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We have all been in situations that we'd rather not be in. Like this guy here. Who hasn't had some sort of hiccup when it comes to air travel. I had one major inconvenience last year that ended up being a positive memory when flying home from NYC. Luckily, I wasn't stranded in an airport. All by myself.
But Richard Dunn did. He got stuck in the Las Vegas airport overnight. Unless you really don't want to get to your final destination at all costs, this is a less-than-desirable situation. How did he handle it? By doing this:
All by myself from Richard Dunn on Vimeo.
For a lot of us, being in Richard Dunn's shoes may not have led to having that much fun with an unfortunate situation. We could have been angry at an incompetent airline. We could've been sad for not being able to get where we want to go. We may have even been confused for not knowing what to do next. Some may have had thoughts like:
Why me?
What did I do to deserve this?
Don't they know who I am?
We don't have to be stranded overnight to feel this way. It could be that long meeting you don't want to be in. It could be that flat tire, that traffic jam, being stranded from an ice storm, stuck at a meeting or reunion you'd rather not be in, getting fired or ______. Our first reaction, as humans, is going to think "why did this happen to ME?"
Bad things happen to us. They probably always will. When they do, we are presented with two choices. We can get angry, throw a fit and bring others down with us in the process of self pity (seen that in airport lines more than once).
We can make the best of whatever situation we're in. It's absolutely okay to have those emotions of sadness and frustration. I've also learned that it's okay to voice them from time to time (internalizing everything isn't healthy either). But it's not okay for it to consume us or those around us. We can't choose our circumstances but we can choose how to respond to them.
I knew a guy who lost his job but in the same breath talked about how genuinely excited he was to be able to spend more time with his kids for a while.
I got stranded in the ice storm this year but met some of the friendliest people who were also hiking home (and got to stop and visit at a friend's house for an Old Fashioned on the way).
You may be stuck in a traffic jam but it could also be an opportunity to unwind a bit more and give our brain a little more breathing room.
I was on a bus trip to Tijuana once that lost a tire on the way home. Instead of getting angry and pointing fingers, the group of guys I was with took the opportunity to have fun and play frisbee until AAA arrived.
Richard Dunn got stranded in an airport and made a Celine Dion music video with his iPhone.
More often than we'd like to admit, happiness and contentment are a choice. Martha Washington said it best:
"I've learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our disposition and not on our circumstances."
It's even biblical. Phillipians 4:11 quotes Paul as saying:
"...for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content."
Don't let circumstances define you. The world doesn't owe us anything. When a situation spirals out of your control, take a page out of Richard Dunn's book and carpe the heck out of that diem. As my grandfather used to tell me "Once you know you've been had, all you can do is sit back and enjoy the ride."
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Macpherson Coaches - Now Part of Roberts Travel Group in Hugglescote.
About Macpherson Coaches
Macphersons Macphersonsre established in 1986 and is a family owned and managed business. Harry Macpherson had always wanted to drive buses as a child so on his first retirement in 1985 he made his dream come true and bought a coach business. Over the years, they have grown to offer a full range of services to their customers from their homebase at Donisthorpe, Derbyshire.
Macphersons pride themselves on their quality and providing a friendly service, delivering what the customer wants. As a result Macphersons have customers who have been travelling with them for over 20 years.
While Harry is still involved in the business his son Neil is now the Managing Director and the next generation are involved too.
Macphersons have an experienced award winning team of drivers who undergo regular training, supported by an expert traffic management and maintenance team.
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text: Sustainable building is decisively developed by building physical qualities. Around half of the evaluation criteria have - directly or indirectly – issues such as energy efficiency, economic structural thermal protection, thermal comfort, sound insulation, room acoustics and daylight quality. The demand for durability, maintenance, freedom from hazardous substances and unproblematic disposal require extensive knowledge of building materials, building methods and building techniques, especially with regard to seals, coatings, coverings and corrosion protection methods. With our core competence as consulting engineers for building physics we are part of the planning team. Wide experience has been gained from building physical measurements and quality assurance in the course of technical supervision during constructions as well as from judicial and extra-judicial activities. This enables the execution of cost-conscious planning precisely adjusted to the client´s needs. Our practical experience acquired in more than 30 years has been completed by knowledge gained from own research studies and from cooperation with universities. Our findings have also influenced the development of new building materials, new components and construction methods.


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Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after a body was found on the M20 on Tuesday evening
Police were called to the scene at 6pm on Tuesday to investigate a body found lying in the middle of the M20 carriageway. Police had closed part of the M20, between junctions 9 and 10, after an "unexplained" death near Ashford. The body is understood to have been discovered by commuters driving home from work, and there has been no information shared about why the suspect is being charged with murder. There is no obvious explanation for how the person came to be lying in the middle of the road, and the victim remains unidentified.
The motorway was used as a link to the Channel Tunnel and ports from London, and cruiseline company P&O Ferries tweeted to warn passengers to take an alternative route to the crossing. The carriageway was closed until late Wednesday afternoon as officers combed the road for clues. Police are appealing for any possible witnesses to come forward if they think they might have seen something but are no longer looking for a silver Nissan Qashqai after a man with the vehicle attended a police station on Wednesday night. He was detained on suspicion of murder and remains in custody while officers investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.
Detective Chief Inspector Richard Vickery said: "I would still like to hear from anyone who may have seen the silver Nissan Qashqai with registration number KY15 WWX on the M20 between 5.30pm and 6.30pm on Tuesday 20 February 2018. In addition, I would like to hear from motorists who have dashcam footage taken between 5.30pm and 6.30pm on Tuesday 20 February of the M20 London-bound carriageway between junctions 10 and 9. I would also ask motorists who used the M20 after 6pm on Tuesday to contact us if they believe they experienced anything unusual whilst driving and check their cars for signs of involvement in this incident. We do not underestimate the impact that closing this stretch of the motorway had on people and I would like to thank drivers who were delayed for their patience while we ensured that all evidence was collected before the motorway was reopened."


