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1. The name of the society is "British Columbia Chefs' Association".
2. The objects of the Society are to:
(a) advance the general interest of the profession of Chefs in the province of British Columbia;
(b) establish a code of ethics for members of the Society;
(c) promote:
(i) the good name of the members throughout the culinary profession and the patronizing public;
(ii) integrity among members throughout the culinary profession and
(iii) fidelity of chefs to employers, employees and the patronizing public.
(d) promote education in the culinary profession, and to increase opportunities for youth to train for the culinary profession;
(e) publicize the training, knowledge and skills of the Professional Chef, so that the Professional Chef's capabilities are appreciated and that the Professional Chef will be properly compensated; and
(f) set standards for the Professional Chef.
3. The operations of the Society are to be carried on only in the Province of British Columbia, with its principal office in the City of Vancouver or Lower Mainland.
Section 1
1.01 I hereby embrace this Code of Ethics as laid down by the Society and I certify that I will abide by the Constitution of the Society.
Section 2
2.01 I will endevour to conduct myself in a professional manner at all times.
Section 3
3.01I shall place honour and the standing of the profession before personal advantage.
Section 1 - MEMBERSHIP
1.01 Any person may become a member of the Society upon approval as provided in the bylaws of the Society.
1.02 The bylaws of the Society may provide for classifications of members consistent with the purpose of the Society
Section 2 - CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS
2.01 Applicants who have been approved by the Board of Directors shall be classified by the Membership and Attendance Committee.
2.02 The membership of the Society shall be divided into five (5) classifications:
(a) Chef Members;
(b) Associate Members;
(c) Honourary Members;
(d) Life Members; and
(e) Junior Members.
Section 3 – Chef Members
Chef Members are persons who are or have been employed as chefs or cooks (at the time of admittance to the Society) and are entitled to all rights and privileges of the Society and shall share in its responsibilities asdefined herein.
Section 4 – ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
4.01 Associate Members;
(a) represent firms whose primary business is to serve the hospitality industry;
(b) are entitled to vote in the affairs of the Society; and
(c) are nominated by their firm and will be recognized as Associate Members if the firm notifies the
Membership Committee of their name as a representative of that firm.The firm that nominates an Associate Member may delegate another person to attend meetings in the place of the Associate Member without notice.
4.02 Associate Members shall hold two seats on the Board of Directors of the Society.
4.03 The Associate Members who hold seats on the Board of Directors shall also be Officers of the Society.
4.04 If the number of Chef Members consenting to their election as Directors and Officers of the Society is insufficient to fill all the seats on the Board of Directors of the Society and all the Offices of the Society, the members of the Society may elect Associate Members as Directors or Officers (or both) of the Society.
Section 5 - HONOURARY MEMBERS
5.01 Honourary Members are persons recognized as such by a two-thirds vote of the members of the Society voting and shall be persons whose activities and public utterances are consistent with the purposes of the Society and shall hold such membership for a period of one year only.
5.02Honourary Membership is a status conferred only on adult persons who have distinguished themselves by meritorious service in the furtherance of the ideals of the Society. Honourary Membership is an honour not to be lightly or indiscriminately conferred.
5.03Honourary Members shall not have a vote at any meeting of the Society
Section 6 – LIFE MEMBERSHIP
6.01 Life Members may be appointed by the Board of Directors at its discretion.
6.02 The Board of Directors may confer life membership on its own initiative or on the recommendation of another person.
6.03 A Life Member must be a former Chef Member who, upon cessation of active employment, was a member in good standing of the Society for at least ten (10) years prior to cessation of active employment, including transfer time.
6.04 Life Members are entitled to the same voting rights and privileges as Chef Members.
Section 7 – APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
7.01 Applications for membership shall be made in writing on a form provided by the society.
7.02 The application shall be signed by two (2) members in good standing who are able to attest to the Applicant's eligibility.
