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Social Media Overload:- What it means to Your Blog, Brand, and Business
Why you need to be careful to avoid information overload on social media when promoting your brand. There was a time when you could do so with relatively decent results using the mainstream channels; but those days have gone.
Social media has become one of the more prominent cultural icons of our time. Nowadays those who use social media share; family moments, recipes, witticisms, and images of pretty much everyone and everything – this can distract potential customers when promoting your business, brand, or blog. It is therefore no great wonder that Social Media Overload has become a real issue.
On one hand you need social media to relate your brand to the world; but on the other, information overload is so real that people have begun using techniques to capture followers by showing a picture of yourself eating an omelette so you can later show them the link to your new sales pitch. When you do this, there is no specific theme, and everything is scattered and unfocused. In the end they don't care what you show them, people will pick and choose what they read or look at.
Your followers don't just get information overload from you, they get it from everyone, as do you. It's come to a point where many are reading only enough of what you post to keep you as a follower. What does this mean in terms of promoting your business, brand, and website?
First of all, if you are using social media to promote your business, it's no longer going to be as effective, as people are tuning out mentally due to scattered information. Bottom line – don't depend on social media alone to have your business or brand seen and heard, use mailing lists, videos, and other forms of sharing.
What you need to do is write a quality blog – that is if you don't write one already. Social media has taken a turn that requires sweeping change to occur for it to become strongly viable once again. Apparently seeing pictures of smiling babies, you horseback riding with friends, and then links to your business promotional material, is simply more than what the average brain cares to filter. As a result it all blends in with the next sales post. It isn't the end of the social media world, but it will require you to look at things with a new awareness and a solution-seeking mentality.
Blogging has been a solid and reliable promotional tool for a long time, and seeing as information overload doesn't apply in this same manner to blogging, it's the better bet to keep your product or service in the limelight. Your loyal blog visitors will always be there to support you.
So keep on blogging or Start a Blog then you can keep your brand alive whilst still learning how to use social media to maintain your followers and share snippets from your Blog to attract new followers.
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It can be a full time job keeping up with all the social media accounts and sometimes it really does feel like brain overload! It is definitely a wise idea to diversify your promotion methods as one alone is no longer sufficient.


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New Guidelines and Questionnaires Available; Attending Ordination Exploration Day Important First Step
"Discerning and answering a call from God to serve as a deacon or priest is a weighty matter. We in the Diocese of Pittsburgh take seriously our role in assisting people in the process," writes Bishop Kenneth Price to those considering ordained ministry in the Episcopal Church.
His letter introduces "Discerning and Responding to a Call to Holy Orders" a set of newly revised guidelines that outline in great detail six steps in the process for individuals, parishes, and the diocese.
A required first step for all potential candidates is to participate in an Ordination Exploration Day. The next one takes place Saturday, April 24, at Calvary Episcopal Church in Shadyside, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
"I encourage all of our clergy and lay leaders to familiarize themselves with these guidelines, and to look for members of their congregations who might have a call to ordained ministry," said Bishop Price.
The new guidelines are the work of the diocesan Commission on Ministry and are available as a Word document by clicking here.
"Anyone interested in pursuing ordained ministry should attend Ordination Exploration Day, accompanied by his or her spouse or significant other, and also the person's rector or priest-in-charge," said the Rev. Louis. B. Hays, who chairs the commission.
The day is designed to explore the unique characteristics between lay, diaconal, and priestly ministries, and to review the steps of the discernment processed as outlined in the new guidelines.
Any parish that has a Parish Discernment Committee should encourage the chair and committee members to attend in order to learn more about the new process.
Presenters on April 24 include Ms. Jessie Hipolit, speaking on lay ministry; the Ven. Jean Chess and the Rev. Ann Staples, two deacons in the diocese; and the Rev. Kristian Opat, who was ordained a priest just more than a year ago.
An overview of the process for discernment and ordination will be led by Bishop Price and members of the Commission on Ministry.
The day begins with registration and coffee and concludes after a luncheon with the bishop. There is no cost for attending, but advance registration is required by April 19.
Participants should RSVP with their names and parish to Judi Rogers at email@example.com.
Questions about the Ordination Exploration Day and discernment process may be addressed to the Rev. Lou Hays at email@example.com or at 412-531-7153, ext. 11.
Commission on Ministry
"I am grateful to the Commission on Ministry for the hours of preparation they have given in compiling this manual, and for the ongoing support they offer to those seeking to discern a call. They are a dedicated group of ordained and lay people and they stand ready to assist you in your journey of exploration of the ordained ministry," Bishop Price writes in his introduction to the new guidelines.
The bishop announced three new commission members: Mr. Robert W. Goode, Church of the Redeemer, Squirrel Hill; Ms. Jacquelyn Och, St. Paul's, Mt. Lebanon; and Dr. George A. Zitnay, St. Mark's, Johnstown.
They join the Ven. Jean Chess, St. Andrew's, Highland Park, and Archdeacon of the Diocese; the Rev. Louis Hays, St. Paul's, Mt. Lebanon; Ms. Jessie Hipolit, Emmanuel Church, North Side; Mr. David Laughlin, St. Paul's, Kittanning; the Rev. Kristian Opat, St. Paul's, Mt. Lebanon; Mr. Charles Quillen, Calvary, Shadyside; the Rev. Canon Scott Quinn, Canon to the Ordinary and Rector, Church of the Nativity, Crafton; and the Rev. Ann Staples, Retired Deacon.

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When I first heard about Pinterest in 2011, I thought it would be a great platform to collect and organize my personal interests—books, recipes, wines. I did not immediately see it as a business tool. But as Pinterest evolved, many businesses found it to be a dynamic platform for engaging customers. Find out if it is right for you.
If you are on Facebook, do you need Pinterest?
Many small business owners tell me they have a Facebook business page so they don't need Pinterest. But this is not an either/or decision. These two platforms complement one other. People use Facebook as a social platform to find out what their friends are up to, what they like and what they recommend. Your Facebook business page gives you great visibility and an opportunity to engage with people beyond those who are following your business.
People who use Pinterest are not looking just to socialize. They want information and inspiration. Visuals and infographics capture their attention. If they find something they like about your business—whether it is from your website or not, they can pin it to one of their boards. With that one action, they collect, organize and store information for future use. They may not buy your product now, but they have filed your information away for future use. Although it is possible to save items on Facebook, it is not what most users do.
Still not convinced? Take a look at these statistics.
- Pinterest pins drive more revenue to ecommerce's stores than any other social share site. (Source: AddShoppers 2013 social commerce report.)
- Pinterest users were nearly twice as likely to purchase as Facebook users. (Source: The Social Shopping 2012 survey conducted by SteelHouse and uSamp.)
- 66% of Pinterest users regularly followed and re-pinned retailers while only 17% of Facebook users said they look to Facebook for purchasing inspiration. (Source: 2012 BizRate survey.)
- 52% of daily users consult Pinterest for purchasing guidance while in a store. (Source: Digital Marketing Ramblings 2014 By the Numbers: 120 Amazing Pinterest Statistics.)
- The average sales order value from a visitor referred to your business by Pinterest is $58.95. (Source: Digital Marketing Ramblings 2014 By the Numbers: 120 Amazing Pinterest Statistics.)
- 47% of US online shoppers bought something as a result of a Pinterest recommendation. (Source: Digital Marketing Ramblings 2014 By the Numbers: 120 Amazing Pinterest Statistics.)
- Pinterest sends more traffic to websites than YouTube, Google+ and LinkedIn combined. (Source: Beth Hayden, author of Pinfluence, (2013).)
But Isn't Pinterest Only for Women?
It is true that women users greatly outnumber men on Pinterest. That doesn't mean that if your product is only for men, Pinterest isn't for you. Pinterest has a strong following among affluent women in their 20s and 30s who are the decision makers when it comes to buying for their families. They may not be your users but they may well be your buyers.
Whether you are a B2B or B2C business, Pinterest business pages can offer great opportunities for lead generation and sales.
Do you have a Pinterest page? How does it help your business?


