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Home of London based Nu-Funk, Breaks and Electro House, AIR are purveyors of finest quality dance music (and some rather nice hip hop). The cluberati roster includes Rennie Pilgrim, Krafty Kuts, Bassnectar and an old fave of mine, Lasersonic. If you need a weekend warm up, or like me, some beats to clean the house to on Saturday morn then this weeks…
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OK - not everything on the Accidental record label is animal influenced... If you're planning a dinner party on Saturday you can happily use this weeks link, safe in the knowledge that your discerning soundtrack will fill any awkward silences with stimulating yet not overbearing musical abstracts including some pretty cool s**t. Here is Accidental Records: …Continue
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Ever bumped in to someone whilst walking along, eyes down, so deeply engrossed in your phone that you've actually stopped looking where you are going? Well audio and image recognition are technologies that potentially require the adoption of protective clothing for everyday life. They create a multitude of possibilities for advertising and, perhaps more interestingly, for the narrative structure of any cross platform storyline. Through early examples of audio and image recognition one…Continue
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Unlike slow cafe service there are some deals we can't just get up and walk out on. Everyone relates to the frustration of Interactive Voice Response lines, the sense of impending doom when we hear, "press 1 for sales, 2 for billing enquiries, 3 for technical support…" Once you've dialled in they've got you. You realise your imprisoned in the IVR with no choice but to go…
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This week the usual Spotify link doesn't suffice… I'm afraid you'll need a smartphone and if you are thus endowed don't worry, the app is free and it delivers a delightful audio-visual experience that discerning music fans can't afford to miss out on. And the concept and content would not be out of place as an installation in the Tate Modern. I…
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Get a life! I hear you exclaim. I'm sure there is something in this though. As a mac user I rarely shut down and restart, a habit that seems deeply ingrained in the legacy mindset of PC users. Sorry you lot, I've only been clean myself for two years! My point being that, primarily due to my Apple…Continue
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This week from the PIASography, a jazz influenced Belgian rock quintette that sound more like they grew up on the Mersy in the 60's. The intoxicatingly named Absynthe Minded are currently touring. Londoners can catch them at Cargo on 14 October but for those who can't make it here is Absynthe Minded: …
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Last week I had a second molar removed. Luckily the resulting gap, though it feels like the Grand Canyon, is not visible through my wry though ever charitable smile. Of course there is an app for how to brush your teeth but as a kid, had I had the benefit of CavityFree 3D on mum's iPhone I'm not sure I'd be any better furnished in the gob department. It's sterile to say the least! Thankfully the equally…
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Lift: "a new app designed to unlock human potential through positive reinforcement." Eh!? 'Lift' is a new project backed by the founders of Twitter...
Intrigued? I am. Well I've aways wanted to fulfil my potential. What on earth will it do though? Presumably map my digital fingerprint, expose my strengths and weaknesses and provide invaluable guidance on how to achieve my aspirations.… Continue
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This week's Spotify label link is to the 4AD catalogue. A seminal independent label and fundamental part of the Beggars Banquet group, 4AD's roster has included Bauhaus, Cocteau Twins, Throwing Muses and Pixies. It's current acts include Bon Iver, Blonde Redhead and Camera Obscura. Here is 4AD: …
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Apps are the obvious default recorded music format of the future, aren't they? Music album apps can deliver all the enhanced location based immersive content and value added wizardry one can imagine. Not to mention the utopian IFPI vision of a format that's pretty difficult to pirate given the current monopoly on app distribution. And unless you want an interactive…
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There's much hype and expectation around Near Field Communication (NFC) at the moment (the clever chip that allows you to touch your credit card on an NFC reader to pay for your skinny latte without entering your PIN). Will all new mobile handsets be equipped with NFC chips, seems logical right? Most say yes though on the face of it our other new friend, the QR code, seems equally capable of creating the same…
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In the first quarter of 2011 emerging market hedge fund capital reached a record $121 billion. My cousin just told me some primary schools in Ireland are offering parents 50% towards to cost of an iPad and iBooks. Chinese students at a Miao village in Ziyun country attend school in a cave. Significant beacons of hope in stabilising the…
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When you look at a shop frontage on the high street more often than not you're confronted with a special offer. Many websites adopt the same formula serving a 'splash' or 'landing' page promoting the latest discount, product or service. You click to take advantage of the offer or click though to enter the website. Used strategically, optimised around key terms that customers search or are likely to be searching…
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I've always believed in the power of music and the importance of independent repertoire to society as a whole. I've been lucky enough to work on projects for some of the World's biggest acts and over the last two years work closely with Europe's largest independent music distributor. In light of the fact that I'm leaving the music industry to ply my trade across a…Continue
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Yes! It's called Hangover Soother and is a decidedly underwhelming one dimensional experience that somewhat predictably plays 'ambient sounds'... No sharing details of the previous nights cocktail with Facebook friends, no list of credible excuses for being late to work, no Doctor Dan to advise you…
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[PIAS] have been overwhelmed by the response and incredible support offered to both ourselves and the labels that we represent here in the UK.
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In the Library Catalog, which you see to the left, you can search for books on any topic, including secondary source works and books that contain primary source material. Books that are owned by other libraries can be found using WorldCat, also to the left. If you need to obtain a book from another library, you can do so quickly using the library's Borrow from Other Libraries option. Additionally, you may be able to find copies of some texts using Google Books, below left.
Books in our library are shelved according to the Library of Congress classification system, which uses letters to begin each book's call number. Many books on history are shelved in the sections beginning with the following call letters:
C - Auxiliary Sciences of History (e.g. civilization, archaeology, genealogy, biography)
D - World History (Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, etc.)
E and F - History of the Americas
For help finding books in the library, take 3 minutes with our helpful tutorial, Finding Books in the Waidner-Spahr Library, which you can access below.
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With snow accumulation of at least one inch in metro Atlanta, schools cancelled classes late Tuesday night.
It's the third time in just more than a month that metro Atlanta schools have closed due to weather.
DeKalb and Fulton County Schools said in emails that students and staff should stay home ahead of forecasts for frigid temperatures and icy road conditions.
Gwinnett County Schools said Wednesday should be considered a digital learning day, giving a link to log in for lessons.
Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria Carstarphen took to Twitter to vent her frustration about another day out of classes for her students.
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Clayton County Schools said its classes and activities were cancelled "until further notice."
Paulding County Schools also announced classes would be cancelled for Wednesday.
Cherokee and Forsyth announced late Wednesday it had canceled class due to weather, along with Clayton County. Marietta and Decatur City Schools closed Wednesday as well.


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We are looking forward to hearing from you on the trail! Packages and letters will be a great way to make us feel the love as we are making our way. Here's how it works:
1) Check our calendar here. It is the most up-to-date way to find out where we will be and when.
2) If you're going to send us a package, sign up! Edit the calendar for the particular town you choose and add your name. This way we won't get 8 packages in one town and none for the next 3 towns. It also helps us to know how many packages to expect when we go to the post office to ask for them.
3) Put together your package with hiker-friendly goodies. Anything that is low in weight, yummy, high calorie, and able to withstand being stuffed in a pack is great! Things that we will devour in town are great too.
NOTE: Please know that whatever you send us is SUPPLEMENTAL material. We are by no means depending on people to supply our food for the entire journey. We do plan to buy our own necessities and foods in town. These packages are merely an opportunity for you all to show your support and to give us a little treat along the way.
Some good food ideas for care packages include: dehydrated hiker meals, foil-packed (not canned) chicken, salmon, or tuna, pasta or soup meal mixes, gatorade mix, granola, trail mix, cookies, dried fruit, jerky, brownies, and chocolate. We are four hungry girls, so we will certainly eat some things right away but ideally the rest would be things that are very low in weight and can keep well in our packs. If you want to send something in extra packaging, please send us some Ziplocs that we can repackage it into to share the load.
Fun non-food ideas include: letters, printed out articles from the newspaper, travel size toiletries, etc.
NOTE: Please specify on the calendar whether you plan to send trail-friendly items or in-town items (or both). That way, if some one wants to send us trail-food, they can still sign up on the calendar, even though some one else has signed up for town-food. Obviously, we are more than thankful for anything and everything you send us, and there isn't exactly a limit to what we'll take, but this should help balance out our town stops as we go.
4) Address your package properly. Here's how:
*Use the United States Postal Service, as post offices will not accept a package for general delivery from UPS or Fedex. Also, if you send it 1st class or Priority Mail we can forward it on to another town if need be at no extra charge.
*Allow 2 weeks if possible to make sure it gets there on time.
*Address as follows:
Hiker Name
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City, State Zipcode (find this listed on the calendar)
Please Hold for Thru-Hiker
Estimated Arrival: (List date on calendar)
Thanks, and we look forward to hearing from you on the trail!
NOTE: Arrival dates will be subject to updates as we go and are therefore very estimate. If you're tracking our progress, we will try to keep this as up-to-date as we can, so check back often to know the latest information on arrival dates.


