text:
Another one. A self-styled "Agile Coach" making it all up as she goes along. Such was my response when asked this week to join the client's team in a coaching session.
Like others this one promoted the idea of "lunch and learn" sessions in which we are supposed to give up our legally-mandated lunchbreak in order to work for three-quarters of an hour without pay by holding a team meeting during which we dine on take-aways al-desko.
Of course she doesn't spell it out like this, preferring to dress it up in armchair psychobabble as "bonding". Eating together promotes bonding. Word-for-word, as if they all memorized the phrase from the Charlatan's Lean Guide to Agile Coaching.
I asked her if we'd have to pay for our own lunches as we learn, or could we put take-aways on expenses like we do when we work weekends and the canteen is closed? The budget-minded boss-fella answered that for her.
Next somebody else asked her why eating together promotes bonding, and she was visibly making stuff up as she went along. Drawing for her illustrations not upon survival instincts, primitive mating habits, or even evolutionary advantageous self-reinforcing behaviours, but rather from the realm of Christmas Dinner and Birthday Parties.
It kind of degenerated after that, but she had some games for us to play to keep us amused. We had to fit together some brightly-coloured pieces of plastic into a square. Kind of like a jigsaw with no picture, but with only seven pieces to keep it doable.
That game was ruined by a software developer who suggested finding the piece with the longest edge, assume that to be a diagonal, then break-out into two teams tasked with fitting half a square – a triangle – onto each side with the remaining pieces. Which solved the "problem" in about 15 secs of the alloted ten minutes.
Then she had us role-play "talking-to-a-client", presumably not having been made aware that we are all independent contractors on the job and her client is our client.
Nothing of what this coach suggested will ever be implemented. They never are. The point of such sessions is motivational. It gives the guys a break from work where they get to do something different – but do it together. Which is where the bonding aspect arises, irrespective of any chocolate-coated carrots that may be dangled over the entrance to the meeting-cum-seminar room theses events are invariably held in. Last one was in a local hotel, which was better because the hour-long round-trip was also on paid time, and it had a bar.
The exicitment of the change in routine counts for a lot. As good as a rest. It gives the team something to natter about for the next few weeks and gives a temporary boost to morale. Just from the change in routine alone – even if the hired speaker is nuts. In fact, getting in some harmless whacko who's going to talk drivel for an hour or so might be ideal.
It's when you move between organisations as often as we do that you get to see so many of these performances.
"New joiner?"
"Yes, I joined the…"
"I see you are wearing a suit. Do you identify as a man?"
"Then you'll need diversity and sensitivity training and there will be a 5% deduction from your renumeration to pay towards the righting of historical injustices. Welcome aboard. Please proceed to room 12a".


text: Click here for Home "MOVING BEYOND THE CAMERA" by Genghis "IRRADIATED" Few do it. Many claim to realize its importance. Some aspire to attain it. I'm speaking of becoming one with the camera, so that the instrument ceases to be the focus of the photographer. If one achieves this, then the photographer becomes one with the photographic image. If a photographer becomes one with the image, then the camera for all artistic intents and purposes---ceases to exist in any meaningful way except as a conduit between the photographer's mind and the resulting photograph. The camera as a conduit, transforms itself in the photographer's consciousness, as merely the means to the end. The photographer's mind's eye visualizes a photographic composition, and then the implementation of technique with the camera achieves the goal while the photographer is on the front lines. The camera in this case, has no social importance. It merely functions as an extension of the photographer's mind and vision. Secondarily while the photographer is not shooting, the camera is of no importance. The camera's value as an costly asset does not exist. It no longer serves as a status symbol in any consumeristic fashion. The camera's role as a prop for ego-enhancement in peer pressure-driven environments, no longer interests the photographer---this is the ideal condition for the development of one's artistic skillset, as well as an absolute prequisite for advancing technically and aesthetically. In today's digital age where advancements in camera technology extends itself by leaps and bounds, the temptation to be imprisoned in a vicious cycle of endless upgrading of equipment, has become the subconscious primary concern of many photographers. The megapixel race has not been kind to the development of aspiring photographers. A steady game of Keeping Up With The Joneses, is a trap for any photographer who seeks to excel in photography, no matter what genre the photographer chooses to specialize in. To escape this perpetual race, a photographer must settle on one camera and realize that it's "good enough." It's the photographic image that matters, pure and simple---not the camera. All would outwardly agree with this in principle, yet the lure of newer and more powerful equipment is like the siren call of heroin to an addict. Many realize their consumeristic addiction, but cannot admit to it easily. Rationalizations abound for the addicted. When a photographer caught up in this rat race says..."But I need a better camera to make better pictures...", it is analogous to a smoker saying..."But it calms me down when I feel stressed, and besides, I enjoy smoking when I drink coffee..." The "Newest & Greatest Merry-Go-Round" is psychologically addictive, in fact. Any photographer who is stranded on this rotating island of self-delusion, soon finds himself mired in photographic mediocrity, with little chance of advancing his technique. Composition is forgotten. The alleged end result, the photograph, becomes a distraction from the true avocation of acquiring more and more equipment. Many would not admit this, but for them it is far easier to spend a few thousand bucks for a new camera every so often, than to improve one's photography. Improving technique and compositional skills is the more difficult road to travel, because it involves hard work and determination. All "upgrading" demands, is the availability of one's Gold Card. There is only one component of the camera that a photographer should be obsessed with, and that is the film plane or digital sensor, for this is where the photographer's vision gels and leads to the production of the image. All else is of no importance. My advice is to choose one camera and one lens and use them exclusively and extensively. Then you will become one with the camera, making the camera diminish in importance, leading to becoming one with the photographic image. It is the image that is of paramount concern. Make the photograph the centerpiece of your life, not your equipment. If you make yourself believe the stated obvious, then you will follow-through and make yourself a better photographer. Later. FINITO

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Removal & Installation
This procedure requires the following special tools or their equivalents: Crankshaft Vibration Damper Remover 303-009 (T58P-6316-D), Crankshaft Vibration Damper Remover 303-176 (T82L-6316-B), Crankshaft Vibration Damper Installer 303-176 (T82L-6316-A),
During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces, that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan can cause engine failure.
- Raise and safely support the vehicle.
- Remove the accessory drive belt, as outlined in this section.
- Remove the 2 pin-type retainers and the shield.
- Disconnect the right side front anti-lock brake wheel sensor electrical connector.
- Position a safety stand under the RH side of the subframe.
Remove the bolts and lower the RH side of the subframe 2 inches (50.8mm).
- Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt and washer.
Using the special tool, remove the crankshaft pulley.
To install:
Apply a bead of sealant to the keyway in the crankshaft pulley.
Using the special tool, install the crankshaft pulley.
- Install the crankshaft pulley washer and the bolt. Tighten to 118 ft. lbs. (160 Nm).
- Raise the subframe into position, then install the bolts. Tighten to 127 ft. lbs. (175 Nm).
- Connect the RH front anti-lock brake wheel sensor electrical connector.
- Install the shield and the 2 pin-type retainers.
- Install the accessory drive belt.


text: Julia was born to her parents Dewitt and Marie in October of 1930. She was raised in Holland and lived there until her kids were older. She has 5 children, a few grandkids, and a few more great-grandkids. She worked in factories for over 20 years and loved taking care of her family. When she was older, she moved to Florida for 8 years and then moved back to Michigan. Julia enjoyed traveling with her Mom in a motorhome that she purchased. She remembers those as good times, and says that her Mom was a "real card." Together they went all over the country visiting different states like California, Texas, Vegas, and other places. When she was younger, she remembers enjoying dancing. Julia loves to sew, and has made countless blankets and other handcrafts for her entire family. When she visited our rehab once, she made staff member's plastic bag holders that looked like tiny dresses on a hanger. She has a wonderful sense of humor and plenty of stories to share.


text:
get the look
who's wearing it?
items like this
customer reviews
FIT: Just Right
Favorite Earrings
I always get tons of compliments on these earrings. People literally stop me in bathrooms and out to ask me where I got them. I bought these earrings in blush and wear them at least a couple times a week. They are also great quality.
Blush is pretty
I was deciding between the blush and hot pink and I wish I had done the hot pink instead of the blush. The blush is pretty with the rose gold but is more mauve than blush. Still they are very lightweight and stand out as studs.
So fun!
I love my Mini Madeline Earrings. They're super light weight, which makes them great for wearing all day, but they're also super fun and cute, so I wear them out at night as well. Highly recommend these!
These earrings come with a slightly steep price tag, but they're definitely worth it! They're very lightweight and you can wear them all day without your ears starting to hurt. I liked these so much that I purchased them in the white/gold combo too!


