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iOS development is an art of creating master pieces that cannot be attained by amateurs and requires extensive technical skills and rich knowledge. Here we come- Daksha Technologies is the name that has proficient technical team and more than 5 years of working knowledge in iOS development.
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Harnessing the irrefutable and non-quantifiable advantages of the latest mobile technologies, our iPhone developers from Daksha Technologies have constantly pushed the performance envelops and tackle all the constraints focusing on a mission to deliver innovative mobile software solution of iOS. We are prone to develop feature filled and fully functional iPhone applications that continually create new waves in the mobile markets and the brand image as well. Our esteemed technical team of developers endeavour to redefine and reshape the way mobile applications have been built for years.
The applications developed by our team resonate and cater to the demands of slick iOS mobile phone users who are looking for feature rich applications. They want responsive web applications and websites that offer them a seamless interface. We ensure 100% client satisfaction as customer satisfaction is our core of business and fibre of our principals. We provide unerring focus on top quality and confer you the solutions that make your business differentiated from others.
Why Hire iOS developers by Daksha Technologies?
Exceptional Quality
Daksha has gained a reputation of delivering services well before the set deadlines and we have not fallen behind. Moreover, we do not comply with quality standards anyhow.
Exceptional Prices
We provide cost effective development solutions for all your needs whether it is an app or entire website.
Result-Driven Practices
Robust solutions that are in-lined to the client demands and goals- this is what we aim at right from the start.
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Customer satisfaction is the core for us and that's why we are aimed to resolve their queries and issues anytime of the day.
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Our expert developers will first study the details of list and create a rough roadmap to accomplish your business goal. This helps to provide steadfastness to your project.
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Once they have developed a roadmap they will contact you and then a close and in depth discussion for every single requirement of your project will take place.
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To amplify the results, we decide deadlines and reporting times hand to hand for your satisfaction.
Once these three are accomplished the work will be laid on tracks for further development and you will be reported frequently.
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Combine Water Supply Corporation Board of Directors consists of five members who provide direction to the operations and oversee the budget and capital expenses. They are all members and active in the community.
The board meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the water department office at 410 FM 1389 South. Everyone is invited to attend any of the meetings.
Board Members
Albert Harlan–President
Bill Harrell–Vice President
Steve Killen–Secretary/Treasurer
Jean Landess–Director
Jeff West–Director
Eric Moss–Operator
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Saving Private Ryan, was it an honest portrayal of World War 2 or did Spielberg mesmorize the United States into feeling emotion? In today's thrilling episode Adam, Ben, and John take on the difficult task of reviewing this 1998 epic war drama set during the Invasion of Normandy. You'll find out when it's ok to take the socks off a dead body, how to *hope* to do more good than bad, and why 'hall-passes' can really affect the way we view characters in a film.
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First up: Phil Elverum. He's a recording artist and songwriter. Elverum's career dates back over 20 years, first as the Microphones and later Mt. Eerie. He's produced ambitious, beautiful records that mix genres like folk, noise, death metal, shoegaze and more. It sounds a little like we're listing off different bins in a record store, but it's really compelling stuff.
His albums have all gotten a lot of acclaim, not just because of the studio experimentation but because of the beautiful, kind of ephemeral lyrics he used to tackle big, existential questions.
On his latest record, A Crow Looked At Me, he abandons pretty much all of that. His wife, Geneviève, died of pancreatic cancer last summer.
Phil wrote and recorded the album in the room where she died, using instruments she owned. As an album it's raw, plainly spoken and kind of therapeutic. He talks about really specific moments - trips to the hospital, getting rid of old clothes, getting her mail still.
He talks to Jesse about death and dying, and how he processed thatloss through music. Plus, for a little levity, he talks about his high stakes gambling game: Wad Lord
Phil's new album A Crow Looked At Me is out now.
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From eating a shoe onstage to hauling a steamboat over a huge hill in the Amazon, German film director Werner Herzog is one of those public figures that has a kind of mythology to him him. But in Werner's case, a lot of it's true. He has had a career that spans more than 5 decades and dozens of awards, working both in documentaries and narrative films. He's known for Grizzly Man, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Fitzcarraldo and Little Dieter Needs To Fly. He says that although he doesn't consider himself a workaholic, he has directed a film almost every year from the beginning of his career, with 3 being released in the last year alone.
Jesse and Werner talk about his new film starring Michael Shannon and Veronica Ferres and what it was like when he was shot during a routine interview with the BBC.
Werner's new films Salt and Fire and Queen of the Desert is out now.
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Leather cuffs are made from vintage leather straps and belts. Each is one of a kind, created with designer spots, gems, fashion or western conchos, or Swarovski crystal embellished conchos. Stack them together for a dramatic fashion statement.
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Member Benefits
Top 3 reasons to become a SPARK The Energy Credit Union member
- We offer a full suite of products and services tailored for Shell employees: Just like any financial institution out there, we offer a full range of deposit, lending, and wealth products to our members but with one big difference - because we are here to serve shell people, we tailor our offers to meet your unique needs. One great example is during the Alberta Flood of 2013, we offered interest free loans to all Shell employees whether they were members of the credit union or not. What other financial institution does that?
- We offer convenient access: With offices at Shell Centre and in the Scotford Chemicals Building, Shell employees can bank before they go to work, during their breaks, or on their way out the office! Not in either of our locations? No worries! Our policies are built to accomodate you so we can help you out by email, over the phone, and even through Skype!
- We provide TRUE personal service: We know all banks like to claim this, but we really mean it! When you're a member of SPARK The Energy Credit Union, we do not only know your name -we know your story. Even better than this - you'll get to know us too! The same people that you see in our branches are the same people who answer our phones. They're the ones who work on your loan applications, and build your financial plans. After all, there is nothing more frustrating than being passed from one faceless bank employee to the next, is there? Your finances are one of the most personal aspects of your life - why entrust it to a stranger?
In addition to the above, all SPARK The Energy Credit Union members also experience all the great benefits of dealing with an Alberta credit union, such as:
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The bathroom is one of the most important rooms in every home and gets extensive use on a daily basis. The bigger the family is, the more use the bathroom will get. Bathroom fixtures must be reliable and in good working order when you need to use them. But you also want your bathroom to look good and feel comfortable. Modernizing your bathroom can make it more inviting to use.
You'll always want your bathtub or shower fixture to be clean and mold-free. When building or installing a bathtub or shower, always try to use materials that are easy to clean and have mold-resistant characteristics. If you don't expect to ever use a bathtub, you can remove it and build a shower-only area, if space permits. The walls around a bathroom or shower should be waterproof but they can also be decorative using a variety of materials. To modernize your bath plumbing, you can install fixtures with automatic temperature control, steam fittings, and flexible hand-held sprayers.
Most pre-formed vanity sinks are very small and limited to washing only hands. But if you like washing your hair in the sink every now and then, install a sink with a larger bowl, and use a faucet that rises high enough to fit your head between the water spout and the bowl. Other considerations include the location of your vanity and other bathroom fixtures, windows, air circulation, lighting over the vanity, and faucet design. Another popular option is having a vanity with two sinks. Motion-activated faucets and soap dispensers are available to provide a modern convenience to your bathroom.
You might think that a toilet is just a toilet, and in most cases, it probably is. But today, you can also modernize your toilet with the latest technology and innovative ideas. Toilets now come in many styles ranging from traditional to tankless models or hidden tanks that are built inside the wall. Some toilets have a quiet-flush feature. Toilet seats can be heated or cushioned for more comfort and also come with a built-in night light or automatic closing lids. For those who want to go all out, you can install a toilet with a built-in bidet feature with retractable spout and temperature-controlled water.
Before you decide to remodel your bathroom by simply replacing the existing fixtures with similar ones, take a good look at what's available today that can transform your bathroom to a new modern look and feel. Technology is changing faster than ever before, so it is a good idea to research the latest ideas and innovations to see what new kinds of construction materials, fixtures, and techniques are available for your bathroom remodel project. For a completely new look, 3D bathroom and kitchen design software is available to help you finalize the design you want before you decide to remodel.


