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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Best Buy Co (BBY.N) shares tumbled about 30 percent on Thursday after the world's largest consumer electronics chain reported disappointing holiday sales and warned of a bigger-than-expected decline in quarterly operating margins.
The company blamed intense discounting by rivals, tight supplies of phones and high-end tablets industrywide, and weak traffic in December.
The news, which knocked off almost $4 billion of Best Buy's market value, was the latest evidence that holiday sales at many chains came at the expense of profit.
"It just seems that the promotions did not drive incremental sales, that opening on Thanksgiving just added costs," Janney Capital Markets analyst David Strasser said.
Adding to the pressure on Best Buy, he said, was the "promotional cadence of troubled retailers" like Sears SHLD.O, Toys R Us Inc and smaller electronics chains.
Best Buy cut prices sharply in November and December to thwart competition from Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and other chains. The electronics specialist said on Thursday that it continued to discount in January.
Best Buy's stock, one of 2013's hottest, was down 27.6 percent at $27.19 after touching a low of $25.99 earlier in the session. Heading into Thursday, only one out of two dozen analysts covering the stock had a "sell" rating on it.
Shares of consumer electronics peers such as RadioShack Corp RSH.N and Hhgregg Inc HGG.N also fell.
The overall weakness in the consumer electronics industry was a "shock for everyone," Best Buy Chief Executive Officer Hubert Joly said, but insisted that the company's own turnaround was not at risk.
"Since the beginning, we've seen this transformation as a multiyear journey, and we are in the early innings of this ball game," he said.
Joly, who joined the company in the fall of 2012, has removed layers of management, eliminated hundreds of jobs, closed unprofitable stores and boosted cash by selling Best Buy's stake in a European joint venture with Carphone Warehouse Group Plc CPW.L.
So far, he has taken out $550 million in annualized costs, and he said he saw room to make the company more efficient by reducing and better managing the items that are returned by customers.
Best Buy also plans to do more to personalize its email marketing efforts, especially since it has a database of 40 million members.
In what many on Wall Street called the most promotional holiday season since the recession, shoppers were bombarded by too many emails from retailers, making it harder for Best Buy to stand out, Joly said.
Best Buy had warned in late November that its decision to discount more could hurt margins. But some analysts had then expected the chain to offset some of the margin pressure through cost cuts and market share gains.
Heavy discounting ate into profits, and Best Buy expects operating margin, excluding special items, to be 175 to 185 basis points lower in the fourth quarter ending February 1 than a year earlier. Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter said that outlook was well below Wall Street expectations.
The discounting, however, boosted Best Buy's market share at a time when overall industry sales fell, Joly said, citing data from NPD Group.
Best Buy's sales at stores open at least 14 months were down 0.9 percent in the United States and up 0.1 percent internationally in the nine weeks ended January 4. Total revenue fell about 2.6 percent to $11.45 billion.
Declines in sales of digital imaging, movies, MP3 players and other products more than offset strong demand for computers, appliances and gaming devices, the company said.
Best Buy's online segment was a bright spot in the otherwise weak report. Domestic online revenue was $1.32 billion, and comparable online sales rose 23.5 percent.
During the most recent holiday season, Best Buy offered free shipping for online orders of more than $25 and made its website easier to navigate.
The company also shipped directly from more than 400 stores this season to compete with retailers like Amazon.com and Wal-Mart. It is now expanding that service to its 1,000 big box stores, Best Buy said on Thursday.
Reporting by Dhanya Skariachan; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe and Lisa Von Ahn


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Sycamore Canyon is the second largest canyon in Arizona. Can you guess the first?
The Sycamore Canyon area offers wilderness solitude. A true natural habitat, Sycamore Canyon will leave you feeling as though you were the first human to gaze upon its deep gorges, stunning rock formations, rich riparian habitat, swimming holes and even some waterfalls.


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Morning rays of sun heating up the frigid air, sleepy smiles and empty hallways (which would possibly be cramped and overcrowded in a few hours) and that lingering smell of freshly drawn coffee. What's not to like?
Located near the foothills of the Surry Region, Reuben Hills has remained a mainstay on many of Sydney's Best Cafes List. With a comforting hodge-podge of brunch favourites spiced up with a few more unconventional choices, it isn't hard to see why.
Coffee here hails from coffee beans roasted on site and harvested from various farms in Central and South America that are handpicked and tasted by the owners who have an ethical practice of ensuring a direct relationship with the farmers themselves. Interestingly, the menu takes from these cross cultural influences and showcases a range of techniques and cuisine from those exotic lands.
Below are some items that were ordered within the group which I didn't partake in.
Broken omelette roll w fried shrimp and bacon jam ($14) and the Soft Baked Eggs with Jamon, spinach, ranchero and rye ($18). These were all wiped out.
My order of The NOT Reuben ($18) was a pleasant surprise, its clear punctuating declaration helping to establish a familiar relationship yet burn the bridges if a comparison is to be made. clever. Wagyu salt brisket, smoked and tender; the horseradish cream, sweet with a bit of a kick, melty manchego and that sweet-sour crunch of the pickled slaw are sandwiched between two gorgeously browned pieces of rye bread. It was 7am in the morning and I busted my diet already. enough said.
Does Reuben Hills live up to it's hype as a hipster haven of a Surry Hill cafe? I would say, pretty much. But with more than a year of service under its belt and still impressive queues at the front doors during weekends; the verdict is out that Reuben Hills is more than just a pretty face.
