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Sky and BT have have signed a deal to sell their channels on each other's platforms.Under the deal, BT will now supply its sports channels – which show UEFA Champions League and Premier League football – to Sky.In addition, BT will be able to sell Sky's Now TV service – which includes Sky Sports, Sky Cinema and the Sky Atlantic channel – to its customers.The new services will be available to customers from early 2019.BT has spent more than £3.5bn on Champions League and Premier League football rights since 2012 in an attempt to compete with Sky.Gavin Patterson, chief executive of BT, said: "This is an important day for BT and for our customers, who will be able to enjoy a whole range of Sky's sport and entertainment programming on their BT TV boxes."This is the next logical step for our TV and content strategy. We feel that now is the right time to broaden the ways in which we distribute BT Sport.Sky boss Jeremy Darroch said: "This is great news for Sky customers who will be able to access all matches on Sky and BT channels from the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and Europa League directly with a single Sky TV subscription and with the great customer service that we provide."'Pre-emptive shot'Richard Broughton, research director at media analysts Ampere, said the deal was "certainly very unusual"."It is a consequence of increasing [costs of] sports rights," he said."The new rights are up for renewal very soon and this is a pre-emptive shot from both companies to limit their exposure to damage should they not get key rights and also allow them to be a little less aggressive in their bidding."He added that online giants such as Facebook and Amazon were the "unknown factor" in terms of what they might bid for in sports rights auctions.
Huge online firms have been part of a seismic shift in how people access content.On Thursday, Disney announced a deal to buy a large chunk of 21st Century Fox, including its 39% stake in Sky.Media mogul Rupert Murdoch told Sky News on Thursday he was selling Fox's entertainment assets in part due to the rise of online giants."[Amazon and Netflix] are growth companies… Amazon, I don't know how much they want to do. They are spending $5bn or $6bn I believe on new programmes, but it's basically to widen the appeal of [Amazon] Prime."Anyone who joins Prime seems to spend about $3,000 immediately on retail… you know, they are a huge disruptor if you look at what they're doing." "Amazon – every businessmen wants to attack it or defend against it, but the public loves it," he added.He said the new Fox company that remained would have the strength to bid for sports rights, but that all companies could be "threatened by big nonsensical bids from the likes of Facebook".
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Seven months after Eddie Rosovich picked up this '04 Audi A4 Avant, he rolled into Englishtown Raceway at Waterfest 16 with a built show car. Despite being an auto and a wagon, the project had it all; from a reupholstered interior to air-ride suspension, big brakes and a turbo upgrade.
A couple of months later, Eddie attended H2O International and was honored as one of the ten best cars in Top Dawg - an amazing feat for a guy who wasn't even a hardcore Audi enthusiast a year earlier.
"The whole thing started when I was hanging out with a friend who had an Audi," Eddie started. "It was dropped on H&R springs and Ultrasport rims but he was kind of a car whore. Since I love wagons, I told him if he ever wanted to sell it, I'd buy it.
The next day he calls me up and a week later I owned it!"
With an existing wagon fetish, Eddie was saving for a Volvo V50R so found himself with money when he took possession of the Avant. "When you're 17, you dream about building a car but only have money for an intake or springs, never enough to complete a car. Yet I finally had a job and all the money saved, so I wanted to mod the crap out of this car," he explained.
Eddie soon began running with NERD (aka Northeast Region Dubs) and breathing the Dub culture. "I was always into BMWs and Japanese cars but the Audi/VW scene is different. Everybody is more laidback and drama-free," he told us.
His mates helped him find a direction, which was the old black & white Spy vs Spy comic strip. So the owner quickly ditched the wheels for a set of 18" VMR wheels in satin black. "I'm a big fan of open-spokes and wanted my brakes to be seen," he smiled.
Behind the wheels wasn't any puny rotor upgrade, Eddie opted to go big, switching to 13.9" front rotors and six-piston Porsche Cayenne calipers from ECS Tuning.
Continuing the b&w color combo, the chrome window surrounds and roof rails were painted black by Brighton Collision along with the roof and mirrors. A carbon splitter then added more emphasis to the front.
With lowering springs already installed, Eddie felt the urge for something more aggressive. "I was against air but after seeing a couple of friends' cars, I went with it and fell in love. You really can't tell I have air because the ride is so good," he reported.
Since there weren't many air-ride options for an A4 Avant, Squeaky Klean Auto took on the daunting task. They sourced universal parts such as Goodyear bags and an Air Ride Technologies tank, valves and hardware to outfit the quattro.
Despite the more appealing ride height, Eddie knows his wagon could go much lower with a notched subframe, which he plans to do over the winter.
The trunk was quickly thrown together for Waterfest but when we caught up with Eddie after H2Oi it featured the hardwood seen here. "I did the trunk myself from Home Depot," he laughed. "I put the floor together, traced the floor mat and used a jigsaw to cut it out. It cost me like $25."
The eight-gallon air tank was mounted in the back and decorated with two Heineken kegs. "I lucked out because they were the perfect diameter and look like they're part of the tank," he revealed. The compressor and hardware were hidden under the floor in the spare wheel well.
Eddie continued his madness up front where RNL Auto Upholstery covered the seats centers with a carbon-look white vinyl. The headliner and pillars were redone in black alcantara and white diamond-stitching to create more luxury.
With almost everything finished, Eddie decided the 1.8T could use some more power. Unfortunately, he was limited by the stock five-speed auto but opted for an APR K04 turbo upgrade. The kit included a cat-back exhaust with downpipe and software.
An AWE front-mount intercooler was also fitted, along with a Forge turbo inlet hose and aFe intake. The car came with 170hp but Eddie claims the A4 now has 300hp on 93-octane fuel.
Having built the Audi in less than a year, Eddie has further plans for the winter, including an RS4 steering wheel and pedals, S4 rear brake conversion and suede shifter. He also hopes to arrive at the '11 show season with a built motor, bigger turbo and shaved engine bay.
With his Spy vs Spy Audi A4 Avant also expected to have a new look for 2011, Eddie has definitely embraced the Euro community and recently bought a supercharged B5 A4 V6 as his daily driver. Not bad for a guy who was about to buy a Volvo!
Tech Spec
2004 Audi A4
Owner: Eddie Rosovich
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Occupation: contractor
Engine: 1.8-liter four-cylinder 20v with K04 turbo, AWE Tuning front-mount intercooler, aFe Pro Dry S intake, APR cat-back exhaust, downpipe and software, Forge Motorsport blow-off valve and turbo inlet hose, engine cover powdercoated white, intake manifold powdercoated black, coolant reservoir painted black, B7 driver-side engine cover
Drivetrain: five-speed automatic
Brakes: ECS Tuning stage 4 kit with 13.9" drilled and slotted front rotors and six-piston Porsche Cayenne calipers, drilled and slotted rear rotors, Hawk HPS pads
Suspension: bag-over-coil air-ride with Goodyear bags and Air Ride Technologies eight-gallon tank, compressor valves and hardware, OE S4 sway bars
Wheels & Tires: 18x8.5" VMR 708 wheels, 235/40 R18 Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires
Exterior: Deval carbon front splitter with supports, DTH side skirts, LED angel-eye headlights, tinted tail lights and side markers, window trim, mirrors and roof painted satin black, Lamin-X yellow foglights
Interior: seats upholstered in white carbon vinyl, headliner and pillars upholstered in black alcantara with white diamond stitching, embroidered headrests, AWE boost gauge, matte-black trim, wood false floor
Audio/Visual: Kenwood DNX-7140 in-dash nav/DVD head unit with back-up camera
Thanks: Chris Cannizzarro, Tommy, Joey, Neil, Dave, Chris Z at Northeast Region Dubs, euroaddiction.net, my parents

