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Epic Battle of the Fleas
We are a family of pet lovers. We have raised cats, dogs, birds, and even a miniature horse. We are well versed in the joys and heartaches of pet ownership. When we decided to get a new puppy we did so as fairly seasoned dog owners.
We brought home our puppy, an 8 week old female Siberian Husky whom we named Canoli, last week. We picked her up from a local AKC registered breeder. He informed us that while he was bathing her he found ONE flea. He gave me a foil wrapped pill called Sentinel to give her with dinner. He said it would take care of any potential flea problem.
We had brought a pet carrier with us for transport, but due to her nervousness we decided she would sit on my lap. As a precaution we did not let her on the upholstery, in case she had fleas. The ride home was uneventful, she slept all the way which allowed me to check for fleas in her soft fluffy fur, I didn't see any or any evidence of them. I gave her the Sentinel pill with dinner and set about getting her used to her new environment thinking that she was flea free, I wasn't concerned.
The next morning on our way to work I noticed her scratching. I checked for fleas again, this time I found evidence, gross black specks on her fur. I even saw a flea crawling around her face, I tried to catch it but it was too fast. At my office I searched the web for remedies and contacted the breeder. Both sources told me to bathe her in either baby shampoo or Dawn dishwashing detergent then comb her with a flea comb.
We returned home and I dutifully bathed. I found ONE dead flea. I combed her but didn't find anymore. I was relieved. I hate fleas and must be ever vigilant against them as I also have a very hairy Tonkalayan cat in the house who currently has no fleas. I was confident that I had gotten ahead of a possible flea infestation and surely the Sentinel would work soon. To be safe puppy stayed on my patio crated when unsupervised or supervised in the yard. I also washed the towels and her bedding.
Friday morning I saw another pesky critter crawling around Canoli's face. Grossed out as I was I managed to capture and kill it. Again I searched her thick fur and found the black specs. I was hesitant to bathe her again, instead I combed her with the flea comb, not an easy task on a dog with an undercoat. I didn't catch anymore fleas so I figured the one I did catch was the one who got away from the Dawn. Just to be certain I searched the web again for more remedies, I found several treatments with various products, essential oil, lemon, borax, apple cider vinegar, and other natural ingredients. I also researched over the counter and prescribed pills and topical treatments. I saved the fruits of my research for future reference, I was still confident I had it licked. I then checked the cat for flea activity and found none. I vaccumed carpets and furniture everywhere even tho puppy wasn't in the house and cat isn't allowed into the carpeted bedrooms, thankfully the rest of the house has marble or wood floors, but I mopped them just in case.
Saturday morning I saw yet another flea crawling on her face, I was a bit freaked out, but I was taking her back to the breeder for her second Parvo shot, surely he had a remedy. Upon arrival at breeder's I told him about my flea issues, he was baffled, he claimed his dogs, and he had many, didn't have fleas. I tended to believe him because I was in his carpeted living room surrounded by puppy's grandmother, mother, and siblings and didn't get a single flea bite. I also figured if he had a flea infestation he and his partner would be seriously flea bitten, they lived with many dogs in their carpeted house. He sprayed Canoli (and me because I was holding her) with Frontline and told me it was what they use on their show dogs, it should take care of the adult fleas and the Sentinel would take care of the rest. He also said that it would be ok to bathe her again if I found any more fleas, but did say to use Dawn with caution as it may dry her skin and also burns if it gets in her eyes, he recommended baby shampoo. He advised against using Capstar to kill adult fleas because it has been known to cause seizures and even death in puppies. He did say I could use topical spot-on treatment. So smelling of Frontline we headed home.
That afternoon she was still scratching. I freaked out. So I set about making ALL the homemade remedies I had found on the internet. I made a shampoo mixture of Dawn, a spray of Apple Cider Vinegar mixture, a flea collar of lavender essential oil, a rub of lavender essential oil and Olive Oil, and a citrus spray with lemons. I was ready for war!
I checked the cat to see if he needed immediate treatment, not a flea on him. I went to battle in the patio, I started by giving puppy a bath with the shampoo. It worked great, the fleas were literally dying in front of my eyes! I found 13 dead or nearly dead adult fleas which I dropped in hot soapy water. I dried her then sprayed her with the ACV mixture which I combed thru her fur, no fleas combed out. Then I rubbed the oil mixture between her shoulders and tail base, and wrapped the lavender infused scarf around her neck. I had to wait on the citrus spray as it had to sit overnight. I also washed her bedding and towels I in hot water then dried them in the dryer. I repeated the vaccuming and mopping of the house, I wanted to cover all my bases. I know it was propably over reaction on my part, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.
Sunday morning I found her scratching again. I checked her and saw those dreaded black specs, not much, but enough to make me want to cry. I did not see any fleas roaming around so decided to skip the bath and just spray her with the now ready citrus spray. For good measure I sprayed and combed the cat as well even, no fleas there. I also ran around spraying the house and patio furniture, any place those hated creatures could be lurking. Surely this would lick my flea problem, or so I thought.
Monday afternoon she was scratching again, although on checking I found neither fleas or black spots. I gave up on the home remedies! I called the Vet (I couldn't call during the weekend, the office was closed) and the exterminator. The exterminator would come first thing next morning and I would pick up an adulticide from the vet that afternoon.
Early Tuesday morning Dave the exterminator arrived with his spray can of Nylar and his canister filled with what he described as a "green" adulticide, a mixture that kills adult fleas while being safe and non-toxic to humans and animals. He asked a few questions, namely which rooms the puppy hangs out in and if any of us had gotten flea bites. When I told him pup doesn't go indoors and that no one has gotten bites he told me that he didn't think I had a serious infestation and if he only treated the yard and patio it would be considered part of our regular fumigation plan and there would be no charge. I insisted he fumigate the whole house, my car, and the yard. He thought it was a bit of an overkill, but agreed that prevention was the key to avoiding an infestation, he also stressed that the pets must be treated as well. I told him we were going to the vet as soon as he was done with the fumigation.
After Dave left and we had aired out the house, although the chemicals were pet and human safe it still had an unpleasant odor, I headed for the vet with cat and dog in tow. The animals were weighed and examined, after some discussion the puppy got a dose of topical Frontline, the cat a dose of topical Revolution. I was advised to stop bathing the pets in Dawn nor were they to bathe with any flea and tick shampoos, it was baby shampoo for them. I was told however that if it was an emergency I could possibly use Dawn ONCE, only until I could get the proper flea treatment. To avoid any emergency flea problems I picked up a six month supply of both products before heading home.
I'm hoping that the Frontline and Sentinel will do the job and we are finally flea free. I really hate those nasty bugs, fleas are not just annoying, they are unhealthy for pets and their owners. Flea bites are itchy and for those pets and humans allergic to flea bites they can cause some major problems. I know that I get positively crazy whenever I see a flea and tend to over react, but in my mind nipping the problem in the bud avoids a lot of trouble and expense.
I don't consider myself a flea prevention expert, but I have learned a few new things this past week. Here are some helpful facts, tips, and remedies to help you deal with your pets' fleas before your entire house gets infested.
What to look for:
1. Scratching - flea bites are very itchy, if your pet has fleas your pet will constantly scratch, this could be an indication of flea bites
2. Black Specks on the pet's fur - usually found by the hair shafts or on the skin these specks are actually flea "poop" or flea dirt- they are composed of the blood meal the flea has consumed. Comb your pet's fur regularly and look for these gross specks, they sort of look like pepper. If you're not sure that the black dots you see are flea dirt wet a paper towel or cotton ball and dab it on a spot, if it turns reddish brown as it dissolves then you more than likely got fleas.
3. Adult fleas - at times, specially if your pet has a lot of fleas you will actually see the nasty things crawling or jumping on your pet. Usually they are more visible around the face area or the legs and paws, your pets generally have shorter fur in those areas.
What to do if you find fleas:
1. Get rid of the adult fleas with either a natural home remedy or a dose of adulticide from your vet. I don't recommend running to Walmart to buy flea collars or over the counter remedies; flea collars are ineffective; with OTC remedies you run the risk of applying the wrong dose, give to little the fleas stay, too much your pet could get sick. There are many good products out there such as Advantage, Frontline, Comfortis, and Capstar to name a few. Each will kill adult fleas that are on your pet. Some like Capstar will act in 30 minutes, you will see dead fleas falling off your pet. They have different active ingredients and some have the added benefit of killing ticks as well. These products can either be in tablet form or liquid topicals. The choice and dose of product will vary depending on your pet's age and weight. That's why you must go to the vet to get these products so that you get the correct dosage and are made aware of the risks and how they work.
These products kill adult fleas but do not deal with eggs and larvae. I use them in conjunction with an IGR.
2. Get rid of future fleas by dosing the pet with a IGR (Insect Growth Regulator) product from your vet. IGRs break the flea cycle by preventing eggs and larvae from maturing, they don't hatch and die. There are many good products to choose from, among them are Sentinel and Program flavor tabs, they stop the development of flea eggs and/or larvae. Sentinel has the added benefit of heartworm prevention. Both these products are tablets that should be given with food. Like the adulticides mentioned above there are different active ingredients in these products and the choice and dosage is dependent on the pet's age and weight. The vet is the best person to determine which product is right for your pet.
There are other products available that will kill adult fleas, AND stop the development of eggs and larvae. I'm not familiar with them at this time because I could not use any of them on my puppy. Consult your vet about all the options available for flea control and which is the best one for your pets.
I did learn from my vet that the two types of flea control products mentioned above, adulticides and IGRs, can be used TOGETHER. However if using them together different forms must be used; one must be a tablet and the other a topical; you cannot use both as topicals or both as tablets.
3. Vacuum, vacuum, vacuum! Vacuum carpets, baseboards, couches, and everything in your house that could be safe harbor for fleas and eggs. Empty vacuum bags and canisters after every use. Seal all the debris you remove from vacuums in airtight bags before you throw them away to prevent fleas, eggs, and larvae from falling or jumping out and re-infesting your home and pets. Flea eggs and larvae can lie dormant for a very long time, the vibration from anything passing can awaken them and they will hitch a ride on you or your pet.
4. Wipe down and mop hard surfaces including plastic pet toys, to pick up any eggs or larvae that may have gotten on them.
5. Wash pet bedding, towels, stuffed toys, and all fabrics where fleas can hide. If possible wash them in hot water and dry them in the dryer. High heat will kill all eggs and larvae.
6. Don't forget your car, even if your pets haven't ridden it, fleas could have hitched a ride on anyone who rides the car. Vacuum and wipe down carpets, seats, consoles, and the trunk.
7. If you have a major infestation you may have to hire a professional extermination company to fumigate your home and yard. Be sure to ask them what chemicals they use and how they will affect your family and pets. If possible find a company who uses environmentally safe products, these are usually toxic to fleas but safe for humans and animals. Should you choose to use a professional exterminator they will advise you to treat your pets and clean and vacuum your house to ensure that the infestation is cleared up. For extreme cases fumigation may have to be redone to get rid of all the fleas.
Natural alternatives to get rid of and prevent fleas:
1. Flea collar: Immerse a pet collar or bandana in a mixture of one tablespoon water and 1-3 drops of lavender essential oil. When it dries put it on your pet. You can use this on dogs but NOT cats.
Essential oils are harmful to cats.
2. Flea shampoo: Mix 1 cup Dawn, 1 cup white vinegar, 1 quart water. Use this to bathe your dog. Remember to start by forming a good lather around your pet's neck, fleas will flea to higher ground when you bathe your pet. The lather acts as a barrier that will prevent them from gathering on your pet's head and face. Keep this barrier well lathered as you wash the rest of the body. Lather up the legs, paws, and tail. I like to wet my finger in the soap and dab it on the head and face to get fleas that were there before you started. Be extra careful not to get soap in the eyes and nose, it will burn. Keep the soap on for about 10-15 mins. before rinsing.
Dawn dish soap is a degreaser and will instantly kill fleas, you will literally see them die. But Dawn also washes off the natural oils that keep your pet's skin from drying up. It will also wash off any topical treatment you may have applied to your pet. My vet advises against using Dawn in your normal pet bathing routine. If you must use it do not use it more than once a month, that is what the vet told me.
3. Oil Rub: 1 tablespoon Olive Oil, 1-2 drops lavender essential oil. Rub this on your dog's skin between the shoulder blades and at the base of the tail. DO NOT use this on cats.
4. ACV Spray: 1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar (organic if possible), 1 quart water, 3 drops lavender essential oil. Fill a spray bottle and spray it on your pet, avoid the face. Use a damped cloth on the head, face, and ears. Spray pet bedding and the surrounding area. DO NOT use this on cats.
5. Citrus Spray: Slice a couple of lemons and place in a heatproof bowl. Boil a big pot of water. Pour the boiled water over the lemon slices. Let sit over night. Fill a spray bottle and spray your pet, avoid the face. Brush your pet to work in the lemon spray. Use this to spray couches, carpets, anywhere fleas can hide. You can use it on cats and dogs.
6. Plant flea repellent plants in your yard or in containers. Be very careful when planting herbs and plants as some of them are harmful to pets. True mints (mentha - peppermint, spearmint, etc.), sage, rue, lavender, catnip, lemongrass, and rosemary are some herbs that safely repel fleas. Avoid planting Pennyroyal, also know as flea bane, anywhere around children and pets, the leaves are toxic when ingested.
The above natural remedies are said to repel or kill adult fleas, they do not do anything to eggs and larvae. You may still have to use an IGR to completely eliminate fleas.
Whichever remedy you choose use it as soon as you see the first sign of fleas to avoid an infestation, better yet, do it before you see that first flea. Prevention is truly the best policy when it comes to dealing with fleas!
My Neighbor
"MOM!" my daughter screamed, "There's a ROOSTER in our yard!" Having a manic fear of fowls and birds I peeked out of my kitchen window to see what my grown daughter was panicking about. I saw no rooster or any such creature, only our goofy pet Doberman romping around the backyard. I told my daughter this, to which she responded "On the fence mother! The ROOSTER is on the fence!"
I peeked outside the patio door and sure enough a big fat hen was perched on top of the fence separating us from our neighbor. "It's a HEN not a ROOSTER." I informed my daughter who was peering warily at the offending fowl.
"Whatever, it's NOT supposed to be sitting on our wall!" I couldn't argue with her logic so I asked her to find out if it belonged to our neighbor.
Now it might seem that we live on a farm, far from it. We live in suburban Honolulu. It's not unusual for folks in our state to raise poultry in their backyards, it's so common that the City Council has had to pass ordinances limiting the amount of chickens one can have in their suburban yards. So it wasn't a shock that one of my neighbors owned hens, now to find out which one owned the escaped bird.
We are flanked by two neighbors and back into a "planned golf course", aka huge empty overgrown field. So the hen could have come from anywhere. We asked our neighbor on the right if said creature was hers, she happened to be out that afternoon watering their lawn. She ran into her house when we pointed out the hen, clearly it wasn't hers.
I sent my son-in-law over to the other neighbor's house, I strongly suspected it was his hen. My son-in-law returned with neighbor in tow to have a look at the hen, after much debate he decided it was in fact his wife's hen.
Sometime during all this the hen hopped off its perch where it had been safe from our dog, the flapping and fussing of course alerted the dog who came barreling towards the clucking hen. The owner intercepted the dog, narrowly averting a massacre. A chase ensued, everyone, hen, neighbor, and dog were chasing each other around my yard. I wisely retreated into my house to watch the comedy behind the safety of my screen door.
My neighbor finally caught the hen, tucked it under his arm and walked home promising to return with an explanation.
He returned a few days later and explained that he's sort of a "prepper". He told us of the next impending disaster, a stock market collapse, riots and chaos in the streets. He was prepared, the hens, he has 3, would provide eggs, which he would eat with the rice he has stockpiled in his garage.
So for the last few years I've known I live next door to a prepper, no big deal, he brings us organic eggs every now and then.
I've gotten used to his predictions of doom. I thought I heard everything, until today, when I overheard a conversation between my 12 year old grandson and prepper neighbor's 13 year old son. The boy was offering to give my grandson homemade lock picks, his father's new hobby is crafting lock picks and teaching his son how to use them.
Intrigued I asked why. The answer was "My dad's kind is of weird, instead of teaching me how to play ball he teaches me how to pick locks. I guess it could come in handy if we ever get hungry and need to get sandwich stuff from Subway."
I raised my eyebrow and he added, "Just kidding we would never do bad stuff, but you never know when the skill will come in handy."
I guess it's one more quirk I can attribute to my neighbor, but I can't complain, after all we did have a horse in our backyard not too long ago. It's no wonder the manager of our Homeowners' Association dislikes the people in my loop, we're all just one step away from crazy.