Reuben Hills
61 Albion Street,
Surry Hills 2010
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Website: http://www.reubenhills.com.au/


text: Big Budget projects normally have a big sponsor and resources, but small innovative projects struggle to get sponsorship to get ahead. BeeAgile App will center around a sponsor or a group of sponsors. Without a sponsor or funding BeeAgile would not initiate a project. BeeAgile is inspired by Bees building honeycomb and creating honey. They adapt to changes and deliver. BeeAgile App helps the project manager to adapt to customer requirements or resources. Every major stakeholder in a project is a target user. Project dashboard is the best feature i am proud of . It will be designed as a Honeycomb hexagonal buttons as a front interface .


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jessica 9c needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 105 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
Keen Paws
Think. Walk. Wag.
Keen Paws offers structured training walks and hiking adventures for
Keen Paws is a specialized dog walking company that provides training
hikes in the mountains, woods and open fields. I would love for our
new logo to represent our "Pawscursions" with some element of nature
(rocks, mountains, pine trees, etc.)
My personal dog, Zailee played a major role in me starting Keen Paws.
I would love for her to be used in the logo (more pictures available
upon request) - though it is not required and I would like to see
logos with different dogs.
I do not have a set direction I would like for this logo to go. So
please use your creativity and have fun with this! I welcome and
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However, my new website's background will be grey, so please keep this
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22 x 30" Watercolor paper, 130 lb. weight
assorted inks, dyes, or paints in choice of colors
rubber gloves
gold or silver paint pens
No. 2 pencil
colored pencils
construction or fadeless colored paper in your choice of colors
3 ply chipboard or mat board that is doubled
white glue
sponge and water container
paint brushes
craft knife
cutting mat (optional)
paper cutter (optional)
Strathmore 400 Series Watercolor
Sold in 22 x 30" sheets as well as in blocks and pads.
hTe preferred weight for sculptural books is 130 lb.
Has a strong, rough finish and can withstand repeated layering of colors.
Procion Dyes
Excellent color and lighfast qualities. Sold as a powder.
Mix with water to achieve the desired hue and value. Can be mixed to make new colors.
Basic colors are turquoise, magenta, golden yellow, violet, and forest green. Many other colors are available.
Prang Professional Colored Pencils
Sold in sets of 12 to 105 colors
While Berol Colored Pencils are considered by many as the top of the line, Prang colored pencils are a close second and are priced within most budgets. Ultra-smooth, blendable 4mm and 6m colored cores. Premium quality pencils lay down rich smooth blendable colors.
Fiskars Scissors
Lightweight surgical stainless steel scissors that are sold in a variety of sizes and cutting edges, these scissors cut anything from silk to tagboard!
Dick Blick Art Materials
P.O. Box 1267
695 Route 150
Galesburg, IL 61402
(309) 343-6181
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This mail order company is a complete source for most of the supplies needed for sculptural bookmaking: Strathmore watercolor paper, Fiskars scissors, Dyes, Prang Colored Pencils, white glue, rulers, craft knives, and chip board.
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An art supply company that sells via mail order. This company is a comprehensive source for art supplies including those needed for sculptural bookmaking.


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This is a tasty and healthy condiment that will add that "je ne sais quoi" to your dinner or appetizer. It is the best version of mango chutney that I have ever had. Everyone likes it. Even the cilantro haters do not notice the cilantro in it. Your crab cakes will never be the same. You can serve it along side of your chicken schnitzel, veal, seafood. It is best made the same day and worth it.
- 1 large mango cubed
- 1 small sweet onion, minced
- 1/2 red pepper, minced
- 1/2 jalapeño pepper, minced
- juice of 2 limes
- 1 T. coriander* leaves minced
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg to the ingredients
- 1 T. dried black currants
- Olive oil
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Combine all ingredients. Drizzle with some olive oil and toss.
Serve with crab cakes, chicken, veal or scallops.
To plate an appetizer, place chutney on plate and food on top.
A vegetarian, gluten-free herb! Like a rose by any name will smell just as sweet, call it what you may, hara dhania, coriander or cilantro, they are, one and the same ingredient.
*Coriander: Coriander is also known as Chinese parsley. The stems and leaves of which are usually called cilantro in North America.
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One cup of dice mango is 100 calories. YUM! The 20% folate (a form of vitamin E) in a mango is metabolized in the liver. Any drinkers with fatty livers will appreciate this fact. All peppers are loaded with antioxidants, but none as much as the brightly colored reds, yellows, and orange. Mango and peppers are a dynamic duo! Right Batman!


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The Pro Rank is a highest achievable rank in the game's standard Ranked Play. It is the entry point for players wishing to join the world of GWENT esports. Pro Rank is a new addition to the game, which was introduced with Homecoming update – it has replaced Pro Ladder as a separate competitive mode by merging it with Ranked Play.
Once a player achieves Pro Rank they can immediately compete with other best GWENT players.
Starting from rank 25, player skill and ranking is determined using a separate Matchmaking Rating (or MMR for short), which is earned for winning games and deduced for losing. To remain competitive throughout each season, players need to actively play Ranked matches, and vary the factions and deck types they use. This is because a player's overall MMR is the sum of MMR for their 4 best performing (giving most points) factions during the season.
Each game played with a faction unlocks a portion of its fMMR. To unlock 100% of a faction's fMMR, a player needs to complete at least 25 games with that faction. Similarly, playing 20 games will only unlock 80%, and so on. You cannot unlock more than 100% of a faction's fMMR. For an example of how the system works, see the table below:
Here, the overall MMR sums up to 9000. This number, which is updated after every game, determines a player's standing in the Ranked rating.
Though your current overall and faction MMRs will be constantly shifting depending on the results and amount of the matches you play, your placement in the ranking will base on the highest overall MMR you have achieved during the season, also called peak MMR. For example, if you are ranked 3rd with 8200 MMR at any point in the season and lose a number of games, causing your current overall MMR to drop significantly, you will remain ranked 3rd until the end of the season, unless another player surpasses your peak overall MMR of 8200.
