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Summer 2019 Boot Camp
This summer program is available to all incoming freshman science majors who enroll in General Biology I or General Biology II during their freshman year. These courses have a reputation for being extremely challenging and difficult for students to pass. In 2014 FGCU began offering the BIOS Boot Camp to give students a head start in the classes. The primary goal is to increase student performance in these courses. However, the program also increases student performance in all science classes and increase likelihood of graduating in four years.
The benefits of participating in this program will last throughout your time at FGCU. We will help you discover how learning works best for you!!!
The five-day program utilizes study skill workshops, sample lecture and lab activities, open discussions, practice exams, and study sessions to preview the level of rigor and expectations at the college level. The program gives students an opportunity to meet biology faculty and other students who are also majoring in biology, environmental sciences, marine science, nursing, engineering, and other science-based programs.
Session offered to incoming FGCU Freshmen
2019 Dates: August 14 - , August 18z
Wednesday-Sunday/ 1:00-5:00 pm/8:00-5:00 pm/8:00-1:00pm*
Location: FGCU Main Campus
Required Text: Campbell's Biology 11th Edition (Pearson Publishing)
Pricing: $200/camper
Contact information
For more information or if you have any questions, please Email us.
BIOS Boot Camp is overseen by the Department of Biological Sciences faculty, Dr. Phil Allman and Matt Palmtag
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*Daily schedule will be provided after July 15. but the program will follow this timeframe: Wednesday August 14 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Thursday August 15 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday August 16 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday August 17 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday August 18 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
The Program Fee includes all workshops, orientation activities, practice lectures and exams, lab activities, and a final lunch on August 20.
***No refunds are available after July 15 – no exception. Participants are encouraged to consider their availability and other campus activities scheduled during this timeframe.
MEALS: Students are responsible for their own meals but the daily schedule will provide time for students to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner. As an optional cost to the program, students can purchase a $50 Eagle Dollar card that can be used to purchase meals at various locations on campus. The card's balance never expires so the student can continue using the money through the year. Purchased cards will be distributed to students on the first day.
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WAIVER: All participants will be required to sign a liability release form at the beginning of the boot camp program. Any participant under 18 years of age will require a parent or guardian's signature.


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Facebook measurement errors
This week, I was interviewed by Digiday about the latest round of reporting errors about Facebook ad performance for an article called ." You can count me among the rankled.
As Digiday described it…
"Facebook announced that it had miscalculated several metrics including the organic reach of posts, video completions and time spent on Instant Articles. As a sop to advertisers, Facebook said it would form a measurement council and provide more third-party verification. The moves could turn out to be mere fig leaves, but allowing third-party measurement would give in to ad buyers complaining that Facebook was "grading its own homework.""
This is on top of the errors in reporting on video completion views Facebook had admitted to two months ago. I was quoted in the article saying, "Facebook's pronouncement that it doesn't influence billing is astounding. While it may not influence how they bill, it influences how advertisers spend, and that's fundamentally the problem."
In digital marketing, performance drives investment. We test multiple things and then we increase spend on what works. So, the claim that they didn't bill improperly is disingenuous and irrelevant. Millions—more likely billions—of ad spend have likely been driven to Facebook based on false reporting of performance. Whether that is a result of incompetent or unscrupulous behavior from Facebook, it's a big deal.
Ultimately, Facebook is being forced to embrace transparency and third party measurement that will prevent this kind of erroneous reporting in the future. But right now, a lot of brands are justifiably asking themselves if they can trust any of the big players in digital with their money.
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This Blog documents how to port DRP USB3.0 and DisplayPort 4 lane and remove CTD US functions from Charge Through Dongle (CTD) upstream project. Original example project can be get it from CCGx SDK V3.0.2. LINK: http://www.cypress.com/documentation/software-and-drivers/ez-pd-software-development-kit?source=search&cat=software_tool…
1. Disable I2C Master +HPI INT. The original code (CTD) uses I2C Master interface for HPI with CTD DS.
2. Disable USB-I2C master bridge mode support @file config.h.
/* Enable USB-I2C master bridge mode support. */
#define APP_I2CM_BRIDGE_ENABLE (0u) //CTD clear 1->0
3. Comment out all of function related CTD DS. I used Marco define DISABLE_CTD_US and add it into file config.h.
@file main.c
Comment out all of functions which is named begin with "ctd_". And register Application callback functions for the DPM without "ctd_".
Clear content of function void sln_pd_event_handler(uint8_t port, app_evt_t evt, const void *data)
@file ctd_us_solution.c
Comments all functions. Recommend to add #ifndef DISABLE_CTD_US //Clear CTD after all of #include @ file ctd_us_solution.c.
4. Example project attached with Blog. What's I was customized can be found with "DISABLE_CTD_US".


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The mistake of assumption
If you're like me, you have a brood of family members to protect and provide for. With that comes the responsibility to train to protect, whether that be with your brain, fists or a firearm. When talking with a co-worker about self-defense training, I was asked: "What's the most common mistakes when training to protect your … More The mistake of assumption


