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Danger Signs
Unfortunately your dog - just like you - can fall ill, and whilst the more serious problems should be dealt with by your vet, some minor problems like fleas and ticks can be dealt with at home. Learning to interpret the danger signs, and knowing what action to take, can help you decide the best course of action in the event your dog does start feeling under the weather.
It's not always easy to detect illness in your dog, so you'll need to look for a range of subtle signs that may indicate a potential problem. If you do notice anything out of the ordinary, don't rely on books or websites for a diagnosis. Contact your vet immediately.
What to look out for:
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When Ryan Hall dropped out of the Men's Olympic Marathon less than a month ago, people accused him of being a quitter.
There are Pinterest quotes that scream, "Pain is temporary and quitting is permanent!"
I get that quitting can be bad, but it also can be good (and needed and safer and in Ryan Hall's decision was an intelligent choice to save a career by accepting an injured hamstring).
I quit drinking Diet Coke well over a week ago when I realized that I was cracking a can every time I felt thirsty. I knew it was wrong, but I'm not sure it was because I felt so awful that I knew it had to be quit. It was a case of intellect outshining desire (damned desire) and in this case my brain won.
It was the first step in taking back some control of a diet that had spun away from me. I'd retreated back to the coping mechanism of using food during what's been a tumultuous time in my life.
Entering day four without sugar hasn't been as easy, but it also hasn't been torture.
I am not having huge cravings and I'm beginning to feel what I think is hunger.
Five days ago the habit to return to the fridge/kitchen/pantry for energy and fuel and emotional strength left me feeling like a guinea pig on a wheel.
Once the wheel got going I could run and run and run, but I never felt satiated and never felt good.
But it saved me from having to think.
The hardest part of cutting out the refined sugar has not been the cravings. It's been setting myself up to make better choices by having a fridge/kitchen/pantry stocked full of the right things.
In the midst of a hectic day, given the choice to eat a bag of Twizzlers over anything else, the decision too often made itself. Admitting is the first step to recovery and so I confess. This is how I tick. This is how I was made.
Will I ever eat a cupcake again? I'd be in denial if I said, "No."
Do I hope I'm not in the position to eat one (or a box) for a long time? Oh God, on knees, saying prayers.
My biggest hope is that when I do decide to eat a cupcake (and let's hope the cake part is moist and rich and the buttercream sings in its sweetness) that I will be able to stop there and not eat three.
A day at a time. A minute at a time. With faith that (for today) I can do this.
Do you emotionally eat? Do you have triggers? Ever feel like a guinea pig on a wheel in the kitchen (or anywhere else for that matter)?


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1I -Use Your Bodyweight
This is the most basic pieces of workout equipment you can use; your own bodyweight. There are plenty of variations of different exercises you can perform to help develop your chest. This is perfect not just for at home, but anytime you need a quick chest session. With the following exercises, perform them in a circuit, doing 12-15 reps minimum for each exercise. Perform the circuit 4-5 times to really burn out your chest. Another great benefit to the following bodyweight exercises, no equipment needed.
1. Standard Push-Up
Or as we would call it if it weren't already a slang term for a quick handy, the "Old Fashioned." This is one of the, if not the very first exercise, most men learn how to perform. The standard two-armed two-legged push up is still, and has always been, a great way to work the pec muscles. While You may not put on immense size by doing standard bodyweight push-ups, you can at least develop and define your chest to a respectable level.


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Lola Pop is a decent character in Arms, though I do think the fact that she's a clown is rather dumb. I don't really like clowns in general.
I think the fighter she reminds me most of is Ribbon Girl or maybe Min Min but a bit different.
Her special power is to inflate her costume to improve defense (I guess...) and to increase her jumping/evading skills. The ability is okay, but not my favorite in the game.
I'd say she's about in the middle in the terms of the roster.


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Nicalis ha finalmente rivelato la data di uscita europea di Code of Princess EX, in arrivo nei prossimi mesi su Nintendo Switch.
Il titolo action-RPG pubblicato nel 2012 sull'eShop del 3DS, si prepara ad approdare il prossimo 31 luglio 2018, sull'eShop europeo e americano di Nintendo Switch, al prezzo di $39.99/€39,99.
Code of Princess EX sarà pubblicato il 2 agosto 2018 anche sui Nintendo Switch giapponesi, al prezzo di 4,000 yen per la versione retail, 3,700 yen per la versione digitale dal Nintendo eSh
Code of Princess EX looks and plays like a long-awaited spiritual successor to Guardian Heroes, the fan-favorite beat-'em-up RPG. It pays homage to all the best elements from its inspiration (the varied cast of characters, the pseudo-medieval setting, the combat that takes place on three distinct "planes") and expands its appeal with HD graphics, powerful combos, lock-on and "burst" attacks and a variety of local and online multiplayer modes.
The main storyline in Code of Princess EX focuses on Princess Solange of DeLuxia, who is thrust into the role of guardian and protector of the legendary sword DeLuxcalibur after her family's castle is overtaken by a siege of rampaging monsters. Venturing out beyond the castle walls, she soon discovers that the monster onslaught has blanketed the entire kingdom with terror and oppression.
As she fights to restore order, Solange selectively recruits a diverse team of powerful and agile combatants in an attempt to bring peace to the land. By the end of their journey, players will have accumulated a cast of over 50 different playable characters, each of whom can be leveled up to enhance their abilities in six different categories.
Code of Princess EX was developed in Japan by Studio Saizensen (Blade Strangers) in collaboration with Kinu Nishimura (longtime Street Fighter artist), Tetsuhiko Kikuchi (Guardian Heroes director/character designer) and Masaki Ukyo (Guardian Heroes lead programmer). Former Capcom artist Bengus (a.k.a. Gouda Cheese) also contributed to the in-game artwork.
Published by Nicalis, the upcoming digital and physical release of Code of Princess EX is rated "T for Teen" by the ESRB and will be available on July 31, 2018 on Nintendo Switch for $39.99 MSRP. The launch edition of the retail version will include a full-color instruction booklet and a 3-inch audio CD soundtrack sampler inside the game package.
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Thomas parked in the dedicated lot for Emergency, in front of a Gothic building, astonishing with its pitched roofs and huge chimneys, sitting beside the contemporary hospital.
"What is that? Part of the hospital?"
"No, that's the Converse Building. It's a residence for students at UV."
"Haunted, so they say."
