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"You cannot trust the British Police" (Or, should we try?)
In Ava DuVerney's fantastic Martin Luther King biopic, Selma, we follow the great man from shortly after receiving his Nobel Peace Prize for the work of the Civil Rights Movement, through the 1965 demonstrations for equal voting rights, which focused largely around the town of Selma, Alabama. The film reaches key climactic moments which focus around the crossing of a bridge, where King (played here in an incredible turn by David Oyelowo) plans to begin a march to the state capital to demand equal voting rights for African American citizens. Repeatedly, on this bridge and elsewhere in Selma, the demonstrators face off with the local police force – a sneering, sweating, hulking brute force of almost cartoonish racism; but, it's not hard to imagine that in the deep south at this time, the police force was occupied by such meatheaded individuals. Perhaps some artistic license is used to make them appear as vile as they do in the film, but the clashes between Police and Protesters are verified fact – and their race-based roots impossible to ignore. Ultimately, King and his fellow Civil Rights Protesters were successful in garnering nationwide support for their cause, leading to one of King's most famous speeches on the steps of the Montgomery Capitol Hall. In the film, King signs off by suggesting that he believes equality for African Americans is approaching.
Leaving the cinema, I was sadly struck by the shocking similarity between the footage within the film and that seen on television in the last year concerning inter-group relations between US Police Forces, and African American Citizens. It's pretty damning that barring the costumes, the riot scenes on the bridge in Selma could have quite easily been transposed to a 2014 news report from Ferguson or New York, and very little difference would be obvious. This is not to say that all police officers are racist bigots – such a two-dimensional view is obviously counter-productive; rather, very little has changed in the ensuing half-century with regards to power relationships between Black communities and predominantly White police departments – not just in America, but around the world.
A while back I touched on the benefits of inter-group contact in both physical and para-social manners – how we ought to be harbouring cross-group friendships in classrooms from an early age in order to form meaningful, equal relationships between groups that may have historically shared a power imbalance. Could something similar offer benefits between minority communities and majority-member police forces in the US/UK? Interestingly, there is evidence to suggest that Black people report less positive experiences with the Police, and as a result, less voluntary contact with the Police force than those of other ethnic groups (see Clancy et al., 2001 for more on that issue). Given the benefits of contact, it should really be in the interests of the Police to attempt to engender a more balanced power dynamic with minority groups – to meet on the terms of Black communities, without uniforms or police cars or any of the symbolic tokens of power, and to attempt to reach a common goal – that is, positive inter-group relations. Some interesting work by Eller et al. (2007) directly examined how inter-group contact between participants of different races would act to mediate Public-Police relations. Predictably, Black participants were shown to have lower quality contact with Police, perceived higher police racism and were less willing to cooperate if they witnessed a crime. Importantly, and in line with the Contact Hypothesis, Black participants had higher-quantity, but lower-quality contact. The quality of contact also mediated perceived police racism, and cooperation – so, individuals from minority groups who experience greater quality contact (not quantity) perceive less police racism and are more willing to cooperate.
The crucial take away message here is that young, Black people in particular face incredible levels of scrutiny from Police officers – ongoing stop-and-search initiatives largely target this group. Unfortunately, this high level of contact does not in any way meet the basic rules of Allport's Contact Hypothesis. Can much be done to tackle this issue? Fortunately, evidence suggests that this is a picture that can be improved; by taking these high levels of contact and encouraging the police to take the reigns to improve the quality of these interactions, we could perhaps take positive steps towards the society that MLK dreamt of on the steps of the Montgomery Capitol Hall some 50 years ago. Ultimately, the real challenge here will be in terms of asking the Police forces who perpetrated violence in Ferguson, or New York, or London, against minority groups, to recognise the power they hold in such scenarios, and to take the first steps to reach out to communities where they will almost certainly face considerable barriers to entry. These barriers are, however, worth overcoming – a world where stop-and-search practices are less discriminatory, where minority group members feel safe enough to speak with a police officer; this should truly be the goal of any individual who has taken an oath to "serve and protect".
Luke McGuire
19th February 2015
Cyberbully (Channel 4, 15th January)
In their one-off special "Cyberbully", Channel Four have tapped in to an issue that is prevalent, widespread and troubling – statistics from the i-SAFE foundation suggest that over half the adolescent population have been victims of cyberbullying at least once, and around the same number again have acted as the bullies. This is important to recognise – it is not a minority of individuals acting as the bully, as might have been the case with the traditional school bully trope, rather, online disinhibition has led to widespread and accepted standards for how adolescents treat each other online. Given the pervasive nature of cyberbullying, it is remarkable that it has received so little attention within pop culture (barring some pretty atrocious looking films). Cue Maisie Williams (of appearing as the perpetual bad-ass Arya Stark in HBO's Game Of Thrones) then, to take on the gauntlet of capturing the experience of both the bully and the bullied in this taut 65 minute tumble through the online world.
Spoilers (perhaps) to follow; in this drama, Williams appears as Casey, an apparently typical teenager – planning a trip to Barcelona for the summer holidays, bemoaning boys and the fact that her mum just got a snapchat account. Unfortunately for Casey, an apparently normal night is ruined when her ex-boyfriend's twitter account posts compromising information about her use of anti-depressants. In her state of shock, Casey accepts an offer from a classmate to hack her ex's twitter and post a retaliatory tweet. Within the first 10 minutes then, the writers have done well to showcase the fact that cyberbullying is not isolated to one or two individuals – given the opportunity, many of us may find it hard to resist turning the tables on the aggressor, and becoming the bully ourselves. Given the disassociation between our virtual and real life selves, and the fact that the consequences of our actions are much harder to gauge in the online world, this is perhaps unsurprising. The plot takes another turn when the classmate Casey thinks she has been talking to, is revealed to be an anonymous cyber-vigilante, out to defend victims of cyberbullying. What follows is a classic cat and mouse exchange, (although rather than taking place in a face-to-face environment, it is here uploaded to instagram and run through a series of filters), where Williams is in fact the only on-screen character for the better part of an hour.
I won't get too much further in to the plot, as there are a couple of twists and turns that act to challenge the nature of who the bully is in the scenarios that unfold, but I will briefly talk on what this show did well, both dramatically and psychologically. With regards to the former, the isolation of the plot to one character, in one room, with the details of Casey's relationships both on- and off-line emerging in realtime was a risky move; it demands a pretty nuanced performance from its lead. Thankfully, for the most part, Williams rises to this challenge with impressive skill. There are a few moments of less subtle dialogue, but I'm not sure whether that's the fault of the scriptwriter, or whether that is in fact how adolescents now talk online – given the ever-changing, fluid nature of online life, the latter is perfectly likely. I might also have liked to see a little more focus on the repercussions of Casey's own bullying – but I recognise that having a negative resolution to a one-off drama may not have pleased the executives at Channel Four who were handing out the money for this project. In terms of the Psychology behind the work, there's plenty here to be lauded. In particular, I thought the focus on the "everyone is doing it" normative aspect of cyberbullying was an important one. Casey's shout of – "Of course it's not OK, it's fucking nasty, but it's normal, it happens" acts to perfectly summarise why cyberbullying is such a dangerous and widespread activity. When negative, exclusionary behaviours become normalised, there appears much less incentive to challenge those perpetrating the behaviour, or even to act as a positive bystander for your friends. One might hope that shows such as Cyberbully provide a positive reminder to adolescents and adults alike that such behaviours are not acceptable; their repercussions and consequences are widespread beyond the immediate victim, and those involved should be treated in the same way one might tackle a playground bully.
Luke McGuire
February 2nd, 2015
The end of 2014 and the beginning of 2015 have provided enough news-worthy material to fill out the introductory credits of cheap dystopian sci-fi films for the next ten years at least. Footage of rampant police shootings in America bookended 2014, leading swiftly in to Australian hostage takings under the guise of IS, shootings on the streets of Paris (not to mention the under reported attacks on French mosques following the initial outburst of violence) and on home turf we are faced with the rise of soft fascism in the form of a leering middle-aged man from Kent and his fellow (similarly middle-aged, similarly leering) UKIP-ers. Arguably, bubbling under the surface of each and every one of these issues is the creeping tendril of inter-group hostility; an issue which I don't claim to have the answers to in any way (intergroup dynamics have been a steady feature of human existence for thousands of years, and debatably serve important evolutionary purpose) – but one that is interesting yet to explore.
If we touch briefly upon the examples mentioned above, it's easy to see why intergroup conflict certainly plays a large role in the genesis of each issue. Historically, America is founded upon hostile relations between a White majority and Black servitude – an issue which, despite having been tackled initially by the abolishment of slavery, and in the 20th Century by the Civil Rights Movement – still has massive ground to cover. It's immediately obvious in the news reporting of contemporary issues; whilst media outlets press the violent riot aspect of the response of the Black communities whose members have been killed in cold blood by police officers, White teenagers who commit actual felonies are playfully compared to Bonnie and Clyde. Is it any surprise, given this status inequality, that people who have been historically oppressed want to have their voices heard?
