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The Free From Festival London is the UK's first gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free food festival. It is a successful food festival which incorporates free from food and live music and makes for an enjoyable day out. The latest Free From Festival was based at Old Spitalfields Market London. It had a large array of dairy free, gluten free, paleo and vegan foods to try, with the odd tea company thrown in for luck. I have been very lucky to attend the previous festivals in my official capacity as a food and tea blogger. So when I was asked if I would like to have press tickets I of course graciously accepted. It was an amazing day out and I had the opportunity to try a range of fantastic foods and tea. So here is a snap shot of my day at the food festival.
What immediately struck me as I arrived was the size of the festival and how it had grown. I had to wait in a queue to get in. In fact the festival had proved to be that successful that it was old out and people were being turned away. I showed my press pass got my goody bag and tried to plan my day. At this stage I to confess to still being a state of surprise as too much it had expanded. So I took it all in did a bit of people watching and listened to the fab entertainment that was on offer. Here's a snapshot of what I saw during the day.
My first stop was Eat Safe app to see Matt and his girlfriend. She is soya intolerant and has found this to be highly restrictive when eating out. So Matt helped devise the Eat Safe app as part of his masters degree. It is in its beta testing stages and will hopefully be available for all to try later this year. I'm sure that this app will prove to be very successful.
Onto the food. I love my mid morning snack it is part of my everyday routine. I popped along to The Protein Ball Company. Their snacks were created because the struggled to find clean healthy protein snacks. They are made from dates and cashews with a few extras thrown in. All of their flavours are gluten free and sugar free but only two are vegan. I tried the lemon and pistachio. The balls themselves were slightly firmer in texture when comparing them to similar snacks. On my close up sniff test they certainly had that familiar smell that I associate with this style of snack. I could smell the subtleness of the lemon and pistachio. On biting into the ball I liked the texture, it was initially slightly firmer than similar snacks that I have tried followed by a soft slightly gooey texture. As for the flavour the lemon was apparent but not to overpowering it worked well with the pistachio. I really enjoyed these snack balls, they make a nice change from a snack bar. It also encouraged me to make my own when energy balls
One thing I like to enjoy is fresh bread. I discovered Manna Vida. They had a variety of breads to sample all were gluten and dairy free. I sampled both their herb focaccia and their garlic & rosemary focaccia. I was suitably impressed it passed my sniff test. It smelt like a freshly cooked focaccia and the subtleness of the herbs was spot on. As for the garlic one the garlicky aroma was certainly present but intermingled nicely with the rosemary and was not to overpowering. The bread was light and springy and airy in texture. It was like eating a regular nice regular focaccia. I have to say it is one of the nicest free from breads that I have tried and I'm a tough critic. I just had to buy a packet of their earl grey & lemon bread to take home and try.
Continuing on the bread theme I have to confess to not liking any vegan spreads to date, I just don't like the aroma or flavour. I often use mayonnaise instead or olive oil and balsamic vinegar as a dip for fresh bread. I was intrigued when I came across Pepo Papa pumpkin seed oil from Hun Foods I tried both the rustic and refined oil and preferred the rustic version. I dipped some plain bread in it and was pleasantly surprised. It was like my balsamic vinegar and oil dip but much nicer. It had a slightly nutty flavour and was smooth in texture. I was sold and treated myself to a bottle, this will become my new accompaniment to my fresh bread. I am looking forward to drizzling it over the recommended salad.
Of course I had to seek out the tea stalls. My new tea discovery this year was Macha Now. It's a tea company that set up in the UK this year but has been trading in America for a while. It's made from ceremonial grade matcha. The tea comes in a plastic bottle so its easy to have on the go. In the cap you have the matcha which you twist and this adds it to the water, you give it a shake resulting in a dark green drink. Of course I just had to sniff and taste this tea. It smelt like a regular green tea aka a grassy meadow but a lot more intense in aroma. On sipping it that grassiness hit my taste buds. I would describe as strong good quality cold green tea. It had a slight punch to it whilst being nice and refreshing at the same time.
Before leaving I opted over to see the guys at LEGGERO a gluten free Italian kitchen based in London. They were selling their freshly made pasta. Sadly, I couldn't take any as I wasn't heading home to late that day. I do hope to pop into their restaurant in the near future as I was gutted to not be able to make their launch earlier this year.
I had another fantastic day at the Free From Food Festival and would recommend it to everyone. So thank you Free From Events for my press tickets I really appreciate it. I can't wait for the next food festival.


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All-Natural Energy
Solixir – an all-natural functional line of beverages – needed to find a way to stand out at shelf – especially when competing against energy drinks. We helped them identify the right balance of "natural" and "efficacy" – all while boosting appetite and shelf appeal.
Old to New
After conducting an audit and market research, we discovered that the old Solixir packaging was portraying "natural" in all the wrong ways. The old package recessed on shelf because of the silver in the design. The new brand symbol acts as a bull's eye on shelf – drawing your eye right to Solixir.
Design is an iterative process. We present 6-8 initial designs. After the first round of creative is presented, we gather the client feedback and further refine the selected designs. After refinements, we then finalize the designs, attend press checks and extend the design to other marketing and communication expressions.
Finalization & Extension
We extended the logo to many different applications, like the mobile medical units pictured to the right. We also designed the business papers and the look of the website.

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With over 10 years of financial services experience, Richard Torres is a Senior Wealth and Retirement Advisor with Summit National Partners. Born and raised in Dallas, TX, Richard attended Dallas Skyline High School and then moved to San Antonio to attend Our Lady of the Lake University where he studied Business Administration and Psychology. Richard then enlisted into the United States Army Reserve in January of 2001 and was trained as a Combat Medic and specialized as a Mental Health Psychiatric Technician. After completing his training, Richard was activated to full time status in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Richard was stationed at Ft. Bragg and Ft. Jackson where he primarily worked in psychiatric counseling of soldiers and their family members who struggled with a variety of mental health concerns.
After his military service, Richard moved back to Dallas and accepted a position with the online brokerage firm TD Ameritrade where he began his financial services career and served in several capacities including Financial Advisor and a Futures, Forex, and Complex Options Trade Specialist. After a 2-year position with the Bank of Texas where Richard worked as a Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor, Richard delightedly made the move to grow his financial planning practice with Summit National Partners. Richard holds the Series 7, Series 66, Series 3 and Series 34 licenses and is currently pursuing his Certified Financial Planner designation.
Richard is married to his wife Rita and they have three sons, Richard Jr, Ryan, Riel and one daughter, Riley Elise. In his free time, Richard enjoys staying physically fit and has coached soccer at his son's school for the last 7 years. Richard is bilingual in Spanish and prides himself in helping out the Hispanic community. Richard is committed to various non-profit organizations locally and currently serves on the Young Executive Board of the Dallas Tower Club serving as the Business Subcommittee Chair.


