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Spiderman falls……
28th November 2007
I had my day all planned out. I was going to write my introduction to the French edition of Two Lipsticks and a Lover, finish my article on the Savoie and then take the children to their tennis lesson this afternoon. This was until Leo (aka Spiderman) …
A bike, a fence or a woman?
26th November 2007
A man in London last week was arrested for trying to have sex with a fence. This wasn't just any fence, it was in Leicester Square Gardens. I know the fence, and very attractive it is too. Apparently Daniel French, aged 24, told police "I'm going to ha …
Parental Truths number eight
22nd November 2007
Oh help, how depressing. When I was young my stepfather would always say to me; "You'll wish you listened to me, I am older and wiser than you and I know better." Of course I didn't listen to him, I found listening to anyone extremely tedious and, anyw …
What I most hate about France
20th November 2007
I am lucky that I am not one of millions of ordinary French people trying to get to and from work today. For me the commute is easy. Out of bed and down the stairs to my office. But all over the country people are stranded, delayed, inconvenienced and …
What makes women happy
16th November 2007
Stefania Prestigiacomo, minister for Equal opportunities in the Italian government, has come up with ten commandments for female happiness: * Consider motherhood a value – it is the greatest experience for women * Follow your childhood dream * Keep fal …
What I most miss about England
14th November 2007
We have just come back from Venice where we were invited to the launch of a joint venture between the estate agents Savills and a local company called Views on Venice. We stayed in a penthouse apartment overlooking the Grand Canal. The weather was amaz …
Beziers Massacre
12th November 2007
In 1207, a terrible massacre occurred in Béziers. This sleepy southern town – just half an hour from our house – was home to a number of Cathars, a sect deemed heretical by the Catholic Church. At the behest of the Pope, the French king got up an army, …
"Because we are too menny"
8th November 2007
One of the most tragic and memorable moments of any Hardy novel is in Jude the Obscure. Jude's son, Little Father Time as he is known, strangles his siblings and hangs himself, leaving a note saying "done because we are too menny" (sic). His reasoning …
Big news from Sweden…..
6th November 2007
When I was a teenager living in Sweden my Italian aunt once asked me why I chose to live "in that periphery of the world". She had a point. I could have lived in London or Rome and compared with either of those places, the Swedish countryside probably …
Nice work if you can get it boys
4th November 2007
I see today that yet another "top" banker is about to resign or be pushed following record losses for the bank he runs. Citigroup chairman Chuck Prince has earned £27 million during his last four years at the bank, where he has presided over losses of …
Helena Frith Powell was born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and Italian father, but grew up mainly in England. She is the author of eleven books, translated into several languages including Chinese and Russian. She wrote the French Mistress column The Sunday Times about life in France for several years. She is a regular contributor to the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Times, Daily Telegraph, Tatler Magazine and Harper's Bazaar.
Helena has been the editor of four magazines, including M Magazine, a supplement for the Abu Dhabi based National Newspaper and FIVE, a high-end fashion glossy, also published in Abu Dhabi. Helena was also editor in chief of 360 Life, a quarterly glossy magazine published with the Sports 360 Newspaper in Dubai, part of the Chalhoub Group. She writes a beauty blog wwwbeautyorbeast.uk.
Her third novel, The Arnolfini Marriage, based on a romance that evolves around a van Eyck masterpiece came out in 2016. As well as writing regularly for newspapers and magazines, Helena is also working on a thriller called Welcome to Sweden that will be published in spring 2018. Her latest non-fiction work Smart Women Don't Get Wrinkles came out in hardback in 2016 and came out in paperback in April 2018.
Helena was educated at Durham University and lived in the Languedoc region of France for eight years, where the family still have a home. She lives between there and London with her husband Rupert and their three children.
More France Please, we're British; Gibson Square 2004
Two Lipsticks and a Lover 2005; Gibson Square (hardback)
All You Need to be Impossibly French; (US version of above) Penguin 2006
Two Lipsticks and a Lover; Arrow Books (paperback) 2007
Ciao Bella Gibson Square; (hardback) 2006
Ciao Bella Gibson Square; (paperback) 2007
So Chic! (French version of Two Lipsticks) Leduc Editions 2008 (also translated into Chinese, Russian and Thai)
More, More France; Gibson Square 2009
To Hell in High Heels; Arrow Books 2009 (also translated into Polish)
The Viva Mayr Diet; Harper Collins 2009
Love in a Warm Climate; Gibson Square 2011
The Ex-Factor; Gibson Square 2013
Smart Women Don't Get Wrinkles; Gibson Square 2016
The Arnolfini Marriage; Amazon Kindle December 2016
Smart Women Don't Get Wrinkles (paperback); Gibson Square spring 2018
Welcome to Sweden; Gibson Square summer 2018


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Elective Prenatal Ultrasound
The questions listed below are the most frequently asked questions about our Elective Prenatal Ultrasound packages. Should you have any questions that are not answered below, please call us at (210) 805-0007 or drop us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
What is an elective prenatal Ultrasound?
We offer elective 2D, 3D & 4D prenatal Ultrasounds to provide a positive experience for the mother, father and family members with the unborn baby. We feel that realistic surface images provide a connection between the parents and baby that can be beneficial to the whole family. We make no claims that 3-D as used in this examination is performed to better assess the baby for abnormalities. A routine Ultrasound examination should have already been performed to assess the gestational age of the fetus and to evaluate for fetal anomalies as well as the basic components of fetal anatomy recommended for screening.
Does this take the place of an Ultrasound at my doctor's office?
ABSOLUTELY NOT! Women seeking an elective prenatal Ultrasound with BabyVision Ultrasound must already be receiving treatment with a healthcare provider for prenatal care and have already undergone a medical, diagnostic Ultrasound ordered by their provider to confirm their due date, screen for fetal anomalies, and to look for any other pregnancy related issues. The issues that we are evaluating in the elective prenatal Ultrasound session include a limited diagnostic scan to confirm heartbeat, the number of babies in the pregnancy, the position of the baby, and the placental location. Please note, at no time is this exam to be used in place of a complete diagnostic Ultrasound.
Is it safe? Are there any risks to me, or my baby?
Extensive studies over 30 years have found that Ultrasound has not been shown to cause any harm to mother or baby. Routine scanning of all pregnancies is now normal throughout the United States. In 3D/4D scanning exactly the same type and intensity of Ultrasound is used as with conventional 2D scanning. 3D and 4D Ultrasound both utilize sound waves to look inside the body. The technology is similar to radar. A probe placed on the body emits sound waves into the body, listens for the return echo and generates an image. 4D Ultrasound will be similar to a conventional scan in terms of exposure.
Do I need an appointment?
Yes, appointments are necessary for all of our services.
How long does the 4D Ultrasound take?
Depending on the package you choose, the 4D Ultrasound session will last between 15 and 30 minutes. If you have purchased the Platinum package, plan on spending an hour with us as the second half hour will be used to choose the pictures of your baby that you would like to print so that we can save them on your picture CD.
How far along should I be before I have a 4D Ultrasound?
If you plan on having only one 4D Ultrasound examination, we would recommend having the examination performed between the 26th and 34th week of the pregnancy. However, excellent images of your baby can be obtained anytime after about 22 weeks of pregnancy. Many mothers obtain more than one 4D Ultrasound and have images to enjoy from their second and third trimesters.
Will I always get a beautiful picture of my baby?
Usually, but not always. Sometimes if the baby is persistently looking face down, i.e. towards your spine it may be difficult to see the baby's face. If this happens, a repeat scan in one hour will usually succeed because the baby has turned to a favorable position. We make no promises that the images will be similar to those you might have seen elsewhere or even from our clinic, or that we can always meet everyone's expectations. Every baby scans differently, depending on its gestational age, position, amount of fluid, and mother's condition. We promise to make every effort to obtain the best possible images of whatever parts of the baby that can be seen.
Can I bring my family and friends?
Yes. In fact, we encourage our clients to invite family and friends to attend the elective 4D Ultrasound session. This is a joyous and wonderful experience, one that can be shared with your family and loved ones. We can comfortably accommodate 8 to 10 people on our luxury sofa and raised seating. Our seating is specifically arranged so that everyone in your party will have an excellent view of our large screen 4D images of the baby.
Are you able to tell the gender of the baby?
Yes, in most cases we can provide an indication of the gender of the baby. We can't however guarantee that the baby will cooperate during your session. Certain factors such as body tissue content, developmental stage and fetal position all affect the ability to determine gender.
Is the 4D Ultrasound covered by Insurance?
At this point, insurance does not cover the costs of our Ultrasounds. Since this is an elective procedure and is not intended to be a replacement for your doctor ordered Ultrasound, you will need to pay the cost of this Ultrasound as an out of pocket expense. We accept cash, Visa, MasterCard, and debit cards.
What kind of Ultrasound equipment do you use to perform the 4D Ultrasounds?
We use the state of the art GE Voluson 730 Expert to complete all Ultrasound examinations. The GE Voluson 730 Expert has been seen in GE television commercials and many printed articles from around the world. This machine is the best 2D, 3D and 4D Ultrasound machine available. Please note, many organizations claim to use "state-of-the-art" equipment, when in fact they use older or inferior technology. Only the GE Voluson 730 generates 3D images with amazing clarity and gives you the same clarity with 4D imagery of your baby in motion. Our sonogram equipment allows you to see your baby in live motion video unlike any other on the market today.
How much does it cost?
We have packages to fit just about anyone's budget. Please refer to the "Services" section of the website for pricing.
For questions regarding our Diagnostic Ultrasound services please click here.