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We've all heard politicians talk about the importance of a vibrant small-business community to the American economy. Their sound bites exude enthusiasm and support for our entrepreneurial efforts, but what happens after the cameras stop rolling?
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Do their votes actually reflect your best interests as a small-business owner, or do they favor big-donor special interests?
Business owners will be able to size up the loyalty of their lawmakers in upcoming debates on personal taxes. Popular rhetoric holds that increasing taxes on dividends, capital gains and estates will force ultra-rich Americans to pay their fair share. The bipartisan reality is that pending changes to our nation's tax policy are going to take their toll on small-business owners. Here are the hot points:
Since 1997, the S corporation designation has been the most popular form of corporate tax return filed with the IRS. One of the nifty benefits of an S corporation is that it allows shareholders who work in the business to minimize taxes by taking income out of the business in two ways. The first form of compensation is a modest, but reasonable, "market" salary in which employment and income taxes are collected. The second form is through corporate dividend payments, which are taxed at lower rates. Obviously, the more compensation that S corporation business owners direct toward dividends, the more money they save.
Unless Congress acts before the end of the year, the top tax rate for individuals who receive qualified dividends from investments held more than two months is scheduled to rise to 39.6 percent. That's a big jump from the current figure of 15 percent.
Capital gains
Currently, individuals pay capital gains taxes on the sale of profit-making investments. For individuals in top tax brackets, the rate is 15 percent. For individuals in lower tax brackets, the rate is a neat 5 percent. Washington, D.C., is currently mulling over changes to capital gains tax rates.
Low or no capital gains tax obligations make it easier for startup entrepreneurs and main-street business owners to attract expansion capital. Individual investors, often referred to as angels, provided more than $19 billion in high-risk funding to small businesses in 2008 and may represent as much as 90 percent of funding for business owners who have exhausted personal savings or can't yet qualify for bank loans or venture capital funding.
Individual investors have a choice in where they allocate their funds. If Congress reduces the profitability associated with investing in small businesses by boosting capital gains tax obligations, investors will simply shift their dollars to other more secure savings opportunities. That's not good for small-business owners.
Low capital gains taxes, plus preferences for the sale of qualified small-business stock, also reward business owners. Like private investors, when startup entrepreneurs invest their personal savings in their companies, they hope to one day sell their businesses at a handsome profit.
When it's time for you to sell your business, wouldn't you like to keep more of your profits?
Estate taxes
OK, OK, I get it. Estate planning seems like a hot topic for retired individuals, not big, goal-seeking business owners who only see growth and opportunity ahead.
But estate tax law is just one more issue where silence hurts small-business owners. Again, if Congress doesn't act before the end of the year, federal estate taxes are expected to jump to a top tax rate of 55 percent for non-spouse asset transfers. That's right: Up to 55 percent of everything you've worked for and saved may be gone.
Adding to the tax pain is the dramatic decrease in the exclusion — from $3.5 million down to just $1 million. This change in exclusion is a real killer for average Americans who own just enough to be taxed heavily but don't have so much money that they can tap lawyers and accountants to help them bypass estate tax obligations.
There are a few different rules for estates that include family-owned businesses. The tax-free exclusion for business-owner estates is $1.3 million, provided the business is inherited by the owner's children and they remain active in the business for a considerable period. This sounds like a lot of money, but not for businesses that own real estate as part of their business operations.
Having an exclusion from taxes on the first $3.5 million of assets certainly gave Americans more flexibility to keep the rewards of their hard work within their families. Another reason for my concern about estate tax legislation is it tends to hang around for a while. The last time Congress paid serious attention to estate taxes was in 2001.
I'm not a tea party member, just an entrepreneurial builder, investor, educator and advocate. Americans who put the most on the line to start companies and create the lion's share of our nation's new jobs deserve a bigger voice in Washington. But that happens only if small-business owners speak up and monitor how their representatives vote on these important issues.
Susan Schreter is a 20-year veteran of the venture finance community and a university educator in entrepreneurship. She is the founder of TakeCommand, a community service organization that offers the largest centralized database of venture capital funds, angel investment clubs, incubators and microfinance lenders in the U.S. Ask her your questions at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The festive days are not over yet! I hope you all had great Christmas days, I had a blast and am now back to blogging. This week with some ideas for New Year's Eve nail art. While Christmas nail art for me is more on the red and green side, for New Year's Eve I prefer glitter, silver and gold. Perfectly suited for this occasion are the 1.5 mm golden stud rhinestones that I got from Born Pretty Store to review. I used two coats of Essie - Beyond Cozy as my festive base color and then added the studs with a dotting tool. On top is one coat of BTNG Top Sealer. I did this design before with black and silver and it is originally done by The Nailasaurus. Last week I've seen a full coverage studded accent nail on Chalkboard Nails and I had something like that in mind as well. I think I might still do it, if I find the time and patience.
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Saturday, November 12, 2016
Curve Class
Barbara - the tall one in the grey shirt - was our instructor. We went over the different cuts and uses of the ruler to make some of the blocks. Then we concentrated on just the one type of block as our sample for the day.
We have Mary (our newest guild member - and youngster), Nannette, and Ginny (chair of our quilt barn trail).
Kathy (our president), Matt (vice president), and Ron. We are very pleased to have four men in our guild.
Ida referring to the chart for the right cut for the next step. The hardest part was remembering which piece was cut convex and which to cut concave on the the one section of the block.
Karen - I think she is the tallest person , so work surfaces even in the lovely room St. Marks church provides for us are a bit of a struggle for her.
Diane - our height deprived member, and Jeri (my SIL). I shared their space, but I was taking the photos - so no me to see. I wanted to keep sitting at Diane's machine as we have the same little travel Brother - I confuse easily.
A couple of the blocks - yes, we each completed a block for the day. We did take time to play around with the different units to see what we could come up with. I was too busy playing to photo.
We even played with the 'cut-offs' to see how they could add to the block.
It was a great class and I see a lot of potential with this ruler.
We went on-line and looked at some of her classes and thought it would be great to have the ruler designer - Linda Warren - come do a color theory lecture with trunk show for the guild next year.
Today I am Thankful for being able to spend some time with some wonderful, creative people.
Sewingly Yours,
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Looks like a great day! Those blocks are awesome!ReplyDelete
Great pics of your workshop day - sounds like you enjoyed yourselvesReplyDelete
Wow! Looks like fun....ReplyDelete
Looks like everyone had a great time. I really like that 9patch block!!ReplyDelete
Looks like you all have so much fun. I loved the block.ReplyDelete
So does this ruler have all different sizes? I usually use a plate to cut my curves, LOL.ReplyDelete
Looks like a ball Sharon! Curves add so much to a design - it's great to find a way to take the fear our of them :)ReplyDelete
I love those blocks. Very interesting. I can imagine some quilts with fun secondary patterns.ReplyDelete
Sounds like a super fun class. Personally, I love technique classes. And this ruler looks like it certainly is versatile for creating blocks with curves. I definitely want to try it. You've inspired me with #CreativeGoodness.ReplyDelete
Looks like an interesting class--I love learning a new technique! The block is awesome--very different!ReplyDelete
It looks like it was interesting and fun. I really like the results.ReplyDelete
OMGosh....what fun and love the blocks.ReplyDelete
What a great day, and the suction ruler holder, I have one like that, and a dinky little one as well.So good to be in wonderful company. Those curves look very snazzy, and with the ruler, maybe a lot easier than the photo tells us. as they look fabulous.ReplyDelete
Wonderful block-have never seen it beforeReplyDelete
What a fun class. Some great blocks came out of all that playing around.ReplyDelete


