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The first time I tried tabbouleh was at a party at DFJ's friends' house during our first few months of dating. It came from a deli container from Fred Meyer's… not bad for a grocery store tabbouleh. I remember taking a mental note of the ingredients and told myself to make sure to try it at home. Well, it only took a year and a half later, starting a blog, and being a member of The Food Matters Project before I finally did it.
For the quinoa, I used half red and half yellow (which is more common in stores). There's probably not much of a difference, but I like red quinoa better… Maybe because it doesn't have as much of that weird quinoaish smell that is pretty strong in the yellow quinoa. Please correct me if I'm totally just imagining this. Also, red quinoa is just so pretty, yes?
I love all the vegetables that went in this dish and how well everything came together. The pops of quinoa, the chewy eggplant bits, the juicy tomatoes, the sweet crunch of bell pepper, the fresh crunch of string beans, and the earthy radish. Everything is rounded up by the brightness that the lemon adds and the boost of freshness from the herbs. Delicious!
Summertime Quinoa Tabbouleh (Makes 4-6 servings)
1 cup water
pinch of salt
2 tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (juice from 1 large lemon)
freshly ground pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
½ of large eggplant, diced (12.5 oz)
1 small onion, diced (6 oz)
2 large cremini mushrooms, roughly chopped (3.5 0z)
fistful of string beans, chopped (3.5 oz)
7 radishes, chopped (5 oz)
1 large red bell pepper, diced (7 oz)
½ tsp za'tar
½ tsp salt
freshly ground pepper
2 tbsp fresh chives, minced
2 tbsp fresh basil, minced
3 sprigs fresh lemon thyme, minced
2 tbsp fresh mint, minced
Place quinoa and water in a small cooking pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. When the water is boiling, set the heat to medium low and cook for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and move the pan away from the heat. Let the quinoa rest, covered, for at least 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are almost ready. Move the quinoa into a large glass bowl and add the olive oil, lemon juice, and pepper.


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Fortress Investment Group started as a pure private equity firm in the year 1998. However, the company extended its services to a wide range of activities including credit, real estate, and permanent capital investment policies. Wesley Edens, Randal and Rob Kauffman are the co-founders of this company. In the recent past, the company's performance is commendable, and it is as a result of good leadership attributed by Wesley Edens and other principals. The company's leadership aims at maintaining solid company governance practices and policies. Moreover, the Board of Directors has formulated a framework to ensure a high level of corporate accountability and integrity. As per December 2017 statistics, the company managed assets worth $43.6 billion.
One of the main contributions to Fortress investment Group success is its core competencies. First, the company specializes in asset-based investments hence it has a long time and broad experience. Additionally, the company's expertise is also evident in pricing and financing of capital assets and real estate properties. Apart from proficiency in asset management, the company has adequate knowledge about the industries it invests. Indeed, the company has formed a group of investment specialists and developed good relationships with prominent institutions and individuals globally. Thirdly, fortress investment group is highly competent in its management operations because it has established tools to assess existing challenges. The company also ensures low-cost and fewer risks when financing its investments as a result of extensive expertise in capital markets. The capital market expertise enables the group to access debt as well as equity capital markets.
Fortress investment group has broad and extensive know-how in acquisitions and corporate merging. Acquisitions experience enables the corporate management to work and get along with various stakeholders. In February 2017, Softbank signed a treaty to acquire Fortress investment group for about cash of $ 3.3 billion. Under this merger treaty conditions, every Class A investor in Fortress would get $8.08 for each share which represented a first-class of 51.2% of Fortress's 3-month volume-weighted typical price, but it excluded dividend. The senior investment professional remained and their significant contribution to fund performance. However, Fortress operates within Softbank as an independent whereby the three principals, Peter Briger, Randy Nardone and Wes Eden, will continue managing. The Softbank is responsible for sustaining the leadership, brand, personnel, business model, processes, and culture. Moreover, the Softbank has the mandate to get in partners and shareholders a given percentage of the venture.
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After spending the day watching the Lions defeat the Vikings in a 16 – 14 win as guests of Ndamukong Suh, Warren Buffett and his entourage continued their sports star by visiting the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. They watch them play against the Charlotte Hornets and sat in Dan Gilbert's courtside seats.
Buffett specifically went to the arena to visit his friend Lebron James to watch him play. He was wearing his number 23 Lebron James jersey and got to see the Cavaliers defeat the Hornets in a 97 – 88 win.
After the final buzzer on Monday night, Lebron James went up to Warren Buffett and then was visited by the Oracle of Omaha in the Cleveland locker room after the game.
"It's unique," said James about his relationship with Warren Buffett. It started seven years ago when James visited him in Omaha, Nebraska, hometown of the billionaire. "It's very unique. It's like, I don't know if you know the rapper, Wale, and Seinfeld – Jerry Seinfeld. They got a pretty unique relationship, as well."
The two hugged briefly on the court before the game began and then hugged again after the final buzzer. That's right before James was visited by Buffett in the locker after the game was finished.
Warren Buffett is estimated to be worth $73.5 billion according to Forbes in their recent valuation. The CEO and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway built his fortune through investing, and decided to visit the man who early in his NBA career said that he desired to become a "global icon."
The two friends joked around about a game of one-on-one that they played. Buffett was bragging about a hook shot that he made against the four-time MVP and two-time champion and is also 55 years younger than him.
Their exchange quickly turned to Lebron's decision to leave Miami and come back to Cleveland.
Buffett said, "This is big."
And James replied, "In more ways than one."
Prior to the game, Buffett mentioned to Northeast Ohio Media Group that he and James keep in touch regularly through email and reply quickly to one another.
"Every time I send him one I hear back from him in two minutes or vice versa," said Buffett to the publication.
Despite the difference in age, and the fact that they are on two very different career paths, they still manage to find time for one another.
"For some odd reason our schedules kind of just work the right way when we talk to each other," said James. "And when we see things we communicate through one another and it's great to have someone like that."
Lebron says that Monday's game was the second time that Buffett visited and came to see him play since meeting him back in 2007. Before exiting the Cavaliers locker room for the night, Buffett said to James that he can come and visit him in Omaha at any time.
"I had an opportunity to go and spend time with him a few years ago and our relationship just continues to grow and grow and grow," said James. "On business and then personal stuff, as well. So, it's cool."


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Unturned Sentence Examples
- No stone left unturned until I see the blood of my tipster-nemesis flood the ground beneath her panicked body.
- Defense attorneys alone will leave no stone unturned to find you.
- Wentworth, now earl of Strafford, became the leading adviser of the king - With all the energy of his disposition he threw himself into Charless plans, and left no stone unturned to furnish the new expedition with supplies and money.
- Walpole bent before the storm and abandoned the measure; but Chesterfield was summarily dismissed from his stewardship. For the next two years he led the opposition in the Upper House, leaving no stone unturned to effect Walpole's downfall.
- In carrying out the regime of Rampolla, which was, in every respect, a bad imitation of that of Antonelli, the Vatican left no stone unturned in its attempt to coerce the conscience of the French royalists; it did not even stop at dishonour, as was evidenced by the case of the unhappy Mgr d'Hulst, who, in order to evade the censorship of his pamphlet on Old Testament criticism, had to abandon both his king and his principles, only to die in exile of a broken heart.


