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The next time a cool new music player or drone catches the public's imagination, there's a good chance it won't be an Apple or an Amazon product. Instead, it could be the result of thousands of small donations funneled to a tiny company, and built from the ground up through a powerful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter.
Increasingly, small companies and individual entrepreneurs with limited funds and big ideas are using the site to create innovative products that consumers want, leaving technology giants like Apple and Google to play catch up.
The Pebble Time smartwatch is a good example: earlier this year, it became the most funded Kickstarter campaign in history by raising $20.3m. An earlier iteration of the watch also broke Kickstarter records, raising $10.3m in 2012.
Pebble was a game changer. With a long battery life, music controls that sync with a user's smartphone, and the ability to work with both Android and IOS systems, it demonstrated that there was a market for a multifunctional watch. Not long after its first version was released in 2013, big technology companies scrambled to get a piece of the pie. Samsung released Android Wear in 2014, and Apple came out with its much-hyped watch a year later.
Creating markets
While Pebble and other crowdfunded products, like the Micro 3D printer – a small, affordable consumer printer that raised more than $3m on Kickstarter last year – are changing the technology landscape, analysts doubt they can topple the industry behemoths. Jan Dawson, chief analyst at Jackdaw Research, a technology research and consulting firm, says that Pebble Time is still an anomaly. Many technology projects still fail toachieve real mainstream success after a Kickstarter campaign.
"It's extremely tough for a product that starts on Kickstarter to compete in a meaningful way with the big established tech companies in categories they are interested in once they start to really invest," Dawson says. "Apple spent $20m in [research and development] per day last quarter, so even the biggest Kickstarter projects are tiny in comparison and should be seen in that context."
Mike Jude, a researcher at consulting firm Stratecast/Frost & Sullivan, says that instead of dominating the market, these small businesses are paving the way for the bigger companies to follow. "They are less likely to steal market share than they are to make markets," he says.
Sales figures bear this out: it took Pebble 18 months to sell its first million watches. Apple, meanwhile, sold more than a million watches on the first day of sales, according to estimates.
Outsourcing innovation
Given their potential profits, it may be surprising that big technology companies don't move into new innovations sooner. Stanford University business professor Charles O'Reilly explains that while big companies know they need to innovate to remain successful, they are often unwilling to set up new businesses that might eat into their existing revenues.
"Leaders are focused on the short term and, even as they pay lip service to the long term, they are unwilling or unable to be ambidextrous," he says. "This gives startups a window to scale up, and this often means that by the time the mature organization responds, it may be too late."
According to Jude, the crowdfunding success of these niche technology products boils down to people's desire for technology that either simplifies their lives or gives them the advantage. "People are on the lookout for the next cool thing," he says. "If Apple produces it, then people will stick with Apple because the name plate still has cachet."
Another factor is large scale production. John Dimatos, lead for technology and design projects at Kickstarter, says that unlike the big technology players, creators on Kickstarter don't need to worry about selling millions of units upon release. Instead, Kickstarter allows for production runs of just a few hundred or a few thousand items because the creator has already gauged demand through a campaign and knows exactly how many units to make.
"This approach really cuts down on the risk involved in trying something new," Dimatos says. "Ideas come to life that wouldn't have a chance inside of a big corporation, and sometimes those ideas catch on with a much wider audience."
Besides Pebble, he cites as an example Oculus, a virtual reality headset that Facebook later bought for $2bn. "We see that same kind of innovation popping up on Kickstarter all the time, in areas like drones, connected devices and 3D printing," he says.
Ultimately, whether they steal market share or not, Kickstarter companies are expanding the envelope of what's possible.
"Our developer community rivals any of the competition since we came from the community itself, with over 27,000 developers building apps and watchfaces for Pebble," says Eric Migicovsky, Pebble's founder and CEO. "We've demonstrated that even a small group of committed individuals can launch an entirely new computing platform from scratch."


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Photo Story // Lady Project Summer Guide 2014
I had the pleasure of shooting the fashion editorial for the Lady Project's annual summer guide. The guide is a filled with great info on how to a great summer in New England. I'm happy to say it's my first cover so that is pretty exciting for me! You can check out the guide here.
A big thank you goes out to my team! Art direction by Mihaela Hinayon // Wardrobe styling by Olivia Rodrigues // Hair and Makeup by the ladies of Luniac Glamour, Kristen Lemoine, Ashley Deitrick, and Jaclyn Alteri // Models Cat Laine, Brittany Drozd, Róisín McGettigan Dumas, and Elizabeth Guardia
In addition to shooting the editorial for the guide, I filmed a special edition of Fashion For The People with some of the ladies of PVD Lady Project. We focused on their go to summer style. I'm glad that I'm involved with such a great organization so if you're a lady in Rhode Island, you should definitely join! There are also groups in Boston and New Haven.

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a couple months ago, i was in a mommy funk that ended in a mommy meltdown. i had been completely immersed in work and was loving it…. in fact i could hardly get enough! i was inspired by the women i had met and the encouragement they shared and reveled in the sense of accomplishment that came from a finished project and appreciation. however {if the holes my 4 year old gauged out of the drywall in his room were any indication} there was a problem – my children were feeling neglected.
my heart sank at this notion so i decided to commit a week of undivided attention to my family while i contemplated ways of being more balanced.
the next day, i corralled espen & tilly to the kitchen to bake chocolate chip cookies. they were elated and i was pleased that my efforts were already paying off. or so i thought. then came the fighting. poking. pushing. screeching. it was not going according to plan and my laptop was looking better then ever; but we pushed through, got the first batch in the oven and retreated to the couch for a book. that was sure to mellow them out. errr…. wrong. it was more like round 2 of the same fight so i put them down for an early nap and went back downstairs to sulk in my unsuccessfulness. i was not happy with myself, my children or the outcome and all i wanted to do was reunite with my work.
thus began a week long conversation between me and God as i wondered and asked: what on earth was going on with me? where was the single mom that had prayed diligently for the opportunity to stay home with her baby boy? why had my heart changed so much? how can i feel like i'm accomplishing anything when everything i put together get's taken apart?
i needed to hear an eternal value & perspective on my temporary, minute to minute, repetitive day as a mom.
the answer?
"Love like it's your job."
aha! my job is to attempt to love imperfect little people, perfectly. it doesn't get anymore essential and eternal then that. it is not so much what i do, but how i do it. with purpose & love – in discipline, provision, nourishment, teaching, instructing, encouraging, correcting…. the list goes on. {1 corinthians 13}
i am uncertain whether or not my revelation will leave you with the same "tada!" reaction as it did me, but on the off chance that there are a few of you mamas out there feeling the same way i was, i wanted to share.
regardless, i hope you know how big and important and valuable you are!
i also made an art print of the design at the top of this post if you would like you can download it here.
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|After pedaling for about 19km we found the wooden eatery house tucked among the village houses by the hill side with require a little bit of push up a steep road to reach the restaurant.
|The lady boss Ng Mooi behind the stove and preparing our food though we were hungry but we shall patiently wait for her magic.
|Poached free range chicken is one of her signature dish that came with an interesting minced ginger sauce and it was indeed delicious. Hold on to your forks and spoons fellow riders let the cameras eat first.
|I love this strong rice wine flavoured ginger chicken soup just like those women's food during their confinement. You must not miss this dish.
|Vinegar pork trotter is another fabulous dish the taste is simply strong and tasty. Another must try kind of Hakka dish.
|Stir fried tapioca leaves is good but nothing in particular to shout about.
|Paku veggie stir fried with belacan surely tasted superbly good with its lovely belacan aroma and I like the crunchiness of this fern veggie.
|Hakka braised pork belly with black fungus is another yummy dish it is a class higher than most where you normally get from the economy rice. I love to say this again, it is another must order dish.
|The thick ginger gravy is gorgeous together with the freshness of the Song fish head it has gained another thumb up dish. Looks like everything we ate here were satisfactorily delicious and could come back again for more.
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Hi Everyone, a digital to-do list has been one of the best additions to my life. It's a critical item for my personal productivity. I use it for keeping up with:
- Website and Blog design
- Article ideas relevant and necessary to spread to you all. Sometimes my ideas come to me while acting them out, or in the mind-race right before or after sleep.
- I love getting contacted about specifics that I can help you with.
- Job tasks that are not in the normal routine
- Deadlines for work projects or meetings
The most important reason to use a to-do list is to keep up with all of the amazing things in life!!
- Concerts or live performances
- Festivals, conventions, fairs, picnics or any other social event (go talk to people!) That's why you have the ability
- Plans with friends for bike riding, park adventures, mini-trips and vacations
Warning: The best times in life usually come when you least expect it!
Long post short, start a to-do list! At least try it, our phones these days have apps for this. I personally don't use any specific app for to-do lists. I find them cluttering. All you need is a simple blank sheet with bullet points and the ability to bold more important things.
Keeping a stack of sticky-notes around your computer screen or on your desk will drive you crazy!! It's so much more efficient and minimal to keep it saved on your phone.
