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hashdd aims to help analysts make convictions faster by joining datasets and presenting them in an easy way.
Create an indicator feed using status update style formatting, then compare your findings to others. Check out our example feeds.
Use third-party APIs for a quick determination on indicators without writing a line a code. Set up your API keys here.
Subscribe and ingest feeds or use our free extensions to block threats.
At hashdd's core is pyhashdd, a killer Python library for profiling files and building hash databases. You can use pyhashdd as a command line tool or a python import to make your own hashdd, or query our API.
We've built a browser extension so that you can use the hashdd.com API to identify if the file is known good or bad. Once your download completes, click the hashdd extension icon, then drag and drop the download into the analyze field.
Our Bloom Filters allow of super fast offline lookups and are built using popular open source libraries. This enables you to include hashdd data in your own applications!
Want hashdd features in the comfort of your own channel? Add the hashdd slash command for quick lookups. Registered users with third party API keys defined also see results from those integrations!
The API provides an easy way to interact with hashdd. Some API access requires an key, but don't worry, keys are free! Just click Sign In to get one!
You can search which feeds and entries are associated with a given hash, domain, IP or URL. This endpoint doesn't require a key, but is rate limited.
curl https://api.hashdd.com/f/google.com
{"google.com": {"feeds": [{"feed_id": "1346972c-c129-4700-aba4-4f93db0dd91c", "entry": "http://79[.]docs[.]google[.]com/ http://www.phishtank.com/phish_detail.php?phish_id=3496687 #phishing", "feed_user": "hashdd", "feed_name": "phishtank", "timestamp": 1537736997000.0}], "result": "SUCCESS", "tags": ["phishing"]}, "result": "SUCCESS"}
You can pull entries for any feed via the
/e/<user>/<feed>/get endpoint. In this example
hashdd is the user,
testfeed is the feed. This returns the last 100 entries. Requires API Key.
curl -d 'api_key=YOUR_API_KEY' https://api.hashdd.com/e/hashdd/testfeed/get
{"result": "SUCCESS", "entries": [{"username": "hashdd", "user_id": "855202e0-2ef4-4521-a256-c13d4e9abed6", "feedname": "testfeed", "timestamp": "1539040996", "raw": "https://xn--security2018-qpa[.]weebly[.]com/ http://www.phishtank.com/phish_detail.php?phish_id=5809247 #phishing", "gravatar_hash": "8da9e1bee957d2ebc8c63a3199fdfb71", "feed_id": "9853cbcd-7d2f-4338-a8ac-6f92384948e1", "entry_id": "08416727-82ba-481f-991e-7230a0150ab9"}]}
Share new observables via the
/e/<user>/<feed> endpoint. In this example
hashdd is the user,
testfeed is the feed. Defanged URLs, IPs, and domains are processed as indicators, leading carets (
^) designate evidence,
# designate tags, fanged URLs are references, and
-- are for comments.
import requests
entry = 'http://buithiyennhi[.]com:80/smt/loki/fre.php ^8e3951897bf8371e6010e3254b99e86d #lokibot -- C2 for lokibot'
requests.post('https://api.hashdd.com/e/hashdd/testfeed', data={ 'entry': entry, 'api_key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' } ).json()
{u'message': u'Entry Added', u'result': u'SUCCESS'}
By default, hashdd will return the status of a given hash.
curl -d 'hash=838DE99E82C5B9753BAC96D82C1A8DCB' https://api.hashdd.com/
{"838DE99E82C5B9753BAC96D82C1A8DCB": {"known_level": "Good", "result": "SUCCESS"}, "result": "SUCCESS"}
To lookup only NSRL RDS hashes, query
curl -d 'hash=838DE99E82C5B9753BAC96D82C1A8DCB' https://api.hashdd.com/nsrl
{"838DE99E82C5B9753BAC96D82C1A8DCB": {"data": {"hashes": {"crc32": "FA710E86", "sha256": "C58728794FD9D114556F8ED7BE0CD55EB99CA9F8CF65FC87F0F187536F1B23AA", "sha512": "", "md5": "838DE99E82C5B9753BAC96D82C1A8DCB", "sha1": "00085A2444A9DE0D5735580E6CE1C00567858453"}, "fileinfo": {"opsystemversion": "none", "name": "servdeps.dll", "language": "English", "opsystemmfg": "Unknown", "opsystemname": "TBD", "productmfg": "Microsoft", "productname": "MSDN Disc 1847/1848", "applicationtype": "MSDN Library", "size": 53248, "productversion": "November 2002"}, "general": {"importdate": "None", "nsrl_version": ""} }, "result": "SUCCESS"} }
To get full detail on a hash, including NSRL, query
import requests
resp = requests.post('https://api.hashdd.com/detail', data={ 'hash': '838DE99E82C5B9753BAC96D82C1A8DCB', 'api_key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' })
print resp.text


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As ski season kicks into gear, lots of people eagerly grab their boards and race up to the slopes. They're leaving performance behind.
Before heading to the hills, consider taking your boards in for a tune to get them into skiable shape. In addition to big stores like REI and Colorado Ski and Golf, several smaller stores do ski tuning and offer excellent service. Boulder's Colorado Ski Tunes brings the shop to you by arranging a pickup location for your skis and then delivering them back to you when they're finished. Edgeworks, on Broadway and Ninth, offers a discounted season tune package that consists of four full tunes.
Ski tunes can be as simple as doing a wax and an edge, or involve a full tune with a base repair, a stone grind, sharpening and beveling the edges, detuning the edges at the tip and tail, and a wax job.
The base repair involves filling in holes and core shots, like the one in the photo at the top of this story. As that photo shows, skiing in Colorado can be pretty rough on your bases, especially in early and late season, when the snow may not completely cover the rocks underneath, and one errant rock can shred your ski bases. On the slopes, there's little you can do but cut away any P-tex that has curled up on the base so it will at least ski flat.
Some people like to use a P-tex candle to fill in core shots and holes in the ski bases, but usually when you take your skis in for a professional tune, they have access to better materials that can give you a longer lasting P-tex repair.
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"When we do P-tex repair, we use extruded material," explains Edgeworks' Matt Hupperts. "There are two kinds of bases: a sintered base, which is actually cold compressed, cut, and sandwich laminated into the ski, and extruded base material, which is a lot softer, so it goes through a heated process and is extruded out, which is similar to what we do with our guns. Extruded base material will bond really well and hold wax, whereas candles and things like that, they're made of wax, and that's what allows them to burn, so when someone does a lot of repair on their skis with those, we have to dig all that out before we can even do any work, because ours is much higher temperature and will just melt all that out."
In a full tune, the bases are then prepped by stone grinding them flat, using a stone usually tipped with a ceramic bit or diamond, which structures the base and makes it receptive for wax.
After grinding and prepping the bases, the edges need to be sharpened, which is critical for turns. Look at a picture of a racer and you will see that very little of the base of the ski is in contact with the snow; it's mostly the edges.
"Typically, on most skis today you will have a one degree base edge bevel and a two degree side edge bevel, which gives you a true one degree when the ski goes on edge," says Hupperts.
It may seem counter-intuitive, but after sharpening the edges, you detune, or de-sharpen, the edges at the tips and tails of the skis, which makes turn initiation easier.