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Youve gone as far as youre going to go in your organization by "building bit buckets." That was the admonition of Michael Moon, president and CEO of Gistics, when addressing an attentive ballroom full of content creators and managers in Los Angeles earlier this month.
On the plus side, Moon continued, there are millions of dollars to be saved, and a huge competitive advantage to be gained, by adopting a process-based perspective on DAM (digital asset management). Not digital management of assets, but management of digital assets—and, yes, those are two different things.
Ive been talking for years with IT professionals about migrating their own asset management systems, moving from manual inventories and bar-code tags to network-based counting of devices. Thats not the kind of digital asset management I mean here. Im talking instead about the management of informational assets, ranging from raw financial and sales data to the most polished imagery and video sequences.
Right now, Moon told his audience at the Henry Stewart DAM Conference, the connections between sources and uses of information are a costly tangle of sneakernet trails.
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He followed, for example, the path of key product information in one organization from the Quark file of the product brochure—the first thing created—through different stages of transport and conversion to get that information to the Web or into direct mail or other uses. There were nine derived products, he found, each repeating its own odyssey with every product change.
Moon told the audience how he asked, "Why dont you start with an XML file, then publish to Quark and to everything else from that single source?" The response: "You can do that?" Dont laugh, unless youre certain that this conversation did not take place in your own organization.
The major challenge, said Moon, is not in acquiring, or even deploying, technology but in getting people to admit how bad their present situation really is. In one case, he found that the process of proofreading an illustrated catalog involved making several successive print runs, each of only a few dozen copies, to be manually reviewed and marked up.
Only when Moon put this process into a single diagram and on one sheet of paper did he get a response from the senior manager involved, who said, "Thats going to change by next week."
"Why not this week?" countered Moon.
"Because, first, the guy who did it this way needs to find another job," the manager replied. When hundreds of thousands of dollars are being wasted putting ink on dead trees, said Moon, people react with energy as soon as they realize that they dont have to put up with that.
I was struck, in particular, by one measure that Moon offered as to why a drawing deserves to be called an "asset" rather than "content." The engineering drawings that define a product such as a Boeing 777, Moon observed, each represent tens of thousands of dollars of enterprise value by the time theyve been internally approved and FAA-certified. Holding up a $20 bill, Moon said, "Why do we call one of these an asset and call the other content? Theyre both ink on dead trees that yield income."
Id also like to share Moons vision of how a fully digital approach can tie processes together. Advertisers and catalog sales companies, he said, spend time and money manually marking up their ads and their catalog pages with sales data to see which placements and treatments are selling most effectively. Theres no reason, he observed, why you shouldnt be able to look at a catalog page on your screen and see that kind of analytic data overlaid on it in real time—without its being touched by human hands. I can easily imagine the same kind of integration for maintenance data back on my old turf at the Exxon chemical plant, or for other performance data in any other venue.
Merely moving your present process to a digital platform is not really doing things digitally. Designing a modern process, then defining the data flows needed to make it work, is the course that must be followed today if you want to be a competitive organization tomorrow.
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Rotating last month through a room filled with vendors at a school food conference, Glendale Community College nutrition instructor Sona Donayan was bombarded with information about packaging, delivery and pricing.
Nutrition facts were harder to come by.
"They give a lot of incentives, freebies, samples, good prices for highly processed, unhealthy foods," Donayan said. "[Cafeteria] workers don't really need to develop any skills if everything delivered is prepackaged and frozen and all you need to do is throw it in the oven, heat it up and call it a meal. A lot of that goes on."
Properly educated and trained food handlers are necessary to ensure school-provided meals meet the nutritional standards of the U.S. Department of Agriculture — required in order for districts to be reimbursed for free and reduced-cost meals — while also appealing to children, she said.