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Thomas Muller has warned Germany that Argentina will be desperate to atone for back-to-back quarter-final defeats against his side by winning on Sunday.
Die Mannschaft secured a 4-0 victory over the South Americans in the last eight of the 2010 South Africa World Cup after attaining a 4-2 win on penalties over them at the same stage in the 2006 tournament in Germany.
Muller stressed that Argentina would be especially keen to avoid a third failure in as many World Cups against his team, adding that all Germany's previous wins would quickly be forgotten if they finished as runners up on Sunday.
"That makes the task more difficult," the 24-year-old told the Times of India when questioned on Germany's recent successes against la Albiceleste.
"They will be more eager to make it count in the most important match of the World Cup. And if they can win it, nobody will remember what we did in the previous two tournaments.
"In fact, the final is such a match where if you lose, people will not remember what we did in the previous match, too! It's always a nothing-but-win match and, again, we are preparing ourselves in the best way possible.
"Germany did not reach the final of a World Cup since 2002. Twelve years is quite long for Germany, not to be in another final. We reached the semi-finals of the last two editions but were eliminated there.
"So, we all were quite anxious to reach the summit this time. And we are glad we did it."
Muller is also looking to achieve a personal milestone and add to the Golden Boot he won in South Africa by becoming the top scorer in Brazil, currently sitting one goal behind James Rodriguez's tally of six.
"It is always satisfying to score goals and contribute to the team's cause," the Bayern Munich forward said.
"At the same time, it is not only about scoring goals, it's all about winning for the nation.
"Yes, it gives me immense pleasure whenever I score, especially in the World Cup. If anybody would have said that I would score five and receive the Golden Boot in South Africa, I would not have believed it."
Argentina and Germany face each other in the World Cup final at the Maracana on Sunday, the third time they have met at this stage of the competition.
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The spirit behind the country
The architecture of the 'Modernisme' period, between 1889 and 1916, is one of Catalonia's main cultural attractions. Antoni Gaudí, Josep Puig i Cadafalch and Lluís Domènech i Montaner are the most significant architects of this period. Visitors from all around the world come to admire their works.
Catalonia is also home for the works of many notable contemporary Catalan and non-Catalan architects, such as Josep Lluís Sert, José Antonio Coderch de Sentmenat, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, Norman Foster, Enric Miralles/Benedetta Tagliabue, Ricardo Bofill and Rafael Moneo.
Important heritage
Catalan architectural heritage is rich and diverse: it shows the centuries-old history of the country. UNESCO has declared six different places as World Heritage Sites: paintings from the final period of Tarragona's pre-history; buildings, sculptures, and roadways of Tarraco (Roman name for Tarragona) and the whole Roman legacy in Catalonia; Romanesque art in the Boí Valley; the twelfth-century Santa Maria de Poblet monastery; architect Antoni Gaudí's Modernist works; and two of the most interesting buildings designed by architect Domènech i Montaner: the Palau de la Música Catalana and the Hospital de la Santa Creu i de Sant Pau.
Ferran Adrià, repeatedly rated as best chef in the world, made Catalan cuisine famous the world over with his restaurant 'El Bulli'. His legacy continues at his brother's restaurant 'Tickets' in Barcelona. In 2013, 'El Celler de Can Roca' in Girona was named the best restaurant in the world by the British magazine Restaurant. It has three Michelin stars, as does chef Carme Ruscalleda's 'Sant Pau' restaurant in Sant Pol de Mar. Six other Catalan restaurants were distinguished in 2013 with two Michelin stars and forty-five others hold one star. All this success is the result of a revolution in the traditional dishes of the Mediterranean diet (a diet designated as UNESCO Cultural Heritage in 2010). Of course, products like olive oil, wine and fresh vegetables have always been, and will always be, present in our cooking. Eleven different Catalan wines and one cava have received the official "designation of origin" (DO) quality certificate.
There is a long list of deep-rooted Catalan traditions. Several of them have been listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO such as the 'Patum de Berga' and the construction of human towers by 'castellers'. Each Catalan village has its own special celebration day and traditions, some linked to religious events. Some of the most common ones are the traditional national dance called the 'Sardana', the street parades with fire-breathing "beasts" and fireworks ('correfocs'), and the 'gegants' and 'capgrossos' figures.
Ramon Llull is the most renowned author from the prolific Medieval period which also saw important works such as Joanot Martorell's Tirant lo Blanc and Ausiàs March's poetry.
In the 19th century, the 'Renaixença' literary movement represented a rebirth of Catalan literature. Its most significant authors were Jacint Verdaguer, Àngel Guimerà and Narcís Oller. During the 20th century and up to the present day, many authors have achieved international recognition. Some of the most well-known ones are: Josep Pla, Josep Carner, Manuel de Pedrolo, Pere Calders, Jesús Moncada, Baltasar Porcel, Quim Monzó, Miquel de Palol, Miquel Martí i Pol and Jaume Cabré.
The Western Canon, by Harold Bloom, includes works by Catalan authors such as Carles Riba, J.V. Foix, Mercè Rodoreda, Salvador Espriu and Pere Gimferrer. Catalan was the guest language at the 2007 Frankfurt Book Fair and Barcelona was the guest city at the 2013 Paris Book Festival.
The most important Catalan painters are the surrealists Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró, the informalist Antoni Tàpies and the expressionist Joan Hernández Pijoan. Catalonia has also been a home and inspiration for geniuses such as Pablo Ruiz Picasso. Portraitist Ramon Casas and modernist Isidre Nonell contributed to the international pictorial avant-garde. Before this period, Marià Fortuny was the most prominent painter of the late 19th Century.
Barcelona has the most complete Romanesque art collection in the world, in the National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC), which owns numerous frescos, church and hermitage retables and works of art from the Pyrenees. The most well known Catalan sculptors are Josep Llimona and Jaume Plensa, who is still active nowadays.
Cellist and conductor Pau Casals (1876 – 1973), tenor Josep Carreras (1946), soprano Montserrat Caballé (1933), pianist Alícia de Larrocha (1923-2009), singers Joan Manuel Serrat (1943) and Lluís Llach (1948), viol player, conductor and composer Jordi Savall (1942), composer and pianist Frederic Mompou (1893-1987) and flamenco singer and dancer Carmen Amaya (1913-1963) are some of the most famous names in Catalan music history.
After Franco's dictatorship, musicians – mainly folk groups and singers – started using Catalan in their lyrics. During the 1980s rock was the most popular style, while pop and indie are currently more popular. Love of Lesbian, Manel, Txarango and Els Amics de les Arts are just a few names of the bands currently enjoying success. Over the last year, Barcelona has hosted several important music festivals such as Sònar and Primavera Sound.
At the end of the 19th century, the plays of author Àngel Guimerà attracted international recognition for Catalan theatre. Josep Maria de Sagarra and Santiago Rusiñol were also important playwrights.
After Franco's dictatorship many artistic creation groups emerged, the majority of which are still performing today: Els Joglars, Comediants, Dagoll Dagom, La Fura dels Baus, La Cubana and El Tricicle.
The National Theatre of Catalonia was opened in 1997, joining other historical cultural venues such as the Liceu, one of the most important opera venues in Europe, and the Palau de la Música.
Did you know?
- The summer solstice is one of the biggest celebrations in the Catalan year. On the 23rd of June (Saint John's day) Catalans light bonfires in streets and town squares. Many of these are lit using the flame which is carried down from the Mount Canigó peak in the Pyrenees the night before.
- Catalonia's Books and Roses Day is celebrated on Saint George's Day, on 23rd April. Friends, family and lovers exchange books and roses as gifts and symbols of love.


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In 2018, we are hitting the road to visit 3 countries and perform for hundreds of thousands of dog lovers! This year, The Canine Stars are adding stops on our tour to promote Adoption Awareness – we are scheduling visits to shelters in the cities that we are performing in.
Visiting Shelters across North America
We'll be looking for adoptable dogs that have sport-dog potential, like our rescued Canine Stars that play in Disc Dog, Agility, Dock Diving and Flyball Racing.
At each shelter, we will
- Train the staff and volunteers how to recognize and evaluate certain behaviors that are excellent for dog sports, like playful tugging and fetching toys
- Take photos and videos of the dogs for sharing online to the sport dog community
- Give the staff tips on how to write an athlete-targeted description of the dog – to appeal to sport dog homes
- Give the staff links to the best places on social media to share these adoptable dogs, and a list of sport-specific rescue groups who can help
- Post information about the dogs on our Facebook page and website
- Have information available at our shows for any fans who are considering adopting a new dog
We're excited to visit each shelter, and then share the experience with our fans at the shows…to inspire them to stop by and adopt, or volunteer at their local shelter.
We're Making A Difference
2/11 & 2/12/2018 – Kalamazoo, Michigan
Canine Stars show @ Kalamazoo Wings Hockey game, 3pm on 2/11, Paws & Pucks game – bring your dog and try jumping into the ball pit pool! We thank you for your $5 donation to the Animal Rescue Project by giving your dog a turn to jump into the pool after the game.
Shelter visit @ Animal Rescue Project, 2/12, where we are evaluating potential sport dog prospects and helping the staff learn to target sport-specific homes in adoption advertising.
We'll be updating this blog with a listing of shelters on the tour…if you've got one to recommend, please Contact Us!
Read on for one of our success stories from a shelter visit…
Tiger: from Indianapolis Animal Care & Control
Tiger is a Pit Bull mix that we adopted from the Indianapolis shelter while we were performing at the Indianapolis Zoo. One of our trainers received an urgent email from the shelter because they were full and they were going to have to euthanize a large number of dogs the next day. Included in the email was this photo of Tiger, and his brother, Woods.
We visited the Indianapolis Animal Care & Control shelter and were able to bring Tiger into a room to evaluate him. Generally we look for dogs that are outgoing, super playful, and love to tug and chase toys. As you can see in this video, Tiger had all of those qualities!
Tiger ended up coming home with Keri the next day and he's now a Canine Star! Tiger is amazing at Frisbee, Agility, and his personal best in dock diving is 17ft. But Tiger really is best at meeting people, he loves saying hi to everyone and getting lots of love.