Each Ranked season lasts 1 calendar month. At the end of each one, the top 200 players are rewarded with Crown Points (see the Crown Points section for a detailed explanation of what Crown Points are).
The Pro Rank rating is global and takes into account players participating in the Ranked Play across all regions GWENT is currently available in. After a season ends, all MMRs are reset. The top 500 Pro Rank players will retain their top positions, while other players will be demoted to rank 5, but will still be able to climb back next season and join the race immediately.
Players can check their ranking, as well as their global MMR at any time on the Rankings page. Additionally distribution of fMMR between different factions will be visible in-game in a player's profile.
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Thousands to turn out for Edison Grand Parade
Thousands are expected to line the streets of Fort Myers on Saturday for the annual Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade. Here's what you need to know, whether you plan to attend or not.
Thousands are expected to line the streets of Fort Myers on Saturday for the annual Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade.
The parade starts at 7 p.m. at the Fort Myers High School's Edison Stadium, heads north on Cleveland Avenue and ends in downtown Fort Myers.
- A CLOSER LOOK: Road closures, performance lineup, parking information and more
That means drivers will need to be ready to take some detours.
Fort Myers Police will have plenty of manpower along the route. Road closures are expected to begin at 5 p.m.
Aside from numerous downtown streets and a stretch of Cleveland Avenue being closed, drivers headed south from North Fort Myers will find the Caloosahatchee Bridge closed down. You'll have to use the Edison Bridge and Fowler Street instead.
If you're planning to attend the parade, get there early. One of the yearly traditions is that parade-goers stake their claim on prime viewing spots, which means those who haven't will need to do some legwork to find a good spot.
"There's always tape. People tape the sidewalks off, and they write the names on the tape," said Ted Fitzgeorge, Edison Festival of Light board member.
The parade is a culmination of the Edison Festival of Light, honoring one of Fort Myers' most famous seasonal residents - Thomas Edison.
Not one float will be without lights of every size and color, a nod to Edison's biggest invention.
"The motorcycles, the firetrucks, everything you expect from a parade, it's one the largest night-time parades. Yes, you don't get into this parade without lights," Fitzgeorge said.
The parade kicks off with some fireworks at the stadium.
"Everyone on the trolley is talking about it, the lights and how awesome it is and the fireworks," said Kathy Werchek.
Vendors said they've noticed a bigger buzz this year than in the past.
"We noticed more people coming out, spending a few more dollars, it's not picked up like it used to be but it's there" said Steve Farmer.
Those in the know say to enjoy it all, it's best to get an early start.
Saturday's festivities start at 11 a.m., with a stage set up on the boat ramp along Edwards Drive, featuring a lineup of acts that include Cape Coral's Ricky Manning, a finalist on "The Voice" in 2014. He's also the parade's grand marshal.
"Come down early, find yourself a parking spot and make a day out of it," Fitzgeorge said.


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The progression of the man-cold
Unlike the common cold, the Man Cold can be tricky to overcome. I weakened my immune system to see how I would fare. Unfortunately not all men can be as tough about the whole thing as me. I kept a journal, as a Tough Man would.
Day 1:
Coming down with cold. I blame our children who I've renamed as The Human Petri Dish and Typhoid Fever. One drooled into my mouth with the precision of a World War II B-29 bomber. I handled it like a man by tossing kid onto the couch en route to the bathroom to dry heave for 20 minutes. I watched a documentary about how younger lions often challenge the older, more handsome ones to eventually take over the pride, and this feels eerily similar. I'm considering placing children in plastic bubbles and only interacting with them if one of us is shrouded in some type of space suit.
This illness will probably be over in a few days. I'll handle this with the toughness of an iron lumberjack.
Day 2:
Throat beginning to feel like I'm choking on a chipmunk. But it's a small chipmunk. No big deal.
Wife suggested drugs. Easy, pusher. You'd like that wouldn't you? Getting me all doped up on something and take advantage of me? I'm on to you. I dumped out the water she brought me "to help keep you hydrated" because "I love you." To KEEP ME IN A DISORIENTED DAZE, no doubt, so I agree to do whatever freaky things you want — like agree you need more shoes and that you really "have nothing to wear" despite a closet full of clothes. Can no longer trust wife. That's OK. I don't need her anyway. What's the saying? Starve a flu, dehydrate a cold? Something like that. Hydration is for the weak.
Day 3:
Bad news. What I thought was a throat chipmunk is actually a throat PORCUPINE. That or sometime during the night my wife poured broken glass in my mouth, which I wouldn't put past her.
I didn't even have the energy to tell her to hand me the TV remote but somehow summoned the ability. It's probably one of those desperate situations you read about in the news – like how a pregnant lady is able to kill a polar bear that's attacking her children with her bare hands. Nobody seemed to notice my triumph but me, though. That's fine. I'll contact the paper tomorrow if I'm not dead.
Day 4:
Apparently the levee in my nose broke sometime during the night. The Red Cross has been incredibly unhelpful in providing relief. If this doesn't constitute an emergency than WHAT DOES RED CROSS?!
With my eyes beginning to water thanks to what can only be described as the worst nose itch in the history of the WORLD I now look like I've been watching The Notebook and crying for the last four hours. When the Drug Pusher asked what was wrong I shouted "I look hideous and you never unload the dishwasher!" Let's see how SHE likes someone spontaneously acting irrationally for no reason.
Throat feels like a nest of fire bees stinging liquid pain. This is probably the worst anybody has ever felt.
Day 5:
Barely made it to the computer today but nobody cheered. Checked webmd.com and I either have a cold, Ebola or Alien Hand Syndrome. Probably all three. I always knew I couldn't trust my left hand. That's why it throws things all weird.
