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Coco and Julia's "One Moment in Time" goes global
The phenomenal love team's much-talked-about film will be screened in the Middle East, U.S. and Canada
A Moment In Time is currently second only to Bruce Willis' "A Good Day to Die Hard" according to Philippine Box-Office Mojo, earning to date over P57M and trumping newcomer Hollywood films like Oscar Best Picture nominee, "Lincoln" and Oscar winner for Best Costume Design, "Anna Karenina" as of February 28.
Aside from the regular showing in cinemas across the Philippines, A Moment In Time now has an exclusive pay-per-view on The Filipino Channel (TFC) in all Middle East countries except in United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Bahrain where it will be screened in theatres from March 7 to 14. The Coco-Julia starrer will be shown on TFC from February 28 to March 3 and March 7 to March 10 at 12nn, 3pm, 6pm, and 9pm.
Also, the phenomenal love team's much-talked-
From March 1, today, till March 7, A Moment in Time will be shown in 28 U.S. theatres, namely:
AMC Loews Jersey Gardens 20, Elizabeth, NJ; Clearview Bergenfield Cinemas, Bergenfield, NJ; Clearview Allwood Theatre; Clifton, NJ; Clearview Cinemas, New York, NY
Pearlridge West Theatres, Aiea, HI
Century 25, 32100 Union Landing, Union City, CA; Century Great Mall, Milpitas, CA; Century Laguna 16, Elk Grove, CA; Century Roseville, Roseville, CA; Century at Tanforan, San Bruno, CA; Century 14 Vallejo, CA
Century Park Lane, Reno, NV; Regal Village Square Stadium Las Vegas, NV
Cerritos Stadium Cinema, Cerritos, CA; Ontario Palace Stadium 22, Ontario, CA; Orange Stadium Promenade, Orange, CA; West Covina Stadium 18, West Covina, CA; UA Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA; Carmel Mountain, San Diego, CA
Parkway Plaza Stadium 12, Tukwila, WA
Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL; AMC Village Crossing 18, Skokie, IL;
Cinemark (The Legacy) Plano, TX; Tinseltown USA, Houston, TX; Cinemark Webster, Webster, TX
AMC Loews Cinema Rio 18, Gaithersburg, MD
AMC Hoffman Center 22, Alexandria, VA; Cinemark 18 Norfolk, VA 23502
"A Moment In Time" will be shown from March 1 to 14 at Square One-Empire Studio 10 in Mississauga, Ontario; Coliseum Scarborough in Scarborough, Ontario; Cineplex Northgate Winnipeg in Winnipeg, Manitoba; Sunridge Spectrum Cineplex in Calgary, Alberta; Cineplex-Movies 12 Edmonton in Edmonton, Alberta; Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas in Vancouver, British Columbia; Empire Studio 12-Guildford sa Surrey, British Columbia and Cineplex South Keys in Ottawa, Ontario.
"A Moment In Time" is a modern love story of Patrick (Coco) and Jillian (Julia) who went through different trials that measured their love for each other. Produced by Star Cinema and directed by Emmanuel Palo, also featured in "A Moment In Time" are ZsaZsa Padilla, Cherie Gil, Gabby Concepcion, Ella Cruz, and the twins from "PBB Teen Edition 4" Joj at Jai Agpangan. Don't be left behind, rush to the nearest cinemas and watch Coco and Julia's first movie, "A Moment In Time."
For more information and latest updates about "A Moment In Time" simply visit www.StarCinema.com.ph (http://www.starcinema.com.ph/
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A logic model is a visual representation of a program, showing how program resources are expected to lead to the desired health outcome or behavior change. It itemizes all inputs, activities or processes, outputs, outcomes (short and long term) and impacts of the program, typically within a one page diagram.(1) The image below is a great resource for determining what programmatic information should be placed in each column. Not all logic models are set up in this format but most share the same categories of information; the flow and format depends upon the depiction that is most useful for the specific needs of the program implementers.
Source: W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Logic Model Development Guide, p. 3.
These are the various people, physical items, and funding required to implement the program (i.e. human resources and staff, office space and supplies, or training materials).(2) For example, a program aiming to reduce diarrhea-related under-5 mortality rates may require 100,000 oral rehydration sachets (ORS), 10 community health workers (CHWs), and a local program manager to oversee the activities.
Activities listed in the logic model are the main substance of the health program.(3) For example, if the program is aiming to reduce diarrhea-related under-5 mortality in Ghana, one of the activities or processes may be "distribute ORS to village clinics" or "conduct educational sessions with mothers about how to properly administered ORS to children."
These are indicators that should stem directly from the inputs and activities. In terms of timing, these indicators should be met by the time the program has ended.(4) Continuing with the under-5 mortality example, an appropriate output would be 100,000 ORS distributed to clinics in Village X in Ghana. This is accomplished by having the ORS available as a resource in the appropriate amount (100,000) and having one of the program activities to distribute the ORS; the result of this input plus activity is the output, or 100,000 ORS distributed.
These are changes or improvements that can be measured among the target population or existing health system. These effects should be seen almost immediately at the end of a project implementation period for short term outcomes and, depending on the timeline and specific program characteristics, up to one to two years after for long term outcomes.(5) With the ORS example, an expected outcome would be a reduction in the incidence of acute diarrhea among the target population of children under 5. It is expected that, for one project, that there will be a number of outcomes but fewer than the number of outputs. For further distinction between outputs and outcomes, please refer to the Global Health Metrics module [http://www.uniteforsight.org/global-health-university/global-health-metrics] and the Outcomes in Global Health module [http://www.uniteforsight.org/global-health-university/outcomes].
Impact is what the program implementers expect to happen, as a result of the program but after the program timeline has ended. Some organizations may refer to impacts as "long-term outcomes" but both essentially summarize intended health effects among the target population or health system that occur several years after a program has ended and as program outcomes are achieved.(6) As with the ORS example, the impact would be to reduce under-5 mortality rates in Ghana. Most programs only have one or two impacts, often relating to reducing mortality rates or improving a health outcome, and they should link directly back to the program outcomes (reducing incidence of acute diarrhea will lead to a reduced child mortality rate).
Contextual factors
Although not directly related or planned by program developers, in any environment, several contextual factors exist that will inevitably influence the outcomes of the program. These may include political, social, cultural, or economic situations within the country or community that can create barriers, or sometimes promote the utilization of health care services or the adoption of new health behaviors.(7) The reason to include these relevant factors in the logic model is because they need to be measured to some degree to link outcomes to program activities and not external, uncontrolled factors.(8) For example, if there is a significant decrease in acute diarrhea, evaluators need to determine whether this was due to the effects of the program activities or whether income of the village was also increasing and therefore, allowing for income-related improved health outcomes. This analysis would involve collecting data on acute diarrhea incidence but also household or village income levels at various time points.
Each of the components described above should be recorded in bullet or list form in the logic model, not in narrative or paragraph form as the value of a logic model is in its simplicity. Typically, the logic model is accompanied in the report or grant proposal with a narrative explanation for any extra information that is of use but not vital to the logic model itself. The logic model is a useful tool for all stages of the program implementation and evaluation process and should be developed early on in these processes.(9) Like the first step, focusing the evaluation, developing a logic model or similar framework of the program pathways is important to include in an evaluation plan whether a process, outcome, or impact evaluation is being conducted.
(1) W.K. Kellogg Foundation. (2004). Using logic models to bring together planning, evaluation, and action: Logic model development guide. Battle Creek, MI. https://www.bttop.org/sites/default/files/public/W.K.%20Kellogg%20LogicModel.pdf. Accessed on 21 June 2019.
(2) McCawley, P.F. (n.d.). The logic model for planning and evaluation. University of Idaho. http://www.extension.uidaho.edu/publishing/pdf/cis/cis1097.pdf. Accessed on 21 June 2019.
(3) Ibid.
(4) Ibid.
(5) Issel, L.M. (2009). Health program planning and evaluation: A practical, systematic approach for community health (2nd ed.) Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
(6) Julian, D.A. (1997). The utilization of the logic model as a system level planning and evaluation device. Evaluation and Program Planning. 20(3):251-257.
(7) Bamberger, M., Rugh, J., and Mabry, L. (2006). Real world evaluation: Working under budget, time, data, and political constraints. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
(8) Victoria, C.G., Schellenberg, J.A., Huicho, L., Amaral, J., Arifeen, S.E., Pariyo, G., Manzi, F., Scherpbier, R.W., Bryce, J. and Habicht, J-P. (2006). Context matters: Interpreting impact findings in child survival evaluations. Health Policy Plan, 20(suppl 1): i18-i31.
(9) W.K. Kellogg Foundation. (2004). Using logic models to bring together planning, evaluation, and action: Logic model development guide. Battle Creek, MI. https://www.bttop.org/sites/default/files/public/W.K.%20Kellogg%20LogicModel.pdf. Accessed on 21 June 2019.

