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Some customers get so used to handholding throughout the sales and construction process that they expect their home builders to take care of them and their houses even after the warranty period expires. "A large percentage of people who buy new homes have never owned a home before and don't know how to take care of it," says Lucy Katz, Vice President of Customer Service and Client Relations at Katz Builders, Inc., in Austin, TX. "You need to stress to them that they're no longer renting, and that the home is theirs to maintain."
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Morgan Stanley is not going to be the next MF Global.
I still do not understand how Morgan Stanley was able to reduce its European exposure by as much as it claims. And I still wonder if some of this reduction may not be as solid as Morgan Stanley believes, especially if done through hedging agreements with other financial companies that may be in poor health themselves.

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AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon
This annual event engages communities and members in a weeklong blitz build.
Each year, our Habitat AmeriCorps members and alumni from across the country gather for a weeklong blitz build that engages the community.
Build-a-Thon is held in partnership with local Habitat organizations and their surrounding communities, helping meet their needs for safe, affordable housing while celebrating the partnership and AmeriCorps members' service and impact.
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"Julius and his staff are very professional and make your experience fun. I have used them twice personally and once for our office. The first encounter was for my daughters senior pictures. He made it fun for her and the pictures were absolute beautiful. He captured her at her natural self. He also did our sibling portraits for our parents Christmas. We had so much fun and the pictures were amazing. For our office, he took our head shots and some group shots. Julius is definitely an excellent photographer and knows just the right way to that perfect look."
-Kim L., Top Klass Accounting
"Their quality of services and professionalism are excellent with a quick turnaround on their products."
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"Julius came by recommendation, and after seeing his work and the quality, I knew that I'd made a great decision to patronize in KreativTouch. They're great and I'm certain you'll be recommending them once you have your first experience. I've used KreativTouch a couple of times and each time I have gotten excellent products and service."
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"The service and quality provided by KreativTouch was unsurpassable. Our pictures captured all of our most treasured moments and beyond. The level of professionalism and experience provided on our wedding day allowed us to focus on each other and our day. We never once doubted that all our special moments were captured. Thank you again for providing us the ability to look back and share the memories of a lifetime."
- Carlos and Jamillia
"Rick & I were thrilled with the service that KreativTouch provided on our wedding day. We are coming up on our first year as husband and wife (Sept. 14th). Your professionalism was supurb. Also, your recommendation of the videographer was also great. It was good to work with very professional people on our special day. We can look back on our special day and know that everything went well thanks to KreativTouch Group."
-Richard & Deborah T.
"From our initial encounter with KreativTouch Group, we were very pleased with their professionalism and expertise. We worked with KreativTouch for one year in an effort to ensure that the photography portion of our wedding would be a success. During each discussion and each visit, KreativTouch exemplified surperb service and the results from each conversation and each photography session were well beyond our expectations. I highly recommend KreativTouch to any family member, friend, or colleague that is looking for phenomenal photographs. Thanks KreativTouch for producing high quality photos for our wedding album."
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"The pictures are beautiful, we loved them all. Well again thank you for an excellent job. Everyone loves our pictures and thought you did a great job. Again I was very pleased with everything and hope you can do some work for us again."
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"KreativTouch exceeded our expectations for our wedding. Having great pictures for the wedding was most important to us because it would be the way to capture the magic of the day. We spent time trying to determine what was most important to us in selecting a photographer for our wedding. We are glad we made the wise decision in selecting Julius. From the very first meeting, Julius demonstrated his commitment to excellent service. In addition to his easy manner and professional attitude, it was his affordable packages and the beautiful pictures he took of others that made our decision to use KreativTouch Group easy. Out of all our wedding vendors, KreativTouch Group was our favorite and is the only vendor we've recommended without regret to others. We can say with complete confidence that any couple that chooses KreativTouch Group for their event or project will not be sorry. They are the best!!"
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"Choosing KreativTouch was one of the best things we did for our wedding. The service we received was truly outstanding. The personal attention is what astonished us the most. We felt like our wedding was really important to them too. And not to mention how awesome the pictures are! We could not believe how BEAUTIFUL they are. We would recommend KreativTouch; we could simply show them our pictures and they will speak for themselves."
-Joseph & Tonya P. Wedding July 19, 2003
"Our experience with KreativTouch and Julius was incredible. From the moment we met him for our engagement photo shoot, we knew that he would be our wedding photographer as well. After our initial meeting we stopped looking for a photographer. On the day of the wedding Julius was prompt as usual, and made everyone feel really comfortable during our photo sessions. His creative photo taking/posing techniques were so natural. Prior to the wedding he remained in constant contact with us. Our wedding pictures are unbelievable. Everyone who sees them is in awe of his attention to detail, the clarity in the photos, and the amount of pictures he took that day. Our wedding pictures are impeccable. I highly recommend KreativTouch, they not only become your photographer on the best day of your life, but also your friend."
-Natalie & Talib
"Lamar and I finally viewed both CD's of the wedding and reception pictures you mailed us and all we can say is WOW! The pictures you and your team took were absolutely AMAZING, and you are all very talented. The work that your company does is unmatched and we will treasure pictures from our special day for a lifetime".
- Rhonda & Lamar
"Thank you so much for making my bride and groom very happy - They felt extremely comfortable with you and they said you were "very professional" Looking forward to seeing your MAGIC!!!! I hope to work with you again in the near future". -Zephanie C., Unique Events & Favors
"Julius is talented, professional, and truly creative! From the engagement photo session and engagement party to the services that he provided for my bridal photo shoot, our wedding rehearsal and wedding day, Julius provided top-notch service! We were truly pleased with the unique flair that Julius used to create our four photo albums."
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"I would like to express how pleased we are with the quality service KreativTouch Group has provided for Precious Moments by Kenya. The bride was very satisfied with her canvas photos and her lovely guest book. The event was a complete success and would not have been possible if it weren't for your professionalism and dependability. We truly appreciate your dedication to customer satisfaction and look forward to doing more business with you for years to come".
-Kenya E., Precious Moments By Kenya
"KreativTouch provides high quality images of corporate and event photography for marketing publications, brochures, annual reports, press releases, and company websites. Working under tight deadlines with marketing/communications professionals, and event managers is their specialty. Whether it's a conference, corporate and charity function, or capturing moments of in-house activities, their dedication and enthusiasm for each project delivers a rich variety of images showcasing your organization with expressive detail."
-Morehouse School of Medicine, MARCOM
"It is very important that you trust your photographer to catch all those wonderful moments that become great memories in your lifes journey. Julius did this and beyond. My husband and I would like to thank KreativTouch for their exquisite work! Keep up the great work and we look forward to working with you in the future"
-La-Aia & Chance S.
"Julius and his team were completely professional and Julius was able to take great pictures without disrupting the natural atmosphere. He made it really comfortable and easy for us to slip into those precious moments that make up the perfect day. The photos are absolutely phenomenal and look so glamorous with the creativity of a magazine editorial. Our family and friends were able to view them easily online less than a week after the ceremony. I wouldn't have trusted anyone else with our memories. Thanks Julius for capturing our special day for a lifetime! "
-Alex & Chris
"My family has used KreativTouch for most all of our major milestones. We met Julius back in 2003 when he photographed us for our engagement, bridal and wedding photos. Since then we have flown or driven back to Atlanta to chronicle two of our three children and all of our family photos. Now that our family has grown, we'll probably request that KreativTouch meet us in Houston, TX for the next session. IT IS WORTH IT. The quality and professionalism experience is unmatched. He works well with children and adults and continues to provide phenomenal photos. The only down fall I have experienced is having to choose the best pictures to add to our album...THEY WERE ALL GREAT PHOTOGRAPHS."
