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Do you 'Treat Yo Self'?
Of course, you do.
Treat Yourself To Unlimited Optimism Through Science
Tom Haverford's wisdom runs in your veins. You flex gold face masks and breathe pure oxygen straight from the oxygen bar between sips of your favorite cocktail.
You mastered the pleasure side of treating yourself. But have you mastered the professional side?
Do you Treat Yo Self professionally?
Why Fixing Isn't Investing
I bet you can't remember the last time you invested in yourself, or if you can it was probably reactive.
You finally tossed that old laptop on its last legs or replaced that frayed to hell charging cord that shocked you more than it worked.
What if I told you there was a proactive way to lead a rich life that led to you doubling, tripling, or 10Xing your income this year? Here's how.
Rich Life Freelancing Investment Secrets
Do you know what your most valuable resource is?
It's time.
Increase The Value Of Your Time
Your greatest rich life commodity is time. As you begin to run a full-time business you'll find you have less of it.
This is why living a rich life (re-investing in your professional growth) is important.
As demand for your time grows you have less time for growth.
Sounds awesome, right? You'd be pumped to be so busy with clients that you didn't have time to practice, study, or pitch leads.
Here's the thing all those other bloggers won't tell you (Because they don't have the experience actually running a real business) this early success leads to swift failure.
As you scale and take on more clients you lose sight of your bigger goals and get comfortable. You reason with yourself that you don't have time to learn new markets and acquire new skills. You quit growing.
'I don't need to,'
You reason,
'I'm so busy I'd lose money wasting time figuring out new stuff.'
Fast forward six months…Your skills are no longer relevant, clients are passing you over, and you are back to square one fighting for work.
This happens all the time. People lose sight of how to use their time and end up back where they started.
Never Lose Sight Of Your Rich Life
Time is your most precious resource. That's why you need to learn to use it properly. The problem is getting help relevant to the level you are at.
That's why I put together my suggestions on the different ways you can invest in yourself in 2018 to 2X, 3X, 10X your income this year, make the most of your time, and not waste money on courses or training that don't move the needle.
How To 10X Your Growth Through Personal Investment
If you want to invest like you have a rich life then make choices that will help you get where you want to go.
*Is traveling a part of your rich life? Add up the cost for travel and position yourself to earn it!
*Are nice clothes and popular restaurants part of your rich life? Position your personal investments to get you there.
You have three options when rich life investing. You can:
1:Grow your skills
2:Make better use of your time
3:Increase your income
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I will cover each of them and share my rich life choices, experience, successes, and failures so you can best choose the direction that works for you.
Option 1:The Overlooked Rich Life Multiplier
Did you know there is a massive resource out there just waiting for you to take advantage of it? Chances are there is one in your very town. What am I talking about?
The library.
Your library is filled with books you can read to increase your skills, master habit creation, manage your business like an MBA, and more. And the best part? They are all free.
Here's what I want you to do. Research the top five books in your field. If you are a copywriter you can read Jay Abraham and Dan Kennedy. If you are a consultant you can pick up Alan Weiss's books.
Email me if you want my suggestions for writers and copywriters. I'll send them to you.
Order these books, get out a notebook, and get to reading! This option is great if you are just starting out or don't have exposure to all the great authors whose works you can get for free.
Already scoured the library? Then you are ready for an online course.
Option 2:The Bigger Client, Sharper Skills, And Better Rates Option
Okay, you have devoured everything your library has to offer. You probably even went further and picked up a bunch of books off Amazon to (if not you should. $19 is a cheap price to get professional help).
You are ready to purchase your first online course. The problem is what do you choose? I can't give you the right answer because what is right for you is not right for me and vice versa. What I can do is share my criteria I use for investing in online courses.
Jesse's Online Course Criteria:
Part of living a rich life is being precise about what is a rich life to you.
This same curation applies to your rich life investments. When I look to purchase an online course it needs to have two things going for it:
1:It serves a direct need for my business or growth
Avoid online courses designed to sell you inspiration over methods. Those courses on how to make FB ads promising six-figure incomes, or cold email your way to a rock star life.
They don't work.
If a course on FB ads was good enough you wouldn't have to promise me a lifestyle because I'd be able to create it with the money I made off how good your advice is.
Ignore the hype and empty promises. Look for these things:
1: What the course actually teaches–
I just bought a course to help me learn to pitch and manage revenue-sharing contracts.
I bought the course because it taught me everything from suggestions to the types of tracking software to use, legal contracts, and negotiation tactics.
2:Make sure the creator is actually doing it full time–
There are a lot of courses for freelancing right now that promote cold emailing.
The people selling them don't have the success they claim. Don't learn to freelance from someone who isn't making $75K a year and has an automated system.
'How can I know that?'
The one thing I look for is the person creating a brand or cult of personality around themselves or the course instead of promoting the quality of the course and the results it has gotten students.
I won't share negative examples because the people in my field are still colleagues. Here are two positive examples of great courses.
Danny Marguiles Freelance To Win-
I bought this course 3 1/2 years ago because it fulfilled my first criteria.
Also note that you have the option to search and find the Upwork profiles of Danny's students and see that they really are earning big money. This is huge. Danny helps people get results and can provide proof that is. That's massive.
Joanna Wiebe's Copyhackers Collection-
Joanna is one of the 'Go-To' resources in our field. Everything she does is gold star perfect.
Note: Sometimes the person is the brand. A great example of a course that has legitimate reviews from a teacher who has proven results is Dan Henry's FB ads course. Dan's personality isn't branded, he is who he says he is. Another great positive example is Kimra Luna. Great reviews and the brand is an extension of her personality.
If the person has to put out a personality and sculpt how they are perceived, avoid them and their course.
2:The Course Teaches Language And Nuance Client's Look For
Ensure your courses imparts nuance and language that gets clients to act.
This is important. Not only will you shortcut your growth you'll also book more clients at better rates because knowing the language and nuance clients look for when pitching makes it easier to both communicate your new value and get your higher rate.
Note:I launched my first course last year The Freelancer Success Summit. I used the same criteria I have for buying courses to pick speakers. I only spoke with freelancers and business owners who were making 6-figures regularly, knew the market, and could share unique ideas.
Look for courses and summits that meet similar criteria.
Option 3:Working One On One To Multiply Your Growth
Read all the books and inhaled that last course you bought? You need coaching. Before you pull that trigger know this.
Coaching is more expensive than courses. The reason is simple:
*The results are dramatic
*You get personalized help tailored to your needs
*And it leads to faster growth.
How do you know if you need a coach?
If you have trouble learning traditionally and can afford one on one help it's great. But I'd suggest hiring a coach when you are ready to go to the next level in your field and want help making the transition.
I'd avoid hiring a coach if you make less than $1K/month freelancing. If you are below that number there are plenty of other simple changes you can make to get to the next level.
I'd also look for coaches that have easier start options.
Note:I'm not saying look for a cheap option. What i'm saying is look for a small quick start option. This let's you see if their style is right for you, see if your personalities mesh, and get some quick crunchy results.
I coach readers (2-3/month) and every single reader I have coached started working with me by buying my proposal coaching. For $100 and a half hour of our time they see what it was like to work with me, I get them quick and actionable advice on how to increase their results, and they can apply what I taught them quickly.
How To Take The First Step To Invest In Yourself
You are probably super pumped to go out and start investing in yourself. Before you do that take a minute and write down the following three things.
1:Decide What Your Next Step Is In Your Business
This might be raising your rates, learning a new skill, etc. Picking what you want to do next makes it easy to avoid cult of personality courses and coaches and drill down to exactly what you need.
2:Research All Available Resources
Don't rip open your wallet to buy that new course just yet. Check out online training, books, and other resources first. You might not learn what you need to go to the next level right away but you'll at least get an idea of the expectations this project will carry and see if it's a fit right for you.
It's better to spend 5-hours with a book, blogs, or Youtube tutorials and find out you don't really care about 'X' rather than sink $1K into something.
3:Invest If It Makes Sense
Please don't pay for something if you have debt.
There is no miracle course, coach, or training that will resolve student loan debt or skyrocket your income from zero to six-figures in a week.
Success takes time and if you are planning on paying for your investment with your success you plan on from taking the course you aren't in the right place to take it.
I stole this idea from Ramit Sethi. He won't take students with debt. I've adopted the same approach.
Tired Of Project Creep And Doing Free Work?
You are going to love next week's article then! I cover a simple strategy I picked up from my good friend Natalie Mcguire to get client's to pay for project creep before it starts!