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Ever wonder what goes into the biggest UA event of the year?
Project Pawprint set out to answer this question and develop ways for events to be sustainable and fun. Through innovative research and student engagement, Project Pawprint was able to enhance the value of Homecoming Weekend through improved environmental performance.
- Learn more about Project Pawprint at the About page.
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- Know who's involved. Check out the Partners page.
- Get resources and ideas to make your events more sustainable. Visit the Resources page.
Wildcat Planet, the theme of Homecoming 2013, celebrates the positive impact that UA alumni, students, and employees have across the globe. For more information on Homecoming activities be sure to check out the Wildcat Planet Homecoming site.


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I have a problem with vanishing spheres... I am displaying a large sphere (using gluSphere - radius is 13000, for what it's worth) and moving the sphere away from the viewpoint. My z clipping plane is large (250000000.0). However, the sphere vanishes long before I'd expect it to. I've tried moving the z clipping plane further away, but the same thing happens.
Is this a case of the polygons becoming too small to draw? Or am I doing something silly? Would I, perhaps, be better off using a NURBS for this?
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JAMMU, Feb 1: Four-day long "Mathwar Mela" commenced today.
Large number of people from various areas participated in the mela.
The arrangements for the smooth conduct of the mela were placed in service including drinking water, electricity, medical facility, security, sanitation etc.
Naib Tehsildar Gharota is camping at Mathwar and functioning as Nodal Officer. Other line departments' officials are also extending their services.
A medical camp has been setup by the Health Department with two para-medicos at Devasthan in addition to the Sub Centre already functioning at Mathwar. One ambulance with mobile medical unit is also made available at the mela site.
To avoid security lapse, two nakas at Agore and Kotli were setup by the Police Department for checking the vehicles plying towards Mathwar. Fool proof security has been put in and around the Devasthan in addition to checking teams with metal detectors at entrance.
All these arrangements were finalized in a meeting, which was conveyed by Additional Deputy Commissioner Jammu Kalyan Singh Parihar on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Jammu Ajeet Kumar Sahu.
'Mathwar Mela' commences
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A nice EXO coat for every fan. It has a small caption 'EXO Planet' on the front and a big one on the back with even bigger number '02'. You can purchase one of four sizes – S (Chest: 96 cm, Length: 65 cm), M (Chest: 105 cm, Length: 68 cm), L (Chest: 108 cm, Length: 70 cm), XL (Chest: 114 cm, Length: 72 cm). Please notice that Asian size is generally a little bit smaller than American size.
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Welcome to the home of academic service-learning at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Whether you are a faculty member looking to add a service component to a course, a student looking to serve, or a community agency looking for a partnership project, this site can help you accomplish your goals.
Definition: What is Academic Service-Learning?
"Service learning is a teaching and learning strategy that intentionally incorporates community service into the curriculum to enhance instruction and reflection, to teach civic responsibility, and to strengthen communities. It's an increasingly effective component of the educational experiences offered to students at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, an increasingly important expression of the institution's commitment to improve our surrounding communities, and a focal point within our Action Plan."
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- Volunteerism - Service objective with the intent that the activity benefit the community.
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I'm so over the moon with my new outer wear the Jedi Kimono by @theikats :D
It's going into my list of my favorite things! I have very few favorite things, one of them is this two decades old beloved handbag of mine...
I'm pretty sure this awesome top is gonna last me that long too because it's made of high quality material and the prints are not, printed. It's woven :)
Just a brief one tonight love, I'll be back with more posts ya.. Love lots!!
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We had a wonderful Christmas this year! For the first time in about 12 years, our whole family was together. But this time, there were 3 new spouses and 13 new children, 7 of whom were preschoolers. Also a dog. So there was a fair bit of happy chaos.
The weather was lovely. We organised a treasure hunt for the kids, which kept them busy for about half an hour. We put up our tent in the backyard for them to play in, and had a big lunch with plenty of leftovers. But the best bit was getting to catch up with everyone; we hadn't seen some people for years, or in the case of the smallest nieces and nephews, ever.
Hopefully we'll do it all again in a couple of years :)
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The Patagonia Women's R3 Fleece Hoody warms like a wood-burning stove. Compressible and resilient, this reversible Regulator® fleece hoody is made of an exclusive Polartec® High Loft™ polyester fleece that wicks moisture, dries quickly and caches heat when temperatures plunge. Worn pile side out, it has two handwarmer pockets and an internal zippered chest pocket; worn smooth side out, the chest pocket becomes external. The R1® cuffs have spiral-seam construction and are easy to push up; elastic binding at the close-fitting hood, the hem and the handwarmer pockets further seals in warmth. Sonic/Stitch seam construction reduces bulk on the center-front zipper. It has a soft, kissing-welt center-front zipper garage is easy on the chin; offset shoulder seams stay clear of pack straps.


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Media unite against Murdoch BskyB takeover
U.K. newspapers join broadcasters to block News Corp. bidLONDON -- Pressure is mounting on business secretary Vince Cable to intervene in News Corp.'s bid to acquire the 61% of BSkyB it does not already own.
In letter delivered to the minister, a rainbow coalition of British media powers from all parts of the political spectrum have urged Cable to consider blocking the deal, protesting that the "proposed takeover could have serious and far-reaching consequences for media plurality".
The petition has been signed by the head of the right-leaning Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail newspapers as well as the left-leaning Guardian and Daily Mirror, and also by BBC director general Mark Thompson and Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham.
It comes just a week after the BBC's Thompson told PBS's Charlie Rose that the merger could constitute a possible "abuse of power."
The intervention of not only an unprecedented alliance of newspaper groups but also Britain's two publicly owned broadcasters will heap pressure on the embattled business secretary, who is currently overseeing a whole range of unpopular spending cuts.
News Corp. made the bid earlier this year, and though BSkyB rejected the £8 billion ($12.6 billion) offer as "too low," the two companies have agreed to scope out the potential regulatory implications of a deal, before thrashing it out on price.
If Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. were to wholly own BSkyB -- which now has almost 10 million subscribers -- it would be able to buttress its cashflow with Sky's £626 million ($989 million) annual contribution as of last year's annual report, on revenues of almost £6 billion ($9.5 billion).
The resilience of Sky's subscription business would help balance out News Corp's higher risk portfolio, which is impacted by how the advertising downturn affects the Fox Network, and by box office performance for the studio.
It would mean that the Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, The Times, The Sunday Times, the Sun the News of the World all came under the same ownership, and that Fox News and Fox Business News would be sister channels to Sky News and Sky's suite of premium and basic movie, sports, entertainment and arts channels.


