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It's ironic how, when you try to look like you're not trying, sometimes the best ensembles float up to the fashion surface, you know? I mean, there are definitely those times when nothing is working and after an hour you leave a wake of destruction in the form of three-quarters of your closet's contents strewn across your room, bed, bathroom, etc. Frustrated from trying too hard and attempting to now throw in the towel, raise the white flag, and come up with some excuse to not make it out that night.
That's one end of the spectrum. On the other side there's the get-dressesd-on-a-loop approach. The rinse and repeat that leaves you wearing out that same old ten percent of what's hanging in your closet because that's what's easy.
The point I'm going for is smack dab in the middle of these two styling scenarios. It's the point when there's definitely effort, but you don't feel the need to go overboard. You want to look pulled together, but you still want to look and feel like you, i.e. comfortable and hopefully, confident. This is the kind of look that, in my mind, achieves just that. It's a happy medium of polished and distressed, classic and creative, yin and yang, peas and carrots, wait...
Bottom line: This is what I wear when I'm trying to pull something together, but not into trying all too hard.
If there's one thing I've learned after ten years in the fashion industry, and this is also a great metaphor for life, it's that, when you push too hard, try too aggressively to get that square peg into a round hole, you end up feeling less-than. More importantly, you end up missing the entire point.
Loosening your grip a bit allows for space, and when you make space, new ideas are able to move in and out freely. Cue: evolutiona and growth. Sometimes we try so hard to get a look just right (or anything really) that we're missing out on all of the remarkable goodies that are right there in front of us waiting to be seen. We're too busy trying to perfect, to fit into a trend that doesn't fit into our personal style.
All I'm saying is, go with what works for you. If you don't know what that is, contact me. For now, what's working for me is the combination of a classic silk blouse with a slightly distressed short that reads, "casual," but with the addition of a few key accessories works it's way into an evening situation. I love when that happens.
The accessories pull it together, show I care, while the foundation of a button-front top and denim shorts keeps me grounded, or in this case, not trying too hard, but rather, going with the flow:
See more where that comes from. Check out more product reviews, style tutorials, and takes on how to wear the latest trends in fashion, all right here (click the images below):


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Caste-ridden India – That is Bharat
After 60 years of 1950 constitution which abolished untouchability and ordained that reservations for SC and STs' would be for only 15 years; it was felt that India would make progress in all fields – social, economic and political and India that is our Bharat will become a casteless society. Sardar Patel who was India's first and best Home Minister had, besides supporting wholeheartedly India becoming a casteless society was opposed to reservations for so-called minorities. When some Muslim leaders had raised the question of reservation for Muslims in parliament Sardar rebuked them that India is a secular country and "those Muslims who want reservations can go to Pakistan". It was then felt that in 15 years time there will be marked improvement in the living standards, education and employment of SC and STs'. But unfortunately our politicians and political parties did not pay any attention to these fundamental issues and were concerned with being in power or retaining power in politics. In 1964 India's first PM Nehru died and thereafter there was struggle for Prime Ministership.
Thus in 1965 no politician bothered to think of or do anything for SC and STs' so that there is marked improvement in their condition in society. It is unfortunate that politicians and political parties who have ruled India for the last 60 years, for political reasons and for political power more and more castes were being included for reservation, in particular the OBC's. Thus instead of India becoming casteless society, today India is a caste-ridden society, a democracy in name only because democracy's main features are equality of all citizens, no discrimination of any sort of Caste or Status.
How and why there has been deterioration in social, political and economic spheres during last 60 years? Why India, our Bharat, instead of going forward is going backward? Who are responsible for this reversal?
There are about 2000 castes of OBC's in central list, though each State has a list of its OBC's. There are some professions like that of Dhobi (washer man) which are SC's in States of West Bengal, Bihar, UP and Rajasthan but are included in the list of OBC's in Maharashtra. How can SC's and OBC's be considered one. There can be some other castes, particularly in Tamilnadu which may be SC's there but OBC's in other southern States or vice versa. How can OBC's of all 2000 castes be considered backward when some are big landlords and prosperous businessmen or professionals. For example Badal of Punjab who is Chief Minister and his son Dy.Chief Minister can be OBC's entitled to concessions. Similarly Hooda and Chautala of Haryana present and former Chief Ministers can come under reserved categories. The case of both Yadavas is similar. They have been ruling one State or other. There are many so-called other backward class (OBC's) cabinet Ministers and Ministers in many States. There are Jats who are holding high position in Civil services, information technology, professors and principals as well as vice chancellors.
There have been occasionally murders, killing because of 'Khap' Panchayet's objection to marriages in same gotra though same gotra marriages were declared legal in 1945 by Bombay High Court. This judgement is of great significance which has since been ignored though it was much before the codification of Hindu Code Bill. It is unfortunate that to gain political support former Chief Minister of Hariyana, Om Prakash Chautala and Congress MP Jindal are supporting the 'Khap' Panchayet's ideology and actions and even want legal support. If somehow 'Khap' Panchayet's get legal support this will mean, that our judicial system of justice will have no jurisdiction in 'Khap' Panchayet's and thereafter in all Panchayets all over India though gotra politics is medieval : that will take India much more backward.
Latest unfortunate and ill-considered action of UPA-II government is inclusion of caste in 2011 census without bothering about its implications. Central leadership seems to have succumbed to pressure, particularly from two Yadavas, and allies. There are thousands of castes and tens of thousands sub castes. How these will be coordinated into four major castes? Moreover there are millions of citizens who don't believe in caste system and do not and would not like to mention their caste for the census. There are 18,000 categories of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes listed in 2001 census.
If India is to be a progressive and modern democracy it take steps, though 45 years late, to end caste system by 2025 so that India is determined to move forward and not backward. If a constitutional amendment is required, just as provision in 1950 Constitution that must be enacted. For this all parties must sink their differences and rise so that India advances like Christian dominated countries where there is no caste system at all. Even Muslim countries who have their problem of Burqa, have no caste system, thus no discrimination, all citizens being equal.
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The identity of india is very recent.. before that, there were so many desams.. like that of europe.. the britishers destroyed all these desams and clubbed it as single centralised entity..
The castes of the present day are the people groups taking various proefession in different desams and empires.. and they acquired their identity based on the region and profession.. since the profession was inherited by successive generation, that people became large enough to form a people group..
When britishers came, they could not understand this dynamics.. they saw every jaathi as racial and thus caste is formed..
Today, the caste is kept alive not by the society, but by the reservation.. If reservation has not been there, the caste would have played a constructive role and would have been dynamic as it was in pre-british india..
But even in current form, the caste has so far been a strength of india.. bcoz, while the urban educated people like you were busy characterising the caste system, those numerous castes of farming, farm labourers, and other castes, were working hard in their professions.. The farmers continuously produced food, so that people like you can easily get it from shop at a cheap price.. the farm labourers continuously worked hard in fields to grow these foods.. like wise, the baniyas and other trading groups looked after their profession so that money and goods flows in the society.. the brahmins looked after the spiritual service, so that when people go to temples, they did poojas and maintained the temple activities..
My humble request to you.. Please stop characterising caste and focus on understanding it..
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All Unitasker Wednesday posts are jokes — we don't want you to buy these items, we want you to laugh at their ridiculousness. Enjoy!
To save money on our wedding, my then-fiance-now-husband and I decided we would make chocolate suckers for our wedding favors instead of buying a hundred small doodads. Neither of us had worked with candy before, but that didn't stop us. We headed to a local cake and candy supply store and got all the supplies the nice saleswoman said we would need. We purchased chocolate discs, two candy molds, sucker sticks, candy bags, and headed home.
Making the chocolate suckers was fun and simple. We melted the chocolate discs in the microwave in a pyrex bowl, poured the chocolate into the molds, inserted the sticks, and put the molds into the refrigerator to cool. When the suckers were hardened, we put them in candy bags, tied them with a ribbon and were done. The saleswoman told us if we didn't have a microwave we could have used a double boiler for melting the chocolate and if we didn't have a double boiler could just set an aluminum bowl over a pot of water on the stovetop and create one to use when melting the chocolate. But, since we had a microwave, we went the easiest route of all.
Knowing now that melting chocolate is an easy process involving only a bowl in the microwave or a (real or make-shift) double-boiler on the stovetop, I was confused when reader Claw sent me a link to the Babycakes Chocolate Dipper:
It's a mini-crockpot that keeps melted chocolate warm. You still have to melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a double boiler and then transfer the chocolate to the Chocolate Dipper to be able to use it. The one and only time I can imagine using this item is if you are having a chocolate dipping party of some kind … but even if you do have a chocolate dipping party, are you going to have so many chocolate dipping parties that you need a special device? A fondue pot could certainly be a good substitute, and if you don't have one I'm sure someone in your neighborhood does that you could borrow for the one time that you have the chocolate dipping party. My guess is you could also just use your regular-size crockpot on a low setting to keep chocolate warm.
But, if you're just working on your own and aren't having a party, all you need to do is pop the chocolate back into the microwave for a few seconds if it starts to harden. If you're using a double boiler, you just dip your item straight into the double boiler because the water keeps the chocolate warm.
This seems to me to be one of those items that could be useful once or twice, but otherwise just takes up space. And, since there are so many other ways to achieve the same results, its once or twice usefulness is even suspect.