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Donna McCall and Butch Patrick Nuptials Soon – It was the story of a star and a fan, been in love at first sight, lost contact and then fall in love all over again. That was the story of Butch Patrick and Donna McCall, an avid fan of him.
Butch Patrick, a former child star who played the son of the monster family in the 1960s TV show, The Munsters is set to marry his biggest fan, Donna McCall. The two began corresponding when the show became a big hit in the United States. Donna McCall used to send Patrick fan mails.
The correspondence between McCall and Patrick later on turned to something else, a feeling of love for each other. All of a sudden however, the two lost communication only to meet once again last May at the DraculaCon II in Pennsylvania earlier this year.
The feelings for each other sparkled once again and Donna McCall, a former cheerleader for American football team the Philadelphia Eagles, decided to accept Patrick's marriage proposal just recently.
The two are now leaving together since Patrick, 57, moved to West Chester, Pennsylvania to live together with the love of his life Donna McCall.To receive updates from WWNN.co.uk directly to your e-mail, you can subscribe to us for free by entering your e-mail address here and confirming your subscription by clicking the link that will be sent to your e-mail address.
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Community Read: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Published: February 05, 2018
The Catawba County Library, in collaboration with Catawba Valley Community College, invites you to join us for a community read and discussion series of Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy, an unforgettable true story about the redeeming potential of mercy, and winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in nonfiction.
The next event in the series is a discussion of our companion read, Orange is the New Black, the book made popular by the award-winning Netflix series.
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Holiday desserts use dates, persimmons
Winter and late fall fruits are featured in our sweet recipes, which make the most of dates and persimmons.
Bacon-Wrapped Dates - a good cheese course option - can serve as an appetizer, too. Dates also play a major role in a rich cake laced with chocolate chips and walnuts. Also good for the holidays is persimmon pudding spiked with a little brandy.
These sweet recipes speak to the season and will stand you in good stead, whether served at the table or offered to drop-in friends and family.
Persimmon Pudding
Makes 3 two-pound loaves serving 8-10 each, or 6 one-pound loaves serving 4-5 each
This holiday dessert is a variation on the English plum pudding. Hard sauce is the traditional accompaniment, but some people find it way too rich. Whipped cream will do nicely, or some eggnog or vanilla ice cream. Steam the puddings in foil pans and wrap them in foil for easy reheating. They can be refrigerated for up to a week and then re-steamed. They also can be frozen.
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cups persimmon puree from ripe Hachiya persimmons
- 5 teaspoons baking soda, dissolved in 5 tablespoons hot water
- 5 tablespoons brandy
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 5 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups flour, sifted
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon or Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 cup raisins and/or currants
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions: In the large bowl of an electric mixer add the sugar to butter. Add persimmon puree, baking soda, brandy, vanilla and lemon juice. Add the eggs. Sift the flour with the salt and cinnamon and fold into the batter. Add dried fruit and nuts; combine well, but do not beat too long.
Pour into a buttered pudding mold or into buttered standard-size foil loaf pans, cover tightly with double layer of foil and place in a baking pan. Add hot water to come up the sides as high as possible, and steam in the oven for 2 hours (or on racks in covered soup pots on stovetop).
Watch to see that the water does not evaporate. Unmold and serve warm, with brandy-flavored whipped cream.
Per serving: 265 calories, 3g protein, 40g carbohydrate, 11g fat (5g saturated), 56mg cholesterol, 277mg sodium, 3g fiber.
Date Chocolate Chip Cake
Serves 8
Dates are a good source of fiber and are high in minerals, especially potassium and phosphorus.
- 1 cup pitted dates, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups unbleached white flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 (6-ounce) package chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions: Preheat oven to 350°.
Put dates in a bowl and cover with boiling water; stir in soda and set aside.
Cream together butter and sugar, then beat in eggs and vanilla to make a smooth batter.
Mix together flour and baking powder; stir into creamed mixture. Add date mixture, chocolate chips and nuts; mix well. Spoon into a greased 9-inch square baking pan.
Bake 35-40 minutes, or until the center of the cake is firm.
Cool before cutting.
Per serving: 595 calories, 8 g protein, 80 g carbohydrate, 30 g fat (13 g saturated), 84 mg cholesterol, 305 mg sodium, 4 g fiber.
Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Serves 2
This dish, commonly seen in tapas restaurants, is quick and easy to prepare. The dates can be stuffed with a variety of soft cheeses, including blue and ricotta. Laiola in San Francisco serves them stuffed with house-made chorizo.
- 10 Medjool dates, pitted
- 5 slices applewood smoked bacon, halved crosswise
Instructions: Preheat oven to 450°. Wrap each date with a slice of bacon and secure ends with a toothpick. Place on a baking sheet, spaced apart. Bake in oven until bacon is brown and crisp on one side, about 10 minutes. Flip dates over and bake for an additional 8 minutes or until bacon is brown and crisp. Remove from oven and serve with or without the toothpicks.
Per serving: 205 calories, 6 g protein, 31 g carbohydrate, 8 g fat (3 g saturated), 13 mg cholesterol, 254 mg sodium, 3 g fiber.


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Lifetime Warranty
Century Diamond is committed to the quality of our craftsmanship. Every item we sell goes through our meticulous quality assurance department to ensure you receive an item that lasts you a lifetime. We are so confident in our work that we back most items with a lifetime warranty (Rolex watches come with a 90-day warranty).
What We Cover
- Ring Resize- We know that once in a while your finger size may change. If this happens we have you covered. Limit 1 free ring resize annually. We do not recommend ever resizing a ring more than one or two times. This will result in weakening the integrity of the metal. Retail value $75.
- Cleaning- Diamonds tend to lose their original sparkle from normal wear and tear. Just send it back to us and we will bring that diamond back to life. Limit 1 free cleaning annually. Retail value $40.
- Inspecting - Send us your item and let us ensure everything is tight and secure. No limit on inspections, we recommend every 6-12 months. Retail value $30.
- Polishing - Minor scratches on the metal from normal wear and tear are covered. Limit 1 polish annually. Retail value $75.
- Rhodium - White gold metals only. Since gold is naturally yellow a chemical element, rhodium, is applied in order to make it white. Rhodium tends to wear off from normal wear and tear, but rest assured we will rhodium your jewelry free. Limit 1 free rhodium annually. Retail value $150.
- Maintenance- Notice a prong getting loose or a diamond is unstable? Let us fix it before you lose it! No limit on maintenance. Retail value $100.
- Appraising - Diamonds naturally fluctuate in pricing. It is recommended to have your diamond reappraised every few years to update your insurance coverage. We will have it appraised again at our expense! Limit 1 free appraisal annually. Retail value $125.
What We Don't Cover
- Lost Diamonds Under 0.05 carats- These are covered under a 30-day warranty.These diamonds are not covered under the lifetime warranty. However, if one happens to fall after 30-days we will cover it for significantly reduced pricing.
- Lost Diamonds Over 0.06 carats- Unfortunately we cannot cover any diamonds 0.06 carats or above. However, if you claimed your jewelry with your homeowners or renters insurance, your insurer may cover it. We can also offer you significantly reduced pricing on these diamonds if you were to have them replaced. The appraisal certification we provide is accepted by insurer providers.
- Lost Earring Backings- We do not cover backing lost however we will provide you with significant discounts and sell you a replacement at our cost.
- Broken Chain- We will cover a broken chain for 30-days. After 30-days we will provide you with significant discounts if you return to us the broken chain.
- Damage Beyond Normal Wear & Tear - We cannot cover any damage that can be seen as beyond normal wear and tear. This will usually include great physical damage caused by excessive heat and/or pressure resulting in a cracked diamond or significantly degraded metal.
- Damage Due to Work Done By Another Jeweler- If you need work done to your jewelry, please send it to us. We cannot be responsible for damage caused by another jeweler.
- Engraving - Most work done to a ring will cause the engraving to be lost. We can redo the engraving at significant discounts.
Our Warranty Process
Once we receive your item and it is accepted, we will immediately begin working on repairs. Upon receiving your item, the item will be reviewed by our Quality Assurance department. Warranty exchanges without a Century Diamonds RMA code, and packages that are improperly packaged or uninsured will be refused on receipt.
How to Prepare a Warranty Exchange
1. Return Authorization Number (RMA): Call customer service at 800-937-0377 to let us know that you would like to do a warranty repair. We will give you an RMA number. Write the RMA number on your invoice and place inside the box. If you don't have this you may print it from your account or email. Returns will not be accepted without this number
2. Package Your Warranty Repair: Include the invoice, jewelry box, and jewelry to be repaired in the shipping box. For security reasons do not write "diamonds" or "jewelry" anywhere on the outside of the box.
3. Signature Confirmation (Required) and Insurance (Optional): Purchase signature confirmation for delivery. We will refuse packages that do not have a signature required. Insurance is optional but highly recommended. Only the shipper of a package may purchase insurance. Century Diamonds is not responsible for lost mail sent to us.
4. Ship the package: Your return/exchange needs to be postmarked within the time frame of our return policy. Please do not write "Diamonds" or "Jewelry" on the packaging and ensure you are sending the package to Century Inc. The full address will be provided in your email when requesting the RMA.
5. Tracking (Optional): Email [email protected] with your RMA# in the subject line and provide the tracking number in the body of the email. This step is optional but recommended only to ensure you do not lose the tracking number and it is safely in your inbox.
- Any repairs not completed by Century Diamonds will void the warranty
- Shipping charges apply depending on shipping speed requested. $4.99 and up.
- Most warranty repairs are completed within 1 week of receipt.
- Items showing signs of significant wear and tear or those that have been altered, resized (by a jeweler other than Century diamonds) or damaged are not eligible for warranty repairs and will void your warranty
- Watches come with a 90-day warranty.
- Shipping and handling rates are nonrefundable.
- Century Diamonds does not provide return shipping boxes or materials nor pay for return shipping costs.
- Century Diamonds is not responsible for lost or damaged packages without insurance. Insurance claims must be done by the insurer/shipper.
If you have any questions about the warranty repair process, please contact us at [email protected].


