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I'm still coughing and it's making me mental.
Went to the Farmer's Market on Saturday, and it was a bit ho-hum. It was worth my while, but I don't think I'll go back. Typical Farmer's Market, a lot of people looking, not so many buying. I did have one complaint...
|Busy, I know, but just so much fabulosity on an 8' table.
|Fabulous signs are courtesy of my awesome sister, wasted on the reams of people who seemingly are unable to read. Screw 'em, I think they're the bees knees.
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...I made dog cookies. I labeled them "Pooch's Pumpkin Cookies" and put them in an old dog dish. I know there's a picture right there, but clearly, it needs to be explained, since so many people were super excited to try my pumpkin cookies (and while I do make a mean pumpkin cookie, MY NAME ISN'T POOCH). Could I have made it clearer? Am I missing something here? Is this not as blatantly obvious as I thought?
By about the 6th person, I was very tempted to just say yes! Try them! They are deeee-lish.
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Thani oruvan movie is an upcoming movie. Nayanthara, Aravind swamy, Naasar and Jayam Ravi plays an important role in Thani oruvan movie. For the first time Nayanthara and Jayam ravi acting together, this is so interesting to listen. In Thani oruvan movie Nayanthra's ambiton is to become police officer. Jayam ravii and Nayanthara is just friends in this movie.
Music by HIPHOP TAMIZHA, song came out so good. Audio was released on July 22nd. Release date of the movie is not conformed yet. Probably in August it may release.
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Thursday, April 23, 2015
Why is it that....
The PLCB advertises even though they have no competition. There is no such thing as shopping for the best price; there's only the PLCB price. And of course...forget about shopping for selection. If they don't have it, you don't need it. Or want it. You may think you do...but they think better.
The PLCB limits how many bars and restaurants can serve alcohol, and while very few places are under their quota, there isn't a quota for State Stores. We are nowhere near what a normal state would have for liquor stores (and normal for wine retailers is so far away we can't even see it from here). In fact, the number of State Stores has been steadily decreasing for the past 45 years from over 750 to the current 605, and has only held steady the past two years.
The PLCB has no paper trail that lists who came up with in-house brands, who made the decision to feature them on endcaps, who decided to push them in advertising, and who said to feature them as alternatives when doing searches on the website? Do they know what they are doing at all? (Does any of it have to do with the continuing trail of ethics violations?)
The PLCB never lists any proof for the sales increases "modernization" supposedly will bring. Tell us exactly how opening another 140 stores on Sunday will generate $22 million more in operating income, or how just opening stores quicker will add $25 million more? Tell us what states will join in the booze-buying consortium being proposed? Have they even been approached about it? (Wanna bet there's no paper trail?) Tell us how the PLCB will make $75 million more if allowed to set pricing? Who will decide what the pricing will be, what will the change be based on, who will have oversight, who will look out for the consumer's interest (it never has been the folks in Harrisburg so don't expect them to suddenly start now),
The PLCB hasn't said whether a six-bottle container of 750ml bottles of Belgian Trappist brew will be a "case" too under their new "interpretation." It is over 144 ounces after all. What about 6 bottles of beer that are only available in 700 ml bottles? Will there be a special "interpretation" for those if somebody decides to sue and the PLCB is too lazy to support their 80 years of apparently wrong "interpretation" like what happened in the latest "interpretation" that allowed 12 packs? And why can't the Legislature get off its butt and just do away with the case law entirely?
The PLCB ranks 15th worst out of 17 control states for binge drinking rates and is in the bottom half of all states, tied for 31st place. Why? Because "control states" like PA don't really control anything. The total alcohol use for control states averages higher (2.46 gallons per capita consumption in gallons, based on population age 14 and older) than the U.S. average of 2.33.
The PLCB's plans to increase sales are "good," but if the system were normalized, and a retailer wanted to increase alcohol sales...that would then be "bad?" Is private alcohol chemically different from PLCB alcohol? It's the same tax rate.
The PLCB and its pitiful handful of supporters somehow manage to overcome all of these issues, and continue to monopolize liquor and wine sales in the commonwealth. Kinda makes you wonder what keeps the Legislature from cleaning this up.
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You state that beer distributors are not permitted to advertise price. That is simply not true. I received Valpak ad with sale prices listed. The MBDA states on their website that beer distributors may advertise price.
- April 24, 2015 at 11:30 AM
- Albert Brooks said...
I'm not sure what to say. From the Liquor Code SECTION 4-498. Unlawful advertising (2):
(2) No licensee may distribute, by mail, personally or through servants, agents or employees, price lists,circulars or handbills off the licensed premises to the general public as a means of advertising liquor, wine or malt or brewed beverages.
While I don't look at the MBDA website too often I did have a quick look and didn't find the section you mention that allows off premise advertising. If you could post the link I'd appreciate it.
- April 24, 2015 at 12:09 PM
- Lew Bryson said...
Looks like this is just another example of the Code not really saying what it means. Here's how the PLCB explained it to licensees:
Also, while section 498(e)(2) of the Liquor Code prohibits the distribution by mail of price lists, circulars or handbills to the general public as a means of advertising liquor, wine or malt or brewed beverages [47 P.S. § 4-498(e)(2)], the Liquor Code does not define the terms "circular" or "mailing." However, Webster's II New College Dictionary (1999) defines "circular" as a "printed advertisement, directive or notice for mass distribution," and "mailing" is defined as "a batch of mail sent at one time by a mailer." For purposes of clarity and uniformity, the Board has interpreted the terms "circular," "price list," and "handbill" to mean any form of "unsolicited" advertising. Nevertheless, please note that the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office has determined that this prohibition does not prevent a licensee from advertising in a newspaper or community newspaper.
Thanks for bringing it up. We'll fix that.
- April 24, 2015 at 12:21 PM
- Albert Brooks said...
Thanks for the correction but it does point out the idiocy of having the laws "interpreted" rather than codified.
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- the Australian Collaborative Land Evaluation Program (ACLEP)
- the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
The Oceania node is funded through agency investments as well as additional allocations. We welcome funding and additional node partners.
Current funders are:
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
- The University of Sydney
- Australian Research Council (ARC)
- Landcare Research New Zealand
- Indonesian Center for Agricultural Land Resources Research and Development (ICALRRD)
Global collaboration
The GlobalSoilMap project is not just global in name. It is not just creating a global database of information on soil properties. It is also a global collaboration of relevant government and scientific agencies. Scientists and technologists from around the world are working together to share knowledge and experience.
GlobalSoilMap project objectives:
- provide soil data in a form that will meet the demands of a broad range of users, including governments, natural resource managers, educational institutions, planners, researchers and agriculturalists
- provide the global scientific community with soil information in a format that can be readily used for a range of modelling and evaluation studies
- enable scientists from all parts of the world to exchange information and benefit from rapid changes in technology.
There are three levels of governance of GlobalSoilMap: the Nodes; the Consortium and the Scientific Panel. The scientific panel provides strategic advice to the Consortium and the nodes. The Consortium undertakes to:
- coordinate scientific activities and promote and stimulate all GlobalSoilMap activities
- achieve consensus on membership to each Node
- encourage members of the Consortium to seek mutually beneficial opportunities for funding of projects that support the Consortium's goal.