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My personality has changed completely.last time when i laughed was 6 months back.these days i only smile to show others that i m happy.there s no use of telling my family bcoz they think i m just actingn i want to hurt them.i wanted to commit suicide bcoz i hv no hope for future.
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First of all the way you have asked question shows that you yourself are skeptical whether you are depressed or not – this shows that really you are not but the situation in which you are placed is not allowing you to come out of this 'depressed' rut. This also gives the solution in your question itself!
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An overjoyed Tom Aldred says Blackpool's heart-stopping play-off semi-final triumph against Luton Town goes down as the best moment of his career.
The commanding defender played a crucial role in the Seasiders' 6-5 aggregate win, which means they will contest the League Two Play-off Final at Wembley against Exeter City a week tomorrow.
It will be a record seventh time the Seasiders have walked out at the national stadium for a play-off final, with Pool winning four of their previous six.
Aldred had a massive hand in Pool's dramatic triumph at Kenilworth Road, having made a crucial clearance from underneath his own crossbar just minutes before Gary Bowyer's men scored in the 95th minute to win the tie.
The centre-back also heroically battled on through injury to help send the Tangerines to the final.
Aldred said: "As you could probably tell, I could barely walk at the end. I seized up so I had to battle through,.
"Whether that's just a knock or a recurrence of my Achilles problem, I don't know.
"But I just knew it was meant to be when I cleared that cross from under the bar.
"I'm delighted, as you can tell because my voice has gone, but this is the best moment of my career."
This achievement will no doubt mean more to Aldred given the turbulence he has witnessed both off and on the pitch in more than two years at Bloomfield Road.
The 26-year-old, who first arrived from Accrington Stanley in January 2015, endured Pool's successive relegations from the Championship and League One.
But now the club's longest-serving player has a chance to secure a return to the third tier at the first attempt.
He added: "We've got to enjoy this moment because they don't come along very often but as a team, as a club, we deserve this.
"We've worked ever so hard. We've battled and done everything we've needed to.
"The fans deserve great credit too. They've turned up and I believe this club deserves to be in a higher league.
"We've had to come out this season and put a lot of effort in, but we're now one step away from what we set out to achieve at the start of the campaign."
Aldred made his 100th appearance in a tangerine shirt during the 3-1 win against Leyton Orient on the last day of the regular season, a win which secured Pool's spot in the play-offs.
He has played a leading role in a defence that kept 15 clean sheets during the 46-game campaign.


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ENGLAND boss Roy Hodgson heaped praise on match-winner Wayne Rooney after his side sealed a Euro 2012 quarter-final meeting with Italy.
Rooney nodded home the only goal against co-hosts Ukraine in Donetsk tonight three minutes after the break.
The Manchester United forward, back after completing his two-game suspension, had earlier missed a golden opportunity but did not let that affect him and has now scored 29 goals for England.
"He's got character, hasn't he?" Hodgson said of his talisman.
"Those who have followed England and Manchester United, even Everton, you know what Rooney is, what he can do and his qualities.
"He showed them in abundance tonight. He and (Danny) Welbeck worked extremely hard."
Hodgson had played down the length of Rooney's absence.
However, after appearing for just 37 minutes since his final game for United on May 13, the England coach was delighted he almost got through the entire match tonight.
"It was his first game after having to sit these two others out, and it is a while since he played a competitive match, so he's got to be happy with the way things went for him," said Hodgson.
"Every day helps him and helps us. The fact he's had 80 minutes in this game will give him confidence going into the next game."
Hodgson was eager to spread the praise though, especially as skipper Steven Gerrard collected the man-of-the-match award after delivering the cross for Rooney's goal.
"You've got to single Steven out," he said.
"He has built up to this man of the match award in the previous two games as well, playing a captain's innings throughout.
"The back four were very good today, and the goalkeeper, they kept their shape and discipline extremely well.
"Although there were shots at our goal, they were from distance and didn't really necessitate (Joe) Hart to make saves.
"It was a game to praise the team performance."
Yet Hodgson also conceded his side had ridden their luck, especially when Marko Devic had a goal ruled out even though his shot appeared to cross the line before it was cleared by John Terry.
"The important thing was John Terry did so well to hook the ball off the line," he said.
"We don't have goal-line technology and, even with slow motion, people can't be 100% certain.
"If it was over the line then that was a slice of luck. We've suffered pretty much bad luck in those areas, against Portugal and Germany, so if it was good luck today then we got it."
Hodgson can now brace himself for an outpouring of national fervour as the country starts to believe it can finally win another trophy to go alongside that 1966 World Cup win.
It is a far cry from the low expectations that accompanied England on their departure.
"After Fabio Capello resigned people thought the team wouldn't have enough time with a new coach to prepare," he said.
"Luckily we've proved that to be wrong.
"I'm pleased about that. As far as our stays in Ukraine and Poland, I've been delighted with that.
"Now we are getting good vibrations from those back home.
"It's not really a question of expectations. We want to keep going and try and enjoy this tournament for as long as we can."


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Fixed mortgage rates fell for the third consecutive week, following a decline in consumer confidence and the onset of the government shutdown.
The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage posted its lowest level since the week ending June 20. The 30-year, FRM came in at 4.22%, down from 4.32% last week, but up from 3.36% last year, Freddie Mac said in its Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
The 15-year, FRM decreased to 3.29%, down from 3.37% last week and a steep rebound from 2.69% last year.
Meanwhile, the 5-year Treasury-index adjustable-rate mortgage averaged 3.03%, down from 3.07% last week and an increase from 2.72% a year ago.
Additionally, the 1-year Treasury-index ARM came in at 2.63%, unchanged from last week, but down from 2.57% a year earlier.
"With the onset of the federal government shutdown and declining consumer confidence, fixed mortgage rates fell for the third consecutive week. Consumer sentiment fell for the second month in a row in September to its lowest reading since April, according to the University of Michigan," said Frank Nothaft, vice president and chief economist for Freddie Mac.
He added, "Moreover, a recent Bloomberg survey of professional forecasters suggests that a partial federal shutdown lasting one week would shave 0.1 percentage points off of GDP growth in the fourth quarter and even more if the shutdown lasts longer."
Bankrate data also showed mortgage rates falling for a fourth consecutive week.
Bankrate's 30-year, FRM dropped to 4.41% from 4.47% a week earlier.
In addition, the 15-year, FRM decreased to 3.47%, down from 3.53%, while the 5/1 ARM dropped to 3.40% from 3.41%.
The government shutdown raised enough concern about the U.S. economy to push mortgage rates lower. However, the truly significant event will be the forthcoming deadline to increase the debt ceiling, explained Fannie Mae vice president for applied economics and housing research Mark Palim.
"You've got such uncertainty with the budget and the debt ceiling," he said.
Interest rates are continuing to drop because of a combination of factors, including economic data remaining tepid, which is pushing the Federal Reserve to continue its bond-buying program until members see the economy fully accelerate.
"Generally, coming out of a recession, you see a lot of acceleration, but we have not seen a large jump in jobs or the economy, so people are looking at the recovery and realizing it's on a thin foundation," explained Quicken Loans chief economist Bob Walters.
He concluded, "That's why the Federal Reserve is pushing the pedal to the medal on quantitative easing. The Fed, coupled with economic demand and debt ceiling uncertainty, has given people more cover to understand that the end of low rates is not upon us quite yet."


