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When I feel like love will never come around, I take to heart all the happy couples I know around me. A good number of my friends, like Mrs. C and Mrs. J, are married and I realize that with patience, my time will come. In the meantime, I'll be honest–waiting is no piece of cake.
But I'm happy to announce I do have a new special man in my life, Baby J. My Cousin JT and her husband, Cousin DT are the parents of this adorable boy! Baby J was born as an early birthday to his mom, and it's been wonderful having him as an addition to the family. I can't wait to meet him, unfortunately, that'll have to wait a bit as they live in DC.
Cousin JT and I are like sisters. We were born in the same year and are only 8 months apart in age. When we were really young, we grew up together, but she moved away before we hit elementary school and we ended up being penpals for years. I still have all her letters carefully stored away as a keepsake.
I remember being on the phone with Cousin JT after the breakdown of her first serious relationship. She cried her heart out as I tried to tell her it was going to be okay. I knew she didn't believe me at the time, and looking back I should have just been there for her. But I already knew from personal experience that it does get better with time. I told her that she was going to find The Right One for her because That Asshole didn't deserve her. What rubbed salt further into the wound was that he cheated on her with one her friends, so the cheating went both ways. It was an awful time for her and I wish I knew what I knew now.
Fast forward a few years, Cousin JT meets Cousin DT after going back to school through mutual friends. They started spending time together as friends before he asked her out on a date. They took it gradually and I remember Cousin JT telling me some of the details along the way and I thought even then that he seemed like a good guy.
I finally met Cousin DT when I went up to NYC for an away rotation at NYU. I lived together with them in their tiny railroad-style 5 floor walk-up apartment on the Upper East Side. I took up the space of a futon as I put my carry-on suitcase underneath what became my living and resting area for the next month. Cousin DT never really talked much to me, but I could tell from how he treated her that he was The Right One.
Two years later, they got married and I was her Maid of Honor. The rest is history, I suppose, but as time has moved along I think he's proven more and more to me and the rest of the family and especially to her… that he's the man for her. Cousin JT and I don't talk much about her relationship with Cousin DT; I still only vaguely know him as a person; what I do know is how happy she's been with him, and that's icing on the cake.
So when I cry as I occasionally do about boys and feel that I'm never going to find Mr. Right, I think about how at least I've known love with Mr. Big and Mr. Surgeon (my ex-boyfriend from med school, we'll get to him at some point) because the sentiment 'tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all (by Alfred Lord Tennyson) is absolutely true.
One day, I know, my true love will come to me.


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THIS MESSAGE CAME TO ME FROM "Save Shelter Animals From Research and Medical Use" on Facebook. I'm hoping to reach some of you out there who will find it in your heart to donate any money to this lady, so she can care for these horses and save more horses going to slaughter. I would hope that these blogs that I post are doing some good for the horses. PLEASE DON'T TURN A BLIND EYE!
Hey My Dear People,
This is a very Great Emergency (as allways huh? Nothing new.....)
AND WE, the Brave fight with SO LITTLE or almost NOTHING against the Cruelty that other so called humans, who in Reality are inhumane Trash, inflict on poor Animals, who are our sentinent, innoccent Brothers and Sisters!
So this Time there is This Heartbreaking Story of about 30 Horses that have been Rescued by our wonderfull Friend and Colleague, the A Angel and Hero if you ask me, Hayley Saul, from South Africa, she is also on FACEBOOK.
And those Hoses were rescued from a Animal Testing Facility, where a Cruel, Money greedy, Ugly Organization uses them to test Vaccines for other Horses on them!
After they finished with them (after the Horses develop a Immunization against the vaccines) they sell Them to the Slaughter house for a Kilo of Meat they get 3 Rand!
So to make a Long Story Short here are 2 Links:
(Haleys' Album of the Horses)
And for the Story of the Horses go to: http://obphorses.wordpress.com/
AND NOW HALEY needs Funds URGENTLY to take care of these Horses:
Please I beg ALL OF U TO GIVE at least $1, THAT WAY IT WILL ADD UP! AS of NOW its Not possible to receive Money through PayPal in South Africa, but we are working on another Solution....MEANWHILE the good old
BANK ACCOUNT Transfer has to do:
Read Haileys Message bellow: and see her DATA for DONATION!!!
"Can anyone help?? We have a mare who urgently needs help. We have decided to pay for the vet ourselves but will the public and corporates start to help us with The Onderstepoort Bio Product Horses who we have rescued or have we failed and will the next batch simply go back to slaughter because there is no money to support the project. My guts are twisting and my heart is broken. I feel like I have failed them myself."
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT U PUT 'OBP HORSES DONATION' as THE REFERENCE!!!!!
Our Banking Details
Wet Nose Animal Rescue Centre
First National Bank
Branch- Lynnwood
Branch code- 252045
Account number- 62009123126
Many many thanks.
PBO Reference Number: RG/0034/05/07
Exemption Number: 930 011 421
NPO Registration Number: 046-432
PLEASE FIND IT IN YOUR HEART TO GIVE AT LEAST $1-and thats something anyone has!!!
ONE LOVE & THANKS from the HORSES!
FREEDOM THERRY j.
Are you doing all you can to make this world a better place to live in?
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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In MGM studios ok ok Hollywood studios. In the middle of street on top of store in middle of road
Mickey seems to be welcoming guests
from a stage (pink curtain behind him)and he is wearing a tux; so it is probably near the entrance to the Hollywood Studios.
Studio's for sure. I think it is in parking lot and is a marker in the Mickey section
I agree with mom...Tanya
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Joras Should Press Charges against Croatia at CoE, Says Slovenian FM
Ljubljana, 2 September - Slovenia has examined various international documents and decided to propose that Josko Joras sue Croatia at the Council of Europe (CoE), Slovenian Foreign Minister told a commercial TV network on Monday. He also informed CoE Walter Schwimmer of the way Croatia has been treating Joras, who has been in Croatian prison for twelve days.
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The 3rd Annual General Assembly of the Association francophone des comités nationaux olympiques (AFCNO) was held in Québec City on May 25 and 26. It brought together representatives from the 42 national Olympic committees and the member states and governments of the Association, as well as observers from the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).
Organized by the Fondation Nordiques, the event received funding from the Ministère des Relations internationales, the Bureau de la Capitale-Nationale and the Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport.
Presence of French on the Olympic scene
"As an active member of OIF, Québec is a proud promoter of the French language around the world. I thus applaud the actions of the Association francophone des comités nationaux olympiques, which shares this role and whose action on the international sports scene complements that of OIF," said Minister Gagnon-Tremblay.
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AFCNO was set up in May 2010 and mainly fosters cooperation and exchanges among the member national committees. Another aim is to promote francophone culture and the use of French.
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In today's Mom-Ed: Childbirth video from CafeMom Studios, Alice and Eden sat down with everybody's favorite mom-expert, Rosie Pope, to talk about the first few weeks after you give birth.
This video came at the perfect time for me. Just the other day, I realized, "Holy s**t, there's going to be a baby here soon! I'm not going to be pregnant forever. There will be a little person here who needs my non-stop attention. It isn't going to be all about me anymore!" So, hearing the ladies talk about what the first few weeks with a newborn will entail -- and how trying this time can be -- offers a little bit of insight and comfort regarding what's to come. Check it out.
A few things here. One, glad to know the nurses at the hospital are swaddling experts. I mean, obviously they are. For some reason, I keep forgetting that, for the first two days of my baby's life, I'll be in a hospital, where experts abound! It's a major relief knowing -- or remembering -- that I'll be able to ask all the questions I want. Makes things seem a little less daunting. A little.
I also really like Rosie's idea of a "two-week" mantra. That's definitely something I'll use. Seems like if you think about it that way -- "I just need to get through these first two weeks" -- it will make that period a bit more manageable. Two weeks isn't that long ... right?
Lastly, I'm really glad I heard about the whole blood clotting thing. If I never stumbled upon such a piece of information -- and it happened to me -- I would freak out. Knowing myself, I'd probably assume I was bleeding to death or something. Now, if I do experience such a thing, I'll be able to remain calm. Calmish.
For more super fantastic, super informative videos on all things labor and childbirth related, become a subscriber of CafeMom Studio's YouTube channel.
What were your first two weeks like? Any good tips?
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text: Science, Tech, Math Science How To Visit the Nevada Test Site Tour the Nevada National Security Site Share Flipboard Email Print Operation Teapot's Wasp Prime was an air-dropped nuclear device that exploded at the Nevada Test Site on March 29, 1955. I don't think hiding behind a joshua tree conferred much protection. Photo courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration / Nevada Site Office Science Chemistry Physical Chemistry Basics Chemical Laws Molecules Periodic Table Projects & Experiments Scientific Method Biochemistry Medical Chemistry Chemistry in Everyday Life Famous Chemists Activities for Kids Abbreviations & Acronyms Biology Physics Geology Astronomy Weather & Climate by Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Dr. Helmenstine holds a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences and is a science writer, educator, and consultant. She has taught science courses at the high school, college, and graduate levels. Updated March 13, 2017 The Nevada Test Site is the location where the United States conducting atomic testing. Did you know you can visit the Nevada Test Site, formerly called the Nevada Proving Grounds and now known as the Nevada National Security Site? Here is how to take the tour. Get on the List! The Nevada Test Site is located about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada on US-95, but you can't just drive up to the facility and look around! Public tours are conducted only four times a year, with specific dates determined a few months in advance. The size of the tour group is limited, so there is a waiting list. If you want to take the tour, the first step is to call the Office of Public Affairs to get your name on the waiting list for the tour. In order to get accepted for the tour, you must be at least 14 years old (accompanied by an adult if you are under 18). When you make a reservation, you need to supply the following information: full namedate of birthplace of birthSocial Security number Although I was told the tours are determined only a few days/weeks beforehand, I was given the exact date for the next tour, several months in advance. Keep in mind the date may change if the weather isn't cooperative, so it's good to build a little flexibility into your schedule. What To Expect Once you register for a tour, you'll get an email confirmation of your reservation. A couple of weeks before the visit, you'll get a packet in the mail that includes an itinerary for the trip. The tour is FREE.Radiation badges are no longer used. In order to get badged for security, you will need to present a driver's license or valid passport (foreign nationals) upon arrival.Expect a full day of activities. Visitors meet in Las Vegas to board a tour bus at 7 am, returning to Las Vegas at 4:30 pm.You'll need to pack a lunch.Dress appropriately. Wear comfortable, sturdy shoes. You will not be allowed to take the tour if you are wearing shorts, a skirt or sandals! Las Vegas is (very) hot in the summer and (very) cold in the winter, with temperatures ranging anywhere in between the extremes. Consider the season when packing for the trip.You cannot bring in any recording devices or electronics of any kind. Do not bring a cell phone, camera, binocular, recorder, etc. Mandatory checks are conducted. If you are caught with a recording device, you'll get thrown us and the whole tour group will be returned to Las Vegas.No firearms are permitted. I was given a coupon for a discount on a ticket at the Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas. The discount is only good for the day after the tour, so if you're interested in checking out the museum, that may be useful for you to know. Learn More Nuclear Test Photo GalleryWhat Is a Neutron Bomb?Trinitite or Alamogordo Glass Continue Reading


