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NSG Group Invests $6 Million in Glass Cord Factory
The NSG Group recently announced it has invested £4 million (~ $6 million) at its NGF EUROPE glass cord manufacturing site in St Helens, UK, with the creation of 24 new jobs. The site is slated to become reportedly the first fully integrated high-tensile-strength glass cord manufacturing factory in Europe, and the only such facility outside Japan.
The investment will add a fiber-forming facility at the site, an important primary process in glass cord manufacture involving the production of glass fiber filament. The growth in the market for high-tensile-strength glass cord created by the ever-increasing technological developments in the automotive market reportedly led to the decision to invest in a facility that will manufacture the filament from raw materials.
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Chartwell Country Club: 18 Hole Ladies League Breast Cancer Benefit Tournament
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
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Please join Ladies of Chartwell for an 18 hole round of golf. The chairs of the event are Amy Miller and Maureen Gallagher, who have planned an 18 hole round which will be played in groups of three to four, depending on the turnout. There will be 3 net places (or more, if a greater turnout), closest to pin and longest drive prizes, as well as a 50/50 raffle. Luncheon and awards will follow.
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Brian Bilbray, Leader of Republican Anti-Immigrant Caucus, Accuses Democrats Who Support the DREAM Act of Being Accessories to Murder
Will GOP distance themselves from this whacko, or let him speak for the Party?
WASHINGTON - Representative Brian Bilbray (R-CA), who chairs the House Immigration Reform Caucus, wrote an anti-DREAM Act screed in The Hill that takes anti-immigrant politicking to a new and dangerous low.
In the essay, "Something to consider before casting a vote for the DREAM Act," Bilbray noted the horrible massacre of 72 migrants in Mexico at the hands of a drug and human smuggling cartel and had the unmitigated gall to write the following:
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"Unfortunately, some people in Congress and in the business community share the responsibility for the murders. When my colleagues talk about providing amnesty (or 'a pathway to citizenship') they become an accessory to these murders. When they support amnesty, introduce bills that provide a pathway to citizenship and, in the most irresponsible of cases, use amnesty to motivate voters, they tell people: 'work with the cartels and come across our border illegally, for we will eventually give you amnesty and citizenship.' This talk of amnesty is not only an insult to every American who has come to the United States legally and the millions who wait patiently while playing by the rules, but is in part what makes it possible for the cartels to murder those 72 innocent migrant workers."
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Kunstat castle, a small ancient village located in the heart of Moravia, Czech Republic was the location of this wonderful Deux editorial. Being one of the oldest Moravian royal abode, it was rebuilt in the 17th century as a baroque Renaissance chateau. The editorial team headed by the ever so talented Lydia Vycitalova wanted to transplant the viewer into the beauty and magnificence of the middle-European aristocratic manor houses and their thriving gardens. By adding wonderfully sophisticated gowns from the Czech fashion designer Petr Kalouda the whole process took a life of it's own.
Photographer: Lydia Vycitalova
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a few philosophical meanderings:
If the existence of God is the only thing that gives existence meaning, what then gives meaning to the existence of God? Ultimately, existence must be justified by existence ; the purpose of being is to be.
Now, whether that is enough is the unanswerable question. Being and non-being, the infinite and nothingness -- those are our choices. On or off. To be or not not to be.
There, indeed, is the rub for, if we exist as part of the infinite, 'off' becomes unobtainable. That we do exist can not be changed. We are; that is that. Our fear (or desire?) should not be nonexistence -- complete death -- but the nonacceptance of our being, our not-becoming.
So we may accept or reject our existence yet we will exist, regardless. Should we not then embrace existence wholly? I mean not this, our everyday life, though that should be lived in its entirety as well (as much as possible, of course). I speak of accepting our eternal existence, accepting the fact that we always were and always will be, outside of time, outside of this universe, as part of the totality of being.
Which may and properly should be called God. The 'Word' (logos, which can mean 'idea' as much as word) that was with God is not only Jesus but all of being.
I know that fighting against existence, embracing nihilism and rebellion, can be an attractive proposition. We didn't ask to exist, after all, did we? There is a part of us that yearns to embrace nothingness and the final peace it offers. An empty offer, offered by emptiness.
We can always end this life, this phase of our being. What, though, is the point? One might as well wait for it to end on its own and live it in the mean time. The pain, the joy -- they mean nothing and they mean everything. They are who we are, insignificant specks in the infinite yet every bit as important as each other insignificant speck.
I make no pretense of knowledge as to what comes next. I know only, believe only, that existence is, was, will be, that we are a part of the eternal God, one of the infinite persons in which 'he' manifests.*
What better choice is there but to recognize the infinite within us rather than deny it? What better choice but to become our true selves, who we are and more than we are?
Stephen Brooke ©2010
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Puppets. I have a story about puppets.
I forget which birthday it was. Somewhere in my late teens. My friend bought me and a few others tickets to see a live show of Sesame Street at the Edinburgh Playhouse. Why, you may ask, would five grown men want to go and see a live Sesame Street show? Well I have to admit that, even though I don't smoke anymore, at the time I was a stoner and liked nothing better than a few joints and an amusing episode of Sesame Street. And so when the live show was announced around the time of my birthday, it was a no brainer.
I remember us rolling several joints each before we went and powering through them before the show started. By the time we went in I was peering through the tiny gaps of heavy eyelids.
In hindsight our choice of seat wasn't ideal. Most of the other students (and fellow stoners) were sat at the back of the theatre safely tucked away. The central stalls were filled with eager kids yet for some reason we chose a row of seats five from the front beside the aisle.
When the show started we were instantly entertained as Elmo led the opening song and dance. The show had pre-recorded music and speech which the actors in suits would mime to so although Elmo was some just small person in costume and not a puppet on the end of someone's arm the effect still worked. I truly believed it was Elmo welcoming us to Sesame Street.
The show continued to entertain and I remember Elmo bounding down the steps at the side of the stage. He stood in front of us with his hands on his hips. I know now that whoever was in that suit had clocked us the moment we sat down. Five stoned students sitting at the front of a Sesame Street show? I think we deserved Elmo's disapproving finger wag but who cares... we had just been told off by Elmo, how great was that?
It got even better. Both Bert and Ernie came down and shook our hands and we were counted by the Count himself. (He only had four fingers, and feigned confusion when he realised there were five of us. Amazing.)
It was great fun, but joys like these can sometimes just pre-empt the terrible horrors that are to follow.
The interval came and we sped out to smoke as much as we could in fifteen minutes. We were late back and staggered in half way through a song. We picked up the story to find that everyone on Sesame Street was going to the carnival. Unfortunately after several minutes of happy muppets talking about how great the carnival is going to be they notice a forlorn looking Cookie Monster.
'But what could be wrong Cookie Monster?' he is asked. It turns out the Cookie Monster is not just a messy eater but is also messy at home and apparently his mother wouldn't let him go to the carnival unless he tidies his room.
You see what is coming don't you? I didn't. I sat mesmerised, bitter about how unfair mothers could be. I sat wondering who could possibly help Cookie Monster tidy his bedroom oblivious to the fact that Elmo was descending the stairs towards where we sat.
'I think we'll need to get some help from the audience,' Elmo explains. Suddenly I am stricken with terror. He is standing before us, one hand thoughtfully scratching his head. I feel my four friends curl into their seats beside me and I do the same praying: 'not me, not me.'
The kids in the centre of the theatre are screaming to be picked. They're clambering over seats to get to Elmo.
'Not me, please for the love of my sanity, not me.'
'Who shall I choose?' says Elmo taunting us. I know it's coming. I know it's me. At the time I had bleached hair. I was wearing a leather jacket. I thought it was cool. I think Elmo wanted to prove otherwise. He's a twisted little bastard.
'I'll choose you!' he yells and his hand swings round and that fat furry finger points at me. Before I can even wail a protest his hand is around my wrist and dragging me toward the stage. I hear the cries of relief and mocking laughter from my friends but it is already a faint whisper behind me. Time slows down as if it wants to prolong the madness that I am about to endure.
