text:
Ongoing Campaigns for the General Fund
- CCHS Back to School Night Dinner: On Thursday, August 24th, Chik-fil-a will provide the food. Volunteers help serve and take money. This is a very profitable fundraiser for the entire Band.
- Silent Auction at Fall Band Concert: Local merchants donate items and gift certificates to be auctioned on Tuesday, September 26th. All concert-goers are welcome to participate in the auction.
- E-Team Sponsor Fund Raiser: Informational flyer instructs your child to email friends and family asking for a monetary donation to help the band fund.
- Go Fund Me: Use Social Media to promote our band and invite people to support the transportation costs.
- Donations: Gifts are gratefully received and many companies have matching funds programs that support non-profit organizations like our. Please check with your company.
- On-going Marching Band Restaurant Nights: Pick up dinner for your family after a busy day of school and band practice or eat in. Local area restaurants nights will be advertised throughout the season – and the restaurant gives back a percentage of its earnings to the Band. Watch emails for details of which restaurants and dates participate.
- Place an order on AmazonSmile: and the Marching Band general fund receives a half percent of every dollar you spend. Click on this link to sign up for AmazonSmile – and use it every time you make a purchase. AmazonSmile carries all the same great stuff at the same prices as Amazon

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Year: 2015-16
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Client: HC SKA
Intro: The club set a PR goal for the season to strengthen its connection with the city of Saint Petersburg and the fans and chose the slogan "St. Pete is with us".
Objective: To create visuals to support seasonal PR communication of SKA – a series of five billboard posters starring key SKA players.


text:
Friday, December 31, 2010
Hotsos Symposium 2011 Early Registration Ends Today
Tomorrow, the price goes up for Hotsos Symposium 2011 registration. Why don't you register today? You don't want to miss seeing Kerry Osborne, Karen Morton, Cary Millsap, Tom Kyte and many others...do you? Here's the link to register: http://www.hotsos.com/sym11/sym_reg.html.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Happy Holidays from Hotsos
There's one more shopping day until Christmas and eight more days until discounted registration ends for Hotsos Symposium 2011. Come to think of it, what a great present registration for Sym '11 would make for the one(s) you love? Sign up today!
In the meantime, happy holidays from the Hotsos crew!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Oracle Application Express Training through Sumneva
Are you interested in Oracle Application Express training? Hotsos has partnered with Sumneva to offer classes in Introduction to Oracle APEX I and II, APEX Installation and Administration, APEX v4.0 New Features, and Troubleshooting and Debugging APEX. Visit our calendar at http://www.hotsos.com/calendar.html to find out when these classes are being offered.
Monday, November 15, 2010
HAWCS v4.0 Released
Hotsos is pleased to announce a new release of HAWCS. Version 4.0 includes an alerting and notification module, which alerts you when thresholds you've defined are broken. You can set thresholds for work products, specific modules, as well as LIOs for any session, concurrent jobs and system-wide job executions/durations.
It also has a process control manager, which executes all HAWCS application processes. This helps to eliminate resource contention and ensure that processes are executed in order of priority.
HAWCS also has a new mid-tier session LIO report that tracks the cost of mid-tier (web-based) and other sessions that you specify by user name, module, program, or any combination of the three.
Existing customers on maintenance can download the new version from portal.hotsos.com.
Let us show you what HAWCS can do! Contact firstname.lastname@example.com today!
Friday, November 5, 2010
Hotsos Symposium 2011 Speakers and Topics
We are pleased to announce that the speakers for Hotsos Symposium 2011 have been selected. Topics include Oracle performance, database I/O, latch internals, AWR, ASH, Apex, CBO, Exadata, Data Warehousing, RAC, Streams, Triggers and many more. Visit Hotsos Symposium 2011 Speakers and Topics for a complete listing and to find out more about each topic.
We are so glad to have so many outstanding speakers who are returning for 2011. They include (in alphabetical order by first name): Alex Gorbachev, Andrew Zitelli, Cary Millsap, Doug Burns, Gerwin Hendriksen, Gwen Shapira, Henry Poras, Kerry Osborne, Margaret Norman, Neil Gunther, Riyaj Shamsudeen, Stephan Haisley, Tanel Põder, Tim Gorman, Tom Kyte, Toon Koppelaars, and Wolfgang Breitling.
We are also excited about these speakers who are presenting at Hotsos Symposium for the first time. They are: Andrey Nikolaev, Dan Fink, Doug Gault, Friedrich Pfeiffer, Gary Propeck, Karl Arao, Mahesh Vallampati, Maria Colgan, Mark Farnham, Miladin Modrakovic, and Shan Nawaz.
Please don't forget that Kerry Osborne is scheduled to present a technical keynote on "Back to the Future: Mainframes, Open Systems, and the New Role of Exadata", and more about his presentation can be found at Hotsos Symposium 2011 Keynote.
You also won't want to miss the optional Training Day. Karen Morton is presenting, "Managing SQL Performance - Practical Information and Tools for Writing and Maintaining Optimally Performing SQL". Visit Training Day 2011 to read more. Both presentations, Kerry's and Karen's, will be well-worth the admission price.
Hotsos Symposium 2011 will be held March 6th through 10th in Irving, Texas. Go ahead! Sign up today and get the early bird registration price. Visit our Registration page today.
Questions about Hotsos Symposium 2011? Send them to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Hotsos Symposium 2011 Party Theme
Comment ca va? It's official. The theme for the 2011 Hotsos Symposium party is a "Swamp Stomp". It will have a definite Cajun flair to it with crawfish, Hotsos hot sauce and Zydeco music. Attendees, find your favorite pair of blue jeans and an old flannel shirt to wear. Visit our website to find out more. Laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll)!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Kerry Osborne - Keynote Speaker for Hotsos Symposium 2011
We are pleased to announce that Kerry Osborne of Enkitec has agreed to be the keynote speaker at Hotsos Symposium 2011.
Kerry has been a frequent speaker at prior Hotsos Symposia, and his presentations are always interesting, informative and well-attended. He's become a favorite of attendees.
The title of the keynote presentation is "Back to the Future: Mainframes, Open Systems, and the New Role of Exadata". More information about Kerry's topic is available at www.hotsos.com.
To sign up for Hotsos Symposium, please visit our Registration page.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Hotsos Symposium Abstracts
Thanks to everyone who submitted an abstract for Hotsos Symposium 2011. We received a record number of abstracts this year, and it is going to be extremely difficult to choose the 30 plus session topics from all of these great abstracts.
We'd like to especially thank Cary Millsap in advance for his help in the selection process.
Speakers and topics will be announced on November 5, 2010, but go ahead and register now. You won't want to miss Sym '11.
Early bird registration pricing is in effect now. Sign up today!
Friday, September 17, 2010
Hotsos Profiler 5.2.3 Is Available for Download
Hotsos is pleased to announce that Profiler 5.2.3 is ready for download.
This release fixes the following issues:
- --runstat command line option on Mac OS x
- changed file mode of p5prof_wrapper to a+x
- correctly identifies task end times for more pre-10.2 trace files
- no longer renders "CPU service, unreported call(s)" duration offset by large "unaccounted-for between dbcalls" duration"
Current customers may download the latest release at portal.hotsos.com. Please use your portal id to log in as it works more consistently than using your email address.
Prospective customers may contact firstname.lastname@example.com or call +1.817.488.6200 for a demo.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Hotsos Symposium 2011 Call for Presentations Is Open!
Interested in Oracle application and database performance? Have a great story to tell? Then we want you to submit a presentation abstract for Hotsos Symposium 2011. Visit sym4speakers to get the application. Send it to firstname.lastname@example.com by September 30, 2010.
What do you get out of presenting? Free registration for Symposium AND Training Day with Karen Morton. That's four full days of learning, networking and FUN!!! And...it only takes one hour of your time.
Come join an elite crew of Oracle performance presenters! Send in your abstract today!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Karen Morton - Hotsos Symposium Training Day 2011
Yep, we got her! The Grand Poobah of SQL, Karen Morton, has agreed to host Hotsos Symposium Training Day 2011.
Training Day will take place on March 10, 2011, and Karen's topic is entitled:
"Managing SQL Performance - Practical Information and Tools for Writing and Maintaining Optimally Performing SQL".
Karen is a consultant and educator who specializes in application optimization, and the aim of her presentation is to make managing SQL performance an engrained and automatic part of your application lifecycle. She will give you tools and techniques to help you write better SQL faster while also helping you to quickly diagnose poorly performing SQL. Karen is an entertaining and engaging speaker. To find out more about what Karen will teach you, please visit the Training Day page to read her abstract.
This is one Training Day you will not want to miss! Register now!
For more information about Hotsos Symposium or Training Day, please call +1.817.488.6200 x520 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Hotsos Symposium 2011 Registration is Open!
Registration is now open for Hotsos Symposium 2011! The symposium will be
held March 6-10, 2011 at the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Irving, TX.
Visit our registration page today to sign up!
We are offering very special pricing to those who sign up by September 30,
2010. More information about pricing can be found at www.hotsos.com.
Hotsos Symposium is the best value for your dollar, and the best investment
you can make in your career!
Registration Fees* and Target Dates for Discounts are as follows:
- $1095, if registering by September 30, 2010
- $1195, if registering on or before December 31, 2010
- $1350, if registering on or before February 11, 2011
- $1495, if registering on or after February 11, 2011
- $500 for the optional Training Day
*Group discounts are available. Contact Sales today for more information! Or call Rhonda Boswell at +1.817.488.6200 x520 for more information.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Hotsos Symposium 2010
Hotsos Symposium 2010 has finished, presentations have been uploaded, and photos have been posted.
Many of the attendees have told us that this was the best Sym ever! Tom Kyte gave outstanding keynote and technical presentations. Tanel Põder's Training Day was very well-received. Richard Foote gave some brilliant general sessions, and all of the speakers were outstanding.
What more could we ask for? Well...we'd just like you to start thinking about 2011. You won't want to miss it! You never know who you might see (and in what get-up).
Friday, January 29, 2010
Hotsos Symposium 2009 Scrapbook Now Online
We decided to try something new this year with the Symposium scrapbook. We made our digital scrapbook pages then uploaded them to Shutterfly to create the book. Since last year was so much fun, we thought you'd enjoy seeing the preview below. We will have a hard copy available for viewing at the Symposium in March.
We can't wait to get started on the book for 2010! If you haven't signed up yet, go to Hotsos Symposium 2010 Registration today. We hope to see you there!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Hotsos Symposium 2010 Presentation Schedule Now Online
Hotsos is pleased to announce the speaker schedule for each day. Please visit http://www.hotsos.com/sym10/sym_speakers.html to see when your favorite presenter is speaking. Tom Kyte, Tanel Põder, Alex Gorbachev, Cary Millsap, Christian Antognini, Doug Burns, Stephan Haisley and many more are on the agenda.
If you haven't signed up for Symposium 2010, what are you waiting for? Please register now at www.hotsos.com.
Many thanks to Cary Millsap for assisting us with speaker selection and scheduling.
Hotsos Symposium 2010. March 7-11. Irving, TX. Be there.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Complete 2010 Hotsos Education Calendar Posted
The complete calendar for Hotsos Education for 2010 has been posted at http://www.hotsos.com/calendar.html. We are pleased to announce a brand new class entitled Advanced Optimizer Concepts and Performance, which will be offered starting in April.
A thorough understanding of the Oracle Cost-Based Optimizer (CBO) is essential to consistently optimize SQL in a timely manner. Our Optimizing Oracle SQL, Intensive class teaches students a repeatable and reliable systematic method for optimizing SQL, and the underlying knowledge of that methodology is an understanding of the CBO. However, it's impossible to pack a lifetime of information and learning into 5 days. Therefore we've developed Advanced Optimizer Concepts and Performance as the next step in learning more about the CBO.
This new class will help you answer the following questions:
- "What does that cost number mean?"
- "How did the CBO calculate that cost?"
- "Does a lower cost plan ensure better run time performance?"
- "I see a great access path. Why doesn't the CBO use it?"
To find out more about Advanced Optimizer Concepts and Performance, please visit www.hotsos.com.
To register for our classes, please click the link on the calendar. If you need more information, please call Rhonda Boswell at +1.817.488.6200 x520.


