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Part 1. 2017 Achievement and 2018 StrategyMs. Helen Quan, the sales director of emerging market, gave the speech entitled "Face Challenge with Action - Sales Strategy 2018"in the oversea business forum. She shared some successful projects we have won and commissioned in the year of 2017, including Inda Kiat paper, Pakistan sugar industry and ROSNEFT Russia. Under the great waves of AI & IM & Industry 4.0, we are faced with new opportunities as well as challenges. Ms. Quan said we should endeavor to hold the channels & market, to upgrade existing products, to focus on our advantage products and to aim at segment market. In the end, Ms. Quan called for all of partners in together with INVT to work together to make the world greener, safer and more efficient.
Part 2. Value Chain Competition- Individuation Position & Advantage Integration
Part 3 Heavy Industries and Medium Voltage Solutions
Part 4 The Omni-Channel Strategy in the IoT AgeCustomers from Asia made a keynote speech of The Omni-Channel Strategy in the IOT Age by introducing the reason why they choose Omni channel to maximises sales success. Combining the online and offline marketing strategies to increase sales and to ensure a seamless customer experience in a cost-effective way. Even though they are encountered with various challenges in carrying out Omni channel, they make efforts to overcome it to distinguish themselves from with others competitors.
It is a high time that we should transform to lead the future market and bloom together for a brighter future. In the end, thank you to those who joined us at our 2017 conference. We look forward to seeing you next year.
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|Pictured: Tommy Abram
This is American Rugby – Rugby East
Head Coach: Struan Murray
2015 Fall Record: 5 – 3
Currently ranked outside of D1A Top-Twenty
John McCurdy, Sr.--Captain (Inside Center)
Tom Abram, Sr.-- (Fly-half)
Matt Hess, Sr.--Captain (Prop)
Nick Lintner, So.-- (Prop)
The addition of Delaware back into the Rugby East conference is a feel good story for all of D1A Rugby. Both squad and conference continually express the desire they have for the program to reach the levels it had before the suspension. That would put them squarely in the middle of the 2nd tier group in the conference, which is about where they do fit, judging by their performances last fall.
Delaware is an interestingly balanced team in 2016. By the numbers they are young, and that should make Rugby East difficult for them as they build. Their youth picked up great experience as freshmen last year though. So, it's not your normal youth, per say.
The Blue Hens do also have a few very good seniors who remained with the program through the suspension. John McCurdy, Matt 'Peach' Hess and Tommy Abram will no doubt set the pace each week and lead from the front. There are almost no juniors on the squad though, so the heart of the club is really now with that dozen or so sophomores who got back on the bus last fall.
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That group's experience from last year, when the Hens started seven or eight freshmen in every match, will be invaluable going forward. The freshman class that Coach Struan Murray is bringing in this year is sure to experience similar moments of brutal doubt when they face their opposites and see Malcolm May or Kina Malafu. The hens will need their resolve to be firm, as they file through the phases looking for their spots.
That is not to say that the squad cannot compete this year. Disciplined and ballsy at once, the Blue Hens under Murray are a fun team to watch and typically quite dangerous in the loose. Their blend of patience and daring comes from a holistic student-athlete culture the team is building. In one concise statement, Murray described it, "If they commit to the school thing outside of Rugby, then Rugby is the release it should be."
The University has made it clear and the team is line with the order. Academics and character first, rugby second. Murray agrees, "If we have good students, we'll have good rugby." That said, Murray is bringing his infectious blend of fun and intensity to the team as well. His gameplay philosophy allows the kids to open up, have fun and release the beasts as it were, during those 80 minutes of weekly magic we call "Rugby".
"We want to play fast, we want to play aggressive," he said. "Not going to gnash our teeth over dropped balls and things. Practice will be intense, but the boys are committed because rugby is more fun than the rest of the week. We'll get them playing with a smile on their faces."
To that, I say, what other way is there to play? Welcome back to Rugby East, Delaware. It's going to be a tremendous year.

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Loving this digital madness! The following videos are from a collaboration work based on 10-channel audiovisual installations between Tokyo-born visual artist Masako Tanaka and musician Markus Popp aka Oval. These works were created for a ten-screen panoramic AV performance space with multi-channel audio at Recombinant Media Labs' CineChamber.
"This is a visual representation of Oval's early 2000's period delving to visually simulate the fragmentary and densely layered sound blasts with irregular textured and complex percussive elements; as the listeners perceive Oval's intricate integration of processed audible electrical glitches and tonal instrumental sources with their eyes" - Masako Tanaka. See more;
Oval - Halveplane, 2011
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So far it's a draw! Watson is tied with "aspiring actor" Brad Rutter and makes mistakes almost like a normal contestent (Alex Trebek even talks to him like one, which is pretty trippy. Also, Alex Trebek is still kind of a dick).
Watch part two tonight, when Watson is expected to seize the studio's control module and refuse to let anyone escape.


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Urban Legend There's a campus killer on the loose who's making urban legends, like the one about eating pop rocks and soda at the same time will make your stomach explode and the one about a psycho with an axe stepping into the backseat of your car at the gas station when not looking, into reality.
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Mercury Rising Simon is a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code. This skill renders the new billion-dollar secret code vulnerable, especially if enemies of the United States should learn of Simon's abilities and capture him. Program chief Nick Kudrow orders the "security threat" eliminated, but Kudrow hasn't counted on renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries (Bruce Willis).
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Journalist Sean Sprague explored St. Thomas's influence on southern India's Christians in the March 2010 story, In the Footsteps of St. Thomas.
Culled from the communities he founded, Thomas ordained priests and deacons to minister to their spiritual and temporal needs. Eventually, the heirs of St. Thomas became dependent on the Church of the East — an Eastern Syriac church founded by Thomas and centered in the Persian Empire. The catholicos-patriarch of the Church of the East regularly sent bishops to southern India to ordain priests and deacons and regulate ecclesial life.
Check out more of Sean Sprague's photos from St. Thomas's path in the image gallery from the same story, St Thomas's Influence.
Over the weekend two dozen Indian bishops visited the Vatican and had "heart-to-heart" talks with Pope Benedict XVI regarding, the religious nature of Indian people, discrimination against Catholics, interreligious dialogue and evangelization, as reported by the Catholic News Service today:
"The Holy Father was particularly interested in our efforts at interreligious dialogue," [Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai] said. While there have been acts of intimidation and violence against Christians in India, the church is building bridges with members of other religions and "collaborating together to build peace, to build a better India, to see how we could bring God back into society."
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KickBack Points Kicks Off a New Fantasy Football Season
For the third straight year, KickBack cardholders can build their Fantasy Football team with each purchase using their KickBack points card and will compete against other cardholders for a chance to win two tickets to the Big Bowl game in Santa Clara, Calif.
TWIN FALLS, IDAHO (AUGUST 16, 2015) —- As training camps open for the 2015 National Football League (NFL) season, KickBack Points is readying another season of KickBack Fantasy Football with a host of new opportunities to earn prizes and points.
But one lucky grand prize winner will receive a trip of a lifetime. The KickBack Points coalition cardholder with the most Fantasy Football points at the end of the season will wins an all-expenses paid trip for two to the Big Bowl game on Feb. 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, Calif.
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That's because Easley, a loyal FastLane customer, was KickBack Points' 2014 Fantasy Football grand prize winner. FastLane, which is a Phillips 66 fuel marketer, joined the KickBack Points program in 2012.
Beginning Sept. 1, 2015, KickBack cardholders will again get their chance to win a trip to the Big Game. KickBack customers can earn one new fantasy football player every time they use their KickBack Points card. One in every two transactions will earn a new fantasy football player. The player will be displayed at the bottom of their receipt. A total of 9 NFL players can be collected over the course of the season to complete their fantasy team.
Each week, cardholders earn Fantasy Football points based on their real life performance of each NFL player they collect. Weekly Fantasy Football points will be accumulated over the entire course of the NFL season. The KickBack Points Coalition cardholder with the most Fantasy Football points at the end of the season will win the grand prize.
