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The Baiyoke Tower, with its84 stories, is an unmissable towering landmark in Pratunam area. At 309 meters,Bayoke is currently the 2nd tallest building in Thailand. The skywalk on the77th floorwith large viewing windowsis the best place to get sweeping bird'seye views of the skyline. The84th floor has a revolving rooftop observationdeck. Baiyoke Tower (pronounced as 'Bayok') is an aging hotel which was builtin 1998, and has mostly become an attraction and a shopping complex all inone.The tower is located in the famous Pratunam market with thousand shop allselling clothing and garments.
I am very delighted to share my experience with flamingo transworld. It was a great pleasure and satisfying experience for us to travel to Thailand in association with Flamingo.
Initially I was little worried about my trip as it was my first international trip, but assistance and all the necessary information provided by Flamingo made my journey very lucid. We have booked a 7N/8D tour which includes 3N in Phuket, 2N in Krabi and 2N in Bangkok.
I literally didn't face any trouble during my trip. We have not faced any problem of pick up and drop and in between sightseeing during our entire trip. From booking to end of the tour, they were very helpful and supportive. All the transfers, airport pick up and drop were always on time. Excellent communication of staff especially Amitbhai and Helly made our tour much easy. They have provided a complete detailed itinerary with details of contact person, information about the city where we are travelling, list of nearby Indian restaurant and list of other details such as shopping place, additional sightseen places etc. were really helpful and appreciable.
Overall it was a very well organized and satisfying trip.
Hope you all are doing great & making people holidays most memorable ones.
At the onset there is dealy from my side to provide feedback & got busy with work , nevertheless its Amit's regular follow-ups, which I appreciate, made me write , so late in the night ( on the lighter side ) as well.
We had great experience & I must say though we went for the first time from Flamingo, we had very good experience & had loads of fun. I would like to give feedback step by step:
SPECIAL MENTION: Amit is a hard working & sincere guy. I had good experience with him. Rishikesh was very helpful in given all the tips which were really helpful during the stay. Both were always available & ready to help
We really had amazing time at Phuket, four island tour, Phi Phi island, Adventure day ( with river rafting & Elephant ride) & great shopping experience at Indra Square. My wife & kid also had real fun time. I am sharing few pictures as well.
Thank you so much & would like to book through Flamingo again next year. Hope you give better deal this time,
I am very happy to share my feedback of Thailand trip i did with my family last week in may. It was really a wonderful journey. Right from our booking with Flamingo tours till the end. Flamingo people especially Amit, hiral and of course Rahul helped and supported us very nicely.
We were reluctant for this trip especially pattaya as we heard about it differently and as i was going with family but flamingo people guided us positively. It was indeed a mind blowing experience.
The entire tour arrangement was customized so perfectly that we felt it comfortable as well as worthy. Cruise dinner was highlight if all and we truely enjoyed it. Mr. Amit helped with proper indian restaurants guide so that we didnt find much problm there. In totality the experience was fantastic and memorable. My parents also had remarkable experience as it was their first overseas tour. Shopping, sight seeing and hospitality was commendable.
The entire credit goes to Flamingo tours and its concerned staff members.
Thank you very much and we recommend others also to take benefits of your travel company to be worth of time and money spend.
We had planned our honeymoon through flamingo and they arranged all things so perfectly that it made our journey unforgettable. So huge thanks to Flamingo App n specially 2 person Amitbhai & Abhishekbhai who were constantly in touch with us 24×7 to guide us. We would like to mention that this 2 person is so humble & cooprative with us that we didn't realise it was our first trip out of india it was so relaxing for us...
In Thailand all resort we're so lavish, exactly same which they showed us in pictures.
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We would recommend to every Honeymoon couple to start their beautiful life journey with flamingo & ITC. Trust us it would be your best trip ever.....
I would like to thank your team from the bottom of my heart for making such a wonderful arrangements right from the beginning to the end. The only way one could enjoy their vacations is they are stress free, and that's what flamingo is best in doing. you guys have made sure that all the arrangements right from the pick up, hotel accommodations, tour vouchers, Private Taxi are best in class. Everything was perfect and moreover your representative was constantly in touch, which shows your after sale service. All I can say is, I was given more than I was promised. You guys rock.
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San Francisco debuts overhauled sfkids.org for families
Sfkids.org helps parents locate resources, events for their children
It can be tough raising kids in San Francisco, but Supervisor Mark Farrell and the city's Department of Children, Youth and their Families think they may have found a way to make things slightly easier.
On Monday, they're rolling out a brand-new version of sfkids.org - previously an outdated, difficult to search DCYF website that will now offer an aesthetically pleasing, user-friendly interface. Parents can easily search for programs and events by neighborhoods, ages, seasons and categories - or simply browse through more than 6,000 events and organizations by category. All of the information on the site is vetted by the department, and new organizations can sign up to be included.
The site also includes Google translations into more than a dozen languages, and tabs for teens, parents and providers.
Farrell, who has three young children, worked with DCYF and local startup Appallicious for six months to improve the site, which he said was in dire need of a face-lift.
Farrell said many parents are "unaware of children's programs that exist right under their own noses, in their own neighborhoods" - many of them free or affordable.
"One of the complaints I hear time and time again from parents is not feeling connected to our city government, or having a centralized place for family resources and children's resources as a city," he said. "The goal of redesigning sfkids.org is to provide a comprehensive, modern website where parents and their children can interact with the city and understand what resources are available on a citywide basis and across every neighborhood."
DCYF director Maria Su said the department is also ramping up its social media presence with a recently opened Twitter account,@sfkids, that will also let parents interact directly with the city when they have praise or complaints. Su, who has two young kids, said the Twitter account will give parents an easy way to tell the city a swing is broken, and let the agency inform them about upcoming events.
"The city is investing tons and tons of money into wonderful after-school programs, weekend programs and different events. ... The vision for this is making sure people have a place to go to learn about activities that are available and children-friendly," she said. "If you go and talk to parents at playgrounds or school yards, they are always saying, 'What's available for kids?' "
And while the website alone may not keep families in San Francisco, it could help.
Appallicious CEO and co-founder Yo Yoshida - whose company focuses on helping citizens connect with government - said he was considering leaving the city but has been so impressed by the efforts by Farrell and DCYF that his family plans to stay. His son was born last month.
Yoshida said the previous version of sfkids.org was all text-based, making it difficult to navigate. It tended to push users away, he said.
When planning the redesign, he said, "basically, we asked ... what do people actually use?"
And what most parents are looking for are classes, summer school programs and the like, he said.
"So we changed the dynamic so users easily get to the points they are looking for," he said.
Now, he noted, the front page has a navigation bar at the top with links to popular categories, including events, parks and pools, summer programs, and school year programs. It also has, as part of the centerpiece, a box that lists events by dates.
For Farrell, the redesign exemplifies straightforward ways city government can make San Francisco more family-friendly.
