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Mother's Day is the day moms are celebrated. We asked local moms and grandmothers to share their thoughts on motherhood.
Chelsea Johnson
Children: Graham (6) and Easton (4)
There is something so special about the bond that I have been able to create and share with my sons. Though most of my days with my boys are rambunctious and energy-filled, I enjoy showing them how to love fiercely and be compassionate toward others. They play hard, but we love even harder in our home. Showing them that it's OK to show emotion while also pushing them to tough it out through a skinned knee is important. I never could have predicted that I would know the names of all of the Ninja Turtles or Marvel super heroes, but I wouldn't trade it for the world!
On Mother's Day, I love nothing more than to spend the whole day with my two special loves. We spend the whole day doing what we would typically do, although on this special day I let the chores go and focus solely on being with my boys. We also visit my mother, their grandmother, and make sure that we show appreciation for her in our lives.
Wendy Tong
Husband Jeremy; Children: Ayden (12), Landen (9) and Norah (6)
When I think of motherhood, the things that come to mind are chaos, exhaustion and endless love. As the mom of three very active kiddos, I definitely think of myself as the chaos coordinator. Like most moms with young kids we are always doing something between school projects and extracurriculars. There isn't much down-time. Motherhood is the hardest job I have ever had. I have a full-time job at the City Mission and we are church members as well, but in all of the running around, and in the chaos, it's quite a miracle to see them grow into beautiful human beings! By bedtime I am exhausted but when I lay my head on my pillow I am so thankful God chose me to be their mom. I love them and their individual needs and personalities in a way I never imagined possible. They keep me on my toes but it's an amazing journey I wouldn't change for the world! Mother's Day is a sweet reminder of my most precious blessings.
On Mother's Day we usually go to our church first thing in the morning. Then we go out to lunch with my sisters-in-law and brother in-law and their kiddos! It's a nice treat for someone to prepare the meal and not me. For dinner we try to have dinner with my mom and my mother-in-law. Hopefully after that I have time to do some gardening if it's warm enough!
Becky Stacy
Husband Eric; Children: Brooke Simsa (35), Bri Settlemire (31), Chelsea (Stefan) Inbody (27), Josh Settlemire (25), Eli Stacy (25), Emily Stacy (23), Danielle Settlemire (23), Forrest Stacy (17); Grandchildren: Rayne (14), Talan (12), Skyla (13), Jayle (12), Gunner (6), Grahm (2)
"Motherhood…It is a choice you make everyday to put someone else's happiness and well being before your own, to teach them the hard lessons, to do the right thing, even when you're not sure what the right thing is, and to forgive yourself over and over again for doing everything wrong."
God has blessed me with eight children and six grandchildren. Currently Eric and I are spending time with our youngest son, Forrest, watching him play lacrosse. The older kids are starting their careers and families.
For Mother's Day I really appreciate the kids coming home, going to church with me and getting together with everyone.
Niki Mcnamee
Husband Shad; Children: Roman (2)
My favorite part of motherhood is watching my son learn and grow. He amazes me every day with how much he has learned in such little time. I enjoy watching his imagination and sense of humor grow. I love seeing his mind working to think of new ideas, come up with solutions to problems and finding new ways to keep me on my toes! Becoming a mother has definitely brought a new sense of meaning to my life. He has taught me so much over the last two years.
We don't have any specific traditions for Mother's Day. For my first Mother's Day, I was thrilled to just snuggle Roman in the NICU. He was born just six days before Mother's Day, arriving six weeks earlier than expected! I would like to spend this Mother's Day much like last year- just enjoying the company of Shad and Roman. Only this year we are awaiting the arrival of another little boy who will call me mom!


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On June 23rd, the inaugural Craft Food and Wine Festival will bring 40 local artisanal food and beverage makers together under one roof for a tasting experience you won't want to miss.
Organizer Cristina McCarter says you can think of the Craft Food and Wine Festival as the evolution of last year's highly successful Butcher Board Festival, for which she was a co-organizer. You'll still get all of the specialty meats and cheeses, but she's adding on a variety of other locally made treats to enjoy.
"Now that it's "craft food" there's a lot of great food we can open it up to. It can be the picklers, as well as butchers and pasta makers," said Cristina. "There are 40 vendors, 34 of whom are the actual people who handmake the products you're tasting. If you are getting the honey, you're getting it from the beekeeper, Gus, who is out there at the farm every day doing the beekeeping. The people who make the cheese at the dairy farm will be there. The people who take care of the pigs and the cows will be there. It will be straight up farm-to-board."
The Craft Food and Wine Festival will take place at The Columns in two Tasting Sessions —–one at 4:00 pm and one at 6:30 pm—so that guests can move around comfortably. Cristina hopes that breaking the tasting into smaller two-hour sessions will give people the space to interact with vendors and learn about what they're sampling. There will also be an onsite shop so guests can buy and take home what they've tried.
"Meeting the maker is the best way to see the connection," said Cristina. "You actually get to see the person who made this magnificent prosciutto and pepper jelly. In our day of social media and digital everything we never get to shake the hand of the maker. We order it on Amazon and there's no story behind that. There's just something about human interaction that I find exciting."
Cristina has been a champion of the local food scene for several years, and actively works to showcase the depth and breadth of the food culture here through her business City Tasting Tours. She says her appreciation of all the facets of local cuisine was something that had to grow over time through exposure.
"As a foodie, you kind of grow and evolve yourself. Seven years ago I was just eating whatever. I was going to all the pizza joints and all the hamburger places. That changed into making sure everywhere I went was locally owned, and then even after that, it grew into, 'Are they using any local ingredients?' 'Are they going to any of the local farms?'
She wants to use Craft Food and Wine Festival to expose more people to the incredible community of people who are crafting high-quality food in Memphis.
If that's not enough reason to feel good about the ticket purchase, you should also know that Craft Food and Wine Festival is making a commitment to have as small an environmental footprint as possible because events produce a lot of waste.
"We've partnered with Compost Fairy. We're hoping to do a zero-waste event and want to make sure that everything is either compostable or recyclable. Only the vendors will have trash bins, but even the vendors know not to bring any plastic. There won't be any plastic containers or plastic cups or anything like that."
Proceeds from the Craft Food and Wine Festival will go to benefit Church Health, a faith-based nonprofit that provides healthcare and health services for people who have little or no access to healthcare.
"They work with the working uninsured and that's a lot of restaurant industry. That's a lot of small business owners like me. Some of the people that are actually a part of the festival are using the Memphis Plan at Church Health, so they were excited to participate just for that reason alone."


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Riva del Garda, Limone sul Garda, Campione, Tignale: Oldesio, Morele, Gardola, Montecastello, Prabione, Prà da Bont. Tremosine: Vesio, Fucine, Voltino, Ustecchio, Bassanega. Limone sul Garda, Riva del Garda.
Check the "turn-by-turn directions" page for more details!
.....turning right just before Campione del Garda, by taking an uphill road of approximately 10 km we can arrive at Vesio and then follow the tour. In this case we would pass through a marvellous gorge where some scenes of the 007 "Quantum of Solace" movie were filmed.
From Riva del Garda head towards Limone sul Garda taking the "Gardesana Occidentale (Western Gardesana)" road: approximately 20 km partially into tunnels flanking the Lake Garda from Trentino to Lombardy. Gone past Limone cycle beyond another tunnel (inside of which you will see the crossroad to Campione sul Garda) and turn right, from here on starts the only uphill tunnel, approximately 2 km long, taking to the Plateau of Tremosine. Turning right you will pass through Piovere, Gardola and Prabione, characteristic little villages perched over the lake. From here on you enter the Brescia hinterland. By cycling a steep downhill and following 2 km climb through the woods you reach Vesio and afterwards Ustecchio. A steep but panoramic downhill takes you back to Limone sul Garda. Travel the Western Gardesana through again heading north and get back to Riva del Garda.
