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Last we visited this subject, the Winter Games were about to begin. We identified three major email senders who were generating communications to the Olympics audience.
- "The Olympic Channel," run by the International Olympic Committee.
- The official PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee itself.
- NBC Sports, which owns U.S. broadcast rights to the 2018 Winter Games.
The table below digests activity from each of these senders during the actual period of the games.
- The Olympic Channel leveraged the largest email audience, of the group the lowest number of email campaigns, and deployed more emails than the Organizing Committee, but far fewer than did NBC Sports. Their average read rates were high-moderate, midrange among the three, and their inbox placement was excellent — the best of the group.
- The Organizing Committee mailed into a surprisingly small audience, and only few more period campaigns than the Olympic Channel. Mail volumes were tiny compared to the other two senders, but read rates were by far the highest. Inbox placement was below the 90% we consider the minimum acceptable.
- NBC Sports leveraged a very large audience, mailed 23% fewer campaigns than the next largest sender, but deployed more than three times as many emails as that sender. Average read rates were the lowest in this group, and inbox placement was also subpar.
Predictably, messaging from all three senders was mostly a mixture of event schedule reminders, athlete profiles, and competition highlights and results. In relation to the respective sender's estimated audience size, average campaign send sizes for both of the Olympics senders were relatively small (8-20%), suggesting some level and means of targeting, possibly supported by subscriber preference capture at sign-up. NBC Sports' average sends were almost 60% of its total audience size, suggesting relatively less message targeting.
Below are examples of strong performing and/or large circulation campaigns deployed by the three. The strong subscriber engagement clearly seems to have been powered by subscriber interest in the Games, rather than by enticingly worded subject lines.
One noteworthy — and troubling — element at this point is what we're not seeing of Olympics email. The 2018 Paralympics Games begin this week. It's recognized as the world's third largest sporting event, behind the Olympics and the World Cup. NBC is said to be doubling its coverage versus the 2014 Winter Paralympics. Yet, email support for this event from any of the above organizations is — thus far — virtually non-existent. In fact, over the past month we've seen a total of eleven such campaigns from any source, including only one each from the Organizing Committee and NBC Sports. Maybe things will improve.


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Female empowerment is being who you truly are meant to be. As simplistic as that answer may seem, it's more difficult to achieve for some people. This has been a way of life for me since childhood. I never cared what men or women thought about my way of life, my fashion choices or even the way I carried myself. Gender fluidity was nonexistent in my vocabulary but I experimented in wearing androgynous looks at a young age and broke the barrier on what gender role was defined for me. I'm a cis gender woman but having a pixie cut back in the day and wearing bow ties all the time didn't define my sexual orientation or chosen gender role. The rise on the feminist movement has exploded in recent years, and I'm happy that more women are realizing how empowering it is to take a stance, see value in themselves, and do everything to support each other. This is nothing new to me though, the patriarchal society never stopped me from pushing to be on the top, never intimidated me from breaking the rules. I've been empowered my entire life but only because that's my personality and even as a little girl I managed to build my own opinions on the world and took the guidance from adults with a grain of salt. We live in an evolving world and today many Americans will be voting for the first women president. We only get to this point because we've chosen to rise and be ourselves. It's a lot of dedication and hard work but the end results are worthy of the fight. So as simple as my pursuit of female empowerment might be, the journey to finding yourself and finding your strength to just being yourself is uphill battle but it's a rewarding thing. Being an empowered female means a lot of things to different women and that's the beauty of empowerment, we all build a stronger sense of self from our own experiences.
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Harkin's Plans to Rewrite NCLB/ESEA Raise Questions
Those hoping for an ESEA reauthorization package that would begin to reduce the federal role in education will be disappointed, writes Lindsey Burke at the Heritage blog.
Senator Tom Harkin's proposal adds more and more federal directives, rules, and regulations on top of the existing 600-page law, says Burke.
This is the ninth proposal since the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 that aims to create a successful federal role in education. But Burke believes success has, so far, been illusive.
"NCLB, the most recent reauthorization of ESEA, has left local school districts crying out for more freedom from federal red tape and to have their educational decision-making authority restored. Harkin's proposal, however, merely "tweaks" NCLB around the edges."
Burke uses the following example:
"The bill would codify Obama Administration education priorities, such as the "equitable distribution" of effective teachers among schools. It would eliminate "adequate yearly progress"—the onerous federal requirement that mandated every child be proficient in reading and math by 2014—but would replace it with requirements that states prove they have "college- and career-ready" standards, giving Washington more control over the content taught in local schools."
The bill's advocates believe it will prohibit the Secretary of Education from imposing national standards and tests on states or wading into curricular issues, and that language in current law hasn't slowed the Obama Administration's push for common national standards through Race to the Top and other sweeping policies.
Moreover, the intent is made clear in comments Harkin made to Education Week:
"[Harkin] said the moment is right for a move away from achievement targets in part because nearly all states have signed onto the Common Core State Standards Initiativeâ¦. That means that all states will be striving to hit a high bar, he saidâ¦.
"There's a subtle shift here," [said] Sen. Harkin. âWe are moving into a partnership role with the states."
However, Burke doesn't agree the shift so subtle.
"Any state that wants to receive money under Title 1 of the bill—the largest source of federal funding for K-12 education—will have to go along with the new Common Core standards regime."
Instead of a ninth reauthorization of ESEA, policymakers should allow states to completely opt out of the prescriptive law altogether and direct dollars and decision making in a way that would best meet local needs, writes Lindsey Burke in another article.
The House Education and the Workforce Committee proposes eliminating and consolidating many of NCLB's ineffective and duplicitive programs and aims to provide considerable new flexibility to states with regards to how they can use federal education funding, writes Burke.
Meanwhile, in the House and Senate, the Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success (A-PLUS) Act have been introduced, which would allow states to completely opt out of NCLB.
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Post Office to enter Internet banking
The South African Post Office (SAPO) is continuing to drive its digital transformation strategy, with plans to introduce an Internet banking platform in the next couple of months.
So said Mthoko Mncwabe, group CIO at the SAPO, this morning at the inaugural Public Sector ICT Forum held at the Westcliff Hotel in Johannesburg.
The Post Office offers savings and transaction banking services to citizens through its Postbank division.
The Internet banking platform will serve the three million customers that bank with the Post Office, Mncwabe said. "We are trying to put together an Internet banking platform for those customers."
According to Mncwabe, the SAPO is working towards providing the same services that are offered by the banks.
"If we don't have postal services of the future, it means we don't have a future as the Post Office.
"Everybody wants to get into your retail store and wants to be out in five or six minutes. If you are a bank, I don't want to go to your bank and stand in queues; I need Internet banking."
Mncwabe added that in trying to establish the Internet banking service, the Post Office encountered exorbitant pricing models from companies.
"We've received quotes for $800 000 to build an Internet banking platform. That is over R8 million to put together a simple banking development."
Mncwabe noted he is working with a firm in KwaZulu-Natal that will help set up the Post Office's banking services. "In the next coming months, I will be launching Internet banking for customers for free.
"The main thing we are trying to push at the Post Office is making sure our citizens don't pay exorbitant fees that everyone is paying elsewhere," he stated.


