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Book Links articles provide comprehensive information on using books in the classroom, including thematic bibliographies with related discussion questions and activities, author and illustrator interviews and essays, and articles by educators on practical ways to turn children onto reading.
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I'm an editor and marketer.
I've worked in book publishing for the past ten years, working with Canadian-owned publishers in marketing, publicity and production.
I turn Canadian stories into books.
I also work with clients to finesse their books for publication, including copy editing, proofreading, and typesetting (essentially, designing a book's interior pages).
Though I work in a venerated industry, I'm fascinated by technology; I love to embrace new digital strategies to streamline and innovate how we make and sell the precious cultural object we call a book.
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"Every secret of a writer's soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind, is written large in his works."
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Friday, July 2, 2010
Retirement Plan
7 comments:
- Mary Helen-Art Saves Lives said...
I am so blessed to have your spirit messages coming to me in my life...your voice strengthens us all ...you are so loved! Imagine and Live in Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart
- July 2, 2010 at 12:27 AM
- Leslie Avon Miller said...
Gee, for a minute I thought you were going to retire!
- July 2, 2010 at 12:59 AM
- fanciful said...
I love these hands you've been making! I see I'm not alone, as the previous ones have all been snatched up already. I'm not surprised. way to go.
- July 2, 2010 at 3:30 AM
- Gaby Bee said...
I love these hand assemblages...
Have a wonderful art filled weekend!
- July 2, 2010 at 5:34 AM
- Kathryn Dyche said...
Sounds like you've been busy, lov the hand pieces you've been doing lately.
- July 2, 2010 at 8:46 AM
- Oxana said...
I just love these hands you`ve been creating! Amazing ART!!!
Thank you for your comment in my blog.It`s very much appreciate.
- July 2, 2010 at 5:40 PM
LOVE your newest hand! fantastic work, seth!
i'm hereby crossing my fingers and toes that something monetarily miraculous occurs in my life before the 12th as i would love to purchase a second piece from your melt series to go with the one i already own (melt). they are gorgeous and i adore them beyond words -- the one i have is just above my monitor so that i am able to gaze upon it dozens of times per day.
- July 7, 2010 at 3:02 AM


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In Girona, the Costa Brava and DO Empordà are better known for their beaches, but beyond the sun there lie fantastic wines bathed in the clean, fresh winds known as the tramuntana. These tours include visits to the monasteries to learn about the lengthy history of the region as well as getting to enjoy visits to wineries that are not normally open to the public.
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Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow
July 4, 5, and 6th
Cape Cod Fairgrounds
Win With The Morning Drive!
Listen to Ralphie Marino during the Morning Drive for your chance to win tickets to the 93rd Annual Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow! Drums, dancing, a clambake, and a princess! This event is guaranteed to be fun!
Event Information:
General admission: $13 per person; $8 Seniors 65+ and Children ages 6-13; Children ages 5 and under free of charge
Gates open at 10 a.m. each day
Grand entry begins at 1 p.m. each day with an evening Grand Entry on Friday, July 4th beginning at 6 p.m. (on Friday only)
Head Staff:
Emcee – Earl "Chiefy" Mills, Jr.
Arena Director – Russell Peters, Jr.
Head Drum Judge – Darryl Wixon
Head Dance Judge – Toni Weeden
Host Drum – Stoney Creek from North Carolina
Head Man Dancer – Cameron Greendeer (Ho Chunk Nation)
Head Woman Dancer – Nitana Hicks Greendeer (Mashpee Wampanoag Nation)
"Fireball" medicine game will be held on Saturday, July 5th beginning at dusk (No audio, video or photographs permitted during ceremony)
"Double Ball" Tradition Women's game on Saturday afternoon
Powwow Princess Exhibition and Crowning on Sunday afternoon
Traditional Clambake on Sunday afternoon
• The contest begins on Monday, June 23 and ends Friday June 27, 2014
• Ralphie Marino or a substitute morning host will begin the contest during the morning show each weekday (only) in the 8:00 am hour, however any calendar holiday may be excluded at any time. The gift certificate award may be given away in another hour during the Morning Show.
• Ralphie Marino will invite listeners to call the Cape Country studios and announce what number caller he is looking for.
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• Cape Cod Broadcasting does not take any responsibility for exclusions or gift card exceptions. It is the winner's responsibility to follow individual redemption rules posed by the sponsor.
• All prizes must be picked up at our offices, 737 W. Main St. in Hyannis between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday thru Friday.
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Great Northern Construction, Inc. was founded in 1977 by President Bob Schwartz, a Rhode Island native. Bob offers more than four decades of building expertise and, along with project manager, Dixie O'Connor, Bob brings his creative design ideas and capable project management skills to every client. The Great Northern team provides a highly efficient building process which ensures timely completion and allows our clients control over their project. Weekly job site meetings with our customers and the Great Northern team keep the projects on track and provide opportunitites for open communication between all involved. In addition, we utilize highly skilled subcontractors recognized throughout the region for their exceptional work.
Renowned for our superb detailing, renovations, additions or homes built by Great Northern Construction are finely crafted heirlooms which beautifully stand the test of time. Large project or small, we bring the same level of detail to each project. From distinctive cedar siding to dramatic architectural elements and intricate custom trims, we proudly incorporate some of the most unique features and luxurious amenities into our projects. Whatever your desire, whatever your budget, we can deliver a spectacular living environment to be cherished for many years to come. Our dedication to excellence and our open communication is the reason our projects continue to result in referrals and calls from previous clients. Whether we're building an addition, a new custom home, or working on a challenging remodel, we will take your dreams and turn them into a home which speaks of superior quality, thoughtful detailing and a style which make it uniquely your own.
2014 Bob Schwartz named Remodeler of the Year at the Better Homes Award Ceremony
2009 Dixie O'Connor named Remodeler of the Year at the Better Homes Award Ceremony
2006 Gold Award Best Bathroom
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2004 Bob Schwartz and Dixie O'Connor named Remodeler of the Year at the Better Homes Award Ceremony
2004 Bronze Award Residential Renovations over $100,000
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Black Cats defeat Magpies in derby
Fabio Borini helped Sunderland to a 2-1 win over Newcastle United in the Wear-Tyne derby and their first three-point haul of the season.
Gus Poyet, in just his second game in charge of the Black Cats, saw Steven Fletcher break the deadlock at the Stadium of Light, only for Mathieu Debuchy's first goal in English football to restore parity.
There was, however, to be a late twist in the tale as Borini stepped off the bench to offer renewed optimism in what has been a forgettable campaign on Wearside.
It took just five minutes for the hosts to break the deadlock, with Fletcher rising above Newcastle youngster Paul Dummett - making his first top flight start - to nod home an Adam Johnson delivery.
The Magpies leveled matters just before the hour mark, with a cross-shot from Hatem Ben Arfa allowed to run through to the back post for Debuchy to bundle past Keiren Westwood from close range.
Borini was introduced in place of Johnson as Poyet went looking for a winner, and the on-loan Italian duly obliged as he gathered a pass from Jozy Altidore and cracked a 20-yard drive high into the top corner.
It was a match Sunderland simply could not afford to lose for a variety of reasons and they went about their task with some relish.
The absence of a recognized center-half pairing for the Magpies - neither Fabricio Coloccini or Steven Taylor was able to plug the gap left by the suspended Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, placing the onus on specialist left-back Paul Dummett - gave the Black Cats an opportunity, and it was one they were to exploit within minutes.
Johnson played a corner short to Sebastian Larsson and then delivered the return pass to the far post for Fletcher to climb high above Dummett and head home.
It was the perfect start to Poyet's first game at the Stadium of Light and for 20 heady minutes or more, Sunderland dominated proceedings with Lee Cattermole leading the fight from central midfield and his team-mates following suit.
Magpies boss Alan Pardew, who had started as he did against Liverpool last week with Ben Arfa at the pinnacle of 4-2-3-1 formation, was forced to abandon Plan A with his team simply not competing, and with Loic Remy moved into an advanced position and the former Marseille man dropping deeper, Newcastle were far more effective.
However, all their better attempts came from distance with Yohan Cabaye prompting Westwood to make his only real first-half save with a dipping 16th-minute free kick, but both he and Ben Arfa were significantly more wayward thereafter.
Perhaps the Magpies' most promising attack of the opening 45 minutes came eight minutes before the break when left-back Davide Santon picked out right-back Debuchy with an elegant pass and Larsson had to head his dangerous cross away with black and white shirts arriving in numbers.
Pardew opted for further change at the break, sending on striker Papiss Cisse for midfielder Moussa Sissoko, but the Magpies were able to create little during the opening exchanges of the second half despite enjoying a wealth of possession.
But they were back in it 12 minutes after the restart when Ben Arfa, who had been infuriatingly ineffective until that point, accepted Cabaye's pass and drove a low cross across the face of goal for Debuchy to convert at the far post.
However, Borini almost made his name on Wearside within seconds of his arrival as a 69th-minute replacement for Johnson, blasting a shot through Krul, only to see the Dutchman gratefully grab the ball at the second attempt.
Santon drilled a skidding effort just wide with 14 minutes remaining and derby specialist Shola Ameobi, on as a 70th-minute replacement for Remy, went just as close two minutes later.
But the decisive moment came at the other end five minutes from time when Borini ran on to Altidore's lay-off and smashed an unstoppable shot past Krul to win it.