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Mikan no Chugoku: Kadai to Shite no Minshuka (Author: Kagami Mitsuyuki; Iwanami Shoten, 2016) is a collection of selected writings published by the author, analyzing decades of China's modern development from a unique perspective.
Frankly, I find the author's discussions and analyses in this book to be incomplete and he fails to put China's sociopolitical movements into perspective with regard to the Great Cultural Revolution and the Tiananmen Square protests in light of related empirical studies in later years. Each individual article collected in this anthology largely reflects the critical view of the author at the time of its writing. You can see a clear consistency in the perspectives presented by the author regarding China or Japan.
The author's attitudes towards Modern China seem to be characterized by some particular viewpoints. First, he maintains a critical view regarding materialistic prosperity under a capitalist economy. The author sees China's materialistic prosperity that is driven by capitalism as a factor that is consistently deforming the social structure in China, from the age of mass production following the economic reforms that were implemented in urban industries in the late 1980s, to the twenty-first century global economy with China's heavy involvement.
Second, the author remains consistently supportive of the weak against the strong in a conflict.
In a capitalist society largely governed by the elite, socially oppressed people often express their frustrations with nationalism in protest against the establishment. This is typically compared to the nationalism or ethnicism of the self-expanding and self-respecting nature shown in the policies adopted by Japan's Kishi Administration during the Cold War period or the nationalist sentiments exclusively harbored by the people in Japan and China these days. The author's basic stance is to remain supportive of the weak people in society based on his dualistic understanding of nationalism.
Third, the author's words are strongly oriented towards independent intellectuals who actively encourage people to create change in society. Independent intellectuals are similar in nature to those involved with engagement as suggested by Jean-Paul Sartre. According to Sartre, they are the people who raise their voices in protest against irrational social forces at the risk of making occasional mistakes.
The author seems to have strong empathy for the intellectuals in China. It is well-represented in the author's message on the book's bellyband, which reads, "What would the process be like for Chinese intellectuals to connect their thoughts about social movements beyond the scope of their capacity as critics… To advocate rational philosophies in politics without presenting an emotional appeal related to nationalism, while trying to achieve political democratization based on the liberty of people from oppression that will never easily succumb to an either-or proposition between good and evil. Hopefully, they will continue to pursue this ongoing endeavor no matter what challenges they may face down the road."
This message conveyed by the author strongly forms a contrast to researchers on modern China who find it increasingly difficult to produce independent insights amid further segmentation in the research subject and the disciplinary specialization.
The author's philosophical stance described above is very well represented in his approach toward the Great Cultural Revolution. In the wake of the Lin Biao Incident and the terrorist attacks caused by Japan's Red Army in the 1970s, he published detailed research on the extremely cruel intragroup killings among the Red Army militants.
Meanwhile, the author has maintained his stance with respect to the Great Cultural Revolution. In other words, he finds specific significance in the Great Cultural Revolution in the sense that its underlying philosophies helped to pave the way toward the democratic movements in Chinese society in later years. His view sounds lukewarm to those who believe that the Great Cultural Revolution was absolutely incorrect.
But I believe that it was natural for the author to try to find some kind of positive significance within the Great Cultural Revolution, which served as an outlet for people's frustrations that had accumulated at that time in society, given that he has been consistently supportive of grass-root resistance among weak citizens, in contrast with Marxism, which is often seen by bureaucratic elites as offering theoretical orthodoxy to lead a nation.
It appears easy to argue that the author's view involves some theoretical weaknesses as a result of his strong supportive stance toward weak citizens. One such weakness is related to how we view the violence associated with the grass-root resistance. It probably would not be easy to prevent social turmoil like the Great Cultural Revolution from happening, which would otherwise result in horrible murder if the act of violence was approved as the means to resist oppression.
While accepting the idea that the Great Cultural Revolution as a whole involved a chain of cruel acts of violence, the author tries to find some significance within the revolution's underlying ideologies. This stance makes me feel somewhat nervous, and I assume that some critics feel the same way. For example, Koyasu Nobukuni, a historian of Japanese ideologies, recently published a book titled Nihonjin wa Chugoku o do Kattate Kitaka (Seidosha, 2012). Koyasu fiercely criticizes the author's point of view and stance as being anachronistic.
Despite this criticism, it also seems true that the author was able to maintain a very critical view of the establishment in China with respect to the issues that have not been addressed enough by critics, including Koyasu, who embrace established theories regarding Modern China, given that the author has always shown empathy for the weak in the face of ideological confrontation.
The author's interest towards issues related to ethnic minorities is a good case in point and one of the major subjects addressed in his book. The author highly evaluates the research of Yang Haiying about the Mongolian genocide during the Great Cultural Revolution. A dialogue in the book with Naribirika, a Mongolian intellect, offers new insights.
In this dialogue with Naribirika, he severely criticizes the policies regarding ethnic minorities announced by the Chinese government, which intends to depoliticize ethnic groups by squeezing their ethnic identity into Ethnicity, a subordinate hierarchical category in the Chinese nation. I must say that the Chinese government's ethnic policy completely ignores ethnic identity issues, which often leads to conflicts with the government or the Han race, which forms the majority, as a result of ethnic minorities seeking the right of self-determination as a nation.
When it comes to discussing the issues related to China's ethnic minorities, the critic's basic stance is usually considered a matter of significance to the Japanese audience because a strong empathy with ethnic minorities tends to trigger criticisms against the Chinese government's oppression of minorities, which instigates rightist groups in Japan.
Meanwhile, liberals embrace the idea of making social changes in China by establishing a rational civil society based on principles related to constitutionalism and human rights. But their efforts do not seem to have achieved much when it comes to addressing issues related to resistance and uprisings among the ethnic minorities who often become irrational and violent with hatred or negative feelings toward the central government. In this regard, it is noteworthy that the author has remained focused on a range of issues surrounding ethnic minorities throughout his career, stemming from his empathy for the ethnic nationalism embraced by minority groups for the purpose of resistance against oppression.
Frankly, I do not concur with the author on some of the points made in his book, although I appreciate his fierce criticism of a range of current problems in society. As far as I am concerned, some points made in his book do not seem to be persuasive with respect to future prospects for society and strong comments without sufficient justification. I have always been inspired by the author's stance to view himself objectively when discussing China and its intellectuals. I recommend this book as an introductory text on the ideologies of the author, who has tackled issues surrounding Modern China throughout his entire career.
Translated from "Gendai Chugoku tono 'Kakuto' no Kiroku (A Record of Struggle with Modern China)," Gaiko, Vol. 37 May 2016, pp. 140-143. (Courtesy of Toshi Shuppan) [May 2016]


