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Mach Six With Your Hair On Fire
Do you ever feel like you are constantly running like a hamster in a wheel? Whether you are in business and are constantly trying to find new clients, a parent who is feverishly racing your kids to every activity under the sun, or maybe a business owner who will work on your marketing and branding when you "have the time"; you may be on a fast track to burnout!
Ask any meeting planner or audience member who's seen me speak at a live event and they'll tell you that I believe in "Go big or go home." Big gestures, big stories, big movement and high-octane energy; all of the things you would expect a speaker and positive agent of change to do. This internal switch doesn't shut off when I leave the convention hall.
It blows me away at how many sales professionals and entrepreneur's fly for business related purposes and bury themselves in their laptops and iPods as soon as they step on board the plane. I look at flying as being trapped in a metal tube with 200 or so potential clients, employers, or people who could help connect me with others who could use my help. By listening carefully and engaging others (not talking their ear off either) you can often uncover unique ideas and opportunities. A recent flight experience I had returning from an international conference taught me many lessons that I think you'll find of value to your business and those around you!
I recently had the pleasure of speaking to an audience in Calgary, AB Canada. The audience was made up of people from 58 different countries. The audience was excited about the new tools for success and strategies I shared and the time was well spent. Later that afternoon, my flight out of Calgary took off without a problem and things were running smoothly until we were informed in mid-flight of weather issues happening in the Midwest. This delayed our landing by 30 minutes. Keep in mind that my connecting flight was the last one of the day, and I would have to catch it or miss my son's little league game that I "pinky promised" to attend. Despite the fact that I began the trip expecting a 2 hour layover in Dallas, the weather was quickly dwindling the layover time to less than 15 minutes. As luck would have it, my flight arrived in gate A2, and my connecting gate was like gate Z95. Upon landing and with the Olympics fresh on my mind, a mental decision was made to capture the Olympic spirit with making my next flight the gold medal prize I'd be awarded if I could make the gate in world record time
I ripped my sandals off, looked at the sign above me and then took off hauling through the airport. Of course the tram went down so I kicked on the afterburners and in such a focused, goal driven mental state noticed that I was passing airport police officers riding Segways. Carefully hurdling small children and ducking under tall people in front of me walking at two miles per hour, I moved like a true Olympian while at the same time carrying a laptop bag weighing 20 lbs. and an odd-sized three foot banner that I use in my live programs. I can imagine that this was quite a sight to see a barefooted man running, loaded down with carry-on items ripping by them like a petty criminal who just stole something from the airport bookstore.
After a few minutes into my airport marathon, I quickly glanced up and noticed that I was down to 8-minutes before my flight took off! I kept running with the goal clearly locked in my mind of making this flight. I finally made it to the gate, with 4-minutes to spare. I was a bit winded, but grateful that I had a few minutes to spare. As I put my laptop and banner bag on the ground I heard the gate agent calmly say, "Oh, you're fine. Our flight was delayed, you have 30 more minutes."
With some extra time now on my hands, I ended up engaged in a conversation with a woman named Scotty, out of Palm Beach, FL. In the middle of our conversation she chuckled and stated, "You were running Mach 6 with your hair on fire!" I discovered that she was an interior designer and was impressed by my stunning ability to avoid humans and not get run over by the many airport carts, I managed to avoid with cat-like agility. As our conversation progressed, I soon found another traveler named Joe who engaged us and shared that he designs and builds casinos. He's based in Chicago but works in Palm Springs, CA. After our short conversation I encouraged Scotty and Joe to exchange business cards. (Do you have any idea how much revenue an interior designer would make from a casino?!)
When we got on the plane, I soon met a couple of great people in my seating area. The woman next to me was a junior at Purdue named Leah. I love visiting with college students, especially if I can get to them before they buy into too much of the educational "the sky is falling if you play outside of the box" type of mentality. (Can you tell that I am a non-conformist?) She was sharing some of her ambitions and dreams with me. One of which was to intern at a major casino.
"Joe!" I exclaimed as I tapped the seat in front of me. "This is Leah, she is a sharp as a tack girl who would love to intern at one of your casinos." They exchanged information once we deplaned. Who knows where the connection may end up? Most people in the job search, client search, or any kind of search process should let people know what they're looking for and broadcast their message. People aren't mind readers, and as this true story demonstrates, you never know where a conversation with someone you've never met may take you.
There are three key ideas that everyone can take away from this recent travel experience:
1. Make a conscious effort to not only tell others what you do, but also find out what they do. Everyone loves the sound of their own voice. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
2. This line is golden: "What would you love to do if you had more money than you could spend in your lifetime?" Nothing screams "I'm tuned into your favorite station," WIIFM or What's In It for Me?" like this!
3. Follow up. Stay in touch with people. You never know when an opportunity or a potentially great connection may be seated three-feet in front of you like I described when I introduced Leah to Joe on the flight. Life's all about building relationships.
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A glimpse behind the lense of New Zealand Motorcoss legend Darryll King is certainly special. On the eve of competing in FIM World Vets at Glen Helen, DK speaks candidly on an illustrous career which has spanned two decades. Racing Grand Prixs in Europe throughout the 1990s, Championship Series in Australia and New Zealand and the latter World Vets twice over is a phenomenal achievement to say the least.
Racer X Online: With over two decades of MX racing inclusive of Grand Prixs in Europe, Australian and New Zealand Championships and the latter FIM World Vets, what would be the highlights of your career to date?
Darryll King: It's always a tough one to name the best moment in my twenty years of racing as a professional. Really, I've had lots of special races and podiums. Each year I get to ride a bike, whether it's a 250 two-stroke or YZ450F, new highs come about from new races I race in.
My biggest highlight while racing through the '90s was winning Grand Prixs in Europe, especially the Belgium Grand Prix in Namur back in 1997. Last year was racing the MX2 Lites opening round at Horsham in Australia and then racing with Doug Dubach in the first World Vets race at Glen Helen.
This year so far it's been winning the NZ Grand Prix MX 2 Lites class and then winning the NZ Championship in MX2. Who knows what Glen Helen will hold for me this year, but I am ready to race fast against the world's best 40-year--plus riders again.
King (right) is preparing for the World Vet race this weekend at the USGP at Glen Helen.
Photo: Andy McGechan/BikesportNZ.com
From all your experience racing at the pointy end of Grand Prixs, MXoNs, World Vets, not to mention Australian and New Zealand Championship events, how have you developed as a racer over these years?
I have really become a smoother rider as the years have gone by. I try not to take stupid risks or make any mistakes whatsoever. I still take risks from time to time when I have to--there is a small part of my brain I just cannot control [Laughs]. I enjoy practicing more every year and love to race my YZ250 against the 250F machines. The way I ride the bike has never changed. I love to ride the bike hard into corners and use the front wheel to turn off berms or flowing turns. I love to ride ruts and technical tracks, the slippery and tacky tracks are my favorite ones.
