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Sixty-One Boise High School Students Graduate with Associates of Arts Degrees from Idaho State University- Meridian
Sixty-one high school students from Renaissance High School in Meridian received their Associate of Arts degrees in general studies during Idaho State University-Meridian's commencement on May 9.
"The College of Arts & Letters is very proud of all of our high school general studies students and all of their accomplishments," said Dean Kandi Turley-Ames. "We look forward to having them continuing their studies at ISU."
These students began taking classes during their junior year of high school, some as early as their sophomore year. The classes fit the general education requirements for ISU and count as high school credits to receive their diploma. This program helps students get a jump on college classes and helps them be prepared for the next level.
"This program helps create the college-going atmosphere in students and helps them be prepared for success at the next level," said Dana Gaudet, admissions advisor at ISU-Meridian. "It does a lot for us and for them at the same time."
Jillian Christiansen is one of these students who graduated with her Associate of Arts degree and high school diploma at the same time. She will begin school at ISU in the fall and pursue a degree in global studies.
"I worked extremely hard at times to get assignments completed as well as keep my grades where I wanted them," Christiansen said about taking college classes in high school. "I am very excited to have graduated from high school with my A.A. degree because now I don't have to worry about general education requirements, and I can focus on my major right away."
So far, 16 students from Renaissance High School have registered to attend classes at ISU in the fall.
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Fall. The season of changing colors, crunching leaves, and first frosts. The season we New Englanders supposedly look forward to for nine months of the year. It is a time when you want to feel the cool air on your cheek and the warm sun on your brow. A time to go for a walk. And walk we Mainers do--down roads, through woods, along shores, up mountains. At David Wood, of course, our thoughts are always on style and we have traditionally advocated a New England shoe for our New England pastime. An Alden chukka boot, made in Massachusetts, for support. Or a Rancourt moccasin, made in Maine, for comfort. But this year we have something different. A traditional walking shoe from Paraboot--a French shoe-maker with a pedigree going back a century.
Why Paraboot? It is not just the elegant simplicity of design or the soft chesnut color of the leather, perfect to match the brown and orange hues this time of year. It is the structure--an extra-durable, extra-flexible European method of making a shoe called the Norwegian stitch. Picture a shoe. It has the leather part on top, called the "upper." Then there's the "insole," the part of the sole touching your foot, and a separate "outsole," the part of the sole touching the ground.
There are two typical ways of assembling these pieces, both named for Massachusetts inventors of the 19th century: the Blake Stitch and the Goodyear Welt. The Blake Stitch, which Rancourt uses, is simple: a single, vertical stitch attaches these three pieces together. It is light and flexible, but perceived as less durable. The Goodyear Welt, used by Alden, stitches these three pieces together through an additional layer called the "welt," giving the shoe greater durability and improved resistance to the elements. Paraboot's Norwegian Stitch incorporates both methods: a horizontal stitch attaches the insole to the upper and welt, while a vertical stitch attaches the outsole to the upper and welt. It keeps the shoe comfortable, while ensuring extreme durability and an almost totally waterproof wear. Combined with Paraboot's signature deep-lug rubber sole for additional friction, it may just be the perfect walking shoe.
We think you will find these shoes designed for an Autumn in the Ardennes just as well suited to Fall in Maine.
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Lunar Silver Star HarmonyESRB:
Platform: PSP
Category: RPG
Developer: XSeed Games
Publisher: Game Arts
1 player
Memory Stick Duo 768 KB
I was quite excited when I heard that Game Arts was set to bring an old classic back to the gaming masses of today. Lunar, of Sega CD fame, has finally come to Sony's PSP. The recently released Lunar Silver Star Harmony has hit store shelves courtesy of XSEED Games. Fans of the series should rejoice as it has been completely redrawn with some added extras. Hopefully new age gamers will embrace the simplistic gameplay from days gone by.
For older gamers, or fans of the series, they will immediately see how Silver Star Harmony has been redone for the PSP. In my opinion this iteration is the best looking version of Lunar ever created. The environments have been beautifully redrawn, and the character and menu art looks gorgeous on the PSP's small LCD screen. The sprites are crisp, clean, and colourful from beginning to end. The game still retains that old charm of a genre from the past, and it may seem a bit outdated to newer or casual fans. Most should know though that the early RPG's were created in a time before the polygon world that we now know. Huge 3D environments and special effects do not make an appearance here in Silver Star Harmony, but gamers should not be disappointed by this fact. The game's cut scenes also appear artfully hand drawn, in lush anime-style, like the originals. I liked the new isometric layout of the towns and surroundings; it gives the otherwise somewhat flat areas some depth.
One notable issue with Silver Star Harmony is that it has huge loading times. Every time you go through a door the screen fades to black while loading the next area. This is not a big deal early in the game, but as you venture deeper into the story this disc accessing can begin to drain the fun out of the title, as well as your PSP battery. I am not sure if downloading the game from the PS Network would help or fix the long loading times. In theory you would think it would with the game coming off the memory card drive instead of the UMD.
The games music pushes right to the forefront in this remake as it is just fantastic. The sweeping melodies are very catchy and can become instant hits. Game Arts has ensured that the soundtrack sounds as good as ever here. The audio is very nice, especially the orchestral layout of the original soundtrack.
The voice acting is also very well done although it can be over the top at times. The lip synching also seems to be off on occasion with talking happening places where there is none. It can be funny to watch and can seem a bit awkward at times, but in the end it never takes away from the gaming experience.
As with other PSP titles, and portable gaming titles as a whole, the game is best listened and enjoyed through the headphone feature. The external speakers are just fine for those who like it, but for full stereo separation and optimal sound performance headphones are the best way to go.
The story in Silver Star Harmony is pretty typical for an RPG. The world is thrown into utter chaos after the Goddess Althena mysteriously vanishes. She is responsible for keeping peace and tranquillity throughout the land. In a little village called Burg lives young Alex, who idolizes Dyne, a Dragon master and defender of Goddess Althena. The adventure continues from there with a ton of things to do. There is a wonderful prologue in the game that helps explain some of the background, which is a welcome addition if you are new to the series.
Silver Star Harmony features a simple and sometimes addictive, yet relatively unique approach to its turn-based combat and strategy. The gameplay is pure turn based combat from yesteryear. I for one love the simplified system which doles out its turns one at a time. This saves you from the sometimes overwhelming onslaught of an enemy barrage. On the flipside, this style does have its drawbacks of course as it slows the game down. Battles can vary from requiring great strategy (usually only for boss fights) to mindless grinding while out and about on the map. The latter makes up the bulk of frustration found in the game.
There is absolutely nothing wrong in needing or wanting to level up your characters, being that it is the primary way in which to do so. Battle maps are laid out in such a way that combat can become boring. You will go from one zone to another revealing an assortment of enemies to battle, all roaming in little patterns around the screen. Frustratingly, moving back and forth between zone screens regenerates all the enemies you have just finished killing and it does get a bit tedious after sometime.
The good news is that the actual combat can be pretty simple and even quick, depending on how involved you want to be with your characters actions. I like the option to have individual characters controlled by the AI, or the fact that you can even have one full turn where the AI controls everybody and everything in your party. While this may mean you can plough through dungeons of random monsters pretty quickly, it does take away from some of the customization in your characters. The AI does what it likes, sometimes without any logic, whereas when you are in control you can actually pick characters with certain attributes to battle particular enemies. Luckily you can switch back and forth if you so wish, but this may also become a bit of chore down the road. Regardless, after countless hours of repetitive battles, having the AI take over for awhile can be advantageous and a welcomed and deserved break.
In true RPG-style you explore dungeons, venture on a world map, acquire new items, and gain levels and experience. The one downside about levelling is that you have no control over what happens when your characters level up as the experience points you earn go into a collective pot enhancing them as a whole. You cannot put points into different areas like combat, magic, strength, dexterity, etc. Instead, the game automatically adds attribute points to enhance your character generally speaking.
Silver Star Harmony has no online functions to tinker or play with, but the game does last about 30 hours or so. Veterans of the genre should be able to get through faster, but most will probably need the time to explore everything.
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Welcome to Wild Film Festival Scotland – a weekend-long celebration of the natural world with film, photography, topical talks and special guests.
Join us in Dumfries from 24-26 March 2017 to enjoy some of the world's best wildlife films, plus celebrity speakers including Simon King of Big Cat Diaries and Iolo Williams from Springwatch. Plus two photographic exhibitions, art, music, literature and our Wild Film Fayre.
See our packed programme at a glance and start planning your WFFS right now – tickets can be booked for individual events or you can get free shows with our great-value Feral Passes.
Keep up to date with all the festival activities and join the conversation on social media.
"Vivere": (verb) to live; be alive (Latin)
Vivere is the result of chasing light and capturing environmental change within Dumfries and Galloway from December 2013 to May 2014. This High Definition motion picture film displays the natural beauty and hidden gems of the region contrasted with man made features, showing that the planet on which we live is also 'alive'.
© 2014 Stage Two Imaging
Music Credit- 'Strange' by Hidden Orchestra
First Ever Wild Film Festival Scotland Celebrates Success
Films, photography, special guests, talks, music and more with a great line-up of affordable and free events for the whole family Organisers have thanked the public for making the first ever Wild Film Festival Scotland a big success. The event involved a packed...read more
Epic Weekend in Store for all with Wild Film Festival Scotland
Films, photography, special guests, talks, music and more with a great line up of affordable and free events for the whole family An exciting weekend of award-winning films, stunning photography, celebrity guests, inspirational talks, controversy, art and music is in...read more
Southern Uplands Could Hold New Modern Wilderness for Scotland
Festival speaker encourages communities to review benefits of allowing land to return nature and creating iconic destinations A national rewilding expert is proposing that one of Scotland's first modern wildernesses could be created in Dumfries and Galloway and the...read more