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"A very special congratulations goes to this amazing couple! Sas and Mike hosted the perfect intimate wedding with their friends and loved ones. What a fun evening watching this lovely wedding unfold!! Here's the photo highlights from this weekend!
Special thanks to the great staff at Rustler's Rooste for moving heaven and earth to make every detail a moment to remember!" – Thai Ly Photography
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Rustler's Rooste is likely the most carefree cowboy bar you'll ever visit. The massive restaurant offers steak dinners, fish options, ribs, and rattle snake, plus, every table gets a hearty post-dinner serving of cotton candy. Inside the restaurant, you can wander around two stories and slide down the famous slide. Outside, you can hang out on the balcony, where you can catch a nice view of Arizona's mountains and — if you time it right — a breathtaking sunset. It's a family friendly spot, and can be reserved for private parties or receptions. The saloon opens at 4 p.m. and stays open late; the steakhouse serves from 5 to 10 p.m. Oh, and don't forget to say "Hi" to Horney the Bull at some point while you're there. You can't miss him. – Phoenix New Times
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Pig Roast & Western BBQ.
Chicken Wing Eating Contest – $100 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
Corn-hole Tournament – $300 for 1st Place and $200 to 2nd place team.
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Add popular commands to your Office 2010 ribbons
The Office team has compiled customers' favorite commands across all Office 2010 applications, which you can download to add as a Favorites tab in Access, Excel, InfoPath, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Publisher, Visio, and Word.
For example, the Favorites tab in Word puts Save, Send, Properties, Spelling & Grammar, Quick Print, Word Options and other frequently used commands a single click away:
You can see previews of all of the Favorites and download the ones you want. Be sure to save the files locally. Then right-click in the ribbon area away from any buttons and select Customize the Ribbon:
Then go to the Import/Export button and select Import customization file:
IMPORTANT: If you've customized the Quick Access Toolbar or Ribbon in any way, these changes will be lost when you import the new custom Favorites tab:
So you may want to use Export all customizations to back them up before importing the new Favorites tab. That way you can switch back to your old settings by reimporting your exported version if you prefer your own modifications.


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A costly mistake that many football bettors make at this time of year is to assume teams that need to win are more likely to do so. Bookmakers quote shorter odds about victories for teams pursuing a title, promotion, the play-offs or safety from relegation. Yet there is no evidence that teams desperate for points are any more likely to get them than they were earlier in the season.
In the past 10 seasons, the teams who finished in the top four in the Premier League gained an average of 2.0 points from each game. In April they averaged 2.0 points per game and in May it was 1.8. The figures do not support the idea that such teams perform better at the end of a season than at other times.
The same can be said of teams who were near the top or bottom of each division in the Football League. In those same 10 seasons the teams who finished in the bottom three places gained an average of 0.9 points from each game.
In March, April and May they averaged that same number. Players who are chasing promotion, or fleeing from relegation, may be under greater pressure and it will inhibit as many of them as it inspires.
On the final day of last season, West Ham escaped relegation by winning away at the champions Manchester United. We tend to remember occasions when teams who needed to win did win but forget the numerous times when they did not. On the final day of the 2004-05 season, the bottom four
teams all had a chance of avoiding relegation if they won but only one of them did. If the odds about a football match seem to ignore the form of a team that needs to win, then back the team that does not. Kevin Pullein is football tipster for the Racing Post


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Tuesday, October 06, 2015
Top 5 Bike Rides in America During Fall Foliage, Asheville, North Carolina
If you think fall foliage is only relegated to the northeast, you haven't been to Asheville, North Carolina in late October and early November. Leaves on the dogwoods, sweetgums, mountain ash, red maples, poplars, and birches all change color. Locals avoid biking on the famed Blue Ridge Parkway this time of year, unless you like weaving in and out of the leaf peeper congestion. The folks at Liberty Bicycles will provide bikes and steer you away from the traffic, leading you to nearby Burnsville for a favorite local ride. Park your car at an old gas station on Highway 19 just past the turn off to Highway 19E. Then head west on 19 and get ready for a great rural ride, North Carolina-style. On this 37-mile loop, you'll bike alongside the Cane and North Toe Rivers and over suspension bridges past old tobacco farms, country stores, and small churches. Except for one steep hill in the beginning, the ride is relatively flat. Be on the lookout for deer, and if you do the loop on Sunday, make sure to bag a lunch in Asheville, because most stores are closed.