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It's Election Day! In hopefully less than 24 hours, this whole reality-show-gone-wrong election season will come to an end. It's easy to be fed up with the whole thing – the campaigns (including the primary season) have been going on for more than a year. Most of the campaigns failed to really cover themselves in glory, eschewing discussion of policy and concrete plans for our country's future and instead focused on differing levels of personal attacks, sound bites, and — with certain candidates — statements that would have immediately forced them to drop out in previous years. Really, it's been a hell of a thing.And amidst all that, a couple of things went seemingly unnoticed. For all the sharp elbows and sharper rhetoric, the Democratic Party primary actually had some substance and did what major party primaries are supposed to do — decide on a qualified candidate, and position the party at a sweet spot (more or less) politically and it did it by consensus. Yes, it was a mess, and the candidate I supported in the primaries did not win the nomination. But again, it did what the whole process is supposed to do. It's never perfect and there is still much work to do to improve it and the Party itself over the next four years. However, even as messy and contested as it was, it still was 100-percent more successful than the GOP process, where they ended up with neither a qualified candidate or a party platform that has much broad appeal.
Now, as I said, my candidate didn't win the Democratic nomination, but I will be voting for Hillary later today. Initially I thought I would be doing it somewhat grudgingly – I have never been a particular fan of either Bill or Hillary, their politics has always been more moderate-to-right of my own. That said, both are impressive public servants who have accomplished much – and while they are also flawed human beings to be sure (who isn't?), you can't really argue that Hillary isn't qualified to hold the office of President.
Part of my increased willingness to vote for Hillary is of course due to her opponent: a man-child who is more notable for his tantrums than his policies and who really seems to be an amalgamation of every dystopian dictator ever conceived of in science fiction. He's not just a bad candidate, he's genuinely a bad human being – I honestly feel sorry for anyone who has to ever interact with him.
But there's more to it than that. As many of you know, my mother was the first woman elected to the US Congress from Virginia. And while that is certainly her most high profile accomplishment, it hardly even begins to give an outline of what she's accomplished. From her early days of being called "honey" by other legislators in the Virginia General Assembly, she always had to fight twice as hard and do twice as much — and still she was constantly belittled and underestimated. But she always did it with a smile on her face (though sometimes it was more of a clenched teeth thing) because she knew that was how you beat them. I was still a teenager when she first got in to politics, and I remember all too well complete strangers calling her a "bitch" to my face (as well as "baby killing lesbian" and many other colorful phrases). While male legislators were lauded for being leaders when they played hardball, my mom was chided for being too hard, too partisan, too …bitchy.
She summed it up well in a quote from a news article about one of her congressional campaigns:
"What comes across in men as 'fighter, outspoken, champion of the people' comes across in women differently," Byrne said. "There was the constant tension between getting the facts out and going toe–to–toe with him, and not wanting to be perceived as pushy [or] brassy."
Baker, "Byrne Was Subtle in Trailblazer Role."
So the gender-based double-standard that Clinton has always faced is something I am more familiar with than most men. And as the son of a politician, I also know how intense campaigning really is. Think about the hardest job you've ever done – the worst hours, the worst people, whatever it is, and now imagine doing that 18 to 20 hours a day for a year, and you've got some idea of what it's like to run for public office. It's awful in a way that no one who hasn't done it can truly appreciate. Sure it looks like a sweet gig from the outside, but from the inside, you realize that no one does this lightly.
I saw my mother in the final weeks of a campaign subtly wincing when people hugged her because of a cracked rib she got from a bad bout of walking pneumonia. I saw her sacrifice and overcome continuously throughout her career in public office – and through it all, no matter what she accomplished and what good she did, there was a certain portion of voters who disliked her just because of her gender and because she "didn't know her place."
As I said at the beginning, I had planned on grudgingly voting for Clinton today – my lack of enthusiasm was not because of the emails or anything that's actually been covered by the "press" (sarcastic quotes are sarcastic!) this election season, but because of my slight disagreements on matters of policy. However, since the conventions and as the two major party candidates have campaigned, I couldn't help but notice that same double-standard I saw with my mom come up again and again, but amplified by it being a national race. And in the past month or so, I've come to realize something: I'm actually glad to vote for Hillary.
Let's do a little though experiment – imagine if Hillary was a man. Would the email server thing still be an issue? Probably, but only a minor one. After all, men have been elected to the Oval Office after having done much worse. But as a woman, Hillary is somehow being held to a higher standard. The whole controversy comes across as mansplaining on an incredible level: "Well actually, what you should have done is…". The State Department has almost the same number of employees as Cisco or Whole Foods and I'd say a higher than average amount of red tape for a federal agency, and in the same position, I doubt many of those crying foul would have done much differently in her shoes. It was still a mistake, but let's not act like this was some huge catastrophe. The email "scandal" is serving the same role that the stupid "secret Muslim"/birther crap did in 2008 and 2012 with Obama – it gives cover for prejudice.
And to play out this experiment, imagine if Donald Trump was a woman. I know, I know – wrong for a whole bunch of reasons, but when you boil it all down, listen to any of his speeches and try and tell me it's any different than Sarah Palin's usual word salad. His whole "appeal" is that he's perceived to be some sort of uber alpha male (which is really laughable if you have half a brain). Can anyone claim that if the race today was between Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin, that Palin would be polling anywhere close to where Trump is? Of course not. And yet the only real difference is that Trump is a man.
When I walk into the voting booth today, I will be voting for Hillary, not just against Trump. Partly because she is unquestionably the only truly qualified person in the race (third party candidates most definitely included), and partly because of all I've seen and experienced being my mother's son.
Both my parents are long-time Clinton supporters – they campaigned hard for Bill in 1992. My dad served as the Assistant Administrator at US AID, and in addition to working with the White House while she was in Congress, after leaving Congress, my mom became the White House Consumer Advocate under Bill Clinton. For my mom though, her connection with Hillary goes deeper than that – sort of a Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuit 🙂 They've both had to deal with the fact that some people hate them – not because of what they believe or what they've done, but merely because of their gender and their unwillingness to stay silent, stay meek, and stay out of public office.
I'm cautiously optimistic that Hillary will win this thing today – and once inaugurated, I am sure that I will have differences of opinion with her administration's policies, but I am certain that for whatever successes and failures there are, we as a society will have moved a tiny bit forward and that the world my son and daughter inherit will be a tiny bit more just.
And personally most important to me: the sacrifices and hard work of one of my heroes will have helped make it possible. Thanks mom – this vote is for you! ❤


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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Spooky Scary
Just in time for Halloween and all the attendant ghouls and goblins comes Dead Man's Bones, the debut album from Dead Man's Bones (I know, right?). While I would have appreciated a more original title, if the band exhausted their creative efforts coming up with the material on the album then I'm fine with that. There's even a song called "Dead Man's Bones" putting the group on a even footing with Wilco right now.
The album also features song titles including "Buried In Water," "Flowers Grow Out Of My Grave" and "Lose Your Soul" which should give you a bit of a hint about how macabre the material is. Add in the fact that the band is accompanied by a choir of schoolchildren and it becomes particularly creepy. It's like a Langley Schools Music Project record if Dario Argento was the choirmaster. Despite the creepy vibe, there's still a sunniness that can't be masked as the children take great delight in belting out lyrics like "my body's a zombie for you" which can be heard below:
If Dead Man's Bones was just creepy lyrics delivered by kids, this would be a novelty act quickly forgotten after November 1st, but there's great musicality and a gentleness to the record as well. The first part of "Name In Stone," for instance, brings to mind Devendra Banhart's light touch.
Don't forget to check out Dead Man's Bones Myspace page and website, which are both creepy as fuck - check the dude digging the grave on the official website (although admittedly the disembodied head on Myspace kinda makes me think of this)
Oh, if you're wondering how long it would take me to mention the fact that actor Ryan Gosling is in this band, here's your answer. But to be honest, I listened to this album and was captivated before I learned that fact. That first listen was prompted only because it's on one of my favourite labels; Anti-. Look past the 'vanity project' / 'actor band' epithets likely to be slung by those who haven't really listened. Speaking of which...