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I am a 21 year old student, who has always had a passion for anything to do with the world of art.
I am in my second year of a four year Interaction Design course at University of Ulster Belfast. Prior to this course I studied a one year Art Foundation Degree also at University of Ulster. I chose to study interaction Design because I wanted to explore a dfferent section of the art world, and better my skills.
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The AIMS Multimedia Second Annual Digital Teacher Award recognizes and honors educators such as teachers, media center directors, librarians, and curriculum specialists for best practices in using streaming digital video in the classroom, media center, or computer lab. A panel of educational technology experts from the AIMS Multimedia Digital Learning Advisory Board will review all finalists and name winners. Prizes include a complimentary subscription to the companys DigitalCurriculum teaching and learning system, a $1,000 savings bond, and complimentary subscriptions to selected ed-tech publications. Educators whose schools do not currently subscribe to DigitalCurriculum can sign up for a free, 30-day trial so they may participate in the Digital Teacher Award program.
Free software and other prizes for best uses of streaming video
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Keppel Corporation (KEP SP) - Sells Keppel Lakefront (Nantong); Divests Partial Stake In Vessel
- Divestment of Keppel Lakefront (Nantong) to yield S$75m gains in 3Q17.
- Partial sale of stake in Golar Hilli Episeyo could realise up to gains of S$26m in 2Q18.
- This is in line with Keppel's strategy to recycle capital and rebalance its portfolio to focus on high growth cities.
- Maintain BUY; TP S$7.60.
What's New
- Keppel announces two divestments:
- 100% interest in Keppel Lakefront (Nantong) Property Development to China Vanke; and
- 5% interest in Hilli Episeyo, its first floating liquefied natural gas vessel (FLNG) conversion, to Golar LNG Partners.
Divesting Keppel Lakefront (Nantong); disposal gains of S$75m in 3Q17.
- Keppel is divesting its entire 100% interest in Keppel Lakefront (Nantong) Property Development Co Ltd (Keppel Lakefront) to Nantong Wanjun Commercial Information Consultancy Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of China Vanke Co. Ltd for a total consideration of RMB1.43bn (approximately S$292m).
- Spanning a total land area of 167,051 sqm, phase 1 of the project, which comprises of 111 landed homes and 10 street‐side commercial units, was completed in 2015 and more than half of the 111 landed homes have been sold as of end Jul-2017.
- The transaction is expected to yield net divestment gains (inclusive of exchange rate gains) of about RMB368.5m (approximately S$75m) upon completion by end-Sept 2017.
- This is in line with Keppel's strategy to recycle capital and rebalance its portfolio to focus on high growth cities.
Sale of 5% stake in Hilli Episeyo to be completed by Apr- 2018.
- Keppel is selling 5%, or half of its current 10% interest, in the world's first FLNG conversion - Hilli Episeyo to Golar LNG Partners LP (Partnership). This is in conjunction with Golar LNG (Golar)'s Master Limited Partnership structure for the Partnership to acquire an equity interest in the vessel.
- The divestment gain attributable to Keppel is expected to be in the range of US$17-19m (approx. S$23-26m) based on the indicative selling price.
- Keppel acquired the 10% stake for a mere US$50 consideration in Sept-2014, and as part of the deal, Keppel extended a shareholders' loan of US$21.7m to Golar Hilli then.
- Upon completion, which is expected to be by Apr-2018, Keppel will continue to hold 5% equity interest in Hilli Episeyo, and 10% interest from cash flow generated from the vessel.
- Keppel's stake in Hilli Episeyo strengthens the alignment of strategic interests between Keppel and partner, Golar, and reflects Keppel's confidence in the prospects of FLNG vessels. Golar is expected to activate the construction of second FLNG vessel contracted with Keppel in the next few months.
Maintain BUY; TP S$7.60.
- We continue to like Keppel as a proxy to ride on property and offshore & marine recovery.
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Integrating perspectives of cognitive dissonance and coping theories into an understanding of the causal sequence between emotional labour, emotional dissonance and job burnout
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Customer service-based employees act as an interface between the consumer and the organisation using managed emotional display which is known as emotional labour. While much research into emotional labour has been conducted over the last three decades, disagreement persists regarding the consequences of emotional labour on employee well-being, ranging from job satisfaction to job burnout. Conflicting empirical findings suggests there is much to be understood regarding the impact of emotional labour on employee well-being, particularly the differential impact of the two types of acting associated with emotional labour: surface acting (faking emotional display) and deep acting (trying to manufacture 'authentic' emotional display) and the function of emotional dissonance (stressor). This research examines the employee processes and mechanisms used by University Student Services staff to manage the experience of emotional dissonance during the process of performing emotional labour (specifically, surface acting). This research presents and tests a theoretically derived model of emotional labour that integrates components of coping and cognitive dissonance theories that assists in explaining how employees may manage the affective consequences of emotional labour. Adopting a mixed methods approach, this research includes three sequential phases. The first stage is a qualitative evaluation of the constructs within the theoretical model within the applied setting of Higher Education Student Services. The second stage involves two phases of data collection to develop and test emotional labour focused measures of behavioural disengagement and effort justification (cognitive dissonance theory), as well as a measure of emotional dissonance. The third and final stage tests the proposed model within the applied setting using the scales developed in stage two of the research. Study 1- A qualitative evaluation of the theoretical model using semi-structured interviews on a sample of Student Services employees (n=18). This study is also used to inform item selection and development for Study 2. Study 2- Stage 1: An assessment of the theoretically derived measurement models for emotional dissonance, behavioural disengagement, and effort justification using SEM techniques on a sample of customer service-based employees (n= 355). Stage 2: A confirmation of the measurement models on a sample of customer service-based employees (n= 154). Study 3- A test of the theoretical model using SEM and regression-based techniques using a sample of Student Services employees (n= 175). The scales developed in Study 2 are used in this phase of the research. The results supported the proposed mediating relationship of emotional dissonance between surface acting and job burnout suggesting that the negative affective state is central to determining the nature of job outcomes associated with emotional labour. The findings also indicated that employees who engage in the cognitive reappraisal mechanisms of behavioural disengagement and effort justification…


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Check out the new HolyBeast Online wikia page!Edit
page is dedicated to the great MMORPG: HolyBeast Online!
Cute animals sometimes evolve into fighting beasts!
Beastia, the world of cute beast animals.
Eliminate the evil rampaging Insects and restore balance to the world! This
Transformation and Evolution
You can transform from Beast to Human at will!
Beasts can also evolve into a higher form!
When beasts go berserk, their Beast power is awakened! Human forms can fight with job skills and magic!
Many different kinds of skills
Items shine and glow when they are enhanced!
There are lots of interesting items!
Players can trade items with the Market function!
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Peregrine will be attending the AILA conference in Washington DC on Wednesday 16 June, at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, MD (Washington, DC).
We will be just outside the Cherry Blossom Ballroom near the lobby area of the hotel, proudly exhibiting our immigration software products:
- Immiguru: Our unique (and award winning!) cloud-based immigration knowledge database, which now contains over 1000 immigration processes to more than 90 destination countries, regularly reviewed by our global network of more than 180 independent service providers.
- Immigo: Our recently launched cloud-based global immigration case management system, which is powered by the live global immigration process data in Immiguru.
If you'll be there too, come and say hi! We love to meet existing and potential partners, and, of course, we would be really happy to give you a demonstration of our software and tell you about our immigration consulting, training and project management services.
Feel free to contact us in advance to arrange an appointment at firstname.lastname@example.com or just turn up on the day! We're looking forward to seeing you.