- Melissa & Benterah
"We saw one of Julius' albums while visiting a venue for our wedding. The images in the album were breathtaking and I knew I needed to get more information. When we went to the studio, we were amazed by the creativity of his products and the quality of work. We were so impressed with the clarity and detail in all of the images, that we couldn't wait for Julius to photograph our wedding. He and his staff were amazing at the wedding. They were extremely professional. Not only were they always in the right place to capture those priceless moments, but they also had a wireless feed to a monitor in the reception so all of our guests could view the photos as they were being taken. When we received the DVD, it was so much more than we expected. Every single moment was captured, the details were amazing, and he creatively enhanced all of the right images. My husband, family, and friends never looked so good. There were so many great pictures that we honestly had difficulty narrowing down our selection for our album. Thank you so much Julius!! We look forward to working with in the future."
-Tamille & LaMarr
"Julius Grimes is the best photographer and story teller with pictures that I know of. Once I saw my pictures for the first time, the tears began as I relived our wedding day. Every picture I could feel the enjoyment of every guest. Julius, We would like to say that our wedding day was made to be the fairytale we wanted. You were not only our photographer but our friend, and you are the only one we would ever trust to take any photos we considered taking."
-Andrial & Quintin
"Our top priority was to find someone who had a great personality and warm spirit who would make us feel comfortable on our special day. Julius is all of these things and more! We knew that Julius would be able to capture all of our moments. He and his crew were beyond professional, on time, and were and absolute joy to be around. Our pictures are STUNNING! Their services are highly recommended!
-Amanda & Jason
"He was such a joy to meet. He's professional and sincere, two things you don't find much these days. Needless to say we quickly booked Julius before our date was taken. We recently had our engagement photos done and they are AMAZING!!!! Julius far exceeded our expectations! We have told everyone that we know about KreativTouch! With Julius's creativity and attention to detail, our wedding day photos are so going to ROCK!!! We can't wait!!!!!!"
-Tameka & Derek
"I absolutely LOVE Julius and KreativTouch. He is the consummate professional with true talent as a photographer. 3 years later I still look at my pictures and LOVE everything about them. Everyone who sees them are amazed at how beautiful and detail oriented they are. I truly cannot say enough about Julius and KreativTouch!"
-Mika & Kealin C.
I was married in Tampa, FL on January 20th. I spent a lot of time searching for a talented photographer that offered packages that remained within our budget I knew as soon as I saw KreativTouch's galleries and packages, that they were right for us. I was referred to KreativTouch by a friend and I will be referring them to everyone I know from this point on. The service we received went beyond the exceptional images taken. It was the professionalism, demeanor and the efficiency of the photographer at the event. It was the special moments captured when we didn't even know he was around. It was the feeling that, in the intimate setting, he was another family or friend. A Perfect Guest! Within days of the ceremony, our photos were available to view online and easily accessible for our guests. We particularly enjoyed the way some photos were artistically manipulated to express images that were not originally there. It was AMAZING! There is truly a modern element infused with a classic elegance in Julius's work. My thanks go out to Julius and his team at KreativTouch Group. You guys are FANTASTIC!!!
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To ready the FX Royale 400 for shooting, connect a SCUBA tank or high pressure pump to the foster fitting and charge it to 3,000 psi. Next, load the magazine, the .177 version of which holds 16 pellets.
Now this is where life got interesting for Your Humble Correspondent. I looked at the magazine and decided that, since it looked a whole lot like the magazines for the Benjamin Marauder rifles, I already knew how to load it, right? WRONG
I was instantly reminded of that great scene in the movie Jeremiah Johnson in which Bear Claw Chris Lapp instructs Jeremiah in the errors of his ways: "Mountain's got its own ways . . . Whatever you learned down in the flat will serve you no good up here."
Likewise, the FX magazine has its own ways, and whatever you (or I) learned about the Marauder magazine will serve you no good.
Here's the recipe for correctly loading the FX Royale Synthetic magazine: first, rotate the clear plastic face plate counter-clockwise as far as possible. Now, while holding the face plate in position, flip the magazine over so you're looking at the back side. You'll see that a port has opened in the back of the magazine. Load a pellet backwards (tail first) into the port. This will lock the spring and keep the inner wheel from turning. Now, flip the magazine over and load the rest of the pellets by dropping them nose-first into the magazine while rotating the transparent cover so that the hole in it opens each of the pellet "bays." Once you have filled the magazine, rotate the transparent cover back to its original position. Pull the breech lever to the rear of the receiver to move the bolt back. Now slide the magazine into the breech from the right side.
Special note: when mounting a scope on the FX Royale Synthetic, you will need to use high scope mounts to provide clearance for the magazine and allow it to slide fully into the breech.
Now, press the breech lever full forward. This will cause the bolt probe to push a pellet out of the magazine and into the rifling of the barrel. Take aim, flick the safety off, and squeeze the trigger. At 14.4 ounces, the first stage came out of the trigger on the sample I tested. There is a tiny bit of creep to the trigger (I could feel a little movement as I continued to squeeze the trigger), and at 1 pound 4.5 ounces, the shot goes down range. The FX Royale 400 Synthetic launches .177 JSB Exact 8.44 grain pellets at 1094 FPS average and gets120 shots from 210 bar fill with about 20 fps spread.
The report is not dead quiet, but it is very, very subdued: phut. It's the kind of report that will not disturb game and will not have the neighbors looking out the window wondering who's shooting.
The accuracy of the FX Royale Synthetic is delightful. Airguns of Arizona claims their test have shown half-inch groups at 50 yards. I put enough pellets through the same hole at 35 yards to convince me that's true.
So here's the bottom line: the FX Royale 400 Synthetic delivers a whole lot of what most serious airgunners crave: a boatload of accuracy, a large number of shots per fill, an excellent trigger, and a supersize serving of airgunning fun.
SPECIAL NOTE: After I completed this review of the FX Royale 400 Synthetic, I found out from Airguns of the Arizona that the rifle they sent me does, indeed, have the new smooth-twist barrel. For more information about this technology, check out: http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/FX%20Main.html
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eBay Encyclopedia: Terms to Know Before Selling on eBay or Starting an eBay Business
Reference Sheet: eBay Terminology
eBay is more than just buying and selling. There's a lot of detail that can be frustrating to understand. Learning the terms and concepts can help you be more successful on eBay, whether you're looking to find cheap deals for your jewelry collection or trying to clean out the house by selling your kids' old toys. In the current economy, eBay can be a valuable way to earn or save money, but only if you know how to use it.
If you are new to eBay, or just want to improve the way you use it, here is a reference sheet with some definitions and explanations to help you get started. This is not a complete list. For the full eBay glossary, click here.
There are 2 types of people who buy on eBay:
- People trying to find better deals on eBay than in stores, or who are trying to save on gas money by shopping online
- People who want things that aren't sold in stores, products that can only be sold in a place like eBay
There are, again, 2 types of sellers on eBay:
- Small-time sellers who sell as a hobby, to make some extra money, people who sell from their homes
- Business owners who own their own stores, who know the ins and outs of the marketplace, people who use business jargon like "maximize profitability"
Acronyms: Have you ever seen acronyms in listings like NRFP! VHTF! OOAK! and wondered what the heck they mean? You can find a list of commonly used acronyms at this link.