I'm too stoned for this, is all I can think as I'm pulled up the steps. Grover appears and puts a pink frilled apron over my 'cool' leather jacket. This is supposed to be some kid's dad up here not me. Anyone but me. I feel the blood drain from my face as I'm pulled to the middle of the stage. This is my worst nightmare. To be on stage and the centre of attention is everything I hate. To be as stoned as I've ever been in my life and close to throwing up just makes it worse.
I'm handed a broom and I see the muppets line up beside me, two on either side. Grover is to my right. Ernie is to my left. The music begins and I have to copy what the muppets are doing. They're making me dance! Of all the things that could make this moment worse, dancing is the thing I despise most in the world. How can this be happening? It is truly my worst nightmare. I glance up at my friends who are doubled up with laughter. I see kids laughing at me and notice one with a scowl on his face who I know is angry that it isn't him up here instead of me. Please take my place. Please.
Music plays and I try to follow the dance moves. I think it was called the 'Sweep, Sweep Song." I remember flicking the brush head from side to side. I remember stomping my feet and trying to keep up with Grover. I remember the laughter. I remember thinking I was about to vomit across the stage.
But then there was one moment that I think saved me. There was a small guitar solo halfway through the song and the muppets spun their brooms and played air guitar on the handles. Time had slowed so much for me by now that I swung my own broom in perfect synchronisation. The threat of projectile vomit lifted momentarily and for a brief second I realised that I was indeed rocking out on air guitar with Bert and Ernie. What had been the most hideous and terrifying moment of my life had turned on its head. I was in stoner heaven. Ernie looked at me. I looked back. And we nodded our head in mutual appreciation of our air guitar skills. In those glorious few seconds I was no longer in a theatre on stage in front of hundreds of people on the verge of throwing up but I was on Sesame Street. It was a sunny day and everything was a-ok.
The music stopped and I thought my part was played but it was only the beginning. I was dragged to the side of the stage beside Cookie Monster. He was well over six foot and I stared up at him as my brain was crushed with surrealism.
'You did very well,' Cookie Monster told me.
Inside the costume I can hear the actor speaking to me. 'Are you ok? You're looking pale.' I don't think I answered him. Only Cookie Monster existed for me. He needed my help. There was no one else but me who could get him to the carnival but me. I had a mission and I was going to do it as well as I could. How could I possibly live with guilt of being the one who couldn't help Cookie Monster? I was his carnival saviour.
'I need you to pick up all my toys and put them in the basket on the table,' Cookie Monster tells me.
No problem. I'm your man. I'm ready. Let me at them.
'You've got until the music finishes.'
There's a time limit! I panic. What if I'm not quick enough? How long will the music last? Seconds? Minutes?
The music starts and I race across the stage. I grab one teddy bear and sprint toward the basket and launch it in before going for the next. There aren't that many scattered across the floor. I can do this, I think. I get the next two in no time and realise I only have a couple left. As I pick it up something flashes past me and lands on the ground. I look up and see Elmo picking the toys out of the basket and throwing them back on the ground. That little bastard!
I now understand that they probably didn't expect me to run so fast and that they had to keep me going so that I wouldn't mess up the timing of the pre recorded script but at that moment I wanted to punch Elmo's little red head off.
So I kept on running. I cleared that room like my own life depended on it, and you know at that moment, if some victim of biscuit thievery had come to take revenge on the Cookie Monster, I probably would have given my life for him. It was that important to me.
Finally the music ends and I'm standing next to Cookie Monster again. He thanks me for my help and says that his mother will let him go to the carnival. I did it. I helped Cookie Monster. The only thing left to do, he says, is to take the basket of toys over to Elmo and go back to my seat.
I almost faint with elation. My ordeal is over.
'Give him a round of applause,' Cookie Monster cries as I pick up the basket. I turn and march toward Elmo proud that I've helped my new friends but as I look out from the stage I see people laughing. Tiny children at the front are howling with joy. The students at the back have their heads thrown back and their mouths wide. My friends are rolling across the floor. I look around and see Elmo pointing at me. Grover is clutching his sides. Bert and Ernie are holding each other up. Why was every single man, woman, child and muppet in the theatre laughing at me? I look down and see the hole in the basket and the trail of toys that are strewn behind me.
Utter humiliation.
I am a broken man. Elmo takes the basket and hugs me. Despite wanting to punch him a few moments earlier, it helps. Elmo's hugs really are that good.
I trudge back to my seat shaking and say little. Any more shocks could send my brain crashing over the edges of sanity.
I stopped smoking weed not long after that day. It certainly wasn't the only reason I stopped but the terror I felt on stage being that stoned afraid that I was about to ruin a show for hundreds of children by vomiting on Elmo was something I wouldn't wish upon anyone. Maybe Sesame Street did in an indirect way teach at least one person the dangers of drugs.
I've found it difficult to watch even a short clip of the show since without squirming. It tested my brain's capacity for the surreal and though it probably did some severe lasting damage I did learn something.
Never trust a puppet. Even Elmo.
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We offer art classes and art therapy programmes for people of all ages living with disability and diversity, as well as the wider community.
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Tickle Fingers
Cooking with kids can be a lot of fun, and is also great for their development, confidence and encouraging a positive attitude towards food. However, beyond making the odd biscuit or fairy cake, many parents and carers don't tend to include children in everyday cooking.
I think many people don't cook with children, particularly the very young, because of fear (of mess, safety and not having enough time), a lack of confidence (either about their own cooking abilities or how much the child is capable of), and a lack of recipes that are genuinely do-able by children.
Tickle Fingers is about giving adults and children the confidence, inspiration and tools to give it a try.
Cooking with toddlers
There are special considerations when cooking with very young children (aged 1 to 4). Toddlers cannot cook safely at the hob. They cannot safely use sharp knives or hand graters. They have short attention spans. They like to do everything themselves. They love to lick their fingers so shouldn't handle things like raw meat. And they have limited strength and dexterity. Tickle Fingers' resources take these things into account and make it easy to incorporate cooking with a toddler into daily routines.
Given the right recipes and approach, I am always struck at how much even an 18 month old can do and how much they get from it. Cooking incorporates so many things that young children love: getting messy, transforming things, moving things, stacking, bashing, painting etc... And I am convinced there are particular benefits to starting young like improving focus and dexterity and an increased willingness to try new foods at an age when they are still forming their attitude to eating. My personal favourite is that, instead of desperately trying to get them out of the way while preparing a meal, you can spend quality time doing something fun. There are downsides (like the mess and taking longer) but for me the plus sides far outweigh a bit of sweeping up and a few extra minutes.
About Me
I am a Mum and enthusiastic home cook, rather than a trained professional. I simply wanted my own children to grow up enjoying and exploring real food, and to feel involved in everyday food preparation. When I started cooking with my one year old, I found that many children's cookbooks either involved a lot of adult input, or only contained fun snacks or children's food. I wanted her to feel like she'd made it herself and I wanted be able to serve what she cooked as meals for all of us. When I struggled to find enough recipes to fit this brief, I began writing my own for her.
As I watched her sense of achievement, dexterity, focus and interest in food grow through cooking on a regular basis, I began sharing recipes and my experiences with others. What started as fun with a few friends and the local toddler group has steadily grown. In November 2014, I self-published a cookbook for cooking with toddlers, which was recognised by The Independent in April 2015 as one of the top ten best cookbooks for cooking with children. In 2015, Ebury Publishing commissioned a new, bigger edition, The Tickle Fingers Toddler Cookbook: Hands-on fun in the kitchen for 1 to 4s (published November 2016) and The Tickle Fingers Kids Cookbook for 4 to 7 year olds will be out 4 July 2019.
I am naturally a no-nonsense cook. I like straight-forward, tasty home cooking using common, good value ingredients. If I have to hunt for an ingredient in an obscure supermarket aisle or spend hours preparing a dish, it just doesn't happen. This simple approach suits cooking with children and means I have found it fairly easy to include them. I love that they are doing something educational and fun, while also making themselves useful getting food on the table. And now that I've seen how it creates a fun, relaxed atmosphere around food and eating, there's no going back!