Email yourself the list to yourself and read it on the computer.
This helps your thoughts and items not get lost on the tiny screen of your phone. It's better to read important things on the computer. It makes you take it more serious than just scrolling on your phone.
Don't forget to check your list and update or delete items.Check your to-do list frequently at first so you will make it a habit to use it.
Hopefully you will notice the reduced anxiety about keeping up with the everlasting list we create for ourselves these days. I prefer the slower, more savory pace of life, sometime we just experience a rush and buildup of things. They always seem to come at once, or when you start saving up your money!
Thanks for reading and check your phone for a notepad and start typing away!


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The heart disease and stroke intervention strategies are described separately below. Each of these strategies is most effective when it is combined with other strategies. For example, changing knowledge, attitudes and beliefs will do little to increase healthy eating if there is limited access to nutritious food, facilities for physical activity or health care services in communities. Similarly, changing knowledge, attitudes and beliefs will not be as effective if there is not social support for eating balanced meals, getting physical activity or quitting tobacco use.
As described in Readiness and Preparation. it is important to make sure that the intervention strategies are created to represent and address the needs of the Population. This may include paying attention to how different groups think about heart disease and stroke and related risk factors or health conditions. For example, heart disease and stroke may be much more common in some communities; therefore, community members may believe that it is unavoidable (e.g., family history of heart disease, high rates of heart disease among friends, neighbors and co-workers). Furthermore, an intervention works best when there is an attempt to address language, knowledge level and cultural barriers (see Cultural Competence for more information).
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Hedge Funds: Rehabilitated
Since assets under management crashed during the financial crisis the hedge fund industry has experienced a phoenix-like revival in fortunes. But Joseph Mariathasan finds that it is far from back to business as usual
Some hedge funds had a torrid time of the 2007-08 financial crash, driven by investors' realisation that they were not participating in an absolute return asset class after all, that their money could be 'gated' for months, and the epic fraud perpetrated by Bernard Madoff.
That is the opinion of Charles Baillie, co-head of alternative investments and global portfolio solutions at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. "Seven out of the 10 largest hedge fund of funds were exposed to Madoff, or other hedge funds that wound down in a similar manner," he says.
Despite all that, hedge fund assets are now around $1.7trn, not far from their previous peak of $1.9trn, and Baillie reckons that three quarters of hedge funds are at or around their high water marks again. The recovery has been swift. But the industry has also changed substantially. "The hedge fund industry has matured and moved from the rampant growth phase that we saw in 2006-2007," says Joe McDonnell, head of diversified alternatives at Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners. "The interest has moved from the private client world to the institutional space - which presents its own challenges for hedge fund businesses."
The hedge fund world is supposed to be about skill and the persistence of outperformance - qualities that have always been difficult to pin down in the long-only world. But as David Kabiller, founding principal of AQR Kabiller observes: "Skills are antithetical to scale. There has been a paradigm shift from an asset class with $50bn under management to one approaching $2trn."
Where once skill was expressed in markets in the most liquid instruments, scale has led to moves towards less liquid and more directional strategies. Furthermore, fund of fund managers coping with such large inflows and the fact that many of the best strategies are long closed to new business, are forced to invest more into non-capacity constrained strategies like long/short equity, resulting in skewed portfolios.
But it does not have to be this way. Lisa Fridman, head of European research at PAAMCO, says that while most new flows have gone to the largest and more well established players, "it has been very exciting to see new launches in Europe after a subdued emerging manager activity period in 2009, and we expect to see more as banks have to divest their proprietary trading desks".
The flipside of the shrinking prop desks is that the hedge fund world might face even less liquidity for many of its strategies.
Choosing strategies
Classifying hedge fund opportunities can be done in a variety of ways reflecting the asset classes being utilised, the instruments traded, and the levels of liquidity available for the strategy. The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund indices (formerly known as the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund indices) divides the universe into nine sectors: convertible arbitrage, dedicated short bias, emerging markets, equity market neutral, event driven, fixed income arbitrage, global macro, long/short equity, managed futures and multi-strategy. The most liquid would include equity hedged (encompassing equity market neutral and long/short equity), managed futures, global macro and low-geared relative value. The more illiquid end of the spectrum includes event-driven relative value strategies such as distressed debt and convertible arbitrage.
The split among these strategies varies tremendously between different funds of funds. John Angell, COO of Man Group's fund of fund business, says that its offering is skewed towards equity hedged, global macro and low-geared relative value, while smaller weightings are applied to event-driven strategies and managed futures. By contrast, Omar Kodmani, CIO of Permal, says that its portfolio focuses on the broad liquid strategies - which for the firm encompasses macro, fixed income and equity-related strategies.
"This has been our hallmark since we started more than 30 years ago and these are strategies that work through time, unlike others that work only in limited market environments," he explains.
When it comes to tailor-made strategies rather than the off-the-shelf funds, the ratio of demand for liquid versus less liquid strategies is 90-95% in favour of liquid, says Angell. This is not surprising as one of the biggest consequences of the crash was that investors found themselves 'gated', because funds facing redemption notices had to sell their most liquid assets no matter the price.
The credit crash dislocations will take years to stabilise, which should provide immense opportunities for hedge funds. Global macro strategies have historically done well in the years after major market dislocations, with their ability to exploit the asset price distortions, central bank actions and exchange rate readjustments that generally follow such events.
In 2008 Permal increased exposures to macro and systematic strategies. This year it shifted towards discretionary macro strategies, believing such managers to be better suited to the uncertain environment. This includes plays on emerging market currencies and commodities, particularly agricultural commodities. "We still see upside there and we are still positive on metals, where the technical position is still favourable in terms of demand versus supply whilst there is an ongoing arbitrage between gold and gold mining shares," says Kodmani. "But the global economy is now in a fragile zone: we put the probability of a double-dip recession at 30% and as a result we have to be balanced, and at the margin favour fixed income and macro strategies over equity related ones."
Man Group is most positive on global macro strategies and describes a very similar outlook to Permal's. "The dislocations mean that there are plenty of opportunities out there," says Angell. "With emerging markets, for example, there are opportunities with currencies, interest rates and sovereign debt markets giving rise to curve-flattening trades and fixed income arbitrage. Including commodities in global macro introduces another range of opportunities."
At PAAMCO, Fridman notes that 'risk-on/risk-off' has presented "a difficult environment through which to navigate directional funds", resulting in a more event driven-tilted portfolio. But its increasing bank loans exposure also illustrates how fund of fund players are well positioned to adapt their own portfolios to reflect the changing market environment and more short term, but still highly attractive, opportunities.
Distressed debt may well be a strategy with this kind of potential in the coming years.
Jason Mudrick, CEO of debt specialist Mudrick Capital Management points out that while defaults hit a high of 13% last year, most of the leveraged buyouts undertaken at the height of the private equity boom have not yet been restructured.
"The period from 2005-08 had the largest in number and value of leveraged buyouts in any three-year period in history, and at historically high leverage multiples averaging eight times EBITDA," he observes. "Then we saw the most severe contraction since the Great Depression. That should be the cause of many restructurings."
However, these have been delayed because as the debt was floating rate, near-zero interest rates and few covenants on the debt meant that companies have so far been able to avoid any technical defaults on the debt. As a result, there are likely to be two waves of defaults. The first has already occurred with companies that could not meet interest payments because the business environment changed; the next wave is still to come and is less correlated with the recession and more with debt maturity - much has to be refinanced over the next few years. Companies more than six times leveraged will face a problem as capital markets demand interest rates at double digit spreads over LIBOR, leading inevitably to restructurings.
Some investors are keen to make these top-down decisions themselves - not least because they are no longer sure that a multi-strategy fund of funds is the best vehicle for managing conflicting liquidity profiles. "What we have seen throughout our history is that our investors are becoming more sophisticated in alternatives," says Fridman. "Some are investing directly in the larger hedge funds, while using fund of funds for niche strategies and specific portfolios that can complement their direct allocations. At the beginning of 2009, we had requests for a credit focused fund of funds; more recently we are seeing demand for macro-oriented and event-driven exposure."
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The Madoff fraud had a tremendous impact on pension funds investing in hedge funds. Most notably, it increased their 'headline' exposure and placed more emphasis on rigorous approaches to monitoring operational, market, liquidity and reputational risks.
"Hedge fund investing has moved away from the more informal network of high net worth individuals, although that still exists, to the more rigorous institutional marketplace," says McDonnell.
Attracting investors requires more than the Madoff approach - opacity combined with an aura of cocktail-party exclusivity and access to strategies that may be on the margins of the acceptable. For institutional investors, the story of hedge fund investment now is of moving beyond simplistic exposures to an 'asset class' through opaque multi-strategy products, towards more detailed understanding of underlying exposures and their effect on the portfolio as a whole. They also demand a level of due diligence that will ensure that the Madoff-type risks are a thing of the past. "We have a dedicated due diligence team of forensic accountants and we would never invest with anyone who we were not able to meet," explains Michael Dyer, fund of hedge funds portfolio specialist at Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners. This is increasingly the standard demanded by institutional investors.