Day 6:
There's now a competition between me and The Human Petri Dish to see who can produce the most fluid in a given day. The winner gets a bottle of NyQuil.
In a delightful turn of events, a cough has begun. This just keeps getting better and better. I can only hope this is all a result of being bitten by a radioactive spider and I'll come out the other end of this with super powers.
Beginning to question if life is even worth living anymore. Can someone bring me some soup?
Day 7:
I can't remember a time when there wasn't pain. Voice has been replaced full-time by a ragged cough that scares the cat. Nobody feels sorry for me. The fire bees have armed themselves with harpoons. The flood has subsided and it has been replaced by a drought. I've already forgotten what it feels like to breathe out of my nose. Do people actually do that?
Wife has banished me from the bedroom due to excess noise. Sure, make the nearly dead leave. No, no, that's perfectly fair. There have been lots of times I've heard this announcement at hospitals:
Intercom: "Can all you sick people just please sleep on the floor in some other room? We have some nurses that need a nap. OMG you're gross."
Day 8:
Attempted to blow nose and woke up on the floor.
Day 9:
I spent today shuffling around the house with a sign around my neck that read, "Why doesn't anyone help me?" with a frowny face, storm cloud and kangaroo. I love kangaroos.
Day 10:
They say laughter is the best medicine, but wife refused to tickle me. That's OK, I'll just die then.
Day 11:
Still camped out on the couch. It'll probably need to be destroyed after the paramedics haul away my diseased body. Nobody has gotten me any drugs. Nobody has gotten me any soup. Nobody feels sorry for me. Nobody loves me. What's the point anymore?
Kelly Van De Walle can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or via hallucination.


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Preparing for Brexit
We continue to work with HM Treasury and other regulators to prepare for the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
As part of this work, we have reviewed EU and domestic legislation we are responsible for to ensure there is a workable legal framework for financial regulation in the UK when the UK withdraws from the EU.
Potential withdrawal scenarios
If the UK leaves the EU with a withdrawal agreement in place, an implementation period will commence. During this time, the UK will continue to be treated as part of the EU's single market in financial services, meaning that EU law will continue to apply in the UK. The UK will also continue to implement new EU law that comes into effect during the implementation period.
If the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement in place, HM Government is working to ensure there is a workable legal framework for financial regulation in the UK. As a part of this work, the Government has published a number of technical notices, guidance and Statutory Instruments (some of which have already been laid before parliament) to make the legal changes required.
What the PSR is doing
Many functions currently carried out at an EU level will need to be transferred to UK bodies. HM Treasury has tasked UK financial regulators with amending and maintaining EU technical standards to ensure that these still operate effectively when the UK leaves the EU. For the PSR, this applies to the regulatory technical standards regulation (RTS Regulation) made under Article (7) of the EU Interchange Fee Regulation. We have consulted on proposed legal changes to the RTS Regulation resulting from the UK leaving the EU.
We expect that much of the work we are doing, combined with the outcome of further negotiations, will contribute to the legislative framework needed for a smooth transition to the new regime.
The FCA, HM Treasury and the Bank of England have also published information about preparing for Brexit. You can also read Treasury's information on 'Banking insurance and other financial services if there's no Brexit deal'.
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Eadweard Muybridge
By Photos made by Eadweard Muybridge Animation by User Waugsberg [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
PhotoUtopia Intro: Like many early photographers, Muybridge was fascinated by how photography could show us the world anew; his motion capture is his most famous work, but he also produced stunning panoramas, stereoscopic images and a huge portfolio of simply beautiful work. A great deal of this can be seen at Kingston Museum in West London.
*Eadweard J. Muybridge (9 April 1830 – 8 May 1904), was an English-born photographer who spent much of his life in the United States. He is known for his pioneering work on animal locomotion which used multiple cameras to capture motion, and his zoopraxiscope, a device for projecting motion pictures that pre-dated the flexible perforated film strip.
Muybridge began to build his reputation in 1867 with photos of Yosemite and San Francisco (many of the Yosemite photographs reproduced the same scenes taken by Carleton Watkins). Muybridge quickly gained notice for his landscape photographs, which showed the grandeur and expansiveness of the West. The images were published under the pseudonym "Helios." In the summer of 1868 Muybridge was commissioned to photograph the Modoc War, one of the U.S. Army's expeditions against west coast Indians.
In 1872, former Governor of California Leland Stanford, a businessman and race-horse owner, had taken a position on a popularly-debated question of the day: whether all four of a horse's hooves are off the ground at the same time during a gallop. Stanford sided with this assertion, called "unsupported transit", and took it upon himself to prove it scientifically. Stanford sought out Muybridge and hired him to settle the question.
Galloping horse set to motion using photos by Eadweard Muybridge.
In 1877, Muybridge settled Stanford's question with a single photographic negative showing Stanford's racehorse Occident airborne in the midst of a gallop. This negative was lost, but it survives through woodcuts made at the time. By 1878, spurred on by Stanford to expand the experiment, Muybridge had successfully photographed a horse in fast motion
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Models Who Have Been In Seafolly Summer Campaigns
We're excited to be partnering with Australian summer icon Seafolly to find the next #FacesOfSeafolly! If you think you could join the ranks of Catherine McNeil or Jess Hart as the face of Seafolly's upcoming campaign, find out how to enter the competition here.
Seafolly is synonymous with Australian Summers — rushing to buy a new swimsuit for the season as soon as the first warm day hits. But it's more than just a swimwear brand. Seafolly represents a lifestyle, and has become one of the most recognised brands in the world — sharing the spirit of Australian Summers with women everywhere. The brand has been around long enough (42 years to be exact) that chances are every Australian girl has at least one Seafolly treasure in her swimsuit collection.
