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There's nothing quite like premature fan panic.
There's nothing quite like premature fan panic.
This sounds really interesting!!! I'll be sure to keep track of it and watch when it "airs".
I wonder if this is an experimental way of trying to get a show picked up, or if it's just for the sake of experimentation?
I think it is Stargate related. The article mentions "Many Wraith" when mentioning the starring actors.
Never Mind. I read it wrong.
I can't wait to get more information. I'm definitely intrigued, and I'll be watching this one.
Edit: I missed your 'never mind', so never mind my first sentence. You already knew that.
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It does look really good from the picture i've seen and Amanda with dark hair, you know when i first saw her i thought she looked a little like Lucy Lawless!
I can't wait to see Amanda's new show!
Official website is up.
Can't wait also, since it'll presumabley be something that can be watched at any time- doesn't require scheduling. Big plus.
this sounds nice! I will definately check it out!
It has Amanda in it! whoohoo!
Is there anything at all to see on the website?? coz I only get music and a picture
With Damian Kindler, Marc Aubanel, Martin Wood, Amanda Tapping, N. John Smith, George Horie reportedly involved behind the scenes it's going to be interesting to see how things develop. Apparently Marc Aubanel is a name on the gaming scene and the others are all from Stargate.
This seems pretty cool! I'm looking forward to any developments!
I'm looking forward to this. I will cetrainly give tis a try.
I'm glad for Taping that she can play another character for once.
This looks fascinating, I'll be keeping a close eye on it
dosnt AT look freeekin hot with dark hair wow ive got a question,what does it mean by internet series, an actual show that is viewed on the net or something like horizon but with pictures. Also i dont think that it will be stargate related, just done by some of the same pple. I gotta say im seriously excited about this, it really looks good, so i hope it all works out.
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I am Thor... Supreme Commander of the Asgard flett... Ladies
Advice For The New Millenium: A watched torrent never downloads.
I've gotta say, I'm all goosebump-y with excitement
Amanda Tapping looks fantastic with dark hair and the whole things looks darker than Stargate does so it'll be so interesting to see those SG people do this. Obviously, it's not stargate, which I'm glad about. Lets see them do something different!
Don't get me wrong, I love stargate, but it's so refreshing to see the cast and crew stick together to do something new. I can't wait!
Bring on the Summer!!!!
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At first I thought it was a new Stargate series, but I realized it isn't. Not really interesting concept to me, with demons and stuff.
Don't really care about this now.


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In the summer of 2016, the forthcoming season was sold as the game's great managerial showdown. Pep Guardiola was coming to the Premier League. Jose Mourinho had returned with Manchester United. It was Jurgen Klopp's first full season at Liverpool, big things were predicted for Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham, and there was always Arsene Wenger.
But the season belonged to Antonio Conte.
It was a total triumph, the title secured with two games to spare. Chelsea won 30 of their 38 matches - a new record at the time. They won 13 in a row at one point, keeping 10 clean sheets in the process. Conte not only showed his motivational skills but also his tactical nous as his Chelsea side became the first to win the Premier League with a 3-4-3 formation.
Few thought it was possible. In fact, none of the Sky Sports pundits tipped Chelsea to win the title that season. Most had them outside of the top four. It was described as a "monster job" for Conte and that too had been the view of outgoing interim manager Guus Hiddink, the man who had steered the club away from the drop zone into a safe 10th-place finish.
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Conte shrugged off those concerns. His intensity engaged the players and his tactical ideas gave them something to believe in. The battle to get Chelsea back into the top four turned into a title procession. Mourinho was humiliated 4-0 on his Stamford Bridge return with Manchester United. Guardiola's Manchester City were beaten at home and away.
All of which feels a long time ago now. Conte departs with his FA Cup success failing to mask the team's poor form in the Premier League. Once again, the club is coming to terms with missing out on Champions League football. Once again, there is talk of a squad overhaul being required before they can hope to compete with the best at home and abroad.
Conte must take his share of the blame for this situation. Mistakes have been made and not all of them can be passed on up the Chelsea chain of command. For all the frustration caused by Diego Costa, he had been the top scorer in each of the club's last two title wins and the manner in which he was discarded felt clumsily executed to say the least.
The recruitment since has been mixed. There were nine new arrivals last term but only three were in the team for the FA Cup final victory. That four of the signings had played in Italy and another four were brought in from other Premier League clubs suggests that these names were not new to Conte. But he never did give the impression he was impressed.
Even the tactical brilliance that had been a feature of his first season at the club, came under scrutiny. The switch to a 3-5-2 formation, sacrificing width and sidelining Willian, did not work. Nor did the 3-4-3 that had been so successful initially. Had Nemanja Matic's influence been underestimated? Tiemoue Bakayoko transition was far from seamless.
The lack of faith in Michy Batshuayi was also called into question when the striker promptly scored five goals in his first fortnight at Borussia Dortmund. Man-management had been seen as a strength but relations with key players appeared to deteriorate in his second season, with Willian's reaction following the FA Cup serving to underline this point.
Even so, Conte's biggest problem was managing upwards. The complaints about investment made his exit feel almost inevitable even before last summer's window shut. Supporters continued to chant his name but he tarnished his reputation somewhat with his obvious discontent. The aim to "avoid a Mourinho season" was averted last term - but only just.
An instinctively combative character ended up looking resigned and no doubt more than a little aggrieved. At least he got to bow out clutching a trophy - a piece of silverware to add some weight to his claim that he remains a "serial winner" as a manager. It was not enough for Chelsea. In truth, it was probably not enough for Conte either.
From his perspective, he is the coach who got the better of Guardiola and Mourinho despite starting out at a disadvantage and being denied the funds to match. Having demonstrated his qualities, he would have hoped to have been given the financial backing to repeat the feat and - belatedly - show what he was capable of doing on the European stage too.
That chance was not forthcoming at Chelsea. But Conte leaves having proved that he can coach successfully outside of Italy. He leaves having shown that his skills are transferable. And perhaps most of all, he leaves while still able to say with pride that when the great coaching showdown of 2016 came along, he was the one who walked away with the title.
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Scissor cutting practice is important for developing the fine motor skills that young children need in order to hold pencils, pens, and crayons. Children should start scissor cutting practice before learning how to write.
About the Scissors cutting skill development you can find in my previous post: Scissors Cutting Practice for Preschoolers. Practice sheets for short and long cuts, you can download here: Scissor Cutting Skills / FREE Easter Printable Worksheet.
After short and long cuts we mastered shape cutting. Where everything that we practice before combines together: short, long, zig-zag and curved cuts.
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On tonight's episode, Son Dam Bi will be interrogated and questioned in court by Jinwook and Ideum.
It is a well-known fact that Son Dam Bi and Ryeowon are best friends. Son Dam Bi sent a snack truck to the set to support her friend, and this time she is even making a cameo appearance as the principal character of episode 11.
Stills for the upcoming episode were released. Son Dam Bi and Ryeowon create an intense atmosphere in the courtroom. Son Dam Bi is a tough cookie. She is not intimidated at all by Ideum's charisma.
The staff said, "Even in the midst of a busy schedule, Son Dam Bi readily agreed to cameo on the drama for her friendship with Jung Ryeowon. Even though her character was not easy to interpret, she portrayed it so well that her acting will increase the immersion level of the viewers. Please check it out."
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La Forét, ou L'Abbaye de Saint-Clair. Par Anne [sic] Radcliffe. Traduit de l'anglais sur la seconde édition. Avec figures.
A Paris: Chez maradan, Libraire…, An VI, 1798. The very scarce first edition in French of Ann Radcliffe's Romance of the Forest, a novel of mystery, suspense, and terror, in which a kidnapped convent girl is imprisoned by a depraved marquis and finally rescued by a handsome cavalier. Four engraved plates. Some small pieces of calf missing from each board, small wormhole through first ten leaves of Volume I, touching a few letters. Overall a good, clean set. Contemporary calf, gilt, red and black morocco spine labels, edges stained green. Marbled edges, old French book label in each volume. Two volumes, twelvemo. [4], 371; [4], 311 pp. Item #7804
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If your résumé is riddled with mistakes, you're in good company. Many people struggle to write a truly good CV — it's a skill that takes some practice and know-how.
Business Insider recently asked three experts to share the most common mistakes they encounter on a regular basis.
Résumé Writers' Ink founder Tina Nicolai, Chameleon Résumé managing director Lisa Rangel, and Five Strengths CEO Amy Adler all responded with virtually the same answer.
According to these three experts, who've read over 300,000 résumés between them, far too many people fail to truly focus their résumés.
Rangel says that many résumés read more like a job description with a person's name slapped at the top — they don't flesh out any real reasons for a hiring manager to take notice of the candidate.
"Most candidates do not submit an achievement-based document that truly tells me why they did a great job for each area of responsibility and task and how they did a better job at that area of responsibility or task than a competing candidate," Rangel says.
Nicolai advises job candidates to combat the issue of unfocused CVs by not sending out generic résumés. She argues that tailoring your qualifications to the role is a key part of standing out.
If you don't, you're essentially telling the hiring manager that you're not serious about this job or your career, Nicolai previously told Business Insider. "It also sends a message that you didn't do your homework, and that you don't value your own achievements. It's not up to the hiring manager to ascertain what a candidate has achieved. It's up to the candidate to show or prove it by creating a résumé that highlights their skills and achievements that are most relevant or useful to the job at hand."
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Solar exposure, optimal use of outdoor spaces and the search for privacy: these are the requirements that the covering in sunshade profiles and the flooring in Novowood staves fully satisfy.
In this single-family residence developed on three levels, result of the design of the Architect Carla Pes, the main volume is covered with a casing that has the function of a more permeable filter, entirely made of Novowood sunshade profiles in Wood colour, installed on fixed and sliding frames, so as to be able to manage and mitigate the entry of light into the rooms.
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Today, we talk to Ltjg Joran Tavex from the USS Wallace. If you've ever thought of what it's like to sim a Trill, read on…
Rhys Bejain: How did you become interested in Star Trek?
Joran Tavex: I've *always* been interested in it. I just didn't become a Trekkie until the summer before fifth grade.
RB: Gargh! A Trekkie. I hate that label! To me it conjures up images of people who own star trek uniforms and pointed ears. I've always told my friends that they have permission to shoot me if I ever don a Star Trek uniform. (Apologies to any in the group who *do* own uniforms and pointed ears 😉 ). What defines "Trekkie" for you?
JT: That I'm just plain obsessed with it. : )
RB: How did you find out about UFoP?
JT: I was looking for specs on a starship class, I found a page about it (good info might I add), to the left of the screen there was a toolbar one of the options was "JOIN", I clicked on it, and the rest is history. Though, sadly, I later found out that the ship was decommissioned.
RB: How long ago was that? What was the ship, do you remember?
JT: It was a year or so ago. I've looked, but I can't find the ship…maybe it was on another website and that started me looking for ST RPGs…? Oh, well, at least I found SB 118. : )
RB: Tell me about Tavex.
JT: Tavex is a 368 year old symbiont, housed by the host: Joran Brelkor. Joran Tavex is a counselor aboard the starship Wallace . Though, when I originally created him, which was almost on the spot, he was a science officer.
RB: Do you find it hard simming for a character who is older than you by three centuries? There is, after all, a lot more to simming a Trill than simply keeping track of who their previous hosts were. How do you make simming like that believable?
JT: It's hard and I'm not even sure if I make it believable. Right now I don't really mention any of the past hosts in my SIMs.
RB: Why did you decide to make Tavex as he is?
JT: I first started to make him like me, but recently I have done some changing (mostly superficial). His personality has changed a little. I have started SIMming him more reserved and serious, less sarcastic and "WHAAA". Not that his personality was bad, but just that it wasn't befitting of a Starfleet Officer.
RB: Unbecoming a Starfleet Officer. Hmmm… give me some examples.
JT: Maybe not quite "unbecoming", but I played him arrogant at first. Right now I'm in the process of making him more less of an extrovert.
RB: What were your initial impressions of the Wallace?
JT: I loved her from the start. She has a wonderful crew and her design is wonderful. I couldn't ask for a better assignment. I've even made a new best friend (IC and OOC), along with many other good ones.
RB: I've gotten to know Captain Kare'en of the Wallace fairly well over the years. Well, as well as one can living on other sides of the world. What's the command style of Kare'en and Devar. (Don't worry, I'm sure they won't read this!)
JT: They run the ship with understanding, kindness, and firmness. The best way anyone can. : )
RB: What's happening on board now?
JT: Promotions, leave, and a Famous Kirov Party. But, I do look forward to the next mission.
RB: Is there one mission that's stood out for you as very special? What was it about that mission?
JT: It would have to be my first mission, when we were going to DS17 for the first time. We met a Dyson's Sphere, a Gorn ship, and some entities that we have no idea what they were.
RB: What advice would you give a new ensign arriving on a new ship?
JT: Not to focus on promotion, but to focus on bettering his or her character, SIMming technique, and to just enjoy himself!
RB: What are your future plans for Tavex?
JT: Currently Joran is involved with a Medical Technician aboard DS17, though they say they are just friends and they may just stay friends…Who knows? ; ). His zhian'tara is coming up soon which will show more of his past, I intend to show more of his past/personal life in my SIMming, and just to grow him as a character. I am hoping that being counselor will give him the opportunities he needs to do the latter.
RB: Is the technician a PC or an NPC?
JT: Well, she is an NPC that I play.
RB: Choose three words to sum up Joran Tavex's approach to life, Starfleet and the universe.
JT: Enthusiastically, Cautiously, and Openly