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Like every week I really wanted to attend last night's LCC Cruise … and of course missed it again. 😦 But today, just now I was inworld and looking if I could cause some havoc somewhere. Nope, all was as boring as can be. But then I opened my friendslist and noticed something looked very strange.
Do you see what I see?
The four mostest famoustest of the still active boatbuilders are all online!
At the same time!
What's going on there? A secret meeting? They planning to found a cartel in order to get a monopol and charge moonprices, racketeering us poor SL resis? Hm … very suspicious.
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Fear the Darkness
Unabridged Audiobook
Written By: Alexandra Ivy
Narrated By: Arika Rapson
Publisher: Tantor Media
Date: December 2013
Duration: 11 hours 6 minutes
Duty-bound to keep Cassie, a were-prophet gifted with visions that portend the fate of the world, out of danger, Caine, a pure-blooded were in need of redemption, tries to keep her safe as her visions lead them to a deadly enemy bent destroying the world. Contains mature themes.
Beautiful Cassandra is a were, a prophet both vulnerable and defiant, blessed with visions that portend the fate of the world. A rare and delicate creature, Cassie must be protected at all costs. Enter Caine, a powerful cur turned pure-blooded were whose recent tangles with a demon lord have left him in serious need of redemption. Caine is duty-bound to keep Cassie out of danger—and that means resisting his potent urge to seduce her . . .
As Cassie's mysterious visions lead them in and out of danger, Caine believes he has found his true mate, the woman with whom he is bound for all eternity. Cassie is both charmed and frightened by Caine's magnetism, and unsure if he—or her feelings for him—can be trusted. But Cassie can't afford to doubt Caine now. A deadly enemy bent on destruction is closer than they realize—and only they can keep chaos from ruling the world . . .


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I'm looking for someone who is open to getting to know each other and possibly having a serious relationship but if not, I'm always looking for new friends who I can get to know and do fun things with! My ideal partner would be someone who is easy to talk to and has similar interests to mine. Differences are great though and I'm always down to have a conversation about anything!
When it comes to my asexuality, it's kind of confusing. I'm the least sexual person I know and at the moment, I seem to identify a lot with asexuality, but when it comes to relationships and sex, I would want to take things as slow as possible. I'm hoping to find someone who is patient and open minded as we both figure out what we're comfortable with doing.
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I'm Becca, 19, and finishing up my final year of community college! My career goal is to become a professional piercer since I've always had an interest and passion for body modifications and self expression. When I'm not working at my current job, I love spending time with my friends, watching movies, and listening to music!
Some of my favorite bands include twentyonepilots, La Dispute, Bring Me the Horizon, and a lot more! I mainly listen to alternative music, but am definitely open to new kinds of music.
I love getting to know new people so feel free to message me on Instagram if you ever felt like chatting!
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Running Water
By Armando Macias
Water collapses, flies apart then rejoins;
as if never apart.
Two drops of the same stream - together but never side by side.
Two drops from the same running water;
separate but never apart.
Hand in hand , but never aware of each other always apart from each other .
Part of the same story; part of the same process;
so never apart.
loyalty, pride, dedication in the defense and improvement of such running
water, is never apart.
Crashing through life and dissolving all resistance
we love-meet, and savor drops of the same running water .
The fulfillment of home and future travels is found in encounter and meeting.
Two drops of running water, smashing through life; never been physically close,
but for sure - never apart.
|Armando Macias AI4624
San Quentin State Prison
San Quentin, CA 94974


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The "Nature & the Landscape" juried exhibition at Gallery 50 is coming up and I just completed this piece to be one of my entries. This is a scene from Supawna Meadows in Pennsville where I used to live. I've been under pressure to get thing done for commissions and shows and I had a feeling of being unsettled. I think the painting shows this. The painting of the geese in my previous blog will be used for the reception cards for the show. I'm very honored.
I see a growth in my work that I can only attribute to the beautiful light in my studio and the support from my husband. He has great suggestions and knows how to talk me down from the ledge when I've had it with a painting. Nobody has ever been able to do that consistently for me. I'm thankful.
I now have two new graphite dog portraits to work on as well as four oil commissions. Soulful Studios is very much busy with pet portraits and fine art paintings. There seems to be only time for making art now and not much time for talking about it.


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I've been absent for a few weeks and today's post might explain one of the reasons why. Last year Ray Ketcham and I planted the seeds for a number of collaborative projects and since then we've been working very hard to make them happen. Hopefully over the next few months some of them will have had the time and space to grow into something concrete that we can share with our friends and readers of our blogs.
Today I am pleased to share one idea that has its roots in the mentoring I've been receiving from Ray. As you may know, I first met Ray at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival last year when I was shooting there along with my friends Dave, David and Mary. We spent a wonderful evening sitting around discussing aspects of art and photography and that's where the idea of the Artist Round Table (ART) was born. I've been wanting to re-create that evening to have a similar discussion with friends and photographers who visit here. It's not easy to have that kind of conversation through a blog and so Ray and I decided we'd invite you to join us in Port Townsend this summer.
Located on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, Port Townsend is an enclave of artists, musicians, performers, and writers. We've made arrangements to spend two and half days with you and some of our friends in this artist community to talk about and work on discovering our visual voice. This isn't a workshop but an opportunity to get together with like-minded photographers and just enjoy discovering the uniqueness of our own visual expression. Each day will be a mix of photographing around Port Townsend, conversations with local artists, and a round table discussion facilitated by Ray. If you'd like to have an idea of the kinds of things we plan on discussing, pop over to Ray's blog today and read his post on Looking for Passion. Of course there'll be lots of time to socialize over meals as well. We've already extended the invitation to some people who we know personally and hopefully we will have friends from Canada, the US Mid-West and perhaps even Texas. We realize most of you will need to travel to Port Townsend so we have kept the price as low as possible (US$199 per person not including accomodations and transportation) just to cover our costs of renting facilities, Round Table hospitality, and presenter recognition.
If you are interested in joining us, please use the contact form to send me an email. Please include a short paragraph on what you hope to gain from being a part of the ART and what you would bring to the discussion. Feel free to ask any questions you may have as well.
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Seniors In Canada Pay More for Generic Drugs Than In USA
Senior citizens in Canada pay on average twice the amount American seniors do for generic medications, according to a report from the Fraser Institute.
Between 2003 and 2006, prices in Canada for generic drugs increased significantly relative to prices in the United States, while relative prices for brand-name drugs most commonly prescribed to seniors decreased, according to the report.
The study evaluated the difference between brand-name and generic drug prices in Canada and the United States for the drugs most commonly prescribed to seniors.
118 Percent More in Canada
The Fraser study found Canadian seniors paid 118 percent more than their American counterparts for the same generic drugs in 2006. In 2003, those drugs were 64 percent more expensive for Canadian seniors than they were for Americans.
Brand-name drugs, on the other hand, were 36 percent less expensive for seniors in Canada than in the United States in 2003, and 52 percent less in 2006.
"High prices for generic drugs are caused by misguided public policies that shield retail pharmacies and generic drug manufacturers from the competitive market forces that would put downward pressure on the price of generic drugs," the report found.
"Additionally," the report noted, "most public drug programs reimburse the cost of generic drugs at a fixed percentage of the brand-name original drug. Under fixed percentage reimbursement, there is no incentive for retailers to compete by offering the lowest prices."
'Virtual Monopoly'
"Canada's fixed price public reimbursement system results in a virtual monopoly within particular retail pharmacy chains for a particular generic label," said Brett Skinner, director of Health and Pharmaceutical Policy Research at the Fraser Institute and coauthor of the study.
"If public drug benefit programs only partially reimbursed consumers directly at a flat percentage of the price of the prescribed drug, all drug sales would be subject to market forces, which would put further downward pressure on prices," the report noted.
The solution to the price disparity, said Skinner, is to allow prices to be "determined by the level of retail competition and price sensitivities of consumers. The resulting competition between retailers would drive prices down over time."
Matthew Smith ([email protected]) writes from Alabama.
For more information ...
"Seniors and Drug Prices in Canada and the United States 2007," Fraser Institute, July 2008: http://am.eri.ca/commerce.web/product_files/SeniorsDrugPrices.pdf