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Written by Bob Brunskill
Those looking at Dubai property investment may be interested in the latest travel option available to them as a seasonal flight schedule is announced.
It was revealed this week that as part of Air France KLM's winter 2009-2010 operation, which starts on October 25th, the airline will now provide a daily service to the emirate with a new jet.
This means the company will be using an Airbus A380 - also known as the superjumbo - to fly to the region from January 18th next year.
Overall, the changes will see the volume of flights to Dubai reduced from 14 to 12, but the introduction of the Airbus A380 will allow for passenger numbers to be managed.
It was also noted that elsewhere, long-haul passengers on Air France will have access to the new Premium Voyageur Class option on a number of its planes.
Other airlines operating the superjumbo to Dubai include Emirates, who fly the A380 from Heathrow.


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How is the theme of courage explored in chapters 7 and 8 in To Kill a Mockingbird?
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Courage is displayed in chapters 7 and 8 through Boo Radley, who reaches out to the children despite the risk and his shyness.
Courage is explored in To Kill a Mockingbird mainly with three incidents: the rabid dog, the fire and Mrs. Dubose. However, in chapter 7 we see a different kind of courage. Boo Radley leaves little treasures in the tree knothole. This is very courageous for him, because she is closely guarded by his family. He is recognizing Jem's courage in trying to retrieve the pants with his own—reaching out to the children. Since he is shy and reclusive, that takes great courage. Unfortunately, Nathan Radley cements the whole.
In chapter 8, Miss Maudie's house catches fire. Although the neighbors demonstrate courage by helping her, especially Mr. Avery. Boo displays a different kind of courage, again venturing out to put a blanket on Scout's shoulders as the children sit in front of his house.


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I was thrilled when Dr. Joshua Tepper, CEO of Health Quality Ontario, responded on Twitter to a popular post: Medicine is Relationship, Not Quality Metrics.
Josh has a true heart for patient care and the centrality of the doctor-patient relationship. He is also passionate about quality.
He asked if I would post a response from him, if he wrote one.
I said, "Of course! I'd make it a stand-alone blog post!"
So, here is Dr. Tepper's response. I think it's excellent and look forward to hearing what you think of it, too.
It's not a choice: Good quality needs relationships and measurement
Pursuing the six dimensions of quality for improved patient outcomes
This blog is inspired by a posting from Dr. Shawn Whatley a couple months ago.
Shawn is a family doctor, health care leader and an active member of health care's social media sphere. He does a nice job of bringing a range of different views to the forefront.
In his blog, "Medicine is Relationship, Not Quality Metrics," Shawn shares the perspectives of two physicians who feel that the doctor-patient relationship is more relevant to good patient outcomes than quality metrics. He quotes Dr. Michel Accad, who says that measuring quality-related outcomes "actually makes quality worse." He also shares the perspectives of Dr. Michelle Vilcini, who talks about what she sees as one of our collective failings: "trying to measure things that can't be measured."
I've had a few people ask me via Twitter for my thoughts, so here they are.
First and foremost, it is a false dichotomy to see this as an "either/or" choice. A good doctor-patient relationship is actually one aspect of quality; it is captured within the concept of being "patient-centred" – one of the six recognized dimensions of quality, as defined by the Institute of Medicine. The six dimensions, including safe, equitable, efficient, effective and timely care, have been widely adopted as a framework for quality here at Health Quality Ontario, where I work as President and CEO, and elsewhere. Patient-centredness is also the cornerstone of the College of Family Physicians medical home model.
The importance of patient-centredness is also reflected in a blog by Dr. Ashish Jha, a physician and health policy researcher. In one posting, Ashish reports the results he got after he asked his Twitter community for a one-word response to the question, "What makes a good doctor?" The top five responses were "empathetic", "good listener", "compassionate/caring/kind", "humble" and "competent/effective." His conclusion: "Most people assume that physicians meet a threshold of intelligence, knowledge and judgement and therefore, what differentiates good doctors from mediocre ones is the 'soft' stuff."
There is no doubt that the "soft stuff" – being patient-centred, and nurturing doctor-patient relationships – is part of quality.
But there are a couple places where Shawn and I might have some differing thoughts on the matter.
With regard to the suggestion that we can't measure the doctor-patient relationship, Shawn suggests that there is no way to accurately gauge the encouraging friendship between patient and provider. But I'd point to the many ways in which the primary care field is increasingly trying to measure that relationship through surveys that target the experience of the patient. There are examples of patient-centred metrics in the Primary Care Patient Experience Survey and the Commonwealth Fund Survey, two among many, which ask for ratings on aspects of the doctor-patient relationship. These surveys can clue individual providers and entire teams into some of the more subtle areas of their care that need improvement. It's worth noting that there has also been at least one study suggesting a troubling link between patient satisfaction scores and the propensity to prescribe opioids and/or unnecessary testing. This speaks to a need to measure patient experience in addition to other dimensions of quality, such as safe and effective care, and it leads to my second point of divergence with Shawn's posting.
Building a strong doctor-patient relationship and concentrating on patient-centredness is just one dimension of quality and good care. But care also needs to be safe, equitable, efficient, effective and timely. Naturally these dimensions overlap, and a strong patient-centered relationship will make the other dimensions easier to achieve, but I feel we must be conscious of all six dimensions – especially when discussing improving patient outcomes.
Finally there is the suggestion in Shawn's work that having a good doctor-patient relationship means you don't need "a bunch of numbers" to measure it. In response to that, I'd go back to Ashish's Twitter exercise. One of his Twitter followers responded to Ashish's question with the following comment: "If your doctor doesn't use the best data available to them to take care of you, do they really care about you?" Quality metrics and relationship building are connected more than we might think. Of course we can and should comfort, support and listen to our patients. But we also need to let them know when they are due for a Pap smear or a colorectal cancer screening test, or when a cholesterol-lowering medication might increase their chances of living to see their grandchildren graduate from high school. These are the metrics that make a difference.
I'd argue that we shouldn't try to choose between good relationships or measurement – one is a dimension of the other. Similarly we should be cautious in suggesting that important things like the doctor-patient relationship can't in fact be at least partially measured. We'd be doing a disservice to our patients to dismiss all quality-related outcomes when data about our practice can help us provide better care.
Thank you to Dr. Irfan Dhalla and Anna Greenberg for providing their input and advice on this blog.