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Creating flavorful low sodium recipes can be a daunting task, even for the most experienced cook. Achieving flavorful low sodium recipes can seem impossible for the new cook. Someone who is just learning how to cook and now is told to cook without salt may feel hopeless. What to do? Just know there are many ways to add flavor to low sodium recipes.Learning to apply this one cooking tip actually a cooking technique will help conquer bland and turn low sodium recipes into more flavorful food. This amazing cooking technique is called browning or caramelizing.Learning to brown your food, is so important to cooking rich, flavorful, low sodium recipes. It doesn't matter if you are browning meats, vegetables like onions, even fresh garlic or tomato paste. Browning also adds a sweetness to vegetables and helps mellow out any sharp tastes. Taking the time to do this one step will make a huge difference with the richness and depth of color and flavor, especially with regard to low sodium recipes.Browning for the best results means using a heavy or medium-heavy pan, Dutch oven, or skillet, over a low to medium-low heat. Not over a medium-high or high heat for this process, (at least not until you gain some cooking experience). Take your time. Most folks tend to brown too fast over too high of a heat and burn instead of brown. We are not searing here, we are trying a slower, richer, browning technique. You want a nice rich caramelized effect for the best, richest flavor.If your browning starts burning, stop. Take the pan off the heat, off the burner. If what you are cooking is burnt, even if just slightly burnt, you may need to stop and start over. That includes wiping out the pan with a paper towel and if using oil, get fresh oil. Don't just pick out the burnt pieces. The burnt taste will still remain in the oil. After all, what you have started to burn is probably just some onions, or a little garlic. Not too expensive to throw out and start over. Don't try to save anything burnt here as the cooking process will only magnify the burnt taste.When you are cooking without salt, you really need to pay attention to flavor and not risk jeopardizing the flavor of the dish with a slightly burnt or scorched taste. It's just not worth the risk of ruining the recipe. Start over.Try to brown meats really well, especially before starting a soup, stew or even before adding to a crock pot or pressure cooker. The browning adds a tremendous amount of richness and a nice depth of flavor to the broth or sauce, especially in low sodium recipes.This browning technique also helps the food look extremely rich and appetizing. When food looks good it will taste better. Many folks have trouble with their appetites on a low sodium diet. Complaining that the food doesn't taste good. So many times it's simply because the food doesn't look good. It is pale and unappetizing. Taking the time to do this one cooking technique will make such a difference in both appearance and flavor.Remember to let your food brown and take your time when browning. This is one of the most basic and one of the most important of all cooking tips and will make a big difference towards more flavorful low sodium recipes.
Useful Cooking Tips and Techniques For Your Home Cooking
Cooking is indeed enjoyable. It is also one thing that most people want to learn because we always deal with food every day. We please our family with our good cooking skills; we impress our partners with great dinners; we want to cook for ourselves to make sure we eat healthy; indeed, cooking is one thing we want to learn and we want to do it good.
We all have our own practices in the kitchen that make our cooking easy and smooth sailing. The more we cook the more cooking tips and techniques we discover. If you are looking for some cooking tips and techniques to add to your list, below are some that you might find helpful.
* If you want to cook ahead of time and store food in freezers, make sure to know what food is not good for the freezer. Do not freeze boiled eggs, as it will cause the egg whites to become watery. Freezing will also cause the mayonnaise to separate and milk to curdle.
* Freezing is also not friendly to cooked potatoes, as it will darken them and create an unattractive texture. To keep the color of sliced potatoes, place them cold water until they are ready for cooking. This will also improve its crispiness if you intend to fry them. You can also whiten them by putting a few drops of lemon during boiling.
* To enhance the flavor of stewed chicken, let it stand in its broth until it cools down before cutting it into chunks.
* If you are barbequing, brush the grate with cooking oil or spray with vegetable cooking spray to prevent the barbeque from sticking. When fire flares up during barbequing, sprinkle a little water over the flames. Be sure also to remove the barbeque before the fire will burn one side of the meat. To lessen overbrowning of your barbeque, you can apply the sauce only 20 minutes before it is done.
* You can drop lettuce leaves in your soups, gravies and other dishes to get rid of the extra oil. You will notice the oil will easily cling into the leaves so you can easily get rid of them.
* When baking cookies, it is best to make similar shapes and sizes so you can arrange them in even rows and that they will heat evenly. Large spaces in between the cookies can cause them to burn. Do not also leave cookies in the hot baking sheet after they are cooked as this will continue to cook or may burn them.
There are a lot of cooking tips and techniques that we can actually learn when we spend time in the kitchen. These tips and techniques do not only make our cooking easy, it is also very useful to preserve the nutrients, the color and texture as well as the flavor of our food. Knowing some cooking tips and techniques also helps us a lot in mastering the art of cooking.