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I am Olaf, and I have been around photographing for a few years now, and not so long ago (june 2016) I got to see a drone for the first time, and the things you could do with it were mind blowing.
Drone photography is so great because it gives a whole new perspective to the world around you, and I wanted to start with this as well.
I have started with a small mini drone to use in the house, and that was a tough journey, flying it looked easy, but it was harder than I thought it would be, but after a lot of trying I mastered it.
Not long after I have ordered a Syma X5C-1 with a camera attached to it. This was a bigger drone, and could also be used outside, and this is where the real flying started for me.
Took it outside many times, did some modding to the remote so I could take it up so high I could hardly see it, and due to that drone I have learned to master the controls.
The next step was my first ever GPS drone, a Hubsan X4 Desire H502E
It was something different! it had all the gizmo's like GPS, Altitude hold, Return to home and so on.
Flying it was easy, letting go of the controls made it hover instead of falling down, that was what happened when you did that to the Syma.
After a few flights it got faulty, and it appears that the Hubsan has a lot of problems with motors burning out whenever they want to.
So, after a few crashes and repairs I decided I want to get another step further, and instead of repairing the Hubsan, I have bought an Up Air one drone.
And this was again another giant leap forward.
It had all the things the Hubsan had, and more like a gimball, FPV, 4k video and 16MP photo.
Now I am also building drones, and a DJI has been added to the fleet… this hobby is just great!
That got me to a point that I wanted to get online and share my views of the word around me, that's when Drones4Life was born, and here we are!
Nice to meet you, hope to see you soon!
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
I Heart Doc Martin
Here's a close-up -- thanks to my telephoto lens. We didn't walk to it -- it's on a steep hill and my legs were about to give out by the time we got to the other side of the harbor. Wish I had!
The school house where Louisa (supposedly) teaches is on the cliffs on the west side of the harbor. It served as the village school until 1976. Now it's a hotel and restaurant and is used in exterior school shots in "Doc Martin."
After an initial look around, we climbed the steep street back to the top of town to Fresh from the Sea, an absolutely delightful little family-owned, family-run eatery.
You can see why that's a good idea!
Calum catches lobsters and crabs -- and the Greenhalgh ladies turn them in to attractive and tasty entrees like this crab salad served in its own shell.
Andy showed us a number of other sites in the village -- there are lots of interesting little nooks and corners you don't see on TV. He also told us the local boys, his son included, love to hide around corners and stick their hands out during filming. I think they get points if the camera-people don't catch them at it!
I don't have an exact date for the building but there's a good chance it dates back to the 1700s. One of the places Andy showed us was Squeeze-ee-belly Alley, said to be the narrowest public thoroughfare in England.
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Style and function are important when it comes to choosing maternity and nursing wear. Just because a woman is pregnant it doesn't mean she has to leave style behind or her active lifestyle. Mountain Mama combines innovative technical fabrics and design to create stylish clothing. Mountain Mama designs comfortable wear for women to use in all their lives adventures from pregnancy and beyond. I was excited to receive the Orcas Eco Tee for both maternity and nursing.
The Orcas Eco Tee is part of the New 2012 Spring line. This shirt is tough enough for any outdoor adventure and yet stylish enough for around town. It is made with a seamless transition between maternity and nursing. With the exclusive Bellyglove fit this shirt is perfect for a growing belly. Additionally it features a double layer cross over front design to make nursing easier. The Orcas Eco Tee is made with EstiraTec II, which is a new, sustainable modal fabric with amazing stretch and toughness. This shirt comes in 5 sizes and 4 colors.
I was sent the Alpine Teal Orcas Eco Tee to review. When I received the shirt I was immediately impressed with the quality. The shirt is so well made and the material is super soft. The fit is perfect and has room to grow with a stretch. I have not had much experience with nursing shirts since Jayden was not a good nurser. I am excited to use this shirt throughout my pregnancy and into nursing with baby boy. The length of the shirt is perfect with it not being too long, but enough room for growth.
Mountain Mama carries many other great maternity and nursing wear as well as some baby and kids tees and onesies. There are many great items for any adventure pregnant and nursing moms might need them for. I have already identified many items I would love to have in my closet.
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Organising an event can be a very exciting and rewarding experience, but also sometimes challenging, especially if it is not something you do regularly. The Conferencing and Events Team at Liverpool Hope University is here to ensure that you have a great experience and will work with you to help deliver your perfect event.
Liverpool Hope is also the ideal choice for experienced event managers wanting to work with a dedicated and flexible Conferencing and Events Team to deliver seamless professional conferencing.
We offer accommodation, meeting rooms and events spaces for hire at both our Hope Park Campus in Childwall and the city centre Creative Campus, accommodating from 1 to 400 delegates. Depending on the nature and size of your event, our Conferencing and Events Team is happy to recommend a suitable venue to meet your needs.
For larger events, multiple spaces can be hired simultaneously, with bespoke catering and refreshments packages.
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We have a wide range of rooms and spaces available to hire across our campuses. For full details, visit our room spaces for hire pages.
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Cairns Adventure Lodge appeals to individuals, families or groups who wish to live the dream and include outdoor fitness activities in their tropical holiday in Far North Queensland.
Conveniently situated within minutes of the northern beaches of Cairns, the Lodge is affordable accommodation with all meals. At your doorstep enjoy mountain bike riding, cycling, white-water rafting, sky diving, fishing, hang gliding, swimming, scuba diving, snorkelling, kayaking, motor cross bikes, outrigger paddling, canoeing, hiking, bungy jumping, jet ski and rock climbing. Then after a hard day's work, relax in the resort style pool.
Their dining room serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Lunch can be packed at breakfast time and late meals can be arranged. Special dietary requirements are catered for.
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Just outside the town of Seadrift, Texas is Bay Flats Lodge, providing outdoor enthusiasts a unique combination of luxury accommodations, culinary excellence, and spectacular professionally-guided fishing and duck hunting adventures. We are located along the Texas Gulf coast, overlooking the pristine waters of San Antonio Bay, where fun times and relaxation are a way of life. From the moment you arrive, you'll know that we've been expecting you.
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Some new Too Faced goodies arrived! I've been dying to get my hands on the Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipsticks. I immediately swatched them on my hand out in the sun, then I put on Nude. I'll be reviewing these soon!
Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipsticks
L to R – Violet, Fuchsia, Peony, Nude, Coral, Ruby
These are so comfortable to wear! They're easy to apply because of the precise tip. You wouldn't think this sort of a tip would make it easy, but it comes out slowly and the tip means you don't need a lip liner. Testing out Nude for wear currently. While it did transfer onto my tea glass a bit, it wasn't bad. We'll see how it lasts through my workout at the gym.
Lipsticks are $21, Pardon My French is $49 and Shadow Insurance is $20.
Melted Lipsticks – TooFaced, Ulta
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How Viral Emails Can Drive More Sales than Promotional Emails
The Challenge: Viral emails can often generate greater response and revenue than sales-focused emails. Following are examples and tips for sending engaging/interactive emails that do not contain sales pitches or feature products.
Airbnb Case Study
The holidays are an important time for the travel company Airbnb. They recognized that holiday greeting emails are very common and devised a unique campaign. They developed a way not just to send a holiday message, but an interactive campaign that encouraged customers to send a thank you note to travel hosts that assisted Airbnb's travelers during the year. The email was sent with the purpose of getting the audience to engage with one another, not to drive revenue.
Response and engagement rates were very strong:
• 52.3% open rate — up from the previous average of 27% to 30% on regular marketing emails.
• 26.5% click through rate — increase over the 8% to 12% on regular marketing emails.
• The subscribers who used the tool sent an average of 7.5 emails.
• Airbnb increased sales with 600 bookings as a result of this non-promotional email.
Career Builder Case Study
Career Builder tied in a very successful viral email campaign to their widely acclaimed Super Bowl ad featuring chimpanzees performing common office duties. The campaign was named Monk-E-Mail and uses personalization to engage email subscribers and ease of use to ensure follow through of customizing and forwarding emails.
The engagement and increase in the site's popularity as a result of the campaign was staggering:
• CareerBuilder was rated the #1 career site.
• 29 million unique users visited the site within the first four months (25% increase in traffic); more than 55 million total visitors.
• More than 150 million Monk-e-Mails have been sent and played.
• 22% of message recipients went on to send their own messages.
1. Timing is important. Airbnb is in an industry where travel is not an everyday event; the holiday email campaign was good timing because December is a time for travel or planning future travel.
2. Personalization is key. Airbnb pre-populated the emails with each customer's bookings from the previous year and included images of each user's profile, making it easy to send the message.
3. Be Humorous. As CareerBuilder showed, a viral email is your chance to lose the serious sales attitude.
4. Ease of Use is essential to enable a high volume of viral actions.
5. Do Not Muddy the Message. Once you decide to go non-promotional, do not include any promotional content. Concentrate on the focus of engagement.