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The Cobra King F7 is essentially three drivers in one – different CG settings within the front, back, and heel positions produce three very different ball flights for personalized maximum distance. The King F7 is debuting as Cobra's first connected golf club, powered by Arccos technology built into the club grip, which permits golfers to robotically track the distance and accuracy of each drive.
TeXtreme Carbon Fiber yields a 20% lighter crown allowing more weight to be redistributed lower and deeper into the club head for a lower CG and extreme distance and forgiveness.
Re-engineered Forged 8-11 Titanium E9 face is a variable thickness structure that may be designed to be lighter, thinner, and hotter. A larger Sweet Zone around the face ends up in increased ball speed and distance on off-center hits.
Tune your trajectory with 8 different loft/lie combinations whilst maintaining a square face at address. Cobra's MyFly8 technology coupled with SmartPad is the best way to dial-in distance and hit straighter drives down the golf green.
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The Scourge of War, the Blessing of Peace
One hundred years ago this week began what is perhaps the greatest calamity in mankind's history. They called it the "Great War" and later a "World War." Before it was over, more than 16 million people would be slain and another 20 million wounded. Moreover, the stage was set for an even greater conflagration, followed by years of proxy wars.
Among the primary causes of World War I were distrust among peoples and lingering resentments from past conflicts. With bewildering swiftness, nation after nation mobilized their militaries and then declared war on one another. Crowds in the street cheered and men eagerly hurried to enlist so they could join in.
After the American Civil War, General William T. Sherman famously remarked that there are some "who look on war as all glory, but it is all hell."
Pope Benedict XV – who was elected when Pope Pius X died a few weeks after the outbreak of war – would dedicate his pontificate to restoring peace. In his first encyclical, he confirms Sherman's assessment of war – "There is no limit to the measure of ruin and of slaughter; day by day the earth is drenched with newly-shed blood, and is covered with the bodies of the wounded and of the slain. Who would imagine, as we see them thus filled with hatred of one another, that they are all of one common stock, all of the same nature, all members of the same human society? Who would recognize brothers, whose Father is in Heaven?" Ad Beatissimi Apostolorum.
The long teaching of the Church is that under certain conditions, war might be justified. Precisely because of the value of human life, we have a solemn duty to protect life when it is threatened. A war of aggression is intrinsically immoral, but those who are attacked unjustly have a right of legitimate defense, which might involve deadly force against other combatants, but never against innocent civilian populations (CCC 2307-17).
Even if justifiable, war in every case is a tragedy. Because of the evils and injustices that all war brings with it, we must do everything reasonably possible to avoid it. Thus, when Pope Paul VI became the first pontiff to address the United Nations in 1965, he emphatically pleaded, "Never one against the other, never, never again. . . . No more war, war never again. It is peace, peace which must guide the destinies of peoples and of all mankind."
The Church recognizes that peace is not merely the absence of conflict; rather, it is the tranquility of order and justice according to God's eternal law of love and truth (Gaudium et Spes, 78). With his embrace of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and his hosting of Israeli and Palestinian leaders to pray for peace at Pentecost, Pope Francis shows the way toward genuine and lasting peace – reconciliation and fraternity.
This is not a naïve dream of our Holy Father. America's own national experience demonstrates that it is the key to peace. The principle of "with malice toward none, with charity for all," as President Lincoln said toward the end of the Civil War – which finds its roots in Jesus' remarkable injunction to forgive one another and love our enemy – has led the United States time and again to make friends of enemies. We are friends with Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Japan and Italy. We have welcomed the Vietnamese and Iraqi people to our shores.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God" (Matthew 5:9). Our efforts toward peace are grounded in the knowledge that we are one human family, that God is Father of all. Jesus sets before us a world of those who hunger and thirst for holiness, justice, mercy, righteousness and compassion for our sisters and brothers. To the extent that each of us participates in that effort there will be just a little bit more light, harmony and love in the world. There will be genuine peace.


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Significance of the proposed research. Diarrheal disease caused by enteric bacteria is an important endemic health threat and a major source of food-borne disease. Diarrheal pathogens also remain an important health concern in current military operations and in bioterrorism. In spite of the appreciated magnitude of the threat to both general human health and the severe inhibition of military performance caused by ETEC, we still do not have an effective vaccine, nor do we fully understand the virulence determinants responsible for intestinal colonization and subsequent diarrheal disease. Basic research is needed to identify new therapeutic and vaccine targets. The objective of this application is to use quantitative proteomic protein profiling to discover broadly conserved antigens that will permit development of a vaccine efficacious against ETEC. The primary need that motivates this research objective is that despite the significant effort and expense that has been employed in vaccine trials using ETEC adhesins, none of these vaccines have been especially effective in mediating cross- protective immunity, and some trials have even had significant health risks. Alternative vaccine targets and strategies are demanded. We will utilize our proven experience in ETEC microbiology and quantitative proteomics to characterize novel ETEC vaccine antigens. We will do this by identifying novel surface-exposed ETEC proteins likely to be recognized by the host immune system. We show in preliminary studies that the proposed approach rapidly and economically identifies conserved, surface-exposed ETEC proteins, independent of strain-specific CFs, which can be purified and used in protection assays in a robust animal model of ETEC virulence.
The specific aims are to: 1) Characterize ETEC outer membrane proteomes using quantitative proteomic profiling, 2) Produce recombinant ETEC proteins and antisera, and 3) Immunize mice with recombinant ETEC antigens and quantify their ability to protect against an otherwise lethal challenge with ETEC. The proposed research is significant and innovative because it introduces a novel strategy for protective antigen discovery for a neglected pathogen responsible for causing an enormous global diarrheal disease burden. Indeed, we have already discovered seventeen surface-exposed antigens that are potential components of a new ETEC vaccine formulation. Additionally, these experiments will optimize proteomic strategies needed to characterize vaccine candidates in other enteric pathogens.
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a significant source of food borne disease and a leading cause of worldwide malnutrition and infant mortality. Unfortunately, effective vaccines are not available and basic research is needed to identify new therapeutic and vaccine targets. The applicant proposes to develop a sensitive proteomic profiling technique to identify surface-exposed ETEC proteins that are likely to be recognized by the host immune system.
|Hays, Michael P; Kumar, Amit; Martinez-Becerra, Francisco J et al. (2016) Immunization with the MipA, Skp, or ETEC_2479 Antigens Confers Protection against Enterotoxigenic E. coli Strains Expressing Different Colonization Factors in a Mouse Pulmonary Challenge Model. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 6:181
|Hays, Michael P; Ericsson, Aaron C; Yang, Yang et al. (2016) Vaccinating with conserved Escherichia coli antigens does not alter the mouse intestinal microbiome. BMC Res Notes 9:401
|Kumar, Amit; Hays, Mike; Lim, Francis et al. (2015) Protective Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Antigens in a Murine Intranasal Challenge Model. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 9:e0003924


