text:
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The LMD arc and the Watchdog arc connect as a leak is discovered in SHIELD and an agent desperately tries to escape captivity!
Plus, so much news:
* Logan's final trailer is out!
* Could the Comic mean Logan takes place in the MCU? (Ben says no…)
* A new X-Men series has been ordered…
* …And it's SO part of a the X-Cinematic Universe that Bryan Singer will direct the pilot!
* Netflix series returning dates: Daredevil Season 3, Jessica Jones Season 2, and Luke Cage Season 2 will arrive in 2018 (and some possibly in 2019).
* Not everyone is excited for the InHumans IMAX exgtravaganza… Groot really wants it to be in the movies…
What did you think?
- Email firstname.lastname@example.com (audio files welcome)
- Call (775) 5-LEVEL-7 (775-553-8357)
- Comment on the shownotes
Help us out!
- Share this post in your social networks
- Subscribe and leave a rating and review in iTunes
- Shop using our Amazon.com affiliate link
Follow us
- Welcome to Level Seven: Follow @LevelSevenPod
- Ben Avery: Follow @whisperingloon
- Daniel Butcher / Between Disney: Follow @betweendisney
Check out more Noodle.mx Network shows
- The Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcasting
- Beyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivity
- The Productive Woman: Productivity for busy women
- ONCE: Once Upon a Time podcast
- Welcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel's cinematic universe podcast
- Are You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinking
- the Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy


text:
I have been so into homewares lately, after re-decorating and organising my room and looking at all the pretty interior pictures on blogs, my little homebody self has been scouring for inspiration. And when I found this DIY from who else but the lovely ladies at A Beautiful Mess, I knew I had to try it. I'm not kidding when I say that there isn't much to this DIY. Anyone can do it. There is minimum cost, time and effort on your part but the rewards are plentiful!
1/ Mugs. Porcelain is what you're looking for here for the designs to stick to the mug.
2/ Sharpies. Or permanent markers as we call them in the Land of Oz.
3/ Oven. Set and preheating to the highest temp (roughly 290˚C).
1/ Start by drafting your design on some paper so you know exactly what you're going to design on to the mug. You can get a ton of inspiration from either Pinterest or Google Images. Of course if you're a daredevil, then go ahead and start designing straight on to the mug ;)
2/ Once finished, just stick the mug into the oven and let bake for 30 minutes. Then make sure it is completely cool before you start using them :)
TOP TIP: Make sure that when you're designing your mug, you're using thick and heavy lines as opposed to thin and light ones. Cause these guys will bake off in the oven.
I'm pretty pysched about my mugs. These guys are such an easy gift idea and you can make some pretty cute designs or funny ones depending on who you're giving it too :) I wanted a tropical theme going on with my mug as well as my signet! Really dig how it turned out!
Have an amzing Christmas tomorrow gang! You will most definitely be hearing from before then anyway, but if not: stay safe & happy holidays! xx

subset: commoncrawl


text:
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- A city of west-central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound west of Seattle. It was laid out in 1891 after its selection as the site of a U.S. naval shipyard. Population: 35,300.
Sorry, no etymologies found.
BREMERTON - Efforts to bring two tent cities to the Bremerton area are swiftly moving ahead, but difficulty in getting insurance threatens to stop them.
THE BREMERTON FARMERS MARKET: Is open at its new location - Evergreen Park at the end of Pacific Street in Bremerton.
According to Olsen's complaint, Brown lists his residence as 1015 Perry Avenue in Bremerton, which is in District 3, but states that in reality, he resides with his parents at 13607 Olympic View Rd. in Silverdale, which is in Commissioner District 1 - Endresen's district.
Sound Politics: Residency Lawsuit Against Kitsap Commissioner Josh Brown Moves Forward
Self aggrandizement (e.g. Dicks Government Center in Bremerton), 4.
Rep. Dicks In Line to Chair Powerful House Appropriations Committee « PubliCola
Having seen a rally in Bremerton, Washington while on vacation, the group of about 10 – mostly seniors?
'Tea Party Express' trucks on with tour aimed at health care
And thank you to my grandmother, who helped build ships in Bremerton, Washington, during World War II.
'It's never too late to say thank you,' Obama tells veterans
At least three churches in Bremerton said they received visits from a man dressed in fatigues and armed with a heartbreaking story.
James Olsen, of Bainbridge Island, filed a legal challenge last week contending that Brown does not reside at 1015 Perry Ave, in Bremerton, the address on his voter registration and driver's license.
Sound Politics: Residency Lawsuit Against Kitsap Commissioner Josh Brown Moves Forward
Williams, who grew up in Bremerton, just a ferry ride away from Seattle, had 16 points in the first half as the Hawks blew away the Sonics early to end a four-game losing streak.
Mike Canfield, a foster parent with his wife, Beth, in Bremerton, says fewer than 100 homes can handle "high-risk children."


text:
Neo-Nazi Converts to Islam Then Shoots Neo-Nazi Roommates for Disrespecting Islam
A Neo-Nazi in Florida converted to Islam then shot his Neo-Nazi roommates for disrespecting Islam.
Tampa double homicide victims identified as 22-year-old Jeremy Himmelman and 18-year-old Andrew Oneschuk. Suspect Devon Arthurs in custody pic.twitter.com/FfMFNchkzn
— FOX 13 Tampa Bay (@FOX13News) May 21, 2017
Devon Arthurs was angry at his Neo-Nazi roommates for their Islamophoic remarks.
So he killed them.
Don't see this everyday. Neo-nazi converts to Islam & kills his Neo-nazi roommates for disrespecting Islam. https://t.co/CMRt6Z4ur2 pic.twitter.com/47so15Jdsa
— Nick Short (@PoliticalShort) May 22, 2017
TampaBay.com reported:
A man accused of shooting his roommates in a New Tampa apartment told police he shared neo-Nazi beliefs with the two men until he converted to Islam then killed them because they disrespected his faith.
Devon Arthurs told investigators he shot Jeremy Himmelman, 22, and Andrew Oneschuk, 18, because he had become angry about the world's anti-Muslim sentiment and "wanted to bring attention to his cause," according to a Tampa Police Department report obtained Monday by the Tampa Bay Times.
As a privately owned web site, we reserve the right to edit or remove comments that contain spam, advertising, vulgarity, threats of violence, racism, anti-Semitism, or personal/abusive attacks on other users. The same applies to trolling, the use of multiple aliases, or just generally being a jerk. Enforcement of this policy is at the sole discretion of the site administrators and repeat offenders may be blocked or permanently banned without warning. Guest posting is disabled for security reasons.


text:
Forgot your password?
For help with the Self Administered Examination (SA) please email
ONLY questions relating to the SA will be acknowledged.
What is the Self Administered Examination?
The Self-Administered Evaluating Examination (SAEE) is a multiple-choice question practice examination. It is provided solely as a sample of the type and style of multiple-choice questions that may be found in the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE) and is intended to be a study aid to help participants prepare themselves for the MCCEE. For additional information click this
Examination Information
The SAEE is offered over the Internet and is available wherever the Internet is accessible. The SAEE consists of 96 questions from six medical disciplines – Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Population Health and Ethical Considerations, Psychiatry and Surgery. Participants will be given four hours over a 7 day period to complete these 96 questions. For additional information click this
Frequently Asked Questions
A list of frequently asked questions and their answers has been complied for your review. To review them follow this


text:
Ferrari owners not just seeing red anymore
Once upon a time -- and as late as the early 1990s -- Ferrari and red went together like spaghetti and meatballs. According to the automaker, 85 percent of the cars that left the factory then were painted that signature color. While the automaker proudly maintains Italy's officially recognized "rosso" livery on the majority of its factory racing machines to this day, buyers of Ferrari's current strain of street cars are increasingly inclined to rebalance that historic color equation. This new emphasis on paint personalization -- which has seen red-spec cars fall to just 45 percent of the total production mix -- has come with a good deal of help from the Scuderia itself.
During the past decade, Ferrari has introduced new technologies that employ "greener" water-based paints at the factory in Maranello as well as implementing a unique "three-layer" application technique that adds even more depth and luster to any finish regardless of color. It's also expanded the size of the palette to include more conventional choices and added 10 historic hues that recall historic Ferrari competition machines from the 1950s-60s. The rise of its spec-racer Challenge Series has led to even more individualization possibilities, from custom striping to fully unique paint schemes. According to Ferrari, special-order paint jobs have increased from barely one percent to more than 10 percent in the past decade, and it appears the trend will continue in the years ahead.


text:
Our tea time coupon is back by popular demand! All you need to do is print and present this coupon or show it on your smartphone to receive a complimentary small tea and tart from our bakery. One coupon per person, per visit please.
Your tea will be served from our cafe counter from 9am-5pm. Pinky's out!
Make it a meet-up and share this coupon with all your friends!
7256 Bell School Line
Milton, Ontario L9E 0N7
Tel: (905) 878-4908
Closed for the Season
Opening April 12, 2019
Festival Dates
Easter Festival: March 30, 31 & April 1, 2018
Food Truck Festival: June 16 & 17, 2018
Harvest Festival: Weekends September 22 - October 28, 2018 including Thanksgiving Monday
Christmas Activities: Weekends November 24 - December 9
Springridge Farm is a smoke-free & vape-free environment. Please no dogs, picnics or outside food permitted.