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1- It is possible to say that Viet Nam's economic renovation in the past thirty years includes two main contents. They are the shift from the centrally-run, bureaucratic and state-subsidized market economy to the socialist-oriented market economy; and the shift from the autarkical economy to open economy which is integrating into regional and global economies. In the past three decades, Viet Nam's international integration underwent different developments. Concerning content, the Party used the concept "extension of cooperation," then the concept "international economic integration" (the 8th Party Congress in 1995) followed by "proactive international economic integration (the 9th Party Congress in 2001), "Proactive and active international economic integration (the 10th Party Congress in 2005) and "Proactive and active international integration" in general (the 11th Party Congress in 2011); Concerning level, it was extended from regional economic integration to global economic integration when Viet Nam acceded to the World Trade Organization (WTO); Concerning international economic integration commitments, they were elevated from low to high, from narrow to extension in line with the country's capacity and development trends in the region and the world.
2- International economic integration is a big guideline of the Party, so the implementation was expedited with workshops, talks and particularly a national conference was organized by the Government to assess achievements, constraints, causes and limitations and to map out orientation for international integration in the coming years.
Overt the past 30 years, beside major guidelines on international economic integration put forth at Party Congresses, the Politburo, and the Party Central Committee issued three specialized resolutions on international economic integration including Resolution 07-NQ/TW dated 27 November 2001 of the Politburo on international economic integration, Resolution 08-NQ/TW dated 5 February, 2007 of the 4th Plenum of the Party Central Committee, 10th Tenure on "Some big guidelines and policies for quick and sustainable economic development when Viet Nam becomes a member of the World Trade Organization," Resolution 22-NQ/TW dated 10 April, 2013 of the Politburo on international integration. These documents pointed to some leading viewpoints in international economic integration. Though they were more or less different, in general they touched upon 8 key viewpoints. To prepare for the new "journey" for deeper and wider international integration in content and scale respectively, we should review to assess how the Party's leading standpoints on international economic integration have been realized and whether something needs revision or supplements.
First, "proactive international economic integration in the light of maintenance of independence, self-reliance and socialist orientation." Although international economic integration means to abide by common "rule of the game," Viet Nam has maintained its independence, and self-reliance in socio-political regime, guidelines, and home and foreign policies. It does not means that by so speaking Viet Nam will act only upon "our policy," we have proactively adjust the legal framework and economic institution to be in line with the socialist-oriented market economy we have been building and developing as well as other international "rule of the game."
Second, "proactive international economic integration in line with promotion of internal strength, improvement of international cooperation efficiency, and insurance of independence, self-reliance and socialist orientation." In this aspect, there remain several problems such as low productivity and efficiency of the economy, backward economic structure, low competitiveness and obstacles in institution. The weakest point in international economic integration of Viet Nam is said to be poor implementation of these points of view. If in the deeper international economic integration we fail to strictly implement these standpoints and leading guidelines of the Party, it will be "more disadvantageous than advantageous." It is necessary to use international economic integration as a driving force for restructuring of the economy, changing growth model and strongly improving the competitiveness of the national economy.
There are diverse opinions on the above-mentioned leading viewpoint on integration between domestic and foreign-invested enterprises. Some hold that foreign-invested enterprises overrun domestic businesses, so we are losing economic independence and self-reliance. Others said that it was necessary to change the way of thinking about economic independence and self-reliance at the time of globalization and international economic integration. Reality shows that all countries have to build their economic foundation and stand on their own feet. Integration is only a tool to consolidate that foundation in a more firmly and effective way and cannot replace building it.
Third, to realize the standpoint "international economic integration is the cause of the entire people," in the process of international integration, it is necessary to bring into play all potential and resources of economic sectors, and the entire society in which the state economic sector plays the leading role. However, it's regrettable that there has not been clear delegation of role. Many localities and enterprises have been confused in the process of international integration. International integration (or the process of industrialization) can only applicable to concrete conditions of each locality or enterprise. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for all localities and enterprises; international integration or industrialization is the story of the whole country, implemented in a unified economic space and cannot be realized as a movement.
For economic sectors, state-owned enterprises or non-state enterprises must base on their own demands and capacity to carry out international integration. In Viet Nam, most of the enterprises are small- and medium-enterprises. So for their successful international integration, they need support from the State and professional associations which is relatively limited in Viet Nam at present.
Fourth, "relevant plan and roadmap" are needed to realize integration. Viet Nam has been taking proactive steps in international integration; after each step we have developed programme of action though sometimes the programmes were unrealistic, confusing, neglected or left unattended.
Fifth, "close association between international economic integration with maintenance of national security through integration to enhance national aggregated strength and cultural identity." Though in some places there have been shortcomings, confusion and even worrying phenomena, this viewpoint has been given fundamentally followed. Nevertheless, quite a few problems have emerged that need to be solved. These problems relate to non-traditional security, protection of national identity, economic security and social order and safety.
Sixth, the point of view "international economic integration is the process of both cooperation and struggle" has been closely followed in negotiations. However, there has been confusion in implementation such as in utilizing measures to protect domestic production which do not run counter against international commitments or in relations with foreign-invested enterprises, much efforts have been made to capitalize on or attract investment not to prevent and levy punishment in time, and not to struggle against their frauds. In trade disputes, we have not been familiar with or taken effective methods for settlement.
Seventh, concerning commitments to international economic integration to "accelerate institutional, economic mechanism and policy reform," we have done a lot of work. However, there is still work to be done such as institutional reform which is considered as a breakthrough linking reforming of internal institution with integration institution in a harmonious manner.
Eighth, concerning the viewpoint "proactive and active participation in effectively building and capitalizing on international rules and law, proactive recommendations on policy, initiative and cooperation mechanism," there are constraints in the way of thinking, awareness and capacity for international economic integration.
In general, these constraints show low proactive and active integration, weak internal strength and limitations in organization. If these constraints are not overcome, we will have to confront bigger difficulties in the new stage of wider and deeper integration; we will not be able to cope with new challenges and take full advantage of opportunities of integration.
3. Entering the new period with numerous difficulties and challenges, to heighten quality and efficiency of international integration, we must pay attention to some issues as bellows:
First, we are negotiating the free trade agreements (FTA) with many big partners namely the European Union (EU), South Korea, the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, the European Free Trade Association of Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. We basically completed negotiations with South Korea and the Customs Union. Within the framework of ASEAN, we are negotiating with the EU on FTA (ASEAN-EU); within the ASEAN+6, we are negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). It is necessary to link and integrate new commitments in ASEAN Community and FTA into a comprehensive plan with clear focus and priority in terms of objectives, partners and aspects.
Second, during international economic integration, attention must be given to the key task of restructuring the economy and basically turning Viet Nam into a modernity-oriented industrialized country.
Third, combine international economic integration with political, security, national defense, cultural and social integration in an overall plan so that they can supplement and support each other to achieve common objectives in each period, each aspect and each partner.
In the threshold of a new journey with many opportunities and no less negative impacts, we must continue to supplement necessary viewpoints on international integration, especially to implement carefully viewpoints, guidelines and policies of the Party and State on international integration.
This article was published on Communist Review No 868 (February 2015)


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Authors: Abdelmajid Ben Hadj Salem
It is a note about the unification of the Tunisian geodetic terrestrial systems used in Tunisia.This note was presented to the International Conference on the Cadastre, 25-26 october 2002, Tunis, Tunisia.
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The Coming 2011 Stock Market Crash
Research says the S&P 500 will make a summer of 2011 run at the 2007 high of 1,565 but hit a "Mid-Year Peak" and then the "Stock Market Will Crash in 2011" and the midyear peak will probably mark the end of the cyclical bull market that began in March 2009 and the start of a new cyclical bear market.
The prediction of a bear market will soon be a painful reality as the inflated S&P 500 will be worth just 910 — get out before it tops over 1,500 on the charts as there is not much reason for it to climb higher with Bernanke's low interest rate policy which is rapidly vaporizing and when it does — interest rates will rise and the United States stock market will crash.
With the 2012 elections right around the corner, there is one scenario the politicians don't want to contend with — there is a high probability that a new cyclical bear market will begin this summer. Inflation jitters are spreading through the emerging markets, prompting China's central bank to raise interest rates and a drought threatening the United States wheat crop will put further pressure on global food prices.
Grantham sees inflation and rising interest rates killing the lies, popping the bubble and ending the rally: "As a simple rule, the market will tend to rise as long as short rates are kept low. This seems likely to be the case for eight more months and, therefore, we have to be prepared for the market to rise and to have a risky bias."
With $107 billion at stake Grantham better be concerned. He predicted the 2008 meltdown, now sees a repeat dead ahead: "Be prepared for a strong market and continued out-performance of everything risky, but be aware that you are living on borrowed time as a bull."
Yes, the bubble will pop this year says Grantham: "If the S&P rises to 1,500, it would officially be the latest in the series of true bubbles. All of the famous bubbles broke, but only after short rates had started to rise."
So keep a close watch on those two tipping points in your planning, interest rates breaking to the upside and the S&P closing near 1,500. When inflation pushes interest rates up they'll choke off this bull market. If you're active, better stop chasing higher returns, especially emerging markets.
Bottom line: In what sounds like a direct shot at super-bull Jeremy Siegel, Grantham says that GMO's research warns that "the market is worth about 910 on the S&P 500, substantially less than current levels" just above 1,300 today.
The speed with which you should pull back from the market as it advances into dangerously overpriced territory this year is more of an art than a science, get the heck out of Wall Street's stock market soon — maybe as early as July 4th but by October 1st you should probably be thinking much more conservatively because a stock market crash will happen in 2011.
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Dans Ma Culotte chic and healthy tampons will shortly be available in the panties! The arrival of the tampons is scheduled for late October, but you can already pre-order boxes!
These tampons are made of a GOTS certified organic cotton. They are super soft for your skin and avoid allergies, but they're also nice for the environment because they're biodegradable. These organic tampons offer a healthy alternative to people who want to go organic as far as in their panties!