Auctions: the most common way to buy on eBay. Potential buyers bid on items. The highest bidder wins. Okay, it's not QUITE that simple. When you bid, you enter the highest price that you are willing to pay, but you won't necessarily have to pay that price. The way that eBay auctions work are in increments. The bid will only ever go as high as (in lower priced auctions) 50 cents more than the second highest bidder. The increment amount increases as the price increases. There is a chart that shows when the increment increases. Here's an example:
- Say that Bob wants a vintage guitar. The auction price begins at $20. He bids $50, but since he is the first bidder, the price stays at $20. As of now, he is the winning bidder. Sally comes along and tries to bid $23. She immediately receives a message that she was outbid, and the price now shows $23.50, with Bob as the winner. The bidding has gone up 50 cents more than her highest bid. She tries again, this time bidding $75. Since $75 is higher than $50, Sally is currently the winner at $51. (Because the price has gone up considerably, the increment has increased to $1.) If no one else bids, she will win the auction at $51.
Auctiva: website that is not a service of eBay but is affiliated with it. It's basically a free tool for sellers that lets them jazz up their listings and save money on listing fees.
Buy It Now: another way to buy on eBay. There is a set price, and there is no bidding. The first person to choose the item wins it at that exact price.
Buy It Now or Best Offer: a slightly different type of Buy It Now (BIN), where you can send in an offer of a different amount of money than the BIN price. The seller can choose whether to accept the offer or not. More than one person can submit an offer.
Categories: Items for sale must be listed in some category. There are hundreds of categories, which start out broad and then get more specific. An example of an eBay category: Toys and Hobbies--TV/Movie/Character Toys--My Little Pony--Pre 1990.
Completed Listings: Members of eBay can look at the last 2 weeks of listings that have ended by choosing "Completed Listings" when searching. If you want to sell something and want to see how much other people sold the same thing for, this is a good place to look.
Disputes: can be filed by either seller or buyer if one does not hold up his end of the eBay contract. A buyer can file an official dispute through eBay if the seller doesn't send the item the buyer paid for. A seller can file a dispute if the buyer doesn't pay.
eBay Motors: a different eBay site with different rules. As the name indicates, this is a site for selling cars and car parts.
Feedback: a rating system on eBay, your reputation. Both buyers and sellers receive feedback, which can be positive, negative, or neutral, based on how well a business deal went. There is a relatively new rule on eBay, however, that sellers cannot leave anything but positive feedback for buyers. This is because buyers wouldn't leave negative feedback for truly terrible sellers because they were afraid of "retaliation". A negative feedback looks just as bad for a buyer as it does a seller.
Final Value Fee (FVF): a fee that sellers must pay to eBay when their item sells. In addition to fees for listing upgrades, eBay takes a percentage of the final sale price of the item. This is called the Final Value Fee.
Listing fees: fees that a seller has to pay to list items on eBay. You can find specifics about prices at this link.
PayPal: as their ad says, a safer way to pay. Instead of giving your credit card number out to everyone you buy from, you only give personal information to PayPal, which is a trustworthy "middleman" for your money. Also, if either buyer or seller doesn't hold up their end of the deal, PayPal will deal with it for you.
Retract (a bid): essentially canceling a bid you've made on an item. This is not something to do lightly. A bid is a contract in which you agree to purchase the item if you win. You may only retract a bid under 3 circumstances. These circumstances can be found here. As the link says, "changing your mind is not a valid reason for retracting a bid." Plus, to further discourage retractions, all retractions that a bidder makes goes on their public user record.
Revising: Just because you hit "submit" and the item has been listed doesn't mean it can't be changed. Sellers can revise their items even after they're up for sale. The amount you can revise changes dramatically, however, once a bid has been placed. If someone bids (or if there are less than 12 hours left in the auction), then there is very little that can be changed.
Shill bidding: bidding just so the other bidder will have to pay more – doing this purposefully, especially by request of the seller, is called shilling and is punishable by suspension or expulsion from eBay
Sniping: bidding in the last few seconds of the auction so they win the item, "sniping" it from the other bidders at the last second
Stars (Feedback stars): a colorful reward system for getting positive feedbacks. There are different colors for stars based on how many feedbacks you have. The star goes next to your username on your feedback profile. The color/feedback ratio can be found at this link.
Stores: Sellers with lots of stuff to sell can open an eBay store (not for free, of course). This means the seller gets her own page, store name, categories, and page design. It's like an actual store.
Store Inventory Listings: Only store owners can use this form of listing. It's very cheap and lasts for 30 days rather than the 7 days of most auctions. However, these listings are much lower in search results.
How do you use eBay?
Are you a buyer, a seller, or both?
- I Sold My Childhood on eBay
eBay, at its core, is about buying and selling. But what are we really trading? Is it just the china bowl or the My Little Pony? Or is it something deeper within ourselves?
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Might add other eBay services like Activa (I see that above, but I mean there are others). It's neat to compare sometimes.
Great hub - never seen that many useful descriptions about ebay in one place before!
Wow... This is a very informative site. As a an eBay Instructor I can say that soem of those terms were never inlcuded in the course. You gotta learn them on your own.
Its very informative and useful for sellers and buyers. Thanks for sharing valuable information.
Good info. As a new e-bayer, I encounted some things I didn't expect when I was trying to sell my one and only Gucci bag. At the end of the bidding auction, my item was flooded with bidders, but I had promised to end the sale for a lady in CA at a specific price--the bids came in so fast, I couldn't!!
I think the best policy is always to be honest with people--just as you would in a non internet transaction. Hopefully, my situation will work out.
Print time :)
As a Marketing Director for a Fortune 500, we never see this type of info mostly because Ebayers tend to be mom and pop, stay at home types but this is some great info and something that should be considered by the major players in the ecommerce world.
GOod hub, thanks for the info!
All the listings terms themselves could be one hub :) A lot to understand - and pay - there ....
This is very useful information for both sellers and buyers, whether they're just beginning or have been on eBay for a while. The links are valuable...I had no idea the proxy bidding chart was out there.
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ATLANTA - School officials are telling parents in a metro Atlanta school system they will have to pay for Advanced Placement exams under a policy change.
Southwest DeKalb High School Principal Carolyn Williams cites state budget cuts as one reason some parents will have to pay for the tests next year.
WSB-TV reports (http://bit.ly/StvrQj) that Williams informed parents that the Georgia Department of Education's budget will fund only one exam for students from low-income families during the coming year, a change from previous years.
She said the state agency is unable to fund any exams for students who are not in the school system's free or reduced-price lunch program.
That means families must pick up the cost of the exams at $89 each, or $53 for students from low-income families.


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Facial cleansing devices clean skin better compared to simply using your hands. It also takes less effort to do this. These devices improve how the skin absorbs care products. They also make putting on makeup easier.
What are facial cleansing devices?
Facial cleansing devices are cleaning tools used in increasing the effects of a facial skin cleanser. In addition, it deep cleans the skin and lessens skin pores. The device also promotes anti-aging.
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If you are looking for the best facial cleaning device to clean your skin much better, we have made this list of the best facial cleaning devices for you to choose from. They were carefully selected, based on their overall performance, ease of use, prices, ratings and customer reviews.
FOREO LUNA play plus: Portable Facial Cleansing Brush
This best facial cleaning device simultaneously massages and cleans your skin. It is a compact yet powerful sonic face cleanser. The device is lightweight, ergonomic, and easy to use. It has a two-zone, large size brush head. The brush head has long soft bristles and is made of germ-free silicone. Its dual-point touch points target tough and large areas, such as your T-zone. The 8,000 T-sonic pulses per minute evens out the complexion. It also limits pores and completely removes oil makeup residue, and dirt.
