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Tested on:1. Popcorn Hour A-110 with firmware 01-17-091022-15-POP-403-0002. myiHome 5.2 for Windows3. YAMJ svn r12064. MediaInfo CLI 0.7.25 32 bit
Install notes:1. Move the "amwyamj291116" folder and its contents to the skins folder of where YAMJ has been installed to.2. Either rename "amwyamj291116" to "default" or edit the last line of moviejukebox.properties so that it says amwyamj291116 instead of default. In my experience, this last line in the moviejukebox.properties tends to change it back to "default" -- so after changing this line and saving it, I would make the file READ ONLY. To do this, right click on the file, click Properties, check Read-only, click Apply, and OK.3. I would recommend removing all previously generated files ("C:\Program Files\myiHome\webapps\ROOT\feature\myiHome-moviejukebox" for myiHome users) and regenerating them. For myiHome users, go to Edit > Preferences > Plugin > Regenerate to regenerate all the files.4. Remember to put your overscan values back in before regenerating.5. If you set YAMJ to download Apple trailers, make sure to only set it to download 1 trailer. This should save you time and bandwidth. Use this line in the moviejukebox.properties file: appletrailers.download=1
Usage notes:1. Use the page up/down or directional pad on the remote to navigate the wall.1a. Press RED or BLUE to scroll through the filter list. Press GREEN or YELLOW to change the filter type, Alphanumeric or Genre respectively. Press the TITLE button to apply the selected filter. See the customize notes on how to change these buttons.1b. If you are on any other Wall but the default wall (Other_All_1.html), HOME will take you to that default wall. From that default wall, HOME will take you to anywhere you want. See the customize notes on how to configure this.1c. "C" will take you to the Categories page. This can be mapped to a TVID button.1d. From any movies index page, "T" will bring you to the TV Shows page. From any TV shows page, "M" will bring you to the movies page (or any page you want). The link to "M" can be customized and both can be mapped to TVID buttons.2. Hit enter on a poster to see further movie details.3. From a detail view of a movie, hit ENTER or PLAY to start the movie.3a. If a movie has an available trailer, a TRAILER link will show up. Arrow right or left and hit ENTER on it to play the trailer.4. From the details view, use the page up/down or directional pad to view the next or previous movie details.4a. In the TV details view, press RIGHT/LEFT to see the adjacent episode. Press UP/DOWN to highlight the "Play All" link. Press PAGE UP/DOWN to see the next detail page.4b. Pressing ENTER on an episode will play the playlist starting from that episode. Pressing PLAY will play only that episode.5. From the details view, hit the HOME button to get back to the wall.6. From the wall view, hitting up from the top row will let you use the filter.7. For movies with multiple parts, press the number of the part to play that part.8. If you have companion pages enabled ("extras" in skin-options.xsl), then hitting left from a movie detail view will take you to those extras, etc.8a. To view the companion page for TV shows, highlight "Play All", then press left.
Customize notes:Images -1. The skin's html\pictures\ folder contains the background1.jpg which controls the background image of the wall.2. glassoverlay5.png is what selects a movie poster in the wall view.3. In detail view, if you find the poster being too cropped on the bottom and top of the TV, edit and read the comments in the skin.properties file where you change the poster dimensions under "posters.width" and "posters.height".4. In detail view, if you find the poster being too cropped on the left side by your TV, you can move it to the right. Edit and read the comments in the poster.xsl file to to make the proper adjustments.5. The skin now utilizes fanart. If you don't want to use it, edit the skin.properties file and look for "moviedb.fanart.download" and set it to false. Note that the fanart will show behind the right gray side of the details screen where it's a semi-transparent square. The skin will crop the left and right sides of any fanart to fit this square. So if you're unhappy with any automatically downloaded fanart, you can download your own. Put it in the same folder as video file (ex: movie.mkv) and rename it with .fanart in the filename (ex: movie.fanart.mkv).6. There are image replacements in the /html/pictures/extras folder.7. If you're using the UK film rating system (BBFC), in the /html/pictures/certificates folder, replace the mpaa_pg.png with that in the /bbfc_pg folder. Similar for FSK and OFLC ratings.8. For coikenMod, there are 2 images to change in the pictures/coikenmod folder.9. In the pictures/extras folder, there's template-movie_lines.png and template-tv_lines.png to use for custom textures.10. The /html/pictures/diy folder contains font and PSD files to customize certain images in the skin.
Skin-options.xsl -1. Set the "number-rating" variable to true to enable the number ratings on the details page.2. Change what your filtering buttons are. Look for filter-left, filter-right, alpha, genre, and filter. See the NMT Wiki on which TVID values are acceptable here.3. You can also choose to use a poster overlay for posters in detail view. Look for posteroverlay and set it to true. The image is located at /html/pictures/overlay.png if you want to change it.4. videosource=true will show the video's source. false will show the codec. primary will show the codec if no source is available. secondary will show source if no codec is available.5. The rounded corners (roundedcorners) can be turned off in the Wall view.6. 'awesome2' and 'list' are now both valid options for roundedcorners. These are experimental and currently unsupported mods. If you use these, make sure to pound and unpound the proper lines in the skin.properties file.7. You can enable companion pages by setting "extras" or "tv-extras" to 'true'.8. "Page" and "OutOf" can change what your paging message says.9. "TVOverlay" adds an overlay to the poster and episode image in the TV detail view.10. "ShowLibrary" shows the Library description of a movie near the bottom of of the movie detail page.11. "FilterBar" will hide or show the Filter Bar in the Wall view.12. ListDetails allows you to see more details for the List view; there's year, rating, and certification.13. TVLink, MoviesLink, and MoviesURL will let you filter to TV shows or movies faster.14. WatchBar controls whether or not to show "WATCH" in the Movie Details page, which also shows "TRAILER" and the MultiPart indicator.15. RedURL, GreenURL, YellowURL, and BlueURL links the colored buttons in the details view.16. NavBar controls whether or not to show the T/M and C in the Wall View. FilterBar now only controls the a, G, and FilterBar.17. "tv-banners" and "tv-banners-set" allows you to use banners instead of thumbnails. The former controls series select, the latter controls season select.18. "tv-banners" can now be set to 12 and 14 banners-per-page. Remember to pound and unpound the proper lines in the skin.properties.19. You can put your own customizable link in the Categories page. This was meant to link to the TV standalone jukebox, but this can essentially be used to get you anywhere. See the skin-options.xsl for CustomLink, URL, and LinkText.20. PlotLength allows you to control how many characters of the plot to show. The default is 750. Turning WatchBar off automatically adds 146. LowList automatically subtracts 454.21. coikenMod accommodates smaller posters, a dimmed background, and full-screen fanart.22. dim changes the textures for the movie and TV detail pages to be darker.23. DirectedBy, WrittenBy, Duration, Starring, PlayAllText allows custom texts.24. AlignRight right-aligns certain text areas in the skin. This is for right-to left languages. Sratim users do not need to enable this.25. VideoOutputOrFPS will show the videooutput when set to output. When set to fps, the frame rate will be shown.26. skin-year, skin-yearTV, skin-certification, skin-runtime, and skin-rating will now work in the Wall view.27. LowList, when set to true, will provide a TV-style layout for movie details.2
Skin.properties -1. Read/edit the skin.properties file to limit the Wall view to 2 rows (6 thumbnails per row).2. custom5150.exitviamenu=../index.htm. From the default Wall view, this configures where you want HOME to take you.3. mjb.nbTvThumbnailsPerPage must equal mjb.nbThumbnailsPerPage when tv-banners/ tv-banners-set are set to false. In other words, when it's set to thumbnails. thumbnails.width and thumbnails.height must still exist. They can both be set to "1".4. mjb.homePage can be set to Other_TV Shows_1 for standalone TV jukebox useres.5. mjb.homePage can be set to indexhome to test out SpeedDial NMT.6. For Alaska (unsupported), set posters.width=324 and posters.height=480.6
exportdetails_item_popcorn.css-1. shift-poster should be filled out based on what you got in the Overscan Tool.2. coikenMod-shift-poster will help center the poster in coikenMod by shifting it to the right. maximum value = 495 - posters.width.3. shift-detail will shift the lower flags in the movie details screen to the right when using a shift-poster value larger than 485.
Note: After making any changes, make sure to remove all related previously generated files and rebuild them.
Overscan Notes:For steps 3 and 4 in the Customize/Images notes, you may find it difficult toget the correct numbers to fit your particular TV. To help you, use theOverscan Tool, which may or may not be included in this release. If it's notincluded, please see the release thread for the download link. Read the readmefor the Overscan Tool for futher directions, and follow the on-screen directionswhen running it.w