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Here's Alvida the Pirate with the Treasure Chest before it was cut out. I colored both images separate then put them together at the last minute. To do this I cut a slit above the Treasure Chest where the foot would go in. Once it was aligned then I taped it together on the back.
While looking for the right size die to cut the background with I noticed the Jumbo Scallop punch was upside dwon and so I thought it would be perfect for waves! I glued them to the base of the card then used foam dots at the top part to pop them out of the page. The money used to be charms and I cut off the necklace loop on each of them and attached them with large Glue Dots.
Here's a full side view giving a good shot of the other embellishments. The corners are my favorite laser cut chipboards, also avialable from Make it Crafty, and I colored them with Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers - it's the quickest way and easy to get full coverage.
Here's the background of The Cove before it was put cut. It helps to create an illusion if some of the white is left. Also the waters farther away are darker and so the close water is lighter in color. You might also notice the beach closet to us have dots for the sand but in the background is solid coloring because of the distance.
DT: Make it Colourful - Challenge #19 (water scene)
Main Stamp: Alvida the Pirate, The Cove and Treasure Chest (MiC)
Patterned Paper: Salt Air (CC)
Chipboard: Swirly Corners (MiC) painted with Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers Gold and Pearl
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles and Mini Scalloped Circles, and My Favorite Things Die-namics Jumbo Scallop
Copic Markers colored on Copy Paper:
-skin tone: E00, E11, E13
-browns: E50, E51, E53; E41, E42, E43, E44, E49
-reds: E08, E19, E18, R17, R29, YR18
-oranges: YR12, YR16, YR18
-yellows: Y32, Y35, Y38
-greens: BG 34, G2, G05, B29
-blues: BG11, BG70, BG72, BG75
-grays: C1, C3; W3, W4, W6, W8
-clouds: BG0000, C1, B41
Did you know? I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General (often referred to as the Major-General's Song or Modern Major-General's Song) is a patter song from Gilbert and Sullivan's 1879 comic opera The Pirates of Penzance. It is perhaps the most famous song in Gilbert and Sullivan's operas. It is sung by Major-General Stanley at his first entrance, towards the end of Act I. The song satirises the idea of the "modern" educated British Army officer of the latter 19th century. It is one of the most difficult patter songs to perform, due to the fast pace and tongue-twisting nature of the lyrics.


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Professor gives evidence at the House of Lords
Christina Boswell appears at the House of Lords to discuss "The EU's Approach to Global Migration and Mobility"
The House of Lords Home Affairs, Health and Education EU Sub-Committee took evidence from academics on 24 October 2012. The session discussed the EU's Global Approach to Migration and Mobility. A video of the session is available here.
Professor Christina Boswell, a member of Politics & International Relations, appeared alongside Professor Ronald Skeldon of the University of Sussex' Centre for Migration Research and Professor Andrew Geddes of the University of Sheffield.
Issues under discussion included:
areas in which EU migration policies have made the most – and least – progress;
the impact of the global economic and financial crisis on European migration trends within, to and from Europe;
whether there is any hope that Europe will be able to 'speak with one voice' on migration; and
their personal views on calls to remove international students from net migration statistics.
Professor Boswell's research explores problems of regulation and steering, state legitimation, and the use of knowledge, especially in relation to European immigration policy. Her work draws on theories from public policy, organisational sociology and Luhmann's systems theory.


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Returns that we even suspect have been used or worn are disposed of safely.
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It doesn't matter if you don't like the size, shape or colour of your new toy or lingerie when it arrives, or whether you just didn't get on with it like you thought you would.
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Mars Africa and DHL Supply Chain South Africa have signed a contract that will see DHL manage the warehousing and distribution of Mars' local product categories nationally. 19 Oct 2017
Jose Cuervo is now distributed by Edward Snell & Co., responsible for the Southern Africa region from previous incumbent, Brandhouse. 1 Jul 2013
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The advantages of professional POS cable management
Installing new terminals and PIN Pads is a substantial cost for any retailer and it's not just the cost of the payment machines themselves: there's also the time taken to reach a purchase decision, cost of installation, store downtime and staff training. Added to this is the need to meet current legislative requirements: your new EPOS system needs to meet PCI DSS regulations. And last but not least, you want your customers to have a payment experience which is as pleasant and 'frictionless' as possible.
Getting good ROI
So, how do you ensure that all that time, effort and cost achieves your objectives and gives you a good return on your investment?
One of the easiest ways to ensure your new terminals have an active life for as long as possible is to mount your payment technology. Mounting has a number of clear benefits, one of which is a professional cable management solution.
Using a mount like Tailwind's FlexiPole, all cables for the unit are channelled through the pole and fixed safely below the counter. This ensures they are out of sight of the customer and also that they are safe from criminal interference and damage from general wear and tear.
The PCI DSS information supplement 'Skimming prevention – best practices for merchants' is clear on its recommendations regarding cables:
"Secure terminal cabling in public areas with conduit, or within physical structures where possible. The intent should be to make it as difficult to identify and access payment terminal wiring and cabling as possible, requiring more time on site for a criminal to tamper with it."
Barclaycard are similarly clear in their set up guides for their payment machines:
"Do not allow anything to rest on the power or telecom cords and ensure all cables are routed to prevent damage or accidental contact."
Cable damage
Channelling cables not only prevents criminal interference, cable damage is also one of the most frequent reasons for failure of payment terminals.
One of our customers, a leading independent service provider told us that they estimate that mounting payment technology can reduce cable damage by as much as 35% - 45%. A leading supermarket retailer with 10,000 unmounted terminals installed, mounted a proportion as a test and reported an improvement in lifespan of over 60% Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF).
Because cable damage is classed as 'customer damage', this kind of damage is not repairable under warranty so it's a pure cost to the retailer. And cable damage on an unmounted terminal can occur in as little as 4 months for a high traffic Point of Sale where the terminal is frequently handed back and forth between the cashier and the customer.
A logical step
Statistics like these are very convincing and a high quality mount can certainly improve your ROI. Combined with the higher security of a mounted terminal or PIN pad and the aesthetic improvement for your POS with no trailing cables, mounting your payment technology seems like a necessary step for any retailer planning to upgrade their estate of payment machines.
For more information on how Tailwind can help you mount your payment technology, just contact us.