KickBack cardholders must enroll their KickBack Points Card in the fantasy football program by visiting www.kickbackpoints.com. The KickBack Website also detailers player performance, official scoring and a weekly leader board.
"Since we launched the KickBack Fantasy Football promotion in 2013, it has become an instant hit with our customers and our retail partners," said Patrick Lewis, CEO of KickBack Rewards Systems. "KickBack's loyalty solutions help retailers make the shopping experience more personal. Customers absolutely love recognition and having a connection with the brands they trust the most."
Game Rules for 2015
KickBack's 2014 Fantasy Football season was an extremely successful one for the company. During the promotion, more than 3 million players were given out to customers, plus the number of transactions, frequency of visits to stores, average transactions per day and average redemptions per store all experienced double-digit growth for participating retailers during the life of the promotion.
In 2015, KickBack committed to doubling-down on its success by expanding the promotion to help its retailer partners. For example, KickBack has redesigned the point-of-purchase (POP) displays to be more colorful and attractive to draw in-store attention to the contest, the company has committed to giving away 5 million points free in weekly contests and redesigned the www.kickbackpoints.com Website to ensure a more pleasurable viewing experience for fantasy players.
KickBack will also continue is popular Game of 33 weekly side game, which was introduced last year and will run throughout the 2015 NFL season. Each cardholder whose team has a final score of 33 for the week will instantly be awarded 100 KickBack Points.
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Close Yorkshire 417 (White 110*, Kruis 35) lead Lancashire 243 for 2 (Chilton 130*, Bresnan 2-56) by 174 runs
A record stand of 223 between Mark Chilton and Iain Sutcliffe gave Lancashire a brilliant start in their first innings response to Yorkshire's 417 all out. In what was another gritty and hard-fought day at Old Trafford, Lancashire were made to work hard for their runs, as Yorkshire's bowlers toiled valiantly, watched by a decently-sized crowd.
Yorkshire bowled with admirable intent throughout the afternoon, and had to wait until the 74th over before Sutcliffe became their first victim. Tim Bresnan pushed one across Sutcliffe's defence when he was seven short of his hundred, feathering an outside edge to a delighted Ismail Dawood. Sutcliffe and Chilton's stand broke the previous best opening stand in Roses matches, 181 between Harry Makepeace and Reg Spooner, which had stood since 1912. Chilton, whose excellent innings was his second Roses hundred of the year and his third of the season, remained unbeaten on 130.
Earlier in the day, Yorkshire's tail wagged with typical obduracy to frustrate Lancashire's bowlers. Starting the day unbeaten on 71, Yorkshire's captain, Craig White, lost his overnight partner Richard Dawson to the ninth ball of the day. Glen Chapple, the pick of Lancashire's bowlers, trapped Dawson leg before and consistently bowled a full length all morning.
White then combined with Tim Bresnan, during a dogged partnership of 26. Bresnan's wicket was quickly followed by Chris Silverwood's, as Lancashire threatened to run through Yorkshire's tail. But an entertaining and explosive stand of 56 for the tenth wicket, at better than a run a ball, between White and Deon Kruis, ensured the visiting fans had something to cheer.
Kruis's innings was particularly brutal, containing four fours and three monstrous sixes in a knock lasting just 28 minutes. One of his blows landed on the pavilion roof, smashing a tile which fell dangerously close to an unsuspecting Lancashire member. Kruis's impetus assisted White into striking his first century of the season, and his third against Lancashire in his career. Notably, it was also the one hundredth century made between these two sides in Roses' history.
Kruis's bold hitting finally got the better of him when he attempted to smite James Anderson over midwicket, but was well caught by Mal Loye at third-man for 35. White remained unbeaten on 110, as Yorkshire reached 417 from 125 overs.
In what was to be the last ball of the day, Tim Bresnan cut one back to trap Mal Loye leg-before to leave Lancashire on 243 for 2, trailing by 174 runs. Yorkshire will seek early wickets tomorrow morning if they are to regain the initiative, but Lancashire hold the aces on day two.


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Can a pickup line from a stranger completely change the way an ordinary man sees himself?
Adrian wouldn't have thought so, but after an ugly breakup where his self-esteem took a serious beating, he's willing to try just about anything to repair the damage… even return to a secluded bar in rural Maryland and the intriguing stranger whose words have been on his mind since they met.
Biker, bouncer, bartender, and tattoo artist, Wyatt is a rolling stone. After fifteen years, he is tired of a life on the run, but he isn't sure he knows how to do anything else or if he has anything besides a physical relationship to offer.
What's supposed to be a one-off turns into another and another, and the relationship looks promising until the mob and the FBI come knocking on Adrian's door.
Listening Length: 7 hours and 38 minutes
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Take one adorable geek accountant add in one douchebag boyfriend...
and you get one crappy relationship...but on the upside...it didn't last long.
Adrian's a nice guy. He's got a good job, he's responsible, dependable, faithful and he just wants a relationship with someone he can love and spend time with and who maybe feels the same about him...sadly...he got Martin.
Martin is a jerk, he's a user and a player. He's every decent person's nightmare. Ok, in case you're wondering. I didn't like Martin...not even a little bit. Seriously in what world do you tell someone they're a good boyfriend but they're boring, cheap and lousy in bed? Really, WTF! and then he has the nerve to act like he was doing Adrian a favor because he hadn't cheated on him yet? Apparently bj's don't count as cheating...in Martin's world. Thankfully Adrian kicked his sorry backside to the curb and that was basically the end of Martin. Now we get to move on to the good part...
Adrian and Wyatt. Wyatt's hot, seriously magazine cover hot and if he had a boyfriend like Adrian there's no way he'd let them walk into a leather bar by themselves...how do we know this well, Wyatt told Adrian that when he went into said leather bar to use the phone to call for a tow truck when his car broke down. Of course Wyatt told Adrian this right after he tried to pick Adrian up at said leather bar and Adrian politely turned him down because 'he has a boyfriend.' Please, Adrian that wasn't a boyfriend that was an Albatross and thank heavens you got rid of him. Now off you go back to that bar in search of Wyatt...that's a good boy.
And that is how things started between Adrian and Wyatt. One simple comment between strangers and a few weeks later those strangers are meeting in a hotel room and yes there's sex...hot, steamy, sex but there's also talking and getting to know one another...until there isn't. Wyatt has things in his past that he's not willing to share and unfortunately he begins to thing that his past is still chasing him and he needs to move on to keep the people he cares about from getting hurt. Sadly Adrian's life is starting to go sideways as well and pretty soon no one really knows who's after who, but Wyatt starts to realize that he's not ready to walk away from the first person he's found in years that he wants to be with, who seems to care about him as much as he cares about them.
Wyatt and Adrian's relationship plays out against a background of mystery and mobsters, FBI agents and embezzlement and a lot of general confusion about who's really after who.
I loved Wyatt and Adrian together. Wyatt was kind and good hearted. Everything that Adrian deserved and Adrian well he was the same. He was everything that Wyatt deserved and if the local FBI could just get their act together these two men might live long enough to do the same as soon as they face up to the fact that what started out as a weekend fling is turning into feelings that lasted all week long.
While I enjoyed this story from start to finish especially the romance and I'm normally a fan of good strong mysteries. However, in this case I was totally good with the mystery part of this story really just being a back drop to Wyatt and Adrian's romance. What I really, really loved was the ending. It was all that and a bag of potato chips...so there take that Martin.
Nick J. Russo was the narrator for this audio book and I'm not sure what more I can say about him but as always he delivered. I love listening to audio books narrated by Mr. Russo and honestly I don't even bother listening to the the sample I know I'm going to enjoy it if he's the narrator. Now I just check and make sure that I'm going to like the author's story and in the case of 'Power Bottom' it was already on my TBR list, so this was a done deal in my world.
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Health Department Drive-Through Flu Clinic Operates Efficiently and Effectively.
