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Taking time out of his busy schedule, a schedule covering a host of different projects, Steve E. Gordon sat down with Marvel Animation Age to discuss the recently revealed albeit long-since canceled Ultimate Avengers Versus Ultimate X-Men direct-to-video animated project from Marvel Animation. Posting early design work and details of the aborted project on his blog, Gordon states a direct-to-video Ultimate Avengers Versus Ultimate X-Men animated feature was in the early stages of production at Marvel Animation and Lionsgate Home Entertainment before it was scrapped and replaced with what would eventually become the 2009 direct-to-video Hulk Versus animated feature.
Gordon shares more details and thoughts on this canned creation in the following Q & A, including a look at his design work for the ill-fated animated feature. Please click on the thumbnails included in this article for a closer look at each image.
Marvel Animation Age: Since pretty much every Marvel Animation fan knows your name, let's skip over the "who are you" introduction question and go right to "what have you been up to lately?"
Steve E. Gordon: Currently I've just been working on some children's books for HarperCollins, featuring DC Comics characters, and Grosset Dunlap, for Shrek 4, as well as some misc. projects. I should be starting up some storyboard work pretty soon for an animated TV series.
MAA: Recently on your blog, you posted artwork from an abandoned Ultimate Avengers Versus Ultimate X-Men DTV. By any chance do you have any details on what exactly this DTV would have been about, such as an adaptation of Ultimate War or an original story. Additionally, how did this idea come about?
SG: My understanding is this would have been an adaptation of the Ultimate War series. I never read a treatment, but since I was working very closely from the comics I assume they adhered pretty closely. The DVD was going to be done like they did the Hulk Vs. DVD where half would be devoted to the Ultimate War and the other half was planned to be a Thor story. At one point the Thor story they intended on adapting was Beta ray Bill, but I believe they dropped that after some exploration. We never got too far on finding a look for the Thor adventure.
MAA: What influences did you draw from for these designs? Did you look to the Ultimate comics and your previous work on Ultimate Avengers and X-Men: Evolution?
SG: The order was to adapt Chris Bachalo's designs as much as possible. If you go through my images it doesn't take too long before it's obvious I was doing my best to discover what constituted Bachalo's style. I also used Stuart Immonen as influence when I could.
MAA: Would you be interested in revisiting this project in the future? Is there any appeal you find to these characters and these projects that keep you coming back?
SG: It would be very nice to continue with the work that was started - I was definitely disappointed that it was cancelled just as I was getting a good handle on the look. I wouldn't hesitate to return to designing these characters in any incarnation. I'd love to take another crack at designing these characters whether based on someone's comic designs or, even better, start from scratch. Designing for X-Men: Evolution was a big step for my career and I still get asked to do commissions based on them.
MAA: This isn't the first DTV you've done design work on to be cancelled (such as the Batman: Arkham Asylum DTV from years back). How do you feel when, after putting work into a movie and doing so much for it, it gets canned? Is this common in the animation industry?
SG: It happens a lot, but you can't get too upset. Especially if you were paid for the work. I just put them in my portfolio, when I remember, and move onto the next opportunity.
MAA: When designing, are there any aspects of it you may find difficult? Is it hard to actually come up with the designs? Are there any characters in particular, be it from this abandoned projects or any of your works, that are just difficult to nail?
SG: What works best for me is if decisions have already been made about what type of characters are needed for the project. What their personalities are and how they interact with one another. I don't mind being part of that process and helping to influence where the characters go, but it gives me a starting point as opposed to a producer saying "give me something new and edgy". I like characters that have definite flaws and quirks as opposed to working on a bunch of boy scouts and girl scouts. Those characters without any flaws are the most difficult to capture.
MAA: How was designing the X-Men for this scrapped Ultimate Avengers Versus Ultimate X-Men DTV different than the design and art work you did for X-Men: Evolution and even Wolverine and The X-Men. Is there a different train of thought when creating something for an all-ages audience as opposed to a more adult-skewing title?
SG: First, just to be clear, I did not design for Wolverine and the X-Men. I did models based on someone else's designs and occasionally I would help out when a face or something was satisfying the producers.
The big difference between designing the Ultimate Avengers Versus Ultimate X-Men and X-Men: Evolutionwas, as mentioned earlier, I was told to base my designs on a specific comic and a specific artist for Ultimate Avengers Versus Ultimate X-Menand X-Men: Evolution I was given free rein to come up with a whole new look. The other big difference for me was when I started X-Men: Evolution I hadn't picked up a comic since the John Buscema, Gil Kane and Neal Adams days of Marvel so I had to quickly steep myself in research and learn who all these characters were. I had no idea even who Wolverine was, if you can believe that. Quite the opposite was true by the time I was hired to design for this other project. I wasn't specifically aware of the Ultimate War series, but I had been following quite a few other books by then – especially The Ultimates.
MAA: Speaking of Wolverine and The X-Men, you're a steadfast part of the show's creative team, directing and providing character designs. How was your experience working on the first season of the show, and will we see you back for the next? Any hints you can drop about what we may see?
SG: Anything is possible, but nothing is guaranteed. A lot will depend upon timing for me. As far as hints it seems like some of the producers and writers have been already dropping hints about stuff that I'm not even aware of.
MAA: Any last thoughts on the Ultimate X-Men Versus Ultimate Avengers DTV that could have been? Any neat tidbits fan may find interesting?
SG: I was looking forward to seeing how they handled the Pietro/Wanda relationship. It seems like they were going to try and actually 'go there' and I like the fact that it seemed like many of the characters would never even appear in a uniform.
MAA: So, as we wrap this up, what can we expect from you in the near future? Can you spill any details on where we will be seeing your name next?
SG: At this point it seems like I'll definitely be involved with some action/adventure series soon in some capacity, but since nothing has been locked in I can't be any more specific than that. If you're interested in the HarperCollins DC books I'm working on they should be available soon (if not already) on Amazon.
Marvel Animation Age would like to thank Steve E. Gordon for his participation.


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04-12-2010 At the rally race !
Beside the shots of the race itself I aslo tried to find some different ways to shoot the cars... I also tried a processing I used once on a picture of my own car... I hope the drivers will like too (even if it doesn't really look natural anymore).
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Your pp really makes this look like a graphic; great job.
Ditto on Matthew's comment...the way you shot this with the wheel in the foreground is great. I almost looks like the car is sitting on top of it.
I really like how your pp brought out that wonderful green paint job. Great perspective too.
Excellent. The color is so vibrant and I love the angle
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Great perspective, fantastic color! - It looks like a natural race car to me !!:)

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Former staff and pupils of St. Anthony's P.S. will gather this evening to mark the 'end of an era'.
The Bellarena school will close at the end of the term and, while Principal Marie Bradley said it is an "emotional time" for staff and the school's 13 pupils, she said it is also the start of a new chapter for everyone.
"It is an emotional time but, as life goes on, there are changes and we all have to adapt to those changes. So, yes it's a sad time, but I've told the children this is the start of a new chapter and it's another opportunity," said Mrs Bradley.
Regarding the future use of the building, a Department of Education spokesperson said: "The Trustees are owners of the school and are, therefore, responsible for its future. The Trustees will be required to liaise with the Department as some clawback may be appropriate in respect of grants paid over the years to the school."
A spokesperson for the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) said the building and adjacent land will resort back to the trustee, the Catholic Church, and the school's contents will be utilised in other schools.
Magilligan Parish Priest, Fr. Frank O'Hagan said the parish becomes responsible for the "protection" of the school from June 30th until further notice.
"Before the Parish can take full possession of the premises, the Department of Education may seek a 'clawback' of the monies spent on the school over the last 59 years. We now await contact from that Department before we can move forward. To date,
we have had a few interested queries about the sale, lease or hire of the school as a workable premises, but we cannot
move on this until we hear from the Department.
"The school has been a Parish landmark for the last 59 years. We, as a parish, would hope that it will be put to good use in the near future, so that it will continue with its 'landmark' status for many years to come."
A celebration evening, including a mass starting at 7.30pm, will be held at St. Anthony's P.S. this evening.