text:
Built not bought, this was the major theme the was…
SHTBOX spotted in Christchurch /// Quick Look
Usually seeing a sh#t box down south would not raise any eyebrows but on a recent trip to D1NZ Christchurch, parked up in a small show & shine area there were a whole bunch of really nice rides, 99% of them with slick paint jobs, shiny wheels with real show level presentation. Also parked up with these rides was this car #SHTBOX a C34 Nissan Laurel oozing attitude.
First impressions was that it was destined for the scrap heap with a crap motor and some skyward facing exhaust pipes. On closer inspection to the vehicle there was a whole heap more going on.
A mint 440ci V8 with dry sump set up and a bucket load of personality as you will see in the pictures below. Here are the stats on the vehicle:
1994 Nissan C34 Laurel
Suspension: Tein adjustables – Hardrace adjustable arms – Modified steering knuckles – Offset rack spacers – R33 GTR brakes – Solid spool R200 diff
Wheels: 17×9 Diesel D window
Paint: Rust!!!
Engine and gearbox: 440 big block – Chrysler Forged steel crank – polished and balanced Eagle H beam rods – JE pistons and rings – ACL bearings – Howards cams camshaft – Milodon stainless valves and double valve springs – Comp cams, pushrods and lifters – Roller rockers – ARP head studs, main studs and rod bolts – SCP dry sump oil pump – Weiand tunnel ram Twin Holley 600 double pump carbs -Aeromotive fuel pump and reg – Mopar performance electronic ignition – Billet high charge alternator – Fenix v8 Holden Commodore radiator – Chrysler 727 three speed shift kitted (manualized) automatic trans with B&M ratchet shifter.


text:
There is nothing worse than buying a product or service, getting the bill, and finding out that there were hidden fees involved. Hidden fees are common in every industry, including the web hosting services sector. Rather than buy into a service that will charge you unreasonable and unanticipated costs, it is best to be informed before you buy.
For those who are interested in iPage's web hosting service, there are no "hidden fees" involved, per say. However, there are upgrade charges and increases that the web hosting service is not exactly transparent about.
Here are some of the costs that you can expect if you do sign up for a web hosting plan with iPage:
Upgrade Cost of a Web Hosting Plan
When you sign up with iPage for the first time, understandably you will be allured by the low price of $2.75 per month. While this is certainly a great price compared to other web hosting services and despite the price being the reason that most sign up for iPage, you should expect the price to go up after the term of a year. The $2.75 per month price is only for those who first register with the web hosting service. To renew with iPage, you will need to pay at the regular rate, which is about $10.99 per month. Unfortunately, this is not the only renewal rate that increases.
The Domain Name
iPage advertises that upon signing up for the web hosting service, users also receive a free domain name. While that fact is certainly undisputable, the manner of which it is marketed is a bit misleading. What iPage does not mention is that you will also be subject to a higher renewal rate, which is $14.95 per year. In addition, if you want to add more domains names, you will need to pay per domain too.
Advanced Features
Finally, while advanced features are not really "hidden" charges, you should be aware that you will need to pay if you would like include them in your plan. iPage's advanced features that come at an extra cost are the SSL certificate ($59.99 per year), voice over IP service ($8.95 per month), and domain name privacy ($8.99 per year).
Essentially, iPage can certainly add up if you do decide to renew the web hosting service and the domain. The cost per year can also add up if you include advanced features. While these are certainly high costs associated with a web hosting service, the good news is that there is a 30-day money back guarantee. Keep in mind that iPage does not refund for additional domain names and other fees that you may have paid outside of the web hosting payment.


text:
Tell us what you want
Our thoughtful experts are ready with ideas, inspiration and advice for your next journey.
A case of mistaken identity? Start again
You love to travel, but it wouldn't mean nothing, nothiiiiing, without a woman or a man (with apologies to James Brown)
Whether your relationship is on life support or you just want to spice things up a little, couple holidays away from the norm can do wonders. The places listed below are the Original Travel suggestions for luxury couples holidays designed to rekindle the romance or simply to take your other half by surprise, be that on a sexy city break or with some remote you and him/her time.
Enjoy fine food, cliffs, coves, and hilltop towns such as Positano or Amalfi, in one of Europe's most romantic destinations
Bizarre beasties and loco landscapes put the 'mad' in Madagascar.
A wonderful destination combining beautiful beachfront properties and dramatic mountain and desert landscapes to explore.
Quite possibly the most 'other' destination on Earth, and in our humble opinion a must for everyone's bucket list.
Comparable in size to the UK, but with a population of only four million, New Zealand is one of the world's least crowded countries.
One of the more 'original' destinations on the Original Travel books, Guatemala is a near perfect distillation of all that's so alluring about Central America - Mayan ruins, fascinating culture, beautiful scenery, intriguing cities and an all important sense of authenticity.
Many visitors to Estonia enjoy the medieval capital of Tallinn, but not so many know about peaceful Muhu Island.
From the end of the world in Patagonia, past the pampas and sultry Buenos Aires to the hilltops of Salta, Argentina is big, bold and beautiful.
Possibly Original Travel's favourite hangout in the whole Caribbean, Anguilla oozes laidback charm.
Northern Namibia has the country's best game viewing.
The coast of California between San Francisco and Los Angeles is home to one of the most famous stretches of road in the world, and one of the most romantic and dramatic road trips.
Our thoughtful experts are ready with ideas, inspiration and advice for your next journey.
Working with you we'll craft an unforgettable trip and tailored itinerary.
We're here to help with everything while you're away from the smallest to the biggest request.
Miranda is also a romantic rover and as a seasoned traveller has the inside track on the most memorable adventures.
Call us on +44 (0) 20 7978 7333


text:
Makeup Revolution eye-shadow palettes are all over social media as they are dupes of the amazing Urban Decay palettes, being praised for being so pigmented at a fraction of the price. Sadly, I haven't tried any of these palettes (yet!), although I have experimented with the single eye-shadows from Makeup Revolution which were pretty impressive considering they were just £1 each. With the eye-shadows being of a high quality does this apply to their other products? I decided to put this to the test.
After weeks of searching for the Ultra Cream Contour Palette (£8), which was always out of stock, I finally managed to get my hands on one. It was a sort of euphoric moment which my boyfriend couldn't share, its OK after make-up shopping we go into GAME so everyone's happy! The darker shades of this palette are really not appropriate for me, as I'm very fair. Unlike other company's such as Sleek, Makeup Revolution currently only has one cream contour palette out, a sort of one fits all. This product is super creamy, making blending and application easy. I was always scared that a darker colour (probably still your highlight for most of you!) would look like a mud smear, but the contour looks really effective. I found that when I put quite a bit of product on my face it became a bit more dewy than normal. You will definitely need to set your makeup.
I know this isn't a mega problem, but I'm a bit anal with the appearance of my products the gold writing had worn off within a week and already got mega scratched. I have this problem with my blusher and eye-shadows from Makeup Revolution too. Oh well scrimp on the packaging I say rather than on the quality of the makeup!
With the summer months approaching and being fearful of being a sweaty Betty, I picked up a Pro Fix Oil Control Fixing Spray (£5). The packaging itself is a bit cheap, but it does the job. I find that it stops my contour with the Ultra Cream Contour Palette from getting to shiny and it keeps my make-up in place when I've been clubbing. The downside with this product is that it smells a bit off, a bit like smelly old water. Not so much so that I wouldn't use it, it's just a bit off putting the first minute when you spray it.
I also picked up the Ultra Face Base Primer (£5) as I wanted an affordable primer as I was all out of my very expensive Polaar IceSource Moisturising Gel (£27), which I would highly recommend if money is no object. I will definitely be going back to it when I am no longer a student! The Makeup Revolution primer is clear and makes your skin feel silky, I haven't noticed anything amazing from this product with it's holding factor, but it's OK. I'll use it until it runs out, but I'll probably try another brands primer.
My favourite of the three products hands down is the Ultra Cream Contour Palette, I've wanted one for so long and I've been using it everyday since, it hasn't disappointed!
What do you think of Makeup Revolution's products? Have you tried any of these ones?- Be sure to leave a comment to let me know!