"It's a simple idea that can have big impact on parents' daily lives," he said.
New kids site
To visit the site, go to www.sfkids.org, or@sfkids on Twitter
Marisa Lagos is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @mlagos

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It seems I accidentally hadn't set the right permissions for this forum, thus preventing other people from posting to it.
Could someone please post a test message to this forum to make sure it works properly - and send me a private message if it doesn't?
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Friday, August 7, 2015
Make a Birthday Cake in Photoshop and Illustrator
A song of celebration that typically precedes the arrival of a cake bearing some colourful candles. Or when the candles surpass the area of the cake, numbers often adorn the top as a reminder of the the milestone that has arrived.
Birthday cakes have been around forever and everyone from the Greeks to the Germans have been credited with the introduction of candles to the celebration. Though the significance of these is uncertain, there are many theories trying to explain the ritual, from honouring a Greek goddess's birth on the sixth day of every lunar month, to the mystic significance of fire.
One thing we can be sure about is that the undertones of superstition carry through to today. While it was never a problem in my youth, when I hit middle age and became concerned about keeping an eye on my girlish figure, I was duly warned by many 'old wives' that shunning a piece of birthday cake is verboten. Extremely bad luck, apparently.
It was probably just an excuse to eat this sugary confection that prompted the tenet, but it works. Life can deal out enough nasty on its own; I'm not giving it an excuse to bring on any more — calories or not.
Then there is the make-a-wish-and-blow-out-the-candles thing, done from the first to the last birthday. Rarely comes true, but we keep the faith year after year.
So in celebration of birthdays, its traditions, rituals and superstitions, here are some great tutorials that let you have your cake without the guilt:
Simple Birthday Cake in Photoshop
Create a Retro-Inspired Birthday Cake
Use Photoshop to Make a Cake
Bake a Cake in Illustrator
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Liz Phair on Nineties Nostalgia
This weekend, the influential indie label Matador Records is marking its 21st anniversary with a concert in Las Vegas featuring such musical acts as Pavement, Sonic Youth and Liz Phair, the celebrated singer-songwriter behind the album "Exile in Guyville." Phair, who is going on tour, wrote this essay for the Wall Street Journal about the coming festivities.
Matador Records may be turning 21 this weekend, but none of us trekking to Vegas to perform at the celebration of this landmark are less than thirty, I'll wager. And that's being generous.
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Chairman- Godrej Group and Chairman - ISB
Adi Godrej is Chairman of The Godrej Group. The Godrej Group is a mainly privately held, over a 100 year-old family conglomerate, with operations in India and several other countries.
Mr. Godrej is Chairman of the Board of the Indian School of Business, and Past President of the Confederation of Indian Industry. He has been a member of the Dean's Advisory Council of the MIT Sloan School of Management and a member of the Wharton Asian Executive Board. He is also the Chairman of the Urban Institute of India. Mr. Godrej is a recipient of several awards and recognitions including the Rajiv Gandhi Award 2002, The American India Foundation (AIF) Leadership in Philanthropy Award, May 2010, The Entrepreneur of the Year for the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2010, AIMA-JRD Tata Corporate Leadership Award 2010, BMA-Management Man of the Year Award 2010-2011, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year 2012, the Padma Bhushan 2012 and The Asian Awards 2013, Entrepreneur of the Year.
Mr. Godrej holds a bachelor's and a master's degree from the Sloan School of Management at MIT.
He lives in Mumbai, India. Adi is married, and has three children and four grandchildren.
Chairman- Godrej Group and Chairman - ISB
Dean - Indian School of Business
Ajit Rangnekar is the Dean of the Indian School of Business (ISB). As the Dean, Rangnekar steers the School's vision to be among the globally top-ranked, research-driven management institutions. He believes that his role is to attract top quality research faculty to the School, create an environment in which research of high impact to academia and society is carried out, and to support the transformational development of the School's students and alumni.
Prior to taking charge as Dean, he was the Deputy Dean of the ISB from March 2003 to January 2009, and was instrumental in strengthening the School's relationships with the external stakeholders - industry, policy makers, entrepreneurs, and experts.
Rangnekar has a background spanning over thirty years in Consulting and Industry across different countries in Asia. Before joining the ISB, he was the Country Head, first for Price Waterhouse Consulting and then for PwC Consulting, in Hong Kong and the Philippines. He was head of the Telecom and Entertainment Industry Consulting practice for PwC in East Asia (China to Indonesia). He worked with Associated Cements Companies, India (1970 to 1981) prior to moving to Hong Kong.
Rangnekar holds an undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, before completing his post-graduation in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Rangnekar holds an undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, and completed his post graduation in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Chairman and Managing Director - Havells India Ltd
Anil Rai Gupta is the Chairman and Managing Director of Havells India Limited, a $1.3 billion FMEG (Fast Moving Electrical Goods) conglomerate. Havells is one of the fastest growing FMEG companies in India and has evolved into a socially and environmentally responsible global company with a leading presence in each product segment it is present in.
Anil Joined Havells in 1992. He designed, articulated and implemented marketing strategy that transformed the company from just a family brand to a global brand, revered for its technology, innovation, customer friendliness and product range. He honed his entrepreneurial skills under the tutelage of his father and Founder Chairman, Late Sh. Qimat Rai Gupta.
In 2003, Anil guided the company to diversify from being a pure Industrial Product Company to also a Consumer Product Company. His foresightedness helped company glide through the storm of global economic crisis in 2008 and Havells continued to book profits. Anil took forward the vision of his father and played a key role in modernising of plants and overall infrastructure. Today, Havells has the best infrastructure and most modern plants across the entire electrical Industry in India.
He was instrumental in the new business development through alliances and acquisitions. In 2007, he led the effort of acquiring Sylvania, a US $600 million German lighting systems and fixtures company. Sylvania at that time was 1.5 times bigger than Havells. This acquisition helped Havells moved from domestic shores to become one of world's largest lighting companies. Havells has since grown in brand stature, revenues and leadership position.
Anil graduated in Economics from Sri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University and then went on to pursue MBA (Marketing and Finance) from Wake Forest University, North Carolina, USA. Not only was he amongst the top five students in the graduating class in Wake Forest University, he was also awarded the "Babcock Award" for excellence in academics, integrity and leadership. Further, he was elected as the Vice President of the Students Government Association in his University.
A firm believer of giving back to the society, Anil with the blessings from his father initiated the Mid-day meal programme through QRG foundation. Every day, the foundation provides hygienic and nutritious food to over 50000 school children across 666 government schools in Alwar district of Rajasthan. QRG Foundation has taken the mandate to provide sanitation facilities especially for girls in all the schools where it provides mid-day meal in order to provide an ideal environment for education.
A firm believer of power of education, Anil believes that a study of liberal arts is essential in shaping leaders of the future. With this thought, he became one of the founding members of India's first liberal Arts university- Ashoka University.