The three other news stories I briefly alluded to above – the Australian hostage taking, Charlie Hebdo shootings and rise of UKIP in the UK, all rely on one crucial conflict, which news organisations would be keen to boil down to "Western World vs. Islamic State". Obviously, the minority members of the organisation which refers to itself as the IS are not representative of the broader Muslim community, but that disassociation is hard for many people to grasp; particularly when the emphasis always falls upon the religious leanings of those involved. Similarly to the US race relation issue, this particular intergroup conflict can be dated – in this case, most recently to the second Gulf War and invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. With broad societal groups come norms, cultural practices, and in the most abstract sense, a "homeland". With the 2003 invasion of these nations by the US and UK, differences in cultural practices and normative behaviours were only emphasised by the Western media in attempts to justify the invasion. By turning the spotlight on practitioners of Sharia Law, reporters acted to demonise an entire sub-continent – and perhaps in a somewhat self-fulfilling prophecy – the most hardline believers in these particular aspects of Islam have, obviously, attempted to defend their beliefs. This brief paragraph cannot begin to do justice to the complexities of the interweaving issues here – but I hope serve to make the point that, again, status disparity and in-group biased news reporting can both only act to aggravate both sides in an ongoing conflict.
What then, can be done to tackle such inter-group friction at a base level? If we accept that status inequality and biased media are two crucial aspects in the etymology of these issues then we can turn to the intergroup (developmental) literature for possible solutions. Most famously, Gordon Allport's Intergroup Contact Hypothesis proposed that the best way to overcome intergroup hostility was to bring members of the opposing groups together, to breed understanding and common ground – but most importantly, argued that any such meeting must be upon equal footing. This is crucial – in the case of Ferguson and other police shootings, attempts have been made to bring together police officers and members of the Black community, but with disparate power relationships and historical status inequalities, contact on these grounds cannot act to benefit either party. Rather, policy makers and educators should seek to approach this issue from the bottom up. In schools, children should be encouraged to meet others from different ethnic, religious and broader cultural backgrounds. By forging cross-ethnic friendships, children begin to rely less upon stereotypes of out-group members, and focus more on the similarities they share with their friends. Not to mention, the other benefits that research has shown (see here, here and here for more on this issue).
Unfortunately, not all school contexts allow for such friendships and interactions. In large parts of the UK, for example, children attend predominantly ethnically homogenous schools. When not afforded the opportunity to form positive relationships with out-group members, is there an alternative? This goes hand in hand with biased media coverage – when children are not afforded the opportunity to meet people outside their immediate cultural group, and their only exposure is to images of terror and violence, it's no surprise that we breed a culture where far-right leaning politicians can garner public respect. Instead then, can the media be used to present a more positive image of those out-group members so often scapegoated? Edward Schiappa and colleagues certainly posit so in their Parasocial Contact Hypothesis. Rather than the direct contact crucial to Allport's work, Schiappa argues that the positive benefits of intergroup contact are achievable through parasocial means – that is, through film, television etc. In their work, the authors parasocially expose participants to gay male characters (Six Feet Under & Queer Eye for the Straight Guy) and find that prejudice is lowered amongst these participants compared with a control group. Importantly, for such parasocial contact to be successful, exposure to a broad range of characters from a minority group is essential. Reliance on stereotyped caricatures is not enough – rather, there should be some onus upon media outlets to present a fair and representative portrait of minority cultures in order for majority in-group members to reap the parasocial benefits.
Intergroup dynamics and conflict are, and will remain to be, an enormous point of contention for society. As much as we would like to believe we live in a free and equal world, on a monthly basis we are presented with a news item that begs to differ. By acting to recognise status inequalities of minority groups, encouraging inter-group contact and friendships amongst children, and tackling fair representation in the media, we can perhaps begin to instil in young people the sense that intergroup boundaries should not be so readily used as a basis for conflict.
Luke McGuire
January 21st 2015
p.s. See here for an interesting study on how intergroup contact can moderate anti-Muslim attitudes
The implicit dangers of (dapper) laughing for adolescent boys
In the last few weeks, the internet has seen a furore erupt over the "comedy" of one man – Daniel O'Reilly, more widely known by his alter-ego/pseudonym, DAPPER LAUGHS. Rising to infamy in the last year or so, primarily thanks to the ever-reducing attention span of the 16-25 year old population, and the publicising powers of the terrifyingly drab "LAD Bible", O'Reilly's particular brand of numbskull comedy had long escaped the sort of criticism usually reserved for pop music videos. That is, until a petition popped up over at Cardiff University (my alma mater, no less) asking that O'Reilly not be allowed to perform his live stand-up show on Union property, due to his having made some particularly abhorrent jokes regarding rape. Within days, this petition had amassed some 700 signatories, enough for the Union to pull O'Reilly's booking. Days later, O'Reilly's ITV2 show "Dapper Laughs: On The Pull" wherein the Dapper character coaches young men in the art of seduction (please assume that that sentence is dripping with irony), was the next target. An immediate cancellation followed growing public pressure. The final blow came when O'Reilly appeared on Newsnight to be given the sort of grilling that Emily Maitlis presumably usually reserves for war criminals. In the clip (below), O'Reilly argues (with all the spirit of a newborn puppy) that his work had been high-level social commentary all along, he'd just been joking, presumably wanting the viewer to believe he was following in the line of Kubrick (Dr Strangelove), Mel Brooks, and Alan Bennett as a master of satire.
There has been enough said on this topic in the last few weeks to last any reader a lifetime – and there remains more to be said on the nature of censorship, scapegoating of broader societal issues on to one man's shoulders (no matter how abhorrent his work might be), and the fact that someone much more insidious obviously exists higher up the publishing chain in order to have green-lit O'Reilly's projects in the first place. However, here, I want to consider the potential dangers of this sort of comedy upon the behaviour of one particular population. It is hard to imagine that the producers of Dapper Laughs: On the Pull envisaged such humour would play well with most of the adult male population – the over-the-top characterisation and reliance on "Vine"-type segments (a video app popular amongst teenagers) scream adolescent marketing. What is particularly dangerous about such targeting is not the desire to sell products, but rather the implicit message such a program is loaded with. It is notably not obvious to the viewer that Dapper Laughs is a character – it took until the above Newsnight appearance for it to become abundantly clear that O'Reilly and Dapper were not one and the same. Having said that, I'm not even entirely sure O'Reilly was aware of the distinction until he was scolded like a petulant school boy. Given this, it seems obvious to suggest that some viewers, particularly young teenage boys, will be susceptible to the belief that this is how adult males should, and indeed do, go about talking to women. Given that we already live in a country where 43% of women aged 18 – 34 report having been sexually harassed in a public space (YouGov Survey commissioned by End Violence Against Women Coalition: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/may/25/four-10-women-sexually-harassed), it seems that O'Reilly and ITV displayed a terrifying lack of foresight during the production of this show. Normalising the behaviours Dapper and his cronies advocate can only lead to these same norms being perpetuated amongst adolescent peer groups.
Importantly, O'Reilly's 'satire' fails where those he presumably admires had done their best work – by transposing his act in to the real world, and forcing women in public spaces to become a part of the performance, he has further ignored pre-existing norms regarding how one ought to behave in the public sphere. Even previous satirical television that includes members of the public – as Sacha Baron-Cohen has successfully done for years – makes it incredibly obvious that the joke is on the character from the get go. Never does the viewer side with Ali G, lauding him as a hero of the people. In O'Reilly's work however, the punchline is always "this woman has been made to feel uncomfortable by me exerting my power over her". If O'Reilly himself had become so blurred with the character of Dapper Laughs, are we to believe that adolescent boys are (for the most part) capable of recognising this distinction? Or is it in fact more likely that they will have taken his ideas on board as merely 'banter' to be thrown around at their female classmates? There is plenty of work to suggest that the latter is more likely. Through middle childhood and in to adolescence, children are inherently susceptible to the influence of in-group norms, particularly when they belong to a high-status in-group, and are motivated to enact normative behaviours to maintain membership of the group. Again, it is not hard to imagine that the sort of peer group targeted by Dapper Laughs/ITV are the very groups who carry high status/popularity and as such, will not only influence their own members, but perhaps those from lower status groups who aspire to reach the heights of these peers.
Ultimately, there is much work to be done from a top-down and bottom-up perspective with regards to cat-calling and public harassment of women. As I mentioned briefly above, it is more worrying to me that someone, presumably with a degree and many years experience in the field, at ITV, had given O'Reilly's work the go-ahead in the first place. It is also not enough to enact a ban on one show and expect positive change at the adolescent level discussed here, when so many others perpetuate (albeit in a more subtle manner) the same power relationships that Dapper Laughs On The Pull (can't wait to stop writing that phrase) did. There is also a vast field of research opportunity here from a developmental intergroup perspective; when are young people most susceptible to the influence of inter-group norms regarding appropriate gender relation behaviours? Can an active intervention do anything in the long-term to change these norms? Given extant research in the field of prejudice and discrimination, it seems unlikely that schools alone will be able to change peer-group norms; rather education must work in conjunction with peer groups to encourage the idea that catcalling and street harassment are unacceptable, regardless of the normative atmosphere in the general public.
See the below links for women speaking on related issues in a much more informed/eloquent manner than I ever could:
Luke McGuire
17th November 2014