text: Home > Business Why Clark can be Philippines' next BPO hub by Jon Carlos Rodriguez, ABS-CBNnews.com Posted at May 29 2014 04:58 PM | Updated as of May 31 2014 12:45 AM Share Save Facebook Twitter LinkedIn CBRE Philippines CEO Rick Santos MANILA, Philippines – Clark has the potential to be the country's next hub for business process outsourcing (BPO) companies because of the growing labor supply in the area, property consultant CBRE Philippines said. CBRE Philippines chairman and chief executive Rick Santos said Clark is seen as "possibly the next Fort Bonifacio for BPOs" as more property developers and investors are looking for projects outside the already congested Metro Manila. Santos said BPO firms are drawn to Clark because of the "young, intelligent, and multilingual" labor pool in Central Luzon. An estimated 60,000 graduates from Central Luzon are expected to join the workforce in the next two years, mostly from business administration and information technology-related courses, making the region an ideal spot for BPO expansions. CBRE Philippines director Francis Bautista said that a labor analytics study showed that about 5 to 10 percent of office employees working in the business districts of Makati, Ortigas, and Bonifacio Global City come from provinces north of Metro Manila. "People actually make the trip from Pampanga everyday, so obviously there is a strong labor pool there," Bautista said. "Before, the question about business is location, location, location. Now it's about where the labor pool is. So instead of having people waste two to three hours commuting to and from their provincial home to have a taste of Metro Manila, if you have that location there, you can pay them less and they will just be happy to be working closer to home," he added. Central Luzon is contributing 9.2 percent to the country's gross domestic product (GDP), ranking as the third highest contributor behind Metro Manila (35.7 percent) and Calabarzon (17.4 percent). The region is the second wealthiest region outside Metro Manila with a catchment basin of 23 million people. "Clark, with the proper infrastructure and strong demographic profile in Central Luzon, is coming out as one of the stronger potentials in real estate development. Developers are now looking to developments up north," said CBRE Philippines senior director Jan Custodio. Among the IT-BPO companies that have set up shop in Central Luzon are iQor/Cyber City Teleservices, Sutherland Global Services Stream, NCO, Wallem Innovative Solutions, Startek, and Source HOV. Property developers like Ayala Land and Century Properties are also looking to develop mixed-use projects in Pampanga. SM also expanded SM City Clark to provide office spaces for BPO firms. Strategic location, lower lease Aside from having the labor supply, Clark is also seen as the next BPO destination because it is highly accessible through the North Luzon Expressway, Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway, Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway, and the Clark International Airport. "The interconnectivity of Clark with the northern and the eastern portions of the country is one of its stronger points," said Custodio. Monthly lease rates in Clark are priced at P230.72 per square meter, lower compared to lease rates in its neighbors Subic (P251.46) and Angeles (P360). "Clark, being a Freeport zone, is entitled to incentives similar to that of PEZA [Philippine Economic Zone Authority], so this makes it attractive for BPO companies to locate and do their operations in the area," added Custodio. He said the lifting of the PEZA incentives in Metro Manila opened doors for developers to pursue projects in nearby provinces. Currently, there are 62,000 full-time BPO employees in Clark, with about 300,000 square meters of office space available. CBRE believes that the 177-hectare Global Gateway Logistic City (GGLC) can be a "catalyst" for development in Clark. GGLC, a logistics and business center, is set to construct five office buildings in the next few years. "BPO locators coming into Clark, most of them would say, 'If the facility is available, then we will locate,'" said Custodio. Another project poised to bring in more investors is the Clark Green City, a mixed-use development encompassing 1,300 hectares of the Clark Economic Zone, which has residential, office and industrial components promoting renewable energy, efficient waste management, and a power and water conservation system. 'From bases to BPOs' Santos said that Clark will see a boost in business from Americans returning to the former US base. He said the recent visit of US President Barack Obama and the impending visit of US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker further strengthened investor confidence in the growth of the Philippine market. He added that the recent signing of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) will bring positive results and will bring in more attention to Subic and Clark. "Strong relations with the US always help from a trading perspective, but also we want to see stability and prosperity and co-existence with China and the other neighbors," said Santos. Share Save Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Business,Top Stories,Central Luzon,office,bpo,real estate,Clark,Economy,MSN,CBRE Philippines,Rick Santos Read More: Central Luzon office bpo real estate Clark CBRE Philippines Rick Santos


text:
Benne Wafers have been a Lowcountry favorite in the Charleston area for over a hundred years. These tiny cookies, or wafers, are each made by hand with the same care used in the plantation kitchens of the past. West African slaves introduced sesame seeds to America, and the Nigerian name for them, "benne," stuck in the South Carolina Lowcountry. These wafers are made for classic Charleston recipes and can also be found in many candy shops and stands downtown in the Market.
- ¾ cup butter
- 1½ cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1½ cups flour
- ½ cup sesame (benne) seeds, toasted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
Cream butter and sugar together and mix with other ingredients in the order given.
Drop with a teaspoon about 1/2 a teaspoon onto a well-greased cookie pan, far enough apart to allow spreading while baking.
Bake in a 325°F oven for 7 – 10 minutes.
These cookies will really spread out when baking so give them plenty of room. If they do happen to run together, use a small cookie cutter to cut out the cookie before it cools and hardens.


text:
Whether you already have an account with Tradovate or you are new to Tradovate and would like to start trading Collective2 strategies in a new Tradovate account, it's easy to get started
Having any problems linking your account? Visit our FAQ
You can use the Tradovate platform to send signals and manage your C2 model portfolio via BrokerTransmit. C2 Trade Leaders using a live Tradovate account receive the Trades Own Strategy (TOS) designation which indicates to subscribers that you follow your own strategy.
AutoTrading is technology that allows you to follow a C2 trading system without the need for manual trading. C2's AutoTrading technology gives you the freedom to set up AutoTrading for any number of C2 systems. You always have the freedom to manage open positions, open orders and check on performance from the C2 AutoTrade Control Panel.
AutoTrade features include:
You can AutoTrade any Futures system you see on the C2 Web site.
Set a maximum number of contracts.
You can AutoTrade as many trading systems as you like in one brokerage account.
You can log in to the C2 Web site and see all your trading status on one screen.
You can close positions early to take a profit, or to stop a loss. See a trade you like? Increase its size. (Or decrease the size of trades you don't like.)
C2's advanced AutoSync technology is constantly monitoring your real-life brokerage account, and comparing it to what you should have in the account, based on your instructions and the trading system's trade record. C2 will adjust your account automatically to make sure you stay in sync with your chosen systems.
C2 servers will automatically place a stop loss order for each position opened by your trading system, at whatever dollar amount you specify. This happens regardless of whether the trading-system uses its own stop losses. (Stop Loss orders may not limit your losses in all market conditions.)


text:
The Viking tradition lives on in Iceland, where CrossFit Reykjavik is thick with Magnuses, Olavs, and Gunnars looking to achieve something akin to the power of their axe-wielding, long ship-rowing forebears. According to Frederik Aegidius, the Denmark-born CrossFit circuit competitor who coaches at the gym, staying active despite low temperatures and short days is a major priority largely because surrender is viewed as unacceptable. "Viking blood is still evident in the culture," says Aegidius. "Icelanders are notoriously fearless in tackling difficult challenges and are unstoppable when they are on a mission, especially regarding fitness."
In order to keep the island nation's CrossFit faithful fit, Aegidius takes advantage of Iceland's geological bounty. He runs up Esjan Mountain, a 2,999-foot volcanic peak north of the capital, stopping only when the grade becomes too steep, and swims in the thermal heated outdoor pools that seem to steam on every block. His students pull weighted sleds to build their thighs and carry weights to improve arm and shoulder strength. Because endurance sports like marathons and long-distance biking are not part of the island's athletic heritage, locals tend to take to these extreme workouts quickly.
"CrossFit is especially appealing to Icelanders because everything is measurable," says Aegidius, who is currently helping to promote Icelandic Glacial bottled water with fitness videos. "They like to track their progress and see improvement."
Aegidius, a former professional Football player with the Copenhagen Towers, has seen some positive improvement himself. He and his number one-ranked girlfriend Annie Thorisdottir have become fixtures on the CrossFit Games circuit in Europe, where he says competition is getting stiffer as a broader audience gets interested in the idea of overall fitness.
He shared what he calls "Linda," one of the workouts he uses to build upper body strength, with Men's Journal and advised that Americans try to emulate the men up north.
-Clean (weight is taken from the floor and ends on the shoulders with elbows in front of the bar)
-Bench Press
-Clean = 75% of bodyweight
-Bench = 100% of bodyweight
–Deadlift = 150% of bodyweight
Rep Scheme:
1) 3 sets of 10 reps done for time
2) 3 sets of 9 reps
3) 3 sets of 8 reps
4) Continue until you're only doing one rep.
For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube!


text:
The Key to Our Organization
Our volunteers are a wonderful group of people who put their compassion into action by generously donating their time collecting and transporting food to help the hungry, homeless and at-risk populations in our area. They range in age from high school students to retirees. Working in teams, our volunteers are having a positive impact in their community each day. They are the key to our ability to get the food to those who need it the most. One of our volunteers once said, "I know that when I drop off the food we collect, someone is going to have something to eat tonight." It is the essence of our work.
Table to Table has many time slots available for volunteers to join in our food rescue efforts. Volunteer opportunities range from doing the food pick-up and distribution to entering data into our computers.
If you would like to learn more about how you can become a volunteer for Table to Table, please give us a call at 319.337.3400 for more information or e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com
Volunteers currently needed for
Various shifts available Monday through Saturday. Please contact us for details.