They hurried to the emergency room entrance. A few patients and relatives sat on chairs near the information desk where the smiling volunteer directed them to the correct wing. The ER team had admitted her to the Medical ICU and they followed the signs to that building. Anne sat in the light-filled waiting room, expansive with two-story windows and a mezzanine that floated at one end. It was so similar to the hospital in Culver's Mills that she wondered if the same firm had designed them. She stretched her legs to rest them on an ottoman covered in some indestructible orange leather-like material. What if Thomas's mother died? What would that mean for her own relationship with him and with his daughters? Would they blame her for bringing stress into the house?
Across the room, Thomas negotiated with the guardian of access to the ICU, and in a few minutes, the door swung open for him and he disappeared. At the same moment, Claire and Cecilia walked out of the elevator. Cecilia came to her and asked where her father was.
"Inside. The lady at the desk will help you."
"Have you been in?"
"Only family in ICUs."
Cecilia marched over to the desk and spoke to the person there. Claire followed and then trudged back, her jaw, so like Thomas's, set, and said, "Only two at once. What's that about?"
The girls, identical to each other, echoed their father and their grandmother in the planes of their faces that revealed strength and stubbornness both. Somehow, Claire's was softer than Cecilia's.
"Congestion in the ICU, noise, work load. They have lots of reasons. They won't stay long, and you'll be able to go in."
"Cecilia thought everything took too long. She thought they should scoop Grandmama and be out the door."
"They had to stabilize before transport so she could endure the flight."
"I know but Cecilia..."
And they sat, Claire with her eyes on her mobile phone and Anne reading on her Kindle.
"When?" Claire asked.
"It's only been fifteen minutes. Do you want to ask me anything general about stroke?"
"No. I read about it and what this hospital has to offer."
"It's the only level 3 in the state, I think, so it should be state-of-the-art."
"Do you think they will treat her with clot-busting drugs?"
"I think she arrived in time, but the neurologists or the neurosurgeons make that decision. Or the intensivists."
"What are intensivists?"
"ICU specialists."
The elevator doors and Daniel crossed the room to them. He hugged his sister and shook Anne's hand. They kept greeting each other, like characters in a play, Anne thought.
"Any word?"
The group of three waited a few more minutes and then Daniel went to the desk and asked the receptionist to call his father out for a few minutes.
"Dad, what's going on?"
"They're taking her down for an MRI before they give her the drug."
"Can I see her?"
"I'll bring Cecilia out, and then you and Claire can go in."
Cecilia emerged in front of her father, her face flushed and that jaw set. Identical twins take getting used to, Anne thought. A sense of deja vu.
"Dad said he'd ask if you could go in. I'd rather you didn't."
"It can only confuse my grandmother."
"Our grandmother—"
"Please let it go. I have no intention of going in. It would serve no purpose except to support your father and he would come out if he needed me," Anne said.
"We are supporting our father."
Claire put a hand on her sister's arm.
"Claire, I don't like strangers around when there is family trouble."
Claire sighed and confronted Cecilia.
"Anne is hardly a stranger. After all, she shares Dad's bed when we're not around."
Cecilia drew a breath but held whatever she had to say when Thomas pushed open the door from the ICU.
Anne stood up and walked towards him.
"I think I should go back. I'll rent something—"
"No, you won't. Daniel's going back as soon as she goes for the MRI. You can go with him if you must."
"Yes. I know. We'll talk later."
Twenty minutes later, she leaned back in the seat in Daniel's SUV.
"I'm sorry, Anne."
"Your family keeps apologizing for Cecilia, but does anyone ever confront her?"
"All the time. She's so stubborn."
"Yes, she is."
"I hope you'll stay on. Dad needs you."
What did she mean, perhaps? Perhaps she would stay on? Perhaps Thomas needed her? Perhaps she would flee to her home in the north? Her life had been simple before her first visit to Culver's Mills. Would she want to lose all she had gained—the friends, the experiences, good and bad, the excitement, Thomas, to go back to her old life? Perhaps not, but what to do?
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Ever get the "You have files waiting to be written to the CD" popup window under Windows XP? It can be very annoying, especially if you don't even remember (accidentally) dragging files to the drive and it shits me to tears every time it happens.
And that's it. Done. Nothing like a quickie..


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By Ian Beverley
We've just come back from a nice relaxing stay at the Cliffden hotel in Teignmouth Devon. I thought it would be good to write a short blog about this as the hotel has been through many changes in the last few years and our experiences have varied during this time.
The cliffden was formally owned by Guide dogs; initially run by themselves but latterly, it was operated by Action for Blind People and the RNIB. The hotel was set up in 1990 to provide holidays for people with a visual impairement; facilitating excurtions to all points of the south-west of England. In latter years, the hotel was put onto a more commercial footing and although the emphasis was still placed on being a VI friendly hotel, it also opened up its doors to everyone and the need to make things pay became more of a consideration.
A couple of years ago, the decision was taken to sell the hotel. In itself, this caused a lot of contraversy and fear that this facility would be lost to the commercial sector; hence deminishing holiday opportunities for many people. Earlier this year, Starboard hotels baught the cliffden and the hotel became part of a larger more commercially minded organisation.
Everything clearly needed to settle down, as the initial vibes that we were getting from the hotel were mixed at best. Clearly, to meet commercial pressures, Starboard need to make their facilities pay and not just at a break even level. We were initially told that specific facilities would not be retained and that it would simply become a mainstream hotel. We visited in July for a few days just to test the water. Our fears were partially cleared as the welcome was as friendly as ever, but the magic of the past did seem to be wayning.
However, during the following months, we'd received some very positive messages in terms of Starboard's intentions and that the cliffden would, like it's sister hotel in Windermere, be kept as very VI friendly destinations. In fact, Starboard are wanting to make all of their hotels VI friendly, which is indeed fantastic news.
As mentioned at the top of this article, we've just come back from a weeks stay. It was important to give it extra time and more chance as the change of ownership of any hotel does need that time. From the moment we stepped through the doors, it was apparent that things felt much more settled. The welcome from the reception staff was wonderful and made you feel at ease straight away. In some commercial hotels, you are just made to feel like a number, in the cliffden you were made to feel part of the family (I am not taken to wild exagerations by the way).
Unlike the summer, this time we decided to book half board and have our evening meals in the hotel. The menu has certainly changed and follows a more uniformed setting. It's still three course, but there are the same options each day along with a daily special for starters, mains and desserts (along with a soup of the day). We didn't find this as bad as first feared with the standard of the food to be fairly good; although staying any longer would have presented its challenges. There is room for adaptation I believe as the vegetarian options are sadly limited, but I understand that the chef will help and do something different if discussed beforehand. The service was good and very friendly and helpful. Waiting times were generally fine; although on our saturday evening, things did take too long to arrive at the table.