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The surgery for Olexandr Pugachov, the murderer of two police agents in Dnipro city, went fine. He is stable; the doctors did everything to avoid any more complications to his health. Serhiy Ryzhenko, Chief Doctor at the Illya Mechnikov's hospital in Dnipro, said this in a commentary to 112 Ukraine TV channel.
'His small intestine was penetrated in four different places. The bullet also hurt his liver, went near the kidney and stuck near the twelfth rib, exactly where we took it out', Ryzhenko said.
In the next few hours, law enforcers will have permission to interview Pugachov; he may be discharged in a week.
The main suspect in the murder of policeman and policewoman in Dnipro never admitted his guilt. He says Pugachov is not his last name. He tried to undergo a surgery using a fake ID, but the doctors reported to the police and he was detained.


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Greenager Graduation at the Lake Merced Boathouse on January 26!
January 26 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Join us for the graduation of our 2018 Greenagers class as we celebrate their accomplishments in the community over the past year! The program offers teens from San Francisco a chance to play an important role in the community by improving our city's green spaces and raising awareness. The event takes place on Saturday, January 26 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lake Merced Boathouse (1 Harding Road). The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. with a reception to follow. To RSVP, email email@example.com.


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Dr. Mehmet Oz who is a very famous cardiac surgeon, and who is also the host of his own TV show "The Dr. Oz Show". He began his television career when he appeared on Oprah.
On Oprah's show, he would be in various segments known as "Ask Dr. Oz" providing answers to the medical questions of Oprah's audience. Dr. Oz is very fun and easy to watch, he isn't dry nor boring.
After his early success with Oprah. With this success, he was able to get his own show. Which has had some of the highest ratings for daytime television for a number of years.
The reason Dr. Oz has such a large following is that he simply gives out fantastic advice. He has literally changed thousands upon thousands of people's lives with his advice. Dr. Oz has a holistic approach toward life and believes that you can cure most things through natural remedies.
While he understands that not all natural remedies can cure things. He knows that using holistic medicine as the first line of defense for treating life's ailments is the safest way to go.
Dr. Oz's primary concern for his audience is their well being. He wants to help them find different ways to be healthy and have a high quality of life. Helping his audience have a better mood and living a longer life is his primary goal. Some of his most popular segments revolve around nutrition, keeping your skin young, get a better night's rest, and weight loss.
It's no secret that losing weight would be one of Dr. Oz's most popular segments. He often talks about the various ways that you can lose weight. Whether he is talking about easing into a new workout routine or taking on a new diet. My favorite thing to see on the Dr. Oz Show is when he talks about weight loss supplements.
I know that he personally looks through all of the different supplements out there and finds only the best working weight loss products you can get. Not only that but I know that they are natural and safe to take. Dr. Oz believes in all of the weight loss supplements that he talks about on his show. He has specifically said that he recommends them to all of his family and friends.
Below you will find a brief introduction to the different weight loss supplements that Dr. Oz has recommended over the years. He has recommended a lot more than 5 different weight loss supplements. But these are the most popular and people have had the most success with these for weight loss.
Raspberry Ketones
Dr. Oz tagged Raspberry Ketones as "The No. 1 miracle" fat burner. Raspberry Ketones are natural chemicals that cause raspberries to have an appealing aroma. FDA approved the substance and said that it is "generally safe". However, it only became popular when a number of studies have been reported to focus on investigating their capacity to burn stored fat.
These research activities created a stir, specifically to people who want to lose weight. Hope may not be far away for them. There is also a research, both in mice and humans, which confirmed the fat burning ability of Raspberry Ketones. This is amazing for people who want to lose weight. The research and results from these studies are very promising.
Many have claimed that while taking Raspberry Ketones it has helped with suppressing their appetite and controlling their hunger. They may no longer find the urge to eat, particularly on the days when temptation is very high – holidays, parties, and events. Raspberry Ketones may also assist in addressing other health concerns, such as lowering blood cholesterol levels, increasing metabolism and energy levels, and detoxifying old fat stores.
When Raspberry Ketones appeared on the Dr. Oz Show there was a media frenzy. Stores began to sell out of Raspberry Ketones with this one endorsement from Dr. Oz. It's amazing to see how many people have benefited from this powerful compound found in your average everyday raspberry.
Garcinia Cambogia
Dr. Oz believes that Garcinia Cambogia may be the solution people are searching for to burn their body fat. There have been numerous studies done on Garcinia Cambogia. The results from these studies are very exciting. Dr. Oz talked about how Garcinia Cambogia can improve your mood, help you sleep better, and even used for weight loss.
The way in which Garcinia Cambogia helps you lose weight is pretty interesting. Garcinia Cambogia is a natural appetite suppressant which helps you to control your eating habits. Which is crucial in aiding people in maintaining a healthy diet and not overeating at every meal.
Garcinia Cambogia helps with weight loss by blocking fat. It has been shown to improve metabolism and increase natural energy levels. Many people have reported that Garcinia Cambogia has helped with reducing their stress, this may be due to its ability to increase your serotonin levels naturally.
Saffron Extract
When Dr. Oz featured Saffron Extract he claimed it as a "Miracle appetite suppressant" that can reduce the size of belly fat very quickly. Following the results of a study that was conducted on Saffron Extract. The group of participants that took part in taking satiereal (Saffron Extract) for the study which was all healthy mildly overweight women. All of them reported that Saffron Extract had helped them to reduce snacking and increase the feeling of being full after eating.
This is amazing if you have a hard time when it comes to overeating. Saffron Extract can help you in reducing your caloric intake by helping you feel fuller thus reducing how much food you put in your mouth. Also, it has been noted that users have had an improved mood while taking Saffron Extract.
Saffron Extract helps most with emotional eaters (people who are dealing with issues in their lives and find comfort in food). When the supplement goes into the intestinal system and into the brain, it gives that similar emotion or reaction a normal emotional eater feels when eating. Subsequently, it eliminates the urge to consume food, regardless if it is their favorite meal or snack.
Dr. Oz and his team did a small study in which two volunteers who both admitted were emotional eaters and tried taking the Saffron Extract supplement over the weekend, the result was affirmative. One of them said that the urge to eat was gone. The other participant revealed that she experienced a decrease in her level of hunger. One volunteer lost three pounds while the other lost five pounds, this was in just one weekend.
Green Coffee Bean Extract
Coffee beans are green seeds covered with a bright red berry. As the beans are roasted, the color turns to brown. To make Green Coffee Bean Extract, the seeds are not roasted. They are covered with water and then concentrated to produce the extract.
On an episode of "The Dr. Oz Show" which aired in 2012, the popular doctor said that "You may think magic is make-believe, but this little bean has scientists saying they've found the magic weight-loss cure for every body type. It's Green Coffee Extract." Therefore, it is not surprising that it became well-liked, particularly among people who want to lose weight.
There are studies on chlorogenic acid, the major active ingredient of Green Coffee Bean Extract, hinted that it has the capacity to lower the absorption of carbohydrates from the digestive tract. Subsequently, this helps to avoid an increase of insulin and promotes a decrease in blood sugar. Taking Green Coffee Bean Extract is like having a lower carbohydrate diet.
Further research done on mice and rats revealed that chlorogenic acid has the ability to decrease body weight as well as lower fat absorption. It can also cut the amount of fat that is stored in the liver. Significantly, it makes the job of adiponectin, a fat-burning hormone, better.
In another report, Dr. Steven Margolin, a New York-based holistic practitioner and nutritionist, said in an interview with People: "Using the Green Coffee Bean Extract for weight loss in my practice has proven to be very effective." He added, "But we're about educating people how to take better care of themselves. Supplements assist a diet. Never just take it and eat whatever you want."
African Mango Extract
African Mango extract is another weight loss supplement Dr. Oz discussed on his show. The secret to African Mango's fat burning ability isn't the fruit itself, it's actually the seed inside of the fruit. The extract from this seed can help to decrease cholesterol levels, eliminate excess fat, and suppress appetite naturally.
Africans were pounding these mango seeds for hundreds of years and then using it to fight hunger. In the past, they have needed African Mangos, especially when going on a hunting trip. If someone has a big appetite during the trip, African Mango can help to reduce food intake which helped them on their long journeys.
Other weight loss supplements Dr. Oz has mentioned on his show include Forskolin, Yacon Syrup, Sea Buckthorn, Moringa Oleifera and White Kidney Bean Extract. All of the supplements that he has talked about are backed by science. Of the audience members who have followed his advice have benefited greatly from the weight loss supplements that he has recommended over the years.
Obesity is still a big issue in the U.S. According to the Journal of American Medicine, over one-third of adults and 17% of youth in the U.S. are obese or overweight. The effects of this disease are many and quite disturbing: social stigma, self-esteem, school bullying, depression, emotional eating, and discrimination.
For these reasons, weight loss supplements are needed to burn excess fat and lose weight. However, people are advised to make sure that what they take is safe for their body because, first and foremost, they should think about their overall health. Likewise, these are supplements that should be partnered with exercise and proper diet.