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Creating Pathways to Finance Careers Experiential learning is a cornerstone of the mission of the Brennan School of Business at Dominican University. Small classes and dedicated professors help students get hands-on learning experience before graduation and expanded internship opportunities open up pathways for the next generation of business professionals.
The Brennan School is proud to have been invited to participate in the Internship Program sponsored by the Treasury Management Association of Chicago (TMAC), which provides realworld business experience to students. This year, Jorge Ramirez '20 was the fall 2018 paid internship recipient, and Yesenia Soto '20 is the spring 2019 recipient.
At Dominican, the TMAC internship is a learning experience crafted around the student's interests and the needs of the University Business Office. Interns work closely with our treasury professionals in the Business Office who mentor and guide them through their semester-long project.
Last fall, Jorge Ramirez joined the team at a time when they were short-staffed. Guided by the Business Office staff, he worked independently on an operational accounting project which focused on restricted gift funds and expenses. The real-life application of this project provided an in-depth, real-world learning experience for Jorge that further developed his understanding of financial control mechanisms.
"The TMAC internship was an amazing opportunity to work in an environment where everyone was willing to provide guidance and [offer] valuable lessons that will last a lifetime," Jorge says. "As the TMAC intern, I was able to apply the skills I was learning in my accounting classes to help the Business Office solve real issues. This opportunity gave me insight [into] aspects of accounting that allowed me to bring a new level of understanding to my studies."
This semester, spring intern Yesenia Soto started work on an economic analysis of the University's room and board pricing details, which may prompt a financial reevaluation of the current cost structure. This competitive market analysis is a project that has long-lasting impact and value, but one that the Business Office would not have had time to tackle had they not had Yesenia's support.
"This is a great opportunity to learn from [professionals who] are intelligent and experienced in their field," Yesenia shares. "Their advice is something I will treasure for years to come."
Mark Titzer, University Vice President of Finance pointed out that "This is different from temporary labor. Knowing that these are exceptional students with an interest in business and finance, we try to go beyond to give them a meaningful experience and not just busywork," says Mark Titzer, Vice President of Finance.
Mark and other members of the Business Office encourage the interns to think about how to operationalize their projects so that their work can continue to grow and advance the office's goals. Because the office is willing to invest time to teach the students and develop the type of creative projects that business professionals would tackle, the students are thankful for the learning experience.
Jorge adds, "After completing the TMAC internship, I feel as though I have a better sense of what a project-oriented work environment brings. I now have a refined set of organizational and critical thinking skills to present to future employers."
Experiential learning opportunities such as the TMAC internship leads to personal and professional growth for the selected students.
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Enjoy Midden-Limburg's beautiful natural scenery in a wintry landscape. There is much to enjoy in wintertime in the heart of Limburg.
Find out what's on during wintertime in Midden-Limburg in the overview below.
Enjoy Midden-Limburg's beautiful natural scenery in a wintry landscape. There is much to enjoy in wintertime in the heart of Limburg.
Find out what's on during wintertime in Midden-Limburg in the overview below.
What about a brisk walk through Midden-Limburg? Put your scarf and gloves on and walk through beautiful villages and enjoy nature in a beautiful wintry landscape. In several municipalities you can find walking junction networks. Check the walking route planner for walking routes.
Go shopping at the Designer Outlet Roermond, Roermond's cosy city centre, the Retailpark or the Huis- en Tuinboulevard (Home and Garden Boulevard) in Roermond. Or visit Weert's enchanting city centre. In both Weert and Roermond you can find arcaded shopping centres. Both cities are festively decorated and illuminated in wintertime.
You like discovering Midden-Limburg, but you don't like the cold? Enjoy a road-trip! You will pass many sights on your way with plenty opportunities for a break to enjoy a nice cuppa or a hot chocolate with a piece of delicious Limburg flan. Tip: There are two different cross border routes in Midden-Limburg; the 'Oostlus' (Eastbound) route will take you through Germany and the 'Westlus' (Westbound) route will take you through Belgium.
Fancy going out with family or friends in Midden-Limburg in wintertime? And is it too cold to go outside? Enjoy a night out at the cinema or theatre together! Or why not visit a museum and be surprised by remarkable exhibitions.
Winter is the best time of the year to go out for dinner together. Restaurants, pancake-restaurants, brasseries and lunchrooms are festively decorated and offer special menus or local dishes for a lovely night out.
Winter also is the best time of the year to get pampered at a wellness or spa centre. Take the chance to unwind and reflect. Ready for some family activities? Visit a swimming pool, escape room or indoor playground together.
Here you find an overview of indoor activities.
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I'd like to start of this post with a small confession...After almost 10 years of amassing a stockpile of random domain names, and building equally random websites (with varying levels of success), I just this year decided to purchase ericrems.com and build my personal website. It seems rather ridiculous to me now that I spent more time building sites like 20MinuteNap.com (a now retired web application for 20 minute "power naps") than I did on building and controlling my own personal brand.
With bits and pieces of my personal and professional story scattered across the web, I felt that depending on where someone began, they weren't getting the full picture. So a few months back I decided that I needed to create my central portal and starting point for all things Eric Rems.
Here are 5 reasons why you should purchase your domain name today (see #3 below) and start building your personal website.
1. You're More Than a Static Resume. Tell Your Story.
Unlike a traditional resume, your website gives future employers a better look into your real personality and achievements. With hiring managers receiving hundreds of resumes, your personal website is a sure fire way to stand out in the crowd. For me, it helps more effectively breakout my startup experience vs. my "traditional" career path, something that is very challenging to do on a resume.
Check out how Nina Mufleh's creative personal site caught the eye of Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky and landed her an interview.
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Formula 1 motor racing has signed a global deal with mobile app Snapchat to create exclusive content from its upcoming grand prix races.
The deal marks F1's first deal with major digital service that appears on mobile devices first.
The partnership will kick-off this weekend, with coverage of the British Grand Prix on Sunday via Snapchat's Our Stories.
The new arrangement will see footage from the racing season hosted on Snap's editorially-curated Our Stories platform.
It will feature compilations of videos and pictures submitted from users at F1 events and locations around the world.
Frank Arthofer, Head of Digital and New Business, Formula 1, said: "This is the first step towards expanding our social media strategy. Right from the start, we have said we want to work with partners to bring fans closer to the amazing show that is Formula 1, an incredible mix of technology and individual talent – and Snap fits that bill. We need to continue to bring new fans to the sport – by reaching out to them on social media platforms with behind the scenes, fun and engaging content. Snap's platform is one of the most popular among 'millennials,' a sector we are particularly keen on attracting, as it represents the future of our sport."
Ben Schwerin, Vice President of Partnerships for Snap Inc. said: "We want to work with the most iconic sporting organizations in the world, that are beloved by our global community of passionate and highly engaged fans – and working with Formula 1 has been at the top of our wish list for a long time. Our goal is simple – we want to make being a fan more fun no matter where you are and Snapchat offers unique and creative ways to experience it with their closest friends. We are honoured to be the first platform they are partnering with, and are excited to start offer their teams, partners and advertisers an opportunity to reach millions of Snapchatters around the globe."
As a side note, the Formula 1 web site, only has icons for Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube on the bottom of its page. So we here at TOT guess F1 management needs to let the Web Team know about the business deal and put a link to their Snapchat account. Here's a link to the Snapchat business guide lines F1 web team!


