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There are two different discussions going on right now on the ABMP and Massage Mag LinkedIn groups regarding Groupon. If you don't know what Groupon is, check it out at www.groupon.com.
I'm not here to advocate the use of Groupon or steer you away from it. I just know that services like this are being used by therapist with varying results. Therefore, I felt it important to open up the discussion so we can all learn more about this promotional concept from those that have used it.
Allow me to weigh in first with some input based on my observations of some of the experiences our clients and prospective clients are having:
A) "My phone is ringing off the hook!" (This is what we are hearing from prospective clients calling looking for a solution to deal with their crazy call volume).
It seems that the response you can get from running a Groupon promotion can be very high (200 to 1200 Groupons sold in a day). Which means: That once your Groupon (coupon) is posted you can expect a flood of calls coming in. Not being prepared to absorb the increased call volume can create a problem.
B) "All I am doing is discounted appointments!"
The other issue that I see happening is if you do not limit the times when someone can us their Groupon, you can end up giving $18 one hour massage (a $60 massage offered at $30 and then the 40% Groupon fee taken out) until you fade off into the sunset.
Offering the ability to allow clients to schedule online and then having the criteria that all Groupons must be scheduled by the client online, can resolve 'A'. Limiting their ability to only schedule on certain times on certain days can resolve 'B'. We have a client that only allows two appointments per shift for 9 out of his 16 therapists to be scheduled with a Groupon. The calendars for these 9 therapists have Groupon appointments booked almost to the end of the year.
That's all I know. So please share your Groupon experience if you have one. Hopefully the folks on LinkedIn that have shared their experiences there will jump in here.
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Funny that we were talking about this issue and this article appeared in the SF Chronicle today on the potential perils of Groupon for businesses. It can be difficult to quantify cost benefit analysis on something like that. Paul, for example, I have always loved your posts and I get about 4 professional massages a year (admittedly not the the definition of a good regular) I am intrigued by your hi-tech table and your focus on A and P so I wanted to take BART across the Bay book a massage. I called you when you were in the height of the Groupon thing and you were booked for over a week or so in advance so I was unable to book at that time. I am pretty persistent and will book eventually with you but my personal concern about a groupon would be that I would be unable to deal satisfactorily with my regulars or would miss out on full paying new customers and those who are not persistent or intrigued would go elsewhere. I see that it has worked for you but did you have any disgruntled reactions from clients who worked with you prior to Groupon? or did you lose any regulars from overwork?
I did look into Groupon, and they would not do business with me bc of my location and my size. But I did find a similar service just for my area. And I had a great response that I am going to be running the deal again for this summer
What local service did you use?
Jessica Weagle said:I did look into Groupon, and they would not do business with me bc of my location and my size. But I did find a similar service just for my area. And I had a great response that I am going to be running the deal again for this summer
I think the broader discussion is about mass discounting and its implications.
SpaWeek creates a similar issue.
The goal is not throughput, the goal is repeat clientele and profitability.
I have yet to see any data to suggest that these promotions build either short term or long term profitability.
After crunching the numbers over and over, as a sole practitioner it didn't make sense for me to do a Groupon/Living Social a few months ago and while it can work for some MTs, I wasn't one of them.
Speaking to a few of clients who do use both services regularly I found one interesting piece of information: Many people are using these services as the exclusive way to pay for a service they really can't afford. They freely admit that they have no intentions of ever paying full price for a meal, activity or massage again. They also admit that they are trying to maintain a lifestyle they can no longer budget for. Not very encouraging data from my point of view.
This plus the 'bargain hunter' mentality are good reasons why Rick noted very low Returning Clients rate.
While some people think our service is 100% profit (and we all know it is not) our services are limited by the hours in a day. This keeps us from being able to fully utilize or even benefit from quantity sales. Restaurants, bakeries, hard good sellers can get a discount on larger quantities for ingredients, labor, ect and offset lower per item sales with larger volumes.
MTs will just get exhausted and have less in our pockets to show for it in the end. Obviously my experience is just that - my experience. These services can work very well for specific reasons and specific goals. Just trying to help fill in some of the data I discovered.
4 Month Update and results:
We sold 606 coupons.
We expect to redeem 480 or so. (they say that 20% won't redeem before expiration-probably true
20% of expected total redeemed 1st 45 days
4 months in we have redeemed 220 or 50% of expected total
Upgrades: 27% are upgrading :)
Returning Clients: Only 9% have returned for another visit. :((( Our average for non LS coupon customers same period is 25%
Return on Investment (ROI) The way we have it set up, the company breaks even if they don't upgrade or return. The total $ from upgrades and returning visits in the first 4 months is $4600. The company nets $2500
We have gained 5-7 clients that have gotten on a regular long term schedule.
As we get farther out from the promotion, a larger % of the coupons are being upgraded, the first month it was 12%, last 30 days 31%.
Conclusion: Was this worth doing? Yes, it really boosted numbers in the summer right when I needed it too. I hired two therapists right around that time and it helped them get started and now they are doing well. It stabilized veteran therapist's schedules during a time when regulars become less regular due to vacations and summer schedules We have seen a rise in new clients besides the coupons, some of which I attribute to greater exposure and word of mouth from the promotion. The clinic certainly didn't get rich doing this, we covered our costs with a little left over but down the line, I expect to net more as returning clients keep coming back and make referrals.
Would I do it again? Not anytime soon. The reality is, these people are shopping for deals. The return rate is less than half of what we expect through our other marketing channels. It also isn't in my nature to discount or rely on discounts to get people in.
I might consider it next summer if I am ready to hire on some more staff. We might consider it if we were to move locations or offer a new service to help bring awareness.
I hope this helps anyone who is considering this method of advertising.
Rick Morgan said:
I just signed our Massage Center up for Living Social (similar to Groupon in size) We are running a 30 minute massage for 1/2 off. It is our highest profit margin massage. The house's cut of the deal is $18 which all goes to the therapist. Normally I pay the therapists $22-$24 for 30 minutes but they agreed the slight loss would be more than made up in extra tips and commissions. The breakage (approx 20% not redeemed) should cover the backbar/laundry expenses. People can upgrade which we will ask everyone to do for the cost difference. IF that happens, the therapist makes normal commissions on the 60 or 90 minute session and the house clears a few dollars. We expect between 600-1800 coupon sales.This is not a money maker for the house short term nor should we lose money. For us, it's a way to get over a monthly session plateau that we've been stuck at for 9 months. It also allows me to hire on an additional therapist or two and be able to support them for at least three months while they build a book up. After that, I hope that through converting these coupon customers and the increased exposure the new therapists will have enough clients to support themselves without the deal and we will have broken through this session ceiling we've been stuck at.