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College Application Essay Outline #2 - "Focusing on a Theme"
Congratulations! If you are thinking about applying to college then you are already halfway there. Advanced education, whether it is a four-year degree, a technical college, a certificate, or any specialty class or course, will prepare you for so much in life. The first step is to apply, which often includes an essay (or multiple essays) and/or a cover letter.
You might be thinking: how do I write a college application essay?? Don't worry, we can help. While there are a million ways to write an essay for a college application, and a million ways to show you are unique and qualified, there are a couple of common outlines, which you can find below.
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Always customize your college application essay for each specific school you are applying to. Admissions officers can tell when you have submitted the same essay to every school (seriously.) Ask yourself: why do I want to go to this school? What do I think I want to study? Are there any classes or professors that interest me? How will this particular school help me achieve my goals?
College is a time to grow, mature, and learn, so many schools will want to see that you have the capability to do those things. Make sure to write about stories or situations that influenced you as a person and taught you something about yourself and the world around you.
This is also a time to start focusing on your future. Even though you may not know exactly what you want to major in, or what you want to be when you grow up, you can still identify clear goals. Do you have a certain field you want to work in? (i.e. computer science, dance, agriculture, art, etc.) Do you want to do something creative, inventive, managerial, etc? If you identify clear, specific goals then admissions offers will see an applicant who is organized and driven.
Some colleges will ask you specific questions, in which case these outlines may not fit. These suggestions may work if a college asks for a "personal statement" or another general essay.
Finally, getting into college isn't always easy. Storysquares is not responsible for any success or failure with your school journey. We are only offering our opinion and suggestions.
This essay focuses more on a theme, emotion, or topic that has been influential in your life. If you don't feel like you have had a 'significant' life change, then this might be a great outline for you. Every single person can identify a theme that has impacted their life, such as hard work, family, perseverance, etc. Those are pretty generic examples, though, so be as specific as you possibly can. See examples below.
Introduce a theme, emotion, or topic that has been significant in your life and that you can back up with specific examples or an anecdote. For example, maybe your single mother taught you about hard work; maybe a high school teacher taught you about the importance of learning from failure; or maybe your time in the military prepared you for unknown situations. Whatever you choose, make sure it is relevant to college: i.e. hard work, perseverance, determination, learning, etc. Also, be as specific as possible and try and tie it to a person, place, or thing. When an admissions officer can picture something in their mind, you become much more memorable.
Example 1
The body of your essay will consist of examples or very short anecdotes that illustrate how this theme impacted your life. You may choose to list these chronologically, by impact, or another way, but make sure it is organized in a way that makes sense. *Tip: The more specific and sensory you can be, the better. Think of all five senses and really paint a picture for the reader.*
Example 2
Another example/anecdote how this theme impacted your life, as well as how it connects to the college experience.
Example 3
Another example/anecdote how this theme impacted your life, as well as how it connects to the college experience.
In your final paragraph (if you are allowed a longer essay this may be several paragraphs) you should tie your main theme back into who you used to be and who you have become. This tells the admissions reader that you have grown, matured, and learned lessons in life, making you a better person. The most important part, though: make sure to explain how attending this specific college, along with your theme, will shape who you are moving forward.
Now, start writing!
You can do this! Writing is a process, just like practicing a musical instrument, or running drills in basketball. It is hard, so go easy on yourself. If you put work into your writing and revising, and you are honest, detailed, and goal-oriented, then your essay will stand out. If you have any questions reach out to the Storysquares team anytime. And of course let us know if these outlines helped you get into college! We'd love to spotlight your success on our website. Good luck!
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TECH SUPPLIER Jul 2019 - IDC Survey Spotlight - Doc # US45358319
Where Does Enterprise Usage of Wearables Lie in 2018?
By: Ramon T. LlamasResearch Director, Mobile Devices and AR/VR
This IDC Survey Spotlight looks at results from our annual Enterprise Device Survey centering on wearables. We asked 500 IT buyers at what stage they were using wearables in the workplace and compared the results against the same question — but different audiences — from 2017 and 2016. In addition, we asked what type of wearable devices were in use at their organization: only fitness trackers, only smartwatches, or both.
"The results from this survey highlight how wearables are establishing themselves within the enterprise," says Ramon T. Llamas. "Back in 2016, the majority of survey respondents indicated that they were not deploying wearables at all. Just two years later, the majority of respondents indicated that they have deployed wearables with select groups. This marks a strong step forward, showing how wearables can play a role in the health of employees at a minimum and even drive productivity in more extreme cases."
"Given the trend toward greater adoption, companies that have not adopted wearables yet should strongly consider how wearables can benefit their workplace," adds Ramon T. Llamas, research director, IDC's Wearables program. "For those companies that have adopted wearables, this means revisiting their solutions — including hardware and software — to improve their overall experiences and even uncover new ones."
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For someone who has Alzheimer's disease, getting dressed presents a series of challenges, such as: choosing what to wear, getting some clothes off and other clothes on, and struggling with buttons and zippers. Minimizing these challenges may make a difference. Tips for caregivers include:
- Try to have the person get dressed at the same time each day so he or she will come to expect it as part of the daily routine.
- Encourage the person to dress himself or herself to whatever degree possible. Plan to allow extra time so there is no pressure or rush.
- Allow the person to choose from a limited selection of outfits. If he or she has a favorite outfit, consider buying several identical sets.
- Arrange the clothes in the order they are to be put on to help the person move through the process.
- Provide clear, step-by-step instructions if the person needs prompting.
- Choose clothing that is comfortable, easy to get on and off, and easy to care for. Elastic waists and Velcro® enclosures minimize struggles with buttons and zippers.
Eating can be a challenge for people with Alzheimer's. Some people with Alzheimer's disease want to eat all the time, while others have to be encouraged to maintain a good diet. Tips for caregivers include:
- Ensure a quiet, calm atmosphere for eating. Limiting noise and other distractions may help the person focus on the meal.
- Provide a limited number of choices of food and serve small portions. You may want to offer several small meals throughout the day in place of three larger ones.
- Use straws or cups with lids to make drinking easier.
- Substitute finger foods if the person struggles with utensils. Using a bowl instead of a plate may also help.
- Have healthy snacks on hand. To encourage eating, keep the snacks where they can be seen.
- Visit the dentist regularly to keep the person's mouth and teeth healthy.
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This five day face-to-face training course takes place in Clifton, Bristol.
The course has been designed by the British School of Meditation to support you to become an accredited Meditation Teacher and has been accredited by Ascentis www.ascentis.co.uk. It is also recognised by the government agency OFQUAL.
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text: Once I started decorating/redecorating my apartment, I realized that I am really drawn to mid-century modern furniture. But I've also been feeling so inspired by vintage lately, the 50's in particular, not to mention my favorite movie, Gidget. I just love the colors, the graininess, and the all around happy vibes! Don't you? I'm thinking this may call for a site overhaul so I can incorporate some vintage elements. That might get old after summer though. Maybe I just need a vacation?


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Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Oppo mobiles is celebrating its first anniversary after its entry in Indian smartphone market with some lucrative offers and heavy discounts on selected popular models.
One year back, Oppo had taken its first step in India with the launch of its smartphone, Oppo N1 by Bollywood stars- Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor. Following N1, the Company launched several other devices in India including Find 7, N3 and ultra slim R5.
According to Mr. Tom Lu, CEO, OPPO Mobiles India, said, "In our global expansion, India is a very key market for us primarily because we feel there is a huge potential to grow in the Indian smartphone market. We're a global brand but we want to think and act like part of the community we're involved in every market we go to – and that's particularly true in India. To date we've been focused on setting up the business in India, increasing our network and availability across the country and we'll continue that progress in the next five years. As we complete our first year of operations, the Special Anniversary offer comes is a show of our gratitude for the huge support we have received from our customers."
Customers can enjoy these anniversary offers throughout this month. To avail these discounts, consumers can buy any of the 5 selected models of Oppo mobiles by visiting any retail stores or e-commerce portals Flipkart and Amazon.
Oppo mobiles are presently retailing at over 5000 retail outlets across India in more than twenty cities. After receiving great response in its first year in Indian market, the company plans to open exclusive Oppo showrooms and stores to expand their mobility in the fastest growing smartphone market.
Oppo has established itself in India by following a rigid approach of offering uncompromised quality and experience. Here are some highlights:
- Oppo mobiles launched 12 new models in India including N1, N3, R5, Find 7 which were well received by tech community.
- New generation Oppo smartphones come with new VOOC rapid charging technology. Using this technology, Oppo Find 7 can charge for 5 minutes to offer up to 2 hours of talk time and battery can charge to 75% in just 30 minutes.
- Oppo Find 7 can take 50 MP images and N3 can take 64 MP pictures by Oppo's Pure Image 2.0+ image processing technology.
- Oppo has launched N3 with innovative camera which features 206 degree rotation.