"You don't want a really sharp edge up near the tip; you want it detuned enough so that right at surface contact, it's sharp," says Hupperts. "That way it eases into the turn and releases out of the turn at the tail."
Finally, your skis are ready for waxing. To understand how a wax is chosen, you need to understand the physics of skiing. When you pressure your skis, you actually melt a very thin layer of water, and it is this water that you slide on while skiing, much the same way an ice skater glides on water melted by the pressure of the skate blade against the ice.
Waxes are chosen to reduce friction, and are designed for certain temperatures. Racers typically choose fluorocarbon waxes, which bead up the water and push it out of the way quickly. Fluorocarbon waxes are also good for spring.
"As long as you wax to the colder side, you'll be fine," explains Hupperts. "If you go up and you've waxed with a warm temperature wax and it's cold, it's like Velcro, whereas if you've always waxed to the colder side of that temperature side, you'll be spot on."
What most skiers don't realize is that the wax job is only good for a couple of times out on the snow. To really maintain your skis, you should also apply wax yourself in between ski tunes. There are several types of rub-on waxes that you can purchase that can be rubbed onto your ski bases, extending the life of your ski tune and giving you better ski performance. The kits are typically sold with the wax and a buff brush, and are crayoned onto the ski base and buffed out. Maintaining your wax might mean reduced need for tuning.
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"Maybe you ski 35-50 days, I might see you twice throughout the season, versus that guy who skis 35-50 days and doesn't do anything (to his skis), I'll see him more often," says Hupperts.
For those who want to take more responsibility for their ski maintenance, a set of tools including ski vise grips, work benches, waxing irons, diamond stones, waxes, and scrapers is the way to go. You can get the whole shebang for a few hundred dollars, and the added bonus is you can really get your wax matched to the temperatures you will be skiing in, upping your performance level.
A photo of my shredded base after a tune from Edgeworks:


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I'm tearing up as I read this thread. This was something I agonised over with my beloved Lab. It's almost 2 years and I still doubt that I made the right decision.
The last few days he had lost his appetite, and he always loved his food. And with his arthritis he could barely walk. He was still wagging his tail, but I also knew from previous experience that he would put it on for me, to be alright. Several years before he had hurt his leg and I didn't think it was as bad as it was - if I manipulated it he wouldn't whimper or anything, but he was limping. As soon as the vet touched it he whimpered - he was masking his pain. So I knew I couldn't take his tail still wagging as a sign.
When we took him to the vet I expected him to come home with us, but at the same time I was expecting to not bring him home. I agonised over the decision at the vet - I was being selfish more than anything. But I looked at my "puppy" and knew that it wasn't fair on him.
And now I'm bawling my eyes out writing about it!!! It's been 2 years next week and I still miss him like crazy. The hormones for IVF aren't helping right now either.
@granny1 your lab sounds like mine, not showing how much pain he is in. My only advice is to watch him and how he reacts. If he's going to show pain he will show it there. Look in his eyes as well - labs are so expressive in their eyes. That was how I knew, when I looked in his eyes at the vet.
And now I'm going to go hug my stuffed Lab that I bought in remembrance and cry
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She's also quite restless which is unusual for her, she's normally quite content to lay around for hours and often will barely move. But she seems like she can't get comfortable and keeps moving around. And then she keeps getting up for water as well every hour or so as well.
09-11-2018 20:15 #13
It's so hard. Our 12 year old cat suddenly starting acting differently one day - hard to explain, she just wasn't herself. My radar was going off so we took her to the vet the next day. She had skin cancer on her nose (not visible but when the vet showed us you could see the change in skin texture). He felt her body and found multiple tumours . She was still eating, drinking and wasn't in pain. He sent us home with anti inflammatories and said to enjoy another few weeks with her - we would know when she starting suffering.
Within two days we knew she was in pain. Gosh it was all so sudden and heartbreaking! I couldn't stand for her to suffer so we took her straight in once we knew she was in pain.
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Thank you everyone, I appreciate you sharing your experiences. So much heartbreak reading them all I have made an appointment at the vet tomorrow morning. I feel like I'm doing the right thing, I know she's only going to decline further and i would rather not let her suffer more. It has been agonising to make the decision however I feel at peace with it (tomorrow that may change).
@granny1 I'm so sorry you are going through something similar
@Pcos30 I'm sorry I made you cry. The sadness never really leaves us when we lose our fur babies
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Our boy stopped eating and stopped purring. We knew it was time to say goodbye. It's the hardest decision to make and I couldn't help but still feel guilty like I was killing him. It was a few months ago now but I still cry about it often and miss him like crazy
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Firstly... to you @Furmumma
This is such a heartbreaking and difficult decision that almost all of us have to make for our Furbabies eventually. It's a distressing/devastating time full of myriad emotions it can be hard to know when is the right time as there is a part of us that wants to hold on to every last second, minute, hour and day that we can with our Furbabies knowing that the end is drawing inevitably closer, then there is the other side that wants to ensure our Furbabies do not suffer for even a moment so we try to find the perfect timing so as to prevent this whilst also having as long as we can with them.
I also feel that for some of us, there can also be the feeling of guilt attached too wondering if our Furbabies know what's going on and will they be angry/upset/not love us anymore etc etc for making this decision especially if we think we've made it too soon/at the wrong time etc, etc.
IMO, it's about quality of life Luv. Varying factors/signs to weigh up exactly what/where that is and what that means (to me anyway) is what helped my sister (and Ex to an extent) to decide when the right time was:
Is your Furbaby in constant pain that can't be controlled with meds?
Is your Furbaby still able to eat and drink normally??
Can your Furbaby still go to the toilet properly?? I believe small bladder leakages from age are normal but fully losing control of bladder/bowels on a regular basis is a sign that organs are not working properly or are beginning to shut down. Also a decrease in urination/bowel movements is just as worrying.
Is your Furbaby having frequent vomiting or diarrohea??
Does your Furbaby have issues breathing?? Seizures??
Does your Furbaby have issues with getting up/walking or general mobility on a regular basis??
Does your Furbaby still recognise you?? (ie no senility/blindness etc)
Does your Furbaby seem distressed/anxious?? Is she miaowing/crying all the time or wanting to follow you around constantly?? Sometimes cats that are in their final days seek solitude as it's instinctual for them (in the wild they would hide from predators when ill). It could also being a sign of stress due to the deterioration of their senses in conjunction with overall physical weakness which can make them want to avoid anything too stimulating etc.
Does your Furbaby seem more lethargic/weak?? Spend majority of time sleeping?? Lower body temperature??
Communicating regularly with the Vet updating about the signs/symptoms helped give a lot of direction and guidance as well as being a huge source of support. My sister/ Ex didn't need all of the above signs to decide when but they were helpful guidelines to show symptoms of deterioration and declining quality of life.
I personally believe it's better to decide a week earlier than to leave it one day too late. I also think you have be honest enough and brave enough to admit who are you prolonging life for?? Is it for you so you can keep your Furbaby with you for as long as possible or is it for them and if it is for them, at what cost??
