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Art-Inspired Archibald High Tea and Magnifique Breakfast Offers with Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
Sydney's 'hotel for the arts' Sofitel Sydney Wentworth is offering guests an art-inspired high tea from 16th July 2016 to 9thOctober 2016 to celebrate the Art Gallery of New South Wales' (AGNSW) Archibald Prize 2016. Sofitel Sydney Wentworth is proud to be yet again the official hotel partner of the eagerly anticipated portrait prize.
To help showcase Australia's favourite art prize, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth's Executive Chef Boris Cuzon has designed an indulgent High Tea, creatively served on a gold, bevelled picture frame in theme with the luxury High Tea experience.
2016 Archibald Prize finalist. Betina-Fauvel-Ogden George Calombaris, masterchef ©the artist
The interpretative collection of food-art delicacies puts fun and imagination back into high tea, with fine art delectables including lemon meringue tartlets, mango éclair, vanilla bean panna cotta and homemade scones.
Hotel Manager of Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Craig Reaume said, "We're delighted to continue our long-standing partnership with the Archibald Prize, in a year that marks the 50th anniversary of the Wentworth Hotel and Sofitel's 11th year working alongside the Gallery to promote the esteemed art prize and exhibition."
Archibald High Tea
Priced at $55 per person including Ronnefeldt Tea or $75 per person including a glass of Veuve Clicquot, the Archibald High Tea is available for a limited time at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth's Soiree Bar. The offer also features one ticket to the Archibald Prize 2016 at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Find out more at www.sofitelsydney.com.au/
Magnifique Breakfast Package
For those in need of additional indulgence, extend your ultimate Archibald experience and stay in the luxurious comfort of a guest room with elegant French styling. Enjoy the choice of a wide assortment of breakfast dishes in the Garden Court restaurant before a day of city action or relaxation.
From $296* per room per night, for reservations, book online or phone our Reservations Team on 1800 676 960.
The Archibald Prize for portraiture is one of Australia's oldest and most talked about art awards. Awarded to the best portrait painting, it's a who's who of Australian culture – from politicians to celebrities, sporting heroes to artists. Since its inception in 1921, the prize has been awarded to some of Australia's most important artists, including George Lambert, William Dobell, Brett Whiteley and John Olsen.
Sofitel Wentworth Sydney has been the official hotel partner of the Archibald Prize since 2005, and is an ongoing and proud supporter of the Art Gallery of New South Wales as a partnership that reflects Sofitel's spirit of l'art de vivre.


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3 Things Dynamic QR Codes Do
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QR Code Types Comparison Chart
Pros and cons taking into account setup skills needed, ROI effectivity, tech limitations and budget.
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Change the content of your QR code as many times as you like by logging into the control panel of your preferred dynamic QR code generator. You can also setup a smart redirecting to access different contents depending on mobile operating system, geolocation or time of the day.
Measure your QR code action and Return On Investment (ROI) by tracking its visits. Know your visitor city, operating system, gender, age range, interests and more. "Making decisions without metrics is like driving with eyes closed" – Gregory Ciotti
Using the right QR code generator will let you access cloud features like setting up a mobile landing page to embed Google Maps, images, titles, texts and more. Attach files to download from the QR; like PDF, MP3, videos, etc. Create dynamic vCards, and more.
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The main reason to use them instead of dynamic QR codes, would be if you need the QR code to work even without internet. It's an extreme scenario, where the potential visitor doesn't have access to internet on her mobile device. Nowadays it's hard to imagine that situation though. If you are on ZERO budget, you're sure you won't be interested in tracking your QR visits and you're convinced you won't need to change where your QR is pointing to, a static QR code may suit you.
Today, the most viable option would be to use dynamic QR codes since they are recyclable. You may want to update or change the content of your QR code if needed and this action is instant. And you won't need to reprint all your material again. You will be able to track your QR visitors in-depth, attach PDFs to your QRs, access the cloud QR bundle, update your vCards without reprinting your business cards; create smart app downloads (depending on the OS, the QR will lead to one store or the other) and much more.

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For some reason with most hijab-friendly fashion on the runways, it rare to see layering done well. But this time, Roberto Cavalli's collection featured several outfits with light, floaty floral layers over smart tailored pieces. These outfits would be a great way to freshen up workwear this Spring. What do you think?
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Next year, on Aug. 31, 2018 William Saroyan will be back in Fresno for his 110th birthday, walking around in his house, talking to visitors, and even making jokes.
This is not an illusion, but a real and ongoing project crafted by the Intellectual Renaissance Foundation (IRF).
IRF acquired Saroyan's house in Fresno in December 2015 and announced the idea of turning the author's childhood home into a completely renovated space, called the Saroyan House Project. The exterior renovations have already been finalized; by the end of September City Hall's permit for interior adjustments is expected, and the internal remodeling will begin.
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His short stories ~ we loved them~ they told us~ some feel~ about ourselves and each other ```
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ROSWELL, Ga. — Boral is doubling the manufacturing capacity for its TruExterior® Siding & Trim to help fulfill rapidly increasing demand for these exterior product lines. The poly-ash siding and trim are manufactured in Salisbury, N.C., where Boral recently added a 120,000-square-foot finishing facility. The expansion will ensure the company can keep up with the current pace of growth, and it will also allow for continued product line development with Boral's Innovation Factory, including the 8″ and 10″ Bevel Siding profiles coming this fall.
Along with the new facility and equipment, Boral is adding up to 23 new employees in Salisbury.
"Unprecedented market interest and adoption of Boral TruExterior Siding & Trim is driving a rapid expansion in our dealer and distributor base," said Ken Bruns, Plant Manager. "By adding equipment and employees, we're ensuring a steady supply of siding and trim across all profiles to meet the needs of existing and new end users."
"This investment is consistent with Boral's strategy for growth in the U.S., leveraging our innovative platform to help transform the U.S. business," added Brian Below, President – Light Building Products Division.
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Formulate questions on a specific science topic and choose the steps needed to answer the questions.
Collect data for investigations using scientific process skills including observing, estimating and measuring.
Construct charts and visualizations to display data.
Use data to produce reasonable explanations.
Report and display the results of individual and group investigations.
Identify a design problem and propose possible solutions.
Develop a plan, design and procedure to address the problem identifying constraints (e.g., time, materials, technology).
Build a prototype of the design using available tools and materials.
Test the prototype using suitable instruments, techniques and quantitative measurements to record data.
Assess test results and the effectiveness of the design using given criteria and noting possible sources of error.
Report test design, test process and test results.
Describe simple life cycles of plants and animals and the similarities and differences in their offspring.
Categorize features as either inherited or learned (e.g., flower color or eye color is inherited; language is learned).
Describe relationships among various organisms in their environments (e.g., predator/prey, parasite/host, food chains and food webs).
Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments (e.g., specialized teeth for eating certain foods, thorns for protection, insulation for cold temperature).
Describe and compare types of energy including light, heat, sound, electrical and mechanical.
Describe and explain the properties of solids, liquids and gases.
Explain constant, variable and periodic motions.
Demonstrate and explain ways that forces cause actions and reactions (e.g., magnets attracting and repelling; objects falling, rolling and bouncing).
Identify and explain natural cycles of the Earth's land, water and atmospheric systems (e.g., rock cycle, water cycle, weather patterns).
Describe and explain short-term and long-term interactions of the Earth's components (e.g., earthquakes, types of erosion).
Identify and classify recyclable materials.
Identify and explain natural cycles and patterns in the solar system (e.g., order of the planets; moon phases; seasons as related to Earth's tilt, one's latitude, and where Earth is in its yearly orbit around the sun).
Explain the apparent motion of the sun and stars.
Identify easily recognizable star patterns (e.g., the Big Dipper, constellations).
Compare and contrast the sun as a star with other objects in the Milky Way Galaxy (e.g., nebulae, dust clouds, stars, black holes).
Demonstrate ways to avoid injury when conducting science activities (e.g., wearing goggles, fire extinguisher use).
Explain why similar investigations may not produce similar results.
Explain why keeping accurate and detailed records is important.
Explain how technology is used in science for a variety of purposes (e.g., sample collection, storage and treatment; measurement; data collection, storage and retrieval; communication of information).
Describe the effects on society of scientific and technological innovations (e.g., antibiotics, steam engine, digital computer).
Identify and explain ways that science and technology influence the lives and careers of people.
Compare the relative effectiveness of reducing, reusing and recycling in actual situations.
Identify and explain ways that technology changes ecosystems (e.g., dams, highways, buildings, communication networks, power plants).
Analyze how specific personal and societal choices that humans make affect local, regional and global ecosystems (e.g., lawn and garden care, mass transit).


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Search Engine Optimization December 22nd, 2014
Surprisingly to some, YouTube is now the 2nd most widely used search engine after Google. What this means is that it's more important than ever for a business to focus on producing compelling online video content to enhance its digital footprint and brand exposure.
For years, users were accustomed to asking questions through Google or their standard search engine of choice, and retrieving blogs, articles, or forums that satisfied those queries. While YouTube was often reserved for cat clips, music videos, and other visual media of that nature. Now, we're seeing users searching for general information content in YouTube, as they often would through Google.
Therefore, if a significant portion of the search market is using YouTube as an alternative to Google (and traditional search engines of the likes), as a business owner, you need to be found on YouTube as well. If you're not already, your competitors are beating you to the punch.
The value of video content and how it directly affects your SEO authority with Google is really twofold:
OK great, so you know why video content is important for your business online – how it affects SEO, as well as your consumer's buying choice – and now you're left scratching your head thinking about how you will ever produce video content anyone will ever want to see in the first place. Well it's easier than you think.
If you're already writing blogs and following an Evergreen content strategy that focusses on answering some of the frequently asked questions your customers or clients regularly request from you, you can easily answer those questions through video content as opposed to a blog format. Furthermore, if you've written blogs in the past that received some great traffic traction, why not re-create that blog in a video format?
Otherwise, some other great topics for video content are:
The list goes on.
2015 is going to be the year of the video and while it's going to have a direct effect on your SEO placement, it will also increase your consumer's propensity to buy. So get out your camcorders, digital cameras, and smartphones, because it's time to start shooting videos for your business and enhancing your digital footprint!
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1. Set a pizza stone or baking sheet on an oven rack in the bottom third of the oven, and preheat to 220°C.
2. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, 3/4 teaspoon salt and half the chilli flakes, and cook, breaking the beef up into large chunks with a wooden spoon, until the beef is browned all over, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, 2/3 of the garlic and 3/4 teaspoon salt, and cook for 3 minutes more. Fold in the spinach, and cook until wilted, about 1 minute (the mixture should be relatively dry). Transfer the mixture to a large bowl, and let cool completely.
3. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the remaining oil, garlic and chilli flakes to the skillet, and cook, stirring, to lightly brown the garlic, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and 3/4 teaspoon salt, and simmer the sauce until thick, about 6 minutes; set aside.
4. Divide the pizza dough into 12 balls. Spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. On a well-floured surface, roll out each ball into a 6- or 7-inch circle 1/8 inch thick. On the bottom half of each circle, mound 1/4 cup of the cooled beef mixture and top with 3 tablespoons of the mozzarella. Fold over the top half of the dough to form a semicircle, and pinch the edges to seal. Carefully transfer the calzones with a spatula to the prepared baking sheets. Lightly brush with the beaten egg. Cut 2 small slits on top of each to vent steam.
5. Refrigerate half the calzones. With a spatula, transfer the rest of the calzones to the hot pizza stone or baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 22 minutes. Repeat with the remaining calzones. Reheat the tomato sauce, and serve on the side.
6. To freeze: Let the baked calzones cool completely, then wrap each one tightly in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. Place them in freezer bags, and freeze for up to a month. The sauce can be frozen in 12 small freezer bags for up to a month.
7. To reheat: Thaw the frozen calzones in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours. Unwrap the calzones, then microwave them on a microwave-safe plate in 1-minute increments, rotating them after each, until heated through, 2 to 4 minutes. To reheat the sauce, microwave it in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until the sauce is hot.
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…the underworld can tell you how McLeish earned her nickname. Sara remembers everything you did, including things you did in the dark, things you'd rather forget; and if you disappoint her, Cruel Sara will show it all back to you.
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I run MPD to play music at home.
In a burst of inspiration, today I hacked a new feature into my twitter client. If it sees a hashtag of
#MPD in a tweet (or direct message), it takes the rest of the message, tries to find a song with a matching title (in my collection), and adds it to my play queue.
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GERMANY: DaimlerChrysler and Hyundai preparing joint bid for Daewoo
DaimlerChrysler AG and Hyundai Motor Co. are reportedly putting together a joint bid for South Korean corporation Daewoo Motor Co. according to the German business daily Handelsblatt. The deal, which is likely to be officially announced later this week, could be completed by the end of June.
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An award-winning historian who writes on race, politics, and gender, Keisha N. Blain currently teaches history at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the author of Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom (2018) and a coeditor of Charleston Syllabus: Readings on Race, Racism, and Racial Violence (2016). She received the OAH Huggins-Quarles Award and the Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations' William Appleman Williams Junior Faculty Research grant to support her early research. Her work has been published in academic journals, such as the Journal of Social History and Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture, and Society, as well as in popular media outlets, including the Huffington Post, the Washington Post, Newsweek, and The Feminist Wire. She is currently the president of the African American Intellectual History Society and the senior editor of its popular blog, Black Perspectives.
