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The headlines were eager to declare defeat: "Japan Earthquake Hobbles Car Makers" ... "Disasters Show Flaws In Just-In-Time Production" ... "Lean Production: Another Casualty of the Japanese Quake?"
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Inability to streamline supply chain processes can actually magnify the negative effect of even a relatively small disruption. For example, a March 2000 fire at a sub-supplier of the mobile phone maker Ericsson lasted just 10 minutes and was relatively small as it was contained in a "clean room." However, the disruption to supplies lasted nearly three weeks, and even months after the fire, the yield from the supplier was only 50 percent. Not only did the company lose months of phone production, some in the industry feel that the accident resulted in Ericsson eventually abandoning the mobile phone business.
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Seshadri's research partner, Atanu Chaudhuri at the Indian Institute of Management in Lucknow, India, says deciding who owns disaster preparedness is also a challenge.
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Seshadri and Chaudhuri recommend a four-step approach to disaster preparedness:
- Classify products and industries based on the transparency required by regulators and shareholders. "Industries that require less transparency or regulation might be more prone to unexpected shutdowns," Seshadri cautions.
- Create a potential disaster map for all global locations of the company, its suppliers, and competitors. Base the map on the history of natural disasters, accidents, supply shortages, and labor unrest in the area. This will help predict frequency of occurrence of disasters and thus allow for greater preparedness.
- Classify potential disasters to create a location's overall risk rating. Rate the severity of a disaster by assessing its impact on the firm, industry, society, shareholders, and the entire supply chain. Also, attempt to identify the kinds of impacts each type of disaster might have on a company. Impacts can take the form of sales losses, high costs, and recovery time, with an overall impact on the company's financials in a quarter or over the financial year.
- Prioritize disaster management actions. Create safety standards and determine related costs. Build in flexibility to be able to temporarily shift production to other facilities. Create a detailed response plan for evacuation and recovery.
"Good companies will follow these principles, but will know how to adjust and adapt in extreme situations when things go wrong," says Chaudhuri.
A recent article commended semiconductor maker Fujitsu for its very quick recovery from the Japanese earthquake. Fujitsu's five wafer fabrication plants were back at pre-earthquake production levels less than three months after the earthquake. Preparedness was the key to their recovery – the company had developed an emergency response strategy after a 2008 earthquake, increasing their production flexibility and introducing redundancies into their production capabilities.
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The bottom line? "Lean philosophy is a system-level philosophy and it works," says Seshadri. He stresses that lean is about minimizing waste – not about simply stocking less of everything – and should include planning for supply-chain disruptions due to disasters. "From standards and protocols to communications and behavioral aspects of decision-making, lean philosophy does work to anticipate and recover from problems."


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Post subject: Summer 2018: BLR-DTW on Lufthansa (Part 1)
Hi everyone,
Welcome to Part 1 of my trip report, that covers the Bangalore to Frankfurt leg of my Bangalore- Frankfurt-Detroit trip in May 2018.
After grinding it out for two years in my Master's program, I finally had the chance to visit home for a 3 week break before I started work. Little did I know that this 3 week break would fly past, as though it was only 3 hours long! Time, as they always say, flies when you're having fun. It was great to spend those memorable 3 weeks with my family, and it was very hard to say good bye. One common refrain is that: you can always take an Indian out of India, but you can never take India out of him. This was so true, and I felt this each of the 3 times I had visited home over the past 2 years. Before I digress any further, lets get started!
My family had come to see me off, at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International airport. My flight LH755 to Frankfurt was scheduled leave at 3:05am. Midnight is usually a very busy time at BLR, and I got to the airport at 12:15am, sufficiently ahead of time to avoid getting stuck in long lines at check-in and immigration.
The Kempegowda International Airport, really well lit!
Lufthansa was using counters 41-50 for check-in and I was directed towards the baggage drop-off line by a friendly Lufthansa agent, as I had already checked in previously. The baggage drop-off line moved fairly quickly. My 2 check-in bags, which were well under the prescribed weight limit, were tagged all the way to Detroit. I requested for my boarding pass to be printed out as I had some issues getting the barcode on the home printed boarding pass read during my first trip in August 2016.
The check-in agent reprinted my boarding pass for both legs of the journey
With check-in done, I headed one-level up to the immigration and international security check area. While riding up the escalator one could see the crowd in the check-in area. Midnight, as I had said earlier, is a very busy time at BLR with flights operated by Air France to Paris, Jet Airways to Amsterdam, Malaysian Airlines to Kuala Lumpur, Sri Lankan to Colombo, Scoot to Singapore, Cathay Dragon to Hong Kong, Lufthansa to Frankfurt, Qatar Airways to Doha and India's unofficial national carrier, Emirates to Dubai all between 12am and 4am.
Check-in area at Kempegowda International Airport
Immigration and security were fairly quick, the CISF just decided to open another bay for security check and I was instructed to head there, so no waiting in line either. Post security, I walked to the duty free area of the airport and bought myself a water bottle before heading out to the gate.
Duty free stores at KIA
In the gate area, Malaysian Airlines was making the final boarding announcement for their flight to Kuala Lumpur. Some of the older gates at KIA aren't spotter friendly and I couldn't get a picture of Malaysian's 737 and the Scoot A320.
Meanwhile 9W235 and AF192 had come in from Amsterdam and Paris respectively. The passengers leaving this flight could be seen, one level above the boarding area. My cousin was on the AF192 flight from Paris that day, and I was trying to see if I could spot him, but he had made his way out earlier and was apparently waiting for his bags. The crew for the outbound AF191 to Paris were waiting near Gate 20.
A short while later boarding for the flights to Hong Kong (Cathay Dragon- KA153), Paris-CDG (Air France - AF191) and Amsterdam (Jet Airways - 9W236) was announced. From the looks of it, there was a very decent demand for all these routes. The gate area was getting filled up pretty quickly. In an effort to avoid the crowds I headed out to the far eastern end of the terminal, near Gate 22 to find something to eat.
9W235/236:VT-JWR, a Jet Airways A330-300 at the Gate
AF191: F-GZCE, an Air France A330-200 to Paris-CDG
KA153: Cathay Dragon's A330-300, B-LBF in the new color scheme
Boarding for KA153 underway
All the while, I had been checking the status of the inbound LH754 from Frankfurt on FR24. The flight had left Frankfurt with a significant delay, and was to land in Bangalore 30 minutes behind schedule (when I checked before leaving from home). Very worrying, given that I had only 1 hour in Frankfurt to make the connection to the Detroit flight! While some time had been made up en-route, the flight was still arriving late, but only by 15 minutes.
Over the next 45 minutes, boarding for the flights to Paris and Hong Kong was completed while I had my late night snack, a vegetable puff from the
Urbanfood Market
. AF191 and KA153 soon made their way to Runway 09 for departure.
As the Cathay Dragon made its way to the Runway, D-ABYJ from Frankfurt landed as LH754, 20 minutes behind schedule. The Boeing 747-8i made its way to Gate 22.
D-ABYJ at Gate 22
I then found myself a place to sit near Gate 22 and read a book for a while. The Gate was filling up quickly. There were quite a few senior citizens (if I may put it that way), with special arrangements for wheelchair assistance, possibly to visit their kids in the US, I presumed. The flight crew for LH755 then arrived, with 3 pilots (Captain, Senior FO and FO) and the flight attendants. As we approached the scheduled boarding time of 2:35am, an announcement was made stating that boarding would be delayed by 15 minutes due to late arrival of the inbound aircraft. I made a quick visit to the washroom to answer nature's call and then joined the line that had built up at the Gate.
