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Successful competitiveness strategy is grounded on data bases and innovation decisions implemented to activities. It allows not only save loyalty demonstrated from existing users, but to offer some unique options to future ones.
There are lots of information regarding best service and conditions and their providers.
What is true and what is just nice promise is hard to identify from the first sight.
Making of respective research will take at least 1000 hours, and may not bring desirable results.
Experienced traders don't have any time for this, because prefer to spend it for earning real cash. Unexperienced ones will feel chaos and mess and obviously will require friendly advice, that have subjective opinion.
But can be helpful referring below for brief summary on comparison of brokers, who know secrets described in 1st paragraph – IQ Option and eToro.
Obviously, to penetrate market new brokers offer and promise too much benefits, while there are no any evidences to confirm is that true or not. Reputation, reviews, significant amount of loyal users, laws/governmental/international structures regulating activity are essential for broker for feeling safe.
eToro have been introduced to traders in 2006, operates in over 100 countries all over the world providing services to 1,000 thousand users.
Younger IQ Option was launched in 2013, and for shorter in 2 times period of time got followers in amount exceeding 12,000 people. One of reasons on such results is constant winning of annual awards, related to binary options dealing, online trading, innovations and developments, and sometimes couple of listed above in a same year since 2014 year.
Innovations and services
- Popular tools
Currently eToto provides traders with comfortable option not yet existing on most platforms, helps save time, apply minimum risks and bring satisfactory results to users.
It comes down to the list of deals performed by successful traders for last time with referring to operation time, asset selected for investment, amount invested to it, and gains received.
Inputs used can be applied or "copied" by another users, so no additional analysis and researches performed and approximate level of gain is known.
IQ Option doesn't offer such tools for now, but allows automatically stop deals in case of certain level of gain or losses occurred, continue dealing if favorable conditions are expected. Additionally, training account and other study materials are presented in appropriate section.
- Couching
Speaking about couching, practicing on real account simulation is not the only option:
IQ Option composed lectures about analysis, usage of functions and applying strategies and proposes help of mentor, who is working as personal consultant presented on videos.
eToro created personal trading academy, with study materials, online lessons and periodic online webinars.
- Distinguishing
eToro has a system with "metal" accounts from available bronze (the simplest) to VIP (premium). They're distinguished with dependence on deposited costs, so as more was put on a balance, as better account trader has.
IQ Option cares of users by developing Standard, VIP and Islamic accounts. First one have no any privileging – trading by almost hundred assets, analytical tools, leverage, and so on. VIP account provides personal manager, increases profit rates, available leverage, increases speed of requests on withdrawals processing and gives access to exotic markets, for example in Africa.
Approaches to be used
Same assets are used by presented in this article brokers. "All or nothing deals", CFD, Cryptocurrency, Stock, Forex, commodities, metals, oil – aren't the full lists of options to earn on. Regular updates are made to hold users attention and motivation to try new assets and strategies
Enter & Exit
Decision for joining brokers platforms are influenced significantly by required amounts for using bronze/standard accounts.
The lowest one has IQ Option and, obviously, eToro has higher – 10 and 50 dollars respectively. Deals can be performed starting from one dollar (plus leverage if necessary) at IQ Option and 25 at eToro.
Withdrawals are fast, up to 3 days, and doesn't hold any commissions, except times of wire transfers were used.
There could be additional criteria for each separate trader, who needs to look for better options. Somebody doesn't need to study or require more deep understanding, that is provided, someone likes to trade not wide-spread assets that are provided by limited list of brokers.
Generally, among licensed partners key things to be considered are demo account to acknowledge settings of platform and get used to it, low starting capital, that allows to make choice without fair to lose it.


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We are happy to announce that MIVAL Jr. has received its first grant for $810 from Mercer Island Community Fund (MICF).
The grant for MIVAL Jr. is to encourage and enable art exhibition opportunities, foster mentorship and develop a community network of young artists; also to provide visual arts demonstrations and educational experiences.
The benefit of the grant will ensure youth engagement in three planned visual arts projects. The first project is the art exhibition at Covenant Shores Lighthouse Gallery, April 30 to June 3 for youth, sixth grade to 12th grade. The second is the MIVAL Jr. Art Show, a juried show during July's Summer Celebration at the Wells Fargo Bank. This attracts youth from K through 12th grade to show their talent and meet other artists. The last project is MIVAL Jr.'s Holiday workshop in December; a family fun, hands-on art event, that educates and engages children in the community.
All the events are organized and managed by volunteers from MIHS high school students, MIVAL member artists and community members. We believe this continues to strengthen community's knowledge about the value of visual arts in our everyday lives. Thank you MICF for your support in funding MIVAL Jr.
Raleigh Nowers, Brandon Hill
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Why Choosing a One-Size-Fits-All Solution Won't Work
In my previous post, we talked about the CALMS framework as an introduction to DevOps, and how it's more than just "DevOps tooling." Yes, some of it is about automation and what automation tools bring to the table, but it's what teams do with automation to quickly create more great releases with fewer and shorter incidents. Choosing a one-size-fits-all solution won't work with a true DevOps approach. For this, I'll briefly go into CALMS (but you can read more in my previous post) and the four key metrics to measure a team's performance. From there, we'll look at choosing the right tooling.
Let's quickly reiterate CALMS:
- Culture
- Automation
- Lean
- Measurements
- Sharing
These five core values are an integral part of high-performing teams. Successful teams tend to focus on these areas to improve their performance. What makes teams successful in the context of DevOps tooling, you ask? I'll explain.
Key Performance Metrics for a Successful DevOps Approach
Measuring a team's performance can be hard. You want to measure the metrics they can directly influence, but avoid being overly vague in measuring success. For instance, measuring the customer NPS involves much more than a single team's efforts, so that one team's efforts can get lost in translation. A good methodology of measuring DevOps performance comes from DevOps Research and Assessment, a company that publishes a yearly report on the state of DevOps, "Accelerate: State of DevOps 2018: Strategies for a New Economy." They recommend using these four performance metrics:
- Deployment frequency: how often does the team deploy code?
- Lead time for changes: how long does it take to go from code commit to code successfully running in production?
- Time to restore service: how long does it take to restore service after an incident (like an unplanned outage or security incident)?
- Change failure rate: what percentage of changes results in an outage?
These metrics measure the output, like changes to software or infrastructure, as well as the quality of the output. It's vague enough to be broadly applicable, but concrete enough to be of value for many IT teams. Also, these metrics clearly embrace the core values from the CALMS framework. Without good post-mortems (or sprint reviews), how do you bring down the change failure rate or time to restore service? Without automation, how do you increase deployment frequency?
Choosing the right support infrastructure for your automation efforts is key to increasing performance, though, and a one-size-fits-all solution will almost certainly be counter-productive.