One challenge we have is when we bring on new therapists, a portion of the clients they see are existing clients, thus they "take away" from the current therapists and our overall numbers don't grow much. Conversely, if I don't bring on therapists, our growth is stagnant. This appears to be a way to bring on new people while keeping Everyone's book full.
If it all works out, this may be the way we bring new therapists on in the future.
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Genre: philosophical, political(?), hopeful
by Gerry van der Linden
Honey-mouth jumps out of bed
there lies the town
a stone recently thrown
such a pleasant day
honey-mouth Dutch tulip
with her yellow silk headscarf
camel boys watch out!
cans of Arabian coffee
thud in the sun
honey-mouth closes her eyes
her feet careful
relieved the front door swings
bong! the church bell strikes
good morning honey-mouth
her stomach ramadans
her head bumps heaven
not rose-coloured
clouded faces in fact
shut up honey-mouth!
nice lies tap fire
what to call truth?
how does she feel? warm cold?
why doesn't she speak?
more she wants to taste
how much truth does
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Over the course of the past two years, NewtonX has conducted a series of one-on-one consultations with senior researchers at Berg, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and several other pharma companies about the costs and processes associated with drug discovery. Through these interviews, we have drawn numerous conclusions about the potential for AI in drug discovery at big pharma companies.
According both to the NewtonX researchers interviewed for this piece, as well as third party studies, the cost to develop a new pharmaceutical drug exceeds $2.5B, a number which has more than doubled in the past 10 years, even accounting for inflation. To make matters worse, a significant portion of this money spent is effectively wasted, because it includes money spent on the nine out of 10 candidate drugs that fail at some point between phase I trials and regulatory approval. This rise in costs comes despite serious efforts to reduce R&D costs by big pharma companies, but because of increased complexity in clinical trials, a greater focus on comparative drug effectiveness data, and increased investment in chronic and degenerative diseases, the efforts have proved ineffective.
Because of this, Big Pharma is interested in the possibilities of using AI and Machine Learning to improve efficiency, speed, and accuracy in drug development research. In fact, as early as 2007, a robot called Adam identified the function of a yeast gene by searching public databases, deriving hypotheses based on the data, and testing the hypotheses in the lab with a robot. Because AI is adroit at combing through mountains of data, identifying patterns, and testing conclusions drawn from these patterns, it can significantly help R&D processes.
Cancer Treatment, Drug Validation, and Clinical Trials: AI Can Do It All
A group of researchers at Berg, a pharma company based in Boston, applied Machine Learning to discover a new drug, now in phase II clinical trials, for treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer. The company uses a proprietary platform that identifies biomarkers by applying an AI-powered algorithm to analyze large numbers of patients' genotypic and phenotypic characteristics. Berg was able to create the first complete model for how pancreatic cancer functions, and also pinpointed exactly what allows cancer to grow. By identifying prominent factors in how pancreatic cancer develops and spreads, Berg was able to develop a cancer drug, dubbed BPM 31510. The drug has the potential to cure the third-most-common cause of cancer death in the U.S., and save the 53,000 people who are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year (73% of whom typically die within a year of diagnosis).
By eliminating the trial and error approach of the past, pharma companies can derive more precise hypotheses, and test them more rapidly. For instance, a company called Atom uses AI to predict how molecules will behave in the body, thereby allowing researchers to accelerate development of more effective therapies. Similarly, Reverie Labs predicts potency of small molecules, and conceives new molecules to optimize for them using AI, which also accelerates drug development by generating new molecule leads.
AI is also being used to maximize efficiency and adherence to protocol in clinical trials. For instance, a company called AI Cure visually confirms medication ingestion through smartphones, which helps improve adherence and validation in trials. Other companies, such as Brite Health, use AI to analyze structured and unstructured clinical trial data to reduce dropout rates. There are also biomarker monitoring platforms and predictive analytics platforms that both help improve and speed up clinical trials.
A New Opportunity for Medical AI Developers
AI has the potential to reduce the number of drugs that don't make it past the clinical trial stage, while also speeding up the timeframe for getting to that stage. This holds massive economic potential: there are already hundreds of startups devoted to using AI for improve R&D in pharmaceuticals. Big Pharma has also invested millions in developing new AI and Machine Learning-driven techniques for various stages of the drug development process — from understanding the mechanisms of a disease, to designing drugs and running preclinical experiments.
The future of biomedical research will demand people skilled in AI and coding who can apply algorithms to the process of drug discovery. Cutting costs and improving efficiency to cut down the time to clinical trials will be paramount, and will open up a new set of doors for AI developers, researchers, and pharma companies alike.


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You Need to Make Money Fast
In the event that you need to make money rapidly, beginning an eCommerce business is a really poorly conceived notion. Opening an online income store is an involved process that takes a
long time to research and dispatch, and as a rule, years to incorporate with a critical and sustainable income.
In the event that you need extra money to pay the current month's rent or simply need more to make ends meet, your best bet is to increase your income through a customary activity for the present moment.
This doesn't mean you have to resign yourself to being employed for the rest of your life, yet it's what you'll really need to do to meet spending commitments. Anyone who tells you that you can begin rapidly profiting with little work online – especially with a pre-fabricated "system" – is selling you a pipe dream. Like every legitimate business, eCommerce stores take time to develop.
Furthermore, you'll need to make decisions in the best long-haul interest of your business, which is typically opposed to momentary money-related needs. In case you're utilizing every cent of benefits to taking care of tabs, you can't stand to re-invest in your business.
You Need a Guarantee
I repeatedly hear in emails: In the realm of entrepreneurship, there are no guarantees despite what that smooth looking preparing project would have you believe. The main place to get a guaranteed return for your time is – you guessed it! – with a customary activity.
Being an entrepreneur means making a move without that guarantee of success. You do it strategically and with a well-considered and researched plan, yet by the day's end, you move forward despite your questions.
With every business I've ever started, I've had questions and reservations regarding whether it would be successful or not. And keeping in mind that some ended up doing nicely, others didn't fare also. Be that as it may, I'd can't be sure whether I didn't overcome my fears and take the plunge.
Educate yourself, research, agonize, and afterward make a decision despite your reservations. It's the main alternative you have.