Boarding began at 2:45am with passengers with infants, and passengers requiring special assistance and HON Circle Members. This was followed by First and Business Class passengers, and then economy class passengers, row-wise. While boarding, Emirates and Qatar Airways jets, both Boeing 777-300s docked at the neighboring gates. While boarding, I quickly checked LH755's arrival gate in Frankfurt on Google. I was hoping to see something in concourse Z, this would significantly cut down the transit time, I didn't have to take a train or bus between concourses at FRA. What I saw pleased me greatly! I took my seat 29K at 3:00am IST.
Arrival Gate Info!
Flight Details
Airline: Lufthansa
Origin: Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (BLR)
Destination: Frankfurt Am Main Airport, Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany (FRA)
Flight Number: LH755
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-830
Registration: D-ABYJ
Scheduled Departure Time: 03:05 IST, 17th May, 2018
Actual Departure Time: 03:32 IST, 17th May, 2018
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:00 CEST, 17th May, 2018
Actual Time of Arrival: 08:53 CEST, 17th May, 2018
Actual Flying Time: 8 hours and 51 minutes
View from Seat 29K
Boarding was completed at 3:05am and Captain Oliver made his announcement from the flight deck. A flight time of 8 hours and 50 minutes was announced along with a brief description of the flight path. The Captain mentioned that the incoming aircraft was delayed due to computer problems at Frankfurt, but reassured that we would reach Frankfurt at least 10 minutes ahead of schedule.
We pushed back from Gate 22 at 3:14am IST and the the 4 GEnx-2B67 engines were started. This was followed by a 7 minute taxi to Runway 09, during which the safety video was played. We took-off heading east and made a left climbing turn to set a north-westerly course towards Frankfurt.
Departure from Bengaluru
Once we had settled into a cruise, the flight attendants served drinks and a (very) hot towel. I opted for apple juice. This was followed by a snack: a hot vegetable roll, served with ketchup and sponge cake. A non-vegetarian (chicken roll) option was also available.
I saw a wonderful documentary by the one and only David Attenborough titled: David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities, where he discussed some fascinating stories of creatures in the wild. I was really sleepy post dinner, and drifted in and out of sleep.
It was quite uncomfortable. When I asked the passenger sitting behind me if it was ok for me to recline my seat, she said that she was trying to put her little one to sleep (he was constantly kicking) and said that it would be easier for her if I didn't push my seat all the way to the back. To this I complied, but the wonderful passenger in front of me was in deep sleep, gloriously snoring away, above then din of the engines with his seat all the way back. It stayed this way until the seat belt signs were turned on for landing.
To make matters worse, I was also very thirsty, and it didn't help that the cabin crew didn't perform a drink run every now and then. They usually do one or two on this flight. I was also sitting beside the window, and that doesn't help either. An airplane cabin isn't the right place for acrobatics (read: jumping over sleeping co-passengers).
After several failed and partially failed attempts at sleeping, I woke up when we were flying over Iran. The flight attendants finally brought something to drink, and I picked up a glass of orange juice and a glass of water.
I then saw
The Post
, a political thriller starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. The inflight entertainment screen on Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i, has a reasonably sharp display for an economy class IFE screen, but was very slow and unresponsive. Breakfast was then served, I picked the vegetarian option. The breakfast tray had a bread roll, some fruit (papaya, pineapple and grapes), Mango flavoured yogurt, rock hard frozen butter chiplet-extremely inconvenient to spread, strawberry preserve, cream cheese, a nice mini-masala dosa, and some button idlis dipped in thick sambar and a packet of Dhilkush Saunf mouth freshner, just to help the conversation with the passport check officer at FRA a little more pleasant for himself. Overall, the food was good.
Once the food trays were cleared, I disturbed my co-passengers in 29H and 29J, so that I could walk down to the toilet to finish my morning duties. At around 8:25am CEST, Captain Oliver was back on the PA system and announced that we had left our cruising altitude and would be landing in another 30 minutes. Frankfurt was reporting a temperature of 12C with cloudy skies and some rain. What was also mentioned, was that we would be parking at Gate B23A and not Z54A as I had seen earlier. This meant that I had to get my skates on (in cricket commentary parlance). The cabin crew then moved around to clear the aisles and pick up our headsets. Inspite of the forecast, I think the pilots did a wonderful job. The landing, in fact, was very smooth.
Descent into Frankfurt
We made a rather sharp S-Shaped turn before landing
During the final phase of descent something quite interesting happened (at least, it hasn't happened before to me). Around 2 minutes prior to landing we made a quick turn to the right and then straightened and made another quick left turn. We had made a quick change from RWY 25L to RWY 25C. Here's a video of the landing, the time where we switched to 25C is mentioned in the description.
Initial approach for RWY 25L
After we switched to 25C
Flying past the Commerzbank-Arena
Landing on RWY 25C
FR24 indicating the Runway switch
After landing, I quickly packed my stuff away, picked up my boarding pass for the next flight while we taxied out to Gate B23A. It was going to be a crazy run to Gate Z19, with the morning lines at security and passport check at FRA. But all that is for part 2. I hope you enjoyed this one!
Comments are always welcome! Part 2 will be out soon.
Best regards,
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Great New Classics Horses!
A beautiful Bay Arabain is also now available. The world's oldest horse breed, the Arabian also excells in endurance riding due to their incredible stamina!
This lovely Grey Selle Francais is a beautiful example of this breed, which is known for its great jumping ability, making these horses popular for show jumping and eventing.
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My BFF just gave me the Bay Arabain for my birthday!!!
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These are beautiful horses, especially the arabian!!!!! The foals are adorable, except I already bought them for my friend sooooo........
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I love the little bay pinto/paint foal. He looks like a tovero. I can't wait to get the foal set!!!!
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I already got them. I got them for Christmas. My favorite is the Thoroughbred horse. I love its mold.
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I love the hansel mold foal!
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The American work force is getting older. More people older than 55 are working while fewer people younger than that are employed.
Thirty years ago, one in seven jobs in the United States was held by a person who was 55 or older. Today, the proportion is one in five.
Changing demographics can explain part of the phenomenon. As baby boomers age, the number of people older than 55 has increased. But another reason for the change seems to be that fewer older workers who have jobs are willing to retire, while fewer younger people are even looking for work.
The fact that a smaller share of people younger than 25 is in the labor force � either working or looking for work � could reflect a decision by more of them to further their education. But there is also a drop in labor-force participation by workers older than 25.
Among men, the proportion of those 45 to 54 in the labor force has fallen to 86.2 percent. That is the lowest since the government began computing the figure in 1948. Similarly, the proportion of men 35 to 44 has dropped to 90.9?percent, also the lowest on record. The figure for men 25 to 34 hit a record low of 89 percent in November before ticking up to 89.1 percent in December.
Among women, the figures also have fallen, although the long-term trend toward more women working means that the level is well above where it was decades ago. Overall, the proportion of adult women in the work force is the lowest it has been since 1993.
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Here are printable materials and some suggestions to present letter B. Review related topics in the themes column.
This activity is part of the Bible alphabet A to Z available in D'Nealian and Standard block handwriting formats.
Alphabet Activity: Letter B is for Bible
Present and display your option of letter B alphabet printable materials listed in the materials column.
