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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
How to Save Your Child
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
I'm Happy For You, Ricky!!!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Broken Heart... Heart vol1.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Have A Lovely Weekend!!
Me, BFF K & A and A's friend
There is nothing more exciting than having a girls night out with the people I love (and of course spending my days with my daughters make me the happiest, but you know what I mean). Whatever you do, please stay safe and have a lovely weekend!!!!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
My Love For Photography...
Anyways, I constantly try to find the ideas for my paintings and artwork. I grew up surrounded by two professional photographers; my grandpa and my dad. So, watching them taking beautiful pictures had shaped who I am. Yes, I love photography.
A photo can tell a million stories. And it's so magical.
I've seen so many beautiful photography throughout my life and there are many amazing photographers for whom I adore. One of my favorite photographers is Anne Leibovitz. She is so popular that I'm sure most of you've seen her work at least once somewhere in the magazines.
I'm an Anne Leibovitz fan because she's taken the world of photography to the limit and created a world of her own that many of us had never seen before. I always grab the issue of Vanity Fair when it features Hollywood stars that are shot by Anne.
Her photography is a total creation of both art and fantasy - it's just amazingly beautiful. I wonder what it's like to be in front of her camera...
I don't know why I picked this photo of Je Lo & MA - funny, huh?
{All Photography By Anne Leibovitz}
And another photographer I adomire is Herb Ritts (1952 - 2002), a fashion photographer who had shot so many Hollywood celebrities including Madonna. He shot iconic photographs in black and white - his work was simple and yet powerful. I love his photography and totally miss seeing his work.
{All Photography By Herb Ritts}
One of my all tme favorite music videos is Janet Jackson's "Love Will Never Do" directed by Herb Ritts. He was truly a talented artist. I'm sure you've seen it before. It's the best and the sexiest video ever. Beautiful song = Beautiful video. BTW, Antonio Sabato Jr. was freaking HOT!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Pretty Eggs
We do make cute eggs every year, but nothing like these ones in the photos (all photos from Living mags) - I think I want to try making some cute eggs that I've never made before this year since the girls a bit bigger... Aren't they adorable and pretty????
Sunday, March 21, 2010
I See You Daddy.....
Our daughters are the same way - they have adjusted their lives without their daddy: Thank god for their grandpa (they have three of them, but one lives very close) and their uncle who live in FL - they have played huge roles as a father figure to them. But sometimes, my oldest JuJu gets really sad that her daddy is not here. She sometimes cries that she misses him.
One night, JT called us and asked the girls if they could see the moon - we ran outside and saw a big full moon. He told the girls he's looking at the same moon - it was like a magic. They had this big "WOW" on their faces and instantly they felt this closeness to their daddy like he's right there with them. So, now, they look at the moon or the brightest star when he calls - I always hear them say, "I see you Daddy.." They miss him less, I think...
But we got Thunderstorms in the afternoon and it's been a bit cloudy tonight, so they didn't get to see the moon. JuJu was a bit sad and said, "Mommy, no moon tonight...." - So I decided to show their baby pictures with daddy. And oh my, they were little! JuJu and Soapy were all gigglie - they couldn't believe their eyes. Yep, they are still small, but they were really tiny then!
Here are some of my favorite picutures of my family. JT had no idea I was taking the pictures - He was watching TV and I didn't use flush light :) Soapy was only one month old - JuJu was 2. Oh they grow so fast..
So my darlings, did you have a nice weekend????
Thursday, March 18, 2010
A Piece of My Dreams
For some of my new readers : Five years ago, I gave one of my paitning to my brother in law as a Christmas gift. People who saw it loved my work and several friends asked me to paint something for them. That's when I started thinking about turning my passion into a profession. Last year December after carefully designing and organizing for eight months, I launched my own business: It's called "Barefoot Chic Design" and you can click on my logo on the right sidebar if you would like to check out the website...
I still have my part time job, but I am slowly, but surely heading towards my goal which is to have my business as my full time job. I would really love to be a stay at home mom again (I was a house wife for six years until the fall of 2008) and do what I love the best - Painting.
The photo above is my new creation "Hope" that I painted for a giveaway that's going on right now over at my dear friend Dionne's blog. Please head over there and enter if you would like.
With all of the things going on in my life and around the world, I tend to cling on the word, "Hope" - I think it's such a beautiful word, don't you agree? I always look up in the sky and hope....
Hope you're having a lovely day!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The Price of Beauty
I just finished watching Jessica Simpson's "The Price of Beauty" on Vh1. She travels around the world to see what is considered "beautiful" in different cultures. I'm not a big fan of Jessica Simpson, but I also feel horrible about the way she was treated by media about her weight a while back - and I think she's trying to prove the world that beautiy comes from the inside and not on the outside...
With that said, I love the bodies of these three actresses. They are not curvy like Scarlett Johansson or Penelope Cruz, but their bodies are beautiful! I go to gym and work out hoping to achieve healthy looking body like theirs..
Monday, March 15, 2010
My Love for Soccer
I've been a huge fan of David long before he came to U.S. to play for LA Gallaxy or long before he became Posh Spice's husband. He was just a young and awesome soccer player. I'm a bit sad about his status nowadays he is more of a Hollywood star than a true soccer player, but I know in his heart, his true passion is to chase the ball....
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The text below the break is part of a theatrical review originally published on November 11th, 2000.
Here are some updated thoughts: 2000 was indeed the year of the red planet in Hollywood, with Mission to Mars and Red Planet released in the same year. Since that time only one good movie about Mars has been released . . . no, not Doom or Mars Needs Moms . . . The Martian naturally. Yes, John Carter also took place on Mars, and it is a much better movie that critics or the box office would have you believe, but it's still not better than The Martian. Come to think of it, there are very few really good movies that use Mars as a backdrop. Seems like a waste of a perfectly good planet!
This review contains spoilers.
With the Mars craze currently in full swing, it is inevitable that filmmakers will take advantage of this and give us their rendition of a manned visit to the red planet. While the first film to illustrate this, Mission to Mars, was mediocre at best, Red Planet showed promise from the get-go. From the previews that I saw, I was expecting non-stop action and mayhem. At least half of my expectations were met; the film itself was pure mayhem.
The year is 2050 and the Earth is dying. Pollution and severe overcrowding have forced mankind to look elsewhere for a more suitable home. Years earlier, scientists had planted algae on Mars in hope of producing life and, ideally, enough oxygen to sustain human life. When the experiment doesn't produce the expected results, a crack team of scientists is sent to investigate.
Among the diverse group of scientists is a biologist, Dr. Quinn Burchenal (Tom Sizemore), a philosopher, Dr. Bud Chantillas (Terence Stamp) and a mechanical engineer, Robby Gallagher (Val Kilmer). Leading the expedition, and the only woman among the crew, is Commander Kate Bowman (Carrie-Anne Moss). Along for the ride is AMEE (Autonomous Mapping, Exploration, and Evasion), a military navigational robot on loan from the Marines. In a blatant use of foreshadowing, we are shown AMEE's "military mode," capable of inflicting high amounts of damage.
Upon entering Mars' atmosphere, a solar flare disrupts the computer systems of the mother ship, causing Commander Bowman to stay behind to manually launch an escape pod containing the five scientists. Falling through the atmosphere, the crew decides to detach the landing equipment, with AMEE in it, to gain control of the pod. After a rough landing, the crew must make their way to a supply station that was set up on a previous unmanned expedition. Left behind, Commander Bowman must guide the crew to safety and eventually back to the mother ship.
Red Planet (2000)
A new colony on Mars could be humanity's only hope. A team of American astronauts is making the first manned expedition to the red planet and must struggle to overcome the differences in their personalities, backgrounds and ideologies. When their equipment suffers life-threatening damage and the crew must depend on one another for survival on the hostile surface of Mars, their doubts, fears and questions about God, man's destiny and the nature of the universe become defining elements in their fates. In this alien environment they must come face to face with their most human selves.
Director: Antony Hoffman
Starring: Val Kilmer, Carrie-Anne Moss, Tom Sizemore
Genre: Science Fiction
Media: Film, 106 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Budget: $80 million
Box Office: $34 million, worldwide
Year: November 10, 2000
Upon reaching the location of the supply station, the crew finds that it has been destroyed. Without food, water and most importantly, oxygen, the men are forced to wait for their own deaths. In an extremely predictable scene, Gallagher, nearly unconscious from lack of oxygen, learns that he can breathe the Martian air! While they may be able to breathe, they are still in serious danger. In a brief reunion with the apparently lost AMEE, the crew discovers that she has been locked in "military mode." After an attack on Dr. Burchenal, AMEE runs off, leaving the crew wondering when she will return to finish the job and kill them all. The crew's new mission: find and use an old Russian probe that was sent to Mars for scientific research and escape without becoming a victim of AMEE's newfound wrath.
