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8 Secrets I Haven't Told Anyone About My Travel Blogging Journey.
It's not always the big decisions that shape our lives. It's often the stupid, tiny, laughable ones.
It's not always the big decisions that shape our lives. It's often the stupid, tiny, laughable ones.
2017 has been a strange year for me as a travel blogger.
Even though I unnoticeably flipped my life calendar to 29 a few weeks ago, the little voices within me wouldn't go unnoticed.
I'm going to remember 2016 as the year I imprinted myself into the sky.
We need less bankers and engineers, and more artists, musicians, writers, travellers, entrepreneurs, sportspeople, dreamers.
A longing that I'm off tonight to indulge.
I fell asleep with local rum and Spanish music in Nicaragua when the calendars flipped to 2015. The year feels like a racy dream – from the Himalayas to the Caucasus, from working on a vineyard in Germany to going vegan in New York, from living with nomads in the Mars-like desert of Jordan to watching a meteor shower in the cracked salty desert of Gujarat. These moments of incredulous beauty and serendipity filled me with an inexplicable love for the road. Behold, my 2015 in a nutshell: The Caribbean spirit: Trinidad & Tobago I knew nothing about the West Indies (well, except cricket) until I actually landed in Trinidad, thanks to an incredibly cheap flight from New York. And it was an instant love affair. Trinidadians have the coolest accent I've ever heard. We had pristine white sand beaches all to ourselves, pigged out on Caribbean-Creole-Indian influenced food like "Buss Ab Shut", and hiked in the mountains of the indigenous herb-growing Paramin community. Giraffes in my backyard: South Africa I was a bit bummed out when my first South Africa trip, planned by South …
It all comes down to priorities.
I've come to realize that traveling is about opening up your mind to new feelings and experiences, not about validating the opinions of past travellers.
21 months ago, when I packed up my home into a backpack and decided to hit the road indefinitely, I wondered how long it would take me to crave a "normal" life again.


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In the short term, MedlinePlus states that patients experience complications as the weight quickly vanishes. This can include dry skin and body aches. People also commonly experience mood changes and become disillusioned when they realize that life after surgery was not quite what they expected it to be. There is also a lot of post-surgical discomfort to overcome during the first few weeks.
During the first month, patients must subsist on a diet of liquids and puréed foods until they are able to begin incorporating solids again, MedlinePlus explains. Mann notes that the small meals patients must eat cannot be larger than the size of a tennis ball, approximately. If too much food is consumed in one sitting, or if a patient eats the wrong types of food, the new, smaller stomach pouch has the potential of overflowing directly into the small intestine. This is an unpleasant occurrence referred to as "dumping" and causes a patient to experience sweating, chills and nausea. Patients also often undergo additional surgeries to correct cosmetic issues with excessive fat accumulation in areas such as the arms, thighs, back and buttocks.

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Assembly resolution blasts outsourcing
An Assembly resolution against government contracting is drawing fire from local governments and business groups for what they contend is a pledge against giving work to outside interests.
House Resolution 29 by Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez, D-Los Angeles, sets up it's anti-outsourcing position with a number of findings: The policy undermines "the underpinnings of democracy itself" – transparency, accountability, and shared prosperity and competition. It gives taxpayers less say over government spending. And, the resolution says, contracting government business to private entities fuels what are often substandard wages for contract employees.
"... the Assembly opposes outsourcing of public services and assets, which harms transparency, accountability, shared prosperity, and competition, and supports processes that give public service workers the opportunity to develop their own plan on how to deliver cost-effective, high-quality services," the resolution says.
The resolution, which doesn't have the force of law, "urges local officials to become familiar with the provisions of the Taxpayer Empowerment Agenda."
That agenda calls for government to be more accountable with its contracting agreements and to require contractors meet certain standards, such as paying contract employees a living wage. It also encourages governments to ban contract language that guarantees profits from government work. The agenda was developed by an affiliate of The Partnership for Working Families, a national coalition of community groups with ties to labor unions.
Although resolutions are usually more symbolic than substantive, reaction to HR 29 has triggered support from about a dozen unions and groups with labor and opposition from more than 60 business groups and local government employers, including the City of Sacramento and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.
"This resolution ... would have legislators take a form of a pledge that would potentially restrict their votes on future legislation," the League of California Cities said in its opposition letter to Gomez.
The committee's Wednesday agenda includes hearing testimony on HR 29.


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Euphonix — Andrew Wild, Vice-President of Marketing
Andrew Wild Q. What kind of products or services does your company offer for broadcasters?
Euphonix can supply a wide range of digital control surfaces, for audio post and video edit applications, and digital audio mixing systems for on-air, production and audio post-production applications. Our product line ranges from Artist Series media controllers for the personal studio all the way up to some of the largest film mixing consoles in the world; all systems are modular allowing Euphonix to tailor products to the exact application of any user.
Our flagship digital audio mixing product, the System 5-BP, is perfect for live broadcast and repurposing of television shows. It is easy to use, is totally scalable, and has many options to allow the system to exactly meet the needs of each individual facility.
We also make the Max Air, which was specifically designed for on-air and live-to-tape broadcast production applications. The console is more compact than the System 5-BP and is extremely competitively priced for its rich digital feature set and advanced technology. It shares the same back end technology, I/O, and integration with facility routers and the Ross Overdrive System, as System 5-B.
In January 2008, Euphonix introduced the Artist Series media controllers into the personal studio and pro audio market. Consisting of two separate control units (MC Mix and MC Control) the Artist Series allows seamless control of any DAW. EuCon, a high-speed Ethernet control protocol, allows a hardware control surface to integrate with any software application. The Artist Series brings the unparalleled resolution and DAW integration of Euphonix' high-end consoles into the hands of the individual. At a $2,500 street price for both units, the Artist Series brings the quality of pro audio gear into a studio on the tightest of budgets. The Artist Series products are a perfect choice for DAW and video editing rooms that are workstation-based and the price is very affordable.
Q. What's new that you will exhibit at the NAB Show and what should broadcasters look for there?
We are showing our whole range of broadcast, video edit and audio post products from the Artist Series controllers, the System 5-MC controller, the S5 Fusion digital mixing system package and the System 5 and Max Air digital audio mixing systems. We have a new, larger DSP SuperCore, the DF70, which now supports over 450 DSP channels, and new broadcast software for Max Air and System 5 to include remote logging, Ross Automation integration and a new larger 1,536x1,536 digital audio router that can integrate with facility routers and pass thru Dolby E.
Q. How is your new product offering different from what's available on the market?
What separates Euphonix from the rest of the market is our EuCon control protocol. EuCon is an intelligent, innovative high-speed Ethernet protocol entirely developed by Euphonix. EuCon allows a hardware control surface to directly communicate with a software application. The benefits of EuCon features include simultaneous control over multiple applications and workstations via Ethernet. It offers high-resolution and control over almost all DAW functions; it's 250 times the speed and eight times the resolution of MIDI; and finally, it offers complete support for HUI and Mackie control protocols.
Additionally, we have a complete product range that satisfies not only each market in pro audio, but also each tier within these markets. For instance, our clients range from the individual user in their home studio making music or editing video, to the high-end studio making an Oscar-winning feature film.
Q. How has your company been affected by the current economic situation and what are you doing to get through it?
The last quarter of 2008 happened to be the best quarter for the last 10 years for our professional products division despite the economic climate. This is mainly as a result of our strong presence in the film and television post mixing markets bolstered by a growing number of partner companies that now support the EuCon control protocol, allowing all our consoles to control external DAWs. Our broadcast and live venue business continues to do well, mainly as a result of our strong presence in many broadcast markets throughout the world. Therefore, on the pro side we will continue to support and service our strong customer base as we have done before.