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In addition to biological factors that influence alcoholism, additional risk factors exist, and could include a person's mental, emotional and physical health; upbringing and social experiences. Engaging in harmful patterns of alcohol consumption, such as binge or heavy drinking, may also increase the odds that person develop alcohol addiction.
Alcoholism often runs in families, however, having a close family member who is an alcoholic does not necessarily mean that a person will become addicted. If this is the case, though, a person should be conscientious about how and when they drink, as they may be more vulnerable to alcohol's addictive properties.
Alcohol addiction can take time to develop, but when it does, a person's life can be radically changed from the effects of drinking. Research has found that roughly 10 to 15 percent of people who are exposed to alcohol go on to experience alcohol-related problems. Alcohol dependence can cause severe withdrawal, overdose (alcohol poisoning), serious physical and mental health problems, a declining quality of life and problems within the job or home.
Fortunately, evidence-based treatments for alcohol addiction exist. This comprehensive care addresses the underlying social, behavioral, biological and psychological factors that contribute to and result from addiction. Through a combination of treatments, such as medications and behavioral therapies, a person could regain a sober, healthier life.
Family History: Genetic Causes Of Alcoholism
Research has found that a person's genes are responsible for roughly half of the risk of developing an alcohol use disorder. Even then, while inherited genes can influence the likelihood of an alcohol use disorder, other factors do influence a person's risk.
Alcoholism frequently runs in families, and because of this, the genetic disposition for alcoholism is sometimes referred to as an "alcoholism gene." However, research has found that there is no one gene responsible for alcohol addiction.
Instead, scientists believe it's a combination of genes that cause this risk. Individuals with a genetic risk factor for addiction may be more apt to develop an alcohol use disorder if they also struggle with social, environmental or psychological influences that are tied to addiction.
How Alcohol Changes A Person's Brain: The Neurobiology Of Addiction
Alcoholism is a disease. This chronic disease affects the way a person's brain reward, motivation and memory function. These changes can alter the way a person interacts with alcohol, leading to compulsive patterns of alcohol seeking and using that continue despite harm the alcohol is causing to a person's life and health.
The way addiction changes a person's brain could affect a person's impulse control, judgment and their sense of reward. Some people will continue to pursue the sense of reward and pleasure alcohol creates even when they know it's hurting their brain, body or relationships.
A recent Science study found that a signaling problem in the amygdala, a region of the brain, may disrupt a person's motivational control. It's believed this problem affects the brain's ability to clear away GABA, a neurotransmitter. Scientists theorize that this causes a person to have a high motivation to drink alcohol, even in the face of harm.
Alcohol Use Can Lead To Alcoholism
Harmful patterns of alcohol use, such as binge and heavy drinking, can accelerate into alcohol addiction. As a person uses alcohol in these quantities and ways, they may begin to crave the pleasurable effect they encounter when drinking, leading them to drink again. Eventually these feelings could become compulsive as use becomes addiction.
Some people who drink in these ways can begin to develop a tolerance. When this happens, they may find that the amount they once consumed doesn't create the feelings they desire. To overcome this, a person may increase the amount they drink, a behavior which ups the potential for addiction.
The greater the quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption, the greater the risk for addiction. The following patterns of alcohol use can lead to addiction:
Binge Drinking And Alcohol Addiction
One of the greatest dangers of binge drinking is the fact that it is an acceptable behavior in many social circles, especially on college campuses. Despite this, binge drinking is very dangerous and could place a person closer to addiction.
Binge drinking occurs when a:
- woman drinks four or more drinks in approximately two hours.
- man drinks five or more drinks in approximately two hours.
Heavy Or "At-Risk" Drinking And Alcohol Addiction
Heavy alcohol use occurs when a person binge drinks five or more days in one month. Additionally, heavy or "at-risk" drinking happens when a:
- woman drinks three or more drinks in one day or seven or more over the course of a week.
- man drinks four or more drinks in one day or 14 or more over the course of a week.
Approximately 25 percent of people who surpass these guidelines currently have an alcohol use disorder. Further, in people who have:
- one heavy drinking day a month, two out of 10 have an alcohol use disorder.
- one heavy drinking day per week, three out of 10 have have an alcohol use disorder.
- two or more heavy drinking days per week, five out of 10 have an alcohol use disorder.
In addition to a heightened risk for alcohol addiction, these destructive patterns of drinking can increase the odds of other serious health problems, including overdose, mental illness, cardiac complications and organ damage.
Drinking At Young Ages Can Increase The Risk Of Alcoholism
While drinking at any age can be dangerous and lead a person to addiction, drinking at younger ages places a person at a greater risk of struggling with an alcohol use disorder down the road.
The younger a person drinks, the higher the likelihood they will have an alcohol use disorder as they age. This is especially true if an adolescents or teens binge drink.
Drinking To Cope Can Cause Alcohol Addiction
Certain people may begin and continue to drink as a means of coping with negative or dysfunctional psychological states, such as:
- anger
- guilt
- grief
- impulsiveness
- loneliness
- low self-esteem
- a need for approval
By using alcohol to overcome emotional distress and to produce a positive mood, a person may be at risk for addiction. In certain cases these psychological traits or feelings may be symptoms of a more serious mental health problem.
Mental Health Problems And Their Link To Alcoholism
Mood and anxiety disorders are frequently tied to alcohol addiction. Quite often, as symptoms of a mental illness remain untreated or become unbearable, a person turns to alcohol to reduce these states.
Self-medicating with alcohol can actually aggravate or cause certain symptoms of mental illness. In turn, a person may continue to drink, forming a vicious cycle that can cause addiction.
While any mental health problem could dispose a person to addiction, the following mental illnesses have been linked to an increased risk for alcohol addiction:
- antisocial personality disorder
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- bipolar disorder
- depression
- generalized anxiety disorder
- panic disorder
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- schizophrenia
- social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
When a person has both a mental health and alcohol use disorder (a co-occurring disorder) their treatment needs generally become more complicated. Though treatment may be more intensive, recovery from a co-occurring disorder is possible. Dual diagnosis treatment treats both conditions so that a person has the greatest possibility for a strong and stable recovery.
Traumatic Experiences Can Be Linked To Addiction
Past or present traumatic experiences, as either a child or adult, can be risk factors for alcohol use, including:
- child maltreatment
- child neglect
- emotional use
- physical use
- sexual abuse
As a person tries to cope with mental and emotional pain and/or mental illness caused by these situations, alcohol use may become tempting. Without addressing the these traumatic circumstances, alcohol use could accelerate into chronic drinking patterns.
Social, Environmental And Cultural Factors
A person's environment and the way they experience social and cultural influences can alter the way they perceive alcohol use. These elements could contribute to more frequent episodes of drinking and may include:
- easy access to alcohol
- friends or partners drink
- the desire to fit in
- peer pressure
- poverty
- how alcohol use is glamorized in the media
- watching parents, peers or other role models drink
Additional Risk Factors For Alcoholism
Circumstances and relationships within a person's day-to-day life can also act as risk factors for addiction, including:
Job Or Career Struggles
Difficulties within a job or loss of a job are major reasons why many people drink. After a rough day at work, a person may get in the habit of having a drink. As time goes on, this habit can become hard to break, setting the stage for what may develop into addictive behaviors.
Relationship Conflicts
Marriage troubles, divorce or other problems with a significant other or partner can trigger alcohol use and continued patterns of heavy drinking. Without help, these unresolved problems and dysfunctional relationships can continue to trigger alcohol use.
Stress frequently leads to addiction. In addition to this, stress is a major trigger for relapse.
Individuals who don't have healthy coping methods to manage stress may turn to alcohol to relieve stress or to deal with stressful situations. Overtime, this can lead to increasingly frequent bouts of drinking, patterns that can then foster addiction.
Difficulty Asking For Help
Many people who struggle with an existing alcohol use disorder may feel ashamed of their drinking. This may lead them to hide their problem, become embarrassed or avoid conversations about it.
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In doing so, they may put up a wall between themselves and the people who care about them, people who could assist them in getting help. This, and denial, may also make it difficult for them to discuss their problem with a professional who could guide them towards treatment options.
Getting Treatment For Alcohol Addiction
No matter the path to addiction, help exists.
The best treatments for alcoholism address each person's unique needs and history. This individualized treatment adapts therapies to address the specific ways that addiction has changed a person's life. Some people may need to go through a medical detox to treat alcohol withdrawal prior to addressing the psychological elements of addiction.
During rehab, a combination of individual, group and family therapies may be used to teach a person how to take better care of themselves and relate to other people in a healthier way. These sessions also work to uproot any negative thoughts, emotions or behaviors that may have caused or resulted from addiction. Inpatient drug rehab is often the better choice for people working to overcome moderate to severe alcohol addiction.
Contact Vertava Health for more information on the causes and treatment of alcohol addiction.


