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This recent article from Kino MacGregor in Elephant Journal touched on how we should learn to let go of the need to "get" something from the teacher or the class. She wrote that if we rely on getting adjustments and attention from our teachers in order to have a good practice, then we will always be focused on an external source for our own development.
I totally agree with her on this but being adjusted or having the teacher assist us in the poses will help us in our learning process. When you are being assisted by the teacher, you should always pay attention to the teacher's cues to help you move deeper in the pose.
By remembering my teacher, Azmi's instructions on the breathing during his assists; inhaling to stretch into the pose and exhaling to move deeper into the pose and how leaning against his knees I am able to open the chest more, I found that I am able to go deeper on my own the next time I do the pose.
Kino also wrote about learning to fall in order to develop the kind of self-confidence that it takes to master the posture on our own. I can relate to this as I have fallen many times in headstand before I managed to master the pose.
When I started doing headstand, I would go to the wall and would end up placing my legs on the wall to keep myself in the pose. I found that I would rely on the wall and had difficulty lifting my legs from the wall once I am in the pose.
So, I decided to do the pose in the middle of the room instead. I would be able to go into the pose but would need my teacher to hold my legs up and when he takes his hand off, I would start to waver and start crashing down like a falling tree. After falling a few times, I learned to find my balance and managed to keep myself up for a few breaths.
The teacher is there to guide us and assist in the pose but it is up to us to keep finding our own center and our awareness on how we feel in the pose.
On a side note, this was posted by Peg Mulqueen and it would be nice to fill up one of this each time we go to class.


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Breaking News
Another huge milestone for J.R. Smith's baby, who just crossed the 6 POUND mark ... after weighing only 1 pound at birth.
The NBA star's wife, Shirley, gave birth to little Dakota "Kota Bear" Smith back in January after only 21 gestational weeks ... roughly 5 months premature.
But after a miraculous 122 days in the Cleveland Clinic Children's Neonatology Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Kota is making incredible progress.
"Our baby has made it to 6lbs today!!!" Smith wrote.
The couple has the letters "TGBTG" on Kota's board -- which means, "To God Be The Glory."

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Yesterday, while me and Mr. Cheap Chica were out and about, I made an impulse buy of a pair of ankle-tie flats. I wore them out of the store because they matched the outfit that I had on. By the time we got to our next destination, the laces came undone. This has been going on almost all day and no matter how secure I thought they were, they still kept coming undone. It was driving me nuts. When we finally got home, I started reading my new issue of Lucky magazine, and they just happen to have an article about how to make ankle-tie shoes stay put (wish I would have read it earlier). Here are some tips:
If the strap is made of rope: Go for a double-knot, but wear it in the front. If you put it in the back, it's more likely to get caught on your shoe when you walk.
Grosgrain: Wrap the straps tightly above your ankle, then pull one end back toward your heel and loop the other around the entire bunch of ribbon several times so it's securing all of the layers, not just the top one. Knot it.
Satin or velvet: A half bow, finished by wrapping the long end of the ribbon once over the knot and tucking it under the straps. It should stay put this way.
I've tried the one for the grosgrain strap and it worked pretty well, I didn't have to stop and keep re-tying them. Let me know if any of these tips work for you. Thanks Lucky magazine. Holla!
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I am seeking info on a Brown/Adams connection.Any info would be greatly appreciated.I show a Mary E. Brown who married an
Unknown Adams.She had one son by him, James J. Adams.Then she married Absolum Carter Looney.
Sincerely,Lisa Looney(firstname.lastname@example.com)
1Mary Elizabeth Brown-Adams b: May 13, 1842 in GA (Parents: James L. Brown & Matilda Jane Bailey);
......d: October 23, 1910 Franklin (Stephens) Co., GA, bur. October 1910 Avalon-Martin Cemetery, Stephens Co., GA
.+Unknown Adams
..2James J. Adams b: 1860
.*2nd Husband of Mary Elizabeth Brown-Adams:
.+Absolum Carter Looney b: December 15, 1846 Carnesville, GA (Parents: Martin Luther Looney & Marium/Marion Cleveland),
.......m: January 14, 1866 d: August 24, 1924 Stephens Co., GA, bur. August 1924 Avalon-Martin Cemetery, Stephens Co.,
......GA [Tombstone: Reads:A. G. Looney Dec 15, 1846-Aug 24, 1924 "Gone but not forgotten"]
..3William Thomas M. Looney b: Abt. 1867
..3Martin Lucus Looney b: Abt. 1869
..3George Maxville Looney b: Abt. 1871
..3Emma Jane Looney b: Abt. 1872
..3Ernest Looneyb: Abt. 1875
..3Unknown Looney b: Abt. 1877
..3Mead Anderson Looney b: May 30, 1879 Gumlog District, Stephens Co., GA d: January 24, 1924 Gumlog District, Stephens Co.,
.........GA bur. January 1923 Avalon-Martin Cemetery, Stephens Co., Georgia
...+Nancy "Etter" Gunnin b: March 14, 1880 GA m: June 25, 1896 Knox Bridge, SC d: December 12, 1958 GA bur. November 1958
.......Avalon-Martin Cemetery, Stephens Co., Georgia
..3William Thomas Looneyb: 1886