text:
Testimonials Weddings
Read about people's experiences when Emily Tarrant works with you to create flawless make up
"I cannot recommend Emily enough- from the first email I sent to our wedding day itself, she was brilliant, so lovely and helpful and an absolute expert at all things make up! Emily gave me so much helpful advice at my trial and perfectly picked colours and products for me and my bridesmaids, bringing in the styles/colours I asked for. On the day, we had such a great morning and Emily worked so hard (with myself, 4 bridesmaids and 2 mums to make up!) I couldn't have been happier with my look and my make up stayed all day (even after a few happy tears and hours of dancing!)" Aimee
"I cannot recommend Emily highly enough. She is incredibly professional and has an amazing knowledge of products and techniques. Most importantly she completely understood what I wanted and created a really natural and beautiful look which lasted perfectly all day. She even sourced for me the lipstick that she used in the trial make up session so that I would have it to top up my lipstick during the day. Emily was particularly good at making everyone feel at ease. My mum was initially quite nervous about getting her make up done but Emily made her feel so at ease and did such a good job that mum continues to sing her praises. I am so grateful to Emily and am still in awe of her talent".
" Thank you so much for doing make up for me, my Mum and sister at Barnsley House for our wedding at Cripps Barn on 21st April. I felt a million dollars on the day and wish I could have you to help with my make up every day! It was such a treat to be pampered on the morning of our wedding and you not only did a wonderful job on all our make up but chatting to you and Chris whilst we were getting ready really helped keep my nerves at bay too.
One of my best friends told me she was so blown away with how beautiful my make up looked when I walked down the aisle that she forgot to see what my wedding dress was like initially! My Mum would also like to pass on her special thanks to you, she has never had make up done professionally before and was so pleased when she looked in the mirror at what a fantastic job you had done - so many people complimented her on the day too on how great she looked. " Emma
"We found Emily so personal and helpful. The make up was perfect and lasted all day!! She really understood what I wanted and listened. On the morning, she was calm and a pleasure to have around. Amazing service and would highly recommend to anyone". Lisa
"Emily is an extremely professional and highly experienced Makeup artist. I first spoke to Emily when I wanted to have my makeup done for my wedding day and I was not disappointed. Emily kept in regular contact and did a fantastic job of my makeup when I went for my trial. Emily has an amazing knowledge of all the products that she uses all of which are high quality. On the wedding day she made me feel at ease and created the perfect look to suit me, it lasted all day and night! If you are looking for someone professional, friendly and reliable I highly recommend you speak to Emily."
"Emily was absolutely amazing. Everyone was completely blown away by their make-up and looked stunning! She was such a lovely person to be around too, she made everyone feel so comfortable and relaxed - just the sort of person you need on a morning that has the potential to be stressful! I've already been recommending Emily to my friends as she made me, my bridesmaids and my mum look the best we've ever looked! Thank you."
"I wanted quite a natural look for my wedding day as I do not normally wear much makeup, but at the same time I did not want to look washed out on the photos. Emily really put me at ease at my makeup trial and was fantastic at creating exactly the look that I had wanted. On the day her relaxed and friendly approach was a great calming presence to the wedding morning preparations. My bridemaids and mother in law all said how much they loved their makeup that she did for them and they all looked beautiful. I was so happy with my makeup on the day - it was truly perfect and I cannot thank Emily enough."
"Emily could not have done more to help make the preparations for my wedding relaxed and fun. She was so friendly and helpful "from my initial makeup trial to the morning of the wedding. She really listened to me about the type of look I was hoping to achieve and put me, my mum and my bridesmaid totally at ease. Thanks to her, we all felt calm and happy as we got ready for my big day and we left for the venue feeling truly beautiful but completely natural and totally ourselves. Thank you so much Emily!"
"Emily, thank you so much for being part of our wedding day. You were a joy to have as part of the bridal party preparation group. Doing the make up of 5 bridesmaids, the bride and the mother of the bride is no easy feat, but the morning of the wedding was wonderfully relaxed and fun and the make up was nothing short of stunning. We had so many compliments and it lasted into the small hours of the night."
"I was initially interested in working with Emily because of the professionalism of her website and her reference to using excellent products. Her presentation did not disappoint - Emily is an incredibly talented make-up artist and was so pleased with my make-up on my wedding day. More importantly, I had loads of compliments - both about my make-up as well as my bridesmaids. She's great and lovely to work with!"
"Emily is fabulous, a brilliant make up artist and lovely lady, it was a pleasure to have her around on the morning of the wedding. We kept her busy with a bride, 4 bridesmaids, mother of the bride and an early start but she was so calm and patient which cannot have been easy! She took the time to find out how each person felt about make up in general to make sure they were comfortable with their look on the day. Everyone looked gorgeous, I would recommend Emily to anyone."
"Emily did an amazing job with my wedding make up. It was exactly the natural look I wanted; it lasted all day and I didn't even feel like I was wearing any. Most importantly it was a pleasure to have Emily there on the day being so calm and lovely! I would definitely recommend her. "
"Emily was amazing from start to finish. From the trial to the day itself she made me, my bridesmaids and my mum feel totally at ease on what could have been a rather stressful morning! At my trial we took time talking about and trying different styles to find the exact look I wanted, and on the day she took the time to listen to how everyone felt about makeup to make sure everyone felt comfortable - especially my mum who was very nervous! I cannot recommend Emily enough, everything she did was perfect and she is a lovely person to have around too! Thank you x".
"Emily was a pleasure to have around us on the morning of the wedding, making everyone feel relaxed and comfortable, as well as doing our make-up beautifully! As someone who doesn't wear a huge amount of make up on a day-to-day basis I was nervous about my make-up looking over the top or unnatural on the day. Emily listened to what I wanted and totally understood the look I was going for. All of our make up lasted beautifully right through to the small hours of the morning. Thanks Emily, you're a star."
"I was so happy that I chose Emily for my wedding to make up me and my bridesmaids. At my trial and on the day, Emily made me feel totally at ease. She listened to what I wanted and was able to create exactly what I was looking for - my make up was subtle and lasted all day, which is just what I wanted and the products used were the best quality. I would definitely recommend Emily to anybody looking for a make up artist for their special day"
"I cannot recommend Emily highly enough. She made the entire process from initial enquiry right through to my wedding day an absolute pleasure. My wedding make up trial was so enjoyable because Emily really listened to what I wanted and completely understood the look I was going for, which meant that I was completely confident with how I would look on the day. My make up lasted beautifully all day and night and my bridesmaids and mum loved theirs too - thank you Emily!! x"
"Emily is a total star - so talented, organised and calming - I can't recommend her highly enough! The professionalism with which she conducted the whole booking from initial email to attending the day itself was impressive - and I know it wasn't just a one off because she also did my make-up when she was the artist at my friend Dawn Nutters wedding last November! On the big day (March 7th) she made me feel so relaxed and really added to the chilled but happy vibe I wanted in the room, and more importantly my make-up looked flawless until the early hours when we went to bed, so thank you Emily - I really hope to see you again X"
"My daily make up routine involves a lick of liner and brush of mascara so I was a little nervous about looking overly 'done' on my wedding day. My fears were immediately put aside at the trial as Emily listened to every word I said - every change I requested she openly made and every fine detail that I loved was jotted down so we could recreate the natural look I wanted on the big day. The success of the trial meant that I could not have been any calmer on the morning of my wedding and I was overwhelmed by what a fantastic job Emily did - not just of my make up but my bridesmaids too. Natural is what I asked for and beautifully natural was what we got. Emily is truly an incredible make up artist and I could not recommend her more highly to any bride - I only wish she could do my make up every day!!"
"Emily is fabulous. I was incredibly nervous about getting my make up done, because of a complex with my skin but the minute I met Emily - all my fears went. I immediately felt comfortable and had a fantastic trial where I didn't feel afraid to say what I wanted or didn't want. I felt confident after that one meeting that Emily would do a wonderful job and I was right! There is no doubt that she is incredibly talented with her make up brushes, she made me feel so confident as a bride and it eliminated the process of nervously putting on your own make up with a shaky hand.
I loved having Emily around on the morning of my wedding, there was nothing intrusive about her, in fact it felt like having a friend around whilst you're nervously getting ready. I chatted away to her like I'd known her for years and I couldn't have asked for a lovelier person to be around.
I would highly highly recommend Emily - she is amazingly talented and I can't thank her enough. "
"Emily was such a pleasure to have around on my wedding day! I felt so relaxed after our trial session where I left feeling so happy with the results and knew that I could just enjoy the real thing on the day! I had 5 bridesmaids as well as my Mum and all the girls commented on how lovely and reassuring Emily was whilst explaining what she was doing and giving us all tips here and there! With so many people to get ready, I was worried we might be delayed but Emily made sure everything went perfectly to plan in a completely relaxed manner! I would absolutely recommend her to anyone needing a makeup artist who not only fully understands what you want but makes you feel completely at ease! Thank you so much! "
"After lots of internet research, I decided to book Emily Tarrant as my wedding make up artist and it was one of the best decisions I made. I live and work in Hong Kong so my wedding day was planned from a distance. Emily was easy to get hold of and she kept in regular contact over email. She was also very flexible when booking my make up trial. I felt completely at ease during the trial (even though, due to circumstances, it was only 10 days before my wedding). Emily made sure I was open and honest about what I wanted. We looked at pictures, talked about skin tone, style of my dress etc. She was constantly talking me through, showing me effects and asking if I was happy with the palette choice etc.
I love make up and buy products regularly so I had considered doing my own make up on the day, but after my trial I realised that I would not have been able to create such a natural yet dramatic effect. The eye make up was exceptional and I loved the build up of colours. Emily also applied my false eyelashes so I was not worried about them coming loose on those all-important photographs.
My mum and three bridesmaids all had their make up applied by Emily and they were all thrilled with the final result. Emily worked with my hairdresser and together they created an itinerary that ensured the morning would run smoothly. My wedding morning was calm, professional, happy and relaxed. My make up lasted the whole day and still looked fresh for our first dance. I can highly recommend Emily for any bride, she made me look and feel amazing!"
"Emily is an extremely professional and highly experienced Makeup artist. I first spoke to Emily when I wanted to have my makeup done for my wedding day and I was not disappointed. Emily kept in regular contact and did a fantastic job of my makeup when I went for my trial. Emily has an amazing knowledge of all the products that she uses all of which are high quality. On the wedding day she made me feel at ease and created the perfect look to suit me, it lasted all day and night! If you are looking for someone professional, friendly and reliable I highly recommend you speak to Emily."
"From the moment I sent an email to Emily asking if she was available she was responsive and thorough in her communication which was a godsend for a Bride since we have so many decisions and plans to make for the big day. At the trial I was very comfortable and Emily put me at ease with her friendly manner. The make-up was beautiful, exactly as I imagined it, since it enhanced my natural features and made my eyes pop! I visited a friend after the trial who was getting married and adamant that she would do her make-up herself but once she saw my make-up she immediately got in contact and booked Emily! On my wedding day Emily was on time and professional. She worked around our schedule and definitely aimed to help me relax and not let the nerves take over. In all Emily was very thoughtful throughout the whole process and I would recommend her to you if you are currently looking for a make-up artist."
"Emily Tarrant did a completely fantastic job of my wedding make-up. I asked her to do make-up for myself, two bridesmaids and my mum. I was so pleased with my bridal make-up as I was very anxious about it looking right. Emily totally calmed my nerves on the day and was extremely professional. I'd had a make-up trial with her which was brilliant - the make-up looked so fresh and glamorous - and was exactly the same 14 hours later when I washed it off that evening at midnight. She told me this staying power was to do with layers of primer. On the wedding morning Emily was fantastic and kept everyone calm - she was working away on the make-up so professionally - there were lots of disruptions and interruptions on the wedding morning but Emily was never distracted, she stayed focused and got the job done brilliantly. The bridesmaids make-up looked stunning- it was exactly what I wanted - Emily was great at understanding my requests and interpreting them into great make-up! Emily also did my mum's make up which was tricky as mum had had a mole removed and was conscious of the scar - she looked fabulous on the day. I loved that Emily picked fantastic colours for everyone's own skin tones and their clothes but also kept a coherent feel to the make-up design. I couldn't have been happier with the incredible wedding make-up artistry and professionalism Emily provided on my wedding day. I had so many compliments for my make-up throughout the day and felt very confident and comfortable. Everyone looked fantastic and it was all very carefully done, it lasted all day and looked fabulous in the photos. Thank you so much!"
"Emily is absolutely amazing! I could not have asked for a better makeup artist for our wedding. From the moment I had my trial right up to the morning of getting ready, Emily was a true professional and made us all so relaxed and look gorgeous of course! I cannot recommend Emily enough."
"Emily is truly amazing. I had a fabulous trial with her, where she created my perfect look. On the day we all had a wonderful morning getting ready and she made everyone look absolutely exquisite. I would highly recommend Emily to anyone looking for a highly talented make up artist".
"When I initially had my makeup trial with Emily I knew she was going to be great. I came away feeling relaxed and confident that she totally understood what I wanted and I loved the look she created for me. On the day itself Emily was calm, reassuring and a joy to have with us as we all got ready. Thanks to Emily my bridesmaids looked stunning, my mum and mother-in-law looked absolutely beautiful and we all felt like a million dollars. Our makeup lasted perfectly, right until the end of the night - it even lasted through the tears. I would hire Emily again in a flash, she was wonderful!!"
"Emily was absolutely brilliant - I found her after a not-so-successful trial with another makeup artist and she seemed to immediately understand my rather inarticulate concerns! She really listened to me about how I wanted to look and was incredibly patient throughout. She was also very helpful in practical terms, guiding me on timings for the day.
Emily was also a delight to have with us on the day itself - very relaxed and full of smiles! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her."
"When choosing a makeup artist for one of the most important days of your life, you want to feel sure that they will make you look and feel as beautiful and natural as you possibly can. I cannot recommend Emily Tarrant highly enough for this important role in your special day. From the day I booked Emily's service I found her to be responsible, helpful, friendly and reliable, as well as really listening to my requests for the look I wanted and delivering that both in my trial and on the day. She takes such pride in her work and did such a beautiful job of my bridesmaids and my own makeup, as well as being so lovely to have around on the morning of the wedding."
"Finding a great makeup artist is such an important part of wedding planning and as makeup is so personal, it can be difficult to find someone who 'gets' your style. As soon as I met Emily however, she understood exactly what I wanted. While she listened to my thoughts she also used her expertise to suggest tips and colours she thought would work for me. On the day itself Emily was a pleasure to have close by, she was calm, efficient and extremely professional - exactly what you need on the morning of your wedding! Emily did a fantastic job of my makeup, she captured the look I was aiming for and more importantly she stayed true to my own style so that I felt really happy and comfortable with my makeup. I can't thank Emily enough and would highly recommend her to any of my friends."
"I was so pleased to find Emily - I really wanted to surround myself with people who would keep me calm on the wedding morning and Emily was brilliant at keeping me calm and making me laugh. Her make up skills are fantastic - completely took on board what I wanted and did a brilliant job for my bridesmaids and my flower girls, everyone loved her. If only I could have Emily sorting me out every morning!"
"I couldn't have been happier with the make up that Emily did for me, my bridesmaids and mother, it was simply perfect and exactly what I was looking for, everyone was very happy! Emily's experience really shone through and she was very professional and easy going - exactly the kind of person you need on the morning of your wedding day! I would highly recommend Emily's services, and can't thank her enough for the flawless look she gave me that lasted beautifully across the whole day!"
"I wish I could have Emily do my make up everyday, it was completely flawless and my bridesmaids and I loved her. From the second I met Emily I knew I was in good hands, she is very much an expert - I absolutely recommend her."
"Emily was calm and efficient on my wedding day providing myself, my Mum and my four Bridesmaids with natural make- up that highlighted all our best features! She knew many 'insider tricks' that make all the difference including what works well in photographs. She is a real professional and is up to date with current trends... you will definitely not look orange!"
"I managed to find Emily from one of her business cards in the first bridal shop I went to. I then viewed her comprehensive website and asked her for references from her previous clients which she was very happy to provide (all were glowing by the way). This information was compared against 4 other artists in the Gloucestershire area and I decided to choose Emily as she was fun, my age (i.e. not 17 and bright orange), made up in a very natural way, plus she made me feel completely comfortable and very relaxed. She was happy to talk through her products (mountains of them – a real girly treasure trove) and how to use them; I still use her techniques for putting on blusher!
Emily and I did an initial trial at my home which was a fun way to learn about makeup and how it can be used to really emphasis your best features. Who knew eyebrows were so important! We talked through what I wanted (simple, last all day and able to add red lipstick for our 1940s themed evening reception) and then we trialled "the look". This was tweaked to suit me as an individual and what I was comfortable with and that was it! The night of the make-up trial I had a hen night. My makeup felt completely natural, it didn't need constant retouching and it stayed in place all night despite lots of dancing. Perfect!
On the big day, Emily arrived bang on time, got settled and worked her magic managing to do it all in one hour. The look she created was perfect for me, lasted all day and all night (just a dab of powder and additional lippy at half time), my skin felt lovely and I didn't react to the products she used at all.
As someone with limited self-esteem I wanted my wedding day to be the one day I could look back on and know I was beautiful, this may seem really strange but I took a lot of time and energy finding the right photographer and make-up artist who would both capture how I felt inside. On the day, Emily helped pull it all together and I did feel beautiful and was told I looked beautiful too – mission accomplished!
All in all, a makeup artist is a real treat and Emily was a lovely one to work with. I really hope I have the excuse to use her again and have recommended her already without hesitation."
"Emily was recommended to me by The Wheatsheaf hotel and I couldn't have been happier with her work. She offered me a trial make up run before I booked her for the wedding so we could play with some colours and looks. And she really does seem to prefer honesty - she isn't the slightest bit precious so if you want something changed just say so! On the day, she also made up my Mother and sister who both looked gorgeous and I was really happy with my make-up. And she was very sweet and offered to look after my dog on the day of the wedding which was beyond the call of duty in my book. I couldn't recommend Emily enough and it was just a real treat having someone with so much experience and talent make me look the best I possibly could look for my big day."
"I never realised how much there was to worry about when organising a wedding, but with Emily doing my makeup it was one less thing to worry about. I was so pleased with how my make up looked and impressed by Emily's attention to detail."
"Emily was such a great find. The trial went so well, Emily knew exactly the look I was aiming for. On the day she was such an integral part of the morning activities, and the application and the tips gave me such confidence and made certain that it lasted through the day and night. I can't thank her enough for being part of my special day."