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2019/2020 Annual Appeal is underway!
The Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation is experiencing a banner year and it is only fitting because we are celebrating 50 years of introducing kids to the great sport of sailboat racing in Santa Barbara! The program continues to flourish and grow…..
Nick Kaschak, SBYSF Program Director, and his Team of Coaches offer the best sailboat racing learning experience on the West Coast. Our sailors perform at the top levels of the sport regionally, nationally and at World events. SBYSF sailors perennially place in the top 10% at regattas and are often on the awards podium. The sailors not only learn how to compete, the experience teaches them to be physically self-reliant, independent decision makers, team players, good stewards of the environment and strong competitors – fantastic, life-long lessons.
Participation in the 2018 Summer Program increased 23% over last year's program and enrollment in the 2018 Fall Semester is up by almost 30% with a record number of novice Optimist and advanced High School sailors.
This World class program is generously supported through tuition payments, a strong performing Endowment and your annual donations.
Key to SBYSF Sailor's success is the Coaches' utilization of video documentation of practices and classroom settings to enhance the sailor's understanding of technique and boat handling. We are currently challenged with our ability to utilize this form of instruction due to classroom limitations. The SBYSF Board is looking into ways to provide a convenient, friendly environment for the kids to view video, debrief after practices and discuss sailing tactics and strategy.
The West Beach facility provides additional sailing opportunities for our sailors who utilize boats that are family owned. The facility needs updating to allow the safe and secure storage of the boats and the sailor's gear while they are out on the water.
The top priority at SBYSF is always the safety of the sailors. The growth of the program and increased number of sailors on the water necessitates the purchase of an additional coach boat. Adding another boat to our fleet helps provide the best sailor-to-coach ratios for teaching and enhances safety for the kids. In addition, the Ribcraft needs to be repowered due to continual, expensive maintenance of the current engine.
Our goals this year include;
Teaching Facility/Clubhouse $30,000
West Beach Improvements $10,000
Fareast Coach Boat $23,000
Repower Ribcraft Coach Boat $8,000
Travel Grant Program for Advanced Sailors $10,000
Total $81,000
We are extremely grateful to have already received a generous donation for $25,000. You can help support Santa Barbara youth sailing too. Your support is crucial to our efforts to maintain the asset inventory and physical facilities necessary for a strong program.
If you are able, we kindly ask for you to make a tax-deductible donation of $250 or more to help us continue to have the best youth sailing program on the West coast. Thank you in advance for your contribution.
Thank you again!
Craig Scheiblauer
The Foundation is incorporated under the laws of the State of California and the Internal Revenue Service. The SBYSF is a non-profit corporation and donations are tax deductible. The Foundation is qualified to receive charitable contributions in accordance with Internal Revenue Code section 501.c.3. The Federal taxpayer identification number is 95-2487510.


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Although hurricanes can cause personal distress while wreaking havoc on your residential property, being prepared for the natural disaster can reduce your anxiety as well as storm damage to your home. To ensure that you remain calm and ready to grapple with a hurricane when it occurs, be sure to implement the following hurricane preparation strategies:
Be Ready in Tampa
Whether a Tampa hurricane watch is currently in effect or not, you should ensure that you and your loved ones are prepared by implementing these tips:
- Make sure that you're fully stocked up with emergency supplies for your vehicle and home.
• Create a list of essential phone numbers and keep them stored near all of the phones in your house.
• Purchase a fire extinguisher and train your family members on how to use it.
• Locate the nearest shelter so you can know where to go in the event that you must evacuate the premises.
Get Supplies for Your Tampa Home
Both before and after a Tampa hurricane, you will be in need of specific supplies to ensure that you and your family members are healthy and safe. A few of the supplies you will need to have at your disposal include:
- Water containers
• 3 to 5 days worth of food
• Prescription medication
• First aid instructions and kit
• Fire extinguisher
• Flashlights
• Sleeping bags
• Extra blankets
• Extra batteries
• Hand sanitizer
• Soap
• Wet cleaning cloths
• Toothpaste
Your Emergency Car Kit
If you need to vacate the premises abruptly because of a hurricane, your vehicle should contain an emergency kit with all of the supplies necessary to sustain itself and you. Here are some of the items that should be in the kit:
- Nonperishable food items such as canned goods
• Flares
• Jumper cables (also referred to as booster cables)
• Tools
• Maps
• A first aid kit with instructions
• A fire extinguisher
• Flashlight
• Sleeping bags
• Extra batteries
Although hurricanes can present you and your loved ones with serious problems, being prepared can greatly limit and in some cases, eliminate your frustrations. By using the hurricane preparation strategies outlined above, you will likely find yourself able to remain calm before, during, and after the natural disaster. Also, keep in mind that it's important to contact a professional storm damage cleanup and restoration company if your Tampa home is hit with water damage.