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UnitedHealth Group creates healthcare jobs in San AntonioSunday, July 1st, 2012
UnitedHealth Group, a health benefits and services company, said this week it is adding hundreds of healthcare jobs in San Antonio.
It is creating nearly 1,500 San Antonio jobs.
There will be 250 new jobs at UnitedHealth Group's operations center in San Antonio. The company hired 260 people already in 2011.
There will be 1000 employees in the San Antonio facility by the end of the year.
Total the company will add 1,500 jobs around the state of Texas, and more San Antonio jobs.
Texas Governor Rick Perry and UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen J. Hemsley announced in a press conference that the company will create another 115 jobs in Harlingen being created by UnitedHealthcare and approximately 1,100 job openings in UnitedHealth Group's Optum health services businesses — 800 jobs at Optum's new Connextions facility in Irving and 330 jobs at OptumRx's new pharmacy benefit management facility in Sugar Land.
The company has an employee base of 11,000 in Texas alone.
It serves more than 3.3 million people in the state with a health care network of nearly 500 hospitals and more than 36,800 physicians and other care professionals statewide.
"This is an employer that knows Texas and knows Texans," Gov. Perry said. "They've witnessed first-hand what we have to offer, and as a result, they're continuing to invest their future in the Lone Star State. This vote of confidence affirms our efforts to create a jobs-friendly climate that will attract and keep employers like UnitedHealth Group here in Texas."
"UnitedHealthcare has been a strong supporter and business partner with the city of San Antonio for many years," said Julian Castro, mayor of San Antonio. "Their expansion will promote economic growth while helping to better serve residents' health care service needs."