The Artist Series product line, like every other MI product, has been affected by the negative developments in the retail trade, but we are confident of our 2009 business plan because we are a growing presence in MI, expanding into new worldwide territories. We are moving into the video edit market in a big way, and have some upcoming new product announcements, which will keep us on a growth plan throughout the year.
Q. Where are you based, and how many employees do you have? Anything else we should know about your company?
In 1991, when the first consoles shipped, Euphonix consisted of about 15 employees. Today there are about 70 employees at our Palo Alto, Calif., headquarters. Additionally, there are regional sales offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, and Tokyo, each with local sales, customer service representatives, and product specialists. Moreover, there are roughly 30 Euphonix distributors worldwide. Later this year we have committed to move our headquarters into a new building in Silicon Valley as we need more space due to the growth of the Artist Series product line.


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By: Andrew Korba
HIRAM, Ohio -- Junior Autumn Osgood (Hyde Park, Vt./Lamoille Union) continued to etch her name into the record books as the Hiram College women's lacrosse team posted a 23-12 victory over Hilbert (N.Y.) on Sunday afternoon.
The Terriers (4-8) also held the "Battle for Britt", where Britt Host, a Terrier fan battling Ewing's Sarcoma, led the team onto the field before the start. In addition, Hiram also sold t-shirts and wristbands and collected donations, with all proceeds going towards Host.
Osgood broke the single game scoring record, tallying eight goals. She also added two assists to give her a total of 10 points in the contest, which is a new single game program record.
In addition, Osgood brough her scoring total to 37 on the season, which breaks the record of 34 she set last season.
Osgood's two assists give her seven on the season, which is a new program record. In addition, she also brought her season points total to 44, which also in a new single season record.
The Terriers also set two records as a team. Hiram scored 17 times in the first half, which is the most in program history. The Terriers 23 total goals in the win is also a new program record, topping 19, which was set earlier this season against Olivet (Mich.).
Both teams scored three goals apiece in the first four minutes and found themselves tied at 3-3.
Hiram scored two consecutive goals, with scores coming from sophomore Katelyn Slomovitz (Kent, Ohio/Roosevelt) and Osgood to take a 5-3 lead.
The Hawks (0-10) responded with three straight goals to jump back in front 6-5 with 14:52 left in the first half.
Slomovitz added her second goal of the game just 35 seconds later to tie the score, but Hilbert took the lead back at the 11:15 mark with a goal.
But from there, the rest of the half belonged to the Terriers, as Hiram scored 11 of the final 12 goals of the half to open a 17-8 halftime lead. Osgood scored four goals during the spurt, sophomore Sierah Ray (Tallmadge, Ohio/Stow-Munroe Falls) and Slomovitz each added three and junior Kayla Jenkins (Solon, Ohio/Solon) scored once.
Hiram opened the scoring in the second half as Ray dished an assist to senior Michaela Edmond (Sherman, Conn./New Milford), who found the back of the net to make the score 18-8.
The Hawks would score a goal, but the Terriers got scored from Osgood and Jenkins to take a 20-9 edge.
Both teams would score three times in the remainder of the game, with Hiram getting goals from sophomore Alyse Gillentine (Hartville, Ohio/Lake), Osgood and Ray.
In all, Slomovitz scored a career-high six goals, with Ray adding four scores and an assist.
Sophomore Rachel Metcalf (Stow, Ohio/Stow-Munroe Falls) made nine saves in goal for the Terriers.
Hiram held a 36-31 edge in shots and a 24-13 advantage in draw controls.
The Terriers will play next on Tuesday, April 19, with a 4 p.m. home NCAC contest against Oberlin.


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AUC operates within the framework of a 1975 protocol with the Egyptian government, which in turn is based on a 1962 cultural relations agreement between the Egyptian and US governments. In the United States of America, AUC is licensed to grant degrees and is incorporated by the state of Delaware. AUC is governed by a board of trustees and is administered by a chief executive officer appointed by this board.
Accreditation is a mark of excellence indicating endorsement by peer reviewers. It is of the utmost importance to universities, especially in a global context where prospective students, faculty members, and employers view it as a measure of academic excellence and institutional quality. The adherent self-study process, which involves participants from every unit of the institution and focuses on all activities and services, is an opportunity to examine where the University and its programs stand in terms of achieving institutional goals and standards, to focus efforts on areas that need enhancement and changes, and to define new challenges in academic endeavors and organizational matters.
Global Institutional Accreditation
Middle States Commission On Higher Education (MSCHE)
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is a voluntary, non-governmental membership association that defines, maintains and promotes educational excellence. It examines each institution as a whole, rather than specific programs within institutions. Institutional accreditation is granted by MSCHE for a period of 10 years, with a midway periodic review.
National Institutional Accreditation
National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE)
In December 2010, AUC became the first University in Egypt to be accredited at the institutional level by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE), a government body formed in 2007 with the purpose of establishing quality standards for Egypt's educational institutions. AUC's School of Sciences and Engineering also received NAQAAE accreditation at the school level.
Specialized Accreditation
Specialized Accreditation of Science and Engineering Programs
ABET-accredited programs are recognized worldwide. Graduates of ABET-accredited engineering programs are eligible to register as professional engineers in many countries around the world, including the United States, Canada and Australia, after passing the required examinations. The undergraduate computer science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. The undergraduate actuarial science and biology programs are accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET. The undergraduate programs in construction engineering, computer engineering, electronics engineering, and mechanical engineering in the School of Sciences and Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
AUC's architectural engineering bachelor program received accreditation from UNESCO-UIA Charter for Architectural Education in March 2014. It is the label of excellence in the architectural education of the UIA, the world's largest international organization, which brings together professional organizations of architects in 124 countries and territories all over the world. Graduates of UNESCO-UIA validated architectural programs are eligible to apply for registration as professional architects in many countries around the world, after passing the required licensing requirements. All undergraduate programs in the School of Sciences and Engineering are granted equivalency by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities.
AUC's chemistry program received accreditation from the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC).
Specialized Accreditation of the School of Business
AUC's School of Business is one of approximately 70 business schools worldwide - out of nearly 14,000 - as well as the first in the Middle East and third in Africa, to achieve triple-crown accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of MBAs (AMBA) and European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).
The school is the first in Egypt and North Africa to be awarded accreditation from AACSB International, making it one of only five percent of all business schools in the world to receive such accreditation. AACSB accreditation is considered the highest standard of achievement for business schools. There are about 45,000 business schools worldwide, and only 540 schools outside of the United States are accredited by AACSB. AUC's undergraduate programs in accounting, business administration, economics and management of information and communication technology have received this accreditation. The Department of Management has received the AACSB accreditation as well as NAQAAE Accreditation. In addition, Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Science in Finance (MSF) have received this accreditation.
AUC's School of Business also received accreditation for its MBA and Executive MBA programs by the London-based AMBA. Only two percent of MBA programs worldwide are AMBA-accredited.
In addition, AUC's School of Business has received its accreditation from EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). EQUIS is an accreditation system for management and business schools, administered by the European Foundation for Management Development. A high level of academic quality, professional relevance, innovation and internationalization is required to achieve EQUIS accreditation. EQUIS accredits programs that focus on the development of managerial and entrepreneurial skills.