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The 9135 monitor mount allows you to save space by mounting your flat panel monitor on the wall.
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Conveniently hang your flat panel monitor on the wall like a picture frame with the 9135 computer monitor wall mount. This wall mounting solutions allows for maximum desk space savings and is easy to set up.
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Comedy Central's "Comedy Awards" will air on Sunday night (May 6) at 9 p.m., but since they were pre-taped, we've got a great moment to share with you. As you know, "Community" star Chevy Chase has been in the news quite a bit lately after tapes of his angry calls to creator Dan Harmon. Co-star Joel McHale has been very funny with his reactions, but it must have caused some issues, right? Maybe not.
The two reunited on stage at the "Comedy Awards," which taped Saturday, April 27. According to the New York Post, the two made jokes at each others' expense. "When I see Chevy and [me] together, I can only think of one thing —
teamwork," McHale says on stage. Chase laid his head on McHale's shoulder.
"What an absolute joy it is to work alongside a comic legend. And I
know all those pratfalls are because of an inoperable tumor."
Chase responds, saying that McHale is, "a brilliant actor who has a horrible eating disorder." Oh, we want these two to get along! We want "Community" back for another season. This goofing around can only be a good sign. "Community" airs Thursday nights on NBC.


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Create a Haiku about Windows Server 2008 R2 and you could win a home theater system or an Xbox 360 Elite. For instructions and details, visit http://www.r2haiku.com/.
If you're not poetic but still want to learn about R2, you can download a free ebook about it from Microsoft Press. It covers the new features of Windows Server 2008 R2 in the areas of virtualization, management, the Web application platform, scalability and reliability, and interoperability with Windows 7.


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Ofcom to triple bandwidth charges- so will bills go up accordingly?
If you use a mobile phone, your bill could be set to rise following Ofcom's latest announcement on new bandwith usage charges. The telecoms regulator sets the price at which use of the UK's bandwidth is sold to mobile phone operators, but after consulting on the notion that the current £64.4m annual charge wasn't a market rate, a new charge of £199.6m per year has now been announced- over a threefold increase. Unsurprisingly Britain's mobile phone operators are not best pleased and are warning of price rises for consumers.
The new announcement follows an extensive consultation period- Ofcom were first charged with calculating an actual market rate by the Government back in 2010, and the latest figure is lower than the latest estimate of £228.3m floated in February and far less than the initial five-times increase they first came up with. So really, the mobile operators should be pleased they've got off lightly, and accept that they need to pay a market price rather than pocketing all the profits for themselves, right?
Unfortunately not. Operators have not ruled out raising prices to absorb the cost of the new fees- under the new charges, Vodafone and O2 will see their fees more than treble from £15.6m a year to £49.6m. EE's charges will rise from £24.9m to £75m, while Three's bill will go from £8.3m to £25m. The new fees will be introduced in two phases and will be in place by the end of October next year.
A spokesman for EE wasn't best impressed, telling the Telegraph:
"We think Ofcom has got this wrong. The proposed licence fees for 1800MHz spectrum are based on a flawed approach."
"The trebling of fees is bad news for British consumers and business as it raises the risk that we won't be able to offer the best prices, and invest and innovate at the pace we and our customers would like," he continued, passive-aggressively, finishing that "we're also very disappointed that Ofcom has not reflected the higher costs we've taken on to meet enhanced coverage obligations that Ofcom and Government encouraged us to accept."
A Vodafone spokesman said the company would be "reviewing Ofcom's new fees" and that it was "too early to say" whether costs would be passed on to consumers as they represent "a significant increase" taking into account the investment they are putting into their "network and services".
An O2 spokesman said, concisely: "We're examining the decision in detail before deciding how best to proceed."
Three declined to comment.
Ofcom, however, is unimpressed. "We have listened carefully to the arguments and evidence put forward by industry, and conducted a complex and comprehensive analysis to determine the new fees," said Philip Marnick, Ofcom's group director of spectrum.
"The mobile industry has not previously had to pay market value for access to this spectrum, which is a valuable and finite resource, and the new fees reflect that value."
Ofcom continued: "The operators have had five years' notice that the fees would be increased to reflect full market value and we expect them to have budgeted for this," said a spokesman.
"We've listened carefully to the arguments and evidence put forward by industry. The fees announced today are in line with analysts' expectations and with the amounts that operators pay for accessing spectrum in other countries."
However, the final effect on consumer bills will remain to be seen, as shareholder profits are likely to be more important than happy customers, particularly if any increase ends up being industry-wide.
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- DrJogalogSo where do these fees go and what are they used for?
- JaffacakeAs far as i can tell, they are just a government tax. I'd like to know more too, DrJogalong.
- EuanPer OFCOM, there were 89.9m mobiles in use at the end of 2014. Which suggests about an extra £2 per mobile per year to cover these costs?