Also, in the event that you can't bear the cost of something not to work (i.e., on the off chance that you're "betting the ranch" on a venture's success), then you definitely shouldn't be beginning it.
You're Not Willing/Able to Take a Step Back
Beginning an online business requires a sacrifice of some sort, for the most part, like time or money. You need to have one of these two currencies! In case you're not able to invest either, you won't be able to assemble a viable business.
Every business success story has a tandem tale of investment, sacrifice, or temporary setback. For me, it was working like insane and putting something aside for two years like a miser so I could bear to leave my place of employment and increase my business.
For previous guest-poster Kamal, it involved allowing up his weekends to get his store online. Even Bill Gates needed to drop out of Harvard to take a took shots at beginning Microsoft – something that, at the time, more likely than not looked like a significant step back.
Pushing ahead consistently requires taking a temporary and sometimes difficult step back – it's the best way to make real progress.
You're Not Web Savvy
It has become altogether easier to begin a business online today, even compared to only a few years prior. Services like Shopify, Magento, and BigCommerce have made it possible to get a store online without programming experience and with little tech knowledge (check out our Shopify versus Magento guide here).
In any case, in the event that you'd describe yourself as "not web adroit" (like Alice), you're likely going to struggle.
Being "web adroit" is essentially the price of affirmation for attempting to get a viable business online. In the event that you have a hard time setting up an email account, doing online banking, or utilizing Facebook, you will become incredibly frustrated attempting to get a store online, even with all the easy-to-use devices available.
As simple as these devices have become, they do require a fundamental level of online competency, as will most other resources you'll need to assemble/market/operate your store.


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NATCA is committed to continuing to do everything it can to raise awareness and to lift the veil on mental health and suicide. One of the charities identified by the NATCA Charitable Foundation (NCF) and our #NATCA2020 Convention Committee to be highlighted at our 18th Biennial Convention next year in Houston is the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. AFSP is focused on raising awareness and is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide.
YOU CAN HELP. There are more than 400 Out of the Darkness community walks planned across the country between now and Convention, in big and small communities in all 50 states. All NATCA members have the opportunity to join AFSP's effort to raise awareness and funds to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss.
Find and register for a community walk near you.
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Childhood cancer patients demonstrate indestructible attitudes and spirit while battling the life threatening illness of childhood cancer. The snowdrop symbolizes hope and purity. Snowdrop Foundation celebrates the hope that one day a cure for all childhood cancers will be found allowing the purity of every child to remain untouched by the devastating diagnosis of cancer. Snowdrop Foundation donations are designated for four specific areas:
Snowdrop Scholarship Program: Scholarships to qualified, college bound, Board of Director approved pediatric cancer patients. To date, over $494,000 in scholarships have been awarded.
Teen Program: The Teen Program is a support program for teenage patients within the Cancer Center. The teen support group plans activities for teenagers, 'Chelsey' Easter Egg Hunt, Snowdrop Toy Drops, Bling for Bravery, Fun activities.
Research: In just 45 years, the overall survival rate for children with cancer has increased from 10% to 70%. Thirty percent still need our help, as well as the help of scientists, researchers and doctors. That help will come from Snowdrop Foundation's Childhood Cancer Research contribution.
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In September, three southern sea otters were slain in Asilomar State Beach on California's central coast and now the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that there is a $21,000 reward in order to gain information regarding the people who shot and killed the otters. Although the sea otters were killed back in September, details of the deaths were just released yesterday, as was the reward.
Monterey Bay Aquarium biologists originally discovered the deceased sea otters and it is believed they were killed between Sept. 1, 2013 and Sept. 5, 2013. According to the USFWS, autopsies of the three sea otters revealed that the males were shot with lead-coated bullets. Two of the otters were shot in the head, while the other one was shot in the back. The bullets were determined to be the cause of death.
In the mid-18th century, there were approximately 15,000 sea otters along the California coast. When their pelts became valuable and they were hunted, the number dwindled to around 50 otters by the early 20th century. California has worked hard to protect the southern sea otters after they were listed as a threatened species in 1977 under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and the number is back up to about 3,000 otters along the coast. But the number is no longer increasing and that is due to numerous environmental and human-caused problems, including: oil spills, water pollution and parasites. According to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Research and Conservation Program Manager Andrew Johnson, it is appalling that someone would deliberately shoot and kill the sea otters when they are already faced by numerous "natural threats," in addition to problems caused by humans.
Rebecca Roca, agent for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said that the reward offered for information on the sea otters slain in California is to "give the investigation a boost." The money for the $21,000 reward was given by a number of bodies, both public and private, as well as concerned citizens. The entities that contributed include the Humane Society of America, the U.C. Davis Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, among others.
The loss of these three male sea otters will not likely have a big effect on sea otter population in general due to the work to raise the species' numbers. However, the otters do remain federally protected. Monterey Bay Aquarium Veterinarian Michael Murray said that regardless of whether it affects the population it is "just horrific in [his] eyes."
The USFWS is looking for information that will specifically help arrest and convict the person responsible for shooting of the sea otters. Due to the otters' protection under both the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act, the perpetrator(s) could face fines of up to $100,000 and even jail time. Roca said that they have a lot of information that is leading them in the right direction. Authorities are working to publicize the information of the sea otters slain in California and the offer of the $21,000 reward in order to bring justice to the "baseless killings."
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Many people use cell phones nowadays. Some people do not know the harm of throwing away a cell phone. This can pose much harm to the environment. It is possible to sell an old and refurbished phone instead of throwing it away resulting in it reaching a landfill. So is it possible to make money selling a refurbished phone? Continue reading on to find out more.
What Is A Refurbished Phone?
Let us start off by looking at what a refurbished phone is. A refurbished phone tends to refer to some model of a phone which has been given back to the manufacturer, then tested for issues. It is then restored to its full-functioning and factory-standard condition. These are used phones that are enhanced, usually featuring brand new parts along with freshly installed software.
Now that you know what refurbished phones are you can see that it is possible to make money with these phones. It is possible to make some money refurbishing mobile phones if you can market these in the correct way. This marketing can build awareness as well as make people know of the environmental impact of throwing away cell phones.
The Harm That Throwing Away A Cell Phone Can Have
It is possible to sell refurbished phones and make money by letting people know what harm they can pose to the environment when a cell phone is thrown away. Nowadays nearly everything gets recycled so why not recycle mobile phones? You can appeal positively to the green market when wanting to sell a refurbished phone.