Tickle Fingers' Ethos
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iPad Causes Netbook Sales to Be Halved in Best Buy Claims CEO/
When the iPad was announced last January, the was many arguments about the point of the iPad between Apple fanboys and Apple haters. The fanboys said that the iPad is the replacement to the netbook, yet haters say it is pointless because it lacked features such as a USB port or a camera. Since, then the iPad has become a huge success but the question remains, by how much?
Well according to Best Buy's CEO, Brian Dunn, a lot. As Dunn has told the Wall Street Journal that in Best Buys stores, the presence of the iPad has halved all netbook sales as customers are preferring newer, lighter and more portable devices.
Brian Dunn also said that will the holiday season looming, they are going to increase it's stock of portable devices such as tablets, e-readers and smartphones, while reducing the amount of PCs and TV's in store. But the big question is, by how much will the iPad dominate this Christmas, and will this be the end of netbooks and the rise of the tablet?
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Our Apollo 600's list "Code" as a possible note section heading in the PAT configuration dialogue, however the option "Code" is missing from the section heading in the PG3 main window, and also from the PG3 configuration dialogue. We also note that PG3 only captures the "Asset description" data and the "serial No" data, nothing else.
We are running PG3 on Win7, both the Apollo's and PG3 are up to date.
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Geoff Keighley introduced a five minute trailer for Metal Gear Solid 5 : The Phantom Pain as a parting gift from Kojima to Metal Gear's fans. It featured Big Boss's confidants talking about his plans for Outer Heaven, but featured no dialogue from the boss himself as voiced by Keifer Sutherland.
Teleporting female cyborgs were shown as Big Boss was rescuing Quiet from a medical facility. A man with a skull white face and a mask spoke about America. The trailer ended with Big Boss punching a mirror. To watch the full trailer, check the video linked in the tweet below.
Watch the world premiere of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain E3 trailer again: http://t.co/M7jQEkKZnh
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It's no great secret that the three-year-old Nikon D700 DSLR is long overdue an upgrade. Indeed, the burning question for many Nikon fans is what sort of upgrade can we expect to see, and when?
Well, if the latest rumours are to be believed then Nikon's replacement for the full-frame D700 could be here by the end of the year and looks as if it might place the emphasis on resolution rather than low-light performance and speed.
According to website, Nikon Rumours, itself quoting specifications originally released by Japanese tech site, digicame-info, the new D800 will offer a full-frame FX sensor capable of outputting 36MP, and is likely to be in the shops by November with a retail price of around £2,500. Citing unspecified source(s), Nikon Rumours claims a "99% probability" for both the model name and the resolution figures.
In addition, the rumour site also claims the new D800 model will offer a sensitivity range of between ISO 100 – 6400, along with a maximum continuous shooting speed of 4fps. It will also reportedly boast 1920 x 1080 Full HD video at 30fps, a larger LCD monitor with automatic brightness adjustment, and two CF/one SD memory card slots.
Will the D800 be a 36MP version of the D700?
Interestingly, Nikon Rumours also believes that a 'special edition' D800 may be released. This is likely to be exactly the same as the standard edition but with the anti-aliasing filter removed. In theory, this could help it to produce sharper results, although it could also cause greater problems with controlling moiré.
While a 36MP full-frame DSLR will doubtless appeal to studio-based photographers looking for a replacement for the 24.5MP D3X, a model that is itself two-and-a-half years old now, many photographers who shoot primarily on location away from the controlled environment of a studio have expressed disappointment that the rumoured new model appears to prioritise resolution over low-light performance and speed.
Indeed, many seasoned Nikon watchers (and D700 owners looking to upgrade) had been hoping for any smaller bodied new FX model to build on Nikon's proven expertise in delivering class-leading low-light performance while also delivering a sensible resolution upgrade over the 12.3MP D700. Many of these have expressed their preference for any D700 replacement to be a similarly smaller bodied FX model delivering closer to 18-24MP.
Of course, we'll just have to wait and see. Are studio-based Nikon fans about to get their dream camera? Are location shooters going to be disappointed? Or could the various rumour sites be completely wide of the mark on this occasion? Of course, just as soon as the rumours give way to fact, we'll be sure to let you know.


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4 It Can Be Social
As we discuss in the video, 5 reasons that Stained Glass is good for art therapy,
4. It Can Be Social. Sometimes you need to alone with your thoughts and sometimes you need to talk. We've seen stained glass students drive to class together and talk all through class and then drive home together, enjoying each others company all the time! There are times where folks are quiet and spend an hour in silence, fitting and creating. So the meditation happens and the socialization happens.
As teachers, we provide the space and the instruction and the students provide their own therapy, so they get what they need!
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Partners Sonja Rubin and Kip Chapelle co-founded Rubin & Chapelle in 1997. The line quickly became a sought-after brand with international retail clients including: Barneys NY, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue, and Joyce Hong Kong.
Austrian Sonja Rubin worked with Vivienne Westwood prior to founding Rubin & Chapelle. In 2011 Sonja was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She is a graduate of Fashion Institute of Technology.
American Kip Chapelle worked with Giorgio Armani and Calvin Klein prior to founding Rubin & Chapelle. In 2011 Mr. Chapelle was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America. He is a graduate of Fashion Institute of Technology.
Rubin&Chapelle was among the first designers to establish retail presence in New York's Meatpacking District in 2002 and were catalysts to its establishment in Manhattan's retail landscape. The partners opened their second retail store in Malibu, CA in 2011. Each location was designed by architect Annabelle Selldorf.
The designers have received a number of awards and nominations from institutions including: Fashion Group International, The Smithsonian, A Senatorial Citation, and the City of Vienna, Austria.
The designers have participated as critics for graduating fashion design students at Parsons School of Design and Fashion Institute of Technology. Selections from Rubin & Chapelle's designs are part of the permanent museum collections of School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Fashion Institute of Technology. Rubin & Chapelle collections have been shown internationally in USA, France, Italy, Austria, and Japan.
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Cool, refreshing, light and fulfilling all at once. Oops, I forgot to say "luscious". You can make this fantastic salad for just one or a whole group. I love to make it for a mid morning or afternoon snack. This last week at the Remembering Pan Retreat we made a bunch of it, receiving raves from everyone. The way we got it into this cool mold was to place the entire mixture into a strainer/colander. With a couple shakes the weight of the salad molded the mixture into the shape of the strainer/colander. Then we turned it upside down on to a plate. There was juice left at the bottom of the bowl, which we just poured on top of the salad mold. We topped with coconut flakes and served it proudly. Here is the basic recipe serving 1 or 2
1 apple
2 tbsp raw almond butter
1 lemon juiced
Grate apple. Set aside. Mix almond butter with lemon juice to make a thick gravy. Add to the apple mixture. That is all you need to do. Stir and enjoy.
Add raisins, coconut flakes, chopped nuts, or any other dried or fresh fruit. The almond butter/lemon juice gravy is what makes the fabulous sweet/sour flavor. Enjoy.
Now if you want to get more decadent, add raisins, chopped almonds and some coconut flakes.


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Chap Goh Mei Special
15th day of Chinese New Year
Last day to feast like a king.
I still wonder why we chose a Thai restaurant though
Aren't we suppose to support back Chinese? O.o
Greetings from the entrance.
Not as spicy as I would have expected
Girls parading in their "dresses"
Happy belated birthday to
the 2 'xiao mei mei'
I spoiled the other group picture
You wouldn't want me to upload that one hahaha
My reaction when she wanted to eat the strawberry
that ended up with some other stuff that was on the floor =.=
Guess she's pretty hungry
By she, I meant rabbit
Leaving our footprint
Superman can jump O.o
Hope you like 'em pressies
A compilation of nerds
Signing off,
Glasses from Superman
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OTTAWA — Terrorism suspect Aaron Driver was killed in a confrontation with police in the southern Ontario town of Strathroy, The Canadian Press has learned.
A senior police official told The Associated Press late Wednesday the suspect allegedly planned to use a bomb to carry out a suicide bombing mission in a public area but was killed in a police operation.
