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Weber Scientific | Case Study
Weber Scientific Migrates Key IT Systems To Virtual & Cloud
Weber Scientific, a trusted leader in the food and dairy distribution industry, sought to upgrade much of their aging server and application infrastructure, and increase the overall reliability of all systems. A balance of enterprise-level on-premise systems and key Cloud applications provided by RED74 provided the solution.
The Challenge
The current ERP and CRM systems required upgrades, and the Microsoft operating systems for the servers were nearing end-of-life. In addition, the Microsoft Exchange email system was running an older version which had maximum database size restrictions, causing issues with both day-to-day email and customer invoicing. Weber Scientific was also in the process of migrating their website to a different hosting platform, and so all the various upgrade projects were contingent on a properly timed and implemented rollout plan.
The Solution
The design and project management teams at RED74 worked with Weber Scientific leadership to devise a systematic deployment, wherein each phase of the upgrade process was carefully implemented so as not to adversely affect the other phases. The on-premise infrastructure was upgraded with the latest VMWare virtualization technology, as well as the latest Windows server operating systems and Microsoft SQL supporting the backend of the newly upgraded ERP and CRM systems. Weber Scientific's email system was migrated to RED74's Hosted Exchange services, which both eliminated storage ceilings and provided a business continuity solution. Email systems would remain accessible even in the unlikely event that both the primary and secondary Internet connections were to fail.
An added benefit was the addition of Microsoft Skype for Business, which introduced IM and online meeting technology integrated into Microsoft Outlook. All on-premise services are protected with a hybrid cloud BDR system, ensuring almost zero downtime and productivity loss in the event of system failure.
RED74 also helped coordinate the website hosting migration with the hosting vendor, and assisted them with connectivity to the new SQL system for online order processing. All the associated vendors and support teams were kept informed through RED74's liaison services.
The Results
1. Up-to-date ERP and CRM applications running on fully supported, state-of-the-art systems from Microsoft and VMWare
2. Cloud-hosted Microsoft Exchange providing the latest feature set, unlimited storage and greater than 99.999% uptime
3. Fault tolerant and resilient on-premise servers, monitored 24/7/365 by RED74 staff
"The migration process was a breeze…Now I am up and running with a state of the art system that I have confidence in. The hosted Exchange and IM services help our teams stay more productive."
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Co-portfolio manager, Wenchang Ma, believes it's time to change the conversation when it comes to China.
Lindsay Williams: I received a body of work a couple of days ago which says "Why China Now". That is the headline and then after that it says: "Investment opportunities don't come much bigger than China currently."
With me is Co-Portfolio Manager at Investec Asset Management based in Hong Kong and that is Wenchang Ma. That is quite a statement, Wenchang. I mean it really does sort of encapsulate what the China story is because last year the All China Index, the MSCI All China Index fell by 27% in dollar terms but you are saying that this is the opportunity of a lifetime almost.
Wenchang Ma: Yes. I think actually, with the market drawdown last year, value has definitely become something that was very, very attractive on the China market. Even as we speak today, the China market has already recovered by about 30% year-to-date. That is combining the onshore and the offshore portions both. So that only is bringing the market back to the June 2018 levels, meaning the market has only just recovered what it has lost in terms of the groundin the second half of 2018.
If we look at the Chinese market now, we do think it is a very attractive market and the reasons there are quite obvious to us. One is that there are very attractive growth opportunities out there in the Chinese economy and at a reasonable valuation. We are looking at about 12.4 times forward price to earnings multiples and that is slightly above the 11.7 times the 10-year historical average of that market.
On top of that, the Chinese market is increasingly important as an asset class in the global investors' portfolios. That is supported by the MSCI's decision to include China A-shares further within 2019 from its initial 5% inclusion factor to 20% inclusion factor.
Last but not least, the retail-driven market on the A-share market actually has a lot of biases and those biases actually create great opportunities for disciplined fundamental investors such as ourselves who actually have a long-term investment horizon. So with all those reasons, we actually think the Chinese market is a very, very good opportunity for global investors for the long term.
Lindsay Williams: Yes, it is and you have been talking about top-down and bottom-up stuff during the last couple of minutes of your excellent answer but you say: "In the wake of a tumultuous year that saw the MSCI All Share Index fall by 26.6%, we believe that proactive steps taken by policy-makers have started to bear fruit."
So you are not just talking about the valuations here. You are talking about policy-making issues that the Chinese authorities have – they have taken them by the scruff of the neck, to use an English phrase.
Wenchang Ma: Well, we think, if we look at the drawdown last year, actually a lot of that was driven by the Chinese government actually pushing a little bit too hard on the liquidity side in terms of the policy whereas they have been actually making the corrections since the end of last year and this year the policy-making is getting a lot smarter.
What we have seen is that the government announced that they want to be more proactive in fiscal policies and they want to be prudent on the monetary policies at the same time. So, in terms of the fiscal policies, there have already been a lot of initiatives being launched, such as increasing infrastructure investment, cutting of VAT tax, cutting of social insurance contribution of corporates.
Those have actually released quite a lot of fire power into the economy and, in terms of the monetary policy, they said that they want to avoid aggressive stimulus on the monetary side but what they want to do is actually to make the transmission of monetary policy into the economy smoother, so to remove some of the obstacles that historically have remained in the system. So that way we actually have seen the market respond quite positively on those policy fronts and we have started to see some of the macro indicators showing some positive signs as well.
Lindsay Williams: I think you have got to dispel a few myths about the trade wars between the United States and China because that is obviously something that is headline news for some of the more popular television stations around the world but what do you think about it? It is dragging on. Is that a good sign or a bad sign?
Wenchang Ma: Right, so there have already been 9 rounds of negotiations that have happened between the two countries and, according to the latest news, the two countries have made some progress on some of the most difficult questions. So there actually might be a deal in a month or two.
As fundamental, bottom-up investors, we do not try to predict what the outcome of the negotiations are going to be or we do not try to forecast the policies. Realistically, both countries will probably need to make some sort of compromise. For China, there may be some short-term pain in certain areas of the economy but it might also be an opportunity to push for the reforms in some areas it has found very hard to make in the past.
I think in the end trade is one piece of the big puzzle here. The key is really still how the Chinese government manages to transition the economy from an export manufacturing-driven economy to a consumption-driven economic model. Continuing to push for the reforms and encourage innovation in the economy are still at the centre of that transition.
Lindsay Williams: One of the great phrases from the piece that you kindly sent me is the following. The headline is "Time to change the conversation" and you go on to say: "In the light of China's willingness to address potential headwinds head-on and in a prudent, targeted way and with the market now on a more stable footing, we believe (Investec Asset Management believes) that conversations about the country will once again focus on the longer-term opportunity that this emerging super power could offer equity investors." When I read that, I think to myself are people under-invested in this emerging super power?
Wenchang Ma: Yes, that has been the case over the past decade and that remains the case even as we speak today but year-to-date we have seen actually the north-bound (indistinct) through Stock Connect Programme via Hong Kong to Mainland China has already been quite strong and that remained the case since the launch of the Stock Connect Programme at the end of 2014.
So global investors have been increasing their allocation into China but still, in the broad scheme of things, the overall allocation into China versus how much China represents in terms of the global economy and in terms of its representation in the emerging market indices, global investors are still quite under-invested into the Chinese equity market.
Lindsay Williams: Is there any particular sector that one should be looking at? I don't want to get too specific. I don't want you to get company-specific but I would like you to give us an overview of maybe some areas that are overhyped or overvalued and some that are undervalued. Maybe you could give a brief synopsis of that.
Wenchang Ma: I think, in terms of the sectors, we do not try to make any top-down calls. We are actually very bottom-up driven in terms of our stock selection. So even in some of the sectors where our 4Factor screen is showing negative steers, there can be very attractive investment targets. So I think it will be a little bit too broad to mention sector specifics.
At the moment, our 4Factor screen does like industrials, it does like communication services, energy and utilities but we have also found very attractive investments in sectors like consumer staples and discretionary, we have found companies in real estate, etc.
Lindsay Williams: Yes, you do say – at the end of the piece you say: "We also think that our unrestricted All China approach makes the most sense for investors. Domestically listed A-shares offer a much broader exposure to China's domestic growth drivers than the offshore listed H-shares and ADR's used in previous years and therefore provide a better representation of the Chinese economy" – in your view you say right at the end.
When I read that paragraph, it tells me that some people might get a little bit confused about investing in the Chinese equity market, China's equity market but All China Equity at Investec Asset Management obviously simplifies this matter.
Wenchang Ma: I think the best way is to take an All China approach, looking at the best opportunities that the Chinese economy has to present irrespective of where those companies are listed, be it onshore or offshore listings. I think the Chinese economy is such a vast and diversified one and you can find these attractive opportunities in both listing locations, both onshore and offshore. So it is best to take a fundamental bottom-up view and really try to find the best quality companies at attractive valuations with the improving operating momentum and technical signals.
Lindsay Williams: Wenchang, thanks so much for your insight. That is Wenchang Ma, who is Co-Portfolio Manager at Investec Asset Management in Hong Kong.