It is vital that a cell phone should be disposed of carefully because of certain toxic substances which make up a cell phone. This includes lead, beryllium, cadmium, as well as brominated flame retardants. When these toxic substances reach landfills they can cause harm to our precious environment. It is necessary that people are aware of this fact.
Some people only use their cell phone for some years or even months before they decide to get a new model. There are new models often coming into the market and people like to have one of the latest models. This results in much waste being formed in the mobile phone industry.
If you can encourage people to give their mobile phones to you so that they can get refurbished then resold, this will help out our environment and you will also get some profit from this. Instead of leaving a phone lying around or throwing it away you can offer people some money for giving you their old or not working phones that you can refurbish and sell for more money later on.
Advertise That You Accept Old Phones
You need people to know that they can give you their phone when they do not want to use it any longer. If you wish to receive old cell phones at minimum costs you can inform your family, friends, as well as customers who purchase new phones from your shop that you accept old cell phones that you can take off your customer's hands.
Some people do not even know that recycling an old mobile phone is actually an option, therefore you need to publicize the willingness you have to take old phones that you can refurbish. You may even be able to get some phones for free like this.
Advertise In The Newspaper
You can even place an ad in your local newspaper that advertises your willingness to actually recycle old mobile phones. You can also offer to pay some money for these.
Work With Some Local Charity
There are some sellers who work with some local charity. This charity requests people to give them their old cell phones. They may let you have the best phones so that you can refurbish them. They may agree to this if you give them some of your profit. Therefore find a charity like this and agree to how much you will be willing to pay them. You do not want to end up making any profit for yourself.
Advertise On The Internet
The internet has definitely become very popular nowadays. It is being used to carry out many tasks. It is simple and easy to advertise on social media. You can advertise your business on Facebook, Instagram, etc. You can inform people of the benefits of giving their phone to you and of buying refurbished phones from you.
You can even have some page for your business. Over here you can inform others of your willingness to accept old cell phones. You can tell how your business is able to protect the environment by recycling phones. Have some figures and statistics that can convince people of the damage posed by throwing away a mobile phone. You need to be able to convince people to give you their phone and to buy refurbished phones.
You can partner with mobile recycling comparison websites so that they can inform clients about your business. Offer people some money that is reasonable for their old phones. Encouraging people that instead of throwing away a cell phone they can make money for it, can make people want to give their phone to you so that you can refurbish it and sell it for more money. You need to be sure that you will also make a profit later on.
Market To The Correct Buyers
When you are selling anything it is important that you market to the correct buyers so that they are aware of your aims. Now that you have gotten old phones and have refurbished them, you need to sell them so that you can make money. You need to, therefore, market the refurbished cell phones that you have to the correct buyers.
The people who are looking for phones like this includes parents needing a phone for some child of theirs or their teenagers. They will want to save money on buying a phone, especially when looking at how roughly kids use the equipment. Parents do not want to buy something expensive that gets broken soon. If they have bought a refurbished phone then they will not be concerned when their children throw it around roughly in comparison to if they had brought a brand new phone.
Some adults who have suddenly lost their phone and do not have enough money at the moment to afford an expensive brand new one will also prefer to buy a refurbished phone. You can also advertise to these people. Some people may simply think that it is cheaper to get a refurbished phone model instead of buying one that is an older model, but a brand new phone.
Some people are very much concerned about the impact they have on the environment and therefore may prefer to get a less expensive refurbished phone that they can use. You, therefore, need to consider the people who will be more likely to buy these types of phones and then advertise to them.
The refurbished cell phone business can turn out to be prosperous if you know what to do. You need to be able to get old and broken phones and then advertise the refurbished phones to the correct audience. You can get different refurbished phones nowadays like a refurbished iPhone UK. You need to make people aware of this fact and know where they can get these phones from.


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I think I may check out the space adventure Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown. This review of Golden Son: Book II of the Red Rising Trilogy, makes it sound like a fun read: 'Golden Son' Is Space Opera That Doesn't Forget The Opera – NPR.
Comparisons of the trilogy usually refer to Hunger Games and similar young adult SF about rebels in a dystopian future. However, this reviewer sees also a Star Wars style to it as well:
Now I'm not saying this is a bad thing. I love Star Wars, love the hodge-podge school of science fiction, with writers endlessly lifting riffs and ideas from their fellows and playing with them until they break. Red Rising was a pastiche of a dozen or a hundred dystopian stories of teenagers growing up and doing exciting and dangerous things — like murdering each other and flying spaceships. Golden Son is the same deal, only with even more murder and spaceships. But what sets these books apart from the over-crowded pack is that Brown is just so friggin' good at it.
Red Rising was entertaining. Golden Son is so much better. Red Rising was all about set-up and world-building. Golden Son is about smashing everything to pieces as violently as possible. It picks up right where Red Rising left off, with 20-year-old Darrow, secret hero of the Red rebellion — Reds being the bottom of Brown's color-coded caste system. Darrow is masquerading as a ruling-class Gold, trying to bring down the society that oppresses his people from the inside by gaining power among the Golds and then, somehow, making everything better.


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Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer has been in the spotlight of critics for some time now, from the controversial decision in the Pacquiao/Bradley bout, to the Mayweather/Canelo majority decision and most recently, a questionable decision in the St-Pierre/Hendrick bout, all of which are overseen by Kizer.
Talks began to arise about a possible switch to the open scoring system, which would require commissions to announce judges totals after certain intervals during fights.
This could act as an advantage for both fighters, allowing them to see where they stand and better adjust to what they need to do or what they can expect an opponent to do. There are also some downsides to open scoring as explained by Kizer.
Kizer recently spoke out on the potential hazards to the switch to an open scoring system with Ben Fowlkes of MMAJunkie.com:
"First of all, you could have people throwing beer bottles and all that," Kizer said. "Secondly, even if they don't throw beer bottles, the judges – and I've talked to some of them about this – they'd be afraid. They'd be looking behind them during the next round. Then the rest of the fight after that, there's the potential for the judges to be distracted."
There's also the potential for the judges to be influenced by hearing one another's scores, Kizer said. If you're a judge who scored the first four rounds for one fighter while your colleagues have it more evenly split, "There's going to be some pressure on you to feel like you should give the fifth round to the other guy.
The other concern is how it might affect fighters, and our perceptions of them. Forget about them playing it safe in the final round. Many of them already do that when they know they're ahead, Kizer said, "But so what? They take a knee in football. It's part of sports."