Now, the premise sounds promising. Scientists go to Mars for research but are attacked by their own navigational robot gone haywire. What I saw in the previews had me interested in seeing the film. A visit to Mars, explosions, and a killer robot would attract most sci-fi fans. Little did I know Red Planet would be a poorly executed film from start to finish, and for the most part I have only complaints.
If I had to describe Red Planet in one word, it would have to be "predictable," which is a death knell for any film. There is absolutely no suspense since you can see things coming a mile away. For example, early in the film, Gallagher shows AMEE's capabilities and mentions that she has a battery that can last up to eight months. Now, at the end of the film, when Gallagher needs a power source, where do you think he will get it? I found myself impatient at times with the pace of the film . . . obvious scenes seemed to drag on far too long. I actually felt like yelling at the actors to "Let's go!"
My other complaint has to do with the lack of character development. There is such a small amount that, when various characters die, I felt no sadness for them nor sympathy for the other crew members. The only character that I connected with was the only non-human character: AMEE. At times it seemed that AMEE was the only believable character in Red Planet. Sadly, AMEE is not used nearly enough as she should have been.
Now, you may think that I'm being harsh by only giving Red Planet two and a half stars. Don't get me wrong, there are actually good things about Red Planet., but the negatives far outweigh those positives to give it a recommendation. I give one star to AMEE, the only bright part of the film. The one and a half stars? Well, that goes to the fact that it was cold outside and the theater was warm.
A girl in line ahead of me at the theater summed up the film before even seeing it. She said, "I hope this isn't like all those other space movies where they go to outer space, a bunch of people die and then some of them come home." Little did I know that Red Planet fit this mold exactly. Is this film worth going to see? I would have to say no. Weak character development, predictability and a high level of cheese cause Red Planet to fall well short of the high expectations that many people may have.
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The boys had a blast on Halloween. The Texas weather was actually pretty good. It wasn't cool enough for Sam. His outfit was fleece and he was sweating like crazy. He refused to take any of it off or put his light saber down. Toward the end he kept saying "Mom, Hold my candy, it's heavy." It was. Getting candy by just walking up to someones house is Sam's kind of holiday. He walked up, received his candy, turned around, and would yell at the top of his lungs "THANK YOU". So Cute!!!
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As I was studying a degree in International Trade I had to do an internship in a Marketing Department, so I applied at Internship-uk in London. This internship in London really suited me since I had lots of responsibilities which is unusual during an internship.
Internship-uk program gave me the opportunity to have a complete and strong experience in Marketing.
I had the opportunity to work in two offices in London and New Romney. It enabled me to become more fluent and flexible in Marketing and International Trade. Furthermore, I learned a lot about the flat-share accommodation and flat-share properties during my internship abroad because I had never worked in this sector before and finally it really interested me.
The face-to-face with customers enabled me not only to practice and improve my english but also to improve my communication skills and knowledge. Indeed I learned a lot about how to deal with problems and find solutions quickly in order to satisfy the customers' expectations. For example, during my internship I had to update a database, find new partners and improve the website thanks to my skills in Marketing.
Consequently I really recommend this internship program for every trainees who want to have a good experience abroad, to improve their english knowledge and to discover London attractions during their summer holidays. I had the chance to work with young and dynamic students from all around the world during my internship in London. I improved my team spirit thanks to the cultural diversity in the company. That's why this internship enabled me to become more open-minded. I really liked the friendly atmosphere I found there. Sharing my room with other trainees of the internship program was very great and I enjoyed many of the famous sights in England, particularly London with the Tower Bridge, Big Ben, The London Bridge, Buckingham Palace, London Eye...
If you are a student and if you want to have real responsabilities within a dynamic and multicultural company. Launch your career and apply now!
Faida Assoumani
Lycée CLUNY Sainte-SUZANNE
4 ch. Des trois frères
97441 Ste-SUZANNE
Ile de la La REUNION
Hy guys!
My name is Ina and I am from Germany. I am studying at Dr. Hirsch Akademie GmbH in Pirna to become a European Secretary.
A part of my studies was an internship in the UK. When I was searching for a work placement, I found internship-uk.com by accident, but I am really glad that I did! I decided to apply for the internship at gift-tours.com, because they said that you will work independently in a young and motivated environment and that you will work on challenging tasks and projects. It was exactly what I wanted to do. When I was accepted to do my internship I was really looking forward to go to London, where I wanted to do work.
When I started working I was completely overstrained! You got a lot of information in the first days, but after a week you got used to it and you learned by doing.At the end I was really happy that I did the internship at gift-tours.com. I expected to learn a lot of things related to my studies, and so I did. My expectations were fulfilled! After the internship I also noticed a lot of personal changes. With the experience of this internship in the UK, I felt much more confident and independent.
I think it was a big advantage that I did this internship, both for my studies and for my personal life. Thanks to internship-uk.com for making work experience abroad possible.
Dr. Hirsch Akademie in Pirna.
Dr. Hirsch Akademie GmbH
Bahnhofstraße 12
01796 Pirna
Tel. 03501 784440
Fax: 03501 781172
Hi!, My name is Peter and I go to business school in Rokslide, Denmark where my major is financial and business collage. I'm on my third and last year of business collage.
At Traveltura, I worked in the Marketing and IT department. Here, I have been responsible for a website, in which I programmed, developed and designed. This has given me great experience, that I can use in my future career.
To tell you about my internship at Traveltura, I only have good things to say. It was great to work with a young and dynamic team because there was a chance to talk with each other, giving the opportunity to improve you English. There was given responsibility at work, and a lot to learn here from everyone.
The social atmosphere is great! There was something social every day if you wanted to participate. You are guaranteed to be a part of a strong and cohesive team at Traveltura.
Peter Hincke Friis
Roskilde Business College
Maglegaardsvej 67
4000 Roskilde
After graduation I wanted to do something exciting before searching for work in Belgium and get settled. This internship seemed to be the perfect solution and it is! I am practicing my English and getting work experience. This is very good for my future career. In each international company in Belgium, the spoken language is English. Also the applications are mostly in English, so this internship is a very good opportunity for me to get ready for my career.
At Traveltura, I am working the marketing department. I have to translate websites to my native language, use a marketing strategy to attract people, and I also have to upload the websites. So we have to work in team with the IT department. I also work with people of other cultures, so this factor can only be good for your personal development!
The process to apply for an internship with Traveltura.com was very fast one instead of other internships where you have to apply a minimum of 3 months before! First I had to answer 45 questions and then I had a first interview with someone from HR and then a last interview with the manager of Traveltura.com. I met a lot of people from other countries. In our free time we visit places like Stonehenge, Bath, Lille; we also have parties, movie nights, and sport activities. Every day there is an activity. If you are tired or you wanna have a quiet evening you can go to your house and have a cosy evening in the living room and watch tv.
I am very glad that chose this internship and I can advise everybody to do an intership with traveltura.com!
Djoeni Gielis
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Pleinlaan 2
1050 Elsene
Having returned from an exchange program abroad, I'd like to be independent and stay out of my house, outside of Italy. I thought, London ..why not?
I finished my university examinations and I should find a curricular internship. I seized the opportunity and trying to combine pleasure with profit, I started to do a search on the Internet among the various employment opportunities abroad. I had very clear idea actually. I wanted to go to London! The reasons that prompted me to make this choice were those of learning English well and to visit this great metropolis where everyone speaks well.
I discovered this website simply by typing "internship in UK" or "internship AND UK" and I began to assess the initial sites proposed by Google. If you did the same research you have probably realized that London offers many jobs for students or young people who would like to make an experience abroad, trying to earn something to support the costs. I chose internship-UK because the company gave me the possibility to choose a specific area of interest, including Marketing, Sales, CRM, HR, IT and Accounting and the chance to join a different job reality and integrate my academic curriculum at the same time.
Initially I felt a little disorientation...we always talked in English and the environment seemed informal but actually it was very monitored. I remember that the first week of training I completed 2 tests, the first about the company and an initial strategic analysis on it; the second was about e-marketing techniques, a subject which touched technical shares and which first I knew almost nothing but then I applied it everyday. Another interesting aspect is the fact that the company is still in the process of growth. This offers the opportunity to pursue your ideas and proposals and to offer a real contribution to the organization, learning to grow with it.
Overall I'm satisfied to choose Gift-tours.com. I gained online marketing knowledge and issues from a still growing company, all living in a great metropolis reality as London and improving my English day by day.
Laura Mura
Bocconi University
Via Sarfatti
Tel: +39 02 5836 353
I am Laura, 21 years old and I come from the Netherlands. In the Netherlands I am studying for Commercial associate in Marketing and Communications. Within this study, there are 2 internship periods required for 3 months. Because I have always been interested in other countries, cultures and habits so my choice to go on an internship abroad was not difficult. An internship abroad became an internship in England because this is a great chance to improve my English and to learn more about the English (working)culture.