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David Solomon , President of Metis Technologies, LLC: I've been working in, on, and around SQL Server (in its incarnations from Sybase and Microsoft) since 1990, and I can't believe that I can still make a living in this technology. I consult and teach courses on SQL Server, and write books like this one from time to time.
When I'm not wasting my time working, I coach youth soccer enthusiastically. If you come to Troy, you'll probably find me on a soccer field, shouting and chasing kids and pretending I'm one of them.
I save the best of my time for my kids, Adam and Luke, my wife Carola, and my three cats, Lucifer, Sam, and Daisy. Right now, Lucifer is sitting in my desk chair, which leaves me standing.
Bennett McEwan is president of Geist, LLC, a company in scenic upstate New York, specializing in explaining SQL Server. The work Ben enjoys most is mentoring, where he helps programmers or database administrators through the tough spots in mission-critical applications.
Ben also teaches SQL Server training classes, writes, and designs Visual Basic client/ server applications, and consults on difficult SQL Server performance issues. You can catch him on comp.databases.ms-sqlserver and in the pages of Microsoft SQL Server Professional (Pinnacle Publishing).
WEEK 1. WORKING WITH ROWS AND COLUMNS. Day 1. Introduction to SQL and the Query Analyzer.
SQL and SQL Server. What Is T-SQL? Retrieving Data with Query Analyzer.
Installing the Query Analyzer. Logging In to and Changing the Database. The Query Toolbar. Executing Your First Query. Understanding SELECT and FROM. Using the Query Analyzer Editor. Using Query Analyzer to Learn about Tables.
Introducing SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Manager.
Registering a Server. Seeing How Enterprise Manager Works.
Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercise. Day 2. Filtering and Sorting Data.
Filtering Data with WHERE Clauses.
Matching Column Data with Equality Statements. Matching Rows Using Not Equals (!= or <>). Searching for Numeric Values.
Combining Conditions with OR and AND.
The AND Condition. Combining AND and.
Searching for Ranges of Values with Inequalities (>, <, between).="">,>
Combining Inequality Conditions. Searching for Ranges of Values with BETWEEN. Using Inequalities with Strings.
Getting Correct Results from Date Comparisons.
Dates in Other Languages and Formats.
Looking for Values in a List: The IN Operator.
Using the NOT IN Operator.
Wildcard Searches with LIKE.
The NOT LIKE Operator. Searching for Wildcard Characters.
Summary of Search Conditions. Sorting Data (ORDER BY).
Sorting by One Column. Sorting by Multiple Columns. Sorting by Column Number.
Retrieving Unique Rows.
Using DISTINCT to Find Unique Rows. Avoiding DISTINCT.
Quiz. Exercises. Day 3. Working with Columns.
Column Characteristics.
Data Types. Data Type Precedence. Using Null Data.
Changing Result Sets.
Using Column Aliases. Using String Constants. Using Operators. Using Functions. Using String Functions. Using Arithmetic Functions. Using Date Functions. Using the CASE Statement.
Quiz. Exercises. Day 4. Working with Row Aggregates and Grouping.
Working with Aggregate Functions.
Using SUM() and AVG(). Using MIN() and MAX(). Using Aggregates in a WHERE Clause. Using COUNT(). Implementing Error Handling for Aggregates. Understanding Aggregates and Null. Computing Aggregates with DISTINCT. Reviewing Aggregates.
Grouping Data.
GROUP BY Clauses. Grouping with all. Using Multi-Level Grouping. Grouping by Complex Expressions. Using HAVING to Remove Grouped Rows. Combining Subtotals and Totals with ROLLUP and CUBE.
Creating Pivot Tables. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercises. Day 5. Joining Tables.
Understanding Joins.
Creating and Using Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs). Writing Your First Join Using an Inner Join.
Understanding More about Joins.
Introducing Cross Joins. Understanding More about Joins. Using Table Aliases. Working with Multi-Table Joins. Joining Tables with Multi-Part Keys.
Writing Outer Joins. Joining a Table to Itself.
Using Parent-Child Relationships. Naming Standards in Self-Joins.
Using Union to Merge Result Sets.
SQL Keywords and UNION.
Quiz. Exercises. Day 6. Using Subqueries.
Understanding Subqueries.
A Basic Subquery. Benefits of Using Subqueries. The Rules of Using Subqueries.
Matching a Value with Subqueries.
Creating Subqueries with Comparison Operators. Using ALL and ANY.
Checking for Membership.
Writing Your First Subquery with IN. Using the NOT IN Condition. Creating Correlated Subqueries. Things to Remember When Using IN. Writing Subqueries with EXIST. Comparing Joins and Subqueries.
Quiz. Exercises. Day 7. Adding, Changing, and Deleting Rows.
Creating Tables. Deleting Tables. Inserting Rows.
Inserting Rows with INSERT…VALUES. Inserting Rows with INSERT…SELECT. Inserting Rows with SELECT INTO.
Updating Rows.
Updating Data Using Data in Other Tables. Reviewing the Limits on the UPDATE Statement.
Deleting Rows.
Ensuring a Successful Deletion. Reviewing the Limits on the DELETE Statement. Truncating Tables. Understanding Identity Columns and the TRUNCATE Statement.
Quiz. Exercises.
WEEK 2. PROGRAMMING WITH T-SQL. Day 8. Defining Data.
What Is Data Definition Language (DDL)?
Creating a New Database. Altering a Database. Dropping or Deleting a Database. DDL Versus the Enterprise Manager.
Working with Tables.
Rules about Table and Column Names. Understanding Column Data Types. User-Defined Data Types. Choosing Nullability. Default Columns. Computed Columns.
Altering Tables.
Renaming Tables and Columns. Changing Data Types and Nullability.
Defining Constraints.
CHECK Constraints.
Defining Table Relationships.
Primary and Foreign Keys. Using Declarative Referential Integrity (DRI).
Quiz. Exercises. Day 9. Indexes and Performance.
How SQL Server Uses Indexes.
Why Use Indexes? Understanding Optimization. Understanding Clustered and Nonclustered Indexes. Understanding Unique Indexes. Indexing Computed Columns. Forcing Index Selection.
Defining and Managing Indexes.
Creating an Index. Using Full-Text Indexing.
Performing Index Maintenance and Using Performance Tools.
Full-Text Indexing Scheduling. Using Server Statistics. Using the Query Analyzer Tools.
Summary. Q&A /li>. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercises. Day 10. Views and Temporary Tables.
Using Views to Access Data.
Creating a Basic View. Using Enterprise Manager Query Builder to Create Views. Using the Enterprise Manager Create View Wizard. Editing Views in Query Analyzer. Using Views for Security. Creating Views with Multiple Tables. Modifying Data in a View. Modifying and Renaming Views. Deleting a View.
Using Temporary Tables for Storing Data.
Creating a Temporary Table. Creating a Temporary Table on System Startup. Determining When to Use a Temporary Table.
Temporary Tables Versus Views. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercises. Day 11. T-SQL Programming Fundamentals.
Handling Variables.
Declaring and Setting Local Variables. Using Global Variables.
Reviewing Programming Structures.
Understanding Batches. Controlling Program Flow. Using the PRINT Statement. Using Comments.
Trapping Errors and Implementing Error Handling.
Communicating Error Messages. Raising an Error Message. Creating an Error Message. Coding Standard Error Handling Methods.
Quiz. Exercise. Day 12. Understanding Database Locking.
Lock Fundamentals.
Understanding Lock Modes. Examining Lock Scope. Examining Locks.
Testing Lock Interaction.
Setting the Lock Timeout. Monitoring Blocking Locks.
Understanding Lock Persistence.
Working with Transaction Isolation Levels. Using Hints to Control Lock Types. Deadlocks.
Quiz. Exercises. Day 13. Programming with Transactions.
Understanding Transaction Basics.
Understanding Automatic Transactions and the Transaction Log. Understanding the Write-Ahead Log. Rolling Back Changes.
Controlling Transactions in Your Programs.
Transaction Control Statements. Implicit, Explicit, and Autocommit Transactions. Transaction Error Handling.
Managing Concurrency.
Optimistic Locking. Application Resource Locking.
Handling Long-Running Transactions. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercise. Day 14. Using Cursors.
Defining Cursors.
Creating a Cursor. Cursor Types. Cursor Scope.
Working with Cursors.
Declaring the Cursor. Opening the Cursor. Declaring the Variables. Fetching the Rows. Closing the Cursor. Destroying the Cursor. Other Cursor Functions.
Cursor Locking. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercise.
WEEK 3. PROCEDURES AND TRIGGERS. Day 15. Writing and Executing Stored Procedures.
Benefits of Stored Procedures. Writing Your First Stored Procedure.
The INSERT Statement. The insert Procedure. Getting Information about Procedures. Executing Procedures.
Working with Parameters.
Execution Using a Parameter. Default Parameters.
Returning Procedure Status. Using Output Parameters.
Putting Output Parameters to Work. Communicating Between Stored Procedures. Using Output Parameters with Remote Procedure Calls.
Five Ways to Communicate Between Stored Procedures and Client Programs. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercises. Day 16. Optimizing Stored Procedures. Understanding Stored Procedure Optimization.
Using Good Procedure Performance Practices. Understanding the Compilation Process. Using the RECOMPILE Option in Stored Procedures. Using Table Variables and Temporary Tables with Procedures.
Using Table Variables in a Stored Procedure. Understanding the Scope of a Temporary Table. Indexing Temporary Tables. Handling Transactions in Stored Procedures.
Solving the Transactional Problem. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercises. Day 17. Debugging Stored Procedures.
Debugging Explained.
Finding the Problems. Creating a Good Work Environment. Displaying Debugging Messages. Using the PRINT Statement. Tracking Time. Tracking Elapsed Time Using Temporary Tables. Performing Error Checking in a Stored Procedure.
Using the T-SQL Debugger.
Starting the Debugger. Using the T-SQL Debugger Interface. Setting Breakpoints. Single-Stepping in a Procedure. Getting Output.
Quiz. Exercises. Day 18. Writing and Testing Triggers.
Understanding Triggers.
Writing Your First Trigger. Getting Information on Triggers. Maintaining Triggers. Naming Triggers.
Executing Triggers.
When Do Triggers Fire? How Does a Trigger Fire? INSTEAD OF Triggers.
Using Trigger Resources.
Accessing the INSERTED and DELETED Tables. Using the UPDATE() Function. Using Rollback in a Trigger.
Determining When to Use Triggers. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Quiz. Exercise. Day 19. Solving Special Trigger Problems.
Managing Referential Integrity with Triggers.
Enforcing Referential Integrity with Triggers. Enforcing Business Rules with Triggers. Cascading Update and Delete Triggers.
Managing Special Database Actions with Triggers.
Managing Derived Columns. Synchronizing Real-Time Updates Between Databases. Maintaining an Audit Trail.
Quiz. Exercise. Day 20. User-Defined Functions in SQL.
Understanding User-Defined Functions.
Creating a Function. Creating a Scalar Function. Creating a Single Table Value Function. Creating a Multi-Table Function.
Reviewing Advanced UDF Topics.
Rewriting Stored Procedures as Functions. UDF Performance and Recommendations. Using Functions Instead of Views. Error Trapping and Functions.
Quiz. Exercise. Day 21. Handling BLOBs in T-SQL.
Understanding Large Data Types.
How Large Data Is Stored. Data Storage Options.
Managing BLOB Data.
Using the Large Object System Functions. Using the READTEXT, WRITETEXT, and UPDATETEXT Statements.
APPENDIX. Appendix A. Answers to Quizzes and Exercises.