To do [TD]:1. Hitting PLAY from the movie wall will play the movie.2. Time on index3. Full episode plots with paging.4. TV Details page layout for movies.5.5 "Play" on a TV episode to play the playlist; "Enter" to play the episode.
Limitations [L]:1. After a full reboot of the NMT, when first going into this skin, all the links may temporarily be small yellow squares.2. Sometimes, a details page will be shift down-right. I think this happens when the poster is the last thing to load. A simple refresh (Repeat) will fix reload the page and everything should be adjusted correctly.3. With fanart, the details page seems to load somewhat slower than if fanart was disabled. The same for the poster overlay.4. If you've enabled the poster overlay in detail view, the poster will tile if it's smaller than posters.width and posters.height in the skin.properties.5. For the BBFC PG rating, mpaa_pg.png needs to be replaced with that in the bbfc_pg folder.6. For FSK 12 and 18 ratings, bbfc_12.png and bbfc_18.png needs to be replaced with those in the fsk_12__fsk_18 folder.7. For OFLC G, PG, and R ratings, mpaa_g.png, mpaa_pg.png, and mpaa_r.png needs to be replaced with those in the oflc_g__oflc_pg__oflc_r folder.8. For LLink/RAR users, you have to add part02->part99 to your exclude if you have multipart TV episodes. This is not necessary if you exclusively have split archive movies with the part# naming convention. This is in your Libraries XML file.
Changelog:Nov 16,09 - 2.9.1116 - "UNKNOWNPlot Unknown" episode plots now only say "Plot Unknown". Added PCM audio codec flag. Added 16 TV logos. "Play All" for single-episode series works now. Added videosource primary and secondary. Added VideoOutputOrFPS to toggle output or fps. 24p video files now show up as "NTSC". Added banners.width/height=1 when using thumbnails instead of banners. Linked page number to the next page for computer browsers. Aligned flags in movie details for computer browsers. Option to show year, rating, certificate, and runtime in Wall view. Added coikenMod-shift-poster to help center posters. Added shift-detail to help align flags. Removed RightAlign note for Hebrew/Sratim users. Added part names in Companion. LowList. Better RAR support (part#.rar) for movies. Alaska (unsupported). Cut title length. "Home" button in Categories screen goes back to Wall. dim=true is the new default.Oct 24,09 - 2.9.1024 - Force a shift-poster value of 495 when using coikenmod. Use fanartFile instead. "Play All" in TV page plays first availbale playlist#.jsp file. playlist#.jsp didn't work when an episode was missing - works now. img width= posters.width height=posters.height disabled when either perspective and/or reflection is true. Convert {} to <> and right-align when using SratimPlugin. Made TV episode playlists optional. Added language support for different fields, added customizable PSD files. Added AlignRight option. Noted Other_TV Shows_1 for standalone users. When only 1 episode exists, Play All and that episode plays that fileURL, no playlist. Separate tv-detail.xsl. Moved shift-poster to css. Disk images in Companion pages work. $position of TV ep checks $epnum - details should now be scrollable past first disk image. 99% XSLT 1.0 compliant. Noted mjb.nbTvThumbnailsPerPage must equal mjb.nbThumbnailsPerPage when using thumbs for TV index. Put SpeedDial NMT in as indexhome. SabishMod.Oct 13,09 - 2.9.1013 - Downloads jpg banners instead. Season select defaulted to thumbnails. Noted that any roundedcorners value cannot coexist with any other. Custom PlotLength. Navigation to TRAILER works again. coikenMod. Darkened Companion page table. Fixed table.main to look more correct on PC browsers. Added TV extras to Companion page. Noted http://localhost.drives:8883/HARD_DISK/?home=1. Slight change to currentHomePage. Removed BBFC R18. Llink/RAR support. Better FSK, BBFC flags. Added OFLC flags. TV playlists. DIM mod. C-200/Blu-ray support. Better readme organization.Sep 29,09 - 2.9.0929 - Included thumbnail resolution in skin.properties for standalone TV jukebox users. Unlinked Menu button -- added a note for myiHome users in the skin.properties. Added more sorting.strip.prefixes. Fixed bug with long TV episode plots. Linkable colored buttons in Detail pages. Ellipsis put back in for long plots. Play/Enter for MultiPart ISOs/IMGs now plays the 1st part. Smaller popups -- movie title stays static in lower-left. Added options for 12 and 14 banners-per-page. Added MultiPart links in Companion page. Added option to hide "WATCH" row in Movies Detail page. Option to hide T/M and C separately from a, G, and FilterBar. Put preferred poster.scanner.SearchPriority in the skin.properties -- No need to note it in the readme.Sep 19,09 - 2.9.0919 - Fixed List view for shorter movie names. 1080i flag should work for all 1080i movies. Added BBFC X rating. Added UPN TV logo. Added German (FSK) certificates. Categories TVID should now work when the Filter Bar is off. Added support for line breaks in NFOs. Alternate PGUP/PGDN code in Wall view. Built 4x2 Standalone TV jukebox into the main skin. Added a link directly to TV Shows ("T"). Also a custom link back to movies ("M").Sep 09,09 - 2.9.0909 - Option to allow TV shows to come up as banners and seasons to come up as posters, and vice versa. Option for 2-row popups. Added TV companion page. Added options for more details in List view. Cut episode plots shorter. Added 2 more TV logos.Sep 05,09 - 2.9.0905 - Added option to show Library description for movies. Added option to show poster/episode overlays in the TV detail view. Added 7 UK TV logos. Added all UK BBFC movie certificates. Added option to toggle the Filter Bar. Added 1080i output flag. Fixed the thumbnail resolution in the standalone TV jukebox. Minor updates to the standalone TV jukebox.Sep 01,09 - 2.9.0901 - Updated skin.properties to include updated fanart properties. Minor changes to companion page code. Created customizeable link in Categories page. NEW TV DETAILS PAGE. 'awesome' mod is the new default.Aug 28,09 - 2.9.0828 - Created dummy_banner.jpg for future YAMJ releases. TV sets now say "TV in the upper left. "Page" and "out of" are now customizable. Fixed an issue with the banner popups when there are less than 3 TV show sets/seasons. Created a standalone TV jukebox for a 4x2 layout. Created companion pages for all movie detail pages. Created access to the Categories.html, which is also themed. "TV" will ONLY show up in the "TV Shows" categories and all TV show sets.Aug 26,09 - 2.9.0826 - TV banners option on the Wall view.Aug 23,09 - 2.9.0823 - custom5150.exitviamenu would break if you had a different mjb.homePage - fixed this. Added 2 experimental and unsupported Wall view mods.Aug 22,09 - 2.9.0822 - videoCodec was accidentally changed to videoSource in 2.9.0821 -- made this toggleable, defaulted to codec. Made the rounded corners in the Wall view toggleable. Some graphical enhancements/additions -- some donated from mhut. Removed any possibility of unrecognized media details from showing up as these may move other elements.Aug 21,09 - 2.9.0821 - BDAV single and multi-part files work. Made the filter list scrollable with remote buttons. HOME from the default Wall is configurable. Sometimes a poster shift will push the lower elements, especially the number rating down -- I removed the parenthases to help stop this from happening. The wall now wraps around when you arrow right/left -- this works for both 2 and 3 rows. A poster overlay is now choosable.Aug 20,09 - 2.9.0820 - Multi-part supported. Home from the Wall view will now bring you to where index.html points to. TV episode titles, video images, and plots will now show by default when you arrow over an episode number.Aug 18,09 - 2.9.0818 - Version 2. Rounded thumbnails. Filtered TV shows shows "TV" on the top-left. 2 rows option in the skin.properties file. Number of audio track channels. Writers now show up correctly. TV SHOWS.Aug 08,09 - 1.9.0808 - Changed the coding that looks for fanart. Removed poster-width and poster-height from poster.xsl as the skin now looks for these values in the preferences.xsl. Made thumbs 1px thinner so there's no more "jitter" when navigating to the far-right thumb. Cut long plots to 750 characters.Aug 06,09 - 1.9.0806 - Trailers link will show up if available. If a trailer is available, you can still navigate to the next detail page using up/down/pgup/pgdn. Boxed sets have been confirmed to work. Thanks to tuba3d, again, there is now a slash between writers. However, we've confirmed that movies with single writers do not show up, and that this is a YAMJ limitation. Return now goes back to whatever the previous page, instead of going back to page 1 of the movie wall.Aug 04,09 - 1.9.0804 - Thanks to user tuba3d, now only the 1st audio track will show up for movies that have more than 1. Also, I fixed the code that will enlarge posters that are too small.Aug 03,09 - 1.9.0803 - Added filtering and page numbers to the index. Filtering can also be done by number pad--the codes are the same as RobinsjExcal's. Changed the overlay when browsing the wall. Added fanart. Added the ability to easily change the poster's overscan. Made the movie title smaller so none of the letters will be rendered incorrectly. Only the "@" will be incorrectly rendered, but there's a small chance this character will show up. The smaller font now allows the title to utilize 2 lines, so longer movie titles should fit. Cleaned up some graphics. Removed the the ability to use any poster overlays in details view. If you're using this skin in conjunction with myiHome, from the wall view, you can get back to myiHome with the "Menu" button on the remote. From the details view, the "Return" button will bring you back to the wall view. The movie name in the wall view now stays in the lower right.Jul 29,09 - 1.9.0729 - 1st release.