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Microsoft took preventative measures and steered clear of damage from the Blaster worm, which was programmed to launch a distributed denial-of-service attack against update page.
Microsoft avoided a potentially gruesome distributed denial-of-service attack over the weekend by the Blaster worm.
Microsoft reported no major traffic spikes associated with Blaster. It was unlikely the attack would have much substantive effect because the company took preventative maneuvers late last week.
Blaster was programmed to start sending corrupt data packets to Microsoft's patch update page on Aug. 16. Microsoft, however, took advantage of a flaw in the worm to avoid trouble. Blaster directs the DDoS attack at an old URL for its update page (http://windowsupdate.com). Microsoft had automatically redirected customers to a new URL (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com). On Thursday, the company stopped the redirection, which meant the attack was targeted at a dead URL.
Microsoft compensated with plenty of links to the patch on its homepage. The worm, which is also called Lovsan and MSBlaster, emerged Aug. 11. It targeted the RPC vulnerability in Windows XP and 2000 machines.
Blaster's method of attack was a little savvier than that of past worms that launched DDoS attacks. For example, Code Red in 2001 targeted the White House Web site, but in that case the worm writer used its IP address. Preventing attack was as simple as changing the site's IP. Blaster, on the other hand, targeted an actual domain name, so DNS servers would route attacks as long as that name was still working.
The potential scope of the attack was huge. Experts estimated that as many as 1.4 million systems were infected by Blaster. It wouldn't be inconceivable that many of those systems were still infected as of Saturday.
There was a side effect to the DDoS attack that will take a little more time to ascertain, namely the effect of attacking machines on local networks. The worm is set to start the attack when the system clock reads Aug. 16. That means infected systems over the weekend would start attacking, which could eat up company's bandwidth. "It would only take 30 or 40 infected machines to seriously congest a T1 line," said Ted Julian, chief strategist and co-founder of Arbor Networks Inc.
If history is any guide, other worms will come along that take advantage of the RPC vulnerability. For example, a Code Red variant surfaced in March, almost two years after the original worm struck. The only real way to wipe Blaster out is for all users of susceptible systems to patch, which is not a small task, given the millions of systems affected. "I think it will take a year or more to get the word out to people," said David Perry, global director of education for antivirus software vendor Trend Micro Inc.
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Christie projection center stage at Miami Beach's impressive New World Center
Spectacular, impressive, amazing – all of these adjectives have been used to excess in the past few weeks while patrons and critics alike discover the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach. And it's little wonder. The campus for the New World Symphony training institute boasts cutting-edge Christie projection systems throughout the 100,000 square foot facility, and the technical capabilities of the center are truly ground breaking.
Learn more about this fascinating installation by downloading the case study.


text: If you're searching for a sophisticated, innovative way to honor outstanding employees or winning athletes, consider one of these crystal trophies. There is a large selection of trophies available online, but not all may fit your needs. Since this crystal trophy is meant to show off a high quality 3D engraved picture, you can include both the company logo and the recipient's name easily on the laser etched glass. The crystal trophy is a 21st century solution to honoring outstanding achievement in the workplace or sports.


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Al Rajhi Bank unveils novel payment services hub
The new solution was implemented in close collaboration with global professional services firm Accenture
Working closely with global professional services firm Accenture, Al Rajhi Bank has successfully implemented a fully dedicated payment service hub solution. The new hub adds a new payment alternative for all of the bank's payment products and services.
Waleed Al Mogbel, Chief Operating Officer, of Al Rajhi Bank, said: "We are pleased to have launched our new Payments Services Hub in collaboration with Accenture.
"The new Hub will allow us to continue to deliver leading customer service, increase our operational efficiencies, and create differentiations across the payment value chain. This launch was a key step for Al Rajhi Bank and will further cement our leadership position in the Kingdom."
In addition to delivering a silo-breaker architecture, the Payment Services Hub (PSH) is designed to reduce time to market for new products, while simultaneously reducing risks.
PSH also opens up opportunities for the bank to develop new revenues streams for corporate and retail banking, particular around open banking and real-time payments.
Commenting on PSH, Amr Elsaadani, managing director and Financial Services Lead for Accenture in the Middle East and Turkey, said: "We are pleased to have been selected as Al Rajhi Bank's trusted partner for this launch."
He added: "We have worked with Al Rajhi Bank on the Hub from the initial concept development stage, through to implementation and we are proud to see its successful launch. We look forward to working with Al Rajhi Bank in the future and playing a key role in furthering this digital transformation".


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My rating: 4 stars / I really liked it
Synopsis from goodreads.com
Molly Zook has everything planned just right. Or so she thinks!
Molly Zook's always liked being in control, so she's struggling with her mother's wish that, to save the family farm, she marry Mervin Mosier. Especially after Molly meets Leon Fisher. He's from Montana but is now training horses at a nearby ranch. He is tall and muscular and confident--Molly has never met anyone like him and she's sure he feels the same about her.
Determined to let nothing get between them, Molly tries to coax Mervin into falling back in love with Molly's best friend, Hannah. A weekend camping trip in the Poconos could be just the place . . . but things quickly go awry, and it seems Leon and Hannah might be falling for each other instead! Will Molly keep struggling to control everyone and everything around her? Or will she learn to let God handle the twists and turns of her life?
My Review
The aspect of this novel that really resonated with me was Molly's grief as she coped with the unexpected death of her father. While there is love triangle drama, pressure from her mother, stress over the family finances, a difficult younger sister, an unpredictable best friend, and control-issues that surfaced on a camping trip... underlying all of that are sweet moments of remembering and longing for her father. I consider a book successful when I am feeling the emotions of the character rather than just reading about them- and amid the sometimes high-school type drama I found a tear in my eye as Molly tried to make sense and gain control over her changing circumstances. Looking forward to reading more by this author!
(ARC provided via Netgalley for unbiased review)