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St.Botanica Nano Breast Firming Serum
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- Reviews (50)
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- St Botanica Nano Breast Serum is your breast firming solution you can trust.
- Effective in case of breasts that are sagging or have lost firmness.
- Nano Breast Serum helps increase breast firmness through activating the collagen synthesis process.
- Active ingredients act at cellular level, stimulating rejuvenation of cells and breast tissues.
- Firm breasts give a better look, with breasts positioned higher on your chest.
- Nano Breast Serum is equipped with Pro Vitamin B5, which is known for its properties in skin care and in healing of skin tissues.
– Breast Serum also features phytoestrogens, which act as effective supplements of estrogens, the female sex hormones, hence acting internally on your breasts.
– Active ingredients in Nano Breast Serum are also packed with anti-oxidants that reign in free radicals from causing damage to your breasts.
St Botanica is experienced over the years in the art of tending breasts with care, to provide a range of solutions for women, young and old, to enhance their appearance and boost their confidence. Nano Breast Serum is from the leaders in breast care, a solution that has proven repeatedly to enhance breast firmness drastically, adding to your appearance and helping increase your breast volume . Breast care has always banked on nature and what St Botanica has come up with this time around is a careful blend of nature and science, resulting in a blessing for women looking for ways to enhance their breast shape with firmness and volume.
Pueraria Mirifica is the basic ingredient of cell rejuvenation, blessed to mankind by nature and discovered centuries ago, with its origins in Thailand. This secret rejuvenation potion has been passed on over generations, and St Botanica has perfected the art of inculcating its goodness in its Nano Breast Serum. The active ingredient acts liberally on the soft tissues in breasts, leading to visible results to your firmer breasts. With firmness comes volume, as you can feel an increased cup size as you continue to apply the Nano breast serum on your breasts. The serum is also powered by phytoestrogens and Pro Vitamin B5, .
- After taking a bath, dry the breast and clean it with warm wet towel. It is recommended to notice your reflected contour to see the difference of your breast before and after applying the product.
- Squeeze the tube to get an amount of a 1.5 cm. coin cream for size cup A-B breast. As for cup C and up sized breast, the amount should be made proportional.
- Apply the cream around on only one breast side first. Supposing your breast is a circle, alternately use both palms to massage your breast by drawing the breast upwards starting from the crease and inwards from the side. Move your fingers in circular and upward motion around your breast to contour the breast to be round. Do so for 2-3 minutes or until the cream is fully absorbed.
- When one side is done, notice the differences of the breast contour again, comparing the massaged side with the other side, especially around the upper breast, breast base and cleavage area.
- Massage the other side of the breast using the same method.
Nanosomes are naturally occurring components, which act as active transporters of vital nutrients required for the body. Nano Breast Firming Serum has these nanosomes incorporates in it for the most effective nourishment of your breasts. The shape and firmness of your breasts are determined in a large part by the effectiveness of Nanosomes in supplying the cells with nourishment. An adequate quantity of nanosomes made available with St Botanica Nano Breast Serum goes a long way in making your breasts firm and enhancing their volume, lifting them up further on your chest. Further, the active ingredients in Nano Breast Serum aid in collagen synthesis – collagen is a form of fibrous protein that is available throughout the body, forming the bulk of the connecting tissue in the body. Collagen synthesis is the process by which collagen is formed actively in the body. In effect, using Nano Breast Serum regularly aids in collagen formation and hence, helps in breast tissues development, giving fullness to your breasts.
Pro-vitamin B5 available in Nano Breast Serum helps in protecting the breast tissues formed and also aids in adding to the suppleness and texture of breast skin on the exterior. The combined effects of nanosomes, Pro Vitamin B5 and Pueraria Mirifica extracts add strength and vitality to soft tissues and make your breasts rejuvenated with nourishment. An additional effect of St Botanica Nano Breast Serum is that it works actively to stimulate the production of hormone estrogen. Estogen, the female sex hormone, when triggered, leads the way in the natural blossoming of your breasts from the basic cell structure to the outward firmness. Regular usage of the Nano breast serum would eliminate the temptation to go under the scalpel for enhancement surgeries, saving you of vital investments and stress of surgical procedures. If the need is for firmer and fuller breasts with enhanced looks, you need to look no further than the natural way to enhance your cup sizes, with St Botanica Nano Breast Serum.
There is always an element of stress in life, and stress gets translated into faster depreciation of body cells and tissues. If you have been noticing sagging breasts obeying the laws of gravity, it definitely indicates you could do better than that. Just as your mind needs relaxation from the grind, stress has a telling effect on the firmness of your breasts. Nano Breast Serum is the perfect rejuvenation solution for your breasts to develop the oomph that would get you the second look. And the best way to relieve your breasts of the symptoms of stress is a routine that you develop in massaging your breasts with the breast serum.
50 reviews for St.Botanica Nano Breast Firming Serum
This product helps me to uplift sagging breast. It helps me to increase breast firmness naturally. I very happy with it.
This product is very good I saw results within a week. The texture of my skin was improved and my bust firmed up without increasing my cup size…
I was disappointed with my loose breast so I have been using many ways to restore them but nothing worked properly. Finally, I got these creams and I saw good results in a few weeks.
This serum is very effective. I have been using this for about 2 months. I got good results in these months. There is no side effect
I bought this product just over a month ago and this weekend had to go buy new bra's. I am bigger, rounder, firmer, in just a month
I am so happy with it ! My breasts and round and bounce when I walk. It absolutely amazing product
I love this product. it really does work and does what it says it does. I have been using it for about a couple of months now and have gained much fuller perkier breast and a whole cup size to go with it!
This was a awesome purchase, this serum is working well for me and I can see my breast has enlarged quite well. Since using it
I have been using it and it does work. I can see the difference in my breast by myself. I will be buying these again.
I've been Using it for 3 weeks and I have seen a difference Within just 4 days. It smells Great and I am very happy With the results!!!
Product is an Incredible. I have been using it for about 3 months and I got tremendous results with it. I really glad to got this serum.
I was quite unhappy with breast sagging so I started to use this serum and after a few days, my breast sagging almost lost. I am very happy to see these results.
I started to using this serum for about 2 months now and the result are ridiculous.. My breast is firm and much fuller and I guarantee you, you won't regret this
Fast shipping! Very beautiful packaging! The serum smells so so good and was fulled up all the way! I have only used it for a few days and my breast is firmer and fuller now.
Nano breast firming serum is the best. I have been using this serum for the past 2 months and I'm really happy for the result that gained.
I've been using the serum for 15 days and I have noticed a difference already. I'm really excited about the results. Definitely will continue to use it.
Nano Breast Firming Serum works great. It is easy to use and side effect free. It has worked well for me without any side effect. I will continue using it for maintaining the firmness of my breasts.
Hi, it does more than breast enlargement; nourishes breast cells, rejuvenates estrogen, helps to get rid of sagging and so on. In short, this I one medicine for overall health of breast.
Fast Breast Firming Serum St. Botanica Nano Breast Firming Serum is a great product. It simply restores my sagging breast to its young firmness and shape. Simply remarkable and fantastic!
The serum helps a firm, full and shapely breast you could ever have.
Ny sagging breasts is a thing of past now. I am now enjoying a fuller figure thanks to this serum.
I am blessed after getting this serum. I am thankful for this improvement.
I'm thankful I found St. Botanica Nano Breast Firming Serum. Now I have a firmer, fuller and enlarge breast compared to the sagging one before. I feel sexier now.
For my breast enlargement or firming needs I always use St. Botanica Nano Breast Firming Serum. I always find it a good and effective product.
Most woman who have sagging breasts lost theit self-confidence and appeal. I'm thankful I found St. Botanica Serum. It really works for my sagging breast but now its getting full and firm again. Great.
Nothing is more beautiful for a woman than an enlarge, firm and fuller breasts and this is the reason why I'm using St. Botanica Nano Breast Firming Serum.
Sagging breasts gone and replaced by perky breasts and full figure thanks to this cream.
It helped in making my breasts supple and fuller. It is worth buying.
There was moderate improvement in cup size.
This is good for breast care.
It is slowly making the breasts firmer.
Breast serum nourishes the breasts. My breasts are supple and firm after using it.
There has been some improvement after using it. My breasts are slightly more firm.
The breast serum has helped in natural breast augmentation. I used it daily for 3 months. It helped make the breasts fuller.
This is a good product for lifting the breasts. I'm impressed with the product. It started showing result from the third week.
My breasts are becoming fuller and bigger by using this product. I am applying this serum regularly for over 8 weeks.
A great product. Now I can flaunt my cleavage with pride. I'm using it for almost 4 months.
This breast serum rapidly absorbs into the skin. It is helping in making the breasts full and tight.
The breast serum absorbs fast and gives the breasts a smoother look. I'm massaging my breasts daily with the serum for a month. It is helping in making them fuller and rounder.
This serum absorbs rapidly into the skin. I started noticing its effect from the 2nd week. It is helping in lifting my breasts, making them fuller.
I'm writing this review after using this product for a month. It's helping in firming up my breasts. A good product for lifting droopy breasts naturally.
I'm applying the serum daily according to instruction. It is gradually increasing the cup size. Using it for a month.
This is an excellent product. After using it continuously for 3 weeks I noticed that my breasts have become slighter fuller and rounder. Now after using it for 4 months, I have the cleavage I yearned for.
My saggy breasts are slowly becoming firmer. I'm satisfied with the result.
My slightly saggy breasts are gradually becoming tighter with the help of this serum. I use this daily.
The breast serum is giving the breasts a firmer look. I'm using it for over a month. There was no side effect.
After applying this breast serum for a month, my breasts seemed to have firmed up slightly. This is a natural product and safe.
This is a non-greasy product that absorbs rapidly into the breasts. From the second week I started noticing that my breasts were slowly tightening. I'm still using it and impressed with the result.
This serum is helping in lifting my breasts and making them firm. I am following the instruction given on the pack.
This serum is helping in making my breasts fuller & firmer. Started noticing result after using it daily for 2 weeks.
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Government deliberately excluding DUP Brexit donation from public: Owen Smith
The Government's failure to backdate the naming of political donors in Northern Ireland "stinks" of a deliberate bid to mask a huge Brexit-backing donation to the DUP, Labour has claimed.
Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Owen Smith alleged the decision to publish donations from 2017 onward, rather than exercising the power to backdate to 2014, meant the £435,000 donation to the DUP during the 2016 referendum campaign would not be covered by the law change.
Mr Smith levelled the claim in a Westminster committee as opposition MPs failed in a bid to halt the Government's timetable to finally lift the veil of secrecy on political donations in Northern Ireland.
"Unfortunately this affair stinks," he told members of the Third Delegated Legislation committee.
"It stinks because the government has chosen to come up with a date of July 2017 which deliberately excludes from publication the DUP donation - the largest donation in the history of Northern Ireland politics, the biggest item of political campaigning expenditure in the history of Northern Ireland politics."
A total of £435,000 was given to the DUP by the Constitutional Research Council (CRC), a little-known Great Britain-based group of pro-union business figures, ahead of the EU referendum last year.
It helped pay for a four page pro-Brexit wrap around advert in the Metro newspaper - a publication not distributed in Northern Ireland.
Mr Smith claimed the CRC was "shady" and questioned whether the DUP had been used to channel pro-Brexit money that could not be used by others involved in the Leave campaign due to spending caps.
"There are significant doubts about the source of that money, I think there are real questions about what that money is for and I think there are real questions about where it is come from," he said.
The DUP's Sammy Wilson said he was "amazed" at Mr Smith's claims.
Mr Wilson suggested Labour was motivated by "animosity" for those who voted Leave, rather than concern about the donation issue.
The East Antrim MP noted the Electoral Commission was satisfied with the bona fides of the CRC and with the details provided about its donation to the DUP.
"I find it difficult to see how he describes this money as shady when all of the obligations required under the law were met," he said.
Mr Wilson said people who had donated in Northern Ireland after 2014 but before July this year had acted on the assumption their identities would continue to be withheld.
"This can't be done for one particular donation, it has to be done for everyone and that would remove the good faith there was when people made donations since 2014," he said.
The names of political donors in Northern Ireland have long been kept confidential due to security concerns dating back to the Troubles.
The Government is now pushing ahead with legislation that would see the names of individuals or organisations who donate more than £7,500 to political parties after July 1 2017 being made public.
The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has already faced criticism for declining to exercise its legislative ability to backdate publication of donation details to the start of 2014.
During Tuesday's committee hearing, NIO minister Chloe Smith accused Labour of playing "fast and loose" with the political situation in Northern Ireland.
"This is not about playing politics, this should be about getting on with something that has been important to parliament," she said.
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Fundraiser at Sweet Kiwi Frozen Yogurt
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On March 20th, the South School PTA is doing a fundraiser at Londonderry's Sweet Kiwi Frozen Yogurt. The hours will be from 3:00-9:00pm. It will be the first day of spring and jump rope for heart that day, two great reasons to have some frozen yogurt! A portion of all sales will be contributed to Sweet Kiwi and the Londonderry South School PTA. Come join us for some yummy frozen yogurt in Londonderry!