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SILVER SNAKES ANNOUNCE WEST COAST TOUR DATES WITH UNITED NATIONS New Album Year Of The Snake Available Now
New Album Year Of The Snake Available Now
Los Angeles-based Silver Snakes have been confirmed as direct support for the upcoming United Nations west coast tour dates in November. The shows kick off on November 4th in LA, then route the bands up to Vancouver and back, and end November 15th in San Diego. Check out the full tour routing below, and look for more Silver Snakes shows to be announced soon.
Silver Snakes' most recent album, Year of the Snake, is 11 songs of the band's darkest and most dynamic material yet, and was recorded at Silver Snakes' own Estrada's studio The Earth Capital (Nails, Touche Amore, Joyce Manor). Year Of The Snake was then mixed at Salad Days Studios with Brian McTernan (Cave In, Engine Down, Circa Survive) and mastered by Jay Maas at Getaway Recording (Defeater). Listen to the album in its entirety here and check out the official music video "Grey Wolf Wild" here. The band also recently premiered a live, acoustic video for the track "All Your Eye" here on YouTube.
Silver Snakes - On Tour
11/4 Los Angeles CA @ Jewels Catch One
11/5 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
11/6 Berkeley, CA @ 924 Gilman
11/7 Portland, OR @ Holocene
11/8 Vancouver, BC @ Korean Hall
11/9 Seattle, WA @ Barboza
11/10 Eugene, OR @ The Boreal
11/11 Reno, NV @ Fort Ryland
11/12 Las Vegas, NV @ Eagle Aerie Hall
11/13 Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
11/14 Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock
11/15 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah


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Conference Agenda
The conference agenda provides an overview and details of sessions. In order to view sessions on a specific day or for a certain room, please select an appropriate date or room link. You may also select a session to explore available abstracts and download papers and presentations.
Session Overview
06-13: Leveraging LGAF
Ghana: Leveraging LGAF for land policy road map and designing NELGA support to monitoring and analytical capacity building
KNUST, Ghana
Building on LGAF for Land Governance Activity Mapping
FAO, Italy
Using LGAF for monitoring and sharing good practice in IGAD
Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Djibouti
LGAF a diagnosis approach to analyse the land governance in North Africa
Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medecine, Morocco
Guatemale: Building a Policy Dialogue Around Housing using LGAF
Land Alliance, Peru


text: How exciting is baseball? Wait. Don't answer that, at least not in the general case. But! The flurry of moves before the 4 p.m. deadline every July 31 usually fascinates. So we'll be here with you, talking about what's going on while it goes on. So far, we've seen Shane Victorino head to L.A. and Hunter Pence to S.F., with some mediocre Cubs going to Atlanta, and other mediocre players going elsewhere. Let's yak!


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Hey Sitemasoners!
Our Custom Form Tool has many uses; order form, contact form, survey, requests, applications, donations, etc. But no matter what you use it for, the most important part is the data collection!
In this section, I will go over the process for retrieval of that data... the MANAGE DATA tab.
When you open your form tool, you are presented with a set of tabs. For data collection, all you need is the manage data tab which looks like this:
From here you have three options: View, Export, and Delete Records. I am pretty sure these are pretty self explanatory but just to make sure we leave no question unanswered, let's explain them anyway! =)
View - allows you to view the collected data using a search tool to narrow down your data using the desired date range as a search parameter and gives you the data that each end user filled out for the respective sections of your form.
Note: You can also manage individual entries from this view as well as choose to display the IP address or Browser the form was submitted from to gather additional data.
Export - allows you to export the data in file format to view using Excel or any other desired spreadsheet and PDF programs
Note: If you simply want to archive the info you can also export it to your FTP space for storage.
Delete Records - OK that one IS pretty self explanatory... but here's a picture just for fun!
And there you have it! Happy Data Managing Sitemasoners...


