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Healthcare consumers are more likely to review their physicians on online review sites after a negative patient experience, according to research by customer feedback software company ReviewTrackers.
The research is based on a January 2017 local search and online reviews survey, as well as findings from an analysis of over 30,100 online patient reviews of more than 2,000 healthcare professionals and facilities.
According to ReviewTrackers research, patients are 34.7 percent likely to review their primary care physicians after a negative experience; meanwhile, positive experiences are only 24.8 percent likely to produce an online review.
Patients Praise Good Doctors — and Loathe Bad Experiences
Textual analysis of patient reviews also reveal the top keywords typically associated with the highest positive and negative sentiment scores.
In highly rated, favorable reviews, patients mentioned their doctors by name and heaped praise on the individuals responsible for their positive experience.
In critical reviews — with patient feedback that was, at best, less than stellar — patients didn't necessarily single out their physicians; instead they talked about specific procedures, experiences, or illnesses that were generally unpleasant, with phrases like "worst experience," "bedside manners," "flu shot," and "sinus infection" ranking high on the list of keywords with the highest negative sentiment scores.
Key business takeaway: beyond fixing what's broken, make experience the priority
These findings suggest that today's healthcare consumers are more vocal than ever about the patient experience. They are looking beyond medical skill or quality of diagnosis in order to assess other aspects and interactions across the continuum of care, such as bedside manner, office environment, and customer service.
Healthcare providers must therefore go beyond the traditional fix-what's-broken approach and place their focus on delivering better patient experiences. Healthcare is no longer just about treating illnesses and preventing disease; as voiced in their online reviews, healthcare consumers want, expect, and value a satisfying and meaningful doctor-patient relationship.
There's a bounty (and better reviews and reputation) waiting for providers that can deliver, while those that don't are bound to receive poor ratings and negative feedback.
The Voice of the Patient is Louder (and More Persuasive) Than Ever
Research by ReviewTrackers also provides valuable new insight into the Voice of the Patient — and the type of impact that it has on the decisions of modern healthcare consumers.
According to survey results, 62.7 percent of consumers consider online reviews as "important" or "very important" when selecting a local business or provider. Also, 63.3 percent trust reviews with a star rating of 4.0 to 4.5 stars out of 5, almost echoing the results of previous research that found that 4.2 to 4.5 stars is the ideal rating range for purchase probability.
To find the right physician, patients harness online search features in order to filter out providers with poor reviews and rating scores: in fact, survey respondents say that they are 68 percent likely to use search filters when looking for either primary care physicians or specialists.
80 percent of patient reviews and feedback are posted on the top five online review sites: Facebook, Google, ZocDoc, Vitals, and Yelp. Meanwhile, RealSelf tops the list of sites where patients left the highest ratings (4.93 stars), followed by WebMD (4.77), ZocDoc (4.75), Facebook (4.52), and Judy's Book (4.48).
Key business takeaway: develop a review management and review request program
These figures emphasize the need for healthcare providers to develop a program for effectively managing online reviews — and requesting new ones. The Voice of the Patient is louder and more persuasive than ever, with healthcare consumers turning to online reviews, social media, and health research sites to find a new doctor, make a decision about hospitals, and read information about quality of care.
In order to succeed, providers must listen to, manage, and respond to patient reviews and feedback. It also makes sense to to develop a review request program: one that focuses specifically on sites where patients are likely to leave the kind of feedback that boosts (instead of tarnishes) the physician's reputation.
- By encouraging patients to share feedback through online reviews, you can also systematically improve ratings and generate the kind of social proof that helps patient acquisition. (Related research also found that reviews tied to review requests recorded higher ratings than did unprompted reviews.)
- For more tips, check out "Requesting Feedback: 8 Simple Tips to Help You Generate More 5-Star Reviews."
As the clout of healthcare consumers grows, so do their options. To encourage preference and inspire loyalty, providers must be able to listen to feedback, foster trust-based relationships with patients, and consistently deliver experiences that captivate and go beyond achieving better health outcomes.


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October 14, 2008
For over a year, GLSEN has been working with the Ad Council to develop a campaign against anti-LGBT language, and it's finally here!
You can check out the New York Times story about the campaign here.
At the new website for this campaign you'll find the video PSAs and resources and links to help stop anti-LGBT language and behavior. Go there to sign a pledge against such language and pass it on to your friends!
Our brand new 2007 National School Climate Survey was also released Wednesday. The NSCS is the only national survey to document the experiences of students who identify as LGBT in America's secondary schools. Read all about it and even download the full report here.
And while you're exploring all this new stuff at GLSEN, also check out our new website.
Thanks for supporting us - you make our work possible!
September 05, 2008
>In this age of digital everything we can use our web resources to help create safer schools for all students.
This resource below shows how to use Facebook for your activism needs and the tips and tools can be used for other social networking sites.
It was picked from a great site http://www.digiactive.org/
July 29, 2008
June 26, 2008
>After experiencing constant harassment and even assault at his West Islip middle school, Patrick Kohlmann, 13, made a video presentation to help parents and teachers understand the impact of bullying. When he was told it was too "graphic" to show the PTA, Patrick took his message to YouTube, where the it has now received over 95,000 views and nation-wide media coverage. Check out Patrick's inspirational project below.
June 20, 2008
More than 250 members have joined the Irmo High School GSA Facebook group. But the newly formed South Carolina club may not be able to function by the time school starts again in the fall.
When the club began this spring, Principal Eddie Walker announced that he would resign at the end of the 2008-2009 school year because his religious beliefs conflicted with its formation. While the school is prevented from discriminating against the GSA because of the 1984 Equal Access Act, the school district is now trying to impose stricter regulations on all activities that are not directly connected to academic subjects.
If the policies pass, students would have to get permission from their parents or guardians to join and they wouldn't be allowed to put up posters, have a group picture in the yearbook, or raise money on school grounds, among other things.
The school board is going to further consider adopting these new rules on Monday, June 23rd. To let them know your thoughts, check out this post from the ACLU and send board members an email.
Read more about Walker's resignation and the resulting controversy here.
Read GLSEN Executive Director Kevin Jennings' response to Walker's comments here.
Read an essay by an alum of Irmo about its history of intolerance here.
June 16, 2008
>Debbie G. Sent us this story for the blog:
Our GSA had an awesome DOS. We didn't just remain silent, club members decided to make t-shirts so that people would know why they were remaining silent. We came up with the slogan, "Silence Isn't Golden." About 50 t-shirts were made (this was done in the library at lunch time when we are very crowded, with anywhere from 150-200 students, so lots of people saw us working and wanted to know more about the DOS). Then we figured we needed to do something for people who wanted to show support but couldn't stay silent all day for whatever reason. We borrowed an idea from another school and made rainbow ribbons. We made about 500 of these. We put a ribbon in each staff member's mail slot. I sent an email earlier explaining what the day was about and I also told staff members that if they didn't want a ribbon they could leave it in a box that would be placed in the office for that purpose.
The DOS didn't start off well. A staff member came to me in the library to talk to me about "library issues." Well he had several but the main issue was he couldn't believe that I would be "involved in something as disruptive as the Day of Silence[his words]!" I was sure this was a portent of the future. Sure enough, the next day when I arrived at school I looked in the ribbon return box and it was full. I was disappointed. But after about a half hour, something started to happen. Students started coming to the library looking for the ribbons. Students wanted to know how you got a t-shirt, and what you needed to join in! Teachers started to email and phone me asking for ribbons for their classes. One teacher called me to her room to show how she was using the ribbons as a teaching tool. She spent almost her entire class talking about what the day meant (and she is a math teacher!).
But the most gratifying moment came when a teacher I didn't think would be supportive walked into the library proudly wearing a ribbon. I was so sure he wouldn't I told Erica, the president and founder of our GSA, not to put one in his box. Erica refused and said that everyone had to get a ribbon- that they needed to make the choice to return the ribbon, we couldn't make it easy for them not to participate! When I told this teacher that I was surprised he was wearing the ribbon he asked me why I felt that way. I stammered that I thought he was very conservative. He then asked me why being conservative meant that you wouldn't support human rights. He went on to say the Day of Silence was about human rights and that he was for the rights of all humans! A learning lesson for me! Another teacher that I didn't think would be supportive stopped by to give me two poems he wrote to honor the day!