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Luminar 4.1.0 Update
Additional Features, Performance Improvements and More AI-powered Control
Skylum recently released Luminar 4.1, complete with several additional features, performance improvements to make workflow easier and to allow for more control in its AI-powered machine-learning tools. Released a month after its initial launch, the Luminar 4.1 update includes updates to AI Sky Replacement, the Erase tool, Portrait Enhancer and more.
AI Sky Replacement gets a new feature in the update called Atmospheric Haze for the AI Sky Replacement, which lets photographers add atmospheric haze that is usually seen during the day to their images. Coupled with the Sky Temperature and Sky Exposure sliders, it's now possible to achieve a perfectly balanced, harmonious image in a single tool. It keeps the light balance between the replaced sky and image foreground more realistic, leading to a more "finished" result.
The new release also supports using the Portrait Enhancer tool on more images, including ones with smaller faces in group portraits). The update also improves the Adjustments Amount slider for better tool blending with the original image, improves performance for blending modes and layers, adds full support as a plug-in for Photoshop 2020, fixes SmugMug login issues, and resolves 53 bugs that could lead to crashes or unexpected results.
According to what was announced by Alex Tsepko, CEO of Skylum, the app will receive other updates over the months that will improve the machine learning tools from time to time.
Released a month after its initial launch, the Luminar 4.1 update includes updates to the AI Sky Replacement, the Erase tool, Portrait Enhancer and more. Starting from the first, there is now the atmosphere option that allows you to add a slight haze to the photos with the click of a button.
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As we said, the Erase tool has also been enhanced, through a new technology that would make the removal of objects even more accurate. The Erase tool has been upgraded, using an all-new technology for precise object removal. Edges on the Erase tool are much softer, and the new algorithm means smarter selections for area replacement. The system - explains the company - would now be able to remove unwanted pixels even when dealing with complex backgrounds: the edges of the instrument have also been softened to offer a more gradual transition between the erased area and the one that remains.
The Portrait Enhancer tool can also be used with a greater amount of images, including those on which smaller faces are represented, such as in group portraits. Portrait Enhancer can now be used on even more images, including those with smaller faces like groups or environmental portraits.
The update includes accelerated performance which makes the Looks previews faster and they removed the memory leaks when switching images quickly during edits.
How to update
Luminar 4.1 is a free update for current Luminar 4 users.
On Mac, click on Luminar 4 > Check for updates in the menu bar.
On Windows, click on Help > Check for updates.
The update that can also be downloaded manually:
Windows: https://downloads.skylum.com/luminar4/win/Luminar4Setup_offline_5191.exe
MacOS: https://downloads.skylum.com/luminar4/mac/Luminar4_5709.dmg
Don't forget to uninstall the previous version of the app first.
"Since we released Luminar 4 last month, we could not be more thrilled with what we're seeing photographers create. With our first feature update to Luminar, we hope that these improvements will expand the possibilities for our users, and create new, exciting opportunities for their image creation workflows," said Alex Tsepko, CEO of Skylum.
While the new Luminar 4.1 update already packs some new and improved features, photographers can expect to see more updates to Luminar over the coming months, especially for its machine-learning tools.
David Sornberger is a self-taught Canadian photographer whose work is layered by surf, landscape, city and travel subjects. Learn more at his website where you can find links to his YouTube channel, weekly podcasts, blog and lots of free 'stuff'.


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Helen lives in the Purbeck area and works in her studio at the Boilerhouse Gallery, Corfe Castle.
Helen holds a Master's degree in Art from the UNSW College of Fine Art (COFA), Sydney, Australia, majoring in painting. Helen regularly exhibits and has been involved in two international artist residency programs. Helen was born in Wareham and has lived in Australia and South East Asia; introducing new perspectives to her work.


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General Discussion / Re: Transferring saved games« on: February 15, 2012, 04:42:10 PM »
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Seniors, Don't Take Knee Health for Granted
Getting past mid-life with no knee pain or other problems with the knee joints can feel like a win. As much as we can celebrate the absence of knee osteoarthritis and injuries, knee specialists also encourage seniors, especially, and adults of all ages, to stay mindful of how lifestyle can present risks to the complex structure of the knee joints.
Seniors naturally have a higher risk for knee problems such as meniscus tears, osteoarthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, and more. The increased risk is associated with general wear and tear on the joints and also the age-related loss of bone mass. Aging joints may also lose the abundant synovial fluid they once had.
Here, we offer a few suggestions for seniors to preserve knee health with simple lifestyle habits.
1. Take care of your weight. Because the knee joints support the upper body and are hard at work every day, it is beneficial to reduce the load that the knees carry. Talk with your general healthcare provider about your ideal body mass index and work together to develop strategies to reach and maintain that. Every pound that exists over the target body mass index adds four pounds of pressure on the knees.
2. Strengthen key muscles with low-impact exercise. Muscle tone is critical for seniors for several reasons, including joint support. Specific exercises can be performed to strengthen those that support the knee. For example, strengthening the muscles around the ankle by performing calf raises builds the proper structure for the knees to maintain alignment. The muscles directly around the knee joint also need to maintain stability, which can be achieved with leg lifts.
3. Take care of your feet. Without supportive footwear, there is a higher potential for knee pain and misalignment in the joints. It may not be enough to pick out any pair of comfortable shoes. A footwear specialist at a sporting goods store can help you find the perfect pair of shoes based on your activity level, the shape of your foot, and the extent of your arches.
We can try to prevent knee problems with healthy habits. If knee pain develops and does not go away on its own, prompt treatment should be sought by your experienced knee specialist. To schedule a consultation and exam in our Paramus office, call (201) 291-4040.
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There are a total of 11 manufacturing processes (5 in fabrication shop and 6 in profile shop), which are executed at Rhino's Manufacturing Facility at Sufiabad Industrial Estate, 18km Ferozepur Road, Lahore.The manufacturing processes, which are executed in the fabrication shop, include:
- Cutting
- Fitups
- Welding
- Cleaning
- Painting
Each of the 5 processes is executed in different ways (depending upon the nature of the job and customer needs). Besides, the manufacturing facility also has the storage capability for both raw and finished material
The first of the 5 manufacturing processes is cutting. Rhino has divided the cutting process into 4 different sections:
- CNC Flame Cutting
- Shearing
- Plasma Torch Cutting
- Drilling/Punching
Fit ups
The second of the 5 manufacturing processes is fit-ups. Rhino has divided the fit-up process into 3 different sections:
- Flange Fit-up
- I-Beam Fit-up
- Clips and Plates Fit-up
After completion of the fit-up process, the pieces move forward to the welding process. Rhino has divided the welding process into 3 different sections (depending upon job requirement):
- Electric Arc Welding
- MIG CO₂Welding
The 4thprocess in the manufacturing of primary members is cleaning. Rhino applies 3 different forms of cleaning procedures, depending upon the customer needs, work load and project costing. These 3 forms are:
- Shot Blasting
- Sand Blasting
- Power Brushes
The final manufacturing process (for the fabrication of primary members) is painting of the primary members. Once the MS Pieces have been approved by Quality Control department, they are processed for painting. The MS Pieces are covered with a layer of Red Oxide Enamel (35m – 50m thick) or Grey Epoxy (75m – 125m thick), depending upon customer need. Final coat (if in the scope of Rhino) is applied once the MS Pieces have been erected at Site. This eliminates the chances of rework, which may exist if the MS Pieces are painted at Rhino's Manufacturing Facility and then shipped to the Customer's Site.


