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Remember: these blocks will be 8″ finished (that means when it is part of the finished quilt) meaning they will measure 8 1/2″ unfinished (when you have the block pieced, but before it's part of a finished quilt.)
You only need to make 1 of each block for the quilt we will be making, but you can always make more if you want a bigger finished quilt or multiple quilts. 🙂
I'm so excited to see all the variations that people create. Feel free to share yours on the Virtual Quilting Bee Flickr Group if you like! I have loved seeing all the blocks so far.
Use the hashtag #virtualquiltingbee if you're sharing on Instagram or Twitter!
And as always, I will answer questions to the best of my knowledge in the comments section. Have a happy weekend!
Block #4 tutorial for the Virtual Quilting Bee
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Dedra CApril 20, 2013 at 9:35 am
This is kind of a silly request, but will you link the tutorial to the specific blog post. It's at the top right now, but will quickly be lost in her other posts. gracias and sorry to be bossy.
amy smartApril 22, 2013 at 1:48 pm
Yes! Link has been changed. You're not bossy. 😉
yoshi emmyApril 22, 2013 at 8:52 am
Hi. I'm writing this in Tokyo, Japan. Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy reading your blog and looking at the great pictures of your work. I don't quilt. I just crochet. But your quilt inspires me a lot. Thanks for sharing beautiful quilts that you make. xo
wypożyczalnia samochodów warszawawaApril 22, 2013 at 1:00 pm
interesting idea, beautiful patterns, feel the warmth of hearth and home 🙂 good luck
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Nanette MerrillApril 24, 2013 at 8:57 pm
Wow, great block Amy. The fabric and design are perfect.


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Lee Ganghun is a full time neurosurgeon in his early 30s. He graduated from Koreas most prestigious medical school and completed his residency with the best grades at the same school. He was ashamed of his poor, incompetent parents who are uneducated as well and has sworn that he will change his own fate since he was young. He chose neurosurgery, the least popular department, because there he can easily gain privileges by making connections with senior doctors. Seo Junseok, who was born with everything, is the person Ganghun despises the most and wants to win against all the time. Ganghuns thriving life gets put on hold. Seo Junseok, Professor. Kim Sangcheol, his mother and Lee Ganghun himself are the main culprits. However, he doesnt give in. He overcomes the obstacles and tries to become the best. He kept on running even though he falls or someone tries to interrupt. But Ganghun never knew that his vain desire is leading him to the cliff!
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas - After two full days of action at the 2007 USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, it was the athletes of Texas who shined on the points spread for the event.
After final tallies were completed, Texans earned the most points of all competitors in the field with 155. Running neck and neck, Californians scored 129 points to Hawaii's 123.
The top team also hailed from Texas, as Becerra Judo Club from Garland, Texas took a commanding lead scoring 101 overall. Hawaii had two teams in the top three, including Hawaii Tenri and Shobukan, respectively.
Home to many outstanding judo clubs, San Antonio offered an ideal location for the 2007 competition.
"We are really pleased with the success of this tournament," said Sherrie Phillips, one of two tournament directors. "The level of competition and incredible performances leave us with great expectations for next year."
The biggest match of the day was the non-Olympic women's International Judo Federation (IJF) 44kg division, touting two of the top three seniors in the nation. Two-time national silver medal winner Veronica Prado (Coal Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami) entered as the top-ranked player, but was challenged by 2007 National Champion Taylor Ibera (Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri).
Prado scored two Ippon's and a Yuko in five rounds to squeak by Ibera for the gold. Ibera managed an Ippon in her fourth match, but wasn't able to knock Prado from the top step on the podium.
Following in third was Katelyn Bouyssou (Hope, R.I. / Mayo Quanchi Judo), the same athlete who said she had something to prove to herself after her win just one day earlier in the girls Juvenile A 44kg division. For her efforts, she was honored with the Sportsmanship Award for the day.
Teed up to be one of the most amazing stories from the event was the Boys' IJF-Junior 66kg division, a weight class with a long roster of top players. Coming out on top was Jeremy Liggett (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center), taking the gold in the category and earning himself the Outstanding Judoka Award for the day.
Liggett, who snatched the silver at the Senior Pan Ams in the 60kg division last May, worked his way into 66kg weight class and confirmed that he deserves the top spot in the division.


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WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican critic of the Obama administration's drone policy mounted a self-described filibuster Wednesday to block Senate confirmation of John Brennan to take over as director of the CIA.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., took the floor shortly before noon. With intermittent support from other conservatives holding similar views, plus Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, Paul spoke almost continuously for five hours before Majority Leader Harry Reid tried but failed to move to a vote on Brennan.
Paul resumed his oration, snacking on candy at the dinner hour while continuing to speak. At one point, Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill, who walks haltingly with a cane because of a stroke, delivered a canister of hot tea and an apple to Paul's desk, but a doorkeeper removed them.
Dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and red tie, Paul read from notebooks filled with articles about the expanded use of the unmanned weapons that have become the centerpiece of the Obama administration's campaign against al-Qaida suspects. As he moved about the Senate floor, aides brought him glasses of water, which he barely touched. Senate rules say a senator has to remain on the floor to continue to hold it, even though they can yield to another senator for a question.
The Kentucky senator, who is the son of former Texas congressman and libertarian leader Ron Paul, offered to cease if President Barack Obama or Attorney General Eric Holder issued a statement assuring that drones would not be used in the United States to kill terrorism suspects who are U.S. citizens.
Later in the evening Paul offered to allow a vote on Brennan if the Senate would vote on his resolution stating that the use of the unmanned, armed aircraft on U.S. soil against American citizens violates the Constitution. Democrats rejected the offer.
Reid, D-Nev., said he planned to file a motion to bring debate over Brennan's nomination to an end, if not on today, then Friday or next week. Reid had pushed for a confirmation vote Wednesday. Technically, the Senate had not even started the debate on Brennan's nomination before Paul took control of the floor almost immediately after Republicans successfully blocked a vote on a federal appeals court nominee.
Paul's speech began at 11:47 a.m. with him declaring, 'I will speak until I can no longer speak.' He focused on what he said was the Obama administration's refusal to rule out the use of drone strikes inside U.S. borders against American citizens. Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Wyden joined Paul briefly three hours into the debate but turned it back to him. Wyden has long pressed for greater oversight of the use of drones.
The record for the longest individual speech on the Senate floor belongs to former Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Holder came close to making the statement Paul wanted earlier in the day during an exchange with Cruz at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, according to Paul.
Cruz asked Holder if the Constitution allowed the federal government to kill a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil who doesn't pose an imminent threat. Holder said the situation was hypothetical, but that he did not think that in that situation the use of a drone or lethal force would be appropriate. Cruz criticized Holder for not simply saying 'no' in response.
In a letter sent Tuesday to Paul, Brennan said the CIA does not have authority to conduct lethal operations inside the U.S.
Brennan's bid to lead the spy agency received a boost when Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Wednesday that he is leaning toward voting for Brennan after receiving detailed information about the attack last September on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.
Graham, along with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., had said they would oppose the nomination on the Senate floor if they didn't get classified information detailing the Obama administration's actions immediately following the attack that killed four Americans.