By lunch time every one of our ribbons was gone.
We could have distributed at least 100 more! I got so many complimentary emails from staff and the students were so grateful. I think there were many students who felt that this showed that they are safer in our schools because they have many, many allies! We also found out that every single administrator wore a ribbon!
Do you have a Day of Silence story you'd like to share? Email email@example.com
May 06, 2008
>Students have been asking when next year's Day of Silence will be held. We're happy to announce it will be Friday, April 17, 2009.
In deciding on a date we search the vacation and testing schedules of the top 20 largest school districts. We then search national and religious holidays and look at all the results together to find a date that works well for everyone. From this process we determined that April 17th would be best for most students in 2009.
So put it in your personal calendars and get it onto your school's schedule too. Remember, it's less than a year until the next Day of Silence!
April 28, 2008
Stars and Stripes published a wonderful piece about the new Gay-Straight Alliance at a military base in Japan. The military, as you might expect, is typically socially conservative. So the GSA's formation was not welcomed by everyone. And yet, as the advisor put it, "I don't think another school club has done so much in such a short time."
Most recently, GSA spearheaded Edgren's participation in Friday's "National Day of Silence," a movement started at the University of Virginia in 1996 to prevent bullying in schools. This year the event was dedicated to Lawrence King, a California middle school student who was shot and killed in February, allegedly because he was gay.
At Edgren the event drew participation beyond the GSA circle, with about 30 students wearing T-shirts and toting white boards or pen and pad to communicate in classrooms and hallways.
"Ethnic, religious, sexual differences is no reason to single someone out and treat them differently," Heather Steele, a senior and National Honors Society member, jotted in a notebook.
Senior Norah Sweeney, a GSA member, said the idea was floated to change the name to "tolerance club," but then "we'd kind of be hiding behind the name."
"The name will never change," says Kuntz. "There's no reason to change this name. We're very proud of who we are."
April 25, 2008
>Just because the Day of Silence is coming to an end for most students doesn't mean you still can't register, even after the fact. If you haven't registered, please do so here.
We use registrations to get a gauge for how much participation there was across the country. Students from a record 7,500 schools have now registered. And if someone from your school already has registered, we still like to keep track of all participation.
Thanks again for your courage today. Together, we are changing the world for the better and making schools safer for everyone.
April 25, 2008
>Be our friend/fan/member/etc at any of the various social networking sites:
Official Day of Silence page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Day-of-Silence/10621862898
Remembering Lawrence King group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8088192263
Official Day of Silence page: http://www.myspace.com/dayofsilence
Remembering Lawrence King page: http://www.myspace.com/rememberinglawrence

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When we came it we could not see the labelled for the rows once seated we saw others who asked other what row they were on so they could figure out where to sit.
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I really like the politics , propaganda and passion of Mokingjay but my Sisters thought it was boring and nothing happened.
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F.A.S.T. is an experimental venue which explores the "process" through which theatre is created.
The program is part of the Department's initiative to foster a performance culture at MSU which embraces multiple modes of creativity. Students write original work, explore innovative performance techniques and experiment with new dramatic material. The possibilities for theatrical expression are almost limitless.
F.A.S.T. performances are held in the L. Howard Fox Theatre or Experimental Black Box Theatre and are generally scheduled on Fridays at noon. Students whose projects have been approved for inclusion in Theatre-in-the-Raw are given 30 minutes in which to "try out" their material. Their "mini productions" also serve as preparation for BA Theatre Studies majors to present works as seniors.
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Academy of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences Inc. (AAPS) is one of the premier Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical career training colleges in Canada. Located in Toronto, Ontario, AAPS offers applied theoretical education and practical, hands-on training for individuals interested in pursuing long-term careers un the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, medical device and allied industries.
Academy of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences was established in 2003 to address the growing demands of healthcare manufacturers looking for experienced and well-training employees. Fittingly, AAPS' programs were designed by a team of highly experienced industry experts with one mission in mind: to create development courses and programs that would help develop skill sets that exceed current industry standards. To that end, the school's teaching staff consists solely of leading, industry professionals with decades of experience.
In addition, the school's campus boast three state-of-the-art laboratories and modern classroom facilities, which ensure that graduates are confident, experienced and fully prepared to jump directly into the workforce. Combined with ongoing partnerships and course development consultations with employers and regulatory bodies, these cutting-edge facilities and instructors have helped AAPS attain a unique and highly regarded standing in the applied pharmaceutical education and training field.
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Kasam — Tere Pyaar Ki (lit. Swear of your love) is an Indian Hindi romantic television series. Kratika Sengar and Sharad Malhotra play the roles of Tanu/Tanuja and Rishi respectively.it is story of two couples whose marriage arranged by god since their birth they promised to live whole life Poonum Janum of Tanu was seen in this story that tanu was dead and after 20 years tanu was reborn in the soul of Tanuja remembers all the memories of previous birth.
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text: Anyone else looking at the games coming out between now and the end of November and hearing their wallet cry? I mean, HOLY CRAP! The amount of games coming out in this timeframe that I want appears to be more than I've bought in the last 2 years! I was browsing release dates, and copied the stuff I really want to grab. October 21st is the killer day/week for me. Ghostbusters, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, Fable 2, Little Big Planet, AND Far Cry 2. Yikes! Anywho, here's what I'm looking to get between now and the end of Nov. 8.19 Baseball Mogul 2009 PC 8.26 Harvest Moon DS 9.2 Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise 360 9.7 Spore PC Spore Creatures (DS) 9.9 NHL 2k9 360 Viva Pinata Pocket Paradise DS NHL 2009 360 9.14 Rock Band 2 360 9.15 Dragon Quest IV DS 9.16 Star Wars: Force Unleashed PS3/DS/PSP Harvest Moon Wii 9.22 Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization PC Lego Batman PC Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked Wii 10.7 Fallout 3 PC NBA 2k9 10.21 Ghostbusters 360 Spider-Man: Web of Shadows Fable 2 360 Little Big Planet PS3 Far Cry 2 PC 10.26 Guitar Hero World Tour 360 11.3 Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Expansion PC Destroy All Humans 3: Path of Furon Animal Crossing Wii Lord of the Rings Conquest PC 11.11 MK vs DC 360 Mirrors Edge Star Wars - Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duel Wii


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UFO #2 is completed, labeled and delivered to it's new home. It is now known as "Belinda's Buds" after a very special cat that once belonged to a very special family. This quilt took a long time to complete mainly due to lack of time (okay, procrastination!) but it was also due to some doubts and insecurities. Why do we let these feelings slow us down? The final result was surprisingly satisfying.
Moral of the story? Just finish it!
So, as promised, a photo of the finished quilt:
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So, on to UFO #3 of 13......well I do have a couple of other priorities this week, and next week is busy...... Fall is closing in, can I finish them all this summer? How many UFO's do you have? Do you have a completion plan? I would love to hear your UFO stories.


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There continues to be controversy about the use of WiFi in classrooms. To add to the confusion, over the past year or so, we are learning that WiFi transmitters emit Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) similar to the microwave radiation used in the design of microwave weaponry. Barrie Trower, a British physicist and microwave weapons expert has been sharing his experiences on the subject to audiences considering WiFi radiation in classrooms.
When connected to these potential dangers, keep your distance from the source, such as your WiFi router. When using your laptop computer, iPad, tablet or other handheld device in your lap, be sure to use a radiation shield. Protecting yourself using a WiFi radiation shield from devices at zero distance from the body will eliminate the worst dangers the WiFi transmitter can deliver.
Background on Barrie Trower and WiFi
With most of the career with the Royal British Navy and military intelligence, Barrie Trower dedicated much of his career in the study of the effect of microwave energy on the human body. He recently came out of retirement to share his experiences about WiFi in part, because he strongly understands that microwave radiation and WiFi radiation are very similar. Both are health risks to humans and not harmless as others may claim.
