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Rockschool: Ensuring the success of your music career
Members of the media met up with Rockschool Ltd's Chief Executive, John Simpson and the Rockschool crew for the Philippines at Wolf & Fox Gastropub, The Fort last week. There, we were introduced to what Rockschool is all about and their role in the accreditation of musicians as the leading provider of rock and pop exams worldwide.
Not to be confused with an actual school, Rockschool is similar to TOEFL for those who want accreditation for their proficiency in English as a second language - only here, they apply the same concept to proficiency in music. This credential can be used for any music-related performance, a teaching job and/or when applying to a music school for advanced learning.
Rockschool produces grade books/syllabus from Entry Level to Grade 8 - corresponding to different skills and skill level. These grade books, which can be purchased online or downloaded via mobile app, can be used for training by partner music schools or even for self-study. The same books are used for the examinations of the students.
John Simpson explains that in a highly competitive industry, it is easy to say that you are good - that you have the skills. But the one thing that will set you apart is a Diploma in Teaching and/or Performance from Rockschool.
Some notable Honorary Diploma Recipients from Rockschool are R&B singer JayR and my personal favourite, Yeng Constantino.
Some notable Honorary Diploma Recipients from Rockschool are R&B singer JayR and my personal favourite, Yeng Constantino.


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Sami Khedira cannot see himself leaving Real Madrid this winter, saying he still feels he is wanted by the Spanish giants.
The Germany international was being linked with a move away from Madrid in the summer, but he says he never once considered moving, nor did he talk to any other club, and he does not plan on doing so in January either.
"Right now, I cannot see any reason why I would leave the club this winter," he told Germany's Kicker magazine. "Real Madrid is a great club to be at. This club has a place in my heart and there is absolutely no reason for me to say that I want to or have to leave. I get the feeling I am still wanted."
The 27-year-old recovered from tearing his knee ligaments to play a part in Real Madrid's 10th UEFA Champions League victory, although he took a brave decision not to feature in the FIFA World Cup™ final less than two months later when beset by another injury.
"I would make the same decision if I had to again," Khedira said. "But the moment I realised that I could not play – that was by far the toughest and saddest moment of my career."
It was a decision that, in spite of Germany's victory over Argentina, took a while for Khedira to get over. "I had to fight with my body, my condition and with myself as a person," Khedira said. "I was just really empty and drained. I needed a bit of time before I really recovered."
Khedira made two brief appearances in Real's first two games of the season before a muscular injury ruled him out for six weeks. He has since made two substitute appearances in La Liga, but was left out of Ancelotti's squad for the win over Rayo Vallecano last weekend, raising doubts that he had a future at the club.

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- "My food is problematic."
- ―River Tam, in reference to her Ice Planet
An Ice Planet was a dessert made up of a sphere of ice cream, suspended from a string which is attached to a stick. The stick was held as one eats the sphere of ice cream. River Tam and Derrial Book were seen consuming them.[1]
- Firefly – "The Message"
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I've tried my best to give you accurate, clean and formal listings of all Japanese Music Performers and their biographies from different website in the net. Please excuse my inability to create my own knowledge regarding them, that is why I am making copies from such specific website for more creative and compiled data into one site. I've inserted video links to a specific single of the artist.
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Credibility of Wikipedia
Week 12 – Learning Portfolio item 1 – Q2
We've all performed a sneaky Wikipedia copy and paste at least once in our lives for a late assignment but this doesn't necessarily mean that it is a credible source. In fact, it isn't. The appeal of huge amounts of sophisticated sounding information is enough to deter us from the idea of whether the information that we are using is reliable.
Academically, Wikipedia should not be used. The main problem with Wikipedia is mainly the reliability of the information. (Ollig, 2007) Explains that the information which is given to the public, has no independent or credible confirmation.
Furthermore, using information from Wikipedia does not benefit the student as he or she needs to be able to think independently. Taking information from Wikipedia not only limits this but can also be interpreted as a form of plagiarism. However, like I previously mentioned, the attraction of Wikipedia can be irresistible. Therefore, when students see the information on Wikipedia they instantly accept no alternative but to use Wikipedia. This is because they are pleased with the information they collected because it sounds professional and reliably "credible".
The information that is collected could be biased or incomplete. Wikipedia has also admitted that very rarely its information can be accessed. But if accessed it can edited by anyone who uses an internet connection (Ollig, 2007) Meaning that the information that be changed from fact to fiction. Some writes don't cite the sources they have collected, so the credibility of the information can be often affected.
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Ollig, M. (2007). The pros and cons of Wikipedia. Retrieved from http://www.helium.com/items/739484-the-pros-and-cons-of-wikipedia


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The Italian carmaker Fiat looks forward to start developing a hybrid version of its compact vehicle TwinAir 500, able to register over 100mpg.
Engineers at Fiat will give the 900cc two-cylinder vehicle an electric boost, thus reducing carbon dioxide emissions to just 70g/km.
Fiat will include in its new version of TwinAir its advanced dual clutch transmission. The goal is to introduce a small 5kW (8bhp) electric motor into the vehicle's gearbox casing. » Read more: Fiat to Produce Hybrid Version of Its Small TwinAir 500


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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Why I'm Loyal to The Bachelor
Today I avoided Facebook like the plague and it had nothing to do with Lent. I got a text from my friend Heather and didn't open it for hours because I was afraid it was a spoiler. (Sorry, Heather!) Honest to goodness, I was slightly terrified to go to the network website and watch what I missed last night because I had a feeling "she" would be splashed all over the place. So I went to Hulu, instead. (Love you forever, Hulu.)
I love the Bachelor franchise. I love every minute of every episode. (Except for the minutes when there's kissing because that's just extremely uncomfortable and I think you all agree.) Fate works against me in the form of a defunct TV antenna and I have to watch it the day after it airs, but I always watch it.
I love Chris Harrison and I love that he can say the same exact lines every. single. season with a straight face. I love the dresses and the helicopters and at least some of the drama. I love it when a girl lights the room and I watch through my hands when she cries her eyes out in the limo.
If this sounds like a confession, it is one.
It's so popular to denounce The Bachelor as the irrefutable source of all that is regrettable about modern society. It's fake. It's staged. Everyone is there for the wrong reasons. The guys are all cads. The girls all want their own cable talk shows. I get it. We want to believe that our own stories are the gold standard and everything different is a sham. The way we did things was best, even though come on, we did plenty wrong, right?
All I know is, I believe in love.
All day long, every dang time.
I believe it almost never happens on a reality show, but I also believe that it can.