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This is a big step. A lot of people will say that the bill is dead in the Senate and that whatever comes back to the House will be even harder to pass. But that's not exactly true. Once these things get moving, the pressure ratchets up on lawmakers of the president's party to support it. I don't think it will be so easy for the Senate to kill this and hand such an incredible setback to the president and the voters who put him – and them – in power.
From the Washington Examiner:
The House narrowly passed legislation on Thursday to partially repeal and replace Obamacare, giving GOP leadership and the White House a major legislative win after weeks of negotiations with conservative lawmakers who pushed for a tougher bill.
The House voted 217-213 to pass the amended American Health Care Act, after deciding late Wednesday that the votes were there thanks to last-minute changes that appealed to centrists.
When the vote was called, 20 Republicans voted against it, just under the threshold of 22 GOP lawmakers that could vote against it and still have it pass.
The vote is a win not just for Trump, who has been pushing the House to vote for weeks, but for Republicans who have been looking for a way to dismantle Obamacare since it was passed in 2010.
In the video, you can hear Democrats singing, Nah, nah, nah, nah . . . Hey, hey, hey, goodbye." I don't think so, but Republicans are going to have to do a better job selling what they are doing.

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Online forms: Household waste - van booking for entry to Recycling Centre
This form has a maximum of 9 pages
The form will time out after 15 minutes. You can complete it without signing in. But if you do sign in, it will save and you can finish it later.
- Either register or sign in with myaccount
- or select the 'Begin this form' button.
Book via this form to bring your own household waste to Stobhill Recycling Centre only in:
- a van, including a hired van
- a pick-up truck
- a sign-written vehicle, other than a hire car, taxi or courtesy car
- a trailer.
You can only bring your waste to Penicuik Recycling Centre in a private car.
You can use a van to bring your waste to the Recycling Centre no more than 6 times each year (January to December).
You will get a booking reference number by email. Please bring this number to the Recycling Centre. If you forget it, please bring proof of name and address (driving licence, council tax or utility bill) and show this to site staff.
Please book as early as possible.
- You cannot book for the same day, but use this form before 17:45pm Monday to Thursday for a next day appointment.
- If you complete the form after 17:45 Monday to Thursday, it won't be processed until the next working day.
- For weekend visits, please book before 14:30 on the Friday before. If you book after 14:30, it won't be processed until the Monday.
- If you complete the form on a Saturday, Sunday or Bank Holiday, it won't be processed until the next working day.
- If you intend to visit more than once on the same day, you must book separately for each visit.
- Last access for vans, trailers and large vehicles is 15:45. This is to allow time to empty your van before the site closes at 16:15.
Hired vans
If you hire a van, you may not know the registration number when you book. Please type 'Hire van' in the text box in the form.
Bring your hire documents with you to the Recycling Centre.


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EK Water Blocks Intros ASRock Z77 Extreme11 Water Block
EK Waterblocks is introducing a water block, the EK-FB ASR Z11 Extreme11, that is built to fit perfectly on the ASRock Z77 Extreme11 motherboard. Its purpose is to fully cover all the parts of the ASRock Z77 Extreme11 motherboard that need cooling, such as the Southbridge, the PCIe lane splitter, the LSI SAS2308 control hub, along with all the VRMs aboard.
The water block itself is built out of nickel plated electrolytic copper, with the top cover made of POM Acetal. Users will find pre-installed brass standoffs. The block is also designed with the high-flow system in mind; therefore, it can be used in systems with weaker pumps.
The EK-FB ASR Z11 Extreme11 will start shipping on April 16, 2013 with an MSRP of $157.86.
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assasin32Just a tad bit overkill if you ask me. I think I stick to air cooling and put that money in performance parts. And if I can't do anything more there, than I guess it goes to games.
L0tusThe mobo alone is $600. That's $760 total for the love of god! Anyone considering buying this setup should stop...I've got a better idea involving a Nigerian prince with magical powers.
Soda-88$750 motherboard that can house a $300 CPU at best? I'd not buy that even if I had *spoiler*
yobobjmCustom water cooling is usually overkill in most cases, but with extreme overclocking (like everyone who has a water cooling rig probably does) the motherboard actually kind of needs to be better cooled.
Nik Parenti$600!?! Where exactly are you buying it? Newegg has it for $399. This is probably the highest end Z77 board on the market. For $399 I don't think that's asking too much... I own this board and love it. If you want a full chipset waterblock, outside of the ROG ASUS mobo's, there aren't many z77 mobos that are compatible. Top of the line Mobo, with the option to buy a Full chipset waterblock. Sign me up.
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When it comes to communication, the meta message is in the tone and not in the words. Uptalk communicates a lack of conviction and confidence and can taint a public speaker's brand.
Confidence is King
I just read an article from James Caan, CEO of Hamilton Bradshaw, entitled, Confidence is King. He writes:
"Ask any businessman or woman and they will tell you the same thing – confidence is a vital ingredient in the recipe for success. In other words, if you want to be really good at anything - no matter what walk of life you are involved in - you need to have belief in yourself and your abilities."
I work with leaders to build confidence in all their communications and the biggest hurdle is fear of speaking. So I created a series of videos on my YouTube channel for conquering fear of public speaking:


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The first floor of Marvin is where live performances take the stage every Monday, Wednesday through Saturday. Doors open and happy hour starts at 5:30pm. Performers typically begin around 8 pm on Friday, just after happy hour ends.
Dante' Pope is a soul drummer-vocalist and a native of Chicago, Illinois. He blends his gospel roots with a soulful swing that has been showcased all around the world. Currently, he is an Artist in Resident at the illustrious Strathmore Performance Center in Bethesda, Maryland and percussion instructor for the Levine School of Music.
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It is, unfortunately, that time of year again. If you're thinking about buying tax software from TurboTax or H&R Block, or using their free online deduction tools, the New York Times and Consumer Reports have done the legwork in comparing the two.
The Times considers TurboTax and H&R Block at Home as ease of mind purchases for those with taxes that aren't quite corporate enough to warrant a full-fledged accountant, but not so simple as to require just a few checkboxes. Neither software, however, is a perfect solution:
Before you buy a tax-preparation program, understand that it won't be a panacea. You still have to keep good records – they matter mightily if you're audited – and, in complicated situations, you may need to research tax laws yourself. The software can't tell you whether tuition for your Spanish class is deductible, only that job-related educational expenses might be. What's more, it won't ease the headache you may get by trying to find answers on the I.R.S. Web site. The agency provides reams of guidance, but the rules can be murky for people who muck about with them only occasionally – even pros.
Meanwhile, for those with a good number of charitable and other deductions, Consumer Reports tackles the pros and cons of each software provider's free online offerings to help you value and deduct the proper amount for donated goods and resources.
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One genius trick that will change your cocktail game.
To jigger or to pour? Which side of the debate are you on?
Uh, pivot much? Under Armor founder is opening a distillery.
Because it feels like winter is juuuust getting started: 8 hot chocolate recipes (some are boozy)
A few sneak peaks at tonight's amazing cocktail-pairing dinner at the distillery: here, here and here.


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GR1 titanium ingot smelting completed
Recently, our company smelted a batch of 1.5 tons of titanium ingots for the production of a batch of high-purity titanium targets. As we know, a titanium ingot is processed into a titanium target. We need to forge the titanium ingot into a titanium rod that is slightly larger than the target. The titanium rod is then cut and turned into the titanium target we see now.
Our titanium ingot production uses vacuum consumable smelting and is smelted twice. Vacuum self-consumption smelting refers to the use of molten material as an electrode under vacuum, and the water-cooled copper is reinforced into another electrode. The arc is induced between the two poles, and the molten material is melted by the arc at a high temperature to drip into the enthalpy, gradually melted, and gradually condensed. Smelting method for forming a spindle
The modern vacuum consumable electric arc furnace has been computer controlled and can be smelted according to a predetermined procedure. In the smelting, attention should be paid to the control of the arc length to ensure the stability of the smelting process, and the final capping process is optimized to reduce the shrinkage cavities.


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If you were to take a spelling and grammar test right this instant, how well do you really think you would end up doing it? Would you know the proper spelling and context of every word given and put in an ace performance or would you covfefe it?! There is only one way to know for certain how well you'd do and this quiz is that way!
For each of the following fourteen sentences all that you need to do is pick the correct spelling of the one missing word that you're given several options to choose from. These are the most confusing words and homonyms the English language has to offer and people mess these up all the time.
Broadly speaking, homonyms are words that sound alike yet they have completely different meanings. Then there are homophones, which are a specific type of homonym where words both sound alike and have different meanings, but they also have different spellings.
One common example are the words 'lose' and 'loose.' Lose means to either be deprived of something or to be defeated, whereas loose means not attached firmly or closely nor fixed in one place. Both words sound the same, have different meanings, and are spelled differently, and so they are homophones.
At first glance this type of grammar spelling test would seem to be easy enough, but it has actually proven to be quite tricky for a variety of reasons. One often cited factor that people give is that they're so used to auto-correct features on their phones and computers that they simply let the technology decide for them.
Between that, being out of school for some time now, or just never having learned the slight differences in the first place, there's all sorts of excuses people give for their grammar and spelling mistakes.
All of that aside, see exactly where you stand as to how well you know proper English and context. Even if you think you're a spelling guru or a grammar maven, there will be at least one or several words that will trip you up and have you second-guessing yourself!
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Once again, a Comment of the Day has birthed a very interesting conversation.
This time around, the conversation was prompted by a reader who stressed that drivers should watch out for motorcyclists, but bikers have responsibilities, too.
Plenty of replies focused on those crotch-rocket riders who zoom in and out of traffic.
Below, find two takes on the subject. The first argues that crotch-rocketeers are a different breed from other motorcyclist, while the second offers stats (and a link) in regard to cyclists and accidents.
Mark Lumbert writes:
Let's get a few things straight .1) The guys swerving in and out of traffic are crotch rocket riders and they are not bikers. Those are what we call organ donors ,and 2) Cage drivers are at fault 96.7% of the time involving a cage and a motorcycle. So obviously we all have to obey the rules of the road, but let's get the facts straight because the numbers all point to cage drivers and not bikers.
Steve Handler writes:
"NHTSA claims that of all motorcycle deaths in 2011, 35% (1,614) were the direct result of the rider speeding. This according to its research and data is a substantially higher death toll than any other vehicle type on the roads — 22% for cars, 19 % for trucks and 8% for large trucks.
"However, the staggering number in all of NHTSA's research is that of the 4,323 motorcyclists killed in 2011, 33% (1,426) of the riders were under the influence of alcohol. That's almost 1 in 3 fatal motorcycle accidents attributed to drinking and riding."
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Apogee´s new USB microphone promises improved sound quality and lower noise floor form its predecessors.
I wanted to buy a usb microphone for some time now but the ones that I have tried in the past didn't convince me! USB microphones are usually guilty of high self-noise that can be quite problematic when recording such a subtle instrument as the classical guitar and since they are mainly aiming for voice-overs, vocal recordings, podcast and such activities, they are usually quite bright for my taste.
The new MiC Plus is definitely an improvement over the older versions and although it is introducing some noise in comparison to my normal setup (Neumann TLM193 and TLM102 into an Audient iD14) and is a little bit on the bright side, I don't find it to be a problem for not commercial uses and is still natural enough for use with a classical guitar and other acoustic instruments.
It seems very well made and I believe it can take some beating, but don't forget it is a sensitive condenser capsule in there so I don't plan to drop it anytime soon.
Another nice thing is that it comes with everything you need to start recording right away, desktop tripod, microphone stand adaptor and USB Type A, USB Type C and Lightning cable. Keep in mind that the cables are rather short and although the ones that are to be used with mobile devices might be sufficient enough the one that is supposed to be used with a Desktop or Laptop computer won't be long enough unless you only plan to record voice seated on your desk.
All in all, it is a great mini microphone and although it is not meant to replace a discrete signal chain with high end microphones, preamps and converters, having access to such equipment when I'm on the road is not usually an option and the MiC+ comes to fill the gab as it sounds better than most portable recorders and it fits in the pocket of my jacket.