In various interviews and presentations, Mr. Trower delivers a common theme – WiFi radiation in classrooms is dangerous. He says that WiFi signals are equal to those used in microwave weapons and that they are threats to humans, particularly the elderly and children. When it comes to children and WiFi, Mr. Trower says, "children are physiologically and neurologically immature. It takes years for the blood-brain barrier to form, leaving children more prone to cell-leakage from microwave radiation." When visiting children in schools, he notes that WiFi radiation exposure is causing health problems that include, nausea, headaches and vision problems. He further says, "Children have less dense bones, immature immune systems and, by virtue of their size, they can act as aerials. Females have more complex hormone based systems to be disrupted than males."
In another example, Trower says, "I was previously aware of reports concerning dead birds in and around communication bases. On examination these birds were found to be cooked." He was referring to powerful microwave communications having the capacity to oscillate cells sufficiently as to cook the birds alive. Additionally, he points out that Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) can give us headaches, disrupt our sleep, open us up to infection and create fatigue. He goes on to say that, in high concentrations and over large durations of time, it has been documented that these radiations can cause cancers, like leukemia.
What Does All This Mean?
Laptops, tablets, and other handheld devices connected to the internet via WiFi, can either rest on a desktop or a child's lap emitting Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR). Elsewhere within a building, there are access points and routers, also transmitting Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR). When directly near the router transmitters, children are exposed to the strongest signal the equipment can emit. Even moving only a few feet away, exposure dangers quickly diminish. As a good rule of thumb, at four foot away, exposure levels and associated health dangers are greatly reduced.
Mr. Trower believes all exposure is dangerous, but sometimes you may find it important to be connected to the internet via a WiFi connection. Maybe you are traveling, or maybe your university offers WiFi, or maybe you just have a WiFi router you use at home. In many ways, WiFi radiation is impossible to avoid. The most intense exposure is when you electronic device is at zero distance away from the body. For these conditions, use should use some sort of EMF protection. Putting an EMF shield between you and the device removes the worst of the exposure danger.
WiFi in our classrooms is considered as dangerous as military microwave weaponry by some. At the very least, we should be aware of the potential dangers and find ways to protect our children. Keep your distance from radiating sources or use an EMF shield when using laptop computers, tablets, cell phones, or other electronic devices that contain WiFi transmitters.


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To facilitate water quality monitoring and seamless data sharing among all interested parties to characterize water quality in Colorado.
The CWQMC is dedicated to facilitating water quality monitoring and seamless data sharing among all interested parties to accurately characterize water quality in Colorado. We understand that many people are either collecting water quality data or examining data collected by others. Our goal is to make that process as easy as possible. If you are interested in assisting us in our goals or have suggestions as to how we can do it better, please contact us!
Thank you to our generous supporters who donated to support the CDSN: SP CURE, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Thornton Water, Centennial Water & Sanitation District, Northern Colorado Water Conservation District, Barr/Milton Watershed Association, San Juan Watershed Group, Julie Kinsey, Aurora Water, and many others!
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Bigger, wider, better the McKlein Rally calendar for 2008 comes in a huge panoramic format. Like its predecessor of 2003, this classic among wall decorations is almost one metre wide. It offers twelve truly impressive wide angle shots that capture the full fascination of the 2007 WRC season. As always, there are two images to choose from every month. In addition to the panoramic images, McKlein have also assembled their best atmospheric, technical and action shots for this, their most popular, high-quality calendar.
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Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Announces Secondary Offering
ATLANTA, Aug. 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACBI) ("Atlantic Capital"), the parent company of Atlantic Capital Bank, N.A., announced today the launch of the underwritten secondary public offering of a total of 3,109,127 shares of its common stock, all of which will be offered by selling shareholders, Trident IV, L.P. and Trident IV Professionals Fund, L.P. Atlantic Capital will not receive any proceeds from the offering.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a Stifel Company, is serving as the sole underwriter on the offering.
Investors are advised to carefully consider the investment objectives, risks and charges and expenses ofAtlantic Capital before investing. The prospectus supplement, dated August 17, 2017, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and the accompanying prospectus, dated January 19, 2017, contains this and other information about Atlantic Capital and should be read carefully before investing.
The shares are being offered pursuant to a shelf registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which was previously filed on January 19, 2017 and declared effective by the SEC on January 25, 2017 (File No. 333-215616). The offering is being made only by means of the prospectus and related prospectus supplement, copies of which may be obtained from the offices of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Equity Capital Markets, 787 Seventh Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10019, or by calling toll-free: (800) 966-1559. Investors may also obtain copies of these documents free of charge by visiting the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. The offering may be made only by means of the prospectus and related prospectus supplement, which have been or will be filed with the SEC.
Additional Information about Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc.
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc., a Georgia corporation organized in 2006 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is the parent of Atlantic Capital Bank, N.A. (the "Bank"). The Bank operates as a full service, locally-managed commercial bank with 15 full service branches located primarily in the metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Georgia and Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tennessee. In February 2017, the Company opened a loan production office in Charlotte, North Carolina. As of June 30, 2017, we had total consolidated assets of $2.7 billion, total deposits of $2.1 billion and total shareholders' equity of $319.4 million.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements represent plans, estimates, objectives, goals, guidelines, expectations, intentions, projections and statements of our beliefs concerning future events, business plans, objectives, expected operating results and the assumptions upon which those statements are based. Forward-looking statements include without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and are typically identified with words such as "may," "could," "should," "will," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "expect," "intend," "plan," or words or phases of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements may include, among other things, statements about Atlantic Capital's confidence in its strategies and its expectations about financial performance, market growth, market and regulatory trends and developments, acquisitions and divestitures, new technologies, services and opportunities and earnings. The forward-looking statements are based largely on Atlantic Capital's expectations and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on factors which are, in many instances, beyond Atlantic Capital's control. Atlantic Capital undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is made, except as otherwise required by law. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed, or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other factors, the risks and uncertainties described in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Atlantic Capital's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Please refer to the SEC's website at www.sec.gov where you can review those documents.
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With humor, history, nostalgia, and acerbity, Didion (Political Fictions, 2001, etc.) considers the conundrums of California, her beloved home state.
Pieces of this remarkable memoir have appeared in the writer's usual venues (e.g., the New York Review of Books), but she has crafted the connections among them so artfully that the work acquires a surprising cumulative power. Didion tells a number of stories that would not in lesser hands appear to be related: the arrival in California of her pioneer ancestors, the nasty 1993 episode involving randy adolescents who called themselves the "Spur Posse," the fall of the aerospace industry in the 1990s, her 1948 eighth-grade graduation speech ("Our California Heritage"), the history of the state, and the death of her parents. Along the way she deals with some California novels from earlier days, Jack London's The Valley of the Moon and Frank Norris's The Octopus, and explores the community histories of Hollister, Irvine, and Lakewood (home of the Posse). She sees fundamental contradictions in the California dream. For one, older generations resented the arrival of the "newcomers," who in their minds were spoiling the view. But as Didion points out, the old-timers had once done the same. More profound is her recognition that Californians, many of whom embrace the ideal of rugged individualism and reject "government interference," nonetheless have accepted from the feds sums of money vast enough to mesmerize Midas. Water-management programs have been especially costly, but tax breaks for all sorts of other industries and enterprises have greatly enriched some in the state (railroad magnates, housing developers, defense contractors) while most everyone else battles for scraps beneath the table. Most affecting are her horrifying portrait of Lakewood as a community devoted to high-school sports at the expense of scholarship and her wrenching accounts of the deaths of her father and mother.
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The Bloomin Arts Festival is almost here! WE are so excited! This year we have new artists, a new exhibit, and a handmade quilt displayed. Come in and see Donna Hosse- Japanese Fish Printing Artist- Extrodinaire! Truely facinating is her ability to catch a fish, dab it with pigments or inks and rub it on handmade, handdyed paper to create an incredible piece of art! If I only I could decide which one I want to hang in my bathroom when it is remodeled......
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Do any of you veterens have expirence with displaying and controling a 3d model with c++ programming code and maybe spicifically with vb6.0? Any literature on the subject you would like to recommend or any key words I could use with searching? How do I go about learning it? Thank you very much!
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I use VTK for everything 3D (vtk.org). You ask for c++ and VB in the same sentence though - which would you prefer?