Pricing is always going to be the most difficult part of the holiday. Prices have gone up and this has to be taken into consideration when going to the hotel. What must be remembered is that prices are on a very commercial footing. For those saying that places like warners, premiere inn and the like are much cheaper, those organisations either have more establishments and/or see a great throughput of people. This drives prices down and commercially they can do it. This is a challenge for starboard as clearly providing deals is a way of getting more people in, but when they do advertise discounted stays, it is important to take advantage of this. Not only in terms of expense, but in terms of demonstrating that there is still a demand for specific VI provision. quite a difficult balance.
It was good to hear that excurtions were being kept for the time being; albeit one of the two each week would be a dog walk. We were thrown a little by this as the one we'd booked on and had expected to be a visit was indeed a dog walk. No problem in terms of giving my dog a run (which is always good) but it wasn't something that we both couldn't go on.
On the whole, the visit was positive. The hotel are still keeping their volunteers, but for how long, we're not sure. This is a crucial side to maintaining specialist provision because the volunteers have and continue to provide an essential outlet to getting out and about. If you want to be able to access the local area then please enquire about booking a volunteer prior to arriving at the hotel. My fear is that there is not a facility for recruiting new volunteers and that in time this provision may decrease.
In an ideal world, we should be able to access many if not all holiday opportunities. Realistically, this is not possible; hence why I think hotels such as the cliffden are a vital option for taking a break in the UK. It may not be for everyone, but I would encourage as many people as possible to give it a chance.


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Health ministry ramps up vector control programme
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness has officially launched its Enhanced Vector Control Programme as it continues the fight against mosquito-borne illnesses.
The programme will engage 1,000 temporary workers who will join more than 200 permanent staff in undertaking vector control and public education activities in communities across the island.
Portfolio Minister Dr Christopher Tufton, in his remarks at the launch at National Heroes' Park in Kingston on Thursday, said that the workers are charged to help citizens recognise and destroy mosquito breeding sites.
"You have been selected to drive that activity across Jamaica to provide an appropriate response to the Aedes aegypti mosquito and the breeding of that mosquito. So, this is a response at prevention; it is an attempt at educating the population, we have to be proactive," he said.
The health minister noted that most mosquito-breeding sites are found in and around homes.
"The breeding sites are put there inadvertently by the householder who [then] becomes a victim of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. This is an army (vector workers) that is intended to help Jamaicans to understand their personal responsibility… of ensuring that you secure your environment. This is a message that has to go out to every Jamaican," he said.
Dr Tufton noted that the ministry will be providing logistic support in terms of transportation and fogging equipment.
"We did an audit recently, and we are going to have to respond to that as we can't send you in the field without your tools. The tools of engagement are very important," he said.
Meanwhile, Dr Tufton said that some of the temporary workers will be retained "because we are going to expand the programme. We want about 300 permanent workers, so we looking at that now. If you perform well, you will get permanency".
The Aedes aegypti mosquito is responsible for transmitting dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses.
The dengue virus is endemic in Jamaica. Symptoms of dengue typically begin three to 14 days after infection. These include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and a skin rash. Symptoms usually last two to seven days.
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Chipotle peppers are synonymous with Mexican and Tex Mex cooking. It goes without a doubt that I use them weekly in something, and I'll show just how easy they are to make so you don't have to get store bought anymore.
What is a chipotle pepper?
Chipotle peppers are basically ripened jalapeño chiles that have been smoked and dried. They can be ground and used in many Mexican and Tex Mex cooking and are typically sold in a rich, smokey flavored adobo sauce.
The best thing to do is grab about 20 fresh jalapeños and allow them to ripen and turn red. I leave them out in a bowl uncovered near a window.
What's the difference between red and green jalapeños?
They are the same pepper, it's just that a green jalapeño is picked early before it ripens on the vine, while a red jalapeño is left on the vine longer. Like other chilies that turn red it is older. The red ripened are best to use for smoking, but the green are fine, too.
I'm sure making chipotle peppers all started as a way to preserve bumper crops of jalapeños back in the day.
How to make chipotle peppers.
Wash them and dry them off. You can remove the stems if you like, but I prefer to leave them on like little handles.
Lay them out on a rack that will fit inside your smoker and set your smoker for 200°F.
For the wood chips or pellets, pecan is the traditional Mexican wood, but I also like to use a mild, fruity wood like apple or cherry. Hickory or oak work well too, if you don't have the others.
You will be smoking for these 3 hours, so plan accordingly. In other words, be sure you have enough wood or pellets!
After the smoking process is complete and you want to store these as dried chipotle peppers, then you'll need to dry these completely. Using a dehydrator works best, but 10 hours in an oven set at its lowest temperature, or 200°F, will do.
Store in an airtight container or grind for chipotle powder.
This is what they look like fresh from the smoker!
If you want to store the smoked peppers in adobo sauce…
I take them straight from the smoker and add the freshly smoked peppers directly to my adobo sauce, skipping the other 10 hour drying process. Simmer for another 20 minutes. Let cool completely and store all in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
I make my own Adobo Sauce, too. The recipe for that is coming up next, so stay tuned. So get your jalapeños smoked and dried and come back to learn how to make my adobo sauce. Enjoy!
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How to Make Dried Chipotle Chiles
- 20 jalapeños
- Set smoker temperature to 200°F.
- For the wood chips or pellets, pecan is the traditional Mexican wood, but I also like to use a mild, fruity wood like apple or cherry. Hickory or oak work well too if you don't have the others. We will be smoking for 3 hours, so plan accordingly.
- Wash and dry the jalapeños. Use whole or cut the stems off the jalapeños and place in a single layer on a wire rack (or racks) that will fit the inside of your smoker.
- Smoke the jalapeños for 3 hours. Remove from smoker (and if not storing in adobo sauce) you will need to dry these completely.
- Using a dehydrator works best, but 10 hours in an oven set at it's lowest temperature, or 200°F, will do. Store in an airtight container or grind for chipotle powder.


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Reynolds brings Brolin in on the Deadpool joke for even bigger laughs.
Wildly over-the-top, extraordinarily meta, the tilted self-parody "Deadpool 2" loops back on itself to find a kind of rare profundity. I liked it, and I want to see it again.
When Wade Wilson aka Deadpool (the "ugly" Ryan Reynolds) loses someone close to him at the hands of ruthless armed killers, he sets out to get some old-fashioned revenge. "Time to make the chimichangas," again.