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The Goldsmith's Company
Collaborating once again with the The Goldsmiths' Company for the press launch of their annual fair, 2017's event took place in the Alex Eagle Studio's lower ground gallery in London's Soho.
With its stripped back aesthetic, our challenge was to marry the different styles of ten silver and goldsmiths, whilst also showcasing a trailer for a film made especially for the fair by celebrated filmmaker Ujin Lin.
Bespoke made display tables upholstered in leather and cork gave a feeling of elegance and softness to a very urban space.
Alongside this was a special display of silver beakers titled The Silver Edit. Here we created a niche made entirely of mirrored panels, giving a spellbinding view in 360 degrees of each piece. By playing with the reflections created, the pieces had a feeling of floating within the space.


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I am completely obsessed with following trends. It's an odd characteristic considering that my wardrobe is about as dull as it gets (hello jeans and a black t-shirt) and I would have had the same hairstyle since I was 20 if my hairdresser didn't force her scissors and color upon me. But, nonetheless, I love me some trend-spotting. I treat the act of predicting next season's color as though it were a sport and I'm always on the lookout for the animal du jour (you know the hipsters always have an animal, they're just now getting over bears, fyi). What I find most fascinating about trends is their evolution: from the '04 hipster adoration of sweet little deer to the '06 demand for taxidermy; the leap from skulls etched on everything, to the less predictable pirate craze. Most recently I've noticed a trend that has risen from the ashes of another well on it's way out: bullets and shells have evolved from the gun trend that has been set on, ahem, overkill, for a while.
Long-time friend Alex Reh, sorry, Alexander, left all of us Austinites for Industrial Design School in the Big Apple several years ago. Apparently all those tuition fees were good for something because our native Texan walked out the doors of Pratt with this quaint shotgun shell chair in his portfolio.
Each Chair is made from 388 once-fired shotgun shells (I'm pretty sure he does this himself when he comes home to his ranch in Texas). The Steel frame is gun-blued by hand, honestly, this finish almost rivals gold in my book, almost.
The buyer may choose from any of the bullet options above to work seamlessly with their decor. All this customization can't be cheap and Alex promises me that I can't afford one. And I thought we were friends.
I've been in love with his chair for a while and have been trying to coordinate an interview but apparently he's working on new things and wanted to wait until they were done. I was Patient-Pam for a few months but then I started seeing bullets and gun shells pop up everywhere and I knew I needed to do this post before the trend passed me by.
Sorry, Alex, I promise a follow up on your new goods whenever you're ready.
So, last week I was at a party during SXSW and caught the cute lady on the left wearing a bullet bolo tie, she was kind enough to let me snap a picture and mentioned that she found it on Etsy. I managed to track down the artist, awelldressedbullet
At THE VERY SAME PARTY, I also spotted another gal with a bullet necklace, I forgot to snap her picture but I did grab her card. Turns out, she's the artist behind Unearthen, a lovely jewelry site with lots and LOTS of bullets.
I knew that the bullet thing was about to go all trend crazy and I had to move forward without Alex's blessing. I scoured the internet and found all of these bullet goodies:
Bullet Bracelet by Astali. Man I love things in clusters.
Left: 22 Shell Necklace by etsy user oliveselkie; Right: Bullet, Padlock & Pearl Necklace by Etsy user sebastianjaramillo
Etsy continued to turn up the bullet charm with these finds as well:
Clockwise from top Left: Brass Bullet Belt Buckle by badassbeltbuckles; Mini Shotgun Shell belt buckle, also by badassbeltbuckles; Bottom Row: Shotgun Wedding Lights by awelldressedbullet
And, finally, rounding up the fashion portion of our program are these 2 t-shirts:
Lipstick Bullet, Left and Safety in Numbers, Right
Before you get all scared that this has become a fashion blog (remember I opened with a chair!) let me show you the few home goods I managed to dig up:
Clockwise from Top Left: Bullet Cocktail Shaker available at Amazon; Shotgun Canister at (wait for it) GREAT BIG STUFF (I'm so sifting through everything on this site after I write this post); Bullet Ice Cube Tray and the Bullets it produces along the bottom row.
This Bullet Vase by Robert Langhorn was easily the prettiest home decor item that I found, consider it the Y2K9 version of the gun vase
If you're looking for something slightly less charming to cover your house with, might I suggest this:
Bullet Tape! Who doesn't want Bullet Tape? It's just so practical.
Speaking of practical:
Bullet ipod touch skin available here. Does anyone even own the ipod touch?
And finally, if you hated todays post and want to send me a nasty letter, don't send an email, do it the old fashioned way, using these:
Letters of praise are accepted as well, however, we encourage you to use the comments section for anything of a positive nature for speedy response.


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The Wyrmwood Hero Vault features solid wood construction with a powerful magnetic closure for protecting your gaming essentials. With a capacity for up to 10 polyhedral dice or your favorite role playing miniature, the Hero Vault is a welcome addition to any party.
Cherry is one of the few woods that one may wish to leave in the sunshine to darken, perhaps on a windowsill for a few days. It will shift from a pale, pinkish red to a deep, warm, reddish brown. This color change is initially rapid, visible day to day, but slows gradually. Like most fruit woods, cherry works easily, and can feature vivid grain. A classic, tasteful American wood for furniture and paneling.


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A couple of weeks ago, I did a soup supper for a benefit holiday show. I think it is a great option for easy entertaining this holiday season.
I prepared two soups : Baked Potato Soup & Minestrone
I set up a food table to display the soup and provided "To-Go" soups for everyone to take home - what a great gift to a busy family!
Baked Potato Soup
1 cup of butter
1 cup of flour
4 cups of half & half
4 cups of whole milk
salt & pepper
4 cups of red potatoes, 1 inch cubes
Cook potatoes in water until tender - about 8 minutes. Drain potatoes and set aside.
In a sauce pan, melt butter, then add flour over low heat and whisk until smooth. Let the flour cook for just a minute - be careful not to burn! Whisk in heavy cream - adding it all at once. Whisk until smooth, then add in milk. Bring the soup to a simmer, stirring constantly. Add potatoes just before serving. Keep the heat on low and be careful not to scorch the bottom.
Optional garnish :
cheddar cheese
bacon, cooked & cubed
green onions
Minestrone Soup
1/4 pound of bacon, cubed
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 cup of onions, 1/2 inch dice
2 cups of carrots, 1/2 inch dice
2 cups of celery, 1/2 inch dice
2 cups of fresh green beens, 1/2 inch dice
6 cups of chicken stock
1 - 12 ounce can of whole tomatoes
4 cups of cabbage, shredded
3 cups of spinach
1/2 pound of pasta
salt & pepper
fresh basil
parmesan cheese
In a large stock pot, cook bacon in olive oil, then add onion, carrots, celery and green beans. Cook for about 4 minutes until they are tender. Add chicken stock (may need more or less depending on desired consistency). Add tomatoes one at a time, but crushing them (squeezing) into the pot. Bring to a simmer. Add the cabbage, pasta and salt & pepper. Cook for 10-15 minutes until pasta is tender. Add spinach just before serving. Served garnished with basil & parmesan.