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Oy Vey! I have been nominated as a Jewish Community Hero!
It is an honor to be up against such an amazing group of nominees. Unless we can harness the power of social networking, and gather me about 4,000 votes, I don't have much of a chance of winning. Even so, I would be super grateful if you could take just a moment to vote for me.
As most parents and teachers will tell you, positive reinforcement doesn't come very often… It sure feels good to hear about the positive impact that my work has on my students, our community and our planet.
Be a Mensch* – vote early and vote often! You can cast your vote for me daily, through October 8.
Many thanks!
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Styles We Teach
At Full Swing we're all about swing and jazz dances from the early 20th century.
With a rich history, strong sense of community and almost infinite capacity for improvisation, you'll be hard pressed to resist the infectious rhythms of this amazing group of street dances.
Lindy Hop (Swing)
When someone says "swing dance", Lindy Hop is likely what they've got in mind – the energetic partner dance from the old films with great hair and even greater dance steps! Lindy Hop is fun and irreverent, a dance with dynamics and a strong focus on lead and follow.
In the ballrooms of 1930s Balboa Island, California, the jazz was fast and hot, and the floors were packed. With beats per minute sitting high and space per person at a premium, Balboa was born: an energetic dance with intricate footwork, a close connection and elegant lines, and all of the fun and swing style that the teenagers of the 30s loved to play with!
The lights are low, it's the end of the night and the party's moved from the hectic jumping jazz of the ballrooms to the houses of Harlem. The rent parties, the speakeasies, the back alley dive bars and dingy saloons, where the bootleg liquor gets passed around and the music gets real slow – that's where you find the blues.
Blues dancing evolved directly alongside blues music at the turn of the century 1910s and 1920s, and takes its character from the driving rhythms, the lazy syncopation and the relaxed pace of the music it came out of.
Vintage Solo Jazz
The roaring twenties were a decade of decadence, rebellion, glamour and change – and at the forefront, leading the way was the Charleston.
It was the biggest dance craze in history, the Charleston turned all the accepted rules of dance upside down and inside out; with wild limbs flying in all directions and knees knocked, the dance was seen as wild, thrilling, rebellious, and even dangerous – but no one can deny it's a heck of a lot of fun!
What could be better than stomping your feet and making a lot of noise? Stomping your feet and making a lot of noise with style!
The iconic dance of vaudeville and musicals, tap dancing is one of the most widely recognised, entertaining and above all fun styles of dance around. Come along and follow in the footsteps of Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers by learning to tap!
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Come and learn all the basics of a six week beginner Lindy Hop course in one day. Learn the foundations over four classes, and you'll be having heaps of fun on the social dance floor by the end!
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As the Full Swing studio manager, keeper of the treats and general dogsbody, Ella keeps things running smoothly at Full Swing. Her main duties are sleeping on the couch all day, doing a bork when there are dogs outside, and keeping a close eye on everyone's food. She's also the main responder to the Full Swing email. If Ella were a new crayon, her colour would be "food", and then she would eat the crayon. Ella's currently recording a tribute album to her namesake, Ella Fitzgerald, called "Lady Has a Snooze", and the early cuts sound promising.
Leo is a hoofer from way back with over 20 years experience in dance and the firm belief that jazz dances are for everyone, that full body movement and killer rhythms are the way to go, and that creativity and improvisation are the best bits whether you're a brand new dancer or an old pro! When the oceans rise and fish people take over the world, turning us all into fish people too, Leo would rather be top-half fish than bottom-half and walk around like an oceanic T-Rex. When a movie is made about Leo's life as a fish person, the humanoid legs will probably be played by the youngest Hanson brother.
Michael was a martial artist who decided to give ballroom dancing a go to try to impress his girlfriend at the time. He jumped across the dance floor from ballroom to swing, and his energetic physical style makes for a heap of fun and the occasional chicken-dance flash mob! If Michael becomes a contestant on the next NZ Survivor, the secret items he'll smuggle in to ensure success would be a small dog, a ninja sword, and a violin. Whenever Michael can't make it to teach classes we get Bruce Willis to fill in – and so far no one has noticed.
Emma started dancing during primary school with a place called "The Felines" (No cat
dancing sadly but the name was definitely a draw card). In an attempt to avoid sports
of any kind she eventually found an activity that was right up her alley – Ballroom and
Latin American dance. After competing throughout New Zealand during her teenage
years, eventually it was time to step away from the rhinestones and fake tan, and
swing dancing seemed like a lot of fun. Her favourite style now is solo jazz, and "80s
emotional ballad dancing – that's a style, right?" Fittingly, her reality TV show tagline
is "She's a maniac on the floor, and she's dancing like she's never danced before",
and she firmly believes that no one can twirl a tambourine like Stevie Nicks can.
Sonya is a super cool person who got into dancing due to some well-hidden leprechaun heritage. She has a cat and is one of our most traveled dancers, having hit the local dance floors everywhere she can find, from Wellington to China! With the belief that dance isn't dance if it isn't fun, Sonya's favourite style is "fun and random", she briefly rocked a real 80s perm and feels there is no going back, and if a movie were made about her life (starring Uma Thurman) it would be called Nailed It. When asked if she'd prefer to be top half fish or bottom half fish, her reply intrigued us: "Top half if I was an orca, bottom half if I was a mermaid."
A tall, lanky, monkey-like male from a sub-species of Homo sapiens, Alistair began dancing Lindy Hop in late 2011 before quickly taking up Balboa, Charleston and Blues, becoming our resident DJ, and holding the record for MOST BEST waistcoats at the studio – with some stiff competition from Brent, however. When he's not dancing he's usually at the studio anyway, working on some target practice with his impressive collection of nerf guns (so be warned if you drop by outside of class hours!). If given the choice, Alistair would prefer to be top half fish rather than bottom half, simply because his shimmy would be even more impressive with scales.
Rachel started dancing Swing in 2012 at the suggestion of a friend, and since Balboa and Lindy Hop got her hooked, her favourite style really depends on what music is being played and how she's feeling! When this Full Swing invesigative reporter got the inside scoop, Rachel confided that she's never pulled a sickie, her toothbrush is pink, and the future biopic of her life will be called "All the Things!". Rachel will be played by Rachel Weisz, because Rachelception is a well documented phenomenon (among Rachels, that is).
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Grace moved to New Zealand when she was ten, and her mum signed her and her sister up for after school classes to try and get them to meet new people and try new things. From there she did hip hop, jazz and contemporary for many years before starting swing dancing (and it's definitely way more fun!) She loves the energy and extravagance of Lindy Hop, and getting to utilise that same energy in solo dancing, with even more freedom – but also Balboa, with the speed and the close connection…. can she choose all three? Of course she can! Grace is not they type of person who needs a reality TV tagline because her facial expressions would say everything that needs to be said – and she believes that if you ate yourself you would neither become twice as big or disappear completely: her scientific opinion is you'd become half the size you already are.
Murray got into dancing when Full Swing was known as Studio Red, and he went along to help check people in and ended up learning! His favourite style is Lindy Hop, and as far as music goes he thinks swing is built for moving to, Ella Fitzgerald is timeless soul food, and Pink Floyd pushed the envelope. If Murray were a new addition to the crayon box he'd definitely be red, and if he had to get out of a parking ticket he'd rip a small hole in the corner then shove his arm and then whole body through it.
A friend of Andrew's wanted a wingman to attend a swing dancing class and he bravely volunteered. Before he knew it he was hooked, and here he is today! Andrew loves Balboa for it's subtlety, playfulness and flow, and if given the choice between always being hot or always being cold, he'd choose cold… like blue steel. The eventual biopic movie of Andrew's life will be called Plan 9 from Outer Space, and Andrew will be played by Halle Berry.
Lauren started dancing due to a potent combination of her parents playing a lot of Hot Club de France and a long history of watching dance films and wanting to learn a partner dance but not use so much hair-gel as they do in Strictly Ballroom. Balboa is her jam, for the subtleties of the connection and the relaxed energy. Her toothbrush is blue, green and white (she checked) and, when asked about the worst hairstyle she's ever had, replied "I grew up in the 80s. That's all I want to say on the matter…"
Becky began Ballroom, Latin American and New Vogue classes when she was 14 to learn "proper" dancing for her school ball. She got into swing dancing after seeing a demo at Vic Uni one lunch time – they all looked so joyful! She couldn't possibly choose between Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen for a favourite artist, but loves all music from the 60s. Her favourite toothbrush ever was a shiny red one, which she kept buying duplicates of for the next decade, and her reality TV tagline would be "put the lime in the coconut."
Brent was very shy, so his parents thought starting ballroom dancing was the answer. Initially he HATED it – not much fun dancing with your sister! It grew on him though, and having achieved everything he wanted to with ballroom (including traveling to dance overseas) he gave Lindy Hop a go. His favourite is Blues; for the music, the natural movement and the time to think and express himself. In another life we fear Brent may have been a fixer for the mob, because when asked how a pizza delivery person might benefit from scissors he responded "cut off a persons finger if they didn't pay up!"


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Converse debuts the fall 2014 Jack Purcell collection into Philippine Fashion, delivering classic versions with a modern blend of weatherized fabrics and leather.
The cool season is here and these sneakers, with their wax cotton cross-stitch detail, outfitted leather, and a core texture are perfect.
The Converse Jack Purcell Cross Stitch will make one reminisce the classic Jack Purcell design but this time, with a twist. Its re-outfitted sophisticated leather comes in the colors of twilight, tobacco, black, Converse charcoal and bordo.
It also features a Jack Purcell stitch on the tongue and square wax cotton laces with brass eyelets.
Converse also has the Jack Purcell Ox which is water-resistant for the erratic Philippine weather. It sits on a comfy cork bed with the signature Jack Purcell blue bottoms and smile toe cap, available in shades of wild honey, terrarosa, and old silver.
For added warmth and comfort, one may opt for the Converse Jack Purcell Split Tongue design which features a wool inner lining, exuding warmth in a fashionable style.
The new collection also boasts some mid-cut goodness with the Converse Jack Purcell Mid. This leather sneaker with aluminum eyelets goes in the colors of rusty, black, and admiral. It also sits on a comfy cork foot bed along with the Jack Purcell signature blue bottom and smile details.