Motocross as a sport has developed phenomenally throughout your career. What are your thoughts on how the professionlism of the sport has geared itself towards the future including the technological development of bikes, general and pro?
Big changes have been made since I raced Grand Prixs in the '90s. The Grand Prix scene is a fantastic spectacle and I would love to be part of this era if I could do it all over again. The modern MX bikes handle so much better and the factories have got the balance of the bike so good. The brakes are better, and general things like clutches last longer and the bikes take less energy to ride.
King has been strapping up his racing boots for quite some time.
Photo: Andy McGechan/BikesportNZ.com
After hanging up your boots from GP racing in 2000, you have focused on World Vet races. Where do you get your drive and determination? It must be more than a will to win.
I'm no different than any other Vet rider; anyone who is 40 years plus and has ridden bikes all their life can not stay at home and do nothing on the weekends. I have friends who go out and hunt deer, others go scuba diving. Motorbikes are my life and I love to ride and race when I get the chance. I do not get nervous anymore before I ride and when I get the chance I just enjoy the ride and racing against the fastest young riders from NZ.
Having come off the back of the NZMX Championship in 2011 where you won MX2 title, what preparations have you put in place leading up to the USGP on May 14th?
I'm in the same shape as I was earlier this year when I won that championship. The only thing I've been doing is riding the YZ450F a few times. This time last year I had only ridden the new model YZ450F twice, I flew to the USA, bought a bike and raced it stock. The bike was different to ride than the 2009 model so I didn't quite have it set up as to how I wanted at the 2010 U.S. Grand Prix. This year I have Pro Circuit doing my suspension and exhaust, so I will be better prepared than last year.
King has raced all over the world throughout his illustrous career.
Photo: Andy McGechan/BikesportNZ.com
Finally, the challenges of the sport, the highs, the lows, the passion and uncertainity of what's next--does the sport and all its complexities get easier with experience or does it still keep adrenaline flowing no matter what is around the corner?
No, it gets easier with experience. I know my body and mind inside out now and prepare myself in the best possible way each time I get on the bike. I stay fit all year long and make sure my injured body parts are stronger than ever before. I really know my limit and with the developments of the new era of MX bikes, riding is even easier on the body and mistakes become less and less as the years tick by. I would like to thank some of my sponsors including Yamaha, Rockstar Energy Drink, Pro Circuit, Tag handlebars, Alpinestars, One Industries, Smith goggles, DVS Shoes , Arai helmets and Pirelli tires. I look forward to seeing everyone at the USGP at Glen Helen.


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Put this music-inspired scent on your pulse points.
YACHT has collaborated with OLO Fragrance to create a perfume named after their most recent album and track "Shangri-La." Lately we've seen bands join forces with fashion magazines and A-list film stars and aroma seems to be a whole new game (literally in this case seeing as the Shangri-La scent logo looks like the Dodgers logo). YACHT describes their scent as a blend of jasmine, vetiver, sumac and siam wood, and the result is smoky and crisp.
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This sentiment on twitter cracked me up because I've thought the exact same thing! It's funny how
git blame has an unusually negative connotation. Doesn't it seem to assume that if you're going through all the effort of finding out who wrote a line of code, then you must be trying to blame someone for something?
My mind didn't go to "thank" though... more like you're on a witch hunt. With that happy thought in mind, here are some other aliases for the more nefarious among us. ;)
huntdown = blame
slipin = git commit --amend
bulldoze = push --force
blowup = reset --hard
giveup = checkout .
minenow = branch --move --force
apologize = commit -am \"I am so SO sorry for this.\"
deflect = commit -am \"Hey, I didn't ask for this...\"
notme = !git add . && git commit -m \"It was NOT me!\" --author=\"$1\" && git push && :
In all seriousness though, many git commands have a
--force option, but you should only use it if you know exactly what you're doing. Like using
!important in css,
--force pretty much steamrolls over the normal flow of things and takes precedence where it normally wouldn't.
If you want to learn more about git, here are a couple good tutorials and a sandbox site where you can try out various git commands:
- tryGit - CodeSchool
- Getting Git Right - Atlassian
- Learn Git Branching - Peter Cottle (sandbox)
I've also written about git (and GitHub) a few times - you might find something in here useful too!
- Getting Started with Git
- What is a Git alias, and how do I use it?
- 5 Things You Can Do With a Locally Cloned GitHub Wiki
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Royal Canadian Mint .99999 fine Gold Bullion SeriesWhile most Gold bullion coins are made of .9999 fine Gold, the Royal Canadian Mint has produced several commemorative coins of .99999 fine Gold. These are the purest Gold coins ever minted. Among these, you will find Gold Maple Leafs, Gold Canadian Mountie Coins, and even the brand new Howling Wolf Gold Coin.
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'Great Secret Features' and 'Nasty Surprises' are my regular columns investigating the best features / biggest problems hidden behind the headlines.
In a new support document, Apple has stated that the headline-grabbing battery and performance problems which have seen it face numerous class action lawsuits and enquiries from governments around the world, will not affect the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. It explained:
"iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X models use a more advanced hardware and software design that provides a more accurate estimation of both power needs and the battery's power capability to maximize overall system performance. This allows a different performance management system that more precisely allows iOS to anticipate and avoid an unexpected shutdown. As a result, the impacts of performance management may be less noticeable on iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X."
Apple does go on to warn that: "Over time, the rechargeable batteries in all iPhone models will diminish in their capacity and peak performance and will eventually need to be replaced", but the benefit is clear: don't expect the company's new iPhones to face the same degree of performance throttling as the iPhones which have come before.
Given performance throttling can start at little more than a year old and iPhones can cost well over $1,000 now, this is both great news for owners and an essential promotional message for Apple to get across to those who may be questioning the long-term value of such a significant investment.
Apple has also attempted to promote this message via a second avenue: iOS. The latest iOS 11.3 beta introduces the long-awaited battery monitoring and manual performance controls Apple promised in response to the throttling debacle. But for the reasons Apple makes above, they have not been made available to iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus owners.
Of course, the cynical response to this is: performance throttling doesn't begin for at least a year so a) the controls aren't yet needed for these models anyway, and b) Apple could simply introduce them after a year when they have been replaced by the new, latest, greatest iPhones. But I'm prepared to give Apple the benefit of the doubt at this point.
Besides, if Apple is playing a trick here it would only come back to hurt the company long term. And with three flagship iPhone X models arriving in 2018 at even higher prices, blowing its reputation for short-term gain is the last thing Apple needs...
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Brands these days are getting savvier with their social media campaigns. Recently, I saw a contest ad on Facebook that really looked tempting enough for a click. An exciting contest with an even exciting incentive! I knew there was an exciting story to cover.