Driver, originally from Winnipeg and in his mid-20s, was under a court order not to associate with any terrorist organization, including the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Aaron Driver leaves the Winnipeg Law Courts on Feb. 2, 2016. (Photo: John Woods/Canadian Press)
The RCMP said it received credible information of a potential terrorist threat earlier in the day.
A suspect was identified and the "proper course of action has been taken" to ensure that there was no danger to the public, the carefully worded statement said.
In February, Driver's lawyer and the Crown agreed to a peace bond stating there are "reasonable grounds to fear that he may participate, contribute directly or indirectly in the activity of a terrorist group."
Police and government officials were tight-lipped about the violent events that unfolded in the small town near London, Ont.
However, a source with knowledge of the police takedown spoke to The Canadian Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter.
Police keep watch around a house in Strathroy, Ont., Aug. 10. (Photo: Geoff Robins/The Canadian Press)
Without providing details, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said Wednesday night he had spoken to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "to confirm that public safety has been and continues to be properly protected."
The RCMP, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and other police and security agencies were involved in the operation, he added.
"These agencies conducted themselves effectively in the circumstances that developed today."
Taking all relevant information into account, the national terrorism threat level for Canada remains at "medium" where it has stood since the fall of 2014, Goodale added.
Police confer outside of a house in Strathroy, Ont, Aug. 10. (Photo: Geoff Robins/The Canadian Press)
The RCMP said because the matter was still unfolding and the investigation remained underway, there would be no further comment.
The Mounties planned to hold a news conference Thursday to provide details.
In Strathroy, resident Irene Lee said late Wednesday that since about 4:15 p.m., police had been camped outside the home where Driver lived.
A police operation continued well into the evening in the southern Ontario town of Strathroy. (Photo: Geoff Robins/The Canadian Press)
At about that time, she said she was at her own home close by when she heard a loud noise. She said shortly afterward, a police officer came by to tell residents to stay inside their homes.
Lee said there were up to 25 marked and unmarked cruisers outside Driver's Park Street residence all Wednesday evening. She said Driver regularly goes to her parents' nearby convenience store to buy energy drinks.
Ottawa was abuzz with rumours for much of Wednesday after a memo was circulated among National Defence personnel warning of a terrorist threat.
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So… here's the thing… I said to the apartment people..I need a second bedroom, because I want a work space and a guest space…
What I didn't say is this:
I draw paper dolls.
I don't know why.
It's not because I have an artistic vision or something… I just like them.
It's a little nostalgia, a little amusement. It's my hobby.
Why do some people knit or crochet or make pottery?
I don't know.
I don't even really know why I draw paper dolls.
Except this…
Every paper doll is a potential story. What humans wear are physical manifestations of social and cultural forces. We dress ourselves so we can become what we want to be. We dress ourselves as what we think we should be.
Every paper doll is a potential character. What that paper doll wears is about what that paper doll can become. Every time I draw a paper doll, I can create a world.
Also, I like pretty dresses.
This is my hobby.
I don't knit. I don't crochet.
I draw paper dolls.
Plus… well… I do need some guest space.


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is missing. I KNOW. And it has been for a minute or 3 years. See, one day it was there, and the next thing I know, BOOM. It's gone. I can't help but think that this might have been a smidge my fault. I know what you're thinking: "no Andrea there is no way this could be of any wrong doing on your part"...but I did, I did put distance between us. I was pushing it away and not spending quality time with it and all, and before I knew it, it disappeared. And in good runaway fashion, it took friends. Hip Bones, Knee Caps, Ankles, and Jaw Line decided to pack up and leave too. They are ALL missing. Bastards. They didn't even say goodbye. And I was all, whatever Knee Caps, who needs you anyway. But then I realized: I do. I need you Knees and Knees was all, sorry lady, it's too little too late.
But don't panic, I have a plan. I'm gonna fix it. I am fixing it. Some of you may be asking yourself how you lose track of such important and obvious things as these? And my answer is to you is, I DON'T KNOW PEOPLE. GET OFF MY BACK. I mean I do. Well....I'm not gonna go into any details here, but it might have something to do with a devilish little red-headed girl in pigtails that answers to the name "Wendy" offering delicacies such as honey mustard, chicken nuggets, and spicy chicken sandwiches.
Also my crazy schedule, constant tiredness, and lack of skills in the kitchen might have played a part. But that's beside the point. I SAID I'M FIXING IT. Moving right along...
I will put you at ease here and let you know that there have been some tips given to me of their whereabouts, and I SWEAR I even spotted them once or twice (really I did). Pretty soon here we'll be having mediated visits and I think they will be back before I know it. And they will be welcomed home like the prodigal son. Plus, I think Hip Bones might be hiding out at Dell's house cuz she's all "helpful" like that, and lets face it, girlfriend's got enough hip bones for the both of us. Not cool Dell. Not cool.
So. If you happen to run into any of my runaways, would you please let them know I'm looking REALLY HARD for them, I miss them, and I swear to do right by them this time around? Thanks so much.


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In the wake of Super Bowl XLVll, Pizza Hut has unveiled its latest creation: the Big Pizza Slider. Made using Pizza Hut Pan Pizza dough, the sliders are about three-and-a-half inches wide. They're the equivalent of a single slice of pizza, and can be made using separate toppings.
You can get a box of three for $5, or a box of 9 for $10. They were introduced during the CBS pre-game show yesterday, and will be available for free from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at participating Pizza Hut locations in the Dallas-area.
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Our monthly get together is a family friendly event this month since we are holding it on a Sunday afternoon at Prohibition. Finbar McCarthy is flying in from Wisconsin to sing with the Charleston Irish band.
Prohibition, owned by the Belfast lads James, Ray & Jim, just extended their patio and we will hosting the event out there.
Come meet your fellow Irish and listen to the songs.
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President Trump finally saw his travel ban take effect as U.S. embassies across the globe implemented new restrictions Thursday to block travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries as well as refugees from everywhere.
White House officials tried to assure U.S. residents that there would be none of the disruptions at international airports that occurred the first time the administration tried to enact the ban in January.
But immigrant advocates and civil rights groups said guidelines issued by the government on who would be banned were vague and opened the possibility of chaos as thousands of customs and embassy officials tried to implement the order.
"It's incredibly confusing," said Mark Hetfield, chief executive of HIAS, formerly known as Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. "We're just waiting to see what happens."
The ban, which took effect at 5 p.m. Pacific time, puts a 90-day pause on travel to the U.S. by nationals of Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Iran and Yemen and blocks all refugee resettlement for 120 days.
It had been halted by various courts until this week, when the Supreme Court said that it could be put in place with an exception for foreigners with a "bona fide relationship" to American individuals or entities. The court offered limited examples, including students, "a worker who accepted an offer of employment from an American company or a lecturer invited to address an American audience."
In guidelines issued Thursday, the Trump administration interpreted the order to allow entry of people with "close family" in the U.S., such as a parent, spouse, child, adult son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sibling or in-law parents. It said people with employment and university admission would also qualify.
But it blocked grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers- and sisters-in-law.
That set the stage for a legal showdown over who qualifies as close family.
Late Thursday, the state of Hawaii filed a motion in Honolulu's federal district court asking a judge who previously ruled against the travel ban to clarify whether the government's list of unqualified relatives violates the Supreme Court's order.
Government officials said they based their interpretation on the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act.
But Kevin Lapp, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, said the closest that law comes to defining "close family" is a section that describes "immediate relatives" as children younger than 21, spouses and parents. Those relatives get preference for visas, and the government went beyond that definition with the travel ban rules, he said.
Peter Spiro, a law professor at Temple University, said that "the administration's definition of family is all over the place."
He pointed out that the immigration act doesn't allow preferential treatment for mothers- and fathers-in-law — who were included in the administration's definition of close relatives — but does give preference to fiances and fiancees — who were initially left off the list and then added in the final hour before the ban took effect.
Caught in the confusion was U.S. citizen Afsaneh Shirazi, a 36-year-old software engineer who lives in San Francisco, whose fiance has been in Iran since November waiting for a visa.