At the end of the day, despite the illness/condition etc, does your Furbaby still get enjoyment from the life they are living?? If, despite medical treatment, medication etc, your Furbaby is still in constant pain/discomfort, then that IMO, is the time to consider making the decision they can't make for themselves and freeing them from any further suffering/pain so they are not enduring it for a second longer than they need to or should have to.
I know it's gut wrenching knowing that making the decision means having to say goodbye but you are also giving them the most loving, compassionate gift too Luv. I believe it's a true act of unconditional love and kindness to release and surrender our Furbabies from having to live days that are prolonging the inevitable when the downhill slide has already started to happen knowing it's only going to get worse for them as the days go by.
The hesitation for so many is mostly due to the expectations and attachments/fears of letting them go. Better to send them over the Rainbow Bridge whilst in minimal pain/discomfort I believe. No need for them to suffer greatly in any way, shape or form when we have the power and control to prevent it.
They have been our faithful, loving companions, friends and family who stood by us all of their lives always giving all of their love and never asking for anything in return, this is the very least we can do for them in return and what they deserve. To make their passing/days leading up to it as painless/least distressing as we possibly can.
Trust your instincts and work/consult closely with your Vet. I believe you don't want your Furbaby to suffer a moment longer than needs be Luv so you with that in mind, you will know when the time is right to make that final decision for this very much loved and adored family member.
Yes, you will have to be so very, very strong when the time comes to make that decision but you are doing it from love. Love is the reason why and therefore you cannot and will not be wrong. Your Furbaby will thank-you and love you for it too I promise you.
I will tell you that recently when my older sisters dog passed away from a rapidly growing tumour in the roof of his mouth (gorgeous pure bred with papers black cocker spaniel who was 15 yrs that my younger sister and I all went a 1/3rd in to pay for so really was our family pet) this is pretty much what she did and how she decided when the right time was. My sister is also an RN too which helped her recognise the physical/cognitive signs of deterioration. Emotionally, she was just as distraught, unsure, feelings of guilt etc like many others go through. She liaised closely with her Vet.
When her/our beautiful boy passed over the Rainbow Bridge, the Vet came out to the house and my sister had lovely, special music playing, candles burning, prayers being said to the Universe (she is also studying to be a Yoga teacher at the moment) and she, my nephew and her partner were there when Boomer (nickname for him..so as not to reveal possibly identity) passed. My sister held him when he passed over so it was as loving, calm and peaceful as possible for the Black Bandit
That final day, they took him out in the car for a ride to favourite places. Gave him some favourite foods/treats and took some lovely photo's, video's and made the day all about him to be as loving, happy as they could. Boomer was having trouble breathing by that stage as well as eating/drinking. He was spending most of his time sleeping and had become increasingly anxious with fitful sleep. He was having issues swallowing his medication (especially pain meds) and had had a seizure too previously. He was a bit wonky walking here and there. My sister was taking him in to the Vet for monitoring every week and as the tumour got bigger and he found it harder to eat/drink and breathing became more difficult etc that's when she made the decision. He was starting to suffer though not in any pain, he was in some distress/ becoming anxious (which was increasing) and his quality of life was not there anymore. His life was not enjoyable for him anymore so enough was enough. He was only going to get worse, and she did not want him to feel any kind of pain at all (didn't want it to get to that stage) just so she/we could have an extra day/s with him even though she wanted as much time as possible with him too. That's us being selfish, not selfless and putting him first and foremost.
Hope this helps in some small way. Please know I will be thinking of you and your Furbaby in the coming days/weeks and sending you both much love, hugs and healing while you're going through this terribly difficult and heartbreaking time. I will also send prayers to Universe for you both too xoxo
P.S...The Ex and I's Furbaby (dog) passed away just over 8 years ago ( a gorgeous German Shepherd x Rottweiler) and I still miss him and have a good, old cry for him every now and again. The day he passed away, my Ex didn't even want to come into the room to be with him as he has an issue with death/dying but I gave him what for and told him he owed it to our Furbaby for all the years of love and loyalty he gave to my Ex how dare he abandon him in his final moments etc. I was so pi$$ed off!! Told him it was the very least he could do for our Furbaby and the least of what he deserved etc and etc and to get the faark over himself (as he was the one who decided to make the call the send him over the Rainbow Bridge ultimately) and get in that room and show our Furbaby the love and respect he deserves.
I lay on the floor with our Furbaby (the Ex stood up behind ) while our Vet sedated him. I cuddled,stroked and talked to our Furbaby the whole time with my face/cheek pressed against him, whispering gently into his ear (with tears gushing down my face) telling him who would be waiting to meet him over the Rainbow Bridge (his mother and grandmother who he grew up with for a number of years and another lovely dog of my Ex's father we cared for a brief time and sent over the Rainbow Bridge too as she had incurable/inoperable cancer). As our Furbaby passed away I told him to run and keep on running and not to look back. Just told him how much I loved him and thanked him for everything he'd done and been to me, how much I would miss him and that I would be with him again one day. He was my best friend (even though he was technically the Ex's dog). He was 10 years old. He is in a beautiful urn now that has his collar/council tag around it with a photo (not that I will ever forget his face).
He lives with me and will be with me forever xo
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10-11-2018 01:24 #19
I am going to add this in for anyone out there who feels guilty/made the wrong decision/signing their pets death warrant/grieving the death of their Furbaby etc.
Will preface this by saying I am not religious but I am spiritual. Additionally, these couple of copy and pastes I am about to share come from a woman named Amanda De Warren who is an animal communicator. For those out there who have an interest/believe in the supernatural, mystical, occult, psychics etc then this will hopefully provide some comfort to you. I have also seen Amanda read for a small group of people IRL (about 30 people)..both animal and human souls came through..random people in a room and she just went with the messages that came through.
Previous to this, I won a pet reading (my pet..a living Muscovy duck at the time) through a Woman's Day competition in 2011 (phone reading recorded and sent to me on a cd). When I saw her read for the group of people it was in 2014. I physically met her for the first time that day (became a regular fan of hers after winning comp) and she invited me and a few others to stay and have lunch with her. I can and will vouch for her authenticity. From what I saw in the room that day, she was pretty bang on the mark. Anyhoo, I hope what she has written here might help some of you:
Putting Pets Down (2014)
I have been connecting to animals for the past 12 years and many of them have had to be put down by their owners. I have to tell you that in all my years as an animal communicator have I never had one passed over pet come through that was angry at their owner for having to make that decision. They know we are not trying to end their life but only trying to end their suffering and know we had to do this because we love them. They never judge us on our decisions nor are they ever angry or resentful towards us but just keep on loving us until you meet up with them once again. A lot of people ask me where do they go after they have passed. They go to the same place as we do and in nearly every case of a passing there is a passed over loved one family member to greet them and look after them until we go back there to be with them once again. Their spirit is still always a part of our everyday lives. You need to know that they never see this decision as an injustice and neither should you. They don't want us to be angry at ourselves for having to make that decision and most of them are grateful to their owners for ending their suffering. I too have had to make the difficult decision in the past to let my much loved pet pass so I know it is far from an easy decision and as much as I wanted to be selfish and keep them here I knew it was wrong of me. Let yourself grieve by all means but just remember they don't blame you and don't want to you to live your life being angry and blaming yourself.