I am talking about the V Dot Hotstepper 2.0 contest. And if you are the 'work hard and party harder' types then here's your chance to let yourself loose and party with The Bollywood sensation John Abraham. The ad led me directly to the contest app on the VDot Facebook page.
It's very simple to be a VDot Hotstepper. All you have to do is buy an apparel from the VDot Spring Summer 2012 collection, click a picture of yourself wearing it and upload it on the app. Get your friends and family to 'Like' your picture and if your picture is among the Top 50 in terms of 'Likes', then you stand a chance to be selected by John himself as one of the 10 Hotsteppers who would get to party with him at one of the hottest club in Mumbai. The 10 Hotsteppers win an all expenses paid trip whereas the rest 40 Runners up get VDot gift vouchers.
The first tab 'Hotstepper' gives you all the information required, the second tab 'Gallery' showcases the pictures that have been uploaded. You can 'Like' them and also share them with your network. Also, you can see the Top 10 entries if you click on 'Leaderboard'. The third tab 'Participate' as the name suggests allows you to participate. Along with the details, you also have to enter the bill number and date, while you upload a picture. Don't forget to read the rules & regulations given here, before you click on Submit.
The campaign is a winner in more ways than one – smooth, focused and clean design. Some of the things that stood out for me and deserve a mention are:
- Call for action: When I had clicked on the ad, it took me directly to the contest app and not to the wall (or to the landing page which was the case in some earlier apps I had reviewed). An ad should ideally take one to a place where he can then act on it and provide value to the brand.
- Concept: With VDot, the premium clubwear brand of Van Heusen and John Abraham as the brand ambassador, the concept is a winner. It not only encourages its fans to check out the 2012 Spring Summer Collection but also gets you to buy them. This is indeed a smart move, wherein you build a community of fans that are interested in what you produce, and not just joining your community for that freebie in some contest.
- Like: It is not a 'like' campaign, which means that I could participate in the contest without liking the page. 'Like' campaigns are required if you need to increase your fan count, but what matters is the 'quality' of 'likes' that you gather; after all they form the community that you have to nurture. However, forcing 'likes' does not do any good for the brand.
- Design & Execution: An easy layout with clean design, complete with information and instructions. The navigation is simple and you are not lost at any stage. Although, this feature comes across as a doable one, all apps do not follow it. I have been at my wit's end trying to find my way through some apps.
- Facebook Guidelines: The app did ask me if it could post updates on my behalf and allowed me to proceed even when I skipped it. As per Facebook guidelines, an app should give access to the user to be able to choose what he wants to display, and not forcefully post on his behalf.
- Greater Visibility: One can share pictures with friends and get the word around. Another simple feature but strangely not implemented by many apps. I fail to understand why have contests on Facebook and not provide for sharing in the social network.
I'm really delighted these days with the kind of apps that are being designed, reflective of a more 'evolved' social media practice. However, along with well-executed apps, the system also needs to nurture a mature approach to building virtual communities. And this can happen only when we transcend beyond the 'like' outlook and look from a higher vantage point.
What do you think about the VDot Hotstepper Facebook campaign? Is there something they could have improved upon?


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Ever since I gave birth to my baby girl, I've had many ups and down. It took me a long while to adjust to life as a wife and mom. Majority of it was due to my insecurities and guilt about not being good enough and having to work part-time so that my husband can continue his business. What we both realized was that, we were trying to adjust to a lifestyle that both of us didn't want. We needed to enjoy life together as a family and just be happy.
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As I was on this journey to being happy, I discovered that the insecurities and unhappiness that I was feeling was due to the fact that I was an introvert trying to live in an extrovert world. I soon realized that the pressures I was feeling to live up to certain expectations where things out my control. It didn't fit me; It didn't fit who I am. I have now accepted this and am living my life day by day being happy without the burden of having to be the world's best mom and wife because I am the best mom and wife to my family.
I started this blog as a creative outlet to express those things that I've been learning and this lifestyle that I am starting to build with my family. My personality is very much introverted; pride and fear often get in the way of things that I want to do. This blog serves as a reminder for me (and I hope for you) that living your life happy is better than the pride and fear that gets in the way. Despite what others think, being healthy and alive is what will make every day worthwhile.


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Faculty and students in the department are actively involved in a large number of different research projects in mesoscale meteorology. These include studies of convective cloud clusters and squall lines in the tropics and mid-latitudes, studies of precipitation bands along fronts, the investigation of marine stratus and strato-cumulus over the sub-tropical oceans, and research on topographically forced flows such as downslope windstorms, the blocking and channeling of the winds by orography, mountain-wave induced rotors, and the prediction of precipitation in complex terrain. These phenomena are studied using in situ observations, remote sensing, and both idealized and highly realistic mathematical models. Many local weather phenomena of the Pacific Northwest are also under study in the department, where a very high resolution weather forecast model for the Puget Sound region is run twice daily on an operational basis.
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We live in a remarkable time. We can pinpoint a missing cellphone in a garbage can miles from home. We can use satellites to determine what kinds of flowers someone on the other side of the country planted in their front yard. We can track pets with microchips.
So how can we lose a plane?
In the context of our high-tech society, the case of the missing Malaysian jet has been baffling. It has gnawed at our belief in what's possible. Finally, five days after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared, a potentially credible lead on where it might have crashed emerged yesterday.
The 10-nation search for the wreckage now has new focus. But the need for answers to why the plane went down -- and why it took the Chinese so long to release their satellite images -- remains urgent.
If there was a mechanical failure, we need to fix the 1,000-plus other Boeing 777s in service. If it was terrorism, we need to change security procedures. If it was pilot error, we need to better train personnel. It took two years to locate the main wreckage and black boxes from an Air France flight that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean nearly five years ago. But the payoff was a report that found a combination of mechanical problems and pilot error in response to those problems.
If weeks and months pass, we also must keep looking for the plane and its 239 people because that's the social contract we have with each other. If you're missing, we're going to look for you. If you're buried by an avalanche, we'll grab shovels and start digging. And if you're clinging to a seat cushion in the middle of an ocean, someone is coming.
The victims' families also need closure. It's a primal need, whether the loved one was a serviceman lost in war or someone who perished on Sept. 11. In an era when we grow more certain of everything, mysteries remind us not everything is knowable. But we can't settle for that in times like this. We need answers.


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"Recently I was talking with a client about one of his employees and customer service. The day before I had presented the Moments of Magic™ customer service program and mentioned that I thought a gentleman in the audience was a skeptic. The client said he wasn't skeptical, but felt he knew everything I was talking about.
I responded, "Everyone already knows what I'm talking about." He agreed and I asked him, "So does this guy deliver great service?"
He said, "That's the problem. He knows, but he doesn't deliver."
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iGrafx® FlowCharter® is the most full-featured, easy to use process modeling and analysis tool available to help organizations understand and improve business processes. iGrafx FlowCharter facilitates creating graphical representations of processes allowing people to easily comprehend business information.
