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London – The Changing of the Guard
London visitors want to put as many free choices into their planner as possible! The City has many free sights for tourists. Each of these activities helps to dilute the budget impact of other sites' admission fees. Mix the freebies in at least once a day, so you'll have a satisfying stay in London Town.
The changing of the guard in the front court of Buckingham Palace is a well known display of royal pomp. The British love ceremony. One member of Queen's Guards exchanges duty with the previous guard, as music plays. Both guards are dressed in ceremonial, regimental uniforms – often red tunics and bearskin hats. It's all so photogenic!
The soldiers are drawn from one of the five British Army Foot Guards regiments: Scots Guards, Irish Guards, Welsh Guards, Grenadier Guards or the Coldstream Guards. In very wet weather, don't expect to see the ceremony at all, and often it is canceled for unknown reasons. The ceremony at the Horse Guards Arch is more dependable.
When The Queen is in residence at Buckingham Palace, there are four sentries at the front of the building, and the Royal Standard flag flies above. When she is away, there are two guards and no flag.
In summer, on nice days, stand outside Buckingham Palace at 11am, (it's wise to check beforehand, as the ceremony only takes place on certain days – see links below). It is fairly consistent in May through July.
You will need to arrive an hour ahead of time, and consider standing on the roads to the left of the Palace, if you just want a closer view of the guards walking by, without spending hours waiting and watching the actual ceremony.
If you aren't in prime positions, you won't see anything and will just be in a massive throng.
The Mounted Guards Ceremony at the Palace is easier to see, and may happen at 4pm.
You'll be observing a long tradition as "Household Troops have guarded the Sovereign and the Royal Palaces since 1660. Until 1689, the Sovereign usually lived at the Palace of Whitehall and was guarded by Household Cavalry."
But, in 1689, the court moved to St James's Palace (which was usually guarded by the Foot Guards). When Queen Victoria moved to Buckingham Palace in 1837, the Queen's Guard remained at St James, and only a detachment ceremonially "guarding" Buckingham Palace. More of the Palace's sophisticated security is not obvious today; only the guards are there to see.
Other places to see a real changing-of-the-guard ceremony include:
* Windsor Castle, when the ceremony takes place at 11.00 am. Most of the year, Guard Mounting at Windsor is on alternate dates, but it is held daily (except Sundays) from April to July.
* At Horse Guards Arch, in London, the Changing of the Guard takes place daily at 11.00 am (10.00 am on Sundays) for about 30 minutes. The ceremony is often held on Horse Guards Parade, by the arch of Horse Guards Building.
* And, as a special treat that you will have to plan way ahead for — the Tower of London, at 9:50 pm. What's happening then? You can see the ancient order of Beefeaters, who are the Yeoman of the Guard, in their Tudor uniforms performing a 700 year nightly tradition.
By special arrangement, see the warders walk with candles to close the Tower as part of the Ceremony of the Keys. Most people find this ceremony fascinating; only 30 people are allowed to attend. There are 21 very specific duties which the Beefeaters are tasked to perform. Finally, after more than 700 years, there is a female Beefeater yeoman.
* There are very ceremonial changing-of-the-guard ceremonies reserved just for state dignitaries. Away from the palace's public exterior, at events like the official State Opening of Parliament and State visits, a ceremonial bodyguard attends the Sovereign. Four different ancient organizations have official duties then. They include: Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, the Yeomen of the Guard, the Yeomen Warders and, in Scotland, the Royal Company of Archers.
Each of these corps is has centuries of service, and have impressive histories of valor and colorful traditions associated with them. This regal pomp and circumstance is part of why London is so unique. Join the throng. You can witness a piece of living-history!
Learn more: Changing of the Guard Ceremony at Buckingham Palace:
British Army – Changing of the Guard – schedule updates
Changing of the Guard – Basic Schedule overview, Buckingham Palace
and learn more about the British Monarchy at:
British Monarchy – Official Site
and about many official royal sites and events at:
Official Royal Collections and Celebrations
Have fun!
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Phil Mickelson is not a lock to play the Players Championship in three weeks. He's not a lock for anything in Florida. After trying to defend his title this week in Mexico, he said he might play as many as three times prior to the Masters -- or maybe just once. As much as he likes the new schedule, Mickelson said "I might have to work around a few things.'' One of those is that he is unlikely to play the week prior to every major this year. He said he's looking at Arnold Palmer, Players, Match Play and Valero coming up, he's just not sure how many he will choose.
Tiger reiterated today the difficulty he and others have determining how far the golf ball flies in the thin air of Mexico. Said he hit several wedges 180 yards in practice. "I hit a 5 iron from 177 on Sunday" at Riviera. "I have to figure out how far the ball is going."
Tiger is on the range in Mexico City. Notice the Trackman device. Figuring out how far the ball goes at altitude is tricky here.

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Drowsy Driving, One Of The Most Under Reported Traffic Safety Issues
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The most in-depth drowsy driving research ever conducted in the U.S. has found that the percentage of crashes involving drowsiness is nearly eight times higher than federal estimates. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the difficulty in detecting drowsiness following a crash makes drowsy driving one of the most under reported traffic safety issues. In a recent related AAA Foundation survey, 29 percent of drivers admitted to driving when they were so tired they had a hard time keeping their eyes open at some point in the past month. Knowing the warning signs of drowsiness can help drivers avoid dozing off behind the wheel. The most common symptoms include:Having trouble keeping your eyes open, Drifting from your laneandNot remembering the last few miles driven. Research shows, short term tactics like drinking coffee, singing, rolling down the window will not work -- the only antidote for drowsiness is sleep. AAA recommends that drivers:Travel at times of the day when they are normally awake,Avoid heavy foods, Avoid medications that cause drowsiness or other impairmentand Do not underestimate the power of a quick nap. Pullinginto a rest stop and taking a quick catnap, at least 20 minutes and no more than 30 minutes of sleep, can help to keep you alert on the road.