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The discussions I have in my head while running seem to always circle back to this "window of opportunity", of which I'm calling this period between my last surgery and the next, where I'm currently not on chemo and the ravages of such a treatment aren't building up and holding me back. When the fatigue of the miles build up and my motivation momentarily wanes, I keep sight of this "window of opportunity", reminding myself why I am out here running…because I can be out here running, and likely, there will again come a time when I can't be out here running.
And so I am compelled to make the most of this window of opportunity, to run and keep running, to continue building the most rewarding life I can manage, to build…something great. I toy with the idea of "creating heaven right now", but that feels more an insult than a motivation. There is no heaven (or hell for that matter), just the "utopia" and "ideal" we create in our minds, taken to it's extreme. We should instead, recognize what we have in the moment and not delay any satisfaction, not hold off any reward, not wait out our days until…something else. We don't even need to "create heaven now", but just recognize the good life can live within the means we've got…and do it. In many ways, I'm trying to do that in this window of opportunity.
But this is not just about me. From the known beginnings of human existence, we have lived amongst others, as communities, as social creatures, thriving in a variety of relationships. The parameters of those "communities" and relationships have exploded into confusing, overlapping, separating forms through civilization's dictates, but the base desire for sharing remains. We can't shed our survival instincts as quickly as we lost our tribalism.
When I run now, it is not just about me. When I run now, it's not only about others either. When I run now, it's about creating the most rewarding existence by seeking some form of community, of fostering mutual aid, of being both selfish and selfless.
We have at our fingertips, the option to live in so many ways, isolated, communal, or a mixture of the two…but what best serves our interests? And what are our interests? In Western culture it is hard to ignore that we are compelled to be "self-made individuals", independent, and isolated. We hold high regard for those who hoard, accumulate massive riches, find themselves on the top of the hierarchy of business, politics, authority, all the while told we should be striving for the same. We are compelled towards selfishness, or at least a selfishness that has been exaggerated out of control.
I appreciate selfishness. I appreciate a life with the individual at the center, the decisions driven by survival instinct, the preservation of the self. I see no harm (or alternative) in acknowledging the survival instincts coded into our genes, but it is short-sighted to believe this is our only purpose, to survive, or that our survival is not benefitted from cooperative relationships with others.
The lives we live today should be informed by selfishness, but only to an extent that we take care of ourselves first…so we can be capable of taking care of others. When I run, it is a selfish act. I run for my benefit, for my experience, for my reward. And the way I live my life is the same, to a point. In my younger days, I lived much more selfishly, trying to take care of myself before ever considering about the possibility of taking care of others. In maturity though, I realized that degree of selfishness left me wanting, lonely, unfulfilled.
Our other option is to live selflessly, of which we are, again, enabled to do so to such exaggerated levels. We have compulsions and institutions enabling us to not just live selflessly, but to sacrifice, to lose sight of ourselves in the interests of others. We are often told to uphold selflessness to a sacred level of attainment, something to aspire, a state that derides the ego of selfishness. Selflessness is posed as enlightenment. I disagree.
Ultimate selflessness IS sacrifice, it is deprivation, it is a denial of our base desires and survival instincts for an exaggerated sense of righteousness, but it's not a rewarding existence. We have countless examples of individuals compelled to attain complete selflessness, in service of others, from hermit-like monks, to everyday charity workers who grow increasingly frustrated, bored, and unfulfilled as they put aside personal interest for the interest of others, chasing the promise of a selflessness that is meant to be supremely rewarding, but always remains elusive.
What if there was another way to live though, that measured the two ideals against each other, that accepted the joy of selfishness with the reward of selflessness? I think, when we accept the value of both characteristics, the examples are all around us. I think, when we really evaluate our actions, we can't deny that all we do is for ourselves…and others at the same time. We are driven by our survival instincts, to take care of ourselves, so we can give to others, and get in return.
My running, at this point, is about this mutual exchange. I have initiated this fundraising campaign for Family Reach because I have a window of opportunity, to give to others. I have the capability to live for others, but not at the expense of my happiness. Running is my daily excitement and joy, and the idea of running down the state is selfishly rewarding. It sounds awesome, exciting, and joyful. I would never deny that. It will be hard and there will be some degree of suffering, but it will never be a sacrifice. I will enjoy it. All the same, I will be doing this to give funds to an organization that will benefit individual cancer patients, offering them a sense of calm and support. I will be doing this through the generous donations of you as individuals, along with businesses and other institutions.
And in that I'm balancing the selfish and selflessness that create the most rewarding life I can live in this window of opportunity. This is my effort though. In some way, we are all capable. We can all carve out ways to live for our own interests, first and foremost, but to then figure out how to live for others all the same. Imagine a cultural dictate that did not follow the laws of a selfish economy, that compelled the individual to live a deeply rewarding life that enabled them to pursue their interests, while simultaneously serving others. I will stop at giving examples, but our capabilities are seemingly endless.
In this moment, my desire to run benefits my health, fills each day with a dose of excitement, satisfaction and experience, but also compels me to build this fundraising campaign, to prepare for my Ultra Run in August, and to feel rewarded by knowing I'm helping to make the burdens of others significantly lessened in the process. I'm bringing friends and strangers along with me, offering the opportunity for them to help with a small contribution, a tiny moment out of their day.
But ultimately, I want to compel every friend and stranger who reads my words, hears me speak, and follows along, to find a way to build their own life in similar ways, to be selfish for the sake of selflessness, to engage with a larger community…to simply be better, to do good.
We all have a window of opportunity, whether it's moments within our lives, or simply our lives themselves…let's make the most of it.