Triple Crown Accreditation of the MPA and MPP Programs - School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
The programs of Master of Public Administration and Master of Public Policy at The American University in Cairo have been granted full accreditation for a period of six years by the International Commission on Accreditation of Public Administration Education and Training (ICAPA). ICAPA standards are developed by a joint United Nations/International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) task force which was initiated by the United Nations.
In addition, the two graduate programs are the first in the Middle East and the third outside the United States to receive accreditation from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). AUC is also the first institution outside of the United States with two accredited programs from NASPAA.
Moreover, The European Association for Public Administration Accreditation (EAPAA) has granted both programs full accreditation for seven years. EAPAA is the only quality assurance authority in public administration which is active throughout Europe. The MPA and MPP programs were the first two programs outside the Council of Europe to receive accreditation from EAPAA.
This completes the two program's "Triple Crown", first of its kind globally in the field of public service education.
Other Accreditations
- Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA)
- International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
- Institutional, School and Departmental Accreditation at AUC
For a full list of accredited programs and accrediting organizations, click here.
- NAQAAE Self-Study Report, 2019
- Statement of Middle States (MSCHE) Accreditation
- Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education: Eligibility Requirements and Accreditation Standards
- MSCHE Re-accreditation Self Study Report, 2018
- MSCHE Self-Study Design Report, 2018
- MSCHE List of AUC Constituents Interviewed
- MSCHE Visiting Team Member Biographies
- MSCHE Periodic Review Report, 2013
- MSCHE Progress Report, 2012
- MSCHE Monitoring Report, 2010
- MSCHE Self-Study for Re-accreditation, 2008
- Appendices to Self-Study Report
- AUC Master and Supporting Document
- MSCHE Periodic Review Report, 2003


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Broadstreet's dream of National League rugby will move closer to realisation if they beat Walsall in tomorrow's top-of-the-table Midlands One clash at Ivor Preece Field (3pm).
Street have a two-point lead over their rivals and a game in hand - their appeal against having to replay their 20-0 win over Barkers Butts last month is not yet resolved - and they recorded a 34-22 victory at Walsall in their first league game of the season.
But Walsall, who were relegated from National Three at the end of last season, have won their last seven games in a row to climb into second place and are mounting a strong late challenge.
"We still have difficult games to come, but it will make a massive difference if we can take this one," said Street coach Bob Harcourt.
"Walsall have obviously found form, but we just have to view it as another league match we have got to win.
"If we play with our heads, as we did last week, it will ensure a good performance, and a good performance should be a winning one."
Street have named a full strength squad, although prop Russ Morgan faces a fitness test on a bruised hip picked up in last week's 48-0 win over Banbury and Angus Shillinglaw is recovering from a rib problem.
Broadstreet : from M Wood, S Skene, A Skene, Warne, Gee, Watts, Shepherd, Vigor, Rogers, Tee, Simpson, Dearden, Sheasby, Morgan, Garcia, Harrison, Shillinglaw, Cummins, Lewis, Skurr, Gardner, S Wood, Simkiss.
*BARKERS Butts have five of their Cambridge University signings - including Italian international winger Marco Rivaro - avaialble again for their visit to bottom side Banbury.
Front row Matt Davies is also back after injury, while Alex van der Velt starts at scrum-half in place of holidaying Brent Hunt.
Banbury give late tests to backs Ben Harrison and Stuart Viggers.
Banbury: Harrison; Viggers, Noyce, Papenfus, Flemming; Gill, Hurst; Hattingh, Brown, Perkins, McNally, Burbidge, Cummings, Cockerton, Brooks.
Barkers Butts: McAdam; Holmes, Baker, Rivaro, Tyrrell; Chapman-Smith, van der Velt; Smith, Mackley, Davies, Anderson, Graham, Stoba, Ruakera, Southwell. Reps: Thompson, Watkins, Rider.
*DUMPED out of the Warwickshire Cup on Wednesday, Kenilworth hope to have captain and centre Wayne Morgan back from a calf injury for their home game against Leicester Lions.
Back row James Fitzpatrick could also return after missing the 25-12 defeat at Stratford, but fly-half James Cathcart is away in America where he is playing for the Irish Wolfhounds in their St Patrick's Day celebration rugby league game against the USA Tomahawks in Philadelphia.
"We've only got four league games left now, so we need to do our utmost to win them and finish as high as we can," said Kenilworth coach Huw Duggan.
*HINCKLEY entertain bottom side Lincoln as they attempt to return to winning ways in Midlands Two East, and victory could also wrap up the league title if second-placed Spalding come unstuck in a difficult game at South Leicester.
Winger Adam Attenborough - the leading try-scorer for the 2nd XV - is given a start by Hinckley and Tom Walton comes into the back row.
Hinckley: Harbour; Lennox, Roy, Dignum, Attenborough; Graham, R Massarella; P Massarella, D Massarella, Carvell, Sanderson, Stratford, Walton, D Johnson, Robertson. Reps: C Massarella, Cove, W Johnson.
*HOOKER Gary Hammond and centre Merv McConville are back for Midlands Two West leaders Old Laurentians who, at home to Stafford, are out to avenge their only league defeat of the season.
OLs went down 12-7 in their opening game before launching a winning run which now stands at 17 games.
Old Laurentians: Cleaver; E Wallis, Wraith, McConville, I Wallis; Palmer, Reed; King, Hammond, Chaplow, Willis, Sheriff, Longrigg, Bowie, Smith. Reps: Fraser, Thomas, Volkman.
*PACK pair Simon Evans and Sean Bale return for Newbold's trip to Sutton Coldfield with Kit Wooldridge coming in at full-back.
Newbold: Wooldridge; P Bale, Conning, McSwan, Mills; Andrews, Shaw; R Evans, Kirby, Welsby, Dixon, S Evans, WJare, J Hare, S Bale. Reps: Lightowler, Savage, Dulay.


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- You shoot that gun at me--I will pull that bullet out of my ruined four hundred dollar leather jacket...and I will shove it up your ass with my pinky finger. And which one of us do you think that hurt more?
- -- Jessica Jones src
Jessica Jones was a normal woman until a car accident doused her with chemicals and put her into a coma. She had attended high-school with Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, and they had shared several classes together. It was only years later, after he revealed his identity to the "Secret Avengers" (and her), that she told him that she had had a crush on him. This made her husband, Luke Cage, a little jealous. She had also had a crush on the Human Torch when she was younger.
Jessica emerged from her coma around the time the Fantastic Four first encountered Galactus, an event in which tremendous energies were given off. After her recovery, Jessica discovered that she had developed superhuman powers. She attempted to become a super heroine, calling herself Jewel, but did not have much success. While trying out her powers, she accidentally crash-landed on the Scorpion, who was robbing a laundromat. This was enough to stun him so he could be apprehended.
Jessica was captured by the Purple Man and kept prisoner for eight months, though never used for sexual means. She was eventually sent to attack the red-costumed Daredevil at wherever the "...costume frat boys hang out..." and kill anyone who got in the way, after a newspaper report angered Killgrave. Jessica became disoriented once she was out of range of the pheromones produced by Killgrave but, having been under his control for so long, she was still focused on her mission. She ended up attacking the Scarlet Witch because her costume was red. After hitting The Scarlet Witch, she snapped out of Killgrave's control. Thinking the gathered Avengers and Defenders would attack her, Jessica ran away, but was found and nearly killed by the Vision and Iron Man. Jean Grey of the X-Men helped awaken Jessica from another coma. Following several months of recovery, she was asked to join The Avengers as S.H.I.E.L.D. liaison, but declined the offer.