Thanks for reading, now start listening...
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The development is on 23.6 acres on Beltway 8 between Crenshaw Rd. and Fairmont Pkwy. in Pasadena.
Ley-Wilson Development LLC and H5 Ventures LLC are the developers.
More than 90 percent of the first phase has been leased. Tenants include Burlington Coat Factory, Party City, Tuesday Morning, Mattress One, Xfinity by Comcast and MOD Pizza.
Transwestern will provide property and construction management services.
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Volunteers to Build New KaBOOM Playground in Wrigley
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More than 200 volunteers from Foresters, the Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance, the City of Long Beach, organizers from KaBOOM! and residents of the local community will join forces on this Saturday, to build a new playground at the Wrigley Pocket Park
located at 21st Street and Riverbed, west of San Francisco Avenue.
The new playground's design is based on drawings created by children who participated in a Design Day event in December. The playground build will also include a Foresters Family Fun Zone featuring arts & crafts, games and activities for families and children throughout the day.
Want to volunteer? Join in building the new playground from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 12. All ages welcome. No prior experience is necessary. Snacks and drinks will be provided. If you need more information or would like to volunteer to build, please contact Jill Hill at: email@example.com or 562-212-9397.
KaBOOM! is a national nonprofit organization that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. Over the past decade, KaBOOM! has used its innovative community-build model to bring together business and community interests to construct over 1,100 new playgrounds, skateparks, sports fields and ice rinks across North America. KaBOOM! also offers a variety of resources, including a web portal and online community, regional and national trainings, grants and publications for communities that wish to plan a new playspace on their own. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., KaBOOM! also has offices in Chicago, Atlanta and San Mateo, CA.
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Tale of the Tape:
2011 Record vs LA Sparks: 1-4
Current Streaks: Lost one overall
Los Angeles Sparks Season Leaders:
Points: Kristi Toliver (21.0)
Rebounds: Candace Parker (7.8)
Assists: Kristi Toliver (4.5)
Tulsa Shock Season Leaders:
Points: Temeka Johnson/Ivory Latta (15.3)
Rebounds: Glory Johnson (5.0)
Assists: Temeka Johnson (6.7)
Projected Starting Lineups:
Los Angeles Sparks
G - Kristi Toliver
G - Alana Beard
F - Nneka Ogwumike
F - Delisha Milton-Jones
C - Candace Parker
Tulsa Shock
G Ivory Latta
GTemeka Johnson
F Scholanda Dorrell
F Kayla Pedersen
C Chante Black
The Match Up:
The Tulsa Shock are coming off three consecutive close losses to open the 2012 season, most recently to the Washington Mystics on Saturday May 26. Despite a 14-0 run and winning the fourth quarter by 10 points (18-8), a late Shock rally fell short as they were defeated by the Mystics, 64-61, at the Verizon Center. Down by as many 16 in the second half, the Shock opened the fourth quarter on a 14-2 to cut the Mystics' double-digit lead to just one, 58-57, after Ivory Latta made one of two free throws with with 3:49 left in the game. A Glory Johnson layup with 1:14 left cut the Mystics lead to 63-61 but the Shock were unable to capitalize on consecutive possessions that could have tied the game. After consecutive turnovers by both teams, Crystal Langhorne made one-of-two free throws to the extend the Mystics lead to 64-61 with 3.9 seconds left to play but the Shock were unable to get a shot off before the final buzzer sounded and Washington prevailed for its first victory of the season.
The Los Angeles Sparks have opened the season winning three out of their first four, most recently defeating the Mercury in Phoenix, 99-88. The Sparks only loss of the season came at the hands of the undefeated Minnesota Lynx. Number one overall pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft, Nnemkadi Ogwumike has gotten her rookie season off to an incredible start, posting back-to-back 20-point games on 16-of-25 shooting on the road against Minnesota and Phoenix. Ogwumike leads all rookies in scoring and reboudning early in the season.
What to Watch for:
Fourth overall pick Glory Johnson will likely match-up head-to-head against Ogwumike for stretches of this game which will provide a glimpse into the future of the league at the hybrid forward position. The Shock are looking for a way to finish close games in order to earn their first victory of the season. The team has responded to Head Coach Gary Kloppenburg's pressure defense as they have forced 20-plus turnovers in all three games to date but have been unable to convert the turnovers into made baskets on the offensive end.
The return of an injury free Candace Parker has boosted the Sparks from being out of the playoff picture in 2011 to being contenders for the 2012 title. Parker has gotten off to an incredible start, averaging 20.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.8 blocks a game for the second-place Sparks. Parker is being complemented by Kristi Tolliver who leads the team with 21.0 points a game in her new role as the starting point guard. The Shock will need great team defense if they hope to contain Parker's all-around game.
The Shock and Sparks will tip-off on Tuesday May 29 at 9:30 pm (CT), at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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An active stitcher or costume technician can spend so much money on interfacing, they certainly are costly. I have have found over the years that I rarely us them. Of course they are some things in which only interfacing will do. For collars, waistbands, and cuffs are a few examples. But mostly for my creating I only use flat-lining.
I was slightly surprised that not everyone uses this technique. As I found out through private sewing classes that I teach, many had not even heard of it!
I have vastly used this technique in the construction of theater and opera. In classic tailoring it is a must- only it is done by hand. What is Flat-lining? Basically it is a technique used to stiffen or to give a different feel or body to a fabric which does not. I usually use fabrics that are firm and stiff but not heavy, fabrics such as denium, or canvas. Therefore you can go shopping at Joann's or Wal-mart in their bin fabrics! It can be any color or fabric as long as it has the right body.
Note- The most important thing to remember is that you must wash and press the fabric before you use it. You definitely do not want it to shrink!
It can be difficult to explain so I decided to write a tutorial of sorts, with step-by-step photos. Here goes:
1. Chose your fabrics
I am using a white canvas fabric and a almost sheer silk I will be making one of my cuffs with lacing. After washing and pressing I am ready to go.
2. Draw pattern pieces on to canvas
These are my three pattern pieces which I have drawn onto the canvas.
Take note of the third piece containing stitching! You will see it again in step 4, I got a little ahead of myself.
3. Place canvas on to fabric. This is the fabric you are wanting to show.
I placed my canvas piece on to the wrong side of my silk. Then I begin pinning - first the center, then the corners, and the sides. Note that my pins are placed perpendicular to my stitching line with the points towards the seam-allowance. Placing the pins in this manner allows you to easily pull out the pins as you stitch.
As you pin, make sure your fabric is smoothed so your fabrics are completely flat.
4. Using a basting stitch, stitch the two fabrics together.
I find it best to stitch along the sides first, lengthwise, then the tops and bottoms. Removing the pins as you stitch. Make sure you stitch 1/8 of an inch outside the stitching line towards the seam allowance.
After stitching all the pieces, press them. Make sure they are nice and flat.
5. Stitch the pieces together.
Just stitch normally right on the stitching line.
Final step
After stitching the pieces together, press. Then finish off your seam allowances as your normally would.
Here you can see the silk has a stiffness which is needed for my cuff. It now has it's own body and form.
This technique can be used with any two fabrics. It just depends what your project is. It is certainly nice not to have to shell out all those bucks for something you can do for less! I find it also works better for me.