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Arthritis of the hand and wrist is relatively common, especially osteoarthritis. As we age the joints in our hands, wrists, and fingers suffer wear and tear from constant use over the years. Often it is in the joints of the fingers and hands and it is here that most people first experience the first signs and symptoms of arthritis.
When we talk about arthritis, we usually refer to osteoarthritis which is a condition relating to wear and tear on the joints. The other common form of arthritis of the hands and wrists is rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is not related to ageing. Instead it is a disease of the immune system where the body attacks the healthy tissue of the joints. In osteoarthritis the protective covering over the ends of bones, called cartilage, begins to wear away. As this cartilage wears away the bones begin to rub together. There are 29 bones that make up the hand and wrist and arthritis in any of these joints can cause significant pain and disability.
Mr. Durrant is able to accurately diagnose arthritis by considering the described symptoms as well as taking x-rays of the affected joints. Blood tests may also be recommended in order to rule out rheumatoid arthritis.
The symptoms of hand and wrist arthritis include:
- burning, aching, or grating type of pain in the joints
- swelling, stiffness
- limited range of motion
- weakness in the hands
- redness and warmth over the joints
Small cysts can also form over the finger joints, especially over the end knuckles of the fingers. Pain and stiffness in the joints experienced in the morning is common, and the base thumb joint, where the thumb joins into the wrist, is one of the most common joints to be affected by arthritis.
Treatment of hand and wrist arthritis can include surgical and non surgical means. The aim of treatment is to relieve pain and maintain function and use of the affected joint.
Non Surgical
Anti inflammatory tablets have been found to offer relief from the symptoms of pain and swelling in arthritic joints. Sometimes splinting the joint can offer relief from painful symptoms and allow the joint to rest and the inflammation to subside.
Resting the joints is often helpful when the arthritis symptoms flare up, and introducing changes to some daily activities can help to reduce the frequency of painful symptoms. Regular and gentle physical therapy exercises will help to keep joints as mobile as possible and maintain the strength and flexibility within the joints. If the joint deterioration is extensive and causing immobility, then steroid injections can offer relief of painful symptoms.
When joint deterioration becomes too severe then surgery is generally the only option. Some of the damaged bone may be removed which enables relief from pain while still maintaining some mobility of the joints. Bones can be fused together using pins and plates to stop them rubbing and causing pain. This relieves pain but can limit movement of the hands and wrists. Or joints may be replaced with artificial ones. The aim is to remove the painful symptoms of arthritis while still allowing movement and flexibility of the replaced joint.
Recovery from hand or wrist surgery takes a few months, and involves physical therapy in order to regain as much movement in the hand as possible. For the first few weeks it is important to adequately rest the hand in order to allow the swelling to reduce. And physical therapy may need to continue for up to three months post surgery.
Mr. Durrant has taken a special interest in arthroscopic surgery, particularly of the wrist and hand. Mr. Durrant is able to expertly diagnose and offer an appropriate treatment plan for your wrist or hand arthritis.
Contact Mr. Adam Durrant for more information on hand and wrist arthritis or for additional resources on other hand related injuries.


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Looking Beyond 'Misfits' and 'Peace Corps Types'
During the 1970's, elementary education was a popular field among Indian postsecondary students. Today, elementary schools on and near reservations report that as many as one-third of their staffs are Native Americans.
But there are few Indian administrators or secondary-school faculty members, and current trends indicate that there are likely to be even fewer in the future. While Indians are now studying engineering, business, medicine, and law, researchers say, not many are showing an interest in the teaching profession.
Joan Timeche, education director for the Hopi Tribe, says several students from her reservation have left for college with intentions of coming back home to teach "but they find better jobs."
"Sometimes I feel as if we're training them to leave the reservation," she says. "They could be very valuable to us here." She wants the tribe to establish a scholarship program requiring recipients to return to the reservation and teach for a specified period of time.
Others believe the solution is to create programs that prepare Native American classroom aides to attain certification. Half of all Bureau of Indian Affairs educational employees are Indian; most work as dormitory monitors, in cooking or maintenance positions, or as part-time aides.
Similarly, the few Native Americans in public-school jobs most often work as paraprofessionals or bilingual tutors supported by federal grants.
Teacher Sheila Sievers says the Navajo aide in her mathematics classes "is just as good a teacher as me." But without some form of assistance, Ms. Sievers adds, there is little hope that the aide will gain certification.
"She'd like to become a full-time teacher," she explains, "but it's extremely difficult for her to continue her education because she's raising a family."
Administrators at reservation schools believe that the training of more Native American teachers, in addition to its academic benefits, would alleviate the difficulty of attracting employees willing to put up with isolated living conditions.
One superintendent says he relies heavily on idealistic "Peace Corps types" who are becoming much harder to find. Pat Carr of the National Association of bia Educators charges that in recent years reservation schools have attracted more "misfits" than idealists.
In the bia system, poor salaries are also blamed for teacher-recruitment problems. In 1987, according to last year's draft report by the agency, the average salary for public-school teachers nationally was $26,704, while the average bia teacher earned $19,861.
Cecil Spell, academic advisor at the Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle school in rural New Mexico, says the highest-paid teacher there has a master's degree and 33 years of experience, yet receives only $25,900 annually--slightly more than the average at a nearby public school.
Mr. Spell adds that, while the school would like to conform to the Navajo Nation's mandate to promote the native language, few instructors can afford to take the time off or pay the tuition necessary to gain certification in bilingual instruction.
Other educators, however, share the view of Teresa McCarty of the Arizona Indian-education office, who cautions that, like all teachers, Native Americans are molded by an "assimilationist" mentality in higher education "and that's what they have to give to their students."
But Ms. McCarty says she has higher hopes for the new generation of Indian teachers now being trained in innovative university programs and in the culturally traditional community colleges that have opened on reservations since the 1960's.
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The Trustees and the Management Board of the Corpus of Romanesque sculpture in Britain and Ireland are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair of the Management Board, Dr Xavier Dectot. Xavier Dectot brings both scholarship and managerial expertise to the project and, since 2016, has been the Keeper of Art and Design at National Museums Scotland in Edinburgh.
With a diploma from the Écolenationaledes Chartes and a doctorate from the École pratique des Hautes Études, Dr Dectot's museum career has encompassed the Musée de Cluny and the Musée du Louvre at Lens, where he was Director for five years from 2011 and instrumental in establishing the new museum.
CRSBI is now well on its way to a full record of all the sculpture from some 5000 sites, dating between 1066 and the early 13th century, with support from numerous bodies, most notably the British Academy, and private benefactors. Dr Dectot's appointment falls at an important moment in the evolution of the Corpus towards complete coverage, with 2725 sites now online.
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Five different approaches to conflict were described by Kenneth Thomas and Ralph Kilmann in the mid-70s, as shown in the diagram below.
Despite this array of tools, most people and organizations tend to use just one or two approaches, even when they're clearly not working. Although many people report that they collaborate, what they often mean is that they compromise or "split the difference." Few people have the knowledge and skills to find solutions that meet everyone's needs and that everyone truly supports.
As a trained and experienced mediator, Juli knows how to help individuals and organizations decide on the most appropriate approach to a given conflict. While collaboration is Juli's strength, she coaches her clients to consider the full context, as well as the history and motivation of all the parties, in choosing how to proceed.
Family-owned businesses have a unique set of challenges that can make conflict particularly painful and sometimes entrenched. Juli has worked with a number of such businesses, to help them establish more productive norms and talk through their differences in ways that solve problems rather than worsen them.
Juli received specialized training in Family Mediation, Public Policy Mediation and Advanced Mediation Skills. For eight years she was a volunteer mediator and mentor for the Austin Dispute Resolution Center, handling cases ranging from barking dogs and divorces to employer-employee disputes.
Key Benefits
- Reduce time wasted in fighting, gossip and taking sides.
- Improve relationships and decision making.
- Increase ownership in the solutions to problems.