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Did you ever wonder whether Lwaxana Troi ever did any actual work or was always just talking people's ears off at stuffy dinners?
Well, wonder no more. She's been hard at work teaching prospective Federation members, the Cairn, how to talk. They were entirely non-verbal, image telepaths only, before she breezed in and started setting them all up with her daughter.
If only Deanna would hit it off with strong, silent Maques, then immediately start making a sister for Hedril and a grand-baby for Lwaxana- all in one go! (Hedril is the future Mary Jane Watson, tiny Kirsten Dunst. Adorable!)
Magues expresses concern about the dark spot in Mrs. Troi's mind which she called 'privacy', a concept unknown to him. It's much worse than that, as anyone who knows Mrs. Troi is already aware she doesn't really recognize that concept, either. Deanna doesn't pick up on this.
Exhausted Lwaxana is having outbursts. She screams at Will 'If it wasn't for you, she'd be married by now!" And mere seconds after Deanna breezes 'She'll be fine', Lwaxana has fallen into a coma.
The mental dark spot is a heretofore unknown trauma. Deanna, with Maques' assistance in creating the imagery, pursues the dark place within her mother's metaconscious mind. While mentally calling out for help, another part of Lwaxana is also keeping her daughter away. A slavering wolf, a creepy version of Hedril, and angry Lwaxana herself try to drive prying Deanna out. The lucid dream also puts up distractions, like a vision of Deanna's kindly young father to sing to her. (Ian Troi's appearance here raises the question of where exactly Deanna picked up her Greek/Betazoid accent... if both her parents sounded American. Nanny? Tutors? Space Rosetta Stone?)
"Dark Page" certainly explains Lwaxana's obsessive overprotectiveness, while fudging timeline details here and there in some ways only nerds can't easily overlook. I'm O.K. with wonky stardates when the drama is well achieved.


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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Triad Hospitals Inc. TRI, -0.64% said that its second-quarter net profit rose to an in-line $60.1 million, or 69 cents a share, from $58.9 million, or 72 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 17% to $1.4 billion, after inpatient admissions increased 0.2%, adjusted admissions increased 1.5%, and inpatient surgeries rose 3.8%. The company reiterated its 2006 guidance for earning per share from continuing operations in a range of $2.81 to $2.93, or between $2.99 and $3.11 on an adjusted basis. It also said that, because of higher debt provisions and information systems conversion costs, it now expects to grow diluted EPS by between 10% and 13% in 2007. Beyond 2007, the company expects to return to earnings per share growth in the mid-teens percentage range.
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I love taking your custom orders but at this time, I cannot guarantee that they will be ready by Christmas. They will more than likely be ready in January 2019
Make a statement in any room of your home, office, cottage - or anywhere you live! Each Circle Sign is designed by you!
This listing is for a 18" Circle Sign
Circle Signs are 1" (or 27.5mm) thick Spruce. Letters are lasercut from Baltic Birch and range from .25" (or 6mm) thick to .12" (or 3mm) thick.
Sizes and Base prices are as follows:
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It is $4 per character on all sizes. Symbols are an extra cost - see the checklist for the additional cost.
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ESI Design is one of the world's foremost experience design firms. As an interdisciplinary team of problem solvers, designers, and doers we work at the intersection of physical, digital and social design. Whether we are inspiring customer-centric innovation for international corporations or inventing new ways to activate public institutions, our mission is the same — to inspire conversation, collaboration, and action.
ESI Design is seeking a Senior Experiential Graphic Designer to join its team. This role is for an innovative, driven senior designer who strives to create original and compelling branded design solutions for corporate and retail experiences.
- Team player. Collaborates well with the multidisciplinary team and adopts feedback into improving the design throughout concept, design and production phases.
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- Stellar communicator. Is able to establish design criteria and articulate ideas verbally and visually to internal teams well as to clients. Able to oversee and guide other EGD designers.
- 8+ years experience with strong EGD focus in branded corporate and retail environments
- Degree in Graphic Design or a related subject
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- Ability to design logos, branded environments, and visual systems
- Ability to document sites and map out wayfinding and identity systems to spaces
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This is far and away one of the best folders I've ever seen from Spyderco. I was hesitant when I first saw the prototype pictures. The hollow grind, all that jimping and the caged lock were things I didn't really see the appeal of. Things changed when I handled it at the Blade show in Atlanta over the Summer. Listening to Mr. Schempp explain what he knew of Eric's design philosophy while I handled the knife changed my opinion drastically and I quickly became a huge fan of the design.
The added jimping works very well without any discomfort. Deeper index finger position offers more control with a more comfortable grip and I really can't fault the hollow grind after using it. It works just fine. The caged lock did take some getting used to since it can't easily be actuated with a thumbnail like it's uncaged cousin. But once it broke it I found it to be nearly as smooth and a lot more secure feeling, this knife really looks to be one of the strongest, most secure folders I've ever seen.
And the price point! USA made with good steel, G10 and a good lock is just amazing!
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Hi my name is aubrey and I live in Southern NH. The home we moved into had a chicken coop from the previous owner, and my mother in law decided to fill it with bantams! new babies arrived last weekend, and I have 2 hens and 2 roosters from my 1st set from 2008(we had a fox and some other issues, 1 a hawk got, and 3 died without reason.............) love them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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By Marty Matinger
Many companies like to expand their reach and become a global organization. These companies either partner with international businesses or start their own branch in foreign countries in order to tap a larger market.
|Global commerce provides more opportunities for firms
But even though the Internet allows customers to purchase from foreign countries, many companies like to bring their businesses to other countries for a real presence and to reap the business ownership benefits.
But just because a company is successful in one country doesn't mean it will be successful in another. The rules, regulations and practices of businesses vary from country to country, and before a foreign company decides to try and embark on another country, it's important to first educate yourself on the common business practices in the desired country. After all, the last thing you want to do is bring your company to the new country with no idea as to how to run it. If you want to run a successful global business, the following are a few key things to keep in mind regarding different business practices from around the world.
Eye contact
Americans will look into the eyes of other people, but they don't keep their focus on the individual. Some may look at reports or papers sitting in front of them, and others will look around the person's body. While making eye contact is important in the American business world, it's not something that is done intently. On the other hand, French business people believe strongly in keeping eye contact at all times. Their gaze is so intense on the person they're meeting with that it can often be a distraction or intimidating to the other individual. If you are doing business in France or with French partners, be prepared to keep intense eye contact for the duration of your meeting.
Posture is another important practice that varies from country to country. In the United States, many men and women tend to cross their legs while sitting down. This is perfectly acceptable, and in America, doesn't cause a problem. However, sitting with your legs crossed will insult your Middle Eastern business partners or consumers if the sole of your foot is showing. Displaying the sole of a foot is considered an insult, so be sure that both feet are planted against the ground when doing business with those in the Middle East.
In most cultures, being late to a business appointment is considered rude, so it's always important to ensure you are at your business meetings on time. This will allow you and your business partner to hold your meeting in a timely fashion while showing respect for one another. Unfortunately, business people in Brazil don't care too much about punctuality, and it's not uncommon for their business partners to wait long periods of time before the meeting begins. If you are doing business with a partner in Brazil, keep this in mind when it comes time to schedule your meetings and appointments.
Every culture has its own proper form of greeting. In America, it's common to shake right hands with the person you're meeting. In France, shaking hands is also common, but they may even add a kiss on the cheek. In Japan, it's most common to bow to one another. Saudi men tend to shake hands and place their opposite hand on the shoulder of their acquaintance. Knowing the correct greeting is important to ensure you don't insult a foreign business partner.
A common gesture in your home country may not be acceptable in other countries, so it's important to educate yourself on insulting gestures. For example, in the US, you may put your hand out (palm facing out) to represent "no thank you" to an individual offering you something, but if you do that in Greece, you're insulting your acquaintance. In the US, you may give a thumbs up sign to show that you agree, but if you do so in South America, West Africa or the Middle East, you'll be insulting everyone. In the US, it's common to finish your plate, but if you do so in China, Thailand or the Philippines, your hosts will assume they did not provide you with enough food to fulfill your needs.
When you're interacting with foreign businesses, be sure to educate yourself on the proper way to behave in a business setting. Be aware of the business practices in other countries, and be aware of how the US does things differently. Educating yourself will keep you from making a huge mistake that could cost you your global business.
About the author: Marty Matinger is a corporate recruiter for Sellpan. Marty travels frequently and loves to share what he has learned as he is exposed to a variety of cultural facets.
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Our client, Land Transport Authority, is an organization set up to provide a safe, efficient, customer focused, economical, sustainable and environmentally friendly land transport system for the nation in partnership with Stakeholders, Government and the community.
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Trent kicks off the first part of the Final with what would be his 'winner's single'. Falling does suit his voice almost perfectly and flows along OK. I can't get excited about it and it seems to me the sort of track that goes up the charts but drops out pretty soon afterwards. it is missing something. But it has an instant appeal that won't do Trent any harm at all.
Trent will get middle America's vote big time. Despite Dalton's pop talent and La'Porsha's much-expected win, I still see Trent with a strong chance on the public vote there.
Dalton's song is much more impressive, as is his perfprmance. he looks and sounds like someone who wants to win, to perform and entertain. Not sure of the title. May be Cross My Heart. An excellent start but, again, it isn't something I would rush to download. Far better than Trent's performance but Dalton really will need every single teen fan to keep voting to stay in this thing.
He strikes me as the one who will get the most chart success over the years to come and I am sure he'll get a contract from someone come what may. He could also make it here in the UK with the right marketing as we haven't really got anyone like him, with the energy and appeal and genuine ability to get the lyrics across.
Oops. 4Music, the channel showing the series here this year, ahve just shown a trailer for the final to be shown here tomorrow. Who will win American Idol? the voice asks, Trent or La'Porsha? And there is a picture of the two centre screen in the ad.
That obviously wasn't intended to give the game away but it looks like Dalton's run ends here. Shame.
La'Porsha does her single. Again, I can't give you a title but it was a good commercial number and suited her well. Not particularly memorable and her performance was very 'normal'.
In what seems a mad rush to the result now, Ryan announces that La'Porsha is through. Then he follows with the news we already now know that Trent is the other one. Poor Dalton is out. An incredible artist and performer says Ryan. That's true. He was my winner. I hope he moves further on now. There will, of course, be the Idol tour where he can continue to earn and impress record people.
So now it's just the two. Trent chooses the classic If You Don't Know Me By Now for his own song. He knows this one well, you can tell. It's a good performance although I could do without the wailing. He has his work cut out to match La'Porsha, whatever she chooses.
There is little doubt that La'Porsha is the 'natural' winner but I remember Kris Allen beating Adam Lambert and this has the same feel about it. He is quite like an amalgam of several winners in the past. A sort of Mr Average Idol. We really will not get to know much about him at all, I'm afraid, over here, or, for that matter, anywhere outside the States. La'Porsha, too, is unlikely to reach out of her home nation so, in that sense either will be an 'American' idol, period.
I have sort of lost interest in the competition now. The bits about previous contestants, judges and production team etc. are interesting, though. I'll watch the final, of course, and hope for something special but suspect that the best moments will be from the guests. I wonder if Simon will be back.
La'Porsha sings A House Is Not A Home. She is very well made-up and dressed by the makeover team. Good job. That dark blue shade is perfect and may well get her a bundle of votes on its own. Her performance is a bit rambling and not one of her best. That makes several recently that have been going down rather than reaching a climax. She will need something better tomorrow or Trent will steal this thing on song choice.
Round Three. Trent finishes his night with Sia's Chandelier. Something modern for a change. Tough song but he is note perfect and really does a tremendous job with that. He is certainly making a major effort to challenge La'Porsha. The crowd is very impressed too.
La'Porsha does Diamonds, the track Rihanna made famous. I am not so sure I didn't prefer her first effort at this. This one seems a bit overdone. It's odd but just as Trent is coming to the boil, this girl seems to be cooling off quite a lot. I disagree with the judges compliments on this one. It was OK. No more.
So we'll know tomorrow how this ends. You probably know already. I haven't published any videos this time because I just know that if I go looking I'll see the result! Sorry!