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Still loving this data. Billing over $300,000 per month, with no negative customer impact, that had formerly been dropped on the floor.
Nationwide Service Provider
By Kimberly Russo, Co-President
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It's easy for just about any company that wants to attract customers to say they're quality focused. After all, quality is what customers want. It's the biggest marketing buzzword out there, and it's no mystery why. If you're relying on accurate data to drive call rating and routing applications in the telecom industry, poor quality can cost you Big Time.
With the requirement for accuracy being paramount in our field, what vendor wouldn't want to be known as the high quality vendor?
KFR is no exception. For three decades we've been defining quality, leading the way with rigorous standards and continuous improvement processes. Clients repeatedly tell us our data is top-notch, and over the years, we've been satisfied with this rather subjective feedback. But now, we can do something other vendors can't. We can prove our accuracy is superior and provide the statistical information to back-up our claims.
Quality can be claimed by just about anyone. Quality can be preached by people with decades of experience, or heralded on the web site of a company that's only been around for a few days. But, saying you're quality focused doesn't necessarily make it so. Which lead me to wonder, can accuracy be proven in our environment?
In a world full of exaggerated claims and meaningless assertions, I set out to prove first to myself, and then to the industry at large what our long-time customers already know. KFR really is at the top of the game when it comes to data accuracy.
I began zealously dissecting the accuracy information we had collected to date, crunching the numbers that my operations and customer service teams were tracking. What I found was impressive.
The numbers available then were based on internal error checking. They showed how many data files were found to have one or more errors during our strict quality control processes. Using the number of errors and the number of data files included in our products, a bit of simple arithmetic showed our accuracy percentage to be 99.75.
Now keep in mind that the 0.25 percent of files in our database that were found to be in error during the quality assurance process could be corrected before they were ever delivered to clients, resulting in a near perfect database upon release. It was 2001, and this was really leading edge for our market niche. We were the only company out there providing any statistical information to prove our data quality.
I was pumped up! I was like a pocket-protector-wearing statistician, eager to see what the numbers would show with a bit more analysis (which isn't easy for someone who hasn't added more than two numbers together without a calculator since 1989). I knew I needed help finding more meaningful statistics.
"What you're missing here," I was curtly informed by the true pocket-protector wearers in my company, "is information on how many customer complaints show that an error did in fact get through the quality control process."
"OK. Right!" I thought. We do on occasion have customer questions that when investigated, show an error in the delivered data. I set to work, determined to ensure my statistics were valid and as accurate as our database itself.
But while my new direction on the stats seemed logical, I soon uncovered a problem. I couldn't find historical information on how times we'd corrected and reshipped data to customers.
Back to the techies I went. "Hey, can you guys give me some info on how many times we've had to correct data and reship to customers due to errors?" I asked.
"That doesn't happen too often," was the response I received, "So we've never tracked that."
I was devastated. A true flaw in my quality measurements had been exposed, and the adjustment that would validate the data I'd been gathering for a year was not in site. I was at a crossroads, but failure was not an option. I pressed on.
As a team, we started tracking the reworks and recalculating our statistics to show the number of customer found errors reported each month versus the number of file changes implemented in the month the report of the error was made. This method of calculating our accuracy was much tougher on us because we were including only files changed that month in the equation as opposed to all files in the database. But it was a truer picture of the quality of the data when customers receive it.
After a year of tracking this data, we arrived at 2003 with our accuracy looking something like this...
Our efforts to measure our quality were on a roll! Customers and prospects were impressed with our data and with the fact that we could measure accuracy in the first place! Our operations teams were happy with the specific performance standards. And I was working it from the sales and marketing side!
Then, perhaps cocky from the results of my efforts to date, I made an announcement at a management meeting that will live in infamy. I was proud about what the stats reflected, and as a marketing professional, I was enticed by the idea of raising the bar on data quality in our market niche.
"What we really need in order to prove how good we are," I said, with a bit too much confidence, "is a Service Level Agreement. A guarantee, if you will, that really shows we stand behind our quality."
The reaction I got was...
Complete silence.
And then came the barrage of questions and comments for which I had no reply. "How do you know whether your statistics are calculated in a valid way?"
"What data would be included in the guarantee?"
"Are customers really asking for this?"
"If we're going to do this, we need to do it right."
That's when I realized I was in over my head.
Enter Tom Redman, data quality expert extraordinaire.
Dr. Redman established the AT&T Bell Laboratories Data Quality Lab in 1987 and led it until 1995. There he created the Applied Research Program that produced many of today's methods for improving data quality and saved AT&T tens of millions of dollars. He is the leading inventor of practical techniques to help organizations improve amidst the explosion of data (anddata quality problems) created in the information age. In short, Dr. Redman lives and breathes data quality day in and day out. (He says this condition is not fatal. We sure hope he's right!)
At our first face-to-face meeting with our new quality guru, he set us on a dizzying course to measure our accuracy in a statistically legitimate way. "You just need to be driven by the Big Q," he said.
Tom stressed we should calculate quality using the most stringent measurements available because of the level of quality we'd achieved to date, and because accuracy was so important to our customers.
When Tom says "stringent", we found that he doesn't really mean the dictionary definition of stringent, which is "Imposing rigorous standards of performance; severe."
No. What our data guru actually means by stringent, is that we should employ standards higher than Six Sigma, the well known, rigorous, and disciplined methodology that uses data and statistical analysis to measure and improve quality.
So reluctantly, rather than measuring the number of incorrect bytes in a given data set, or the number of incorrect fields as Six Sigma standards would require, we began measuring the number of incorrect files received by customers against the number of files that were changed. If one teeny-tiny byte in a file with 1700 fields is wrong, we consider the entire file wrong. Any error, omission, or typo that makes the file imperfect in any way means the file is wrong. Period.
Next, we started a more thorough tracking of the changes we made. When a customer reported an error, and the report was proven valid, we could count the error in the month it was made instead of the month in which it was reported, producing a more concise measurement.
Seems reasonable, but there is a catch. If a customer, in January of 2006, finds 8 zillion files that are incorrect, and we trace the error back to a tariff interpretation problem in January of 2005; then suddenly, a month that had previously been stellar on our graph for a year could now shift to a very dim month indeed. In essence, we created a moving target.The results of these changes in our measurements are shown in this graph:
With our measurement parameters in check, we started to set objectives for increasing our accuracy percentage.
Our first goal is to eliminate what came to be known as the "bad" months. (You can spot the "bad" months pretty easily on the chart. I hope that's enough said about that.) In studying the months that fall into this category in the past three years, we determined that in each case the cause was a single error, multiplied by a large number of files. In fact, in all cases, the "bad months" were created by errors that affected just one client. Generally, these problems were human errors that can be corrected by taking staff members out back and beating them with a ...wait... I mean they can be corrected with additional training and additional automation.
We set out to eliminate those bad months by:
1. Adding more quality control measures to our delivery procedures. (It seems that in some cases, "bad" months were the result of not shipping all files to a customer, even though the files themselves were accurate. The new quality controls in our delivery processes are designed to prevent a recurrence of this "shooting ourselves in the foot" syndrome.)
2. Undertaking a thorough post-mortem review of errors to gain a full understanding of cause, effect, and potential preventative measures.
3. Locating opportunities to move the quality effort forward in the process to avoid errors in the first place.
4. Creating a plan to eliminate tariff interpretation errors by providing additional training, including:
a. On-going weekly training sessions for local researchers to discuss tariff exceptions, unique circumstances, and new tariff concepts, as well as special techniques or information discovered during data maintenance.
b. A six-month thorough review of our procedures manual including modifications, additions, and deletions on all procedures. This manual includes detailed instructions on over 100 separate processes undertaken to produce our databases.
c. Ongoing "Mock Calling Area Exercises". No, these are not sessions where we make fun of the calling areas while doing jumping jacks. These are our version of the "Top Gun" school for fighter pilots, where the best of the best come to get better. In these exercises, local researchers are given copies of actual data files that have been changed in a test environment to recreate previous errors. The researchers are challenged to find and correct the errors. Trick questions are allowed, which offers an explanation for the ghoulish laughter we hear coming from the office of the twisted soul who mucks with the data to make the Mock Calling Areas in the first place.
5. Reviewing errors found during the quality control process for ideas on additional automation to eliminate human errors.
Once we've gone a whole year without a "bad" month, we'll check off that goal and use the current accuracy statistic as our first benchmark.
At that point, we'll put our next goal into effect: Cutting our error rate in half each year. So if our accuracy rate proves to be at 99.95% when the bad months are eliminated, our goal for the subsequent 12 months will be 99.975%.
This is an ongoing process. And we pledge to report these statistics to you monthly via our web site. (Unless they're really bad.) No, we'll do it every month regardless of the results. We are human, and we do occasionally make mistakes. But mistakes are also opportunities for us to further refine our quality assurance processes and eliminate future errors.
What this means for clients is that you know what you're getting, and what you're paying for. It means you can trust KFR as your sole-source provider because you know our level of accuracy. And while producing data this good generally means we're not the lowest priced vendor on the surface, we do offer the lowest total cost.
"For every dollar it costs you to do work when the data you receive is perfect, it costs $10 to do that work when the data contains errors."
In fact, Tom has calculated that poor quality data costs the typical organization 20% of revenue. That's no laughing matter. Can your organization afford poor quality data, even if it's less expensive initially?
Freedom from data errors means the cost of doing your work will be 90% less than the cost of doing that work with an inaccurate data source.
Freedom from data errors means you can free up 20% of your revenue for investment in other things.
Freedom from data errors means the bills you generate are accurate, causing fewer costly customer complaints and billing disputes, and fewer refunds and credits.
Let Freedom Ring, Baby!
But back to my Service Level Agreement (SLA), the reason we brought Tom here in the first place. How can we validly define our accuracy and set-up a meaningful guarantee for our customers? When would he answer the barrage of questions I was thrown that fateful day at our management meeting? Aren't those his problems now (I hoped)?
That's when Tom made a bold, if not revolutionary statement. He shared with us what he had discovered after consulting for numerous customers of data vendors.
"Customers don't want their money back," he stated. "A small fraction of fees returned if the data is wrong is meaningless. Customers just want the data to be right the first time."
Wow! Talk about a "back-to-the-basics" approach! Tom stated the obvious that we'd been overlooking in writing an SLA.
Tom convinced us that our SLA should be reward based, not penalty based. But the reward's not for us when we do a good job. After all, that's what you pay us for. The reward is for you when you find an error.
It's a big bonus for us when a customer reports a suspected error. In seventy percent of these cases, our data is proven correct. But when the investigation spawned by the report does turn up an error, we get to correct it and make our database even stronger. It also gives us more ammo with which to train our Top Guns and keep them sharp. When you suspect an error in our data, email our Cookie Hot-Line at email@example.com.
If we did, in fact, deliver flawed data, we'll send you a box of goodies from the world-famous Charleston Cookie Company right here in Charleston, South Carolina. Trust me; these are better than Mom's double fudge-peanut butter-chocolate chip cookies. (Sorry Mom!)
In addition, as our quality initiatives continue, we'll be working on developing more traditional SLAs that will focus on what customers time and again tell us are the most important attributes of our service: 1) data accuracy; 2) help desk results; and 3) on-time delivery. Once our goal of eliminating bad months is reached we'll have a baseline on which to develop further customer assurances.
Well, maybe to an outsider. But from my perspective, absolutely not! As a small, family-owned company generating revenue solely from the data we provide to the industry, we know that our business lives and dies, literally, by the accuracy of the data we deliver.
While we are a micro company by telecom industry standards, the biggest players have come to rely on us. Our data is used to determine billing on billions of landline and wireless calls each month. A small error becomes enormous in the robust environment in which our data resides. It is precisely because of this that we insist that our customers' experiences with our data are virtually perfect. We have learned to be continuously driven by the Big Q.
Now, you may think this is the end of the story...no way! With the Big Q in the driver's seat, you've got a passenger-side view to vicariously go along for the ride! Join us for Part II of the Quality Story.
Follow our progress! Check our monthly stats updates at http://www.telecomdb.com/expertise/.
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Pathethic! Elections are about votes and engaging the public. I do hear people say when they don't see a poster or leaflet 'well they can't be bothered so I'm not voting for them'. Get on and do something more useful Cllr Atkins!
Political parties are being warned not to put up posters around Lichfield and Burntwood in the run up to the general election.
Staffordshire County Council has introduced a new 'zero-tolerance' approach that means any election poster or other material put up on road signs, lampposts or other highways structures will be taken down, with the party responsible charged for the removal.
Council Leader Philip Atkins said:
"The zero tolerance approach is an attempt to stop political parties putting up election posters, or any other election material, on road signs, lampposts or other highways structures. This is in line with our policy when it comes to attaching unauthorised promotional material along our roads.
"Most people agree that these posters are an eyesore and quickly become scruffy. The county council then has the job of removing them at a cost to the taxpayer."
Cllr Atkins also outlined what would happen if posters did start to appear on the county's streets. He explained:
"If they do go up, they will be removed as soon as is practically possible. I would expect my political colleagues to abide by this approach. It demonstrates a commitment to responsible citizenship and the environment that local people want from their politicians."
If anyone sees a poster, or any other material, attached to road signs, lampposts or other highways structures they can call the highways hotline on 0800 232323.
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Pathethic! Elections are about votes and engaging the public. I do hear people say when they don't see a poster or leaflet 'well they can't be bothered so I'm not voting for them'. Get on and do something more useful Cllr Atkins!
I do agree that they tend to end up looking scruffy if not taken down, but given the likely impact of the MPs expenses scandal on the voting public, (ie the possible even-lower-than-usual turnout for the General Election), is this entirely wise?
The timing of this approach seems so bad that it makes me suspicious that there's another agenda, and I'm not usually a conspiracy theorist…
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It is very stupid rule but serves a good purpose. It will help Lichfield and burntwood on two steps one is it helps the environment and help's lichfields image. The only problem is with the party's sticking these posters up is there complete lies written on them I say they are a waste of paper.