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In the process of production, a soloist harmonica is generally composed of a piano, two spring plates, and two cover plates. When the operation is performed, the harmonica can be effectively divided into splints according to the positional relationship between the cell and the spring plate. Style and inline style.
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I had the pleasure recently of meeting the Aurelia Probiotic Skincare team at Space NK in Edinburgh. Not only did I get to meet the Founder of the brand, Claire Vero, but I also got to trial her products by means of a facial. This brand has been getting a lot of great press recently and it did not take me long to find out why.
- Aurelia has won an astounding 23 awards in it's first 22 months
- Sold out on Net-a- Porter within 72 hours of launch and was 1 of 15 brand's chosen to be in the first ever Net-a-Porter beauty edit
- First brand ever to be taken from table to it's own counter in the iconic and exclusive beauty hall at Liberty London
- Launched in 15 Space NK stores in September 14 with unparallelled success. A further 8 stores will soon now stock Aurelia as a result
- Their Founder, Claire, was included in 2014 Management Today's 35 under 35 to watch
- Currently available in 8 countries…..watch this space
If I was writing a dissertation on Aurelia, I would actually have no issue with my word count… I have a load to say. The problem I have is where to start and which product to lead with….. lets start with more on the brand. Whats is Aurelia Probiotic Skincare? A scientifically proven and evidence based range of 10 skincare products that use next generation pro-biotics, repair and peptide technologies with ethically sourced BioOragnic botanicals from Africa.
In short Aurelia has meticulously blended nature and science together to make an utterly exquisite skincare range that is proven to work. Working from the ethos that main cause of ageing in skin is when it is inflamed, Aurelia uses probiotics to protect, stabilise and boost the skin's natural defence system….even down to counteracting the effects of sun exposure….. just what my wrinkles need!!
After my facial I left Space NK seeing and feeling the glorious effects of my treatment beaming out of my skin. According to my friends this glow was still apparent the next day. I also left Space NK with a bag of Aurelia products of my own. I joked to Mr Fifi Friendly that I had guarded my bag on the tram home like it was a prized possession. It was and it remains so.
This pale coloured balm squeezes easily out of it's tube and has a slight grainy texture to it thanks to it natural refining rice bran beads. These are gentle on the skin and not rough, however are excellent at budging dry skin cells. I applied it to my freshly cleaned skin where I had used an oil cleanser to get rid of any residual makeup. I massaged the balm in gently before leaving it in place for about 5 minutes. This product is loaded with fruit enzymes which are great for a deep exfoliation. I definitely felt my skin around my cheeks start to warm up gently as they were taking effect.
This balm is really pleasant to have on your skin. It smells great, hints of orange and the uplifting aroma of eucalyptus, chamomile, bergamot and rosemary. As its signature blend of probiotic and peptide complexes take to work it does not feel uncomfortable on the skin at all. After my 5 minutes were up, I massaged the product in circular motions. This is recommended as it is a great way to boost circulation to the skin. Again, I could feel the beads working but my skin never felt scratched. Next step is to add some water to the balm. This is is where it revolutionised from a thick balm into a milk like texture. Once emulsified it was really easy to rinse off.
Unlike many enzyme masks my skin was not red after use. It also felt amazing… we are talking baby soft here. Congested pores were annihilated….in a gentle way. I can understand why you can use this in the morning or evening. In the morning it is a fantastic brightening and clarifying product to give you a good canvas for your morning routine. To be fair I am not sure I would actually need to moisturise after it. My skin felt surprisingly hydrated after use. In the evening it would purge your skin of congestion and dullness to leave the it balanced and an optimum base to give your skin a treat with the sublime Aurelia Cell Repair Night Oil.
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The Pleasanton Chamber's Business and Community Political Action Committee (BACPAC) announced its endorsement yesterday of incumbent Angela Ramirez Holmes for re-election to the Zone 7 water agency board of directors in tomorrow's Primary election.
Scott Raty, the chamber's president, said BACPAC members decided that throughout her first term, Ramirez Holmes "consistently demonstrated strong leadership where it counts most: pursuit of greater quantity and quality of water for the Tri-Valley, fiscal oversight and accountability."
"Ramirez Holmes recognizes that our region cannot afford to rely so completely on the State Water Project," the political action committee stated.
It added: "She was the lone board member to vote against both a 30% water rate increase and a 15% raise for the general manager, and she led the charge to air meetings on TV30."
Raty said that Ramirez Holmes has earned the support and respect of many elected and appointed officials in the region and the BACPAC is pleased to join that distinguished list.
"A vote for Ramirez Holmes is a vote for strong leadership, accountability and transparency at Zone 7," the political action committee stated.


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Not many people known that Milan was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire during the reign of Imperator Diocletian, nor that right here emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan that allowed Christianity to become the dominant religion in the Empire. Just bits and pieces remained from this glorious historical period, however, if you try hard enough you may collect all these pieces and try to imagine how Milan once looked like. There are in total 14 ancient sights that are connected to the Roman period and testify of the importance of this city. All of these 14 sights will be covered on this page.
The Basilica of San Lorenzo is one of the oldest churches in Milan and it dates back to the Roman period. Even though the columns in front of it (called Colonne di San Lorenzo) were brought to this place in the midlevel period, the columns themselves are even older than the church. Apart from its historical significance it is also an area where there are a lot of bars and restaurants and it is a very popular nightlife zone.
Basilica of Sant' Ambrogio or Saint Ambrose is a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture with the heritage sixteen centuries old. This basilica was commissioned by Bishop Ambrose and it is one of the oldest religious buildings in Milan. In this basilica one can still see the remains of the Saint Ambrose who died in the 4th century, whilst the Chapel of St Victor is very well known for the golden mosaics which date back to the beginning of the 6th century.
Basilica of Sant Eustorgio is an important religious site of Milan. One can visit this beautiful cathedral free of charge, or even choose to have a look at the Museum of Sent Eustorgio.


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Having not been cut for around 10 weeks (eek), it's safe to say my hair was in desperate need of a good chop. So on a sunny Monday, I was delighted to be invited down to So Me Beauty & Wellness in Clapham Junction for a good spot of TLC.
The salon is one of two branches, both super conveniently located within 5 minutes' walk of Clapham Junction and Clapham High Street / Clapham North stations, which makes life so much easier, especially when you live the other side of London.
As anyone who knows me will understand, hair is a big deal for me, so going to a new salon is up there next to 'going to the dentist' on my list of 'Things that make me nervous but I must do regularly in life'. But being greeted by smiley happy faces as I walked into So Me made things ten times easier.
I was shown to a comfy seat with homely bits and pieces scattered around, and stylist Jessica took the time to talk through exactly what I wanted before setting to work. Due to the fore-mentioned lapse in time since my last chop, my ends were a bit scraggy and in less than ideal condish from bleaching, so I wanted a good inch and a half off to get rid of the dry ends.
To try and restore some life into my desert-dry locks, she asked about the products I usually use, and suggested she'd use extra moisturising shampoo and conditioner, which was bang on. After washing, she commenced with the chopping, making sure I was happy with length – little questions that you appreciate, especially for the first time in a new salon.
|(Not me; just to avoid confusion. I haven't mastered the art of spontaneous hair growth just yet.)
Whilst she was blow-drying, I was able to have a little glance around the salon. Hair is just one string to the So Me bow, as they also offer a full range of beauty services such as manis, pedis, facials and massages. There were several nail counters next to the hair station, but it didn't seem cramped and it was overall a super chilled environment. I also spied the massage chairs and foot-baths, which sit in their own little alcove and look VERY appealing to say the least. Might have to go back and have half an hour in one of those bad boys.
So, the finished result. Spot on what I wanted, length and cut-wise. I've got my shape back and those ends are feeling nice and soft again, praise the heavens!! Really impressed with how attentive Jessica was and it also helps that she was lovely to chat to. I'd have absolutely no reservations recommending this place for a haircut, and I think they offer great value for the level of service and experience you receive.
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One last great thing to note – they stay open until 8pm on weekdays and are also open Saturdays and Sundays, so it's easy to slot an appointment around a busy lifestyle. Winner. I also came straight out of the salon and got chatted up at a juice bar down the road – and a nice one at that. So there you go, all testament to the handiwork at So Me, as it definitely wasn't down to my awkward bants.
All treatments can be found on the So Me Beauty & Wellness website, and if you recognise the name but can't place them, you might have also seen their brow and lash bars in Superdrug or Sainsbury's – I'll be looking out for one to try next!
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What is a typical veterinarian work day like?
A typical day of veterinarian work starts at about 9:00 AM. Depending on the practice, a particular day may be entirely or partially blocked off for surgical procedures, such as spays and neuters. The rest of the time is spent seeing appointments. These appointments may be for annual check-ups or more serious matters like vomiting or diarrhea. Typically a veterinary technician will first get the history and vitals of the patient, before relaying all of the information to the veterinarian. From then on, the veterinarian performs a physical examination and comes up with the medical plan. Some of the day may be spent doing research or referring to specialists.