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Likewise, as boards of AMC association clients continue to take on more "big picture" and strategic roles, so has Karen. Her responsibilities now include quality control, program planning, trouble-shooting, and management, in addition to the more traditional HR responsibilities of developing handbooks, policies, and procedures.
All this suits Karen just fine, especially because she loves working with and helping people. "I've learned over time that it is truly about relationships—creating and fostering them, and doing that continuously to make them strong," she says. "There's a lot of communication, relationship-building, and interaction that takes place here, both internally and with our many clients."
Karen's career began in the legal field; she served as in-house corporate counsel of a Chicago-based plumbing and heating company and supported two attorneys in private business before switching to human resources nearly 20 years ago. Karen holds a paralegal certificate, bachelor's degrees in legal administration and business administration, and an MBA. Among her recent accomplishments at AMC are incorporating the first of many policy changes due to healthcare reform and helping in the process of getting AMC named one of the "Best Places to Work in Illinois."


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North Korea will not be allowed to become a nuclear weapons state — even if it takes more than sanctions to convince them, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has warned.
Speaking Wednesday at a joint press conference with South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Kerry said the imposition of sanctions against Iran, which also has aspirations as a nuclear power, influenced Tehran to change its direction and end their isolation from the international community.
But he said Pyongyang's "almost total absence of a legitimate economy" meant that the same strategy may not work with North Korea.
Kerry warned there will be "severe consequences" if North Korea does not refrain from "its irresponsible provocations that aggravate regional concerns, make the region less safe, and refuse — if it refuses to live up to its international obligations. Our position is clear: We will not accept a DPRK — North Korea — as a nuclear weapons state, just as we said that about Iran."
But an article Thursday on the state-run Uriminzokkiri website slammed U.S. criticism of its activities as an "extremely unfair double standard." It accused the U.S. of "bringing an immense amount of … nuclear weapons to South Korea in order to invade our country … and the South Korean military is publicly talking about testing a missile with a range of 800 kilometers (497 miles)."
It added: "We have made it clear that we will take a firm action against any provocation and war scheme that violated our country's sovereignty and dignity."
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The SNP took official charge of Falkirk Council on Wednesday thanks to the 12 seats it won at last month's local government election making it the largest party.
Before the start of the official business, Chief Executive Mary Pitcaithly led a minute's silence in respect for those killed in the Manchester Arena atrocity.
On their first day in official charge of the town hall for the first time in 10 years, the Nationalists enjoyed a mixed bag.
In what was probably an early insight into how things in the Municipal Buildings are going to go in the foreseeable future, it was able to elect Councillor Tom Coleman as Provost, Councillor Ann Ritchie as his deputy and SNP Group leader Cecil Meiklejohn as leader all by the same 13 to eight margin.
They were successful against the nominations put forward by the Conservatives, John Patrick, Lynn Munro and Martin Nicol respectively, but that was only possible after the nine-strong Labour Group opted to put no nominations forward themselves and abstain from all three votes.
Later however, after the minority administration attempted to reduce the number of senior portfolio positions on the council from nine to five - a move that would have saved £30,000 a year in wages - Labour and the Tories joined forces to have the idea scrapped by 17 votes to 13.
Before that, Councillor Ritchie, a second-term member after retaining her seat in the Bo'ness and Blackness Ward on May 4, was possibly slightly embarrassed after being nominated as group's second choice for depute provost after Councillor Meiklejohn initially offered it to Labour's Alan Nimmo.
When he refused to step over the official Scottish Labour line and declined, Councillor Ritchie stepped up.
Independent Billy Buchanan, Bonnybridge and Larbert, voted for Tory Councillors Patrick, Munro and Nicol for the jobs, while Independent Robert Spears, Grangemouth, supported Councillors Coleman, Ritchie and Meiklejohn.
Councillor Malcolm Nicol, leader of the Tory Group which boosted it presence from two to seven seats after the May poll, pledged his group will provide "constructive opposition" in the chamber, and warned: "We are the party that gained seats at the last election and mindful the majority of people in this country voted to remain in the Union.
"The SNP should focus on the day job which is to deliver efficient public services to the people of Falkirk district at a reasonable cost. That will get our support."
In a call for all the various groups to work together, Provost Coleman told the council: "Given the result of the election, this is going to be difficult for everyone here. We have to show maturity because we represent the hopes and aspirations of 170,000 people in Falkirk.
"We should draw a line under things that happened 20 or 30 years ago and ditch the past because it is irrelevant."
During a first meeting that was interrupted by 'time outs' to allow groups to discuss who they will put forward for individual committees, the council agreed to scrap the role of Baillie – Councillor Meiklejohn said the positions had "no particular value" – and agreed the 'wages' of elected members should remain the same at £16,927 a year.
The leader of the council will earn £33,857, the Provost, as the council's civic head, £23,179 and senior councillors who will be 'portfolio holders' responsible for key services £22,689.


