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My Own Introduction to Professional Pet Photography
Psst, see that guy and that girl to the left? Yeah, that's me and my 6-month-old boy Typo in 1991. I know, I know, a really long time ago. My beloved guy is gone many years and suffice it to say I don't look like that anymore. But here's the thing. How old is that photo? Do the math. (I'll wait while you subtract). Yeah. Old! Ouch! It was taken by professional photographer Lori Valesko back before pet photography was a thing.
This photo is the dearest one I have of him. It makes me happy every time I see it. It's a real photo, it doesn't just live on a computer. It's lasted. Our photo shoot was way back before digital, back before point-and-shoots, back before your handy iPhone. This was a film shoot in a studio with real lighting equipment. It was special.
These days, you can take easy photos, you really can. And some will be good, some will be blurry, some you just love because you know your pet so well.
But professional photography still is special. Of course you want all the ones on your phone, I take them, too. But I love a really well crafted photo that comes from a sharp lens, fast camera and a good eye. I have that equipment and I think I have that eye.
You have many choices when it comes to pet photography. I have not only invested a lot in state-of-the-art equipment, I have worked and studied hard to present you with my take on pet photography and I hope you can see the results of that. If you can see the difference in what I'm offering you, in the lighting, in the composition, in the color, in the posing and in the creativity, I hope you will entrust me with the honor of photographing your dog or cat.
Yes, you will find photographers across a wide pricing spectrum but before you hire one, make sure your money will get you what you want.
Before I was a photographer (although, come on, I started in the high school darkroom when I was 16 -- don't do the math), I was a newspaper reporter. Storytelling is in my DNA. I want to tell your pet's story. I want you to have a cherished photo like I have a cherished photo, a photo that will make you happy every time you see it.
And that striking black and white guy? That's Kiwi, one of my new boys. Funny, that one. He's very amenable to a camera and I love photographing him, with my professional equipment and my cell phone. He and his brother Mango take up a lot of wall space around here. I'll find more space. That painting over there just might have to go... .
Give me a call at 818.481.5214 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com so we can begin plotting your amazing photography experience! You can even just fill out our quickie contact form and we'll get right back to you.


text: Two years later Deal, Timothy Showalter aka Strand of Oaks has announced the release of a new album. Hard Love will be out on February 17th via Dead Oceans. It is produced by Nicolas Vernhes (The War on Drugs, Spoon). "Radio Kids" is the first excerpt available. Watch it below.

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text: 27 Apr 1 5 Types of Herbal Teas and their Health Benefits April 27, 2016 By admin Wellness & Health 0 1 Herbal teas are awesome; not only they taste delicious, but they are also packed full of nutrients. Find out which are the best for you by reading this article! Making good tea is an art, just as an art is choosing the right tea for when you are feeling down. Here are 5 types of infusions, with the ailments they help cure and prevent. You'll be surprised by the variety of health benefits which herbal teas provide! Chamomile Tea An old time favorite. When I was little, my mother would always give me chamomile when I had trouble falling asleep at night. Nowadays, studies say that chamomile helps with stress relief and relieving throat infections. It also soothes nausea and indigestion! Ginger Tea A root found in almost any household. I often cook with it, but ginger is not just an ingredient; it makes for a great addition to natural healing infusions that help fight off colds and cough. It reduces congestion and motion sickness as well! Lemongrass Tea An herb full of healing power, lemongrass leaves a pleasant aftertaste which remembers of summer. It is one of my favorite herbal teas, and helps aid digestion, as well as acting as a mild diuretic. It helps with fluid retention as well as helping with high blood pressure. Valerian Tea Valerian is an officinal plant which has sedative qualities. It has been used as a sleeping aid for centuries, and when used moderately it has no side effects. Valerian is a natural and valuable treatment for insomnia. Peppermint Tea Not only a breath freshener, but a great help with digestion as well! Peppermint is a fresh natural remedy to gas and bloating. It also relieves nausea and stomach cramps. I hope you enjoyed this article on the infinite health benefits of tea. What do you prefer to drink during your quiet moments? Let me know in the comment section down below! Share this:FacebookTwitterMorePinterestTumblrSkype health benefits, healthy tea, meditation, natural healing, quiet moments, relaxation


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Novak Djokovic opened his 2013 US Open with a 61, 62, 62 demolition of Ricardas Berankis last night. The World No. 1 has been to the finals in New York the last three years walking away with the 2011 title. But this season with a Masters hardcourt title and the rise of Rafael Nadal, there are some question marks on the Serb.
Djokovic, though, says being back in New York will get his game right again.
"It encourages me the fact that I've done so well in the last five, six years in US Open," Djokovic said last night. "Probably next to Australian Open, my most successful Grand Slam.
"These are the most important tournaments we have in the sport and this is where you want to win trophies. All the attention of the sport goes directly to these tournaments. This is the last Grand Slam of the year. I have high expectations for myself. There is no difference in my approach this year than last few years. Knowing that I've done so well in past years, had such a good record, gives me enough reason to have this confident and optimistic approach."
Djokovic also revealed a new addition to his coaching entourage, Polish great and one-time Ivan Lendl coach Wojtek Fibak, who will join Marian Vajda and Dusan Vemic.
"He joined the team this year for US Open," Djokovic said of the 60-year-old. "It's kind of a trial in this tournament to see how it goes, how he's going to fit in the team.
He has an important role in the team. He's consulting myself. My tennis coach has a very good relationship with me. We know each other for many years. He lives in the same place where I live. He's been a very good player. Top 10. He had a great doubles, singles career. Coached Lendl for many years. He's somebody that has huge experience in this sport. He knows a lot of people. He shares a big love and passion for this sport.
"Wojtek Fibak was the right person for us at that moment. We will see how it will go during these two weeks."
Might Djokovic have added Fibak as a counter to rival Andy Murray acquiring Lendl?
In this New York Times story, Fibak spoke of he created Lendl's gameface, something that's maybe missing from Novak's joyful, entertaining on-court demeanor.
"I wanted him to become a machine, to hide his feelings, to wear an unemotional mask on his face, not to react to anything," Fibak said. And it was through Fibak that Lendl met a student at the Spence School named Samantha Frankel, who would go on to become his wife. Seeing as Fibak hosted their courtship at his Greenwich home, the urbane Pole may be as responsible for Lendl's warm gummy smile as his better-known scowl.
Djokovic is back on court Friday against Benjamin Becker.
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Two nights ago my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge received a firmware update. This has been stated as the March security update and some bug fixes. Well I had been playing with the S7 Edge all day yesterday and noticed the following changes and improvements.
– March Security update applied
– Camera Failed Bug – This appears to have gone. Re-activating Smart Stay in the display option of the settings app does not cause the camera to fail.
– Camera Post Processing – Samsung is still applying sharpening but it has been reduced. See below.
– RAW Shots- Following the changes above, I wondered if RAW photos had been improved. Shot below is a RAW shot that I post processed afterwards of a game controller knob.
And below is the original JPG in auto.
– Bluetooth Audio – The S7 Edge has a Hi-Res Bluetooth Codec called UHQ. This has been improved to prevent minor drop outs whilst using this Hi-Res format.
– Misc bug fixes and improved screen sensitivity
So have you found any other improvements or fixes.


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The Beautifull Lorry Cart name in Lebong Tandai is Molek - Hear the word "Molek" we are of shadow at pretty and beautiful girl figure. other but the things of with surounding citizen mine "Lebong Tandai " interpret Molek As minicart ommission of colonization epoch which have been modified in such a manner so that look like a city transport which is used as by the transportation medium land the single (besides air and river path) citizen Lebong tandai for exit to go to capital of district Napal Putih.