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Earthplace and Westport Green Task Force present DamNation
Thursday, November 12, 6:30pm Reception, 7:00pm Screening
Earthplace, Westport, Connecticut
Tickets: $5
Post-screening discussion
Join us for a screening of DamNation, a documentary that explores the sea change in our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of our rivers. DamNation takes us through a metamorphosis in values from conquest of the natural world to knowing ourselves as part of nature. Following the film we'll have a panel discussion covering various perspectives on the pros and cons of local dam maintenance vs. elimination.
More information: http://earthplace.org/page/adult-programs
10 Woodside Ln
Westport, CT 06880
United States
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Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, wearing a black cassock and a large pectoral cross, stood at the center of an Upper West Side synagogue on Saturday, stretched his arms toward the heavens with his palms facing up, and joked to the standing-room-only congregation, "Does this look papal enough?"
In some ways, it was just another day for the cardinal — a congratulatory visit to a notable New York institution, a series of self-deprecating jokes followed by brief remarks thanking that institution for its contributions to the city, and an extended period of backslapping, baby-holding and noshing.
Yet, try as he does to laugh off the talk about his own papal prospects, he cannot escape the chatter. As Cardinal Dolan walked through the lobby of the Lincoln Square Synagogue, the woman at the coat-check stand pulled out a camera. Saying, "I'm going to get in trouble for this" (electronic equipment is barred by Orthodox Jews on the Sabbath), she snapped a picture and said to him, "You're going to be the next pope!"
Inside the sanctuary, Rabbi Shaul Robinson joked that the day's bar mitzvah boy, Jacob Feit-Mann, might one day grow up to be the chief rabbi of Israel, and then he would be able to say that the pope presided at his bar mitzvah.
That provided an opening for the cardinal, who, as he began his remarks, gave the boy a hug, and then playfully traded his own red skullcap — called a zucchetto — for the boy's yarmulke. Cardinal Dolan put the zucchetto on the boy's head and attempted, with some trouble, to place the yarmulke on his own, accepting clips from the boy, but noting, ruefully, that he did not have quite as much hair to which he might secure it. He said that the boy would have a better chance of becoming chief rabbi than he would at becoming pope; just in case, the boy kept the zucchetto.
The occasion for the cardinal's visit was the congregation's new synagogue, which opened a month ago. But it was also the fourth anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI's announcement that he was naming Archbishop Dolan, then in Milwaukee, to lead the Archdiocese of New York.
Cardinal Dolan spoke on Saturday about the importance of the Jewish community to his tenure in New York; he said that working with the Jewish community had been one of the great pleasures of his time here. And the congregation seemed to share the sentiment; he was greeted with a standing ovation.
In his remarks, Cardinal Dolan spoke of the faith in God that is shared by Catholics and Jews, and suggested that the decision by Benedict to retire was yet another reminder of the importance of making God more central than the self. He marveled at the synagogue's 613 ceiling lights — one for each commandment in the Torah — but also quipped that he had trouble just keeping track of the top 10. And he repeatedly wished the congregation "Shalom Shabbat," amusing the worshipers with his accidental inversion of the Hebrew greeting "Shabbat Shalom."
As he entered and departed the synagogue, the cardinal was greeted by reporters with questions about the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope.
He seemed more eager to talk about the food. As he emerged from the synagogue holding a plate, he said to the cameras: "Well the food is great. Look at this! You ever had gefilte fish? It's out of this world! Don't tell the Catholics I'm eating during Lent, will you?"
And then, he wrapped up his brief conversation with a gustatory greeting, saying: "See y'all. This herring is out of this world!"


text: So this morning I awake early very excited and anxious. I've been looking forward to this day arena football. The Valor football team is very new. I do know a few Caps & Wizards fans that will be attending the game tonight. I've never seen arena football so curiosity has got the best of me. Let's all show up and support the Valor tonight. I will be blogging about the game so don't forget to become a subscriber/ follower of my blog.


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very well done
this is better than the mass produced stuff and nearly as original as skrillex
very well done
this is better than the mass produced stuff and nearly as original as skrillex
I don't even..
What is this heavenly sound entering my ears?! The beat on this is amazing, it keeps a kind of up-beat tone while still having AMAZING bass and style. This is the kinda stuff the pros should be making!
Very stylistic!
I liked this submission because it seemed to have a lot of style with it. There was plenty of variety to go around. I was a bit confused as to what the overall tone was supposed to be. Of course, that rarely stopped me from liking an awesome song like this! I think the tone is kind of a gangster one, as I can hear some yells at some point. It might even give off the tone of being in some place going on a great quest, as many songs do.
I just love how the music seems to be all over the place here. It's great to keep the consistent instrumentals, which I can't identify. It just seems like you went out of your way to put a lot of zaniness in this. The reason it's hard to think of this song's theme is because it simply goes everywhere with itself! This was good and creative.
The song was great Matt! keep up the good work.
P.S. I love your dubstep!
How wonderful, this is!!! <3


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March summary and April plans. This is not a joke.
April 1st. As usual, time is flying.
March was great. I went to NYC for a couple of days - sans kids- and was able to get my usual supplies (pattern making tools, paper, fabric, notions), and see some art (at MOMA, The Whitney Museum, and The MET).
I started an EPP (English Paper Piecing) project for the road. It will take a while to complete.
Worked on the Bee Sewcial prompt for Felicity from felicityquilts.com
Started quilting the BLACK quilt.
Not much, I know.
In April, the hope is to:
1. Finish quilting BLACK
2. Finish Riley Blake / MQG fabric challenge
3. Prepare for the School of Sewing class I will be teaching at Finch Sewing Studio starting this month.
4. Start a secret sewing
5. Make another Archer popover
6. Make a block or two for the arches design I've been working on
7. Sew shorts for my girls
8. Finish scrap baskets ( I am using this awesome pattern)
On a random note:
I am currently reading From Eternity to Here ( a christian book).
Listening to Seu Jorge station at Pandora.
Making a ton of this banana bread because when you buy those green bananas that never turn yellow, but go straight to brown, what else can you do? (I use unbleached whole wheat and organic sugar and it just taste so good).
Obsessed by Anton Stankowski's works.
Looking forward to using the lovely Paintbrush Studio solids bundle I received. If you haven't tried their solids, you should. It's pretty great.
That's all for now. Seems like it will be a busy but fun month.


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Actress Katie Holmes is helping to raise awareness of the plight of African communities living in poverty as the face of the new Tommy Hilfiger Promise Collection. The capsule collection features limited editions of the American design classics for which Hilfiger is famous, including classic white T-shirts, printed blouses, summer scarves and swimsuits, reinterpreted with African colours, prints and motifs.
All proceeds from the Promise Collection will be donated to Millennium Promise, a charity which provides African communities with the resources to help them create a sustainable future.
Tommy Hilfiger, Lange Elisabethstraat 22-24, Utrecht, +31 (0)30 2332420
Tommy Hilfiger, Maastrichter Brugstraat 19-21, Maastricht, +31 (0)43 3520511


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Downtown San Diego is so rad. I love Jen and Tyler's vibe and I was looking forward to this wedding all year.
It's so hard not to become completely obsessed with how cool our clients are. Especially when you get to see them surrounded by people they love and watched them dance the night away. I don't even know where to start. I definitely have to tell you that Jen had a piñata of Tyler. If anyone wants to make my dreams come true send me a piñata of Mike. =) .
What you don't see in these images is that there was a death metal concert a few feet away from the ceremony reception space. It was a surprise to all of us and unsettlingly loud. What you do see in these images is the amount of grace that Jen and Tyler had in dealing with all of this. Imagine it's your perfect beautiful day and someone turns up hundreds of speakers as loud as it goes. The only reason I mention this is that Jen and Tyler wanted this day to be amazing for them and everyone more than holding on to the idea that it had to be perfect. I think most people would have been stressed and in tears - but not this crew. And not their super talented vendors. We all had the times of our lives and felt honored to be among Jen and Tyler's crew. Big picture the day is perfect and being loved and loving back was louder than all the craziness just a couple of steps away.
When I think about making the most of things I think about Jen having a piñata of Tyler and their huge commitment to making it a beautiful day for everyone.
Venue: Underground Elephant
Planner: Luxe Events
Photographer: SheWanders
Hair + Makeup: Kissed by AML
Rentals: The Chiavari Guys, Wild Thymes
Florist: The Lavender Rose
Videographer: Black Shutter
Caterer: Wild Thymes
Bar: Snake Oil Cocktail
Music: DJ Hersh
Pie: Pop Pie Co
Officiate: Pam Washburn
After Party: Half Door Brewing