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Flotek Industries, Inc. [HOUSTON] (NYSE: FTK) announced that Matthew Marietta has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Finance & Corporate Development and will serve as the Company's principal financial officer. Matt joined Flotek in March 2017 and previously served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations. Prior to joining Flotek, Mr. Marietta was a publishing sell-side analyst for Stephens, Inc. His experience includes finance, accounting and strategic planning roles at Exterran, Forestar Group and XTO Energy.
Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. [SYLMAR, Calif.] (NASDAQ: EYES) announced that John T. Blake has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Blake succeeds Thomas Miller, who has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2014. In June 2017, Mr. Miller submitted his resignation to pursue other opportunities but agreed at our request to remain in the position until his successor was named. Mr. Blake most recently served as Senior Vice President, Finance of aTyr Pharma, a company he joined in March 2015. Prior to aTyr, Mr. Blake was responsible for the global financial planning and analysis function at Volcano Corporation (Volcano), March 2010 to March 2015 and as the SEC Reporting Manager from November 2008 through March 2010. Mr. Blake was also previously an auditor in public accounting and an analyst for BD Biosciences.
MOVE Guides [SAN FRANCISCO] announced the hiring of Susan Repo as its Chief Financial Officer. Repo comes to MOVE Guides from Tesla, Inc. where she was Corporate Treasurer and Vice President of Finance. Her broad experience includes key financial positions at Juniper Networks, Agilent Technologies, KPMG LLP, and Ernst & Young LLP, among others.
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. [Chicago, IL] announced that Mark Harris was appointed to serve as the Chief Financial Officer. He replaces Richard Pehlke, who is retiring. Mr. Harris has been serving as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Company since February 2018. Since 2015, Mr. Harris had been Chief Financial Officer at Hercules Capital. Prior to that, Mr. Harris worked at Avenue Capital Group for over 8 years, where he served as their Chief Financial Officer for their Asia Strategy and was their Senior Managing Director/Head of Asia. Prior to working at Avenue Capital Group, from 2004 to 2006 Mr. Harris served as Corporate Financial Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Hutchinson Telecommunications.
Tintri, Inc. [MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.] (NASDAQ: TNTR) announced that Ian Halifax, CFO at Tintri, will leave the company.
ZPower [CAMARILLO, CALIF.] announced the appointment of Dennis Dugan to Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Dugan previously served as VP of Accounting & FP&A for ZPower. Prior to joining ZPower, Mr. Dugan worked as a Controller for Implant Direct, Inc. Before that role, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Nutiva, Inc. He has also worked as Chief Financial Officer for Advanced Structured Alloys, Inc.; Corporate Controller for Abrisa Industrial; Plant Controller for Pentair; and Vice President of Finance / Controller for Joslyn Electronic Systems and Pacific Scientific in the Electronic Kinetics Division.
Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. [WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.] (NASDAQ: SNNA) announced the appointment of John W. Smither as the Company's Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Smither will succeed Richard Peterson, who has resigned for personal reasons. Mr. Smither served as Sienna's CFO from January 2016 to March 2017, and subsequently has served as an independent consultant in the biopharmaceutical industry. Previously, he served as CFO of Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. from November 2007. From 1998 to 2007, Mr. Smither held various positions at Amgen. From 2001 to 2004, he served as vice president of finance and administration for Amgen's European Division. Prior to that, Mr. Smither served as head of internal audit, and following his time in Europe was executive director of corporate accounting. Prior to joining Amgen, he served as audit partner at Ernst & Young LLP, and following his time at Ernst & Young served as CFO of several early stage companies. Mr. Smither has served on the board of directors of Achaogen, Inc. since December 2013, where he currently serves as the audit committee chair and a member of the compensation committee.
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. [DALLAS] (NYSE: SRC) announced that Michael Hughes has been named to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hughes replaces outgoing Chief Financial Officer Phil Joseph. In addition, the Company announced that Ricardo Rodriguez has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer at Spirit MTA REIT. Most recently, Mr. Hughes was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at FelCor Lodging Trust, from 2013 through 2017. Prior to that, he held various roles in corporate finance at FelCor from 2006 to 2013, and held multiple roles at Wyndham Hotels Corporation from 2002 to 2006, most recently as Vice President, Corporate Finance. Mr. Rodriguez joins Spirit Master Trust from Morgan Stanley, where he had 17 years of experience, most recently as Executive Director – Global Capital Markets in the Structured Solutions Group.
Rogers Corporation [CHANDLER, Ariz.] (NYSE: ROG) announced that Janice E. Stipp, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will be retiring from the Company.
Simon [INDIANAPOLIS] announced that Andrew Juster, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will retire at the end of this year.
Johnson & Johnson [NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.] (NYSE: JNJ) announced that Joseph Wolk, Vice President of Johnson & Johnson Investor Relations, has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. He replaces Dominic J. Caruso, who has elected to retire, after a distinguished 19-year career with the Company. Caruso was named CFO in 2007, and served as CFO longer than anyone in the company's 132- year history. Mr. Wolk has been with Johnson & Johnson for 19 years and has served on the Finance Leadership team, since 2014. Previously, he was Vice President, Finance and CFO of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson and was a member of the Janssen Group Operating Committee. Prior to this role, he held many senior roles in Pharmaceuticals, Medical Device and Supply Chain.
CareSource [DAYTON, Ohio] announced the appointment of new Chief Financial Officer David Goltz. He replaces former CFO Tarlton Thomas, who was recently promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Goltz most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Emerging Markets for Health Care Services Corporation. Goltz joins the organization following the shift of two core team positions.
Amblin Partners [UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.] announced that Christina Leotis has been named Chief Financial Officer. She replaces Lyndsay Harding, who as previously announced, is leaving the company. Leotis comes to Amblin from the LA Clippers organization where she served as CFO. Prior to joining the Clippers, Leotis held senior financial management positions at Fox Networks Group, Concord Music and Otter Media. She began her career in Dallas, Texas, at Bain & Company, followed by a position at Goldman Sachs. She then became a member of the acquisitions team at Colony Capital.
C&J Energy Services, Inc. [HOUSTON] (NYSE: CJ) announced that Mark Cashiola, C&J's Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), has resigned to pursue other opportunities. Mike Galvan, currently C&J's Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, will assume the additional role of CFO on an interim basis until a replacement is appointed. Mr. Galvan joined the Company in 2014 as part of the financial leadership team working with the CFO. He has approximately 25 years of accounting and financial experience and, among other duties.
Nanophase Technologies Corporation [ROMEOVILLE, Ill.] (OTCQB: NANX) announced that the Company has hired Jaime Escobar to serve as its Chief Financial Officer. Prior to becoming a member of the Nanophase team, Mr. Escobar held positions in a series of manufacturing companies with consistently expanding responsibilities. Most recently, he served as Controller of CGW, and has also had significant experience as Controller of Amcol HBS.
LGS Innovations [HERNDON, Va.] has appointed Jeff Beck as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (EVP-CFO). Mr. Beck's appointment follows the retirement of EVP-CFO John Fitzgerald. Mr. Beck Over has thirty years of government contracting related experience, including more than twenty years in a Chief Financial Officer role. Prior to joining LGS, Mr. Beck served as the CFO for DRS Technologies, Inc.'s C4ISR Group. Mr. Beck has also held CFO and related finance management positions with QinetiQ North America, STG Inc., Getronics Government Solutions, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin.
OUTFRONT Media Inc. [NEW YORK] (NYSE: OUT) announced that Donald R. Shassian, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will retire from the company. Shassian joined the Company in November 2013.
Change Healthcare [NASHVILLE, Tenn.] announced the appointment of Fredrik Eliasson as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Mr. Eliasson joins Change Healthcare after a 20-year career at CSX Corporation, where he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer, as well as chief sales and marketing officer. Mr. Eliasson has held numerous financial leadership roles including serving as director of investor relations, vice president of commercial finance and vice president of financial planning and analysis. Mr. Eliasson also served in many other senior leadership roles at CSX, including vice president of Emerging Markets and vice president of Chemicals and Fertilizer.
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. [SAN DIEGO] (NASDAQ: SRNE) announced that it appointed Jiong Shao as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From 2015 to 2017, Jiong served as Managing Director, Head of China Technology, Internet, and Media (TIM) investment banking at Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong. Prior to that time, from 2010 to 2015, he held various Managing Director positions at Macquarie Capital including Head of China TIM investment banking and Head of pan-Asia TIM research, also in Hong Kong. Jiong started his investment banking career with Lehman Brothers in New York as an equity research analyst.
gr8 People Inc. [PHILADELPHIA] announced the appointment of Rachael McCarthy as their new Chief Financial Officer. Ms. McCarthy was most recently the CFO of CloudLock Inc., and has held various senior management roles, including Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Vice President of Business Development. She has worked in fast growing software and SaaS companies, including General Counsel of two software companies (Unica Corporation and Restrac/WebHire, Inc.) from very early stages through their initial public offerings.
Touchstone Bank [MCKENNEY, Va.] (OTC Pink: TSBA) announced the appointment of Vera H. Primm as Chief Financial Officer, a position that was previously served by Philip Cardwell. Ms. Primm previously served her most recent tenure as Chief Financial of Citizens Community Bank and previously at Bank of Virginia, Peoples Bank of Virginia and F&M Bank-Richmond.
Workfront [SILICON SLOPES, Utah] announced that Jon Pexton has joined the company as chief financial officer (CFO). He was previously CFO of Progrexion. He also previously served as CFO of Interbank FX, and held leadership positions at Callidus Software, Vitria Technology and Remedy Corporation. He also spent eight years with Ernst & Young working in their audit, tax, and transaction advisory practices.
TriCore Reference Laboratories [Albuquerque, New Mexico] announced Renee Ennis as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Ennis will replace TriCore's current CFO, Kent Gordon, who will be leaving to pursue new opportunities. Ms. Ennis served as TriCore's CFO for 10 years before moving to Presbyterian Healthcare Services where she currently serves as Vice President and CFO of PDS.
NeoGenomics, Inc. [FT. MYERS, FL] announced the appointment of Sharon Virag as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Virag will succeed George Cardoza, who has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2009. Sharon Virag was formerly Vice President, Corporate Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, at Aetna. Prior to Aetna, between 2008 and 2015, Ms. Virag held various positions in Finance, including: Chief Accounting Officer of AES Corp., Global Controller for several General Electric businesses in the U.S. and overseas, and Assistant Corporate Controller at General Motors. In addition to her private sector experience, Ms. Virag worked for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB") from 2005 to 2008, where she served as the project leader for Auditing Standard No. 5, the Board's requirements/regulations for Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404. She also worked in public accounting for Deloitte & Touche, LLP where she was an Audit Senior Manager. Ms. Virag is also a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council (FASAC).