text:
SpeedFan is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers with hardware monitor chips. SpeedFan can even access S.M.A.R.T. info and show hard disk temperatures.
SpeedFan supports SCSI disks too. SpeedFan can even change the FSB on some hardware (but this should be considered a bonus feature).
SpeedFan can access digital temperature sensors and can change fan speeds accordingly, thus reducing noise.
SpeedFan can find almost any hardware monitor chip connected to the 2-wire SMBus (System Management Bus (trademark belonging to SMIF, Inc.), a subset of the I2C protocol) and works fine with Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, 2003, XP and Windows Vista. It works with Windows 64 bit too.
SpeedFan can handle:
- almost any number of South Bridges
- almost any number of hardware monitor chips
- almost any number of hard disks
- almost any number of temperature readings
- almost any number of voltage readings
- almost any number of fan speed readings
- almost any number of PWMs
- greatly improved DELL support
- nVidia I2C support works again with driver 275+
- now ATI Radeon support resets Manual Fan Control to the state it had when SpeedFan was started (no more unexpected video card fan set to 100% on program exit)
- added support for Intel X79 (Patsburg) SMBus
- added support for ServerWorks HT1000 SMBus
- added SAT support for USB enclosures
- added support for USB enclosures using SunPlus, IoData and Logitech chipsets
- added voltage reading tweaks and configurations for several Intel motherboards
- added full support for Fintek F71858AD
- rewritten Areca RAID support and improved support for Areca SAS controllers
- slightly refactored hard disk USB vendor guessing
- added support for AMD Family 12h (LLano) temperature
- added support for AMD Family 14h (Bobcat) temperature
- ATK0110 tries to find the best interface when multiple ones are available in ACPI BIOS (please, report if support is broken for your motherboard model)
- added preliminary support for Fujitsu-Siemens Hades


text:
Everywhere Else
Every inch of her body is covered with nerve endings that could be stimulated, but that doesn't mean that she doesn't have some no-go places.
Some women can't stand to have their faces touched, while others find it unbearable if their hands are tickled.
As you explore, you'll learn which places your touch has the best effect on and which you should.
Feel Free To Share This.