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So, i'm chewin' the fat with my pal who – as it happens – is a selector for, and member of, the OG Dancehall collective 'Lord Gelly's Soundsystem'. This information isn't fully relevant to the subject of this article, but they do add some credibility to his opinions that I'm about to share; seeing as he's a certified soundbwoy and 34 year old original North London Garage raver.
So, as I was saying, Nikki AKA OG and I were having a chat about the early noughties transition that took the UK's Undeground Garage scene into the darker realms of what has come to be defined as Grime. A period he remembered well, and one he wasn't particularly fond of; largely because it was turning the otherwise bubblin' Garage raves into less of a party and more of a "hood concert" – which in short mean't; the two- stepin' was out, and the gunfingers were in – which for the hardcore-raving-Jungle-born-Garage-raised-masses of his generation this was not their cuppa tea.
To my pal OG, and a lot of people his age, Grime's conception had detrimental affects on the rave scene he'd grown up in. But with that said he still had some passionate and positive things to say about it, and in particular the E3; Warlord; Original Pay As You Go MC by the name of 'God's Gift'. Who in his teens during the early part of this pivotal period was bringing a gritty Ruder-than-Rudeboy feel to the Garage scene in a way that had yet been attempted.
Arguably one of the first MC's to shower the mic with an aggressive heavily Bashment influenced style – which you could likely attribute to the popularity of the likes of Bounty Killer, Buju Blanton and other heavyweight 90s Dancehall stars; plus the direct link from Garage to Jungle and Drum & Bass which incorporated the same influences.
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Gods Gift was bringin the swagger and attitude of Jamaica's biggest, baddest and most notorious MC's into the lancscape of London's contemporary rave sound of the early 00's. Patwa, street talk and ruggedness laid over the poppin' Garage beats of the era. A precursor of sorts to the burgeoning Grime shift that was starting to fade in, as the 'Gucci Loafer' Garage Scene was beginning to fade out.
In compound with his street content and dizzying delivery, God's Gift was one of the most credibly hood, genuinely feared MC's. But he came into the game at the age of 16 and gained his initial notoriety with his 'Tribute to 21 MC's circa 99, which paid homage to the most the popular MC's of the time including man like Munchy, Creed, Precious, and B Live, producing a lyrical medley which incorporated their catch phrases and iconic bars – humble beginnings.
The tribute to 21 MC's was – in some ways – the spark that launched Gifts early ascent, and as he grew from 16 to 19, he developed from a young clean quintessential Garage MC, into the rough and rude Yardman on and off the mic that the Garage scene respected and the streets feared.
"I'M HEERE NOW and i'm doin' the do, nuff MC's wish they was in my shoes, 19 years old with an MR 2!" Are the bars my pal OG recalls the most vividly. The fact a 19 year old boy from Roman Road Estate – Bow E3 – was pushing that kinda whip said a lot about Gifts street activity, and like in most cases, the realness and raw appeal of these kinds of lyrics engaged a generation of young Pirate Radio listeners in a way that other MC's weren't. "Me and my crew we nar pet, you don't wanna get gunshot in ya neck!" – Gods Gift, 2001
On top of the street cred, unlike the MC's of the time who were still on this 'Lybical Dan Lybical G' ting, Gift was more greaze and more advance than the average mic man. "Gods Gift, Mighty Mo, B Live, Plague and Wiley were spittin with content…" Recalls OG when discussing the critically acclaimed top ranking MC's of the era. "Riko was big on the Drum and Bass scene, but like Gift he also went pen, so he missed the early Garage-Grime thing.."
Although being a certified badman boosted Gifts notoriety for the aforementioned reasons the fact remains it comes with its own set of "Occupational Hazards" which in Gift's case, you could argue had quite detrimental affects on his career and possibly a large explanation for why he doesn't get remembered as much as he should. Like Riko, God's Gift found himself spending a significant period of time in Jail which unfortunately coincided with the signing of his then crew 'Pay As U Go'.
The single Champagne Dance which was recorded and released while Gift was in prison subsequently took off and although Wiley, Maxwell D and the rest of PAYG where enjoying the fruits of their labour, Gift was boxed up and missing the opportunity he had played a vital role in catalysing. The venomous, unforgettable bars which made the hook for the PAYG classic 'Know We' were a staple of his style and personally some of Gift's most memorable bars which are still synonymous with the crew today.
He went on to form Mucky Wolfpack which made their mark on Grime in the mid-noughties but sadly the scene wasn't what it is now. Money was scarce and I guess after missing out on such a momentous opportunity, the task of making it to that kind of level again was possibly too out of reach. That, with the fact that it's also widely understood that's he was the type of guy that would of likely had a more reliable and lucrative revenue stream from the 'roads' than from music which would've also contributed to his lack of motivation.
In spite of his relatively short time in the game, it's important to remember his impact on the scene; even arguably being responsible for playing a fundamental role in More Fire Crew's early success. "Oi blud, Gifts on Deja with some guys.."Say's OG on his initial introduction to More Fire Crew as he recalls a phonecall he got from a friend who happened to be locked into to Deja one evening around '02. "Don't get me wrong they (More Fire Crew) did their work, but Gift brought people to their show. We were lockin' in to hear Gift… So was everyone. That's kinda what buss More Fire Crew on a 'street' level."
This type of influence and street level respect is a strong part of Gods Gifts legacy. He was more than just a cold MC; he was a leader in the game at the time and brought credible attention to whatever he was involved in. Being the only MC to feature on the legendary 'Boy In Da Corner' album aside from Wiley on the track 'Hold Ya Mouf' says a lot about his status in the scene and among his peers.
When you reflect on Gods Gifts contributions to the game, in my opinion and the opinion of my 34 year old ex-Garage Raver friend, the impact he had on the Garage scene, and the force that formed what became Grime was profound. You could argue he set the tone for the likes for N.A.S.T.Y, Meridian, Slew Dem, Kids In The Hood (Crazy Titch's crew) and the whole host of Grime crews and MC's who specialise in street content. Where producers like Danny Weed were altering the Underground Garage sound of the early noughties, MC's like Gods Gift were influencing a new attitude among Garage MC's.
So, given his impact on the scene that we celebrate so much today its important we recognise Gods Gift not only as a topptop OG MC but for his contributions as the Grime Scene's Forgotten Father. As Jammer put it when I approached him for an impromptu and out of blue 'alf cut one question interview at the bar in Visions to get his opinion on the subject, his response once again validated the common oversight that "He was a king".


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This is a wedding gift for a friend's son and new DIL. I found a black 13.5 inch square frame at Michael's and dry brushed on some choc chip colored acyrilc paint, then I applied Stampin Up's Decor Element's frame directly to the glass part. Next, I cut circles using a pot lid for a template. Now she can change out the frame's look, just by putting a new piece of DP behind the initial. The extra's will be placed inside the frame with instructions for her.Oh, the dp is held in place by small pieces of repositionable tape applied to the back side of the frame on the "D". Have you tried Decor Elements yet? Send me a link, I'd love to see them!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Decor Elements Monogram Frame
Posted by Tilly at 2:54 PM
Labels: Decor Elements
2 comments:
- diane (cookiestamper) said...
This looks great Michele! That was thoughtful of you to cut different circles. How fun would it be to cut some from different holiday papers? hmmm. I still haven't tried the sample they sent us...it's here...somewhere!
- September 22, 2008 at 3:46 PM
- Lynn said...
What a wonderful idea! I love the circles that can be changed out.
- September 22, 2008 at 8:46 PM
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The Pendulum of Power
In his classic work comparing forms of government, Woodrow Wilson stressed the absence of organic connections between the legislature and the executive in the United States. "In all other modern governments," he wrote,
the heads of the administrative departments are given the right to sit in the legislative body and to take part in its proceedings. The legislature and executive are thus associated in such a way that the ministers of state can lead the houses without dictating to them, and the ministers themselves be controlled without being misunderstood--in such a way that the two parts of the government which should be most closely coordinated, the part, namely, by which the laws are made and the part by which the laws are executed, may be kept in close harmony and intimate cooperation, with the result of giving coherence to the action of the one and energy to the action of the other. 1
The large majority of governments continue to foster executive-legislative relations by the constitutional connections referred to by Wilson. Not so the United States, which severed the executive from the legislature in its Constitution.
The principal purpose of this chapter is to explore recent developments in congressional-presidential relations. William J. Keefe concludes that "presidential-congressional relations . . . are often unpredictable, sometimes unfathomable, and always complex."2"It all depends" appears to be the principal generalization one is led to by an attempt at fathoming these institutional associations. But on what does it all depend? It is argued here that relations between Congress and the presidency depend substantially on how each judges the legitimacy and competency of the other.
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One of the most surreal things to hear someone say is that you motivate or inspire them. That you are the reason they have the power to wake up in the morning and run. That every time they go through something tough in life they think of you and they find the strength to get through it. That someone considers you their hero.
This past week I was able to hear that. I had a wonderful opportunity to tell my story. To give the rest of the world a peek into what I go through, what I deal with, and what I overcome every single day of my life. I was able to show what living with a chronic illness is like; what my daily routine consists of; the pills, the nebulizers, and the machinery. A peek into how I try my best to balance a full-time job, managing two chronic illnesses, and still finding time to do what I love - RUN. A peek into the mindset of what it's like to live and fight and battle every single day for every single breath. A peek into the mindset of what it's like to not know what the future holds; to not plan for the long-term; to not take anything for granted. A peek into my life.
At this point in time my video has close to 80,000 views. I've received emails and notes from my closest friends, from people I haven't spoken to in over 20 years, and from people I've never met. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that this video would spread like this. Never did I imagine to hear the things I've heard from people. Never did I imagine that Cory Booker would post it on his Facebook page, that Business Insider would call this the "story that will inspire you to do anything," that hundreds of my friends would repost, and that people I've never met would comment and be inspired. Never did I imagine that what I do on a daily basis, what I consider normal, would drive and motivate and inspire people to be their best. Never did I imagine that I can have that impact on so many people.
And it's amazing what you learn. As I said in the video I run because I love it. I run because it puts me in my happy place and brings a smile to my face. I run because it gives me a sense of freedom. Free from CF. Free from work. Free from everyone and everything. I learned that I love to run more and more each day. I learned that I can continue to do anything and everything. I learned, once again, that there is nothing in this world that can stop me. As long as you want something and you have the drive, motivation, and determination that you can do anything. I've learned and accepted that you don't have to be the best. I'm not going to win every race. I'm not even going to come close, but I learned that at the end of the day you don't have to be the best, you just have to be your best. And with that there are no limits.
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Caitlin - posted on 06/15/2009 ( 11 moms have responded )
Hello all! Got another question for all of you Mom's out there! I am sure that many, if not all of you, can relate when I say that when I change my son's dirty diaper...it has a tendency to smell up an entire room, or even the whole house! Does anyone have suggestions on how to help that? LOL. Do diaper genies help? I've never tried one....


