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Our Mission at C&C is that dancing become an invaluable learning experience, whether it is for poise, grace, health, education, self-confidence, sports, or preparation for a career. We, the staff at C&C, strive for professional excellence in the performing arts and our goal is to MOTIVATE and APPRECIATE every student. Our hope is to INSPIRE and SHARE our enjoyment and love for the ART OF DANCE!
ENJOY our website and JOIN our C&C DANCE COMPANY FAMILY!
We're very excited to embark on our 45th dance year! The mother and daughter team of Cheryl Brennan and Carrie Kaub-Smith make up the winning combination of C&C and personally welcome you to our website and dance family!
We are a family-based, family-owned, and family-serviced dance studio. It is our wish that dancing become an invaluable learning experience, whether it is for poise, grace, health, education, self-confidence, sports or preparation for a career.
We, at C&C, strive for professional excellence in performing arts and our goal is to motivate children and to introduce them to the appreciation, enjoyment, and love the for the art of dance. Thank you for all of you continued support and interest. We look forward to another great year!
Below is a photo of the original "Cheryl's Dance Company"

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our mission at c&c is that dancing become an invaluable learning experience, whether it is for poise, grace, health, education, self-confidence, sports, or preparation for a career. we, the staff at c&c, strive for professional excellence in the performing arts and our goal is to motivate and appreciate every student. our hope is to inspire and share our enjoyment and love for the art of dance!
enjoy our website and join our c&c dance company family!
we're very excited to embark on our 45th dance year! the mother and daughter team of cheryl brennan and carrie kaub-smith make up the winning combination of c&c and personally welcome you to our website and dance family!
we are a family-based, family-owned, and family-serviced dance studio. it is our wish that dancing become an invaluable learning experience, whether it is for poise, grace, health, education, self-confidence, sports or preparation for a career.
we, at c&c, strive for professional excellence in performing arts and our goal is to motivate children and to introduce them to the appreciation, enjoyment, and love the for the art of dance. thank you for all of you continued support and interest. we look forward to another great year!
below is a photo of the original "cheryl's dance company"


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Only two more days until the Oakland Raiders take the field at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, as they play host to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2 of the preseason. To wrap up the team’s final day of training camp, Head Coach Jack Del Rio closed out what would’ve been the equivalent of a “Fast Friday” and talked about what lies ahead with members of the local media.
Q: Have you determined who is going to play and who is not? Do you think some of the frontline guys that sat out last week will play in this game?
Q: Does that include Derek Carr?
Q: Do you figure that your quarterback rotation will be the same as in Arizona?
Q: Do you feel that EJ Manuel has kind of pulled away a little bit from Connor Cook as far as the backup quarterback battle goes?
Q: Would you say that you’re happy with how you’ve avoided injuries this camp?
Q: Are you getting close to the point where you don’t know how much if at all you can use Gareon Conley in the season opener?

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only two more days until the oakland raiders take the field at the oakland-alameda county coliseum, as they play host to the los angeles rams in week 2 of the preseason. to wrap up the team’s final day of training camp, head coach jack del rio closed out what would’ve been the equivalent of a “fast friday” and talked about what lies ahead with members of the local media.
q: have you determined who is going to play and who is not? do you think some of the frontline guys that sat out last week will play in this game?
q: does that include derek carr?
q: do you figure that your quarterback rotation will be the same as in arizona?
q: do you feel that ej manuel has kind of pulled away a little bit from connor cook as far as the backup quarterback battle goes?
q: would you say that you’re happy with how you’ve avoided injuries this camp?
q: are you getting close to the point where you don’t know how much if at all you can use gareon conley in the season opener?


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Ron Garamendi at Contri Construction Co. came back 15 years after stamping the exterior concrete at the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino to restore the surface to its original beauty.
Originally stamped by Ron Garamendi of Vegas-based Contri Construction Co., the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino features roughly 30,000 square feet of textured concrete flatwork surrounding the exterior of the building. Over its lifetime, other contractors had applied a myriad of both colored and clear coatings to the surface, and they were starting to peel.
Wanting to restore the area to coincide with the 2009 opening of the nearby CityCenter complex, the Monte Carlo contacted Garamendi to see if he could return the concrete to its original beauty.
With the help of Concrete Accessories Inc., another Las Vegas outfit, Garamendi was able to come up with the perfect solution. After the hotel signed off on a 10-foot by 10-foot test section, it was time to start work.
To begin the restoration process, Garamendi first had to remove layers of sealer through sandblasting. With the original work exposed, it was time to revitalize the original colors. He applied Proline Concrete Tools’ EZ-Tique, a water-based antiquing wash, in Java and Black colors. The area was then sealed with Arizona Polymer Flooring’s Polyurethane 250.
Unfortunately for Garamendi, the Monte Carlo wanted to keep the area open to tourists and pedestrians as much as possible, so he had to complete the process in phases. The workers would have to do the work inside a tent between 11 p.m. and 9 a.m. to be as unobtrusive as possible. They had to be finished with work each week before the area was opened to weekend visitors.
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ron garamendi at contri construction co. came back 15 years after stamping the exterior concrete at the monte carlo resort & casino to restore the surface to its original beauty.
originally stamped by ron garamendi of vegas-based contri construction co., the monte carlo resort and casino features roughly 30,000 square feet of textured concrete flatwork surrounding the exterior of the building. over its lifetime, other contractors had applied a myriad of both colored and clear coatings to the surface, and they were starting to peel.
wanting to restore the area to coincide with the 2009 opening of the nearby citycenter complex, the monte carlo contacted garamendi to see if he could return the concrete to its original beauty.
with the help of concrete accessories inc., another las vegas outfit, garamendi was able to come up with the perfect solution. after the hotel signed off on a 10-foot by 10-foot test section, it was time to start work.
to begin the restoration process, garamendi first had to remove layers of sealer through sandblasting. with the original work exposed, it was time to revitalize the original colors. he applied proline concrete tools’ ez-tique, a water-based antiquing wash, in java and black colors. the area was then sealed with arizona polymer flooring’s polyurethane 250.
unfortunately for garamendi, the monte carlo wanted to keep the area open to tourists and pedestrians as much as possible, so he had to complete the process in phases. the workers would have to do the work inside a tent between 11 p.m. and 9 a.m. to be as unobtrusive as possible. they had to be finished with work each week before the area was opened to weekend visitors.
in all, the project took six weeks to complete.


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product prices and availability are accurate as of 2019-04-19 12:51:24 utc and are subject to change. any price and availability information displayed on http://www.amazon.com/ at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.
atlanta wireless security is proud to offer the often recommended real avid the gun tool boxed silverblack.
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for this great price, the real avid the gun tool boxed silverblack comes highly recommended and is always a popular choice for most people. real avid have included some great touches and this results in good value for money.


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APPLICATIONS: Any large area where noise and reverberation needs to be reduced. Gymnasiums, community centers, sports arenas, lunch rooms, swimming pools, factories, animal hospitals, food processing plants, large open plan areas.
CORE DENSITY: 1#, 1.65#, 2.25# & 3#/cub. ft.
COLOR: PVC Film  9 Colors; Sailcloth  9 colors.
FLAMMABILITY: Class A Sailcloth ASTM E84, F/S 15 S/D 30. PVC, F/S 25 S/D 30.
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material: fiberglass core encapsulated in polyvinyl chloride film or sailcloth.
pattern: plain  type a or type b mounting.
features: cost effective, lightweight, high acoustical performance, moisture and chemical resistant.
applications: any large area where noise and reverberation needs to be reduced. gymnasiums, community centers, sports arenas, lunch rooms, swimming pools, factories, animal hospitals, food processing plants, large open plan areas.
core density: 1#, 1.65#, 2.25# & 3#/cub. ft.
color: pvc film  9 colors; sailcloth  9 colors.
flammability: class a sailcloth astm e84, f/s 15 s/d 30. pvc, f/s 25 s/d 30.
2h4 beam clamp 3/32"  9/64"
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Tools such as stay bonuses and incentive compensation can help keep key employees not selected for ownership motivated to grow the company and ?ultimately achieve the transition. The same care must be taken with family members who do not work in the business. Encourage all family members to participate in the transition planning process and to understand what could happen – both financially and personally – if the transition is not successful. Consider using estate planning and other tools to help these family members feel they have been treated fairly even if they will not receive ownership in the business.
Matt Bisturis is an attorney with Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt in its business transitions, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate and construction groups. Contact him at 360-905-1113 or mbisturis@ schwabe.com.

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tools such as stay bonuses and incentive compensation can help keep key employees not selected for ownership motivated to grow the company and ?ultimately achieve the transition. the same care must be taken with family members who do not work in the business. encourage all family members to participate in the transition planning process and to understand what could happen – both financially and personally – if the transition is not successful. consider using estate planning and other tools to help these family members feel they have been treated fairly even if they will not receive ownership in the business.
matt bisturis is an attorney with schwabe, williamson & wyatt in its business transitions, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate and construction groups. contact him at 360-905-1113 or mbisturis@ schwabe.com.