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Every decade has a musical story to tell. Whether it's the Sunset Strip-inspired soloing of the 80s, the experimentation of the 70s, or the psychedlia of the 60s, each generation has a particular sound. Every week, Loz Guest will be taking listeners on a musical journey through a specific decade. Join him, for Planet Rock of Ages.
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Can subscription pricing be justified? In this month's debate Willis' James Vickers goes head to head with Heike Trilovszky of Munich Re on subscription pricing.
An argument that has plagued the insurance and reinsurance industry for years resurfaced again recently. EU Commissioner for Competition Neelie Kroes asked the insurance industry to justify pricing in the subscription market following an detailed investigation into business insurance. The accusation that "follow-the-leader" pricing could be considered anti-competitive prompted angry rebuttals from many corners of the industry, including the British Insurance Broker's Association (BIBA) and the International Underwriting Association (IUA).
A few weeks before the Kroes findings were made public, Munich Re created a storm at the annual Rendez-vous in Monte Carlo by rejecting the subscription market and calling for differentiated pricing. The German company said prices should better reflect a reinsurer's rating, financial strength and better level of service, a view supported by rival Swiss Re.
This month Heike Trilovszky outlines Munich Re's arguments for differentiated pricing, while James Vickers for Willis defends the subscription model.
James Vickers is chairman of Willis Re International.
From the recently published European Commission insurance sector enquiry to the various comments made by some reinsurers and brokers it is clear that the longstanding practice of subscription marketing is under attack. Some commentators have gone as far as to call for the outlawing of subscription placements claiming that differential marketing will solve all perceived inequalities and deliver best value and transparency to the ultimate client. In the face of such an onslaught, a sober reflection on the benefits and possible demerits of the subscription market appears timely.
The subscription market has been in place for hundreds of years, having first started in the Lloyd's market. Over time, it has shown itself to be a very flexible marketing approach providing greater capacity and risk diversification, and therefore resulting in better terms and lower prices for clients.
What about the perceived weakness of subscription marketing, namely that the leader sets a price which everyone else follows despite the fact that they may be prepared to offer more competitive terms?
The proponents of differential marketing argue that if every reinsurer could set their own terms and conditions the overall price would be lower. Superficially, this argument appears attractive but the reality is that freed from the shackles of market consensus pricing, leading reinsurers will quote both terms and conditions to their liking and feel no pressure to improve their terms to match the most competitive. In such a position, the client and their broker have only one recourse available to them – that of either signing down or not taking up the shares offered by the most expensive reinsurers.
Reinsurers with higher security ratings often seek to justify their better ratings and superior expertise through higher pricing. If the client is determined to obtain the best possible price, he will often be left with lower quality security from less technically capable reinsurers.
Another of the benefits of differential marketing put forward by its supporters is that of transparency. This cannot easily be refuted, as the original client will see each reinsurers' quotes. However, transparency is not the exclusive domain of differential marketing. Good subscription market practice requires a broker to reveal to his client all the quotes he has obtained from all the potential reinsurers he has approached. Armed with a full overview of the available terms and conditions the client and his broker can then decide the appropriate firm order terms which best meet the client's requirements.
Whilst best practice requires brokers to reveal to their clients all the quotes they have received this best practice unfortunately is not universally followed. At the same time, some reinsurers have also acted against the best interest of the subscription market through the application of best terms clauses. The European Commission report has identified the use of such clauses as not being in the best interest of clients, though they have also noted that the use of these clauses is diminishing.
Finally, the challenge of administrative efficiency and claims recoveries needs to be confronted. Proponents of differential marketing propose that it applies mainly to price and the remaining terms and conditions are uniform. In reality, with increasingly complex coverage and bespoke wordings it is naïve to expect that differential placements will only apply to premiums. Allowing placements with differential conditions will result in opening Pandora's Box when it comes to claims recoveries, with loss adjusters facing an administrative nightmare of individual negotiations with each reinsurer based on their own specific clauses.
A balanced assessment of the relative merits and demerits of subscription marketing as compared to differential marketing clearly shows that the best practice application of subscription marketing delivers the optimum blend of price competition, transparency, and administrative efficiency. All of this has been tested and proven over countless market cycles and billions of loss recoveries.
Heike Trilovszky is head of corporate underwriting at Munich Re.
In a system of free trade, it is not just supply and demand that control prices but also the quality of the products and services offered. Unfortunately, this principle does not always extend to reinsurance. The long-standing tradition in reinsurance, which has survived more or less intact to this day, is that all reinsurers participate in a programme under the same terms and prices. This system no doubt made sense in the days when reinsurance business was still conducted on paper and by hand when the extra administration that different terms and prices involve would not have been viable. This argument no longer holds true in today's world of highly efficient IT programmes.
The outdated notion that all parties bear the same risk and thus bring the same level of service to an agreement means that we still have a uniform price for covers today. But is it true that all reinsurers provide the same level of service?
Besides capacity, what an insurer wants above all else from a reinsurer is financial security. However, security costs money. In the banking world, it is accepted as a matter of course that the better an applicant's financial security, the better the terms and conditions of a loan will be. Why then should reinsurers whose rating, solvency and financial strength are better than their competitors not be given better terms? From an insurer's point of view, it is absolutely essential that it can depend on the long-term ability and willingness of its reinsurer to pay out when a loss occurs.
Legislation is devoting increasing attention to reinsurers' quality. Under Solvency II, the amount of capital relief an insurer receives for reinsurance cover will depend on the reinsurer's financial strength. The choice of reinsurer will therefore have direct financial consequences for the primary insurer.
Differences between reinsurers become all the more apparent when one considers the services they offer. It is only large, global reinsurers with expertise in all aspects of insurance business that are able to offer clients services and sound advice on all lines of business and complex issues. For example, many assist clients with risk management, in drafting policies, with claims settlement and by conducting audits. Publications and seminars help to share this expert knowledge with clients.
However, in order to maintain the quality of these services, constant investment in the company's infrastructure and in highly qualified staff is required. This also costs money. Ultimately, though, it is this expert advice that saves insurers money when a loss occurs. It is therefore entirely appropriate that major differences in the services reinsurers provide should be reflected in the price of cover.
Uniform prices and terms are just as hard to justify from the buyer's perspective as well. When a buyer selects a leading reinsurer it believes has a lot to offer, it is prepared to pay an appropriate price. Why should an insurer pay the same price for a reinsurer that offers a lower level of service and security? The terms and conditions offered also vary depending on how individual reinsurers assess the risks involved. Uniform terms and conditions simply narrow the buyer's options. Only terms and prices freely negotiated between buyer and seller can help the buyer to optimise the cost/benefit profile of its overall programme.
A 2006 survey of European non-life insurers conducted by the Flaspöhler Institute revealed that 74% are willing to pay more for better services. The most important criteria for insurers were: a strong existing relationship, a superior rating, superior service, fast claims payment, stronger balance sheet, more experience and superior management/leadership.
Calls by the European Commissioner for Competition to abolish "best terms and conditions" clauses in reinsurance contracts provide further evidence – from a competition law perspective – of the need to change this outdated practice.
Munich Re firmly supports the trend towards different prices for reinsurance based on security and service.