7.03 All applications shall be:
(a) accompanied by all applicable initiation fees and one year's dues for the Society and all othersocieties of which the Society is a member and in respect of which members of the Society are members;
(b) returned to the Chairman of the Membership Committee; and
(c) submitted by the Chairman of the Membership Attendance Committee to the Board of Directors.
7.04 At the next meeting of the Board of Directors following submission of an application, the Membership Chairman shall read the application and, by a simple majority, the Board of Directors may approve the Applicant for membership.
7.05 All applicants must hold a valid Certificate of Qualification for the Trade of Cook or similar certificate from any Province, where applicable; or an equivalent certificate from any member country of the World Association of Cook Services.
7.06 TQ5 is deemed to be an equivalent Certificate of Qualification for the Trade of Cook for members of the military.
7.07 Not with-standing the above, any applicant who qualifies for membership in the British Columbia Chefs' Association may choose to join the Canadian Culinary Federation. But no necessarily be automatically a member with the Canadian Culinary Federation.
Section 8 - GOOD STANDING
8.01 A member is in good standing when the member has paid the current annual membership fee required of a member of the class to which the member belongs.
Section 9 - MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES
9.01All membership certificates may be properly framed by the Society and shall be conferred in a suitable ceremony at a regular meeting.
9.02 If the membership certificate cannot be conferred for three consecutive meetings, the membership chair may make other arrangements for its delivery.
Section 10 - CONDUCT OF MEMBERS
10.01 The Board of Directors of the Society may, at its discretion, recommend that any member whose conduct is, in the opinion of the Directors, derogatory to the character of the Society, or who disobeys the tenets of the Code of Ethics to which the Society has subscribed, be suspended from membership in, or expelled from, the Society
10.02 If the Board of Directors recommends that a member be suspended or expelled from the Society, that recommendation will be placed before the next regular meeting of the Society and, if confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at that regular meeting, will become effective immediately after that vote is complete.
10.03 The person who is subject of the proposed resolution for expulsion shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the regular meeting before the special resolution is put to a vote.
10.04 A suspended member may be reinstated to active membership by a majority vote of the members voting at a regular meeting.
10.05 A member may be expelled by a special resolution of the members passed at a regular meeting.
10.06 The notice of special resolution for expulsion shall be accompanied by a brief statement of the reasons for the proposed expulsion.
Section 11 - CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP
11.01 A person shall cease to be a member of the Society.
(a) by mailing or delivering the Member's resignation in writing addressed to the secretary of the Society at the address of the Society;
(b) on the death of the Member or, in the case of an Associate Member, on dissolution of their Company
(c) on being expelled from membership in the Society; or
(d) on failing to be a member in good standing for twelve (12) consecutive months.
11.02 All members are in good standing except a member who has failed to pay their current annual membership fee or any other subscription or debt due and owing to the Society.
11.03 A member is not in good standing so long as the debt remains unpaid.
Section 1 - PAYMENT OF DUES
1.01 Every member shall pay fees and dues as prescribed herein.
Section 2 – INITIATION FEE
2.01 The Initiation Fee for membership in the Society shall be set from time to time by the Directors of the Society, and shall be payable when an applicant for membership in the Society files the applicant's application for membership in the Society with the Membership Chairman.
2.02 Applicant's initiation fee shall be returned to the Applicant if the application is not accepted.
Section 3 – ANNUAL DUES
3.01 The Annual Dues of each member of the Society shall be set by the Directors of the Society from time to time.
3.02 The Directors of the Society may from time to time prescribe classes of members to be exempt from payment of dues for a fixed period or until such exemption is revoked.
3.03 Honourary and Life Members shall be exempt from Society fees and dues.
3.04 All membership dues are payable by the members to the Society, in advance, on or before December 31st of the prior year and are overdue on January 21st of the current year; to be reviewed on an annual basis
Section 4 – CONFIRMATION OF FEES
4.01 No changes to the amount of the Initiation Fee or the Annual Dues shall be effective until a resolution approving any such increase is passed at a regular or special meeting of the members of the Society.