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The fuck am I looking at—a Brockhampton music video that's not in 4:3? Y'all were right: RCA changed them!
Piss-take aside, "1999 WILDFIRE" is the All-American Boyband's first official single of the year, promoting their upcoming album The Best Years of Our Lives, and it's cause for celebration if only because it's the type of banger that listeners seem to wish "Tonya" had been. It's not a bad one at that, with its OutKast-worthy hook and, damn, that bearface breakdown. Glad to hear him being integrated into the group's music more and more. These teaser tracks aren't giving us at TND much of a reason not to be optimistic about the new album. Hopefully that'll still be a summer drop.


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Dieting and Investing
We want to be rich and we want to be thin, so it's not surprising that two of the world's most successful industries are those that cater to those two aspirations.
But take a closer look and you'll find that the diet and investment industries have far more in common than you might have thought.
Both have scant regard for the evidence
The overwhelming evidence is that the best way to lose weight is to eat healthily, consume fewer calories and exercise more; and that the optimal investment strategy is to buy and hold a low-cost and highly diversified portfolio. The evidence has been known for decades. That the diet and investment industries remain so powerful is testament to their ability to hide it, or distract us from it with spurious evidence of their own.
Both prey on people's gullibility
Of course people want to believe there's a pill that will help them shed the pounds, or that a daily cup of herbal tea will magically allow them to enjoy their favourite foods and still drop a dress size. Gullibility is a common human frailty that pushers of diet and investment fads use to their advantage.
Both focus on the short term
Another human weakness on which sales and marketing teams capitalise is our impatience. They know we want quick results, so they make us think we can lose that tummy in days. They give examples of people who really did make an overnight killing on penny stocks. But it takes time to become obese, and time to return to a healthy weight. Building wealth takes far, far longer still.
Both advertise prodigiously
Both the diet and investment industries spend heavily on advertising. They also know just where and when to advertise and precisely which buttons to press. Crucially, they've mastered the art of appearing to offer more than they really do, while ensuring that any claims they make fall just within the relevant regulations.
Most of their products don't work
Again and again we hear of new diet products, yet almost invariably they fail to deliver. Investment products are no different. The whole point of buying an actively managed fund, for example, is to achieve market-beating returns, but the evidence shows that, net of costs, the majority of active funds extract value from the investment process rather than add it.
Both are awesomely profitable
Finally, we're back where we're started, with perhaps the most glaring similarity between these two industries — namely their size and profitability. That's right. Despite their manifest failings we continue to reward them royally with our custom.
The fact is that we can achieve the results we're looking for. There are simple solutions to losing weight and to ensuring that each of us has enough money to last us until the end of our lives.
Note I said simple, not easy. Both require patience, single-mindedness and self-discipline. But both solutions will work as long as you stick to the plan — and you'll save yourself a fortune in the process.
FFP calls its approach to investing as The Art and Science of Investing. Patience and Discipline is needed to avoid the mistakes that others make.


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ricky_bricks replied to ronenson's topic in LEGO Train TechA large Australian retailer (Myer) sold out their remaining stock of the Constitution Train Chase at ~$US75 yesterday and this morning. The same retailer is currently selling all of the Lone Ranger LEGO line at 40% less than the Australian recommended retail price.
Sets you have not opened yet ... and why?
ricky_bricks replied to DrJB's topic in General LEGO DiscussionSets still in boxes sitting in the cupboard: 8466: 4x4 Off Roader 8455: Backhoe Loader 8439: Front End Loader 8265: Front Loader 8043: Motorized Excavator 8110: Unimog U400 9396: Helicopter 9398: 4x4 Crawler 42006: Excavator 41999: 4x4 Crawler Limited Edition 42009: Mobile Crane MK II My almost six year old son has been a `LEGO junkie' for a couple of years now. More recently he's shown lots of interest in mechanical things, e.g., how gears and pulleys work, so I unpacked a couple of my old LEGO sets from when I was a kid. Junior and daddy had fun building the 854 Go-Kart and 853 Auto Chassis together so I picked up some more studded Technic sets from my `Dark Ages' for us to build. We're currently constructing the 8868 Airtech Claw Rig ("Air pumps are super cool!" according to junior) and the 8880: Super Car is the next set in the build queue. Earlier this year I started keeping an eye out for more recent studless sets that I thought would appeal to my son (who likes construction machinery, helicopters and trucks) and myself. Since then I've bought the sets above (generally at sales, on BrickLink or by keeping a patient eye on eBay) and they are stashed in the cupboard for building together in the future. By my standards that's a significant amount of money tied up in little plastic pieces but my son and I have fun playing with LEGO together and my wife and I now have lots of future presents in hand.
MLCAD Version of Jurgens' Ultimate 8043 Instructions
ricky_bricks replied to afol1969's topic in LEGO Technic and Model TeamThank you Alex! My son and I are currently collecting the parts required to build Jurgens' Ultimate 8043 (we have the 8043 set and we're now doing our small bit for the sellers on BrickLink ). Your instructions should make the building phase easier.
Technic General Discussion
ricky_bricks replied to Jim's topic in LEGO Technic and Model TeamBy spending far too much time reading through the forum archives if I'm any example! D3K's Swingloader Mark Two and Madoca's AWD SUVs and AWD Pickup Truck are on my `To Build' list too.
Liebherr LTM 1070 4.2 v2.0
ricky_bricks replied to Dejw's topic in LEGO Technic and Model TeamMy son and I both have a soft spot for mobile cranes and this one is really, really good. Well done!
Which Technic set do you plan on buying ?
ricky_bricks replied to Freekysch's topic in LEGO Technic and Model TeamWhat sets would I like to buy? The 8880 Super Car, 8439 Front End Loader and 8458 Silver Champion in that order (the last to combine with an in hand 8466 4x4 Off-Roader to build Nathanael's GT Car and Supercar). I may be better off raiding BrickLink and the parts collection rather than buying the last two sets, I'll have to check.
Madoca's middle scale AWD SUV.....it's perfect!
ricky_bricks replied to rm8's topic in LEGO Technic and Model TeamThanks in advance JM1971!
Which set brought you out of your 'dark' age?
ricky_bricks replied to DrJB's topic in LEGO Technic and Model TeamIn my case the main driver was my five year old son getting interested in LEGO and becoming fascinated with mechanisms using gears, e.g., the gearbox and steering on the 8865 Test Car. The first new LEGO set we bought as a `father and son' project (the `help' makes the build take longer but that's not the point ) was the 8043 Motorized Excavator because junior particularly likes construction machinery.
RC Liebherr LTM 1090 mobile crane (62 mm wheels)
ricky_bricks replied to Tamas Juhasz's topic in LEGO Technic and Model TeamYes! A really nice blend of looks and functionality, well done and thanks for showing it here.
Ultimate 42009 RC-Mobile Crane
ricky_bricks replied to Jurgen Krooshoop's topic in LEGO Technic and Model TeamThank you for all of the effort that you've put into the "Ultimate 42009" (and the "Ultimate 8043" before it) Jurgen!
[Software] Brickficiency - Find the cheapest BL stores to buy parts
ricky_bricks replied to mdoupe's topic in LEGO Digital Designer and other digital toolsFirst, thank you for creating this program! If I empty my BrickLink "My Wanted List" and then upload the file below (a subset of a file created by Rebrickable) it validates OK in BrickLink. When I then run Brickficiency (ver 0.85) it logs into BrickLink and seemingly imports "My Wanted List" (I left "Wanted List Name or Number" blank) OK. However, when I click on the Continue button I get the error message "There appears to be a problem with the file. Missing info in part number 1." Is this a bug or user error? Thanks again. <INVENTORY> <ITEM> <ITEMTYPE>P</ITEMTYPE> <ITEMID>2431</ITEMID> <COLOR>3</COLOR> <MINQTY>2</MINQTY> </ITEM> <ITEM> <ITEMTYPE>P</ITEMTYPE> <ITEMID>2444</ITEMID> <COLOR>11</COLOR> <MINQTY>2</MINQTY> </ITEM> </INVENTORY>