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And it's BUTTON DAY!!! Check out these adorable new buttons from Bella Blvd. Shapes ones, shiny ones, and even printed wooden ones! Aren't they all so pretty? I can't wait to get my hands on these!!!
Be sure to check out the Bella Blvd. blog for more up close pictures as well as a couple of beautiful layouts featuring these buttons!


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Using Sprite
Sprite is simple to use: just press the buttons in the following order:
Finally, press the Create button and wait for Sprite to process the image and write the formula. When it's finished you can run Ultra Fractal and look at the result.
* There's bug that causes "Select Coloring File" to be displayed in this dialog whatever formula type is being created.


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MSD is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us. Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
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Our Process and Analytical Development (P&AD) group require a Technical Specialist with strong analytical experience to provide multidisciplinary expertise and technical support to our P&AD team. successful candidate will be responsible for assisting in the effective and efficient running of analytical projects and will be active members within the wider Technology team to provide Technical support, guidance and expertise to ensure the success of the team. A high level of innovation, enthusiasm and drive will be required to deliver technical excellence for a number of analytical transfers, method development, method qualifications and method validations.
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Sisters in Nepal celebrate 24 trainees
Now 711 women in 31 classes have completed skill and empowerment training in Surkhet, Nepal. Astoundingly, 95 percent of them have become income earning members for their families. Some have upgraded their studies and become school teachers and trainers. One thing is clear, they are grateful for the new life they have received through the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and Navjyoti Center, Surkhet. Read more.


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Crib Pants: Stopping babies from climbing out of cribs.
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Crib Pants: Stopping babies from climbing out of cribs.
PJ's that keep toddlers from climbing out of cribs.
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How different classroom spaces impact student and teacher perceptions of the use and effectiveness of 1-to-1 technology? (Originally published on the ILETC website)
Schools, of all types and persuasions, are now running either 'Bring Your Own Device' (BYOD) or school managed 1-to-1 programmes. The mindset that drives the considerable financial investment in parachuting thousands of devices into 'broken' industrial-era schools is that this integration will somehow 'fix' the status quo and better prepare 'digital natives' for their future lives in the 'digital knowledge economy' (Selwyn, 2015). Given the enthusiasm, or rhetoric, about this transformative potential, a considerable investigation has taken place into the macro (infrastructure, resourcing and top-down policies) and micro (teacher background, beliefs, characteristics, and confidence) factors that affect the diffusion of technology. Besides the quantifiable issues around access, resourcing and technical support (Bingimlas, 2009), the classroom teacher is often identified as a key mediating factor (Ertmer and Ottenbreit-Leftwich, 2010). Hence, professional development activities tend to focus on equipping teachers with those digital literacies and skills that are thought to enhance their use of technology. However, the likes of Cuban (2003) and Selwyn (2010) suggest that, despite considerable human, financial and time investment thus far, the use of digital technology in education has yet to be leveraged to achieve to its purported potential.
Of all the factors that contribute to the use of technology, the constant role of the physical classroom layout, in which the diffusion takes place, has rarely received a mention (Arbelaiz and Gorospe, 2009). To better understand the potential impact of the physical learning environment, a quasi-experimental approach facilitated by a single subject research design (SSRD) evaluated how different physical classroom layouts influenced the educational uses of technology in a secondary school context. The study compared student perceptions of the effectiveness and use of their Tablet PC device in a traditional classroom layout and a retrofitted Innovative Learning Environment (ILE). These layouts were chosen to reflect those spaces that are purported to either hinder (traditional classroom) or facilitate (ILE) the desired use of digital technologies by teachers and students. However, there is scant evidence in the literature to evaluate these claims.
Building upon earlier evaluations (see Byers & Imms, 2014, 2016)this study followed 385 students and 21 teachers from 22 classes across Years 7 to 9 divided into intervention and control (remained in a traditional classroom) groups. Over the period of a school year, results from quantitative analyses (RM-ANOVA) of a student repeated measures survey indicated that different spatial configurations had a measurable effect on how students' perceived the effectiveness of digital technology, with improvements linked to ILE. However, deeper exploration through post-hoc effect size and visual analysis and examination of teacher voice suggested that the change in learning space by itself not be the sole cause of these changes.
It was clear that the change in space supported those teachers who are able and willing to integrate the affordances of technology into their practice. This concept of awareness and understanding to harness the affordances of the physical learning environment for pedagogical gain is encapsulated in the notion of environmental competency coined by Lackney (2008). This study highlighted how the environment competency of individual teachers impacted their ability to align the affordances of space and technology. Statistically significant improvements to students' perception of the effectiveness of their device in a retrofitted ILE, was shaped by those teachers who articulated a shift in their use beyond merely replicating existing approaches to the augmentation of more responsive pedagogies. This trend was reinforced when comparisons were made against the control classes who remained in the classroom with a traditional layout. In these more conventional spaces, with a front of room orientation to the 'fireplace' supported by rigid seating arrangements, this sample suggested that the use of technology appeared to be restricted primarily to a content delivery tool. In this layout, teachers readily identified that layout curtailed their use of technology as a direct substitute to previous practices, with the limited scope of augmentation or modification.