Besides wiring Havells' aggressive global future, Anil also takes keen interest in music and playing golf. He lives in Delhi with his wife and two children.
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He has conducted workshops and lead case discussions on Family Business for organizations like Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Young Presidents Organization Delhi, Bangalore and Nairobi (Kenya), All India Management Association (AIMA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Federation of Automobile Dealers of India (FADA); National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG) and Madras Management Association (MMA). He has also authored a book on family business, titled, "Triumph of Togetherness" Mr. Sainani has done his Masters from IIM Bangalore. He is a Certified CEO Coach and holds a Diploma in Creative Writing in English and a Masters' degree in Arts.
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Swiss national, born February 27, 1961. He studied law at the University of Zurich, obtaining a doctorate in 1989. He began his professional career as a credit officer with Bank of New York in New York, before taking up an appointment as CFO of Tyrolit (Swarovski group), based in Innsbruck and Zurich, in 1991. From 1993 until 2001, he was with McKinsey & Company, ultimately as a partner, and was involved in numerous projects with industrial, financial and technology firms in Europe, the US and Southeast Asia. In October 2002, he co-founded Swiss-based Spectrum Value Management Ltd, which administers the industrial and private investments of the family Thomas Schmidheiny. He joined Spectrum Value Management Ltd. as Managing Partner and at the beginning of 2006 he became CEO. In addition he serves as member of the Board of Holcim, Rieter, IHAG Holding and Grand Resort Bad Ragaz. In India he was a Board member of the Mumbai-based Edelweiss Capital.
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Feroz Rahim is Group Managing Director, Rahimafrooz (Bangladesh) Ltd., a family business conglomerate in Bangladesh. The group is engaged in storage power, solar energy systems, chain supermarkets and automotive distribution business. Since 1969, Feroz began working for the family business during his college vacations. He formally joined the business in 1976 after completing post- graduation in Management Studies in the UK. He worked in different capacities in sales, marketing, procurement and finance for many years, and was appointed the Group Managing Director in 2006. He has also held industry positions such as Vice President of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry and President of Bangladesh Battery Manufacturers Association.
When Feroz took over as Group CEO in 1996, the group's revenue was about US$40 million, which today stands at US$250 million. Feroz is one of three sons of the Founder of Rahimafrooz Group. Drawing from family values, the Rahimafrooz Group has become a value driven company with deep commitments living the values - a penchant for quality, deep commitment to customer satisfaction, and thirst for knowledge. Feroz took active interest in building the Group as a family business enterprise and these initiatives are evolving as a foundation for business continuity and prosperity for the next generation.
Gopal Srinivasan is a third generation family member of the TVS Group which is a $4 Billion (revenue) family controlled automotive conglomerate, now in its 100th year of service to its customers, societal stakeholders and shareholders.
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He has been a strong advocate of participation of domestic capital pools in private equity and venture capital funds, and actively supports initiatives for that cause as an Executive Committee member of IVCA (Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association).
Gopal was the Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) National Committee for Private Equity & Venture Capital for the fiscal year 2010-2011. He was also the Chairman of the CII Tamil Nadu State Council for the fiscal year 2007-2008.
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An entrepreneur at heart, Gopal is also actively involved in the promotion of entrepreneurship as an angel investor. He is a founding member of The Chennai Angels, and is closely associated TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) where he provides guidance to the budding entrepreneurs on incubating businesses.
Gopal is also very passionate about supporting education. He is an Advisory Board Member of CKP Center at Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA). He was also a Board member in Great Lakes Institute of Management and IFMR. Gopal is an alumni of the Stephen M. Ross, School of Business, University of Michigan and he plays an active role in the school's initiatives.
Gopal earned a B.Com from Loyola College, Chennai and an MBA from University of Michigan, US.
Managing Director - Aurobindo Pharma Limited
High-performance Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences Business Executive with over 22 years' experience in Pharmaceutical and Chemical industry and a record of strong dedicated leadership in P&L management, sales & marketing, B2B business development & relationship management, strategic planning, mergers & acquisitions, strategic sourcing, lean manufacturing, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, and research & development. Remarkable acumen in making high-stake decisions and overcoming complex business challenges.
Chairman - Hemas Holdings PLC, Sri Lanka
Mr. Husein Esufally is the Chairman of Hemas Holdings PLC since November 2013. Prior to that, he served as CEO since 2001. He has also served as the Managing Director of the FMCG business for Hemas in the past.
Hemas Holdings PLC, founded in 1948, is a Sri Lankan conglomerate focused around Wellness (Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals & Hospitals), Leisure (Hospitality & Tours) and Mobility (Travel & Logistics). The business has a growing presence in South Asia, and exports to several other markets. The firm is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Mr. Esufally is involved in several industry associations including the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce where he serves on the committee. He is also a member on the Board of Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM). He is active in several social projects and is the Founder Director of the Association for Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord Injuries (ARSCI).
He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Electronics from the University of Sussex, UK, having received his primary education at St. Thomas College, Mt. Lavinia.
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Founder CEO - Nobby Strategic Management & Family Business Consultants
Chairman & Co founder - Blue Ocean Capital & Advisory Services Pvt Limited
Mr. Nabankur Gupta is the founder of Nobby Brand and Strategic Marketing Consultants and Chairman & Co Founder of Blue Ocean Capital & Advisory Services Pvt Ltd. He serves as an independent director on the boards of 10 companies. He advises corporate houses and mentors next-gen family business members for leadership roles.
An IIT Delhi alumnus, Mr. Gupta has had long experience in business with the likes of Philips, Videocon and Raymond.
At Philips, he was trained in Europe in Advanced marketing management and International management. In his stint as Executive Director at Videocon, he developed strategies for sub-branding and multi-branding in the consumer durables business for the first time in India. Advertising Age International, New York, awarded him the title of "Marketing Superstar" for this initiative in 1996. He was the first Indian to receive this title.
As the Group President of the Raymond Group he acquired some highly synergestic companies to support the group's strategic growth plans. He re-launched brands and further reinforced Raymond's leadership position in textile and apparel space. He has been awarded the "outstanding contribution award for national development" by his alma mater IIT Delhi.
Chairman - The Muthoot Group
A visionary entrepreneur, an innovative strategist and an ardent philanthropist, Shri. M.G. George Muthoot has emerged as an inspiring role model and business leader of our country.
Hailing from a small town in Kerala, he represents the third generation of Muthoot business entrepreneurs and took over as Chairman of The Muthoot Group in 1993. With a family legacy of 800 years, the group, under his able leadership has grown exponentially and diversified into 17 business divisions with presence in India and overseas.
His pioneering steps in providing easy loans against gold jewellery to the need-based customers has revolutionised the gold banking sector. By monetising a static asset into an economically productive resource, he has not only been providing empowerment to the common man, but accelerated India's mission towards inclusive growth even before the term 'financial inclusion' was coined.