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WASHINGTON (WJLA) - "Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger, can I take your order?"
Folks out on the west coast may soon be hearing these words in person, as Nickelodeon is launching a pop-up restaurant themed after the popular "Good Burger" sketch from the TV show "All That" and subsequent feature film of the same name in Los Angeles.
The restaurant, located on 7100 W Santa Monica Blvd., is set to open on July 10 and will remain open through 2019. Tickets will officially go on sale on June 17 at 10 a.m. PST.
"The opportunity to turn this cult Nick favorite into our next themed pop up is such a dream come true," said Derek Berry, one of the partners. "Immersive nostalgic experiences continue to be something fans really clamor for, and we know our execution with The Max spoke for itself. When the timing aligned to bring Good Burger to life, it was something we just couldn't pass up."
The pop-up restaurant will include the fictional chain's signature Good Burgers, Good Shakes and Good Chunks, as well as merchandise for purchase, games and fun photo opportunities.
As star Kel Mitchell explains in a promo video, guests can snag their spot for their reservation on the restaurant's website -- which will include more information regarding the experience.
"Nickelodeon's iconic All That series and the Good Burger feature film were comedic touchstones for an entire generation of kids," said Sharon Cohen, the executive vice president of Nickelodeon Experience. "With the return of All That to our air, this is the perfect time to give '90s Nick kids and a whole new fan base an opportunity to settle in for a fast food culinary adventure, which will, of course, include Ed's special sauce!"
Stay tuned on social media for the latest announcements.


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March 2010: Geneva Initiative paper summarizing findings from a number of polls taken during March 2010
71% of the Israeli public and 57% of Palestinians support a two-state solution
(Truman and Shikaki)
78% of Israelis support conducting negotiations for a peace agreement with the PA
(War and Peace Index)
56% of Israelis support a peace agreement along the Geneva Initiative parameters (New Wave Research Institute)
There is a marked increase (from 35% in September to 43% in March) in the percentage of Israelis who believe that it is possible to reach a permanent status agreement with the Palestinians and end the conflict (New Wave Research Institute)
54% of the Israeli public believes that Israel should consider the American stand on settlements including the American demand not to enable settlement expansion based on demographic growth (War and Peace Index)
59% of the Israeli public supports dismantling most of the settlements in the territories as part of a peace agreement with the Palestinians and 32% oppose.
When asked regarding one's opinion about the Israeli public – only 31% believed that the majority supports this notion and 44% of Israelis thought that this view is held by a minority of Israelis only (Truman and Shikaki)
67% of Israelis believe that prolonging the current situation without a political process between Israel and the Palestinians is bad for Israel (New Wave Research Institute)
73% and 63% of Israel's Jewish public is worried that Israel will cease to be a Jewish and Democratic state (respectively) should the occupation persist (New Wave Research Institute)
Regarding international involvement: the majority of Israelis (56%) support increasing American involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian process, and are split in half with respect to the desire for increasing European involvement (44% support and 46% oppose) (New Wave Research Institute)
37% of Israelis are satisfied with PM Netanyahu's performance in the political arena (as opposed to 51% who were satisfied in September 2009). This decline can perhaps be substantiated in the fact that 37% also believe that PM Netanyahu will be willing to make the necessary concessions in order to reach an agreement with the Palestinians (as opposed to 46% who thought this was the case in September 2009) (New Wave Research Institute)
Should PM Netanyahu decide to take major political steps (vis-à-vis the Palestinians) – 49% of the Israeli public would increase support for him (New Wave Research Institute)
When asked regarding the most important reason for living in a settlement:
46% of settlers mentioned national/religious mission or importance to Israel's security and 46% of settlers mentioned personal quality of life
When the Israeli public was asked the same question regarding the settlers reason for living in settlements:
61% thought that settlers' reasons are national/religious mission or importance to Israel's security and only 26% thought that the settlers' reasons are personal quality of life (Truman and Shikaki)
70% of settlers have not participated in protest activities against freezing or evacuating settlements
80% of settlers have not participated in persuasion activities such as distributing flyers and picketing on road intersections
89% of settlers did not participate in active resistance to the I.D.F. evacuation of an outpost/settlements (Truman and Shikaki)
75% of Israelis (as opposed to 18%) will NOT take an active role in protest activities against a comprehensive evacuation of settlements during the evacuation time (Truman and Shikaki)
71% of Israelis are worried by international calls to sanction Israel in different respects (economic; academic; cultural) as opposed to 23% who are not (New Wave Research Institute)