Why The Right Tool Is Vital
Each team is unique. Team members each have their own skills. The product or service they work on is built around a specific technology stack. The maturity of the team and the tech is different for everyone. The circumstances in which they operate their product or service and their dependencies are incomparable.
So what part of that mix makes a one-size-fits-all solution fit? You guessed it: none.
Add in the fact that successful teams tend to be nimble and quick to react to changing circumstances, and you'll likely conclude that most "big" enterprise solutions are incompatible with the DevOps approach. Every problem needs a specific solution.
I'm not saying you need to create a complex and unmanageable toolchain, which would be the other extreme. I'm saying there's a tendency for companies to buy in to big enterprise solutions because it looks good on paper, it's an easier sell (as opposed to buying dozens of smaller tools), and nobody ever got fired for buying $insert-big-vendor-name-here.
And I'm here to tell you that you need to resist that tendency. Build out your toolchain the way you and your team sees fit. Make sure it does exactly what you need it to do, and make sure it doesn't do anything you don't need. Simplify the toolchain.
Use free and open-source components that are easier to swap out, so you can change when needed without creating technical debt or being limited by the big solution that won't let you use the software as you want it (a major upside of "libre" software, which many open-source is: you're free to use it in a way that you intend, not in just the way the original creator intended).
Next Up
So there you have it. Build your automation toolchain, infrastructure, software service, or product using the tools you need, and nothing more. Make components easy to swap out when circumstances change. Don't buy into the temptation that any vendor can be your one-size-fits-all solution. Put in the work to create your own chain of tools that work for you.
In the next post in this series, I'll dive into an overview and categorization of a DevOps toolchain, so you'll know what to look out for, what tools solve what problems, and more. We'll use the Periodic Table of DevOps tools, look at value streams to identify which tools you need, and look at how to choose for different technology stacks, ecosystems, and popularity to solve specific problems in the value stream.


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Watch Craig of the Creek Season 1 full episodes online watchcartoonsonline.
Craig and his two friends Kelsey and J.P. explore the wilderness of the creek, which is dominated by other tribes of children who reign over tree forts and dirt bike ramps.
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Fancy Photoshop but can't afford the gargantuan price tag? We pride ourselves in digging out the gems that offer you the maximum for your money. Pixelmator is an exceptional example; a slick, powerful, thoroughly Mac enhanced photo and image processing program costing about £30.
Though wrapped in a state-of-the-art interface Pixelmator's secret is its open-source core. It's built on ImageMagick, a venerable and veteran cross-platform library of image manipulation tools – so although this is the 1.0 release, the feature set is mature and extensive. It can handle over a hundred image formats and has all the usual transform tools, drawing and effects features you'd expect from a high-end imaging package. It looks great too, with a panel based front end that fits seamlessly into Mac OS X. Dare we say it? It's even more handsome than Photoshop, offering the same layer, colour, brush and photo browsing tools as the Adobe powerhouse, but with sleek black palettes.
Unlike Photoshop, Pixelmator's built specifically for the Mac. You'll find integration with your iSight camera and iLife Media Browser is included. Most usefully, there's Core Image support, enabling Pixelmator to take advantage of OS X's built-in library of image filters and tools.
Not every program is perfect. Pixelmator caters more for screen imaging than print, lacking the high-end CMYK support that some designers will require. At the same time, there are no quick optimisation tools for web images. Instead, the makers assume that its users will know their PNGs from their JPEGs.


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You know those songs you listen to and you can't help but think, "Man, I am awesome and pretty and so funny!" Or you listen and think, "I rock and people would be lucky to know me!" The ones that just boost your confidence and your self esteem? If you don't know those songs... then you need to listen to more tunes. Or.. listen to this playlist. This week's playlist goes out to all my sister friends competing at Miss Idaho. I know how emotionally draining competition can be, and there are those moments you just need a pick me up. You are comparing yourself to other girls, you are questioning all you have prepared, and you are nervous as can be. So whether you are in that moment, in a moment of stress and lack of confidence, or you just had a bad day... THIS play list is for you. This mixed tape is all about getting that good esteem. Enjoy.
Side A
Pretty Girl Rock - Keri Hilson
Who Says - Selena Gomez
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Beautiful Soul - Jessie McCartney
What a Feeling - Flashdance
Firework - Kati Perry
Independent Woman - Destiny's Child
Side B
What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
Knock 'Em Out - Lily Allen
These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra
Video - India.Arie
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
What Doesn't Kill You - Kelly Clarkson
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White Haven is a great house located in the town of Icemule Trace, and a member of the Co-operative Houses of Elanthia, or CHE.
It often provides various services at its public courtyard, and is a focus of the community of adventurers in the Icemule Trace and Pinefar Trading Post region.
- 1 Bylaws, Charter, and Joining Information
- 1.6.1 Article I Name:
- 1.6.2 Article II Membership Requirements:
- 1.6.3 Article III Membership Services:
- 1.6.4 Article IV Non-Membership Services:
- 1.6.5 Article V Membership
- 1.6.6 Article VI Finances:
- 1.6.7 Article VII Rules and Regulations:
- 1.6.8 Article VIII Regalia:
- 1.6.9 Article IX – Current Officer List:
- 1.6.10 Article X: Membership Application Process
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Bylaws, Charter, and Joining Information
White Haven was established as a beacon of hope to the citizens of Icemule against a world torn by differences. We strive to set an example by providing service and fellowship to all and seek to foster unity while enhancing the wisdom of our members. Our mission is to offer hope by fostering a peaceful and harmonious coexistence of all citizens of Icemule and Elanthia through our service and by striving to advance the wisdom of our members.
The governing body is composed of ten Officer Positions. The Luminary and Sage each bear ultimate responsibility and authority for the House as a whole, and are responsible for the actions and responsibilities of all other Officers. The Impresario, Financier, Maven, Lodestar, Liaison, Originator, Lore Master, and Light Weaver are responsible for ensuring the functions and duties of their respective positions are satisfactorily met. Each Officer serves voluntarily to fulfill the responsibilities of the Elanthia House System rules, as well as any other duties as specifically delegated within the authority of the Luminary and Sage. All Officers are subject to impeachment power of the Officers (see "Impeachment").
White Haven has chosen ten primary House Officer positions. Their responsibilities and roles are defined below. House bylaws and policies are subject to change upon agreement of the Luminary and Sage. Any changes to the bylaws opposed to by the remaining Officers will be brought to a majority vote, and in the event of a tie the decision will be made final by the Luminary.