text: Topic says it all: if, say, I bought a mac a month (or a week or a day) before Leopard came out, does Apple offer a free retroactive upgrade? (and I know that you can return it to the store w/in 10 days...but that's useless for me!) That is the one sort of sketchy thing about buying Apple products. MS offered the arrival date for Vista months in advance, and made it clear that any computer bought within that time frame would receive a free upgrade. I think that business tactic makes buyers (ie, me!) feel a lot more comfortable about dropping the cash now vs. waiting.

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Performing angioplasty to remove blockages in neck and chest veins appeared to improve symptoms of multiple sclerosis, according to two small studies presented here.
Although they were retrospective and neither included a placebo group, both studies concluded that angioplasty of the jugular and/or azygos veins was associated with significantly improved quality of life for MS patients, researchers reported at the Society of Interventional Radiology meeting.
"We're encouraged to know that patients are clearly getting better," Kenneth Mandato, MD, of Albany Medical Center in Albany, N.Y., told MedPage Today. "These results can serve as a springboard to a larger study where both the patient and a neurologist are blinded."
The studies lend support to the controversial theory that MS is linked to chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI).
The idea of CCSVI comes from the work of Paolo Zamboni, MD, a vascular surgeon at the University of Ferrara in Italy. In 2009, Zamboni reported a study that found MS patients were more likely to have narrowed jugular or azygos veins than healthy patients.
These blockages cause high pressures, which adversely impact inflammation in the brain and may contribute to the formation of characteristic MS plaques. Treating these veins in the neck and chest could help treat the disease, Zamboni suggested.
But the neurological community has remained highly skeptical of the theory. Questions remain about how to properly measure what a 'normal' jugular or azygos vein looks like, and techniques for assessing these parameters need to be standardized.
In the first study, Mandato and colleagues conducted a retrospective study of 213 MS patients who were treated at their center during a four-month period; 192 responded to follow-up surveys on quality of life using the MSQOL-54.
Most (96) had relapsing-remitting disease, 66 had secondary progressive MS, and 30 had primary progressive disease.
A total of 189 had angioplasty and another three also had a stent placed.
Mandato and colleagues found that patients reported significant improvements in both physical and mental health scores (P<0.05 for both).
Physical health scores improved by 77% for both relapsing-remitting and primary progressive patients, and by 59% for those with secondary progressive disease (P<0.05 for all). Mental health scores were also similarly improved, but Mandato noted that those with secondary progressive disease were significantly less likely to benefit than those with the other two disease types (P<0.05).
They also found that those who'd been diagnosed more than 10 years ago had the least improvements, but in further analyses, years since diagnosis weren't associated with changes in physical or mental health scores.
In a second study, Hector Ferral, MD, of NorthShore University Healthcare System in Evanston, Ill., and colleagues also conducted a retrospective review of 107 procedures in 95 patients with MS who were evaluated at their facility from June 2010 to September 2011.
Half of patients had relapsing-remitting disease, 39% had secondary progressive MS, 6.4% had primary progressive MS, and disease was unclassified in 4.2%.
Clinicians assessed patients' jugular and azygos veins and conducted an angioplasty in those who needed it; some were also stented. All patients were given anticoagulants for six weeks following treatment.
Overall, Ferral and colleagues reported seeing stenosis in 94.9% of patients, and angioplasty was associated with a sustained improvement (more than four weeks) in 55.5% of patients.
On the other hand, 38.8% of patients reported no improvement at all.
The greatest improvements in symptoms were reported in relapsing-remitting patients, the researchers said.
Only 7.7% of patients reported any complications, and most were minor, such as bleeding at the puncture site.
Major complications, including clot formation in the treated veins, occurred in 3.3% of patients, which was a relatively low rate, Ferral and colleagues said.
They concluded that venous abnormalities are common in MS patients and angioplasty appears to be associated with some improvement.
Timothy Coetzee, MD, chief research officer for the National MS Society, said in an email to MedPage Today that even though these studies lacked a placebo group and were retrospective, they add to the literature on CCSVI.
"To truly understand the CCSVI hypothesis and what it means for people with MS requires conducting well-designed studies," he said. He added that the society has teamed with a Canadian MS society to support CCSVI research using rigorous controls and standardized assessment techniques and technologies.
Mandato agreed that prospective, double-blind randomized controlled trials are needed to further evaluate the role of endovascular therapies in MS, and encouraged more collaboration between interventionalists and neurologists.
"The medical community needs to take a multidisciplinary approach to this procedure before it can be validated," he said, adding that skepticism of the hypothesis is "healthy" and is necessary to drive further research.
The researchers reported no conflicts of interest.
- Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, Nurse Planner
- This activity is part of our Clinical Context curriculum in Multiple Sclerosis
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Society of Interventional RadiologySource Reference: Sekhar KP, et al "Short-term outcomes after endovascular treatment for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) in patients with MS" SIR 2012; Abstract 48.
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Society of Interventional RadiologySource Reference: Ferral H, et al "Clinical experience in the management of CCSVI" SIR 2012; Abstract 49.