Before the last-minute change, the couple had been thinking about moving to another country to be together.
"It was a hard day and I am a bit relieved now," she said after it appeared her fiance would not be barred. "I am still worried about administrative processing taking a long time."
The policy on refugees is another source of confusion.
Refugees scheduled to arrive in the U.S. by July 6 will still be allowed entry. But it was unclear how the order would be applied to thousands of refugees who had been approved for travel but could not get flight reservations before that deadline.
Refugee advocates argue that refugee agencies should be counted as bona fide U.S. connections, allowing resettlement to proceed. But the Trump administration said a refugee's relationship with a resettlement group by itself was not enough.
"Our understanding is that they are essentially shutting down refugee resettlement," said Justin Cox, an attorney with the National Immigration Law Center. "... If we can't work this out, we will be back in court."
Cox is among a team representing immigrants and refugee groups in a case over the travel ban that the Supreme Court is expected to hear in the fall.
The court, which is also considering a similar case from Hawaii, indicated that its move to partially revive the ban was a temporary compromise before it heard full arguments. Plaintiffs have argued that the ban unconstitutionally discriminates against Muslims.
But the matter could be moot by the fall, because Trump's executive order says the government needs 90 days to evaluate its vetting procedures before offering permanent proposals to hinder entry from terrorists.
Amid questions about who would be let into the U.S., immigrant advocates dispatched volunteers overnight Thursday to international airports in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Washington and other cities.
"You have kids out of school who expected to see their grandparents this summer," said Camille Mackler, director of legal initiatives at the New York Immigration Coalition, who was stationed at John F. Kennedy International Airport. "You have U.S. citizens who were planning to get married and can't bring over their fiances."
Mackler said she didn't expect a repeat of the "dramatic scene" that occurred in January when the original ban led to several days of deportations, detentions and thousands of visa cancellations before it was struck down in court.
The chaos led to dozens of lawsuits and months of rants from the president against district and circuit courts that ruled against him.
Trump administration officials said that people who had visa appointments at embassies and consulates should still apply for travel and would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. They also said consular officials, as before, would have the ability to waive restrictions in individual cases.
Immigrant groups have continued to register their opposition to the ban. The National Iranian American Council said its implementation represented a "new low" by "targeting grandparents of American children."
"The Iranian community, many of us are first or second generation," said Jamal Abdi, the group's policy director. "A lot of our families are still in Iran. A lot of our aunts and uncles are still in Iran…. Many of us can't go to Iran — now, we see both governments punishing the people who are stuck in the middle and that means families are now being torn apart."
Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said in a statement that the new travel rules were wrong in "arbitrarily dividing American Muslims from their grandparents and other close relatives overseas."
"These illogical rules must not stand, nor should any other part of the discriminatory and unconstitutional Muslim ban," he said.
Times reporters Melissa Etehad and Sarah Parvini in Los Angeles, Tracy Wilkinson in Washington, D.C. and Barbara Demick in New York and special correspondent Jenny Jarvie in Atlanta contributed to this report.
6:15 p.m.: This article has been updated to include a legal challenge from the state of Hawaii and the addition of fiances and fiancées to the list of close family members who will not be banned from entry.
5:27 p.m.: This article has been updated to include legal analysis and reaction from immigrants and their advocates.
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US Calls North Korea's Nuclear Revelation a 'Publicity Stunt'
(WASHINGTON) -- The United States Monday called North Korea's decision to unveil a new uranium enrichment program to a group of visiting American scientists a "publicity stunt" and said it will take some time to consult with allies about how to proceed.
"The fact that North Korea invited these scientists to come to Pyongyang and did a show-and-tell, that by itself is valuable information. We'll compare that with other things that we know, and we'll make a formal assessment as to what we think, you know, this capability represents and what the implications are," State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters.
Questions remain, however, about the capability and intentions of North Korea's uranium program, as well as its origins. On Sunday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested the facility had been unknown to the United States.
"I hadn't known about this specific facility before, but the fact that they were going -- that they wanted their own enrichment capability is not a surprise," Gates said.
On Monday, the State Department spokesman suggested it would not provide further incentives for North Korea to return to the negotiating table.
"We will not be drawn into rewarding North Korea for bad behavior," Crowley said. "They frequently anticipate doing something outrageous or provocative, and forcing us to jump through hoops as a result. We're not going to buy into this cycle."
Last week, a team of American scientists, led by Siegfried Hecker of Stanford University, returned from a trip to North Korea during which they were invited to visit a previously undisclosed nuclear facility that North Korea says is capable of enriching uranium.
The North Koreans claim the facility is meant to produce fuel for an electric power plant, but the United States fears it could be used to further Pyongyang's nuclear weapons ambitions.
Gates yesterday expressed doubts about North Korea's intentions.
"I don't credit that at all," he told reporters traveling with him in Bolivia.
In an interview with The New York Times, which first reported the scientists' findings on Saturday, Hecker said he was "stunned" by the sophistication of the facility.
According to the report, North Korea almost certainly received outside help in producing the facility, likely from Pakistan and perhaps also from Iran, which has been pursuing its own uranium enrichment program.
The Obama administration Monday called on North Korea to halt its nuclear program and return to negotiations, but declined to say if it would pursue another round of sanctions in the United Nations Security Council.
"We do not at all rule out the possibility of further engagement with North Korea, but we want that to take place under a proper set of conditions and in close coordination with our partners," Bosworth said after meetings in South Korea Monday.
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A new pharmacy school is opening soon in Kentucky, with close relationships in the state of West Virginia.
The University of Charleston, WV, is opening a pharmacy school in Paintsville, KY to expand on its new reputation as a leader in pharmacy.
The pharmacy school will be part of the curriculum at an existing Kentucky institution, the Midway College of Paintsville. In a press release this week, Midway College announced the opening of the new pharmacy school to the world. Greg Stumbo (Speaker) and other local legislators made the official announcement to a large audience in conjunction with Midway College administrators at the Johnson Central High School campus.
"There are many things to celebrate at Midway College. This decade is the most transformational in the institution's history and we are committed to continuing this upward spiral of progress in the advancement of education. That is why we are assembled in Paintsville, Kentucky today to meet another need by opening a School of Pharmacy," said Midway College President Dr. William B. Drake Jr.
He went on to say that the new pharmacy school fits with Midway College's mission to growth the number of health education programs available in their community. In addition to noting the community support gained through such a relationship with UC's pharmacy program, Drake said that pharmacists are needed and Paintsville is a great place to live while studying to become a pharmacist.
The new pharmacy school will be housed on the Mayo Campus of Big Sandy Regional and Technical Center temporarily. Eventually, the pharmacy school will be located at a more permanent home but they aren't yet sure where the campus will be. The school will offer a Pharm. D. Degree to students who complete the entire program and Midway plans to enroll nearly 100 students each year into the pharmacy school program.


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In the midst of the most serious crisis that Cameroon has faced since the 1950s, with over 1,850 people killed, 500,000 displaced, and perhaps as close as 4 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, President Paul Biya decided the time was ripe to vacation at the Intercontinental Hotel in Geneva. The location is not new. Over his 35 years in power, Biya has spent approximately 15% of his time abroad, often in Geneva, at an astonishing cost of $50,000 a day. During this visit, over 250 Cameroonian demonstrators greeted him, and were dispersed by Swiss police using teargas and riot gear. A petition by Swiss parliamentarian Sylvain Thévoz to oust Biya from Switzerland went nowhere. Biya returned to Cameroon, where he is expected yet again to postpone legislative and municipal elections.
The impunity with which Biya has been able to operate is remarkable. Almost two years into the crisis, the violence continues to take a heavy toll. Human Rights Watch has documented several new instances of abuse by security forces, including indiscriminate shooting, arbitrary arrests, and scorched earth tactics. Separatist groups still attack security forces, but have increasingly turned toward kidnapping and intimidating civilians. John Fru Ndi, the once venerated chairman of the Social Democratic Front (SDF), was kidnapped twice in the span of two months and pressured by separatists to authorize a recall of his parliamentarians. Meanwhile, political rights remain heavily constrained, and 350 supporters of imprisoned presidential candidate Maurice Kamto were arrested in June. The president has delegated the new Prime Minister, Joseph Dion Ngute, to visit Anglophone regions on a peace-seeking mission, but has also refused to support efforts to create an All-Anglophone Conference that could bring various groups together into dialogue.