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Jollylook – A simple fold out camera for analog snapshots, made entirely from recycled paper and cardboard. No electronics – some paper, a pair of lenses and a cartridge for instant mini photos. Environment friendly – we use less materials than used in the packaging of a regular camera. The camera body, the shutter and aperture are made of thick paper and laminated cardboard.
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At 50, Sharon Stone still making headlinesMarch 9th, 2008 - 9:00 am ICT by admin
Los Angeles, March 9 (DPA) Like Madonna, Jane Fonda and even Hillary Clinton, Sharon Stone is proving that in the modern era, strong and beautiful women can thrive in the public eye even past the traditional years of their prime. Stone turns 50 Monday, and though she may no longer be dominating headlines as much as she did in her heyday, she still is seen as a sexy superstar all over the world.
For those whose memory has faded of Stone's most famous moment, here's a brief reminder.
It came in the 1992 movie "Basic Instinct" in which she played one of the sexiest psychopathic killers of all time - Catherine Tramell, a brilliant bisexual killer who used her physical and mental attributes to captivate and distract the cops investigating her.
Her most notorious scene came during an interrogation where the seductive suspect repeatedly crosses and uncrosses her legs to reveal to her investigators and the world that she is not wearing undies.
The movie established Stone as a top Hollywood star, but she later claimed that she slapped director Paul Verhoeven when she realized her genitals were exposed on screen.
"I don't think that it (the film) moved my career because you could see up my dress," she said. "I think that it moved my career because I'm good in the movie."
There's no doubt that the movie has to a large extent defined her acting career. Yet it was to be 14 long years before she followed the obligatory Hollywood route and made a sequel.
Part of the reason for the delay was a dispute over who owned the movie rights. Another reason was a reported dispute with the producers over the level of nudity.
Paradoxically, this time it was Stone who wanted explicit sex scenes. Perhaps it was to show that she still had sex appeal as a woman in her late 40s. Or maybe it was, as she claimed, to push and provoke her audiences in a repressive American culture.
"We are in a time of odd repression and if a popcorn movie allows us to create a platform for discussion, wouldn't that be great?" Stone said in an interview. She added that despite the failure of the sequel, she would love to direct and act in a third Basic Instinct film.
That might be pushing it a little for a woman in her 50's - even if she does possess a unique combination of brains and beauty.
From the start Stone felt she was destined for greatness, telling an interviewer that even as a child, she wanted to be "the next Marilyn Monroe".
Born on March 10, 1958, she was one of three siblings who grew up in a middle class family in a small town in the US state of Pennsylvania. She was an intelligent child, skipping a grade in school, reportedly scoring 154 in an IQ test and going to university at the age of 15.
After winning a local beauty pageant she became a model for the famed Ford agency in New York in 1977 and got her first break into movies with a bit part, in Woody Allen's 1980 film "Stardust Memories".
She went on to make more than 40 movies, including "Casino" in 1995 for which she won a best actress Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination.
In recent years she has made headlines for other reasons. In her personal life she has been through three marriages and has adopted three children from Africa.
She remains deeply committed to the African continent, raising millions of dollars to fight malaria and AIDS. She has also strongly criticized US policies in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Yet as always, her beauty continues to draw attention. She recently sued a plastic surgeon who hinted that she had had plastic surgery. And doctors in Britain blamed her and other older stars such as Madonna for projecting unattainable images of beauty that are believed to have caused an increase in the number of women in the 50's being treated for anorexia.
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Collaborative Process Integration (Pty) Ltd was founded in 2001 as a value-add re-seller of the IDS Scheer ARIS BPM tool set. The company, referred to as CPI, established itself as a leader in delivering business process modeling, -management and -performance solutions to clients in South Africa, Namibia and Nigeria.
Ten years later the scenario changed. IDS Scheer sold the ARIS tool set to Software AG, who subsequently terminated all the IDS Scheer value-add re-seller agreements in 2012. This resulted in a forced world-wide take-over of ARIS clients from previous IDS Scheer value-added resellers. These companies had to either close down or seek new ways to do business.
In 2012 CPI decided to move into the new wave of S-BPM and obtained international partnership for Metasonic AG. It was with great enthusiasm and confidence that CPI embraced the opportunity to assist their clients in adopting S-BPM. With the power of S-BPM, 2012 marked the beginning of an era in which CPI could offer truly revolutionary collaborative process integration between business processes and expert innovation technology solutions.
In 2013 CPI obtained partnership with GBTEC AG as solutions partner for the BIC Platform in the SADC countries. The BIC Platform, developed and implemented by GBTEC, is a central hub for modeling, visualization, and information. Metasonic fits perfectly into the process execution slot of the BIC Platform. The BIC platform is a cost-effective alternate for ARIS clients.
In 2014 CPI became a collaboration training partner with the Centre of CIO Research in Africa (CenCRA). CenCRA collaborates with the Department of Information Technology of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). CPI assists in training Business Analysis and Business Process Management in post-graduate programs.In 2015 CPI became a VAR for BellaDati, a Business Intelligence tool. Yes, there are quite some products out there dealing with BI. The main advantages of BellaDati is the fact that all is web-based with easy integration capabilities and the SDK / API. During discussions with Qlkview experts and customers it is clear that the main reason for choosing BellaDati was next to the above mentioned points the simplicity to create and share reports.


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Tie won't be big draw for fans in London
LONDON — The sold-out crowd of 84,488 at Wembley Stadium left deflated and even puzzled as the regulation-time shootout between Kirk Cousins and Andy Dalton turned into an overtime comedy of errors as Washington and Cincinnati tied.
"It definitely feels more like a loss than a win, because we moved the ball so well and had so many opportunities to win," Cousins said.
Washington appeared to have the game won with 2:13 left in overtime, but former FSU kicker Dustin Hopkins hooked his 34-yard field goal attempt wide left.
Hopkins, whose first overtime attempt sailed smoothly through the uprights but was negated by a last-second Bengals timeout, appeared calm and unruffled in the locker room.
"It was slick out there, but that didn't have an effect on any of my kicks," said Hopkins, who also was badly short on a 55-yard attempt at the end of the first half.
Cincinnati gave the ball back with 1:11 remaining when Dalton fumbled at the Bengals 47 on a quarterback sneak. Cousins couldn't connect downfield and tossed his final desperate pass tamely into the sideline to preserve the draw. The unlikely result came a week after Seattle and Arizona tied 6-6.


