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Booking Software for Hair, Beauty & Wellbeing Professionals4.7/5 (628 Bewertungen)
Manage and grow a successful business from anywhere. Timely is the user friendly software for businesses.
Timely runs on all your devices, giving you the freedom to run your business on the go.
Make life easier for your clients with online bookings and automated SMS & email appointment reminders. Boost client retention with VIP discounts and email marketing. Store all your client information in one place with notes and automated sales and appointment tracking.
Managing your team is a breeze with Timely. Set staff permissions, turn on automatic day sheets, and rest easy knowing your team can access Timely from their own devices as well. Become a data-driven business with real-time staff sales and productivity reports.
Customise Timely to suit your business with add-ons like Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar or Apple Calendar. Connect powerful add-ons for accounting (Xero, MYOB, Quickbooks), retail (Vend) and email marketing (MailChimp).
Setting up your account is simple. If you're coming from another system, we have a dedicated migration team ready to help move your data across. Our world class support team are fast and friendly, available on live chat, email, or phone.
No contracts, hidden costs or cancellation fees. Monthly subscriptions start at $20.
The absolute best part of this software, that sooooo many companies are missing, is the ability to set up your appointments for double-booking/power-booking/piggy-back appointments. Whatever you want to label the method of scheduling, it is a method that almost every single successful hair stylist uses so we can take an appointment during the time that hair color is processing. These guys also make it very relaxing if you plan to have more service providers in the future. You will not need to calculate a higher rate when the big day comes. That one is also a rare and beautiful gem in the world of salon software! The online booking widget and mini-website are customizable, look sharp and they optimized for mobile websites. It even works with WIX!They also have email campaigns, reminders via email and SMS/ text messages. You can decide at what time intervals your messages go out. This is super handy if you tend to goof up when rescheduling a client. The default is set for 10 minutes and I think it's perfect. If you accidentally put someone down 15 minutes later than intended and move it when you realize 3-4 minutes later, your customer will only get one notification. The correct one. Very cool!
There isn't anything that I "dislike" about the software. There are a couple of things that should be implemented that are a bit mind-boggling as to why they are not already. Such as tips... That is probably the most annoying thing I have found. You have to create a product named "Tip" and add it every time that your customer tips you, which is every single sale. It's not a huge problem when you are checking the customer out. The headache comes later when you are doing your accounting and you have to do separate calculations, rather than just sending it straight over to your accountant. The last booger is that the texts/SMS are not included in the plan price. You must purchase them separately. However, this could be a "pro" for those that don't want to use the SMS feature. Surely the price would be higher if they were included.
Daily salon life is just easier with TIMELY.
TIMELY does everything the larger brands do but at a tenth of the price.
Daily, monthly and yearly salon management is a breeze with TIMELY.
Clients love the ease of online booking. No need to download buggy apps.
Clients are loving the reminder sms.
I was a long term MINDBODY user and can't believe I stayed so long using an over priced buggy system because I just didn't know TIMELY existed.
Best business decision I've made in the last 5 years is making the change to TIMELY.
After the most recent price hike from MINDBODY I had no choice but to search an alternative. It appeared as if no-one on the market had it all until I found TIMELY. I was going on holiday and had 10 days to have the change over taken care of. The TIMELY team did a flawless transition. Smooth, simple, effective changeover. The follow-up support has been spectacular.
I was happy with MINDBODY to a degree but now I'm using TIMELY I understand just what I was missing out on. The timely team do everything to make the implementation of their product as hassle free as possible. You always get to email the same support person who is completely familiar with your situation.
I have integrated the software into my website and my clients are loving it. The feedback at this stage is 100% in favour of TIMELY.
I don't have a computer in the salon and am able to do everything from my Android phone without having to download some buggy app.
Client management and reporting is a breeze and has so many ways of breaking down your business's progress. The integration of MailChimp, POS and taxation programs make it a spectacular platform for promotions, financial management and my accountant loves how easy it makes my monthly closeout.
Interested to see what TIMELY build into the system in the future!
Only available in English.
Not all pages are phone screen optimised.
No telephone contact available with tech support.... Sometime emails just suck!
We used to manage our customer appointments using a written diary, however at the rate our business has scaled in 12 months, this was simply not an effective solution. Following extensive research into finding the best cloud solution for our pet care business, Timely provided the most customisable yet simplistic solution that ticked all the boxes I needed ticking. Managing customer appointments is so simple and extremely effective in minimising customers no shows with Timely's reliable customer reminders. We have booked over 2000 appointments in the past 12 months without a single hitch. Were extremely please with how this integrates so well with our operations.
Ease of use for appointment scheduling, Customer notifications have saved us a lot of customer no shows, The Dashboard is very useful for a snapshot of daily weekly, monthly sales data. Ability to log in from anywhere is great. Invoicing is also very easy.
The IOS mobile app need further development to allow a number of simple tasks, i.e. notifications, deletion of appointment permanently, ability to view sales and customer information. Development needs more focus, I dont believe I've seen any functional updates since release.
Where to start? There are just so many pro's to Timely it will be a struggle to keep this short!
We at Body Image Beauty recognise that the appointment book is central to our salons smooth running. We searched endlessly for a solution that would fulfil the needs of operating multiple salons without the cost, technical issues and re-worked solutions we had previously encountered. Our requirements were simple - to have an affordable appointment booking system that all our salons could access simultaneously and include shared treatment list, product list and client list. No more VPN's, Remote Access or screen sharing.
Timely met our needs, then mesmerised us with its myriad of features and ease of use. It cannot be emphasise enough just how easy Timely is to use. Our employees only get a half hour introduction to Timely and can be totally familiar with 80% of its features by the end of the day having used it for real. It's easy to find out what Timely can do so the main points will be about what it did for us.
We use all the Timely features ' every one of them is useful and will enhance how you manage your business and how you interact with your clients.
In real-world terms what Timely gave us was a single unified system utilised by all our salons. Changes to our prices were immediate and everywhere, client's details and history shared between all salons and bookings for one salon can be taken and entered by another salon - or by any employee from anywhere with internet access.
As with any system it's not without flaws. The difference with Timely though is twofold: a) They listen to their customers and react swiftly to fix bugs and implement new features, and b) The changes are immediate without the need to install anything. We no longer need to worry about updates or installing software, and because it's `in the cloud' computer hardware or backing up data is no longer a concern ' all I need is a browser. This is the first time we have felt confident that our appointments and client data are secure and backed-up all the time. It would be devastating and catastrophic to lose all that information.
After nearly 18 months using Timely we've had 100% access to the system and consistently fast page responses. There was no noticeable drop in performance even after switching to mobile data and the amount used would easily fit within a 1GB monthly plan.
I really could just go on and on and on''.
Thank you for your great review, Jason! We¿re really glad to hear that you and your staff are making such fantastic use of our software. We really appreciate the time you've put in to share your experience with us :-)
I've used timely for a while, fantastic until you discover another system,
I was happy with Timely until my wee map icon would not take me to Google (app) maps a bit of a bugger when you're a mobile service provider and need fast easy effective solutions, today I just discovered the solution to my problem, that's after asking Timely customer service for help, got the stock standard replies plus all the team have tried to solve the issue! the answer was simple I would have expected all the Timely peeps would have solved that one! & by the way, the problem was not a Timely one but you did not go that wee bit further to help me
so after a few weeks, i went searching for another system found & set more tried them both (and a few others. very good on par with Timely but found a different program and I am now very happy.
As a mobile service provider, when I receive a phone call within 60 seconds I need to key in my clients details & book their job, the map thing, is also a must I don't need to be typing in addresses into google maps, a lot of the time my Timely invoices were not syncing with xero, so i switched to a competitor and gave the log in details to my book keeper and happy days, i can now send automated requests for reviews with using a outside system, i can tag my clients and search them this allows me to send reminders vouchers discounts easier than the Timely set up.