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The Importance of Scaling – Part 3 of 3: External Partners and Communication
(This is part three of a three part series of articles examining the importance of scaling all aspects of your growing business. Part one and two can be found here: The Importance of Scaling – Part 1 of 3, The Importance of Scaling – Part 2 of 3: People and Culture)
External Partners
Beyond just the people within your four walls, organizations that scale effectively know how and when to leverage partners. Even if your company has gotten to this point without much outside assistance, that doesn't mean you need to or should complete your journey alone.
There is tremendous value in tapping the experience and advice from others who have been there before you. Even the biggest companies started out small and had to scale up at some point. Reaching out and learning from those who have already 'been there, done that', can save you countless time, money, and effort by entirely avoiding an issue altogether. In her article "5 Things You Must Do to Scale Your Company", Marla Tabaka illustrates the value of establishing key advisory networks. "When you get into groups and are around mentors and advisors you can address the issues you are facing with people who have experienced a similar set of problems; you sill see things in a different light." It often takes someone removed from your situation to give a fresh perspective that you were unable to have given your embedded position. Even though you might compete with someone in the future, you will see companies generally want to share success with others, and a different perspective is invaluable.
At TeraThink, we've been fortunate to have a great external supporting structure, ranging from our collective teammates and partners to our individual friends and colleagues all of whom have provided valuable insight to what has worked and what has not worked along the way. We are constantly looking for ways we can continue to foster and grow these relationships, by sponsoring networking events where we bring many of our partners and former colleagues together to exchange ideas, make new connections, and collaborate on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. We have also found making an introduction of these companies to others that share the same business goals is not forgotten and often rewarded.
Reinventing the wheel is never a good strategy and the notion that 'you need to burn your hand to know that touching a hot stove is bad' is simply not true. Leverage the advice of friends, current and former colleagues, and mentors who have some of those battle scars they are willing to share so that you can avoid having to go through them yourself.
Scaling your company involves change and any effective change should involve clear and honest communication and messaging. Your employees are much more likely to become champions of this change if they understand the direction the company is moving in, what that change means, and why.
In his article [5], Greg Satell positions communication as today's most important skill, arguing that we our present epoch is not the 'information age' but the 'communication age'. He goes on to state "In order to innovate, its not enough to just come up with big ideas, you also need to work hard to communicate them clearly." This point rings true on so many levels and applies to both internal and external communications.
When our company first started, we allowed for internal communication to happen organically and informally, and given the small size of our team at that time it was effective. Much of our initial team brought a long history of working together, understood each other's communication preferences, and if questions did arise on a certain issue, an impromptu meeting or call could be quickly pieced together. As we've continued to grow, and with the majority of our employees deployed at client sites, we've recognized the need to formalize our communications and ensure our employees feel connected and stay "in the know". We established lunchtime business development calls where employees can dial in, listen, and contribute to the identification and pursuit of key opportunities. Each week, our senior management team sends out an internal email recapping key company news, highlighting upcoming events, and recognizing any employee contributions. Additionally, we get our teams together often in both formal and informal settings that allow for frequent interactions between all levels of the company. These communications help reinforce our open door policies and foster a culture of collaboration.
Beyond internal communications, how your company positions and portrays itself externally in the marketplace as it scales also warrants consideration and focus. Keeping your existing customers aware of the evolution of your company should both inform them of any new capabilities your company now has and also assure them that the services you are providing them today are still a priority. Furthermore, as your company scales, the opportunities you target will likely shift in some fashion. As a result, your outreach efforts should engage these new prospective customers and provide a good understanding of the benefits you provide and the problems you can help them solve. Leveraging companies that provide press release and newswire services as well as social media tools, such as Twitter and LinkedIn, are also things we have used at TeraThink to help us advance our approach to how we communicate at scale.
The ability to communicate your company's vision, growth, and capabilities is arguably as important as the actual items themselves. Without this, it becomes extremely difficult to convince employees, partners, investors, and customers that your business is poised to expand on its success, meet its goals, and achieve its objectives.
Over the course of this #HowToCompete discussion we've talked about a number of areas that are impacted when your company scales. While certainly just a subset of things that should be considered, planning, focus, people, culture, partners, and communication all play a role in to your ability to scale effectively and compete. We invite you to join the discussion and share your ideas on how you've been able to compete and achieve success at scale.
Join the #HowToCompete discussion:
[4] http://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/5-things-you-must-do-to-scale-your-company.html
[5] http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2015/02/06/why-communication-is-todays-most-important-skill/
[Editor's Note: This post was originally published on the blog of Dominion Consulting. On November 1, 2017, Dominion Consulting merged with TeraThink and are now operating jointly as TeraThink. All blog posts migrated from the Dominion Consulting website have been updated to refer to ourselves as TeraThink.]


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These are my final two cards for the May Creative Crew challenges at Splitcoast. For the Step-It-Up challenge this month, I am featuring the Birthday Memories suite, which should be available to customers June 1. The theme is "sweet surprises". The SWEET part of these projects is the cake all over the DSP, and the SURPRISE is that there is beautiful DSP that features Real Red that isn't Christmas or Valentine's Day paper! So I chose to really feature Real Red on these cards, because it's one of my favorite colors, and I'm so happy to have FUN Real Red paper.
This card is my Clean and Simple version. The stepped up version is next and has an extra surprise.
My stepped-up card has lots of additions and a subtraction. First, I stamped the right side of the cardfront using the Birthday Delivery stamps that directly coordinate with the paper on the left, to make my own contrasting DSP-type background. I didn't stamp the cakes, because the cake stamp in this set is huge and would have overpowered all the other fun details. I just adore the tiny party hat and gift and balloon. I love how the stamped background turned out!
Actually, back up. Before I stamped the right side of the cardfront, I… took off the left side!
So the gorgeous Real Red paper is actually on the inside of the card, because there's no cardfront on the left side. After I cut the card base, I cut off the left 2″ of the cardfront. It's important to do this before scoring the cardstock so you don't have issues with cutting on the score line. After cutting then scoring the card, I glued the strip of striped paper on top of the right side (the front), then opened the card and glued an identical strip to the inside.
This is the card standing up.
I again stamped the sentiment in Real Red on Whisper White and cut it out using an oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits. This time, I also cut a stitched square out, then stitched around the stitches with a small needle and three strands of Real Red Solid Baker's Twine (from the retired Candy Cane Lane Baker's Twine set). I glued the right side of the stitched square to the cardfront, then popped the oval up on Dimensionals on top of the square.
I stamped and cut the balloons, hat, and gift using the stamps and dies from the bundle. The balloons & gift are on Dimensionals, but the hat is flat. I hand-cut "friend" with my Snips.
I hope you like both of these cards and that you like the additions (and subtraction) I made for my stepped up card. Thanks for visiting!
The supplies that are currently available are listed below with links to my store. Make sure to use the Host Code for May to get extra goodies from me.
Product List
Additional supplies used:
Birthday Delivery bundle (stamps, dies, and paper) (available soon, item code 145294)
Small sewing needle