The device is hypoallergenic and waterproof. It is also free of phthalate and BPA. The device can be used on any type of skin. It comes in different colors. And a AAA battery is also included. The device received numerous excellent reviews online. It also comes with recommendations from OK! Magazine, Heavy.com, and Allure.
Clarisonic Smart Cleaning Device
This device can gently and effectively clean the face. This cleansing device also improves fifteen signs of aging on the neck, décolleté, and face. It removes oil, sweat, dirt, and makeup six times better compared to using the hands. The device also makes the skin smooth, bright, and soft. It has a waterproof cleaning brush and a firming massage head. They provide 27,000 micro-firming massages each time it is used. This smoothens the pores, wrinkles, and fine lines.
It comes in different colors. You can use it on your skin no matter what type of your skin. They can also be used on sensitive skin. The cleansing device is the best one in the market. US dermatologists recommend it. NewBeauty and Allure recommend the device. It also comes with a 2-year warranty.
SOLO Mio Facial Cleaning Device
This model is a handheld device that cleans and massages. Its sonic cleansing technology removes oil, makeup residue, and dirt using gentle pulses. The pulses can run up to a few thousands per minute. It features a very large cleaning surface. The angled head makes it easy to hit the T-zone. This reduces the size of the pores and removes fine lines. It also exfoliates the skin.
Thousands of silicone micro-tips on the massaging component enhance blood circulation. It is able to minimize wrinkles and fine lines. In addition elastin and collagen production increases to make the skin firmer and more elastic.
The device comes in 2 colors. It can be used on all types of skin. The device can also be used on sensitive skin. This rechargeable device can run for over a month on a single charge. As a best seller on Amazon, it received over 500 5-star reviews. Heavy.com recommends this waterproof cleansing device. It also comes with a 100 percent money back guarantee.
Braun Face 851
This facial cleaning device is the first facial epilator combined with a cleansing brush system in the world. Its sonic cleansing brush uses hundreds of micro-oscillations to cleanse the skin gently. This removes oil, makeup, and dirt from the skin. It is a water-proof device that can cleanse the skin 6 times better compared to cleaning the skin manually. Its slim epilator features ten micro openings that can remove short hair. This produces soft, smooth, and even skin.
It is a complete skin regimen tested by dermatologists. It can be used every day on any skin type. The device can also be used on sensitive skin. It comes with a beauty pouch and four facial cleaning brushes. These brushes include a normal brush, exfoliation brush, beauty sponge, and an extra sensitive brush. InStyle recommends the device. It also received numerous excellent reviews online.
Clarisonic Mia FIT
The Clarisonic Mia FIT, 2 Speed Sonic Facial Cleansing Brush System features a patented sonic oscillation technology. It also uses fluid that produces 300 small massage movements per second. The vacuum effect it creates is six times more effective than manually removing sweat, oil, makeup, or dirt. It is lightweight and compact. This cleansing device can also clear pores. This prevents any issues with the skin in the future.
The device was tested by dermatologists. It can be used two times a day on all types of skin. The device can also be used on sensitive skin. Ninety-six percent of women who used it said that have softer, healthier, and smoother skin. The Mia FIT from Clarisonic received recommendations from dermatologists in the United States. The Independent also recommends the device, which comes with a warranty for two years.


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Between rude comments, violent drug crackdowns, and a slew of anti-US rhetoric, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been keeping the United States on its toes since his election in May.
On Monday, Mr. Duterte called for US special forces to leave the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, where the US military has maintained a presence since 2002. The demand is the latest move by the president to raise questions about the stability of the Philippine-US relationship uncertain.
Duterte, while highly popular in his own country, has been a controversial figure abroad.
It seems odd that the Philippines--in the shadow of Chinese power--would behave this way toward America, who is Manila's most important ally.
Yet note that rather than alienating America, Duterte has been keeping us "on our toes."
And the government in Manila took pains to counter the rhetoric:
The Philippines moved to shore up relations with the United States on Tuesday with guarantees that a treaty between them would be honored and security ties were "rock solid", despite President Rodrigo Duterte's railings against Washington.
So there you go.
Say? Would it really be so bad to see what it is like for other countries to worry about our rhetoric while getting our State Department to reassure allies that we have their back?


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Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Cauldron Ice Cream : The PufflePosted by Kat at 9:56 AM
Cauldron Ice Cream is a fun place to try if you like Creamistry and egg waffles. They have some unique combination of flavors but the most fun is having your ice cream served in a egg waffle cone that they call a "puffle". The first time I came here I ordered the Earl grey lavender flavored ice cream and was a bit let down
This time around I brought Ms. Lin Guide and decided to give it another try as well as show her what a "puffle" is lol. The batter for the egg waffle has improved from the first time I had it. For our flavors we chose S'mores, mainly because it had a torched marshmallow on top. How can you say no to that? =D It comes with chocolate ice cream and graham cracker crumbles.
For the second cone we decided to try the Sea Salted Caramel Crunch, caramel ice cream with bits of pretzel and sea salt. This was nice and light, which did not overpower the puffle. All in all we had fun and the puffle was nice and hot. Honestly, the best part was the puffle. The ice creams are just so-so but it is a fun place to hang out with pals or take people who've never been so they can try it out.
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1421 W MacArthur Boulevard, Suite F
Santa Ana, CA 92704
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Artificial mane is an ephemeral and conceptual hair salon installation made for the magazine More with Less during the Valencia Design Week. We have taken up the challenge of transforming the interior of a hairdresser into a relaxing and surreal space. In addition, the project had to answer a question:
What does it feel to be inside a mane?
Following the "more with less" philosophy, we have changed, together with a large team of contributors, the inside of the hair salon just with a single material: twisted cotton rope. More than 7 kilometers of rope, divided into more than 5,500 pieces, hang from the ceiling to create an artificial mane.
Respecting the functionality and daily work inside the salon, they have created different spaces at the reception and in the washing area, only playing with the length of the strings.
With neutral colors and simple geometric forms, each vanity table has a different haircut: a rectangular fringe, a triangular one, and finally, a circular one.
Designed by: Jordi Iranzo & Angela Montagud
Photography: Carles Graullera
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Prayer for Deliverance.
1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation;
[a]O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!
2 For You are the God of my strength; why have You rejected me?
Why do I go mourning [b]because of the oppression of the enemy?
3 O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me;
Let them bring me to Your holy hill
And to Your dwelling places.
4 Then I will go to the altar of God,
To God [c]my exceeding joy;
And upon the lyre I shall praise You, O God, my God.


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Looking forward at my schedule for the next few months, I have three speaking engagements scheduled for Feb-March so far, ranging from the very informal to the very formal. Then I take off for Los Angeles on March 30th for four days to attend the Association of Writing Professionals conference and the Literary Classics award ceremony. It's looking to be a good spring for professional advancement!
And now… well, now I'm pretty sleep-deprived, but that means I'm working on things as I should be. I wrote about 2,500 words on CLONE this weekend after many weeks of no work at all due to the holidays and illness. But when I start writing, I stop sleeping. I have terrible insomnia when I really get going on a project, but that just spurs me on to write faster so I can finish and sleep. I should cross 10,000 words tonight - a drop in the bucket, really, considering my manuscripts usually exceed 100,000, but every book has to start somewhere.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Official BMW M3 DTM in Race Livery.