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Learning to fly FPV is not easy. I have no problems with big quad. It is heavy enough no to try any aggressive flying. Small 250 is completely different story. Aggressive flying is just more fun. Flips, rolls, flying close to trees… Just take a look:
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Ecotourists seek to enjoy and learn from the nature and culture they visit while maintaining a responsible attitude. Some of the activities in ecotourism are:
- Animal watching (mainly birds).
- Plant observation.
- Fossil observation.
- Stargazing.
- Flora and fauna rescue programs.
- Mountain trekking.
- Photographic safari.
- White water rafting.
- horseback ridding. ect


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I was walking around the grocery store the other day, looking for a product that I don't usually purchase and I was amazed of all the options I had in front of me on the shelves. Labels and packaging silently saying "Pick ME, Buy ME" and I was not sure of which would be "the one". All of them seemed to be good, but I needed the best, the one speaking to me and to my needs. Finally I got the product that I liked most to Try It. I made my decision based on the package, I must confess, since I had no recommendations or references from anyone.
As I was driving home, I compared my experience to what my potential clients experiment when looking for a design studio to create their logo or marketing materials and to what THEIR potential customers will look for when choosing a product or service from a "universe of choices".
Silent sellers work on your behalf showing the customer what to expect. It can be a logo or your marketing materials, your packaging, your website or any other media that you have for attracting new customers. Silent sellers will start the sale process before the customer gets in touch with you.
Your products, services and reputation are important too, but First Impressions Count, like love at first sight. If the customer has no reference about your business, he/she could make a decision based on your visual identity (first). That's why it is important to combine all your marketing strategies with a professional design.
These are some of the factors that influenced my purchase:
A clean and professional design.
Breathing space, not too crowded and good distribution of the graphic elements and text.
Color and typography.
General look and feel.
Then I started to read the small type, but after I decided by first sight.
Of course, these factors are not the most important to consider when choosing a brand, but they help to create and emotional connection with potential customers "at first sight".
You work hard on your business to create quality products or services. Hire a good designer who understands your needs and your market. Your visual identity will speak by itself, as a silent seller and your customers will love your business at first sight.


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bryn listens : baje one & j. howells werthman
This is a new release from the Brooklyn-born label and overall reliable source for good, different, better, best new hip hop: Modern Shark.
The album, "What's It Gonna Be?" is by Baje One & J. Howells Werthman (featured on previous Bryn Listens).
I get to play a special role in the limited edition run of 100 LPs for this release by hand lettering the track list and details on each side of the record labels. The illustrations are by Lizzie Sullivan.
Modern Shark just released one track for free download and what do you know, it's my favorite from the album.
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Policy and Overview of Business
Vision, Objectives, Targets and Strategies
MC Group Public Company Limited ("Company") and its subsidiaries aspire to become a leading business organization in apparel and lifestyle business in Asia under our strong commitment to offer and manage varieties of products to serve customers with different and changing lifestyles and to ensure highest customer satisfaction through our quality products with reasonable prices, extensive sales network and quality services.
The Company formulated its business plan to drive the organization to meet its financial targets in the future by achieving sustainable revenue growth. To enhance its capacity in maximizing profitability, the following strategies will be implemented thoroughly to achieve its objectives and targets.
1. Product strategy: Extend and strengthen product offerings, innovations and brands to meet demands of customers of all groups, ages and lifestyles.
The Company focuses on designing and extending product varieties as well as creating new innovations to meet the needs of all customer groups. In addition, it also emphasizes on building and enhancing brand awareness to better promote the products to the customers.
In 2017, the Company developed and launched new denim products under the collection Mc MOVE. This innovative denim is made of Lycra and T400 that offer elasticity and resilience suitable for all active activities with additional practical functions that fit different movements. Besides, Mc COOL was introduced with its cooling quality that helps maintain body temperature under hot climate as well as ventilating and dehumidifying quality that make the fabric dry faster.
Furthermore, the Company has set up a new subsidiary, Aromatic Active Company Limited to support its business expansion in lifestyle product distribution into skincare under the brands "M&C" and "Nature Touch". These brands are to cater to customers who take a good care of their skin, beauty and personality. The products are made from natural extracts and free of silicone, parabens and mineral oil. The product line of body lotion, shower gel, soap, scented powder and fragrance was launched under Light Blue, Deep Blue and True Blue collections.
With regard to activewear line, the Company premiered its wind and vapor proof sports jacket made of light and soft fleece with sporty cutting and a fabric technology that keeps the body warm. These high-quality activewears are available for men and women with easy-to-wear styles that customers can mix and match with other apparels, perfect for any active activity in their everyday lives. For example, Running Set and Tracksuit were launched at the beginning of the year and these wears are made of special materials called hydrophilic with its synthesized fibers that ensure dryness and comfort.
2. Sales Channel Strategy
- Expand existing sales channels nationwide to cover growing customer base
The Company set its sales footprint target to cover all parts of Thailand by increasing the number of free standing shops, points of sales in modern trade venues and mobile units as well as expanding spaces in high potential outlets. At the end of 2017, the Company had in total 881 points of sales. The reason is that these channels allow better product management, greater flexibility of new product introduction and more diverse sales promotions to create new and exciting experiences for the customers while fun will be emphasized as before.
This sales network expansion strategy will enable Mc Group to better access target customer groups. Mc Group will prudently review the feasibility by considering locations, potentials of malls, population, target customers and purchasing power at new points of sales.
- Continuously expand internet or online channel
WoWme Company Limited, a subsidiary of MC GROUP refurbished its website and online distribution channel, www.mcshop.com to promote more appealing features including an enticing and well-organized blog to make customer's online shopping experience more fun and convenient. The website offers mostly apparels and lifestyle products under its group of companies. Certain collections or items will be made available exclusively on this channel. This online channel will appeal to both existing and new customers, raise brand awareness as well as provide customers with higher convenience to try its products.
3. Expand into foreign markets to cover countries under ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) as well as other countries with good potentials.
Mc Group planned to broaden their customer base to foreign markets especially in ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and others with strong potentials and business opportunities. Our current ASEAN footprint includes appointed sales agents in Myanmar and Laos. In 2017, the Company appointed an agent in Iran and opened a free standing shop in Kish Island, a popular tourist destination in the south of Iran. The Company also has a plan to open another shop in Tehran, the capital city of Iran.
Besides, the Company expected to expand further to other markets under AEC even though distributions in Vietnam and Cambodia were discontinued as the Company took a step back to search for better timing and business partners. Bearing in mind the unique ways of doing business and associated risks in respective countries, the Company will consider the best possible business models to expand into these countries, either in forms of direct operation, joint ventures with business partners or sales agent appointment.
4. Seek M&A opportunities or joint ventures opportunities with business partners.
The Company is still active in searching for M&A and joint venture opportunities in related businesses to attain its business expansion goal according to group of companies' strategic plan.
In 2017, the Company registered a new subsidiary, Aromatic Active Company Limited as a joint venture between MC Group Public Company Limited and Mister Wiriya Phungsoonthorn, an experienced businessman with a unique expertise in skincare. The purpose of this move is to expand further into skincare and fragrance business under M&C brand as well as act as a distributor for Nature Touch brand.
5. Emphasize on efficiency improvement in management
Mc Group put an importance on all of its business units from raw material sourcing, production line management, finished product management, country-wide product distribution to sales channel management. Process improvement and implementation of information technology are also essential to enhance production efficiency and distribution effectiveness, control productions of outsource suppliers as well as reduce time-to-market of the products, manage and distribute products more efficiently.
In addition to stated strategies, the Company realized the importance of human resources development in supporting its business growth. Our human capital strategy covers talent acquisition to competency development to promote career advancement in the organization. Furthermore, fair compensation and benefits management and performance management with clear and measurable criteria are also stressed to engage and incentivize our employees.