Finger and Pencil Tracing: Trace letter B's in upper and lower case with your finger as you also sound out the letter. Invite the children to do the same on their coloring page.
Encourage the children to trace the dotted letters, and demonstrate the direction of the arrows and numbers that help them trace the letter correctly. During the demonstration, you may want to count out loud as you trace so children become aware of how the number order aids them in the writing process.
Find the letter B's: Have the children find all the letter B's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle or trace/shade them first.
Coloring Activity: Encourage the children to color the image in the coloring page
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1. Print your choice of printable lined-paper. Have children draw a Bible behind the lined paper to color after writing practice.
2. Drawing and writing paper: encourage children to draw and color a Bible and practice writing letter B b.
Letter B words: Letter B Worksheet and Mini-Book > These materials can to reinforce letter practice and to identify related b words. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet and mini-book.
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Keith, who had already been in contact with head of Joplin Parks and Recreation, Chris Cotten, about planting trees to restore canopy destroyed by the storm, reached out to him once more. Together, they hatched the idea for a healing garden, with the understanding that in times of hardship and disaster, people have an innate desire and need to connect with nature.
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I love Christmas and always look forward to it. What's your favourite holiday of the year and what makes it so special?
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Time off work is the best, especially in our gorgeous Aussie summer!
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Who could resist a puppy? ❤ Christmas carols. Yes or no?
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Do you watch Christmas movies? If so, what's your favourite all time holiday movie?
Yes! Mum and I look forward to them all year. We have quite a few on DVD but it's not the same. As for my favourite…hm… I'd have to say the 1994 version of Miracle on 34th Street. And any Christmas cartoon, I love cartoons! 😀
I love reading stories set in the holiday season and I especially like seeing stories set all over the world. I love seeing how others celebrate and I love reading about guys getting their special holiday happy ever afters. Do you read holiday romances? If so, do you have a favourite you'd like to recommend to your readers?
I love reading holiday romances! I love seeing the submission calls and knowing stories will be coming. And there's so many around to choose from! As for a favourite…you know what, I'm going to recommend yours! I loved The Proof is in the Pudding! (and I still want a sequel!)
Thanks for the recommendation. I'm so glad you loved it 🙂 But as I keep telling you, there are no current plans for a sequel but never-say-never LOL
The end of the year is often a time for making New Year's Resolutions. Do you have any you'd be willing to share? After all, they do say you're more likely to achieve a goal if you share it 🙂
I'm terrible at making New Year's Resolutions! I either don't do it or I forget what they are until the end of the year when it's time for new ones! LOL Although I have to say, I am going to try and put aside more writing time next year!
What does 2017 hold for you on the writing front? What can your readers expect to see from you?
Weeeelllll…. I've got plans for a couple of stories to be released in the first half of the year but I'm not saying which ones until they're done. I also plan on releasing Del's Wolf (sequel to Pib's Dragon) and hopefully Arcane Magic 2. There may be more, but we'll see if I get my chunk of leave approved and then I can plan more.
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OK~ How many times can one Mom hear "I'm Hungry" in one hour? I counted tonight...I heard it from my 15 year old~ 18 times! After All, It's All In a Mom's Day, Right?
A day in the life of a Mid-West Mom of soon to be young men! Trust me- I've always got "stuff" going on- After all, it's all in a Mom's day, right?
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Glen Eira's U7 program consists of a mid-week training session and a 4-a-side miniroos match on Saturday mornings. The kids are allocated into teams which play in an intra-club 4-a-side competition. Parents and kids all agree the intra-club U7 comp provides the perfect stepping stone between the introductory 5-6yo program, and U8s (7-a-side teams playing home-and-away fixtures against other clubs).
The 4-a-side match is a modified version of the game designed to meet the needs of younger players. The smaller sized fields with fewer numbers of players per team, encourages more touches on the ball and opportunities for more goals to be scored.
Which dates is U7 on?
Glen Eira's U7 competition runs on the same Saturdays as the Boys U8-U11 matches of the FFV competition. Basically this means school terms 2 & 3.
For exact dates, including the breaks for catch-up rounds, see the Club Calendar.
What time are U7 matches?
- Each Saturday morning at 10am or 11am at Lord Reserve, Carnegie.
- The U7 training sessions are on a weeknight (Mon-Thu, team dependent) at 5:30pm or 6:15pm. The training sessions consist of fun games which develop their skills whilst they are having fun, followed by a mini-match.
What to wear/bring?
All Glen Eira U7 players must have their own boots and shin guards.
Remember to bring their water bottles too.
Involvement of Parents
Your help is needed if your kids are to get the most out of their involvement with soccer. Please try to find ways to contribute. Most immediately, each team requires a Coach, an Assistant Coach and a Team Manager. There are other ways to chip in too… maybe turn up early to help set up or storing away the equipment, etc.
What if the weather is rotten?
If you don't hear from the Team Manager 20 mins before start time, then you should assume the match or the training session is on.
How much does it cost?
Click here to see the Fees page..
U7 compared to 5-6yo and U8
- mini-matches are informal affairs, typically 4 v 4 (no goalies) .
- Groups have a group leader.
- There is a girls only group.
- Kids can wear whatever they tops and shorts they like.
- No mid-week training sessions.
- 4 v 4 (no goalies)
- All home matches against other GlenEira U7 teams – no travel to away games.
- U7 teams have a coach and team manager.
- There is usually a girls only team who play against the boys teams
- Club provides the jerseys for use during the season
- U7 teams train once a week (typically 6pm on a Mon,Tue, Wed or Thu night)
- 7 v 7 (with goalies)
- Half the matches are away against other clubs.
- U8 teams have a coach and team manager.
- Players are required to buy their own club uniform
- U8 teams train once a week (typically 6pm on a Mon,Tue, Wed or Thu night)
- For boys, more details at Miniroos U8-U11
- For girls, more details at Girls Soccer
Reminder of the club's age policy:
Boys and girls who turn 7 during the year are eligible to join the U7 program run by Glen Eira.
Click here to see How to Join Glen Eira FC for season 2018. Submitting the application form in step 1 means we will let you know about any potential try-out sessions and how to do the proper sign up if you are successful in gaining a spot in a team.
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Do you know how to remove lipstick from your mulberry silk sheets? Try the laundry soap you use to regularly clean the sheets but in a little more concentrated form, once the lipstick and makeup stain has set. You can try ammonia if this work doesn't work. However, you have to be careful if the
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Hello everyone,
it´s been such a long time since my last post and quite a few things have happened.
First of all on behalf of all of us I´d like to wish Sam, Kevin and Ben a belated Happy Birthday!
The guys have been really busy this July playing at Festivals and doing their mini Australia Tour. I saw them at the Cruïlla Festival in Barcelona on the 7th July. Previously to their show Sam and Kevin visited the Camp Nou Stadium where they got their own custom TDCC Football Jersey which Sam even wore at the gig!
While in Australia for Tour one very exciting thing that has happened is that the guys decided to adopted a Dingo.
It's called Jira the 'Two Door' Dingo and I hope we will get some more pictures of it from future visits!
After taking a small week break the guys will go back to playing shows today, starting at the Boardmasters Festival in the UK.
They will go on to tour some more festivals mostly in Europe until the middle of September which is when their US Tour starts.
If you have already gone to a show or plan on going but missed out on buying some merchandising be sure to check out the bands online Store (UK / US) this week, because up to the 17 of August you will get 25% OFF of any purchase using the promo code SUMMER.