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Yesterday morning, I attended my neighborhood's monthly garden club meeting. I was really looking forward to this particular meeting as each year our club holds an annual "plant swap." Now mind you, while most of my time is spent indoors arranging the shop, meeting customers and acquiring pieces, I do enjoy getting my hands dirty, especially with the spring season upon us.
As we held our meeting at one of our member's lovely homes, all of the plants were happily displayed on an iron table inside a gorgeous garden porch. Dahlias, Gardenias, Peonies, Herbs, even a Hosta or two were all sitting prettily, just waiting to be selected. While I was doing my best to be attentive to our meeting, I couldn't help but notice the lovely plants, which of course got my mind thinking about all of the cachepots that could contain them! Clay ones, porcelain ones, basket-weave, the list goes on! Then I also thought, if someone were to come into my shop and ask me for one, how would I describe a cachepot, and really, why is one even needed? All of these pretty plants come with their own containers. Surely a simple clay pot would suffice, right? Or perhaps even an Aunt's old porcelain tureen would be fine. After all, it's the plant that people want to see, right? Wrong!
According to Merriam-Webster, the word "cachepot" is a lovely French word that dates to the 1850's with the meaning of "to hide a pot." In today's terms, it is still just that – an ornamental receptacle that is used to hold a flowerpot. If you were to walk into my shop or open any catalogue or even walk through a hotel lobby, cachepots are everywhere. They come in all kinds of materials, shapes and sizes. But, what really makes them special is how they relate to your home's interior.
For instance, if you collect antique blue and white porcelain, why not seek out a blue and white tureen as a centerpiece? Or if you have a casually elegant sunroom – perhaps a lined basket or stone container would be beautiful. You see, it's not just the plant that makes the statement, but the container. Its shape and style will add that personal detail to your room. It can lend a punch of color or simply compliment the room's interiors. While the plant may live a week, a month or perhaps even a year, the container, or rather, the cachepot, will continue to tell your story decades later. It will be moved between rooms or kept always in one special spot. It may have been acquired while traveling or handed down as an heirloom.
Yet, I think the folks at Merriam-Webster could take their definition a bit further. Cachepots don't have to be just for plants; they're great for entertaining as well! Need a little something on your bar to hold limes for a margarita party? How about a container made of antique copper to hold some utensils for a kitchen party? It's simply all about reflecting your style with a little extra detail that goes a long way.
So the next time you think about giving someone a plant, perhaps think about a lovely cachepot as well. You'll be surprised at how touched your friend may feel when you have given them something that not only speaks to their personality, but compliments their décor and may even last a bit longer than they do! (wink)


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I'm super happy now that I know some unlucky person probably bought those pillows after you graciously broke them in and likely put them back on the shelf….That's how you get pink eye lady.
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From the Troopers Web site: Following lengthy review of the current status of the corps, the Troopers' board of directors decided today that in the best interest of the corps, they will not field a competitive corps for the 2006 season. "This is the right thing to do," said interim director Mike Ottoes following the board meeting. "It's going to be most difficult on the members, but in the long run, this is the right thing to do."
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TWENTY-NINE PALMS, California (October 10, 2014) – Agnes Lee Quitano, 19, of Twenty-Nine Palms was killed Thursday night in a pedestrian accident while walking across Twenty-Nine Palms Highway (State Route 62), according to a dispatch by the California Highway Patrol.
The driver of a Toyota pickup truck was traveling westbound on Twenty-Nine Palms Highway when they struck Quitano just east of La Buena Tierra Avenue.
Paramedics responded to the crash and transported the injured teenager to Hi-Desert Medical Center. She was treated in the emergency room, but she died of her injuries at 7:48 p.m.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is heading up the investigation into the crash and will determine liability for her death.
"My condolences go out to this teenager's family as they cope with her sudden and tragic loss," said Attorney James Johnson, a personal injury lawyer who serves the San Bernardino County community.
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Why I Quit Alcohol and Take Phenibut Instead
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A Summary of Phenibut and Alcohol
Here is a quick summary comparing phenibut and alcohol.
We will go in-depth for all these points after.
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Alcohol for confidence is now a thing of the past
Using alcohol to provide confidence is not a valid option in this day and age.
Sure it was the best option 10 or 20 years ago, but technology has grown a lot since then.
It's not enough to drink alcohol to change your mindset and become more confident.
If you're like me, you're fairly honest with yourself, and you realize some of your personal shortcomings from time to time.
When you feel like you're not at your very best, your inferiority complex starts to kick in.
Thoughts of "I wish I was taller" or "I wish I was better looking" kick in.
These negative thoughts will occur despite that you are actually doing very well for yourself.
However, that inferiority complex is a physical barrier that keeps you from being alpha and confident.
Until you've truly met your goals you'll never truly have the feeling of confidence.
Phenibut can change those feelings to modify your current outset on life.
Therefore, all you should do is take phenibut to create those chemical reactions inside your brain to give a very real feeling of confidence that you can utilize for the short-term.
This phenibut effect allows you to break free of the frozen state of depression and dissatisfaction with yourself, and instead take action to go out and make real accomplishments.
Becoming "Sober Drunk" - How Phenibut provides all the benefits of drinking without the downsides.
In a nutshell, with phenibut, you'll feel pretty good but not with the "sloppy" side-effects of alcohol.
Once you take phenibut, you may never take alcohol again.
That's not an overstatement, I assure you.
You see, it's so hardwired in our society that drinking alcohol is the go to method for having a good time. That couldn't be any more farther from the truth, espeically in these modern times.
Alcohol is an inhibitor and depressant. It affects your mind so that you're more loose and likely to do things you wouldn't normally do but the tradeoff is that it deteriorates your motor skills and decision-making skills.
This combination is simply not good espcially when trying your luck with women. A woman wants to be with a man and to be entertained (no this is not beta behavior it's a simple fact). In order to be entertaining, you need to have good control of your mind - alcohol simply doesn't do this.
So by creating a super drunk feeling you lose the brainpower and skills that come with being drunk, but with phenibut, think of it like you're getting all the benefits of alcohol without all the negatives.
You'll emit a calm look on your face and you'll be able to hold a conversation without falling over. It's the perfect combination for getting a woman and it's also great for social situations as well.
Phenibut is actually way cheaper than alcohol.
Let me throw some numbers at you regarding phenibut and alcohol.
A pint glass draft beer at the bar costs $2 - 3.
A phenibut dose costs less than $1.
With beer, you typically drink at least 2 glasses - with that you're already exceeding the $5 mark.
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Comparing to wine ($7 per pour) or hard liquor ($6+ per shot)? No-brainer that phenibut is cheaper.
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If you love your life like I do, taking Alcohol or benzodiazepines with Phenibut should never happen.
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Even before Maclain, I was always one to root for the underdog. I would pick the team with the least favourable odds in the Superbowl.
I have always been the one to speak my mind in front of tons of people, and say what everyone was thinking, but didn't want to say outloud. It usually got me into trouble at school, or work, but I still did it. I would become passionate about changing the system, opening people's eyes, questioning the rules, and not settling for something because it had always been done that way.
But when Maclain came along I was thrust into a system that was riddled with flaws. Everywhere I turned there was something that didn't work right, meet our needs, or provide the proper support. I couldn't find resources, or get answers for what we needed to help navigate our new life. The problem also was that the deeper I dug, the worse it got, and the more I saw that needed to be changed. It reminded me of the little boy who put his finger in the dyke. Cover one crack, and another one starts. To be honest, all of these cracks caused me way more anxiety and stress than Maclain's actual diagnosis. There was and still is so much that needs to be changed or altered but where do I start? I know that little things can make a world of change, but when you have a list of a thousand little things, it can become overwhelming. I often tell people if they want to do something simple and have an impact on the special needs community that they live in, they should call and ask for a special needs swing for their local park. It normally takes one phone call or email, and 2 weeks later it is installed. This little addition to the park now makes that environment inclusive and gives those families with kids with physical disabilities can have another place to visit and participate in. The impact is far reaching. My problem is that when I turn that advice on myself, all I can see is the next park, and the next park and so on, and I get lost thinking about all the swings that have yet to be put in. Suddenly I want to start a full fledged campaign to get a swing put in every park that doesn't have one. And then I want to change the requirements so that no park is every built without one, and then do you see why I get so stressed? I can't just eat one chip, or one cookie. Same thing with trying to change the world.
When I feel overwhelmed by all of the things that need to be modified or adapted, or completely overhauled so that they can adequately meet Maclain's needs, I get the motivation I need from knowing that if I do something, other families and children may benefit. It just helps me to think that my fight will not be in vain. The problem with that though, is that I feel so much pressure to make things happen quickly, which is not the way things actually happen. And then I get even more upset because of the obstacles in my way. There is great satisfaction in changing a process or policy, but for me the moment is fleeting, because there are still 999 more things on my list that I want to change. It is the never ending story.
I often think that my brash attitude, and overbearing personality have served me well given the challenges I face. I know what they say about bees and honey, but I don't normally take the sweet route to get things done. In my experience, being nice usually only get my demands dismissed. I also get so extremely frustrated when parents keep having the same fight over and over and over. And what makes it harder is when I talk with families who don't know how to fight for what they need. I immediately want to take their battles and charge up the hill with them. It by no means makes me think I am any kind of martyr or superhero, because I certainly am not. Its just hard sometimes for me to know of a problem a parent is having, and ignore it. I automatically get out my list, and add to it.
If only our prime minister, party leaders, school board trustees, hospital CEO's, and many more were to have a child with a disability. Then maybe things would be easier. I just always find it incredible that not one single day in the last 5 and a half years has gone by without either myself or another parent having an issue with the way things are for our kids. It often brings me to tears thinking about how much we have to fight and claw and beg. And quite frequently I feel defeated because I want to change so many things. Where do you start, and better yet, where do you draw the line?
What is it they say about eating an elephant? A bite a time? But I ask you this? If the elephant was trying to crush your child, and wreck your house, wouldn't you want to find a quicker way to devour it? And then immediately put something in place so that it doesnt happen to someone else? How many times can we all eat the same elephant?