Section 1 – REGULAR MEETINGS
1.01 Regular monthly meetings of the Society shall be held, at least once in each calendar month except December, every third Tuesday from September through June at such hour and place as the Society shall designate except:
1.02 The Board of Directors may, at its sole discretion, vary the time and date of each meeting.
1.03 No meetings are scheduled for July or August, or in the month of December.
Section 2 – SPECIAL MEETINGS
2.01 Special meetings may be called by a majority vote at a regular meeting, at which a quorum is present, or by the president.
Section 3 – BOARD MEETINGS
3.01 The Board of Directors shall meet at least once a month or as the President may designate.
Section 4 – ANNUAL MEETINGS
4.01 The Annual General Meeting shall be held in the month of June.
Section 1 – OFFICERS
1.01 The officers of the Society are:
(a) President;
(b) Chair of the Board (Past President);
(c) two Vice-Presidents;
(d) two Chef Directors;
(e) Secretary,
(f) Treasurer;
(g) Sergeant-at-Arms and
(h) two Associate Directors.
1.02 The offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be occupied by the same person, who will be known as the "Secretary-Treasurer". And Or the offices of Secretary and Chef Director may be occupied by the same person, who will be known as the "Secretary-Chef Director".
Section 2 - TERM OF OFFICE
2.01 The term of each officer shall commence upon election and continue for two years.
2.02 Except for the President, all officers may hold the same position on the Board of Directors for as long as they are willing to serve and are elected every two years
2.03 The President shall only be allowed to hold that office for a maximum of two (2) electoral terms, or four (4) years.
2.04 When the President's term of office expires, or they are defeated in an election, they shall automatically hold office on the Board of Directors as Past President (Chair of the Board).
2.05 The person who has held the office of President may be elected back to that position on the Board of Directors after a leave of one (1) electoral term or two (2) years.
Section 3 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
3.01 The election of officers and directors shall take place at the Annual General Meeting.
Section 4 - NOMINATING COMMITTEE
4.01 At the May meeting of the Society in each year in which election of officers is due, the President shall appoint a Nominating Committee of three Members.
4.02 The Nominating Committee shall present its report at the Annual Meeting and shall present only the names of members who have consented to serve if elected.
4.03 Members may make further nominations from the floor at the time of the election.
4.04 All elections shall be by secret ballot, unless secret ballot is dispensed with by unanimous consent.
Section 5 - PROXIES
5.01 Members may vote in an election by proxy if they are unable to attend.
5.02 All proxies must be filed with the Secretary before the election begins.
Section 6 - VACANCY OF OFFICE
6.01 Any vacancy in an office shall be filled by a special election held at the next regular meeting following the announcement of the vacancy.
Section 7 - RECALL OF DIRECTORS
7.01 The Society may recall any member of the Board of Directors at a special meeting called for this purpose.
7.02 An affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of members voting shall be required to recall a member of the Board of Directors.
Section 8 - SUSPENSION OF DIRECTORS
8.01 The Board of Directors may suspend any Director who has been absent from three (3) consecutive meetings of the Board.
Section 9 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
9.01 The Board of Directors shall consist of:
(a) President;
(b) Chair of the Board (Past President);
(c) two Vice-Presidents;
(d) two Chef Directors;
(e) Secretary;
(f) Treasurer;
(g) Sergeant-at Arms and
(h) two Associate Directors.
9.02 If the offices of Secretary and Treasurer are held by the same person, that person shall occupy the Secretary's and the Treasurer's seats on the Board of Directors, but shall only exercise one vote.
Section 10 - POWERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
10.01 The Board of Directors shall have authority consistent with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society to act in all matters pertaining to the management of the Society.