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Miss Crofton S/S 2014
Miss Crofton has been on my "Ones to Watch" list for a few seasons now (we actually featured her 2013 collection here on TLA). Based in the UK, Miss Crofton focuses on uncomplicated shapes in beautiful fabrics, which really allows her textiles to shine. All items are handmade in London, England with the size range covering XS thru XL, fitting a maximum 16UK and 14US according to Miss Crofton's size chart. The bralettes, by their nature, don't look very supportive, though of course that's fine if you're okay with that lack of support.
As an aside, I always worry about the longevity of independent designers. Not so much because of their products (I firmly believe more choices = more better), but because there are so many brands now… and more brands means more "noise." It is increasingly difficult for indie designers to stand out, to gain that crucial visibility — particularly if they're lacking the support of a PR team or the ability to finance an ad strategy. It's a bit of a relief when I see an indie designer return for another season because it means they've made it another year, and I so want as many brands as possible to succeed.
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY — On a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the Board of Supervisors directed the Department of Public Health to report back within 14 days on current efforts to prevent a Hepatitis A outbreak in Los Angeles County -- including public awareness/education and a plan for response should an outbreak occur.
Since mid-July, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed three cases of Hepatitis A occurring in persons who acquired the infection in San Diego. On July 31, 2017, following the first two cases, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a Health Advisory through the Los Angeles Health Alert Network (LAHAN) describing the situation and providing prevention recommendations.
Additionally, on September 1, a case was identified in a food handler in Lancaster and outreach is ongoing to inform patrons of the need to be vaccinated.
At this time, Public Health does not consider there to be a Hepatitis A outbreak in Los Angeles County, however it is important that the County proactively educate the community on ways to prevent Hepatitis A infection, and have a response plan in the event that the County does see an increase in Hepatitis A cases.
Hepatitis A is a viral infection of the liver. It is transmitted by close personal and fecal exposure, often through food or water. Outbreaks have occurred when a food handler who has poor hygiene contaminates food. Currently, a large Hepatitis A outbreak is ongoing in San Diego County with most cases occurring among homeless and drug-using populations. Following exposure, vaccination or immunoglobulin given within 2 weeks prevents illness.


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'Nude' Is Not Just One Colour!
Lee Whitbread
22 Feb 2017 22:46:25
Fortunately, we come in a range of different colours. Just think how boring the world would be if we all looked just the same! Diversity in society is, of course, something to be glad about and something that the fashion industry is often keen to celebrate. Unfortunately, all too often, lazy fashion writers end up talking about 'nude' as though it were just one peachy off-white shade! What is that all about? It is time to remind fashionistas, reporters and designers everywhere that 'nude' is not just one colour.
We all come in different shades of Birthday suit and the nude clothing, footwear or accessories we can choose should allow us to match with our own skin tone – not just one arbitrary one. If, for example, we want to extend the appearance of our legs by wearing nude shoes or boots, it should be easier for us all to find a colour that more closely approximates the colour of our bare skin.
Fortunately, for the most part things are moving in the right direction when it comes to diversity in the fashion industry. This year's London fashion week was the most diverse ever, though still only 25% of the models used in the runway shows were non-white. Brands such as Christian Louboutin and Nubian Skin are opening a dialogue about that word 'nude' and the assumptions that are often made.
Now, A blogger from the UK is making headlines with a range of hijabs in a range of different skin tones. The popularity of the lines show that there is much demand for 'nude' clothing that is able to reflect at least some of the diversity of skin tone we see every day in the real world. There is no need to stick to a colour close to your own skin tone but you should have the choice to do so if you wish.
Nude tights, dresses, shoes and accessories could all be handy and flattering in a range of different situations so why should we all have to compromise on some artificial mid-tone when most people's true 'nude' shade is nowhere near that tone or colour? Fashion is beginning to cater for diversity, but things still have quite a long way to go before we can all choose the perfect nude shade for us. Whatever your skin tone and colour, demand that you are recognised and never let anyone forget that 'nude' is not just one colour!
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A product listing for an iPhone 5 case on Amazon suggests we could be able to get our hands on the fifth-gen Apple kit in a matter of days.
The online retail giant is listing a case, complete with a plastic stylus, for the handset with a release date of September 19th – implying that the official launch event should be announced very, very soon indeed. Much sooner than recent rumours of an October 21st due date have led us to believe.
Uncovered by the good people at Stuff, the case, alas, doesn't give too much away about the forthcoming smartie's design.
However, if earlier leaks can be trusted, we're looking at a slimmer, lighter handset with a four-inch display – up from the iPhone 4's 3.5-inches.
Apple is also believed to have upgraded the camera from five megapixels to a much more respectable eight megapixels and, in the US at least, will be including 4G support for a much faster mobile internet experience.
Elsewhere, it's believed to include improved voice controls and – this one is a bit leftfield, we'll admit - possibly even 3D playback.
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MANCHESTER United had a straight forward afternoon as they advanced into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a deserved win against Third Division Northampton Town.
Mikael Silvestre's first-half strike, a Chris Hargreaves own goal after the interval and a close-range Diego Forlan effort ensured the visitors were never in danger of suffering the biggest shock in the competition's history.
The Northampton keeper Lee Harper denied United on half a dozen occasions including turning away Forlan's early penalty and must surely have attracted the attention of a host of higher ranked clubs.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson fielded a largely inexperienced side on his first visit to Sixfields.
Suspension robbed the visitors of Rio Ferdinand and Phil Neville, injuries meant neither Ryan Giggs nor Gary Neville were in the United squad, Roy Keane and Tim Howard were left on the bench while top scorer Ruud Van Nistelrooy did not even make the trip.
Northampton, beaten so comprehensively on the Red Devils' last visit in 1970, were hoping to make a solid start but even they could not have imagined the boost they would receive after just three minutes.
Ronaldo's terrorising of the Cobblers' defence started early as he panicked Greg Lincoln into manhandling him as he attempted to reach a Quinton Fortune cross.
Referee Steve Bennett had no hesitation in awarding the spot-kick but Forlan, needing to impress following Louis Saha's arrival, saw his penalty saved by Harper's full-length save. The home defence scrambled away the rebound to begin what was to be a mixed afternoon for the Uruguayan forward.
Forlan had two good chances to open his account in the following minutes, but Harper saved the first and the second rolled tamely wide after he had cut inside off Paul Scholes' inspired cross-field pass.
Eventually Ronaldo provided the dangerous cross which home skipper Paul Reid attempted to reach at full stretch. Reid could only turn the ball towards Harper, who at such close range was unable to prevent the ball rolling towards Silvestre who tapped home.
Unfortunately for the home side, by that stage United were two in front for within two minutes of the re-start Hargreaves had turned Ronaldo's corner into his own net after it had bounced off Bellion.
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What is this 24/7 Website?
At Expofilms we partner with you and bring your show online. We produce customized virtual shows that mirror the look and feel of your exisiting website and brand. This is a video based, online gallery of your exhibitors. It extends the life of your show, adds value for your exhibitors, deepens your connection with your attendees, and offers opportunities to increase your revenue streams at not cost to you.
Who is Expofilms?
Expofilms is a virtual trade show company that has partnered with our show. They produce the promotional films for each exhibitor. You can contact them here: Expofilms.com
How does it benefit Exhibitors?