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Sqotchio, textile design and colour specialists creating unique scarfs
Sqotchio was established in 2016. The brand began as an idea borne of utilising a vast collection of vintage Italian and French printed and woven fabrics – mixing silks, velvets and lightweight wools together using cut-and-sew technique to create patterns both intricate and visually stimulating.
The fabric and colours dictate and allow the designs to develop and speak for themselves – "it's a natural, gut instinct"
at the end of the day whether an idea should work or not doesn't matter all will be used in some manner at some time. The imperfection that makes perfect the product. Each scarf is worked like a unique piece.


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TV DXing and FM DXing are similar in that they both typically involve receiving distant signals via tropospheric ducting and sporadic E-skip.
When a temperature inversion occurs in the troposphere, it can act as a duct, which causes VHF and UHF waves that encounter the duct to travel along it for significant distances before they return to the earth's surface. Television signals can travel along a tropospheric duct for hundreds of miles until the signals escape the duct and return to the earth's surface.
Sporadic E-skip is another fairly common method of long-distance TV signal propagation. It occurs when a TV signal bounces off a highly ionized patch of the atmosphere's E layer and returns to earth some 500-1,500 miles from the transmitter. The summer months are best for E-skip propagation.
Your chances of successful TV DXing are best on analog channels 2-13 because they use frequencies conducive to long-range propagation. You can verify a distant station by channel identification information or newscasts being broadcast on the channel.
Analog TV DXing is possible with a rabbit-ear antenna, but an external directional antenna such as a Yagi design provides better reception of distant signals.
Digital TV DXing is a growing hobby, but participation is limited due to the high cost of digital television.


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One petite and regularly unnoticed facet of web and mobile app eCommerce design are those small icons that are used to indicate the different accepted payment methods. They are an important component of any eCommerce site. Right away identifiable and they offer consumers a visual stamp of safety, making your online store website that little bit more truthful.
Here, we have chosen 20 proficiently designed icon sets of payment methods that you can generously use on your eCommerce website. You will hit upon free icon sets for all of the main payment gateways, including BitCoin, PayPal, American Express MasterCard, Cirrus, and VISA and they are accessible in Sketch, PSD, PNG, SVG, EPS, or even in CSS formats.
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Welcome to HoMMUNC XXXIII!
We are thrilled and honored to invite you to the 33rd annual Horace Mann School Model United Nations Conference, HoMMUNC XXXIII, that will take place on Saturday, October 27th, 2018 at our campus in the Bronx, NY. At the conference, around 1300 high school students will debate and resolve global issues that directly affect the world we live in. We hope you will consider making HoMMUNC part of your club's conference schedule.
This year, the Secretariat has been working diligently to make HoMMUNC XXXIII memorable for all. For the fourth year, we will be offering two Middle School committees to involve future delegates and teach them the basics of Model UN. We have also added more committees to ensure that all delegates will be on a committee they're genuinely interested in. This means that General Assembly committees at HoMMUNC XXXIII are smaller than in years past, giving students more opportunities to speak up and participate. Finally, we have continued to grow our crisis program, giving us our strongest Crisis Staff yet. We're so excited to see our changes have a positive impact on HoMMUNC XXXIII in October.
Registration is now open, so please reserve your school's spots before the conference fills up. If you have any questions about registration or about HoMMUNC XXXIII, please feel free to contact us at email@example.com or using the Contact Us page.
We look forward to seeing you in October.
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The biggest human breakthrough this century and the hottest new sport in the country is a massive viral phenomenon. The video is hot and everyone is trying it at home, despite the advisory warnings. So what's the catch to the advertising success of liquid mountaineering? It isn't a real past time at all. But it sure is brilliant marketing.
Well, according to its creators, a quirky group of sports shoe marketing creatives, liquid mountaineering, or literally walking on water, may not by possible by the law of physics, but "you just have to believe."
The marketing team for Hi-Tec, a shoe company specializing in outdoor footwear, believed that it was time to get creative with their marketing approach for creating awareness for the company's waterproof sneakers. They wanted to entertain, but also get people to think about their brand differently.
"The idea was to take a traditional form of marketing and totally turn it around on its head, in the process capturing the fun spirited side of our brand," said Simon Bonham, Hi-Tec Group head of marketing, in a press release.
"The reaction to the viral has surpassed all expectations; with people all over the world debating whether this could indeed be possible or not and even trying to do their own Liquid Mountaineering. We've even seen a number of entertaining attempts appear on YouTube and other places on the Web."
That's the kind of consumer interaction and response that every company dreams of. Hi-Tec took the path less traveled – the wetter path, I guess you could say. And boy did it pay off.
No standard micro site campaign here. So, when thousands of companies are out there trying to skim water and get noticed in the deep sea of brands, what did Hi-Tec do that was so unprecedented and gained so much attention? They invented their own fake sport. Sure, it's a fake, but they really made you want to believe in it.
They entertained you with something catchy, something that gets your attention and makes you want to share it with other people. Because they didn't just speak to selling shoes, or even thier ridiculous, phony sport, for that matter. They spoke to the human spirit and faith in oneself. And that's what a good marketing campaign is about. Not the product, not the brand, not even what it does or how it does it. But a good campaign captivates the core beliefs within the consumer. It's just a shoe, yes, and one that can't even really walk on water, although that would be quite the marketing hook. But the likeable characters in Hi-Tec's viral video make you want to believe that anything, even walking on water, is possible.
When our creative director found the video online, he had to share it with us. We all crowded around one monitor and laughed as the full-hearted athletes, arms swinging and knees triumphantly hinged, ran in slow motion towards the mouth of a cold lake. It was something that we wanted to share with other people. And that's the sign of a good viral campaign; that's what it means to go viral.
We tell our clients everyday about the amazing potential of viral marketing. But nothing is as convincing as seeing the proof in the pudding.
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Children's charity Barnardo's that opened its doors eight months ago at the Village Centre, Moira is appealing for volunteers.
Shop Manager Stephanie Dillon said: "Volunteering at a Barnardo's shop can make a big difference to your life. We are a small but very friendly team and volunteering provides the opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills and have some fun, as well as supporting Barnardo's to help turn children's lives around.
"We offer training in retail skills and stock rotation and we are very flexible to accommodate whatever time commitment our volunteers are able to give. We are pleased to welcome people of any age and background including students who are interested in volunteering. Our volunteers always say they would encourage anyone thinking of volunteering to give it a go as you will never regret it."
Barnardo's depends on the income from its shops to support its work with children and young people across Northern Ireland who are less-advantaged and vulnerable.
In the Moira/Lisburn area it provides counselling in twelve primary schools through its Time For Me service supporting pupils to cope better with bereavement, family problems and worries about friendship and school work so they can concentrate better on learning. It also runs a mother and toddler programme in communities in the Moira/Lisburn area called PIP (parent and infant programme) aimed at strengthening early parent/child relationships. Barnardo's counselling service for children who have been bereaved and training for professionals to raise awareness of the signs of child sexual exploitation also operate across the Lisburn/Moira area.
For more information on volunteering contact Barnardo's Moira shop manager Stephanie Dillon on 028 9261 0664.