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At Von Bismark he is using his expertise in visualisation to solve big problems in a huge, fast growing market – ecommerce. Using motion capture, laser scanning and voice recognition, Von Bismark are launching a completely new ecommerce channel for consumers, on their living room TV. The Mall on Xbox One will use augmented reality to allow customers 'try on' the clothing before they buy it, all from the comfort of their own homes.


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Standing in the parking lot of our friend's apartment, with time dwindling for us to do a first test ride on the bike we are supposed to race in the morning at Fuji International Speedway, we have just one question on our minds:
"Uh… Where's the key?"
Earlier that day, our friend Jason, from AFG Motorsports foolishly (?) handed us the keys to a 50th anniversary Honda Cub. Or so we thought. Luckily, it was a quick ride off the Air Force base to fetch keys from his shop.
That left only enough daylight to circumnavigate the parking lot in front of Chris's complex on the new 50 cc Cub and practice using its custom-built, three-speed rotary "race shifter." Trying to get into third gear before the end of a 50-foot lot was, well, clunky. I tried to learn the race shift pattern — up-shifting is down-shifting and down-shifting felt damn near impossible, at least in motion. We rode around in circles and figure eights for 15 minutes, and then joked about how we'd return home from the race either covered in glitter or covered in blood. Only Chris's wife managed to take the Cub for a serious spin. The rest of us needed to hit the hay, ASAP. Wake-up call was at 5 a.m.
We were on the road by 6 a.m., a relatively late start, all things considered. But, that's just evidence of our general unpreparedness. Justin and Chris remained confident (in what I'm not sure). I, on the other hand, was mildly concerned that I would be more a hazard than help, and perhaps not much of a competitor. Nonetheless, I was pretty damn excited to be going racing in Japan!
Race day. Maybe it was nerves. Maybe it was the breakfast sandwich from 7-11. Most likely it was the five gallons of gasoline a few feet from my face in the van, but my stomach churned. We weren't far now, and it would be just a couple more hours before our "racing skills" would be put to the test. Was I ready? No. But there was no turning back now. We were 20,000 yen deep, and obligations to ourselves and our sponsors (read: generous friends) needed to be met.
An eager crowd of riders turned to us during the pre-race briefing and began to clap. Clearly, the coordinator announced over his microphone that "gaijins" were on the track, and they should keep an eye out. He made a joke, I think, because laughter and cheers followed. It was a great way to break the ice. Even if Justin, Chris and I had no idea what anyone was saying.
After what seemed to be a 20-minute speech on the rules, regulations and some basic instructions, we approached the whiteboard for a custom, "short and sweet" (literally three-minute) summary in broken English.
I kept thinking, "Thank God the guy who runs this race can translate for us!" Without him, we would have been lost. The maps, the rules, even our trophy (oh yes, we received a trophy!) were all written in characters we recognized as "maybe a house?" "Is that a phone?" It was hopeless.
In regular Japanese fashion, we were aided by a number of smiling faces while prepping for the "Cub Cup," known to everyone else as "Kabu Kappu!" Exclamation point: essential.
After free practice and qualifying, the race began with a "Le Mans" start. Justin zipped by half the racers fumbling to fire up their Cubs, but unfortunately our stock (unmodified per the rules), fuel-injected Honda couldn't keep up down the straightaway. The chicane saved us, and this dance went on throughout his turn — Justin passing folks on the curvy bits and becoming casually outdistanced by them on the straight.
Anxiously, I awaited my turn. The plan was to switch riders every 30 minutes during the three-hour endurance race. We settled on 20-minute intervals. Too much time in the pit with short sessions on the track dropped our rank. Which was hardly a concern.
"The damned foot pegs are too long!"
Every quick turn became a hazard as the rubber scraped or bounced off the ground. Chris nearly high-sided at one point, which would surely have created a pile-up. Buzzing and growling from approaching adversaries stirred up the butterflies in my stomach. These guys go for it like I've never seen! Bodies swung back and forth over seats as they dragged their knees through the apexes. Super Cubs, here, are handled like MotoGP racing bikes, and for some, the race was taken just as seriously. Save for us and one man in a plaid shirt and bubble visor hipster helmet, almost everyone was wearing one-piece racing leathers. In this competition, our ICON Raiden kit was worn with pride.
Crashes occurred within the first few laps, then the next few. That rhythm didn't slow until the finish. No one was going to let a few accidents hinder their pace. Like hell if it cracks their determination. Naive to racing, I was amazed by their sheer willingness to overtake me — or anyone — lap after lap. Coming so close at times I could almost feel the tattered leather of their second-hand racing suits brush against my hips as they blew past. One guy bumped me forward with his bike, another rode next to Chris down the straight and patted his butt in encouragement. It was an intense challenge that we had once considered a little silly. More than that, it was one hell of a great time! Really, this was some of the most fun we'd had on motorbikes... ever.
Following the race, we were politely shuttled in front of the crowd without the slightest idea of what was happening. Someone handed me a beer (the cheap champagne was reserved for the top three finishers) to shake up and spray on anyone who got in its path... at least that's what I told myself.
Despite averaging 49 seconds per lap during practice, we managed a blazing 46-second average in the endurance race. Cue the balloons and confetti! An accomplishment for which I was not much help, though I was applauded and congratulated, nonetheless. We weren't even last. We were second to last! Not too bad for a trio of first-timers.
Eighth place felt way better than you'd expect. There was no glitter, even less blood, but to our surprise, there was a trophy — the kind you'd expect for a day of racing that costs a $200 entry fee. And it was worth every penny!
We packed up Chris' Honda Stepwgn (Google this), pounded some cold cans of coffee and said our goodbyes. It was an experience that maybe no one will care about except for us. Yet we'll retell the story over and over until we have another opportunity to race for glory.
"Next time, seventh place!"
To which the race coordinator responded cordially, "Maybe… Or maybe more practice?"
Our celebration was held at a 7-11 parking lot about an hour outside of Tokyo. We reflected, rejoiced, then ate noodles and drank a beer.


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We were staying a very close walk to the Luxembourg gardens and this was a wonderful place to walk.
There was a lot to do before we left home, a lot of work to finish off for me, and a lot of work to do in the house to make it ready for our housesitter. So of course with this in mind I spent hours in the garden!! I prettied up the veranda
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Positive Thinking
Have you heard of the site, Positively Positive? Checked them out on Twitter? Well, you should.
Wow! What a powerful statement.
STOP now.
Reread it again. Think about it. Let in seep into your mind. What if...yeah...what if all that hinged on your success as a writer, as a human being was positive thoughts? Ever heard of the book THE MAGIC OF THINKING BIG or THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING?
Being thankful is a from of positive thinking. It can do wonders when your stuck in a slump of endless ideas that have no anchor. Or when you receive edits back from your editor--I'm speaking from the experience of my Oasis colleges as I have yet to be gifted an editor. But I will.
See. The moment I thought that I had a ting, a spark igniting down deep in my soul, pulling me closer to my goal of a published novelist. It will happen. Whatever goals you have set for yourself, say them out loud everyday, be thankful for those goals, and you will see yourself flourish like never before. Not to mention how it will help those around you.
Positive energy breeds positive results.
"I'm thankful that I was able to see my grandparents this past week and the rest of my family that I haven't seen in 5 years." Jessica
"My mom gets a HUGE shout out this week. She drove 4 hours to come get my girls, kept them for a week, and is bringing them back home so my hubby and I could grab a quick vacation. I'd be grateful enough if that were all, but my four year old has apparently been a little terror. Sorry about that, Mom. Thank You!" Jessie
"I am singing the praises of the Samhain Publishing staff and my editor Bethany Morgan. After having my manuscript for a few months, Bethany decided to take it, and contracts were signed last weekend!! I'm putting this one under my penname, so I can't tell you everything, but this is what I can share: It's a single title, very VERY dark and gritty adult paranormal with a pack of male werewolves, a werecat cage fighter and a were-hybrid who will stop at nothing to get what she wants." AE
"I'm thankful to have critique partners and beta readers who are quick to review my edits, give feedback, brainstorm ... and then review it all again the next day when I change my mind!