In general Molek can 6-8 passenger people with impeller use the diesel engine which have didesain in such a manner to turn around the attributed to lorry wheel enchain king sizedly.
|The Beautifull Lorry Cart name in Lebong Tandai is Molek
A Molek usually in pilot by a the is driver of his function arrange speed of diesel engine, and don't arrange to turn. Driver function is also much the same to be like a the train engine-driver arrange fluency the way Molek.
Molek passed path (Napalputih district capital Ketahun - Lebong tandai) apart the more or less 33 km with time go through the mean during more or less 4-5 hour With the field condition passed by in the form of plantation of resident, forest, bevel, river and once in a while underground tunnel.
You have to prepare extra bravery more to use this transportation because during our journey will go through journey in between by the hill boundary, left side of high bevel and right side is the river and creavasse race along.
In general Molek departure route divided 2 schedule to avoid collision of adversative direction, morning route ( 08.00 AM-01.00 PM) is route go up from district napal Putih go to district Lebong Tandai is while route noon (01.00 PM-06.00PM) is route alight from district Lebong Tandai go to district Napal Putih.
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Actually, that might be a profitable business venture... but I digress.
After enjoying breakfast in bed with me, F went to go do a panel. I, on the other hand, decided to be lazy. At first I thought I'd actually try to get a bit more sleep, but I was too awake for that. Instead I spent a luxurious morning relaxing, reading, showering, and painting my toenails. Eventually my toenails dried, and I went out to enjoy the second day of the con.
I began in the con suite, of course, to grab a diet coke or two. I said 'hello' to a few people, then headed to the main floor with my laptop. I had heard there was free wifi in the lobby, and I was determined to find it. An access code later, and I was comfortably sprawled in a chair, feet over its arm, laptop on my stomach, checking my email.
Several friends wandered by, stopping to chat. Somebody mentioned that there was a bloggers meetup at 1pm, and asked if I was going. "I was thinking of it," I told him as I closed my laptop so I could see better and set my Treo aside, "but I was concerned it would be full of geeks." He just shook his head at me and laughed.
Eventually I did indeed make it to the meetup, even though I couldn't stay for all of it. Sadly, it was sparsely attended. Also, I've forgotten the names of all the people I met (whoops). But I did enjoy talking about the questions of "why do I blog", and "what do I blog about", which always interest me.
Then it was time to run off and change clothes for the Chuck Roast. Chuck and I had agreed to dress up for his Time Of Roasting, but I didn't want to look fancy too early. So I ducked out of the meetup, waved to a bunch more friends, then headed back upstairs.
Due to my rushed packing job, I'd brought tons of dressy clothes. I wasn't sure what I'd want to wear... eventually I settled on a simple black skirt, with a lacy purple top. It worked okay I think. I also wore a wool blazer, since I knew I'd get cold, and it's useful having pockets. A fancy new pair of purple heels, and I was ready to go. (hmmm. Must take picture of pretty new shoes.)
Some girlfriends and I had been working on a Top Secret Project for the beginning of the Chuck Roast. No, the Chuck Roast wasn't a secret. That was planned and scheduled in advance, because if the Fan Guest of Honor is thatguychuck, and roast chuck is very tasty, it only makes sense to put together a traditional Roast for the con-goers' entertainment.
But our Top Secret Project was something extra. netmouse and rikhei came up with the idea, to sing a song in order to make Chuck blush. A few of us got together the week beforehand and composed a rather risque version of Drawn to the Fire from the Buffy Musical. The basic plot was a bunch of people longing for Chuck, but unable to have him. Then I would be agonizing and indecisive about going out with him, then in the end I chose to be with him. There were five girls singing our hearts out to him. I think he enjoyed it.
The song was well-received, and got a lot of laughs. I had to keep pausing between my lines to let the laughter die down! I was a bit startled to see how many people were in the room, but I just raised my voice in an attempt to be heard by everybody. I think it worked well, and I certainly had fun.
Poor Chuck
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A: I touch the Chuck and he teases me
I lick his ear and he laughs.
Why can't I feel... the skin these clothes conceal? (A starts to unbutton C's shirt)
His thighs, his chest, his staff.
B: Across the room, he winks at me
I fear to him it's just a game
To pass the day – I know he wouldn't stay
I want him all the same!
A+B: And I am flush with desire
His body is so firm
I'll embrace my desire, and let it
R: The torch I bear is scorching me
Chuck's appealing, there's no doubt
How does he feel?
How will I know it's real?
I'd better ask him out
H: But I am
Drawn to desire
Some people... (R: I will)
H+R: Turn and turn
But I am
Filled with desire
And let it...
R: Can I do a thing to claim Chuck?
Can I ever have such good luck?
Will he ever touch me like I dream?
H: How can I go on without him?
Maybe I'll write songs about him
Or I could just sit back here and scream
All: He'll make us stew
It's what he's
Always liked to do
But we'll give in
To desire
R: So one by one they turn to him
I guess my friends can't face the facts
(All except R: What can't we face....except her?)
R: But since I chose,
Chuck has wear his to clothes (R pulls his shirt back closed)
So everyone stay back! (to everyone, including audience)
S: He grew up to be much tamer
K: First I'll kill him, then I'll claim her (grabs rennie)
H: If I just could get him in the dark
A: I think I'd like to touch his pillar
S: I think this line's mostly filler
R: What's it going to take to strike a spark?
All: You want him too,
So we'll just let him know we do (All: gesture to audience to get them to sing along)
Yes we'll confess our desire,
Show him how we yearn,
We will expose our desire (Rennie open her jacket or shirt on "expose")
To make him burn! (A draws line across Chuck's cheek)
And watch him squirm!
Let it burn, let it burn!
The rest of the roast is kind of a blur. I was so intent on making sure I knew all my lyrics (I had a lot of lines!), that when the song was over I just relaxed in relief. It was fun to sit back and listen to what various people had to say about Chuck!
It was... enlightening, to say the least. Actually it was really neat, and it was cool to see how many friends and stories he's accumulated. In some ways it was kinda weird and embarrassing, hearing some of the flamboyant stories of his "everybody loves chuck and chuck loves everybody" past. But I just reassured myself that he's chosen to be with ME, no matter how much craziness has or has not been in his past.
In the second half of the Roast, I spoke. My speech was fairly simple. I talked about how I couldn't be too cruel, because I had to see him again that night. Then I joked about mornings, coffee, motorcycle riding, that sort of thing. I was pretty nervous, especially since I'd lost the original notes for my speech so I had to make new ones last minute, but I think it went well.
But I was relieved when my tasks were completely over! The parts that didn't involve me were a blast, watching Scott dress up as Chuck, listening to all the silly stories, and generally enjoying Chuck's fun and discomfort. It was a unique but enjoyable experience, that's for sure.


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Maintain your fences.
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Mars is currently transiting Libra (the sign of its detriment) until January 3, 2016, while Venus is also in Libra (the sign of its domicile) until December 4, 2015.
When desire planet Mars is in Libra, we want relationships and a social life, but we also want balance, peace, and harmony.
You can see the conflict right off the bat, considering the often non-peaceful state of human affairs on this planet today...
Mars is often an inflammatory body, and transiting Mars in Libra indicates the possibility of an irritating and sometimes angering effect in the social realms. (Constant war manoeuvres and manipulative false flag events staged by Global Government will do that.)
A "charged social setting" can be expected under this transit, and Mars will be stirring this particular pot into the new year. Social factioning can also be expected, so navigate the dividing lines as carefully, diplomatically, and peacefully as possible without compromising yourself.
This is the war planet (Mars) in the sign of peace (Libra). It's the planet of sex and unabashed desire (Mars) in the sign of social niceties and romance (Libra).