As Deadpool plots his killing spree, the true blue-steel Colossus (voiced by Stefan Kapicic) desperately wants to channel that pain forcing him into the hero role. Of course, as we know, Deadpool is having none of it. And in time, he'll assemble his own team of misfit mutants he calls X-Force. But a man from the future named Cable (Josh Brolin) will come a knocking, which causes all sorts of violent, destructive mayhem. To break the fourth wall Deadpool-style, that's all the spoilers you're gonna get.
"Deadpool 2" is funnier and more action-packed than its predecessor. Filled with unconventional kills, four-letter words, sexual references, and even more idiosyncratic kills that leave a high, but comedic, bodycount, fans will be thrilled.
And with the success of this film, Ryan Reynolds' star will rise even higher. As demonstrated by his Twitter feed alone, he is clearly one of the most naturally funny human beings on the planet. There was a reason why his pairing with another actor with naturally funny charisma, Sandra Bullock, elevated the 2009 contrived romantic comedy "The Proposal" to minor hit status. Hint, hint, please give us some Bullock in "Deadpool 3." Anyway, producers already know that if you need to give your derivative film a jolt, get Reynolds! Just look at the what he and Samuel L. Jackson did for last year's mediocre "The Hitman's Bodyguard."
But "Deadpool's" success for Reynolds was hard fought. After originally appearing as the strangely muted character in the overly somber, critical failure "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" back in 2009, Reynolds campaigned for years to be given a chance to star in his own standalone film. Finally, he got his wish and in 2016, as we all know, "Deadpool" made rated-R superhero history. The wise-cracking, rude, crude dude dressed all in red (for a reason) emerged with a literate and hugely entertaining origin story that I still can't show my 14-year-old daughter.
Of course, a sequel was inevitable but proceeded without director Tim Miller, who successfully translated to the screen the bloody comic vibe that minted the character in cinematic superhero lore. Stepping in as the helmer for "Deadpool 2" is action expert David Leitch, who last year impressed with his period set actioner "Atomic Blonde." Leitch knows action, and he displays a deft, inventive touch here. But Deadpool's brand is a perfect Shish kebab of humor and brutal action. "Deadpool 2" is as funny as it is thrilling.
And, yet, while you might be laughing loads, there is a creeping sadness associated with the Wade Wilson/Deadpool persona. He's a tragic hero. At one point, he says something like you have to die to live. And in this movie, he dies repeatedly. But then he grows back, which provides some of the biggest laughs in the film, but had me thinking a little deeper. Dying might not be all it's cracked up to be. And Deadpool with all his jokey bravado knows it.
Roaming around in the etherial plane, Deadpool has a chance to see heaven, to, in a sense, touch the face of God. Okay, that's a little too deep, but I think there's great potential for exploring the Deadpool beneath the comedic exterior. At one point, he's suffering horribly following a traumatic event and his solution to ease the pain is to die for a little while. Without considering the questions concerning suicide, the idea of being reborn again and again and again is a classic question that left me unsettled as the credits rolled. But I think my existential questions about Deadpool are truly important ones to turn over.
The other question raised here is the age-old time-travel conceit that seems embedded in any X-Men related project. Cable is on a mission to change the future by going into the past. But if you give that power to Deadpool, watch out!
New characters are introduced that are likely have some staying power. I won't dare spoil the little comic gems scattered throughout the film, but Zazie Beetz really nails the lucky hero Domino. She brings a straight-up no-nonsense hipster groove to the character that is seriously cool. And despite also being simultaneously in theaters by also playing super-villain Thanos in the latest "Avengers" blockbuster, Brolin puts a somewhat more human stamp on Cable, making us forget Thanos until Deadpool quickly reminds us of the connection.
Impressive on almost every level, the bawdy "Deadpool 2" is great, big, naughty fun, but not, of course, for the whole family.


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Dedza Pottery is one of the major workshops for Art Safaris in Malawi. This pottery centre is community based with almost all the potters working and selling crafts being local Malawians. Visits to the pottery offer opportunity to make pots using traditional skills and spend time looking around the gallery and shop.
There is an opportunity to design your own craft with help from skilled local potters at the pottery at an additional cost.


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[quote=Expressnless]Thanks but as stated above i know that doing daily ra/czak works, was asking if there were any other efficient ways?[/quote] No, RA and CZak are pretty much the only decent ways l
Typo or imba medal?
Or it will be those stats but it'll be a duration item that lasts 24 hours of something equally as stupid and equally a waste of time getting.
Compensation ?
[quote=hirrho]Disappointment. That's my guess.[/quote] That's being a little optimistic isn't it?
Is it worth coming back? Playing the game was never worth the time in the first place. Don't come back. Its not worth any time no matter how free you are lol. Do yourself a favour and stay away now
Elite monsters and profit
You cant make much profit off them. The time spent trying to get them is a lot and they generally drop crap stuff.
Considering GMS is Global MapleStory and as the name would suggest not everybody living in the host country. Not everyone would have one =P Try hold someone accountable for a crime class in one count
do u think im the best humble nl night lod of all bera gms?
Lol Fern, asking this question makes you the complete opposite.
Girlfriend laughed at people who play maplestory
She sounds like a keeper.
Anyone else disappointed this hasnt been fixed?
I'm more annoyed the codex spam still hasn't been sorted out =P
So I missed out on getting the Sun Chair
I hated the Neptune jump quests. The first stage sucked so much, i could only complete the first stage a handful of time kept knocking me off right at the end. Second stage was so easy though x-x. So
How to hard mode gollux as a nightlord
Night Lord
[quote=pinkwad]If you're doing hard, you want to kill the abdomen so he won't use that annoying 1hko breath attack on you. There are some really good Night Lord gollux videos on youtube, but the main
Lagging and Disonnecting
The only way this game will ever go down for long enough to fix the issues plaguing it, is if we all boycotted it and didn't log on. If only. This game could use a weeks worth of downtime and service.
How long have you been playing?
Since Beta. Unfortunately.
Dat feel when
@duriel123: Majority of people would rather spend the time to get it for free. People only buy it out of laziness =P
Best Class Damage Wise Unfunded
@scorpio989: Comes up with this. http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2613754/0/Strongest_Unfunded_Class.html Y'know just saying.
used 40 hermes, still havent gotten unique.
@Green4EVER: I think we already established that. I was agreeing with you from the beginning. Now just merely informing you that you had misread my post =P
Best Class Damage Wise Unfunded
Too many of these posts. Should just save yourself the time and use the magical search bar in the top right hand corner.
Dat feel when
I have yet to experience this emotion and why buy one when you can get it for free =P
used 40 hermes, still havent gotten unique.