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Wow. It has been a month since I last posted. We have been busier than usual. My folks came and we had a good time visiting places. It was their second year visiting and we still found different places to go. It really is a good location for a tourist. I'll get organized and post some info and photos of the places we went.
To get back into blogging again, I thought I would put together this quick post. Today I was particularly proud of my messy Up Do and just had to post a photo.
I want to give credit for my hair inspiration to this lovely lady's blog http://www.thesmallthingsblog.com/. She has great hair tutorials. Yes, now that I've grown longer hair, I've been rather obsessed with doing things with it other than the mom tail. I ran across this blog on Pinterest http://pinterest.com/ which I think is the coolest thing since sliced bread. A social media app that is actually useful! (Unlike others, say like Twitter. I just don't get the fascination with Twitter. Do we really need more up to the minute information on people?)
Buona Giornata e Ciao tutti!


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Adelaide turned 2! Well, 6 months ago. I asked my friend to take photos of the party because I'm such a frazzled host and after us both forgetting about the CDs any time we saw each other over these last 6 months, she handed them to me at her own daughter's 2nd birthday this past weekend. It was so fun looking at them and seeing how much the kook and our little man have grown and changed in the last 6 months.
After doing way too much for her 1st birthday party in the way of crafting decorations and favors, and baking a bunch of things, I decided I didn't want to bake or cook anything for this party. It was way too stressful last time and I also had a newborn this time around who was just recovering from a month of RSV (memories...). I bought junk food cereal, various milks (for the lactose tolerant and intolerant), tea, good coffee, and then the morning of hubby picked up a few dozen donuts (vegan and non). We had the party at 10 am and it was unusually gorgeous out for a morning in April. The sun was shining and it was nice and warm. It was the perfect day to have a little brunch with friends and family in our backyard. There's not much to tell you in the way of details, but what there is to tell, I'll share below.
INVITATIONS: designed by me
GARLAND: sewn by me- the fastest garland ever
2 POSTER: designed by hubby and printed at his work
PLATTERS: one was a gift from my cousin, a couple were cake platters, and I made the two tall skinny ones out of candlesticks and little plates
ANIMALS & PARTY HATS: the animals were from Michael's and I spent some time one evening making their little party hats
PLATES, TABLECLOTHES, PAPER LANTERNS: Target
FAVORS: mini cereal boxes and animal finger puppets from Target
P.S. Um... and don't mind our ghetto house. Yeah, I was a little embarrassed to put the table and decor in front of that wall that hasn't been painted over, but it was the best spot for everything. Remember how we live in a crooked shmooked house and remodeled the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad inside? Well, the outside is still that crooked shmooked house and hasn't been touched. Let's just say that I would be scared to walk up to our crazy little house. Luckily I live inside the house and rarely pay that much attention to how sad it looks on the outside. Maybe someday we'll do something to the outside? I don't know. We have so many other priorities. But all that to say, the outside of our house is not the beautiful backdrop for backyard parties that I want it to be, but we do live with a beautiful view of the country and friendly farm animals next door so I won't complain.


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Gert WiescherTrademark
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HK DISPLAY KKStyle
1.00 December 19, 2012, initial releaseCompany
Henk Kolkmeyer koeiekatTrademark
HK DISPLAY koeiekat.Copyright
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HK Display KK is a free interpretation of an alphabet designed by Henk Kolkmeyer for a poster for the Veiligheids Museum in Amsterdam. Capitals only with some style combinations under the 1 through 8 keys and ending A, K and S in the lower case range.License
Redistribution of this font is not allowed without the written consent of the copyright holder, Koeiekat. Free for strictly private use only. Use for any other purpose, including web embedding requires a donation. Contact koeiekat at koeiekat.com. The @ :) Private use: Any use that is strictly private and not in any way related to commercial activities, not-for-profit included. Examples: A personal website or blog that does not contain advertisements or pay-per-click links, your school homework or course work, your own birthday or other invitations (made and printed by you), family scrapbooks and so on. Not private use:Any use that is not strictly private. Thus any use related to anything that has a commercial purpose, including non-profit. Examples: Business websites, portfolio websites, school websites, church websites, logos, business cards, letterheads, brochures, leaflets, posters, merchandise, t-shirts, books, magazines, retail packaging, advertising, TV broadcast and movie credits and so on.
Curlz W01
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Steve Matteson, Carl CrossgroveTrademark
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SF Florencesans Shaded Italic
Style : ItalicPackages
SF Florencesans ShadedStyle
Derek VogelpohlTrademark
SF Florencesans Shaded Italic is a trademark of ShyFoundry.Copyright
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For additional information about the usage of this font, please read the included ShyFoundry Freeware EULA or visit our site at http://www.shyfoundry.com/licensing.License
For additional information about the usage of this font, please read the included ShyFoundry Freeware EULA or visit our site at http://www.shyfoundry.com/licensing.
VTC Optika Regular Italic
Style : ItalicPackages
VTC OptikaStyle
1999; 1.0, initial releaseAuthor
VTC Optika Regular Italic is a trademark of the V.T.C. Vigilante Typeface Corporation,.Copyright
Copyright (c) V.T.C. Vigilante Typeface Corporation,, 1999. All rights reserved. Distroware! Spread like the Plague!Description
VTCOptika is a trademark of the V.T.C. Vigilante Typeface Corporation., Copyright (c) V.T.C. Vigilante Typeface Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. Distroware! Spread like the Plague!
LT Authentic Sans W01 It
Linotype GmbHTrademark
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Copyright 2003 - 2008 Linotype GmbH, www.linotype.com. All rights reserved. This font software may not be reproduced, modified, disclosed or transferred without the express written approval of Linotype GmbH. Linotype Authentic is a trademark of Linotype GmbH and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. This typeface is original artwork of Karin Huschka. The design may be protected in certain jurisdictions.License
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Say Cheese W01 Regular
Linotype GmbHAuthor
Blackman, AlanTrademark
Linotype Say Cheese is a trademark of Linotype Corp. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions in the name of Linotype Corp. or its licensee Linotype GmbH.Copyright
Copyright 2012 Linotype GmbH, www.linotype.com. All rights reserved. This font software may not be reproduced, modified, disclosed or transferred without the express written approval of Linotype GmbH. Linotype Say Cheese is a trademark of Linotype Corp. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions in the name of Linotype Corp. or its licensee Linotype GmbH. This typeface is original artwork of Blackman, Alan. The design may be protected in certain jurisdictions.Description
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According to Amazon's sales ranking for Entertainment/Pop Culture/Cigars, The Cigar Maker hit #1 this morning! Not a huge accomplishment, since this is only the Cigar category (and with the frequency these lists are updated, the ranking will likely fall fairly quickly)….but still, a chance to pop a few corks and celebrate!
Under the Genre Fiction/Family Saga category, it's currently #74.
The book is available on Kindle, or on paperback from Amazon, or at the official site. Buying from the official site helps the author the most, from a financial standpoint…but you probably figured that out.