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Here is some recent activity:
SAIS graduate Abdul Ilah Khatib, former foreign minister of Jordan, was recently named the UN special envoy for humanitarian affairs in Libya.
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with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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Prof. Erik Jones and Saskia van Genugten, both SAIS graduates, authored an editorial on Italy in de Volkskrant, in the Netherlands.
Prof. Michael Plummer was noted in Johns Hopkins Gazette for his coming role as a speaker at the Singapore Economic Review Conference to be held in August in Singapore.
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Prof. Eliot Cohen published an editorial in the Wall Street Journal.
SAIS Foreign Policy Institute Fellow Josh Muravchik had pieces in both the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
Prof. Michael Mandelbaum wrote an editorial for Project Syndicate.
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This awesome healthy parmesan pesto spaghetti squash is a great low carb side dish! It is your pasta alternative. You can use homemade pesto or store bought. Either way you are in for a treat!
Parmesan Pesto Spaghetti Squash
Author: Nancy Jaworski
Recipe type: Entree
- 1 large spaghetti squash
- Olive oil
- ½ cup prepared pesto
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Dash red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and pepper
- Grape tomatoes (optional)
- Carefully cut spaghetti squash in half.
- Remove all seeds and membranes.
- Brush the inside of the squash with olive oil.
- Place the squash, flesh side down, on a microwavable plate.
- Place in microwave and cook on high for 10 minutes.
- Test the squash to make sure it is soft all the way through.
- Using a fork, scrape out squash (which now looks like thin pasta) into a serving bowl.
- Dispose of the shells.
- Toss with pesto, Parmesan, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with grape tomatoes, if desired.


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By the middle of August the Germans were growing more strident in their demands for the resumption of deportations.
"The government meeting of August 2 made it clear that the cabinet still wished to continue the deportations. Andor Jaross (Interior Minister) proposed the transportation of all Budapest Jews with the exception of Jews who had converted to Christianity. The minister of the interior even considered the technical details. This was too much for Horthy: he dismissed Jaross and appointed State Secretary Miklos Bonczos of the Ministry of Justice as his replacement. On August 8, the Baky resigned, and two weeks later Endre was relieved of his post as well.
The personnel change did not make a substantive difference to the situation. Sztojay informed Veesenmayer that within a week or two the deportations could resume. At the August 10 government meeting, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihaly Jungeroth-Arnothy, up until then considered relatively moderate, proposed that in order to satisfy German demands, '50-60 thousand Jews from Galicia seeping into the country' should be deported'. On August 19, Minister of the Interior Bonczos promised Eichmann that the deportations could start on August 25 … The government, with Horthy's approval, even drafted an agreement with the Germans regarding the resumption of deportations". The Holocaust in Hungary, pp 141-42.
However, the plans were abandoned because of the worsening conditions on both eastern and western fronts. Romania deserted the Axis and joined the Allies on 23 August 1944. Horthy told Veesenmayer that there would be no more deportations, but the Jews in Budapest would be sent to ghettoes and camps outside the capital. Germany also needed to keep Hungary compliant for both defensive and economic reasons; therefore the Jews could wait. For the remaining Jews of Hungary there was a palpable sense of "the worst was over"; and it was – until October 1944.
The nuncio's letter indicates, yet again, how well informed the nunciature was on German-Hungarian politics. And if the nuncio was well informed, the pope was also well informed.
Reference: No number (AES 6397/44)
Location and date: Budapest, 21.08.1944
Summary statement: Petition made to the Hungarian gov't by the neutral powers – Holy See, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal – for the Jews.
Language: French
The undersigned Representatives of the Neutral Powers accredited to Budapest (1) have learned with painful surprise that the deportation of the Jews of Hungary will recommence soon. They are also informed – and the sources are absolutely reliable – that deportation is exactly what is meant, even if it is disguised as work abroad.
Leaving aside the unfortunate fact that the new deportations would be for these countries the coup de grace of the good reputation of Hungary, already so seriously affected by the completed deportations. The Representatives of the Neutral Powers, with a sense of human solidarity and Christian charity, feel obliged to raise an energetic protest against this unjust proposal – because it is absolutely unacceptable for men to be persecuted and put to death by the mere fact of their race – and brutal execution.
They ask the Royal Government of Hungary to kindly put an end to these processes, which should have never started in the first place, for the honour of Humanity. They express their hope that Hungary, looking towards its ancient traditions, may return to the principles and chivalrous ways and with the fullness of the Christian spirit that has earned it a high place among civilised peoples.
(1) The signatories were: Angelo Rotta (1872-1965), Nuncio; Carl Ivan Danielsson (1880-1963), Swedish minister; Carlos de Liz-Teixeira Branqhuinho (1902-1973), charge d'affaires Portugal; Angel Sanz-Briz (1910-1980), charge d'affaires Spain; Antoine Josef Kilchmann (1902-1961), charge d'affaires Switzerland. A copy of the note was sent with Report 1919/44, prot. 965, 01.09.1944 (AES 6397/44). Note: The original note records the Spanish charge d'affaires as Miguel Sanz-Briz. This is incorrect. Angel Sanz-Briz took over from Miguel Angel de Muguiro in June 1944.
NB: Rotta (1997), Danielsson (1982), Sanz-Briz (1966) were listed among the Righteous of the Nations by Yad Vashem in recognition of their work in saving Jewish lives.


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Adaptec shows off their 12Gb/s Series 8 RAID Adapters at IDF 2013
Adaptec clues us in on their Series 8 RAID adapters for the enterprise at IDF 2013
By: Charles Gantt | Storage News | Posted: Sep 11, 2013 12:35 am
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IDF 2013 - Our own Trace Hagan had the opportunity to stop by the Adaptec booth today at the 2013 Intel Developer Forum being held in San Francisco California. While at the booth, a company representative walked us through their Series 8 of RAID adapters.
Adaptec said that the Series 8 RAID cards features five different models that all feature high-port connectivity and that the 7 Series is the only cards in the industry to feature up to 16 ports on a low profile form factor card. Series 8 also features MaxCaching Plus technology.
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|From left, Elise Williams, Marcia Reeves and Sandra Crosby Robinson
review and photographs by janet i. martineau
It is difficult to know where to begin in reviewing Pit and Balcony Community Theatre's production of Lorraine Hansberry's ground-breaking "A Raisin in the Sun."
And a minefield too since comments can be misconstrued, because it is the story of a poor 1950s BLACK family living in Chicago, written by a BLACK woman, and this reviewer is WHITE.
Difficult where to begin because everything about it is so excellent ....its deeply human storyline, its direction, its cast, its attention to detail in the set, costumes and props, its Americanness. So where to start, all those things being equal.
And a minefield....well, guess I will plunge in there first. This is a play that, to white folk who have never seen it, might open some eyes and touch some hearts about the African-American experience while at the same time screaming out that we really are all kindred spirits in life.
I attended the final dress rehearsal with a dozen or so people from the First Ward Community Center, which serves our black population. They were of all ages. And as the play progressed, it was touching to realize this story was clicking with them on all cylinders. They were glued to it. Their responses to certain moments were telling.
Yet, were not my responses the same, as a person who was a youngster in the period it depicts. Was I too not glued to it. Was it not clicking on all cylinders with me, my family having struggled with some of the same issues.
|Raheem Saltmarshall and Bryson Willis
And a gem which also so eloquently captures American black history at a pivotal period. (We are being as vague as possible about the storyline because watching it unfold is part of its impact.)
Enter in Linda Bush Rebney's direction of it for Pit....of casting a cast with limited or no acting credits and hitting a home run. Perhaps it stems from her 40 productions as a high school theater and language arts teacher; of talking raw talent and delivering with it.
Whatever it is, go see this play. GO SEE THIS PLAY!
Its 11-member cast is powered by four outstanding performances -- Raheem Saltmarshall and Marcia Reeves as a married couple with Elise Williams as the husband's sister and Sandra Crosby Robinson as his mother. All of them living in the same dwelling in Chicago's south side. With a $10,000 inheritance check looming as a life changer.
These four grab viewers by the throat from their opening scenes and then just keep tightening the squeeze....he angry and tense and unhappy with his plight in life, his wife stoic and gentle and pregnant again, his sister a rebel and headed to college to be a doctor and experimenting with what it means to be of African heritage, and Mom strict and knowing and tired.
Their faces and movements accent their spoken words, consistently (especially Reeves). Their quiet moments are more telling than their explosions. They ARE their characters, and we connect to every one of them because of it.
And the rest of the cast provides strong support: Ahmad Foster and DnZell Teague as two of the sister's suitors, Bryson Willis as the couple's 11-year-old son, Demichael Ezell as the father's business partner, and Michael Curtis as the white neighborhood spokesman sent to try and convince this family not to move in (an occurrence taken from Hansberry's family history).
Which leaves the attention to detail from Suzie Reid's scenic design and set dressing to the props, costume and hair crews. The place reeks of 1950s and a substandard dwelling.
The cockroach exterminator, kitchen items, sprinkling clothes with a water bottle before ironing them, saddle shoes, hair curlers, radios and record players, cracks in the walls, Afros, pictures taken down from the walls leaving a reminder they were there.
Icing on the cake to a dynamite script and direction of it.
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Port Elizabeth (South Africa), Feb.24 (ANI): Australia's stunning defeat in the second of three Tests against South Africa at St. George's Park here, has thrown up a stark and interesting statistic, which puts the recent achievements of the Kangaroos into perspective i.e. Michael Clarke's men have just one victory in 11 overseas Tests.
According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, Australia's recent overseas record is worse than at any stage since the nadir of the mid '80s.
Then, between 1983 and 1989, Australia won just one of the 20 away Tests, and that was against England at Lord's in 1985.
In comparison, South Africa has not lost an away series for the last eight years, which explains why they are ranked so comfortably ahead of every other team in the world.
If the Port Elizabeth has proved anything, it is that Australia's bowlers don't have the variety to succeed on dead tracks and that their batsmen lack the patience to build an innings in such conditions.
Australia's recent captains are an interesting contrast of home and away performances. Michael Clarke (winning average of 62 at home and 42 away) has the widest gap, although both sets of numbers are impressive, while Ricky Ponting (57 home, 46 away) also has a significantly better record in Australia.
This contrasts with Steve Waugh (48 at home, 56 away) and Allan Border (46 at home, 57 away) while Mark Taylor averaged a blanket 43. (ANI)
Article source: http://truthdive.com/2014/02/24/Port-Elizabeth-loss-exposes-Clarke-leadership-one-win-in-11-overseas-Tests-for-Aussies.html