For a shorter tour, turn right just before Campione del Garda, by taking an uphill road of approximately 10 km we can arrive at Vesio and then follow the tour. In this case we would pass through a marvellous gorge where some scenes of the 007 "Quantum of Solace" movie were filmed.
We remind that headlights and rearlights as well as the use of reflecting suspenders are obligatory in tunnels, even considering that most of these are illuminated.
Public transport friendly
The towns in Garda Trentino - Riva del Garda, Torbole sul Garda, Nago and Arco – are connected by a number of urban and intercity bus lines which will take you to the starting point of the trail.
For up-to-the-minute information on timetables and routes: www.gardatrentino.it
You can also get to Riva del Garda and Torbole sul Garda by the public ferry service. For up-to-the-minute information on timetables and routes: www.gardatrentino.it
Getting to Lake Garda – Garda Trentino: www.gardatrentino.it
Free parking in Riva del Garda at the old hospital (via Rosmini) and the old cemetery (Viale D. Chiesa).
Pay parking at the Public Gardens Porta Orientale, Roman Baths, Viale Lutti (Ex Agraria), Monte Oro, Blue Garden.
Riding your bike requires specific clothing and equipment, even for relatively short and easy trips. It is always better to be prepared… e.g. for bad weather or a drop your energy levels. The unexpected things also make up a part of the fun!
Do not compare a road bike with a mountain bike. They are very different, especially in technical terms, and facing a hill with a road bike could be much more difficult than facing the same hill with a MTB. Therefore, remember to throughly evaluate the type of route you plan to do and the locations you plan to cross. Do not forget to consider the current season. Has it been raining? Attention: the paint of the crosswalk could be very slick.
What do I need to bring on my bike tour?
It is always advised to let someone know where you plan to go and how long you expect to be.
Emergency telephone number 112.
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Back to Journals » Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology » Volume 11
Cyclic vomiting syndrome: diagnostic approach and current management strategies
Authors Hayes WJ, VanGilder D, Berendse J, Lemon MD, Kappes JA
Received 12 October 2017
Accepted for publication 5 January 2018
Published 26 February 2018 Volume 2018:11 Pages 77—84
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/CEG.S136420
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Review by Single-blind
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Editor who approved publication: Dr Anastasios Koulaouzidis
William J Hayes,1 Deidra VanGilder,2 Joseph Berendse,3 Michael D Lemon,3 John A Kappes4
1Department of Pharmacy Practice, South Dakota State University, Regional Health Medical Clinic, Rapid City, SD, USA; 2South Dakota State University, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Brown Clinic, Watertown, SD, USA; 3Department of Pharmacy Practice, South Dakota State University, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, VA Black Hills Health Care System, Fort Meade, SD, USA; 4Department of Pharmacy Practice, South Dakota State University, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD, USA
Abstract: Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a disorder characterized by episodes of nausea and vomiting lasting for 1–5 days followed by asymptomatic periods. The etiology of CVS is unknown, but it shares similar characteristics to migraine headaches. CVS is generally classified as having four phases: prodromal, acute/vomiting/hyperemesis, recovery, and remission/interepisodic. Current management strategies include trigger avoidance, abortive and prophylactic medication therapies, and supportive care. The goal of therapy for the remission phase is prophylaxis of further episodes. Antidepressant, antiepileptic, and antimigraine medications show an overall reduction or remission of CVS symptoms in more than 70% of patients. This article provides a summary of diagnostic strategies and reviews current management strategies for CVS.
Keywords: cyclic vomiting syndrome, emesis, hyperemesis, vomiting, CVS
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Eating for 2
A recent study into pregnancy nutrition shows that two-thirds of pregnant women are confused by dietary guidelines, with a quarter at risk of consuming far more food than is considered healthy1.
Yet Eating for 2 shouldn't mean eating twice as much; it should mean eating a healthy pregnancy diet rich in nutrients to support your baby's development.
That's why we've devised a range of delicious, balanced pregnancy recipes to help you enjoy a healthier pregnancy, that can help shape a healthier future for your baby.
Lorraine Pascale
With the help of our expert nutritionists, best-selling author and TV chef Lorraine Pascale has contributed a range of simple, healthy recipes to our collection, all designed to provide vitamins and minerals which support your baby's needs.
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Choose a category and be inspired by our simple pregnancy recipes.
Pregnant women reaching the daily recommended intake of approx. 2000 calories only need around 200 kcals more each day in the third trimester2.
That's around the same as two slices of wholemeal toast with margarine.
The right nutrition matters
What you eat during pregnancy can have a long-lasting effect on shaping the development of your baby's immunity3-5. Find out more about the power of your pregnancy diet.
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1. Aptaclub survey. June 2018. 1,500 people (1,118 of whom are currently pregnant or have been pregnant).
2. NHS. Do I have to eat for two when pregnant? [Online] 2017 Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/pregnancy/healthy-eating-pregnancy#food-two [Accessed 21 June 2018].
3. Jennewein MF, Abu-Raya B, Jiang Y et al. Transfer of maternal immunity and programming of the newborn immune system. Semin Immunopathol. 2017; 39(6): 605-613.
4. Chu DM, Meyer KM, Prince AL, et al. Impact of maternal nutrition in pregnancy and lactation on offspring gut microbial composition and function. Gut Microbes. 2016;7(6):459-470.
5. Romano-Keeler J, Weitkamp JH. Maternal influences on fetal microbial colonization and immune development. Pediatric research. 2015;77(0):189-195.
Last reviewed: 7th September 2018
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Employers are finding themselves under more pressure than ever to deliver for their clients, experiencing skill shortages or a spike in workload that can put their workforce under extra stress. As the stress piles up, the team can become discontented and unhappy and inevitably, the calibre of work can suffer.
Often companies chose to ignore this as they aren't aware of the options available.
At MCS Group, we work with highly skilled candidates that are keen to secure short term projects, work on an ad-hoc basis and charge competitively for their work. This offers you an immediate fix to an increase in workload without having to worry about what they will do afterwards.
Our consultants have either an industry background or significant experience in working in their particular specialism. They are all professionally trained to provide you with the best possible talent for all your short-term and contracting needs.


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09 October, 2015
Georgian rugby players are some kind of mythical characters in their home country. The bravery with which they play every game brings the desire to win. Now, let us move to the informal environment: in this video, the Lelos are on one of their teammates', Davit (Dudu) Kubriashvili's wedding and sing The Anthem of Freedom.
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The results of the election are almost in, and although the Governor has yet to certify the election it looks as though none of these results will change in coming days:
- The Good
- Proposition 207: PASSED
In spite of Arizona HOPE's tactic of sweeping the more controversial--and most beneficial--consequences of this proposition, namely partial-takings and the virtual ban on the much-abused "blight" redevelopment procedure, and in spite of the campaign of lies waged by city and county governments, whose positions were adopted uncritically by many local papers, this measure passed by an overwhelming 65% to 34% margin.
- Proposition 107: FAILED
This was the surprise result of the election: given the opportunity to deny domestic partner benefits to homosexuals and unmarried heterosexuals working for the government and possibly also to curtail hospital or prison visitation rights, Arizonans shot it down 51.5% to 48.5%. They also refused to put the proposition's key author, Len Munsil, in the statehouse; his 35% vote total looks more like a third party than the GOP in a largely right-wing state!
- Propositions 105 and 106: FAILED
Both of these attempts to raid the State land trust, bilk the Arizona taxpayers, and give a sweetheart deal to municipalities and developers, all in the name of conservation, failed, 105 by a wide 71% to 29% margin and 106 more narrowly by 51.5% to 48.5%.
- Proposition 101: PASSED
It looks like we've finally got our property tax relief; Prop. 101 passed by a narrow 50.2% to 49.8%! 49.8%-ers: what were you thinking?