I believe that much of the show is staged, but I believe you can't manufacture the spark that lights up the eyes of the falling-in-love.
I believe in your love story and in Kelly Ripa's and yes, I believe in the great love of Jennifer Lopez, whoever he may be.
I believe love can find us in Psych 101 or at the mall or online or in front of a camera crew.
Why not?
I dare to believe that the final final rose means something. I choose possibility over cynicism.
True, they usually don't last and they sure don't last long.
I'm always sort of sad.
Even with Jake and Vienna, I'm sorry to say.
But while they're there, I'm rooting for them to move away, pull the plug and do what the rest of us do - struggle and laugh and kiss through the fun and boring and hard parts of life. It's totally worth trying.
So today I had 90 minutes while Silas was in school and I watched the finale while I washed dishes, cleaned my kitchen and bathroom and folded laundry. It made me inexplicably happy. I caught myself smiling at the screen.
Haters, go on ahead and hate, but this season there was some icing on the cake and it went like this, "I stayed in a constant state of prayer.... I was begging God for direction.... God always speaks in due time... I knew that you were the one God had for me."
I mean, ABC? I'm way impressed. Thank you for not editing all of that out and I'm totally curious about what you did edit out, because you left in the part where his teary-eyed dad told the girl, "We have been praying since the day he was born for his future wife" and that's something big.
Call me naive or unholy, but I plan to keep watching and I don't care who knows it.
I'm the opposite of trending.
The antonym of cool.
The gig is up.
ps - I don't like coffee, beer, or sushi. This seemed like the appropriate time and place to share.
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Sean thinks you're looney. I like the swoon and the idealism you represent. Carry the torch girl. We need it! I still like Ryan and Trista. They're still together, right?? Cheers to you (with our near beer, of course).ReplyDeleteReplies
The current Bach is named Sean. ;)Delete
And tell him I think he's loonier.
This made me smile. I watched the bachelor a lot in college (even met the bachelor Aaron B. at his restaurant here in town and screamed like a giddy school girl w/ my friends afterwards.) Haven't watched it much the last few years, but I get the wanting to believe in love. in the happily ever after - and all the hard stuff that happens as part of the happily ever after.ReplyDelete
And I don't like beer or sushi either. But I do love coffee. The fru-fru machiato w/ caramel kind best of all.
I adore you. Forever.ReplyDelete
This is the first season I watched The Bachelor and I really liked it!ReplyDelete
I also hate beer, coffee, and sushi! You're not alone! LOL.
You are a DORK! And you don't like coffee!? How are we even friends?!? And by friends I mean FRIENDS!?ReplyDelete
Confession: one of my bffs loves the bachelor And the kardasgians AN D she hasn't seen downton abbey. And autocorrect changed that last famous family and im not gonna fix it. The end
i was thinking about how i love you, even though you watch that show. THEN.ReplyDelete
i mean, you don't like coffee?! then. things looked back up, because beer is meh, and sushi is whack.
p.s. i believe in love too.
p.p.s. the real trouble is, every time i stop over here, i want salsa. it's 1 am.
AHHH!! Can I adore you anymore?! I too had to get up first thing this morning and watch it on Hulu because we don't even have tv. And I too avoided blogs and twitter and the whole shabang because I didn't want it spoiled.ReplyDelete
And ps I don't like coffee, don't drink, and refuse to try sushi. it's like we are soul mates or something.
Ok. I need to stop typing because I'm sure it's going to wake the baby. :)
Well, I found love in the third grade, so I suppose anything is possible;) Let me rephrase that, I MET my love in the third grade. It took him many years and many a mixed tape to win my heart.ReplyDelete
It's nice to know I'm not the only one who hates coffee, it does make one feel like a pariah when asking for a tea at Starbucks. I always have to repeat my order twice:)
I'm giggling at your use of "cad".ReplyDelete
Coffee is one of my great loves- have you ever tried an amazing latte with caramel? A mint condition from caribou?
I've never been cool. I was old when young and now at 41... Young while older?
I've never watched the show, but my BFF loves it. I'm all for love.
And cake.
I'm one of the Bachelor haters. It just made me so uncomfortable with all the kissing and closed bedroom doors, so I dropped it like a hot potato the first time I tried to watch. From what I've read about this season, Sean brought it to the comfortable level. (Well, except for the kissing, I guess.) Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you for admitting you like it. You're being real and that's why I love reading what you have to say. That's why I love your heart even though I've never met you. You're real.ReplyDelete
Not knowing the name of even the bachelor, I confess that I tuned in only the other night o see how true love played out. I then proceeded to google, read all the celebrity websites, and catch up on the past season. And I was astounded at the overt nature of his faith and was similarly impressed with ABC... I'm sure it helps that numbers are up for the show, so much so that they have him (in case you didn't know) on Dancing With the Stars this upcoming season!ReplyDelete
We are all rooting for it: crazy, stupid, love. (Which I stayed up until 1 AM watching last night, just to see Ryan Gosling take his shirt off and have Emma Stone call him photoshopped.)
ooooo, the Bach.ReplyDelete
i'm a total fan as well...
even run a Bachelor Bracket with my girlfriends,
and send a weekly update :)
xo - heather
This Life Is Yours Blog
p.s. i however also love beer, sushi, and coffee, in case you were wondering.
I don't like the show at all after watching it once and feeling totally uncomfortable.ReplyDelete
I didn't see it. I love that her Daddy said that. Oh, I love that.ReplyDelete
How wonderful. How powerful. How big. I hope God does bless their love.
Just like you, I am a sucker for the spark. I am ever watching for the sparks in life.
Great post : ).
I read you all the time, love your blog and your faith and your awesome decorating style. Hate the bachelor. I watched it once and could only cringe at all those girls trying to outhot each other. In a real dating situation I can't imagine putting up with your guy "trying out" other girls in kissing and behind closed bedroom doors. As the mother of daughters that is the last place or way I would want them to find love.ReplyDelete
But I'm old fashioned that way. Don't take this wrong, I'm not hating on you or your love of the show. I drink coffee (I've already had 2 cups), hate beer and am not into sushi either:>)
i'm really not a fan, but i love that you are. it's funny :) i'm just not a huge tv person. but when i have watched the bach, i feel like i'm gonna have an anxiety attack. soooo stressful! i feel so bad for those girls that get the big REJECTION!ReplyDelete
we like the bachelor too. i think my honey more than me. how weird is that? they always pick the opposite of who we want for them. it drives us crazy...yet we watch year after scripted year... we believe in love too.ReplyDelete
been watching since the very first season and feel exactly the same way! loved the final episode but I felt so bad for #2. i thought he was going to pick her!ReplyDelete
...this is why i'm loyal to YOU!! well, that and a lot of other things.ReplyDelete
p.s. i let max stay up and watch the finale with me. he was invested and totally riveted. and i'm a terrible mother.
and please know that I, too, am confessing.ReplyDelete
I watch every season, and I will continue to, no matter who thinks it's lame.
sean is my favorite bachelor ever....and I'm not afraid to say I'm totally praying for him and catherine.
the end.