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Jan. 31, 2012, 12:00 p.m. EST
CardSpring Launches New Payment Network Platform That Lets Developers Create Applications For Payment Cards
Raises $10M Series A from Accel and Greylock to Enable Publishers to Connect Online Advertising to In-Store Purchases
PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan 31, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Payments infrastructure startup CardSpring announced today the raise of a $10M Series A investment led by Accel Partners and Greylock Partners, with SV Angel, Morado Ventures, Felicis Ventures, and WIN also participating.
CardSpring is a new Application Programming Interface (API) for the payment network that lets developers add new capabilities to credit and debit cards by programming the payment network to link online applications to specific payment events. The API brings the disruption of the web to the payment network, enabling developers to turn existing offline payment-linked services like paper coupons, loyalty cards, or receipts into software.
Because CardSpring runs in the payment network cloud, developers can add applications to any of the billions of existing credit or debit cards without changes to the purchase experience or store infrastructure, enabling any website or retailer to create innovative new online/offline commerce applications at a fraction of the cost and complexity of existing approaches.
"Smartphone APIs have enabled developers to create a wave of innovative new consumer applications for mobile networks, and we are excited to work with the finance industry to bring similar capabilities to the payment network," said Eckart Walther, CardSpring's CEO. "The ability to add new capabilities to payment cards through a simple API lets publishers and retailers leverage the payment network to create a new generation of applications that bring the power of online commerce and marketing applications to hundreds of millions of retail shoppers."
Simple, real-time consumer experience
In contrast to installing special apps on phones or managing redemption codes, CardSpring applications leverage the existing user experience of using payment cards. For example, users of a restaurant review website would add a coupon application to their card by simply registering their card number and accepting the coupon, after which the website calls the CardSpring API to link the card to the application. When the registered card is used at the designated restaurant, the coupon is redeemed automatically and the CardSpring platform sends a real-time API call to the review website, which in turn could send the user a text message or email to ask them to write a review about their restaurant experience.
Enabling online-to-offline commerce for publishers and advertisers
Despite the rapid growth of ecommerce, more than 90% of purchases are still offline, and connecting web-based promotions with in-store purchases has long been the holy grail of online marketing. However, the process for any website to access the required payment information to make this connection to "close the redemption loop" is technically daunting and rarely done due to the complexity and security challenges of accessing the payment network.
"Many retailers and websites have struggled to close the redemption loop," said Andrew Braccia, Partner, Accel Partners. "CardSpring's platform will unleash a new generation of applications that will revolutionize online/offline marketing for advertisers, publishers and developers. For consumers, the payment card will now deliver a new level of value, automatically applying discounts, coupons and loyalty programs during the purchase process."
Using the CardSpring platform, online publishers and advertisers can now dramatically simplify and accelerate the closing of the redemption loop by creating card-linked marketing programs at a fraction of the cost, and with a developer and consumer experience unparalleled in the industry. When a consumer redeems an offer at a retail store, the card-linked application connects the purchase back to the online promotion, enabling the publisher to bring the power of online performance marketing technology to the offline world, and providing retailers with the real-time performance metrics that are the foundation of online marketing and have long been available to ecommerce businesses.
"Online advertising delivers performance analytics, but measurement breaks down when purchases move offline," said James Slavet, Partner, Greylock Partners. "Closing that loop and measuring effectiveness is crucial for the growth of not only individual retailers but of the entire ecosystem. CardSpring's approach delivers a simple solution that cuts through the complexity of this issue."
Easy web API lets developers create applications in minutes
Traditionally, access to payment network data has been through batch file transfers, requiring complex, multi-month implementation cycles. CardSpring's platform dramatically simplifies this process by providing a modern, secure REST API that lets any developer easily create secure, card-linked applications in minutes and respond to payment events in real time through API calls (WebHooks). The platform manages the complexity and security/PCI requirements of interacting with the payment network, enabling developers to focus on creating a new generation of online / offline application services for retail stores and shoppers.
Launching today
CardSpring is available in private beta starting today, but will be opening more broadly in the coming weeks. Developers can request an invitation to access the CardSpring platform at https://cardspring.com . For more information, please visit the CardSpring website at https://cardspring.com and follow CardSpring on Twitter (@CardSpring) or Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/CardSpring ).
About Accel Partners
Founded in 1983, and managing nearly $9 billion in capital, Accel Partners has a long history of partnering with outstanding entrepreneurs and management teams to build world-class businesses. Accel today invests globally using dedicated teams and market-specific strategies for local geographies, with offices in Palo Alto, California, New York City, London, and Bangalore, as well as in China via its partnership with IDG-Accel.
Accel has helped entrepreneurs build over 300 successful technology companies, many of which have defined their categories, including 99designs, Actuate, AdMob, Agile Software, Alfresco, Angry Birds (Rovio), Atlassian, BBN, Bonobos, Braintree, Brightcove, Cloudera, ComScore, Diapers.com (Quidsi), Dropbox, Etsy, Exclusively.in, Facebook, Flipkart, Fusion-IO, Gameforge, GlamMedia, Groupon, Imperva, Infinera, Interwoven, IronPlanet, JBoss, Kayak, Lookout, Macromedia, metroPCS, MoPub, Myntra, OPOWER, Polycom/PictureTel, Playfish, Portal Software, QlikTech, Rapt, Real Networks, Redback, Responsys, Riverbed, Spotify, Squarespace, SunRun, Trulia, UUNet, Veritas, Walmart.com, Webroot, Wonga, XenSource and Zimbra.
For more information, please visit the Accel Partners web site at www.accel.com find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/accel .
About Greylock Partners
Greylock has partnered with game-changing entrepreneurs to build market-transforming companies since 1965. As founders, operators and investors, we strive to be the best partners for entrepreneurs building disruptive consumer and enterprise software companies. More than 100 partner companies have gone public and more than 100 have achieved successful mergers/acquisitions, including Constant Contact, Data Domain, DoubleClick, LinkedIn, Pandora, Red Hat, Success Factors, and Zipcar. We continue to invest in companies that define new markets, including Airbnb, Apptio, Cloudera, Coupons.com, Facebook, Groupon, Imperva, One Kings Lane, Palo Alto Networks, Redfin and Workday. For more information about Greylock Partners, visit our Web site ( www.greylock.com ) or blog ( www.greylockvc.com ) or follow us on Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/greylock ) or Twitter (@GreylockVC).
SOURCE: CardSpring
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Divertido, irónico, minucioso.
Divertido, irónico, minucioso.
De tarde a lareira acesa, o Quebra-nozes na televisão, rabanadas quentes, à noite o Assalto ao arranha céus, um caldo verde com chouriço e pão de ló de Alfeizerão.
""I have never been one of those people—I know you aren't, either—who feels that the love one has for a child is somehow a superior love, one more meaningful, more significant, and grander than any other. I didn't feel that before Jacob, and I didn't feel that after. But it is a singular love, because it is a love whose foundation is not physical attraction, or pleasure, or intellect, but fear. You have never known fear until you have a child, and maybe that is what tricks us into thinking that it is more magnificent, because the fear itself is more magnificent. Every day, your first thought is not "I love him" but "How is he?" The world, overnight, rearranges itself into an obstacle course of terrors. I would hold him in my arms and wait to cross the street and would think how absurd it was that my child, that any child, could expect to survive this life. It seemed as improbable as the survival of one of those late-spring butterflies—you know, those little white ones—I sometimes saw wobbling through the air, always just millimeters away from smacking itself against a windshield.
"And let me tell you two other things I learned. The first is that it doesn't matter how old that child is, or when or how he became yours. Once you decide to think of someone as your child, something changes, and everything you have previously enjoyed about them, everything you have previously felt for them, is preceded first by that fear. It's not biological; it's something extra-biological, less a determination to ensure the survival of one's genetic code, and more a desire to prove oneself inviolable to the universe's feints and challenges, to triumph over the things that want to destroy what's yours."
"The second thing is this: when your child dies, you feel everything you'd expect to feel, feelings so well-documented by so many others that I won't even bother to list them here, except to say that everything that's written about mourning is all the same, and it's all the same for a reason—because there is no real deviation from the text. Sometimes you feel more of one thing and less of another, and sometimes you feel them out of order, and sometimes you feel them for a longer time or a shorter time. But the sensations are always the same.
But here's what no one says—when it's your child, a part of you, a very tiny but nonetheless unignorable part of you, also feels relief. Because finally, the moment you have been expecting, been dreading, been preparing yourself for since the day you became a parent, has come."
"Ah, you tell yourself, it's arrived. Here it is.
And after that, you have nothing to fear again."
A Little Life (2015)
Hanya Yanagihara
Confiem em mim, é brutal. Não é para estômagos fracos.
Se não me falha a memória, o poeta Manuel António Pina disse uma vez que conhecia vários bons escritores, mas que bons homens eram cada vez mais difíceis de encontrar. Ultimamente tem se discutido muito sobre se a obra de um artista deve ser confrontada ou não com o carácter e conduta do mesmo, tal é a quantidade de heróis que temos vindo a ver ruir por causa de comportamentos censuráveis. Sou co-responsável pela educação de um pequeno homem e mais do que ser responsável, trabalhador e um bom profissional, quero que o meu filho seja um bom homem. Nunca achei que fosse possível alguém ser considerado um bom homem de forma unânime, mas hoje provaram-me o contrário. Porque mais raro e importante do que ser um bom artista, é ser generoso, gentil, disponível, é isso de que todos se lembram quando morremos. E apesar de não ser o mais adequado para uma banda punk dos anos 80, o primeiro nome dos Xutos e Pontapés era o que lhe assentava melhor: morreu ontem o guitarrista dos Beijinhos e Parabéns.


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Before the internet, computers and Ipads, there were paper, pencils and file folders with colored tabs to keep you organizied.
As a Song Plugger in the Music Industry, I was pitching songs left and right, all day, every day to record execs, managers and producers who were looking for songs for their artists. Naturally, I needed a way to keep track!
On my desk I kept white, lined 5x7 index cards, which were alphabetized and separated into two file boxes - A-L in one and M-Z in the other.
At the top left was the name of the person I was pitching to, and below was a list of the artists they represented and which songs I had sent. Songs they liked got circled and songs they actually cut got marked with lots of stars.
Above is a photo of the card I had for Robert Kraft - an award-winning songwriter, film composer, recording artist, record producer and President of Fox Music (1994 to 2012).
I first started sending him songs when he was producing Bruce Willis' debut album, "The Return of Bruno". Six months later he hired Sheryl Crow to sing backup on the Johnny Mathis album, "Once In A While". During one of their sessions, she told Robert of her dream to be a solo act.
He set us up to meet in hopes that I could help her find some songs. We all went to lunch at a Thai restaurant on Barham Blvd. Afterwards, Sheryl came back to my office at Screen Gems Music, where we spent hours listening to my catalogue of writers and she played me some of her own originals.
That was a great day, to say the least!
P.S. If you look closely, you can see that I spelled her name wrong - lets just say I never did THAT again! and the (pm) after her name is in reference to a band she sang with in St. Louis that we had just signed to a publishing deal.