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A new patch for Final Fantasy 14 is set to launch next month, along with two new dungeons and other updates.
After Square Enix had finished with Final Fantasy 15, their focus appears to have shifted to the remake of Final Fantasy 7. But that doesn't mean they had neglected and forgotten about their massively multiplayer online role-playing game in the main series, Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn.
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn serves as reboot of sorts for the unfortunately ill-received original Final Fantasy XIV. While it is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, both incarnations are still under the flagship of the main series, or the numbered Final Fantasy's.
Here are what to expect so far for the 3.5 patch:
Main Scenario lore update
As with any MMORPG, an update on the lore is expected whenever there is a patch, except for some rare cases. The main scenario lore for Final Fantasy XIV has thankfully been updated as expected.
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2 dungeons are going to be added to the game when the 3.5 patch gets implemented. They are Baelsar's Wall and Sohm Al. No specific details involving the new dungeons have been provided yet, aside from official descriptions briefly describing the new dungeons and their lore. Sohm Al is also said to be under the Hard difficulty. Thus, those who wish to try it as soon as the patch is released better start grinding now.
Read Also: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Release Date & News: 1st Ep May See January 2017 Release
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A quite convenient update to the Party Finder feature has been added. For the upcoming patch, the Party Finder now allows players to recruit party members from any world, as long as they are within the same data center. This would make forming a party easier. So this means less lonely dungeon raids for players who are only forced to do such, only because of the reason that they are having trouble finding proper party members to play with.
Patch 3.5 Release Date
The patch is set for release this January 2017, as reported by God Is A Geek. More details for the patch, along with the upcoming major expansion Stormblood March next year, would be revealed Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival. The event takes place in Tokyo this December 23 and 24, as posted in Siliconera.
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Leslie Turner earned her nursing degree from the University of Miama School of Nursing. From there, she went on to work in the NICU of the Children's Mercy Hospital (Kansas City, MO) as both a staff nurse and lactation consultant and, later, as a member of the craniofacial team as a lactation consultant and feeding specialist. A 3-year stay in China found her advocating for Chinese orphans, many with craniofacial anomalies. Leslie is now in Tampa, working with Dr. Pat Ricalde, founder of the St. Joseph's Hospital Children's Craniofacial Center. Leslie advocates for families affected by facial differences, and says she has "learned so much from [her] own journey with a facial cleft and raising five wonderfully adventurous breastfed children."


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Maryville, TN- The women's basketball team headed south to take on conference member Maryville College. Maryville is currently the top team in the West in latest USA South poll. The game had many lead changes but a last second shot by Berea's Zacchea Small gave Berea the 75-74 win. This win puts the Mountaineers at 10-2 and 4-1 in conference play.
Berea started the game strong leading 20-11 after the first quarter. The Mountaineers were outscored 22-17 in the second quarter but hung onto a 37-33 lead going into the half. Maryville fought back and tied the game with 5:58 remaining. With 19 seconds left in the game the Mountaineers found themselves down by 3, 74-71. A pair of made free throws by Jamie Roberts brought the Mountaineers to within 1. Zacchea Small drove in and made the game winning layup with only one second remaining to give the Mountaineer the 75-74 win.
Adriana Williams led the Mountaineers with 20 points also adding a team high 5 assists and 5 steals. Three other Mountaineers scored double digits with Jamie Roberts having 15, Bri Lanham 14 and Zacchea Small with 10. Nakeisha Greene led the team under the glass pulling in 10 rebounds.
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01 May 2017
- Gerard 'Jay' Ouffoue has been working in the facilities department at ActivateUTS since 2011
- But that's just one side of Ouffoue – he also runs his own fashion brand, #lesecteur_, and from 2003 to 2005 he played soccer for French Ligue 1 team FC Metz
Meeting Gerard 'Jay' Ouffoue, you're immediately struck by his sense of style – his hat, his sweatshirt, his overalls. Ever since Offuoue was young, he was always a bit too tall and skinny for regular sizing, so he decided to start sewing for himself in his hometown of Paris.
"Slowly, slowly I got better as I was doing it," says Ouffoue. Then, when he arrived in Australia in 2010, Ouffoue says, "I had the chance to buy a sewing machine. I started to play with it and one thing led to another, and now I have my own brand."
That brand is #lesecteur_ . 'Le secteur' literally means 'the area' in French and it's a name that Ouffoue says alludes to one of his core values – that a sense of community is critical to having a good life.
"It's important to feel a part of your community, to feel good about what you're doing and what you're wearing. Communication isn't just about your voice. For me, I express myself through my clothes."
Ouffoue's style can primarily be summarized as 'tribal'. "My designs can be inspired by African, Aboriginal, Asian or Indian styles," he explains. "I like lots of patterns and colours. Most of the time my clothes carry a story."
In addition to designing, and working in the facilities department at ActivateUTS, Ouffoue's own story includes a stint, from 2003 to 2005, playing soccer for French Ligue 1 team FC Metz. However, an ankle injury cut his professional career short.
In 2010, after changing gears and interning as an accountant, Ouffoue decided to come to Australia for a new adventure. One year later, he began working at ActivateUTS and hasn't looked back.
"I work in the facilities department, so I help and support all of the other departments of ActivateUTS. We maintain and repair everything that belongs to ActivateUTS. That means I do everything from shifting offices and carrying out repairs, to helping out with events and making sure everything runs smoothly.
"I also met and married my lovely wife here in Australia," adds Ouffoue.
Although he grew up in Paris, Ouffoue's family is from Cote d'Ivoire. He credits the country and its people, who are able to craft exquisite items with only limited resources, as one of his main inspirations.
"It helped with my self-motivation," admits Ouffoue. "Sometimes I think we are too comfortable with what we have and forget to be grateful."
When Ouffoue isn't working at UTS, designing clothes or playing soccer with his friends, you can find him dancing to Coupé-Décalé music - the Cote d'Ivoire's definitive pop music.
As for the secret to Ouffoue's success, he says, "I try to be a humble, simple person, who loves life. I try to be grateful for what I've got and I try to always find a reason to smile and be positive."