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Attracting over 55,000 visitors each year, the Festival has become the talk of the music scene with events like "KidsOdeGand" and "OdeGand" (the grand opening event). The festival's success is in great part due to its unique mix of diversity and creativity. Each year, over 180 concerts (classical and world music) are presented by more than 1500 (inter)national artists. Ghent Flanders Festival is different in that it is only content if it can present the very best.
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text: Paul and I sat down during the Marketing FAD to figure out which talking points we'd like to target as feature profiles. Criteria we used (from the very new and very stubby https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Feature_profiles_SOP): 1. Total amount of engineering effort required to complete the feature (higher is better - we want to celebrate the work engineers are doing!) Bonus points for being driven by Fedora people working in upstreams, OR (if not upstream-drivable - if it's a Fedora-specific thing) run by a contributor/volunteer (someone who's not paid to do what they did, whether or not they're a Red Hat employee). 2. How many of the 4 foundations does this hit? (More is better, of course.) 3. Do we want people to use this feature en masse because it would be helpful to the project, and would they be less likely to find out about it otherwise? Now our four selections, on https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:F13_in-depth_features#Features... (in no particular order) 1. Python in Fedora 13 (part of a marketing campaign to make Fedora easier for Python developers to use) 2. boot.fedoraproject.org and you (because it's a cool feature that people should be aware of and use, to get people out of the "just CDs/DVDs" notion about media) 3. Hardware enablements in Fedora 13 (hitting Freedom, Features, and First - and Friends by way of how some of these were collaboratively engineered. Experimental 3D extended to free Nouveau driver, print driver installation, color management.) 4. btrfs in Fedora 13 (Excellent engineering story - upstream commitment from Red Hat into this feature, OLPC as our biggest downstream, we can interview developers and testers all the way up and down the stream.) Next steps will be discussed at today's meeting (it's on the agenda, https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Marketing_meetings#Agenda, so we must be talking about it! ;) and posted to the SOP and then this list. The short version of "next steps" is "okay, great, now we have to get these written!" --Mel


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n. a passionate affection for another person; a strong liking for something or someone.
Of course this week's word is love. It's Valentine's Day tomorrow.
Love Love Love. It's all about love.
Ah yes, Valentine's Day. The day when my single friends lament not having someone to love, and my attached friends lament that they never get the last piece of pie. Although, I married a fabulous man who hates pie. Ha.
No, I am not making fun of Valentine's Day. I am a sucker for hearts and flowers just like the next girl, and I am ALL about spreading love. I think the world needs it. Its just that, as I've grown older and have lived through a few things, my definition of love has changed. A lot. I don't look at it any more as the romance and the poetry and the bling, I look at it as the courage to stand in another's corner as you would stand in your own. That doesn't have to be romantic love, although it can be. It can also be for a child, for a parent, for a sibling, for a friend.
One of my greatest lessons about love came from my kids' pediatrician.
It was New Year's eve 2015. We were about to ring in 2016 and my family had just returned from a quick getaway to Old Montreal (my personal creative mothership) over Christmas.
Somewhere between Montreal and Toronto, something went terribly wrong for my older daughter. I have shared in my blog before that my daughter lives with bipolar disorder. Through medical intervention, it is something that she manages extremely well, but bipolar disorder is a beast, and it can raise its head without warning. Such was the case on this evening. My daughter fell into a severe depressive state unlike anything we had seen before. And we had seen a lot.
"We need to get her help," I said to Kevin. But honestly, I didn't know what that looked like. It was 6 p.m. on New Year's eve. None of her medical team would be available and I didn't expect them to be.
We stood in her room looking at each other, when I took the notion to call Dr. Marvin. Marvin Gans had looked after my girls as kids, and as such, he had become an invaluable confidant to me. He was aware of my daughter's diagnosis although he no longer was their primary caregiver as they were now older. That said, I wondered if I could get his advice.
Within 10 minutes of calling him, I got just that.
"Dr. Marvin, I said," I don't know what to do," after telling him the story. "It's bad. Tell me what to do."
"You want to know what to do," he asked?
"Yes," I said, "please."
"Nothing. You do nothing. You and I love this child way too much to try to decide what she needs right now. You put her in the car and take her to the ER and let them tell you what she needs."
"Sometimes in life you need to separate the love from the help," Marvin continued. 'You and I can love her. The professionals will help her."
So we did just that. My daughter would spend a week in the hospital before she was feeling well enough to return home. Truth be told, it was a turning point for her, and she came out of the experience stronger than ever. Today she is thriving.
It really is everywhere, and it isn't always about wine and roses. More often than not, it is about meeting someone exactly where they are. It is about giving someone what they need to be them, and it is something we all share with someone, whether we are married, single, or eat pie.
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That's how Stephen Landis of AskLandis started his presentation to a group of prospective new home owners. He specializes in helping folks such as ourselves "De-clutter" our not-so-precious belongings prior to moving into our new home.
AskLandis offers a complete package deal that includes going through your "stuff" with you to determine what to keep, what to take for consignment selling, what to shred, what to donate, and what to send to the scrap pile.
After a thorough review of everything and prior to moving day, Stephen and Brandon came to the house to label everything, (keep, sell, donate, shred, and trash). They arranged for the movers (Mover Dudes) to pick up our furniture and things for moving. We had used Mover Dudes in the past, they came and packed us up and moved us the 10 mile trip in a day.
Then Stephen and Brandon performed their de-clutter tasks. All furniture and things for selling were packed up for transfer to their Charlottesville facility, the shredding material was taken for secure disposal (a free service AskLandis offers to clients) and the trash disposed of and best of all, they even swept up after!
It is not an inexpensive proposition but for the peace of mind and relief of not having to do everything ourselves made it well worthwhile and not knowing what to do with all of this "stuff", is money well spent.
"De-clutter" is a nice way of saying downsizing, aka – getting rid of the crap we built up over the years.
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"Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light." —Brene Brown
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I became a therapist because I know and have experienced the healing power of vulnerability. As humans, we often want to hide the parts of us that we think make us imperfect, but that only further intensifies feelings of shame and inadequacy. The only way out of these chronic negative feelings is to open up about them and explore them, perhaps for the first time in your life. I'm here to support you and guide you through this process.
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My approach to therapy is relational and psychodynamic, which in non-therapy lingo means that I help you figure out how your relationships, past and present, play a role in your daily life and influence your feelings about yourself. Through our work together, I aim to help you experience a greater sense of inner peace and self-compassion, while also connecting to those around you.
I also use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help you change persistent negative thoughts and beliefs about yourself. No one should have to suffer through chronic anxiety or low mood. I believe that there is so much more to life than constant thoughts about weight and shape, perfectionism, or unworthiness. My overall goes is to help you figure out what makes your life worth living so that you can experience a greater sense of personal meaning day to day.
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I'm one of those fabled 'morning people' with a daily habit of journaling first thing when I wake up. I love New York City and can't imagine ever living anywhere else. As a testament to this, I accept the fact that my kitchen sink is so tiny that I have to wash my big pots and pans in my bathtub! Despite this, you'll still find me cooking most nights and even eating on my balcony (aka: fire escape) during the warmer months. I spend as much time as possible outside and love being anywhere near the water.


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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."-Albert Einstein
If we were having coffee on this day, Tuesday, January 23rd of the year in-
1957-The first Frisbee disc (originally called the Pluto Platter until 1958) is produced by the Wham-O Company.
1961-US Supreme Court rules cities and states have the right to censor films.
1969-The last album Goodbye is released by Cream.
1977-The mini-series, Roots, debuts on ABC.
1986-The first induction in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame-Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, James Brown, Everley Brothers, Elvis Presley, and Buddy Holly.
2008-Actor, George Clooney, is announced as a UN Messenger of Peace by the United Nations.
Tuesdays are also meet and greet at the café. Please say hello to your fellow bloggers-
Leben im Ausland (Life in abroad)
Tritely Novel!
Welcome to homemade, vegetarian, healthy, & kids friendly recipes
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The Life of Ralph, Natascha, and Our Cats
Word of the week-felicitous-(adjective)-synonyms-apt, well-chosen, fitting, suitable, appropriate, pertinent, germane, relevant.
Words that rhyme or nearly rhyme-duplicitous, blissfulness, insidious, infamous, nimbleness, innocence, stimulus, vileness, wickedness, wistfulness.
Words that are particularly felicitous
May best transcribe one's skillfulness
Fingers that are graced with a nimbleness
Take pride in guiding thoughts to blissfulness
But, beware a wrong turn to wickedness
You know control alt delete was a major blunder
Do we knuckle up or knuckle under
A dedicated button would be more suitable
But some may state the idea's refutable
Options, options, do we dare not to care
So afraid we'll be caught in a snare
The "it is what it is" so flimsy and pointless
Sound decisions are the best, regardless
Visit us each Tuesday at the cafe, and share your creative side! Post a photo, quote, poem or story that shows off your creativity. Let us know what woke up your creative senses and how you're going to weave your new ideas into your daily routine.
Write a piece on your own blog relating to your topic. Leave a comment, linking back to your post using the link Tuesday Chatter. Or add a Tuesday Chatter tag and pingback to this post. We look forward to learning about what sparks your creativity.
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A Huffington Post news article speculates that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton might be running for President of the World Bank. The article adds that "The head of the IMF has always been a European and the World Bank presidency has always been held by an American." Is the Huffington Post correct?
The answer is yes, according to Wikipedia, and it's the correct answer. This is another reason to use that website as a good start for a research. While there are two Americans on the list – Anne Osborn Krueger and John Lipsky – they were acting Managing Directors, meaning that they were temporary replacements to Horst Köhler and Dominique Strauss-Kahn respectively. Acting Managing Directors are not included in the International Monetary Fund's list of Managing Directors so in the eyes of history they will be nothing further than just acting Managing Directors.
However, in my opinion, an improvement to this well written article would be to add that information – that acting Managing Directors have always been Americans, which is an interesting fact to make a note of.
My conclusion is that the Huffington Post's article wasn't an act of bad journalism but good journalism that, with the addition of my suggested improvement, had the potential to become an excellent journalism. When people read news articles they don't have time to conduct their research checking the trustworthiness of the information provided to them, or know more about it, and therefore rely to a great extent on the journalists' reports. That's what I have been doing as Political Correspondent for Canaiden LLC's ConnecticutPlus.com – making sure that people are as informed on Connecticut politics as possible. What do you think?