The overall cost for me does not matter all of the systems are within coooeee of each other so thats not an issue.
thanks Timely peeps
easy to set up and use
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INNOVATE - Access sophisticated tools, giving you the ability to innovate and grow your business.
$55 AUD per staff member per month, includes 300 SMS credit per staff
£30 GPD per staff member per month, includes 300 SMS credit per staff
ELEVATE - Grow your revenue and elevate your brand with powerful client marketing.
$45 AUD per staff member per month, includes 200 SMS credit per staff
£25 GPD per staff member per month, includes 200 SMS credit per staff
BUILD- Make business easy with the foundations for managing appointments.
$35 AUD per staff member per month, includes 100 SMS credit per staff
£20 GPD per staff member per month, includes 100 SMS credit per staff
BASIC - Take your pen and paper appointment book and make it digital.
$25 AUD per staff member per month
£15 GPD per staff member per month
Be open for business 24/7 - Online bookings
Clients can book appointments on your website, Facebook page or your free Timely mini-website. Take payments online & email invoices!
Work anywhere at anytime - Mobile access
Your Timely account is hosted in the cloud, meaning you can access it from anywhere at anytime. See your appointments from your phone!
See your bookings on a calendar - Calendar Schedule
Navigate your schedule by staff, location, day, week or month using the calendar. Quickly and easily book, re-book and edit bookings in just a few clicks. Use the sidebar to search your customer records, history and notes. All from the same screen.
Keep in touch with your customers - Automated Reminders
Reduce your no-shows by automatically confirming appointments. Send SMS & email reminders, & automate your daily tasks.
Show me the money - Point of Sale
The built in point-of-sale means you can use Timely to take care of your invoicing and online payments. You can sell your services, products and even bundle them in packages.
Know your Numbers - Powerful Reports
Manage your schedule, promote your services and invoice clients. Keep & eye on your numbers with a variety of financial, staff & appointment reports.
Find more customers - Marketing tools
Make it easy for your customers to find you and book your services with SMS marketing. Connect your contact list to MailChimp and enjoy using the worlds most powerful email marketing tool.
Flex your muscle - Powerful Add-ons
Timely seamlessly integrates with other great software such as Xero, MYOB and Quickbooks (accounting), MailChimp (Email Marketing), Google Contacts and Calendars. Google Tag Manager, Zapier and iZettle, Paypal, Tyro, Smartpay and more.
Don't break your bank - Affordable software
Whether you're a solo operation or running a team our low monthly costs are affordable and flexible to the size of your business. It starts at $25 per month per staff member.
Timely is perfect for service-based business owners looking to save time and get more out of their day. It offers an effortless and affordable appointment management solution that just works. The cloud-based application uses a smart calendar to keep businesses organized, while reducing workload by automating daily administrative tasks and using real-time data to save users valuable time.
It has been designed to meet the needs of small business owners who take appointments for companies in the health and beauty industry. The platform works in the cloud, enabling users to access their account from any device, including mobile phones.
The software has all the features businesses need to manage and run their businesses. It helps grow customer relationships, process payments including online bookings, automatically sends SMS and email reminders, manages staff rosters, helps sell products, and generates strategic sales reports using the latest business and financial data. Timely is setup to handle all types of bookings, including repeat bookings, multiple services, and classes.
Timely is an online booking solution for small businesses. Hosted in the cloud, Timely provides its users with a simple and intuitive calendar-based interface. The calendar makes navigating appointments effortless, flicking between month, week, and day views, business owners can quickly see which of their staff members are available for appointments at which locations. Managing your bookings couldn't be easier. Rebook, reschedule and confirm pending bookings with a few clicks. You can get to know your clients with easily accessible client notes, preferences and service history.
Timely includes marketing and promotion features for customer acquisition and retention. One of Timely's most popular features is its automated reminders. By sending automated SMS and email reminders before each appointment, business owners can cut down on no-shows. Timely works very well with other apps, syncing with calendars, along with sharing data with the best add-ons for accounting, retail, and bulk email marketing, helping business owners get even more out of their tools.
Using Timely to schedule and organize appointments saves businesses owners and staff members a lot of time. It keeps staff and appointment time organized, and automates daily tasks such as reminders, all while collating financial data, client information and appointment history. Your Timely calendar is always handy, as it is hosted in the cloud, meaning you can use it from anywhere, at anytime. Booking appointments with clients is effortless. Online bookings act as a receptionist and work from any website, Facebook page, and even as a link in an email.
Timely uses the time your staff roster, including breaks, to create appointment slots, allowing you to fill your schedule and prevent overbooking. With powerful marketing features, Timely helps you fill all the slots on your calendar.
Timely takes appointment management one step further by keeping businesses in touch with their customers. Automated reminders keep customers up-to-date with their appointments. A friendly message before each appointment helps ensure customers make it to their booking on time. This one feature alone can reduce your no-shows by 50%, saving the business from lost time due to no-shows. Business owners also have the ability to customize SMS templates.
In the event that a client can't make a scheduled appointment, Timely makes re-scheduling easy. Simply click and drag the appointment to the new time, or send the client an online calendar and allow them to choose a time that suits them. Not only does it save the time of going back and forth, it decreases instances of outright cancellations. Reminders are also great for staff members. They are notified of new bookings, changes, and cancellations. With Timely, you're in control. You can customize your own templates for both email and SMS. The best part, the emails are free - like they should be.
Timely makes invoicing for services and products effortless with its built-in Point of Sale (POS) feature. It uses the information from an appointment to generate the invoice. Invoices can be consolidated in store or, with an online payment gateway connected, emailed for payment online. The system also gives you the option to take payments with online bookings for the whole service or a deposit for part thereof. The POS system processes services, products, multiple services, redeems discounts, taxes and also sells packages of services together.
Timely's POS stores customer appointment and purchase history. It will also push your data to your invoices to your accounting software (Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks). The POS can connect to a thermal receipt printer and till drawer or email invoices in PDF format. It's perfect for the counter in your business.
Timely puts your business sales and financial figures at your fingertips, saving you time. You can generate powerful and insightful reports in just a few clicks so you always know what's really going on in your business. The reports cover everything including appointments, products and services sales, rebooking, retention, staff hours, commission and more.
You can view an executive summary to see all of your appointments and sales grouped by employee or location. Or, if your focus is more on financials, you can generate performance reports that include key figures like rebooking rates and the time between bookings. Timely shows you your most important numbers in the dashboard, which is front and center each time you log in.
Getting to know your customers and their preferences is made easy with Timely. The system securely keeps a record of your customers including their appointment history, notes, sales and SMS/emails.
With the calendar sidebar, you can quickly refresh your memory by looking at a customer's profile before they arrive. It allows you to offer a level of personal service that will keep people coming back.
With Timely you can save time by allowing your customers to book online, freeing you up to spend time with other clients. Online bookings makes choosing the right appointment easy for your customers, they can see your availability and choose a time that suits them - all from the comfort of their own home.
Timely comes with easy options for your online bookings. You can sustomize the look of your booking widget and quickly add it to your website and Facebook page, as well as grabbing a link and posting it on social media and in emails.
Timely integrates with a useful range of third-party applications. Specifically, it links with other cloud-based add-ons including accounting tools like Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks; email marketing services like Mailchimp; online payment services like PayPal, DPS Payments, Authorize.Net, PinPayments, Stripe, and eWay; and POS solutions like Vend. Timely also integrates your online bookings with websites through Facebook, a Book Now widget, and a Wordpress plugin.
Anyone can try Timely for free for 30 days. Once you're ready to activate your account, the pricing starts at $19 per month (USA, AU, NZ or £15 for UK) and includes all features and one staff member. From there on, each additional staff member is $9 (AU, NZ or $5 for USA and £5 for UK) per month. Businesses with 10 or more staff members can use Timely's Unlimited Plan at $100 (AU, NZ or $64 for USA and £60 for UK) per month.