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Question What should the next diagnostic test be?
Referral for electrophysiology study.
Referral for urgent coronary angiography.
12-lead ECG with posterior lead placement.
Bedside adenosine challenge.
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Shehla Rashid Shora has emerged as the most powerful young voice among Left in India. Ever since the JNU fiasco of February, 2016 when Delhi Police had made a huge error of judgment and arrested Kanhaiya Kumar, Shehla is leading the charge. Being a Kashmir and Muslim made her a hot favorite among Left intellectuals who for strange reasons has pathological hate for anything related to Hindus.
Recently she was in news for her victory on social media against Abhijeet Bhattacharya, a habitual offender on Twitter. A BJP dalit leader was arrested in MP for his involvement in sex racket. On the basis of that news, Shehla tweeted that BJP leaders are running sex scandals everywhere in India. Abhijeet replied that Shehla is a prostitute who took advance money for 2 hours and didn't satisfy her customer. One can criticize Shehla for making irresponsible statement against the ruling party, but Abhijeet reply was even not worth defending. Abhijeet is not the first singer from Bollywood who has abused on Twitter. There are many others including Mika Singh who resort to f words on Twitter. The difference is their political standing. If you are a right winger, you are going to be virtually raped for making such type of mistakes. Mika Singh being a close friend of Arvind Kejriwal doesn't attract attention.
Shehla and her coterie which include blasphemous Sagarika Ghosh used their link with Twitter India senior executive Raheel and Abhijeet account was blocked. Raheel had also forced Paresh Rawal to delete one of his tweets against Arundhati Roy on Kashmir. A similar tweet was made by Shehla, which was allowed to remain there.
Raheel had once advocated child porn.
Biography of Shehla Rashid
Shehla was born and brought up in Srinagar, Kashmir. After completing schooling with very good score, she took admission in NIT, Srinagar from where she has completed B. Tech in Computer Science. She got campus placement with HCL Technologies.
Shehla has been a vocal supporter of human rights for Kashmiri while doing engineering at NIT. She continued to remain the same even at HCL. Soon, she realized that software consultancy is not her cup of tea and hence decided to join JNU. She did M. A. in Sociology from JNU and later took admission for M. Phil. She was the Vice President of JNUSU when Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested.
Shehla had also once shared a post on her Facebook profile with something objectionable about Prophet Mohammed. Soon, cases have been filed against her by many Muslim clerics. The matter was sorted out by Left and Muslim intellectuals as they didn't want Shehla to be involved in such type of controversies. They want to use her as a beautiful face against Indian nationalism and Hindu culture.
Shehla is doing the same. Her hate for Gautam Gambhir can be a clear indication of her mind. Gautam Gambhir doesn't belong to any political party. Recently, he had praised CRPF personnel who were killed by Maoists and had given award money to them. Shehla and her gang started to see him as a hard core Hindus. Her tweet on Jeep controversy shows the same.
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Can you tell us a bit about what you've been working on, and what you will be working on, at Machines Room?
With the Plyset project we've worked actively to pursue the goals of the FabCity on a small scale, using a maker space as a cost effective factory to digitally manufacture lamps using plastic from recycled bottles and desk organisers from a corn based plastic, both on a made to order basis.
Plyset was started with the idea that the digital fabrication manufacturing tools available in a maker space can be made to create consumer standard products, in an economically viable way. With a well-documented manufacturing process, they can be made locally and globally, adapting to the local materials, culture and trends of the community.
During our residency we'll be trying to refine how we make, to make it less wasteful, more human friendly and more repeatable. We'll be working on how we communicate our message. We're planning to spend the month dividing our time between working on our new site, clarifying the goals of PLYSET and actively working to pursue them by improving our 'perpetual printing process'. By the end of the residency we aim to have the 3D printer capable of continually printing pots and lamps without our supervision, a blog post of our process explaining how someone would go about doing it themselves and a shiny new site to post it on.
Has having access to the machines, expertise and community at Machines Room influenced your work and practice, if so then how?
We've been working with Machines Room for a while now and it's been an invaluable resource for us. Having industrial machines and the workshop accessible to use has meant we've been able to make things that would've been too expensive or too difficult; without having to worry about the tools we've been free to try more and be more creative. The team at Machines Room have a diverse wealth of information that they're always happy to share, and with their help its easier to make the right decisions. Having a place to meet the rest of the community has really spurred us on; there is always someone around who's having a similar problem who can help or who needs help.
I studied industrial design at Brunel University and started with a focus on UX and digital design before swapping the keyboard and mouse for a sander and apron. Until a few months ago I was a production manager at Unto This Last where I solidified my love of lean. More than anything I like to make exciting technology easy to use, so it's easier to do more with it.
I grew up in France and studied architecture at the University of Brussels ULB. I've always been a maker from making toys when I was a kid to co-creating one of the first FabLabs in Brussels, so everyone could have free access to digital tools back in 2011. After a thesis revolving around makerspaces, their uses and community, my partner and I moved to London to create our own tiny digital factory – L'Etabli (workbench in French). Probably the smallest in London! From building my own CNC machine to prototyping ideas and making finished products, I have experience in all types of processes.


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Slice of the Pie
Dec 29, 2009 07:12AM
● By Wendy Sipple
Lucy Wakefield had long been unhappy in her marriage to an abusive and jealous husband.
Nevertheless, according to a relative, "miserable pride forbade her to complain of her own choice and stir the stink among her friends," in New Haven, Connecticut. However, when the couple traveled west to California in 1849, they agreed to end their union and go their separate ways.
Once Wakefield arrived in California, she headed directly to Placerville (then called Hangtown) to seek economic opportunity. Like the small number of other women who settled in early gold mining towns, she recognized that they could make a good living meeting the demands of hungry miners who missed the female culinary comforts of back home.
Wakefield made up her mind and went into the business of making pies. She purchased a log cabin from the Coleman brothers for $250, and made it both her residence and bakery. There she arose at dawn and put in 14-hour days, producing 240 pies a week, which she sold for a dollar each. Her gross earnings of nearly $25,000 over a two-year period allowed her to finally obtain a divorce in June 1851. Though the hard work proved exhausting, Wakefield now enjoyed a new-found freedom from her demanding husband, worked for herself, set her own hours and kept her earnings.
Yet, when a female friend back East wanted to come to the West, Lucy wrote of a woman's lot in California, "There is no way for a woman to make money except by hard work of some sort..." requiring several years of "toil and hardship." On the other hand, Wakefield noted that if she desired a husband, she could easily find one "with any amount of fortune as thick as toads after a rain."
In 1851, Leslie Bryson, a relative from New Haven, visited Wakefield in Placerville. Bryson wrote in a letter to her father, "Lucy commands the respect and admiration of all good people in the county she dwells." Her hard work "has imparted to her additional strength of mind; her knowledge of human nature far exceeds that of any woman I have ever met, her talents appear to me of a higher order than I supposed them to be at home...from all I have seen and heard of her in California, I respect her more than I ever did at home."
That year, Wakefield wrote friends in New Haven that she intended to retire from her pie-baking venture. "I am tired of work and though I have not a very big pile, yet I am not ambitious of wealth. A competency is all I look for, for myself, and a little to give away when I wish, in addition to this, would make me quite satisfied."
Lucy married C.C. Batterman on May 10, 1852. With profits from her pie baking business, the 32-year-old bride purchased Thomas & Young's store and an adjoining lot. Seemingly, her laborious enterprise proved more successful than most, and Wakefield was able to enjoy a slice of the Gold Rush pie."


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Oil Paintings
I fell in love with the landscape when I began painting in 1972 in Santa Barbara. I was inspired by the light and atmosphere of the region and spent my college years painting outside while everyone else was painting large expressionistic abstractions. I grew more and more interested in large paintings and adjusted my approach to work in the studio. Larger paintings are less objects to own and more spaces to inhabit. Today I still do small paintings outside but mostly work on larger pieces in the studio. The most interesting aspect of the landscape is the interplay between the local color of the objects, the color and direction of the light hitting them and the effect of the intervening atmosphere. Every situation is unique and the factors influencing the color dominate in varying degrees. As humans we tend to see what is immediately important, i.e. the objects in space around us. As an artist I tend to see that which we see but don't notice. The color of the light, gradations of color and altering effects of the atmosphere.
Richard Schloss was born in 1953 in Fort Worth Texas but worked and showed in Santa Barbara since 1972. He completed a Master of Fine Arts in Painting at UCSB in 1979 and a BA in Italian in 1981. He initially explored many different styles and mediums but focused on painting outside in the landscape in 1976 which he continued to do exclusively until the mid 80s. Today he continues to paint en plein air on small paintings but does most of his work in the studio on large paintings. In 1980 he spent a year painting in Europe on an award scholarship and in 1992 he was chosen to paint the diorama backgrounds for The Cartwright Interactions Hall at The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. He has done numerous commissions for public spaces including Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara Historical Museum and The Palo Alto Medical Foundations in Mountain View and in Sunnyvale, and in 2015 had a large one-man show at the Ventura Museum of Art. His work is included in four museums in the Central California area including the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, The Ridley Tree Museum and the Ventura Museum of Art. Today he lives in Santa Barbara, California with his wife, Julie and has a 31 year old son in Idaho, a 21 year old daughter at university in Manchester, England and two grandchildren.