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CrossFit MSD – CrossFit
Warm-up (No Measure)
Quick mobility flow to just get things going.
Then take 4-5 quick sets of:
3-5 back squats
:20 row or AB
5 no push up burpees
*Add weight each round till you get to workout weight.
The squats are meant to feel heavy in relation to what you are doing for the day. They won't be a 10rm PB heavy, but it will be heavier than you normally would do in a workout. After doing 5 sets with all the other stuff, they will feel "HEAVY".
Metcon (AMRAP – Rounds)
30min EMOM of:
1) 60 double unders
2) 15 no push up burpees
3) 10 back squats 1/.75% BW
4) 20/15 cal row / 17/12 cal AB
5) rest
6) rest
Score is total rounds completed.
Rx + option
*Read notes
You can use racks for the BS. Stagger the starts by a few min so we can all flow through in the same order.
Each round you switch from row to AB so we should have waves of 6 at a maximum.
If the BS is to heavy, scale the weight down. If it's easy? You can go to 1.25/1x BW for Rx plus but only if you can do everything else Rx.
Be honest on how heavy you are on the day. No cheating
As aways, just lift what you can lift.
Cool down
take 5-10min of some easy moving around and breathing work. Try to nose breath only while walking around (in or outside) easy bike, row, etc. Just moving. This was a long tough workout, bring your body back down to normal.