Still bitter about her experience, Jessica briefly became a hardened vigilante, calling herself Knightress. She soon retired as a super heroine and began a new career as a detective, specializing in super hero activity. In one case, she succeeded in finding the missing Spider-Woman, Mattie Franklin.
Mattie's boyfriend had been keeping her drugged, and was using her as a source of super-powered genetic material to create the drug known as Mutant Growth Hormone. Her willingness to take cases involving her former colleagues is not always well-received by the super hero community. She still assists other heroes from time to time and has a large number of contacts.
Jessica also joined the staff of the The Daily Bugle as an investigative reporter for the supplemental newspaper The Pulse. However, she quit her job with The Daily Bugle after editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson used the paper to smear the New Avengers. Prior to this she had become pregnant after "hooking up" with Luke Cage. So, as payback against Jameson, she refused the newspaper exclusive rights to cover the 'celebrity birth' of their child.
After becoming pregnant, Jessica had moved in with Luke in Harlem. After some time he proposed but she did not give him an immediate answer. She eventually gave birth to a baby girl, and after some serious thought decided to accept Luke's proposal. They married but Jessica retained her maiden name of Jones.
During the Civil War, Jessica and Luke were confronted by Iron Man and Ms. Marvel, who urged them to register with the authorities under the provisions of the Superhuman Registration Act. When asked if they intended to sign up, neither actually said "no", though they made their intentions to defy the law very clear, with Luke going so far as to compare the Act to slavery.
In order to keep their child safe, Jessica traveled with her to Canada, while Luke stayed home in New York City. Having eluded the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents dispatched to apprehend him, Luke Cage joined Captain America's "Secret Avengers". Despite the surrender of Captain America at the conclusion of the Civil War, Cage remained underground as leader of The New Avengers.
Jessica later returned from Canada to be beside her husband, only to eventually decide to register in light of Elektra being revealed as a Skrull and the Hood's Gang attack. Luke confronted her about this and she tried to convince him to register, saying that he could get his life back. He told her it was not safe, that there was going to be a Skrull invasion, and that Tony Stark was actually a Skrull. Jessica, however, did not take his warnings seriously.
Heroic Age
When Steve Rogers replaced Norman Osborn, Jessica moved into Avengers Mansion with her husband.[3]
Powers and Abilities
|Power Grid [5]
|Energy Projection
|Fighting Skills
Jessica gained her superhuman powers after her family's vehicle collided with a truck of unknown chemicals. After being a coma for quite some time, she awakened with the following abilities:
- Superhuman Strength: While her uppermost strength level has never been properly documented, Jessica has shown that she has strength enough to lift a two ton police car with no discernible effort and toss it a short distance at approaching police men while under the control of the Purple Man. She later sent Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) flying across a room, through a table, and into unconsciousness with a single blow. When she first discovered her powers, Jessica was also able to push over a firmly rooted tree with little effort and later punched straight through the metal hood of a taxi. She later lifted Tom Foster off of the ground by the nostrils and tossed him a short distance. While flying at high speed, Jessica was able to smash into Atlas with enough force to give him a bloody nose.
- Superhuman Durability: Jessica's body and tissues are far more resistant to certain types of injury when compared to an ordinary human, particularly impact forces. After several men pointed guns at her, Jessica implied that shooting her would only ruin her jacket. Afterwards, however, she stated that she did not know if she was bulletproof. Being slashed in the back by one of Owl's men with a knife did produce a wound, though a superficial one that only required light bandaging. During a battle against the Avengers, Jessica suffered severe injuries when she was punched in the face by the Vision, including damage to her neck and nose. She was later able to withstand being punched by a human on Mutant Growth Hormone, though she suffered a bloody nose as a result. When shocked by one of Spider Woman's "Venom Blasts" Jessica was knocked to the floor and experienced great pain, but was able to recover in moments. She was later caught up in a building explosion, which only damaged her clothing. She was later thrown away from an Ultimo robot and dug a trench with her body as she slid along the street and suffered only minor injuries. While learning to fly, Jessica would often botch her landings, but her durability was enough to protect her when she smashed into the ground or other objects.
- Flight: The first super power that Jessica discovered, Jessica has the power to fly. Though her top speed has not been documented, it is likely that it is ultimately subsonic. Jessica states that despite her flying ability, she does get airsick and has a hard time flying in general.
- Telepathic Resistance: Due to her experiences with the Purple Man, Jessica had mental blocks placed in her mind by Jean Grey. These mental blocks give her a degree of resistance against mind control, even if that mind control is pheromone based rather than telepathic, though it seemed that she had to "trigger" this resistance on her own.
Jessica is an experienced investigator.
Strength level
Jessica's uppermost strength is unknown, but she was able to lift a 2 ton police car with ease.
Flight under her own power
- Jessica's first real appearance was actually in Amazing Spider-Man #4 as one of Peter's classmates in the crowd encouraging the fight between Sandman and Spider-Man.[4]
- The priest who performed the wedding ceremony for Jessica Jones and Luke Cage bore an uncanny resemblance to Stan Lee.
- It is rumored that Brian Michael Bendis originally wanted to use original Spider-Woman Jessica Drew as the starring character in Alias, but Marvel balked at using the character in an adult-oriented series, so Bendis created Jessica Jones as a replacement. Bendis has strenuously denied this, but his increased use of Drew since his move to more mainstream Marvel titles casts doubt on this claim.
Links and References
- 318 Appearances of Jessica Jones (Earth-616)
- 23 Minor Appearances of Jessica Jones (Earth-616)
- Media Jessica Jones (Earth-616) was Mentioned in
- 277 Images featuring Jessica Jones (Earth-616)
- 52 Quotations by or about Jessica Jones (Earth-616)
- Character Gallery: Jessica Jones (Earth-616)
Recommended Reading
- First Appearance: Alias #1
- Origin: Alias #22-23 (2003)
- Significant Issues:
- flashback, subjugated by The Purple Man, gave up costumed crime-fighting (Alias #25-26, 2003);
- manipulated into effort to expose Captain America's secret identity, protected secret (Alias #1-5, 2001-2002);
- became Matt Murdock's bodyguard (Daredevil Vol 2 #36, 2002);
- went on first date with Scott Lang (Ant-Man) (Alias #15, 2002);
- rescued Mattie Franklin (Spider-Woman) from M.G.H. drug ring (Alias #16-21, 2003);
- fought Typhoid Mary alongside Luke Cage (Daredevil Vol 2 #48, 2003);
- confronted The Purple Man in prison, defeated him after his breakout, announced pregnancy to Cage (Alias #26-28, 2003-2004);
- met with J. Jonah Jameson about job offer (The Pulse #1, 2004);
- married Luke Cage (New Avengers Annual #1, 2006)
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Half an hour north of Fruitland Park on U.S. 27, Ocala is steeped in historical significance, though most of the evidence is covered over now. People were living well in the Ocala area when the Egyptians were building the pyramids.
Harry's Seafood Bar & Grille is worth a visit just to see the building it occupies.
When the so-called Marion Block building went up in 1885 it was the tallest building south of Jacksonville. The Ocala Opera House occupied the second floor.
In December, 1890, the Marion Block Building hosted a mass meeting of farmers from all across the country. Ocala was about the size of Fruitland Park today—less than 5,000 people. More than 100 farmers attended, and they brought their wives and children.
Local hotels—built to accommodate homesteaders, traveling salesmen and prospective buyers of farmland in the region—were crammed to capacity. Many local families opened their homes to the overflow.