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Entrepreneurship Development Programme in solar energy to be held in national capital for MSMEs
New Delhi, Mar 31 (KNN) Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) is organizing several programmes to encourage youth start their own enterprises, a move towards reducing the number of job seekers and increasing the number of employment generators in the country.
In this context, the Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is organizing an entrepreneurship development programme on solar energy.
The programme mainly focuses on teaching the candidates the ways to get into the business of solar energy sector.
The three day programme to be held in the national capital from April 1-3 has a fee of Rs 10,000. The programme would impart training on – Policies & Business Models, Detailed System Designing, Software in designing etc.
The training is suitable for MSME, Consultants, Architects, Servicemen and more.
During the programme, practical sessions would be conducted on rooftop and street light live installations. (KNN Bureau)


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Men's Fashion Department
University of Westminster
The new Men's Fashion Department at the University of Westminster's Harrow Campus provides a flexible and professional studio environment that supports leading fashion design and creates a unique identify for the new Masters course within the wider university.
The concept for the project was developed in close collaboration with the users at an early stage. It was determined that they required a high-quality space that prioritised functionality whilst still providing a strong aesthetic that would be unique on the campus and therefore help to create a brand for the new course.
The existing arrangement of spaces was transformed, creating a single large studio environment with support facilities clustered around it, including an Archive Room with associated Garment Examination Room, a flexible Showroom, a Fitting Room, offices and new toilet facilities.
The design details have been crucial to providing the desired functionality and flexibility. The large studio tables incorporate storage for each student and are mounted on wheels to enable relocation. This flexibility is further supported by high level power distribution with cables coming up from the tables, enabling laptops to be easily charged whilst avoiding hanging cables when tables are not connected.
The Showroom incorporates bespoke window shutters that enable blackout of the room and act as pinboards which can be folded out to subdivide the space into several discrete review areas.
The architectural language was developed with reference to fashion magazines and photography, marrying a generally raw aesthetic with one key element of warmth coming from the plaster walls. There was a desire from the users and the design team to re-use materials where possible which enabled the existing parquet floor to be revealed and restored, with its blemishes being retained as a historic narrative.
The central spine is designed as a darker and more refined space in contrast to the adjacent studio spaces, with potlights set into a dark ceiling creating a catwalk aesthetic. Bespoke polycarbonate partitions have been designed to most rooms, sliding or pivoting to connect spaces in a way that is appropriate to the function of the room and allowing natural daylight to penetrate through the building.
The project is the result of a cost-effective summer works package, demonstrating how a creative and bold refurbishment can transform a tired existing space into a high-quality studio environment that students are proud to occupy.
Client: University of Westminster
Contractor: Parkeray
Size: 980sqm
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Date: 10 Jun 2016, 14:00 - 15:00
As a follow-up to the popular May 25 event Legal Advice for Danish Companies Employing Staff in US, our speakers from Holland & Knight US and Kromann Reumert Denmark are offering a one-hour phone conference to answer more of your specific questions.
They already covered the topics shown below, but are happy to take further questions on these issues, or new questions. Please be sure to state your specific questions in your registration form!
Upon registration, we'll send you an email with phone conference dial-in details.
We look forward to "meeting" you soon on the phone for this trial event!
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- Overview of Employment Law in USA and comparison to DK
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Lexington Public Schools
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January 24, 2011
Bryan Elementary will be holding a canned food drive Monday, January 24 through Thursday, January 27. The canned food drive is a chance for families at Bryan to give to our local food bank. Boxes will be stationed in each classroom and can be filled with donations throughout the week. They are currently in need of peanut butter, mac & cheese and juice as well as the usual canned goods. The classroom bringing the most items will eat lunch one day with Mr. Welch. Everyone wins when we work together to support our community!
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Do you know that today, one of the main threats for the binturongs is human activities :
- The conversion of forest areas into plantation for producing palm oil has made the binturong more vulnerable. Since the binturong is arboreal and eats 80% of fruits, its way of life depends very highly of the primary forests.
- Currently, There is in Asia an important trafficking of wild animals intended to become pets. Since the binturong is relatively docile, the young ones are more and more victim of capture in their natural environment in order to finance this important illegal market


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Most students can describe that one teacher, the one who does not have a smile but instead a sneer, the one who seems like they teach simply to terrorize their students, that one no good, very bad teacher. But where do these destructive teachers come from? Well the answer is very plain and simple: they sit beside us in class, they listen to the same lecture, write the same papers, and answer the same questions. In fact, they might even be us. These teachers were once bright-eyed students with dreams and a full future. But instead of reaching their potential, they fell into laziness and disdain.
On the trail to greatness, step lightly and carefully. One misstep may lead to a hopeless life, a living nightmare that was once your greatest dream. Dr. Seuss wrote in Oh the Places You'll Go, "I'm sorry to say so, but sadly it's true that bang ups and hang-ups can happen to you."
Doubt. We all feel it creeping into our hopes and dreams. Each day waking up and walking across the cold, wet campus, I feel the immense weight of higher education on my shoulders. I feel entirely uncomfortable walking without a backpack. I have forgotten how it feels to be completely awake. Seeing a child is just weird. Day after day, month after month, my resolve begins to decay. I can't help but wonder, what am I doing with my life? Where is my youth? Are they doomed to be crushed each week by the weight of yet another paper and project, not to mention social life or even laundry? Internally, we all battle in our own hearts between what is easy and what is worth the struggle.
Do not give up! Inside every good teacher is an exhausted and over-worked college student. You see, I believe that anything worthwhile is not going to be easy to accomplish. In front of each bright-eyed education major are two very different paths. There is one path pursued by students who push their limits and stretch in the face of adversity, the students who take each class as a valuable experience and work to gain as much knowledge as possible. These teachers do not get bored with teaching, but instead their abilities and minds are opened to the value of the work they are performing.
The other path is tread by students who coast by, accomplishing the minimum requirements to graduate and couldn't care less about creating an engaging classroom. The difference is small, but each day the choices that I make in each lecture will shape the kind of teacher I will be. So beware the no good, very bad temptation to become anything less than the best.