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The Well on Masters Road is a food pantry that opens its doors weekly on Thursdays from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm for seniors and special needs and from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm for everyone else. The pantry is located at 6911 Masters Road in Manvel, Texas. It provides food and links to other services to families in need and is part of Manvel Community Outreach, a tax-deductible non-profit charity. The Well was previously known as "Suzanna's Cupboard" and enjoyed years serving an average of about 250 Manvel area families in need per week while operating in space donated by a Manvel church. In December, 2015, that space was closed due to remodeling. After that, the volunteers helped at the Fresno Food Pantry with labor and funding for all their food purchases during 2016. Now, The Church on Masters Road in Manvel, Texas has generously provided space for the renamed pantry. The Well on Masters Road opened on the first Tuesday in March, 2017. As of the end of May 2018, the new pantry has already served over 1,000 different families composed of over 5,000 individuals, including well over a thousand children and elderly.
Many people do not know that food pantries have to pay to acquire food from the Food Bank. While there is a substantial discount to store prices, the number of families in need creates the necessity for a sizable budget. The volunteers at The Well all donate their time with no pay to operate the food pantry. They drive to the Houston Food Bank to load food acquired, drive it to the food pantry, sort it and give it out to the hundreds in need. Since there is no payroll to support, almost all of the donations go directly to the families in need.
Food drives are an integral part of the food pantry. Various schools, churches and businesses in the area conduct food drives that provide a big part of the food that is distributed. It is picked up, sorted and stored on shelves until it can be given out.
The above pictures show three of the food drives in February and March, 2017 that were donated to The Well: The Krush student ministry at New Hope Church, The Children's Learning Center at First United Methodist Church of Pearland and The Southway Community Church of Pearland. These were amazing food drives and, along with our financial contributors, are the backbone of the food pantry. Without you, there would be many more men, women and children in the Manvel area going to bed hungry. We cannot thank you enough!
The Well would also like to thank the local businesses who make direct food donations. Panera Bread makes a donation at the end each day to food pantries of their unsold bread and pastries.
Schoenmann Produce, a national produce company, makes periodic produce donations as well.
Please see and like The Well Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/mco.thewell/
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Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean
Throughout time, many of us seemed to realize the key to a long lasting and perfect life – being friends with time. It is the key to everything, since to most of us time is an enemy. Still, if you think twice, there's only one good way that always comes with advantages to be friends with time – having something really appealing that connects with it! And what better way to do that, if not by getting one beautiful watch such as the ones by Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean? Not only are they worldwide renowned, but also quite affordable and a luxury piece that will make you feel like a hundred bucks. This watch can also serve as a gift. If you are in the market for some gifts for fathers day, you should definitely take this watch into consideration, as it is the type of gift that would make any man feel special. So, if you are looking forward to finding more about the subject, make sure to stick with us and keep reading!Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Pictures
Fashion is an important element of our society and it has integrated all elements of our life. Therefore, it's no wonder that even watches have to abide by fashion trends even though their main purpose is purely functional. Even fashion blogs for men have special categories where they feature the trendiest watches. We were not at all surprised to find the Seamaster Planet Ocean watch in more than one mens fashion blogs. This watch is as trendy as it is useful. One big advantage of the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean watches is the ability to sell it. Still, as time goes by, it increases its value and may turn you into a billionaire overnight! These being said, it can be easily seen as an investment, a long lasting one and one that can make you feel proud of yourself, as well as of your work! It features a stainless steel bracelet and case, a diameter of about 42 mm and a black color where the entire mystery is hidden. These being said, there's no doubt why you are ought to own at least one from the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean series on your jewelry box.
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Josephine Bardabelias, PT has over 30 years of experience including supervisory roles working in a variety of settings, with a focus in pediatrics. She has treated children in acute care, N.I.C.U., early intervention, private care and school based facilities.
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These are the best books coming in 2015 and I'm sure the list will grow as the year goes on. Sometimes it can get a little crazy keeping up with series and what books are to come. So I hope this helps or that you can find a new series to dive into!(Some of the later release dates may change according to goodreads because that's usually how it goes. Hopefully they get moved up instead of pushed back!)
Books that are available for pre-order can be accessed by clicking on the bolded book title.
Reborn by Jennifer Rush. Release date: January 6th. This is the third book in the Altered series. The previous two books have been quick paced and a relatively easy read. They reminded me quite a bit of the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson, so if you liked those then you'll enjoy these. I flew these books and loved them and cannot wait for this book.
Dead of Winter by Kresley Cole. Release date: January 6th. The third book in the Arcana Chronicle series. This is an end-of-the-world series that is written unlike any other. I loved that it had a lot of history, an interesting love triangle (for once) and kept me engrossed throughout the whole book. The romance scenes are quite um.. graphic. Definitely for mature audiences, borderline New Adult genre. Still, it's a great story and I can't wait to pick up on the GIANT cliff hanger Cole left us on.
I Was Here by Gayle Forman. Release date: January 27th. Gayle Forman is one of my favorite authors, so I'm so excited to be diving into another one of her amazing stories. Barnes&Nobel says: "I Was Here is Gayle Forman at her finest, a taut, emotional, and ultimately redemptive story about redefining the meaning of family and finding a way to move forward even in the face of unspeakable loss."
The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead. Release date: February 10th. Sadly this is the final book to the amazing Bloodlines series. This series is a spin-off from the Vampire Academy series which is also amazing. I love love love these books and the author so much. I highly recommend reading these books. This is probably the book I'm most excited to read, I just want to dive back into the Bloodlines world.
Miss Mayhem by Rachel Hawkins. Release date: April 7th. This is the second book to Rebel Belle. Which was a very cute read and light read. The strong female lead is what appealed to me most in this book. I enjoyed it and I'm excited to see what else is to come in this series.
The Death Code by Lindsay Cummings. Release date: April 21st. The second book in the Murder Complex series. When I read the first book I honestly wasn't expecting to like it all but I ended up falling in love with it. Today it's hard to create a new dystopian world that isn't the same as every other one. But Cummings really succeeded at creating something new and exciting. It's super action packed and fast-paced and I know this book is going to be just as amazing as the last.
The Heir by Kiera Cass. Release date: May 5th. The fourth book to the Selection series which is one of my favorite series. It's a dystopian series with a twist; usually compared to the show The Bachelor but with a futuristic monarch world. The setting is really amazing. Sometimes reading about the main character fighting constantly or living on the streets can get repetitive. This series is all dresses and fancy living that's refreshing to read after the heaviness of all the fighting. I wouldn't say its light read because there's quite a bit of depth and mystery to it but it is so good. I'm super excited to read more into this series.
End of Days by Susan Ee. Release date: May 12th. Third book in Penryn and the End of Days series. I loved these books and I wished they were longer. I really loved the voice of the main character. She's snarky while managing to be a total BA. This series is about fallen angels and falling in love with them during a different type of apocalypse. This is probably the second book I'm most excited for. (Sadly no cover art yet.)
P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han. Release date: June 2nd. The second book to All The Boys I've Loved Before, which so happens to be one of my favorite books. I loved this book so much and cannot wait to read this. The first book was a really light read but makes you evaluate your own love life (or lack of). I recommend this to anyone, it is so good. (No cover art yet.)
Crash by Eve Silver. Release date: June 9th. Third book the Game series and I'm more than ready to jump back into this world. If you're a fan of aliens and BA female leads then this is your book. I loved the first two books, and the love interest in it is so well written. The characters in the book compare their lives to a video game so if that sounds cool then you should check it out.
Every Last Breath by Jennifer L. Armentrout. Release date: July 2015. This is the final book in the Dark Elements series. Which has been one of my favorites. Its about angels and demons and gargoyles all living the real world. Books like these are usually my favorite; where the magic or sci-fi elements exists in the real world. The world isn't falling apart around them and I really enjoy that. This author really knows how to nail a good romance so if you looking for paranormal romances, then this is the best. It is for more mature audiences, but not as graphic as the books by Kresley Cole. Definitely worth a read, I love every book Armentrout writes.
Untitled (Starbound #3) by Amie Kaufman and Megan Spooner. Release date: December. This is by far my favorite series, but I'm trying not to get too excited because the book is a whole year away. The first book of this series is These Broken Stars and you should read this ASAP. It's in my top ten favorite books, that's how much I love it. It's like a space version of the Titanic, except like thirty thousand times better. Just read and know that it is amazing.
That's all I've got for now! I hope you saved your Christmas money this year, happy reading.


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Enough With Trump/Hitler Comparisons: A Response to Daniel Gordis
Daniel Gordis is the Senior Vice President at Shalem College in Jerusalem, and he does NOT like Donald Trump — and he wants you to know it. That's why so many of his Facebook posts argue in one form or another that Trump is a wannabe fascist dictator, or as Safam (one of my favorite Jewish music groups growing up) once sang, "Another Hitler waiting in the wings."
This meme, and Danny is not the only one pedaling it, is tired and stale, which is why, a couple of months ago, I unfollowed him on Facebook. But Danny wants to make sure that I, Zach Abramowitz, know that he thinks Trump is Hitler which is why, starting last week, Danny began tagging me in every one of his Facebook posts, daring me to block him.
I have no problem with someone who doesn't like Trump or doesn't want to vote for Trump. But this line of attack is not only ineffective, it has actually helped Trump win the nomination, and it will help Trump as he glides to the White House. These attacks have failed for the same reason that the "Trump is a racist" attack failed as well. It's hard to convince people that someone is a racist, a misogynist or an anti-Semite for that matter when he employs Jews, women, Latinos and people of color in executive roles within his company, marches in the Israel day parade, and, oh, that minor detail of his daughter Ivanka converting to Judaism. There are valid criticisms of Trump (even Trump would admit that), but it's hard to find them and pick them out when they are clouded by crazy comparisons paralleled only by "Obama is an Islamic cleric in disguise." As the Talmud says, "Tafasta meruba lo tafasta" or "He who grabs too much grabs nothing at all."
I appreciate Danny's concern for another Holocaust-like tragedy, and being that he is a professor of history, it is certainly possible that he is seeing something that I, and others like me, are missing. So, unlike most responses and open letters, I'm actually inviting Danny to respond to me right here on this very page. I highly doubt he will take me up on the offer, but at the very least, maybe this will get him to stop tagging me on Facebook.