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You could download these coloring worksheets at no cost and employ it in coloring activities with your children.
Use the download button to find out the full image of Solar Energy Coloring Pages. You could download it for your computer, and you could print those images for free.
To start with, coloring is an imaginative procedure in and of itself. Several moms and dads didn’t realize that tinting fosters creativity – lots of assumed that it is a boring and also mechanical way to invest some time on the dining table while mama is persistently preparing supper. No, it’s not only a convenient means to maintain your kid safely occupied, as well as no, it is not just an option to seeing TV.
Coloring motivates imagination since it allows the youngsters to pick as well as choose the shade they desire, and also to experience the mixing, mixing and contrasting the shades in its lovely and endless range.
Coloring is not simply enjoyable for the kids; it is an academic experience. It stimulates the children to view out for shades in actual items and be extra aware of the world around them.
The tinting sheet is additionally an outstanding platform for children to find out regarding science: the distinction between the pastels (strong) and also water shades (liquid), or the reality that the shade could obtain dry and also stick permanently on the sheet of paper … the list continues. If we observe meticulously, we could see the children attract and also pick up a moment, as well as draw again. The “time out” is most likely the moment when they have actually observed and also figured out something fascinating, and their minds are active at the workplace.
Just what is terrific about this instructional experience is that the children are learning through exploration, as well as this is a much extra effective way than talking or any type of sort of spoon feeding of information that may happen in the class at later stage of the child’s life.
I am not suggesting that your child needs any type of therapy; but it is true that in the 21st century, many of us are pushing our children to the limitations by giving really imitating tasks and also enrolling all kind of “fun” courses for your priceless children. I do think the kids are getting smarter, however in a means they obtain burnt out extra conveniently, leading to tantrums and sometimes defiant behavior.
Coloring is available in helpful since it produces an essential quiet time for the youngsters. Throughout this break, the youngsters can actually do whatever they desire on the coloring sheet, working with something on their very own pace and also their own style, and accomplishing a task all by themselves. I think everyone people needs a break, as well as sometimes we forget that our own kids need one as well, since having fun is help them, not to mention participating in all those tasks and courses.
All in all, I absolutely believe that coloring is an innovative, education and also healthy and balanced task for all our youngsters. Next time when you require to do something with your kid, obtain the crayons, markers as well as tinting pencils as well as color away. You should participate too – I make certain you will locate it loosening up as well as really satisfying too!

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you could download these coloring worksheets at no cost and employ it in coloring activities with your children.
use the download button to find out the full image of solar energy coloring pages. you could download it for your computer, and you could print those images for free.
to start with, coloring is an imaginative procedure in and of itself. several moms and dads didn’t realize that tinting fosters creativity – lots of assumed that it is a boring and also mechanical way to invest some time on the dining table while mama is persistently preparing supper. no, it’s not only a convenient means to maintain your kid safely occupied, as well as no, it is not just an option to seeing tv.
coloring motivates imagination since it allows the youngsters to pick as well as choose the shade they desire, and also to experience the mixing, mixing and contrasting the shades in its lovely and endless range.
coloring is not simply enjoyable for the kids; it is an academic experience. it stimulates the children to view out for shades in actual items and be extra aware of the world around them.
the tinting sheet is additionally an outstanding platform for children to find out regarding science: the distinction between the pastels (strong) and also water shades (liquid), or the reality that the shade could obtain dry and also stick permanently on the sheet of paper … the list continues. if we observe meticulously, we could see the children attract and also pick up a moment, as well as draw again. the “time out” is most likely the moment when they have actually observed and also figured out something fascinating, and their minds are active at the workplace.
just what is terrific about this instructional experience is that the children are learning through exploration, as well as this is a much extra effective way than talking or any type of sort of spoon feeding of information that may happen in the class at later stage of the child’s life.
i am not suggesting that your child needs any type of therapy; but it is true that in the 21st century, many of us are pushing our children to the limitations by giving really imitating tasks and also enrolling all kind of “fun” courses for your priceless children. i do think the kids are getting smarter, however in a means they obtain burnt out extra conveniently, leading to tantrums and sometimes defiant behavior.
coloring is available in helpful since it produces an essential quiet time for the youngsters. throughout this break, the youngsters can actually do whatever they desire on the coloring sheet, working with something on their very own pace and also their own style, and accomplishing a task all by themselves. i think everyone people needs a break, as well as sometimes we forget that our own kids need one as well, since having fun is help them, not to mention participating in all those tasks and courses.
all in all, i absolutely believe that coloring is an innovative, education and also healthy and balanced task for all our youngsters. next time when you require to do something with your kid, obtain the crayons, markers as well as tinting pencils as well as color away. you should participate too – i make certain you will locate it loosening up as well as really satisfying too!


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Download game Batman : Arkham Asylum GOTY Edition right now!
Utilise the unique FreeFlow™ combat system to chain together unlimited combos seamlessly and battle with huge groups of The Joker’s henchmen in brutal melee brawls.
Face off against Gotham’s greatest villains including THE JOKER, HARLEY QUINN, POISON IVY and KILLER CROC.
Become the Invisible Predator™ with Batman’s fear takedowns and unique vantage point system to move without being seen.
Enjoy complete superhero freedom in the environment with the use of Batman’s grapnel gun to get to any place you can see, jump from any height and glide in any direction.

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download game batman : arkham asylum goty edition right now!
utilise the unique freeflow™ combat system to chain together unlimited combos seamlessly and battle with huge groups of the joker’s henchmen in brutal melee brawls.
face off against gotham’s greatest villains including the joker, harley quinn, poison ivy and killer croc.
become the invisible predator™ with batman’s fear takedowns and unique vantage point system to move without being seen.
enjoy complete superhero freedom in the environment with the use of batman’s grapnel gun to get to any place you can see, jump from any height and glide in any direction.


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“The self-published picture book The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, by Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin, sold more than 29,000 print copies at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan last week, making it the #2 juvenile fiction title for the week ended August 23.
The sales jump for the picture book, released through Amazon’s CreateSpace, was one rarely seen in publishing. At the close of last week, on August 16, the book had only sold 24 copies through BookScan outlets, and had sold just over 300 copies since its release in April 2014.

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“the self-published picture book the rabbit who wants to fall asleep, by carl-johan forssén ehrlin, sold more than 29,000 print copies at outlets that report to nielsen bookscan last week, making it the #2 juvenile fiction title for the week ended august 23.
the sales jump for the picture book, released through amazon’s createspace, was one rarely seen in publishing. at the close of last week, on august 16, the book had only sold 24 copies through bookscan outlets, and had sold just over 300 copies since its release in april 2014.


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Common Bedroom available for immediate occupation.
Prefer working women ( one or two) or small family looking for short stay.
Light vegetarian cooking allowed. Near to MRT. Wifi, Bed+mattress+ , wardrobe,Washing machine.

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common bedroom available for immediate occupation.
prefer working women ( one or two) or small family looking for short stay.
light vegetarian cooking allowed. near to mrt. wifi, bed+mattress+ , wardrobe,washing machine.


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The Philippine government-owned Cagayan Economic Zone Authority has unveiled a plan to attract Japanese, Korean and Australian companies to its “Crypto Valley of Asia.” The authority is also cracking down on crypto companies operating within its economic zone without a license.
The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (Ceza) announced last week its plan to attract companies from Japan, Korea, and Australia to its Crypto Valley of Asia.
Ceza has partnered with one of its principal Offshore Virtual Currency Exchange (Ovce) licensees, Rare Earth Asia Technologies Corp., to achieve this expansion. The agreement gives the tech company the exclusive right to be Ceza’s sole marketing and technical partner to promote Ceza in the aforementioned three countries, the authority explained.
The development plan for the Crypto Valley of Asia includes the launch of a blockchain and fintech university to provide skilled and experienced workers for companies in the economic zone.
On Nov. 23, the Philippine News Agency reported that Ceza’s revenue from January to September reached 521 million pesos (~$10 million), doubling from 224.55 million pesos earned for the full year of 2017. Ceza CEO and Administrator Raul Lambino explained that Ceza’s venture into cryptocurrency and blockchain technology has boosted its revenue this year, adding that “Growth in the economic zone will be investment-driven.” Furthermore, about 50,000 jobs will be created, the news outlet noted.
As part of the agreement with Ceza, Rare Earth will comply with all the Philippine rules and regulations of the concerned regulatory agencies such as the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when appropriate.
The Manila Times reported on Nov. 22 that Ceza is cracking down on cryptocurrency firms operating in the zone without authorization. Ceza is collaborating with the National Bureau of Investigation and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of the Philippine National Police to go after unlicensed crypto businesses.
There have been reports of some unlicensed cryptocurrency firms that have burrowed into Ceza’s emerging fintech-crypto hub where they set up illegal operations.
In October, Ceza announced that it had awarded licenses to 19 companies, allowing them to operate crypto businesses within the zone.
What do you think of Ceza attracting companies from Japan, Korea, and Australia to its Crypto Valley of Asia? Let us know in the comments section below.
Images courtesy of Shutterstock and Ceza.