It is a matter of pride then that the group, with over 127 years of unblemished track record, trust and business experience, has an active customer base of over 6 million and over 30,000 strong workforce.
Attributing his success to the unwavering principles of ethics, values, reliability, dependability, trustworthiness, goodwill, integrity and sound governance, he believes in "giving back to the community by identifying and facilitating growth in areas which are less recognised."
A graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, he has attended various Executive Management Courses at prestigious universities including Harvard and Wharton Business School. Recently he was conferred with 'Emerging Business Leader of the Year' by Hon'ble Union Minister of Home Affairs, Shri Rajnath Singh at the AIMA Managing India Awards. He is also a recipient of numerous national and international accolades. He has also been featured as the 50th richest Indian in 2011 by Forbes Asia Magazine and has been on the cover of Forbes Asia, Millionaire Asia and Week magazines.
Presently, he is the National Executive Committee Member of FICCI, current Chairman of FICCI Kerala State Council and Lay Trustee of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer - Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
Prasad leads the core team that drives growth and performance at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories. His efforts have helped transform the company from a mid-sized firm in India's pharmaceutical sector into a global player. Dr. Reddy's is now widely recognized for scientific innovation, people practices, and corporate governance. Prasad's vision of a future based on innovation is a key part of the company's growth strategy.
Sustainable development and higher education are two of the causes closest to his heart. Under his leadership, Dr. Reddy's was the first Indian pharma company to embrace green technologies and processes, and to foster their adoption in the industry. Environmental goals are built into the company's operational approach, reducing its ecological footprint.
Prasad serves on the boards of the Indian School of Business, Dr. Reddy's Institute of Life Sciences, Acumen Fund, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad and World Wildlife Fund-India, Hyderabad region.
Business Chairman - Institution Building and Governance - GMR Group
A Post Graduate in Management, Prasad M Kumar brings over 40 years of experience in several leading and diverse organizations in senior leadership and advisory positions in the area of Organization Health and Performance.
His special area of interest and contributions are in Family Business and Institution Building. He holds key international accreditations in Facilitation and process consultation.
As a Family Business Advisor, he has helped steer the development of many Family Businesses.
As Business Chairman – Institution Building & Governance, he is a Member of the GMR Group Holding Board and is responsible for providing Strategic direction to Institution Building, Corporate Governance and the Family Office. He oversees Business Excellence, Knowledge Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, Management Assurance and Ethics. He is also the Chairman of the Homeland Security Business of GMR.
Managing Director - Fidelity Growth Partners, India
Prem Pavoor is a Managing Director at FIL Capital Advisors (India) Private Limited and focuses on the life sciences, industrial chemicals and agricultural inputs sectors. Prem was previously based in the United States with McKinsey & Company's Pharmaceutical and Medical Products Practice in New Jersey where he advised clients on areas that included R&D, business development, manufacturing optimisation and post-merger integrations.
His patented doctoral thesis work, performed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Brigham and Women's Hospital, focused on enhancing the performance of medical implants. He was awarded the MITOMNOVA award for Excellence in Polymer Research.
Prem holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly UDCT), Mumbai, a MS and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering Practice from MIT and an MBA from MIT Sloan.
Thomas Schmidheiny Chair Professor of Family Business & Wealth Management - Indian School of Business
Professor Ramachandran is the Thomas Schmidheiny Chair Professor of Family Business and Wealth Management at the Indian School of Business. He has specialized in family business, entrepreneurship and strategy and has over 33 years of experience as an academic. He obtained a Ph.D. from the Cranfield School of Management, UK in 1986 on a comparative study of the small enterprise policies of Japan, UK and India. He has done research on family business, entrepreneurship and strategy, and has authored/edited six books and published extensively in reputed Indian and overseas journals. His consulting experience includes areas such as family business governance, professionalization, succession planning, strategic planning, and identification of new opportunities for growth, corporate entrepreneurship and turn around strategies in family and non-family environments. He has written several management cases, and has conducted training programmes for family businesses on governance, professionalization, strategic management and entrepreneurship. He has been associated with the FBN International for several years, and has served on various advisory committees of the Government of India, World Bank, Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Dr. S. Ramnarayan (Ram) is Clinical Professor at the Indian School of Business (ISB). After his engineering and MBA, Ram earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
After initial years in industry, he has been a faculty at the Tata Management Training Centre, Pune for 5 years, and later Professor at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad for 13 years. He has been visiting faculty at the Case Western Reserve University for a year and Guest Professor at the University of Bamberg, Germany for close to two years.
He has helped several organizations in the areas of change, leadership and organization development. He has carried out research funded by Ford Foundation, World Bank, Commonwealth Secretariat, Department for International Development, Human Capital Leadership Institute and German Science Foundation. He has served on the Boards of business organizations and educational and social service institutions, and has received awards from leading professional bodies for his contributions.
Apart from research papers, monographs and case studies, Ram has co-authored books on "Managing Organizational Change", "Changing Tracks: Reinventing the Spirit of Indian Railways", and "Change Management: Altering Mindsets in a Global Context" and co-edited books titled "Organization Development: Accelerating Learning and Transformation", "Life After 360 Degree Feedback", "Strategic Management of Public Enterprises in Developing Countries", and "Managerial Dilemmas: Cases in Organizational Behavior".
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Rajeev Nannapaneni has worked at Merill Lynch and Natco Systems LL.C in USA. He joined Natco in the year 2000 as Vice President, Business Development. In 2003 he was elevated as Chief Operating Officer and in 2005 he joined the Board of Directors. In 2012 he was promoted to Vice Chairman & CEO. He has got wide experience and exposure in General Management, New Business / New Product Development in India and for International markets. He holds B.A degree in Quantitative Economics and also B.A in History from Tufts University, Boston, USA
Chairman and Managing Director - JSW Group
Mr. Sajjan Jindal heads the JSW Group that is present across several core sectors of the economy such as steel, power generation, cement and infrastructure building. Under his leadership, JSW Steel, the group's flagship has become India's leading private sector steel producer. Mr. Jindal is dedicated to the cause of self-reliant India and sustainable business practices. His vision has been the driving force behind technological innovations that have resulted in some of the most energy efficient and eco-friendly manufacturing facilities setup by the group.
Mr. Jindal is a member of the Executive Committee and the Chairman of the Sustainability Committee of Worldsteel Association. He is also the President of Institute of Steel Development and Growth and a council member of Indian Institute of Metals. Mr. Jindal received the Willy Korf/Ken Iverson Steel Vision Award at the Steel Survival Strategies XXIV Conference for elevating JSW Steel among select global producers.