On Sunday, October 25, 2015, the Northeast District Department of Health (NDDH) held an emergency training exercise to test their preparedness capabilities. To recruit participants, the health department offered free flu shots to adults. The event, called "Drive Thru to Avoid the Flu" was held at Killingly Intermediate School (KIS) in Dayville and was part of a two day exercise, the first being a drive-through clinic held on Saturday in Norwich to test the capabilities of the Uncas Health District.
"The main purpose of the exercise was to test an alternative way to dispense medication to people quickly in case of something like a pandemic or a bioterrorism attack," said NDDH Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Derek May. "It's possible that we would be dispensing pills instead of giving out injections, but the model is the same. We know that the drive-through model can work for a certain segment of the population and thanks to Sunday's exercise, we now have a template to use for the KIS location."
Sixty public health volunteers affiliated with the Northeast CT Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) performed set-up, break-down, and all other operational aspects of the clinic. After a short briefing by May, who served as the event's Incident Commander, MRC volunteers completed the set up of the entire operation in just over an hour. By 1:00 pm approximately a dozen cars had arrived and the clinic was officially underway. Adult participants drove through a number of checkpoints, handed off their forms, stuck their arm out of the window for their shot, and were on their way out within minutes. As a standard medical precaution, participants getting a flu shot for the very first time were asked to pull off into a waiting area to be monitored for roughly 15 minutes.
May says that NDDH is still compiling statistics from the operation, but that he was "pleased to have had over 50 cars go through, giving 73 flu shots in a safe and effective manner. The average time from clinic entry to exit was between five to seven minutes per person. We can already see that people who filled out their forms ahead of time went through faster than those who had not, and that carpooling was more efficient than arriving as a single driver."
Nancy Beaudry, NDDH Public Health Nurse, served as the clinic's Vaccination Operations Leader and oversaw the teams of vaccinators and assistants who delivered the flu shots. "The operation ran smoothly due to the professionalism and efficiency of well-trained staff and volunteers; and plenty of willing participants," she remarked. "The feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive. People appreciated the convenience and we appreciated the chance to test our systems."
Anyone who would like to learn more about MRC or future volunteer opportunities should contact Derek May at NDDH by calling 860-774-7350 x. 25 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
"I can't give enough thanks to the volunteers and regional planning partners who turned out to assist in the clinic operation," added May. "On a somewhat rainy and dismal Sunday afternoon, they showed up, put on a smile, did a great job, and made the exercise a complete success."


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'You're having a big baby'
The words 'you're having a big baby' were words I heard from midwives too often in my pregnancy with Little Man. These words were often followed by 'or it could all be water so don't worry'. Then from others (because my bump was so big): 'you sure there aren't twins in there?' and 'you look like you're about to pop, are you sure you're only 30 weeks?' Well that all scared the living hell out of me. I was a nervous first time mum, pregnant it seemed with this monster baby.
So, was he big? You're damn right he was, 10lb 6oz to be precise. Not so little Little Man was 13 days late and born by emergency caesarean. I won't go into details as I don't want to put the hebbie jebbies up mums to be; I was induced and having contractions on and off for 2 days until things got too tiring for the little man and he shouted from his little home in my tummy 'can you please get me out!!' and there he was 10 minutes in the operating theatre and there was my very long skinny baby boy.
The comments didn't stop there, once he was born his adorable little face didn't often get the comments nor did his beautiful brown eyes. Instead we got 'isn't he big for his age?' or 'oh bless him, he's going to be a bruiser when he grows up'.
Now my 2 year old Little Man is tall and skinny, his trousers literally never stay up! The comments seem to have finally stopped.
My whole point of writing about this is because I know pregnant women can be very sensitive to comments like the ones I've mentioned and also comments that are opposite to these; comments on small bumps or tiny babies. I think it is so important to know that no pregnancy is the same and no baby is the same and no pregnant woman wants to be scared witless at the prospect of giving birth to a giant baby or the thought that her bump isn't the right size for how many weeks she is. Give mums to be encouragement, love and above all respect. Just because they are pregnant does not make them public property.
All bumps are beautiful and the right sized home for the babies inside them. And for the record, my big baby drank alot of milk and slept well quite early, I didn't feel that he was as delicate as some newborns and my my is he going to be a good looking lad when he's older.
Share the love mummy's and embrace the bumps, whatever shape or size!!


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Last year, my daughter Deb asked if she could interview me for a few Christmas posts at her blog, The Queen Mommys Cafe. She asked the questions and I gave the answers. This is the first part of the interview, and I wanted to share it with you this Christmas season...
1) I'd like to start off by asking you to tell us a little bit about yourself, Queen Martha.
I wear a lot of 'hats' in my world, but my favorites are wearing my wife, mom & nana hats. What a privilege to be given those special places of honor. When I was a kid, my mom spent much time at the sewing machine, so I would work in the kitchen. I developed a love for making dishes then, and even more, after marrying a man who is willing to try anything, and then enjoying hosting company, who enjoyed the recipes I shared. It's just kinda snowballed since then.
God has given me the gift of encouragement, and so I spend a few hours a day at the computer, along with several hours a week, at the dining room table, where I enjoy writing out cards to mail to help brighten days for dear ones in my life.
I had a story published in Christian Miracles…Amazing stories of God's Helping Hand in Our Everyday Lives in 2005. I won $100 for a recipe contest in American Profile – a paper magazine distributed in newspapers nationally – for butternut squash bake in 2006. That, plus 5 other recipes of mine were included in their Holiday Cookbook in 2007. I've publicly shared our life's 'God-story' a few times, and have spoken for Mother's Day dinners and also shared encouragement ministry ideas.
I love to say "I'm not a professional speaker, but I AM a professional talker".
2) What are your favorite childhood Christmas memories? What are your favorite Christmas memories as a mom?
I do think my most favorite Christmas memory as a child is the year I realized there wasn't a Santa. My mom had made my older foster sister and me matching plaid nighties, and it dawned on me (though I hadn't had a glimpse of her making them, that SHE made them. I was probably 10 or 11.) Holidays celebrated with the aunts and uncles on both/either sides of the families are special memories also. I've always been so saddened that my own children missed out on those growing up times with family that I so enjoyed…since we were military and lived far from home. We rarely had $funds$ to make it home for the holidays very often.
My favorite Christmas as a mom is tough – I loved them all. Having my children help as we 'worked' together doing the decorating was always so much fun. The music going, the candles burning, as we sampled goodies we'd already made….those are all my favorites.
3) What are your favorite things to do during the holiday season? How do you prepare for them? What tips & tricks can you share about making your preparations simple and time-saving?
I LOVE baking – trying new recipes, a few times a week, and sharing the goods. I begin stocking up on baking items – chocolate chips, nuts, brown and powdered sugars, etc. when they're on sale – probably beginning in October. I usually have an extra 5# bag of flour in the freezer, so I don't run short at the last minute. Shopping with coupons, especially with store sales, and shopping at discount stores like Aldi's, Big Lots, or Sam's Club can really help me get stocked up.
I keep a few lists going at once….I have a running grocery list…I taught my kids when they were younger, to add to the list when they used the last of something, and that really helped keep on top of things.
Now, that I no longer have those ready and helping hands, every day at least, I keep a list handy where I can write things down when I realize I'm almost out. I like to have the salt, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, out on the counter ready to be measured. After I've used it, I set it on a different place in the counter, so I know it's already been used…just in case I get interrupted in the middle of what I'm doing.
Because I have many cookbooks, and love to sit and read them, I keep a running list of recipes I want to try, with cookbook name, and page number handy, so when the mood strikes, I can review my list and decide which one would work best for my time frame.
I do have a kitchen drawer full of recipe files and collected recipe cards that I use most frequently. It's where I also keep my most recent cookbook magazines. And I normally have a pile of recipes on the countertop…sometimes I need to see the recipe to be reminded of it, and that seems to work for me, since I do have enough countertop to do that.