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I'm finding myself feeling some of the same things I felt after I finished Tales from Silver Lands. I wasn't in love with this book, but I did kind of enjoy reading it.
I think some of the harsh criticism it has gotten by some contemporary readers might be a little unwarranted. I've heard the racist word being thrown around a lot by reviewers, but I don't necessarily think that it is racist. There were some characters who might have been buffoons, and some people might think that these people fit into old Chinese stereotypes, but there were also a lot of characters who were admirable and good. Racist is a strong word, and to say that Chrisman saw all Chinese people as inferior or even in a negative way would be, I think a false accusation.
Then there's the issue of these stories being actual folklore. Most contemporary reviewers don't seem to think that these stories are actual genuine Chinese folktales. I guess the question you have to ask is, how many people need to tell a story in order for it to be considered a folktale? No, Chrisman never visited China, but he claims to have collected these stories from Chinese immigrants. If even one Chinese immigrant was telling Chrisman these stories, and that person had received the story from someone back in China, then I don't have any problem with these stories being labeled as folklore, even if they weren't told widely throughout the Chinese region.
It's really easy for us to look back on the 20's and think, "Those silly people of the past. Why would they even publish this? But they give it the Newbery award?" I think that contemporary people sometimes unfairly look at the citizens of the past in a condescending way. We think that if we had lived back then, we would have done things differently. The librarians and the Newbery committee of the 1920's were awarding the book they thought was the best of the year for the kids of their time. This book made me laugh out loud several times. There were some really good stories here. There were some that dragged too, but for the most part. I am glad that I read it.
Next up: Smoky the Cowhorse. I'm not feeling very good about this one. I think it's going to be a challenge.


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Christmas is a special time of year where you get to spend some quality time with friends and family. One of the best things about Christmas is all of the delicious foods and drinks that you get to enjoy. This article provides several top ideas for some of the best festive fare that you can…Read More


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G'day Oz – meeting old friends in Sydney
November 12-15 Monday (Day 18-20) Anna's first post
12.11.2012 - 15.11.2012
View World Tour 2012/13 on Elmar123's travel map.
I must admit that I wasn't anticipating Australia with the same level of excitement as Fiji and initially it seemed as if my expectations were well founded. First, since it was summer I was expecting it to be quite warm and to my surprise it was a bit cool (19C or 66F). We arrived around 8:00 pm after a 5.5 hr flight on Jet Star; one of those budget airlines where you pay to watch a movie or have a drink. Fortunately for us, being hungry was a good thing as we arrived at our friends' Andrew and Dani Warren Smith's home where we were welcomed with a warm hug and home cooked meal. They made us feel very much at home and by the next morning we were enfolded into the morning ritual of getting the boys off to school. The boys, Nick, Ross and Matthew are miniatures of Andrew in mannerism (cool and self assured:-), and while they might not appreciate my saying so, totally adorable. I'm not sure how Andrew and Dani accomplish it but they play and interact very well together without the typical squabbling that I would anticipate from 3 active siblings up pretty early and needing to get ready for school.
(Andrew with his three boys)
The second seeming mood killer was the high price of any and everything. There is nothing you can buy in Oz for one dollar and with the exchange rate not favouring the US dollar we or rather I began to feel redundant constantly exclaiming, "OMG, how much? no way!" We decided to spend the morning at the zoo and after a bus and ferry ride that gave us a great view of Sydney's unique harbor and sky line we wondered through the Taronga zoo seeing up close and personal things you can only see in Oz--Koala bears that are truly as cute as the stuffed versions (you can almost touch them as they are uncaged and basically sleep all day in eucalyptus trees), Kookaburra birds, kangaroos, dingos and wombats to name a few. The only thing we didn't get a chance to see is the duckbilled platypus as they're nocturnal.
(Sydney Harbour & Harbour Bridge on the way to Taronga Zoo)
(Anna petting a wallaby at Taronga Zoo)
Of course we had another OMG moment when we strolled by the food court where a fast food (not gourmet) hamburger and fries was about $17AUSD which is roughly around 18 US$ at current exchange rate. We absolutely refused to pay such a ridiculous price and walked off in a righteous huff. But after wandering through the city site seeing for the rest of the afternoon we had to swallow our disgust and satisfy our grumbling tummies. We still complained but realized no one including our stomachs cared. Thank goodness Andrew and Dani's kind hospitality not only warmed our hearts being in a family atmosphere but also our stomachs.
The other thing I would mention re Sydney is that you should get a handle on where you want to go and how you plan to get there as we found street signs, bus lines and even the bus drivers not particularly tourist friendly. If you don't know your bus route there are no indications in the bus or clear road signs to alert you when you're approaching your stop or how close or far you are from your intended destination. As we tried to return to Andrew and Dani's place we were thankfully helped by a friendly commuter who confirmed the correct stop to await the bus and also let us know that queuing is a must if you don't want to be reprimanded by residents. This includes all public transportation, even boats/ferries. The only problem we had now is we didn't know when to exit the bus and of course Elmar being typical male didn't want to ask. I knew I should have checked anyway when as we hustled off the bus the friendly commuter who knew our destination looking puzzled and with raised eyebrows shook his head at us as the bus pulled away. Now what to do? I thought we should just take a taxi but no, that would have meant 'someone' admitting we didn't know where we were or how to get 'home'. So we just took off walking. The irritating end to this story for me is that somehow Elmar picked the right direction and without making one wrong turn or using any technology, found the house in 30 mins…sigh. I had so wanted it to be a teachable moment for him☺.
For our second day in Sydney we decided to 'stay home' and get caught up on some outstanding 'to dos' such as laundry, finally getting internet access so we could upload our first blog entry but most importantly connecting with family. Dani graciously allowed me to use some of her international calling card minutes and I was able to talk with my daughters and nieces who luckily couldn't see my tears of joy….they would have teased me for sure. I miss them so much already! We unfortunately didn't find this out until later and while it's not a super easy process, purchasing telephone minutes is one thing that's not too expensive. Best of all you can make very cheap calls to the US once you've gone through the hoops. You also don't need a contract so via a local service like Vodaphone which we purchased at a local supermarket we were able to talk to the US as long as we wanted, (once connected) for one Oz dollar. I know, that's crazy cheap isn't it? We didn't discover this until we were heading out of Oz but trust me, I used the phone right up until the flight attendant insisted I turn it off.
But back to the second day where we had a big evening ahead of us. Mark Busine, another great friend in Oz invited us to join his family for a real Oz 'barbie' or barbecue for those not familiar with the term. There is nothing that helps you get a pulse on real life in a country more than spending time in someone's home and we were privileged to have two invitations. The Busine family made us feel special and we had a lot of fun sharing stories, comparing pictures of our travels and enjoying an excellent meal. My heart was full as we left Sydney the next day, I was truly thankful to connect with true friends and be reminded that distance doesn't really matter when hearts are knitted together. On such an extended trip as well such visits take on even more meaning as it provides a deeper sense of connection and a respite. Other than your partner your connections come from your ability to reach out to strangers, share experiences; seeking and swapping the history and motivation of your journey. If your travels can include visits with friends, I highly recommend it.
(Barbecue with the Busines)
Posted by Elmar123 21:49 Archived in Australia Tagged people city