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the philippine government-owned cagayan economic zone authority has unveiled a plan to attract japanese, korean and australian companies to its “crypto valley of asia.” the authority is also cracking down on crypto companies operating within its economic zone without a license.
the cagayan economic zone authority (ceza) announced last week its plan to attract companies from japan, korea, and australia to its crypto valley of asia.
ceza has partnered with one of its principal offshore virtual currency exchange (ovce) licensees, rare earth asia technologies corp., to achieve this expansion. the agreement gives the tech company the exclusive right to be ceza’s sole marketing and technical partner to promote ceza in the aforementioned three countries, the authority explained.
the development plan for the crypto valley of asia includes the launch of a blockchain and fintech university to provide skilled and experienced workers for companies in the economic zone.
on nov. 23, the philippine news agency reported that ceza’s revenue from january to september reached 521 million pesos (~$10 million), doubling from 224.55 million pesos earned for the full year of 2017. ceza ceo and administrator raul lambino explained that ceza’s venture into cryptocurrency and blockchain technology has boosted its revenue this year, adding that “growth in the economic zone will be investment-driven.” furthermore, about 50,000 jobs will be created, the news outlet noted.
as part of the agreement with ceza, rare earth will comply with all the philippine rules and regulations of the concerned regulatory agencies such as the banko sentral ng pilipinas (bsp) and securities and exchange commission (sec) when appropriate.
the manila times reported on nov. 22 that ceza is cracking down on cryptocurrency firms operating in the zone without authorization. ceza is collaborating with the national bureau of investigation and the criminal investigation and detection group of the philippine national police to go after unlicensed crypto businesses.
there have been reports of some unlicensed cryptocurrency firms that have burrowed into ceza’s emerging fintech-crypto hub where they set up illegal operations.
in october, ceza announced that it had awarded licenses to 19 companies, allowing them to operate crypto businesses within the zone.
what do you think of ceza attracting companies from japan, korea, and australia to its crypto valley of asia? let us know in the comments section below.
images courtesy of shutterstock and ceza.


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To most people the term "SAP" is nothing more than a cryptic abbreviation. It is far from a household name. Few are aware of the fact that SAP is the largest business software company in the world. Even fewer know that roughly 65% of the world's business transactions run through an SAP system at one point or another. In many ways, SAP software runs the business world. And every year it runs more of it. On top of this, SAP software implementations are no longer reserved for billion dollar companies with deep pockets. We at BestXperts have a number of customers with roughly $100 million in annual revenue that have successfully implemented SAP and are able to run their business in a sustainable and flexible way. And once a company implements SAP it typically goes on a long-term cycle of optimization, streamlining and automation of business processes through the enhancement and use of additional functionality from SAP.
All of this means that every year businesses across the world depend more and more on the people that implement and support SAP systems. Unfortunately, US has historically failed to train and prepare enough SAP professionals to support the demand. As a result today's US market of SAP professionals is dominated by immigrant workers. Countries like India have long recognized this opportunity and have been producing trained SAP professionals in staggering numbers.
But fueling the demand for SAP professionals through a predominantly immigrant workforce comes with a price. For one, it appears to me that the level of communication ability of an average SAP consultant in the US market is unacceptably low. It has become the norm to hire one person to perform the technical work and another person to handle the communication with business users, especially on end-to-end implementations.
At BestXperts we have long believed that SAP professionals need to be equally versatile in technology and communication and this holds true for our solution architects, analysts and developers. But such standards have made it incredibly difficult for us to hire new folks to join our team. We go literally through dozens of resumes and interviews of seasoned SAP consultants each month only to be disappointed with either their depth of technical know-how or communication ability.
I believe that SAP consulting is one of the best career opportunities that a US college grad can get into today. There is a significant shortage of native English-speaking professionals and it is only getting bigger. The bad news is that getting into the SAP profession is very challenging. With the exception of a few universities like CSU Chico, there are really no formal training programs available for college students to get into the field. And in our experience the few graduates that do get formal SAP training usually have a job lined up way before they even graduate. The demand is simply too large.
Take me for example. I graduated from college with an MIS degree and simply got lucky by landing my first job in a company that was going through an SAP implementation. Most of our experts either share the same story or were business professionals who were put on an SAP project by their company. None of us had any formal SAP training prior to getting our first SAP assignment. Such "random" approach to building SAP professionals is one of the main reasons why there is such a shortage of good communicators in the US SAP consulting space.
SAP has been working to address this problem by building the SAP University Alliance and offering a subsidized path for any university to purchase and utilize SAP software in its curriculum. More schools need to jump on this opportunity and help close the gap for native SAP professionals in the US.

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to most people the term "sap" is nothing more than a cryptic abbreviation. it is far from a household name. few are aware of the fact that sap is the largest business software company in the world. even fewer know that roughly 65% of the world's business transactions run through an sap system at one point or another. in many ways, sap software runs the business world. and every year it runs more of it. on top of this, sap software implementations are no longer reserved for billion dollar companies with deep pockets. we at bestxperts have a number of customers with roughly $100 million in annual revenue that have successfully implemented sap and are able to run their business in a sustainable and flexible way. and once a company implements sap it typically goes on a long-term cycle of optimization, streamlining and automation of business processes through the enhancement and use of additional functionality from sap.
all of this means that every year businesses across the world depend more and more on the people that implement and support sap systems. unfortunately, us has historically failed to train and prepare enough sap professionals to support the demand. as a result today's us market of sap professionals is dominated by immigrant workers. countries like india have long recognized this opportunity and have been producing trained sap professionals in staggering numbers.
but fueling the demand for sap professionals through a predominantly immigrant workforce comes with a price. for one, it appears to me that the level of communication ability of an average sap consultant in the us market is unacceptably low. it has become the norm to hire one person to perform the technical work and another person to handle the communication with business users, especially on end-to-end implementations.
at bestxperts we have long believed that sap professionals need to be equally versatile in technology and communication and this holds true for our solution architects, analysts and developers. but such standards have made it incredibly difficult for us to hire new folks to join our team. we go literally through dozens of resumes and interviews of seasoned sap consultants each month only to be disappointed with either their depth of technical know-how or communication ability.
i believe that sap consulting is one of the best career opportunities that a us college grad can get into today. there is a significant shortage of native english-speaking professionals and it is only getting bigger. the bad news is that getting into the sap profession is very challenging. with the exception of a few universities like csu chico, there are really no formal training programs available for college students to get into the field. and in our experience the few graduates that do get formal sap training usually have a job lined up way before they even graduate. the demand is simply too large.
take me for example. i graduated from college with an mis degree and simply got lucky by landing my first job in a company that was going through an sap implementation. most of our experts either share the same story or were business professionals who were put on an sap project by their company. none of us had any formal sap training prior to getting our first sap assignment. such "random" approach to building sap professionals is one of the main reasons why there is such a shortage of good communicators in the us sap consulting space.
sap has been working to address this problem by building the sap university alliance and offering a subsidized path for any university to purchase and utilize sap software in its curriculum. more schools need to jump on this opportunity and help close the gap for native sap professionals in the us.


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This is the second collaboration between Where Eagles Dare and integrated production company Big Block, who first came together to launch Gymboree’s “One Big Happy” brand platform in fall 2015. Where Eagles Dare reenlisted Trillo to direct the latest commercial, which sees the continuation of the full-scale marketing campaign.
Set against the backdrop of a country setting, Trillo’s panoramic single shot captures a line of kids whose clothes gradually go from the dog days of summer to layered styles for fall. The procession has a timeline-like sequence, stopping to let each child get on their proverbial soapbox to deliver their own parental post-summer rules with varying measures of sugar and spice.
Each stop highlights the adorable looks from Gymboree's Fall 2016 collection as we take in yet another cheeky kid's back-to-school rule. Just when the viewer wonders how any parent could satisfy such a long list of demands, the sweetness wins the day with the chorus of kids proclaiming “Don't worry even though we don't act like it, we definitely need you: you make everything happy!” as they rush towards the camera for a hug sure to melt any grown-up's heart.
Where Eagles Dare conceived and developed the spot, which exemplifies Executive Creative Director Brian Franks’ penchant for grabbing the viewer's attention by offering up the unexpected. An outdoor green screen studio provided the background for the children, each of whom was shot individually at the same location. The process produced a series of modular pieces, which Trillo was able to ingeniously fit together like parts of a puzzle, creating the illusion of one stunning continuous take.
Franks launched Where Eagles Dare after an impressive 20-year tenure as Vice President Creative Director at American Eagle Outfitters, ae.com and 77 kids, where he authored or contributed to every major marketing campaign the AEO brand created. As ECD of Where Eagles Dare, Brian Franks takes his expertise to the next level, custom-building teams according to client's needs, resulting in innovative concepts and strategies that meet business goals as they break the mold.

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this is the second collaboration between where eagles dare and integrated production company big block, who first came together to launch gymboree’s “one big happy” brand platform in fall 2015. where eagles dare reenlisted trillo to direct the latest commercial, which sees the continuation of the full-scale marketing campaign.
set against the backdrop of a country setting, trillo’s panoramic single shot captures a line of kids whose clothes gradually go from the dog days of summer to layered styles for fall. the procession has a timeline-like sequence, stopping to let each child get on their proverbial soapbox to deliver their own parental post-summer rules with varying measures of sugar and spice.
each stop highlights the adorable looks from gymboree's fall 2016 collection as we take in yet another cheeky kid's back-to-school rule. just when the viewer wonders how any parent could satisfy such a long list of demands, the sweetness wins the day with the chorus of kids proclaiming “don't worry even though we don't act like it, we definitely need you: you make everything happy!” as they rush towards the camera for a hug sure to melt any grown-up's heart.
where eagles dare conceived and developed the spot, which exemplifies executive creative director brian franks’ penchant for grabbing the viewer's attention by offering up the unexpected. an outdoor green screen studio provided the background for the children, each of whom was shot individually at the same location. the process produced a series of modular pieces, which trillo was able to ingeniously fit together like parts of a puzzle, creating the illusion of one stunning continuous take.
franks launched where eagles dare after an impressive 20-year tenure as vice president creative director at american eagle outfitters, ae.com and 77 kids, where he authored or contributed to every major marketing campaign the aeo brand created. as ecd of where eagles dare, brian franks takes his expertise to the next level, custom-building teams according to client's needs, resulting in innovative concepts and strategies that meet business goals as they break the mold.