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It really gets my dander up when people or stores put up Christmas decorations before the arrival of Halloween.
We need to turn back time to when you didn't see any Christmas decorations or hear any Christmas music until after Thanksgiving. It's all about the almighty dollar. Christmas has become commercialized.
The seed has been planted deep inside your brains or maybe it could be when we're not looking you we're hypnotized into buying lavish gifts for family and friends.
It only brings unwanted stress inflicted upon our bodies as we strive to obtain to get that perfect gift it will never be achieved. Let's remember the true meaning of Christmas — the birth of Jesus, the light of the world and our Savior. Let's put Christ back in Christmas. I'm an old-fashioned guy who believes in upholding tradition.
Which end of the rainbow contains the pot of gold, left or right?
Merry Christmas to one and all and have a prosperous New Year. My New Year's resolution is always the same "I don't live for tomorrow."
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It looks like Ser Davos Seaworth could be bringing some MMA moves to the next series of Game of Thrones.
The Onion Knight has been filmed sparring with Conor McGregor's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach, John Kavanagh, in a video the trainer posted to Instagram.
Off to teach Davos Seaworth unarmed combat in case he loses his sword. Seriously.
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) July 2, 2016
Ser Davos, aka actor Liam Cunningham, was being put through his paces by Kavanagh at the Straight Blast Gym in Dublin.
So could season seven see Davos rear naked choke a White Walker?
Maybe, but unfortunately for any MMA/Game of Thrones lovers out there, Entertainment.ie report that the other man in the Octagon with Cunningham is director Jim Sheridan, which might mean he's being trained for another production.
We will not stop until our enemies are crushed and their women lament! pic.twitter.com/dL16DrgaBw
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) July 2, 2016
That doesn't necessarily mean we won't be seeing those moves in Thrones though, as it's also possible Sheridan might be guest-directing an episode of the new series.
Stranger things have happened in Westeros…


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The New Digs: My Server Setup
June 6, 2018
When I learned that Microsoft had acquired GitHub, I first thought about migrating to Bitbucket because they have unlimited free private repos. But then I remembered that I had tried building a public site using their "pages" feature (similar to GH Pages) several years ago, but had been disgusted by the fact that the pages always came wrapped in an iframe. So, I tried migrating to GitLab a couple of days ago. At first, all seemed well, but the process of getting their "pages" feature working was an absolute pain in the ass. Whereas GH Pages could be up and running in two clicks, GL Pages required config files and pipelines, none of which I understood. I'm sure they want to provide a greater degree of customization than GH, but they should still provide a few one-size-fits-all sane defaults for popular static site generators. Plus, their documentation didn't match my experience; the tutorials and examples were scattered around, and they didn't all match. I ended up turning to StackOverflow for help. And when I finally got it all going, Jekyll's blog links were broken and could only be fixed by appending ".html" to each post URL. So, in the end, I decided to push my repos to Bitbucket and to build an Express server on a DigitalOcean droplet to host my sites. This site, for example, is running on that server. I'm writing this post primarily to document how I did it so that I can remember later when I inevitably have to relearn the process. So, here it is!
1. Basic Setup
I created the cheapest possible droplet on DO. It's running Ubuntu 16.04 and costs $5 per month plus a little for outgoing bandwidth. Then I went to my domain registrar and pointed my domains' A records to the server's IP address.
On the server, I started by creating a
sudo user.
Then I logged in with that user and installed LinuxBrew.
Then I used LinuxBrew to install Node and Ruby, and then Jekyll and
I knew I'd need to serve my sites over https, so I installed Certbot, which supplies Let's Encrypt certificates.
Also, since I wanted to be able to connect to my Bitbucket repos over SSH, I copied the SSH keys from my machine to the server.
2. Let's Encrypt
To prepare for getting my TLS certificates, I made a folder that would eventually contain all of the interesting server stuff, which I just called
mother-base. I moved into that folder, made a folder called
public, and wrote a little Express app. This app, as you can probably tell, simply serves the
public folder on port 8080. I called this file
However, the Certbot process works over port 80, not 8080. So, I had to reroute port 80 to 8080 using
I ran this app with
Then, I ran Certbot to get my TLS certificates. Since I planned to use multiple domains on this server, it was necessary for me to list all of those domains in this single command so that all of the domains would end up on the same certificate. I also learned the hard way that Certbot only allows 5 failed certification attempts per hour. I made lots of little mistakes along the way and got locked out for an hour. But then I learned that it's possible to use the
--dry-run flag to test out the process before spending a real attempt.
Then I stopped the
forever job.
The new certificates were inaccessible to my user, even with
sudo privileges. For example,
sudo /etc/letsencrypt/live failed. So, I had to fix the permissions.
Then, I created a folder called
tlscert in which I created symlinks to the relevant certificate files.
3. Submodules
After turning the
mother-base folder into a git repo, I added my websites as submodules, cloned them into the
public folder, and committed them to the
mother-base repo.
Because this site is built with Jekyll, I moved into the newly-cloned folder and built it.
4. Express
Here's the whole Express server.
Once that was set up, the only thing left to do was to configure
iptables to forward port 443 to port 8443.
5. Going Forward
There are still a few things I'd like to fix.
- I need to create a cron job for the Certbot renewal process (since the certificates only last for 90 days).
- I need to create hooks so that my Jekyll sites are automatically rebuilt any time changes are pushed to the repos. Right now, the process is manual.
- I need to make sure that I've got as many security hatches battened down as possible. I know nothing about this, so it'll be a learning process.
- I need to configure time-to-live headers / caching stuff. I know nothing about this either.
- I need to learn more about vhosts, since I'd like to be able to write regular Express apps and pass them to vhosts rather than simply serving static files.
So, yep. That's it!


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Caesar's wife should be above suspicion and beyond reproach. Chanda Kocchar, the managing director and CEO of the marquee ICICI Bank who is in the eye of storm over a Rs 3,250 crore ICICI loan given to the Videocon group, perhaps would have spared herself the blushes had she risen above legal niceties and refused to participate in the consortium that gave that loan. ICICI says its stake in the consortium is less than 10 percent. So what say the purists?
The issue hogged headlines following a complaint by activist shareholder Arvind Gupta. The thrust of the complaint by the shareholder was that Videocon Group promoter Venugopal Dhoot gave funds to NuPower Renewables run by Chanda Kochhar's husband, Deepak, raising questions about whether there was any quid pro quo involved i.e. mutual back scratching.
It now turns out that the bank's board was blissfully unaware of the deal which is understandable as the transaction was, after all, not even a blip on their radar. Furthermore, it appears that ICICI Bank Chairman MK Sharma conducted an internal inquiry two years ago and found no wrongdoing at all.
Indeed, there was no wrongdoing if one goes through The Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Section 20 thereof, while prohibiting loans to directors, maintains a studied and curious silence on loans to their relatives. In sharp contrast, Section 185 of The Companies Act, 2013, and its predecessor of 1956 vintage, comprehensively prohibit loans to directors and their charmed circle including relatives.
But truth be told, the transaction was governed by The Banking Regulation Act and not by the Companies Act. In fact Section 20 of the Banking Regulation Act explicitly overrides the Companies Act. And Section 20 indeed absolves Chanda Kocchar of any wrongdoing. This is curious. It should have been the other way round if at all because banks are in the business of giving loans more than non-banking companies to which the Companies Act applies.
L'affaire Chanda Kocchar should trigger an immediate amendment to the Banking Regulation Act saying loans direct or indirect, small or big are barred to directors and their relatives as well as to entities in which they are directly or indirectly interested.
While MK Sharma's clean chit and Chanda Kocchar's innocent disavowal of any insidious role in the affair cannot be questioned the way the law stands at the relevant point of time, the fact remains that Chanda Kocchar did not conduct herself like Caesar's wife. She ought to have put all the cards on the table before the credit committee of the ICICI bank and recused herself from its meetings. Indeed, she should have, in the manner of Caesar's wife, asked ICICI to reject the loan proposal no matter how small the bank's stake was in the consortium.
Clinging to technicalities and loopholes in law is the hallmark of those who evade the law, including income tax evaders. But people had very high expectations of Chanda Kocchar, who, together with the other women of her time -- Indira Nooyi of Pepsi and Shikha Sharma of Axis Bank -- were hailed for daring to break the glass ceiling in a male-dominated world. The ICICI loan row may be small in comparison to scams committed by Nirav Modi with regard to the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and Vijay Mallya of Kingfisher infamy, but it has shocked the nation's conscience more because it has pushed across an impression that an insider, a person at the helm, facilitated the loot, howsoever small in size. A case of the fence eating the crop.
(The writer is a senior columnist and tweets @smurlidharan)
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Biokovo Peka
mixed meat with potatoes baked under peka (peka = a special ball-shaped iron lidover which live coal ash is placed). Put in a roast pan veal, lamb and chicken, home made sausages and peeled potatoes. Decorate with strips of prosciutto, slices of onion and bay leaf and bake under peka.For six persons use: 1/2 kg of baby lamb, 1/2 kg of home grown chicken, 1/2 kg of veal, 3 pairs of home made sausages, 1, 5 kg of peeled potatoes, onion, salt, pepper and 1 dcl of beef soup.Bake for hour and a half. Served with salad.