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What could 40 miles mean to you? Quite a lot if you have a Safe Journey terrorism travel insurance policy!
You'll spot lots of references to a 40-mile radius in our Policy Wording, and whenever we talk about cancellation and curtailment.
The terms of Safe Journey cancellation cover (disinclination to travel) are that you're covered for cancellation if an act of terrorism takes place within a 40-mile radius of your booked travel route or accommodation, up to 42 days prior to your departure. You don't have to cancel, but the choice is yours!
In the case of curtailment, Safe Journey also applies if your accommodation is anywhere within 40 miles of the attack and you prefer to go home early.
How much ground does that cover?
A 40-mile radius may not sound huge, but it works out to 5,026.55 square miles – that's 3,218,272 acres or 1,302,388.41 hectares!
In local terms, a 40-mile radius measured from Westminster encompasses Luton, Reading and Guildford. Greater London, by comparison, covers an area of 606 square miles.[caption id="attachment_922" align="aligncenter" width="648"] A 40-mile radius around Westminster[/caption]
Disinclination to travel
Let's look at the Berlin Christmas market attack in December 2016. A 40-mile radius has been drawn around the market zone, reaching Brandenburg in the west, and almost meeting the Polish border in the East.[caption id="attachment_923" align="aligncenter" width="653"] 40-mile radius around the site of the Berlin Christmas Market attack[/caption]
Had you been scheduled to travel in, to, or through the area highlighted below any time between 19 December 2016 and 30 January 2017, you would have been covered for cancellation – assuming you had purchased a Safe Journey policy prior to 19 December, of course.
What would have been covered?
- A trip for which you had booked a hotel in Berlin from 20 – 27 December would have been covered.
- If you had booked a flight to Berlin's Tegel Airport (which falls within the 40-mile radius) on 28 January, you would have been able to choose to cancel.
- Likewise, if you had booked accommodation in Potsdam from 1 – 7January and didn't want to go following the attack, disinclination to travel would have been covered.
What's not covered?
- Travel to other destinations in Germany, e.g. Magdeburg on the far left of the map (unless you were scheduled to travel through the demarcated area).
- Any other travel following an act of terrorism – we can't cover disinclination for a trip to Paris if the attack took place in Berlin.
- If there had been a threat of attack, rather than an actual attack, cover would not apply.
- If the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) had issued advice against all travel, or against all but essential travel to the area.
What about curtailment?
If you are already travelling and an act of terrorism takes place, you would be covered for curtailment as long as your accommodation is within that same 40-mile radius of the attack.
Curtailment cover includes a refund for the unused portion of your trip, as well as costs to reschedule flights or other transport if these are not provided by your tour operator or airline.
If an act of terrorism takes place within a 1-mile radius of your accommodation when you're already there, Safe Journey would also provide emergency temporary accommodation.
What this means for you
We believe every traveller should have financial protection that allows them to choose to cancel a trip if there's an act of terrorism close to their destination – hence the 40-mile radius.
Cancellation and curtailment cover of up to £2,000.00 per person is provided, with just a £100 excess payment, so it can have an enormous impact should you prefer not to go.
For more details of cancellation and curtailment, as well as other cover included in every Safe Journey policy such as emergency medical treatment, medical repatriation, death and permanent total disablement, delays, personal effects, and withdrawal of services, please read our Policy Wording. This is also where you'll find full terms, conditions and exclusions.
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|Henry says MOSSY PANCAKE!
I'm not surprised that they were unable to think out of the box. They are, after all, the same sort of people that came up with the names for all of the other boringly named landmarks around the state.
My son named the rabbit at his preschool "Mossy Pancake". If the bridge were named "Mossy Pancake" then at least everyone would smile when they see it. People would look to Portland and think "what a fun name - doesn't Portland have such a great sense of humor?". Think of "big pink". Instead we're going to get another "Marquam Bridge" -- where nobody even remembers the name, no matter what the "historical significance."
Does anyone remember the historically significant names of the two OHSU tram cars? There was a big naming process over that too. If they would have been named Tom & Jerry, everyone would remember (and smile). Instead it's as if they were never named at all.
Every time I go over the new bridge, I'm going to make sure to make a loud comment on the bus "WOW THE MOSSY PANCAKE BRIDGE SURE IS LOOKING GREAT TONIGHT." Maybe it'll catch on, and that will be my contribution.


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Married couples have had difficulty getting along since the first marriage. It's the nature of human relationships that some don't work as smoothly as hoped.
For whatever reason, couples may choose not to actually divorce or file any court action regarding the dissolution of their marriage. They may however record some sort of land record to "separate" their property as a couple did in Kentucky did in 1862 (Michael and Margaret Trautvetter in Campbell County). The deed specified that the couple was not getting divorced at that point in time, but decided to partition their real and personal property into "his" and "hers."
Is there a land record documenting your relative's separation?
Not all marital squabbles ended in court–particularly if the couple separated without divorcing.
Of course, if the couple had no real property then there was no need for any sort of document partitioning the property between them.


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Male in robe……. late night. He lives not far from a cemetery… across the street. It's the length of the block…
It's after 12am, on Halloween Early morning, tonight the little goblins run for candy. Remembering he forgot his phone in the workshop and it alarms for him in the AM. Slipping into loafers his robe he shuffle out the side door. The workshop at the end of the driveway. While heading back, he notices it's quiet. But It's always quiet. Continuing & thinking, even the crickets are quite. This is California we get crickets all year. Hearing noise from behind him, a shuffling, short breath, panting but slow..coming toward him. From down the street and into his driveway, sounds, getting louder….saakkkkqqick a drooling sound.. moving in his direction Knowing he's got tools in the shop to deal with things. Running to door robe flying open.
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We are over the moon to be collaborating with one of our favourite businesses, Go Outside The Lines! For those of you not in the know, they create fun and inspiring prints for kids to colour, draw, doodle, scribble and paint on!
Like us, they believe it's so important for kids to be creative and have the freedom and opportunity to create. So together we have designed two new prints to colour in. They are 'My desk, My Rules' and 'Masterpiece.'
To help kick start your child's creative journey you will receive one of these prints with every desk purchased. Simply add a desk or table to your basket and we will do the rest!
The collaboration also supports our new hashtag #ourspacetocreate and we can't wait to see the pictures transformed into brilliant works of art and proudly positioned in your creative space!
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Watch the Progress of the First Peregrine Falcon Egg Laid at the Cathedral of Learning
Apr 01, 2018 09:38AM
By North Hills Monthly magazine
In early March, Hope, a female Peregrine falcon, laid her first egg of the season at the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning nesting site in Oakland.
Peregrines typically lay their eggs two days apart. The male and female take turns incubating the eggs, with the female incubating more often than the male. However, the parents won't start incubating until the second-to-last egg is laid.
Peregrine falcons continue to be listed as an endangered species in Pennsylvania because their population has not recovered sufficiently at their natural cliff nest sites. There are currently eight nesting pairs in the Pittsburgh region, all of them residing on human-made structures.
"Over the coming days and weeks, viewers from around the world will be logging on to await the appearance of additional eggs, and, if all goes well, the hatching of the chicks," said National Aviary Ornithologist Bob Mulvihill. "The FalconCam provides remarkable insights into this species, giving viewers an up-close view of these raptors as they develop, mature, and fledge."
The Pittsbugh FalconCam provides real-time streaming video and sound from nests at the Cathedral of Learning and the Gulf Tower. To see more, link to www.aviary.org/nestcams.