BMW M3 DTM is powered by an air restricted V8 engine, according to the technical regulations, and generates approximately 480 PS (353 kW / 473 bhp). The car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in about three seconds and has a top speed of approx. 300 km/h (186 mph). Here is a video of it's Demo Laps at Hockenheimring, Germany. Photos after the Jump.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
BMW Laser Light Show
BMW Laser Headlight Technology debuted last month at the Frankfurt Auto show featured on the new BMW i8 Hybrid Sports Coupe.
Keeping in with the theme of Efficient Dynamics Laser headlights produces 70% more light per watt, which means more energy can be used towards
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Four days in the Canary Islands
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The most powerful laser in the world is now up and running on the outskirts of Prague. The HiLASE laser centre is the result of Czech-British cooperation helped with European funds. It is hoped that many of the applications that will be tested there will have an almost immediate impact in certain fields such as aeronautics, medicine, and the car industry. Others could contribute to scientific advances further down the line.
It's also hoped that the laser will put the Czech research centre on the map as a leading institution in the sector where the US, France, and Japan are also very active. We spoke to one of the laser research team leaders responsible for both industrial and scientific advances, Antonio Lucianetti. He explained first of all where the name of the laser came from.
"The name of the laser is actually Bivoj and according to the Czech legend Bivoj was so strong that he could catch a wild boar with his bare hands. In physics, however, we measure power in the unit of Watts, so one Kilowatt is one thousand Watts. How can we generate such a large amount of average power? The architecture of our laser is relatively simple. You have a low energy pulse at the beginning which is generated in a so-called oscillator and this pulse is amplified in a series of laser amplifiers with larger and larger apertures. There is a so-called regenerative amplifier, a booster amplifier, and at the end two cryogenically cooled amplifiers. And at the end the output parameters are 100 Joules and 10 Hertz which makes exactly 1 Kilowatt. An interesting feature is the pulse duration. For those not familiar with pulse duration is laser physics, as you know, the second is the measure of time but for these sophisticated machines can generate fractions of seconds so we are speaking about nanoseconds, and one nanosecond is one billionth of a second, so this means extremely short pulses. So this is a brief description of the laser."
Okay, focusing just on the one Kilowatt, for how long had people been trying to get this sort of power in a laser. And if I could be a bit more exact maybe, I think the important thing with your laser is that it is continuous, it is not one burst of laser power but a continuous stream. Is that correct?
"There is no tool that can do these things with the same precision and accuracy."
"Yes, yes, it's correct. Actually this stream is a measure in frequency and as a unit we are using the Herz so actually we have a maximum of 10 Herz which means 10 pulses in a second. This is relatively easy to achieve. The main result here is that the average pulse which is the product of the energy and repetition rate. So to achieve high average power you need higher and higher energy and higher repetition rates. So just to give some numbers, the previous record was 60 Joules and that was achieved at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the Bay Area of San Francisco. I was actually working there as a post doctoral [staff member] there, so I remember the excitement. And this value of 60 Joules remained for about 10 years. And finally we were able to achieve 100 Joules with this strategic partnership with the British laboratory. So it is a world record and now we have a lot of feedback from the scientific community because there are a lot of interesting applications you can do with 100 Joules and those nano second pulses."
How might that affect research going forward and the world that we live in?
"There are two kinds of applications: industrial applications and scientific applications. Let's start with industrial applications because that is what our institute and research centre is mostly doing at the moment. An interesting industrial application is the so-called laser shock peening (LSP). If you consider the surface of a metal, an ordinary metal such as copper, iron, or steel, the surface is never perfect, it is never flat. If you have a microscope to look very carefully at the surface you will see that there are micro-cracks, very small cracks. Thanks to the LSP these micro-cracks thanks to surface treatment can be removed. A laser pulse is used to strengthen engineering materials and this is interesting for the aeronautical industry for applications such as gears, turbines, or fan blades. Boeing and Airbus are very interested in this process. And I was reading recently that in the next two decades more than 30,000 airplanes with LSP treated engines. So we will probably fly on one of those type of treated planes in the next 20 years, I am pretty sure. So the aeronautical industry…"
I can imagine also that in the nuclear industry this would be interesting because there are problems with the quality of metal in some reactors and if you could have better quality metal this would solve some headaches at the moment…
"Yes, yes, you re exactly right and in Japan this technique was used. It is a very special environment, you have these metals in a radioactive environment and so micro cracks can have a very bad effect on the whole power plant. So this technique is very interesting for the nuclear industry and we are planning to have some collaboration with the local nuclear industry because there have some nuclear power plants here in the Czech Republic. Another interesting industrial application is the cutting or drilling of materials for the automotive and aerospace industry. We have already done some work for the local industry…"
"These protons can be used for a new class of oncology or tumors treatment."
Could I just stop you there… presumably you can a lot more precisely or is it that you can do it a lot quicker? What is the advantage?
"Yes, yes, both. Because you should think of the laser as a very precise tool when you focus the beam on a small spot you can have something like 50 or 100 microns, which is a tenth of a millimeter. So you have a very sharp and precise knife to cut or drill holes. So you can make very small holes of the order of 100 or 200 microns and this is very interesting for a number of applications in the automotive or aerospace industry. There is no tool that can do these things with the same precision and accuracy.
"Another area where we think that our lasers will be used in the next 10 years is the so-called laser induced damage threshold. As you know, we are using optics, optical elements such as lenses, mirrors etc. And these optical elements are damaged. To give an idea, 30 percent of the cost of this facility is optical components. It's important to understand how this is happening, why, and so on. This is something unique that we can only do in our facility.
"Last but not least, medical applications. This is a very interesting area because society needs doctors and hospitals and we can also contribute because you can increase the resistance of orthopaedic implants for example. These implants are made of special metals and laser treatment will increase the resistance of these implants. Then we have scientific applications. I am a researcher so I am interested in scientific applications and in medical engineering as I would call it. With these lasers which are generating nanosecond pulses, which are relatively long for lasers, you can use our laser to pump another laser which is producing shorter pulses. We are talking about picoseconds. And if these pulses are focused on a target, they can generate high energy protons. And these protons can be used for a new classof oncology or tumors treatment. This is a big problem for many people and we can contribute in this area. Another interesting area is the generation of x-ray sources. Again, when you have a laser beam you can focus on a target and generate x-ray sources with high energy. And these x-rays can be used for advanced imaging and security inspection in airports. This is another critical issue. As you know, we are all travelling more and more and security is one of the biggest issues not just for Europe but for the rest of the world. So this is another big application for the next 10 years."
So maybe we could go to the background. Why did the Czechs and the British team up on this and how did this partnership evolve?
"We hope there will be spin-off companies or patents and so on."
"The main reason is that when we received the money, the funding from the Czech government we had only three years to build this laser with a top performance. So, the easiest way was to sub-contract the construction of the laser to a well known British laboratory called CLF which is located near Oxford. During construction we had discussions on various technical issues and we also sent people from the Czech Republic to the United Kingdom. And it turned out to be really successful. And at the end of the project we were both happy and we encouraged our British colleagues to apply for a joint grant to the European Union and finally we got 45 million euros from the EU and Czech government. Now we are in the stage of upgrading our research centre to a centre of excellence. So teaming up with the British was a good idea and we hope that for the next six years or more we will be at the front of laser technology together."
Ok, it's basically a research partnership but is there any likelihood that this will be spun off into research businesses or something like that?
"This is technology transfer and this is one area where again we could learn from the British because they have a lot of experience in this area. We will work with them learning the best practices. We will start soon to make our lasers available to the external world because our goal is to serve a broad based scientific and industrial community. Doing this, we hope there will be spin-off companies or patents and so on. So definitely technology transfer is one of the key issues for the next six to 10 years of the research centre."