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China is one of the most ancient civilizations on the planet.
Ancient Chinese Civilization dates back to 1500 BC and Ancient Civilization in China dates from 1500 BC to 200 AD. Written records show that Ancient Chinese Civilization is one of the oldest. The Sea turtles are a witness to the same. O BC is often used as the date when China became a unified empire. Ancient China Civilization existed around 3000 BC.
It has had hundreds of different religions throughout its history.
This began with the introduction of one central ruler of the gods, and slowly evolved with the introduction of different philosophies and ways of thinking.
Over the centuries all of the different religious ideas transformed and separated into three components that have helped to form China's national identity.
These three religions are Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism.
Confucianism Religion
Confucianism was developed during the Qin dynasty of Ancient China and was in around 200 BC. This was the time when Formation of government, politics in China started. The word China itself developed from a word pronounced as Chin and is porcelain or ceramic.
Shang Dynasty
During this dynasty, which was one of the first dynasties, during this dynasty (around 2000 BC) people followed many different gods, who they thought controlled the weather, water, fire, and so on.
There were over 200 recognized gods whose names can still be found in Chinese literature.


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5 bedroom detached house for saleLongacres Road, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway
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Property Description
Key features
- *Guide Price: £240,000 - £250,000*
- Versatile Family Home
- 4/5 Bedrooms
- 2/3 Reception Rooms
- Modern Kitchen with Separate Utility
- Shower Room & Bathroom
- Master Bedroom with Shower
- Front, Side & Rear Gardens
- Driveway & Integral Garage
- Close to Amenities, Schools & Transport
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Tenure: Freehold
The Express Estate Agency is proud to offer this Five Bedroom Detached House – all interest and OFFERS are INVITED.
*Guide Price: £240,000 - £250,000*
Entrance Hall - The front vestibule entrance opens to the hall, with two storage cupboards and the staircase leading up to the first floor landing.
Lounge - Offering generous space for furniture featuring a large open exposed brick fireplace with a wood burning stove. Rear aspect window and French doors opening out to the side.
Dining Room - Ample space for a dining table and additional furniture with an opening to the kitchen and French doors opening out to the rear.
Kitchen - Fitted with a range of wall and base units with contrasting wood worktops. Inset Belfast sink basin and an integrated mid-level oven and grill, an additional low-level oven and a countertop ceramic hob and overhead extractor hood. Space for an under-counter fridge and a dishwasher. Door opening into the:
Utility - Fitted with base units and a worktop, with space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer.
Bedroom One - Double size room with a front aspect window and a built-in wardrobe.
Bedroom Two - Double size room with a front aspect window and space for plenty of furniture.
Bedroom Three - Single size room with a rear aspect window and ample space for furniture.
Shower Room - Comprising a WC, vanity unit enclosed wash hand basin and a large shower cubicle.
Landing - Spacious landing with doors to both remaining bedrooms and the bathroom.
Master Bedroom - Double size room with generous space for furniture, featuring a built-in wardrobe unit, a front aspect window, a shower cubicle and wash hand basin.
Bedroom Five - L-shaped double size room with a front aspect window and ample space for furniture.
Bathroom - Comprising a WC, pedestal wash hand basin and a panelled bath with a tap-fitted handheld shower mixer.
Gas Fired Central Heating and Double Glazing
To the front is a drive giving access to the integral garage. Slate chipped garden with plant beds featuring mature hedges, shrubs and trees, extending to the side of the property. To the rear is a patio and a lawned garden, featuring a vegetable plot and a greenhouse, all enclosed with mature trees, shrubs and flowers.
Early viewing is highly recommended due to the property being realistically priced.
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Version 2 of Lightroom is now available as a public beta, allowing the the photographic community to provide feedback on new features and workflow enhancements. It's hard to believe that Lightroom 1.0 was released just over a year ago and Lightroom 1.1 shortly thereafter. It really feels like the beta process never stopped and we've received a ton of great feedback through the feature request submissions, customer conversations, forum discussions, tradeshows and targeted customer visits. We're glad to continue the process by releasing this version before it's final to get your opinions on our progress. This is different from the previous Lightroom beta in that we'll be targeting feedback on new enhancements and aiming to release the final version sooner than we did in the previous year-long beta. I've provided a few key notes below but I strongly recommend reading the entire Release Notes document available on Labs.adobe.com.
Beta Eligibility
Q: Who is eligible for the Lightroom 2.0 beta?
All Lightroom 1.0 customers. Lightroom 1.0 customers can download and install Lightroom 2.0 beta for use throughout the beta program
Q: What about customers new to Lightroom?
Anyone can download the Lightroom 2.0 beta and try it for 30 days
Q: How can new customers try the beta for the entire program?
An invitation program through labs.adobe.com allows Lightroom 1.0 customers to invite friends to try the beta beyond the 30 day trial until the beta expiration date
Q: When does the beta expire?
August 31, 2008
Primary Known Issues
- Lightroom 2.0 beta will not upgrade Lightroom 1.x libraries. The beta is intended to be used for testing and feedback purposes. Lightroom 1.x and 2.0 beta libraries will be migrated to the finished version of Lightroom 2.0.
- While data loss is not expected, this is a very early 'beta' quality build and you should always work on duplicates of files that are securely backed up.
- Lightroom 2 beta will not overwrite or interfere with a machine that currently has Lightroom 1.3.1 installed.
- Develop settings applied in Lightroom 2.0 beta are not guaranteed to transfer correctly to the final version of 2.0. This is particularly true for localized corrections.
- The new Photoshop integration functionality is only available with Photoshop CS3 (10.0.1) and should only be used for testing purposes. Metadata associated with the original file may not carry over to the subsequent file saved from Photoshop
- Additional known issues are listed in the release notes.
New Features
- Streamlined Library Layout
- Smart Collections
- Powerful Filter Bar to search and refine images
- Suggested Keywords for simplified keywording
- 10k pixel size limit raised to 30k pixels
- Output-based Collections
Multiple Monitors:
- -Four flexible modes for an alternate window: Grid, Loupe, Compare, Survey
(Check out the Live Loupe mode!)
Photoshop CS3 Integration:
- Open files in Photoshop as a Smart Object
- Select multiple images to merge as a Panorama
- Merge multiple exposures into a single Photoshop HDR image
- Load multiple files or virtual copies into Photoshop as separate layers in a single document.
Export Functionality:
- Auto-add exported images to the Lightroom catalog
- Auto Output Sharpening for images on export
Develop Module
- Non-Destructive Localized Correction for dodging and burning specific areas of an image
- Post Crop Vignette
- Basic Panel Keyboard Shortcuts
- Improved Auto Adjustment
- Improved memory handling through 64-bit support on OS X 10.5 and Vista 64-bit.(Not limited to develop module)
Print Module
- Picture Package for multi-page layouts
- Print Module output directly to JPEG
- Enhanced Print Sharpening based on PhotoKit Sharpener algorithms
- 16-bit Printing for Mac OS X 10.5
Additional Resources
- Lightroom video tutorials by Julieanne Kost: Lightroom 2 beta Tutorial Part I and Lightroom 2 beta Tutorial Part III. (Part II is on the way)
- Lightroom 2 beta preview by Ian Lyons
- Lightroom Tasmania Adventure
- Lightroom 2 beta review by Uwe Steinmueller at OutbackPhoto.com.
- Lightroom 2 beta review for our French-speaking photographers
- Photoshop Cafe provides a feature review and 1 hour training video.
What about Lightroom 1.4?
Trust me, we haven't forgotten about the photographers who are awaiting a replacement to the Lightroom 1.4 update that we released and subsequently pulled from Adobe.com.
Lightroom 1.4.1 and Camera Raw 4.4.1 are currently undergoing additional testing before we release them in the first half of April. Thank you for your patience.


