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Welcome back! You are doing SO great! Thank you for coming back each day to learn and build a strong foundation for your business. Every day that you practice your 3 vital behaviors and begin conversations with your List of 100 names, you take a step closer to living your dream and I am so excited for you!
Are you hearing objections? Of course you are! If you aren't it means you really aren't asking enough people. So let's be real, EVERYONE hears them regardless of how successful your business becomes. In fact, the most successful people are the ones who've received the most objections. The difference between them and people who aren't successful: they've mastered the art of overcoming the objections and knowing when to just be their friend and move on from the business or fitness conversation.
What are some of the things you have heard and how you overcame them? Your first step is to always relate to what they've said.
Make a list of every objection you can think of, along with what you think the appropriate response would be... this isn't easy and I don't believe there is a script that works for every person or every situation.. the key is to know who you are talking to and what their needs/goals are .. and to know the difference between clarifying a misconception and trying to drag/convince someone (you want to avoid the latter).
This is something that will come more naturally with time- as you fall more deeply in love with the amazing programs & products Beachbody has to offer. Sharing your personal experience is the BEST way to encourage people (friends & family) to join you along your journey.
HOMEWORK: Make a list of every objection you can think of and come up with ideas of how you can overcome that objection. Please check in with your 3 vital behaviors & share some of the objections from your list below:
If you ever get stumped on an objection (this happened to me a lot in the beginning) just send me a text 561 801 6878 and I will get back to you asap! =) Have a great day


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The teddy bears have flower heads; a series on the fun to be had at trade shows!
By now you now know that Laura is the founder of PinUpgirlClothing.com. It says so right here. She founded the company about 7 years ago and has worked like a woman possessed to make it into what it is today: a standard bearer for all things pinup, the kawaii and the kakooii.
Laura started by making dance wear at clubs. As she expanded her designs and scope with PUG, she decided to specialize in something that she loved; the pin-up.
We heart pin ups. We've been collecting them and emulating them for years. I purchased my first one in 1984, an Elvgren print, when I was still in high school. Back thenI ran around in angora sweaters and patterned capri pants with vintage purses and neon earrings and cellophaned hair. Laura had a skinhead's crew and danced on stage at CBGB's with ska bands. Her vintage style came later when she worked as an artist's model and posed and performed burlesque with tassels and wigs and big feather boas. We met in 1988 and had sympatico styles from the start; people often mistook us for sisters. We ran around NYC in vintage dresses, tatty bowling shirts, big shoes and fishnets and generally enjoyed the hell out of ourselves.
Our shared style eventually led us to share a business. About 12 years ago, we had the precursor to the alt-chick strippers and pinups of today. Our LA based company was Girl's Night Out. Our dancers wore vintage lingerie and clothing, were tattooed and edgier looking overall than the dancers of the time. We would get it if you asked up for Louise Brooks as Lulu or wanted a Russ Meyers vixen. We catered specifically to a gay and alternative clientle and they loved how the dancers looked.
Flash forward to 2003 GNO is gone, too far ahead of its time, gone before lesbian chic hit the world like a ton of hot pink bricks. Laura and I had been out of touch for a few years. I am on-line looking for thigh high garter belt stockings and I come on to an excellent website, a website that feels oddly familiar. I notice dresses named after people I used to know and I see things that hook me visually. I look for a name. I find it and see that is my long lost girl. I e-mail her and we fall into a conversation about design as soon as we catch up with the missing years.
I went to her store and I saw the pin-ups we bought together a decade earlier, the autographed Tempest Storm photo from a long ago Eroticon. I see her work with an excellent photographer, Octavio Arizala of Winky Tiki Pin-Ups, to create modern twists on old ideas. Ideas began flooding my head and we began to talk using a shorthand of shared experience and design knowledge.
Shortly after, I attend my first trade show.
Until you go to a trade show, any trade show, you really have no idea how much crap there is avaible to the average American consumer. I see you disagreeing. You say "I've been in malls. I shop teh internets. I know."
You do not.
I have used up easily a week's worth of vacationeach year for the past 3 years attending these things, slogging down aisles full of some of the most hideous things you have ever seen to help bring you the gems. It is a cross I bear gladly and stylishly.
My first show was the LA gift show held at the LA convention center. It is utterly massive, with several halls packed with things.
We get our ID badges, after a grueling line and interaggation process. Many shows have the public trying to get in, often by using a friend's resale number. This is often a waste of time for the vendors. These people are not looking to buy for a store; they just want wholesale prices. They can actually cause something of a log jam in the halls. They are unfamiliar with the process and try to buy this and that, often creating minor scenes when they are told of minimums or the need to buy a case of a thing. Show organizers attempt to keep this element, this riff raff, out by asking for pay stubs and business cards. We talk my way in there and take the escaltor to the main hall.
Picture the warehouse from the end of the first Indiana Jones movie but fill it with rhinestones, bobble heads, art glass and logos as far as the eye can see.
Now imagine 5 halls like this and you get an idea of the size of it. The first hall dazzles me. I see the stunning art glass of Correia art glass next to a booth specailizing in fancy menorahs and mezzuzahs; they both face a wall of rhinestone encrusted purses. Laura looks at me and smirks "Yeah. It is amazing isn't it?" I nod, already raring to go and see it all.
We decide to be orderly and start on one side and work to the far side. As a rule of thumb,you do not have to do the entire show because you might not really sell a certain thing as a rule. The flip side of this is that you might miss the perfect thing for your customer base because someone might be in the wrong area. We opt for thorough.
We start to walk the show and it settles into a fast routine.
We both look ahead and scan booths and suddenly tug at each other.
"3rd booth up, the earrings. The pink ones!"
"Left side. The purses shaped like voodoo drums with grass fringes."
I quickly pick up Laura's lead. She goes in and looks and I answer all the annoying sales questions and try to keep the sales people from annoying her. This is easier said than done, even for me.
"Hi. Where are you ladies from? Have you been in business long? What do you sell? Have you seen this; it's our top seller." Repeat this several dozen times and you begin to understand why buyers do not make eye contact with the sales people. I have a better ability to deal with the annoying sales patter from my job. I let Laura focus but occasionally pick a thing up and hand it to her or point while I schmooze.
The best part happens when a booth is spot on, perfect in aesthetics and style. Lucky Loo Loo is one such booth. We see them and squeal like idiots and run over. We begin to pass things back and forth, while throwing compliments to the startled owners.
"This! With the polka-dotted dress!"
"Totally. Shoot it on a blonde with an updo, so you get the detail."
"Look. She's got it displayed on a vintage turntable like mine. So cute!"
Laura orders pretty much everything they have. The owners are beaming. They have an order that will pay for much of their show costs and heaps of praise for their merchandise. Show vendors may be using all their energy and capital to get to these shows. If they fail to sell, they may not get another chance. This is one of their first shows and their vision is confirmed, backed up with a signed business deal that is the kiss of fortune
We might walk past a booth and be appalled at the contents only to hear the same squeals we just made at Lucky Loo Loo as a delighted buyer descends. There is truly something for everything. I admire some purses and Laura tells me that the supplier has shafted her before, taking her order and then not delivering or even calling to explain why they are not filling the order. We take the chance and place an order; months will go by and they will repeat their error.
We walk and buy, walk and buy. We stop for overpriced sandwiches with wilted lettuce. We gripe about the cost but have no problem paying for the equally pricey beer. We know the fuel we need. We organize paperwork into gimme swag bags and discuss what we still need to find. Laura cannot believe how much she has bought but I am convinced it is all good. It all clicked with us.
The orders will begin to arrive over the next few weeks and prove us right. Lucky Loo Loo is hugely popular. The art stationary flies out of the store. My taste is confirmed as being road trip worthy enough to go to the lingerie show in Las Vegas.
Next week: lingerie show in Vegas, baby.

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This 90-min seminar will delve a bit into color theory. Naturally, we'll be discussing hue, saturation, the color wheel, and the pairing of complimentary colors, among other things. But we'll also show you examples of how classic and contemporary artists creatively used color to define space, establish a mood, and build a narrative in their images. You'll learn more than just about color, but how your camera sees it, and also what's up with white balance (we know it's confusing).