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General Assembly of Slow Food Metropolitan Brussels ASBL/VZW
Dear Convivium members,
As announced previously, we confirm our invitation to the General Assembly on Tuesday February 28, starting at 19:00 at the social restaurant BEL MUNDO (Quai du Hainaut, 1080 Molenbeek-St-Jean).
BEL MUNDO is a restaurant connected to the Atelier Groot Eiland ASBL, in what used to be the Brasserie Belle-Vue. Located along the Canal, this location has been entirely renovated and offers two hotels, a restaurant as well as spaces dedicated to businesses and associations. Behind this complex, the Atelier Groot Eiland established its headquarters, installing an urban food garden comprising a greenhouse and a chicken coop. The fresh harvest is served in the restaurant.
The assembly is open to all members. Effective members or candidate effective members (see the list) who will not be able to attend are invite to let us if another effective member will be their proxy.
This is the agenda of the meeting:
• Small presentation of BEL MUNDO and of the Atelier Groot Eiland
• Report of the 2016 activities
• Presentation of the budget and of the books
• Discharge of the administrators
• Management board - departures and new faces
Feedback on the meeting with Paolo Di Croce, Secretary General of Slow Food international
• Projects and events 2017
• Proposals by members (see below)
Thanks to the engagement of our members and of the Management Board, our Convivium has organized a nice series of events of all sizes all along 2016.
Our Convivium lives thanks to the permanent engagement of its members. This engagement should not be limited to helping out at events (for which we thank you!), but shoud also be an active participation in the elaboration of our activities and events. For instance, our participation at Bruxelles Champêtre, one of our best results in 2016, was achieved thanks to the impetus of one of our members.
We would like to intensify this participation and to ask you to suggest activities that you would like to realize with the support of the Management Board.
For this reason, we invite you to send us by this Friday night 1 or 2 suggestions of activities or of participation in activities that you would like see carried out in Brussels, coordinated by Slow Food Metropolitan Brussels.
It could be a movie night, a drink, a walk, a rock concert… anything related to promoting the good, clean and fair message.
All suggestions will be debated during the General Assembly of next Tuesday.
Thank you in advance, we look forward to meeting you at the Assembly,
Tom Smeets
President of Slow Food Metropolitan Brussels
Event address : BEL MUNDO - Quai du Hainaut, 39 - 1080 Molenbeek-St-Jean
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Are you an undergrad mathematics student who could use some tips and tricks on how to succeed? Well, you're at the right address! We sat down with our authors, who are all professional mathematicians, and we came up with a list of study tips. Whether or not you use education technology to assist your learning; as long as you follow these tips for studying math, you're bound for academic greatness!
How to Study Mathematics
- Not unlike studying a language, math can only be mastered by doing problems and exercises. This means you need to keep up with your (homework) exercises and continue practicing. In mathematics, it's not so much about the answer (though that is of course important too), but about the steps you take to reach that answer!
- The best way to study for a mathematics exam is practicing using the homework problems. In almost every case, they're very similar to the problems that you will see on your exam.
- It always feels good when you see an easy problem and you know how to answer it. But the problem is doing the harder questions. And these are the exercises which will probably show up on the exam! It's therefore important to keep a list of all the hard problems you find while doing homework. These are the ones you need to practice when studying for the exam. Make sure that when it's time for the test, you can tackle these completely (i.e. complete solutions with all the steps to the right answer) without looking at the answer sheet.
How to be a Good Student
- Be active during classes. If there's something you don't immediately understand, ask questions. Remember that you're there to learn and it's your professor's job to teach! Besides, in a large undergrad math class, you're probably not the only one with that question.
- Take ownership of your knowledge. If there's something you don't quite understand, ask for help. For example, go to your professor's office hours to ask for some extra guidance. Educators always love to see students interested in the subject as well as their own learning. They will always be willing to help out!
- Take your time when you're studying. College courses tend to go fast, and they build on each other. This means that if you don't understand certain concepts, you will suffer in the long run. So focus on doing your homework well, not fast!
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- Are you familiar with Pólya's four-step process? It's a great way to tackle mathematics problems, and it goes as follows:
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- If you come across an applied mathematics problem, see if you can turn the words into mathematics. Can you reword it in such a way that it becomes math? You want to think about variables and the relationships they have with each other, so try to find equations that describe these relationships.
- Having trouble in understanding a problem? It works best to fiddle around with it. It might take time, but trying out different strategies and have it pay off in the end feels great!
- There's always an order to the exercises in your (digital) textbook. So start with the easy ones and then move your way up to the harder exercises. Did you come across one that is too hard? Keep at it for a little bit as mentioned above, but go back to an easier one if it doesn't work. It might help you get a little more grip on the material.
- Reading theory and you came across a paragraph that you don't quite understand? Try to read ahead a little more. This will help you understand the flow of the explanation and where it's going. This will help when you re-read the paragraph you had trouble with!
Taking a Math Test
- If possible, look over the entire test before you start. You want to know how long it is, what problems you think are easy and which ones you think are going to be hard. This will help plan and allot time to each question.
- No one ever said you needed to start with the first question and do the final one last. You can create your own order. It's advisable to do the relatively simple questions first. You don't want to run out of time and miss out on easy points.
- Stuck on a problem? No worries, just skip it and come back to it later.
- Even if you didn't get the right answer, make sure to show the steps you took in trying. Show the professor what you do know, and you will probably get partial credit.
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Credit cards aren't as profitable for banks as they once were. That has led top issuers like Citibank (part of
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What's more, almost 40% of banks are in the midst of tightening terms that will make credit cards more costly, according to a survey released Monday by the Federal Reserve. Customers with poor credit can expect the worst treatment, with more than half of banks surveyed indicating they plan to raise annual fees, boost interest rates and decline more card applications from those with subprime credit.
What's a consumer to do? If you have a decent credit score, there are several steps that you can take to get a better rate. Here are a few:
Contact Your Card Company: Not all interest rate hikes are set in stone. If your lender just informed you that your rates are spiking, call and ask the issuer to reconsider.
"She has fantastic credit and pays off her bill in its entirety each month," Hardekopft said.
He suggested his daughter use the same advice he gives to credit card holders: Call the bank and note that you have a record of paying on time, send in more than the minimum required payment and do not exceed your credit limit. If you know your credit score--and it's a good one--bring that up as well.
If you don't succeed with the first person you speak with, ask to speak with a supervisor and make your points again. Cite any offers from competitors you may have received. While banks aren't lavishing credit on anyone who applies these days, they won't want to lose a reliable customer either.
Sometimes, a better alternative might come from within the same company. Hardekopf points to a Citi card tailored to college students that, at best, charges a 17.24% interest rate. The Citi Platinum card charges just 11.99%.
"If you picked up a card in college and now you've graduated and have a decent job, you could easily qualify for a card with better terms," he says.
Know Your Spending Habits: If you can't get your bank to lower its interest rate, shop around for a better card. Just what that means depends on your spending habits.