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Region II 4A Region Runner's Up!!
Results from the SC Region II-AAAA Region Championship Meet, April 12, 2011
- Austin Ring All Region, Region Champion leads Mauldin Pole Vault team with new pr of 12-0! Austin, Samuel Berry, Joseph Berry, and Cal Brackin scored a combined 25 points! Mauldin Boys Polevaulters scored the most points in their event out of all Mauldin athletes competing.
- EJ Reddick All Region, Region Champion leads Mauldin Triple Jumpers to victory! EJ, Shai Carpenter, Isaac Phyall and Demarcus Marable scored a combined 23 points! Mauldin Triple Jumpers scored the 2nd highest points in their event out of all Mauldin athletes competing.
- Ryan Norton All Region, Region Champion sets new pr in Discus with 164-8! School record is 166-0! Adguary Calwile places 4th in Shot. Combined point total for Ryan and Adguary 15 points - 3rd highest points scored by Mauldin! Ryan also made National Elite list with his throw of 164-8!
See results link below for many more Mauldin athletes who placed in the top 8 in their event on a very windy evening! Way to go, Mavs!
Also scoring points at the Region Championships were -
2nd place 8 points
Shai Carpenter Long Jump
4x100 Daniel Lewis, Jordan Hallums, Isaac Phyall, Jackie Smith
4x800 Noah LaBelle, Michael Moore, Marc DeLisle, Daniel Schlepphorst
3rd place 6 points
Noah LaBelle in both 400 hurdles & 800 meter
4th place 5 points
4x400 Noah LaBelle, Greg Krieg, Jordan Hallums, Isaiah Phyall
5th place 4 points
NaQuan Adams High Jump
Isaac Phyall 110 Hurdles
Jackie Smith in both 100 m and 200 m
7th place 2 points
E.J. Reddick Long Jump
8th place 1 point
Isaac Phyall Long Jump
Cal Brackin 110 Hurdles
Michael Moore 1600 m
Isaiah Phyall 400 m
Jordan Hallums 200 m
Top 3 scoring athletes for Mauldin
Ryan Norton 20 points! (2 events)
Shai Carpenter 18 points! (2 events)
Noah LaBelle 15.25 points! (4 events)
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Fertilization in flowering plants occurs by the delivery of sperm cells to the ovule by the precise growth of pollen tubes from pollen. Pollen tube guidance plays a crucial role in controlling the growth of pollen tubes and a pollen tube attractant peptide LURE is secreted from the synergid cells next to the egg cell within the ovule to lead to successful fertilization. LURE is specific to each plant species and is therefore responsible for the fertilization between the same species. LURE1 has already been identified in a model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, and there have been reports on the presence of receptors on the pollen tube responsible for detecting LURE1. The key and lock model illustrates the relationship between the LURE peptide (ligand) and its receptor. To which lock (receptor) the key (LURE) binds and how it does so has been a mystery up to now. In order to identify the exact receptor on the pollen tube for LURE, Dr. Tetsuya Higashiyama, a professor at Nagoya University and his collaborators at Tsinghua University who have expertise in structural biology of plant ligands and receptors, performed analyses of the complexes by X-ray crystallography. The team examined the protein that binds to LURE by making LURE of Arabidopsis thaliana and its protein receptor by cultures of insect cells. As a result, they were able to determine that LURE specifically binds to a protein receptor called PRK6 (pollen receptor-like kinase 6) on the pollen tube. The results of this study were published online on November 6, 2017 in Nature Communications. The open-access article is titled "Structural Basis for Receptor Recognition of Pollen Tube Attraction Peptides." The research team succeeded in obtaining and analyzing the crystal structure of LURE bound to the PRK6 receptor.
Exactly 200 years ago, the Swedish scientist Jöns Jacob Berzelius discovered the trace element selenium, which he named after the goddess of the moon, Selene. Besides its industrial applications (chemical industry, production of semiconductors and toners), selenium is an essential trace element and indispensable for humans, many animals, and some bacteria. A team led by Dr. Marcus Conrad, research group leader at the Institute of Developmental Genetics (IDG) at Helmholtz Zentrum München, showed for the first time why selenium is a limiting factor for mammals. The work was published online on December 28, 2017 in Cell. The article is titled "Selenium Utilization by GPX4 Is Required to Prevent Hydroperoxide-Induced Ferroptosis." For years, scientists have been investigating the processes of a novel type of cell death, known as ferroptosis. In this context, the enzyme GPX4, which normally contains selenium in the form of the amino acid selenocysteine, plays an important role. "In order to better understand the role of GPX4 in this death process, we established and studied mouse models in which the enzyme was modified," said study leader Dr. Conrad. "In one of these models, we observed that mice with a replacement of selenium to sulfur in GPX4 did not survive for longer than three weeks due to neurological complications." In their search for the underlying reasons, the researchers identified a distinct subpopulation of specialized neurons in the brain, which were absent when selenium-containing GPX4 was lacking. "In further studies, we were able to show that these neurons were lost during postnatal development, when sulfur- instead of selenium-containing GPX4 was present," stated first author of the study, Irina Ingold.
Tumor cells use the unfolded protein response to alter circadian rhythm, which contributes to more tumor growth, Hollings Cancer Center researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have found. A key part of the circadian clock opposes this process, according to a paper published online on December 11, 2017 in Nature Cell Biology. The article is titled "A PERK–miR-211 Axis Suppresses Circadian Regulators and Protein Synthesis to Promote Cancer Cell Survival." For tumors to grow and spread, cancer cells must make larger than normal amounts of nucleic acids and protein, so they can replicate themselves. Yet, in both normal and cancer cells that increase their synthesis of protein, a small percent of those proteins do not fold properly. When that happens, the cell activates its unfolded protein response (UPR), which slows down the making of new proteins while the misfolded proteins are refolded. Eventually, the buildup of misfolded proteins becomes toxic and leads to cell death. However, cancer cells have learned to use the UPR to slow protein synthesis when needed, in order to handle the backlog of misfolded proteins. This helps them survive in conditions that would kill normal cells. This pattern of adaptation is often seen in tumor cells, according to J. Alan Diehl, PhD, the SmartState Endowed Chair in Lipidomics, Pathobiology, and Therapy at the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center and senior researcher on the project. "What a tumor cell is doing is taking a pathway that's already in the cell and using it to its advantage," said Dr. Diehl. Yet it was not clear exactly how cancer cells were able to use UPR activity to influence circadian rhythm. Dr.