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You'll never know when the strain you put on your body adds to your pain. Autumn yard work is here and it is better to condition your body before doing the work.
#1 Stretch before and after any yard work. It might even help to take a short walk before stretching as warm muscles stretch better than cold ones. Be sure to stretch slowly and never bounce. When stretching, hold each position for a minimum of 15 seconds and the stretch should never be painful.
First sit and reach for your toes with out stretched legs, one leg at a time. Then stand and grab the front of your ankle as you pull it behind you, standing on one leg (if you can't balance on one leg, hold on to something to help you keep your balance). Then pull arm across the body with opposite hand. Next use a doorway and place forearms vertically on each side of the door jam and step into the stretch. (Don't lean into it.)
#2 Try to use tools with long enough handles that will allow you to stand up straight. Trying to sweep, rake or hoe while bent over can strain your back. Then while raking or hoeing, use your legs, not your back, to pull toward your body. And then switch hands. Learning to use both sides of your body helps to keep your body balanced.
#3 Switch activities and change positions often. Each activity you do should only be done for about 20-30 minutes at a time. If you have a lot to do, it is better to change tasks even before one is finished in order to change what activity your body is doing in order to create less fatigue. You can get back to an unfinished job a half hour later. Even in that 20-30 minute time frame, if you can change from sitting to kneeling or to standing, and vice versa, then do so.
#4 When lifting heavy objects, lift with your legs as much as possible and not your back. Get as close to an object as you can, bend your knees and hold the object close to your body. Never lift and twist, always move your feet to turn. Twisting puts a lot more strain on the disks of your spine. When shoveling, don't over load the shovel. And when lifting the shovel bend your knees and reach down and grab the shovel close to the head of the shovel and lift with your legs. If you don't reach close to the head of the shovel, you will create a longer lever adding strain to your back.
Remember when starting out for the first time since the fall, pace yourself and spread out the work over multiple days if needed. Overdoing it in the first day is sure to bring on sore muscles the day after.


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Yet again, I was a victim. My bag was slashed last night on my way to the office. I just have this weird feeling.. and I didn't do the usual things I do - secure my wallet to the pocket inside my bag, distribute my money, be a little more alert.
I can just let the money go, but the hassle of blocking and securing new cards are so much to handle.
Is this punishment? Hope something good will happen soon, but thank God for keeping me safe.
November 7, 2009
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Happy Monday everyone! I'm back and excited to share a really cool shop with you! Ever heard of Oh Purple Panda? Well if you are a mommy of a little one who loves to eat your jewelry, pull and pinch while you're feeding them, and love to wiggle and have a hard time sitting still (I think this pretty much covers all little ones haha), then trust me when I say, these beautiful necklaces are PERFECT for you and your little! It's called a nursing necklace because it's perfect for baby to hold while you are nursing them...you know, instead of them pulling on your shirt or hair ;) Its clearly awesome for all kinds of other situations as well, like that little teething one or that baby that is always breaking your jewelry so you stop wearing any. The fabric is soft and safe for baby and so are the hardwood beads inside. They are completely non toxic and made to hold up through all the pulling and biting! I love them because not only are they practical, but super cute! Grace has made a variety of patterns to choose from so there's something for everyone! I like to wear something basic and then throw one on as a statement necklace because the patterns are so pretty. They're super light so you totally forget you're even wearing it! I definitely wasn't expecting that, but happily surprised! I only wish I'd had one of these throughout every single baby stage! Check out the ones I have below :)
|I promise I'm not mad... It's just my normal face haha.
They're the perfect length too! I really love them and I just know you would too. They're also perfect as a baby shower gift! They fit everyone and are a great thing to have when the baby comes :) If you want a little "sneak peak" discount and be the first to see her new designs, go to www.ohpurplepanda.com and sign up for emails. You can also go to www.ohprurplepanda.etsy.com and use the code LITTLESLIFE20 for 20% off of your purchase now through December 31st! Now that you've gotten an idea as to what Grace offers in her shop, let's meet her!!
|The lovely Grace!
|Grace and her little beauty!
Where did the name "Oh Purple Panda" come from?
I wanted something unique and hopefully memorable. Purple is my favorite color and Panda is an endearing term I use with those closest to me. And I say "Oh, Adam" (my husbands name) when he's being cute or a little odd. So, put it all together and you get the endearing and quirky name Oh Purple Panda.
Who or what inspired you to make these beautiful necklaces?
The true need to give my grabby baby something to hold on to when she was nursing. I had to give up wearing all jewelry around her, for her safety, and I really wanted something to make me feel put together (that "third piece" you could say). The necklace solved two problems. She stayed focused when she nursed and I got my cute accessory.
What's been the hardest lesson learned so far when it comes to being a shop owner?
There's always going to be a part you hate. For me it's the taxes and accounting. But you have to do it! Another hard part is putting yourself out there. A business will not grow in a bubble. It takes networking and getting in front of people to succeed. I still struggle with that part.
What does a typical day look like for you?
I never have a typical day but I love my morning routine (family breakfast, coffee, Instagram, shower). From there I focus on what needs to get done. Fabric shopping (online), social media, sewing, market research, accounting, fulfilling orders, photography. Those are just some of the tasks I do each day. I also look for learning opportunities from other Etsy and handmade sellers.
How would you describe your personal style?
Casual/Contemporary. My wardrobe consists of skinny jeans, flouncy shirts and flats and of course tons of soft Oh Purple Panda necklaces.
If you could have any type of super power what would it be?
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August 25, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmFree
Join us for our monthly film screening series featuring the best in internationally-renowned independent and arts-related movies- The Art of Film.
The Art of Film presents a forum for appreciating movies as an art form. With audience Q&A and talkback sessions with film directors and faculty from Florida Southern College following each screening, this unique Polk Museum series will entertain, engage, and educate audiences of all ages.
Songs From the Second Floor (Sånger från andra våningen) (2000)
Synopsis: A film poem inspired by the Peruvian poet César Vallejo. A story about our need for love, our confusion, greatness and smallness and, most of all, our vulnerability. It is a story with many characters, among them a father and his mistress, his youngest son and his girlfriend. It is a film about big lies, abandonment and the eternal longing for companionship and confirmation.
Director: Roy Andersson
A Swedish film director, best known for A Swedish Love Story (1970) and his "Living trilogy," which includes Songs from the Second Floor (2000), You, the Living (2007) and A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014). Songs from the Second Floor, more than any other, cemented and exemplified his personal style – which is characterized by long takes, absurdist comedy, stiff caricaturing of Swedish culture and Felliniesque grotesque. He has spent much of his professional life working on advertisement spots, directing over 400 commercials and two short films, but only directing six feature-length films in six decades.
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If you wait for inspiration, you're not a writer, but a waiter. –Anonymous
Sure, it's simple, writing for kids… Just as simple as bringing them up. –Ursula K. LeGuin
Make it new. –Ezra Pound
If you wait for inspiration, you're not a writer, but a waiter. –Anonymous
Sure, it's simple, writing for kids… Just as simple as bringing them up. –Ursula K. LeGuin
Make it new. –Ezra Pound
This is the final blog on query writing. I hope the last post didn't worry you. 'Do Not' lists tend to take on a negative tone. When someone tells me not to do something, I often do it anyway, but hopefully, you took note.
Here's a brief rundown on what should be in a query.
Good luck!
If you missed my last submission, back up and read it.
Now, follow my top ten suggestions of what NOT to do when pitching work to an agent. In your query…
Do not use anything but a basic font. Old English scroll might look pretty, but
it won't get you published.
It's hard stuff, but you can do it. My next post will present a top ten to-do list and walk you through the madness. But lest I forget, make sure you have someone review your query. Sleep on it. Rewrite it again. And again.
What is a query, besides a word that's hard for me to spell? A query, which my troubled brain believes should be spelled with two r's, is a letter. It's that simple, and yet, it's anything but.
To be effective a query must grab an agent's attention immediately. If it doesn't, no one will read your manuscript. Writing a query is so not simple, that I'm splitting this post into three different blogs. Today, I'll only explain, and hopefully, get you started. Next, I'll post both a do and don't list that you can follow when writing your query.
In the industry, an author begins the publishing process by finding an agent. This is done by following the submission guidelines on the agent's website. Exactly. There are guidelines that ask for synopsis, sample chapters, or a singular page of work. However, I have yet to find a set of submission guidelines that doesn't involve a query.
Is there one right way to write a query? Yes and no. I'll focus on writing a query for publishing manuscripts, but a query for magazine writing, on-line pitches, or for any editor, follows a very similar method.
First, get started. Research agents before you query so that your letter can be written specifically to them. They will know if you are mass mailing, so don't. Create an outline using three components: a reason to pitch, a summary of your book, and your credentials. All of this must be done on one page. You can do it, but it will take some work. Get started!
My daughter came home from high school the other day and informed me that if you major in technology, what you learn your freshman year in college will be dead by your junior year. True? Who knows. But, it's terrifying no less. Heck, I still miss telephone dials that you poked your finger into and spun.
As writers, we do need technology. Computers have transformed the way we write, making it easier to delete, spell, and count our words. The use of the internet makes research a breeze, and certainly the move toward e-books has transformed the industry. But my mind struggles with how much time writers should spend playing with technology. Certainly we should be using technology to promote our work. The possibilities seem to increase daily. Websites, blogs, Facebook, and twitter are only the beginning. However, there's a fine, thin line between procrastinating and productivity. If I post on Facebook, of course I'm going to spend just a little time reading what 450 friends are doing. Who wouldn't? It's easy to get caught in the web of social marketing when maybe, what we should be doing, is simply writing.
With that thought, I'm off to work on my manuscript. Enough procrastination for today.