Far more powerful than generic charting or mapping products, iGrafx FlowCharter is the core desktop modeler in the iGrafx family of process excellence software solutions. Whether used as a standalone tool, or integrated with the iGrafx solutions in an enterprise-wide approach to process excellence, iGrafx FlowCharter reduces the time it takes to document processes and business systems, and helps you achieve a clear understanding of how to reduce waste and costs while increasing customer satisfaction.
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Nobody does diagramming like iGrafx. Creating and editing process maps, whether they use cross-functional Swimlanes® or BPMN 2.0, is made easy with out-of-the-box templates and lots of features to help create diagrams that communicate exactly what you want with minimal clicks. Automatic correct-by-construction and rules checking capabilities will ensure BPMN diagrams meet notation standards and help enforce process compliance. With simple drag and drop, create diagrams from reusable processes and activities and automatically create relationships to resources, describe support from automated systems and more.
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Deciding which bag belongs to which name was just like naming a baby as it took a lot of thought for some styles but was instant for others. Needless to say the outcome has been that each one's design or style reflects something of the person whose name it has been given. As to what that reflection is, well, we are bound by secrecy although those concerned may have an idea!
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The United States have booked themselves a place at the Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand following successive wins over Uruguay.
In their first match in Montevideo, the USA picked up a narrow 27-22 victory. In the second leg though, at home in Florida, Eddie OSullivans side won convincingly, 27-6.
They will be in Pool C for the New Zealand hosted World Cup, where they will face Australia, Ireland, Italy, and one other European qualifier.
Captain Todd Clever scored two tries, with Louis Stanfill and Kevin Swiryn also crossing for tries in Fort Lauderdale, an unlikely setting for an international rugby match.
Many believe that the United States are the sleeping giants of world rugby, and that with the correct systems in place and exposure to the sport, could soon be a dominant force.
Coach OSullivan is pleased with the progress the side are making, and the way they performed against the South American side.
"It's tough to hit the ground running after not being together since July, and although we qualified, which was our ultimate goal – they were a little rusty early on.
"I can't be too hard on them, though, they got the job done and you can't forget that we scored eight tries in the last two games against Uruguay."
Theres no doubt that the Eagles qualifying for the World Cup is great for the sport in the United States as the profile will be raised a notch once again. They did it in style last time around with the try of the tournament. Hopefully they can replicate that, and more, in 2011.


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The Pinterest logo has gone a long way from a script wordmark based on an existing font to a hand-crafted script wordmark and, eventually, a more business-like emblem.
Meaning and history
The project started at the end of 2009. By April 2010, the site was already introduced as a closed beta. In several months, it already worked as an invitation-only beta. Ben Silbermann, one of the site's co-founders, later claimed he personally wrote the project's first 5,000 users and even met with some of them. The original Pinterest logo was created using the Bello Script Font.
The project didn't grow as fast as its co-founders had expected. While Instagram, for instance, had as much as a million users in four months, Pinterest only had a few thousand users after that same period. However, with the launch of an iPhone app in the spring of 2011, the number of users started to increase dramatically, so by the end of the year, the site was already in the list of the top 10 largest social network services.
Old logo (2011)
While the company was generally satisfied with the overall looks of its logo and wanted to preserve a scripty font, they still needed something more outside the box. The wordmark was developed by Michael Deal and Juan Carlos Pagan.
The 2017 symbol
The mood and character of this logo is completely different from its predecessor. With the new classic font, the emblem looks more serious. The design modification may be attributed to the company's desire to change its identity and establish itself as a business-minded company rather than just a moodboard for teenagers. It's possible that Pinterest wants to be used by corporations as a social media platform in the same way Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are used.
Interestingly enough, the "P" emblem remained the same – the fact that raised a few eyebrows. They perceived the icon didn't fit the wordmark and the two looked like a hippie and a businessman in line at a supermarket.
Emblem controversy
The moment you take a look at the favicon of the mobile app Path you instantly understand why this company isn't satisfied with the Pinterest emblem. The two icons look too similar and, as a result, may cause consumer confusion. Both feature a white script "P" against the red background. Pinterest has the "P" in a circle, while in case of Path, the letter is placed in a square with rounded corners, which seems to be the only major difference.
Pinterest applied to register their emblem in July 2012 and got the US trademark office's permission to register it. As a response, Path filed an opposition aiming to forbid Pinterest to trademark the stylized "P." Anyway, even today, several years after the controversy started, both the companies still have the same "twin" emblems.
The letters featured in the 2011 Pinterest logo certainly didn't belong to any of the existing typefaces. Each of them was drawn specifically for the wordmark. However, the 2017 logo has a completely different approach featuring a "ready-made" font called Neue Haas Grotesk (in its Black weight) with a couple of subtle modifications. The alterations include a round tittle instead of square and a new "s" that was probably modified in order to better fit the "e".


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Not long ago there were few options for accessing a Microsoft Exchange server from an iPhone or iPad. While the iOS Mail, Contacts and Calendar apps have the ability to connect to Exchange (via ActiveSync), many features aren't available in the first-party Apple apps. Things were so bad for a while that I had to carry an Android phone in addition to my iPhone so that I could run Touchdown for Android to check people's availability for meetings and reserve meeting rooms in Exchange.
If you live and die by the Exchange server at the office, you should check out TouchDown for iOS ($19.99, App Store) from NitroDesk. TouchDown had been a personal favorite Exchange client of mine for a couple of years because it offered features not available on the iPhone. All that changed in late 2012 when NitroDesk released Touchdown for iOS.
TouchDown is a full-featured Exchange client (offering support for Email, Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and Notes) but probably the most important feature of a discrete client is that it keeps your corporate data separate from your personal data. If your iOS device is misplaced, you can choose to wipe only the corporate data and not everything on your device. Another plus is that your personal mail, contacts, and calendars in the Apple apps aren't backed up to the corporate Exchange server (depending on your configuration).
Using Apple's Mail, Contacts, and Calendar apps you can't separate church and state.
Here are a few things that TouchDown does that the native Apple apps don't:
- Create Task/Calendar event from an email
- Server search (Not on 2003)
- Customization settings for S/MIME
- Tasks, Calendar, Notes, Contacts, and Mail in one secure container
- Custom Rules
- Speak notifications
- App level PIN
- Secure container, meaning server policies affect App only
- Sync different time periods
- Filters
- Category support, including ability to create new categories and customize existing category colors
- HTML signature support
- Optional copy to phone
- Week/Agenda view in calendar
- Complex Sort/Filter on tasks
- Docufence secure repository allows for attachments to be saved and retrieved
- Ability to trust all certs
- Themes
- Customize outbound email style
- Extensive inbox options, as well as many calendar customization options
- Ability to disable/enable GAL search
TouchDown also has a number of great security features:
- Data at Rest encryption
- Remote wipe/kill
- AES-256 encryption
- IRM support with Exchange 2010(SP2)
- PIN Policy at application level (Not device level, meaning only PIN is in front of Touchdown.)