text:
How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck
About 42 million Americans say that if they missed one paycheck, they would have to pay an important bill (like their rent, utilities, or car payment) late. In other words, a lot of us are living paycheck to paycheck.It's not a comfortable way to live, that's for sure. What happens if you get sick, or have an accident? And yet, if you're used to living paycheck to paycheck it might feel like you don't have any other options.
Don't worry getting out of this cycle is simple. It will take a bit of hard work and commitment from you, but after just a few months you'll be so glad you did it.
1. Change your mind
Living paycheck to paycheck is basically a countdown to zero. Believe it or not, having money left over each month will take some getting used to. As you build your emergency fund (which well talk about below), your expectations will start to change so that getting close to zero will feel uncomfortable. That feeling is a very good sign that your mindset is changing.
2. Start an emergency fund and add to it regularly
This emergency fund will be the cushion that floats you through hard times, unexpected problems, and other money troubles that would otherwise keep you up at night. Start by setting aside just $5 or $10, and don't touch it. Give yourself time to get used to having slightly less money in your pocket. If you take it slow, you could very well find that you hardly miss the money. Over time, you can increase the amount you put into your emergency fund.
3. Cut Your Expenses
Cutting your expenses might seem impossible right now. But take some time to track your spending, so you know exactly where your money goes. You might find that making a few simple changes can free up a small chunk of money each month, which you can add to your cushion. Some great places to look include monthly social activities like country club dues, or entertainment. Maybe you don't watch the premium movie channel you're paying for, or not utilizing your movie rentals enough. If you're unsure whether or not you can cut it, you probably can. Add up how much you cut, and stash that money in a high yield savings account.
4. Increase your income
Sell things on eBay. Volunteer for overtime. Pick up a part-time job. Ask for a raise. Whatever it takes to pad your checking account, do it. After just a few months, you could be sitting on a nice cushion. And as long as you keep these new habits up, you could be free from the paycheck-to-paycheck life forever.
Make This Work for You
…in 15 minutes or less
- Find about how a savings account can help
…in 1 hour or less
- Learn the ins and outs of emergency funds
…in the long run


text:
Shipping: Liftgate Delivery Option (Basic Delivery is FREE)
Curbside Delivery
We Install Too!
Equipment installation now available in your area.
Curbside Delivery
Professional installation now available in Ashburn, VA!
All equipment orders are shipped free. Standard shipping does not include liftgate service, but this service is available for a fee. Upon arrival of your shipment, the delivering carrier is responsible for moving the freight to the end of the truck for drop-off. Because residences do not have docks for unloading, moving the freight from the bed of the truck to the ground can be an issue. If the freight is lightweight enough, or if the driver is assisted, some freight can be eased off the truck. If no help is available or if the freight is too heavy, a liftgate truck will be necessary. Upon ordering, you can request a liftgate truck. These trucks have a hydraulic lift that will move the freight from the bed of the truck to the ground. Click "Add to Cart" above to select liftgate for your order.
CANADIAN SHIPMENTS: Liftgate option is $136 for shipments delivered in Canada.


text:
An opaque reflection. A perceptive mind. Peter Chikondi, visual artist and Chairperson for the Southern Region chapter of the Visual Arts Association of Malawi (Vaam), has never needed a thousand things to motivate him to enter the realm of fantasy that enables him to come up with Batik.
Batik is a type of art work created out of candle wax and fabric dye on a white piece of cloth that is 100 percent cotton. Originally from Indonesia, Batik has become so popular in countries such as Kenya, Zimbabwe, Malawi, among others.
However, Chikondi is a master of not only Batik, but also other fine art works art craft. His imagination wonders far and wide.
Blank page
"Visual arts are like a blank page on which artists create or paint their choice visual images. A fine artist, for example, may choose to play around with landscapes such as mountains and village settings or waterscapes such as Lake Malawi or Shire River. So infinite are the choices that a visual artist is spoilt for choice," says Chikondi.
Chikondi says, due to the overabundance of thematic possibilities in fine art and crafts, it is a tall order to create a thematic identity for visual art works originating from Malawi. In other words, the industry is still in the blank page stage where choice of the artist furnishes the theme.
Sometimes, says Chikondi, love can be the theme. Sometimes, vengeance plays out as the theme. At, yet, at other times, the theme could revolve around natural scenery, village life, life on Lake Malawi, the beauty of the giant baobab tree, death, or religious figureheads. The artist, and not Malawi, determines the theme.
However, the Southern Region chapter chairperson, who on Wednesday started offering Batik skills to inmates at Chichiri Prison in Blantyre, says, with time, it would be possible to create a theme the outside world would identify with Malawi.
"But, somehow, this will be like drawing boundaries on creativity. There is nothing wrong with the current setup, especially when one considers that the majority of fine artists and crafts people are self-employed," says Chikondi.
He says local artists can explore opportunities that exist in spirituality by playing around with religious figure heads such as Mbona in Malawi, the figures behind the world's major religions, or scriptural themes.
If local artists were to experiment with religious themes, it would not be the first time. The Jews and Greeks have done it for ages. Indeed, realising that the burden of the Hebrew Scriptures was man's obedience or disobedience to covenant, as furnished through the Torah, artists who specialised in art that bordered on religion made sin one of their major themes.
According to the book, Understanding Death and Dying, the Jewish and Greek artists capitalised on sin as the problem (theme), and death came in only as a subordinate theme. In contrast, righteousness and disobedience (sin) was a subordinate theme in Greek Religion. Otherwise, the central theme of Greek artists' religious thought and practice was the problem of death.
Thus, according to the book, sin was determinative for the Hebrew consciousness; death for the Greek consciousness.
Chikondi, who looks after 40 paid-up members out of the 70 professional visual artists in the region, says this can be explored in Malawi, which wears the tag of a "God-fearing nation".
But, in the absence of a dominating theme, the country's visual arts industry remains a blank, open page on which artists portray their imagination.
So blank and open is Malawi's visual arts page that Vaam National Executive Committee Secretary, Gilbert Mpakule, has used it to create a unique niche for himself.
"First of all, let me say that the lack of a dominating theme does not mean Malawians artists do not understand the type of art they are dealing with. Ours is contemporary art," says Mpakule.
Mpakule adds that theme-generation depends on trending events.
"For example, last month, we undertook this initiative called 'Catalogue of Malawian Artists', and we gave the artists the opportunity to come up with whatever idea tickled their imagination. Therefore, theme development hinges on what is happening at any given time and the artist's discretion," says Mpakule.
Mpakule is well-known for his paintings on Gender-based Violence, wildlife, landscapes, mask dance (Gulewamkulu), and is fast becoming a master of depicting Malawian myths.
Niche consolidation
George Mkumbula, Vaam Chairperson for the Central Region, says the absence of one definitive theme for Malawi offers artists the opportunity to create their own identity.
Mkumbula, well-known for his work 'Wonderful Dawn', adds that the country's unexploited culture and relatively uncorrupted natural environment offer fertile ground for prosperity.
"As an artist, I have created a lot of works from these 'raw materials' and our rich history. Other artists depict the Akafula in their works and eke out a living," says Mkumbula.
And while Malawians are far from the stage where millions are paid in cash to own a piece of art, some lucky artists have started smiling all the way to the bank.
Need evidence? Chikondi is an artist-cum-witness.
"I recently witnessed an art admirer buying a work of art from a local visual artist at K1.5 million in Machinjiri Township, Blantyre. I have also witnessed people buying one piece of art at K500, 000, though these chances are hard to come by," says Chikondi.
Mine fields
At the entry to Vaam secretariat in Blantyre lays a giant portrait of former South Africa president and anti-apartheid icon, Nelson Madiba Mandela.
The irony is that nowhere on the walls of the office does one find a portrait of local icons such as John Chilembwe, Masauko Chipembere, Michael Sauka, Atati Mpakati, Orton Chirwa, Ngwazi Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda, Dr. Bakili Muluzi, Dr. Joyce Banda, Prof. Bingu wa Mutharika, Prof. Peter Mutharika, among others. Why?
"Well, you know politics. They say it's a dirty game, not so?" Mkumbula does not offer an immediate response to the question. Instead, he 'responds' to the question by throwing his own question.
That is how touchy the issue of political portraits is to a Malawian visual artist.
"The truth is that the Malawian visual artist does not want to portray him or herself as a player in the political game. It's a sensitive area; politics. If you draw the painting of one local politician, people will say you are affiliated to that individual, or you support their political party. They forget that art is freedom; they don't appreciate that that artist and you, the individual, are two different human beings," says Mkumbula, adding;
"So, the tendency has been to opt for paintings of global figures such as Mandela because people will identify with him, and you can sell the work of art to a diversified market."
That may explain why some artists are more preoccupied with depicting baobab trees, people carrying winnowing baskets, fishing nets, hoes, wildlife, workers picking tea in Thyolo and Mulanje estates than national icons.
His Southern Region counterpart, Chikondi, suggests another reason why politics has become a mine field in the visual arts industry.
"Malawians are not interested in their own political folk. Again, if an artist came up with a painting of one of the famous leaders in the one part regime, others may not be happy with the idea because that period may induce painful memories in them," observes Chikondi.
He adds: "Additionally, art works depicting Malawian heroes may not sell in, say, South Africa, Kenya or the USA because not many people identify with them. The paintings that fetch more money in Africa are those of Mandela and, maybe, Jomo Kenyatta. But even Kenyan artists have struggled to sell the portraits of Kenyatta because he has lesser appeal than Mandela."
But sometimes, he suggests, the true motivational factor for depicting such icons in works of art is lost in time: It's either the artist is too young to have a clear picture of the national hero or the story of the hero has been told and retold a thousand times and there is nothing new- in the form of a painting or portrait- to add to the told and retold story.
In which case, visual arts stand pure, unsoiled by bitter experiences of politics.
The bull's horns
Politics aside, the Malawian visual artist is faced by a horde of challenges.
"To begin with, it is difficult to find markets for our art works in Malawi. Malawians seem to have the mentality that our products are meant for Azungu (the white folk)," says Mpakule.
But the other challenge is man-made and created by policy-makers, he points out.
"Take, for instance, our secondary school curriculum. It took the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology ages to come up with a curriculum that incorporated Creative Art. Now we have Creative Art at secondary school level but there is lack of seriousness. Just imagine, we have a lot of secondary schools in Blantyre but only students at Chichiri Secondary School have expressed interest in the subject," bemoans Mpakule.
George Mkumbula, Chairperson for Vaam Central Region chapter, cannot agree more.
"It is true that not many students have opted for that subject even in the Central Region. The problem is that the government has not employed professional artists to teach the students. As things stand, it is difficult for students to understand and pass the subject with flying colours. The government should employ professional artists," says Mkumbula.
Mkumbula adds that other challenges include lack of proper markets, citing the lack of public galleries established by the government.
"Just imagine, we have only one private art gallery in Lilongwe. The government is losing a lot through lost returns and foreign currency. If the government had constructed art galleries for us, we would be paying market rates and taxes and the money would go into its coffers.
"In addition, the government would have supplemented its foreign currency reserves because we mostly sell our products to foreign tourists, most of whom are art collectors. The art collectors resell the products in their countries of origin and pay taxes to their governments. So, while our government gets nothing, they contribute something to their governments," says Mkumbula.
Executive touch
On its part, the government says it is aware of the opportunities and challenges that exist in the industry.
Director for the Department of Culture in the Ministry of Information, Tourism, Culture, Dr. Elizabeth Gomani Chindevu, says, realising the key role of the arts in the country, the government established the Department of Culture as well as that of Arts and Crafts.
"We are aware of both the challenges and potential of visual artists to contribute towards national development endeavours. Actually, we have plans to construct cultural infrastructure across the country. The challenge has always been finances," says Chindebvu.
Chindebvu pins her hopes on the newly-Cabinet-adopted Cultural Policy, saying it will open a can of opportunities.
"Following the Adoption of the Cultural Policy, it will become easier for us to source funds because development partners want something that is typed in black and white, and this is the purpose that the Cultural Policy will serve," adds Chindebvu.
The hope, so it seems, is that these efforts will facilitate the depiction of human conditions implied in all works artistic.