[quote=Green4EVER]My point was it's cubes that cost absolutely nothing vs cubes that cost NX. You have no right to complain about cubes that cost you nothing. Just be happy they even put them in the g
Risk vs Reward on perm heart, 7 or 9 slots
[quote=LokiTheStrange]H'm, used one hammer and it passed, should I go for a second?[/quote] Go big or go home.
used 40 hermes, still havent gotten unique.
[quote=Green4EVER]To be fair, they're free cubes that took you 4 days to obtain. I don't think you have any reason to complain about that. If it were Black Cubes, then sure. I also hope you're not cu
How much Real money have you spent on Maplestory?
A good couple grand.
Hermes Cube/ Soul Weapon
Pulled straight from the patch notes. People should read them, would prevent a lot of threads. As for the rest of what you asked, no idea sorry. Hermes Cube May 14 - May 29 Requirement: Lv.15 or ab
[quote=fmonglobal]You can't use them if you are lvl 200 or above.[/quote] You can't even purchase them if you are 201+ And maybe you bought one of the cards that work at a certain time of day not fo
Scrolling Ra gear
Or instead of being impatient wait till the icogs come back out. You don't need to scroll it right now.
Maps to check for legendary veins?
High level areas, although i ran through about 600 maps this morning and only found like 4/5.
The Secrets to Staying on one Character
Good equips that need scissoring to transfer. Perma secondary pendant slot (pretty much which is keeping me stuck to my character bar my love for night lords because their mobility is pretty much unma
100% atk earring scrolls
Better off getting gollux earings and scrolling those.
Did I get ripped off?
Some people don't seem to be taking in to account the different servers lol. Unless every single person commenting here plays multiple servers in which case, carry on.
Question about the range increase on items
Any stat increase or decrease has an effect on the item, potential included.
How much time left for the server check?
What normal people would have done is go and look at the website. Which does in actual fact show you the time in which they say its supposed to finish. And if you are not American then there is a lit
Unique Pot Services
You get them if you completed the week attendance check back in December. If you didn't do the attendance. You don't get one.
[quote=jotheold]LOL if you think the game is ran by hackers. You've never seen bera then. Only jchan runs it.[/quote] jchan doesn't run anything. Hes just a showboater lol..Nothing more.
Max range for people that don't buy NX is 2m-2m
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chibi req from a guild mate #Art
sketch of my chara again, pog #Art
Xenoblade is just as epic as I remembere
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1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
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If the Shoe Fits
Saturday, March 12, 2011
(Dreams are a creative expression that can yield surprising insight to our waking world. I don't look for "interpretation" but rather I reflect based on "day residue" the related activities that might provoke dream images, and what thoughts pop up from what I know about my life.)
I've had a recurring dream image this week about walking in a pair of ill fitting heels. They are similar to my summer slide sandals. I can't remember the color (are they my red ones or the blue ones?) I have to keep adjusting and refitting, putting on the left shoe. Like I have to fix it. I can feel the lip of the shoe rubbing against my heel. It hurts, then I wiggle the shoe around on my foot and it doesn't hurt and I can walk some more. The right shoe is worn down and more comfortable but so worn down as to be shorter than the left shoe. It makes me walk with a bit of a limp. This dream has a lot of physical sensation in my memory, as much as the imagery.
I am wearing a dress and as I walk I can feel the swish of the hemline sway.
I am walking in the shoes after I fix them. I am in an urban setting similar to the corner of the strip mall at the Dollar store and Grocery Outlet at Harrison and Division. But it is an open parking lot very reminiscent of Matthews Center (my grandparents' variety store business). I feel the unevenness of the concrete lot, almost dirt and gravely. There are fewer buildings than the actual corner I am thinking about. In particular the old video store and others on that strip are gone, and the Apollo's pizza complex is missing. The corner opens up to where I can see the Shell station and convenience store. That is where I'm walking to (destination). I am crossing at an angle (shortcut) rather than walking along the sidewalk. It is up hill.
I feel sure I've had this dream a couple times earlier than last night.
Day Residue and Connections:
- Dave's right leg neuropathy leaves him with a limp
- Left/right / opposites blog post on Monday
- Pair- couple = Dave and me
- One shoe worn down
- Sandal slides; I wear in the summer, casual warmth (Dave talking about porch time)
- Business and personal: paths and journeys: a pair yet different, unmatched
- Reference to "shoes I can't wear anymore" in conversation about business.
- Confused.. Some day residue comes from yesterday, yet I am sure I've had this dreams more than once this week. Do I keep adding to the creative analogy? Or does the dream image arise from a week of thoughts?
- Dress – Leah talking about shopping for dresses; told Dave about large curvaceous woman I saw walking ahead of me and how her skirt was unknowingly and noticeably shorter at the center than the sides.
- What's missing and what's there? Dave and I listening to a 15 y/o musician on Dr. Phil. Discussion on his ability and that he paid as much attention to what notes he played as what was in-between – the silence (non-notes) This was maturity beyond most players his age.
- The parallel of the Matthews Center (maiden name) corner with the old Sinclair gas station and the scene of where I was walking.
- I also have a feeling of walking toward the old red house on West Allen street (from the back exit of Matthews Center across the old parking lot) which brings on memories of mystery, unknown, old person who was ill and died (Paw-Paw's brother lived here)
- I am working with a new business contact named Allan.
- Was thinking about my grandparent's storybook, genealogy, funerals this week.
- What has been familiar is strange. Dream Reflection and Grief Reflection (Richard J.) Dream Poet.
- Creativity and Expression (writing) in grief
- Many people references from Dave in Life Review. Lots of TESC talk bringing up times before we were married.
Meaning to Me:
This dream is just full of my journey I undertake now and my sense of impending changes. I have brought in several experiences of death as well as my past connections of childhood. There is a strong mixture of work and home that is both parallel and yet different.
The surprise for me is the Mathews Center analogy, as this is my maiden, i.e., single, name. I've been feeling that the tasks I've had to do this week are preparation for being alone, being single. I am busy assimilating all of the past into my "now." I still have an uphill climb. I'm not sure if the shoes will fit together. I am having to break in the new one.


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WASHINGTON — Just over a year ago, two senior executives from the giant Chinese conglomerate HNA landed a meeting with Steven Mnuchin, the United States Treasury secretary, at his office. The executives, Adam Tan and Guang Yang, snapped a photo with Mr. Mnuchin, holding a model plane of the HNA-owned carrier, Hainan Airlines.
Officially, they wanted to discuss the state of the American economy. But HNA had other urgent business: It was trying to buy the New York investment firm SkyBridge Capital.