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In Others' Words: Patience and the Willingness to Stay
Sometimes the situations we are in don't change. We look and we look, and there's no door marked EXIT.
Okay, yes, I'll make this blog post personal.
I'm dealing with several ongoing situations that, by definition — ongoing, right? — haven't changed. Circumstances haven't budged for months.
Chronic health issues? Still here.
Strained relationships? Still here.
Some things I can't fix. I can't demand an end date. I'm on hold … waiting … learning patience, yes. Or, as Henri Nouwen said: I'm learning to be willing to stay where I am and live these situations out to the full believing that something hidden here will be revealed.
Willingness is an odd combination of faith in God's presence in the midst of these difficulties and releasing my preconceived ideas about my life. Holding on to trust and letting go of expectations. An uneasy balance, that.
One of the things I've learned in all this waiting is to stop being so quick to take the blame for everything … and to stop being just as quick to cast blame. Shouldering blame or expecting someone else to bear the burden of blame are equal sins. I've taken far too much credit for far too many problems, which has separated me from God, from others, and from a true estimation of myself.
Yes, I need to own up to my wrong actions. But guilt is not a mandatory and I do not need to carry that weight every time someone offers it to me.
And the waiting times? That's often when God does His best work in my life — if I let Him.
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March 1, 2016, 5:38 am /
Reading this and knowing and appreciating you from sunny, warm NC, the picture that instantly comes to mind is from my first ever recent cruise. We moved forward through gray slightly choppy seas, no other craft or land visible on any side, but we steadily kept on going. Though our movement did not appear to make a difference, at last there was land and safe arrival–wonderful.
March 1, 2016, 8:25 am /
This! Thank you for posting this today, Beth:) "Holding onto trust and letting go of expectations." Yes.
March 1, 2016, 9:49 am /
My tag line on my blog used to read: I asked God for patience and He gave me a book to write.
Patience isn't just sitting and waiting for something to happen. It's doing what you're supposed to be doing until…
March 1, 2016, 11:39 am /
Beautiful post, Beth. Yeah, that waiting time. Sometimes it feels never-ending. Discouraging. Soul-draining. That whole "holding onto trust and letting go of expectations" is a challenge. I guess it's when I choose to cling to the Lord more than to my expectations that I can truly hold onto trusting Him through the waiting time.
Most recently, He's been showing me I'm doing my recuperation in my own strength, not looking to Him for guidance, not holding onto His hand as I limp through my days.Yeah, that was a bit humbling. But, it's also becoming freeing. I need to hold tightly to Him in all of my waiting spots in life.


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Inside track: Sir Robin Knox Johnson
The 71-year-old record-breaking yachtsman on overcoming fear and how to be self-sufficient
The more experience you have, the less stress you will get. Fear is of the unknown. We are designed for stress, but some cope better than others.
I'm not one to sit back and wait for things to happen. From time to time, my grandmother would come out with the saying, "The Lord helps those who help themselves", which I keep in mind.
There is always a way out. I've always thought that. I don't believe I have ever come close to death — at sea. If there is a storm coming, you know about it and can prepare your boat; you know if it feels comfortable as you ride the waves. In fact, the closest I have come to death is probably on the roads…


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Fiduciary Duties In NY May Not Be In The Eyes Of Beholder
Just like U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart's observation about pornography, most people cannot explain fiduciary duty but (think) they know a breach when they see it.[2]
This note puts some flesh on the fiduciary bones for New York practitioners. However, the law in this area is very fact-intensive and surprisingly complex and fluid, as demonstrated by...
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Vicki Vale, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, is an attractive reporter working for the Gotham Gazette newspaper. She first appeared in Batman comics issue 49, in 1948. However, it was director Tim Burton who made the character famous in his 1989 film "Batman." Vale, who has been romantically linked to Bruce Wayne and his alter ego, will also appear in season 3 of "Gotham."
Cinemablend reports that Vicky Vale will be an "ambitious young journalist." However, it is very unlikely that she will be romantically linked to Bruce Wayne this time. This is because the actor playing Bruce Wayne, David Mazouz, is just fifteen years old. And Vicky Vale will reportedly be in her "late-20s age range," as per TV Line.
Cinemablend speculates that Bruce Wayne might develop a crush on Vicki Vale by seeing her as a news presenter on TV, which will serve as a nice nod to their comic book and film romance. And maybe, if the next seasons do a time-skip, a decade into the future, something may develop between Bruce and Vicki. But that is highly unlikely seeing as the show is about Jim Gordon and not Batman.
Like Lois Lane, Vicky Vale has always been curious about Bruce Wayne and Batman. She is also one of those very few people, notes Comicbook.com, who have found out the truth about Batman. Like Margot Kidder as Lois Lane in Richard Donner's 1978 film "Superman," it was Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale opposite Michael Keaton, whom most remember as the definitive version of the character. Whoever is cast as Vicki Vale in "Gotham" season 3 will have a lot to prove.
However, a lot depends on the importance and length of the role in the TV series. She might just be a background character as well. Although it's probably safe to assume that "Gotham" showrunners won't treat such an important character that way. She will likely have a significant role to play in uncovering some of the murky mysteries of the Gotham underbelly, as newer villains are expected to be introduced.
One of those villains may be Bane. Cinemablend points towards Gotham Chronicle, which is a promotional website directly tied to the show. A poster on the main page shows a tall, bald headed figure wearing, what looks like the breathing apparatus Tom Hardy wore in "The Dark Knight Rises."
"Gotham" season 3 will arrive in September, this year.


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It's all change on Towan Promenade at Towan Beach – with a fresh and vibrant new look and lots of seasonal providers of food and drinks. Wes Roux is the rights holder of the area now and a transformation has taken place from the drab and miserable place of yesteryear! Rebranded, smartened up, injected with vibrant life again ….. it's now Newquay's Community Beach.
Taking a fresh look at what's provided, local Indies (independent traders) invited to take up a license on the seafront and to work as a cohesive forward-thinking community, providing holidaymakers and locals with family fun and top quality fast food within a welcoming environment. These low start up opportunities gave a toe in the door to aspiring entrepreneurs to have a great start to their new businesses.
Below are some of the independent businesses you might find on Towan Promenade – but you might be surprised to find new ones when you visit! Towan Promenade is now a place to visit and not just a space you walk through to get to the beach!
- The Dog House: Freshly cooked gourmet hotdogs – look for the hot dog trolley with the thatched umbrella.
- Beach Bakery: Operating from a freshly painted large beach hut this "on trend" takeaway provides freshly baked breads, cakes, hot Cornish pasties, homemade Cornish cream teas as well as freshly ground coffees and 20+ infusions of tea as well as my favourite, hot chocolate!
- Bluebird Juice Bar: serving freshly squeezed juices and more.
- The Surf Cabin Beach Shop: For the usual beach items, drinks/snacks and beach shoes
- Beach Hut Hire: Brand new beach huts, with electricity, were installed at the start of 2016 on Towan Beach. Prices vary, but you can expect to pay maybe a price range of £25-30/day, or £150-200/week depending on the season.
- Towan Surf Hire: If you want to hire it, these guys will have it – and at the cheapest/best prices in town: Deckchair hire, surf gear, surf boards, stand up paddleboards (SUP) or even a hire a kayak. The beach hire shop is at the top of the ramp from the beach, right under the blue & white 2-storey beach hut row.
- Newquay Surf School: Book surfing lessons from the cabin on Towan Promenade.
… and, of course, there's the Sea Life Centre – but that's so big you can't miss it 🙂
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text: Here's my recollection of the 1978 premiership and the circumstances around the coining of the term "silvertails. My memory may be faulty. Can anyone help clarify? In 1978 Roy Masters became coach of Wests. Manly had won the premiership three times in the previous 6 seasons, and Wests hadn't won a premiership since 1952.  Masters decided to motivate his team through feelings of hatred, inequity and jealousy. He coined the terms "silvertails" and "fibros", using language to suggest a class war. One of the most brutal sequence of games ever played followed between the teams. Many supporters had feelings of jealousy and inequity and disempowerment in their lives - so Masters' imagery struck a cord and the terms and the imagery became fixed in the collective mindset of huge proportions of supporters. Manly became the target for venting those feelings. This attack on them galvanised the Manly team. Despite an horrific run of injuries and having to play 6 finals matches in 24 days including mid-week replays of a semifinal and the grand final due to draws after extra time, Manly won the premiership 16-0 that year. For Manly the Silvertails attack on them became a symbol of their fight against all odds and against adversity. It was the premiership used to motivate the current team to win 40-0 against the Storm.