Section 11 - RECISSION OF DIRECTORS' DECISIONS
11.01 Any and all acts of the Board of Directors may be rescinded by the members of the Society at the next regular meeting of the Society other than:
(a) conduct of routine business; and
(b) appointment of provincial boards of committees.
11.02 A two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present and voting at the meeting at which recission of directors' decisions is proposed shall be required to annul or amend any action of the Board.
Section 12 - MEMBERSHIP OF CANADIAN CULINARY FEDERATION
12.01 The Society may choose to be a member of the Canadian Culinary Federation
12.03 The Society shall make payments on behalf of all eligible members as required by the Canadian Culinary Federation; provided however, there shall be no change affecting the financial obligation of this Association to the Canadian Culinary Federation, except after a motion making such a change has been passed at a National Convention of the Canadian Culinary Federation.
12.04 Representatives to the Canadian Culinary Federation conventions shall be selected in sufficient time for the Secretary of the Society to prepare proper credentials for them.
12.05 In the event that the Society is not represented at a Canadian Culinary Federation convention by personal representatives elected from this Society, the Board of Directors shall appoint and authorize a proxy with authority to act.
Section 1 - PRESIDENT
1.01 The President shall:
(a) preside at all meetings of the Society and of the Board of Directors;
(b) appoint committees and have general supervision of the work of the Society; and
(c) be ex-official member of all committees of the Society
Section 2 - 1ST VICE PRESIDENT
2.01 The 1st Vice-President shall:
(a) preside at all meetings of the Society and of the Board of Directors in the absence of the President;
(b) be chairman of the Educational Committee and will, as such, administer the educational program of the Society; and
(c) be in charge of the Society's speakers program.
Section 3 - 2nd VICE PRESIDENT
3.01 The 2nd Vice President shall:
(a) preside over regular meetings of the Society as well as meetings of the Board of Directors in the absence of the President and 1st Vice President;
(b) be Chairman of the Membership and Attendance Committee and as such:
(i) administer a continuous plan of membership and attendance;
(ii) arrange and conduct induction ceremonies for the membership; and
(iii) provide up-to-date membership listings to the Board of Directors from to time.
Section 4 – SECRETARYY
4.01 The secretary shall:
(a) have custody of the Society's Constitution and Bylaws and all other records and documents of the Society;
(b) keep an accurate record of the meetings and activities of the Society and the Board of Directors;
(c) transmit the same, after a thorough briefing, to their successor;
(d) in the absence of the President and Vice-presidents, preside over regular meetings as well as meetings of the board or directors
Section 5 - TREASURER
5.01 The Treasurer shall:
(a) receive all monies belonging to the Society and disburse the same under direction of the Board ofDirectors by cheque or order signed by the President and attested by the Secretary;
(b) hold in trust all securities, investments and other property, as well as funds belonging to the Society and shall transfer, exchange or deposit them, or any part thereof, when required by the Society to do so;
(c) keep a full and correct account of all monies received, expended and/or invested, and at each Annual General Meeting produce the bank book together with a full report in writing of all the receipts and disbursements with a detailed statement of the funds and investments belonging tothe Society.
(d) supply necessary details to the President, the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee whenever he shall be required to do so.
5.02 The Treasurer may be under bond in the manner and to the amount to be determined by the Board of Directors.
Section 6 - SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
6.01 The Sergeant-at-Arms shall:
(a) be responsible for the orderly behaviour of members and shall enforce the orders of the President;
(b) be responsible for the arrangement of the location of the Society's meetings;
(c) present any and all guests at each meeting;
(d) be responsible for keeping attendance records at each regular meeting of the Society; an
(e) be chairman of the Social Committee.
Section 1 - STANDING COMMITTEES
1.01 The Standing Committees of the Society are:
(a) Education Committee;
(b) Membership Committee;
(c) Social Committee;
(d) Audit Committee.