The deal had been languishing for months while the Treasury Department and other agencies reviewed it for potential national security concerns. Other acquisitions, too, were on hold, putting pressure on a spending spree that had turned HNA into a global behemoth with $100 billion in annual revenue and stakes in Hilton Hotels, Swissport and Ingram Micro.
HNA executives were eager to complete the deal, as was SkyBridge's co-founder Anthony Scaramucci, who was hoping to be appointed to a White House post. They held a second meeting, in June last year, with Treasury officials involved in the SkyBridge review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the highly secretive, multiagency board known as Cfius.
The meetings were part of a major campaign by HNA to win over Washington power brokers. It hired leading lobbying firms like McLarty Associates. It bought splashy advertisements to position HNA as an emerging global brand and a good corporate citizen. Top executives visited Capitol Hill, and in February one met President Trump at the Trump International Golf Club, near his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
But in late April, HNA scrapped its bid for SkyBridge Capital. Both companies realized that they wouldn't get the green light from regulators.
Chinese companies, once among the most prolific deal-makers in the world, are increasingly running into regulatory roadblocks, particularly in the United States. A slew of deals by Chinese buyers have been thwarted for national security reasons, including the acquisition of MoneyGram by Ant Financial, the electronic payments company controlled by the internet tycoon Jack Ma.
Regulators will soon be more emboldened. Congress has just passed new rules on foreign takeovers of American companies, to strengthen the national security reviews and give more authority to Cfius. Mr. Trump is expected to sign them into law.
HNA, in many ways, has embodied China's global vision. In recent years, company executives jetted around the world, investing overseas in airports, shipping lines, office towers and international logistics operations.
The company had longstanding ties to leaders in both China and the United States. Its executives have struck business deals with former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida as well as the family of the former Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao, according to records obtained by The New York Times.
But global regulators started to ask questions about its debt-fueled buying binge, as well as its ownership structure. Like other large Chinese conglomerates, HNA is a vast network of public and private companies, subsidiaries and affiliates under a single corporate umbrella. In the United States, regulators asked HNA about its links to the Chinese government, according to court documents.
HNA has since reversed course, selling off billions of dollars in assets and restructuring its operations. The company also realigned its management team after the death of its co-chairman Wang Jian, who the company says fell off a wall in a tourist accident in the south of France in early July. Mr. Tan was recently named head of HNA International, a post formerly held by Mr. Wang, while Mr. Yang is stepping down as president of HNA Group North America with plans to leave the company.
"The problem with HNA is not that they're a Chinese company. It's about transparency," said Derek Scissors, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington. "They say, 'Who is HNA?' No one knows who owns this company."
Submitting to Cfius
After the election of Mr. Trump, Mr. Scaramucci started laying the groundwork to sell SkyBridge, a New York firm that invests clients' money in hedge funds. Mr. Scaramucci, a former Goldman Sachs executive who had served as a Trump campaign adviser, was positioning himself for a role in the administration and wanted to be free of potential conflicts.
In December 2016, he hired Greg Fleming, a respected investment banker, to find a buyer for the firm. Within weeks, Mr. Scaramucci said, there were four bids, although he wouldn't identify the other potential buyers or the price HNA agreed to pay.
HNA stood out, Mr. Scaramucci said. A fast-growing Chinese conglomerate, it had $100 billion in annual revenue and 400,000 employees. The company, he said, pledged to retain the vast majority of SkyBridge staff, many of whom had been with him from the start.
But HNA was politically toxic for Mr. Scaramucci. As speculation swirled that HNA was buying SkyBridge to curry favor with the administration, his appointment to become the business liaison was rescinded.
Mr. Scaramucci, who later served briefly as the White House communications director, said such rumors had been spread by aides who opposed his joining the new administration. HNA has strongly denied such motivation was behind its agreement to buy SkyBridge, saying its interest in the firm dates back to the summer of 2016, before the election.
HNA proactively decided to seek regulatory approval from Cfius, an interagency body that includes, among others, representatives from the Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security. HNA had gone through the process before, including in early 2016 for its $6 billion purchase of Ingram Micro, a California electronics distributor.
Back then, HNA was relatively unknown in the United States. By early 2017, perceptions of the company had changed.
Heavily indebted companies like HNA came under scrutiny as Chinese authorities pressed banks to rein in deal-making. Its debt mushroomed, and global banks pulled back from advising the company last year. Regulators in Switzerland said HNA had given "untrue" information about its ownership structure when the company sought approval for a takeover of Gategroup, a Swiss catering firm.
Several deals were in limbo as HNA waited for approval from American regulators. In addition to SkyBridge, HNA had agreed to buy a division of Ness Technologies, a New Jersey software firm, for $325 million in early 2017.
Regulators reviewing the Ness and SkyBridge deals for national security purposes wanted more information about HNA's ownership. But they began discovering discrepancies in documents that the company had submitted about its corporate structure and ownership, according to court documents filed by Ness in a lawsuit against HNA. (Ness sued HNA for breach of contract, accusing it of obstructing the regulatory approval process.)
According to the lawsuit, HNA filings did not make clear who ultimately controlled the company. In regulatory filings, for instance, the company made inconsistent and contradictory statements about who held a large stake in the HNA Group, Ness said. The company later revised its filings to say a large portion of the shares had recently been donated to a New York charity controlled by HNA's top executives.
Regulators also pushed for months for a better understanding of the company's ties to the state, the suit said. Eventually, HNA disclosed to American regulators that its other co-chairman, Chen Feng, was a member of the Communist Party, according to the lawsuit.
In a statement, HNA disputed the account given by Ness but declined to elaborate. "We respect the confidentiality of the Cfius process and therefore will not comment on it," the company said in a statement.
Lawyers representing Ness said HNA had botched the acquisition by making "false and misleading" statements, undermining the regulatory review.
"We terminated based on a breach," said Paul Werner, an attorney representing Ness."We tried to obtain Cfius approval. But ultimately it became clear that they poisoned the process and frustrated the Cfius review."
A Public Relations Blitz
With HNA facing more pressure in the United States, top executives sought to polish the company's image.
The company hired Sard Verbinnen & Company, a firm known for its crisis communications division, to help manage press coverage. It placed full-page advertisements in Bloomberg Businessweek and The Wall Street Journal, touting HNA as a global brand, symbolized in print by an image of a whale floating over city skyscrapers.
It enlisted McLarty Associates, started by Thomas F. McLarty III, who served as chief of staff under President Bill Clinton, and another powerhouse lobbying and consulting firm in Washington, the Cohen Group, run by former Defense Secretary William S. Cohen. One firm organized a Washington round table on Chinese investment and invited reporters. The other arranged for HNA executives to meet Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky.