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Meet the Ulisses North America Staff: Kevin MacGregor
Ulisses North America is seeing a bit of a growth spurt right now. We'll be adding more names and bios to our About page soon. But in the meantime, let's take a moment to hear from someone who has been here almost since the beginning.
Ulisses Spiele's first goal with its North American division was to oversee the release of Das Schwarze Auge in a fully-supported English edition. This was (and is!) an ambitious goal, considering how much material is produced in German. This effort demands an experienced and skilled managing editor. Kevin MacGregor has been working in the gaming industry for decades and has written for companies like West End Games, and more. He oversees a team of translators and editors on two continents and works closely with our graphics and layout team to make the English edition of The Dark Eye as good as it can be.
I sent Kevin some questions asking him about some of his first interactions with Das Schwarze Auge:
Had you heard about Das Schwarze Auge before being asked to edit the new English edition? What did you know about it beforehand?
KM: I first heard about the game while stationed in West Germany in the Army, before the Wall came down. I learned about the game's first appearance in English in 2003 from a friend who owned a hobby store. I think that was the game's 3rd edition, which was produced by a different company.
Since Ulisses Spiele's first English version is based on the new, 5th German edition of the game, I chose not to read the existing English material before we started working on the English edition in earnest. My intent was to approach the material with an unbiased perspective.
You've seen a lot of different game systems over the years. Did anything strike you as particularly unusual about The Dark Eye, especially to an American gaming audience?
KM: I saw several things. First, I was especially pleased that the setting seemed to be free of gender bias. With few exceptions, characters of either sex can fight in wars, become priests, lead armies, or rule kingdoms. This was a welcome departure from settings that always seem to fall back on the cliché of women as wives or servants, or even worse, as helpless objects in eternal need of rescue. When given a chance in the real world, men and women alike can perform wonders. I prefer games that reflect this.
I liked the Dark Eye's stat-dependent, 3-dice mechanic for skill resolution. Some games place surprisingly little emphasis on stats after character creation, but stats play a fundamental role in skill resolution in The Dark Eye (note: the related, single-die mechanic for combat pares this down a bit, to help keep battles exciting).
I also liked the unique property of the planet's air, which accelerates everyone's healing rate. This healing factor has many interesting implications, from both a biological and a tactical point of view.
Another thing that stood out was the game's power level, which benefits from, and reinforces, the setting. Gods and magic are real, but spells and miracles act on a personal scale (to use a modern term, mages in the Dark Eye do not wield spells of mass destruction, and in fact, most spells affect only one target). Adventures follow suit. The Dark Eye draws its inspiration from many sources, but overall it combines real-world history with the individual quest theme from Arthurian legend and the tales of the Brothers Grimm. Players shouldn't expect every adventure to feature town-eating monsters and world-ending plots. The setting does offer some truly dangerous monsters (the basilisk, for starters), but the mightiest foes usually work their mischief and intrigue in the shadows, preferring to damage society as a whole rather than glorify in the mutilation of individual victims. I found this premise much more interesting and satisfying.
As you were starting out, did you have anyone sit down with you and explain the politics and history of Aventuria, or did you have to piece it together from the materials coming in?
KM: I learned everything from the material. Keeping up with the politics is an ongoing challenge, since the world of Dere continues to grow and evolve. Also, by the time a product appears in English, the German setting has advanced by a year or more. When possible, I try to salt the English products with hints of major upcoming developments. As with real life, the seeds of future events are all around, if you know where to look.
What are some things you know now that you wish you had known when you started this process – things that might have made it easier? This can be rules or setting or both.
KM: I would have translated certain terms and concepts differently, but I think we are producing a solid game. I always like to see fan feedback. According to these reports, players like the rules and the setting, and GMs and bricks-and-mortar game store owners appreciate the English editing. As the Managing Editor for the Dark Eye, that's music to my ears.
Thanks to Kevin for his thoughtful answers! We'll try to bring you more interviews in the coming weeks.
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Kevin, greetings from a fellow Army vet! My wife and I are big fans of TDE based on the original 1990s PC games, especially Shadows Over Riva. In fact, we are replaying that game (thanks to Steam) twenty years after its original release! I have the 3rd Edition rules and just bought the 5th Edition rules as well. They are highly readable and colorful, though some of the translations differ from previous versions. Will there be a line of tabletop miniatures like the ones TDE made back in the early 2000s? We have a few of those and would welcome a new line. Reaper does the Pathfinder line and would do justice to Aventuria. By the way, was the world always called Aventuria? The 1990s games refer to the Realms of Arkania. Be sure to visit my website and learn about my historical research! Thanks for all your work! JL
Hi, JL,
I'm glad to hear that you and your wife enjoy the game! We do not have immediate plans to create a new minis line, but we listen to fans, so keep checking back. Ral Partha Europe produced licensed Dark Eye miniatures a few years ago, and it looks like you can still obtain some of them through the RPE Website (http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/dsa-the-dark-eye-28mm-fantasy-c-30/). They appear suitable for tabletop roleplaying even though some of them were designed for Armalion, a miniatures wargame set in the Das Schwarze Auge/Dark Eye universe. To answer your other question, yes, the world of the Dark Eye has had several names through the years. In the game's current (5th) edition, the planet is called Dere, and the continent of Aventuria is named for Aves, the demigod of travel and adventure. Cheers! KM


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Anglo-Saxon culture once found in Britain is the soil from which the many generations of the Prickett family have grown. The name Prickett was given to a member of the family who was a young buck having been from the Old English word priket, a young buck. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. Often nicknames described strong traits or attributes that people wished to emulate in a specific animal.
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So, in the last few weeks, I've suddenly become lactose intolerant. Apparently, it's pretty common to become lactose intolerant over a short period of time as you get older. Anyway, after trying those lactase pills, I've found they don't work very well, and the experience was so unpleasant I'm very wary of eating anything with dairy now. Anyone here have lactose intolerance? What foods do you find you can and cannot eat?
Are baked goods with milk in them fine, or a no-go?
Can I still eat butter and things made from butter and/or cream?
I hear that yogurt and other cultured dairy products are easier to digest, is this true?
If lactase pills don't work, do lactaid milks work? I tried some before and it seemed fine, but it seems that day by day I get more sensitive about it.
Thanks everyone!