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Switchfoot : Hello Hurricane
- Artist: Switchfoot
- Format: CD
- Release Date: 11/10/2009
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2009 release from the Alt-Rock band, their seventh album overall. Hello Hurricane was recorded by the band and produced by renowned Hip Hop bassist and producer Mike Elizondo, known for his work with the likes of Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Pink, Maroon 5 and Fiona Apple. The album's driving and urgent first single, 'Mess of Me', powerfully demonstrates the edge behind the new tones. Not content to settle into a single groove, the band moves from the high flying album opener, 'Needle and Haystack Life,' to songs like the stirring 'Always' and the sweetly soaring 'Your Love Is a Song'.
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AVCaptureFileOutputMBS class
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For example, you use an instance of its concrete subclass, AVCaptureMovieFileOutput, to save capture output to a QuickTime movie file. The concrete subclasses of AVCaptureFileOutput are AVCaptureMovieFileOutput, which records media to a QuickTime movie file, and AVCaptureAudioFileOutput, which writes audio media to a variety of audio file formats.
This abstract superclass defines the interface for outputs that record media samples to files. File outputs can start recording to a new file using startRecordingToOutputFileURL method.
In OS X, on successive invocations of this method the output file can be changed dynamically without losing media samples. A file output can stop recording using the stopRecording method. Because files are recorded in the background, you need to specify a delegate for each new file to be notified when recorded files are finished.
In OS X, you can also set a delegate on the file output itself that can be used to control recording along exact media sample boundaries using the captureOutputDidOutputSampleBuffer event in AVFoundationMBS.
Subclass of the AVCaptureOutputMBS class.
This is an abstract class. You can't create an instance, but you can get one from various plugin functions.
- 3 properties
- property maxRecordedDuration as CMTimeMBS
- property maxRecordedFileSize as Int64
- property minFreeDiskSpaceLimit as Int64
- 12 methods
- method Constructor
- method EnableEvents
- method isRecording as boolean
- method isRecordingPaused as boolean
- method outputFileURL as string
- method pauseRecording
- method recordedDuration as CMTimeMBS
- method recordedFileSize as Int64
- method resumeRecording
- method startRecordingToOutputFile(file as folderitem)
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Super class AVCaptureOutputMBS
- property Handle as Integer
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- method connectionWithMediaType(mediaType as string) as AVCaptureConnectionMBS
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Although there are no reservations, that doesn't stop anyone from waiting in a potentially long line to get into Medina. Located on Beatty Street on the edge of Gastown and Chinatown, beside Chambar Restaurant. This little Cafe is a delight for a weekend brunch. It's bustling and you'll walk away happy and satisfied.
With a friend recently, we both ordered equally fantastic dishes. I was craving something light, but filling. So I ordered La Sante – with a soft boiled egg, olive tapenade, fresh sliced tomato, proscuitto, avocado and grilled ciabatta bread, with just a light drizzle of olive oil. It was just what I needed. My friend ordered the daily Frittata special– a baked egg dish with salmon and veggies inside, she was equally happy with her choice.
Choose tea or coffee or fresh juice with your food. And leave room for "breakfast dessert" – such as the freshly made belgian waffles with the milk chocolate lavendar sauce or the raspberry caramel on top!
Medina Cafe
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8 September 2017
A sad Rachel
10 comments:
- Jane McLellan said...
On the brighter side, you can think of Gina when you see the beautiful motif.
- 9:42 am
- Maureen said...
I think that Perfect Quilter is discontinued, sadly- at least it is here. I remember we all to an email from the Australian supplier years ago, to that effect, and a Jenni Clark bought just about every colour that was left! Good luck with your hunt all the same
- 10:37 am
- Jane Eborall said...
That's true, Jane and I will.
Bad news, Maureen but I'll ask my Canadian friends if they know about it. It's got a great texture to it which makes it sort of 'grip' other threads when doing HWT.
- 10:44 am
- Memé (Cel: +56 9 9872 7536) said...
I remember Gina also. She was so Kindly.
And it's true. You can remember her, with that lovely motif.
- 11:38 am
- Ladytats said...
I learned a lot about Tatting from Gina. She was very generous with her knowledge just as you are. I always say that Tatters are awesome people. I miss her as well and celebrate her when I tat her patterns
- 2:42 pm
- linb54 said...
Perfect quilter I believe is for sale still on the Internet. I know I saw it about a year ago. Superior Threads co. Try there. Good luck.
- 2:50 pm
- Jane Eborall said...
Thanks, Linb54. I'll start on a hunt!!!
- 4:37 pm
- God's Kid said...
Gorgeous!! :) Looks like a rose garden!! :)
- 5:56 pm
- Ginny W said...
I have some you need to come and see me to get it!
- 12:56 am
- Jane Eborall said...
There's a kind offer, Ginny W. Will you be at the Fringe this year?
- 8:55 am
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The Minority Business Opportunity Day Conference (MBOD) exposes minority businesses and corporate representatives to progressive workshops and seminars that optimize business potential and enhances business growth. MBOD provides valuable opportunities for MBEs and major corporations to network with one another. With 1,200 in attendance annually, member corporations value this event as the premier forum for meeting new MBE suppliers and vendors. Over two days, attendees will experience.
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I'm a big fan of Profoto. Yes, they're an SCU partner, but I've worked with a lot of their team for a whole bunch of years. I genuinely like the company, the people and the quality of their products. So, when they asked me to help spread the word on a live streaming event today, I jumped on the opportunity to help.
I posted the link on Twitter and all over Facebook yesterday and then this morning, but there's a difference between CET and CST! CET was the time zone. As I shared the event, I only thought CST, thinking we were tuning into live-streaming half an hour ago. NOT! The live streaming event took place at 3:30 AM EST.
Sorry for the confusion and sending so many of you to a live event that had passed. But here's the scoop in real time right now - The A1 is pretty remarkable and has the potential to change the way many of you shoot, having a lot more longevity than my ability to think through the time zones! LOL
The trailer for the new Profoto A1 featuring good buddy Sal Cincotta is below. I also wanted to share the "First Look" video from Adorama TV featuring another great friend, Vanessa Joy.
Check it out further with a click on the A1 above. Profoto never slows down in working to raise the bar on the quality of your skill set and the images you capture!


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Mike Day
Mike has over 8 years experience in Australia and the Middle East as a project manager / builder and landscape architect. With a background in business and design, Mike delivers his creative approach to every baxter + thrum project, from concept through to construction. He enjoys building strong client relationships and ensuring expectations are met throughout the life of each project.


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Whether you eat at your desk or treat yourself to a full 60 minute break, eating well at work is super important. We discussed the incredibly positive impact a healthy diet can have on your working life in our previous blog post 'Eating Well, Working Well', which in summary focuses on balanced meals of protein, natural good fats and fruit to help any sugar cravings.
But where can we get our hands on such delicious and healthy goodness? We've compiled a list below of some of our favourite spots around Dublin city centre that have the perfect balance of nutrition (a.k.a. brain fuel) but also not forgetting the taste factor either.
Blazing Salads
Blazing Salads is one of the most innovative salad spots around and they strictly only serve 100% natural wholesome foods. They're known for their salads (obviously) but they also do quirky hot / savoury dishes such as tofu pizza and spiced cashew paella.
Top Pick: Curried roasted cauliflower and chickpea salad with tahini mustard dressing.
Location: Drury Street
Everything is freshly made at Avoca with all natural ingredients (you can see a trend here), some of which they even grow themselves!
Top Pick: Power Porridge. The difference with this tasty porridge is it's made with hemp milk which is lower in fat but also packed full of essential amino acids. Also by adding cinnamon you're getting an extra kick of antioxidants serving you with even more brain fuel.
Location: Suffolk Street
Brother Hubbard
Brother Hubbard have two locations (one north side & one south side) – each has its own personality but both carry the same level of quality and taste. They take a creative and pure approach to their menu with many dishes being influenced by Middle Eastern cuisine.
Also worth noting – you can now order for collection via Piply, skipping the queues during busy lunch hour is always a win!
Top Pick: Turkish Eggs Menemen. This is their own take on the classic Turkish dish – eggs scrambled with tomato & roast peppers, with feta & olive yogurt, and a herb, chilli & red onion salsa.
Location: Capel Street & Harrington Street
If you're not a salad person then perhaps you're a fish person. Zakura is a Japanese restaurant who are renowned for having some of the nicest and freshest sushi the city has to offer. It's also a lovely quaint spot to chill and unwind a little (if you get the opportunity).
These guys are also available for delivery.
Top Pick: Salmon sashimi with miso soup.
Location: Wexford Street & Baggot Street
Okay yes, this is a burrito place but bear with us. Zambrero aims to provide Mexican fusion foods that are super delicious but on the healthier side. You can order black rice tortillas or even get everything in a bowl. We all have those days where a salad just won't cut it, with Zambrero you'll get a good feed but you don't have to feel guilty about it!
Top Pick: Power Burrito. Packed with superfoods including black rice, amaranth and spirulina, wrapped in a black rice tortilla.
Location: Hatch Street & Pearse Street
Klaw Poke
Poke bowls are one of the biggest health trends of 2017 and for good reason. If you haven't tried one yet get yourself to Klaw Poke where they do the most delicious Hawaiian treats. Not only do they taste amazing but they look amazing too, these are little bowls of heaven you simply have to try.
Top Pick: Ahi Poké – chunks of fresh raw tuna, edamame beans, chucka wakame seaweed, pickled ginger, brown rice and Ponzu sauce.
Location: Capel Street
Sprout & Co
Sprout & Co. is quickly becoming a hot spot for foodies, with numerous locations around Dublin they have literally sprouted (sorry) onto the scene. Sprout originally started with juice drinks but soon became a wholefood café offering more substantial meals. Everything is seasonal and local so the menu will often change but the quality never sways.
Top Pick: Roasted Turkey Salad and pick up a juice as well. Whilst many juices aren't all that healthy, Sprout & Co. cold press their juices meaning they don't oxidise or degrade the fruit or veg, thus preserving 100% of their nutrients.
Locations: Dawson Street, Lower Mount Street, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Ballsbridge Terrace
Probably one of the most obvious choices on the list, Chopped have opened several locations around Dublin in the last couple of years and this is only on the increase. This popular salad bar offers a wide selection and allows you to build your own bowl which will then be finely chopped giving it that unique factor.
Top Pick: Hot Oak Smoked Salmon Bowl.
Locations: Baggot Street, Camden Street, Grafton Street, Ilac Centre, O'Connell Street, St. Stephen's Green, Westmorland Street, Talbot Street (to name a few).
Written by Emma Reilly, Creative Marketing Executive at Iconic Offices
Emma is a dog lover, pizza fiend and a bit of a movie snob! One of her favourite things is finding new places to eat around her beloved city of Dublin, especially any interesting veggie finds. Emma is new to the Iconic Offices team, welcome aboard Emma!