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9 Perfectly Rational Reasons The Ocean Is Scary.
The Earth's oceans come together to make a vast and beautiful part of the world. They cover about 70 percent of the earth's surface. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of them all, covering about 30 percent. It is also home to a variety of marine animals, everything from sand dollars to the blue whale.
Many of us have a special place in our hearts for the ocean. For some, it might be the scene of a romantic memory, such as a first date or an engagement, or a favorite sport, such as surfing or snorkeling.
But there will always be some dark layers to the unknown. The waters might glitter from the outside but they contain some unsolved mysteries. One study reports that up to two-thirds of marine life has yet to be discovered; some say this number is even higher.
We don't mean to fear monger. Even with its mysteries, and perhaps because of its mysteries, the world's oceans remain important and interesting. However, they have inspired some of the world's greatest horror films and phobias.
Continue reading for some facts and photos of the deep blue sea.
It looks like a scene straight out of Jaws.
Peter Benchley's bestselling novel "Jaws" and Steven Spielberg's film adaptation greatly shaped the way the public views the great white shark. Although the great white does not prefer to prey on humans, it is responsible for the largest number of unprovoked shark attacks on man.
They are always there whether you see them or not.
Oceans are home to tiny as well as giant scary creatures and you never know when one of them might come out to play or just to claim their territory.
What are the risks of dying from a shark attack?
Michael Hodson, a self-described "emerging diving fanatic," conducted some research on the risks of dying in a shark attack while scuba diving. He found that the risks are "amazingly low."
The International Shark Attack File also noted that shark populations are declining in a number of areas due to over-fishing and habitat loss. This, of course, is a devastating blow to marine life. It is also likely to reduce opportunities for shark-human interactions and unprovoked attacks.
A look at 'The Pit' Cenote, a hauntingly beautiful and deep part of the sea.
This is an incredible dive site in Tulum, Mexico, a popular place for thrill seekers. Check out the rays of light that pour through the water's depths.
Tom St George
The deep sea has yet to be explored.
Some of us are scared to head to the bathroom without a light. How much more scared would we be exploring the deep sea? Less than 10 percent of our oceans have been explored. We've got a lot more to go!
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As you look forward into 2013, allow yourself time to consider what you actually want.
Give yourself a few days at least to think about what you achieved last year, what worked, what didn't, and perhaps why … this will help with setting goals that are realistic.
Where to start?
3 possible starting points …
1. What things are important to you?
What do you want to ensure that you keep (or create) in your life?
2. Starting from "OK"
If everything's OK but you want it to be better, take a more strategic approach and look at the different areas of your life.
For example:
- family & friends
- work / career
- finances
- personal development
- relationships
- environment
- hobbies and interests
- health & fitness
Review each area and give it a score out of 10 for how content you are. The lower scoring ones may point you towards areas where you want to create goals for 2013.
3. What are the main issues for you right now?
You may have some areas that are more pressing right now; things that you want to change as a matter of urgency (e.g. new job, saving money, spending more time with a family member)
And don't forget …
- Make sure your goals are what you want for yourself, not what someone else wants for you. Likewise, you can't control others, so don't set goals that are about someone else changing something, or behaving differently … it will be very difficult to ensure this goal is met! Instead, consider what changes you could make in this area to improve the situation.
- Dare to dream a little! Someone challenged me to do this with regard to my business goals last year, and some of them came true 9 months early!
- Send yourself a postcard!
More on goal-setting next week 🙂
How do you start the thinking process when setting yourself goals?


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Happiness is a Warm TV
This Raleigh woman competes on 'Jeopardy' Tuesday night. (Buzz!) Who is ...
Hometown TV alert: You can catch Melissa Dean of Raleigh on the game show "Jeopardy" tomorrow night.
A press release from "Jeopardy" says Dean is a quality assurance auditor. We're not sure what that means, but she sounds smart, so we're hoping she has a strong buzzer thumb, gives all her answers in the form of a question and rakes in lots of cash.
"Jeopardy" airs locally on WTVD at 7 p.m.
For more information, visit Jeopardy.com.


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E&E News, Washington, District of Columbia
Deputy Editor, January 2016-Present
-Supervise congressional and political coverage.
-Work closely with reporters on story and source development.
-Develop features and special reports.
-Edit stories for quality and accuracy.
E&E News, Washington, District of Columbia
Reporter, February 2011-January 2016
-Wrote for company publications Greenwire and E&E Daily.
-Covered congressional, legal and executive branch developments.
-Covered state and national politics.
-Produced investigative reports and features.
Capitol News Connection, Washington, District of Columbia
Reporter/Editor, June 2009-February 2011
-Covered Congress for public radio, print and television major-market clients.
-Provided news and legislative analysis for television and radio outlets.
-Produced in-depth features and high-impact investigative reports.
-Served as assignment editor and improved relationships with affiliated outlets.
-Helped lead company's online and social media growth.
WSET-TV, Lynchburg-Roanoke, Virginia
Political Reporter, February 2006-June 2009
-Covered the Virginia General Assembly and state government.
-Covered local, state and national races.
KMIZ-TV, Columbia-Jefferson City, Missouri
General Assignment and Political Reporter, June 2003-December 2005
-Covered the Missouri General Assembly and state government.
-Produced analysis stories and investigative reports.
-Served as anchor and producer.
Relevant Internships
Belo Capital Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
May 2002-August 2002/January 2003-May 2003
WJLA-TV, Arlington, Virginia
August 2002-December 2002
Airwaves Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland
August 2001-May 2002
Allied Advertising Public Relations, Washington, District of Columbia
September 2000-August 2001
Hanley-Wood, Washington, District of Columbia
June 2000-August 2000
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, District of Columbia
January 2000-May 2000
The White House, Washington, District of Columbia
October 1999-January 2000
M.A.: Political Science
University of Missouri—Columbia, Columbia, Missouri
Graduated 2005
Master's Paper: "The Effect of the Local News Media on State Lawmaking: A Look At Coverage of The Missouri General Assembly"
B.A.: Broadcast Journalism (International Relations Minor)
American University, Washington, District of Columbia
Graduated 2003
Extracurricular: American Television News, American Word
Fluent in Spanish. Thrive with multitasking and deadlines. Strong leadership and coordinating abilities.
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I am not sure how it got there. I have not downloaded any free applications..... I swear! I found the program and delected the program file from my PC, changed my homepage back to Yahoo.....but the darn thing keeps coming back, popping up. Scanned my PC virus, nothing."
What Is Outfox.tv?
As its name suggests, Outfox.tv offers video shows for PC users. It has its homepage. If one ever pays attention to the ads on its homepage, one could infer that most of the contents are free and Outfox.tv has to publish ads for fund to support operation. Such application is quite adept at using ads to work around, for example, Outfox.tv pops up some video ads to push its contents.
So You Mean Outfox.tv Is Not Virus?
Outfox.tv is not a virus or malware at all though it pops up a lot and hijack homepage. Actually, these can be done with some legal means such as BHO, JS, Applet and ActiveX technologies. Such technologies can be utilized to push aggressive promotion just like what Outfox.tv does. Hijacking homepage and popping up ads are aiming at promoting its brand.
If one doesn't follow good PC practice not very often, it is recommended to remove/uninstall Outfox.tv for the following reasons:
- Once being attacked by infections, BHO, JS, Applet and ActiveX will be utilized maliciously to preload vicious item into system configuration and modify DNS setting to constantly redirect victims to some spam sites.
- Any program that manages to stick to a computer and survive conventional removal means is thought to be potentially dangerous as random modifications have been made and vulnerability can be readily exploited by intrusive infections.
If one starts to see additional problems such as search redirect, more irritating pop-up ads, additional installations of program or applications, it is advisable to remove/uninstall Outfox.tv as soon as possible. If you don't want Outfox.tv any more, you are welcome to follow the instruction here. Should you encounter difficulty in dealing with incidental problems or programs, please do feel free to get expert help from Global PC Support Center.
How to Remove/Uninstall Outfox.tv from Browsers?
1. Remove the extensions created on the day when Outfox.tv was firstly detected.
Internet Explorer
Tools > Manage add-ons > 'Toolbars and Extensions' > remove Outfox.tv' s extension > 'Search Providers' > remove Outfox.tv's extension.
Mozilla Firefox
Tools > Options > 'Extension' > remove Outfox.tv' s extension > 'Plugins' panel > remove Outfox.tv's extension.
Google Chrome
Spanner icon > "Tools" > 'Extensions' > remove Outfox.tv's extension.
Opera menu > Extensions > Manage Extensions > remove Outfox.tv's extension.
Safari Menu > Preferences > extensions tab > remove Outfox.tv's extension.
2. Restore the homepage from Outfox.tv.
Internet Explorer
'Search Providers' > select desirable search engine > press "Set as Default" button.
Mozilla Firefox
Options > General tab > "homepage" > type your desirable URL.
Google Chrome
Spanner icon > "Settings" > Search section > click dropdown menu to select desired search engine.
Opera menu > Settings > Preference > General tab > "Home Page" > set your desirable homepage.
Safari Menu > Preferences > General tab > Default Search Engine > set desirable search engine.
3. End Outfox.tv's running processes and related ones.
Access Task Manager > View > select columns > tick "PID" and "Path name" > go to open up System Information > end the process with path name directing to Outfox.tv's path.
Mac OS X
Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor > click open the suspected processes > "Open ports and files" > end the process with path name directing to Outfox.tv's path.
4. remove items generated by Outfox.tv in Database.
- Access Database with "regedit" typed in Run box (enabled by Win+R key combination).
- Access the below given entries to find and remove keys related to Outfox.tv:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\[the browser that has Outfox.tv]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Microsoft\[the browser that has Outfox.tv]
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{random number}
Mac OS X
Navigate to the below places to remove Outfox.tv.
/Safari/ Preferences/extensions/
/Safari/Help/Installed Plug/Ins & list
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/
~/Library (in home folder)/Internet Plug-Ins/.
As a matter of fact, drive-by download is not the only way for Outfox.tv's automatic installation. It can also be implanted into a machine through a click on its or affiliate ads. This is the strategy that Outfox.tv adopts to push itself aggressively within a short period of time. Though it is not pleasing, it should not be considered to be virus.
Computer virus – Wikipedia
Browser Hijacking – Wikipedia