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Do you happen to be free every night for the next few weeks? Because that's the only way you can catch all of "All the Faces of the Moon," monologuist Mike Daisey's latest piece, live at Joe's Pub. He's performing it in installments over 29 nights of the current lunar cycle — but if you've missed the first few, you can catch up via free podcasts.
Daisey's no stranger to such stunts. Best known for shows including "How Theater Failed America" and "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs" — more on that later — his new piece is a sequel of sorts to a 24-hour monologue he performed in Portland, Ore., two years ago, titled "All the Hours in the Day."
Even so, with this latest piece, the 40-year-old seems bent on becoming the David Blaine of monologuists.
"I think this is as ridiculous as I could have possibly made things for myself and still hopefully manage to pull everything together," he says. "So far it's going all right."
His aim is to have each roughly 90-minute evening stand alone as a separate episode, while at the same time weaving them together to create a colorful, complex tapestry that's at times deeply personal.
"It's a large, magical portrait of the New York City that is a mythological New York City and the New York City that could be," says Daisey, who lives in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens. "It talks about the tangible city that I live in, and what it's meant to me and how I feel that it's at a crossroads."
And he didn't write it out beforehand.
"This monologue, like all the monologues I've ever done, isn't scripted at all," he says. "It's created extemporaneously. You can feel how it's being forged as it's spoken . . . There are times when I don't know what to say next."
This time, he's added a multimedia element: Larissa Tokmakova's paintings, based on tarot cards — a different one for each play. They tie into his story about visiting a fortune teller in "Playing the Hand You're Dealt."
Like all his shows for the last decade or so, "Moon" is directed by his wife, Jean-Michele Gregory. The couple met while performing "an extremely bad German expressionist play" in Seattle.
"There's no division between the home life and the work life," he says. "It's all woven together."
Last year Daisey got into hot water when NPR revealed that elements of "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs," about the harsh conditions suffered by workers at Apple's factory complex in China, were fabricated. The media roasted him, and it's clear he's still hurting.
"I have thoughts and feelings about it," he says, guardedly. "I've been very public about them. I apologized fully and completely. I revised my work, and continued to perform it in its revised form that was 100-percent fact-checkable. And I gave it away for free."
For now, he says, he's concentrating on his "Moon" marathon, and how he might top it. "I'm following all these natural rhythms," he says. " 'All the Hours in the Day' was set by the Earth's rotation. 'All the Faces of the Moon' is set by the rotation of the moon around the Earth. So the next one would naturally be 'All the Days of the Year.'
"I'm not saying I'm doing it," he adds hastily. "I don't want to even think about how that would work."
Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St. Tickets, $25, at 212-967-7555 or publictheater.org. Through Oct. 3.


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It's OK to feel vulnerable
When we follow God, especially through paths unknown, we are bound to have an inner sense of vulnerability. Contrary to what many have been taught, feelings of helplessness is not a lack of faith; they could, in fact, be a sign of progress in the journey of purpose.
Which is safer, staying in the "boat of comfort" or walking on the "waters of uncertainty"? Of course the former. "Walking on water" is utter foolishness to human reasoning. But sometimes, God's leading may require a step in the direction of vulnerability. Ask Peter. Agreed, he began to sink when he saw the boisterous waves, but then was rescued by the Lord who is always close by, always watching, ever present to help the helpless who call upon Him. Ask Peter again. He was not carried back to the boat and given a lesson on "safety first"; he and the Lord walked back on the same water that once threatened to destroy him. We may never learn lessons of faith if we do not go through seasons of vulnerability.
Whilst I am not advocating recklessness in our life decisions, it is certain that the call and leading of God will often times expose what we are really holding unto inside - God or something else. And it's OK to feel helpless when holding unto the invisible.
Why did Jesus pray as much as He did? Because He was helpless without God's help. Prayer and intimacy with God are divine remedies to human vulnerability. This is how missionaries of old spread the knowledge of God to the ends of the earth. This is how we must do it too.
Paul gloried in his weaknesses because they kept him dependent on God, and this dependency always made grace available for him. Thus the words of Christ, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9).
Lord, I am gazing in the direction in which you are pointing, and all I can feel is utter helplessness in my self. My heart cries out to you, my Help. Guide me by Your Spirit. Make clear your leading and I will follow all the way, even when I feel vulnerable. Amen.