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Roses for the longest time have remained the most beautiful, fragrant and popular flowers. Roses are widely grown for their beauty and for their variety of symbolisms like love, affection, peace, mourning and more. There are about more than 100 types of roses and we are here going to look at some of the most beautiful roses, rose pictures, rose images and learn more about how they are grown and how to maintain them. This beautifully layered flower comes in a compact closely packed bundle of petals, some of the roses come in loosely packed petals and some with a very few petals. Roses come in vivid beautiful colours like – red, yellow, orange, pink, purple, black and green. With so many types of rose flowers we will be picking the best few rose flowers with petals spiraling at the center and some with loosely held petals. Gift a beautiful rose flower to your loved ones for that perfect expression of love and care. Lets learn more about the many types of roses, their origin, care they need and beautiful rose images of some of the most beautiful roses like - Knock Out Rose, Shrub Rose, Bonica Rose, Broceliande Rose, Koko Loco Rose, Julia Child Rose, Floribunda Rose, Tea Rose, Distant Drums Rose, Apricot Roses and others.
Number of roses you gift also have a significance – 1 is for love, 12 for gratitude, 25 for congratulations and so on.
The Knock Out Rose is one of the least fussy and low maintenance rose plants. You can enjoy a shrub of beautiful roses with minimal effort it's almost like you have an artificial flower in your home. Its bright green bush holds these beautifully burgundy coloured red roses. The plant flowers in the summer days and the plant stays healthy always oozing a delicious fragrance. The Knock Out Rose was created by crossing 2 Tea Rose varieties keeping the most beautiful features entact in the Year 1999.
Shrub roses come in bunches with a soft-orange, pinks, reds and others with a very intoxicating fragrance. These beautiful roses grow up into large informal rosettes with scattered petals which survive the rain and wind. These classic beautiful roses are high on maintenance but easy to grow. Great resistance to diseases and continuous bloom makes this one of the best beautiful roses. The Shrub Rose is the most commonly found rose and as per study is about 35 Million years old.
The Bonica rose a cluster of roses which bloom with sprays of pinks and a delectable fragrance. This beautiful rose is one of the most popular and favourite of the many roses. This rose shrub grows to about 4 feet tall and gives a beautiful aroma. A non-fussy easy to grow rose flower plant which demands very little – a moist soil and sunlight is delight to have. Bonica rose was first developed in the Year 1981 in France.
Broceliande Rose the yellow red rose grows in full bloom during the summer months with very little effort. This beautiful rose flower is not popular just for its beautiful character it gets from its red and yellow but also from its sweet spicy fragrance. The green balmy foliage makes its flowers look more glossy and vibrant.
Koko Loco rose is celebrated for its unique colour which is in between chocolate brown and cream more in the tones of a milky chocolate drink making it the most beautiful rose. This most beautiful mostrose flower is preferred for its colour and its life in the vase. Plant this eye-catcher in your garden or decorate it in your house for its uniqueness and a light fragrance.
Julia Child rose the buttery creamy orange coloured rose which anybody would love in their kitchen. This most beautiful rose is very popular in the United Kingdom and is known as the Absolutely Fabulous Rose. These golden clustered flowers repeat all season long. Extremely resistant to heat and blackspot disease these classic roses come with a licorice fragrance. The Julia Child Rose originates from United States where it was bred by an American Tom Carruth in 2004.
Floribunda rose is a good hybrid of hybrid tea and polyantha roses which make them smaller bushier clusters. These beautiful roses bloom from spring until winter. With the many countless colour options these beautiful roses give you it's a treat to have them bloom in your gardens. Interestingly Floribunda Roses were bred by crossing hybrid teas with polyantha roses, creating roses which bloomed with polyantha profusion and hybrid tea beauty.
Hybrid tea roses are a hybrid between old-fashioned tea roses and hybrid perpetual roses making them the World's most popular roses. Hybrid roses do not come in clusters making them neat blossoms on each stem. Each flower could have upto 60 petals and be as large as 5 inches with sturdy stems blooming bi-colour flowers. The origin of the Tea Rose happens to be France where it was raised by a French nurseryman by crossing 2 beautiful rose variants.
Distant Drums Rosees come in the most unique colours somewhere in between bronze, brown and orchid pink. Distant drums are the most popular cluster roses of the rose kingdom and remind us of the lotus flower. The strong fragrance it oozes makes the flower even more a delight. This charming beauty from the many beautiful roses has gained popularity only lately.
Apricot rose is the perfect way to bring some warmth to your living space or garden. The bright and soft shades of apricot give the best contrast to the garden with a rich foliage creating a spectacular view. Its vibrant intoxicating fragrance is also why the flower is preferred to the others. So looking to add a warmth colourful fragrant character to your space then add these most beautiful roses to your space.
Easy Does It Rose come in tempting mango peach pink shades with apricot shades towards the outside. These fragranced clusters of flowers add flamboyance to any space they hold their place in. Easy Does It roses are strong and disease resistant making them an obvious choice for anyone. These beautiful seductress roses occupy your space like a pro and stay perfect in every climate.
Falstaff rose plant pack rich red-crimson coloured flowers which eventually turn into rich purple shades. This most beautiful rose comes with shallowly cupped petals clustered and seeming entwined into each other. Each flower bears countless interfolding petals and they carry a woody bold old rose kind of fragrance. The Falstaff Roses were first created in the United Kingdom by David Austin in 1990.
Tahitian sunset rose is a wonderful peach-orange mix which looks even more brighter during summers. A strong rose like fragrance which is woody and licorice in a plant which is excellent when it comes to disease resistance makes these beautiful roses a great choice for your garden. These most beautiful roses begin sometime during late spring and then continue until summer months. The Tahitian Sunset Roses were first bred in United States in 2006 by Dr. Keith W. Zary.
Queen Amber Rose an alluring, pretty well packed cluster of flowers in rich amber colour packs clusters of shapely blooms. This plant is great for hedging and its blooms are great for decoration as they are packed with dazzling fragrance which fills up your space. Its bronzy glossy maroonish foliage makes the blossom even more attractive and one of the most beautiful roses.
Troika rose a medium sized bush with a glossy radiant foliage and ravishing blossoms in red-bronze shades. Medium sized flowers with an enchanting fragrance which bloom through summer months give your garden a bright look. The large bronze flowers with a touch of pink make them look like copper flowers.
Rosa Décor Arlequin is a fascinating beautiful rose with cherry coloured petals with the inferior side in yellowish pink shade. This is a sturdy plant which goes up to about 2 meters in height and has a great resistance towards diseases. This shrub presents a beautiful contrast of colours in each blossom making it a delight to your eyes.
Rosa Alliance is a large full bloom with light to pale yellow whitish coloured petals in the inside and a bright red crimson colour on the outside making these the most beautiful looking roses. The plant grows to about 3 feet tall and gives a good bloom during summer months. This plant grows well in full sun and a moist soil which makes it a non fussy reliable plant.
Frankly Scarlet Rose a bold red coloured rose with a perfect rose twirl to its centre. These are slightly fragranced flowers and they bloom in clusters. Frankly Scarlet Rose is an obvious choice as it's the most famous and most beautiful rose flower making it a showstopper. Over the years a lot of vintage jewellery and pierces of art have been made on this most beautiful rose design.
Rainbow Knock Out Rose a soft pink coloured flower with light yellow centres and light gathering of petals. This coral pink coloured flower is one of the most compact flower in the family. Lightly held petals to the centre with an open face like its smiling at you makes these Rainbow Knock Out Roses the most beautiful roses. Enough continuous water and ample sunshine makes this plant flourish and bloom.
Wild Blue Yonder Rose is a bold coloured blossom with a drenched fragrance of a rich blossom. This beautiful rose comes with a rich lavender colour giving your space a lush look. Loosely heald petals fluterring with the wind in your garden will be a delight to behold making the Wild Blue Yonder Roses one of the most beautiful roses. A clean green foliage makes these ravishing pieces stand out even more beautifully making them the most beautiful roses.
Bourbon roses are old rose full blooms with a delectable fragrance. These are native to the French and that makes these beautiful roses a perfect blend of beauty with sturdiness. Their petals are sturdy and can bear the winds. These elegant roses flaunt beautiful pinks to deep reds and any Rose lover would love to have this blossom grow making the Bourbon Roses the most beautiful roses.