text:
The figure drawing was completed over the final 5 weeks of our Spring trimester. It turned out OK, but I am not that pleased with it. I had a lot of frustration from the charcoal I was using (the final straw that made me decide to change to a different brand) and a lot of issues going on outside the studio. : /
I like the two day charcoal study that I completed today. Truthfully, it is almost a 1 day study as that the first day was so overcast that I was able to only place the outline of the figure. I will do another 2-4 day study next week. :)
Happy 4th of July! :)


text:
MIKE Round Dial Men's Analog Watch with PU Leather Strap (Brown)
: Features Stylish analog watch designed for men: High quality PU leather strap and very comfortable to wear Suitable for any occasions Also perfect as a gift for your friends : General Specs Brand: MIKE Model: 8148 Gender: Men Style: Casual Display Type: Analog Dial Shape: Round Dial Color: White Case Material: Stainless steel Case Diameter: Approx. 4.5 cm Strap Material: PU leather Strap Length: Approx. 25.5 cm Strap Color: Brown Hands: First hand, second hand and second sweep Clasp: Buckle Power: Battery Others: Crystal decoration Package Details Weight: 41.73 g Size: 254.10.7 cm Package Includes * Watch __


text:
Foundation plan, first floor plan and building schedule
Dabney Colored School (Henderson, N.C.)
Item information
- Title:
- Foundation plan, first floor plan and building schedule
- Topics:
- Original Format:
- Extent:
- scale: various;749mm x 508mm
- Item identifier:
- mc00087-002-ff0043-000-002_0002
- Created Date:
- Genre:
Architectural drawings
Floor plans (architectural drawings)
Foundation plans
Schedules (architectural records)
- Digital Project:
Beaux Arts to Modernism
Source information
- Repository:
- Special Collections Research Center at NCSU Libraries
- Collection:
- Eric G. Flannagan Papers, 1922-1989 (MC00087) held by Special Collections Research Center at NCSU Libraries
- Note field:
- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
- Funding:
- Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.
Building: Dabney Colored School (Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina)
- Built:
- Community:
- Henderson
- State:
- North Carolina
- Location:
Henderson (N.C.)
- Subjects:
African Americans -- Education -- History
School buildings


text:
California unable to disarm 19,700 felons and mentally ill people
SACRAMENTO — California authorities are empowered to seize weapons owned by convicted felons and people with mental illness, but staff shortages and funding cuts have left a backlog of more than 19,700 people to disarm, a law enforcement official said Tuesday.Let that sink in for a second. California, the largest state in the US (population-wise, since land doesn't need gun laws against it...), can't confiscate firearms from folks who have been declared ineligible to own them. They have registration; they know that these people own firearms; they also know these people have become ineligible, but they simply don't have the staffing to collect the guns. They collect about firearms from 2,000 newly ineligible persons a year - and roughly 3,000 more are declared ineligible.
Those gun owners have roughly 39,000 firearms, said Stephen Lindley, chief of the Bureau of Firearms for the state Department of Justice, testifying at a joint legislative hearing. His office lacks enough staff to confiscate all the weapons, which are recorded in the state's Armed Prohibited Persons database, he said.
Think about that. Senator Feinstein from California has introduced a radical, unconstitutional gun ban that would render millions of firearms and accessories for these firearms illegal. Based on no more than cosmetic or ergonomic features, guns that are presently perfectly legal to own - including antiques and war relics - would require expensive registration and classification along with machine guns.
And meanwhile, her own state can't even get guns they know are out there from people they know shouldn't have them.
They are proposing laws that will not only limit the types of firearms that you and I can purchase, but will dramatically alter how we own guns that were previously legal. Hardware will be changed; features will be changed; they expect us to give up all sorts of functionality in some Quixotic quest to reduce gun violence. All the while the very people they claim to want to keep guns away from - criminals and mentally ill - still have firearms that the state can't be bothered to remove.
Now, imagine that Feinstein gets her wildest dreams and her ban passes. Then what? We have millions of law-abiding gun owners affected; millions of weapons that would therefore need to be processed by an agency woefully understaffed (and as the story I posted yesterday out of Minnesota shows, dangerously incompetent). California doesn't have the manpower NOW; imagine a few million new guns that need to be collected and hundreds of thousands of gun owners that won't comply, forget, or otherwise don't match up on records.
Now extrapolate this to the entire country. I think "pandemonium" would be putting it kindly. Never mind that a handful of states have already thrown down the gauntlet and outright refused to comply with any new ban; even if every state were willing to help out, would there be the manpower to follow up on even a small fraction of non-compliance? And then there's the accounting - what about states with no registration? What happens when hundreds of thousands of gun owners "sell" their assault weapons and are not legally require to report?
They haven't thought this through, not by a long shot. Much like the idiotic ban in New York (which Alan Gura seems to think is "clearly unconstitutional"), this is a hastily thrown-together piece of claptrap that will serve only to punish the law-abiding for the actions of a tiny few. A tiny few, mind you, that California already cannot take guns away from even though they have every legal right to do so already.
We've said it a thousand times - enforce the existing laws - and will continue to say that until they stop proposing to limit our freedom.
That is all.


text:
12 Best Family Cars: 2014 Chevrolet Impala
The full-size family sedan has a new champion
The fact that we'd even consider the 2014 Chevrolet Impala speaks volumes about how much the new Impala has improved over its predecessor. This full-size sedan has gone from a rental-fleet special to arguably best-in-class in a single model change.
Listing everything we like about the Chevrolet Impala would take up too much space, so we'll just hit the highlights. First, its sharp edged styling is proud of its full-size lines without overdoing it. The interior is spacious and comfortable, with state-of-the-art tech features like collision warning and active cruise control available. The back seat, of course, is huge, as is the trunk.
The Chevrolet Impala, like other full-size sedans, is definitely on the premium side in this market. The Impala we piloted for our family-sedan comparison test cost more than $40,000. But that's still in the ballpark of many of the SUVs we drove, and you can get into an Impala for less than $30,000 if you're willing to get a 4-cylinder engine and skip some of the gadgets. And, let's face it, no sedan has the utility of an SUV. On the other hand, some people just don't like SUVs. If that describes you, and you are looking for a premium driving experience, then look no further.
Key Family Car Strength
Perhaps our favorite thing about the Impala is its value. Premium features abound, such as the optional active cruise control, and the LTZ comes loaded with pretty much everything you're going to want. Even when fully loaded -- and there's a lot to load up -- the Impala's price stays in the low $40,000. Comparatively speaking, it's a lot of family car, for not a lot of money.
Key Family Car Weakness
Rear visibility. The Impala sports a very high deck behind the rear seats. That, coupled with thick pillars and a small window, limit the rear visibility when parking or maneuvering through traffic. You can price up to a backup camera and sensors to help when parking, and the available blind-spot monitor is certainly helpful when backing up, but you won't escape the slightly claustrophobic feeling when you look in your rearview mirror. Besides, those are options, and without them Impala drivers are severely handicapped.
Model Range
The 2014 Chevrolet Impala comes in three different trim levels, with a hybrid version available on two of them. The base LS model costs $27,670, comes with a 195-horsepower 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, air conditioning, a USB port, and few options. An Impala LS Eco costs $29,945 and adds a very mild hybrid to the mix, increasing fuel economy slightly. Most buyers will go for the midrange LT trim. Here, you get your choice of the 4-cylinder for $29,920, or the 305-horsepower V6 engine for $30,895. LT models add MyLink, aluminum-alloy wheels, and dual-zone automatic climate control to the standard equipment list. The options list for LT models is much more extensive, with a backup camera, blind-spot detection, navigation, and an upgraded audio system available. The LT Eco model costs $31,920. The top trim LTZ adds even more, again allowing you to choose the $34,690 4-cylinder or $36,715 V6 version, but with most of the things that were optional on the LT included as standard equipment. LTZ models can also be equipped with active cruise control. All prices include an $810 destination charge.
Family Friendliness
People buy big sedans because they're, well, big. As a family car, the Chevy Impala uses its bigness better than the Toyota Avalon, the other full-size sedan in our test. It's easier to install a booster or infant seat in the rear than it is in the Avalon, for example, thanks lower anchors that are slightly easier to reach, although the upper tethers are hard to attach under the sloping rear glass. The low roofline makes it hard to maneuver when installing a seat, but once it's in place there's good room for front-seat passengers. The Impala is wide enough that there's room for a third rear seater between two car seats, although the high center hump can make things uncomfortable. There's no rear-seat entertainment system in the Impala, but there is a 120-volt outlet to charge whatever entertainment you bring yourself.
Cargo and Storage
If you own an Impala and ever get into tight financial straits, you can just furnish the huge trunk and rent it out. OK, maybe not, but the trunk's high lid and large opening make it easy to use. Press the release, and the trunk lid lifts all the way up, not because it's motorized, but because it's just sprung right. You can easily fit a stroller plus tons of groceries back there, and if you need more space, the rear seatback folds in a 60/40 split.
The Impala's interior is also user friendly. There are storage compartments everywhere, and not just the usual cupholders/center console/glovebox setup. For example, behind the navigation screen is a hidden compartment, perfect for cell phones, wallets, or whatever else you want to keep handy, but out of sight. The doors even house special compartments for an umbrella. It's the kind of clever use of space we normally associate with Honda, but more and more, with Chevy, too.
On the Road
Full-size American sedans are big, wallowing, mushy-driving barges, right? Wrong. The Impala's highway ride strikes a good balance between control and comfort, erring on the side of the latter, but not to the point where there'll be any seasickness. The 3.6-liter V6 engine pulls strongly, and while not exactly fast, the Impala is quicker than you might think. At speed, the quiet Impala lets you enjoy the excellent audio system, and the various driver aids in our test car -- blind spot detection, collision warning, and so on -- all worked as designed, and without intruding. We've come to appreciate GM's MyLink setup, with its big on-screen icons derived from smartphones. We do wish the screen responded to inputs a bit more quickly though.
Final Word
Big sedans are still a strong choice for family cars, and this is the best in its class.
More 2014 Chevy Impala
If it sounds like Chevy's full-size family sedan might be the right choice for your clan, build and price your own 2014 Chevrolet Impala right here at KBB.com to unlock its Fair Purchase Price, 5-Year Cost to Own and more.