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Unbroken (Dir.: Angelina Jolie; GRADE: C) Reviewed for the SN&R on 12/25/14.
The Congress (Dir.: Ari Folman; GRADE: B+) Expansive philosophical head-trip from Waltz with Bashir director Folman deals with issues of performance and perception, and the impermanence of artistic identity in a disposable culture. The film never fully wrangles its disparate ideas, and the casting of Wright seems like a bit of a compromise, but it is fully successful as a visual, aural, cerebral, and emotional experience.
Thursday, December 4
The Great Invisible (Dir.: Margaret Brown; GRADE: B-) Moderately successful documentary about the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil leak, and its lingering effects on the Gulf communities. Brown is insightful while maintaining a light enough touch, but the finished product feels a tad flimsy, and an engaging personal story never emerges.
Coherence (Dir.: James Ward Byrkit; GRADE: B+) A fascinating and unexpectedly profound low-budget puzzle movie that plays like Primer crossbred with one of Woody Allen's high-concept comedies. The better, gutsier version of The One I Love.
Friday, December 5
Manakamana (Dir.: Stephanie Spray and Pacho Velez; GRADE: B-) Alternately enchanting and sadistically boring documentary is a series of static, seemingly hidden-camera shots from inside the same high-speed mountain tram in the Himalayas. Minuscule moments of human frailty and a yearning for interaction are all we have to grasp on to here, perhaps the inevitable byproduct of a world where a 3-day hike has become a 10-minte ride.
Red Army (Dir.: Gabe Polsky; GRADE: C+) Slick but skin-deep documentary about the dominant Russian ice hockey teams of the late-Soviet era. The film is not particularly rewarding as a personal story (the interviewees come off as emotionally uninvested), and it only occasionally succeeds as a look at the connections between international sports and Cold War politics. Reviewed for the SN&R on March 19, 2015.
Saturday, December 6
I spent this day rewatching some of the films I had slated for my top 10 list – Under the Skin, Mr. Turner, We Are the Best!, and Listen Up Philip. All of them met or exceeded the quality of their original viewings – the biggest second-watch revelation was that, divorced of the first-watch shock value, the self-destructive misanthropy of Listen Up Philip seemed less funny and more painful.
Sunday, December 7
Leviathan (Dir.: Andrei Zvyagintsev; GRADE: B-) ***DO NOT OPEN UNTIL FEBRUARY 2015***
Nightcrawler (Dir.: Dan Gilroy; GRADE: B+) One of a handful of films that I went out-of-pocket for in order to ensure that I got caught up before deadline (Mistaken for Strangers and Starred Up were the other two). A genuinely creepy and soul-rattling work from first-time director Gilroy, helped immeasurably by a gaunt and ghoulish Gyllenhaal, as well as cinematographer Robert Elswit's dark-night-of-the-dead-soul images. There are a few times when you can feel Gilroy the screenwriter working Gilroy the director like a puppet, but for the most part this is a cohesive and highly cinematic satiric thriller, almost as if Travis Bickle were the star of Network.
Starred Up (Dir.: David Mackenzie; GRADE: B) Muddled but captivating prison drama about an extremely violent young man (Jack O'Connell of Unbroken) promoted to the same adult prison as his lifer father (Ben Mendelsohn). I only understood 2 out of every 3 words, but Mackenzie (Young Adam) engages in some powerful visual storytelling, and O'Connell is an impressive screen presence. He is even better in a better film set for release next year – Yann Demange's Mill Valley Film Festival standout '71.
Monday, December 8
Selma (Dir.: Ava Duvernay; GRADE: B) Reviewed for the SN&R on 1/8/15.
The Gambler (Dir.: Rupert Wyatt; GRADE: C) Reviewed for the SN&R on 12/25/14.
Tuesday, December 9
Into the Woods (Dir.: Rob Marshall; GRADE: C) Reviewed for the SN&R on 12/25/14.
And that's it! I had to have my ballot filled out by the time I went to bed on Wednesday the 10th, so that evening was spent finalizing my selections, meaning the 9th was my cutoff date. The second round of voting occurred on Friday the 12th, and I was in San Francisco on the 13th and the 14th. My deadline for the SN&R piece was Monday the 15th, so if I didn't see a film by December 9, it was "out of competition." That still left 195 films "in competition," but inevitably, there are key films that I missed. In no particular order, here are the movies that I most regret not seeing before awards/best-of deadline:
Norte, the End of History;
Big Eyes; Borgman; Goodbye to Language; Winter Sleep; Tales of the Grim Sleeper; Why Don't You Play in Hell?; John Wick; Jersey Boys; The Drop; Stray Dogs; The Tale of the Princess Kaguya; Closed Curtain; The Interview; Actress; The Strange Little Cat; The Dance of Reality; National Gallery; Song of the Sea; 20,000 Days on Earth; Tracks; Beyond the Lights; Salt of the Earth; Violette; Stand Clear of the Closing Doors; Vic + Flo Saw a Bear; Ilo Ilo; The Trip to Italy; The Case Against 8; The Last of the Unjust
And that's not even a complete list. While I feel that I did a thorough job catching up with 2014 releases, and I'm very satisfied with the quality of my top 10 list, it is certainly possible that an even better top 10 could have been pulled just from that list of unseen titles. It's really quite humbling, and an important reminder that no matter how much we think we know, there is always so much left to learn.
Onward to 2015!
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Cisco XML Services Framework
Over the past several months a great deal of further efforts have been put into the 'CiscoIPPhone' framework, previously discussed the 'Cisco XML Framework Concept' post. All the hard work has finally paid off as the framework's first release version has been completed. The CiscoIPPhone Framework is now available for download (see below).
This first release version is currently available without documentation as it is not yet complete.
There are also a few significant changes made to the projects design and the overall organization of the framework. The most significant change brought into the project was added very late in its development. As the objects grew and the framework took its shape, it seemed both natural and imperative to make provisions for the concept of global framework functionality. The idea being to have a space within the framework for functionality and controls less related to individual service objects but still applicable to the framework as a whole.
Another change to note for testers and developers is the option on all service objects to apply an XSLT file directly to service objects to retrieve the formatted results of the transformation. As the more interactive components of the framework were being added, testing processes found it useful to make the XML service objects usable in a web browser. As more and more framework objects were tested, it was deemed relevant enough to be included in the base CiscoXMLService superclass object.
As a result of the inclusion of an XSL transformation function and the thorough testing of all object functions, a robust XSL stylesheet template was created by testers to transform all usable service objects into corresponding, formatted HTML markup. Not all objects could be tested in this way as some rely on the Cisco IP Phone firmware to be run correctly (Execute objects for example). It is the intention of the developers and the testers to make the resulting XSL stylesheet available to the public as well.
To install the framework, unpack the archived file. Copy the 'CiscoIPPhone' folder to the webserver's PHP include location. NOTE: This framework requires PHP 5.
Once installed in the PHP include directory, add the code:
This will make all of the objects in the framework available.
I worked a lot with freeswitch with cisco ip phones. I implemented something like extension mobility in cucm. currently it is working well but there is something I don't like about it, and it is the way I restart the phones by pressing the sequence **#** remotely. Is there any other way to make the phones (7941 and 7942) to restart softly or in a better way so the phones fetch the new SEPxx.cnf.xml files.
I also played with FreeSwitch for a brief period, but this was back in its early days; didn't get very far at the time. As for your question; I am not aware of any SIP channel drivers that provide a mechanism to reset or reload the SIP configuration for the Cisco IP Phones. Interestingly, the SCCP channel driver being developed on Asterisk has both the reset (hardware reboot) and reload (config refresh) functions included. The Cisco SCCP firmware also has an auto-refresh function built in that checks for changes to the SEP
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Age Of Spontaneity by Gregory Scott
If you are not familiar with the work of Gregory Scott, you might want to be. I saw his new work at the Catherine Edelman Gallery in Miami and he has pushed photography to a new level.
Not only has he inserted his painted self into the frame, he has also added video seamlessly. You need to go to his website to play the video, well worth the visit. It is so amazing to see the creative mind at work.


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Danone Academy Indonesia is a training Center for Danone Employee. DAI ask Visious to make an infographic on one of wall in their office. The wall is 15 meters in width and 3 meters in height. They require an attractive appearance, specifically to represent Danone Core Values which is HOPE ( H: Humanism, O: Open, P: Proximity and E: Enthusiasm). It should also be able to show Indonesian rich culture, where the trainer and expats in DAI could see and discover how diverse Indonesia really is.The idea for this project is, if you want to see the richness of Indonesia as a whole, "LOOK FROM ABOVE". We are inspired from the map of Indonesia itself and applied it on how we illustrate the word HOPE. The word HOPE itself can represent indonesian strong nasionalism and has direct connection with danone core value.
Graphic Designer: Radhinal Indra, Raisa Ramdani, Randy Kurnia
Design Director: Rege Indrastudianto
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In My Kitchen
In 2008, I became very sick. Doctors were perplexed. MY illness took me on a 3 year journey to finding a way to get better. i realized what i ate played a huge part.
You can learn more about my health journey here, suffice it to say, I figured out that my diet played a huge role in how I was feeling. This discovery led me to begin eating Paleo. This way of eating drastically improved my health. Once I began eating Paleo, I started writing my own recipes and cooking them for my family.
For me, eating Paleo means eating food that my body recognizes as real. Unprocessed ingredients are key. The more pure the ingredients the better I feel & the healthier I become. Pure food is like fuel to my body. Eating processed packaged food really slows down the nourishing ability & creates internal problems that often don't get recognized until external symptoms appear. If a food is created in a laboratory, then we shouldn't eat it!
here are some basic guidelines for eating paleo...
- Eat grass-fed, pastured meat & wild caught seafood
- Eat healthy fats, such as avocados, nuts, seeds, olives, coconut oil & olive oil
- Eat free-range, organic eggs
- Eat tons of vegetables
- Eat a couple of fruits per day
- Eat organic as much as possible, it really does make a difference in your body
- Eat Paleo treats made with natural sweetens such as honey, maple syrup, stevia, coconut sugar, date syrup & fruit - keep in mind, treats should be an occasional enjoyment
What should i avoid?
- Avoid all grains
- Avoid refined sugars
- Avoid processed meats
- Avoid Legumes, Soy & Corn
- Avoid Dairy
- Avoid refined processed foods, especially those made with GMO ingredients
- Avoid peanuts & peanut butter
Is Paleo difficult to follow?
The answer is simple. NO. Many people think it will be difficult to follow a Paleo lifestyle in a modern, fast paced world, but the truth is that it is easy & frankly, it is getting easier. With many more companies creating Paleo foods that are made in small batch quantities with quality, organic ingredients, it is becoming much easier to follow an "ancient" way of eating.
Choosing to eat Paleo consistently, takes a decision & a determination. Start off slow by removing processed ingredients, grains & dairy. Then refine your new lifestyle by removing any fluff items that may contain some of the Paleo no-no's such as soy & sugar. Make a goal to eat 5 vegetables per day, 2 fruits per day & a serving of quality protein at each meal. Add in healthy fats at each meal as well. As you become more comfortable with your Paleo decision you will also become more comfortable with what you can eat.