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roses for the longest time have remained the most beautiful, fragrant and popular flowers. roses are widely grown for their beauty and for their variety of symbolisms like love, affection, peace, mourning and more. there are about more than 100 types of roses and we are here going to look at some of the most beautiful roses, rose pictures, rose images and learn more about how they are grown and how to maintain them. this beautifully layered flower comes in a compact closely packed bundle of petals, some of the roses come in loosely packed petals and some with a very few petals. roses come in vivid beautiful colours like – red, yellow, orange, pink, purple, black and green. with so many types of rose flowers we will be picking the best few rose flowers with petals spiraling at the center and some with loosely held petals. gift a beautiful rose flower to your loved ones for that perfect expression of love and care. lets learn more about the many types of roses, their origin, care they need and beautiful rose images of some of the most beautiful roses like - knock out rose, shrub rose, bonica rose, broceliande rose, koko loco rose, julia child rose, floribunda rose, tea rose, distant drums rose, apricot roses and others.
number of roses you gift also have a significance – 1 is for love, 12 for gratitude, 25 for congratulations and so on.
the knock out rose is one of the least fussy and low maintenance rose plants. you can enjoy a shrub of beautiful roses with minimal effort it's almost like you have an artificial flower in your home. its bright green bush holds these beautifully burgundy coloured red roses. the plant flowers in the summer days and the plant stays healthy always oozing a delicious fragrance. the knock out rose was created by crossing 2 tea rose varieties keeping the most beautiful features entact in the year 1999.
shrub roses come in bunches with a soft-orange, pinks, reds and others with a very intoxicating fragrance. these beautiful roses grow up into large informal rosettes with scattered petals which survive the rain and wind. these classic beautiful roses are high on maintenance but easy to grow. great resistance to diseases and continuous bloom makes this one of the best beautiful roses. the shrub rose is the most commonly found rose and as per study is about 35 million years old.
the bonica rose a cluster of roses which bloom with sprays of pinks and a delectable fragrance. this beautiful rose is one of the most popular and favourite of the many roses. this rose shrub grows to about 4 feet tall and gives a beautiful aroma. a non-fussy easy to grow rose flower plant which demands very little – a moist soil and sunlight is delight to have. bonica rose was first developed in the year 1981 in france.
broceliande rose the yellow red rose grows in full bloom during the summer months with very little effort. this beautiful rose flower is not popular just for its beautiful character it gets from its red and yellow but also from its sweet spicy fragrance. the green balmy foliage makes its flowers look more glossy and vibrant.
koko loco rose is celebrated for its unique colour which is in between chocolate brown and cream more in the tones of a milky chocolate drink making it the most beautiful rose. this most beautiful mostrose flower is preferred for its colour and its life in the vase. plant this eye-catcher in your garden or decorate it in your house for its uniqueness and a light fragrance.
julia child rose the buttery creamy orange coloured rose which anybody would love in their kitchen. this most beautiful rose is very popular in the united kingdom and is known as the absolutely fabulous rose. these golden clustered flowers repeat all season long. extremely resistant to heat and blackspot disease these classic roses come with a licorice fragrance. the julia child rose originates from united states where it was bred by an american tom carruth in 2004.
floribunda rose is a good hybrid of hybrid tea and polyantha roses which make them smaller bushier clusters. these beautiful roses bloom from spring until winter. with the many countless colour options these beautiful roses give you it's a treat to have them bloom in your gardens. interestingly floribunda roses were bred by crossing hybrid teas with polyantha roses, creating roses which bloomed with polyantha profusion and hybrid tea beauty.
hybrid tea roses are a hybrid between old-fashioned tea roses and hybrid perpetual roses making them the world's most popular roses. hybrid roses do not come in clusters making them neat blossoms on each stem. each flower could have upto 60 petals and be as large as 5 inches with sturdy stems blooming bi-colour flowers. the origin of the tea rose happens to be france where it was raised by a french nurseryman by crossing 2 beautiful rose variants.
distant drums rosees come in the most unique colours somewhere in between bronze, brown and orchid pink. distant drums are the most popular cluster roses of the rose kingdom and remind us of the lotus flower. the strong fragrance it oozes makes the flower even more a delight. this charming beauty from the many beautiful roses has gained popularity only lately.
apricot rose is the perfect way to bring some warmth to your living space or garden. the bright and soft shades of apricot give the best contrast to the garden with a rich foliage creating a spectacular view. its vibrant intoxicating fragrance is also why the flower is preferred to the others. so looking to add a warmth colourful fragrant character to your space then add these most beautiful roses to your space.
easy does it rose come in tempting mango peach pink shades with apricot shades towards the outside. these fragranced clusters of flowers add flamboyance to any space they hold their place in. easy does it roses are strong and disease resistant making them an obvious choice for anyone. these beautiful seductress roses occupy your space like a pro and stay perfect in every climate.
falstaff rose plant pack rich red-crimson coloured flowers which eventually turn into rich purple shades. this most beautiful rose comes with shallowly cupped petals clustered and seeming entwined into each other. each flower bears countless interfolding petals and they carry a woody bold old rose kind of fragrance. the falstaff roses were first created in the united kingdom by david austin in 1990.
tahitian sunset rose is a wonderful peach-orange mix which looks even more brighter during summers. a strong rose like fragrance which is woody and licorice in a plant which is excellent when it comes to disease resistance makes these beautiful roses a great choice for your garden. these most beautiful roses begin sometime during late spring and then continue until summer months. the tahitian sunset roses were first bred in united states in 2006 by dr. keith w. zary.
queen amber rose an alluring, pretty well packed cluster of flowers in rich amber colour packs clusters of shapely blooms. this plant is great for hedging and its blooms are great for decoration as they are packed with dazzling fragrance which fills up your space. its bronzy glossy maroonish foliage makes the blossom even more attractive and one of the most beautiful roses.
troika rose a medium sized bush with a glossy radiant foliage and ravishing blossoms in red-bronze shades. medium sized flowers with an enchanting fragrance which bloom through summer months give your garden a bright look. the large bronze flowers with a touch of pink make them look like copper flowers.
rosa décor arlequin is a fascinating beautiful rose with cherry coloured petals with the inferior side in yellowish pink shade. this is a sturdy plant which goes up to about 2 meters in height and has a great resistance towards diseases. this shrub presents a beautiful contrast of colours in each blossom making it a delight to your eyes.
rosa alliance is a large full bloom with light to pale yellow whitish coloured petals in the inside and a bright red crimson colour on the outside making these the most beautiful looking roses. the plant grows to about 3 feet tall and gives a good bloom during summer months. this plant grows well in full sun and a moist soil which makes it a non fussy reliable plant.
frankly scarlet rose a bold red coloured rose with a perfect rose twirl to its centre. these are slightly fragranced flowers and they bloom in clusters. frankly scarlet rose is an obvious choice as it's the most famous and most beautiful rose flower making it a showstopper. over the years a lot of vintage jewellery and pierces of art have been made on this most beautiful rose design.
rainbow knock out rose a soft pink coloured flower with light yellow centres and light gathering of petals. this coral pink coloured flower is one of the most compact flower in the family. lightly held petals to the centre with an open face like its smiling at you makes these rainbow knock out roses the most beautiful roses. enough continuous water and ample sunshine makes this plant flourish and bloom.
wild blue yonder rose is a bold coloured blossom with a drenched fragrance of a rich blossom. this beautiful rose comes with a rich lavender colour giving your space a lush look. loosely heald petals fluterring with the wind in your garden will be a delight to behold making the wild blue yonder roses one of the most beautiful roses. a clean green foliage makes these ravishing pieces stand out even more beautifully making them the most beautiful roses.
bourbon roses are old rose full blooms with a delectable fragrance. these are native to the french and that makes these beautiful roses a perfect blend of beauty with sturdiness. their petals are sturdy and can bear the winds. these elegant roses flaunt beautiful pinks to deep reds and any rose lover would love to have this blossom grow making the bourbon roses the most beautiful roses.


text: Dr Bart Baselmans is a board member of the International Society of Twin Studies and a junior board member of the Amsterdam Public Health institute (Personalized Medicine). He is a post-doctoral researcher interested in public health with a focus on the genetics of well-being. During his PhD he became an expert in linking molecular genetic information to constructs like well-being, depression and neuroticism. This is reflected by his lead authorship position on the Nature Genetics publication that identified the first genetic variants for subjective well-being and depressive symptoms. Additionally, he developed a method that makes it possible to analyze clusters of correlated traits in order to identify genes associated with their shared etiology. Furthermore, he published the first epigenetic study linking changes in the epigenome to changes in the phenotypic variance of well-being. His PhD thesis with the title “Genetics of Well-being” shows the incredible progress the field of molecular genetics has made in recent years. His post-doctoral position, in the lab of well-being expert professor Bartels, is a continuation of his PhD research in where he will study social media patterns and smartphone senor data to understand and identify sources of individual differences in well-being.

lowercased: dr bart baselmans is a board member of the international society of twin studies and a junior board member of the amsterdam public health institute (personalized medicine). he is a post-doctoral researcher interested in public health with a focus on the genetics of well-being. during his phd he became an expert in linking molecular genetic information to constructs like well-being, depression and neuroticism. this is reflected by his lead authorship position on the nature genetics publication that identified the first genetic variants for subjective well-being and depressive symptoms. additionally, he developed a method that makes it possible to analyze clusters of correlated traits in order to identify genes associated with their shared etiology. furthermore, he published the first epigenetic study linking changes in the epigenome to changes in the phenotypic variance of well-being. his phd thesis with the title “genetics of well-being” shows the incredible progress the field of molecular genetics has made in recent years. his post-doctoral position, in the lab of well-being expert professor bartels, is a continuation of his phd research in where he will study social media patterns and smartphone senor data to understand and identify sources of individual differences in well-being.