Hi everyone,
When I have to do a sick pet reading and connect to that pet and the pet tells their owner that they have had enough and know what is about to happen. The pets are never afraid of their impending passing and assure their much loved humans that they are fine with it all. They also tell their owners who is waiting there for them as far as family and other pets who will be there to pick them up when they do cross that rainbow bridge. I am always so very conscious of the emotions that are happening during these types of readings and always leave the decision up to the owners. It is comforting to know that when we do have to make that decision that our pets are going to fine and will still always be a part of our lives. They know we are only trying to end their suffering and not their lives. They go on loving us even if we have had to make that decision.They are never afraid and actually accept what is going to happen and all tell me there is never any fear.
Have a fabulous day everyone and know that our passed over pets will always love us.
Hi everyone,
Our pets wants us to know that they are still a part of our lives and that they still love us just as much as they did when they were here even when they have passed over. They still have that special connection in this life and the next and come through to us with that love in all my readings. Our pets know all that has been going on in our lives
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A heartbreaking update, I said goodbye to my sweet girl this morning. I feel like my heart has shattered into a million pieces even though I know I did what was best for her. The vet checked her over and said that whilst she could have gone on she will only continue to deteriorate and it was probably kinder to let her go now before she gets worse. It was the hardest thing I've ever done but it was so peaceful. She was sedated and she laid down with her head resting on my arm and went to sleep. She's now at peace and not in any pain.
Thank you again for all your responses and taking the time to share your experiences. I know it's not any easy thing to do xx
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Use the right moving boxes
Local supermarkets and big box stores may sell or even give away used boxes for people looking for packing materials. These boxes can cause problems during your move. Produce boxes are designed to handle less weight than regular moving boxes and are prone to tearing along the edges and buckling during the moving process. Using a variety of different-sized boxes can also make it difficult to stack without boxes hanging over edges or weaker boxes collapsing under the weight. If you moved into school with large plastic bins, making sure they are packed evenly and not overweighed is vital to keeping the bin stable. Moving and storage companies often sell specialty boxes designed for moving and heavy items for less than $2 per box.
Label each box clearly
You might not need to unpack each box immediately after moving into your new dorm or apartment. Make sure each box is labeled with its designated room on at least three sides with brief descriptions of the contents, such as "KITCHEN- pots, pans, and silverware" or "BEDROOM- books." This will make unloading your items and unpacking each box more efficient because there's less of a chance you will forget where a specific thing is packed.
Filling the empty spaces
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Marilyn Horne Christmas With Marilyn Horne
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2. O Holy Night (03:52)
3. Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming (04:18)
4. Un Flambeau, Jeannette, Isabella (01:14)
5. Silent Night (Stille Nacht) (03:33)
6. Joy to the World (02:25)
7. O Come, All Ye Faithful (02:50)
8. White Christmas (04:24)
9. Gesù Bambino (04:22)
10. Angels We Have Heard On High (02:44)
11. The Bethlehem Babe (05:25)
12. O, Tannenbaum (03:02)
13. Medley: O Little Town of Bethlehem / It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / The First Nowell (04:21)
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"CEO Inside Debt and Earnings Management" with Hariom Manchiraju and Sandip Dhole. Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance, Forthcoming
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Jim Graham joins as Operations Manager
We've appointed former Severfield Rowen director Jim Graham as our new operations manager.
Jim, originally from Newton Aycliffe, spent 22 years with leading Thirsk-based steel fabricating group Severfield, latterly as operations director.
Jim admits to getting his "passion" back as he relishes the task of helping fast-growing Finley Structures to "the next level".
"It's a fantastic opportunity for me," said the 53-year-old. "Finley Structures is a vibrant, growing firm with a glowing reputation in the industry and I want to help them achieve their ambitions.
"What has always struck me about Finley is that it's a family-run firm, which says a lot these days. There's a family atmosphere around the place and it's well run – it's a nice place to come to work.
"My ambition now is to help Finley Structures to a level where it's fabricating between 250 and 350 tonnes of steel a week with controlled, structured expansion and establishing the firm as a major market force in the UK.
"I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Severfield Rowen, living through a number of major takeover deals and helping it through several transitional periods to establish it as a UK market-leader.
"But personally I needed a new motivation, and I've known John Finley for more than 20 years. I'm from Aycliffe and I've been hugely impressed by the strong but steady progress his company has made in recent years, particularly during difficult times.
"It's an exciting new chapter for me – it has given me my passion for the job back – and it'll hopefully be a very exciting new chapter for Finley Structures."
Jim started his career as an Apprentice with Darlington-based Conder Structures, becoming contracts manager, then cladding manager, before joining Severfield as contracts manager in 1992.
He worked his way to contracts director at Severfield after just three years then he became deputy managing director in 2010 before he was appointed operations and contracts director in 2011 to the newly formed Severfield-Watson business.
Jim will sit directly between the Finley's board of directors – parents John and Valerie and their children Julie and Gary – and the company's management team.
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I'm very new in using GIT as a versioning system and despite a lot of searches, I can't seem to really understand how to handle my scenario.
I have this web project that needs to be developed in two versions:
- the first is a general version used for demos
- the second is a customized version for my client.
As for now, the second versions differs in minor things, mainly branding (i.e. icons, some titles) and database connections.
The idea is to enhance its code with suggestions and real use cases provided by the client and, as we progress with bugfixes and new features, port the changes to the "general/unbranded version" - but keeping those minor differences.
In the future the "general" version could be forked and enhanced more with some independent features.
Are branches an useful way to deal with this scenario? I think they're not, as (at least so I understood) they're more meant to make changes to be merged back in short- or mid-term.


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Year : 2012
Genre : Educational Acoustic Pop Reggae
Label : Independent
Origin : United States
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Sing with Señor started out as a warm hearted educational project directed to help children master the basics of the Spanish language, simply by incorporating the lessons into accessible melodies. Don't be so quick to approach this project as you normally would. While you already have heard this concept before both in practice and in theory, the creative dynamic duo behind the project - Felipe Canete and Soleil Kelley - without doubt took the concept a step further than the usual stock-appeal of a family friendly TV matinee. The music, while centered heavily on the sheer timeless charisma of tender, fat acoustic guitars, is very tastefully engineered and presented, flowing both easily and straightforwardly to your receptors. Simplistic-, nevertheless unmissable musical exigency is a main defining factor of the LP, that which invites children, and - much to the initial bewilderment of the men behind the project - their parents, too, to catch up with the tunes and sing along with the musical lessons. Read on to find out more about this project.
Sing with Señor is as much of a language school for children as is a full blown-, legitimate musical project, the latter being the result of an ubiquitous intent to silhouette and THEN maximize the charm of extremely tender-, risk free matinee music. The tracks are packed by assuaging, brisk acoustic sounds and friendly clean singing, exhibiting a rather flamboyant and admirable tendency to differ from each other throughout certain secondary aspects. For example, the children chorus is not an all-time addition to color, to spice up the central themes with. It is quite safe to say that the individual tracks do not refrain from introducing soberly limited complexity into their respective structures on occasions, and the character of this style tends to take on the form of exigent reggae pop, loved by the children, and, secretly (¿?) loved by their parents, too. ¿This is the Spanish way to ask a question, did you know?