Have since I started reading this blog -and today reinforced the feeling:)!! Thanks for sharing - you are too funny!
I don't watch much TV but I DO read blogs...and one of them belongs to the Bachelor's sister, Shay. She seems like the real deal! She loves the Lord, her family, her brother and has the cutest kiddos (besides mine...and yours!) Check out her blog at shullfamily.blogspot.com.ReplyDelete
I've only seen that show a couple times and it's not my favorite, but we have faithfully watched Survivor for every single season and still going strong!ReplyDelete
I don't like coffee, beer or sushi, either!
I will admit it. Over here. :-) I love the Bachelor. My husband and I watch it together, I know! Weird maybe. But we have fun watching the series, we look forward to it Monday nights. This season though was especially amazing, I agree! I am so happy they left the Christian faith shine through. :-)ReplyDelete
that show is staged?ReplyDelete
and yet more reasons why i love you. i don't care much for coffee either, while i love the smell. i don't like beer & sushi, i've never been brave enough to try....raw fish *shudder* sounds so disgusting. the opposite of trending, i can go for that. i liked those metal (wall) stars for all of 5 minutes before i started seeing them everywhere.ReplyDelete
Cute post. but oh gosh. I watched it for the first time this season, with my 14 year old daughter. I will admit its addicting. I don't think it's very healthy. you will likely agree when you are watching it with Ruby. Especially when she tells you about her friends and their boyfriends. And they're all like 12. But hey I love coffee so what do I know?!ReplyDelete
xo ellie
ah haaa - this is an adorable post. I love it too. My daughter and I (she's 16) were laying on her bed and screaming when he didn't pick Lindsay - lol. Can't wait for it to start again. You are too stinking cute!!!ReplyDelete
Well here I am, coming out of the closet as a long-time lurking-non-commenter and huge fan of your blog, over THIS post, on the Bachelor. Mostly just to high-five you and say YES, sista! I am so hooked. I was beaming watching the finale. And if you'd walked into my living room when Sean's dad was telling the girls that he'd been praying for Sean's wife or that he'd be their biggest cheerleader? I would've swiftly wiped away a stray tear and pretended not to be affected. I totally wanted to bring Sean's dad home, sit him on my couch and soak up every word he says.ReplyDelete
But we really need to talk about the sushi thing. I need to know that you've given it a proper chance.
Kelly @ View Along the Way
I am a romantic, too. My hubby said my face was all sappy and glowy while I watched Catherine.She was so stinkin' cute in her sincerity and shock.ReplyDelete
Sean had tears in his eyes watching the proposal with her.
Swoon. IF it is scripted (I know, I know.. whateves') that part was perfectly sweet.
Your secret is safe with me, and my hubby says it is fake and he hates it, BUT if he goes to get a snack or something, he MAKES ME rewind when he gets back!
I hate beer and sushi, too. I think we'd be great real life friends.ReplyDelete
I love this post. I could have written it myself (if I was a writer, which I am not) as I feel the same way.ReplyDelete
Have you ever checked out www.ihategreenbeans.com? If not, you must go to her website and read her bachelor recaps - she's been recapping them for years and is HILARIOUS. And she doesn't allow spoilers either (she's not like Reality Steve cause she's just funny and recaps each episode). Sometimes I feel like I watch the show just so I can read her recaps and laugh my face off. :)
I...100% agree:)ReplyDelete
i balled my eyes out when the dad spoke to both of the girls...coming from a fatherless daughter..humanly speaking of course..when he told katherine he would be her biggest supporter..i lost it
and i hate beer sushi but i love one cup of coffee. every morning
I, too, was smiling at the screen as I watched the finale and loving the 'prayer' and 'God' talk...plus I also hate coffee, beer and sushi ~ are we sisters? (more likely, I'm you MUCH older aunt)ReplyDelete
We are twins!ReplyDelete
I don't know anything about the bachelor but you have me at choosing possibility over cynicism! To clarify: I do know of the bachelor (and I've even seen it) but in a very clueless way. I just adore you. You are very adoring-able.ReplyDelete


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Deep in his terrifying realm underground, the cold and forbidding Goblin King casts a dark shadow over nineteen-year-old Liesl. Her grandmother has always warned her to follow the old laws, for every year on the longest night of winter, she claims, the Goblin King will emerge into the waking world in search of his eternal bride. Sensible and plain, Liesl knows it's her duty to keep her beautiful sister Käthe safe from harm. But Liesl finds refuge only in her wild, captivating music, composed in secret in honor of the mysterious Goblin King.
When Käthe is stolen by the Goblin King, Liesl knows she must set aside her childish fantasies to journey to the Underground and save her. Drawn despite herself to the strange, beautiful world she finds—and the mysterious man who rules it—she finds herself facing an impossible choice. With time and the old laws working against her, Liesl must discover who she truly is before her fate is sealed.
Set at the turn of the 19th century, when young upstart composers like Beethoven were forever altering the sound of music, S. Jae-Jones' richly imagined debut spins a spellbinding tale of music, love, sisterhood, and a young woman's search for self-actualization.
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Pub Date: 2/7/17
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Genre: YA/Fantasy
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S. Jae-Jones's debut may indeed be the first fantasy novel that kept me grounded in deep thought instead of tumbling through a wild sea of adventure. Wintersong is a marvelous read that extends beyond romance and adventure to bring readers a magical coming of age tale set in the 19th century.
The story takes an old familiar tale and weaves it into a brilliant, relatable novel. Liesl keeps her dreams of composing locked deep inside of her while putting her family's needs before her own. Until her encounter with the Goblin King she puts all her energy into making sure her sister marries a good man and her dear brother becomes the greatest violinist in the world. Traveling to the Underground brings her into a world that she's not quite prepared for, despite her grandmother's dedication to the old laws. What I love about her journey is that she realizes her own potential and builds confidence around her insecurities. It's a touching story for young women weighing the balance between reaching out for their dreams or taking a more practical path.