text:
An associated problem can be that children develop a 'fixed mind-set', in which they believe intelligence is innate and cannot change. When a child who thinks this way starts to believe they are not good at things, a fixed mind-set offers no way out. Being or looking smart becomes more important than striving to learn. Challenges and mistakes become a threat to their ego, rather than opportunities to improve.
We encourage children to develop 'growth mind-sets', in which they believe that ability and success are not pre-determined, but due to learning. Learning requires time and effort. In the case of difficulty one must try harder, try another approach, or seek help. The key to helping children develop a 'growth-mind-set' is to praise effort rather than achievement; to focus on trying one's best, rather than on intelligence or talent. The article below, by Carol Dweck, explains these ideas in detail.


text:
Tagged: GameSlean.tv
Our first episode of Season 3! We discuss games we played over break, and then move on to Game Forecast, our new Nintendo Corner segment, and Top 5 for Ghostbusters 3. GameSlean Weekly 301 – GameSlean.tv
GS Weekly Podcast – Episode 229
Our last episode of Season 2! We have a Top 5 for the Terminator: Genisys trailer, and we hold our GameSlean Game of the Year Awards. GameSlean Weekly 229 – GameSlean.tv
GS Weekly Podcast – Episode 228
Our news segment has been turned into a separate feature! Instead we run down the Top 5 Reasons the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer SUCKS, and afterwards it's the Top 11 Moments in Gaming 2014. GameSlean Weekly 228 –… Read More »
GS Weekly Podcast – Episode 227
Fraudsters create fake Amazon listings for the PS4, and Halo: TMCC releases with nearly unusable matchmaking. Afterwards we go over the Top 5 Reasons Sonic Boom SUCKS. GameSlean Weekly 227 – GameSlean.tv
GS Weekly Podcast – Episode 226
This week Just Cause 3 is announced, Evil Dead gets a TV show on STARZ, and we run down our Top 5 reasons Assassin's Creed Unity will SUCK. GameSlean Weekly 226 – GameSlean.tv
GS Weekly Podcast – Episode 225
Special guest Bob joins us this week for our Top 5 and review of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. GameSlean Weekly 225 – GameSlean.tv


text:
Child Care Facilities in Alberta Canada
We are located in historic McCauley School, now the Edmonton Intercultural Centre. As part of the EIC, we have use of the gymnasium, kitchen and meeting spaces as well as to the services provided by the other intercultural agencies. We also have an outdoor play area with an adjoining park where children love to have fun.
We believe that the environment in an important teacher, so strive to keep our playrooms calm, interesting and inviting. We include materials from nature, comfortable spaces for children to gather, and activities that invite curiosity and experimentation.


text:
It's Franklin Lamb suddenly all over the place. The man is right now inside the Palestinian camp Nahr el-Bared. While all of us journalists are sort of hovering on the outskirts of the camp, this man actually went inside. Or at least that is what he writes.
Franklin Lamb
I ran into this man down south in September of last year. He was touring the south, like me, checking out the cluster bomb issue, and the extensive bombing damage of the Israeli war. He gave me his card. 'Americans for a Just Peace in the Middle East' it read. I remember thinking he was probably some type of bible wacko. You have them here; people that somehow see the light and come to the Middle East on a one-man-peace-mission-from-god. I ditched the card, but for some reason I remembered the name.
Well, he has surfaced again, and this time inside the Nahr el-Bared camp up north. No, he's not a Fatah Islam member :) He is writing. He wrote an earlier article for Counterpunch (who's behind the fighting in the north) on the situation in Nahr el-Bared, and he is currently writing from the inside.
Trouble in this part of the world is that you have to be very careful with people like this. As much as he could be genuine, he could be a massive fraud as well. If he is genuine, he's pretty good.
The problem is, I cannot get much background on him. I googled him, but there is no information other than that he just released a book (The Price We Pay: A Quarter Century of Israel's Use of American Weapons in Lebanon) and another book (Hezbollah: a Brief Guide for Beginners) is supposed to come out soon.
He does somehow seem to be related with an organization called If Americans Knew. (He was working for them when I ran into him) The mission of this particular organization is to 'to inform and educate the American public on issues of major significance that are unreported, underreported, or misreported in the American media.' That is a noble enough mission, I must say. Most reporters that work for an extensive time in the Middle East do seem to get exasperated by the Israelis, and all lean to the Palestinian side after a while. Let's rephrase that; they do not buy the Israeli side anymore.
There is a Dutch reporter, Joris Luyendijk, who recently published a very interesting book on his problems with reporting the Middle East. (They're Almost Like Real People, it's called). It's in Dutch only for the moment.
Both organizations (Americans for a Just Peace in the Middle East and If Americans Knew) are looking at the conflict from the Palestinian side, and I doubt that the pro-Israel organizations in the States are very pleased with these people.
As I said, you have to be careful in this part of the world with the information you get. There is always AT LEAST two sides to it, and most probably more. And you've got to be careful where it is coming from. The line between information and propaganda is sometimes almost impossible to detect. For someone who seems to be so well-informed, and courageous to go into the camp right now, he does not seem to have published a whole lot in newspapers.
Franklin Lamb is like a Jack-in-the-Box. Where did he so suddenly come from? His case is the same as with all these obscure radical groups that appear out of the blue; 'who's his paymaster?" He could be one of those – what we call here – Hezbollah groupies. Hezbollah seems to like the man alright; they even posted one if his articles on their web site. They may have done this without his knowledge though.
And then again, he could be for real. And if he's for real, he's real good.
Update: Sorry, but no more commenting allowed on this particular post. Mr. Lamb - probably unbeknown to him - has created a little controversy though. It turned out that Lamb's name opened a can of worms that was a bit too much for some people who had nothing to do with the issue, yet did get mentioned. Well, it was fun while it lasted.


text:
We stock a variety of model trains, parts, and accessories.
We include trains of all scales in our store. Looking for G, O, HO, or N gauge? Look no further!
Here at Hobby World, we have a huge selection of model trains for any interest.
Come stroll our aisles and find inspiration for your collection.
As a licensed Lionel dealer and repair center, we are qualified and ready to assist our customers. We are happy to help with purchases made from our store. Call for more information!
Looking for accessories for your project?
We have something for everyone!
Come explore our selection of tools and accessories. If you're looking for something specific, give us a call.
Our selection is too vast for this page!
Come explore our store.


text:
22 Images/Gifs of Things Blown Up
You May Like
25 Super Cool, Amazing, Mind-blowing Gifs
"How the Hurtlocker should have ended"
Switch Kickflip and then a perfectly timed explosion.
Underground nuclear bomb explosion
A mini cannon destroys a beerbottle
Bunker Buster
Underwater atomic bomb test. The dark thing on the lower right of the water column is a 600ft+ battleship…
Slow motion explosions!
Anti-tank missile
Plant Implosion
Rocket Propelled Grenade vs. a Camper
Bridge Wave Caused by KABOOM
Bullet through a lighter that's near a candle.
Explosive charge used to blow up downed tree
Explosive Christmas tree
Explosion inside concrete structure.
This thread needs more volcanoes!
Open pit mining. Controlled explosion sequence.
Det Chord Exploding in Slow Motion
German guy builds "firecracker"
Windmill: 0; Wind: 1
Crazy school chemistry lab
Bullet through a water bottle
Popping a hydrogen filled balloon.
If you enjoyed this post, please Like FullPunch & become a fan!