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Sonoma County Marketing & Wine Industry Friends, this class is for you!
Yeah, having gorgeous photos is important to Instagram - but trust me, it isn't the ONLY thing that connects you with potential customers through social media. I will provide you with simple tricks that will grow your community on Instagram, get people engaged with YOUR BRAND and get them to purchase.
This workshop is for you if you have been using Instagram to market your business for a few years, but are looking to truly make an impact within the app.
In this two hour in-person workshop, I will walk you though my tips and tricks for Instagram - so you can walk away having learned how to spend dedicated time taking photos and writing captions, creating content, and how to connect with your fans - all with the goal of creating a community that can help you sell your products or services.
In addition to a two hour session + photo workshop with takeaways you can get started with ASAP, you will get:
- Tips and Tricks I have learned over 10+ years working in social media marketing
- Photo workshop at the end of the class
- Pre-workshop "homework" to get you inspired even before you step in the door
- 10 page playbook to help remember everything (including my fave apps for Instagram)
- One pager on how to talk to your boss about social media
- Access to me anytime for additional questions!
Why Instagram?
People LOVE it. They are starting to get "over" Facebook.
Build community, that gets to know and like your brand, which leads to trust (and purchase!).
Show personality. Be you, be YOUR brand.
Take people through a journey.
Thank you Seghesio Family Vineyards for hosting and providing wine for our photo workshop!
- Mon, August 6, 2018 - 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
- Seghesio Family Vineyards - 700 Grove St, Healdsburg, CA 95448
- Price: $97 for Groups 3 or more, $120 before Aug 1, 2018, $140 after Aug 1, 2018
About Shana:
Hey there! I am Shana Bull (or sharayray if you know me online). I'm in love with rosé, craft beer and going on food adventures with my husband and redheaded toddler.
My official title is Digital Storyteller + Marketing Educator because I focus on helping brands learn more about who they are so they can tell their story and connect with their community through social networks. In addition to social media marketing - I am a freelance writer. I write stories on music, travel, food, wine and mom life for several publications in Wine Country.


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i would really appreciate your help in assisting me to choose my wedding dress. It boiled down to these THREE. They are very different but equally stunning and I really don't know how to choose.
The wedding with be in a small non-denominational church like setting and reception at farm like setting in june. I want to feel/look like a bride and I want the Wow factor but I honestly can't decide on one. They are priced comparabily. Please can you help!!!!!!!!!!
2nd dress with sleeves alterations would raise them to higher spot on arm. They hung too low cause dress was so big and bring up the V in front so girls arent as exposed
I really like the second one, except I don't like the sleeves hanging off the shoulders. Looks a bit odd IMO.
Loooove everything else about it. The blingy details trailing from the bodice into the skirt are just beautiful. And does the skirt have blush undertone? Love that too.
I love the third!
The lace detail on #1 is gorgeous but I also love the fit of #3 on you. You can't go wrong in any of the 3 though!
The third one is definitely the most flattering on you IMO!
Absolutely love #1! It was my runner up dress. It's beautiful 😍
1 or 3. I'm not a fan of 2.
littlewittlebitt : I love the first two – out of those two I think the lace one will fit your venue better.
They are all gorgeous dresses though – really you can't go wrong!
The third flatters you the best. I would definitely pick that one! First would be my second pick. I don't like the sleeves on the second one but it's nice otherwise.
Definitely the third, it's classy and sexy all at once, though personally I'd add a liner to the top – the skirt/bodice connection is really abrupt. I despise the second option – mostly because I hate that boob slit trend (and the 'sleeves'), and the first I feel like the lace is too heavy looking, for lack of a better description.
#3 for sure.
i def want something sexy to fit my figure but still classy and timeless.
I can't believe the 2nd doesn't have more votes! It's so dreamy 😍 I do agree with the others that the sleeves hang too low though, if they were shortened it'd be perfect!
I like the 1st one. It makes your figure look amazing and that train is amazing.


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Ex on the Beach is back, 8 sexy singles hit beach in Bali hoping to find love, but instead Fatima and Nicole go to war. Marty Mack takes a shining to Fatima and it's instant attraction for Che and Max, but will it last when the Exes start to arrive?
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The search for love continues but trouble is brewing as Geordie Shore's Chloe gets washed up for Marty and reveals her true feelings. Jordan gets aggy with everyone, while Nicole and Fatima's feud reaches a dramatic climax
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A smoking hot Ex arrives that shakes up the villa and upsets the applecart. Jordan goes after Chloe and Marty seeks comfort elsewhere which leads to a clash of the Geordies.
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Passions are running high in the villa as Chloe sparks a rampage from Marty, Max and Georgia's love reignites and Dean has plans for Che but will the arrival of an ex throw a spanner in the works.
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The arrival of two exes shakes the villa to its core. Georgia plays with Max's emotions and Marty and Chloe's relationship is tested to the limits as Marty reveals his naughty little secret.
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The Tablet of Terror continues to cause mayhem on the Beach as Stevie gets to send someone home, Chloe craves some physical attention from Sam and a new romance for Brad leaves him on cloud nine.
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The rollercoaster of love continues as Chloe and Sam face more ups and downs. Max gets bored of Stevie and finds fun elsewhere, and the arrival of a new ex sends Georgia and Brad off track.
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The claws are out as the group go wild on safari and Dean's alpha male status comes under threat. Marty meddles in Chloe and Sam's relationship and John has his hands full with Georgia.
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The tablet of terror has a malfunction and sends Marty on a date with Sam. A new arrival sends the twins into battle, whereas John and Georgia's relationship goes from strength to strength.
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October 14th you can find us at Pitch Black Printing Co. (1108 California Ave Reno NV 89509) for an awesome Halloween themed art show! Costumes highly encouraged and suggested cause it's freakin October, so come out all sorts of spooktacular....also come hungry for booritos?
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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Calls for Events and Projects/
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is looking for event and project submissions from local groups and organisations with the winning bids forming part of a season to celebrate the Park being fully open to the public.
The park is looking to develop strong connections with the local area and establish a legacy of community engagement and activity.
Programme brief:
The Local Programme is looking to commission small to medium scale events (up to £10,000) and projects focusing on community engagement, arts and culture and high quality design.
QEOP are looking to commission projects from the following list:
- Community led and community oriented events for varied audiences
- Celebratory events (for Diwali and other faith and non-faith led events) and key moments throughout the year like Winter and Summer solstices, Guy Fawkes night, May Day etc.
- Outdoor performances in various locations from dance to theatre and music
- Participatory activities like bake-offs, outdoor chess/board games, storytelling, outdoor sing-a-longs
- An 'historian in residence' who can communicate the rich heritage of the Park to visitors
- A talks programme appealing to a wide range of audiences and covering varied topics
- Projects focusing on sustainability, the landscape and ecological and environmental issues
There are two opportunities to apply:
1. Applications open January 2015 for projects in Summer/Autumn 2015 (this round)
2. Applications open Summer 2015 for projects in Winter/Spring 2015/2016 (round 3)
The Local Programme has been created as a short term project and there are not expected to be more opportunities to apply for commissions after Summer 2015.
For more information and find out how to apply see the Queen Elizabeth Park website: queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk


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Money-Fund Yields Remain Little Changed in Past Week
NEW YORK -- Money-fund yields were little changed in the latest week.
The average seven-day compound yield on taxable money-market funds inched up to 5.15% from 5.14% in the week ended Tuesday, according to IBC's Money Fund Report, an Ashland, Mass., newsletter. Compound yields assume reinvestment of dividends.
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Tired of Searching for an Internship? Create Your Own. Here's How.
Applying to established internship programs or posted openings is an excellent way to land valuable work experience; however, these aren't the only effective methods. Consider the follow scenarios:
- You want the internship, but it's a competitive program that only accepts a small percentage of applicants
- You need to save money by living close to home or campus; neither of which are near a large metro area with many internship postings
- You haven't had an internship before and are having a hard time getting your foot in the door
If any of these sound familiar, it's time to think outside the box. Many organizations would love to have an intern, but don't have a formal program. Others may not have an HR department or the manpower to recruit and interview internship candidates. Sometimes it takes you approaching the organization with a plan or an idea to add value for them to see the possibility.
If this seems daunting, break it down into steps:
1. Think about what you want to do.
What are your strengths and weaknesses? What classes have you really enjoyed or excelled in? What makes you different from your fellow classmates? Knowing these things will help you determine what it is that you can actually offer an organization.
2. Research organizations in the industry or regional area you are hoping to work.
Searching for companies on sites like LinkedIn and Idealist.org is a great way to get started. Consider browsing through member lists of organizations like the local United Way or Chamber of Commerce. Don't forget to ask family and friends who they know that may benefit from having an intern as well.
Once you've got a list going, dig a bit deeper. Read up on their services, clients and recent news through their website and social media. Ask yourself, "what are the organization's biggest problems?" and "how can I help solve them?"
3. Contact someone in the organization.
You can take one of two approaches here: sending a letter of inquiry or asking for an informational interview. In the letter of inquiry, you write to ask if the organization hires interns or if they would be open to hiring one in the future. Explain why you are interested in the organization and what you can do for them (not what they can do for you)—draw on what you concluded in the previous two steps! Be sure to attach your resume so they can review your qualifications. There's always a chance that they have hired an intern before and just hadn't advertised for one recently. Or perhaps they haven't ever considered hiring an intern until your inquiry put the idea into motion.
Keep in mind that people are busy and emails get overlooked. Don't take it personally if your letter of inquiry doesn't get an immediate response. It's perfectly acceptable to follow up by phone or email within 2 to 3 weeks after that initial contact to check in.
The purpose of an informational interview, on the other hand, is not to directly ask for an internship, but instead to seek information. After forming a relationship with the professional, they may then be willing to pass along your resume or recommend you as an intern. The pros here are that you get great advice from a professional and form an inside connection. The con is that it takes a good deal of time to form solid professional relationships—it doesn't happen overnight. If after you've gotten to know the professional, you feel comfortable pitching your idea for an internship, pose it in a way that you can showcase what you will be able to bring to the table and how you can benefit the organization.
4. Get it in writing.
Develop some form of written plan before you start working. Outline your responsibilities, start and end date, hours per week and pay or course credit. Establishing this information in written form will set clear expectations for both you and the employer.
While creating your own internship requires initiative on your part, it often allows you to shape the internship so that you have a tailor-made, meaningful experience.
This article was originally published on Career Contessa.


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Kombucha is a fermented tea that is supposed to provide your gut flora with healthy bacteria (pro-biotics). I have been drinking kombucha for about a year now and decided it was time to try my hand at making it homemade.
I am in the experimentation phase.
I ordered a SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) online.
Scooter likes to eat sugar in brewed tea and produces the good bacteria as a byproduct. Scooter also likes pina coladas and long walks on the beach. If he had legs.
Its important to taste your kombucha (it takes 7-14 days to brew, depending on the temperature).
My first attempt at brewing and bottling was okay. The tea turned out pretty sweet (even after 14 days), but I have a new batch going and will let it ferment longer, to hopefully cut down on the sweetness.
Each time a new batch is brewed, Scooter will make a SCOBY baby. So if anyone is interested in trying Kombucha themselves, let me know and you can adopt one of Scooter's babies!


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1. Arrive Early
Take the time drive to the location the day before. This way, you will know how long it will take to get there, park, and find the exact floor and location. Showing up early won't impress the staff, but showing up late will definitely raise a few eyebrows!
2. Don't Argue
Do not argue with the nurses, residents, or attending physicians. This is a sure fire way to make your next 4 weeks miserable. You will be "pimped", play the game and move on. If you don't know an answer, tell them you don't know, but you'll look it up and get back to them.
3. Look Presentable
Make sure your white coat is ironed, hair is combed, and you are professionally dressed.
4. Take a Tour of the Clinic/Hospital
The most important thing you can do is make sure you know where everything is located. If a resident needs certain supplies, you do not want to spend 15 minutes trying to locate where those supplies are stored. After some time, the resident will get tired of waiting, and will do it themselves.
5. Learn How to Present
The worse thing for an attending is hearing a student ramble on for 15 minutes. Every attending will want things presented differently; make sure you ask, so that you can tailor your presentation to their liking. You need to be aware that the attending physician will hear speeches from students all day, every day, so make it as easy and enjoyable as possible for them.
6. Show Interest
Even if you don't care about surgery, pretend! Soak in as much knowledge about the specialty, because even if you are not going into surgery, you will be taking care of patients who will. You will only be there temporarily, so make the most of it.
7. Say yes!
This applies to everything. Procedures, rounding on patients, getting supplies; just say yes! Do not say no because you are scared of doing it wrong. You probably will do it wrong, but it won't be the end of the world. The more you do, the more you will learn!
8. Be respectful to all staff
This includes everyone! Do not talk down or disrespect the nurses or LVNs. They can make you or break you. You can learn so much from the nurses at the hospital, so remember to mind your manners.
9. Be proactive
Don't sit around waiting to be told to do things. Take the initiative to find things to do. Round on patients, look up labs, schedule procedures for patients, or even ask the residents what they need help with. Showing initiative will impress the residents, and will make them want to teach you.
10. Enjoy yourself
Make sure to have fun learning. Remember that you want to be there. A positive attitude will go a long way!


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The real 3 HR Trends for 2018: How many have you heard of or planned for?
I've been looking at what's happening on the cutting edge of HR for a while now. There are 3 key trends that I see for 2018 that none of the … Continue reading
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Spending time with my girlfriends is my favorite way to spend my weekends. We all get pretty busy throughout the week, which can sometimes make it difficult to coordinate our schedules. Luckily, no matter the number of commitments we may have, we find a way to make time for each other. Even if it's only once every three months, a girls day is planned out.
Typically good food is always involved.
This past weekend, my girls and I met up at a new restaurant we found on Instagram. Their atmosphere and food looked so inviting that we just had to go check it out for brunch. Luckily, they had outdoor seating because the day was too pretty to stay inside.
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Whenever I go out to eat, I love ordering a bunch of small dishes and sharing it with everyone. This way, we all get to sample more items on the menu without getting stuffed on just one plate.
My drink of choice was the restaurant's signature sage mint lemonade. So refreshing and a delicious way to cool down from the warm weather.
Seeing as the day was super sunny, it was the perfect excuse to show off my new Foster Grant sunglasses from their Pre-Summer collection.
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Running Time: 100 min.
Release Date: May 20, 1987
DVD: January 29, 2002
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Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Ronny Cox, Dean Stockwell, Brigitte Nielsen, John Ashton, Allen Garfield, Paul Reiser, Paul Guilfoyle
Detroit cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) has seemingly smoothed out his differences with his Beverly Hills superior Bogomil (Ronny Cox), but there's trouble ahead for both men, not to mention two other holdovers from the first filmofficers Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and Taggart (John Ashton).
The untouchable heavy this time out is masterminding a series of violent robberies, committed by leather-freak hoods Chip Cain (Dean Stockwell) and Karla Fry (Brigitte Nielsen). Unaccumstomed to this nastiness, Bogomil entreats street-smart Foley to help find the miscreants. But mean-spirited chief of police Lutz (Allen Garfield) will brook no interference from outsidersespecially the profanely insouciant Mr. Foley.
Tony Scott
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Producer(s): Jerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson
Screenplay: Larry Ferguson, Warren Skaaren


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Pilobolus' "Symbiosis," A New World of Dance
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Today on EWC, join us in witnessing a dance/art spectacle like nothing you've ever seen: a group named Pilobolus' intriguing performance "Symbiosis." It will bring most of us to our edges of understanding.