text:
Welcome to Montford Park Players and the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre!
We want your time with us to be both memorable and enjoyable which is why we have prepared all the important details to plan your visit.
As you scroll down, you'll find lots of helpful information including directions, parking locations, seating info, food and beverage information, as well as some simple rules and regulations.
We look forward to seeing you at the show!
Directions to the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre
Conveniently located in the heart of the Historic Montford District of Asheville, North Carolina, the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre is easy to get to and accessible from I-240 and I-26. And, it's just a short drive down Montford Avenue from downtown.
Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre
92 Gay St.
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
If you plug that into your GPS or Google Maps, it will bring you right to the parking lots just outside the outdoor ampitheater.
You can also click, zoom, and scroll within the handy interactive map at the right.
Or, if you prefer, the links below will open up directions for you in a new window . . .
Coming from the NORTH? Click here for directions …
Coming from the SOUTH? Click here for directions …
Coming from the WEST? Click here for directions …
Coming from the EAST? Click here for directions …
Reserve Your Seats!
While reservations are not required, it's nice to secure the best seats (and even reserve comfortable chairs) ahead of the show. And we've made it easy for you: Click Here to Reserve Your Seats!
There is plenty of FREE parking at the Amphitheatre, with an upper and lower lot. Street parking is also available when the lots are full. Since we share the lots with the public park, it is advised that you arrive early on show days.
Built into a natural hillside, the Amphitheatre can comfortably accommodate over one-thousand people. There are seven level tiers, perfect for a picnic blanket or setting up your portable chairs, as well as a lawn above. There are no bad sightlines at the Amphitheatre, but if you prefer to rent our plastic chairs in prime locations for only $2, please reserve your seats above or call the box office at (828) 254-5146. Otherwise, seating is on a first come, first served basis. We ask that all of our patrons show common courtesy to those around them. There is no smoking…anything…in the seating area.
Food and Beverages
Outside food and beverages, including alcoholic beverages, are allowed at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre. However, anyone under the age of 21 drinking an alcoholic beverage will be prosecuted to the extent of the local law.
We additionally sell snacks, both salty and sweet, at our concessions stand, and offer a selection of beer and wine at our tavern. We also have frequent guest vendors that offer all manner of affordable comestibles, such as The Hop Ice Cream and Foxtastic Picnic Baskets.
Everything Else You Should Know
Permitted Items:
- Chairs or blankets
- Umbrellas or rain gear
- Bug Spray
- Food in sealable containers
- Coolers for beverages
- Well-behaved pets
Prohibited Items:
- Weapons of any kind
- Rain Tents
- Flash Cameras
A to Z
Everyone is WELCOME to Montford Park Players' events at the Amphitheatre FREE of charge. In the case of an outside event at the Amphitheatre, the producing organization will determine ticketing and admissions policy.
Outside food and beverages, including alcoholic beverages, are allowed at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre. However, anyone under the age of 21 drinking an alcoholic beverage will be prosecuted to the extent of the local law.
Well-behaved pets on leashes are allowed on the premises during events. However, ushers may ask owners of poorly-behaved pets to leave.
For the safety of our patrons, BBQs, hibachis, etc. are NOT permitted at the venue or any of surrounding parking areas.
Picnic blankets are allowed at the Amphitheatre.
Box Office
Tickets are NOT sold for Montford Park Players' events, as all shows are free and general admission. However questions or seat rentals can be directed to our Box Office at (828) 254-5146.
You are welcome to bring your own portable and/or lawn chairs to the show.
Coolers and Picnic Baskets
Feel free to bring your own coolers and picnic baskets to the show. It is advisable that food is kept in a sealed container to prevent insects.
Montford Park Players is a family-friendly theater. Please do your part in promoting a family-friendly atmosphere by showing common courtesy to fellow guests and refraining from using profanity or engaging in unsafe, illegal or offensive behavior.
First Aid
In the case of an emergency, please seek first aid at our concession stand.
ID is required for all patrons who wish to purchase alcoholic beverages (21 and older).
Intoxicated Patrons
Intoxicated patrons may be denied admittance to the Amphitheatre or be asked to leave if they are behaving in a disorderly fashion.
Lost and Found
"Lost and found" is located at the concession stand. MPP is not responsible for items lost, misplaced or stolen at the Amphitheatre. Items will remain in lost and found for thirty days.
Private Vending
Private vending (including selling of tickets) is prohibited within the Amphitheatre parking lot and grounds.
MPP recycles and we encourage our patrons to as well! Recycling bins are located throughout the venue. Please do your part to ensure the beauty of our park by disposing of your trash properly and recycling all plastic and aluminum products.
Are located at the top of the hill, in the building near the ballfield
Smoking/Tobacco Use
Smoking is only allowed in the designated smoking area near the restrooms. This includes electronic/vapor cigarettes.
Feel free to bring a SMALL table for your food and beverages. However we ask that you show courtesy with how much space it may take up.
Personal umbrellas are allowed to be brought into the show, but please refrain from using golf or oversized umbrellas. All events are rain or shine, at the discretion of the producer. Alternatively, guests are encouraged to bring parkas or rain jackets in the event of rain so not to impede the view of those around you.
Events at the Amphitheatre are held rain or shine, however, an event may be cancelled at any time for the safety of the performers, and at the discretion of the producers. During the spring and summer months it is not unusual for large storms to come through in the afternoon and clear up for the evening. We encourage guests to please monitor the weather and dress accordingly. While we prefer you bring a rain coat or poncho, small umbrellas are allowed.


text:
Little Acorns' Newsletter
We send home weekly newsletters every Thursday. It will explain what we have been learning about during the week and suggest activities you could try at home. Look out for dates of our class assemblies! Parents are welcome to watch the assembly then join us in Little Acorns to see what we are learning. You will have the opportunity to share your child's Learning Journey at this time. We also hold half-termly events where the parents and carers of our children can come and join us for a special event.
Each newsletter has a downloadable front and back cover that will be added to the website at the end of each half term. Click on the links below to take you to the newsletters for each term.
Autumn Term 2018-19
Spring Term
Summer Term 2018-19


text:
Often people that live in Winnipeg equate January as the coldest month of the year. With an average daily temperature of -16 degrees Celsius, it is. However, February has an average daily temperature of -14 degrees Celsius. The coldest of these days typically happen either just before or during the annual Festival Du Voyageur around Valentine's day.
After already experiencing a bitterly cold January in 2018 and an extreme cold warning forecasted at the beginning of February, Vandal's Landscaping and Property Maintenance Inc, a Winnipeg based landscaping company owned by Todd and Brooke Vandal, have just announced that they are going to heat things up by freezing their prices during the month of February.
"February is the time of year that we start getting people inquiring about landscaping, lawn care, and grass cutting," stated the owner, Todd Vandal. "I think it has something to do with the bitter cold and the desire for winter to get over already, so we can get back to summer."
Because of the bitter cold and the longing for hot summer days, Vandals Landscaping and Property Maintenance have decided to freeze the property maintenance at the 2017 prices for the month of February. What that means is if you book your 2018 Property Maintenance package or landscaping project during the month of February you will lock in the 2017 price for that service. If you have a landscaping project you have been putting off, Vandal's Landscaping is also offering 10% off any landscaping project booked during the month of February.
Like so many other things in life, the costs of landscaping and property maintenance have gone up. The volatility of gas prices, wage increases for our staff, landscaping supplies along with equipment purchase, repair and maintenance has gone up.
To quote Mr. Vandal further, "Normally this cost increases to our business gets passed along to our customers when we increase our fees every year. This year I wanted to give our customers a chance to avoid these increases during the month of February. It is a win-win for everyone as it allows us to predict our revenue and cash flow for 2018 while giving our clients a chance to enjoy 2017 pricing."
Brooke Vandal was quick to point out that the 2018 pricing will come into effect on March 1. After that, the price freeze will be over, much like February's deep freeze.
For more information about the property maintenance services that are offered by Vandal's Landscaping and Property Maintenance Inc, visit their website at https://vandalslandscaping.com or call them directly at (204) 299-8887.


text:
Volcom Stone Presents: VEECO
A Volcom film making documentary by Jamie Heinrich
The story of the Volcom filmmaking legacy, Veeco Productions, is a journey through the Volcom film library and 21 years of living a life completely out of the ordinary. Go behind the scenes with the filmmakers and riders as they share their tales of blood, sweat and debacle in such iconic films as Alive We Ride, The Garden, Stoney Baloney, Subjekt Haakonsen, Magna Plasm, Chichagof and more. Witness Volcom's film history from inception to present day in this engaging cinematic portrait of one of the industry's most profound and influential brands.
Sign up to be one of the first to watch it at: http://vol.cm/veecofilm


text:
Music That Has Influenced Me: Craig McManusBy Craig McManus. Posted in Hip Hop, Indie, Jazz, Music that has Influenced Me, Pop, Rap, Rock, World | 1 Comment »
This is a part of a series on music that has influenced contributors to Music is Good.
I truly believe that music discovery is a life long process and one that should cross all genre barriers. It is absolutely dumbfounding to me whenever I hear someone claim that "there isn't any good music these days" or that a particular genre (usually hip hop or country) "is all crap". I certainly realize, mostly because my wife loves to remind me, I'm not a 'normal' person when it comes to music, but it seems elementary to me that if anyone explores a genre a bit they will find something that speaks to them. Below are the 10 albums (in my personal chronological order) that have had the biggest impact on my life, and led me down my musical paths.
Read more »


text:
The writing about Blackfeet history is fresh, fervent, and perhaps well-described as Blackfeet Nationalist. Under "Our History," the site offers an article, "We Come From Right Here." I had to read this as quickly as possible because I've long known that the Piegan Blackfeet insist they have been in Montana 10,000 years, while most books state they were migrating southwest fresh from the Canadian Prairies about the time they fell into a fight with Lewis and Clark on the explorers' return from Oregon in 1806. Some of the history books put the Blackfeet in Montana a century or two before that.
But scholars write books and give lectures and huff and puff about times in which they never lived, worlds into which they never stepped foot, and languages they can never hear spoken by the ancients they study. As an example of how little is really known about Indians in the pre-Columbian period, experts can't even agree if the population of the Americas was 8 million or 112 million. If they know so little that they can't get within an order of magnitude of each other, why bother guessing about anything else?The link may change, and the text, too. The site is still under construction. Readers of this blog may know what I think of these population figures. If not, click the "depopulation" link below and read away.
"We Come From Right Here"