Will hedge funds will deliver on the promise of double-equity returns at half the volatility over the next decade? Their return to favour seems to suggest that many people believe this is the case. But it mightg be worth ensuring that the transparency and liquidity exists to be able to monitor the situation and bail out if the hopes turn out to be misplaced.


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Hi all again Because in my mailprogram destroyed the format, I uploaded my examples also as HTML: http://syntheticspeech.de/links2worldExamples2.html Regards, felix This responds to the request for some examples for "links to the rest of the world" in the last meeting. I ordered them accordings to the three sub-requirements, but tried to intermingle them. A) EXAMPLES for "links to the rest of the world: Links to media: An element name "media", can be aliased by "img", "audio", "video", "text", "textstream" and "animation". MANDATORY attributes: uri: a unified ressource indicator (as specified in [3]) OPTIONAL attributes type: a mime-tympe indicating the content (as specified in [4]) id: an identification string for reference OTIONAL sub-elements timing: to restrict the media file Example 1: element named "media" and mime-type <emotion> <category name="pleasure"/> <media uri="file:///mySound.pcm" type="audio/basic"/> </emotion> Example 2: element named "video" w/o mime-type, emotion starts after 4 minutes <emotion> <category name="pleasure"/> <video uri="file:///myVid.avi"> <timing start="04:00/> </video> </emotion> B) EXAMPLES for "Links 2 /Core 8: Position on a time line / Emotion timing" Time values: I think, because of the complex timing requirements, it's easiest to have an own OPTIONAL element, perhaps called " timing" and allow for a) full- and partial clock values as specified in [5] as well as b) milliseconds since 1.1.1970 and c) an integer follwed by "spl" to denote sample-values I still wonder how to describe someone being depressed for 4 years.... All are OPTIONAL attributes start: defaults to 00:00 end: no default duration: no default anchor: id of a media element, defaults to first media element found or parent element. Example 3: emotion lasts for 6 seconds with offset <emotion> <category name="pleasure"/> <audio id="audio1" uri="file:///mySound.pcm"/> <timing anchor="audio1" start="00:03" end="00:09" duration="="00:06"/> </emotion> Example 4: I still believe that absolute values are important for application that note emotions over time (diaries, surveillance, e.g. [6]). Because I don't think it must be written by Humans, milliseconds since 1.1.1970 seems unintuitive but easiest to avoid the calendar can-of-worms. So here's a example for someone feeling content for 4 hours on jan. 1st 2008 <mood> <category name="content"/> <timing start="1199142000" duration="="4:00:00"/> </mood> Example 5: Anger lasting for the first 450 samples in a file with evenly spaced sample values. <emotion> <category name="anger"/> <text id="s1" uri="file:///mySamples.txt"/> <timing anchor="s1" duration="450spl"/> </emotion> C) EXAMPLES for "Links 3: The semantics of links to the "rest of the world" An element named "context" with the following attributes. MANDATORY set: set of pssible semantic roles. role: id of the role uri: URI of the role Example 6: Jane Doe who is pleased about a concert performed by the Beatles, showed after 2 minusts 40 seconds in a video file. <emotion> <category set="everyday" name="pleasure"/> <video id="vid1" uri="http://example.org/behaviours/throwArmsUp.avi"> <timing start="02:40"/> </video> <context set="myEmotionRoles" role="experiencer" uri="http://example.org/persons/janeDoe"/> <context set="myEmotionRoles" role="behaviour" uri"#vid1"/> <context set="myEmotionRoles" role="trigger" uri="http://gigs.org/beatles/1967/gig1234"/> </emotion> [1] http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/emotion/XGR-requirements-20080513/ [2] http://www.w3.org/2008/07/31-emotion-minutes.html#action03 [3] http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986 [4] http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2387 [5] http://www.w3.org/TR/SMIL3/smil-timing.html#Timing-ClockValueSyntax [6] http://www.sics.se/interaction/projects/ad/ ;Received on Monday, 11 August 2008 16:04:55 UTC
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Recital Programs for the 2014-2015 Season
Les Angelus: Works for Soprano and Organ
Spend an evening exploring the rich and colorful repertoire for soprano and organ, from Baroque favorites of Bach and Handel to rarely-heard gems of Louis Vierne, Marcel Dupré, and Hendrik Andriessen. Solo organ works can be interspersed with vocal pieces for even more variety if desired.
Diáspora Ibérica
Immerse yourself in the sounds of Spain, Portugal, and other locales across the globe to which those cultures spread. This unusual program features two vocalises of a sort - Ravel's Vocalise-etúde en forme de habanera (France/Cuba) and Villa-lobos's Bachianas Brasilieras No. 5 (Brazil). It also includes selections from De Falla's Siete Canciones populares Españolas and Rodrigo's Quatros Madrigales Amatorios (Spain); a Basque Ave Maria; tango songs from Argentina; and even a few selections from the Great American Songbook that incorporate Latin rhythms.
Summer 1915 to 2015: Looking Back with Knoxville
As a delectable centerpiece for this summertime (or anytime) program, we look back a century with Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915, with text by James Agee. Also featured is Tom Cipullo's song cycle Late Summer, as well as selections by Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, Ned Rorem, and others. This flexible program can be developed around the theme of Summer, or as an evening of nostalgia for any time of the year!
Ms. Chapman is pleased to design a program that is tailored to the needs of your audience.
Recital Programs
from Past Seasons:
Of a Summer's Evening:
Songs of Nature and the Outdoors
Three Loves Intertwining:
Devotion, Wonder, Romance
Carols Beloved and Rare (Advent/Christmas)
Classic Cabaret (Selections from the Great American Songbook)
Balm in Gilead: A History of African American Song
(for Black History Month; with tenor Frederick Peterbark)
Songs of Healing and Wholeness
(for the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks; with tenor Frederick Peterbark)


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Posts Tagged 'britain'
'Penny Pinching' in Afghanistan
The Times has a blatantly pro-war screed masquerading as unbiased news today, as they attempt to bully Britain into providing more money for Afghanistan. Just look at this lede:
Has a "penny pinching" approach to defense spending by Prime Minister Gordon Brown kept British troops in Afghanistan disastrously short of the helicopters and other equipment their commanders have long demanded, causing unnecessarily heavy combat losses to the Taliban's most devastating weapon, roadside bombs?
"Disastrously short of helicopters", "commanders have long demanded", "unnecessarily heavy combat losses", "most devastating weapon" – Gee, I wonder if the author thinks Britain ought to invest more money in this black hole of a war! (the answer is yes.)
Then it gets even worse. The author, John F. Burns, decides his best source for this matter is a retired British general – one who was Britain's top military officer back in 2001:
Gen. Charles Guthrie, Britain's top military officer until 2001, has spoken bitterly of Mr. Brown's paring of budgets for helicopters and other defense priorities. "Gordon never cared" about defense, he said in an interview last summer with the Times of London. "It's no good the prime minister one moment saying success is all important, and then for the sake of a few extra helicopters and 2,000 men allowing the mission in Afghanistan to fail.
"You can't go to war in a penny-pinching way," he said.
What exactly is the "mission" I hear everyone talking about? What does "success" even mean in this context? And isn't 'penny-pinching' a rational policy if your country is totally broke? I know we live in a culture that worships success, but this is going a little too far.
I guess the point of the article is that Conservative leader David Cameron is using this "issue" to score some quick points against Labour in the upcoming election. Mr. Burns writes:
Mr. Cameron quoted a former British paratroop commander in Afghanistan as saying that "repeated demands for more helicopters fell on deaf ears" with the Brown government, and that troops ended up "driving into combat when they should have been flying."
Why don't they just leave? They would neither have to drive nor fly into combat in that case. The BBC and several other opinion polls all show the war to be deeply unpopular with the British public. But since all of America's so-called 'allies' are shying away from this insane and endless conflict, we have to rely once again on our 'oldest ally' to fill the gap – and that often means having to bully them a bit on the front page of our leading newspaper.
Germany Flip-Flops on Greek Bailout
Well, I certainly didn't expect this. It looks as though Germany is going to rely on the IMF to bail Greece out should the dreaded moment arrive (hint: it will). This does not bode well for the European Union, and indeed, until now, many thought the only way to preserve the integrity of the Euro would be to treat this Greek crisis as an in-house affair. Resorting to IMF loans would do very little to assure investors that the EU is good for its members' debt, as this basically signals to the rest of the world that Germany (virtually the only healthy economy left in the EU) is either unwilling or unable to shoulder the entire partnership's burden.
Remember: France, Britain, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Ireland, and Belgium are all facing debt crises of their own, many just as deep, though not as visible, as that of Greece. Germany's indication that it will not help Greece is effectively a pre-emptive warning to the rest of these countries that when their own respective economies collapse, not to come banging on Germany's door. Bloomberg reports today that Greece's Prime Minister has set a deadline for Germany to bail it out, before it goes to the IMF for help. Germany has already indicated that it's going to let the IMF solve Greece's problem, effectively rendering that threat moot.