By producing your ExpoFilm at the show and hosting in the 24/7 site, you extend the life of your presence in the show for an entire year. Consumers that visit the site after the show get to see your company in the same context as the show and we believe that linkage can help reinforce your brand and potentially convert leads into sales. Expofilms is a high quality, low cost provider of video production services, and this is a rare opportunity to generate quality video content for your business at a low cost. See FAQ 6, for more about the importance of producing video content for your business and how this can be a great resource for your company.
What do I get?
You get an approximately 60 second long promotional film, shot at the show, edited, and posted in YouTube, as well as your own Exhibitor Theater within the 24/7 site. You also get a URL and embed code for your video, so that you can post it on your website and social media.
How does it work?
The process is simple. Sign up online and schedule your time slot. Make sure you have all your marketing materials, products, and the person you want representing your company ready for your scheduled time. Consider preparing some marketing points, but not a full script; scripts are difficult to memorize and can make you sound unnatural on film. Our staff will arrive at your booth at your scheduled time. We will take a few minutes to speak with you and learn about your company, how you market yourself, and the points you wish to highlight in the video. You will then be mic'd up with a lavalier (a small and discreet lapel microphone) and we will shoot the narrative or interview portion of your promo.
Don't worry, if you make a mistake we will retake and help you get it right. We will then shoot the detail shots of your booth, otherwise known as "b-roll." Once the narrative and b-roll is complete, our team will take the footage back to our booth, and begin organizing and editing your footage. We piece together your narrative by choosing the best captured moments and condensing the message into an approximately one minute long video. We then layer in the relevant b-roll to help make your booth and video look its best. Finally, your video is uploaded to YouTube and your Exhibitor Theater where is titled and tagged so that it can be searched online.
Producing Video Content is Important!
We realize this is more of a statement than a question, but we are willing to break the theme of the FAQ to touch on an important topic. First two things to consider:
- Search engines (like Google, Yahoo, MSN and Bing) give higher rankings to companies that are consistently updating new content on their website and social media.
- In the last few years the search engines have incorporated video as a search option making video an even more important part of your online marketing strategy. It is for these reasons that regularly producing and posting videos is a necessary part of any successful marketing strategy. Expofilms is a high quality, low cost provider of compelling promotional video content because we spread the traditional production costs across hundreds of exhibitors. This is provides you, the exhibitor, with a rare opportunity to continually create quality videos, without breaking the bank.
I don't have my own website yet, is this for me?
Of course posting videos is a great complement to your web presence but what if you don't have a website? Each video is embedded in it's own, exclusive Exhibitor Theater which contains contact information, a company description, and your video. It's your own web page within the 24/7 site. You can use it like a website to market yourself. While we recommend everyone take the time to produce a website, this is a great first step in that direction.
What is an Exhibitor Theater?
Once you click on an exhibitor thumbnail you will taken to their Exhibitor Theater. Here you will find each company's videos, company information, and contact information.
What if I have additional questions?
We designed the virtual show to be simple and intuitive. Easy to search and easy to connect. If you have any issues navigating our show, we ask that you reach out to us directly so that we can help at firstname.lastname@example.com
What are Supplemental Videos?
In a 60 second spot, you can only highlight a few general marketing points about your company. With supplemental videos, you can focus and elaborate on specific key elements for your business. Product Highlight videos, "how-to" videos, or testimonials are just a few examples of variety of ways you can provide additional content to help market yourself.
Supplemental > Product Highlight
A product highlight video is an opportunity to delve into all the details of one, or several of your products. For example if you provide three different product lines, you can produce three supplemental videos that highlight the details about each product. This helps inform the consumer and demonstrate your industry knowledge. Use these as part of your follow up efforts with potential buyers from the show.
Supplemental > How-To Educational
A great web marketing strategy has been to produce how-to and informational videos. Give it a try, type "how to" on YouTube and thousands of videos will appear, across a variety of industries. This is a great tool to reinforce your brand and establish your company as not such another provider, but as an resource.
Supplemental > Testimonials
If the best sales tool is the referral, then producing testimonials needs to be part of your marketing strategy. Invite past clients to the show we'll film them describing their experience working with your company. A great video to post in social media and embed on your website. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF0oTaLw3eU&feature=player_embedded
Supplemental > Call to action videos
A great tool to push your prospects in the right direction. If you have a sign up procedure on your website, or a specific sales process; a call to action video can direct your clients and help convert a interesting buyer into a happy customer.
Supplemental > Product Launch Videos
Have a new product you are launching? Is it a seasonal product, or something brand new that your company is offering? Use Expofilms as part of your launch strategy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UJzdQwoVRc
Supplemental > Skits
We realize this is more of a statement than a question, but we are willing to break the theme of the FAQ to touch on an important topic. First two things to consider 1) Search engines (like Google, Yahoo, MSN and Bing) give higher rankings to companies the
Supplemental > Holiday Sale Videos
Create a great video to help promote your holiday sales and discounts.
Supplemental > Internal Training
This is a great opportunity to produce internal training videos that demonstrate to future sales teams how you want them to market your business on the show floor. Videos that include "how to set up the booth," or "how to approach customers" are just a few examples of how you can use Expofilms as a resource to polish the face of your company on the show floor.
Supplemental > Staff Videos
People want to get to know your business, to establish a relationship with the staff, and to build that connection to your company. We can introduce your team by creating short interview films with each staff member. Put these videos on your About Us page and personalize your buyer's experience.
How do I put my video(s) on my website?
When your video is complete and uploaded you will be emailed a URL and Embed Codes for your YouTube video and Exhibitor Theater. You can use the URL to post your video directly into your social media posts (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) and you can use the embed codes to embed your video directly on any page of your website. You may want assistance from your web administrator to properly embed your video. If you are having trouble with either your URL or embed code, contact us for assistance.
What is a URL?
Uniform (or universal) resource locator, the address of a World Wide Web page. For example, expofilms.com is the urn for the Expofilms website.
What is an Embed Code?
A code that adds a browser plugin or widget to your page on your website. For example, you can use the embed code generated in YouTube, to embed a video on your website. The video will look and feel as though it is a part of your website, but it is actually hosted or broadcasted from its home within YouTube.
What is a homepage?
Here you'll find all the videos as well as a way to search and sort through exhibitors.
How do I search?
Expofilms makes it easy find what you need and provides you four ways to search. The search bar – simply type in what you are looking for. Categories – click on any of the category options to filter for products and services. Sort – use our sort bar and arrange videos by Name, Date, Most Viewed or Random. Clicking random will randomly shuffle the order of the video. Quick Search – click on our assortment of suggested keywords and find what you are looking for faster.
Do you have a directory?
Yes, if you click on the All Exhibitors button on the top navigation you'll find a directory listing of the exhibitors. They are organized by category and listed in alphabetical order. Click on an exhibitor's link to go directly to their exhibitor theater.
How do I connect with an Exhibitor?
Once you find an exhibitor, you'll find everything you need in their Exhibitor Theater, a description of the company, informative videos, and their contact information. You can click through to visit their website directly, email them, or call them if their company phone number is listed.
How do I go from Exhibitor to Exhibitor?
In every Exhibitor Theater there is a bar below that says "related exhibitors". You can scroll through those if you are searching for company in the same or similar category. If you aren't looking for a related business, you can click the two arrows below. This will allow you to navigate the Exhibitors based on order, not category. This simulates walking through an actual show.
Why is this FAQ so short?