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In addition to a number of restaurant openings, this week is packed with wine dinners, anniversary celebrations and much more; here's a taste of what's on the culinary menu.
Monday, March 21:
Until 9 p.m. tonight, eating atRio Grande Mexican Restaurant, 1525 Blake Street, will benefit the Zarlengo Foundation, Dine Out for Children With Learning Disabilities. For more information, call 303-623-5432 or go to www.riograndemexican.com.
Frasca Food and Wine, 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder, will feature Whetstone Wine Cellars at this week's Monday Night Wine Dinner. The meal is $45, plus $30 to $45 for wine pairings. Call 303-442-6966 or visit www.frascafoodandwine.com.
The Four Seasons will celebrate fifty years of hospitality by offering a $50 dinner for two (that beats the Denver Restaurant Week deal) at the Edge, the restaurant in the new Four Seasons downtown at 1111 14th Street. For more info, call 303-389-3000 or visit www.fourseasons.com/denver.
Tuesday, March 22:
A four-week Advanced Cooking Class series will start tonight at Garden of the Gods Gourmet, 2528 West Cucharras in Colorado Springs; the subjects range from sushi to gluten-free recipes. For more, call 719-471-2799 or visit www.godsgourmet.net.
At 6 p.m., Rioja, 1431 Larimer Street, will present a Van Duzer Wine Dinner featuring four courses paired with wine. Admission is $87; call 303-820-2282 or visit www.riojadenver.com.
Park Hill Golf Club, 4141 East 35th Avenue, will be the site of Wines from Italy, a tasting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. It's sponsored by Argonaut Wine & Liquor and proceeds benefit the Pozitive Project. Tickets are $30 to $35; call 303-333-5411.
TAG, 1441 Larimer Street, will present Kanpai: An Educational Sake Dinner and Seminar. The three-course dinner starts at 6 p.m., and will include discussion of sake and tastes of the beverage. Tickets are $100; for reservations call 303-996-9985 or visit www.tag-restaurant.com.
Sketch, 11 West First Avenue, will toss an anniversary celebration marking two years at this location and six total years in business, with live music and drink specials. For more info, call 303-484-9305 or visit www.sketch-restaurant.com.
The Signature Chefs Series will stop at Simms Steakhouse, 11911 West Sixth Avenue in Golden, with a five-course meal for $85. Reservations are required; call 303-237-0465 or visit www.simmssteakhouse.com.
At 7 p.m., El Diablo, 101 Broadway, will host the Sotol Hacienda de Chihuahua Dinner, a five-course dinner with guest chefs Matt Selby and Brandon Biederman. Tickets are $75; to make a reservation, call 303-954-0324.
Wednesday, March 23:
Arugula Bar e Ristorante, 2785 Iris Avenue in Boulder, will present the Zenato Wine Dinner, with a menu paired to wines from the Zenato Winery. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $40; call 303-443-5100 or visit www.arugularistorante.com.
Ototo Food and Wine Bar, 1501 South Pearl Street, will host a Pinot Noir Wine Tasting Social Mixer from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $30, and 10 percent of the proceeds will go to Japanese relief efforts; for more information, call 303-733-2503.
At 6:30 p.m, Cantina Laredo, 6851 South Gaylord Street in Englewood, will present a four-course tequila dinner to benefit the Big Brain Club Foundation. Admission is $49.99; call 303-795-0339 or visit www.cantinalaredo.com.
Elway's Downtown, 1881 Curtis Street, will host the Josh Jensen Wine Dinner, pairing seasonal food by chef Robert Bogart with Jensen wines. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and admission is $100; call 303-312-3107 or go to www.elways.com.
Interstate Ktichen & Bar, 901 West 10th Avenue, will host a Police Unity Fundraiser, with 10 percent of your food bill benefiting the fallen police officers' fund. For more info, call 720-479-8829 or visit www.interstaterestaurant.com.
Pete Marczyk.will discuss Old and New World Wines at 6 p.m. at the Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Place. The lecture/tasting is $25; RSVP at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thursday, March 24:
From 6 to 10 p.m. tonight, Root Down, 1600 West 33rd Avenue, will host a tenth-anniversary bash and benefit for Academia Ana Marie Sandoval, featuring small plates, wine, cocktails and live entertainment from 6 to 10 p.m.; admission is $75. Find more information at www.sandovalmatters.org.
Il Mondo Vecchio, 1174 South Cherokee Street, will offer a Personal Salumi: Dry Sausage class, where you'll learn the basics of making sausage while cutting, grinding, seasoning, stuffing and tying your own selection. Class runs from 6 to 8 p.m. and costs $110; call 303-744-6328 or visit www.ilmondovecchio.com.
Maggiano's, 7401 South Clinton Street in Englewood, will present the Chateau St. Jean Wine Dinner, a four-course meal with limited-production specialty wines. It starts at 6:30 p.m. and costs $65; call 303-858-1405 or visit www.maggianos.com.
The Tropicana OJ Express will make a stop at the Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 West 104th Drive in Broomfield from 9 a.m. to noon. For more info, call 303-469-5441 or visit www.butterflies.org.
Friday, March 25:
The Tropicana OJ Express will be at the Cherry Creek Mall from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; for more info, call 303-388-3900.
Saturday, March 26:
Great Divide Brewing Co., 2201 Arapahoe Street, will host an hour-long Vinyasa flow class in the brewhouse at noon, after the yoga, you can have a complimentary pin. Brewery tours and tasters will also be available. The cost is $25; call 303-296-9460 or visit www.greatdivide.com.
The Greenbriar Inn, 8735 North Foothills Highway in Boulder, hosts a 1994 Vintage Cellar Tasting with sommelier Philip O'Conor; the six-course dinner starts at 6 p.m., and admission is $110. Call 303-440-7979.
Sunday, March 27:
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After my time at Digi I took on a position as a lecturer at AIM, in that 5 year period I had become quite heavily involved in the Australian film industry, producing sound design, film scores, all that lead me to AIM. My specialist subject is mastering. Mixing i find, I can do it, but you have to have a whole lot of involvement physically and psychologically in the process. What i used to hate about mixing records is that it is subjective, if you mix a record; everyone has a theory about how it should sound. Used to annoy me, not that I can't take criticism, but you really have to be involved in the process, have to be committed and enjoy it.
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How To Find the Best Turf Seed Online for Your Lawn
The quality of turf seed that you end up with will be determined by the source where you get your seeds. Take the time to learn more about turf and turf seeds, and you are sure to find a reliable turf seed supplier to provide the highest quality seeds for your needs. Luckily, the internet presents a great opportunity for you to discover more about turf seed suppliers and how to care for your lawn. The first step to good quality turf seeds is to invest your time and effort in finding a website that is entirely dedicated to the turf.
You should take the time to learn more about this product since some turf is better for aesthetic appeal while others are ideal for sporting lawns. As such, the first and most important thing to look into is the type of turf seed that you are buying. There are two broad categories of turf seeds:- the commercial grown turf and the meadow turf. Meadow turf is the kind of grass that is drawn from grasslands, meaning it can have as many grass species in its content as you could ever imagine. Another thing you ought to know before a turf seed supplier convinces you to take meadow turf is that it is synonymous with weeds. When looking for any form of grass to grow and are not worried about weeds or the specific species composition of grass on your turf, you might want to invest some time to learn more about Meadow turf.
The second option at your disposal that you should also take some time to check it out is the commercial turf. These turf seeds have a specified number of grass species and is meant for specified soils. As such, investing in commercial turf requires some bit of planning beforehand to know the perfect conditions for it to flourish. When you find a good commercial turf seed supplier, you can rest easy knowing you will not have to deal with pests and weeds for the rest of your life. Now you understand why trusted turf seed suppliers will not hesitate to offer you a weed-free and pest-free guarantee of this product. Last but not least, you should know that the best turf seedlings supplier will charge slightly higher than your average supplier of uncontrolled turf. However, you get to save a lot when it comes to lawn care and maintenance. Most people prefer to buy turf seeds online since there is a lot of information available on how to care for the turf.