Customers who regularly carry balances should look for the lowest annual percentage rates. That's probably going to come with a More card from
Frequent travelers should look for the best airline miles program. Capital One charges those with good credit 16.9% interest rates and provides 1.25 miles that are good on any airline for every $1 you spend.
People who use cards for daily expenses and pay them off in full each month will be looking for cards with the best rewards programs. Good choices for these customers include
Advertised interest rates are for those with pristine credit. If yours isn't flawless, expect to pay rates that are several percentage points higher.
Consider a Credit Union: Another route for reducing credit card costs is to join a credit union. These are member-owned, nonprofit financial institutions. They typically cater to affinity groups, like school teachers, nurses or employees of a large corporation or university.
The median advertised interest rates charged by the nation's 12 largest credit unions were 20% lower than those for bank-issued cards, according to a recent study by the nonprofit Pew Charitable Trust.
The credit unions studied charged a high of 13.75% in interest on cash advances, vs. as much as 21.24% by banks. Banks also penalized customers who missed payment deadlines with higher interest rates on their unpaid balances than do credit unions--17.9% for credit unions vs. 28.8% for banks.
Credit union customers saved on other fees, too, paying a median of $20 each for paying their bills late and for going over their credit limits; bank customers paid median fees of $39.
If you want to join a credit union and aren't eligible for one nearby, consider Pentagon Federal, which offers a card with a 13.99% interest rate. All you have to do is join the National Military Family Association, which is open to anyone concerned with the well-being of the military and charges a $20 membership fee.
Beware Annual Fees: If your lender just instituted an annual fee, you may be tempted to assume it's standard practice. Not so, says LowCards.com's Hardekopf.
"There are very few instances where it makes sense to pay an annual fee," he says. Four-fifths of cards do not charge annual fees. The only time paying one makes sense is when it qualifies you for super-premium services, like free hotel room upgrades, he says.
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Market participants needed a strong stomach in 2016 as politics dominated the investment landscape. Global markets remained fixated on Donald Trump and Brexit risk, while in South Africa, a potential sovereign debt rating downgrade and fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, sparked turmoil and uncertainty in our markets. South Africa avoided a sovereign credit rating downgrade from Standard & Poor's, emerging market risk sentiment improved and markets began pricing in an improving inflation and growth outlook for 2017. All these factors bolstered South African bonds, which were the best-performing domestic asset class last year.
Globally, the year 2016 was a tale of two halves. The first half of the year favoured defensive stocks such as consumer staples, utilities and telecommunication services, and government bonds. The second half of the year saw a rapid rotation away from defensive yielding assets to lower-quality, 'cheap', leveraged, capital intensive and more cyclical sectors (notably financials, materials and consumer discretionary). The move in the second half of the year was sparked by expectations of rising prices, higher global bond yields and fiscal stimulus.
Quality is a long-term investment strategy and may lag the market during periods of rapid rotation. The past year was no exception, and hence the Investec Opportunity and Cautious Managed Funds experienced volatility in performance over the quarter and year. While politics and event risk undoubtedly impact asset prices in the short term, we believe that over the long term, fundamentals drive markets.
In terms of portfolio construction, we seek a balance of exposures with sufficient levers and shock absorbers that can generate consistent returns irrespective of the environment. For example, over the past year, we substantially increased our holdings in nominal bonds as they offered the potential to provide a healthy real return relative to cash, in an environment of declining inflation expectations. While some of our offshore equity holdings came under pressure in 2016, our bond exposure acted as a natural hedge against rand strength and equity weakness, contributing positively to performance as local political developments took a turn for the better.
Within local equities, our exposure to resources and quality cyclicals (Assore, Santam and Standard Bank Group) enhanced gains. On the other hand, our largest equity position, British American Tobacco, weighed on returns. British American Tobacco continued to deliver exceptional results, with strong volume growth. However, the stock came under pressure mainly due to the stronger rand. We believe the fundamentals of the business remain strong.
We are not short-term traders. Instead, we prefer to take positions in high quality companies that offer good value. Typically, these positions are held over the medium to long term. On the back of weaker performance, we added to our portfolios' positions in Richemont, Sasol and Steinhoff International Holdings at very attractive prices. Given Sappi's favourable free cash-flow prospects and improving capital discipline, we initiated a position in the Investec Cautious Managed Fund during the fourth quarter.
We are still digesting the Trump presidential victory, and its possible consequences. What was originally considered a calamity for global markets has, in fact, turned into a catalyst for rising equity prices, the potential normalisation of developed world yield curves and tightening monetary policy.
While fiscal policy may indeed be expansionary over the medium term, higher interest rates affect the economy today. Global bond yields are tracking higher on expectations of increased borrowing, better growth and higher inflation (which may, in turn, limit the compression of South African bond yields). The US Federal Reserve (the Fed) has turned more hawkish on the trajectory for interest rates, with policymakers now projecting three increases in 2017.
The sustainability of the growth currently being delivered by two of the largest drivers of the world's economic engine is questionable. In the US, the only real growth has come from consumption fuelled by a strong jobs market. In China, growth appears to have been boosted by a significant increase in debt. Higher interest rates do not support either driver.
Locally, growth remains anaemic. We continue to experience declines in mining and manufacturing production, deteriorating employment figures, and, as a result, weaker retail and vehicle sales. The potential for declining inflation off the back of lower food prices has created some hope for interest rate relief. When investors get excited about 1.5% real growth in our economy, it paints a disturbing picture.
Worryingly, volatility is low across global equity and currency markets. In other words, there is an underappreciation of risk and an expectation that markets will continue to trend higher from their current elevated levels. High interest rates and stronger equity markets are not mutually exclusive if economic growth is strong. But, at present, global economic growth is merely a promise; it has not materialised in the earnings of the average company. While macroeconomic risks impact asset prices in the short term, we believe that company fundamentals drive markets over the long term.
We are far less optimistic on the prospects for broad equity markets and global economies. We continue to focus on those equity opportunities that have the highest probability of generating a sustainable and growing free cash flow. In this environment, we believe the best opportunity remains global equities generating high returns on invested capital, followed by select local equities. Both opportunity sets provide significant exposure to currencies other than the rand, with a strong valuation underpin in the form of free cash flow.
South African bonds continue to offer value and a natural hedge against any potential rand strength or equity weakness. While the near-term risk of a sovereign credit rating downgrade has been reduced, a substantial compression in yields is unlikely if global bond yields continue to rise. As a result, we remain focused on short- to medium-term bonds offering high coupons and limited duration risk. Cash remains a significant portion of the portfolio and we are taking advantage of attractive floating-rate notes when they are issued.
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Your Birth. Our Support.