While the story is not overly adventurous Liesl does find herself in precarious situations. The Goblin King is a mischievous adversary that becomes a lifeline for Liesl in her darkest moment. It balances out the literary aspects of the story. Wintersong invokes very powerful imagery for the reader that is due mostly in part to Jones's writing style. She doesn't cut corners when it comes to bold, vivid descriptions and accurate depictions. She managed to write a dark fantasy with hope straining along the edges of the plot. I can't imagine who could pick up Wintersong and not enjoy every word of it!
*ARC provided via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
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New research looking at the biological process involved in breast cancer development has strengthened the argument for a potential link between alcohol consumption and the disease. Scientists from The University of Manchester — part of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre — and the University of Salford looked at a particular enzyme, a biological molecule that accelerates chemical reactions — known as CYP2E1.
Their findings offer a possible target to improve outcomes for patients in the later stages of the disease.
Dr Costas Demonacos, based at The University's Manchester Pharmacy School who led the research, said: "This enzyme, known as CYP2E1, has been implicated in various liver diseases linked to alcohol consumption (Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD), as well as diabetes, obesity and cancer.
"We wanted to understand why an enzyme known to function mainly in the liver was found to be heavily present in some types of breast cancer tissues. We also wanted to explore what other activities this enzyme might have that control the development of breast cancer."
The enzyme breaks down various molecules within cells, including alcohol. The by-products of this metabolism include reactive oxygen species (ROS), resulting in something called oxidative stress — in normal physiological conditions this aids cellular functions, whereas when concentrations of ROS are high or oxidative stress becomes chronic, cells can be seriously damaged.
Previous studies have shown that the enzyme is most strongly expressed in early-stage breast tumours rather than more developed tumours and scientists believe that it contributes to the progression of breast cancer. The Manchester team looked at the role it plays in various cellular functions in breast cancer cells.
The study, published in Breast Cancer Research, found that depending on the stage of the breast cancer, high levels of the enzyme can help cells survive during stress.
They also found that inhibiting the activity of the enzyme in cells with high migratory potential promoted cell migration — a process linked to cancer spreading — known as metastasis.
Dr Demonacos said: "Now that we have a clearer picture of the role played by this enzyme in breast cancer development, scientists could use it as a target in the later stages of the disease, to slow down the spread of cancer as well as to personalise anti-cancer therapy.
"Since CYP2E1 is involved in alcohol metabolism too, our findings should allow new insight on the potential link between chronic alcohol consumption and breast cancer, by showing how alcohol influences the progression of cancer."
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A lady approached me after group therapy yesterday to say about Ruby, "She sure is vocal!" She wasn't there the day I mentioned the anxiety I have about Ruby's vocal development, so I know she wasn't just saying this to make me feel better.
Boy, was that a blessing. The part of me that believes in something like God suspects my mother has been working overtime in the prayer department. God must have rewarded those eighteen years she spent in the convent by answering her prayers and sending this lady to me.
So I suppose it's not just in my head. It's not just wishful thinking. Ruby has piped up a bit over the last week.
I still wouldn't say she "coos" much. She doesn't ooh and aah as described in the baby books. (Surprising that not everything unfolds according to a manual, isn't it?) But she does grunt, grumble, moan, cough, croak, shriek and squeak. And she's doing more and more of all that.
So I thanked this lady. I told her that her words were a gift and about my anxiety. She responded by saying, "Every baby has their own voice." Yes, they most certainly do.
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By Henning Gloystein
SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell early on Thursday as a build in U.S. crude inventories and record Saudi Arabian production weighed on markets.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were trading at $41.34 per barrel at 0032 GMT, down 37 cents, or 0.9 percent, from their last settlement.
International Brent crude futures were at $43.72 a barrel, down 33 cents, or 0.8 percent.
Oil fell sharply after data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed crude inventories rose 1.1 million barrels in the week ended Aug. 5. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a 1.0 million-barrel crude draw instead.
"Crude oil stocks rose 1.06 million barrels to 523.6 million barrels. The unexpected rise was driven by reduced operating rates at refineries, which fell 1.1 percent to 92.2 percent of capacity," ANZ bank said on Thursday.
"Bearish supply-side news also weighed on the market, with Saudi Arabia reporting a record 10.67 million barrels per day production in July," it added.
However, other analysts said that this was not necessarily a bearish market signal as Saudi's record output would be met by strong demand and supply disruptions elsewhere.


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AFAR: Is there any article of clothing you pack on almost every trip? Something works everywhere?
Goel: A chambray shirt since it's so versatile. You can wear it alone, open over tees, or under sweatshirts. I've also worn the heck out of my Everlane cashmere crewneck sweater on recent trips. It's nice and compact, and very cozy.
AFAR: What electronic devices do you travel with? Do you have any tips so that traveling with an iPhone, laptop, camera, and all the cables that go with them doesn't become a chore?
Goel: Dealing with cables is the worst. I use Bluelounge CableClips to keep the wires tidy so at least they don't get tangled in my bag.
AFAR: Where did you last travel? What were your favorite finds?
Goel: My last trip was to Amsterdam and Berlin. My favorite excursion in Amsterdam was to Broek in Waterland, a completely adorable town just north of the city where canals separate pastures. We were exploring by scooter and at one point we had to stop due to a cow crossing.
In Berlin there are all these secret bars. From the outside it will just look like a nondescript, closed building but when you knock, they'll lead you through a door or down the stairs and all of a sudden you're in this lively, secluded space. We have a couple cool speakeasies in San Francisco, but I hadn't seen anything like that before.
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Fred Astaire; Adèle Astaire (Lady Charles Cavendish)
1 of 2 portraits of Fred Astaire
© Cecil Beaton Studio Archive, Sotheby's London
Fred Astaire; Adèle Astaire (Lady Charles Cavendish)
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print, 1929
9 5/8 in. x 7 5/8 in. (245 mm x 195 mm)
Accepted in lieu of tax by H.M. Government and allocated to the Gallery, 1991
Photographs Collection
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- Adèle Astaire (Lady Charles Cavendish) (1898-1981), Actress and dancer; sister of Fred Astaire. Sitter in 9 portraits.
- Fred Astaire (1899-1987), Dancer, actor and choreographer. Sitter in 2 portraits.
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- Cecil Beaton (1904-1980), Photographer, designer and writer. Artist associated with 1109 portraits, Sitter associated with 358 portraits.
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- Pepper, Terence, Beaton Portraits, 2004 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 5 February - 31 May 2004), p. 37 Read entry
Beaton delighted in a comment made by Adèle Astaire, Fred's sister, who had married into the English aristocracy. A New York hostess asked her about her mother-in-law, the Duchess of Devonshire. 'She must be very stupid or very dull', replied Adèle, 'because I don't meet her about anywhere.'