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Bush boyhood home: local monument to two presidents
Midland Reporter-Telegram, Ed Todd – Staff Writer
January 30, 2001
"We have a lot of research ahead of us," Jana Tucker, president of the 233-member Permian Basin Board of Realtors (PBBR), said on Monday. The PBBR has announced that its membership unanimously had approved purchase of the 1940-built, 1,492-square-foot pier-and-beam house with the bay window and fireplace at 1412 W. Ohio Ave. "We are just thrilled about the project," which is "a great project for Realtors," she said. "We feel like we will have a lot of support from the community."
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Tours given until 4:30 PM
Closed Mondays, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day
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Phone: (432) 685-1112
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Retama Equine Hospital is looking for this coming year's interns! If you are interested in joining a busy 5 doctor, progressive, surgical and referral hospital, and ambulatory practice, we'd love to talk to you.
Our recently remodeled facility in South Texas has a 15- stall main hospital (including 3 ICU stalls), a 6 stall overflow barn, and separate respiratory and GI isolation stalls. There are also 16 paddocks for broodmares and foals, as well as less critical patients. We have 2 fully-equipped treatment rooms with stocks, a radiology room, and a surgical suite with 2 padded induction/recovery stalls. Being a 100% equine referral hospital and a primary care facility, we see a wide variety of cases - approximately 25% each of medical, surgical, and lameness cases, with 15% neonatal, and 10% reproduction.
While expecting our interns to work hard, we also believe in quality of life balance. Benefits include 7 days vacation, PLIT, and TEVA dues. Additionally, salary starts at $30,000 but can be higher depending on skills.
A full application packet would include a completion (or date of expected completion) of DVM degree, successful completion of NAVLE, a TX license/eligibility of TX licensure, at least three personal and professional references, and a personal interview. While completion of an externship is recommended, it is absolutely not required for consideration of out internship.
If you'd like to apply, or have any questions, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 210-651-6375! We look forward to your application!
Interns have a very important role in our practice, helping ensure that our clients receive the best possible experience while their horse is with us. Workload varies based on the time of year, with the breeding season (Feb-June) being the busiest time. Duties that interns are expected to participate in include: hospitalized patient treatments, admittance exams, assistance in surgery, anesthesia, emergencies, and ambulatory responsibilities. Normal business hours are Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm, Saturday, 8am-noon by prior appointment, and emergencies are accepted 24/7. Our goal is to provide new veterinarians opportunities to increase their knowledge and skills by practicing high-quality medicine and surgery. We also believe in teaching new veterinarians about the business side of practice, allowing them to gain the skills to be successful in their future practice lives. As new interns knowledge and skills develop, oversight decreases, allowing you to make independent veterinary decisions with Mentorship always available.


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Runventure 2 is a lightly cushioned and responsive, 0-drop trail runner. It uses the same high performance rubber sole found on the Terraventure, combined with a slightly thinner EVA midsole. Runventure 2 uses a relaxed elastane heel for a more natural feel. Runventure 2 also features a uniquely designed gaiter attachment to help keep out dirt and debris. Gaiters are optional and may be purchased separately.
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The Grateful Dead's seemingly bottomless music vault will ensure live releases long after the band actually resembles their skeletal doppelgangers in the "Touch of Grey" video. But their most recent issue has an H-town connection sure to spur memories of packed seats (and packed bowls) all across the city.
Unlike the long-running Dick's Picks series, which presents full shows, the newer Road Trips cherrypicks choice cuts from several concerts played around the same time. The just-released Volume 2: October '77 features five tracks from the band's October 14 gig at U of H's Hofheinz Pavilion: "Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo," a cover of Marty Robbins' "El Paso," a 17-plus minute "Playing in the Band," "Brokedown Palace" and a reprise of "Playing."
In addition to being the coolest year ever in the history of the universe because it saw the release of Star Wars, 1977 saw the Dead's profile reach a pretty high level - albeit not often to the liking of their diehard fans.
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There was the release of the meandering The Grateful Dead Movie and the Terrapin Station album. The latter was a particularly odious entry in the band's canon, as it was a definite move into making a more mainstream rock record with potential "hits." This included an abysmal, disco-fied cover of "Dancin' in the Street," the equivalent of very bad weed (although it did also give us "Estimated Prophet").
Onstage, though, it was a different story. Returning to gigging after a years-long hiatus the year before, Jerry, Bob, Phil and Bill were joined by returning second drummer Mickey Hart and keyboardist Keith Godchaux and his vocalist wife Donna. By the time of these shows, the group is a well-oiled, but still loose, machine playing with a lot of skill and vigor.
The 2-CD set is available only from the band's official web site (www.dead.net). Early orders also receive a third bonus disc of nine tracks, including "Loser" from the Houston gig. Fire 'em back up, Coogs; just be sure to clean your pipes. There's nothing worse than the taste of stale bongwater. – Bob Ruggiero


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I was born and grew up in Kendal although my Mum's family are from West Cumbria. I left the north at 18 to train as an Occupational Therapist in Oxford and then moved to London to work in psychiatry where I met my husband. We then became full time adult placement carers and fostered teenagers while also running a church youth club.
In 1998 we moved back to Cumbria and live on a smallholding in Kirksanton where we provide holidays for people with disabilities.
My other roles in the community are:
•Treasurer and PCC member for St. Mary's Church, Whicham.
• Director for Black Combe [ Whicham] Community Interest Company
•Kirksanton Village Hall Committee member
•Silecroft Village Hall Committee member as parish council representative
•Secretary Silecroft W.I.
My interests for our community include:
•Providing accessible community facilities including the outdoor experience for locals and visitors with disabilities.
•Continued development of a range of activities which encourage social, mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing and a sense of community.
•Promotion and protection of the heritage and natural environment of the parish of Whicham.
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Business Category: Child and Editorial
Katie Andelman is an internationally published, award-winning children's photographer, as well as, an international photography judge and conference keynote speaker.
She specializes in children's fashion editorials, in addition to fine art photography. Katie is dedicated to a lifelong pursuit of magic and fearlessness and plans to spend her life dedicated to the creation of her visions and the education of future visionaries.
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She is one of the rare artists that is able to bring the inner beauty of the subject out and amplify it. Her art leaves me either speechless or gives me goose bumps. Her imagination and creativity have no boundaries and often take you to surprising, magical places.
I can honestly say that there isn't another photographer out there (and we've met a lot) who has skills parallel to Katie's. She's definitely one of a kind artists that I feel very lucky to have known in my lifetime.
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Are you dumber than an elected official? That could be the name of a new TV game show based on the results of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute annual Civic Literacy Test. According to ISI's November 20th press release:
More than 2,500 randomly selected Americans took ISI's basic 33-question test on Civic Literacy and more than 1,700 people failed, with an average score of 49 percent, or an "F." Elected officials scored even lower than the general public, with an average score of 44 percent and only 0.8 percent (or 21) of all surveyed earned an "A." Even more startling is the fact that over twice as many people know Paula Abdul was a judge on American Idol than know that the phrase "government of the people, by the people, for the people" comes from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. (Emphasis mine).
The failing scores of elected officials would be funny if it weren't so sad — and expensive. Interestingly, this last session (this is the third year of ISI's Civic Literacy Test) all the moaning and groaning seems to have reached the NC General Assembly. Included in this year's studies bill (S.L. 2008-181) was creation of the Higher Education Civic Education Study Commission to advise the state "on the role of higher education in helping to strengthen and enhance the ability of colleges and universities to participate in civic engagement activities with K-12 educational institutions, faith-based programs, or other service programs affecting the social development and literacy of school-aged children." High and lofty purposes, but does anyone seriously think recommendations from some legislative commission are going to signficantly improve these trends? A good first step might be civics classes for all elected officials.