- Proposition 200: FAILED
There'll be no probabilistic bribe encouranging uninformed voters to go to the polls this year; voters shot down this indecent proposal 66% to 34%.
- Proposition 205: FAILED
Nor did this opportunity for mischief make the cut: voters rejected universal mail ballots 72% to 28%.
- Proposition 302: FAILED
By 53% to 47%, Arizonans rejected the Legislature's request for a raise.
- The Bad
- Propositions 100, 102, and 300: PASSED
These measures, to deny Arizonans without the right federal visas basic services and basic rights, passed so overwhelmingly that it's shameful.
- Proposition 202: PASSED
The minimum wage increase passed 66% to 34%, proving that Arizonans overwhelmingly don't grasp basic economics. Worth noting here is that the bill's trojan horse provisions allowing unions access to business records weren't mentioned on the summary given on the ballot.
- Proposition 203: PASSED
Furthering my point about Arizonans and economics, this scheme to make more Arizonan parents and children government dependents while paying for it all with a tax we expect to bring in less revenue by the year passed 52% to 48%.
- Proposition 301: PASSED
Those convicted of using ever so scary methamphetamine will no longer have the option of participation in what's come to be a model rehabilitation plan. Forget bettering society at a savings to the taxpayer; Arizonans voted that sticking it to 'em was more important by a 58%-42% margin.
- Proposition 104: PASSED
And the drunken sailors in municipal governments just had their tab limits raised, 58% to 42%.
- Proposition 206: FAILED
The smoking ban which allows owners of businesses where a lot of smoking takes place--bars--failed 57% to 43%. I guess the words "big tobacco funded this" must scare people.
- The Okay
- Proposition 201: PASSED
This isn't the model smoking law, and it's too strict a restriction of private property, but it's largely a step in the right direction and it passed 54% to 46%.
- The Silly
- Proposition 103: PASSED
We now have English as official language, whatever that means, except when it's not. 73% of red-blooded, slack-jawed whatevers
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- Proposition 204: PASSED
Those nonexistent veal farmers will have to increase the size of their pens, and hog production will move south of the border--we all know how humanely animals are treated there--for the long term as voters went for the warm, fuzzy, and meaningless by a margin of 61% to 39%.


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The scheme by Foster and Partners/Sir Anthony Caro/Ove Arup & Partners was announced as the overall winner.
Structurally, the bridge pushes the boundaries of technology. Spanning 320 metres, it is a very shallow suspension bridge. The bridge has a uniquely thin profile, forming a slender arc across the water, and spanning the greatest possible distance with the minimum means. A thick ribbon of steel by day, it is illuminated to form a glowing blade of light at night.
The bridge opened in June 2000 and an astonishing 100,000 people crossed it during the first weekend. However, under this heavy traffic the bridge exhibited greater than expected lateral movement, and as a result it was temporarily closed. Extensive research and testing revealed that this movement was caused by synchronised pedestrian footfall – a phenomenon of which little was previously known in the engineering world. The solution was to fit dampers discreetly beneath the deck to mitigate movement. This proved highly successful and the research undertaken by the engineers has resulted in changes to the codes for bridge building worldwide.
Hear more from George Ferguson, Past RIBA President on the competitions process.
- RIBA Award 2003
- Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) Murray Buxton Award
- The British Construction Industry Civil Engineering Award 2003 – Shortlisted


text: This didn't come out probably the way everyone thought and anticipated it would. Meek Mill finally drops his Hype Williams directed visual for "Levels." The music video comes off as one long 4 minute trailer as images of familiar products from brands like Ciroc, Rolls Royce, Rose champagne and Beats By Dre flash across the screen with the occasional gorgeous model in between. In fact, MMG rapper Meek Mill hardly even makes an appearance in the music video for his own hit song.


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Career Connections
Alyssa Best
Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
Minor/option/emphasis: AMD-Merchandising
Company/Organization: The Gymboree Group
Company/Organization website: https://www.gymboree.com/about-gymboree.html
Destination: San Francisco, California
Timeframe: Summer
Advisor/Coordinator Email: email@example.com
I was responsible for...
Assisted in creation of seasonal floor sets and window presentations to ensure we are relevant in the competitive landscape while continuing to push the brand(s) forward, Performed analysis of selling of items by placement with data from merchant/ planning teams, Prepared presentations of the competitive landscape in visual merchandising through comp shopping or pulling swipe to drive more innovation in floor sets and window presentations, Research trend and store experience in relation to the next season's floor set, Performed basic photo shop work for brand presentation books, Worked closely with mentor to build skill sets to encompass a mix of creative and operational skills, Maintained and organize samples prior to floor set prep and post book production, Maintain tracking of current trends in the market place, Participated in team meetings and store working sessions.
I accomplished...
In my last week with Gymboree, I got to plan and execute a full floor set and Visual Guide for Janie and Jack's Holiday 1 collection. I did everything myself from checking in the samples, laying out the merchandise, and presenting it to my Manager and Director.
I learned...
I have learned that the Fashion industry is incredibly collaborative and that each team deals with each other in some capacity, usually on a daily basis. It is so important to build working relationships with as many teams as possible, because it makes working cross-functionally so much easier when you have worked on and built great relationships.
Advice for others...
My advice would be to look at every possible opportunity and that not considering something just because it's not exactly what you want to do, is a mistake. I already had a lot of visual merchandising experience and I really wanted a merchandising internship, so I almost didn't apply for this internship with Gymboree. However, it was invaluable to me because I learned so much, spent time with many different cross-functional teams other than merchandising, and made many great connections that could lead to a future job. Look at every possible opportunity and make the most of what you are offered, because there is value in every experience!


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FF&F Joins "Alliott Group/Global Mobility" Team on the International Stage at FEM EMEA Summit 2018
FF&F's Hunter Norton recently joined forces in London with international counterparts from Alliott Group, the firm's international alliance, to present an expert panel on the complex compliance issues faced by organisations that have expatriate populations.
From November 8-9, Hunter teamed up with his specialist international colleagues from the alliance's Global Mobility Services Group at the Forum for Expatriate Management's (FEM) EMEA Summit in London. Alliott Group/Global Mobility's cross-border team was represented by 16 members from 13 firms from across North America, EMEA and Australasia.
The FEM EMEA Summit has quickly established itself as Europe's go-to event for global mobility and HR professionals. This year's conference attracted 400 leaders and innovators at the forefront of the industry and offered the opportunity to network with representatives from organisations such as Booking.com, The British Council, Coca Cola, E.ON, Heineken, IBM, the Home Office and Unilever.
Following the close of the summit, Hunter remarked: "The FEM EMEA Summit in London was a great success for Alliott Group/Global Mobility. It demonstrated not only the specialist expertise of the group but also the friendly and highly collaborative approach that is offered by member firms in 165 cities across 63 countries. Over two days, clients struggling with the tangled web of compliance issues related to moving their employees across borders were able to talk to us about their challenges and find out how we can provide solutions as a member of Alliott Group/Global Mobility."
Delegates participated in expert panels, interactive roundtables and networking sessions, with subjects ranging from what the global mobility function will look like in 2028 to the do's and don'ts for RFPs, localising assignees and how to use the UK Home Office's new digital system for applying for settled status.
As well as co-sponsoring the event, Alliott Group/Global Mobility's multidisciplinary global team of tax advisers, immigration experts and lawyers led an expert panel which presented two case studies that offered practical tips on how to reduce risk in cross border assignments by outsourcing advice from Alliott Group's medium-sized member firms.
Luc Lamy, EMEA Chair of Alliott Group/Global Mobility commented: "Our participation in this conference highlighted the role being played by the member firms of international alliances such as Alliott Group in this sector. It was interesting to hear from delegates that they are increasingly dissatisfied with the levels of service offered by the big consulting firms and that they want true partnerships with professional firms who will offer a more collaborative service at a more competitive price point. That is exactly the gap in the market that we intend to fill."