Again, you see the conflict.
Both Venus and Mars in Libra are involved in cardinal t-square formations over the next few weeks as they first square Lord of the Underworld Pluto in Capricorn and then oppose radical, revolutionary Uranus in Aries.
Venus will move through the at-times frictional Pluto-Uranus gauntlet exactly from November 20 to 23. This action is sandwiched between Neptune's direct station on November 18 (7 degrees Pisces) and Chiron's direct station November 27 (16 degrees Pisces). Saturn in Sagittarius will also form a square to Neptune in Pisces on November 26.
In addition to the ramping up of the global war machine (or maybe just the mainstream press coverage of it), this indicates a potent shedding process in relationships and in ways of relating as we transition more fully out of Piscean-era relationship constructs, rules, and ideals.
In addition to the ramping up of the global war machine (or maybe just the mainstream press coverage of it), this indicates a potent shedding process in relationships and in ways of relating as we transition more fully out of Piscean-era relationship constructs, rules, and ideals.
We're officially busting our relationships and social scenes into cooler, fresher, and more Aquarian-styled territory, as we move deeper into the new eight-year relationship cycle kicked off this past summer with the Venus retrograde in Leo.
Under these aspects, it's possible to leave much of the longing, the pining, the fantasizing, the whinging, and the crying behind us. That Piscean-era sad sack, heart-wrenched, love = pain stuff can be dropped like the stinking pile of crud that it is - but only if we're willing to make the move.
Mars kicks up these relational era-shift themes again as it re-activates the cardinal t-square from December 6 to 10.
If we didn't get the memo the first time around, Mars is going to whip things up into a situation that requires definitive action on our parts.
If we did get the memo, we will be required to hold a hard Aquarian line in relationships and social settings. We're moving ahead. There's no time for karmic loops or love delusions that get us nowhere.
We're looking for self-contained. We're looking for detached yet friendly. We're looking for interactions and relationships that are clean, independent, no hidden strings, no draining dynamics.
We're looking for interactions and relationships that allow us to be exactly who we are, while allowing room for others to be exactly who they are, as well.
We're looking for interactions and relationship dynamics that don't require a pound of flesh.
A little turbulence - personally, professionally, or both - could be experienced during the acute cardinal t-square periods as we are positioned and oriented for social/relationship success in the new astrological era.
We are now operating under a new relationship rulebook, and these cardinal t-squares give us a little extra push, a little extra courage, to experiment with this and to implement it in our daily lives. We are supported now by the dynamic energy of these transpersonal planets to make moves and to take quantum leaps in relationship that we didn't even think were possible.
At the same time, human relations have a definite edge to them during these periods of time (November 20 - 23 and December 6 - 10), as we are forced to drop outmoded ways of relating while simultaneously adopting more vital methods.
These are transpersonal planets we're dealing with, so we're dealing with broad, collective shifts and how they trickle down to our personal relations. In other words, this energy has a mind of its own. It has its own blueprint for how things are supposed to look and be in human relationships in the early stages of the astrological Aquarian era, and we have to follow along as closely as we can.
So stand back and insulate yourself from any pissy Plutonic exchanges or dramatics over the next few weeks. They're designed for movement. Some of the "honesty-and-reality checks" coming from others around these times may cut to the core.
At the same time, open all the doors and windows to facilitate the fresh, Uranian/Aquarian breeze blowing through relationships and social scenes of all kinds.
Relationships, as we bust loose into the rip-roarin' Aquarian era, are harder-angled and more eccentrically-constructed than the Piscean era versions. They're harder to get a handle on. They're more unpredictable, off-and-on, hot-and-cold. They involve unusual (yet exciting) combinations of people. These emerging new-era relations are challenging, to say the least, and this is part of the frustration during the current transit of Mars through Libra. But they're also oh-so-exhilarating.
You mean we don't have to set relationships up in the same, old, stale-ass ways? We don't have to follow the same stultifying social conventions? We don't have to put up with the same old crap? You mean we don't really have to put up with any crap, if we don't choose to?
It's true. Try it.
Things are different now in relationships and in social settings. Who we're attracted to and who is considered a good match for us (in love, friendship, or business) may be shifting dramatically now. What we want and need in relationships and in social settings may be shifting, stripped down to the essentials, to the immediate.
Independence and self-reliance are becoming much more valued traits. "Co-dependence as love" is less attractive by far.
Don't try to force things (or people) to meet your expectations or long-held ideals. Don't be disappointed if it doesn't look how you thought it would look. This will be many times better.
For more on the sassy little end-of-the-year mutual reception we have with the relationship planets in signs of their detriment: A Couple Welcome Shifts With a Side of Mutual Reception Relational Angst as We Close Out 2015


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Karn Santikul, DPT, COMT, CSCS, CKTP is a graduate from Columbia University with his Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy. Karn's focus is in sports medicine and orthopedic rehabilitation. With his vision and desire, he opened NY Sports and Spinal Physical Therapy in Scarsdale in February 2008.
His approach to physical therapy is eclectic and pragmatic in that he draws from a number of different approaches to formulate the best plan of care. The result is a highly individualized course of therapy for each patient. Karn has worked previously at Summit Physical Therapy in Larchmont and Recovery Physical Therapy in the Bronx prior to starting NYSSPT. In addition, his completed clinical rotations at Columbia University have included affiliations at White Plains Hospital, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, and Australian Physiotherapy in Manhattan. His completed group research thesis on VMO Strengthening was presented in New Orleans at the annual Physical Therapy's Combined Section Meetings in February 2005.
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Hello Everyone!!
Yesterday I went by the Dollar Tree looking for these wonderful faux leaves I had seen on another blog.
Sorry, no, I don't remember who it was.
I must get me a notebook to leave here on the desk and jot down who's blog's I see what on!!!
Because I am the worst at remembering.
Any who…
I stopped by and WooHooo they had them and some other stuff.
Here is what I bought at the Dollar Tree…
I just knew these little leaves would make an adorable wreath.
I used one the DT floral rings and wrapped it with strips of orange fabric.
Putting a dot of glue on the beginning and end of strip to keep it in place.
Then when that was all finished.
I piled up all the leaves and just started randomly hot gluing the leaves all over the wreath.
Now I had all three sides covered.
I didn't put any on the back, left that showing the orange fabric.
Cute but too skinny!
So I took more leaves and glued them around the outer edge of the wreath to give it more width.
And here is how it turned out.
This little guy was really giving me problems trying to get a good photo.
I tried outside, then in…
I have this hanging in my kitchen on the door heading to the basement.
The little gourds also came from the Dollar Tree.
Mom purchased them last year but they do still have them in stock.
I believe they come 4 to 5 in a package.
Still not done creating with my Dollar Tree supplies!!
I made this wreath from them too.
I had the grapevine wreath but all embellishments came from DT.
I have this displayed on my front door.
I am so happy with the way it turned out!!
And lastly…
One more little decorating tweak.
I took some of the loose leaves and displayed them with a couple of my pumpkins in my kitchen.
I hope you enjoyed my little DT creations!
Thanks so much for stopping by to visit.
And be sure to keep an eye out for my next post.
I will be showing off two amazing swap goody packages I got in the mail today.
Oh Yes, It felt like Christmas today!!! :)
Take Care and Talk Soon,


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SATOA is a leading professional travel and tourism association that promotes travel and tourism to Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean. SATOA members include tourist boards, airlines, hotel groups, private game reserves or lodges, tour operators, car hire companies, representation, PR and marketing companies, and more.