All in all, the magic of Sing with Señor is only two clicks and a second away from you, and you need to be one extremely bitter person to miss out on it entirely. The duo is on a virtual constant-tour, and is ready to take the show wherever it is invited to in the area. For more information, and, to check out this warm hearted project, you can visit their official page at :
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SaaS Tattler Issue 104: Team Management Tips for Amazing Customer Success Leadership
Managing a team is never an easy task. Customer Success leaders take responsibility for delivering advice and career development opportunities to their teams; hiring and onboarding new CSMs; setting, communicating, and ultimately delivering their team's KPIs; and much much more.
Like anything, leadership takes work, this is why we're dedicating this week's SaaS Tattler to improving your management skills.
One-on-One Meetings for Customer Success
Meeting 1:1 with team members is a well-recognized team management technique. In this blog post, Kristen Hayer, Founder and CEO of The Success League, shares her best advice on how to organize, deliver, and maintain 1:1 meetings with Customer Success team members.
As a busy leader, I would often reschedule my 1:1 meetings and assume my team would understand that my crazy schedule was a part of my job.
5 Daily Habits of Happy SaaS Customer Success Teams
In this blog post, Melissa Hopkins, Sr. Director of Customer Success at Aha! shares what makes the Customer Success team she leads so unique. With these 5 daily habits, Hopkin's team is able to stay focused, productive, and happy.
When everyone invests in each other's happiness, you see the personal and business impact.
How to Boost the Morale of Your Customer Success Team
Working in Customer Success isn't always fun. CSMs lose accounts, deal with customers' frustrations, and graciously handle stressful situations when fires arise. In this blog post, Customer Success expert Nils Vinje shares 4 techniques to help you ensure you're doing your job in boosting your team's morale.
It's much easier to keep morale high than repair it later.
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In order to be an effective leader, you need more than a good attitude and a little kid's dream.
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100 Holes of Golf is about having fun and raising money for your local nonprofit organization. Evergreen Rotary has slots for 18 nonprofit teams of 4/5 "golfers" and the team plays 10 golf balls over 10 holes. Each golfer does not play 100 holes. The team plays 100 holes, 10 balls per hole for 10 holes. Some teams actually golf using golf clubs. Other teams use whatever strikes their fancy (hockey sticks, bad mitten racquets, baseball bats, sling shots, etc). Pretty much everybody dresses in something fun and has a good time in what can only be described as a carnival-like atmosphere.
Registration starts at 7:30 AM, shotgun start at 8:00 AM, and we end with a lunch banquet for all who participate. With our assistance you should be able to raise at least $5,000 for your nonprofit. Event expenses are capped at 9%, so a minimum of 91% of what you raise goes to your charity. This is a great opportunity to meet and network with other nonprofits. The event is open to any organization that qualifies as a tax-deductible 501(c)(3).
The goal is to get sponsors who will donate to a particular golfer for each of the 100 Holes. Evergreen Rotary will help you with asking sponsors for support through social media assistance (helping you publish the event on your Facebook Page, for example) and honing your ask through emails and follow-ups with thank you's to your donors.
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Welcome to YQZ, Inc! Your Quality Zone Since 1998, we have specialized in bringing the world to you on multiple platforms. On eBay, as one of the Leading Sellers of Antiques, Collectibles and Quirky items. Throughout that time we have maintained a 'FIVE STAR Detailed Seller Rating', striving for 100% customer satisfaction, which has been reflected by our 100% positive feedback rating. We are 'Your Quality Zone' – search 'YQZ' to see our other listings. Note: YQZ® is a registered trademark of YQZ, Inc. and can only be used with the express written permission of YQZ, Inc., or by their associated entities. See Other Listings 2 Necklaces 160 Antique Jasper Stone Beads Different Sizes From HUGE BEAD Collection Please Note: We just had this up in the last couple of months. For whatever reason the winning bidder did not pay. Their loss is your gain, here it is again. Don't let it get away from you this time. Good Luck!! We had a massive collection of ancient to antique to vintage beads walk into our door. Some are loose, some in groups, some in necklaces, some in multiple necklaces. We are not bead experts, so we are just jotting down the basics on each lot and letting them go. We have been assured that these are going to be worth the bead collector's time. So check back regularly to see what we have added from the collection. All of them are going up with a starting bid of 99 cents, no reserve, absolute sale to the high bidder. Yes we will combine shipping, everything will ship with a tracking number and packed to protect. GOOD LUCK!! Up in this auction is a lot of 160 Antique jasper stone beads. Made up into two necklaces, different size beads. One necklace is primarily older beads, consisting of 94 beads, and the other necklace made up of primarily antique beads, consisting of approx. 66 beads. Good Luck!! …keep scrolling there are 19 pictures below! Click on any photo to see it in its original size in a separate tab. The eBay Calculator is not always right – if the shipping looks too high email us and we will give you an accurate quote prior to the auction ending. Estimated shipping weight, (packaged) is 1 lbs 2 oz in a 8 x 8 x 8 box Facts about YQZ, Inc. Headed by our founders Norb & Marie Novocin We have been on eBay since 1998! We have had over 250,000 sales on eBay. YQZ, Inc. has over 44,000 unique positive feedback ratings We maintain a five-star rating and have a 100% Positive feedback, with over 20,000 repeat buyers!! When you are in Your Quality Zone, you can bid with confidence! Please note: We put up a very ecclectic collection of items and are not experts in every area, so descriptions are our best detective work as to what something is. While we research each item to the best of our ability, it is the buyer's responsibility to know what they are buying. Check back everyday to see our latest offerings! We put YQZ in each of our titles so you can search our items easily. Terms Of Service Selling on eBay has been our primary focus since 1998. We uphold and instill the value of treating all of our customers as if they are family. Our company motto is to "Be courteous, promptly answer e-mails, be fair in all our dealings, and try and make friends of each and every customer." Unfortunately, in today's market with eBay's rating system and the never ending rate increases in the U.S. Postal & other carrier rates, we need to define and explain our methods of business. ONE – Who We Deal With We sell and ship worldwide to anywhere, so please email us for a quote to wherever you happen to be. TWO – Tracking We are required to put tracking on every package, even if it raises the cost of shipping it. THREE – Shipping Charges We charge shipping based on the USPS system. We will sometimes ship via courier if we can get it to you within the same time frame or faster. 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Ahlsell is the leading Nordic distributor of products, tools and supplies with over 100 000 items in stock, addressing installers, contractor, facility manager, manufacturing, electrical industry and the public sector. They have over 240 stores located in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Poland and Russia.
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By Kenneth J. Souza
Anchor Staff
FALMOUTH, Mass. — There was a time when part of Father Francis Xavier Wallace's daily routine included swimming laps in the pool at the local YMCA.
"That was quite a long time ago," Father Wallace said, smiling. "I used to do laps about five days a week, sometimes six. Those were the days!"
These days, 95-year-old Father Wallace is mostly confined to his bed in a room at the Royal Nursing Home in Falmouth. Despite not being able to get out and do things on his own, he seems content and perks up when a surprise visitor strikes up a conversation.