1&2. Luminary and Sage: The Chairman and Co-Chairman of the House. Will act as a guiding light to not only Members and Officers of the House but to the community at large. These leaders of the organization are responsible for the actions of the House as a whole. The Luminary and Sage have authority over all decisions and actions of the House organization and are also ultimately responsible for the same. As such, each may proxy for any other Officer's responsibilities in the event of absence, vacancy or need, or (at their discretion) delegate necessary functions (temporarily or permanently) to another Officer, with the assuming Officer's permission.
3. Impresario: House records keeper. Organizes, maintains, and records all House events both recurring and unique. Keeps necessary records for archival and historical purposes for the House.
4. Financier: Chief financial officer and responsible for maintaining the financial records of the House and seeing that all debts are paid and expenses are accounted. Responsible for withdrawing approved funds from the House coffers. Facilitates strategic thinking with the other Officers about short and long-term financial vitality. Establishes a Ledger that tells the Officers at a glance how the House is doing.
5. Maven: Assists the Impresario with correspondence and event-planning. Also acts as the main contact for renting out the House Chapel, Ballroom, Banquet Hall and Greenhouse for public and private events.
6. Lodestar: Assists the Financier as needed.
7. Liaison: The Public Relations contact for White Haven. Responsibilities include interfacing with local authorities and managing relations with other CHEs and MHOs. The Liaison's goals include recruitment of new members and promoting House tenets and standards in the community. Liaison is responsible for promotion/drawing people in for community events.
8. Originator: Works with Officers and members to create and realize House Events. Oversees all facets of events and reports pertinent information to the Impresario for documentation purposes.
9. Lore Master: Responsible for being a leader in education of Elanthian history, lore/magical studies, and current events to actively share that information freely with others and be a go-to source of information when needed. Oversees the House Library, and is responsible for at least one (1) yearly tutorial event.
10. Light Weaver: At this time the position remains unfilled.
All Officers Are Expected To:
- - Assist in event planning and organization.
- - Attend meetings and events when possible.
- - Abide by Gemstone IV policy and bylaws of the house and Officer Handbook.
- - Set an example as a productive citizen and house member.
The ten offices - Luminary, Sage, Impresario, Financier, Maven, Lodestar, Liaison, Originator, Lore Master, and Light Weaver - are established for life, subject to the impeachment power of the combined vote as described below.
At any time, Officers may retire from their office voluntarily. In the event that an Officer should retire, advance to another position, or disappear without notification for an extended period of time (in excess of 60 days), then the position may be filled by another Officer upon receiving a majority vote of the remaining officers. Should no Officer receive a winning vote, the Luminary or Sage will have the final say.
Should no Officer volunteer to fill the position, a public announcement will be made and applications accepted from the general membership. The remaining Officers will interview and by vote, induct a succeeding Officer.
The House Officers (other than the Officer in question) may, by unanimous vote, replace or remove any Officer from their station, including the Luminary or Sage. Upon Impeachment, the role should be filled using the aforementioned methods of replacement. Impeachment is an extreme action, indicating a failing of the House Officers and Leaders to practice what they preach -- peaceful and harmonious coexistence. It should therefore never occur save the most dire circumstances. Impeachment may also be grounds for expulsion from House membership. See Article VII.B for guidelines.
Article I Name:
The name of this officially recognized House is White Haven.
Article II Membership Requirements:
1. A member must be at least level 5. The member must pay dues as described below. The member must not be a member of any other House, nor be on the CHE blacklist. The member must have read and agreed to follow the House System Rules and these bylaws.
2. The applicant is required to follow the procedure as explained in Article X of these bylaws.
3. The applicant must be sponsored by at least one House Officer or current member and not be objected to by any Officer. If there is no such objection after one week's notice, the Luminary or Sage will induct the applicant. A rejected applicant is free to request reconsideration at any time subject to the same requirements.
4. Once approved for membership, the applicant will be contacted to establish an appointment for their induction.
5. Upon induction, applicants will pay 50,000 silver in a one time membership due.
6. Membership is unrestricted by consideration of nationality race, creed, life-style, size, color, sex or age.
7. The member must provide the officers with an e-mail address upon induction and payment of initial dues, for purposes of notification of House activities
Article III Membership Services:
1. Social Standing (friends!).
2. Coat of Arms: Available to be added as appropriate at the local Engraver.
3. Storage Facility: Increased locker size.
4. Includes all non-membership services at no additional fee.
5. Hot Springs: The Hot Springs is the House Pool, where members may relax and swim as their heart desires.
6. Greenhouse: The Greenhouse will be maintained by the House as a place for special events such as weddings and parties. The Greenhouse may be reserved, free of charge, for such private events by non-members whom have asked an officer of the house for such, or reserved for such use by members.
7. Library, Music Room, Curiosity Room and Lounge: These rooms, maintained by the House are also for member use.
8. Workshop: The workshop is designed for the use of the House Mage and other Members as designated below for the purposes of enchanting. Members and Officers may use the workshop at will for the purposes of Enchanting, Recharging magical items and Imbedding spells. Non-members may use the Workshop only when accompanied by a House Officer or Member.
Article IV Non-Membership Services:
1. Grand Courtyard: The Grand Courtyard will be maintained by the House as a place for all citizens to find healing, and for all empaths and clerics to work at their chosen professions in relative peace and quiet (compared to the city streets). This room is an Earthnode. There will also be a monument promoting those individuals, Houses, and other organizations which provide monetary support to the House.
2. White Haven Banquet Hall: The Banquet hall will be maintained by the House as a place for special events such as wedding receptions and parties. The Banquet Hall may be reserved for such private events, for a fee, by non-members whom have asked the Impresario for such, or reserved for such use by members.
3. Chapel and Meeting Room and Guest Rooms: The Chapel will be maintained by the House, for use of weddings and prayer services. The Chapel may also be reserved for a fee by non-members who have asked the Impresario for such. The Meeting Room, also maintained by the House, shall be used for member and Officer Meetings. White Haven also has Guest rooms that shall be maintained by the House, for use by members and their guests, or for non-members who have rented them from the Impresario, for private purposes.
4. Locksmith's Den: The Locksmith's Den will be maintained by the House as a place for all citizens to find locksmiths willing to open containers for tips and for all locksmiths of suitable skill to pick locks in relative peace and quiet (compared to the city streets). Accessible through the Courtyard, through the Arch, and available to the public.
Article V Membership
1. Categories of membership in this House are General Member, Officer and Emeritus Founder.
- - A. General Member: A player who has met minimum House and government standards for membership and paid 50,000 silvers in lifetime dues. General members do not pay quarterly dues.
- - B. Officers: A general member who has shown a desire and initiative to assist and serve their fellow house members. They are placed in office by a majority vote of Officers, with the Luminary giving a tie-break vote if necessary. Officers must have been a member of the house for a minimum of (4) months, unless special circumstances and a unanimous vote of remaining Officers applies. They are required to complete an Officer application and complete an interview process with the current board of Officers. Once chosen for office, additional authority, privileges, and responsibilities are added upon their shoulders as detailed in these bylaws.