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So PewDiePieMan says i hacked into his server and griefed it? I've never talked to the guy before and i dont even know how to hack i suck at computer stuff and im like only 11. I dont know what he is taking about and that post before i'm so so so sorry about it and i really actually like brodie but please he wont stop!!!! i never talked to him!!!!!
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A number of owner managed businesses that we work with are run by people who have received little or no sales training and have very limited sales experience. They don't like sales – they don't trust sales – they just get on with it the best they can.
For some it doesn't hinder them but for others it is the gag that stops their company growing and thriving. Overcoming the 'blockage to selling' is one of the most common start points we have in engaging with a client.
Why is there a block to selling?
It's perhaps a cultural thing. The research below clearly highlights this.
The web site Adzuna surveyed 1,000 people and found that almost half of people in the UK do not trust politicians followed closely by journalists and sales people.
The web site Hub Spot Research ran a survey asking respondents to rank the trustworthiness of four professions –
49% would trust a doctor
12% an accountant
12% a professional musician
And only 3% would put their trust in a salesperson
Gallup Polls in the USA asked people to rank various professions. Only 9% ranked members of Congress as having high ethical standards and just 7% trust salespeople.
Finally the consultancy Development Dimensions International (DDI) surveyed 2,705 buyers in 6 countries. The survey found the common perception across all countries was that sales is a 'necessary evil'. The stereotype of the 'pushy' sales person more interested in their own commission than providing service still exists. Despite sales training programs focused on consultative selling only 42% of UK buyers considered their sales contacts as business partners. Australia scored slightly lower while France scored 64% and Germany 84%.
Effective Selling is a Mindset
Selling is a mindset. In our experience, moving to a true account management approach takes a huge change in mindset.
So often the owner has the gravitas and the ability to sell, but they don't necessarily recognise this. Working to change their mind set is often a starting point as it is not possible to replace them in their business.
Stop 'selling' – Start 'helping'
For many of my clients new to sales, the stereotypes must be overcome if they are to move their businesses forward. The start point is to dispel the myths.
The role model is not a pushy salesperson, but a business partner, someone who knows their product or service and who can talk with knowledge to the customer. Because they are the owner, they can make quick decisions. If they can build a working relationship they can usually break through and learn the 'dark art'.
Make a customer – not a sale
Sales people are trained 'ad nauseam' to systematically collect information and contact names and to follow up. So often 'process' can be used to help steer the changes. Understanding that business comes from either new clients or existing accounts and by far the most effective is account development.
Extending the contact base through asking for introductions to other people in the client is an obvious route. People buy from people and so the working relationship and trust are the reasons for doing business. Mapping out the organisation chart is essential and it must be done systematically.
It is essential to understand that the client has an annual budget cycle. The budget for the business is determined annually and the planning starts a few months before the start of the financial year. If you can get in at the planning stage you can often help the client spend their budget more effectively.
And don't be shy, ask the client how you can help them look good in their next appraisal!
Sales Pipeline
The sales pipeline is also an obvious starting point with listing:
- 'suspects' clients that may have work in the future
- 'prospects' – clients where there is a budget for work
- 'proposals' – a proposal for work
- 'wins'
- 'losses'
This tool is often a light-bulb moment for many clients quickly realising its benefits of systematically listing what they have in their heads.
At CMC, we help our clients to overcome these 'pushy' sales sterotypes with changing mindsets and giving confidence to move from a 'sales' approach to a 'relationship/helping' approach. With this conquered and having the right tools and processes in place to track sales, owners are then well equipped to move their business onto the next level in line with their growth plans.
If you or your management are struggling with the 'sales blockage', please contact us on 01844 319286 or complete the contact form below.


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When we started trying to eat more whole foods, soba noodles were one of the first things on the list. I have had an obsession with pasta and noodles ever since I can remember, and I probably eat too much of these mostly refined carbohydrates. Growing up, I used to pester my mother in the mornings before school as to what we would be eating that night for dinner. Happy days if the answer was pasta! If not, I would become grumpy or try to persuade my poor mother to change whatever her plan was for the evening meal. Once I moved out of home, it would be a pretty rare occasion if you could not find a packet of spaghetti or noodles in my cupboard, and I'm pretty sure most guests to my house have had pasta at least once.
We have now switched mostly to wholemeal pasta (unless I am making pasta myself) and when cooking Asian-style meals with noodles, I tend to use soba noodles. Soba means buckwheat in Japanese, and soba noodles are unsurprisingly made from buckwheat. Strangely enough, buckwheat is not actually wheat but a grain-like seed, which is milled into a flour. Buckwheat itself is a complete protein and is high in dietary fibre – you can read more about it here. Because buckwheat does not contain gluten, it is often mixed with flour when cooking to give elasticity to the dough. Soba noodles are therefore likely to be mixed with flour, unless they are home made (one to try soon!) or bought from a specialty Japanese or health food store as a gluten-free product. Alot of the cheaper varieties of soba noodles are actually made mostly with flour, so check the packet labelling on your noodles – if you want to obtain nutritional benefits, choose a product with at least 80% buckwheat (and 20% flour) – called ni-hachi in Japanese.
Today's recipe uses soba noodles in a warming, nutritious miso broth, topped with oyster mushrooms, some greens, tofu and a sprinkling of sesame. I was inspired by this more traditional dashi recipe for making the broth, and have used shiitake mushrooms as the base, spiced up with some ginger, chilli and lemon to counteract the cold weather. This recipe makes two generous slurpy soup bowls.
- 6 dried shiitake mushrooms
- 2-3 pieces arame or kombu seaweed
- 5 cups water
- 4 tablespoons bonito flakes (optional – leave out if vegetarian)
- 1 cm piece of ginger, roughly chopped
- 4 tablespoons shiro miso paste
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
[Alternatively, instead of making your own broth, you can use an instant dashi packet which you can buy from the supermarket to replace the first four ingredients in this list, and start the broth instructions below when the ginger is added. This makes for a much quicker mid week meal]
- 250g extra firm tofu (preferably organic, non GMO)
- 2 bundles of soba noodles (approx 200g)
- 1 small head of broccoli
- 1 bunch of bok choy
- 150g oyster mushrooms
- 1 cm piece of ginger, finely grated
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons tamari
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 10 leaves of mint
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds or shichimi togarashi, for serving
- Olive oil, for cooking
- Carefully brush off any dirt from the shiitake mushrooms (do not wash them). Soak the shiitake mushrooms and seaweed in 5 cups of cold water for at least 3 hours – alternatively, if you run out of time (like me earlier this week!), soak the mushrooms and seaweed in 5 cups of hot water (not boiling) in a large saucepan (but not on the stove) for at least 20 minutes. You might need to place a bowl or plate over the shiitakes to keep them under water.
- After the mushrooms and seaweed have soaked, add the ginger to the saucepan and simmer on low-medium heat for 20-25 minutes, being careful not to bring it to boil, while you prepare the noodles and vegetables.
- Once the noodles, vegetables and tofu are cooked and in the bowl (see steps 1-4 below), bring the broth to boil, add the bonito flakes (if using) and immediately turn off the heat. Stir in the bonito flakes for a minute.
- Put a food strainer (preferably lined with a piece of muslin cloth, thin tea towel or absorbent paper) over a large bowl, and strain the broth through the sieve into the bowl. Remove the shiitake mushrooms from the sieve, and then discard the seaweed/ginger/bonito flakes.
- Roughly chop the shiitake mushrooms, discard their stems, and add the chopped shiitake cups to the noodle bowls.
- Spoon the miso paste into a cup, ladle in a spoon of the broth and whisk until the miso is dissolved. Then whisk the miso into the rest of the broth. Add two tablespoons of the lemon juice. Taste the broth, and add more lemon juice as desired, and then ladle the broth into the bowls as set out in step 5 below.
- Cut the tofu into thick slices and place it on absorbent paper on a plate – put another piece of absorbent paper and plate on top with a bowl or other weight, and leave it to sit for 15 minutes. This step is optional, but will improve the texture of the tofu as it drains the water from the tofu.
- Cook the soba noodles in boiling water (3-5 minutes) until they are almost cooked but are still firm. Drain the noodles and rinse in cold water to prevent them from sticking together and cooking further. It is important not to cook them completely, as they will be added to the soup and you don't want squishy, slimy noodles. Toss half a tablespoon of sesame oil through the noodles, separate the noodles in half, put in two large soup bowls and set aside.
- Chop the broccoli, bok choy (chop and retain most of the stalks as well as the leaves) and oyster mushrooms. In a wok or large frypan, heat some olive oil with a tablespoon of the sesame oil over medium heat and add the bok choy stalks, chilli and ginger. Stir for a minute or two, and then add the broccoli. Add a tablespoon of tamari and a tablespoon of mirin, and stir. Then add in the oyster mushrooms and the bok choy leaves and stir for a minute or two. Remove from heat once vegetables are just cooked (I like them still firm in the middle).
- Heat some olive oil and half a tablespoon of sesame oil into the wok, and add the tofu. Add a tablespoon of each of the mirin and tamari and cook the tofu on high heat until it is browned.
- Divide the vegetables between the two noodle bowls, add the tofu into the bowl and ladle in some of the broth.
- Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and mint and serve.