text:
DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) — A Dinwiddie mother got a nasty shock when she went through her daughter's cell phone and tablet. The pictures she discovered were so disturbing that she turned the girl in to sheriff's deputies.
The parents discovered their 13-year-old daughter, who is about to enter the eighth-grade, had been sending and receiving naked pictures of other teens using her tablet.
And the deeper they dug, the worse it got. In fact, things got so bad they called in the sheriff's department to investigate.
"What scares me is, this is much bigger than we realize. How many others are doing this and you don't realize it," asked the Dinwiddie County mother of two.
FOX 4 sister station CBS 6 News is not revealing her name to protect her family's identity.
The parents became aware of what their 13-year-old was doing, when their other child heard voices in her bedroom around 4 a.m.
The parents then confiscated the electronics.
"Looking through the phone and the tablet we did find sexual pictures, conversations that were very inappropriate for her age," she said.
While none of the nude photo's showed their daughter with anyone else, there were pictures being sent back and forth with other boys.
"Everybody wanted to be her friend, because according to these people, she was cool now," she said.
But they also made a startling discovery involving whom they believe is an area high school senior.
"We believe them to be 17-18ish… Definitely older than her. Did request that they have sex."
The parents said that they called in the sheriff's office to protect their daughter even though she could face criminal charges.
"We did this now to protect her for now and in the future, because this could get worse. She could be taken," she said.
Commonwealth's Attorney Lisa Caruso said there are other options for the teen, not necessarily going through the court system.
"What's called diversion in the juvenile justice system. That's a 12 week program and it would be group classes. The parents would get involved [and] there would be some counseling," Caruso said.
However, the older teens could face felony charges depending on their ages.
The mother said while some may criticize their decision to go to sheriff's investigators, they did so out of fear. They did not want someone to see the pictures and try to find their daughter.
"What she's facing may be harsh, but we feel it's for her own protection," the mother said.
And the mother has important advice for other parents to keep their children from accessing dangerous apps.
"Please put parental controls on everything. I was informed that if you take it to the store… wherever store you buy it from, they can put all kinds of locks and controls in place, so that they can't access these apps," she said.


text:
Heart Disease: Is The Caveman Partially to Blame?
Heart Attack Mind-body connection, Stress Response
Did you know that your reaction to stress can make you seriously sick and shorten your life?
"If you ask what the single most important key to longevity is, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn'tRead more…
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.


text:
NBA needs to take control of the "combine"
I think its very difficult for teams to figure out about the real truth of participant's abilities in real games, specially now when they eliminated the 5 on 5. The projected top picks not interested in going against each other because Agents have all the control now.
I think NBA MUST make a rule in which participants must play each other in real game situations in order to be draft eligible in a main event like the combine, so this could make the draft more accurate in terms of talent vs # of selection.
I wrote this before...The NBA combine means nothing...its just numbers that can improve. The only thing i look for in a combine is how undersized players (Blair, Flynn, Mills) show in there vert leap and wingspan.
lol so we agree...the combine is making so fans look like geeks.
Oh look at PG's 40.5 vert leap
OMG...SG #5 has a 3.8 cone drill
i dont believe the NBA has cones on the court.
Scouts have seen all of these players play in real life and on tape a billion times, h.s. tape. college tape. aau tape. heck probably junior high tape. They know what they do in 5 on 5. How tall someone really is, their reach, vert etc. are clues to a players potential, that's all. That's why they have a combine.
of course the combine has its benifits but the fans and writiers are the ones putting more stock into it then the gms..the writiers say so and so had a great workout so hes gonna move up in the draft but for the most part thats not what happens when draft time rolls around..the fans are the funniest though a couple think flynn now moves up to top 3 because of his vert...ummm anyone who has watched him already knows he could jump out the gym..


text:
This section contains 421 words
(approx. 2 pages at 400 words per page)
"The Blithedale Romance" is set in colonial Massachusetts.
Mr. Coverdale and the others leave their lives of luxury in town to begin their Community at Blithedale. Occasionally, they return to town which is where Mr. Coverdale learns about Mr. Moodie's past and Priscilla's secret identity as the Veiled Lady.
Blithedale is a farm in Massachusetts where a group of intellectuals, including Mr. Coverdale, Mr. Hollingsworth and Zenobia, develop a Community with the intent to improve society through an Arcadian lifestyle. This is the main setting of the novel and is where Coverdale meets Hollingsworth, Zenobia and Priscilla.
Zenobia's Exotic Flower
Zenobia always wears an exotic flower in her hair, despite cold weather. In his delirium caused by a fever, Coverdale suggests that the flower is a magical talisman which its absence would transform Zenobia into something else entirely. Zenobia wears the flower as a token...
This section contains 421 words
(approx. 2 pages at 400 words per page)


text:
If you're a klutz in the kitchen like I am, you need to keep UnBurn Sunburn Relief (by Water Jel) in your cupboard. After years of my husband telling me to be careful when cooking, he finally got burned! It was a slight burn on the back of his hand but painful nonetheless. I had just received a tube of UnBurn to test-drive and immediately applied it. The cooling sensation worked right away and took away the pain. The next day, we noticed that I had missed part of the burn, unfortunate for him but fortunate for my review as I could see the difference between the area where I had applied the product and where I hadn't. The treated area was smoother and had healed faster overnight.
UnBurn is a pain relieving gel that instantly pulls heat from the skin to soothe, calm and cure burns caused by the sun, stove, straightener – you name it. Ingredients include spearmint oil, tea tree oil, aloe and 2.5% lidocaine which helps to relieve pain instantly, making UnBurn a great solution to curing/calming bug bits and other skin irritations, as well.
There's a huge difference between UnBurn and the typical aloe vera treatment when it comes to soothing sunburns. When you burn your skin, the heat remains beneath the surface (like a turkey removed from the oven continues to cook beneath the skin!). In order to start the healing process, the heat from the burn must be conducted outward - UnBurn does just that using heat transfer technology. It immediately drops the temperature of the burn, allowing the gel to penetrate through the skin for instant relief.
UnBurn is re-launching now with a new design and 8 oz. bottle – just in time for summer! It's available in Walmart stores nationwide for $11.99. I hope I don't get a sunburn this summer but I'm throwing my UnBurn into my travel bag just in case. It's always better to be prepared.


text:
Frequent Links
|Traded as
|Toronto, Ontario
Key people
|Craig H. Muhlhauser (CEO)
|Computing, communications, aerospace and defence, consumer, industrial, automotive electronics
|11px 5.796 billion USD (2013)[1]
|#redirect Template:If affirmed
|11px118 million USD (2013)[1]
Number of employees
|100,000 (2012)[2]
|Onex Corporation
Celestica Inc. (TSX: CLS NYSE: CLS) is a multinational electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Celestica's global manufacturing network comprises more than 40 locations in 11 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, supplying a wide variety of leading OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). In addition to manufacturing, the company's global services include design and engineering, systems assembly, fulfillment, after-market services and supply chain managed services.
Celestica's Toronto headquarters were originally the location of IBM's Toronto sales and support offices, which also supported a small manufacturing unit which built metal boxes for their mainframe computers and associated support systems. Eugene Polistuk, a graduate of the University of Toronto in 1969,[3] joined IBM and rose through the ranks before taking over the Toronto manufacturing division in 1986.[4]
As the world turned from mainframes to microcomputers, Polistuk's operations were forced to reduce headcount in 1986 and 1988. In response, Polistuk started to diversify the plant's product lines, building circuit boards, memory products and power supplies that could be used in a wide variety of IBM products. The $300 million investment was successful, and by 1993 most IBM divisions were buying some of the systems produced in Toronto. The factory site expanded several times.[4]
As IBM transitioned from a hardware company to a software and services company, the future of the manufacturing unit was in doubt despite its financial successes. In 1992 Polistuk suggested that the entire division be spun off into a separate company that would offer their services to anyone. His arguments slowly won over IBM's management, and in January 1994, Celestica was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of IBM Canada.[4] IBM's other divisions at the location moved to new buildings in Markham.
Polistuk immediately invoked changes in order to break out of what he saw as a moribund management structure left over from the IBM days. An early move was to institute a 5% pay cut in exchange for a profit sharing program that could reap up to 30% of base pay.[4] Another move was to make the same share offerings to everyone in the company, breaking with conventional options plans that offer the best prices to executives.[3]
By the end of Celestica's first year of operations, they had signed up 40 new customers. Non-IBM customers had originally accounted for only 10% of their output, but was now standing at 30% and growing. This process was helped as major players in the computer industry started the process of outsourcing their own production systems. However, Polistuk felt that the only way to truly reach their potential was to have someone buy the company from IBM.[4]
Onex purchase
In May 1994, Polistuk met with Anthony Melman of Onex Corporation about a potential buy-out. IBM was not interested in selling, however, as the division was one of the most profitable sections of their Canadian operations. However, after continued agitation, in 1996 IBM Canada agreed to sell the business and hired Nesbitt Burns to find potential buyers. After a selection process, five were allowed to review Celestica's books. Onex's bid of $750 million for 69% of the company won the final selection in October 1996.[4]
This triggered rapid expansion at Celestica. In 1997 they bought UK-based Design to Distribution, the manufacturing division of International Computers Limited which itself was part-owned by Fujitsu. Later that year they purchased major portions of Hewlett-Packard's manufacturing lines, including their PC board plant in Fort Collins, CO, their system assembly plant in New Hampshire, and their system design shop in Chelmsford, MA. In October they bought Ascent Power Technology, who had power supply manufacturing in Canada, the US and UK.[4]
By the end of the year, only 25% of its business came from IBM.
Going public
In July 1998 Onex took the company public, raising $414 million, the largest IPO in the EMS field. This infusion of capital sparked another round of growth, and during the year the company bought International Manufacturing Services in Asia, and added factories in northern California, Mexico, and Ireland. By the end of the year, the company was turning over $3.2 billion annually.[4]
By 1998 the global EMS market was estimated to be around $60 billion, with projections that it would be over $150 billion 2003. Polistuk considered this to be conservative, noting "By 2001, to be among the largest contract manufacturers in this business, you'll need $10 billion in annual revenues. Just five years ago, nobody would have thought there would be a $10 billion EMS, but soon that is going to be the minimum to be a Tier 1 company."[5]
Several additional stock offerings were made from the original Onex pool; $251 million in March 1999 and $225 million in May. A second public offering in November added $488 million. The money was used to fund more purchases, adding five factories in the Czech Republic, two in Italy and another each in Ireland, the US, Brazil and Malaysia. By the end of the year they had a turnover of $5.3 billion, making them the third largest EMS in the world. On 6 June 2001, Polistuk was appointed Chairman of the Board.[6]
The dot-com crash and telecoms crash in 2001 led to a worldwide drying-up of EMS work. In April 2001 the company announced it was laying off 3,000 people, about 10% of its workforce.[7] The company later announced that Polistuk would be taking a 1/3 pay cut as part of a wider series of compensation rollbacks.[8]
Several rounds of lowered guidance followed, in spite of new supplier contracts and continued acquisitions. Losses mounted, and on 29 January 2004, the company announced that Polistuk would be retiring. In April, Stephen Delaney took over the CEO position.[9] A second round of layoffs followed in 2005, along with the sale of several divisions. Operations stabilized, along with the rest of the market, through 2008.
Celestica's global manufacturing network comprises more than 40 locations in the Americas, Europe and Asia. The company's global services include design and engineering, manufacturing and systems assembly, fulfillment and after-market services. Celestica also holds a contract for Xbox 360 console repairs for defective units produced in Canada.[citation needed]
On Friday, 12 January 2007 a shareholder class action suit was filed in New York against Celestica and members of the company's executive team. The complaint alleges that the company made materially false and misleading statements about the business and failed to disclose adverse facts, namely:
- (i) that the Company was experiencing declining demand in its Mexican operations and that the division was carrying significant amounts of unneeded inventory which would have to be written off;
- (ii) that the Company was experiencing declining demand in its Information Technology (IT) and Communications market segments as its larger customers scaled back purchases; and that the stock dropped when this information later became public.
This class action suit was dismissed in 2010.[10]
- ^ a b (PDF) http://www.celestica.com/uploadedFiles/Investor_Relations/19501E10_CLNB.PDF. Missing or empty
- ^ "Company Profile for Celestica Inc (CLS)". Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ a b Einstein
- ^ a b c d e f g h History
- ^ McGarvey
- ^ "Celestica, Inc. CEO Eugene Polistuk appointed Chairman", 6 Feb 2001
- ^ "Celestica, Inc. Raises Earnings Outlook; Announces Job Cuts", 18 April 2001
- ^ Showwei Chu, "Celestica CEO takes one-third pay cut", Globe & Mail, 2001
- ^ "Polistuk leaves Celestica", CBC News, 28 January 2004
- ^ [1] Celestica, Inc. Class Action Litigation.: Settled and/or Concluded Case
- (History), "International Directory of Company Histories: Celestica, Inc.", The Gale Group
- David Einstein, "Top Tech Execs: Eugene Polistuk", Forbes, 12 December 2000
- Robert McGarvey, "Outsourcers Rise Again", Upside, February 2000
External links
- Company Website
- Company security filings
- Company security filings
- EMS Research On Celestica By iSuppli