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Friday, November 07, 2008
Food pyramid lunch box
photo: yankodesign
I know, I know. The food pyramid is now passe. Even so, this is a cool gadget aimed at portioning your food correctly based on health recommendations. It's not for the Atkins crowd, but if it works, I won't complain.
Link via Dwell
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Charles P. Roland wrote a great article tracking the reasons as to WHY Louisiana went from a strong supporter of the Compromise of 1850 to supporting secession in January of 1861. I strongly urge all to read. Please click on the link below.
The goal of Civil War Louisiana is to provide an online resource of information and links to our great state's involvement in the war. Topics expected to be commonly covered are: Battles fought in Louisiana, battles that Louisianians participated in, unit histories, rosters, uniforms and equipment of Louisiana soldiers, personalities to include not only the leadership of the state and armies but the common soldier, flags and resources to research/read on the state's role in the war.
Louisiana in the Civil War strongly supports the input of the Civil War community. Submissions of stories, information, etc. are welcome and full credit will be given for what we share.____________________________________________
Friday, January 21, 2011
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The Champagne Cage at Galerija Vartai, Vilnius
Photos: Arnas Anskaitis
- Der Champagnerkäfig (The Champagne Cage) -
Galerija Vartai, Vilnius
Through 10 October, 2015
Adrian Buschmann
Anne Cathrin Ulikowski
Dörte Oppermann
Lilli Thießen
On 8 September, the exhibition Der Champagnerkäfig (The Champagne Cage) opened at Galerija VARTAI. A great company of artists – Adrian Buschmann (b. 1976, Poland), Anne Cathrin Ulikowski (b. 1980, Germany), Dörte Oppermann (b. 1942, Germany) and Lilli Thießen (b. 1983, Germany) – are taking part in this exhibition, and it all started when Laura Rutkutė Vartai met Lilli Thießen in Vienna last year. They decided to work together on a project, and the idea was to do a show with Adrian Buschmann. The size of the gallery seemed like a great playground, and in the development process of the concept for the exhibition Der Champagnerkäfig, they also asked Anne Cathrin Ulikowski and Dörte Oppermann to join – Ulikowski's and Oppermann's approach and work were interesting in regards to the chosen theme.
In this exhibition, the participating artists share an approach – at the same time both critical and dreamlike – to the phenomena of the contemporary art market, to the status of the artist, to identity and career development, and to the stereotypes connected with these subjects. Arterritory.com asked artist Lilli Thießen, who is also a curator of the exhibition – What is the main inference to be revealed in this exhibition? Thießen answered that there isn't a "find the message in the bottle" solution, but she gave a really tangible hint as to the problematics addressed: "In our case, it's a skeptical one which still has the guts to be humorous about this topic. The aura of a fairy-tail reflects the dreaminess of a world that sometimes seems isolated from the rest; it shows dangers of decay, but it also has the power to create possibilities for interpretation, translation, and action."
The works presented in the exhibition seek to seduce the viewers and bewitch them. The artists' goal is to make sense of and define their identity in a concrete situation, to make use of history and contemporary art trends, and to crystallize the unavoidable probability of paradoxes and deal with them – both in their creative work and everyday lives.
We were also interested in the physical layout for this exhibition. Lilli Thießen revealed to us that here is a cable that connects the rooms and hangs loosely in the gallery, then ends up in the little champagne cage to give energy to a fuzzy light. "The idea of connection and interrelation between the works creates the physical layout for the exhibition. They converse with one another, and sometimes, they exhale a heavy breath while they do so."


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AWARE will host a Mood Walk as part of the Dalriada Festival in Glenarm for the first time on Tuesday, July 18.
It will be a family event with lots of activities to keep the kids entertained and other Mood Walks will be held in Belfast, Portstewart, Derry and Omagh. To register for any of them visit the AWARE website on www.aware-ni.org or call 028 9035 7820. Meanwhile, AWARE – the national depression charity for Northern Ireland, continues to reach out to people affected by depression and bipolar disorder across East Antrim with their fortnightly support group meeting.
The Carrickfergus AWARE Support Group takes place every two weeks at the Old Town Hall.
The group is open to people with depression and bipolar disorder as well as their family and carers. It is free of charge and no appointment is necessary. The next group will meet on April 6 at 6.30pm and fortnightly thereafter. AWARE has 23 NI Support Groups bringing invaluable peer-support to people enabling them to support each other.


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List of Retirement Milestones - PDF DownloadSubmitted by Mission Financial Planning on November 8th, 2017
There are many milestones on the way to – and through – retirement. Starting at age 50 with the opportunity to make additional catch-up contributions to IRAs and 401(k)s, through age 70.5 when making a tax-deductible IRA contribution is no longer allowed.
Each opportunity that opens, deadline that hits, or limitation that occurs can have a long term effect on retirement.
It's important to know when to file for Medicare and that HSA catch-up contributions don't start at the same time as IRA catch-ups, for example. The deadlines with the biggest penalties are the RMD deadlines; you can get details on that by reading our blog series about RMDs (click here).
These various milestones may affect tax planning, financial planning, and the timing of when to retire.
Download our list of 14 age-specific retirement to-dos, privileges, deadlines and limitations to be sure you don't miss anything.


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This October, I presented my findings around Compassionate Creativity as part of a Creative Medicine Series at the Cogut Center for Humanities at Brown University. This included audience participation two art installations – "Facing Our Age" and "Birth Stories" – along with excerpts from my solo performances.
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"I have always, since I was a kid, loved to make stuff and bring people together. To create experiences that could share in the way that other people lived and the ways they died. What they remembered. What they were missing. What they loved, hated, hoped for, and feared most. What made them laugh. I wanted to have conversations about these things in order to figure out how we could take better care of each other. Theatre seemed like the best place for me to be able to practice and integration of all these things. So I became a theatre practitioner. But these past couple years I realized that I lost, or started to lose, my own practice. Why? As an adult my play has become work and I've started to leave love out completely. So why have I continued to invest so much time, effort, and passion into this work? What gas was I running on? Like all fields, theatre is not a field unto itself, it is a one way of looking at the world and sharing what we see. What was my question? What was I asking of the world? What was my own practice? So I started to look at my life's work through the lens of how to cultivate compassion and creativity in myself and the communities I am a part of…"
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This event was hosted by emergency physician, medical educator, and writer Jay Baruch who reflected on my presentation in a blog for Littoral Medicine. This is the best kind of "review" that this theatre maker could ever dream of:
"Ms. Quinn took the audience on a wild and profound journey through the arc of a life. Her performance carried me to a deep inner space that resulted, paradoxically, with a feeling of great connection with those around… We need more creativity in medicine because it focuses our attention towards process, expects us to make surprising connections, demands that we understand ourselves… Creativity and innovation requires courage and vulnerability, a willingness to take chances, embrace discomfort, and risk failure. That is, creativity invokes those parts of us that make us human.I can't examine the complex challenges facing patients and healthcare providers today without believing that medicine needs artists and creative thinkers, people who look and think about the world differently, fueled by compassionate creativity." Read More…
Please know that I continue to work on this lecture and am open to feedback and invitations to do it again.
You can watch the whole lecture here now:


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April 11, 2012
Atlanta – Georgia Tech senior center Sasha Goodlett has been selected as one of 15 players invited to the 2012 WNBA Draft presented by Boost Mobile, held Monday, at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn.
ESPN2 will provide coverage and analysis of the first round beginning at 2 p.m. ET. In addition, ESPN3 will simulcast the entire draft. The second and third rounds will be televised on ESPNU and NBA TV.
"I'm really excited about going to the WNBA Draft," Goodlett said. "It's first and foremost a prestigious event that I am very honored to be invited to. I'm honored and grateful, and ready to embrace this new experience. For me personally, it means all my hard work over the last four years meant something. Every year, I set a goal of being a better player than I was the year before and it just shows my hard work has paid off."
Goodlett could become the Yellow Jackets' second overall and second straight first-round draft pick. Last season, Alex Montgomery became the highest Tech player drafted when she was selected No. 10 overall by the New York Liberty. Goodlett would become the seventh Yellow Jacket drafted in the WNBA and the fifth under head coach MaChelle Joseph.
Goodlett finished her career at Georgia Tech ranked in the top in school history in points scored (10th, 1,364), rebounds (9th, 760) and blocked shots (5th, 127).
During her final campaign on the Flats, Goodlett earned All-ACC Second Team and ACC All-Tournament First Team accolades as she helped the Jackets to 12 ACC wins and 26 overall wins, both program bests. The Yellow Jackets played in the ACC Championship Game for only the second time in school history and advanced to Tech's first Sweet 16.
"We are excited and proud of Sasha for being one of the 15 pro prospects invited by the WNBA to ESPN in Bristol for the WNBA Draft," Joseph said. "This is a huge accomplishment for Sasha and a great compliment to our program at Georgia Tech."
Goodlett and fellow seniors LaQuananisha Adams, Mo Bennett, Chelsea Regins and Metra Walthour finished their careers as Georgia Tech's winningest class with 95 career wins and a .704 career winning percentage, the first Jacket class to win 70 percent of all games. The five also won more ACC games, 37, than other previous Tech class.
Fans are encouraged to follow Georgia Tech women's basketball on Twitter, @GTWBB, and like the Yellow Jackets on Facebook, GTWomensBasketball, for an inside look at the program.
WNBA.com, in addition to providing comprehensive draft-day coverage, will serve as the web destination for fans who want to track top prospects throughout the Draft.
The complete draft order can be found here.
The players invited to attend the 2012 WNBA Draft presented by Boost Mobile at ESPN are:
Name College/University Position Height LaSondra Barrett LSU Forward 6'2″ Vicki Baugh Tennessee Center 6'4″ Sasha Goodlett Georgia Tech Center 6'5″ Tiffany Hayes Connecticut Guard 5'10" Glory Johnson Tennessee Forward 6'3″ Shenise Johnson Miami (Fla.) Guard 5'11" Lynetta Kizer Maryland Center 6'4″ Natalie Novosel Notre Dame Guard 5'11" Nnemkadi Ogwumike Stanford Forward 6'2″ Devereaux Peters Notre Dame Forward 6'2″ Samantha Prahalis Ohio State Guard 5'7″ Kayla Standish Gonzaga Forward 6'2″ Shekinna Stricklen Tennessee Guard/Forward 6'2″ Riquna Williams Miami (Fla.) Guard 5'7″ Julie Wojta Wisconsin-Green Bay Forward 6'0″


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Timbarra College is pleased to announce a special music opportunity for students
Young Warriors are rock bands that will gig, tour and play professional standard performances from Term I, 2018.
Head Band Coach is Paul "Bom" Bombig , (see opposite) who, together with the music staff will ensure Timbarra Young Warriors get rocking from day 1.
Young Warriors is an initiative of the Australian Music Association and created to support the development of live music in Australia.
Want to be in this?
Students from years 5 – 9 can put forward an Expression of Interest to be in this program. In total 32 students will be admitted for 2018.
Students will have two dedicated band sessions per week. One will be on withdrawal from class and the other at lunch or after school. Students will need to practice at home also.
Young Warriors will be performing regularly at a range of events and venues. Ask your music teacher for more information.
Paul Bombig (Bom) is an accomplished singer\songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. He has toured the United States of America and Canada twice, played Berlin and London, and toured nationally in Australia. With tons of charisma and just as much talent, Bom has been rocking the Melbourne music scene for 15 years, has worked with producers in LA (David Snow), had his publishing signed to Alberts & Co. (Sydney), has released 4 E.P.s, and has now begun to record his debut album with Neo -Renaissance Records, which will be released in 2016. As a vocalist/multi-instrumentalist 'Bom' holds both a Bachelor of Music from the Australian College of the Arts in Melbourne and a Masters of Teaching, Music from Melbourne University.


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- Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji was kidnapped on his way to the gym Thursday.
- Local authorities say they've arrested three people in connection with the kidnapping.
- Motives for the abduction are still unclear.
Mohammed Dewji — the 43-year-old billionaire, former politician, and local celebrity — was kidnapped Thursday in Tanzania's main city of Dar es Salaam, according to the BBC.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the abduction, and police believe the kidnappers are foreign nationals.
Dewji was abducted outside the hotel gym where he was going for his routine morning workout. Local authorities told CNN they accessed the gym through gates that were left open deliberately so they could enter.
Dar es Salaam regional police commissioner Lazaro Mambosaso told CNN the kidnappers opened fire before taking Dewji away.
"They came in a car to the hotel and started shooting in the air before they took him away," he said. We are questioning the staff who were on duty at the time."
The motives for Dewji's kidnapping are not clear.
Dewji is the owner of the sprawling business conglomerate MeTL. He's worth $1.5 billion, according to Forbes, making him Africa's youngest billionaire. Before leading MeTL, he served as a member in Tanzania's parliament from 2005 to 2015.
Politicians and government critics have been kidnapped in Tanzania before, but this is the first time a businessman as prominent as Dewji has been the victim of an abduction.