About Alliott Group/Global Mobility
Alliott Group/Global Mobility brings together carefully selected, medium sized tax, immigration and legal services providers in 165 cities across 63 countries worldwide. Member firms serve organizations of all sizes, from fast-growing start-ups to multinational groups.
Global Mobility Professionals managing mobility programs in the EMEA, Americas, APAC and Australasian regions can count on the expertise, efficiency and collaborative approach provided by Alliott Group/Global Mobility member experts, many of whom have backgrounds working for the big global consulting firms. Outsourcing tax and legal compliance and advisory services to Alliott Group/Global Mobility members adds specialist technical expertise and greater efficiency to the global mobility function. It will also bring peace of mind, enabling global mobility and HR directors to focus on the 'bigger picture' strategic issues related to managing expatriate populations.
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Bellingham photographer | Ralph Vernacchia Team Track and Field
On Friday, April 8 I photographed the Ralph Vernacchia Team Track and Field meet at Civic Field in Bellingham. I went with about a half dozen members of the Western Washington University chapter of the National Press Photographers Association. Everyone went their own separate ways in an attempt to get something different.
With that in mind, I got the idea to do a remote camera from a high vantage point. At first, I was going to clamp a camera (in this case a Nikon D300 with 17mm lens at f/8, triggered w/ Pocket Wizards) to a standard at the pole vault area. Then a volunteer came up to me and wanted to know what I was doing.
I explained, and they offered to let me put a camera on a pole vault pole! I jumped at the idea, no pun intended, and in a few minutes and a guess at focusing I had my rig up in the air. I shot hundreds of images and after much finagling and adjusting I made a few frames I am happy with. I definitely would like to do this setup again at another track meet — the vantage point is just so different!
Here's a photo of me shooting with this pole vault pole cam, by Rhys Logan
I also did a remote camera with the same lens at the steeplechase event. The camera was protected from the waves of water by a Penn Camera/Think Tank cover system that leaves just the front lens element exposed. Everything else is waterproofed! It came in handy as those runners really gave the system a soaking.
After each pass of the athletes I literally poured out water from the lens hood and quickly wiped off the front element to get rid of the accumulated droplets. I felt like a member of the NASCAR pit crew!
With a remote camera, I have the choice of being in two places at once! I put a Pocket Wizard II in the hotshoe of my main camera and each picture was synced with my remote. I got this steeplechase moment from two different angles:
All in all it was a fun couple of hours spent hanging out with photo friends and enjoying the sunny weather. What more can ya ask for?
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Bellingham Mayor Dan Pike for City Vision Magazine | Bellingham editorial photographer
Late last month I received a call from art director Samantha Gardner at City Vision Magazine, asking if I was available to make a portrait of Bellingham Mayor Dan Pike. Available? Yes. Excited to get started? Definitely. As a Bellingham photographer, I am always interested in getting to know people in my community. What better way than getting to photograph the chief of the city?
The most challenging part of the assignment was figuring out how to connote the transportation angle the story discussed. In Bellingham, transportation, specifically public transit, are key issues for local government. My assistant and I had a half-hour with the mayor, which is an enormous amount of time to be able to spend with a high-profile subject.
The shoot was to begin at 2:30, and by 1:00pm we were on-location scouting shooting areas and setting up lighting. We also choreographed how we would move Mayor Dan Pike through our three separate lighting set-ups. Since we were limited to shooting near and around Bellingham City Hall, I decided to photograph him on the beautiful lawn just out front and across the street at an abandoned bus stop — an apt metaphor for the public transit issues Bellingham faces today.
The Mayor was a great sport and everything moved smoothly. My assistant called out the remaining time left at 20, 10, 5 and 1 minute remaining, and we had the mayor back in his office exactly 29 minutes after the first photo. Scouting out a location ahead of time, pre-planning shoots, angles and lighting setups ensure that the experience goes as smooth as possible. And that, is more key than a lot of things to a successful portrait assignment.
Check out the September/October issue of City Vision Magazine at http://www.awcnet.org/cityvision/0910/Cityvision_0910.pdf
My portraits of the Mayor are on Page 2 (Table of Contents) and on pages 11 and 12 of the article. I really like their layouts and design!
Thanks for looking!
Seattle photographer | Eagle scout portrait
Joel Smith hopes to become an Eagle Scout after cleaning up the steps leading from the tennis courts at Shoreview Park to the new Shoreline Dog Park.
I used two Nikon SB800 speedlights w/o modifiers as my main and fill, with the sun over his right shoulder providing the rimlight.
Thanks for looking!
Bhangra Bash 2009
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It is not every day that an event as photogenic as Bhangra Bash comes along.
Dozens of teams from across North America competed for cash prizes at the event, held Saturday March 28, 2009 at the University of Washington's Meany Hall.
The event is an intense and colorful celebration of the East Indian cultural and musical tradition of Banghra. The rhythmic dancing is mesmerizing, and although there was only a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, each of these groups put on a beautiful show.
I brought my remote gear with me for the shoot, anticipating that I would want to be in multiple places at once. The great thing about good remote camera photos is that they bring the viewer somewhere they can't be, or allow them to see an event in a different light.
That's why I put a camera directly above the performance.
I asked a lighting technician backstage if it would be possible to lower the lighting carriage down to the ground and setup a remote camera on it. As luck would have it, the technician was totally into the idea and gave me all the time I needed to ensure the setup was safe that high up in the air. As always, safety is my biggest concerns when elevating a remote camera; I used numerous safety cables, strapped through the camera, magic arm, clamp, and the lighting carriage, along with gaffer-taped connection points, to ensure that if the camera became loose it would not endanger participants.
Here is a picture of my camera attached to the lighting carriage as it is raised into it's regular position:
I chose a Nikon D2H with an 18-35 lens, set to 18mm, so that I would not have to worry about the participants staying within a certain part of the frame. Also, at that distance, the infinity focus would allow everything to be in focus. I had the lighting tech flip on the lights that would be used for the actual show, and from the ground, picked a base exposure and set the camera to manual exposure, 1/250 @ f/4 @ iso 1000. From the elevated position, I could see basically the entire stage, and this setup worked very well. I found that out by setting up the camera, having the lighting carriage raised, triggering the camera, and then bringing the carriage back down and checking the photos. The 30 seconds it takes to raise/lower the setup felt like an eternity. At intermission, I was able to change the battery and memory card.
Here are a few of my favorite images from the remote camera:
Although I had a good feeling the remote camera images would work out, nothing is for certain, and I used my main handheld camera more than I did the remote.
Some images from before the show, in the basement where all of the participants were getting dressed in their elaborate costumes and having fun hanging out:
As I was about to head back upstairs to shoot the main competition, I spotted this participant singing and dancing as he went down the hallway:
And here are some of my favorite images from the rest of the competition:
This was a terrific event to photograph, full of visual opportunities — I am just glad I got the opportunity to cover it. Thanks for looking everyone.
Ryan's Tattoo
I shot this during a photo shoot with a basketball player for Shoreline Community College.
I lit this using 3 Nikon speedlights, all connected to Pocket Wizard Plus II Transceivers. My main light was a small softbox camera left, background light was flagged top and bottom, and there was also a hair/rim light subject left-back.
There is a certain cool factor and edge to this picture that I really dig. I showed the picture to Ryan post-shoot and his quote made my day: "I look like a badass."


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Time Warner adding FX to NYC mix
Chicago - Time Warner will add FX to its New York City cable system on Sept. 5, earlier than the cable operator had originally planned, boosting the cable channel by a million viewers in the nation's largest market.