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Serious Eats Sandwich Festival Profile: Sullivan Street Bakery's Pizza Bianca
We'll be spotlighting all of the delicious sandwiches, desserts, and drinks you'll find at the Serious Eats All-Star Sandwich Festival from now until the big day. Hungry yet? Obvious next question, have you bought your tickets yet?
What is pizza bianca? Here's how Sullivan Street Bakery founder Jim Lahey describes it:
A 6-ft. long light, airy, hand-formed flatbread; porous and bubbly with silky crumb. Accented with extra virgin extra virgin olive oil, coarse sea salt, and rosemary.
Yum, right? SE overlord Ed Levine has a theory that everything tastes better with pizza bianca (including hot dogs). We're never surprised when he brings one of the big six-footer slabs, fresh from the Sullivan Street ovens, into the office. It's not long before we've inhaled it, ripping off pieces and making sandwiches with whatever sandwichable ingredients we can find. Those pizza bianca days are always very good days.
So, of course we wanted it represented at the SE Sandwich Festival. We called up bread wizard Jim Lahey and had him join forces with Salumeria Biellese (more on that on Wednesday) to create a special SE sandwich that's never been available to the general public before. If Serious Eats was a sandwich, we would be this one.
Special giveaway today! Anyone who has purchased a ticket before 6 p.m. EST today will be entered into a drawing for a copy of Susan Rosso's The Encyclopedia of Sandwiches. This pocket-sized guide to sandwich recipes, history, and trivia breaks down the origins of 100 iconic sandwiches from the Dagwood and the Fluffernutter to the Caprese and the meatball sub. Just like the event, this book will expand your sandwich horizons by sharing the joys of what comes between two slices of bread. And if you bring your winning copy, we'll all sign it!
Sullivan Street Bakery
533 West 47th Street, New York NY 10036 (b/n 11th Avenue and 10th Avenue; map); 212-582-1237
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Tender Mercies of the Lord
1. Sometimes when I'm feeling scared,
I kneel down and say a prayer
and ask Him to help me through the day.
Sometimes when I'm feeling sad
for hard times that I have had,
I ask Him to help me find my way.
2. Sometimes when I'm all alone
and long for my heav'nly home,
I ask Him to help me feel at peace.
Sometimes when I'm feeling pain
or standing in pouring rain,
I ask Him to help me feel relief.
3. Sometimes when I just don't know
the path I should choose to go,
I ask Him to help me make a choice.
I know He is always there
to guide me through simple prayer
And help me to hear His loving voice.
Text: Julia Olson
Music: Kevin Olson
Artist: Olson/Olson
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: New Era
Composition Date: 2012-03-09
More Info: New Era
faith, fear, prayer, help, guidance, peace, relief, healing, tender mercy


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How do we manage communication, connection and relationships in a new on-line world where virtual people become more important than our family and circle of friends?
Amber McAuley explains and provides strategies for survival.
Amber acts as both the primary coordinator of all global online-learning programs as well as a facilitator of the various Mindfulness Without Borders (MWB) curricula and workshops.
She comes to MWB as a published author, public speaker and child and youth counselor.
Amber helms MWB's Mental Health Matters free webinars for teachers and their classrooms across the globe and is the founder of Move-it for Young Minds.
Listen to a fascinating interview with Amber McAuley on The Elsabe Smit Show on 5th November 2017 at 4pm on this link: https://www.facebook.com/AskElsabeSmit/videos
Here is a link to the recorded show on Youtube.
Teri West began entertaining people as a teenager in the '60s as a singer/guitarist in pubs and clubs. Life, and single parenthood intervened, until, after thirty-odd (very odd) nomadic years, pursuing various and diverse occupations, a set of mysterious circumstances led to her becoming a full-time student at Europe's only School of Storytelling at Emerson College in 1994, when she rashly gave up all secure means of earning a living to concentrate on becoming a 'professional' storyteller. Since then Teri has worked at clubs, parties, theatres and pubs; festivals, fun-days, play-days and fetes, in schools, halls, arts centres, and the street, around the UK, in France, and Japan for a wide variety of audiences.
Solo storytelling shows include:- 'Gawain & the Green Knight', 'Dodgy Doings & Delightful Ditties', 'Speaking to the Stars', 'Welcome to Winter', 'Under the Bodhi Tree'
Autobiographical anecdotes and old hippy songs make up 'My Aunty Knew the Shah of Persia' (true).
She sings a variety of melancholic and whimsical songs with guitar accompaniment, is a mean jaw harp player and has been seen on international boulevards and in Japanese shopping precincts playing in samba bands as an improvising surdo player (the big loud drums) and with youth groups making magic with trash (a la 'Stomp' in its infancy).
She has acted semi-professionally, playing Midi Paradoc in 'A Resounding Tinkle', Ratty in 'Toad of Toad Hall', Jean Brodie in 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' and as 'Mother Holly' or 'Aunty April' (slightly ascerbic larger than life characters for street performing / festivals / parties.
Having been seduced into clowning a few years ago from a chance meeting with Nose to Nose (www.nosetonose.info) Teri trained in fooling around and eventually became a founding member of The Fool Effect (sadly no more, one developed Parkinson's disease, one went blind, one left the country) an improvising group of clowns, taking stories or anecdotes from the audience, national or local news, and re-interpreting them in the fool's inimitable fashion.
From there Teri and Ali Dando, also from the Fool Effect developed a double act 'Doris and Gladys' a couple of theatre cleaners who carry the show when the main event doesn't turn up.
Teri, Ali and Carol Thompson, were on the streets again at the Summer Squall Festival in Ramsgate in August 2015 as 'Tea Time Tales' (Mad Hatter's Tea Party meets Listen with Mother).
Current Fool Effect show: 'Heroes Anonymous' three biographical clown acts - with Carol Thompson and Judy Cassels
Teri is currently enjoying performing on the cabaret stage with 'In Bed with the Buddha' 'using material taken from her part in 'Heroes Anonymous'.
The cabaret stage may appear an unlikely environment in which to meet Buddhist philosophy, particularly concerning death. However, 'In Bed with the Buddha' brings together a set of self-penned songs and personal stories inspired by the great deal of time Teri has spent sitting around with monks and nuns, pondering this and that.
The wisdom Teri brings from the Zen tradition in her songs and experiences may be deep, but comes with a generous helping of fresh wit, and a light garnish of irreverence.
Listen to an inspiring interview with Teri West on The Elsabe Smit Show on 29th October 2017 at 4pm on this link: https://www.facebook.com/AskElsabeSmit/videos
Here is a link to the recorded show on Youtube.
Amy Ellis will introduce us to the uses of various essential oils to enhance the meditation experience.
Here is a short introduction from Amy:
"Hi, My name is Amy and I have been using essential oils since I was 13yrs old for emotional and physical health, personal care and pure pleasure.
During this talk I will introduce around 12 essential oils that have been used historically and are still used today to assist mindfulness and deepen meditation practices.
I will introduce the plant, describe the aroma and its effect, share historical evidence of its use and talk about how you might like to use it now safely and effectively."
Tune in to The Elsabe Smit Show on Sunday 28th May live at 4 pm GMT using this link: https://www.facebook.com/AskElsabeSmit/videos
The show covers a range of topics related to the creation process, from becoming aware of your destiny, through shaping your thoughts and actions, to learning the wisdom from your experiences and practising forgiveness.
Here is the link to the recorded show.