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An emergency landing leaves Ace and Hex stranded in Yorkshire on the verge of nuclear war. In 1989…
Like its stablemate this month, The Time Museum, this is definitely not a story to pick up as a casual fan. Instead, it's the start of a pay-off for a number of plotlines that have been percolating within the Seventh Doctor range for some time. It's almost a Companion Chronicle for Hex and Ace – there's a limited involvement by Sylvester McCoy owing to his commitments to The Hobbit, but as with many of the Companion Chronicles, just because the actor playing the Time Lord isn't present, that doesn't mean that the Doctor isn't heavily involved.
Jonathan Morris' scripts are tightly constructed, providing some real opportunities for Philip Olivier, Sophie Aldred and guest cast Ian Hogg, Elizabeth Bennett and Peter Egan, with director Ken Bentley pulling some occasionally extraordinary performances from them.
The first two episodes are bleak: imagine a combination of Raymond Briggs' When The Wind Blows and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. You've got the British phlegm and not-quite-understanding of the former in Peggy and Albert, and the despairing hope and search for a figure who will sort everything out from the latter. It's a hell of an effective pairing, and it's something of a relief when the third episode moves the plot into a new course although there's something of the "no second chances" hardness of David Tennant's incarnation in the way the Doctor behaves in this story, which could leave a bit of a nasty taste in the mouth for the listener as it does Hex.
Protect and Survive isn't a standalone tale. As Philip Olivier notes in the CD extras, it picks up on elements from a number of past stories – both those featuring Ace and Hex, and the Seventh Doctor solo tales – and adds further levels to them, some of which I'm sure aren't apparent just yet!
Verdict: Almost a Doctor Who version of Big Finish's Drama Showcase, this is a taut and sometimes terrifying production. 8/10
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Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by the Creative Writing Department. Presented by the Chan Centre as part of the Beyond Words series. Multi-award winning novelist and UBC professor Steven Galloway, author of The Cellist of Sarajevo, explores magic in his newest book The Confabulist. This beautiful, suspense-filled novel uses the life and sudden death of turn-of-the-century magician and stunt performer Harry Houdini to weave a critically acclaimed tale of intrigue, love and illusion. Join Galloway for this magical (pun very much intended) evening of readings and sleight-of-hand as he is joined in performance by master magician David Gifford to examine reality and illusion, and the ways that imagination can alter what we perceive and believe. Post-show artist talk moderated by acclaimed Canadian author Miriam Toews.
Relevant Books and Articles at UBC Library
Manning, J. (2003). Galloway, Steven. ascension. Library Journal, 128(14), 206. [Link]
Farrell, B. (2010). Galloway, Steven. the cellist of Sarajevo. Library Journal, 135(9), 50. [Link]
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Market overview
China is New Zealand's second-largest international visitor market and one of the most valuable in terms of holiday visitor spend.
The market is undergoing a shift towards Free Independent Travellers (FIT) as Chinese become more confident about organising their own trips and seek fresh, unique experiences.
We are focused on encouraging the Chinese to travel to New Zealand outside of peak periods and to discover the variety of sights and activities available across the country.
We organise and participate in a number of offshore training and networking events with travel sellers each year which New Zealand regions and operators can take part in. Take a look at our event calendar for more information.
Key insights
- A large number of Chinese tend to travel during Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) in February.
- New Zealand spring is becoming increasingly popular for Chinese visitors, with significant growth over the past year.
- Chinese travellers use of mobile payment has overtaken cash for the first time.
- Booking tickets online is also popular in China. Airlines are increasing their online sales and online travel agents, such as Ctrip and Alitrip are aggressively developing services for independent travellers.
Marketing and trade activity
The aim of our marketing activity in China is to show Chinese travellers what there is to see and do in the less travelled regions of New Zealand and to promote the benefits of visiting in spring and autumn.
Tourism New Zealand works with key strategic partners to drive high-value visitors to New Zealand and ensure New Zealand stays top of choice as a destination in today's highly competitive global market.
Tourism New Zealand's first ever WeChat mini programme – a mini website embedded within TenCent WeChat – was successfully launched in December 2018. This innovative tool provides New Zealand travel planning information to users in a new, efficient way.
Channel strategy is evolving to the market change.
In 2013 Tourism New Zealand launched a trade marketing initiative in China known as the Premium Kiwi Partner (PKP) programme. This programme continues to adapt to changing market conditions, Today there are 15 outbound agencies and 16 inbound tour operators in the programme. PKP partners commit to developing and marketing quality, mono-New Zealand group tour in return for Tourism New Zealand endorsement of itineraries and marketing support.
30 flights operate between New Zealand and China each week
Online Travel Partner (OTP) programme was another trade initiative introduced from 2016 to support the quick growth of FIT and the increasing importance of online travel agents (OTA's). Today there are seven online travel partners in the programme.
Tailor Made Partner (TMP) programme was introduced in 2018 to better serve high end consumer needs. It is a new trend in China Market, premium customers are willing to pay more to get more exclusive service and itinerary. There are 5 partners in the programme to work with Tourism New Zealand in the new financial year.
Airline activity
Around 30 flights operate between New Zealand and China each week. Air New Zealand, Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Hainan Airlines and Sichuan Airlines operate direct flights between Auckland and the Chinese cities of Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chengdu. China Southern also operates direct flights between Auckland and Christchurch.
ADS and the China Market Development Unit
Establishing a quality end-to-end travel experience is the core focus for our China Market Development Unit. In place since 2007, the team monitors the quality of tours run as part of the Approved Destination Status (ADS) programme, to ensure Chinese visitors enjoy quality holiday experiences in New Zealand, helping drive the long-term growth of this market. Find out more about ADS here.
China Toolkit
The China Toolkit is available to help the New Zealand tourism sector deliver quality experiences to Chinese visitors. The Toolkit's focus is to help the visitor sector develop and deliver products that Chinese visitors value and enjoy - by providing in one place a collection of useful tools that businesses can access. Read more here.
More information
Exchange rates: www.xe.com
GDP growth: www.economist.com
For more information on the China economy view the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise's China market guide.


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OM ART PRINT sincerely thanks all our customers for continued support for over the past half-a-century, establishing us as a respected leader in the industry. We will continue our effort to take every opportunity to collaborate with our customers on all your needs. M/s.Someswara Printing Press was founded by Mr.Someswara Rao & Mr.Anajiah, over half-a-century ago. After a decade of establishment, Mr.Mukharji took over and expanded the vision and scope of the firm through the next decades. His dedicated efforts spear headed the firm into succeeding as a respected name in the ever growing printing industry. M/s. Om Art Print was then founded as a sister firm, to venture into the newly developing Educational Aids & various professional equipments. After another decade of driving both the firms in the path of success, Mr. Mukharji was then joined by his son Mr. Sridhar. The tech savvy son with his degree in Engineering and an associated Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management.has put consistent effort under the expert guidance of his Dad, to further the vision and scope of the firm, over the past Two decades.
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KNAW president Hans Clevers is one of the winners of the new Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. The prize rewards excellence in medical research. Eleven winners will each receive USD 3 million. The prize was established by some of the most successful entrepreneurs of recent decades, who regard it as the Nobel Prize of the 21st century.
About the prize
The prize is the brain child of Art Levinson (Apple, Genentech), Sergey Brin (Google), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Russian Internet investor Yuri Milner and others. It will henceforth be awarded annually to five scientists after a transparent selection process. The selection committee will be made up of all former prize-winners, and anyone online can nominate candidates. The prize differs from the Nobel Prize in these and other ways. For example, researchers are not required to wait dozens of years before being recognised for their breakthrough, and the prize can be awarded to groups of researchers or to the same researcher twice. Last year, Yuri Milner distributed a similar award – the Fundamental Physics Prize – to Stephen Hawking, Edward Witten, and the teams that discovered the Higgs boson. The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences will be presented in New York in August.
About Hans Clevers
Prof. Hans Clevers (born in 1957) studies the intestine, in both its healthy and diseased state. He has discovered that there are numerous similarities between the normal process of intestinal tissue renewal and the development of intestinal cancer. Clevers has described the molecular signalling pathways that are disrupted by cancer and discovered a protein that is specific to stem cells in the intestines. He subsequently succeeded in growing "mini-intestines" from individual stem cells. In January, Clevers achieved a breakthrough when he discovered the liver stem cell. A better understanding of the development of cancer is vital to the quest for new cancer treatment methods. Clevers' research makes the possibility of regenerative medicine more realistic. Hans Clevers is Professor of Molecular Genetics at the UMCU and conducts research at the Academy's Hubrecht Institute. He was the Institute's Director until June 2012, when he became President of the Academy. Clevers has won numerous prizes for his research, including the Heineken Prize for Medicine last year.


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NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
1. Brad Keselowski What has kept Keselowski and his team near the top of the Horsepower Rankings all season is the ability to win on most any style of track. To come out connecting in the Chase is big.
2. Jimmie Johnson Certainly, an argument could be made for Johnson to be No. 1. However, he got beat in a race he seemed to have in hand. Don't worry about this bunch, though — they'll get theirs in the coming weeks.


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The first quarter of 2018 is almost over. Unfortunately, I'm not surprised that I failed in my daily writing challenge. Meanwhile, my monthly MFA packet is due this weekend. I'm playing catch-up. I'm tired, I'm cranky and disappointed in myself for procrastinating once again. Today, I listened to a new podcast. It was called Forever… Continue reading Out With the Familiar
Month: March 2018
Wrestling With Discontentment
If I judged by my Twitter feed alone, I would think the entire world was trying/working/hoping to rise above their station, to do their dream work, to create. I know that's not the truth. In my real life, I am surrounded by content people, the sort of folk who only seem to wish the world… Continue reading Wrestling With Discontentment
The Weight of Glory
In December of 2018, if all goes as planned, I will have earned my MFA in Creative Writing. I'm excited about it. I'll have finished something I didn't know I wanted until God lead me to it. It's hard work, but I know it's worth the effort. The truth is, I've never felt this tired… Continue reading The Weight of Glory
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I am not a full-time writer. Truth be told, most days I'm not even a part-time writer. Most days I'm a writer trapped in a full-time employee's body. Most days by the time I get home from work I can't imagine turning on my computer. I can't imagine doing anything other than stare at Youtube.… Continue reading Untitled document
The Fear of New Levels
My pastor said once, "If you're the smartest person in the room, you need to go to another room." It's true. We do what we see. Even Jesus said, "Verily I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does… Continue reading The Fear of New Levels
Reframe How You Define Success
I took the week off. No going into the office. No answering emails. I didn't even let myself think about work. Instead of earning money, I planned to spend seven days concentrating solely on writing a twenty-page paper for school. Unfortunately, by Tuesday I'd done little more than drink coffee and eat donuts. Not because… Continue reading Reframe How You Define Success
Be Productive While You Wait
This week is going to be a good week. I can feel it in my bones. I am determined to be productive. I am going to write a paper, or at least start one. I am going to write several blog posts and read an entire book. And I am determined to not won't let… Continue reading Be Productive While You Wait