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The sight of Bloomberg affixing his seal of approval on a clutch of picks across the land, eclectic in their party labels but consistent in their moderation, has stirred questions about his motivesand national aspirations. Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson says that his boss is doing little more than wielding his influence to blunt the purity-crazed polarization that Bloomberg regards as a national curse. The mayor wants to help elect centrists for office at all levels, says Wolfson. He believes that it's critical that we have elected officials who can and will work in a bi-partisan way in order to get things done.
There is, of course, an alternative explanation: that the mayor's peregrinations are an informal campaign of their own. That he is trying to raise his national visibility and take the temperature of the body politic. That he is once again considering an independent presidential bid. Oh, he's more than thinking about it, says a Bloomberg confidant. He's full-bore, all-out exploring it.
Anyone whose memory isn't terminally addled will recall that Bloomberg embarked on a similar voyage three years ago, but ultimately decided that 2008 was not the year for him to make a bootleg scramble for the White House. In no small part, Bloomberg reached that conclusion because he regarded Obama and McCain more or less as centrists, too close to his own worldview and governing philosophy to leave enough running room for him. A lot has changed since then, howeverfrom Obama's dramatic loss of support among independent voters and the equally striking disaffection he has engendered in the business community to the Republicans' collective lurch into right-wing nihilism. The goalposts are much wider now than four years ago, says the Bloomberg intimate.
What hasn't changed is that Bloomberg is surrounded by people urging him to run. (A recent column in the Times by Tom Friedman, advocating a pro-business, pro-green, pro-pragmatism third party, was seen by many in Bloomie's circle as a trial balloon.) Another constant is Kevin Sheekey, the mischievous former deputy mayor now employed at Bloomberg L.P., who was a one-man bandwagon for the idea in 2008 and is still aggressively pushing it now. Yet another is the mayor's plain desire to be president, fueled today by the realization that, at 68, this is probably his last shot. And still another is that Bloomberg has no intention of running unless he perceives a plausible road to victory. Unless he thinks he can win, he will not do it, says someone else who has MRB's ear.
One key factor, now as three years ago, is Bloomberg's ability to get onto the ballot nationwide. Thus are Sheekey and others eagerly monitoring a new outfit called Americans Elect, which plans to launch early next year. Backed by a wealthy private investor, Peter Ackerman, the group says on its single-page website that it intends to hold a web-based convention to nominate a balanced presidential ticket that will bridge the vital center of American public opinion and place it on the ballot in all 50 states. Ackerman has already put $1.55 million into the project, with more to come.
The more pivotal factor, no doubt, will be the behavior of the White House and both parties in the next eighteen months. The likely scenario is that the economy will rebound, Obama will recover his footing, move back to the center, and take back every voter that he's lost, says Mark Penn, chief strategist for Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign. But if Obama doesn't change course and the Republican Party nominates Sarah Palinand I think she is running and has a high likelihood of winningthen America could look at both parties and say, You don't have what I'm looking for.' And that will pose a real opportunity, whether it's for Bloomberg or ten other people.
One part of Penn's analysis is shared by strategists in both parties: that a Palin nomination plus a further slide by Obama would tempt at least one independent or third-party challenger to step into the ring. But among the names occasionally mootedDonald Trump? Really?Bloomberg's would be the most viable. His economic competence and financial acumen would appeal to moderate Republicans and conservative Democrats, and his liberal stances on the Park51 mosque, gay marriage, and other social issues might make him appealing to some progressives disappointed in Obama.
Bloomberg is well aware, because his advisers have flatly told him, that the White House is fretting about his entering the race and that this fear is what has motivated their sycophancy toward him lately. But the flattery must seem puzzling to the mayor, since the administration, in his view, has ignored his advice to be more supportive of business and stop trashing Wall Street, which, naturally, he believes would help save Obama's bacona result that, in turn, would be the greatest deterrent to Bloomberg's running.


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One of Argentina's most-visited destinations is the beautiful Bariloche. A haven for nature lovers, this town couldn't be more perfectly located between the picturesque Nahuel Huapi Lake and the Andes Mountains. With world-class trekking and water sports, there are endless ways to enjoy nature's wonders. One of the best options for exploring the town's outlying areas is by bicycle — it allows you to cover a lot of ground in little time and provides a unique way to experience the mountains.
The main bike trail which offers countless photo-ops is called the Circuito Chico, a circuit tour running about 60 kilometers. Sound daunting? You don't have to do the whole thing. There's a shorter route that still hits the best viewpoints.
If you choose to start your ride in town, there are several bike rental companies to choose from, some of which also offer guided cycling tours. I recommend taking the bus a bit out of town and starting your ride right in the middle of the hills. The best way to do this is to take the #20 bus from town to Kilometer 18. There are two companies located there, both of which offer mountain bike rental for 45-65 pesos. I went with Cordillera Bike Rentals & Tours, located at Avenida Bustillo, Km 18.6. They also operate a refugio (or hostel) if you'd like to spend a night outside of town.
The Circuito Chico is not hugely difficult, but there are several points that will have you huffing and puffing. You won't be the only one if you have to walk your bike up a few hills. But if you can make it through the literal uphill battle, the downhill is easy breezy and offers fantastic views. Stop for a picnic lunch at a hillside lookout point, or park your bike on the beach and dip your toes in the crystal clear lago.
Don't forget to ask your rental company for a bike lock before taking off — if you stop along the way you may want to leave your bike while you grab a bite or relax.


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Schadenfreude 2017
It is 2018
To look back at 2017, I think I would forgive Donald Trump if he ended 2017 with a good belly laugh and a bit of sniggering.
Let's face it, Hollywood award ceremonies from January onwards ended up being about Donald Trump, how barely human he was and why he was such an abomination to American mankind and to a lesser extent, the world.
All kinds of insults were thrown at him. Barely anyone in Hollywood, were left standing without a bad and negative word or two against The Donald.
The great Meryl Streep was at it, Whoopi Goldberg was at it (I think she even mentioned about leaving USA for good if The Donald wins the presidency). Ashton Kutcher was at it, even Kerry Washington was at it. The vociferous Ashley Judd also had a say. They all had a say. They ridiculed him, they dehumanised him, etc.
And then come October 2017, the most shocking thing slowly unfolded right in the very middle, the very heart within Hollywood. Their stalwart, most influential man, Harvey Weinstein, the Geppetto of Hollywood was reported as an alleged serial rapist and habitually engaged in sexually harassing young actresses; the growing list included Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Ashley Judd came out and confessed how she was also a victim from the heinous and most disgusting sexual predator that is Harvey Weinstein but she loves him and understand that he was sick and he has to get treatment. Huh?!!!
Anyway, Harvey Weinstein proclivities with young actresses started in the early 90s. Apparently it was an open secret in Hollywood. Casting Couch is alive and well.
And yet no one came out to warn anyone about Weinstein before it blew over in October. It is an open secret but everyone secretly pretending they know nothing, including Ben Affleck and George Clooney. Meryl Streep is practically mute in crucifying Weinstein, compared to the speeches she gave against The Donald. Hollywood certainly look after itself.
There are more than 50 victims who have now come forward.
Hollywood seemed to have turned a new leaf against The Donald. They don't create as much noise now.
Let's wait for the coming Oscar later in March. Will they say anything against the Donald or will they castigate Harvey? We shall see. I have never looked forward to the Oscar as much as Oscar 2018, which by the way will be the 90th year anniversary.
Hollywood you clean your backyard.