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Silhouette, $6.50, ISBN 0-373-21820-6
Contemporary Romance, 2003
Looks like there is intelligent life form floating like the rare zooplankton colony on the murky eutrophic grime waters of Silhouette and Harlequin after all. To the One I Love has three stories that are reminiscent of the series romances of the early 1990's – the characters may be familiar but at least they aren't walking, talking gimmicks. All three have their share of problems, but all three aren't without their strengths either.
Emilie Richards's That Old Familiar Feeling introduces the reader to the Colman family. Three sisters, Lacey, Marti, and Deanna, are minding their own business when they receive an anonymous love letter on the doorstep of Momma Colman's house. It is addressed simply to "the one I love". Well, whose letter is it? And who wrote it? That is the question at the back of the three sisters' minds as they all find love and their happily ever after. In the first story, divorcee Lacey has returned home to Momma to lick her wounds. She falls for her high school boyfriend Matt (he comes complete with twins). Lacey and Matt are very tired stereotypes and let's not even touch their sad marriages in the past.
But the author has written a very nice romance for Lacey and Matt – these two really hit it off well. It is only when Lacey starts shrieking that she is not good mother material and hence not good enough for Matt that the story comes this close to falling into the cesspit. Any woman that takes a four-year old kiddie's "I hate you" so seriously is obviously on the road to Sillyville.
The kids are monsters, by the way. All in all, the only thing the author manages to convince me in this story is that monstrous children are best shipped off to the boarding school that inspired Charles Dickens's Bleak House. Look at silly, long-suffering Lacey. Doesn't she know that we can import underpaid, overworked nannies from third-world countries to take care of these monsters nowadays?
This one is easily the weakest story of the three. Still, the party's just started.
Allison Leigh's An Older Man tells the story of the youngest sister Marti. Marti and Devlin Faulkner had a thing, but his unreasonable misogyny directed towards career women ends up driving Marti away. Marti wants to be a hot journalist after all. Now Devlin comes back like a silly alpha male bent on one last shag to get rid of Marti from his system once and for all. But Marti is having none of his BS. This story is filled with the usual virgin and alpha male stereotypes but what makes it stand out is that it is actually a pro-career woman story instead of the expected "domestic engineers are the hope of our children" nonsense. Devlin's grovel at the end is very satisfying indeed and I like Marti for having none of his nonsense. Easily the best story of the bunch.
Peggy Morland's Caught by a Cowboy is the most entertaining story of the three, but the author doesn't know when to rein in the heroine's inability to say yes to the hero's proposal. Deanna, the middle sister, is what one can call a bad girl, if a woman with several strings of relationships in her past with none of them remotely sad in a contrived way is what one calls a "bad girl" in Silhouette novels. She had a really good thing with rich and hot guy Porter Copely (also her boss, mind you), until he pops the question and our commitment-phobic heroine takes off in the opposite direction. But he's not taking no for an answer and if he has to lay siege on Deanna's heart right here on her home turf, so be it.
Porter is a little bit on the silly side, as blackmailing the heroine into keeping him company using some loophole in Deanna's employment contract is not going to help him much. (To Deanna's credit, she brings up the term 'sexual harassment' and insists that he keeps his distance.) Then he's throwing money everywhere, most of it in Deanna's direction, and I'm in love, until I realize I'm not Deanna and mmmmph, what a bummer. A rich and handsome man in love with Deanna and who's willing to let Deanna shop and shop and shop? What's stopping this woman (other than the hero's name, perhaps)? As the story just goes on and on, I wonder whether Ms Moreland knows the answer to that one. Porter and Deanna however get along so well and their scenes are often simultaneously brimming with comedy as well as romanticism. I have a great time with Caught by a Cowboy, flaws and all.
All three stories in To the One I Love aren't the most original stories around, but they have the romance and the characters done mostly right. The characters feel like human beings instead of cardboard cookies baked from a formulaic mould, the romance develops in a smooth and natural flow, and nobody here annoys me too much, the children in Emilie Richards's story being the only exception. This one won't be redeeming Harlequin and Silhouette in any way, but still, it's a good place to start as well as any.


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Nicholas Felton is a graphic designer that specializes in information design. He produces these great personal annual reports that visualize 'daily data'. I would recommend checking it out and maybe producing one of your own. I would love to see it.
Everything you need to know.
Hey Mike,
Thanks for the website. I am thinking that I can try to do the same thing as him. Since I made my book last summer, I think I may get some inspiration from this website, and try to product something new this summer.It will be a great time and have more fun.


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Walk Your Talk
Last night I was writing a kick - ass blog and then I lost it all. Just poof! Gone. Damn!
Anyway I am adding some flavor to the blog, a little more of my personality. I got rid of some pages on the site and will be adding an ALL NEW landing page for a special social media offer I've been working on. As I evolve so does everything around me. As it stands I feel another creative wave bursting through my mind/body. Lord knows I have a lot to be thankful for. God has been blessing AND stressing me in so many ways it seems all I can do is praise him.
A few weeks ago I filmed a short called The Tiger and the Guru. It felt SO good being back on set. Man, I cant wait to do it again. So much so that I am in over-drive trying to reach my acting goals. I am scheduling an appointment for new head-shots and an appointment to get my reel completed before the year is through! My head-shot deadline is 9/27. Once I get new head-shots I can start taking classes and workshops again. With the year rounding out I want to be sure I am meeting the acting and overall business goals I set for myself earlier this year; though I've had to refine and reshape them as the year has progressed. I also got news that my 1st ever feature film See You Next Tuesday is coming BACK to theaters today here in NYC at the IFC Center! We filmed SYNT in 2013, so to have the movie still making noise -- and in NYC for like the 4th time is really exciting.
The weekend before last I was a guest on the IAM ASH CASH Show - and I had a ball. Ash Cash is a personal finance expert, speaker and author that I met at Circle of Sisters - a women's empowerment event held in NYC every year. That particular day I spoke on a "Black Twitter' panel - before mainstream publications started hiring writers to exclusively cover the subject. During Ash Cash's show I realized that I like radio - a lot, like I could see myself having a radio show. At the very least being a guest corespondent on someone else's. On the show we chatted about my acting career, and how I balance that with a full-time job managing social media at Black Enterprise and my side business Savage Social Media - a social media consulting and management firm. I also gave tips on how professionals can use social media effectively and most importantly use it authentically.
Hint: It starts with setting goals!
The opening picture is from my recent vacation to my hometown. I was there for my family reunion. I had a great time. I was outside of the new DIOR (coming soon) to downtown DC. Every time I travel, no matter where I go, I come back to NYC with a renewed vigor. I also come back wanting/yearning/desiring FREEDOM - to come and do as I please and get well compensated for it.
I took a walk through my old neighborhood's now defunct golf course and I was literally in awe of how much land was out there. I walked around a lot of the golf course which took me over 2 hours to do and I didn't even hit all of the cuts and corners on the side of the course I was on.
But I did take lots of pictures and had about a dozen or so aha! moments.
And speaking of golf courses, this weekend I am off to Palm Beach Florida for the Black Enterprise Gold and Tennis Challenge. I am getting more and more excited at the possibilities. There are themed nights: Carnival, Old School and Harlem Nights and Estelle, Doug E. Fresh and Soca star Alison Hinds are performing. I am hosting/MC'ing a few things as well. This was the very 1st event I ever covered social media for. Full circle moment right! I didn't know what to expect or what was expected of me. There were no goals or processes put in place and I was asked to go at the final hour. Like a week before the event. Not much time to put a social media strategy together ya dig. This time thats not the case. I am armed, blessed and highly favored and I feel like every 5 mins another strategy or tactic for covering the event and maximizing engagement pops into my head.
I am PROUD to say that in just under a year and half I have directly contributed to raising the profile of one of the most iconic brands in American History. Yes I just typed that - do the education! While our company may face challenges, we are working together to full-fill the legacy of our founder and publisher, Earl G. Graves, Sr and ultimately that is being a resource and providing Wealth for Life principles to professional and aspiring African American men and women.
See what I am saying about that FRESH anointing of vigor!! Im out here moving through life like Tiny... slicing and dicing!
Before I close this blog I want to share why I chose the title Walk Your Talk, it is because I am ready to build my business, Savage Social Media in a more authentic way and on a larger scale. And instead of doing it all behind closed doors I felt it necessary to share the journey. For those up for the task of building their own empires and those that already are well on their way or there already we've got something in common. Let's indeed connect! For me specifically it means stepping up in ALL areas of my life, and again it starts with goals.
My goal is to touch the world.


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Dream Lozenge in Regent's Park
Dream Lozenge in Regent's Park
24 x 36", Oil on canvas, 2019
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British artist Connie Rose is most famous for her otherworldly surreal paintings and photorealistic oil portraits. She has had international solo and group shows, and her colourful murals can be found worldwide. She has been in featured in Forbes, CBS news, and was on the TV show Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year.


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Lloyd Loar Mandolin Gibson F-5 # 71633: The Twenty-Two
Gibson F-5 #71633, "the twenty-two". This is the earliest mandolin in our program, one of a rare batch that represents some of the first mandolins signed by Lloyd Loar on 12/20/22. Of the known Loar F-5s, this is the 15th serial number issued issued. Features and appointments on Gibson F-5 # 71633 are consistent with factory specifications for this model and year and like all the F-5s played here, they include the classic carved top and parallel tone bar construction with f-holes and long, one-piece curly maple neck (which places the bridge in the center of the f-holes); headstock inlay consisting of "The Gibson" and abalone flowerpot; pearl button tuners with notched endplate; hand-engraved tailpiece; pick guard following body points; all hardware silver plated; and medium dark Cremona shaded-sunburst varnish finish. The standard tuners for F-5 had evidently not been developed at this time, as the tuners are the same as was used on style F-4 at the time, except they have been modified to accept pearl buttons. The period from 1922 to the beginning of 1928, called "the Loar era", for acoustical engineer Lloyd Loar, is considered to be the "Golden Era" of American mandolin building and the Gibson Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan is considered to be the premier standard for excellence in quality, precision, taste and musicality. Model F-5 is the top of the Gibson line and the Loar signed Gibson F-5 mandolins are considered by many to be the Stradivarius of mandolins and the finest mandolin every built. This mandolin, as well as others from this batch, proves that the F-5 was fully formed by this time, and indeed, some of these early 1922 F-5s are considered by many to be among the very best in terms of workmanship and sound.
My choice of songs for this mandolin, like most of the material on this CD, was a "first-take" response to having this great instrument in hand. The fiddle tunes flowed easily and naturally, and in retrospect, I find an interesting parallel in the fact that I have matched the first songs I ever learned to play (my father showed me how to play "Soldier's Joy" when I was four years old) with one of the first F-5s ever built.