Weiter unter folgen häufig gestellte Fragen über Timely.
Timely bietet folgende Kostenpläne an:
Beginnt ab: 25,00 AU$/Monat
Preismodell: Abonnement
Kostenlose Testversion: Verfügbar
INNOVATE - Access sophisticated tools, giving you the ability to innovate and grow your business.
$55 AUD per staff member per month, includes 300 SMS credit per staff
£30 GPD per staff member per month, includes 300 SMS credit per staff
ELEVATE - Grow your revenue and elevate your brand with powerful client marketing.
$45 AUD per staff member per month, includes 200 SMS credit per staff
£25 GPD per staff member per month, includes 200 SMS credit per staff
BUILD- Make business easy with the foundations for managing appointments.
$35 AUD per staff member per month, includes 100 SMS credit per staff
£20 GPD per staff member per month, includes 100 SMS credit per staff
BASIC - Take your pen and paper appointment book and make it digital.
$25 AUD per staff member per month
£15 GPD per staff member per month
Timely bietet die folgenden Funktionen:
Timely hat die folgenden typischen Kunden:
Freie Mitarbeiter, Großunternehmen, Mittlere Unternehmen, Kleine Unternehmen
Timely unterstützt die folgenden Sprachen:
Timely hat folgende Preismodelle:
Timely unterstützt die folgenden Geräte:
Android, iPhone, iPad
Timely kann in folgende Anwendungen integriert werden:
BirdEye, MYOB Essentials, Metric.ai, QuickBooks Online, Telogis Fleet, Todoist, Vend, Wordpress, Xero, ePROMIS Transportation & Logistics
Timely bietet folgende Optionen für Kundensupport:
Häufig gestellte Fragen, Forum, Wissensdatenbank, Online-Support, Telefon-Support, Video-Anleitungen


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The traditional game of tenpins has been a stalwart for civic involvement, nervous first dates, and rug-centric films since the days of the Pharaohs. (True, there were no rug-centric films at that time, but society needed something to shoot for.) There's a relationship we have with the lanes that overcomes cultural changes, regional contrast, and social expectations. If nothing else, it gives us a place to go.
The game has had several variations through the ages, often reflecting the resources and environs available to different cultures. In America, that was no different. New England had its candlepin game, there was cocked-hat in St. Louis, and Texas Kingpin was a game all its own. The Chesapeake Bay area, however, developed the duckpin game. And just like a certain football team, that game found its way to Indianapolis, where it has become an inseparable attribute of downtown's Fountain Square neighborhood.
Duckpin bowling is believed to have originated in New England at the turn of the century, a cross between candlepin and the traditional tenpin games. For a long time, baseball greats John McGraw and Wilbert Robinson were purported to have invented the game at a Baltimore bowling alley. While this is probably just a myth, Bawl'mer took great pride in the game, where it still enjoys huge popularity. The pins are about 2/3 smaller than regular tenpins, and usually very stout. The ball is just a little bigger than a softball, and tends to weigh between 2-4 lbs., depending on the venue. There's a variation known as Rubberband Duckpin that adds thick rubber bands to the pins for maximum "action", though its mostly enjoyed in Baltimore. In recent years, the game has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity, (sparking interesting interpretations,) though the only midwestern venue is right here in Indianapolis.
Visitors to the Fountain Square Theatre have a couple options for bowling, each hearkening back to a different bygone era. When the building was restored in the 1990s, the game was intended to be an integral part of the entertainment experience for visitors. Along with evening swing dancing, it became an enticing draw for Indianapolis teenagers and families. The 4th floor of the Theatre building houses Action Bowl, an 8-lane alley that is furnished with authentic bowling equipment from the 1930's- the heyday of duckpin, and a part of the history of that particular floor. (It opened as Fountain Square Recreation in 1928, functioning as a billiards hall and bowling alley through the depression.) This area has seating for 120, a pre-depression billiards table, and a collection of bowling memorbilia that would make former presidents jealous. Those looking for a more recent nostalgia experience can head to the basement for Atomic Bowl, outfitted with 7 lanes and decor from the 50's and 60's. Vintage pinball tables, a jukebox, and classic "league uniforms" create an environment fit for John Waters himself.
While those of us who went to high school in the 90's and early 00's will have fond memories of rolling the lanes with our best guy or gal, the neighborhood is not just for bowling and dancing anymore. Fountain Square has exploded into a great visitor's district of downtown, housing a top music venue, interesting hybrid businesses, and fantastic bars and eateries. But it's one thing to visit, and another to become a part of the community. Southeast Neighborhood Development corporation (SEND) can introduce you to a neighborhood that, just like the game, is a little bit different but a real treat.

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Specifically, BrainWheel specializes in health and science communication. We help scientists, doctors, clinicians, academics, non-profits and other institutions express and convey results to educate patients, students, and the lay public. We can advertise your health campaign, help recruit your next cohort, research your next idea, and develop your identity as health or science communicator utilizing the methods above.


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Mary + Filip + Staci + Brian + the Birth Day of Anderson Walker. Kansas City Birth Photographer.
We all have experiences that solidify our beliefs. Some lovely, some painful, and some such a myriad of conflict of these two, it seems impossible to understand the reason for the journey to these moments. It is these encounters that change our perspective, our understanding, and we can not live the rest of our life without being changed by them. What I had the chance to witness last night was this. From behind the lens, I caught glimpses of the purest definition of calling, destiny, hope, sacrifice, the very quintessence of love lived and extending the very definition of beauty.
Staci + Brian will be the first to agree that life doesn't always go as planned. The past seven years have been defined by disappointment and devastation. "Trying" for a baby was an understatement, exhausting their possibilities, their hopes, and over and over again, these two sincere, tender, nurturing individuals longed to fulfill their hearts' yearning for a family and still found themselves living daily in a place of empty pain. No one would fault them if they had chosen to seek comfort by settling into hardened bitterness. And yet, they chose love. Love as they cared for their nephew and eventually brought him into their own home. Love as Staci poured out her life for her students and smiled and celebrated the baby debuts around her. Love as they chose to cling to each other. And so, holding each other, pressing through this unwanted, confusing, angering, overwhelming reality of life, they slowly, tearfully and yet with steady, humble faith, found themselves in peace, this was the way it was supposed to be.
However, their story wasn't over.
It's easy to swirl in our own existence, allow ourselves no room to acknowledge others, to feel their grief, to understand their struggle as we plod through, head down through the routine, work, play, sleep, work, play, sleep, one foot in front of the other, the daily grind. However, there are some who, divinely, find the strength to pause and listen to their calling. To lift their head and acknowledge, feel, understand. And yet, Mary + Filip, with two young children of their own, didn't just allow themselves to stop there. Mary heard her calling and embraced it. Filip, with eyes for only his wife, embraced her and, together, they knew. It was the way it was supposed to be. With tender humility and sincerest of resolve, Mary offered her dear friend the most beautiful gift she could, she offered to be a surrogate, to carry the baby Staci + Brian longed for, the child they loved before he even existed.
One can only imagine the shock, the tears, the doubts, the tempered hope in the conversations held over the next couple of years. More on their journey can be seen here but, last night, four became five who became one.
The strength in the room last night was unmatched. When I walked in, it was silent and yet the air itself was pregnant with anticipation, sacrifice, yearning, pain...love exemplified. Brian + Staci held each other. And prayed. Filip by his wife, holding her hand, eyes full of her, and Mary, without tears or doubt or wavering, she worked. And worked. And gave. All that she knew how to, all that she was created for, she gave.
And then, Anderson Walker, was welcomed. With open, aching arms and hearts who have waited forever, he was theirs. He was loved. He was supposed to be.
There aren't words enough to articulate where Staci + Brian have been, what Filip + Mary have given, how much Anderson Walker will be loved. I know the words I've chosen, the sentences I've constructed cannot hold the weight what each of these amazing individuals have been through, what they've felt, what they believe and have lived, regardless, I also know it's a story that deserves told.