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I'm in a bit of a slump lately. It happens to all of us. The crafty mojo has left the building, and I'm not quite sure when it will return.
Usually when this happens, I don't scrap. I look at my materials. I may even organize them. However, I don't glue any paper. Nothing comes to mind, so I walk out of my craft room absolutely frustrated.
I refuse to let that habit continue. There are simply too many beautiful supplies in my room to let sit and collect dust. It doesn't make financial sense to invest that much money and let it go to waste. I am determined to be crafty even when I don't feel like it.
The easiest way for me to keep pushing through the scrappy doldrums is to make cards. I can use up a few scraps while feeling guilt free. If I don't like the final product, I haven't really lost anything. So I sat down this week and just went for it, with no plan in mind.
I wound up with three decent cards. I wish I had done a bit more layering, especially on the last card. Still, most of these supplies have been around for years. See that green plaid print? I've had that paper for a decade. That flower sticker was purchased around that same time. All of the papers and stickers are years old. Truly the only new supplies are those red birds. I've had that stamp forever, but just bought the dies for them.
I know that these cards aren't earth shattering designs. That's okay. My stash is a little smaller. Someone will still love receiving them. And best of all, I haven't given up on paper crafting. Oh, and if you find my mojo, could you send it back this way? I would really like to make something phenomenal.


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where will her story lead us
if we take the time to listen
if we are open to her
if we offer her welcome
a place to belong
how will our lives be richer
if we listen to her story
if her story is grafted
with our own stories
in the story of the vine
April 30, 2017
where will her story lead us
April 27, 2017
have we given her a reason to come
April 27, 2017
I have heard this story
April 27, 2017
will she come through our doors
April 27, 2017
may we prayerfully come together – v2
April 27, 2017
may we prayerfully come together
April 27, 2017
in her eyes
April 26, 2017
she could be anyone
April 26, 2017
do you know her story
April 26, 2017
have you walked this journey
April 25, 2017
may we offer her welcome
edited April 24, 2017
she was afraid to talk – v2
April 24, 2017
she was afraid to talk
edited April 24, 2017
she has reason to be wary
(editing "she has scar tissue")
April 24, 2017
what is in need of mending
April 24, 2017
what drives them away
April 24, 2017
what is hurting
April 24, 2017
what ails us
April 23, 2017
they don't really know her
April 23, 2017
she has scar tissue
April 23, 2017
she carried baggage
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she is still looking – v2
edited April 23, 2017
how can we be that family
edited April 23, 2017
are we that people
April 23, 2017
can we be that place
April 23, 2017
she is still looking
edited April 23, 2017
they were invested
April 23, 2017
they were persistent
edited April 23, 2017
are we open – v2
April 23, 2017
are we open
April 23, 2017
A Season of Healing
April 23, 2017
put them in front of Jesus
April 23, 2017
we must be honest
April 23, 2017
bring them to Christ
April 23, 2017
healing their brethren
Happy Birthday to the United Methodist Church, #UMC
49 years old today!
The United Methodist Church was created on April 23, 1968,
when The Evangelical United Brethren Church and
The Methodist Church united to form a new denomination.
April 23, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
1st service of12-week Sermon Series:
"Mending Fences-Healing the Heart…"
Adapted from Marcia McPhee'
"On the Mend" Sermon Series
Psalm 16 HCSB
James 5:16-17 MSG
Matthew 17:1-5 GNT
Psalm 107:19-21 NLT
Mark 7:34-35
Luke 5:17-20
Time of Congregational Prayer
and Sermon, "A Season of Healing…"
extract of the girl's story
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
"God's Whisper" blog
Children's Message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
April 23, 2017
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Shooting weddings can be extremely stressful, especially if unexpected things start popping up all around you. After 6 years of photographing full time, I've had some of those experiences to say the least. Nearly every "disaster" situation I've encountered at a wedding has taught me things I should do as well as things that I definitely shouldn't do. If I had a Flux Capacitor, you better believe I would go back in time and write my wrongs but that's life and you have to live with your choices as well as learn from them. Luckily, you can learn from my mistakes!
In Part 1, I covered the first seven things I wish I knew about including backing up cards, collecting money up front, and even letting a bride walk. Those seven things, along with the following seven, have been rules to live by at our studio. To wrap it all up and hopefully helping you avoid some icky situations, here is the remaining seven things that I wish I knew about shooting weddings:
1. Uncles with digital camera are everywhere. They're not my direct competition by a long shot but they can be very annoying at a wedding and keep my from performing my job in a timely fashion. I photograph a wedding very quickly and the last thing I want to hear between poses is "Can you hold that? I want to get a shot!" First, this slows me down. Secondly, Uncle Fester gets the shot and shows it to my bridal couple before they ever have a chance to see our work. So, the way I handle family with cameras is simple. First, I tell him, politely of course, to stand behind me and shoot all he wants. Typically I am in his way and move so fast, he never really gets the shot he wants. If that doesn't work, we go to "Phase Two." I say loudly, "OK everyone, Uncle Fester wants to get his shot now." Typically it embarrasses him enough to where he leaves us alone. If the first two options doesn't work, I will go to the bride and groom and let them know that it has started to slow us down and because of that, they won't be able to get as many shots as we typically could. Yep, that puts the brakes on Uncle Fester real fast.
2. I always bring a change of clothes during the summer. I'm sure you want to know this, but during the summer I sweat crazy bad, especially in areas that call attention to my back side! After shoot photos before the ceremony, I'll change real quick, giving me a nice, fresh swag.
3. Speaking of clothes, the importance of a good pair of shoes is always necessary. I remember shooting some of my earlier weddings and not being able to walk the next day. We ditched the dress shoes and started rocking some comfortable shoes. Black shoes tend to conceal that they are comfy or even that they're tennis shoes. My wedding shoes of choice are the classic black and white Chuck Taylors.
4. This is a biggie for our studio; show what you want to sell! I don't want to be the wedding photographer hired to just take pictures. I want to be the wedding photographer that is hired to create artwork. My brides want me because of my style and personality. You'll never find us advertising shots at the alter or in front of a white gazebo because those images don't represent our brand well. When you start showing what you want to sell, you'll find yourself happier in the long run because your clients will hire you for you, not because your "just" a photographer.
5. Brand yourself! I was fortunate enough to find our brand soon in our business and I can't stress enough how important it is to brand what you want to sell and the image that you want to portray. Several weeks back, I had a post concerning branding. Check it out here.
6. This one took a while to accomplish and it took a lot of confidence but always remember that you are in control. The way I get my brides to pose, go into crazy locations and not run all over me is to simply let them know that I'm in control of the situation and everything will be perfect. They hire me as the photographer to run the day and to get the images they want, right? I've seen photographers get ran over when dealing with brides demanding certain poses, failing to listen to the photographer. The moment I loose control, I'll fall out of my creative groove and the bride, in the end, won't be happy with the finished product. You must be confident in your work! Control comes with confidence.
7. This is a long one so please bear with me. If you don't do anything else, do this; have employees and assistants sign a non-compete agreement! This is one thing I am very passionate about when it comes to educating other photographers. Unfortunately, this passion comes straight out of pure frustration. I had an employee (my first employee to add salt to the wound) stay with us for six months. She was a photographer as well and wanted to photograph for the studio but I needed her more for graphic design. She wanted to learn my lighting system and I was hesitant on sharing because it was a new found glory for me and why should she know when she wasn't going to be photographing session or shoot lead at a wedding, right? A few months went by and one day it was said to me, "I feel like I am just as good as you are Blair. I don't understand why I can't learn how you light a session!"
What?! Are you serious? That was just said to me from someone was fresh out of college and I had been signing their check for six months. She thought that her name deserved to be on the door also after I have been hard at it for 7 years learning and developing my trade and style. After spending thousands of hours in the studio to learn lighting, I thought it was extremely frustrating that that employee felt so much entitlement.
After this conversation, a few days passed with silence in the office. Can you say awkward? This employee came in two days later, dressed to the nines and we immediately thought something was going on because she had never dressed this way before for work. "This really isn't working out and I need to be on my own" was the first words out of her mouth. This was a huge shocker for us but nothing compared to what followed. While we were cleaning off her computer we found where she had looked through all my lighting setup, Googled the brand names and researched pricing, all while Suzy and I had been gone for lunch the days leading up to this. We also found out that she had took it upon herself to "borrow" our Photoshop actions, textures and album design pieces.
A few months passed by and I was on location with one of my brides photographing her bridal portraits. I looked up and there was my former employee with my EXACT lighting setup, photographing a former client of ours. She saw me and looked as if she had seen a ghost. I felt completely ripped off and really hurt by the matter. Recently, I have heard that they were looking to hire someone in their company but they were afraid to hire anyone for fear they would get ripped off. That is what I'd like to call Karama!
When you hire someone, please, please, please make sure you have them sign a non-compete agreement regardless of how good a person they may be or how well you know them. Sometimes you just never know what will happen and it's in your best interest to protect your business the best you can.
The wedding business is a crazy, fast paced business and sometimes you do things right and other times you don't. Hopefully this list of 14 things I wish I had known when I first started shooting weddings will help you avoid some of the pitfalls that have hindered my studio from being as profitable as it could have been. Also, if you've had an experience that you've learned from before, leave a comment below and let everyone else know! What have you learned form shooting weddings?
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Intel purchases Renewable Energy Certificates to back environment-friendly energy production
Intel will purchase 1.3 billion kilowatt hours per year of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC), as part of its drive for better environmental efficiency.
The deal makes Intel the biggest buyer of green energy in the US, and represents the equivalent of powering 130,000 homes for a year, according the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Although renewable energy sources plug into the same national power grid as normal energy sources, making the electricity they produce indistinguishable from other sources, RECs are sold as a sign of 'purchase' of renewable energy and as a pledge of support for renewable energy production.
Paul Otellini, president and CEO of Intel commented: "We have a long history of commitment to the environment and energy efficiency is an important consideration in everything we do, from building transistors to designing microprocessors and running our factories.
"Our renewable purchase is just one part of a multi-faceted approach to protect the environment, and one that we hope spurs additional development and demand for renewable energy," he added.
Intel says that it has invested over $20 million in more than 250 energy conservation projects in the past seven years.