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Rigdzin Godem. 1337-1408. The great treasure revealer of the Jangter Tradition. Among his termas are the Dzogchen teachings Kadag Rangjung Rangshar and the more well known Gongpa Sangtal. Same as rig 'dzin rgod kyi ldem phru can [RY]
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We've heard some stories recently of recruiting teams not even having phones on their desks anymore. Dumping your phone is not this week's recruiting hack. In fact, we still believe that picking up the phone and calling candidates remains the best way to get candidates' attention. However, we can't ignore that email has become an effective tool. The operative word here is "effective".
In that vein, we've written about "crafting the killer subject line for recruiting emails" but what about writing content that really gets candidates to engage? Well, we've got some tips. Here are our tips for writing a recruiting email that will actually get candidates to respond.
Just because you hear a lot about personalization, doesn't mean that it should be viewed as cliche. You're hearing about it because personalizing emails works. Take it seriously and you will dramatically increase your response rates, referrals and ultimately your candidate database. Personalization shows that you've taken an interest and the time to be thoughtful. People respond to thoughtfulness.
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In order to stand out from the hundreds of emails potential job candidates receive yearly, you have to be creative. What's one trick that you can use that most people are overlooking? Find something a prospect's LinkedIn profile that you can relate to. For example, we use specific references to popular places located at or near where the candidate went to school.
Recently, we reached out to someone that had gone to Purdue. Our subject line was: "Newton – way better than the free popcorn at Harry's". Harry's is a famous bar on Purdue's campus. Our subject line caught his attention. In the body of the email we explained how a member of our team lived on Harry's popcorn one weekend. Not only did the person get back to us, he ended interviewing with us.
Listen to stories from people that have been on the other end recruiting emails and they will tell you that the most annoying email is one from recruiters that clearly don't pay attention what they do. Just like cold calls, the "spray and pray" methodology doesn't work anymore (did it ever?). Think about how your pitch relates to something relevant to the candidate's skills and experience. This takes personalization to the next step.
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Scan the person's LinkedIn profile or resume to identify relevant experience to key in on that relates back to the job you are trying to fill. Summarize their work experience in 3-5 sentences and relate it back to the job you're recruiting for.
This summer we were looking for a marketing manager with an understanding of how the sales and alliances functions work. We wanted someone that had worked in a SaaS start-up environment too. When we reached out to candidates via email, we wrote a couple of sentences that summarized their experiences instead of just sharing a job description. Guess what? People responded. They saw themselves described in our email. Go figure.
When you send an email that asks someone to invest time (scheduling a call, preparing a resume,etc), you want to make sure you build in an element of social proof. If you're asking someone to take a chance on you and your employment brand, instill confidence by referencing influential attributes like key executives, successful recent hires, people your prospect may know, former classmates, etc.
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Prospective candidates are more likely to engage with you if they know that people like them and / or other credible people have joined your company.
Our Fort Collins engineering team continues to grow rapidly. We've managed to attract talented engineers that have worked for a larger employer in town. Now, when we send recruiting emails to prospective hires, we reference that we've built a team from some of the area's best known employers. This is an example of social proof that creates credibility.


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The new Vicksburg-Warren School District superintendent has signed a two-year agreement. School Board president Zelmarine Murphy tells the Vicksburg Post Elizabeth Duran Swinford will be paid $125,000 a year. Swinford is currently assistant superintendent for human resources at the East Baton Rouge Parish school district in Louisiana. Swinford is the first woman to lead the district since it was founded ...Read More »
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Elizabeth Duran Swinford, currently with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System in Louisiana, has been selected as the new superintendent of the Vicksburg Warren School District. Swinford will oversee an annual budget of about $80 million and a district that includes 15 schools and about 9,000 students and 1,300 employees.Read More »


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Yesterday, I mentioned the House of Blues job fair was, well, yesterday; turns out, not so much, as evidenced by the notice cut-and-pasted above that says, yeah, it's today and tomorrow. So, yeah, yeah -- the city might not make any tax revenue off HOB till 2018, give or take, but who's to say you can't take home a slice of that Victory Park pie and see the likes of King of Leon, the Old 97's, Joss Stone, Joseph Arthur and Erykah Badu whilst doing so. Me, I'm bulking up for the "security-door host" gig. --Robert Wilonsky


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Going to the Dog Park is a great way to Play in Nature! I have heard it said more than once that the kids have as much fun at the Dog Park as the dogs! The reason for this is that frequently the dog parks are left less manicured. That is certainly the case at the Hammel-Woods Dog Park on Black Road in Joliet, Illinois. There is a seasonal wetland, a cool bridge to walk and run over as well as hang over and look at the tracks in the mud and an interesting island of trees with paths running through it.
I am sure these paths were originally made by the dogs but they are now kid-sized and perfect for kids to play in. Another reason this park is so wonderful is that it is fenced. Parents can sit on a bench or under one of the pavilions, let their kids and dogs run free and visit with their friends.
There is great exploring to be done here with the extremely high prairie grass to hide in and the groves of trees with the trails. There are trees to sit under, sticks to throw and mud, ice and snow to dig in year round. Check out the dog parks in your area to see if they might be the perfect magical space to spend a long summer afternoon.


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Parasitic capacitance, in electrical circuits, is the extra effect of conductors that serve as plates between a dielectric, which is usually air. It becomes a problem with higher frequencies because the very small distributed capacitances that exist will have lower impedances at these frequencies. This effect can be addressed at circuit design stage, where positioning of components may decrease the effects to a point where satisfactory operation is attainable.
Capacitors are available as lumped or distributed components. As lumped components, these capacitors are deemed as confined to certain components; for distributed capacitance, there is a need for planning in component and circuit design. When an inductor is manufactured, there is always a distributed capacitance involved; this may be considered a parasitic capacitance. An ideal inductor will have zero distributed capacitance; therefore, it will resonate at a frequency in the vicinity of infinity. It is well-known that most inductors will have a non-infinite resonant frequency due to the distributed capacitance of the winding that leads to a measurable resonant frequency.
Parasitic capacitance in radio frequency (RF) amplifiers may cause these amplifiers to have low gain due to parasitic loss. In some cases, it may cause these amplifiers to oscillate. With parasitic capacitance, the actual circuit in the real world is the circuit drawn at design stage plus capacitances to ground or between various points of the circuit. In some cases, the solution is simply to reduce the lumped capacitance for a certain circuit position. For other cases, the solution could be to increase an inductance to maintain a certain frequency passband.
There are instances where the characteristics of the electronic component may compensate for parasitic capacitance. For instance, the decreased RF output due to a parasitic capacitance may be increased by using a higher gain transistor. In some cases, the odd effects of parasitic capacitance may be compensated by adding circuit stages.
A parasitic element may exist due to the proximity of conductors or the lengths of traces, wires, or leads of components. The common approach to lessening the chance of discovering a parasitic element is to shorten conductors and decrease the surface area in components and traces on printed circuit boards (PCBs). Based on the mentioned practices toward avoiding excessive parasitic effects, the miniaturization of components and PCB traces has become a standard practice.
In digital switching circuits, the rise time and fall time of the digital signal greatly affect the maximum speeds achievable. The parasitic capacitance on the inputs and outputs of the digital devices increases the rise and fall times. An alternative is to use output devices that can inject higher currents to compensate for the parasitic capacitances. Unfortunately, this approach increases direct current (DC) power consumption. This explains why very high-speed digital circuits usually require huge amounts of DC currents.
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And going off of the last paragraph, I believe this explains the high power needs of computers that have multiple processors and other power consuming pieces of hardware. The most amazing thing is that there are literally millions of computers around the world, so you can imagine the power consumption regarding electricity is truly astrological in size and number.
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I'm almost certain the people that work with these components are most definitely trained in some manner before having to deal with them in an occupational setting. Just imagine the amount of lawsuits and various liability cases that would be rampant if this wasn't something that required a lot of training. And I dare say there's even some college involved too, anything that would give the people working this field the ability to say they're certified to be working on those components with no doubt as to their ability and their expertise in their work.
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Just the name of this sounds a bit frightening. Parasitic? It sends visions of some kind of leeching creature draining the power from those components though one's mind. I for one am glad I am not a person who works with this kind of technology on a hardware and electrical level on a daily basis. It would cause way too much stress in my life.
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Well Impressive!
The Ebbing and Flowing Shows She's Still Going ...
After scores of visits ... hours of sitting next to hurtling HGVs and mad bikers ... it's finally happened, folks. The Ebbing and Flowing Well decided not to fool everybody on April Fool's Day. For me, it was like winning the lottery. On arriving at the well I noticed it was unusually low, but with obvious evidence on the dark green moss that it had recently been much higher. You can see the 'maximum' some five or six inches above the water level.
Here it is in close up. Within twenty minutes a strange 'gurgling' sound came from the well, and in a matter of seconds it filled up before my eyes. I was blessed. Not even Alfred Wainwright witnessed this. In Walks in Limestone Country he writes, 'The few people who have witnessed the ebb and flow are themselves becoming unique, while those who have watched the well for hours without anything happening are numbered in legions.' Here we go then, Mr Wainwright:
In about an hour, the well flowed (rose) and ebbed at regular intervals about 15 minutes apart. I placed a small piece of twig horizontally in the moss to get some idea of the change in level. In Drayton's Polyolbion, published in 1612, the Heathen legend of the well's origin is explained, as a nymph is rescued after praying to the gods for help against a relentless wooing satyr. The gods -
'turned her to a spring, which, as she then did pant,
When, wearied with her course, her breath grew wondrous scant,
Even as the fearful nymph then thick and short did blow,
Now made by them a spring, so doth she ebb and flow.'
Witness the water dropping five inches in a minute!
For further information see my earlier post 'Ebbing, Flowing. I've No way of Knowing.'
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IkeGPS says it has firm allocations for $25m IPO, won't offer existing shares
IkeGPS Group, which sells a range of portable measuring devices and counts Jenny Morel's No 8 Ventures among its shareholders, said it has firm allocations from brokers and institutions for the $25 million it aims to raise next month but has abandoned plans to allow existing shareholders to sell into the offer.
The company had planned to raised up to $31 million, but the board has now decided existing shareholders won't sell any stock with the offer and instead those holdings will be subject to escrow arrangements. Details would be in a prospectus scheduled to be registered on June 23, the company said in a statement.
The share price was set at $1.10 via an institutional and broker bookbuild yesterday. The offer is expected to open on July 1 and close on July 21, ikeGPS said, adding that there would be no public pool.
No 8 Ventures, which is ultimately owned by Morel, husband and former central bank governor Alan Bollard and family interests, currently holds about 28 percent of the company. Wellington businessman Alex Knowles owns about 12 percent and former Wellington mayor Kerry Prendergast and husband Rex Nicholls hold 10.5 percent, Companies Office records show. NYSE-listed General Electric, which has a trademark license agreement with IkeGPS, owns 5.9 percent.
Net proceeds of the offer would be used to recruit sales and marketing staff and develop new products as part of a growth push.
IkeGPS's range of products allow "remote measuring and modelling of objects using a combination of measurement software, cameras, lasers, computing, GPS and 3D-compasses," according to the company. Its products have a range of applications including for military and intelligence work to "capture data, measurements and models" in "hazardous or unfriendly locations." The products can also be applied to the oil and gas industry for use in seismic surveys and asset management, and to assist in disaster management, it says.
The company currently has more than 200 electric utility and engineering customers, it says.