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Campaign of the Month: January 2012
Star Trek Late Night
The Jaffa are the loyal warriors and priests of the Goa'uld, essential to the survival of the symbiote species. Specially born and bred to serve as front line shock troops and 'living incubators', the Jaffa have been manipulated to believe that the Goa'uld are their gods. In the eyes of the primitive Jaffa the Goa'uld are indeed all powerful, using advanced technology that appears both magical and limitless in its potential. Only a few suspect the actual truth.
Description: The typical Jaffa male stands over six feet in height and possesses imposing physical abilities. The women are smaller in stature, similar to humans, and equally imposing. The Jaffa display a wide range of skin tones and ethnicity: all of them descended thousands of years ago from the Tauri – the birthplace of all human life.
Development of the Jaffa over the years has altered their physiology somewhat, turning them into the servants of the Goa'uld. All Jaffa, male and female, possess an abdominal pouch created just prior to the rite of Prim'ta for the insertion of a Goa'uld symbiote. This abdominal pouch forms an 'X' beneath the chest cavity through a layer of thick and deadened skin. The skin pulls back to reveal the pouch inside the Jaffa, suitable for a symbiote to survive. This pouch contains small amounts of a clear, sticky fluid, providing a wet seal against the elements. The walls of the pouch are lined with a thick and sensitive membrane that allows the symbiote to interface with the Jaffa, receiving nourishment absorbed through its epidermal layer.
The insertion of a symbiote destroys the Jaffa's immune system, requiring the symbiote to protect its incubator from injury and disease. If the symbiote is ever removed and not replaced in time the Jaffa will die, rendering the Jaffa utterly dependent upon the Goa'uld for survival. An implanted symbiote does offer several key benefits, however. The Jaffa becomes immune to most diseases and toxins, and the healing power is so powerful that the Jaffa can purge most poisons without any ill effects. This also allows the Jaffa to heal much faster than normal – nearly three times that of a normal human – and grants the Jaffa near-perfect health. As such, most Jaffa live extremely long lives: unheard of considering the primitive nature of their society.
A Jaffa implanted with a symbiote carries it until it matures, typically for up to seven years. After that the symbiote leaves the Jaffa and must blend with a host. If the Jaffa does not receive a new symbiote within several hours they will die. Most Jaffa carry anywhere from 10 to 15 symbiotes during their lifespan. At some point in a Jaffa's lifetime a symbiote will refuse to enter his pouch, condemning the Jaffa to death.
The 'symbiosis' of Jaffa and Goa'uld has existed for thousands of years. The implantation of symbiotes in a Jaffa pouch and their incubation until maturity is in a large part responsible for the near 100% success rate of Goa'uld blendings; without the Jaffa, some 50% of all human-Goa'uld blendings would fail, resulting in the death of symbiote and host alike. In truth, the Goa'uld need the Jaffa much more than the Jaffa need the Goa'uld.
The ritual crushing of a symbiote within a Jaffa's abdominal pouch is a horrendously painful means of execution, as the symbiote's toxic blood mixes with that of the Jaffa. Death takes a matter minutes and leaves no visual signs of violence unless a detailed examination is made.
Nature: The Jaffa's dependency upon the Goa'uld keeps them in a state of perpetual slavery. Once implanted with a larval symbiote a Jaffa needs it to live. In addition, the healing powers of the symbiote are partly responsible for the long lives and health of the Jaffa – were the symbiotes suddenly removed the Jaffa lifespan would shorten dramatically, perhaps even resulting in a negative population growth.
A Jaffa implanted with a symbiote differs significantly from a host who has blended with one. A Jaffa cannot directly communicate with a symbiote except in the deepest layers of meditation – kelno'reem. There the Jaffa may be able to communicate through visions granted to them by the larval Goa'uld. In most cases these images are disturbing to witness. An implanted symbiote can exert no control over the Jaffa; it is not tied into the Jaffa's nervous system the way blended Goa'uld are. The symbiote only replaces the Jaffa's immune system, and in turn receives nourishment through its pouch, where it resides until it reaches maturity.
When the symbiote is ready to blend with a host, the Jaffa reports to the priests and declares that his Prim'ta is ready. At this point the priests – working closely under the commands of the Goa'uld – present a host for implantation. Such hosts are rarely willing. The symbiote then leaves the Jaffa and implants itself in the host, taking control. After the blending (taking only a few moments), the new Goa'uld may grant a boon to the Jaffa that has served it thus far, allowing the implantation of another larval symbiote (if available). In some cases the Goa'uld may refuse to allow its Jaffa another Prim'ta, instead condemning the Jaffa to a painful death as their immune system fails. Most Goa'uld do this as punishment if the Jaffa did not carry out his duty properly, harbored some traitorous thoughts, or unnecessarily jeopardized the life of the symbiote at some point. Most Jaffa receive another Prim'ta, however, and continue to serve their masters faithfully.
Rarely will a symbiote blend with a Jaffa – to do so is beneath the station of the Goa'uld. A symbiote will only blend with a Jaffa in dire circumstances, with the imminent threat of death and no other hosts in the vicinity. For example, on the field of battle if a Jaffa is stranded and the symbiote reaches maturity, the Goa'uld may be forced to blend with the Jaffa to survive. In these cases the blending is usually temporary until the Goa'uld can receive a 'proper' host. Afterwards the Jaffa is typically denied another Prim'ta and left to die, unless the Jaffa performed some extraordinary act to keep his symbiote alive.
Homeworld: The world of Chulak houses the largest concentration of Jaffa. Originally established by the System Lords, Chulak serves as the primary Jaffa breeding world from where the Goa'uld draw their forces. The System Lords strictly control access to Chulak and its people. Goa'uld are free to visit to select hosts for implantation, but no one Goa'uld can claim Chulak as his own. To do so would risk the wrath of the System Lords and, worse, prevention of access to Chulak and its Jaffa. Several System Lords have exercised 'exclusive stewardship' for a time, but they would not dare bar other Goa'uld during that time. Even the upstart Apophis allowed the other System Lords access as they pleased.
Not all Jaffa necessarily come from Chulak; the System Lords often breed their own Jaffa in cities and camps on their own worlds. But these populations lack the diversity of those found on Chulak and rarely show any significant population growth. Chulak remains the largest and most stable source of Jaffa slaves available.
- Fitness 3(5)
- Coordination 2(5)
- Intellect 2(5)
- Presence 2(5)
- Empathy -2
- Psi 0(5)
- Force 0(5)
- Essence 0(5)
- Culture, Jaffa 2(3)
- History, Jaffa 1(2)
- Theology (Goa'uld) 2(3)
- Unarmed Combat, Any 1(2)
- Weapon, Ma'tok Staff 2(3)
- World Knowledge, Chulak or other Homeworld 1(2)
Typical Traits
- One Extra Courage Point (+4)
- Language: Goa'uld (Fluent/Literate) (+4)
- Duty: Goa'uld Overlord (-1)
- Hides Emotions (-1)
Note: A Jaffa must take the Background: Prim'ta Symbiote Implant
Example Names
- Male: Bra'tac, Fro'tak, Moac, Rak'nor, Rya'c, Shak'l, Teal'c, Va'lar
- Female: Drey'auc, Frey'auc, Lo'aun., Pris'aun, Shan'auc
Jaffa that belong to a larger tribe may be called by their family names and their place of origin. This form is normally used only in formal ceremonies or in instances where their identity must not be mistaken. Drey'auc of the Cord'ai Plains and Fro'tak of the High Cliffs are both examples of a formal Jaffa name.
- +1 Strength Attribute
- +1 Vitality Edge
- Extended Lifespan (+2)
- Kelno'reem Trance (+1)
- A meditative trance that must be performed for 4 hours every day, Kelno'reem replaces the Jaffa's need for sleep.
- Medical Remedy: Symbiotic Immune System (+2)
- Rapid Healing (+1)
- Resistant: Disease (+3)
- Resistant: Radiation (+3)
- Medical Problem: No Immune System (-3)
- Without a symbiote or other medical remedy, the Jaffa will die
- Symbiote Critical Hit (-2)
The character is currently the host body for a symbiote. With the power of a Goa'uld or Tok'ra, he is stronger, faster, and heals more quickly than any other of his species. On the other hand, he also shares his head with someone else, and that's if he's lucky. Those controlled by a Goa'uld are completely suppressed by their new partner, though limited proof has arisen that the host can influence the symbiote, but mainly in a subconscious manner. Those who host a Tok'ra have a much better arrangement. They actually share the body and mind equally.
- Immunity: Disease (+3)
- Immunity: Toxin (+3)
- Extended Life Span (+2)
- Naquadah Blood (+2)
- Rapid Healing (+1)
- Resistant: Radiation (+1)
- The character's maximum Intellect and Presence increases by 1
Goa'uld Hosts choose 3 points of drawbacks from:
- Arrogant (-1)
- Domineering (-1)
- Imperious (-1)
- Vainglorious (-1)
- Callous (-2)
- Irascible (-2)
- Megalomaniacal (-2)
- Note that the host of a Goa'uld Symbiote is generally just a vehicle for the Goa'uld to play with. As such, they should be used primarily for NPCs only.
Tok'ra Hosts gain:
- Code of Honor: Code of Egeria (-3)
- In addition, the character can choose from appropriate Joined Trill traits, with the narrator's approval.
A few Jaffa have come to use a drug called Tretonin to live survive the loss of a symbiote. This trait can replace the Medical Remedy: Symbiotic Immune System, but the Jaffa loses the Rapid Healing trait as well.
This trait usually means the character is a current or former host of a Goa'uld symbiote. This allows you to utilize certain bits of Goa'uld technology such as the kara-kesh and the healing device. Also, this blood calls to itself. With a Routine (2) Intellect + Perception check, someone with the trait can detect the presence of Naquadah or others with this trait within a 20-meter radius.
All characters with an implanted Goa'uld or Tokra symbiont gain this disadvantage to represent the extra critical hit area now gained in their belly where the symbiont now rests. This disadvantage offers an extra critical hit location, and an attack that hits the character's abdomen would do 2x damage, as would a head hit.