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This very light and bright short term let studio flat is situated on the first floor (with lift) of this purpose built development. On entering the flat there is a small hallway which leads to the studio room which being situated on the corner benefits from windows and balconies on 2 sides.
The room is a good size and is 'L' shaped with the queensize double bed at one end with closet space and then the seating area with 2 comfortable armchairs, flatscreen TV and french doors onto the balcony which overlooks the gardens and has a small table and 2 chairs. The kitchen area is generous in size and very well fitted with oven, microwave, hob (stove top), washer/dryer, and fridge as well as good storage.
There is also a breakfast bar with 2 stools. The bathroom is well fitted with bath with shower over tub and glass screen, wash hand basin and loo. A very bright vacation rental studio offering comfortable accommodation which is conveniently located for shops and restaurants and an easy 10 minute walk from the nearest underground at West Brompton. Parking space available on request for £150 per week.
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My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed staying in this lovely studio flat in West Brompton. It was clean, comfortable, and so very bright and airy, especially for a studio flat in London. We had some lovely weather during our visit, so we really appreciated the two balconies. And the kitchen, where we made almost all our evening meals was bigger than our own kitchen at home. The flat is beautifully…
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Join the fight for Alzheimer's first survivor!
Our Cedar Hill Forget-Me-Not team will be walking in White River Junction on September 22, 2019 for the Walk To End Alzheimer's. We know firsthand how cruel this disease is, and we're committed to raising awareness and funds to support Alzheimer's care, support, and research.
You can help in two ways:
1 – Join us in the fight against Alzheimer's and walk with our team.
2 – Help us reach our fundraising goal by making a donation on our fundraising page.
We encourage all family members and friends who have been touched in some way by this horrible disease to walk with us this September 22nd. Together, we can end Alzheimer's disease! Cedar Hill Forget-Me-Nots Team Page
About the Walk
Registration at 9am
Ceremony at 10am
Walk at 10:15am
Route Length: 2.2 miles ( shorter option available)
Lyman Park
167 Maple St
White River Junction, VT 05001
Join our Team!
Walk to End Alzheimer's unites the entire community — more than 450,000 participants that include family, friends, co-workers, social and religious groups and more — in a display of combined strength and dedication in the fight against this devastating disease. While there is no fee to register, each participant is expected to fundraise in order to contribute to the cause and raise awareness. The Alzheimer's Association provides free, easy-to-use tools and staff support to help each participant reach their fundraising goal.
When you participate in the Walk, your fundraising dollars fuel our mission-related initiatives of care, support and research. In addition, your actions, both through fundraising and participating in the event, help to change the level of Alzheimer's awareness in your community. Take the first step to a world without Alzheimer's by finding a Walk near you. Once you register, you will have access to a wide range of tools and support through your Participant Center, ensuring a successful and fulfilling experience.
Our mission
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Our vision
A world without Alzheimer's disease.