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What have you been up to lately?
I assume by "lately" you mean since leaving b5media a couple of years ago? If so, I've spent the last few years figuring out what I love, simplifying my life and balancing my career between agency life (PR/Marketing), startup life and book writing/speaking. These days that means I'm VP, Digital at OSL Marketing (a large agency in Toronto), as well as CEO at 23press and working on a book (Networking for Introverts). I've also recently become a big biker, my baby is a Yamaha FJR-1300 and she's so pretty!
What is 23Press? What's with the name?
Well in case it wasn't clear from b5media and 76design, I have a minor thing for numbers in names. In the case of 23press, we're focusing on blogging (press) for humans. And since humans have 23 chromosomes we thought it was a fun way to keep the name short while also making sure we stay focused on the people behind our products.
You said that 23Press makes blogging easier for regular humans. Any plans on taking in corporate accounts?
All of our products start off as consumer accounts. Once we've worked out the bugs, we extend them into our sales channels (partners, affiliates, etc). Eventually they all become enterprise/corporate tools. For example, Move That Blog allows you to move from one WordPress host to another; an activity that used to take 10 hours turns it into 10 minutes – kind of like photocopying your blog instead of worrying about exporting/importing content, moving/tweaking themes, reinstalling plugins, etc.
The enterprise version of that is a larger tool for hosts to allow them to allow new customers to move blogs over with one click – thus freeing people to move from bad hosts to great hosts without any pain at all!
So yes, we firmly believe if we're making it easier and easier for people to do all the hard crap around blogging, part of that needs to be enterprises, partner accounts, and overall building an ecosystem to solve the problem permanently.
Why focus on WordPress? Any plans of expanding to other blogging platforms?
We absolutely plan on expanding all of our products to all platforms. There is no reason, for example, that Move That Blog couldn't take your WordPress.com blog and move it to Tumblr or Posterous! We start with WordPress because we know it so well (myself and Terry Smith, the other cofounder, both have deep experience in the WordPress community from our b5media days) but also because there are so many active blogs out there.
But just because something is focused on WordPress, that doesn't mean we are focused just on the WordPress world. As an example, Blog Liberator is our next product (you're hearing it here first!) and the first version will allow you to take a MovableType or TypePad blog and move it to WordPress, complete with theme setup, plugin setup, etc so you can have a functioning blog in 10 minutes. Currently people are having to pay developers to do this, spend hours finding themes and plugins, etc. We figure if we can turn a 10 hour chore into a 10 minute tool, that we can help a lot of people make their blog completely portable.
Who is (are) your main competititors at 23Press?
We have three suites of tools. One dedicated to blog portability, setup and customization. One for performance, security and maintenance. And a third for tool/service recommendations and ensuring you don't need to worry about any of the day to day management of your blog (unless you want to). Obviously some pieces of these have competitors. BackupPress, our backup product, has BackupBuddy and VaultPress as competitors. BackupBuddy is more expensive, slower and has serious security issues. VaultPress is awesome but is a bit too expensive for the average blogger (why pay more for backups each month than you're paying for hosting?).
But when you look at the entire path from moving from another platform, through blog setup and customization to backups and integrating with external tools like SVN or analytics, there simply isn't anything out there.
The biggest reason for that is that these are actually quite complex technical issues that we are working hard to wrap into a very simple user experience. Time will tell if we succeed, but we really do believe that you should be able to only ever worry about the Write screen in WordPress, never worry about security or performance and spend only a few minutes setting up or maintaining your blog. And everytime we save a new user time, another unicorn sheds a happy tear!
The issue on 'blogging is dead' is back. Is blogging dead?
Fundamentally, people will always create content, and other people will always curate content. We don't really care, long term, whether you're creating or curating, on WordPress or Tumblr, a professional blogger or a hobbyist. We simply want to make it as easy as possible so you can focus just on what you love instead of worrying about all the crap behind the scenes.
If not, when is it going to die?
I'm pretty sure there's a William Wallace / Gandalf / Jean-Luc Picard moment in here somewhere, but I personally believe that having opened Pandora's box in terms of letting anyone publish, curate or comment on anything that we aren't going to be able to put that drive back in the box. It is simply in the human psyche to want to create and create again. We are simply hoping it is also in the human psyche to be a little bit lazy and want to avoid doing stuff that nobody actually enjoys.
Consider us the butler, maid, chef and groundskeeper for your content creation or curation. Doing the stuff you don't want to do, so you can enjoy the stuff you love.
Do you miss running a blog network?
Hah, well I miss the people. That was really what made b5 so much fun. And the fun is what drove our success. As an outsider looking in (I no longer have any shares or any involvement in b5 at all), it seems like that fun has been lost; which really is such a shame.
Do I miss having to worry about 200 people's individual egos, motivating them to write, measuring how much "value" they were creating, convincing advertisers to sell, and trying to keep investors away from the day to day of the company? No. But I absolutely miss the people, the problem solving and the sheer challenge of taking something that is just an idea and turning it into reality.
By the way, is blog network dead?
Gawd I hope not! I mean if it is, somebody forgot to tell AOL, SB Nation, Gawker, etc. I do believe, as I used to believe when I was at b5, that content must be focused on a goal, an audience and must be high quality. Because low quality content is simply too plentiful these days to build a business based on 50 word republished nonsense.
Should stupid people blog?
Well… They still let me, so…


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FC: T-Bone and the Caveman By: Landon Marcum and Jermey Legg
1: There once was caveman who loved to hunt, so he followed his herd wherever it went. But as he grew older his body grew weaker. He then decided to settle down and build his hut.
2: However, the caveman didn't know where he should build it. for he had no knowledge about geography. So he sat on a rock and tried to figure out what to do.
3: Later that day, a pink dinosaur named T-Bone stumbled upon the caveman sitting on the rock in deep thought about were he should build his house.
4: " What are you sitting down for?" said the dinosaur. " I don't know where I should build my hut." sighed the caveman. " Oh, well i think i can help you with the five themes of geography." said the dinosaur. " Oh thank you!" exclaimed the caveman. " No problem. Call me T-bone." said the dinosaur.
5: " So, there are five things that are important to look for in where to build your hut. First you look for the location. Location is the place you are going to build your hut, and what physical features the site has for example is the ground the suitable for farming.
6: Second, you look for the human and enviromental interactions available. This means if you plan on living by other people, and how you plan on getting food.
7: Third, you look for the region. Region is the area that is seperated by bounderies. Like if the valley you live in is seperated from another place by a phisycal feature (like a river).
8: The fourth theme is place. Place is what seperates one location from another, and the necessities needed to survive. (food and water)
9: The fifth and last thing is movement. You look at this for the ways you can get around." (also like a river) T-bone explained.
10: " Wow. I know the perfect location. It is on the side of the river." said the caveman. " That's a great place to build." Said T-bone. "Yeah I could call it River Rock." exclaimed the caveman.
11: They both walked to the River and built the caveman his hut.
12: Over time the caveman and T-bone became friends and roomates, and soon after all their friends came to "River Rock" and expanded the city. Now this town is called Owensboro.
13: Alternate Ending One year later, a magic stork came to their hut and left a baby on the doorstep. It was a super-baby named Mr. Wellman, and it knew Ju Jitsu. But he had a weakness to the cheesy delicousness of doritos. The End


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John Muir is a bit of a hero in this part of the country. Dedicated to nature conservation and living life outside four walls, he helped shape many major parks in the state of California. As a result, it seems fitting that a grove of old growth redwoods was dedicated to the people of this nation in his name. Despite having hiked many areas around Muir Woods, this past weekend was our first visit inside of the park.