"I'm grateful for having entered a contest to support a great cause and in return received an opportunity to submit my query and first five pages to an amazing agent. And then, meet with her via webinar. Her devoted time is a blessing to me." Sheri
Are you able to push all the negative stimuli whirling throughout this world away from you and find the positive? How do you do it?
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It depends on the day,lol. I do always try to stay positive though.ReplyDelete
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Olga (Jane Birkin) is a bored housewife who is frequently left alone by her husband as he attends to business ventures on the road. She offers herself to Pierre (Jean-Louis Trintignant), but her husband's friend spurns her advances. Olga then makes herself available to Claude (Jean-Luc Bidneau), but the man is too consumed with poverty and his chronic unemployment to make a move. A shy restaurant employee finds Olga attractive, but he is too reluctant to pursue her. Olga finally decides that she may be better off living alone in this downbeat drama.
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You can wear white with absolutely anything. I have enough white shirts in my wardobe but I am lacking on the bottoms.
So, I've been on a look out for a nice skirt for an outfit. It's not a surprise that a lot of them are out of stock in most sizes (it's always the one that you really want as well)! These are my favourite bottoms and one piece items from the high streets that I have found which are IN stock. Also I've added a bracelet, numbers 1, 8 and 9 are what I think the nicest of them all. Will you be wearing all white this spring/summer?


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The Fix Farm was established in 1899 when John Henry Fix emigrated from Germany. He originally had a coal and wood business in NYC. It was said that he left the City because of all the illness and decided to buy the farm located in the Hudson Valley in Upstate New York. He gradually added acres enlarging his orchards over the years.
His son William Henry continued farming after John's death in 1931 what was known as the Woodchuck Farm. In 1953 his sons William (Bill) and Robert (Bob) started the third generation and named the farm Fix Brothers. At that time, the orchards were sweet and sour cherries and apples. They added more varieties of apples, pears and peaches.
When Bill retired, Bob's sons Bobby, Gary & David became partners with their Dad to become the fourth generation on the farm. They purchased an adjoining farm and planted additional orchards. A "Pick your Own" operation was started opening up cherries, peaches and apple orchards to the public. Their mailing list has grown and the Fix Bros web site has brought a tremendous response from people desiring tree ripened fruit.
Bobby oversees a crew of men picking fruit for wholesale and the "Pick your Own" operation. Wife Linda handles the mailing list, web site postings and advertising. Sons, Steve and Brad are now working full time on the farm.
Gary runs the packing house and handles orders for shipping. Wife Pam is the bookkeeper and helps her husband during packing season.
Dave is the chief mechanic and makes sure the farm equipment is in tip-top condition. He also takes charge of irrigating the orchards in dry weather. David's children show great interest and work on the farm during the Pick Your Own seasons. Angela is now part of the 5th generation working on the farm.
Uncle Bill's grandson, Brandon, is also now working on the farm as part of the 5th generation. Joanne and Marc's son, Matt, has also joined as a full time 5th generation employee.
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Definitions for sockdolager
- A decisive reply, argument.
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- A heavy, finishing blow.
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Citations for sockdolager
WHACK! - bum! bum! bumble-umble-um-bum-bum-bum-bum - and the thunder would go rumbling and grumbling away, and quit - and then RIP comes another flash and another sockdolager.
"Your first day awake with us was some sockdolager," Andy said. "You handled them sharps slick as grease."
Origin of sockdolager
Sockdolager is an odd American combination from the 1830s. Its probable components are sock, as in "striking a blow," and doxology, "a fervent hymn to god." Sockdolager is also possibly the last word Abraham Lincoln heard before he was assassinated.


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Ad Agencies Increasing Revenues in the Digital Media Era; Publishers Get Socked
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By Dr. Joe Webb
Published: June 24, 2014
The "content is king" mantra keeps taking a beating in terms of the revenues of publishers. As I detailed in Spring of 2012, it seemed that if content was king, it was of a small country, and those publisher revenues keep getting smaller. The chart below shows the latest revenue data, on an inflation-adjusted basis, for ad agencies and publishers. Note how ad agency revenues are rising. While there have always been agencies that specialize in certain media, like television, direct mail, or others, the industry is media agnostic in the aggregate. Its job is to increase the positive visibility of its clients and help spur their customers into action.
This chart below shows the shift on a per capita basis (per person) based on US population for selected years since 2004. Note the decline in publishers and the increase in agencies on this basis. (click to enlarge)
Agencies are now active in social media and less active in other formats that do not require the purchase of time (broadcast) or space (print ads, billboards). They are more active in finding sponsorships of events, and in the staging of events, especially online. Social media requires constant engagement with the audience, and agencies provide the personnel that assume those responsibilities on behalf of their clients. Last week, I attended a presentation by the McKinney agency whose executives discussed their work for Travelocity. The agency sets the tone for the Travelocity gnome, and two of their personnel had the responsibility of engaging customers in Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other formats. Contrary to the assumption that social media programs are quick and cheap, their latest one was six months in the making, coordinating all of the ways that clients and prospects would interact with the company, and assuring a consistent approach that supported the themes. Consistency and frequency are key elements of social media campaigns. Few companies have the ability to supply both in advertising functions, but agencies find ways to do so. A recent study by Accenture underscored the greater satisfaction of using outside resources like agencies. The study found that companies that brought these resources inside, probably to save money, were less happy in the long run. Agencies thrive on their creativity for their clients, but social media also means that the creativity has to be implemented well. It's a specialty inside agencies that only comes about because of practice with many clients. Social media is still new, which means diverse experience among industries, products, and social formats is very important. In the past, experience was measured in years; in today's media, it's measured by the number and range of experiences. Single company experience ends up limiting creativity. The last thing one needs in a dynamic media environment is a creative bureaucrat. The report also notes the significant differences in media understanding by CMOs who were 50 years old and under and older ones. More than 70% of the younger ones aggressively pursue mobile media as critical to reach the markets. The others are at 50%. I wonder what the data are like for the 40 year old executives. Make sure your companies have a wide range of ages in the management ranks who see and experience the marketplace in different ways. MediaPost had two good columns about the Accenture study. One focused on the shift in media mix to digital, and the other about how to adapt to changes. For those printing organizations that believe they are marketing service providers, the Accenture report is essential reading. The report indicates that using outside resources creates more satisfaction, and deals with talent shortages in digital media. Implementation of plans is still a problem for many CMOs. Getting things done with the right people and resources within the right time is what CMOs need. Can you provide that? Download the report and the infographic. If you have a wide format printer, print out the infographic and review it at your next staff meeting. Discuss the report with clients and ask them what they think about it and if it describes what's going on in their companies. # # #


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Volcano lightning
Fire tornadoes are not the only surprise that nature has in its arsenal of dangerous and exotic weather systems. We here present another similarly fearsome package, this time combining molten lava and electricity: volcano lightning.
Arising from differences in electrical charge due to friction between rock and ice particles and the air, volcano lightning is often concealed within a dense cloud of ash. But more and more photographers (like Martin Rietze who captured the Sakurajima eruption, above) are now managing to catch the elusive phenomenon on film.