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Mazatlan has very large beaches, and the reason why so many people come here is that they want to enjoy the sun, sand, and sea (the big tree "S").
Yesterday I took my family to one of the best Mazatlan beaches, Playa de la Isla de la Piedra (Stone Island beach).
There are two ways to get there, by boat or by car. The Stone Island is not really an Island; you can go there by car but is a long trip that will take you about half an hour. You take the road as if you have to go to the airport, and almost at the airport, you will have to turn to a side road. This is the same road that takes you to Estrella del Mar Golf Condos and Beach Resort. This is a big tourist resort with its own golf course. After you reach this resort the road will be in a much better condition since is newly made.
Of course, the easiest and fun way to get there is by boat, it will take you 1 minute to get to the Stone Island. First, you have to go to the place where the boats sail of to Stone Island. There are a lot of people that do this trip since they live there, is a small town, and a lot of people have to work in Mazatlan so they come and go.
The pier is located in "La Puntilla", and one ticket grants you a ride on the boat to Stone Island and back. Once you get on the boat you take a sit and have to wear a life-jacket, (the boat driver gives them to all the people inside the boat).
Once you arrive you have to walk a few meters and you will reach the beach. There are a lot of restaurants along the beach, all of them with tables on the sand. There are some tables that are for rent and are not restaurant related. You have the choice of using one of the restaurant´s tables, in which case you have to eat a dish from them, rent a table or if you brought your own umbrella (or not) and just choose your space in the sand and lay down.
The first thing to do once you choose your space is to put sun blocker in your body, because if you don´t you may get nasty sunburns.
Ok, you finally are ready for the beach, so what to do? There are a lot of activities that you can be part of here, I will enlist most of them.
Enjoy the sea
I love to be in the sea water. The reason that I think that this is one of the best Mazatlan beaches is that is family friendly, the ocean waves are not big, there is a lot of space to walk into the ocean and the water won´t reach your chest until a lot of meters inside. The currents are very weak, and the water is crystal clear. Just as a precaution, if you travel with your family and kids you should never leave them alone in the water, not on the beach or in the pool. I have seen very sad accidents that happens when parents don´t pay attention to their kids when they are swimming in the hotel´s pool or in the ocean.
When I was enjoying the ocean water I could see some small fishes swimming among us. You don´t have to worry about sharks since there has been only one incident of this kind in 1980, it was an attack to a female surfer and she survived. (I was very surprised when I found this in a shark attack database http://www.sharkattackdata.com/place/mexico/sinaloa . I had no idea this ever happened here in Mazatlan).
Probably the most dangerous thing that could happen while being in the ocean water is medusa or little stingray sting. They come near shore in some times of the year, but when there is a danger of these creatures the authorities put signs on the beach so people don´t get into the water. This can happen on any beach of the world.
But enough of the bad things, the water here is clean, the water temperature was very nice, a little hot but I could feel some cold water running at my feet sometimes. The sand grain is very fine, not a granny, it was perfect to stay in the water until you grew scales (for a long time).
Rent a Kayak
There are a lot of aquatic activities. Among them, there is Kayak row. You can rent one end enjoy a great experience rowing a Kayak since the waves are very small here you can row very easily.
Banana boats ride
One of the favorites activities of tourists and locals. The operators give you a life-jacket that you have to wear at all times, and then you just have to get on the banana boat. It can take up to 10 persons at the same time. A boat tows the banana and gives you a tour around the cove. You can feel the adrenaline rushing through you while jumping the ocean waves, and you will have some incredible sights of the beach and a near island that the banana boat goes around.
Rent a four-wheel motorcycle.
Another activity is to rent a four-wheel motorcycle and have a tour along the long beach (it really is a long beach) or can go and visit the town.
Take a walk along the beach.
You just can go to the beach and watch all the tourists that come here to enjoy the beach. There are a lot of street vendors and you can buy all sort of things, like souvenirs, or even have a nice peeled mango with some lemon juice and chili powder.
Do a sculpture in the sand.
You just can bury your body in the sand (a perfect sculpture?) or you can try and make a sand castle. Look at my pictures of a sand sculpture of a crocodile that some tourists made when I was there.
Write something in the sand
If you are feeling romantic you can write your love´s name in the sand, just like someone did here. Or you just can draw anything you want, since it is not written in stone (it is written in sand and it won`t last long) so just express yourself.
Enjoy a Pony ride.
Sometimes you can find people that offers a ride in little ponies for children, or if you want, a ride in a horse for adults.
Fly a kite.
This is the perfect place to fly a kite, but unfortunate there is no kite vendors around here, but I saw some street vendors selling some kind of kite for children. (Is it a plane? Is it a bird? Is it Superman? No, it`s the Batman¡
Enjoy seafood and some beers.
As I told you, there are a lot of restaurants along the beach, try some fish ceviche or shrimps. And the perfect companion to that seafood is a very cold beer.
Buy a coconut.
If you look closely to the panoramic picture you can see the large coast and the coconuts trees that are along the beach. There are a lot of coconuts trees around here, so of course, you can buy coconuts here. First, the vendor will make a hole into the coconut so you can drink it´s water, after that they will open the coconut and take out all the pulp and they serve it with lemon, salt, and chili powder. Very tasty.
Just lay down in the sand.
If you just want to get a beautiful tan, then just lay down in the sand. Don't forget to apply some sun blocker to your skin.
As you can see, Mazatlan is the perfect beach destiny. There are so many activities that you can do to enjoy your visit to the beach. Also, you can enjoy the best seafood cuisine in Mexico, and if you want to explore around Mazatlan there are some great towns to visit. I`ll finish with a video promoting Mazatlan, and I hope to see you soon here.
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We had begun refocusing the organization and had revisited our strategic vision and mission last year, beginning a journey to transform ourselves as a Performance Focused Organization. To this end, we have committed ourselves in enabling World Class services to all by 2018. In the definition and quantification of the Vision, we identified four dimensions as attributes of world class services – Quality, Price, Coverage, and Choice. We have dedicated our resources to ensure that we have the right regulatory environment that will enable us to meet identified targets by 2018. In addition we have developed a comprehensive Strategy on a foundation of values that we treasure – Fairness, Transparency, Accountability, Teamwork, Customer Focus and Ethics.
Quality and Reliability
Last year we conducted a comprehensive quality audit and we shared with you the results. The audit also identified areas of improvement in the quality of service regulations, which we have addressed through extensive consultations with the stakeholders and we will issue the new regulations in 2015 after following the due legal process. We have taken measures to improve our efficiency in our oversight of the quality of services across the Sultanate through the development of an automated monitoring system. This system will continuously monitor and measure a live network's QoS and will accurately collect quality measurements as perceived by subscribers which will then be analyzed and resulting actions will be taken, including sharing the results with the beneficiaries.
Prices and Fostering Competition
Affordable prices are a key driver in the usage of services and we recognize the important role competition plays in assuring affordability together with the quality, reliability and availability of services. To improve our understanding we partnered with the Sultan Qaboos University to ascertain where Oman stands as benchmarked with GCC and other selected countries in respect of the prices of retail telecommunication services for Fixed Voice, Fixed Broadband, Mobile Voice and Data, and International calls. The study was based on the publicly available data and information by operators' websites of the respective countries.
We are working towards issuing the Interconnection and Access regulations to increase competition as well as issuing Retail Tariff regulations to protect the beneficiaries' interest from any price abuse that could be practiced by the dominant licensees. The retail tariff regulations will be aimed at giving more flexibility to the licensees that are not dominant in a specific market in introducing new packages which will facilitate faster mechanism for new offers and more choices to the end-users while protecting them from any price abuses in other dominant markets.
Towards total Coverage and Providing Choices to the Consumers
We engaged with the various Government bodies and operators to address and expedite rights of way acquisition process for building telecom towers in order to secure coverage of telecom services to the unserved/underserved villages in various region of the Sultanate. We have been able to reach positive conclusions with different directorates of the Ministries of Housing, Environmental, Municipalities, and Governor Offices and the operators in this regard. We expect that, with these understandings, the unserved and underserved villages will be covered adequately with telecom services by 2018.
We ensured connectivity to 120 schools identified by the Ministry of Education with high speed Fibre/Wimax by Ooredoo as part of their license obligations. With Omantel, the company confirmed the fixed broadband rollout completion and now the residents of over 1400 villages would be able to subscribe to fixed broadband services.
As per the directives of the Government, we are supervising the implementation of the Fiber to the Home project in Mad'ha. Once completed, around 800 plots will be connected with fibre access network links and the infrastructure shall be connected later by the telecom service providers to the network for the provision of telecom services.
We continued with our efforts to bring more choices to the users through the issue of licenses and authorizations.
On the World stage
To enable world class services we need to understand where the world is headed in the current digital world and be able to compete on the global stage. I was honored to chair the meeting of Regulatory Associations as well as the Arab Regulator Network (ARGNET) during the 14th Global Symposium of Regulators (GSR) held at the Kingdom of Bahrain in June 2014.
We are proud to be recognized for our contributions as a sector member of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) with our team receiving the Award of the 10 year Anniversary Ceremony on 1 October 2014 at Geneva on our behalf.
We signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Poland during the year to cooperate in matters of mutual interest through the exchange of ideas, information, personnel, skills and experience in the field of regulating the telecommunication and postal sectors.
The road ahead
We will track the progress compared to the Vision dimensions and we plan to engage with the end-user through a survey to gain a better understanding of the consumers' perception with regard to Quality, Price, Coverage and Choice.
During the coming four years we will focus our energies in creating a communications sector that will provide every user access to world class Quality at affordable Prices. To this we will continuously be working on the process to increase the number of licensees in the market providing more choice to the consumers.
I am extremely grateful to lead a team who with their hard work are transforming the organization towards a shared Vision. I thank all the stakeholders and licensees for their approach to the regulatory framework. I am thankful to the Board for their continuous support and guidance under the vision and wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos.
Dr. Hamad Bin Salem Al-Rawahi
Executive President
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
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As we approach the Thanksgiving season, I find myself incredibly thankful for all that has transpired since we opened a little flower shop seven years ago—a simple storefront selling flowers by the stem and hoping to make a go of it. The first week we were open, a bride called to ask if we would do the flowers for her wedding. At that time I had no idea that weddings would come to be the lifeblood of the business. Fast forward seven years and we are thrilled to be a part of the thriving wedding industry here in the Texas Hill Country. So much so, that we are in the process of transitioning from a retail flower shop to a floral design studio. As we make this transition, we invite you to come by and help us clear out our merchandise—most will be marked down with fixtures for sale as well. Thank you so much for being a part of our journey and we hope you will stay tuned to see what the future brings!
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Rachel's work has won numerous accolades, including the 2009 American Institute of Architects New York State Design Award of Excellence and Interior Design Magazine's 2009 Best of the Year Merit Award. BBMG office space was featured by the Wall Street Journal.
Rachel Newton
Rachel Newton is the founding principal of red. beginning with the conversion of a 5,000 square feet industrial loft space in an old brewery into an eco-friendly hub for creativity and innovation for the branding firm, BBMG.
After an eight year career as a professional ballet dancer that took her to Pittsburgh, San Francisco and the Fort Worth-Dallas area, Rachel traded toe shoes for construction documents in 1998 when she attended the Pratt School of Architecture in Brooklyn. After receiving a professional Bachelor of Architecture and an Excellence in Design Award, Rachel started her career heading and overseeing several residential projects one of which was with Dan Bucsescu Architects completing a standout project in Rhode Island for Dominique Browning, then editor of House and Garden.
Following, Rachel joined Elmslie Osler Architect (EOA) as Senior Designer and Project Manager spearheading major overhauls of private New York residences, including the home of artist Barry Le Va, and commercial buildings, such as the Greenway Mews in the Meatpacking District. Most of her work, however, focused on creating new retail concepts for Urban Outfitters, Inc., and designing new retail experiences for the company's Anthropologie brand.
Her designs incorporate simple and timeless solutions. She is committed to a process that gently restores the historic and with sensitivity and responsibility, balances it with the new.
When not designing spaces, Rachel is also a documentary photographer interested in observing people interacting with their environment, particularly those cultures that are not highly visible. Her most extensive essay is a six-year book project entitled Keep Iced that documents the Fulton Fish Market during its last days at the South Street Seaport in downtown New York City.