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Alienation in Edward Hopper's and Jackson Pollock's paintings: A comparison and contrast
Dalirian, Zohreh
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In this thesis I study alienation in Edward Hopper's and Jackson Pollack's paintings. Each of these American painters expressed alienation in his art in a distinctive way. The source of their alienation is different, too, yet they share some personality traits. While alienation in Pollock's paintings is mainly derived from his psychological characteristics, the source of alienation in Hopper's paintings is mostly sociological. The alienation in Hopper's paintings is the manifestation of man's new status in the world, which is defined by Modernity. He is warning about the situation, in which despite the superficial achievements, man is alone. And, I believe, Pollock is the offspring of that situation.
Thesis (M.A.)--Wichita State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Program of Liberal Studies
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Cambodia is such a special country and a well-kept secret among travellers in the know. It may be small, but this little gem is stunningly beautiful and offers a huge variety of attractions and experiences that you won't find anywhere else. Its ancient and mystical temples attract thousands of visitors each year and the huge historical masterpiece of Angkor Wat is a must see.
Cambodia's rich cultural history means that it's one of the few places in the world where you can trek lush jungles and stumble upon lost temples and forgotten cities, which contrast with the main cities of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap with their bustling markets and buzzing bars and restaurants.
Undoubtedly our favourite aspect of Cambodia is the people. They are the friendliest, kindest and most genuine folks you are likely to meet and working alongside our communities is an absolute joy and privilege. You'll help people improve their standard of living in a sustainable way and we're pretty sure you'll fall in love with Cambodia so much so that you won't want to leave.
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In addition to the wonderful people you'll get to know, you'll also be stunned by Cambodia's rich culture and history, visiting the world-famous temples of Angkor Wat and other important sites in Cambodia's recent history.


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Level: Advanced Workshop Based
ISPE CEUs: 2.0
Type: Classroom Training Course
Primer Webinar
Quality Risk Management (QRM) principles require the evaluation of risk to patient safety and product quality based on scientific knowledge, data and experience. Regulators expect that QRM is inherently built into the backbone of the Quality Management System (QMS) by using a lifecycle approach to implement both formal and informal risk tools that support the elements defined in ICH Q9 for risk assessment, risk control, risk review, communication of identified risks, and acceptance of residual risks.
The application and the complexity of risk management tools need to be appropriate to the scope of the risk event, the level of risk, the desired output from the risk assessment, and the elements of the QMS under evaluation. In addition, the company's overall approach to Risk Management should be defined in a formal Risk Management Plan (RMP). The facilitator of the Risk Assessment event is key to the successful outcome of the event through their involvement in preparation, tool selection, communication of outcomes, and compliance with the defined Risk Management program.
This highly interactive, advanced workshop uses case studies to provide practical tools and techniques to identify solutions for applying QRM principles to current challenges and provides hands-on experience with preparing for and facilitating risk assessments. This three-day program will allow attendees to evaluate their company's QRM program against current industry and regulatory expectation (Day 1), develop enhanced risk assessment facilitation skills (Day 2), and implement what they have learned through the hands-on leadership of case studies (Day 3).
Day 1 will dive into specific strategies and discussions on the essential elements of a QRM program as defined in ICH Q9 and will utilize numerous breakout sessions to allow participants to consider improvements for their company's QRM program and network with other participants to share best practices. Specific topics covered include:
Day 2 provides insight into strategies for effective risk assessment facilitation including warning signs in team dynamics that facilitators should monitor and eliminate. These discussions will include breakout sessions for deeper discussion and prepared case studies for facilitation preparation and practice. Specific topics covered include:
Day 3 provides time for participants to share their specific risk assessment challenges and facilitate successful risk assessment outcomes. Participants should come prepared to work in groups to discuss their own real-life challenges and devise workable and creative solutions to realistic problems and case study scenarios, facilitated by expert trainers. By working through selected participant case studies, participants will gain experience in facilitating and executing formal risk evaluation tools like FMEA and informal risk tools to facilitate brainstorming like Fishbone, 5-whys and FTA. Specific topics covered include:
While some case studies will be provided, participants are invited to bring examples (made generic or non-specific if necessary) where they have found application of risk tools challenging for the group discussion and engagement. Case studies may come from any area of the business where QRM is applied such as:
This course includes a pre-recorded Webinar that provides a review of the basics prior to the classroom course. Access information will be provided via email one week prior to the start of the training event.
Review the early stages of QRM implementation within the Pharmaceutical Industry, company applications of QRM questions asked by Regulators and how QRM can focus on building quality into the product, process, and/or system in the early lifecycle stages.
Participants will also be able to immediately apply the course objectives using the electronic download of the ISPE PQLI Guide Series: Part 1 – Product Realization using Quality by Design (QbD): Concepts and Principles and the ICH Q8(R2), ICH Q9 and ICH Q10 publications you'll receive by attending this course.
NOTE: It is strongly recommended that participants be familiar with basic concepts of ICH Q8(R2), ICH Q9 and ICH Q10 and have a fundamental understanding of key quality systems prior to attending this course.
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Is technology is going to replace your HR department?
PCB technology offers a promising tomorrow
The 21st Century has been an era of computer evolution, with manual tasks in organisations being automated each day to cut out human intervention. Businesses have realized that they can increase their profit margins by reducing payroll expenses. Here, most firms have established ICT departments within their operations to set up IT solutions that eliminate redundancy. Consequently, this has threatened job opportunities for unskilled and semi-skilled labor. In fact, artificial intelligence is rapidly rendering human contribution superfluous. It is, therefore, important to understand exactly how technology is going to replace the HR department.
Promotes increased efficiency
One of the most interesting sectors in terms of the impact of technology in threatening people's jobs is the electronics industry. The Printed Circuit Board (PCB) technology has found numerous applications in different spectrums of manufacturing. These are basically the core platforms onto which electronic components are wired in electronic devices like televisions and computers. Through PCBs, technologists have been able to design robots and complex electronic gadgets that have made production processes either partially or fully automated. The PCB technology is going to replace the HR department in military (modern military weapons and vehicles), medicine (inventory and diagnosis devices), aerospace (data recording systems) and industrial manufacturing (process control systems).
How people can adapt
The challenge of being replaced by PCB technology can only be dealt with by ensuring that people learn skills that cannot be done by automated systems and robots. They can be trained in such courses as quality control, observational researching and be able to monitor, control and maintain PCB systems in their enterprises. This is because Printed Circuit Board technology is here to stay and we have to find innovative ways to keep people in employment. The HR department of many industrial institutions should not necessarily be threatened by what is genuinely an innovative way to run processes. The PCB technology is going to replace the HR department if only the management of different organisations of the economy do not rise to the occasion and help sponsor manual workers and technicians to be trained on new skills that will make them coexist with such emerging technologies.