This is big news for several reasons. With Germany, the last healthy EU economy, refusing to bail Greece out, we may be seeing the end of the European Union as a cohesive economic entity. The Euro has been taking a beating ever since fears of a Greek default arose (it's down more than 10% since this crisis began), and it's sure to drop further on today's news. It is unlikely that Greece will default or be forced out of the economic partnership, but if the IMF gets its fingers into Greece, it will only be a matter of time before the rest of the EU comes to the IMF, arms outstretched. Greece will not be the last European country to undergo a debt crisis, as I hope I have shown.
If Greece accepts IMF help, it will be forced into far worse "austerity measures" than anything Germany would have imposed. "Austerity" is generally a euphemism for cutting off social services and indiscriminately firing middle class workers while the rich make off like bandits. Already these measures have caused massive riots and general strikes in Greece, and these are sure to continue if the IMF gets its way.
As always, one can draw a straight line between economic collapse and Wall Street. Many sources have already reported on how Wall Street helped Greece hide its debt for years, and, in fact, encouraged them to take on more debt via "securitized" trades.
But that isn't all. Wall Street's "innovative financial instruments" – its Collateralized Debt Obligations and other over-the-counter derivatives – proliferated throughout the European economy, and are at the heart of the myriad debt crises. They made billions selling Europe these worthless junk bonds, and now they're slowly walking away, whistling, as though they had nothing to do with it. Greece should be demanding massive reparations for the unprecedented fraud of which they, and the rest of the EU, were the victims.
It's difficult to see where this will end. The IMF bails out Greece instead of Germany – but then what? Portugal, Italy, Spain… then France? What if Britain needs a bailout? Does the IMF have such resources? Are they just going to print the money? Does anyone know what they're doing?
Britain Helped Lehman Bros. Hide Billions
The Independent has a good rundown of some recently released documents pertaining to the Lehman Bros. debacle in September '08:
The failed investment bank [Lehman Bros.] approached a London law firm over plans to use a controversial accounting trick – known internally as "Repo 105" – to temporarily conceal the liabilities.
The bank used the Repo 105 tactic in the run-up to the end of its three-month financial reporting periods to help cushion the blow of huge losses in the first half of 2008 and suggest its financial health was far more robust than it was.
Linklaters – which drafted a document which stated that the technique was legal under UK law – was only approached after Lehman was unable to find an American law firm to say that the Repo 105 transactions could be carried out in the US.
The bank had become so addicted to using the technique that when executive Bart McDade, who went on to become Lehman's chief operating officer, was asked if he was aware of the device the report cited he wrote in an April 2008 e-mail: "I am very aware … it is another drug we r [sic] on."
I don't know how many of these scandals have to emerge before we realize that financial institutions (and, likely, corporations in general) are not scrupulous organizations, and they are willing to dispense with any ethical norm a) so long a they're allowed to, and b) so long as it's profitable.
It's astounding that we haven't done a single thing to prevent our banks' future malfeasance. Their size hasn't been restricted (indeed, they've grown since the crisis), OTC derivatives are still legal, most of the same executives are in place – its a ticking time bomb.
Britain Grapples With Debt of Greek Proportions
The Times has a pretty strong piece in today's issue about Britain's massive debt problems. Yet more evidence that the "Greek Problem" isn't limited to Greece alone. The whole European Union and most of its satellite economies are probably in for a rough decade:
As for the British government, it has been able to finance a budget deficit of 12.5 percent of G.D.P. — equal to Greece's — at an interest rate more than two full percentage points lower only because the Bank of England bought the majority of the bonds it issued last year.
"It's not just 'basket cases' like Greece that can be considered candidates for sovereign crises," said Simon White of Variant Perception, a research house in London that caters to hedge funds and wealthy individuals. "Gilts and sterling will continue to come under pressure as scrutiny of the U.K. fiscal situation intensifies."
Now, unlike the United States, other countries' deficits actually mean something. They aren't allowed to go around printing as much money as they want, running absurd amounts of debt, and forcing everyone to except their currency at the barrel of a gun. Running budget-busting deficits isn't just something they can laugh off, like we can here in America – over a long enough time scale, those deficits can make a country's currency worthless.
It's tough to see where this will end. The whole EU and attached economies are vulnerable to this "contagion", which, I cannot stress enough, has a lot to do with Wall Street's reckless bets during the aughts. If we were living in a fair world, these Wall Street firms would pay reparations to the affected countries for essentially destroying their economies. As it is, it looks as though we're going to have to watch the EU go down in flames before anyone does anything.
Then, likely, we'll see some backdoor deals, a few hurried conferences, and the US Government will come out with a new TARP program, this time for Europe. Washington has always had a flair for publicity – maybe they'll call it a "second Marshall Plan". It's inconceivable that the US would allow its most favored "allies" to go down without assistance. And such a move would likely have incidental benefits – namely, bringing the EU firmly under our political control.
Sure, the American taxpayer will eventually have to foot the bill, but who ever cared about that?
Tony Blair Grilled on Iraq
Poor Mr. Blair. Deceived into a war he wanted nothing to do with, too weak and conciliatory to point out a bad idea when he saw it, a veritable Sancho Panza to our dear Bush's Quixote, he finds himself the subject of an intense series of questions on the Iraq War. By now everyone knows that the original rationales (WMDs, "evil tyrants", etc.) were mostly lies, and it is now Mr. Blair's unhappy task to try and justify his slavish devotion to Mr. Bush, seven years after the fact.
Mr. Blair acknowledged that the nature of the Iraqi regime sharpened his perception of Saddam Hussein as a threat not just to the region but to Britain. Calling Mr. Hussein a "probably wicked if not psychopathic man," Mr. Blair said that if he had been able to pursue a program to develop weapons of mass destruction "at some point we were going to be involved in the consequences of that."
And so you were, my good sir – so you were.
What's striking about these hearings is how far removed they seem from American discourse. Witness for instance, the protesters marching outside:
Mr. Blair entered the inquiry building two hours before the scheduled start of hearings in a cramped committee room, using a cordoned-off rear entrance. Demonstrators, outnumbered by police, chanted slogans like "Jail Tony" and "Blair Lied — Thousands Died."
"We haven't come here expecting an apology," one protester, Gary Walker, 31, said, "But it's important to show seven years on that people still care about the illegal war."
We in America have moved far from such sentiments, and one cannot help but feel the public just wishes this issue would go away.
The hearings are scheduled all week and they present, at the very least, a humane reaction to an inhumane enterprise.
News from Airstrip One
Our former masters, the British across the sea, have recently pledged their undying support for our "interests" in Yemen. Prime Minister Brown gave a spirited performance, tarring Yemen as a "failing state" and pledging UK support for pretty much whatever the US decides to do. One feels faint surprise that the history of the past decade, the blood still flowing in Iraq and Afghanistan, has failed to make a sufficient impression upon him.
Well, then – let's see what kind of ancillary slop Mr. Brown has for us this go-round.
Have at it, Brownie!
"Yemen has been recognised, like Somalia, to be one of the areas where… we've got to do more," he said.
Ah, that's it Do more! Vague, yet direct. What we must do, is of course left unsaid, but we would be remiss in doubting our fighting boys' ability to get it (whatever it may be) well and thoroughly done.
"And of course it's… how we can prevent the perversion of a good religion, Islam, by a group of people who will stop at nothing in a murderous ideology that tries to create a caliphate, tries to create the sense that everybody is an enemy except those people who believe in a particular version of Islam."
Yes, my dear sir Brown, how indeed! Perhaps we might consider ceasing our bombardment of no less than five Islamic countries (Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Pakistan), actions which are widely acknowledged as a catalyst for terrorism. Or, you know, perhaps you might take a look at the oft-quoted study which concludes that terrorism has seen a seven-fold increase since the beginning of our war against it. (With such a record, one wishes for a "war on equality"). What are your suggestions, Mr. Brown?
"So it's strengthening counter-terrorism co-operation, it's working harder on the intelligence efforts.
That sounds just vague enough to work!
Tax 'em!
The Financial Times has a list of 14 reasons why US bankers should be taxed for their outsize bonuses. Both Britain and France have begun to do this.
1. People on Main Street are furious about Wall Street bonuses.
2. This anger is justified because the bonuses are based in large part on windfall profits. These profits derive from taxpayer-backed interventions that stabilised the financial system, paving the way for a recovery in financial markets and collapse of risk spreads.
3. All banks benefited from this bailout – not just the ones that took or still have Tarp funds. Even the strong gained hugely from Fed liquidity and government actions to ensure none of their weaker counterparties failed (including but by no means limited to the AIG case).
4. In an ideal world, these interventions would have been structured up front in a way that ensured the value created did not leak out to banks and bankers. But they were not.