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Amazon sales soared over the Christmas season, rising 21% from the previous year, in sharp contrast to weakness reported by other retailers.
The e-commerce juggernaut said it earned $87bn (£66bn) in sales in the last three months of 2019, well ahead of analyst expectations.
The news sent the firm's share price up more than 10% in after-hours trade.
If prices hold it would return Amazon's market valuation to above $1tn, joining Microsoft, Apple and Google.
Amazon's growth has come as traditional stores and malls suffer, with a decline in foot traffic blamed in part on online shopping.
US retailers such as Target and Macy's have reported sales in recent weeks that missed forecasts.
Home decor chain Pier 1 also announced it would close hundreds of locations, while homeware brand Bed Bath & Beyond warned investors that sales in last quarter fell almost 10%.
By contrast, Amazon said it earned $3.3bn in profit in its last quarter, up from $3bn a year ago. That was despite spending heavily on high speed delivery services for its Prime members.
Boss Jeff Bezos said the firm now had more than 150 million Prime accounts globally – up 50% from its last disclosure in 2018. Members get free delivery and access to Amazon's trove of video, among other perks.
The firm's cloud computing division, AWS – another major profit driver – also did well, increasing revenue by a third.
The strong performance came despite Amazon's operating expenses jumping more than 20% to $83bn.
"Given the scale of investments taking place analysts had expected profits to reverse, and the fact they've improved despite the extra spending is testament to the quality of the business Jeff Bezos has created," said Nicholas Hyett, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown.
Amazon claimed more than 37% of the US e-commerce market last year, according to estimates by research firm eMarketer. It accounted for almost 10% globally.
But the company has not been unaffected by the broader shift to online shopping.
Quarterly sales at its physical stores, including its Whole Foods grocery shops, declined 1% compared to the previous year.


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The Ultimate Fighting Championship is so spread out, that for a novice fan, it's hard to see the smaller promotions responsible for developing talent in their shadows. These promotions are also the same who carry the task of cutting paychecks to veterans who've been cut by the UFC on the down slope of their careers. Pretty much giving them a home while the bug to fight slowly starts to dissipate.
World Series of Fighting is putting on their fourth installment August 10, 2013 at the Citizen's Bank Arena in Ontario, California. With WSOF 4, you're served up a dish of Tyrone Spong (1-0) vs. Angel Deanda (11-2) as the Main Event. Wait a sec…What?!! How does a guy with one MMA fight headline a card?
It's simple!! Did you not see his last fight? At WSOF 1, Spong dispatched Travis Barlett in 3:15 of the 1st Round in his MMA debut. Not to mention, he holds a stunning kickboxing record of 72-6-1-1 with 45 of those victories by way of knockout. Knowing this, I think this makes Spong one of the most feared strikers in MMA by default.
Spong's opponent, Angel Deanda, is a heavy handed fighter in his own right. Out of the 11 victories that Deanda holds, 10 of them come via knockout. So, he's no stranger to slinging the leather. One of the blemishes on Deanda's record is a 1st Round knockout loss to UFC veteran James Irvin. Either way, Spong vs. Deanda will not disappoint the MMA audience who so often thirst for teeth grinding finishes.
Ok, that's the main event. So, why else should I watch this card? You're kidding, right? Veterans Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante vs. Tyson Griffin, Gerald Harris back to action, a rising Marlon Moraes set to impress after a landmark debut, and Ray Sefo (2-1) vs. David Huckaba (20-5).
Wait!! What? Yes the organizational President Ray Sefo is set to make his promotional debut inside his own organization. How often to you see an organizational president compete in his own promotion? No, I mean legit promotion. Not some garage born promotion who you could find constantly hitting up National Guard Armories for venues. Sefo much like Spong isn't to be underestimated. An extensive career in kickboxing with 56 victories and 38 of them by knockout should be something novice fans shouldn't take lightly.
Huckaba, 16 knockouts in 20 wins, is 9-1 in his last 10 fights. Knockout power Huckaba has, but don't let that overshadow that he has 3 submissions to his credit including in his last bout over Carter Williams in another promotion.
Also, a highlight on this card will be Nick Newell. Newell suffers from congenital amputation. Basically he was born with just barely half of his left arm. Psht!! Like that stops him!! Newell is undefeated in his career at 9-0, with 6 submissions to his credit along with, get this……2 knockouts!! No way!! Yes, it's true!! Newell comes from a regional organization where he recently vacated their title. He will make his debut for WSOF live on the main card. Keep your eyes out for him!!
World Series of Fighting 4 Prelims can be viewed at http://wsof.com/ . WSOF 4 Main Card can be viewed immediately after on NBC Sports Network. Check your local cable or satellite provider for times. DON'T FORGET…AUGUST 10!!
Main Card (NBC Sports Network)
Main Event: Tyrone Spong (1-0) vs. Angel Deanda (11-2)
Marlon Moraes (10-4-1) vs. Brandon Hempleman (9-1)
Ray Sefo (2-1) vs. Dave Huckaba (20-5)
Nick Newell (9-0) vs. Keon Caldwell (9-1)
Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante (17-7-1) vs. Tyson Griffin (16-6)
Preliminary Card (WSOF Website)
Gerald Harris (21-5) vs. Jorge Santiago (25-11)
Lewis Gonzales (8-0) vs. Antonio McKee (28-5-2)
Lew Polley (10-4) vs. Hans Stringer (21-5-2)
Joe Murphy (6-1) vs. John Robles (7-1)
Isaac Gutierrez (5-3) vs. Victor Valenzuela (12-6-2)