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Audi leaves Le Mans as focus shifts to electric racing cars
Audi is pulling out of the Le Mans sports car race next year after almost two decades to focus on racing electric cars as part of a symbolic shift in strategy.
With parent company Volkswagen still recovering from its emissions scandal, having recently agreed to a $14.7bn deal with the US government, Audi is seeking to boost the share of zero-emission vehicles to at least a quarter of its global sales by 2025.
It will also start competing next year in the Formula E electric-car racing championship.
"We will conduct the race for the future electronically," chief executive Rupert Stadler said.
"As our production cars are becoming increasingly electric, our motorsport cars, as Audi's technological spearheads, have to even more so."
As it grapples with the costs of the emissions scandal, the German carmaker is cutting spending to fund its shift to electric cars and autonomous driving, mirroring plans by parent VW.
Audi denied a report in Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper that savings from pulling out of Le Mans and the World Endurance Championship (WEC) would amount to an annual $328m. A source at Audi said the move would save Audi nearly €100m per year.
VW's flagship luxury division has set aside more than half a billion euros to cover costs associated with the diesel emissions scandal and possible recalls of cars fitted with Takata Corp airbags. Third-quarter financial results are due on Friday.
Le Mans, one of the greatest tests of endurance for cars and drivers, has been a source of prestige for Audi which has won the race 13 times in 18 years.
The decision to exit the WEC means Audi will be left with no diesel engines in motorsports and also leaves the WEC with just two manufacturers competing for the championship: Audi's VW stablemate Porsche, which has won for the past two years with hybrid models, and Toyota.
Toyota said in a statement that it noted Audi's decision "with regret" but it would have no effect on the company's plans.
"We are preparing for 2017 when we will return with the target of winning the Le Mans 24 Hours and the World Championship," a spokesman for the Japanese company said.
A Porsche spokesman said it also had no plans to quit.
More than a year after VW admitted to rigging emissions tests, Audi's move is another setback for diesel, which analysts have said faces higher costs amid tougher standards and testing methods.
But Audi said its exit from top-level sportscar racing does not imply diesel technology will disappear in its road cars.
"If we are serious about achieving carbon dioxide emission targets, then there is no alternative to diesel because they are the most efficient engines," the spokesman said.
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Eileen Arney discusses what Learning and Development professionals have to offer an organization
All change implies learning and individuals and organisations who manage change well do so by learning quickly and efficiently. Training can have a role to play in this, and is an important part of the armoury of learning and development professionals. More important though is the ability to learn continuously, and this usually means learning from reflection on practice. It is an important part therefore of the role of leaning and development professionals to help others to learn. This accounts for the continuing popularity of coaching and mentoring, both methods of helping others to draw learning from their experiences and to create new insights and understanding which are peculiar to their own context. Learning and development professionals will often be trained coaches and the ability to coach and mentor others, to create strategies for coaching and mentoring and to buy in coaches where needed are all important skills for them.
Because learning is at the heart of change, learning and development professionals should be closely involved in the development of designing and implementing strategies for change. They can take on a role in this which encompasses more than learning and development; they can also contribute to thinking about the design of the organisation and the way it can develop to deliver the desired change. Their understanding of this thinking about the organisation's future will enable them to identify the competencies leaders will need to support change, including cultural change, and in turn to support them in developing these competencies.
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As we drive to the mission office with the truck's heater turned up, blasting us with lovely warm air, I see people walking (or rather, striding) along the side of the road and they are bundled up in winter coats, hats, scarves, and Masai blankets. Many are wearing rubber boots which I think is a wise idea given how muddy the sides of the roads are. There are no sidewalks and just dirt at the sides of the road so when it rains, it gets very muddy.
In fact, yesterday, we saw a matatu (small bus like Jerusalem's cheruts) on its side in a very deep ditch at the side of our road. It must have gotten too far off the road and slid into the mud. I hope no one was hurt but I'm sure no one was wearing seat belts. Then we saw a big semi-truck stuck in the mud with a Case backhoe trying to use its boom to pull the truck out. No luck. They had to unload the truck by hand before they could pull it out.
I'll put in some pictures here. Not necessarily of the cold. Just mission pictures. I hope you didn't miss the monkey pictures a couple of blogs back. So cute!
|Poor picture out the front window. Driving home in the rain. Fun to be so close to nature!
|We hosted two new missionaries for one night. We pushed the couch aside and put down two mats and the Elders wrapped up in blankets and made it through the cold night! One from the US and one from Zimbabwe.
|We had a great time with all the new missionaries. There were 14 new ones -- one from Canada, three from the US, three from Zimbabwe, and seven from Kenya. These are pictures of just some of them.
|So nice to see black and white all getting along so well! Color means nothing.
|A very poor picture of the semi-truck stuck in the mud. The Case tractor was pulling on the front of the truck but it didn't work so the little three-wheeled truck pulled up and they unloaded from the semi onto the little truck.


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Well today was a really good day. I got up early (for a day off) and headed out to Bike-Pgh to volunteer. I didn't know what to expect and I sure wasn't expecting to spend an hour stuffing envelopes
Note: I am not saying anything negative about envelope stuffing, I had a good time doing it and it was something that needed done.
What I was most excited about was getting to meet all the great people at Bike-Pgh, including one man who was dressed as a pirate (truthfully all I could think of was steve from dodgeball) Arrrrrgh. Still I went and worked for an hour stuffing envelopes over at Bike-Pgh and talking with the guys (and Lolly). I even got to tell my tale of biking, A tale that I thought I had included here but when I try to go and look for it I see that it isn't there.
I will have to rememdy that soon.
Let's get back on target, I have always volunteered for things but many times I volunteered out of a feeling of guilt, a feeling of 'fine! I'll help out' many a time I was just a square peg in a round hole that was hammered in to just fill the hole. Lately it has been different, I have been excited about the idea helping.
I hope the fact is that I have found my passion.
Or perhaps it is just that I have decided to be passionate about something.
The world may never know, but then I'm pretty sure the world doesn't really care. (But I do)


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Wednesday's gala opening for the Alvin Ailey company was less revelation than reassurance. Taking over from Judith Jamison, Robert Battle began his first season with an astute new acquisition as well as the company bedrock, "Revelations." From the look of things, Battle's transition will be a smooth one.
The evening began with a company premiere: Paul Taylor's "Arden Court." A classic from 1981, it's the Sara Lee of dance — nobody doesn't like it.
The work is as idyllic as the Shakespeare forest that gave it its name. Set to recorded symphonies by the 18th-century English composer William Boyce, the music's counterpoint gives the dancing its form. Dressed in dappled outfits, the dancers buzz around the stage in graceful and skimming quick steps while others walk or lift a leg in grounded and slow motion.
The Ailey cast, six hunky shirtless men and three (clothed) women, sells it harder than Taylor's own dancers, but that's Ailey's style. They give Taylor's moves the right force and weight — and the work transfers well to them.
Two small bonbons were offered to fill out the evening, a solo by Jamison, "If It's Magic," and "Prelude to a Kiss," a duet by Lar Lubovitch. But despite live music by R&B singer John Legend in the former as well as a leggy, charismatic performance by returning diva Alicia Graf Mack, both pieces were insubstantial.
No such worries about Ailey's classic "Revelations." Performed with live music and a gospel chorus, this was a supersized version, expanded from the usual 18 dancers to 50, including six of the Ailey school's youngest students.
As always, the electrifying "Sinner Man" trio brought the house down. In the final number, additional dancers filed down all the aisles of the theater on all levels doing the same steps as onstage — it was like an IMAX performance, without the 3-D glasses.
Even supersized, the company dances "Revelations" as it always does — with as much spontaneity and enthusiasm as if this were the very first time. And that's something no one should ever change.