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Interviews with IFT members, exclusive to Food Technology online.
"On both sides of the business (flavors & fragrances) we keep getting consumers pushing for transparency."
"Fostering the sense of community and mentorship within our organization helps me to purposefully take time to share my knowledge where I can."
"Only a truly diverse and inclusive industry will solve current and future challenges."
"The biggest challenge that we face in this industry is to source organic/organic certified raw materials to meet the demand."
"Our regulatory team manages many different regulations providing us with many different challenges each and every day!"
"An important part of my career has been my mentors. I have learned so much from them and each one has provided me with a different viewpoint."
"I love creating new products every day—some of them make it to market, some do not, yet each motivates me."
"I like the ability to work globally with my colleagues to bring new concepts through ingredients and supply chains to our customers."
"Geltor's—and many other Bay Area companies'—nontraditional way of making food ingredients will be important to help fill in the gaps that traditional food production will not be able to meet."
"I have a great curiosity about all the new and exciting developments that are taking place in the global food industry—especially in the development of "plant-based" products that are changing the way we look at vegetables."
"Being a product developer is a multifaceted job and I love it because I constantly have the opportunity to learn and put into practice what I learn."
"When I started my first sensory assignment, I quickly realized sensory combines both the technical and consumer product understanding I enjoy."
"I also expect to see a growing number of innovative start-ups pushing into the food space."
"I get fired up about developing new approaches to product innovation."
"It has become more apparent to me that building good business relationships throughout your career will lead to your overall success. Your reputation in the industry, and how well you treat your colleagues, employees and suppliers, will define who you are."
"I've found that you never know when an idea for one customer could spark an idea for another in a totally different discipline. You just have to be open to keeping an ear out for that great 'crossover' idea."
"The food industry is constantly evolving and during the coming year I think that consumers are slowly going to embrace science based research when comes to the GMO debate."
"Though there are many changes occurring in the industry, patience is a virtue and continuously communicating with the customer is very important."
"It is enlightening to know that you can apply what you learned over the years and that there are still a lot of things to learn."
"I love the opportunity to work in developing new nutritive processed products at low cost for lower income populations."
"Attending the annual IFT meeting is one of the major highlights of my last 12 months. I use that to keep abreast of the critical/pressing issues in Food Science which helps shape the direction of the department I chair."
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"I see a growing emphasis on environmental consciousness, sustainability, and waste reduction."
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It's hard to believe that our vacation is coming to a close. The week has flown by and we didn't do a fraction of the stuff we wanted to.
I have discovered that vacationing without kids leaves you wanting to do nothing but relax and catch up on sleep. Oh…and eat at restaurants that you wouldn't normally eat at because the bill, when you have 4 kids, would give you a small heart attack.
We only visited with a couple friends which was disappointing as I was hoping to see more but apparently everyone has lives and don't have the time to take out of their schedules to come visit. Just in case that sounded bad let me explain myself.
We drove 5 hours to drop our kids off with my mother, then sat in an airport for 4 hours to wait and board a plane for an hour flight. By the time we got to our destination it was 10pm and our day started at 8am.
I feel that if I spent all that time to get here then anyone wanting to see me could find the time to come where I am rather then me driving all over the place to visit everyone. Especially since I already took 14 hours to get here.
But on a lighter note, I have enjoyed spending this time rebonding with my husband, who I have discovered is truly my best friend and the person who I enjoy spending my time with the most. Well, next to my kids who I have missed like crazy and can't wait to hug and squeeze them.
Apparently they have been asking grandma how many more sleeps until mommy and daddy come get them. I'm quite certain grandma is now counting the sleeps as well.
I'm not looking forward to getting up at 4am on Sat and starting our journey home again which is actually going to take longer than it did to get here but in the end seeing the friends and family that we did made the journey well worth it.
So for now I'm going to enjoy our last 36 hours here…I'm going to sit by the pool, consume a few cocktails, eat some more great food, and embrace this time that I have left before the chaos returns.


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Photo Essay: Bath time
I consider myself fortunate to behold amazing bird behaviors each day on this journey. Recently I was approaching a water feature when I realized a juvenile Sharp-shinned hawk had landed and was contemplating bathing. I slowly had my camera ready, and waited nearly 10 minutes before she felt comfortable with me watching, and then she gave in to enjoying the cool water. I hope you enjoy a few frames from this special encounter!
In a split second, she disappeared into the thick foliage. I backed away from the camera, and suddenly became conscious of the huge grin on my face. What a special moment! I've seen many birds so far this year, but am grateful for the extraordinary moments that seem to freeze us in time, in tune with every magnificent detail of nature.