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Staff's wash and wear brains
gloomy from so much tweeting
-just cleanse, rinse, repeat
-cj holm
Staff's wash and wear brains
gloomy from so much tweeting
-just cleanse, rinse, repeat
-cj holm
With apologizes to Bobby Darin and his "Talk to the Animals"
If I could talk to the Populist, just imagine it
Chattin' with Donald in Trumpanzee
Imagine talking to a Spicer, chatting with a Conway
What a neat achievement it would be
If we could talk to the Populist, learn all his languages
I could take a Trumpian degree
I'd study Steve Bannon The racist, Priebus the chairman
Tillerson, Steve Mnuchin, and Price
I would converse with Jeff Sessions and Devos
And I would curse in fluent Senate-ease
If people ask me, "Can you speak Alternatives?"
I'd say, "Of courseative, can't these?"
If I spoke slang to his Cabinet
The advantages why any fool on earth could plainly see
Discussing religion and ethos with intellectual Right Wings
That's a big step backward you'll agree
I'd study every populist behavior
So I could speak to all of them on site
If friends said, "Can he talk with communist or Bolshelists?"
You'd say, "Alt Left and you'd be right"
And if you just stop and think of it ain't no doubt of it
I'm gonna win a place in history
If I could walk with the Populist talk with the Populist
Twist, Fib, Stoop with the Populist
And they could Twist and fib and lie and mislead me
©2017 Clarence Holm
#Trump #TheWarRoom #AnimalKingdom
Brave poets and writers,
True bards one and all.
Offer us wisdom,
Please answer the call.
When the world is in turmoil,
And our tempers inflamed.
Lost trust for our country,
Can our big trouble be tamed?
Tell us a story,
Of a man who is bold.
Who's willing to tweet,
While his thoughts unfold.
A man who called
For proof as a birther
And now's sincerely
A climate denier.
Judges women with numbers,
The best scored one through ten.
Then festoons girls with banners,
Making them more pleasing for men.
He dressed them in swimsuits,
Had them set by his knee.
Then if they're worthy,
He grabbed them with glee.
After the pageant,
He'd leave on his jet.
Home to the office,
So much space to sublet
Now Trump takes control
From Hawaii to Maine
God help us bigly
While we're under his reign!
-Clarence Holm
In a world that some say has gone to hell,
Where chaos reigns and the races fight.
Pure science is doubted and religions rebel,
Global warmings rejected by tweets in the night.
There is no need to consider and ponder-
Just listen, follow, and then go with the flow.
These changes make the place better,
I know cause Trump has told me so.
-Clarence Holm
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White anger issues
Reject the New World Order
Terror conquers all
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Trial madness -lost control
Last Trump Tower falls
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Letting partisans sort out election disputes may provide quick decisions, but it won't guarantee the public acceptance that is critical to a successful presidency. Unfortunately, there is only one "nonpartisan" branch of government that can provide the unbiased decisions necessary for public acceptance: the judiciary. We say "unfortunately" because this is not a role judges relish, and it subjects the judiciary to intense political pressures, which ultimately erode the independence that empowers the judicial branch.
Thus far, the Florida courts have functioned admirably in delivering prompt and rational resolution of the disputes presented to them. U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks, who heard the Bush request to block hand counts, concluded that state law claims should be raised in state court. Leon County Circuit Court Judge Terry P. Lewis, presiding over the suit to require the Florida secretary of state to accept hand counts from several counties and later upholding her discretionary authority to reject them, balanced the rights of the candidates, the voters and the prerogatives of elected officials. The Florida Supreme Court followed by putting the final certification of election results on hold and allowing all reporting of votes to continue until it hears oral arguments. The written opinions of these judges give comfort to those who cherish the rule of law and stand in sharp contrast to the shrill and combative tenor of the public debate between the two campaigns and their supporters. The courts' decisions should be appealed until the issues are settled with finality.


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Do not ask me why, but for some reason this kid found at the station story has me interested. I'm not usually into "soft" news, as it were - lost dogs, cats up a tree, kids up to stuff. I usually much prefer something more meaty like, say, American Politics or something.
But this time, I don't know, maybe it's because she was found in a part of Southern Cross Station I pass by every day. When they released stills from the surveillance video of the kid and the father, I recognized the location immediately. Had they been there a few minutes later, I might have bumped into the kid - or his dad for that matter.
Anyway, the story just gets weirder and still weirder. It's a bit like watching an on-going drama, you wonder how it is going to end. Not well, I expect.
And they we can look forward to the telemovie I suppose :-(
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That poor girl. I really doubt her mother is alive, and that her father won't come back willingly any time soon. I just can't imagine the mindset of someone who would abandon a child, especially such a young one, like that.
i'm concerned that you caved in and called it "southern cross station"
i do remember on a previous entry where u refused to call it anything other than spencer street station......
i do remember on a previous entry where u refused to call it anything other than spencer street station......
The Station Formally Known As
I gave up calling it Spencer Street when they changed the announcements on the Train. They used to say "Southern Cross on Spencer Street" to just "Southern Cross". People would be confused, damn it.
Still, I sometimes refer to Melbourne Central as "Museum Station" Still :-P
Still, I sometimes refer to Melbourne Central as "Museum Station" Still :-P
they renamed the spencer street station? why?
Southern Cross
They renamed it because they're stupid. Once they'd finished renovating it with that stupid new roof, they decided it needed a new name... Hence Southern Cross.
Man, you haven't been here in a while :-)
Man, you haven't been here in a while :-)
He's definately on the run. I reckon the stuff he took to the police was probably weapons. That poor poor child. I think it's pretty much certain that both her mother and half sister have been murdered.
It's all very SCI, SVU isn't it. I am expecting to see this shit on one of those shows now. Maybe "City Homicide" should do an ep. about it. Ep. be such wanky lingo.
Alright you "cool old nigga"
Alright you "cool old nigga"


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"Those feelings of uselessness and self-pity will disappear," according to the Alcoholics Anonymous book, after working the steps, specifically the ninth step, the amends step. I've done all the steps, although I still have some amends to make, and most of the promises, including this one, have come true for me, but not today, and for that I am sad. Today I feel like the old me, and I want to disappear.
I'm embarrassed to admit that I cried (in private) after a negative review from one of my acquaintances whose website content I wrote. Granted, I didn't get clear direction from her on how she wanted the content written. But I spent several hours on it last week, pro bono, to help build my portfolio, and I had fun with it. Because my latest career change idea is to become a copywriter.
To become a copywriter, I just need a few writing samples which will allow me to apply to entry-level copywriter positions. The salary would be decent. No training or student loans would be required, because I have a master's in creative writing, which isn't the same kind of writing, but it is writing, and I have marketing experience. This idea has given me hope that maybe a job exists in which I'm not only competent but I can earn a decent living.
Copywriters, designers, creative positions—everyone—will face rejection at some time. Yet I feel disheartened. Maybe I'm not good at this. Maybe this is not what I'm meant to do. She said that the writing wasn't the voice she wanted, and that she wanted it to be more "homey" and "easy." I wrote it from the heart, using simple words, so I don't know how to make it easier or "homier" than it is. We can discuss it so that I can get a better idea of what she wants, which we'll do, but right now I feel useless, foolish, hurt, ashamed. What makes you think you can find a job writing, making good money? Why do you think you're smart enough to do well at this? That's what my negative head—the old me—tells me. The old me says, What the fuck CAN I do? Am I good at ANYTHING?
My bachelor's degree overqualified me for my first office job that I got from a temp agency as a law firm receptionist, but I didn't know what else to do, so I worked there for four and a half years, getting promoted into a coordinator/administrative/proofreader role in which I performed some marketing tasks. From there I discovered that copywriters made good money, and I got a job at a marketing agency writing healthcare newsletters for an insurance company whose goal was to encourage patients to take better care of themselves so they wouldn't go to the doctor and cost the insurance company more money. The cause disturbed me, but I liked the idea of encouraging better health, so I went for it. And I got fired after a month because the client didn't like my writing.
It was a huge blow. I'd made good grades in school, I'd been loved at my previous job, and I was a hard worker. So how could I get fired for being incompetent, for doing the only thing in which I, in my opinion, excelled? When they said they wanted the writing to be more this or more that, I didn't know how to make those revisions. The account manager didn't like me and wanted me to help him with his job, which I didn't want to do, not having been hired to work with clients, nor having any desire to do so. I remember the day they fired me. I was locked out of my computer, so I went to the IT guy, who said he'd be in to take a look in a few, and then the account manager and my manager, a former college professor who liked me and seemed to feel sorry to have to fire me, took me into an office and sat me down and told me that they'd talked with the CEO and decided that it wasn't working out. They gave me some paper to sign, which I didn't read, but they explained what it was, and I couldn't listen, because all I could think was that I'd failed and I had a massive hangover I just wanted to go home and sleep off. My hands were shaking when I signed the paper and I wanted to throw up.
When I got home my then-boyfriend, now-ex-husband refused to let me sleep off my hangover and made me go into his office, a warehouse he'd converted into an office space for his start-up marketing agency. He trained me how to manage online ads, which involves minimal writing and more organization and math, and that's what I did for a year or two. During that time he and I got married and divorced, and I continued to work in marketing, because that was the experience I had, but I hated it. I wrote some copy for a marketing agency at a temp position, writing product descriptions for Motorola, and I wrote some other website content, but mostly I managed online ads. I didn't keep the writing that I'd done, and I'd be surprised if it still existed since most companies change their website content every few years, and I didn't make lasting contacts, except for a couple of friends who I've re-connected with recently, and who I hope will help me find copywriting work.
In the meantime I feel paralyzed with fear, doubt, and insecurity. The old me wants to give up on the job search and continue working in a grocery store for the rest of my life, move to a trailer in Florida, or somewhere else where I can lower my expenses and somehow afford to pay off my mounting credit card debt and student loan debt. The old me says fuck this whole town and start your life over somewhere else, where no one knows you used to make $75,000 a year working at a marketing agency, and no one has any expectations that you'll go back to that place. As if anyone really cares or has expectations. The only people who care are my family and me, and unfortunately none of us can un-know that I'd once done well and now I can't afford to pay my bills.
What I hope will become the new me is the kind of woman who has resolve and perseverance. She tells me to just keep trying. Everyone fails. Not only does everyone fail, but we fail more often than we succeed, because it takes many attempts before achieving success. When it comes to writing or design, my experience has shown me that often those who don't know how to do it think they can, that it's easy, like how I think can create a beautiful work of abstract art because it's just scribbles on a canvas, but when I try to do that it becomes what looks like scribbles on a canvas. Because in reality it takes practice, skill, and talent.
My real fear is that I don't have the passion to pursue this career path, and if I don't have the passion to pursue this one, then what do I have passion for? Writing is my life, but that particular career path involves copywriting, and I don't know if I have the ability or interest in writing someone else's story. And if I don't have that, then what the fuck can I do?