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Based on a unique combination of a service oriented architecture (SOA) and an easy to use Grass Valley-designed GUI (graphical user interface), The GV Stratus application framework is based on a service oriented architecture and easy-to-user graphical user interface, and allows broadcasters to move to nonlinear production, where production and distribution operations merge onto a single collaborative platform. "Since its introduction, GV Stratus has changed the way that news, sports, and entertainment programming is produced and distributed," claimed Graham Sharp, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer for Grass Valley. "With GV Stratus, the work defines the tools, not the other way around. Live and studio entertainment, news, and playout users configure their desktops with the exact tools required by each individual person's needs based on the project workflow and the tasks assigned. This saves money and increases task efficiency by avoiding big, monolithic applications." In addition to the new software, significant additional features are in beta testing at key customer sites. These will further expand the scope of integrated, non-linear production workflows with enhanced web publishing features to enable content to be segmented, enriched with metadata, and automatically pushed to the web and mobile devices, as well as the ability for multiple GV Stratus sites to connect to each other to browse content and manage transfers. Three-in-one OB The Mobile TV Group has selected Grass Valley to supply cameras and switcher for its first triple-feed mobile production truck. To be built by sister company Colorado Studios, 33HDX will feature 11 of the new LDX Première dual-format HD cameras and an 8M/E Kayenne Video Production Centre switcher with three control surfaces: a four-stripe Kayenne control panel, a two-stripe Kayenne control panel, and a 1M/E KSP soft-panel. A triple-feed truck can produce three distinct productions from a single event. The main feed will be produced from the usual 100-display production area in 33HDX, the secondary feed will come from a three-bench production room in VMU33, and a third feed will come from the traditional dual-feed room of 33HDX. A triple-feed truck can also accommodate Spanish language feeds and pre/postgame shows. Combined, 33HDX and VMU33—which are completely integrated with video, audio, and intercom— will have three production areas, three integrated audio rooms, and two networked replay areas. "33HDX will have a lot of firsts for Mobile TV Group to better serve our customers," said Philip Garvin, General Manager for Mobile TV Group. "The 11 LDX Première cameras will be the first of the LDX Series cameras in our fleet and we can't wait to start using these advanced cameras. Teamed with the Grass Valley Kayenne with K-Frame, we'll also have our first triple-feed truck. Until the Kayenne with K-Frame, a triple-feed truck wasn't practical because it needs more than two control panels. We need at least three control panels and enough mix-effects buses so that all three feeds have the M/E power they need to do a quality show. Grass Valley made the triple-feed 33HDX and VMU33 possible." One of the primary benefits of Mobile TV Group's triple-feed system is that it requires a shorter set-up time as venue video and audio sources need only to be connected to one truck (33HDX), rather than two or three. Distribution to VMU33 will be through dedicated trunk lines. The resources of a single production switcher, routing switcher, and intercom system are shared. "A few years ago, the production power of an 8M/E switcher was unheard of, but Kayenne makes up to 9M/Es possible, with multiple suites. This brings an entire new way of thinking about how live programming is produced," said Tim Thorsteinson, President and CEO of Grass Valley. 33HDX and VMU33 are expected to hit the road in May, working initially for Fox Sports. NLE upgrade Raycom Media, one of the largest broadcasters in the US, has selected Grass Valley's Edius Pro 6.5 as its main nonlinear editing system for its news operation, and will integrate it with the Bitcentral media content management and Panasonic P2 media formats used at the stations it owns and manages. It will install more than 900 seats in 52 stations serving 36 markets throughout the country. Its main considerations for selecting Edius Pro 6.5 were: the software's loudness metering; its ability to handle closed captioning; the USB dongle-free software licensing; and the ability to deploy the software across the entire organisation, including desktops and laptop field editors. "All of our stations have been using Edius 5.5 for a while and love it," explained David Folsom, Vice President and CTO for Raycom Media. "The release of Edius Pro 6.5 gave us the perfect opportunity to not only standardize our NLE systems across our organization, but to also address specific production needs. The fact that we have the same editing ability in all of our stations and our journalists' laptops makes our workflows much more efficient." Edius is software-upgradable between versions (Neo, Express, Pro, and Elite), so that users can select the functionality and performance they require. – David Foxwww.grassvalley.com
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Carlin Romano, who teaches philosophy and media theory at the University of Pennsylvania, writes about honorary degrees, in The Chronicle Review. He begings his piece by arguing that honorary degrees do nothing for universities. He quotes Jacques Barzun, who says: "the honorary degree as now commonly dealt out has lost its point", and: "The Chairman of the Board of General Aphrodisiacs may be all that is said of him in the citation, but it is not a judgment on which the university should set its seal." Universities should stick to rewarding measurable academic excellence. MIT and Harvard eke out their existences without awarding any such degrees. Others should follow their example, says Romano.
But then he gets to the matter of Robert Mugabe.
Yet for all this history and perspective, indicating that honorary degrees and their nullifications amount to tempests in teapots, the peculiar biography of Robert Mugabe makes the matter more complicated. Recent journalistic attention to Zimbabwe's tragedies, welcome as it is, has provided little context about the man causing them. For that, we're fortunate to have three incisive books on him published in the last decade: Our Votes, Our Guns: Robert Mugabe and the Tragedy of Zimbabwe, by Martin Meredith (Public Affairs, 2002); Degrees in Violence: Robert Mugabe and the Struggle for Power in Zimbabwe, by David Blair (Continuum, 2002); and Robert Mugabe: A Life of Power and Violence, by Stephen Chan (University of Michigan Press, 2003).
All paint a portrait of Mugabe that may surprise non-Africa hands ignorant of his prepresidential life. Born in the Jesuit mission station of Kutama on February 21, 1924, the third of six children in a family abandoned by his father (a dyspeptic carpenter who moved 300 miles away and took another wife), young Mugabe could not have been more bookish as he rose to become a teacher.
"All accounts describe him in the same words," writes Blair, "diligent, quiet, studious, introverted." Mugabe shunned smoking and drinking alcohol and "excelled academically" at every institution he attended, including South Africa's University of Fort Hare, the hotbed of African nationalism from which Nelson Mandela had been expelled earlier. During Mugabe's 11 years of imprisonment, from 1963 to 1974, under Zimbabwe's white-ruled predecessor state of Rhodesia, the future president enrolled in University of London correspondence courses and earned four degrees — a master's degree in economics, a bachelor's degree in administration, and two law degrees — to go with the three bachelor's degrees he already possessed, in economics, education, and history and literature.
Meredith writes of how Mugabe in prison "resumed his studies with fierce dedication, his books piled on both sides of his bed." The prisoner's late wife, Sally Hayfron, then living in London, copied out whole volumes by hand and posted them as letters to her husband. When Mugabe finally won release from prison, in November 1974, he held seven academic degrees.
So even now, after more than three decades in which the former Marxist revolutionary leader — seen as conciliatory toward opponents at Zimbabwe's independence — has evolved into a murderous autocrat, Mugabe's lust for academic credibility may endure. In the paranoid recesses of Mugabe's octogenarian brain, stripping him of degrees may exact a toll few can imagine.
In which case, it's probably time for Michigan State University, which doled out an honorary doctorate to Mugabe in 1990, to step up. And what about those seven earned degrees? Can a university revoke degrees earned in a correspondence course? How? By sending Mugabe a letter? Why not leave him only the eighth academic laurel he famously boasts of — "a degree in violence"?
Now, after Zimbabwe's latest parody of democracy, the man once called "Satan's apostle" by his also-ruthless white predecessor stands as the re-elected president of Zimbabwe. If things keep going as they're going, however, Mugabe can forget about retiring to one of those handsomely endowed chairs at a Florida university, the sort that draw Oxford dons seeking to up their pay in a sunny place.
He simply won't have the credentials.
A degree in education. How about that?
The idea of stripping Mugabe of his various degrees, honorary and real, was causing much mockery on Mock The Week, when I watched the latest manifestation of it a few days ago, as did England refusing to play cricket against Zimbabwe next year. But it would appear that even if taking his degrees away won't now do anything to stop Mugabe, this might cause him some small degree (so to speak) of hurt.
More Mugabe honorary degree complaint here.
Online education is on the up, because of the price of gas:
"All across the country, community colleges and universities are getting requests for online programs specifically with students mentioning the price of gas," says Ray Schroeder, director of the office of technology-enhanced learning at the University of Illinois at Springfield. "I just filled up the tank of my little Hyundai, and it was $50 for the first time ever—I think it really is affecting people."
Some experts say that the rising interest in online programs could lead more colleges to expand their offerings, or experiment with "blended" courses that mix in-person and online meetings.
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One of the oddities of one of my favourite blogs, engadget, is that it seems to be almost entirely paid for by the University of Phoenix.
I'm talking about this advert:
That's the version of it that appears at the bottom of the page. There's another, nearly square, which crops up regularly between postings. I've copied it to here because I like pictures, especially wide and shallow ones like this that don't take up too much vertical blog space, and because some dumbos may think that they are paying me too, and that this blog is therefore doing very well.
Click on it and you get to here, where it says this:
A leader in online learning, University of Phoenix makes quality higher education highly accessible. Whether you're seeking an associate's, bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree, we can help you reach your goal while you work-and much sooner than you might expect.
In fact, University of Phoenix has helped thousands of students from over 130 countries achieve the higher education they need to achieve higher success. We can help you too.
These relentless adverts suggest to me that some money is being made here, with distance learning, which I think is a positive trend, because for many it's either distance learning or no learning at all.
But, I seem to recall the guy who runs this saying that there was some government process going on which encouraged this kind of thing being done by "proper" universities (i.e. government recognised) and discouraged a true free market. I seem further to recall that the key word here is "accreditation". But that's only vaguely remembered and could be all wrong.
I'm just back from an posh type LA Dinner, at posh restaurant Shepherds (a convenient short walk from where I live) addressed by John Kersey, speaking about higher education and what he is doing about it. See also this posting.
JK will get more mentions here in the weeks and months to come. For now, I just want to pass on something that Matthew Elliott of the TaxPayers' Alliance said, which is that the TaxPayers' Alliance are about to publish something saying that all university lecture halls ought to have webcams at the back of them, which we could all watch over the internet. This would serve two purposes. First, it would show the taxpayers, who are after all paying for most of this stuff, what they were getting, or not getting, for their money. Second, it would reveal the wicked leftism of it all. I would add that putting webcams in lecture halls might cause the quality of the lecturing to go up and the behaviour and attendance records of the students to improve. Also, you never know, us taxpayers might learn things.
Interesting. Kind of a different slant on this. No doubt the most embarrassing clips would immediately show up on YouTube.
I have long been a fan of classical violinist Pinchas Zukerman, ever since the days of his regular collaborations with the young Barenboim and the alas eternally young Jacqueline du Pré. He remains a formidable and formidably busy musician, who now also teaches a lot. Nevertheless, when glancing through this Zukerman bio, linked to recently by Jessica Duchen, I didn't expect to encounter this:
In addition to his position with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Mr. Zukerman chairs the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program at the Manhattan School of Music. To maintain close relationships with his students while fulfilling the travel demands of his concert engagements, Mr. Zukerman has pioneered the use of distance-learning technology in the arts. Through the use of the school's videoconferencing system, his students are able to receive regular string instruction.
Here is the best link I was able quickly to find concerning how Zukerman does this. Interestingly, he was already deep into video-conference for music teaching over a decade ago.
I found the picture I have used here, of Zukerman distance teaching in 2002, by scrolling down here. (He's the one on the telly.)
See also this, by another violinist who more recently tried doing the same thing, and was very enthusiastic about it.