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Carlton Bragg Reportedly Commits to ASU After Transfering from KansasMay 3, 2017
Former Kansas forward Carlton Bragg reportedly will transfer to Arizona State, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Jeff Goodman of ESPN confirmed the news.
The 6'10" player spent two years with the Jayhawks, averaging 5.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game this past season. He faced inconsistent playing time and only earned 13.8 minutes per game in 2016-17.
Bragg was also suspended for three games during the season due to a drug possession charge.
"This past year didn't go as well as I thought it would and it's in my best interest to get a fresh start," he said when announcing his decision to transfer, per Gary Bedore of the Kansas City Star.
Despite his struggles in Lawrence, Bragg was a 4-star recruit considered the No. 35 player in the 2015 class, per Scout.com. The big, athletic forward has proved himself as a quality offensive rebounder who can also develop into a quality shooter for his size.
Devils Digest explains the value to Arizona State:
DevilsDigest.com @DevilsDigest
The addition of Carlton Bragg (@carltonbragg31) is a major upgrade to ASU's front court. Will sit out this year and have two to play
Considering the Sun Devils finished just 15-18 this past season and are now 30-35 in two years under Bobby Hurley, Bragg could play a big role when he steps onto the court.


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I am surprised I did not like this book more.
Every Day by David Levithan
A is a person without a body, awaking each day as someone new and supplanting that individual's consciousness. It has been that way as long as A can remember, and A expects it to continue that way forever. A just tries to make as little impact as possible, until the day the mistreated girlfriend of the body A's inhabiting piques interest. Suddenly A is desperate to hold on, after a lifetime of letting go.
On the surface, this seemed like a book I would love. I've really enjoyed the other Levithan projects I've read (Every You, Every Me and will grayson, will grayson.) I am the type of person who watched every episode of Quantum Leap, binge-watched Sense8 (twice), and tries to imagine the lives of other people driving down the highway with me. Where they are going, what they worry about, who they love and who loves them.
Every Day is well-written. It is an interesting story that has emotional resonance and high stakes, and yet it was just a three-star read for me. I am not sure why. Maybe because the idea that everyone has problems and worries and great loves is not an earth-shaker for me. Maybe because A falls in love with a thin, blue-eyed, blonde doormat and that is just painfully typical.
I think that's it. The whole story centers around the growing connection between A and Rhiannon, and the impossibility of making it work, and I just didn't like Rhiannon much. It was clear why she appealed to A: they are both intuitive, compassionate dreamers yearning for deep connection. The narrative explored just about every type of relationship and attraction through A's body-hopping, which was a lot more gripping than the relationship on which A focused. I just felt like rolling my eyes at the desperation to get back to this blah girl who lets her boyfriend treat her like crap because he's cute and has a sob story.
I wanted to like this so much more than I did, but I think a teenager who hasn't read or seen much along these lines might be blown away by it. I suppose I will pass it on to my students and find out!


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Taos youth nonprofit scoops up Ziggy's for-profit venture
By Jesse Moya
Taos' favorite fro-yo spot will see some new owners as Ziggy's Frozen Yogurt changes hands to the DreamTree Project.
DreamTree, a local Taos nonprofit focused on serving youth in the community, recently purchased Ziggy's from owners Bowe Ellis and Steve Kennebeck. The business will supplement DreamTree's operations and pay for extra services down the road for youth in their programs, according to DreamTree Executive Director Catherine Hummel.
"We like that it's really professionally set up and clear to step into," Hummel said. "We want to keep everything that everybody loves about Ziggy's. We've definitely got a good thing going here."
According to Hummel, the long-term goal with Ziggy's is to use the business as workforce training for young adults in DreamTree's transitional living program. Youth are allowed to live in a starter apartment through DreamTree as they build skills necessary for real world living.
Ziggy's currently already hires primarily teens and gives them a job to learn basics of responsibility. DreamTree is hoping to continue that legacy and build off of that to supplement their program.
"We want to be a part of keeping [the youth] participating in higher level activities with confidence," said Ziggy's new manager, Jerrod Rowlison-Elliot, about the future job training.
Currently DreamTree is focused on keeping Ziggy's the same and upholding the tradition the business has created. Rowlison-Elliot, who also runs the growing and sales operations of DreamTree farms, said Ziggy's will be business as usual for customers with little to no changes. He did mention that small cups would be returning for customers looking for a smaller snack.
Ziggy's started in April 2017 at 1008-A Paseo del Pueblo Sur and brought a unique spin on a tasty treat industry to Taos. With a lovable logo of Ziggy the dog, owners Ellis and Kennebeck built their frozen yogurt palace into a meet-up spot for teens and adults alike.
"We had a really good time with this business venture and it brought [us] in touch with the community," Ellis said. "We wanted to integrate it as much as possible into Taos. And we did that."
Ziggy the real dog's smiling face will remain on the logo, according to DreamTree, and Ellis said she may make guest appearances in the restaurant in the future.
"A lot of people made friends with Ziggy," Ellis laughed.
According to Hummel, DreamTree is allowed to absorb businesses under the umbrella of a nonprofit as long as the business profits go toward funding the goals of the organization. DreamTree will use the profits of Ziggy's to expand their programs and services to youth including elements of their emergency shelter and transitional living program.
Hummel said the board of DreamTree had recently identified a need for more workforce development in the program and the purchase of Ziggy's plays directly into that goal.
Kennebeck and Ellis put the business up for sale in the last year and the transition to DreamTree is something that Ellis fully supports.
"By letting it go to DreamTree, there's a little bit of sadness but I'm really happy that it's moving on and that it's going to continue," Ellis said. "Its going into such capable hands. I couldn't imagine a better party to take it over."


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Doctors hope new AI technology will better identify brain tumors
Friday 06 July 2018 00:27 CEST
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As we have transitioned from private law practice (Bill Levine) and as a sitting judge (Chouteau Levine) to doing full-time work as mediators, arbitrators and other neutral roles only with Levine Dispute Resolution Center LLC, many people continue to ask us to take on engagements that are representational in nature. For example, several lawyers and clients from one side of a case have asked us to consult on issues presented by a court-based controversy. For another, we have been asked to represent children in court.
We have declined all of these potential roles.
True, none of these jobs would place us in a position to represent a spouse who is an essential stakeholder to litigation issues. But, by their very nature, these jobs imply something that we are not anymore: practicing lawyers whose job it is to "advocate". Even a private consultation is a form of advocacy, because we are helping one party or another figure out strengths and weaknesses in his or her case, for the purpose of either honing trial preparations or clarifying/enhancing negotiating positions, to the detriment of another party or parties. Thus, the engagement is neither impartial nor it is neutral. Similarly, representing children is a form of advocacy for a particular point of view, even if the represented party is not "responsible" for causing the conflict.
At LDRC, when we mediate, we see it as our mission to open the minds of the parties to see each other's points of view, to encourage introspection about one's own real needs, and to detect where mutual needs and priorities intersect. Then, we try to promote sincere efforts to find creative and efficient ways to make agreements that promote these common areas of interest. When we arbitrate, our job is to make a decision, rather than to promote exploration of interests, but our role is nonetheless one that demands that we remain impartial, or indifferent to who "wins or loses". We must decide the case strictly based in the facts as we hear them and conclude them to be, and the law to which they relate.
In neither of our roles is there room for advocacy for one side or another; and for us, it is important that our market both see us and understand us to be impartial all of the time. It is equally important or us to maintain this intellectual distinction throughout our workday that helps us to stay "neutral" to the very greatest extent that we possibly can.
Along with skills, experience and judgment, our impartiality it is our calling card.