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With all of the recent cover reveals I've spotted around the interwebs, I thought I'd share some here.
Below, you'll find a mix of genres, stories and eras. There's YA novels that feature epic kingdoms and battles (on earth and space!), sweet romances and historical sagas. There's adult fiction that frames romances of a complex nature, reissues of favorite books (oh the nostalgia!) and fairytale-esque adventures sure to enchant many a reader.
Among them, I spy lots of favorite designs. I love the whimsical nature of Debra White Smith's reissues (oh the memories!); the traditional swoony romance of Kasie West's (the fact that we can recognize her new novels instantly by their design always makes me smile); the filigree historical designs are classic, but keep to contemporary trends; and I love the trend of text being the highlight on these contemporary novels.
Some of these have been out for a long time, but I'm adding them because I haven't done a post like this for a long time. Either way, I'd love your input on favorites. Let me know down below what you think.
Suitors and Sabotage by Cindy Anstey
Amazon | Goodreads
Suitors and Sabotage is an engaging (pun intended) story of love, art, and secrets in which there are nefarious goings-on (as well as a mischievous dog, called Jasper).
Shy Imogene Chively, artist extraordinaire, has caught the interest of a young gentleman of whom her father approves. However, all does not go smoothly… or as planned when Ernest Steeple visits her at the family estate with his brother, Benjamin, by his side.
Ben has been gifted with easy charm but, unfortunately, not a natural ability to draw; it's a rather significant deficit for a first year architectural apprentice… one that he has hidden from his mentor thus far. Imogene readily agrees to tutor Ben and with the collusion of his brother and her best friend, Emily, they do so in secret.
However, many complications arise as Imogene realizes that her heart is leaning away from Ernest and toward Ben. The situation takes a turn for the worse when Emily declares her love for Benjamin and they are made the brunt of nasty hoaxes and perilous accidents. But who is perpetrating these incidents and why?
Like Love, Lies and Spies and Duels & Deception, Suitors and Sabotage is a comedy of manners—a Regency Romp. It's a story of ruins and romance, friendship and fear, and trouble and terror. Yes, it is a comedy. I can't wait for you to read it! - Goodreads, April 2018
Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett
Amazon | Goodreads
In this romantic dramedy from the author of Alex, Approximately, a teen girl's way-too-ordinary life is driven off the beaten path when she's abandoned in the wilderness with her worst adversary—the boy who broke her heart.
Ever since last year's homecoming dance, best friends-turned-best enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn't hurt that their families are the modern day, Californian version of the Montagues and Capulets.
But when a group camping trip goes south, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Alone. Together.
What could go wrong?
With no one but each other for company, Zorie and Lennon have no choice but to hash out their issues via witty jabs and insults as they try to make their way to safety. But fighting each other while also fighting off the forces of nature makes getting out of the woods in one piece less and less likely.
And as the two travel deeper into Northern California's rugged backcountry, secrets and hidden feelings surface. But can Zorie and Lennon's rekindled connection survive out in the real world? Or was it just a result of the fresh forest air and the magic of the twinkling stars? - Goodreads, April 2018
The Heart Between Us by Lindsay Harrel
Amazon | Goodreads
Megan Jacobs always wished for a different heart. Her entire childhood was spent in and out of hospitals, sitting on the sidelines while her twin sister Crystal played all the sports, got all the guys, and had all the fun. But even a heart transplant three years ago wasn't enough to propel Megan's life forward. She's still working as a library aide in her small Minnesota hometown and living with her parents, dreaming of the adventure she plans to take "once she's well enough." Meanwhile, her sister is a successful architect with a handsome husband and the perfect life—or so Megan thinks.
When her heart donor's parents give Megan their teenage daughter's journal—complete with an unfulfilled bucket list—Megan connects with the girl she meets between the pages and is inspired to venture out and check off each item. Caleb—a friend from her years in and out of the hospital—reenters her life and pushes her to find the courage to take the leap and begin her journey. She's thrown for a loop when Crystal offers to join her for reasons of her own, but she welcomes the company and the opportunity to mend their tenuous relationship.
As Megan and Crystal check items off the bucket list, Megan fights the fears that have been instilled in her after a lifetime of illness. She must choose between safety and adventure and learn to embrace the heart she's been given so that she can finally share it with the people she loves most. - Goodreads, March 2018
Everless by Sara Holland
Amazon | Goodreads
In the land of Sempera, time is extracted from blood and used as payment. Jules Ember and her father were once servants at Everless, the wealthy Gerling family's estate, but were cast out after of a fateful accident a decade ago. Now, Jules's father is reaching his last hour, and she will do anything to save him. Desperate to earn time, she arrives at the palace as it prepares for a royal wedding, ready to begin her search into childhood secrets that she once believed to be no more than myths. As she uncovers lost truths, Jules spirals deeper into a past she hardly recognizes, and faces an ancient and dangerous foe who threatens her future and the future of time itself. - Goodreads, January 2018
Everywhere You Want to Be by Christina June
Amazon | Goodreads
Matilda Castillo has always followed the rules, but when she gets injured senior year, she's sure her dreams of becoming a contemporary dancer have slipped away. So when Tilly gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend the summer with a New York dance troupe, nothing can stop her from saying yes—not her mother, not her fears of the big city, and not the commitment she made to Georgetown. Tilly's mother allows her to go on two conditions: one, Tilly will regularly visit her abuela in New Jersey, and two, after the summer, she'll give up dancing and go off to college.
Armed with her red vintage sunglasses and her pros and cons lists, Tilly strikes out, determined to turn a summer job into a career—and figure out how to break it to her mother later. Along the way she meets new friends … and new enemies. Tilly isn't the only one desperate to dance, and fellow troupe member Sabrina Wolfrik intends to succeed at any cost. But despite dodging sabotage and blackmail attempts from Sabrina, Tilly can't help but fall in love with the city, especially since Paolo, a handsome musician from her past, is also calling New York home for the summer.
As the weeks wind down and the competition with Sabrina heats up, Tilly's future is on the line. She must decide whether to follow her mother's path to Georgetown or leap into the unknown to pursue her own dreams. - Goodreads, May 2018
More than We Can Tell by Brigid Kemmerer
Amazon | Goodreads
Rev Fletcher is battling the demons of his past. But with loving adoptive parents by his side, he's managed to keep them at bay...until he gets a letter from his abusive father and the trauma of his childhood comes hurtling back.
Emma Blue spends her time perfecting the computer game she built from scratch, rather than facing her parents' crumbling marriage. She can solve any problem with the right code, but when an online troll's harassment escalates, she's truly afraid.
When Rev and Emma meet, they both long to lift the burden of their secrets and bond instantly over their shared turmoil. But when their situations turn dangerous, their trust in each other will be tested in ways they never expected. This must-read story will once again have readers falling for Brigid Kemmerer's emotional storytelling. - Goodreads, March 2018
Olivia Twist by Lorie Langdon
Amazon | Goodreads
Olivia Brownlow is no damsel in distress. Born in a workhouse and raised as a boy among thieving London street gangs, she is as tough and cunning as they come. When she is taken in by her uncle after a caper gone wrong, her life goes from fighting and stealing on the streets to lavish dinners and soirees as a debutante in high society. But she can't seem to escape her past … or forget the teeming slums where children just like her still scrabble to survive.
Jack MacCarron rose from his place in London's East End to become the adopted "nephew" of a society matron. Little does society know that MacCarron is a false name for a boy once known among London gangs as the Artful Dodger, and that he and his "aunt" are robbing them blind every chance they get. When Jack encounters Olivia Brownlow in places he least expects, his curiosity is piqued. Why is a society girl helping a bunch of homeless orphan thieves? Even more intriguing, why does she remind him so much of someone he once knew? Jack finds himself wondering if going legit and risking it all might be worth it for love.
Olivia Twist is an innovative reimagining of Charles Dickens' classic tale Oliver Twist, in which Olivia was forced to live as a boy for her own safety until she was rescued from the streets. Now eighteen, Olivia finds herself at a crossroads: revealed secrets threaten to destroy the "proper" life she has built for her herself, while newfound feelings for an arrogant young man she shouldn't like could derail her carefully laid plans for the future. - Goodreads, March 2018
Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller
Amazon | Goodreads
Lost in the mystery and turmoil of her sister's disappearance, Payton must overcome the aftermath of being the one left behind. She's unable to remember even the smallest piece of what happened the day Dylan vanished. When sudden and reckless outbursts throw her from the graces of popularity to the outskirts of high school society, her new status attracts a crowd of friends she never anticipated—including a troubling romance with her sister's boyfriend, Cole.
New clues unearth about the circumstances of her disappearance when another missing girl's body is recovered from a nearby lake, the victim's features eerily similar to Dylan's. The more Payton pries open the clenches of her blocked memories, yielding to her need to know what happened, the further down the path of danger she goes. The darkness around her sister's disappearance grows and the truth becomes more and more unbearable. And what she finds might just cost her her life. - Goodreads, January 2018
Javan Najafai, crown prince of Akram, has spent the last ten years at an elite boarding school, far away from his kingdom. But his eagerly awaited return home is cut short when a mysterious imposter takes his place—and no one believes Javan is the true prince.
After barely escaping the imposter's assassins, Javan is thrown into Maqbara, the kingdom's most dangerous prison. The only way to gain an audience with the king — and reveal Javan's identity — is to fight in Maqbara's yearly tournament. But winning is much harder than acing competitions at school, and soon Javan finds himself beset not just by the terrifying creatures in the arena, but also a band of prisoners allied against him, and even the warden herself.
The only person who can help him is Sajda, who has been enslaved by Maqbara's warden since she was a child, and whose guarded demeanor and powerful right hook keep the prisoners in check. Working with Sajda might be the only way Javan can escape alive — but she has dangerous secrets.
Together, Javan and Sajda have to outwit the vicious warden, outfight the deadly creatures, and outlast the murderous prisoners intent on killing Javan. If they fail, they'll be trapped in Maqbara for good—and the secret Sajda's been hiding will bury them both. - Goodreads, February 2018
Which is where the list comes in.
Abby gives herself one month to do ten things, ranging from face a fear (#3) to learn a stranger's story (#5) to fall in love (#8). She knows that if she can complete the list she'll become the kind of artist she's always dreamed of being. But as the deadline approaches, Abby realizes that getting through the list isn't as straightforward as it seems… and that maybe—just maybe—she can't change her art if she isn't first willing to change herself.
This is the first in a set of three standalone books with crossover characters. - Goodreads, March 2018
Which of these are YOU most looking forward to reading? What books are you loving right now? (A bookstore trip is in my future, so tell me about ALL THE BOOKS!) Comment down below with any and all bookish thoughts. I'd love to chat with you.