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I have been having a lot of fun cooking what I would consider vintage recipes lately. So I tried to get some ideas for fun new things to try on Facebook, when the conversation turned to what qualifies as vintage? What would you consider a vintage recipe? Jello salads scream vintage to me. So I thought I would make a fun orange creamsicle inspired jello salad in celebration of my (not so) newfound love of old recipes.
Ever since I remade my great-grandma's green jello salad recipe, I have been hankering to make another. I mean jello salads are just so fun! Plus I feel like the fact they are called a salad makes them just a teency bit healthy. Hey, a girl can dream!
Add to that the fact that there has been a bit of crud going around here lately. I'm sure part of it is the weather change and part of it is the fact that there is influenza B and strep making the rounds. Little Dude was the latest victim to the flu bug. Luckily he seems to be bouncing back now, but he had a few really sad afternoons and evenings.
I hate seeing him sick, but I did soak up all of the extra cuddles while I had the chance! All of this to say that my husband thinks jello is a necessity when you're sick. It was one of the first things he asked when Little Dude presented with a temperature. "Do we have any jello to make him?"
In addition to jello salads, recipes like scalloped corn, SOS and even some tuna noodle casseroles scream vintage to me. What kind of recipes would you consider vintage? Do you have any favorites?
Orange Creamsicle Jello Salad
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 (3 oz) packages orange jello
- 2 cups hot water
- 2 (15 ounce) cans mandarin orange slices
- 1 cup milk
- 1 (3.4 ounce) instant vanilla pudding
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Stir orange jello packets into hot water until dissolved. Add to cream cheese and mix until as smooth as possible.
- Drain one can of orange slices and stir into jello mixture. Pour into a greased 8 or 9 inch pan and refrigerate until set, at least two hours.
- In medium mixing bowl, stir instant pudding mix into 1 cup cold milk. Refrigerate for 5 minutes to set into a really thick pudding. Using a mixer, beat the pudding.
- While the mixer is going, slowly drizzle in the cold cream. Beat until light, fluffy and it holds stiff peaks. Spread over set jello.
- Drain the second can of orange slices and arrange over the whipped cream. Serve and enjoy!


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Getting To Where You Want To Be
In another tutorial I talk about geocoding, which is performed by the GoogleGeocoder class. This class has three general methods for geocoding:
Each of … more
In another tutorial I talk about geocoding, which is performed by the GoogleGeocoder class. This class has three general methods for geocoding:
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The Google Maps .NET Control for ASP.NET 4.
The control targets version 3 of Google's Map API
Features included in the control are: Overlays, layers, controls, KML read/write support … more
The Google Maps API has moved to version 3 some time ago, and it has taken some time to update the map control. There is now a build that targets the new API and implements most of the features in the … more
Silverlight has a relatively advanced network stack which allows you to perform GET and POST requests to both the same domain or other domains, provided they expose a cross-domain policy … more
I found out yesterday that Google recently launched anAnalytics API. That is a very welcome to their APIs. But I was surprised to find that .NET developers were left to create their own HTTP requests … more
Today at work I was faced with the problem of checking if an application properly supported localization. I wrote a quick console application that takes the file location of the resource file that you … more
Google Developer Day (London) was held at Wembley Stadium. A huge venue for what, to my surprise, turned out to be a limited crowd. In fact when I arrived the stadium area seemed almost empty. The … more
Today I experienced what lazy translators think they can get away with because their clients can't speak a language (which was what prompted the need for a translator). I thought to myself that … more
Google has released a new AJAX search API for implementation in web pages. The AJAX API allows for web, local, video and blog searches. Google still has their Web API where you can search web pages … more


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History in the making for Rollalong
We have recently been appointed to the Southern Modular Building Framework. This prestigious framework marks a long history of our company working with Hampshire County Council. Our relationship began in 1958 when we were asked to design a workmen's shelter as an alternative to the old, traditional "elephant" shelter, which was simply a tubular frame with a canvas cover.
Rollalong designed a unit that was light enough to be manhandled on and off a lorry, but was sufficiently sturdy to stand the test of time. Constructed of corrugated aluminium, these buildings lasted for many years, and in 1977 we presented Hampshire with its 50,000th shelter, proving Rollalong's innovative design was a real winner!
As well as these popular shelters, we have also built mobile medical units, dental clinics, tool trailers, toilet units and other versatile buildings for the Authority, showing that there was a Rollalong solution for any problem.
Although our Rollalong buildings have advanced significantly over the years; the fundamental principles of offsite construction remain the same – whereby they offer a number of advantages against traditional construction.
- Buildings are completed up to 50% faster than traditional builds
- Quality is guaranteed as modules are produced in a factory environment operation to standards set out in ISO 9001
- Minimised disruption on site
- Delivered on time and on budget
- Reduced wastage
Nowadays Hampshire County Council procures temporary and permanent building requirements via the SMBF Framework, and this procurement route is also open to any public procurement body across the South.
The Southern Modular Building Framework will offer an alternative to traditional build accommodation, providing a range of modular building solutions designed to cover temporary, semi-permanent and permanent accommodation requirements, and this new appointment means that we will be able to build everything from standard classrooms through to large, multi-million pound permanent buildings.
Steve Chivers, Rollalong Managing Director, comments, "We are delighted to have been appointed to the Framework. The companies appointed to service this new adventure meet the strict council requirements of offering high quality, while providing competitive pricing. We are hugely proud of our rich history with HCC, and look forward to working with them on many more projects in the future."
We have a proven track record of offering excellent quality and cost effective buildings, and we look forward to our continued association with a valued client.
In stark contrast to our original buildings, we now harness all the benefits of offsite construction to build buildings like these…


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Tonight we finally see the launch of the Sony Xperia Z1S in the US – though it isn't quite what we had been expecting.
Instead of another Z1F – a miniature version of the Z1 and an impressive phone in its own right – we get a 5-inch 1080p, Snapdragon 800 device with a big 3000mAh battery, 20.7-megapixel camera, and a waterproof body; all that's hugely impressive in a whole different kind of way than the Z1F (but really still kind of sounds like another Xperia Z1 to us). It's going to be a T-Mobile exclusive, and we had a chance to go hands-on with the smartphone at the CES just now – take a look:


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REPs Ireland is a Register of Exercise Professionals.
REPs Ireland accepts exercise professionals onto the professional register when they fulfill 4 key criteria:
- Achieve qualifications and awards that meet industry standards & have been independently Quality Assured
- Maintain professional standing by ongoing CPD
- Maintain appropraite insurance cover
- Adhere to a code of ethical practice
The industry standards used by REPs Ireland are based upon the European standards developed by the European Health & Fitness Association (EHFA). http://www.ehfa-standards.eu/es-standards
REPs Ireland operates independently of all Education Providers and facilities.
All approved REPs Ireland Education Providers are independently audited and adhere to an agreed Code of Ethical Practice.