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With the highly-anticipated 90th Oscars telecast airing on March 4th, 2018 on ABC, Black Label Content Founder/Executive Creative Director Joseph Uliano and Director Paul Feig bring the laughs with a touch of Hollywood flair in ABC's 2018 Oscars campaign. The spot comically highlights the infamous misreading of last year's "Best Picture" winner and host Jimmy Kimmel's Return to the Oscars, featuring Warren Beatty with Kimmel at the center. This marks the third collaboration between Fieg and Uliano on the Oscars campaigns (Ellen in 2014, Jimmy in 2017, Jimmy in 2018). This also marks the 7th consecutive Oscars campaign by Black Label Content.
Click the links below to view the spots:
2018: https://vimeo.com/252424243
2017: https://vimeo.com/213021625


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December 07, 2018 - Aspen and Western Colorado Short/ Long Range Outlook
Mostly light additional snow, then a mostly sunny weekend, and more snow next Tuesday and Wednesday (heavier)! HOW ARE WE DOING (please contact email@example.com or comment below)? Let us know please... Light snow for most areas including Aspen, and across southwest Colorado... -The latest storm absolutely dumped RAIN and snow across southern California, is headed mainly along the Mexico border now, and taking a southern track... El Nino style, with a few" of snow across southwest Colorado to Aspen's mountains, under a moist southwest flow of moisture across the mountains, while most energy passes to the south This coming weekend we expect a high pressure ridge to build in, with cooler air dragged into Colorado initially on Saturday, as the southern tracking low pressure system exits (northwest/ north flow of winds from the colder north), and sunshine pops through in the then drier air... Powder + sunshine, what Colorado is known for! LONGER RANGE: It looks like El Nino is not an official anomaly yet, as I expected in my September LR forecast (for Aspen and SW Colorado / For northern Colorado resorts) so we are in an ENSO Neutral phase, though in the latest update from NOAA, we are seeing warming waters, still a weak El Nino at best. This may explain the more southerly tracking storm systems we have seen, and will likely see in the coming weeks of December and January. CM Next week, the 11th onward, we expect a couple of snow storms and some moderate to significant snow for western Colorado. Because these look like strong and cold systems (ask Niseko, Japan) with a good fetch of moisture across the Pacific, they are capable of good snowfall across all of western Colorado if the track is right (a bit more north). It looks like 2 storms total for next week, one Tuesday/ Wednesday and another late next week. CM (NO CHANGE from the last LR update) : It is looking like we may see a busy time as we approach the Christmas and New Year holiday period, with some significant storms possibly lining up to affect all of the western US including Colorado... We expect to see a 7-14 day period of down time and mostly sunny skies following this series of storms, that may start around/ after Christmas. In January we see that down time to start the month (a week-ish), then storms should kick in again on a more regular basis, but possibly favoring northern resorts this time as the east coast gets hit hard and these systems brush mainly northern Colorado. More updates are coming. Do you have any ideas on what you want to see in our discussions? Please contact through the site! We do not charge for any of our info, and have been providing it all for free since 1998, "Predicting Sick Days since 1998"! CM


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Kids look at the television or the computer or the toy aisle and see fun and excitement. But parents often see an ocean of questionable influences and messages assailing their children. Will watching this cartoon encourage violent behavior? Does a Barbie doll send the wrong beauty message? Parental concern occurs everywhere, but becomes particularly apparent in the girls market.
While there are the occasional epic fails, most companies in the kids' space strive to create positive products and content for children. There have been many initiatives over the years to deliver empowering messages to little girls, some more successful than others. For my next few posts, I'll look at some interesting examples of how different companies have addressed the unique issues inherent in marketing to girls.
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Creating Female Role Models: How pink is too pink (or how not-pink is too not-pink)?
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has always placed an emphasis on portraying diversity in the cast (both human and Muppet). Over the years, they have introduced a number of female characters on the show.
The show's producers recognize the required sensitivity that comes along with writing female characters. As Carol-Lynn Parente, executive producer of the show, explains: "If Cookie Monster was a female character, she'd be accused of being anorexic or bulimic. There are a lot of things that come attached to female characters."
Many of the show's characters were written with the intention of breaking stereotypes. (Remember back in the '70s when Susan started a career and Gordon helped out with the household chores?) Monsters Zoe and Rosita were introduced in the '90s. They are both identifiable as girls, but they aren't girly girls.
Two other girl characters, Lulu and Elizabeth, were introduced to the show, but didn't last that long.
Both Muppets were designed not to be stereotypes, but ultimately didn't connect with little girls. Characters like Zoe and Rosita remained popular side characters, but the Sesame team saw that the cast was missing an important demographic.
In 2006, Sesame Street introduced a new girl character, Abby Cadabby. As is typical at Sesame, a ton of research went into creating the new Muppet. (These people do not half-ass anything.) Abby was designed to be a strong, positive character, but also a girly girl. She's enthusiastic and curious, but also pink and sparkly.
The show had tried so hard to create non-stereotypical female characters in the past, but many of these characters just didn't connect with little girls. As Liz Nealon, the former executive vice president and creative director of Sesame Workshop, said at the time:
"Political correctness hampers creativity. Abby Cadabby owns her own point of view, but she's also comfortable with the fact that she likes wearing a dress, and as we'd tried to model strong female models, we neglected that piece of being a girl . . . . If you think about The Mary Tyler Moore Show, some girls relate to Rhoda, who's our Zoe, and some girls really relate to Mary, who's a girly girl. And we didn't have that girl."
The introduction of Abby was all about creating a strong, positive role model to connect with and inspire little girls. As Rosemarie Truglio, vice president of education and research at Sesame explains:
"Sesame Street is all about countering stereotypes and letting girls and boys know that they can do anything that they want to do. So we're really careful about messages like that. But we also want to let girls know that it's okay to do girl-type things. Some girls really like pink and lavender. The world is still a great place for them to be, and they can become scientists, they can become veterinarians, they can become physicists. But they may like pink, and that's okay."
Disney took a similar approach in creating the cultural juggernaut that is Frozen.
The Disney Princess line is the #1 licensed property in the world. Ahead of Star Wars. And that was even before the release of Frozen. Little girls LOVE the Disney Princess line, but parents often get concerned about some of the outdated gender messages in the movies. Frozen succeeded in appealing both to little girls who love sparkly princesses and moms who love the strong female characters and feminist message.
Spoiler alert: They don't need no man! Sisters forever!
Frozen has all the classic Disney magic. Anna and Elsa even look like the standard Disney princesses. They are beautiful, ridiculously skinny, blonde, big-eyed, and sparkly. The movie didn't tone down the glitz at all. Little girls love them. Most of the little girls I know dressed up as Elsa for Halloween this year. I mean, they just won't LET IT GO. (Haha! Nailed it!) And parents are happy (relieved?) for their daughters to be devoted to such empowering role models.
It's hard to blame Disney for wanting to make beautiful princess characters with giant eyes that will sell a gazillion toys. But by also giving them a strong story, Disney helped turned Anna and Elsa into superstars.
Next time:
Girl Toys Vs. Boy Toys?: Should girls have separate products?
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The label 'made in Germany' is enough to entice anybody to buy a product. The Germans are eccentric about quality. Their workmanship is unrivaled in the world and that is why you will want to buy something made in the country during your holiday there. Below are the most popular shopping districts in the country.
The label 'made in Germany' is enough to entice anybody to buy a product. The Germans are eccentric about quality. Their workmanship is unrivaled in the world and that is why you will want to buy something made in the country during your holiday there. Below are the most popular shopping districts in the country.
1. The Schildergasse in Cologne
With over 13,000 people passing over the street every hour, the Schildergasse is the busiest street in Europe. This has brought all the major world brands to this street. If an item cannot be found on this street, it probably doesn't exist.
2. Kaufinger and Sendlingerstraße in Munich
For clothes, books, jewelry, and shoes, head straight to Kaufingerstraße. If you are looking for specialized items such as paintings, watches, jewelry etc., you are better of searching for it on Sendlingerstraße.
3. Zeil in Frankfurt
From chic boutiques to international department chains, this street will have everything that a discerning shopper will be looking for. You will get a chance to shop at world class jewelers' outlets such as Cartier and Tiffany or international designers such as Armani and Versace. While at it, take your taste buds on a whirlwind at the gourmet restaurants that dot the street.
4. Königsallee in Dusseldorf
Locally known as 'Ko', this street is everything that a shopaholic dreams of - availability of world beating brands without having to travel too far. Some of Germany's best luxurious boutiques, high-end designer stores, and shopping malls are located on this street.
5. Mönckebergstraße in Hamburg
Locals call this street 'Mo'. This is a pedestrian zone that runs from the train station to the city hall of Hamburg. Just to demonstrate how important this street is, the Europe's largest sports store, Karstadt and the world's biggest electronics store, Saturn have set shop here.
Make sure you have enough cash to burn. Most of the brands you are going to buy at the above streets do not come cheap. They are luxury brands. Adorning a Rolex watch bought at any of the above streets is not only a fashion statement but also showcases one's fashion consciousness.
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This week we learn about the different types of eggs! Which is better? Organic, cage-free, free-range? We also have a Disney update and the history of the Easter Bunny too!
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Episode 53: A Race Report of Hartford Half
Talking about the Hartford Half and updated Disney news!
Episode 49: Park Updates and Trip Highlights Episode
Join us as we review highlights from a recent trip. We talk about impressions and updates to the parks and Disney Springs! Also hear about two resorts!
Episode 45: The Music Episode
Talking about the relationship between music and exercise performance. We also welcome our guest Rob to play "name that Disney tune"! We sneak in a little news as well.
Episode 42: Wine and Dine Race Weekend News Update
Changes are coming for the Wine and Dine Race weekend in November! 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon!
Episode 35: Race Review of Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend
Listener review of the recent Avengers Half and Gauntlet Challenge in Disneyland.
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Our first episode recorded as a live broadcast via Periscope! We talk about how to set children up for a life of fitness! We feature how to get kids moving and how to get them to eat their veggies!