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Grainy video of Mitt Romney talking to big-dollar donors May 17 in Florida has the political world in a tizzy. PolitiFact has looked into Romney's remarks in the secretly recorded video and fact-checked several of the comments. Several abbreviated versions of those fact-checks appear below. Go to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/politifact.georgia) for full versions of these and other fact-checks. Readers can comment on our rulings at the FaceBook site. Or find us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/politifactga). We update that page with new fact-checks throughout the news cycle.


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Here are snaps from the current exhibition at Zandra Rhodes Fashion & Textile Museum on Bermondsey Street. The show entitled "Designing Women: Post - War British Textiles" is a selection of textile prints by the females who pioneered the colourful graphic style we are now so used to seeing across interior design. You might walk around the gallery and take for granted the contemporary style of these fabrics, so it's good to go with the insight that this was the very first foray into abstract surface design. It's also a fantastic idea to go at the time of a guided tour to have an hour's explanation and detailed account of the movement.
The display starts with the most recognised leader of the group - Lucienne Day (partner of Robin) with her famous "Calyx" pattern which featured in The Festival Of Britain. This is followed by my personal favourite - Jacqueline Groag, who liked to use flora, fauna and fun in her motif work. Amongst over 100 works are six talents who experimented with bold bright shapes transforming accessible soft furnishings for the home throughout the 60's and 70's. Its clear to see the inspiration from Miro's mobiles and Picasso's cubist portraits, translating the artistic moods into products for aspirational British households to decorate their homes.
You can finish your visit at the museum with a snoop around thier gift shop and pick up your own cushion replicated in some of the designs from the show. There are other Rhodes related merchandise too, including t-shirts for just £5. As Bermondsey Street is gathering momentum for the new destination to visit with The White Cube it is certainly something to put in your diary............ especially the "Exhibition Highlight Tour" every Wednesday at 1pm with free entry included in the ticket price. Also check out the extensive programme of events, talks, workshops and courses.
16 March - 16 June 2012Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am - 6pm
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World's Most Unusual Hotels 2008
Harlingen Harbour Crane, Netherlands
What It Is: A former timber-hauling derrick repurposed into one bi-level room, 60 feet aloft, along the banks of the Wadden Sea off the Dutch coast.
The Experience: A pair of specially designed elevators takes you to your sleeping quarter in the Harbour Crane, with luxe appointments like touch-screen lighting systems and Eames chairs. Take in the aquatic view from the panoramic windows or your balcony. Want a change of scene? Man the crane's controls and swing the 143,000-pound crane in whichever direction tickles your fancy.
Giraffe Manor, Kenya
What It Is: A genteel six-room country estate outside Nairobi where a herd of giraffes intimately interacts with guests.
The Experience: Located on land owned by the Langata Giraffe Centre, a wildlife conservancy, sanctuary, and reserve, the estate of Giraffe Manor is done up in 19th-century period furnishings. Anything unusual about the rooms? Nope. The draw here is walking the grounds with the giant giraffes nearby, and sitting down to breakfast and dinner while giraffes poke their heads through the windows to eat right out of your hand.
Whitepod, Switzerland
What It Is: A collection of 10 eco-geodesic domes on a glacier-topped ridge above the village of Les Cerniers, about 90 minutes from Geneva. It's one of T+L's favorite green hotels.
The Experience: The ecochic pods of Whitepod, ranging in size from 270 to 538 square feet, are open only from December through April and come with plenty of luxe creature comforts like wood-burning stoves, sheepskin rugs, 14-tog duvets, Tilley lamps, iPod speakers, and round windows with views onto the snow-covered Alps peaks. Being über-eco tents means there's no running water or electricity, though suites (the pavilion pods) have a bathroom. (Bathrooms for the other pods are in the main lodge.) The property can accommodate no more than 20 guests at a time.
Canopy Tower, Panama
What It Is: A onetime U.S. radar installation inside Panama's Soberania National Park with 12 double rooms.
The Experience: Spread across five levels, the spacious, wood-paneled rooms in the Canopy Tower come with mosquito nets, windows, and most with en suite bathrooms. But the real reason to stay is what's up above: a 30-foot-high geotangent dome that rises above the canopy, affording birders 360-degree views and potential sightings of such unique species as the slaty-backed forest falcon, the bicolored antbird, and the spot-crowned antvireo.
Dasparkhotel, Austria
What It Is: A trio of 10-ton reinforced-concrete drainpipes measuring 6.5 feet in diameter.
The Experience: Situated along the banks of the Danube, in Ottensheim, Austria, the electronically secured enclosures of Dasparkhotel are set in a leafy park. But claustrophobes beware: while there's a comfy mattress, a lamp, and an abstract silk-screen wall decoration, there's only a tiny skylight.
Kokopelli's Cave Bed & Breakfast, New Mexico
What It Is: A onetime geological research outpost turned one-room B&B, 70 feet below the New Mexico mesa in the northwestern part of the state.
The Experience: Accessible via a cliff-face trail cut into the side of the 65-million-year-old sandstone formation, this expansive refuge features a cascading waterfall-style shower and a flagstone hot tub in its 1,650 square feet, along with living areas done up with authentic southwestern-style furnishings, a kitchen, a washer and dryer, and, once the crepuscular light appears, stunning sunsets and stargazing from the balcony or cliff tops above.
The Kakslauttanen Hotel, Finland
What It Is: A collection of 20 geodesic glass igloos set 155 miles north of the Arctic Circle in the heart of Finnish Lapland.
The Experience: Indoor space isn't the attraction at the Kakslauttanen—outdoor space is. After all, the spartan rooms are just 161 square feet and have a small toilet. But each also has a panoramic thermo-glass casing that enables guests, from the comfort of their adjustable double beds, to take in the night skies. Not surprisingly, they're particularly in demand during the northern lights.
Marmara Antalya, Turkey
What It Is: The world's only revolving hotel, set on the southern coast of Turkey and overlooking the pristine Mediterranean.
The Experience: The modern, circular Marmara Antalya, aided by six enormous electric motors, completes a full revolution every seven hours, ensuring a changing landscape of Mediterranean views for guests in its 24 minimalist and whitewashed rooms. Just be sure to book a room in this part of the hotel—there's also a nonrevolving building behind it.
Jules' Undersea Lodge, Florida
What It Is: A 70's-era research lab turned two-bedroom capsule in Key Largo that can accommodate six guests on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico.
The Experience: Guests scuba dive to this unique unit, located 21 feet below the surface. Once inside the 600-square-foot capsule, there are all the accoutrements of a regular hotel, including a spacious living room with TV and stereo and a dining area. But that's where the similarities end. In the pair of bedrooms, the lodge makes full use of its location, with 42-inch circular windows that offer views of passing sea life, including barracuda and angelfish.
Hotel im Wasserturm, Germany
What It Is: Rising high above Cologne, this 19th-century water tower is one of the tallest in Europe. It was transformed into a chic 78-room hotel in 1990 by French designer Andrée Putman.
The Experience: While there's still a sense of the water-tower architecture from inside Hotel im Wasserturm's rooms, they were completely redone. The real magic in the rooms is the 15-foot-tall windows that offer views of the Rhineland. The sight lines are even better from the aptly named Michelin-starred rooftop eatery, La Vision.