During my search for a suitable internship, I found quickly the website of Internship-uk. For me it was a big challenge to do an internship in England and work together with many other international students. Many international internship companies offer an internship for a really high price. At Internship-UK, they offer a free and quality internship placement where they will help you find accomodation for the entire internship period. Together with Internship-UK everything was set up quick easy for my internship. Within a few weeks, I was ready to start a very special and great learning experience in England.
Djoeni Gielis
Laura Elst
ROC Zoomvliet College
Knipplein 11
4702 GN Roosendaal
My name is Caroline, I am 21 years old and I come from France. I study in the Institute of Political Sciences in Lyon.
During the third year my school gives us the opportunity to make an internship abroad. I chose internship-UK because I wanted to work in a company in England, and it offered me the possibility to do it without all the difficulties linked to the research of an accommodation.
My internship was quite long, because I think it's the best way to get a professional experience while improving my skills and my English! I chose the marketing department as I am interested in this field, and in communication in general. It's very rewarding to work for this department, because you learn how to master the "web language". Indeed we work on web sites and we create new pages, using web design and HTML codes, which is very interesting.
Internship-UK not only offers you a professional experience, but also the possibility to get more and more responsibilities, to climb the hierarchical grades, which is very attractive!!!
The life in New Romney is very pleasant thanks to the organised events. Indeed, each day, we have something to do after work, because trips are arranged, so we can visit the surrounding areas.
After the internship, I will continue my education.
Institut d'Études Politiques
14 avenue Berthelot
69365 Lyon Cedex 07
Tél. : 04.37.28.38.00
Hello I am Younes, 17 years old and I did my internship with Traveltura. I study in the Netherlands and follow the course of International Business. After my study I want to go to university and for that I needed to do a intern ship so I came to Traveltura.I found a couple of interships but they where not very good so I searched some more and talked with my friends about internships. I talked with a school colleague and she said that she had done an internship in the UK. I went on the internet to search for a inter ship in UK and I found Traveltura.
To sum up my internship here helped me train as a worker and especially as a person.
I had a contract for 360 hours and I enjoyed my time. When I arrived I felt home and the work was nice. I learned a lot of things in those 3 months. First of all, the work was something new for me but after the intern ship I had total control about the work. I improved my English and most important, I learned a lot about different cultures.
In the end I received a certificate and a good title on my CV. Working at Traveltura was a very good experience and I would certainly recommend it to you.
Younes Bouchikhi
Internship International
Hora Siccamasingel 177
9721 HE Groningen
Phone: +31 (0) 50 3 656 500
My name is Anna, I am 19 years old and I come from France, where I study in BeM : Bordeaux Business School. My program is very international and I have spent a semester in Germany in a European Business School. As part of my education, I have to do an internship abroad.
I chose this internship with internship-UK because I wanted to work with international students and I needed a real expertise in marketing. This internship is a great opportunity to use the knowledge in marketing I learned in business school in practise.
We are a dozen of people working in the marketing department and everybody works on internet websites. The company has more than 200 websites, so we don't get bored because we have a lot of work to do.
I work on the auberge.co.uk and internship-uk.com websites. The work is very varied and very rewarding. This professional experience is ideal to add to my resume, and would be good for any business school student, in quest of improving their English level and obtaining a great professional experience.
The prosperity of the company is the opportunity to have different projects, which are really interesting and get more and more responsibility. Moreover, we have a seminar every week to improve our marketing and communication skills.
Djoeni Gielis
Anna Boutier
680 cours de la Libération
33405 Talence Cedex
33 (0)5 56 84 55 55
Doing an internship in Marketing in a British company and working with a great and multicultural team in the wonderful city of London was for me a real chance! I learned a lot about the different Marketing concepts and practices during my internship. Moreover, this experience enriched me personally, I met lots of very nice persons and I keep great souvenirs of my training in London.
Marie, 22, Paris. Internship in Marketing, London, UK.
My internship in Traveltura.com Ltd was very rewarding professionally and personally speaking. I have been promoted supervisor of the marketing projects after only 3 weeks of internship at the office in London. The main goal of my work was to optimize the number of hits on the existing websites in order to increase the impact and the popularity of the company among potential customers. I also translated several websites in French and Spanish, and I have had a lot of interest in learning how to manage a team.
Bastien, 23, Valenciennes. Internship in Marketing, London, UK.
"My name is Marion, I am 19 and a 2nd year student in a Business and Development school in Lyon. I have to do an internship every year to validate each year. This year I have chosen to do my 2nd year internship in England, and in marketing. My first goal was to improve my English of course, but my skills in marketing as well. Internship-UK has given me the opportunity to achieve it. I work on the improvement of the web sites, which consists of putting it on the top of Google, but also in the French adaptation. Thanks to Internship-UK, I discovered a new way to use the marketing and I learn new vocabulary every day. Moreover, I work with students from all around the world in a very good inter-cultural atmosphere. I really appreciate this part of the internship, which is for me, one of the most important. You learn about people but also about yourself. An internship with Internship-Uk is a great experience."
Marion Carrière
47 rue Sergent Michel Berthet
69009 Lyon
+33 (4) 72 85 73 73
Hi everyone, I am Ziyi Wei, and I am from China.
After graduating from Leeds University Business School, I decided to do internship programme mainly due to my lack of working experience. I applied internship-UK, and now, I have been working for Gift-Tour.com Ltd for more than one month.
At Gift-Tours Ltd, I am working in the marketing department, and I am responsible for designing the website of Chinese version, while applying the marketing knowledge to update and improve the website. My main responsibility is trying to attract more Chinese customers and improve the image of the partner companies.
It is great that I can employ the knowledge I have acquired in university to the practice, and create the benefit for the companies. The benefits I got from this internship are much more than expected. The real responsibility I took in my job made me grow up fast, and it cultivates my multi-task skills and the ability to work under pressure. Besides, as English is the official language during internship, my English has improved to a large extent.
Ziyi Wei 25, China, Internship in Marketing, London, UK.
This internship has been a very great experience for me. I have had the opportunity of meeting people from very different nationalities and what is better I have had the chance of working with them. I have learnt things from each one, from their way of working and thinking. Thanks to that I leave with very pleasant memories. To work with such a multicultural team is a unique experience.
Moreover, I have had also the opportunity of living with this amazing people and spend my free time with them. Every day an event is organized and that allows you to speak more and to know better your workmates, spend good moments with them and to switch of from work as well.
Andrea de Jager Creus
ESADE Business School Barcelona
ESADE Business School
08003, Barcelona
Hello everybody! It's Luis Carlos from Granada (Spain).
This year I finished my Studies of Business Management and I wanted to do an internship in UK as soon as I finish my degree, and start to gain experience which could help me for my professional future, and there are not better place to do this than England.
Then I started to search for an intern-ship and I chose London, where you can find the best international companies. I searched for a company which let you work in what I studied to get an useful experience. My search was through internet and after no long time I found "www.intership-uk.com" where they let me choose a department all of them perfect to improve my skills and development knowledges acquired in my studies, as marketing, human resources, accounting, finances.
After going through different interviews and after thinking between different options, I chose Traveltura to do my intern-ship because all they offer me were positive and a challenge for me. Therefore they gave me the liberty of choosing when I wanted to start my intern-ship, department and even where I wanted to work because Traveltura has offices in both London and New Romney which is a small town just one hour and an half from London. And I decided to be 3 months in Marketing Department and to work in New Romney because work environment is great here and you find many interns like you.
When I arrived to the company, my first impression was not what I expected because it is difficult to get used to a different culture but after 4 days I was like at home because I made many friends, we share a lot of time together what did working a pleasant experience also it is supported by company's events, they create a calendar of events where every day we have something to do, like parties, dinners, clubbing, trips, sports... Here if you are bored it is because you want to be, also because we have the option to go a gym with a discount because we are in Traveltura.
My experience here it becomes unforgettable and I am learning more than I expected before my arrival because I am applying my acquired knowledges in marketing, therefore Traveltura cares about your formation, they teach you and make test to taste if your level is right or you need more formation, "what is really difficult is do not learn". Therefore I am meeting new friends from all over the world and learning about new cultures and habits.
To sum up my internship here helped me train as a worker and especially as a person.
Luis Carlos
The University of Granada (UGR)
Teléfono: 34-91-6249500


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Lauderdale Deputies Say Missing Teen Returned Home
FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) – Law enforcement officers in Lauderdale County say 15-year-old Aryana Cheyenne Gray returned home Friday, March 28 after being missing for 10 days. We're told she is doing fine.
Authorities say she had walked away from Brooks High School on Tuesday, March 18 around lunchtime.