- At any time, Officers may retire from their office. General members will then have opportunity to apply to succeed them in their responsibilities. Only individuals who have been a member of the House for at least (4) months are eligible to apply, unless special circumstances as well as a unanimous vote of the remaining Officers applies. The application process must be done both publicly (announced personally their intention to apply at a House meeting or Event) and privately (e-mail to the House officers). The successor chosen by majority vote of the current Officers becomes the new Officer. The retiring Officer becomes simply a general member.
- - C. Emeritus Founders: White Haven Founders are no longer active and have passed their responsibilities down to our current Officers. Current members and Officers pay tribute and give thanks for the efforts and vision which lead the establishment of our noble and long-standing House: White Haven, the only Official House in Icemule Trace.
Our Emeritus Founding Officers are as follows: Tivas, Sigurd, Llyleth, Everan, Gwendolyne d'Britannia, Xyelin, Pacioli
Article VI Finances:
1. Membership contributions to General House Funds will be considered donations to the House.
2. Purpose of General House Fund: The General Funds can be drawn upon by the Chandler for House expenses, House entertainment (parties), loans, etc. Members are not required to contribute to General House Fund.
3. Contributions do not entitle a member to special privileges.
4. Contributions will not be accepted in lieu of dues or loan payments.
5. Contributions must be reported to the Financier so that possible discrepancies in the accounts (system) may be found and clarified.
6. Dues: A one-time induction fee of 50,000 is charged upon acceptance of membership to White Haven. No quarterly dues are paid by House members. If the House should ever have financial difficulty, House Officers will organize fundraising auctions, hunts, etc., as necessary.
Article VII Rules and Regulations:
A. House Rules
- - 1. No violence on House Grounds or at House events.
- - 2. It is the duty of every Member and/or Officer to uphold House White Haven's Statement of Purpose, while setting an example as a productive citizen of any town or city.
- - 3. Theft from the House Vaults by an Officer with access is an impeachment offense.
- - 4. In following the bylaws set apart by the Founders, members will strive to adhere to and abide by the general rules and policies of Gemstone IV. Violation of these rules may result in expulsion from the house and/or impeachment from an Officer position.
B. Termination
- - 1. In the event that a member or Officer violates these rules and/or bylaws the Luminary and Sage are responsible to act as mediator(s), gathering facts from witnesses and those involved. The Luminary and Sage will remain neutral parties at all times.
- - 2. The Luminary and Sage may terminate a membership for failure to adhere to House rules and bylaws, provided the member was offered an opportunity to have a hearing at which the member was permitted to defend against the termination. Such hearing will consist of the Luminary, Sage, and all Officers who can attend. Members involved in the matter may attend with permission of the Luminary and Sage, but will not have a voice in the matter.
- - 3. The Luminary and Sage will determine whether termination is necessary after the hearing. If the Luminary and Sage do not agree on the matter, the Impresario will provide a tie-break vote.
- - 4. The Luminary and Sage will be the final judges on what constitutes noncompliance with these rules, regulations and bylaws while considering the advisory votes of other Officers and while subject to the impeachment power of the Officers.
Article VIII Regalia:
- House Colors: White and Gold
- House Pin: A white-gold bear's head pin, under which are inscribed the words Hope, Wisdom, and Service
- House Tenets: Hope, Wisdom, and Service
- House Motto: Ut Prosim - That I may serve.
- House Coat-of-Arms: The shield is engraved with the image of a large white polar bear crouched, as if protecting her young. Surrounding her, in gold scroll work are engraved the words:"Hope, Service, Wisdom". Set into the background in pale pearl lettering is the phrase, "Ut Prosim". A gold and white banner stretches underneath which reads "White Haven".
Article IX – Current Officer List:
Luminary: Faulkil
Sage: Niadja
Financier: Maylan
Maven: Brokkrsten
Originator: Oubar
Lore Master: Nicolao
Article X: Membership Application Process
1. Before induction a player must have read and agreed to the GemStone IV House system.
2. Before induction a player must have read and agreed to the House bylaws set forth here.
3.. Applicants will complete the application found at the Official White Haven Website (or e-mail the completed application to email@example.com)
4. Officers will review each application and discuss the applicants based on their responses.
5. After one (1) week, if no Officer objects to the applicant's membership a time frame will be scheduled with the applicant for induction.
The Membership Application is as follows:
- Contact Email:
- Character Name:
- Sponsor:
- What makes you want to join White Haven over the other Great Houses?
- How active do you want to be, or plan to be in the House?
- How do you think other people see you?
- What do you do now that actively represents the White Haven mission?
- If you could hold an event, what would it be?


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Another fabulous beauty advent calendar this year is from The Body Shop, not just because it's packed with 24 pampering beauty treats, but also, because this calendar gives back. Each advent calendar sold in 2014 supports War Child in sending a child in a war affected country to class.
If you don't want to spoil the surprise, don't read any further, I'll be sharing the included products below.
Like all the big name beauty advent calendars, the Body Shop advent calendar sells out very quickly every year, so if you want one, snap it up ASAP (they're on the website now).
This year The Body Shop advent calendar includes the following:
- Almond Hand and Nail Cream 30ml
- Almond Nail File
- Frosted Cranberry Heart Soap 25g
- Frosted Cranberry Shower Gel 60ml
- Frosted Cranberry Shimmer Lotion 60ml
- Eye Definer Black 1g
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- Glazed Apple Heart Soap 25g
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Slow Cooker Cheese Stuffed Turkey Meatballs with Zoodles is an easy and healthy meal that you don't have to feel guilty about!
Welcome to #EatHealthy16 where over 30 bloggers are coming together to share recipes to help you with your start 2016 off on the right track with food that is nutritious and delicious. Brianne of Cupcakes & Kale Chips will have healthy snacks, Jamie of Love Bakes Good Cakes will have healthy meals, and Jenny of The Melrose Family will have healthy desserts, so make sure you follow the #EatHealthy16 hashtag throughout the month of January for tons of inspiration!
We are also excited to be giving all of our readers a chance to win a Blendtec 725 blender and Twister Jar, an over $750 value. Be sure to head over to Persnickety Plates to enter! You have through February 5, 2016, to enter. Giveaway is open to U.S. residents 18 years of age and older. Winner must respond via email with a valid shipping address within 48 hours of being contacted or another winner will be selected. Good luck!
Disclaimer: Blendtec provided blenders for the giveaway and the three hostesses for review purposes. No other compensation was received, and, as always, all opinions are my own.