text:
All listing of Catering in India
List of Catering in India: Catering needs get fulfilled at Myinfoline Business Directory in India. Catering Yellow Pages contains the names of thousands of Catering Business with address of offices and shops in India. Find list of Catering in India along with their complete business profile and products & services offered. For the ease of the buyers, the Catering Directory provides easy and instant access to the desired Catering products & services offers in India. There is systematic categorization of thousands of Catering products & services with a brief description. Catering Yellow Pages in India give a platform to the sellers from all over the world to add their business to invite interested buyers to buy their products. Sellers can list their offered products within the appropriate product categories and can receive uncounted business enquiries from best buyers. The section of Catering trade leads is designed here where buyers can post online trade leads for their desired product and services. Sellers can invite buyers to buy their offered services and products via trade leads in India. Find your local needs of Catering in India search information of Catering offered products & services, address of shops offices & factory. Find phone numbers of Catering in India, addresses of Catering in India, map of Catering in India, email id of Catering in India, my offers of Catering in India, see ratings & reviews of Catering in India, for best search of Catering in India. Submit your enquiries and get price quotes and deals to instantly! Post Free Classifieds in India Classifieds
C/O Kundu Stores, Shivmandir Bazar, Kadamtala, Darjeeling, Pin-734011
Contact: Reception
Call: 9832303738
Views - 1502
Reshi Arobinda Road, By Lane Hakimpara, Siliguri-01, Dist- Darjeeling
Contact: Reception
Call: 9832032029
Views - 1622
#19, Rohan Enclave , Mumbai Pune Road Dapodi, Pune -411012
Contact: Edwin D'Souza
Call: 9822847256
Views - 892
Survey No. 165/3 Ekta Nagar Lohgaon, Pune -411047
Contact: Anand Bagul
Call: 9021506611
Views - 814
Near Sai Bham Tower , Achole Road, Sai Sagar Hall, Nallasopara East Nallasopara
Contact: Surendra Rane
Call: 9730425324
Views - 1079
88/2, 8th cross, Down malleshwaram
Contact: Reception
Call: 9343749522
Views - 599
78-D, Shree Murugan Complex, Nachiappa Street,
Contact: Reception
Call: 0432264930
Views - 1018
19, PS Complex, 7th Street, Sait Colony,
Contact: Reception
Call: 0432266554
Views - 1296
Narsimha Bhavan , Adarsh Nagar, Sanghvi New Sangvi, Pune -411027
Contact: Chanakya
Call: 9823140214
Views - 881
Service No. 12, Sanjay Magar Aundh, Pune -411007
Contact: Muneer Shaikh
Call: 9730499333
Views - 784
Loading Next Set of Listing.


text:
Support to the General National Congress (2013-14)
What is the project about
This project aims at developing the organizational and technical capacities of General National Congress to be able to discharge its constitutional mandate effectively. Support to the parliament makes use of international experiences and best practices to respond to needs in policies and procedures and provide technical advice and capacity development in support the growth and professionalization of GNC secretariat's administrative and technical support functions.
What have we accomplished so far
The results so far:
- Draft organizational structure of GNC secretariat defining the functions of key departments;
- Draft Internal Regulations and provide substantive input and advice to Internal Regulations Committee;
- Providing policy and technical advice;
- Over 700 books and guides on parliamentary work procured as a seed for establishing a parliamentary library and research centre; and
- Initiation of Induction programme for newly elected members of the GNC.
Financial situation
As of mid-September 2012:


text:
North America's leading Team Systems Coaching, Consulting and Training company, Kathleen Black Coaching & Consulting, works with business owners to create exponential wealth, abundance, while enjoying a lifestyle of their choosing. Utilizing the strength of KBCC systems, and/or training from Kathleen Black in their everyday business, clients have gone from solo producers to teams of 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, and 1000+ deals per year. The combination of leverage with systems has created high levels of success for our clients across North America. We have developed a niche in helping Realtors create efficient and profitable partnerships, or teams, in record time.
We have consistently shown unprecedented results in helping clients build powerhouse real estate teams thriving with over 75% of our clients representing top 1% production levels in their market, and national levels. Clients who have built their teams using KBCC or Kathleen Black to implement systems for advanced organizational, management, compensation, and conversion systems rank amongst the top 1% in their market places, and more important have built teams that attract natural talent and retain top producing team members.
Join the KBCC Community and stay in the loop on Ultimate Team Summit, workshops, and articles to expand your business.
Success! Please check your inbox to confirm your email address.
Kathleen Black Ultimate Team Summit Testimonials
Dan Gemus
Team Leader The Dan Gemus Team, #1 Team Production Windsor & Essex County
The Dan Gemus Team started with a power house partnership and within two years of partnering with Kathy Talbot leveraged a team of six in record time! The team is now at the top of their market place for gross commission, selling 220 homes in 2015, and has quickly become a dominate force in their area due to their focused team culture putting clients and the community first.
Our team has seen unbelievable results since coaching began with Kathleen! Kathleen's approach to the industry is revolutionary. Everything is made simple which helps keep the team members involved and focused. One of the biggest challenges we've had in our quick growth was having the proper systems in place. Having constant easy access to Kathleen has been extremely important and has allowed us to master scripting at a much quicker pace. There's no question Kathleen knows her stuff! And in turn she's not afraid to teach it to any new members as they join our team!
The St. Jean's went from a partnership to a team of 6 and have tripled their business in 3 years as well as opened their own brokerage, St Jean Realty Inc. The team actively sells at the top 1% of their marketplace and has become a driving force in the pre-sale condominium market in Hamilton.
Amy Flowers
Team Leader Amy Flowers Team, Top 1% RLP Canada 2015
Amy built her team from scratch to the current powerhouse team thriving in the Milton market. As one of the Milton area's leading real estate teams, the Amy Flowers Team takes the dreams people have of buying or selling a home and helps them grow into reality.
AJ Hazzi went from working as an individual agent to having a team of 7 and have consistently reached top production levels for team in their marketplace. The team is now housed at Vantage West Realty, a boutique style brokerage serving the team concept with a focus of superior services for their clients, and an elevated lifestyle for the team members.
Chuck & Melissa Charlton
Team Leaders The Charlton Advantage Team, Top 1% RLP Canada 2015
Melissa & Chuck Charlton went from a partnership to a team of 6 and have gone from 35 transactions per year to over 130 transactions with a healthier work/life balance.
The Charlton Advantage Real Estate Team does a lot of business in Milton and the surrounding areas. In fact, they're ranked in the Top 100 Realtors in Canada, helping a client move once every three days.
But you won't see billboards, newspaper ads or bus shelters with their names all over. If you imagine the best restaurant you've ever visited, they probably don't do a lot of advertising. They don't need to. They deliver serious quality service and food, and let the word spread on its own.
Their Milton Daily Homes daily videos have been viewed more than two million times over the last five years!
There is a saying, that when the student is ready the teacher appears. That couldn't have been more true then the first time I met Kathleen. 6 years ago, Chuck and I had our first child, we were working 60 hours a week 6-7 days a week. Both of us weren't sure how much longer we'd be in the business. Fast forward 6 years and Kathleen has helped us grow from a husband and wife "team" with a GCI of $330,000, to a team of 7, built our own team office, and we've just had our best year ever in 2015 with a GCI just over 1.2 million. Kathleen was our "secret weapon" to achieve these results in such a short period of time. Not only is she our teacher, but she is also our biggest supporter. The path to success wasn't always easy, but whenever we experienced a set back we always knew we could count on Kathleen to point us in the right direction. We are forever grateful to have her in our lives personally and professionally.
Cintia De Aguiar
Cintia De Aguiar, Team Leader, The Cintia De Aguiar Team, #28 Agent in Canada Remax 2015
Cintia De Aguiar, recently awarded as #28 out out the top 100 Re/Max agents in Canada and #70 out of the top 100 Re/Ma agents in the world! Cintia has grown from an individual top producing agent, to a thriving team with a dynamic street front Team storefront location. Stephanie De Souza, field agent with Cintia's team, was just awarded top 30 under 30 in 2016 within Re/Max Canada. Consistently on the top in their service area and office for production, this is a powerhouse team to watch for massive growth in the coming year.
Every year The Cintia De Aguiar Team supports the community with scholarships, in house training opportunities, and community give aways. "RE-INVESTING" is one of the core values of this team.
Mike Heddle
Mike Heddle holds a Honour Commerce & Economics Degree, is a Broker and Team Leader of 'The Heddle Group' at Royal LePage State Realty, Brokerage; a member RLP National Chairman's Club (Top 1% in Canada); and the "Keyspire: preferred partner" for the Brantford, Hamilton & St. Catherines markets" whereby he and his team consistently assist clients in achieving 30-40% returns on real estate investments.
Mike is not only called upon for his innovation in the Real Estate Industry, he has also spent years in development with McMaster University to assist in the creation of a recruitment program to attract talented physicians and faculty members
KBCC coaching made a quick impact in my business. Having a sounding board of someone with experience and a new point of view allows me to have superior confidence in the systems I implement and the focus of my team. I can't wait to see what the future holds with KBCC by my side.
Paul Baron
Century 21 Leading Edge | #1 Production C21 Canada 2015
I am always looking for the best in the industry, and we found that with Kathleen. I am spending significant money on online lead generation, and the only agents I provide leads have completed Kathleen's Elite Business Training. Why give leads to agents that close 2/10, when you can give the to agents that close 8/10.
Reale Rose
Reale has been described as "making real estate cool again" and this is no small feat in the competitive markets of New York City. With a focus on Sales, Investment, Property Management, Business Development, Negotiation, and Strategic Planning, Reale has successfully launched Feeder Real Estate, an aggressive start up brokerage in the heart of Manhattan. Despite the heavy competition, Reale states that "Real estate has changed life my life. But, I realized early on that real estate in NYC is all about mindset and attitude."
Others have described Reale as "walking proof that anything is possible… things never go according to plan and one must be able to improvise quickly or not survive, in relation to Reale I have seen him move swiftly and execute accordingly in difficult situations and rise to the occasion. Reale is a clever entrepreneur planning 10 steps ahead which is why he is successful and his empire continues to flourish. Reale does not follow a given path, he makes his own trail." This makes Reale a perfect match for our "RE-INVENT" panel this year at Ultimate Team Summit.
Kathleen Black's Elite Business Builder series has been truly amazing. The Feeder team and I have learned a tremendous amount from the system that she has taught us. What Kathleen has done for me, as the principal broker, cannot be replicated. Providing a new psychological outlook to scripts and presentation packages it is something that I could not have done without her knowledge. Kathleen is developing the Real Estate Agent of the 21st Century.
Through Kathleen Black's Coaching we are changing our Real Estate game from Salesperson to Consultant.
$30 million in gross sales and managed over $500 million in properties
Jay Miller
The Jay Miller Team: #1 for number of homes sold in York Region in 2015
Jay is committed to understanding your real estate goals. His extensive knowledge and experience will help you achieve your goals. Honesty and integrity combined with superior customer service and negotiating skills are the basic principles of Jay's business. As Team Leader and Marketing Director, Jay works closely with the Team Members to ensure our clients very best interests are at heart. Jay is an award winning Realtor who is also committed to helping others by donating part of every commission he earns to various charities.
Having worked with one of the coaches at KBCC, I know that there is incredible insight available on systems, scripts, team building and much more. I'm happy to be part of the Ultimate Team Summit!
John Barry
Team Leader, RE/MAX Quinte John Barry Realty Ltd.
In 1947, Frank E Barry founded one of the first Real Estate companies in the Trenton area.
In 1958, his son Frank J Barry joined his father and retired in December 2013 after 55 years in real estate.
In 1987, John Barry joined his father Frank in the family business becoming a third generation Realtor. John found immediate success inside the Family run business. He worked in all aspects of the brokerage while having a focus on Sales and growing his personal book of clients as a part of "The Barry Boys" real estate team.
In 2000, the Barry family decided to sell their Independent
In 2015 John Barry Opened Re/Max Quinte – John Barry Realty Inc. under the new Re/Max incorporation platform.
Team John Barry and RE/MAX Quinte are leaders in the Trenton, Belleville & Brighton real estate community with a reputation for integrity, dedication and as equally important, they are known for achieving results
In my pursuit of Constant and Never-ending Improvement over the past 29 years in real estate, I found that the systems and coaching provided by Andy Herrington and KBCC are exceedingly useful. Having a sounding board and someone to keep me focused in the right direction is imperative to the success we as a Team enjoy. I highly recommend them to anyone looking to grow their business.
Sherif Nathoo
Toronto Urban Market Real Estate SME • International Investment and Property Management Expert • Consistent in Owner-Tenant Satisfaction • Top Awarded Sales Professional, 2004-Current
Whether buying, selling, or renting Toronto real estate, Sherif Nathoo and his hand-picked team of Toronto Real Estate Experts always strive to provide the best knowledge, advice, and expertise to ensure a smooth transaction and positive client experience.
Sherif Nathoo is a full-time real estate professional with a thorough understanding of Toronto urban markets. Specializing in real estate investment and condo property management, Sherif has developed a long-term management process to meet the needs of property owners and deliver a consistent level of owner-tenant satisfaction.
Our goal is to provide clients with a one-stop- shop for real estate and investment support services that ensure the highest possible return and peace of mind.
Kathleen's amazing Elite Business Builder Training lead me to join the KBCC Coaching program. The accountability and systems are amazing and it truly helps to create a focused approach to my business. It has allowed me the comfort to grow my team and begin a journey towards the life I dream about!
Jeremy dedicates himself to serving the needs of his clients before, during, and after each transaction. Along with being a REALTOR®, Jeremy also finished Civil Engineering: Building Design at Red River College, becoming an engineering technician. This education taught him a fair amount and gave him a background in structural engineering, blueprint reading, concrete testing, surveying, as well as building code analysis. Being a licensed realtor, not only can he help you buy or sell your home, he also knows the construction side of homes as well.
"Coaching … I don't know where we would be without it. The strategies, the pay structure. They have seen and heard it all. So when we take our issues to our Coach, they know exactly how to fix them or set us on the right course."
Neil has been caring for people's Real Estate needs for over 32 years, with his focus on assisting people in their goals in a world class way.
He believes in exceeding people's expectations, listening to their needs and desires and helping them to achieve those needs by guiding them through all aspects of Real Estate with integrity. His ability to think outside the box often leads people to solutions they did not even know were possible.
As the leader of The Bayley-Hay Team, it is his utmost goal to ensure that every person achieves a wonderfully seamless experience.
"We expected a lot when we came to Kathleen Black Coaching and Consulting, and we have gotten significantly more. The Coaching and Training has helped us create a cohesive unit working toward a common goal. We appreciate all the help KBCC has provided"
Ryan Hodge
Real Estate Broker/Owner, Coach, And Speaker
After ten years of corporate sales management, Ryan Hodge started off selling 117 homes in his first full year in Real Estate. He effectively implemented sales systems and went on to grow one of the most successful real estate teams in the London, Ontario marketplace.
He has worked one-on-one with both Kathleen and Andy and attributes much of his early success to their effective Team Systems and Lead Conversion Strategies.
In 2013, Ryan alongside his business partner opened The Realty Firm Inc. and has been fortunate to grow an independent brokerage recruiting over 100 Realtors with one of the highest per-agent productions in the London marketplace and has now entered into the Woodstock-Ingersoll market.
Ryan is a coach and speaker placing a primary focus on productivity and social media systems for Realtors. He also works closely with Realtors and Entrepreneurs in personal and spiritual development. His clients range from new agent to those earning over 1 million GCI.
In 2017, Ryan is releasing his first book, "The Integrity Vow: Engaging Your Authentic Self". He has been published and featured in numerous real estate and business publications and was honoured to be awarded with Business London Magazines "Top 20 Under 40" in 2014.
"I have worked with Kathleen and her team and attribute much of my early success to their effective Team Systems and Lead Conversion Strategies."
Caroline is an award-winning Real Estate Broker earning the highly acclaimed "National Chairman's Club" Designation (Top 1% in Canada), Diamond Award Winner and #5 in Ontario for Individual Sales.
Caroline is a Designated Luxury Marketing Specialists, Seniors Specialist, Buyer's Specialists, Master Negotiator and trusted source for real estate information, being interviewed by the Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, Zoomer magazine and many other national and international publications.
Both in her personal life and professional achievements, Caroline Baile has made it her mission to always exceed expectations. With extensive corporate experience, she brings to her clients a solid background in sales, marketing & contract negotiations.Caroline knows first hand the importance of strategically marketing your home to ensure maximum exposure and top dollars. Negotiations start long before an agreement to purchase is presented. With experience negotiating complex multi-million dollar contracts as well as small agreements, Caroline is a skillful realtor who you will want on your side.
"After interviewing different Coaching Companies, I selected KBCC to guide me through the process of building a successful real estate team, and I am VERY glad I did. The road to building a team is a challenging one but with the guidance of KBCC, the process was easier. My coach has helped me every step of the way with Recruiting, Compensation, Training, and systems. Having KBCC there to help navigate through all my questions and concerns have been truly a sanity saver. With KBCC's help I have built a solid team full of wonderful people and together we will accomplish all of our goals."
Dan Plowman
Dan's team has been ranked consistently at the top 1% in their service area. Although TREB is a competitive board filled with top producers, Dan's team, which Kathleen coached and trained for several years, has been selling approximately 400 homes on average per year for the past 6 years straight and cultivating a phenomenal 50% of business directly from online sources in 2014 and 2015.
Once the foundation for a strong team has been secured, we shift focus towards a holistic view of team achievement. With the understanding that everyone performs best when they identify and cultivate their unique abilities, we can then cast a vision for the strength required to grow your team. This is where powerhouse teams thrive. They partner with uniqueness by discovering the unique talents missing in their business. They then find the right candidates using our advanced recruitment tools, which sift and sort to discover the right personality style, talents, and strengths for the position required. This is then combined with in-depth training on tried, tested, and true systems to ensure a healthy return on your marketing dollars spent.


text:
When I found this I immediately wanted to put it on my blog. But it was a little to late to though. Anyways here is the blog.
I just got a subscription to crochet today and it is Awesome. Because it is December, instead of sending me the November/December issue they sent me January/February. I love all the heart stuff in it. I think I might make that heart hat for my younger sisters. Here is a picture of the January/February issue.


text:
0 Flares 0 Flares ×
164 & 276 Hazen Drive, Waynesville, NC
Just Listed
Presented By:
$ Click for current price
11.1 acres with a creek/stream on the property. Lightly restricted, no swine (but other animals are okay), no commercial, 950 min Sq Ft build (see attachment). Roughed in driveway/house-pad location for long range view. **Additional lot #13 included (5 acres-#8701-41-0178). Camper structure unused for years-in bad shape. Well & septic. Gated driveway, go under the gate to walk up. Brush & trees haven't been cleared in years-used to be yard & open sunny area. Power available on-site/disconnected.


text:
Max Motors, a car dealership in Butler, Missouri, has been making headlines with a controversial new promotion: buy a car, get a free gun or gas. It seems their usual sales pitch of "guaranteed lowest price in the nation" was no longer enough to get people in the barn door. So they looked at the bigger issues and tried to get proactive. Max Motors' website patriotically claims: "We are aware of the gasoline and crime problem in America. Max Motors, the Country Dealer wants to be part of the solution and not part of the problem." This has landed them on Fox News, ABC, MSNBC, BBCNews, NBC, Reuters, and surely more to come. The dealership has even set up another website, http://www.GunsAndGas.com, to capture support, defend the right to carry guns, and very interestingly, pontificate about America's "real roots", the Christian Bible.
According to BBC News, the dealership (with "no big city tricks") has sold more than 30 cars and trucks in the past three days, apparently because of the "God, Guns, and Gas" pitch. Only two of the 30 buyers have chosen the free gas (in the form of a $250 gas card) over the free handgun.
Owner Mark Muller credits Barack Obama for the promotion: "We did it because of Barack Obama. He said all those people in the Midwest, you've got to have compassion for them because they're clinging to their guns and their Bibles. I found that quite offensive. We all go to church on Sunday and we all carry guns."
I love country air, oh yes I do. But sentiments like this sure stink it up bad. How does one qualify "love thy neighbor" and "thou shalt not kill" with the right to defend property? Just another one of those big mysteries in life that seem to get more incomprehensible the farther away one gets from the city.