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Ed Harley (Lance Henriksen) is a single father running a small grocery store along the outskirts of town. He loves his little boy Billy (Matthew Hurley) and dotes over him incessantly. When a group of teenagers wander into town, motorcycles in tow, Harley senses trouble. Sure enough, an accident involving his son turns fatal. Devastated, our parent turns to a hillbilly family for help. Seems they know the whereabouts of a legendary witch who can unleash a vengeful spirit known as Pumpkinhead. Knowing he will never rest until something is done, Harley makes the necessary blood sacrifice, and unleashes the deadly demon. Little does he know that while his boy will be avenged, his own soul is in mortal danger.
Continue reading: Pumpkinhead Review
Groundhog Day, of course, followed an everyman as he relived a comically different version of the title day after day. Ian Stone approaches the frustrations of an all-American guy being stuck in a déjà vu time warp, as well, except with a lot more blood. Everyday, twenty-something Ian Stone (Mike Vogel) wakes up living a different life, and before the end of the day, meets a horrific death.
Continue reading: The Deaths Of Ian Stone Review
Stan Winston - Saturday 28th July 2007 at Comiccon Convention San Diego, California
Stan Winston - Friday 27th July 2007 at Comiccon Convention California, USA
This Starz-produced documentary (which oddly has no director credited) gives a dutiful breakdown of the slasher flick's birth, death, rebirth, redeath, and so on until we reach the present day. As you might expect, progenitors Halloween and Friday the 13th get the bulk of screen time, with a goodly amount of footage devoted to interviews with the cast and crew (no Jamie Lee, alas). Every angle is covered, from special effects to script, but the film mostly focuses on the cultural impact of the slasher movie: Kids loved 'em, critics vilified them, and parents weren't happy at all when Santa Claus started killing people.
Continue reading: Going To Pieces: The Rise And Fall Of The Slasher Film Review
Chris Finn (Desmond Harrington) is on his way to a job interview when he turns off the main highway to get around a massive pile-up that has clogged the interstate. The dirt road he finds takes him into the woods where his trip comes to a halt when he crashes into the SUV of five wannabe-campers who are stranded with a flat tire. Chris joins the dim-witted group of two couples, Carly and Scott (Emmanuelle Chriqui and Jeremy Sisto) and Evan and Francine (Kevin Zegers and Lindy Booth), and their friend Jessie (Eliza Dushku). The gang ventures deeper into the woods in search of a working phone to call for help; of course, their cell phones are out of range! Their journey eventually leads them to a log cabin where they soon discover a trio of disfigured, inbred inhabitants that have no need for a phone, but every desire for freshly killed meat.
Continue reading: Wrong Turn Review
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Pixies kicked off the European leg of their latest tour in the sleepy retirement town of Bexhill-On-Sea.
Kent punk duo Slaves held up their pledge to headline a gig on the Kent coast this weekend when they once again took to the Hall By The Sea stage at...
The batsman is batting for the music industry these days.
He is set to unveil his new album 'Cowboys and Africans'.
'Ginger' is the kind of album that sees Brockhampton coming to terms with what they've been through.
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Top 5 Tips To Keeping Your Pooch Pristine - Summer Edition
Dog parks, beaches, the woods…your garden. Summer is a time for our dogs to get down and dirty. Literally. It's the best of times, yes! However, all this getting wet and dirty can lead to matting, hot spots, ticks and skin irritation. So we want to offer you a few tips to keep your pooch pristine.
1. Bathe - Bathing is a great way to combat allergies for both your dog and your family! By washing your dog they will carry less allergens into
your home and less will sit on their coat bothering them. Bathe a dog with normal skin, once a month with dog shampoo or human baby shampoo. If you
want to bathe more often than once a month, use a soap-free or moisturizing shampoo to prevent the skin from becoming dry. Do not bathe your dog more
than once a week, unless recommended by your vet.
2. Blow-dry - Blow drying has a number of great benefits in the summer including helping to prevent hot spots and skin irritation from moisture staying on a dog's skin and coat. Blow drying is also beneficial to prevent matting that can quickly get out of control on dirty and damp coats. It's of particular importance to pay attention to ears that flop - ensure they're dry under there to prevent infection.
3. Brush - Brush your dogs before letting them swim to help keep their coat free of matting.
4. Fur-cut - Dogs that require grooming often get shorter cuts to keep them comfortable in the summer. However, don't shave your dog. Dogs use their coats to regulate their body temperature and protect them from sunburn.
5. The "Regulars" (but with a little extra vigilance) - Continue to brush your dog's teeth and pay attention to his paws. Check between his toes for ticks, foxtails, brambles or other debris, and trim his nails.
For all your grooming needs, please give us a call, or come on by a store nearest to you. You can also find all you're beloved pet pal necessities
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Jon Rune Strøm is one of Norways most sought after bassist, and he is active in bands such as All Included, Frode Gjerstad Trio, Universal Indians, Large Unit and Friends&Neighbors, as well as solo performances. Kepler is his new band with original compositions by Jon Rune, and the music is based on riffs for electric and acoustic basses, and melodic motifs for the horns.
This is energetic, genre-crossing jazz with lots of room for improvisation and dynamics!
André Roligheten - tenor sax
Thomas Johansson - trumpet
Christian Meaas Svendsen - bass
Jon Rune Strøm - bass
Andreas Wildhagen - drums


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A fitness boot camp is group physical training program conducted by personal trainers. These programs are designed to build strength and fitness through a variety of intense group intervals over a 30 minute period of time.
This class is Family Friendly, so children ages 9 years and up may participate.
This class is scheduled to be shorter than the normal version.
An additional fee is required to use the U.P. Training Center. We offer free trials for the U.P. Training Center, just email us for inquiries.


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KPC in the Media
KPC is actively engaged with media outlets to get our message out. Here is a brief sampling of our recent news stories.
How to Fight Houston Flooding with Plants - Houston Chronicle
An article which discusses how native plants and prairies can help Houston solve some of its pressing environmental issues.
Katy Prairie officials remain concerned about proposed roads
Katy Prairie Conservancy battling new roads that would fragment its world-class preserve
Threats to prairie show tension between growth, flood protection
Development pressures are causing issues for the Katy Prairie Preserve. Read what KPC is doing to the fight threats to its preserve system.


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Our hearts are sadden for our neighbors in Parkland Florida
Pray for Parkland
We are deeply sadden to hear the loss of children's lives in Parkland Florida high school on Wednesday.
Again, and again, again!! When will this terrible epidemic of killing end?
Our heavenly father, the creator of the universe and the earth and it's inhabitants will do just that.
Revelations 21:3-5 says,
3 With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: "Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his people. And God himself will be with them. 4 And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away." 5 And the One seated on the throne said: "Look! I am making all things new." Also he says: "Write, for these words are faithful and true."
How we should pray. We pray everyday for his kingdom come. in (Mathew 6:9-15)
10 Let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth
How do we know he hears us? Proverbs 15:29 says,
29 Jehovah is far away from the wicked, But he hears the prayer of the righteous. 💕


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Black Humor Case 01
You see a series of tweets between doctors using medical slang:
The ICU with many people in comas described as a cabbage patch
The labor and delivery suites as birthing sheds
Is black humor appropriate on social media channels?
Is it appropriate on private channels?
How would you handle this?
Case 02a
You have been having a spirited conversation on Twitter with a number of people. One of them is a medical student.
You receive a direct message from the student that though not clearly inappropriate makes you feels uncomfortable due to a flirty/sexual tone.
Case 02b
You have been having spirited conversations on Twitter with a number of people. You are building a network of mentors across specialties, ages and regions.
You receive a direct message from one of these mentors and suggests you come and do an away rotation at his hospital. He offers to pay for your flight and help you find a place to stay.
How do you handle this?
When do you ignore? block? mute?
Do you remind them to be professional?
Case 03
You wrote about your political views. You defended trans rights to use the bathroom and you are attacked. First a few tweets come in, then dozens and then 100s of tweets. What do you do?
Social media, black humour and professionals...
Derogatory and cynical humour in clinical teaching and the workplace: The need for professionalism. Article in Medical Education 43(1):7-9 · January 2009
Simply put, derogatory and cynical humour as displayed by medical personnel are forms of verbal abuse, disrespect and the dehumanisation of their patients and themselves. Those individuals who are the most vulnerable and powerless in the clinical environment – students, patients and patients' families – have become the targets of the abuse. Such humour is indefensible, whether the target is within hearing range or not; it cannot be justified as a socially acceptable release valve or as a coping mechanism for stress and exhaustion.
How to get the most out of Twitter's mute feature from Wired Magazine
Great essay from @McSassyMD on her experience on Twitter:
Using twitter to counter sexism in the real world #ILookLikeASurgeon (Huffington Post coverage)
Unpopular suggestion on how to respond to sexual harassment in medicine:


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Court hearing for 6 officers charged in death of black man
BALTIMORE (AP) -- A Baltimore judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss charges against six police officers in connection with the death of a black man from injuries he suffered while in custody. The judge also refused to remove the prosecutor in the case.