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Palestinians BURN Torah Scrolls in the NAME of ALLAH in Jerusalem!
Islam is ALL about LOVE & PEACE stupid!!!
Yesterday, in the Holiest City on the face of the planet for Jews, Jerusalem, people of all beliefs & backgrounds, were reminded JUST HOW peaceful & loving Islam REALLY is & just how much Pally's or "Palestinians" want peace!
Keeping Em' Honest:
20% of Israel's entire population, are Arab/Muslim and/or followers of Islam!
Israel is the home, to sweeping religious freedoms & protections, that undoubtedly, respect Islam MORE, than any other nation, in the history of humanity! These measures, were adopted & universally enforced in Israel, since it's modern day creation! Together, they go well & truly, above & beyond, anyplace, especially Arab and/or Islamic nations! Israelis are raised to be RESPECTFUL & UNDERSTANDING, from the earliest age, onwards & that, so we are told, is key to peace & a thing called humanity!
In Israel, intolerance towards Arab's/Muslim's is illegal & met with anger, by ordinary Israelis, who know all too well, what it feels like, to be hunted down & slaughtered because of religious beliefs! It is this knowledge, coupled with thousands of years of experience, in being discriminated against, for religious beliefs, that today, cause Israelis to condemn, whomever steps out of line – the ethic & moral line – To target Arab's/Muslim's, simply out of ignorance and/or intolerance. The media would have you believe otherwise, but then, how much, can anyone of us, trust today's media, to report on Israel, in a FAIR & TRUTHFUL fashion! That itself is rather ironic, considering "Jews own & control the worlds media"!
Israel has TWO official languages; Arabic & Hebrew. Both are EQUALLY represented, throughout Israel! Whilst Jews still live in Arab/Islamic nations, how many do you think, adopt Hebrew for any purpose, never-mind to be bilingual & inclusive!
As a former resident of Tel Aviv-Yafo, I know very well, that it often seems that there were MORE mosques, than Synagogues & that is NOT because Tel Aviv is so secular!!!
Consider this! The third most holy sight in Islam, is Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, conveniently built upon the most holy sight to Jews, namely the ruins of not one Temple, but Two, destroyed willfully by the historical conquerers & occupiers of Jewish lands, clearly outlined as such in the Bible! Was it a coincidence that Islam chose the most sacred land to Jews, to build their 3rd most holy sight upon? Anyone with a small level of intelligence would tell you NO!
But all that, is NOT enough!
It is NOT enough that Arab's/Muslim's enjoy MORE freedom & protection's from the Jewish State of Israel, than ANY Arab or Islamic nation, COMBINED!
Islam = Fanatical Double-standards, motivated by DEEP hatred & a lust for killing, unmatched by any other "religion", ideology or creed of people, known to man!
All hell breaks loose whenever someone decides to burn a Koran, an abomination to ANY religion, in our view & devoid of ANY humanity, but much like Arab's/Muslim's continually seen burning Israeli flags, worldwide, EVEN or ESPECIALLY, when Israel, has had no part in, triggering, inflaming or even contributing, in any fashion, to the problem, that generated their hate laced protest's, in the first place! Those hate fuelled protests, almost always descend into riots, cities set alight & DEATH is nearly always assured, even against fellow Arab's/Muslim's!
Whenever someone is factually critical of Islam, or questions the insatiable hate, that goes hand-in-hand with the "peaceful & loving" Islam, or heaven forbid, draws a cartoon, something that is commonplace, in all western nations, designed to take the piss out of any current affair, political or otherwise, with the result being as predictable, as the sun's rise each morning! They destroy their own surroundings & murder each other, ALL in the name of "Allah" & "Islam".
YET, should Jews be willfully attacked, maimed, or better still, killed off, for no other reason than being born Jewish … Or … happen to become the target of disgusting antisemitism and/or brutal physical attacks, because they are "visibly Jewish" like I am & subsequently, come under attacked for wearing a Kippah … Or … criticized and/or slandered by a biased global media apparatus, known the world over, for being fully, factually incorrect & cruel in how it stokes hatred & slander, all being the hallmark of today's new antisemitism, then THAT, all of it of course, is justified, because the target are the evil Jews!
When the holiest objects of Judaism are BURNED or desecrated, as the holy scrolls of the Torah were, yesterday, in of all places, Jerusalem, the media either ignores those events, or, the events are blamed on the victim's themselves, Jews, who "deserve it" or "provoked it" or "had it coming"!
Let me float a simple question!
When was the last time you seen a Jew or Jews, reacting as Muslims do, EVERY-TIME, when our religion, religious beliefs, traditions or religious objects, are targeted, in the same way, they themselves, HATE to be attacked?
Furthermore, is it justifiable, for me, to want to go out, target, abuse, kill or desecrate ANYTHING to do with Islam, just because THEY have attacked us Jews, in the same way?
NO, that is NOT acceptable, nor is it tolerated!
And that my dear friends, is one of the MANY double standards, that embodies the ideology of Islam! … Yes, you read that right! Ideology, NOT religion, such as Christianity or Judaism!
Now, in other Pally news …
Palestinians cancel peace event because of Jewish participation