text:
Have you or any of your family member suffered injury due to medical malpractice. Have you tried searching for medical malpractice attorney? Have you succeeded in finding one? Find below several suggestions to consider when searching for the right medical malpractice attorney to handle your specific case.
How to find the right medical malpractice attorney
The foremost aspect to consider would be the attorney being knowledgeable and experienced in the legal-medico arena. Secondly, the attorney should be ready and willing to try the case in the court of law. Thirdly, you would need an attorney who would be honest with you. Finally, you should have prior knowledge on the money being charged by the attorney for handling your case. The attorney should tell you beforehand on the expenses associated with filing of the compensation claim along with the mode of payment.
- Search for knowledgeable and experienced attorney
It would be in your best interest to find the attorney who has adequate experience in the arena. Only an experienced attorney would be able to do justice to your specific case. The jury deciding the case would be simple people having limited knowledge on medical terms and treatments. Therefore, the knowledgeable attorney would be essential requisite for understanding the treatments and explaining the case to the jury.
- Ready and willing to try the case
Contrary to popular belief, not all attorneys would try all cases. Most attorneys would talk good, but they really do not look forward to try the court cases. On the contrary, they would do everything that would help them settle the lawsuit. In event of the attorney not trying the case, the insurance company would provide lowball offers. The insurance company is aware that the attorney would accept all kinds of offer wriggling out of the situation where they have to try the case in the court of law.
- Attorney to be honest with you
Rather than being a good attorney, it would be in your best interest that the attorney is honest to you. A good mode to judge the integrity and honesty of the attorney handling your case would be inquiring about how much is your case worth. No attorney could tell you worth of the case without knowing the facts. They should lay emphasis on you having a case against the guilty party.
- Fee of the attorney
The best attorney would be the one that offers no win-no fee structure. The Mt. Sinai Hospital accident lawyer would charge a nominal amount from the compensation received by you.


text:
- Authors:
- 10.1109/68.720284
- Abstract:
- A novel and generic method for fabricating silica-on-silicon planar lightwave circuits with cores composed of two or more different types of glasses is described. The basic process technologies used are silane/germane/nitrous-oxide based plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition and fluorine based reactive ion etching. Very high-quality interfaces between the different core glasses are obtained with interface losses as low as 0.022 +/- 0.012 dB and reflection levels below -80 dB. This technique adds flexibility and ease to the design of complex silica planar waveguide components, allowing, e.g., independent optimization of amplifying and passive sections in lossless devices based on erbium-doped planar waveguides.
- Type:
- Journal article
- Language:
- English
- Published in:
- I E E E Photonics Technology Letters, 1998, Vol 10, Issue 10, p. 1431-1433
- Main Research Area:
- Science/technology
- Publication Status:
- Published
- Review type:
- Peer Review
- Submission year:
- 1998
- Scientific Level:
- Scientific
- 2155032123


text:
LORAC PRO Palette
One of the blogs I follow is Makeup By Tiffany D. She does a lot of makeup tutorials, plus writes up reviews of products and gives tips and tricks for application. She also posts style and lifestyle topics from time to time. Her makeup is flawless and I love watching how she achieves her looks. Also…she has the closet of my dreams (where she films all her tutorials), like the actual physical space is amazing. All of her shoes and dresses and purses are in one huge walk-in closet, unlike my wardrobe, which is spread among three different rooms and is always in various states of disarray.
Anyway, she recently posted a tutorial using the LORAC PRO Palette. I was smitten. So I ran right out to Sephora (my local Ulta didn't have it but yours may) and scooped it up.
Sixteen shades of eye shadow from across the color spectrum–half are matte, the other half are shimmer. I think this palette is made for fall, but I could wear these colors all year round (heavier colors for fall and winter; lighter colors for spring and summer). The palette also comes with a small tube of LORAC Behind the Scenes Eye Primer. The palette itself is super slim and light–it'd be great for travel. Thus far, I'm totally digging this purchase. The shadows are highly pigmented and when paired with the primer, they don't budge. I'll be posting some tutorials of my own in the coming weeks, but I wanted to give you makeup lovers a heads up on a great product. Oh, the price–it retails for $42. This is a steal for sixteen shadows plus a primer!


text: Vibration isolators IRVINE, Calif., April 27, 2009 – Newport Corp. has announced its S-2000 Stabilizer series pneumatic vibration isolators that incorporate a proprietary and patented self-centering pendulum design, a laminar-flow damping system and precision autoleveling valves to deliver good vibration isolation performance. They feature enhanced leveling indicators, recessed lifting channels and a lower magnetic permeability design compared with previous models. These new features improve ease of use and functionality. With a 2000-lb load capacity per isolator, the stabilizers are suitable for isolating optical tables, large inspection equipment, heavy machinery and large-area subfloors. In addition to ergonomic features, the aluminum hybrid chamber design is less magnetic than the previous I-2000 and other models. The company also provides customized heights and varying chamber volumes to address a wide variety of isolation requirements. The initial offering of the S-2000 is available in six heights ranging from 16 to 28 in., all equipped with precision re-leveling valves. The stabilizers deliver a 1-Hz vertical resonant frequency and a vertical isolation efficiency of 98 percent at 10Hz. Horizontal isolation begins at 2.5 Hz and reaches 95 percent efficiency at 10 Hz. For more information, visit: www.newport.com Newport Corp. 1791 Deere Ave. PO Box 19607 Irvine, CA 92606 Phone: (949) 863-3144


text:
Core to Tide~ approach is the idea of designing 'space' for practitioners to take the lead and be creative in the context of outcomes for learners.
How do we see this?
Core to any project process is the question: what will learners gain? This question does not lend itself to a tick box approach. It generates questions about learner perspectives, their skills and how they apply their learning. Planning engages work on dispositions as well as ideas, competences and skills. It also involves work to offer experiences. See Development Education Commission document: Essential Learning [link] - [pages 21 - 27]
Global learning is about engaging with real world concerns but more than a means of "getting a message across". It is important to recognise the educational value of global learning and how it can contribute to meeting the needs of learners. Teacher to teacher learning proved to be an effective strategy. It is core to Tide"s approach. Also it can improve delivery in schools drawing on the creativity of those with leadership potential working alongside those new to global learning work and those in need of particular support. However it is also essential to recognise that building practitioner confidence in this way of working takes time. Notions of both 'leadership' and 'creativity' are key.
It is important to engage practitioner priorities. Such priorities are driven by many factors including every day pressures, personal motivation and interests and professional development.
The principle and the strategy was, from the outset, about a model of enabling teacher to teacher work. Learning about Africa [link] pages 12 -14 gives you a flavour of how it was seen in the early stages of our work - [1979].
A project provides a defined opportunity [for example focusing on an issue or challenge] linked to a particular group [who for example have a common interest eg in particular curriculum] with a time-frame and a commitment to share outcomes with other practitioners. The latter commitment provides both focus and motivation to the process. It is useful to think in terms of creative leadership.
The six components of 'professional learning communities' described by Alma Harris reflect our experience. They are: "focus on learning; a collaborative culture stressing learning for all; collective enquiry into best practice; an action orientation [ie learning by doing or trialling]; a commitment to continuous improvement; and a focus on improved learning outcomes."
Her article 'Creative Leadership - developing future leaders' offers useful insights. Link: http://www.almaharris.com/downloads/creative_leadership.pdf
The work of Etienne Wenger who talks about "cultivating a community of practice" provided a stimulus to Tide~ thinking about process and the elements of project design. He also highlights the importance of the relationship between practitioners with different roles [eg Policy makers, Heads, Teachers]. That inter-relationship is key to much of Tide~ strategy.
He suggests, as is reflected in our own debates, that it is important to pay equal attention to "the domain, the community, and the practice".
Learning from this the Tide~ approach seeks to:
Link: https://wenger-trayner.com/introduction-to-communities-of-practice/


text:
Follow the antics of Jasper, the bitzer rescued from a life out on the streets in 2009. Jasper is now settling into his new home.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Follow Jaspers Antics - Jasper working on his blogs!
A young and dashing guy like myself who is a 'star' with his own blog page, needs to keep in touch with all his fans. Well you just never know I might even become famous one day! I just can't leave it to the amateurs to get it right. I have to supervise to make sure my integrity stays intact and that I don't look foolish or silly in my pictures. The trouble I have to go to ensure not a hair is out of place, nails are manicured perfectly and that my collar is on straight. You really don't think I am overreacting do you? This is normal canine behaviour right? Are you laughing at me?
Posted by Community News at 6:02 AM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
The Filipino film industry have suffered quite a huge decline since 1997 where almost 200 films were produced at that time and then dwindled to a mere 30-40 films a year in the early 2000. However, since 2006, the industry saw for the first time since 1997 an increase in the number of films produced, from 30-40 to up to about 60 titles.
This increase is widely believed to be contributed to the digital film production movement where many new, young and talented directors emerged equipped with the power of digital film making (much like what has happened to Malaysia). However, much unlike what is happening in Malaysia, the government as well as the public sector such as the exhibitors have played a very important role in encouraging this new trend, by measures such as tax exemptions for digital films and filming equipment to dedicated cinema halls to showcase these movies to organising of digital and independent film festivals etc.
The outlook for the Filipino film industry is bright, and is well on way to recovery, with the local movie share of box office rising to over 30% in 2006 onwards from just over 20% in previous years.
Some good recent Filipino movies:
1. To Marry, to Join, to Share (Jose Javier Reyes, 2006)
2. Mother Nanny (Pablo Biglang-awa, Veronica Velasco, 2006)
3. Blackout (Ato Bautista, 2007)
4. The Bet Collector (Jeffrey Jeturian, 2006)
5. Death in the Land of Encantos (Lav Diaz, 2007)