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In this pal-wow episode of Positive Head, Brandon Beachum discusses with Gregg Braden about his latest book Human By Design and how humanity is an evolutionary anomaly. The two offer supremely interesting bits of knowledge and wisdom pertaining to cultural stories, evolving scientific paradigms, the ever-increasing evidence that we are living in a simulation, and the ultimate nature of reality as a whole.
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Having Lunch With A Local Family in Jordan
In Amman, the capital of Jordan, visitors can find a variety of places to dine: local eateries, international restaurants, hotel dining rooms, trendy rooftop bars, gastro pubs, Irish bars, and more. While these types of venues offer great experiences — like meals at Wild Jordan, rooftop cocktails and gastronomy at Cantaloupe, and traditional meals and shisha at Sufra Restaurant — a more authentic Jordanian experience is having lunch at the home of a local family.
My personal lunch experience took place about an hour outside of Amman in the small community of Arjan. Unlike Amman, the community was quiet and rural with nothing but the sounds of squawking chickens and trotting goats about. Walking onto the property of my host family, I am immediately immersed in lush greenery — which is unusual for Jordan as it's over 80% desert. That being said, the country is home to about 2,700 native plant species due to its three climates: Sahara, Tropical and Mediterranean.
The property resides on a hilltop, and beneath tall trees and loose vines are numerous cushions and pillows forming a square formation for my group to relax comfortably on during the meal. Beyond the trees I can see chickens and children running freely through the yard, bringing the kind of smile to my face one can only get from experiencing nostalgia in a completely foreign place that still has the ability to make you feel back at home.
We're eating on farmland, as the three generations of family who live here — children, parents and grandparents — are all farmers. The men carry out the food and drinks, and although the women have prepared the meal Bedouin culture prevents them from eating with men who are not family members.
In the center of the circle on a blanket multiple bowls of Arabic salad — which has chopped up tomatoes, cucumber, parsley and onion — are set out along with bowls of homemade yogurt sauce. Next, heaping platters of a traditional dish called "Maklouba," which translates to "Upside Down," are presented. The hearty meal features baked chicken, rice, potatoes and eggplant mixed together with spices like turmeric, cumin, sumac and cinnamon for a savory and flavorful creation. Topped with the yogurt sauce and salad, the rich is extra creamy and filling, while the chicken is plump and juicy. The meal is enhanced with traditional Bedouin Shrak (also known as Markook) bread, a type of large flatbread that is baked in a metal griddle. We finish the meal with soup tea, or as the locals call it, Bedouin whiskey. This is the local drink of choice and is meant to be enjoyed in a social manner.
At the end of the meal the mother of the children comes to say hello, carrying an adorable nine month old baby. She shakes the hands of the females, although not the males as in Bedouin culture women are often uncomfortable touching men they don't know well. That being said, both the women and men of the family are gracious to myself and the rest of the guests, truly happy to be sharing a meal with us in the beautiful outdoors.


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As part of this years London Design Festival I was commissioned to customise one of Natuzzi's iconic sound chairs. I stripped the upholstery down before spray-painting the frame and applying two curved wooden panels which then painted and finished by hand. The chair was one of nine that were exhibited at their London showroom, each refashioned by a different designer.