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We've had a very unusual weather event with a large storm passing over the city and it dumped more rain in 30 minutes than we usually get during the entire month. Getting home proved rather problematic with the localised flooding. One of the hazards of living in the capital city of the driest state in the driest inhabited continent on earth is the stormwater system. The pipes don't have the capacity to handle a sudden downpour and they generally tend to fill with leaves and other debris from autumn further blocking the system.
Unlike the
, at least our rain is warm....... rather than cold and solid! UK
I made a trip to the local outdoor shop during my lunch break. Just to "window shop" and get ideas for life during a cold winter. None of the clothing appeared to be suitable for a frozen environment which didn't really surprise me given the Australian climate. I was hoping there might be some heavy duty waterproof mittens to examine but they didn't have any mittens. There was a small 36 litre daypack on special at $55 which almost tempted me, however I've decided to keep my old daypack and look for something in the
as I'm anticipating there will be a greater selection. UK


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Rachel Lambert - Consultant
How can London, a city formed by successive waves of development – both scattered evolution and chaotic transformations – and which does not fit any discernible pattern, benefit from masterplanning? This was the question put forward by Temple, along with Wei Yang + Partners, at an information sharing event on future-proofing of London held at Royal Holloway University. This interactive event looked at the role of local authorities in achieving spatial resilience to cope with climate change and London's exploding population.
Climate change resilience was emphasised as a key driving principle to strategic masterplanning. Despite its acknowledged prominence, there is much uncertainty around policy and decision-making on environmental change at a global level and as a consequence, local governments face difficult trade-offs with other priorities. Climatic challenges are not constrained by administrative boundaries – this fact reinforces the need for collaborative working across political and spatial scales, a relationship dynamic that often hinders movement towards sustainability on a regional scale.
A further difficulty is the continued ambiguity of 'sustainability' as a concept and its implied significance for all built environment professionals. Nevertheless, it was apparent from our event that one of the three well known pillars of sustainability seemed universally important: people. From a developer's perspective, EIA and climate change requirements are ultimately thought of as risks that have to be managed. Community on the other hand has the power to influence the success of an entire scheme.
Duncan Bower of Westfields discussing the community that make ups the shopping centre's surrounding area
It was generally agreed at the event that community engagement can have the power to significantly influence the outcome of a development, through mutual alliance between the developer and community or communities. To encourage effective communication, local authorities can use community profiling as a tool to counteract the lack of trust that is often apparent among local residents and businesses. Local authorities must not forget the hard to reach groups when engaging, as social isolation is still a common issue. These groups do not necessarily have a voice in the community and do not generally get involved in neighbourhood planning and consultation.
Initial discussions defined community as an organic collection of people who have been geographically defined, though there is much fluidity as people are part of multiple communities: business, virtual, social or mobile etc. Additionally, communities can also be artificially created, particularly in cities, due to key worker status - locating similar professions and people into a certain area. Community needs vary but generally are thought to include an element of the following: jobs and local opportunities for all ages; social care for the elderly; neighbourly support; recycling facilities; local food supplies; community facilitators/ entrepreneurs that could help to bring about community change through the development of enabling platforms; and affordable housing.
Planning has played an active role in enabling greater community involvement, dispersing more power towards neighbourhood planning. With the introduction of the Localism Act (2011), certain areas in London are seeing a growth in the applications for Neighbourhood Plans. Event attendees agreed that community participation has noticeably increased.
Temple's Jenny Stafford presenting the notes from the 'movement' session at the event
Discussions around movement recognised London as a unique and inspiring case study for the development and incorporation of sustainable transport methods. The city has a plethora of policy and guidance, with the GLA covering the spatial elements and TfL considering the aspect of movement. On reflection this raises the question as to whether additional guidance is required outside of London.
It was suggested that certain transport characteristics in London are generational – where older generations saw the car as freedom, many young Londoners opt for public transport as this represents freedom from having to maintain a costly vehicle. Although this may contribute, planning has certainly played a significant role in restricting car parking provisions in new developments. Improvements are certainly evident: the introduction of the congestion zone has significantly reduced traffic in central London and the increasing trend of cycling is apparent throughout the city. There is still a lot to be done, however, to improve accessibility and ensure transport modes are effectively connected and integrated for the user.
Ultimately, the design of urban spaces and places should couple a focus on local community need with collaborative working across administrative boundaries to respond to wider climate change and movement challenges.


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Sunday, January 1, 2012
New Adventures
And in the spirit of the new year that began today, I baked cinnamon rolls from scratch for the first time ever -- from scratch!
Thank you Pioneer Woman for your recipe and step-by-step pictures.
Also in the spirit of the new year, I went on a run this morning before baking, so when I ate two of these babies immediately out of the oven, I felt I was in a place of perfect caloric karma.
The kids liked them too. Landon licked off all the frosting before eating; Claire just sucked off the frosting and abandoned the dessicated doughy bits. Efficient.
Our goal for this year is to go on more adventures. Simple ones, big ones, family ones, career ones... I think it's going to be a year of them.
One little adventure we had the other day was a day trip to Pedernales Falls State Park. I camped there as a little girl and remembered it being so far away, but as it turns out, it's only about 40 minutes from where we live now! It was a beautiful day and we had a blast hiking on the trails and then climbing up and over rocks around the falls.
After two hours of constant up and down, climbing and jumping, my legs were shaking and even JP admitted we were getting a work out. I don't know if I'll ever belong to a gym again (JP currently has a solo membership), but hiking outdoors is the kind of exercise I enjoy and hope to do more of this year. Adventures- it's going to be a theme.
I'm watching The Waitress on Lifetime because both my kids are asleep and JP is at practice swimming some ridiculously hard New Year's set that sounded more like punishment than the two hours of awesome his excited tone implied and my kitchen is clean and my work laptop is broken (it was an accident I swear) so I can indulge in a bit of daytime TV. Keri Russell just had her baby, and she's holding her saying, "We're going to have so much fun little girl. We're going to have SO MUCH FUN." And out of nowhere it made me cry (I'm not pregnant, I swear).
Because we are. We're going to have so much fun.
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- Anonymous1/1/12, 3:37 PM
That last picture is amazing.ReplyDelete
I love the last picture too!ReplyDelete
Those cinnamon rolls are amazing. We made them too. It's so much easier than I thought it would be. But then again I never thought I'd be the kind of person to keep yeast on hand either.
Happy New Year!
I am ALL ABOUT adventure right now! And I love, love, love Claire's little pigtails! They're too adorable.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year!
That movie always makes me cry, too.ReplyDelete
great action shot there at the end! happy new year :) we did the pioneer woman cinnamon rolls at family christmas for the first time last year. big hit! (did you use coffee in the frosting? i skipped that step b/c i was just too skeptical)ReplyDelete
Fun! My boyfriend has that same backpack for his daughter. He really likes it. He also paid a lot more than you guys did. Good job!ReplyDelete
Thanks! I love that picture and I almost missed getting it. Landon couldn't make the jump across without getting wet, and I was one rock over, so JP just picked him up and made the leap with both kids. Just like a superhero ;)ReplyDelete
And P2P, I did not include the coffee. Mostly because I hate the taste of coffee and can ALWAYS taste it in recipes, no matter how small the quantity, but also (and relatedly), because there isn't any coffee in my house. I left out the maple flavoring too. I'm a classic kind of girl. Next time (and there will be a next time), I'm going to cut the rolls thicker and add some cream cheese to the frosting. I think that will mellow it out a bit (mine was super sweet- fine for me, but I think others would find them a bit much).
Happy New Year to you all!
My stomach is rumbling as I'm looking at your cinnamon roll photos at 1am. Yummy!ReplyDelete
Re. The Waitress: Not a great movie, but I would pay to see Nathan Fillion read his grocery list.
I am catching up on old posts, and with the benefits of hindsight, you are definitely already having a year of adventures! It is going to be great. And I love that movie.ReplyDelete


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Michael Carrick is Manchester United's most important player
The 2014/15 campaign has been an up-and-down one for Manchester United. With early-season struggles, a top-four place was looking questionable. Then an impressive run of six consecutive wins appeared to all-but secure the Red Devils a Champions League place next term.
However, three defeats on the bounce without scoring has re-introduced an element of doubt into the mix. Despite still having a four-point lead on fifth-placed Liverpool, a tough last three fixtures makes qualification for Europe's elite club competition an uncertainty.
With away trips to Crystal Palace and Hull City still to come, as well as a big home game against Arsenal, United's recent performances mean there is still a chance that Brendan Rodgers's side can catch their rivals.
A major factor for this downturn in form of late is the absence of Michael Carrick. The central midfielder has proven to be a key player for Manchester United over the past few years, with his ability to control the tempo of a football match, as well as his defensive work, crucial in making United tick.
Without his presence in midfield, the defence looks more exposed, but moreover, United's tempo becomes too slow and lethargic, demonstrated in their last two defeats against Everton and West Bromwich Albion in particular.