text:
Today, East Asia is home to some of the largest metropolises on the planet. The population of Shanghai, the greatest in China, tops 22 million, but it is just one of five Chinese urban centers with populations over 10 million. While metropolitan Tokyo is no longer the largest city in East Asia, the megacity of Greater Tokyo remains the most expansive urban conglomeration in the world; one quarter of Japan's entire population resides there. The population of Seoul is just over 10 million, yet the sprawling metropolitan area around the city houses more than 25 million people, almost half the residents of South Korea. Urbanization is not new in East Asia.
However, its current scale is without precedent, and megacities are wreaking extreme pressures on the lives of people in China, Japan, and Korea. Family relations fragment as people move into the cities and leave their local towns and villages. Older neighborhoods are torn down to be replaced by uniform apartment blocks with increasingly smaller living spaces. Commuting distances lengthen, and city residents often live in almost total isolation from their neighbors. Congestion, pollution, and an increasing disparity in income belie the sparkling commercial districts in the cities' centers. Recording these changes in a variety of ways is a generation of photographers who have come of age during this period of rapid and unchecked urbanization. Some photograph the changing face of their cities: the high rise towers, theme parks, and rebuilt neighborhoods. Others capture the lives of the residents, at home, on train platforms, or on the streets of the built-up landscape. Many reveal the disparities in the lives of the new urban dwellers. All capture the sense of dislocation that dominates the lives of the residents of East Asia's megacities.
—Samuel C. Morse, Consulting Curator for Asian Art
See a complete list of DISLOCATION | URBAN EXPERIENCE related programs


text:
Heat-Pacers series getting solid ratings on TNT through 4 games
NEW YORK – Indiana's 99-92 victory over Miami in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals earned a 5.1 rating and was watched by 8.1 million viewers on TNT, making it the No. 1 ranked program on television in prime time.
The series is averaging 7.7 million viewers, up 7 percent from TNT's first four games of the 2012 Western Conference finals between Oklahoma City and San Antonio. The 4.8 average rating is an increase of 4 percent from the 4.6 at the same point last year.
Miami is the 16th-largest measured market and Indianapolis ranks 24th.
TNT has televised the four most-viewed telecasts of this postseason.


text:
Texas Rehabilitation Hospital is a 66 bed Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF), located in the medical district of Fort Worth, TX. We offer specialized treatment programs for patients recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation and orthopedic injury. Our rehabilitation programs are centered around the individual needs of each patient to improve health, function and quality of life
The Nurse Manager (NM) functions under the direction and supervision of the Director of Patient Care Services (DPCS) and assumes responsibility for the Nursing Department. The NM in collaboration with the DPCS and leadership team assists to implement, interpret and assure compliance with policies and procedures including regulatory and accreditation standards. The NM directly supervises the charge nurses and clinical supervisors. The NM is responsible for implementing hospital goals and objectives based on budget parameters. The NM reinforces the mission and vision of the hospital in all interactions.


text:
About Sayre Masters
A dancer since the age of 4, Sayre's love for movement inspires everything she does. Over the past few years, Sayre has had the opportunity to perform, choreograph and teach dance both nationally, and internationally. While chasing dreams in New York City, and pursuing her career in the arts, Sayre was swept into the fitness world, and began leading rooms full of rockstars as an indoor cycling instructor. She believes that every rider is an athlete, and fuels her classes with a passion for music, movement, and fitness. She creates a ride that packs a powerful punch, but leaves room for lighthearted fun. Every song will encourage and inspire you to ride harder, sing louder, and love larger.
Sayre Masters
- Cycling
Q: What's your guilty pleasure?
Sugar. More specifically, ice cream. MORE specifically, Ben and Jerry's "The Tonight Dough."
Q: What's your favorite way to decompress?
Spending time in the kitchen cooking or baking.
Q: What's your power song?
Currently it's "Alive" by Sia…that song makes me feel like I can fly.View Schedule


text:
The following is an extra special contributor post from my divine writer-friend, Elspeth Eckert. She constantly inspires me to befriend my inner goddess, and in this piece, she gives a fresh new spin to notion that "it's what something is made of that really counts." May the all "Ugly Pants" of the world find their perfect fit to love them just exactly as they are.
"In Praise of the Ugly Pants" by Elspeth Eckert
I bought a pair of ugly pants yesterday. They hung there forlorn, clearance tags thickly plastered from repeated failed attempts to entice customers. I looked at them in that way I sometimes do, trying to puzzle out if I liked them (the pattern is kind of fun, and I like the colors in theory) or if this garment was indeed truly hideous. Only one way to find out.
In the fitting room, the pants revealed themselves to be remarkably unflattering, more so than I could have anticipated. My rear seemed to balloon to elephantine proportions with every jiggle exaggerated. The banded legs seemed by turns either too short or too long to suit any style. The pattern didn't line up, leaving the edges of those vibrant horizontal stripes warring along my pelvic girdle.
But there were roomy pockets at just the right height. And the fabric was soft.
I considered the pants and what it would say about me if I wore them. Would I be "letting myself go?" Opening myself to mocking judgements? Would I be one of THOSE women (and what does that even mean anyway)? I looked. I imagined and considered. I undressed carefully and returned the hopeful pants to their hanger a little straighter than I'd found them.
As I exited the dressing room, I experienced a transformative moment of clarity: I know who would wear these pants. People who don't take themselves too seriously would wear them. And finally, at great long last, that kind of person was me. With a deep breath and not a shred of regret, I bought the ugly pants. And this simple gesture has made me ridiculously proud of the woman I'm becoming.
May I be reminded each time I slide into the comfy embrace of my ugly pants that life is not always so serious and taking myself less seriously can be the most liberating act of all.
Photo credit/Featured: Elspeth Eckert
Follow her on Tumblr: SpiralSpeaker


text:
You cannot seek to define me... if you don't know me completely
L'art pour l'art
A rendition to Immanuel Kant's views on art as established in the early nineteenth century, including a mesh of his views with my own on how art can be corrupted throughout the twenty-first century as well. Enjoy.
His voice had forsaken His speechless mouth Destined for greatness But inclined to the incompetent Soul of his attitude Your majesty's greatest honor Was rather his mind In times of battle Eras of built confrontations Deaths of arduous nations And feasts of the uniformed men's blood An empire beheld him, All who longed … Continue reading Bertie
Hello! Dominican Republic
A critique towards the most materialistic magazine in the underdeveloped country that I live in, The Dominican Republic.
The letter
With almost a flat open I still could not see The words in the letter Bestowed upon me Seldom had I yearned to be At the peak of staggering mountains For I often found myself In hollow valleys Of dry, echoing lands An invisible thirst to cherish And be cherished: The bastard hidden … Continue reading The letter
A tribute to Maya Angelou
In honor of Maya Angelou's birthday, here is my adaptation of one of her most widespread poems.
To reach
With eyes that gazed At the reachable circumstances Yet unreachable for I have made them I lurked And lurked Expecting life's arrival Until I lurked no more For the luxury of passing-time Is one that cannot be salvaged. Had I learned not to lurk --But to reach-- At my lovers Without fear of being … Continue reading To reach
An introduction to Ms. Cumbrè
I will publish a series of excerpts on the story of this rather eccentric woman, here is my introductory one. Enjoy!
Don't be frightened by isolation
Don't be frightened by isolation For all it does is detach you from others To attach you to the work Of building yourself
I bult a fort
I built a fort around myself In the vast lands of unimaginable sharing I enclosed myself in the ruse of my own being; But not because of misery; Be fooled not. I built a fort upon myself Not for protection But for the inconceivable lack Of walls. Be fooled not; However The fort does not … Continue reading I bult a fort