Something's got to give in combat sports with decision just too often being questionable during fights that seem to be clear. Whatever happens though, expect a long and drawn out process with pundits from both sides having their voices heard ad nauseum.


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At a recent jewellery making group meeting in Accrington, I happened to mention that wirework dragon eyes were something that I wanted to make in future. I asked where they all got their eye glass cabs from, as we often share the name of our suppliers. Margaret said she painted her own and offered to teach it at the next meeting.
So the next meeting we had a lovely time painting glass cabs with nail varnish. Margaret is a really good teacher, and it's worth going to any of her workshops at Space2Make. All you need are cocktail sticks and lots of colours of nail varnishes. Oh, and nail polish removal as it will get everywhere. These are the ones I created at the workshop.
I then just had to start creating a wirework eye using one of these cabs. The question was what style to start with, as there are that many out there. I decided to follow a tutorial by Sue Mason-Burns of a broach that had appeared in Making Jewellery Magazine. I got to about step 3 and then decided to go my own way. I encourage you all to not be afraid to go your own way when following tutorials. They are meant to encourage your creativity as well as teach new techniques. I used silver plated copper to create the eye frame.
Creating the eye was a learning experience, especially working out the best place to put the jump ring for the necklace. The weight is not distributed evenly in this pendant, and that did cause some problems. In future, I will add in a wire wrapped bail. This pendant is purely for me, though I do plan to create more.
After creating this eye, I decided to have a go at painting more of the glass cabs at home. This was mainly to discover which colours worked well together. Not all of them were successful, but I had a lot of fun painting them and that is the main thing. Not every craft you attempt with go right first time, the important thing is to enjoy yourself.


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Directions to Sepang
Take any major highway heading to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Turn before KLIA at the Sepang exit.Once you pay the toll at the traffic light turn right. Then, 1st roundabout 2nd exit turn in and followed by at the 2nd roundabout 2nd exit turn in. You will see the Mosque on your left and then before the traffic light turn left. At the roundabout get in the first exit. After that before the traffic light turn left. Keep right and look out for a small opening at the centre of the road and turn in, you'll see the pit lane.(Thanks to rc51vtrsp1 for the directions)
Alternatively;Take any major highway heading to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Once you pay the toll, take the first left exit from the highway. A mosque will be on your left.
At the round-a-bout, go straight. Take the first left exit after the first traffic light (about 8 km). Follow the signs to take you to your destination.
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There are several different free online games available this weekend that we would normally cover on MMOGames so we wanted to make sure you know about them. To start with Black Desert Online is going to be free to play this weekend on Xbox One. This comes right as Pearl Abyss has opened up Kamasylvia opening up on Xbox One and while they're gearing up for the release of the game on the PS4. They're also offering 30% to 50% off all three bundles they offer, so, if you like the game you can get it discounted.
The other game you can get for free is Mutant Year Zero. This, along with Hyper Light Drifter is free this week on the Epic Games Store. Mutant Year Zero is a big surprise because it did come out less than a year ago. But they did just recently launch an expansion so maybe it isn't all that much of a surprise after all. Of course to get this free game or Hyper Light Drifter you have to get the Epic Games Store which is itself a whole different can of worms. One that some people refuse to touch. I'll leave it up to you to decide if it's worth getting. The Epic Store does offer free games pretty regularly though. So you might decide its worth it.
Source: Black Desert Online Console Site, Rock Paper Shotgun
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text: There are many things to do in Hatobuilico. Many people come to do the famous walk to the highest mountain in Timor-Leste, Mt Ramelau. Others come to trek on longer trails or wander along the shorter day walks. There are a wonderful variety of walks to do while visiting Hatobuilico or you might relax, read a book in the sun. All visitors will enjoy the walk through the village. Using a guide will assist you not only on your walk itself but in choosing the walks that best suit you (Guides Contact: Antonio Soares de Deus +67077368515 or SenhorAlexandre de Araujo +67077304366)


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For the past twenty years Victor and Judith have been immersed in design having completed many projects for both private and business clients. Their approach is entirely bespoke and tailored to the individual needs of their clients. They draw on their rich knowledge of interiors, architecture, textiles, fashion and their experience travelling and working in many different countries, all over Europe, Asia and North Africa. As HIBOU, they will continue to offer a design service from concept to reality.
Our current projects include:- a conceptual design for a residential interior in Rye. We have produced hand drawn architectural, conceptual drawings of the building from the inside to the outside :- In Hythe:- an extension to a Victorian cottage and a full renovation of detached house and a retail exterior. We can liaise with the various planning consultants, provide reliable contractors and source all the materials to specifications. We also advise on colour schemes and interior styling. Below are images of our work to date.
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Expert Tips to Build the Best Burger Ever
What happens when you ask a chef, a food historian, and a butcher to weigh in on the perfect burger? You nail it.
A lot has been said about how to achieve the perfect burger patty. We've explained how to cook the most delicious beef burger. And we've developed many a burger recipe, including these 10 gourmet burgers.
But recently we spoke to a number of experts who had some great tips to add to the conversation. Here's what Charles Michel, University of Oxford chef and food scientist, George Motz, author of The Great American Burger Book, and Bryan Mayer, Fleishers director of butchery education had to say. To make the best barbecue fare this summer, take note.
- A hefty bun. For a firm foundation, choose a potato bun—it's essential for supporting juicy beef and its accoutrements. (Or opt for a buttery brioche bun like the one shown here.)
- Only classic toppings. Optional but approved: a piece of lettuce, a slice of tomato, a bit of onion. Leave the fried egg or avocado dollop for breakfast—if you have a good patty, there's no need to get too fancy with everything else.
- American cheese. It's engineered to melt perfectly and quickly. If you use a fancy cheese, you run the risk of overcooking the burger while waiting for the slice to melt.
- 80 percent lean beef. You need that 20 percent fat to ensure the juiciest, most flavorful burger. Make patties of about a quarter pound, store in the fridge, and take out just before cooking. Salt them then—no sooner.
- Mustard, not ketchup. Mustard works with the flavor profile, not against it. (Ketchup is too sweet to complement beef.) Smear it on both top and bottom buns.
- Serving tip. Wrapping burgers in parchment keeps them piping hot and helps them retain their juices.


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This Beautiful Mosaic is created using our exclusive handmade mosaic tile. Here are the project instructions plus techniques for you to create a mosaic in the same style.