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Well basically, for rendering it (displaying it) there are two main libraries, OpenGL and Direct3D. I am familiar with OpenGL, which also has a few possibly useful utility tools like GLUT (some extra functions, and cross-platform windows), GLUI (some functions for User Interfaces), and OpenInventor (for some tools to load models, display simple 3D objects and their 3D transformations). Basic tutorials for OpenGL from NEHE are very helpful to start, and it has example code mainly in C++, but also in about two dozen other programming languages.. it's all pretty much the same anyway. They will also show how to apply the translation and rotation transformations.
For moving 3D objects, there are two things to handle, translation and rotation. The former is a piece of cake, the latter can be a real nightmare. All renderers use homogeneous transformation matrices for both modelview (the motion of the 3D models) and projection (project models onto a 2D screen with a 3D look). So to learn about it, you should look into "representation of 3D rotations" and "the homogeneous transformation matrix", but I warn you, it's a bit of mathematics and geometry. I personally rely almost exclusively on quaternions for rotation, but there are options like the rotation matrix or Euler angles or Euler axis/angle which are also possible. It depends on what you want to do. For static pose of models, they are all pretty OK. If you want to do some movement (time integration of 3D rotational motion), then quaternions are the best choice by far, but they are a bit hard to grasp at first, in that case, the rotation matrix is also a good alternative.
Finally, what do you mean by 3D model? Do you want to control the movement of different parts of it and stuff? This will be quite a bit more math, look up "kinematic chains", "skeletal animation" and "rag-doll models". And techniques to render them include the old-school method of splitting the model into parts and figuring out their individual transformations, or a fancier method called "skinning" (which involves vertex shaders, a semi-advanced concept in 3D rendering). But there must be free libraries that accomplish all that already, that I am not familiar with (my knowledge of 3D game programming is a bit outdated). VTK does look very sweet!
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If you are talking about "pre-made" 3d models, such as .3ds, .obj, etc, your best bet is going to be: http://spacesimulator.net Otherwise, you can google search: Displaying .3ds with OpenGL/C++. (replace .3ds with the type of 3d file you are using)
(Please note: You are going to HAVE to learn OpenGL or Direct X at some point to be able to manipulate pre-made 3d models, or any other type of 3d models for that matter).
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Sorry davi sir but I think I meant "vc6.0". Must have misspelled it. :P And thank you all! That's very kind of you! Your suggestions are so detailed and very helpful. Guess I'll try to start with those. Thanks again! :D


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Julien Merceron, the company's technology director, has said to FINAL FANTASY DREAM that : " Luminous Engine will be used for a large range of games as Kingdom Hearts III and next Thi4f, but we still have a lot of work to do".
He said about the Agni's Philosophy Tech Demo : "We really wanted it to be our own view. We are not trying to sell Sony or Microsoft's view, and by the way, we are not aware of it. When we published this video, we wanted it to be a message from Square Enix, more than a message from Sony or Microsoft."
Finally about FF VII he said : "Final Fantasy VII was one of my most beautiful experiences. That said, the other titles of the series are also wonderful. Obviously, as a player, I would really like a remake for FFVII. I give my opinion concerning the technology used and I let them take their decisions. But as a player, as a fan, yes, I would like a remake."
if true that would be a beast of a game but wouldn't that be a next gen game? if it is then that would suck but make sense since next gen is almost upon us. Still day one purchase for me
Nice, Julien Merceron is a good French. He gives his point of view, and when they created GLACIER2 for Hitman, it was a great moment for the industry. With Luminous they have the power to create a game powerfull as Advent Children Complete.
FF VII Remake ? I'm ok for that !
I just hope that we are not wainting for all of that for years and years and finally for nothing !
Yes, A french interview ! :)
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mike rotch | MOSHERS INC. | 09/21/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Oh MAN this album is awesome.i wish i could have been into this band way back when this album came out.bob rusay and jack owen kill on the guitar and paul is an insane drummer.chris barnes has got to be the greatest death metal vocalist ever.you can actually understand what he says at some points.for those of you [female dog] about the lyrics, why were you listening to a band called cannibal corpse in the first place?yet you complain about not understanding what hes saying?.death metal vocals are hard, believe me ive tried.anyway you looking to get into death metal? start here. the best songs are shredded humans, edible autopsy, put them to death, scattered remains splattered brains, rotting head, bloody chunks, and the absolute killer track a skull full of maggots.any metalhead will love this album.cc kicks [rump]."
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"Any one who is new to cannibal corpse and is thinking about buying one of their cd's don't go neer the bleeding and don't even think about the god-awful wretched spawn! This is cannibal corpse with chris barns and(i know what your thinking)sounds nothing like six feet under! If you think chris is good in six feet under your dead wrong because before chris lost his vioce he was in a band that released shocking album's and brutal music and what will always be remembered as one of the best the best death metal vocalist of all time. Eaten back to life is a classic debute album that launch the new wave of death metal in the early 90's! And out of all the death metal bands in the early 90's cannibal corpse was the most heaviest,sickest,and offensive. Some people thought the gore lyrics and the offensive artwork was to shocking for them so they strived away from this band and never gave them a listen and stuck with other bands such as sepultera,obituary,morbid angel,(good bands)and others. Than were the people who thought they were childish to write music about killing and gore and just labled it as talentless noise(wich is 100% not true)or either they thought the music was to extreme or heavy for them. Well those people sure did miss out on what still is one of the greatest death metal albums of all time, The guitars aren't as technical as in later releases but who cares! They still made some sick catchy hooks and brutal riffs that aren't found in later releases. The drumming is top notch. This cd will just make you wanna sing along to chris roaring out those brutal tales of horror,bang you head till it hurts,and beat the living piss out of someone! This also contains some of cannibal corpse's most memorable songs. Shredded humans is a shocking story about a mad-man in a car trying to kill a family of five on there way home having enjoyed a day in the sun(there encounter with gore has just begun). I love it how the guitars just shredd along on the part were chris say roars out"HIS SEATBELT WAS USELESS FOR HOLDIN HIM BACK,IT SIMPLY JUST CUT HIM IN TWO,LEGS WERE CRUSHED,OUT LEEKED HIS PUSS AS HIS SPINAL CHORD TOOK OFF AND FLEW" and than goes "THE MOTHER TOOK FLIGHT THROUGH THE GLASS,AND ENDED UP IMPALED ON A SIGN,HER INTESTINES STRETCHED FROM THE CAR DOWN THE ROAD,and than menacingly says"FOR A QUARTER MILE!""
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"Social Justice Warriors" (SJW) operating under the influence of cultural Marxism are noted for arbitrarily assigning "victim status" to various classes of people usually based on their gender, race/colour, ethnicity, sexual orientation, "refugees" or whatever other flavour of the month they deem sacrosanct.
White people (Caucasians) — especially heterosexual White men in Western society — fall under a class of their very own — "White privileged oppressors". You know the type … the people who are world renown for great advances in technology, medicine, science and a whole host of other inventions — too many to mention here — that have benefited the world.
Fred Reed says: "A product of WHITE engineers. When you can do this, come back and talk to me".
In their deluded quest to make all things "equal" and "inclusionary" in an unequal, real natural world … Social Justice Warriors assign the best and the brightest to a 2nd or 3rd position on hierarchy scales to help mitigate the "hurt feelings" of their victim groups. One method is to guilt-trip White people by placing them in mine fields loaded with warning signs of "political-correct" conduct because easily offended "snow flakes" must not be confronted with the harsh realities of real life.
To explain how nature's order takes precedence over society's artificial rules of conduct, I offer this crude analogy: The beginning of your physical existence began as a tiny sperm in a gallant struggle that had you racing towards the coveted ovum in your mother's body. Among millions of compatriots in this monumental struggle, there could only be one winner. You didn't turn around to the other wriggling spermatozoa that were lagging behind, and offer them your position. No, you earned that leading position on your own merits, and only after a bout of hard slogging according to nature's own laws. Oh … and guess who won the race to the egg? You did. So, to all you manipulating SJWs … stop whining, and get on with your own natural life, and allow others the same!
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Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
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Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
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It matters not how strait the gate,
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I know there are enough channels and outlets to suffice, but why are we tolerating so much nonsense to enter our minds and ignoring scenarios that reflect our current situation? Yeah, go ahead and say it's for our entertainment. Our 'guilty pleasure.' It's almost believable. I wouldn't have given it a second thought had I not seen a trend in the last decade of people striving to be some type of star by some irrelevant means. Spending countless hours trying to become someone with an exploitation background.