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You have heard this word said by many people in many occasions many times. Yes, the word is "action speaks louder than words". For example, you may have a spouse who swears her undying love for you, saying that, as she promised at the altar, nobody is going to pull you asunder. However, when poverty suddenly strikes and your finances plummet, she takes advice from her friends and relatives and run away from the marriage without a twinkle of an eye. Both of you may have been professing Christians. But now that someone else is involved in separating what God joined together, it proves how hard it is always hard to keep to a vow. However, as Christians pray to keep to the mantra – "Well done is better than well said."
Faith is What's Seen and Not What's Heard
Throughout his ministry, Jesus used action to promote his mission. The blind saw in broad daylight, the sick were cured, and the lame walked. He was a Man of action. When you say you are going to do something, go ahead and do it. When you commit to a deed, fulfill it. People are going to see that literally you're a person of your words. This world is full of lies and deception, and it's not easy for people to accept everything which comes out of your mouth. When you act upon what you say, you end up creating a world of trust where everyone will know that you always do what you say.
Reliance on Capability
The best thing about when you keep your word is that people are going to see that you're able to keep your promise, and at the same time see you're quite capable. Therefore, you unveil your potential, and your work shines through, assuring everyone you know what you're doing. In terms of your commitments and working relationships, perhaps this is the most crucial aspect why it's normally better done than said.
Building Trust via Delivery
God created this world so that we may trust each other. A world without this virtue is incomplete. We trust God to deliver us out of our problems and He normally does. You should know that trust doesn't come within a week, or even a day. It is developed through constant effort, time, and persistent results. But this will only be possible when you make sure you deliver whatever it is you promised.
Reputation Development
You're known by the work you do. Your reputation, whether at your workplace or among your friends, solely depends on what you do. This is the reason why you should always strive, at all times, to say things that you have intentions of doing, since your reputation is going to be marked by your actions, and not just by mere words and promises.


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How I came into a relationship with Jesus Christ
I grew up with little respect for God and no sense of my need for a Savior. Then, in 1984 I attended a local Young Life group where I heard the Gospel. Later that summer, I repented and embraced Jesus Christ as my Savior. Sadly, during the rest of high school and college, I did not take seriously my walk with Christ. Finally, through a personal crisis in 1994 I yielded to Jesus not only as my Savior, but also as the Lord.
How I came to Harvest
In 1998, my wife, Renee and I began attending Harvest Bible Chapel. Then, in 2006 I joined the Harvest staff as the Director of Harvest House Outreach. Since 2011, I have served as the Pastor of Adult Ministries.
What I do at Harvest
I serve as the Campus Pastor of Adult Ministries at Harvest in Elgin. Through this position I connect people to life-giving small groups, equip leaders to be high impact disciple-makers, and train Harvest Bible Fellowship churches in the principles of small group ministry.
Why I do what I do at Harvest
My walk with Christ changed the moment I joined a small group. The leader of that group was dedicated to entrusting to me what he had been given so that I could teach others also (2 Timothy 2:2). My life has never been the same because of that small group experience. Now I'm dedicating my life to giving others at Harvest that same kind of opportunity and equipping leaders to lead transformational small groups.
At Harvest since March 1996
Previous work: Sports Ministry
Favorite verse Zephaniah 3:17
Married to Renee
Married since 1997
Children are Moriah and Jordan


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Plenty of universities have staff appreciation days. Rarer are those, like UC Berkeley, that devote an entire week to thanking the people who keep the classrooms running, the academic departments functioning and the wheels turning all over campus day after day after day.
Then again, Berkeley is an exceptional university. And it boasts an exceptional staff.
Berkeley's fourth annual Staff Appreciation Week — the theme this year is "Body, Mind and Soul" — is set for Monday through Friday, June 13 to June 17, and is part of the "culture of gratitude" campus leaders vowed to nurture when they expanded the event to five days in 2013.
In a recent CalMessage, Jeannine Raymond, Berkeley's vice chancellor for human resources, called it "a week of events and activities to recognize and celebrate your contributions throughout the year," and "a great way to de-stress and re-focus on ourselves while re-engaging with what makes Berkeley such an incredible place to work. "
Staff Appreciation Week 2016 will feature a stellar lineup of keynote speakers, daily "staff spotlights," special offers, a photo contest and, as always, Summerfest, scheduled for Wednesday, June 15. In addition to a variety of vendors dishing up delectable food, it's a day of talent, entertainment and — while supplies last — the ever-popular free T-shirts.
The week closes with Cal Walks at Work Day, an energetic lunchtime group walk from multiple on- and off-campus locations culminating in a "flash mob" at the Campanile. University Health Services encourages staff (and faculty, too) to take part.
For more information, visit the Staff Appreciation Week website.


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Here's some green news from Earthtechling's home city of Portland, Oregon. The U.S. Department Of Energy (DOE) recently announced that Clean Energy Works Oregon's (CEWO) pilot program has been a big success. The program, aimed at retro-fitting homes in Portland and outlying areas for better energy efficiency has, to date, upgraded over 500 homes and supported 350 jobs in the process. Since response to the program was nothing short of enthusiastic, CEWO now plans to expand the program to 17 communities around the state and, in doing so, hopes to create 1300 new jobs going into 2013.
The pilot program has been sustained since its initial launch via funds from an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) and, later, an additional $20 million allocated to the state through the Recovery Act (a.k.a. stimulus plan). Its goal has been to retro-fit homes with energy saving windows, doors, insulation, water-heaters etc. Through the plan, participants are able to have the improvements financed by CEWO to be paid back through their utility bill.
Going forward, CEWO hopes to leverage the funds they've received into $120 million of economic activity for the state. If the continuation of the program meets with the same success that the pilot did, it could develop into a self-sustaining industry that consistently feeds the state with jobs. It's a model that serves as an example of how federal funds can be turned into long term economic growth whilst also providing a positive environmental impact and a tangible benefit to a state's residents.
Oregon residents interested in participating the in the expanded program can visit the CEWO website for more information on how the program works, eligibility requirements and the application process.
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