Volcano lightning can take any form, including bolt lightning, sheet lightning and even ball lightning, or St Elmo's fire. During the 1980 eruption of Mt St Helen's several people reported a mysterious ball of St Elmo's fire the size of a small car bouncing and rolling on the ground around 25 miles from the volcano. Sounds like a phenomenon Amazing stuff will need to investigate further…


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Inside of your review folders, all non-ESA panelists will be given the STScI Travel Expense Report (TER). This TER form is to be completed after the meetings and submitted to Sherita Hanna along with the original receipts for all reimbursable expenses. The reimbursement from STScI will be made within 30 days of receipt of the completed TER form. A W-9 Form or W8-BEN Form (IRS Forms) MUST be signed, completed and forwarded with the TER.
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The Institute's contracts require that, for foreign travel, STScI submit a "Trip Report" to Goddard upon a traveler's return. A Trip Report is a concise narrative of what was accomplished during travel. Trip Reports for foreign travel must be submitted within 10 calendar days of the date of return of the trip. A template will be emailed to the traveler.
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- A brief narrative of what was accomplished during travel (description of talk given, purpose of observations, etc.).
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This Auspicious Pair of Wind Horse and Elephant with Wish Fulfilling Jewels consists of the magical Wind Horse which is a mythical creature that combines the speed of the wind and the strength of the horse to carry prayers from earth to the heavens, thus giving rise to positive energy or life force and good luck, and the majestic Elephant which is known for its symbol of stability and harmony as well as their protective powers because of their sheer strength and size, making it a good Feng Shui tool against violence and robbery. This wonderful pair of much revered creatures is gestured as standing on a magnificent lotus throne and carrying the Flaming Jewel (Cintamani or Wish Granting Gem) which symbolizes wealth and power as well as fulfillment of wishes.
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Storyline: In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. "In the Heart of the Sea" reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down.
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Michele Daughtery
Noblesville Man Charged In Wife's, Cat's Death
Officers Find Lonnie Daughtery's Wife, Cat Dead In Ky. Hotel RoomJune 26, 2011
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (WRTV-6) -- An Noblesville man was charged with murder and animal cruelty after his wife and cat were found dead in a Kentucky hotel room, police said.
Kentucky police said Lonnie Daughtery, 37, of Noblesville, Ind., was arrested at around 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Holiday Inn Express in Elizabethtown, Ky., which is about an hour southwest of Louisville.
Officers said they found the body of Michele Daughtery, 45, and a dead cat when the entered the hotel room.
Police said Lonnie Daughtery told them he was helping his wife commit suicide.
Elizabethtown Police Sgt. Tim Cleary said Lonnie Daughtery didn't say why his wife wanted to commit suicide, but added he strangled her to aid in the attempt.
Police said Lonnie Daughtery was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital with "superficial injuries."
A Noblesville man is in jail accused of murdering his wife while the couple was in Kentucky.
Detectives charged Lonnie Daughtery with murder and cruelty to animals. Police said they found 47-year-old Michele Daughtery's body Saturday inside a room at the Holiday Inn Express in Elizabethtown, KY. Lonnie Daughtery was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Detectives claim that is when Lonnie Daughtery told them he strangled his wife, helping her commit suicide. Detectives accuse him of killing their cat, which was also in the hotel room.
"I know Lonnie well enough to know he would do anything that Michele would've asked him," Dorothy Castle said. Dorothy Castle lives near the Daughtery's Noblesville home. Castle said she met the couple four years ago when they moved into the Lions Creek, a Morse Lake community.
Castle described the couple as the nicest people, impossible not to like. She said the couple lost their apartment around the time they found out Michele had cancer. She said the Daughtery's wanted to travel before Michele became too ill.
"I understood I guess that he did what he thought he had to do, but I was really upset because I just….I don't know how to explain to people the way this man loved this woman. He did it out of love. There was no in any way shape or form this man had any malicious {intent}. He loved her with everything he had and he gave up his life for her," Castle said.
Castle said she spoke to the couple on Friday. "Something must have happened to make this decision. I always knew she would make some decision, but i never thought it would happen like that," she said.
Lonnie Daughtery is at the Hardin County Detention Center in Kentucky where he faces a murder charge and cruelty to animals, 1st degree.


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SURFARIS - FUN CITY,USA (DECCA 1964) Remastered reissue
A Glendora, CA, surf group remembered for "Wipe Out," the number two 1963 hit that ranks as one of the great rock instrumentals featuring a classic up-and-down guitar riff and a classic solo drum roll break, both of which were emulated by millions of beginning rock & rollers. They recorded an astonishing number of albums (about half a dozen) and singles in the mid-'60s; the "Wipe Out" follow-up, "Point Panic," was the only one to struggle up to the middle of the charts. The Surfaris were not extraordinary, but they were more talented than the typical one-shot surf group; drummer Ron Wilson was praised by session stickman extraordinaire Hal Blaine, and his uninhibited splashing style sounds like a direct ancestor to Keith Moon. He also took the lead vocals on the group's occasional Beach Boys imitations...[net]
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Diversity & Inclusion
Research has showed us that there is one moment where biases are eroded and we see incredible stories of people coming together—in times of disaster. These moments of togetherness show that we all have an inherent desire for inclusion & connection. Bias, society & social norms prevent us from acting like we do in disaster, every day. In reality, we are all skeletons with an innate capacity for love.


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Wednesday, 12 May 2010
New Project whilst waiting on Submission Replies.
I mentioned previously about researching jewels for another historical novel, but meantime characters from a comtemporary theme appeared in a dream and just had to take precedence. Hence I've embarked on their story first, which involves a stunningly good-looking hero movie star,
a billionaire shipping magnate, and a glamorous heroine who incites male lust without even trying.
The plot incorporates love, betrayal, emotional and physical scarring, and love regained despite odds stacked against such happening.
I blame this image of steps leading down to secluded cove for inspiring the present WIP. It embodies the essence of what happens and why the hero turns to this place in his time of need. Needless to say there is a very sad underlying element to the story, but the end makes up for all the heartache suffered by hero and heroine alike.
This is a side view of the property owned by the stunningly good-looking hero, who, for reasons I cannot reveal feels need to hideaway from the world mid-novel and in doing so becomes a mystery stalker!!! The steps in the first image (above)are to the left of this image.
Imagine lush tropical island, and living in this gorgeous villa. Well you can't, it belongs to a billionaire shipping magnate, who sought a special person to take control of his life, found her, and whisked her away to his island retreat, though I can't say why he needs her! It would reveal too much of the plot.
Stunnng view isn't it? Lucky Billionaire and heroine look out on it every day for months, and then an old love of hers unexpectedly walks centre stage! Hee hee, love never runs smooth.
I really love this yacht because it's a perfect replica of the yacht, which is featured often within the novel. It of course belongs to the billionaire shipping magnate who has designs on the heroine, not least in a sexual manner. Speaks for itself, it's a bird-pulling magnate: the yacht!
Just for historical interest, this is the fort where the real "Man in the Iron Mask" was kept captive, his identity never revealed. It does feature in the novel but is not a main prop.
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I'm guessing Jude Law is the stunningly goodlooking hero-cum-movie star. Excellent choice. Who do you see as the Billionaire? And why no heroine image?
The private residences give a great impression of the dirty rich at home, and the boat . . . Well . . . a billionaires favourite toy if ever I saw one. Don't suppose you could get us an invite to onboard party?
Beverly X
- 13 May 2010 at 16:23
- Kerrin said...
Wow Francine you have been busy with all your research! sorry i haven't been on your blog for a while. I love your pictures! Would love to be on an island like that!!