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Ljudmila Ulickaja (2009)
The sixteenth International Book Festival Budapest was the most successful in the history of the event: The number of 61,000 visitors at the Millenáris in the three and a half days of the Festival beat all previous records. The Guest of Honour country, Romania, presenting a varied programme and 30 authors was received heartily by Hungarian book lovers. As the Festival's first female Guest of Honour writer, Ljudmila Ulickaja attracted thousands of fans, and there were long queues of visitors waiting to have their books signed by "Prince of Hollywood" Tony Curtis. As in previous years, the largest number of visitors was attracted by the "children's empire" in the Fogadó building of the Millenáris Park targeting young people and families with small children.


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Flash Exposure Compensation Options on a Canon EOS 60D
When you shoot with the built-in flash, your Canon EOS 60D attempts to adjust the flash output as needed to produce a good exposure in the current lighting conditions. On some occasions, you may find that you want a little more or less light than the camera thinks is appropriate.
You can adjust the flash output by using the feature called Flash Exposure Compensation. Flash exposure compensation affects the output level of the flash unit, whereas exposure compensation affects the brightness of the background in your flash photos. As with exposure compensation, flash exposure compensation is stated in terms of EV (exposure value) numbers. A setting of 0.0 indicates no flash adjustment; you can increase the flash power to +2.0 or decrease it to -2.0.
These tomatoes were photographed during bright daylight, but a tent awning shaded them. The first image shows you a flash-free shot. Clearly, a little more light was needed, but at normal flash power, the flash was too strong, blowing out the highlights in some areas, as shown in the middle image. Reducing the flash power to EV -1.3 resulted in a softer flash that straddled the line perfectly between no flash and too much flash.
As for boosting the flash output, well, you may find it necessary on some occasions, but don't expect the built-in flash to work miracles even at a flash exposure compensation of +2.0. Any built-in flash has a limited range, and you simply can't expect the flash light to reach faraway objects. In other words, don't even try taking flash pictures of a darkened recital hall from your seat in the balcony because all you'll wind up doing is annoying everyone.
Whichever direction you want to go with flash power, you have two ways to do so:
Quick Control screen: This path is by far the easiest way to travel. After displaying the Shooting Settings screen, press the Quick Control button to shift to the Quick Control display. Then use the multicontroller to highlight the Flash Exposure Compensation value. Rotate the Main dial to raise or lower the amount of flash adjustment. Or, if you need more help, press Set. You can use the Main dial or the multicontroller to adjust the flash power on this screen; press Set when you finish.
Shooting Menu 1: The menu route to flash power is a little more tedious. Display Shooting Menu 1, select Flash Control, and press Set. Highlight Built-in Flash Func. Setting and press Set to display the right screen. Now highlight the third line, Flash Exp. Comp. and press Set again. The little flash power meter becomes activated, and you can then use the Quick Control dial or the multicontroller to adjust the setting (just like exposure compensation). Press Set when you finish. In other words, learn the Quick Control method and save yourself a bunch of button presses!
You also have the option of customizing the Set button so that it displays the flash-power screen.
When flash compensation is in effect, the value appears in the Shooting Settings screen. You see the same plus/minus flash symbol in the viewfinder and Live View display although in both cases without the actual Flash Exposure Compensation value. If you change the Flash Exposure Compensation value to 0 (zero), the flash-power icon disappears from all the displays.
As with exposure compensation, any flash-power adjustment you make remains in force until you reset the control, even if you turn off the camera. So be sure to check the setting before using your flash. Additionally, the Auto Lighting Optimizer feature can interfere with the effect produced by flash exposure compensation, so you might want to disable it.


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There are two things that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) needs to do in order to satisfy investors craving continued iPhone growth: launch a mid-range iPhone as well as a larger iPhone. The company has waited much longer to expand the iPhone into a broader product family than it has with other devices like the iPod and iPad, and this expansion is now overdue.
Numerous reports have now speculated that while Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is indeed planning to launch a more affordable model this year, the larger one may not see the light of day until next year. Can Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) afford to wait?
Wait for it
Yesterday, Japanese blog Macotakara reported that the mid-range iPhone made out of polycarbonate is still on track for a 2013 launch, and will retail for $330 — the same starting price point as the iPad Mini. The polycarbonate model will likely be thicker to increase durability and save costs.
Following that report, Chinese site EMSOne separately speculated that the more affordable iPhone would launch in August alongside the iPhone 5S that will feature incremental upgrades in line with the tick-tock strategy that Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL) repurposed from Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC). Only the flagship iPhone 5S is said to include compatibility with China Mobile Ltd. (NYSE:CHL)'s unique network and the mid-range model will not be supported on the largest wireless carrier in the world. There's notably no mention of a larger iPhone.
These rumblings corroborate with the 2013 product roadmap that KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo laid out in January. The analyst adds that the flagship should see the inclusion of a fingerprint sensor to increase security and leverage Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s $356 million acquisition of AuthenTec last year. Kuo has a solid track record with accuracy, so his predictions carry more weight than others'.
It just so happens that Jefferies analyst Peter Misek also released a research note in February saying that Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL) has been running into manufacturing challenges in scaling up its display size from 4-inch to 4.8-inch. This is because Apple recently adopted the relatively new in-cell touch technology in its displays that integrates the touch sensors directly into the LCD panel in order to make the iPhone so thin.
Yields on the larger in-cell panels are proving to be low and Apple has extremely high quality standards. The difficulties are compounded since Apple also has very high volume requirements due to the popularity of its devices. An alternative would be to switch back to on-cell displays or other technologies with better yields. Either way, Misek similarly thinks the larger iPhone is being pushed out to 2014.
Long live the Phablet King
The phablet trend is getting stronger with no signs of abating, at least among OEMs. Not one to be shown up, Samsung's latest attempt at overcompensation is the Galaxy Note 8.0 that features an 8-inch display.