Let's be clear so no groups rally against me. My taste does not clear the spectrum of entertainment and I may not understand why people are glued to certain shows, but I understand that my taste doesn't dissolve any chance of my dislikes' respect and admiration. While I'll defend my dislikes about any particular show, webisode, podcast, movie, or song, defending someone's desire to be famous by any means necessary is ridiculous.
So I ask again: When Did It Become Ordinary For Unnecessary People Be Famous?
When did we lose sight of those who are helping to promote our world? To progress our species? I am seeing multiple epidemics around the world. Nothing as major relative to the dark ages yes. But serious ones nonetheless. I'd name some, but I'm sure your news feed beat your eyes with it all day, everyday. All areas of importance are receiving blow after blow on multiple sides in multiple opinions with negative results overriding any hopes of moving forward from this sidestep we've come accustom too. Yet cameras all around some famous person's baby? Articles trying to explain a one-year-old's expression. People making millions just because. That's where we are right now.
Let me put this in perspective: In order for me to start a nonprofit organization for…let's say sheltering homeless people. Or an animal shelter for you pet lovers. After obtaining sufficient amount of education and experience, on top of the dedication necessary to move forward in my mission, I would need sponsors to help pay for it. Remember, nothing is for free. A proposal must be written pretty much begging people to help with the mission. Begging to help a situation that most people should hold dear to them. Of course, rejections would be received as the begging progresses because a variety of reasons: Not interested, not worth it, no money, etc. The journey will go on. Finally, once the funds are in, then begins the endless effort to make the mission a reality. Trust me, it won't be easy. Especially since the begging is continuous. Always preparing for sudden changes such as budget cuts. And this journey is not-for-profit, in case it was forgotten.
Suffice it to say, the organization's success will not be overnight and the journey will be uphill with a lot of stumbling backwards. We also can safely say that those who have a stake in having homeless people on the street will have an effect on the success of the mission. Oh yeah, they're out there.
So I'll ask another question: Why Are Unnecessary People Famous?
And making money based on being irrelevant?
Can someone explain why we are paying more attention and money to those whose unnecessary experience in life for some reason made headlines while those who spend their life putting the entire world ahead of themselves, barely getting shares on social media? How is it possible for someone whose biggest accomplishment was having shitty company can draw more attention than…ANYTHING RELEVANT? It's sickening to know that although we do not want to deal with our current situation, we are not responsible enough to ignore the obvious distraction created and focus on what needs to be done.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
The Sequel (London : 1991-1992)
So, anyway - the few months running to my final exams and also graduation, Ayah and I had a heart to heart talk on what exactly I wanted to do after graduating. At that point, Ayah still had 2 more years before he was to graduate, and we had agreed that he should work for at least 1 year before we were to settle down. So, all in all we were looking at at least another THREE years before we could finally tie the knot!
It was also agreed that after his graduation in 1993, if he were to work, he would be working and doing his housemanship in the UK, as that would be the best training ground for him.
So, we laid down all the possibilities of A to Z, and the bottom line was - I didn't think I could stand being so far away from him for so long!
I had a couple of options.
I could either just go back and serve Petronas. This would have meant that I would have to go back to Malaysia that Summer of 1991, do whatever I needed to do, and I would have had to wait for 3 YEARS before we could get married. And Ayah would be in the UK ALL THOSE THREE YEARS!(Errrr...I don't think I would consider THAT as an option?!!! Nak sakit jiwer ke aper???!!!)
OR another option was, I could apply for a scholarship extension to continue with my studies and pursue my Degree of an Utter Barrister in London, after which I would have to go back to Malaysia, but, we would only be apart for 2 years.
Hmmmmm....THREE years apart vs TWO years apart? NOT a difficult choice to make at all.
I have to admit, if it was not because of Ayah, I would not have even thought of doing my Bar Finals in London! I was never (and am NOT) an ambitious person, and sitting for my Bar Exams was never in my list of things-to-do in life.
But, as it was the ONLY option I had to buy time to spend at least another year in the UK, I went on to apply to do my Bar Finals at Ho*born College/Linco**'s I**, and syukur alhamdulillah I received an offer! And in London I stayed for a year, pursuing my Degree of an Utter Barrister (and Ayah was still in Newcastle upon Tyne the whole time).
In a way, I was just an accidental Bar student - hoping to gain more time in the UK only so that Ayah and I would not be too far apart too long. But, of course, I just couldn't ignore my responsibilities of being a Bar student, could I? I was accepted in, so, might as well JUST DO IT, right?
My one year in London was spent in Stroud Green in North London where I shared an apartment with S*l and Tu*ip. Both graduated from Leeds, and both were also admitted to Linco**'s I** and Ho*born College.
Now, applying and getting a place in Linco**'s I** was one thing. Going through the Professional Bar Course and Exams was another thing. It was SHEER HELL, I tell you! And I know there are a few of my readers here who had gone through the same hell as I did. NEVER AGAIN!!! Even if somebody were to pay me REALLY BIG MONEY to go through the Bar Course and Exams, I would happily decline. Thank you, but, NO thank you, sir!
I didn't mind the 24 Dinners that we had to go through (failing which, we would NOT be called to the Bar EVEN if we were to get 1st Class results for the Bar Finals Exams!). The Dinners were fun actually. All of us going in black and white attires, donning the robes, sitting in the glorious Grand Hall of Linco**'s I**, enjoying our bland vegetarian meals and orange juice, while the rest were having succulent roast beef and gravy, and 3-4 types of alcoholic drinks, one after another...(What my house mates and I would normally do was to makan kenyang-kenyang kat rumah dulu, before going to the Inn's dinner!)
Those 24 Dinners were part of the formal requirements of the Honourable Society. Every now and then we were allowed to bring guests along, and of course, Ayah became my regular "tag-along" for all my Guests Night Dinners. That was just an excuse to get Ayah to make a trip down to London from Newcastle every month actually. NOT that he minded! Hehehehe!
It was the Bar Final Course itself which I tak boleh tahan...Those months of going to classes and working on the endless assignments and studying for the exams were arguably the most stressful time of my life. With, and like all professional exams, it was just NOT the same as the normal and ordinary exams you would do at Uni or college. It was in a class of its own, and as I had got myself into it (as an accidental student some more!!), I sweat through it all and gave my best.
Those who had gone through the Bar Finals Exams as I had, would agree with me when I said that the Exams were one of the TOUGHEST exams on the face of the earth...
I remember studying for the subjects with tears falling down onto my notes. I still have those notes with me, with blotches on the pages as proof of my free-flowing tears smearing the pages! It was so damn hard, but, I knew I just had to do it whether I liked it or not. I remember not eating for days studying for the Bar Finals. I remember not going out for weeks preparing for the Bar Finals.
And I remember asking Ayah if he could just come down to London to be with me - untuk bagi semangat throughout the exam period. But, Ayah did the right thing, and said, "NO". He told me, "YOU have to do this YOURSELF, and I don't want to be there as I might distract you and be in your way. BUT, you can call me ANY time of the day and night, and I will be there for you..."
And throughout that ONE week of INTENSIVE exams, I lost count of how many times I called Ayah, day and night - crying like crazy every time, telling him that I was giving up, and that I just could not go on. And every single time Ayah would steer me back and gave his words of encouragement to just hang in there...
EVERY TIME I called him, I was a nervous wreck. And EVERY TIME, he would be saying the same things to boost my morale up. In fact, it would have been easier for him if he were to make a recording of his words of encouragement and just play it on for me to listen to whenever I called! I knew what he was going to say anyway, but, I just needed to hear his voice over the phone...
I tell you, it was a miracle that I did not go mad going through the Bar Finals Exams.
I sat for the Trinity Paper, and passed all subjects except for my General Paper II (which was basically Procedures on Land Law and Equity - not surprising as they happened to be my pet-hate subjects throughout Uni!!). I bersyukur to Allah swt as that would mean that I only had to resit for that ONE Paper. The system was such that IF you were to fail TWO papers, you would have to resit ALL SIX Papers!!! Mati hidup balik I takkan resit if that were to happen to me!