The findings of this study provide further evidence that physical classroom layouts can act as a barrier to, or a conduit for leveraging the potential of digital technologies with the aim of making them more effective pedagogically.
This article that is the subject of this post 'Empirical evaluation of different classroom spaces on students' perceptions of the use and effectiveness of 1-to-1 technology' can be accessed at the Wiley Online Library here.
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At some point in our lives we have all run across
manipulative people. Perhaps it was a friend, relative,
salesperson, coworker, supervisor, customer, tenant, or
casual acquaintance. Perhaps we didn't even recognize it
as they manipulated the facts or situation to their benefit, or
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The motivation for the manipulator can be varied. Some see
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that by controlling other people's thoughts and actions they
can also control the agenda. Others look at manipulation as
a way to deflect attention from their own inadequacies.
These individuals have insecurity in their own ability or have
failed to properly execute tasks to which they were
They manipulate the situation by calling attention to
problems in other areas so that the troubles in their areas
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Florida same-sex couples who have children may want to consider second-parent adoption. This is a way of ensuring that a child who is biologically related to one but not both parents will legally be considered the child of both parents. According to the Supreme Court, every state must recognize second-parent adoptions from any other state, so this process will protect the parent-child relationship anywhere in the country.
Same-sex couples and adoption
Millennials are wise to think about estate planning
If you are in your 20s or 30s, you may not give much thought to estate planning. For one thing, you may think your assets are not sufficient to make up the framework of an "estate." For another, old age -- even middle age -- probably seems like forever into the future, so there is plenty of time to consider planning for your retirement years.
Divorce rates are higher for certain occupations
People in Florida who are actuaries, scientists, physicians or software developers might be less likely to get a divorce than those who work irregular hours. These were among the findings presented by FlowingData based on data from the American Community Survey in 2015. The data also showed that there was a strong correlation between income and divorce rate.


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[kroh-shey; British kroh-shey, -shee]
needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.
verb (used with or without object), cro·cheted [kroh-sheyd; British kroh-sheyd, -sheed] /kroʊˈʃeɪd; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪd, -ʃid/, cro·chet·ing [kroh-shey-ing; British kroh-shey-ing, -shee-ing] /kroʊˈʃeɪ ɪŋ; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪ ɪŋ, -ʃi ɪŋ/.
to form by crochet.
Origin of crochet
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Related Words for crochetmesh, ornament, lace, decoration, tapestry, brocade, needlepoint, quilting, quirk, sew, bind, unite, mend, fasten, weave, incorporate, entwine, construct, compose, zigzag
Examples from the Web for crochet
Contemporary Examples of crochet
They had to crochet afghans or be doing something else productive.Legal Power Sisters Credit Mom
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Historical Examples of crochet
They're quite well off and all her towels had crochet lace at the ends.Jan and Her Job
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They are applied to crochet as well as to the other descriptions of work named.
Repeat these stripes as many times as are requisite, and crochet up the sides.
So she took her workbag off the bed, and brought out her crochet.
Anna took from the bench where she had been sitting the crochet in which she had been interrupted.
verb -chets (-ʃeɪz, -ʃɪz), -cheting (-ʃeɪɪŋ, -ʃɪɪŋ) or -cheted (-ʃeɪd, -ʃɪd)
to make (a piece of needlework, a garment, etc) by looping and intertwining thread with a hooked needle (crochet hook)
work made by crocheting
architect another name for crocket
zoology a hooklike structure of insect larvae that aids locomotion
Word Origin for crochet
C19: from French crochet, diminutive of croc hook, probably of Scandinavian origin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
1840, from French crochet (12c.), diminutive of croc "hook," from Old Norse krokr "hook" (see crook). So called for the hooked needle used.
1858, from crochet (n.). Related: Crocheted; crocheting.
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Eric Trump just wanted to show support for his father, Republican nominee Donald Trump, with an election-day tweet Tuesday morning — but he may have inadvertently broken the law: Trump's second son tweeted a photo of his filled-out ballot Tuesday, complete with his presidential vote.
In New York, that's illegal. Eric Trump subsequently deleted the tweet, but not before The Verge captured it.
Like a number of other states, New York has a law that forbids voters to show their filled-out ballots to others. These laws were all written long before the age of social media, but have gotten a lot more attention as of late. That's because voters can run afoul of them even if they just snap a selfie in the voting booth that reveals part of their voting choices.
These kinds of ballot selfies are illegal in New York, California,Florida, Nevada and a number of other states. Some states, including New York, regard ballot sharing as a misdemeanor, while other states actually call it a felony. The Verge has a helpful form on its website that lets voters find out about the legality of ballot selfies in their states.
Critics have argued that ballot selfie laws are antiquated, and a number of states actually have made changes to their laws to allow voters to share photos that include their ballots. California Governor Jerry Brown for instance signed a bill allowing just that in September, but the law won't go into effect until the beginning of 2017. The ACLU recently sued to allow California voters to share their ballot photos, but a judge denied the group's request last week.