Four main groups participated—The National Farmer's Alliance of mostly northern farmers, the Southern Farmers Alliance of mostly white farmers, the Colored Farmers' National Alliance and Cooperative Union, of mostly southern farmers, and the Farmers Beneficial Association, a trade group that helped support farm prices, insure against crop loss and make farm loans.
Under the banner of the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union, the conference hammered out what amounted to a political platform called The Ocala Demands. You can find parallels to most of their talking points and all of their attitude in the various platforms advocated by most of today's tea party affiliates.
In 1890 America was an agrarian society in the midst of an farming boom. Since the Civil War Americans had added 421 million acres of new farmland—doubling the nation's food-producing fields and tripling the number of farm workers. Most Americans were farmers or farm laborers.
Industrial growth was already outpacing agricultural expansion, but fast-growing northern cities with their hungry factory workers created even more demand for farm produce—if farmers could get their produce to the cities.
Enter the railroads.
With enormous capital investments required and rights-of-way across vast stretches and multiple jurisdictions, it seems almost inevitable that greedy tycoons and corrupt government officials would conspire to leave taxpayers—mostly farmers—holding the bag.
That's how most farmers saw it too. And farmers already had enough challenges—debt payments on their land, seed, feed and farm machinery, fluctuating farm prices and ever-increasing freight charges to get their products to market.
Everyone suffered, but as you might expect the poorest farmers—tenants who owned their equipment and sharecroppers who didn't—fared the worst. Farmers go into debt to plant their fields, harvest their crops and ship their products to markets. If prices fall, a farmer can sink into a debt spiral with no way out. For many southern farmers, especially poor African American farmers who were freed slaves and the children of former slaves, conditions often amounted to virtual slavery well into the 20th century.
In 1890—the culmination of a growing political movement—the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union convened on the floors above Harry's Seafood Bar & Grille in Ocala to demand the following from their government:
Text of the Ocala Demands
1: We demand the abolition of national banks.
2: We demand that the government shall establish sub-treasuries or depositories in the several states, which shall loan money direct to the people at a low rate of interest, not to exceed two per cent per annum, on non-perishable farm products, and also upon real estate, with proper limitations upon the quantity of land and amount of money.
3: We demand that the amount of the circulating medium be speedily increased to not less than $50 per capita.
4: We demand that Congress shall pass such laws as will effectually prevent the dealing in futures of all agricultural and mechanical productions; providing a stringent system of procedure in trials that will secure the prompt conviction, and imposing such penalties as shall secure the most perfect compliance with the law.
5: We condemn the silver bill recently passed by Congress, and demand in lieu thereof the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
6: We demand the passage of laws prohibiting alien ownership of land, and that Congress take prompt action to devise some plan to obtain all lands now owned by aliens and foreign syndicates; and that all lands now held by railroads and other corporations in excess of such as is actually used and needed by them be reclaimed by the government and held for actual settlers only.
7: Believing in the doctrine of equal rights to all and special privileges to none, we demand –
a: That our national legislation shall be so framed in the future as not to build up one industry at the expense of another.
b: We further demand a removal of the existing heavy tariff tax from the necessities of life, that the poor of our land must
c: We further demand a just and equitable system of graduated tax on incomes.
d: We believe that the money of the county should be kept as much as possible in the hands of the people, and hence we demand that all national and state revenues shall be limited to the necessary expenses of the government economically and honestly administered.
e: We demand the most rigid, honest and just state and national government control and supervision of the means of public communication and transportation, and if this control and supervision does not remove the abuse now existing, we demand the government ownership of such means of communication and transportation.
f: We demand that the Congress of the United States submit an amendment to the Constitution providing for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people of each state.
If history bores you, the food, prices, service, atmosphere and interior decor at Harry's Seafood Bar & Grille are all worth the trip. Plan to spend $35-$60 for dinner and libations.


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Oh heck yeah, I went to watch BATTLESHIP! This is awesome though. But I find the story is always the same. Oh you disturb some alien planet and they come and attack or use your resources.
What so ever. But for some reason I dunno why the aliens were finding a place to make some kind of small power plant. And using our land satellites.
And what the heck...we have a high tech satellite like this? That transmits messages to another living planet called Planet G? Wow... Well basically we have to name a planet with a random letter because our Earth hasn't get destroyed yet.
Yeah that's what they were talking about in first parts of the movie. If it's G, I think we'll name it...Ganime. Or Gydeme. Yeah those are some good names.
But that's not what we're here to talk about. We're here to talk about the movie Battleship. So let's continue! >:D Now first of all, it's also good to have Rihanna in here.
Nice. And her character is also started with "Ri". Lol XD The people who came up with the name can't get enough of Rihanna can they? Well her character basically...
Aw crap! I got the name wrong. I thought it was spelt Rigs. Lol XD What the heck...
Rigs. Dude you wanna check out my rigs? Lol XD Just kidding. Besides it's just a character in the movie. Rihanna is just acting as that character.
I dunno, maybe I just didn't hear clearly cuz' there were too many alien noises. It's Raikes, Cora Raikes. Mmm...nice :) Okay honestly I don't even know why I think it's a piece of meal. Rofl XD
And now that I watch a clip I know that planet is named Goldilocks. What the heck? Read too much fairy tales? God...ah nevermind. Anyway I really think the alien ships were cool and dolphin...whale like behaviour.
In fact it was literally what their ships are. They move from to place like dolphins. They jump up out of the water and then later dive back in and repeat it over and over.
But I thought that was really good. Imagine you're out in the ocean on a cruise ship. Enjoying the night view outside the balcony hallway.
And then you suddenly hear loud alien techno noises. Kind of like an ambience messed up one. It just goes pass your ship like a big whale. No actually bigger, thicker and wider than a whale.
But wow. The ship with green illumination is just sick. Good sick of course, I don't mean your sickness like fever and the list that goes on.
I meant this is awesome. The first one we see was a ship with orange illumination. And it was this one...
Most of the orange illuminations came from the bottom. You'll see when the ship passes by the life boat. Yeah but it looks better at night. Here's a photo of the scene where the ship is dolphin swimming throughout the night for whatever reason. I dunno :P
Yeah man! Look at that! It's a damn orange alien ship going across our ocean. It's not so difficult to see one if you ask me. With those lights, it's not helping their stealth.
Besides you can already see them. They're not suppose to hide. Instead it's the motive to have the element of surprise. The green one? Where is it? I can't seem to find a damn concept of it.
Ah nevermind, I'll just edit it and now, I have a green alien ship...
Hehe...but it really spoils the blue haze around it. Now it's all purple :( Ah well. It looks awesome anyway. Green poop. Lol XD
But the green ship has a little bit of the different structure. And yeah, you know that machine which created a powerful barrier around them and the three destroyers that Alex was currently in?
That's actually a huge ship. Yeah it's a ship that was creating massive energy to protect them from any harm. But they were foolish to not realize that that we have something on the inside before they even created a barrier.
They used the USS Missouri to destroy the mothership. The biggest one and most evil lookin'. The Missouri one was actually a muesum monumental type.
The people who made this ship still gets onto the ship to maintain it so that it doesn't get all infected with cobwebs all around it. But when they pass, who's gonna get it? Missouri soon gets consumed by green moisture and cobwebs in the afterlife.
Or maybe assign new ones. I dunno =P But yeah it was awesome when the old men take control of the Missouri with Alex, Nagata, Raikes and the others. Wow.
Lol XD "Let's get those mother..." and gets censored by the cannons and massive overlords. Haha. It's so funny seeing old people firing weapons. Probably good for having viral videos.
But yeah it was awesome. Umm...what other parts? Hmm...let me think. Oh yeah, the front part was awesome. Alex you badass dude. He went into a convenient store.