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Let me just start by saying:
- Matthew Macfadyen (Athos / MI-5) is no Oliver Reed.
- Ray Stevenson (Porthos / Thor, Punisher: War Zone, Rome) is no Frank Finlay
- Luke Evans (Aramis / Clash of the Titans, Immortals) is no Richard Chamberlain
- Logan Lerman (D'Artagnan / Percy Jackson) is no Michael York
- Mads Mikkelsen (Rochefort / Valhalla Rising, Casino Royale) – is no Christopher Lee
- Orlando Bloom (Duke of Buckingham / Lord of the Rings) is no Simon Ward
- Milla Jovovich (Milady de Winter / Resident Evil) is no Faye Dunaway
- Christoph Waltz (Cardinal Richelieu / Inglorious Basterds) is no Charlton Heston
- Freddie Fox (King Louis XIII of France / The Shadow Line) is no Jean-Pierre Cassel
- Paul W.S. Anderson (Mortal Kombat, Event Horizon, Soldier, Resident Evil, AVP: Alien vs. Predator, Death Race, Resident Evil: Afterlife) is no Richard Lester
- Okay, the screenwriters, Alex Litvak and Andrew Davies, have done better work overall than George MacDonald Faser, but not with The Three Musketeers property
In fact, the only actors on that list that could even compare to the performers in the 1973 version of The Three Musketeers are maybe Ray Stevenson and Mads Mikkelsen (although I don't know how good their comedy chops are). That could be your review right there, combined with some free-associations about the other films the writers and director have made.
To put it plainly, this movie is bad.
Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad.
Even the packaging is ugly and poorly put together.
I had to watch the 1973 version to wash the foul taste out of my soul after watching this absolute waste of time and energy, just to see if the original (which shares virtually all of its plot points, thanks to the shared source material – except for dumbing them down to Ritalin-induced cartoon levels, amping up the stupidity to eleven, and adding flying boats and clockwork vaults) had maybe been just as dumb as this one and I just had fond memories from childhood viewings.
Richard Lester's version, while silly and sex-rompy at times, is superior to this trash in every single way imaginable. For example, in the original confrontation with the Cardinal's guards, it's the Three Musketeers and D'Artangnan against seven or eight guards while a small group of nuns look on and tut – and no one is killed. It's an awkward and brutal brawl that ends with everyone groaning and D'Artangnan comically offering a healing salve his mother sent with him to Paris.
In the new version, our "heroes" fight FORTY guards, and seem to be murdering them all in the streets with slow-motion wire-fu, while crowds of peasants look on and cheer. That right there symbolizes everything that is wrong with this venture. It's stupid, loud, and the sort of storytelling one would expect from an ADD child on crank.
And if I never see Logan Lerman in a film again, it'll be too soon. His D'Artangnan is just awful on every level. His performance is the absolute worst of the memorize-your-lines-and-hit-your-marks-so-we-can-go-get-lunch performances in the film.
I don't know if it's the horribly overused and out-of-character hyper-stylized action sequences that put me off more, or the casual murdering of dozens of people by our "heroes." It could be the atrocious excuse for swordplay, or maybe the inability of any of the actors to deliver their lines as though they were actually getting paid for the job.
Actually, that's probably more the fault of the mass of clichés and bungled opportunities that is the script.
I would like to say, though, that I still love Stevenson and Mikkelsen and will continue to watch anything they are in. The same goes for Jovovitch, but that's probably only due to some psychological glitch on my part. It's going to take a while for me to trust Waltz again.
This is an utterly joyless affair that was painful to watch. And that's coming from a reviewer who loved Anderson's Resident Evil films (a guilty pleasure that I can offer no valid explanation for). Thank goodness I didn't have to watch this crap in 3-D.
The only good thing I have to say about this garbage is that is beautiful garbage. The Bavarian sets that are substituting for Venice and Paris are magnificent and the design is a wonder to behold. The costuming is also very impressive. I will even say that the flying boats, which I love in theory, are gorgeously put together, even if they are ineptly utilized.
Someday, Anderson will direct a good script with actors who care and it will be magnificent.
The Blu-ray release features a number of deleted scenes that are just as good as anything else in the film, so perhaps the entire thing should have been deleted. I refused to punish myself with the filmmakers' audio commentary. But the Behind-the-Scenes featurettes were actually very informative, entertaining, and are probably the only thing worth watching on this disc.
- Directed by. Paul W. S. Anderson
- Written by: Alex Litvak (Predators) and Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones)
- Starring: Milla Jovovich, Matthew Macfadyen, Luke Evans, Ray Stevenson, Orlando Bloom, Logan Lerman, Mads Mikkelsen, Freddie Fox, and Christoph Waltz
The Three Musketeers is available on DVD, Blu-ray, and VOD March 13th. Be warned.
Paul Brian McCoy is the writer of Mondo Marvel and a regular contributor to Shot for Shot, Streaming Pile O' Wha?, and Classic Film/New Blu, all here at Comics Bulletin. His first novel, The Unraveling: Damaged Inc. Book One is on sale now for Kindle US, Kindle UK, and Nook. You can also purchase his collection of short stories, Coffee, Sex, & Creation at Amazon US and UK. He is unnaturally preoccupied with zombie films, Asian cult cinema, and sci-fi television. He can also be found babbling on Twitter at @PBMcCoy and blogging occasionally at Infernal Desire Machines.
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Hourly pay is based on experience and ranges from $12.00 to $15.66. Paras will receive an extra $1.00 per hour, for any hours worked on Saturdays and Sundays!
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Hello Apigeeks,
Let me start by saying thank you for great response & feedback on 4MV4D videos. I promised to post a new 4MV4D video for every new youtube channel subscription in my last article. We have crossed milestone of 25 subscribers. Here is the S02E01 4MV4D video that talks about API Traffic Management.
Every API Program needs some traffic management to protect target servers. In this 4MV4D video, We will see different traffic management use cases & how Apigee Edge can help you with out of the box policies to solve these issues.
A very common scenario is implementing Quotas, Let's say you would like to allow 100 API calls per day access to public developers, 1000 API calls per day to partner and unlimited access to internal developers. It can also be something like if API call comes from particular IP address you would like to allow X number of API calls per Y interval.
Sometimes quota deciding factor can be part of request or response. Let's say if a query param 'x' has value 'a' you would like to provide 5 API calls per minute & has value 'b' you would like to provide 10 API calls per minutes. Apigee Edge Quota Policy make your life easy to configure dynamic quotas & maintain counters, raise faults if quota exceeds. In this series season 2, We are going to learn hands on how Apigee Edge Quota Policy works in upcoming 4MV4D videos.
In this 4MV4D video we have seen basic use cases where we need to do API Traffic management to protect target servers. Apigee also has other traffic management policies like Spike Arrest & Concurrent rate limit which we will explore in future 4MV4D videos.
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The 1900-1920s Classic Cars Channel contains articles about antique cars, including Chevys, Studebakers and DeSotos. Check out detailed information about 1900-1920s classic cars.
The 1908-1927 Ford Model T cemented America's place as a force in the nascent automotive industry. There are many historians that consider the Model T the most significant car that has ever been produced. Learn about the 1908-1927 Ford Model T.
The 1907-1926 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost is hailed by some as the, "Best Car in the World." To this day, this car is the most famous and most desirable antique car in history. Learn about the seminal 1907-1926 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.
The 1927 LaSalle was attractive, but expensive for the time. The car is unique in that it was the first car in the world that was consciously styled. It couldn't compete with the Cadillac Sixty Series and was canned. Learn about LaSalle.
The 1907 Cadillac Model K was one of the first American cars to win respect from the European automakers. The secret came from the standardized parts, which was literally unheard of at the time. Learn about the 1907 Cadillac Model K.
The 1902 Panhard and Levassor was an early entry to the field of automobiles, but it had a lasting impact. The Panhard rod, which was featured on this car, was famous for locating rear axles in the lateral plane. Learn about the 1902 Panhard and Levassor.
The 1916-1923 Packard Twin Six set the standard of American luxury cars of the day. This car featured a 12-cylinder layout, which improved performance, smoothness and silence. Explore the 1916-1923 Packard Twin Six at HowStuffWorks.
The 1923-1931 Lancia Lambda was the first car to use the innovative unit-body construction still in use today. The design combines the body of the car and the chassis to form a single unit, rather than separate parts. Explore the 1923-1931 Lancia Lambda.
The 1901 Mercedes 35 HP is considered by some as the first automobile. The six liter engine seems rather tame by today's standards, but in 1901 this car was a technological marvel. Learn about the 1901 Mercedes 35 HP and its impact on the automotive industry.
The 1901-1907 Oldsmobile Curved-Dash was one of the first blockbuster cars of the new auto era. The car was versatile, available and reliable, which was everything that was needed for cars at the time to become popular. Learn about the 1901-1907 Oldsmobile Curved-Dash.
The 1911-1915 Mercer Raceabout Model 35-R was a sporty performance car built with speed in mind. This car was part of the brass-age era of car manufacturing, which makes this car highly desirable to collectors. Explore the Mercer Raceabout at HowStuffWorks.
The 1915-1922 Stutz Bearcat was a commercial success and quickly became one of the most beloved classic cars. It was built with a light body design, which insured that performance would be maximized. Learn about the 1915-1922 Stutz Bearcat.
The 1924 Chrysler Model B-70 was the first car by Walter P. Chrysler, and its success lead to the founding of the Chrysler Corporation. Learn about this car and the story behind Chrysler's development of his first car. Learn more.
The 1915 Cadillac V-8, Type 51 blew past the six-cylinder engines of its competitors to lead a revolution. The V-8 was an unusual design for the time because many people had never seen that type of engine before. Learn about the 1915 Cadillac V-8.
The 1922 Wills Sainte Claire A-68 Roadster was the creation of C. Harold Wills after he left the Ford Motor Company. Wills used his earnings from Ford to startup his own company. How did his car do? Find out in this article.
The 1925 Renault 6 CV NN classic car was considered the French "people's car." It weighed about 2,400 pounds, so performance was modest -- top speed came in at just 47 mph. Find out more about this little beauty and see stunning photographs.
The 1928 Nash Advanced Six Coupe was a product of the 'Roaring Twenties.' 1928 was Nash's best year of the decade as 138,137 cars were built, good for 3.67 percent of the market. See photos and read about this classic car.
The 1928 Auburn Speedster was Errett Lobban Cord's attempt to combine performance and style to boost sales. The resulting three stunning generations of Speedsters all ranked among the most memorable automobiles ever produced. Read about this classic.
The 1929 Chevrolet International AC Coupe was the first six-cylinder engine introduced by the company since 1915. The new six made international headlines and spurred Chevy's domination of the low-priced car market. Read about this classic car.
The 1924 Oakland 6-54A Four-Passenger Coupe was advertised as the "True Blue Oakland Six." Oakland was the first car to use DuPont's Duco Satin Finish paint and featured four-wheel brakes. See pictures and read about this stunning coupe.
The 1923-1927 Ford Model T marked the end of a long run for the venerable classic. Ford was facing competition from Chevrolet, which left Ford with no choice but to make improvements to the car. Find out how competition forced Henry Ford to modify the Model T.
The 1928 Studebaker President, equipped with an eight-cylinder engine, was a racy departure for Studebaker. This car fulfilled the Studebaker President's goal of offering the finest eight-cylinder car in the world. Learn more about the 1928 Studebaker.