Today, I am welcoming Melissa from Persnickety Plates to share a recipe for #EatHealthy16. After you grab the recipe, be sure to head over to her blog and enter the awesome Blendtec giveaway for a chance to win! 🙂
Hi! I'm Melissa from Persnickety Plates and I'm so excited to be here today! Love Bakes Good Cakes has been a must read for me for years – I love Jamie and her recipes. If we haven't met, I live in Metro Detroit with my husband and toddler. Life has been busier than ever lately so I post simple recipes with easy to find ingredients. I especially love to bake so I try to behave with my dinners so I can indulge on desserts.
These turkey meatballs were actually my husband's brainchild. He made them a couple months ago and I asked him to help me recreate them to share with you. They're easy to prep and we all loved them. Having dinner cooking away in the slow cooker while I'm at work is a great feeling. I just had to come home and whip up the zoodles, which are really easy, and dinner was ready. My kind of meal.
We stuffed the meatballs with mozzarella cheese sticks, which we always have on hand for my daughter (she's almost 2 and a big fan of cheese). You could skip it to make these even healthier but they're a fun surprise in the middle.
low Cooker Cheese Stuffed Turkey Meatballs with Zoodles
Slow Cooker Cheese Stuffed Turkey Meatballs with Zoodles is an easy and healthy meal that you don't have to feel guilty about!
For the meatballs
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs (I used Italian seasoned)
- 1 teaspoon Lawry's seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 4 mozzarella cheese sticks (cut stick cut into 5 pieces - about 1
- 24-32 oz. pasta sauce
For the zoodles
- 2 zucchini sliced (I use a Veggetti to make the
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- salt & pepper to taste
- olive oil
To make the meatballs:
- In a large bowl, add the ground turkey, beaten eggs, chopped onion, Parmesan, panko, Lawry's, and pepper and mix well. I used a spatula but it may be faster to use your hands.
- Pour approximately half of the sauce into the bottom of the slow cooker pot.
- Use your hands to scoop the meat mixture into golf ball size balls. Slightly flatten with the palms of your hands, tuck in a piece of cheese, then form the meat into a ball. Place into the sauce. Repeat until all the meat is used up - this batch made 17 meatballs for us.
- Pour the remaining sauce over the top.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours. Right before you're ready to serve, you can sprinkle on some shredded cheese, replace the cover, and let it melt.
To make the zoodles:
- Use a Veggetti (or slicer or spiralizer) to make zucchini "noodles".
- Place them into a bowl that's lined with pepper towel. Sprinkle with salt and let sit for about 30 minutes to lose some moisture.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium high heat and add some olive oil to the pan. Add in the zoodles and garlic and season with salt & pepper. Saute until tender.
|Nutrition Facts
|Serving Size
|Amount Per Serving
|As Served
|Calories 605kcal Calories from fat 291
|% Daily Value
|Total Fat 32g
|Saturated Fat 11g
|Transfat 0g
|Cholesterol 197mg
|Sodium 1364mg
|Carbohydrate 37g
|Dietary Fiber 6g
|Sugars 15g
|Protein 43g
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I hope you like them! Thanks for having me, Jamie! Come visit me at Persnickety Plates for more eats & treats =)
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At Brewers Fayre we've thought of everything. Great value, great food, great family friendly atmosphere; we've got the lot. Our menu is packed full of family favourites all freshly prepared by our trained Chefs. The Potters Arms is close to the eye-catching Church Langley Playing Fields & Resevoir, as well as Harlow Museum, St. John's Arts & Recreation Centre & Harlow Falconry. We boast a menu of classic British pub meals, alongside a daily all-you-can-eat Chef's Counter which showcases different international cuisine every evening. With a warm, homely atmosphere, & extensive parking, we're ideal for family meals, plus our garden is perfect for an al fresco meal!
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One in a series profiling women working in Hollywood today.
"I'm a stubborn mule. When I was told that I couldn't walk again," says British director Minkie Spiro (Downton Abbey, Skins, Call The Midwife), referring to being paralyzed as a result of wrong medication, "I was almost like – F*** off. I WILL!" That inner belief and drive has sustained the diminutive Spiro whenever people have taken her size and gender into consideration rather than judged her on her skills as a director. She's covered the Bosnian war and the Ethiopian airlift as a photojournalist and according to Dame Pippa Harris of Neal Street Productions (Revolutionary Road, Jarhead), that tenacity and practical application is something she brings to the set. "She was a perfect fit for Call the Midwife because she effortlessly commands respect, and the cast was very experienced and didn't suffer fools gladly. She combines visual flair with an attention to detail so the visuals are rooted in storytelling and performance. For some directors the visual is all they care about – where they can swing a camera. They forget the storytelling. She's the opposite of that. Yes, she is a tiny woman," laughs Dame Pippa. "And yes the crew are significantly taller than her, but she's a very good filmmaker. Just look at her work. The fact she's a woman is irrelevant because as a producer all you're doing is looking for the best talent."
Not everyone is as open minded, says Spiro who continues to direct television but is also fielding film projects. "I remember on one shoot very early in my career, I gave feedback to the director of photography and he turned and said, 'You can't do that, love.'" She laughs a little incredulously. "I have a vast knowledge so it's hard to pull the wool over my eyes," Minkie notes with the confidence born of study and on-the-job experience, "So I said, 'Actually, Bub, this set up calls for a da-da-da-da lens and we'll do this move to get that in frame, and this is how we'll do it.' I know my stuff inside out, and he was like, "Yes Guv, Sorry Guv."
"I've never gone 'woe is me', I'm a woman," notes Minkie. "If you can prove you've got a brain, vision and a sense of humor," and you deliver something unique, that's the criteria. I believe you have to see the funny side of the crap you have to wade through and you can't have a chip on your shoulder. I know everyone's name on the set. It's important to know every cog in the wheel and to choose your battles. The truth is I can do anything with a camera and if I can communicate effectively, then I win people over because they realize they can't live without that vision." When asked how she differs from her male counterparts, its not ability or results that she focuses on: "I'm more than comfortable doing and talking about the work but, 'I'm rubbish at blowing my own trumpet. Maybe I'm silly, but I trust that the work will speak for itself."
She's also aware of paying the breaks forward. "I'm cognizant of hiring minorities. I go out of my way to see how I can diversify the crew. We had a female black camera assistant on my last set." She explains the significance of getting a chance to step into even the lowliest position for those on the outside. "You can only get to the top if you get in at the trainee position. You can't become a focus puller until you've been a loader. I obviously don't choose someone because of their color or gender. They have to be able to do the job, but I do try and give opportunities."
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What's the best advice she can give others who want to follow in her footsteps? "It's about respecting and understanding that it's a business. People management is important. You have to respect the artists but don't be scared of them. I gave Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey) direction and she said, "Thank you. People never give me direction." Most importantly you've got to shoot the day. They won't care if you've got the most stunning rushes if you haven't shot the scenes. You've got to be good at all of it."