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OOC is authorized to finance projects using the SBA Grow Loan Program which is designed to promote economic development growth and job creation in small businesses. The program can make the overall financing structure for a new business or project more attractive and affordable.
The program offers accessible, fixed-rate, long-term financing for land, buildings and equipment. Businesses eligible for SBA Grow Loans are independently-owned, for-profit businesses that are ready to expand and create jobs. They must have a net worth less than $15 million and an average net income of less than $5 million for the two years prior to SBA Grow Loan application. A SBA Certified Development Company (CDC), such as Operation Oswego County, finances 40 percent of the project with a SBA Grow Loan, a bank lends 50 percent and the small business provides 10 percent equity.
Key Program Points
• For every $65,000 of a regular SBA Grow Loan, the project must create or retain at least one job.
• For every $100,000 of a manufacturing SBA Grow Loan, the project must create or retain at least one job.
• Machinery and equipment financed must have a useful life of at least 10 years.
• For construction of a new building, the small business borrower must plan to occupy at least 60 percent of the space.
• The borrower must qualify as a small business. According to the SBA, about 98 percent of all U.S. companies meet the agency's definition of a small business.
• The maximum size of a regular SBA Grow Loan is $5 million, while the maximum for a manufacturing Grow Loan project is $5.5 million. The interest rate is fixed for the entire 10 or 20 year term of the loan.
Notice — Important information about identification procedures when obtaining a SBA Grow Loan:
To help the U.S. government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires all Cerfified Development Companies to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who applies for a SBA Grow Loan.
What this means for you: When you apply for a SBA Grow Loan, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your drivers license or other identifying documents.
Over the last several years, Operation Oswego County, as a SBA Certified Development Company (CDC), has issued SBA Grow Loans to support many projects including Harbor Lights Chemical Dependancy Service in Mexico, Bosco's Food Market in Oswego, River House Restaurant in Pulaski, DeWald Roofing in Hastings, Barnett Forest Products in Scriba, D&D Logging in Palermo, Oswego Sub Shop in Oswego and Bardy's 4 Seasons Tire & Auto in Sandy Creek.


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ABC gives rivals a reality check Sun.
EmptyABC's reality lineup conquered Sunday night despite second-week ratings decreases for "Oprah's Big Give" and "Here Come the Newlyweds."
Sunday also marked the start of daylight-saving time, which last March resulted in an average 6% across-the-board ratings drop for primetime broadcast programming. Shows airing in the 8 p.m. hour were the hardest hit last year, and networks expect weaker ratings returns this week.
ABC's "Big Give" at 9 p.m. (11.8 million viewers, a preliminary 4.0 adults 18-49 rating and an 11 share) and "Newlyweds" at 10 p.m. (8.9 million, 3.6/9) won their respective hours by clear margins. "Big Give" matched its "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" lead-in (12.4 million, 4.0/11) and tied as the highest-rated shows of the night.
"Big Give" was down 25% from its premiere, however. Although "Newlyweds" had a lower overall rating, the show only dropped 12% and maintained a larger portion of its "Big Give" lead-in compared to last week. "America's Funniest Home Videos" (6.7 million, 1.9/6) opened ABC's night.
In second place in the demo, Fox aired a mix of comedy repeats and originals, including new episodes of "Simpsons" (7.3 million, 3.5/10), "King of the Hill" (6.2 million, 3.0/8), "Family Guy" (7.5 million, 3.7/9) and "Unhitched" (5.2 million, 2.6/6). Worth noting: Although its debut rating of "Unhitched" was considered modest, the show held its number the second week.
Third-place NBC aired repeats (averaging 7.7 million, 2.0/5). In fourth, CBS had "60 Minutes" (11.6 million, 1.8/6), "Big Brother" (6.5 million, 2.2/6), a "Cold Case" repeat and "Dexter" (6.6 million, 1.9/5).
The CW largely aired repeats, along with new episodes of "Everybody Hates Chris" (1.4 million, 0.5/1) and "Aliens in America" (1.2 million, 0.4/1).


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Four stars. Unrated, but akin to a PG-13 for strong war themes and dramatic intensity
By Derrick Bang • Originally published in The Davis Enterprise, 1.29.16
While the rest of the country kvetches about racial disparity in the recently released Academy Award nominations — a "problem" that has everything to do with what is and isn't put into production by Hollywood studios, and nothing at all to do with Academy voters — those who anguish about such things will find solace in one direction.
The short subjects categories are, and always have been, a richly international affair.
That's particularly true with the 2015 nominees, which come from Palestine, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, France, Austria, Kosovo, Ireland and even Russia.
In terms of quality and storytelling, the live-action nominees are uniformly excellent. They're also politically heavy and, in three cases, quite grim and emotionally upsetting: as far as could be imagined from the cotton candy often found in Hollywood features.
I've always been drawn to short films, for the same reason that I seek out short stories: Bloated, 800-page novels forgive considerable authorial excess, whereas every single word must be perfect in an 12-page story.
Just as every frame must count, in a 12-minute short film.
The jewel in this year's live action quintet is director Basil Khalil's Ave Maria, which takes an unexpectedly light-hearted look at one of the world's worst geo-political hot spots. The story opens on the silent routine of five Palestinian nuns who live in a convent in the West Bank wilderness; their worship is interrupted by the arrival of a nervous Israeli settler family, whose car breaks down just outside the convent door.
A potentially tense situation — the elder Israeli woman immediately fears being killed — is stressed further by the Sabbath's arrival, at which point the nuns are forbidden speech.
It's difficult to imagine anybody successfully mining a gentle comedy from this premise, but that's precisely what Khalil has accomplished. (He co-wrote the droll script with Daniel Yáñez Khalil.) The narrative moves in a marvelous direction, in great part due to the unexpectedly resourceful involvement of young Sister Marie (Maria Zriek).
It's a perfect little package, right up to the final scene. And, let it be said, richly enlightening.