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Another day. Another hilarious plate approved by the DMV. This time we're in lovely Massachusetts where the beers are cold, the accents are funny, and the Subaru drivers "LUVAG."
It doesn't take much to read between the lines here, but we decided to ask the tipster who took this photo to describe the Subie owner. What we heard back was she was a "very masculine young lady" who was walking towards our photographer with a "strange look in her eye."
Maybe she also loves PEN 15?
(Hat tip to Philip!)


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(Pocket-lint) - The limited edition of the Samsung Galaxy tablet handed out to developers at the Google I/O conference gives a good example of what you can achieve with an Android tablet, as well as the limitations.
When we first tried out the 10-inch Galaxy Tab in and around Google I/O, people frequently mistook it for an iPad, even with the army of marching Androids on the back. After extended use, the differences are more obvious. The slim design and large screen look very like an iPad, with the broad black bezel and sleek silver curves. It's unnoticeably slimmer than the iPad 2 (8.6mm thick) and an ounce lighter, but the 16:9 ratio of the 10.1-inch screen is longer than the 9.7-inch iPad 2 screen. It's also thinner, lighter and sleeker than other 10-inch Android tablets like the Asus Eee Pad Transformer and the Motorola Xoom. Either way, at 595g it's light enough not to weigh you down, although it is far bulkier to carry around than a 7-inch tablet like the BlackBerry PlayBook.
There is not much else to say about the chassis because there's so little there; just the proprietary dock connector and microphone on the bottom (no problem for video chat but you have to tilt the tablet and speak directly into it for voice search to work accurately) and the power button and volume rocker switch on the top. The power button is a little too shallow (we found we usually had to tap it very firmly more than once, particularly when cold booting), but the volume rocker stands out nicely so you can find it quickly with your fingers and it has a nice positive action. The headphone socket takes standard 3.5mm headphones.
What's inside?
The 32GB of storage makes up a little for the lack of a memory card slot but the lack of standard USB ports is disappointing, especially as Android 3.1 will add support for connecting USB devices like keyboards and flash drives (so you'll be restricted to compatible Samsung accessories). We were able to connect to most PCs with the proprietary USB cable; that uses a custom Samsung interface (called Kies) rather than USB host mode, and we did find on a couple of PCs and Macs that connecting to transfer files wasn't straightforward but we did succeed on all our test systems in the end.
There will be versions with both 16 and 64GB of storage in the final version, as well as models with 3G, but the limited edition has only Wi-Fi (a/b/g/n) and Bluetooth 2.1. The 1GHz dual-core processor and Tegra 2 chip coped well with the range of apps and video we threw at it; playing 1080p HD video from YouTube is smooth and fluid with excellent crisp detail. The screen is excellent: bright and vivid with saturated colours and good viewing angles. We did notice contrast in dark images wasn't as strong as it could be, and the glossy coating that gives Samsung screens their vivid colours means you get a lot of reflections and very noticeable fingerprints. We also know the Tegra 2 can output full HD video to a big-screen TV and you're going to have to pay for the proprietary Samsung dock to do that because there's no HDMI port (at least on the limited edition). Sound is nice and clear, with a reasonable amount of detail in the mid range from the tiny speakers on either side, although the volume isn't more than you need for enjoying a movie.
Recording your own videos and photos is more disappointing. Slimming the Tab down has meant dropping to a 3-megapixel camera and neither the colour balance nor detail is really good enough (plus the 10-inch form factor looks absurd when you use it as a camera, even with a tablet light enough to use in one hand). We've tested smartphones with better still cameras. We're still puzzled by the Samsung camera app; the control strip works better than the circular layout of Honeycomb and you can set macro mode, use a timer, and change a lot of settings including the metering and white balance, but we can't find a way to zoom. The 720p video recording is better quality, but the front-facing camera for video chat in Google Talk is only 2 megapixels.
As always, battery life depends on what you're doing; carry it around with you all day with the Wi-Fi on so it's up to date on email and Twitter but only turn the screen on and use it for a couple of hours of messaging and browsing and you can still have 75% battery life when you get back in the evening. Crank up the screen brightness and the 7,000mAh battery will get you through an 8-to-10 hour day with Wi-Fi on (the screen brightness will really determine quite how long it lasts, and we found we had to turn the ambient light sensor off to enjoy using the ultra-glossy screen). The large battery does take a while to charge (3 to 4 hours from flat).
The standard Samsung version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 goes on sale in the US on 8 June 8, in 16 and 32GB versions. By then we expect it to come with Android 3.1, which adds a scrollable task switcher (at the moment only the most recent open apps are visible to switch back to), lets you play HTML5 videos inline (even on the 1280 x 800 screen of the 10-inch Tab you currently get a mobile version of YouTube because HTML5 videos only play full-screen in Android although Flash videos in a Web page play normally) and lets you save Web pages and resize widgets (useful on a large screen like this). It will also have Samsung's TouchWiz user interface instead of the plain Honeycomb skin (and by then the Samsung Apps store may have more than the peculiar Korean content that's still all we can find there).
The Samsung effect
The main customisation Samsung has done on the Tab is adding its own touch keyboard. The black characters on white keys are a little easier to read and secondary keys are in more logical places, plus we like the haptic feedback as you type (and you're not likely to do enough of that to run down the battery noticeably) but it also has fewer punctuation characters available without bringing up alternative layouts. Overall, we're not sure this is an improvement as we found it wasn't always responsive when you tab into a text field in the browser or in some apps (we couldn't log in to the Kindle App until we rotated the screen to portrait with the Samsung keyboard), so you may prefer to switch to the standard Android keyboard. You will need large hands to be able to type at any speed, even in portrait mode; the keys are almost too widely spaced and not well placed compared to a physical keyboard.
Standard Honeycomb is what we'd call an understated interface; usable and functional but not particularly exciting. Tap the clock in the bottom corner for battery and Wi-Fi details; tap those to jump to the most useful settings, tap yet again to open the full Settings. You can add dynamic wallpaper and arrange widgets over five screens (although there aren't many new widgets in Honeycomb) but it's less about glitz and gestures and more about tapping to launch apps, open menus or press the on-screen Home, Back, Switch and Menu buttons. Having these in the standard position (bottom left) on every tablet is consistent but we didn't always find it the most convenient place. And while we had only occasional app crashes and the odd occasion when the browser stopped scrolling when we swiped the screen - far fewer than on pre-release Honeycomb demos - we did have more problems than we'd like.
The Android browser is excellent and - unlike the iPad - it has built-in Flash so the majority of web pages load and look the way you expect. Some sites don't work perfectly though, and that's where you're reminded that you're using an over-sized mobile phone rather than a super-slim PC - which is what you'll unconsciously expect from a screen this size. There are some tablet apps that take great advantage of the larger tablet screens, like Google Earth and Google Skymap and the Pulse newsreader that's preloaded on the Tab; we also like the Feedly newsreader and the Plume Twitter client. But many Android apps just spread out over the larger space; that gives you big controls that are easy to tap but not the sophistication we'd like to see on a screen that has the resolution to let you tackle something more powerful. (We've been keeping a running list of our favourite Honeycomb apps here). The reason Google handed these limited edition Tabs out to developers is to give them tablets to develop for, so expect to see more powerful apps on the way.
The Galaxy Tab doesn't have any of the clever features of some tablets, like the touch-sensitive bezel of the BlackBerry PlayBook or the iPad2's magnetic cover (or even the convertible keyboard docks of other Android models) and neither the Honeycomb version of Android nor the range of Android tablet apps are what we'd really call mature at this point. What you do get is a tablet that's good for email, ebooks, Web browsing, browsing through Twitter and feeds of news stories - dipping in and out of content - and watching videos. It's light enough to hold fairly comfortably while you're doing that, at least for a reasonable time.
The big disappointment is how mean Samsung is with the ports, especially when so many tablets have USB, HDMI and SD Card slots, which would be handy for storing content and viewing it on a larger screen; we may see these in the final version and we'll certainly see a dock that adds those ports (at a price). At the same price as the iPad, the Galaxy Tab is a credible alternative, especially if you prefer the promise of a more open ecosystem to the more polished but also more restrictive Apple world. Of course, you might struggle to get your hands on this model of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, but we will also bring you a full review of the retail version when it launches.
Photos taken from our original Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Tab (Google I/O edition).