And so, for those longing, may you read hope. For those in hurt, may you read healing. For those being called, may you read strength.
And for Mary + Filip, Staci + Brian + Anderson, may you read thank you. Thank you for choosing hope, choosing faith, choosing love. May blessings beyond comparison, beyond imagination be yours.
Welcome, Anderson Walker. You are loved.
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Sunday has rolled around again and that means that it's Weekend Movie News Wrap Up time.
This week:
We have the box office rundown; Don Quixote rides again; Emmerich lays Foundations; Scott Pilgrim gets a cast and Juno what Diablo Cody is doing next?
Box Office
The US public showed their lack of taste once more with Kevin James' Paul Blart: Mall Cop capturing the top spot over the Martin Luther King weekend with an estimated $35 million. Badass Clint Eastwood drives Gran Torino into the runner-up position with a gross of $26 million over the four days. I'm betting 78 year old Clint could kick James' ass in a fight. Can somebody arrange that, please?
My Bloody Valentine 3-D should slaughter about $25 million over the long weekend. Talk about making a killing at the box office. Speaking of killing, Hotel For Dogs should bark up $18 million.
Rap biopic Notorious made an excellent $24 million. Now for older readers this is not a remake of the Cary Grant/Alfred Hitchcock movie. Just warning you.
Daniel Craig's Defiance expanded from 2 theaters to 1,789, the WWII film should make about $9 million.
Brad Pitt has landed himself another $100 million grossing film with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Time will tell if this has legs following Oscar nominations.
Top Gun Tom Cruise's Valkyrie is still flying high with a total gross of $80 million. They thought he was out, but he came back!
Movie News
1. It looks like Terry Gilliam's The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is going to ride again - maybe. Gilliam has finally regained the rights to the project after ten years in legal limbo. The Johnny Depp starring film started shooting almost a decade ago when co-star Jean Rochefort left the project due to back problems. The film was shut down, never to regain momentum.
Gilliam tells Empire:
"Tony (Grisoni) and I have started rewriting Don Quixote just this last week. [We] finally got the script back. I re-read the greatest script ever written and realise we gotta get rewriting! I really wanna knock that one out in the next month or so."
He went on to say:
"[I'm] starting to think I was lucky, because maybe the film will be better seven years later. It will have matured a bit longer."
So will Gilliam be able to get the film back up and running and will Depp saddle up once more? Following the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean films Depp is a much bigger star now and much more in demand. Will he rejoin Gilliam? Well the two are obviously still tight as Depp is one of Heath Ledger's replacements in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
Time will tell - but come on, would somebody please give Gilliam a break it seems like every film that he directs is jinxed.
Source: Empire
2. Science Fiction fans are going to have a major pain in the Asimov when they discover that Independence Day director Rolland Emmerich is attached to direct Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy.
According to Variety:
"Originally published as a series of eight short stories in Astounding Magazine beginning in 1942, Foundation is a complex saga about humans who are scattered on planets throughout the galaxy, living under the rule of the Galactic Empire.
A psycho-historian who can scientifically read the future sees an imminent empire collapse, and sets to work preparing to save the knowledge of mankind.?"
It sounds a bit too literary for Emmerich, but I'm sure he'll be able to dumb it down.
Source: Variety
3. Kieran Culkin and Chris Evans will join Michael Cera (Superbad) and Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Grindhouse) in Edgar Wright's movie adaptation of Scott Pilgrim. Evans will play Pilgrim's nemesis Lucas and Culkin will portray his gay roommate Wallace.
The film starts shooting soon in Toronto.
Source: AICN
4. Juno writer Diablo Cody will write a modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew for DreamWorks. Err... wasn't this made in the last 10 years and called 10 Things I Hate About You?
Well, if the shrew fits and all that. Ahem.
Source: Collider
That's it for now. See you at the movies.


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"As new. Exhibit catalog. Works by 28 artists ""virtually every style of painting - landscapes, portraits, marines, genre scenes, and even a religious painting as well as a half-dozen pieces of sculpture...colonial portraits by Copley and Peale (to) semi-abstractions by Stuart Davis..."" Illustrated with black and white photos. 47 page, staple-bound, 9.5x6"" (24.1x15 cm). "
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From September to July of each year, London Chess Promotions organizes many events. Along with a weekly chess club, we also host monthly tournaments, all while teaching chess in area elementary classrooms.
One of the largest tournaments in Canada is organized by London Chess Promotions and sponsored by the local Optimist Club. Each year, over 1,400 students compete in the Grade by Grade Chess championship with the top 8 male and female students in each division claiming trophies and ribbons for their effort.
Our famous summer chess camp, which is scheduled for the 3rd week in July of each year is "THE" camp to attend . For the past 15 years, children from London and the surrounding area have enjoyed many fun filled activities over the week long camp. Some families even plan their summer vacations around us to ensure their children do not miss this awesome camp.
Lego Camp has been added for the summer of 2014. This "block party" will surely bring out the master builder in each child.
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This mystic moth will be your guide to a fabulous map of celestial symbols. Golden threads glow on a jade green background.
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Happy New Years to Everyone from us at Poeteen! In this new year we are strengthening our current partnerships and looking to make new ones to spread the joy of poetry to more youth! We have another free poetry workshop at New Avenues for Youth in downtown Portland on January 11th. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the application form and we'll get back to you soon!
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Cheri Gillard began freelance writing over twenty-five years ago, writing numerous non-fiction projects and books for multiple publishing houses, with distribution of her work worldwide, from the U.S. to Africa, Asia, and Europe. In 2014, her fiction launched, with a new title each year, including the popular time travel trilogy, the Nephilim Redemption Series. For a more in-depth story of how she got started writing and the journey, click here.
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People looking to get on the housing ladder breathed a sigh of relief when government figures showed that property prices stabilised over the last few months.
However, according Rightmove's latest statistics, the end is not nigh for soaring UK house prices.
The listings website, one of the largest in Britain, blamed a "decades of inadequate provision of homes to satisfy demand" for the latest boost in asking prices across the country.
"Many who are contemplating moving will have noticed a lack of suitable property for sale in their area, and may be hoping that it's a temporary shortage," said Miles Shipside, Rightmove director, in a statement.
"What they may not fully appreciate is that this is the new norm, and is the consequence of over 20 years of not enough homes being built to meet the burgeoning growth in household numbers, resulting in a lack of quality homes for sale in many popular areas of the UK."
Rightmove said asking prices for British properties surged by more than 2.1%- or £5000 ($7717)- in February.
This means the average asking price for a home in England and Wales is now at £279,004. This is over £8000 more than the Office for National Statistics' current average of £271,000.
British property prices have surged 56% since 2004, and by over 90% in London.
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) warned last year that 240,000 properties need to be built annually, in order to accommodate rising demand across the country.
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Not only is everyday conversation increasingly dependent on television, but more and more people are appearing on television to discuss social and personal issues. Is any public good served by these programmes or are they simply trashy entertainment which fills the schedules cheaply? Talk on Television examines the value and significance of televised public debate. Analysing a wide range of programmes including Kilroy, Donohue and The Oprah Winfrey Show, the authors draw on interviews with both the studio participants and with those watching at home. They ask how the media manage discussion programmes and whether the programmes really are providing new 'spaces' for public participators. They find out how audiences interpret the programmes when they appear on the screen themselves, and they unravel the conventions - debate, romance, therapy - which make up the genre. They also consider TV's function as a medium of education and information, finally discussing the dangers and opportunities the genre holds for audience participation and public debate in the future.
This series encompasses the broad field of media and cultural studies. Its main concerns are the media and the public sphere: on whether the media empower or fail to empower popular forces in society; media organizations and public policy; political communication; and the role of media entertainment, ranging from potboilers and the human interest story to rock music and TV sport.