Despite having a lot of possession, the number of good chances created has decreased and has resulted in no goals scored since the 4-2 victory in the Manchester derby almost a month ago.
The statistics further show Carrick's importance in the Manchester United team, when comparing their form with him in the side to their form without him in the side.
Manchester United league form with Michael Carrick
P16 W12 D3 L1 - Points 39
Manchester United league form without Michael Carrick
P19 W7 D5 L7 - Points 26
The fact that Manchester United have picked up 13 more points in games where Carrick has played, and in three fewer matches, just shows how key he is to their success.
Had United had Carrick available for more fixtures this season, a case could be made that they would have already secured a top-four place and maybe pushed Chelsea a bit closer in the title race, although it is unlikely that they would have usurped the new Premier League champions.
With Carrick now pushing 34, a focus for Manchester United in the next few years is to find a replacement for their vice-captain, someone who can control a football match as well as him, whilst providing solidity in front of the back four.
They have been heavily linked with Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, and a £21.5 million move has been mooted. Whether he would be a replacement for Carrick or another central midfield option, Gundogan would be a good option to bring in this summer.
Regardless, the importance of Michael Carrick to the Manchester United side cannot be underestimated.
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With an embedded DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem, the CX150-D3+ supports full upstream and downstream 8x4 channel bonding, IPv6 addressing and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption used in next generation DOCSIS 3.0 networks. Cable modem emulation offered by both units provides valuable statistics pertaining to the upstream and downstream paths and related servers for video, Internet and VoIP traffic. Triple Play services can be verified on either the RF and/or LAN interfaces while the unique pass-through mode provides true modem emulation and Ethernet traffic statistics. The Remote View option allows viewing of the return path monitoring results from a CX180R headend system.
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Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin and SHIIP, the Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program, are pleased to announce a series of town hall events to educate Medicare beneficiaries on how to get the most from their Medicare benefits.
At the events, SHIIP staff and volunteers will provide information about Medicare basics and applying for Extra Help, a federal subsidy for people with limited incomes and assets to assist with Medicare prescription drug plan costs. SHIIP will also emphasize the importance of Medicare beneficiaries reviewing and comparing Medicare Part D prescription drug plans during the Annual Election Period, Oct. 15- Dec. 7.
The events are free and open to the public. Goodwin, county officials, and SHIIP staff and volunteers will be in attendance. For more information about the town hall events listed below, contact email@example.com or call 855-408-1212.
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SHIIP is a division of the North Carolina Department of Insurance that offers free, objective information about Medicare Benefits, Medicare prescription drug coverage, Medicare Advantage, long-term care insurance and other health insurance issues. SHIIP's trained volunteers provide one-on-one counseling in all 100 counties. For more information about SHIIP or to get answers to Medicare questions, call SHIIP directly at 855-408-1212 or visit www.ncshiip.com.


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Our Staff
"This facility allows us to take the most recent findings from a laboratory to the development of a product that potentially benefits patients."
Phyllis I. Warkentin, MD
Our Biologics Production team includes physicians, researchers, technical and administrative staff, many of whom have more than 25 years of experience in cellular therapy dating back to Nebraska Medicine's early involvement in the field. Medical director Phyllis Warkentin, MD, is a global leader in transplantation, accreditation and regulatory compliance in cellular therapy.
Our versatile technical staff is experienced in a variety of therapeutic technologies, including processing, manipulation and cryopreservation of hematopoietic progenitor and therapeutic cells; gene modification of cell-based vaccines; digestion and purification of organs and tissues; and design and implementation of functionally-closed processing systems.
The Biologics Production Facility also includes a dedicated regulatory affairs and quality management group and an in-house mechanical and electrical engineer solely dedicated to facility maintenance and operational compliance.
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Photovoltaic energy systems are getting cheaper and more powerful. Materials researchers are racing to understand energy generation and transfer at the nano and atomic levels. They are also working with glass and film scientists to create systems that maximize the benefits of multiple materials. Here are some of the stories we have covered about photovoltaic materials:
Ferroelectric nanowires and other emerging electronic materials
Solid-state photovoltaics offer new path to solar energy
Video of solar panel hand production
Trough-focused PV/hot water system
Nocera's simple solar-storage concepts
Caltech group demonstrates efficient 3D solar array
Penn group shows plasmons converting light to current
Cadmium oxide nanofibers show better performance in photovoltaic cells
Microphotovoltaics produce competitive results
Solarmer Energy breaks record with 7.9% efficiency
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Frequently Asked Questions
We appreciate you taking time to check out the questions and answers on this page!
Registering your details and logging in.
Q: The site says that my email is not recognised.
A: You can only register one email address for one account, you can not start a new account with an email address already used. If this is your first account then delete the email address and manually type it in again, if this fails then please contact us using the contact us page, this can be found lower down the home page in the left hand side menu.
Q: Why do you ask for a Company Name in the registration form?
A: If you are a business or company please help us and add your details, it helps when ordering the courier label and helps the courier find your property, the courier website stores most business addresses and doesn't always update when a new business has moved into the premises, if we know the correct business name it is much easier to get your parcel to the correct address.
Q: I have forgotten my password, how do I get a new one?
A: On the "Welcome, Please Sign In" page it asks "Forgotten your Password"? Please hover your mouse over the word "Password" and click, this will ask you to add your registered email address and a new password will be sent to you, please check in your spam box.
Q: I cant update my shopping cart to increase the amount of items that I want.
A: There are icons in the shopping cart, a refresh icon next to the amount box, a delete product Icon whch is in the shape of a waste bin, hover over these icons with your mouse and they will show details for what each button is for. To increase a product amount, add the number into the box and press the refresh icon, your cart should now be updated.
Payment Problems.
We use Nochex and Paypal as payment processors, we do not handle your card details. Nochex have very strict fraud prevention measures, your card and address details have to match exactly and entering incorrect card details may result in your card being blocked. Nochex will block a card after three failed attempts at adding the incorrect card details, these three attempts do not have to be on the Summer Naturals website, if you have added the details incorrectly previously on any other website this will contribute to the three failed attempts. Please contact us if your card is blocked whilst using Summer Naturals. We do understand that having a card blocked is inconvenient but it is beyond our control. Help with unblocking a card may also be available at http://www.nochex.com/shoppers/
In the event that your card is blocked the payment will not be taken, you should still be able to use your card on other websites where Nochex isn't used as a payment processor.
Q: Can i pay over the phone?
Q: I think that I may have paid twice.
A: It's not happened yet but quite a few customers have been worried that they may have paid twice. In the unlikely event that this may happen, not a problem, I can see exactly what has been paid for and what hasn't, who paid it and how it was paid. Any double payments will always be refunded in full even if it incurs a charge to us.
Q: I have had an email from Nochex or Paypal stating that I have paid but no order confirmation is this a problem?
A: Occasionally there are technical hitches at the time of order and payment is taken but the order fails, unfortunately we are not always aware that this has happened, if you do not get an order confirmation please contact us. Occasionally customers type in an email address incorrectly, this will prevent any emails at all being sent from the site so there would be no registration email, confirmation of order email, dispatch email or email from the courier company, we ask that you check your email carefully when registering on the site. Adding an incorrect email will also mean that you may struggle to log into the site again, please contact us if you know that you have added incorrect email details.
Delivery Information
Q; Which Courier Company do you use?
A: Our main courier company is DPD, we also use My Hermes and Royal Mail.
Q: Can I arrange to have my delivery left outside and unsigned for?
A: Many customers do leave details of a safe place to have their parcel left at, unfortunately we have had customers who have had parcels stolen. Parcels are not insured for theft where a signature has not been obtained where a parcel has been left outside, this includes damage from the elements too. The courier is expected to get a signature and may refuse to leave a parcel in a selected safe place if he does not feel it is safe to do so. Full details can be found in our T&C which you are asked to agree to read before proceeding through the checkout. If you need any assistance with a delivery please do not hesitate to contact us.
Q: The courier did not deliver my parcel as expected. What happens and can I have a refund?
A: For this we apologise, 99% of deliveries are problem free and DPD work to very strict routes and time scales, occasionally traffic congestion, adverse weather or any number of things can hold a driver up, they really do work hard though at getting your parcel delivered in the time scale offered. We know that waiting in for a full day is inconvenient which is why we use DPD as they offer the hour's time window. Unfortunately, we can not offer a refund for a delayed delivery, the best we can do is apologise and DPD always apologises and asks for that apology to be passed on. There will always be a reason beyond a driver's control for a delayed delivery.
Q: You have told me that my parcel is due for delivery on a day that I won't be home what do I do?
A: DPD will leave a yellow card if you are not home, you can use that card to arrange another delivery on a day that suits you Monday to Friday. If you do not respond to the card DPD will automatically attempt a redelivery the next working day. You can also use that card to have your parcel left in a safe place, you must leave the yellow card in that safe place for the driver to scan, this proves that the parcel was delivered. Theft of parcels after the parcel has been left in your selected safe place is not covered by DPD or Summer Naturals.