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What about an Open Web Health Report?
September 8, 2013
We often talk about the "Open Web" or "the web as a platform" and it certainly resonates from some, but for others, not so much. It's a murky concept for sure. Prior to my time at Mozilla, I must admit that I didn't spend a lot of cycles thinking about the web as a platform, what's important about it, the key attributes, much less its health. Like most of us, I just used it and assumed it would always be there. My sense is that people think about the open web about as much as they did the "environment" before the environmental movement first gained broad traction in the early '70s.
Given that much of Mozilla's mission is about nurturing and creating a healthy web environment, it seems we should have some way to understand and track its health. Just like a doctor wants to understand your symptoms before treatment, or a business tracks its inventory, maybe we need the same thing for the open web. Perhaps there's a need for some kind of report that tracks key metrics that would give us qualitative and quantitative insight into the health of this so called open web.
There are plenty of reports that monitor traffic like Keynote or Akami's State of the Internet report that highlights attack traffic, connection speeds, Internet penetration, etc. These are all good but there's more to the health of the open web than traffic, speed, and adoption.
A clear understanding of the current state and trends should inform our strategy and let us know where, when, and if we have been successful. It would also tell us when we weren't. Knowing the problem is certainly the first step to solutions. Ten years ago when one browser had roughly 90% market share it was easy to see the problem. Today – not so much.
So how would you do it? First there would have to be some common understanding of the attributes of the open web we want to monitor. This itself is no easy task, but the 80/20 rule seems applicable here. Tantek did some great work a few years ago when he articulated three principle abilities that were essential to the "open web" namely:
- publish content and applications on the web in open standards
- code and implement the web standards that that content/apps depend on
- access and use content / code / web-apps / implementations
In "Long Live the Web: A Call for Continued Open Standards and Neutrality" Tim Berners-Lee articulated universality as the key principle of the web. He also noted that "some of its most successful inhabitants have begun to chip away at its principles." The FCC's Open Internet Order articulated four key concepts that encapsulate the idea of net neutrality – one core principle. Google's Sergey Brin described some of the same principles and threats in a 2012 Guardian interview. In some of our public policy work we attempted to identify "open web DNA" so we could better address policy threats. These all assume the existence of some common set of principles that underpin the open web.
The world is even more complicated today and I would posit that there are a wide range of additional metrics that collectively indicate the health of the open web and the vitality of the principles we care about. Many of these are not the traditional technical components, but commercial and external market factors that could serve as indicators for the abilities described above. For example, it may include factors like:
- Diversity of service providers and ecosystems
- Concentration of service providers, publishers, and applications
- Adoption of open standards, APIs and languages
- Security
- User choice and control
- Public awareness and activism
- Content restrictions
- Transparency
- Interoperability
- HTML5 developers
- Relevant economic/growth indicators
- Usage patterns and trends
- Maybe even a disruption index
If this kind of report already exists, let's use it more. If it doesn't should we try to create it?


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Businesses around the globe are facing a growing number of requests to disclose their sustainability performance. An entire industry has taken root that is providing comparative data, rankings, ratings and awards to companies based on this information. Whether or not you are reporting doesn't matter; your sustainability performance is being tracked, judged, rated and ranked by entities ranging from the government agencies, to non-profits, the media, various investor-related research firms and corporate customers. .The proliferation of these requests has created a confusing and potentially risky landscape which many companies spend extensive time and resources navigating.
How are companies sorting through these repetitive and time-consuming requests for information? How can a company benefit from these rating exercises and which are worth the effort? How accurate are these rankings and which are more credible than others? Are the organizations providing the rankings accountable to any recognized standards in how they gather, analyze and report their findings? And why are there discrepancies in the final results?
Join a panel of experts who will discuss why and how these rating entities have emerged, what are the best practices by which raters can be evaluated, and how companies can focus on the positive outcomes that are possible with increased transparency and trust between raters and the organizations they seek to measure.
This webcast will explore:
- The best practices for raters, based on an in-depth study of 21 rating organizations.
- How companies can use information about the raters to develop a sound basis for deciding which surveys to participate in and how clients, investors and other stakeholders can choose how to use rating information to make decisions.
- How companies are developing their own best practices for evaluating, prioritizing and participating in these survey requests.
Who Should Attend:
Chief Financial Officers, VPs of sustainability, corporate social responsibility and citizenship, General Counsels, and executives in charge of investor relations, marketing and communications, and environmental and health & safety.
Curtis Ravenel
Curtis Ravenel leads Bloomberg's global sustainability initiatives - a Chairman's Office effort and the result of his 2006 Bloomberg Global Leadership Forum proposal. The program aggressively integrates sustainability considerations into all firm operations and leverages the BLOOMBERG...Full Bio
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Based in New York, Michael Sadowski leads SustainAbility's work in the finance and consumer goods sectors and is a member of SustainAbility's Management Team. Over his career, Michael has advised a variety of global companies on sustainability issues, focusing on strategy development,...Full Bio
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Mark Tulay is the Program Manager for Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings, and is also the Founder and CEO of Sustainability Risk Advisors.
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Mike Wallace is the Director of the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) Focal Point USA. Officially launched in January 2011 at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), GRI's Focal Point USA is responsible for supporting the growth and quality of sustainability reporting in the US.Full Bio


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Should produce expos ban "booth babes," and by doing so set a reasonable expectation for professionalism implied in the event?
The topic is making its rounds in the blogosphere, with the Pundit weighing in on the subject recently. Read the piece for yourself, but I get the overall sense that Jim Prevor is in favor of freedom of expression, whether that be Chippendales or Daisy Duke wannabes.
He writes:
"But what about women who are really good at being flirtatious or at just looking good is it right for one sister to dismiss the talents and abilities of another? Indeed, is it right for women with a whole different set of skills to try to get the rules of the game changed so those other sisters just can"t compete?"
I write the following thoughts with the reminder that they are wholly my own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Packer, etc.
But when I read what the Pundit wrote, I've got to say... Jim, are you serious? I hope you had a trusted colleague read your copy before you wrote this, because even I'm offended by it.
How does taking exception to the sexist objectification of women via short-term hires at trade shows translate to "trying to get the rules of the game changed so those other sisters just can't compete"? Do you really want to accuse the most accomplished women in our industry of simple jealousy?
The fact that some produce professionals are offended that a few companies cast scantily clad women as eye candy to help draw attention to their booth should not be a surprise.
This is the 21st century, after all.
With competing produce shows touting multiple events exalting the professional role of women in the industry, the dissonance between that preaching and the occasional offender is jarring.
True, it is not a huge problem in the U.S. I've been to some produce trade shows in Latin America and Europe, and some of those shows are much more blatant about their use of minimally clad women as traffic stoppers.
While some thoughtful folks may say that the free market will decide an issue like this over time (they are probably right), there is nothing wrong with showing a little leadership.
And banning "booth babes" is far from unprecedented. This story notes that the 50,000 attendee Eurogamer Expo decided to put in place a ban on "booth babes" for next year's show, following the lead of a couple of other expos in that same industry. Perhaps prompting the action, one offending company put QR codes for their games on the backside of booth babe hot pants.
Eurogamer director Rupert Loman talked about the ban here.
"One of the things we also decided was that we didn"t want booth babes at the show.
Of course, exhibitors need to bring staff to the show, but they should be interesting, cool and exciting (Master Chief was /amazing/!) and knowledgeable (developers and publisher staff) rather than pretty girls in revealing outfits just for the sake of it. We want the show to be friendly, and all 50,000 attendees to feel comfortable.
At this year"s show three companies showed up with booth babes. Two in particular we thought were dressed inappropriately. As a short term measure we told them to move into the 18+ zone, and we asked some of them to put on leggings as well.
Although it was only a small number of booth babes, our regret is that we didn"t go further on the first day and just say "this isn"t right" and ask them to change their clothes - or not attend. Instead, with the huge pressures of putting on such a large show and everything that comes with it, we let it go. And that"s what has prompted this debate – and we"re sorry it happened.
For future shows we will be issuing formal guidelines: Booth babes are Not OK. "
I agree with Loman. I've created a poll on the issue. What do you think?
Should PMA (and other produce shows) ban scantily clad "booth babes" from staffing expo booths? Why or why not?