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October 14, 201910 Questions with ... Charlie Rey
1. Share about your career journey as an artist. What's the path looked like that's brought you to where you are now?
My journey from mainstream music to the Christian music industry is unusual. I started in mainstream music because I wanted the fame and fortune that came with it. I always found myself in the room with all the right people. I played the right shows, and I had the right team surrounding me. But I was being handed empty promises. As a result, this took a toll on my mental health. I became very bitter and angry, feeling empty inside. After I was shelved by a label, I decided to close the curtain on music for good. The only good thing that came from my tour was meeting my wife on a cruise ship.
A few years later, while she was five months pregnant with our first child, I suffered a health scare. After dozens of ER visits, anxiety attacks left and right, I was diagnosed with a rare disease called Transverse Myelitis. I was slowly becoming paralyzed one body part at a time until I was in a wheelchair, unable to walk. In the process of being told I may have Multiple Sclerosis or a tumor in my spinal cord, my wife had gone into pre-term labor from the stress of my condition. Sitting in the hospital waiting to see if my wife and baby would be OK, I was at a point where I had no where to turn. I decided to pray. I wondered why was this all happening? Were my past sins catching up to me? I made a promise to God at that moment; If you keep my wife and child safe, and heal me enough to allow me to run and play with my kid one day, I'll dedicate the rest of my life to serving your purpose. I had no idea what that meant at the time because music was just about finished for me, but if there was one person that could deliver me, it was Jesus. Shortly after that my wife's pre-term labor was stopped and a few hrs later we were sent home with a baby still safe in the womb.
October 7, 201910 Questions with ... Candice Grey
1. What was your career journey like, leading up to your current gig at Life 102.5? Honestly, my career journey is pretty boring so far. If you want to know the gritty details, feel free to reach out; but for those that want just the facts (like me) here's the short ...
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1. Share about your career journey as an artist. What's the path looked like that's brought you to where you are now? My journey from mainstream music to the Christian music industry is unusual. I started in mainstream music because I wanted the fame and fortune that ...
August 26, 201910 Questions with ... Libby Carver
1. Could you share your career journey that brought you to your current gig at Lifesongs? Step 1: Stop by your high school guidance counselor's office because he's amazing and looks just like Little Richard and bursts into song at random times and always has sugar-free ...
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The Ogden Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah)
January 24, 1922, Last Edition
The telegraph wires from Rochester N.Y., bring news of the passing of George Baldwin Selden, 77 years old, "inventor of the first gasoline propelled vehicle."
In 1873 Selden quit trying to make a horseless carriage with steam as motive power. Friends joshed him. For three more years, defying jibes, he worked on an auto engine designed to explode a mixture of "laughing gas" and kerosene. Finally, in 1878, he drove out of his workshop in a gasoline car. Laughs stopped.
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How to spend an anniversary with your spouse? Soft jazz, lighted candles and a sumptuous meal? Or maybe even a Caribbean cruise?
Forgoing these cozy anniversary aspirations, Ian and Linda McFarland instead accompanied an HCJB Global Hands medical team to Haiti. Caribbean yes, but cruise not really!
Their 30th anniversary was spent surrounded by physical and health needs of Haitians rebuilding from a 7.0-strength earthquake on January 12. Many Haitians are still living in dire need, as the team observed upon arriving from Ecuador at the invitation of Samaritan's Purse (SP).
"The trip from the airport was eye opening," wrote Linda. "Lots of acres of little tents jammed tightly together where Haitians are still living. I can't imagine living in a tent in this heat without plumbing or water." Writing from a tent, she dashed off a quick e-mail message to friends and family before heading off to a SP camp called Jax Beach.
"We split our team in half and four of us will be heading there to do medical work in that area," Linda said. "It felt like about 95 degrees this morning at 7:30 so pray for our strength and energy which seems to slip away in this muggy heat."
Linda is originally from Oregon and her husband, Ian, is a naturalized U.S. citizen who was raised in Northern Ireland. Both are nurses. As with earlier HCJB Global Hands teams this year, various nationalities united as the Hands of Jesus on this trip.
SP handled details for the team's medical clinics to underserved Haitians. "Ian was able to learn the pharmacy in the afternoon. We are impressed by the organized way this mission works," said Linda. "It makes it fun to be here with them and have the way paved in front of us."
While logistics may be laid in place, traffic is treacherous and Linda has asked friends to pray for the team.
"In the past 55 days on a seven mile stretch of road outside our location; there have been 55 people killed in motor vehicle accidents and over 200 wounded," wrote Linda. "Apparently Samaritan's Purse is called if an accident happens near us so we may be doing some emergency triage in our time here."
With God's help, each HCJB Global Hands team has achieved specific aims in Haiti. In January, trauma surgeons and family physicians began immediate surgeries upon arriving. In April, the mission sent two teams. Physicians evaluated progress on the surgery patients, handing out Sonset® radios set to frequencies of the mission's local partner stations. Meanwhile, engineers from the HCJB Global Technology Center teams assessed equipment and repair needs of those radio partners.
Alex*, who evaluated building reconstruction possibilities on the April trip, is back again as the present team's only non-medical team member. Family physicians Brad Quist and Steve Nelson are accompanied by Dorothy Dexter and Sofía Cañadas, both resident physicians in the mission's family practice program in Quito. The mission's healthcare vice-president, Sheila Leech, traveled with the team as well.
Nearly all have responded in disaster zones elsewhere in the world, and the trip represents a return to Haiti's devastation for Leech, Nelson, *Alex, and Linda McFarland. They've concentrated mainly in staffing medical clinics set up by SP in underserved areas. *surname of this team member removed on May 9, 2019 for security purposes.


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Exclusive interview with Loa – The Princess of Darkness
By Kai Teo
As night fell and darkness crept up on the forest dance floor, our lovers and dancers were invited to partake in the deep, meditative, hypnotic session facilitated by the sounds of the Princess of Darkness – LOA. As the first decibels travelled from the speakers to our minds, we quickly realised that we were no longer in control of our bodies. LOA's hard, yet incredibly soothing rollercoaster ride into the realms of darkness had us clinging on to our dear minds, while letting us flow gently along the rapid rivers of her tunes.
To find out more about her magic, Buddha Mag talked to her.
Hi Loa, thank you once again for the insanely beautiful set. Tell us, how would you describe your own music in a short sentence?
Thanks for your kind words. I had fun playing a longer set than usual at Forest Star. I'd like to think of the music I play as deep and intelligent psychedelic music.
What's your view on darkness? You know, the darkness in music, the darkness in our lives?
I feel that darkness is a concept that doesn't get enough space in both the music and in our lives as it's often associated with something negative and that's a real shame. To me, it's when you delve into the darkness that you realize how strong the light is and that is what helps me find the courage to shine even more as a human being. The darker aspects of the music I enjoy also make it easier for me to get into a meditative state of mind when I dance or listen to this kind of music.
Is that why you choose to play dark psy?
When I started to DJ I played full-on. But as time went, I got more and more drawn towards darker music and after a while I realized it's where I feel at home musically. I am very happy to be representing Psyde Effect Records and Banyan Records. I feel that they both deliver music of high quality in the genre.
How long have you been playing music? And how was your first ever gig like? Tell us a little about it.
I started DJing in 2006 and my first gig was 2007 at a forest party in Sweden during summer. Technically, I didn't do all that well but I guess I let the music speak for itself.
What do you want to achieve through your music? Like, is there a message?
I want to create a dance floor where people can have the courage to let go and dance like no one else is watching you. Dancing is a fantastic tool to heal yourself and music has a big role in this process. Over time I realized that music that contains a lot of breaks prevented me to get into a meditative state that I wanted to achieve with the dance and the darker aspect of psytrance satisfy me more and more and the healing process was much deeper and more intense than before.