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Montana Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA member Nico Composto reflects on the stages of life that brought him to serve as a VISTA in Montana and his revelations moving forward.
|A talented runner; a valued service member; and a good friend
"It is wild to think of the moments that influence our lives. The small, seemingly insignificant happenings that change everything. For me, an odd web of unexpected coincidences led me to make several irrational choices landing me in the middle of Montana, a place I never thought I would be and certainly didn't think I would spend the rest of my life. But now I am here and have never felt so at home.
A year and a half ago I watched the TV show, Twin Peaks, for the first time. It is a cult classic from the early 90s that most people haven't heard of, and those who have often hate its quirky and surreal nature. For me, though, the show struck a chord. The series took place in a small town in the inland northwest, modeled after the creator, David Lynch's home town: Missoula, Montana. Researching that show was the first time I had ever heard of Missoula, but since that moment, this town has been all I can think about. Prior to living here, I had only ever lived in Chicago or New York, yet I craved the mountain environment that exists throughout Western Montana, so I began looking into moving here. Since graduating college in the spring of 2014, I had been working small jobs, just trying to get by and figure things out, but I never quite felt satisfied. I enjoyed my job in retail sales, but it just didn't feel like I was doing anything particularly meaningful. I don't really value material possessions, so it was hard for me to sell things to people when I knew that deep down they didn't need those items. That was when I looked at the Americorps website for the first time. I wanted to stop selling shoes and start working directly with a community, improving the lives of the people around me.
Now here is where things got weird, because I am not exaggerating when I say I applied for about 200 jobs after graduating college. At least 15 of those jobs I was impeccably qualified for. 5 of those jobs I had an in with the corporate office that was doing the hiring and I was offered 0 positions. No matter what I did, no matter who I talked to it didn't matter, I could not get a job. What a miracle. If I had gotten one of those positions I would be living in some mid-sized city in the Midwest, pushing product for some shoe company. There wouldn't be a mountain within 1000 miles of where I would have lived. I wouldn't be helping anyone except ensuring that the stockholders had enough money to take 3 vacations that year. But I didn't get that job. Instead, I ended up getting a service position with VISTA at the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, developing youth education programs and working to increase the role of our museum in the community. This year has been eye opening. For the first time in my life I have come to understand the value of community and I intend to spend the rest of my life working to improve the lives of people around me (or at the very least make them laugh a little more).
I have done a ton in my year as a VISTA, working in many different roles to build the capacity at my museum. There is one job, though, that I have enjoyed more than any other at the museum: I love developing education programs and teaching. That is just who I am. Perhaps the highlight of my year has been my task of developing a summer program for Missoula-area middle-schoolers called the "Jr. Docent Program." The idea behind the program is to train students to become tour guides at our museum. It has been an incredibly rewarding experience seeing these students grow in knowledge and confidence. After just a few weeks, they have learned a tremendous amount about history as well as developed necessary interpersonal skills that they can use for the rest of their lives. I created the curriculum for the program with the goal of making it possible to run the program on a yearly basis after my service is complete, thus expanding educational opportunities for young Missoulians for years to come.
When I was younger I always wanted to become a teacher, but growing up in Chicago I saw so many teachers upset with the education system. Being a teacher began to seem like an undesirable position. This year as a VISTA, though, has reminded me how valuable teaching is and how much I love it. For the first time in a long time I don't feel lost. It feels like I have a plan and direction, like I am moving towards something valuable. All I want is to be a teacher in Western Montana, it doesn't even quite matter where, as long as there are mountains. I am hoping to teach at a high school, because I personally struggled with self-identity and self-confidence during my own high school years. For any student that is experiencing similar struggles, I hope to help them through the four years that I know can be challenging and inspire them to pursue their passions and do great things for our world.
What an incredibly unlikely set of events to lead me to this point. I guess that is the way things happen for everyone. For me, I saw a TV show in the Midwest and now I am going to be a teacher in Montana… All glued together by the inspirational experiences I received as a VISTA. I am going to be finishing my year in a few weeks and I can't give enough thanks to the people who supported me this year: The staff at MTCC, my co-workers at the Historical Museum and, of course, my fellow VISTAs who never stopped and never will stop having deeply meaningful roles in the communities with which they work. What an awesome group of people to have spent my year with."


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Cohen Media Group has acquired all U.S. rights to Fabien Constant's documentary 'Mademoiselle C." for release in the spring of 2014.
Film centers on former Vogue Paris editor-in-chief and French fashion stylist Carine Roitfeld, who left the magazine last year to create a new fashion magazine, "CR." The doc covers the first editorial meeting through to the extravagant launch party in New York.
The film also features interviews from Tom Ford, Karl Lagerfeld and Donatella Versace.
The distribution agreement was negotiated by Charles Cohen and Gary Rubin of Cohen Media Group with Adeline Fontan Tessaur of Elle Driver.


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International Building Code (IBC) and International Fire Code (IFC)
The International Building Code (IBC) and International Fire Code (IFC) regulate the construction quality, structural stability, life safety and fire safety of commercial and residential buildings worldwide. Established by the International Code Council (ICC) and updated every three years, the IBC regulates new construction and the IFC regulates new construction and existing buildings. Both codes are widely accepted in North America; currently, all 50 states have adopted a version of the IBC and at least 42 states have adopted a version of the IFC.
Even in buildings that are located in states that have not adopted a version of the IFC, IBC and IFC egress regulations are one of the most vigilantly practiced building safety standards in the U.S. To fall under IBC and IFC egress regulations, institutional, educational, business, hotel, public assembly or R-1 residential buildings must have occupied floors that are located above 75 feet from the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. However, smaller buildings that are not IBC and IFC regulated regularly implement the codes egress regulations.
IBC and IFC egress regulations are designed to ensure the welfare of building occupants, but they also assure building owners that evacuations will go as planned, decreasing the chance of legal action that can result when building emergencies produce injuries and fatalities. To protect building occupants safety, the codes require the application of luminous stripes, luminous emergency exit symbols and luminous floor identification signs to the following egress system elements within exit enclosures:
- Steps (luminous stripes)
- Landing Areas (luminous stripes, floor identification signs)
- Handrails (luminous stripes)
- Obstacles (luminous stripes)
- Exit Leading Doors (luminous stripes, emergency exit symbols)
In the absence of luminous egress stripes and luminous signage, most building owners rely on emergency backup lighting to ensure that evacuations go as planned. But emergency backup lighting has two weaknesses: it does not perform well in the presence of stratified smoke and it is only as reliable as its power source. Conversely, luminous egress stripes and signage brightly glow in total darkness, and their photoluminescent technology means that they do not require a power source.


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The mother of Erykah Badu interviews, Andrew Litton leaves the DSO, Laura Miller's new house, and more
Home Girl
On the phone from her East Dallas hang, Erykah Badu talks about why she has chosen to stay in her hometown after hitting it big back in 1997 and how she found inspiration for her album Worldwide Underground, which is up for four Grammy awards this month. But Badu is much more than a gifted musician. She's also an attentive mother. And her 6-year-old son Seven keeps interrupting. "I like being home," Badu says. "I'm familiar with the air. It keeps me near my family and friends. It makes me strong. And it makes me feel real good inside—Seven, I wouldn't sit there. I would sit somewhere else, okay?—it makes me feel good to be able to go back to the elementary schools and high schools that I and my friends went to and to be able to talk to the kids and the teachers and say some things that I would have wanted people to say to me, to give me an extra push. Seven is running around eating a raw vegan wiener. Are you not going to let me cook that? Are you just going to eat it like that? Huh? Or are you just walking around with it to hold it? Okay, go ahead." The Grammys are February 8 on CBS. Mommy's gonna need a baby sitter. —Tim Rogers
|PASS THE BATON: As music director emeritus, Litton will conduct two to three concerts a year for the DSO.
Bowing Out
Enough with the gossip. Andrew Litton announces he's leaving the DSO.
by Chris Shull
Orchestra musicians love to bitch. After years of lessons and rehearsals, they develop a pretty good understanding of how Beethoven should sound. Then a well-paid conductor dares to tell them otherwise. So it was with Andrew Litton, who announced on December 3, 2003, that he will not return for his 13th season leading the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, when his contract expires May 31, 2006.
There had been grumbling about Litton for some time—that his interpretations never delved deep enough, that he was all flash and no substance, that his enthusiasms on the podium were distracting. But the bitching began in earnest a couple of seasons ago.
"It's not like the orchestra collectively one day said, 'Gee, we're tired of this guy," says Thomas Booth, a trumpet player. "An orchestra stops listening after a certain period of time. They are hearing the same comments about the same pieces. Things become a bit too comfortable."
Indifference led to easy gossip. There was the oft-repeated rumor about how Litton's tenure had grown so long. "I heard his contract was not going to be renewed the last time but that his family chipped in a huge amount of money to the Dallas Symphony," says a freelance musician who has played with the DSO.
All this about a still-young conductor (Litton is 44) who was welcomed in 1994 as relief from the cool, precise performances elicited by the aristocratic Eduardo Mata. The glamour of the recently opened Meyerson Symphony Center was a perfect fit for the dynamic Litton, who filled up the seats, filled out the orchestra's sound, recorded 23 CDs, and led tours to Carnegie Hall (four times) and Europe (three times). What's more, because money is tight these days at the DSO, the maestro did the whole last European tour gratis.
As for the rumor that his daddy's money kept him in a job, DSO media relations director Kim Gifford says, "That is absolutely not true. George and Norma Litton have given a total of $500 in the last 10 years—not enough to buy a contract."
The last rumor to circulate—that the DSO was looking to oust Litton before his contract expired—ultimately forced the announcement. The maestro, in fact, read the rumor on FrontBurner, D Magazine's blog. "I made this decision four months ago," Litton says. "When the rumors started floating, it seemed like a good idea…to put an end to the speculation."
Litton has two and a half more seasons to bask in his considerable accomplishments before becoming DSO music director emeritus. He will then devote energy to his positions as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra's Sommerfest concerts, principal conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic in Norway, and conductor laureate of Britain's Bournemouth Symphony.
"I am not going to be yesterday's stinky fish," Litton says. "I'm leaving on time."
Photo: Kim Ritzenthaler/Dallas Morning News
There's no real reason to run this photo except that it makes us laugh and love Donnie Nelson even more. We showed up at the new Gilley's to take a picture of the place (see Hot Spot on p. 118). People are going there after Mavericks games, in part because Donnie and his dad, Don Nelson, are investors and sometimes hang out there after they've fulfilled their coaching duties. So when we got to Gilley's, there was Donnie, and he was all like, "You want me to get on the mechanical bull?" We said, "Ride 'em, cowboy." Next thing we knew, Donnie climbed up on that bull, and he was really into it—as you can see from the way he imperiled his Dick Motta. So God bless Donnie. And here's hoping that when Dad hangs up his hat in Hawaii, Junior stays right here, in the saddle.
Photo: Kevin Hunter Marple
Laura Miller Moves to the Big House
When Steve Wolens announced that he would not seek a 13th term in the state Legislature, he said, "This is a good time for me to focus on my family." One of the first items on his family-centric agenda, apparently, was to get his clan into the house they've owned for more than a year but couldn't live in because it lies outside his 103rd district. He and his wife, Mayor Laura Miller, have put their Oak Cliff house on the market. (Wolens had asked Will Hartnett if he would mind carving out a little of his 114th district. Hartnett, a Republican, did mind.)
The First Couple bought their house in Old Preston Hollow in November 2002, after Miller wrote an "I want your house" letter to the owner, Tomima Edmark, inventor of the TopsyTail hair-management device. Miller said their new neighborhood reminds her of Oak Cliff, and we imagine her new neighbors have already forgiven her for it.
Cozy Kessler Park English Tudor. 3/2.5. 2,919 square feet. Built in 1928 on a serene, half-acre lot with pond, waterfall, tiered gardens, studio/maid's quarters with bath, and functional historic log cabin (electricity, fireplace). Appraised value: $491,880. Asking price: $1.075 million.
Old Preston Hollow mansion. 5/3. 8,170 square feet. Built in 1952 on 2.08 acres. Pool, servants' quarters. The First Couple hired posh builder John Sebastian to remodel. Appraised value: $2.996 million. Sales price (2002): c. $4.5 million.
Photo: Meredith White
Rose Stivers
In 1939, a waitress named Rose Elizabeth Slovacek Stivers was working in a little diner on Greenville Avenue when she decided to buy the place. She renamed it Rose's Bluebonnet Sandwich Shop, and a Dallas institution was born. Eating at Rose's was an experience in itself. The front door was usually locked, and customers had to enter through a rickety rear gate off the back alley. Mickey Mantle regularly pushed that gate. So did Don Henley. They, like everyone else, came for the wonderful burgers, because that's all Rose served.
Rose avoided being photographed. She preferred that her diner's address not be published. And when D Magazine gave her a "Best Burger" nod awhile back, she sent our food critic a sweet letter asking that we never write about her again. She said the publicity and all the new customers were going to kill her.
Rose died December 1, 2003, two days shy of her 89th birthday. Her obituary ran on the front page of the Dallas Morning News Metro section, without a photograph. And Rose's Bluebonnet Sandwich Shop closed not long after.
With her family's help, we tracked down this circa 1940 picture of Rose in her diner. We'll miss them both. —T.S.
Photo: Courtesy of the Stiver Family