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Bump When It All Goes Down [No DJ], the latest cut from Tank featuring Rico Love on the assist. It was released on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011. Things are improving for Tank with each new offering, and When It All Goes Down [No DJ] is certainly no exception. It's a worthy addition to the Tank's catalogue, which has seen much evolution as of late. We're definitely anticipating the next step.
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Overview of Services
- Individual & Group Psychotherapy
- Weight Loss Surgery Evaluation & Support Groups
- Chronic Pain Evaluation & Support Groups
- Differential Diagnosis Clarification
- IQ and Personality Testing
- Psychological Evaluations
Comprehensive Evaluations for the following:
- New Chronic Pain Patients & Surgery/Implant Candidates
- Weight Loss Surgery Candidates
- Disability Evaluations for Insurance Companies & Social Security
- Worker's Compensation Injuries & Trauma
- Diagnosing ADHD or Learning Disabilities
- Board Exam Candidates Seeking Accommodations
- Law Enforcement Commission Screenings
- Neuropsychological Evaluations
What Do We Do?
Our Clinical team uses traditional "talk therapy, " skills training, and assessment to understand your needs. We utilize an integrative approach to therapy that include Cognitive Behavioral, Gestalt, and Relational approaches. We work with individuals with a variety of concerns that include:
- Adjustment to severe medical and disabling condition
- Psychological adjustment to chronic pain
- Psychological support for the Bariatric Surgery patient before and after surgery
- Various forms of depression
- Anxiety and stress management, including social anxiety
- Posttraumiatic Stress Disorder issues
- Couple and relationship issues
- Family Counseling
Education & Consultation
We provide psychoeducation on topics related to relaxation, mindfulness, social skills training, weight loss surgery, and chronic pain.
- Stress Management and Relaxation Training
- Chronic Pain Support Groups
- Biofeedback Therapy
- Preparing for Bariatric Surgery & Post Weight Loss Surgery Support Groups
Other Assessment Services
Neuropsychological Evaluations
- Assessing the effects of brain trauma on cognitive functions
- For patients concerned with possible cognitive changes
- Clarification of onset of possible brain disease
- Candidates seeking accommodation for Board Exams
- Students having significant difficulties in school (ADHD & Learning Disability Testing)
Bilingual Services
We offer psychotherapy and evaluations for individual and group settings in English and Spanish.
Step 1: Pre-surgical Psychological Evaluation
Most insurance companies require that patients have a psychological evaluation prior to spinal surgery and implants of spinal chord stimulators and intrathecal morphine pumps. The purpose of the assessment is to identify risk factors that might negatively impact the success of the procedure. The fist part of the evaluation is a structured interview to obtain background information about your pain, medical history, emotional well-being and health behaviors. The second part is a true-false personality inventory and two short assessments that ask about pain management strategies and beliefs.
Step 2: Evaluation Results
Results of the evaluation are sent in a report to the referring pain management physician/surgeon. The content of the report includes information from your interview and test results.
Also, a feedback session with the evaluator will be scheduled if there appears to be significant risk factors that could interfere with a successful outcome. Possible evaluation recommendations include:
- An acceptable candidate for the procedure without further behavioral health treatment.
- Acceptable for surgery with further behavioral health treatment before the surgery.
- Acceptable for surgery will further behavioral health treatment after surgery.
- Consider delaying the surgery until after further evaluation and/or behavioral health treatment.
Living with Pain Workshops
In addition to individual assessment and psychotherapy, we offer groups for patients who want to improve the quality of their life while living with a chronic condition. Workshops offered include:
Basics of Chronic Pain Series*
- Overview of Chronic Pain
- Understanding Behavior Change
- Monitoring behavior change
- Readiness to change and Setting Goals
Life Impact of Chronic Pain*
- Emotions and Chronic Pain
- Sex and Chronic Pain
- Effects of Chronic Pain on the Family
- Changing Your Thoughts and Beliefs
- Activity and Chronic Pain
*Each workshop is 1.5 hours once a month
Workshop Registration
To sign-up for a workshop, please call 210-447-6363. We will be happy to discuss your needs and answer questions you have about our counseling services and programs.
Bilingual Services
We offer psychotherapy and evaluations for individual and group settings in English and Spanish.
Step 1: Psychological Evaluation
The intent of the psychological evaluation prior to the surgery is to assess the patient's readiness, motivation, and determination to make the essential behavior changes. A pre-surgery evaluation for bariatric surgery is often required by insurance companies and physicians. It is a way for the behavioral health specialist to ensure there are no risk factors that would potentially impede success of the procedure. There are two parts to an evaluation. The first includes an interview where we discuss your background information. The second part includes assessment of your personality and coping skills.
Step 2: Evaluation Results
Results of the evaluation are sent to the treating bariatric surgeon. These are usually available within 7 business days from the date of assessment by fax in order to facilitate the process. Feedback sessions are scheduled with patients where behavioral health treatment is recommended. Possible evaluation recommendations include:
- Acceptable for surgery; (psychotherapy desired on an as needed basis; patients are invited to attend any group of interest.)
- Acceptable for surgery; provide ongoing psychological treatment before, concurrent, of after surgery. This may include individual psychotherapy or a referral to a specific pre-operative or psot surgery group.
- Delay consideration for surgery pending response to further psychological treatment or a re-evaluation
Pre & Post Surgery Groups
You have the surgical tool to control your hunger, now add the behavioral tools so you can get the maximum effect from your procedure.
We offer groups for patients preparing for surgery to assist with facilitating a successful surgical outcome. Bariatric Surgery is a life-changing decision. Once the surgery is actually completed, the patient is faced with major behavioral changes in order to achieve weight loss goals. Our groups are designed to assist you in navigating through this process.
Pre-Operative Weight Loss Surgery Group
Our main objective with pre-operation classes is to better prepare bariatric candidates who are faced with specific challenges before surgery and need facilitation on how to best prepare for their surgery. The group consists of a 3 week multi-dimensional class covering topics such as:
- Understanding behavior change
- Coping skills before surgery
- Monitoring behavior change
- Stress Management
- Family relationships and eating habits
- Identifying beliefs that lead to impulsive eating
Post-Operative Weight Loss Surgery Group
Our main objective of the post-operation classes is to offer education, counseling, coaching, and consultation to candidates who seek structure and knowledge after bariatric surgery.
The group consists of a 4 week class focusing on:
- Challenges and new experiences after surgery
- Your relationship with food such as beliefs that may interfere with success
- How to cope with unexpected triggers
- Creating food & exercise routines
Bilingual Services
We offer psychotherapy and evaluations for individual and group settings in English and Spanish.
To set an appointment for an initial evaluation or sign-up for a free pre or post surgery group call 210-447-6363. We will be happy to discuss your needs and answer questions you have about our counseling services and programs.