Email Design and create email newsletter templates for SATOA; Management of email campaigns for SATOA; create email blasts and invites for SATOA events and promotion
Social Customise Twitter; Set-up YouTube; Create avatars for social media; Ad-hoc updates, customisation and welcome landing pages for Facebook
Multimedia Re-branding of Powerpoint presentations for SATOA travel agent workshops
Print Design and print business cards; Design of map pop-up banner for SATOA and SATOA destinations map; Design of promotional posters for SATOA events
Website Design and project management for SATOA website
Other Karen was a committee member of SATOA, helping to drive the association forward in terms of strategy and marketing and provide them with design and e-marketing solutions.


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"Through the ages, technology and media…has dramatically influenced the way we communicate and tell stories."
This was one of the main points on "the art of storytelling" presented by Julie Roehm, Chief Storyteller at SAP at the Inbound Marketing Summit on April 3, 2013.
Julie showed many visual and multimedia examples of how storytelling has been around for as long as humans have walked the earth.
The first TV ad was run by Bulova in 1941. The first political TV spot was run by Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Apple's "1984" helped propel Superbowl advertising to the heights we see today. And Yahoo started the shift to online media when it ran the first banner ad in 1994.
Across the ages, brands have been using the art of storytelling to reach their audience. According to Julie, "Today with digital media and emerging technologies, the challenges, and the opportunities are boundless."
But, she continued "to break through the clutter, meaningful, one to one conversations with our customer is now more important than ever."
Bottom line: we need to tell more human stories. We need to touch our audience in a personal way. And we need to tell stories that people want to hear.
One great example Julie showed included one of my favorite commercials for Google Chrome.
She then showed one example of how SAP is telling more human stories through the voice of our customers – showing how we help our customers to help their customers and improve lives.
To read more about Julie's presentation, check out this summary and enjoy the full presentation below.
You can follow Julie on twitter @jaroehm.
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Thoughts & Hopes For 2016!
By Mellissa McGrath - 18:51:00
First off I just want to say HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are now in 2016 - which is crazy (let's hope this year slows down a little bit) but really exciting.
There's always something refreshing about entering a new year, it almost feels like a fresh start and clean slate where you can start over! I found 2015 a really good year for me, loads of amazing memories, travelling to New York and Florida and many other little getaways, graduating from University and overall spending good and quality time with the people I love...
I feel really positive and excited going into 2016 and just like this time last year I've made a little list of things I would like to do/achieve this year to make this another brilliant year. Here are a few of the things...
Be Healthy - Of course! This is on most people's lists in the new year, after over indulging over the festive period it leaves you a little off track. So I am really excited to get back to healthy good food and push my fitness even more this year! But aside from the physical health, I hope to be healthy and happy - as well as everyone else around me - that's the main thing to look after ourselves and be around the people that uplift you and make you the best version of yourself!
Travel - This is a really exciting part of this year, in the summer me and James are planning on travelling around America, visiting all the places I've dreamed of going and experience another part of the world I love (having seen a teeny little part of it) so I can't wait to explore more, now it just takes a lot more saving and plan, plan, planning.
Music - This has always been a passion of mine and over the past few years my love for country music has grown into something I couldn't live without. Having started learning guitar last year (which was one ticked off my list) I love everything about playing, singing and writing music more than I ever have. I have always performed and loved music, but now I feel like I can finally learn more, be myself and concentrate on the music that makes me happy and I want to do more of it! I received a new beautiful semi-acoustic guitar for Christmas so I will definitely be putting it to use and creating new and exciting things this new year.
Future - This word has always scared me and after school, sixth form and University it still scares me - the problem is after all the hard work, when do you ever know what you want to spend the rest of your life doing? This year I'm going to stop worrying on specifics and stressing over what I want to do for the rest of my life. There is a lot of things I would love to do as a career and achieve in my life but by focusing on the things I love and I'm passionate about will hopefully lead me to answers and achieving my goals (as cheesy as it sounds). This year I'm going to work hard, look for opportunities and experience - as well as have fun and make the most of everything I do.
But aside from all this - I want to spend each day appreciating what I have, enjoy every moment and keep reminding myself that life is short and we should be grateful for each day we have and the people around us!
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Discussion in 'Landscape & Cityscape' started by Canoncan, Apr 15, 2006.
The Tree Swallows are Home.
Nice shot and great lighting.
The feathers are really GLISTENING in the sunlight ... I don't think I have ever even seen a REAL swallow with MY OWN eyes that detailed, big and clear! Thank you! This is a lovely photo and if I were Mrs Swallow, I'd buy it from you at once and put it in a frame in my nest!!!
awesome, great detail in there. Never seen a swallow from this distance. I only see them flying around fast. Always thought they were totally black. :thumbup:
Wow, sweet shot Canoncan! It's beautiful how the light is shining on the feathers and making them 'glow'.
yea brilliant light in this one picks up the colours superbly, great job :thumbup:
Beautiful shot. Well balanced and stunning colors.
Nice Shot Peter, they do sit still for long eh?? makes things kinda urgent when you get them in your viewfinder!
Wow, the lighting is perfect, nice pose to boot! I had a hard time getting shots of these guys today...next time.
Ray I went out today, with only 45 minutes allowed. I really wanted to get some flight shots of these. Ha Like that wil ever happen 150 shots in the air, no keepers.
Holy cow Pete. What a clear shot. Brilliant man. !!!
Oh man they keep getting better and better, Sweet shot Peter!
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Visit Santa Fe, New Mexico and encounter the evolving history of the American West. From traditional Native American and Spanish Colonial culture, to Contemporary Art, to the science at Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories and the Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe and New Mexico encompass the human experience from ancient culture to cutting edge Art and technology. This extraordinary stew of ideas and influences makes Santa Fe the ideal location for the CURRENTS NEW MEDIA festival. Attending the festival is a great opportunity to visit Santa Fe and the rest of our beautiful state.
Getting to Santa Fe is easier than you think. One scenic hour away from the Albuquerque International Sunport, Santa Fe also has its own Municpal Airport, with flights to and from Los Angeles, Denver and Dallas/Ft. Worth. More information can be found at the City of Santa Fe's official travel site.
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Superhero Bits: The All-"Ben Affleck Is Batman in 'Man of Steel' Sequel Edition"
Posted on Friday, August 23rd, 2013 by Germain Lussier
We're going to take a break from your regularly scheduled Superhero Bits to focus on what might be the biggest superhero story of the year: Ben Affleck being cast in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel sequel. (Provisionally called Batman vs. Superman.)
Below, you'll read bits about how Affleck was cast, the crazy fan reactions, the similarity of this to other Bat-castings, Affleck's physicality, the potential location of the new Gothan City and so much more. Check it out in today's All-Affleck edition of Superhero Bits.
Reddit hilariously points out that reactions to Heath Ledger cast as the Joker weren't very positive.
Variety has a story about the multiple online petitions that have popped up to get Warner Bros. to uncast Affleck. Here's another from Hollywood Reporter, too.
When Michael Keaton was cast as Batman, the reactions were very similar and mean. Bleeding Cool has a great selection of quotes.
Deadline's movie expert Mike Fleming explains why he thinks Ben Affleck is a great choice as the Caped Crusader.
Ages at time of release: Adam West – 38 Michael Keaton – 38 George Clooney – 36 Val Kilmer – 36 Christian Bale – 31 Ben Affleck – 43
— Zack Gutin (@zackgutin) August 23, 2013
This is interesting.
Entertainment Weekly has some ideas of what Affleck can do to make Batman vs. Superman great.
Us Weekly reports Affleck is already working out two hours a day to prepare for the role.
The Hollywood Reporter has as close as we have yet of the story of how Affleck was cast.
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The Star of Bethlehem has been the subject of much study and speculation for centuries. Have you ever wondered if the Star of Bethlehem was an actual astronomical event, or if it was something operating outside the natural realm?