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How to Control Your Brand in the Age of Social Media
In a recent interview, BNET blogger Jim Edwards observed that the Internet and social media have created new challenges for brand management. He also concluded that "companies don't control their brands anymore" and smart companies are "letting consumers control their corporate image."
While I agree with Edwards' astute observation, I'd like to challenge his conclusions and suggest that, while the Internet has indeed changed the marketing landscape and the rules of the game, that doesn't mean companies can afford to give up control of their brands.
On the contrary, it's more important than ever for companies to learn how to manage their brands in the age of social media. But before we get to that, let's make sure we're on the same page, since brand management is notoriously rife with myths and misconceptions.
A company's brand isn't its logo or its advertising, although it's often associated with visual attributes and advertising campaigns. And a company's corporate and product brands aren't "owned" by brand marketers, either. At least they shouldn't be.
Here's how brand management should work:
- Companies should anchor their brand or brand platform on a unique value proposition - a promise to customers of what their experience with the company and its products and services should be like. Brand platforms should be consistent with business goals and strategies.
- Brand ownership and accountability should be relatively high up the org chart. The CEO or CMO should own the corporate brand and whoever owns P&L should be responsible for product brands.
- A company's brand reputation is a direct function of actual customer experience. It's the sum total of customer interaction with the company, its communications, its people, and most importantly, its products and services.
- If customer experience is consistent with the brand platform, then the company is delivering on its promise. Brand loyalty and value will increase. All things being equal, that will have a positive impact on operating performance.
All that said, things have certainly changed over the past couple of decades. We now live in the information age with real-time customer feedback and competitive data at consumer's fingertips. That makes it much harder to grow brand value and loyalty.
These days, you've got to have a highly differentiated value proposition. You've got to deliver on your brand promise. And, if you say you're going to do something, you'd damn well better do it. If not, then you will lose control of your brand, and that's not acceptable. Here's how to avoid that outcome:
How to Control Your Brand in a Social Media World
- Kill the old "brand management." According to a Forrester Research report, it's time for brand managers to stop thinking "ad budget" and start thinking differentiated products and superior customer experience. Their goals and metrics need to reflect that. Brand managers should primarily focus on using real-time customer information and feedback to dynamically update marketing programs on the fly. The days of just managing agencies and big ad media buys are over.
- Brand platforms must "reach" but not "overreach." The brand platform must reflect a differentiated value proposition or customer experience the company hopes to achieve and deliver on a consistent basis. It must reach far enough to outperform competitors and increase market share, but it can't overreach and risk failure to deliver and brand disaster. That's a tough sweet spot to hit.
- Don't make promises you can't keep. The real-time, social media marketplace is ruthless and unforgiving. These days, broadcasting what you plan to do in advance is riskier than ever because, if you fail to meet expectations you set, your brand will be brutally tarnished. Also, it's probably unnecessary since there's so much media noise that nobody really cares until you deliver the goods, anyway.
- Adopt new metrics and real-time customer feedback. This is where social media is a real game-changer and brand management needs to change as a result. Companies need to define new metrics and tools for real-time monitoring and responding to social media platforms. What we used to think of as brand preference and loyalty are now more appropriately measured by direct customer feedback and satisfaction.
- Respond dynamically to brand crisis. These days, problems become crises in real time. News travels at the speed of radio waves through air and light through fiber optics. If it happens, it gets Tweeted, and everyone knows it, just like that. That means plans and processes must be in place for dynamic response to crisis. If not, brands can suffer catastrophic damage in a day that takes years to undo.
Also check out:
- 20 Brand Names You Don't Realize Are Brand Names
- Marketing is Dead - Long Live Marketing
- If You Want to Survive, Reinvent Your Company


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The Raspberry Pi Zero is not a very large computer at all. The case for the Zero was $1 more than the board itself!
Right now I have two Raspberry Pi 2 computers and a Raspberry pi 0.
On The Zero I have the sdltrs TRS-80 emulator running.
There were a number of issues I had to go through and packages to update to make the app for Raspian OS. (And of course, now that I have done it, all my shell history has cleared before I could add it to my notes.) On the screen is the Great Wave game written long ago by friend Troy Lyndon.
On the Windows PC, I run this emulator from Matthew Reed. He has done a great job.
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Eli has been working to develop a musical practice that is informed by critical theory and political activism. Artistically, he is particularly focused on how cultural and economic symbols mediate social relations (ideology, social reproduction, etc). Eli is interested in exploring ways economic and ideological influences on music might be disrupted artistically, thus creating a genuinely creative practice that is emotionally healing for both the listener and practitioner. This has led him to an interest in non/pan-idiomatic improvisation, experimental notation that gives rise to a multiplicity of outcomes, and the use of liminal perceptual frameworks.
Originally from a Syrian/Lebanese community in Charleston, WV where he studied with Chuck Biel and Ken Tacket, Eli now lives in Chicago where he performs on and teaches both the electric and double bass, regularly collaborating with folks from Chicago's Folk, Jazz, Improvised Music, and New Music communities. He also teaches guitar, piano, drums, and voice. Eli holds a performance degree from Columbia College Chicago where he studied upright and electric bass with Chuck Webb, and Dan Anderson, and piano, composition, and improvisation with Dennis Luxion, among others. He has also studied double bass with Anton Hatwich, and Greg Sarchet of the Lyric Opera.
Understanding that it is the critically minded artist's responsibility to connect their artistic practice concretely to political struggle, Eli also engages in work with Chicago's rich plethora of activist communities and has been working towards contributing to the development and dissemination of a critical theory that serves as an adequate and practical analytical tool. Specifically this has meant exploring the idea that socioeconomic ills – ranging from ideology, to political economy, to the multitudes of activist organizing issues – stem from a lack of epistemological reflection: i.e. representations, such as money and identity, are mistaken for concrete reality.
Some of Eli's frequent collaborators both past and present include: Ishmael Ali, Luis Fernando Amaya, Danny Andrade, Jessica Aszodi, Emily Beisel, Jim Baker, Can I Get an Amen, Carol Genetti, Zachary Good, Alex Grimes, Gerrit Hatcher, Anton Hatwich, Bill Harris, Sam Trump Harris, Spencer Jenich, Jeff Kimmel, Chris Kimmons, Lia Kohl, Old Lazarus' Harp, Peter Maunu, John McCowen, Nick Meryhew, Ryan Packard, Matt Roberts, Phil Sudderberg, Shavasana, Katherine Young, and Bethany Younge.
Eli works with Phil Sudderberg on a DIY record label called Gilded Records.
Also, if it helps to give some context -- I do suggest that you not make assumptions based on these labels because they are quite broad and do not represent fixed phenomena -- Eli is 2.75th generation Syrian/Lebanese, non-binary, kind of queer, kind of a redneck, and is sometimes seen as a mother or grandmother like figure (or so he is told by those closest to him).