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We're excited to announce Roxann Elliott as our incoming operations director. She will be working with Roxanne Foster the rest of the year and taking over the job in January 2018.
Roxann is a freelance journalist and entrepreneur motivated by the stories and unique challenges faced by women in the professional arena (also, English Breakfast tea).
She recently completed a yearlong fellowship with the Student Press Law Center, serving as their publications editor, after graduating from the University of Colorado with a master's degree in journalism in 2016. Before that, she earned her bachelor's in criminal justice from the University of Alaska Anchorage and worked for the U.S. Attorney's Office as a docket clerk and administrative assistant.
Roxann saw the chance to use those years as a cubicle-drone to further the mission of JAWS, balancing her journalism education and previous career experience to further their mission to empower women in journalism.
"I love SPJ and IRE, but JAWS is so much more," she said. "JAWS is community – we recognize that our jobs and our lives are interconnected, and we nurture the whole person."
In her personal time, she's working on the project that drove her to graduate school – starting Ransom Magazine, an online publication focused on the needs of working women from the checkout line to the corner office.
"We're sad to see Roxanne Foster leave JAWS, because she's been such an inspirational and organized operations director," said JAWS President Sandra Fish, "but I know she's going to continue doing great work for women in our society as she moves on. And we're fortunate to get another Roxann, Roxann Elliott. Her experience at the Student Press Law Center and elsewhere fits the bill to keep our JAWS ship afloat."


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Llandow circuit in South Wales, home of many Fast Bikes tests, has recently been given the go ahead as a wedding venue.
For many motorsport fans, circuits are a form of church anyway, and one couple have taken the next step by getting married at Llandow and hosting a trackday afterwards. After forms were filled out, and health and safety checks completed, the circuit has been granted a wedding licence.
The sound of engines bouncing off the limiter and exhausts howling should beat the noise of church bells.


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I am trying to acquire values from C-t sampling measurement from the B1500A to my PC via Labview driver (Labview program enclosed).
However even if the analyzer is connected to my PC, when I try to retrieve capacitance values from the analyzer I get the following error "this command is not available for SMU".
Indeed, my capacitance values can not be retrieved from a SMU port but CMU ports of the analyzer.
I did try to configure CMU with a function from the driver of the B1500A, but I keep having this error.
Thank you for your consideration.


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Larose Paris's Fall/Winter 2017 Lookbook is Pure Parisian Class
There's also a host of new collaborations.
Larose Paris has unveiled the official lookbook for its Fall/Winter 2017 collection. Following up the diverse Spring/Summer 2017 run, Larose Paris serves up nothing but tasteful Parisian class and luxury. Shot in Montreal by Brent Goldsmith and styled by Samuel Fournier, Larose's new campaign stars Marc-Andre Turgeon and the collection's muse Salome Zimmerlin as models.
Per usual, this gallery features a liberal display of monochrome headwear pieces and some striking outerwear selections. Larose Paris has also collaborated with Missoni, Holiday, Bed JW Ford and The Gigi for its Fall/Winter drop, and each of those collaborations is set to be showcased in a future editorial.
You can take a look at Larose Paris' Fall/Winter 2017 lookbook above. And in case you've missed it, take a look at Fenty PUMA's Spring/Summer 2018 runway highlights video.


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The Singapore Tourism Board's (STB) annual Singapore Experience Awards (SEA) lauds individuals and organisations for going above and beyond the call of duty in delivering special, quality service experiences.
Nominated by the public and tourism professionals and judged by industry experts, the awards pay tribute to outstanding organisations and exceptional frontline service staff for 2015.
Improving customer satisfaction and creating a wow experience do not always need a huge investment. It's the little things that count, say these award winners.
It's all in the details
It is the small things an organisation does differently or pays attention to that really makes a difference. Here are comments from some SEA judges:
In the current climate, where tourist arrival numbers are dropping, the awards make businesses look at how they can improve on their practices and leverage on the exposure that the SEA brings. The criteria and judging process were very in-depth; it was not a competition for an ill-prepared outfit without a long-term plan and good staff in place. The level of standards shown by all the contestants was indeed high. To really stand out, the winner must have the complete package — from value to service to that X factor that is truly hard to replicate. Happy staff usually means a well-run business and I usually pay more attention to the people beyond the niceties.
Mr James Quan
Bynd Artisan
Small things will always make a difference. When we talk about hospitality, we all want to satisfy our guest. In a hotel, a bed is the same everywhere but it's little things or little touches that would make them come back. It's not only for the quality of your steak but for all the experience, decors, music etc.
Mr Olivier Bendel
chief executive officer
Déliciae Hospitality Management
I always feel that tourism is not just about putting in the best infrastructure or technology. What's more important is the values and culture that is part of an organisation and shared by its employees, so that every touch point a visitor has at a restaurant, hotel, attraction, transportation, retail, etc is consistent and they deliver the experience that exceeds his/her expectations. Singapore Experience Awards is one of the more effective platforms that promotes this cause and sets the direction of the industry.
Mr Darren Oh
business development director
Gardens by the Bay
A little care goes a long way
Going to the hospital is hardly a happy affair, whether you are a patient or visiting a sick relative or friend. But the experience can be mademore pleasant just by someone asking: "Is there anything else I can do for you?"
Service staff at Mount Elizabeth Hospitals do just that and try to visit as many patients as they can, says Dr Kelvin Loh, chief executive officer of Mount Elizabeth Hospitals.
At Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, the lights in patient corridors shine softly down the walls at the side and not directly overhead to protect patients from the glare of lights as they are wheeled down the corridor.
"Providing good service means we pay attention to details to understand and meet our patients' needs," Dr Loh says.
He is instrumental in implementing several changes in the hospital to ensure patients feel more comfortable for the duration while they are there, earning the hospital group the Best Healthcare Experience award in the SEA.
"We are humbled to have received this award. It is a strong validation of our focus on getting optimal health outcomes quickly for each patient. This not only saves cost for us but more importantly, also benefits the patients and their families in the long term," he says.
"At Mount Elizabeth, we have been focusing on delivering an accurate diagnosis and treatment in the shortest possible time. This makes our services more cost effective."
Most patients stay in the hospitals for an average of only three days. He stresses that Mount Elizabeth's healing environment should be "as conducive as possible, with least hassle and disturbance to the patient".
"Healthcare processes are complex, so putting in place robust processes for continuous improvement is important to us," he adds.
- Audrey Ng
Keeping things fresh
"With so many places to eat in Singapore, ranging from hawker to fine dining, a restaurant should have a unique concept to attract guests," says local celebrity chef Sam Leong, who helms Forest, a fine dining Chinese restaurant in the Equarius Hotel at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) that prides itself on providing a "total dining experience".
Named as the Best Dining Experience in the SEA, Forest's open kitchen allows diners to see the chef in action, adding a special appeal, especially to first-time visitors.
Apart from its usual contemporary Chinese menu, chef Leong occasionally comes up with different culinary offerings to keep things fresh.
He has introduced new menus, for which his family members — his mother, wife and son — each created a dish.
He has also given an interesting take to his menu by serving the main course first and appetiser last, to let guests appreciate the full dish at the start.
"At Forest, you don't go there just to eat but to relax as well," he says.
The restaurant caters to diners who want to experience high-end Chinese cuisine in a relaxing ambience.
The restaurant has a high ceiling, stretching three storeys high and is designed to look like a canopy of trees.
Floor-to-ceiling windows let customers feel they are dining in lush surroundings. Its location at the far end of RWS adds to the tranquil ambience as trees and greenery surround it.
Service staff are trained to add a personal touch by interacting with guests, including the chef who will say hello to customers at the end of the meal service.
"People have high standards. Good food is already expected of in Singapore," says chef Leong.
"You have to go the extra mile to stay on top of your business," he adds.
- Audrey Ng
Anticipating guests' needs
As the saying goes, it's the little things that matter.
Capella Singapore's general manager Alejandro Helbling says: "Understanding the needs of our customers begins with putting ourselves in their shoes and learning their unique preferences."
Recognising that travelling can be stressful, the hotel tries to provide a hassle-free experience for their guests.
"Just being aware of what our guests like and offering simple gestures to surprise them adds to the whole luxury experience," he says.
Capella Singapore was bestowed the Best Hotel Experience in the SEA.
At the resort, personal assistants are available round-the-clock for guests. Staff contacts guests prior to their arrival to find out their special needs or requests.
Sometimes, guests arrive with the intention of proposing to their girlfriends or celebrating momentous occasions like a birthday or anniversary. "Our personal assistants help plan these special surprises and ensure a complete worry-free experience," Mr Helbling says.
The property has a series of 24 unique service standard guidelines to ensure consistent topnotch service to every guest. These are revised daily to ensure that all staff are well equipped to meet guests' needs and go beyond just delivering what they ask for.
Anticipating needs includes finding ways to delight and surprise guests, says Mr Helbling. For example, when they discover that guests are travelling with young children, child amenities and facilities such as a children's bathrobe are provided. Plus, Capella's culinary team will specially prepare personalised cookies as a special gift for them.
It is in taking care of the simple details
of each guest's stay and putting in the extra effort to take notice of guest needs to tailor a unique stay, he adds.
- Beatrice Ang
Luxuriate in retail therapy
Said to offer the largest luxury collection of brands in one mall within the region, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands has for the second consecutive year clinched the Best Shopping Experience in the SEA.
What makes this venue stand out among other malls? For one, some stores remain open till midnight to cater to the late-night shopping crowd. And there is a diverse line-up of eateries to complete the retail experience, from award-winning celebrity chef restaurants to bars that open till late.
According to Mr John Postle, vice-pResident of retail, Marina Bay Sands, The Shoppes is also the first and only luxury mall in Singapore to offer a complimentary shoeshine service.
As part of an integrated resort, The Shoppes is visited by international clientele ranging from business travellers to foodies and musical and museum-goers, says Mr Postle.
"This means that every facet of our mall needs to be well thought out to cater to these discerning customers, be it a quick shoeshine service for the busy delegate or theatre menus at our restaurants," he adds.
The organisation also takes into account shoppers' feedback and factors it in when planning marketing activities, tenant mix and general common area improvements. It also works closely with retailers to create a better shopping experience for customers, be it staging a pop-up retail booth or catering for their VIP events.
This past July, the organisation introduced a new digital platform — the Click & Collect service — allowing shoppers to browse and reserve limited edition items that could only be found at The Shoppes in Singapore.
"We will continue to build on this energy to innovate and create even more reasons for shoppers to visit Singapore in the years to come," says Mr Postle.
- Beatrice Ang
Thrilling and chilling adventures
The intertwining red and blue tracks are one of the more prominent features that attract the eye when entering Sentosa on the monorail, before the rest of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) comes into view.
Attractions at RWS have clinched several SEA awards for 2015.
Universal Studios Singapore (USS), which won the Best Visitor Attraction, has delighted locals and tourists alike with its exciting movie-themed rides like Transformers The Ride: The Ultimate 3D Battle, Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure and Shrek 4-D Adventure.
A new addition is Puss in Boots' Giant Journey, the first suspended rollercoaster based on the movie. And the world's tallest dueling rollercoasters, Battlestar Galactica: HUMAN vs CYLON, reopened earlier this year.
"As millions of visitors come through the park, we will continue to refresh and rejuvenate our offerings to enhance visitor experience, and up-scale our signature events to keep them coming back for more," says an RWS spokesman.
Guests can expect a series of exciting events for the upcoming festive season such as daily snowfall and new shows.
USS' Halloween Horror Nights 4 also won the Leisure Event of the Year. "Our goal was to create the region's best Halloween event with original storylines and intricate movie-like sets that provide unique horror experiences," says the spokesman.
The team working on the event uses customer feedback to improve the attraction, including incorporating local elements such as a haunted army camp and school that is different from Halloween Horror Nights in the United States.
The monthly Ocean Dreams programme at the S.E.A. Aquarium offers a different type of experience that lets guests stay overnight at the aquarium. It won the Best Learning & Travel Experience award.
This immersive experience allows visitors to learn about marine life and conservation through activities and games, and view the feeding of marine creatures.
Snacks, drinks and sleeping bags are provided for participants to make their experience more comfortable. Various programmes for schools and the public like themed journeys are also available to learn about marine conversation through experiential learning.
- Audrey Ng