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Hollywood Legend Sylvester Stallone and his beautiful wife Jennifer Flavin along with their gorgeous daughters Sophia, 15, Sistine , 14, and Scarlet ,10 attend "The Expendables 2" film premiere at Empire Leicester Square in London, England Monday (August 13).
Sylvester's Gorgeous Gals!
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Vanessa Paradis on her kids, her split and what the future may hold.
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Gorgeous Actress/Singer Vanessa Paradis in an interview with Elle for their September 2012 editon. Vanessa Paradis has recently split with longtime love Actor Johnny Depp. Vanessa is also mom to kids Lily-Rose 13, and Jack, 10 with Johnny.
On Johnny: "I don't want to talk about him. Who said that artists should sell their soul, expose everything about themselves? … It's my duty to promote this movie, and my albums, but can you imagine what it feels like to see people making a business out of your pain." She adds: "What's happened to us is our concern."
Happiness: "I don't have the recipe for happiness, but I think the engine is simply having the desire," she says. "It's not feeling obliged or forced or repeating yourself. I hate, for example, whenever you hear someone say: 'You have work at being a couple,'" she continues. "No, you have to want to be there. And for me, I want to be right where I am right now.'"
The future: Vanessa Paradis says she'll continue to divide her time between the United States and France, and their children, Lily-Rose, 14, and Jack, 10, will attend school in Los Angeles. "My children are grown now, they are more independent," she says, noting that Lily-Rose is the same age as Paradis when she broke internationally as a pop singer. "My daughter loves singing above all else. Jack, he's a guitarist."
What if her kids follow in their parents' footsteps? "I can tell you that if they decide to launch themselves into this kind of career it will be a good thing for music," says, but after hesitating adds, "For my part, although I do not regret what I did, I'd prefer that my daughter takes the time to learn, and, especially, to live her childhood thoroughly."
Mother-Daughter Bonding
How I Met Your Mother star Alyson Hannigan took her sweet little girl Satyana, 3, to be pampered at a spa in Brentwood, CA (August 11). Alyson is also mommy to newborn Keeva Jane with hubby Alexis Denisof.
We still love you Kristen
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Pictures of the ever beautiful and talented Kristen Stewart in her youth. Although Kristen has been a subject to much controversy and speculation, we still love Kristen.
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Skyler and Rachel's West Hollywood snuggle!
Fashion Mogul Rachel Zoe was spotted with stylish tot Skyler in West Hollywood, CA on Monday (August 13).
Tiffany Thorton welcomes baby boy!
Disney Channel darling Tiffany Thorton welcomed first child with hubby Christopher Carney, The star 26, welcomed first son KJ on Tuesday (August 14th).
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Iconic fashion model Kate Moss was spotted with her daughter stunning daughter Lila, 9, in London, England on Saturday (August 11). The fashionable duo was seen leaving the Flask pub in Highgate
Nothings better than Pinkberry on a hot summer day!
Beautiful Project Runway host, Heidi Klum, took her adorable broad Leni, 8, Lou, 2, Johan, 5, and Henry,6, to park in New York City, NY on Sunday (August 11). The group was spotted playing at the park and enjoying Pinkberry on the hot summer day.
Paris Jackson's Sunny Sunday Stroll
Paris Jackson, 14-year old daughter of the late pop-icon Michael Jackson, was seen accompanied by her bodyguard in Woodland Hills, CA on Sunday (August 12). Siblings Prince, 15, and Blanket, 10, were not spotted with the duo.


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For e.k. buckley's current exhibition information and gallery, please visit
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CHARCOLL [the chicago artists' collective] was founded by E.K. Buckley & Chris Johnson in 2000 to centralize web presence and network DIY artists interested in showing outside of the conventional gallery scene. They produced back to back monthly shows in 2004 to spark interest in the growing Pilsen local artists' movement and since have branched out to exhibit with their small group in Chicago and abroad.
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Google released plug-ins for Internet Explorer 7+, Firefox 3.5+ and Chrome 4+ that disable Google Analytics tracking. Google Analytics is by far the most popular free service for getting statistics about the visitors of a site and it's used by a lot of sites, including this blog. Even if the service doesn't show personal information about the visitors and it only provides aggregated data, some people are concerned that Google can track the sites they visit using a seemingly innocuous Google Analytics script.
Google explains that Google Analytics uses first-party cookies to track visitor interactions, so the data can't be aggregated for all the domains. "The Google Analytics Terms of Service, which all analytics customers must adhere to, prohibits the tracking or collection of [personal] information using Google Analytics or associating personal information with web analytics information."
Those that are concerned about their privacy can install an add-on and permanently disable the script. After installing the add-on, you'll notice that the browser still sends a request for this file: http://www.google-analytics.com/ga.js when visiting a page that uses Google Analytics, but it no longer sends information to Google Analytics.
If a lot of users install the add-on, website owners will no longer have accurate stats, they'll no longer be able to find if their content is popular and what sections of their site still need some work. Even if Google didn't release opt-out add-ons, users could still block Google Analytics by adding an entry to the HOSTS file, but the add-ons make it easier to opt-out.
Google also added a feature for website owners: Google Analytics can now hide the last octet of the IP address before storing it. "Google Analytics uses the IP address of website visitors to provide general geographic reporting. Website owners can now choose to have Google Analytics store and use only a portion of this IP address for geographic reports. Keep in mind, that using this functionality will somewhat reduce the accuracy of geographic data in your Analytics reports. "


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The cube is hidden in the dark depths of outer space, and surrounded by a frantic flow of bright stars and meteors which create a bold and exciting background. The continuous movement and fluorescent colours add a heady mix of energy and vibrancy to the addictive Cubixx challenge.
The cube moves as you do, smoothly turning as you accelerate through it. As pieces of the cube are cut away and shot into space, the energy within pulses rapidly until you remove enough of the cube to release it.
A lively soundtrack of futuristic and electronic beats gets the heart racing and is the perfect accompaniment for this fast paced, lively puzzle game. Prepare yourself for firework-like explosions when the game ends, and chainsaw-style grinding as you slice your way through the giant cube.
Cubixx sees you to blasting your way around a huge 3D cube, slicing pieces away to release the pulsing energy within it. The cube will quickly rotate as you manoeuvre around it, allowing you to frantically chop segments away from all sides.
You begin with 50% of the cube to get rid of, while trying to avoid the devious enemies on each side of it. If they manage to touch you, you will explode into the oblivion of space. Similarly, look out for your own trail, which will blast you into a million pieces if you touch it.
As you progress through the levels, more challenges are thrown your way, the percentage of the cube that needs to be sliced away is increased, and you will encounter more enemies on your journey. And with 20 addictive levels for you to work through, you will only have so many lives to use on your path to victory.
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Bad medicine led Pa. family to strip naked
The attorney for a woman who stripped naked with three of her children outside a suburban Philadelphia high school says an adverse medical reaction triggered the psychotic episode.
According to the Delaware County Daily Times (http://bit.ly/QHyfsc ), Sara Butler's lawyer says contradictory medications for lupus led the 44-year-old mother to think the world was ending.
Butler drove to Upper Darby High School in March with two adult children and a teenage son. She wanted to pick up another child, but the student wasn't released because Butler was not the custodial parent.
Police say family members then shed their clothes in the parking lot and chanted religious phrases.
Butler and her adult daughters pleaded guilty Monday to indecent exposure and related charges. All were placed on probation.
Information from: Delaware County Daily Times, http://www.delcotimes.com
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The ExoMars rover will be ESA's field biologist on Mars. Its aim is to further characterise the biological environment on Mars in preparation for robotic missions and then human exploration.
This mission calls for the development of a Mars orbiter, a descent module and a Mars rover. The Mars orbiter will have to be capable of reaching Mars and putting itself into orbit around the planet. On board will be a Mars rover within a descent module.
The Mars descent module will deliver the rover to a specific location by using an inflatable braking device or parachute system.
Using conventional solar arrays to generate electricity, the Rover will be able to travel a few kilometres over the rocky orange-red surface of Mars. The vehicle will be capable of operating autonomously by using onboard software and will navigate by using optical sensors. Included in its approximately 40 kg exobiology payload will be a lightweight drilling system, a sampling and handling device, and a set of scientific instruments to search for signs of past or present life.