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"I dont mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it." ~Marilyn Monroe
"I don't mind living in a man's body as long as I can be a woman in it." ~VinVin Jacla
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Monday, July 4, 2011
Julien Drolon Live at SM City Marikina
July 4, 2011
I like him. I find him cute. Teehee!
Singer, songwriter and former International Reporter, Julien Drolon is a French artist with a musical style combines elements of pop, reggae, funk and rock.
Following the launching of his first single "Phil So Good" on the radios, Julien was on the cover of Orange Magazine TV for the April edition. In less than a year his band was named #1 Pop Band in the Philippines on Reverbnation. Watch him as he performs LIVE here at SM City Marikina!
July 24, 2011 | 4:00PM | SM City Marikina 3rd Floor Event Center (click on the link to RSVP)
For inquiries, please call 477-1788 to 90 local 125 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
It's all here at the Hottest Venue in the East, I ♥ SM City Marikina.
You may also catch Julien Drolon and his band perform at the other SM Supermalls (see photo above)! Check out his summer hit single "Phil So Good" available for download exclusively at Orange Magazine TV's www.orangemagazinetv.com.
"Like" Julien Drolon on Facebook (click here).
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The other day, E! and I went for dinner to a swanky restaurant in New Paltz for E!'s special day (courtesy of E!'s sister and husband, thank you very much).
The food was yummy, but ever since we started on our restaurant voyage, I have sharpened my senses with respect to the on goings in a restaurant, the food, the ambiance, the staff. I owe this mostly to E!, she is the chef and business woman.
Anyhow, so we sat there and the appetizer rolls in, steak tartar, which was really yummy, except that it had fallen prey to the squeeze bottle. The squeeze bottle is something Anthony Bourdain had already complained about in his book Kitchen Confidential. It allows the cook to decorate a plate with all sorts of sauces, potentially creating a piece of visual art, the emphasis is on visual. The problem is though, that this visual dressing up can ruin the taste of the dish. The steak tartar was squeezed over in stripes with some sauce, making it impossible to get a piece without sauce.
It was also fascinating that they used thick brown paper as table cloth. Granted, it was neatly cut, but I didn't get why they put it on in the first place, because they took it off before dessert.
Eating out for us is a great exercise in how to run, or not to run our own restaurant. I hope we remember all that once we're open.


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Just like us, even dogs are prone to allergies. There are certain things that affect them adversely and leads to allergy. The allergic symptoms may vary from one dog to another. Some dog's immune system may be strong enough to fight that particular thing which can cause allergy, on the other hand, some dogs' gets allergy very quickly. It is not necessary that dogs be allergic to external environment only, even the food they intake can harm them.
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They say, kids are very sensitive to dust, but have you ever thought of your dog? Your dog is prone to get allergy from dust. This is because dogs are very sensitive when it comes to pollen grains in the environment. Any kind of pollens is it flower or trees or grass pollens, it can cause allergies like sneezing in the dogs. People have seen their dogs getting skin allergies also like red rashes, increased scratching etc.
Fleas and flea-control products are very popular to keep away fleas. Fleas develop very quickly in dogs. It is one such disease which can occur even if you don't comb your dog's coat properly in time. Products and medicines used to cure this may result adversely in to some allergy and the condition can become even worse. Dogs get hypersensitive when exposed to certain type of fragrance, perfumes.
If you have noticed, when you visit a veterinarian doctor, he always suggests to keep away plastic and rubber materials from your dog chewing of plastic material or licking will make them contact to certain bacteria which have a bad affect on their respiratory system and digestive system. There are certain bacteria which directly impact the nervous system also, leading to loss of consciousness for some time.
When it comes to food, the only major cause which is identified is the amount and sources of protein in your dog's diet. Protein is considered a rich source of growth and healthy skin coat to the dog. Wheat, chicken, pork, beef, lamb etc. are some of the foods your dog can have allergy with.
Signs symptoms of dogs with allergies
Some of the allergy symptoms which can be encountered in dog allergy are increased scratching, itchy and red eyes, vomiting, diarrhea, snoring caused by stuffed and swelled throat. These symptoms are not very quick. In dogs with allergies, the allergy is not developed overnight, with time the affect gets accumulated and then the outcome occurs. It is possible that your dog is having that food since long but the allergy is developed in later years.
For this reason, it is recommended to introduce novel food to your dog. Novel foods are a combination of different food ingredients which eventually narrow downs the type of food and help to identify which food has caused allergy to your dog. It may take around 6-8 weeks of time to identify the allergens. It is also advisable to try sea food for the dog as it introduces the dog with essential omega-3 and fatty acids which eases the affect of allergy.