So, that Summer, Ayah offered his place in Newcastle for me to prepare for the Michaelmas Exams while he went back to Malaysia for his Summer Break. In a way, I was "house-sitting" for him. And when Ayah came back from the holidays, I remember him staying up with me going through the subject, or just accompanying me burning the midnight oil...And syukur alhamdulillah, I passed my GP II in that Michaelmas Exams, and that November 1992, I was called to the English Bar and admitted as a Member of the Honourable Society of Linco**'s I** finally...
And I have to say - if it was not for Ayah's words of encouragement and support, ESPECIALLY throughout the exam period, I would not have got through the Exams. And I know that Ayah and his semangat and encouragement had a lot to do with it...and I can't thank him enough...
With all the ceremonies over, I was left with no choice. Petronas had called me back (NOT that they had a job waiting for me back home in Malaysia anyway!), and I had run out of excuses and reasons to stay on...
And in December 1992, I remember taking the MAS flight from London Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur with Re*a - my MT friend who was also with me in Norwich, and who also spent an extra 1 year (but in Warwick, doing her Masters) ALSO to buy time to be in the UK as her boyfriend T**S (who is now her hubby) also had a couple of years still in the UK.
I remember Ayah and T**S sending us off at Heathrow, and I remember how both Reha and I menangis tak ingat dunia at the airport, and continued with the crying marathon all throughout the 13 hours journey to KL! We were crying, and every now and then we were laughing our hearts out because it was actually a pretty damn funny sight looking at each other's monyok face throughout the flight!
But, it sure wasn't funny when reality sank in.
Back in KL, I suddenly found myself totally lost without Ayah by my side. And the fact that Ayah was going to spend at least another two years in the UK before we would tie the knot, did not help at all...
Yes, of course I was happy that I was back in Malaysia with my Mommy and Abah and the rest of the family. But, somewhere along the line, I had realized that Ayah had also become a part of my family - a part of me. He was my semangat...and I didn't know if I could survive being without him in Malaysia for 2 years...
To be continued...
48 comments:
- Kerp (Ph.D) said...
doc ayah was clearly your strength and he even played a major part in getting you to where you are now. but dont get me wrong, not in any ways i'm dicrediting anyone, especially you kak Shana.
but then kan, since he was the reason why you stayed on for another year and yet, he came back home for his summer break and left you there in the process! aisehhh...
- May 29, 2008 at 2:19 AM
Yes, I came back to Malaysia for the Summer hols but it was only for about 2 weeks. I wanted to meet up with JPA, my sponsors, to tell them that I intended to do my housemanship in the UK the following year. It was something I had to do...or so I thought. It later turned out that my trips to JPA were completely useless as they went back on their words and refused my request after I graduated in 1993 after initially giving me the go-ahead and assurance during the summer break. Long and complicated story laa...
Anyway...I remember vividly the many many phone calls Mommy made in the weeks leading to her Bar Finals. One thing about her is this...she would do things at the very last minute ALL the time... and ALL the time she would be stressed out BIG time...and ALL the time too she would be fine in the end! Sometimes I pulak lagi stressed out! Hahaha... I guess that's why I love her to bits! :)
And whatever she has written in this posting, let me put it on record that she is the very reason I am who I am...and who I will be. She has been the wind beneath my wings...and my pillar of strength throughout my career pursuit.
For that and more...I would forever be grateful...
- May 29, 2008 at 3:05 AM
- rad said...
Yippeee!!! The much awaited sequel is here at least...hehehe..
Truly enjoy reading it! Esp. the struggling part..and being apart - wah, macam hindustani lak! Wakaka!!
Salute to you both coz you're both very STRONG people. Helping each other to do better & all.
- May 29, 2008 at 7:28 AM
- Madam Tai Tai said...
Kudos to you for passing your BAR finals. I know that 1 year doing your BAR wasn't easy as MrS did the same thing too in 1990.
I remember also the dinners he and his housemate, K*din, had to go to fulfill the BAR requirements. So kelakar because they had to smarten up for the ocassion. But they really looked like barristers on the dinner nights.
Thanks for sharing once again the cerita chenta you. Ingat kan dah tak nak tulis after a long hiatus.
- May 29, 2008 at 11:07 AM
- afsi said...
Dear WS & Doc
I really envy you guys, the way you guys faced all the obstacles together, the words of encouragement that was spoken...
If it was me... well I am hopeless with words and I dont think I would be a good motivator of confidant compared the honorable Doc...
- May 29, 2008 at 11:55 AM
- suria said...
Unlike you.... in Sept 1991 I got married in London.Dah tak sanggup berpisah dah...heheheh
- May 29, 2008 at 12:08 PM
- Helena said...
Wow..... I can just imagine what u went through.... sambil tu teringat time dulu2... last minute baru nak crack the books.... hehe
Best nya baca reply Tuan doctor... hehe
- May 29, 2008 at 1:47 PM
- wanshana said...
Yup - can't imagine life without my pillar of strength...Come to think of it, he has always been in the picture for more than half of my life!
And it was just a short trip that he made back to Malaysia that year, as explained above. It was a necessity of sort.
- May 29, 2008 at 4:46 PM
- wanshana said...
Speechless...(which is SO not me!)
Air mata bergenang...(which is SO me!)
...thank you...
- May 29, 2008 at 4:50 PM
- wanshana said...
Sorry to have kept you waiting. Hehehehe...Thanks!
We did go through a lot together, and I guess because we had always been there for each other, our combined strengths chrystallized into one, maybe?
- May 29, 2008 at 4:54 PM
- wanshana said...
Madam tai tai,
Thanks, and you're welcome :)
The truth be told - I felt quite guilty for not continuing with the sequel sooner actually! The least I could do is to keep on writing and sambung until we tied the knot, I guess? If not, macam tergantung la pulak hidup...Hehehe!
MrS would know how menyeksakan buat Bar Finals. Never expected it to be the way it was. And yes - the Dining experience was something else :)
Take care.
- May 29, 2008 at 5:00 PM
- wanshana said...
Sometimes we don't need words to comfort and motivate another. Our presence and understanding will mean A LOT to that special someone in times of need...and I'm sure you've done that many, many times already :)
- May 29, 2008 at 5:04 PM
- Udinb said...
Wow .... interesting reading. My first visit and I pop in via Helena's. Good story and sure I would not want to miss the continuation.
Me and wife will be in UK for my MBA's graduation 7th July till 16th July
- May 29, 2008 at 5:05 PM
- wanshana said...
Waaaaahhhh....interesting! Care to share with us events leading to the London wedding, please? :)
I had friends who got married while abroad, too, and I just love wedding ceremonies held in the UK!
However, dunno why, but the thoughts of us doing the same had never crossed our minds.
But, of course when we eventually got married, we said to ourselves, "Should have done it sooner maaa!" Hehehehe!
- May 29, 2008 at 5:13 PM
- wanshana said...
"Procrastination" is my middle name, and Ayah dah kenal sangat I ni!
And yes, I'm so touched with what was written by Ayah above...
Take care, dear.
- May 29, 2008 at 5:15 PM
- wanshana said...
Thank you for visiting. It's always nice to make new friends here :)
And of course - Congratulations! Hmmmm...MBA is another head-cracker (as Bar Finals was to me!) You must feel so relief, and so happy now. I can just imagine the feelings.
Have fun at your Graduation Ceremony, and why not extend your stay in the UK a little bit longer to REALLY celebrate!
Btw, if you feel like following this Cerita Chenta of Ayah and myself from Day 1, feel free to click on my Cerita Chenta Label ;)
- May 29, 2008 at 6:02 PM
- Kerp (Ph.D) said...
like kak shana, cant seem to find the right word to describe you best. but you bet, you're a perfect role-model for guys to look up to. i'm one. gotta prove to them future in-laws their daughter has indeed made the right choice.
- May 29, 2008 at 7:17 PM
- Amy said...
Bloghopping through Abg Idham's blog last week and I'm hooked to your love stories (pengakuan tak malu nih! :P) and looking forward for more sequels. Was studying in KPP too, 1995-1999. Doing ADP (replacement of IU programme), but were the first M.ARA students batch tak dpt fly due to recession - 1997. Oh well,takde rezeki. I enjoy reading your experience studying there :)
- May 29, 2008 at 7:53 PM
- U.Lee said...