Mr. Jindal has firm belief in sustainable development and coporate responsibility. He is a keen sportsman with a love for the outdoors. Mr. Jindal has made JSW Foundation, the group's CSR initiative, an important catalyst and participant in promotion of education, health, sports, art and culture. The foundation has touched the lives of more than 1 million people by providing them with opportunities of a brighter future.
Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited
A member of the founding family, Sangita Reddy joined the Apollo Hospitals Group in 1983 as a management Trainee. She later assumed the role of an Executive Assistant to her father, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group. She gained rich experience and developed sound knowledge of healthcare ecosystem. For almost two decades since, as Executive Director Operations, Sangita led the human resources portfolio and her efforts have been central to the values of the Apollo culture.
Sangita has been pivotal in directing operations for the entire Apollo Hospitals Group and under her able stewardship Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad emerged as Asia's first Health City. In July, 2014, Sangita Reddy was elevated to the position of Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited and took charge of creating an IT enabled patient centric operation across the Apollo footprint. Instrumental in growing the group's retail healthcare foray, Sangita currently leads the Retail Health operations of the group. She spearheaded the organization's endeavours in the domain of telemedicine, e-health and mobile health and continues to head the IT functions across all divisions of the Group. Sangita steers Apollo's thrust on research, innovation and healthcare initiatives. She is also the Chairperson of Apollo Knowledge, the education vertical of the group.
She is a member of the prestigious World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Digital Health. Sangita serves as an Independent Director on the board of Strides Arcolab a global first generation, pharmaceutical company with interests in pharma generics and bio-pharma. She is the Head of Andhra Pradesh State for the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce, and she is also its National Head of Healthcare.
She received the `Young Manager of the Year' award from the Hyderabad Management Association in 1998 and was awarded the Top Woman Entrepreneur in the Information and Communication Technology Sector in 2005–06. She has also received the 'Hyderabad Women of the Decade Achievers' award from ASSOCHAM Ladies League for 'Excellence in Business and Healthcare.' In 2007, FICCI Ladies Organization, Hyderabad chapter awarded Ms. Reddy for her contribution to 'Women Power & Entrepreneurship'.
Sangita Reddy graduated in Science with Honours from the Women's Christian College in Chennai, India. She had taken post-graduate and executive courses in Hospital Administration from Rutgers University, Harvard University and the National Singapore University, Singapore.
Chairman - PT Samudera Indonesia Tbk, Indonesia
Chairman - PT Asuransi Bintang Tbk, Indonesia
Shanti L. Poesposoetjipto is currently the Chairman of PT Samudera Indonesia Tbk as well as the Chairman of PT Asuransi Bintang Tbk,.
She is also actively involved as a member of the Independent Team of the National Bureaucracy Reform Committee (TI-RBN), Founding & Governing Council member of Singapore Chamber of Commerce Indonesia (SingCham), Head of Permanent Committee for America of Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), Chairman Board of The Governing Board of The Indonesian-Netherlands Association (INA),Honorary Council Member of Germany – Indonesia Chamber of Commerce (EKONID), Member of the Asia Pacific Council of The Nature Conservancy (APC-TNC), Founder as well as member of The Board of Directors Family Business Network Asia (FBN Asia).
In the Education sector, she is currently a member of the South East Asian Council at the INSEAD School of Management (Fontainebleau/France – Singapore), Chairman of Supervisory Council of The Foundation for Management Education and Development (YPPM), a member of the Board of ITB-School of Business & Management (SBM-ITB), and a member of the Board of Trustees of Open University, Member of the Board of Trustee of Sanata Dharma University – Yogyakarta, President's Advancement Advisory Council Member of The National University of Singapore (NUS), She is also a Wharton e-Fellow founding member.
In 2002, the Women's Business Connection (WBC) in Singapore honored her with "Woman Inspire 2002 Award" for her contributions in Information Technology in Asia Pacific. In November 2009, at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneur Awards 2009 - Indonesia ceremony organized by Enterprise Asia, she received the "Woman Entrepreneur of the year 2009" award. In 2013 she was acknowledged with Widya Jasa Utama by the Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB).
Shanti graduated as a Diplom Ingenieur in Electronics Engineering with a specialization in Computer Science from Institute of Technology Munich, Germany in 1974.
Head, Trade & Competitiveness (Asia) -The World Bank
Dr. P. S. Srinivas currently heads the World Bank's Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice in Asia which provides advice, lending, and knowledge services and products to client countries in Asia and focuses on increasing economic growth and creating better jobs; improvements in business environment for firms including SMEs; and enhancing productivity and competitiveness of firms, sectors, and countries. He also has extensive experience in the financial sector having worked for more than twenty two years on issues relating to financial institutions, capital markets, infrastructure finance, and financial inclusion. His earlier responsibilities included heading the Latin America and Caribbean and Indonesia teams of the World Bank in financial and private sector development. He has also worked at the Asian Development Bank and ICICI, India and served as Associate Professor and Visiting Professor at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He has an MA and PhD in Economics from Cornell University, New York; an MBA from the IIM, Ahmedabad; and a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering from the IIT, Madras.
Professor - Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Dr. Sougata Ray is a Professor of Strategic Management at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) and recently served as the Dean of the Institute. Sougata blends nearly two and half decades of experiences in diverse roles – a frontline executive in a Maharatna State Owned Enterprise, in a strategic role in an emerging market MNC at a senior management level as General Manager and Head of Innovation Labs, a researcher, visiting scholar, teacher and institution builder in some of the finest institutions in India and abroad, corporate advisor to a number of companies and technology start-ups in India and abroad, an independent director in the Boards of Indian Oil and Tata Group Companies, and the member or Chairman of the Audit Committees thereof, President and Chairman of the Governing Board of an NGO – Parivaar Education Society, Member, Governing Board of Child in Need Institute (CINI) and as Principal Consultant to leading International Development Agencies such as DANIDA and UNFPA. He regularly delivers talks in meetings organized by industry bodies such as Confederation of Indian Industry, American Chamber of Commerce and National Association of Software Services Companies, Society of Human Resource Management, etc., has conducted scores of short and long duration executive education programmes and workshops in India and abroad and led more than a dozen senior level executive delegations to multiple countries in every continent for high level meetings with the Ministries, Chambers of Commerce, Industrial Organizations, Research Labs and Academic Institutions.
Sougata specializes on strategy, international business, innovations, and entrepreneurship of emerging economy firms and has been researching extensively on how policy induced changes in institutional environment influence strategic behaviour of developing economy firms and how differences in quasi institutional environment, heterogeneity of firm characteristics and strategic intent of the top management lead to variations in strategy for growth, internationalization, innovations, and sustainability of firms. He has written many research papers, monographs, book chapters, case studies and published in top tier international journals such as Global Strategy Journal, Organization Science, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of International Management and Management International Review and presented papers in leading management and strategy conferences. He has also authored a few award winning case studies. He has served in the editorial board and editorial review board of several leading international journals and organized prestigious international conferences as Co-Chair or member of the organizing Committee. He is also a member of the Academy of Management, Academy of International Business, Strategic Management Society and Society of Entrepreneurship Educators.