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As one of the top most actors in the Indian film industry, Deepika Padukone has made her mark even internationally with her beauty and talent.
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During a period of 17 months between June 2013 and November 2015 I provided email support, where I solved over 17,000 tickets. I guess that's an average of 1,000/month! I began the job by wanting to offer the kind of support that I would want/expect when I submit support tickets. Here are my 5 Fs of email customer support.
Let's be honest — we all want (and deserve, dammit) speedy service when we contact support teams. Scratch that. We deserve INSTANT support, whether we're paying for the service/product or not. Right?
In the age of live chat, Twitter and Mayday Buttons, it sometimes feels like email is extremely archaic and downright slow. Even though anything under 24 hours is widely accepted as a minimum standard for first responses, when a customer has an urgent problem (but they're ALL "urgent" problems) that can feel like an eternity to them.
Then, consider that the first message that customers send very often does not offer enough information for support teams to provide anything actionable.
Messages like "it's not working" or "I don't understand how to use this" are typically followed up with a "can you elaborate, please?", which only serves to delay the entire process even more. To top it all off, many companies offer email support during the traditional business hours of 9 to 5, and that's often just for a single time zone. To truly blow your customers away, shoot for an average response time of 6 hours. Heck, why not 2 hours? Get in there!
Often times, customers are frustrated or annoyed and honestly just want someone to respond with a friendly tone, some sympathy and a genuine desire to help. Even when a solution doesn't exist, or it takes a lot of troubleshooting to arrive at one, just being a nice person can give your customer the warm n' fuzzies. Think about it — how many times have you gone into a situation pissed off and out for blood, then someone friendly and helpful totally turned the situation around.
Consider the difference between "It would be my pleasure to assist you with the technical difficulties you have been experiencing" versus "So sorry about all those problems you're having. Let's take care of those so you can be up and running again!" You get the idea. It's typically best to err on the side of NOT sounding like a 12th grader trying to impress his teacher with formal and complex words that only serve to obfuscate and encumber (yes, that's irony).
So someone asks you to convert a file or to help format something, and you're not really sure what to do — or that's not really in the job description. Ask around, check out Google (or Bing…if you must) and see if you can find an answer. I've gone to pretty great lengths to find the answer for customers, even when the problem wasn't technically related to our product at all. As someone in technical support, surely I was as capable as the average customer, so why not flex that muscle and do a little extra work to save them potentially hours of aggravation and searching online?
This one should be straightforward. Just be the best damn support person that your customer/client has ever dealt with. Or, at least the best one in a long time. It doesn't take much to provide a better-than-average support experience, but don't settle for just being better — be the best! That all but guarantees that they'll tell someone about the amazing support that you/your company provided them. In many cases it will be somewhere public-facing like Twitter or Facebook. And then before you know it, you've earned a reputation for giving stellar support and customers will come pouring in (hopefully).
Take this for what it is — just some guy's opinion. I'm not claiming to be a guru, a ninja, a rockstar or a thought leader. I've just had quite a bit of experience doing email support and think this list does a pretty good job of summarizing the basic building blocks necessary to provide kick-ass customer support.
Diffuse a tense situation just by responding quickly.
Being nice and sympathetic really can go a long way.
Actually know just what the heck you're talking about.
Be sure to speak your customers' language, for best results.
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Last Friday, I took a trip to Ferguson, Missouri. I plan to incorporate what happened there into my research and activism. I didn't know what to expect, since I am an outsider and one with many privileges. Although as a journalist I've lived and worked in communities very different from my own upbringing, Ferguson represented something unique, a place pulsing with memory and recent history, someplace where one can learn a lot about oneself and better yet, of the US as a whole.
Again, whenever I've done assignments for work, in areas that experience disadvantages I'll never know or truly understand, the main thing I do is try and talk to as many people I can while also exploring on my own. Essentially,I do it to soak in the environment, and therefore, to know it's landscape like I would my own neighborhood.
I stayed in St. Louis and spent a night and two days in Ferguson, and quickly learned how small it is. I knew that Ferguson is a suburb but was surprised to see that the main avenue where the unrest had taken place after Wilson's acquittal was literally just two blocks, with strip malls and convenience stores. It would take me two minutes to drive through.
Most of the mom and pop businesses are operating again, with customers flowing in and out, buying snacks and even groceries. Some purchased lottery tickets as well.
There isn't much, however, in terms of actual options for healthy food, which isn't surprising. There are shopping malls but accessible for those with card. For example, there is a rather large shopping plaza in the suburb next to Ferguson, which includes a Target. For someone from Ferguson, who doesn't have transportation, getting there isn't necessarily an issue. The problem is apparent when one does find what they need, such as milk, eggs, cereal and other basics for the week. How can a less well-off person from Ferguson be able to carry all those items back to their home? It's impossible to do so, especially when the weather is either freezing or as the summer approaches, scorching. You are tied to the stores nearby, which means relying on a worse diet, and less nutrition. This leads into lack of focus at work or at school, and that too boils over into job and career prospects and life expectations.
So, yes, Ferguson is economically disadvantaged as compared to other parts of St. Louis county. In fact, Ferguson is just one of many suburbs north of the city of St. Louis that suffers economically. Pretty much the northern part of the city as well as the suburbs just mentioned are predominantly Black as well.
Even within Ferguson, there is economic and racial segregation that matches what I'd seen in other cities like Chicago and even St. Louis. For instance, the avenue where the unrest took place is located in the part of town where most of the working-poor and working-class Black Americans live. The other parts of Ferguson that was very similar to places in New Jersey, with brightly green lawns and pristine houses, with cars on the driveway and kids playing and riding their bikes while parents watched and talked, was on the opposite end of the avenue, behind the McDonalds, as if trying to stay hidden among the trees and symbols of suburbia. There were even gates separating communities from one another. City Hall, the Ferguson Police Department, and the main library were located around those neighborhoods. Most of the White Americans lived there, along with some Black families too.
I was able to attend a church service, interviewed it's pastor, had discussions with those in the community, such as two women working at a local resource center on the main avenue. Many Ferguson residents, according to insights gathered by those working and living in the community, do not understand how to access basic resources, such as utility services, and for those who are poor, distrust the government and all institutions because of their personal experiences with the police of course and their own knowledge as Black Americans (of all classes) that in America, you can vote for change but those already in power (mostly Whites) can maintain their superiority somehow. This is why Black Americans and White allies do not vote or participate even though they are in the majority, while the White minority still manages to control most resources and access to them.
Ultimately, Black residents of Ferguson are still reeling, not just from the recent unrest, but from decades of oppression and frustration. A person I was also able to speak to was a young woman from the same graduating class as Michael Brown. She took part in the initial protests that got tear-gassed and clearly exhibited trauma from her experiences. She came back to her neighborhood to help people, even though there is apprehension etched in her face.
I did find the plaque commemorating Michael Brown. It's in the sidewalk in the Canfield apartments where he was shot and killed. The apartment complex itself is very serene and seemingly deserted, as if people rushed out as quickly as they could, as far away from the pain.
When I found the plaque, I actually didn't feel sadness. Anger filled me instead. And I'm not sure exactly why. Maybe it's because there weren't any cameras anymore. That the national spotlight has dimmed, that organizations I thought would be here to help weren't. That the people of Ferguson were essentially abandoned.
The young woman who took part in protests did give me hope that things will change. And speaking with people there, those who were receptive to opening up, revealed how people, in spite of the sorrow and hurt, have such a high propensity to hold on to what makes us human, to go against everything and be rebellious in our own small ways, such as going to work, buying groceries, spending time with the family. I saw people who played outside with their kids, who mowed lawns, who sat and stared up at the sky.
They were there, soaking all of it in.
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As you likely know, same-sex couples face some unique legal issues when it comes to child custody. Texas courts are still adjusting to the legalization of same-sex marriage and laws have not quite caught up when it comes to divorce and custody issues. This can lead to sticky situations when courts are trying to decide custody.
Fighting for custody? Don't make these common mistakes
Custody battles can be messy and stir up a lot of emotions. While deciding to split with your partner, it became apparent to you that your soon-to-be-ex is not in a position to handle physical custody of the children. Unfortunately, they disagree and now it's up to a judge to decide how custody should be awarded.
How does child custody work when unmarried parents separate?
When parents separate, whether married or not, the best interest of the children will always be the most important factor when deciding on custody and visitation. Not all splits are amicable, which can make it difficult to come to an agreement. Getting along or finding a way to be civil with your ex, will be the best gift you could ever give your children. Don't put them in the middle of your relationship problems; it's not their fault you & your ex couldn't make it work.
Joint child custody recommended but what about split custody?
One of the most antagonistic issues when a marriage between parents ends, whether it is in Texas or any other state, involves matters concerning the children and who will raise them. While parents typically want what is best for their children, coming to mutual agreements can be tough. In most divorce cases, the courts avoid excluding one parent from child custody except when there is evidence of physical, drug or alcohol abuse by a parent. However, the preferences of parents will be considered by the court. Before parents negotiate child custody, it may help to understand the different options.
Angelina Jolie wants sole child custody, Brad wants joint custody
After many months of rumors about splitting up, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt called it quits. Jolie recently filed for divorce, and the world is waiting to see how the couple will settle child custody and support issues. Even in a divorce of an ordinary Texas couple, making decisions that will be in the best interests of each of six children will be tough.
Broadening how 'parent' is defined
What is a parent? The dictionary can give you different definitions depending on the context in which the word is used. However, general language use of the word may differ from the legal definition. That difference can have a major impact on how courts in Texas consider and resolve child custody disputes. This may be particularly true in cases involving same-sex couples.
Child custody can get complicated when mobility's a factor
We have written before about the challenges ease of travel can present in Texas child custody and visitation disputes. In one article on this subject we noted how one parent being a member of the military can complicate crafting viable parenting plans.
Adoption and custody issues when Indian child welfare is a factor
When the welfare of a child is involved many parties can wind up competing to do what they think is best. Government officials in Texas have an interest in trying to protect children from abusive situations. Would-be parents who are unable to have children of their own may seek to adopt, inspired by love and a desire to provide a child a good home.
Mental health concerns worth special attention in divorce
There are some who hold to the tenet of marriage as hallowed institution. Divorce for them represents a tear in the social fabric. What that fails to recognize is just how common divorce has become. In some cases, it may be essential or the well-being of everyone concerned. This may be particularly true where mental health issues are a factor.
Dad's getting primary custody should be easier, but isn't always
Father's Day 2016 is just past. We wonder how many dads around Houston are now walking around with a new mug or tee shirt declaring him "World's Greatest Dad." It's a well-deserved title in most cases, even if the standard by which it is set is in the eye of the beholder.