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"The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Black Sears Vineyard is a drop-dead gorgeous beauty. Black cherries, licorice, tar, smoke and sweet exotic spices all burst from the glass in a rich, voluptuous wine that brings together the richness and density of the vintage, but supported by classic Howell Mountain tannins. A dark, beguiling beauty, the 2012 is full of mystery and intrigue. I can't wait to taste it from bottle. This is a superb first effort from Tony Arcudi." 93-95 Pts
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Regular fluid and filter changes are essential to prolonging the life of your transmission. At a minimum, your transmission fluid should be changed at 80,000 kilometers and as often as every 30,000 kms if towing or hauling.
Some signs of a transmission slip include:
Any of these problems can indicate that the transmission is not feeding power to the engine correctly.


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Are you properly tracking Google AdWords Conversions?September 14th, 2009 by Mike Tatge
Google has made yet another change to their Google AdWords reports in the area of conversion tracking.
Conversion tracking is one of the most important aspects of any PPC advertising account and you need to be sure that you have this installed correctly. Conversion tracking allows your account to be managed to the most important criteria for your business – and that is – "What am I getting out of this?".
What Google AdWords has changed is the name of "Conversions" to "Conversions (1-per-click)" and they have added a new metric called "Conversions (many-per-click)". The Conversion (1-per-click) field can only be filled once per customer and the Conversions (many-per-click) is incremented whenever any conversion occurs within 30 days after a click.
This can mean a couple of things to you depending on what your conversion structure is.
First, if your conversion is strictly measuring sales, it can mean that you have customers that come back within the first 30 days after their first purchase to purchase again. This is especially common in stores that sell commodities or that cross-sell a customer with more accessories to compliment their first purchase. (By the way – that begs the question – what kind of follow-up do you have with a first time customer to be sure they have everything they need and are you measuring the success of that follow-up?)
Also, if you have setup several types of conversions to be tracked on your site – for example, mailing list sign-up, contact form and sale – the "many-per-click" field will give you information about customers that have performed several goals on your site. You may have customers that do all three and that will show up in the many-per-click field. There are additional fields regarding the type of conversion that will give you the information you need to micro-manage these conversion types as well.
And don't forget, Google AdWords revenue tracking can be exceptionally powerful for tracking specific revenue achieved for each specific product sold. This is certainly not for everyone, but can be incredibly valuable when applicable and is usually very easy to implement. If you have questions or need help with this, contact a professional PPC Management Company for asssitance.
The bottom line is this – understand what these Google AdWords conversion tracking numbers mean to you and use this valuable information to enhance your sales-funnel on your website.Back to Blog Home