A fool who decides to go in being captured by surveillance cameras. Lol XD He crashes into the cheetos shelf or whatever the heck that yellow powder is. Yeast? Corn powder? Jackgowatts? Pecktonuts? Perdongkadong?
But anyways it's awesome as heck. Yeah lots of sound effects are almost the same in Transformers. That's why it's done by some of the same people in Transformers.
Ever since they had made the third movie, they were able to use those sounds for Battleship. And it's good :) Now I just remembered the board game, Battleship. They did it on this game.
I dunno, I may try to play it too but...I just dunno. I mean it seems kinda nerdy. Sorry nerds :P Anyway it was a really great movie. And I dunno why they named the concentrated main character, Hopper. It sounds like a bunny's last name or something.
Lol XD Bugs Bunny. Although this looks nice though. Amazing details with the lights and shades. Okay I'm being too childish right now.
Okay okay, what if I pull off something like this ...
Oh ye that's pretty badass yao. A rabbit carrying some kind of AK47 like rifle. Going down this dungeon or whatever it is. But the background just made it seem too creepy. Eeshhh...not gonna sleep tonight.
Haha lol just kidding XD But anyways we're not here to talk about rabbits and man! Why do I get so off subjected? And don't answer that, it's a rhetorical question.
If you even know what rhetorical means. It means you're not suppose to answer it. So anyways, yeah this dude was pretty awesome. He goes all the way to the convenient store and get a chicken burrito.
The cashier woman could've gave him a chance. Besides it's not like he always go to the store late. Come on. And I thought convenient stores goes on 24/7. With day and night shifts of course.
Why did it close? Ehh...I like the fact that Stone just slap him and tell that he look good back at the bar. Lol XD Alex didn't even mind it. Oh well. And I wonder why Alex looks short when he was at the ceremony at the beginning.
Confusing sh** yao.
Nevermind. But he saved the world. That's one thing. Anyway I also like that there's Japanese people in here. I wanted to learn Japanese. It's so fun to say the words.
However I guess their crew didn't get past out. They probably don't wanna be racist. Don't let asians die. Lol XD But I'm good with that. I didn't think they're worth dying. They're worth living ^_^
We all live on the same planet and we unite as together. Those aliens probably dunno what's racism. We don't live in their world, neither do they for the opposite :|
Yeah but I think those spinning spiky gear balls are awesome. They tore and consume anything in they path. But they just toss it behind them into pieces.
I dunno. They're badass, it was the Director's idea to pull this thing into action. Thanks man...and that dude is Peter Burg. Nice. I dunno, I heard someone said he made the good action films.
I see...
Oh and here's a screenshot :)
Yeah it's looks damn badass. The orange, wow :D----
This was the part where it destroyed the chopper after it went under the chopper and it has some kind of like long, spiky(of course) whip that slashed off the rear section of the chopper.
And soon that one crashed. Poor people who past in the helicopter. Ah nevermind, it's just a movie. They're fine @_@
Yeah... ...
Well anyway, I dunno what else to say about this movie. It has been great seeing it. Just wished I saw it with my cousin, Joe :( We both love Transformers. And this movie would be the one for us too.
Ehh...it's okay I guess. We even went to watch Transformers 3 together. Hehe ^^ I'll give this Battleship movie a 5...out of 5. I bet I missed the after credits scene.
My dad didn't think if there would be another scene after all this credits. Hmm...alright! Enough talking. Thanks for reading this and don't forget to comment, share and get more viewers. Bye :)


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How to Make an Old Wood Burning Stove More Efficient
Wood burning is the original way to heat a home, and wood burning stoves have been around almost from the beginning. They are essentially a hollow iron box with a chimney, in which wood is loaded into and then burned. The iron box heats up as the wood burns and radiates heat while the smoke from the combustion goes up the chimney. Although that is, in essence, the basic way in which an old wood burning stove works, there are ways to make them more efficient to capture more heat from every piece of wood that is burned.
Step 1
Use a fan to circulate the heat. Old wood-burning stoves just radiate heat into the area where they reside. A fan will push the heat around the room, distributing the warm air to make the stove a much more efficient heating device. There are many types of fans to choose from, from plug-in house or box fans to fans that are non-electric and specifically made to run off the radiant heat of the wood stove. Fans are available at department stores, hardware stores or online.
Step 2
Burn seasoned dried firewood. Wet firewood uses its own heat to dry the wood and loses efficiency in the process.
Step 3
Burn hard woods instead of soft woods. Softwoods like pine take up the same amount of space as a hardwood like oak but burn faster. A hardwood burns more slowly because it is denser and therefore gives off more heat over the entire burning cycle than a softwood.
Step 4
Keep the vents open to allow a cleaner and hotter burn. An ideal burn can be checked at the chimney. If there is a pillowing of smoke from the chimney, the burn is incomplete and you are wasting fuel and efficiency. A slight wisp of smoke or no smoke at all is a sign of a complete and hot, efficient burn.
Step 5
Start the fire in the wood-burning stove with small pieces of kindling. Kindling burns hot, and the wood you add will ignite more quickly and efficiently to provide usable heat in the shortest amount of time possible.
Step 6
Don't burn garbage, plastic or anything other than wood in an old wood stove. These items can dampen the flames, release a lot of ash and deposit creosote in the chimney.
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Fortune: inherited and growing
Source: retail, media
Net Worth: $4.6 bil
Country Of Citizenship: Mexico
Residence: Mexico City , Mexico, Latin America
Industry: Retailing
Marital Status: married, 3 children
Education: Tecnológico de Monterrey, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Tulane University, Master of Business Administration
Controlling shareholder of TV Azteca, one of Mexico's two main broadcasters, made fortune in television, retail and cellular services. Gained notoriety in 2005, when the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission brought a lawsuit against him, alleging that he concealed a deal between a TV Azteca subsidiary and another company he secretly owned—the first lawsuit brought against a foreign company under Sarbanes-Oxley. In September Salinas agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle the accusations but neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, MN--(Marketwired - August 11, 2014) - WAND Corporation recently announced that its NextGen Point of Sale (POS) system can now integrate with LevelUp's mobile payment system. Both companies develop software that simplifies work performed at the counter and that provides detailed reports showing how customers make purchases.
These detailed sales reports result from an intuitive system connection made by a single USB hookup. Whenever a LevelUp QR code is scanned at the counter, WAND's POS processes the sale and prepares it for the reports unique to each system. Once processed, restaurant managers will have better ability to track the success of their efforts.
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After analyzing the extent to which I hate Kristen Stewart, my friend Jesse got me thinking about which celebrities I actually do like, a list much longer than the hate list (that list basically consists of Kristen Stewart and, like…OJ Simpson). "I know I'll never meet you, but you are awesome and I would like to be your friend" is something that often runs through my mind when I watch Justin Timberlake perform the history of rap with Jimmy Fallon, or when I see Jennifer Lawrence flipping off reporters (see above). This sparked an interesting conversation – I asked my dad which celebrities he would like to be friends with, and he asked a bunch of his friends. Answers ranged from Bill Maher to Michelle Obama (and beyond!). Not that I have anything against the FLOTUS (actually she rocks and I love her), but I don't think I'd ever, like, invite her over for a sleepover (disclaimer: Aaron Dishy claims he would). (Side note: I would accept the offer to smoke a joint with Bill Maher if he offered. Just sayin.)