Good luck with the submissions :)
- 14 May 2010 at 02:04
- Francine said...
Hope you approve of my choice of heroine and shipping magnate!
Every comment noted, of course.
- 14 May 2010 at 14:29
- Francine said...
Ha ha, what is it with islanders? Always enchanted by other islands! Mind you, a tropical island wouldn't go amiss at the moment, it's been bl**dy freezing here for the whole of this winter.
- 14 May 2010 at 14:33
I second Nicole Kidman for heroine, and George Clooney is as good as chocolate. So yes, he will do nicely for the billionaire.
Beverly X
- 20 May 2010 at 15:43
- ~Nicole Ducleroir~ said...
Looks like an exciting premise you've devised, and the crew and location are stunning. Best of luck with the project!
Thanks for following my blog! I look forward to reading more from you, too :)
- 20 May 2010 at 17:22
- Francine said...
Hi Nicole,
Thanks for dropping by my blog, and yep I'll be watching all those I've discovered on my travels along the Blog Highway!
- 20 May 2010 at 19:34
- Francine said...
Hee Hee Beverly,
I guessed you'd enjoy George.
Oooh, now you've got me thinking chocolate coated George Clooney!
- 20 May 2010 at 19:37
- Karen said...
I can see the film version of this fab story already! Can I be an extra? I'll have a scene with George Cloony please :o)
- 20 May 2010 at 23:50
- Francine said...
Hi Karen,
quote: Fab story?
Wow, that's boosted my morale no end. Will the writing live up to the promise though?
To realise the dream and be an extra: if only!
- 21 May 2010 at 09:12
- Tamara Hart Heiner said...
I love new projects! I started one a few weeks ago and haven't had a chance to do anything with it since. It sure is fun to have a visual setting!
- 25 May 2010 at 12:23
- Francine said...
Hi Tamara,
Thanks for dropping by my blog.
Re visual settings: yep, I find it handy to take a break from writing flat-out somtimes. Hence I go hunt out old snapshots or find images of places I've been. I'm not too keen on placing characters in a country etc., that I'm not familiar with. The end product might come across more in vein with info from a tourist guide site on the Internet! ;)
That new project of yours! Bite the bullet and and plug it!
- 25 May 2010 at 15:05
- Suzanne Jones said...
Great photos.
Good luck with the submission.
- 26 May 2010 at 21:31
- Francine said...
Hi Suzanne,
I need all the luck I can get, along with every one else pitching to HM&B.
If it comes back an R it'll go elsewhere - I don't have time for crying or throwing a hissy fit!! Too busy writing!!!
I do keep an eye on your blog but don't always post, usually because I arrive on a particularly interesting topic and everyone has moved on to the next. I blame my writing!
- 31 May 2010 at 21:19


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KJo, RGV lock horns again
Just when Karan Johar was basking in the success of his new film We Are Family, his critic, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has hit out with negative comments.entertainment Updated: Sep 12, 2010 17:37 IST
Just when Karan Johar has been taking pride in having produced an official Hollywood remake with
We Are Family
, his critic, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has hit out with negative comments on the quality of the film.
"The good thing about official remakes is that we can officially prove to the world how bad as makers we are," Varma posted on his Twitter page.In return, Karan posted: "It's sad when extreme failure and death of talent drives filmakers into a zone of negativity...sad! But that is the unfortunate truth!"
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I'm a pumpkin kind of gal and pumpkin pie spice is hitting the spot for me lately. The last couple weeks, I've been watching my calories. My littlest lady is finally eating all on her own (FREEDOM!!!!) and I'm ready to shed the last 10-15 pounds that I've held onto with all my three children. By the way, if you're looking for a great way to track your calories and activity, try the "MyFitnessPal" app. It makes tracking so simple and easy it barely takes any time at all, which is just my style! You can also set your own goals so you know exactly how many calories you should be taking in each day, and the breakdown of carbs, protein and fat (and more, if you want it). It's made all the difference in my life! I'm awesome at working out, but not so great at passing on the sweets.
I've noticed as I've been watching my eating habits that I would run for the cupboards after putting my little lady down for nap. The boys were (mostly) quiet and it was a time I could crouch down in the kitchen and have a little "me" time. Apparently that consisted of drowning myself in chocolate and any other sweet imaginable. Then around 2:30-3:00 p.m., I would feel so tired (go figure!). That sugar was giving me an all-time low and that's usually when I'd reach for the caffeine, but since I've kicked that for over a month now, I was left to analyze how I could put better energy boosting foods in my body instead of sugar, sugar, sugar.
This is what I came up with... Pumpkin granola bars. They leave my sweet tooth feeling satisfied, but don't give me a sugar hangover. They are a great source of energy and tide me over until dinner time (and keep me out of the kitchen cupboards!). And as added bonus, my entire family gives these a two thumbs up!
PREP: 10 minutes COOK: 30 minutes READY IN: 40 minutes
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup 60% cacao chips, chopped
- 2/3 cup sliced almonds
- Preheat oven to 350ºF and grease an 8x8-inch baking pan. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine pumpkin puree, applesauce, honey, and vanilla. Stir until smooth.
- Add in the oats, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt. Stir until mixed together.
- Stir in cacao chips and almonds.
- Evenly press oat mixture into greased pan. Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown. The pumpkin keeps the bars moist so make sure they are golden, you don't want to under-bake them.
- Let cool for 30 minutes and cut into 10 even granola bars.
1 granola bar 236 calories 8.8g fat 39.6g carbs 6.5g protein 17g sugar
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Nowadays, your jewelry doesn't have to sacrifice style for functionality – or techy-ness!
Smart jewelry is a really great way of combining fashion-forward designs with the latest and greatest innovations in tech, but with so many incredible options out there that do a bajillion different things, it's hard to determine which is the best of the best.
Here are the best (& most beautiful!) pieces of smart jewelry out there! #Stylin'andTechy
- WiseWear Calder bracelet
- Leaf Nature Silver Edition
- Stelle Audio Mini-Clutch Speaker
- Ringly Smart Ring
- Kate Spade Scallop Bangle Tracker
- Nimb Smartring
WiseWear Calder bracelet
If you want a piece of jewelry that looks like it hopped right off the runway that also doubles as an activity tracker, keep you safe, and receive your notifications, then take a peek at the strikingly beautiful Calder bracelet from Wise Wear!
Here's what Brian Felix of Safe With Tech had to say about it:
The WiseWear team has left no stone unturned. Till now all wearable techs have been programmed to function either as distress alarm or fitness tracker… Personal safety and security are crucial for everyone, especially for women. Because of this fact, WiseWear took the extra concern to include safety features in socialite. Whether going for an early morning walk or returning home late at midnight, this luxury smart jewelry empowers women to live life carefree.
It's not only designed to effortlessly track your daily and weekly physical activity & progress, but it can keep you safe by instantly alerting emergency contacts with a three-tap system. It's also built with 18k gold and palladium. So, the WiseWear Calder bracelet isn't only beautiful to look at, it also aims to improve your life and keep you safe.
The only downside about the bracelet? The $325 price tag can be a wee bit intimidating. You can pick up your Calder bracelet in Rose Gold, Gold, and Palladium.
Leaf Nature Silver Edition
The Leaf from Bellabeat takes everything you think you know about fitness trackers and turns it on its head.
Built and programmed to track not only sleep and your activity status, the Leaf also monitors your stress levels, guides you in meditation, and keeps track of your menstrual cycle for the benefit of your reproductive health.