Attorney-by-trade Frederick "Rick" Larson delved into this subject after his kids had wanted him to build a nativity scene over a decade ago. Not knowing exactly what to do with the star, he did a little research to find out what it was exactly.
Little did he know that his research would lead him to making a documentary on the subject a short time later.
Rick Larson makes a compelling case for what he believes was an actual astronomical event. He draws heavily on Scripture and on astronomy software called Starry Night.
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Review - posted by Vault Dweller on Tue 1 June 2004, 15:36:45Tags: Beyond Divinity; Larian Studios
eToychest posted a very positive review of Beyond Divinity, giving it 90% and trying to convince us that we'll absolutely love the game if we give it a try.
Larian has also seen fit to add a random dungeon generator, which is actually separate from the main game. Whenever you feel like taking a break from the plot, or just feel like doing some leveling up, you can use certain items you find in the game to transport yourself to one of the random dungeon areas. There's a whole new set of merchants and quests available in these areas, and they change completely in each of the game's four acts. The Battlefields become accessible from the main menu once you complete the game. Again, this goes a very long way towards boosting the replay value.This doesn't reflect well on the review's credibility
While neither a step forward nor a step back for Larian, this is more of a step to the side. If you liked Divine Divinity, you'll love the follow-up. If you like RPGs, in general, you'll love Beyond Divinity. It has a few minor flaws, but the overwhelming amount of fun this game offers more than makes up for it. The guys at Larian, just like their peers at Black Isle, Bethesda and Obsidian, are fans of this genre, and they know what makes a good RPG. While it remains to be seen what direction the series goes in, I firmly believe we're seeing the beginnings of a major new series, along the lines of Ultima or Wizardry, and that's exciting. If you're even remotely interested in role-playing games on the PC, you owe it to yourself to give Beyond Divinity a purchaseQuite a sales pitch


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Bats don't get caught in your hair: this one has always puzzled me. Bats have one of the most sophisticated sonic navigation systems on the planet, so there's very little chance of them tangling with your hair, or with anything else for that matter.
Bats aren't dangerous: all Irish bats are insect eaters. They don't attack larger animals and don't drink blood. They play a crucial role in keeping insect populations under control, particularly some of our more virulent pest species.
Bats aren't noisy: while it's true most Irish bats use sound to navigate and search for their prey, these echolocation calls are generally outside the range of human hearing. They may make some audible noise at their roost sites, but even if you share your home with a sizeable bat colony, chances are you'll never hear them from the house.
Bats don't cause problems in roof spaces: bats don't gnaw wood and don't chew electrical cables like rodents – they just hang in their roost to rest after a busy night foraging. Bat guano (droppings) doesn't cause problems either: it's made up almost exclusively of chitin — the hard material that makes up the external skeleton of their insect prey. It doesn't smell, and disintegrates into harmless metallic-looking dust.
It was Monday night. I sat half-watching a painful American TV show (just because it was on) and half-reading the latest updates to the Ireland's Wildlife page on Facebook, when a movement outside caught my eye.
The long stretch in the evening meant that while it wasn't exactly light it wasn't really dark either. I could still see quite clearly; mostly I could see that there was nothing there. I gave up and turned my attention back to the television. Suddenly there was movement again. As I watched a tiny creature emerge from a gap between the tiles and the eaves. It was silhouetted briefly against the darkening sky as it spread its delicate wings, and then disappeared into the night.
The bats were back.
After mating in the autumn, Irish bats hibernate through the winter then stir into life again the following spring. In early summer the gravid females establish maternity roosts in old buildings, attic spaces, under bridges and in other suitably undisturbed locations, where they give birth to and rear their young.
A lot of people cringe at the thought of bats – but their fears are generally unfounded: based on misconceptions rather than fact. If you get to see a bat up close, you'll soon realise they are fascinating, harmless little creatures, perfectly adapted to the life they lead, and incredibly useful to have around.
Bats in general get a bad press that is far from deserved, so let's quash a few of the more common bat-related myths right now:
Bat populations in general are in decline as roosting sites are lost to development and increased use of pesticides is both poisoning bats and robbing them of their insect prey. Nine (possibly 10) bat species occur in Ireland, all of them protected by law. It is illegal to disturb bats or to interfere with their roosting sites in any way. Experts consider several Irish bat populations to be of international conservation concern.
I first noticed that we had bats sharing our attic about four years ago. I was checking something in the roof space when I spotted a small, black and brown creature tucked up in the junction of the rafters. It was a brown long-eared bat that had chosen our roof as a hibernation spot. The following summer I noticed bats leaving the roof at dusk, and counted upwards of thirty individuals exiting through a tiny gap between the slates. I suspect these were common pipistrelles or soprano pipistrelles — our smallest and most common bat species. How many use the roof altogether I have no idea… but I'm always very happy to see them return in the summer.
A single pipistrelle, weighing in at no more than six grammes, will wolf down a staggering 3,500 or so midges, mosquitoes and other small insects every night. Without the bats we'd be plagued by much bigger swarms of biting insects on those balmy summer evening — so the bats are welcome… the more the merrier.
For more information on Irish bats, where to find them, how to identify them and how you can help to conserve them, take a look at the Bat Conservation Ireland website (www.batconservationireland.org).
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The holy land of Haridwar is situated to the right of Ganga river bank, and it is the place from where Ganga spreads over the northern plains of India. It is a city that is associated with Lord Vishnu as well as Lord Shiva. It is also one among the seven most sacred cities in India. People from different corners of India as well as the world, come to Haridwar to bathe in the holy water of Ganga and wash all their sins. It is one among the four locations where Kumb Mela is held. The city is considered to be a sacred place where the devotees get salvation from all their pain and sufferings.
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An Eight-State Solution for Peace
by Ron Jager
As the Palestinian Authority lies on the brink of total chaos, President Obama continues to ignore its refusal to negotiate with Israel. Instead, he proposes the same tired and obsolete formula for peace: the two-state solution.
Obama places no blame on the Palestinians, insisting that Israel agree to a high-risk territorial compromise, without making it clear that there will be no Palestinian "right of return."
The idea of a "right of return" is unique to the Middle East conflict; no other people in the world has been awarded or promised the "right to return." Many of those "Palestinians" demanding this "right" don't even have connections to Israel, such as those who were foreign workers in Palestine before 1948 with no prior residential status. Many of them carry names like "El Iraqi" ("from Iraq"), or El Masri ("from Egypt"), or "El Hourani" ("from the Houran, Syria"), which testify that they are originally not from the land. They would rather live in Israel — a democratic state that honors human rights and religious freedom, and has a robust, free economy — but they certainly wouldn't be "returning" anywhere.
Dr. Mordechai Kedar, a senior researcher at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University, is the author of a plan he calls the "eight-state solution."
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Dr. Kedar proposes the creation of no less than eight independent and separate Arab city-states in the West Bank and Gaza. He writes: "There is no reason to assume that a Palestinian state will not become another failing Arab state, due to the fragmented society in the West Bank and Gaza, tribalism and lack of awareness of nationhood as demonstrated by the failing performance of the Palestinian authority since its establishment in 1994. He says that "social stability is the key for political stability," and therefore proposes small states based on tribal and ethnic loyalties.
There is much logic in what Dr. Kedar describes about Arab societies. The Arab Middle East has always been composed of many tribes, religions, sects and ethnic groups — all at war with each other and with their government. The colonial imposition of a central, Western-style nation-state based on arbitrarily drawn border demarcations has served not the interests of the many indigenous peoples, but rather those of dictators and corporations.