Narrowing down the list was really fucking hard as I would like to be friends with just about any celebrity (that isn't Kristen Stewart or OJ Simpson), but after much careful consideration:
5. Sandra Bullock
Bitch is just funny. Seriously, she is one of the few celebrities that know how to accept an award without making me want to punch her. Also, how did she survive one of the biggest scandals of all time (story breaks that her husband is a serial cheater mere days after her big Oscar win) without even so much as a stint on Celebrity Rehab? I just get the feeling that Sandy is a classy lady who makes her friends laugh. Plus she's like a really good actress so there's that.
4. Justin Timberlake
Normally JT would be on a list of people I would leave a boyfriend for, but considering he is newly married and I don't want Britney Spears' sloppy seconds I'll place him in this list. Oh Justin, where do I begin? Is it the fact that you've worn a head-to-toe denim outfit before?
Is it the fact that as a youngster you were not only bros with Ryan Gosling, but that you two sang songs and danced together in pyjama-style clothing and wind machines?
Or is it your Mr. Noodle hair circa 1999?
Whatever the reason, I am extremely platonically attracted to you and maybe more than that but I'll keep my mouth shut because I ain't no home wrecker.
3. Jennifer Lawrence
I want to be friends with you because of this:
And this:
And because if we were friends I would join you in this:
And we would have fun. That is all.
2. Khloe Kardashian Odom
I love this bitch. First of all she's as tall as me so she understands the 5"10 struggs, (and she totally owns it). Secondly she's funny as fuck, I literally laughed out loud by myself in my room watching her endure a bikini wax on Kourtney and Khloe take Miami. Who else could make that shit entertaining? She's also crazy but in a good way unlike her sister Kim, and she just does fun shit that I would like to join her on. Take a moped ride at 5 am into Bathsalts town, Miami? Sure! Secure a sex swing to your bedroom ceiling for shits and gigs? Why not! Spend an entire day laughing at Kris Jenner? Girl, you had me at hello.
1. Mila Kunis
I want to be friends with Mila Kunis because of this.
Enough said.


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November 26, 2010
You masked for it
Slava and I jut received a package came from Thomas, a studly artist from Houston. Beautifully packaged, amazing masks, handmade using shoelaces. Thomas also stars in Gio Black Peter's upcoming music video "Revolving Door", directed by Bruce LaBruce
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For some, the thought of a DIY wedding can be overwhelming especially if you have zero experience in organising any kind of event. Don't despair however, we're here to help - a DIY wedding is no doubt a fair bit of work; forward planning, a bit of a 'vision' and lots of creative ideas are needed. Luckily with the internet at your fingertips and the likes of Pinterest and thousands of incredible ideas and images at the click of a button, an instagram-worthy wedding is easier to achieve than you might think.
Here are our top 5 tips to help you on your way:
1. Spreadsheets
It sounds like organisation-central but a spreadsheet can be the holy grail of planning a DIY wedding. It doesn't have to be a colour co-ordinated, all singing and all dancing extravaganza, but a simple list to help you put all your ideas in one place can help turn full on wedding stress into calmly manageable. If spreadsheets really aren't your thing, rope in a super-organised friend or family member to get on the case - they will love to help you create calm from chaos in list-form and help to make your big day feel a lot easier to prepare for.
2. Delegate
Don't be afraid to ask people for help. If you have limited time or the list seems to be growing then you'll be surprised at a number of friends that will be keen to help, if not only for the praise in the speeches! Whether its napkin folding, furniture moving, invitation writing or cake making, the right friends and family will love that you've asked for their help and be more than willing to help create the joy for your special day.
3. Sourcing suppliers through suppliers
The wedding industry is surprisingly tight knit so before the hours turn into days trying to source the right supplier of that thing you have got your heart set on, the odds are we either know someone that has/does it or know someone that knows someone that has/does it. Don't be afraid to ask!
4. Vison
It's amazing when we have a client that really knows what they want and has a true vision of how they want the setup of our timber Domes to look. However, not everybody has this and it can often be overwhelming to even know where to start. Pinterest can be the holy grail of planning your own wedding so get started by creating boards of ideas of things you like. These ideas can be shared with suppliers and also with friends and family so that you end up with that rustic-inspired table setting you were after rather than a tinsel-covered monstrosity that you then have to politely use.
5. Photographer chats
Photographers are going be some of the most creative people you can meet on your DIY wed journey so getting their perspective early on can be key. They can have good advice for the location, positioning of your venue and even style/theme. It's a good idea to let them know the kind of end result you'd like to have - from natural shots to a more classical look, list your must-haves for your photographs and have a chat so you're all on the same page from the word go.
So there are some simple tips for your DIY wedding - but remember if it's the weather that's really plaguing your mind then you can't go wrong with one of our timber framed Domes. If it's windy we are sturdy, wet then we're dry and if it's grey then the light is just about perfect.


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While many companies implement a variety of continuing education programs, most neglect to give praise to employees who take advantage of such offerings. The common line of thought is that a sense of accomplishment should come from within the employee simply for completing the tasks involved with the continuing education class. While that may be true, public recognition of employees' accomplishments does wonders for the success of such programs.
What many companies have found is that offering an award for completion of education programs (such as lapel pins) is just what is needed to keep employees interested and motivated to learn. In turn, those employees display an increased sense of company loyalty, and a renewed desire to give their all while at work.
After all, one of our most fundamental needs is the need for acceptance and recognition. When that need is fulfilled, employees feel more valued. When employees feel more valued, they tend to be more productive.
National hardware stores often use lapel pins as recognition for completed continuing education programs. Because their employees must have a wealth of knowledge about the departments they work in, they are required to participate in a variety of classes. As an employee "graduates" from a class, they get a lapel pin to add to their vest. As with the military, the more "decorated" you are, the respected you are.
The same holds true for department stores. Employees are encouraged to take courses on customer service, computer operation, employee relations, and so forth in order to become more valuable to themselves and their company. When the courses are completed, employees receive a lapel pin to proudly display on their uniform.
Banks have also discovered the value of recognizing employees who continue to grow and achieve. Once a career path is decided, employees must then take a specific number of courses before promotion will be considered. With each completed course comes a simple recognition ceremony and the giving of a lapel pin commemorating the accomplishment.
Offering lapel pins as your continuing education incentive is a win-win for you and your employees. Because lapel pins have a high perceived value, they are readily received by employees and appreciated. However, these high-quality, attractive lapel pins cost less than $2.00 each so they easily fit into any budget.
For industries such as medicine, technology, real estate, sales, accounting and other ever-changing businesses, continuing education is a must. Providing employees with the additional recognition of lapel pins and public acknowledgement can help to encourage them to stay on top of their game… which in turn helps your company stay ahead of the competition.
We'd be glad to work with you to create a series of lapel pins that commemorate the accomplishments of your employees. Contact us today and let us create the perfect designs for your continuing education lapel pins.