- Pepper, Terence, Beaton Portraits, 2004 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 5 February to 31 May 2004), p. 37
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- Place made: United States (Condé Nast's apartment, New York)
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- Cecil Beaton Portraits (5 February 2004 - 31 May 2004)
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Current affairsThe first election held under universal suffrage is a victory for Labour. Ramsay Macdonald returned for his second term as Prime Minster, and appointed Margaret Grace Bondfield as the first woman Cabinet Minister.
Art and scienceTwo classic books about the First World War are published: All Quiet on the Western Front, by war veteran, Erich Maria Remarque, tells of the horrors of war and the returning German soldiers' feelings of detachment from civilian life; while Robert Grave's autobiography Goodbye to All That, aimed to describe the author's experiences of the war so that they 'need never be thought about again'.
InternationalThe 24th October 1929 becomes known as Black Thursday when the US Stock Exchange Collapses and millions are lost. The event was the start of the Wall Street Crash, which in turn contributed towards the Great Depression: a major international recession that lasted through most of the 1930s.
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Two people have been injured, one seriously, after a fire broke out in the Trump Tower in New York.
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Footage from the scene showed a street packed with fire engines, and it was reported that 26 units attended the scene.
The 58-story Trump Tower, which houses apartments and office space, had been Donald Trump's primary residence before he became President of the United States last year.
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Property income taxes for rental properties are normally higher than single-family properties. This makes much confusion regarding property owners in any condition. They cannot understand why they are subject to higher house taxes since most aren't making a profit on the properties in question. With folks buying two family houses to help with all the mortgage payment and property taxes, there are some aggravations over why they have to pay higher home taxes. Many home owners feel they are getting singled out for wanting to own a property for his or her family while providing housing for someone else also.
The general rule with regard to property taxes is when you have a two family house, you are paying property taxes for two families in that taxing region. The home will be compared to other homes related in structure as well as recently bought and sold houses to arrive at a fair examined value. This however does not affect your status regarding taxes, the rates applied by the challenging committee is where your own assessed value is used to calculate the particular tax due around the property. This is where they will get you for owning a two family home. You can find out more information at your nearby taxing office concerning how they calculate tax rates for solitary and two family houses.
Even if you are paying much more property tax, you've got more tax deductions allowed than a single-family homeowner does. This may have been the taxing workplace justifies there taxing structure. Property taxes for rental properties tend to be higher but you can easily claim depreciation on appliances if you offer them in the local rental as well as any other home furniture. You also are able to withhold any advertising expenses, repairs, maintenance and weather related upgrades. You can also deduct insurance, cleaning expenses and materials needed to keep the rental unit livable. With the extra deductions that a single-family property owner cannot deduct, the taxing situation might be evenly split.
One other thing keep in mind when buying a 2 family house verses a single family property is that you have someone to help you pay the property income taxes were a single family owner does not. If you don't make any type of revenue, it may be because you are not charging enough to rent. Remember that the lease you collect is claim on your income tax as well. Two family homeowners do have much more advantages than a single-family property owner, but not where property taxes are concerned.
If you are paying property income taxes on rental properties that you live in a single unit, you can talk to the assessors office to determine of there is a reduce assessment value for owner occupied leasing properties. In some says, there are provisions for just two family dwellings if the property owner occupies a single unit. You just need to seek advice from your particular community to find out if there are any specific guidelines for this kind of situation. You can also look at other property customer's tax bills in the assessor's office to compare examined values and duty liabilities.


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A Wisconsin State of Mind coming to a Capitol near You
Posted by By Scott Paterno at 18 February, at 18 : 27 PM Print
"And I think it's very important for us to understand that public employees, they're our neighbors, they're our friends."
President Obama, once again ignoring that we are a Republic and that the States have the right to govern themselves, said these words in an effort to support the hijacking of democracy taking place in Wisconsin.
In scenes that look like they came from countries where free elections are at best a longed for dream, the public employees of Wisconsin are taking to the Capital, and they are howling mad. The issue is straightforward – saddled with untenable labor costs and inflated benefits packages, the freely elected government of Wisconsin is opting to end the right of public employees to organize and is imposing private sector-esque conditions on their employment.
Make no mistake about it – Wisconsin is just the first battle in a looming war nationwide. As anyone who has read my last few columns knows, the Federal government, is on its way well past insolvency. If anything, the states are worse off – and a key reason is that, unlike the private sector, public sector unionized employees are making above median wages AND have superior benefits. This was not always the case, and the shift from lower wages and better benefits to the best of all worlds is at the heart of the conflict.
Many, many decades ago society made an almost conscious trade off – public sector employees, because they worked in government, would make a lot less money, but they would have great health and retirement benefits. They also would not be subject to the economic volatility that is present in the private sector, trading the higher financial rewards for the near certainty of employment.
That is how it started. But over time, as public-sector unions – especially teachers' unions – realized that they could genuinely cripple the communities they work for by going on strike, salaries rose to and past the community median incomes for people with the same level of education.
At the same time, all of those private-sector compatriots – who paid the salary and benefits of these public employees from the sweat of their brow – started to pay more and more for their healthcare at work. The trend lines started to diverge, as private-sector employees worked more for less and public sector employees – shielded by political action committees, favorable politicians, and COLAs – continually improved their lot.
This is finally coming to a head where it should – on Main Street, in an impassioned debate between the people paying the wages and those demanding them. For the last two years, the public employees unions have been shielded from the rest of our pain by using our (kids') money. The biggest recipients of "stimulus" money, the VAST majority of the jobs "saved" with those billions, were public sector union employees.
That is not to devalue the jobs they do – but neither should we over value it, something that the salary and benefit packages suggest we may be doing. Furthermore, the fact is public sector employees have to be paid from the labor of private sector employees, and when one class feels subject to another, friction is going to occur.
This is the most dangerous time I can think of for public unions, and the NEA in particular. Once a sacred cow that the politician class could not dare take on, the NEA is now faced with Chris Christie and others showing that there is a solid majority of people fed up with being forced to work a second job, so a public school teacher member can have no co-pay at their job.
The NEA and AFSCME are not going gently into that good night, to steal from Dylan Thomas. In Wisconsin, the halls are filled with angry public employees railing against the exact thing that filled their coffers – the democratic process. Ironically, the only public employees apparently NOT in the Capital are the Democrats in the state senate. Faced with losing unequivocally they fled, hoping to stall the will of the electorate and distort the issues with parlor tricks.