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Lauren LeMunyan, PCC
Owner, Lauren LeMunyan Coaching, LLC & The SpitFire Coach
At the age of six, Lauren tasted her first drop of entrepreneurship and was hooked (literally). What started as way to cure boredom while hanging out with some octogenarians, Lauren learned the art of crochet and quickly mastered the beginnings of hat-making. Fast-forward three decades filled with a successful career in association management and multiple business launches, this SpitFire Coach now teaches creative entrepreneurs and passionate professionals how to streamline their focus, reduce stress and make magic happen.
Lauren incorporates a fun, direct and intuitive-based coaching process to build clear, concise and creative strategies in marketing, branding, operations, hiring and business development.
When she's not combating gremlins and energy blocks, Lauren spends her time in Washington, DC
With her personality-packed English Bulldog, Rico Suave where she also produces and hosts a weekly business-focused podcast – The SpitFire Podcast. And if that isn't enough fire spitting, she can be found up and down the East Coast performing on stage as the Bluegrass-Americana Rapper, JRZ FRSH. www.laurenlemunyan.com
5 Tips for Adding a Dash of Spitfire to Your Life and Business
My podcast guest is iPEC-certified coach Lauren LeMunyan, who came from the nonprofit space and then opened a CrossFit gym in Las Vegas. As she began to see how people hold themselves back, she realized she was holding herself back. So she hired a coach and ended up becoming one. In meditation, she discovered her coaching gift was "spitfire:" understanding the passion each of us have in our bellies and how to fire it up and express it. Today she helps small business owners and executives, whom she sees as change agents bogged down by details and self-expectations. She becomes the catalyst to help them find their passion and feel confident creating the positive change they envision.
Lauren firmly believes that what we do best for others, "we suck at doing for ourselves." In struggling with her own distractions, expectations and fears, she has created many tools to help her clients stay focused. I know we entrepreneurs all experience—yet few want to talk about—our bouts with doubt. Our recent conversation uncovered many wise tips you can use to create success.
1. Fire Up Your Passion—and Have Fun
Given the alluring security of a corporate job, the risks of starting a business by yourself today are huge. Lauren begins by helping her clients rediscover their values and passion. Once they touch their original why, she says, the creative floodgates open. The next step is brainstorming where they want to be in one, three or five years and reverse-engineering a plan.
Everything is on the table for Lauren when working with her clients. She always finds some kind of "no-fly zone," something "protecting" the client from making change, which she helps them understand and address.
Lauren's favorite success quote is, "If it's not fun, why do it?" She feels that in having fun she can be most powerful and helpful for others. Sometimes we start businesses with a short-term goal in mind—perhaps making a quick buck or out of fear. If you find yourself unhappy and uninspired, it may be time to transition out. And that's ok, too. I agree that if you are not waking up smiling about your work, about serving others, what do you need to look at?
2. Develop Personal Refocusing Tools
Like many of us, Lauren personally struggles with patience and trusting the process, often pushing and making things more intense than they need to be. She has to remind herself to let go, or to pick herself up when others aren't sharing her excitement. Her daily meditation practice helps her sit in stillness and move through any anxiety. What helps you refocus?
Another resource she utilizes is reaching out instead of isolating, talking things out with a friend or colleague. Too many entrepreneurs feel like they need to take everything on themselves and that they don't want to be a burden. In my practice, executives do this too. But nobody earns an award for doing things by yourself. Co-creation multiplies outcome.
Lauren uses and recommends The Awesome Shit List Journal. She used to worry into a journal, writing about her insecurities until she decided she needed a place to keep all her positives. You can create your own, she says, then write every day about "all the awesome shit" going on. When your energy starts to drop, open it up and take in all that evidence that your business and life are great. Many of my own clients can replay a difficult conversation but can't remember momentous positive experiences. Journaling helps us see what's really happening and reframe and refocus.
3. Get Honest Feedback and Assessment: Mastermind
Lauren believes honest support and feedback is key. Our wonderful family and friends like to protect us and tell us what we want to hear, but that isn't what you need to find true success. Success requires realistically looking at the facts and your accomplishments, calmly and consciously, to keep you on track. If you are still struggling a couple years in, for instance, loading up your credit card, then perhaps it's time to let the business go.
Lauren leads mastermind circles, with the goal of tapping the collective creative power and sharing to help all participants become stronger and more passionate. Her group of entrepreneurs meets weekly for about an hour to discuss fixed topics, then opens to whatever is on people's minds. Participants get accountability to goals, and can build community and networks. Lauren says it's like sitting around a fire, telling stories and making connections. They get the support they need, decreasing stress levels, increasing inspiration, and the creativity just takes off, she says.
I love masterminds and have been in one myself for over four years now. It has been powerful. We can discuss failures, too, learn from them and get help overcoming the challenges that every entrepreneur experiences. Lauren calls masterminds a "power posse," and considers having one a key to success.
4. Take Your Time and Research Well
Lauren tracks 13 entrepreneurial pitfalls, one of which is comparison mentality: the expectation that success happens overnight and the crushing disappointment when it doesn't. Instant success is a myth. She says you have to expect building a business to take 2-3 years minimum. There's no harm or foul or failure in having a side job while you do this, either. When you take time to grow your new business, you can launch when you are fully ready.
Lauren recently interviewed a musician interested in starting a boat-cleaning business, walking him through questions an investor might ask: what is the current competition, market size, potential revenue, how many hours can you put into this, what is your exposure to risk, what connects you to this business? If your answers center around your values, she says, then keep exploring. Shadow someone and take your time learning about the business. The more research you do and allies you collect, the better for your business. Get people engaged in your story, and when you are ready for your grand opening, you will have a line out the door.
Before you plant, you must prepare the ground and fertilize it. No tree shoots up overnight. Often businesses that grow fast crash fast. It's a marathon of steady work.
5. Own Your Quirkiness!
Lauren has loved her confidence growth in going from a career she thought she "should" have to owning a brand that people told her was too strong. She says she looks like a young, sweet girl and then drops gansta rap on stage. "I'm not only the rapping coach but the cursing coach," she admits. Yet what you are will resonate with your people, so own your strengths and uniqueness. If anyone says you are too bold, then good for you. Not everyone can leave a solid job and start a business that serves others—those who can't are probably the ones whining!
Lauran's Book Recommendation: The Gifts of Imperfection
Lauren loves The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown. The book taught Lauren to leverage her vulnerability and imperfections as strengths instead of hiding them. Yes, people assume and judge her, and then Lauren drops some knowledge on them and they often ask, "Wait, how old are you?"
While we often feel we must fit into a box and be perfect based on certain standards, this book helps anyone embrace who you are and see your strengths instead of deficiencies.
Contact Lauren at: LaurenLaMunyan.com or SpitfireCoach.com or DCBusinessCoach.com.


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The eco-environment
The Harts Farm fields (B1) site is home to an established flood plain on two sides. The inclusion of a flood plain creates its own dynamic mix in this unique bio diverse environment. This area, which is constantly sodden even in summer months and can be considered to be a water meadow, coupled with the hedgerows, lends itself to be a micro-nature reserve.
There are also two ancient Right of Way public footpaths that cross the land giving people the opportunity to visit this creative wildlife area. Marked as B40 and B33 on the illustration, they are designated as 'definitive' on all walking maps and maintained by Hertfordshire County Council. To learn more about our local footpaths, please visit the Bushey and District Footpaths Association website.
Although there are other places in the county that offer similar environments, not all are accessible to the public and most importantly, there are no other places in Bushey that offer all these vital constituents in one place.
There has been a recent and noticeable decline in foraging wildlife like badgers and hedgehogs. Even rabbits and hares are becoming scarce. These are animals that were often in this area, are now rarely seen and too often only as carcasses on the roadside.
They are slowly being squeezed out of their natural habitat and forced to cross human infrastructure that has ever-increasing traffic. The band of land that runs through the Harts Farm fields proposal gives a last remaining passage, allows wildlife from other areas to come here to feed.
Specific species that are using this land include:
- a colony of pipistrelle bats is confirmed to be on the site. Over the years their habitats eg hedges, ponds and old grassland, where bats like to hunt, have declined in number and they have also lost many of their traditional roosting places, such as hollow trees. Pipstrelle bats are protected under Schedule 2 of the Conservation Regulations Act, 1994;
- a permanent family of Canada geese and a larger migrating colony that comes twice a year. Canada geese have life-long mates and are a beautiful addition to the environment. Relying on the water meadow and flood plain for their food source, Canada geese are protected under the Wildlife and Country Act, 1981; and
- muntjac deer who are commonly seen coming in and out of the hedgerows that provide cover for these naturally timid creatures. Muntjac deer are protected under the Deer Act, 1991.