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Students that will be entering the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth grade in Fall 2019 are able to enroll in the morning enrichment program at Project THINK. These students will be grouped according to grade level and will rotate through six classes. These stimulating course offerings provide an opportunity for students to explore in areas that are often not addressed during the traditional school year. The classes are filled with hands on activities, projects, lessons, and educational presentations from visitors that will be sure to get your child ready and excited for the upcoming school year!
Curriculum is varied for each session.
2019 Class descriptions coming soon!
First Session: Explore the world as you create and map a simulated oil tank spill off an international coast using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. GIS is three dimensional mapping software utilized in most fields today. You will enhance your cartographic abilities as you integrate critical geography, science, and math skills to solve this 21st century environmental challenge.
Second Session: Learn to design and build your own original computer game from scratch. Create the characters, the action, the background, the music, and the format for an interactive single platform game that you can play with friends. The sophistication of your games will advance as you develop fundamental elements, such as character movement and setting the high score.
Learn about the astonishing variety of sea creatures that dwell in the various layers of the ocean and how they adapt to differing pressures, light, and availability of oxygen. What are the latest creatures to be discovered in the oceans' deepest, darkest layers? Squid and starfish dissection for those interested will enhance learning about the wonders of the ocean. Through hands-on experiments discover ways to preserve the ocean life and ecology. You will learn to respect and appreciate this vast biome as you become aware of the interrelationships of animals, plants, and minerals and how these affect your lives.
View works of famous ocean artists, such as Wyland. Observe how they connect style, color, and design in an ocean environment. Using a variety of media, including drawing and painting, create your own artful masterpieces. You will learn drawing techniques, color, value and perspective to bring ocean wonders alive through art.
Learn to use your imagination to develop captivating stage presence and build confidence. Reach into the minds of the audience, as you move and react, using all your senses. Improvisation. Theatre games, and exercises will help you explore the hidden talents that you possess.
Thrilling sea adventures rise to the surface as you create your own stories. Literature will provide new vocabulary and a background of experience as you learn about character analysis and elements of story styles. As a young author, you will write and then publish your own literary works during both sessions. You may choose from a variety of genre and will learn stimulating revision techniques to finalize your compositions.
Collaborate and explore as you build, create, and problem solve like future engineers using the design process in this STEAM classroom. Use your creativity and knowledge of math and science concepts to navigate a variety of building and thinking challenges. Your logic, reasoning, and artistic skills as well as your imagination will be pushed to its limits in this Makerspace!
Classes are held at the
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Session Info
Curriculum for sessions 1 & 2 is different.
Many students enroll in both sessions.
Session 1: June 17 - July 5, 2019
Session 2: July 8 - 26, 2019
*No classes on July 4, holiday
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Project Think is located at but independent of Pomona College and the Claremont Colleges.


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The PromaxBDA Europe Awards is the only competition of its kind honoring the finest work in television promotion, marketing and design for the European region.
The 2015 PromaxBDA Europe Awards Ceremony will wrap up a two-day immersive conference, which takes place on 23-24, March in Berlin.
Click HERE for a complete list of winners ▸
Aporva Baxi
Co-Founder & Executive Creative Director, DixonBaxi
Baxi co-founded creative agency DixonBaxi with Simon Dixon in 2001. He has a global reputation as a leading creative in branding and design and is sought out by some of the world's most forward-thinking companies to help them connect with and inspire their audiences.
As Executive Creative Director at DixonBaxi, he is passionate about the value of creativity in business and has helped organisations including Eurosport, Freeview, UKTV, NBC Universal, Telemundo, Opera Software and Sony to build brands with purpose and emotion.
Prior to founding DixonBaxi, Baxi was US Creative Director at the international brand agency ATTIK, having opened their Sydney studio before taking control of their East Coast operations through their New York office. He has been a keynote speaker at international conferences including PromaxBDA Los Angeles, Semi-Permanent Sydney, OFFF Paris and DesignYatra Goa. Baxi has won numerous awards for his work from Design Week, Type Directors Club, PromaxBDA Global Excellence and D&AD. He is also co-founder of film production company, STORY, which has just completed its first feature film, "Tiger Raid."
Ioannis Drimilis
Creative Services Director, Creative Director, Antenna Group
Ioannis Drimilis is currently the creative services director of the Antenna Media Group and creative director at Antenna TV.
Drimilis started his career 18 years ago as a freelance graphic designer in advertising, and joined Antenna Media Group in 1997. As a strong self-motivated creative, Drimilis continued his freelancing services in media industry and became head of Antenna TV news graphics department at the age of 25, where he focused in transforming the news graphics department into an in-house creative services group to support all the creative services of Antenna TV.
Now, Antenna Creative Services consists of an in-house advertising and post-production agency that offer creative services from concept to final production, to all the media companies of the Antenna Media Group, including free to air and pay-TV broadcasting, radio stations, TV productions, music publishing, concerts and events management, e-learning, publishing, Internet and telecom services.
Drimilis stands as the most valuable creative in the Greek media industry, counting more than 40 International awards including PromaxBDA Global Excellence and PromaxBDA Europe Awards, Bass Awards, Hollywood's Key Art Awards, Kinsale Shark Awards and more.
Pablo Ferrán
Creative Director, On Air and Production, The Walt Disney Company Spain & Portugal
Pablo Ferrán has 20 years of experience in television, working as cameraman, editor, producer and creative. Ferrán has specialized in on-air promos and marketing. This is the field he's been dedicated to for the last 15 years, and has worked in all main areas of on air; as writer/producer, head of promos and creative director.