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This recipe is safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.
This recipe contains cheese and some of those who are lactose intolerant may be able to tolerate it.
This is a low sodium recipe.
GERD / Acid Reflux
This recipe contains GERD triggers and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.
Gluten Sensitivity
This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten. Serve with gluten-free roll.
"Good manners: The noise you dont make when youre eating soup."
-Bennet Cerf, Author
You can use bottled roasted red peppers for this recipe. I have taken the time to see how a large red pepper compares to the bottled. The flavor is really close -- especially in a soup like this one. A large red pepper roasted, peeled and seeded is about 6 ounces. The jars of red peppers that I purchase are about 12 ounces so each jar has about two red peppers in it.
Most of them are packed in water with minimal salt but look carefully because some will have more salt and others are packed in oil.
The most common pepper in markets today is the Sweet Pepper or Bell Pepper. There are a number of varieties and all are in the Capsicum family, making them a cousin to chili peppers, such as jalapenos and habaneros.
Red bell peppers are simply green peppers that have been allowed to ripen on the vine longer and are, consequently, sweeter. There are also yellow, orange and purple varieties, each with subtly different flavors.
Look for peppers that are not soft and have no dark spots or obvious bruising. One sign of a pepper that is not fresh is when there are small pits in the skin.
Green bell peppers have twice the amount of vitamin C as oranges and red or yellow bell peppers have 4 times as much.
4 ounces peppers = 30 calories, 0g fat, 0g sat fat, 0g mono fat, 1g protein, 7g carbohydrates, 3mg sodium, 0mg cholesterol
Servings = 4 | Serving size =about 1 1/2 cups
Cooking Time = 45 Minutes
This recipe can be multiplied by 2.
This recipe keeps well for about 48 hours in the refrigerator.
Serve with Waldorf Salad or Roasted Eggplant Salad or Jicama Salad or Cucumbers & Dill in Sour Cream or Cole Slaw or Healthy Caesar Salad or Roasted Beet and Fennel Salad or Cucumbers in Yogurt with Mint or Zucchini Salad
|2 large
|red bell peppers
|1 tsp
|olive oil
|1 small
|red onion (diced)
|2 cloves
|garlic (each sliced in half)
|1 large
|rib celery (diced)
|1/2 cup
|red lentils
|1/4 tsp
|fresh ground black pepper
|1/2 tsp
|dried thyme
|6 cups
|4 ounces
|semi-soft goat cheese
|2-ounce whole wheat or gluten-free rolls
Preheat the oven to broil.
Place the peppers in the oven and roast, turning frequently, until blackened on all sides. Remove and place in a brown paper bag. Allow them to cool.
After the peppers are cooled peel them and then seed and mince.
Place a large sauce pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the red onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes.
Add the celery and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the roasted red peppers, lentils, salt, pepper, thyme and water. Reduce the heat until the water is simmering.
Cook for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and add half of the goat cheese. Let the soup cool for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to help the goat cheese melt.
Using a blender or stick blender puree until smooth. Serve hot with a whole wheat roll and a half an ounce of goat cheese per serving.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size = 1 1/2 cups
Servings = 4
Amount Per Serving
|Calories 373
|Calories from Fat 92
|% Daily Value
|Total Fat 10g
|Saturated Fat 5g
|Monounsaturated Fat 3g
|Trans Fat 0g
|Cholesterol 13mg
|Sodium 543mg
|Total Carbohydrates 56g
|Dietary Fiber 15g
|Sugars 13g
|Protein 18g
|Vitamin A 95%
|Vitamin C 305%
|Calcium 14%
|Iron 25%
|Vitamin K 17 mcg
|Potassium 779 mg
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Is there an in place upgrade from XenDesktop 5.5 to version 5.6 you ask? Well yes Virginia, there is. In fact, I recently did it. There really is nothing to it.
You will need to upgrade your license server to at least version 11.10. (Supported Platforms: Windows 7 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008R2, Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), and Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit). This shouldn't present a problem for anyone but check and back up your system and licenses before upgrading.
Download the upgrade from Citrix's web site. Of course a login is required. As you may know, the full download of XD is a hefty 20.6 GB. This includes everything. You can do a custom download and only select the pieces you need.
The installation was literally a wizard with a couple of clicks and Finish. When you start Desktop Studio for the first time after the upgrade, there will be an option in the center console to upgrade the database. Both an automatic and manual option are available. If you select Manual, it gives you the Powershell commands to upgrade the database yourself if you are so inclined or have a need to do so. I selected Automatic.
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My sister is the baker of the family and I am the cook. When we have family dinners, I like to plan the dinner menu and leave the dessert to her. Maybe it's because baking is too precise for me or maybe its because whenever I use flour, it gets all over my kitchen counter and I never know what cleaning spray to use because I have a reisdue that lingers there for days. Whatever the case, I am more of consumer of dessert than a baker of dessert. I love this recipe for cookies because it's like cookie making for dummies. All the ingredients go in one bowl so you don't have to gradually add the flour mixture into the wet mixture. I've made these cookies countless times over the last year and always get rave reviews. My brother in law even said they were the best cookies he's ever had. That comment I take with a grain of salt because I was just recovering from a stroke so he probably wanted to make me feel good and he had also been drinking a few Smirnoff Ice beverages. Scroll down after the recipe to see a few of my hints to making them perfect. I may never out bake my sister, but at least I have a go to cookie recipe that I can make fast and I know will be a crowd pleaser. I've never had any leftovers, so I guess that's always a good sign!
Chocolate Chip Cookies (from Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook)
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt. Beat until mixture is combined, scraping sides of bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in remaining flour. Stir in chocolate chips. (I leave out the optional walnuts in the recipe).
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-9 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Makes about 60 cookies.
Katie's Tips:
*Use room temperature butter. This makes it easy to mix the butter and sugar together. I know it's a pain to remember to set butter out on the counter, but this makes a big difference.
*I line the baking sheet with parchment paper so I don't have to wash my baking sheet. If you are lazy like me, try this too.
*I often make a dozen for dessert and then keep the extra dough on hand for later on in the week. These are best eaten fresh out of the oven so I like to make them the day I choose to eat them. My husband also loves to eat the dough from the fridge which I know from my Health and Sanitation class at Le Cordon Bleu is a no no because of the raw eggs, so eat at your own discretion! Here at the Heath household we take our chances and live life on the edge. Life is too short to refrain from eating cookie dough.
*I normally don't use crisco in my baking, but the 1/4 cup shortening helps add a light texture to the cookie.