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|Camping Memorial Weekend 2001 Information
|Everyone I know and their friends, more the merrier!
|Camping (ie.. a 3 day party)
|Bong Recreation Area ( Directions )!!
|Relaxation (Partying is the real reason.)
|Memorial Weekend
[Friday Evening May 25 (3pm Check-in) - Monday 28 May 2001 (3pm Check-out)]
|Who is interested in going 4th of July weekend and/or Labor Day??? Let James know!
Paid Guests!!
Alex G., Chris R., James S., Sean B., Jodi B., Mike U.+1, Erik M!
Potential Attendees!!
Tze-John T., Steph H., Andy C., Elliot C., Gina C., Brian D., Eric M., Betsy M., Todd, Jeff K., ??...
Signing on: James in Chicago and Sean in Green Bay will be collecting money for sites, $20 per person! For people who want to stay only 1 or 2 nights. We have decided that the cost is $10 for one night, and $15 for two nights.
The money will also be used for firewood, anti-bug candles, and gas for cooking
and light. I will also be making "combat juice", this depends on how many people go.
If you don't know what "combat juice" is you will have to wait and see.
What you need:
- First sign up with James or Sean and pay the $20 ($15 or $10)
- Beg, borrow, steal or share a tent and sleeping equipment
- Food, drink (your own particular poison), and cooking equipment (See Note 1)
- Clothes (warm and cold weather) do not forget swimware if it is warm.
- Companionship & other entertainment
NOTE 1:I(James) will bring a small gas grill and a stove, Sean will be bringing a small grill as well.
Local Supplies: There is a small town Paddock Lake less than 7 miles away and is big enough for most needs. There is a Woodmans just off of I94 and it is less than 15 miles. Those of you coming from the south will past it on the way in.


text: Introducing a better way to track your appraisal fees and do payroll by Sarah Babchuk | Jul 13, 2015 | Product Updates In our latest release, we've upgraded the way you track your fees and commissions, big time. So what's new?We're always listening to our customers feedback, and constantly improving Anow! The following updates are included in this week's release: The appraisal fee section has been greatly upgraded. You can now save commission %'s in appraiser's profiles to auto calculate an appraiser's fee on each appraisal. You can change these at anytime on an appraiser's profile, or on a per appraisal basis. You can break down appraisal fees on each appraisal to track things like base fees, mileage, disbursements, review fees, etc.. Each fee can be assigned to a different person in your company and you can modify the commission percentages at anytime. You also have the option to have a fee that does not effect the total client appraisal fee, such as a reviewer fee (example below). There's a new section in Analytics called Payroll. For every fee on an appraisal, you can now run a report to total up what that employee is owed for a certain time period. Each time you assign a fee to a person, this will get inputted into the Payroll section under their name. You'll see the amount owing and the amount you've paid them already. And like all analytic reports, these can be exported to .CSV or printed to PDF! You can now add a second office profile in your Company Profile. This office can have a different name, and even a different logo. On each appraisal you can designate what office this appraisal was out of. Out with the old, in with the new. Save details on each fee. In this case, Dan is getting 50% commission of the $300 base fee, and 100% commission on $44 in mileage. You can also save other things such as review fees, but set it to not bill the client. This way the $50 review fee won't get added onto the total invoice, but when you run a payroll report Sarah will have a $50 Review Fee. You have total control! The new Payroll section in Analytics will let you see what is owed to yourself, and to each of your staff (not just appraisers). By clicking on a + next to a staff member, this is where you would mark a fee as paid. You can also export this report into .CSV and PDF! We know this is a change from what you're used to, but it's a big improvement on tracking your fees! Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you need any help, training or have questions by using the live chat, calling us at 1-800-403-7121 or emailing email@example.com.


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Warm. Elegant. Peaceful. A perfect place to engage nature.
Reminiscent of a traditional African safari camp, Kaingo Elephant Lodge offers a luxurious safari accommodation experience. Built from natural stone with thatch roofs, the lodge has an olde worlde-Africa atmosphere while being completely contemporary. All comforts are catered for in the plush suites and throughout this carefully appointed luxury safari lodge, surrounded with nature inspired décor and accent colours.
Just 28 guests in total can be accommodated at Elephant Lodge, with the focus on personal attention, superb service and complete comfort.
Elephant Lodge is equipped with complimentary Wi-Fi for lodge guests wanting to connect to home.
There are 12 suites, set in a large natural garden that blends into the surrounding bushveld savanna landscape. More/Less
Garden paths connect the suites to each other and to the main lodge area. Elephant Lodge is set among tall shady trees where you can enjoy a botanical experience of trees, cycads and natural plants. The large pond and surrounding grazing attracts a wide selection of birds and antelope right to your doorstep.
Each en-suite room has an African wildlife theme and can accommodate two people in either double or twin beds, dressed in white linen and African throws. There's air conditioning for summer and heated under blankets to keep the cold at bay on winter nights.
Everything and more than you'd expect in a luxury safari lodge - including a lock-up safe in each suite. Earthy colours, leather and dark wood finishes give the suites an understated elegance.
For families there are side-by-side interleading en-suite rooms which make for a memorable holiday.
Accommodation options at Elephant Lodge include Leopard House, ideal for families or those seeking added exclusivity. More/Less
It has two en-suite bedrooms, together with a lounge and dining area, and walls adorned with original works of art. A private outside patio area features a plunge pool, thatched lapa and fire pit area where meals and quality time can be enjoyed in privacy, if so preferred.
Everything you'd expect in a luxury safari house is here. Earthy colours, leather and dark wood finishes give this unit a nostalgic air.
The communal areas of Elephant Lodge allow for excellent views of the wild gardens and surrounding plains. More/Less
An intimate library nestles under a thatched roof with air-conditioning, which creates a welcomed freshness in summer. The fireplace ensures a warm and cozy atmosphere during cooler winter evenings. It's the perfect place to sink into a comfortable sofa, while enjoying refreshments from the Elephant Bar.
Relax in the Elephant bar and lounge nestled under a large vaulted thatched roof with open sides, which also creates a welcomed breeze in summer. The deck is the ideal place to relax around the fire after an eventful day in the bush. A place to spend some lovely times exchanging stories with your family, friends, fellow guests and hosts.
South African cuisine is as diverse as its population, and the menus carefully created by Kaingo's master chefs reflect this. More/Less
The olde worlde-Africa atmosphere is carried through to the meals. Breakfast and lunch are served under a canopy of thatch or under the trees in the beautiful garden, while dinner is usually enjoyed in the rustic outdoor boma, around a roaring open fire (depending on the weather, dinner may also be served indoors).
This is true African-style dining in a luxury safari lodge setting, with the roar of lions and the calls of jackals and nightjars as natural background ambiance.
To cool off at Elephant Lodge, slip into the pool with views of the lawns and their resident warthogs and klipspringers. More/Less
Then, sun-dry on the loungers before taking a lazy nap in the shade under a wide canvas umbrella.
It's the perfect place for intimate events, weddings, special occasions, executive meetings or to just relax. More/Less
Enjoy the magnificent vaulted thatch structure and works of wildlife art. Our executive conference facility can cater for smaller conferences or events and offers total exclusivity.