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Here at Greenfield Family Dentistry, we are proud to offer same-day root canals for our patients. Root canals are performed when a filling or other treatment does not work to repair and save teeth that are infected or decayed. Dr. Edward Garry also performs root canals on teeth that have suffered damage from blunt force trauma.
When performing a root canal, we remove the dead nerve from your tooth by cleaning out the canals in your dental roots; however, we do not stop there. We also seal off the nerve to prevent another infection from happening, and to prevent an abscess from forming around your tooth.
If you have an infected tooth and do not get a root canal, the tooth decay or infection will just continue to get worse. It may even go deep into your gums, which can be quite painful. You may also notice swelling and discomfort.
If you have a painful tooth, it is important to see a dentist as soon as you can. The longer you wait, the more treatment you may require. You may also be in pain until we are able to fix the problem.
If you have any questions about root canals in Greenfield, Indiana, please do not hesitate to contact us today at 317-462-1252.


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DekaBank bucks European trend with commitment to funds
Germany's DekaBank today bucked a trend evident among some of its European rivals to sell or review asset management, and made distribution of its asset management capabilities pivotal to its corporate strategy.
Germany's DekaBank today bucked a trend evident among some of its European rivals to sell or review asset management, and made distribution of its asset management capabilities pivotal to its corporate strategy.
DekaBank promised today to keep creating fund specialist jobs, to assist advisers in German savings banks, despite assets in its capital market and property funds falling 8% this year to September.
DekaBank's move, made in releasing its financial statement to 30 September today, came a day after its largest local rival Deutsche Bank announced it was reviewing its global asset management capabilities excluding DWS, and as Dexia Bank continues looking for buyers for its unit.
DekaBank acknowledged the EU debt crisis caused a "clear hesitancy by investors in regards securities investments, which was reflected across the entire industry in average redemptions from mutual funds in the third quarter."
DekaBank was not immune, and its capital market asset management unit lost net €6bn assets by 30 September. Its real estate asset management unit, meanwhile, gained net €699m as clients sought "sustainably stabile and secure value".
When investment losses were added to this, assets in the two units fell by €12.6bn to €142.6bn. DekaBank said general conditions for the units would become more difficult, hindering asset management adding meaningfully to the business in the short term.
But Franz Waas, chairman of DekaBank's board of management, said his company could not stand still in such conditions. "This means that achieving an increase in fund unit sales remains the most important topic for us. We are facing the challenge together with the savings banks, in order to regain lost ground."
DekaBank has also instituted a number of products to help end-clients 'weather the storm', including funds of funds (Dachfonds) that can incorporate derivatives to limit losses, and flexible funds with guarantees that investors can activate (and deactivate) at will.
Despite this, it expects demand for fund products to be "rather modest" while the eurozone debt crisis unsettles Europeans.
More broadly, DekaBank seems in a strong position. Its core tier 1 capital ratio, excluding silent capital contributions of €552m, is 9.1%, already above the 9% recent eurozone stipulations require European banks to have by mid-2013.
Waas (pictured) said: "Regardless of the strong starting position, we expect capital requirements to increase considerably over the coming years. We need to prepare for this with forward- looking capital and risk planning."
Standard & Poor's has has affirmed its A rating for DekaBank's unsecured long-term debt, but assigned a negative outlook, after capital resources were reduced – the bank noted 'temporarily' – after it bought back shares worth €1bn.
Moody's downgraded DekaBank's long-term rating by one notch from Aa2 to Aa3 in mid-November. A number of other German banks were also cut, as Moody's noted the likelihood of any receiving state aid from Berlin had diminished,


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dean koontz
#40 & 41
#40 The Drowning People by Richard Mason
I picked this book up at the $0.25 library sale. I had to read a bit of the cover just to know if it was a romance (which I avoid at all costs) novel, and this is what I read, 'My wife of 40 years shot herself yesterday afternoon, at last that is what the police assume.' Good enough for me!
I'm going to preface this little critique by stating that I have never written a book, nor do I believe myself to be successfully capable of doing so… however… within two pages, I realized two thing; it was written by a young person and he made fantastic use of a thesaurus. It is a book of choices and consequence. The overly used thesaurus was fairly annoying, and the continual youthful expression that 'no one understands me, I am so utterly unique and misunderstood' got old pretty quick. The book is written from the perspective of an elderly man reflecting on his life and I found that style original, and well, easy to do.
The book was 'okay'. It was slightly pretentious, the characters were naive, and I'm going to assume that the author knew the readers would understand what actually 'occurred' during the book's climax, and were just reading to find out the 'why'… which wasn't that deep either…
#41 Frankenstein – Dead and Alive, Book 3 by Dean Koontz.
This book was a long time coming. I was excited that this third and final installment of the series was promised to be out in 2007, (it wasn't) and by the time I was handed the book last month I had completely forgotten about it.
It's a good series, creatively written and original. The story is pretty gory, without much thought or value for 'human' life… which is actually quite appropriate as that is exactly how the 'New Race' would feel! The two police characters are absolutely unrealistic and their constant 'witty' banter is totally annoying. Other than that it was a good, easy, enjoyable read.
Great… VOX isn't allowing me to upload books… OR comment on other VOXERS… so annoying! The error message is pretty funny though…
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Sole Survivor by Dean Koontz.
I have read several Dean Koontz novels over the years, and I always have to be 'in the mood' to read one. Well, I wasn't really 'in the mood' for a Koontz novel, but the library was closed Monday for Family Day, and the only other book I had on our bookshelf that I hadn't already read was the Oxford Book of American and English Verse. No thanks….
This was a quick easy read with a story typical of Dean Koontz. I would recommend it to anyone who likes the supernatural, mystery genre, but not to a person expected to be on an airplane anytime soon.
For Dog Lovers
I finished reading, 'Watchers' by Dean Koontz. I do like Dean Koontz, although he is not my favorite author, (still waiting for the 3rd Frankenstein btw) he has written some pretty freaky fiction over the years.
My husband has been telling me to read this book for about 6 years now. I finally ordered it at the Library, and I'm so glad I did. This book was published in about 1987, and how I've missed it for all these years, I have no idea…
I'm a huge dog lover, (as is Koontz) and suffice to say the book is about a very intelligent dog, living the best life you can, and good versus evil. It was a nice, quick, easy, compelling, enjoyable break from the novels I have been reading.
This book was #12 for me, with lucky number 13 being The Handmaiden's Tale by Margaret Atwood… I also should mention that although I've read quite a few this year already, I a) do not work outside the house b) don't have any kids (save a furry fourlegged one) and c) pretty much won't crack a book from April to November, because once the weather is above 40*F, I'll be GOLFING!