Nor are the public unions above playing dirty here in our fair Commonwealth. Just this past week a story appeared where a 5th grade teacher – who's union is in the midst of a labor fight – assigned a reading comprehension assignment entitled "Its Time to Pay the Price." The topic? The systemic problem across the United States of low-teacher pay.
It gets better – the assignment suggests that the average teacher pay was $29,000, a number that is within spitting distance of the poverty line. There is only one problem: the average teacher salary at the district where this happened was over $80,000 a year. PLUS benefits.
Before you pooh-pooh the story as inconsequential, now imagine that the School Board did the same thing in reverse – say, claiming teachers only work 9 months out of the year, so they make more like $110,000 a year if they worked all year round? There would be Federal troops at their next meeting.
The ramifications of these fights – and of the tactics described herein – are just the tip of the iceberg. We have, as a nation, crossed the Rubicon on spending, and the sooner the left (which, argue all you want, is where the Unions live and breathe to life and breathe) figures that out the sooner we can down to the serious, meaningful discussions at hand – like how we afford that which we value in lean times, how do we replicate the productivity of the private sector, and how do we get costs everywhere – not just labor costs – under control?
The President is siding with his "guys," I know. Unions elected Obama, and they remain his surest base of fundraising support as we approach 2012. But he is the President now, not a candidate, and he has a responsibility to all of us.
Because, as he might need to be reminded, we are his neighbors and friends too. Times are hard for most of the people in the private sector – and its long since past time that the public sector to share our pain.
(Posted to Rock The Capital is video from the protest that took place inside Wisconsin's Capitol. Look for this scene to play itself out across the country.)
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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Castaway Bay Vacation
We spent the weekend in Sandusky Ohio at Castaway Bay and had a blast. For those of you who are not aware, it is a big indoor water park. They have an arcade room, many little shops, internet cafe, and restaurant. The indoor water park has an awesome wave pool, a toddler play pool, water slides for all ages, and two other pools for other games and water play. Three of the tube slides go outside of the building and then back inside, we didn't use these because Emily was a little too small. The smaller kids also have some great tube slides though, perfect for me too. Our family loved this ride best, I'll have to explain it to you. It was a blow up rubber boat, two people per boat (one in front of the other) it's like your on a water slide. There was an initial drop (that gets that butterfly feeling in your belly) and than there are water jets that thrusts the boat back up from the drop. You continue riding through a tube slide, making many twists and turns (some in the dark) just like a roller coaster. I do believe that Emily is a roller coaster lover! The other area we enjoyed was the Hot tub/pool area. Part of the hot tube/pool was inside and then you could walk in the water down a river and outside you go. It was very neat being outside in the very warm water. We had never been in a hot tub outside before. Anyway enough talking, now I'll share some pictures.
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After a pretty hectic week, I was pleasantly surprised I had absolutely nothing to do this Saturday. Well, cleaning the house doesn't count, I'm ignoring it. No work, no performances, no travel, nothing. I almost don't know what to do with myself. Just kidding. It has been nearly three months since I've sewn anything. I know! It's terrible! I hang my head in shame.... However, I have managed to increase my fabric stash and pattern population. I swear, those things multiply like rabid bunnies. Damn 99 cent sales. :) Anyhoo, I've declared Saturday to be my sewing day. I will will have a finished product by the end of tomorrow. Cross my heart. I've decided on my pattern and fabric, and I'm setting up my game plan as I type.
The fabric: My new lovely leopard
The Pattern: View A from McCall's 5523
The Game Plan: I'll sew a muslin with some old sheets (Die ugly bachelor pad sheets!) while the fabric is in the washer. Hopefully everything goes well and I don't get confused. :) If the sewing gods are kind, weird fitting issues will not arise and the real one will go together smoothly. And if things go really well and I'm not 1) pulling my hair out 2) yelling/cursing at pieces of fabric or 3) crying , by the end of all of this, I may even play model and show off my new skirt.
So that's the plan. Hubby will be out of the house for most of the day, so I'll have some peace and quiet. As long as I don't get distracted by some of the new awesome books I've just picked up, Mission Saturday Skirt will be a success. I love alliteration. :)
On a side note, does anyone other than me have to pour through dozens of Pattern Review posts before they'll commit to a pattern? Maybe it's because I have so many now, (THAT topic will get its own post lol) or maybe I'm just skittish about using my fabric. I still have that fear of ruining it by cutting wrong, or sewing "retardedly," ect. Well, I guess that would be the whole point of the muslin, huh?
Anyways, I'm off to sleep so I'll have plenty of energy for my SUPER SATURDAY SEWING ADVENTURE!!! lol Wish me luck, and hopefully I'll have pictures by the end of the day. Aloha!


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How to Add Flash Sound to a Web Page
After you publish your Flash sound as a SWF file, you're ready to add it to your web page. Remember that this file is infinitesimally small, as in really, really tiny. No one will see the file, so you can tuck it in just about anywhere. Adding the file above the header section of the document is generally a good idea.
Honestly, who's going to notice an extra pixel, especially when it's the same color as the background?
These steps show you how to add the sound file:
In Dreamweaver, open the web page to which you'll add the sound.
Position your cursor where you want to add the sound.
You can put the sound anywhere that's a blank space — say, above the header or below the fold (you know, the stuff you can't see in the browser window and need to scroll to).
Choose Insert→Media→SWF.
The Select File dialog box appears.
Select the soundtrack SWF file and then click OK.
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SAARC ministers call for collective action to fight terrorism
Bandos Island (Maldives): Condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, Interior and Home Ministers of the eight-member SAARC group on Wednesday called for collective action in fighting the menace in its entirety.
The fifth meeting of the SAARC Home/Interior Ministers, which concluded here on Wednesday discussed ways to combat terrorism, piracy and trafficking in narcotics.
"We had very fruitful discussions on a number of issues important to the peace and security of our Asian region," a statement issued after the meeting said.
Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde represented India at the meeting. "While condemning terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, the grouping called for collective action in fighting this menace in its entirety," it said.
The member states were asked to ensure each other's commitment towards working together effectively, in a result-oriented manner in fighting these social evils.
The grouping called for the need to induce collective wisdom of the nations of SAARC in deciding practical measures to fight terrorism and transnational organised crime.
The delegations from the member states briefed the meeting on the actions being taken by them to implement the SAARC Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism and its Additional Protocol, including the enactment of enabling legislations at the national level to give effect to the provisions of these instruments.
The Ministers also deliberated on the defamation of religion and adopted a statement in this regard.
In his inaugural address, Maldives' Vice President Mohamed Waheed Deen said that SAARC was embarking on highlighting one of the most important issues that face all the nations of the world – its security.