text:
Gymnastics provides a total body workout
Gymnastics participation not only develops physical attributes transferable to other sports, but is an excellent training ground for teaching children how to deal with success and failure in life. Some of the physical and psychological qualities developed through gymnastics are listed below.
Monthly Tuition Information
Tuition is due in advance on the 15th of each month for the following month of classes. There are 4.3 weeks in a month - some months will have 4 classes and other months 5 classes, but the tuition will be the same monthly throughout the year.
Auto Pay Option
Our best rates are provided to those who provide us authorization to either debit their checking accounts OR charge their credit card monthly. We would always prefer our clients choose the Auto Pay Option, receive our best tuition rates, and avoid ever having to worry about losing your child's place in class.
Monthly Tuition
Sibling discount 10% off 1st class
Discounts apply to the same child in multiple classes weekly
Hour Base
1st Class
2nd Class (20% off)
3rd Class (30% off)
|45 minutes
|1 hour
|1.25 hours
|1.5 hours
|2 hours
Ninja Zone
Capture your child's energy and ignite their confidence
Payment Options
Never miss a payment again!
Automatic E-Check Payments
Credit Card fees are skyrocketing! In order to keep prices down and make things easier for you, we are offering E-checks as a new form of payment. Basically an ECheck is when we electronically send your Routing number and Checking Account number from the bottom of your checks through our payment system.
With this new payment method we are able to do automatic payments. This will ensure you never miss an early payment deadline again!
This is how it works:
- Your parent portal has an option to input your payment information and save it to your account. We will charge your account for the amount owed to keep your child(ren) enrolled in their same classes each month.
- You will be charged on the 15th of the every month for the following month classes. (If the 15th falls on a weekend, chargers will be charged that Friday)
If you decide to withdraw from classes, you will agree to give us one month's notice in writing so we can cancel the automatic payment. If the withdrawal request is not made prior to the date of automatic withdrawal, refunds will not be given.
- You can also use E-checks for other purchases made at the gym and to pay over the phone, through a text message, or through email.
In Person Payments – We accept Cash, Check, ECheck, or Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express) in the gym. You will not be auto-charged if you pay in our office prior to the 15th of the month.
Classes are paid for monthly.
- If you would like to sign up in the middle of the month, we will pro-rate your tuition by the number of classes remaining in the month.
- At Gymcats, we want to encourage you to reserve your child's spot early for the next month by staying on auto-pay. This helps us keep our classes running smoothly and our student to teacher ratios low.
- If you are currently enrolled and would like to continue coming to your current class you must pay by the 15th of the month, for the following month. This is the only way to ensure your child will have a spot in his/her current class. After the early pay Registration Deadline, classes will be opened up on a first come first serve basis.
- Our highest rates will only apply if advanced payment is not received by the 15th of each month for the following month of classes. This time period incurs a $10 per class late fee. Paying late makes things difficult and more costly for us and may cause you to lose your child's reserved space in class to someone on our waiting lists.
Continuous Enrollment Loyalty Rewards: Members who remain enrolled the entire year earn 1 week free tuition for each year enrolled.
Its important to remember gymnastics instruction is a service industry that will vary in quality at every gym. Highest quality instruction is very important to us as it is you. We recommend trying a class to make sure we are top notch and what you are looking for. We are always open to suggestions!
Class Registration
How do I register my child(ren) for classes?
- Familiarize yourself with our Class Schedule and pick a few times that seem like they may work for your child. (Some class times may already be full.)
- Call us at (801) 331-8643 to schedule your trial class. You may also email us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we will check availability and email or call you back.
- Before participating in your trial class you will need to create a parent portal on our website and fill out the required fields.
- After your trial class, talk with your child to make sure he or she loved it and let us know at the front desk if you would like to sign up. We will also check with your child's instructor to make sure it seemed like a good fit.
- We will calculate your prorated amount due. Once you have paid your child's spot will be held in the class.
Basic questions answered below
What can my child do at home to help them improve faster?
We definitely want to encourage safety first and enjoyment in gymnastics. If your child is enjoying gymnastics, then they will improve faster. Encouraging stretching while watching TV and games to make building strength fun is a good start!
How do I know what level my child is?
Visit our Level Progressions page for information about skill evaluations and some of the skills needed for each level.
My child is 3 years old, but very athletic; Can I move him/her into the older class?
With our preschool aged children we discourage moving up into a class with older kids. We keep our classes small enough that our instructors should be able to push your child at their skill level while in the age appropriate class.
I have a 2 year old I would like to enroll in the Mom and Tot class, but I am pregnant, can I still do the kittens class?
Yes, you can. Come do a trial class and check with your doctor before signing up, but many of our pregnant mommies have done this class. The teacher can do the spotting of your little one; your main job is to try and keep your child with the class group and participating as best as possible.
How fast should my child progress?
Gymnastics, Tumbling, and ParKour are like most sports in that there is no exact timeline as to how fast a child will progress. There are many factors that influence how fast progress is attained. There are factors that are more difficult to control such as coordination, strength, flexibility, power and body size. Then there are factors more easily controlled such as attendance, focus, work ethic, dedication and perseverance. Kids wanting to progress faster should consider attending more than 1x/week, attend flip flop shops to improve back handsprings and attend open gym to practice extra on skills needing more work.
Which form of dance is best to take to help my child Gymnastics?
The simple answer is any form of dance is beneficial to confidence in movement and coordination/grace, but ballet is the foundation of all dance and is very beneficial to the basics of gymnastics as well as other sports. Ballet can sometimes be slow moving, but is just what the "coach" ordered…
stay motivated
Lehi, UT 84043 United States
Lehi, UT 84043 United States
Lehi, UT 84043 United States
What our wonderful customers say about Gymcats!
Gymcats has knowledgeable & reliable staff that care about the gymnasts safety, health, and self esteem. It's a great and safe environment to learn gymnastics!
We have been going for almost 2 years now and we love it! We love working with "Miss Laurel". She pushes her students to perform to their best while respecting their limits. My daughter has shown consistent improvement. I love the personal attention she receives and her training is tailored to her strengths and weaknesses. Small class size and a big gym makes for the perfect combination. The instructors are willing to work with our schedule. It's so conveniently located! I can't wait to start my son in a couple months.
My daughter goes to Gymcats in Lehi and she loves the instructors there. She has improved a ton. I would recommend Gymcats to anyone who is interested in having their child do gymnastics.


text:
Annie Get Your Gun! is a vintage collection of '70s prairie dresses, spiced up with Austrian 40s style cropped cardigans and a patchwork '50s skirt.
It borrows the name of the colorful 1950 George Sidney/Busby Berkeley musical and relies heavily on country/western imagery , as well as hippie Gunne Sax dresses and Joanna Newsom.
We shot in a wild corner of the Parc Floral, a beautiful botanical garden located in the Bois de Vincennes, as well as along the Seine towards Nanterre. The concept was to find tall grass and autumn vegetation as much as possible, in order to give it a more wild look. The result is a modern take on hippies and cowgirls, in a vague nameless urban surrounding.
The items will start appearing online as of Friday, so keep an eye on the shop.
Also, there are 4 days left to enter the GIVEAWAY if you haven't already!


text:
FYI .960 Silver Metal Clay is a an enviromentally consious, wallet friendly ,professional artist approved metal clay.Like all metal clay it can be rolled, carved ,cut ,shaped and fashioned into anything your mind comes up with hence FYI or "For Your Inspiration"
FYI .960 Sterling Silver Metal Clay really begins to stand out from the rest when it comes to price. It features a shrinkage rate of approximately 20% . The .960 mixture has a definitive strength advantage over the .999 blend.
Firing instructions:
1 Completely dry 2 Place in cold kiln3 Support as necessary4 Fire at full ramp between 1600f to 1650f for 60 to 120 minutes depending on size of piece.5 Piece can be quenched or air cooled after firing completes6 Polish, patina, drill or embelish your pure silver treasure as necessary
Store in air tight conatiner after opening to diminish oxiadation of copper content
**20 g pack yields 17 grams of .960 sterling silver after firing


text:
in Artist Interviews, Emerging Artists
Artist Interview: Pierre Chaumont
Brooklyn Art Project is proud to introduce you to emerging artists from around the world in our Artist Interview series. Click here to submit your profile. ARTIST NAME FEATURED WORK Pierre Chaumont WHAT'S INSPIRING YOU THESE DAYS? sexcam's empty room , knots as a representation of human relations and the capacity to make violence an object WHAT'S YOUR IDEA OF PERFECT ... Continue reading ›


text:
Musician and actor, Tyrese called out his ex-wife, Norma Gibson in a lengthy Instagram post for being difficult as they co-parent their daughter.
Posting a photo of them in their happier times and wrote:
All I wanna do is co/parent nothing else…… Please…. Stick and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt…… There's someone out here for everybody – Norma I know you can see this, I'm sorry I got re-married, I'm sorry we didn't work out I'm sorry you haven't been able to find another man since we separated…… Sometimes you get married and have kids and things just don't work out, but I have NEVER wished harm on you…….
I was hoping by now you got over what we used to be… But I see the attacks just won't stop so I believe this too will pass and God and the courts will reveal the truth….. I want you to know I still love you and wish you the best in all that you're looking to do…
I just simply wanna co-parent and raise Shayla to be a respectful, decent, smart angel that I know she is… Paint your picture but God knows the truth…… if I was a bad dad I wouldn't of went from 80/20 to 70/30 to 60/40 to 50/50 custody in my favor…… All of the honorable fathers and parents out here keep fighting the good fight you may embarrassed at times but in the end the kids will always run into the arms of the ones who really has their backs in a great father not because I'm famous with money but because I am – that's my story and I'm sticking to it…. More truths coming soon……. Child custody family issues are the worst…….