Q: I arranged to have my parcel left in a safe place and unsigned for and it isn't there, what do I do?
A: If tracking states that a parcel has been left but there is no parcel there then we ask for you to check the area around your house, garages and with neighbours etc. We also ask you to check your account details to make sure that the address is correct including post code, errors with addresses cause errors with deliveries. A missing parcel isn't always a stolen parcel and we will do everything that we can to try to locate your parcel. DPD vans are tracked with GPS and the Saturn handguns are also tracked. DPD can locate their vans and drivers using GPS at all times and they have many tools to determine if a parcel was stolen or not. Where a parcel has been stolen after a request to leave in a safe place, DPD or Summer Naturals will not be responsible and we advise customers to contact the police. To add, there have been several occasions where a parcel has been missing but hasn't actually been missing; once a parcel has been updated as being delivered we are confident that it has been delivered,
we ask that full checks are made to make sure that it hasn't been hidden under other deliveries or been put away by someone else or on top of the wardrobe, tracking a parcel takes a lot of time and cost and yes, parcels have turned up on the top of wardrobes.
Delivery Charges.
Q: How much will delivery be?
A: Delivery is based on weight and size, there is an estimate shipping button in the shopping cart which will tell you exactly how much delivery will be for the amount of products in your shopping cart.
Q: Why am i being asked to pay more because I live in a courier excess postage zone?
A: Some areas attract an excess delivery charge, the details are available on our Postage and Packaging page and also on the shipping options selection page. WE ask that customers in these post code areas either select RM delivery or contact us for a shipping rate. Where the information on the site and in the T&C have been ignored, a parcel will be held, we will contact you and ask if you are happy to accept a slower shipping company, pay any excess or have the order cancelled. Where details have been bypassed we can not help the delay on a parcel being dispatched. Where a customer fails to reply we will refund after 7 days.
Product Information
Q: What percentage acetic acid is Summer Naturals's Vinegar?
A: Our vinegar is 5% acetic acid. It is white spirit vinegar which smells less pungent than white distilled malt vinegar.
Problems after an order has been placed.
Q: I would like to add an item to my order how do I do this?
A: Adding to an existing order can be done by placing a new order for the additional item, please contact us first to make sure that the order hasn't been dispatched, we will then combine the two orders for delivery and refund any excess delivery back to you. We will let you know if the second order is due for a postage refund, as long as all the items combined fit into one of our standard boxes and the weight and size is within the maximum limits we are able to refund the second lot of delivery costs back to you. This does however cost us extra money to do and on some items we may charge a £0.20p fee for the additional order where it is being combined.
Q: I have a problem with my order, will it be sorted out?
A: Worry not. If you have phoned or emailed because there is a problem with your order, I will always contact you myself to sort the problem out although an email will be replied to much sooner than a phone call will. If you have problems contacting me or there is no fast reply please check on the home page to see if we are closed for a few days. (We all like a little break). Please be assured that I will contact you as soon as possible to sort out any problems - I want happy customers.
Q: Part of my order is missing what should I do?
A: We now ask that you check the packaging carefully before discarding, more often than not delicate and light products are trapped in packaging. Very often the "missing" item is found. Please do not feel offended if we ask you to check, we are aware that on occasion we make mistakes, we will ask you to confirm if the packaging slip was ticked or not, this helps with stock levels and it helps us to work out how we made a mistake.
Q: Where is my order?
A: Missing or undelivered orders happen occasionally. The most common reason for a missing order is because the confirm order button after the payment page wasn't hit, this means that we didn't get your order or any payment, it is easy done, I have done it myself on other websites. If you log into your account and your items are still in your basket then this is certainly what has happened. The next most probably reason for your order not arriving is a problem with delivery, this could be because you were not in to accept the parcel; The parcel has been left with a neighbour or the local post office. Please check to see if you have had a delivery card delivered advising where your parcel has been left. Rarely a parcel may be lost or damaged, you will be sent an email with a tracking code if you have opted for your parcel to be sent using a courier, you will be able to see where your parcel is. Please contact us with any problems so that we can help. And finally, cyber space blips can occur at the exact moment you press the confirm button and order and payment fail or order fails but payment goes through. It is important that you save the payment email that is sent to you after you have placed an order although we can see who has paid what, you would need this in case of a dispute. 99.9% of the time there are no blips and orders run smoothly but please be assured that we will always do what we can to sort out a problem.
Q: Why has my order been sent in a funny box?
A: Your order may be sent in a re-used box, this may be a wine box or packaging that supplies have been delivered in, some from the local grocer. Recycling is an important part of saving our environment! Many of our boxes now though have to be new boxes to withstand the stress of travelling through the courier service.


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oh yes, it really is a monday.
rainy, chilly, exhausting monday.
back to watching my diet, back to homework struggles, back to responsibility.
i miss my weekend already--pajamafest was nice.
sitting at a desk all day? not so nice.
despite the tired, the cold and rainy, there have been some sunny moments today.
meg's shop reopened. i bought one of these.
it is a wonderful reminder. had to have it.
then i finally started a pinterest account after i found out that anyone who is anyone has one.
be prepared to lose several hours of your life.
my new pottery barn pillow covers came in the mail today.
they are so nice, nicer than i thought they would be, and they are on sale too.
lastly, i received something pretty special--a baby announcement from a long lost friend.
i haven't seen her in probably almost 20 years, but through the beauty of facebook i knew she had a second baby.
she offered to send me one and it made my whole day!
even though i really dislike facebook for other reasons, reconnecting with old friends and being able to see what their families look like is awesome.
i am a cranky moody mess.
all i want is a warm blanket, a hot cup of tea and a little quiet.
here's hoping the sunshine and a better mood come my way tomorrow!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Posted by amy jupin at 5:48 PM
3 comments:
- Kayla said...
I spotted that You Are Not an Accident today on Meg's page too. I haven't checked it out at her Etsy shop yet though! Good luck getting your warm blankie and hot tea...where I live it is supposed to rain and be gray all week - hope it is different where you are!
- March 28, 2011 at 6:45 PM
- Danielle Farley said...
Hey Amy, I was wondering if you could email me? I sent you an email but it won't go through, thanks:) email@example.com
- March 28, 2011 at 7:14 PM
- Heather | Cookie Mondays said...
you are hysterical!
- March 29, 2011 at 1:36 AM
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How to get from Václav Havel Airport Prague
to Pilsen
There are two possibilities how to get from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Pilsen:
- By public transportation (1 transfer)
- By shuttle bus service organized especially for conference participants (direct connection)
1. By public transportation
There is no direct connection between Prague Airport and Pilsen. It is necessary to take a bus from Prague-Airport to Prague-Zličín bus station and then direct bus from Prague-Zličín to Pilsen. The best way is to book a ticket from Prague-Zličín to Pilsen on this website: www.studentagency.cz. Reservation will be possible from the end of July.
How to book the ticket
- Tick "One way ticket" or "Return ticket" as you request
- Choose station of departure: Praha, Zličín
- Choose station of arrival: Plzeň, CAN (Central Bus Station)
- Enter Departure (and Return departure) dates
- Enter number of passengers
- Choose Adult or ISIC or another option
- Click on Search
- Now you can see available connections. When choosing the time of departure from Prague, Zličín, please note that the journey from Prague Airport to Prague, Zličín takes aprox. 20 minutes. Considering waiting time for public bus and possible delay when waiting for your checked baggage we recommend to choose the departure time one hour after your scheduled arrival as a minimum.
- You select your ticket(s) by clicking on the chosen connection(s)
- Now click on "purchase"
- Choose your seat (for both journeys)
- Tick "I agree with transport conditions etc."
- Now your reservation is confirmed and you can proceed to payment by card
Do not forget to print your ticket and bring it to the bus!
How to get from Prague Airport to Prague, Zličín
When you get off the arrival lounge outside the Airport you will see bus stops. Find a bus stop where you can see bus No. 100. To buy a ticket for public transportation use the yellow ticket machine located near the bus stop. Buy one ticket for 24 CZK. Then validate the ticket in the machine in the bus. The journey takes 18 minutes and you will get off at the terminal station Zličín. When you get off the bus number 100 all you need to do is find the bus stop number 1 and wait for a big yellow bus "Student Agency". There is a steward to assist you.
2. By shuttle bus
We would like to inform you that there are last seats available in the shuttle buses from Pilsen to Václav Havel Airport Prague on Sunday, 8 September and Monday, 9 September. The price for this service is 20 EUR per one journey. If you would like to reserve a seat, please contact Ms. Andrea Hanušová for more details by email: email@example.com. Reservations will be processed on the "first come, first-served" basis. Therefore, please book your seat as soon as possible.