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Everyone can often hear the question, whether marriage agencies are needed at all. Actually, no doubt, they are necessary for those people that never knew the marriage happiness or were already disappointed in this enterprise - for divorced people. Despite the fact that women are seeking agency services much more frequently, this fact does NOT mean men have less reasons to turn to a civilization invention like marriage agency. This especially includes people, who used to be on the safe side and not act on the principle of "where the curve will".
In everyday life it could be hard for women to see good human qualities of a man with the growth about 160 cm. Happens, a child interferes some men in considering of a woman's beauty and pleasant tenderness. Just agency solves this problem successfully, helping people in recognition of the unique and rich person's inner world. In addition, life has proved that agency is a great assistant in searching of a wife for very wealthy men, carrying at work all day and having no time for Dating with women. Very often these men even have no idea where is it possible to find a wife in general.
Indeed, in the very morning - to the car, all day - at work, in the late evening - the car again. For these men a problem of getting acquainted with a potential wife becomes a very real one. Requirements for a future wife and mother of children have not changed since ancient times. Still, the main clients of agencies are women. In relation to age there are 2 predominant women's groups: 20-25 (still have not been married); 35-42 (usually divorced) years old. Oddly enough, but our compatriots have more opportunities for marriage with foreign nationals than Russian ones.
It's unlikely that in this country the quantity of unmarried women far exceeds the number of single men. Most likely, the fact is that women are more active in relation to their personal life. It is more difficult for them to realize themselves in any profession, pushing the need for family into the background. Perhaps women turn to an agency easier, because they are rather more active in this than men and not so sensitive about the fact "what anybody does thought about them". As practice shows, men turn to such organizations when they come to despair because of the unsettled personal life, or at the Western approach to marriage - atypical for the majority of Russian citizens.
Such approach allows using specialized dating services and being active in searching for a future wife in general. Once, when we showed the catalog of our girls in America, the Americans did not believe us. How, such beauty? We managed to convince them with barely that our women are really so beautiful, and it's not an optical illusion. However, we can't draw any definite portrait of women, applying to a marriage agency. Often there come such clients - the real stars: beautiful, slim, smart; PhD, knowing more than one language. Also come divorced mothers: groomed and confident; come both very wealthy clients and middle-class people. We also have not noticed certain preferences by countries.
Today, Ukrainian society's woman is absolutely unprotected from the point of view of social guarantees, especially a woman with a child. Economic problems of this country, on the whole, affect the real fates of real people, unfortunately, more often in a very sad way. Most of Ukrainian modern men (potential fathers or actual ones) are completely unable to provide no themselves, nor their wives and children. They stopped to appreciate women and the real, deep family relationships. That minority of Ukrainian men (who were able to achieve something in their life) has a mass of admirers and therefore is absolutely not configured to build normal, healthy relationships.
The social policy of Ukraine does not encourage their men to the creation of a complete family. Most often they do not want to get married, do not want to take responsibility, or (in an extreme case), they simply cannot. What, in such a situation, has to do a woman? Where to look for support and stability? How not to look in the direction of Western, English-language countries, where people from their childhood have been inspired that the family is the main value; where the state and society throughout life pushes a man to creation of a society unit.
Each woman, entering the search path of the groom abroad, does it on her own individual reasons. Despite on some diversity of such reasons, they typically include the following:
And once again - be yourself. If you're so, then nobody has the right to change you. Only few girls are able to write letters on the Internet well, and even fewer likes to do it. Therefore there's no sense to delay a first date, even if you know what to write to a girl. Ask the girl's phone (first, give yours), call and talk with her. During one telephone conversation you can learn more, than after a month writing of notes.
Unfortunately, Ukrainian men have some bad habits, such as alcohol. Of course, in other countries this problem exists too, but it is much weaker there. Some of their men, in addition to drinking, have other unattractive traits: laziness, betrayals, moral shortcomings, due to which women say that "their men are horrible". Although, of course, far not all Ukrainian men are so - many of them are quite successful and growing rapidly.
Of course, Ukrainian standard of living is different from Western one. Sometimes it seems heroism that women there still give birth! And they want peace, stability and comfort, because life is just one.
All these agencies may be divided into several types:
An agency charges a fee for all its services. A marriage agency usually offers clients services, limited on time (6 months, 1 year) or unlimited membership. So, in the latter a woman is deemed to be a customer a person is considered to be an agency customer, while she (he) won't marry. An agency places client's information on its website (if it's available); sends data to various foreign "friendly" agencies and provides a client all access to male (female) directories. Besides, agencies assist to translate e-mail and other correspondence. If it's possible, such agency arranges marriage suitors tours for their clients.
Such agencies are organized according to the type of club itself; they also represent free information in newspapers and other places. A club agency allows a client to specify your data on the agency's site for free. All agencies do not publish their client's addresses, just sending letters or providing e-mail anonymously.
Besides, such agencies usually do not make selection of information; they seldom work only with a certain country. They prefer to attract as many customers as it's possible and publish all the data. In order to send a letter to a client, a man must have "membership", paying a membership fee (its value ranges: it usually is 10-35 doll. per month). With such membership everyone may send e-mails to other members of his club.
Among the main services of all agencies, important ones are the following:
The good marriage service always gives to its clients the so-called "certain chance". It consists in providing a consultation by agency, offering the answer to an important question: how will marriage on the foreigner be real namely for you? Despite the fact that men have very different chances, practice shows that everyone, who wants to get married with a Ukrainian girl, be sure to do the trick. The main thing is that the man knew exactly what he wants. It often happens that a woman just need attention, after receiving a certain number of letters (together with a certain proportion of male attention) – simply leaves away.
It happens that a woman is not ready to change her life in such a radical way, marring a foreigner. And after a year of successful correspondence she suddenly throws this venture. It happens, a woman (in parallel with the search for a husband), believing in herself, meets his love in the Internet and it can be YOU. It is possible to say with a high degree of confidence that any client, addressed to our agency, always gets what he wants. It should be noted that in a good agency to determine your desires helps a professional psychologist, escorting a client from the beginning and up to the point, where he leaves the agency.
In addition to the desires, a psychologist helps to identify with candidates, professionally analyzing your writing. He pays attention to the subtle for ordinary eye stuffs (and even more so in pink glasses of hope!). In addition, greatly facilitates communication and, therefore, increases your chances knowledge of foreign languages. Many marriage agencies pay special attention to the language skills and the ability to use quick contact with you: phone, e-mail or fax. These moments are no longer insignificant when it comes to hundreds of kilometers.
A person, addressed to our agency (whether man or woman), provides information about himself: the real age, marital status and passport details. These measures are necessary to ensure the safety of customers, as well as to avoid unforeseen situations. For example, to a dating agency can refer a married man, hiding his marital status. He can look for a future spouse or permanent mistress, leaving open the possibility of returning to the family. Suppose this man would find the suitable woman and they start dating. What will happen to her, seeking marriage, when she will learn that the "groom" is married! In order to protect the customers from such situations, a marriage agency is obliged to work only with unmarried clients.
Of course, it also works with the so-called "divorce category" or men that are in the process of divorce (provided that this fact is not hidden). Usually reliable agencies also need photos that really reflect the appearance of the applicant, a brief description of his main features and wishes for the desired partner. On the basis of these materials they prepare a resume. The collection of all resumes compiling a database of a marriage agency. Information about the place of work, home address and telephone number are not made in your resume. This is done in order to protect customers from unwanted calls and visits.
For example, some man was interested in a resume of some woman, but she does not tempted by the prospect of acquaintance with this man. For instance, she doesn't like full or redhead people. But a man can be persistent and not every woman is able to repel the importunate suitor. To insure customers from such situations, an agency takes on the role of mediation in the introduction. Before giving the coordinates of women (or men), it must obtain the consent of the selected side.