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It's time to move on, time to get going / What lies ahead, I have no way of knowing / But under my feet, baby, grass is growing / It's time to move on, it's time to get going…Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
We've moved a lot. There was a time when that wasn't true, but you can't escape your past, and mine includes a lot of moves, including the move to business school, the move for my summer internship, and the move after business school.
When I write about moving, it's from a position of experience, and not just from making stuff up. Here's my sordid history:
Age 0 to 15: A rare, fifth-generation native of Seattle, WA. Never moved, never planned to move.
Age 15: Move to Tucson for parent's new business.
Age 19: Move away for undergrad to Tempe, AZ.
Age 21: Bought first home in Phoenix. We lived there until we sold (thankfully!) in 2007 to move for grad school. Having just watched The Big Short last night, I was reminded how thankful I was that we closed our sale in early summer of that painful year.
Age 27: Off to B-school in Durham, NC.
Age 28: Summer in Johnson County, KS.
Age 29: North to the QCA.
Age 31: Back to The Triangle.
Age 32: Mmmmmmm! Get our foodie kicks down in the Delta!
Age 33: Back to The Triangle (again)
You can easily find scores of articles, checklists, and resources to help you with every detail of the move. In this article we'll talk about what's unique about your move for grad school, and share some lesser-known moving hacks my wife and I have developed through our moves.
Two unique advantages of a business school move
There are two particular advantages of moving for graduate school, and in particular business school. First, you are moving to a network and friends. You will not find it hard to meet people, and you won't find it hard to learn things about the area. You have a ready-made support system, and all these people are as interested making new friends as you are. Second, your vocational goal is defined by what you're moving to. You are moving to complete business school. This means finding success in your job search, with your b-school relationships, and with your coursework.
Another thing that's unique about this move compared to others is that you know your time is limited in this place. If you love the place, it may make you sad to contemplate leaving for your job. If you don't much care for the place, this feeling may be a relief!
Moving tactics
This blog is about designing independence in your life. That means not being ruled by money or stuff. As you get ready for your big move, you can give yourself more time and money by getting rid of everything you don't need in this next phase of life.
I was particularly afflicted, because we'd been living in a home we owned for six years when we moved for school, and I'd piled up a lot of stuff in that time. But even if you're coming from an apartment or roommate situation, the chances are good you've got stuff to get gone.
You need four categories for your stuff.
1. Keep
2. Sell
3. Give away
4. Trash / Recycle
Challenge yourself on the "keep" category. Everything you keep you will touch when you pack, touch when you unpack, and touch when you pack again in not more than two years. During our time of moving, I came to look at stuff as a huge liability, an absolute time waster. Every time I picked up an object, it was on trial for its life.
Ask yourself when you last used something. If it's been more than six months, there needs to be a very special reason to keep it.
When you're on vacation, do you miss your stuff? Does living out of a suitcase hurt your quality of life? For most of us, the answer is No. Although we may choose not to get so minimalist as to live out of a suitcase, the Pareto distribution of our stuff-utilization is highly concentrated to just a few objects.
Consider boxing things you think you want to keep or can't bear to part with. Then, go put them somewhere (a closet, garage, attic, etc.). If you make it a month without needing those things get rid of them!
For selling stuff, use Craigslist (for things needing local pickup) for items worth $5 or more. For smaller items with high values, Ebay is a good platform. You can sell good quality items on Amazon. We have used all these methods.
We also had a garage sale. Given everything else going on, I thought it was a bad use time. For the higher dollar items, you're better off on Craigslist. For the lower dollar stuff, it is so inefficient to dispose of them via garage sale that you're better off going the donation route.
For items with values below $5 but with real value to someone else, just donate them. Make a record of these donations and if you're itemizing your tax return, these are deductible as a charitable contribution. Check with your tax pro for advice that's relevant to your situation.
Throw away everything else. Start early. Don't move stuff that instead belongs at the curb in your trash can or recycle bin.
Now that we've handled your stuff, here's how to deal with what's left. You have three choices for how to move: A self-move, a hybrid self-move, and professional movers.
Most American grad school students don't hire professional movers, though all our moves since grad school have been with professional movers and we highly recommend that route if it's open to you (particularly if someone else is paying the movers!). If you're borrowing money for school or otherwise trying to be frugal, you can save money (if not aggravation) by taking one of the other two routes.
A self-move is self-explanatory: You do everything. Read some articles on packing techniques, etc. I don't have much value to add here.
We took a hybrid route and I recommend it. The cost is comparable to a self-move. We packed everything and then used one of the services (ABF U Pack) that moves it for you. At the other end, we were blessed to have our new church turn up to help us unload and put away. Pro tip: Follow the service's packing recommendations carefully or you will have broken or damaged goods with no one to blame but yourself.
If you take me up on this recommendation, you'll have to get yourself and your family across the country. We drove our cars. My dad and I drove one car about a week ahead of the rest of the family. We installed shelves, unpacked, bought a washer and dryer, and did other set-up tasks.
If you can take this as an opportunity to spend time with your dad, do that. We had a good week together and I look back with thankfulness for that extra time with him.
We chose to get the whole extended family in the act too. My wife flew with our two very young children and my mom, and then my wife's grandparents drove the second car out to us. The result of all this was that those who loved us best also saw our new digs, got a sense of what Durham was like, and we got more time with them. I'm sure this model isn't right for everyone, but it was a good plan for our family. Of course you can also begin to see how we spent so much money in grad school…
Here's how you travel and arrive. Pack some suitcases as if you're going on a two week trip with camping-like accommodations. Include sleeping gear, towels, a pot or two, some utensils, and a good kitchen knife. If you're like me you'll want to have your coffee maker. Add to this some basic hand tools, your favorite vacuum cleaner, and the valuable items you don't want in the moving truck – stuff with high intrinsic worth (jewelry, etc), stuff not allowed (guns and ammo), and your most important personal papers (passports, birth certificates, medical records, tax returns, etc.).
When you get where you're going, go straight in to your new place. Don't waste time and money with hotels. Being on the ground in your new home will make the move-in go faster. And with the items listed above, you'll be able to stay in your new home until all your possessions arrive and you get unpacked. We've moved in both ways, staying in a hotel for a few days while commuting to set up our new house, and the "camping in our new house" method. The latter is superior to economize money, and most importantly time.
Before you make this trip you will have determined your housing arrangements on the grad-school end of things. Having observed people make a variety of housing choices (stay at the cheapest place; stay at the fanciest place; stay where the most people stay; rent a house; buy a house), here's what you should consider.
First, don't buy a house. Even if you have roommates that cover the whole cost of ownership, the transaction costs, market risk, maintenance risk, and hassle factor make this a bad bet for a 21-month stay.
Second, there's no great reason to stay in the fanciest place if you're borrowing for school.
Third, it's probably worth living someplace better than the cheapest place. You don't want headaches of pest infestations, crummy digs, smelly food from your neighbors, deferred maintenance issues, etc.
There are two good ways to tackle this. The route we took was to live in one of the places where we would be with some of my classmates (good for being sociable), but not too spendy. It was not the place where the most people stayed (that one was even more spendy), but it was probably the place where the second-greatest number of my classmates stayed. It also happened to be the only one that had a three-bedroom on the first floor.
The other viable route is to rent a home and have roommates who may help defray your monthly outlay. This is probably the most frugal way to go, but may not be ideal if you have a family of your own.
Saying Goodbye
Our family has a principle of fostering strong friendships and community in the places we stay, however short or long our stay is. For this reason, we have always had hard goodbyes to say, every time we've left. And we have good friends scattered all around this country.
This was particularly true in Phoenix. This was the crowd that had seen us through our courtship and marriage and through the largest part of our young adulthood. We had friends, mentors, and sponsors who had helped us grow up. Take time and say the right goodbyes. For us, this meant dinners, parties, and camping trips. When you're leaving a place and people you love, allow lots of time for goodbyes.
A few more details
Make sure you have insurance for your stuff where it sits today, while it travels to your new place, and once it arrives there.
Create one folder of all things move-related.
Dealing with utilities: End your utility service one day after your departure at the old place, and start your utilities one day before your arrival at the new place.
Food at your old house – use it up!
Keep some cash on hand to pay for stuff and tip folks who help.
Your transition to (and from) business school can be a great way to create some gap time for yourself to travel or tackle a special project. It's your life – take control of the time and use it the best way you can dream up.


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How to get a perfect butt just in time for summer (exact plan!)
Spring is almost over…and summer is just around the corner. Is your body summer proof? Meaning—do you feel confident right now rocking your summertime bikini or low-cut summer shorts? If you don't feel confident…
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Raymond Leppard
Conductor Laureate Raymond Leppard served as Music Director of the Indianapolis Symphony for 14 years, from 1987 to 2001. During his tenure with the Orchestra, he led eight recordings, two tours to Europe and initiated Indianapolis On-The-Air, a nationally syndicated radio broadcast of Indianapolis Symphony performances that now airs on more than 250 stations across the United States.
In addition to his 14-year tenure as Music Director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and long association with the English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard has appeared with the New York Philharmonic on numerous occasions, toured with the Chicago and Detroit symphonies and has conducted many other major orchestras, including the Boston Symphony, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, the BBC Symphony (including the Last Night of the Proms), as well as in all European capital cities and Japan.
In the opera houses of the world, highlights for Raymond Leppard have included appearances at the Metropolitan and San Francisco operas, the New York City Opera and Glyndebourne Opera, where he has been a frequent guest. He has also appeared at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and in Paris, Hamburg, Santa Fe, Stockholm and Geneva. In the late 1950s, Mr. Leppard accepted a post at Cambridge as University Lecturer in Music, beginning a distinguished joint career as academician and performer.
A prolific recording artist, Raymond Leppard has earned such international prizes as the Deutsche Schallplattenpreis, a Grammy® Award, a Grand Pro/Am Music Prix du Disque, and the Edison Prize. Mr. Leppard has composed a number of film scores including the music for Lord of the Flies, Laughter in the Dark, and Hotel New Hampshire. His second book, Raymond Leppard on Music: An Anthology of Critical and Personal Writings, was published by Resources in 1993.
The Queen of England has honored Raymond Leppard with the title Commander of the British Empire (CBE). For his services to Italian music, the Republic of Italy has conferred upon him the title of Commendatore della Republica Italiana. In America, he has received honorary degrees from Purdue University, Butler University, and the University of Indianapolis. Born in London, Raymond Leppard was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He currently resides in the Indianapolis and became a U.S. citizen in 2003.
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