Available buses:
Bus number 1, Tuesday, 3 September at 14:00
Bus number 2, Wednesday, 4 September at 14:30
Bus number 3, Wednesday, 4 September at 18:00
Bus number 7, Wednesday, 4 September at 21:45
Bus number 4, Sunday, 8 September at 6:30 (last seats available at the registration desk)
Bus number 5, Sunday, 8 September at 9:45 (more seats available at the registration desk)
Bus number 6, Monday, 9 September at 7:30 (last seats available at the registration desk)


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Improving Practice, Improving Outcomes
Understanding what's best for the patient
Dr. Rakesh Arora was an active high school athlete in London, Ontario, until an injury forced him to the sidelines. When he recovered, he remained involved with sports by becoming an athletic trainer. During one football game, he was first on the scene to tend to a player who collapsed on the field, flat on his back. Arora raced out to ensure that the player's airway was clear and that an ambulance had been called.
It was a turning point for the then-16-year-old Arora, who began to think about a career in medicine.
As a teenage athletic trainer, Arora was motivated to do what was best for the patient. Years later as a cardiac surgeon and researcher, he doesn't just do what's best for the patient. He, in fact, is at the forefront of determining what's best, particularly for patients recovering from heart surgery.
"It's not good enough to have heart surgery patients just survive through the procedure or the intervention, but really to thrive afterwards."
Breaking ground
"During my surgical training, it became obvious, when looking at how we did business after heart surgery, that the patients we were taking care of were getting older and sicker," says Arora, Principal Investigator, Heart Failure Therapy, at St. Boniface Hospital's Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences. "Though we're very good at deciding who should have an operation, and how to do the operation on older and sicker patients very safely, the care after the operation was something where I thought there was a gap. It moved me to think, well, there must be a way we can do this better."
That observation led Arora to become the first cardiac surgeon in Canada to also earn a fellowship in critical care medicine. Critical care (also known as intensive care) medicine, is the specialty focusing on patients who need close monitoring and whose organs may need support to function properly at sensitive times, typically after surgery.
Thriving, not just surviving
Since 2006, Arora and his research team have focused on a number of key initiatives to improve health outcomes and the overall hospital experience for cardiac surgery patients and their families. Among those are efforts to improve patient safety and improve communication among all stakeholders. And they are also looking at ways to shorten hospital stays and improve long-term results after heart surgery.
"It's not good enough to have them just survive through the procedure or the intervention, but really to thrive afterwards," says Arora. In the absence of solid data surrounding the patient experience before, during and after surgery, the cardiac surgeon decided to make clinical research his main focus.
One of the post-operative issues Arora and his team are investigating is delirium, a condition one in five heart patients experiences to a degree after surgery. Arora's interest in post-operative delirium and confusion was stimulated in part by a letter of apology from a former patient who had expressed shame at his agitated and combative behaviour in the intensive care unit.
"This confusion we initially thought was quite benign and not a big deal; everyone gets a little bit of what we called 'pump brain' after being on the heart lung machine, and it gets better with time and there are no ill effects long term. We've learned that isn't the case," says Arora. "We've learned that when people get confused after an operation it's a real signal of there being something pretty wrong. The same as if your lungs weren't working, or your kidneys weren't working. When your brain doesn't work, that's a problem. We're now understanding that's something we need to investigate more seriously."
Resetting the brain chemistry
The delirium can be "scary" for a patient and his or her family, says Arora, and it can involve abnormal behaviour and hallucinations. He says that surrounding these patients with familiar, comforting things is part of addressing the confusion and reducing its severity. "One of the things we try to do to help combat that is not immediately reaching for drugs. Instead we really try to modify the patient's surroundings and use non-drug therapies as a first line therapy. Family and friends can play an important role in this early process by bringing items that provide the patient with visual cues or auditory cues that remind them of home and loved ones. Bringing family members in as quickly as possible, using certain cues they may be comfortable with at home – such as books or TV or music, and doing things to stimulate the mind again is probably of pretty good importance to kind of reset the brain chemistry back to normal again."
One of the keys to patient comfort and well-being, says Arora, is getting loved ones to the patient's bedside as quickly as possible after heart surgery. There had typically been a four-to-five-hour gap between a patient's arrival in the intensive care unit after surgery and the arrival of family. Thanks to the efficiencies advanced by Arora and his team as part of St-Boniface's commitment to lean transformation, that gap has now shrunk to 40-60 minutes.
While you wait
Another important area that Arora is studying is how heart patients prepare themselves before surgery – particularly older adult patients who are more frail. Many patients simply sit at home, wait for their date, and become increasingly anxious.
"Thus far, we've not been very good at telling them what they should be engaging in. What often happens, people just sit home and wait in fear not knowing what else to do, waiting for their surgery for fear if they do too much they'll actually make their condition worse," says Arora. "We know that exercise is probably one of the best things we can do for ourselves. That's where we're tapping in on, to find ways we can engage people to do the same sort of healthy living things that anyone is supposed to do – but also while waiting for heart surgery."
Another important piece of the puzzle is having the surgeon follow up with the patient a year after the surgery. In some cases, says Arora, patients are still struggling, perhaps with getting back to normal activities, or perhaps struggling emotionally – which also has an impact on the patient's family. The surgeon's follow-up can help address these issues.
Through medical research that will lead to better advice and care before heart surgery; new approaches to patient safety and post-operative critical care; and new approaches to patient follow-up, Arora and his team are improving health outcomes and turning surviving into thriving.
Dr. Rakesh Arora
Principal Investigator, Heart Failure Therapy,
St. Boniface Hospital's Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences
Associate Professor of Surgery, Anaesthesia & Physiology, University of Manitoba


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Local candidates attend mental health forum
NORWALK -- A financially strapped local mental health agency and a regional mental health board went straight to the source of funding last week by inviting local candidates running for state representative and senate to a forum on mental illness.
Ten candidates attended the Sept. 19 forum at Norwalk City Hall, sponsored by Keystone House and the Southwest Regional Mental Health Board (SRMHB) to discuss supportive housing for the mentally ill, services for young adults ages 18 to 26, wrap-around services to support high-utilizers of mental health services, legislative support for Connecticut nonprofits, and strategies to retain grant funding for rehabilitative services provided in a community mental health setting.
A key point presented to the panel was the challenge in providing services to the local mentally ill population in light of the recent budget appropriation of a one percent cost of living increase in funding which did not keep pace with the Consumer Price Index rise of 3.16 percent.
"We continue to provide our services while cutting staff and hours; keeping vacant positions open longer; and delaying client admissions," said Valerie Williams, executive director of Keystone House. "Our clients are people who have no place else to turn, we can't say no to them. We provide services that can't be made in a profit-making business. We need your attention and support."
While it's not uncommon for legislators who control Connecticut's purse strings to hear from nonprofit organizations about the effect that decreased state funding is having on their delivery to an increasing amount of people needing services, the candidates listened especially intently to one former Keystone client describe his descent into, and recovery from, mental illness.
"When I was in high school, my symptoms of mental illness went untreated. By the time I graduated from college my illness hit in full force, with paranoid delusions and erratic behavior," said Patrick Silver, now a Keystone peer support specialist.
"I had no insurance so I stopped taking my meds. By the time I had my third hospitalization, I was receiving state benefits; Social Security disability and a housing subsidy. Programs like Keystone are designed to keep people out of the hospital. The structure I got at Keystone was an integral part of my recovery," Silver said.
Keystone House was founded in 1972 as a nonprofit organization providing rehabilitation services for individuals with psychiatric disorders.
Keystone's mission is to increase the ability of persons with disabilities to adjust to, and remain in the community environments of their choice with as much independence as possible.
Keystone presently operates two group home level of care facilities with an additional facility providing long-term support. Their supported apartment program provides residential support for individuals with psychiatric disorders, those dually diagnosed with a co-occurring substance abuse disorder and those homeless or at risk of homelessness.
The Community Living Center program offers social, cultural, educational and rehabilitative programs as well as recreational opportunities. Currently, Keystone assists nearly 300 clients per year in Norwalk and the surrounding towns.
"Recovery from mental illness is a process. The mental health system serves as a scaffold for people like myself," said Silver. "These programs keep people out of the hospital. Cutting funding is detrimental for the community and society in general."
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, one in four adults -- approximately 57.7 million Americans -- experience a mental health disorder in a given year. One in 17 lives with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, major depression or bipolar disorder and about one in 10 children lives with a serious mental or emotional disorder.
Fewer than one-third of adults, and one-half of children with a diagnosable mental disorder receive mental health services in a given year.
"About 80 percent of people with mental illness will fully recover and won't continue to be dependent on the system," said Kim O'Rielly, executive director of Southwest Regional Mental Health Board (SRMHB)
While acknowledging the budget issues in the state, the case was made that funding organizations such as Keystone House will actually save money in the long run.