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Our Senior Engineer is responsible for building, testing, debugging/troubleshooting, clean/compliant software for both native and web applications. They share responsibilities regarding infrastructure, continuous integration and deployment, as well as driving standards with Technical Architects and the rest of the department.
It is expected that the a Senior Engineer will have a strong voice in code reviews, while contributing to a culture of transparent and open feedback. Their work should be exemplary to junior staff. Finally they must be able to articulate the value of their proposed solutions.
Key responsibilities
- Calls for and leads code reviews
- Drives coding standards
- Delivers great code design
- Encourages collective code ownership
- Writes clean code
- Drives best engineering practices
- Makes sure code is tested properly
- Uses DRY, SOLID, and YAGNI principle in code design
- Practices collective code ownership
- A proven leader with regards to new techniques to coding practices
- Shows an enthusiasm for learning from others as well as teaching others
- Adheres to best engineering practices on a daily basis, takes ownership and ensures quality with the whole team
- Drives best engineering practices
- Makes sure code is tested properly and encourages others to do so
- Is able to recommend the best approach to utilizing code management tools
- Documents code when appropriate
- Able to identify and avoid anti-patterns
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- 5+ years developing and leading large-scale technology initiatives.
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- Expert-level knowledge in modern web development practices, especially those relating to JavaScript.
- Expert-level knowledge of software design paradigms and supporting frameworks.
- Expert-level design experience with RDS, Postgres and MySQL.
- Proven mobile development experience, either natively or using relevant alternatives such as React Native.
- A strong desire to experiment with bleeding edge technology and understand relating market trends.
- Strong problem solving, communication and negotiating skills.
- Must be able to take control of their own schedule to ensure all responsibilities are met.
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A quick public service announcement for anyone else currently working through Seven Languages in Seven Weeks on a Mac.
Chapter 3's language, Io, does not currently compile on Mac OS X if you attempt installation via Homebrew. This patch should fix it once it has been pulled into Io master.
Chapter 4's language, Prolog, can be installed from the GNU Prolog web site. It installs to an odd location,
/opt/local/bin, which you will need to add to your path to get it working properly.
Hope that helps someone else out there!


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Back in business
I am sure that the dozens (if not hundreds) of you who read this blog have been wondering, "Where the heck are you?" Well, vacation in Virginia Beach was really special -- my first week-long vacation with exclusively my nuclear family (no parents or in-laws allowed on this one). And, of course, when one goes on vacation for a week, there is the inevitable backlog of items to be tended to at the office. Not much time for blogging when there's "real" work to be done.
Today, I am taking this 10-minute break from the CTAM conference in Philadelphia. I am using the Tribune Media Services business center at the conference to post this report. (How cool is that?)
Anyway, I should have some interesting things to say later about some of the speakers and roundtable discussions here at the cable industry's big trade show. For starters, this morning's keynote speaker, Shelly Lazarus, of Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide was ... how should I say ... phenomenal. She talked about how companies that want to survive today need to fall in love with their customers, and the love will flow back (in dollars). One amazing but true point she made (and I'll paraphrase):
Back in the early days of television, on a given night, the three major networks were able to capture 80% of the households viewing television. Today, you need to tally the top 57 broadcast and cable channels to capture that same 80% share! It's a diverse world in today's media arena.


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Deadlysin - part 2 of 2
Today we present Spanish beauty Nereida Deadlysin - a sexy, dark haired, brown eyed and inked addition to RopeMarks - we are pleased.
Being used for the first time on RopeMarks we love to see Nereida's ink from all possible angles, in the fetishes of way we know - in heels and collared.
When it's time to put this sexy chick in bondage we tie her upper body (gote), attach her to the stairs (nawa zuri), pull one leg up and attach that to the stairs (kataashi zuri) and then twist and supend her other leg - now fully suspended from the stairs we make her enjoy the experience - oh the sweet noises...
It's a shame if wouldn't be able to look into those deep, deep, brown eyes while she's hanging there for our pleasure (and hers, I'm sure - but that's considered optional). A hair bondage, keeping her head up and eyes onto ours we add.
Beautiful red lips require something hard to keep them open; mandatory, no options, we spread her mouth in a big sexy "O" using our gag, her beautiful red lips framing the ball... uncontrollable drooling is just moments away now...
The stunning rubber collar gets some help from a new neck rope (kubi zuri). Our Spanish submissive Nereida is now suspended, gagged, pulled by her hair and struggling to keep breathing properly; but we're not done yet...
We still have two delicious parts of her lucious body available for pleasing us, her nipples - we add painful nipple clamps to her already suffering body. This addition makes more sexy noises and gasps for air come out of Nereida´s gagged lips - drooling is unstoppable.
Personally we don't think we are the worst person there is, seeing this stunning submissive in so much agony (pleasure?) we query if she would like a stool, relax. Naively she says yes... so she gets a stool, tied and suspended from her body that is already in heavy agony!
This is an update in 2 parts.
Pictures by KinkyStyle
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Breaking Black Tie: 9 Rebel Style Tips Right Off the Emmys Red Carpet
How do you go toe-to-toe with our best-dressed guy at the Emmys? Stand apart, don't stand out. Aaron Paul's midnight blue shawl collar kit almost stole the show ...bitch!
By and large, gray was the go-to choice for many men last night. Don Cheadle's could benefit from going a size down (and a pocket square), but the color suits him well.
[#image: /photos/558366d03655c24c6c966947]|||||| **Jim Parsons**
The Big Bang Theory actor might play a nerd, but his dark navy tux looked super smart. It's a subtle way to dress against the grain, and despite what you might have heard, yes, you can wear black shoes with this shade.
[#image: /photos/558366cf09f0bee56441e2f9]|||||| **Jon Hamm**
The white dinner jacket is a nice throwback to old school Hollywood men like Humphrey Bogart and Sean Connery's version of James Bond. By wearing it with that beard, Jon Hamm gives his red carpet look some grizzled edge. It wouldn't have flown back then, but today it's totally copasetic.
[#image: /photos/558366d009f0bee56441e304]|||||| **Kevin Spacey**
From the button stance of his midnight blue tux, to the hint of IWC watch, to the upside-down American Flag lapel pin, Kevin Spacey is probably the closest thing we saw to American sprezzatura on the red carpet last night.
[#image: /photos/558366cf09f0bee56441e2f5]|||||| **Neil Patrick Harris**
NPH's Dolce & Gabbana rig could have used less stripes and more bowtie. The burgundy is a bold choice, and we can't fault the guy for trying. It fits him well, but it could have been put together better.
[#image: /photos/558366d03655c24c6c96694b]|||||| **Tim Gunn**
This is the foolproof way to do "non-black" black tie. The single-button midnight blue tux—with the tiniest bit of break in his pants—shows that he's got serious menswear chops without diverting attention away from the supermodel on his other arm. Keep in mind, gents, people should be looking at her, not you.
[#image: /photos/558366d03655c24c6c96694e]|||||| **Ty Burrell**
We honestly didn't know Phil Dunphy had it in him. Burrell blew us away with this bold double-breasted tux, with aggressive peak lapels and a noticeable taper in his trousers. No break? A slightly off-kilter bowtie? Someone must have a subscription to GQ.
[#image: /photos/558366d009f0bee56441e2fc]|||||| **Will Arnett**
We're going to allow Arnett's simple skinny tie with a tux. After all, it definitely separated him from his tux buddy Ryan Seacrest, but also because it accentuates his figure just like the rest of this gray kit. Like Arnett, the tie cuts a long, slim figure. Well done.