There is great merit to the eight-state idea. After all, size alone does not determine the success or failure of a state. Monaco, Lichtenstein and Luxembourg, for example, are small states with a high quality of life, while Algeria, Libya and Sudan are large states with a poor quality of life. According to Dr. Kedar: "The towns that will receive independence (from both the Palestinian Authority and Israel) are Hebron (the Arab part), Jericho, Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin, Tul-Karem and Qalqilya…Bethlehem will require further consideration."
The eight-state solution would be practical for local Palestinian leaders who are unable and unwilling to accept Israel's right to exist. Israel has extended out its hand in peace many times, yet a real peace process is far from in sight. As long as the Palestinian Arabs desire to replace rather than live alongside Israel, the eight-state solution should be adopted.


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In about 1935, having sold Warbrook House, William Ranken moved into a wing of Farley Hill Place, near Reading, Berkshire. This very substantial property had been purchased in 1920 by his sister, Anne, and her husband, Lewis Bruce, a grandson of the 8th Earl of Elgin and Kincardine. The house (variously known as Farley Hall, Farley Court and Farley Castle) was built around 1729 by a certain John Walter. The Hall has a magnificent painted ceiling featuring classical deities (possibly by Jacopo Amigoni) beneath a large central lantern. The overall grandeur of the rooms contrasts with the simplicity of the exterior.
Ranken lived here until his death in 1941. Today the house, with its extensive grounds, remains a private residence and has reverted to its former name of Farley Hall.
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With the company headquarter located in the Allgäu, a shot of the area was a must have for the new Bihler corporate movie. To shoot these spectacular views the crew spared no effort and climbed the summit of the Aggenstein.Bihler machines are super complex, however, they simplify the manufacturing process of stamping and bending parts enormously. That's what Bihler stands for. And that's why Bihler machines are in demand all over the world. The new corporate movie impresses with its straightforward style and pictures the company as it is: Innovation-driven, rooted in the region of Allgäu – and positioned as a global player. When we first started the project it became clear: We've got a lot of ground to cover. Bihler's cutting-edge technology, automated manufacturing solutions and world-class support as well as Bihler's global presence, their strong ties to the Allgäu and the company's unique spirit. This diversity made our work for Bihler highly interesting. Shooting on three continents, on top of mountains, in the middle of a conference in China and basically in every corner of Bihler's facility. On top of that we created some CG imagery to show Bihler's manufacturing-magic in full detail. Full credits and making of on Behance
CreditsConcept, Creative Direction:
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Leo Dziallas, Andrea Lauterbach
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In 1854, members of the New England Emigrant Aid Society created a settlement to keep the territory slavery-free. Philanthropist Amos Lawrence founded a college here, which grew to be the University of Kansas. In 1863, William Quantrill's proslavery guerillas staged a surprise attack and killed 150 residents. They also pillaged and torched most of the town.
Today Lawrence, population 80,098, is the cultural and commercial center of the region. In addition to KU, Haskell Indian Nations University is in Lawrence. Lawrence is the boyhood home of Langston Hughes. Tour brochures at the Lawrence Visitors Center depict Quantrill's trail and driving tours of the Oregon & Santa Fe trails. Nearby Clinton Lake is noted for boating and other recreation.
Lawrence is part of the Lawrence, Kansas metro area.
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"TrafficLand and WeatherBug have a long track record working together to bring customers the full benefits of accurate weather information combined with the validation of real-time video online on the WeatherBug website," said Lawrence Nelson, CEO of TrafficLand. "The latest version of the WeatherBug app gives iPhone and iPad users the timely traffic and weather information they need to better avoid severe weather risks."
"Pairing TrafficLand's nationwide network of street cameras and WeatherBug's real-time, neighborhood-level weather data is a powerful combination," says Amena Ali, CMO at Earth Networks, the parent company of WeatherBug. "We help millions "Know Before" so they can better plan their day, make better decisions, and stay safer. Weather impacts our daily commutes in many ways, and this natural connection between weather and traffic makes TrafficLand's content a valuable addition to our app."
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Before God created man, He created the place where man would live. Six times God said about His own creation "it was good". Genesis 1:10,12,18,21,25,31. The place, Deerfoot Lodge, is part of the perfect world God created, and fortunately, at Derfoot, human beings have not done much to what God created.
When old Deerfooters return to DL, many stand where the flag pole is, and look across the lake to the Dug Mountains. Often I saw tears on their cheeks as they said "this place is just as I remember it". Deerfoot Lodge is God's place physically as well as spiritually.
At Breakfast on the first Sunday morning of each session, I asked the campers go with their counselors into the woods. They were encouraged to take a close look at God's handiwork and return to share one of the following:
- The difference between the world of DL, and the world where they live
- Something which they felt was a symbol of God – a reminder of who God is, what He is like
- A parable – an earthly story with a heavenly meaning, based upon what they had observed
After the campers have the opportunity to share with their peers, each Section Chief would ask about ten campers from his section to share during the morning worship service. Between the singing of hymns and the reading of scripture, those who were going to share came by section onto the low platform
I can still picture the large African-American camper wearing a new bright blue sweat suit. He stepped up to the microphone and, without a smile, said "at home we don't have trees".
When this young man arrived at DL, he had seen very little of the world God had created for him to enjoy. His world had been tall buildings, concrete streets, traffic lights, and noise. Perhaps he had never seen a lake – certainly not a lake with two loons gliding upon its surface. Due to pollution and street lights, he may not have seen a clear blue, or star filled, sky. Perhaps he had never "heard silence". What did he think when experiencing his first lightening and thunder storm?
When I am at Deerfoot Lodge, I am reminded that there must be a God – a creative, powerful God. Paul refers to this fact when he wrote "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities–his eternal power and divine nature–have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made" — Romans 1:8
David was a shepherd boy. He had lived with rivers and rocks, bears and lions, the sun, moon and the stars. David had been chosen and protected by God. It is out of the context of his life experiences that he wrote:
"O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens…When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet: all flocks and herds, and the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!" — Psalm 8
God created a perfect world. I cannot justly blame God for the imperfections of this present world.
Our God remains an awesome God.
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The SPARC_LAB laboratory was born as the integration of one last generation accelerator (SPARC) and one very powerful laser (FLAME).
It hosts a Free Electron Laser (FEL) which observed a radiation coherent between 500 nm (Green) and 40 nm (UV). This radiation is produced injecting SPARC's electron beam into a series of magnets with alternate polarity. The SPARC FEL emits ultrashort pulses (lasting 0.1-1 pico-seconds). This class of devices allows therefore the study of extremely rapid chemical reactions, relevant to biomedic research. Furthermore, inside SPARC_LAB a source of X radiation, produced via Thomson diffusion, was built. In this source, after the frontal collision between the electron beam produced by SPARC and the laser beam produced by FLAME, part of the laser beam is reflected backwards, reduced to wave length (up to X rays).
This source will be useful for various research applications, including the medical field. Research is also focusing on new compact acceleration techniques using ionized gas (plasms) excited by the FLAME laser or SPARC's electron beams. In a plasm can be generated accelerating electric fields over a thousand times superior to those generated by conventional accelerators: for instance, the equivalent to SPARC's energy (which takes 12 m to achieve) could be reached with just 2 cm of plasm.


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— by Dr. Jeff Whitworth and Dr. Holly Schwarting
Adult Japanese beetles have been detected around north central Kansas in the last 7-10 days. These adults may feed on corn, sorghum, and soybean leaves, as far as field crops are concerned, and may cause some "window paneing" much like the leaf feeding of adult corn rootworms. However, this leaf feeding usually is of little consequence. In corn, these beetles will be attracted to the silks and, as they can be very veracious feeders, may clip these silks at a pretty good rate. Fortunately, they are usually localized to small "hot spots" in some fields and thus do not really justify any insecticide application. These adult Japanese beetles may be active for another couple of weeks, after which only eggs and larvae will be present, and these life stages are not a threat to these crops.