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International markets advanced on Friday night with gains across Europe and the US.
The FTSE 100 added 26 points (+0.5%) to settle at 5768, whilst the CAC (+1.3%) and DAX (+1%) enjoyed even stronger gains.
Stateside, the Dow Jones added 66 points (+0.5%) to settle at 13212 whilst the S&P 500 (+0.4%) and Nasdaq (-1%) weren't quite as impressive.
US consumers increased spending in February even as incomes rose modestly, according to data released Friday by the Commerce Department.
Elsewhere, a March reading on the Reuters/University of Michigan consumer-sentiment index came in better than expected, at 76.2, versus expectations for 74.5.
Over the weekend, a stronger reading for a Chinese manufacturing gauge failed to end predictions for policy loosening as analysts described the gain as seasonal and a separate survey showed exporters struggling.
A Purchasing Managers' Index rose to a one-year high of 53.1 in March, China's logistics federation and the National Bureau of Statistics said yesterday.
The gauge has a pattern of rising each March. In contrast, a PMI from HSBC Holdings Plc and Markit Economics showed manufacturing contracting and export orders falling.
On Friday night the Aussie dollar settled below the 1.04 handle but this morning the pair local unit has gapped higher against the greenback and is currently buying US$1.0443.
Oil climbed, capping a second quarterly gain, after reports showed US consumer sentiment and spending rose and President Barack Obama cleared the way for new sanctions targeting Iran.
Crude added 0.2% to settle at US$102.93 a barrel, whilst copper (+0.3%) and gold (+1%) also gained ground.
Today's session will bring us data in the form of the Melbourne Institute inflation gauge (11:30am, AEDT), building approvals (12:30pm, AEDT), and commodity prices (5:30pm, AEDT).


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Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #456Posted: October 6, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized 3 Comments
This is a writing prompt. Bet you can't do it! Take the 10 random words below and crush writer's block by creating a cohesive, creative short story! And remember: after (if) you finish entering your submission into the comment field, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you've missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN'T do those, either.) NOTE: Our <b>bolding</b> plugin is gone, so you'll have to put <b> before and </b> after each of your challenge words if you want them to stand out, but NOT REQUIRED THOUGH! Or, as cleverly done by a CCC-er you can CAPITALIZE the challenge words in your piece.
Sorry for the delay in getting yah'll a list this week… I am still not sure where this week went.
- Dawdling
- Engrossed
- Groveling
- Blunt
- Gourd
- Liquid Sunshine
- Crypt
- Zephyr
- Torpidity
- Hibernation


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A personal note from Patrice …
"Your website and marketing tools must be strategic, clear, and polished – and it all starts with your Brand."
Have you noticed that even highly successful business owners struggle with their elevator pitch? Or they're embarrassed by an outdated website? A "homegrown" brochure? A mismatched business card?
Are you in the same boat? If so, you're not alone!
I am absolutely convinced that your website, speaker one-sheet, and other marketing tools must be crisp and clear, polished and professional, strategic and hardworking. An on-target marketing toolkit sets you apart and empowers you to promote and grow your business. And I am convinced that a clear brand serves as the foundation.
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First step: Let's clarify your brand.
Backed by more than 30 years of marketing, I've "cracked the code" for small-biz branding! I've teamed with hundreds of business owners to clarify their brands before writing on-target marketing copy for their websites and speaker one-sheets. This led me to create my unique Nail Your Brand™ system, which identifies the unique Brand Elements™ for you and your business.
Next steps: Let's create a strategic website and marketing tools.
As project manager, I lead my hand-selected team of copywriters, designers, and website developers to create polished marketing tools that beautifully convey your brand and "speak" to your target market. Typically, this includes a new logo, website, speaker one-sheet or company brochure, business card, letterhead, and notecard.
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Highlights: Patrice Rhoades-Baum's business experience, professional memberships, awards, and education
Creator of the Nail Your Brand!™ system: branding for solopreneurs and small business
- Over 30 years of marketing experience, including 25 years of high-tech corporate marketing, primarily as Marketing Communications Manager
- An expert copywriter, published a technical case study in Fortune magazine
- Has written, edited, and published numerous articles, brochures, newsletters, press releases, and technical white papers
- Project manager and copywriter for dozens of corporate websites including 2 Hewlett-Packard websites with budgets exceeding $250,000
- Marketing manager for big-budget advertising campaigns, direct-mail programs, and $100,000 tradeshow events
- Member, National Speakers Association and NSA-Colorado chapter
- Member, Global Speakers Federation
- Facilitator, NSA-Colorado Board Retreat, April 2014
- Awarded NSA-Colorado "President's Award"
- Awarded NSA-Colorado "Sabah Award"
- Board member, NSA-Colorado chapter: Vice President of Operations/Secretary, 2015-2016
- NSA-Colorado chapter volunteer: 2 years as Programming Director, with record-breaking programs exceeding 100 attendees, and several years on the Marketing Committee
- International Association of Business Communicators: Chapter President (and other leadership positions) and District Conference Manager; recipient of the IABC District 5 Member of the Year Award and Chapter Member of the Year Award
- Certified PAAC Scholar, Colorado Archaeological Society
- Over a decade of volunteer positions with the Pikes Peak Chapter/Colorado Archaeological Society; recipient of Chapter Achievement Award
- Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, University of South Dakota, with a minor in English
- Married to professional artist Michael Baum for nearly 30 years; see his paintings at www.MichaelBaum.com
- Avid hiker and backpacker; summited her first 14er (14,000-foot peak) only 9 months after hip-replacement surgery