text:
I don't have much to say here tonight. Just checking in, more for my own benefit than anything else. My wife is continuing her withdrawal, not returning home at all during the day. She had asked me to pick her up from a rehearsal tonight, and I did so; I had also left the lunchbox I made for her the day before yesterday in the fridge for her. She did finally get around to eating it and thanked me for it. I also left a chocolate bar that she appears to have taken. I had some new flowers that I'd left in a couple of rooms, and she took care of them for me and trimmed and rehoused a few in a new vase. She left a nice little note for me as well.
I did pick her up from the rehearsal and she was wearing the boots I'd bought her for her birthday. (Seriously, people, if you really wanted to ditch your husband, wouldn't you avoid the gifts he gave you, too?) We had a pleasant enough time, joking around, on the short drive from the rehearsal location to the friends' house she is currently "living" in. I also gave her a little pastry for her breakfast tomorrow. This is pretty much all I can do right now while I wait for her affair to end.
Yes, yes, yes… I know it will end. I know that I just have to be patient. Things are tedious right now, as I've said before. She is an addict and simply cannot see things as they are. She has a small support group that is aiding and abetting her acts of adultery, treating them as though they somehow are not wrong and actually represent a viable future. I don't attribute this to maliciousness, but rather to a rather insipid naiveté that will result in tremendous embarrassment for these people in the relatively short term.
Unfortunately, my wife will be the last to know that her current situation is not sustainable. The deck is stacked against her and that will not change. There are so many pressures out there conspiring against her course of action, and these pressures will continue to build for as long as she chooses to ignore them. Basically, I suspect she will ignore them until something happens that causes the affair to explode. She thinks it's robust and healthy, but in fact it is just diseased and sclerotic. The timeline for this happening is as uncertain as ever, but the timeline of external pressures is relatively fixed: the registration deadline for spring quarter at the university began a week and a half ago; she can register for most of the next month, but then tuition will need to be paid. At present she has about $200 less in her combined bank accounts than what will be needed to pay her tuition, and I don't know if she has even thought about this. Of course I am willing to help, both with the tuition as well as with her dissertation, but I have not yet heard one single entreaty for either. I cannot exactly suggest she think about these things, as that will just piss her off.
So I wait. And wait, and wait, and wait. She and the adulterer are having a grand time of it to be sure, making all sorts of grandiose plans about the future. (Let me tell you about some of the things I've heard… well, maybe not.) Little do they realize that the chances of any of those plans, let alone the likelihood of their relationship going long-term, is basically slim to none. I mean, the figures are pretty unequivocal: from what I've seen and understand, 95% of affairs fail to become long-term, committed relationships. By long-term, I mean over a year, and persisting in the absence of the primary relationship. Of those that do make it to that point, only 3-7% succeed. That's right: start a relationship as an affair, and the likelihood that you'll see it become, say, a long-term marriage or partnership is maybe .25%. That's right, a quarter of a percent. One in 400 affairs might succeed, and that's probably being generous. The likelihood of that happening when there is a committed spouse would probably push that figure even farther south.
There we are. I'm in the cell phone waiting lot of relationships, waiting for my call from the distressed spouse, desperately embarrassed by the person she has become. I'll take that call, and be there to collect her when the time comes.


text:
#QuiltsforPulse #OHCraft
The Orlando Modern Quilt Guild put out a call for local guilds to make blocks and quilts for the survivors and families of the horrible Pulse Nightclub shooting earlier this year. The response has been astounding – over 1,000 quilts! Here is one more to add to the mix.
The Group #OHCraft is a crafting community that includes people from Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Volunteers from the group made the blocks, Lorna put them together, and I quilted the finished project.
I used rainbow thread to do some straight line quilting, but that was looking too severe so I mixed it up with some flowers that have hearts in the middle. The flowers are all different colors, though in retrospect I wish I had used the rainbow thread.
The border is a Kaffe Fasset Shot Cotton in Moor which is teal and red woven together. It looks kind of purple one way, red another, teal the other.
Design choices aside, I put a lot of prayers into this quilt. It is a dark world, but I hope the community impacted can feel some love and caring from Ohio and it will help with their healing in some way.
One Comment
Beautifully details…and words! Thank you for your time on this, Dana.


text:
The Vicksburg District encompasses a 68,000-square-mile area across portions of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana that holds seven major river basins and incorporates approximately 460 miles of mainline levees. The district is engaged in hundreds of projects and supports disaster response in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee.
Sardis, Miss… U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District (Corps) and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks are partnering to host the 25th annual Sardis Lake Youth Fishing Rodeo. It will be held 1 June 2013 at the Cypress Point Recreation Area. Registration will begin at 7:00 am with the rodeo starting at 7:30 am.
A section of the Lower Lake at Cypress Point will be netted off and stocked with catfish. Participants must be 1 – 15 years of age and accompanied by an adult. Participants must be registered and bring their own fishing equipment and bait.
If you have any questions about the event, contact Shea Staten at the Corps Sardis Lake office at
Although the primary mission of Sardis Lake is flood damage risk reduction, over 1.4 million individuals visit the 98,371-acre recreational area annually to enjoy the camping, playgrounds, swimming areas, several types of trails, fishing, boat ramps and marinas. The lake traffic brings approximately $34.5 million to the local economy and supports approximately 464 jobs. Sardis Lake is one of the four lakes in north Mississippi maintained and operated by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District. Information on Corps lakes and recreational areas can be found on the Vicksburg District Operations Division's website at http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/lakes/.
Release no. 13-046


text:
Mexican jumping bean
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Wikipedia.
Mexican jumping bean:see spurgespurge
, common name for members of the Euphorbiaceae, a family of herbs, shrubs, and trees of greatly varied structure and almost cosmopolitan distribution, although most species are tropical. In the United States the family is most common in the Southeast.
..... Click the link for more information. .


text:
HK and Cult Film News's Fan Box
HK and Cult Film News on Facebook
Thursday, December 4, 2014
IN THE LAND OF THE CANNIBALS -- DVD review by Porfle
It's the same old story...senator's daughter gets kidnapped by cannibals in the Amazon jungle, a group of hardened commandos armed to the teeth must go in to rescue her.
But with exploitation director Bruno Mattei (HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD, CAGED WOMEN, RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR, SS EXTERMINATION LOVE CAMP) at the helm--working under the name "Martin Miller"--that same old story has a cockeyed, oddball approach all its own, and IN THE LAND OF THE CANNIBALS, aka "Land of Death", "Nella terra dei cannibali", and "Cannibal Holocaust 3: Cannibal vs. Commando" (2003), will either bore you silly or have you floating on a cloud of bad-movie bliss.
Like his other cannibal epic from the same year, MONDO CANNIBAL, this was shot entirely in the Philipines and actually boasts some dandy jungle locations. It's also pleasantly passable in certain other areas such as nice camerawork, a rousing musical score, and an overall look that transcends what must have been a pretty low budget.
Unfortunately, this culinary curio also displays the usual wooden acting, horrendous dubbing, and richly dumb (but enjoyably so) dialogue that we expect from one of these potluck potboilers.
After we meet the two main characters--brawny head commando Lt. Wilson (Lou Randall) and his surly, know-it-all jungle guide, a local mercenary named Romero (Claudio Morales, co-star of MONDO CANNIBAL)--they and the rest of their trigger-happy team are transported via helicopter into a harrowing jungle nightmare festooned with flesh-eating, poisoned-arrow-shooting natives crawling out of the shrubbery at every turn.
Mattei tries to invoke an ALIENS atmosphere at first with cool-as-ice Romero napping peacefully in the chopper before they all rappel into the bush (an act described as "an elevator into hell") and stiff-necked Lt. Wilson being exposed as a novice whose combat experience has been mostly simulated.
There's also a tough-cookie female commando named, oddly enough, "Vasquez" (Ydalia Suarez) and a no-nonsense black sergeant, Sgt. Cameron (Silvio Jimenez)--as in "James Cameron" for those keeping score. The other two guys, Kruger and Smith, are pretty non-descript, although I think one of them is Irish. Anyway, any in-depth character development that may occur during this story is entirely accidental.
Once the commandos start nosing around in the jungle looking for the lost senator's daughter and her hapless entourage, things get rather boring (I found myself nodding off a few times) until they begin to encounter different tribes who respond to them with varying degrees of hostility. Mattei tries to shock us with close-ups of wormy, decaying bodies, several having been skinned alive, and people gorging themselves on some really nasty stuff.
What there's precious little of in IN THE LAND OF THE CANNIBALS, surprisingly enough, is actual cannibalism. It's hardly the gorefest that its counterpart MONDO CANNIBAL was, going instead for more of an action-packed shoot 'em up vibe.
Once our heroes locate and abscond with their prize, Sara Armstrong (Cindy Matic), now regarded by her superstitious captors as some kind of mystical creature due to her blonde hair (shades of KING KONG and no doubt scores of other jungle yarns), the film becomes a non-stop orgy of bullet-riddled fun as seemingly hundreds of cannibalistic creeps get mowed down by machine guns and grenades galore.
This furious finale, with everyone trying to "Ged to da choppa!" PREDATOR-style, is all pretty low-tech, no-squibs action--the extras simply pretend to get shot up all over the place and the commandos empty clip after clip into them while dodging arrows and spears. As is traditional in this sort of action flick, we see our favorite characters cut down one by one as we wonder who the final survivor or survivors will be.
The DVD from Intervision Picture Corp. is in full frame with Dolby Digital stereo sound. No subtitles. The only bonus feature is a trailer.
While taking itself seriously as an action thriller, IN THE LAND OF THE CANNIBALS is the kind of movie that's so dumb, it's almost indistinguishable from a deadpan comedy. Maybe that, in addition to the fact that it's well-made enough to be mildly watchable, is why I managed to derive a few palatable tidbits of entertainment value from it.
Buy it at Amazon.com
Posted by Porfle Popnecker at 10:36 PM
1 comment:
- http://seance.blogg.se/ said...
ITLOTC A Classic!
Lugnet - "All The Way" Grindhouse Video! Featuring: Christina Lindberg "Thriller: They Call Her One Eye" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2luOuo5-iQ
More Info here: http://seance.blogg.se/
- December 6, 2014 at 4:22 AM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Hey readers!
I have been wanting to blog for a very long time today, and have finally got round to it.
Also picked a song to listen to while blogging, 'Older', by Band of Horses!
And after all my plans
They melt into the sand
Yeah you will be there on my mind through all
Don't want to understand why you never get older
Knitted for over an hour today, lovely. Falling more in love with my beautiful and coloured yarn. If I'm correct with the colours, my yarn is a vibrant mix of warm purple, ciel bleu (felt like talking in francais there), sea green (sort of), navy blue, lovely pink (like the blog), blanc, lipstick red, and maroon (I think). Colour coded them somewhat accurately, if that helps (which it will).
I feel inclined to mention that my two favourite sauces are:
1. Heinz Tomato Ketchup,
because I love tomatoes and that's the brand my mom buys.
2. 沙茶醬
because it's just superb (although oily), the chunky bits are near perfection. Can't remember which brand my mother buys from (hehe)!
Today I was lighting a candle and all of a sudden the lighter ignited bright light and that was a beautiful moment for me. It just lit up, and in the dim corner of room it gleamed like a star.
I absolutely loved it.
The illumination was absolutely lovely; there are so many little beautiful things in life that you can only see when your eyes are peeled away from the internet. Oh, how the digital age has revolutionized.
Speaking of revolutionized Geo class was a tad embarrassed today. Not going to go into details, but what's that word when you're overshadowed by something far more original and captivating than your own boring presentation?
Maybe overshadowed and humiliated fit. Yep, they work well.
Anyhow, on a brighter note, thinking of beautiful things in life got me thinking about this quote on Facebook (and we're back to discussing the digital age) masses of people have liked:
"Why do we close our eyes when we pray? When we cry? When we dream? Or when we kiss? Because we know that the most beautiful things in life are not seen, but felt by the heart."
This got me thinking (as everything else does) about religion (see the first line). And I thought to myself, well,
Everybody wants something to believe in, don't they?
Which is true and perfectly fine. I think it's probably better that way, really.
Then I started thinking about the song War Sweater (by Wakey!Wakey!, as you should know, if you had listened to me and gone and checked them out).
Thinking about War Sweater reminded me that I have to update my mixpod.
If you truly love her, then let her go.
That's what the evil fairy said to Shrek, right? Well, I think she's right, in a way.
Sure, you should keep fighting for that everlasting love (haven't found mine yet but I know it definitely exists), but if your lover loved someone else, wouldn't it be right, in a way, to let her/him go? Debatable, and something I definitely do not understand at this young age! Haha.
I thought of that quote because I watched Sinbad and you know that ending when whatshisname lets whatshername go to Sinbad? My sister was asking why he did that, "oh doesn't her love her, though? Or does he not?" and I just repeated that quote a couple times to her.
That concludes my blogging. Did not and probably will not get to reading TLOTR today, I have to revise for my factorising (Having struggles) math test and practice violin, the usual.
Bye guys! Enjoy the rather verbose (new word gleaned off www.owlcityblog.com a while back, so I guess it's not really a new word for me) blog post!
Lots I've been thinking about today, but I have to stop ranting and blabbering now because I have got work to do and tasks to complete.