Or if you prefer you can purchase this mosaic as a kit. Mosaic Kits are an easy way to get started in mosaics and a great gift idea as well.Suitable for beginners and as an introduction to the art of mosaic. Our starter kits contain everything you need to start you off on the voyage of discovery for the hidden mosaic artist hiding inside. Tools: check. Tiles: check. Glue: check. Grout: check. Instructions...of course. Open the kit up and away you go. Just click here to purchase your kit.
1. Sealing the wooden base
This is an indoor project that is not suitable for areas where it will be exposed to moisture or water, as it is not waterproof. As wood is porous the base needs to be sealed before tiling. A mixture of PVA adhesive & water can be used as the sealer in a ratio of 1 part adhesive to 4 parts water, apply two coats allowing each coat to dry thoroughly (30 minutes to 1 hour). Coat the area where you will be tiling by using a paint brush.
2. Tiling the Photo Frame
The adhesive can be applied either directly to the base or painted individually onto the back of the tiles. By far the quickest method is to paint the adhesive onto the base. When using this method apply to small sections at a time to avoid the adhesive drying out. When the tiles have been laid allow the adhesive to cure for 24 hours before applying the grout. Run you hand over the tiles to ensure they are all firmly adhered before grouting. If any are loose, remove them and re-adhere.
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To cut these tiles you can use a pair of Wheeled Nippers. If you haven't had experience cutting glass tiles, here are some tutorials to help you:
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This mosaic can be grouted as usual, no special techniques are required. If you need help with grouting click here to get detailed instructions.
This project is suitable for indoor use only and not in direct sunlight.
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Not boding well for this weekends outdoor show - no kidding if this doesn't improve we'll be cancelling it.
People in the street are wearing facemasks.
Mr Wizard said he'd never seen smoke this bad in his lifetime. Come to think of it, me too.
Bloody hell.
Hope this clears up because it is nasty.
Sending our thoughts out to the folks still fighting the fires.
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If you're wondering what to do and how to help someone with an addiction, you're not alone. Life surrounding addiction can become a confusing mess, to the point where you may ask yourself, "Am I helping or hurting?"
Here are a 7 ways to help drug addicts, both big and small.
1. Put your own oxygen mask on first.
Maybe you're not a frequent flyer, but have you ever actually listened to the pre-flight safety talk? The flight attendant always says put on your own oxygen mask first, before assisting others. Today this translates to the trendy term "self-care", which is trendy for good reason. If we don't take care of ourselves, we're useless to others, or even worse an impediment.
Practically, this looks like: taking walks, getting outside, taking time to do things you enjoy despite the whirlwind of having a loved one that is struggling. Lots of deep breathing.
2. Set boundaries.
Once you have your own oxygen taken care of, it's important to set boundaries with your loved one and stick to them. This may seem like another self-focused way to help drug addicts in their struggle, but it's just as helpful to your loved one as it is to you. Boundaries help people struggling with addiction to having something consistent. This is especially important during a time in their life when rules and standards are constantly being bent by the disease of addiction and invasive mentality caused by having the sole focus of using.
Boundaries can look different for each person; what's important is to determine how much and how far, then stick to your guns.
Practically, this looks like: setting a boundary around how to respond to being asked for money, determining whether or not you're willing to have your loved one live with you while they're using and other decisions around safety (both physical and emotional).
3. Say "No."
With your boundaries set in place, don't be afraid to say "No." if they're being pushed.
Stay strong and stand up to manipulation.
Allowing yourself to be manipulated is actually enabling your loved one and his or her addiction. Again, stay strong and know you're not alone.
Do you follow us on Facebook? Often we post pieces of encouragement and the community engages – Follow us on Facebook to stay connected and encouraged.
4. Do not shame relapse or give up hope.
The overwhelming majority of students who join the John Volken Academy program have gone through multiple treatments before landing with us. Relapse happens and it's part of the journey. Read more about why relapse happens here.
Practically, this looks like: Unconditional love moves through the disappointment of relapse (but keep the former pieces of boundaries and self-care in balance!), do not allow your view or ability to care for your loved one to be influenced by the disappointment of relapse, and seek encouragement from others when you experience a loved one relapsing in order to maintain hope.
5. Attend Al-Anon Meetings.
Get the support you need by attending Al-Anon meetings. These support groups are specifically for loved ones of people struggling with addiction and alcoholism. You can learn and find encouragement from people who have been in similar circumstances. Again, if you're supported, you'll better support your loved one struggling with addiction.
Find an Al-Anon meeting near you.
6. Share a way out. Share stories.
Addiction is blinding. One way to help a loved one realize there are options, is to share stories of others turning their lives around. Hope can be a powerful drug itself.
Practically, this looks like: Share hopeful facebook posts with them, share stories of hope from our blog.
7. Know that it's not up to you.
You cannot make someone ready to get clean. It's different for every person; some people will hit rock bottom some people will not. Everyone's journey is different, and every addict will be ready for recovery at a different time.
People all find individual reasons to come to recovery. You can be supportive, but you can not make that choice for them; they must make that choice themselves.
Practically, this looks like: You're not in control. That may not feel practical, but it's true.
Watching someone you love struggle with addiction is tough. Period.
Have you shared the option of John Volken Academy with your loved one who is struggling? Nothing is better than some old fashioned human connection.
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Just curious about the stats of earned certificates from the "about" section of FCC.
It says that ~2100 received the front end certificate, ~140-180 get their data/backend certificates, and only 63 got the last one.
Is this stat measuring all certificates earned for the entire time FCC has been up? I actually expected a much higher number, especially with that first certification.
I'm probably underestimating the amount of work needed to get these things (I know that last one requires LOTS of work). It was just surprising given the huge diversity FCC has here, figured there would be more certificates given out.
I actually like that it's not just given out willy-nilly though as some participation prize.


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Joseph Callas visited New York City from Washington state and promptly leased a bike for transportation and for the Critical Mass bike-activist event on July 29th. Here are his comments on the Earth's atmosphere.
Jon Wuepper offers his commentaries on the environment, global warming, extinction, and other themes from his perspective as a naturalist, bird specialist, and historian living in Michigan, not far from Chicago.


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Ahead of the FCA's Industry Review, ETF specialist and active manager join forces to deliver the best of both worlds.
LONDON, 28 March 2017: Kaleidoscope Capital and Twenty20 Investments are pleased to announce the beginning of a strategic cooperation.