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Upcycle your cabinet doors: Part 1January 5th, 2009 in member junk
DownHomeDIY, member
I have found a ton of uses for recycled cabinet door fronts. One of my favorites projects is to repurpose them as memo boards. You get a sturdy piece with a built in frame that is completely functional...and so inexpensive compared to something from Pottery Barn, or similar stores. You can find doors at salvage yards, Habitat Retore, etc. You can really have fun with them by dressing them up with buttons and funky trim. I even added a key holder for the one in my kitchen.
Pattern or design used: My Own Design - Upcycled Cabinet Door Fronts
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BillysBooBooBear writes: My boyfriend and I acquired a ton of cabinet doors a few months back (for free) and I have been trying to come up with a use for them. I was thinking of making a wall out of them, but now I think I might use a few for this too. Thanks for the idea.
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jfun writes: hey, has anyone had luck covering doors with material, etc. my daughter is renting a home that has splits in the veneer and she cannot afford to replace them right now; would it be best to staple then cover the staples with trim or should a glue be used or any other suggestion??????thanx, jfun Posted: 4:34 pm on August 7th
HopingToJunk writes: These are great. So much more fun and crafty than those you can buy in a store. I love the substantial, rich look of the cabinet as a frame. Great idea to be able to change out the fabric! That's especially nice for kids as they get older. And a great way to change something without creating waste. Posted: 9:25 am on January 25th
SnowmanHill writes: What a great way to use doors! I think a few hanging around my house as well! Thanks for sharing- Krista Posted: 1:59 pm on January 7th
JunkArchitect writes: These came out really cool and a great way to repurpose cabinet doors. How about adding some pegs to the bottom rail? Posted: 12:27 pm on January 6th
FunktionalJunk writes: These are so smart! Thanks for the instructions, too. I really like the idea of hooking it all together with velcro so you can change it out. That's a great plus for those of us with a fetish for vintage fabric scraps! I love your work...you have so many clever ideas. Keep 'em coming!
Leah Posted: 8:46 am on January 6th
Leah Posted: 8:46 am on January 6th
Junk_Sophisticate writes: Nice job! Looks like a great project we could all tackle. Thanks for sharing the detailed instructions as well!
Take care,
Candy Posted: 8:43 am on January 6th
Take care,
Candy Posted: 8:43 am on January 6th
DownHomeDIY writes: I have become a night owl and they go to preschool. Plus, some of these have already been done. I just needed to take photos and share! I've been doing this awhile, just haven't found the right place to share until now. "You are only as good as those you surround yourself with". Anyway, I add cork and a layer of styrofoam insulation (a huge sheet you find at the hardware store for like $5. I like it for the depth) Glue the cork to the cut to size insulation. The cork is key or else the push pins, etc. don't stay in good. Wrap and cover with fabric. You can either spray glue, tape, staple or however you want to attach the fabric b/c no on will see the back of it. Choose a fabric that will hide the pin holes well. I use big pieces of hook and loop tape (velcro) to adhere the fabric/cork/styrofoam component to the cabinet door front. That way if I ever get sick of the fabric I can just take it off. Does that make sense? It's late, time for bed! I can take a photo of the styrofoam insulation and add it later if you need me to. Posted: 11:38 pm on January 5th
rebeljunker writes: Very, very nice! I am amazed at what you get done, considering you have small children in the house.
I am just wondering, do you glue cork board to the middle of the "frame" and then cover it with fabric? could you give us the instructions?
Posted: 10:25 pm on January 5th
I am just wondering, do you glue cork board to the middle of the "frame" and then cover it with fabric? could you give us the instructions?
Posted: 10:25 pm on January 5th
suewhitney writes: Nice job with these recycled doors. You're one busy girl... way to go!
Take care
Sue Posted: 9:14 pm on January 5th
Take care
Sue Posted: 9:14 pm on January 5th
kmayflowers writes: When am I going to learn to carry my screwdriver with me. I sat in the van looking at cabinet doors trying to talk myself into taking them home but I didn't have the vision. DH has said don't bring anything else home & you would have to see the garage & shop to appreciate his concern. I promise to do something with my "stuff" everyday. Cross my heart. Posted: 6:37 pm on January 5th
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Some may see The Opera as an outdated pastime...a relic of the aristocracy and a boring waffle of what sounds like wobbly yelling. I recently went to Opera Australia's 60th Anniversary Gala, as a lucky guest of my cousins, and it really hit me hard.
I find myself constantly worried about the planet and about human action, longing for a breath in the midst of so much villainy (to take those beautiful words from Szymon's 'Golden'). For once, I was invigorated, revived and hopeful. Humans really are amazing creatures... So conscious, so powerful. All we need to do is try!