What we've been hearing from you is a perfect balance of hard-thumping, merciless darkness and a flowy, meditative backdrop. What's your impression of musicians that just go full-power hard and noise?
Personally I like to vary my sets between different types of sounds in the darker spectrum of psytrance. It can be very time consuming to find music that has a balanced dynamic throughout a set so that it doesn't get monotonous and become more alive. This dynamic vibe has become a bit of my signature sound as a DJ and I feel that it becomes more appreciated by the listener this way.
What's your best memory from the festival?
It was probably during our Urla Tribe ceremony on Saturday night. It was a group of women all dressed in white who gathered around a big bonfire and sang a very beautiful ceremonial song to keep the space protected and light.
Of course, I also really enjoyed the beautiful response I got from the crowd during my set during Sunday night. I felt very moved by the people who stayed throughout my set to experience how I was putting effort into building the musical journey.
What do you think is most special about Forest Star Festival compared to the others that you've been to?
Definitely the strong feminine presence right through the festival as most of the festival crew consists of women but also the Urla Forest, which is a very special place with a beautiful energy.
To hear more of Loa's genius, visit her Soundcloud at soundcloud.com/loaspirit
And to see more of Forest Star, follow their Facebook Page at facebook.com/Foreststarfestival
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PM Lays Foundation Stone for New Integrated Terminal at Tirupati Airport
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for the new Integrated Terminal at Tirupati Airport today. Following is the text of the PM's speech on the occasion:
"It gives me great pleasure to be here in this temple town of Tirupati to lay the foundation stone for the new integrated terminal complex for Tirupati Airport. Tirupati is one of the major pilgrim centers in our country and attracts people as pilgrims from all over the world. Therefore, it is only appropriate that we are modernizing and upgrading facilities at the existing airport to provide for international operations.
This morning I laid the foundation of the manufacturing plant being set up by NTPC – BHEL Power Projects Limited. While speaking on the occasion, I paid tribute to Dr. Y. Rajashekhara Reddy, and his vision. Let me once again remember a great leader from Andhra Pradesh, and his love and concern for his people. Tomorrow will be his first death anniversary. He would have indeed been very happy to see the beginning of this project for modernization and upgradation of the Tirupati Airport.
The civil aviation sector is a key contributor to the Indian economy. It enables other sectors to operate more efficiently. Many sectors of the economy which will drive our growth in the future depend critically on air transport for competing effectively in the global economy. By expanding the size of the market that can be accessed, aviation enlarges the scope to exploit economies of scale and enhances competition. It supports tourism in a big way and generates employment, both directly and indirectly.
With our fast economic development, air traffic in India has witnessed unprecedented growth in the recent past. During the last 7 years, domestic air traffic has tripled and international traffic more than doubled. Our government has continuously been making efforts to meet the growing demand for air services in the country. This new integrated terminal complex is a part of our efforts to continuously modernize and develop infrastructure facilities at airports all over the country, keeping in view the existing and potential traffic in a particular region. The government has taken the route of Public Private Partnerships to restructure and modernize the Airports at Delhi and Mumbai. The recently inaugurated terminal at the Delhi Airport is truly a world class facility which the nation can be proud of. In addition, two new Greenfield Airports at Hyderabad and Bangalore have been developed and become operational through the Joint Venture route. The new international airport at Shamshabad near Hyderabad with a current capacity of 12 Million passengers per annum was commissioned in March 2008.
I am happy that the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the government of Andhra Pradesh have been working together on this project. The entire investment for the project is being met through the budgetary resources of the Government of India and it is estimated that in Phase I, an amount of Rs. 174 crore will be incurred. I am also told that the state government has already handed over 293 acres of land out of the 718 acres committed for modernization and development of the Tirupati airport.
Once this new integrated terminal is operational, the Tirupati airport will have the capacity to handle 500 domestic and 200 international passengers during peak hours. The new Terminal Building will be equipped to provide modern state of the art amenities to passengers. After international operations commence at Tirupati airport, pilgrims from neighbouring countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Srilanka would find it easier to come to Tirupati in large numbers, contributing to its development into a major religious-cum-tourist hub. I would urge the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Tourism to work closely together to make this happen.
I convey my best wishes to the people of Andhra Pradesh and Tirupati. I look forward to this facility coming up in a time-bound manner."
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Why are tanning beds not good for you; also there are some new ones recently that claim that they are safer than others (have no B rays)? Are they about the same as the sun itself or how much worse for you?
Tanning beds emit ultraviolet light in order to trigger your skin's tanning response. This ultraviolet light can and does cause chemical damage to your skin. Like all light, ultraviolet light is absorbed and emitted as particles. The energy in each light particle depends on its wavelength and, since ultraviolet light has short wavelengths, ultraviolet light particles carry lots of energy. They carry enough energy to rearrange the molecules that absorb them. If those molecules are part of the genetic information of a cell, the cell may die or, worse yet, may become cancerous. The shorter the wavelength of the ultraviolet light, the more energetic its particles and the more damage it can do. Tanning beds walk a narrow line between inducing tanning and causing significant damage. Leather skin is one end result of too much chemical damage. Tanning beds that emit relatively long wavelength ultraviolet are probably less harmful than those that emit shorter wavelength ultraviolet (these wavelength ranges are sometimes designated by letters A, B, and C…I think that A is the longest wavelength and least harmful). Still, you skin's tanning response is a defense against chemical damage and is probably not worth trying to trigger with light. Recent research seems to have found chemicals that trigger tanning. These chemicals mimic light-damaged molecules in your skin. Your skin senses these molecules and responds by tanning. If these chemicals work, you'll soon be able to develop a true tan without exposure to light.


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Budget 2018: Arun Jaitley to become the 1st finance minister to deliver speech in Hindi?
New Delhi, Feb 1: If reports are to be believed, Union finance minister Arun Jaitley is likely to deliver his Budget speech in Hindi on Thursday. If he does so, Jaitley will become the first finance minister of the country to deliver his speech in Hindi since independence.
According to a report by Deccan Chronicle, the decision to deliver speech in Hindi is to reach out to the rural population, especially the farmers, who are mighty miffed with the Narendra Modi government.
The Indian farm sector is in mess currently--with regular droughts and farmers' suicide.
In the Budget 2018, the Modi government is likely to give impetus to farm sector by providing bigger allocation for food subsidy to widen MSP-based intervention, new scheme to pay difference between MSP and market price to farmers, nationwide loan waiver for farmers and bigger allocation for farm sector to improve infrastructure, to name a few.
By deciding to break from tradition and speaking in Hindi during the speech, Jaitley is sending a clear message that the budget is an aam aadmi budget for the common man of India.
Moreover, this is the last full budget of the Modi government. The populist way of deciding to speak in Hindi is likely to strike a chord with the voters ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2019.
It's not an easy job to be the country's finance minister, especially at a time when India has been hit hard by slow growth rate, lack of job opportunities, crisis in the farm sector and high inflation rate, to name a few problems in the economic front.
Amid all these bad news, Jaitley is all set to present the much-awaited Union Budget 2018 from a few hours from now. Thus the burden on Jaitley to present an 'all-pleasing budget' has increased many times.
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What are you doing this International Women's Day?
If you are looking for a cause to back for International Women's Day, Empower Hour is the only one you need.
On March 8 2018, we are encouraging all our supporters and all people who support women to get behind Empower Hour.
What is Empower Hour?
Empower Hour is an International Women's Day fundraising initiative by Dress for Success Sydney and other Australian affiliates to raise awareness and funds to take women from welfare to the workplace with our wide range of career and confidence boosting services.
What can you do?
- Donate an hour of your pay for International Women's Day at empowerhour.org.au
- Hold a Power Breakfast on International Women's Day with your work, your friends or even your family & donate an hour of your pay (or donation of your choice.)
- Share with your networks that you stand behind women in need, and support the empowerment of women into the workforce.