Twenty20 Investments is an advisory boutique headquartered in London, co-founded and managed by Allan Lane, with an established market leadership in ETFs and over 10 years' experience in building ETF model portfolios.
Kaleidoscope Capital, which already provides multi-asset and multi-manager advisory solutions to institutional clients and funds, is looking to roll out a range of systematic risk-based model portfolios and innovative investment solutions for private clients by the end of H1 2017.
Through their joint effort, Kaleidoscope Capital and Twenty20 Investments will leverage on their complementary investment skills and background aiming to expand their existing product range and services offered, with a focus on robo-advisory solutions for private clients.
"I am thrilled to announce the start of the cooperation with Twenty20 Investments", Davide Alfano, founding partner of Kaleidoscope Capital, said. "We share a similar work ethic and vision in terms of business development, we both have a corroborated systematic investment approach and we focus on different, and to some extent complementary, investment instruments and techniques. The JV will positively expand the breadth of the services offered to our clients". "I strongly believe" – Davide added – "that the joint effort between the two organizations and teams will place us in a unique spot in the rapidly evolving robo-advisory space, particularly as soon as the market will shift its attention from robo-distribution to robo-investing".
"We have been looking for a partner that excels in the selection of Active funds for some time now, and when the opportunity to work with Davide arose, I jumped at it", Allan Lane, CEO of Twenty20 Investments, said. "The active vs. passive debate is already relegated to history, and I am confident that in the future it will be the ability to design investment solutions that skilfully combines the best of both worlds that will win the most business".
"As an advisory board member and partner to Kaleidoscope Capital," - Bobby Console-Verma added – "I am very pleased to have brought the two companies together and we can already see strong synergies between the relative offerings. There has already been a high degree of interest from platforms in the robo-advisory space who are interested in a more sophisticated offering which allows them to tilt the portfolio as required by their clients".
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top Zibska Demi, new release for Vintage Fair!
pants Zibska Demi silk, new release for Vintage Fair!
makeup Zibska Maren eyes and Gia lips, new release for Vintage Fair!
thank you Zib ❤
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clutch Zaara Patchwork clutch in holi
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CHARLOTTE, NC – For the first time in their tenure in Allentown as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the Flyers AHL affiliate invaded Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina to take on the Charlotte Checkers. In a game that ended up being a high scoring affair between the top two goal producing teams in the Eastern Conference, the Phantoms would wind up with the victory by a final of 6-3. The path to that victory would not be as easy as the score would suggest.
Lehigh Valley would get started red hot, with Nic Aube-Kubel giving his team the lead just 21 seconds into the game. Aube-Kubel sent a shot from in front of the Charlotte net wide and off the end boards but ended up having the puck give a friendly bounce back to his stick. His momentum brought him to the side of the cage, but he was able to bank a shot off the right pad of Checkers goalie Alex Nedeljkovic and in to open the scoring. Corban Knight would get the lone assist on the goal.
The Phantoms would extend their lead to 2-0 just three minutes into the game, with Danick Martel finally getting off his scoreless slump. Martel had not scored in weeks heading into Tuesday nights contest, but he was able to beat Nedeljkovic on a one-timer from the top of the left circle for his 15th goal on the season, which still leads the AHL, despite the layoff. Knight added another assist on Martel's goal, giving him two points on the night. TJ Brennan would add the other. Lehigh Valley had two goals on their first two shots of the game to start off the night.
Everything seemed to be going the Phantoms way, with the ice completely tilted in their favor. Then, at the 5:08 mark, Julien Gauthier got through the Phantoms defense and in on Dustin Tokarski. Gauthier roofed a backhander above Tokarski's blocker sidearm and cut the Phantoms lead to one. The rest of the period was all downhill from there.
A minute after the Gauthier goal, and with Charlotte pressing to try to tie the game, Greg Carey got called for hooking and put the Phantoms down a man. Lehigh Valley's Achilles' heel all season has proven to be their penalty kill, and it was on display again Tuesday. Off the Carey penalty, just 50 seconds into the man advantage, Trevor Carrick unloaded a one-time shot from the point that found its way to the twine.
Not even 30 seconds later, Radel Fazleev took a tripping call and put the Phantoms down again. Carrick again created a play, blasting a slap shot from the same spot at the point he scored from, but this time the puck got deflected in the high slot by Andrew Poturalski, giving Charlotte the lead. The two power-play goals came just 59 seconds apart, giving the Checkers a 3-2 lead after trailing 2-0 just three minutes in. The goal also spelled the end of the night for Tokarski, who gave up three goals on just seven shots in 8:46 of work. John Muse, who happens to hold the Checkers franchise single-season wins record (27 in 2014-15) came on in relief of Tokarski and finished the first period.
Muse, who came in warm enough from pregame due to the short night from Tokarski, turned out to be the difference maker. Muse would not allow Charlotte to score again after he came into the game.
The Phantoms, however, who have averaged four goals a game as of late, got back to their red-hot offensive ways in the second. Lehigh Valley got their first power play of the game at the 7:50 mark of the second, with Josiah Didier off for tripping. Another defensive lapse by the Phantoms saw the Checkers get a shorthanded 2-on-1 opportunity. Muse came up with a huge save, and Lehigh Valley started back the other way. Chris Conner came flying down the right side, as Phil Varone drove the net on the left. Conner then hit Varone with a tape to tape pass for an easy tap-in goal to tie the game back up.
The Phantoms took the lead for good two minutes later, as Oskar Lindblom rifled a one-timer home off a pass from Varone at the top of the left circle to make it 4-3. Carey would add a snipe on the power play early in the third, and Aube-Kubel would tally his second goal into an empty net to bookend the third period, leading to the 6-3 win. Muse would keep the middle part of the stanza occupied, making 10 stops in the final frame, including two on breakaways. Muse ended the night stopping all 25 shots he faced, earning 2nd-star honors and serious consideration to start Wednesday night's rematch between these two clubs.
Three Stars:
3rd- Trevor Carrick(CHA) = Goal, assist, -1
2nd- John Muse(LV) = 25 saves in relief, win
1st- Phil Varone (LV) = Goal, assist, +1
Lehigh Valley returns Wednesday night for a rematch with the Checkers at Bojangles Coliseum. After that, the Phantoms take a break from facing their divisional foes, as they return home Saturday night to face the Syracuse Crunch, who are currently in 3rd place in the North Division and the reigning Eastern Conference Champions.