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Liberté® is full of fruit, but you can't have too much when you're talking about fruit. I layered the yogurt with fresh blackberries.
In addition to the yogurt and blackberries, I added in whipped cream and pound cake. Angel food or sponge cake will work, too! And maybe I should stop making fun of all of those parfaits…this was totally delicious! It's like breakfast and dessert, all in one mason jar.
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More than 500 million are on Facebook - and that includes many of your customers and potential customers. I'm going to assume you're already there - if not I wish you a hearty congratulations on buying your first computer! But if you already have a Facebook page you may have missed these three easy but important features to improving your page.
50 Ways to Use Social Media for Business
If you're a business person and if you're reading this blog then chances are you've got a social media profile. You may even manage it. There are a lot of articles out there that give you step-by-step instructions on how to set up a profile but very few on how to promote your business once you get there. That's why I've put together 50 different ideas on how you can leverage social media to reach out to your prospects and customers as well as monitor your brand.
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According to the marketing firm R2integrated, a majority of marketing professionals claim that social media is an "invaluable" part of their business and important to their brand. Unfortunately, most of those same marketers are not seeing increased revenue or profits from their social media efforts. Let's explore why.
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From Mammoth Cave to Carlsbad Caverns, the couple adjusts to close-quarter living as they stumble through adventures: fun, frustrating and at times downright scary. Along the way Florence muses on the foibles of life:
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry said this about Planned Parenthood's most recent legal counterstroke against him, Greg Abbott, et al:
"If there was ever any doubt that Planned Parenthood is more concerned about its own interests than those of Texas women, there is no longer. Having lost on its constitutional claims, Planned Parenthood has now turned to Travis County judges in a desperate effort to find some way to keep making money off Texas taxpayers. In Texas, we've chosen to protect innocent life. We will keep fighting for life, and we will ultimately prevail."
"If there was ever any doubt that Rick Perry is concerned about wingnut white male conservatives' interests than those of Texas women, there is no longer."
Now, will the suit work? Probably not. But, it's worth a shot.


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The following caution is from the CSLB website:
"Do not automatically accept the lowest bid. In fact, you should beware of any bid that is substantially lower than the others. It probably indicates that the contractor made a mistake or is not including all the work quoted by his or her competitors.
You may be headed for a dispute with your contractor if you accept an abnormally low bid. It also is possible that a low-bidding contractor may cut corners or do substandard work to make a profit."
You can read more on this subject at: http://www.cslb.ca.gov/Consumers/HireAContractor/FindingTheRightContractor.asp
Most homeowners only hire a roofing contractor every 10 years or more and many don't know how to compare proposals.
The information on this page is provided to help homeowners avoid hiring a roofing contractor that will frustrate you with poor quality or who will demand more money once your roof is torn off and bad weather is in the forecast.
Choosing the lowest bidder can look like a smart, money saving move, but it rarely works out.
Every contractor is in business to make money and if you accept the lowest bid, you will either end up with quality issues or paying more than the original quote. Either way you end up losing.
Before you sign any re-roofing or roofing repair proposal consider this information carefully.
If you do a Google search you will find that there are numerous stories in prominent national and local magazines and newspapers about unethical roofing contractors. The stories typically describe trusting homeowners that lost their deposit or were left with an unfinished project.
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My name is Miles Galla-Rini and I own Galla-Rini Roofing. We are a family business that has been installing and repairing roofs in Orange County since 1990.
I set up my company to deliver outstanding personal service and quality on every roofing project rather than trying to become the biggest roofing contractor in Orange County. Simply put, I value excellence versus size.
We climb up on every roof to ensure we give you a proposal you can rely on.
We back up our work with a 10-year warranty on labor/installation that is almost double what most of our competitors offer.
I chose Galla-Rini Roofing because their reputation is honesty, integrity and solid workmanship. My new roof just pops with the exterior paint color I chose to co-ordinate an entire new look. The Galla-Rini roofers worked with the tenting company to ensure timely protection against termites, while the new boards were being placed.
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If you'd like Dami to speak at your event, seminar, workshop or conference, kindly call the following numbers for more information:
+234 803 7117 311
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Good Day Sir,
Its a great pleasure communicating with you.
I want to officially invite for a seminar of my colleagues back in school.
Its their final year fellowship seminar for intending graduands.
I sincerely do hope to have your full revert soon sir.
Thank you.
Am a final year student in lautech with lots of records attached to my profile
We would love having you around for this year student executives Business Workshop,which will be held by 3rd wk in sept..wld be expecting your reply sir so as to know the next phase of action..Enjoy the Day Sir
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It will be my pleasure to host you in Aba by November to talk about leadership and business in GLOBAL MEGA CHURCHSHIFT SUMMIT, 2014, a leadership/business summit youths and christian students
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Good day sir, I was opportune to be at a program you were invited to a few years back where you sold out your book 'just do it' and it has helped my life tremendously, I was only just informed that u reside in London,however I do not want to lose hope. I am inviting u sir,to a final year brethren week in Adekunle ajasin university akungba akoko,ondo state on the 19th of December where we would love you to come and bless us with your insights on how to successfully face the future before us. God bless you as we await your response.
Hello sir, so this is not really an invitation of some sort but I have like a gazillion questions to ask you, I need your advice on a couple of things. I really celebrate your work and the impact you have in the lives of so many youths in our generation. Please how do i go about that? Thank you, kind regards.