"Security today, internal and external, is most important, especially in the high seas. Security of each nation is extremely important for their independence and to remain as a sovereign state. Therefore this meeting of Ministers of Interior and Home is very crucial at this moment, when the whole world is in turmoil," he said.


text: Why, among R&T's speed-crazed staff, is pickup ownership a common thread? We looked out the window at our parking lot one day and were briefly shocked at the number of beds and tailgates. Our lot is a rotating circus, from race cars to funky beaters, but everyone has or wants an old truck. Owned and used properly, a pickup is a rolling work boot, a two-ton barn jacket, a three-blade folding knife. The ones we buy—you can see a few of them here—are unadorned tools, but even a decked-out cowboy Cadillac can't hide its nature: function over form. A good truck is a litany of everything its owner has ever gotten done, written in dents and dings. Most people won't even mention the wear and tear, secure in the knowledge that scars are sexy—and that this country values its cultural icons, from Teddy Roosevelt and Indiana Jones to the F-100 and the Power Wagon, for their ability to take a punch and still get down to business. Yeah, trucks are beautiful. But you should see the other guy.


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The following is an interview with Rehir G. of North India. Rehir has been in the ministry since 1995. At first, he was an evangelist and traveled all over his district sharing the good news of Jesus. In 2001, he began training other missionaries to better equip them for service. He now continues in both of these ministries, in addition to his role of pastor at his local church. The following is an interview with Rehir that was conducted by India coordinator Jeff S. in August of 2015.
Jeff S. – Remind us of your call to the ministry.
Rehir G. – Brother, I praise the Lord for His grace upon me. I was born and brought up in a Hindu family. Because of this, I truly understand what the Scriptures declare about being in darkness. I was in the bondage of sin, but now God has redeemed me through Jesus Christ. I was in darkness, but now He has brought me into the light. From the beginning of my walk, God put the desire in me to share this good news of Jesus with other people. It was through this desire that the Lord led me to serve Him in the ministry of an evangelist and teacher. For more than fifteen years, this has been the great work that the Lord has given me.
J.S. – How did you become the pastor of your current church?
R.G. – I began in the church as an evangelist. I would ride my bicycle to the surrounding villages, going from village to village, distributing tracts, and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ in each of my stops. I then became involved in training men at the church and discipling those who were in need. Eventually, in 2009, the pastor of our church left and moved back to his home village. The local church recognized the call of the Lord upon my life and asked me if I would pastor them.
J.S. – How were you receiving support at that time?
R.G. – The local church was not able to support me at that time. However, there was another local ministry that recognized the Lord's call in my life and was able to help support me. HeartCry came alongside this ministry to aid in my support.
J.S. – What has taken place since then?
R.G. – I'm so grateful for the Lord's help through HeartCry and this ministry. For the last six years, we have been teaching the people the truth of God's Word and the design of God for the local church. In July, the church felt the responsibility to support me as their pastor and made the decision to take on my support. This is a good thing in my mind and the biblical thing to do. This is the way it worked in the early church, so we praise God for this grace. It has also given the congregation an "ownership" in this ministry. They know the importance of the funds they provide, and it has encouraged them to give even more sacrificially.
J.S. – There are many people whom you may never know that have supported you through these years, both financially and in prayer. Is there anything you would like to say to them?
R.G. – Yes. I am truly grateful for the brothers and sisters who have supported me through HeartCry's ministry. During the initial stages of the church, their support was much needed; but now, praise God, we have the ability to support ourselves. Thank you so much! Please keep praying for me and our church, and may the Lord use you to support other pastors who are in need and ministering in churches that are not yet strong enough to support them.


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It wasn't even a planned vacation. When I heard that my friend was looking for travel partners, I just jumped right in and signed myself up a few days before the closing date of the tour. Always one to travel on my own, I have never joined a tour group before but looking back, I have never made a better decision in my life. No regrets at all as Egypt is as beautiful as I've always imagine it to be and so much more.
We flew Gulf Air and had a one night stopover in Bahrain. I went around town with my friend and a couple of new-found friends. We went window shopping in one of its spanking new malls. What strucked me about Bahrain is that the city lacked imagination. Everything looked sterile to me somehow. However, to be fair, I didn't had enough time to explore the city and the anticipation of going to Egypt the next day kinda clouded my judgement.
The Citadel is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Cairo today. Legend has it that Saladin chose this site because of its fresh air. Apparently, meat would spoil within the day anywhere else in Cairo except for this site. Walaa said this is BS as the site is simply a great location to build a fortress due to its higher grounds. Within the Citadel is the Grand Mosque or also known as the Alabaster Mosque as this material is used to cover its interior and exterior walls. This mosque also housed the tomb of Mohammad Ali, who is considered to be the father of modern Egypt.
Tomb of Mohammad Ali
It rained a teeny bit while we were leaving the Citadel and a beautiful rainbow can be seen. What a beautiful sight to greet us for the first day of my Egypt tour. We were then driven away on our bus to the town of Alexandria which is 3 hours drive away from Cairo. Arriving after a 3-hour bus ride, we sat down to a sumptuous seafood dinner. Each person was served 2 whole fried fish for the main course. Boy, I was full looking at the fishes alone. Fried fish really ain't my thing.
A rare sight of the rainbow after a few precious drops of rain
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Sothink SWF Easy - Add Buttons
Step Five: Add Buttons
Add button to the first main scene & modify the button
- Go to the Resources panel on the right, input button in the search bar and choose "button24.glb" from the list.
- Drag it into the scene.
- Select it and the Properties panel turns to be the one for it.
- Right click the button and select "Change Button Text" in the context menu. Then in the dialog change the text to "Next".
- Under Properties panel, in tab Properties, set the position as X: 420.1, Y: 164.2, size as Width: 61.9, Height: 61.9.
(Please do not mind a little difference of the value number, which does not affect the last result.)
Now you finish adding button to the first scene.
Add button to the second main scene & modify the button
- Still drag "button24.glb" from the Resources panel to the second scene.
- Follow the same steps to set its content as "Back".
- Under Properties panel for this button, set position X: 420.1, Y: 164.2, and size as Width: 61.9, Height: 61.9.
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Autobiographies of the Imagination
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FC: Thinking of you is like the Spring, You bring love and joy to everything.
1: Loved you yesterday, Love you still, Always have, Always will.
2: Welcome to the world Jasper Elijah Sanderson! | What's in a name? Jasper: He who holds the treasure Elijah: The Lord is my God. Our prayer is that Jasper's treasure is his faith in the Lord His God.