The death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray - who succumbed to injuries sustained after his arrest on April 12 - sparked rioting and unrest that shook Baltimore for days. Protests Wednesday outside the Baltimore courtroom where a pretrial hearing on the charges took place resulted in just one arrest.
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Defense attorneys failed to persuade Circuit Judge Barry Williams that what they claimed was prosecutorial misconduct on the part of State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby was reason enough to drop the charges against the police officers - which range from second-degree assault to second-degree murder.
Williams ruled that while Mosby's public comments regarding initial statements made by the officers to investigators were "troubling," they were not likely to prejudice a jury.
Andrew Graham, an attorney representing Officer Caesar Goodson, unsuccessfully argued that Mosby's comments after filing charges against the officers were "reckless and unprofessional," and violated the rules of conduct. He likened Mosby's comments on the case to a "pep rally calling for payback."
Williams also ruled against another defense motion, one that sought to have Mosby removed from the case due to what the defense contended were conflicts of interest. He called the assertion that Mosby's judgment was impacted by the fact that her husband Nick Mosby is a councilman in a district that experienced a disproportionate amount of violence "troubling and condescending."
"Being married to a councilman is not a reason for recusal," he said.
Williams added that allegations of prosecutorial misconduct would have to be addressed by the state Attorney Grievance Commission.
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Prosecutors also told Williams they will put into evidence redacted statements that the officers made to investigators. Both sides agreed to ask for an order sealing the statements from public view.
Officers Edward Nero, Garrett Miller, William Porter and Goodson, as well as Lt. Brian Rice and Sgt. Alicia White, face charges in Gray's death. They did not attend the hearing. All six are charged with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. Rice, Porter and White also face manslaughter charges, and Goodson faces an additional charge of second-degree murder.
After hearing arguments about whether the officers should be tried together or separately, Williams ruled that they would be tried separately. Defense attorneys had argued their clients' cases would be hurt if they were tried together.
Andrew Graham, Goodson's lawyer, argued that his client - who faces the most serious charge - would face a great risk of "spillover effect and transference of guilt."
Prosecutors wanted to try Goodson, Nero and White together. Prosecutor Jan Bledsoe argued that evidence to be introduced at trial was relevant to all three.
Separately, the judge was scheduled to hear Sept. 10 a defense motion for a change of venue.
Dozens of protesters made their way about six blocks to the Inner Harbor before the pretrial hearing began. Dozens of officers responded and cleared protesters from the streets to keep traffic moving at the end of the morning rush hour.
One person was arrested. Interim Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis told WBAL-AM that a protester "kicked a police officer in the face, and that's unacceptable."
Police spokesman T.J. Smith said charges are being filed against the man. He did not specify what the charges would be. The man was arrested for blocking the road and ignoring warnings to return to sidewalk, according to a police news release.
The man arrested was identified by witnesses as Kwame Rose, a well-known local activist.
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Attributes of an Ideal Islamic Swimwear
An ideal swimwear should be one that allows a Muslim women to comfortably participate in aqua sports and at the same time should be modest. Therefore, certain points are there which are to be kept in mind while buying a swimwear.
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Solve problems that matter to you
I recently went out with old friends from University I had not met in a while. We had a very vivid conversation about what defines a good problem to solve. It got me thinking a lot, and I came to a simple conclusion.
A good problem to solve is a problem that matters to you.
Let's look at food delivery, for instance.
Because of my experience in foodtech, I am pitched food delivery companies of all sorts quite often. My answer is almost always the same: food delivery is a very contextual problem.
In London, Deliveroo is a clear winner for premium restaurant delivery. Just-Eat and Hungryhouse are solid brands for small takeaways. Uber and Amazon got into the game, and will definitely make it even harder for new entrants. Eatfirst's pivot to chilled food and Pronto recent failure are serious warnings.
Is food delivery a good problem to solve in London? Probably not, unless you go after a specific niche like my friend Kay is doing with Afroexpress.
In Lagos, maps and postcodes are approximative. Traffic is notoriously nightmarish. Cash reigns in transactions. The middle class is hungry for convenience services. Yet, logistical challenges make it hard to serve them.
Is food delivery a good problem to solve in Lagos? In my opinion, probably yes. At the very least, much more so than in London.
Food delivery does matter to me, but more so in a tropical city such as Lagos than a Western city such as London. In your case, it could be anything, and you can fix it with small actions.
There's no such thing as a small problem. Something profoundly annoys or shocks you in your environment, and is a good problem to solve for you.
You hate seeing dirty streets? Pick empty cans on your way and drop them in the nearest bin. I guarantee that like-minded people will follow you and you will ignite a movement.
You are disgusted by bikes parking at the entrance of your area? Gather your neighbours and build a specific parking space for them. It doesn't have to be big initially: think from zero to one.
What is that thing that annoys you? Do you want to fix it? Feel free to get in touch, I'll be happy to help.


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Sweetie Redefined
This year marks 15 years of our iconic Sweetie Bracelet. To celebrate, we have launched a new range of luxurious coloured rings, diamond beads and charms along with complimentary cleaning and restringing in all our stores.
Sweetie Redefined
It's time to update your Sweetie bracelet by adding shimmering diamond beads and striking coloured rings.
Available in silver, gold, rose gold and rhodium our coloured rings can be added anywhere along your Sweetie bracelet. Combine with diamond beads and you are on your way to creating a standout statement piece.
Mix and match coloured rings, diamond beads and new charms to create your dream bracelet.
Complimentary Restringing
Do you have a Sweetie bracelet that could do with a refresh?
From 10th April we will be offering free cleaning and restringing for new and existing customers on all Sweetie bracelets. Simply pop into your nearest Links of London store or concession to have a one-on-one appointment with one of our Sweetie ambassadors.


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Monday, May 12, 2014
Zoology Edition: Part 2
It was a lot of fun, and a great day. Afterward my uncle took us all out for icecream at Whitey's--it was delicious. I had Mississippi Mud Revel. Definitely want another. It was nice to sit in the sun outside eating icecream, watching my sisters, brother and cousins playing around while enjoying theirs. It was great that we were able to visit. Hope we get to see the family again soon.
~Miss Cocoa Latte
P.S. Will be posting my interview with Rachel from Hippie In Heels this Friday! Keep an eye out for that, because she had some really interesting, honest things to share. It was so much fun working with her on this!
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This looked like a fun and great day full of memories...at least for you and you're old lady bathroom friend. ;) PS: I had a heart attack when I saw the picture of that...python? boa constrictor of my heart? Yea, I'm scared.ReplyDeleteReplies
Ha! Funny thing is, I'm fascinated by snakes. At one point I was unnerved, as a kid, but what is even stranger is that when I was about 3, my mom and I were taking care of a friend's boa and there is this picture of me (I was tiny, with a head of curly hair!) with the boa draped over my shoulders, me reaching out to touch the head! I looked perfectly at ease!Delete
And yes, it was a great day. Definitely one I'll remember! Thanks for commenting!
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Clocks usually only tell numerical time.
We created this clock to use color to intuitively show time of day, and even help you wake up or fall asleep on time.
Haalo is a digital clock that displays time like an analog clock, but takes advantage of digital technology. Settable through your mobile device, Haalo is a ring of lights that reflects off your wall to show the time, and uses color to show intuitively what time of day it is.
A friend of mine, Simran, began talking with me one day about the design of clocks, and how they were a beautiful example of the marriage of form and function. We decided we wanted to design our own clock.
We started an inspiration board, talked over some ideas, and started sketching.
The idea was to make a clock that was aesthetically pleasing, but still had some additional functional depth. Another sense of time came into play here too: your body's natural sense of time.
I've always been one to wake up in the morning to natural sunlight - I keep my shades open. I'm also always careful to avoid bright lights before bed. This clock design was an opportunity to tell time in a numerical sense, but also to light up the room in a color that told your body what time of day it was - Bright and yellow-green in the morning, fading to orange then purple-blue in the evening. Simran liked the idea, and we incorporated it into the design.
The idea was to evoke an analog clock display with an hour and minute hand, but to do so with purely light, and
This clock helps to sync your circadian rhythms to assure that you're awake when you need to be, and asleep when you need to be.
Simran and I planned what we needed to build the first version of this clock - essentially, a micro-controller chip, a power supply, and an LED strip, plus a 3-D printed body. Around the time we wanted to build the clock, the Bitcamp hackathon was happening on campus, so we set aside 35 hours for the clock and got to work.
Proof of Concept: The key to the design was the fact that the LEDs would glow in a way that would softly illuminate the wall behind the clock without being directly visible.
The next step was to create the body of the clock, and the software that would control LEDs to tell the time and color. While Simran worked on the software, I created a CAD model of the body, dimensioned to fit the LED strips, and designed to hide the circuitry from view.