At Bunky Bambino we believe that by offering a holistic care approach in the childbearing year that families will not only survive but actually enjoy and cherish the transition in to parenthood. Our services are not limited to Birth Doula support, we also have an amazing team of Postpartum Doulas, a seasoned Lactation Consultant and a Registered Holistic Nutritionist that will cook for you in your home!
Having a baby is a time of great excitement and anticipation, but it can also be an overwhelming and exhausting period in one's life and new parents tend to forget about their own needs. We know that giving birth is about so much more than just the birthing experience – it is a journey, and your team at Bunky Bambino will be there to walk alongside you prior to birth, during childbirth, and to support you through the postpartum period.
We offer our services to mothers and their partners throughout the Greater Vancouver area. By offering practical assistance, informational, emotional and physical support, our team can help you to feel more confident in meeting the challenges a new baby brings. We will be there to answer questions and to provide assurance in a gentle, non-judgmental way.
Whatever your prenatal, birth and postpartum needs are, we are committed to surpassing your expectations and it is of utmost importance to us that we bring you the most well-rounded, professional and compassionate care available. All of our services can be personalized into a package that meets your individual needs so that you and your family feel pampered and supported, and that this major life transition happens with the greatest of ease.
Cultivating calm and confidence in pregnancy, birth and early parenthood - that's what we do best!
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Late last year the world lost a beautiful soul to postpartum depression. Although I didn't know Florence Leung personally, her story has touched me very deeply and I tear up almost daily at the thought of the agony that she endured in her final days.
As a Birth and Postpartum Doula I have seen firsthand the devastating effects that postpartum depression can have on moms, their newborn babes and their partners.
Just a few days ago, Florence Leung's husband posted a statement on their public Facebook page stating that he feels the pressure to breastfeed was just too much for his wife.
When asked to do an interview with Global News on the subject, I began to question if we are putting too much pressure on new moms to breastfeed. Here's what I've come up with.
As educated birth professionals it is our job to provide evidence based information and care to our clients. Research does show that breast is best with benefits ranging from better immunity against infections, protecting baby from developing allergies and lowering the risk of SIDS. And it's not just better for baby but for mom too, i.e. shortening her postpartum healing time and lowering her risk of certain types of cancer. These are all wonderful benefits and what mom wouldn't want to breastfeed knowing this.
When meeting with our clients prenatally we often discuss the most ideal scenarios for the childbearing year. We provide tidbits of information in the event that the ideal doesn't pan out and then of course we deal with things when the ideal just doesn't happen. Although we hope for every mom that breastfeeding comes naturally it's not often the reality. In fact nearly 70% of our clients face one or more issues with breastfeeding, ranging from cracked nipples, slow infant weight gain, low milk supply, poor latch or tongue and lip tie. It's enough to make a mother cry....and they do!
A Few Tips for Setting Yourself Up For Success:
Hire a Doula! Studies show that women supported by doulas experience a 28% decrease in the risk of c-secion, 31% decrease in the use of Pitocin and a 34% decrease in the risk of being dissatisfied with their birth experience - all of which can have a direct impact on how you feel both emotionally and physically after your birth. Support from Postpartum Doulas can increase your success rate in breastfeeding and can lower your risk of postpartum depression.
Choose a breastfeeding friendly care provider that provides home visits after your baby is born. It's enough to get yourself dressed and showered in those first few days, so why should we expect new moms to get dressed, pack up baby and leave their home to make an appointment. Have them come to you! Midwives are a great option for this type of care.
Build Your Village! Don't wait until babe is born to start mingling. There are many groups throughout Vancouver and North Shore that support expectant and new moms - La Leche League, Breastfeeding and Postpartum Group and various Postnatal Programs. Don't let cost be a barrier as most of these programs are free!
Hire a Lactation Consultant! Ask your friends, doula or midwife for a referral to a trusted Lactation Consultant that provides non judgemental support, someone who will listen and lift you up. My personal fave is Shahrzad Tayebi! She is down to earth, laid-back, teaches instinctual breastfeeding and has plenty of experience under her belt.
When Is Enough Enough?
In my many years as Birth and Postpartum Doula, I have had clients use formula because it was the right choice for them in that moment. In most cases it is used as a bridge to get through a particularly rough time. When I see a mom that is really struggling, her confidence is shot and her sleep and mental health are starting to suffer, I completely support her in her decision to use formula. Perhaps she will supplement to help with a slow weight gain and when babes weight is up and mom has peace of mind then she can slowly wean baby off of formula. Some moms have to work at building up their milk supply and until they are feeling that they have enough for their little one, "top ups" can be the answer for them in the meantime. And in more severe cases, when mom can not overcome the struggles after exhausting all options she may need to bottle feed her babe formula full time. And for this mom, she needs to know that she is making the best decision for her and her baby.
Bottle feeding or breastfeeding; it's not my decision to make. All of my moms are heroes in my eyes and I'll support them in whatever decisions they make! They are strong, resilient, dedicated and loving. Their only flaw is that they're too hard on themselves!
Are You Suffering From Postpartum Depression or Postpartum Psychosis?
You are not alone! Postpartum depression is the most common complication of childbirth. Up to 1 in 7 women experience PPD. For half of women diagnosed with PPD, this is their first episode of depression. Only 15% of women with postpartum depression ever receive professional treatment. Postpartum psychosis affects 0.1 to 0.2% of new moms and often requires immediate treatment.
If you are concerned about your mental health and wellbeing and the physical safety of you and your baby, please read through these signs and symptoms to see if you identify with them. If so, reach out to family, friends, your neighbour, your care provider, your doula or your lactation consultant. Perinatal mood disorders are TEMPORARY and TREATABLE with professional help.
For support in the Greater Vancouver Area contact the Pacific Postpartum Society - toll free 1.855.255.7999.
A mothers health and wellbeing is of utmost importance both during and after pregnancy and ensuring she's well fed should always be a top priority. As a seasoned Birth and Postpartum Doula, I've accumulated quite a collection of nutritious recipes over the years and below is one of my favourites.
This recipe is full of galactagogue ingredients that aid in increasing breast milk production. I often recommend whipping up a few batches in the weeks leading up to the big day. Keep them in the freezer and have them ready to nibble on once babe has arrived.
Here's to a plentiful milk supply ladies!
Watch Your Baby, Not the Scale
As new parents, you mind and body are on overdrive which can lead to feelings of stress and anxiety. With so many new experiences, adjustments and opinions being thrown at you, it's completely understandable that you'd feel overwhelmed.
In my experience, one of the most common worries comes soon after a follow up visit to the health care provider where they discover their baby isn't gaining enough weight. Time and time again, I receive emails or phone calls from frantic parents who thought they were on the right track but have now lost all confidence in their parenting abilities.
This can be an awful feeling for new parents - trust me....I've been there. As care providers, we need to focus on reteaching women and new mothers to trust in their natural ability to birth and care for their baby. We tend to get lost in this world of modern technologies and differing opinions and it has led us to doubt our most primal instincts which then leads to lack the confidence in something that should come naturally.