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The pick of today's Premier League, Serie A, La Lig.a and Bundesliga football transfer rumours, news and gossip for 23 July 2011. All the latest transfer rumours surrounding Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be covered here.
Premier League
Barcelona officials have arrived in London to finalise the club's third, £33.5m offer for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas. The European Champions hope to conclude the deal over the weekend with a number of younger players set to be sold to assorted Premier League clubs for slightly inflated fees.
One of those "promising youngsters" is Under-20 "starlet" Oriol Romeu who is set to join Chelsea for around £5m because he's worth it.
Staying with the Blues, Andre Villas-Boas is set to "raid" his former club Porto, making off with Brazilian striker Hulk in an oversized SWAG-bag. The 24-year-old has a frankly ridiculous buyout clause of €100m and is under contract with the Portuguese champions until 2016.
Back at Arsenal and Samir Nasri "still believes" he could join Manchester City this summer, having told friends he has "no intention" of signing a new contract with the Gunners.
City are set to finalise the signing of Atletico Madrid forward Sergio Aguero in the next few days, with AC Milan's Luca Scapuzzi also heading to Eastlands for a little over £1m.
Meanwhile, Liverpool misfit Milan Jovanovic looks close to ending his Anfield career. Saudi Arabia club Al-Shabab Riyadh have offered the 30-year-old Serb the chance to swap not winning much in England for not winning much in a warmer climate.
La Liga
The Cesc Fabregas deal aside, there's not a great deal going on in Spain today. But there's always time for an obligatory Neymar reference. This time it's Santos coach Muricy Ramalho, who told AS hat he expects Neymar to still be playing for the club come December's Club World Cup in Japan.
Serie A
Juventus have officially loaned Felipe Melo to Galatasaray, with the Turkish club holding an option to buy the Brazilian for €13 million - ESPN Soccer reports. Meanwhile, in the Carlos Tevez-to-Inter saga, the Italian club are set to "step up" their interest in the Argentine by making an initial loan offer with a fixed end-of-season buyout clause, says ESPN Soccer.


text: My favorite part of the online world is stumbling upon wonderful blogs and websites I never knew about. I recently came across the darling blog, Paris vs. New York: A Tally of Two Cities, where graphic designer, Vahram Muratyan, shares "visual matches" between the two cities. He grew up in Paris but now spends his time exploring New York. Here are some of my favorite illustrations...be sure to check them all out here. Very clever!


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You might remember the rusty, salvaged hooks I found back in the summer well I decided it was about time to give them a new job!
What you'll need:
- Hooks - the more rustic the better. Try and find some locally (they'll be cheaper) but if you can't Etsy has an excellent selection!
- Wood - to mount the hooks on. I chose a piece of salvaged trim with rich patina and a lot of character. You can choose any backboard you like, though. Barn board would look really nice or if you want a more polished look stain a piece of wood from the hardware store.
- Screws - I got luckyon a different project and found some rusty screws around my bf's shop. Not so much this time around. I hunted through Lowes for brown screws but black was the best I could find. I might paint over them? Not sure... let me know what you think.
- Mounting Bracket - to hang the finished product on the wall. Stregnth depends on what you'll hang on your hooks (i.e. keys are a lot lighter than winter coats!)
Step One:
Assemble your tools and supplies. How easy was that?
|How cool is the patina on this piece of trim?
Step Two:Enlist a helper.
|I accept treats as compensation!
First I marked out where I would place my hooks on the wood before starting to drill. With a rustic piece like this I don't worry about being too exact.
The Finished Product:
|Anyone recognize those adorable paws?
|Our backyard after the snowfall this week :)


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Ajith Vijay Kumar
I just want to have something to do
Hanging out of Second Avenue
Eating Chicken Vindaloo
I just want to be with you
So went the 1978 song by American punk rock group The Ramones. Aaah Bliss! Sun and sand, a beer in hand and the Goan touch 'Vindaloo'. Ask any Goan, and he will swear by his Vindaloo and the irresistible pull of the 'near perfect' blend of Portuguese taste and the splendour of Indian spices...moderation of flavours being the key.
The Goan love for Vindaloo seems to have mutated from the dining table and manifested itself at the voting booths when Goa voted on March 3. And the Vindaloo magic ensured that the saffron 'hardline' BJP led by IITian Manohar Parrikar was considered palatable by the state's electorate.
It is a given that it was no cake walk for the BJP in a state in which Catholics and the Church holds a considerable sway on quite a number of seats and that's crucial considering the small size of the legislature – just 40 seats.
BJP and Parrikar may have not have sensed the parallel with Vindaloo, but their decision to go by the recipe book on being inclusive of all communities appears to be have played a crucial role in ensuring that they get their seat on the high table back after a gap of over six years.
Michael Vincent Lobo, Jose Luis Carlos Almeida, Francis D`souza are Catholics but are now under tutelage of the Lotus and Parrikar.
Clearly, Goans haven't had enough of Parrikar. Known as 'Mr Clean', Parrikar is known as someone who gets the job done and what adds to the sense of trust in him is the fact that Goa was adjudged India's best governed state, three times in a row, during his tenure.
But there's more to the Goa election results 'Vindaloo' story than the Parrikar effect.
And topping the list is Congress' miscalculation that the mountains that were robbed of their wealth – iron ore – are beyond the horizon for the majority of states electorate that lives by the coastline.
The Congress forgot that for an average Goan, Goa is his most important identity. He is Goa and Goa is for Goans.
No matter what explanations Kamat – who held the mining portfolio – gave, the barren mountains always stood as mute witnesses to the plunder perpetuated by a select few.
Congress miscalculated the amount of vinegar that goes into the Vindaloo, making its electoral concoction too sour, too acrid, and filled with iron dust.
Already staring down the cliff, the Congress just needed a push to be propelled into its abyss – to have its Vindaloo thrown out of the kitchen window.
Moreover, the 'too many cooks spoil the dish' phenomenon also kicked in. Digambar Kamat and other 'powerful' members of his cabinet ensured that 1/3rd of the tickets went to political families ensuring that Congress Vindaloo acquired more of an family touch rather than the Goan touch which people of the state craved for.
Heavyweights Churchill Alemao, his brother Joaquim Alemao and their children bit the dust along with others like Dayanand Narvekar and Ravi Naik.
However, Pratap Singh Rane, his son Vishwajit, Atanasio Monserrate and his wife Jennifer did end up winning their seats, but are on the losing side.
Of the other prominent winners are Maharsthtrawadi Gomantak Party's Dhavalikar brothers and Mickky Pacheco of the Goa Vikas Party.
For the BJP, moderation in approach coupled with the negative vote against the Congress did the trick – all from the recipe book – Vindaloo style.