What would lead to a breakthrough that could bring some modicum of dialogue and solution to the crisis? The gaps between Anglophones and the regime are large. The Anglophone movement now consists of numerous armed groups, a government in exile, civil society organizations, churches, and the SDF. These groups have held positions that range from addressing cultural grievances to decentralization to federalism to separatism. On the other hand, the government has vehemently rejected any changes to the structure of the state, and has only offered half-measures in support of decentralization, like constrainedregional elections. The government would have to be pushed to consider genuine decentralization, and Anglophone groups would be forced to coalesce around the idea. Moreover, it is not even clear what set of confidence-building measures any side would agree to, just to get people to the table. Sisiku Tabe, the imprisoned former president of the Ambazonia Interim Government, has called for the complete retreat of armed forces and civil servants from Anglophone regions and the release of all prisoners as a precondition for internationally sponsored talks. The SDF has specified a less stringent set of requirements, but these are also not likely to garner any regime support.
There are signs that the international community is beginning to take this crisis more seriously. In February, the United States withdrew $17 million of military aid, and in March the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, visited Cameroon for the first time. The EU representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, described the situation in Anglophone areas as unacceptable. In May, the United Nations Security Council held its first informal meeting on the crisis. The UN Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, warned of escalating violence and criticized the security force's scorched earth tactics. These efforts have not yet borne fruit, and to some are unlikely to unless international actors, and particularly the United States, significantly increase pressure on the Biya regime.
But, the reality is that Cameroon has always been an astute player of international affairs, and has been able to position itself as a key strategic ally. The "special relationship" between Cameroon and France is well documented. After colonialism, France made it a key priority to maintain political support from Cameroon, in part because of existing economic interests (particularly French oil companies), and in part because it wanted Cameroon's support in international organizations. Throughout the current crisis, France has maintained a lower profile, and presented itself as more diplomatic and private in its approach, in contrast with the growing public criticism and condemnation from other international actors. While French diplomats have privately pushed the regime toward some concessions like releasing prisoners, this is not backed up with any real pressure on the regime to enter into negotiations. This relationship limits the efficacy of other international pressure, and the ability of international institutions to coordinate a response.
The United States was once a vocal critic of Cameroon, and withheld aid from Cameroon from 1992 to 2001. However, the second Iraq War and the global war on terror brought Cameroon back into the American fold. In my other research, I note how Cameroon was heavily lobbied by the George W. Bush administration to abstain on an Iraq War resolution, when Cameroon held a temporary seat on the UN Security Council. The United States returned the favor with support for Cameroon during the Bakassi Peninsula dispute. Cameroon has also developed elaborate security ties with the United States, as part of the coalition to combat Boko Haram and terrorism in the Sahel. Cameroon banks on its image as an "island of stability" to maintain these security ties. By the same token, Cameroon has spent large amounts of money on US-based lobbying and PR firms to bolster its image abroad. In one of the more blatant examples, in 2004 Cameroon paid $80,000 for an election observation mission organized by the US Association of Former Members of Congress. In my research, I also document how local embassy staff was acutely aware of the contradictions of their mission in Cameroon, and the difficulty of balancing national security incentives with a commitment to democracy and human rights.
Changing these geopolitical incentives and perceptions of national security is quite difficult, absent substantially more lobbying and advocacy. But, might the mechanism of accountability instead come from insidethe regime? There is actually a divide in the governing elite of Cameroon's ruling party, the CPDM. Most Francophone leaders are quick to defend the government's military solution, and those who are critical of the government are not likely to express that sentiment publicly. By contrast, many Anglophone CPDM MPs have deep reservations about the government's strategy, but little credibility among the Anglophone population. During the last legislative session in March (which I attended), the Anglophone MPs had basically decamped from their home regions to Yaoundé, and felt that it was unsafe to return to their constituencies. Fearful of massive public backlash, there was likely lobbying on their part to postpone the legislative elections. This divide extends to the military, where there is evidence of disagreement among senior officers about the sustainability and utility of the anti-insurgency campaign, absent greater political dialogue or strategy.
One visible internal effort at pressuring the Biya regime is the NW/SW Peace Movement, founded by Chief Robert Nangiya Mbile (a former MP and the son of a known CPDM elite from Ndian) and current CPDM MP Francis Ndi Enwe. The movement takes the position that the Cameroonian parliament should openly discuss the Anglophone crisis, and that it should be open to meeting with all leaders, including those who are jailed or in the bush. This places them at odds with the government's attitude, which demands a full ceasefire before negotiations and refuses to recognize separatist groups. Nonetheless, the movement has been met with extreme skepticism from Anglophones, who doubt Enwe's credibility and capacity to pressure the Biya regime. This is a valid criticism, especially given fear that the regime implicitly supports these kinds of initiatives as a way to stall and buy more time. The movement, while perhaps laudable in its goals, is unlikely to gain much traction under the current circumstances.
These dynamics have emboldened the Biya regime. Stronger international pressure, seen by many as an essential step, is difficult to fathom without a change in how international actors view the question of regional stability in Central Africa. Highlighting the internal divisions within the CPDM also faces a problem since anyone associated with the regime (including opposition parties) are now viewed with intense suspicion by Anglophones. Solutions might only be possible in that ever-elusive "post-Biya world." In the meanwhile, as the country burns and the economy suffers, Biya knows that he can wait all of this out with a taxpayer-funded vacation to Switzerland.


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Do you want to know the secrets to being a speaker that has a calendar full of gigs? Lean in a little closer because I'm about to dish.
It's not about popularity
It's not about being famous
It's not about how many likers you have on facebook...
It comes down to two simple things:
1. How well you know your stuff
2. How professional you are
It really is that simple! As an event manager, I have put on countless events with guest speakers including celebrities, industry experts, entrepreneurs, business owners or 'every day' people talking about their experiences and in past roles I have been a speaker at a few events myself.
I have had my fair share of the good, the bad and the ones who don't even bother to show with no warning and no contact until after the event. Yep, that happened. So...
Find out what the purpose of the event is, who will be there, what the audience wants to know and why they want you to tell them. Then get super focused and prepare a talk using the most relevant content that you know inside out and back again. Knowing exactly what you are talking about will always give you an edge and make you shine on stage.
Please note here that knowing your stuff in your head is not the same as knowing your stuff out loud. Good presentations don't just happen magically when you hold a microphone so give yourself time to plan it out and practice it in front of the mirror/partner/dog. Sending a copy of your talk or main points to the event organiser also ensures there are no surprises on the day.
It's not just about turning up on time, doing your bit, saying thanks and then leaving. Being truly professional means that you are understand the huge part you play in the whole dynamics of the event.
Be communicative
Reply to reasonable emails or phone calls in a timely manner. Of course no-one wants to be hounded 24/7 but there are always legitimate questions that need to be answered or issues that need to be discussed. Leaving these details till the last minute means added pressure for you too.
Know what is expected of you
Apart from knowing what content they want you to focus on, get to know as much about the rest of the event as possible. Do they expect you to take part in a Q&A after you speak? Do they want you to stay for the remainder of the event? Do they want you to mingle with attendees afterwards? Do they expect you to pay for your own parking, meals/drinks, accommodation etc? Do they want you to promote the event on your website or social media? Can you sell your product or service there? Get clear on the expectations and it's all smooth running from there.
Arrive on time
Being early shows a great dedication to your commitments but if you are too early they may not be ready for you. I know that there have been times where I have felt terrible because a speaker has been super early while set-up is still occurring and all my plans to greet them like a rockstar have gone out the window. Take this extra time to check out the space, grab a coffee or go over your notes. If you are delayed then keep the event manager informed. Sometimes it's unavoidable but picking up the phone and letting them know can make all the difference.