text: Inspired by Brooklyn's cacophonous streetscapes, Singer's cumulative rhyme counts down from ten to one: "Traffic jam, 10 horns beeping, / In the stroller, Baby's sleeping." Indeed, slumber continues throughout a riot of mechanical noise, until a chirping bird tweets Baby awake. Cneut's full-bleed mixed-media paintings dispatch traditional perspective: Orange buildings lean, box-like yellow cabs careen and a multiethnic crowd works and plays, jammed up against the picture plane along with garbage cans, cell phones, pets and signs. Display type featuring sound words ("Grumble," "Rinnnngggg") overlays the wall-to-curb compositions. On the contrastingly serene white space above Singer's text, Baby's disembodied facial features (pale blue lashes, sleepy half-smile) float—until the waking page. There, a stylized, larger-than-life portrait of bright-eyed Baby looms, with text and art swapping sides. Cheerfully over-stimulating—a bit like the city itself. (Picture book/poetry. 3-7)


text:
The Hollywood reckoning sets its sights on Woody Allen
Timothe Chalamet, Rebecca Hall, and Greta Gerwig.Image: Getty Images / Mashable Composite The chorus of voices against Woody Allen is growing louder by the day. Over the past few months, several actors who've starred in Allen's films have come forward to express their regrets – and, in some cases, announce that they're donating their salaries to charity. That list includes multiple stars of Allen's next movie, A Rainy Day in New York. SEE ALSO: Dylan Farrow slams stars supporting Time's Up, but working with Woody Allen Even in the throes…Read More


text:
Thursday, 8 September 2011
Cricut cards Challenge #90
I have used A childs year for card. Then used vellum under the snow flakes cutout and used Frosted lace Spickles on the vellum. I used White opal liquid pearls over the holes to look like snow flakes. I heat embossed the snowflakes with a luminous powder then used gold thread to make them look like christmas decoration.
Thanks for the challenge.
2 comments:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text: Where others see a work of art, Thomas J. Tague Jr. sees an opportunity — and a challenge. Art conservators, museum directors, interested individuals and sometimes the general public want to know if a painting or an antiquity is real or fake. Authentication involves making sure that the components of the work, such as the pigments and the canvas, are consistent with its presumed age and origin.Researchers, therefore, analyze paint chips and other small fragments. This is easier said than done, however. Paint chips, for example, usually cannot be sectioned because they are very fragile. They must be tested as is, and a broad-brush characterization will not do, according to Tague, a senior applications scientist with Bruker Optics Inc. of Billerica, Mass."These paint chips are, in my opinion, as difficult as it gets," he said. "There are small particles and layers of interest embedded in other materials of interest."A variation of attenuated total reflection IR microanalysis enables the study of paint chips and other small fragments for art conservation and authentication. Courtesy of Bruker Optics Inc.When analyzing artwork and other objects, attenuated total reflection infrared microanalysis techniques offer a powerful advantage in that they do not require sample preparation. In these setups, a crystal is pressed against the sample, and a laser beam is sent into the crystal. If the angle of incidence at the crystal/sample boundary is below a critical value determined by the refractive indices of the materials, the beam bounces around inside the crystal. That produces an evanescent wave in the sample, which interrogates it to some depth and reveals its infrared spectral fingerprint.There is a drawback, however. Because the crystal must be pressed against the sample, it gets in the way of visible polarization, fluorescence illumination, dark-field illumination and other optical contrast-enhancement methods.A solution, Tague said, is found in Bruker's new twist on attenuated total reflection infrared microanalysis. It uses a vertical slide that moves the crystal up and down on command and enables positioning of the crystal in the field of view with an accuracy of 1 to 2 μm. With the crystal moved up and out of the way, the device functions like a microscope, and standard microscopy viewing and techniques are possible. Attenuated total reflection measurements are made with the crystal down and pressed against the sample. When touching the sample, the crystal becomes part of the optical path, boosting the numerical aperture of the device and helping the user resolve smaller features.Typically, crystals for attenuated total reflection are made of zinc selenide, diamond, silicon or germanium. The last has an index of refraction of 4, the highest of these materials and an important consideration in its selection for use in the internal reflection element of the Bruker instrument.Because the crystal acts as a numerical-aperture-increasing lens and because some samples can have a high index of refraction themselves, Tague said, high-index materials are needed in the instrument.He added that the use of germanium also increases the signal level by 16 times. The material provides a magnification of 4×, which means that the aperture can be four times bigger and the light-collecting area 16 times as large as that of a material with a magnification of 1×. That translates into faster data collection, with better signal-to-noise characteristics.Tague said that the new attenuated total reflection microanalysis of paint chips has enabled the careful characterization of each component in several test cases.


text:
A new office has been opened in Perth for Australian immigration.
08 July 2009
New office opened for Australian immigration
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, has officially opened the new Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) office in Western Australia.
"The new office in Western Australia creates the opportunity for all of the department's business in Western Australia to be conducted under the one roof for the first time in nearly a decade," Senator Evans said.
DIAC services in Western Australia had previously been split across two buildings and several floors for client contact but improvements to facilities in the new building mean there is more space to deal with clients face-to-face, significantly reducing client waiting times.
DIAC has a number of key objectives, including to promote Australian citizenship and to contribute to the country's future through managing Australian immigration.
Take the free online skilled assessment to see if you are eligible to emigrate to Australia.
The Australian Visa Bureau is an independent consulting company specialising in helping people emigrating to Australia.


text:
Garden City, KS- The Busters dropped Game III to Dodge City by a score of 4-3. The Busters struggled defensively in game three committing 4 errors. Garden City falls to 31-10 overall and 16-7 in the conference.
In Game III the Busters were led by Brooks Benson who was 2 for 3 from the plate with an RBI and scored 1 run. Mason Brown also picked up his 4th triple on the season which was his only hit of the game but he did pick up an RBI.
Dodge City was led by Frankie Valle who was 2 for 2 with 2 runs. Dodge City improves to 12-7 in conference play.
In Game IV the Conquistadors defeated the Busters 6-0. The Busters fall to 31-11 after game 4 and 16-8 in the conference.
Brooks Benson led the way for the Busters going 2 for 4 from the plate followed by Jesse Gonzales who was also went 2 for 4 for the day.
Colton Onscott paved the way for Dodge City going 4 for 5 with an RBI and 2 runs.
The Busters return to play on Friday when they host Longview. First pitch on Friday is 3:00 PM.


text:
PAUL REDMAN is heading for a hat-trick of wins in the Sunderland Harriers' cross country grand prix.
The 50-year-old veteran gave himself the perfect Christmas present by moving to the top of the league at the halfway stage of the season.
He is three points ahead of his nearest rivals and, with big points up for grabs in the National Cross Country Championships in London and the Northern Cross Country Championships at Pontefract, he is heading in the right direction for his third win in a row.
The Fulwell man has overcome Achilles tendon problems to maintain his push for further glory and his determination to succeed is being rewarded with more points on the scoreboard.
The competition continues at the Durham Cathedral Cross Country Relays on Sunday, January 11. It finishes at the North East Harrier League at Wrekenton on Saturday, March 14.
The leading contenders with their points scored so far are: Paul Redman 28 points, Lucie Forster 25, Dean Phillips 25, Alan McManus 25, Donna Corrigan 24, Judith Thirwell 23, Nicola Woodward 23, Tony Allinson 22, Gary Fox 21, Paul Merrison 20, Craig Isherwood 20, Steven Potts 20, Michael Lavender 19, Caroline Fleetwood 18, Simon Park 18, Fred Judson 18.
* Sunderland's Jack Martin made an impressive debut on gaining his first England vest competing in the Belgium Lotto Cross Cup.
He finished 15th (34.22) and second England counter, just 11 seconds behind Morpeth Harrier Johnny Taylor, the newly crowned North East Cross Country champion, who finished 11th.
* Sunderland Strollers were well represented among the 454 runners at the 31st annual Loftus Poultry Run in North Yorkshire.
Twelve runners from the club competed in the race won by Andy Wiles of Morpeth Harriers (42:11). Johanna Atkinson (Middlesbrough & Cleveland) was first female (51:52).
The fastest Stroller was Michael Henderson in 135th place (60:00), while Lyne Valentine was third fastest V55 woman (61:17).
Other Strollers finishing in the top 200 were: Rob Morris (139th), Michael Armstrong (159th), Tony Deighton (173rd) and Michael Dixon (174th).
* Graeme Clazey's Sunderland Strollers Doorstep Marathon event raised over £1250 for the chemotherapy unit at Sunderland General Hospital.
* The Strollers Pier-to-Pier race will be held on Sunday, May 17.
* Sunderland Harriers have confirmed their dates for their three annual events for 2015. The Penshaw Hill race is on Wednesday, June 3, the Sunderland 5k on Wednesday, July 15 and the Farringdon Cross Country on Saturday, September 5.