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CONGRATULATIONS to the Wee Ginger Dug for finding happiness again and for sharing with us the extraordinary parallel Scotland's striving for independence has with his own experience (My four-year journey from despair to hope and joy, October 10).
He's found joy, as can we in regaining our independence.
What inspires is his simple premise of the connection between individuals and the country they love, whether born here or not.
The political hinterland of the shambolic Westminster governance and its contemptuous disregard of the will of we Scots is key to the campaign, but it is the desire for freedom stimulating the drive for self-determination that is the bedrock of our nationhood ambition; our pride and love for our nation.
Best wishes to the Wee Ginger Dug. You've found personal hope again for your future. We can find the same hope for an independent Scotland's future and take our rightful place in the international family of nations.
Jim Taylor
READ MORE: My four-year journey from despair to hope and joy


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By Hayley Tsukayama
By Hayley Tsukayama
The Washington Post
Facebook fielded requests from 74 countries for data on at least 38,000 users in the first half of 2013, the company said in its first report detailing the scale and scope of data requests it receives from governments around the world.
The report, released Tuesday, covers every request the company has received from every government from January through June 30. Facebook said the report includes requests made for security reasons and for criminal cases. In the latter, the company may be asked, for example, to supply information to help authorities in robbery or kidnapping cases. In those requests, the company said, officials often seek data on users' names or length of service and sometimes users' IP address or "actual account content."
The United States, by far, has sought the most user information from Facebook — from 11,000 to 12,000 requests for access to more than 20,000 accounts. Facebook said that it supplied data in roughly 79 percent of those cases.
The United States allows companies to release only the ranges of the number of requests the government makes. Facebook, among other technology firms that collect user data, has asked to be allowed to list the actual number of requests it has received from the U.S. government and to say what kind of information it's asked to reveal.
Britain filed the second-most requests for data from Facebook: 1,975 requests from 2,337 user accounts. Facebook said it complied 68 percent of the time. France, Germany, India and Italy also made more than 1,000 requests during the first half of 2013.
Facebook said on its website that it plans to release the data reports regularly. Several technology firms, including Google and Twitter, have released regular reports in past years. Others, such as Yahoo, have recently started sharing information on government requests in the wake of revelations about data surveillance by the National Security Agency through the PRISM program.


text: Today I went to the Photokina, because I could no longer resist to find out more about the new Rolleiflex Hy6 MF camera. Well, my visit was certainly worthwhile! Before I get into details, I suggest you take a look at Michael Reichmann's videoblog here, featuring the Hy6: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/photokina/medium-format-report.shtml I have had the opportunity to have extensive discussions with the technical product manager of Franke & Heidecke as well as some other key people involved in the development of this new camera. They have shown me the camera in detail and of course I was able to play with it as well. The Hy6 ("Hy" from "hybrid") is technically an evolutional development of the famous Rolleiflex 6008AF concept, while the outer design and the user interface should be called a more revolutionary development. Actually, all typical 6008AF functions are there. An improvement is the new focus detector (now a cross CCD) and the infrared light to focus under difficult lighting conditions. Also new is the battery: it's now a widely available Lithium-ion brick that can be recharged without risking memory-effects. The model I found in the Hy6 was from Varta and looked like a camcorder battery. The reason that the new design could be so radically different from the 6008 series is because the motordrive is removed from the body and the new battery is located in the hand grip, thus lowering the body height significantly. This means that the Hy6 can only take film magazines that have their own motor built in, like Rollei's 4560 rotating magazine. I was told that a self-driven 6x6 magazine is under development. Here lies the great news of this camera: it will take all kinds of high-end digital backs, but also 6x4.5 and 6x6 framed film. This, while the whole package is very light and compact. To me it looked and felt a whole lot more compact than the Hasselblad H3 (which does only 4x4.5 max). In contrast to the Hasselblad the handgrip of the Hy6 is rotatable, like we know from the 6008 series, although this one cannot be removed because it carries vital controls (and the battery of course). The Hy6 works with all lenses that work on the 6008 series as well, so the investment in Zeiss and Schneider glass will be well protected (and not force you into buying Fuji lenses for example). The functionality as we know it from the 6008AF is all there: leaf shutters with full flash sync up to 1/1000sec; mirror-blocked multi-exposure, full metering functionality regardless of the viewfinder used; et cetera. The ground glass in the Hy6 is the same as in the 6008AF. Only the viewfinders and 6x6 backs are different because these are lower in order to further save on the camera's height. A new 90 degree viewfinder will be introduced as well. While the technical reality of this camera is designed by F&H, the looks and user interface are designed outside the Braunschweiger factory. An extensive survey under photographers has been done in order to define the look and feel of the Hy6. If they were asked to choose between "BMW", "Volvo" and "Mercedes" most voted for Volvo. For this reason it will be no coincidence that this camera looks more like a totally modernised version of a 500CM than a traditional Rolleiflex. Something like Victor Hasselblad's wet dream (which cannot be said about the H3). Holding the Hy6 is amazingly comfortable due to the rotatable handgrip on the right and the very well placed controls on the left, mostly predestined to be operated by thumb. So your left hand can support the camera continuously while changing settings with that same hand. Wonderful concept. The handgrip has two control wheels to change shutter speed and aperture or other settings when you go deeper into the menu. (For those worried about endless sub-menu layers: you can rest assured because all vital controls are directly driven by the buttons on the left and the extra buttons on the hand grip for mirror lockup and such. Deeper menu layers can also be accessed directly by moving the controls to "red dot settings", bringing you right under the hood of the camera. And for real geeks the camera can also be programmed by hooking it up to a PC with the USB connection.) Some other interesting functions of the Hy6 are: white balance sensor on top of the camera; a new built in quick release plate (much bigger than the old one); a large LCD on the hand grip showing important data such as shutter speed and aperture settings, battery condition, correction values and such. Asked about the price level I was told it would be about the price of a 6008AF. Also, for people pre- ordering it with a Jenoptik back there will be a step-up program: first they will receive their back with a 6008AF body and by the time the Hy6 becomes available it will be swapped out. Digital backs that work on the 6008 will also work on this camera. Unlike what Michael Reichmann says in his videoblog the 6000 series aren't planned to be phased out. Mostly because it is a camera line well under control of F&H's production plant, so they could do some production runs whenever needed. F&H is an extremely flexible company when it comes to production. So it will merely be decided by demand from the market if and for how long those cameras will live on to be produced. All in all I was very impressed by this camera, because it seems to have gained on a number of crucial points compared to the 6008 series, while the trade-off's aren't really apparent (if there are any). Given the fact that it allows to work with several high-end digital backs (Sinar and Leaf will even sell the same camera under their own brand names and I am pretty sure Phase One will follow soon, since Hasselblad has made the H3 for Hasselblad backs only.) Basically I don't see any serious competition in the MF camera world for this new design marvel. The only question that remains will be if the MF digiback market as a whole will survive the current developments in 35mm chipcams. That is where the real competition lies. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask, because I have a technical data sheet of the Hy6 as well.