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To be a part of the Teton County Weather Network, your weather station must meet 3 requirements:
If you meet those requirements, email Rich Ochs your station location, CWOP number, and contact information. We'll list your weather station data on our website for the public and emergency responders to use.
If you are thinking of purchasing a weather station to be a part of the network, remember that you will need to have a way to upload that data to CWOP. That means you'll either have to have an internet-connected computer on at all times or an amateur radio station that can transmit APRS packets.
If you have either one of those things, you'll next need to find a weather station with a thermo-hygrometer, barometer, rain bucket, and anemometer. You'll also want to be sure that the station you choose is compatible with a program that can forward data to CWOP.
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NEWARK, Calif. — June 12, 2014 — Today Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) introduced the Logitech® Type-S, a thin and light protective keyboard case for the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5-inch. Featuring a built-in Bluetooth®-enabled keyboard with an optimized layout, well-spaced keys and versatile viewing positions, this keyboard case gives you added functionality and protection for your Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5-inch.
"The new Samsung Galaxy Tab S is impressively thin and light, and we designed the Logitech Type-S with that in mind," said Mike Culver, vice president and general manager of mobility at Logitech. "The keyboard case's design complements the thin aesthetics of the new tablet, and features Android shortcuts and well-spaced keys, so typing is comfortable. It makes emailing and browsing effortless, bringing productivity on-the-go to a new level."
Precision engineered from state-of-the-art, water-repellant materials the Logitech Type-S is durable enough to help keep your tablet safe, without compromising the thinness of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5-inch. Its Essential Protection System (E.P.S.) helps protect both sides of your tablet from accidental bumps, scratches and spills. Plus, the Logitech SecureLock system's corner clips are designed to keep your tablet firmly secured in its protective case, yet easy to insert and remove.
The Logitech Type-S features a dual-view stand for multiple activities, so you can get more done – position your tablet upright to type e-mails and chat with your friends, or lay it flat to read your e-book and browse in comfort. And with the auto-wake and auto-sleep feature, your tablet is ready anytime you need it. It has a long-lasting battery that can last up to three months on a complete charge, and when it needs recharging simply plug it in with the included USB cable.
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Logitech Type-S is expected to be available in the U.S., Europe and select countries in Asia beginning in June 2014, for a suggested retail price of €99.99. For more information, please visit www.logitech.com or our blog.
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Logitech is a world leader in products that connect people to the digital experiences they care about. Spanning multiple computing, communication and entertainment platforms, Logitech's combined hardware and software enable or enhance digital navigation, music and video entertainment, gaming, social networking, audio and video communication over the Internet, video security and home-entertainment control. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI).
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Med Students Put Unprofessional Info Online
It is not uncommon for medical students to post
unprofessional and even illegal information on social networking sites like
Facebook and media-sharing sites like YouTube, a survey of medical schools
In an anonymous poll of student affairs administrators from schools across
the country, 60% said they were aware of incidents in which students had posted
unprofessional content online and 13% said the incidents involved breaches of
patient confidentiality.
Three of the incidents resulted in students being dismissed from medical
school, but just half of the school administrators said they either had
policies in place or were developing policies to define inappropriate online
Federal law prohibits health care providers from disclosing a patient's
health information unless the patient has given his or her consent to do
But study researcher Katherine C. Chretien, MD, of the Washington VA Medical
Center, tells WebMD that online posts by medical students and residents often
include descriptions of medical situations that could identify a patient, even
when the patient is not named.
The survey results were published this week in TheJournal of the
American Medical Association.
"We need to do a better job of making medical students aware of what is and
is not OK," she says. "Keeping a patient's name out of a post may not be
Embarrassing Posts
Most of the incidents reported by survey respondents did not involve illegal
violations of patient confidentiality, but instead were potentially
embarrassing and damaging to the students themselves.
Forty-seven of the 78 responding medical school administrators were aware of
improper student posts, and about half of these posts included profanity or
racist or sexist language. Descriptions or pictures of intoxication or lewd
behavior were also common.
Of 36 specific examples of unprofessional posts provided, 10 were sexually
suggestive, including sexually provocative photographs, sexually suggestive
comments, or requests for inappropriate friendships with patients via
Seven described or showed intoxication or illegal drug use.
In most cases the online transgression was reported to student affairs by a
medical school faculty member or non-faculty trainee. Only two of the incidents
were reported by patients or family members of patients.
Pediatrics professor Lindsay Acheson Thompson, MD, says there is no doubt
that breaches of patient confidentiality are occurring more often than patients
realize, but she says posts that are personally embarrassing and potentially
career damaging appear to be more common.
In a study reported in July 2008, Thompson and colleagues at the University
of Florida examined the Facebook profiles of more than 800 medical students and
They found, among other things, photos of posters dressed as pimps or
cross-dressing. One Facebook photo featured the physician-in-training wearing a
lab coat labeled "Kevorkian Medical Clinic."
Some of the students and residents had joined Facebook groups that could be
considered sexist, racist, or otherwise vulgar with names like PIMP -- Party of
Important Male Physicians.
Seven of 10 randomly chosen Facebook pages included photos of the student or
resident drinking alcohol.
Posting Policies
Thompson tells WebMD that the value of social networking sites like Facebook
is clear for keeping in touch with former classmates, distant friends, and
"But students need to think carefully about the kinds of things they post,"
she says. "Even a photo as seemingly innocuous as drinking alcohol may not be
in someone's best interest when they are applying for residency."
Slightly more than a third of the student affairs officials polled reported
that their school had a policy in place to define appropriate and inapproriate
content on social networking sites.
Thompson says she is working with colleagues at the University of Florida to
develop such a policy, but she adds the intent is not to censor students.
"Some schools are moving toward censorship -- telling students they
shouldn't use social networking sites like Facebook," she says. "But that is
not very realistic in the world we live in today. We think it is important to
have a good policy, but I can't tell you what that policy will look like
By Salynn Boyles
Reviewed by Louise Chang
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The Detroit Auto Show is less than a month away, but some automakers still haven't settled on names of cars they're teasing before the main event. Like Kia, which has given us a gold outline of its latest concept. Which doesn't have a name.
We know it's a 2+2 sports coupe. They say it's "stunning" and it's "intended to turn heads while delivering superb driving enjoyment on both road and track."
We say, "show us the damn car."
They say they will, "in the weeks ahead."
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The wacky fashion world of the lovely and fearless Anna Dello Russo.
During Fashion week in Milan she went from demure Smurfette, to razzle dazzle Statue of Liberty and for her finale: Mrs Darth Vader...."Luuuuke...I am your mo-therrr."
Everyday is Halloween for this fashion queen...No Guts, No Glory!


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10 Powerful Quotes from The Chronicles of Narnia
There are few books that stand against the superb excellence that is "The Chronicles Of Narnia". C.S. Lewis captivated our hearts and minds with Edmund, Lucy, Susan and Peter Pevensie as they started their journey into Narnia through a Wardrobe. From that moment they went through many wonderful encounters meeting friends along the way. They also went through many perils in their journey as well. And of course Aslan must be mentioned, since he is symbolic of Christ! The scene where the mice are eating through the ropes that tied him down in "The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe" is so powerful! Here are 10 powerful quotes from the series! Most of these involve Aslan because He is central to the entire theme of these books. These are in no particular order.