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A link to historic station observations in text format
Monthly data are available from 37 long-running historic stations, see the Historic station data for locations. The series typically range from 50 to more than 100 years in length.
The data consists of:
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- Mean daily minimum temperature (tmin)
- Days of air frost (af)
- Total rainfall (rain)
- Total sunshine duration (sun)
Instructions for download
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[Modern] Classic Film: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Event tags:
- Warnors Center for the Performing Arts
- January 21, 2016
- $5, Renaissance wear and children 12 and under are free
- (559)264-2848
- Event Website
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Doors: 6:00 p.m.
Pipe Organ concert: 6:30 p.m.
Film: 7:00 p.m.
Make sure to come early to beat the rush and leave yourself time to visit concessions and find a seat. We will have a limited number of coconut souvenirs for sale. Only the first few through the door will have the opportunity to purchase.
Those who are interested in having an adult beverage can head upstairs for the Peeves craft beer bar. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in their best Renaissance wear to get in for free! Come on down to our beautiful theatre to watch one of the funniest parodies in the history of film.Visit Event Website for More Info


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my FB posts are blog length lately so here i am again.
for those playing along at home….saw my dr yesterday. (he's fucking AWESOME) i went in with a list because "copays" and i always walk out going "fuck i totally forgot to ask about this really important thing".
i thought i had an ear infection but he says my ears look great, so if i do it is the kind they can't see the usual way. my ears got a lot better when i started using a q-tip to get peroxide in them so who the fuck knows.
my chest pain. finally have a real kind of explanation for what it most likely is with several forms of treatment all in one visit. he had me lie on my stomach and checked out my ribs and spine. right away he felt ribs sort of outta place and all of a sudden he pushed real hard and my back sounded like fuckin rice krispies. he did this several times and though it was a bit terrifying it also felt kind of fucking awesome. seems my ribs were all jacked up causing pain all around but also inflammation in the cartilage where my ribs and sternum meet. (which is what costochondritis is) my heart and lungs are fine and clear…who'd have thought.
i got a pain shot from a sadistic yet cheerful nurse named Joy and that plus actual pain meds that work should help any pains i have. it seems my back pain, chest pain and even my hand pain are likely all related but not in any sure way any of it can be permanently fixed. so when i still don't have a real job years from now, this is probably going to be the bigger cause over my extensive crazy.
i think that's it on the OMG health front.
some amusing moments during my appt because my dr is awesome and hilarious…
i took my glasses off so i could lie more comfortably on my stomach for the rice krispies action. it takes a full minute or more to convince my dr to stop holding them hostage after i can sit up again. he thought he was just so funny. (he was)
he leaves, telling me Joy will be in to give me a shot. i realize i forgot to put things on my list, did i mention i had to write a list? so i go to the doorway and he is at the like nurses station i guess, the same place he always is when i come in or leave. i "pssst" at him a couple times and apologetically explain i forgot stuff and ask if he is coming back in before i go, he says yes but walks over saying, "ok what did you forget, lets just take a look now"
he asks what i have for pain management. i say nothing, because well, nothing works. dead serious. i only take motrin type stuff for the anti-inflammatory benefits. (oddly Pamprin often takes care of hangover headaches if they aren't so bad i want to just cut my head off) if it isn't a controlled substance it won't touch my pain and even then i need more than the usual dose. so he says he's gonna give me vicodin. i'm like great. i take a chance. Me: so um, would it be terrible of me and make me look all "drug seeking" (yes, i did air quotes) if i told you i always have to double up on the low dosage or else it does next to nothing? Dr.: ::laughs:: no not at all! Me: oh yeah, i read somewhere that redheads are resistant to pain meds and such and i'm fairly ginger so maybe that is why nothing really helps. Dr: oh well i will give you the HIGHEST dose!!! ::hahahahahaha::
really?? who goes to the dr and actually laughs so much. never had a good dr before, esp one who was friendly and shit. fuckin weird but i'll take it. he knows his stuff and i have a lot of stuff because all my past drs must have online degrees they just paid shipping for or some shit.
i am sure i had all kinds of other funny or boring or whatever stuff to blog about but just getting all this out minus the venomous feelings brought on almost 2 hrs ago has been hard enough.
if every minute of your life has to be planned to the minute and every little thing has to be turned into big things to accommodate your need for control instead of just oh i don't know, saying "no and its just because i don't want to"….well maybe you should rethink speaking to me until you grow a personality and i can tolerate you without frequently wanting to spontaneously slap you in the face…with a brick. speaking of…this might do the trick as well, you remind me of this quite often…
i cannot believe i spelled it perfectly, not just close enough that youtube figured it out….


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Guideline questions to help you transcribe a voice mail more accurately
Understanding the situation under which a particular phone call was made is the best way to make out the words and phrases in a any recorded speech or audio . Here are some few tips on how you can put yourself in a voice mail conversation in order to understand and transcribe more accurately .
If the voice mail is not that long , you can listen to the whole audio first . If it's very long (like an hour or 30 minutes ) you could just listen to about 3 minutes of the recorded conversation . After listening to about 3 minutes of the audio , you should be able to understand the audio conversation or the voice mail - that is the general idea behind the whole conversation . When listening , try to note certain parts of the conversation to understand the situation better by asking yourself some of the following questions below .
What salutation used by speaker ?
You can first of all determine the content of a voice mail and even the relationship between the caller and who ever he or she is calling by being attentive to the salutation the caller would use or how the caller would address whoever the phone call is meant for .
Who is calling who?
Knowing who is calling who is the first thing to know in order to understand the message or phone call and why it was made . It can help you analyze the situation well and deduce the appropriate words fit for the phone conversation . When listening to the voice mail , first ask yourself : is it a father calling a son or daughter? or a daughter or son calling a parents.? is it colleague calling another colleague at the work place? , a client , a contractor . Knowing these first will help you to best judge what the conversation is likely to be about even before you hear the rest of the voice mail . If it's a work colleague calling another colleague , business man calling a client then the voice mail would be about business and or the conversation is most likely to be formal . If it's a parent calling a son or daughter ,husband calling a wife or any conversation involving family members or relatives are usually informal and personal - mostly about a family matter . A phone call between two friends or school mates often is also informal and much more on an easy going level . One thing to note whether a voice mail is formal or informal as well as the relationship between the parties involved is to note the names and how they are mentioned . In formal voice mails , the caller usually would mention their full name ( first and surname ) or title and last name (e.g Mr. Grant / Mrs. Dickson) whiles in informal conversationscallers normally use first names .
Where is the caller calling from/ what is the occupation of the caller(working place) ?
Most of the time , immediatley after the salutation , the caller follows it with his name and where they are calling from - mostly because that is the first time the caller is calling that particular number of person and or that the party being called actually doesn't have the caller's number on his or her phone . Where the person is calling from could also show you the relationship between the caller and the person being called . When the caller is a nurse or a health worker calling from a hospital/clinic or a doctors office the call is basically is to notify or to remind a patient of an appointment with a doctor or for check up or for some drug prescriptions that are ready to be picked up . Is the caller a debt collector? when the person is calling from a debt collection agency they are most likely to talk about a debt collection or claim a debt . When the caller is a real estate agent or mention's in his or speech that he or she is from real estate agency , they are most likely calling about a property or a listing that they would to make an offer or see . if you are able to know the occupation of the caller ( which caller usually mentions at the intial parts of the voice mail , after the salution usually)- , you will be able to determine what the conversation will be about . or be able to deduce determine the situation under which the phone call was made . It is therefore very important to listen to mark the the occupation and where the caller is calling from to help you transcribe accurately .
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As part of the module, the task for the duration of 3 weeks, was to look into various types of games within 3 specific bands of play to fully comprehend the scope and ideology behind the notion of play. The band this game 'Pokémon X' belongs to is the Console. Side note: I have played Pokémon Y additionally as noted by the title, but seeing as they are the exact same game with a few version tweaks, for the purpose of this post, i'll refer only to Pokémon X.
In terms of Roger Caillois' theory of play, it would be safe to say that this game falls under the categories of; Agon, Mimicry & Alea.
When it comes to the game, it has an aura of competitiveness, you as a player want to beat within the context of the game, the opponent. The challenge is the crossroads between your Pokémon's type and level, against your opponents Pokémon, the competitive element thus comes from being able to adapt to the specific situations to combat against weakness, in order not to lose. Mimicry comes from controlling the protagonist navigationally throughout the map. Alea comes from the types of moves Pokémon can use, you see within the game moves have varying power levels that generally get stronger the higher leveled the Pokémon is, they also come with an accuracy rating to determine the chance that the move will actually hit, Alea thus plays its part here by being a factor of randomness that could easily sway a battle. I don't however believe that Illinx is present within the game, there isn't any moment of which the player is exposed to disorientating properties.
The appealing elements of the game to me, were; The battle animations are for the most part fairly fluid, the art style has always been a favourite of mine, the 3D environments are much improved over previous games.
State of Flow, was it achieved?
Yes, although in various stages. This game is a turn based game, so there's a lot of time playing it that allows for the player to become unimmersed from the game world, which I did on occasion outside of the battles.
If I were designing a game similar to this, I'd implement a seamless transition between the navigational world, and the battles that take place within the game. Simply because this game has too many moments where the player can be unimmersed simply by the game showing a cutscene that acts as a transition between the scenes.