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Is LG G7200 unlocking illegal?
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Unlock your LG G7200 by unlock Code is far the easiest method to unlock your LG G7200 handset. You can easily purchase your LG G7200 unlock code from an online site which will then e-mail your LG G7200 unlock code to you so you just simply enter the LG G7200 unlock code into your phone. Effortless as that and also most websites would probably send you the code within a day or so and some are fast. You may also apply for the LG G7200 unlock code from your service provider.
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Will unlocking my LG G7200 void the warranty ?
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Literally hundreds of thousands of Jews — observant and secular — flocked to the Tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai starting late Saturday night, and more than half had arrived in time to see the lighting of the first bonfire that signals the start of the massive celebration that each year seizes the mystical Mount Meron for the next 20 hours.
The first of this year's 18 (the numerical equivalent of 'chai' – the Hebrew word for 'life') official bonfires began burning at around 1:30 am Sunday morning, with the last one scheduled to be lit at 7 pm in the evening, in the Toldos Aharon compound.
At Meron, the celebration of Lag B'Omer is set against the backdrop of music, prayer, dance and non-stop fire. In between, there is the sound of people coming and going and laughing and singing and praying and shouting and wishing 'Mazel tov!'
Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan and Deputy Defense Minister Rabbi Eli Ben-Dahan were in attendance overnight, as were many other top Israeli government officials, gazing over the immense sea of dancing Jews moving in time to the endless music.
A non-stop chain of little 3-year-old boys proudly presented by their emotional fathers are receiving their first-ever haircut sometime during this holiday. The event is called a "halaka" in Hebrew, an "upsheren" in Yiddish and marks the formal start of a little boy's Torah education, beginning with learning the aleph bet, the Hebrew alphabet. This is also the day on which observant Jewish boys receive their first new fringed garment, on which they will learn to make a daily blessing, as well. Singles of both sexes are praying passionately at the Tomb for Rabbi Shimon to help them find their "bashert" – their Divinely intended other half – the person to whom they will surely become engaged to be married soon, after prayers at this holy site.
By 4 pm Sunday, volunteer medical personnel from the United Hatzolah emergency response organization treated more than 612 people in Meron since Thursday. According to spokesperson Raphael Poch, "most cases have involved injuries due to falls, cuts, bruises, burns and respiratory problems."
The majority of the patients were treated at the United Hatzolah medical clinic on site at Meron, Poch said, and did not require evacuation.
During the daylight hours, however, Poch said the medical problems differed from those of the night. "Many additional people required treatment… for heat stroke, faintness, and dehydration due to the warm temperatures and large crowds in tight spaces causing a lack of breathable oxygen.
"EMS teams in the field have asked that parents do not bring small children to the grave site of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai itself during the afternoon hours as it is dangerous due to the heat, lack of oxygen, and threat of being trampled," he warned.
It is still not known how many people have reached the mountainside grave site, and how many tried but didn't make it. There are also no numbers — at least yet — on how many people already were successful in finding their "other half" on this day, how many little boys were launched into the first step of the yeshiva world to join the rest of observant Jewish brotherhood, and how many other special blessings were realized at this holy site (for healing, for livelihood, and for other personal matters.)
The 6 am nightmare of police shutting down the buses going in to the site, leaving the site, and miles of traffic backed up along the road, all gets wiped away the second the passenger reaches his destination and becomes one with the dancing crowd. One look at the laughing young men giving each other a boost to climb into open bus windows as they stood waiting in a parking lot (this is one that readers can easily find on YouTube) as they try to catch a ride down the mountain, makes it clear that whatever the nightmare, the night's dancing was worth it all.


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Lady Charlotte Whewell took some photos of me out in Victoria Park last weekend. I just had to send some over to the good people at Sun On The Sand, and I was uploading them to my Flickr, when the one you can see up there struck me as being a thing of great wonder, that was in desperate need of a fitting caption.
So, have at ye: Caption Contest! Leave your caption in the comments. The best one will be decided by a crack team of experts, including ME, Blonde Jeremy, and Charlotte Whewell.
Winner gets a homemade copy of ATD20 on CD. Made at home! With a printer! And some glue! And some pens! Whoo!
We'll be deciding the name of the cartoon strip on Wednesday, by the way, during the All New Weekly Doncast, from 5pm GMT.
Have you in the Blob Blog watching Bill O'Reilley and Jon Stewart, by the way? Get in there! And if your appetite for Yank Politic Sensationalism has been whetted, they got a decent photo of Sarah Palin's crib notes on her palm. I did that at the Gonzales gig, you know. That's why I didn't wear the white Gloves he gave me. Truefax. I ain't ashamed.


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Ebhoni, a 16-year-old singer/songwriter from Toronto, is back with another hypnotic new track: Forgive Me." The new song boasts the usual lush electronic background sonics she's used to, but it has a quicker, poppier pulse — more designed for the dancefloor than past jams like "Let It Out" and "Bye Bye," both emblematic of Ebhoni's delicately immersive brand of R&B. Despite "Forgive Me" not sounding as much like a "deep cut" as her traditional fare, her vocals sound as seamless and as heartfelt as ever. The song finds Ebhoni lamenting a relationship that she presumably caused to end.
Take A Listen Below
DOWNLOAD Ebhoni – Forgive Me


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During the Peninsula Classics "Best of the Best Award" dinner that kicked off Monterey Car Week, six Concours-winning cars from 2015 entered, but only one left victorious.
After ballots were cast and votes tallied, a panel of 23 judges collectively decided the title of "Most Exceptional Car in the World" should go to a 1937 Talbot-Lago Type 150-CS "Goutte d'Eau."
The teardrop coupe (goutte d'eau is French for "water drop") is owned by Peter Mullin, has a coach that was built by Figoni and Falaschi, and is one of only 14 models that were produced.
The 150-CS gained notoriety after winning the 1937 French Grand Prix and Mullin's model is a touring version of the teardrop design that epitomizes "speed, aerodynamic efficiency and elegance." It took home a Best in Show award at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed in order to qualify for Peninsula's contest.
Originally owned by famed Le Mans racer "Bentley Boy" Woolf Barnato, Mullin's 150-CS is said to have been raced at high speed from Paris to Cannes in under 10 hours on a bet. Needless to say, he's pretty attached to it.
"This car combines sculptural beauty, engineering, and performance," Mullin told Bloomberg. "It's my favorite car in our collection, so if I had to sell, it would go last. Which means never."
Hopefully he's open to a rental.
Main image courtesy of Michael Furman and the Mullin Automotive Museum


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Deadpool first appeared in the New Mutants #98 back in 1990 and got his own series in Deadpool #1 (1997). He is the first super hero who can break the fourth wall and talk directly to the readers (widely known as "Merc with a Mouth"). After the events of Secret Wars, Deadpool was offered a membership in the Avengers Unity Squad by saving Rougue with the chemicals he stole.
Deadpool (2016) is also the 8th full-length movie based on the Marvel Comics character, directed by Tim Miller with Ryan Reynolds playing Wade Wilson, who was subjected to an experiment that gives him incredible healing powers and twisted sense of humor, trying to hunt down for the guy destroying his life.


