in Penryn, has boosted its team with the recruitment of designer Charlotte Monks, thanks to support from Marine-i. Part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, Marine-i is designed to help the marine tech sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly grow through harnessing the full potential of research and innovation.
Jack Gifford Marine Design provides integrated yacht
design and naval architecture services, with a focus on designing cleaner,
smarter yachts using eco-friendly materials and eco-friendly propulsion. Charlotte
joined Jack's team after completing her Interior Design degree at Falmouth
University. She had already decided to work towards a career in the marine
industry and had previously completed a work placement at Pendennis Shipyard.
Although Charlotte's skill set is not one usually associated with naval architecture, Jack Gifford could see her potential and how she could add value to his business. With the help of the Marine-i salary subsidy, he was able to offer her a full time job as a designer.
Jack says: "Taking on a new employee always puts an initial strain on cash flow. The salary subsidy support we received from Marine-i was a great help, giving us breathing space to get our new employee up to speed. The Marine-i team supported us from start to finish and made the process very easy".
Charlotte receives ongoing support from Marine-i Innovation Manager Dawn McColl from Falmouth Marine School. Working at a small bespoke business, Charlotte is involved with all aspects of projects from concept to completion, using her design skills to enhance the interior space of many types of craft.
Dawn McColl comments: "Joining a young company with interesting, creative projects gives Charlotte opportunities that may not have arisen within a larger business."
Dawn adds: "The marine sector is a crucial component of the local employment market. There are now 12,500 people working in SMEs in Cornwall's marine sector. Marine businesses contribute £500 million of Cornwall's GDP and the county accounts for an impressive 1 in 7 of all the marine jobs in the UK.
"By providing a salary subsidy scheme to helps employers take on talented graduates such as Charlotte, the Marine-i project is helping to drive further growth in this vital sector."


text: Remember the fairy tale about Winnie the Pooh? Designer Nicolo Kerimov was inspired by this cute story creating his Winnie lamp. He shifted the main purpose of a lamp as a light source to the story-teller and gave it real emotional value. Winnie is a lighting concept, which is designed to present its users with a positive and fun product experience. Its shape reminds of a beehive, it's made of glass and piece of cork with two cords, one if red, another is white. Two cords allow to hang the lamp at different angles. Winnie lamps invoke fun and positive feelings just by placing them and turning them on.


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Key Points 🔗
This year, we at Maltego hosted our very first internal developer hackathon for our Integration Development team across the world. Over the 2-day hackathon, there were almost 1,000 Transforms run, experimental Transforms for over a dozen data sources put into practice, four awards given out, more than 2 crates of caffeinated drinks downed, endless music tracks streamed, and dozens of boxes of pizzas and burgers eaten.
The hackathon served as an uninterrupted focus time and fun competition for our Integration Developers to tackle development challenges and experiment with bold ideas. The work and learnings are valuable for both future product development and personal upskilling.
Here's a quick recap of how the hackathon went.
We Have Grown Collectively as the Tech Force in Maltego 🔗
Half of our Integration Development team, based in Munich, Germany, came together in the Munich headquarters while the other globally distributed half streamed in remotely. The team blocked two full days of focus time and worked in sessions with social breaks in between. For those who joined Maltego during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the very first in-person interaction with their team members after months of working from home.
"I really enjoyed getting to know the team and have conversations in person, which wouldn't have been as easy in an online setting." The Project Manager of Data Integrations at Maltego said.
The developers could participate in the hackathon in teams or solo depending on their personal preference and compete with one another on various challenges and goals. Despite the competitive nature of a hackathon, we witnessed great sportsmanship where they shared difficulties and solutions openly and closely with one another. The central hackathon group chat was flooded with calls for help, ideas, suggestions, and hearts and smiley emojis around the clock.
"This is a great community effort and I see everyone jumping in to help solve one another's problems. People are taking time out of their competitive efforts to support one another." Our Engineering Manager reflected, to which one of our Integration Developers agreed, "There was no aggressive competition. Everyone was eager and open to share learnings and solutions to help remove roadblocks faced by others. The food was good. The beer was also good."
One of our newest Integration Developers also said, "As the 'new guy,' I love the chemistry!"
With lots of frantic typing still going on, towards the end of the hackathon, we sat down for a collective retrospective and showcase session. Each participant documented their learnings and thoughts in the internal DevOps Wiki following the 4L principle—Liked, Lacked, Learned, Longed-for—and provided feedback on their development experiences. These insights helped the team comb through and openly discuss the challenges and ways to solve problems.
As our Russian developer concisely put it, "превозмочь (Overcome)!"
We Found Our Einstein, Sherlock, Picasso, and MacGyver 🔗
The hackathon offered four different awards: Einstein, Sherlock, Picasso, and MacGyver.
The Einstein Award 🔗
The Einstein Award went to the meticulous, scientifically minded developer who produced the best development learnings and knowledge during the hackathon. The winner spotted improvement potential of the current practices and implemented solutions that will benefit the whole team.
The Sherlock Award 🔗
The Sherlock Award went to the developer with the sharpest detective nose. The winner wrote the most investigative integration that cyber defenders would love and threat actors would fear.
The Picasso Award 🔗
There is art in painting and, of course, art in coding. The Picasso Award recognized the creativity and out-of-box thinking of the winning developer, who presented the most interesting and unexpected use case.
The MacGyver Award 🔗
In the intensity of a hackathon environment, one has got to both work hard and work smart. The MacGyver Award went to the developer with the best use of the development protocol. The winner was able to utilize the protocol and guidelines efficiently and effectively in advantage to their development.
What We Learned from The Hackathon 🔗
The hackathon has brought out creative ideas, practical results, as well as insightful learnings for the Maltego Integration Development team. The 2-day competition was an intensive stress test for our development server and our development manpower, and we have learned how we can effectively revive both. We spotted room of improvement in our development protocol and optimized it for future workflows.
We have also learned that we need to order more power drinks for events like this to keep everyone happy while they dealt with the frustrations of inevitable development trouble—code lines mysteriously disappearing, systems needing rebooting, not finding the right music playlists, and "unexpected exceptions".
Want to Develop Maltego Integrations? Join Our Team! 🔗
We are always looking for more Einsteins, Sherlocks, Picassos, and MacGyvers to join our Technology and Development team! If you are a passionate Java engineer, front-end engineer, or developers in other areas, check out our career opportunities and apply now!