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Verint Secures Workforce Optimization Market Leader Position in New Research from DMG Consulting
Analyst Firm Recognizes Verint as Leader in Contact Center WFO; KANA and Other Acquisitions Contribute to Growth and Formation of New Customer Engagement Optimization Market
MELVILLE, N.Y., December 23, 2014 — Verint® Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT) today announced that it has been named the largest vendor in the Workforce Optimization (WFO) market according to DMG ConsultingLLC's 2014 Workforce Optimization (WFO) Mid-Year Market Share Report. Published in October 2014, this year's report shares that the industry's contact center WFO revenue increased in the first half of 2014. The revenue growth over the previous year is attributed in part to Verint's acquisition of KANA® Software. The collective solutions from Verint and KANA are enabling organizations worldwide to implement a single-vendor suite to help transform customer engagement.
Verint Receives 2014 Asia Pacific Market Share Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan for Seventh Consecutive Year
Company Demonstrates Technology Innovation and Leadership Across the APAC Region
HONG KONG and MELVILLE, N.Y., December 18, 2014 — Verint® Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT) today announced that it has received the "2014 Asia Pacific Market Share Leadership Award" from Frost & Sullivan. This marks the seventh consecutive year that Verint has received this distinction in the Call Monitoring Systems category from the global analyst and consultancy firm, underscoring its innovation, growth, strong partner ecosystem, and ability to help customers achieve their business goals through the use of proven quality monitoring and customer engagement optimization solutions.
1-800-FLOWERS.COM Founder and CEO Jim McCann Named a 1to1 Media 2014 Customer Champion
KANA Solutions Help 1-800-FLOWERS.COM® Cultivate Customer Relationships Beyond Transactions
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and MELVILLE, N.Y., December 11, 2014 —KANA® Software, A Verint®Company (NASDAQ: VRNT), today congratulated Jim McCann, founder and CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM®,the world's leading florist and gift shop on being named to 1to1 Media's 2014 class of Customer Champions.
Verint Closes On the $1B Mark
Industry Analyst Firms and Media Outlets Highlight Company's Analytics Solutions and Customer Experience Program
Verint Cited as Top 50 Technology Provider to Global Financial Services Companies
MELVILLE, N.Y., January 28, 2014 — Verint® Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT) today announced that it has received multiple recognitions for its Actionable Intelligence® solutions, as well as an award for its customer experience program. Further, it recently was named to the annual FinTech 100 ranking. These honors reinforce Verint's focus on technology innovation and customer engagement optimization.
Verint Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conference (Dec 2014)
MELVILLE, N.Y., December 5, 2014 — Verint® Systems Inc.(NASDAQ: VRNT) today announced its participation in Imperial Capital's Security Investor Conference to be held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City on December 10-11.
Alan Roden, Verint's senior vice president of corporate development, will present on Thursday, December 11 at 2 pm ET. A live webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of Verint's website, as well as the Imperial Capital site. Interested parties can also view the recorded presentation on-demand on the Verint website following the conclusion of the event.
Verint Systems Announces Conference Call to Review Third Quarter Results to be Held on December 3, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. ET
MELVILLE, N.Y., November 25, 2014 — Verint® Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT) today announced it will conduct a conference call on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. ET to review its third quarter results (for the quarter ended October 31, 2014) and outlook for the year ending January 31, 2015. An earnings release will be issued after market close on December 3.
Verint Forms Global Strategic Partnership with Unify
Partnership to Extend Reach of Workforce Optimization Solutions in Enterprise Contact Center Environments
MELVILLE, N.Y., November 19, 2014 —Verint® Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT) today announced that it has formed a global strategic partnership with Unify, a leading enterprise communications software and services firm. The relationship extends the reach and availability of Verint Workforce Optimization™ (WFO) solutions into enterprise contact centers, or customer engagement centers, on a global basis.
Verint Placed in "Leaders" Quadrant of Gartner's New Magic Quadrant for Customer Engagement Center Workforce Optimization
Leadership Position Based on Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision
MELVILLE, N.Y., November 17, 2014 — Verint® Systems Inc.(NASDAQ: VRNT) today announced that it has been positioned in the "Leaders Quadrant" of the newly published "Magic Quadrant for Customer Engagement Center Workforce Optimization" report from research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc. The company's standing in the November 12, 2014 research is based on its ability to execute and completeness of vision.


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Considerations Before Breeding Dogs
Puppies are cute but are you ready for the challenge?
Owners of dogs often forget one of the biggest factors which is the real core of responsible breeding.This often forgotten but fundamental factor is that breeding is an improvement. What this means is that dogs, even if purebred should not be allowed to mate unless they have proved to be free of any defects of any kind. This means that they should not have any structural, temperamental or genetic faults. This does not mean that a well mannered and eye appealing dog is a good candidate for breeding. Rather, breeding dogs should be evaluated by the professionals.A good way to go is by having the breeding candidates evaluated carefully by specific organizations that provide certification. Two examples are OFA (orthopedic foundation association) and CERF (Canine Eye Registration Foundation).
It is important as well to realise that just because a dog is registered with the AKC does not mean that it is show quality. Often these make wonderful pets but the AKC registration is not proof of perfection. Following are some important factors that people intending to breed their dogs should bear in mind:
- Responsibility
With millions of unwanted pets, breeding dogs can be an irresponsible act. A good quantity of these dogs found in shelters are actual purebred dogs with ''papers'' that were unable to be adopted. It is sad that often such dogs are surrendered in shelters or given away to irresponsible dog owners that will chain the dog all day or let it run in the streets.
- Costs
When done responsibly, breeding dogs is not a quite profitable business as many may think. As a matter of fact it is often a loss. This is because the responsible breeder will invest a lot of money in providing health care, vaccinations, certifications, food, stud fees, advertising and more. Not to mention, taking care of the potentials health problems that may arise from unexpected C-sections or other complications.
- Losses
Often not all puppies can be given away. What would be your option then? Will you surrender the puppy to the pound? Will you sell it to somebody perhaps engaging in obscure activities? Will you dump him on a country road? As a breeder you should consider the chance of not being able to sell all the puppies. This often means not only not making money but also remaining with some left over pups.
- Eventful Births
This is for all those that want their kids to witness the miracle of birth. Please consider first of all, that your dog may give birth in the dead of the night when nobody is around. Also consider that the birthing process is not always uneventful as we would like. There may be complications where your dog may be screaming from pain and the pups may be stuck in the birth canal or worse, born stillborn. Your child may be traumatized more than delighted.
- Effort
Thinking of mother dog taking care of the pups 24/7 is wrong. You will instead find yourself working around the clock after the puppies are born. You may lack sleep and rest. You will find yourself feeding, checking the pups, weighing, socializing and cleaning. Then you must advertise, interview prospective buyers, have paperwork done and get the pups and mothers checked and de-wormed.
This article is not meant to discourage breeding but simply to allow owners to acknowledge what really goes on. Truth is, there are not really many dogs out there that deserve being bred even if in the owner's eyes they look like eye appealing specimens. And truth is, that with three and a half million of dogs surrendered in shelters, there is not much need for more puppies in this world. So please use common sense and spay and neuter your dog!


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Recycled t-shirt bracelet
June 29, 2010 at 22:59 2 comments
It's been forever since I managed to post something. Life has been incredibly busy, including a long weekend trip to Berlin, my camera has died on me and I've generally been rather un-crafty. However, here's a quick little project for ya.
Make a recycled t-shirt bracelet!
A lot of times, t-shirt refashion tutorials will tell you to cut off the hem and throw it out. Well, we're gonna use it today. You'll also need embroidery thread and scissors. That's it!
1. Take a t-shirt of your choice (mine was plain black, but any color you like will do) and cut off the hem. You'll want to cut just under the stitching, so you have no stitching left when you're done. Cut off the side seams so you get two long, narrow strips of shirt. Cut down the middle of the strips lengthwise. (This will be where the hem was folded.) You should now have four even narrower strips of shirt.
2. Take three strips of shirt. (Make something fun out of the fourth.) Pull gently on the ends until the strips start to curl in on themselves. You now have t-shirt yarn. Take out your embroidery thread and cut it the same length as your yarn. Make a knot into end of your yarn strips and embroidery thread.
3. Braid your bracelet. I laid my embroidery thread on top of one of my yarn strips to use as an accent. You could also wrap it around of the yarn strips. Whatever you do, take care to ensure that the thread will be visible and doesn't disappear into the yarn. Continue to braid until you got the desired length. (I just braided it all and got a bracelet that fits around my wrist twice.)
4. Make another knot at this end to secure your braiding. To close your bracelet, carefully wiggle apart the braiding at one end until you've got a hole big enough to push your knot through. Secure with a few stitches or some glue if needed. The shirt should have enough stretch so you can slip the bracelet over your hand. Voilá, you're done. Wear your recycled bracelet with pride.
I made my bracelet during a soccer game. It's a great craft to do while watching your favorite tv show. I've been wearing my bracelet every day since. Since the t-shirt yarn is so soft and slightly stretchy, it's really comfortable to wear.
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Recipe Source: kurryleaves.blogspot.in
Whole wheat flour - 3/4 cup
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
Baking Powder - 1/4 tsp
Cocoa powder - 1/8 cup
salt - pinch
Water - 1/2 cup
Vegetable oil - 1/4 cup
Vanilla extract -1/2 tsp
Grated Jaggery /Cane sugar - 1/2 cup
- Sieve wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cocoa powder twice to mix evenly.
- Take another bowl, add water, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, sugar. Stir well until sugar dissolves.
- Pour wet ingredients to dry ingredients and fold gently. Don't overmix.
- Preheat oven to 180 degree for ten minutes.
- Take a scoop of batter and fill the muffin pan to 3/4th, and bake for 25 minutes.