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To all the chocolate lovers, here's a laudable interest of news ,a Belgian researchers in its latest study reports that during chocolate production yeast used to ferment cocoa can even modify the aroma of chocolates, resulting nto a new era of boutique chocolates. "The discovery makes it possible to create a whole range of boutique chocolates to match everyone's favourite flavour ...Read More »
Vikas Khanna releases a new storybook for kids
Michelin-starred chef Vikas Khanna who has previously brought some good cook book for kids, has now served up his second storybook for children, in the form of "The Milk Moustache", based on a tale of goodwill and friendship. Vikas Khanna launched this book on Children's Day, partnering alongwith Domino's Pizza. The book's story is about children of the village who one ...Read More »
Chef Manish Mehrotra speaks on Indian food
Modern Indian Star chef Manish Mehrotra believes in order to be on the top spot in the global food map, Indian food doesn't need inventions rather it could do in terms of exploring flavours through varieties in offers that our country provide. At a discussion on good taste at The India Story show, Mehrotra said "Indian food doesn't need inventions. All we ...Read More »
Our Story @ Our Story – the warm hospitable new cafe in Noida
On a drab Tuesday afternoon, I met an old friend and we decided to have some peace, quiet and fresh lunch. Usually, I am very vary of restaurants in Noida. It could be a personal choice or a bias, but I find them ridiculously priced (with all the taxes and burdens) and low on the quality of staff. At least ...Read More »
Yes Minister officially opened its doors to Delhiites
A sports bar and kitchen, Yes Minister officially opened its doors to Delhiites last month at Essex Farms on Aurobindo Marg. The proximity of the bar to the Hauz Khas Metro station is a feather in its cap. The sprawling venue – the same which had been famous as a bowling alley destination for long – has now turned out ...Read More »
Indian Culinary Forum organizes a gala dinner!
Indian Culinary Forum is an association of Professional chefs of Northern India. They in association with Indian Federation of Culinary Association organized a gala dinner for WACS Board members on September 27, at a restaurant in Garden of Five senses. The World Association of Chefs' Societies (WACS) is a global network of chefs associations based in Sorbonne, Paris. The member of ...Read More »
Chandigarh's upscale market in Sector 8!
Chandigarh, Oct 1 : For over a quarter of a century now, the Sector 8 inner market has firmly established itself as the drive-in or take-away evening food street in Chandigarh. The market, which was never planned by the local authorities to be a place for food joints, has evolved to be one on its own. Every evening, things change at the ...Read More »
Nahoum in Kolkata's still rules foodies' hearts
Kolkata, Sep 30 : If food could transport one back in time, then Nahoum and Sons, the 113-year-old Jewish bakery here undoubtedly takes the cake. Kolkata's Jewish community may have dwindled from a thriving 3,000 to less than 30 since their arrival in the late 18th century, but the last Jewish bakery tucked away inside the labyrinthine Raj-era New Market, remains ...Read More »
Karavalli restaurant home food for five-star guests
Chennai, Sep 21 : Chef Ganesh Sheregar will always be reminded of his home kitchen and his wife while at work at the famed Karavalli restaurant in Bengaluru's The Gateway Hotel Residency Road. This is because three or four dishes on the Karavalli's menu are from his home. "My wife is a good cook. I found three or four items made by ...Read More »
Traditional ice creams are thing of the past
New Delhi, Aug 27 : After Softies, ice creams have now moved to the next level with liquid nitrogen-based ice creams being the new rage.These next-generation ice creams may even replace the traditional variety that we enjoy in the form of cones, softies, bricks and so on. A fairly new concept in India, liquid nitrogen ice creams have arrived in the ...Read More »


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Region : Peeblesshire
Location : Peebles
Details : An earlier castle here belonged to Sir Simon Fraser. He defeated the English at Roslin Moor in 1302, but was later captured and executed by the English. The property passed by marriage to the Hays in 1312. Neidpath Castle is a massive 14th century stone four storey L-plan tower house, founded by the de Hay family. Built against the steep banks of the River Tweed, the main block with its rounded corners, originally had three vaulted rooms. Extensive alterations to the tower in 17th century, removed the top vault and divided the middle vault, to fit in extra floors. In the small courtyard are a range of buildings from the 16th to 18th centuries. Mary Queen of Scots stayed there in 1563 and her son, King James VI, visited in 1587. The castle was beseiged by Cromwell in 1650. In more recent times, the castle was used during filming of "The Bruce".
The castle is quite badly damaged and does have scaffolding up and there are warning signs telling you not to climb on it. From the ourside, the castle is on a hill (it is best to get to the castle from the road side rather than through the park if it is muddy and wet).
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The Closer – Meet the Yellowstone Capital Rep That Originated $47 Million in Deals Last Year
Juan Monegro started working as a Verizon customer service rep when he was just 19 years old. For someone who would years later become one of the most prolific salesmen in a niche market of financial services, his beginnings are certainly humble, if not strangely improbable. But the way he tells it, the transition wasn't that outlandish. After all, what better place to become a master of working over the phone than by working for an actual phone company?
Born and raised in New York City, it's obvious from his stature that he likes to lift weights. While at Verizon, he was attending college part time and was just 5 classes away from graduation when he joined Yellowstone Capital. That was three and a half years ago, when Bart Maczuga, a friend of his that had just started there recently, spoke of an incredible opportunity for people who were good on the phone. Intrigued, Monegro decided it was worth checking out. He was hired immediately.
They challenged him right out of the gate by giving him a list of dead leads, standard procedure for new sales reps. It was basically a test, he said. Those that manage to turn that list into a sufficient number of funded deals get their shot at the fresh stuff.
"I closed three deals my first month," Monegro said of that experience.
And with that, he hit the ground running. He put school on hold and in his first six months, he originated $3 million in funded deals, a feat which earned him immediate recognition among his colleagues. Monegro didn't hold back from maximizing his potential either and after just 3 months, began to syndicate.
Some of those deals were through Maczuga, who was already running his own in-house funder. Maczuga, who had originally started in the company's accounting department, was so impressed by the business model, that he literally told the company's CEO, Isaac Stern, that he wanted to fund deals instead. "First week I said to Isaac, I need to put some money in," Maczuga said.
With Stern's blessing, Maczuga went all-in by investing ninety-five percent of his net worth in merchant cash advances. It has worked out very well for him. Today, the two pals still work together closely. Monegro closes, Maczuga funds. But only for the deals that fit the box. When they don't, Monegro has a range of other in-house options to get his clients funded.
In an industry where top notch closers might only originate 200-350 deals a year, Monegro originated an astounding 2,350 deals in 2015. That came out to a grand total of $47.6 million, according to CEO Stern. That includes renewals, he admitted, but the bulk were new. Some quick math breaks that out to an average deal size of about $20,000. The largest deal Monegro funded last year was for $350,000. Meanwhile, the smallest deal he's ever funded was for $1,000.
Stern explained why it was worth expending the energy to do really small deals. "It's another customer that will eventually grow and may refer her friends and you get your name out there," he said.
Monegro summed up his success very simply. "The secret sauce is the relationship that I have with the funders," he said, elaborating that it allows him to get creative to get deals done. One such example was an e-cigarette business that had only been open for thirty days that he got funded through Maczuga.
A team of 8 people support him, whom Stern described as "rock stars." Two of those members were present during the deBanked interview. They help facilitate all of the deal flow, a lot of which comes from outside ISOs.
Jeff Reece, the company's President, later told deBanked in an e-mail, "Juan's ability to focus and quickly identify the best path to closing a deal that is optimal for the merchant and the ISO is unrivaled."
That's perhaps an understatement, considering Monegro and his team are single-handedly out-originating entire brand name funding companies.
deBanked's 2014 leaderboard only ranked companies that funded at least $100 million that year. Dozens of companies are funding less than $47 million annually however, even ones with large staffs and big name backers.