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Yasmin Mitchell
Founder & CEO
Where do you live?
We moved from Pennsylvania in 2012, and currently live in sunny South Florida.
Most memorable moment.
I remember my first "large" inventory purchase was when John and I purchased $700 worth of farmhouse decor at a cash and cary show. I remember being so nervous that I wouldn't be able to sell any of it!
What you love doing
outside of work
I love travelling. I travel a lot with my husband John, and my daughter, Zoe. I'm a family girl so moments with them are the ones I cherish most.
What's your role at Decor Steals?
As the founder and CEO I'm the "idea maven" so I develop the overall strategy with the help of my team. Then they run with it to set it into action. They are all ridiculously awesome in their area of expertise, so it makes it easy for all of us to really enjoy what we do here!
How would you describe your style?
It's primarily industrial farmhouse with a mix of French cottage, Vintage and European, sprinkled in.
What's your fav Decor Steals product?
It's almost impossible to pick ONE, but if I must... it would be our
olive buckets
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My style sources honestly change daily! But my biggest inspiration comes from my customers.
I love to see the personal touch customers add to their vintage pieces, and that moves me to do certain things in my own space.


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Nothing ever truly dies…ever.
Eventually, our earth suits fail. Reality's lottery that cuts short time together with loved ones is devastating. For the eyes dim to what awaits beyond the precipice of our mortality gains my greatest of sorrows. Even in the waning moments before the heart fails, the shadow of grief gleans a silver-lining to see past unbelief, knowledge, and distractions. The veil thins as our breathing becomes shallow and labored allowing a new transparency to an unknown hope.
One must wonder while simultaneously galled at the factors that keep hope away from a precious life. If nothing ever dies and Christ freely offers Himself as 'life itself', then what part of Pascal's gamble (at the least) keeps His light from drawing the curious mind like a moth to a light? Jesus allowed the Gospel free reign to spread to the four corners of the world. Surely He knew that the recipients of this 'Good News' would domesticate what should be wild for the sake of building an empire. However, all empires are built upon sifting sand. Only Kingdoms are built upon solid rock. Despite the unsavory history of dolling out salvation, the Savior sent His Spirit to continue what Jesus began allowing hope to transcend what was never meant to be imprisoned.
Nothing, especially hope, ever dies. Nevertheless, the patience exhibited by the Creator to spoon-feed His joy endures even now. Watching His baby grow into the awareness of His love, regardless of wobbly first steps, falls, and tantrums. Yet Torah found some rich soil to dive deep down and drink and feed a healthy shoot. The discussions allowed plenty of shade for the best attempts to define the ever-present light that warmed the outside of their broadening leaves. When time came for sending an obedient and compassionate Messiah, He sent His only Son, Jesus. Obedient even unto death to fulfill the immeasurable concept of a Creator's love.
Thankfully, power, hatred, ignorance, and inequality do die. Mortality makes short work of any man who is convinced he is more than what he was meant to be. Mortality quiets every rogue and savage heart to frightened children shivering in the dark. The dark they face is their greatest regret when eternity makes them aware of the True Light that could warm their goosebumps into a soft, golden glow while chasing away the cold and damp darkness stiffening their joints. Eternity offers no escape for the prideful to review their tragic missteps along a path seen through humble and hopeful eyes.
The food, the Bread of God, is an irresistible will we are given to digest. With the hope of Christ aflame within, the sorrow, the mourning, the oppressed, and marginalized is transformed within the white-hot, crucible of True Love. The dross rises, leaving behind what is amazing and beautiful. This freedom cannot die for it is fearless. The spoon-feeding through the power of man, reduces a chance to savor the viaticum. Instead, stagnant traditions are ritualized, as if frozen in fear unwilling to release the string holding a kite from rising. Hesitant pastors offer milk to a babe instead of meat for discipleship. Nevertheless, the Creator loves and pours mercy, the very gift of a Father's soul, to especially those who need it most. Some crawl and never learn to walk. Some begin to walk and never run. Some simply fly. Each servant is offered equality of God's treasury. Love will draw even the slowest movements towards hope with abundant reward.
You see we cannot truly die because God's love holds us all.
Move towards what cannot be resisted.
Christ, by our light.


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Inspiring someone to be their best is no easy task. Just how do you manage for optimum performance? How do you create a motivating environment that encourages people to go beyond their best? This one-day workshop will help you teach participants some ways of achieving those tasks, including:
- Tools to help employees set and achieve goals.
- A three-phase model that will help participants prepare employees for peak performance, activate their inner motivation, and evaluate their skills.
- Motivational tools and techniques.
- Coaching methods and skills.
Base Cost
Calculate DiscountI will book and pay 10 business days before the course (less $25.00)
If you are currently resident in South Africa you will need to pay VAT at 15%.
Delivery Method
Instructor Led classroom based training. Scheduled classes are normally held in Woodmead - near to Sandton in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Stationary and textbook included. Refreshments, including 2 tea breaks and a cooked meal for lunch are provided. Contact hours are between 9am to 4pm.
Business owners, managers and HR personnel
Course Outline / Curriculum
You will spend the first part of the day getting to know participants and discussing what will take place during the workshop.
- The Shared Management Model
- To begin, participants will learn about the three-phase model that will be the focus of this course. Participants will also learn about making the employee their own internal manager.
- Setting Goals
- Next, participants will use a goal setting tool to set some goals for the workshop. Then, they will learn how to use this tool in the performance management process.
- Phase I (Preparation)
- During this session, participants will explore how to prepare the employee to go beyond their best using coaching and training. We will also talk about choosing the right person for the job and setting standards.
- Phase II (Activation)
- Participants will learn what the activation phase is all about, and they will learn ways to turn employees into self motivators.
- Phase III (Ongoing Evaluation)
- Evaluation is a key component of managing for performance. This session will look at ongoing evaluation, particularly constructive feedback.
- Phase III (Formal Evaluation)
- Next, participants will learn about formal types of evaluations, including performance reviews.
- Workshop Wrap-Up
- At the end of the day, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.
Schedule Dates and Booking
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Please note that this course needs a minimum of 6 delegates to schedule a course. You can choose to be added to the waiting list by clicking the button below and we will contact you when we have enough delegates interested. Should we not get enough delegates, we will refund or credit your paid booking.
Should you need this course urgently, the following options are available:
- Pay for 6 delegates (whether you have them or not) and we will schedule the course as soon as possible.
- If you have fewer delegates and cannot pay for 6, we can negotiate a shortened course where some of the time will be spent in blended learning - watching videos and doing tutorials and exercises with some contact time with the trainer. We would want to discuss what your core needs are so that we cover those aspects. You need to have paid for 3 delegates at least.


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How To Use Quick Reply In Android 7.0
Not all messages you receive require well thought out lengthy replies. Often, the only reply you need to send in response to a message is a single word; Okay, Yes, Pizza. To have to stop what you're doing and switch to your preferred Messages app simply to send a one-worded response is both annoying and time consuming. At the very least, it interrupts your work flow. Android 7.0 has added a neat new quick reply feature that saves you the trouble of switching to your messages app to reply to a message. You can now pull down a new message notification and read and reply to a message from the notification panel. Here's how it works.
The quick reply feature in Android 7.0 works only for messaging apps. Apps will need to update to support the new feature but Hangouts on Android 7.0 already supports quick reply.
Using Quick Reply
When you receive a message pull down the notifications panel. Tap the notification to expand it and you will be able to read it. Just under the message text is a reply button. Tap it.
A text input field will appear under the notification where you can type your reply. Tap the send button at the bottom right of the notification to send it. That's all it takes.
Quick reply is only meant to work with messaging apps. This means apps like Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, and Viber will all be able to add support for Quick Reply but apps like Gmail will not. The feature doesn't support email apps which is disappointing to say the least.
How It Fares Against iOS
The quick reply feature is a bit late coming to Android. It's been available to iOS users for quite a while. Like Android 7.0 it doesn't support quick replies for email apps like Gmail. Given iOS is more of a closed system it's a bit unrealistic to expect Apple to allow email apps to support it. With Android, things are far more open and the limitation makes little sense.