While the boardwalk on the forest floor showcased the awe-inspiring height of its wooden inhabitants, we quickly decided to take a path up, up, and away from the strollers and vacationing families below.
Leaving the chatter behind, we followed a trail that lead up to the rim of the park, and into the quiet hillsides of giant ferns. We walked alongside many trees that have been standing for over 500 years. It's hard to imagine the way the world must have looked when these trees took root, back when the Ottoman Empire was still expanding, Leonardo da Vinci was earning his title of Renaissance Man, and Sir Francis Drake made his journey around the world.
This grove will be standing, breathing, and being long after we're gone. It brings us peace knowing that these quiet giants are protected, and will continue their growth for many centuries to come.


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In December 2013 reporter Guillermo Abril and myself received from El País Semanal the assignment of preparing a series of stories about the European Union's external borders. THE CRACK is our field journal as we follow the border from Africa to the Arctic with the aim of identifying the causes and consequences of Europe's identity crisis. Halfway between a photobook book and a graphic novel, inasmuch as it uses narrative elements of the latter, the end result is not a story based on actual events: these are actual events.
What you see here is a 20 pages preview out of a 168 pages book. Currently available in Spanish. Chech website: www.lagrieta.eu


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It's April and for American WoSo fans, that means the beginning of the NWSL (National Women's Soccer League) 3rd season. The regular season will kick off on Friday, 10th April with the Houston Dash hosting the Washington Spirit at BBVA Compass Stadium.
As June 6th draws closer, I will release a number of articles leading up to the biggest tournament on the calender for women soccer!
Below this the complete schedule from Group stage to the Finals. You can download the accompanying .pdf file to fill in the scores as you wish or follow us here for daily updates.
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Perhaps as a precursor to her retirement, USWNT's Abby Wambach has opted to sit out the 2015 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season to focus solely on the upcoming Women's World Cup.
The most dominant scorer in the world will turn 35 in June, mere days before the start of the premiere tournament in Canada. The Pittsford native sent the internet into a frenzy as speculation ensued that she will retire after the World Cup.
It is clear that the way she has played the game that it is very taxing on her body and it won't hold up to the beating she gives it, much longer.
The USWNT having won their 10th title in the just concluded 2015 Algarve Cup, the Americans are now looking to sure up their play, focus, strategy and personnel that will aid in their campaign to win their 3rd FIFA Women's World Cup title.
Below is the full schedule for the U.S final friendlies before taking to the field in their first group D game against Australia. Kick-off will start on June 8th in Winnipeg.
USWNT Wins 10th Algarve Title
As the USA continue to prepare for another run for the ultimate prize at the 2015 Women's World Cup, they concluded their 20th Algarve Cup by winning 2-0 against Germany to win their 10th title.
Ellis again showed her willingness to adapt as she paired Alex Morgan and Amy Rodriguez up top.
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Pokémon Theme by Jason Paige
Now this is nostalgia.
Anyone else going down memory lane? I know I am. This was the first anime I've watched, obviously back then like most people who watched it at my age, I didn't know it was anime. But as soon as I found out, which was quite a few years afterwards and I had already watched others in the likes of Yu-Gi-Oh, Digimon, Beyblade and Cardcaptors, but after I knew, my anime watching days started. Maybe you're familiar with this story? If you are, then you're not alone, I'm sure there are many of us.
This is probably the best Pokémon dub opening. It seems they've worsened recently, they weren't too bad back in the early days, started to decline from AG and then got worse in DP and now the first dub op of BW is quite bad… Oh well, the anime's still the same and I still watch the dub for nostalgia reasons, like why I still watch Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh and Beyblade.
We don't put lyrics in SOTW but I don't think I need to put lyrics for this anyway. I'm pretty sure most of us know them by now, if not then you will know them soon, it is a pretty catchy song.
I just noticed that this is the first proper English song and first dub opening on SOTW. Hopefully not the last as I have others in mind.
15.Uragiri no Yuuyake by THEATRE BROOK
14. Chiisana Tenohira by Riya
13. Mitsu no Yoake by Arai Akino
12. Counter Identity by Unison Square Garden
11. Long Kiss Good Bye by HALCALI
10. Ana by Lia
9. Sky by Fripside
8. Ao-Iconoclast by KOTOKO
7. Help!! -Heaven- & -Hell- Sides by Ayana Taketatsu & Saori Hayami
6. Be As One by W-inds
5. 99% by BOWL
4. Summer Song by YUI
3. Smile -You & Me- by Elisa
2. COLORS by FLOW
1. Zankoku na Tenshi no THESE by Yoko Takahashi


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An afternoon in our favourite forest. As I sat down by a majestic tree, Second Daughter scuttled off to indulge into one of the activities she most loves: Explore. She always comes back with interesting finds, or is lucky enough to glimpse a magical scene such as a fawn waiting for its mother to come back. This time, she came across that little makeshift hut:
She ran back quickly to get me and I followed her deeper into the heart of the woods. Who built it? Children playing? Or someone who actually used it for a night in the outdoors? We will never know, but had fun imagining different scenarii.
My daughters and I have been lucky enough to get lots of adventures around the world, and hopefully we will have plenty more. But sometimes you really do not need to go far to have an adventure.
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I knew a full-time job and a part-time Masters course was going to be tough. But the last couple of weeks have been particularly difficult. I was expecting to have to spend lots of my free time on the course, reading, writing assignments and attending teaching. But I wasn't expecting to lose quite so much of my creative energy. Up until a couple of weeks ago I was managing to writing posts for this site, do other bits and pieces of creative projects and manage work and the Masters. Then work got stressful, the Masters got difficult, I very quickly burnt out. All my reserves evaporated almost overnight, although if I am honest the creativity had been leaking out of me for a lot longer.
The extreme tiredness, inability to find joy in the usual places and realisation I had done nothing creative for ages would have made me very sad; if I hadn't been so worn out I didn't notice. That is definitely not a good frame of mind for Magick.
Why so confessional today, Antara?
Well...there is something important here. I am working towards a joined up life, and that means realising that spirituality and work and health are all parts of one whole Antara. They need to be in balance otherwise something has to give. But annoyingly when one area isn't working properly it can drag the other parts out of alignment as well. Especially work because it consumes so much more of my energy than the other aspects.
So I made a concerted effort to stop stressing about things, let some stuff fall off my "to worry about list". I managed a 30 minute meditation session and felt a little calmer. I reminded myself how much I love the Goddess Guidebook and gave myself some permission and some space to take things a little easier. Today I began to see a little bit of creativity sneaking back into my life...and then I realised it was Midsummer. I am not quite ready to ride any Wild Donkeys at the moment but I am beginning to unfurl again.
So I am taking a gentle route back, working out what I *have* to do and what I really *want* to do. I am ignoring what I think I *should* do if it doesn't fall into one of the earlier categories. Quite an unusual approach for me.
Managing my life and my health are vital to practising magick and can be pretty hard work.
Oh, and have a magical Summer Solstice you lovely people!


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The SIXSITE American Proud ball cap features our unique American flag design as a patch. The classic trucker 6-panel design and ventilating mesh join the interior branding, SIXSITE ID tab and two-toned snapbacks to provide yet another evolution of the SIXSITE ball caps.
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You have a lot of free PDF downloads of User Guides available to help get familiar with your Canon equipment.
Useful Canon cameras and Canon accessories manuals.