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The Dog #10/
To celebrate his tenth issue of really unfunny memes and comic strips, the extremely funny canine known as "The Dog" has been naughty, wild, and weird. Just look at these images for proof of his crazy behavior!
Then "The Dog" set out on his greatest journey yet, a journey to find whatever it was he saw. So here's the next comic strip—The Journeying Dog.
And after an arduous day ending with disappointment, "The Dog" is tired and just wants to crawl into bed, with his best friend Oinky. So here's the next comic strip—The Sleeping Position Dog.
Okay. Oinky was actually another toy—a hippopotamus—in the second issue, but the stuffed animal with which "The Dog" cuddled in the above comic strip is actually a pig, so the name fits it better. Of course, that same stuffed animal was eaten by "The Dog" in the eighth issue, so to say it's his best friend may have been overstating it. Either way, "The Dog" has been up to much mischief and has been on many adventures over the course of these past ten issues, and he just wishes to say he is enjoying it very much. With that said and done, we've reached the end of the tenth issue of the series about everyone's favorite canine—"The Dog". Except...


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What Makes a Social Media Pro?
The other day I participated in #sm79 a twitter chat about social media. The topic was professionalism in the social media industry, which lead to the question, what makes a social media pro? It got me thinking.
The dictionary.com definitions of a professional are:
"following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder."
"a person who is expert at his or her work: You can tell by hercomments that this editor is a real professional."
But can that be applied to every profession? Through the hour long chat a consensus came about of what makes a social media professional. Chris Heuer, the founder of the Social Media Club and a creative media technologist defined a social media pro as:
"being a professional is about your conduct, your honesty, your ability to say 'i don't know' & by a willingness to learn"
Chris was guest moderating the chat posing questions such as does the term social need to be broken down more into specific areas such as social SEO, social advertising, and social business? Also taking us back to think about what we can learn from books and traditional media that we apply in our social and online endeavors today.
Many chatters believed being a professional in social media meant you knew what you were doing by blogging, using Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms, as well as being knowledgeable about SEO and being able to integrate the art of communications into this newly popular way of sharing information.
Social media is evolving everyday and we need to fail a few times before fully understanding the spectrum. Calling yourself a social media pro, expert, guru, or ninja sounds cool, but rarely those who call themselves such highly ranked names are really at that level of knowledge. I believe it is impossible to know everything about social media, because technology moves so fast, and word of mouth even faster.


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"We decided that Guatemalans have a right to a dream as well. All the world wants to go to America and have 'The American Dream,' but why should Americans be the only ones with a dream? We have a Guatemalan Dream." Willy, Claudia and Ubaldo were explaining to me the passion that had led to the founding of DESGUA (Desarollo Sostenible Para Guatemala). It had all started in New York, when Guatemalans living there realized that they did not have to come to America to build a dream. Therefore, they returned to Guatemala to begin the work of DESGUA and to open Cafe R.E.D.
My mind rushed back to another lunch I had shared in Haiti, when I had sat with the similarly named Willio and heard him explain to me his Haitian Dream. He had explained that he was not a proponent of having Americans adopt the children out of his orphanage in Haiti because he needed their gifts and hearts and minds; because Haiti needed their gifts and hearts and minds; because Haiti needed Haitians to build the Haitian Dream. No one else could build it for them and no amount of money – although money helps – could make it happen without the involvement and empowerment of the children that he was raising. "More people, more hope" was his motto. The more people who felt loved, educated, and empowered, the better chance they had at making the Haitian Dream a reality. To send their "best" to the United States was to perpetuate the myth that it is only in America that you have the right to dream.
Here in Xela, Guatemala, Willy was explaining a similar philosophy to me. He explained that people who immigrate to the United States often feel like deportation is death, and that their dream is dead. He sees it differently, however. He believes that every land can be the land of opportunity, if people are working and striving for justice. "When I was in the States, I felt like a caged chicken. Here I am free range," he joked with me. That is why, after becoming well known for making documentaries about immigration and deportation, Willy took his United States Residency card and ripped it up to stand in solidarity with the deported and to show people that he was serious about building a dream in the country of his birth.
The action of dreaming can be cast, by the "realistic" and the "pragmatic," as an act of weakness or naivete. But the act of dreaming, much like the act of hoping, is the strongest and most difficult and most necessary action in our world. Without dreamers, nothing changes.
And, yes, I know that there are many people who would like for nothing to change, because they are the ones who have more at the loss of those who have less.
Unfortunately, from the very beginning, the "land of opportunity" built that opportunity for some upon the backs of others. First the backs of the indigenous Native Americans, and then when they proved insufficiently resistant to Western diseases, upon the backs of imported slaves from Africa. Then concurrent with slavery, and since its abolition, it has been built upon wave after wave of immigrants from around the world that have come with the hope that they would win what is the lottery of American opportunity.
Despite their grand words and good intentions, many of the nation's founders believed the right of white Christians to dream – of religious freedom and a better life – was greater than the rights of the rest of the world to dream and to thrive and to live. They believed that the right of white Christian men to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" was worth building upon the "death, enslavement, and despairing sorrow" of others.
They pursued their own liberty while their fellow humans struggled in plantation fields and indigenous reservations. While their pursuit of their own liberty led to the contagious awakening of the revolutionary spirit among people of every kind, it is impossible to conclude that they intended to create the freedom of others.
More time would be needed, and more voices would need to enter the conversation, before people started to realize that we can build a communal dream together – that one person's dream does not need to be built upon the destruction of another person's dream.
Yes, it is definitely possible for anyone to succeed and have a beautiful life in the United States. Yet, there are systems in place that rig that lottery in favor of some over others.
The realization, then, that one can "dream" just as easily in the nation of their birth is a liberating realization indeed.
We need look no further than Romans 8 to see that every part of creation has the right and ability to dream. That every part of creation has the ability to long and to hope, not only for the kingdom of God that lies in their future, but also for the inbreaking of that kingdom into their own lives now. Every person in every nation has been given the blessing and the burden to long for the "already but not yet"; every nation has been given the ability to work to create a world that would please God's heart. A world where the hungry are fed, the naked are clothed, and no one has more than any other.
As Romans 8 says, "We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience."
The whole creation is breathing in and breathing out the breaths of its birthing pains. Happy are we who are blessed to know with confidence that a better day is coming, and now has already begun.
Happy as well are we who through the vision of the scriptures are given the ability to see that in God's vision, we are "one whole creation" – we are not divided by borders and walls and categories. We are simply "the whole creation" and "the children of God."
Yet, there are still many children of God who feel it necessary to protect the "land of opportunity" from other children of God.
It seems that in the face of the monolithic power and pervasive allure of empires like the United States, each nation must find its own Moses's. Women and men who can contradict the lie that only in the place of power is opportunity possible. People who can work to make that opportunity possible in their own land.
Bringing my mind back to Guatemala, and the beautiful courtyard of Cafe R.E.D., I continued to listen to the vision explained. Red might mean communist in America, but in Guatemala, Red is understood in the Spanish meaning of the word, rather than the English meaning of the word. In Spanish the word rojo means red, while the word red means network. So a red cafe is a cafe seeking to build networks.
(I am not naive, there is an allusion to socialism; but if you study the history of Guatemala, you'll understand how a socialist democracy trying to follow the model of FDR was confused with Communism in the model of Stalin, leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of indigenous peoples in actions initiated by the United States, and funded initially by American fruit businesses operating in Guatemala and threatened by economic reforms… more in the next blog.)
Here at Cafe R.E.D., it was also an acronym for the three parts of their work: R was Restaurante, E was Educación, and D was Deposito.
Those were the three methods that DESGUA and Cafe R.E.D. was using to work to make the country a land of opportunity for immigrants returning to Guatemala after deportation. To help them to feel proud of who they are and where they are from. To help them to understand that every nation has the right to dream.
God sees the world without borders. God sees people as no more important on one side of a border than another and no more in need of protection, love and justice.
For those who have claimed the United States to be "The New Jerusalem", the new people of the promise, the new chosen people – it may be in our best interests to look at the real story of those who are truly the people of the Promise. The people of Israel, whom God has used to tell the story of God's love and reveal to the world God's identity. They were and they are some of the greatest dreamers that the world has ever known. And they have dreamed on and on and on through more heartbreak than most of us could bear. Their story has been more similar over the course of history to that of the long-suffering people of Guatemala than it has been to the manifest destiny policies of the United States that were derived from the early parts of the nation of Israel's story.
Every nation has the right to dream. The world, however, will be a better place if we learn to dream of justice and community and solidarity and peace. The American Dream has begun to ring false to so many people because it has gone from being an escape, from oppression to liberty, to being a pursuit of possessing more "stuff."
Every nation has the right to dream. So dream big dreams. Dream like Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream like Mother Theresa. Dream like Nelson Mandela. Do not dream of "stuff." Do not dream of "things." They have not made Americans happy, and they will not make you happy either.
Dream instead of love and justice and equality. Dream of a world without lines and divisions and inequalities. Dream that you can do things differently.
That is what the people at Cafe R.E.D. do every day. They have decided that it is not only possible to create "The American Dream" in Guatemala; they have decided that it is possible to do something even better – to create the "Guatemalan Dream."