Hi Wanshana, beautiful story, and reading of your Bar exams very interesting.
I wanted to do Law too when young, but when I found out had to study Latin, I changed my mind...
You were really deep in love too, huh? But happy to read you have done well in both your Law and the love of your life. Outstanding!
You keep well and have fun, best regards, Lee.
- May 30, 2008 at 12:01 AM
- wanshana said...
Just be yourself. That would be the easiest way to prove to them future in-laws that Pinky has indeed made the right choice. ;)
All the best! :)
- May 30, 2008 at 12:16 AM
- wanshana said...
Thank you for hopping by - it's always a pleasure to have new friends here :)
Glad you're enjoying the 'saga'. Jangan nanti bila sequels semua dah habis, you'll get withdrawal syndrome la pulak?! Hahahaha!
It doesn't really matter where one studies. Yang penting wherever we are, we make life the way we want it to be, and we make it the most interesting experience we've ever had. It's the friends around you which are important wherever you are
I'm sure your life in the ADP Programme pun were very colourful. Betul tak? ;)
Do drop by again, kay?
- May 30, 2008 at 12:24 AM
- wanshana said...
Dear Uncle Lee,
Thank you :)
Errr...how come I didn't have to take up Latin to do law? (Hmmm...now I wonder if my Law Degree was authentic ke tidak?! No Latin whatsoever taken as a subject! Hehehehe!
And as for the Bar Finals, I also don't know la how I got through the exams...Hehehe!
Yes, I was really deep in love then...(and even more so now! :))
Have a great weekend, Uncle Lee. Take care.
- May 30, 2008 at 12:31 AM
- Theta said...
No pressure, but can't wait for the continuation :)
As for your question in the previous two entries, my twin sister only arrived in Cardiff in Autumn 1994.
The Bar Exam sounds like a hellish nightmare! Glad you made it through - thanks to your determination and 'kindred spirit' ;)
- May 30, 2008 at 9:52 AM
- MrsNordin said...
You know Tulip as well? She was one of my close friends masa kat TKC (A-Levels) dulu! My God... do you know where she is now?
Cerita you ni dah jadi macam "Jejak Kasih" lah pulak! :)
But I'm seriously amazed that you still remember every single detail of your feelings at that time... I feel for you, tau!
- May 30, 2008 at 11:31 AM
- Udinb said...
Your Cerita Chenta made me sleep very late last nite. But its OK ... nothing else to do when you are alone in a hotel room.
Itupun tak abis lagi. Balik Kuching nanti kena sambung baca balik. I paling suka bab kat stesen keretapi tu.
- May 30, 2008 at 5:19 PM
- wanshana said...
1994 - I was already back in Malaysia for 2 years then. Our paths wouldn't have crossed. But, I'm sure your sis really enjoyed life in Cardiff, as I did. Cool place :)
The Bar Final exam was indeed a hellish nightmare - slightly less scarier than The Grudge, maybe?! I just can't explain how on earth I got through! Hehehe!
Have a great weekend, Theta :)
- May 30, 2008 at 11:10 PM
- wanshana said...
Alahai!!! Memang dunia ni kecik betul...Tulip, Sal and myself were flat-mates for more than a year, you know! (And if you did your A Levels at TKC, you must have known Mar*na Ja*l, too? She was my next door neighbour in Taiping dulu - adik K.Ina Ja*l)
The last time I heard, Tulip was a Senior Federal Counsel with MITI, I think. We've lost touch, but, I'm sure I can get her contact details from Sal.
About still remembering every single detail of my feelings dulu - I guess it's because they were SO INTENSE kot dulu?! ;)
Have a great weekend, dear.
- May 30, 2008 at 11:19 PM
- wanshana said...
Glad my Cerita Chenta could be somewhat as your "companion" to pass the time :)
The whole bab keretapi tu is one of my favourites, too. Macam cerita Hindustan, kan? Hahaha!
Have a great weekend.
- May 30, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Oh dear Kak Shana,
I missed the train, just read latest sequel. Uhm, at this stage ada je yang getting in the way of the two of you. Honestly, don't know how you do it, being far from each other for 2 years pulak tu!!
And that exam....ok, I've no personal experience of knowing anyone doing it BUT sounds like a real torture!!! Gosh....I've never cried for an exam before, you were really strong, with an even stronger person behind you.
Ok....bila nak masuk meminang nih?? Come on, clock's ticking!!Lol!!
- May 31, 2008 at 3:31 AM
- wanshana said...
Dear Murni,
Yes, there was always something in the way at every stage of our pre-marriage relationship. But, syukur alhamdulillah, they made us appreciate each other even more.
Sitting for the Bar Finals was indeed an unforgettable experience. And the fact that I was doing it just so that I could spend another year in the UK (and NOT really into it) and yet I managed to pass - even I was surprised! Hehehehe!
The exam schedule itself was crazy - we had to sit for ALL the papers within 5-8 days (if I remember correctly)!
Bab meminang? Watch this space... Hehehehe!
Oh ya! Got your SMS a couple of days ago. My apologies for not replying - always in and out of the office/house the last few days. We cerita panjang when you come back in August nanti, insya Allah :)
Take care, dear.
- May 31, 2008 at 8:30 AM
- Superwomanwannabe said...
Haizal- i think i need to get jab to talk to you on how to be romantic ....i am sooooo jeles of shana...heheheheheheh
- May 31, 2008 at 8:42 AM
- Superwomanwannabe said...
oh my god shana- your post on the exams just triggered a heck of a lot of memories....ok ok i go and post on my blog now...heheheheh
- May 31, 2008 at 8:44 AM
- wanshana said...
I look forward to your Bar Finals posting (after your GC trip la kot?)
Actuallynya kan - come to think of it, sedahsyat-dahsyat Bar Finals tu, I never really had any nightmares of my Bar Finals AFTER that...
BUT, I SELALU sangat have nightmares of not having enough time to study for my SPM!!!
So, I guess I was more traumatized by the latter kot? Hehehehe!
- June 1, 2008 at 11:20 AM
- pakpayne said...
:-) wanshana....caught up finally with the sequels...
that house-sitting for ayah during his summer break did you good...his aura was there accompanying u during ur resit exams preparation.....itu kut boleh concentrate tu..hehehe
barristers formal dinner, black tie and all....and I can imagine the stiff upper lips too.....huh, that sounds quite a challenge to sit through not twice, but 24 times....but but, having ayah with u there, the rest didn't really count la kan...
i love reading ayah's reply to kerp....especially the part he said,
"she is the wind beneath my wings"
....his responce really warm my heart.
thank you for sharing...nanti i nak print la semua sequel nak bagi my children pun baca...boleh jadi great tips on 'HOW TO'BERCINTA....hehehehe.
- June 1, 2008 at 12:29 PM
- wanshana said...
You're most welcome, and glad you finally managed to catch up with the train :)
Ha-ah, Ayah's aura AND the SMELL of him/his perfume/cologne, etc., around the house did the trick kot?! Hahaha!
And Newcastle was a nice change of place to study from London. Also, the fact that I only had to concentrate on just ONE paper, instead of all the subjects ALSO made it possible for me to pass the Michaelmas Exam. Syukur alhamdulillah.
Actually, come to think of it, ada hikmah jugak that I failed that one Trinity paper. If I had passed it the first time around, I would not have been able to stay on in the UK until December, as Petronas would surely have asked me to balik Msia in September that year! :) Kurang 3 bulan in the UK with Ayah! Hehehe!
The Dining was full of tradition - so, it was a wonderful experience for us, actually. We could mingle with all the QCs, etc.
Alamak...nak print out the whole thing for your kids to read? Hmmmm...must make sure censorship committee do a good job, especially for Luqman's benefit! Hehehe!
Salams to K.LiL, please.
- June 1, 2008 at 1:08 PM
- Mior Azhar said...
You know something? I've just spent the past hour or so re reading your Cherita Chenta entry in one go. And I feel really good (rasa muda balik pun ada)..... hilang segala tension and stress.
For that I Thank You.