"I feel fine," Father Wallace recently told The Anchor. "I don't get up at all, but that's OK with me. I look out and I see the church and see the automobiles pass by. I couldn't be in a better situation. They tell me I'm about 95 or 96 years old — so I'm old!"
Father Wallace's first-floor room in the rehabilitation center has a pristine view of the front entrance of the adjacent St. Patrick's Church — one of the only two parishes he was assigned to during his active ministry as a priest in the Fall River Diocese.
As the oldest priest in the diocese, Father Wallace is now in his 70th year of priesthood — a milestone that was duly noted at the recent Chrism Mass by his bishop and brother priests, although he was unable to attend.
Both he and classmate Father John Paul Driscoll were ordained by Bishop James E. Cassidy on May 31, 1947 in St. Mary's Cathedral — 70 years ago this month.
"I'm a little older than Father John Paul — he's a little younger than I am, but we were ordained at the same time," Father Wallace said.
While he struggles with significant hearing loss, Father Wallace's replies are always robust and firm, in the same deep baritone voice that he used to preached countless homilies, often peppered with the same sharp wit and humor that has never waned.
"How many years ago was that? Seventy? Oh, my goodness," he joked. "Well, I must be one of the oldest priests in the diocese!"
Born in Beverly on Nov. 30, 1921 to Harry William Wallace and Florence Louise Hayes, Father Wallace grew up in New Bedford and attended Holy Family School for his grammar and high school years before going on to St. Anselm's College in Manchester, N.H. and entering St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Md.
"I grew up in New Bedford, but my family background was actually in Hopkinton — that's where the Wallaces came from," Father Wallace said. "Of course, it's known today for the Boston Marathon. I used to watch the marathon every year, but I haven't seen it lately. I don't watch much TV now."
Indeed, the TV in Father Wallace's room is hidden behind rows of flowers and cards from well-wishers, obviously unused.
"I don't bother with it," he said. "I think I'm better off. I sometimes listen to the radio to get news."
After his ordination in 1947, Father Wallace's first assignment was with Corpus Christi Parish in East Sandwich.
Four years later in 1951, Father Wallace entered the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps, which he would proudly serve for the next 26 years, eventually retiring from military service with the rank of colonel in 1977.
Upon returning to the diocese, Father Wallace found himself at St. Patrick's Parish in Falmouth, where he served until his retirement from full-time ministry in 1994.
"I came to St. Patrick's when I left the Army way back when and I stayed there," Father Wallace said. "I've only been in two parishes in the diocese — St. Patrick's and Corpus Christi. And in between was my time away in the Army. I served in Korea and Vietnam — those were my wars. Other than that, here I am talking to (The Anchor). So that's about the extent of my illustrious career."
Another highlight — at least in the eyes of this reporter — was helping officiate a wedding at St. Mary's Church in Onset nearly 14 years ago. When gently reminded of the celebration, Father Wallace's eyes widened.
"So you're the one and only Ken Souza from The Anchor," Father Wallace said. "Oh, for goodness' sake. Give my very best to your dear wife."
Until his recent health issues, Father Wallace had been residing just steps away at St. Patrick's rectory, and he said his friend and pastor there, Father Timothy J. Goldrick, checks in on him from time to time.
"Father Tim is very supportive of me here and he keeps a close eye on me," Father Wallace said. "I'm very happy here and they take good care of me."
As an award-winning columnist with The Anchor, Father Goldrick often mentions Father Wallace, whom he calls "FXW," in his "The Ship's Log: Reflections of a Parish Priest" observations. In fact, Father Goldrick — a well-known dog aficionado — noted that Father Wallace was instrumental in convincing him to adopt the latest canine companion for the rectory.
Upon welcoming the new greyhound, Lurch, into the parish pack, Father Wallace pronounced: "And now this rectory is complete. We have a dog."
"Lurch is the new one — he's a lurcher!" Father Wallace said, laughing. "As Harry Truman said years ago: 'If you need a friend in Washington, get a dog!' They truly are man's best friend."
Speaking of Washington, Father Wallace doesn't pay much attention to politics or current affairs anymore, despite his years of military service. And he's given up his one-time hobby of clipping and collecting newspaper articles of interest.
"I always liked The Wall Street Journal," he said. "They seem to look at Uncle Sam the same way I do. I always thought that they were the best of all the newspapers for that reason."
Looking back over 70 years of serving God and country, Father Wallace doesn't have any regrets.
"All my days have been good days, including my days in here," he said. "I'm a lucky guy, considering the way my life turned out. To be a priest all these years has taken me here, there and everywhere. I'm very happy to have been a priest for 70 years!"
Like his fellow retiree and classmate, Father John Paul Driscoll is equally nonchalant about having now been ordained for 70 years.
"It's just a matter of living," Father Driscoll recently told The Anchor. "I've done a few things, but everyday has been a highlight of my priesthood."
One of those "few" things was serving as the assistant general manager and editorial writer for The Anchor when the diocesan newspaper was founded by Bishop James L. Connolly in 1957. Father Daniel F. Shalloo would serve as The Anchor's first general manager and editor.
"Msgr. Shalloo was pretty much doing everything and I came in as an editorial writer, really," Father Driscoll said. "I was with (the newspaper) for 19 years."
Father Driscoll, now 92, is living out his golden years at the Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River. The man who once served as secretary and chancellor under Bishop Connolly is quick to credit the work of Bishop James E. Cassidy and Msgr. Raymond T. Considine for providing such top-notch health care facilities in the diocese.
"They are all very cooperative and very pleasant here at (Catholic Memorial Home)," Father Driscoll said. "Bishop Cassidy did a good job, and so did Msgr. Considine."
Although Father Wallace took a detour into military service, it was Father Driscoll who was — ironically enough — literally "born on the fourth of July."
"Everyone seems to remember my birthday, that's for sure," Father Driscoll said.
The Fall River native was born July 4, 1924 to the late John W. and Julia (Curley) Driscoll. He attended SS. Peter and Paul School in Fall River and Msgr. Coyle High School in Taunton. He later enrolled in Holy Cross College in Worcester before entering St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Md. He was ordained with Father Wallace on May 31, 1947.
He was first assigned to serve as parochial vicar at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Osterville.
"When Bishop Cassidy gave us our assignments, he said he was sending us to 'the missions,'" Father Driscoll recalled. "I had no idea what 'the missions' meant. But it ended up being Osterville. There was Osterville, Centerville, Cotuit, Marstons Mills — we had mission churches in the villages there."
Assigned temporarily to SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Fall River in 1955, Father Driscoll was named administrator of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Swansea in 1969. He was later named pastor of St. Lawrence Martyr Church in New Bedford in October 1972, where he would remain for almost 29 years until his retirement from full-time ministry in 2001.
"I was 77 years old when I retired from active ministry," Father Driscoll said. "To me, every day has been a highlight in my priesthood. There are some challenges every day, but you take it one day at a time."
Father Driscoll fondly recalled his tenure at St. Lawrence Martyr Parish, and he's happy to know St. Teresa's Missionaries of Charity are still working nearby in the convent across the street.
"I gave them a talk every Thursday for nine years," he said. "I met St. Teresa (of Calcutta) when she came to visit in New Bedford. As a matter of fact, she threw all the nuns out of the room and she and I had about a 20-minute talk. I won't tell anybody what she said. But she was an amazing person!"