- Enterprise Configuration Extensions
- Separation of personal data and corporate data (meaning a remote wipe will only wipe Touchdown, not your personal stuff.)
All in all, TouchDown works as a great all-in-one secure container for your corporate data. It not only protects your enterprise data, but keeps it separate from your personal information, making it an excellent BYOD solution for users who want to access their enterprise data on their personal device without affecting their private information.


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ASO wants AFLD to run doping tests in its events
Prudhomme says a return to national teams is not necessarily the way forward for the Tour de France
VERSAILLES (AFP) — Tour de France organizers are in favor of an independent body to deal with anti-doping issues in professional cycling across the board, race director Christian Prudhomme said on Thursday.
Prudhomme said that for this year's edition of Paris-Nice, which starts on March 3, they were keen to secure the services of the French anti-doping agency (AFLD) as well as for other races in France.
"We would like the AFLD to be there and more generally but obviously it won't just be for this year. We need to have a truly independent anti-doping body which has nothing to do with federations and which oversees all disciplines," he said.
"It's difficult to be both judge and jury," said Prudhomme, without mentioning the sport's world governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), which has been at loggerheads with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and its U.S. counterpart.
The issue of how to tighten doping controls in the sport has come to a head after U.S. rider Lance Armstrong's admission last month that he took a cocktail of banned drugs to win the Tour de France a record seven times between 1999 and 2005.
The disgraced Texan was banned from the sport for life and stripped of his career wins back to August 1998, severely denting cycling's reputation and casting a cloud over modern-day riders, despite efforts to drastically clean up the sport.
Prudhomme said it was "possible" that WADA could step in to oversee doping control in cycling, which would alter the current arrangement by which the UCI sets policy as well as organizes drug testing.
The AFLD, whose remit extends to all sports in France, has been brought in by organizers in recent years for international events held in the country, although the UCI has retained control of operations.
National teams
Prudhomme also rejected a French cycling federation (FFC) proposal to allow national teams to compete in the sport's most prestigious race.
The director of Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), Christian Prudhomme, said he was in favor of the system in place since the end of the 1960s, in which sponsored teams participate in the annual event.
On Wednesday, the head of the FFC, David Lappartient, put forward plans for a return of national teams as part of what he called a "revolutionary project" for the legendary competition, which has its 100th edition this year.
"I'll say it again, we're fond of our sponsored teams," said Prudhomme. "There are now some sponsored teams that resemble national ones. For me, a return to national teams is a bit of an old chestnut.
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Breaking the precedents, Facebook quietly launched an app in China in May this year. Previously, the Chinese government blocked a number of products from Facebook, Inc. by dint of its Nazi internet policy.
Colorful Balloons
According to New York Times, the application is a knockoff of Facebook's "Moments". A person who knows about the plans of Facebook, Inc. said on the condition of anonymity, the tech giant released Colorful Balloons, a photo sharing application in China through a local tech company, Youge Internet Technology. As we said, the local company doesn't show any affiliation with Facebook.
China is the largest online market in the works. The country boastfully holds 700 million internet users which make the country more lucrative to the global tech corporations. Nevertheless, Silicon Valley corporations barely get access to the Chinese market due to China's strict internet censorship policy. However, tech companies are incessantly striving to get into China.
To have access to the Chinese market, Facebook CEO was taking painstaking steps. In recent years, the CEO visited China and met Chinese politicians. Moreover, Zuckerberg was learning Mandarin and more about China to find a way out of this crisis. In fact, the husband of Priscilla Chan has already become a celebrity speaking Mandarin and establishing a cozy relationship with the Chinese people.
This statement, "we have long said that we are interested in China, and are spending time understanding and learning more about the country in different ways" manifests Facebook's sheer willingness to work in China. However, will the secret release of Colorful Balloons by Facebook be a successful move? We don't know yet. But, we know that this is an acutely risky move by Facebook, Inc.


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An Ode to 'Toy'
Pixar's at the top of its highflying game in pleasurable Part 3; 'Cyrus' offers sparkling surfaces of a seriously skewed triangle
When the strains of "You've Got a Friend in Me" swell up in "Toy Story 3," Randy Newman's now-classic song speaks for the toys, as always—for Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Mr. Potato Head and all the other treasured playthings who have basked in the love of their owner, Andy, and given the little boy their devotion in return. By now, though, the song can also speak for a studio that's become our friend. In an era of increasingly cheesy sequels churned out by entertainment conglomerates, Pixar has been the Fort Knox of honest feelings, and so it remains. Fifteen years after "Toy Story" burst upon the scene as the first full-length animated feature created completely on computers, the third film of the trilogy turns out to be gorgeously joyous and deeply felt.
Only the toys are essentially unchanged, albeit scuffed and worn, in a family that's been transformed by the passage of time. Andy, no longer a boy, is college-bound. Buster, no longer a pup, is so old and fat he can hardly walk. Since no one seems to want the toys any more, they find their retirement prospects looking grim until they're consigned to a local day-care center called Sunnyside.
Throughout the evolution of the series, Toy Story storytellers have put forth powerful themes in the gift- wrapping of animation. (This film was directed by Lee Unkrich from a particularly resonant screenplay by Michael Arndt, who wrote "Little Miss Sunshine.") Sunnyside provides a perfect place to explore some new ideas, starting with the perils of fidelity versus the benefits of emotional detachment. Woody, Buzz and the others, including a distraught Barbie, have suffered the pain of being cast off by their beloved Andy (though the facts of the case are more complex), but all of the toys at Sunnyside are castoffs and, as one of them says, no owners means no heartbreak.
At first the day-care center looks like toy heaven. The permanent residents—the toys, not the pouncing, shrieking toddlers who come and go—could not be more welcoming. In gauzy slo-mo, Barbie meets a too-hip narcissist named Ken who wants her to live with him in his dream house. (He models his wardrobe for her in one of the movie's funniest bits, though it's topped by a moment when she impersonates him with ambiguous results.) Barbie is not the airhead she seems to be—at one point, in the hallowed tradition of "Legally Blonde," she declares that "authority should derive from the consent of the governed"—but neither is Ken a trustworthy toy. And trust mustn't even be used in the same sentence with Lotso, an ominously unctuous old teddy bear who's the eminence grise—plus fraise; he smells of strawberries—of the daycare center's playthings.
(Lotso, or, more formally, Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear, is voiced by Ned Beatty, whose flavorsome characterization reminded me of Andy Griffith in "A Face in the Crowd." Among the other superb vocal performances are Tom Hanks's Woody, Tim Allen's Buzz, Don Rickles's Mr. Potato Head and, new to this crowd, Michael Keaton's Ken.)