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We're headed down to the clubhouse here in a few minutes, but first wanted to pass along a quick note that Seattle Mariners reliever Shawn Kelley will be shut down for a month after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow on Friday.
Kelley was examined by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., on Thursday, and Kelley will be examined by Mariners doctor Ed Khalfayan when he returns to Seattle this weekend.
Kelley has been rehabilitating after undergoing Tommy John surgery on Sept. 1. He recently pitched in three games with AA Jackson, allowing four hits while striking out three in four innings pitched. The Mariners had hoped to have him back by June 1, but there has apparently been a setback. We'll have more details from manager Eric Wedge later.
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A sharply tailored amalgamation of Dennis Wilson, Histoire de Melody Nelson and Max Tundra, Sean Schuster-Craig's latest polishes over most of the cracks that made his earlier albums so frustrating. Far removed from his Steal Guitars chopsocking, he has settled on a psychy dream pop aesthetic that achieves the rare feat of actually sounding both studiously vintage and keenly original.
The Jib Kidder tag began as a bandcamp sensation, chucking out beat tapes; cut collections made up of classic hip-hop samples and odd sound collages that demonstrated both considerable skill and a dangerously short attention span. He obsesses over glue and the act of sticking disparate elements together. Speaking late last year he talked about using echo as his primary adhesive when cutting together his frenetic, casual work, and stresses the beauty of the unexpected collision. Teaspoon to the Ocean is the most complete artistic vision he has achieved, to date.
'In Between' feeds indie pop through a late '60s West Coast psych perspex screen, with obscured beats and droney melodies arranged like flower-print flock wallpaper. Jib Kidder delivers the vocals in an addled, hazy, ill-disciplined monotone, flipping between croaks and wah-slathered gulps while mainlining a woozy poetry. It is hugely self-regarding, not dissimilar to Zach Hill, and will undoubtedly grate on some people. Personally, I think he's on to something.
'Situations in Love' leads with Clams Casino's approach to syllabic sampling and adds layering melodic lines that never quite resolve themselves. There are few melodic resolutions - the air of tantric brinkmanship is tangible. Teaspoon to the Ocean is psychy in the symmetry of its construction, and the frequent insistence on returning to balance and immobility. It also carries with it a production-heavy outlay of samples, melded together with his favourite kind of glue, but with the pops of cropped samples still evident. Clearly, he wants you to hear the connections.
The Guardian's April Clare Welsh has described Schuster-Craig's idiom as "cut and paste", and for his previous efforts (and in particular 2012's Steal Guitars) that is a fitting description. Here he reins in his more scatalogical impulses, excepting on 'World of Machines', a mid-point between the Jib Kidder of then and now. There is less of the rambunctious melting pot of Hauntology on Teaspoon to the Ocean, certainly less than his work on the ever so slightly annoying Art of Noise / J-Zone cut collage All In Yall, which had a tendency to rely on played-out old skool samples that probably sounded fantastic for fans of DJ Yoda, but inspire horror elsewhere.
His new album is a smoother work; 'Appetites' owes a melodic and stylistic debt to Beck's Mutations, the more dialed-down successor to that artist's wildest aesthetic collages, and features his long-time collaborator Julia Holter on backing vocals. As a result of this restraint, his latest record is a more challenging proposition, forcing the listener to question the vintage of everything they are hearing, and blurring the lines between all of the various pictures he chucks together. Sometimes, just telling yourself to calm the fuck down can be the bravest thing to do.
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Starfield Crosses Worship and Pop, Faith and Doubt in Saving One
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Artist: Starfield
Title: The Saving One
Label: Sparrow Records
Anthemic praise vs. vulnerable prose …
Having worked to marry the lyrical focus of worship tunes and the musical dynamic of trendy pop/rock with its 2008 record, I Will Go, born and bred Canadian rock quartet Starfield continues the association with its fourth national release, The Saving One. Divvying its track list between praise and prose, the band acknowledges the Christian walk's split reality between faith and doubt.
Affirming the latter, "Rediscover You" vulnerably admits, "My faith is paper thin/I'm feeling so burned out on religion," in a pulsing prayer reminiscent of The Fray's "You Found Me." "Something to Say" beautifully begs, "Help me not forget in darkness/The things I believed in light," with a piano resonating in perfect unison with lead singer Tim Nuefeld's haunted falsetto.
Affirming our hope in faith, the title track boasts a lift-your-hands, straightforward chorus of worship ("His love has made a way/The grave is overcome"), perfect for today's radio landscape. In another corporate track, "Absolutely" journals the genuine gratitude of a sinner saved by grace ("You have me completely/Every breath that I breathe/I am absolutely in love"), and "No Other Saviour" continues the exhortation ("Jesus, Lamb of God/How great you are … Every knee bows down at your renown") with a crescendoing bridge of Passion-like proportions.
Though the band's praise is certainly pure, Starfield's worship cuts offer little more than recycled jingles from choruses already penned. However, if they used more sonic space to explore believers' raw emotions, as a few of The Saving One's tracks confess, the band would likely relate to a much wider base of spiritual pilgrims quite convincingly.
Watch Starfield music videos at Godtube.com.
© 2010 CCMmagazine.com. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
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rea Souders's show offered a juicy, kaleidoscopic concert of colors and shapes. The artist combines images created by the camera with watercolor splashes, mirrors, found objects, and personal mementos. The results are layered palimpsests compressed into lustrous ink-jet prints.
Viewing necessitated decoding place and space. A flattened heap of photographic slivers converges inward in Mountains Without Faces #13 (2012), while in Mille Fleurs (2011), Souders's lens frames a mirror pane nestled in a bucolic field. Here, buttercups and daisies lie strewn over a sky-blue surface, proliferating through reflection over and around the hard edges of the glass. Like many works in the show, this composition was formed in the pupils of the observers' eyes as they worked to comprehend the perspectival relationships' interlocking elements and layers. In Black Ball (2012) and Modern Day Halo (2010), crisp globs of color—yellow disks and purple-blue spatters—are reached for and manipulated by hands that look like shadowy photograms. In other frames, found images imbued with private meaning—pictures of Napoleon, goldfish, dead irises—are juxtaposed with jewel tone brush marks, rendering the images lifelike against the stasis of the readymades.
Souders's work is an eloquent meditation on the age-old artistic obsession with illusions, illumination, and perspective.
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Specialty generic pharmaceutical company Teligent proves that Estonia is a great place for the pharmaceutical industry.
"Teligent is a specialty generic pharmaceutical company focusing on dermatology, topical pain, hospital injectable products and ophthalmic products. Teligent has grown its sales 800% in the last 5 years, while expanding the company into Canada and Europe and is looking forward to exciting future," says Jason Grenfell-Gardner, CEO of Teligent.
Teligent's global headquarters and manufacturing plant are located in the United States. In 2015 Teligent acquired a pharmaceutical business in Canada, which is why Teligent now finds itself in Estonia. "The main reason why we're here was initially because of our Canadian operations, and their contract manufacturing partners are located in Europe. Since our operations are based in North America, we decided that it was much easier to manage our supply chain from a location in Europe. The next logical step after setting up our supply chain operation in Estonia was then to incrementally build on to our value chain by adding laboratory operations. In Estonia, our focus is on pharmaceutical product development, as well as on quality operations. Our quality team audits our suppliers and manufacturing partners, whether in Europe, Asia or the US, to ensure they meet regulatory requirements" explains Anneli Simm, General Manager of Teligent in Estonia. "While we don't manufacture products in Estonia, our R&D work helps to build the company's pipeline of future medicines," she adds.
Why Estonia?
Jason Grenfell-Gardner gives some good reasons why Teligent chose Estonia for its location in Europe. "You can manage the supply chain from other countries in Europe. As a matter of fact, a lot of companies from North America do. But Estonia makes more sense from a tax and e-residence perspective to be able to manage the business costs effectively. It's simply significantly more efficient to manage our business in Estonia than it would be in any of the other 'more popular' destinations in Europe. As we had operations in Estonia, we came to the idea to add a laboratory for analytical chemistry. We have a great number of incredibly qualified analytical chemists that we can recruit in Estonia. We found really good talent and we're able to transfer some knowledge from our laboratories in United States to the team here," says Grenfell-Gardner.
"These are the building blocks of a pharmaceutical company. We start piece by piece, one step at a time: start with analytical chemistry and the supply chain, then add quality, regulatory affairs, formulation development and eventually maybe production. At the moment, we are focusing on using our knowledge to do more chemistry to support our company in the US, Canada and potentially Europe," he points out. "Yes, our dream would be to be able to manufacture in Estonia as well, but we have to build the systems of processes before we make that leap. We opened our laboratory in October 2016, so the enterprise here is really young and we are about to add people," Grenfell-Gardner adds.
Teligent's lab in Estonia is in a different position compared to other labs here – as they work for the parent company, they are already busy with their own projects and don't look for new partners outside. "Our task here is to develop or support the whole organization to grow and to achieve our goals. Our role is to be the strong contributor to the larger organization," Simm tells.
Grenfell-Gardner is not aware how many FDA-approved laboratories there are in Estonia, but Teligent's lab, in supporting activities in the US, will be one. It will also be run and managed in a certain way, as the rules are strict. He also gives an example of how the parent company benefits from Estonians' attitude: "They are always in a hurry, things get done and the approach to the work is very serious. We have big health problems to solve, so that works really well together."
First submission coming up
According to Grenfell-Gardner, Teligent is working on its first submission in Estonia. "The main focus of this laboratory will be injectable drug development for hospitals. From the North American perspective, this is very important because there have been so many drug shortages, caused by manufacturing and regulatory problems. There are dozens of drugs that aren't available because of the drug shortage. We have been working on that and as we have our own manufacturing facilities, we can offer a solution – we are working on registration of our first drug in Estonia this year. There are drugs that are used in Estonia, but not available and registered by the State Agency of Medicines. Some of these products are not even approved by the European Union. That's a challenge. We could use the network and the resources that we have to address this problem," he says. He won't agree to reveal what kind of drug this will be, but hopefully we will hear of it soon.
The next challenge that Teligent faces in Estonia is figuring out what to do once they get approval. "I don't know if we can answer that question yet. If you come to the market with one product, you don't want to build up your own sales force. But once the number of products grows, it makes sense to get some licenses. At the moment, we are talking about the Baltic market, but it will be a different case when we talk about the Nordic countries or the whole European Union, for example. The next step is to build a regulatory knowledge and capability organization. Once you've done that for Estonia, the way is opened for other potential markets in other member states," Grenfell-Gardner says.
Grenfell-Gardner is excited about the opportunities in Estonia for the pharmaceutical industry: "We have a lot of work to do, but once we get there, there is no reason why we can't have successful development and manufacturing in Estonia. Not just for Teligent, but more broadly for pharmaceuticals. The fact that we have recognition in Europe and the ability to use the State Agency of Medicines as a reference for other countries has the potential to achieve fast, effective and nimble response to get drugs approved and open markets in Europe. There's a lot of competition in Europe. But I'm more excited about the other option – that's being able to use the knowledge base and the manufacturing potential in Estonia to look at markets in North America. Canada has mutual recognition of European standards, so we can get drugs approved in Canada based on European review. We currently manufacture in France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland, but Estonia can be much more competitive," he says.


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Skinner widens lead on Lake Havasu
January 31, 2014 7:22 pm
As the only angler to record back-to-back, 20-plus-pound stringers this entire week, Billy Skinner exerted his muscle once again on the entire field, recording a total two-day catch of 41 pounds, 6 ounces to net a healthy 4-pound lead over his next closest competitor.
Skinner in control on Lake Havasu
January 30, 2014 7:42 pm
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. - While plenty of pros struggled with the blustery winds which peaked at 25 mph during Thursday's opening round of competition, Billy Skinner of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., wasn't one of them.
Cox added to Walmart FLW Tour field
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Former Walmart FLW Tour champion John Cox has been added to the 2014 field.
Blowing in the wind
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LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. - As the 152-boat field departed Lake Havasu State Park marina shortly after 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning to commence the start of the very first Rayovac FLW Series Western Division event in FLW history, anglers were gearing up for a decidedly wind-swept day on the water.
FLW Podcast Episode 14
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In Episode 14, hosts Joe Opager and Jody White review the Rayovac FLW Series on Sam Rayburn and look ahead to the Rayovac event on Havasu and the weekend's College Fishing events. Then they cover some of the week's fishing news and talk with Rayovac pro Jacob Wheeler about his new team deal, punching and some old family stories.
Two FLW Tour anglers disqualified for Okeechobee
January 29, 2014 11:01 am
FLW has announced the disqualification of two anglers for the Walmart FLW Tour season opener at Lake Okeechobee Feb. 6-9.
Back Story: Law books aside, Jake Gipson's mind is still on fishing
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When we last saw Jake Gipson, he was hoisting the FLW National College Fishing Championship Trophy above his head.
Pro Tips Weekly: Greg Bohannan
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It seems like this cold winter isn't going to leave anytime soon, but it's not stopping the fish from biting - if you can stay out there with them. Cold temperatures affect the fishing performance of you and your tackle and there are a couple of things I do to keep things working properly.
Tuesday Tour Update: Brasher braces for junior season
January 28, 2014 7:51 am
Chris Brasher of Longview, Texas, will be starting his third year as a pro on the Walmart FLW Tour in just a few weeks. For Brasher, this is part of a dream he has had since he could remember.
To Tweet or not to Tweet: That is the question
January 27, 2014 7:30 am
The question that many are asking is: How will FLW's new social media rule impact the 2014 season?