Founder & Chairman - Spectrum Value Management Ltd, Zurich
Thomas Schmidheiny is chairman and founder of his family office Spectrum Value Management. Spectrum manages the investments of the Schmidheiny family.
After studying mechanical engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ), Dr h.c. Schmidheiny began his career as Technical Director with Cementos Apasco (1970-1971). In 1973 he joined "Holderbank" Financière Glaris Ltd. (which became Holcim), where he served as Managing Director and Chairman (1978-2001) and Chairman of the Board (1984-2003). He continues to be a member of the Holcim Board of Directors, and is member of the Holcim Governance, Nomination & Compensation Committee. He is a principal stockholder of Holcim.
Dr. Schmidheiny is also a board member and major shareholder of the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz and Chairman of the Ernst Schmidheiny Foundation for public education, amongst others. He received an honorary Doctorate of Business Administration from Tufts University (USA) and holds an MBA from IMD. His particular interest is philanthropy: he engages in large donations and sponsoring to business schools, arts, education and start-ups through his foundations.


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Nobody back home in Tajikistan can believe where I am now — getting ready to take on a summer internship in Singapore. And it's all because I took a big leap of faith eight short months ago, coming to S P Jain to study business.
Throughout the year, I enjoyed my time in Singapore as much as I possibly could, made tons of friends and discovered a new world. From the early days, I knew that it was going to be one of the greatest experiences that I would have in life — and I was right. Especially, the classes in SP Jain were awesome and the reason behind it is because of the professors that taught those classes.
In addition, I learned a lot about myself and what I am capable of doing, which surprised even me. You soak up plenty just by living in Singapore, the financial hub of Asia. During my free time, I took my backpack and travelled around the country and discovered that "everything is possible". From the breathtaking skyscrapers of the Central Business District, to the lights of the working port at night, and the speed that the country lives — this place is truly wonderful and inspiring. Today, I am thankful for SP Jain for making such a journey possible.
I decided not to go back home for the summer, even though I very much miss my mom, and instead do an internship here in Singapore because it is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. S P Jain is helping me by letting me live on campus, so I don't have to find my own place alone. When my mom does see me, however, she will be amazed at how much I have grown up, become more confident and become more of a man of the world, just in this first year at college. I encourage other young people with big dreams to check out this incredible college, and discover for yourself how much more you can be.


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When it comes to traveling — whether going cross country or on a short car trip to their grandparents' house — it can be a struggle packing everything you need. How can a kid need so many toys and how in the world is everything going to fit? Luckily, we have a hack that'll keep the kids happy while making your life a whole lot easier.
Say hello to this DIY Travel Play Mat! It's an easy craft that uses felt, ribbon, and a dowel to transform an oatmeal container into a fun, kid-friendly activity. Roll out to start playtime and watch your kids' imaginations run wild. When they're finished, toss all of the loose toys into the container for a simple cleanup — and you're ready for anything on the go!
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- Cut a long sheet of felt and add hot glue to the left end. Stick the oatmeal container to it and continue to add more glue to the felt, wrapping it around the whole container.
- Cut a dowel rod to fit the height of the felt and add glue to the center. Then fold a piece of ribbon over the glue. Glue the dowel rod to the right end of the felt. Add glue to the rod and wrap the felt around it until it's completely covered.
- Cut various shapes from felt and arrange into a castle scene on one side of the mat, and a neighborhood scene on the other. Glue to secure shapes.
- Fill the top of the container with assorted toys. Then wrap the play mat up, and tie with the ribbon to secure.


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It's an unfortunate fact, but many indie movies are fairly difficult to track down. They'll get positive reviews out of major film festivals, but never get a wide release and typically only play in the smallest markets, the smallest theaters or both. But now we have release date news for two of the biggest titles to come out of the indie scene in the last year.
First up comes Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling's The East. The film received an overwhelmingly positive reception when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last month, and that success turned into a distribution deal with Fox Searchlight, which has in turn led to an official release date. The studio has announced that the eco-terrorist thriller is now scheduled to hit theaters on May 31st, where it's only competition as of now is the Ethan Hawke-led thriller The Purge.
Next up we have the hotly anticipated Harmony Korine movie Spring Breakers, the film that notably features James Franco as a corn-rowed crime lord and Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens as bikini-clad crooks. You may remember that a couple of weeks ago it was announced that the title would be playing in New York and Los Angeles on March 22nd and everywhere else on March 29th, but now the situation has changed. Both dates for the crime-thriller have been bumped up by a week, the respective release dates moving to March 15th and March 22nd.
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It's not often that you get more service than you ask for. But, that's definitely what happened when premier family-owned food company, Rich Products Corporation (RPC), came to DSC Logistics. Originally seeking only public warehouse pricing, RPC instead received a supply chain management solution that enabled them to optimize their network six months ahead of plan.
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From the very beginning, Pepe's made all of the food for its restaurants in one location to keep a better grip on production costs, quality control and uniformity. Even in the restaurant's early days, the company utilized pouch technology for storing and transporting its products. The use of pouches is popular now, but 40 years ago it was not in mainstream use. By Jim McMahon
From the very beginning, Pepe's made all of the food for its restaurants in one location to keep a better grip on production costs, quality control and uniformity. Even in the restaurant's early days, the company utilized pouch technology for storing and transporting its products. The use of pouches is popular now, but 40 years ago it was not in mainstream use. By Jim McMahon, Lyco Manufacturing
HB Meats located in Irving, Texas, specializes in processing high end meats for various restaurant chains in the Dallas area. Started in 1990 with two employees, HB Meats has grown to 36 employees and processes over 2.5 million pounds of product per year
FSMA's seventh rule, the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food, will go into effect March 31. Previously, it was just guidelines set forth by the FDA; now, it's a law for those involved in the transportation of perishables to meet requirements in sanitation, temperature control, and record keeping. Full text of the FDA's guidelines and who is covered can be found in the above link.
Novel food technologies are a new trend in food processing. The ability of innovative methods to transform, preserve, and tailor foods with improved functional and nutritional values has created global interest in their development. Foods that are processed in a less-severe manner can be safer, fresher, more natural, and additive-free. Using these innovative approaches, some foods also can be stored for longer periods.
The cold chain is the uninterrupted path along which temperature-sensitive products travel from the manufacturer to the consumer and plays a major role in the food industry's supply chain. But, a successful cold chain requires monitoring and validating all of the cold chain's components. Here are a few guidelines to help ensure your company's cold chain is effective and efficient.
Anywhere you look these days, people talk about big data. Whether you are in the technology industry, the retail industry, the supply chain and logistics industry, or any other industry, there is no doubt that big data plays a part.