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Vine Line: The king of swing
On a torrid March morning in Mesa, Ariz., John Mallee was mingling with the coaching staff in front of the home dugout at Sloan Park. The second-year hitting coach had just watched two of the organization's young talents, Addison Russell and Jorge Soler, step into the batter's box for live
On a torrid March morning in Mesa, Ariz., John Mallee was mingling with the coaching staff in front of the home dugout at Sloan Park. The second-year hitting coach had just watched two of the organization's young talents, Addison Russell and Jorge Soler, step into the batter's box for live BP against two of baseball's premier veteran arms, John Lackey and Jon Lester.
Judging by the smiles adorning the offensive crew's faces as they moved toward the dugout, everybody seemed pleased with the results -- which is a relative oddity in the early days of the preseason. For the first few weeks, live BP generally entails a procession of lazy grounders, jam shots and weakly hit foul balls, as hitters re-acclimate themselves to 95 mph heaters and nasty, tailing sliders.
Of course, given the current state of the Cubs' offense, Mallee has spent a good portion of the 2016 campaign smiling. As of late June, the team boasted six active position players who had put up an OPS+ of 100 or better (100 being league average) in 2015 -- and that doesn't even include Kyle Schwarber or Soler, both of whom were on the DL at that point -- and five with an All-Star appearance on their résumé. Throw in a group of the most talented young hitters in the game, and it's no surprise Mallee, 47, couldn't wait to work with the most talked-about aspect of the most talked-about team in the Majors.
"No question, I'm very excited about what we did this offseason," said Mallee, whose previous experience includes serving as the hitting coach for the Marlins from 2010-11 and the Astros from 2012-14. "And the younger players have a year of experience under their belt. It's exciting to see."
During Spring Training, Vine Line spent some time with the veteran Big League batting coach to get his insights into preparation, adjustments, the sheer quantity of talent on the Cubs roster and much more.
When Manager Joe Maddon started with the organization in 2014, he said the first thing he needed to do was build relationships with the players. Given the pride hitters take in their individual swings, was that also your first order of business?
Players don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. And then also building that rapport with them and building that trust. The key is the trust, and I try not to guess on anything. I try to have the video to back things up. I'll also use the analytics to show me if they can handle certain pitches. So when I'm talking to them, I have some facts behind it.
As a hitting coach, sometimes you have to leave them alone, and you don't want to overcoach them or make things complicated. We're always trying to make things very simple. Each guy has a couple of key checkpoints that they go to when they're starting to struggle. I have to know what those checkpoints are so that I can make suggestions according to the information they need.
This offseason, the Cubs acquired free-agent veterans Jason Heyward and Ben Zobrist. As a hitting coach, how do you quickly familiarize yourself with new additions?
When we first signed both the guys, I went to our analytics people and found out where these guys' strengths and weaknesses were. When I got a chance to come in early and work with them, I got to find out what they're comfortable with, what they like -- from a routine, from an approach, from the scouting reports they like and the way they want me to talk to them in the dugout when a reliever comes in. It's about me getting to learn them and understanding what they think they need to work on and what they feel they have success with. If they tell me that there are some deficiencies they want to address, then that's where I come in as a coach and give them my experience and feed off the information they want.
How surprising was it to have four rookies be so productive last season?
I've been fortunate enough in my career that I've always had young teams. When I got to the Marlins, then when I [was with] Houston, they were all young guys. So I had a lot of experience working with young guys. The biggest thing is the makeup of those four rookies. The Cubs do a great job of not just signing talented players but players with aptitude, with plate discipline. They're made right, and they're very competitive people. They understand how to control themselves.
Some of them went through some struggles last year, and the help from the veterans -- David Ross, Miguel Montero and even Anthony Rizzo, calling him a veteran as young as he is -- [is] really what helped them through a lot of things. And the environment Joe Maddon and Davey Martinez create, it's amazing. There's no stress. Nothing is put on them: "You'll get 'em next time. You'll learn from it. Just keep moving forward." All of that combined is a good formula to help young players get through the struggles, and it helps them make adjustments.
Opposing teams now have plenty of film on the Cubs' young hitters. How do you see that affecting their offensive production this season?
This game is all about adjustments. The good players are able to make adjustments according to how this guy is trying to get them out, with the aptitude they have and their willingness to [adjust]. The league is going to adjust back to them, which it did. To a man, each one of them went through a little thing last year, as each hitter does. These guys were willing to make those adjustments, basically on their own, and figure out, "OK, this guy is doing this. Let me try this. Let me do that." And, again, the help of the veterans was great.
Where do you begin when you need to make an adjustment to a player's swing?
A couple of guys made mechanical adjustments last year, whether it was swing planes or adding some type of physical move to help them stay in motion or to time things better. It basically comes down to the approach. If you have good plate discipline, which these guys have, a lot of times you're only as good as the pitch you swing at. And these guys have the ability to control the strike zone. Selective-aggressive hitting is truly attacking a pitch in your strength early in the count [or] taking [a pitch that isn't in your strength], even if it's in the strike zone. That's what these guys do. They're able to look for what their strengths are early. Even if the pitcher is not going to that [strength], they're patient enough to wait for it.
Russell's swing changed quite a bit last year. How did adding a leg kick help him?
It was right around the break, and Addison was having trouble being on time with the fastball. You think, "Well, you've got to get your foot down sooner," but he was getting his foot down early. When he was getting his foot down early and getting ready to swing, he took another step. So it was just trying to find a way to keep him in motion. Then when he was ready to hit and his eyes were telling him it's time to go, he would swing. By adding that little knee tuck, it was just a way to get him to stay in motion and moving, as opposed to being stopped and having to restart again.
It's finding out what's natural for him. You go back and look at his high school film, and he had a bit of a leg kick. So it was a natural move for him anyway because he had a history of it. When I was able to see that from before [he was] signed and right when he signed, I knew that was already going to be a simple transition for him.
What does your daily routine look like before a game?
We have a run production analytics team [that includes] our advanced scouts and our scouts in the field. I have [Coordinator of Advanced Scouting] Nate Halm, who is absolutely amazing, put together a template to help me give the information to the guys. We'll go in and talk about each pitcher and see if we can find some tendencies the guys have. And now we have the batter-pitcher matchup, meaning our guys have faced these guys, so they have some history.
My job is to help these guys try to figure out how this guy pitches them -- in general and in situations when there are runners in scoring position. I just try to give them that information. Then we have an advance meeting once a series. We'll go over the starters and then all the guys in the bullpen and their roles, so that the guys on the bench know that they're probably going to face this guy in this situation. They can start to study those guys and who they're going to face that night.
The Cubs' roster depth likely means some of the younger players will see fewer at-bats throughout the season. Could this be a hindrance to their long-term development?
Joe puts players in a position to be successful, so I don't think it would hurt them as much as one would think, [despite not] getting everyday at-bats, because he's putting them against the good matchups. … I don't see a regression. From a team dynamic and the way Joe puts them in a situation to be successful, I don't think it's going to hinder their development.
There's so much information out there now. Which of your hitters spend the most time in the video room, and do you think that's a good thing for them?
Well, the young guys: Kris Bryant, Russell. The older guys, they have a lot of history of doing this, so they don't need as much information -- or don't rely on it as much because they know how that guy is trying to get them out. Those [veteran] guys, they get themselves ready and try to show the younger guys how to get ready. They're in there figuring out how to approach the guy that night.
With experience, [the younger hitters] will learn to keep it simple. We don't want to fill their minds with too much information. A lot of these guys go up and look for what they want to hit until the count says they have to hit what the guy is going to throw.
How important is assistant hitting coach Eric Hinske to your operation?
Eric is the backbone of this offense, in my opinion. His relationship with the players [is excellent]. He just got done playing. He stood in the box. He was able to help Rizzo handle left-handed pitching. He does a lot of approach stuff with the guys. He'll watch the opposing pitchers, and for the advance meeting, he'll chime in. Guys come to the cage, and he'll give them any advice he has on how to approach [a certain] guy. He understands his swing, he's a very positive guy, and the players love him.