Father Driscoll's other assignments included being president of the Priests' Senate, chairman of the Personnel Board, a member of the Board of Diocesan Consultors and Divine Worship Commission, dean of the New Bedford area, and moderator of the New Bedford Catholic Women's Club.
In 2000, Father Driscoll was named "Person of the Year" by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick for his many accomplishments and for being a "priest dedicated to a life of service to God, our Father."
Father Driscoll was also a close, personal friend of the late Cardinal Humberto Sousa Medeiros, the former Archbishop of Boston who died in 1983. Even though Father Driscoll preached during Cardinal Medeiros' consecration as bishop, it's still difficult to talk about his friend to this day.
"I can't. I have a difficult time talking about him," he said. "We were very close. Everybody who knew him always spoke so fondly of him."
When asked his impression of the Church today, Father Driscoll said the one big challenge seems to be increasing vocations to the priesthood.
"That's the Church's biggest problem today — the shortage of priests," he said. "But God is always with us, so we have to know that. I think our bishop is working to bring more vocations to the diocese. We're all praying for that. And there are a few studying in the seminary now, which is always good."
With dinner time approaching, Father Driscoll moves from his first-floor room to the open dining area, towing a walker along for support.
He says he's "feeling well" these days and for a 92-year-old, he thinks he looks "pretty good."
Then he pauses to add: "considering."
Like Father Wallace, he seems content and joyful and counts every day as a blessing.
"Parishioners and priests drop in to say hello from time to time," he said, smiling. "Every day has been wonderful."


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The fact that the Ancient Egyptians discovered jet propulsion isn't something that was ever taught in History class.
That STARGATE TV series seems like it was fiction at all.
No computer flight simulator games back in olden day Egypt. They had to make their own aeronautical fun
Actually, I think the original purpose in utilizing papyrus WAS to fly paper airplanes! Someone had to get it started!
So that's where Leonardo da Vinci got his idea from for designing a flying machine. Leave it to the kids to come up with something unique and possibly useful.
Agreed, friend Carlos … Abraham found that out the hard way with his stone tablets while having a hissy fit … smiles. Love, cat.
"Introduction of paper in early Egypt" by Carl D'Agostino — I Know I Made You Smile – Truth Troubles September 27th, 2019 at 16:51
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If you have decided to hire an in-house PPC manager, who is going to have a sheer learning curve. As PPC manager is new, he would take ample of time to understand Google AdWords. And if you don't know what are you doing from the happening, it will end up with a costly lesson. Initially, every PPC manager will make mistakes, and these mistakes will cost you more than a project in a long time. However, here hiring an expert in PPC management would make sense. As they can handle a project from the beginning level and that too in the lowest cost per click in the end. In the end, the main goal of a business should be focused on saving money, so a professional agency is a perfect option to look in.
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'Bienvenidos Eco-Jardin Tematico El Explorador,' pronounced the sign as I stopped to catch my breath. I had set off on a gentle hike from Boquete, the small mountain town at the base of the Chiriqui Highlands, in search of the eponymous garden 45 minutes previously and it was clear I had reached my destination.
I checked the sign again. There weren't too many eco gardens in this particular corner of Panama but I wanted to be sure, nevertheless. This time, however, it had changed slightly; beneath the lettering there sat an upcycled frog, its eyes bulging with a grin as wide as the valley beneath. The sight took a few seconds to sink in but I accepted the warm, if slightly surreal, welcome. This would be unlike any garden, eco or otherwise, I would have experienced before.
The premise of El Explorador is simple: the open garden lets visitors soak up the cleansing highlands atmosphere. Its philosophy seems to run thus: 'La felicidad no se encuentra… se construye dia a dia.' Happiness is not found… it is built day by day.
In El Explorador's case, happiness is built as if channelled from a fever dream. The short climb into the garden indicates something different is on the horizon: a series of flower pots, each decorated with wide-eyed grins, add a slightly disconcerting edge to proceedings. As I reached the garden itself I stood transfixed as the ethereal strains of a Debussy melody ebbed and flowed. Lost in a daydream I swayed gently to the passing breeze as El Explorador begun to cast its spell.
Trippy Explorador
Time had all but disappeared as I floated around the garden. Whether it was the old TV screen, emptied out and replaced with smiling paintbrushes, or the oversized swing-set, or any of the myriad surreal images, El Explorador excelled in replacing the mundanity of everyday life with the innocence of childhood. I had the feeling L Frank Baum was just around the corner in search of inspiration for his Oz series.
The same grin and inviting eyes could be found everywhere: even the trees and bins seemed to be lulling me over with their giant smiles and coquettish gaze.
Further exploration uncovered even more unexpected delights. A makeshift model barman held court in front of an empty bar, while another mannequin, painted bright pink and dressed in workman's helmet and gardening gear, held up a frying pan bearing the legend 'La gente + feliz, disfruta al maximo de todo lo ke dios pone en su camino'. Loosely translated, happy people enjoy everything God puts in their way. I looked at the figure's face and it stared back at me, knowingly.
Unfortunately, as Debussy turned into Rachmaninoff, reality had started to make itself known once more and as I surveyed El Explorador a final time I felt sure the figures had gathered to bid me farewell, their countenances divine and their mouths eternally grinning.


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What Are Different Types of Anchovy Pasta?
Anchovy pasta is basically any shape or size of pasta that has anchovy-infused olive oil poured on top. From there, all sorts of varieties of food items can be added to the dish, making it as varied as the cook's imagination. The ingredients often used are whatever is available in the pantry at that time, making the anchovy pasta dish an easy lunch or dinner the home cook can fall back on in a hurry.
Cooking with anchovies is a popular way to add salty flavor to a pasta dish without the high prices that fresh fish usually brings. The anchovies are cut and smashed into a paste, then added to olive oil to make a flavored olive oil for the pasta. Anchovy pasta doesn't impart the flavor of the anchovy. As the olive oil is heated, the anchovies melt into the oil, adding flavor while thickening it slightly.
Fresh or canned tomatoes and onions can be added to the dish, creating a classic tomato and anchovy pasta dish. A shrimp, garlic and anchovy dish can be a way to add additional fish to the dish. Another interesting way to cook with anchovies is an Italian pasta dish with olive oil, anchovy, toasted bread crumbs, and a poached egg. This anchovy pasta dish is a twist on the classic pasta carbonara.
Although traditionally, anchovy fillets and garlic are added to spaghetti, different types of pasta can be an alternative to the usual long string of pasta. Vermicelli is a thin spaghetti, fusilli and spirali are twisted spirals, penne and ziti are short pieces of pasta with holes. Myriad pastas in various sizes and shapes are available to use with anchovy sauce. Penne regate is one type of anchovy dish prepared with penne, beans, butter, green beans, red pepper flakes, Parmesan cheese, and artichoke hearts in addition to the anchovy fillets.
Scallops or flounder fillets and chopped red and green peppers can add color and life to the anchovy pasta dish for another variation on this dish. Adding sauteed vegetables will provide color, flavor, and additional nutrition to the anchovy pasta dish. Some chefs will mix the anchovy-infused olive oil with rosemary and lemon juice in a food processor for another type of anchovy dish. Left over cooked chicken or turkey can turn the anchovy pasta dish into a hearty meal.