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For years, Europe has tried to set the global standard for climate-change regulation, creating tough rules on emissions, mandating more use of renewable energy sources and arguably sacrificing some economic growth in the name of saving the planet.
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A photo shoot of any kind is no small investment for most people and being well prepared for the session can make the difference between average and amazing photos. The biggest misconception is that everyone in a photo needs to match, when in reality nobody ever matches. Color coordination and choosing complimentary colors is far more important and pleasing than "matching". Follow these easy tips and you'll be well on your way to looking your absolute best. If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact me.
Makeup and hair should be worn as you normally wear it. Lipstick is recommended. Be sure to blend makeup as best as possible to avoid sharp lines along the jawline and eye areas. When you wash your face, pay attention to eye boogers and sleep crusties. If you wear jewelry, aim for subtlety, and be aware of it twisting or turning.
Bring props that express who you are – band instrument, sports gear like a volleyball or baseball bat, your car/motorcycle/skateboard, letter jacket, sunglasses, or even a stuffed animal. Most of all, rep your style, whatever that may be.
Pack a snack and a water bottle.
Get plenty of sleep the night before unless dark circles and baggie eyes are the look you're going for.
If you're getting a hair cut for your shoot, do so about two weeks beforehand, just in case it goes wrong – you just never know. For men, a fresh cut a couple of days before the shoot is fine.
Hair Accessories
If you're shooting outdoors, be ready to put your hair up and make it look nice in case of a windy day. Bring bobby pins, hair clips, headbands or any other favorite accessories.
Red Eyes
Visine is your friend. Of course, not getting drunk the night before your shoot helps, too.
You will probably wipe or lick your lips during your shoot, so bring fresh lip gloss or lipstick to do touch-up. Use lip balm for a few days in advance of your shoot to make them look their best.
If you want to brighten your smile, start your treatments about two weeks before your shoot. Whitening is simple in Photoshop, but is only used when necessary.
Start using African Black Bar Soap for a week in advance of your shoot to help reduce and limit pimples and blemishes. Equally important, don't cake on a lot of make-up to try to hide blemishes – it's almost always easier to Photoshop away pimples than to clean up overdone make-up. For fever blisters, avoid getting them in the first place, then use Abreva if one pops up anyway.
A subtle application of make-up can really soften your skin and accent your facial features. But make sure you know what you're doing, and make sure it matches your skin tone, or your face may look orange compared to the rest of your body.
Facial Hair
Men, be freshly shaved with a new razor, shaving cream and a moisturizing after-shave lotion to avoid bumps and redness. Trim up your board, sideburns, moustache or goatee, especially looking for wiry stray hairs. Clean up those nose hairs as well. Ladies, even if you have some light facial hair (particularly around your lip or chin), indulge in a waxing in advance of your shoot – even barely-there light facial hair will be noticeable in your photos. Men and women both, pluck and clean up those eyebrows.
Dry skin can really detract from a great photo shoot. Start moisturizing nightly a week in advance of your shoot. When you get out of the shower, dry off until lightly damp, and slather on moisturizer. Focus on your arms, shoulders, neck, face, hands, anywhere you'll be exposed to the camera. This includes your legs if you're shooting in shorts or a skirt.
A fresh coat of nail polish will make a world of difference in your photo shoot. Pick a neutral color that won't distract in your shoot or clash with your outfits. Freshen the morning of the shoot, then be careful not to scuff it while prepping. Your photo shoot is a great excuse for a fresh manicure, but if you can't go to the salon, make sure your nails look tidy and clean, including the cuticles.
Ladies, avoid high salt and high fat foods for two to three days in advance of your shoot. Being bloated will sap your confidence and comfort in front of the camera.
Sunburns and Tan Lines
If your shoot is booked for Saturday, don't go to the beach on Friday. If you plan to tan before your shoot, do so at least a week beforehand and don't get burned. Be mindful of clothing tan lines, sunglass tan lines, hat tan lines, etc.
If folks wouldn't recognize you without glasses, you want to wear glasses in your shoot – however, the glare on glasses can detract from your eyes in photos. You can have your lenses removed from your frames for your shoot (don't worry, it's what Hollywood does to avoid glare in movies), ask your eye doctor to loan you a pair of similar frames, or you can also visit an inexpensive company online like Zenni Optical and buy a suitable pair of duplicate frames on the cheap.
Generally speaking, wear what you like and be yourself, however, think about your environment and the type of photos you'd like. Plan your outfits in advance, remove any unwanted wrinkles, avoid ill-fitting clothes, and when in doubt, wear jeans. Consider the following..
Try to avoid white, unless everyone is in white. Keep in mind that the eye is drawn to the brightest part of a photo, so if only one person is in white, the eye will be drawn to that shirt or dress as opposed to the person wearing it or the people around them.
It is best to avoid clothing with patterns. Faces are best showcased with a solid top. Of course, I don't think striped tights and crazy socks ever hurt anyone.
People with lighter skin tones should be careful with wearing light colors. People with darker skin tones should be careful with wearing darker colors. Portraits look best when there is significant contrast between skin and clothing.
Bring lots of clothing options. Casual, formal (prom dresses, suits), sports uniforms. Dress in colors you feel you look best in and that represent your style but take the opportunity to also try a new look, just to surprise folks. Coordinate your outfits from head to toe, hats, belts, scarves, and jewelry.
You are welcome to change outfits as many times as you would like within our time frame.
Bra straps won't do anything to help your outfit look its best. Be sure you bring a set of bras and strap-adjusting accessories to work with any outfit you want to shoot in to keep those straps well-hidden. Undergarments should be planned so they cannot creep out while we shoot, and think about lines that can be seem beneath the fabric. Look in the mirror from the front and the back, and think about if you raise your arms or bend over.
Unless you are extremely thin you may want to wear something that covers your upper-arms. Long- or 3/4-sleeve tops are very flattering.
If you iron, iron the night before and then hang the clothes for your shoot. If you're wearing something that wrinkles easily, don't wear it in the car on the way to the shoot – just change at the location.
Ladies, can't go wrong in heels or wedges. Men, clean'em up! Dress shoes are nice, but as with most things, let your Mother or your wife decide. Sandals, boots, flip-flops, or Fivefingers are all viable options. Barefoot is a possibility, however, many people hate the sight of feet.
Thanks to PartTimePhoto for a significant portion of this list!