Notably, Yellowstone Capital's numbers in aggregate, make them one of the industry's top-ten players. The Fundry umbrella (Yellowstone's parent company) originated nearly half a billion dollars in 2015. Because of their growth, they're slated to move to a new 25,000 square foot office by the end of the month in Jersey City, according to CEO Stern.
"Anybody can become anything. There is no ceiling," Stern said of the opportunity his company offers. Nobody is doomed to just work in one department or another, he explained.
With all of his success so far, Monegro has no immediate plans to re-enroll in school. And why should he? He is currently only 29 years old. Not bad for the $47 million originator.
"We love Juan," Stern said. "They all love him."Last modified: April 22, 2019
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17 Feb
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed partial settlement with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), the City of Harrisburg and Capital Region Water.
The settlement, if accepted, will resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations regarding sewer overflow and polluted storm water that was discharged into the Susquehanna River and Paxton Creek. As part of the agreement, the plaintiffs will take steps to protect public health, the two impacted waterways and Chesapeake Bay.
The settlement was filed alongside the complaint in Harrisburg federal court by the U.S Department of Justice on behalf of the EPA and PADEP. It address issues with the city of Harrisburg's combined sewer system which would frequently discharge raw sewage, industrial waste and polluted storm water during particularly rainy events. Following publication in the federal register the settlement will be subject to court approval.
There are no civil penalties being levied against the offending parties. Instead Capital Region Water will take steps to improve maintenance operations of Harrisburg's waste and storm water collection systems, and conduct assessments of existing sewer water systems. The work is to be completed within five years and estimated to cost $82 million. Capital Region Water will also be required to submit a long term control plan to the EPA for approval.
EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin stated, "This settlement reflects EPA's commitment to an integrated approach for tackling multiple sewer and storm water overflow problems, and helping Pennsylvania meet [..] goals for improving its local waters […]. This phased approach for controlling combined sewer overflows over time includes some early action projects to reduce pollution now, while conducting further assessment and planning for long term solutions."
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Grace expects Greinke trade to have emotional impact "I definitely have a role. I see myself as a mentor and a guy that's been around longer, so I have more experience to share. I try to help out (quarterback coach) Freddie (Kitchens) — Freddie's got a lot going with game planning and scripts and all that, he's got a full plate. So I try to help him out and help the young guys out. Answer as many questions and quiz and just do anything I can that can help them."Do you need to help other QBs deal with the fact that if all goes according to plan, they won't see any snaps this season?"That's the game. That's the game. Everybody wants to be healthy and not give up any reps, that's the life of a quarterback that's not a starter, whether you're the second, third practice squad, whatever it is. You always have to be ready. You never know when your number's going to be called. You don't want to see anybody get hurt, but at the same time you want an opportunity. Whether you're a rookie or not, that's something you learn from day one when you start playing quarterback. There's only one on the field at a time."Bruce has said he may have the starters play less in the preseason, but do you feel like you need those extra plays? "It's a double-edge sword. There's good and bad to it. Obviously we want to play, but we don't want to be out there and have anything crazy happen and miss real time in the regular season. You compare this year to last year, last year we desperately needed those reps. We needed those reps against a different color uniform playing different coverages and different pressures. I think we're a lot more comfortable and in a much better place where we may not need those reps and they may not be as vital. You keep guys fresher that way by going through live tackle situations like you do in preseason games. It's not our decision to make, that's a head coaching decision and an organization decision. Coach knows how to win in this league, he knows how to win championships in this league. What he says goes, and we'll follow his lead."What's it like facing your secondary every day?"It's been a great challenge, individually, because there's some really good athletes and good cover guys. But you mix in those guys with Coach Bowles' system and the different looks. I mean, we've seen every single coverage there is. There's a couple that we couldn't identify — it's like he's making some stuff up just to try it, to see how it goes. So you combine, obviously, Pat and Antonio and the speed and athleticism and the ball skills that those guys have with the multitude of looks and bluffs and pressures, it's as good a challenge as you can have in camp." Top Stories The 5: Takeaways from the Coyotes' introduction of Alex Meruelo Comments Share Derrick Hall satisfied with D-backs' buying and selling What has it meant to add extra speed to the offense?"It's changed our offense. We were looking for it all last year with Brittan when he came in and played in that 49er game and had a couple long plays late in the year. You look at Mike and Larry who can run, but they're physical, they're going to outweigh guys, they're going to outmuscle guys. They're possession-type receivers, and you add guys that we've added this offseason like Bruce has had in his offense in the past with T.Y. Hilton and Mike Wallace and (Emmanuel) Sanders and all these guys. You add that dimension to this offense, it's changed our offense." – / 37 Former Cardinals kicker Phil Dawson retires GLENDALE, Ariz. — Quarterback Carson Palmer, now in his second year with the Arizona Cardinals, meets with the media several times during training camp.Here, in this space, we'll highlight many of the key topics and personnel conversations he has with reporters following the morning walk-through:Do you feel like you have a role helping young quarterbacks Logan Thomas and Ryan Lindley prepare throughout camp?


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Introduction to the Real Estate Development Process (February 2019 On Demand)
Introduction to the Real Estate Development Process
Real estate development is a complex and iterative process that relies on the skills, efforts, and knowledge, of multiple professional disciplines to be successful. This new ULI program presents the basic elements of the real estate development process in a convenient online format. Delivered over six sessions, this program is designed to introduce to public and private sector professionals, the fundamental steps and analyses that developers and other professionals engage in during the real estate development process. The objective of the series is to provide a broad understanding of the development process from building a project budget to valuing raw land before purchase, to finance concepts used by lenders.
Each session is recorded and will be available for registrants to review for 60 days
Session One
-Bar napkin from finance
The Market Study
Project Valuation Methods
-Understanding NOI
-Time value of money
Residual land value
-Building on project valuation (to determine land value)
-Utility of Land Use
-Impacts of rising construction costs on land value
Site Selection
Session Three
Due Diligence
Real estate deal structures
Session Four
Session Five
Introduction to Finance Tools
-Introduction to net present value (NPV)
-Introduction to discounted cashflow (DCF)
Session Six
Program highlights include:
•Building project budgets
•Market studies and their purpose
•Project valuation methods
•Residual land value
•Project site selection
•Due diligence
•Aspects of deal structuring
•Entitlements and permitting issues
•Introductory financial analysis
•Bidding and reviewing project construction bids
David H. Farmer
David H. Farmer is a developer, licensed real estate Broker, certified planner, civil engineer, state certified general contractor and Department of Environmental Protection qualified stormwater management inspector.
Dave Farmer began his career in the development industry in 1989 with an engineering firm designing commercial and residential projects for private clients. A professional engineer, Farmer left the engineering field in 2000 to work fulltime for Keystone Communities overseeing the entitlement, design and construction of residential communities, resort facilities, and commercial projects. In 2002, after earning his Certified General Contractors license, he also became responsible for the permitting and construction of custom homes.
Following a large sale of entitled and developed residential lots in 2003, the company's focus shifted from development to entitlement and infrastructure development. At this time Farmer took on the additional responsibility of site selection and acquisition for the company. In 2005, he was made a principal of the company and participated in both the rewards and costs of acquisition, entitlement, and development.
Farmer's development experience includes both very successful projects and less successful projects. In the tradition of ULI, he feels it's important to focus more on mistakes made and lessons learned when teaching the real estate development process. One learns quickly what not to do when you are spending your own money on development projects.
In 2008, Farmer and his development partner dissolved the original company and each went their own way. Today he works in Florida with a new partner on identifying development sites and helping investors develop property. Farmer has brokered more than $70 million in real estate transactions and entitled thousands of homes and millions of square feet of commercial property. His favorite quote is "Begin with the end in mind."
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March 22, 2019
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At New York City based Yuve, Inc., they strongly believe that a combination of complete nutrition, exercise, positive thinking and relaxation makes everyone feel and look younger. But there's so much to do and so little time! That is why Yuve founders' goal is to help people be healthier and more confident by providing them with the best tasting vegan nutritional shake but also with inspiring and informative content like fitness & psychology advice or health & beauty tips.