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This tour is a combination of the cultural tour with the most famous festival of Bhutan where you can see various mask dances performed by the Monks in the temple. "Ter Cham" or fire dance (blessing by fire ceremony) is the highlight of this festival. (Please note that you are not allowed to take pictures). The tour will take you to the beautiful valley of Bumthang, the cultural and spiritual hub of Bhutan and Gangtey/Phobjikha valley, the most beautiful glacial valleys in the Himalayas.
Itinerary (12 Days)
Day 01
Destinations: Arrival at Paro (Druk Air flight) | Area altitude: 2,280m | Travelling distance: 55kms | Time taken: 1hr 15mins.
- Representative from Bhutan Mystical Tours will welcome & receive you at the airport.
- Visit Ta Dzong (built in 1656 and renovated in 1968) an ancient watch tower.
- Visit Rimpung Dzong (literally meaning "Heap of Jewels"), built in 1646.
- Transfer to Thimphu.
Day 02
Destinations: Thimphu | Area altitude: 2,300m | Time taken : Full day
- Visit to Kuensel Phodrang view point (Also known as Buddha point view).
- Visit to the National Memorial Chorten (1974) built in honour of our late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk.
- Visit Tashichhodzong.
- Visit National Zoo (Takin Preservation Centre).
- Visit Dupthop Lhakhang (One of the few surviving nunneries in Bhutan).
- Visit Painting & handicraft school.
- Visit Emporium Handicrafts.
Day 03
Destinations: Thimphu - Punakha | Area altitude: 1,310m | Travelling distance: 76kms | Time Taken: 3hrs
- After breakfast, drive to Punakha via Dochula pass.
- Stop for a while at Dochula pass to view Higher Himalayas.
- On the way, stop a while to view Chimi Lhakhang, which was built by Lama Drukpa Kuenley in 15th century.
- Visit Punakha Dzong built in 1637 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal and is situated between Pho Chu (Male River) and Mo Chu (Female river).
Day 04
Destinations: Punakha - Gangtey | Area altitude: 3,120m | Travelling distance: 80kms | Time taken: 3hrs
- Drive to the beautiful valley of Gangtey.
- Enroute sightseeing in the valley of Wangdiphodrang includes: visit to Wangdiphodrang Dzong built in 1638.
- Visit Gangtey Gompa Monastery from outside.
- Explore Phobjikha valley, famous for the Black Necked Cranes during winter.
Day 05
Destinations: Gangtey - Trongsa - Bumthang | Area altitude: 2,800m | Travelling distance: 137kms | Time taken: 3hrs
- Drive to Trongsa.
- Visit Trongsa Dzong, the most impressive dzong of Bhutan, built in its present form in 1644 by Chogyal Minjur Temple.
- Trongsa Dzong is the ancestral home of the present Royal Family and first two hereditary kings ruled Bhutan from this Dzong.
- Visit Ta Dzong, an ancient Watch tower.
Day 06
Destinations: Bumthang (Sightseeing) | Area altitude: 2,800m | Time taken: Full day
- Drive to Lhakhang to witness the festival.
- Visit Membarstho which literally means "The Burning Lake".
Day 07
Destinations: Bumthang (Sightseeing) | Area altitude: 2,800m | Time taken: Full day
- After breakfast drive to Lhakhang to witness the festival.
Day 08
Destinations: Bumthang (Sightseeing) | Area altitude: 2,800m | Time taken: Full day
- After breakfast, drive to Lhakhang to witness the festival.
- Evening free to stroll in the town for photography and shopping.
Day 09
Destinations: Bumthang (Sightseeing) | Area altitude: 2,800m | Time taken: Full day
- After breakfast drive to Lhakhang to witness the festival.
Day 10
Destinations: Bumthang - Thimphu | Area altitude: 2,320m | Travelling distance: 270kms | Time taken: 8hrs
- Early breakfast, drive to Thimphu via Trongsa & Punakha.
Day 11
Destinations: Thimphu - Paro | Area altitude: 2,280m | Travelling distance: 50kms | Time taken: 1hr 15mins
- After breakfast, a short drive takes us to Satsam Chorten.
- Then walk a short distance until we see, clearly and seemingly within reach, Taktsang monastery.
- Drive to the ruins of the Drukgyal Dzong, built in 1647 by the Great Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal.
- Experience an unforgettable view of Mt. Jhomolhari (7,314m).
- On the way back, visit Kichu Lhakhang, built in 659 A.D by the Tibetan king Srongsen.
- Evening free to stroll in the town for photography and shopping.
Day 12
Destinations: Paro (Departure) | Area altitude: 2,200m
- Early Morning drive to Airport and Farewell.
Package Cost
Peak Season:
01 pax: US $ 3234 per person
02 pax: US $ 3113 per person
03 pax & above: US $ 2750 per person
The above package tariff includes:
Excellent services within Bhutan for all land transport (Toyota luxury coach, ac/non ac cars),
Horses and yaks for trekking within Bhutan,
The best available hotels, meals (catered to personal orders and tastes),
Sightseeing, experienced and friendly guides, religious festivals.
Not included in the package tariff:
International flight ticket costs,
Personal insurance,
Airport departure tax,
Drinks, personal expenses, laundry and Tips.


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For the new year I am trying to eat all the food groups, in other words, eat a well-rounded plate of food for every meal. The holidays have left me feeling so bogged down by all the Earth Balance butter laden treats!! I want to kick my butt in gear and record what I eat to check in on my diet more carefully.
Tonight for dinner we had a kale stir fry over short grain brown rice. One serving of vegetables, check, two servings of grains, check, one serving fats, check.
Kale Stir Fry
serves 3
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. peanut oil
1 bunch lacinato kale, stems removed, leaves torn
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. liquid smoke
1 tsp. brown sugar
3 Tbsp. peanuts, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups short grain brown rice
Heat the oil in a large saute pan; add the onion, garlic and carrots and cook about 5 minutes, then add the celery and continue cooking for about a minute longer.
Add the soy sauce, liquid smoke, paprika, salt and pepper, brown sugar, and kale and cook until the kale is wilted and the sauce is spread throughout. Add in the chopped peanuts and mix.
Either top the brown rice with the saute mix or combine it all together in the pan, it's up to you.


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The creation of the new children's splash pad at Camber Sands Holiday Park is in its final stages, the safety flooring has ben laid and the Mechanical and electrical works are under way. The play features are to be installed over the next two weeks
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Chelsea Flower Show 2016
We have been busy helping Hillier Garden Centres with their Chelsea exhibit for this years' show. Here's our Facebook post:
We'll post a full report very soon!
Rooftop pond update – Rathbone Market
The Rathbone Market project – to build a pond in an East London rooftop garden – is progressing well.