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Casee: I read two whole books in March. Two entire books. I'm not even mad at myself because I read two whole books!
Covert Game by Christine Feehan | 4 out of 5
Shadow Keeper by Christine Feeha | 3.75 out of 5
My favorite book was obviously Covert Game. It bums me out that there is only one GhostWalker book per year.
Holly: March was a sad reading month for me. I wanted to read, but nothing really held my attention. I started close to 30 books I ended up setting aside after a few pages or a few chapters. I did manage to get a few books during the last week. Let's hope April is better. I miss reading.
The Woman Left Behind by Linda Howard | 3.75 out of 5
Dark Desires by Eve Silver | 3 out of 5
Duke of Sin by Elizabeth Hoyt | 4 out of 5
Complicated (audiobook) | 3 out of 5
Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley (audiobook) (reread) | 2 out of 5/ 4 out of 5
For You by Kristen Ashley (reread) | 3.5 out of 5
On the Edge by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 3.5 out of 5
Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews (audiobook) | 4 out of 5
Wildfire by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon by Kerrelyn Sparks | 3 out of 5
Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken | 4.25 out of 5
Flames and Chains by G.A. Aiken | 3 out of 5
About a Dragon by G.A. Aiken | 3 out of 5
My favorite read of the month was Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken, with Duke of Sin a close second. My least favorite was Flames and Chains, a short story included with Dragon Actually. It was originally written for her newsletter and it showed. I also really struggled with the audiobook of Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley. That was horrible. I love that book like whoa, but the audio was junk.
Rowena: March was the month of Baby Caiden. It was also the month that started my obsession with all things Ilona Andrews. Baby Caiden was visiting California from Utah for three weeks and he's leaving tomorrow so I'm a little sad but also happy to report that I'm still loving and reading all things Ilona Andrews. I only read 12 books this month but I'll take what I can get and be happy that I'm actually reading and not in a slump.
Here's what I read in March.
Burn for Me (Hidden Legacy #1) by Ilona Andrews | 5 out of 5
White Hot (Hidden Legacy #2) by Ilona Andrews | 4.25 out of 5
Wildfire (Hidden Legacy #3) by Ilona Andrews | 4.75 out of 5
Over Us, Over You by Whitney G | DNF
Hello Stranger (Ravenels #4) by Lisa Kleypas | 4.5 out of 5
On the Edge (The Edge #1) by Ilona Andrews | 4.5 out of 5
On Hart's Boardwalk (On Dublin Street #6.7) by Samantha Young | 4 out of 5
Bayou Moon (The Edge #2) by Ilona Andrews | 4.25 out of 5
Jock Blocked (Gridiron #2) by Jen Frederick | 4.75 out of 5
Hot Response (Boston Fire #4) by Shannon Stacey | 4 out of 5
Suddenly Forbidden (Gray Springs University #1) by Ella Fields | 4 out of 5
The Love Coupon (Stubborn Hearts #2) by Ainslie Paton | 4 out of 5
My favorite read of the month goes to Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews (anyone surprised?) and my least favorite read of the month goes to Over Us, Over You by Whitney G. Burn for Me was just so freaking good. I loved the world, the magic, Nevada and Mad Rogan and everyone else we meet in that book. As for Over Us, Over You, it was too immature for me and I stayed annoyed with the main characters so I DNF'd that one. I'm wondering if I'm going to have to break up with Whitney G. soon. I haven't cared for her last few releases that I read. Hmm.
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Pastry Artists
A pastry artist or chef uses imagination, innovation, and a thorough knowledge of how pastry ingredients work with one another to create a wide variety of baked treats, including cakes, pies, and cookies. A pastry artist must develop a solid baking style in addition to perfecting his or her individual pastry-making skills. Many hours are spent standing, and looming deadlines or extremely challenging pastry creations may cause job-related stress.
Career Information
|Degree Level
|Many jobs require no formal education; however, some employers may prefer or require applicants to hold degrees
|Degree Field
|Culinary or pastry programs
|Some positions may require voluntary certifications
|Experience may be necessary
|Key Skills
|Physical stamina and strength to stand for long periods of time and lift heavy items; math skills for following and manipulating recipe measurements
|Job Outlook
|7% increase (for bakers)
|Median Salary (2015)*
|$24,170 (for all bakers)
Sources: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com job postings (September 2012), O*Net OnLine
Step 1: Obtain Formal Training
Earning a diploma, certificate, or degree is not a requirement to become a pastry artist, but many chefs do complete some type of formal training to learn proper techniques and perfect pastry-making skills. Additionally, some employers may seek pastry artists who hold associate's or bachelor's degrees in culinary or pastry arts.
Students studying pastry arts in postsecondary programs learn about food science and baking chemistry in a classroom environment. They are also required to put their knowledge to use in pastry labs and kitchens. Additionally, students focus on mathematics and how they apply to the modification of recipes and ingredient amounts.
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Complete an internship. Many culinary and pastry programs offer internships to qualified students. An internship is a great way to gain real-life experience in a kitchen or restaurant environment. Students can enhance their training by being exposed to the techniques used by experienced professionals in the field.
Step 2: Gain Experience
An apprentice program is an alternative to a college or vocational program and provides a student with classroom learning in addition to hands-on training. If a person has already earned a certificate, diploma, or degree in pastry arts, he or she may work as a trainee under a master pastry artist. Hands-on experience and training are crucial in this career because the creation of pastries and baked goods requires mastery of baking techniques that are best learned through practice. Important skills to learn as an apprentice or trainee include the use of baking equipment and kitchen tools, baking and decorating techniques, recipe development, and kitchen safety.
Step 3: Get Certified
Certification is not required to be a pastry artist, but it provides proof of skills and knowledge in the pastry arts. Pastry artists may be certified through professional organizations, such as the Retail Bakers of America (RBA) or the American Culinary Federation (ACF). The RBA offers several certifications for recent pastry arts program graduates, those with no formal training, those specializing in baking, and those who have gained on-the-job experience only.
The certifications offered include Certified Journey Baker, Certified Baker, Certified Decorator, and Certified Master Baker. The ACF offers certifications specifically for pastry artists, such as the Certified Pastry Culinarian, Certified Working Pastry Chef, Certified Executive Pastry Chef, and Certified Master Pastry Chef. To earn certification from these organizations, a person may have to pass tests, provide proof of education or work experience, and demonstrate his or her skills.
If you're still interested in becoming a pastry artist, your formal training options include apprentice, certificate, and degree programs which can help you qualify for a professional certification. In May 2015, bakers earned a median annual salary of $24,170.