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How do you decide what to include on your packing list for any given trip? Obviously, the nature of the trip will determine some things, such as the need for hiking boots or formal wear. The following are some questions to consider as you develop the rest of your list:
- For air travel: Do you want to have carry-on luggage only? Going carry-on only gets you out of the airport sooner, and it minimizes the risk of lost luggage. It also means you're dragging more stuff through the airport and fighting for space in the overhead bins — and sometimes it's simply not going to be practical. I make different trade-offs on different trips. You need to make this decision first when you're flying.
- For other travel: What space constraints do you have? If you're not going by air, you'll still want to consider how well your luggage will fit in the car, bus, train, or other vehicles you'll be using. How much space will you have for your things?
- How much technology do you want with you? Sometimes I'm going to need to do enough work that I've got to bring my laptop with me. On other vacations, I won't take the laptop, but I will bring some smaller devices so I can do quick email checks, read e-books, etc. Other people prefer to go technology-free on a vacation.
- How will you handle washing clothes? I'm usually a daily hand-wash kind of traveller, which lets me pack a limited amount of clothes. I've got a friend who's a Laundromat user, so she packs more than I do. If you prefer not to do laundry at all — and your trip is short enough to allow that — you'll need to pack to accommodate this decision.
- How much wardrobe variety do you want? Sometimes we need a range of clothes to handle different types of events or different weather. But, sometimes how much we take is more a matter of this: How crazy will you go wearing the same few things every day? Will adding some accessories, which take less space than more clothes, give you enough wardrobe variety?
- What would be hard to get at your destination? Some things are easy to pick up if you need them for any reason, but others are more difficult. The answers to that questions will change depending on your destination, and they'll also vary from person to person. Are you OK with using hotel shampoo, or do you really want your own brand, which may not be available at your destination? One thing I always pack is a spare pair of prescription eyeglasses — ever since I broke a pair on a trip and didn't have a spare pair with me.
- Do you want to bring gifts? There are definitely times when I do want to pack some gifts: to give to people whose homes I'm staying in and/or to give to any special people I meet along the way. I do try to ensure that whatever gift I'm giving won't create clutter for the person I'm giving the gift to; consumables often work well. Sometimes I can just purchase a gift like flowers or chocolate at my destination, but other times I really want to give something representative of home or something very special that I can't just get on the run.
- What worked well in the past? I keep a personal packing checklist so I don't forget what things I want to take, based on prior travels. I'll never pack everything on that list, since it covers a range of locations and weather conditions, but taking a look at the list ensures I won't forget something important.
- What do other people suggest? There are online packing lists that you might find useful: from Rick Steves, One Bag, Real Simple and more. These might give you ideas for your own list.


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Posts for September 2009
Introduction to Surlex Slides from Djangocon 2009
I have uploaded my slides from my lightning talk on Surlex at Djangocon 2009.
Introduction to Surlex
Surlex (Simple URL Expression) is a language for matching and extracting text, similar to regex (regular expression). It works by generating a regular expression from a more concise syntax that is designed to produce easy-to-read url patterns.
Serve your FLAC and OGG files to iTunes with Firefly
The Firefly Media Server is a killer app for serving your music collection to DAAP-compatible music clients (including iTunes for Mac/Windows and Rhythmbox for Linux). One of it's features that might go unnoticed is its ability to transcode OGG and FLAC compressed files to raw uncompressed sound, bypassing iTunes's incompatibility with those formats.


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Cheez-It Bowl preview
(Written by kencraw)
Just a quick one with the game starting shortly…
I think TCU is a bit turnover prone and with a young QB (3rd start I think), interceptions will be the difference. But otherwise, it'll be a defensive struggle with few points scored. The key to victory is who makes the fewest mistakes and at a 2nd level, who turns those few possessions that get down the field into a TD or two, versus who is stuck with field-goals.
Bears win 13 to 6.


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Often, we are too occupied focusing on link building and pinning down the offsite facets of SEO to fulfill the norms of 'Google' and to not pay too much heed to other on-page aspects. If you desire a long term, continuing success in SEO, you will have to pay close attention to your on page […]
About Kaushal Gandhi
Kaushal Gandhi is Director at Aaris Internet Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Aaris is SEO company in India. Kaushal has conceptualized SEO Traingulation Method to get desired ranking. In addition, he is also a passionate blogger and writes on diverse topics such as Search Engine Optimization, PPC Management, and Social Media.
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We're an expat team, that believes in helping people feel 'at home' in a foreign land. We love working with expats, locals and people from diverse cultures. We are in a start-up phase and would love to meet with like minded people to work or collaborate together.
Drop us a line at email@example.com
We're Hiring!
Intern (Web Research, Content Management, Affiliate, SEO)
Job Description
We are launching a website in Prague for expat parents. You will be part of the team that is launching a website from scratch and be part of the founding team. You will learn a lot about Internet startups, online marketing, IT, analytics, prioritization and time management.
Your role:
You will assist in online research, web content generation, SEO friendly content creation, and email communication with prospective clients as part of your everyday tasks.
Tasks you will be involved in:
– Verifying and helping update website content
– Online marketing
What we are looking for in the candidate:
-Fluent knowledge of English
-Good communication skills
-IT skills
What we offer:
-Opportunity for self-development in an international team with flat hierarchies
-The chance to take responsibility for your efforts
Send us your resume on firstname.lastname@example.com


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And Other May Driving Tips
If you're shopping for a new motorcycle, look for one with antilock brakes. Research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found antilock brakes reduce motorcycle crashes, including fatal ones, by more than a third.
To further cut your chances for an accident, follow these guidelines.
If you're a biker:
- Always wear protective gear, including a helmet that is compliant with Department of Transportation safety standards. Look for the department label on the back of the helmet.
- Avoid riding in bad weather.
- Position your motorcycle so you will be out of a driver's blind spot.
- Use turn signals for every turn or lane change.
If you're a driver:
- Allow greater following distance behind a motorcycle. As a rule of thumb, watch the motorcycle pass an object and allow at least three or four seconds before you pass that same object.
- Be cautious at intersections. Most crashes occur when a driver doesn't see a motorcyclist and turns left in front of a motorcycle.
- Give a motorcycle the full lane width. Never try to share a lane.
Safe Summer Driving
May brings proms, high school graduations and an early start to a carefree summer. It's no coincidence that May is also Youth Traffic Safety Month. Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among teenagers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
With summer approaching, take this time to set the ground rules for drivers of all ages in your home.
- Always wear a seat belt. Make sure passengers buckle up, too.
- Don't text or talk on the phone while driving.
- Before leaving home, preset electronic music players and finish your personal grooming. That includes applying makeup and shaving.
- Plan the route you're going to take before you get in the car.
- Never ride with anyone who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
The USAA Educational Foundation's K.E.Y.S. (Keeping Every Youth Safe) program offers more guidance for parents of teenage drivers.
Monthly Reminder: Change Your Oil — But Not Too Often
You've probably heard that you should change your oil every several months or every 3,000 miles, but that rule is fading as the quality of engines and oil improve. Many late-model cars can go 5,000 miles or six months or more before an oil change is needed. Check your car owner's manual for specifics.
When you change your oil, also change the oil filter. These devices keep dirt and debris from entering and damaging fuel injectors and carburetors. After a while, fuel filters may clog, which affects your engine's performance and causes your car to burn gas faster.


text: The eight shaft looms fold flat for easy transport, even with your weaving in place, making them ideal for taking to workshops or guild meetings.The overhead beater for best weaving shed, with automatic bounce back, gives a wonderful shed and even beating. Levers are within easy reach for comfortable weaving. Each shaft can be lifted simply and quickly and is independent enabling a wide variety of patterns to be woven.The solid Silver Beech hard wood is lacquered for long - lasting good looks. Non - slip rubber feet give extra stability. Swedish stainless steel reed and lightweight Texsolv heddles 8.5" are included. Plus there are a wide range of options and accessories available.