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London, Stockholm, Barcelona. Many large cities have indoor food markets. And now our hometown has one too: Markthal Rotterdam.
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Curious about the plans, in 2009 we visited the Markthal Rotterdam information center, and studied some artist impressions an a 3D model. Although the horseshoe-shaped arch by architect Winy Maas was a bit to bold and unrefined for us, the overall concept enthused us immediately.
Rotterdam would build the first indoor food market in the Netherlands. In combination with apartments in the canopy, this would be a unique building worldwide.
Dutch Sistine Chapel
Since October 2014, this Rotterdam food market is open to the public. You can visit this spacious market hall with a spectacular graphic designed ceiling of 11,000 square meters. This colorful creation made by Arno Coenen and Iris Roskam is called Cornucopia, a contemporary variation on still lifes of famous Dutch painters.
The market hall was soon nicknamed the Rotterdam Sistine Chapel. Of course they do not compare, but at least it's a nice compliment.
popular food market
Walking through the city we are constantly drawn to it. And we are not the only ones. The Markthal Rotterdam obviously has a great appeal to city residents and lots of visitors from home and abroad. We like to go there for a bite, a cup of coffee, or to buy some fresh fish, sausages, bread, vegetables, nuts and cheese. But we also like to visit the Markthal, because there is so much to see.
Even the homes in the canopy provide remarkable moments! During a dinner at one of the restaurants, we saw a young man dancing in front of his bedroom window. In order to be seen or unaware, we couldn't tell.
Jamie Oliver in Markthal Rotterdam
The self-created title 'Food Valhalla of the Netherlands' might be a bit too pretentious, but even Jamie Oliver is excited about the Markthal Rotterdam. The famous TV chef opened the first Dutch branch of 'Jamie's Italian' here.
"I can't wait to get started on our first site in Rotterdam's Market Hall, right next to the historic market", Jamie said earlier. We aren't surprised this celebrity chef wants to be part of this great ambience.
Markthal Rotterdam tourist information
- Opening hours Monday-Thursday & Saturday 10.00 – 20.00
Friday 10.00 – 21.00, Sunday 12.00 – 18.00
- Location Markthal Rotterdam on Google Maps


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Georgia Tech updates its list of peer institutions
A mix of large public and private research universities comprise Georgia Tech's newest set of peer institutions, approved by the University System of Georgia (USG)'s chancellor in May.
The review was initiated in fall 2016 by the USG, which uses peer sets for academic benchmarking initiatives such as tracking retention and graduation rates as well as for comparisons regarding tuition and fees, faculty salaries, or funding support for higher education. This represents the first update since 2009.
To identify its own set of comparators, Georgia Tech began with its fellow members of the Association of American Universities, which offered additional access to institutional data for more comprehensive analysis.
By combining guidance from the USG with its own criteria and input from academic leadership, Georgia Tech proposed a list of 15 universities, drawn from across the country, that most closely resembled its own mission of teaching, research, and service.
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MSI GTX960 Gaming Review
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Published: 22nd January 2015 | Source: MSI | Price: £175 |
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With the specifications and details of the new GM206 GPU available in our overview, let's get down to the specifics of how Gaming looks and performs.
If you've already seen our ASUS Strix review then the most obvious difference is the size of the MSI Gaming. Rather than the GTX750Ti sized PCB, MSI have gone for a full length PCB which enables them to utilise their Gaming Twin Frozr cooler that we all love so much.
Stuffed full of heatpipes and with good fin density, the cooler should have plenty of capacity to keep the efficient little GM206 cool under even the most demanding of circumstances. We like the little MSI logo too. Obvious without dominating.
It's a little disappointing not to see a backplate included with the Gaming. It tidies things up nicely we think. Still the MSI GTX960 Gaming is hardly a bad looking card, just not quite as pretty as the Strix.
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Despite thoughts of a service call as akin to a root canal, iPhone maker Apple has turned service into a selling point. Nearly 60 percent of current Apple device owners say they'll buy another product from the Cupertino, Calif. company as the result of in-store service.
According to a survey by NPD Group, almost 90 percent of consumers who used Apple's Genius Bar tech service rated the experience extremely or very satisfying. "A major part of their satisfaction came from the fact that only a small percentage actually paid for their service. According to the report, 88 percent of Genius Bar consumers said their service was free compared to 78 percent of all consumers."
"People tend to associate any type of tech support as a negative experience, but Apple has demonstrated that those 'negatives' can be turned into positive brand experiences and result in a trip back to the store," said NPD vice president Stephen Baker.
In another break from tradition, in-store tech support is something Apple customers eagerly anticipate. The online survey of 2,000 adults found 53 percent were "extremely satisfied with their in-store experience." Young consumers, accustom to turning to the Internet for answers, actually preferred going to the Apple Store for service.
What do you think? Do you enjoy taking your Apple product in for service?