The Food Safety Modernization Act (signed by President Obama in January 2011), and the e-Pedigree law, set to take effect in January 2015 should drive demand for Intelleflex' solutions, and asset tracking technologies in general
According to the CDC approximately one in six Americans is sickened each year by food borne illnesses. That's nearly 48 million preventable illnesses. The best prevention, according to the FDA, is to properly treat or cook the food and then to chill it to temperatures that prevent the growth of pathogen and the formation of toxins.
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The rumors that popped on the internet stating that the next PSP would be called PSP Go! were true, but the name was a bit off. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have seen this as the prefect time to revealed the next PSP and it's called the PSP Go! View - so yeah it's not the next PlayStation Portable, but it is.
With Go! View, you can watch sports, movies, and TV shows on your PSP. From Football to hit comedies, dramas and a selection of Movies, everything is available to enjoy wherever you go. Offering a range of top TV including LOST and Ugly Betty, blockbuster Movies and Sports including Barclays Premier League and UEFA Champions League football action from Sky Sports, Go! View is simply an on-demand TV on a portable games console. And you'll get all of this via a on-demand TV on a portable games console.
The Go! View retail packaging includes a 4GB Memory Stick, Mini USB Cable and a two months free subscription to the Go! View service, retailing with a Recommended Retail Price of £29.99. The PSP GO! View Bundle contains a Black PlayStation Portable 3000, 2GB Memory Stick, Mini USB Cable two and month's free subscription to the Go! View service, for the Recommended Retail Price of £ 149.99. There's no word on a US version of the system yet we'll keep you keep you updated.
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Overwatch is testing much needed nerfs to Mercy and Junkrat
Blizzard released a new patch late yesterday for Overwatch's Public Test Realm, which is where the studio tries out changes to the team-based shooter before making them official. The update weakens two of Overwatch's most powerful characters, the healer Mercy and the bomb-chucking Junkrat.
Overwatch has over 35 million players on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It's important for Blizzard to keep the game's roster of 26 heroes balanced to limit frustration among players. Happy players don't quit Overwatch, and they're more likely to spend money on loot boxes.
Mercy has been a problem for Overwatch for a long time. She used to have an ultimate ability that would revive all nearby dead party members. Players complained that this mechanic was unfair and uninteresting, as Mercy would often hide out of sight of a fight, wait for her team to die, and then fly in and revive them. Blizzard turned Mercy's revive into a regular ability with a shorter cooldown that could only resurrect one nearby ally. She got a new ultimate that let her fly around for 20 seconds, gain two revive charges, heal or buff multiple friends, all while her health regenerated at a fast rate.
This new Mercy was just as strong as the old one, if not more powerful. Blizzard would nerf her by introducing a cast time to her resurrecting that made her more vulnerable. She could still instantly revive friends during her ultimate. Even after this change, she was still outclassing the other healers. Now, with this new PTR patch, Mercy's ultimate only lasts 15 seconds, she doesn't gain an extra revive charge, and bringing an ally back to life while she's flying still has a short cast time. Her speed boost during the ultimate is also 50 percent slower.
Junkrat also received a change last year that made him more powerful. He gained an extra charge for his concussion mine, which he can throw out and then explode later. But Junkrat players can often throw one, blow it up, and then throw another in quick succession. Combined with his normal bombs, it was easy for him to quickly destroy characters with low health like Tracer without much precision. Now, Junkrat's mines have fall-off damage, meaning they hurt less the further a player is away from them when they explode.


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I'll start out warning you that this video is looong (22 minutes) but I am coloring up two images! So now our li'l zombies need to be perfectly, disturbingly coiffed. These are a couple of hair combos that will make any image look ghoulishly grand! ;)
The finished card can be seen here
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Posted by Amy at 9:29 PM
Labels: Amy, Hair, halloween, Video Tutorial
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- August 21, 2011 at 12:03 AM
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I don't think your video tutorials could be too long for me - I love them!!! This one was fabulous as well :)
- August 21, 2011 at 11:10 AM
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"Books are the best teachers. They impart knowledge without laughing at our ignorance and stupidity. They never sleep nor do they need food. The onus is on parents and teachers to make youngsters aware of this."
"When taught to read at a young age, children tend to visualise, imagine and conceptualise better. Their ability to concentrate is heightened, along with their ability to write. All these abilities would definitely be affected if a child is not encouraged by the teacher or parent to take up a book and read."
"Constant exposure to television, visuals on cellphones and internet could also lead to neurological impairments and dyslexia amongst children…"
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"Cosmic Kiss"
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Cosmic Kiss
Since the Divine will
be closer
than She is
this moment
Her kiss
never waits 'til
you meet
your soulmate
have a baby
or adopt that stray
No need to nab
the perfect handstand
or hope that Venus
might finally submit
one day to
No need to grow
more worthy
burn extra sage
or light one more
Her kiss descends
when the torrid lust
for future
and past
expires in a fit of
pure exhaustion
And you bless
This Very Moment
As It Is
turning your full-on
gaze to the One
long waiting
and just say
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Ok, that's it, I'm sayin'it.
This is very timely. Thank you. I've been struggling lately.
It's difficult for me to trust that I was created just as this world needs me to be.
The Divine is closer than ever, in fact, it is within me. I feel it. =)
I'm so glad Bleu
Thank you for this comment...I think if you can relate to this poem and it speaks to your heart, you might like a lot of what's in "Outrageous Openness"...it's really like a manual for people who are absolutely fed up with nonsense rules and regulations and yet who crave that intimacy on the inside with the Divine...in fact, who sense, or know, just as you say, that you already ARE that. It's on Amazon in book, ebook or audio and I just have a hit it will be majorly up your alley. xox


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Mod World
There's more than meets the eye in this case mod. Vachira "Ton" Khowdee built in dual scissor doors that swing up to reveal the system's guts, but the mod also features heat-activated color-changing paint. The case literally shifts colors right in front of your eyes. The transformation happens at around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, as the case changes from black-cherry red to a light red. In addition, when the case changes color, its etched-in name is revealed: the words Tribal Eclipse (see inset). Blue LED lights offset the red colors. Inside, there is an AMD FX-60 processor and two EVGA e-GeForce 7800GT graphics cards, for what Khowdee calls "awesome gaming power."


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I need to apologize to you if we have interacted in the last month or so. I've been in a lot of pain. A friend said it best yesterday when she said pain… Continue reading
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So back a while ago someone gave Zac a heart shapped hand warmer (he is in the heart business). Anyway I thought I could recreate one easy. So here goes my first tutorial. I thought it would be perfect for Valentines Day. Wouldn't one of these be a great gift for someone you love?
Heart Shaped Hand Warmer
So back a while ago someone gave Zac a heart shapped hand warmer (he is in the heart business). Anyway I thought I could recreate one easy. So here goes my first tutorial. I thought it would be perfect for Valentines Day. Wouldn't one of these be a great gift for someone you love?