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Why the Dell Foundation is Thirsty for Business-like Water Projects/
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is known best for its efforts to improve educational opportunities for the urban poor. But the foundation has also become a big player in the push for clean water and safe sanitation in developing countries.
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation dove into the issue of clean water after deciding to expand its largesse to India in 2005. The data-driven foundation's choice was made not because of Dell family ties or sentimental notions, but because there seemed to be an opportunity to help the country's young population pull itself out of poverty.
The path to prosperity envisioned by the foundation was to expand the country's stock of human capital by improving education. Its efforts to improve water and sanitation come from similarly utilitarian motives — a child sick with diarrhea will fall behind in school and never reach his or her full potential.
"I often tell young people that in order to succeed, they need to throw away their store-bought maps and draw their own," Michael Dell says. "And really, that's what we're trying to empower children in the India slums to do: plot a course out of poverty and dead-end jobs. The goal is to give them the tools and skills to work in growth industries like retail, hospitality, manufacturing and outsourcing so they can successfully navigate the path to middle class."
If you want to work with Dell, you'll need to embrace their "hand up, not a hand out" philosophy. The foundation's business-oriented approach is reflected in the strategy it takes when disbursing its cash — investments in businesses or microfinancing arrangements that allow local communities to take an ownership stake.
The foundation bought stake in 2011 in Waterlife, an Indian company that specializes in water purification systems. It also recently allotted $1.8 million to IntelleGrow, a Mumbai-based company that helps finance projects like wastewater treatment.
Another successful grantee is the Movement for Alternatives and Youth Awareness, or MAYA. The grant was inspired by SaniShop, a model developed by the World Toilet Organization and tested in Cambodia to expand access to safe toilets. MAYA recently received $560,000 to bring the SaniShop model to India. The project is another example of Michael & Susan Dell Foundation's businesslike style – MAYA will work with entrepreneurs and businesses to expand the reach of safe sanitation and make the benefits self-sustaining.
Tapping into concepts like these – sustainability, entrepreneurship, and opportunity – is the key to attracting the Dell's attention.


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Waterfront: DEEDED ACCESS
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Suitable Use: Residential
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The second installment of my Ladies of the Lake Series depicts women in the same four dress colors, but this time, their heads are visible. In these images, part of the story is told in the Ladies' hairstyles and facial expressions, in addition to the color of the dresses. The mood of the photograph and the nature of each photographic subject changes depending on whether the hair is long and loose or neatly pinned, whether she is looking down or off to the side. Unencumbered hair has a naturalness, a sensuality to it. Upturned hair has a polish and an elegance to it. Flowers remain a predominant theme in these images.
As always, morning light adds magic to the scene, similar to sprinkling everything with pixie dust. The lake changes every time I venture out, even though I am out there at the same time for each shoot. The light has a huge impact on the color tone of the lake. Cool, overcast mornings produce a mist that rises in thin plumes and murky blue-grey water. Clearer mornings result in water that appears very green.
When out in the water, I feel myself becoming a part of the lake itself. At those moments, it is not just something that envelops me, but I take on its liquidity, its luminescence, allowing them to soak into my being, as I stand submerged, completely still, waiting for the shutter to click. The herons at the shoreline, the occasional jumping fish, the flock of geese overhead all seem to accept my presence there as the most natural thing. And so, each morning at dawn, she calls to me, this lake, luring me from the comfort of my bed to venture out into her green waters and become one with her, if only for a little while. Though sleep still tugs as me, though my dreams remain unfinished, I happily oblige.
By the way, if you wish to see an enlarged version of each image, simply click on it, and it will open in a lightbox.
Until next time...


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Ready to attach a Smart Keyboard to your iPad Pro and supercharge your Handle experience? We got you covered. Here is a list of all the keyboard shortcuts. And don't worry if you don't have an iPad Pro yet - these will work for any iPad connected to a keyboard.
Global (anywhere in the app)
• ⌘1: Email Tab
• ⌘2: To-do Tab
• ⌘3: Calendar Tab
• ⌘T: Create new task (same as tapping the magic plus button)
Inbox Tab
• ⌘N: Compose Email
Email Detail View
• ⌘T: Turn an email into a to-do
• ⌘A: Archive
• ⌘⌫: Delete
• ⌘R: Reply
• ⇧⌘R: Reply All
• ⌘F: Forward
To-dos Tab
• ⌘N Create To-do
• ⌘F: Toggle through filters
Calendar Tab
• ⌘N Create Event
• ⌘A : Toggle between Agenda View / Whitespace view
Task Details
• ⌘S: Save task
• ⌘W: Close and don't save
• Tab: autocompletes the top suggestion
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Where can I find out more about Sunday Worship Services?
Join us every Sunday at 10am for The Sunday Gathering (20 Exchange St Waltham). We gather together on Sundays to meet with the living God and be encouraged, formed spiritually, and strengthened as changed followers of Jesus.Check out our Sunday Gathering page for more information.
What is the Gospel?
Simply put, it means good news. We've dedicated two pages on our website to sharing this good news. Check them out:
Why does Waltham need another church?
The answer all depends on what you mean by church. If by church you mean a church building, then the answer to the question is: Waltham doesn't need another church. Waltham has lots of beautful historic church buildings. If by church you mean a community of people who love Jesus and love the city, then the answer to the question changes. Waltham is a thriving city just outside of Boston with a flourishing economy and growing population that needs more churches to provide a clear and compelling witness to the real Jesus to make disciples who make disciples.
What does it mean to plant a church?
To plant a church is to begin a community of believers in a particular context. For us, this means gathering believers in Waltham who are excited about living out the Gospel in the everyday stuff of life and seeking to spread the gospel among those who have not yet believed in Christ. Our hope is that this will result in a flourishing local church, centered on Christ, and motivated by the good news to love one another and continue to make disciples in Waltham and beyond.
What is a Gospel Community?
A Gospel Community is a family of servant missionaries living life on life, life in community, and life on mission in order to make disciples who make disciples. A gospel community is much more than a weekly event. GCs gather at different times throughout the week to fulfill Jesus' mission of being disciples who make disciples. Together we learn how to worship and submit to Jesus in all of life by learning how to love one another as family, worship Jesus as servants who serve others, and share the good news of Jesus Christ as his sent missionaries.For more information click:
What does a typical Gospel Community gathering look like?
Gospel Communities meet regularly in homes to share a meal together and to be encouraged in God's word. Our Gospel Communities are open to anyone who is looking for community, whether that be long time Christian or curious skeptic. More than anything, our hope is that through Gospel Community, neighbors would become family.
Can I bring my children to a Gospel Community gathering?
Absolutely! Children are a welcome part of GC meetings and a valued part of the Seven Mile Waltham church family.
Do I have to live in Waltham to be involved?
We love Waltham and are committed to this community. However, you don't have to live in Waltham to be involved. If you are interested being a part of our community, get in touch with Clint Patronella and start the conversation.
Do you welcome everyone?
We desire to form true and lasting friendships with all our neighbors in Waltham and we invite people of all backgrounds and stories to come and experience the love of Jesus among His followers.


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What is QDress?
The Convertible Wrap Dress has become overtly popular and is regarded to be one of the most practical fashion innovations of today. Some of the main characteristics that set this fashion miracle aside from all the rest are the following: it is made of very stretchy and delicate fabric, which you can wear in over THIRTY different ways.
Click here to see some of our video tutorials on how to make some of the most popular styles!
Additionally, it is astounding how comfortable and elegant it is at the same time. Another wonderful characteristic of this magical dress is that people of all ages can wear it. Whether you are a woman in your 50s aging gracefully or a fifteen-year-old teenager scouting out the fashion terrain, the QDress is definitely a piece of clothing that will rock your world, and will never let you standing in front of your closet thinking "I've got nothing to wear".
Many working women choose to wear it to work, and with a simple twist they can convert it to a date-dress. Isn't it fascinating that you don't even have to go home after work to change into your evening dress? Yes, with a simple twist you can convert your business attire into this marvelous and breath-taking gown in seconds to impress your date. Also, for those who love to travel, or simply have to due to work, also prefer this magical and very flexible QDress. It allows you to stay comfy and very stylish at the same time. It's definitely a win-win situation for every occasion. The Convertible Wrap Dress is also highly favored by women who are in the enchanting season of maternity. They feel exceptionally beautiful and comfortable wearing this savvy fashion innovation. And if the QDress hasn't won you over just yet, let us add that it is also airy and crease-resistant. Furthermore, to increase the excitement even more we have to mention that it is available in various alluring colors and ALL sizes.
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- Hand-wash
- Do not dry wash
- Do not pull the fibers of the scarf
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About Bonnie
I endeavor to create a space that captures the inspired, unique voice of my client with the precision and vision of a professional designer. Whether starting a project from a blank slate or working within the parameters of existing pieces, I create designs that are both livable and that will withstand the test of time. With over a decade of experience, I've honed my craft working across the globe alongside world renowned hospitality designers acquiring the art of mixing styles, developing correct scale and creating spaces to be enjoyed and experienced. With skills intact, I left the world of hospitality design to pursue my passion for creating incredible spaces not just for people to experience but for them to call home! I work with each client to parlay their experiences and ideas into customized spaces that explore the outer edges of their own unique voice and vision.