The company spent lavishly on extravagant parties and corporate events held in New York, London and Paris. In New York, HNA held a gala event for 300 guests at Lincoln Center, capped by a ribbon cutting and an appearance by Christopher Nixon Cox, a grandson of President Richard M. Nixon. In London, HNA promoted itself with a "DNA of HNA" symposium featuring paid appearances by former Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain and former President Nicolas Sarkozy of France.
"There have been very few Chinese companies that have tried to engage the Washington policy community directly," said Scott Kennedy, a scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. "But once HNA realized they were hitting a brick wall on regulatory matters, that began to change."
To help lead its charm offensive, HNA turned to one of its executives, Mr. Yang, a former Franklin Templeton investment manager who has a Harvard M.B.A. and a résumé with a mix of business and political endeavors.
Mr. Yang — a naturalized American citizen who was born in China — once accompanied Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, on a business trip to China that involved meetings with government officials. He raised money for Mr. Bush's presidential campaign in 2016 and, before that set up a partnership between HNA and Mr. Bush. Corporate records reviewed by The Times show he also had business dealings with the golf legend Jack Nicklaus and the son of Mr. Wen, the former Chinese prime minister.
With Mr. Yang's aid, HNA executives met Vice President Mike Pence at an Atlantic Council dinner. In early June 2017, with the Cfius review underway, they went to Treasury. Mr. Yang also met with Mr. Trump at Trump International Golf Club on Presidents' Day weekend. And the photo opportunities with American leaders also played well back in Beijing.
The company said Mr. Yang's meeting with Mr. Trump had been an "unplanned and impromptu greeting," adding that its meetings with American officials were "common for companies of our size and economic impact."
In the United States, HNA emphasized its role in creating jobs and buying American goods. It was essentially making the case that Chinese investment in the United States was beneficial to Americans.
"New flight routes to the U.S. by Hainan Airlines will undeniably contribute to U.S. economic growth through tourist spending, international business deals and the purchase of American-made aircraft," Mr. Tan, the company's vice chairman, said in one speech aimed at an American audience.
By early spring, it was clear HNA's deal for SkyBridge was doomed. Two other HNA deals had failed to win Cfius approval. And in Washington, the mood toward Chinese investment was souring, as trade tensions mounted.
In an interview, Mr. Scaramucci said that in March the two firms agreed to cancel the SkyBridge acquisition. Instead, they decided to create a joint venture that might seek new opportunities in China.
"We just decided we didn't want to go forward," Mr. Scaramucci said. "It's unfortunate because these are great guys. But we'll do something in China."


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One more cast member is saying goodbye to 'Brothers & Sisters and this time its a Walker.
Balthazar Getty will not return for Season 5 of the ABC family drama.
An ABC spokesperson confirmed the exit, siting the upcoming one year jump as a way to phase out the Tommy character.
Getty's character, Tommy, will return to Seattle to be close to his estranged wife and daughter. Getty will not appear in the premiere episode on September 26, but his story will be wrapped up presumably in dialogue.
The ABC spokesperson says there's no guarantee Getty won't guest star later in the season as it's still being written.
I am really upset at this news. Why? Because I love the dynamics of the 5 brothers and sisters, so the exit of one sibling is very upsetting to me. I know that he only appeared in about 5 episodes last season, but I was excited for his return each time and I am pretty sure that he won't be around at all this season.
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Yet another talented young Dutchman, WRLD, had a banner year in 2016 but was constantly switching it up, with originals like "Galaxies" with Father Dude and remixes like the 70's disco retro "BB (Four Missed Texts)" by Kid Froopy. So it should come as no surprise that freshness continues in 2017 with "Hideaway" for the Heroic label, in which he's paired up with Australian EDM artist Savoi. The flow of "Hideaway" totally works, it's a great companion to The Chainsmokers' more pop-oriented recent efforts, and it's such a great pop song overall. Savoi's sometimes gritty raw-ish vocal initially seems out of place, but the production makes it fly. WRLD continues to go to the next level with songs like "Hideaway". For now, you can download "Hideaway" for free at the link above.


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for all the professional av equipment the volume levels of voice vs the annoyingly loud music is pretty shocking
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Its a graft not a graph
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How the Complete Consultation Changes Everything
Corinne Kleinberger, owner of As You Like it Salon in Bonita Springs, Florida, had a revelation when her business was failing back in 2012.
"We were at our lowest and it was either change everything or we weren't going to make it," she says.
So Kleinberger hired a stylist with a great reputation for understanding and executing the Aveda culture and turned her Concept salon over to him for one year.
"We needed to change our culture and guest experience," she says. "And it started with one of Aveda's 11 points of difference—the 5C consultation."
The 5 Cs
The 5C Consultation is part of the expected experience when any guest visits an Aveda Concept salon. The idea is simple: stylists must address cut, color, condition, commitment and cost in the consultation—every time.
The 5C Consultation:
Cut, Color, Condition,
Commitment, Cost
Kleinberger was aware of the 5C Consultation but hadn't implemented it, and instead was relying on simply asking guests, "What are we doing today?"
But when it came time to overhaul her business, the consultation was the first place she started. "We saw a big difference in our performance and our level of guest satisfaction instantly," she says. In fact, that first year of revamping her culture, Kleinberger's business grew more than 58 percent.
At first, the new consultation was heavily scripted and discussed in weekly meetings and huddles.
"We couldn't even remember what the five 'c's were in the beginning," says Kleinberger. "But if you do it every time, it becomes part of the conversation."
Kleinberger even had the five "C"s printed out at the bottom of the travelers that went with each client so stylists always had a cheat sheet. As the stylist looked over the client's past history, the consultation guide was right in front of them.
Kleinberger also noticed her clients observing their stylists making notes and could tell guests felt like they were really being heard.
"We're called 'As You Like It,'" she says.
"We want to provide what our clients really want. Just because they are in for a cut doesn't mean we can't talk about color. So now we ask questions like, 'Are you loving your color? Not loving it? What are your challenges?'"
Starting the conversation about color on a day when a cut is scheduled ultimately leads to new business, Kleinberger maintains.
"As soon as you talk about their color, they'll get excited about it," she says. "The stylists can make suggestions based on their reaction and even if there's no time to do a color service that day, the guest can pre-book another day."
As for "condition," the third "C," Kleinberger says there is always a conversation to be had and questions a stylist can ask: Is the hair shiny? Not shiny? Is it limp? What is the client's lifestyle? Does she wash it too much? Is she a swimmer?