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Of course we knew that Sam and Dean never experienced what most of us take for granted as the normal Christmas celebration, but I must admit it still shocked me to see a Christmas where John didn't even make it back to the random motel in which they were camped at the time. The flashbacks to Sam's most memorable Christmas past were wonderful and heartbreaking all at the same time. Wonderful to see what the boys have always meant to each other, and heartbreaking to be reminded of how quickly they were forced to grow up.
The young actors who played 12-year-old Dean and 8-year-old Sam were phenomenal. I was particularly happy to see Ridge Canipe reprise his role as Dean. He did an amazing job of portraying a young boy who is terribly burdened by the truths he's had to learn at such a tender age. He's sleeping with a gun under his pillow, forced by circumstance to play the role of father and protector to Sam, and forever haunted by the close call we saw in Something Wicked. He must be ever vigilant against the forces of evil, but never allow Sam to know they exist. This episode showed us a turning point in his life, the moment he let Sam in, the moment the brothers truly joined forces for the first time.
Colin Ford played a convincing Sammy, who pushes for knowledge, notices more than you ever realize, and knows Dean better than Dean knows himself sometimes. Imagine learning that monsters are real, your father spends his life hunting them, one of the worst killed your mother, and no one is really safe, all at once. When you're eight. Finding out there is no Santa Claus was just the bitter icing on an already inedible cake. Poor Sammy.
Discovering the story of the amulet was a wonderful Christmas gift from the show! I loved that it came from Bobby originally, and I don't think I could have wished for a better backstory than that it was a gift to a young Dean from a young Sam. By giving it to Dean, Sam is saying that he knows Dean is more of a father to him than John will ever be, and by never taking it off, Dean is saying that no one is more important to him than his brother. And isn't that the whole show in a nutshell?
I also loved the funny little moments in the flashbacks. The boys' snarky humor with one another was already in evidence. My favorite? "Dad probably thinks you're a girl." hee! And how cute was it that Dean was already reading Hot Rod magazine?
I guess it's kind of obvious I really liked the flashbacks! :) So what about the rest of the show?
First off, awesome titles! That vintage "A Special Presentation" graphic was too cool, and the title card for the episode was fabulous. This is the attention to detail for which Supernatural's art department is famous.
All the parts with people disappearing, with small touches of blood or body parts left behind, seriously creeped me out, especially against the backdrop of Christmas, which has always been my favorite, most warm and fuzzy holiday. The gore was really icky, right down to the sound effects (which I might have noticed more than most, because I had my eyes covered through most of those scenes). What a contrast to the outward appearance of the perpetrators and their overly decorated, picture perfect home! I loved how that gleaming exterior hid the terrors of the basement, where even the Carrigans' true faces came to light.
Before the boys found their way to the heart of evil, we saw the investigative journey that brought them there, and it was fun to watch the boys work it all out together, doing research and following clues. Right away, we had the scene of them interviewing the latest victim's wife. Dean, in a suit, all lips and furrowed brow and impossibly broad shoulders. Yum. Then, when I haven't even recovered yet, here comes Sam, a wall of manly deliciousness, also suited up. Guh. Thank you, show!
The decrepit Santa's Village was just plain sad, and their Santa was gross. The bit that ended with Sam's unfortunate "We only came here to watch," was hilarious, though. As was the part later when the boys busted into Santa's trailer to discover him watching Christmas porn (Mistle my toe? Roast my chestnuts? Jingle my bells?). The off-key caroling was funny, but I kind of wish Jensen had treated us to his real singing voice.
How funny was it that Bobby's trademark bluntness found it's way into the episode, even without his presence? "What'd Bobby say? That we're morons." hee!
The final confrontation between the boys and the Carrigans was really upsetting. I couldn't believe they let the violence go as far as it did. I didn't watch most of it, but I caught flashes inadvertently, and listening to it was almost as bad as watching. I was so relieved when the doorbell rang and the boys managed to escape. And killing the Carrigans with broken branches from their own Christmas tree felt like sweet justice to me. That'll teach them to sully my beloved holiday with their wicked sacrificial ways!
Well, I can't put it off any longer, it's time to talk about the two scenes that broke my heart this week. *sighs*
When Dean and Sam sit at the end of their beds in the motel room, at first it looks like the same old argument about whether or not to celebrate Christmas. But then the view switches to the boys in close-up, their profiles turned to one another, the sad music starts, and I start to lose it. Sammy's pouring his heart out about this being Dean's last Christmas. Dean's doing his best not to retreat, he's not cracking jokes or putting on a happy face anymore, but he just can't say much of anything. In the end, there really isn't anything to say. The boys sit, faces bleak, eyes beginning to glisten, and all I can do is cry.
After evil has been conquered, Sammy remembers back to the Christmas Dean once gave him, and decides he can try to do the same for Dean now. He decorates their motel room, trimming a makeshift tree with ornaments made of plastic fishing floats and tree-shaped air fresheners. Awww. He serves up spiked eggnog, and the boys exchange gifts. Dean is adorably excited, and it's all very touching, the scene made only slightly incongruous by the bloody bandages on both boys' arms.
Then Sam tries to say something, but there are no words. He exchanges a look with Dean, nods, sadly smiles, and looks down. The boys are speaking volumes, but silently. When Sammy looks up again, his eyes shine with unshed tears, and I'm gone. As the boys retreat into companionably watching the game, I'm weeping again, and trying to remember it's just a television show.
And I know I'm overthinking this, but I felt like Dean gave Sam the gifts he did, skin magazines and shaving cream, because they're both symbols of adulthood. It was like Dean's way of saying, you're a grown-up now, you don't need me to look after you anymore, you'll be fine when I'm gone. *sniffles*
Random thoughts: Sam has a wonderful laugh. I still want to know what the lore behind the amulet is. I loved the little flash of Dean's tummy we saw when he hit the floor in the basement. And Dean seriously doesn't know who Mary Poppins is? I guess Disney movies were too girlie to make the cut. :)
So, I'm completely unspoiled for future shows, but I hope we see a glimmer of hope soon. I don't know how much more of this my heart can take! This season has been the best yet, and I appreciate each episode immensely, I just want to know that Sam and Dean will be together, and safe, in the end. Please?