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Episode 9 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast. Today's show is a homework episode. I want you all to listen to the clip presented and do some thinking about a list of questions (below). 2 of these questions will be answered in the next episode, and other questions will be used as a basis for future shows. Send me your feedback on any/all of them to firstname.lastname@example.com. I look forward to hearing from you!
1. How does it appear Christians view pagans?
2. How have we as pagans facilitated this view?
3. How fair or unfair was the opinion formed by the Christian hosts towards the pagan festival's meaning?
4. To quote the host of the radio show, "Why would I want darkness in me?"
5. Does the age of a text or ritual add to its correctness?
6. Can we, as humans, create our own rituals, and if we can how do we know we're doing it correctly?
7. What happens when you die?
8. What is Wicca?
9. What is sin, and should we be forgiven for it? If so, who does the forgiving?
Questions 4 and 9 are going to be discussed in the next episode, so get your feedback in to me soon!
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Episode 9: Inciting A Studious Riot
Posted by Fire Lyte on Tuesday, December 08, 2009
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Labels: Fundies, Podcast, Spirit Talk
I would be the tree-hugging, left-wing, homosexual, dirt-worshipping poet your conservative parents warned you about.
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Wow-I think this is your most thought provoking episode yet-Fire Lyte! I will definitely be thinking about those questions and sending you an email! To be honest that clip invokes so much passionate emotion in me, that I don't think I can answer those questions until my "Hulk-ing out" goes away :-). Another great job!ReplyDelete
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Rando murder case sent to grand jury
Jeremy Rando told investigators he accidentally shot Nicholas Patterson during a drug deal, but the victim was wounded three times, a detective testified today.
Rando heard the evidence against him in a hearing before Hancock County Justice Court Judge Ricky Adam this afternoon.
Adam said he found probable cause to send the murder case to a grand jury. The judge also denied a motion to reduce Rando's $1 million bond.
Read more about this story in Friday's Sun Herald.


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What to consider and know before hiring an Interpreter:
- When the need for an Interpreter arises, it is best to contact us as soon as you know the date, time, location and details of the assignment. This will ensure that we can schedule the best Interpreter for your needs.
- You'll also want to know as much of the following information, as possible: name of the deaf individual; their main mode of communication (American Sign Language, Signed English, etc.); any additional information about the event/assignment (schedules, agendas, order of events, copies of any presentations, etc.); an emergency contact name; and finally, if the deaf individual has an Interpreter preference.
Services Offered:
ASL Interpretation
A Sign Language Interpreter is a professional who exhibits fluency in both sign language and at least one spoken language (e.g. English or Spanish). In the United States, these two languages are typically American Sign Language (ASL) and English, respectively. The interpreter is responsible for interpreting between two or more persons, at least one of which is deaf. The interpreter adheres to a nationally established code of ethics. The Code of Ethics requires the interpreter to convey the intended content, spirit and tone of the message without editorializing. The interpreter must remain neutral and maintain client confidentiality at all times.
Certified Deaf Interpreters
The Disability Empowerment Center also offers Certified Deaf Interpreters (CDIs); interpreters who are Deaf individuals who have been trained to interpret for other Deaf or Hard of Hearing individuals who may have a limited knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL). If an individual is not fluent in ASL and uses a mixture of gesture/home signs or has a psychological or physical challenge preventing them from using ASL, a CDI would work with an ASL interpreter to facilitate communication between the Deaf patient and the hearing individual.
Times when you may need an Interpreter:
Our interpreters have been used for:
- Classroom instruction at all grade levels (including colleges),
- Conferences and workshops,
- Confidential personal meetings,
- Deaf/Blind clients,
- Graduations, weddings, and funerals,
- Job coaching,
- Lectures and presentations,
- Legal proceedings,
- Medical emergencies,
- Police actions,
- Private counseling sessions,
- Routine medical appointments,
- Routine religious services,
- Theatre, musicals, operas,
- Vocational rehabilitation,
- Work meetings at places of employment, company picnics, annual dinners,and many, many more.
Booking an Interpreter
To book an Interpreter or to contact DEC for more information, please visit our Booking and Contact page.


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Introduction and Contact Information
This privacy statement tells you what to expect when we collect your personal information. We will explain what data we hold about you, how we collect and use your data and whether we share it with other organisations.
Depending on which services you use FMG Support Group Limited will be the organisation which has control of your data (the data controller). If you want to ask us for information about your data or this privacy policy, please contact the Information Security Officer at FMG, this privacy policy, please contact the Information Security Officer at FMG, Broad Lea House, Dyson Wood Way, Bradley Business Park, Bradley, Huddersfield HD2 1GZ or by or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com and we will respond to you directly.
We have purposely drafted this notice to be clear and concise so it is a summary of how we collect and use your personal information. If you would like more details about how we collect and use your personal information you will find this on our website terms of use and letters or documents we send to you. You will also find information on our portals if relevant to the services you use. If you can't find the information you would like, please contact us.
This privacy notice applies to:
Visitors to Our Websites and Use of Cookies
When someone visits our websites we use a third party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. Cookies help us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and allow us to improve our site. You can read more about how we use cookies and Google analytics HERE.
Information About You
You will give us most of the information we will hold about you; this is generally done when you communicate with us and is likely to include your name, address, e-mail address, telephone numbers, financial information and, where relevant, information about any incident in which you may have been involved, including any injuries suffered, other parties involved and further information relevant to the products and services we offer.
Sometimes information about you will come from other organisations such as your Leasing Provider, motor insurer, insurance broker, vehicle dealer. These businesses will be data controllers themselves and we encourage you to read their privacy notices for information about how they deal with information about you. We also work closely with other third parties (including, for example sub-contractors in technical, payment and delivery services and search information providers and we may receive information about you from them. We routinely make checks against the Government's financial sanctions targets list.
We hold information about you for at least seven years after the conclusion of all services or, if longer, the conclusion of any other dealings with you are in line with our retention policy. Your information will be held securely.
We may record telephone calls you make to us and calls that we make to you for quality and training purposes. We do this in the interests of offering a good service to our customers. We will delete call recordings twelve months after the call was made.
How We Use Your Information
Our Services and Products
We use your information to deal with enquiries you make about our services or products, to provide services or products to you and to notify you about changes to our services. Some of those services are not provided directly by us – there is more information about this in the section about sharing your information.
We will provide you with information about our products and services that you have used or asked about and our related products and services.
We may provide selected third parties with information about goods or services we think may interest you but only if you first agree that we may do so.
If you are not an existing customer we will only contact you if you have first agreed we may do so.
Sharing Your Information
We have a legitimate interest to share your information with other organisations and we want to make it clear to you when this will happen. To provide our overall service we need to use the services of, and supply information about you to, various suppliers who will have their own obligations to tell you how they collect and use your personal data. We may share your personal information with any of our group of companies; this means the company that owns us and any companies they own or control, this may be to provide services to you.
As we offer products and services to you that we may not directly provide ourselves, we share your information with other approved suppliers; sometimes these organisations will supply their services directly to you (typically repairer, recovery and storage networks, replacement vehicle providers, client and third party insurers, brokers & underwriters, on other occasions they will be our sub-contractors such as telematics installation vehicle suppliers or external IT infrastructure businesses.
We share your information with organisations, such as our business partners who will include organisations that put you in touch with us and who are themselves data controllers and organisations that process your information on our behalf and under our direction. Where we share your information with other data controllers it is to honour the obligations we have to you or because they or we have some other good reason to do so such as the provision of management information about how we have supplied services to you or to deal with complaints.
Other Occasions When We May Share Your Personal Information
If anyone buys us or any of our group companies that hold your personal information then personal information about you will be transferred to the buyer. This will also be the case if instead of buying the relevant group company the buyer simply buys all or most of the business assets.
There may be occasions when we must share information (including with regulators) about you so that we comply with a legal obligation, to enforce or apply our website terms of use, other agreements or to protect the rights, property, or safety of ourselves or our customers or someone else. We will also exchange information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection, crime prevention or detection and credit (and other) risk reduction.
Where We Store Your Personal Information
All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers. Where we have given you, or where you have chosen a password which enables you to access certain parts of our systems, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.
International Data Transfers
We do not generally process personal information outside of the European Economic Area but should this occur from time to time (for example our use of Google analytics involves some personal data being transferred to the USA) it will be done only in a way that complies with current laws and regulations. An example of this is when FMG conducts customer surveys to analyse and improve our services, we use a supplier who hosts data in the USA, however they are covered by the US Privacy Shield framework which is a mechanism to ensure compliance with data protection requirements when transferring personal data from the European Union and Switzerland to the United States
Access to Information
You may obtain the information we hold about you by making a written request to us using the contact details above.
Subject to compliance with any laws and regulations, when you ask us about the information we hold on you we will give you confirmation that your data is being processed, access to it and any other supplementary information we consider relevant to your request.
Your Other Rights
In addition to having access to your information (see above) and your right to the information set out in our privacy statements you have the rights to ask us to rectify any incorrect information about you, to delete information we hold about you, to restrict what we do with information about you, to require us to send information we hold about you either to you (or someone you designate) in a commonly used machine readable form, additionally you may object to how we are using information about you and the right not to have automated decisions made about you.
The above rights are not all absolute and whether you can use one of these rights may depend on the way we obtained your information or the legal basis on which we use your personal information. More information about how and when you can exercise these rights is available from the Information Commissioner's Office.
You can ask us to stop using your information for marketing at any time by emailing us HERE entitling your email 'unsubscribe'.
Additionally if you have provided your consent to process information about you for any other purpose (excluding providing services) you can withdraw your consent where feasible, by contacting us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
We are committed to protecting and respecting information about you in compliance with relevant laws and regulations and for this reason we take complaints we receive about this very seriously. Please address any concerns to us at the contact address given above or to email@example.com. We encourage you to contact us directly if you are unhappy, but if you are not satisfied with our response or if you prefer not to raise the issue with us you may at any time complain to the Information Commissioner's Office; for more information on this see the ICO's report a concern links, their contact links or at one of its regional offices:
Northern Ireland
Information Commissioner's Office
45 Melville Street
Tel: 0131 244 9001
Information Commissioner's Office
2nd floor
Churchill House
Churchill way
Tel:029 2067 8400
Information Commissioner's Office
3rd Floor
14 Cromac Place
Tel: 028 9027 8757 or
0303 123 1114
Links to other sites
This privacy notice does not cover the links within this site linking to other websites. These websites have their own privacy statements and we encourage you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit.
Changes to our privacy policy
Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail.