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Jewellery + Artists + Collaboration has the pleasure to work with the very talented Debi Wong again with her new contemporary opera group Opera After Hours. We are making 8 unique pieces for this opera group to wear during their upcoming Vancouver performance. The 8 unique pieces will be for sale after the performance
Opera After Hours Presents:
"Even though Henry Purcell's opera, Dido and Aeneas, was first written and performed over three-hundred years ago, we believe that this opera can tell a powerful story that will resonate with contemporary audiences. In our retelling, Dido finds herself the target of social and cyber bullying after an impulsive affair with her long-time crush, Aeneas.
You are invited to join Dido and her friends for food and drinks at Cafe Deux Soleils in Vancouver, BC and immerse yourself in this interactive performance that explores the ways bullying can manifest and the destructive effects it has on its victims."
Music by: Henry Purcell (1656 - 1695)
Script by: Christopher Bagan & Debi Wong
Music Director: Christopher Bagan
Stage Director: Tyler Simpson
Friday, June 6, 2014 at 9:00pm
Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC
Tickets: $30 Reserved Seating / $20 General Seating / $10 Children and Students
Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 9:00pm
Cafe Deux Soleils
2096 Commerical Drive, Vancouver, BC
Tickets: $30 Reserved Seating / $20 General Seating / $10 Children and Students
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Dr Christian Jessen will try to become straight. The British TV doctor, who is openly gay, is going to test several therapies aimed at curing homosexuality as part of a new Channel 4 documentary series, Cure Me, I'm Gay. Yes, such kind of therapies exist and there are also homosexuals that go – or are forced to go - to doctors asking to be cured for being gay.
This particular kind of treatments have included practices like electric shock, hypnosis, trips to brothels, inducing nausea while exposed to homoerotic material, exorcisms and so on. What are the latest advances in this experimental field? We're all looking forward to see.
Homophobia - a belief that states that homosexuality is wrong and it's something to be eradicated from an individual's nature - is the main reason for these therapies to exists.
'The fact this series has been commissioned is great – but not for the reasons people may think. If done correctly, it will prove that trying to change a person's sexuality is futile,' Jessen said. This is so true, especially if you think that homosexuality always existed in nature.
Humans aren't the only living creatures that can have homosexual behaviours. You can find examples of gay swans, gay monkeys, gay dogs and so on. The peculiarity of humans is that they are the only animal on this planet that developed a feeling of hostility towards homosexuals and therefore can behave in order to 'contrast' them. It makes more sense asking 'Why do homophobic individuals exist?' rather than understand why gay people are gay. From this point of view homophobia is more likely to be the disorder to be cured rather than homosexuality.
We hope this show can open the eyes of many: on one side the victims of homophobia, so that they can understand a bit more the way homophobia work. On the other side, the experiment will show the oddness of treatments for 'curing' homosexuality, proving that they are founded more on social belief and prejudice rather than on a actual scientific knowledge.
Great job Dr Jessen. Good luck from DAA.
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2019 Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant
Don't miss the 57th Annual Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant on May 25-27, 2019 at historic Fort Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City, Michigan. The Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant is a reenactment of the events that took place at Fort Michilimackinac with a story that begins with friendship, respect and cooperative trading between the Native Americans, French and the Voyageurs and Traders. Following the French and Indian War, the Fort comes under the rule of the British, who treat the Native Americans as servants. The great Ottawa Chief Pontiac calls for a war council and devises a blueprint to decimate the British, which includes the playing of an innocent baggataway game. Will Chief Pontiac's plan succeed? You have to come to the Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant and see!
Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant
The Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant cast consists of community volunteers who portray British and French Soldiers, Colonial Women and Men, Native Americans and Voyageurs. The Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant is the longest running free Memorial Day historical program in U.S. More than 400 cast members take part in the three-day Memorial Day weekend pageant that brings to life the 1763 Fort Michilimackinac battle between the French, British, and Native Americans.
The Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant cast members are clad in period costumes and demonstrate the way of life for residents of Northern Michigan in the 1760s. A highlight of the weekend is the Memorial Day Parade through the streets of Mackinaw City that includes more than 100 bands, acts, and floats.
Admission (to Fort):
Adults $12.50
Child (5-12) $7.50
Under 5 Free
Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant Schedule (subject to change)
9:00 am, Fort Michilimackinac opens, Voyageurs Shoot at the range (Windmill farms) (Sunday if rain)
1:00 pm, Grand Parade
3:00 pm, 18th Century fashion show, fort parade grounds
3:30 pm, Reenactment at Fort Michilimackinac
8:30 pm, Fireside Activities Voyageurs Camp
Dusk, Fireworks display water front state dock area.
After fireworks, Camp Activities (Voyageurs Camp)
Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant Mini-Gallery
9:00 am, Fort opens
9:30 am, Voyageurs Knive & Hawk (Voyageurs Camp)
10:30 am, Voyageurs children's game, high school
2pm, 18th Century Mackinac Fashion Show, fort parade grounds
2:30 pm, Reenactment at Fort Michilimackinac
4:30 pm,Voyageurs Other Competitions (Voyageurs Camp)
8:30 am – 9:30 am, Memorial Day Service: Marina Park/Cemetery
9:00 am, Fort opens
2:00 pm, 18th Century Mackinac Fashion Show, fort parade grounds
2:30 pm, Reenactment at Fort Michilimackinac
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102 Straits Ave
Mackinaw City, Michigan 49701
(231) 436-5563
About Fort Michilimackinac
Fort Michilimackinac was an 18th-century French, and later British, fort and trading post at the Straits of Mackinac; it was built on the northern tip of the lower peninsula of the present-day state of Michigan in the United States. Built around 1715, and abandoned in 1783, it was located along the Straits, which connected Lake Huron and Lake Michigan of the Great Lakes of North America. Present-day Mackinaw City developed around the site of the fort, which has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. The Fort Michilimackinac was relocated to the new Fort Mackinac (don't get them confused) on Mackinac Island during the American Revolution, with some of the buildings moved across the ice in the winter of 1780-1781. The remaining structures were burnt to the ground.
Mark your calendar today so you don't miss the next Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant on Memorial Day Weekend at historic Fort Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City, Michigan.
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Inti Conde is a young actor and singer, and he came into my Brighton photography studio last week to get his Spotlight headshot portraits updated.
Inti had just returned from a season singing in an Opera in France and wants to get more acting work, and he realises how important a decent professional Spotlight headshot is to get castings. He's such a lovely guy and great in front of the camera, and I wish him all the best for what will be a great future in the business.
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With the mid-century projection of 16 inches of sea level rise, the entirety of the airport would be exposed to the daily high tide. Inundation depths range from a low of approximately 1 foot at a maintenance facility to a high of over 5 feet at the commercial airfield runways and taxiways. During a storm events, inundation levels could become significantly higher. Some of the airport's facilities are located at a lower elevation adjacent areas currently within the daily tidal range, and are therefore more vulnerable to wind wave. Currently, these assets are not exposed to flooding due to protective structures such as tide gates and levees, but when subjected to storm event flooding, it is possible that wind waves will overtop these protective structures, causing even greater amounts of inundation. In storm events, every facility at the airport may be flooded up to several feet.
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On the first of November I distinctly recall standing next to our generator store in shirt sleeves. I was applying the third coat of paint to it in as many days in an attempt to cover up the first, which had claimed to be "Park Bench Green" but had in fact turned out to be "You'll Never Convince Anyone That it's Supposed to be This Colour Green". The shocking nature of the lies told by companies on paint tins aside, things were decidedly idyllic. The sun was out, it was at least 20oC and there was the sort of communal good mood going around that can only come when a little piece of summer is chipped off and emerges unexpectedly in the wrong season.
You will imagine our surprise this week when – the children having allowed us eight hours sleep for once – a surprisingly large amount of light was sneaking into the room from around the curtains. As soon as I'd located the suspiciously quiet child number two and convinced him that three bananas was probably sufficient pre-breakfast fayre, I took a look out of the window and our suspicions were confirmed: frost. Actual, proper, chisel your way into the car, turn it on and ignore it for a bit frost. In November. I feel sure that this must have happened here before, but I don't recall when. It never seems to happen this side of Christmas and probably means something, but I have no idea what. Probably lots of fracking and exciting earthquakes and whatnot if it goes on much longer.
What is absolutely certain is its effect on the vines, and pretty well everything else that had the temerity to hang on to any of its leaves at this time of year: they are now all brown and on the floor. Except the Alder that makes up the windbreaks, that appears to be made of sterner stuff. And that in turn means that we can now be fairly confident that the vines are absolutely, positively, 100% done with this year and are eagerly awaiting a spot of spring. I can't pretend that I abandoned our slack season projects – burying pipes, making things, tidying up and fires, lots of fires – immediately, but I did assault my trusty secateurs with a whetstone and a can of WD40 and have definite plans to get cracking next week.
As well as irritating Lucy and generally getting myself into trouble, we spent the balance of the quiet period meeting suppliers and getting as much done for the following spring as possible. Having decided that a limited amount of damage by the ubiquitous rabbits over winter (they nibble some of the bark off some of the vines) was preferable to spending forever lifting up vine guards to attend to the vines' trunks, we decided to go wild and remove the lot last summer. Before running out of time – and let's be honest, inclination – and spending the next six months tripping over them and obliterating them with the mower.
I have now finished picking them up and am an absolute dab hand at slipping them inside each other and balancing cylinders of them on a wheelbarrow; I'm not entirely sure what use this skill may be going forward, but one never knows. It was also good to get some miles onto the hamstrings because I'm convinced that spring and the ritual abuse of them during bud rubbing will come all too quickly. In fact, the only fly in the ointment was when I spotted the large piles of them neatly stacked around the place, recalled that they filled one quarter of an articulated wagon and noticed that we don't exactly have a spare outbuilding in which to store them. So if you are reading this and are interested in some well travelled (I have picked most of them out of our hedges at some point) and slightly tatty vine guards for the low price of, um, nothing, do get in touch.
Wine! After a month in the winery, the last of the wines has finally fallen clear, has been parted from its lees and, although they will all be filtered, poked and prodded a bit before bottling, we may now spend some time filling glasses from the tanks' valves as opposed to measuring cylinders. If you are wondering what sort of alcoholic fermentation takes a month, the answer is none (to the best of my knowledge), we were yet again waiting for the Chardonnay to complete its typically languid malo-lactic fermentation.
This is always a magical and slightly nerve racking time of year, although, with experience, it gets less nerve racking and more magical every year as one is able to get a better idea during the growing season of what is likely to come out of the tank. No matter, once the winemaker has made his decisions and carried them out, there isn't an awful lot more he can do to his wine without being hauled off in handcuffs, so he must live with them. I don't know whether it is our increasing experience, our increasingly experienced and loyal workforce, or the sheer, unadulterated awesomeness of the weather this year, but 2014 has been rather less stressful than most.
We were toying with the idea of making an entirely new wine from the German varieties and a limited amount of Pinot Noir this year with no skin contact (it would be white). Making still white wine from Pinot Noir is something that I have always wanted to, but never actually gotten around to doing; and as we are planning on having a bash at fizz in a small way next year, it seemed the logical thing to get some experience doing. And I looked long and hard at all of that perfectly ripe, beautifully sun drenched Pinot Noir and decided that it was much too pretty to turn into white wine and it all became red and rosé.
And looking at my word count, I should probably tell you all about that next week. But the mention of rosé reminds me: fancy a bottle of pink for grown ups? We have just released the final bottling of the 2013s and are offering them to non-blood relatives for the very first time. It will be appearing on the shop page at the start of next week, or, if you'd rather, send us an email and we'll arrange it all for you. 6 @ £50, 12 @ £95, UK delivery is £5 (singles available on request with delivery at cost).


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Ollie had his last baby ballet lesson of the year today. He's been going for a whole year now and he's really good and he loves it!
We joined last September when I found out about the Danceathon, I wanted to take part in their fundraiser because it was supporting Tommys the miscarriage charity and it meant a lot for me and Ollie to take part and dance for Stevie.
I thought that maybe we wouldn't last long if Ollie didn't like it, I wanted to do the Danceathon and then if he didn't like it we would've left but he loved it! I don't want to be a psycho mom who forces their hobbies onto their kids but I love dancing and I go to ballet so I secretly hoped that he'd love it and keep going.
We made it a whole year!
This last term he has really been into it, he doesn't even need me there anymore, I just sit there watching him whereas before I had to join in to encourage him to do it and not be shy. Now he is off marching around the room, twirling and not bothered about me.
I'm hoping he can move up to the next class in September where he would go in on his own. It would be good for his development and easier for me too because I could take Ted and walk round the shops with him while we wait for Ollie. Dave has been good staying with Ted and going to work later on Thursday mornings.
He looks really cute in his little uniform, I'm hoping to get him wearing the shoes next term. He HATES the shoes!
Baby Ballet is a lovely class for kids, they do classes for babies and younger children up to around 6-8. Ollie is currently a Tiny which is the toddler class and there is also a Tots class that I'd like Ted to do!
Classes are nationwide but we go to the Kings Heath class with Miss Charlotte and she is brilliant with the little kids. All the kids love her and Ollie always copies her, he won't do anything I say in class! There is a Walking Round the Garden little dance where he's meant to do the actions to my hand but he won't do it, he has to copy the teacher!
I just wanted to write a little blog post to say thank you to Baby Ballet for looking after Ollie this year, especially Miss Charlotte and Miss Kate. And a special thank you to everyone involved in the Danceathon, the reason we got into Baby Ballet. So it started off as a sad story but with Ollie loving it and little rainbow baby Ted born this year, it is a happy ending to our first year of Baby Ballet!


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