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'Any Time with Vin Forte' Episode 53: "Video Game Junk Food" [Guests: Dinosaur Machines Gameclub]
Dan Colonna, Dave Grima, and Mark Magro host the 'Dinosaur Machines Gameclub' podcast where they do book-club style reviews of indie video games. This episode, Dan & Dave stop by to discuss the state of game consoles in 2017, what indie games can do now that they couldn't several years ago, why the state of co-op games feels stagnant, good applications for VR, and more!
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Thank you for visiting Contemporary Color Concepts. We offer interior decorating services and paint color consulting for all areas of your home or office. At Contemporary Color Concepts, we understand that decorating your home, and choosing a color scheme can be an overwhelming process. Historically,there have never been so many options of paint color , furniture, and online resources available to the consumer. We understand that navigating the vast world of interior decorating and paint color choice can be an overwhelming experience. We are here to help you .
Interior Decorating/Home Styling Services:
We believe color can be the single most trans formative element in the appearance and feeling of your home. For a relatively small investment you can dramatically change and update your space by changing paint color, adding colorful accessories, and re-arranging your furniture layout. For a relatively larger investment you can transform your home with the addition of stylish new window treatments, furniture and accessories. We offer a full scope of interior decorating services, paint color consulting, custom window treatments, and many other services for your specific needs. Contact us today and let us know how we can be of service to you!


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I'm currently working on a new dagger project, as I had very good results with the last one. For this one I really wanted to use some ironwood scales, but I only have some thick enough for full tang (where the wood sandwiches the tang rather than the tang is inserted into it, which would be a stick tang). So for this project I'm trying for the first time a frame handled construction.
A frame handle construction is where you have a blade with a stick tang. Around this stick tang is assembled a metal case, in my case, copper, essentially transforming it into a full tang. On top and bottom of this, the tang is sandwiched with wood. This way you have the appearance of a full tang, yet before assembling the blade you can slide on a crossguard, which you cannot do with a normal full tang knife (due to the pommel normally being wider in diameter than the shoulder for the guard).
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This blade was the tip of a shirt sword I forged a while back. I like my last dagger so I decided to do another. I really wanted some ironwood on it though, and all I have is full tang stuff. So what to do? Frame construction, with copper. Perfect fit so far. What think you, a cross guard or more of a bolster?


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New alliance takes cost and complexity out of the wireless M2M solution delivery process
Axeda Corporation and ClearConnex, two leading solution providers in the rapidly growing machine-to-machine (M2M) market, today announced an alliance to streamline the building and delivery of wireless M2M solutions. Axeda provides an advanced cloud-based platform for managing connected products and implementing M2M applications; ClearConnex is an innovative engineering services firm that starts M2M projects ahead with wireless device platforms.
With this new alliance, the Axeda® Platform now integrates with the portable ClearComm wireless device agent, which is hardware agnostic and supports leading modems and modules from companies such as Sierra Wireless, Maestro Wireless and GenX Mobile. ClearComm also supports custom devices, enabling the joint Axeda and ClearConnex solution to communicate with any device selected by the customer. By leveraging this integrated solution, customers will start ahead, start testing sooner, get to market faster, and finish ahead.
Bill Zujewski, EVP of product strategy and marketing, Axeda Corporation said:
"As companies move to take advantage of the benefits of connecting their products, it is imperative that we as solution providers make the process as easy as possible."
"With ClearConnex, we have selected a partner who has unique expertise in helping customers select the right module or the right modem, as well as in building connectivity into any device — ultimately taking the guesswork out of the process and speeding the time-to-market for their M2M solutions."
The Axeda® M2M Cloud Service accelerates M2M application development due to its open architecture built on standards-based technology, proven M2M data model, powerful rules engine and built-in Web Services. It is uniquely qualified to handle the complex requirements for connected product solutions, such as managing multiple types of connections and assets, processing massive amounts of unstructured data, and providing enterprise-grade scalability and security.
"Having out-of-the-box integration with Axeda reduces cost and time-to-market for our customers and enables them to immediately take advantage of the industry's leading M2M application development platform," said Ryan Rangel, CEO, ClearConnex.
"We believe this alliance will dramatically reduce complexity for customers by eliminating a steep learning curve and allowing them to quickly add high value wireless capability to products and services."
Starting in Q1 of 2012, Axeda will also be part of the ClearConnex, Kore and Richardson RFPD Quickstart Developer Kit for accelerating the development, testing and deployment of M2M applications. Together, the companies will deliver every critical component required by M2M application developers to develop and test a complete M2M solution including the end-user applications. The enhanced Quickstart Developer Kit will enable developers to purchase a cellular module developer kit enhanced with ClearConnex's ClearComm software agent, direct access to the KORE wireless M2M network and built-in connectivity to the Axeda M2M Cloud in one simple, integrated package.
About Axeda
Axeda provides the most advanced cloud-based software for managing connected products and implementing innovative M2M applications. We take the cost and complexity out of connecting and remotely servicing the products of the world's leading companies. Our customers use our M2M cloud service to deliver innovative M2M solutions and optimize their business processes with data from their connected products. Learn more at www.axeda.com.
About ClearConnex
ClearConnex specializes in finishing any wireless device project ahead with expert engineering services that build upon innovative product platforms. To start projects ahead, ClearConnex provides a proven set of licensable software and hardware products as customizable building blocks. This approach combines the flexibility and functionality of custom development with the cost effectiveness of an off-the-shelf solution – an industry first. www.clearconnex.com.