I don't want to make "Toy Story 3" sound like "Darkness at Noon" when it's one of the most entertaining films since, well, "Toy Story 2," but the Sunnyside section has pungent things to say about the nature of dictatorships before it morphs into a blissfully anarchic variation on the theme of "Stalag 17." (Two of the scarier jailers in the joint are a mindless, cymbal-clapping monkey and a blank-faced bottle-sucker called Big Baby, though the scariest thing for Woody and his buds is the change that comes over Buzz.)
Spectacular escapes and stirring reunions constitute the sine wave that has pulsed through all of the Toy Story films. Still, the climactic escape here ranks as one of the most remarkable creations in the history of animation. (It's a sequence whose relentless intensity will be frightening to very young children, yet there's hardly a hint of it in the movie's many trailers.) And it isn't talking trash to say that Pixar has a special way with garbage—planetary piles of it in "WALL•E," and now, toward the end of this film, concentric circles of it surrounding an iconic inferno.
But then, to state what is pleasurably obvious, Pixar has a special way with every phase of making movies. Psyches scan without seeming schematic. (Lotso's behavior, we learn from touchingly witty flashbacks, springs from having been abandoned too.) Inspired set pieces succeed one another with remarkable regularity: Buzz exploding into action as a Spanish-speaking flamenco dancer and incipient Lothario; Woody taking woozy flight beneath a hang glider; Mr. Potato Head, his body parts in disarray and his head pressed flat as a tortilla, struggling hilariously yet nobly, like Chaplin's Tramp, to put himself right.
Curious minds will want to know how "Toy Story 3" compares to TS1 and TS2. Inevitably it lacks the startling novelty of the first one: Since the break of that dazzling dawn in 1995, we've come to believe that computer animators can do anything they please, which they can. It's possible that nothing could have matched the authentic heartbreak of Buzz Lightyear's earlier discovery that he is not a real space ranger on an alien planet but a piece of plastic powered by batteries and made in Taiwan. (If you want to know what superlative storytelling looks, sounds and feels like, there's a scene to study.)
In every important sense, though, the new film proves worthy of its predecessors. The pace is swift without being oppressive. (Other producers of summer fare please take note.) The production is strewn with visual and verbal zingers, along with silent moments of great eloquence. (As a young man about to go out into the world, Andy takes Woody and Buzz from his toy box for one last time and, gazing fondly at them, relinquishes his childhood.)
To appreciate the magnitude of the achievement, it's useful to remember what "Toy Story" was, and what the trilogy has come to. From the start its essential elements were friendship, innocence retained in the face of adversity, and abiding love dramatized with beautiful clarity—the love between Andy and his toys that fostered a similar relationship between the movies and their audience. Here we are, a significant part of a lifetime later, and, almost miraculously, the filmmakers have sustained their original impulses, and found an ideal ending for the characters in their care. I won't tell you what that ending is, but it took my breath away, and I'll bet it takes yours. Do see this lovely film sooner than later. As Lotso tells Buzz, "You've got a play date with destiny."
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"Toy Story 3" is being shown in both digital and IMAX 3-D, as well as in conventional 2-D projection. I saw the digital version, and found its illusion of depth agreeably understated. Just in case you're wondering about the depth of the studio's bench, the feature presentation will be preceded in all theaters by a short, as is Pixar's custom, but a sensationally original short, "Day & Night," that was made by a rising star of animation named Teddy Newton. The six-minute film, which combines 2-D and 3-D techniques and was scored by Michael Giacchino, looks like nothing you've ever seen, and plays like a dream of glories to come.
As if one terrific movie weren't enough, this week also brings us "Cyrus," a dulcetly crazy, certifiably hilarious and eerily mysterious little comedy written and directed by the Duplass brothers, Jay and Mark. The film's structure is a skewed triangle. John C. Reilly is John, still a lost soul seven years after his divorce. (It doesn't help that his ex, played by Catherine Keener, is about to remarry.) All the same, he's trying to find himself in the wistful hope that there's someone to find, and Marisa Tomei's Molly convinces him that there is. Coming out of nowhere at a party John has forced himself to go to, she is everything he could have wished for—smart, kind, pretty and, in his ecstatic phrase, a sex angel in the bargain. The only complication is her tangled relationship with her 21-year-old son, Cyrus, who lives at home and is played by Jonah Hill.
So far you know no more than you may have learned from the movie's marketing campaign, and that's the way it's going to stay—not just because I don't want to tell you more, but because I couldn't tell you without discussing the pathology of it all, which the film scrupulously avoids doing. Whether it's a folie à deux or à trois, the Duplass brothers want us to savor the spectacle of John, Molly and Cyrus, not understand it to death. And there's so much to savor: The quicksilver tone, sometimes guarded and sometimes confessional but always perfectly controlled; a sense of danger that ebbs and flows like a toxic tide; a quasidocumentary technique that seems to capture reality—or the trio's alternate realities—on the fly, and three brilliant performances that revel in the shimmering weirdness of the script.
Mr. Reilly has made a specialty of playing appealing nebbishes, but this John is something else—charmingly plaintive, quite consciously witty and improbably good company. Ms. Tomei can be touching without batting an eye, but her tough and tender Molly has a dreamy side that can turn her suddenly opaque. And Mr. Hill, a ubiquitous presence in youth comedies these days, shows himself to be a casual master of ambiguity; a chasm yawns between what Cyrus says and what he means.
I've seldom seen a film in which three intelligent, articulate people make so many penetrating observations about themselves, and address their bizarre situation so directly, without providing, or indeed possessing, the slightest clue to what's really going on. On the surface "Cyrus" operates as a bright, brittle farce that Feydeau might have enjoyed. Deeper down, though, lies the haunting question of whether honesty and candor—and the naked anger that flashes between the two men—can change that situation at all. Maybe they're all exactly as crazy as they need to be.
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The Descent is the main quest in the The Descent DLC for Dragon Age: Inquisition.
Earthquakes in the Deep Roads are threatening to collapse lyrium mines and cut off supply of the essential mineral to the surface.
Complete Disaster in the Deep Roads by traveling to the Storm Coast Fissure.
- Speak with Harding at the Storm Coast Fissure
- Reach the seal
- Defend the seal
- Establish an Inquisition camp
- Take the lift into the Deep Roads
- Navigate the Darkspawn Warrens
- Open the Rune-Warded Gate of Segrummar
- Navigate the Darkspawn Warrens
- Follow Valta through the Darkspawn Warrens
- Investigate corpses
- Descend into the Ruins of Heidrun Thaig
- Follow Valta through Heidrun Thaig
- Push the Darkspawn out of their nest
- Follow Valta
- Establish a camp at the Ancient Lift
- Use the ancient Lift
- Explore the Forgotten Caverns
- Defeat the Unknown Assailants
- Speak with Lieutenant Renn
- Follow Valta through the Forgotten Caverns
- Fight through the Sha-Brytol
- Follow Valta into the Unknown
- Approach the Sha-Brytol Shrine
- Defeat The Guardian
- Speak with Valta
Storm Coast Fissure
After speaking with Lead Scout Harding, take the elevator down into the Fissure proper, where the Inquisitor will be greeted by Shaper Valta, whom can be questioned about the situation. After this Valta will join the party as a Temporary Companion. Head north through the fissure, claiming the Landmark on the left along the way. At the entrance to the Deep Roads, the quest A Warm Welcome will activate as an Ogre alpha charges the party. See that quest guide for details.