We designed the virtual show to be simple and intuitive. Easy to search and easy to connect. If you have any issues navigating our show, we ask that you reach out to us directly so that we can help at email@example.com
Does it cost anything?
No. You can get our turnkey virtual show and have us provide this service to your exhibitors at no cost to you.
Home Page
Here you'll find all the videos as well as a way to search and sort through exhibitors.
How does it work?
We partner with you and learn about your show. We then provide you with a customized virtual exhibition website and brand it for your show. We market to your exhibitors, produce their films, and maintain your Virtual Show website. This can all be provided at not cost to you. The process is broken down further in the Pre-show, Show, and Post Show FAQ sections.
Post Show
Within 10 days after the show closes the virtual show goes live. Each exhibitor has their own Exhibitor Theater with company information and their videos, as well as the ability to share the films on their website and social media.
Initial Consultation – Understand your brand, your event, and your goals. Show Preview – We launch a preview version of the virtual show with some of our sample videos and content so exhibitors get a chance to the see quality of our films and get a taste of teh Virtual Show. We then provide a direct marketing campaign with email, phone support, and even material for mailers to get the word out and schedule shoots.
On-location marketing – We ask that you provide a space for us to set up a booth where we can provide information to both the exhibitor and the attendees. Our staff promotes and informs the attendees at the show with flyers, raffles, etc. At our booth we also provide live editing so exhibitors can see the process. On-location shooting – We come with a team of directors and videographers that produce the exhibitor films right on the show floor.
What do I get?
You get a turnkey platform that starts with creating a custom branded website for your show, a marketing strategy and sales team to get your exhibitors on board, a video production team to produce high quality promotional films for your exhibitors, and web team to post the videos and manage the content throughout the year. This is an opportunity to differentiate your show, add value for your exhibitors, strengthen both exhibitor and attendee loyalty, and generate additional streams of revenue.
What happens with my current website and/or hosting?
Nothing! We do not need to make any modifications, changes, or request to take any control whatsoever of your existing website. You also do not need to change or update your hosting. All of the videos are hosted in YouTube and your Virtual Website is hosted on our servicers. We do ask that you add a link or button your site so that people can easily navigate to your virtual show.
What is this 24/7 website?
This our virtual show brought to you by Expofilms. It is an online video-based gallery of our exhibitors. You can search for what you need, find informative videos, and connect with our Exhibitors to get the products and services you want. It's a great way to reconnect with Exhibitors from the show floor, or find new ones you may have missed.


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Adam Levine is going to be a father.
The Voice coach and his wife, Victoria's Secret model Behati Prinsloo, are expecting their first child, sources tell Us Weekly.
Levine, 36, and Prinsloo, 26, began dating in 2012 and became engaged in July 2013. They married one year in Los Cabos, Mexico.
According to Levine himself, this will only be the first of many children in the couple's future. "I want to have 100 kids. I want to have more kids than is socially responsible," he joked shortly after the wedding.


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LOS ANGELES — Adult star Chanel Preston made it clear on international TV that she's a happy, healthy and successful porn star.
In an interview with the English-language TV broadcast channel RT TV about the recent Journal of Sex Research report on the psychological health of porn stars, Preston was in agreement with the bulk of the report's findings and said she is very comfortable with who she is and what she does.
Preston also agreed with the study that found female adult stars are more comfortable with their body image — especially those who are successful in the business. "We're exposed all of the time without clothes. We couldn't do that if we were insecure, and we couldn't be successful," Preston said.
When asked how she entered the industry, Preston recounted how she willfully left her stressful job as a skin care counter girl and was never coerced. She said was always curious about the sex industy and decided to begin stripping. During her travels she came upon a woman who asked if she'd consider doing porn. After giving it some thought she saw the opportunity to make money and build a career.
The star went on to say that she came from a great family, had no history of sexual abuse or drug addictions, didn't come from a poor environment, and her family is supportive. "Porn has shaped who I've become as a person," she said.
Preston did admit that some girls in porn have problems, but maintained that it happens in every industry and it's not the case with most successful porn stars.
Addressing the industry's health concerns, Preston made it clear that talent is now tested for disease more often than before (every two weeks), and for the most part are more responsible due to the nature of the adult business. "We're conditioned to be aware of the disease potential and we're careful about sleeping with people outside of the industry," she said.
Preston described porn as exciting and lucrative and noted that many women leave good careers to pursue adult jobs. She added that "creepy people" do not force women into porn, and a girl can learn a lot about herself if she makes the decision mindfully.
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Brian has an insatiable curiosity, and it helped him enjoy careers in many fields. He started his work life on the factory floor, but he traversed a wide arc of interests, leading to work in the entertainment industry, hospitality industry management, sales and marketing, and publishing.
He traded his "employee hat" to become an entrepreneur and business owner. Brian learned how to get the job done—no matter if he was being told to do it, or leading the way for others to get it done.
After living in England for thirty years, he emigrated to Toronto, Canada and continued to gain experience in a number of different fields, finally settling for a extended period in hospitality management, followed by stints in advertising sales, direct marketing and finally, into his own publishing business when he founded The Perkolator, a weekly newsletter with positive and entertaining messages, which he has operated for eighteen years. During most of those years, he was responsible for providing ongoing training and motivation for many employees within the various establishments he worked for.
Now settled in the Muskoka cottage area of Ontario (about two hours north of Toronto) Brian felt it was time to put all that hands-on experience and knowledge into a book. Writing not from an academic point of view but one drawn from his years of experience, Brian has published his first book, 'Positively Speaking' that is based on his popular weekly messages seen in The Perkolator. and is now available on this site.


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Once upon a Saturday night (Jan. 8, to be exact) at Tremont Music Hall, magical things happened. Celebrities rose from the grave to tease us, dancing down to pasties and wrestling. Wizards who called themselves Manchovy rocked the house with sweet tunes and ate pizza with a sultry dancing lobsterman. DJ SIN spun the night away while the less adventurous zombie stars broke it down on the dance floor. And The Body Bags and Prowler brought in the rest of the night when we had all taken in too much of the magical juice that the land of Tremont has to offer.
I must say that when Gore-A-Licious Productions takes over a joint, it becomes a different world altogether. Even if you arent into the music on the bill there is something for everyone. Simply being a spectator of these lovely ladies performances is worthy of your time. Honestly, how can you go wrong with bombshells dancing in cages dressed as post-mortem Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe and The Black Dahlia? Not to mention, how many opportunities does one have to dress up like its Halloween? Even if you didnt know how to display the side effects of your death of choice, Gore-A-Licious took care of you with immensely talented make-up artists that in a matter of minutes could make you look screen-ready for a B-rated horror flick.
After everyone got all made up, a costume contest took the stage and Oxyclean/Oxycotin wielding Billy Mayes and Shaft duked it out for the grand prize while the remaining contestants were hilariously declared dead due to anal sex, thanks to the Elder Statesmans twisted MCeeing. I cant rave enough and it would be a futile attempt to tell you more than this sampling of the great time that I had that night. Between the atmosphere, eclectic people, rad and creative performances and Tremont bartender, Lisa Barrs famous orange juice margaritas, I could not have asked for more.
Jennifer Bement
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Hobbies are a fantastic way to escape from career and personal life stresses for both Hollywood Royalty, and the rest of us. They help a person focus on something they love and are passionate about, connect them to others, enrich perspectives and make them more interesting. Most celebrities ooze star power out of every pore, and don't need assistance from a strange or unique hobby to make them even more fascinating to their peers or to the world off of the red carpet.