text:
Three months ago Billy Horschel was an anonymous Tour pro worried about having to go back to Q School for a fourth time. Now he's a popular U.S. Open dark horse. Horschel, 26, might seem like an overnight sensation, but his golfing education has been a lifetime in the making. It began in Grant, Fla., when his father, Bill, refused to take the pint-sized Billy to a golf course until the kid proved he could hit a ball over their house. "It took a couple of busted windows, but he finally did it," says the older man.
As an early teen Billy was a standout baseball player—a rangy shortstop who hit for a high average and a stud hurler who once pitched nine innings (including two extra frames) and struck out 15 in a 1–0 victory. It wasn't until he fractured the growth plate in his right elbow throwing an ill-fated curveball that he came to concentrate full time on golf.
Coming out of Bayside High School in Palm Bay, Fla., Horschel was lightly recruited, but near the tail end of his senior year he caught wind that Florida was holding on to a scholarship that paid $400 a semester. Gators coach Buddy Alexander was trying to decide between Horschel and a more polished player with a better swing. Both were competing in the state championship, and Alexander came to watch. Horschel finished fifth and punched his ticket to Gainesville, where he applied the same do-or-die ethos to earning a spot in the lineup on a powerhouse squad with four seniors and a handful of blue-chip underclassmen.
Before intrasquad qualifying for the first tournament, Horschel gave himself a pep talk: "My mind-set was, I'm on one of best teams in the country, playing with the best players in the country. If I can beat them in qualifying, I can beat all the other guys in actual tournaments." He qualified for the Gators' first tournament and finished 10th at a big-time course, Inverness. Horschel never came out of the lineup and became an up-by-the-bootstraps first-team All-America as a freshman. (He would earn All-America honors the next three years too.) "It goes back to that state tournament—Billy just had something special," says Alexander. "He's one of those guys who wants the ball at the end of the game."
Following his freshman year, Horschel played his way into the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot. After starting triple, bogey, bogey, he could have panicked and shot a million, but instead he brawled with the course for 15 straight pars. He would miss the cut by three strokes, but that week expanded his notion of his own potential. "That's when I realized I could do this thing as a professional," he says. "Up until then, that dream had seemed really far away."
Horschel was a key figure at the 2007 Walker Cup (3-1-0), but in the ensuing years many of his fellow competitors had become stars, including Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler. (Webb Simpson was on the verge.) Horschel turned pro in 2009 but lost all the next year to left-wrist surgery. When he returned to the Tour in '11, "I had this feeling like I had fallen behind," he says. "I was pressing really hard. I wanted it too much."
Horschel is well known among his peers as a Type A personality with a motormouth. "He's feisty," says Scott Brown. Adds Jonas Blixt, who played at rival Florida State and remembers Horschel from college, "He talks a lot of crap."
The dark side of this competitive spirit is Horschel's tendency to come unhinged on the golf course. Near the end of his disappointing 2011 campaign he was in contention at The McGladrey Classic at Sea Island Resort, the home course of his swing instructor, Todd Anderson. Horschel blew up on Sunday and turned into such a club-throwing, profanity-spewing brat he earned a fine from the Tour and a dressing-down from the usually mild-mannered Anderson.
"I told him that the way he acted was unacceptable. If you're going to handle tournament pressure, you simply can't lose control like that," says Anderson. "Some guys would have been like, Whatever. But Billy's a great kid with a good heart. To his credit, he accepted the criticism and resolved to make some changes."
Last year Horschel made good on the promise and started working with Fran Pirozzolo, a sports psychologist with a Ph.D. in neuropsychology. Horschel began practicing mindful meditation and breathing exercises. "It's second nature now," he says. "When my body is tense, I go back to the meditation deal. When I'm upset, I try to breathe more, I try to picture where I'm tight and imagine those muscles loosening up. I imagine this light coming over me, moving along my shoulders, down into my arms and hands, and it allows me to loosen up and feel free."
Another stress reliever was a new left-hand-low putting stroke he committed to in 2012. This renewed his confidence on the green after years of inconsistency. The pieces were falling into place, but coming into this year Horschel was still considered an extravagantly talented underachiever who was wasting some of the Tour's best ballstriking. (In 2012 he was 11th in greens in regulation and 16th in total driving but 148th in money.) Says Horschel's friend and mentor Chris DiMarco, "Billy has the best swing on Tour. He just had to learn to get out of his own way."
Horschel rolls his eyes at that last bit. "I kept hearing people say, Once you learn to get out of your own way, that's when you're really going to take off. I was joking with Zach Johnson. I said, 'Hey Zach, I got a question for you: When someone says you need to get out of your own way, what does that mean?' People always say it, but if they have the answer, I wish they would tell me because I have no clue."
He began to figure it out this year at the Humana Challenge in Palm Springs. In contention on Sunday, Horschel was getting run over in what is always a birdie-a-thon after playing the front in even par. "Patience has never been my strength," he says with a laugh, "but at the turn I told my caddie, 'We've hit a lot of good shots and nothing's gone our way. Let's just keep doing what we're doing and see what happens on the back side.' I played it in five under and that round kinda jump-started everything."
By the spring he was officially on fire. Horschel tied for second at the Houston Open, and after sleeping on the 54-hole lead, tied for third the next week in San Antonio. He spent the following week stewing, watching his friends play the Masters on TV. Then he went to Hilton Head and threw himself into the mix yet again. Sixth heading into the final round, Horschel shot 74 and fell to ninth. "I was so pissed off when I walked off the golf course," he says. "But that night I thought back to the events I won in college. I remembered at the SEC Championships one of my teammates said, 'I knew you were going to win this week because you seemed more at ease, like you knew you were going to play well. You just went about your business.' Before I left for [the next tournament in] New Orleans I had this strong feeling that if I stayed calm and relaxed, I was going to win. And when I got there I wasn't anxious or jacked up. Whatever happened, happened. If I made a bogey, no big deal." In fact, he didn't make a single one on Saturday, and six consecutive birdies in the middle of the final round pushed him to the precipice of a breakthrough victory. On the 72nd hole he faced a 27-footer for birdie to lock up the win. A lifetime of hard-earned knowledge was distilled into one pressure-packed moment. Horschel gutted the putt, touching off an unforgettable fist-pumping, foot-stomping celebration. By the time he had stopped whooping at the top of his lungs, Adam Scott's cries of "C'mon Aussie" had been usurped as the year's best bit of on-course revelry.
Says DiMarco, "It was awesome to see that kind of passion. That's what this game needs. That one moment told you everything you need to know about Billy."
His education actually began at his grandmother's house, where he and his younger brother, Brian, loved to look through a tattered scrapbook of his father's athletic career.
Bill was a high school football and track star who played defensive end at Carson-Newman College. Billy says, "He was my first idol. I wanted to be like him." The elder Horschel is a man's man, a construction worker who played high-level rugby deep into his 40s. "My dad is a hard-ass," Billy says, with hints of both affection and wariness.
Billy and Brian, separated by 14 months, played sports year round, and their father often coached their teams. "We worked harder than all the other kids," says Billy. "If we didn't have team practice, my dad had us out there running laps, doing push-ups and sit-ups. It was intense. But he told us flat out, 'Hey, if you want to be really good, this is what it takes, this is what I expect from you guys. If you want it, I'll push you to be the best you can be. If you don't want it, if you just want to relax and goof around, that's fine too. Just let me know and I'll stop.' We wanted to be good at everything we did."
Brian was a quarterback and a centerfielder, and when he wasn't on the same teams as Billy, they competed ferociously, whether it was basketball in the driveway or casual games of tennis or long-drive contests or sprints across the family's rural homestead. "We loved each other, but we went at it hard," Brian says. "There were definitely a few times my dad had to step between us." Brian tore up his shoulder pitching at Central Florida Community College; he's now apprenticing as an electrician and hoping to play the Florida mini-tours this winter.
When Billy was a senior in high school, another important person came into his life. At a tournament at Doral, he spied a girl with tan legs and a long blond ponytail on the putting green. Brittany Nelson was a top recruit already on her way to Florida. Horschel was too shy to talk to her that day, but once they arrived in Gainesville, a romance bloomed. They married in 2010. By then Brittany's competitive career had been ended by three wrist surgeries, but she still carries herself like an athlete. At this year's Players she had her hubby on the bag for the annual wives' tournament. When Billy tried to pull a club for her, Brittany shushed him by saying, "I got this, babe." She also takes a little credit for Horschel's new dedication to improving on the greens. "He's never beaten me in a putting contest," she woofs.
A gym rat whose biceps strain the sleeves of his slim-fit polos, Horschel is always looking for a new challenge. Two years ago Brittany, an ace skier, got him on the slopes. He chose to snowboard and can already shred a mountain. "Billy's one of those irritating guys who picks up things really fast," she sighs.
Together they are learning to navigate the new demands of his upwardly mobile career. The week of the Players they moved into a new house two miles from Sawgrass. (Always careful with his money, Horschel describes the place as "nice and affordable.") Horschel was distracted most of the week getting settled in the house, entertaining family and friends, and obliging every media request. When the tournament began he was once again trying too hard, and he missed his first cut in 23 starts.
"I took a lot from that week," he says now. "I'm learning how to say no. And now I have a better understanding that when I go to these big events, it's easy to get anxious and excited. I just need to slow down and stick to my routines and keep doing what I've been doing."
Horschel hopes to apply these lessons at Merion, which he fell in love with while competing in the 2005 U.S. Amateur. It's a big ask for him to contend in his first major championship as a pro, but Horschel says, "I'm not going there for the experience. I'm going there to win. I'm playing well, and I think the golf course is perfect for me."
If Horschel thinks he's ready, it would be wise to believe him—after all these years the guy has become a quick study.