I'd like to share some wonderful write ups by two well respected doctors in the birth community. They both shed light on the issue of infant weight gain and the detrimental effect that our obsession with numbers can have.
Dr. Jay Gordon - "It sounds simple doesn't it? Yet I have seen so many moms whose babies have looked healthy, nursed well, met developmental milestones one right after the other and have lost all confidence in breastfeeding due to someone telling them that their baby's weight was not on the charts. This someone was looking at the scale and charts, rather than the baby." Read more.
Dr. Jack Newman - "Breastfeeding mothers frequently ask how to know their babies are getting enough milk. The breast is not the bottle, and it is not possible to hold the breast up to the light to see how many ounces or millilitres of milk the baby drank. And this is a good thing!! We are not supposed to know how much the baby is getting but rather is baby getting enough. Our number-obsessed society makes it difficult for some mothers to accept not seeing exactly how much milk the baby receives." Read more.
Your body created a miracle! A little miracle! Your job is to help nurture the little one, take it step by step to work at getting strong knowing it takes time. Make sure not to miss out on the little moments in front of you, by wasting moments lost over the number of pounds shifting on the scale.
~ The Pregnant Jock ~
I encourage you to have faith in your body - to trust that it was perfectly designed to provide for you baby, to follow your intuition and to watch your babe closely to learn their cues and know their needs.
The Best Birth Books Out There!
As a part of our Birth Doula Package, our clients are welcome to borrow books and DVDs from our ever-expanding library of pregnancy, birth and parenting resources. Below is a sampling of the titles we have available.
Pregnancy, Home Birth and Hospital Birth Resources:
Low Milk Supply?
Low milk supply is a common concern my clients have and is listed as a main reason why mothers quit breastfeeding. The experts tell us the percentage of women who actually can't produce enough milk for their baby is less than 5%.
So why are so many moms struggling to make enough milk? When we look at countries like Bangladesh where formula isn't affordable or readily available for most families, 98% of babies are breastfed on average until the age of 3 (WHO). In Norway, a country that has created a positive culture of breastfeeding, approximately 80% of babies are still being breastfed at the age of 6 months (Suzanne Barston, Bottled Up). Canada's initiation of breastfeeding sits at 87% but only 17% of that number continue on to exclusively breastfeed until 6 months (Infact Canada).
Let's take a look at why we're seeing such dramatic differences in various regions of the world. I believe that part of it is choice. Although formula feeding is frowned upon in both Norway and Canada, women still have the option not to breastfeed. Formula is easily accessible and most have the financial means to afford it. We have the freedom to make that choice whereas a mom in Bangledesh would have to tough it out and push on.
We also need to consider medical conditions that are more prominent in Western developed countries. Specifically, medical conditions that create fertility challenges for women can also cause low milk supply. Unfortunately, health care providers are not preparing mothers who struggle with infertility for the fact that they may struggle to breastfeed their baby.
There are many common and well know causes of low milk supply that primarily have to do with breastfeeding management. These factors require a good understanding of the law of supply and demand and best practices around breastfeeding.
These are a many number of other possible causes of low supply including retained placenta, poor latch, nipple confusion, stress and some medications. Visit Breastfeeding Your Newborn on Kelly Mom to learn more about establishing breastfeeding.
Aside from the usual culprits, there are a number of lesser know causes of low supply that often catch new moms by surprise.
If you are an expectant or new mom with one of the conditions listed above or if you're just plain concerned about milk production, please refer to the following suggestions to prepare yourself for your best chance at breastfeeding success.


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BELTON, Tex. - Austin College emerged victorious over the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Men's Tennis with a clean sweep, but not without challenge.
Lines 2 and 3 doubles started slow against the Crusaders with Erik Meendsen and Josh Granberry fighting off break points at line 2 down 0-2. Safe Rahman and Travis fortune found themselves down 0-4 and 2-5 at line 3. But the 'Roos came through with a 3-0 sweep at doubles led by Siddharth Kortikere and Andres Padilla holding off a late run at line 1.
Calum Robe made quick work of his line 4 opponent 6-1, 6-0, and Padilla clinched the match for AC 6-3, 6-4. Josh Granberry hit his comfort zone at line 1 with a big 6-3, 6-3 victory at line 1, and Siddharth Kortikere closed the door on a competitive line 2 match 6-4, 7-5. From there, Erik Meendsen and Preston Spivey finished the Cru off at lines 5 and 6, 6-3, 6-4 & 6-4, 6-1 respectively.
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Asian Anthropology raises important questions regarding the nature of anthropology and particularly the production and consumption of anthropological knowledge in Asia. Instead of assuming a universal standard or trajectory for the development of anthropology in Asia, the contributors to this volume begin with the appropriate premise that anthropologies in different Asian countries have developed and continue to develop according to their own internal dynamics. With chapters written by an international group of experts in the field, Asian Anthropology will be a useful teaching tool and a valuable resource for scholars working in Asian anthropology.
Notes on Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Asian Anthropologies and Anthropologies in Asia: An Introductory EssayAsia 2. Indigenous and Indigenized Anthropology in Asia East Asia 3. Beyond Orthodoxy: Social and Cultural Anthropology in the People's Republic in China 4. Anthropologists of Asia, Anthropologists in Asia: The Academic Mode of Production in the Semi-Periphery 5.Native Discourse in the "Academic World System": Kunio Yanagita's Project of Global Folkloristics Reconsidered 6. Korean Anthropology: A Search for New Paradigms South Asia 7. "Indigenizing" Anthropology in India: Problematics of Negotiating an Identity 8. An Indian Anthropology? What Kind of Object is It? South-East Asia 9. From Volkenkunde to Antropologi. The Emergence of Indonesian Anthropology in Post War Indonesia 10. Anthropology and the Nation State - Applied Anthropology in Indonesia Afterword 11. Indigenization: Features and Problems Index
Asia today is one of the most dynamic regions of the world. The previously predominant image of 'timeless peasants' has given way to the image of fast-paced business people, mass consumerism and high-rise urban conglomerations. Yet much discourse remains entrenched in the polarities of East versus West', 'Tradition versus Change'. This series hopes to provide a forum for anthropological studies which break with such polarities. It will publish titles dealing with cosmopolitanism, cultural identity, representations, arts and performance. The complexities of urban Asia, its elites, its political rituals, and its families will also be explored.


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Beginnings, Middles & Ends by Nancy KressMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Beginnings, Middles & Ends, by Nancy Kress is one of the best writing how-to's that I've read, yet. The book is targeted at both novelists and short story writers of any experience. Kress assumes little writing theory on the part of the reader and yet manages to be neither patronizing nor cliché when explaining basics (I swear some books are written from the same template – not this one!) Kress also takes care to emphasize that different writers work in different ways, addressing the "pantsters", who like to write without plotting, acknowledging that, for them, most of the advice will be relevant only after the first draft is done (but it will be relevant.)