Life in the fast lane of Hollywood can make it hard to stay grounded. Prolonged stress over success, portraying the right image, and a very public persona can take a toll on new and veteran celebs. Some stars cope by embracing a "work hard, party hard" attitude, leading a lifestyle filled and fueled with extravagant luxury; expensive cars, lavish parties, designer drugs, and an epic entourage. Others are more introspective and selective with how they spend their rare and highly needed free time.
Production schedules can be grueling, filled with early mornings and late nights. This leaves many big shots with very little free time to kick-back, but ample wallets to fund their extracurricular activities. It's no wonder so many VIPs take up eccentric collections and unusual pastimes to help them cope with high demands and a near constant paparazzi on their tail.
Taking a deep dive into the waters of celebrity pastimes can be an interesting way to find out a little more about the real person behind the silver screen.
10 10. Kate Moss - Synchronized Swimming
Kate Moss became iconic in the 1990s for launching the waif look. Previously known for her hard-partying lifestyle, Moss lost a number of high profile modelling contracts and opportunities with H&M, Rimmel and Burberry in 2005 when photographs surfaced of the featherweight model snorting cocaine. It appears that since 2005 she's traded in some of her vices for other, rather unusual ways to pass the time. Moss swapped her Calvin Klein underwear for a swim suit, and travelled to Phuket, Thailand for a week of synchronized swimming training; that's right, elaborate swimming, gymnastics, and dance moves set to music. Although Moss is said to have turned over a new leaf, apparently some old habits still die hard. One evening while away, after a number of drinks, Moss attempted to jump into a pool to perform a midnight one-woman show of her newfound synchro skills. Fortunately her boyfriend managed to keep her safe on dry land.
9 Kristen Stewart - Juggling
This leading lady is almost as famous for her tumultuous relationships, both on and off screen, as she is for her portrayal of vampire loving Bella Swan. While she wasn't able to juggle both a relationship with co-star and boyfriend Robert Pattinson and marriage to Snow White and the Hunstman director Rupert Sanders without getting caught, the starlet is not a stranger to the act of juggling. Stewart has many talents, including juggling. Although admitting that she was a little rusty, Stewart showed off her juggling skills on Lopez Tonight in 2011, admitting that she and Robert Pattinson had a plan involving props at the upcoming MTV Movie Awards should they win best kiss again.
8 Johnny Depp - Barbie Dolls
Johnny Depp plays peculiar and outlandish, yet incredibly charming characters, with an unparalleled ease. This talent is enough to make anyone wonder what he's really like off-screen. It isn't surprising that one of his hobbies is also outside of the box, quite literally. In his case the box is produced by Mattel. Mr. Depp boasts an extensive collection of Barbie Dolls, a hobby said to have stemmed from playing with the dolls with his own kids. He owns a number of speciality Barbies and is known to update clothing and accessories of the dolls to reflect current show business news and celebrity gossip. His collection includes: a Lindsay Lohan doll (complete with an ankle tag bracelet), the stars of High School Musical, Marilyn Monroe, and Audrey Hepburn.
7 Neil Patrick Harris - Magic
Most diehard How I Met Your Mother fans know that a lot of the backstories, hobbies and talents of the series stars pay homage to the stars who play them. Cobie Smulders, who played Robin Scherbatsky is really Canadian, eh. It shouldn't be surprising that Barney Stinson's love of magic stems from Neil Patrick Harris's real life magic hobby. Harris has loved magic since he was a child. He would frequent magic stores, showing off new tricks to friends and family as he learned them. He is a former president of the member's only Hollywood club, the Magic Castle, which is hosted at a residential mansion that was built in 1909.
6 Susan Sarandon - Ping Pong
Susan Sarandon is best known as an elite and adaptable actor who routinely tackles a wide range of challenging roles, from Thelma and Louise, to Rocky Horror Picture Show to Dead Man Walking. The numerous awards she's taken home over the years reflect this. Perhaps some of her flexibility could be credited to her favorite hobby, as a ping pong enthusiast and entrepreneur. Sarandon is a co-founder of the global "ping pong social club" SPiN. Originating in New York in 2009 the ping pong club has locations in Toronto, Hollywood, Dubai, Milwaukee, San Francisco and has most recently added a location in Chicago.
5 Flea - Chess
Flea (aka Michael Peter Balzary) is one of the most famous bassists in the entire world. His signature sound has supported The Red Hot Chilli Peppers since its formation in 1983, over 30 years ago. With a lot of time spent on the road, it's no wonder that Flea has a portable hobby that can be played virtually anywhere. Flea reportedly loves playing chess nearly as much as he enjoys slapping the bass. While the band was playing in Rio he decided to challenge the world chess champion, Magnus Carlsen to a game. Although Flea was able to "stay in the game" longer than other challengers, he ultimately lost the match.
4 Mila Kunis - World of Warcraft
Guys everywhere have been talking for years about how hot Mila Kunis is. She's been a consistently high ranking contender on sexy women of the year lists in publications including Maxim, GQ, and Esquire for nearly a decade. Nerds everywhere will agree that Mila's approachability is one of the key elements of her appeal. It doesn't hurt that she also shares a hobby with fan boys and fan girls everywhere. She has regularly spoken about her love of the popular fantasy themed video game World of Warcraft. Mila took a self-imposed break from the game in 2008 because she says that she was playing way too much and it was getting in the way of her career and life!
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3 Steve Vai - Beekeeping
Steve Vai is a guitar virtuoso and multiple award-winning musician who has played alongside David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Mary J. Blige, and Ozzy Osbourne. Despite his hard rocking metal roots, Vai has a hobby based in nature. Steve spends his spare time beekeeping. He often harvests the honey of his bees as gifts for friends and for charitable donations. He learned about his hobby online, found himself a local beekeeper and eventually got a swarm of his own. He involves his entire family in the harvesting process, producing nearly a thousand pounds of his famous Fire Garden Honey.
2 Kiefer Sutherland - Knitting
To most he's known as Jack Bauer, the badass vampire from The Lost Boys or even as Donald Sutherland's son. In tangles of knitters, he's known as a fellow wool enthusiast. Knitting is known to have benefits similar to meditation, alleviates stress and depression, helps improve fine motor function, and can help prevent conditions such as arthritis. It's no wonder that everyone's favorite FBI agent likes to unwind by unrolling a ball of yarn. Knitting is a fantastic hobby for professionals, like actors, who spend a long time on set, with lengthy waits between scenes. Other Hollywood knitters include: David Arquette, Ashton Kutcher, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Christina Hendriks.
1 Paris Hilton - Frog Hunting
Paris Hilton may have a flashy celebrity persona, having built her career on her socialite life, but she insists that she's actually quite down to earth and could even be considered a tomboy. Despite being known as a public critic of hunting animals for sport, the hotel heiress and reality TV star Paris has a dirty, muddy little secret. The beautiful blonde loves to catch frogs on her ranches. The starlet says that her hobby is humane as she catches the little leapers in a bucket, and then lets them go back into the wild when she's done.
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- Create a list of items to find and provide a list for each person or team.
- If applicable, provide a place for each team or individual to gather the items they find.
- Depending on the type of scavenger hunt, you may want to set a time limit.
- Set rules, such as no running or make no messes as you look for things.
- Provide a pen or pencil to check items off the list.
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A Category Hunt
- Assign a category to the groups of hunters and see who comes up with the most items and with a reasonable explanation as to why the item fits in the category.