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Located on Le Morne peninsula, on the south west coast, Paradis Hotel & Golf Club features the luxury Villas at Paradis Golf Club with a private beach to sample authentic island lifestyle within reach of 5-star facilities. The quality of the food is unique with a choice of eight restaurants with the neighbouring Dinarobin. If you are looking for outstanding luxury family holidays in Mauritius, look no further!
See: Paradis Golf Club
It is situated on the most spectacular site in south-west of Mauritius, at the foot of the Morne Mountain.
The Villas ensure space and comfort to its privileged guests, with an amazing view over the west coast and its unforgettable sunset.
In a class of its own, the Paradis Villa provides the ultimate in tropical elegance and luxury. This villa benefits from a spectacular beachfront location on one of the most beautiful beaches of the island. The entrance extends onto to the spacious lounge which in turn opens onto the vast terrace. Plush outdoor furniture, designed for luxury outdoor living, is stylishly laid out for guests to enjoy al-fresco dining, simply relaxing or spending quality holiday moments together. The main bedroom opens onto part of the terrace. Guests will enjoy the breathtaking view of the private garden and turquoise sea from the comfort of their room. Sophisticated dark browns mix with soft reds adding depth and warmth.
At the edge of one of the most beautiful beaches of Mauritius, guests will discover the height of luxury accommodation behind the doors of the Presidential Villa. Guests will be left with nothing to desire as a private valet will be at their every beck and call throughout their stay. As soon as guests enter the hallway, they are greeted with the incredible view that overlooks the Morne lagoon. Lavish furniture and interiors in soft, sophisticated beige create an inviting ambience where guests will enjoy the best of the modern amenities available in the villa.
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Paradis Nature Spa:
Golf Club:
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Sports Centre (as from 14 years old):
Kids Club:
Conference Room (air-conditioned):
N.B.: lunches, tea breaks and cocktails on request.
Other Services:
Credit cards:
N.B. Personal cheques are not accepted.
Entertainment: Musical entertainment by Mauritian artists every evening.
Restaurants & Bars:
Paradis' restaurants combine an elegant atmosphere and fine cuisine.
Le Brabant:
La Palma:
Blue Marlin:
La Ravanne:
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Warrant sought for driver in crash that killed 4-year-old Horry County girl
Days after the S.C. Highway Patrol released the final report in crash that killed a young Myrtle Beach-area girl authorities announced that charges are pending.
Jimmy Richardson, deputy solicitor with the 15th Judicial Circuit, said the S.C. Highway Patrol will seek an arrest warrant charging the driver of a tractor-trailer that crashed into an SUV with reckless homicide.
Four-year-old Jada Bennett died from a head injury she suffered in the crash, which occurred about 1 p.m. March 31 on U.S. 501 in front of Tanger Outlet. She was in a child safety seat when the crash happened.
In August, Jada's mother Miriam Bennett filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court against the Florida tractor-trailer driver, Vincente Virola Rodriguez, and Hartt Transportation Systems, Inc. seeking a jury trial for wrongful death.
Jada suffered from severe physical pain, mental anguish, emotional distress and the knowledge of impending death following the crash, according to the suit.
The funeral and burial costs, the suit said, are a direct result of the "negligent, grossly negligent, reckless, wanton and willful acts of," the driver and Hartt Transportation.
The suit alleges Rodriguez failed to maintain proper lookout, proper control of his vehicle, apply his brakes or to maintain the same, to take evasive action to avoid the crash and failed to keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front of him.
According to the final report from the S.C. Highway Patrol's Multi-Disciplinary Accident Investigation Team, the truck driver was using a cell phone and traveling too fast for conditions when his truck struck the rear of a vehicle the girl was in.
The suit states that Hartt Transportation was negligent for failing to properly train Rodriguez.
Miriam Bennett, and her beneficiaries, have suffered pecuniary loss, loss of society and companionship, loss of moral guidance, emotional distress and grief, shock and sorrow following the crash and Jada's death, according to the suit.
She is seeking to recover for actual and punitive damages and court costs. According to court documents, the earliest the case would likely go to trial is next summer.
Prosecutors reviewed the evidence in the crash this week before reaching the decision to move forward with charges Wednesday, Richardson said.
Jada was riding with her family in a sport utility vehicle when it was struck in the rear by the tractor-trailer and forced into a minivan in front of it.
The crash occurred in a northbound lane of U.S. 501 when the tractor-trailer went through the intersection of U.S. 501 and Waccamaw Pines Drive. The report showed the minivan and the SUV Bennett was riding in had slowed for traffic ahead of them.
The tractor-trailer was traveling at 50 miles per hour in the center lane of U.S. 501, which is five miles below the speed limit, according to the report. Drivers in the SUV and the minivan were going 40 mph.
Several people were hurt in the crash and were taken to local hospitals.
Troopers with the accident investigation team did not find any mechanical failures with the vehicles and reconstructed the scene for their investigation using forensic mapping, audio and video recordings and photographs.


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In today's world, Android is a very popular operating system and there are millions of apps available in Play Store for Android, but not all of them are good and secure. Today I will tell you about 5 Apps that you should Uninstall Right Now to save your phone from threat and malware, So let's get started.
5 Apps that you should Uninstall
Table Of Contents
1.) RAM Cleaners:
These apps claim to save RAM, but they actually eat a lot of RAM doing that. These apps close the background processes and stay active themselves, eating up memory and battery. Also, The Apps that were killed restarts automatically, so in restarting these Apps will use your Battery.
There is no need to use these apps as the Android System is optimized enough to keep your device running smooth and fast.
2.) Clean Master (Cache Cleaner):
These apps do their work as expected but you should not keep these apps installed on your phone as, while cleaning your cache files, these apps generate their own cache that may cause instability in your device.
These apps require more battery power to clean the left overs of your deleted apps. Though you can delete the cached files manually in the Android by going to Settings > Storage > and tap Cached data. At the Clear cached data prompt, hit OK.
These apps just generate money by showing you ads and doing nothing practically.
3.) Battery Savers:
These are one of the biggest lies in Android, you can't save the battery of an Android device with an app, simple science they run in the background to clear your background tasks and eat more memory than other apps. You can notice these apps want permission to run in the background, and also their widget stays on top of your notification bar, preventing Android System to actually kill the app and save battery.
Also, the New Android Versions provide Dose Mode, which actually helps a lot in saving battery. Or if you actually want to save battery you can root your device and install apps like Greenify, that will help you save a lot of juice. But uninstall these so called battery savers.
4.) Anti-Virus Apps:
Android is a Linux Based Operating System and Linux Based Operating Systems do not get affected by viruses easily (most of the cases), and Google takes care of that by allowing only genuine apps to download on Play Store. Also, Android Device Manager takes care of your device automatically.
Though you need an anti-virus app if you install apps outside Play Store, like side loading, or downloading apks, or Cracking or Hacking Games. Otherwise, you don't need any antivirus for your Android Device. This is an Apps that you should Uninstall.
5.) The Pre-Installed Bloatware:
Some of the Apps that you should Uninstall first. As these apps come preinstalled on your phone when you purchase it, These apps use a lot of space on your device, it doesn't matter that you will use it or not. They can only be removed if your device is Rooted.
The other way is to deactivate them so that they don't eat your battery and use as less storage possible. To do this you just have to go the App Info of the unused app and hit disable.
So these were the Apps that you should Uninstall immediately, Do you think we missed something? Tell Us your thoughts in the comments below.
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