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Here is my Standing Pop-up Card. This one features Stardreams Punch as the base, Cryogen White for the image & sentiment, and Gold Sparkle (I know it just looks yellow in the picture but the sparkle on this card is amazing!) for accents. I made this one for here, but also for the Gallery Idol competition at Paper Crafts Connection…so wish me luck! you can find a tutorial for this card at Splitcoaststampers.com here.


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This XKCD comic on voting software security has been going around my computer security Twitter feed today, and a lot of folks have Takes on it.
It gets at something fundamental. What is it that makes software safety so hard?
A couple years ago, at the March 2016 STAMP Workshop in Cambridge, Massachusetts I gave a talk titled "Safety Thinking in Cloud Software: Challenges and Opportunities" where I tried to answer that. (As always, I talk about work here but don't speak on behalf of any former employer.) What follows is based on my notes for that talk.
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Clinical Research Center moves to new Round Wing location
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Niswender named Clinical Research Center director
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VUMC joins cutting-edge obesity research network
Mar. 16, 2017—Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is one of four centers receiving a $15 million, four-year research award from the American Heart Association (AHA) to provide cutting-edge research on obesity as part of its sixth Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN).
Study to track diabetes drug's ability to also treat asthma
Jan. 19, 2017—Investigators in the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine and the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism recently received a $1.25 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Award recognizes Niswender's research achievements
Jan. 28, 2016—Kevin Niswender, M.D., Ph.D., a physician-scientist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center whose work has helped advance understanding of diseases ranging from obesity to schizophrenia, is one of 10 recipients of the 2016 Harrington Scholar-Innovator Awards.
Study shows brain function differs in obese children
Jan. 21, 2016—The brains of children who are obese function differently from those of children of healthy weight, and exhibit an "imbalance" between food-seeking and food-avoiding behaviors, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found.
Study tracks brain's trigger for overeating high-fat food
Sep. 24, 2015—Disruptions in a specific signaling pathway in the brain can cause overeating of high-fat food, researchers at Vanderbilt University have found.
Signals of schizophrenia
Jul. 9, 2015—Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a possible molecular mechanism of schizophrenia that could lead to new treatments for the disorder.
Vanderbilt's neurovascular chip project moves into new phase
Nov. 18, 2014—Vanderbilt researchers will play a key role in the second phase of the federal "tissue chip for drug screening" program.
Vanderbilt study supports notion 'You are what you eat'
Jun. 2, 2014—An international research group led by Vanderbilt University scientists has shown for the first time that a lipid, or fat molecule, can regulate "psychostimulant" behaviors by interacting with a brain protein.


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The Cozy "Cottage Upstairs" (sleeps 2-4) is an adorable and peaceful cottage on the lake. The upstairs has a private entrance and includes an eco-friendly queen bed, master bath with jacuzzi tub, lounge area, mini-fridge, microwave, coffee maker, portable skillet, toaster, & outdoor grill. It shares a peaceful covered porch with plenty of chairs to enjoy the lake views and sunset! Extra bedding may be added to sleep up to 4.
Enjoy on-site amenities: yoga, massage, retreat packages, organic herb garden, organic composting sphere, coffee/tea, all-natural body products, wifi, private access to the lake, swimming, sunset views, walking trails, waterfall, fire pit, multiple decks, our air-conditioned floating cabin, & the soothing sounds & sites of nature. Please check availability & lake level when booking. Local attractions: tomato happy hour, wineries, hiking, natural springs, canopy tours, boating/kayaking, shopping, restaurants, & more!
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Glucosamine Plus from Health and Supplement brand Bioglan provides 1500mg of Glucosamine Hydrochloride along with a combination of Chondroitin and MSM. Found in cartilage in our bodies, Glucosamine is a naturally occurring amino sugar whilst Chondroiting sulphate is also an important structural component of cartilage. MSM is an organic compound that contains sulphur, and can be found in every cell in the human body.
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Develop Your Message
It is important to have a focused message and stick to it. Follow these tips to help develop your message:
- Successful legislative meetings are always brief and to the point.
- Collect facts, figures, and anecdotes that are specific to your state or local schools to use in your meetings, such as:
- how teaching social studies supports development of critical thinking skills and civic engagement;
- the percentage of high schoolers who leave school without history or civic education classes;
- how teaching social studies in your area could benefit from competitive grants to create a menu of innovative, validated approaches to teaching history and civics; and
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Every so often I get gifted things to get all 'arty farty' with. Yesterday I was so excited when my lovely neighbour popped over to tell me that she had got her dad's old trunk out of the attic and did I want to take a look. Of course I was gazing adoringly into the trunk practically before she had even finished her sentence, as it was absolutely filled to the brim with beautiful feathers, sparkly trims and chenille wools, and I really mean filled to the brim.
It transpired that my neighbour's dad had been a passionate fisherman and the colourful contents of the trunk had been used for making his own flies and lures. I saw some examples of his work and they were an art form in their own right.
I had a glorious afternoon playing with the feathers and trims. I added in some of my vintage buttons and ric-rac, and I used my vintage daisy wheel to make flowers with the chenille. I am absolutely chuffed to bits with my first creations – two gorgeous, rockabilly fascinators.
So here's to the proud and creative fisherman Lewis John Jenkins. I really hope that he is fishing at the end of the horizon somewhere stunning and smiling happily over his life's collection being used in a very different 'arty farty' kinda way. ❤