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The New Zealand Constitution – what's it to you?
The government is conducting a review of the New Zealand constitution and has set up an advisory panel to report to them what New Zealanders think.
Some of us don't think we know much about constitutional issues but we can see some things that are going well in New Zealand and others that seem to be going badly wrong. We can use this opportunity to think about how our constitution can make sure we don't lose the good bits and about whether it could help change the bad things.
Julie Watson from the Human Rights Commission is coming to Rainbow Youth to do a Constitutional Workshop -She can facilatate us to work out how what we want for NZ in the future and feed our priorities into the Commission's submission on the constitution.
Saturday 25 May
1pm – lunch provided
Rainbow Youth, K Rd
Please RSVP for catering purposes and with any dietary or accessibility requirements
There is no charge for the workshop
To Julie [email protected], 3062651, or TEXT ONLY 0211377337


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Three years ago, Ryan Crawford and Bev Hotchkiss left Stone Road Grille, the iconic Niagara-on-the-Lake restaurant where they made their names and honed their crafts. Chatter abounded: they were going to Prince Edward County…the Rideau Valley…Collingwood…elsewhere in Niagara. For three years, locals hoped beyond hope that we wouldn't lose their talents to points afar.
When Ryan and Bev announced at the beginning of the year that they would be taking over the space they had helped put on the map, fans were thrilled. Once again, the unassuming plaza at the corner of Mary and Mississauga in Niagara-on-the-Lake would be a destination for locals and tourists alike.
The new restaurant—Backhouse—is clearly an intensely personal labour of love for Bev and Ryan. The food and the space will reflect their values: the produce will be grown on the land they live on; the tables are being built by a good friend from locally reclaimed barn boards; anything that can be made in house, will be. Backhouse will be a celebration of all things local.
The Niagara Local recently took a tour of the space in progress. The former Stone Road Grille and Rest To Go spaces have been combined into one large space, and glimmers of Backhouse-to-be can be seen in its outline. Locals will have to be patient—Backhouse is intended to open by late May or early June. In the meantime, fans can stay abreast of developments by following Backhouse on Twitter and Facebook.
Bev graciously sat down with The Niagara Local to answer some of our questions about Backhouse. Her thoughtful answers have made us even more eager for opening day. Article and Interview by JoAnne Wang.
Thanks to both Ryan and Bev for humouring us and striking their best "American Gothic" pose.
There was quite a bit of rejoicing in Niagara-on-the-Lake when you announced your impending return. What was behind your decision to return to NOTL?
Ryan had never really wanted to leave Niagara on the Lake. He was passionate about his farming, wine making, chef network, friendships—basically all of the bounty that the region has to offer. I was the gypsy. I have travelled extensively and saw our decision to open our own restaurant as an opportunity to explore the world. I fantasized about remote locations—Nunavit; my first country-England; east/west coast Canada; warm locations… Ryan is different. He's more rooted and grounded. I believe he humoured me and allowed us to search throughout eastern Canada.
We were pretty spirited about starting something up in Prince Edward County—we have been doing a charity event there every summer for 8 years—yet the seasonality and rural services challenged our decision. We then entertained the Maritime Provinces but the economy and tourism are far different than what we have in Ontario, and without friendships or familial support we thought it might become too isolating. It was then the Collingwood area—and we almost made two deals up there but both times we pulled out at the last minute. I have decided it was the "mothership" calling us home. When we sold our second home, we knew we had to make a decision—we were using Niagara as a base as we searched for a place to land—and that decision was to move back to Niagara-on-the-Lake. It felt tremendously right for both of us.
Was there any hesitation in moving back into the same space where you were first established? Or is it more of a homecoming?
We didn't know that the same place where Ryan became established would be becoming available when we made the decision to move back to town. We were actually in negotiations with another business and we were also looking at other real estate opportunities. When we found out that the former Stone Road Grille was available it felt tremendously weird and right. We were sad to hear of the Stone Road Grille closing. Perry and Heidi are fantastic people and have done so much for the community and for both me and Ryan over the years, but it felt very fated that we had just decided to move back to town and within 2 month the space had become available.
How have your culinary and hospitality philosophies evolved in the last few years?
I think our culinary and hospitality philosophies are perpetually evolving. We both love nothing better than to host a dinner party. Ask our friends. We just recently spent 6 months in a very small cottage where it was not possible to entertain and within 5 days of moving we had a dinner party. But on a much grander scale, we have become more socially conscious about where our food comes from, how we source food, prepare it and serve it. The big shift for us has come through farming and being intimately connected with our food. It slowed down our relationship to all things culinary.
From a front of the house perspective, I am acutely aware that people engage with hospitality for countless reasons—from celebrating to forgetting, to getting engaged to breaking up, for job promotions or connections—it's boundless why we dine, but almost always very emotive. I believe that a good restaurant provides an experience where life's challenges become a little bit easier and life's joys a little more robust. As for the back of the house—their role has often been shrouded in mystery—hidden behind walls and down the backs of corridors. It is at times a very laborious profession and so many times the diner and the chef never have the opportunity to meet. We very much want the whole experience to be integrated so that our guests are enveloped in the Backhouse experience.
What type of experience can we expect from Backhouse? Will it be casual? Fine dining? Something entirely different?
Backhouse features a communal chef's table where a spontaneous menu is served. It is really the theatrical journey of hospitality, telling the tale of Backhouse, through sights, sounds, smells and tastes. The chef's table is the center of the restaurant. The guest and the kitchen team are in direct contact with each other. The diner can expect a slow conversation with food. There is also a small 30-seat dining room that offers both an a la carte menu and a 3, 5, or 7 course tasting menu. And finally, a 20-seat lounge that is more casual—offering a chalkboard menu. We are hoping to provide 3 different dining options for our guests—from a more low key evening out to a something a bit more formal and traditional to the ultimate experience of simply allowing yourself to be entrusted to the chef.
We are fortunate to live in an incredibly bountiful region, and it's clear that you've always had a love of growing and raising food. How will we see that manifest at Backhouse?
We have our own farmer on staff, Rick Jackson. We have worked with him previously. We also have our own private farm, where we hope to source the majority of our food for the restaurant. Ryan is really and truly a pioneer and besides farming and foraging he makes his own butter, syrups, vinegars. I have no idea what he will do next. We will also be growing herbs and will be working with Pluck Tea and Jennifer Commins—a tea sommelier—to create our own house blends. Also, our cocktail program will have a small patch of herbs and edibles on the farm for infusing syrups or spirits. We are very lucky in this region—I know in winter we can sometimes lose sight of that, but the extent of our growing season is extremely rich.
What are you most excited about in your plans for Backhouse?
The people. We are really chomping at the bit to open—to be able to welcome the "locals" to see what kind of atmosphere we have created, to see people enjoying themselves and knowing that we somehow had something to do with that. Hospitality is fantastic!! It's very giving.
And you know we have to ask about the name "Backhouse". There must be a good story behind it.
Backhouse was my grandmother's maiden name on the maternal side of my family. My family is from England and my grandmother had wanted to go to school to become a nurse but she wasn't allowed to fulfill her dream. We want to honour the idea of fulfilling dreams. Also, there is no divide between the front and the back of the house and Chef Crawford is back in the house!