Malarie Gokey of Digital Trends doesn't want to take it off:
The Leaf looks like normal jewelry, so it's often mistaken as a necklace, pin, or cool bracelet — not a piece of tech. I've gotten many compliments on the Leaf from non tech savvy friends and the techiest of my coworkers. It blends in with my other jewelry and my sense of style, which isn't something I can honestly say about any other wearable I've donned. That's why I've worn it every day since it arrived.
The Leaf is a unique piece of Smart Jewellery. It doesn't need to be charged, since the replaceable battery lasts up to 6-months, and it can secure any backup data that's tracked and recorded throughout the day,
You can pick up your Leaf Nature or Urban in rose gold, silver, gray, or black.
Stelle Audio Mini-Clutch Speaker
If you're someone who's always looking to take the party with you, and if you want a super-stylish piece of tech that accents almost any outfit, then feast your eyes on the fashion-forward Stelle Audio Mini-Clutch Speaker!
Weston from The Gadget Flow had this to say:
Not only will the Mini-Clutch Speaker by Stellé Audio offer the best sound quality on the go, it will also be a fancy clutch for the modern fashionistas. This speaker can pair with any Bluetooth-enabled device and includes a built-in speakerphone that will help you to attend those hands-free calls.
Designed to play music for up to 15 hours with a built-in speakerphone – while still being a super practical purse with a big ol' mirror and pocket for your personal thangs – the Stelle Audio Mini-Clutch Speaker makes playing your music out loud as glam as humanly possible.
You can pick up your Mini-Clutch speaker in metallic purple and gold, dazzling diamond, or metallic blue love #treschic
Ringly Smart Ring
Sure, smartwatches and bracelets are okay, but they've been done a billion-and-one times with just slightly different variations. If you really want to add a smart punch to your jewelry collection while still being the most stylish techy in the room, then consider checking out Ringly's Smart Ring.
With this little ring, you can easily track your steps taken, calories burned, and distance traveled, never miss a messages & notifications again with customized phone alerts including vibration patterns and lights, effortlessly sync your favorite apps, and even jump on into a pool or lake without worrying about anything short-circuiting – the Ringly Smart Ring is water resistant, after all!
Nicole Nguyen of BuzzFeed likes that it lets you stay focused:
If you spend a lot of time where phones are (or should be) forbidden, like meetings, night classes, lunches, etc., then Ringly is for you. If you have the kind of job where you're preoccupied with things like interfacing with customers all day and want to stay connected, then Ringly is for you… it's essentially a pager that allows you to focus on the conversation and look at your phone only when it's DIRE.
You can pick up your Ringly Smart Ring in a beautiful gold/lapis, gold/rainbow moonstone, gold/black onyx, silver/tourmalated quartz, and gold/emerald style.
Kate Spade Scallop Bangle Tracker
The name Kate Spade is big big big in the fashion world, but in the tech industry, you don't often hear people boasting about their Kate Spade laptops or Kate spade lightning cables or Kate Spade retractable keyboards. One place you will hear the name Kate Spade is in the realm of wearables, specifically if you're on the hunt for a truly beautiful, fashion-forward piece of smart jewelry like the Kate Spade Scallop Bangle Tracker.
Designed to be beautiful first, and track activity, water consumption, and personal goals second, the Kate Spade Scallop Bangle Tracker is an modern tour de force of fashion.
It's sleek, simplistic design paired with it's smart-ness makes it the ultimate accessory for women who want the best of both worlds, while still being practical – all you need is a changeable coin cell battery.
While the price-point may be a bit high for some, those who often buy designer labels know that you're typically paying for the name and the brand, not just the the piece itself. You can pick up your Kate Spade Scallop Bangle Tracker in silver or in gold.
Nimb Smartring
If you're someone who believes in safety first, while still being stylish and fashion-forwards, then the Nimb Smartring has your back!
Julian Chokkattu of Digital Trends:
You can ask your smartphone to dial 911 hands-free, but what about in dangerous situations when you need to do it discretely? Grabbing your phone or smartwatch may be a little too obvious, but clicking your ring may do the trick. Nimb is a wearable that does just that — it's a smart ring that will alert specific contacts and local authorities with your GPS location in the event of an emergency.
Designed to act as a mobile panic button of sorts, the Nimb reacts to users touching their thumb to their ring in order to send out a message for help to their contacts. By simply pressing the portion of the ring that faces your palm for around 3-seconds, an alert will instantly be sent out with your location. And don't worry about accidentally pressing it – there's a 20-second window that lets you cancel the alert no problem.
But what if the attacker forces you to cancel the alert? "You can use a special password for forced cancellation," Nimb co-founder Kathy Roma said in an interview with Digital Trends. "Your trusted contacts will immediately know that someone forced you to cancel the alert."
The Nimb has recently surpassed its $50,000 goal by nearly $200,000 and will begin shipping out and the beginning of this year.
What's your favorite piece of smart jewelry?
Is there a piece of beautiful smart tech you couldn't possibly live without?! Let us know what your favorite pieces of smart jewelry are in the comments below and we'll be sure the check 'em out!
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Continuing an important dialogue around cities, TED produced a special The City 2.0 session as part of the opening of Michelin Challenge Bibendum. TED united a range of six diverse speakers from across the globe around the topic of mobility. With thanks to the Michelin Corporate Foundation for their sponsorship, these dynamic thinkers and doers were able to share their ideas about re-imagining mobility for the 21st century, addressing wicked challenges with game-changing solutions.
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Every season we see trends coming in, like last summer the white sneakers took the fashion world by storm. This winter let's all hail 'The Sock Boots'. Yep! You heard it right. A hybrid of heels and socks, they have become the unlikely big shoe trend of 2016. It sounds confronting, but when you see how these fashion-girls and celebrities have styled them, or designers like Phillip Lim and Versace have interpreted them, you'll want a pair pronto.
The sock boots come to us in various textures: leather, velvet and PVC, and lengths - midi, knee and then the somewhat frightening thigh-highs. I personally love the midi ankle length ones as they give the ultra-flattering illusion of super slim ankles due to their stretchy hugging effect. Plus - practically speaking, the addition of a chunky heel makes them actually walk-able and the fitted long silhouette will keep your ankles toasty warm when teaming them with a midi-skirt or cropped pants. See? Now you know why our obsession with this new boot style runs deep.
Below I have accumulated some of my favorites from various online stores which are affordable, good quality and ship from or to India with no extra cost. I already own no. 3, no. 4 and no. 5, and i am super loving them, while i am crushing on the rest. Pair these babies with absolutely anything, from rolled up jeans, midi skirts and short dresses. The best is that these boots look everywhere from sporty chic to demure elegant. Grab your pair right now that i have literally decoded the shopping bit for you.


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- 22 May 2018
- Closes
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- Hours
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Much admired, top 10, major contractor totally committed to DBB and with an exciting portfolio of reference, large scale BIM projects across London and the UK.
With one of the best brains in the industry leading their Digital Engineering strategy and implementation this is one of the top 3, BIM bright, tier 1 contractors in the UK. Having been BIM centric for several years they now have well embedded systems, processes and lessons learned from the most demanding projects.
The hard work, winning hearts and minds at the top of the organisation, has been done. This now about excellence in delivery, not fighting naysayers upstream or in the board room!
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We are looking for an engaging, experienced, passionate BIM project manager to lead and inspire existing BIM Managers/ Co-ordinators on projects, expand the team, input into central DE vision and strategy and set the benchmark for good BIM.
If you are driving best practice BIM and want to do it better with a team committed to the cause and already out of the treacle, this is an ideal time to step up into the premier league and make a difference.
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