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EuroFreight Services Ltd, has been established since 1999.
Since inception, the main objective has been to be one of the non vessel owning cargo consolidators into Malta.
Today the company ranks as one of the largest Maltese based cargo LCL/LTL operators. To get to this level, we have carefully assembled a professional and dedicated network of agents and cargo associates, who are leaders in their respective markets.


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Our large-firm expertise and resources, coupled with a small-firm attitude enables us to get to the bottom line that much faster. We understand you need a business perspective, not just an application of legal rules. It's our job to uncover the real issues, find and explain the options that make the best sense for your business, and not get side-tracked arguing irrelevant points. We also understand the importance of seemingly simple things, like getting back to you in a timely fashion.
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We combine an intimate understanding of financial institutions with insight into our clients' organizations in order to help clients achieve their goals much more quickly. Whether you're dealing with a highly complex situation or a mundane business-legal issue, we have the experience and tenacity to get straight to the heart of the matter and provide the right solution.
Whether you're a member of our invaluable support staff, a lawyer, law clerk, legal secretary or a student, you'll find Chaitons is an attractive employer. Our flat organizational structure and entrepreneurial environment provides opportunity to work on challenging cases and meet prominent clients.
With a culture that supports work-life balance while valuing solid work ethics, we provide a fantastic work environment where lawyers and staff genuinely get along, make one another laugh, and have each other's backs. We encourage continuous education and professional development. We also reward our employees with a competitive compensation package and benefits.
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As an associate in the Corporate and Commercial Law Group, Jessica focuses on acquisitions, dispositions, reorganizations and strategic commercial arrangements. Clients benefit from Jessica's practical and business-oriented approach, which allows her to successfully assist her clients in their transactions from inception to completion. Jessica is involved with the creation and implementation of appropriate corporate and deal structures, the negotiation of key transaction documents, and the closing of various commercial deals.
Jessica holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Distinction) from the University of Victoria, a Master of Publishing from Simon Fraser University, and a Juris Doctor from Dalhousie University. During law school, Jessica served as Associate Editor for the Dalhousie Journal for Legal Studies and worked as an Outreach Speaker for the Indigenous Black & Mi'kmaw Initiative. She also received various awards for top grades in the areas of intellectual property law, labour law, legal writing and research. Jessica summered and articled with a major full-service firm in Atlantic Canada and was called to the Bars of Nova Scotia and Ontario in 2009. Prior to joining Chaitons, Jessica practiced real estate law and commercial real estate litigation. She was also Editor-in-Chief of a successful national magazine for six years.
Outside of the office, Jessica enjoys travelling, tactical board games and the occasional bungee jump. Jessica is also multi-lingual, speaking and writing Mandarin and Taiwanese, in addition to English.
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"I just got the banner. It is so beautiful! I can't believe the quality of the material and the images. We are all very excited. Thanks for all of your help."
"They're beautiful! Don, the banners came out gorgeous! I opened one package up, and they're both really great. I think I should go through every box and make sure all the parts are included for each stand. However, I trust I don't need to unroll every banner tube, as you've been so
wonderfully detail oriented. Your packaging is really great!"
Mary Cordaro
"Our company recently needed two banners made right away for an ecological expo we were producing, and so I wanted to have banners that were made out of natural materials and not made out of polymers.
Greenbanners.com provided us with two fabulous cotton banners with only a two day turnaround. It was nice to have great looking banners that were made from renewable material. I highly recommend greenbanners.com."
Scott McKeown
Executive Director
Harmony Productions
"Don is leading a revolution with his green banners. Traditional PVC banners are toxic from manufacturing to disposal. Don's positive alternative is essential in creating a more sustainable way to market. His vision is worth following as we develop a deeper alliance with the earth in the way we live our lives. Don pays attention to detail, goes the extra mile on a budget and works with you to get the look you want. He is a real pro."
Heather Wakefield
Creative Director
Harmony Productions
"Don, I just wanted to drop you a note and say thanks for the great job you did on the banners for Tribal Fest this past month....The green with black letters really stood out and made it a lot easier for people to find their way around the Fest. So much better than the ones I've made in the past with my little cheap printer! And you went way above and beyond on Thursday night by making those two long banners for outside on the road. I know it was late and that you could have been doing other stuff but thanks for getting it done. And then, taking the time to even PUT THEM UP for us!! Oh my gosh, how cool was that?! It made finding Tribal Fest SO much easier for the out of town-ers! It is amazing how fast and how great you can make them with so little notice from us. Anyway, just wanted to let you know how we felt. On behalf of Kajira and myself, thanks so much!!
Chuck "The DJ" Lehnhard
Co-producer, Tribal Fest
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UNStudio designed a new theater complex in the historic centre of St. Petersburg. The design for the Dance Palace presents an open and inviting theatre building. On completion, the project will comprise a 21,000m2 dance theatre for 1300 guests (large auditorium 1000, small auditorium 300) which will be home to the Eifman Ballet, headed by prolific choreographer Boris Eifman. The 'dance palace' will form part of the European Embankment city quarter masterplan for a new urban square in St Petersburg
Programmatic considerations focus on the spacious circulation of the public foyer and the transparent relationship to the surrounding public square and the city. Integration with the existing neighbouring buildings is achieved by both the scale of the building - which in elevation follows and respects St. Petersburg's typical 28m roofline – and the transformative transparency which is introduced by the façade. The innovative façade system comprising opaque and perforated triangular cladding panels, the combination of which can be varied to allow more or less openness depending on performance, desired views and required orientation.
Essential to the design for the main auditorium are both the acoustic considerations and the proximity of the audience to the stage. For this reason the horseshoe form was chosen for the large auditorium. This form is considered to be one of the most successful forms acoustically in ballet and musical theatre for both performer and audience, whilst the proximity it affords to the stage ensures an intimate and collective experience for the spectator.
Offices, installation rooms and class rooms are located on the top two floors. A structural layer of steel trusses support this small grid of functions and span the open area's of the entrance and the foyer.
The building and its services need to cope with an extreme range of climatic conditions ranging from -23◦ in winter to +27◦ in summer. The systems need to be resilient to protect the high levels of comfort demanded by one of the world's best ballet theatres.
as employee of Arup: structural project leader, structural designer
seats: large auditorium 1000, small auditorium 300
building surface: 24,000 m²
building height: 28 m.
location : St. Petersburg, Russia
client: Petersburg City LLC Foam
architect: UNStudio
executive architect: Grigoriev & Partners
structure: Arup Amsterdam
MEP: Arup Amsterdam
façade: Arup Berlin
acoustic: Arup London
theatre consultant: Theateradvies bv, Amsterdam and TDM, St. Petersburg


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Here are a few photos of what has been in the workshop recently.
Phoebe's V8 during refurbishment.
A new build for ex World Champion H240 Henk-Jan Ronitz. This is one of 7 new cars that have gone to Holland. Another one is for H217 Ron Kroonder. We have also built new chassis for a number of UK drivers, including Richard Regan, Ricky Wilson, and Neil Holcroft.
A full load on the way to the paint shop. On the trailer is Tony Smith's car that was re-caged after having the roof cut off at Birmingham last year. At the back of the truck is a Dutch driver's car that was refurbished, then Frankie JJ's ministox, and Danny's car.
The refurbished Dutch car.
Welcome to the Official website of Wainman Racing. Here you can follow the racing adventures of BriSCA F1 Stock Car drivers Frankie Wainman Jnr and Daniel Wainman, V8 Hotstox driver Phoebe Wainman and National Ministox driver Frankie Wainman Junior Jnr. The site also provides a contact point for UK short oval racers to get in touch with the FWJ Racing workshop.
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