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Dear Golfers,
Summertime is here in full swing now and the golf course is in excellent condition! Early tee times are available for those of you who like to get finished before the noon sunshine. Our twilight special is also in effect for weekday afternoons. Those of you who don't live in Danang may be planning a weekend trip here or even a longer holiday to enjoy the beautiful beach and fresh air, and play some golf! Danang Golf Club and Ocean Villas are offering a super special Swing Away package that is good through the middle of July. This is a sensational value on a first class holiday. Please see the details of the promotion further along in this newsletter.
This month, Danang Golf Club will begin a series of member competitions sponsored by Heineken. The first one will be held on Sunday, June 29th! (Click here for more information). One of these competitions will be a qualifier for the Heineken Final Tournament held in Ho Chi Minh City later this year. There will be more tournament information coming soon so save the date!
The weather continues to stay warm which is putting minor stress on playing conditions. A summer fertilizing and wetting agent program is currently underway, producing very good results, especially to all green surfaces. The green speeds are currently between 11 and 11.5 on the stimp meter.
The new fairway aerating machine is currently working overtime in a bid to improve moisture retention and relieve compaction. Results thus far are very promising and continuing this program will only benefit the fairway turf. Greensurrounds will be target once the fairways are completed.
Selected tees have been extended to allow for additional teeing ground and return the tee tops to their original size. Herbicide spraying around the tee surrounds (native areas) has continued.
Maintenance on native rough is continuing. These native areas help frame the holes and many hours are spent on trying to make these areas as natural as possible. Golden grass has been planted around many bunkers and "out of play" areas during the past few weeks.
Good golfing.
During your rounds here at DGC, you may have noticed a happy little dog that runs around the course sometimes. He doesn't really bother anything but I thought it may be a good idea to talk about a few rules that might come into play because of him. Hopefully this won't happen but you never know!
Knowing the definitions and the rules can save you strokes!
VinaCapital, the leading asset management and real estate development group in Vietnam, has been honored with 4 awards at the 2014 Asia Pacific Property Awards, which are among the world's most prestigious real estate industry accolades.
VinaCapital and its residential lifestyle brand, VinaLiving, was successful in all three of the categories it entered and received the 5-Star award for "Best Development Marketing" for both Vietnam and the Asia-Pacific region. VinaLiving will be participating for the "World's Best" category in Q4/2014
VinaLiving is also proud to announce that its Beachfront Enclave - Ocean Villas luxury residential project won the Highly Commended Residential Development – Vietnam award. The Beachfront Enclave is part of the successful Ocean Villas estate, incorporating 114 free-standing villas on beachfront property near Danang, Vietnam.
The continued success of the Danang Beach Resort, and the VinaLiving brand, is further underlined by the tremendous success with the recent launch of The Ocean Apartments. The first release sold out in early May. A second release is now scheduled to be launched in July 2014.
VinaLiving delivers the best possible lifestyle and investment options in Vietnam.
Building on this success, VinaLiving continues its residential home offerings in a bespoke project called "The Point" in Q3 2014.
To register your interest in our other upcoming projects to capitalize on pre-launch promotions and prices, please contact VinaLiving now.
THE OCEAN APARTMENTS - 75% now sold with phase 2 launch scheduled for sale in July 2014
The Ocean Apartments are an affordable alternative to landed villas along Danang's booming coastline. All 46 units boast open-plan living space that fuses modern architecture with lush, tropical surroundings. The modern architectural design of the 46 apartments has been inspired by the tropical setting, creating a unique concept of an open living space blending into the surrounding environment.
Overlooking the Cham Islands, the residences afford spectacular ocean views. With a variety of floor plans to choose from, The Ocean Apartments offer a resort style experience and a savvy investment.
Register your interest in the Phase 2 launch HERE
Hotline: +84 (0)905 80 83 88
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: danangbeachresort.com.vn
Positioned on the beachfront of the Ocean Villas, The Beach Front Enclave represents the premier lifestyle beachfront homes within Vietnam. Each house offers 5 to 6 bedrooms with large open plan living areas and the perfect seaside escape where owners can enjoy a romantic walk on the beach or simply relax in their private beach oasis and enjoy full access to a range of facilities already operating within Danang Beach Resort. Typical homes range in size from 750 to 1,050 sqm on land lots from 872 sqm to over 1,650 sqm. VinaLiving also provides the buyer the option to purchase either fully finished or as a bare shell home.
Over 80% of these premiums, beachfront homes have been sold; only 3 luxury villas remain for sale so act now!
For further information please contact us via our hotline, e-mail, or visit our website.
Hotline: +84 (0)905 80 83 88
Email email@example.com
Website: danangbeachresort.com.vn
THE POINT – THE BEST GOLF HOMES ON VIETNAM'S BEST GOLF COURSE – Pre-launch coming soon in Q3/ 2014
The Point is Vietnam's premier golf villa estate fronting the award-winning Dune Golf Course designed by Greg Norman. It will provide owners a stunning villa based on the same design principles as the now sold-out Dune Residences.
The Point is the sixth residential estate within the award-winning Danang Beach Resort. All homes will have 3 bedrooms and afford owners the choice between a completed villa and bare shell home. This is a perfect opportunity for the astute investor or someone wishing to live in the area.
With construction commencement imminent, VinaLiving will pre-launch remaining unsold villas within the next 2 months so register your details now.
Register now for a competitive pre-launch package price.
Hotline: +84 (0)905 80 83 88
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.thepoint.com.vn


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Apple Mobile Devices (iPhones, iPads, and iPods).
Apple iCloud enables uKnowKids to monitor iMessages, SMS text messages, and MMS text messages sent, received and deleted; phone calls made, received and missed; iOS contacts; installed mobile applications; and photos / videos shared via iMessage.
Apple iCloud is crucial to uKnowKids' support of Apple mobile devices. You will need your child's Apple iCloud login credentials, and Apple's iCloud Backup must be enabled on the child's Apple device.
The uKnowMobile app for Apple iOS is an OPTIONAL tool that provides uKnowKids with device location as well as a backup method for obtaining photos taken with the iOS device. The uKnowMobile app for iOS is an OPTIONAL, complementary application that supports your Apple iCloud connection.
You may install the uKnowMobile app for Apple iOS on your child's Apple iOS device via the Apple App Store.


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Campus Partners
Learn more about our Campus Partners.
ARS will be hosting informational sessions to assist students issue Professor Notifications and Schedule Tests & Exams:
In addition, students with Alternative Text requirements and Supplementary Notetaking Service requests will need to submit these by Noon on Friday August 24th using the appropriate form:
Exam Scheduling: To schedule an exam, you must have sent instructor notifications and have entered your courses into the testing portal (in addition to the section for instructor notifications). With summer projects and limited staffing, we will not be able to make changes and updates outside of the portal parameters and deadlines, so please keep the following in mind when scheduling:
We encourage all students to review their syllabi for all courses at the beginning of each semester and schedule all their exams to prevent scheduling difficulties. If any of this information is unclear, please feel free to reach out to us via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. We would be happy to have you come in to review the portal process if you need clarification or a refresher. We are here to help facilitate your testing accommodations, and we want to help before there is an issue.
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Music: While in Peru
I brought my ukulele with me to Peru and did my very first open mic in August. Such fun. There were technical difficulties, and i forgot the words, but it was still a fun experience! The crowd had my back!
Then i September i attend a "sound circle" at The Healing House and we ended up just making music, improvising. Driven by spirit. It was wonderful, and fun! Enjoy!