After the Ogre Alpha has been dealt with, loot the remains and head into the Deep Roads then take a right to find the Legion of the Dead regiment. Renn and the Legionnaires will assist the party in this battle. The Inquisitor must defend the seal for the tunnel from the horde of encroaching Darkspawn until the seal gauge is filled. The first wave of Darkspawn consist of 4 Genlocks which will attack at melee range, a Hurlock which uses sword and shield and two Hurlock archers. Throughout this battle area of effect attacks, particularly Mark of the Rift can be useful to regain control of the field if the darkspawn are about to overrun the defenders. Darkspawn will continue to spawn from a side tunnel on the left and the main tunnel seal entrance. Bringing a mage or two with Barrier will be a great help here both for keeping the party alive but also the legionnaires which help even the number of combatants and divide the darkspawn's attention. Pull of the Abyss can also be useful here for helping keep the darkspawn in a vulernable position.
Once the seal gauge gets to about 40%, additional Hurlocks and Hurloch archers will approach from the back right of the tunnel. At about 50-60% a Hurlock alpha will approach from the main seal entrance. Make the Hurlock Alpha a priority target and focus your attacks on it until it falls, as it will otherwise swiftly knock down most of the party. A second Hurlock Alpha will follow not long after. Once they are slain, this should bring the seal gauge to 100%. Activate both of the Lyrium charges by the door to seal the tunnel. After this withdraw to the main chamber and take cover, picking up any loot the darkspawn dropped on the way out as this sub-tunnel will be blocked off by the explosion afterwards. Establish the camp using the marker in the north east section of the chamber to advance.
After speaking with Renn and Valta, Renn will join as a temporary companion. Various crafting facilities are now available at this camp as well as the Expedition table. Once everything has been taken from the area, head through the north-west door and take the elevator down to continue the quest.
Darkspawn Warrens
From the elevator, head through the corridor out onto the main road, a trio of Shrieks and two hurlock archers will attack from the north. Shrieks can ambush companions and attack extremely quickly so be wary. Abilities such as War Cry can be useful for keeping Shrieks focused on heavily armoured characters who withstand the damage. After disposing of the darkspawn, open the barrier door at the end of the hall and advance into down the corridor. The Rune-Warded Gate at the bottom of the stairs blocks the way forward and several of the gears for the mechanism are missing and so must be recovered. Fortunately the gear is conveniently placed just to the right of the gate. Attach the gear and open the gate.
Continue down the hallway to reach a chamber with a large statue of a Paragon in the center. A Hurlock waits with its back to the door while two hurlock archers, another hurlock and a hurlock alpha patrol the opposite side of the chamber. The hurlock by the entrance can be easily ambushed and disposed of quickly. After this, diverting the hurlock alpha and melee hurlock with one companion while disposing of the archers before regrouping to dispose of the last two darkspawn can help secure the chamber quickly and easily.
Continue past the cave in and take the door on the left to reach a large stairwell guarded by a pair of Genlock Alpha. Genlock Alpha rely on their large tower shields for both defense and attack, using a knockback to stun and damage the party while also using throwing axes to attack from afar. Fighting both Alphas at once can be challenging, so luring one Alpha away using War Cry can help mitigate this. Using one companion to draw the Genlock Alpha's attention, while the other companions attack from behind can be an effective way to by-pass the shield. After securing the stairwell, advance through the far door.
Five Corrupted spiders will emerge from the shadows and attack from around the corner. Use the same tactics for them as with usual spider enemies. Through the door at the end of corridor, is the entrance to a large balconey which overlooks Heidrun Thaig. The open area allows for ease of movement however there are also a considerable number of darkspawn here. An Ogre will attack from the center of the platform while two Hurlock Archers will attack from range on the right side of the platform. The ogre can be dealt with using the same tactics as the Ogre Alpha from earlier, however it has less health and defense.
After the battle begins, Genlocks will continually join the battle from the north eastern exit until the Ogre falls, so be aware of darkspawn re-enforcements.
Once the platform is secure, examine the corpses of the dead Legionnaires and then head along the north-east walkway to find the elevator down into Heidrun Thaig. There is a Supply Cache by the elevator to restock potions.
Ruins of Heidrun Thaig
Another Supply Cache can be found at the far end of the walkway directly north of where the elevator disembarks. Head directly ahead and take the door on the right to enter an auditorium. Upon entry, several Corpses and corpse archers will rise out of the water to attack. Once the corpses are disposed of, take the center hallway to access the nearby cavern. Take the left cave to come around on the opposite side of the Auditorium. A trio of Hurlock warriors and a Hurlock archer are on guard at the cavern mouth.


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Review: Peter Pan at Toby's Dinner Theatre
There's no happier thought than magic and wonder and enchantment, especially not when it comes to the theatre! A place beholden of wondrous talent, magical moments, and enchanted evenings, Toby's the Dinner Theatre of Columbia is now proudly presenting a timeless family classic with their production of Peter Pan. Directed by Toby Orenstein and Mark Minnick, with Musical Direction by Brandon Fullenkamp, this lively time-honored treasure will spark fond memories of childhood for the young and young at heart.


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Normally padded/balconette cups are not for me, but I ended up with this bra as, to my surprise, it fit very well when I tried it on, is very supportive, and is nice and comfortable. The straps are wide, but I have wider shoulders so this is not a problem for me. They are also fully adjustable for us with shorter torsos! The cups are a lightweight, stretchy foam, rather than being stiff. Normally I have an issue filling out these kind of cups as I don't have a lot of projection (reconstructed breasts) but it was no problem here because of the stretch.
There is also good lateral ... support even though there are no seams due to the way the straps are attached at the cup. This is important in my case due to the reconstruction to prevent implant migration. I have also read a few reviews on the internet that complain of higher wire on side..the wire is higher, but I again prefer this in my case for better support and to really encapsulate the implant (and I expect would do similar for breast tissue!). Shorter wires just don't feel as supportive in this sense for me. Though higher, it does not dig or pinch.
The lace trim at the top at this point is a bit snug over my "D" shaped breasts, but it does not exactly make a quad boob either on me. It might be an issue for some though. The lace adds some interest and is not visible under my tops.
Band feels snug, but stretchy.