Unfortunately the 3-D printer available at the hackathon did not have a large enough print bed, so we printed the clock in fifths and puzzle-pieced it together.
By the end of the hackathon, we had a functioning version of the clock. The LEDs would tell the time like a clock, and change color based on the time of day. We had accomplished what we had set out to do.
The Future
The first completed version works well, but is not yet perfect. When viewed from side angles, the light is still a bit harsh. Next steps include a redesign of the body, with a thin sheet of semi-opaque material to diffuse the light. This will make the clock readable and enjoyable from most angles.
Additionally, the implementation of a bluetooth chip in the clock and the development of a companion mobile app would help sync the clock time, and allow one to warp the time of day to match their desired wake and sleep times.


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If you've ever wanted to write notes about your customers (such as what they last requested via email, or when they celebrate their birthdays), today is your lucky day. In today's Magnet Platform release, we added a new feature which we call simply Customer Notes.
The following screen capture shows the functionality in action:
- You can add as many notes to any of your customers as you wish. They are all visible on the new single customer view, accessible by clicking on a customer's name or email address anywhere in Magnet Platform's admin dashboard.
- You can edit notes.
- You can delete notes.
- You can also link notes to transactions. If you do this, the notes will be available through both the specific transaction and the customer information view.
Other changes included in this release:
- New manual addition type: Invoice. When adding a product to a customer manually, admins can now choose to make them invoices for bookkeeping. In this case, products get a price and they are tracked just as regular purchases. Notice that this is not a complete invoicing feature yet.
- Logged in customers can now verify and edit their billing information on the checkout page.
- After saving a product on the admin dashboard, the product information meta box opens showing the same version tab as before saving, to make it easier to continue working where you left off.
- A product version's name can now be modified also when there is only one version in the product.
- A product's general description is also stored in the WordPress post excerpt field.
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How to Write a Press Release for Your Book/
What is a Press Release?
A press release is a professional appeal to media outlets to inform them of the publication of your book and explain why it would make a good news feature.
A press release should provide as many of the following as possible: an initial "hook"; a tie in to recent events, famous people or places; a link to science or statistics; a brief synopsis of the work, and a final 'action plan', telling the reader where they can get a copy.
When writing your press release...
- Write in the third person.
- Keep the grammar professional and polished (read a few newspaper articles for a sense of the media tone).
- Include information on where the reader can purchase your book.
- Write the content in three sections: News hook, Information, Action.
- Write the content so that the sections work as stand-alones. Some news services will use only part of the press release; ensure that each section makes sense independently just in case this occurs.
- Include the best method of contact – email, phone number, and/or website, if applicable – so that the media can easily contact you for a follow-up interview.
- Keep the press release one page long.
- Be overly wordy. Articles should be clear and concise.
- Be sensationalist. Your headlines and hook should always be factual and accurate.
- Go into extensive detail about how and why the book was written, unless it pertains to the subject matter (i.e. travelogue/memoir)
- Tell the whole plot. You want the reader to be intrigued to read more.
- Misquote or misconstrue reviews. This can get you into legal trouble.
- Use a hook that has no connection to your book.
- Use your press release as a sales pitch. The press release should be "newsy", not read like an advertisement.
Once your press release is ready, have it available on your website in case someone stumbles across your work. Be sure to send it out to your local media outlets to coincide with your launch. Consider television stations, radio programs, newspapers, magazines, even major online blogs. Lastly, remember to update your press releases with new hooks when previous issues become passé.
Written by Astra Crompton, FriesenPress Author Account Manager
Edited by Kate Juniper, FriesenPress FriesenPress Editorial & Illustrations Coordinator
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Western states pattern block picture cards. Designed for students in intermediate grades to explore information about the United States. Each set includes 25 cards with a state geographical shape or significant symbol to be completed with pattern blocks. No interior lines are included. Each card includes the state flag, state capital, 3 facts and a question in both English and Spanish. This versatile product will lead students into problem solving and research on the topics relevant to each state. For grades pre 3-6. Ages 7-11.
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We are very much a family-centred practice, and enjoy the interaction with three generations of some of our longest serving families. At Goldsworth Road Dental Centre we are modern, forward-looking and believe in continuous development of staff and services to provide the highest level of patient care.
Our treatment planning emphasises prevention, and the practice has a fantastic team of dental hygienists. Under direct access arrangement, we are now able to offer you an appointment to see one of our hygienists without seeing the dentist first. We provide a complete range of dental services, including implants and orthodontics, as well as restorative dentistry and smile enhancement. Children are warmly welcome at the practice and can be treated as NHS patients.Meet the team or Book online
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Do you ever go into a store and you happen to be carrying something that they sell in that store and then start to get all paranoid that they're going to think that you stole it? That happened to me recently at the gun store.
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Getting Started
After installing Age of Conan on your hard drive, your first step is to load the game via your desktop icon. You will be prompted to create an account and login. Once you login the game will begin to download and install any patches which have been released by Funcom since the release of Age of Conan. The patching process may take some time, as the developers are continually improving upon the game, adding new features and content, and fixing any bugs that crop up. Once you are all patched up the journey begins!
Server Selection[edit]
Depending on your geographical location will depend on how many Age of Conan game servers are available to you. If you own the North American version of the game, you will only be given U.S. servers to choose from. If you own the European version of the game, you will only be given European servers to choose from. This is in order to ensure the best playing experience for all, but at the same time means that you cannot play with your friends across the pond unless you own the same version of the game as them.
In Age of Conan there are three types of servers to choose from:
PvP: Player versus Player in which players are encouraged to battle each other.
PvE: Player versus Environment in which players fight against computer generated monsters and characters.
RP-PvP: Roleplaying Player versus Player, these servers have special rules of conduct to encourage roleplaying and bring a more "in-character" feel to the game.
You must select a server prior to going to the Character Creation screen. Servers will be listed along with server load, informing you whether a server has low, medium or heavy population (ie. the number of players using the server). You may have characters on multiple servers at once, but you may only play one character at a time.
Character Selection[edit]
Once you reach the Character Selection screen you will be prompted to either create a new character or select from your previously created characters. You may have up to 8 characters created at any given time. You may also delete characters that you no longer wish to play from this screen. Bear in mind that once you delete a character it is gone for good, along with any money or loot that you may have owned on that specific character.
Character Creation[edit]
This is where your Hyborian journey will truly begin, where you will choose your character's race, class, appearance and name. Selecting a name for a character is done on a first come, first serve basis. Meaning that if someone else has already selected the name you wanted then you will have to choose another. When customizing the appearance of your character you may select advanced options to further help you create a truly unique appearance for your new character.
In Age of Conan both male and female characters are created equal. There is no difference between their strengths or their weaknesses. The only differences you will notice between the sexes revolve around appearance. Some armour will look different on a male than it will on a female. Age of Conan is also a "Mature" game, and as such you may choose to adjust breast size for female characters. That is done during Character Creation.
At the time of Age of Conan's release there are three playable races in the game. Choosing a race will limit the classes in which you can play.
- Cimmerian are a barbarian clan that acknowledge Crom as their god. King Conan I of Aquilonia is Hyboria's most renowned Cimmerian. Life is hard in Cimmeria, but they pride themselves on working with their strength, skill and cunning, and not relying on magic. As such, the Mage archetype is closed to Cimmerians. If you choose to play a Cimmerian you may become a Conqueror, Dark Templar, Guardian, Bear Shaman, Barbarian or Ranger.
- Stygians are an ancient, decadent people, born of a culture more than fifteen hundred years older than any of their neighboring kingdoms to the north. Stygians are masters of occult secrets and dedicated to the worship of the serpent-god Set. Stygians may not choose to become Soldiers. As a Stygian you may select from Demonologist, Herald of Xotli, Necromancer, Tempest of Set, Assassin or Ranger.
- The Aquilonians are a people divided behind a front of unity, and threatened behind a show of dominance. Their kingdom, the so-called Flower of the West, is the unrivaled jewel of Hyboria. Aquilonia is the home of King Conan I. Aquilonians may not play Mages. As an Aquilonian you may select from Conquerer, Dark Templar, Guardian, Priest of Mitra, Assassin, Barbarian or Ranger.
In Age of Conan there are four "Archetypes": Soldier, Priest, Rogue and Mage. Each archetype contains three classes. They are as follows:
Soldier Archetype:
Conqueror: Conquerors are a sword-wielding fusion of heavy armor and battlefield command, rare individuals rising from the ranks of Aquilonian generals and barbarous Cimmerian war-leaders.
Guardian: Guardians are the most heavily armored and well drilled soldiers in Hyboria. Capable of withstanding punishment like no other, they also have an array of deadly attacks that deal devastating damage.
Dark Templar: Dark Templars combine heavy armor, martial prowess and blood-thirsty magic with an all consuming desire for triumph.
Priest Archetype:
Bear Shaman: Bear shamans can inherit aspects of the great bear like claws, savage strength or adrenaline surges and use spirit totems that heal and counter-attack enemy blows.