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The Sourcerers Apprentice
Thursday Morning
So far so good this week, I've been able to have 3 long sessions at my torch to make lots of beads, and I've cleaned most of them. (I know!) It's a struggle to balance making beads to sell at fairs and in my shop, and to make beads for my range of jewellery, but I'm happy no matter what! Now I need to find time to make the jewellery….hopefully all the dinners I've been cooking in the evening this week will buy me some production time from Rick while he cooks.
Now for the hot gossip…what about Katie on the Apprentice last night? Now that was a turn up for the books, she actually looked genuine after Sir Alan said she was through and with her discussions with him after the offer. I'm pleased Christine is through, I've been routing for her for a long time. As for those interviews….they were enough to make anyone squirm. It was amusing to observe the looks of confidence on the candidates faces as they arrived for the day, and to compare the look of devastation and worry after their gruelling.
It amazes me that in the 3rd (or is it the 4th?) series of the Apprentice that some of the candidates appear not to have watched any of the previous series, or if they did, that they failed to learn some of the key points about Sir Alan and how he likes things done. Who in their right mind applies for a 12 week long interview away from home without doing any research about him or the companies? And who applies for a job without considering that a relocation would be a probability? It just goes to prove that however smart people think they are, there will almost always be things that let them down, we are all only human after all.


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In the movies, there are always two types of dudes: You have the macho jock, who the woman loves, but things never seem to work out. And you have the dweeby, childhood best friend who silently fights for her love. The nice guy eventually wins in the end, right?
New data from the journal Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences shows that women want manly men and are happier with super masculine husbands. Andrea Meltzer, head researcher of the study, said "the aim of the current study was to examine the interactive effects of women's fertility and their partner's masculinity (a trait that women prefer near ovulation in the short-term mating contexts) in the context of long-term relationships—specifically, marriage."
The study analyzed the results of a survey given to 70 newly married couples; they completed the questionnaire once every two weeks. The questions asked about things like the women's risk of conception, how happy they were with their marriages and how powerful and masculine the men felt each day.
Researchers found that wives with high marital satisfaction almost always had husbands with high levels of behavioral masculinity. Further, the women whose husbands said they felt masculine and in-charge all the time were also the women who were increasingly happy with their marriages at peak fertility when compared to the less fertile periods of their menstrual cycles. Women whose husbands stated lower levels of masculinity didn't see any change in satisfaction during peak fertility.
There you have it, guys. She might not even know that she wants you to be more dominant and masculine, especially when she's feeling fertile. For the average woman, the fertility window usually starts about five days before her day of ovulation, which is about two weeks before her menstrual cycle begins. We're sure you know when that is, so you do the math.
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Here is a picture of how I had my board set up during the school year.
First yes I have pink tile all over my walls, its in the bathrooms as well, floor to ceiling. I like pink but this is to much even for me. So I am not working with the prettiest of walls to start with. However it works and I know someday I will have a house that I can paint and design what ever I want. Until then it makes the best sense for us to live in government quarters.
Anyway let me explain what I have on the wall for you and then in my Summer Plan post, I will show you what changes I made for the summer and tell you why.
Also I am sorry for the lousy pictures. I usually don't get around to doing my blog till after the girls go to bed. Night time pictures are never great and there is a counter right across from this wall that makes it hard to take a strait on shot. Ugh! Someday right. Do I hear other military wives out there sighing with me, "yes someday".
So lets start at the top.
Then moving down
2, 3 and 4
2 This is my monthly calender with my to do list. Which includes my shopping list, phone calls I need to make, emails that I need to send, reminders and even a place to write down future plans/crafts. That way I dont forget later on.
3. This is my daily chore list for me and when to do it. Example in the morning I needed to put laundry in to start it washing, and take the meat out of the freezer. Our morning routine is mostly the same but it gives myself and my big princesses a check list to follow, so we can make sure we got everything done. I will explain a lil more about her chore chart in a min.
4. Is my week at a glance. I used my phone to keep my apts in however it was nice for me to have them all laid out like this so I could more easily see if I needed to shift school or reschedule something. Some days it just wasn't possible to do school because we were to busy and others there was nothing planned so we could do all those "extras" that as a homeschooling mommy I want to do.
All of these were print outs, I found most of them on line and edited them to fit us or I created them myself. They are all placed in a cheap dollar store frame that way I could write on the glass and then just erase it at the end of the week and start over, or cross it off when we did it.
I like to have Sunday dates with myself so I can plan ahead for the week. I don't always get them especially when daddy's gone on deployment but I still try.
Now on to Savannah's chart.
I don't like the thought of chores per say, I feel that they should clean their room, care for their pets, and do self care themselves because these are things they need to learn. Not just do them because they are getting paid to do them. So when I started off doing chores for Savannah I called it her responsibility chart instead of chores. She had a list of things that she had to do everyday because she is part of this household and we work together to make it a home.
I am here to care not serve them. God's word says we need to work together as a team just like the different parts of our body work together. Now on the flip side of that I wanted her to learn that doing work can bring rewards so after her responsibility's are done she can choose to do a chore. At age 4-5 she got 1 dollar a day if she did an extra chore. So at the end of the week, paydays are always on Sundays, she would get $5. Each day on her chart there was a different room to focus on and sometimes I just asked her to do a certain one. So below her chart I attached 2 envelopes, one was squares with different chores printed on them. I used both words and pictures so she would know what to do. The other envelope was for her to place them in after she had done them so I would know how many she had done, and know how much to pay her. By the way it never occurred to her to do more than one a day. That was just because of her age, if I did the same today she would do all of them over and over every day to get more pay, lol. So you will have to chose how this will work best for your child.
Hanging behind the frame is 3 envelopes. One is for the churches donation plate, one is for savings, and one is to be spent or saved, which ever she chooses or wants. We tried to stick to 1 in church, 2 in savings and anything left went in her spend envelope. However their were weeks that she only earned 2 or 3 dollars. Those weeks we sat down and talked about why and how we were going to split it up. There were many great lessons and discussions during these weeks. Now she is using a different system that's adjusted for her maturity level, ie, more responsibility/chores and less daily routine since now she has those down. It comes as second nature to her now to make her bed, get dressed, brush hair and teeth, those kinds of things. I will talk about that a little later in a different post more in detail, we are still tweaking it a little and I now have added a responsibility chart for her little sister.
On to the last part of my command center.
6. (Sorry no close up pictures)
The last is just a simple magnetic, dry erase, cork board. This allows me to write notes, pin receipts even clip coupons that need to be used on it. This way I can see everything and nothing gets lost on the counter.
Like I said this is how I had it set up during the school year. I changed it recently in anticipation of summer. Its nice to have a change in the house to mark a change of seasons. This is what it looks like now.
I will share these changes in my Summer Plan post. So check back soon.
I hope this helps. Do you have a command center in your house? What do you have on it?
God Bless you and yours,