text:
A series of new stalls have been designed for Chrisp Street market, which complement the function of the classic stall – to trade – and introduce new uses that encourage visitors to spend time at the market.
The new stalls include dining tables for the market equipped with heaters and a Chrisp Street Market Menu, inviting passers-by to sit down and taste the rich variety of food on offer in the area. A radio stall broadcasts culture and music being produced in Chrisp Street. In addition to this, two large circular stalls provide the infrastructure for concerts, screenings and other entertainment (such as boxing or cinema), serving as a platform to stage activities at the market square.
The design of the new stalls takes advantage of the particular spatial quality of the market: situated in an open public square at the centre of the housing blocks designed by Fredrick Gibberd. They can be rolled around the square to occupy empty pitches to improve impressions of the market, but their flexibility means that they can also be moved to the non-trading area of the square, adding to the market programme and allowing events to take place, that could bring new shoppers.
A short film by Pedro Lino #3 of 3.
Last Saturday's musical events brought a close to the Chrisp Street Market Show. Locals George Wood and Kylie Warren sang to Eastcast on The Open Mic Show. East London Radio's The Music Show had a visit from staff at Spotlight and some of the young people that make use of the space. Guests on The Future Market Show looked into the future and discussed alternative models for Chrisp Street Market and Maureen's from Chrisp Street's famous Maureen's Pie & Mash shop told us the story of her restaurant and served up traditional pie, mash & liquor in the market square. The sun came out for our closing event which saw the many talented people of Chrisp Street take to the stage and sing their hearts out with Soulbrew Karaoke.
Pictures by Dosfotos
A short film by Pedro Lino #2 of 3.
In partnership with Poplar Film and in honour of Dame Angela Lansbury's return to Poplar we screened Bedknobs and Broomsticks at the Chrisp Street on Air shop and two special London episodes of Murder She Wrote in the Market Square.
Pictures by Dosfotos
Last Saturday the new stalls in the market were reconfigured to host the second in the Chrisp Street Market Show series, Film at the Market. At the radio stall we hosted the Angela Lansbury quiz for super fans, with fans travelling from as far as Tunbridge Wells to take part. East London Radio led us on a music hall singalong, and The Culture Show presented the East London Group. The Future Market Show posed the question 'Who will own the market in the future?' and Chef Richard cooked with the Men's Shed on the Food Show to serve up soup and healthy chicken wraps.
Pictures by Dosfotos
A short film by Pedro Lino #1 of 3.
Last Saturday the Chrisp Street Market Show series kicked off with Boxing at the Market, a day celebrating the East End's colourful boxing heritage. Alongside live radio broadcasts and locally sourced food, The Lansbury Amateur Boxing Club hosted a special outdoor boxing tournament in Chrisp Street Market Square.
Photos by Dosfotos
Chrisp Street on Air's mobile recording booth was rolled out into the market square for the first live broadcast of the Chrisp Street Market Show. The day's radio hosts included East Cast, East London Radio, and Bow Arts.
pictures by dosfotos
Photos by Dosfotos
Chrisp Street Market is getting some new signage in preparation for Chrisp Street on Air's three big Saturday events – Boxing at the Market Sat 29 March // Film at the Market Sat 5 April // Karaoke at the Market Sat 12 April.
Graphic Design by Guglielmo Rossi
Photos by Sarah Chayeb
The Chrisp Street on Air shop opened to the public on 15 January, with a public broadcast of the first two podcasts of the Neighbourhood 9 series. Local resident Chef Richard took to the mic to welcome passersby into the shop.
pictures by dosfotos
Chrisp Street on Air has set up a temporary recording studio at 11 Market Way. It is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays to record the sounds and voices of Chrisp Street Market.
Photos by Dosfotos
Early starts at Chrisp Street Market. Traders start setting up for the day at 5am, Monday – Saturday.
Photos by Dosfotos
The Chrispmas meal was our first market dinner in collaboration with three restaurants on the market – Ivy's, the Curry Hut, and J.P.s. It was a taster of some of the great food Chrisp Street Market has to offer.
On the day the 'Chrisp Street On Air' stall handed out food boxes which served as meal tickets to receive a dish at each of the participating restaurants. With their meals complete, diners sat at a communal table to enjoy.
Brussel Sprout Bhaji with Tamarind Dip by the Curry Hut // Saveloy Sausage and Pease Pudding or Pease Pudding with Nutmeg and Fried Onions for vegetarians by Ivy's // Belgium Waffle topped with Cream, Berries and a sprinkle of Cinnamon by J.P.s.
Photos by Rob Logan
"The Clock tower at Lansbury Market Square, Poplar, designed by Frederick Gibberd, has just been completed. The tower dominates the Market Square, providing a contrast to the comparatively low shop buildings surrounding the square, and it closes the vista from the principal road leading in to the square. In addition to its function as a clock, the building is also designed to provide a viewing point over the surrounding neighbourhood.
The tower is essentially two interlocking reinforced concrete staircases, above which the clock and its mechanism is mounted. The two staircases start at opposite sides of the building, are placed parallel to each other, and go in opposite directions to meet at the viewing platform some 55 ft. above the ground. As the stairs only meet at the top and bottom it enables one to be used for going up and the other for coming down, the public passing each other in opposite directions."
Contract Journal, 21 February 1952
Photos of Tower by dosfotos.
The Lansbury Estate was named after George Lansbury. A socialist Labour Councillor for Poplar and grandfather of actress Angela Lansbury.
The 1951 Festival of Britain was the reaffirmation of faith in the nation's future and so too was its programme for architecture. In 1949 Frederick Gibberd, architect-planner and Festival adviser, offered a new concept – 'to take a bombed or cleared site of four to six acres as near as possible to the site of the main Exhibition [and] develop it as a cross section of a Neighbourhood'. Badly bombed Poplar was chosen as the ideal site.
One of the Plan's great themes was the 'neighbourhood unit '. With each unit built to create a viable and self-sustaining community with all the shops, schools, churches and community buildings it needed. The Lansbury Estate was neighbourhood number 9 in the plan and one of eleven neighbourhoods in total. It was built in the first phase of works to form a 'live' architecture exhibition for the 1951 Festival of Britain. In social democratic Britain, the Lansbury Estate was the exemplar for housing for the people.


text:
Central America
North America
South America
El Gouna beaches, Egypt
Have you ever wondered what life would be like if an island was man-made in the Red Sea with modern knowledge and infrastructure, an intelligent eye on the environment, every amenity afforded, every luxury presented, sparkling clean beaches and sea the color of sapphire glass? Wonder no more, it has been created. El Gouna is a manmade island of unparalleled luxury and security, built for relaxation and designed to accommodate visitors; it is a city of tourism, intended for that purpose and more amazing for it. Designed, created and owned by one man, El Gouna is the picture of careful planning and imaginative implementation, and the closest man can come to a modern-day Eden.
Some say that if you spent a week on El Gouna, you could live on the beaches and never visit the same one twice. There are a large number of beaches here – all sandy, shallow, clean and warm – always perfect for swimming and exploration. However, you are hardly limited to what man has wrought; there are a plethora of deserted islands off the coast ready for adventure too. Special boat trips arranged by the hotels on the island leave for the smaller islands at regular intervals, or you can charter your own boat and plot a personal course. These can be diving excursions, or exploratory non-dives filled with hours of island hopping, sandy picnics and a swim or two.
Tawila Island is just over an hour's ride, but it is a pleasurable cruise and, quite often, wild dolphins will accompany the boat to its destination or be spotted playing in the deeper waters. Charter boats bring food and beverage for the guests, and the beach itself is unspoiled with pristine white sands and turquoise, crystalline waters.
Mangroovy Beach is the spot to be if you like a party, and there are plenty of activities in which to indulge, like kite surfing, snorkeling, diving, soccer games on the sand and beach volleyball. Barbeques are popular in the summer sunshine, and beach services supply everything you need from towels to drinks. A bus runs every half hour from downtown El Gouna to Mangroovy.
Mahmeya Island is the only island off shore with its own restaurant, eager to serve delicious meals of pizza, seafood and grilled dishes for your enjoyment. It is kept and maintained in its natural condition and is known for the modern, smooth music playing in the background as you sip beachside drinks on a lazy day. The boat ride out takes about an hour and is well worth it.
Gobal Island is the furthest out at over two hours away, but the island is often considered the most beautiful in the world and thanks to its distance, it is not often that the beach has to be shared. It is an excellent spot for snorkeling and a sumptuous beach picnic.
El Gouna prides itself on supplying every activity for its visitors, including land excursions to popular Egyptian sites. The city is protected by armed guards and the general populace is not allowed on its soil, making it exceedingly safe for the staff and travelers. A one-of-a-kind experience, El Gouna delivers everything you have dreamed of and more, making it a tiny slice of heaven.


text: Since 2013, our portfolio has been growing with our ideas. From concepts written in a napkin to prototypes to test our assumptions. From a value proposition to a business model canvas. For three years, lots of ideas have been forgotten, some of them have been found in other places, but a few have grown and still continue passionating us.


text:
VBA in 64 bits, yes or no.
Do you want to know if we could do VBA in 64bits? The quick answer is NO. The smart answer is NO. The crazy programmer will say nothing is impossible. At the end, the answer will be NO. If you want to know why, you are at the right place.
First, VBA stands for Visual Basic for Applications. VBA is an old type of programming language. I would say VBA is a legacy code. VBA is attached to a host program. That host program is historically made in 32 bits. The best example is MS-Excel (32 bits). So, if MS-Excel on your computer is in 32 bits, then VBA is in 32 bits. Period! This principle is also true for every other application with a VBA inside : AutoCAD, See Electrical Expert, SolidWorks, Catia, ArcGis, Microstation, Lotus, MS-Word, MS-Access, MS-Excel, EPlan…
There is an important fact. Many companies use special software for their all day operations. In many case, companies choose to install the 32 bit MS-Office version to make sure that those software don't have compatibilities issues. Just think for 1 second. Your main ERP do import and expert using a 32 bits driver.
In the bottom line, VBA is in 32 bits.


text:
Cops: Florida Teen Posed as Physician's Assistant, Performed Exams
A 17-year-old was arrested in Florida after reportedly posing as a physician's assistant for two weeks at a hospital, Fox35 in Orlando reported.
Matthew Scheidt worked in a nearby doctor's office, but police said it was only as a part-time billing clerk. He managed to work his way inside Osceola Regional Medical Center's human resources department and request a new identification badge, saying he had changed physician's offices, witnesses told Fox35.
Scheidt found his way into the emergency room, helping doctors, removing an IV, performing exams on disrobed male patients, and even cleaning and dressing wounds, according to witness statements.
When his new badge didn't grant Scheidt the full access he wanted, he went back to HR with two more stories, police said. After the third attempt, hospital management became suspicious and called the authorities.
"It's very, very bizarre," Kissimmee Police Spokeswoman Stacie Miller said.
The facility's management told Fox35 that they will investigate hospital practices to make sure it doesn't happen again. Management also said that records show that all the patients involved received the care they needed.
Scheidt's father, who lives nearby his son, first learned of the teen's actions when police showed up at his door.
"I'm embarrassed, I'm floored, I love him. Those are the best things I can say right now as a parent," he told Fox35.
Matthew is charged with a third degree felony and is being held in the Juvenile Detention Center.
"If you can come up with a reason [for his actions], I'm all ears! I am completely and utterly all ears! I don't know if I need to get him some psychiatric help, I don't...I don't know," his father said.
Click here for the full story on the fake physician's assistant from MyFoxOrlando.com.