I really like this bra, and it surprised me that I did! I got it in Lilac as that was all they had in store even though purple is not exactly my favourite colour, but I intend to order it in a black and/or nude as well.
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Cobalt began her journey in the healing arts in 1996. She received her 1200 hour certification from Praxis College of Healing Arts and Sciences in Oklahoma City, OK, after finishing her Bachelor of Science in Physical Education. Her training includes Sports, Myoskeletal Alignment, Swedish, Thai, Polarity, Craniosacral, Bowenwork, and Tensegrity. In 2010, Cobalt began working with the American Bowen Academy (ABA), and is practicing as an advanced Bowenwork® Practitioner. She is a Bowenwork Instructor with ABA and the Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia, and teaches certification trainings in Portland, OR.
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The thin red line: 'The Unsafe Asylum – Stories of Partition and Madness' by Anirudh Kala
(From The Hindu. Link to the complete article given below)
I found Anirudh Kala's profession to be of interest while reading his collection of short stories. Dr. Kala is a psychiatrist of repute who has worked on mental health initiatives between India and Pakistan. As such, he is well-suited to uncover the trauma and psychoses that Partition caused in us as nations and in Punjab as a society.
The unsettling but deeply humane interlinked stories in The Unsafe Asylum are arranged along two major lines: Rulda and Fattu, a Sikh and a Muslim consigned to the asylum during Partition amidst talk of exchange of inmates between the two countries, and the lives of Dr. Prakash Kohli and his family, now settled in Chandigarh, a city with no history. The stories are located almost equally in what is now Pakistan, in India, with some overlap between the countries, and in England.
Who is mad?
The collection opens in June 1947 with the murder of a Muslim psychiatrist in Lahore by a Sikh army officer. The officer, having lost his family to mob violence, had sworn to kill 10 people that night. He kills just one, the doctor. Years later, the son of the psychiatrist, now a psychiatrist himself, visits India ostensibly to watch a cricket match but actually to meet his father's murderer. There is no rancour but there is acknowledgement, a closure.


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Lamar Bridge Swan in Black and White
Austin, Texas
I love the symmetry and architecture of the bridges that span the waters of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. I like to set up and wait for different creatures of people to float by. In this instance, a graceful swan drifted underneath Lamar Bridge. The color version of this is also lovely, filled with sunlight streaming in from the east. Photo © copyright by Rob Greebon.


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Nipsey Hussle Is Still Crushing On Ex Girlfriend Lauren London [Photo]
Nipsey Hussle Is Still Crushing On Ex Lauren London
Nipsey Hussle is still crushing on his ex girlfriend Lauren London. Over the weekend, the rapper posted a photo of the actress on set with him for what appears to be a music video. He posted the photo with the caption.
Pull out or naw?
His post comes just a week after he announced that the couple had split, ending their relationship. He shared the news on social media, writing:
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- Pinnacles Modifies Fire Restrictions - Trails and Road to Bear Gulch Re-open
(posted: Oct 10, 2020)
Most trails and climbing routes in Pinnacles National Park and the Pinnacles Parkway to Bear Gulch will re-open today
Every Kid in a Park
posted: September 10, 2015
As children across the country go back to school, President Obama launched a historic initiative with an ambitious goal: To bring every fourth grader in America to one of our nation's national parks or other federal public lands and waters. It is not an understatement to say that the Every Kid in a Park program could have a formative influence on the second century of the National Park Service; in twenty years, our core visitors may be sharing their defining park moments that happened during their fourth grade years.
The immediate goal is to provide an opportunity for each and every 4th grade student across the country to experience their public lands and waters in person throughout the 2015-2016 school year.
As of September 1st you will have access to your own Every Kid in a Park pass. This pass will give you free access to national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and more!
The 4th grader must go to the website and download the information and a voucher and complete activities.
Once these activities are completed they can come to the park and exchange the voucher for an Annual Pass.'''
The Every Kid in a Park pass is available starting September 1st, 2015 and will be good for the 2015-2016 school years until August 31, 2016.
Every Kid in a Park joins the Foundation's Open Outdoors for Kids program in helping children learn history, culture, and science while exploring the great outdoors. The initiative is an administration-wide effort among the National Park Service, Forest Service, Department of Education, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Release Date: 02/2/2015
Contact: Jan, Lemons Chief Ranger, Pinnacles National Park
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New Arrivals @ Pi
I've compiled a list of all the jewelry I've worn over the last month and found how much I love eco-friendly jewelry just as much as my USA made jewelry.
One great reason to shop eco jewelry is because it is so unique and of coarse the obvious, saving our planet. And, I can tell you 320,090,857 reasons (people living in the USA) to shop American made jewelry. So read on and see why I love what I love!
Reclaimed Luxury: One of my favorite Cincinnati artist, Stephanie Berry, made this amazing cuff for my daughter to gift to me. It's made from a old leather belt and stamped "Nana Moo" which is my given name by my daughters and grandbabies. You can check out her work on Etsy as well as on her Facebook page Reclaimed Luxury.
Color by Amber: I adore the CBA collection! The brand offers so many different collections, from metallics to grass to vibrant patterns, but all of its pieces are made of eco-resin which includes 40% pre-consumer recycled content. How awesome it's made in the USA! I discovered it from a blog post about USA made products and I joined as a Premier Stylist in April of 2014 for the forever discount (and plus no obligation to sell)! I also subscribe to their monthly Color Club Box. It's like getting the gift of jewelry every month. The bracelet holder/display can be found on Etsy. It's by Spirit Ranch Creations and its called the standing bracelet organizer. (Picture by Michelle Paulus June, also a CBA Stylist)
Terra Naturals Designs: I had to add this amazing company to the list. Made by women for women, everything Terra Natural Designs does supports social and environmental well-being. Terra Natural Designs gives you eco-friendly alternative to traditional fashion accessories, by using sustainable materials including wood, seeds and nuts from the Amazon rain forest. Due to the nature of these pieces being made from actual natural materials there may be slight variations in colors or markings making each piece one-of-a-kind!
Woodstock by Brighton: Brighton's artisans produce their Woodstock bracelets at the design headquarters in Los Angeles, California! These amazing bracelets are customizable with the Brighton bead collection. Of, course you will find an amazing assortment of the bracelets and beads at Pi Style!
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I really enjoyed hooking the simple colour scheme in creating this piece, and am particularly happy with the contrast between flowers and sky. I wanted to convey the light fluffy flower tops that you can see the sky behind, I wanted to portray the energy of the approaching thunderstorm, and I wanted to evoke an overall feeling of lush abundance. The trickiest part was suggesting the plant stalks: vertical, but not completely straight. I don't feel that the design challenge is completely exhausted: I may want to do another rug on the subject, but more abstract.
This small rug will be used as a coaster or pad for hot objects. It was hooked using #6 cut wool strips.