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Saturday, August 15, 2009
"Twitter value" is NOT an oxymoron
Occasionally, the recipient's lack of surprise is a surprise to me. For those few (such as @dkhare), my relief must be palpable; for everyone else, I need a stock answer to "Why??" -- preferably convincing.
Twitter value 1: Welcome to my neighborhood
There are real people behind the avatars, and I get to know them 140 characters at a time. I gravitate to wonderful, smart individuals with interesting things to say. Six months of careful selection and pruning have garnered me a personalized, interactive network of techies, scientists, professors, business professionals, visualization designers, transportation experts, and lots of geospatial geeks.
Wandering around the neighborhood is as simple as clicking an icon on my phone and reading what's up. I engage Twitter in waiting rooms, on the bus, when I'm the first to arrive for a meeting, and whenever my husband picks up the remote.
Some of my Twitter friendships are growing into LinkedIn professional connections. @JasonBirch correctly predicted the lines would blur. Remember, these are real people and the conversation balances sharing interesting information and life observations/events (such as the birth of @GisPathway's geobaby). I don't care what they had for lunch, because I'm not a foodie, but I'll gladly share in the celebration of new jobs and sympathize with the trials of a challenging day. The best analogy may be water cooler conversations.
Twitter value 2: You can contribute
Everyone has skills and experiences that can be helpful to others. Everyone can be important in some sphere of Twitter connections. What is your special expertise?
Anecdotally, I found the joy of contribution my first week on Twitter. I haven't taught courses in years, but Twitter let me discuss strategies like active learning with @DonBoyes and suggest specific techniques I had used.
A common strategy for giving back on Twitter is to provide niche industry news with related links. You can do that. Retweeting (aka sharing the Twitter luv) can be win-win-win. Be viral with the best of what you read to benefit those who read you - the first win. Validate and credit the original poster - the second win. Give back; contribute value; be important - the third win. You can do that, too.
Twitter value 3: Craft your personal brand
My heart goes out to friends and family who are out of work. Personal branding and professional connections are especially important to them; however, standard advice is to establish this critical foundation before you need a job.
When you Google your name, how many links come up? How old are they? How relevant are they to your current interests and skills? Do you like what a prospective employer would learn about you?
Twitter provides an opportunity to publicly demonstrate your personality. Are you a gadget guru, incisively opinionated, or a peace-maker? Show the world just by being yourself, but avoid tweeting confidential company information, directly or indirectly. My personality, as discoverable on Twitter, is always real and always current. If you believe Twanalyst, I'm a Boffin. :0)
Twitter value 4: Learn something relevant
Twitter complements news alerts and blogs feeds. Browsing tweets gives you a sixth sense. For example, you can maintain a feel for multiple perspectives on divisive issues.
I regularly learn about new resources (tools, research, data) that are orthogonal to immediate interests, but come in handy, later. I hear experiences of early adopters and join in collaborative assessment. I share the excitement of new releases and vicariously attend conferences via Twitter.
If you're curious or need help, post a question to your followers. Request advice on which technology is best. Ask something off topic. Oddly, I was able to help @SMCSeattle with the name of a sticker company this week.
Won't you be my neighbor?
One lucky, pre-Twitter conversation with @SirChasm convinced me that we were birds of a feather because we ranged easily over a broad spectrum of philosophical and technical topics. We took the opportunity to maintain a connection and I am thankful for the initial serendipity.
A fitting bio and tweets create a public presence on Twitter that invites such serendipity. Searching for relevant others through keywords and hashtags short-circuits the need for serendipity.
For Twitter primers, check out How to be a good dog on Twitter and the Twitter FAQ. If you think I would add value to your neighborhood, you can find me @GeoEntelechy.
You be the judge
Is this convincing?
Do you know of other articles or posts to which I should point my skeptical friends?
What is your favorite example of Twitter value?
|Tags business, professional, Twitter
|Posted by Valerie Yakich
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
How: To Tweet, or Not To Tweet
If you are on the fence about whether to tweet, or not to tweet, I advise the following steps:
1) Hey, Mikey... try it, you might like it
2) Do the hardest parts first: user name, picture, and bio (it's only 160 characters)
3) Follow people you know
4) Search for keywords in your field to find interesting people to follow
5) Listen and learn. It may take a while to become comfortable with the culture and traditions. Following @mashable or @Twitter_Tips may help.
6) Tweet carefully. The personal and interactive nature of Twitter have supplanted any interest of mine in overly passive TV. To reap those benefits, you need to become part of the community, so say something; however, deleted is not really deleted, so remember that your tweets become a semi-permanent part of your personal or corporate brand.
7) Decide on the level of time commitment you wish to make to this community and follow through. Note: I'm still on this step. :O)
In case you have my proclivity to research, here are a few of my favorite relevant sites:
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|Posted by Valerie Yakich
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Reflections on DevSummit
Twitter and Social Media
Last year, I increased involvement with social media, but I still call my efforts experimental. I expected Twitter to lose my interest within a week, but I find myself regularly evangelizing its rewards. Case-in-point: a pre-summit Tweet-up arranged by DTS-Agile. (Thanks @dbouwman.) Putting people with names and avatars made subsequent tweets more personal and encouraged a greater sense of community throughout the conference. Live tweeting was limited, but interesting, and enabled a non-attendee, @kvangork to counter a presenter's image format recommendations in real-time. However, I'm on the fence about whether my time would have been better spent creating reviews.
Web Mapping
There were copious sessions on the web APIs from ESRI including ADF, REST, javascript, Flex, and Silverlight. I walked away with a much better understanding of the options and keys to an appropriate selection. ESRI expects to put the recorded sessions online in the next week or so. If you wish to dive into the web mapping APIs, I suggest starting with David Chappell's keynote and then proceeding based on your intended uses and developer areas of expertise. ESRI's online resources for these APIs provide many useful samples from which to extract code. Additionally, I found the Open Layers presentation a refreshing perspective.
SQL Server
"Working Effectively with the Geodatabase Using SQL" presented useful tips for working with native spatial types and spatial indexing. Details on the ESRI integration of these types was helpful. However, my unrequited desire is the ability to integrate/register SQL Server views into ESRI tools (provided the SRIDs match and feature types are compatible with the geodatabase data model). A serendipitous complement to this session and to reading Beginning Spatial with SQL Server 2008 was a brief visit with Spatial Ed and Seattle area GISers at the airport prior to departure.
Final Note
The extended schedule kept me engaged and exhausted. Even so, there were presentations I missed: slides from GeoWeb Community Development have pointed me to some helpful new resources including an ESRI del.icio.us account, and I look forward to the viewing Effective Geodatabase Programming when it is posted.
Recorded sessions are now available.
|Tags DevSummit, ESRI, GIS, SQL Server, Twitter
|Posted by Valerie Yakich
|1 comments
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Free Social Networking Buttons
Then, I selected the background color area and used lighting effects to get the shine on the final buttons:
|Tags blog, buttons, delicious, Facebook, LinkedIn, RSS, socialnetworking, Twitter
|Posted by Valerie Yakich
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Monday, March 2, 2009
geo-what? pseudonym explained
Aristotle's "entelechy" is a wonderfully concise term meaning that the purpose lies within. It neatly wraps up his concept of the ultimate goal as a pulling force inherent inside a person, thing, society, ... On an individual level, it resonates with self-actualization (Maslow's hierarchy of needs), finding yourself, and living up to your potential.
I prefix entelechy with "geo" to focus on the purpose of place. Built (and natural) environments constrain how place may be used. Categorizing places into an urban ontology relies as much on function as form. For example, an office building and an apartment building primarily differ in their use. A highway is not fully a highway except when in use.
GeoEntelechy reminds me:
1) Where constrains the domains of who, what, when, why, and how.
2) Place changes over time, and there is value in guiding these changes.
|Tags GeoEntelechy, GIS, place, pseudonym, purpose
|Posted by Valerie Yakich
|2 comments
Thursday, February 19, 2009
MetaBlog: multiple identity disorder?
Should I long for the simple days of the unix whoami command -- a dozen years ago, back when online chat rooms failed to keep my interest? Now, I'm relying on the unexpectedly useful skill of creating Dungeons and Dragons character identities. The crafting of each of my multiple identities is driven to varying degrees by social networking tools, how others are using the tool, and elements of myself that need an expressive outlet. I need to understand friendship in each context and tailor my content contributions to each identity and audience. This is complicated!
First, I decided to make a concerted effort to catch up with my cohort from graduate school. The mutually beneficial appeal of a site that would track current contact information and make additional business connections was a good excuse and strategic method for reconnecting. With a flurry of Google searches and a barrage of invitations my network grew and interconnected wonderful colleagues, classmates, and family members with interesting careers. I already had this public identity tied in a neat little bow, my resume, so barrier to entry was low.
- whoami = resume
- friend = people with jobs
- content = resume & changes in job status
- fulfillment = maintain and nurture my professional network
My teen cousin borrows my phone to check his Facebook. Co-workers talk about it. I thought I had outgrown my e-chatty stage and was hesitant to commit to an excessive time sink, but success with LinkedIn had weakened my resolve. I care about these people enough to empathize when they are hurting and share in their joys. I want to define myself as a human within this community, but am not ready to put my life under an electronic microscope.
- whoami = limited personal profile
- friend = people to whom I'd be willing to address a personal e-mail
- content = telephone conversations I wouldn't be embarrassed to have on a bus
- fulfillment = feeling of community, being close to those who are distant
When I found myself arguing the value of mini-blogging with "I read it someplace," it was time to extend my networking to Twitter. The limited syntax for explicitly defining identity avoids guiding you to preordained use cases. Identity and friendship are fluid rather than static properties here, so current interpretations of myself may not hold over time.
Right now, I am drawn to the freedom of tweeting on my eclectic variety of interests. As a researcher, I am a collector of perspectives and have studied extensively in 4 fields. Perhaps an affinity for "wearing" different contexts causes me to fracture my online selves more than most people. Ironically solving an identity crisis with an identity, I intend to use my current Twitter account to pull together interdisciplinary interests. Somewhere, out there, is someone who will understand the jargon and vocabulary.
- whoami = content and friends
- friend = people with something interesting to say
- content = anything interesting to me
- fulfillment = customized headlines, new interest-based connections, interdisciplinary expression
Currently, my blog plays a supporting role to Twitter. The format is equally open and serves up detail where headlines and links to existing websites are insufficient. I express in original prose analyses, explanations, book reviews, whatever.
- whoami, etc. = reference pointer to Twitter identity
This constellation will flex and change. Will I create a private family story/photo album blog? Should I splinter my various interests into different Twitter identities? What level of time will I invest in each arena. What tool will I use to streamline tweet perusal?
Whew! That's exhausting.
Now, it's your turn. whois ______ ?
|Tags blog, Facebook, GeoEntelechy, LinkedIn, socialnetworking, Twitter
|Posted by Valerie Yakich
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Sunday, February 15, 2009
|Tags GeoEntelechy, GIS, resume, tagCloud, visualization
|Posted by Valerie Yakich
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