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Semi-rugged and wireless
Apr 21, 2004 Comments (0)
The fully programmable printer measures 84.0 (W) x 134.5 (L) x 43.6 (H) mm, and weighs 280 g, including battery and paper. Output speed is 40 mm/sec (320 dotlines/sec) and the printer can print various bar codes and international characters. It uses 2-inch (58mm) wide thermal receipt paper stocks ranging from 60 to 100 microns thick.
The printer has been designed for semi-rugged applications, such as route sales, medical, retail, test and measurement or mobile receipt/invoice generation and can withstand a 1.5 m drop test and is water resistant to JIS C0920 Class 2 standards. The operating temperature range is -5 to +50C.
The paper enclosure system is designed around Fujitsu's Easy-Load Mechanism. The cover opens to completely expose the paper path and platen, enabling drop-in paper loading and tool-free platen replacement. Available immediately, the printer comes with an AC adapter, battery, belt clip and paper roll.


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How to Use a Rice Cooker, part 01: an introduction
December 15, 2011 § 6 Comments
So, one of the easiest things you can do to simplify your home cooking is to buy a rice cooker. This article will give you a basic overview of how to use a rice cooker. While a rice cooker may seem like an intimidating investment – "I thought this was supposed to be cheap cooking!" – let me start by saying two things.
First, I will periodically recommend products or tools I think will be useful. You do not, of course, need to buy these to cook at home, or even perform all the techniques I want to share. They will simply make your life easier. The more time you spend in your kitchen, the more you will want to expand your collection of tools. After a few key purchases, you will wonder how you ever lived without some of them. More on this later.
Second, I will tell you that I paid $20 for a rice cooker at Bed, Bath & Beyond 5 years ago and it's still working for me. It is beginning to have some glitches and "quirks," but it still makes a good batch of rice. I can round out any meal with a quick push of a single button. I consider this rice cooker one of the best investments I have ever made for my kitchen.
For those of you unfamiliar with how to use a rice cooker, rice cookers have two main parts – the rice cooker and a removable basin. The rice cooker should also come with a measuring cup for rice, and the inside of the basin will be marked with notches for water. (Be aware that the measure cup that comes with your rice cooker may not be an actual 8oz cup.) Measure the rice and the water, put them together in the basin, and then place the basin into the rice cooker. Once the rice cooker is started, it is designed to sense when all the water in the basin has been absorbed, and will either shut itself off or enters a warming mode, depending on the type of rice cooker you have.
Which brings me to the next point – there are many different rice cookers available, that vary wildly in both price, build and features. You can buy ones that looks like a device from a space ship with different settings for all kinds of rices for upwards of $150, or you can find ones that have one lonely button on the front for under $30. As I said before, I paid $20 for mine and it has lasted five years. Where you choose to invest in that price range is up to you.
So, for as little as $20, you can have a machine that will automate the cooking of a cheap staple grain – rice. You can find plain white rice in any grocery store across America. However, as more and more grocers implement bulk bins, you can often find a variety of rices for even cheaper. As good an option as the bulk bins are, I personally venture down to my local Asian market and buy a 25 lb. bag of jasmine rice for between $20 and $25. A supply like this can last me from three to six months. Your supply will vary with use, or course.
So, if we're keeping track of our costs here, let's say you have spent $25 for your rice cooker, and maybe $25 for your giant sack of rice. For the combined cost of about $50, you can have a simple, nutritious grain to complement your meal that requires only a single push of a button prepare. It is also gluten free, for those of you with dietary needs, and it goes well with a variety of different cuisines.
With every type of rice and rice cooker, there is going to be some adjustments to water levels. Short grain rice is going to require much less water than jasmine rice, while wild rice will take much more. I have yet to experiment with cooking other grains in a rice cooker, but I plan on researching this, and compiling a rough guide to water/grain ratios. This has the potential to be another great step in streamlined cooking.
Now that I have given you a basic overview of how to use a rice cooker, we can move on to some interesting variations in making rice. As this series continues, I'll give you some ideas and recipes for how to move beyond plain rice with just a little bit of extra effort. The links will be updated on this page for quick reference, or you can follow the blog for the latest updates. In the meantime, enjoy cooking!
Other articles in the rice cooker series:
How to Use a Rice Cooker, part 02: rice variations & scallion rice
§ 6 Responses to How to Use a Rice Cooker, part 01: an introduction
When you perform your experiments on other grains, will there be an easy way to find the post? Do you have a plan for tagging or something?
I will tag it with grains and equipment, like this post, and it will probably be titled Rice Cooker, part 02, or something obviously sequential. I may also try to integrate hypertext into the blog for quick referencing. Thanks for asking.
[…] Other articles in the rice cooker series: How to Use a Rice Cooker, part 01: an introduction […]
Very intreresting blog. It was very relavant. I was looking exaxtly for this. Thank you for your effort. I hope you will write more such useful posts.
That's a great post.
[…] spent quite a bit of time talking about rice because it is cheap and easy, especially if you know how to use a rice cooker. But there are many, many delicious and healthy grains I hope to touch on, and next up is couscous. […]