He has directed documentaries such as "El Negocio Rosa" (The Pink Business) for TVE or "Supervivientes" (Survivors) recently presented in the Iberoamerican Film Festival of Huelva and in Atlanticdoc: the International Documentary Film festival of Uruguay.
Ferrán is focused on family and kids entertainment, and he currently works as creative director of on air and production for Disney TV channels in Spain and Portugal.
Tim Finnamore
Creative Director, BDA Creative
Tim Finnamore joined BDA London in 2003. Since then, he's created award-winning brands and directed advertising campaigns for broadcasters such as ESPN, ABC Australia, Global TV Canada, FX, NBC Universal, Fremantle Media, Discovery and VMMa Belgium.
Finnamore joined BDA Munich as creative director in 2013 and was responsible for Disney Channels Worldwide channel branding as well as working with Red Bull, Amazon, Sky, Classica and many more.
Daniel Halasz
Co-Founder & CMO, PromoMii
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Morgan Stanley downgraded Ecopetrol SA (ADR) (NYSE:EC) on Wednesday, May 31 to "Equal-Weight" rating. S&P Research has "Strong Buy" rating and $70 target. The rating was maintained by Pacific Crest with "Overweight" on Thursday, August 18. American Invest holds 1.03% or 83,431 shares. Wilkins Inv Counsel stated it has 0.85% in Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Filed: Wednesday, 11th July 2018
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West Ham have taken their summer spending above £45million following the capture of Andriy Yarmolenko from Borussia Dortmund.
The 28-year-old Ukrainian international has signed a four-year contract with West Ham, tying him to the club until 2022. The fee, officially undisclosed, is thought to be in the region of £17.5million.
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"I am very happy to sign for West Ham United, said Yarmolenko. "West Ham is a big club with good fans and I am happy to come to play in the Premier League.
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Yarmolenko, who underwent his medical in Switzerland has left the club's training camp but will rejoin the rest of the squad on Thursday.
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West Ham Utd's summer business
Issa Diop (Toulouse): £21m
Lukasz Fabianski (Swansea City): £7m
Ryan Fredericks (Fulham): Free transfer
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal): Free transfer
Andriy Yarmolenko (Borussia Dortmund): £17.5m
Reece Burke (Hull City): £1.5m
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In July 2005 I wrote a blog post called Make Money with the Internet in which I posited three rules for building a revenue-generating website. I ended the post by claiming I had a few ideas for such a website and promised that I would update this blog with a case study once I had built something. The good news is that now, over a year later, I've finally put the finishing touches on a new website called Inherently Funny, a database of funny names, funny songs, and more. Of course, the requisite bad news is that the site makes almost no money. There are a lot of good reasons for this—for one thing, I only followed one of my three rules for building a revenue-generating website—but despite this lack of success, I don't believe Inherently Funny was a wasted effort. Whether or not my idea for an online database of jokes without punch lines was any good, building the site did remind me that good web design requires more than simply knowing HTML and Photoshop. Good web design is in fact a holistic practice requiring the additional knowledge of search engine optimization, web usability, and web analytics. I wouldn't expect anyone to simply take my word for it though, so what follows is a discussion of each of the three fields and examples of how I applied them to Inherently Funny. Continue reading Anatomy of a Website.
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Continuity mistake: The man in the darker jacket shoots the monitor of Meg's computer - the rear corner is destroyed. When John shoots the man in the light jacket the monitor is visible in the background and the far wall is visible through the hole showing that the monitor has been utterly destroyed. About 40 seconds later, the monitor is briefly shown undamaged. In subsequent shots the damage at the rear of the monitor is present but the screen is intact. (00:23:03)jle
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Continuity mistake: After being handcuffed and hit, Meg's lipstick is smeared across her face. When she is shown next, after the scene in the carwash, the smears are gone. (00:39:15)jle
Continuity mistake: When Meg is altering the passport, we get to see the photos taken in the photobooth in the arcade. The booth took 4 pictures of John in slightly different positions (e.g. in the 4th photo (not the last flash which signifies a flashback) his head is turned quite a way to the left); but the 4 photos are identical. Also John's hair in the photos is different than when he was in the arcade. (00:55:57)jle
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QBE Australia will continue its 22-year-old sponsorship of the Sydney Swans until at least 2022 under an extended deal with the AFL club.
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My Boss, one time,told me that what I was about to haul into town was a "Hot Load". He told me, "Don't be screwin' 'round now...that load should've done left hours ago," and with a hardy, "Hurry up driver," I began my epic adventure with the "Hot Load".
As I left the terminal , I noticed that most of the other drivers where coming back in. It was late afternoon and about 10 minutes before "Idiot Hour", more formally known as 'Rush Hour'. It was unusual to be going out that time of day because the traffic would make a normal 15 minute run last 2 hours or more. Seems that when them 4 wheelers are turned loose from their corrals downtown, they all tend to act like 'Barn Broke Horses'.
What's a 'Barn Broke Horse'? That's ahorse thatsgotten usetahangin' out at thebarn, where all its needs are met. Then when you take it out for a ride, it wants to do everything it can to get back to the barn. This includes running into fences to trytodislodge you from its back. Also it will ram into other horses in an attempt to make the other horse kick you or bite you. I mean, come on, the other horses must know that you are the reason for disruption of 'Barn Brokeness'.That the horse you're ridingdoesn't always have that thing on it's back. Right? Sooooo...If you do mange to get the 'Barn Broke Horse' away from the barn, it has no otheragenda than to get back to the barn. God help you if you drop the reigns. That beast will use it's tongue to push the bit between it's teeth where it can hold it and prevent you from turning it's head into the direction you wish to go. Once it gets the bit in it's teeth it will bolt back to the barn. You will suffer many things on a ride like that...that is, if you stay in the saddle.Yes, them horses, unlike'4wheelers', are smart. Thus, you get the ol' sayin', "Horse Sense", which is a compliment.