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Grilled Steak with Espresso Balsamic Vinegar Glaze
- 4 servings boneless rib eye steaks (about ¾ inches thick)
- 3 tablespoons Virgin Olive's Traditional Olive Oil divided
- ½ cup chopped shallots
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- ½ cup Virgin Olive's Espresso Balsamic Vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
For Steaks:
- Coat the steaks with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and generously salt and pepper both sides.
- Grill or pan fry steaks as desired, flipping once during cooking.
- Transfer steaks to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm.
For Glaze:
- Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to a skillet or sauté pan over medium heat (if pan-frying steaks use the same skillet).
- Add shallots and rosemary and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until shallots start to become translucent.
- Add espresso balsamic vinegar and continue cooking to reduce the mixture to a glaze about 1 minute (if pan-frying steaks and using the same skillet, scrape up browned bits).
- Finally add the juices remaining from the plate holding the tented steaks.
- Drizzle over warm steaks and serve immediately.
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Avian Virology: Current Research and Future Trends
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Edited by: Siba K. Samal
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The rapid growth of the global human population has led to an urgent need for affordable safe food. Since poultry meat can help satisfy this need the global poultry industry has experienced significant growth in recent years. Pathogenic avian viruses represent a major threat to the industry. Although a large number of viruses infect poultry, some avian viruses cause inapparent infections while others cause severe diseases with economically devastating consequences. In addition some avian viruses are zoonotic thus capable of infecting humans. For example, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 can infect humans, often having fatal outcomes.
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Trendy French Country Kitchens and Today's Design ChoicesDesign, Recent Articles | Abigail Stainer | January 11, 2010 at 8:25 pm
French country has long been a popular kitchen design style. The worn warmth and simple elegance of a French country kitchen appeals to many people, from all types of backgrounds. The French country style can also bring a little bit of escapism into our lives- especially nice in a room like the kitchen, which we are in daily and often to do not so glamorous tasks.
A French country style is easy to achieve no matter your kitchen's size or shape. French country kitchens can be in apartments, homes, town homes or carriage houses. Because the French country style is made up of distinct colors, materials and accessories, making your kitchen have a French country feel is something you can scale up or down depending on your taste or budget.
The French country style's hallmarks are natural building materials, well-worn antiques, natural or stained woods, architectural details and wrought iron accents. Typical accent colors for a French country interior are Mediterranean blues, bold yellows and earthy reds, like terracotta. Cooking tools, such as copper pots, are usually on display, along with baskets and other antique kitchen accessories.
The French country influence in this kitchen is apparent through the stucco walls, painted in a muddled, matte decorative finish. The kitchen cabinetry is a cool grey-blue, which is offset by the warm stained wood antique table. The exposed beams are an architectural detail typical of French country kitchens. The wrought iron chandelier and plant filled baskets round out the French country style of this kitchen.
This French country kitchen demonstrates the use of bold, mustard yellow to achieve the style. The cabinetry is finished in a medium wood stain and its design creates an architectural feel in the kitchen. The cooking tools are displayed on the wrought iron pot rack and in the background we can see a copper kettle on the cook top. The distressed finish of the peninsula back gives this kitchen a worn, antique accent element.
This French country kitchen has accented its grey-blue kitchen cabinetry with a bold red in a very French toil pattern. There are also many architectural details in the cabinetry design, such as the toe valances, cathedral glass inserts and bonnet topped, built-in armoire refrigerator. The natural stone floor, wood exposed beams and wrought iron curtain rods complete the look.
This is a very modern French country kitchen. The natural wood beams and architectural corbels flow seamlessly with the worn natural wood kitchen cabinetry. The patina-ed metal hardware is offset by the hexagonal wire mesh inserts and stainless steel appliances.
This French country kitchen utilizes all three of the French country accent colors. The bright yellow hutch is accented by the displayed blue and white china. The decorative red rug provides an accent to the natural wood floors. The sunflowers and lemons create a decorative accent against the white stone top of the peninsula. We also see examples of natural building materials, such as the exposed wood beams, and brick wall construction in the foreground.
There are numerous architectural details both in the room and the kitchen cabinetry design of this French country kitchen. The natural stone floor, exposed rafters and beams, and wrought iron, antique pendants give the room itself a French country flare. On top of that, the kitchen cabinetry has loads of French country detailing. The islands stand on French furniture feet, and the bonnet topped, open china display cabinet add to the furniture feel of the cabinetry.
This kitchen has an eclectic French country kitchen. The natural wood exposed beams and patinaed wood wall covering behind the sink are French country architectural elements. The copper pot and garland of garlic hanging on the vertical wood beam and the copper kettle on the cook top are also French country elements. The oil painting of the goat adds a touch of country whimsy.
The wrought iron elements in this kitchen, along with the exposed beams and bold red accents give this kitchen a French country bent. The stucco walls, over sized fireplace, natural stone back splash and polished concrete floors also add to the French country style.
This is a very traditional and ornate French country kitchen. The hood cabinet has a very obvious architectural shape. The kitchen cabinetry is finished in two different stains, both with a worn patina to them. The back splash and counter tops are natural stone, the floors are a medium stained wood, and though the architectural beams are not exposed, their shape and presence are highlighted through molding.
This is a fun vignette highlighting the whimsy that the French country style can accommodate. The bright yellow finish on the over sized, architectural hood and kitchen cabinetry is in keeping with the French country style. We can see that the walls behind it are a bright Mediterranean blue and that a natural wood beam runs into the hood. The tile back splash and glass pendants are also natural building materials. The whimsical rooster tile ties all the bright colors together with a fun country flare.
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East Anglian MPs quiz ambulance bosses over winter crisis
PUBLISHED: 10:00 21 February 2018
MPs from across the region have met with ambulance bosses amid ongoing concerns over the crisis that hit the service during the festive period.
East Anglian MPs quizzed East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) chiefs in Westminster about crippling delays during patient hand overs in recent months.
Whistleblowers have claimed patients were harmed or even died because of the delays.
Suffolk Coastal MP Therese Coffey said: "We had a good chance to quiz the directors of the ambulance service on specific issues over the winter performance. There were some particularly concerning incidents over the winter period and as a result, a series of 60-day reviews are under way looking into each individual incident.
"It is absolutely imperative that those reviews are completed as quickly as possible so we can get answers and learnings from them.
"There are still major issues with hospital hand over delays which need to be significantly improved. This is why I specifically invited NHS Improvement to the meeting so they could hear first hand the issues that the ambulance service is facing in trying to get crews back out on the road – and it was extremely important to escalate this to that level.
"MPs agreed to ask the NHS director responsible for the East of England, Paul Watson, and health minister Steve Barclay to meet us very quickly.
"Fundamentally though, despite some improvement being made, we need more improvement more quickly and the very top level of the NHS involved in making that happen."
Ipswich Labour MP Sandy Martin added: "I understand that there are rules about how and when you can hand over a patient to A&E, but how can it make sense to sit with a patient who could be safe and warm in an A&E reception area when there is someone in desperate need of help lying in the freezing cold for up to three hours? What can we do to change the arrangements for hand over which are keeping so many of our ambulances waiting?"
An EEAST spokesman said: "We hold regular meetings with MPs and also send them regular updates. This meeting provided a number of MPs from the East of England region with more context to some of their questions around winter pressures, the risk summit and future plans."
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Also, abs() of a 32bit integer is trivial to implement. Here is a version.
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@echo off
:ABS InExpr [OutVar]
:: Compute the absolute value of expression InExpr
:: and store the result in variable OutVar.