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The Quechua Experiment – The First Scrollable Commercial on Facebook TimelinePosted: April 26, 2012 Filed under: Digital, France | Tags: Facebook timeline, Fred & Farid, Quechua, stop motion animation, The Quechua Experiment Leave a comment
Quechua debuts an ad for its "two-second tents" online with a series of photos to scroll through on its Facebook timeline.
Facebook timelines for brands have only been available a short while, but innovative uses for the platform just keep on coming. The latest is from outdoor clothing and equipment brand Quechua, and in order to watch it, users must play the role of projectionist with their scrolling fingers…
French outdoor brand Quechua worked with Fred & Farid's 'creative influence' agency, Kids Love Jetlag, to create The Quechua Experiment, a preview of its new commercial using Facebook Timeline. Visitors to its Facebook page scroll to the bottom, then press shift + space to see the ad (which promotes the brand's two second tents) presented like a stop motion animation.
A simple but very original way to use Facebook timeline that gives the idea of the possibilities it offers.
Advertising Agency: Fred & Farid/ Kids Love Jetlag
Year: 2012


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The final whistle turned Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon into Sauchiehall Street on a Saturday night. One furious Glaswegian stormed across the pitch to confront the referee for blowing with Everton on the attack, while another disappeared down the tunnel with a look that could silence thunder. A possible Football Association charge awaits the former, David Moyes, but the severest sanctions were reserved for Sir Alex Ferguson.
An astonishing end to a breathtaking game cost Manchester United two points and Ferguson any hope of back‑heeling Wayne Rooney's omission into the subtext. A hostile environment had dictated the team selection of a man who would forge a siege mentality in a convent, or so the United manager claimed. Punishment for a series of negative headlines or compassion for a young man with serious problems at home?
Moyes thought the former. "Maybe the manager just felt it was the right decision not to play him here. I don't think you should put it all on the crowd. Maybe he was just making sure everybody realises that if you play for Manchester United you have to conduct yourself in a manner and our football club doesn't really care who you are. I'm sure the manager did what he thought was right."
As Ferguson and Moyes had hinted in the build-up, this is not The Jeremy Kyle Show. In the event it was a glorious opportunity for United to demonstrate that without Rooney they still possess a pace, precision and ingenuity that has few equals in the Premier League. Until the 91st minute they did so. Even until the 92nd this amounted to a statement of intent to Chelsea.
Dimitar Berbatov filled the vacuum with the swagger and influence demanded of a United centre-forward. "Absolutely brilliant at times," said Ferguson. Paul Scholes made it a privilege to share the same stadium and Nani produced two of the most exquisite crosses from the United right since David Beckham left, one turned home by Darren Fletcher to equalise Steven Pienaar's opener and the second headed into the roof of the net by Nemanja Vidic.
Berbatov nonchalantly swept United 3-1 ahead but over-elaboration spared Everton further torment and just when it appeared they had repaid Moyes's side for the reverse scoreline in February, the visitors folded. Delivering at the death was once United's preserve but as Tim Cahill and then Mikel Arteta profited from Leighton Baines crosses inside two added minutes, all they lacked was a Samuel Kuffour figure to pound the ground in despair, à la Barcelona 1999. "Unthinkable," was Ferguson's take on stoppage time. "We have thrown the points away and hopefully at the end of the season we don't sit back and regret it."
There are some sizable stewards in the players' tunnel at Goodison but they knew to stand aside as Ferguson paced to and from his few media engagements afterwards. A defensive collapse was inexplicable from a side who had repelled waves of Everton pressure and, in Vidic, had an equal to the relentless Cahill. Their personal dual descended into Greco-Roman wrestling on occasion yet that added to a spectacle in which both teams thought only of victory.
"The beautiful thing about it is that we both took knocks," said Cahill, who had been deployed as an emergency forward and rewarded with a part in each home goals. "When you play against proper professionals like that it is all part and parcel of the game," he said. "The game needs to keep that element, it needs to make sure players are not always falling over trying to draw a foul. We both took a few hits but we both got up. He's a strong boy and there are not many players who like to play against him."
Cahill admitted that he "could see some of our fans leaving at 3-1 and I was thinking that we don't want to let these people down". A worst start to a season since 1994-95 beckoned for Everton as the board went up. The introduction of a genuine striker, albeit a half-fit Yakubu Ayegbeni, began to distract the United defence, allowing the Australia international to escape Vidic's shackles and work on Jonny Evans instead. Both stoppage‑time goals arrived from his success against the younger central defender.
Moyes said: "I didn't feel as if we needed a turning point. What we maybe needed was our luck to change a little bit. We have got good players. We have got a good team. Obviously we're a little bit short in some areas of maybe being right at the top, but we'll be a game for anybody who comes here and I reckon we'll be a game for anybody wherever we go."
Given the hype surrounding Rooney's anticipated return to the club he supported and played for in his youth you would have suspected the streets around Goodison to be awash with bile and venom. No, that was 2005. There were no irate natives wielding pitch-forks on Saturday. All that awaited was a blow-up doll.
Man of the match Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United)