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Goings On: SXSW, Serra, and More
Let's start with some festival news, primarily because a big one, SXSW, is opening tomorrow in Austin. Jay Duplass is on the cover of the new issue of the Austin Chronicle, which features a whopping preview package. "Few filmmaker names are as synonymous with SXSW as Duplass," writes Richard Whittaker. "Jay and his brother Mark (alongside the Zellners, Austin's most famous movie siblings) helped shape the tone of indie cinema when they became part of the class of 2005. That was the year mumblecore blew the doors off the festival, with Andrew Bujalksi's Mutual Appreciation, Joe Swanberg's Kissing on the Mouth, future mumblegore pioneer Ti West's The Roost, and of course the Duplass' lo-fi road trip, the audience award-winning The Puffy Chair. Duplass said, 'Ten- and fifteen-thousand-dollar movies were being written up in the New York Times, and that's because of that quote-unquote movement.'"
Duplass stars in two SXSW 2018 films, Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell's Prospect and Lynn Shelton's Outside In. Shelton hails from Seattle, so Jake Uitti gets to talk with her for the Stranger. That's Edie Falco and Duplass in Outside In in the image at the top.
Again, the Chronicle's SXSW preview is extensive, but other publications are also writing about their most anticipated films in this year's edition: Filmmaker,IndieWire (previewing TV events as well), the Playlist, and ScreenAnarchy.
The Tribeca Film Festival, whose seventeenth edition runs from April 18 through 29, has not only announced its features lineup, but it's also presented the lineup for its Tribeca Immersive program. "As one of the first festivals to champion VR as a dynamic form of storytelling, this year's offerings include thirty-three virtual reality (VR) innovative exhibitions and experiences from top creators."
Boots Riley's Sorry to Bother You will screen at the 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival as a special Centerpiece event.
More Goings On
New York. "In 2006, French filmmaker and polymath Jean-Luc Godard was commissioned to curate an exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, devising a series of 18 maquettes—nine large, nine small—as a plan for Collage(s) de France: Archaeology of the Cinema," writes Leo Goldsmith for Art Agenda. It "would be a kind of funhouse excursion through the director's major themes and obsessions: cinematic and media images, the patrimonies of Europe, Hollywood, and their cultural and ideological peripheries." But that never happened. What we have are the maquettes, now the basis of Memories of Utopia: Jean-Luc Godard's 'Collages de France' Models, on view at Miguel Abreu Gallery through Sunday. This "aborted exhibition—Godard's encounter of cinema, painting, atrocity, and literature within an "imaginary museum"—takes up an instructive position alongside his cinematic work." More from Anne Doran (Time Out), Amy Taubin (Film Comment), and Dennis Zhou (Hyperallergic).
William Klein, the "photographer-turned-filmmaker, whose ninetieth birthday arrives in April, is being feted with The Eyes of William Klein, a retrospective at the Quad," writes Abbey Bender in the Village Voice. "Klein's work includes fiction and documentary, often blurring the boundaries between the two. The series is well positioned to cater to a variety of tastes: Klein's nonfiction subjects include the French Open, Handel's Messiah, and the social unrest of the late Sixties; his fiction films range from sci-fi to political satire. Klein's oeuvre also offers particular appeal to fashion enthusiasts: Alongside Mode in France,Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? (1966), and In & Out of Fashion (1998) combine to make a stylish and irreverent cinematic triptych."
For Hyperallergic, Steve Macfarlane has called Klein at his Paris apartment, and finds that he "can't dismiss the eighty-nine-year-old interviewee's constant admonitions of 'so what?' and 'what about it?' as outright as I'd like, for these are indeed questions every critic should be asking themselves; Klein's images have always spoken best for themselves anyway."
Ongoing: Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2018.
Los Angeles.Nathaniel Bell covers the highlights of the next seven days for the LA Weekly.
Berlin. "Shapeshifting in both form and function, the work of Catalan filmmaker Albert Serra extends far beyond the cinema," writes Jordan Cronk for frieze. "Liberté, the director's first large-scale work for the stage, confirms less a disciplinary reappraisal than a formal reallocation by other means. . . . Set in 1774 on the eve of the Revolution, Liberté follows a group of French ex-patriots (comprised of an assortment of notable stage and screen performers, as well as a number of first-time actors) on the run in Germany, where they hope to spread a philosophy of moral, political and sexual indulgence. Led by Duchesse de Valselay (Ingrid Caven), this motley crew soon sets up camp in a lakeside clearing where an encounter with the aging German lothario Duc de Walchen (Helmut Berger, out of semi-seclusion) will encourage the group in their campaign of carnality, which includes the seduction of sexually curious townsfolk and the recruitment of vestal virgins from the local convent."
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James 5:13-20 Pray, Praise, And Speak The Truth.
"Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray" (v. 13 Cf. Ps. 50:15). Sweet words to live by. James just lays out matter-of-factly that if we are suffering we can pray with the faith to believe that God will help us. Perhaps some may think that this is the only time to direct our thoughts to God. But James also writes that if anyone is cheerful, "let him sing psalms" (v. 13b). Of course, we know that the words 'psalms' was also used to refer to "hymns, and spiritual songs" (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16). When two or three agree on a matter, such as the church's elders praying and anointing the sick with with oil, "the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up" (vv. 14-15a). James does not say that all sickness is as a result of some sin, but he does say "if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven" (v. 15b).
"Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed" (v. 16a). Roman Catholics take these words for support for the confessional. Still other evangelicals take this to mean barring all before one's fellow believers. It is likely that it refers to neither. Rather, it would appear to be James telling the saints to go to a brother or sister who has wronged us or who we have wronged, and as Jesus instructed jus, first attempt to resolve the matter one on one, with forgiveness (Cf. Mt. 18:15-20). This is one example of where "the effective fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much" (v. 16). James notes the example of Elijah, "a man with a nature like ours," that is, frail and sinful in need of the Saviour. So a righteous man like Elijah does not imply sinless, but one redeemed (v. 17 Cf. I Kgs. 17:1; 18:1, 42; Acts 14:15).
We ought to be engaged in turning anyone we know in the faith back to the truth if they should wander off (v. 19 Cf. Gal. 6:1). In fact, James makes the point that we should encourage those who do so, letting them know that in doing so they are "saving a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins" (v. 20 Cf. Ps. 32:1; 85:2). Of course, it is never man who saves, but God uses people to speak the word to others that they might be saved (Cf. Rom. 11:14). The word declares that there is forgiveness of sins in the Lord Jesus Christ, and when one walks with Him there continues to be forgiveness, and ultimately less sins to be forgiven, as the Spirit enables us to be doers of the word and not hearers only (Cf. I Pet. 4:8). "The care of the souls of the community is a matter of concern for every member" (NGSB. P. 1966).


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Can we ever quantify our thoughts
For thoughts have a speed of their own
Depending on so many variables
With our concept of time still subjective.
For thoughts travel through space
There are particles of matter there
Of which we know too little as yet
In the weft and warp of time immemorial.
Thoughts are invisible but palpable
Difficult to measure but relatable
For much can be thought
In half the time of a blink of the eye.
Every thought is a part of a cosmic pattern
A phenomenon beyond realms yet to be known
Surpassing the speeds unknown
With complexities of our own perceptions.
Out sense of intuition so profound in power.
And what to speak of deja vus & dreams
Or our imagination so infinite
Psychic revelations in time and space
Our jumbled thoughts in the heat of the moment
Our calm collected coherence
Our racing frenzy of feelings in chaos
All matter as they come along in time .
We may find it difficult to control our thoughts
But we can certainly choose what we do with them
For thoughts come and thoughts go
Depending in how you respond to them.
Align them to harmony with movements
Acknowledge their presence to let them go
Breathe in a little space around your thoughts
Sense the peace in between those pauses.
So breath a little deeper
As you think, sense & feel
Be one with your thoughts
Before you respond to them
Thoughts arise in life and living
As they are meant to do
And words come from a depth unknown
But Speech is a choice that you have!


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Reno Omokri this morning took to his twitter handle to share his thoughts on marriage.
He is of the opinion that marriage does not complete anyone but rather compliments.
The former presidential aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, wrote;
If you end up getting married, good. But if not, you are enough! You are so enough! You are more than enough! Marriage COMPLIMENTS you, but it does not COMPLETE you. "You are COMPLETE in Christ"-Colossians 2:10 You don't need more COMPLETION


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Late last Friday, one of Netflix's product managers confirmed what many have suspected for a long time: Android isn't secure enough for the movie studios. Instead, Netflix will work directly with individual hardware makers to build Netflix apps for certain devices, a move that would rupture the already shaky notion that Android is a single platform.
It was a known problem already. After all, what else would keep Netflix from embracing America's top-selling mobile OS when it had no problem being a launch app for the unproven (but safely locked down) Windows Phone 7 platform? This could have a profound effect on the future of Android, as video becomes increasingly central to the phone and tablet experience. (Msnbc.com is a joint venture of NBC Universal and Microsoft, creator of Windows Phone 7.)
In his blog post, Peters really spells it out:
The hurdle has been the lack of a generic and complete platform security and content protection mechanism available for Android. The same security issues that have led to piracy concerns on the Android platform have made it difficult for us to secure a common Digital Rights Management (DRM) system on these devices. Setting aside the debate around the value of content protection and DRM, they are requirements we must fulfill in order to obtain content from major studios for our subscribers to enjoy.
In other words, Netflix — and others who secure the right to distribute movies digitally, such as Vudu, Hulu, Amazon and Roxio's CinemaNow — can't just decide to jump into a platform. They've promised to deliver movies and TV shows safely to known entities who can't record or redistribute that stuff on their own. If they can't ensure that this promise will be kept, they can't make the move.
Peters' conclusion is bittersweet:
We live to get Netflix on new devices, so the current lack of an Android-generic approach to quickly get to all Android devices is frustrating. But I'm happy to announce we'll launch select Android devices that will instantly stream from Netflix early next year. We will also continue to work with the Android community, handset manufacturers, carriers, and other service providers to develop a standard, platform-wide solution that allows content providers to deliver their services to all Android-based devices.
Netflix on Android won't even start until 2011, and it's not known which devices it will start with. My hope is that Samsung gets going on this, because the Galaxy Tab, reviewed here, is in desperate need of video sources.
But the real message is one that anyone looking at an Android tablet or phone should take into account: Because of the way Android is set up, its handsets will be increasingly fragmented, in a way that won't happen with Apple's iOS or Microsoft's Windows Phone 7, or even RIM's BlackBerry, for that matter.