text:
About Us
Dear Friends,
In 2006, I opened Beverly Yoga Center to offer our neighborhood a peaceful and mindful place to gather as a community. Here, we nurture our bodies, calm our minds, and connect with our hearts through yoga and meditation. Each of us who now teach at the Beverly Yoga Center have discovered the many benefits of these practices. Teaching you is a way for us to share what we have learned along the way.
When you walk through our doors you will feel welcome and comfortable, as our classes exist to nurture your mind, body, and heart. When you leave, our wish is for you to continue to feel that connection and be inspired to live a healthy, mindful life.
We look forward to sharing the gifts of yoga and meditation with you at the Beverly Yoga Center.
Many Blessings,
Carly Carney


text:
School Uniforms
Uniforms consist of numerous colored polo shirts with the school's logo on the front for grades K - 8. The colors and sizes available are on the website and will be delivered to the school for pickup.
- Uniform polo shirts with school logo are required for daily attire.
- These are available to order in approved colors through the website.
- 5th-8th grade students are required to wear school logo PE shorts/t-shirt for Physical Education (required purchase)


text:
We value our employee partners. We want to attract the right people to enable business growth and create a long term employee community.
We live our values every minute of every day. Our values shape our culture internally and reflect how we conduct our business externally with our valued clients and industry partners.
When employees are asked what it's like to be part of OneShield, our team members cited flexibility, comfortable environment, talented fellow employees, good work/life balance, and a sense of accomplishment among the reasons they like working here. Many also enjoy our client-focused and dynamic approach to doing business.
62 Forest St. Marlborough,
888 663 2565(Toll-free)
774 348 1000(Phone)
774 348 1001(Fax)
Unit 401, 402, 4th floor, Tower A, Unitech Cyber Park Sector 39 Gurgaon, Haryana Pin 122002
+091 124 4856100(Phone)


text:
Legendary New York City graffiti bomber GHOST has launched an exhibit of new work on Dirty Pilot. For this latest show, which runs until November 14th, the writer painted on paper labels collected from rare vintage spray cans, creating quite the collection of graffiti artifacts embellished with the artist's signature style.
Previous Post Next Post


text:
High quality is important – so our Performance Exhaust Systems are only produced of higher quality stainless steel. The Turbo-back (or turbo back) is the portion of the exhaust system from the outlet of a turbocharger to the final vent to open air. Not only constructed for automobiles, our truck exhaust systems give extra horsepower and torque even though improving fuel consumption at the exact same time. Nicely, it is just what it sounds like, and can occur all also often when the government gets involved in trying to repair factors, in this case, ironically enough, the air quality. This package is designed to respond to exhaust valve position commands sent from your Porsche's ECU. I've even heard a stage 1 kit with slip-ons referred to as a Stage5 simply because the head pipes are not replaced, therefor you do not get a lot of functionality enhancement.
One particular of the advantages of adding a diesel efficiency module is the module can supply up to a 35% increase in torque and an added 150 horsepower. Yet another significant modification that is very well-known for diesel trucks is to add a bigger diameter and much less restrictive exhaust program. In order to make certain this, they've created a variety that caters for all the most well-liked functionality vehicles in Australia, including hot hatches such as the VW Golf GTi, Japanese vehicles like the Subaru WRX, Mitsubishi Evo, and Australian muscle such as Ford's FPV line and the Holden Commodore. Verify out our tips for over 1600 cars by employing our exclusive exhaust search database. You can just install the functionality module in any locations where there is a gap amongst the laptop and fuel injection.
The fuel method is a common diesel efficiency upgrade that is typically carried out on most diesel trucks. As they can largely be bolted in (even though custom produced exhaust systems are offered), performance exhaust systems are becoming increasingly popular as entry level modifications for a massive variety of autos that you uncover in Australia. Flowmaster exhaust systems and mufflers come with that distinctive Flowmaster® sound" obtainable in mild, moderate and aggressive tones.
If you upgrade your fuel method to a diesel overall performance fuel system some of the benefits you will experience are improved horsepower, increased fuel economy, reduced engine and cab noise and a smoother idle and quick throttle response. Diesel performance modules are one more accessory upgrade that is most generally completed on a diesel engine. Turbo-back systems are usually developed as aftermarket functionality systems for vehicles with turbochargers.
If you have had sufficient of the old and broken exhaust program that your vehicle has, then you far better check out Stylin' Trucks' trusted Exhaust Systems. This is where functionality exhaust systems come in to play, replacing the pipes, mufflers and elements of your exhaust system with lighter, less restrictive alternatives to boost air flow.


text:
Are you enjoying Beijing Olympic ? I do watch the games because I like it and also it is my business also.
Wow, it is already Friday tomorrow ! It's been hectic week. Sorry, I haven't written at all.
Will try to write either tomorrow or this weekend. Please come back !
Life, Thought, Food and Travel....Life is full of struggles, but there are small happiness around you. Eat well.... for it means respecting yourself and your life.
Shimokitazawa --- Awaodori Festival is Coming !
If you don't have plan for the next weekend ( Friday night through Sunday night ) , try to visit Shimokitazawa. Awaodori Festival is planned. 40,000 people are expected to visit the town for this event. Enjoy Japanese Summer in Shimokitazawa's cozy atmosphere !
Ameyoko --- Enjoy Shopping !
This stall is called " Bunraku " ( I mean the name of the place we ate ) . After the walk in the park, we went to Ameyoko. Ameyoko is from Ameya Yokocho( yokocho is like row. ) There seems to be a few explanations about this naming. One is " there used be many candy ( ame ) shops here. " Another is " there are many shops handling imported products such as American products..." Sure, there are many shops selling seafood, fruits, veggies, imported goods ( from shoes, watches to perfumes ...) . It reminds me of Hong Kong's narrow streets selling all sorts of reasonable goods. It's just so fun to explore all these streets and shops.
We stopped by this small Yakitori ( grilled chicken ) stall and ordered beer, yakitori, nikomi etc....( the photo is nikomi ). There are tables and chairs on the street, you can enjoy watching people who walk by.
Ameyoko is located west side of Yamanote JR Railroad and between Ueno and Okachimachi.
When you shop, try to bargain the price. I don't really do it, but if you are tourist, maybe it is worthwhile to get cheaper price and enjoy the negotiation. The people at the shops are energetic and I gained power from them !
Ueno Park
I went to Ueno Park yesterday. Originally a friend of mine submitted her art work ( painting ) to the competition and she won a big award. So, I wanted to see her painting and was so excited to visit the museum. ( Ueno Royal Museum --- in Japanese Ueno no Mori Bijyutsukan )
mmm, I should have checked the opening hours more carefully.
The museum was closed after 2:00 p.m. the reason is they change the exhibit weekly for this competition 's exhibit.....Gee. I need to visit here again. My friend and I sighed and decided to walk in the park and go to Ameyoko. The photo below is Hasu Ike = Lotus Pond. The above is called Shinobazu no Ike.
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
On my very first Automattic meetup I went to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico for a few days to meet my team, get some projects going and indulge on some delicious food and margaritas!
We stayed at a house in Pedrigal that had a bunch of rooms across three levels, a great living/dinning/kitchen area, a play room and pool that we used extensively.
We took a cruise on a pirate ship (harrr!) that sailed around Cabo so we could enjoy the amazing sunset and a very exquisite pirate show.
During the day we worked and ate at the house in Pedrigal, but at night we hit downtown for some margaritas and delicious Mexican cuisine.
We also went zip linning on Wild Canyon on what looked like the longest and scariest zip lines ever. My heart was pounding on the first one, but by the second zip line I was flying through it! Too bad I have no pictures of it, but I will definitely remember this for a long time.
The week went flying by and I had a great experience in Mexico. Can't wait for the next meetup!