"We can add the service they need that will benefit their hair," she says. "Technology has improved so much that they can see a real benefit within five minutes. But if you don't tell them, they aren't aware of these treatments."
"Commitment" is an easy transition in the 5C conversation. Stylists simply need to find out where their clients stand in order to give them the best treatment for their lifestyle.
We ask, "How often do you want to come in? How much time do you want to spend on your hair every day?" she says.
"We don't want to give them a cut that has to be maintained every three weeks if they can only come in every six weeks or give a cut that takes 45 minutes to style when they need a wash and wear style. It's only going to lead to disappointment."
The final "C"—cost, can also lead to disappointment and upset if not properly addressed, says Kleinberger.
"The worst thing you can do is surprise someone at the end of a visit. If a client was planning on a $100 bill and leaves with a $250 bill, that's not fair," she says.
To make sure this never happens, cost is addressed in the consultation. A stylist may say, "Your hair looks thirsty and we have a botanical treatment that will improve hair up to 70 percent within five minutes—it's $15.
Kleinberger says, "It's respectful to give them the option and all the information. Then we can circle back at the end of the consultation after they've had time to think about it to see if they're interested.
"Educating the client and really listening is key," she says.
Keeping Consistent
Continuing to motivate her stylists to do the 5C Consultation with every client, every time has been easier than expected. At this point, it's ingrained in the culture and Kleinberger has a continuous conversation with her staff about As You Like It's points of difference.
However, there is always someone who says, "I'm not a salesperson," when pushed to implement the 5C consultation, retail goals, prebooking and other benchmarks.
"But if you're coming from a place of pure intent and providing benefits to the guest, it's not selling," says Kleinberger.
"I went to a place where I have my nails done for two years and had no idea they did facials. I would've loved a facial! You have to let clients know what's available to them and let them make the decision," she adds.
"And if you have pure intent, the sincerity of feeling comes across to the guest and they understand and trust you have their best intentions in mind, and you're not just telling them anything to get them to spend."
For the salon's staff, the benefits to them have been just as satisfying as for their guests.
"Now there is no getting three-quarters of the way through a haircut and realizing the guest wants something else or they meant something different," says Kleinberger. "Time-wise, services go smoother, too. Guests really appreciate being educated on what they need to support the haircut. There's no pressure—just an explanation of what the stylist recommends and how it will benefit their hair."
And better results at home lead to more referrals for the salon. "It starts with that consultation," says Kleinberger. "It has helped retail, referrals, and prebooking. The consultation really affects everything."
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Another really good article, the consultation and the closing/summary are a focus of ours too.


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January 21, 2019 10:30 PM
Lindsey Vonn is going to take "the next couple/few days" to decide her future.
Battling pain in both of her knees and after failing to finish better than ninth in three races this weekend, Vonn said Sunday that immediate retirement from ski racing "is a possibility."
A message from U.S. Ski Team spokeswoman Megan Harrod on Monday said Vonn "is going to take the next couple/few days to think about how she will proceed and process everything, and then decide about how she will move forward based on that."
Vonn had been out all season with a left knee injury and she has also had numerous injuries to her right knee during her record-breaking career.
The 34-year-old Vonn raced over the weekend with braces on both of her knees.
At six-years-old, Vonn got her first pair of skis at Pierce Skate and Ski in Bloomington. Owner Bart Pierce says it's been great watching Vonn's incredible career over the years.
"It doesn't get easier with age," Pierce said. "It's been a fantastic ride. She should have nothing but to be proud of her accomplishments."
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Vonn had been planning on retiring in December and she was hoping to compete in one last major championship, the worlds in Are, Sweden, next month.
She has 82 World Cup victories - most all-time amongst women - and four fewer than record-holder, Ingemar Stenmark.
"I've had four surgeries on my right knee. I've got no LCL [lateral collateral ligament] on my left knee. I've got two braces on," Vonn said Sunday. "There's only so much I can handle and I might have reached my maximum."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Slingsby Cops A Winch Handle in the You-Know-Whats...
Sometimes when you're sailing, it feels like the boat is out to get you. Kicked cleats on deck, smacked knuckles from winch handles. Rope Burn. You know why it's called a Boom? Sore back? Numb Bum? You know it!
Tom Slingsby knows it. He copped a winch in the you-know-whats and ended up on his head this week thanks to Oracle Team USA, the hydrofoiling Americas Cup Trainer. As they beared away downwind on the foils, the nose pitched forward and everything came to a shuddering halt. From 30+ knots to 0 in just a second, everyone had time to brace – except poor Tom, who went flying across the deck.
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This visual image graphically maps the body temperature and the spectrum of colours indicates an increase or decrease in the amount of infrared radiation being emitted from the body surface. Since there is a high degree of thermal symmetry in the normal body, subtle abnormal temperature asymmetry's can be easily identified. This visual image has important applications in the pathology of the vascular, muscular, neural and skeletal systems and as such can contribute to the pathogenesis and diagnosis made by the doctor.
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FIFA Wold Cup 2018: Germany most likely to win, predicts UBS
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Current Affairs News: With barely a month remaining for the FIFA World Cup to begin in Russia, a recent study by UBS attaches a 60 per cent likelihood that the winner will be one among Germany, Brazil and Russia. Germany, it predicts, has the highest probability – 24 per cent – to lift the winner's trophy as compared to the other participating nations.
"Simulations indicate no country has higher odds of winning the tournament than Germany, leading the table with a likelihood of 24 per cent. Brazil and Spain also stand a good chance of lifting the trophy, with chances of 19.8 and 16.1 per cent respectively. Host nation Russia will start in the Cup's weakest group and is expected to progress to the round of 16, where it is likely to lose against Spain or Portugal," UBS says.
To zero in on the winner, UBS uses econometric tools, usually applied to assess investment opportunities. Germany, Brazil and Spain are the top three teams in the tournament as per Elo rating, which UBS believes is an objective measure of team strength that looks at things like how well the teams have played in the past, victories against stronger teams etc.
While Germany and Brazil are set for an easy start, Spain will have to hit the ground running if they are to beat Portugal, the current European champions, in their opening game. From there, the going will get tougher for Spain and Brazil, who will possibly face Argentina and England, respectively, in the quarterfinals. Both are former champions, UBS says.
On the other hand, Argentina's fate will strongly depend on the form of their star players, which, in UBS' view, is an element of uncertainty and hard to capture with our quantitative model.
Russia versus Saudi Arabia, Portugal versus Spain, Argentina versus Croatia, Saudi Arabia versus Egypt and England versus Belgium will be the five most exciting matches to watch, UBS says.
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