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Avoid legal issues this political season
by Lt. Col. Sandra Kent
7th Bomb Wing Judge Advocate Office
8/5/2014 - DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Election season is right around the corner and political campaigning is ramping up. It's a good time to review campaigning restrictions placed on military members and civilian Department of Defense employees.
Restrictions are imposed to avoid any inference that an individual's political activities imply or appear to imply official sponsorship, approval or endorsement by the DoD. Even though there are restrictions on political activities, military members and civilian employees may vote for whomever they choose.
Active duty military
A military member on active duty may not campaign for a partisan candidate, engage in partisan fundraising activities, serve as an officer of a partisan club or speak before a partisan gathering. A military member may express personal opinions on political candidates and issues, make monetary contributions to a political campaign or organization and attend political events as a spectator when not in uniform.
A military member may not display large political signs, banners or posters on his or her private vehicle. A political bumper sticker on a private vehicle is allowed. Also, a member may not display a partisan political sign, poster, banner or similar device visible to the public at his or her residence on a military installation, even if that residence is part of a privatized housing development.
Political activities guidance for military members can be found in DoD Directive 1344.10.
Civilian employees
Restrictions on civilian employees' political activities vary, depending on the employee's position or office. Employees appointed by the president, those in senior executive service positions and employees of certain federal agencies outside the DoD are the most restricted. The majority, if not all, of civilian employees at Dyess Air Force Base qualify as, "less restricted employees," the least restrictive category.
A less restricted civilian employee, while in his or her personal capacity, may volunteer with a political campaign or political organization. Examples of permitted volunteer activities include: organizing political rallies and meetings, making phone calls on behalf of a candidate, serving as a delegate to a party convention and working for a political party to get out the vote on election day.
However, a civilian employee may not use his or her official authority or influence to interfere with or affect the result of an election. A civilian employee is also prohibited from soliciting or receiving political contributions.
An employee may never engage in political activities while on duty, in a government building or government vehicle or while using government equipment. This means that an employee may not send or forward political e-mails or post political messages on a social media platform while in a federal building, including when off-duty, even if the employee is using a personal smartphone, tablet or computer.
Political guidance for civilian employees can be found in a group of laws called, "The Hatch Act." The relevant laws are located at sections 7321 through 7327 of Title 5, United States Code and the act's implementing regulations found at Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 734.
Limitations on financial contributions
No individual, regardless of military or civilian employee status, may give more than $2,000 per year to any individual candidate. This general rule has limited exceptions, which can be found at section 441a of Title 2, United States Code.
Social media
Civilian and military personnel may generally express their personal views on public issues or political candidates via social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter or personal blogs. When expressing a personal opinion, if personnel are identified by a social media site as DoD employees, the posting must clearly and prominently state that the views expressed are those of the individual only and not of the DoD.
As previously noted, active duty military members are prohibited from participating in partisan political activities. Therefore, while military members may "follow," "friend" or "like" a political party or candidate running for partisan office, they may not post links to, "share" or "re-tweet" comments or tweets from the Facebook page or twitter account of a political party or candidate running for partisan office. Such activity is deemed to constitute participation in political activities.
Military members must be careful not to comment, post or link to material that violates the Uniform Code of Military Justice or service regulations. Examples include showing contempt for public officials, releasing sensitive information or posting unprofessional material that is prejudicial to good order and discipline under the UCMJ.
For more information on appropriate political activities, logon to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel website at www.osc.gov, or call the Dyess Air Force Base Legal Office at (325) 696-2232.


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It's official: the Hollywood lovebirds are now man and wife!
It's been a long time coming for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West but the two star-crossed lovers finally got married today at the 16th century Belvedere Fort in Florence, Italy as their daughter North West and star-studded guest list looked on.
According to reports, the lavish ceremony was performed by Rich Wilkerson Jr., a pastor from North Miami, and Bruce Jenner escorted the bride down the aisle. Sources say the "Bound 2" rapper was "the typical nervous groom" before saying "I do." He was seen "swigging obsessively from a bottle of water and shifting his weight from one foot to the other."
"It was funny how nervous he was," an onlooker told People. "He clearly knew the gravity of what he was about to do. This morning he was all smiles, but as it got closer, you could see that the nerves were kicking in. It's common for most grooms. I've seen it all before."
According to Us Weekly, Beyonce and hubby Jay Z bailed on couple's wedding and decided to spend Memorial Day weekend stateside in the Hamptons instead. Vogue's Anna Wintour also turned down their invitation due to a previous "family obligation."
The bridal party and their hundreds of guests touched down for the wedding festivities after an extravagant rehearsal dinner at the Palace of Versailles last night.
A spokeswoman at the Florence mayor's office told People that the couple rented the space for 30,000 euros ($41,000). The total cost of the wedding is said to be around $7 million (People magazine points out that's enough to pay for 250 "average" weddings in the U.S., according to financial information service GoBankingRates.com) although the couple may get many of the costs back through promotional deals.
MUST READ: Inside Kim Kardashian & Kanye West's Multi-Million Dollar Prenup
Kanye opened up to his mother-in-law Kris Jenner, on her old talk show, and said that he'd had his eyes on Kim all the way back in 2006 when he saw her in a picture with Paris Hilton. Kim and Kanye were first pictured together in 2007 and rumors of them taking interest in each other persisted while the rapper was linked Amber Rose (who once called Kim a "home wrecker") and the reality star was dating Reggie Bush. The duo officially stepped out together as a couple in April 2012 at a screening of "The Hunger Games." "KimYe," as they were quickly dubbed by the media, played coy for a time, but the relationship stepped up a notch in December 2012 when Kanye announced that Kim was pregnant during an Atlantic City show.
This is the first marriage for Kanye, but third marriage for Kim who first wed producer Damon Thomas at 20-years-old and divorced him in 2004. She officially divorced her second husband, NBA player Kris Humphries (remember him and their wedding special on E! network?), in June 2013. Although that marriage only lasted 72-days, the divorce battle took a long 20-months and was finalized just in time for a clean slate as Kim and Kanye welcomed their first child, North, into the world June 15.
Kanye popped the question in October 2013 with a 20.5 carat Lorraine Schwartz ring at AT&T Park in San Francisco as a 50-piece orchestra played. The moment was captured on E!'s "Keeping Up With The Kardashians," of course.
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"[Kanye] and I have been best friends for a real long time and just been in each other's lives and known each other for a long time and I can honestly say that's just a really good foundation for a good relationship," Kim told ET in after her engagement.
From their beautiful baby, to Kanye's "Bound 2″ music video that starred Kim, to the Vogue cover that dubbed them "The World's Most Talked About Couple," these two's collaborations have surely kept the entertainment world buzzing. Stay tuned for what's to come next with these newlyweds!
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Check out this gallery of the couple's cutest moments!
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Introducing Mr. & Mrs. West! Kim & Kanye Finally Tie The Knot In Florence, Italy was originally published on hellobeautiful.com