On-line and down-loadable camera manuals aren't as good as detailed guide books written for photographers out in the field.
These can be copied and saved to your computer or tablet for easy reference to check back on andlearn something new about a camera or review something you have forgotten.
Perhaps not the most exciting to read, but very valuable and full of useful information on how to use your camera or accessory.
Although they are not written in an entertaining way, the free PDF user guides and manuals can give you a jump start on understanding your camera's controls and setting.
You will need Adobe Reader (the latest version is recommended) installed on your computer (or another pdf reader) in order to open and read a pdf file. You can download Adobe Reader here (a new window will open so you can download it without leaving this page).
If you want to open the file in your browser window, just click on the link (not all browsers have this feature). However, if you want to download the file to view later, then right-click on the link and choose "Save Target As" or "Save File As." Then select where you want to save the file on your hard drive.
Once you have saved the file, locate where you saved it, and double click to open it.
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Making a Pitch
Posted April 2017 in History of Photography, New Additions, Sports Photography
Like hot dogs, apple pie and a certain car company, the time-honored pastime of American baseball is once again upon us this spring in big league parks and dusty diamonds scattered throughout the land.
Seen here making his pitch is Ted Kennedy, (1865-1907) one of the game's early promoters whose playing days lasted a mere two years from 1885-86, pitching for teams including the Chicago White Stockings, Philadelphia Athletics and Louisville Colonels. Play Ball!


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LEVEL UP: Skills for Mass Collaboration (June 26)
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Calling movement-makers, cat-herders, and anyone trying to use the power of the crowd to co-create an outcome…
… are you struggling to level-up your project, blocked by internal resistance or simply not sure where to start?
Join us for a half-day workshop for a practical look at how to use the principles of collaboration to scale an idea or project from 1 to 1,000,000. Using your idea or project, you'll work with others to learn how to track and communicate your progress, identify potential roadblocks and pitfalls, and most importantly - take your initiative or idea to the next level.
Book two or more staff or team members into LEVEL UP: Skills for Mass Collaboration workshop, and take 10% off the cost of registration. Email us for promo code.
Through stories from the coalface, participatory activities, and Collabforge's proven approach to scaling collaboration, you will learn to:
During the workshop, you'll have the opportunity to develop your unique idea, challenge, or project, identifying:
At the end of the workshop you'll have:
Stories, approaches and frameworks presented in the workshop will be published openly on EpicCollaboration.com, for you to review and share.
Limited spaces of 20 per session. Tea, coffee and light snacks will be provided. The event is hosted by Collabforge, and proudly sponsored by Hub Melbourne.
Collabforge is a Melbourne-based firm that specialises in driving collaboration and innovation, both within and across organisations through strategy, facilitation and technology. The majority of our clients are within the public sector, including both local agencies and international bodies.
Our core team of strategy specialists is led by Dr. Mark Elliott who brings a wealth of leadership, expertise and experience to each project. We're supported by an international network of strategists, designers and developers, enabling us to deliver comprehensive and innovative end to end solutions.
We offer coworking spaces, learning opportunities and professional communities across Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Our communities and spaces suit individuals and businesses of every size and sector. Together, they form part of a larger community of HUBs in cities like San Francisco, London and Singapore all driving innovation through collaboration.
There is no such thing as a typical day at a HUB, but collaboration and learning always play a special part in our routine. Our spaces combine the best of a trusted community, innovation lab, business incubator and all the comforts of home. We treat our members like trusted friends and family. It makes us smile when we hear they feel the same.
HUB Australia's work has been recognised globally for best HUB culture during the 2012 HUB Global gathering and nationally as Australia's 'Coolest' Micro-Business in the 2012 Anthill Cool Company Awards and 1 of 10 brands that walk the walk by Smart Company.
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As from today, I am fully committed and will focus all my personal efforts and apply all my knowledge and business experience in growing Doka to the next stage together with the whole Doka USA team.
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Doka Group acquires Dutch technology specialists B|A|S
With this acquisition the company takes another big step toward Industry 4.0 and into the future of the international formwork group from Lower Austria
(Video) Automatic Climbing Formwork SKE 100 on Gerald Desmond Bridge Pylon
The crane-independent climbing formwork for structures of any shape and height
For every type of structure, the modular design concept of the crane-independent Automatic climbing formwork SKE provides an economical solution for any type of structure, for steady progress irrespective of weather conditions and maximum safety for the entire construction crew.
(Blog Luís Morral)
Constructing Tallest Building in The World – Burj Khalifa –
More information: Doka formwork was used in Dubai to help construct the world's tallest building
Doka: Smart technology for measuring concrete maturity
UK, July 15, 2016.- Ashley Simons of Doka reports: At three major London high-rise projects – No 1 Blackfriars, … More
(Video) Why employees are the main ambassadors of a brand?
Why is it Great to work for Doka?
Doka Campus – crowd-puller at bauma 2016
Doka is a world leader in developing, manufacturing and distributing formwork technology for use in all fields of the construction sector. With more than 160 sales and logistics facilities in over 70 countries, the Doka Group has a high-performing distribution network which ensures that equipment and technical support are provided swiftly and professionally. An enterprise forming part of the Umdasch Group, the Doka Group employs a worldwide workforce of more than 6,000.
Doka Formwork at Hydroelectric Plant in Icy North
October 19, 2015, United Kingdom.- In the construction of the 824 MW Muskrat Falls hydroelectric power station in Labrador, Canada, extreme … More
New professional challenge in Doka UK and Doka Ireland
September 15, 2015, United Kingdom.- Luís Morral will take over the role as Managing Director of Doka UK and … More


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English Speaking Board Qualifications
Articulacy specialise in offering workshops with English Speaking Board qualifications.
ESB qualifications focus on effective communication skills, with a practical emphasis. All of ESB's schools qualifications are mapped to the UK National Curriculum and are proven to increase attainment and confidence in speaking and listening.
You can choose from any of the following titles or contact us if you would like anything else.
ESB's Senior Assessments are designed to develop Spoken Language skills.
The overall aim of the presentation skills qualification is to promote clear, effective, confident oral communication and responses within a professional presentation situation.
» ESB Level 1 Award in Graded Examinations in Speech: Senior Introductory (Grade 2)
Senior Introductory is designed for Year 7+ candidates.
» ESB Level 1 Award in Graded Examinations in Speech: Senior 1 (Grade 3)
Senior One is designed for Year 8+ candidates.
» ESB Level 4 Award in Professional Presentation Skills
This qualification is aimed at young people studying at either college or university.
The debating qualifications give students an opportunity to endorse their talent for debating and improve their skills. Debating is an essential life skill and an aid to develop soft skills such as critical thinking, teamwork and leadership.
» ESB Level 1 Award in Debating
Years 6 – 8, late primary and early secondary school pupils.
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Years 9 – 11, secondary school students.
ESB interview skills qualifications are designed to improve candidates' interview skills and build confidence for the interview process. This qualification is invaluable in any educational or vocational environment and develops personal skills such as speaking and listening.
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The Level 3 qualification is targeted at Year 12 – 13 candidates.
ESB EAL qualifications are designed for young learners who speak English as an additional language. The overall aim is to promote clear, effective, confident oral communication in a supportive group setting. The Awards in EAL are mapped to the ESOL Core Curriculum and referenced to the Common European Framework for Languages. The qualifications provide a clear cross curricular framework for teaching and testing. They are suitable for learners in UK schools who need to improve their knowledge of English, and therefore their confidence, in order to access the curriculum.
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Ages 5 – 18 depending on level of spoken English already obtained.