Yuve decided to choose Spree Commerce 3.0 as a unified eCommerce solution seamlessly integrated with WordPress as a blogging platform for a balanced mix of storefront and content marketing ingredients. Their new website was launched in just 3 weeks in cooperation with Spark Solutions, their Spree Commerce & Ruby on Rails developers.
The founding story of Yuve is an inspiring tale of determined search for the best solution to one's life challenges. Lola Sherunkova, Yuve Co-founder, left her life as a Russian ballet dancer and immigrated to the United States to pursue the American dream. After beginning work in New York City, she realized that leaving the active lifestyle of her former dance life had left her deprived of the fitness level, energy and nutritional motivations she once enjoyed.
Desperate to find a solution to her problem, she consulted her nutritionist but was left unsatisfied and wary of the artificial ingredients and unbalanced formulas. Instead of accepting the status quo, she decided to reach out to renowned health expert, Davide Gariboldi, in order to develop an all natural formula specifically targeted at meeting the nutritional needs of busy, health-conscious, individuals like her. With that, Yuve was born.
Similar story may be told about Yuve's search for a technology platform to run their online retail business. Not accepting half-measures and unclean formulas Yuve team researched available solutions and decided to go with upcoming open-source Spree Commerce 3.0 storefront and established WordPress blogging platform.
"Choosing Spree Commerce 3.0 allowed us to develop a unified eCommerce platform in place of our old solution and we accomplished that in just 3 weeks. We launched our online store with a custom checkout flow for better user experience and responsive web design implementation for easy mobile shopping." – said Sam Basilio, Yuve Co-founder.
"But what really excites us are promotions we may now introduce to our customers – free shipping for US clients and student discount. Thanks to Spree Commerce 3.0 deployed in such a speedy manner by our eCommerce partners Spark Solutions we may now share the wonders of Yuve natural shakes with a better value for our friends and customers. You need the right combination of ingredients to tackle life's most challenging problems and we found it." – added Yuve Co-founder.
Why Yuve decided to integrate WordPress with Spree Commerce 3.0 using the same domain getyuve.com? Because it greatly supports Google positioning efforts and enables Yuve team to share their know-how with wider audiences.
Edutainment and content marketing are very important to Yuve business. Nowadays, maintaining a high quality diet is a never-ending challenge. With the overwhelming amount of information regarding ingredients, sourcing, processing and delivery, making the "right" decision can often be incredibly confusing. Countless products are disguised as "healthy", but in reality we are simply sabotaging our health. Lack of time due to long working hours often leaves us without breakfasts or lunches, causing bad snacking habits or chronic overeating. Spark Solutions and Yuve joint efforts help busy people around the world to make better dietary choices.
GetYuve.com INTEGRATIONS & TECHNOLOGY STACK
But there's more to Yuve online retail website then meets the eye. Spark Solutions, Yuve's remote Spree Commerce & Ruby on Rails developers, performed several useful integrations with such cloud services as:
- PayPal Express Checkout
- Braintree credit card payments
- Mailchimp for building a mailing list and building customer loyalty for repeat business
- Sendgrid for e-mail transaction notifications
- Amazon S3 – for all file assets storage and trusted, scalable, secure backups
- Amazon CloudFront content delivery network – for faster page load all over US and the rest of the globe
Technology stack used by Yuve website:
- Ruby on Rails with HTTP app caching & memcached for shorter page load times
- Spree Commerce 3.0 – one of the first implementations of the latest version
- Twitter Bootstrap 3.3 – for mobile-ready easy-to-modify layout
- ReactJS – improved checkout components such as unified login & signup form for better user experience
- Haml, Sass, CoffeeScript – front-end components
- PostgreSQL, Redis – back-end engine
- Heroku – cloud hosting optimized for increasing traffic loads
Yuve is a natural solution for busy people to maintain a complete diet without compromising on time. It can substitute a meal, serve as a snack or as an addition to your favorite smoothie. You can mix it with water, juice, milk of your choice, or coconut water. This simple process does not require heating or cooking. You can easily appease your appetite in minutes.
Spree Commerce 3.0 is Yuve for eCommerce solutions – it enables rapid development and deployment of a mobile-ready, user-friendly online store, it decreases time-to-market and hence increases your ROI. It can substitute your old storefront and meet your growing customization and integration requirements. You can mix it with PayPal, Braintree, Mailchimp, Sendgrid, Amazon and many other ingredients for a successful eCommerce business. This simple process doesn't require a lot of time and no developers are being harmed due to overcomplicated codebase. You can easily appease your appetite for eCommerce growth in weeks.
You can get your Yuve shakes at GetYuve.com
You can get expert Spree Commerce advice at SparkSolutions.co
This post also appeared on Spree Commerce blog. Thanks Alex 🙂


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Jacques (Brian Cox) is a nicotine- and booze- encrusted misanthrope who, in "The Good Heart," owns an underground downtown New York City bar where no women or new customers are allowed.
When he shares a hospital room with a suicidal but sensitive young hobo (Paul Dano), the geezer adopts him as his unofficial heir. Soon the younger man is learning how to be a discreet barkeep who knows his patrons' drinks and keeps a professional distance from their sorrows.
But he's far too kind to live down to his boss' expectations, and when he helps out a beautiful girl (Isild Le Besco) who wanders into the bar, the diseased harmony of the fetid little room is threatened by sunshine and smiles.
The saloon banter and the atmosphere give the movie some substance, and Cox has a lot of fun playing the blustering codger who practically detonates in anger if you give him a cake on his birthday. But his performance is one-note, and Dano's spacey-rabbit act is growing tired. The movie begins to wear out its welcome even before a conclusion of breathtaking corniness.


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House is minutes away from downtown in a gated community on a Cove with views from the balcony of Austin's central business district. Backs up to Barton Creek nature preserve and hike/bike trails. Easy access to shopping, movie theaters and restaurants Small Pets only, yard maintenance is tenant responsibility on a timely basis.
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Maggie Gross is interning at Touch A Life headquarters in Dallas this summer and we would love to introduce her! We asked Maggie a few questions about the internship and other plans – hopefully she inspires you.
How did you first get involved with Touch A Life?
During my sophomore year of high school at New Tech High @ Coppell, New Tech selected Touch A Life Foundation as our school-wide service project. After reading Jantsen's Gift and listening to Pam Cope speak, I knew Touch A Life was something I wanted to get involved in. I helped with New Tech's efforts that year as we raised money to purchase laptop computers for the kids. I helped continue New Tech's partnership with Touch A Life through our Hope for Africa Club during my junior and senior year. We hosted an art auction and various fundraisers throughout the year to sponsor a child, Comfort.
Why did you decide to intern at the Touch A Life office in Dallas?
I loved working with Touch A Life during high school and wanted to continue that work during college. Summer seemed like the perfect opportunity to come back and continue helping such a wonderful foundation!
What is the best advice you have for high school students who want to make a difference?
Find something you are passionate about and find a way to get involved. As a high school student it's easy to feel like you won't be able to make a difference, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. Even the smallest acts can make a huge difference in someone's life. Don't be afraid to try!
Can you share what your plans are in the fall?
In the fall, I will be starting my sophomore year at Texas Christian University as a nursing major.
What is on your reading list this summer?
This summer I'm reading A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, and Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall. There may also be some re-reading of Harry Potter by the pool!
Are you interested in volunteering or participating in an internship at Touch A Life? We offer internships in the US as well as internationally. For more information you can read our volunteer page or contact us directly.


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I thought quite a bit about this week's Gallery theme, "Education", and decided to go down the non-school route for it.
Of course academic learning is important, and having lived in Switzerland and now in Germany, we are lucky that the "free" schools offer very good education leading to a wide range of possible careers and professional prospects.