text: End of 1st very long day in Fiji. 10 hr. 45 min. plane trip. Uneventful but virtually no sleep. Lots of preparatory shopping today in Savusavu town helped keep me awake so I should sleep quite well tonight. No access directly to the internet yet due to modem issues I plan to resolve tomorrow. In the morning will drive to Labasa town near where the outreach will happen. Already checked in with our dentist who arrives in Labasa tomorrow a.m. Am hit & peck 1 finger typing this on a very small phone screen. Appreciate your prayers. Greatest blessing.


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Word Recon is a new product that's launching on May 22 from Justin Sardi.
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All of my loved ones who are constantly on the move, who always seem to have to be busy, are gone for a while. They left with parting smiles and fond farewells for me, wishing me a restful and relaxing time while they are away…for a couple of hours.
I have the house to myself for a few hours, free to do or not to do whatever strikes my fancy. I'm going to enjoy this quiet FREE time to the fullest. First, I'll take my tired self in the kitchen and grab a bite of something delicious to snack on along with a nice cold glass of something refreshing to drink. Yes, that's just what I need.
Then, I'll prop myself up on my bed on my trusty brown pillow to surf the television channels for something good to watch. I'll crack open my laptop and get ready to visit and read your blogs.
I hope you're having a nice time and, I will see you soon. Have a wonderful weekend!


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Coimbatore Industrialist Bagged 120 Cr Contract
An industrialist has presented a Rs 10-lakh golden diadem laced with blue diamonds to Lord Saneeswara temple at Tirunallar in Karaikal district. The industralist, Venkatesh Choudhary, is the owner of the 'Super Airport and Infrastructure Company' at Coimbatore and it recenttly bagged a Rs 120 crore contract to construct the greenfield airport at Karaikal in Puducherry in about 700 acres. Chouldhary along with his family members visited the temple yesterday and presented the diadem, made of 500 grams of gold laced with 150 blue diamonds, temple sources said on Sunday.


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A heartbroken daughter has slammed the heartless vandals who smashed up a memorial to her dead father and stole a plaque bearing his name.
Furious Lee McColl was horrified to discover the tribute to her dad had been targeted for a second time by mindless thugs, the Daily Record reports.
The 23-year-old, who is 19 weeks pregnant, received a phone call from her little sister Ashleigh telling her the memorial at a beauty spot which her dad loved in Aberdour, Fife, had been vandalised.
A plaque in memory of their father Steven had been dug up and stolen while ornaments and solar lights were smashed and thrown in the remaining hole.
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Father-of-six Steven died from lung disease in June 2014, aged 48.
Lee said: "Our dad's ashes are scattered there so, to me, this is as bad as destroying an actual grave.
"When our dad was in hospital, he told us it was his final wish to have his ashes taken there because he loved Aberdour beach. We were always there as kids.
"This is the second time the memorial has been damaged.
"The first time was not long after my dad died and someone stole flowers from it. But for them to steal the plaque and smash the rest up is just disgusting.
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"My dad was a well-known businessman in the Aberdour area for many years.
"We can't understand why anyone would do this."
Lee, who lives in Cowdenbeath, had been on her way to work when she took the call from Ashleigh, 17, who was walking her dog at the beauty spot on top of the cliffs when she made the grim discovery.
Both sisters were left "crying and shaking" and Lee was unable to drive her car because she was so upset at what the vandals had done.
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She added: "I hope whoever did this can live with themselves knowing what they've done. I hope they're caught because the whole thing is disgusting.
"The plaque cost £120 and was gifted to us by the Kelty Wish Foundation so they have stolen from a charity as well as us."


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Lauren's class at Comm Central was instructed to bring a toy horse to school since they are beginning to study the Ancient Greeks and Romans. She wore a horse shirt and knee highs that matched in this manner......
I tried to tell her that the socks go below her knee- she matter of factly stated-"but they are knee highs- they go to the high part of my knee"- I had no reply.
Here is a pic with Cliff and Lauren
and a later pic in the day of Lauren wearing the candy corn bishop I made her- she is in front of beauty berries- bet Grandma Jean knew that already