Be kind
Do your own personal brand a favour and be polite to all you meet on the day. Apart from just being a decent human being, you never know who will want to recommend you for other events or is willing to give you a testimonial. A good reputation doesn't happen by accident and a bad reputation will follow you like a bad smell.
Go above and beyond
Do you really want to wow people and get them talking about how freaking cool it was to work with you? If the love is mutual and you truly believe in the event then some extra things you can do is follow up with an email thanking them for the opportunity and the great time you had, talk about the event on your social media/blog or offer them a testimonial. Or chocolate. Yum.
People who do these two things get asked to speak time and time again. Word of mouth referrals are important in any industry, as is upholding your rep as a brilliant speaker who is awesome to work with.
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Bell Labs, the New Jersey research and development firm responsible for such technologies as the transistor and the software underlying Apple's Mac and iOS operating systems, has come up with another piece of cool technology: a camera that doesn't need a lens and is never out of focus.
The technology, as described in an article in MIT's Technology Review, is simultaneously simple and ingenious.
Rather than using a lens to focus light onto film or a sensor, which can lead to all kinds of distortions and focusing problems in traditional cameras, the camera takes numerous snapshots using a sensor that detects three colors of light, and by comparing many of them in software puts together a complete image.
Besides never producing images that are out of focus, the camera also has the advantage of being cheap to produce. In fact, the team behind it says that it was built using components that are already available to anyone on the market.
While the camera is only able to capture still scenes at the moment, the Bell researchers claim that the technology has practical applications in quickly comparing differences in scenes and computing the speed of moving objects.


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Cinnamon – this natural sweetener regulates blood-sugar levels and you only need ½ tsp.
Cucumber – a great source of potassium water that helps to lower blood pressure and reduce fluid retention. Add ½ a cucumber to your smoothie to refresh your drink.
Maca Powder – an immune boosting powder that is energising and also acts as a good hangover cure (just ½ tsp will do the job).
Raw Oats – a modern take on porridge. The oats help lower excess cholesterol and also prevent constipation. Add 1-2 tbsp to taste.
Lemon – add a dash of lemon to help preserve your smoothie and all of the good nutrients that you have added to it.
Coconut Water – a stress-relieving juice that is perfect for combating bloating and indigestion. Add 200ml to your smoothie mix.
Mixed Berries – In my opinion a cup full of mixed berries are a must-have for any smoothie. Opt for raspberries, blackberries or blueberries and your drink will be packed with antioxidants, beta-carotene and Vitamin C.


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Global Cancer Biomarkers Market Insights, Opportunity Analysis, Market Shares and Forecast, 2016 - 2022
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|世界の癌のバイオマーカー市場動向、機会分析、市場シェア、予測 Global Cancer Biomarkers Market Insights, Opportunity Analysis, Market Shares and Forecast, 2016 - 2022
|出版日: 2016年09月29日
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The global cancer biomarker market is anticipated to witness an impressive growth rate of approx. 12% during the forecasted period 2016-2022. The global cancer biomarkers market can be segregated on the basis of tumor type including prostate cancer,cervical cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer and various other cancers. Breast cancer & prostate cancer were the largest disease indications included within the study in 2014. The market can further be bifurcated on the basis of biomarker type including protein biomarkers, genetic biomarkers and various other cancer biomarkers comprising viral, cell and carbohydrate biomarkers. Moreover, on the basis of applications, the market is segmented into risk assessment, prognostics, diagnostics, drug discovery & development and others. Among the numerous applications, diagnostics segment accounts for the major share in the global cancer biomarkers market owing to the increasing need for early stage diagnosis and rising demand for advanced diagnostics test. This application includes tests that access the biological makeup of patients at the molecular level to determine the predisposition of an individual to a specific disease or condition and diagnose it. The market can also be bifurcated on the basis of technologies comprising of immunoassays, imaging technologies, omics technologies, bioinformatics and cytogenetic. Among them, omics technologies hold the largest market share in 2014 owing to the increasing demand for tailor made treatment procedure and rising technological advancements. The cancer biomarker market is dominated by some major companies such as Abbott Laboratories, Qiagen NV, Becton Dickinson and Company, Roche Diagnostics Ltd. ,Illumina, Inc. and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
The cancer biomarkers market is majorly driven by the rise in technological advancements coupled with increasing usage of cancer biomarkers in drug discovery & development. Increase in prevalence of cancer is the key driver that has attributed to a great extent towards the growth of the cancer biomarkers market. According to American Cancer Society, approximately 1,658,370 new cancer cases were diagnosed in 2015 in the US Moreover, this number is anticipated to increase to 1,685,210 by 2016. High growth in the prevalence has generated significant demand for the cancer biomarkers in the current times. Furthermore, the increasing awareness related to the usage of biomarkers at various stages of cancer along with the increasing consumption of tobacco has attributed towards the growth of the global cancer biomarkers market. Tobacco is one of the leading cause of cancer and has impacted significantly towards the increasing prevalence of cancer. In every 6 seconds, one person die from a tobacco related disease. Increasing demand for personalized medicine and rising demand for cancer biomarkers from the emerging economies is expected to offer potential growth opportunities for the global cancer biomarkers market.
The report segmented cancer biomarkers market on the basis of tumor type, technology, biomarker type, application and region. The country level analysis of each geographical region is the USP of our report. The analysis of the report is based on various parameters such as prevalence of cancer across geographies, adoption rate of cancer biomarkers in various applications and R&D investment by key market players. The data is collected through primary and secondary research. The report provides detailed analysis of key market players and their strategies.


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Our retreats are designed exclusively for women by women. We realize that today's woman faces many different daily challenges as well as consistent lack of self care however many do not realize the toll that this can take on their lives.
You may play many different roles in your current life. Whether you are a mother, wife, lover, friend, daughter, or boss ultimately all of these responsibilities can pull you away from your true inner self and distract you from experiencing the most in your life. Our experiences are about you reconnecting and rediscovering your inner peace and strength through a variety of different modalities so that you may reignite your inner fire.
P.s.s.s.t.....stands for Peace, Self-Care, Self-Reflection, Spirituality, & Transformation. During our retreats each one of these goals is addressed through one on one counseling with our experienced practitioners including all female board certified physicians, holistic practitioners, licensed counselors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, body work specialists, and aromatherapists during the retreat or program. Each program is unique. Once you have worked one on one with our team a personalized self care regimen is created for you that you will be able to take home after the retreat. As our goal is also to support you after the retreat each participant is also followed individually after the retreat to help to overcome any obstacles to the integration of your care plan once you are home. We are here to help you rediscover and reclaim your inner passions.
A woman's drive, passion, and fire is driven by many different factors and our goal is to work individually with each client to get to the root of whatever issues may be plaguing you, address and correct them as well as follow you to ensure your ability to apply the principles you have learned.
Many of us are not taught how to maintain balance as a woman in today's modern environment but we can and will teach you how to reclaim your mind, body, spirit.
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Each guest enjoys their own private suite and bath while all meals for your regimen are prepared by in house chef/nutritionist. Your individual food program are geared to your specific needs and deficiencies. Our staff can accommodate any special nutritional or dietary requirements that you have.
Part of our goal during your experience is to reconnect you with your inner senses therefore throughout your retreat you will notice the use of aromatherapy, scented candles, luxury fabrics, towels, soaps, and lotions to ensure your every comfort.
Our 3 and 5 night retreats are full immersion experiences that are individually crafted by your assigned guest concierge who is there to attend to every detail of your experience. Their goal is to make sure that your program is individually tailored to your needs and to ensure that you receive the full depth of all counselors and therapies available to you.
Your first day you meet with both our board certified physician and licensed counselor to ensure that your daily regimen meets your specific needs and to confirm that your daily program meets your needs. Although this is not exclusively a spa retreat these experiences are offered daily and built into your program to allow for maximum relaxation.
At the conclusion of your experience you will have an exit interview with our physicians and counselors to set your home plan to ensure your continued success. Each participant also goes home with a personalized therapy gift pack valued at >1,000 to continue the experience at home. Your aftercare package also included a monthly online visit with our counselors and providers to allow for full integration of the techniques that you learn at the retreat start to show up in your day to day life to ensure your continued balance.