Where was I?
Oh yeah! So there I was, my happy little truck drivin' self, just gettingon the Interstate when I look back over my shoulder to see if I could merge into traffic. All that filled my line of site was "Barn Broke4 Wheelers" stampeding along with every intent of being the first to arrive. My ol' Detroit only had 200 ponys and it just could not get the load up to stampede speed before the end of the onramp. I was runnin' outta options real fast. My last and most crazy option was to make my own lane by using the Emergency lane. Which is a huge "NO! NO!"
As I trucked along in my own lane, Ithought to myself,"Self... this aint so bad. As long as none of them"4Wheelers" gets any crazierideas than this, I should be able to make this run in no time."
What runs through the minds of most people is beyond me. I guess that them"4Wheelers" saw I was moving at a more rapid rate than they were. Sooooo...I therefore must be going to win the race to the barn. They started to fall in line behind me. I had a convoy of about 200 cars, and steadily growing. Then, the stupidist thing happened. Oneidiot decided he was going to take the"front door" on the convoy.
I remembermy asshole biting into the seat so hard it took a pry-barto pry itloose.
In fact I never did get that cone-shaped, pucker mark massaged out. Every time I sat in that seat I got reminded of how stupid I was.
Unbelievably, no one was hurt in the pile up that occured. There were some damaged fenders and some carshad to be pulled out of the ditch, but all inall, I was fortunate.
I got the load to the destination, and the rest of the way there I thought I would be fired cause the "Hot Load" was late. When I arrived I told the warehouse manager I was so sorry that I was late. I told him of the extraordinary tactics I used in order to make sure his "Hot Load" got there before it was too late. I told him if it wasn't for that stupid "4Wheeler" I would have been there hours ago.
He stared at me with a blank look on his face. Then heasked me, "Are you stupid or something?" He then told me, "This load really aint supposed to be here until tomorrow at noon".
I was dumbfounded.
Over the years, and after many socalled"HotLoads", I began to realizethe "Hot Load" aint as'HOT' as it's made out to be.
Let me clue you in on something. Being told you have a "Hot" load is a ploy to make you think it needs to be there fast, and you'll wind up taking extraordinary chances to get that "hot" load there for nothing. I have known truckers that specialized in "hot" loads. They made amovie out of one of 'em. It was called Smokey and the Bandit.
I don't think you're a hero if you risklives to get a load from point A to B. If you want to make a dollar by "Shakin' Trees" and "Rakin' Leaves" then don't let me know about it. I will drop a dime on you in a heartbeat. What's"Shakin' Trees" and "Rakin' Leaves"?
Thats another story.
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CDL training will test you in so many ways, and it will go far beyond your ability to drive a truck. It will also test your patience and perseverance.
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After a major mistake on my part, I found out how far a great attitude and hard work can take you, and how great a 'starter company' can treat you after all.
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Get your brows tinted and trimmed, or go for a cosmetic tattoo on brows or eyelids
They say "the eyes have it" – but only if they've got the brows to back them up.
Our eyebrows frame the face and when done well can become a person's signature look – think Lauren Bacall's sleek curves, Kylie Minogue's arch, Brooke Shields' bold lines.
Over-plucking over the years causes brow baldness, as does growing older, while other people might lose their brows to chemotherapy or alopecia. This is where brow artist Amanda Jones comes in. Her semi-permanent tattoo work lasts between one and three years, and will restore brows to their natural thickness.
Jones started out as a hairdresser, setting up her own salon in 2003, before moving to Bay Street in 2007 and branching out into eyebrows. Now she works out of Clear Skin Care in Middle Brighton, focusing solely on brows.
It's something of a hereditary passion – Jones remembers her grandmother walking about the house with tweezers, keen to tidy any passing person. Jones's hairdressing past came in useful when it came to understanding colour theory and having an artistic flair. She learned to tattoo brows from three different practitioners, adapting their best techniques and ultimately formulating her own.
"Badly shaped eyebrows can make the most beautiful face unattractive, just as great eyebrows can enhance your appearance immensely," she says.
Jones uses a hand-held blade to etch the individual hair strokes, whereas most brow tattooists will use block colour – often with an unnatural effect. She also has a digital tattooing machine (quite unlike the gun-and-pedal combo body tattooists use) to colour correct someone's brows.
Before she starts, she applies topical anaesthetic cream to the brows. Fret not – there's no removal of your existing eyebrow hair during the process. The whole procedure takes two hours, to include the numbing cream taking effect and the tweezing and trimming of stray and straggly hairs afterwards. At times it was mildly uncomfortable, but for the most part, I didn't feel a thing.
After completion your brows will be slightly darker and thicker than the end result – which you'll see after about ten days – as the top layer of the tattoo needs to disintegrate, and the lines will then contract a couple of millimetres. Like any tattoo, the top layer needs to be kept clean and moist with Bepanthen cream, which is provided in the aftercare kit.
A follow-up appointment six weeks' later, and any touching up at this appointment is free of charge.