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I'm not at my best when it comes to dealing with sick children. Let me put that into some sort of perspective because it gives the impression that I'm handing the responsibility to the missus and carrying on as if all is tickety-boo. Actually it's the reverse, I can't focus on anything else to the point that things fall out of context and my bloody mind wanders into worse-case-scenario-world before being casually barraged from all sides by any manner of horror. At some point rationale will jump in to defend the poor psyche from itself, only for paranoia to remind the consciousness that, yes, it could really actually happen thus kick-starting another cycle of woe, and all of this while I try to make parmigiana.
This latest round of panic has been slowly accumulating as the boy's barking cough entered into a fourth week. On the very day I thought that it was getting a bit better we went to a party, during which one of our friends noticed that he'd got rather hot. A thermometer revealed that he was one degree away from a trip to A&E so we gathered him up and brought him home. We monitored his fever throughout the night, he responded by coughing up his toenails and crying himself hoarse, to the point that the following morning he'd totally lost his voice.
It's stating the bloody obvious that a child's cry is indicative of how, even what, they're feeling but I couldn't have imagined how hard it is to, like, 'parent' without this crucial aspect of communication. You've no option but to just watch them, quite literally, all the time. The baby, in turn, is now reliant on being watched; all the usual distractions of toys, food and randomly-placed dangers are exchanged for monitoring the parental gaze, ensuring that they are visually accessible now that the audio has shut-down. This means that if you turn your back for a second, to prepare their food or have a little cry, you can guarantee you'll look around to find a wide-open mouth occupying a little face that epitomises the agony of our modern world, accompanied by a tiny, whispering yell that seems louder than any of the (deafening) bands I've seen this year.
Mercifully all this snot and nonsense had cleared before we set off for Italy to see family and friends. Once we're there we can relax and, ostensibly, eat and drink out until the wee hours with the little fella in tow. One evening, for example, we were sat in a restaurant until 4 am with half a dozen friends, one of them happened to be the owner of the joint and another was his wine merchant, both were keen for us to sample their fare. When the boy woke up he'd be fed, passed around, spoilt, and when he got tired we'd pop him in the pram and he'd sleep as we carried on pushing stuff into our faces.
This makes for a refreshing change, in London -or anywhere in the UK for that matter- most kids aren't allowed in pubs/bars after, on average, 8 pm. I don't take issue with this, for fairly obvious reasons booze/parents/babies don't still well together and even if some parents can maintain a certain level of responsibility after a pint or two it doesn't necessarily follow that all of them can. And that's not factoring in the dangers presented by shitfaced revellers who shouldn't have to be expected to play tippy-toe with a bunch of yelling kids. However, when there are children around in the evening the whole dynamic changes. People, knowingly or not, act differently and the atmosphere is much more congenial, calmer, friendlier and older generations are far more likely to be drawn into the mix adding to the convivial spirit of things.
Why this works in Italy and not the UK is because in Italy drinking isn't confined to the singular act of 'drinking'. For the most part it's something to accompany lunch or dinner with colleagues, friends and family. In fact, it's actually quite hard to just drink for the sake of itself, nine times out of ten it'll be accompanied with some sort of complimentary foodstuff whether you asked for it or not, the most obvious example being that of Aperitivo. There are plenty of places in Italy where the accompanying hors d'oeuvres are so abundant you can skip both lunch and dinner in one fell swoop, and some of these little bites are properly delicious. Mind you, if you're unlucky it'll just be a dish of ready salted crisps, but even that helps deal with the nascent effects of the booze. Factor in a lack of specific licensing hours which single-handed kills the get-'em-in-before-closing mentality and you're far less likely to see inebriated people on the streets of Italy than in the UK. This may explain why liver disease in Italy is down by a third when compared to the UK. Having said all that British pub culture is unique and I wouldn't have it any other way -not that I've a choice in the matter.
For all the joys of being able to holiday hard with a little boy there is the payoff when it comes to the travel. For the most part this particular journey was relatively straightforward; having done this a few times we're getting the hang of best practice when it comes to travelling with a him. There is no particular formula outside of sating any concerns the boy has at any given moment, with hunger, thirst and/or fatigue being the primary suspects -all relatively easy to deal with. The bastard aspect is sleep-interruption because it's in control of everything. Allow me to put this into some sort of context by using the return journey as an example.
Up at 7am Sunday, quick feed but no problem, the fifteen-minute walk to the bus station sends him off to sleep again -at this point I should explain that we usually get a pain-relieving lift to the airport but everyone was bollocked from the previous night, and unless you're a banker taxis are out of the question. We wake him as we try not to wake him getting from the pram (which has to be collapsed and stowed away with all the luggage) to the bus. This goes down like a cup of cold sick, but after 30 minutes of feed/play on the bus journey he's asleep, only to be woken at the airport as we attempt to lower him into his freshly assembled pram. The throngs of passengers and activity amuse him so we're spared yells. Once we've dropped of the behemoth wheelie/suitcase thing -after having removed half of the contents because its overweight, again- we waddle to security with two seam-creaking rucksacks and a pram containing a freshly sleeping baby. This isn't an issue because at Stanstead earlier, when he was asleep, they said it was fine to pass through, 'no need to wake a sleeping baby' said one officer with unaccustomed cheer… What? Oh shit, at Bergamo-Milan the pram has to be scanned separately so we have to wake him again, waahhhh etc.
By now it's 10.30, the flight's at 1-ish. We take a table near an eatery that serves prosecco and deliberate the latter. A couple of hours later after having eaten a sandwich and taken on the odd glass, we're on our way to the gate. The little fella has been great, entertaining fellow passengers and generally being all smiles and squeaks, now he's asleep we have to wake him to board the bloody plane, of course. And he doesn't want to be on a plane at all. Nor do I for that matter.
Despite this (and a panic attack by the author) the flight back is relatively painless because we have three seats to ourselves. He wakes of his own accord just as we land, we disembark, load him into the pram that's patiently waiting for him on the runway and take the 60's vision-of-the-future that is the driverless rail link to the main terminal. He's awake through customs and right onto the National Express coach because the Stanstead Express to Liverpool street isn't working.
On the coach, its 1 pm, we've gained an hour in theory, he's not just awake but really on it having taken a psychotic liking to the tray on the back of the adjacent seat. It makes a really loud 'snap' sound just as it opens and closes which the little fella thinks is better than anything else in the world. Of course, he's not best pleased when we attempt to keep him clear from his new toy, ape and shit have seen each other and they're up for it. We chuck snacks at him until he's placated but it's a hard hour-long journey. When we finally arrive at Stratford he is, of course, asleep and, of course, wakes when he's re-placed in the pram after I've re-assembled it for the umpteenth, sodding time. We grab the rest of the luggage, nearly there, just the Overland to go and we'll be home in less-than twenty minutes… But it's Sunday, there is no fucking Overland.
The teeth-rattling Central Line train from Stratford requires no less than four lifts to get us onto the platform. Ten minutes later we're in Liverpool Street with all our luggage and pram. And no step-free access. The better half takes care of the Wheelie Behemoth as I jam the two front wheels of the pram into the escalator stairs, lift up the back so its level, and up we go -it's fine. At the top there is load of unplanned manual stairs, Jesus. As soon as I stop to contemplate our next move at least five people off their assistance, quite a shock when these things happen to a cynic. My wife takes the boy and I take the pram and we go back down for the WB which is inspiring suspicious glances.
2.30 pm, on the platform and straight on the train for the last leg home. Only ten minutes and the flight of stairs, WB, pram, and [arseholes] a sleeping baby at the other end to contend with. If we can just get him down the stairs without him waking up, we can get him right into our flat without a single step and, by our reckoning, should get at least an hour's peace and calm… No chance.
We're home.


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• Drive value creation through roadmapping.
Customer and Market Analysis
Customer and Market Analysis
• Master context-driven research, including how to scope, plan and execute market research.
• Embed process, business and market retrospectives.
• Learn to build buyer profiles and product propositions.
Business Case and Pricing
Business Case and Pricing
• Refine your analytical skills.
• Master the fundamentals of pricing.
• Build evidence-based business cases.
Product Management System and Process
Product Management System and Process
• Accelerate product commercialisation.
• Discover emerging practices in product design and delivery.
• Analyse opportunities and risks in the context of your portfolio.
Design Thinking
Design Thinking
• Employ design thinking methods to match market needs with technological feasibility and business viability.
• Accelerate problem-solving and discovery using structured, repeatable protocols.
Strategic Customer Management
Strategic Customer Management
- Design routes to market.
- Navigate the dynamics of the sales function
- Develop frameworks to select, manage and motivate channel partners.
Leadership and Personal Development
Leadership and Personal Development
• Gain expert perspectives on team management and cross-functional dynamics.
• Understand personality traits and their impact.
• Explore leadership strategies.
Strategic Negotiation and Communication
Strategic Negotiation and Communication
• Sharpen your negotiation skills.
• Strengthen your leadership and communication style.
• Enhance your ability to influence multiple stakeholders and obtain buy-in from others.
Applied project
Participants craft a major, company based project to address identified business challenges. The project incorporates frameworks for analysis and the implementation of recommendations. Project options include:
• Strategic Product-Market Plan
• Innovation Audit
• Product Lifecycle Review
MSc modules
Additional MSc Modules are designed to develop your strategic competence and advance your analytical rigor.
International Strategic Management
International Strategic Management
• Advance your understanding of global strategy development and implementation.
• Evaluate strategic choices in the multi-national and small business contexts.
Strategic Technology Management
Strategic Technology Management
- Assess technology diffusion and technology improvement.
- Analyse the factors affecting technology cycles in your industry.
- Compare the advantages of early and late market entry.
- Understand the distinction between strategic aspiration and achieving fit between form strategy and current resources.
Business Research Methods
Business Research Methods
• Develop approaches for systematic enquiry and analytical rigour in product management.
• Reinforce your ability to test and generate theory through empirical research.
• Enhance problem- solving and decision-making skills.
The dissertation offers the opportunity to consolidate and integrate programme learning. It leverages the company context, to deliver business impact through targeted engagement with product management theory and practice.
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The award-winning partnership with the software technology sector has enabled the development of a curriculum which combines application to practice and learning from theory. Participants learn from live case studies, visualisation techniques and group exercises. The sharing of experiences and challenges with fellow participants from a diverse range of companies keeps the process dynamic and engaging.
Company-based assignments are embedded in coursework at both diploma and masters level. This serves the needs of the product manager in their day-to-day role by addressing live challenges in the workplace. It also generates an immediate return on investment for participating companies.
To deliver this one-of-a kind learning experience, DIT and the ISA have brought together a unique international faculty of renowned scholars, thought leaders, bestselling authors and leading edge practitioners.
companies have participated in the programmes
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Who should attend
The Postgraduate Diploma and MSc programmes are designed for executives who want to sharpen their product management competence and accumulate a wealth of experience in a pragmatic and time-efficient way, supported by a network of industry peers.
Practising product managers
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Senior executives
in companies seeking to establish and develop a structured product management function.
Business architects
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Aspiring product managers
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Product owners
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who want to leverage product management practice in building their business.
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The NLA returns in its 4th year this January and February. From committed players to college coaches, the NLA is the area's most elite DI training-based program in the Philadelphia area.
This invitation-only high school tournament kicks the summer recruiting season off in June for top teams in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions
Returning for its 4th year, the NLA is made for high-performing players and crafted to match a player's intensity with small-group, position-based instruction built around a DI training curriculum.
Paired with the Girls Philly Summer Invitational weekend, this new youth event draws the strongest teams in the area to compete for the Trident.
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By Nuzhat Naoreen
So what does it take to get the stars from "Twilight," "High School Musical," and "Gossip Girl" (just to name a few) to join up on the screen? A really worthy cause. Hollywood's youngest heavy hitters, including "GG" stars Leighton Meester, Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr, as well as Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz, recently got together for "Coming Together as ONE," a public service announcement sponsored by the advocacy group ONE, to flight global poverty and preventable disease — specifically in Africa.
The goal of the campaign is to recruit more young people in the battle against poverty. "In the last election, and over the course of history, young people have shown that when we get organized and committed, we are powerful. The fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease in poor countries needs our support, our energy and our commitment," Ashley told ONE.
Directed by Jesse Dylan (he's the same guy who won an Emmy for Barack Obama's "Yes We Can" campaign video), the PSA will air on The CW on Wednesday night. Although, if you want to get a sneak peak, you can check out the video (it launched on the eve of World Aids Day) on ONE's Web site now.
The 60-second clip also features "Heroes" actress Hayden Panettiere, "New Moon" vamps Nikki Reed and Jackson Rathbone, "90210" co-ed Tristan Wilds, "High School Musical" actor Corbin Bleu, John Cho and Brandon T. Jackson.