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Amazing food - yesterday I had a meeting in London and took the opportunity to visit Planet Organic, Whole Foods and Chinatown. Then filled with inspiration I had dinner at Moaz. Result? I just want to buy stacks of fresh fruit and vegetables and cook up amazing things.
Little and often - despite various hectic, unavoidable activities going on in my life I'm applying the little and often principle where I can.
Bad Science - Ben Goldacre's book has really made me look at things in a different way. Previously I'd read various websites with health and nutrition advice and then been slightly surprised when they would suddenly come out with some wacky suggestion. On reflection I can see that I should have seen the warming signs and checked the reliability of the information.
Other stuff - *what I earn, I deserve *the smell of spring in the air *50% sales in vintage stores *cups of tea *Plans for relaxation


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A hand is holding a tablet, showing digital banking accounts and recent transactions. She clicks on pay and transfer and shows a calendar view of payments. She scrolls down to see a list and clicks on a transaction to see details. She moves the tablet down and reveals a little girl in a kitchen filled with bubbles. A bottle of dish soap has tipped over into the dishwasher, and bubbles are coming out of the dishwasher and are floating through the air.Now you can handle your accounts anytime in no time.
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From your computer or mobile device, pay bills, schedule recurring payments, transfer money between your eligible TCF accounts and even move money between your TCF account and your account at another bank. Banking's done!


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Bonjour ! In this lesson, we'll be talking about French onomatopoeia. Here's a rundown of what's covered in this article.
But before we dive into today's lesson, let me address the elephant in the room. Some are probably asking:
OK, it does sound like a big scary word. But onomatopoeia is a figure of speech that mimics the sound of an item it describes. It is the "written sound".
In French it is called une onomatopée.
I'm sure you've been using them everyday---made-up words that are based on how they actually sound. For example, boom! for a loud crash, tick-tock for the sound of the clock, vroom for the sound of an engine, meow for the sound a cat makes or zzzz for sleeping.
Onomatopoeia comes from the Greek words "onoma" which means name and "poio" which means to create. There is a wide range of sounds covered under the onomatopoeia blanket.
These include sounds made by:
The funny thing is, while the different onomatopoeia sound quite natural in your own language, the sounds vary and become more and more hilarious as you go to different parts of the world. For example, a loud evil cackle is a KÄKÄTTÄÄ in Finnish. And pigs in Georgia don't say oink, oink, they say ghrutu ghrutu.
Sound weird? Wait till you see this list of French onomatopoeia listed side by side with their English counterparts.
You'll encounter some of these as you read a variety of texts in French: it often appears in comic books (bandes dessinées), cartoons (dessins animés) as well as children's books (livres pour enfants).
See also: 15 Great Comics to Learn French
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The French don't really catch some Z's, but some R's instead. Even better than ron-ron, the snoring sound in French is actually called a ron-pshi to mimic the sound of a loud inhale and exhale.
The sound French babies make when they cry is called a ouin-ouin. Sounds more positive than the wailing sound of a wah-wah, no?
Did you stub your toe or step on an errant piece of lego? Ow, that hurts! The French would say aïe ! instead of ouch!
One could argue that the sound French people make when they drink-- glou-glou -- is a tad quieter than the standard glug-glug..
Feeling sneezy? The French call it atchoum.
In French, a beating heart makes a poum-poum sound instead of thump-thump.
Being noisy in a French library? You'll likely hear a "chut !" In English, it's simply sshhhh!. But shushing someone in French is chut.
See something disgusting? The French don't say yuck. They would say beurk ! or berk !
Alas, someone brought out a mouth-watering French pastry. Miam-miam!
Now this is weird because smack! in English means someone just slapped the bejeezus out of you. If your French date texts you smack right after you went out, don't take it to mean he or she is into some form of domestic violence.
The sound of a slap in French is called paf, vlan or pof !
This is the sound the clock makes: tic-tac in French while it's tick-tock in English. Close enough, right?
In French there's a couple of extra d's in the sound of a phone ringing.
Dring! Get the phone, s'il vous plaît !
Sound weird to you? It sure does. The sound of a gunshot is pan-pan in French!
Would you have guessed that pin-pon is the ambulance sound in French? Quite different from wee-woo in English.
Yes this is the sound of a doorbell ringing. And yes, come to think of it, the French one is just a Frenchy version with the extra ue of the English ding-dong sound!
Something fell to the ground and made a huge noise. Patatra ! the French would say. The English would probably be scratching their head and thinking how it sounded more like a kaboom! or splat! ?
The splashing sound an object makes when it falls into water is plouf in French.
See also: French vocabulary: Pets and Animals
What sound does a pig make? The French say it's not oink-oink but groin-groin !
French ducks don't quack, the say coin-coin !
Which one sounds more accurate? Is it the French's croac-croac or is it ribbit? You be the judge!
Instead of hissing, the French would say le serpent siffle. The verb siffler is also used to say "to whistle". So do you think the snake makes a sort of whistling sound? Scary thought, come to think about it.
Just a little variation in the spelling, but close enough.
When French dogs bark, it's ouah ouah or ouaf ouaf! Not woof-woof or bow-wow like the English say!
No, it's not the sound of an adolescent girl saying an over-extended 'hi'to her friends. It's a French sound for the whinny of a horse.
Finally, the last one on the list is the sound a rooster makes which happens to be among the most difficult animal sound humans ever had to decipher. While English people would call it a lengthy cock-a-doodle-doo, in French it's simply cocorico !
We've talked about the sound of a rooster. But how about the sound of a hen? In French, it is cot-cot-cot, cot-cot-codet ! Quite accurate, don't you think?
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Step 1 - walked into town after the school run to a nice cafe with Kindle in hand to enjoy a caramel latte. Which I did but was slightly hampered by a couple coming to sit on the table next to me whilst halfway through my latte that had clearly not washed for some considerable time - ewwwww...rest of latte consumed rather quickly ;-)
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Step 6 - write a 'to do' list, even if I don't actually achieve anything from it today, as least I feel semi organised in that I know what I need to do LOL.
Step 7 - pop a couple of crystals into my medicine bag to wear today, specifically picking out uplifting ones and light some uplifting incense.
Step 8 - make time today to meditate.
Step 9 - Decide which film to watch this afternoon when devouring afore mentioned After Eight Mints, probably Practical Magic maybe Pretty in Pink.
Step 10 - try not to give in to it - I have a gazillion reasons not be in the blahs - wonderful family and good friends being the most important, so I shall count my blessings and banish the blahs.
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