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4: I love you my little Munchkin. The day I met you was the best day of my life. You are such a blessing.
5: Mommy and Daddy
7: What will your dreams be? Who will you become? Where will your feet take you in life?
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9: i love your sweet smile i love holding your little hands i love to snuggle with you and hold you close
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11: if i had a flower for every time you made me smile and laugh I'd have a garden to walk in forever.
12: i love the way you look at me and smile. you make my heart smile.
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14: Dear God, please protect my baby boy from all harm. Keep him safe, secure, healthy, and joyful. May he grow to love You with all his heart. Amen.
15: The Lord is my strength and my song.
17: Amazed You dance over me while I am unaware You sing all around but I never hear the sound Lord I'm amazed by You Lord I'm amazed by You Lord I'm amazed by You How you love me How wide, How deep How great is Your love for me Lord I'm amazed by You Lord I'm amazed by You Lord I'm amazed by You How you love me | This song was playing when you were born baby Jasper. We cried and were so amazed and thankful for you.
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Ok, this might be taking things a little too far here. Apparently, there's a new trend in the fitness world and it's one that sounds more painful than a WOD at a Crossfit box with a few tires strapped to your back. It's called Vagina Weightlifting and while there are certain benefits to it, it doesn't sound tempting enough for me to try it, regardless of how many orgasms it supposedly gives you.
Holistic sex and relationship expert (what?!?) Kim Anami is taking social media by storm by posting photos of herself putting things in between her legs in exotic locations from all over the world. Kim says the practice lets her sometimes orgasm 20 times in a row and that she's able to lift up to ten pounds with her Vagina. Unfortunately for anyone who tries this though, it's a really, really bad idea (obviously, right?).
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We are modernising the way we sell and market our medicines transforming the business model the industry has had for many years.
We are changing how we reward our sales representatives and engage with healthcare professionals (HCPs), to meet customer needs and to ensure patients interests come first. We have made good progress in three key areas. Firstly, in January 2015 we completed the roll-out of changes to the way our sales teams are compensated. Our sales professionals around the world no longer have individual sales targets, but instead, are assessed and primarily rewarded based on their technical skills, scientific knowledge, quality of service they deliver to HCPs, and broader business performance. In the US, GSK was ranked first among major pharmaceutical companies by HCPs on the value we bring in our 2014 customer satisfaction survey.
Our sales and marketing employees, along with relevant third parties acting on our behalf, must follow our Code of Practice for Promotion and Customer Interactions. This Code requires employees to make a clear distinction between scientific engagement and product promotion.
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Thirdly, by 2016, we will no longer pay HCPs to speak to other prescribers about our medicines. Instead we are using other channels, including digital and real-time applications, to provide information about our medicines and vaccines in the way HCPs want it, when they want it. The expert medical doctors we have within GSK will also take a role to talk and answer questions about our medicines with their peers. They will be responsible for, and measured on, providing the right information to support the safe and effective use of our medicines.


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Does anyone else have a love/hate relationships with early mornings? I certainly do.
There are some fabulous things about getting up earlier than the rest of the world.
I love the quiet mornings and that first cup of hot coffee. Watching the sky turn from dark to light, just waiting for the sun to peek over the horizon is the best part of the day.
I get most of my work done first thing in the morning. I've discovered if I don't wake up and write, it is more difficult to get back to it later.
Of course, there is the hate side too.
You know, those mornings when the 5:00 am alarm makes you want to throw it across the room and roll over in the nice warm bed. Except that your alarm is your phone and if you were to throw it then – no more phone.
Waiting for the coffee to get done at 5:00 am is one of the most difficult things. Since I mostly make it from hand, there is no prep work the night before so as I am half asleep I am navigating my Italian coffee pot.
Sometimes the muse is still asleep at 5:00 am and Facebook calls a little too loud. The coffee helps to wake her up and my morning journal pages nudges the muse but still, she comes kicking and screaming. Those are the rough days.
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Hello everyone, I'm Carlos, originally from Puerto Rico, transplanted to Atlanta, GA for work. Thanks to God, me and my wife have good jobs now and can treat ourselves to some things we couldnt before. I've liked wine for soem time, but never had the money to do it. Also, my wife doesnt drink, although evry now and then she could drink a little bit of a white. Anyway, singed up here to learn what I need to know what to like and why and to cnnect with other people and share experiences. I recently discovered that there are wineries in Georgia so I will be visiting and tasting their wines, and learn from them as much as I can. Look forward to your replies to my questions. (already poted a couple before noticing the introduction category)
Not too late to introduce myself
- Reply by EMark, Feb 8, 2012.
Thank you for the introduction Carlos. We look forward to your reports on Georgia wineries.
- Reply by Lucha Vino, Feb 9, 2012.
Hi Carlos, Welcome to Snooth!
It is always great to learn about new places from other Snoother's experiences. Looking forward to hearing about your adventures.
- Reply by JonDerry, Feb 9, 2012.
Welcome Carlos, I can relate about the wife only liking white once in awhile...
Best advice is to taste as many different wines as you can from all over. Try to find tastings or events where you can taste a bunch of wines and get a better idea of what's out there and what you like before buying too many bottles for your own collectionor drinking. Always helps to find others nearby, or if not - on-line, who have the same interests if you're not quite getting the enthusiasm to explore your newfound hobby at home.
- Reply by Giacomo Pevere, Feb 9, 2012.
Welcome on snooth!
- Reply by Gregory Dal Piaz, Feb 10, 2012.
Hey Carlos,
Welcome to Snooth! Let us know about those Georgain wines!
- Reply by dmcker, Feb 10, 2012.
Welcome, Carlos. And congrats on getting to a place where you can take your wine explorations to a different level.
Obviously try all sorts of wine from outside Georgia, but do let us know how your explorations at local wineries go. And bring any and all questions here. I'm sure you'll get plenty of answers.
- Reply by 1 jayjay, Feb 12, 2012.
Welcome Carlos
snooth has a lot of good folk and they will help you all they can
try as many wines as you can they all taste differant so give them a try
my wife would not drink wine when we first got together now she drinks more red wine than i do , so i have to lock the good stuff away
- Reply by Pansyford, Feb 15, 2012.
Hi Carlos, While most of the wines you find in stores and restaurants are made in regions other than Georgia, it is always fun to visit wineries in person to try their wines. I also live in Atlanta and travel up to North Georgia a few times a year to have some wine fun. Our absolute favorite winery is Frogtown (near Dahlonega). Other fun places to visit are Wolf Mountain (can be very crowded though) and Montaluce (they are new to making wine but have a wonderful restaurant on site). Have fun!