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Join us at the 4th Annual Mardis Gras Festival at the Perch Brewery in Downtown Chandler on Saturday, February 10th! Enjoy the outdoor performances of Cajun Rock and Southwest Louisiana blends with Moonshine Voodoo followed by the cool brass sounds of The Kenny G Project on the main stage.
Doors open at 4pm – 11pm but the music doesn't stop there with your favorite local on-your-feet booty-movin' electric party pop experience, The Rich Berra Band on the rooftop patio until 1am. Your ticket to have a wild time includes performances with stilt walkers, aerial artists, fire artists, hula-hoopers and a few other surprises up our sleeves!
You don't have to visit the Big Easy to enjoy it's legendary Cajun and Creole flavors, we'll be cooking up your favorite traditional Mardis Gras dishes here at The Perch, Mardis Gras style! Enjoy the Perch's seasonal array of on-site brewed Perch Craft beers, first craft beer included with all ticket purchases.
2 ways to join us:
GA Tickets ($10) includes 1 Beer Ticket and Entry to the event
VIP Tickets ($60) includes 2 Perch Craft Beer Tickets, 1 Food Ticket, a Perch T-Shirt (value up to $25), and JUMBO Mardi Gras Beads (oh ya, the BIG daddy's)
Don't miss the biggest, baddest and most entertaining celebration downtown Chandler has ever seen!
Please Note: This is s 21 and over event, all Tickets are non-refundable, no in/out privileges.


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Lace Flower by The Rubber Cafe
This is one of TWO posts today...so check out the other one for more inspiration!
For my background I stamped the Floral Swirl stamp tone on tone. I then added some faux stitching, distressing and some tiny adhesive pearls to my panel.
For my flower, I attached some double-sided tape to some white cardstock, peeled off the liner and then covered the adhesive with You're So Fine Diamond MicroGlitter. Next I stamped my Lace Flower with Memento ink on the glittered panel, colored it with Copic markers and fussy cut the flower.
I framed Miss You from the Fabulous Phrases set with the circle from the Card Labels set.
A touch of pearls, butterflies, faux stitching and butterflies finishes off my card.
We hope you play along with our challenge this week and win the $10 Gift Certificate to The Rubber Cafe.


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Investment Philosophy
As investors, we believe intensive research and a disciplined process are critical to success. Research allows us to base investment decisions on knowledge rather than guesswork, intuition or passing fads. Discipline allows us to avoid common decision errors that come from taking mental shortcuts. We base our investment philosophy on the following core beliefs:
- We believe investment fundamentals matter over time, and most of the time, but not all the time.
- Because of this, we believe we must be prepared to be patient and wait to be right.
- We believe that we must often avoid being tempted by the lure of bullishness or bearishness (i.e., greed and fear).
- We believe that we increase our opportunities by being flexible and casting a wide net.
- We believe strongly in the value of being contrarian, but not just for the sake of being contrarian.
- We believe in our own common sense.
- We believe that it is healthy to obsess about what could make us wrong.
- We don't believe consistently accurate forecasting is something that can be relied on, so we never bet on any one forecast.
- We believe in honestly communicating our views and expectations.
- We believe that the core of successful investing is a commitment to intellectual honesty.
"The four most dangerous words in investing are 'this time it's different.'"
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First of all, can I wish you a Happy New Year
It is going to be an interesting year with our battle to keep the dreaded pond weed at bay. The weed subcommittee have been working hard over the winter to look in great detail – how we can ensure sailing can continue unaffected throughout the year.
There will be an open meeting on the 29th Jan when the weed committee will present their proposal to the membership, please come along and give them your support.
I have just received a letter of resignation, due to work and personal reasons from Chris Biglin – Rear Commodore Sailing with immediate effect. I would like to thank Chris for his dedication, hard work and support toward myself and the Club over the last few years. He will be a hard act to follow and leaves the role in a far better position than when he took it on.
The AGM will be with us very soon; the date is set for Friday evening 18th March. If you have any items you would like to be considered for the AGM please let one of the committee aware. Also if you would like to be considered for any of the roles on the committee please come and see me for a chat.
Current available positions – Rear Commodore Sailing, Membership Secretary, Site Manager
As I mentioned last month we will have to confirm we wish to stay in the CASC (Community Amateur Sports Club) government scheme by the 1st April, so this will be on the agenda at the AGM. If you would like more details, then please come and ask me. The bottom line is its worth £7,500 to the club in rate rebate this year, which is money we would have to find from membership fees if we come out.
Denis has been doing a great job though out the winter monitoring the water level and temperature. This is a vital role for two reasons. First when the water level drops below a certain level the club can claim back some of the rent. This can make for a big saving. The low water level at the moment is due to the rivers we take our water from being in flood and are full of silt, which if added to our water would only help the weed to grow later, as it did last year. Second the dreaded weed will lie dormant (not die) while the water temperature is below 10 degrees, so we need to keep our eyes on it to know when we need to start cutting again.
Good Sailing
Peter Dunn