But for me discovering the world was always as important as doing well at school. Exploring new countries, coming across different cultures, tasting exotic foods, having to compose with new languages – so far my kids speak three – or simply dealing with the myriad of situations that can occur during a trip, all these aspects give children and us adults endless opportunities to learn and expand our minds.
So let's hop on that plane, train, car or boat!
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By Krista Rome, Clean Water Organizer
Chief Reuben George of North Shore's Tsleil-Waututh Nation addressed the crowd: "Our spiritual leaders today are going to claim back Burnaby Mountain!". Burnaby Mountain, which is unceded Coast Salish Territory, is crossed by the existing Trans Mountain pipeline, and it's headed for a massive $7.3 billion expansion. Hearing Ruben George's words, I felt our deep, collective purpose: to stand together in defense of everything that is sacred to us, and to fight for a just transition to a clean energy future.
When we arrived, we listened to First Nations leaders from across Canada as they shared their stories. A chief from Quebec, who had travelled to Standing Rock many times, spoke about solidarity. A trio of indigenous women from Alberta told us of the devastation the tar sands operations and associated "man camps" have had on their communities and on their women. These camps of up to 1,000 transient workers (mostly men) have resulted in increases in sexual violence against indigenous women in nearby communities. One speaker said that their own land and water had already been destroyed by fossil fuel extraction and export, and that we here must fight to protect what we still have, while we still have the chance.
Last, we walked down the trail to the existing pipeline's route. There we celebrated the newly constructed traditional Coast Salish "watch house" (Kwekwecnewtxw), on the path of the proposed expansion, which will be a base for water protectors who come to stand guard. Watch houses have been built since time immemorial on Coast Salish territories to watch for enemies and warn communities of imminent danger. Kinder Morgan's expansion is just that. And we stand ready to defend what we love.
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Burbank's first dog park, "The Barking Lot," is scheduled to open later this month to the City's four-legged friends. It's a soft opening—the park will officially open next spring.
Burbank Park District's executive director Bill Olsen said, "We are very excited as it should be completed, weather permitting, within two weeks."
The Burbank Barking Lot is located in Commissioners Park at 77th Street and Newland Avenue. The park will be open year-round from sunrise to sunset.
The two acre fenced park is dedicated to off-leash play and contains areas for both small and large dogs—a half acre section for dogs under 30 pounds and a 1.5 acre section for dogs more than 30 pounds. The sections are separated by native prairie plants.
Planned amenities include human and dog drinking fountains, dog waste areas, benches and furnished shelters.
Work on the park will continue through the spring. "There still will be some loose ends like site furnishings to be installed," Olsen said.
Dog owners will be able to enjoy the park for free until May 2, 2016 when the Barking Lot officially opens, according to Olsen. Dog owners will need to purchase a membership after that date to access the dog park
Burbank residents may purchase a 1-year membership for $50. Non-residents may purchase a 1-year membership for $75. Memberships can be purchased at Burbank Park District offices.
Owners are required to register all dogs with the park district and must present a record of immunizations. Dogs must have current vaccinations for: Rabies, Distemper, Hepatitis, Para influenza, Parvovirus, Leptospirosis, and Bordetella (kennel cough).


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Jessie Wang '19: Head of the Class
What began as an on-campus job in Emmanuel's student center transformed into a new career path for Jessie, one that brought her to Harvard University as a master's candidate in higher education administration.
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As stated in the Emmanuel College Statement of Supporting a Diverse and Inclusive Community, "Members of our community are expected to demonstrate respect and show sensitivity to differences in others. All members of the community are entitled to and responsible for maintaining an environment of civility that is free from disparagement, intimidation, discrimination, harassment and violence of any kinds. ...We expect that every member of the Emmanuel community will accept diversity, value inclusivity, and be civil in dealing with each other. The College does not tolerate racism, sexism, classism or discrimination based on sexual orientation. We hope that all members of our community will model and teach respect for the differences between us and celebrate the similarities that unite us as a people worthy of dignity." December 2, 2010
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A bias-related incident or hate crime is contradictory to the community standards mentioned above. It may also contribute to creating an unsafe, negative or unwelcome environment for the victim and/or other members of the College community. Students who engage in behavior that can be classified as a bias-related incident or hate crime are subject to disciplinary action through the judicial system.
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September 21, 2016 – Actions Nigerians Need To Take To End The Economic Recession
The economy of any nation revolves around her citizens, and Nigeria is no exception. Economic ventures such as trade, agriculture, transportation, commercial services, and manufacturing, are owned and operated by the citizens. The strength of the economy of a nation is largely affected by the roles the citizens play.
At the heart of Nigeria's current economic recession is decline in government revenues and scarcity of foreign exchange. Is the government solely to be blamed for the economic recession? A nation does not make men, men make a nation, Nigeria eventually becomes what we the citizens make it to be.
Nigerians are reported to spend billions of dollars yearly for the importation of food items, pharmaceutical items, refined petroleum products, clothing and textiles, vehicles, machines and equipments. Billions of dollars is also spent on medical treatments, educational services, luxury goods, weddings, celebrations, and vacations abroad.
Today the Indian economy has achieved an impressive level of self-sufficiency in food production, refining of petroleum products, manufacturing of goods, production of pharmaceutical items, standard hospitals and educational facilities, and a wide range of goods for exports. The success story of India was brought about by the active involvement of her citizens through massive investments and patriotism.
To overcome the current Nigerian economic recession, collective and concerted actions must be carried out by the citizens.
1. We need to be patriotic ; unpatriotic activities such as hoarding of goods, over pricing of goods and services, production and sales of substandard goods, hoarding and laundering of foreign currencies, contributes to our economic problems.
2. Patronising made in Nigeria goods and services ; business owners in Nigeria can only expand their operations when they make more revenues from the sales of goods and services, this will lead to creation of more jobs.
3. Increased investment in commercial agriculture ; Nigerian business men and women need to invest more in large scale farming, this will help in lowering the prices of food items, creating more jobs, and reduction of food importation. A well planned and managed farming business will yield a good return on investment.
4. Investment in standard health care facilities ; Nigerians spend large amounts of foreign exchange annually travelling abroad to access health care services, private investors in the health care sector, should upgrade the standard of their facilities to attract more patronage.
5. Investment in standard educational services ; large amounts of foreign exchange is spent by Nigerian parents to send their children to school abroad. The provision of standard and world class educational facilities would go a long way in conserving the nation's foreign exchange.
6. Increased investment in small and medium scale manufacturing ; to grow the Nigerian economy, and move away from import dependence, the citizens have to invest in manufacturing of goods.
7. Investment in export businesses ; the devalued exchange rate of the Naira makes Nigerian goods cheap for foreign buyers, investors experienced in export business need to key into this available opportunity.
The citizens of Nigeria have a part to play to end the nation's economic crisis, we need to get to work and help put the economy on the path of recovery.
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CJIQ005: Recruiters! Interview with an international recruiter.
Without a doubt I think this is going to be the most popular CJIQ podcast, maybe ever! Sarah Sellers is from iKas international, an international recruitment agency based in HK, Singapore, Australia, London and New York (aka the glamour locations!). I remember when I first had a call from a recruiter and being caught completely off guard so I approached this interview from the perspective of a complete beginner. Whether you're changing jobs for the first time or it's been a long time since you dealt with a recruiter, or you just wanted an open and frank discussion with a recruiter this episode is for you.
I think the big takeaway from this podcast is trust, and finding a recruiter that you feel you can work with. From my experience as well there are a lot of "slimey" recruiters, but there are also a number of diamonds in the rough. Go for coffee with a number of recruiters and find the one you feel comfortable with.
m also happy to announce the official release of Java Interview Bootcamp, my first book under the CJIQ banner. If you're looking for a new developer role then stop googling for example interview questions and check this out. The first half of the book is dedicated to the "soft skills" of interviewing, which I think is the most important part of the interview. The second half is a comprehensive core Java review. The book has been in beta for 2 months and I've had some incredible feedback from people who now have a new job thanks to this book. I'd love it if you could check it out now.