We're all familiar with the Seafolly girl — she's confident, active, aspirational. She's perfectly imperfect, and embraces her natural beauty — just like we all should.
Over the years, Seafolly has helped launch and catapult the careers of some of Australia's (and even international) most recognisable faces. From Miranda Kerr and Jessica Hart, to Gigi Hadid and Shanina Shaik, Seafolly's campaigns all have one thing in common — they all evoke the same nostalgic feeling for long, hot summer days.
If you've ever looked up at one of Seafolly's campaigns, and wanted to be that girl, an opportunity like nothing else exists just for you. A chance to be discovered, inspire others, and live the dream as a face of Seafolly (and you know, follow in the footsteps of Gigi Hadid and Miranda Kerr).
To enter the competition, all you need to do is show how you wear your Seafolly, and explain why you should be the next face of the brand, and tag @seafollyaustralia and #facesofseafolly.
In the meantime, keep scrolling to revisit some of the past faces of Seafolly, and get some posing inspo.


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Today's blog answers some common questions about toothpaste and dental health in Reston.
Why does toothpaste seem gritty?
The abrasive quality of toothpaste is to assist in removing dental plaque and food from the surface of the teeth. Additionally, vigorous brushing becomes unnecessary for dental patients when the abrasives in the toothpaste can snag the mouth's lingering bits of food, polish the enamel, and improve dental health in Reston, all at once.
What's with the strong minty flavors?
Minty flavors are used to encourage continued use of the paste and to freshen breath. However, effective toothpaste alone is not designed to cure halitosis, also known as bad breath, for individuals affected. While unflavored toothpaste exists, the world has also seen such flavors as peanut butter, iced tea, and ginger. To prevent halitosis, it is best to treat for periodontal disease and to also brush bacteria from far back on the tongue. Removing the source is essential and more effective than covering it up with minty flavorings.
What is Fluoride's place in a toothpaste?
Fluoride occurs in small amounts in plants, animals, and some natural water sources. It is championed by health-conscious people for preventing tooth decay and controlling gingivitis. Fluoride-containing compounds are added to many kinds of toothpaste to add another essential dimension to the oral hygiene regimen for preventing decay and improving dental health in Reston.
How are toothpaste and flossing related?
Flossing regularly in conjunction with tooth brushing helps avoid bacterial growth, tooth decay, and plaque build-up by simply removing chunks of food or substances that could break down the tooth.
Finally, what about the relationship between toothpaste and mouthwash?
The use of mouthwash cannot replace regular brushing and flossing. Mouthwash or fluoride rinse simply adds yet another powerful layer of defense against bacterial growth in the mouth.
If you need information about dental implants, restorations, veneers, or dental crowns, call us today. Furthermore, if cosmetic dentistry sounds like something you'd be interested in, schedule an appointment with us today. You can reach us at 703-757-6453.
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I have been changing my room a lot as of late. I started my room off all white…then went to a silver grey bedding to enhance the amazing backdrop of the Flat Iron building behind my bed. I read A LOT, so I found a bed frame that has book shelves for my books. My bed is the greatest invention ever because under the mattress there's four LARGE drawers where I store all of my stilettos, sandals, boots, booties, etc.! My bed, nightstand and chair are staples in my room…and they're not going anywhere! But just like everything in life, every once in a while you need a little change 🙂
Later in the Winter of 2015, I changed my bedding to a deep burgundy, a pinot noir color for all my winos out there! It was so beautiful and really went well with the mahogany hardwood floors…but what I've always realized about myself is that I tend to go right back to basics.
Fast forward to Summer 2016, one of my favorite summers thus far. I got promoted, my job is fantastic, I'm healthy, I am sleeping in more and I am…changing my room once again! This time, I am changing a lot of the artwork in my room; I went back to an all-white-everything ambiance and I am completely in love. The only accent colors in my room are gold and the mahogany hardwood floors. I have a beautiful bay window that brings in a lot of light, so now I just bought hanging planters to drape from the ceiling. Below are some of the pieces of artwork as well as one of the hanging planters I purchased. Enjoy!


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Co-Parenting: How to Be a Parenting Team When You Are No Longer a Couple
Co-parenting may not come naturally to you, particularly if you're a high-conflict couple or you're still recovering from the nastiness of a divorce. Divorced parents need to make a concerted effort to keep their conflicts with each other separate from their relationship as co-parents to their child.
Working together to help your child grow into a happy, confident and well-adjusted adult is something that all parents should aspire to. But it's not something that comes easily to newly divorced or separated parents, or even to parents who were living apart in the first place.
It takes hard work to craft a "co-parenting" relationship that enables parents to cooperate in a way that benefits their child. As separated or divorced parents, you choose to live apart because you can't see eye to eye on many things, and it's unreasonable to expect that you'll be able to immediately step away from all of that and become a cheery, friendly, co-parenting couple. It can take months or years to forge a new relationship as parents together. But no matter how long it takes - or how difficult it is - finding a way to cooperate together as parents ultimately does pay off.
Keep Your Child Uppermost in Mind
Divorce or separation is devastating for children. It's normal for them to experience anger, sadness, helplessness, fear and withdrawal. (Extreme behavior or serious depression requires treatment by a mental health professional.)
You can't give your child proper support and attention if you and the other parent are always focused on what the other is doing wrong, or if you continue to dredge up bad feelings from your relationship as a couple. Developing a new relationship that is low-conflict, pleasant on the surface, and routine will help your child relax and begin to feel more comfortable with the new arrangement. You will be able to focus more directly on your child's needs. Your child will function better if she knows that there are two parents united behind her.