Phil Barnes is the associate editor of the Cubs' official publication, Vine Line magazine, and has covered the team since 2012. He contributes to the Cubs Vine Line Blog. This article appears in Vine Line magazine. Follow Vine Line @cubsvineline, and get this article and more delivered to your doorstep by purchasing a subscription at cubs.com/vineline.


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February 2017 - by Amanda Perkins
Happy Birthday to us! MSCU Talks Financial Blog is one year old this month and we couldn't be more excited! We would like to thank everyone so much for following along on our financial journey this year and are so excited with our growth over this past year. What started as something small has grown quite a bit over the past year with shout outs and great discussions throughout the credit union and financial industry world!
We hope you have enjoyed all the topics discussed so far and please feel free to email us with any ideas you have for an upcoming piece. We are always interested in what our members want to talk about.
Yours Sincerely,
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Hannah spent most of her childhood reading books, climbing trees and exploring the mountains of Idaho. She often fell asleep to her father telling her stories he'd adapted from his favorite novels; books like The Hobbit, The Three Musketeers and The Princess Bride.
In high school she interned at Zoo Boise where she fell in love with the animals and their stories, and thus decided to enroll at the University of Idaho as a Wildlife Biology major. Three years into the degree, with only 4 credits left, she realized she'd financed her entire college education with money she'd made from writing competitions. Instead of returning to the UI, that summer she married her high school sweetheart and the pair spent 5 weeks backpacking through Europe before they moved to Madison, Wisconsin. Her husband began graduate school, and Hannah began to write a novel about a young woman also separated from her family. In 2015, Hannah was accepted at the University of Wisconsin as an English major and she began to upload her novel to Wattpad. She named it The Last She.
Within five months of joining Wattpad, The Last She was ranked third on Wattpad's Science Fiction Hot List with 45 K reads. In nine months it had 400K reads and came to dominate the Science Fiction Genre, most often ranked number one on the Science Fiction Hot List. In 2016 it was one of the Top Ten Most Read Books on Wattpad, read for a combined 6,205,371 minutes, and won in both The Watty's and The Fiction Awards. In 2017, it was the most read science-fiction novel on Wattpad.
In addition to writing The Last She, in 2017 Hannah was contracted by General Electric to write the Sci-Fi short story, The Silver Falcon, available to read on GE's Wattpad Profile. In the summer of 2018 Hannah wrote a chapter in The Writers Guide to Wattpad, published by Writers Digest.
In November of 2017, Hannah finished the sequel to The Last She, The Last City, exactly one week before she and her husband welcomed their first child, a baby girl, into the world. Becoming a mother has only added to her passion (and not to mention material) for writing, and she looks forward to continuing Ara's adventures in book three of The Last She series, The Last Creation.
In addition to The Last She series, Hannah also has several short stories and a YA fantasy novel, Rell and the Rose, available to read for free on Wattpad.com.


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The Lebanese Leftist leader Kamal Jumblatt - a key figure in the bloody civil war which ended last November - was shot dead yesterday by unknown gunmen in the mountains south-east of Beirut.
Syrian and Arab peace-keeping troops immediately declared a full-scale alert as hundreds of Jumblatt's supporters demonstrated their grief outside his headquarters in Muslim dominated West Beirut. At the Palestine National Council meeting in Cairo the PLO chairman, Yasser Arafat, broke into tears and said simply: "It's a tragedy." He added later: "For us Jumblatt was the equivalent of several armies fighting on our side."
Jumblatt, aged 59, was killed with his driver and a bodyguard on the road between Beirut and his family palace in the Druze Muslim village of Mukhtara. One report said that two cars were involved in the ambush, but another report said that three gunmen in an Iraqi-registered Pontiac sports car swerved in front of Jumblatt's car and then opened fire, hitting the politician in the head and chest. Jumblatt's bodyguards fired back and the report said that the Pontiac was later found abandoned, with the engine still running and with traces of blood inside the car.
Armed Druze villagers in the Shouf region southeast of Beirut attacked neighbouring villages to avenge the assassination, a spokesman of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation said.
The assassination is bound to throw into doubt the continuing stability of the Syrian-imposed ceasefire in Lebanon. In the absence of convincing proof to the contrary the Syrians themselves will be suspected of having engineered the killing to silence the once Left-wing politician with access to an international audience for his condemnation of the Syrian role in Lebanon.
Jumblatt was a charismatic and enigmatic man who emerged during the civil war as the leader of the Leftist-Muslim-Palestinian alliance. In a political career of 30 years, the Sorbonne-educated Jumblatt used his position as hereditary chieftain of the Druze minority to become Lebanon's political "king-maker".
In 1952 he was instrumental in forcing out of power Lebanon's first post-independence president, Bishra Al-Khoury. Six years later he helped to unseat President Camille Chamoun in the civil war of 1958, and then in 1970 he manoeuvred into power Suleiman Frangieh in order to break the power of the army-backed Chehabist regime.
But his real ambition was to become president himself - a process denied to him by the unwritten convention that the president must always be a Maronite Christian. It was this which led him to denounce the peace formula of moderate political reform reached in February last year. Instead, Jumblatt declared that he would fight on against the Christian militias until they accepted a completely secular Lebanon.
Jumblatt's zeal provoked the Syrian invasion of June 1976 which not only savaged Jumblatt's Palestinian allies but also severely curtailed his own power over the leftist alliance. In the end Jumblatt, a tribal chief who was simultaneously a vegetarian, mystic Socialist follower of Gandhian non-violence, and also a millionaire businessman at the head of a well-armed militia, announced his retirement from politics to meditate in India. But few believed him and he was overwhelmingly returned as president of the Progressive Socialists, the party he founded in 1949.
Although there were reports yesterday of popular rejoicing in Christian east Beirut the assassination was universally condemned by politicians of all sides, not least because it may herald a new trend. Jumblatt's sister was killed by gunmen in May last year and there have also been attempts on the lives of the Christian leaders Pierre Gemayel and Camille Chamoun. The moderate Christian politician Raymond Edde has so far survived three attempts on his life since the civil war began, and two of those he has blamed on the Syrians.
While Zuheir Muhsin, the leader of the Syrian-backed Saiqa Palestinian commandos, yesterday dismissed the killing as "something tribal among the Dreze," Abu Daoud, the Palestinian whose arrest and release in France in January caused an international uproar, said: "All I can say is that the Zionist-imperialist conspiracy is continuing."


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Introduction to the Yoga Sutra
with Manorama
• Gain direct access to the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali.
• Develop insight into this important and definitive text on Yoga Philosophy.
• Discover the meaning and myth surrounding Patanjali, the author of Yoga Sutra.
• Practice Luminous Soul Meditation to restore the mind to a peaceful state.
• Understand why Patanjali chose the Sanskrit language as the medium for this unique text.
• Chant Select Sutras of the Yoga Sutra text.
• Understand what two important principles Patanjali highlights in his first pada.
• Develop confidence in your yoga teaching.
Enjoy Manorama's playful & dynamic style of sharing an Introduction to the Yoga Sutras. During this workshop of personal and spiritual exploration, Manorama will guide participants on a journey of understanding through yoga Sutras, Luminous Soul Meditation and wisdom discussions.
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Arjuna's Arrow: The Bhagavad Gita with Manorama
Duration 4 hours
Mantra, Meditation & Discussion
In this Luminous Soul Method workshop, Manorama leads chanting of select Bhagavad Gita verses. She discusses the yogic significance of Arjuna and his mystical bow. And guides students in the practice of Luminous Soul Meditation. There is also a Q & A section for asking spiritual questions re the material covered.
© 2018 Luminous Shabda, Sanskrit Studies/Luminous Soul & Manorama
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