:: Write the result to stdout if OutVar not specified.
:: InExpr may be a valid SET /A mathematical expression.
:: An error is raised if an attempt is made to get the
:: absolute value of the smallest negative integer.
set /a "rtn=%~1"
set /a "rtn=%rtn:-=%" || exit /b
endlocal & if "%~2" equ "" (echo %rtn%) else set "%~2=%rtn%"
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Monday, February 19, 2007
Blogwarriors: Favorite Baha'i Bloggin' Feb. 19th
As a new offering to the readers of Baha'i Thought, I've decided to spice up my periodic, essay length posts with sharing some of my favorite bloggin' from fellow Baha'i blogwarriors around the world. Here goes:
My brothaman, Malik at The Struggle Within has video of writer Diane Dickerson (of Obama isn't black fame) talking about race.
My friend Phyllis the awesome columnist on Religion and Spirituality.com, has a nice piece about her efforts to collect the narratives of African Americans.
Author Druzelle Cederquist at Lumious Realities has a series of posts from a writer's workshop she is involved with.
Representin' the U.K. Barney Leith, whom I've come to love has been following the international responses to the 'makes my blood boil' treatment of the heroic Baha'is of Egypt.
Bilo at Baha'i Faith in Egypt, has the most comprehensive news about what is happening to the Baha'is in that country. This latest is about legal minds weighing in on the ID crisis.
Baha'i Journal has a link to a Townhall.com column by Linda Chavez making one of the most interesting suggestions I've heard regarding the rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The president of Iran should become a Baha'i!
David at Correlating, a new blog I've recently discovered has a fascinating post about the decline of inter-racial marriage and the ongoing challenge of de facto segregation.
Victor at Anxiously Concerned, another blogger who attempts to relate the Baha'i teachings to contemporary social issues, has a cool post about the science of fasting, in preparation for the Baha'i Fast which begins on March 2 and is one of the most spiritually powerful times of year for Baha'is.
The Baha'i Blog New Legal World Order has all kinds of neat information, including this recent post about the Baha'i principle of obedience to government and how it relates to the Baha'i commitment to fighting injustice.


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Live Wire! 126: David Oliver Relin, Johanna Stein, musical guest MoondoggiesDavid Oliver Relin, Johanna Stein, musical guest Moondoggies
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Handmade in the Hellmouth came about thanks to our love of all things geeky. We attended lots of comic cons as punters, but got a little bored of seeing the same products over and over again, so we decided to try and make our own designs that we could print onto items ourselves. We had our first comic con stall at Merseycon in 2015 - see picture of a youthful me before I found memes:
Since then we have grown and expanded our product range, and now appear at several large comic and gaming conventions throughout the UK every year, including last summer's Insomnia show at the NEC:
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One of the reasons why I believe in teaching literature, in teaching art for that matter, is because the best of it will always leak, seep, and echo Truth.
My favorite scene in Alexander Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo is the one in which Edmund Dantes, wronged prisoner, innocent victim, guiltless convict of 17 years, escapes his cell in France's Chateau D'If in a body bag, presumed to be the dead body of the priest, and is tossed over the prison cliffs into the ocean below. Out he emerges, sputtering, gasping, tasting freedom for the first time in decades, and leaving behind the young boy, he becomes his destiny as vigilante avenger of injustice, the Count of Monte Cristo.
What a beautiful picture of baptism. From death to life. Rebirth. Rising from the ashes. A new creation, the old has passed, behold, the new has come. Transformation. Beauty from the dust. Hope arising.
I was baptized when I was 19, but it's taken 10 years for me to see the old Becka still fighting for her space in this world. It's taken 10 years for me to see patterns, to recognize wounds that have grown, and to realize flaws, sins, and cycles of unbelief that have persisted long after I was dunked "in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost."
Not to be cheesy, but tonight, ironically, in the bubble bath enjoying a glass of moscato, my Beth Moore video series spoke Truth into me. The message was on "Believing God to Get You to Your Gilgal." One of the beginning points was based on Joshua 4-5, in which Joshua "retraces Israel's new beginning and an entirely new characterization." Hmm. Characterization. I'm a literature teacher, I can speak this language, and I myself could use some new characterization. I've seen so much of my ugly, so much of my shame, so much of my broken ways of doing and believing these past few months, I've despaired of who I've become and begun to honestly hate so much about myself. I've felt like some older, better version of me died and was buried so deep even the daisies she was pushing up in her grave began to wilt and die.
But, that's just it. There's not some older, better version of me. There's just me, in need of a new beginning, a new birth, a re-characterization. The old Becka wasn't better, she was pointing to the need for a new Becka, a better future Becka.
At Gilgal, to return to Joshua, "God brought the Israelites full circle and broke the old cycle." Lord, have mercy if I haven't been confronted with some full circles and some old cycles and stared a haunting deja vu in the face in these last few days even. Fortunately and unfortunately for the Israelites, it was at Gilgal that they were circumcized, and where they remained until they were healed. You see, "At Gilgal, God cut away the sign of their unbelief, and they wore the mark of their new beginning." Often a wounding precedes our full reception of God's promises, but healing always follows."
Now to return to the French Romance, what a wound the Count bears: whip marks across his back, an inability to sleep anywhere but the floor, the loss of hopes, dreams, relationships, and 17 years of his life. But what healing followed, what better things came after: justice, mercy, wealth, love, Providence.
My wounds are ever with me these days. I wear them like a large overcoat. But "healed" in Joshua 5:8 means, "to live, exist, in joy-life, to live anew, recover, be well.. to … refresh, rebuild. Paradoxically, by this wounding they were healed." Paradoxically, by His stripes, we are healed. Christ was our innocent Edmund Dantes, the wrongfully accused, the innocent victim, the blameless atonement. And through his death and resurrection, we are raised to new life with Him.
Amen. I may have been baptized in the Church 10 years ago, but I'm all about needing a baptism and a circumsizing of the heart these days. My life has been characterized by defeat, hopelessness, disappointment, despair, negativity, awfulizing, expectations of the worst, pessimism, bitterness, anger, confusion, indignation, and unbelief. I need Jesus to make me a new character, to take the old Becka, and baptize her into victory, hopefulness, whimsy, positivism, faith, expectancy, optimism, happiness, joy, assurance, peace, and belief. And I know it's going to take a lot of work, and I know it's going to take a lot of transformations of the mind, but I think that's what God specializes in.
We aren't meant to stay in the Chatea D'If forever, we aren't meant to wear our scars because we're still in prison. We're meant to be free, for God to bring us shalom, to make all things well. And all will be well, all manner of things will be well, even Becka will be made well.


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Stanford women are responsible for the success of many Stanford men:
they give them "just one more reason" to stay in and study every night.
Take my word for it, the silliest woman can manage a clever man, but it
needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.
-- Kipling
Tehee quod she, and clapte the wyndow to.
-- Geoffrey Chaucer
That woman speaks eight languages and can't say "no" in any of them.
-- Dorothy Parker
The advantage of being celibate is that when one sees a pretty girl one
does not need to grieve over having an ugly one back home.
-- Paul Leautaud, "Propos d'un jour"
The anger of a woman is the greatest evil with which you can threaten your
-- Bonnard
The average girl would rather have beauty than brains because she knows
that the average man can see much better than he can think.
-- Ladies' Home Journal
The average woman must inevitably view her actual husband with a certain
disdain; he is anything but her ideal. In consequence, she cannot help
feeling that her children are cruelly handicapped by the fact that he is
their father.
-- H.L. Mencken
The best man for the job is often a woman.
The best thing about being bald is, that, when unexpected company arrives,
all you have to do is straighten your tie.