So how does the recent import to the States deal with setbacks? "There's occasional disappointment, that's true of even the greatest, most established guys. Women directors can't take it personally. There are jobs I don't get even with my resume, even when I know I'm the right person to interpret the vision, and it ends up with some guy. It drives me looney tunes. I take a deep breath and move on." "I know I'm a job for hire, but I can make the words on the page brilliant and totally surprise and out-perform within the mind of the producer, show runner and writer. But you have to get the opportunity to demonstrate that. You have to accept the process. Coming from a documentary background, I know you've got to step outside of the industry and remind yourself of the real world, because that will make you a better director. You have to immerse yourself in the real world to interpret it." As to whether women can find parity in Hollywood, Minkie has a no nonsense attitude. "My dream was the creative world. Both my parents were academics and fought to stop me from entering this world. I made my own dream. I was not given a dream. I made it."


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Trust supports first Commonwealth Science Conference in 50 years
Today some of the world's most outstanding and influential scientists will meet in Bangalore for the four-day Commonwealth Science Conference. Organised by the the Royal Society and supported by The Trust and the Government of India, this is the first Commonwealth Science Conference for nearly 50 years.
The Commonwealth Science Conference aims to celebrate excellence in Commonwealth science, to provide opportunities for cooperation between researchers in different Commonwealth countries, to inspire young people, and to build scientific capacity in the developing nations within the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth forms a significant part of the global scientific community. It is home to 12 percent of the world's researchers and accounts for around 10 percent of global research and development expenditure. The Commonwealth represents nearly a third of the world's population, in 53 countries across the globe. Science is uniquely placed to contribute to the Commonwealth's shared goals of democracy and development. With an estimated 60 percent of its population under the age of 30, the Commonwealth is set to play an ever more important role in the world's future.
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the conference at the J.N. TATA Auditorium, IISc and key note lectures will be given by Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society and Professor CNR Rao, former Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India. Delegates from across the Commonwealth will participate in a very broad programme of events across the 4 days of the conference. Topics covered will include physical sciences, life sciences, mathematics and engineering, as well as science policy. Professor Clare Gilbert, from the International Centre for Eye Health, who advises the Trust on its Avoidable Blindness Programme, will be presenting on the latest research in eye health and what is required to
achieve universal eye care.
The Conference will be attended by more than 300 specially invited scientists, and 70 PhD students from across the Commonwealth, together with local delegates from Bangalore. It is anticipated that representatives from over 30 countries will attend.
Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society, said:
The next few days will be a celebration of scientific excellence across the Commonwealth. We will hear from speakers in fields as diverse as dinosaur palaeontology and cosmology. We will debate the state of scientific advice across the Commonwealth with the chief scientific advisors of Malaysia, Australia and the UK. We will hear a series of regional perspectives relating to science across the Commonwealth. The Royal Society is the science academy of the Commonwealth and our links with the Commonwealth are increasing. I am delighted to be in India on this auspicious occasion.
Professor CNR Rao FRS, co-chair of the steering committee for the conference, said:
It is truly wonderful that science in the Commonwealth is getting the importance it deserves through the Commonwealth Science Conference. I feel that this will not only provide a forum for discussion and for exchange of views but also for closer collaboration and cooperation in science amongst the Commonwealth countries.
Dr Astrid Bonfield CBE, Chief Executive of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, said:
The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust is delighted to be able to support the Commonwealth Science Conference. Its aims dovetail with the Trust's. Our programmes, the prevention of avoidable blindness and development of youth leadership across the Commonwealth, rely on scientific collaboration, capacity building and the nurturing of young talent. This exciting meeting of exceptional minds is sure to inspire and create new connections for the future.
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The comments after the AS article are interesting as well.
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The comments after the AS article are interesting as well.
Seems like selective data, aka propaganda. Is the long waiting time typical for all medical problems in all countries, or just for prostate cancer in Canada?
We already have a form of socialized medicine. It's called Medicare. It has many faults, including not paying providers enough, not covering drugs, having deductibles, but one problem it does not have is waiting times.
The problem with socialized medicine is not waiting times. The problem is deficit phobia. If the goal is to cover more people better, there absolutely, positively will have to be federal deficit spending.
Cure deficit phobia and you cure the health care coverage problem, but deficit phobia is a disease that is pandemic and hard to cure. It has caused every depression and every recession.
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I have had this subscription for almost two years, and it just keeps getting better. The products are top notch--great quality and AMAZING color, and the retail value always exceeds the subscription costs. If you're in to lip products, they've recently added a lip box, too.
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Lots of fun! The price is right (less than $15) and you get... something like 2-3 loose eyeshadows, something for the lips, plus maybe something for the cheeks (highlighter I've usually found). Usually around 4 full size items, all around geeky-gothy themes (Gremlins, Nightmare on Elm Street, Death Becomes Her, Charmed, etc). The brand is indie, which means it's run by only a few (2?) women, which means there's a huge TAT and sometimes things are not gonna be sephora perfect (for example, one of the lip colors didn't work out like they wanted so they had to put it in the next month's box. They had communicated this up front and provided recourse if you weren't gonna get the box, though). It has its followers, but personally I prefer the larger brands. Even then I've stuck around for this box. I love the themes because I too am a huge geek!
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I wanted to like this box so much because everything I saw on the site was amazing, just my style. While the price/customer service/shipping time is all great, I was pretty disappointed in what I received. Three loose eyeshadows, two of which were super similar in color, and a color-changing lip gloss that only did a tiny bit of what it was supposed to do. I might try again at some point when the wait list opens up again, but it just seemed like even though other people really love this box, I didn't see what all the hype was about.
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Ok, first the cons - it is really hard to get this subscription. The company is run by just two girls and everything is hand made, so once you are on the waiting list, it does take a while to actually get subscribed. Plus shipping turnaround can take a while because again, Laura and Carrie do EVERYTHING on their own. That being said, this month they had a very few on-time only Vanishing Cabinets available for those not on the subscriber's list, and I snagged one. The theme was "Drop Dead Gorgeous" and featured 4 shadows and a gloss inspired by the amazing goth women of yesteryear: Morticia Addams, Lilly Munster, Elvira, and the Bride of Frankenstein. They also always include theme-appropriate candy. This month it was cinnamon Jolly Rancher. Let me say this - their products are not only absolutely GORGEOUS, but the quality is truly top notch. I am OBSESSED. Definitely get your name on the waiting list, join the customer crypt on Facebook and buy their regular inventory from their website because these girls are KILLING IT!


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So, Doug's a pretty good sport so we went to the MS Walk today with the Boren's. It was a pretty good time- we almost got a parking ticket, but we beat the parking police by like 10 seconds- but we had a great time and Wicket was a sure 'nuff hit.