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Engineering Education and the Construction Industry: Graduated for Work in Constructionby David A. Day,
Serial Information: Journal of the Construction Division, 1959, Vol. 85, Issue 1, Pg. 7-12
Document Type: Journal Paper
To point out what one civil engineering educator believes should be included in a modernized under-graduate curriculum to particularly benefit construction industry, this paper recommends that the coverage need not be all inclusive, yet it is desirable to study report writing, public speaking, basic sciences, engineering sciences, analysis, economics and management, and some humanities.
Subject Headings: Engineering education | Construction industry | Curricula | Writing skills | Economic factors
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As children, we all heard the fairy tales.
After overcoming all obstacles, the prince climbs the tower or races to the woman he loves, bends on one knee and asks her to spend her life with him. Typically, that's where the story always ended.
In real life, the story doesn't always go this way - and it definitely doesn't end there. Maybe years down the road, the once-unimaginable happens: divorce.
Separation and divorce are a harsh reality for many families and couples, but it's a road that many more couples are choosing than in generations past, according to national statistics.


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For the last few months, Jahdan has been constantly, sonically bombing the internet with quality heat. If you think the tracks on Bazooka Shot were crazy, just wait until you hear the album. Better yet, head over to iTunes, where you can preview and buy the first single from the album Buzzrock Warrior. The single is called "She Said"and it features 77klash. Jahdan's voice is beautiful and pure on this one, but the beat and the bass are shifty, and Klash spits some cryptic, classic lines on this. The album comes out September 15th (9/14 for those in the UK!), which is just around the corner. Get hustlin, get ready!
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will there be a physical release for the "She Said" single?
thanks in advance.
just picked it up, big tune. much respect
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Sila Sutharat, a roasted chicken street vendor from Phetchaburi, Thailand, has come up with an ingenious way of cooking chicken. Instead of an oven or a charcoal barbecue, he uses 1,000 mobile mirrors that concentrate sunlight into a strong beam. He basically cooks meat with over 300 degrees Celsius of natural sunlight.
Like most other street vendors, Sila used to cook his chicken over a charcoal fire, but that all changed in 1997, when a mundane observation gave him a brilliant idea. One day, he was hit by the sunlight reflected off the window of a passing bus, and he felt its heat. "I could possibly change it into energy," Sila told himself, and started working on a contraption to capture the sunlight and use it to cook his chicken.
"They said that I'd gone mad, that cooking chicken like this was impossible," Sutharat told AFP about how people reacted to his idea. But he didn't let their jokes and insults get to him, and in the end he was the one who had the last laugh. His invention, a panel featuring 1,000 small, movable mirrors worked exactly as he predicted, allowing him to cook a 1.5 kg chicken in just 10 to 15 minutes. "After a long time passed by, they'd say: 'Actually, you could do it'," the vendor recalls.
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So trump wants hundreds of millions of dollars for himself and his sons. America's military-industrial complex is ready to provide these funds to Trump for free, provided he gives them billions of dollars worth of orders for new military equipment. So Trump secretly calls up Kim Jong-un, and begs him to do a covert deal - America would use its control over world media to artificially create a threat from North Korea, and North Korea would also respond as if it's ready to attack US/Japan/South Korea. The tensions will make it easy to place orders for new weapons, and the military-industrial complex will be showered with billions of dollars, and Trump will be showered with hundreds of millions, and Kim Jong-un himself will pocket tens of millions. Then a few weeks/months later, some public deal will be worked out, and the dust will settle, but the orders will [of course] stay. Everyone is happy!
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Saturday Night, No Fever...Yet
Things are going all right here. We had some help from family last weekend, and are FINALLY feeling mostly better now. We even had Tyler four days this week, and lived to tell the tale!
Here's a pic I snapped tonight for your viewing pleasure. The boy's feeling pretty happy, in case it's not obvious...
We're still worn out and somewhat swamped, but things are gradually improving. I'm going back on the vegan diet in the hopes that that will help clear up all this sickness, so I'm sure there will be plenty for me to tell you about that experiment soon!
Sadly, I don't think the boy can live without cheese, and I know Ben doesn't want to live without meat, so it looks like I'll be going it alone....again. More updates on the new diet and many other events and pictures soon. Love to all~


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2011 was an exciting year for me in terms of getting published! My work was published in American Art Collector, Artist's Magazine, International Artist, Southwest Art Magazine, and I was also featured in American Painting Video Magazine.
In addition, I wrote a "how-to" article for Artist's Magazine's Drawing Board column, on "Constructing Vessels". In upcoming issues of Artist's Magazine I'll have two more Drawing Board column how-to articles published: One on blocking in the figure, and one on modeling form with chalk and charcoal on toned paper.
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This is a hard post to write–not because of the subject matter but because of the coconut bread/salt water/sun-drenched stupor that I am currently marinating in. No–I'm not complaining, I'm just hot to the point of feeling semi-drunk all the time, and true enough, two pints under the sun has the ability to leave me woozy.
So, in lieu of anything more pressing this week I've compiled a partial list of some of my favourite place-names on the island. I have a running list that I add to every visit. Why? Because I can. Because Bajans find endlessly creative names to call their places and I love it. So without further ado (and a heartfelt request that you overlook any weird grammar or spelling errors out of compassion for my outsized mosquito bites and sunburnt head) here's the first round:
- Retreat: I'm half Irish and half Scottish and that makes me a stubborn bastard, therefore my initial reaction to this road sign was "No, absolutely not", followed by a mad charge into the land of…sheep and butterflies. And beer. Well you can't win 'em all. Especially when there is nothing to win or lose. My map is all the way in another room and the internet is giving me nothing so I'll have to get back to you after I confirm which parish Retreat is in.
- The Risk, St. Lucy: I love this name; I love the idea of traveling North and skyward, fighting my way up all those winding hills until I pass the battered sign, that tiny sign announcing I have arrived at the seat of an ultra-wise oracle sitting around waiting to hand me a set of instructions from 'the universe'. In reality there is once more a lot of beer, sheep, and brilliant views of the surrounding parish. And paved roads on which to drive. Good enough for me.
- The Whim, St. Peter: This one is in my beloved Speightstown, and it's the first place-name stunner that sent me reeling in a desperate search for pen and paper with which to commit crappy, embarrassing odes that would do little more than court heavy side-eye and teeth-sucking from hapless citizens of the island. Fortunately for me I was getting married in the next couple of days and was too busy with paperwork to humiliate myself in said fashion. Unsuspecting locals have no idea what a save that was.
- Reckless: What can I say? I was so preoccupied belting out the most horrifying version of Run to You that Bryan Adams has never heard that I failed to note which parish we were driving through. And my map is still in the other room. And the internet is still a lazy asshole (ahem). Innocent bystanders were not so lucky. Thankfully my fellow Canucks are a forgiving bunch (I'm looking at you Mr. Adams) and since I have yet to be deported for audio crimes I'm going to give thanks that Barbadians are much the same.
- Mount Misery, St. Thomas: This name screams Lord of the Rings to me. It is the Mount Doom of the Caribbean; the reckoning spot for all those who suffer under the relentless tyranny of the noonday sun. Only it isn't. It's too verdant, too friendly, too happy, and to accessible for that. Tucked into my bed at night however, Mount Misery transmogrifies into the epicenter of an entire island's sorrows…
- Good Intent, St. George: Maybe I will become a better person inland, away from the sea and all the festive, west coast madness… Nahhhh–we all know about good intentions. Regardless, Barbados really is the island of good intentions because shit will most definitely get done here. Someday.
- Backstage Alley, St. Lucy: I love this place, even though it looks identical to the rest of St. Lucy. No matter. In the back of my mind this is where shit goes to prepare itself before it goes down, whatever 'it' may be. Good, bad, irrelevant–all of it converges in the north before trickling down over the rest of the island.
- Great Head, St. Lucy; Cummings Hole, St. Philip: Enough said, ya' dirty bastards. The British were not clairvoyant and had not one single clue how these might be questionable decisions. The Irish on the other hand–well maybe those Redlegs got up to no good. My people are known for being both a special kind of keen and rather tricksy…(And violent, and determined, and funny too I'll have you know. But that's another blog for another day.
Well, there you have it. I've enjoyed this so much there may very well be a part two. Of course, when I return to the land of ice and snow things may play out otherwise. Hell, all those feverish scribblings scarring up my notebooks and apps may coalesce into something significant. Or maybe it will all be a comical, feverish dream that we can snicker at together.
Either way I bid you adieu for the moment, as I must return to Discovery ID with Spanish subtitles. Because that's how it's done in Bim.