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I am challenge…. by TaraD
Yesterday I began a 90 day "I am" challenge with one of my coaches Christa Molter. The idea is to take a daily photograph of me saying an "I am" statement to myself in the mirror and to post that image on my insta stories to hold me accountable.
For Day one I chose the affirmation of "I am able" and today I have two ideas and they are "I am motivated and I am focused".
If I forget to do a day I start back at day one. The purpose of this is to develop our self image with daily positivity and see the power of repetition and affirmations. If you constantly tell yourself that you can't do something, chances are you will convince your subconscious mind that is true and therefore find it incredibly difficult to do the said task. Whereas the opposite is also true. It takes 30 days to form a habit so by the end of 90 days I should see and feel a massive difference!
If any of you would like to join me, I would love that so feel free to message!
With that in mind it has inspired a photography project and we would love you to join us with our "I am….." Photography challenge. The idea behind this is to document what is going on for all of us right now. To acknowledge our feelings, be they happy or frustrated! To simply share as a community showing support to one and other as we are all feeling similar emotions. Sometimes it helps to know that others are feeling the same too!
To join the challenge capture a photo on any device inspired by the "I am …." statement. Some examples are as I mentioned above, I am able, or I am motivated, I am focused, I can do this. Or it could simply be I am tired! 🙂 It can be anything at all but it should inspire the photograph that you have captured. Then tag us in a picture taken with the hashtag #TDPiamchallenge so we can all inspire each other and keep each other motivated to do it. Again the reason for sharing this is that we support each other and also lets make it fun! Lets encourage children to come up with "I am" statements. It is also a great way to find out how they are feeling without directly asking them.
We will also share some tips and tricks throughout the challenge to help develop your photography skills and another bonus is the visual diary that you are creating of yourself, your family and your environment during this unprecedented time.
So I hope you will join us….. I am willing, I am able, I am going to do this! Will you? 🙂


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Imagine our future cities developed with a technological infrastructure that supports connected Internet through sensor devices for monitoring energy use, temperature, traffic etc.
The advancement of technology will bring better consumer experiences to the public and, in such a scenario, these new tech-cities will be connected through beacons.
Beacons, those low-cost pieces of hardware, have a huge potential to revolutionise experiences across several industries, including retail, manufacturing, productions, logistics and events, to name a few.
This will be achieved by bringing the process of automation, resulting in better customer experiences and the industry where customer experience counts the most, is of course, hospitality.
How Hotels Can Use Beacons to Enhance Guest Experiences
In combination with a smartphone app, hotels can use beacons to improve many hotel formalities, such as room service, the check in and check out processes, site navigation and staff communication, as well as making in-room entertainment more interactive.
Beacons are attractive to hotels because of their ability to help businesses gain deep insights into consumer behaviour, intelligence, effectiveness, forecasting and staffing needs.
Beacons also evaluate promotion and merchandising that directly impacts the final sale, by using targeted messaging and analytics to create messages personalised to each individual customer.
The data collected about the particular guest can also be used to deliver services, as per their preferences, and offer special deals and lotalty rewards.
However, one should keep in mind that continuous messages can harm your credibility and hassle users into uninstalling the app.
This trend all started with a couple of beacon applications related to retail, stadiums, theme parks, museums and events etc., but nowadays, the hotel industry is among the top level of businesses where guest experiences count the most.
Improving customer engagement with beacons can really change the dimension of your hotel industry, with Starwood Hotels and Resorts providing a prime example.
Starwood is currently implementing a new pilot program that will see two key hotel locations in Manhattan and Silicon Valley using beacons to enable guests to enter their rooms using just their smartphones.
And that's just the beginning. Beacons have so much scope for functionality that surely it will only be a matter of time until they are widely embraced across the hospitality industry, as well as many others.
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Hundreds came out to DirtFish headquarters in Snoqualmie on July 7 for the first ever SummerFest event.
After finding success with previous community events in 2017, DirtFish wanted to begin a new series of summer event that would be able to draw in people from around the region to come out to the site and to the Valley.
Trevor Wert, media manager at DirtFish, said the company wanted to continue using their property to bring the community together around cars.
"We have this property and we don't have to pay rent. We could invite people out without having to charge them and it's good way to bring more people to the Valley and bring more people to our property," he said.
The event featured a judged car show, several high end cars and F4 cars, and a raffle to win a chance to be driven around the DirtFish course by a professional rally driver. Vendors also had several booths set up selling their products and services to attendees. Atomic Helicopters returned to DirtFish and ran helicopter rides down to Snoqualmie Falls all day.
The raffle also doubled as a charity fundraiser for five of DirtFish's non-profit partners which include Seattle Humane Society, Encompass, Pushing Boundaries, Conservation Northwest, and the Snoqualmie Valley Community Network.
With the amount of success DirtFish has seen with their events, Wert said that DirtFish plans to make the SummerFest a recurring festival every year.
"It's something we definitely want to turn into an annual thing," he said. "Make it bigger and involve the community."


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Blue-headed Vireo migrant was seen on Sanibel Island, FL at the lighthouse today.
So was this Palm Warbler migrant
Yesterday this Gray Kingbird migrant landed and found a welcome meal.
Today this Wood Thrush hid in the dark underbrush by the picnic area by the shore.
This Northern Waterthrush was found on the Pond Apple Trail, Sanibel today.
This Barn Swallow migrant was silhouetted against the cloudy sky yesterday at the Sanibel lighthouse.
Many migrants have been coming into Sanibel Island, FL today. Warblers, vireos, thrushes, buntings and tanagers have been seen. But not in large numbers. No major fallout. Many more migrants to come through here, then they will make their way to their northern breeding grounds by end of April and into May. To learn more about what migrants you will see, get our Stokes Field Guides.


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Control of inventory stock in iGreen accounting is very easy and automatic. when you purchase a product, iGreen will add inventory to that product and when you post an invoice, it reduce from inventory of sold product.
Example of inventory report
In above report, you can see how iGreen added amount of 15 set of Vacuum cleaner to inventory stock and how it deducted 1 set of it from inventory stock when a sales invoice has been posted by operator.


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I typically lean on bold, deep dark lip shades to help me mourn the passing of summer. Deep burgundy, dark purple and berry shades are my go to colors. This year, there are some newly released shades that I've taken to that are perfect for fall.
1 – Unspeakable Nars Velvet Lip Glide (garnet). $26
Velvet Lip Glides are a new lip line for Nars that combines a lipstick with a gloss. It is a thinner formula than your typical liquid lipstick, but more pigmented and less sticky than a gloss. It is very comfortable to wear. It has a satin finish that starts to lean matte as it wears down. It isn't too drying and lasts 5-6 hours before I wanted to reapply.
2 – #601 Attitude Giorgio Armani Lip Magnet (purple mauve). $38
The Lip Magnets are Armani's addition to the matte lip craze of late. These initially feel like the YSL Lip Stains upon initial application as it has the wet feel. These feel weightless on and The dry down, but are still transferable. They apply thin and depending on your natural lip color, a second layer may be needed to cover the streakiness. The pigmentation is great so you don't need a lot to get good coverage and the triangle-tip lip wand helps precise application. These are supposed to last 8 hours. I personally can't go that long without lip balm and oils lessen the wear time, but it survives nicely past lunch.
3 – #789 Superstitious Matte Rouge Dior (medium pink purple). $35
This shade of purple is something I would wear in spring/summer, but it's purple…and pretty. Now, Dior claims 16 hours of wear. Um, no. Not even close, but it's still a great shade. I seriously think my body would go into shock if I had to wear a matte lip shade with no lip balm for 16 hours. In Dior fashion, it goes on smooth and is nicely pigmented.
4 – Mistletoe Bite Beauty (deep rich red). $26
The. Best. Red. Ever. I'm hoping Bite brings this shade back. It was a Sephora VIB exclusive, but if they are smart, it will become available for all. For lighter skin tones, this shade may lean berry-red, but on me it's just a fabulous dark red that is perfect for my skin. It has a warm undertone, but it isn't a true yellow red.
5 – #130 Slow Burn Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Hi Lustre (burnt orange-red). $32
Slow Burn is a fabulous coppery orange for the fall. I'm always willing to try orange shades, but I find the right shade hard to find for my skin tone. This is a rustic reddened orange with gold shimmer with a lustre finish. Despite the finish, it doesn't lack pigmentation.
6 – #06 Burn Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Rouge Vinyle (bright red-orange). $32
Burn is a nicely pigmented red-orange gloss in a high shine finish. This was one of those oranges where I was pleasantly surprised how great it looked on me. It has enough red in to not make my yellow-under toned skin look sallow. It's a thick formula, but not sticky and leaves a great stain behind.


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