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Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | 11am-3pm (EST)
The, online career event will connect your company with top talent from Veteran's of Foreign Wars members. This is a unique opportunity to recruit former servicemen and women seeking careers in the hospitality industry. During the live event, recruiters and members of your team can welcome highly qualified candidates in your customized booth in a group setting as well as engage them in one-on-one chat. Exhibitors also will have the opportunity to search resumes, promote your company and post jobs directly into the event where candidates can apply straight from your booth.
Participation will include
- Branding: Company logo will be placed on directly on the website and opportunities are available for other elements inside of the event.
- Training: You will receive live training training prior to the event and the ability to login and view your booth and the environment prior to attendees.
- Custom Booth: A booth located in the Virtual Exhibit Hall built to your brand likeness. This will include 8 personalized recruiter profiles for you and your team. Along with up to 6 content tabs within your booth for information, such as About Us/Company Overview, Benefit Documents, recruitment videos, job openings, FAQs, contact information, group chat, etc.
- Post-Event Reporting: Receive in-depth visitor analytics such as booth visit reports, group and private chat transcripts, ability to download and export resumes, and more!
- Post-Event Applications: All job openings will be accessible to job seekers and exhibitors for an additional 30 days after the live event.
Interested in exhibiting
If you are an exhibitor and interested in learning how you can participate in any of our upcoming event, please contact
Alyssa Prince


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China de Comboio
Como viajar de comboio pela China: informações, ligações, blogs e relatos de viagem. Obtenha ajuda no nosso fórum para comprar bilhetes de comboio.
Compre aqui os seus bilhetes para viajar até à China e países vizinhos, de forma simples e segura. Loja online da China Highlights, a agência ferroviária com mais experiência na China.
ligações populares viajadas por outros utilizadoresPequim - CantãoPequim - Hong KongPequim - XangaiPequim - WuhanHong Kong - XangaiHong Kong - PequimHong Kong - WuhanXangai - PequimXangai - Hong KongXangai - Wuhan
Tabela de horários online, onde pode encontrar ligações relevantes e atualizadas.
China Índia
To travel from China to India, there is no rail connection available. We recommend to book a direct flight via the given booking link. Train tickets in India are available via 12go.asia.
China Japão
To travel from China to Japan, there is a direct ferry connection from Shanghai (China) to Osaka (Japan). Both cities are connected to the national railway network.
Another option is to travel first by train to Qingdao (China). There you change to the ferry to Incheon (South Korea). Cross South Korea from Incheon to Busan. From Busan (South Korea) take the ferry to Japan.
China Coréia do Norte
If you want to travel from China to North Korea by train, you can make use of one of the direct trains running four times per week between Beijing (China) and Pyongyang (North Korea). The journey time is about 30 hours.
This route seems to be open for individual travellers.
China Coréia do Sul
If you want to travel from China to South Korea, you have to include a ferry on the route from Qingdao (China) to Incheon (South Korea). Daily ferry connections are available.
Qingdao (China) and Incheon (South Korea) are both well connected to the national railway network of each country.
China Cazaquistão
To travel from China to Kazakhstan by train, you have once per week a direct overnight train from Ürümqi (or Urumqi / China) to Almaty (Kazakhstan). The journey time is about 36 hours. Buy your train ticket via the given booking link (write the city name like "Urumqi")..
China Mongólia
If you want to travel from China to Mongolia by train, buy your train ticket via one of the given booking links or locally at a train station in China.
Direct connections available from Beijing (China) to Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia).
China Rússia
To travel from China to Russia by train, use the direct train connections by the Trans-Siberian Railway. Buy your train ticket online via one of the following booking links. There you will also find the exact schedules and ticket prices which depends on the date of your travel.
China Vietnã
If you want to travel from China to Vietnam by train, you have daily connections. There are two main travel routes available.
The first travel route is from Beijing, Guilin, Nanning (China) to Hanoi (Vietnam).
There are two direct trains per week from Beijing (China) to Hanoi (Vietnam).
There are every day connections from Nanning (China) to Hanoi (Vietnam). If you travel on a date were no direct train runs from Beijing to Hanoi, first travel by the daily overnight train from Beijing to Nanning, then by the daily overnight train from Nanning to Hanoi.
The second travel route is from Kunming (China) to Hanoi (Vietnam) with change and border crossing at Hekou (China) and Lào Cai (Vietnam). The train in China coming from Kunming ends at the station Hekou North (China). Journey time 5 hours. There you take a bus or taxi to the border (10 minutes). Walk over the border. And again by bus or taxi (10 minutes) to the station of Lào Cai (Vietnam). From there continue to Hanoi by direct train.
How to buy tickets:
- buy train tickets from China to Vietnam at Chinahighlights. For the city of Hanoi fill in Gia Lam, Hanoi !!!
Direct train: Beijing - Gia Lam, Hanoi.
Connection with change: Beijing - Nanning and Nanning - Gia Lam, Hanoi.
- buy train tickets inside of Vietnam are available via Baolau. For example: Lào Cai - Hanoi.


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Wow these are delicious and only four ingredients; yep you read that right………. four ingredients.
Because we're on school holidays and my daughter never stops eating; I've really been focusing the baking these past few weeks on healthy sugar-free snacks that I'm happy for her to munch on.
These oat cakes are ridiculously simple to make and because they're sugar-free I'm happy for her to eat them up. They're also dairy free which is great for my ten month old who is dairy intolerant and the hubby who eats gluten-free so everyone's a winner.
Plus being packed with oats they're loaded with soluble fibre which is going to create a feeling of increased fullness; so I'm hoping I won't continue to hear the phrase 'mum I'm hungry' fifty times a day. ( I live in hope)
The best bit; these are great for pregnant ladies giving you a boost mid morning or if you're feeling a little nauseous, the sugar levels in the banana will help, keeping you going all morning until you can tuck into lunch.
3 Cups of Rolled Gluten Free Oats
2 softened bananas mashed
1/2 Cup of Clear Honey
2 tsp of Cinnamon
Set the oven to 180°C
- In a large bowl mash the bananas; you can really get these smooth or leave the lumps in which I love as you get delicious bites of warm banana.
- Add the honey and cinnamon and stir well.
- Add the oats and mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon. This will form quite a thick mixture; quite like a dough
- Line and grease a square oven proof tin and press the mixture into the tin; smoothing down with the back of a metal spoon
- Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes until just crisp on top.
- Score into squares and leave to cool before removing.
These are delicious when still slightly warm or just as good cold.
Can be stored for two days maximum in an air tight container ( but I doubt they'll last that long)


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Its been an year, post an incident that shook me as an individual. Yes have read about a lot of rape cases, about the atrocities committed not just on women but on children and on men. But this incident did shake me as an individual, for the first time in my life I felt fear at a personal level, the situation seemed so frighteningly close to my everyday life. I have traveled in buses at 9 PM, can't even call that late, if faced with a similar situation would have fought on the same terms. But what happened to that brave girl, Is beyond imagination, I never thought in my nightmares that humans could do this to another human just because they got agitated when she fought back.
I have always felt about women rights, not that I have ever faced discrimination be it at home, school, college or workplace. Yes I know a lot of good men around me, men who have guided me to understand right and wrong through my lens of understanding, men who have voiced their pain and anguish alongside me and I respect those men;
But there are prejudices that do exist, there is inequality at lot of levels that does exist so let's accept that. Incidences like rape at some level are about controlling women, as the famous line goes "showing them their place". It is of course a bigger malice which stems from many sick mindsets and I do not think I understand many of them.
But my point over here is, after that incident I began to think about the change that we need to bring about and I feel when we sometimes talk about change we do not need a revolution to bring about a change, It can begin with you and me. It can begin within my immediate group of people, Yes I might seem mad, challenging everyday things that I should not but then If I won't do it then I am a part of it. I need to question some of the rituals, need to question some of the everyday things, need to question certain aspects of mass media that show women in certain light.
I can't stop a film from screening, but I can voice my opinion to whatever number of people that will listen to me, that a song cannot and shouldn't glorify stalking, and million such things. I know there are prejudices that I hold, that I need to correct and that participation in change needs to be much more than just that, someday I hope I will be able to break free and work towards that.
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But till then, every time I remember the incident I pray for her and I hope that things will change, they need to change otherwise as a society we will be facing a situation which will question the existence itself. We need to give our girls, first the right to life, then the choice of education, choice to choose their life partner, their career and ensure safety and equal opportunity. There are brave women who have come out in the open and there are brilliant people who are working towards this collective dream, today I salute the determination and the courage of all of them..


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Midland Mortgage reports you have, once again, sent them the wrong payment, indicating they received $606.20 for the payment due 11/3/03, rather than the required amount of $619.14. This happens more frequently than I believe is warranted; and it is beyond me why the two of your organizations cannot keep this straight.
Of course, there is no way to get through to either you or Midland Mortgage by phone; so I trust you will communicate with each other and get this worked out between the two of you. After all, I am not charged with running either of your businesses for you, and you have an obligation to correctly administer my account.
Please feel free to contact me if I may be of further service. Thank you, and bye for now!
this followup was received a couple of weeks later...
So sorry to have bothered you with this. Your payments to Midland Mortgage on my behalf are exactly right at $606.20, and should continue.
Turns out they were charging me for some type of insurance plan that I had cancelled with the provider twice by phone; but said provider had failed to inform the mortgate company.
Please feel free to contact me if I may be of further service. Thank you,
and bye for now!
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