Priest of Mitra: Priests of Mitra wield divine power that can aid, heal, and even bring the dead to life.
Tempest of Set: These followers of Set are renowned for the obliteration and ruin that follows in their wake, but like other priests, they have the power to heal en masse and restore life.
Rogue Archetype:
Assassin: The most lethal killers of Hyboria, possessing powerful combos, the ability to dual-wield and slip past enemies unseen.
Barbarian: The barbarian is one of the most dangerous and feared sights on the battlefield. Their combat style focuses on strength, aggression, and relentless assault.
Ranger: Rangers are the finest marksmen in Hyboria, capable of stalking an enemy and delivering devastating shots with pinpoint accuracy.
Mage Archetype:
Necromancer: Summon and command the undead. Their ghoulish minions are capable of tearing men apart or casting their own death magic.
Demonologist: The mightiest of sorcerers, wielding the power of hell and earth and capable of conjuring pillars of flame or titanic storms of electricity.
Herald of Xotli: Hybrids of the mage and soldier archetypes who wield alien spells and two handed weapons, making them a formidable enemy on the battlefield.
You are a galley slave who has escaped the ship and washed up on the shores of one of the Barachan Isles off the coast of Zingara. You will fight and quest your way through the jungles to the city of Tortage. You will spend 20 levels in Tortage, after which you will begin to explore the world beyond.
Single Player[edit]
Age of Conan allows for a limited time single player experience, which you can use to get accustomed to the game, user interface and controls. Of course it's not all about learning, plenty of adventure also awaits you during this time. In the single player portion of Age of Conan you may still communicate with others on the same server. Although you may spend as long as you like exploring the beach and jungle, you should be able to reach the city of Tortage within an hour or by level 5, at which time you will begin to see other players. Once you hit Tortage you are able to switch between the single player story (night) and multiplayer stories (day) freely.
Day and Night[edit]
In Tortage, the "day" world is a multiplayer game where you may group with other players if you wish. Many day quests are available. The "night" world is single player and offers a quest line called Destiny. During the night you will not see other players and not be able to group with other players. Once you pass Level 20 or go to the mainland, day and night are not broken up anymore. From this point onward, you will always be in a world inhabited by other players, where you may choose to solo or group your way through your adventures. You may switch day and night by visiting a NPC (Non-Player Character), the Innkeeper in The Thirsty Dog Inn tavern in Tortage City, which is located immediately within the gates. See full maps with NPC locations and associated questions for all Tortage zones in our AoC Maps Section.
Game Settings and Options[edit]
Now would be a good time to set things up so that you feel comfortable in the game. If you haven't moved from the beach yet, you are safe to bring up the Options screen and lay down a basic configuration. Hit your "Esc" key to bring up the Options Menu, where you can adjust settings for Audio, Video, Interface and Controls.
Custom User Interface Mods[edit]
While the screen you see when you enter the game should suit you fine if you are a MMO beginner, you may eventually want to go with something a little more advanced. Many players design Custom UIs, which you can find the AoC Vault UI Mod Database. Custom UIs come with usage instructions, and they are pretty simple to set up. However, when the game is patched many UIs will fail to work properly. At this time, the easiest way to update your Custom UI is with MeatHooks AoC Custom Revision Fix. All you do is run the program and it will update your UI Mod for you! [edit] Chat
You can configure your Chat Window by pressing "Shift + C". Private messages in Age of Conan are called "Tells". Commands sent to the chat window typically begin with a "/". To send a tell to Tomfoolery (made up name!), you would enter the following:
/tell Tomfoolery Hello Tommy, want to group?
Here are some other basic chat commands:
/r - Fast Reply to the last person who sent you a Tell.
/say - Say something outloud that will only be heard by anyone standing immediately near you.
/g - Allows you to speak with members of your group.
/ooc - Send an "Out of Character" message to everyone in your zone.
/guildsay or /gu - Sends a message to all of your guild members that are online.
/shout - Shouts out a message to all in your zone. Shouting is often considered to be an annoyance.
/emote - This is an animated way to send out a greeting to anyone around you. For example: /emote blowkiss will make your character blow a kiss, which can be viewed by anyone around you. For a list of "emotes" view our /Command_List.
Your Hotbar is located by default at the bottom of your screen. The first three keys are taken up by your attack directions. The remaining slots may be used for Combo Attacks, Spells and Items. You may drag icons so that you are happy with their placement. In addition to the Hotbar, there are also "Hotkeys" which allow you press the number on your keyboard which corresponds with the number on your Hotbar. Hotkeys may be used in place of the Hotbar if you prefer.
Character Menu[edit]
Located at the top of your screen you will find a bar of symbols which represent screens for your Equipment, Inventory, Skills, Attributes, Combos, Spells, Feats and your Quest Journal.
Social Buttons[edit]
Located in the upper-left corner of your screen you will find the Social Buttons. The first button will allow you to find people, groups, guilds and PvP mini-games. The middle button will bring up your "Friend's List". The third button is the Guild button, which allows you to see information from your Guild.
By default your Health Bar is located above the Toolbar at the bottom of your screen. The Health Bar is symbolized by a red strip, with a green strip below it; or if you are a magic caster a green and blue strip below it. The green strip is your Stamina and the blue strip is Mana. When your health is depleted in combat your red bar will begin to empty. Just as the stamina bar will begin to empty as you use up energy for performing combos, and the mana bar will begin to empty as you cast spells. When you engage an enemy their Health Bar will also be viewable so that you may see how close to defeating them you are.
Experience points are how you gain levels in Age of Conan. By killing and questing you will gain exerience points which are symbolized by the long gold bar that stretches the width of the bottom of your screen. In order to gain the maximum experience you must kill monsters of equal or higher level than you. When all of the gold bars are filled up you will raise a level and the bar will reset back to zero.
In Age of Conan you are provided with a Mini-Map, a Regional Map and a World Map. You can bring up the maps by either pressing "M" on your keyboard, or by clicking the expandable icon connected to your Mini-Map. The Mini-Map will show the immediate area that you are in, while the World Maps will display your zone, as well as all of Hyboria, with important landmarks, quest-givers and quest directional arrows highlighted.
Help System[edit]
In Age of Conan you can gain further help by examining the expandable Field Manuals, or by pressing the "?" icon beside the Social Buttons. The Field Manuals contain valuable tips to help make your journey more enjoyable.
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Halloween 2012
We tried to remember when we stopped trick or treating as kids and I think I was about 12 years old. I don't mind older kids trick or treating as long as they have costumes on. Maybe I was 13…hmm.
Ah, how quickly they grow! They finally managed it, I gave in and let them go trick-or-treating without me. They survived the night but I'm sure they're going to wake up with at least one cavity and "a sort of conceited independence." Reed and Douglas are the ones in the middle in case you didn't recognize the Sith. Isaac and his friend Cameron wound a different path around the neighborhood.
Cheetahs! A pair of costumes I had fortunately saved from when Reed and Douglas were little. Something in my sometimes hoarding modes told me to hold on to both of those costumes and voilà! I got to use them again!
Do I have to wear the hood?
Isaac and his friend Cameron.
More stuff dealing with life bereft of candy or costumes.
The grand ol' pair up to their old tricks.
Duct Tape: the two week solution to nap/bedtime diaper removal parties.
Hair so healthy it sticks up in the tub!
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SAFE - Feel (Explicit)
Director: Christo Anesti
Producer: Tommy Chase
DOP: Ali Khurshid
Editor: Red Barbaza
Colourist: Tricia Hagoriles
Executive Producers: Vincent Tran, Glenn Michael and Julian Nieva
Production Company: Kid. Studio
Peace Collective - PIQUEd
PIQUE presents Peace Collective x PIQUED. The Peace Collective is a clothing brand aimed at making a difference. For every garment sold, a child in Canada is provided with a week's worth of school meals in partnership with Breakfast For Learning. Toronto Vs. Everybody!
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A Canadian man exploring an isolated beach in British Columbia's Graham Island made the remarkable discovery.
Peter Mark came across a big white trailer containing an unmistakable but rusty Harley Davidson motorcycle with a Japanese licence plate.
Upon further examination by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, which first reported the story, and the Japanese consulate, the license plate of the motorcycle is said to be registered to Miyagi Prefecture, a region hard hit by the Japanese tsunami last year.
The photos Mr Mark took of the white container appear to be part of common Japanese van.
Japanese authorities are now trying to find who owns the bike and whether they are still alive.
More than 1.5 million tons of tsunami debris has drifted across the Pacific Ocean toward Canada's West Coast. But so far, only small items have been found.
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SAORI Clipping Tying Rod
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The new type of rod invented by Kenzo Jo. It clips the end of the warp threads, and you do not have to tie them. This rod enables you to make an easy and speedy set-up of the warps. The size of the rod included in the loom is 55 cm/21.7". The Longer sized rod (59 cm/23.3") can be purchased separately.
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Take a look at the video to see how the clipping tie rod works!