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The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd (CIDCO), has identified 827 trees that have been affecting the progress of the phase I of Metro rail project in Navi Mumbai. Hence, the developmental body has decided to transplant most of the trees in the surrounding areas. However, the idea of relocation hasn't gone down well with the environmentalists, who citing past experiences have dubbed the transplantation model a complete failure.
The civil construction for the first phase of Metro rail from Belapur to Pendhar commenced some two months ago. According to CIDCO officials, lack of alternatives forced them to either chop or transplant the trees to make a way for Metro rail. And the work has already commenced in Kharghar, where the officials have started chopping the trees. T R Kamble, horticulture officer, CIDCO, said "To ensure smooth construction work of Metro rail, we have identified 827 trees in Belapur and Kharghar, which need to be cut. We have already cut and transplanted 197 trees in and around the site using proper technique to ensure that trees survive transplantation. The remaining 442 trees will be cut within a few months as per construction's requirement."
Besides, 198 trees will be lost forever as they won't be able to survive transplantation. However, CIDCO has planned to compensate this deficit by planting trees near metro tracks and stations. "There are some species which cannot survive transplantation. Hence, around 198 trees will be chopped off completely. We will plant various species of trees near metro tracks and around metro station areas to compensate the number of trees that were cut during the construction," said Kamble.
On other hand, environmentalists claim that the trees that are being transplanted are unlikely to survive. Dr Ashok Kothari, secretary, Bombay Natural History Society, said, "Hardly five per cent of transplanted trees are recorded to have survived so far. The transplantation model has turned out to be a failure. In the past, authorities in Mumbai had cut several trees at Nepean Sea Road and Marine Drive area, saying that they would transplant them. No one knows whether those trees survived or not. Besides, we were not even informed where those trees were transplanted to."

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the city and industrial development corporation of maharashtra ltd (cidco), has identified 827 trees that have been affecting the progress of the phase i of metro rail project in navi mumbai. hence, the developmental body has decided to transplant most of the trees in the surrounding areas. however, the idea of relocation hasn't gone down well with the environmentalists, who citing past experiences have dubbed the transplantation model a complete failure.
the civil construction for the first phase of metro rail from belapur to pendhar commenced some two months ago. according to cidco officials, lack of alternatives forced them to either chop or transplant the trees to make a way for metro rail. and the work has already commenced in kharghar, where the officials have started chopping the trees. t r kamble, horticulture officer, cidco, said "to ensure smooth construction work of metro rail, we have identified 827 trees in belapur and kharghar, which need to be cut. we have already cut and transplanted 197 trees in and around the site using proper technique to ensure that trees survive transplantation. the remaining 442 trees will be cut within a few months as per construction's requirement."
besides, 198 trees will be lost forever as they won't be able to survive transplantation. however, cidco has planned to compensate this deficit by planting trees near metro tracks and stations. "there are some species which cannot survive transplantation. hence, around 198 trees will be chopped off completely. we will plant various species of trees near metro tracks and around metro station areas to compensate the number of trees that were cut during the construction," said kamble.
on other hand, environmentalists claim that the trees that are being transplanted are unlikely to survive. dr ashok kothari, secretary, bombay natural history society, said, "hardly five per cent of transplanted trees are recorded to have survived so far. the transplantation model has turned out to be a failure. in the past, authorities in mumbai had cut several trees at nepean sea road and marine drive area, saying that they would transplant them. no one knows whether those trees survived or not. besides, we were not even informed where those trees were transplanted to."


text: The North Coast of Honduras, centering on La Ceiba, is one of the most active volunteering centers in Central America. Dozens of organizations have offices in the city and help arrange projects for anyone willing to lend a helping hand. Two standouts are Guaruma (tel. 504/2406-6782), a Honduras-based nonprofit organization that helps promote environmental awareness and conservation in the Río Cangrejal watershed on the eastern edge of Pico Bonito National Park, and Children of the Light (tel. 504/3304-1414; www.thechildrenofthelight.org), a Christian organization that has built a school and organized other community outreach projects for street children in the region.

lowercased: the north coast of honduras, centering on la ceiba, is one of the most active volunteering centers in central america. dozens of organizations have offices in the city and help arrange projects for anyone willing to lend a helping hand. two standouts are guaruma (tel. 504/2406-6782), a honduras-based nonprofit organization that helps promote environmental awareness and conservation in the río cangrejal watershed on the eastern edge of pico bonito national park, and children of the light (tel. 504/3304-1414; www.thechildrenofthelight.org), a christian organization that has built a school and organized other community outreach projects for street children in the region.


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Stamina in the inventory does not work (and in fact, in fact, there is not needed), you can remove in principle.
Despite the random lungs icon, the blue meter shows psy health. Needs a new icon for sure, but not removal.
In the journal, when reading notes, they remain green (ivg corrected it).
Messages: 67 MrSeyker and NatVax, Thanks for answers! I think I could add some bugs (or glitchy) a little. Also I can add more corrected (not hissing) sounds.
Perhaps you noticed that from the track of the knife on the tree, metal, stone from a distance begin to darken. This is a defect in the alpha channel texture, I'll post a correction later.
No, zZz1, I plan to eventually address and possibly fix what is reported in this thread and what I see as a fixable problem reported elsewhere.
I am currently considering a different approach to the AI stuff that doesn't involve inventory boxes. I'm not in favor of writing netpackets, as STALKER is not thread-safe. Reading them is okay. If you want me to consider something that doesn't involve changing any binaries, send it to me at the email address in this forum. I'll add it to the pile.
You might have misunderstood what he meat, NatVac. He is refering to the PDA icons when recieving audio messages, that are controlled by news_manager.sript, xr_effects.script and the all.spawn call [sr_tip].
You need to expand the tips_icon table in it with the coordinate for the appropiate NPC icons (which are loaded from textures\ui\ui_iconstotal.dds).
The first two are by Sid, which is already defined in the vanilla table and therefore not an issue.
The other four are sended by the Warrant Officer in Garbage and Max and Cap at the Military Warehouses. The coordinate for their icons need to be added to the table, and then have a sender defined in the all.spawn.
Because I didn't want to hassle with that, I came up with a solution that bypasses the all.spawn. I've not noticed any trouble using it, but it does add to the script processing.
Then you need to edit all instances of use of the function news_manager.send_tip in xr_effect.script, and give them the proper sender id.
Related to this, I edited the bun_deactivate_radar.ltx script in order to make a PDA message show up after deactivating the Brain Scorcher.
I am venturing into the zone with the XR2. I will let you know if I encounter anything wrong.
Volchitsa, welcome to the forum. Thanks for helping. Good hunting, stalker.
You do not plan to correct the mismatch of icons of characters when receiving audio messages?
Just a heads-up: I recently encountered a strange crash for the second time in my testing over the past two years using patch 1.0004. The situation: a bandit at the auto-park crashed the game when he died, an e_parent error. This error is strange because it is not related directly to the use-after-delete problem that I fixed for 1.09. I "artificially" queried the bandit's inventory from the Agroprom and the ammo had been spawned (ammo_9x19_fmj20499, id=20499) that the game declared was missing for the parent, gar_bandit_respawn_220496 . When I came upon him a second time, he no longer had the ammo. Instead he had ammo_9x19_fmj, id=5078. It's as if the game decided to re-use existing ammo or respawn new because the original ammo was missing. Repeated attempts at dispatching him failed to crash the game again.
I may have to revisit this if it happens to be common. I suspect not; the death_manager-caused e_parent crash I addressed was far more common with 1.0006 than 1.0004, so there might be another issue still lurking in the game where ammo is somehow deleted independently of the death manager.
Messages: 67 You can also use if you want advanced ai pack and versatile data storage, timers and netpacket for SoC, CS, CoP. In some cases, they will help to avoid errors and to improve gameplay. https://yadi.sk/d/aezjYMNOsEQvK - ai, https://yadi.sk/d/p69RQkBMu7JgR - versatile data storage, timers and netpackets.
Messages: 67 NatVac, You do not plan to correct the mismatch of icons of characters when receiving audio messages?
Messages: 61 No problem NatVac, i wish there's more i could do to help and improve even further the zrp. if there's something tell me but alas i have no skill whatsoever when it comes to programming or other stuff. Thanks for the kind answers let me know. As for now i'll also check out the srp of decane, which i haven't played in awhile, i'll have to wait for Decane to release the test build and help him if possible by testing.