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When I first saw this view for the first time, I grew thoughtful. I looked up and a small red temple at the top of the mountain caught my attention. How would I reach there? I knew I would but it gave me jitters. Our car moved ahead, reading several 'be careful, be safe' kind of boards. And, after some time, we crossed the temple. It was exciting. Enjoying the loveliness of nature. Vistas so mesmerizing that I skipped my beats.
This is the power of going slow. The roads, dangerous yet safely nestled in the arms of vast mountains (Deep valleys made me icky at times), are elevated gradually, and as we move, we don't even realize when, and how easily we reached there.
Can we reach there if we try to rush, trying to reach there on a whim? Trying to reach there at once?
I thought it's like achievement. Of course there are some people who get things easily but most of the times we need to struggle. Everything needs time. Achieving success demands patience.
When we rush, and try to achieve something immediately, there are chances we falter. Sometimes, we need to go slow. And, then, we won't even realize when we reached the zenith of success!
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pea and ham fritters
- 2 desiree potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- ½ cup (60g) frozen peas, blanched
- 3 slices leg ham, roughly torn
- 1½ tablespoons olive oil
- 1½ cups baby spinach leaves
- Place the potato in a large saucepan of salted cold water and bring to the boil. Cook for 10–12 minutes or until tender when tested with a skewer. Drain and roughly mash. Set aside to cool.
- Place the cooled potato, garlic, onion, lemon rind, eggs, peas and ham in a bowl and mix to combine. Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat, add the oil and cook ¼ cupfuls (60ml) potato mixture, in batches, for 2–3 minutes each side or until golden.
- Serve with the baby spinach and tomato relish. Serves 4.
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Treating herself to a little me-time, Katie Holmes was out and about in New York City on Tuesday (June 25).
Beating the heat in a blue and white gingham dress, the "Dawson"s Creek" darling made a few stops in her SUV before heading in to John Frieda salon for a quick trim on her long brown locks.
In career news, the Ohio native has been hard at work filming the romantic drama "Mania Days" alongside Luke Kirby.
The motion picture is slated for release next year and is described as follows: two manic depressives meet in a psychiatric hospital and begin a romance that brings out all of the beauty and horror of their condition.


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Trex composite fencing features interlocking components that come together to create a product that mimics the appearance of a wooden fence. The interlocking feature helps save time and money on labor and keeps the fence safe from high winds or impact. The fences also distribute weight evenly, making chipping and breaking rare.
As of 2015, Trex composite fencing comes in several color options including saddle, Winchester gray and woodland brown. The saddle color mimics the look of a natural wood fence, while Winchester gray and woodland brown contrast with brighter components of the fence. Trex fence kits come with posts, post caps, pickets and reinforced fence brackets.


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VIA Travel Group Signs Six Year Contract with Amadeus
VIA Travel Group , one of the largest business and leisure travel operators in Scandinavia, have signed a comprehensive six-year contract with Amadeus Scandinavia, for the supply of booking services.
VIA Travel Group, who have worked with Amadeus for over ten years, awarded the contract to the company following a careful evaluation of existing and future solutions, financial return and the will to invest in Scandinavia.
"This agreement also includes a mutual obligation to continue to work on efficiency and development so as to create the best possible solutions," says Pål Asplin, CEO of VIA Travel Group. "We are very pleased with the arrangement and we look forward to working with Amadeus to build the travel agency of the future."
Besides serving the business and leisure market, VIA Travel Group also offer private travel via the Internet. "Their comprehensive portfolio places high demands on us," explains Espen Stendal, Director Travel Agencies Division at Amadeus Scandinavia.
"We have worked with VIA Travel Group for more than 10 years, throughout which our working relationship has been very positive. VIA Travel Group contribute to ensuring that our services develop continuously, by making maximum use of functionality in order to achieve optimal utilisation. This new agreement means that we can work with VIA Travel Group to continue to develop product and service concepts that meet customer requirements and have the flexibility that customers demand and expect," continues Espen Stendal.
Amadeus was chosen by VIA Travel Group in the face of tough competition from other major suppliers in the market.
Related stories on ITN:
(11/06/2003) Amadeus Introduce Fare Update Tool
(20/05/2003) Low Fare Carrier Sells Through Amadeus Travel Agents
(09/05/2003) Amadeus Release First Quarter Results 2003


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The MC/MZ is a series of panel mount and DIN rail mounting EMC filters rated up to 30A.
The series is designed to reduce conducted noise back on the AC mains line. Which could affect other pieces of equipment connected to the same supply line.
High performance, compact and user freindly.
High attenuation in low frequency range..MC12 type.
High attenuation against high voltage pulses..MZ12 type.
Low leakage current option available.
Amtex has a large range of EMC filters from 1A to 100A in single phase & three phase, with many available from stock.
Contact Supplier for more information


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I love punching up sweet sundresses with a touch of something tougher. I balanced this chambray and lace sweetheart dress with a cross-bone print crop top, chunky heels, and a dark lip.
Sometimes just a little bit of sugar is enough.
|Forever 21 Bones Crop Tee and Boater Hat, Rue 21 Art Deco Necklace, Flying Tomato Cherry Pie Chambray Dress ℅ ForElyse, Jeffrey Campbell Fate Platforms


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Car shopping can be a love/hate relationship. If you are one who does not like to embark on this process, you can probably make it easier on yourself by learning more about what to watch out for. Use this advice to help you gain confidence for your car shopping experience.
Do not let a salesperson sell you a vehicle you can't honestly afford. A lot of people are swayed into buying a sports car by a salesperson. This dealer is working for a commission, so your money is his or her money. Stick with what you can afford.
Never allow a car salesmen to pressure you to buying a car you can't afford. Tons of people get talked into buying a sports car by a slick-tongued salesperson telling them they look fabulous behind the steering wheel. Remember that the goal of any salesperson is to make the highest commission, so they will benefit from selling a pricier car.
Paying sticker price is like flushing money down the toilet. There is no reason to pay that much. These prices are purposefully high in order to give some money to play around with in order to make a deal.
Prior to stepping foot in a dealership, obtain a car loan. One of the reasons it takes the dealer so long is that they have to check your credit and find a lender. If you have your loan pre-arranged, the whole process will be easier.
Get a loan for a car online prior to going to a dealership. A big reason why the process of buying a car takes a long time is because they have to run your credit and find a lender. It will be much quicker if you have a loan ready.
Have a good idea of the car that you desire beforehand. Research online to see what is best for your living and financial situation. Once you know what kind of car you want, do some research on its price and do not let salespeople make you offers that do not correspond to the average price.
Pay attention to the overall price of the vehicle and not just the monthly payments. Dealers can make the monthly price just about anything, but it will just increase the total price you pay. Rather, concentrate on getting the lowest overall cost for the car. After doing that, you can work out the monthly payments.
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Bring a friend on your shopping trip. Since they aren't the one making the final decision, they may be able to help you steer clear of a deal that isn't the greatest for you. This person could be a spouse, parent, or even a friend.
Think about both fuel economy, and how much money you have to spend, when you are out looking at cars. For instance, it might seem good to buy a car with a V-8 engine that has a towing capacity. But think about how often you truly require the additional horsepower provided by a V-8 engine and how frequently you will use the towing feature.
Avoid shopping for a car by yourself if you feel like a pushover. Have a friend or family member go with you to assist in asking the important questions and negotiating a price. Before going, let them know what you expect to pay and what you are looking for.
If you are insecure about your ability to avoid sales pitches by high-pressure salesmen, do not go car shopping alone. A friend can provide relief and reduce the amount of stress that you face. You should talk to your friends or family member about your budget and needs before you head out to the dealership.
Never commit yourself to buying only from dealerships. You may find out that the car you like is available on a small lot, or through a private seller. Make sure you scan the local papers and social networking sites so you're able to make your search as effective as possible.
If you own a fairly expensive car, avoid driving that car to the dealership when you are car shopping. They will look at the car and refuse any lowball offers you make, This is only acceptable if the car you arrive in is going to be something you are trading in.
Rental cars are an excellent source of information to test a vehicle. If you really desire to get a good feel for your potential vehicle, an extended rental is the way to go. Take your family on a road trip, and you'll see if the car is a fit for you. You'll know the car inside and out before you buy it this way.
Wait until you have a deal on the vehicle of your choice prior to discussing trade-ins, incentives or down payments. All of this should come out of your agreed bottom line. Get the deal down pat first, then talk business with trade-ins and so forth, your wallet will thank you.
Buying a car is thrilling, but challenging. You can take some of the stress out of the process by doing much of your shopping from your home computer. There are a number of websites that list car prices. Doing so reduces viable options, saving you money and time.
Test driving a car is essential. While you may know which car you want, a test is imperative. You need to feel the wheel under your hands and the road under your tires. You may find yourself unpleasantly surprised by a rough ride or coarse handling.
Go to the auto show to check out makes and models on offer. This is a great way to view many cars in a short amount of time. You can also gain insights from folks who know cars well. After leaving a car show, you may even have decided upon the right car for you.
Every month a salesman usually has a quota to reach. Use this against them by shopping at month end. Salesmen who have not met their quota are going to want to make one more sale. It will be easier to negotiate toward the end of the month.
While you may know exactly what you want, you may not be able to get it. Maybe the cars in your range don't offer the features you want, or the cars available on the lots in your area just don't cover your desires. Having seats that are not heated will not ruin driving for you.
Shopping for new cars can be fun and exhausting. You can save a lot of time and money if you do some research in advance on the Internet. There are a number of websites that list car prices. You can use these resources to whittle through options to find your perfect choice, which just makes things easier and faster.
Prior to visiting an auto dealership, you should come up with a fair price. This number must be based on what you wish to spend, along with market research on your chosen model's general value.
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Keep the trade in you're doing to yourself. Never tell the salesperson right away what you have for a trade in. If you wait until after the price negotiations, you will actually get the value of your trade-in.
Do not be so free in giving out your SSN. Many dealers will ask for your social security number before negotiations even start. They will use this information to pull a credit report. Multiple credit report requests can damage your overall chances of getting a low interest rate. Make sure the deal is ready before you start spouting out your Social.
Read everything before you sign it! The contract is very important and can cost you a lot of money if you do not pay attention. Your signature legally binds you, so you want to make sure you are 100% sure about what the contract says. If you are uncomfortable reading the contract at the dealership, ask to take it home to look it over in your own time. If they won't let you, make a copy of it that you can take with you.
You need to know what you can spend before doing it. Factors that should go into this number are the value of the vehicle that you are interested in, your financing options, as well as your income.
The goal of a salesperson is to make the highest commissions. It might be obvious, but you might forget if the salesperson knows how to sell. Always be aware of any add-ons and extras, which will be added to the bottom line of the car. A car that appears like a bargain sale may increase by hundreds or thousands of dollars.
Use the Internet to find used vehicles. You don't have to visit a dealership in order to buy a car in modern times. Try looking at Craigslist, eBay, or the local classifieds. You can save tons of cash and avoid pressure sales you'd get at a dealership.
When a salesperson presents your offer to the manager, you should know the offer they bring back to you is still not the lowest you can get. Counter that second offer, and when the salesperson returns a second time from his manager, he will have the lowest offer for you. It is rare for them to haggle beyond this point; they would like to make the sale as quickly as possible.
Make sure that you read all the fine print before purchasing a car. The contract is very important and can cost you a lot of money if you do not pay attention. There is no turning back once you sign on the dotted line. Take as much time as you need when analyzing the contract. If this is not possible, get a copy or purchase agreement to look over.
Pick a car that you know needs few repairs and for which those repairs are affordable. The last thing you want is a car that is going to need hundreds of dollars in repairs every few months in order to keep running. You need to look on the Internet to find out if other owners are happy with the car.
If you know you want a specific model, call ahead and ask if the dealer has one on the lot. Whether you want a car or not, just going there may get you sucked into a car you're not really sure of. If you really want a four door sedan and they don't have any, that's a waste of your time. Just pick up the phone.
Think about leasing the car you have. Since many used cars are still quite valuable, you can afford to lease a model that will still have value once the lease is up. It is also possible to sometimes find no money down leases.
The job of a dealer is to maximize their profits. This is obvious, but a good seller can hide this. Keep your eye on extra charges. Even a car that was a good deal can become expensive.
If you're looking to buy a car, know your budget. Know what you're able to afford, and make sure you do your research. If you avoid this step, debt may be the next step.
Wait a bit prior to purchasing brand new models of any car. You will pay more for the newest model when it has just been released that you would if you waited a bit. Wait a few months while the hype dies down, then go make your purchase.
Ordering a customized car is a wonderful way to get the car you want. Make sure that you get extras thrown in during your negotiation. If they refuse, find another dealership. If you desire a custom car, do not let that control how you buy.
If you notice that the cost of a vehicle includes an advertising fee, ask the dealer to waive it. It would be asinine is you were responsible for it. If the salesperson is unwilling to work with you on this, inform them that you will take your business elsewhere. They are sure to reconsider their refusal.
If you plan on going to a dealership, make sure you have someone to watch your children. Kids talking and laughing and screaming can cause you to become frustrated in a hurry. It can make the process harder and it may rush you into a poor deal that isn't the best for you.
Buying a car needn't be so difficult. Shopping for a car can be enjoyable when you have the right knowledge. Use what you've learned, and show the salesperson a thing or two.
A messy lot makes for a poor car dealership. There are a lot of shady dealers out there that are selling vehicles that aren't even that good so you probably should be wary of them. If you are not impressed by the lot itself, the cars sold there may be poor as well.