Consultation: Free
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Brow tint $15
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NASS plotting to scuttle fresh bailout to states —Labour
By Victor Ahiuma-Young
ORGANISED Labour, yesterday, accused members of National Assembly of plot to scuttle fresh bailout by the Federal Government to states to pay accumulated salaries and pensions.
Labour also contended that money being given to states by the Federal Government as bailout was loan that would be repaid.
Speaking through Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, Labour pleaded with the National Assembly to support the effort of the Federal Government to settle all arrears of salaries and pensions owed workers and pensioners in the country through the release of bailout funds to state governments.
ASCSN in a statement by its President, Bobboi Bala Kaigama, and Secretary-General, Alade Bashir Lawal, noted that information reaching its national secretariat indicated that the federal lawmakers were hatching plans to scuttle efforts by the Federal Government to settle arrears of salaries and retirement benefits owed millions of workers and pensioners.
It said: "We wish to emphasize that money being given to state governments by the Federal Government under the bailout arrangement is to be repaid and as such not dispensed as gratis.
"Thus, while we appreciate the oversight functions of the National Assembly in budget spending and other financial transactions of the Federal Government, we believe that in terms of bailout to state governments, members of the National Assembly should use the instrument of their high offices to ensure that state governors deploy these funds to settle arrears of salaries of workers and retirement benefits of pensioners."
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Top Trends for Summer 2016
We take a Look at
Top Trends for Summer 2016
The summer is nearly upon us, and that means it's the perfect time to give your home a makeover. If you are thinking about freshening up your home with some new furniture, you may be wondering what to buy and more importantly how to use painted furniture to enhance your chosen colour scheme. So what are the big trends for this summer?Here are a few to look out for.
Nobody will have missed that pinks and soft reds are the big colour trends this summer. Neutral and soft grey shades are the ones to go for rather than bright and bold that can be too overwhelming. You could paint your walls, accent with accessories or use painted furniture to create a theme for your room. Opting for a colour such as the new Dusty Pink creates a very soft, calm atmosphere when mixed with other blush and beige, colours and earthy tones. Take a look at the latest article on the Cotswold Bedroom for some examples. For a slightly more neutral look consider Truffle, which is a warm red based neutral which will mix well with soft pinks to create a warm country look, not too feminine for the other half to live with!See More In This Style
measure twice, cut once.
Although the factory invests continually in modern machinery there is plenty of traditional skill on show. Pencils, Rulers and tape measures are never far away .
Arguably one of the most important and time consuming parts of the build process is the initial cutting of the materials needed to build your cabinets. We take a lot of time and care in this part of the process because it needs to be right first time, a misplaced cut at this stage can spell disaster later on!
A Careful eye is applied at each stage as the sections of your cabinet are cut, detailed and made ready for assembly
everybody loves a dovetail joint
Details and Construction
With the strength and quality of modern epoxy glues it isn't strictly necessary to us traditional Tongue and groove, mortise and tenon or dovetail jointing, but when hand building a piece of quality furniture it somehow just feels right to use these tried and tested traditional techniques. So we do!
Its just a shame we always paint over them!
Drawer boxes are always an important part of any piece of furniture, so we like to make sure ours are built properly. All the drawer boxes in the Island Breeze or Oxford furniture collections are built with 20mm thick front side and back sections, the front is dovetail jointed for a correct boxed finish and the rear is glued and doweled. The bottom of the drawers are made using a full 10mm thick board, so no saggy bottoms with these drawers. They are all assembled by hand and tested for strength.
the best finish requires the best materials
Making sure the final finish of your piece of furniture has the perfect smooth look that we are renowned for starts way before the paint shop. The engineered timber we use to build the carcass of the Island Breezeand Oxford Furniture is the best available.
Whilst we use grade one American Oak for the beautiful Oak tops of your furniture, and trust us, they really are lovely, the main carcass of the Island Breeze and Oxford Furniture is built using a high density engineered timber. This engineered timber is made using a combination of hardwood and epoxy resin which is formed under intense pressure to create a very dense, stable material which is the perfect base for building painted furniture.
Why do we use an Engineered Timber rather than a solid wood construction? Simple really, the Island Breeze and Oxford collections are our premium collections and its the best material for the job.
the best finish requires the best materials
Our engineered timbers have superior stability when compared to hardwood sections and are resistant to expansion or contraction with changing levels in temperature or humidity. Wood inevitably moves slightly as the temperature or humidity in your home changes, usually from season to season. That's ok for a non painted product but if that happened with our painted furniture the paint would obviously crack and ruin the appearance
of your furniture. The only drawback is that with a density of of around 900kg/m3 the engineered timbers mean that our furniture is very heavy, but that's not such a bad thing. We also select engineered timbers which are designed for optimal uniformity which, along with the fact they they are entirely free of knots, helps us to create the perfectly smooth finish you expect.
other select materials
All of the legs on the Island Breeze and Oxford furniture, whether turned or straight on dining tables, coffee tables and dressing tables are built using 'unsorted grade' Nordic Red Pine. Contrary to how it may sound the 'unsorted' grade is the best available on the open market. It is uniform and almost entirely knot free so is good for painting and provides the additional strength needed for a supporting leg.
The first grade American Oak that we use for the cabinet tops (where selected) and for coffee tables and all of the dining tables is sustainably soured and always clean, uniform and largely knot free. Of course being a natural product these timbers have
beautiful grain patterns which will vary between each piece. Timbers are hand selected for each piece we build.
american oak not english?