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Your chance to be heard on KPFT 90.1!
Family friendly OPEN MIC for
COMEDY, POETRY and MUSIC
INFO: AlchemistPianoTheatre.org
1100 Roy St
Houston 77007
The most unique family show in town!
Open to ALL AGES and styles. AUDIENCE welcome.
Original material encouraged.
AIRS on KPFT on March 20th Thursday from 9:30 to 10 am.
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Humans, functioning as a part of the natural world, are incredibly difficult if not impossible to control. They need freedom, independence, and personal identity. When these things, essential to humanity, are challenged the effects can be disastrous. Intentional or not, humans also have the need to control one another.
In this series I have torn back the outer shell that hides our inner structures. To look inside oneself requires deep searching, exploration, and journeying into issues and elements of personality that one may not wish to discover. As I peeled back my own skin and journeyed through my body, I found mechanics, systems, and machines all programmed to precise movements and reactions. Meaning in my body and soul transformed into a series of emotionless, helpless, and useless machines, all programmed to excrete the same superficial product every single time.
Systematic human function, social structures, sub-cultures and sense of morality have all been used to control me to the point where I became unaware and completely consumed by these sources so much that, as you can see, they became are part of my insides.


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A marketplace for mobile design/development
ooomf allows you to find and hire prescreened mobile developers and designers. They are what we would love to be when we grow up (and have enough developers ourselves to start creating that kind of marketplace). Wannabe collaborators have to create a profile and upload work samples to be eligible. Clients commissioning work also have access to a neat project cost calculator tool. Their business model is based on taking a cut of the project's cost, once the right team has been found and assigned.


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If you love kung fu flix, you love Jackie Chan.
If you love parkour, you love Jackie Chan.
If you love "Ong Bak" or "The Raid," you love Jackie Chan.
If you don't love Jackie Chang, you should.
I have been a huge Jackie fan for years. He originated a stunt style that is seen worldwide to this day. I have toured with him and him to be exactly as gracious and magnanimous as the reports in the video. I found the testimonials incredibly moving.
My observations: firstly, Jackie Chan, though raised in the Beijing Opera, is, at heart, a martial artist. He is the embodiment of the core values of kung fu: loyalty and brotherhood. I have always maintained that the Chinese imbue their action films with these themes and philosophy better than anyone else. This is what resonates so deeply with the Wu Tang Clan and why they adopted the kung fu ethic. To listen to Jackie's team members tell stories of his generosity felt like hearing Clan members talk about how another had their back during darker and harder times. Secondly, real men aren't afraid to cry and show emotion. Thirdly, a linguistic note: when they shout "Brother!" at him, they are, in fact saying "Big Brother!" which is a very kung fu way of addressing an elder and holds much more gravitas. Finally, though I suspect most of these gentlemen are from Hong Kong, and therefore native Cantonese speakers, all of them, including Jackie, are speaking Mandarin, which is considered the sophisticated language of the country.