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From the moment you arrive our utmost goal and priority will be the full restoration of your harmony and intimate health through a full immersion experience.
We will ensure you privacy, safety and security at all times.
Every Pssst....Retreat is held either at a luxury resort or a private estate.
We host a maximum of 9 women on each retreat. Each guest has their own private suite and bathroom. This allows for in room treatments and sessions and allows for privacy during downtime to process your emotions.
There will always be 7 or more female practitioners on hand each fully qualified to provide you with a holistic healing experience.
When you complete a Pssst....Retreat the healing follows you home with our 6 month aftercare package where you will be able to securely video conference with our physicians to work through any issues that may have arisen upon your return home.
All information shared during your retreat experience will be held in the strictest confidence.
You will emerge from our retreats recharged and ready to return to your life with vigor, passion, and in harmonious balance.
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Our retreats are designed to be fully intensive therefore they are appropriate for clients who have previously had a therapeutic experience as well as novices.
What do I have to do before attending?
Once you register for one of our retreats you will receive communication either by phone or email within 24 hours in regards to instructions for completion of your initial questionnaire so that your program may be developed. You will also receive secure access to our physician providers via a secure online portal PRIOR to your attendance for any and all personal or medical questions that you may have before attending.
What type of clothing should I bring?
Clothing that is comfortable and easy to move in. Lounge and active wear would be suitable. Comfortable footwear and warm items just in case it gets chilly in the evenings depending on the time of year for your retreat. Please also bring some form of swimwear.
Are room shared or private?
To ensue your utmost comfort, privacy and space each client is assigned a private room and bathroom during overnight retreats.
Can I leave the retreat at any time?
During your assigned downtime you are free to do as you wish although we typically do recommend staying on the grounds during your retreat experience.
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Salt. One of those very basic ingredients that have been used in cooking… well pretty much forever. Before I read Nourishing Traditions, I never even gave salt a second thought. I just always picked up a container of that famous brand iodized salt in the store.
After reading Sally Fallon's words about salt (exerpts below) I realized how important this one very basic ingredient actually is. That with the processed salt, we are missing so many vital trace minerals and other nutrients. I also read that the iodine in our salt supply is (surprise!) not a good form of iodine and it's not easily absorbed by many people.
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In today's deal, we have LeEco Le Pro 3 X722, an Android 4G Smartphone which was launched back in September 2016. Though it was launched a year back it is still popular for the features it offers. The device is currently on a deal for $169.89 over at Light in the Box. So, if you are looking for a midrange Smartphone which gets your task done, then LeEco Le Pro 3 X722 might interest you.
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For Carol Lentini, crafting specialized menus in Bridgeport, CT. She calls her culinary business, Along Came Carol, a boutique company, and strives to provide "fresh, wholesome foods with a home-cooked flair" that utilizes locally-sourced and organic ingredients as often as possible. Along Came Carol can create menus for those with special dietary needs and those who enjoy ethnic foods. In addition to offering catering, Along Came Carol has a private dining space available and cooking classes.
"What makes us different from other competitors is my many consecutive years in business as well as my consistent quality, customer service and reputation," Lentini says. "We pride ourselves [on] being a boutique business where we are one hundred percent hands on as a mom and pop shop where we know our clients and they come to us for our dedication to quality and personalized service."
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Yep, you read that right. This is your opportunity to become a character in my next book - Book 3 (title not announced yet) in my Paradise series. Here's how it works:
Create an image, a meme, a collage, video, or any other visual with a quote or excerpt from either Good Vibrations or Good Intentions or both and send them to me on FB, on Twitter, by email, PM, or IM. My FB group will pick a winner (if you'd like to join this group, just contact me and I'll add you in there).
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Rules and other information:
The contest starts today and ends on November 6th. The winner will be announced on Friday November 8th, 2013 on Twitter and Facebook.
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In my previous article about Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR), I concluded that, while the company initially appears like an easy ticket to ride the Next Big Thing, it actually proved to be more of a turnaround story with declining earnings in recent years. This article will focus on how to find potential winners -- and avoid potential losers -- among turnaround stocks.
First, check for non-starters
Researching a company can take a lot of your precious time, so it makes sense to find non-starters as quickly as possible. Let's start by following advice on turnaround plays offered by legendary investor Peter Lynch in his book, Beating the Street.
First, stay away from tragedies with immeasurable outcomes. For example, Lynch cites a 1984 accident at a Union Carbide facility in Bhopal, India that exposed half a million locals to 32 tons of toxic gases. Thousands were killed with far more seriously injured, and the health and environmental devastation continue to this day. This kind of terrible event is too much for a company to recover from, and fortunately, Sierra Wireless does not have any problems of this nature.
Second, can the company survive a raid by its creditors? Beating the Street notes that, for turnarounds, cash is king, and debt load and debt structure determine success more than any other factors.
As of the end of the first quarter, the company has about $100 million of cash and equivalents on the books. That cash amounts to just more than $3 per diluted share and about 12% of the current stock price. With no debt, Sierra Wireless passes this test handily.
Next, we should take a look at pre-tax profitability. Lynch points out that a company with poor margins relative to its industry peers has room for improvement and can do well in an upswing -- a positive for a turnaround stock.
Sierra Wireless has a problem ... and an opportunity
The company's pre-tax margin has been negative for five years, as shown in the chart below. The same can be said for income from continuing operations.
Meanwhile, competitor Telit Communications has been posting positive, growing margins -- its operating margin expanded from 1.5% in 2011 to 4% in 2014. Also, pre-tax margin grew from 1.3% to 4.7% over the same period. Last year, Telit generated revenue of just $294 million, just over half what Sierra Wireless logged for its top line. Though this higher revenue failed to give margin-boosting economy of scale advantages, this does leave plenty of room for improvement at the company.
But wait, there is more
Here are a few more non-starters that Lynch suggests checking for when evaluating turnarounds:
- What is left for shareholders if the company is bankrupt? Sierra Wireless is not bankrupt, so this does not apply.
- Beware of excessive pension obligations. This is most common in older companies and is not a concern here.
- Watch out for new share issuance that will dilute the value of the stock even if the company turns around. Shares outstanding have been steady at 31 million from 2010 to 2013 and 32 million in 2014. With $100 million of cash on hand, additional equity issuance should not be a near-term issue.
Lynch also suggests other potential non-starters for stocks in general, not just turnarounds, several of which are important considerations for this company:
- A company that gets 25% or more of its revenue from a single customer. The customer will have too much pricing power and other leverage. Sierra Wireless reported that in 2013 and 2014, "no customer accounted for more than 10% of our aggregated revenue, from continuing and discontinued operations." However, Sprint and AT&T each accounted for more than 10% of aggregated revenue (25% of aggregated revenue combined) in 2012, so investors should continue to watch this metric closely.
- A diversification strategy where the company is paying too much for acquisitions and/or is diversifying outside of its core competencies or realm of understanding. Since the beginning of 2014, the company has made a series of acquisitions totaling less than $150 million. Markets reacted positively to the largest deal, the $90 million purchase of Wireless Maingate, which complemented its core strategy and aided with its European expansion. With a debt-free balance sheet, Sierra Wireless does not appear to be over-extending itself with M&A activity.
- "Whisper" stocks, i.e., long shots with a great story and lots of sizzle, but no substance. Typically, these offer a very imaginative or complicated solution. Usually, the story has an emotional appeal, and the company is unprofitable. Sierra Wireless describes itself as the "mobile-to-mobile leader ... building the Internet of Things with intelligent wireless solutions." The IDC reported that the Internet of Things has already grown into a $650 billion market and should approach $1.7 trillion by 2020. The company is tying itself to a massive opportunity, but with its bottom line in the red, this merits further investigation.
Foolish conclusion
We have learned that Sierra Wireless has relatively low margins for its industry, giving it plenty of room to improve profitability. But can this turnaround make the necessary changes to become an attractive investment? My next article on the company will dig into that question, including a closer look at the possibility that Sierra Wireless may be a dangerous "whisper" stock.