- Set a time limit.
- Make it harder by asking for one thing for each letter of the alphabet.
- Categories could be things you take to school, see at a department store, take to the movies, take to the swimming pool, take on a hike, use for a party, use on a rainy day or see in a furniture store.
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On Vacation
If you are going on any kind of trip, prepare a list of things that your child/children may see at some point. It may be a list of things to find throughout the duration of the trip or something with a time limit. This will get you started.
- Beach: bird, sunblock, seashell, blue umbrella, striped beach ball, swimsuit, pail, sunglasses, towel, flip-flops and Frisbee.
- Camping: campfire, tent, tree roots, marshmallows, tennis shoe, bug spray, mosquito and camera.
- Road trip: license plate from a state different than your own, motor home, gas station, map, postcard, restaurant that serves hamburgers, rest area, a park, a river and a flag.
Print out the "Summer Scavenger Hunt" download to take with you.
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Trip to the Mall
The name of a nail polish color, a restaurant menu, the name of a cell phone store, a brand name of a kind of a lady's shoe, the name of a hair salon, the name of a store that sells vitamins and health care items, a slogan or words printed on a t-shirt.
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Rainy Day
Find a book with "The" in the title, something green that you eat, something shiny, something white that you wear on your feet, a flashlight, an empty box, a tissue, a coin dated in the 1970's, a puzzle piece, a yellow crayon, a salt shaker and a broken toy.
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Grocery Store
Find something sold in a package of six, something organic, a fruit that comes in more than one color, a cereal with "Honey" in its name, the expiration date on a gallon of milk, three kinds of potatoes, something on sale, a brand name of toothpaste, the number of hot dogs in a package and two brands of ketchup.
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Going for a Walk
Find an ant, a green leaf, a water hose, a white house, a dog, a crack in the sidewalk, a bicycle, a red car, tree roots above the ground, yellow flowers, an address that ends in the number four, a chimney and a stop sign.
The children will have so much fun that they may want to plan their own scavenger hunt when their friends come over.
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Youtube doesn't bite the hand that feeds, they bite it off!
It´s kind of funny, because I originally intended to write about Youtubes +301 view's fix and Youtube´s new design and features. But then I heard about what happened to Ethan and Hila (h3h3Productions). And in case you haven´t heard about the "h3h3Productions Vs Youtube and Fullscreen" incident yet, I will try my very best to summarize that story for you. So here we go! Back in December last year h3h3Productions uploaded a video called "Kissing Pranks – H3h3 reaction video" (which would be a parody video of Chris from Prankinvasion), and that video became a huge success. Well, Fullscreen (which would be the biggest network on Youtube. Andre the Black Nerd and Melonie Mac is to be found on the Fullscreen network for example) decided to make a copyright claim on that video.
Why? Because the "Kissing Pranks" video (which is a parody about Chris) featured a clip of Chris from Prankinvasion (his Youtube network just happens to be Fullscreen), thus the copyright flag by Fullscreen. So Ethan and h3h3Productions went through hell because of this, since Fullscreen wouldn´t drop their copyright claim. And just to make things even worse, Fullscreen also gave h3h3Productions a strike on Youtube (if you get three strikes, Youtube will close down your Youtube channel for good). So Ethan made a response video to this, and asked people to tweet out to Fullscreen about what has happened to him. And that´s exactly what people did (JonTron and Boogie2988 for example). And that was obviously more than enough to make Fullscreen cave in, since they have removed their strike and copyright claim against h3h3Productions. That´s good news of course, but this kind of behavior won´t end until Youtube does something about their system. As it´s very inviting to this kind of behavior (copyright abuse, strikes on Youtube etc.).
Youtube needs to change their copyright and monetization system
And trust me when I say this, I know what this is like. As I've been dealing with copyright claims and Youtube strikes in the past. Like that one time when Square Enix decided to copyright flag (and give us a strike) for a Final Fantasy soundtrack that we uploaded (the soundtrack was not for sell anywhere. It was a soundtrack rip). It took about five months before Youtube removed the strike (and all the limitations that came with it). So we had to work with a crippled Youtube account for + five months. Then we had a copyright incident with Ubisoft over an indie game (the indie developer had stolen code and design from one of Ubisoft´s games), that one got sorted out rather fast thanks to Ubisoft though. That´s the thing though, if the person (or company) who makes a copyright claim (or strike) against you. Don´t lift his or her strike/copyright claim against you, then you´re screwed pretty much. As Youtube won´t do a damn thing about it.
So as you might imagine, it doesn´t take all that much to get all of your hard work ruined because of this. And I can´t say that Youtube´s monetization system is much better either, since it seems like it´s acting as if everything you upload is stolen content by default. At least, that´s the case for us, because every video that we have uploaded since May 15th, has been stripped from the monetization ability. In short, we won´t get a single cent from those videos. And it´s no idea to try to prove that you own everything in the video (s) either, as Youtube will just overrule claims of that kind. And "if" you do to many "I can prove that I own the content in this video" claims, then you will be denied to earn any money from ALL of your future videos by default.
All that hard work and still you won´t get a dime from Youtube
So no matter what you do. You WILL be screwed by either Youtube or some third-party member, but no one listened when I wrote my "Youtube rips you, me and us off – The truth about the monetization system" article. I was 100% right though, and I started to notice that there was something strange (fishy) going down several months ago. As I saw more and more people on selling stuff (caps, hats, T-shirts and so on) on Youtube via their channels. Then I saw that Patreon had started to gain a lot of ground on Youtube. At that time, I was not quite sure why this "sell stuff" and "please support me on Patreon" trend had taken off big time. However, now I know for sure, especially since Ethan and Hila (h3h3Productions) two videos on "Youtube censorship".
It´s simply because people are having a very hard time to earn any money from their videos on Youtube. It´s just the big channels that cash in a lot on the Youtube money (Smosh, Pewdiepie and so on). In other words, if you´re not a big (millions of subscribers) or medium-sized (+250k) Youtube channel. So there´s pretty much only five "safe"ways to earn money on your Youtube videos, and that´s the following (which I also stated in the past):
1. Donations from fans (via Paypal, Patreon and similar donation services)
2. Sell stuff via Your Youtube channel (cloths, coffee mugs and so on)
3. Wear clothes or gears that you get paid to wear, or you just read up a "and this video is sponsored by" message at the very beginning of your video.
4. Have third-party ads in your videos
5. Paid to do video-ads (a whole video dedicated to product, service or whatever)
I should also point out that I mailed the Youtube support two times about this matter (why we won´t get paid for the video that we have made since May). For example. I asked Youtube to point out where the copyrighted content were to be found in our videos. Well, so far we haven't heard a word from Youtube. And funny enough. I even tried to upload an ugly picture which I had made in paint, but that didn´t help. Ss Youtube denied us the ability to earn money from that video as well.
So in other words, don´t expect to earn a penny from your Youtube videos (unless you follow my "five safe ways to earn money on your Youtube videos" guide). As it´s becoming harder and harder for Youtube creators to monetize from their videos (hard work). Another thing, be very careful when different Youtube networks contact you, and read through their contracts with great care. Because if you don´t, you might end up in a really bad situation (you might lose the right over your channel, content, etc.).
With that said, what´s your thoughts on this?
Robin "V-Act" Ek
The Gaming Ground
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Something or someone that is as tough as old boots is strong and resilient.
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