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Waiting for Santa? Track Him with This App From NORAD
Thanks to a misprinted Sears ad in 1955, the U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has been "tracking" Santa Claus for anxious children everywhere. With the advent of technology, you won't have to call a number – the Santa tracker is available as an iPhone app, an Android app, and on NORAD's official Santa website.
The new sophisticated tracker comes with help from Canada,as well as corporate sponsors like Microsoft who said, "This has been a fantastic experience for us. We've been honored to partner with NORAD to bring their 58-year tradition of delighting children across the world by tracking Santa Claus on the web in a richer and more immersive way. NORAD Tracks Santa is a special part of the holidays for many families around the world and there are many people working behind the scenes to spread the magic of the holidays this time of year."
NORAD Santa tracker comes with an assortment of Christmas goodies including music and games. To learn more about NORAD's mission, visit the official website. For those seeking a Santa tracker with less military flair, check out Google's Santa Tracker app.


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Additions – "Add the…Magic"
We recently worked on a complete rebrand for Orchard Valley Food's "Additions" Range. Additions is a range of edible decorations and confections intended for use in all kinds of applications from cakes to drinks.
When we were asked to work on this project, Additions was already an established product. However, the range of products was being modified and updated, therefore it was decided to redesign the brand at the same time.
We created 11 different colour palettes for each product, using pinstripes with bright colours that reflect the individual flavours. The brand's use of stripes and banners combined with bold and electric colours are designed to emulate a modernised vintage style.
Colour Palettes
Once we had each colour palette finalised we moved onto the label design for the shaker jars. The Additions range is split into 3 separate jar sizes: Large, Medium and Small. The small shaker jars are branded for the Homebake range intended for a domestic appliance. The colour palette for the Homebake labels differs from the rest of the range using multi-coloured stripes and a strong pink for the banners.
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The range has since launched and distributed with a major retailer with further releases planned in the future. You can find out more about Additions here.


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Hunters statewide can celebrate the beginning of dove season at noon Saturday, Sept. 3.
That's according to a Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) news release.
The official 2011-2012 dove seasons are Sept. 3-18, Oct. 8-16 and Nov. 24 - Jan. 7. Shooting hours are noon until sunset on opening day (Sept.3) of the first season and one-half hour before sunrise to sunset for the remaining two seasons. Sunrise and sunset times for each day are found in the 2011-2012 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations guide or online at www.georgiawildlife.com .
The daily bag limit is 15 doves per hunter. Additionally, there have been some reports of white-winged doves in Georgia. White-winged doves may be harvested, but count toward the daily bag limit of 15.
Until last year, I had thought facebook was a tool for just teenagers and young adults. They grew up with technology that we (40's-ish) cannot comprehend. Before I got the "aha" about Facebook, I thought that it was for people who wanted to vent about their day. To our teens it's so much more than that- It's about identity (their own and everyone else's). Their Facebook page is an extension of their personalities, with games, pictures (and lots of them), status, friends, a place to vent, likes and dislikes.
What we (40's-ish) do not understand is how to protect them. They have so much information out there on the net that it could come back to haunt them one day. So I began to look into this and this is what I found:
Out of 156 counties in Georgia, Laurens County ranks 111, according to a national health study.
Various factors such as mortality, health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and physical environment go into the ranking.
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The Diamond
It's name derives from the Greek word referring to hardness, Adamas, which means "unconquerable". Diamonds are crystals of carbon that are formed in the earth's crust over millions of years, under conditions of intense heat and pressure. There is nothing close to its hardness and only another diamond can cut a diamond. This being said, it is possible to break a diamond due to its strong cleavage, which is the ability of a crystal to "split" along certain flat planes. With care, it is possible to solder right up close to a diamond as it can withstand high temperatures. X-rays cannot permeate diamonds, which is unlike any of the synthetics produced to look like diamonds. This is often a method used to identify genuine diamonds. Because of its hardness, it is the most "brilliant" of all gemstones and has been known as the "king of gems". A diamond's facets have very distinctive "crisp" edges. This "fire" is what has made the diamond desirable for adornment since the beginning of time.
The size/weight:
The size, which is determined by its weight in carats, determines part of the price of a diamond, and it goes up exponentially. A 0,10ct stone (a ten pointer) is not half the price of a 0,20ct stone (a twenty pointer). For example 0,01ct – 0,09ct stones are in one price bracket, then the price per carat jumps say from 0,10ct – 0,15ct and so on. If you find a 0,49ct ( which is very rare as they will try and cut it so that it hits 0, the price will be substantially lower than a 0,50ct, even though the diameter size might not seem that different to the average person's eye.


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Mention Artificial Intelligence (AI) and it's tempting to think sci-fi. But forget robotic dogs and automated butlers (at least for now), because AI is already having a significant impact in less obviously 'theatrical' ways.
Artificial intelligence is based on computer systems that change and adapt to circumstance through learning.
Obvious examples right now are image recognition and processing, the 'machine vision' that makes possible driverless cars. Also 'hot' is natural-language processing – analyzing audio and responding to the spoken word. This opens up the world of automated real-time translation services.
But what does AI mean for the smaller business? Is it a 'secret sauce' you could use to gain advantage over much larger competitors? Or is it still too 'out there' to be of practical benefit right now?
The first thing to realize is that AI is the 'here and now'. Research firm Forrester says 12% of businesses are already implementing AI technologies, even if some may not even know they are. Your CRM probably uses its machine learning capabilities — a type of artificial intelligence — to log customer email and calendar activity and recommend best actions.
And AI's not just the preserve of big business.
Blake Irving, CEO of web hosting firm GoDaddy, for instance, believes AI won't only reshape the world's economy through the efficiencies it offers, but give smaller businesses a real advantage in the process.
These are just a few of the things that AI will help smaller businesses do better.
One. Create a more personalized customer experience. By enabling you to see connections in data you might otherwise have missed, AI lets you better predict an individual customer's preferences. Being able to do this will be increasingly important with over half of customers saying they will switch brands in future if a company doesn't anticipate their needs.
Two. Solve problems faster. If a product issue arises, you can use an artificial intelligence system to resolve it without involving human customer services. Imagine the AI call center that's learned to interpret so many different accents that no matter who phones in, they won't have to wait on hold but will instead get an appropriate response immediately. This is possible with natural-language processing.
Three. Enjoy more qualified sales leads. AI apps can interrogate customer data so as to identify those most likely to do business with you right now. By using such predictive analytics, Meeto, a British company that develops apps for real time audience polling, was able to grow its user base by 400% in 2016 alone.
Four. Remove administrative inconvenience. For instance, by rescheduling business meetings and managing travel issues without you having to do a thing, AI apps can help make life run more smoothly and free up your time. With an 'AI assistant' riding shotgun, suddenly time-consuming manual chores become a thing of the past.
AI's increasing affordability means that the technology is already open to even the smallest businesses, and will be ever more so as 'AI as a Service' (AIaaS) becomes the norm.
Going forward, companies need to see AI as an opportunity. Undoubtedly, some technological unemployment will result, just as it has in the past with any disruptive event.
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