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Welcome back for a little more of Darren and Eshe's steamy scene!
Check out www.sixsunday.com for more great snippets.
He twisted a nipple harder and then laved it with his tongue to soothe the sting. His cooling breath trailed down her stomach as he moved to settle himself lower on the bed.Darren slid his arms beneath her hips, pulling her closer to his mouth. The air from his breath caressed her burning skin. Eshe whimpered. When he sucked her engorged clit into his mouth she imploded.


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Kerala: The results of the Kerala Secondary School Leaving Certificate exam was declared on April 20, 2015. The results for 2014-15 academic session registered a pass percentage of 97.99%, which is 2.52% more than the previous year.
Education minister P K Abdu Rabb said a total of 4,58,841 students became eligible for higher studies, out of 4,68,466 students who appeared for the examination.
As many as 12,287 students received 'A' plus in all subjects, he said.
Kannur district stood first with 97.99 per cent pass percentage while Palakkad district was last, it was stated.
The minister said 461 of the 464 students who appeared for the examination in Gulf centres passed.


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|Rasaputra, Komal - University Of Arkansas
|Liyanage, Rohana - University Of Arkansas
|Lay, Jr, Jackson - University Of Arkansas
|Mccarthy, Fiona - Mississippi State University
|Rath, Narayan
Submitted to: Avian Diseases
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/5/2010
Publication Date: 12/1/2010
Citation: Rasaputra, K., Liyanage, R., Lay, Jr, J., McCarthy, F., Rath, N.C. 2010. Tibial dyschondroplasia associated proteomic changes in chicken growth plate cartilage. Avian Diseases. 54(4):1166-1171.
Interpretive Summary: Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) is a leg problem in meat-type poultry that affects the knee joint, causing lameness. We compared the protein differences in the healthy and diseased joint tissues by a process called electrophoresis to find the cause of the disease. We found that some of the proteins associated with survival of the cartilage cells were reduced suggesting that the loss of vital processes may be responsible for the development of the disease.
Technical Abstract: Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) is a poultry leg problem that affects the proximal growth plate of tibia preventing its transition to bone. To understand the disease-induced proteomic changes we compared the protein extracts of cartilage from normal and TD- affected growth plates. TD was induced by feeding thiram to chickens two weeks prior to the tissue harvest. Proteins were extracted from whole tissues and conditioned media (CM) prepared by incubating appropriate growth plate tissues in serum-free culture media for 48 hrs. The extracts were prefractionated to contain proteins ranging between 10 and 100 kDa. Equal amounts of proteins were subjected to 2D gel electrophoresis using three individual samples per group. The gels were silver stained and the digital images were compared and analyzed using Melanie software to determine differentially expressed protein spots. On comparison between two sets of gels, 47 matching spots were detected in tissue extracts and 27 in CM extracts. Among the matching spots, 12 were determined to be down regulated in tissue extracts (p<0.05) and 2 in CM extracts (p<0.05) of TD-affected growth plates. Altogether, 32 protein spots could be identified in both tissue and CM extracts by in-gel trypsin digestion, followed by peptide mass finger printing and MS/MS fragmentation. Some of the down-regulated proteins included alpha-enolase, G protein, origin recognition complex, peptidly prolyl isomerase, calumenin, type II collagen precursor, and the EST pgm2n.pk014.f20, a protein with homology to human reticulocalbin-3 (RCN3). Most of the down regulated proteins are associated with tissue signal transduction, energy metabolism, and secretory functions that are integral to cell viability. Consistent with our earlier findings that the TD chondrocytes are non-viable, the current results suggest that the thiram very likely interferes with basic metabolic functions of chondrocytes, leading to their death consequently to the pathogenesis of TD.


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Prices on river cruises have become competitive making them more popular than ever. However, until recently fares have remained out of reach for many travelers' budgets.
If that's the case for you, the strength of the American dollar may just open the opportunity you've been waiting for with some European river cruise operators passing along savings incurred with a favorable exchange rate.
For example, CroisiEurope is offering some of their lowest fares ever, like an 8 day cruise down the Danube starting at $1,636.
8 Day Blue Danube Cruise
The nice thing about a river cruise is that it allows you to visit a different port each day and still have plenty of time to take advantage of onboard amenities, too.
This particular cruise boards in Vienna in late afternoon. Guests have the opportunity to enjoy a free evening to do as they like, or they can take advantage of an optional tour of Vienna. During the night, the ship sails to Melk.
Day 2 offers the opportunity to take part in an excursion to the Abbey of Melk (created in 1089) and features breathtaking views as the ship makes its way to Durnstein through the Wachau Valley.
The ship arrives in Durnstein by mid-afternoon, in time to explore the charming village home to the ruins of Richard the Lion Heart's castle. By late afternoon, guests head back to the ship and cruise toward Bratislava.
Day 3's optional excursion includes a visit to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia with its impressive baroque palaces, churches and squares. In the afternoon, the ship sets sail to Kalocsa. On day 4, passengers can choose to go to the Puzsta, including a horse show.
That afternoon, the ship sets sail for Budapest and arrives during the night.
In Budapest, guests enjoy a free day or can choose to go on a guided tour of the city. The evening is free, too, or guests can take advantage of a traditional show in Budapest.
That night the ship sets sale for Esztergom. The following day guests enjoy free time exploring the ancient Hungarian town of Esztergom. That afternoon the ship sails to Vienna while enjoying a gala evening in route.
Day 7 offers an opportunity to take a guided visit to Vienna and Schoenbrunn Palace with the possibility to attend a Viennese concert (depending on availability). The following day passengers disembark after breakfast.
Onboard Amenities
Amenities provided on CroisiEurope's 8-day Blue Danube River Cruise includes unlimited complimentary beverages including: beer, fine wine, spirits, mineral bottled water, soft drinks specialty coffees and tea.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are also provided, plus guests enjoy access to free WiFi along with a complimentary Samsung Galaxy Tablet equipped with wireless audio system Port Talk, which can be used for shore excursions. The cruise also includes on-board professional entertainment.
Be sure to check their website for more information on this and other river cruises.
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Almost a year since it was announced at E3 and then vanished, eerily, into the murk, Bethesda's now-you-see-it, now-you-don't sequel has a date with death on 11 November. That's because I played the whole first game without killing anybody, and this time around, I'm going to murder all the things. Unless there's an achievement for not killing anybody again, in which case, sorry, but I'm going to murder all the things anyway. That's the whole point of being a supernatural assassin.
"Play your way in a world where mysticism and industry collide," promises the press stuff. "Will you choose to play as Empress Emily Kaldwin or the royal protector, Corvo Attano? Will you make your way through the game unseen, make full use of its brutal combat system, or use a blend of both? How will you combine your character's unique set of powers, weapons and gadgets to eliminate your enemies? The story responds to your choices, leading to intriguing outcomes, as you play through each of the game's hand-crafted missions."
Dishonored 2 will launch on PC, Xbox One, and PS4.


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This numbered edition Canvas Print, designed by Jean Valley, comes with a numbered and signed certificate of authenticity. Ready to hang, this image is printed onto a 450gsm white finish, 100% cotton canvas and stretched over 1.5" deep wood stretcher bars (3/4" for XS). Each print comes with wall hanging hardware.
The Sea & The Mountains minimal series.