Section 2 - EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE
2.01 The Educational Committee shall direct the general educational program of the Society.
2.02 The Chairman of the Educational Committee shall be the direct representative of the Society to the Nationa
Educational Committee of the Canadian Culinary Federation.
Section 3 - MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
3.01 The Membership Committee shall consider all applications for membership and report thereon
to the Board of Directors and shall arrange for proper induction of all new members.
3.02 The membership Committee is responsible for maintaining the Society's membership records.
Section 4 - SOCIAL COMMITTEE
4.01 The Social Committee is responsible for all social functions of the Society and such other duties as may be assignedto it by the Board of Directors.
4,02 The Social Committee shall act as a Reception Committee at all meetings.
Section 5 - AUDIT COMMITTEE
5.01 The Audit Committee shall consist of three (3) members and has general supervision of all financial transactions of the Society.
5.02 At the Annual Meeting of the Society, the Audit Committee will submit a financial statement to the membership prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
5.03 One member of the Audit Committee will be designated by its members as Chairman of the Committee at the first meeting of the Committee after its appointment.
5.04 Each year in which an election is to be held the Society shall be audited by a Chartered Accountant or a Certified General Accountant.
Section 1 - OWNERSHIP OF ASSETS
1.01 The ownership and legal title of all the assets of the Society; both real and personal, shall vest in the Society for the benefit and enjoyment of the members thereof.
Section 2 - USE OF PROPERTY
2.01 The funds and property of the Society shall not be devoted to any purpose other than the uses of the Society as set forth in the Constitution and Bylaws.
2.02The funds of the Society may be invested from time to time by the Board of Directors in their discretion, or as directed by the Society, but no part thereof shall be distributed to any member of the Society unless the Society surrenders or forfeits its Charter or winds-up; in which case all of the assets of the Society of whatever nature or kind shall be divided in equal shares among all members in good standing at such time.
2.03The Board of Directors or any member thereof may not make a purchase or expenditure of more than five thousand dollars ($5000.00) without prior consent of the membership voting at a regular meeting.
Section 3 - BORROWING POWERS
3.01 The Society may exercise borrowing powers in accordance with the Society Act.
Section 1 - CHEF OF THE YEAR
1.01 Chef of the Year and Associate Member of the year awards (other awards) shall be selected at least thirty (30) days prior to the President's Ball by a committee of Chef and Associate Members appointed by the President.
1.02 The Chef of the Year from the previous year shall act as Chairman of the Committee.
Section 2 - PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
2.01 All awards will be presented at the annual President's Ball.
Section 3 - AWARD TROPHIES
3.01 All Annual Awards are to be represented by a perpetual trophy and a personal trophy and these trophies are to be purchased by the Society and in each case the perpetual trophy is the property of the Society..
Section 5 - PERPETUAL AWARDS
Each recipient of an Annual Award shall return the perpetual award to the Society in perfect condition thirty (30) days prior to the Presidents Ball each year.
Section 1 - CUSTODY OF SEAL
1.01 The seal of the Society shall be in the custody of the Secretary or President or the Solicitor of the Society, and shall be affixed to any document (if necessary) in the presence of at least two (2) Officers or Directors of the Society.
Section 1 - ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER
1.01 The rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order, as revised from time to time, shall govern the proceedings of the Society , in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with any provisions of the Society's Constitution and these bylaws.
Section 1 - INSPECTION
1.01 The books and records of the Society may be inspected by any member in good standing on seven (7) days written notice to the Secretary or Treasurer.
Section 1 - METHOD OF ALTERATION
1.01 No alteration, repeal or addition to these bylaws will be effected except at a regular meeting of the Society or a special meeting convened for that purpose and not until the proposed changes shall have been posted for at least thirty (30) days previous to being acted upon by special resolution and the required majority for the passing thereof shall be two-thirds (2/3) of the members voting at the said meeting.
Section 1 - BUSINESS
1.01 No business other than the election of a chairman and the adjournment or termination of a meeting may be conducted at a regular meeting if a quorum is not present.