At a press conference to announce the deal, Lindsey Gardner, executive vice president of affiliate sales and marketing, boasted that FX with 18 million new subs in the last year, is the industry's fastest-growing cable network. Time Warner had a deal with FX to add the channel at the end of they year, but Gardner said the cable operator asked to accelerate the time table; FX will take a channel that had been reserved for pay-per-view.
Separately, Gardner said FX's new NASCAR schedule apparently is spurring interest from consumers who aren't offered the network; in the last 11 weeks, he said, FX has received 124,000 calls to a toll free number from people looking for FXl, and by using a new technology, has been able to pass those calls on to callers' cable systems.
Also at the press conference, Gardner said the National Geographic Channel, just five months old, has a new carriage deal with Comcast, but had few details. The nascent cable network now has about 12 million subscribers.
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Jessica Alba on the Tonight Show August 2017
Jessica Alba's Already Brainstorming Baby Names, but She Has to Follow This 1 Rule
Jessica Alba recently announced she's expecting her third baby with husband Cash Warren, and now she's talking baby names. The Honest Company mogul appeared on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon and opened up about the rules her baby's name has to follow.
"It needs to be single or double syllable, it has to be an H, and it also has to be a word," she said with a huge smile on her face. "It can't be too weird because you never know."
The couple already have two daughters, Honor and Haven, and their names fall right in line with Jessica's name regulations. See what else she had to say, and watch Jimmy Fallon try (and fail) to help her come up with names in the video above.


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A manager at Vancouver's Stanley Park Teahouse restaurant has been fired for refusing service to a customer wearing a "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) hat. The red baseball caps formed an important part of U.S. President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, and have become iconic symbols of his supporters. But the hats have also sparked controversy among many who call them symbols of racism, bigotry and anti-gay hatred.
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Here is the link: https://soundcloud.com/nogodnogood/excess111/s-oezXE
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Enrico Macias
Last Saturday, I accidentally came across a concert for a singer, his name is Enrico Macias, he is French, but I feel he has an Arabic origin.
I was very amused by the concert, it was very nice.
Today, I found that they repeated the concert again as been requested by people.
Honestly, that was my first time to hear of Enrico Macias.. so I searched for some of his songs, and to my surprise, I found that he sings one of my favorite songs.
Here are another two nice songs
L amour C est Pour Rien
Le fusil rouille
Wish you like them.


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Dr Seuss Craft The Lorax Toilet Tube
Last week we wrote an article on recycling and not wasting food. Protecting the environment is such an important thing to do and today we have a fun toilet paper craft to share. I love toilet tube crafts.
It's a great way to make use of the inside of your toilet roll, (recycling and not wasting) and it's always fun for the little ones. The Lorax is a fab book by Dr Seuss which talks about protecting the environment and so it fit's in nicely with the theme of the week. Enjoy.
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Download and print the Lorax template onto white cardstock.
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Let your little ones colour the Lorax with crayons (or markers). They can colour him traditional colours or have fun with him and add their own artistic touch!
Cut the pieces out and set them aside.
Cut a piece of orange cardstock large enough to wrap around the toilet paper tube.
Wrap the orange paper around the tube and glue in place.
Glue the pieces of the Lorax onto the tube. Refer to the photos.
Use a pencil or something similar to slightly curve the legs before you glue them onto the tube. (This helps give the Lorax some dimension.)
Your craft is complete and ready to be enjoyed!
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Friday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time
(II Corinthians 4:7-15; Matthew 5: 27-32)
It is said that the third century theologian Origen castrated himself with the hope that he might be freed from sexual distractions. Perhaps some of us struggling with Jesus' command in the gospel today have wondered whether Origen was on to something. Jesus says in the gospel that if your eye causes you to sin (a reference to lust) pluck it out, and if you hand causes you to sin (a reference to masturbation) cut it off. The Church, however, disapproved of Origen's action long ago and would condemn today the removal of a body part because it seemingly causes temptation to sin. Although spiritual life has priority over physical life, there is a mutual interdependence of the body and the soul. As noble (or as crazy) as it may seem to remove an physical organ involved in spiritual temptation, such action would abuse God's gift of the body and therefore result in injury to both body and soul.
Jesus' command in the gospel today then must be considered hyperbolic. He is telling us to take some action to avoid sexual impurity by exaggerating the length to which we may go. In a similar vein a bit later in the gospel he enjoins those who have been injured to "offer no resistance to evil." This does not mean that they may not defend themselves but that they should pursue reconciliation rather than revenge.
But how do we deal with sexual temptation that plagues us even in old age? We can enumerate a few principles. First, it is serious matter that distorts our love for God and neighbor. For this reason, Scripture continually exhorts us to pursue "purity of heart." Second, over-emphasis on sin and prohibition has in recent centuries robbed sexuality of its goodness and beauty. However, the reaction of the last fifty years which has spurned efforts to achieve a pure heart has likewise impeded the pursuit of virtue. Third, achieving purity of heart means ridding oneself of the instincts to dominate, to possess, and to be gratified by animal pleasure. To begin the quest requires self-control including "custody of the eyes" over what ignites sexual passion. And fourth, ultimately only the Holy Spirit can render the heart pure so we must continually pray that this will happen.
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Argent, the developer behind the huge regeneration of King's Cross, has won the RIBA Client of the Year 2018 award
Nominated for a recent wave of completions on the north London site, including WilkinsonEyre's Gasholders flats, Argent saw off Hackney Council, Newport-based St David's Hospice Care and media giant Bloomberg, whose new London HQ by Foster + Partners won this year's Stirling Prize.
Since 1981 Argent has worked on a series of major mixed-use developments including Brindley Place in Birmingham and St Peter's Square and the Northern Quarter in Manchester.
Earlier this month Argent, which heads up the King's Cross Central Limited Partnership, submitted plans for a 15,000m² residential scheme by Alison Brooks Architects at the northern end of the site (see AJ 08.10.18).
Chair of the RIBA Awards Group, architect Julia Barfield, said: 'Argent is one of the most respected developers in the UK. Committed to delivering long-term change, they have transformed King's Cross and regenerated cities across the country. As a client, they work closely and collaboratively with their architects, local stakeholders and communities.
'The results are an impressive portfolio of thriving, high-quality developments that illustrate their commitment to significant investment in building vibrant, inclusive pieces of city.'
This year, for the first time since 2010, the prize was not supported by the Bloxham Charitable Trust. In 2017 the award was picked up by Bedales School for its Art and Design building, designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (see AJ 31.10.17).
The award was presented at the RIBA Stirling Prize ceremony this evening (10 October) at The Roundhouse in London.
Winner and shortlist
- Argent for R7 by Morris+Company (previously Duggan Morris Architects); Gasholders by WilkinsonEyre; Victoria Hall King's Cross by Stanton Williams; Gasholder Park by Bell Philips Architects, plus a number of previous RIBA Award-winning projects
- Bloomberg for Bloomberg, London by Foster + Partners
- The London Borough of Hackney for Kings Crescent Estate Phases 1 and 2, by Karakusevic Carson Architects; also Hackney Town Hall by Hawkins\Brown
- St David's Hospice Care for St David's Hospice New In-Patient Unit, Newport, by KKE Architects
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Monday, June 25, 2012
Richard Strauss among the Vampires
Normally I do not pay too much attention to the music on True Blood. It always seems to be appropriate to the setting, and nothing more strikes me as particularly relevant. Last night, however, we got to know the character Salome Agrippa; and, sure enough, she was the Salome. Her version of the story made for a fascinating departure from Oscar Wilde, not to mention the rather more mundane account that emerges in Robert Graves' Claudius the God. Nevertheless, this was the first time I found myself consciously aware of what Nathan Barr had composed for the soundtrack. This was because Salome's lines were backed with the same kind of sinuous chromaticism that Richard Strauss conceived for the "Dance of the Seven Veils" scene in his opera based on Wilde's play. Barr reworked Strauss just enough to define his own originality, but there was also just enough suggestion to recognize Strauss as the influential source. It was a clever bit of composing, making for the first time in which the soundtrack really contributed a useful perspective to the narrative!