We think we might start dressing him up in a Shumway Van Law t-shirt and use him for advertising. He get's so much attention.
Anyway, my department put together a team for the walk and they had an extra tshirt so Doug got one too. It was good for me to show up for school, but we had a great time aside from all that and Wicket was sure a sweet boy after he walked three miles.
We also ate at Moochies afterwards, Doug loves that place. It was in Diners Drive Inn's and Dives. I thought it was pretty good, but not as good as Doug thinks it is.
Ok, so the pictures.
This is an old school church building- it was beautiful.
The Crepe Myrtles are in bloom- all down the streets.
This is little Rachel Boren- and I love this picture of her.
Look at little Wicket getting his walk on.
Walking him was like playing a video game! It's a big deal- he likes run under feet.
Aw, a family photo... it might look familiar when you get our Christmas card.
So this is Therm... I didn't notice him- but Jenae did. He's from The Singles Ward. He gave us Power Bars.
Well, I don't know- he's just dang cute.
I kinda just thin this is a good picture of the whole deal.
BTW, we went with a gym membership to Snap Fitness down by Harmon's. We got a dang good deal and we have free tanning all this month there- you know what that means? I won't be nearly as pasty next time you see me!!


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OPS News
Parent information nights for the new iMiddle School announced.
Amy Bellamy Hired as Distrcit Literacy Coach
Food Service Announces Full Site Information for 2018
Register for Summer Youth Sports Camps
First game will be played May 7 against Boonville High School in Indiana.
Camp will run from May 30 - June 8.
Schedule Appointment for Vaccinations
Dates Announced for 2018 Youth Baseball Camp
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Saturday morning once a month (usually the 2nd Saturday) 9.30am – 11.30am
Dates for 2019: Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11, Jun 8, Jul 13, Sept 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14
Who Let The Dads Out is our group for dads, granddads and other male carers with their pre-school children. Meeting monthly on a Saturday morning from 9.30am – 11.30am, WLTDO has the feel of a VERY laid back toddler group. The smell of bacon greets us as we arrive and bacon and sausage butties and fresh coffee are a welcome feature of the morning. Little children have crumpets and toast soldiers!
The group is welcoming and friendly, and a great opportunity for dads to meet and get to know other local dads. The morning is flexible – dads can turn up any time (although there might not be any bacon butties left if you come really late!) And there are toys and activities for the children.
If you are interested in coming along to WLTDO, or you know a dad, granddad or male carer who you think might enjoy it, we would encourage you to come along.
A WLTDO Christmas…


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Nate doesn't tell her why he's in her garage, and she doesn't tell him what she's running from. Soon, Hanley's trading her late-night escapades for all-night conversations and stolen kisses. But when Nate's recognized as the missing teen from the news, Hanley isn't sure which is worse: that she's harboring a fugitive, or that she's in love with one.
My Thoughts:
"I think sometimes it's easier to pretend to be okay than it is to admit weakness"
Hanley Helton has been escaping her pain through the regular parties she goes to to get drunk. She shuts herself off emotionally from everyone around her. If you don't allow yourself to feel, you can't hurt. She keeps her family at arms length and rebels against her parents rules. Her relationship with her best friend is only superficial, no more that gossiping about who's hooking up with who and where the next party is at. Hanley's escape route to these parties is through the garage. One night while sneaking out she discovers someone has been camping out in that very garage. That someone, is runaway Nate.
"It's perfect. You're beautiful."
My cheeks warm. I'm far from perfect and too messed up to be beautiful. But Nate makes me feel like that doesn't matter.
I really connected with these characters. Despite Hanley's tough exterior, she is a softie at heart. Nate was just one big ball of perfect. And it was him that I was most intrigued with throughout the whole story. Both dealing with pain, loss, grief, guilt and loneliness. I loved the relationship between the two of them. It had the most perfect tempo to it. It was sweet, but it was also caring and deep. They didn't instantly fall in love, but they slowly found something in each other that they each needed. They comforted, they questioned, they supported and they loved.
Erin Fletcher eluded to the reasons for Nate being a runaway throughout the book, and it's not until fairly late in the story that we find out those reasons. We had gotten glimpses of Nate's pain at different stages, but it really pulled me up and made me take a real hard look at the depth of the pain that Nate must have been experiencing. It was also a really original and heartbreaking subject matter.
Pain guilt and grief. Quite possibly the very hardest things to deal with. Sometimes, so hard that you can't see things from anyone's perspective but your own. If guilt is what you're dealing with, you manage to carry that pain squarely on your own shoulders. But sometimes grief see's you directing that pain at the very people you love the most. Where you'll find me dealt with all of that.
The one drawback for me was that the side story of Rosalinda didn't seem to get resolved enough for me. I would have loved to find out the choices she made and the impact of those choices. She eluded to things but I don't think there were ever any final decisions made.
Where You'll Find Me drew me in from the very first page. It was a quick and at times emotional read. Love find's us when we least expect it, in the oddest of places, but sometime's it's exactly at the right time we need it.
Copy provided by the publisher via Netgalley.


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NICE Enhances Its Cognitive Robotic Automation with Advanced OCR Capabilities
NICE's integration with ABBYY's advanced text and image extraction
technology is set to augment NICE's AI proficiency by providing access
to capabilities that extend beyond traditional RPA solutions
NICE (NASDAQ:NICE) today announced a new enhancement in its Robotic
Process Automation (RPA) platform with the incorporation of the most
advanced Optical Character Recognition (OCR) solution on the market. In
an agreement with software vendor ABBYY, NICE has extended the cognitive
automation capabilities of its Robotic Automation offering to include
enhanced data extraction from scanned documents and images.
The OCR solution is sophisticated, automated, and fully integrated into
the workflow of complex business process automations, uniquely supported
by NICE, that seamlessly transition between fully robotic and
human-supported input as needed. The result is more accurate, faster and
higher quality textual output, enabling NICE robots to automate more
tasks, while reducing operating and training costs.
One of the most challenging and expensive operational scenarios for many
businesses is the manual processing of scanned documents, which,
according to the Institute of Finance and Management's (IOFM) Accounts
Payable Benchmark and Analysis Study, still accounts for the
majority of invoices received by more than 50 percent of companies
today. ABBYY's advanced OCR engine, fully embedded into NICE's
RPA platform, replaces the very time and labor-intensive manual
processing of these invoices with an automated and rapid extraction,
organization and formatting of text, including data from within tables.
For maximum accuracy, NICE Robotic Automation displays a call-out for
human input to verify the OCR reading of any unclear elements of a
scanned document which may contain hand written or overlapping text.
Once confirmed or corrected, the fully automated processing continues.
At the same time, the NICE platform's artificial intelligence
capabilities continually enable the robots to learn from the human
intervention and evolve a growing intelligence and proficiency to manage
OCR exceptions.