- June 3, 2008 at 12:58 PM
- Kmar said...
You really make me glued to the chair... especially when you mention the BAR. It must be ´super tough´. I am so happy that you made it through. You deserved it.
Reha pun ´puteri airmata´ jugak ke?..ha.ha.ha.. When it involves LOVE, especially ladies.. senang betul berjurai-jurai airmata.
Your Ayah was-is your strength from the start. Both of you are meant for each other.
I am so impress with your memory of every single detail .. errghh.. ada tulis diary ke??..he.he..
- June 3, 2008 at 2:44 PM
- Kmar said...
Shana, just a short note. Boleh jumpa tak nanti at
Venue : Berjaya Times Square (we will be renting 2 bedrooms apt)
Date : 16th Aug (Saturday)
Time : 1500hr (tea)
This is tentative. I already mentioned to Sal and BJ and please extend to others yang you rasa available at that time. The kids can go to the Theme Park with hubbies.. he.he.he.. Our flight to Barcelona will be on the 18th Aug.
- June 3, 2008 at 2:47 PM
- dalamdakapanibu said...
wanshana, c'mmon.. I'm already hooked to your Cerita Chenta... cepat sikit... tak sabar nak tau when you tied the knot..2 tahun lama wei...hehe..
- June 3, 2008 at 4:56 PM
- wanshana said...
You're most welcome :)
Glad that my Cerita Chenta could be a de-stresser for you and have some "rejuvenating" effect. Hahaha!
Actually, writing the cerita is good therapy for me, too - especially bila tension dengan Ayah. Bila rasa nak marah or tak puas hati, terus aje cool down bila ingat zaman hebat berchenta dulu. Hahaha!
Hmmm...I think everybody should dig up all those buried memories to light up the flame, and appreciate the other half again :) (IF we have been lacking in that department lately, that is!)
Cheers...and chill out. Jangan tension-tension at work! ;)
Take care, and do sampaikan my salam to Azian, please. Thanks.
- June 5, 2008 at 9:31 PM
- wanshana said...
Yes - the Bar Finals memang tough, and I'm glad Sal, Tulip and I got through it successfully. Thanks!
Ha-ah! Both Reha and I yang tersangatlah macho dan hero masa kat sekolah dulu had to surrender to L-O-V-E...Hahaha!
To tell you the truth, I never kept a proper diary. EVERYTHING is recorded and stored in my head actually :) and I'm even amazed with myself with the things that I could remember sometimes! Hehehe!
16th August - bisa diatur. I'll war-warkan to the rest of the gang, insya Allah. Can't wait to meet up with you again!
Cheers, and take care :)
- June 5, 2008 at 9:41 PM
- wanshana said...
Thank you for hopping by. I just visited your blog, and I will definitely make my regular hops there from now on ;)
I'm working on the sequel, I promise! Hehehe... Insya Allah, it'll be coming out soon.
We just came back from a 3-day break in Kuantan actually. Itu yang a bit of a hiatus the last few days. Sorry :)
And Ayah and I just brought back 6 BIG albums from my parents' house today - full of photos zaman sekolah, KPP, Cardiff, Norwich, London, etc. Nostalgic sungguh! And our kids had a field day gelakkan both of us posing maut dulu-dulu. Hahahaha!
But, looking at all those photos really makes me feel good, ESPECIALLY after writing my Cerita Chenta ni. Macam it all just happened recently ajer :)
Take care.
- June 5, 2008 at 9:55 PM
- NJ said...
Salam Wan Shana,
Bloghop here quite often, especially since the release of your heart-warming Cerita Chenta, but never left trail behind until now…and for that officially Salam Perkenalan :D
Memang your entries brought back those memories… KPP lah, UNI lah..etc etc.
Can't wait to read the continuation.. don't keep us waiting :D
- June 6, 2008 at 9:42 AM
- wanshana said...
Dear NJ,
Salam Perkenalan :)
Thank you for hopping by. It's always a pleasure to get to know new blogging friends here. I have just visited your blog, and will surely hop by again (and again!) :)
I think, you may not be the only one whose KPP and Uni memories had resurfaced after reading the Cerita Chenta. I've had a few who confessed that they've been reminiscing their own Cerita Chenta lately. Which is a good thing, I guess. I'm sure semua good memories, kan? ;)
Continuation coming soon, insya Allah.
- June 6, 2008 at 10:56 AM
- MrsNordin said...
Marina J was my housemate for a good 2 years before she got married! I was quite close to her family at that time. Now, sekali sekala ada lah contact. Memang... what a small world!!
Hey, bila nak sambung cerita ni?
- June 6, 2008 at 11:22 AM
- wanshana said...
MrsNordin @ BJ,
Laaaaa...ye ke?!
My family used to be very close to hers when we were in Taiping. Now that my parents have moved to KL, dah jarang meet up. The last time I saw her and the family was maybe about 4-5 years ago when she threw a bday party for her daughter at Twinkles @ One-U. It'll be good to meet up with them again.
Sequel - in the pipeline. As tomorrow's a public holiday/weekend, ada chance it's coming very soon... ;)
- June 6, 2008 at 11:32 AM
- dalamdakapanibu said...
Hehe.. those photos will definitely bring back all the memories.. thus more Cerita Chenta to write..yey!
Posting those memorable photos in your blog will give more ummpph... macam makan makan cakoi cicah kopi 'o'.. sedaaaap..
- June 6, 2008 at 2:55 PM
- wanshana said...
Ayah is in the process of scanning gambar-gambar "strategic" from the 6 albums. Insya Allah, you all will get a glimpse of some of them one of these days.
Baru real - bukan macam cakoi cicah kopi 'o' lagi nanti. More like cicah roti kelapa lutut with kopi kemaman! Fuyoooo...
- June 8, 2008 at 1:43 AM


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I know I'm late to the obsession.... but ... umm... pinterest? I GET it now. Here's mine in case you want to be pinning buddies and share pretty pictures. It's like a visual feast... inspiration in whatever area you need! Too addicting.. and too likely to make me try lots of new cookie recipes. But maybe all of the inspirational images of insanely ripped and toned women will counteract the cookies and it will aaaaalllll work itself out...
If not, I'll just search for some silly quote on the dilemma that's sure to make me feel validated and all better.
No but really. And such a fun way to organize all the photos that were piling up in my hard-drive under home-decor inspiration that I could never trace back to the original source and then I was all-worried I'd have people mad if I posted them without the whole "via" thing.
Ahhh... and now it's all done for me with a simple little pin. Loving it.


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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Social Media is Just a Tool
Three days ago violent mobs overthrew the government of Tunisia. While many are quick to credit social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Youtube for this sudden turn of events, the fact is that it was the people who overthrew the government - not social media. As far as I'm concerned Facebook, Twitter and Youtube were merely tools that helped mobilize disgruntled Tunisians to facilitate the outcome.
In my own little world of custom furniture making I have come to similar conclusions regarding the effectiveness of social media sites for marketing and sales. Over the past few years I have undertaken a number of digital initiatives including starting this blog, setting up a Facebook page, and signing on to Linkedin, Twitter and Youtube - in addition to maintaining a website that was started well over 10 years ago.
Given the considerable amount of time that's been invested in these efforts I've come to realize that, in the grand scheme of things, all of this marketing via social media is really little more than a means to an end. While this blog , or my Facebook page, or my Linkedin profile, or a clever tweet made on Twitter might catch someone's attention - at the end of the day it's going to take more than a digital presence for me to successfully sell my work to a potentially interested customer.
In this regard I feel that doing business today is in many ways no different than it was back in the days before Internet. Namely, somewhere along the way a potential client has to feel confident that I will deliver on my promises at a level that's going to meet or exceed their expectations.
This is something I've been trying to stress to my son Kevin as he prepares to participate in next week's Interior Design Show (IDS11). So far he's done an admirable job of creating his own Facebook page, Youtube site and Twitter feed . While these tools will help him tell others about who he is and what he can do, his success at this show will ultimately be determined by how he presents himself and instills in others the confidence of wanting to do business with him.
Nevertheless, I can be counted on to use social media tools in the coming week as I shamelessly promote Kevin and his abilities as a custom furniture maker.
Would you expect anything less from a Dad?
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