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concrete dreams
Second example of my struggling attempts at writing fiction. Don't judge me.
"Everyone around here had two things: a job, and a name. My name was C4111, and I was Builder. We were all born something. Most of us became Builders and Cleaners but some became Fighters and Explorers. I'd always wanted to know what would happen if I wanted to do something else, something I wasn't born as. Why could each of us only have one role? Nobody else cared to ask these questions.
Explorers were confident, brave, and knowledgeable. They knew about local plant species and how to handle the potential attackers that might strike our colony. They've all reported some major source of danger before, and many of them were younger than me. When Explorers made a discovery, it became part of their identity. They got a name. C5114 discovered that the sweet sap rolling down a tree about 4,000 body-lengths northward was extremely poisonous. She had observed four members of Colony E feasting on it before they began losing muscle function and dying from paralysis. Her name became Sap. Seven sun-downs ago, C4929 sensed a thunderstorm coming based on wind patterns and got the entire colony underground and plugged the entrances before the rain struck. She was called Storm. We weren't that creative, but having a name was the pinnacle of fame around here.
I'd spent all ninety-two of my sun-downs as a Builder. The highlight of my life was that I was a special Builder. As a Builder for the Explorers, I got to live among them. We lived in an underground annex 613 body-lengths away from the main compound, where all the other Builders, Cleaners, and Fighters lived. This annex was completed before I was born, so I spent most of my time fixing minor cave-ins in the tunnels and extending some rooms as the colony grew. Our compound was a complex network of tunnels in the dirt, kind of like tree roots. My job involved calculating the structural stability of this particular network of tunnels, and moving dirt around to make sure nothing collapsed. It sounds more exciting than it was.
It's not that I didn't like building; I just wanted to do more. I wanted to talk to people, I wanted to be somebody. I wanted a name. I wonder if my best friend would've had a name if she had made it out alive.
C4123. We had been friends since day one on the job. We had started our careers on the same day, and we were the only new members that warm and sunny morning. Although she was an Explorer, she was too intimated to talk to anyone else in the thirty-two-member crew, so we talked only to each other. C4123 had a spectacular sense of smell—one of the best of our generation. She could smell the good ripe fruit from the bad ones without even tasting them. She was humble about it too, and that's how we became friends. The other Explorers weren't as friendly. I don't think they liked that I kept asking them if I could tag along whenever they went outside. They didn't understand why I would ever want to do something I wasn't born for. C4123 let me tag along with her on the most basic missions sometimes. I liked to believe that she saw some innate skills in me that no one else did. I was chosen to be the Builder for the Explorers for a reason, right? Actually, I'm pretty sure I was just the first Builder born after the previous specialized Builder died. But that's not the point.
I tried to stop thinking about C4123 so much, but the way she died was so…unusual. We had gone scavenging in the Concrete Expanse south of the main compound. I say "we", but it was really her exploring the concrete, and me hiding in the grass nearby. I didn't dare walk out there. There was nothing to hide under. I must have been psychic or something, because these clear metallic saucers appeared in the sky soon after we arrived. No one had ever spoke of anything like those before, but there they were. Underneath them, bright spots of light appeared, and the ground got alarmingly warm. I tried to warn her, but she was too far away and too engrossed in her senses. Suddenly, the saucer moved directly over her, and the bright light centered right over her body. I was blinded. The light was gone within seconds, but when I crawled over to her, she was dead. The bright light had charred her and her limbs were shriveled. She lay there, curled in her own soot. I didn't need her sense of smell to know that she had been burnt all the way through."
That's the story I would tell about my life up to this point. Everything in there is the truth, but it's not the complete truth. Things started going awry before C4123 and I went anywhere near the Concrete Expanse. Where would I put the part about the fruit trees completely disappearing overnight, with nothing left to show for but unnaturally clean-cut stumps? How about when two-thirds of the colony was eradicated without a trace when part of the compound was scooped up, including the majority of the Fighters? Not a single trace! No creature we know of eats dirt. How about when the day after, when a sapling fell from the sky into the crater where part of our home once was? What was that all about?
The story I have right now makes sense. I sound cool, collected, and determined…maybe even brave, with a touch of self-deprecation. There's no need to include that I'm scared to death of my nameless future and the future of my colony. Maybe I'm just scared that I'll never become someone that avenges her best friend. But really, I just tell myself stories to make sense of it all, and convince myself that one day, I'll become someone whose stories are worth listening to, if there's anyone left to listen.
The distant sound of familiar footsteps tells me that the Explorers are making their way back now. I had taken the day off from building to mourn my friend, but being attached to each other is frowned upon around here—especially after everything that has happened. Mourning is a waste of time when the future of our colony is in danger. I scramble onto my feet and shove a few pieces of dirt around as the Explorers single file into our main meeting chamber.
C4000, also known as Cinnamon or Lead Explorer, looks grim as she addresses her crew. Her head hangs with exhaustion. "We have a serious problem. Yes, another one. Are you all familiar with the massive fellow that lives near the bush 3,200 body-lengths westward?"
Everyone nods. We all know who he is. We don't see him often, but he drags his gargantuan slimy body around occasionally and leaves sticky trails that are difficult to navigate around. It is inconvenient, but not really worth doing anything about. He isn't threatening, even though he smells slightly rancid.
"We found him today," she continues. "He was dead on the Concrete Expanse. Shriveled."
Someone else voiced my internal question. "Burnt?"
"No. Dehydrated, it seems. He was covered in a white, foul-tasting substance. Not a hint of slime left. Completely crusted. He doesn't even go to the Concrete Expanse... something moved him there."
My head began spinning. Dried up? Moved? This definitely wasn't anything I've heard of before. How could he just dry up? What was happening out on the Concrete Expanse? Is it related to the abduction of our colony?
Cinnamon quickly doles out exploration assignments for sun-up. Apparently she had deemed it too dangerous to return to the Concrete Expanse, although we had always had good luck with food out there. Fruits and sugary substances were found often. Without the fruit trees, the Concrete Expanse is one of our only options. Instead, Cinnamon focuses on looking for dead bodies we can eat. That's how I know things are real desperate.
It suddenly occurs to me that this is my chance. I had never had any sort of advantage over the Explorers before, when it came to exploring. They are bigger, faster, and have significantly keener senses than me. I won't call this situation well suited for me by any means, but at least we are all on the same playing field now. They are just as clueless and frightened about the situation as I am. This is my chance to do something real.
As Cinnamon dismisses us for rest, I become increasingly distressed. Builders aren't allowed to leave the compound unaccompanied. Only Explorers have the sense of direction required to wander around alone outside—that's why they're Explorers. I could get lost out there. I could die. And I doubt anyone would even notice until the tunnels in the annex start caving in too much. I tuck myself between two soft pieces of dirt and try to settle my thoughts. I imagine counting the seeds of a strawberry to calm myself. Thankfully, sleep comes quickly.
I awake at the same time I always do—before the Explorers— and think about what to do. I think about what C4123 would've suggested. She was blunt, and she didn't care much for our rigid social structure, even though she followed it. She probably would've said, "Hey, you're one in 4,000 and you'll probably die soon anyway. Go for it."
I would've asked her if she would miss me, and she would've told me that she wouldn't, and I had nothing to lose.
Well now, she would be right. What did I have to lose, really? The Explorers couldn't risk themselves. Without them, the remaining members of the colony wouldn't last, especially since most of the Fighters were gone already. The responsibility of the Explorer is too great, and their numbers too few. Me? I could either live to solve the greatest mystery of my time, or die from starvation, abduction, or whatever our fate may be. I might as well make myself useful while I can—C4123 would've done it. The version of myself in my story would do it. Before I have time to let more logical fears consume me, I crawl through the narrow, dark, earthy exit tunnel and make my way towards the bright morning light.
I head southward from the camouflaged entrance of the Explorer annex, clamoring over rocks, leaves, and squishy dirt towards the Concrete Expanse just over the horizon. The sun casts its golden glow through the orangey trees from the left. The shadows unnerve me—the Eight Legs could be anywhere. I scuttle forward, trying not to think about it. I miss the protection of C4123. The landscape looks different, and I can't quite decide why. I realize with a sinking stomach that I'm standing in a giant oblong footprint. The footprints are everywhere. Plants were trampled in the wrath of this creature, and these prints are unlike anything I've ever seen here. This thing wasn't a local. I shiver with fear, but move forward robotically. It is now or never. I recount my story in my head to calm myself.
Halfway there and already winded, I stop to formulate some semblance of a plan. Observation seems like the best option—I can hide in the grass as I did when C4123 was attacked. That will give me a good vantage point if the metallic saucers appear. I can also burrow into the ground if needed. Low risk. Moving forward, I cross the shifting landscape and begin maneuvering around the tall and sharp blades of grass. The sun continues to rise in the azure sky, and after what seems like a lifetime of endless climbing, the grass finally clears. I am at the edge of the enormous Concrete Expanse. It's empty, and leaves rustle across the unforgiving surface. I sit there and wait, uneasy.
When the sun is nearly directly overhead, a spectacular vibration begins out of nowhere. I hold onto the grass for dear life, disoriented and terrified. The vibrations end as suddenly as they began, but I quake as I register another soul-chilling sound. Things are moving towards me. Very large things. Massive shadows fall over me, but their movement is unlike anything I've ever seen before. They are smaller than trees, maybe the size of saplings, but thick. Warm blooded, by the look of them. They walk on their two back limbs, flailing off-balance awkwardly. There are three of them.
I freeze. The shadow over me has stopped moving. I turn, look up, and see a giant, hideous, white and pink face. Blue eyeballs the size of pinecones reveal themselves. This thing is disgustingly bald, and I'm overwhelmed with panic. I need to get out of here. The red, gaping hole in its face cracks open, and I see glimmers of sharp marble-like rocks. I am dead. I know it. With a flash, I'm flung into the air, higher than I have ever been, the wind whipping around me. I'm still holding onto to the blade of grass I was perched on, but it wasn't attached to the ground anymore. I hold on with all six limbs and my mouth until I realize the sense of vertigo had passed. I hate making sudden movements because it draws attention to myself, but I don't know what else to do.
I dart downwards, not knowing where to go except trying to reach the familiar safety of the ground. I realize with horror than I am standing atop of this creature's warm and fleshy skin. I half expect myself to disintegrate on the spot, but I keep scrambling downwards. The fleshy limb I'm scrambling over begins shaking violently. I bite down with full force, and my antennae overload from the intensity of high-pitch vibrations. Dizzy and deaf, I let go, accepting my fate. I tumble in free-fall for an eternity, it seems, and I brace myself for my body's inevitable splattering on the Concrete Expanse. I hope it doesn't hurt. At least I'll die where my best friend died.
I am met with a surprisingly soft landing on the large grass patch where I had started my adventure. As I pick myself up gingerly, I sense some vibrations that sound like… "Stoo-pit-ante." I know this won't be the last time this monster terrorized my kind, but for right now, I don't care. I am alive, and I have something to report. I have my next chapter.


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Welcome to a brand new year of Second Wind performances, a nifty Missoula reading series that pairs U of M MFA students and prominent community writers. To kick off 2013 (February's almost over, but it's not too late yet to ring in the new year), here are FOUR readings from the last two weeks.
February 10, 2013
Kaylen Mallard reading Elizabeth Robinson reading


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Student Guitar Rentals
Consolidated Music of Barrington Inc, offers rental acoustic and electric guitars to students currently taking lessons in our store.
Why rent?
We know that it is hard to gauge sometimes whether a young student will "stick with it" or whether it will end up being just another phase. Either way, it is important to let them experience music education. Rentals offer a way to get a suitable, quality instrument to learn on without a large investment up front. Also, if a student quits ( we do our absolute best to turn everyone into a great guitar player but sometimes it does happen that a youngster quits) you can bring the guitar back.
How does it work?
When you sign up for lessons at CM, you become eligible to rent a guitar. The rental fee is $25 per month for an acoustic and $45 for an electric with an amp. You can apply the first 3 months rent to purchasing the guitar that you are currently renting. This credit is applied to the list price of the instrument and the balance is discounted an additional 25%.
We make sure the instrument you are renting is optimal in size and scale length for the student in question. The instruments we rent are name brand guitars from Ibanez and typically have a list price of up to $299.99.


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The Way To Liberty
Who could be set free while he imprisons anyone? A jailer is not free, for he is bound together with his prisoner. He must be sure that he does not escape, and so he spends his time in keeping watch on him. The bars which limit him become the world in which the jailer lives, along with him. And it is on his freedom that the way to liberty depends for both of them. Therefore hold no one prisoner. Release instead of bind, for thus are you made free. The way is simple. Every time you feel a stab of anger, realize you hold a sword above your head. And it will fall or be averted as you choose to be condemned or free. Thus does each one who seems to tempt you to be angry represent your Savior from the prison-house of death."
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Starting a garden can seem overwhelming if you have never done it before, but it doesn't have to be! We will show you how you can get started - on the cheap and easy! Join us at the Urban Roots Community Farm and Education Center to learn how you can be growing food at home in any amount of space! In collaboration with our friends at the Grand Rapids Public Library.
Urban Roots workshops are free, but we ask you to consider making a donation to help defray our costs!
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