That's right, and why not English Oak? well that's an easy one……..there isn't any! We used it all about 200 years ago I'm afraid building battleships, conquering the Caribbean and fighting the French. So whatever your political standing on our past exploits it didn't leave much commercial forest in the UK. Virtually all of the Oak woodland in the UK is ancient protected forest and whilst there is a tiny tiny amount of Oak timber created through natural forestry management this is reserved for special and heritage building projects. American White Oak is the major export timber for the United States and is used all over the world for making fine furniture. It is both managed and sustainable.
More information on the sustainability of American Hardwoods can be found here.
Lets put it all together
Using the traditional skills only found in a classic workshop environment the carefully prepared sections of your furniture are assembled ready for the the paint shop. It is at this stage that the benefits of hand production really start to stand out. Each join, each facing and every part of the furniture is inspected as it is being built, and any slight adjustments can be made here and now to ensure the finished article is perfect.
and now for the fun part
Truffle, Cloud, Stone or Ivory; whichever of the great colour choices you decided upon it all happens in the
hands of our skilled paint shop operators They may have the most fun job of the whole process but the paint shop is certainly the most serious place in the entire factory.
What about the paints we use?
Our commitment to using only the best materials for the Island Breeze and Oxford collections continues in the paint shop. The paints are supplied by a very well respected British paint manufacturer who among other things also supply all the paint to Sunseeker Yachts. In our opinion if its good enough for a multi million pound motor yacht, then it might just be good enough for us to paint your furniture with.
How tough is the finish?
All the paints we use are Catalysed paints. Catalysed paint, unlike most other types of paint, contains a hardener that allows it to cure and dry more quickly. Once cured the paint takes on a very smooth finish and a hardness almost akin to a plastic coating. Most paint used by car manufacturers are catalysed paints so they are very tough.
Other Advantages of Catalysed Paint The biggest advantage of catalysed paint over usual types of paint is that it does not allow solvents through the surface. Most paints, over time, allow microscopic holes to form after they've dried, which enables liquids, air and other elements in the environment to deteriorate the paint. Because catalysed paint dries more quickly, these holes take much longer to form, and the coat, therefore, lasts much longer than conventional paints.
We fit temporary transport feet to your furniture so that we can safely move it around in the factory and even these will get a coat of paint
If these feet are still in place when the furniture arrives with you Don't panic at their appearance, just twist them off and throw them away!
There is only one way to get the perfect finish on your painted furniture and that is slowly and carefully. Each piece is carefully prepared before entering the first stage of the paint shop . Here your furniture receives a base coat of primer, in either white or grey depending on the chosen final colour. Once this coat has dried the furniture is again inspected for any flaw which might show through to the top surface. Only when we are fully satisfied is the furniture passed through to the top coat sprayers. Spraying the top coat is a highly skilled job where experience counts above all else. Only two people in the whole factory have this skill level and it is nice to know that one or other of them will have personally painted your Furniture.
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Thats a Wrap!
carefully wrapped & ready to ship.
The painted furniture is moved from the paint shop to an infra red drying oven where it sits for a full 24 hours to ensure the paint is fully cured. Even when fully cured we like to leave the furniture to air for a good length of time which can be anything up to seven days. Before the furniture is finally wrapped ready to ship to your home each and every piece is given a good once over as a final quality check.
Using bold contrasts in an interiors scheme is quite a commitment but there are many ways for the slightly hesitant to create the contrast scheme without having to be too brave. The big contrast look is obviously the black and white scheme, strong and powerful, this scheme needs working at but you can also create some stunning effects which are a little easier to work with by sticking with white but swapping out the blacks for a soft pink or blue. Pink and white is a really warm relaxed combination and using blues gives a huge range of flexibility which you can easily steer from Coastal Contemporary to smart city regency. Choosing a blue with plenty of underlying red tones will create warmth.
Using painted furniture to bring in the contrast colour is an easy way to create a theme in the room which you can then work with to make the scheme subtle or bold. Choose a central piece in a bold colour and then echo that with similar toned accessories, that way you keep control of how far you want the contrast to go.
The Telegraph also looked into the trends for this year, and one of the main trends is rattan. The 1970s style is big right now, and rattan has made a comeback. It could be ideal if you want to create something a bit more dramatic and retro in your home, but in a more contemporary form.
We say mix a natural rattan with pure white furniture and keep the accessories white too for a room set that screams summer, whatever time of year it is!
When it comes to on-trend colours for decorating. The shades of grey are still the dominant force but the underlying colours are becoming important. Soft Lilac and gentle Greens are the best to mix with any of the light grey palettes and for accessorising both go really well with bronze and copper. Lighter shades of Green Grey and soft lilacs are wonderful year round colours and are therefore ideal options for painted furniture if you want to create a cool and sophisticated style in your home. The new colours Meadow and Norfolk Grey would fit the bill nicely and these colours are not just about the bedroom, How about a painted sideboard or dresser? Used against a darker wall colour the effect is light and fresh, but remember keep ceiling colours lighter to balance the room.
Follow the Trends This Summer
These are just some of the key trends that you may be interested in for summer 2016. We all have our favourites and so will you, remember that creating your style in your home is supposed to be fun and flexibility is the key, so think of ways that you could incorporate these latest trends and styles into your home and if you have any new or interesting ideas and think we may be able to help we'd love to hear from you.