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Over the last week, I've been traveling in Nevada and Utah, making photographs for an upcoming story about climate change in America. Sweaty tourists swagger down the Las Vegas Strip, and just 100 miles away, ranchers battle an ongoing megadrought. Climate change is such an immense issue that when I head out to document it, I get lost in the saturation of everything. Every person that walks past, every vista out a car window, is climate change.
I'll admit there have been moments on this trip I've felt creatively lost. While climate change is everywhere, it's also invisible—everything looks how it normally would. It's there in the data, but the data is hard to see.
To push through this disillusion, I started to think about photographs I have made that I felt captured the theme of a story in a random moment of daily life. It brought me to this image I made in 2018 at a Christmas Tree party in the one-shop town of Come By Chance in NSW, Australia.
The area had been in drought for the previous seven years—farmers had de-stocked much of their cattle and had not planted crops for two years. These farmers had sustained themselves through drought before, but only for so long. Another year or two without rain in Come By Chance would break them. Brown dirt stretched from the horizon to the community hall, where local farmers gathered with their children to decorate a cut tree with red and silver tinsel. One of the older farmers dressed as Santa Claus and delivered presents.
I photographed the Christmas Tree Party all through the hot afternoon but knew I hadn't yet made an image that described the immensity of the drought. So I kept searching.
As the sun dropped below the horizon, many farmer's children laughed and climbed on the playground. A small cemetery of a few hundred headstones watched from across the road. When I saw the scene, I knew this was what I was looking for.
It wasn't an image of the events that showed how families cook a Christmas feast or how kids open Christmas presents. It didn't instruct me or an audience in a documentary sense—it was a spare moment on the periphery of an event that could act as a symbol. The offspring of farmers, suspended on a playground over drought-stricken land, told me more about climate change than the predictable events I had witnessed through the afternoon.
Finding a metaphor is always my aim; a moment that transcends the proceedings, that becomes the archetypal theme of what I am photographing. This is what I think makes an image successful.


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A change of season give us a reason to change-up and freshen home accessories to reflect brighter weather and maybe a new trend or two. Here are 5 that are popping up at online and brick and mortar design stores, magazines and web sites.
Move over chrome and silver, gold is back and looking better than ever adding luxe and warmth to homes, particularly those with a grey and white color scheme.
Dull can be cool when it's a matte finish on home furniture or accessories. A quiet surface that absorbs rather than reflects light, matte looks good in lots of indoor and outdoor settings.
Black and white
Still going strong is the classic play of black on white. High contrast, energetic and welcoming to pops of color (yellow, orange, blue) black and white works well in any season.
English Roses rejoice—florals are blooming in linens, artwork, rugs and pillows giving our eyes a break from the geometric patterns that have dominated decor over the past few years. What could be more summery?
Macrame and natural elements
Cue the soundtrack to Hair and let the sun shine in. Macrame and other woven wall hangings are showing up in lots of places and while the look is familiar, it's more refined than it was in the 70's and lends a soft, natural feel to your home decor. You also see rustic elements such as wood in new ways, i.e., wooden beads replace crystals on light fixtures giving a casual, beachy air to interior spaces.
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Welcome to this stunning home located on one of the most desirable streets in the prestigious Wedgewood community. This recently renovated five bedroom, 6,100 square feet luxurious home is truly extraordinary with every room bursting with space and natural light. You will enjoy cherry plank hardwood floors throughout the main floor, floor to ceilings and unbelievable panoramic views of the golf course, saltwater pool, patios, and gardens. The walkout lower level also offers poolside and golf course views and will make you feel like entertaining guests everyday; offering a full wet bar, a large wine cellar, sauna, game room, pub tables and bar seating.
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