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Going to college. It's an amazing, life-changing, and sometimes nerve-wracking experience.
When you're looking forward to a new experience like college, getting advice from someone who's been there can go a long way. So we interviewed 13 new college graduates to ask them what future Rams should know about CSU.
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Your breasts will droop and start to sag as you age. However, if you do not keep your breasts supported, they can start sagging much earlier than expected. To keep your breasts lifted and perky, you need to provide proper support to your breasts.
This support can be provided in two ways. Firstly, you can wear the right of kind and shape of bra so that your breasts remain in their proper position. Secondly, you can perform certain exercises that will keep the muscles of your chest strong and thus keep your breasts firm and perky.
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The following points will tell you how to make your breasts perky.
Pectoral Muscle Exercises
Pectoral flies or pectoral muscle exercises are a great way to keep your breasts from sagging. These exercises help to keep the muscles of your chest firm and also help to build stronger muscles around your chest. You can do these exercises a few times every day to maintain firm and perky breasts.
Some other exercises that you can do include weight lifting, bench presses, and pushups and so on. However, with regard to performing these exercises, you should always remember to be aware on the amount of pressure they create on your breasts. If a particular exercise like pushups puts a lot of pressure on your breasts then you should stop continuing with such exercises.
Wear a Push-Up Bra
Wearing a push up bra is a great technique with regard to how to make your breasts perky. A push up bra is wired to keep your breasts in a lifted position. These bras keep your breasts pushed upwards in a lifted position and hence the name. Wearing these bras helps to keep your breasts perky and provide a lot of support and shape to your breasts. On the other hand, a regular bra neither lifts your breasts not provides enough support.
Apply Lotion
Various brands that produce cosmetic and personal care products have come out with lotions that help to keep the muscles of your breasts firm. These products help to tighten the skin around the breasts which makes them look perky. These lotions and creams also help to get rid of stretch marks and thus provide your breasts with a smooth and toned look. You can try these products to tone the skin around your breasts and keep your breasts looking upright and perky.
Improve Your Posture
With regard to how to make your breasts perky, improving your posture is another important point. If you keep a proper upright posture with straight shoulders, then it will help to keep your breasts in shape so make them look perky. On the other hand, if you keep your shoulders slouched and your backbone in a slumped position, your breasts will not receive the support that they need. While walking as well as sitting, you should keep your backbone straight and your shoulders in a straight line. This will help to make your breasts look perky.


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Can Myanmar's military recruit an army of investors?
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Myanmar is undergoing political liberalization and opening up to the wider world. But the process is full of ironies and aberrations. What this new era will mean for the country's economy and financial sector is far from clear.


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Bargain priced ski apartment in lovely complex in Bulgarian mountains near Sofia
Here's an opportunity to bag an apartment F39A in a lovely ski apartment complex for a massive discount.
It's a Shell stage apartment of 52.33 m² (44.41 m² living and 7.92 m² common area), well located on the third floor of the attractive Forest view apartment building, which has great views.
The new price for this apartment was about €60,754, so it's on offer here is far less than that. There's nothing wrong with the apartment and this bargain is only available because a company's assets are being liquidated. It's undecorated and without bathroom and kitchen fittings, and you can finish the property how you like.
€13,200 for a spacious apartment like this is remarkable, particularly as Forest view is one of the area's most attractive apartment buildings. It's in the "Greater Borovets" ski area, in the small mountain resort of Govedartsi.
The main Borovets resort centre is 15 km away and the substantial count of Samokov only 12 km away. It's about an hour a quarter's drive to the airport at Sofia, passing the inland sea of Lake Iskar.
All in all, the area is wonderful for winter and summer sports and recreation. Fresh air, low prices, a well-run apartment building. This property offers great potential and is priced to sell.
Great views from the balcony.
The gated complex Forest View is located in Govedartsi village, 15 km from the popular ski resort Borovets and 13 km from the smaller mountain resort Maliovitsa, 25 km from SPA center Belchin bani and 30 km from Iskar dam. The great location of the property is completed by its proximity to the urban amenities in Samokov (12 km) and to the capital city Sofia and the international airport (80 km)
The building has an elevator and porter. The management fee is 10 euros / m2
Forest View complex was built in the typical alpine style, with modern services, tranquility and comfort. It has 56 studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments and a variety of amenities:
• Indoor swimming pool
• Sauna
• Massage
• Fitness, inclTable tennis
• Green areas / gardens
• Parking lot
Free Wi-Fi in the reception and garden areas.
Ski and snowboard school and equipment available with HUNTERS SKI SCHOOL.
Airport transfers, rent-a-car services available upon request. If accommodation, airport return transfer and full ski packs are booked - free shuttle to ski slopes will be provided.
Being the new owner of this property you can enjoy the sought after combination of peace, tranquillity, breathtaking landscapes, easy access to urban amenities, only 1 hour drive from the capital, as well as excellent conditions for winter sports, mountaineering, eco and rural tourism, fishing, swimming, rock climbing and many unforgettable moments with family and friends.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio— The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland announced that Corporate One Federal Credit Union's CEO/President Lee C. Butke has been named to the Fed Bank's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC) for 2017.
The CDIAC provides information and insight to the Cleveland Reserve Bank from the perspective of community depository institutions. Council members meet with senior Bank leaders at least twice yearly. These meetings provide anecdotal information that is useful in the consideration of monetary policy and economic research activities.
"I'm truly excited to receive the honor of serving with such a distinguished group of representatives," said Lee Butke, CEO/president of Corporate One. "Corporate One aims to be a thought leader in our industry on monetary and economic matters, and I'm looking forward to contributing to the mission and vision of the council."
The CDIAC is composed of representatives from commercial banks, thrift institutions, and credit unions in the Fourth Federal Reserve District. Along with Butke, CDIAC 2017 members include Marlene Barkeheimer, President/CEO of Farmers State Bank; Robert Burrow, President/CEO of Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union; Jean Hale, Chair/President/CEO, Community Trust Bancorp Inc.; Mark Klein, Chair/President/CEO of SB Financial Group; Vickie Saint, Chair/President of First-Knox National Bank; Andrew Hasley, President/CEO of Allegheny Valley Bank; Diane Hoops, Chair/President/CEO of Corn City State Bank; John Malanowski, Chair/President of First Federal Savings of Lorain; and T. Michael Price, President/CEO of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation. This is Butke's second term on the CDIAC.
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Our most sincere condolences. May God grant you all much comfort. We shall always fondly remember Chris.
Christine Callens Lewis, 63, of Orange, CT, departed this life on July 18, 2019. She was the wife of Ronald J. Lewis.
Mrs. Lewis was born in Selma, AL on February 12, 1956, a daughter of Claborne Callens and the late Daisy Callens.
She was a member of Mount Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and a retired Preschool Teacher with the New Haven Board of Education.
In addition to her husband, Christine leaves to cherish loving memories, a son, R. L'Heureux Lewis-McCoy (Aisha); a daughter, Felicia Lewis (Stefan Clark); brothers, Earl and Franklin D. Callens; four grandchildren, Sanaa Clark and Stefan "C.J." Clark, Jr. and Kengi Lewis-McCoy and Aliyinza Lewis-McCoy; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Eric Callens and a sister, Mattie Callens.
Her family invites you to celebrate her life on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Curvin K. Council Funeral Home, 128 Dwight St., New Haven. We will gather at 1:30 p.m. and the program begins at 2:00 p.m. This will be a celebration of life, not a funeral, and we ask all who attend to wear something purple, her favorite color. We will be doing a photo montage memorial to her. If you have an image of her that you'd like to share with us please email it to email@example.com by Tuesday (7/23) at 8:00 pm. A repast will follow at a location to be announced.