text:
Southwestern Electric has established an Identity Theft Prevention Program aimed at detecting, averting, and mitigating against theft of personal information from its members. The program was created in response to strict guidelines imposed by the FTC. Most notably, these FTC regulations prohibit Southwestern Electric from disclosing certain secure account information to anyone other than the primary accountholder. If you have questions about the Identity Theft Prevention program, please contact the Human Resources Department at (800) 637-8667.
In accordance with its Identity Theft Prevention Program, Southwestern Electric Cooperative only releases certain information pertaining to a member's account to persons specifically authorized by the accountholder. In order to add an authorized person to your account, you must download the Account User Authorization Form, complete the form in full, and return it to the cooperative.


text:
In our continued efforts to bring the most advanced technology available to our patients, Dr. Paul is proud to announce the inclusion of the optomap® Retinal Exam as an integral part of your eye exam today.
Many eye problems can develop without warning and progress with no symptoms. Early on, you might not even notice any change in your vision. However, diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinal tears or detachments, as well as other health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure can be detected with a thorough exam of the retina. The retina is the part of your eye that catches the image of what you are looking at, similar to the film in a camera.
Annual eye exams are vital to maintaining your vision and overall health. In our continuing efforts to bring the most advanced technology available to our patients, Advance Eyecare of Chino is proud to announce the inclusion of the iWellnessExam as an important part of our complete eye examination. Similar to an MRI or CT scan for the eye, the iWellnessExam uses spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) to produce cross sectional images of the retinal layers – which is sensitive area of the back of your eye – in a matter of seconds.Many eye problems can develop without warning and progress without symptoms. In early stages, you may not even notice a change in your vision. But sight threatening conditions and diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and others can be detected with a thorough exam of the retina, including the iWellnessExam. In just the few months we have had this technology we have found some very significant problems with our patients but at stages where treatment can be helpful.
The iWellnessExam provides:
- Detailed SD-OCT scan reports to show a healthy eye or detect early signs of disease.
- Thickness maps of the retina and ganglion cell complex giving your doctor detailed information simply not available with other methods.
- The opportunity for you to view and discuss your iWellnessExam scan reports with your doctor at the time of your exam.
- A permanent record for your file, which allows Dr. Paul to compare your iWellnessExam scan reports each year to look for changes.
The iWellnessExam is fast, easy, and comfortable for patients of all ages and provides your doctor with valuable information about the health of your most precious gift – your sight.
An optomap® Retinal Exam provides:
- A scan to confirm a healthy eye or, to detect the presence of disease.
- An overview or map of the retina, giving Dr. Paul a more detailed view than can be achieved by other means.
- The opportunity for you to view and discuss the optomap® images of your eye with Dr. Paul at the time of your exam.
- A permanent record for your medical file, enabling Doctor Paul to make important comparisons if potential problems show themselves at a future examination.
The optomap® Retinal Exam is fast, easy, and comfortable.
Healthy Retina
Unhealthy Retina
PLEASE NOTE: The optomap® Retinal Exam may be a "non-covered service" with your health plan, meaning that you would be responsible for the charges. Dr. Paul strongly believes the optomap® Retinal Exam is an essential part of your comprehensive eye exam and highly recommends it for all patients once per year. Our fee for the optomap® Retinal Exam is $39.
Visual Field Testing
The special procedure of measuring visual fields is called perimetry. It is specifically indicated in glaucoma and other neurologic conditions. It is an automated procedure, wherein repeated light stimulus of varying intensities appears in different parts of the field. Fields are charted on the basis of patient's perception of these lights, while his/her eye is focused on a central spot. The results obtained from the patient are then compared with those of the age matched normal population and the amount of damage is quantified.
It is a simple, painless out-patient procedure. This test is invaluable in diagnosing, and monitoring the treatment in patients with glaucoma. A patient typically requires multiple sittings of this investigation over a period of time to monitor the progression of the disease.
It is also useful in certain neurological conditions that may affect the optic nerve of the eye. It can also be used the quantify defects of some visually toxic medications as well as to quantify problems affecting the occipital lobe of the brain. Life threatening conditions of the visual pathway such as brain tumors, tumors behind the eye can be detected with this machine. Dr. Paul recently detected a retinal detachment with the use of this technology and recommends that all his patients undergo a 3 minute visual field screening using this equipment.
Corneal Mapping – Topography
Corneal topogrpahy is a non-invasive medical imaging technique for mapping the surface curvature of the cornea, the outer structure of the eye. Since the cornea is normally responsible for some 70% of the eye's refractive power, its topography is of critical importance in determining the quality of vision.
The 3D map is therefore a valuable aid for Dr. Paul and can assist in the diagnosis and treatment of a number of conditions; in planning refractive surgery such as LASIK and evaluation of its results; or in assessing the fit of contact lenses. Other uses of this technology include the fitting and treatment of myopia reduction with CRT and monitoring corneal shape changes from surgical treatment like RK or scarred corneas from injury. The development of topography extends the measurement range from just the central area to a grid of thousands of points covering the entire cornea. The procedure is carried out in seconds and is completely painless.
Visioffice Interactive System
The Visioffice System is a patented 3D program that allows Dr. Paul to provide the most precise measurements of frames and lenses as they relate to his patients. This technology performs and records up to 20 individual measurements of how a frame and lenses fit on your face including distance between eyes, distance from the face, wrap componet of the frame and optical centers – the "eyecode" for your eyes. This therefore allows us to provide you with the most "customized" and "individualized" lenses possible. A streaming video component allows patients to view themselves at various angles to help thme in their frame selection process. Visioffice allows us to provide the best visual solution for our patients and compare what their lenses with be in different materials for thickness and how is to see with a non glare lens or polaroid sun lenses.


text:
1 oz Proof Gold American Eagle (Random Year, Capsule only)
|Check / Bank Wire
|Credit Card
Buy 1 oz Proof Gold American Eagle (Random Year, Capsule only)
Described by the US Mint as a "flagship" coin, the 1 oz Proof Gold American Eagle is a highly collectible example of the classic Gold Eagle coin. Struck exclusively at the US Mint from .9176 pure gold, the Proof Gold Eagle weighs 1.0909 troy oz in total. Each Proof Gold Eagle is struck using all the skill and craftsmanship of the US Mint.
The obverse of the 1oz Proof Gold American Eagle shares the walking Liberty design from the original 1907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle. The obverse shows Liberty proudly striding forward with a rising sun behind her with "LIBERTY" arched across the top and the date on the bottom. The reverse features Miley Busiek's elegant design with an adult eagle returning to a nest containing another adult and eaglets. The inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "E PLURIBUS UNUM", "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "1oz FINE GOLD~50 DOLLARS" stand out form the mirror-like face and the proof detailing is superb throughout.
The 1oz Proof Gold American Eagle is offered in random years as availability allow, and is presented in the capsule. However, it does not include the box or certificate. Produced in limited runs each year, the 1 oz Proof Gold American Eagle combines desirable rarity with extraordinary beauty.
Related Products
Customer Ratings & Review
Review This Product
Share your thoughts with other customers.


text:
Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Why London?
Pharma IQ Recommends!
The team at Pharma IQ have put together some of our favourite London hotspots which we thought we would share with you!
The British Museum
(nearest station – London Bridge)
This world-famous museum exhibits the works of man from prehistoric to modern times, from around the world. Highlights include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures and the mummies in the Ancient Egypt collection, to which entry is free!
The Tower of London
(nearest station – Tower Hill)
One of London's most iconic buildings, this 900-year-old palace, prison, jewel house, zoo and execution place is one of the best ways to understand the history of the British monarchy. Visitors can take a tour with one of the Yeoman Warders, gaze up at the White Tower, tiptoe through a medieval king's bedchamber and marvel at the Crown Jewels
Take a flight on the London Eye
The London Eye is a major feature of London's skyline, boasting some of London's best views from its 32 capsules, each holding up to 25 people. If you're short of time, this is a great way to view over 55 of London's most famous landmarks – all in just 30 minutes!
(nearest station – Waterloo)
Be entertained by London's finest street artists
(nearest station – Covent Garden)
Covent Garden has long been famous as the home of some of London's finest theatres, restaurants, and even the Royal Opera House but increasingly it's the street theatre that draws the biggest crowds! Artists range from violinists and opera singers, to daredevil fire eaters, and to clowns and magicians for children... Just wander around and see what
In a city as big as London, it's almost impossible to pick the best restaurant or bar, however for the widest choice, head into Soho (nearest station – Oxford Circus). Alternatively if you are looking for something specific, Brick Lane is famous for a curry (nearest station – Aldgate East), Chinatown is clearly the best place for Chinese (nearest station – Leicester Square), and for traditional East London 'pie and mash', head to a branch of Manze (most central one is near Elephant & Castle Station)