So what's so good about this book? In short: it focuses on the writing. There's no showing off the author's understanding of Georges Polti, or proving that she bleeds Joseph Campbell. There are no structure formulas (three acts with seven turning points, no nine sequences, no 18 dips and crests of the roller coaster,) Kress has written a book which focuses on what you, the writer, need to know and do to organize your story's structure. Not that there's no theory, there's plenty, but it's all contextual, so it is clear how to apply it. How does Kress do this? Well – ahem – it's how the book is structured.
The title of the book is its structure. Starting with Beginnings, Kress discusses everything that needs to be considered when writing a beginning, which, of course, touches on everything from characterization, to language, to how the beginning effects the middle and the end. She acknowledges writers who find beginnings easy and offers assistance for those who find them difficult, addressing the various reasons one can become stuck while writing a beginning. Kress then gives the same detailed treatment for each of Middle and End, followed by a section on Revision.
I highly recommend this book to any writer, whether they are new to writing and don't know where to begin, or are wallowing uncertainly in a WIP. I particularly recommend this book to structure-phobics because, whether they think about it consciously while writing a first draft or not, a writer needs to know their craft and this book is a pain-free way to learn. I'll be putting this one on the #storycraft Book Chat list.


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I want to raise my favorite characters! Yaoi fans and mangaka Pakachan & 801-chan look back at Narikiri Chat, Takamin and much more! Ready to go down otaku memory lane!?
Interview: Sena Kondo
How long have you been an otaku for?
Many otaku women in their thirties will be probably look back at their otaku career and find out that it's been in fact more than 20 years. Quite a long time, isn't it? While enjoying the otaku life, months, years and even decades have gone by.
If you've been an otaku for that long, it might be fun to look back at the past and at how your interests changed over time. This is why today we decided to have a little chat with two representatives of the around-thirty female otaku population: one is the mangaka Pakachan, who is currently publishing her comic "Dakara Otaku wa Yamerarenai." (literally, "I can't stop being an otaku") on pixivComic. The other is 801-chan, the protagonist of "Tonari no 801-chan" (literally, "My neighbour 801-Chan"), written by the mangaka Ajiko Kojima, which talks about the life of a couple where the girl is a fujoshi, or yaoi fan, from the point of view of the boyfriend.
We are going to ask these two friends about which anime and manga they used to love and what they're into right now.
* This article might cover topics such as yaoi and fan art. If you don't like the style you should probably stop reading now. Otherwise, go on!!
From Rurouni Kenshin to Hoshin Engi to The Prince of Tennis. In the 90s, being an otaku girl meant… Jump!!
- Let's get this out of the way: do you confirm that you both have a long otaku history and that you both define yourselves as fujoshi (or yaoi fans)?
Pakachan: Yeah!
801-chan: Absolutely!
- Thank you! In this chart, we collected the most popular anime, manga and games of the 90s. While looking at it, can you tell us something about your otaku history?
In the 90s, everything that was published on Jump was really popular. Rurouni Kenshin, SLAM DUNK, Hoshin Engi, HUNTERxHUNTER, ONE PIECE, The Prince of Tennis... And for every single one of them, we would ship character together and have our own OTPs.
Remember Narikiri Chat? About otaku communication before social networks
How terrible would it be if they archived all that? (laughs)
Wishing them all the happiness! How their feelings towards certain character changed
Looking back at our otaku history was a blast!!
Our guests probably never realized how long their otaku history actually is. However, we are sure that looking back at it was a blast for both of them!!
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This car isn't meant to win car shows, break course records, or drift on the weekends. It has no widebody kit nor does a crazy stance. For the seasoned Super Street reader, the lemon-themed exterior is a dead giveaway that this Subaru BRZ is from JUN Auto, but believe it or not, this isn't the typical JUN approach we're accustomed to. The Saitama-based garage (40 minutes outside Tokyo) had been widely known for building some of Japan's fastest time attack cars. With this project, they realized that many shops had already produced very capable 86 and BRZ demo vehicles for the road course and drift communities. So to create a "wow" factor that would ultimately steal the '15 Tokyo Auto Salon show, they added some magic underneath the hood with a Synergy V-8 motor.
That's right, no turbocharged FA20 here, or even a 2JZ or LS swap... The New Zealand mad scientists at Synergy took three extensive years to design and develop what's essentially two Kawasaki 1,200cc four-cylinder motors mated together. Initially, these motors were built for Speedway Midget cars (you know, those funny 'caged-up little cars that run circle dirt tracks?) and other prototype race cars. As you can imagine, the Synergy V-8 is a high-revving engine capable of reaching 11,600 rpm. As if the two Ninja motors weren't a sensational sound enough, the velocity stacks are like soprano trumpets. The resulting power is a very streetable 367 horses. It gets better-this specific Synergy V-8 motor plug-and-plays right on to the ZN6/ZC6 chassis, retaining the factory six-speed transmission and full use of the electronics.
JUN Auto's head mechanic Keiichi Tanaka says, "Basically, we wanted to make this a street project, but we can't get it inspected in its current condition. As of right now, we're only driving it on circuits. The image of the car is street; the interior is normal. If we start to take off interior parts, it changes the image." That is, if you consider Bride Zeta 3 seats normal or the Synergy 13,000-rpm tachometer. But you'll notice all the interior panels remain intact and there are no crazy fenders or aero to make you think this is a full race car.
So if you're interested in getting the same motor setup, feel free to give Synergy a ring and tell them you want the same motor JUN Auto has. But be prepared for the laughter followed by a dial tone. Supposedly, the motor alone will cost you three times the worth of a Subaru BRZ. Tanaka-san adds, "I already have people who want to drop off their cars and do the same thing. If we build the same package for everyone, we lose the exclusivity." We like your style, Tanaka-san.
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JUN Auto has been around for a long time and has always done things differently. Maybe some of you saw the famous video clip of the 1,000hp Supra drifting or its Nissan Skyline R33 doing top speed runs with Smokey Nagata's Top Secret Toyota Supra on the wangan. For us, JUN Auto's greatest hits include the all-wheel-drive Hyper Lemon 350Z, our cover for April '07. It's AWD system came from an R32 GT-R and the front subframe was from a V35. Koyama-san, the tuner at the time, didn't want to throw in an RB26 because it would just get heavy, and all the other shops were doing the same thing. JUN Auto was also responsible for the first Subaru WRX to compete in D1GP driven by Kumakubo. The Super Lemon Subaru WRX only had 582 hp but still managed to clock 58 seconds during shakedown. When life gives you lemons, you make insanely fast cars.