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stamina in the inventory does not work (and in fact, in fact, there is not needed), you can remove in principle.
despite the random lungs icon, the blue meter shows psy health. needs a new icon for sure, but not removal.
in the journal, when reading notes, they remain green (ivg corrected it).
messages: 67 mrseyker and natvax, thanks for answers! i think i could add some bugs (or glitchy) a little. also i can add more corrected (not hissing) sounds.
perhaps you noticed that from the track of the knife on the tree, metal, stone from a distance begin to darken. this is a defect in the alpha channel texture, i'll post a correction later.
no, zzz1, i plan to eventually address and possibly fix what is reported in this thread and what i see as a fixable problem reported elsewhere.
i am currently considering a different approach to the ai stuff that doesn't involve inventory boxes. i'm not in favor of writing netpackets, as stalker is not thread-safe. reading them is okay. if you want me to consider something that doesn't involve changing any binaries, send it to me at the email address in this forum. i'll add it to the pile.
you might have misunderstood what he meat, natvac. he is refering to the pda icons when recieving audio messages, that are controlled by news_manager.sript, xr_effects.script and the all.spawn call [sr_tip].
you need to expand the tips_icon table in it with the coordinate for the appropiate npc icons (which are loaded from textures\ui\ui_iconstotal.dds).
the first two are by sid, which is already defined in the vanilla table and therefore not an issue.
the other four are sended by the warrant officer in garbage and max and cap at the military warehouses. the coordinate for their icons need to be added to the table, and then have a sender defined in the all.spawn.
because i didn't want to hassle with that, i came up with a solution that bypasses the all.spawn. i've not noticed any trouble using it, but it does add to the script processing.
then you need to edit all instances of use of the function news_manager.send_tip in xr_effect.script, and give them the proper sender id.
related to this, i edited the bun_deactivate_radar.ltx script in order to make a pda message show up after deactivating the brain scorcher.
i am venturing into the zone with the xr2. i will let you know if i encounter anything wrong.
volchitsa, welcome to the forum. thanks for helping. good hunting, stalker.
you do not plan to correct the mismatch of icons of characters when receiving audio messages?
just a heads-up: i recently encountered a strange crash for the second time in my testing over the past two years using patch 1.0004. the situation: a bandit at the auto-park crashed the game when he died, an e_parent error. this error is strange because it is not related directly to the use-after-delete problem that i fixed for 1.09. i "artificially" queried the bandit's inventory from the agroprom and the ammo had been spawned (ammo_9x19_fmj20499, id=20499) that the game declared was missing for the parent, gar_bandit_respawn_220496 . when i came upon him a second time, he no longer had the ammo. instead he had ammo_9x19_fmj, id=5078. it's as if the game decided to re-use existing ammo or respawn new because the original ammo was missing. repeated attempts at dispatching him failed to crash the game again.
i may have to revisit this if it happens to be common. i suspect not; the death_manager-caused e_parent crash i addressed was far more common with 1.0006 than 1.0004, so there might be another issue still lurking in the game where ammo is somehow deleted independently of the death manager.
messages: 67 you can also use if you want advanced ai pack and versatile data storage, timers and netpacket for soc, cs, cop. in some cases, they will help to avoid errors and to improve gameplay. https://yadi.sk/d/aezjymnoseqvk - ai, https://yadi.sk/d/p69rqkbmu7jgr - versatile data storage, timers and netpackets.
messages: 67 natvac, you do not plan to correct the mismatch of icons of characters when receiving audio messages?
messages: 61 no problem natvac, i wish there's more i could do to help and improve even further the zrp. if there's something tell me but alas i have no skill whatsoever when it comes to programming or other stuff. thanks for the kind answers let me know. as for now i'll also check out the srp of decane, which i haven't played in awhile, i'll have to wait for decane to release the test build and help him if possible by testing.


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Want to get the most out of your Google Places listing? There are some simple things you can do to make your listings more appealing to potential customers. The adjustments won’t take a lot of work, and they could make a huge difference in how much traffic you get from Google My Business. Check out these ways to spruce up your Google Places listing.
The cover photo on your Google Places listing is the first impression people have of your business. You want to make sure that it reflects who you are, what you do, and what people can expect working from you. Don’t just buy a stock photo of someone in a business suit and slap it up on your profile. Take pictures of current customers interacting with your staff, or simply use an image of your storefront on a nice day. Think about what you would want to see as a customer and emulate that accordingly.
Pro Tip: Change your cover photo seasonally to reflect the needs for that time of year. This will keep your Google Places page relevant, and it will show customers that you are active online.
Google Business View allows customers to see inside your office space before they ever come out to you in person. If you have a great looking design in your lobby or office, show it off so people are even more inclined to come in. Even if you don’t have a great looking business, people will feel more comfortable with you because they will already know what to expect. That 360 degree tour might be all they need to call or stop by.
If your Google Places business description is bland and generic, chances are it’s not going to drive much traffic to your website. Incorporate some of the target keywords from your website into your business description so people automatically know you can help them out. If your description is extremely long, shorten it. If it’s only a sentence or two, expand it without sounding wordy. The better your description is, the more it will do to help you.
Stay tuned for Part 2 of our guide to learn even more ways to enhance your Google Places listing.

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want to get the most out of your google places listing? there are some simple things you can do to make your listings more appealing to potential customers. the adjustments won’t take a lot of work, and they could make a huge difference in how much traffic you get from google my business. check out these ways to spruce up your google places listing.
the cover photo on your google places listing is the first impression people have of your business. you want to make sure that it reflects who you are, what you do, and what people can expect working from you. don’t just buy a stock photo of someone in a business suit and slap it up on your profile. take pictures of current customers interacting with your staff, or simply use an image of your storefront on a nice day. think about what you would want to see as a customer and emulate that accordingly.
pro tip: change your cover photo seasonally to reflect the needs for that time of year. this will keep your google places page relevant, and it will show customers that you are active online.
google business view allows customers to see inside your office space before they ever come out to you in person. if you have a great looking design in your lobby or office, show it off so people are even more inclined to come in. even if you don’t have a great looking business, people will feel more comfortable with you because they will already know what to expect. that 360 degree tour might be all they need to call or stop by.
if your google places business description is bland and generic, chances are it’s not going to drive much traffic to your website. incorporate some of the target keywords from your website into your business description so people automatically know you can help them out. if your description is extremely long, shorten it. if it’s only a sentence or two, expand it without sounding wordy. the better your description is, the more it will do to help you.
stay tuned for part 2 of our guide to learn even more ways to enhance your google places listing.


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Maybe it's time for doctors to treat unhealthy behaviors just as they would any medical condition.
Patients generally go to the doctor to find out what's wrong with them or to make sure there's nothing wrong with their health. But what if doctor visits became a chance to get a professional evaluation of the way your lifestyle is impacting your health — a session with a health coach and a chance to be referred to experts to help you prevent disease rather than deal with it after the fact?
To address the poor state of Americans' health, the American Heart Association (AHA) has just issued a Call to Action in the journal, Circulation, urging doctors to actively treat unhealthy lifestyle choices — overeating, smoking, not exercising — as they would treat any other health condition.
Doctors can’t measure the effects of these behaviors with a lab test, but they know the outcomes: an increased risk of multiple chronic diseases, like cancer and diabetes, and a far higher likelihood of early mortality.
What if doctor visits became a chance to get a professional evaluation of the way your lifestyle is impacting your health — a session with a health coach and a chance to be referred to experts to help you prevent disease rather than deal with it after the fact?
So it makes sense that rather than waiting for these diseases to show up, doctors should try to short-circuit the cycle and begin to help their patients address the lifestyle choices that lead to them with an arsenal of the best tools and specialists available.
“We already treat physical risk factors that can be measured through a blood sample or a blood pressure reading in a doctor's office, yet people put their health at risk through their behaviors,” said Bonnie Spring, a health psychologist and primary author of the Call in a statement. “We can't measure the results of these behaviors in their bodies yet,” but because the medical community knows so well what kinds of outcomes unhealthy lifestyles lead to, it makes sense to help the person change their unhealthy behaviors before they result in disease.
The implication here is that different areas of medicine will have to collaborate closely to help treat each person’s health concerns. For example, if someone is overeating and sedentary, he or she might benefit from the help of a dietitian, a mental health professional, and a trainer, depending on the nature of the problems. If a person is trying to quit smoking, an addiction specialist, a community or online support group, and/or medication may be what's needed.
To make these types of changes realities, the authors urge that healthcare become a more collaborative effort. Reimbursement policies also need to be revamped, they say.
“We're talking about a ...shift from only treating biomarkers — physical indicators of a person's risk for heart disease — to helping people change unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking, unhealthy body weight, poor diet quality and lack of physical activity,” said Spring, Director of the Center for Behavior and Health at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.
Unhealthy behaviors are often a complex blend of habit, cultural influences, and emotional issues. They frequently don’t have any easy fixes, so it’s all the more important to develop a team of professionals — and other supporters — to address the problem in the most thorough way possible.
As many have argued before, prevention is the best medicine, even if we don’t always think that way. But our growing awareness of healthy behavior and the new proposal by the AHA should help push prevention as the best tool for public health even further.

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maybe it's time for doctors to treat unhealthy behaviors just as they would any medical condition.
patients generally go to the doctor to find out what's wrong with them or to make sure there's nothing wrong with their health. but what if doctor visits became a chance to get a professional evaluation of the way your lifestyle is impacting your health — a session with a health coach and a chance to be referred to experts to help you prevent disease rather than deal with it after the fact?
to address the poor state of americans' health, the american heart association (aha) has just issued a call to action in the journal, circulation, urging doctors to actively treat unhealthy lifestyle choices — overeating, smoking, not exercising — as they would treat any other health condition.
doctors can’t measure the effects of these behaviors with a lab test, but they know the outcomes: an increased risk of multiple chronic diseases, like cancer and diabetes, and a far higher likelihood of early mortality.
what if doctor visits became a chance to get a professional evaluation of the way your lifestyle is impacting your health — a session with a health coach and a chance to be referred to experts to help you prevent disease rather than deal with it after the fact?
so it makes sense that rather than waiting for these diseases to show up, doctors should try to short-circuit the cycle and begin to help their patients address the lifestyle choices that lead to them with an arsenal of the best tools and specialists available.
“we already treat physical risk factors that can be measured through a blood sample or a blood pressure reading in a doctor's office, yet people put their health at risk through their behaviors,” said bonnie spring, a health psychologist and primary author of the call in a statement. “we can't measure the results of these behaviors in their bodies yet,” but because the medical community knows so well what kinds of outcomes unhealthy lifestyles lead to, it makes sense to help the person change their unhealthy behaviors before they result in disease.
the implication here is that different areas of medicine will have to collaborate closely to help treat each person’s health concerns. for example, if someone is overeating and sedentary, he or she might benefit from the help of a dietitian, a mental health professional, and a trainer, depending on the nature of the problems. if a person is trying to quit smoking, an addiction specialist, a community or online support group, and/or medication may be what's needed.
to make these types of changes realities, the authors urge that healthcare become a more collaborative effort. reimbursement policies also need to be revamped, they say.
“we're talking about a ...shift from only treating biomarkers — physical indicators of a person's risk for heart disease — to helping people change unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking, unhealthy body weight, poor diet quality and lack of physical activity,” said spring, director of the center for behavior and health at northwestern university's feinberg school of medicine.
unhealthy behaviors are often a complex blend of habit, cultural influences, and emotional issues. they frequently don’t have any easy fixes, so it’s all the more important to develop a team of professionals — and other supporters — to address the problem in the most thorough way possible.
as many have argued before, prevention is the best medicine, even if we don’t always think that way. but our growing awareness of healthy behavior and the new proposal by the aha should help push prevention as the best tool for public health even further.