Learn How to Think
Learning to co-parent means making a mental shift in the way you think about the other person. This is a person who has undoubtedly hurt you, let you down, insulted you, or worked against you in your relationship. It may seem like a tall order to set that aside and smilingly co-parent together.
You need to mentally compartmentalize your relationship with the other parent. In one room, put all of your feelings about him or her as your partner, spouse or lover. All the hurt and anger from a divorce goes behind that door. You can go into that room whenever you need to, to work through those feelings.
In another room goes your relationship with this person as a parent. In this room, there is a table where you can sit and work together to create a good life for your child. On the walls are photos of your child in happy moments. This is the room you must place yourself in mentally when you are dealing with the other parent in a parenting situation.
This compartmentalizing is something you must commit to doing. It may be hard to sit in one room in your mind, while you know that the other room is next door. But you must direct your attention to cooperating and welcoming the other parent into your child's life so your child can have the benefit of two parents who are reasonable, pleasant and accommodating to each other.
Learn How to Talk
Open communication is essential. You and the other parent need to be able to talk about your child and make cooperative decisions. If you're able to talk naturally in a pleasant and reasonable way, you're on the right path. But if you find yourself gritting your teeth, shouting or getting upset, try to treat your conversations with the other parent in a more detached, business-like way.
You have to conduct the business of parenting together, so treat it like a business transaction. You wouldn't let your temper get the better of you in most business situations, so try to be polite to your ex in the same way you would to a stranger you are working with.
I worked with one family that kept ending up back in court. The bottom line was that they could not communicate in any reasonable way. Every time they exchanged children, they had a blowup. They finally went to a therapist who had them practice discussing only the situation at hand, and putting their emotions and problems with each other on the back burner to be dealt with at another time. This worked, and when they had to do the business of parenting, they were able to focus only on that task and keep the rest of their problems separate.
Get Help
Co-parenting may not come naturally to you, particularly if you're a high-conflict couple, or you're still recovering from the nastiness of a divorce. But there are plenty of ways to get help with your parenting relationship.
- Take a co-parenting class together (even if you go at separate times). These classes, which many state court systems now mandate for all divorcing couples, can be very helpful. If a class is not required in your area, check with your attorney, the court clerk or the state department of mental health services to find a class near you.
- Take a co-parenting class together (even if you go at separate times). These classes, which many state court systems now mandate for all divorcing couples, can be very helpful. If a class is not required in your area, check with your attorney, the court clerk or the state department of mental health services to find a class near you.
- Consider seeing a therapist. A couples therapist can help you improve your co-parenting skills. Your child can also benefit from having a therapist to talk with, and that therapist may, ultimately, be able to help you and your ex work together to help your child. If, however, you have serious, lingering disagreements about the co-parenting plan itself, a mediator can help you work through them and come to an agreement that will work for everyone.
While it may seem as though co-parenting is solely about your interaction with the other parent, a big part is your own internal thought process. Although you have to learn to forgive or at least let go of things the other parent has done, you must also forgive yourself for anything you secretly believe you've done - whether to the other parent or to your child. Everyone who goes through the emotional turmoil of a divorce makes mistakes and you need to tell yourself it is OK.
You also need to learn to forgive yourself for the slip-ups you will make as you co-parent. No one can keep up a perfect façade at all times. You're going to lose your temper, be inflexible or let your hurt get the best of you sometimes in dealing with the other parent. Tell yourself it's OK and that you will simply try harder the next time.
Co-Parenting: How Separated Parents Can Make It Work
Brette Sember is a former family law attorney and mediator. She is the author of numerous books on divorce and child custody, including The Divorce Organizer & Planner, No-Fight Divorce and How to Parent with Your Ex.


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Panhard Dyna Junior Convertible 1954
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Panhard X87 Dyna Junior convertible 1954 in good condition
1954 Panhard X87 Dyna Junior cabriolet. Between 1953 and 1955 there were only 4708 built for the american market. Due to his low weight of only 635 Kg this model was often used for racing and because of that the car became very rare. This is an original Panhard in a beautiful and good condition. The car has yellow paint and red interior. The car has the original 851 CC 2 Cyl boxer engine and 4 speed manual gearbox. A Panhard like this one is very hard to find, so this is an unique opportunity to own a piece of history.
Car has French title and document importduties for every EU country are paid by us. Documentation is complete for registration in every EU country. You do not need to pay any importduties. We can help with transport. Trading in, buying and consignment possible.
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Workshops and Presentations 2019
19-22 May
Stuttering: The Fourth Croatia Clinical Symposium
Professor Menzies will present three masterclasses on clinical psychology methods with adults, adolescents and children who stutter.
For further information, please click here.
Thursday 30 May
The 2019 Australian Independent School Counsellors Conference
Keynote Address: "Learning the hard way: Lessons from working with troubled youth."
This keynote will explore a range of themes that have emerged over the last three decades from Professor Menzies' work with children and adolescents experiencing mental health difficulties. The presentation is a personal reflection of the unique difficulties of this population, and examines the clinical skills and attitudes required for effectively managing emotional pain in young people. Emphasis will be placed on the need for: (1) empathy, warmth and validation; (2) acceptance; (3) simplification of complex concepts; (4) patience; (5) creative and engaging clinical methods. It will be argued that methods borrowed from adult CBT may be stale and ineffective with many young people. Important existential themes of isolation, freedom, identity, meaning and impermanence will be examined to offer a more fulsome account of the problems faced by youth.