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One may not think initially that the study of human society and an aggressive music genre have much in common, but for Chico State sociology professor and alumna Alexandra Kokkinakis, it's her life. Kokkinakis grew up listening to punk-rock music in L.A. as a skateboarding soundtrack. Onc...


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Spring is in the air
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- taniaj said...
this is beautiful cant wait for them to be released they are all great :)
- March 9, 2008 at 8:11 PM
- Minty Magic said...
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- March 9, 2008 at 8:15 PM
- Claire said...
I am already squirrelling away some funds to pay for all these new Nellies - they are all gorgeous!
- March 9, 2008 at 8:22 PM
- Lou said...
OMG this is my favourite stamp so far. My horse Fiz would love to be on my cards!!
This is at the top of my 'buy' list.
I NEED it now!!
- March 9, 2008 at 9:01 PM
- Donalda's Blog said...
I just recently found your stamps !!! I know that is awful. but I have ordered a few but these new ones are just the grandest. My grandsons would love the pony and skateboard ones. I will be so broke I live in the states (pouting ) lol
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- angeljakki said...
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Hi Karen,
Gorgeous new images! Great job Eva!
- March 10, 2008 at 10:55 AM
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What a fabulous stamp, I must must must have these new ones, please don't keep us waiting tooo.... long! We have baby animals to, we had 5 guinnea pigs born earlier this morning, they are sooo.. cute!!!
- March 10, 2008 at 11:01 AM
- Kathy said...
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I love this one it reminds me of my daughter and her love of horses...
- March 10, 2008 at 6:58 PM
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I've just ordered this one to do the invitations for my daughters 5th Birthday party which is in May. She loves horses and this is just perfect. I just love Sugar Nellie!
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Experience Points: JRPGs Are A Genre, And Not Turn-based Combat
Yesterday I was speaking to a good friend of EGMR, Gaming Anarchist, via Twitter. He brought to my attention an error or misjudgement made on the part of Rev3Games in classifying South Park: The Stick of Truth as a game reminiscent of a JRPG, or playing like one. The game is a turn-based RPG, a genre of videogame which Western developers have been making since the basic inception of the videogame. Many early RPG PC games were turn-based and early text adventure games could have turn-based combat if the developer so chose to. Rev3Games tries to put across that the game could appeal to a small section of hardcore JRPG fans. However, seasoned JRPG fans are playing JRPGs to begin with, perhaps if they were fans of South Park their attention may be piqued.
The prevailing assumption by many gamers outside of the hardcore JRPG crowd is that nearly all JRPGs are turn-based clones of Final Fantasy VII, in some form or the other. The most common point for drawing a relative comparison is Final Fantasy VII because of its immense popularity and huge sales numbers. It is a game which popularised the JRPG genre in the West, and saw a surge in international interest of the genre. Of course gamers would see this is as the standard for JRPGs.
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Except a game being turn-based is a gameplay mechanic and not a genre. Furthermore, JRPGs have specific cultural underpinnings and structures within their game design that highlight their differences much more greatly than the defining role people put on combat discerning what a JRPG is. That and the characters tend to have outlandish spiky hair and the story always is more often than not melodramatic (I am joking here). Games series like the Tales series, many of the series from Atlus and the Dark Souls games deviate from the popular norm of a strict turn-based system. Many JRPGs combine various combat systems into the mix and game types.
At the moment, JRPGs are verging on becoming action-oriented RPGs, just take a look at Final Fantasy XV and you can see where the future may lie for the genre as a whole. It could be a very interesting future. Yes, many JRPG series are turn-based and this has much to do with the trend established by the Final Fantasy series, and especially Final Fantasy VII, driving the popularity of the turn-based combat system. Traditionally one could argue that turn-based systems are a characteristic of JRPGs as we know them today, but the genre itself is changing and turn-based systems are no longer the status-quo they once were. Or you could say this type of combat system is far more removed from what it once was in the past, taking on different forms in JRPGs across the board, with real-time combat systems becoming greatly popular within the genre.
A JRPG represents a genre of game slightly different from the normal RPG, Japanese developers have often had a contrasting approach to visual aesthetics where characters are strikingly different to anything in Western games, with a focus on scripted narrative in JRPG development and tight central character drama that drives the length of a sometimes 50 to 100 hour experience. The point being that the country of origin is what constitutes the JRPG, it's in the acronym for the genre and helps gamers to highlights specifics of what they relate to being a JRPG. Turn-based combat is one of those undeniable specifics, but just because a game is turn-based doesn't mean it ticks all the boxes.
Returning to the main point of this column, a game we recently reviewed here at EGMR, called The Banner Saga is turn-based. Does that make it a JRPG? No, the game is an RPG with turn-based combat. South Park: The Stick of Truth may appeal to RPG, JRPG and South Park fans. Yet in all likelihood, JRPG fans are eagerly awaiting Kingdom Hearts 3, the next Tales game and Persona 5. Making broad statements that a game can be likened to a JRPG because of turn-based combat shows a lack of understanding about what a JRPG is, and a basic knowledge of turn-based RPGs.
If you are a gaming journalist, you should know the difference between a gameplay mechanic and a genre as a whole. Just following through with a basic Google search can remedy such stupidity and Wikipedia is a great source for learning about topics like this, in a broader sense. Please let us stop making trivial and stupid mistakes. Because if not, we can claim that every single turn-based RPG is a JRPG, and be done with it.
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The project springs from a free interpretation of Nobel prizewinner José Saramago's novel Cain. In the Portuguese author's short story Cain, having killed Abel, is branded on his forehead by God and condemned to wander for ever in time and space. His is the journey of humanity, from sensual love to destruction, sacrifice and Law.
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