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Did you know Dakota Fanning is related to Kate Middleton?
After filming wrapped on The Phantom Menace (she had to skip the premiere to study for her high school finals), Portman decided to take a break from acting to attend Harvard. She was already signed on for the Star Wars sequels, though, so filmed Attack of the Clones during the summer break after her first year. She graduated in 2003 with a degree in psychology and gave the commencement address to the class of 2015.
Before she was an Oscar-winning Serious Actress™ and BFF of Emma Stone, Brie Larson took the tween world by storm with her debut album, Finally Out of PE. She promoted the release of her album – which, in the end, sold about 3,500 copies – by going on tour with a "Beautiful Soul"-era Jesse McCartney.
DeVito and Pearlman first met in 1971, married in 1982, have three children together, and founded a film production company called Jersey Films that's behind movies like Pulp Fiction and Erin Brockovich. They separated in 2012 after 30 years of marriage, but reconciled and called off the divorce a few months later – sadly, though, they called it quits again in March this year.
Anyone with even the slightest knowledge of Friends remembers Richard, Monica's much-older, moustache-wearing boyfriend, played by Tom Selleck. Selleck was born in January 1945, making him 51 years old when he started playing Richard in 1996. And Courteney Cox's birthday is 15 June, 1964 – meaning she's currently 52.
It's a pretty tenuous link, but research carried out by experts at Ancestry.com in 2016 determined that the Duchess of Cambridge and the Fanning sisters were both descendants of King Edward I, making them (very) distant cousins.
The same research discovered that Kate is also distantly related to Ellen DeGeneres and George Washington.
His black quiff is the definition of iconic, but Elvis's hair wasn't naturally that dark – he was a natural blonde. According to his hair stylist, Larry Geller, his hair had to be dyed every two to three weeks to keep its shiny, jet black look.
All three of them have won Grammys in the Spoken Word category (Obama has won it twice!), but despite being nominated 13 whole times since 2009, Katy has never won a Grammy.
Other surprising Grammy winners include ex-presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.
Yep, the man famous for Peter Griffin and Ted is actually a pretty decent big band musician. He's released three albums since signing with Universal Republic Records in 2011, and has even been nominated for two Grammys in the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category.
He may have a mega-successful fashion line with Yeezy, but the journey hasn't all been easy for Kanye. He applied to study at Central Saint Martins – whose list of alumni includes Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney – but was turned down because he was "too famous".
Yep, despite the fact that his character is kind of an idiot, the youngest member of the Dunphy family is actually a certified genius – he's a member of Mensa, has an IQ of 150, and graduated high school early at the age of 13.
She may have risen to fame singing party pop songs like "Tik Tok" and "Your Love is My Drug", but that doesn't mean she's not smart. In a 2010 interview with NPR, she explained that she'd always done well in school and enjoyed learning: "I was in the international baccalaureate program, I loved physics and math, and I was in the marching band. After practice, I would drive to Belmont [a college in Nashville] and listen to Cold War history classes."
Pre-sliced bread was sold for the first time at a bakery in Missouri in July 1928. Betty White was born more than six years earlier, on 17 January 1922. Which means that the famous phrase should ~really~ be "the best thing since Betty White".
Yep! For some reason, this is totally mindblowing. Maybe it's because his character in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air was called William?
In 1997, the Sound of Music and Mary Poppins star had surgery to remove benign nodules on her vocal chords – but when she woke up, she found that she was no longer able to sing. She sang professionally again for the first time in The Princess Diaries 2, and nailed the song on the first take, bringing tears to the eyes of the cast and crew.
Cage is actually a member of the Coppola family, who are basically film royalty – his uncle was Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola, and his cousins are director Sofia Coppola and actor Jason Schwartzmann – but he wanted to change his name when he got into acting to separate himself from his famous family. He named himself after his favourite Marvel character, Luke Cage. His son Kal-El, is also named after a superhero – it's Superman's birth name.
Before beginning his incredibly successful acting career, Buscemi worked as a firefighter in New York City in the early '80s. When the September 11 attacks occurred in 2001, he temporarily rejoined his old company and helped with the clean up at Ground Zero. He even produced a documentary, called A Good Job, which examines the work of the New York Fire Department.
Meester's upbringing was worlds away from Blair Waldorf's Upper East Side lifestyle – she was born while her mother was serving a 10-year sentence for her role in a 1980s drug smuggling ring. After Leighton was born, she was sent to live with her grandmother until her mother was released from prison. Leighton is open about her upbringing, and says her experience helps her not to judge people based on their past.

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did you know dakota fanning is related to kate middleton?
after filming wrapped on the phantom menace (she had to skip the premiere to study for her high school finals), portman decided to take a break from acting to attend harvard. she was already signed on for the star wars sequels, though, so filmed attack of the clones during the summer break after her first year. she graduated in 2003 with a degree in psychology and gave the commencement address to the class of 2015.
before she was an oscar-winning serious actress™ and bff of emma stone, brie larson took the tween world by storm with her debut album, finally out of pe. she promoted the release of her album – which, in the end, sold about 3,500 copies – by going on tour with a "beautiful soul"-era jesse mccartney.
devito and pearlman first met in 1971, married in 1982, have three children together, and founded a film production company called jersey films that's behind movies like pulp fiction and erin brockovich. they separated in 2012 after 30 years of marriage, but reconciled and called off the divorce a few months later – sadly, though, they called it quits again in march this year.
anyone with even the slightest knowledge of friends remembers richard, monica's much-older, moustache-wearing boyfriend, played by tom selleck. selleck was born in january 1945, making him 51 years old when he started playing richard in 1996. and courteney cox's birthday is 15 june, 1964 – meaning she's currently 52.
it's a pretty tenuous link, but research carried out by experts at ancestry.com in 2016 determined that the duchess of cambridge and the fanning sisters were both descendants of king edward i, making them (very) distant cousins.
the same research discovered that kate is also distantly related to ellen degeneres and george washington.
his black quiff is the definition of iconic, but elvis's hair wasn't naturally that dark – he was a natural blonde. according to his hair stylist, larry geller, his hair had to be dyed every two to three weeks to keep its shiny, jet black look.
all three of them have won grammys in the spoken word category (obama has won it twice!), but despite being nominated 13 whole times since 2009, katy has never won a grammy.
other surprising grammy winners include ex-presidents jimmy carter and bill clinton.
yep, the man famous for peter griffin and ted is actually a pretty decent big band musician. he's released three albums since signing with universal republic records in 2011, and has even been nominated for two grammys in the best traditional pop vocal album category.
he may have a mega-successful fashion line with yeezy, but the journey hasn't all been easy for kanye. he applied to study at central saint martins – whose list of alumni includes alexander mcqueen and stella mccartney – but was turned down because he was "too famous".
yep, despite the fact that his character is kind of an idiot, the youngest member of the dunphy family is actually a certified genius – he's a member of mensa, has an iq of 150, and graduated high school early at the age of 13.
she may have risen to fame singing party pop songs like "tik tok" and "your love is my drug", but that doesn't mean she's not smart. in a 2010 interview with npr, she explained that she'd always done well in school and enjoyed learning: "i was in the international baccalaureate program, i loved physics and math, and i was in the marching band. after practice, i would drive to belmont [a college in nashville] and listen to cold war history classes."
pre-sliced bread was sold for the first time at a bakery in missouri in july 1928. betty white was born more than six years earlier, on 17 january 1922. which means that the famous phrase should ~really~ be "the best thing since betty white".
yep! for some reason, this is totally mindblowing. maybe it's because his character in the fresh prince of bel air was called william?
in 1997, the sound of music and mary poppins star had surgery to remove benign nodules on her vocal chords – but when she woke up, she found that she was no longer able to sing. she sang professionally again for the first time in the princess diaries 2, and nailed the song on the first take, bringing tears to the eyes of the cast and crew.
cage is actually a member of the coppola family, who are basically film royalty – his uncle was godfather director francis ford coppola, and his cousins are director sofia coppola and actor jason schwartzmann – but he wanted to change his name when he got into acting to separate himself from his famous family. he named himself after his favourite marvel character, luke cage. his son kal-el, is also named after a superhero – it's superman's birth name.
before beginning his incredibly successful acting career, buscemi worked as a firefighter in new york city in the early '80s. when the september 11 attacks occurred in 2001, he temporarily rejoined his old company and helped with the clean up at ground zero. he even produced a documentary, called a good job, which examines the work of the new york fire department.
meester's upbringing was worlds away from blair waldorf's upper east side lifestyle – she was born while her mother was serving a 10-year sentence for her role in a 1980s drug smuggling ring. after leighton was born, she was sent to live with her grandmother until her mother was released from prison. leighton is open about her upbringing, and says her experience helps her not to judge people based on their past.