Synergy V-8
Words Aaron Bonk
Eight-cylinder engine blocks and rotating assemblies that spin in excess of 11,000 rpm don't often pair well together this side of Formula One circles. Which is exactly what makes Synergy Power's matrimony of a couple of Kawasaki Ninja bike engines joined at a custom-made, billet-aluminum engine block so special. The engineers at JUN didn't select the hand-assembled and $70,000 engine for the 356 hp it makes but rather for its 10,300rpm shift point, its 66-pound weight savings, and its ability to displace the BRZ's center of gravity into even better territory. The team of crotch-rocket-derived heads don't hurt either, which, unlike heavier automotive-spec top ends and valvetrains, has the kind of lightweight bits that welcome those sort of engine speeds. But teaming up a couple of bike heads with a one-off engine block is more complicated than you think. Here, like the block, the entire rotating assembly had to be custom, and because of all of that, Synergy Power was able to manufacturer all of this to take up about the same amount of space as the four-cylinder Boxer engine it replaced but with twice the piston count. One thing's for sure, you'll never look at another V8 the same way again.


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Monday, April 07, 2008
Sunday, April 6
Yesterday I was working in the front, and every once in a while I'd have to go into the back, to grab another haul of compost, or to dig up something to be transplanted... whatever.
One of the times I went in the back, I saw this.
I heard the words "... there'll be girls... rockstar music..... " and something else that I cannot recall, now.
It made me smile.
I hope that I'll find them in ten years in the same position talking of the same thing.
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What a wonderful shot!ReplyDelete
It made me happy to see it.
That picture really speaks to me, as I've sort of been preoccupied by a certain father/son relationship that is less than stellar (extended family), and ache for this boy who will never feel a connection like that with his own father.ReplyDelete
Anyway, I think our whole philosophy on living will only enhance and nurture that relationship (the one you can see in your photograph).
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I'm counting on it.
As long as we have our hearts truly open, how can it be otherwise?
Love it! Taking time for, and remembering the most precious things in life.ReplyDelete
There is something about a trampoline that brings out lounging and conversation. I love to listen in on the conversations my kids have on hot summer days and if I need to figure out what is going on in someone's head, I always suggest a few jumps!ReplyDelete
Sarah - I love them so.ReplyDelete
Heather - thanks for leaving a comment! Oh, for hot summer days!
The weatherlady promises 80 degrees on Monday - yesterday the high was like 47, I believe.
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A move towards activism for the Spanish fragrance market
Aug 30, 2019 | By Maria Florencia Ameneiros
Feb 27, 2017
It's not often I get super excited by a new beauty launch. Don't get me wrong, I get excited because all things beauty are my life*, but super excited is a whole other level. So when this gem of a new idea popped into my inbox last week, courtesy of alchemist Lauren Bowker of T H E U N S E E N, I immediately wanted to talk about it.
What makes it even more tantalizing is that it's all about hair colour, and anyone that knows me knows that I have become somewhat obsessed with changing the hue of my locks in recent years.
FIRE, as it's known, is the first ever colour changing hair dye. And by colour changing, I mean hair literally changes colour throughout the day when exposed to temperature fluctuations. Inspired by occult glamour – a burgeoning trend in the beauty industry as discussed in our Spiritual Beauty report last year – it's available in multiple colour ranges and sees strands shift from a brilliant red to a soft pastel blue in seconds. Almost like those mood rings that were all the rage back in school that told everyone they were super excited when sitting in a Geography class.
Applied as a semi-permanent dye, this innovative take on the world of hair colouring was launched during London Fashion Week in collaboration with Storm Models, and is touted as a celebration of women in science, encouraging young women to see the creative opportunities in the world of science and engineering. Developed by Bowker, a self proclaimed witch who founded THE UNSEEN to demonstrate the 'magick' of science and technology, the formula works when hot or cool air hits the pigment and changes the chemical bonds. "If you're inside you get one colour and if you're outside you get another colour," Bowker told Dazed & Confused. "We looked at data patterns of weather and environment in different countries and tailored the colour changes to correlate with those."
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Title: SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA STREAMS: BIGDATA APPROACH FOR IMPACT MAPPING
Speaker: Alfonso Crisci and Valentina Grasso
Affiliation: Italian National Research Council (CNR)
Date: 23.04.2013 (12:30 – 13:30)
Location: EIT ICT Labs, Via Sommarive 18 - Northern Building - 1st floor, Povo-Trento.
Streaming: http://ic.kspaces.net/#!event/bigdata
Abstract: Recently large amount of social information are publicly available thanks to "social media streams". These ones are a mass of contents generated by users flowing in SM platform, as Twitter, and are a most interesting source to analyze impacts of events regarding society. Social media (SM) technologies provide tools to parse this contents and indirectly they give a chance to perform a semantic filtering by using specific tags recognizable as simple specific terms or word marker named hashtags prefixed with a "#" character. The aim of work is to build an effective methodology to recognize any potential association between severe weather events and SM streams using opportune semantic tag filters.
Alfonso Crisci is a bio-meteorologist and data scientist at IBIMET CNR ( Italian National Research Council). Born in Italy at Pescara in 1969 having double nationality : Italian and French. Degree in Agriculture Science in 1995. Actually working on climatic parameter related to human thermal comfort and health risk related to weather physical parameter or given by them indirectly (environmental epidemiology of diseases done by vectors i.e. Aedes Albopitus -Tiger Mosquito for arbovirus ). He have worked on the climatic change issues in regard to detection of the evolution in extreme event occurrence trough using various time series analysis frameworks . Also he is specialized in geo-statistical modelling on large sample of geo referred data ( for health and weather) in order to evaluate the parametric responses during climatic event's impacts for individuals and at aggregate scale for human population. Recently he's going to explore the reliability of information sources as the semantically filtered social media contents streams coming from public social media platform concerning to the evaluation of novel geo-proxies, useful to improve response in disaster management or weather risk mapping.
Valentina Grasso: After a degree in Science communication with full marks, she started working within the Institute of Biometeorology of Italian National Research Council on the topics of science communication and perception of climate change, weather related risks and sustainable development. She works as practitioner on science festival and events, public engagement in science, communication campaign on environmental topics (RACES EU project) including editorial activities and web content management. She also works on outreach activities for school, design of educational tools, based on rich internet application and visual geography (ClimateScope tool). In the last two years she collaborated with the Tuscany regional weather service, Consorzio LaMMA, helping with the institutional communication and the web site management and social media strategy. Her research also covers the communication of uncertainty in weather forecast and the public perception of weather bulletins. Within her research interests in the last years emerges the topic of social media and public participation in emergencies. She have a PhD at the University of Florence at Computer Science Department, focused on social media and situational awareness during weather related emergencies. She was one of the authors of the Italian SMEM manifesto.
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Following the decision taken by the Managemet Committee in February, Big Data aspects will be addressed in a number of Action Lines within the EIT ICT LABS, like Digital Cities, Health and Well Being, Smart Energy.


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