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First I won Jess' three years blog anniversary give away and was lucky to get this lovely tote bag. It can be rolled up and tucked into the handbag; very clever and handy. She also sent me a packet of Wonder Clips, as I was wondering what they were when she showed them on her blog a while ago.
Then, only a few days later, I struck "gold" again with this lovely Twirl charm pack
coming from Sheila. She had a give away to celebrate her 200th blog post.
And that still wasn't the end. Farah had a give away to celebrate her 150th follower and guess what, I won that too. Another lovely charm pack came my way (Chicopee) and she too tucked in a little extra, a half a meter of Kona cotton.
Thanks so much Jess, Sheila and Farah. My faith in "lady luck" is now restored!
Vreni x


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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard faces up to a month on the sidelines after surgery to correct a long term groin injury.
Gerrard underwent the surgery on Friday morning as his team-mates returned from a 1-0 Europa League defeat away to Sporting Braga of Portugal.
A statement from the club read: "LFC can today confirm that Steven Gerrard has undergone successful surgery on his groin and will be out for up to four weeks.
"The decision was made following consultation with a specialist."
Meanwhile Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish will be patient with new striker Andy Carroll as he eases the record buy into his team.
Carroll made another substitute appearance as Liverpool lost 1-0 away to Portugal's Sporting Braga in the Europa League on Thursday.
The former Newcastle target-man is easing his way back to regular football after injury and Dalglish will give the England player all the time he wants.
"He is a good option for us. He is still trying to get himself fit but we know what his attributes are - he just needs a few more games to get himself toned up," said Dalglish.
"But is it was quite evident he made quite a difference when he came on.
"He is good. He got a lot of the ball and made a good contribution to an improved performance. But we have to be patient and be responsible."
Braga won 1-0 thanks to a 17th minute penalty from Brazilian midfielder Alan's 17th-minute penalty after Sotirios Krygiakos fouled Mossoro.
"Considering the way we played in the first half we are fortunate to come away with a 1-0 because when you play as badly as that you are grateful you lose 1-0," added Dalglish.
"To only be 1-0 behind, considering the start we had, might be a bonus. To give the lads credit, they picked things up and raised the tempo and with a bit of luck we could have got an equaliser.
"You don't know if it is a good or bad result until the second leg is over but there is no-one in there who is pleased with the performance or the result.
"We have got a week till the next game and we'll not depress ourselves too much but we will certainly go over it and sort out some of the problems."


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Love College Sports? Pizza Hut Might Pay You $50,000 to Travel the Country
When it comes to "sportsball," as our visual editor Heather calls it, Michigan football rules my world.
Watching other sports and teams simply takes up too much time and energy; I'm all in for Michigan.
But if you're one of those people who rabidly follow an array of NCAA sports and teams — and love pizza (who doesn't?) — then I might have the perfect job for you.
Pizza Hut is hiring the ultimate college sports fan to travel the country for seven months, watching sports, spreading pizza joy — and earning $50,000.
Here's what you need to know.
How to Work for Pizza Hut as the Ultimate College Sports Fan
For someone with "unbridled fandom" for NCAA sports, this gig is basically the best.
You'll travel around the country, attending national championships in every sport (all 90 of 'em, from football to archery — even skiing).
Your main duty will be to showcase "how Pizza Hut is fueling fandom and celebrating NCAA championships."
To be eligible for this Pizza Hut job, you must be over 21 years of age and be a legal resident of the U.S. A bachelor's degree is preferred, but not required.
Since you'll be an official representative of the Hut, you need to be outgoing and enthusiastic, and possess "good character and good judgment."
And since you'll document the whole thing, you'll need a "proven track record of creating great content" on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
Other requirements include being comfortable in front of cameras, able to think outside the box, being able to work under deadlines, and be "willing to travel as needed by air, land, sea and PH delivery vehicle." (Yes, really.)
This Pizza Hut job runs from Nov. 14, 2016 through June 30, 2017 — and pays a generous $50,000!
Want in? Fill out this application and upload a resume or video (I'd guess a video is a stronger choice).
Applications are open through Nov. 6, 2016.
… Just remember where you heard about this job when the Wolverines make the national championship!
Your Turn: Do you think you're the ultimate college sports fan?
Susan Shain, senior writer for The Penny Hoarder, is always seeking adventure on a budget. Visit her blog at susanshain.com, or say hi on Twitter @susan_shain.
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