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The process of branding is crucial to the success of any product and if done poorly a perfectly functional product or service will fail. In many other examples, companies have prospered after an effort to rebrand certain products without changing much about the product itself. The former president of Ogilvy and Mather A.E. Pitcher noted that branding is particularly important because however good a product is, it means nothing if the consumer doesn't share this opinion:
'A brand is not the producer's but the consumer's idea of the product. Branding is what makes otherwise parity products different.'
Despite this traditional stance, some brands have taken the step towards submissive branding in digital marketing. Various products from the food industry have enjoyed success by adopting this stance. Here we look at why the strategy was assumed and, more importantly, why it worked so well.
What Is Submissive Digital Branding?
Submissive digital branding is the term used to describe any marketing communications in which the product or message features more prominently and any codifying relating to the brand is drastically reduced from conventional advertising. Markedly different from branded content, which seeks to leverage the brand's name against information or alternative products that appeal to the target demographic, submissive digital branding places the product front and centre of the consumer's attention.
An example of an exponent of early submissive advertising was James Dyson, the inventor of the eponymous vacuum cleaner. The author of the influential book Unconscious Branding: How Neuroscience Can Empower (and Inspire) Marketing Douglas Van Praet said that Dyson's success was down to the fact that he offered proof it really worked. Unlike previous vacuum cleaners, Dyson's used no bags and were transparent, allowing you to see the dirt that had been sucked up. Ultimately the brand wasn't important, as Dyson managed to undercut the traditional response of long term memory when choosing a brand to source which ones work and which had been used before. In showing the dirt inside the vacuum cleaner, Dyson added an element to the process by showing a functional aspect had previously been unexplored.
Examples Of Submissive Advertising In The Food Industry
The crux of submissive digital branding will be to create a dimension in the decision-making process that is previously unexplored. One example of submissive branding comes from Huy Fong Foods, a hot sauce company from California. Whilst many may be unfamiliar with the name of the company itself, there's no doubt that the product awareness is incredibly high, as Huy Fong's signature Sriracha sauce can be found in restaurants and supermarkets across the UK.
The product itself is subtly branded with a green top, transparent bottle displaying the red sauce and a rooster (Huy Fong's logo) adorning the front of the bottle. However, other brands such as Flying Goose have adopted similar branding in an attempt to co-opt the rise in popularity of the sauce. Despite this, Huy Fong remains the leading manufacturer of sriracha sauce and continues its stance to not promote the brand alongside the product name. Even today, Huy Fong's brand name takes a back seat when sold with some online retailers such as Amazon compared to other sellers who include the brand name alongside the product name.
Huy Fong's digital marketing communications also focus on the consumer rather than the product itself. Users who have made videos using the sauce can have them featured on the website.
Many also saw founder David Tran's failure to trademark the term 'sriracha' as a misstep – however, his riposte was that this allowed for a vast amount of free advertising at a time when the company had a smaller budget. Although challenges lie ahead with Tabasco now marketing its own version of the sauce, submissive branding has allowed Huy Fong to position itself as the original sriracha sauce which again creates a unique question in the mind of the consumer when it comes to purchasing – is this product the original? Other famed brands such as Pepsi or Coca-Cola rely on loyalty over questions of ingenuity as this question does not exist in the mind of the consumer.
Other companies have also attempted submissive digital branding as a part of overall marketing efforts. McDonald's has recently looked to reap the benefits of submissive digital branding. A recent video prompted viewers to search for 'that place where Coke tastes so good'. Although the video was codified with McDonald's signature colours, there was no mention of the restaurant chain or its products during the video. A search for the term results in a number of articles detailing that Coca-Cola tastes better at McDonald's. This again follows the same pattern as other forms of submissive digital advertising in creating an extra step in the decision making process by comparing McDonald's apparently superior soft drinks against places that have made no such claims.
Another American chain Chipotle has also launched an unbranded content campaign. Taking the form of an animated TV show designed to subtly teach children about healthy eating, the show contains no direct advertising but it is hoped that its positive message will encourage parents to frequent its locations more often.
A lot of the time, consumers aren't bothered by brands but only affiliate with a certain brand as they are intrinsically aware of its benefits. The process of using submissive digital branding or unbranded content is to create value in areas that other brands haven't and by proxy leverage an advantage over competitors when it comes to the decision making process.
The example from Huy Fong shows that consumers are increasingly interested in products rather than advertising. Seeing a product in its natural environment may be more appealing to consumers, particularly those who are searching on a second screen based on the content they are viewing. For this reason, tools such as mporium IMPACT are increasingly important for those looking to take advantage of the Micro Moments that matter as submissively advertised products can still be searched when appearing on television or other media.
Have you ever used submissive digital branding? What is your opinion on this strategy? Get in touch with us @mporiumgroup.


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While 'small' is a relative term, it can describe the physical size of metering equipment, which may weigh as little as 39 grams or a low flow rate. As with all metering pumps, flow rates can be highly variable, especially depending on the specific applications.
Small liquid pumps such as these may be used to transport a wide variety of fluids when compatible apparatus is used. Coolants, blood, oil, corrosive agents, fuel, chemicals, acids, medicine, water, adhesives and liquid metals name just a few of the materials handled by metering pumps in the daily operations of several industrial and commercial facilities. These pumps provide the unique ability to cyclically introduce a consistent amount of fluid into a continuous-flow stream ensuring homogeneity.
With reliable and reproducible pumping actions, small metering pumps can exhibit a coefficient of variation as low as 0.1% allowing their use even as the internal force behind artificial hearts. While medical applications abound, small metering pumps are found throughout chemical, biomedical, pharmaceutical, electronic, mechanical, fluid engineering, food and beverage processing, lubrication, automotive, laboratory, analytical and agricultural industry.
All metering pumps, large or small, can be divided into two main categories based upon the means of metering or precision measuring the fluid that is expelled over a given period of time. Either the length of the stroke may be changed in order to pull in and push out a given amount of fluid, or the frequency of the cycle is altered. Those pumps with variable stroke are known as variable displacement constant speed pumps while those that manipulate cycle speed are called fixed displacement variable speed pumps.
As the latter type is more compact-able, it is more popular in small metering pumps. Specific types of pumps beyond this main grouping include diaphragm metering pumps, peristaltic pumps, piston metering pumps, chemical metering pumps and bellows pumps. Each offers a unique method for effectively achieving continuous precision fluid transfer. It is important to take into account several factors in pump selection. First and foremost the materials used in pump construction must be compatible with the chemical compounds flowing through them.
Common materials include ceramics, aluminum, stainless steel and durable plastics. Additional considerations for small metering pumps of any design or configuration include minimum and maximum flow rates, maximum operating pressure and temperature, accuracy, efficiency, power source, voltage and physical dimensions such as height, length and width as well as overall weight.


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Franklin, Knutson, Kravchenko Earn Gold In Canada
A two goal third period lifted Team USA to a 4-1 victory over Russia in the gold medal game of the World Junior A Challenge in Canada on Sunday.
Sioux Falls Stampede forward Dennis Kravchenko set up fellow forward C.J. Franklin for the fourth goal of the game that cemented the victory at 13:12 of the third period.


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Aloe Vera Face Mask For All Skin Types
We all know that aloe vera gel has so many benefits for our skin. Aloe vera gel is anti-inflammatory, moisturizing and soothes itchy and dry skin. It further helps in nourishing the skin and also has anti-acne properties. Nowadays we see so many skincare products which have also included aloe vera extracts. I and my family have been using aloe vera gel in DIY face masks. And today I will be sharing with you 4 DIY aloe vera face masks for all skin types. The recipes are very simple, it includes only two effective ingredients for each mask. All the ingredients are straight from your kitchen and garden!