text:
Amateur Surgeon 4 Hack Tool Cheats Diamonds Generator
Hello and welcome to our site, today we want to show you our newest tool Amateur Surgeon 4 Hack now with this awesome tool you can generate instant and unlimited amount of diamonds and coins to your game! Are you love to play Amateur Surgeon 4 but you need to spent real money on it to get gems? and think how to get fast and easy for free?, also you want it to make more easier ? Well the answer is easy just use our Amateur Surgeon 4 Hack!.Most of the games has some premium currencies and the gaming company wanted you to spent real money to get it. Since most of the gamers cannot afford it,Amateur Surgeon 4 hack tool comes handy. With our Amateur Surgeon 4 Cheats you can generate instant and unlimited amount of diamonds and coins just by pressing one button, also our tool is safe and undectable so you dosen't need to be worry about ban, enjoy!
How to use Amateur Surgeon 4 Hack
Use our Online Trainer or Download File
Run it or Unzip download file
Enjoy Fun Run Arena Generator
Amateur Surgeon 4 Features
– Unlimited Diamonds and Coins
– Updated
Amateur Surgeon 4 About
Searching for where to download the hacked Amateur Surgeon 4 Hack? Presently you can hack yourself utilizing mystery codes. Utilizing our codes superbly protected, on the grounds that you don't have to download Mod Amateur Surgeon 4 apk documents, and in addition to enter individual information. To break you require just your Android gadget, or iOS information codes. With this hack, you can rapidly get a ton of CASH Amateur Surgeon 4 Hack. Cheat Amateur Surgeon 4 are a piece of the diversion and you can utilize them at all discreetly. All things considered, the vast majority of these codes are made by designers and utilized by engineers to test diversions by rapidly passing. Our software engineers discover these codes Amateur Surgeon 4 Hack and we sympathetically give them to you.
These tricks Amateur Surgeon 4 will build the supply of assets to the most extreme and the passing diversion will be more enjoyable and simple. So you can for nothing and without hazard hacked Amateur Surgeon 4, get a considerable measure of cash. You don't have to download suspicious records, or get root or escape law. For utilize mystery codes Amateur Surgeon 4 Android diversion you can just read the guidelines for composing the codes at the base articles. Other than that these cheat codes chip away at all iOS gadgets and Android, as the code playing the same.
I think no compelling reason to clarify what the upside of hacking Amateur Surgeon 4 Hack will get you by learning use mystery cheats and get a great deal of cash. In the wake of utilizing tricks, you can play the level of the players who put in the diversion with genuine cash . You can disregard downloading Amateur Surgeon 4 mod apk documents, and in addition the dread of losing your record. All things considered, being a specialist or a specialist can be truly hard. You have to go to med school for like 10 years or more. The advantages are great yet more often than not you rather appreciate an amusement like Amateur Surgeon 4 Hack. The diversion isn't a cake stroll also so feel free utilize our Amateur Surgeon 4 hack, tricks, tips and guide. When you do perform surgeries actually you utilize your devices for doing them. You have a set an underlying devices for surgeries, those instruments can be purchased later on the length of you can manage the cost of them. You can likewise redesign your apparatuses which is vital. Redesigning instruments costs some gold yet contributing on them at an opportune time can be perfect.
At the point when utilizing your apparatuses you likewise need to take in more about them. Figure out how the apparatuses are utilized as some can be simple and some can be precarious. You likewise shouldn't utilize an instrument when it isn't required with the goal that you can spare some time.


text:
Though hubby was disappointed of not having to see more rare birds, for me it was still a nice event, since the entrance was free heheheheh.
Madayaw! This blog contains anything and everything about Davao. Experience the delights, feel the sights and hear the sounds of exciting Davao!
Monday, October 18, 2010
1st Asian Bird Fair Davao
Though hubby was disappointed of not having to see more rare birds, for me it was still a nice event, since the entrance was free heheheheh.
3 comments:
Great photos :) some captions would help me identify some of the birds ... Good postReplyDelete
Nice articles and great photos !ReplyDelete
My name is Alexandra and I'm managing a meta-blog about travel and activities in South East Asia: http://www.weekend.com.sg/
I read some of your articles carefully and your content can be really useful for my readers looking for travel, tips and activities in Davao ! I really appreciate your content..
In consequence, I decided to select your blog !
I would like to know if you would be interested to appear on my web portal? It will increase your visibility on internet, increase your visits, and provide good information for my users.
Send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com and I will try to answer within 24h.
Good job again !
Wow, such beautiful collection of birds that can be compared to the best worldwide. The Haribon or Monkey Eating Eagle stands out among all the birds in the photos. Thanks for the great post. God bless you all always.ReplyDelete


text:
Tanker Market: VLCCs ended 2016 with a bang, as doubts linger entering 2017
The VLCC market concluded 2016 on a strong note, with average earnings during December surging to a nine‐month high of approximately $62,184/day. Despite a 30% y/y decline, 2016's average earnings of $46,591/day represented the second‐strongest year since 2009 – and the third strongest year of the past decade, said shipbroker Charles R. Weber in its latest weekly report. According to CR Weber, "progressing into 2017, the market appears set for stronger headwinds, however, with the tenuous specter of a global crude production cuts and ongoing fleet growth presenting a challenge to earnings".
CR Weber noted that "the VLCC fleet grew by 7.0% during 2016 and though we project a moderating thereof to 5.1% during 2017, we note the potential for a substantial rate of fleet growth in the Suezmax segment of 10.2% to see the smaller class increasingly compete for cargoes in the VLCC space. Offsetting some of the challenge, with 72% of the OPEC/non‐OPEC cuts agreed late last year distributed to the Middle East region, Asian crude buyers could migrate, in part, to the West Africa region where supply could grow on a net basis from recent levels (if Nigeria is able to address its security situation and reduce production under forces majeure). The slow return of production under forces majeure and disappointing current cargo availability there, however, illustrates that this too is quite tenuous.
In the spot market this week, activity remained on the slow pace that characterized the holidays which appears to be building increasing bearishness".
According to the shipbroker, "the Middle East market observed 26 fresh fixtures, one more than last week while the four‐week moving average thereof dropped to a nine‐week low. In the West Africa market, three fixtures were reported, also one more than last week, while the four‐week moving average dropped to a four‐month low. The latter is of greater concern, given implications for both the near‐term rate progression due to the importance of competition between the Middle East and West Africa markets for tonnage and in the intermediate‐term as the decline suggests that availability levels will rise due to the lower ton‐miles generated in the absence of strong West Africa demand".
CR Weber added that "to‐date, the January Middle East program has yielded 96 cargoes and a further 35 to 40 are expected. Against this, there are 52 units available. Though uncertain, we expect that draws from the West Africa market will remain low while the market monitors supply levels to interpret adherences to OPEC cuts data for clarity about grade‐specific pricing differentials and the general direction of crude prices. Factoring for this, we estimate that the January program will conclude with around 11 surplus units, which compares with just two at the conclusion of the December program. Our models indicate that on the surplus alone rates are poised to ease, though the timing of demand for the remainder of the January program will likely rate progression ahead of a move into February cargoes, at which point the high surplus would require a strong start to the February program to prevent an accelerating of rate erosion. During the upcoming week, Basrah stems are expected to be released which will provide greater clarity both for near‐term rate progression and compliance amongst parties to production cuts agreement. January's program was surprisingly high given its coinciding with the cuts' implantation date, though historically there is a lag of 3‐4 weeks between production changes and supply changes".
In the Middle East market, CR Weber said that "rates to the Far East dropped 13 points over the course of the week to conclude at ws91.25 (basis 2017 WS) with corresponding TCEs dropping 18% to conclude at ~$48,885/day. Rates to the USG via the Cape observed a loss of 4.6 points this week to conclude at ws59.75 (basis 2017 WS). Triangulated Westbound trade earnings were off by 5% to a closing assessment of ~$62,004/day. We note that a two‐tiered market for AG‐FEAST fixtures has prevailed since late during 2016 with disadvantaged units (units 15+ years old, newbuildings on their first trade and ex‐DD units, among others) trading around a 15 point discount to their more non‐ disadvantaged counterparts".
Finally, in the Suezmax market, "demand in the West Africa Suezmax market commenced with an extending of the slow pace observed during the prior, holidays‐eclipsed week, leading to a fresh weakening of rates. Rate erosion slowed at mid‐week by an earnest resumption of demand and a subsequent end‐week burst of demand saw rates pare some of the earlier losses. Eleven fixtures were reported over the course of the week, a weekly gain of one fixture. Rates on the WAFR‐ UKC route lost 17 points over the course of the week to conclude at ws111 (basis 2017 flat rates), having earlier dipped into the high ws100s. Given low VLCC coverage of the January West Africa program to‐date, sufficient further demand length for Suezmaxes likely remains to support a modest extending of gains during the upcoming week", the shipbroker concluded.
Source: Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide


text:
than I did even at 10 months.
Mommy & Daddy think he is pretty darn cute and are a bit bummed about not getting to see him in person for another couple of months. Personally, though, I am not all that into small babies so I am just looking forward to the day that I can dress him up in princess outfits. I figure this has to be less embarassing than the Eagles/Phillies outfits Sagar Kaka will make him wear (much like the ones I was forced to wear by Daddy when I was little). Maybe the men in my family will rethink grooming us little ones into Philadelphia sports fans - it is just way too much heartache!