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The table-level logic in your data warehouse is implemented through a series of stage table transformations.
The types of transformation supported by Ajilius are:
- Select / Join
- Group By
- Deduplicate
- Unpivot
- Flatten Hierarchy
- Union
- Union All
- Persist Append
- Persist Update
- Persist Change
- Persist Static
Select / Join
Select / Join transformations are the basic building block of the data warehouse. One or more tables may be joined together, and one or more columns from the joined data set selected for output.
Always define your business key (BK) columns on tables to be joined, or they may not show up in the join selection list.
Refer to the Joining Tables tutorial for more details.
Group By
A table may have selected columns aggregated using the Group By transformation.
Mark your business key (BK) columns on the destination table, and apply an aggregate transform (sum, min, avg, etc.) to the remaining columns.
From: To: C1 C2 C3 C1 C2 sum(c3) ---------- --------------- A B 1 A B 3 A B 2 B C 7 B C 3 B C 4
Duplicate rows may be removed from a table using the transformation. The query applies the "distinct" keyword to the select clause, ensuring that only unique rows are retained.
From: To: C1 C2 C3 C1 C2 C3 ---------- ---------- A B C A B C B C D B C D B C D D E F D E F
An unpivot transform rotates a table of values from a repeating group of columns, to a normalised set of row values.
For example, an unpivot may transform data like this:
Budget (before): Budget (after): Product Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Product Period Value -------------------- ----------------------- P1 10 20 30 40 P1 Q1 10 P1 Q2 20 P1 Q3 30 P1 Q4 40
This transform requires that you use the Unpivot Key (UK), Unpivot Column (UC) and Unpivot Value (UV) column roles.
When you create the transform, new calculated columns will be added to your destination table to hold the Unpivot Key (Period, in this case) and the Unpivot Value (Value, in this example). These are new columns that will replace the columns to be unpivotted. Set their data types as you require.
Then, mark each of the columns to be transformed using the Unpivot Column role. In this example, columns Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 will be the columns to be unpivotted.
Flatten Hierarchy
The most complex transformation in Ajilius creates a flattened representation of a self-referencing hierarchy.
Employee: Employee (flattened 2 levels): ID Name ManagerID ID L1Name L2Name ------------------- ------------------ 01 Mary (null) 01 Mary Mary 02 Fred 01 02 Fred Mary 03 Lee 01 03 Lee Mary
When you create the new stage table, assign a maximum depth to the hierarchy. All columns from the source table, other than the business key/s, will be repeated for this number of levels in the flattened table.
Delete the columns that you don't want in the flattened hierarchy.
In the column editor, mark one column as the Business Key (BK) and one column as the Parent Key (PAK). The PAK column is that which references the Business Key (BK) to identify the parent row. For example, in a table of employees, the column employee_id might be the business key, and manager_id (referencing employee_id) the Parent Key.
The generated transform will create a fully populated set of (depth) columns, based on the parent/child relationships.
Union / Union All
Multiple tables may be concatenated using the Union and Union All transformations.
A Union transform results in a set of unique rows, a Union All includes duplicate rows if present in the concatenated set.
Refer to the Union tutorial for more information.
Persist Append, Persist Update, Persist Change, Persist Static
Persistent staging tables maintain a persistent set of data across batch runs.
The difference between the types of persistent stage are:
|Persist Append
|All rows in the source (FROM) table are appended to the persistent-staging table.
|Persist Update
|New rows in the source table are appended to the persistent staging table, existing rows are over-written with the new values
|Persist Change
|New rows in the source table are appended to the persistent staging table, existing rows have a new version appended to the table if they have changed.
|Persist Static
Keep a static copy of the source table, which is only reloaded as directed by the user. More details:
Business Key (BK) columns must be defined for Persist Update and Persist Change transformations.
A hash (HASH) column must have been loaded for a Persist Change table.
A current row (CUR) column must be defined for a Persist Change table.


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Ben returns to the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra for the first time as Principal Guest Conductor for a concert on 20 January at Leeds Town Hall. Gernon conducts Brahms Symphony No.2 in D major and will be joined by Louis Schwizgebel for Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.5 in E-flat major, Op.73.
Also in January, Gernon makes his debut with the SWR Stuttgart in two performances at the Liederhalle on 24 and 26 January. The programme features Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Excerpts and performances by Simon Höfele and Fabian Müller, both scholarship holders of SWR2 New Talent, in Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor Op.37 and Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto.


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President Donald Trump used to taunt North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as "Little Rocket Man" for his frequent missile tests.
Now, as relations between the two thaw, Trump is sending Kim a gift: an Elton John CD with the song "Rocket Man" on it, signed by the president himself.
South Korea's Chosun Ilbo newspaper reports that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is in Pyongyang for a meeting with Kim, is bringing a letter from Trump and the CD.
Citing a diplomatic source in Washington, the newspaper said Kim mentioned the derogative nickname to Trump during their meeting in Singapore last month. Trump asked if he knew the song, and Kim replied that he didn't.
Now, he'll be able to hear the tune, and maybe return the favour with a mix tape.
Pompeo said he plans to discuss denuclearisation as a follow-up to an agreement signed by Trump and Kim during their meeting last month.
"On this trip, I'm seeking to fill in some details on those commitments and continue the momentum toward implementation of what the two leaders promised each other and the world," said Pompeo in a statement cited by CBS News. "I expect that [North Korea] is ready to do the same."