"Sufficient supportive services that include supportive housing, case management, and structured daily programming are needed to help individuals live a stable life in the community. These services can be provided at a much lower cost than the high cost services of emergency department care, police intervention, and inpatient mental health," according to a prepared statement by Keystone and SRMHB.
The candidates in attendance were Jonathan Steinberg, D-136, Chris Perone, D-137, and Joanne T. Romano, R-137, Democratic candidate Rob Werner from 141, Lawrence Cafero Jr., R-142, and Democatic candidate Kate Tepper, Gail Lavielle, R-143, and Ted Hoffstatter, D-136, State Sen. Bob Duff, D-25, State Sen. Toni Boucher, R-26, and Bruce Morris,D-140.
With budgetary issues looming over the forum discussion, candidates from both parties found common ground in the agreement that funding for nonprofits such as Keystone should be a priority and made the following comments:
"Affordable housing is the reason I got into this race," said Werner, democratic candidate from Darien. "As the president of South End Community Services, I'm very aware of the challenges nonprofits face. When in doubt, help the poor, feed the hungry."
"Mental illness is the great equalizer. The state of Connecticut handles it in two ways: state-run facilities and not-for-profit. Not-for-profit delivers services in the most efficient and cost-effective way. We've punished the most efficient by withholding funding. There's not a person who would disagree with funding for not-for-profits," said Cafero.
"The health care safety net is in danger," said Steinberg. "Continuity of care is harder today. People are passed from what we call silo to silo. "
"In the long run, what's the most fiscally responsible way: is it cheaper to withhold funding so someone will not get treatment and end up on the streets or in jail?" asked Hoffstatter.
While a significant amount of Keystone's operating costs come from government funding, private grants and fundraising activities allow Keystone to pay the mortgages on the three homes, provide necessary repair and maintenance, and purchase materials and supplies that are used for client program activities and fill the budget gap for general operating expenses.
"Norwalk has been caring and supportive, but we haven't been so fortunate with the state of Connecticut," said Williams.


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How to ride a motorcycle safely
There are two types of people, those who already ride motorcycle and those that haven't tried yet!
So if you've already decided that you want to ride a motorcycle, what about learning to ride it?
If you're like most people, you may be thinking, "How hard can it be? I've been riding a bicycle since, what, age 6?"
But if you cannot ride a bicycle very well then you will not ride a motorcycle very well either!
A motorcycle will not suffer fools. Most large and some medium sized motorcycles will accelerate from zero to 100mph and brake to zero again faster than you can read this sentence. There are no seatbelts or airbags on motorcycles.
If cars are more and more about being protected in a cocoon, motorcycles are about being out there exposed to the elements. With a motorcycle, you wear your protection.
Screw up in a car and you might bend some sheet metal, screw up on a bike and you run the risk of injury or worse. Riding a motorcycle will always include an element of danger; there's no way around that. But there are many ways to minimize you're risks and put the odds much more in your favour.
Get some training.
Advanced Riding Techniques Ltd, they've trained close to 50,000 students since 1996. So they really know what they're doing.
They'll teach you the techniques of throttle, clutch and brake control and more in a safe environment to help you get your motorcycle licence.
They run One to One lessons (N.R.C.) for beginners to ensure you receive the best possible experience when learning to ride and then courses tailored to your individual needs for the full motorcycle licence, and they don't stop there. Once you have passed the full licence, you can also take the Enhanced Rider Scheme (E.R.S.) course to ensure that you are the best that you can be on your motorcycle.
Getting started.
Learning to ride a motorcycle is no different to learning any other form of transport really, you need to take lessons until you are ready to take a test.
You will hear lots of people say "you only need a CBT to ride a 125cc"! Whilst this may be true for legal purposes, to complete a Compulsory Basic Training course you need to be 100 percent in control of the bike & this cannot be guaranteed in the time allowed during module C of a CBT Course (Usually from (9.30 to 12.30ish) with a group of other people. So find a school that will give you short lessons on a one to one basis first, until you are happy that you are safe and your instructor has confidence that you are ok to continue.


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The Agri-Services Division of the Department of Corrections plays a vital role in enabling inmates to learn valuable job skills and work ethics that they can benefit from upon release from custody. On average, 300 inmates work at Agri-Services eleven farms, meat processing center, food processing plant, and food warehouses.
Agri-Services manages approximately 4,000 head of beef cattle on farm units across the state of Oklahoma that encompass over 20,000 acres, of which 14,253 acres are pasture land, 3,200 acres are woodlands, 1,699 acres are cropland, with the remaining 945 acres dedicated to buildings, roads, lagoons, and rivers.
The Agri-Services division manages working agricultural operations at 11 locations across the state. Most of the acreage under divisional control is range and pastureland which is suitable for the production of beef cattle. Much of the land located at the eastern Oklahoma units is covered with trees, while the land located at the western Oklahoma units is predominantly open range and crop land. Due to the diversity in the climate from east to west, many of the units are required to be managed differently from one another, yet all have the same goal of meeting the mission of the division. In many cases the units work closely together to support one another in some capacity.
Agri-Services also manages a meat processing center, a food processing plant, and a dairy/milk processing plant. These production facilities produce a wide variety of food items for inmate consumption.
In addition to the production facilities, there are food warehouses located at two Agri-Services units that distribute products purchased through the Opportunity Buy Program. This program purchases food products for the master menu in semi-truck load quantities at a significantly lower cost than that of the prime vendor. The product is then distributed to all correctional facilities within the State utilizing the existing Agri-Services fleet. This program saved the Department $1,255,860 in food costs during FY 2018.
There are 47 staff members employed throughout the division. Many job classes are present. To become more efficient, the number of staff has been reduced from over 80 to the current level through attrition and reassignment.
The primary income generators for the division are the sales of livestock, meat, milk, eggs, canned and frozen foods, vegetables, small grains, pecans, wood, and leather goods.
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Brian Taylor: Narrative Filmmaker Mentor
Mentor Sessions offer 15 minutes of one-on-one interaction with industry leaders and professionals from a variety of fields spanning interactive, film, and music.
Every filmmaker has a story to tell. Get advice, or share those stories with experienced filmmakers in our Narrative Filmmaker Mentor category.
Registrants who sign up online must check-in 30 minutes before their mentor time slot to guarantee their spot. Limited on-site sign up is also available for a small number of Mentor Sessions spots and will begin 30 minutes before the first time slot of each session.
Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.
Primary Entry: Platinum Badge, Film Badge
Secondary Entry: Music Badge, Interactive Badge
Format: Mentor Session
Event Type: Session
Track: Making Film & Episodics


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Clip On Mens Ties
A great option for a security company or for bouncers and the like, these clip on ties have natural tails so they sit really well. If you find it difficult to tie a tie, this is also a great option.
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This is only the beginning. We may not have won the election, but we've won the public debate. Every major local media outlet is now talking about the need for Portland City Council districts so that we can have a truly representative City Hall, which was not happening before we launched this
We need leaders in City Hall who will fight for ALL Portlanders! Vote Julia DeGraw for City Council by May 15. Find a ballot drop box by 8:00pm this Tuesday at julia4pdx.com/vote (it's too late to mail). Join Team Julia tonight to watch the results roll in and celebrate months
TODAY, May 10, is the last day to mail your ballot to ensure it arrives on time. After today, *use a ballot drop box before 8:00pm on MAY 15* And don't forget to sign the back of your ballot envelope! Click here to find a drop box near you.
Working families should not have to fight City Hall for months to keep community centers with childcare and preschool open. City Hall should not be cutting funding for youth transit passes that low income students in East Portland rely on to get to school. Our city's budget must put
Come out Friday, 6-8pm, to support Julia DeGraw, a candidate taking on the establishment! Dancing is encouraged but not required 🙂 Skipper Osborne is our host and we'll be dancing to DJs Lincoln Up, Peter Marks, and Moonchild. $10 requested at the door. RSVP, Share & Invite your
It was great talking with Uber and Lyft drivers about their jobs at the Transportation Fairness Rally today. I support their calls for a union, because Uber and Lyft drivers deserve fair wages and good working conditions.
I had a great time sharing my vision for a representative City Hall at the League of Women Voters Forum! It was wonderful to participate with such diverse and enthusiastic attendees, including high school students, who were excited about my bold ideas for our city. Catch the video
Help deliver literature to Portland voters! This is a great opportunity to walk around a Portland neighborhood and leave literature on voters' doors. Busy on weekends but still want to volunteer? Email email@example.com and we'll set you up. *DATE: Saturday, April 28 *TIMES: 10:30am-2:30pm
At the second Community Budget Forum on Tuesday, Portlanders demanded that City Hall not cut programs that people rely on. Yesterday morning, we took calls for more public funding to the next level by announcing the Basic Rights and Social Services (BRASS) Tax in front of Wells Fargo downtown.