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A Community Devoted to the Preservation and Practice of Celestial Navigation and Other Methods of Traditional Wayfinding
Re: Jargon, terminology , words' meanings, etc.
From: Bill Lionheart
Date: 2018 Dec 3, 21:43 +0000
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Date: 2018 Dec 3, 21:43 +0000
The primary (British English) definition of fix is to make stationary. I am fairly sure the connotation of repairing something (other than something like a bone which is repaired by immobilisation, as in mend) is relatively recently appeared in the UK and was perhaps already common in north America before it migrated. Certainly as a child growing up in Berkshire and Oxfordshire in the 60s and 70s if you said fix when you meant mend you would sound a bit American. I don't have the OED to hand but I am fairly sure the dates of examples will confirm my claim (although on the other hand my memory is thoroughly fallible!) So in navigation fixing your position probably had no connotation of repair and was entirely about it being at a fixed time. But of course it might help some people to remember it! Now when I learnt Navigation as a child (by the way back then a kid was definitely a young goat and not a human!) we used a + for DR a triangle for an EP and a circle with a dot in for a fix (I expect most navigators still do), but what do you call all these approximate positions? Now I think about it as an an adult mathematicians they are all estimates of position at a time with varying uncertainty. From a statistical point of view we would regard them as estimates of a random variable from observations. Perhaps I am destined to call them different things depending on what hat I wear (and how cocked it is). Bill Lionheart On Mon, 3 Dec 2018 at 21:02, Frank Reed
wrote: > > Tony, you wrote: > "It just occured to me: the "fix" word in CN context means "to repair a DR position". " > > Heh. That's clever! From the point of view of historical origin in English, it's probably not quite right, but at least it's a good mnemonic --a way to "fix" the meaning of the word in your memory. > > See how I used "fix" there? This is another meaning of the word in English, distinct from "repair". If I set or or settle or stabilize something, I can say that I have "fixed" it. This is not the same meaning as to repair, but it's very close to the navigational meaning. The word "fix" has been in English for the better part of a millennium. It was probably one of the earliest borrowing from Norman French in the decades after 1066. Since it's an old word and a short word, it has developed quite a few related meanings. > > There's a nice dictionary entry for the word "fix" at merriam-webster.com. The navigational sense of "fix" is part of definition 3 of the verb in their listing. Fixing the date of an event (def. 3a) is very similar to our navigation sense of fixing our position at sea. In fact, they give this as a distinct meaning (def. 3b): > " to make an accurate determination of: DISCOVER > // fixing our location on the chart ". > And separately, the noun "fix" is defined and includes the navigation sense as a top-level meaning: > " the position (as of a ship) determined by bearings, observations, or radio > also : a determination of one's position " > > Sometimes new students do puzzle over the word "fix" wondering why they call it that. But it's not really an obscure usage. It's common English, but a secondary sense of the word. Comparing with "fixing" the date of an event is probably a good way to make it clear. I haven't tried this but I will the next time someone asks. I'll also suggest your idea of "fixing" being like "repairing" the DR since that would certainly help some students. > > Frank Reed > > View and reply to this message


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J Psychiatry Neurosci 2016;41(2):E3-E12
Rolf Voegler, Dipl Psych*; Michael P.I. Becker, PhD, Dipl Psych*; Alexander Nitsch, Dipl Psych; Wolfgang H.R. Miltner, PhD; Thomas Straube, PhD
Background: Neuroimaging methods have pointed to deficits in the interaction of large-scale brain networks in patients with schizophrenia. Abnormal connectivity of the right anterior insula (AI), a central hub of the salience network, is frequently reported and may underlie patients' deficits in adaptive salience processing and cognitive control. While most previous studies used resting state approaches, we examined right AI interactions in a task-based fMRI study.
Methods: Patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls performed an adaptive version of the Eriksen Flanker task that was specifically designed to ensure a comparable number of errors between groups.
Results: We included 27 patients with schizophrenia and 27 healthy controls in our study. The between-groups comparison replicated the classic finding of reduced activation in the midcingulate cortex (MCC) in patients with schizophrenia during the commission of errors while controlling for confounding factors, such as task performance and error frequency, which have been neglected in many previous studies. Subsequent psychophysiological interaction analysis revealed aberrant functional connectivity (FC) between the right AI and regions in the inferior frontal gyrus and temporoparietal junction. Additionally, FC between the MCC and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was reduced.
Limitations: As we examined a sample of medicated patients, effects of antipsychotic medication may have influenced our results.
Conclusion: Overall, it appears that schizophrenia is associated with impairment of networks associated with detection of errors, refocusing of attention, superordinate guiding of cognitive control and their respective coordination.
*These authors contributed equally to this work.
Submitted Mar. 25, 2015; Revised July 21, 2015; Accepted Aug. 28, 2015; Early-released Feb. 2, 2016
Acknowledgements: The present study was supported by a grant awarded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF, grant number 01GW0740 to W.H.R.M. and T.S.).
Affiliations: From the Institute of Medical Psychology and Systems Neuroscience, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany (Voegler, Becker, Straube); and the Department of Biological and Clinical Psychology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany (Nitsch, Miltner).
Competing interests: None declared.
Contributors: A. Nitsch, W. Miltner and T. Straube designed the study. A. Nitsch acquired the data, which R. Voegler, M. Becker and T. Straube analyzed. R. Voegler and M. Becker wrote the article, which all authors reviewed and approved for publication.
DOI: 10.1503/jpn.150092
Correspondence to: R. Voegler, Institute of Medical Psychology and Systems Neuroscience, University of Muenster, Von-Esmarch-Str. 52, D-48149 Muenster, Germany; email@example.com