For further information, please click here
Friday 31 May
Clinic Insight Australia
Workshop: "Adapting CBT for the personality disorders: Managing difficult interactions and complex cases"
In this 1-day clinical workshop, Professor Menzies will present on ways to adapt cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for addressing maladaptive core beliefs and features of case complexity in clients with personality disorders and demanding personality features. CBT involves challenging maladaptive thoughts, beliefs and attitudes as well as patterns of dysfunctional behaviours. This process can be confronting for many clients, who may have held entrenched negative beliefs over decades about the nature of people, the world we live in, and the future. Reframing events from the past and restructuring core beliefs can appear invalidating if not balanced with empathy and understanding, particularly in individuals with high levels of anger. Additional complexity is presented by comorbid anxiety disorders and depression, previous traumatic experiences, drug and alcohol use and transdiagnostic factors, such as anxiety sensitivity. Moreover, clients often have maladaptive beliefs about therapy, which can interfere with treatment progress. This workshop explores the problems involved with delivering high quality CBT in people with complicated personality features and presents ways to address these. Professor Menzies will draw on his extensive clinical and research experience to discuss how to adapt CBT to clients with personality pathology and how to manage case complexity.
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25-26 June
International Happiness and Its Causes Conference 2019
Keynote: "The Anger Fallacy"
Anger is everywhere — behind everything from road rage to wrap rage, domestic violence to international conflicts. People cling to their anger, as a tool of influence and a driver of revenge. But is anger really ever useful? And can we learn to overcome it? Learn a new way of viewing people and their actions that is at once powerful and serene.
Workshop: "Mastering anger, frustration and irritation: Practical skills for the dark emotions"
Anger is the central emotion involved in family and relationship conflict, domestic violence and interpersonal problems in the workplace. People tend to revel in their anger, using it as a tool to manipulate others and as a motivator for revenge. However, it is rarely effective. Anger typically interferes with change processes and is associated with failed negotiations, marital distress, sadness and depression, and poor interpersonal functioning.
In this workshop, Professor Menzies will explain the basis of anger and how to overcome it. You will learn to: (1) find humour and gratitude in annoying situations; (2) develop a more enlightened attitude to how people 'should' behave; (3) ditch the bad habit of singling out individuals to blame, and; (4) discover the benefits of patience and empathy.
Panel Discussion: "How can we contribute to the greater good?"
We would all love to contribute to a better world and yet so often we feel helpless in the face of what seem to be insurmountable problems. What actions can we take to improve the lives of those around us and to make the world a better place?
- Dr FRED LUSKIN, pioneering researcher into the healing power of forgiveness and director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Project, USA
- Father ROD BOWER, Anglican priest and passionate advocate for human rights, much loved for his social justice billboards
- Professor ROSS MENZIES, CBT specialist working with obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, death anxiety and stuttering.
- VIOLET ROUMELIOTIS, Telstra Business Women of the Year, CEO Settlement Services International
- MODERATOR: LYNNE MALCOLM, Presenter, All in the Mind, ABC RADIO NATIONAL
For further information, please click here
17-20 July
9th World Congress of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (WCBCT), Berlin
Panel discussion: "CBT and Existential Thinking".
- HEIDENREICH, THOMAS, Hochschule Esslingen, Esslingen am Neckar, Germany.
- WORRELL, MICHAEL, The Central London CBT Training Centre
- MENZIES, ROSS G., University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- NOYAN, ALEXANDER, Hochschule Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany.
For further information, please click here
August – September
AACBT National Tour
Workshop: "Curing the dread of death: Targeting the existential heart of mental health disorders"
Research suggests that death anxiety may be a transdiagnostic causal factor in a variety of mental health disorders. Learning how to treat existential dread may be critical for achieving stable, long-term recovery in individuals with a broad range of anxiety and mood-related mental health problems. Although death anxiety can be associated with the development of productive coping strategies (e.g. seeking achievement, extending the self through family and relationships), it may also drive crippling fear and maladaptive coping mechanisms. As such, it has been argued that the dread of death is a transdiagnostic construct with the potential to underpin a range of mental health problems including panic disorder, illness anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, OCD, the specific and social phobias, separation anxiety disorder, PTSD and depression.
If the dread of death is at the heart of various clinical presentations, treatment approaches which explicitly address these existential fears may be necessary. Conventional treatments which fail to target death anxiety may result in a 'revolving door' of individuals presenting with a shifting array of mental illnesses across their lifespan. Notably, recent research has reported relationships between fear of death and various markers of clinical severity, including overall distress, number of lifetime diagnoses and number of hospitalisations. This workshop will present a variety of innovative procedures to manage death anxiety that can be used in conjunction with standard CBT to provide a more comprehensive treatment of a range of mental health disorders.
Understanding the existential issues that underpin abnormal behaviour will lead participants to produce more sophisticated, comprehensive formulations with their clients. On completion of the workshop, participants will be equipped to assess and treat death anxiety with a range of evidence-based procedures and protocols. They will be equipped to integrate existential work with standard cognitive and behavioural treatments for a variety of mental health disorders.
20 – 22 September
Speakeasy Australia National Conference, Sydney
Keynote: "Stoicism and stuttering: Expanding contemporary psychological approaches to dysfluent speech".
Preceding the cognitive revolution in psychology by over two thousand years, the stoic philosophers argued persuasively that emotion is mediated by one's appraisal of events. Further, they posited that much of the emotional distress experienced in everyday life arises from trying to control outcomes that cannot be controlled (eg. the thoughts, beliefs and attitudes of others). Stuttering, and the reactions of observers to dysfluent speech, are partly beyond the operant control of the individual who stutters. Even when using a restructured speech pattern, moments of stuttering will occur, often with unpredictable frequency. Accordingly, anxiety arising from the possibility of stuttering seems an ideal target for stoic argument. This address examines the relevance of stoicism to living a life as a person who stutters. It will be argued that stoic practices could enhance contemporary cognitive and behavioural techniques for stuttering. Methods for incorporating stoicism into the toolkit of adults who stutter will be discussed.