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I had configured Inbound email in my CRM and enable a scheduler to run for every 5 minutes. But the problem is there are many email attachments(not all) which are not downloading properly(It is downloading but not able to view them). I tried to figure it out then I found the file size off all those emails which are not viewing is either 1kb or 0kb. This issue is not related to file extension as there are cases of every type of extension. I am using Gmail server.
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'I FIND it hard to imagine Woking without him' were the moving words of the Council Leader after Honorary Freeman of the Borough, David Robinson MBE, died on December 20, aged 83.
The keen sportsman and family man was a devoted member of the community and accumulated an outstanding list of achievements.
He served on Woking Council for many years and, in 1973, became the last Chairman of what was Woking Urban District Council. As such, he had the honour of collecting the Royal Charter Parchment Scroll & Seal from the Houses of Parliament in London when Woking was given borough status in 1974.
David also became a Justice of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenant for Surrey, President of the Rotary Club of Woking, and served on
numerous committees.
He was Trustee of the Surrey Army Cadet Force and of The Queen's Royal Surrey Regimental Association, as well as President of Woking Scouts for 20 years.
He was also given the very rare promotion of Officer of the Order of St John for his work with the volunteer ambulance service.
Unsurprisingly, he was recognised nationally with the honour of being made a Member of the Order of the British Empire.
David married wife Joy in 1958 and they had three sons and a daughter. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2008, and have a number of grandchildren.
In 1981, David was awarded the title of Eminent Citizen for his voluntary services, and in April 2000 was granted Honorary
Freeman of the Borough – the highest honour a local authority can confer on an individual.
Woking Mayor Derek McCrum sent a letter of condolence to the family on behalf of the Borough Council, which said how David be sadly missed by everyone who knew him.
A member of the Woking Conservative Association, fellow supporters also passed on their condolences, saying: "Although not an overtly political man and someone who fought staunchly for Woking as a town and for all the people who live and work here, David was a member of our organisation for some 65 years. His vision of the town thrust Woking into the second half of the 20th century and beyond.
"David's widespread involvement in local organisations is testament to his selfless donation of time and effort to helping others. He was also a most generous and convivial member of our association, respected and liked by all.
"David will be deeply missed by the countless people who knew him and our thoughts and condolences are with his family at this time."
Having achieved rank of Major in The Queen's Royal Regiment, he later took over the family business of Robinson's department stores. He joined Woking Chamber of Commerce and in 2009, members threw a dinner to celebrate 50 years of his devoted, selfless service, making him a formal Honorary Life Member.
Business Development Director, Paul Webster, said: "When I became President, David was on our Executive. He knew everyone and just about everything there was to know about Woking, and became a very good business friend and a great help. I know the Chamber and many, many organisations in Woking owe him a very great deal. He will be greatly missed and I would like to pass on my condolences to his wife Joy."
Council Leader John Kingsbury, who had known David's for many years, shared a personal message with the News & Mail. He said: "We first met back in the 1950s when I joined Woking Young Conservatives and he was Chairman.
"When I returned from National Service, he was in a much more senior position in local politics. Through David, who held senior rank in the Territorial Army, I renewed my own interest in the military and also became a committee member of the Surrey Army Benevolent Fund.
"All my adult life I have followed his career and political and civic roles with ever-increasing admiration. I always looked upon David as 'Mr Woking', bearing in mind his considerable interests not only in the business community, but in so many charities, in particular the Red Cross.
"David will be missed by so many people and in so many ways, and personally I find it hard to imagine Woking without him."
David's family would appreciate if people avoided contacting them during this difficult time. Cards or messages can be sent by post.


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Written by contributing blogger, Daniela Forte.
Have you ever watched a movie or a television show and thought, "It would have been great had it ended this way, versus the way it did?" You think about how great that alternative ending could have been had the director or producer just gone in another direction.
Life is kind of like that. Have you watched certain stories in your life end, and thought… "It didn't need to end this way?" I have.
But what if, (now hear me out) it had to end exactly as it did? What if the alternative was simply not an option and the producers and directors of your fate didn't think it should go any other way?
Had a life story not gone the way it did, it might not have brought you to where it did. You might not have met that person, or visited that place or ate that dish or found your strength. You wouldn't have experienced that new experience, had that one life story ended in any other way it did.
So often we fight against certain endings simply because we can't accept them. We hold on to every morsel of that story because we want to keep it alive a little while longer. We'll share a moment, listen to a song, look at an old picture, listen to a voice message just to keep that story alive a little while longer.
All the while saying in our minds, "It didn't need to end the way it did." But it absolutely had to. Here are a few things you should know about this:
Acceptance is Important: It's not to say you will immediately accept the fate of an ending of something, because none of us do. We go through periods of time where acceptance is far from our view. But eventually it has to make its appearance in your life in order to move on.
Every Ending is a Beginning: Sounds cliché, but it's true. It's the beginning of something new, something better. You may not see that at the moment, but it arrives.
The Ending May Not Be Fair: The ending of a life story may not be fair. There may be things left unsaid, feelings hurt (or not), anger and resentment. And it may take a while before you can heal from that. It's okay.
Trust the Process: Whatever that process is, trust it. Hold it close and near to your heart. Understand that everything is unfolding as it should.
Embrace What Still Remains: The people, the love, the care you have in your life. Embrace that. Just because one story ended doesn't mean it's entirely a lost cause for you. Enjoy those people that are still here, the experiences you are still having and the love in your day-to-day.
Not All Endings Are Forever: Sometimes stories just need a break. Sometimes they just need space to re-calibrate and maybe in a different time and place, the story can reopen differently, better. But don't wait for it to happen, just go with what life brings you. You never know.
Some Endings Are Forever: On the flip side, some endings are forever. And the best you can do is not analyze it, overthink it or beat yourself up over it. Just understand whatever happened was meant to happen and go from there.
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It is in my Etsy shop
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Red Cluster Brooch
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Red Blush Brooch
See other brooches and artwork to buy in my etsy shop
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Red Blush Brooch
I wanted the viewer to be looking into the petri-dish or onto a magnified slide of the amazing creatures we don't see.
The embroidery had fit my container.
I think you can guess what I have recycled!
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Red Brooch Base
Today I needed to get down to some real creating with the embellisher. Using my Marine Biology inspiration. I made the base fabric to embroider and embellish.
See main website for red Embellishment and Toxic Exhibition.
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Vale Trevor Allen
It is with great sadness that we farewell long serving staff member Trevor Allen. Trevor passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday June 3
It is with great sadness that we farewell long serving staff member Trevor Allen. Trevor passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday June 3
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Augmented reality game Pokemon Go was something of a surprise hit when it launched in 2016, racking up 800 million downloads to date.
That incredible scale carries with it a massive data lake of personally identifiable information for the Pokemon Company International though, including sensitive data about children. When combined with regulations such as GDPR, this creates a whole melee of potential compliance issues, which the company can't afford to take any Chanseys with, and really has to catch them all.
The Pokemon Company runs a multi-tenant AWS shop and its platforms contain information including geolocation data, dates of birth and email addresses - not to mention other single sign on authentication methods through the likes of Google.
To deal with these compliance issues John Visneski, director of information security and data protection officer at the Pokemon Company, turned to cloud native machine data analytics vendor Sumo Logic to harden the company's defences, and it was super effective.
In the United States the Children's Online Protection Privacy Act (COPPA) requires strict data protection policies. Along with GDPR, the Pokemon Company International (which manages the franchise in a number of territories in the western world) viewed the regulation requirements as an opportunity to evolve their security teams into something even stronger. It had previously gone "all-in" on being a tech company and running as much of its workloads in the cloud as possible, as well as adhering to modern devops practices.