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Second MSMS Business Plan Competition Wraps Up
March 4, 2019
On Tuesday, Feb. 26, five teams competed in front of a live audience in the second annual MSMS Business Plan Competition. Devin Chen, Esmond Tsang and Lori Feng placed first with their business plan for "It's a Wrap!"
The MSMS Business Plan Competition was first started in 2017 with the help of Regions Bank, Dr. Germain McConnell and Dr. Kayla Hester. This year, the competition was supported by Mississippi State University's Entrepreneur center and sponsored by BankTEL Systems.
Student teams of three competed against each other in preliminary stages for the opportunity to present their business plans to a distinguished panel of judges. Ten teams submitted business plans, and five were screened from the pool to be further developed.
On the day of the competition, five teams from the initial pool competed for the chance to shine above each other with an additional monetary award.
First, Alan Elgin, Millie Purdue and Edith Marie Green dazzled the crowd with their business plan "Looks Like Me," a business that designs clothing for those with special needs and disabilities. The trio came up with the idea from their personal experiences with family disabilities and problems.
Second, Andie Nanney, Garrett Wells and Guillermo Hoffman-Meyer shared their business plan "Grandma's House." Wells understood the struggles of his grandparents' commute to the hospital on emergency frequencies and wanted to ease the pain for those going through similar situations.
Third, Ada Fulgham, Bryonie Mandal and Jane Wang spiced up the competition with their business plan "Fusion," an Indo-Chinese restaurant based on MSU's campus seeking to appeal to foreign students.
Fourth, Austin Cosby, Kaelon McNeece and Loveish Sarolia crafted their business plan "Toybox" for the competition. The idea for "Toybox" stemmed from Sarolia's background in the MSMS Engineering Club and was solidified by a meeting with Dr. Philip Benge.
"I was having lunch with Dr. Benge one day, brainstorming ideas for the business plan. I randomly told him an idea I had in the back of mind, and it stuck ever since," Sarolia stated.
Finally, Devin Chen, Esmond Tsang and Lori Feng presented their business plan "It's A Wrap," a food truck business that capitalizes upon the ugly, discarded produce from farms. Tsang thought of the idea from his family background and frugality.
"Growing up in an Asian household, I learned that we shouldn't waste food and to cherish everything we had. Additionally, my future is in business. Plus, I'm a big foodie, both cooking and eating, so it was a no-brainer to choose this idea," Tsang said.
During the presentation, Senior Victoria Waller was called to the stage as a volunteer to describe the group's produce honestly.
"It was exciting to be picked, and I was afraid I was going to fall on the stage," Waller said.
In general, MSMS students enjoyed the presentation. On the same day, the annual MSMS hosted its annual Math Competition, and every student was required to assist with the event in some way. Immediately after the conclusion of the event, students were mandated to attend the Business Plan Competition. However, the competition managed to alleviate some stress and tiredness.
Junior Clara Grady was surprised to the quality of the presentations.
"At first, I didn't appreciate the fact that we were forced to go at first, but while the competition was going, I grew to like being there," Grady stated.
In the coming days, the three groups will receive their monetary prize. "It's a Wrap!" will receive $3,000, "Looks Like Me" will receive $1500 and "Toybox" will receive $750.
Peter Nguyen is a senior at MSMS, and he is the Entertainment Editor of The Vision. In his spare time, he enjoys testing out his skills in the kitchen,...
Gina Nguyen, this year's Editor-in-Chief, is from d'Iberville, MS. Nguyen previously served as the Photography Editor. She is a member of the MSMS Graduating...


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My Children, My Teachers
My son, Nicholas, is traveling in the back of our minivan today as we journey back from our adventures in Pennsylvania this past weekend. He's joined by his sister, Sarah. He's 7 and she's 5 years old. Nicholas saw me typing on the keypad and said, "It would be nice if you wrote a story for me and Sarah." He knows of my love for storytelling and it warmed my heart to hear him say that.
As my wife drives along the turnpike, I've decided to dedicate this article to a few things that my children have taught me. Just a few moments ago, Nicholas said that the secret to being happy was laughing and having fun. It doesn't get much simpler than that folks. So, when was the last time you had a good belly laugh? Are you doing fun things in your life these days? Is your life fun?
Our lives are way too serious these days. Life is serious, isn't it? Or, maybe it's as serious as we decide it's going to be. Hmmm...
That reminds me... my daughter is a natural teacher. Her favorite beginning phrase to most of her sentences these days is "Did you know...?" I have caught myself several times in mid-stride saying, "Yes honey, I know." But I've realized that each time she does this she is excited about a topic she wants to teach me about. So, the proper response is "What can you teach me about..." This allows her to flex her mind muscles, show that she has something to contribute and to feel more self-confidant. Do you have a place where you get to show your sense of mastery?
Stereotypically, it's thought that mothers are the over-protectors, but in my case I was the one. One very important piece I've learned as a father is that loving too much can harm and hold children back. My wife once said to me, after I was scolding her for allowing my 8-month-old (Nicholas at the time) to play on the brick fireplace, "Do you really believe I would allow my child to do something they were not ready for?" I had to pause and realize that she was right. What if I never allowed Nicholas to climb or take any risks in his life? How do you think that would influence his confidence and ability to step out into the world in an excited and confident way? I was holding him back due to my love for him, as well as my fear that something bad might happen. It's a balancing act to know when and where the proper limits are and how to set them or not set them.
One other piece my wife and I are open-eared for is our children's dreams. How many of us forget what we dreamt about as kids? Nicholas wants to build and fly airplanes. Sarah wants to be a
vetinarian and a mommy. We give them lots of opportunities to stretch into these areas, to play and come into alignment with whatever it is that really feels right to them. It feels wonderful to empower and provide avenues of expression. It's also an invitation to be playful myself, an invitation I take frequently.
My daughter has taught me that girls can be all girl and tough as rawhide in a moments notice. Sarah loves dressing up, playing with her barbies, cuddling with daddy and at the same time she will direct a crowd if given the opening, shove someone back if pushed and debate a point with more ego than the president. It's a treat to see, unless of course the debate is with me ;-)
I've learned to not always become angry when my child's idea is a better one than my own. Or when I have said "no" to a particular request and then my child responds with a compromise that makes it a win-win situation for everyone involved. Sometimes I still say "NO"
more so out of a need to be IN CONTROL. Obviously I have a lot to learn yet.
I just read what I've written so far to my kids. Nicholas wanted to make sure that you knew that flying planes is really fun! And, he's actually been allowed to co-pilot a
Cessna last year at his birthday party. I had to take valium for that one! (Jus' kiddin')
Sarah wanted you to know that she wants to be a veterinarian because she "just loves kitties and horses."
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is the secret of happiness and to be content with life?"
can I be normal again?"
can I achieve happiness?"
questions all came this past week.
- It's Tough Talk Day!
receive questions like those listed above with a lot of
frequency. They are all-encompassing, loaded questions
which appear to seek the magic bullet in one fell swoop.
understand that I have no need to embarrass or make anyone
feel poorly, so I have omitted any names whatsoever in
reference to the above questions.
most of us live in a world of convenience. We
enjoy so many privileges and have so many quick fixes
available within arms reach. How far away is the
Aspirin or Tylenol bottle from you right now?
I am
caught in this lazy consumerist mentality as much as the next
person. What I've learned is that if I want to learn
recovery, to succeed, to build confidence and move forward in
my life with integrity it takes one key ingredient... work.
spent countless hours researching and publishing articles
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Many of the questions I receive are already answered in the
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assume many do not take the time to simply browse the
articles. If you won't take time to read a one page
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accountability call will anger some of you. A few of the
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them that I once struggled with myself. The fact is we'd
all like depression to simply go away. We'd all love for
there to be a miraculous moment of healing. And I do
count on miracles, but I don't wait around for
answer to depressions attack is action, a strong support
system, clearing out negative thinking, exercise, a healthy
diet, sometimes supplements/meds and a few other core
areas. It's simple, but rarely easy. It takes the
courage of walking the heroes path.
someone's life was in danger and you cared deeply for them
would you do whatever it takes to save them? Of course
you would. Would you do whatever it takes to save your
own life? I plead with you to take a powerfully
committed approach to your recovery and well-being. Be
willing to do whatever it takes.
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