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In 2011 in Peru, Erik Chikhani Carrillo partnered with some entrepreneurs to purchase asparagus for fresh and canning operations. It was the start of the evolution to where he is today — director of foreign affairs and SQF for Exp Group LLC, based in North Bergen, NJ.
"I knew Peru had amazing potential for me to explore agribusiness," said Chikhani Carrillo. "I always had a passion for sourcing and getting the best possible product, especially from companies that were challenging to deal with."
The now 30-year-old started in the industry by purchasing 800 kilograms of asparagus daily, ultimately growing to 10 or 11 metric tons a day.
"I then worked in the Amazon rainforest in the lumber industry for a short period," he said. "I soon decided to make a radical life change. The thought came to me that I could do well working with a fresh produce importer from the United States."
He had a difficult and long wait, but it finally paid off when he connected with Emil Serafino, founder and chief executive officer of Exp Group, a leading grower, importer and distributor of a wide range of Latin and other ethnic fresh produce fruits and vegetables. Serafino gave him the opportunity to get back into the produce business.
"I started working for Exp Group in August 2017," explained Chikhani Carrillo. "Today, I work alongside Emil, Anthony Serafino, vice president of public relations, and other company executives in the family-owned business. My tasks include the oversight of the food safety and traceability programs."
He went full steam ahead from the day he started. On March 10, 2018, Exp Group was awarded its Certificate of Registration as meeting the requirements of the SQF Code for Storage and Distribution, Edition 8.0. Chikhani Carrillo said going through the process of certification meant completely changing the way the company does business — from how it deals with its supplier-growers to its internal operations.
"We are very proud of this accomplishment," said Anthony Serafino. "It ensures that Exp Group is doing ripening right. Erik was largely responsible for overseeing and implementing the initiative, and he will continue to oversee it."
Chikhani Carrillo was born in Peru. Growing up his family constantly taught him the importance of education and furthering himself in business.
He attended the University of Lima studying communications. At the same time, he worked with his father in the cut and sew and textile industries.
"By age 20 I had decided I wanted to work by myself, and became fully dedicated to my own endeavors," he explained. "That's when I began the asparagus program. I would drive to Ica early in the week, some three to four hours from where I was located, and stay until Friday or Saturday. It took 100 percent of my focus."
His interest in sports and physical fitness developed during his youth. When he was age 11, he started surfing.
"Being raised in Peru, the ocean always played a large role in my life," he said. "I was pretty determined to be a surfer, but my family was very firm about school and work. Although I love surfing, it's not possible in the winter in New Jersey. Also, starting from scratch in a new country is not an easy task, and it's important to keep my priorities in place. When the weather permits and I have time, I'll continue to enjoy the sport."
Another practice is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which enables him to continue his dedication to physical fitness even during harsh weather. He initially engaged in the art in 2006 and practiced for about two years before he relocated to New Jersey.
"Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a form of grappling that focuses on throws, chokes and locks to the body, of which 90 percent is done on the ground," explained Chikhani Carrillo. "When I arrived in the U.S., I signed up at Renzo Gracie's Academy in Manhattan. Renzo is an icon in mixed martial arts and in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which I believe is the best form of Jiu-Jitsu."
He later transferred to a more convenient Renzo Gracie Academy affiliate in Fort Lee, NJ.
Being a native Peruvian, Chikhani Carrillo understands the challenges in working with foreign suppliers. His language skills, his attention to precise detail and his determination to help the company's growers to reach and adhere to SQF qualifications were driving forces behind his goal of achieving Exp Group's certification.
"We now source from 10 core countries," said Carrillo. "We visit each of our suppliers to make sure they meet the SQF requirements, and if they don't we don't source from them.
"We also had to retrain our entire staff here in the U.S.," he continued. "They were required to change the way they think about food safety — from how they enter the building and what they wear inside, among other details. We are fortunate to have a loyal team who supported our goal."
Consumers, he said, are progressively integrating produce more into their diets, which is great for the company's business.
"Eating healthier is a massive movement that I believe will only continue," he pointed out. "It's a matter of marketing products to motivate people to try new items to generate niche markets."
He is firmly resolved in his belief that food safety is revolutionary and justified.
"We all want to eat great-tasting food that is safe by government and industry standards, and these are changing the way farms as well as foreign and domestic packinghouses grow and handle produce," he pointed out. "Technology complements food safety and definitely helps on the quality aspect of the industry. Companies continue to develop products that help exporters and importers to extend the shelf life of items. This is a game changer for some products, and I hope it's a success as suppliers will yield more volume and quality from harvests."
He also believes that these improvements will mean more products will be transported into the country by sea rather than air, which will drive costs down.
Goals for the future are numerous and large-scale for Chikhani Carrillo. He would like to increase the number of Exp Group's purchasing programs with partners in Peru as well as other countries from which the company sources. He recognizes the many changing factors in the produce industry and the challenge of sourcing from new shippers.
"I am currently working on programs for new shippers to expedite the learning curve and achieve the Exp Group branding qualifications," he stressed.
"I am very happy with this great company, and my plan is to continue growing it in every way possible," he continued. "We have many aggressive projects planned for the future, and every day brings new ideas and possibilities."


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Once Upon a Time in Faerûn
Icewind Dale
Icewind Dale was an arctic region, along the northernmost part of the Sword Coast. The region was first populated when Northlander longships reached the region during the last centuries of the Illefarn empire. Initially settling on the islands, the northlanders eventually would found Icewind Dale. The region is mainly populated by fishermen, craftsmen, rangers, dwarves mining the deeps for minerals and precious stones, barbarians, and merchants who tolerate the hostile climate in the hope of trading in ivory and gems. The region was home to a number of white dragons.
Icewind Dale was an icy tundra and the northernmost explored area of Faerûn. Its only permanent settlements were known as the Ten Towns, a confederation of a number of minor settlements cooperating with each other. The towns are built around three lakes, whose temperature even in the summer months is cold enough to kill a man are the only known places to find the Knucklehead trout, a fish whose bones are almost exactly like ivory. The only other notable feature is Kelvin's Cairn, the only mountain within a thousand miles.


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- bigmeltzAsked on August 20, 2015 at 01:41 PM
So I am trying to add a static google maps api link to my notification email based on the address people enter into the form. The issue I have encountered is that the image does not display in the email, and it looks like adding the {location} tag into the static api link does not update accurately.
- JotForm SupportjonathanAnswered on August 20, 2015 at 05:51 PM
Were you referring to the Geocomplete Widget?
Unfortunately, any of the location widget will not show the Google map on the Notificaiton Email of the form. It doesn't have that functionality at this time.
and it looks like adding the {location} tag into the static api link does not update accurately.
I am not sure what you meant by this. Did you add it in your Notification Email?
I cannot see this on your form which I assume it was this form http://www.jotformpro.com/form/52225201738953
If you can provide more details we will see what else we can suggest and search for a workaround.
- bigmeltzAnswered on August 20, 2015 at 06:52 PM
So I want to put an image in my notification email that is a map of the entered address. I saw people had done this before on jotform, however it doesn't seem to be working. I am attempting to use a static image generated from the google api, though I have gotten it working on other pages through html something with the way jotform handles the html doesn't submit the location entered into the image source.
- JotForm SupportjonathanAnswered on August 20, 2015 at 08:20 PM
So I want to put an image in my notification email that is a map of the entered address.
As previously mentioned, this is not possible to do in the email at this time.
But if you can use only static maps using the Google API, then it can be done.
You can read about Google Static Maps API here.
I test this on my form http://form.jotformpro.com/form/52318231398961 and autoresponder email and it works. Use the insert/edit image tool to add the image source using the Google Map URL.
You can test submit my form http://form.jotformpro.com/form/52318231398961 , provide you email address to received the autoresponder email.
The email message should look like this
Hope this help in any way. Let us know how we can be of further assistance.
- bigmeltzAnswered on August 21, 2015 at 12:13 AM
Why can't I add a static url with the {location} tag as the set address? Doesn't jotform population those tags with the entered text responses? EG; what technically prevents this?
- JotForm SupportWelvinAnswered on August 21, 2015 at 05:33 AM
Please try this form: http://www.jotformpro.com/form/52322628872963. Make sure to enter your correct email address to receive the autoresponder containing the map based on the address field in TextBox field and GeoLocation widget.
If the result is what you have desired, you can do it like this:
a. Build the map link based on the field name. If your field name is {location}, do it like this:
Notice how the field name is added in the link. Please make sure do it like this and no other HTML formatting is added.
b. Add it as an image in the notifier/autoresponder. You can add a row for this and merge cell:
Please disregard the gray area or incorrect address in the settings. They will be corrected once the form is submitted.
c. You can hyperlink the image and use the same URL so to make the image clickable:
I hope that works for you.
- bigmeltzAnswered on August 24, 2015 at 03:52 PM
Thanks Welvin, got it working right away.
- JotForm SupportjonathanAnswered on September 26, 2016 at 11:10 PM
We will resolve your issue here https://www.jotform.com/answers/942519
- iondjpAnswered on June 06, 2017 at 11:36 AM
Jonathan;My objective is a little different, but very similar. Can you please provide some additional info on constructing the URL.
I want to simply create a link to the google map. To save screen space, I do not want to display the actual map. I want to do this on both the email notification and the actual form.
I have successfully done it on the Email Notice by using this Link...
However, when I try to build the same string in the form using a Text Element and editing the HTML, it does not work.
As you can see from the screenshot below, the Link string should be 'Map Link", but it starts to show the URL stirng variables. Likewise, when I hover over the link you can see the Firefox link in the lower left of the image. It has "<span class", not the name of the street or the city, etc
It appears to be some sort of missing escape characters in the HTML but I cannot figure it out.
Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
- JotForm SupportBDAVIDAnswered on June 06, 2017 at 12:41 PM
@iondjp, your question will be addressed on the following thread: https://www.jotform.com/answers/1164894?