Visneski, who prior to this role served in the US Air Force with the Chief of Staffs at the Pentagon and whose security colleagues have backgrounds as federal agents and in the NSA, explained that the Pokemon Company's infrastructure is all based on AWS. In the past couple of years the organisation stood up a devops shop, extended its privacy team, improved online services, and Visneski helped to create the information security team.
The developers at the company were previously doing most of the security "ad-hoc".
"The online services folks were doing their best and then working with AWS, because AWS obviously has a lot of really smart folks in the security space," he says. "But really the idea was building out a true information security department with a vision and a strategy... Everything from our security architecture to hiring out a team, to vendor management, to bringing on new vendors, sorting through different sorts of capabilities and different sorts of toolsets, and building out a vision and strategy to make us a first class cloud security shop."
Just before GDPR came into action, Visneski was named data protection officer, and he believes that there is a vital need for organisations to converge their privacy and security capabilities. In his experience issues on both sides end up lost in translation where security professionals are trying to communicate problems in non-technical terms, while the privacy teams might be speaking in legalese. A broad integration of Sumo Logic, he says, helped to break down these silos.
"We have all these really great tools, all these really great alerts, all these sorts of things," he says, "but how do we wrap our arms around data visibility? How do we aggregate logs, how do we really start leveraging the tools in such a way that we can automate as much as we can? So that the humans involved, my security analysts, can concentrate on what they do best - which is provide context into those situations."
Staff were all "really excited" because of how well Sumo Logic integrated into the company's environment, and they were particularly impressed with the visibility that it offered. They chose to sign up to the company's security information and event management services as well as Investigation Workflows, and there are plans to partner with the vendor to build a new security operations centre.
Changing the vendor-client relationship
It's this level of collaboration that not only set Sumo Logic apart from other companies but, according to Visneski, signals a departure from the old client-vendor relationship into something that's more mutually beneficial, with both businesses maintaining a vested interest in the success of each other. A concept that's not as Farfetch'd as it might first appear.
"I think the vendor-customer relationship has evolved over the last decade or so, it used to be that a customer like us or a big customer with a healthy budget used to be able to go to a vendor like Sumo and say, hey, this is how much money I want to spend," says Visneski. "Give me the world - make sure that your best engineers are here - asking for features that don't exist that are out of scope or impossible... I think that relationship has changed and it has pivoted more towards strategic, substantive business relationships where a customer like me, I only want to do business with vendors that have a vested interest in seeing me be successful.
"And on the flipside I would hope that a vendor like Sumo Logic only wants to do business with customers that have a vested interest in them being successful. When you start taking that approach, especially with the foundational elements of your security programme, and you embrace the transparency that needs to happen back and forth - it improves your security posture."
He adds that having an idea of Sumo Logic's roadmap (and conversely Sumo Logic understands the direction that the Pokemon Company is moving in) helps both parties achieve mutual success.
"That's really how you achieve that speed at scale in the security space," Visneski says. "Because I'm not trying to catch up with what's new, we have a good enough relationship to figure out what the future looks like together."
And the partnership has also been beneficial for other business areas outside of the security team - with staff in finance and the devops team all appreciating the visibility that it provides over a Tangela of solutions in complex environments.
"We started to see this growth outside of the security space, but with our security team being sort of that integrated agent across the organisation, what that gives us is visibility," he says. "When a security incident happens you might not get an alert through your primary toolset - we use Crowdstrike - we might not get the alert through Crowdstrike first. It might be a customer service ticket that comes in.
"But our security team, because we've used Sumo to integrate so many data feeds not just in the security space but in other places, can start to see indicators across our entire environment that could be really helpful if there's an incident," says Visneski. "The same thing goes for our devops folks, our network operations folks, where some of the indicators that might not be in their initial toolset but something somewhere else. Because we've rolled out Sumo so broadly it really is a rising tide that's lifting all ships, which has just been fantastic for us."


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A councillor has slammed a decision to allow gas works to continue on roads already dealing with an influx of traffic as a result of a collapsed bridge last month.
On June 14, the bridge near the junction of Riverside Drive in Mitcham partially collapsed, causing damage to a gas pipe and water main.
As a result, traffic was then diverted along Morden Road and Wandle Road.
But earlier this week more chaos was added to the mix with the start of nearly two weeks' worth of repairs, much to the despair of Dundonald ward Councillor David Dean.
"The people of Morden have been patient enough over the last two months with the collapse of Bishopsford Bridge, but why, oh why, have the Labour council allowed gas pipe roadworks on Morden Road and Wandle Road, the two roads where the bridge closure-causing diverted traffic is channelled," he said.
"This area has the Labour leader of the council as its councillor. Where is he and his fellow Labour councillors?
"Why does it take residents and Councillors from other wards, like me, to deal with this congestion cock-up?
"I have told the council to stop the roadworks until the bridge is fixed. Let's see if the Labour cabinet member shows any common sense and does so."
But despite these concerns, the works will continue until late next week.
Cabinet member for regeneration, housing and transport, Councillor Martin Whelton, said the timing of the "vital works" came at an unfortunate time.
"I would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused," he said.
"However the summer months are generally a good time for needed road works to be carried due to the reduction in traffic during school holidays.
"It would be potentially dangerous for the council to call a halt to these works now due to complications in the gas mains discovered by gas company SGN.
"The council has given permission for the works to take place up until Friday, August 9 and we have advised SGN that this cannot be extended under any circumstances.
"Our officers are inspecting these works daily to ensure that SGN operatives are working the maximum number of hours possible to make sure the works are completed on time."


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The prosaic nature of Bluejuice's back-story -- they met at school and formed a band -- has led them to invent a biography for themselves more suited to their quirky nature. According to the story, half of them are former members of rock band Sherbet, and the other half consist of lady boys from Thailand. Fortunately, Sherbet's tour manager appreciated the joke when he discovered it.
The original lineup of Bluejuice consisted of vocalists Jake Stone and Stavros Yiannoukas, drummer Ned Molesworth, keyboardist and guitarist Jerry Craib, and bass guitarist Jamie Cibej. Stone and Yiannoukas alternated between energetic rock singing and rapping, sometimes pseudonymously as MCs Velocity and Kinetic, respectively. They were markedly different from the other bands of Sydney's underground scene in 2001 when they formed, with punkish prankishness and sense of humor dominating over the city's defining indie rock seriousness or hip-hop's façade of toughness.
Their first two releases were EPs, Zebraaazz in 2003 and The Good Luck Pig in 2005. Their first album, Problems, followed in 2007 and eventually became an iTunes album of the week as well as having all three of its singles placed in high rotation on JJJ Radio. Their innovative videos, one of which was shot while the band members were skydiving and another capturing an impromptu performance in a mall, also earned them acclaim. Bluejuice's live shows and the energy that went into them were responsible for the biggest buzz: Jake Stone was arrested for wearing part of a police uniform on-stage (charges were later dropped) and broke a hand and leg in separate incidents in 2008.
Their two most recent albums are Head of the Hawk and Company. - AllMusic
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Grant's Slant: Redskins must get Crowder going against Packers
By Grant Paulsen
The Week 1 Redskins were great. The Week 2 Redskins were awful. The Week 3 Redskins will be... what, exactly? That's what we get to find out on Sunday when Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers come to FedEx Field.
My guess is Washington's offense bounces back from last weekend's dud and puts forth a much more respectable effort. I also think the Redskins' pass rush could finally break through on Sunday against Rodgers, who has an ailing knee that might prevent him from moving around in the pocket.