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So cute! Great job!ReplyDelete
such a charming idea !ReplyDelete
As I sit at my computer with one hand gripping a hot cup of tea to keep it warm, I am thinking these sweet little hearts would be very nice to make. Your tutorial is great and your project turned out perfect!ReplyDelete
I have enjoyed popping in to visit with you!
Kindly, Lorraine
Great post. Hey, I just discovered your blog tonight and was excited to see how great it is. I just started a similar blog with my sisters and my mom. We nominated you guys for the Liebster Award, an award given by other bloggers to up and coming blogs that have less than 200 followers. We have a link to your blog in our post at createinspiremotivate.blogspot.com, and are trying to send some traffic your way. Come check our blog out, and then you can pass this award on to 5 of your favorite up and comers.ReplyDelete
LOVE this, how adorable !! Thanks for sharing, send over here from Jen at TT&J. Love your blog! Newest follower !!ReplyDelete
How neat!! That's awesome...would really love it if you could share this with us here http://www.mamamiasheart2heart.com/2012/01/sharing-saturday-4.htmlReplyDelete
Thanks so much,
These are great. I made some of these recently using pink fleece - the kids use them for their pockets on cold mornings!ReplyDelete
These are so perfect for our winter soccer season!! I could really use these while fah-reezing and watching my boys' teams!! Would be super delighted if you'd link up to my brand new party: http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2012/01/mop-it-up-mondays-party-1.htmlReplyDelete
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Those are so adorable and sweet! I would love it if you would link up to my Valentines Party @ www.cheapcraftymama.com!ReplyDelete
Isn't it the handwarmer you should throw in the microwave, not "that baby?"ReplyDelete
Someone call Child Protective Services...
I think this is just the sweetest idea! Bonnie and I would love it if you would share this at our link party!ReplyDelete
Take care! Trish @ Uncommon
what a lovely idea - especially as it's so cold this time of yearReplyDelete
That is so cute! We have had so much fun with the Find Some Love Fest link up! It's so great to connect and support our fellow bloggers. We are following you and would love for you to visit our blog.ReplyDelete
Jayme & Mendi @ Her Late Night Cravings
I love this!! I want one of my own !! Thanks so much for linking up :)ReplyDelete
I found you on Tip Junkie. Would you please share this with my readers for our Fun Stuff Fridays Valentine's Linky Party? I think it would be a great fit. http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2012/02/14-days-of-valentines-fun-stuff-fridays.htmlReplyDelete
These are fantastic. I can't imagine at the moment having to warm my hands or feet, as it's mid-summer, but I do remember so very cold days last winter where this would have come in very handy (bad un intended).ReplyDelete
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May 17, 2012
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The 2012 study along the New England coast, part of the ongoing seal research program at NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), is also a component of a much larger, multi-year survey of marine mammals, sea turtles and seabirds along the entire U.S. East Coast which the NEFSC is leading on behalf of four federal agencies. The 2012 field work is just getting underway for that project, the Atlantic Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (AMAPPS).
In the first phase of the seal study, researchers used three boats - two boats from the NEFSC's Woods Hole Laboratory and one boat from the University of Maine - to conduct live capture of harbor seals. Each captured animal was weighed, biological samples ( i.e. blood,. skin and hair) obtained for health assessment and genetic studies, and radio and flipper tags affixed, before the seal was released.
Gordon Waring, who heads the seal research program at the Woods Hole Laboratory, says the harbor seal survey is different from the Center's annual aerial photographic surveys since it will be conducted during the harbor seal's peak pupping period, which occurs from late May to early June.
"This distribution and abundance survey is more intense, in terms of the number and types of aerial surveys, the live-capture of harbor seals, the increased biological sampling efforts, and because we can tag up to 35 animals, which is the total number of radio tags we have available," said Waring. "Harbor seals are small and fairly easy to handle during live-capture efforts, are generally not aggressive, and they will shed the small radio tags when they molt in a few months."
Information from the radio-tagged seals will be used to adjust photographic aerial counts to account for the fraction of animals not hauled-out on the ledges – and hence not available to be counted - during the aerial flights. While harbor seals are the focus of this aerial work, researchers will also count any gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) that are observed. The two species are the most common seals in New England. Gray seals are much larger and often more aggressive than harbor seals.
The live capture work was conducted March 24-31 off Chatham Harbor, Mass. and continued April 12-17 off the coast of Rockland, Maine in western Penobscot Bay. Both areas are traditional haul-out sites for harbor seals. A total of 29 harbor seals were tagged: 17 seals at Chatham, 12 off Rockland. The scientific team is working under a research permit issued by NOAA to study these protected marine mammals. A special research use permit was obtained from the National Park Service for the Chatham tagging work.
Waring led the team of a dozen experienced marine mammal researchers from NEFSC's Protected Species Branch and Fisheries Sampling Branch at the Woods Hole Laboratory and colleagues from NOAA's Northeast Regional Office in Gloucester, Mass.; the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation on Long Island, N.Y.; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for the Chatham work. Colleagues from NOAA's National Marine Mammal Laboratory in Seattle, Wash.; the University of Maine, Orono; Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans; the University of New England's Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center, and Marine Mammals of Maine joined the team for the Rockland tagging effort.
A pre-abundance survey aerial flight along the entire Maine coast will begin on May 26 or 27 to determine the general locations of the radio-tagged harbor seals at that time. Antennas mounted on the wings of the radio tracking airplane can detect the radio signals from tagged seals within a 5-10 mile area when the radio-tagged animals are hauled out on the ledges.
On about May 27, the aerial photographic abundance surveys will begin. The survey will photograph seals on haul-out ledges in bay sectors in four-hour intervals. Simultaneously, the radio tracking aircraft will search in the same bay sectors for radio tagged seals. Data from both aircraft will be used to derive an abundance estimate.
"We do not know how many harbor seals exist in New England because most seal surveys focus on one specific area or location. However, we do know that local populations have become more abundant during the last few decades, and have changed in many ways, especially in southern New England and Nantucket Sound," Waring said. "While the overall geographic range of harbor seals has varied little in the last century, our ability as scientists to learn more about the behavior of the seals, their seasonal migration patterns and habitat uses, and their interactions with other species (including humans) has markedly improved."
The Protected Species Branch at the NEFSC's Woods Hole Laboratory is responsible for assessing the status of marine mammal populations and other federally protected species off the northeast U.S. coast, from Canadian waters to Cape Hatteras, N.C. Among the animals studied are whales and dolphins, seals, marine turtles, and seabirds.
Waring noted that the 2012 harbor seal study is an example of collaboration among many different organizations so that everyone involved benefits as much as possible. "My goal is to successfully conduct the capture/tagging and aerial abundance survey," Waring said, "and to continue developing the regional network of seal researchers and cooperative research programs."
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