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Videos, Testimonials and Photos
There wasn't any blood but I'll admit there was a lot of sweat and a few tears… It's gonna be hard not to enter this race again! I left part of my soul out there!!James
This is what I loved most about this event, everyone was doing things they didn't think possible in the friendliest atmosphere I think I've EVER encountered at a race. So whether you did 10K, 30K or 220K it was super-special. Huge thanks to two of running's friendliest RDs too.Lisa
This was mine and the guys second Equinox and was another fantastic event – hats of to Laura and Johnny – the challenge, the camaraderie, the setting, the atmosphere are second to none, a very special event.Scott
We've been to a lot of different running events over the years, but Equinox24 was a weekend like no other. What a brilliantly supportive and supporter- friendly event – a real celebration of individual challenge and human endeavour. In a field. With a bar. Genius!Rebekka
Thank you for a fantastic event last week. I really enjoyed it and glad I choose you for my first solo ultra event. Normally when running I have the voice in my head saying why you doing this you hate running, but last week I never had that voice and loved every minute of it 😀Janet
I had the time of my life at this years event (my first time). Built up my confidence no end and still buzzing 4 days later. Thank you so much guys; it's all down to you, the event, atmosphere you build and everyone else there that supports us all. Utterly brilliant xxTracey
What an amazing event Equinox24 was. I've never done anything like it before and ran 63 miles further than ever before to reach my goal of 100 miles in under 24 hours. Thank you so much for the opportunity to do this.Lena
It doesn't matter how far you ran jogged or walked we all made it a wonderful experience to share together .I have been called crazy but there are a lot of crazy people at equinox i met a lot of them last weekend .Rachel
Thank you for an AMAZING weekend. Still on a high!Carrie
Absolutely loved my first time this year in a team so going for solo next year!!!Katie
Well done Laura, Johnny & Co. An absolutely amazing event from start to finish. I'll be back for sure.Steve
Sincere thanks to the organiser(s) for my first experience of Equinox 24.
As a crew member, I got to see how hard the various volunteers worked, and how enthusiastic and conscientious the marshals were. As a running buddy, I got to see how an immensely experienced Ultra athlete approached running, nutrition, resting, mental resilience, and pace. I learned a lot, and I learned that I can run 55 miles – my most ever without a rest break. Ever.
The team that I ran in (educationfitties) had 3 members who had never even run the 10k distance before. All 3 completed laps in 1hr 15. I can honestly say that I've never seen 3 people on such a high and with such a sense of achievement. Maybe this pales in comparison to the achievements of the solo runners, BUT- there are three people right now who think that they can achieve anything (and they can). Thanks to everyone who made this event so amazing.Stuart
It was wonderful to meet so many lovely people over the weekend. Thank you so much to all the team runners who had something uplifting to say every lap, and for the amazing support around the field – It was like running with the worlds biggest support crew Special thanks to Johnny Nicol for talking me into #onemorelap – I'm really glad you did, I'm so proud of it this morning.Kirsty
My first attempt at anything longer than a marathon this year, loved the whole event (number 46, 10 laps) and am now thinking about next year's target, hmm, 100 miles……?
As I am not really an athletic looking runner (check out the photos) I also seem to be convincing other people that if I can enter solo, anyone can do it!


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A hundred litres of illegal booze and thousands of cigarettes were seized in raids by officers from HM Revenue and Customs.
Officers, joined by staff from Harrow Borough Council, visited off-licences and convenience stores on Wednesday.
They seized 16kg of hand rolling tobacco, 7,000 cigarettes and 100l of wines and spirits, on which a total of £6,000 of tax duty had not been paid.
Jennie Kendall spokesperson for HMRC, said: "This illegal trade has a devastating impact on legitimate retailers, who have to compete with black market traders.
"It's robbing the UK economy of vital funding and those selling these goods do not promote they are buying them from criminals - the profits of which are funding organised crime to the detriment of all our communities."
She also appealed to members of the public to contact customs if they have information on businesses with illegally imported goods.


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GSEB HSC Result 2018, Gujarat HSSC result 2018 name wise, GSEB HSC Result 2018 school wise, Gujarat board 12th Result Date & current update news at gseb.org
For 2018 the HSC or 12th exam for Gujarat state is organised and conducted by the Gujarat Secondary Education Board GSEB. This is a type of public exam and GSEB HSC result 2018 is conducted for the 12th standard students. Every year more number of students those who are studying in 12th standard takes this exam.
Fresh Update on April 2018 by Official Authority: Students from different streams like arts, science and commerce attend this HSC exam in this year. After the exam, Gujarat will release the GSEB HSC result for this examination.
GSEB HSC Result 2018
Gujarat HSC exam is conducted in March 2018. Then Gujarat Secondary Education Board GSEB releases the result of the exam commonly in its site. Students can check their gseb.org HSC result 2018 from official site of Gujarat or from their schools.
|Board Name
|Gujarat Higher Secondary Education Board(GSEB)
|Name of the Exam
|Gujarat HSC Exam 2018
|Total Students
|3.54 lakh
|Exam Date
|March 2018
|Result Date
|April 2018
|HSC Result 2018
|Official Website
To verify the results of Gujarat HSC exam 2018 students need their HSC exam number and their name or date of birth. Students have to provide these details in the GSEB HSC result 2018 date portal at the time of verification.
Gujarat HSC Result 2018 Name wise & School wise
Below given steps helps students to check their Gujarat HSC exam of 2018 in a simple manner.
- Visit the official web portal of the GSEB www.gseb.org.
- Once you have entered to the site, it will display a number of hyperlinks.
- Select the appropriate link for "Gujarat HSC result 2018 school wise".
- Then choose "GSEB HSC result name wise" link.
- Fill in your exam number and date of birth.
- Press on the "Get Online HSC Result" button.
- Students can download the result by clicking on the "Save" button.
- To get a print out of it press "Print" button.
Thanks for visiting our site. Stay in contact with us for GSEB HSC result 2018 more information. We promise you for more updates.
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Yep, it's a barrel of lame monkeys that the Community Site Manager of MSDN doesn't blog that often. Or maybe the blogosphere breathes a collective sigh of relief. 😀
Things have been busy here. Not to let the cat outa the bag overmuch (since she's unplugged my answering machine, my DSL and my router at home and frankly should be sedated) but we are working on some cool stuff for both Gotdotnet and MSDN in the community space. MSDN especially. I'll blog about it when we get closer to stuff you can play with, I promise. But this page is going to change for the better: http://blogs.gotdotnet.com.
I have been in a few meetings with Robert Scoble now, and he's a hoot and a half. He really does talk like he writes. I was saying over dim sum at lunch (collective groan from the blogosphere: do we CARE what Microsofties have for lunch?) that I don't actually speak like I write. I can at times reach that level of literary pitch, but I have to feel comfortable and also know that my listener really wants it.
Sometimes I've seen people get disappointed in that I don't seem to fit the persona that my writing portrays. But also, since I've done so much writing and in different styles/formats voices, I'm not sure anyone would want to see that phase-shift in a visual visceral way either. Going from the poetry I wrote in grad school to my functional specs to my vision docs to my visios to those cranky magic emails that somehow inspire things to get done....that prolly is worse than seeing a vampire go batlike. Also, the costume changes would be intense and we don't have the most spacious bathrooms here in the MSDN building.
....Like this blog entry. Can you tell I've had too many coffees and should never have had that Krispy Kreme donut? There is no hope for me this week. 🙂


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The Midnight Dreams Collective Presents:
MDC invites you to a night of good vibes, high energy, and hidden musical gems!!
Special edition Midnight Dreams "Open Aux" for artists and music producers to play and perform their music in front of a crowd! Sign-up at the show, first come first serve, so bring that heat on your USB drive, and get ready to Plug Up & Play Sh*t!!
Fresh sounds by Midnight Dreams Collective DJ's, RIZR and Champ Beatz, delivering an overflow of multi-genre tunes ranging from your favorite throwback R&B/ Hip-Hop joints, originals/ remixes, and hard hitting Trap, Latin, Baile Funk, Future Beats & more!
Special guest DJ set by Lil Naoko, and performances by .Atlas, Billey Bristol, and Oaces.
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Silver Factory 270 S 5th St, Brooklyn, NY
Featured DJ's:
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Featured Artists:
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Guest DJ's:
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