Here are my slants for this weekend's game:
Redskin To Watch: Jamison Crowder
Crowder has been targeted eight times and only caught five passes through two games. Those numbers aren't good enough. You have to imagine Jay Gruden, Alex Smith and some of the other important offensive minds in Ashburn have spent some time this week prioritizing his involvement moving forward. The last time Crowder played Green Bay he tallied 102 yards and a touchdown. Expect the shifty slot receiver to have a big game against the Packers' porous secondary.
Packer To Watch: Mike Daniels
The 310-pound defensive tackle is a play-ruining, drive-demolishing presence in the middle of Green Bay's front. Shawn Lauvao isn't going to play on Sunday, which means the Redskins will be starting a backup center (Tony Bergstrom) and a left guard who is actually a center (Chase Roullier). Daniels will be licking his lips at the possibility of getting to rush the quarterback against a patch-worked offensive line. The run-stuffer already has a sack this season.
Stat Of The Week
Redskins wide receivers have caught 18 passes for 173 yards through two games. Forget for a second that Michael Thomas of the New Orleans Saints might do that in a game at some point this season. Eight different players have more catches than Washington's entire wideout group, and 16 NFL players have posted more receiving yards.
Prediction: Packers 27, Redskins 20
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Serena & Lily leases 434,000sf Solano County distribution facility
Even as e-commerce continues to shake up retail real estate as shoppers opt for home delivery, it is making warehouses with the right stuff to fulfill consumer demand of higher demand.
And the latest local example is a new deal by a growing Marin County home décor e-tailer for over half of Northern California's largest single warehouse, which located in northern Solano County.
Serena & Lily (serenaandlily.com) just inked a lease for 434,000 square feet of warehouse and office space in the former Savemart distribution hub at 700 Crocker Drive in Vacaville, a 70-acre property now called NorthBay Logistics Center. The Sausalito-based company plans to move into its new facility in February.
"We are pleased to be able to retain our distribution center logistics in Northern California, where we were founded and remain to be headquartered," said Brett Hilton, Serena & Lily senior vice president of finance and operations. "We look forward to servicing our customers' desires for home décor and furniture out of this new facility."
Artist Serena Dugan and retired Microsoft executive Lily Kanter launched Serena & Lily in 2003, growing it out of Kanter's Mill Valley Baby & Kids Company bedding boutique started a year earlier. The company expanded its product line to adults in 2010, according to a San Francisco Chronicle article at the time.
Serena & Lily distributed its products to hundreds of retailers from its early days. But over three-quarters of its sales now are e-commerce, hence the need for the Vacaville facility, according to Denton Kelley, managing partner for Sacramento-based LDK Ventures, one of the facility owners.
In 2013, the retailer went from distribution and e-commerce to bricks and mortar, starting to open its own stores, according to Atlanta Magazine. That's a similar direction RH, a publicly traded Marin company formerly known as Restoration Hardware, took in expanding from catalogs and online sales of home décor to high-end stores tailored to interior design.
Today, Serena & Lily has about 170 employees and nine stores, according to a Marin Independent Journal interview with Kanter earlier this year. Those sites include eight "design shops" on both coasts, including Atlanta opened this summer and one coming to Pacific Palisades in California, plus an outlet store in Berkeley.
Two years ago, Kanter stepped down as CEO of the company, bringing in former Victoria's Secret CEO Lori Greeley to take the reins. Still on the board of directors, Kanter has long been philanthropically minded, even making the July 2000 Time magazine cover for the story "The New Philanthropists."
The Marin resident's latest give-back venture is Boon Supply Co., launched in May of this year after retooling an acquired Burlingame company into what the Marin IJ called "Go Fund Me meets online shopping."
Serena & Lily would be the first tenant in the 840,000-square-foot NorthBay Logistics Center building since acquired vacant by Los Angeles-based real estate investor and financier PCCP LLC and Sacramento area's LDK Ventures LLC in September 2017 for $31 million.
Over $2 million since then has gone into repositioning the property for market, Kelley said. That included repainting the inside and outside of the building and guard house at the front gate, renovated the restrooms, repaired and replaced paving, swapped out the skylights, fixed dock doors and put in energy-efficient LED light fixtures.


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SLAPEWATH 19 May 2019
What a superb day's walking from Slapewath, Guisborough that most people missed.
Dave Styan led an excellent 11 mile route that was full of interest and varied scenery but there were only two takers, Jill Wiseman and myself.
This part of East Cleveland has a wealth of mining history and as we set off northwards, briefly on the Cleveland Way Path, the grey shales of the UK's first alum mine were immediately evident on the steep face of Rock Hill quarry. Alum was an important component of dye making and thanks to Guisborough's Thomas Chaloner, the hitherto papal monopoly on imported Italian dyes was broken during the 1600's. The top of the quarry, long since heavily vegetated in gorse, provided a good lookout south to Guisborough Moor and the National Park beyond.
Leaving the Cleveland Way we headed downwards and west through beech trees and bluebells towards the course of an old railway line which led previously, during the late 1800's, to Skelton Park Ironstone Mine. Dave had had the good foresight to bring along a 1930's map of the area and throughout the walk we were able to piece together the course of old branch lines and industrial remains that became the bedrock of Teesside's development. As we approached Waterfall Beck we could see the remains of an old ventilation shaft slowly succumbing to time, decay and vegetation. It's a good kilometre from this shaft to the mine entrance and in its heyday it must have provided a welcome gush of fresher air to the miners beneath.
Supplies and services would have been in great need as ironstone mining expanded the local population and our route north, following Mucky Lane, brought us to our next point of interest, the water driven four storey flourmill at Tocketts. Fully restored by the Tees Heritage Trust the mill is open to the public on some days during the summer months but sadly for us, not on May 19th.
Onwards and upwards we climbed out of the valley of Tocketts Beck to the dizzy heights of 179 metres (587ft) at Beacon Moor trig point from where we had exceptional views to all points of the compass; east down the coast to Boulby Cliffs, south to the moors, west to the Eston Hills and north to the sea, Teesmouth windfarm and the remaining Teesside industry. If you have an interest, there is a wealth social and industrial history that can be unpacked from this one viewpoint.
We continued northwards down a steep slope and found a pleasant place for lunch in Errington Woods, another formerly mined area but now a nature reserve, community forest and green lung for the expanding population of Teesside. Here we met runners, walkers, mountain bikers and horse riders but there was room for all, including the wildlife. The light through the spring canopy is magical at this time of the year and the woods were rich in birdsong and plant life.
After contouring the wooded hillside our path began its return journey southwards, skirting the small village of Upleatham with its quaintly small church and then dipping towards Skelton Beck whose wooded sides were definitely 'onion' with their profusion of wild garlic. The beck itself ambled peacefully along but the ochre staining of its banks was an irremovable reminder of the ironstone beneath. The 12th century church is only part of a larger building that existed there previously.
Now another climb from the valley floor, over fields and up past rows of proudly kept former miners' houses at Skelton Green where, once again, we joined the Cleveland Way Path. Traditional allotments added to the interest of the scene. Dave, true to form, soon led us off the obvious return route and we headed for Margrove Ponds nature reserve and the course of yet another old railway. What a hive of industrial activity and community this whole area must have been! The ponds are managed by The Tees Valley Wildlife Trust but their origin is, of course, mining related. The disused railway ran from Middlesbrough to Boosebeck. We followed it past the remains of a crumbling old tilery which operated here between 1867 and 1879 and soon found ourselves back at our starting point.
As you can see, Dave devised an excellent route with points of interest around every corner. What I haven't let you know just yet is that this route was also a walk down memory lane for me. I grew up in nearby Guisborough and most of it was within the playground of my youth. As adventurous urchins we explored the ventilation shaft, caught trout in Waterfall Beck and paddled our boat, an old metal bathtub, in the deep water above the weir at Tocketts Mill, we exercised a lot and our imaginations ran riot ……. what a great time was had by all!
Thanks for this walk Dave, I think it's certainly worth repeating in a future walking programme.