As part of NICE's enterprise-grade robotic process automation platform,
the advanced OCR engine is fully scalable and recognizes over 200
different languages. With the capability to process screen imagery from 3rd
party applications running on remote machines, the solution enables
higher quality and more robust surface automation.
Miki Migdal, president of the NICE Enterprise Product Group:
are delighted to bring the most advanced and comprehensive OCR engine to
our customers as part of our ongoing commitment to innovation on a
global scale. Our partnerships with leading industry players such as
ABBYY are key to our success in delivering the market's foremost Robotic
Automation solutions. As business processes are becoming progressively
more complex, NICE customers are staying ahead of the curve with
advanced RPA, integrating the latest cognitive technologies for a more
intelligent robotic workforce."
Dean Tang, CEO for ABBYY USA:
"Enterprises across numerous
industries are realizing that ABBYY solutions can immediately and
tangibly impact their bottom line, allowing them to focus their human
resources on other aspects of the business and compete more effectively.
NICE is an experienced and innovative enterprise player in the global
market and we are pleased to be contributing towards a smarter RPA
About NICE
NICE (NASDAQ:NICE) is the worldwide leading
provider of both cloud and on-premises enterprise software solutions
that empower organizations to make smarter decisions based on advanced
analytics of structured and unstructured data. NICE helps organizations
of all sizes deliver better customer service, ensure compliance, combat
fraud and safeguard citizens. Over 25,000 organizations in more than 150
countries, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies, are using
NICE solutions. www.nice.com.
Trademark Note: NICE and the NICE logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of NICE Ltd. All other marks are trademarks of
their respective owners. For a full list of NICE's marks, please see: www.nice.com/nice-trademarks.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release
contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements, including the statements by Mr. Migdal, are based on the
current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of NICE
Ltd. (the Company). In some cases, such forward-looking statements can
be identified by terms such as believe, expect, may, will, intend,
project, plan, estimate or similar words. Forward-looking statements are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the
actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from
those described herein, including but not limited to the impact of the
global economic environment on the Company's customer base (particularly
financial services firms) potentially impacting our business and
financial condition; competition; changes in technology and market
requirements; decline in demand for the Company's products; inability to
timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and
applications; difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating
acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel; loss of
market share; an inability to maintain certain marketing and
distribution arrangements; and the effect of newly enacted or modified
laws, regulation or standards on the Company and our products. For a
more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties
affecting the company, refer to the Company's reports filed from time to
time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F. The forward-looking statements
contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press
release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise
them, except as required by law.
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Another month is over! How has March gone so fast! I am so excited for April though! April means my birthday and Jack and I's Anniversary! It's scary that I will be 20 in less than 20 days! As it's the end of the month, it means March Favourites! I don't have as much as I would this month but I bet I will have too much next month! I hope March has brought some new opportunities to you and I hope you have taken them! So let me tell you about the things I have been loving this month!
Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter in Golden Lights
I bought this highlighter because my gold Kiko one didn't really fit my skin tone perfectly because I am very very pale. Revolution as they are now called, have so many highlighters and I stuck on which one to choose. I really love this, I use this as a topper highlighter to get more glow! I also use this for the bridge of my nose and cupids bow. As it was so cheap, I think £4, I didn't expect much but Revolution have pulled their products out of the bag and this is so good! It isn't a completely blinding highlight but it isn't a subtle one either!
[M] Botanicals Elixir
If you saw my review of [M] Botanicals, you will have seen I fell in love with this facial elixir. I use it before I go to bed and my skin is so soft in the mornings. I have nearly run out of the bottle already as I am so fond of it. For its price, I definitely recommend getting it. I have the smaller bottle but the one you can buy is 30ml. My face is normally a little oily and although when you put this on, it feels like oil, it seems to seep into the skin really nicely and makes my skin soft.
NYX Love Contours All Palette
I probably have talked about this palette before but I am loving it, even more, this month. The palette includes a pink highlighter on the right of the palette and It has become my favourite highlighter. The glow is real! I love it so much and even with that on its own, there is a lot of glow! There is a gold highlighter but I am a little too pale for it. I am also using the brow powder at the bottom of the palette. I never fill in my brows as they don't need it but I do fill them in a little just so there are no white parts showing! It's such a great all in one palette!
SoEco Brushes – Contour and Blending Brushes
I have already talked about these brushes on my blog this week but I have been using them for about a week and a half now and these two brushes have worked their way into my daily makeup routine. They are so soft and apply makeup really easily! The handle has a place for your fingers which I really love. I advise checking these brushes out if you're in need of some more!
Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Lipgloss
Beware there are a lot of Soap & Glory products coming up! This lipgloss is like Carmex and it plumps my lips so nicely without a lot of pain from the tingling! I put this on before I do my makeup so I can have plump lips by the time I put lipstick on. It is a really nice gloss and although it looks pink, it doesn't on the lips.
Queer Eye
I haven't seen the original Queer Eye but when I saw this on Netflix, I had to watch it! I have fallen in love with the show and I can't wait till Season 2 is released! I have fallen in love with Antoni and Karamo and I hope they come sort my life out too! It's one of those shows you can binge and you don't get tired of! It has a lot of things that should be said in today's society not just for America but for the world. I cried a lot during some of the episodes because they are just so meaningful and they don't just give makeovers to straight guys, they help give them a better life!
People Vs. OJ
My housemates and my boyfriend watched this before me and I saw snippets from the show when they were watching but I didn't know if I should watch it. I love American Horror Story and loved it and knowing that they were branching out into real events that happened and turning it into American Crime Story, I was intrigued. I think I watched this series within 3 days. I couldn't stop watching. I knew about the OJ trial but I didn't know much. I loved this show so much and they portrayed both of the sides so well.
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3
I wanted new games to play this month including Theme Park world and then I was searching for more roller coaster games and came across RCT3. I have finished the main part of the game and I think I was obsessed with it all month. I love this game! There is so much to it! I love that you can do sandbox mode and just build your own park how you want it! I haven't mastered how to build my own rollercoaster but it is still so amazing!
Soap & Glory Clean On Me Shower Creme
This has been a staple in my shower for around 3 months now and I love it so much that it's nearly finished! It is so creamy and smells so good! I love Soap & Glory products as you may tell from this post but this is just so good and different from shower gels I have tried before. It lathers up so easily and just smells so fruity and nice!
Soap & Glory The Righteous Body Butter
I told you that there would be a lot of Soap & Glory products! I love body butter especially the ones from the Body Shop but this is so helpful for my skin! It helps keep my skin smooth when I shave my legs and honestly, the smell is just so gorgeous! If you have dry skin, try this out!
So there are my March Favourites! Is there anything you're obsessing with this month?
Till Next Time