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Average US Credit score is 678. Mine is 12??
- There must be some mistake! I saw an advertisement on Yahoo stating the average US credit score is 678. I scoffed. I'm certain my credit score blows that out of the water. The remainder of my day was totally normal. I thought about how smart I am, how good looking I am, and I even worked on my just for fun thesis—"Atlantis Rose: Echoes of T.S. Eliot's The Wasteland in Hart Crane's The Bridge." I went to bed that night without a care in the world.
And then I woke up in a slight bit of an overwhelming drenching cold sweat. What if my credit score is only average?? I am the winneroftheSAT. Nothing I do is merely average. I am the 99th percentile.
I placed a phone call to Experion, one of the three major credit reporting bureaus at 4 in the morning.
"Good day sir or madam. Excuse me, but could you perchance tell me what my credit score might be?"
"And you are?" A smokey throated female voice sighed back over the phone. I could sense immediately by her deflated tone that she had a permanent and was wearing a sweater with golden retrievers on it.
"Gee, where do I begin? Well, You see, my name is Nate S. I was born on a faraway plain back in the 80s. I was switched at birth and raised by a dual set of post-op transparents. I don't know who my real parents are, but I do know they bestowed on me the genes to eventually become the first human to win the SAT. Maybe you've heard of me. I was in the USA Today a few years ago. Surely, you read the USA Today!"
"Your credit score is 12."
"You are quite the trickster!" I guffawed. "No seriously, what is it? Allow me to find a pen so I might write it down."
"It's 12."
"Um…there's a time for jokes and then there's a time for total unflinching seriousness."
"Well, I don't like your attitude ma'am. Maybe your competitor, Equifax, will help me better than you have helped me. In fact, I am going to tell all my friends to never ever use Experion for their credit reporting needs and only go to Equifax. How does that strike you?"
I hung up and called Equifax. A similar conversation took place with an even gruffer sounding woman with a possibly more embarrassing embossed sweater. When she revealed to me my credit score of 12, I threatened this lady with vows of allegiance to Transunion as my sole credit bureau. She wasn't moved either.
How could my credit score possibly be 12? It's true I don't pay my bills on time or ever, I've never owned an unsecured credit card, and I'm offered special 40.9 % APRs if I act soon. Yes, I've been linked to insurance fraud, pyramid schemes, and spam campaigns. I've also been in and out of juvie, been fingered as the main man behind an omnipacific DVD pirating ring, and was spotted selling M&Ms on the subway for my high school basketball team at the age of 22. Could these secret credit reporting companies find out about all this? Impossible. Is someone leaking information to them?
How am I supposed to get a mortgage or a car loan with a 12 when the US average credit score is 678. I simply must have a mortgage and a car loan by the time I'm 30 or I'll just die. I'm so depressed. There must be something I can do to raise it. But what??
9 Comments:
- said...
Hi Blogger! Ik ben op zoek naar krediet Zou Afab echt zo goed zijn als iedereen beweert? Of kan ik beter zoiets als Geldshop proberen?
Groetjes Albert
- said...
I stumbled on your page coincidently and WOW. You are a typical "I think I know it all", but in actuality you are only smart when you stick your head between a book and write on paper...GET OVER THE FACT THAT YOU WON THE SAT! That obviously got you no where! I am only 23, I own my home and paid off car and my credit score is between 700 and 750. Sounds like you need to get a grip of the real world.
- said...
Very funny, Good luck with everything = )
- said...
hah, what could you do to have sooo bad credit? It is fantastic! I have bad credit history too, don't pay bills in time, but my credit score is 378 however :::giggles:::
- Karen said...
You should be so disappointed, it isn't the end of life. There are ways out in all situations. There are special credit cards for people with limited credit so that you will be able to raise your credit score.
- Credit Advisor & Consulting said...
12? That means you were just having a nighmare, the worst it could be is a 350. Wake up and get a free report, they are offered all over thenet
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From FullDome to VRideo
Kuration: Rotraut Pape, Thomas Bannier, Nicolas Gebbe
Powered by: WHIRLIGIG UK/ Philip Day, hFMA, HfG Offenbach
Completely submerging in an illusion is an ancient goal of humanity and art.
The Dome, always a special place in the course of our cultural history, as a place of refuge and worship (caves), as an interface (church), a manifestation of power (architecture) and imagination (holodeck), as well as spirituality (firmament). After special planetariums were equipped with new projection technology, an innovative, audiovisual medium arose, taking account of this very special spatial situation in immersive experienced films: the Fulldome film.
The audience is surrounded by images and sound and has to move independently to follow the stories. Liberated from the perspective of the external observer, one no longer sits in front of the stage or screen but rather in the midst of things and from then on shifts into the center of the world as viewer.
What was previously complexly projected onto 360° Domes the size of soccer fields can now be experienced individually through VR glasses on a persons nose and through head movement.
In an immersive context, work in surround sound becomes increasingly important to dramatically split the contents of Fulldome films and make the anticipated gazes of the viewers controllable with the help of precisely placed sounds in the surrounding space. We simulate this phase of research on the basis of Fulldome films with sound in 5.1., following the viewing directions.
We present a "Best of VR art" short film and art program by students of the HfG (University of Art and Design) and the roots and innovative possibilities of cinematographic VR films and 3D sounds. With five parallel stations, we focus on the development of expansive, immersive films from the direction of 360° Fulldome films, which has been researched and practically realized at the HfG art academy since 2007. Screened for the first time at the annual Fulldomefestival in Jena since 2007, these works subsequently caused a sensation around the world, highlighting Hesse as the nucleus of research on immersion.
Supported by the hFMA (Hesse film- and Media Academy) network, in cooperation with the University of Applied Science Darmstadt. RP
10 Filme. 10 Jahre Fulldome.
Aufräumarbeiten (Cleaning Up)
(David Sarno, DE, 2007, 3:34)
Schwimmende Einhörner (Swimming Unicorns)
(Stephanie Kayß, DE, 2011, 5:35)
Der letzte Arbeitstag (Last Day Of Work)
(Anna Pietocha, DE, 2007, 5:00)
Vier Null Sieben (Four Zero Seven)
(Sabrina Winter, DE, 2012, 3:21)
How To Disappear
(Merlin Flügel, DE, 2011, 4:00)
Blaue Lagune (Blue Lagoon)
(Marco Russo, Maciej Medrala, DE, 2015, 7:26)
(Tim Seger, DE, 2014)
Das Ende eines langen Tages (The end of a long day)
(Christian Öhl, Philipp Boss, DE, 2015, 3:53)
My little brother Jimmy
(Thomas Bannier, DE, 2015, 10:18)
(Nicolas Gebbe, DE, 2015, 5:00)
Mit besonderem Dank an:
Birgit Lehmann, Bernd Zimmermann, Phil Day, Deike Schwarz, Sriram Srivigneswaramoorthy, Micky Remann_FullDomeFestival Jena 2007-2016.