For further information, please click here
Workshops and Presentations 2020
15 – 17 May 2020
APS Clinical College Workshop, Brisbane – Keynote and Full Day Workshop
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Family & Children's Center is one of northern Indiana's major non-profit human services agencies. We serve more than 700 children and families annually throughout St. Joseph County through our early childhood and parent education and support programs. Family & Children's Center is dedicated to strengthening the holistic health of young families through Healthy Families, The Brain Train, and parenting programs. Healthy Families helps parents of newborn babies or expectant parents by offering support and information about child development and what to expect as a new parent. The Brain Train provides families with knowledge and skills to enhance their infant or young child's healthy growth and development. Through experienced Family Coordinators, parents learn fun ways to interact with their children and how to use the resources available. Our mission is to build strong families and healthy children and although our services and programs have changed over the decades, our mission remains constant. Please take a moment and check out Our History page on our website as our growth over the years has been tremendous.
The funds raised through Give Local St. Joseph County 2017 will help us provide Educational Assessment and New Baby Bags to our families upon their first interaction with our assessment team and their first experience with a home visitor. They will receive an educational assessment bag with informational handouts and supports. The bag contains newborn essentials and additional items to support healthy development, safety, and learning opportunities for the families. Most families assessed experience high levels of poverty and often what seems to be a "basic" baby item is difficult, if not impossible, for families to provide to their children. In 2016, 100% of our families in the Healthy Families program were low-to-moderate income. In addition to the parent's support, our staff use the items in the baby bags to initiate a strategic, thoughtful conversation about how to keep children safe daily.
The additional revenue generated through our endowed fund will assist with our parent engagement classes and educational supports we provide families in St. Joseph County.
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Your young tyke is going to feel and look like a real hero when you buy the Junior Fireman Costume!
What would we do without firemen? These brave guys and girls run into burning buildings and face crises head on, just to keep us all safe and protected. When your child is dressed up as a fireman themselves, they're going to absolutely love feeling like the town hero! With your purchase, you will receive everything you need to make this a truly special Halloween for your little guy or girl. Trick or treating as a fireman is the best. If your son or daughter's friends are up for it, make it a Town Hero theme this Halloween! I'm sure a police officer, a nurse, a librarian, and a surgeon would love to join you. Pick up your Junior Fireman Costume today, and go make this Halloween a truly heroic one.
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Featuring interviews with Drs Andrew H Ko and E Gabriela Chiorean. (Video Program)
This activity is intended for medical oncologists, hematologists-oncologists, hematology-oncology fellows and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related death among men and women in the United States. The overwhelming majority of pancreatic cancers (approximately 90%) are ductal adenocarcinomas. Unfortunately, many patients diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAD) do not exhibit disease-specific symptoms until the cancer has reached an advanced stage, and for all stages of PAD the combined 1-year survival rate for patients who do not receive surgery is approximately 29% and the 5-year rate is just 7%. Published clinical trial results have led to the emergence of new therapeutic targets and regimens, and the poor clinical course for many patients with progressive PAD mandates the investigation of even more new approaches. In order to offer optimal patient care — including the option of clinical trial participation — the practicing medical oncologist must be well informed of these advances. To bridge the gap between research and patient care, Pancreatic Cancer Update presents one-on-one discussions with leading gastrointestinal oncology investigators. By providing access to the latest scientific developments and the perspectives of experts in the field, this CME activity assists medical oncologists with the formulation of up-to-date management strategies.
Research To Practice is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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Andrew H Ko, MD
Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Gastrointestinal Oncology Program
Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Advisory Committee: ARMO BioSciences, Celgene Corporation, Rafael Pharmaceuticals Inc; Consulting Agreement: Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company; Contracted Research: AbGenomics Holding Ltd, Apexigen, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celgene Corporation, Genentech, Halozyme Inc, Merck, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc.
E Gabriela Chiorean, MD
Professor of Medicine, Medical Oncology
University of Washington
Associate Member, Clinical Research Division
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Director, Clinical Research
GI Oncology Program
University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Clinical Director, GI Medical Oncology
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Seattle, Washington
Advisory Committee: Halozyme Inc, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc; Contracted Research: Merck.
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Release date: March 2019
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Something that I love about being a small business owner is working with other small business owners and helping them spread their creations visually through photography. You may have remembered that I photographed a fun and colorful jewelry lookbook for Confetti by Annette recently. Recently, Annette and I got together on a lovely Saturday to photograph where her jewelry ideas come to life.
As soon as I walked into her home jewelry studio, I was met with everything that represented Annette and her brand as a 'Confetti' girl. All the decor had color and personality, and flowed so well together that it was hard not to take a great photo. Yes, guys, Annette really is as cheerful as the colors on her walls!
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Pedestrian hit, killed in Newport Beach was 81-year-old man
NEWPORT BEACH – An 81-year-old pedestrian was killed and a driver suspected of DUI was taken into custody after a crash along Pacific Coast Highway Thursday night, police said.
The crash occurred near Morning Canyon in Corona del Mar about 9:30 p.m., said Sgt. Corey Wolik of the Newport Beach Police Department.
Details of how the crash occurred were under investigation Friday, but the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene after officers arrived, Wolik said.
He was identified by the coroner's office as Edward Salkin, an 81-year-old man from Corona del Mar.
Officers believe Salkin was hit by a truck being driven by Robert John Greaney, 23, of Costa Mesa.
Greaney was taken into custody on suspicion of DUI causing bodily injury, Wolik said.
According to arrest logs, Greaney was taken to county jail to be booked Friday morning.
By Salvador Hernandez / OC Register.com
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