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Diess is the New Board Member for Development for BMW, and he has overall responsibility for product development, including hybrids and diesels. Since last April, he has been in charge of developing the technological advances for Project i. We spoke to him recently about the upcoming launch of the plug-in i3, the first of the new range of vehicles that make up Project i. The city car will be followed by the i8 plug-in hybrid in early 2014. He knows what his priority is, for now, given the fact that a couple hundred i3 prototypes currently exist, that BMW is wrapping up winter testing and refining components and that the whole project is "well on the way to production," he told AutoblogGreen. "The big task this year is to launch Project i, the i3. We are confident we will launch the car on time in the fourth quarter."
"We come from a situation where we build a car and sell it to a customer and then don't bother him any more. We are revolutionizing this."
Launching the i3 is not the same as putting any other BMW on the market. As the company learned with the Mini E and ActiveE test programs and the DriveNow carsharing unit, some of today's drivers think differently. To change with them, car companies are becoming mobility companies, Diess said.
"We come from a situation where we build a car and sell it to a customer and then don't bother him any more," Diess said. "We are revolutionizing this. We think, ok, maybe he doesn't want to own a car but still drive a BMW. Maybe he wants to drive the car only from here to there and then he wants to swap to a different transport medium. We are focusing on all those activities in the launch of the sub-brand i."
On top of different ways to use a vehicle, BMW is planning new ways to promote the i3. "We think we have a very different approach, and you see it in the product. It's a very comprehensive approach that includes not only bringing the car to the market but also revolutionizing the way we are marketing the car. We will offer the car with additional services that are required so, for instance, you can get access to renewable energy, if you want, in several areas worldwide."
When the i3 is released, BMW will offer up a suite of smartphone apps and mobile ways to see the car's charging state, the temperature, where the car is, how far you can go on the current charge. While not unique in the era of connected vehicles, this is new for a mass-market BMW. "We will accompany the car with many internet-based services where you get much more information than you expect with your normal car," Diess said. "That is why we believe it will be a product that customers will love."
More revolutionary is the way BMW will have special dealers to educate potential buyers as well as offer lots of information online and, most interestingly, home-based test drives where "you can get people coming to your house bringing you the car, letting you test the car." These programs will be mainly focused in urban areas, so don't expect them to flatbed an i3 out to the Kenai Peninsula.
"You can get people coming to your house bringing you the car, letting you test the car."
Getting to test a plug-in vehicle at home is important to figuring out if battery-powered driving is for you. Thanks to the Mini E and ActiveE electric vehicle fleets over the last few years, "The first feedback from the Mini E confirmed our way of equipping the car with a commuting range," Diess said. "Most people would start with the car charged and, during the day, travel 40-50 kilometers [25-31 miles] and then, after a while they would stop charging it every day and only charge it every second day. We found that the overwhelming majority of our customers were very happy with the range, with some exceptions where it was not the right car for their circumstances. "
"After a while they would stop charging it every day and only charge it every second day."
BMW has tried to make the i3 the right car for most anyone who drives in the city. This means using the new LifeDrive carbon fiber cell (details here). Diess said, "I would say the most revolutionary is the car itself because if really breaks the rules of body, shell and drivetrain. We have a new architecture. Our goal, right from the start, was to come to market with a car which will be emotional and fun to drive and deliver on our core competence which is driving pleasure. Meaning, the vehicle should be fully electric and focused on cities, so it has to be an agile car. We don't want to overload the car with battery cells. We think the range should be for daily commuting. We never wanted to build a car that can compete for the long-distance traveler."
"We don't want to overload the car with battery cells. We never wanted to build a car that can compete for the long-distance traveler."
He continued, "The outcome really pleases us. We have been driving the car for a couple months and are relatively close to series production and it's just great fun. If I can drive one of the prototypes, it is my first choice for city driving. It has a relatively high seating position, it is smooth, the accelerator pedal is very proportional and spontaneous. It's 0-60 below eight seconds. It has very low turning radius, so you can move very fast. It's just fun. That is why we have a very good chance to make a success out of it because it's not only a sustainable product and very environmentally friendly, it's also an emotional product."
The i3 launches at the end of the year, so we will soon have a very good chance to find out.


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Enforgettable Blazebeads Bracelete "Knot knot" is the earliest civilization in human history Humans start with a knot Thought is easy to develop Culture also follows the enlightenment of thought Continue to progress at the speed of flying. Glass beads are one of the representatives of Taiwan's ancient civilization A symbol of nobles (Mulimulidan) Combine simple knots Five-color neutral leather rope design In a busy modern life Add a simple and personal style Five colors, suitable for modern good savage on weekdays Representing the cycle from Monday to Friday Freely matched by the wearer Hand ring accessories from the hand Remind yourself what day of the week? Also evokes the simple and natural nature of your heart. Use the inner self Play the most powerful original drive Start every day with all your life "It is the first day and the last day" attitude. Of course, 365 days is worth your full efforts. "Reading the hand circle" five colors, countless possibilities Master in your hands... follow you! OK? ★Maintenance Tips - How to take care★ * Leather cords or wax cords are waterproof, but to maintain product quality, please try not to wear them when bathing or swimming. * Glass beads, imaginary animal horns can be wiped with mild oil such as baby cloth and baby oil, which will make it bright and beautiful. *If the metal material is worn for a long time, it will easily lead to oxidative fading due to contact with the skin and under various environmental conditions. It can be wiped clean with a silver cloth; brass should be wiped with a soft cloth of copper oil to remove the spot weight. It is like a new look. *The related works are mostly fragile materials such as glass fiber. Please avoid falling, squeezing and avoiding damage. ★ Warm reminder ★ 1. The photo of the product is a photo. The color difference is normal due to the difference in the ambient light source between the computer display and the camera. 2. This product has a variety of items with color, the item color is subject to physical shipment. 3. The goods are handmade products, can not be made 100% fine and identical, it is inevitable that there are imperfections, please forgive me! If the buyer is extremely demanding, please be careful to place an order to avoid disputes. 4. The workshop receives the 7-11 order notice and will contact you again to confirm if you will pick up the goods on time. To avoid ordering, do not pick up the goods, increase the burden of the workshop. Buyers will not pick up the goods as follows, and the workshop will cancel all qualifications. Please be cautious to place an order~ Thank you! Origin / manufacturing methods Taiwan / handmade warm heart production
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Local Churchers Solicitors has been shortlisted for the Law Society's prestigious Excellence Awards, the highest accolade for law firms in England and Wales.
Churchers has been shortlisted in the Law Firm of the Year - Medium category.
"Churchers Solicitors has been providing services to the South Coast for more than 130 years. We take pride in our heritage and love serving our local community. Recently we've taken part in fundraisers for local charities, such as our upcoming Spinnaker Abseil for Beaulieu Respite and Rowans Hospice; and continue to aim to provide an overall friendly and approachable service to our clients."
Law Society president Christina Blacklaws said: "There are more than 9,000 firms and 140,000 solicitors in England and Wales, so to be shortlisted for an Excellence Award is to be recognised as being among the best of the best.
"All the firms and solicitors who are shortlisted should be congratulated for the work they do day-in day-out to support their clients, many of whom are navigating complex and challenging legal problems.
"At a time of immense pressure on the justice system, the incredible work being done by solicitors across the country should be applauded."
Winners are announced at the Law Society's Excellence Awards ceremony in London on 17 October.
Majority of Churchers offices no longer using the DX systemMore Info
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Churchers Solicitors, who maintain an office in Ryde, has confirmed the planned acquisition of fellow Isle of Wight firm, Walter Gray & Co on 1st April 2020.More Info


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I woke up an old facebook page which used to be called 'RunnyCustard's Fluffy Bits' and I've now renamed as RunnyCustardMakes and posted some up to date photos of the creatures that I've made, including this guy who I called Richard. (the photo shows Richard (cream coloured) with Bob!)
I was promptly asked if I could make another 'Richard' character which I did – this version had arms and as I though I'd let the new owner name him, I decided to give him the moniker 'Richard's Cousin' – well, they do look alike!
He went off on his travels last week with a friendly little chap to keep him company and they were snug in a handmade drawstring bag.
I started making a new website just to feature the craft side of things which I hope to list the creatures to sell via that platform or you can always use Etsy if you prefer that site!
Here's another little critter that needs a home – he's currently at the L'Arche shop in West Norwood but let me know if you would like him posted to you 🙂