Section 2 - QUORUM
2.01 A quorum at any meeting of the Society shall consist of fifteen members in good standing


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Do not generally waste your time, or resources, sending out important e-mail marketing around major holidays. Many people don't access their emails on those days, and you risk them being overlooked among the others that arrived during that same time. There are, of course, exceptions. For example, emails advertising a holiday sale or a Black Friday campaign will attract attention at almost any time.
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An email marketing campaign that offers more options to subscribers will generally be more effective. Subscribers should have the option to select how many emails they want to get, when they get them and how much information they want to give. Being able to control their experience will make them more comfortable with your brand and your emails.
Be sure to test different email formats. Include important details and the latest information right at the beginning of your emails. Try out different approaches to see what gives you the best reaction. After you have identified which format is most effective, you should continue utilizing it. Your customers will know what's expected from both ends, as well as where to look when seeking out more information.
Subject Lines
Use A/B testing to view the subject line. Take one particular email, split the mailing list into two groups and send each group the same email but use the two different subject lines. This can help you see which subject lines cause readers to open your messages and which get ignored.
Any content you intend on emailing out should be proofread and edited. Be certain that anything you send out is grammatically correct. Prior to message distribution, test email layouts so you know for sure that all the text and elements show up in your preferred way. Also, if you place links in your email, test them to make sure they work.
Be certain that every recipient of your email messages has indicated a willingness to accept them. When you do not use an opt-in method for emails, you destroy trust and credibility with your existing and potential customers. This will have negative effects on your business as a whole. Some ISPs may even consider blacklisting you, which can have a negative impact on your business.
As you now know, there are many ways that you can make your e-mail marketing methods more successful. Predicting which customers need what helps you customize message to their needs, which increases conversion rates. Make use of the given advice when you are considering any communication through email with your customers.


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For many coffee and muffin transactions at local Dunn Bros. cafes, cash never changes hands, and credit cards never come out of wallets.
Instead, patrons tap their smartphones to launch the coffee chain's app, wait a moment for a square-shaped code to appear on their device displays, and then hold that code up to a little white scanner on the counter.
A border around the scanner changes color briefly. Presto, payment accepted.
Using phone apps for payment at local businesses has become entrenched in the Twin Cities. The locally based Dunn Bros. chain announced late last year that it would use the tiny scanners, from a Boston company called LevelUp, at dozens of its locations. Now, months later, a Dunn Bros. in downtown St. Paul is declaring the gear a success.
"It's working out great," said Brian Johnson, the manager at the Dunn Bros. at 367 N. Wabasha St. "It's taken a while to catch on, but more and more people are using it. I have heard nothing but positive feedback."
Johnson estimates that about 5 to 8 percent of the coffee shop's visitors use LevelUp on any given day.
Business use of the once-obscure square-shaped Quick Response Codes is becoming commonplace. Along with LevelUp, companies such as Square and Belly have trotted out variations of the technology in the Twin Cities.
But wooing new businesses to such newfangled tech is a never-ending process. LevelUp and Belly are underdogs in this arena compared with Square.
Square is better-known because its co-founder, Jack Dorsey, also co-founded Twitter, and because of its blockbuster deal with Starbucks to use the code-scanning tech at the coffee-shop giant's locations nationwide. Square, however, has recently been rumored to be struggling.
The lesser-known LevelUp aims to draw a following by appealing to companies' bottom lines. It recently announced a modest reduction in the percentage it takes out of every scanner transaction, to 1.95 percent from 2 percent, and said it is shooting to reach 0 percent at some point in the near future.
It is also lumping transactions together and charging one transaction fee for that bundle, a tack other services, such as Apple's iTunes Store, have taken.
LevelUp does take a larger bite — about 25 percent — out of the proceeds from rewards programs that participating businesses trot out via the company's technology platform. LevelUp claims about 14,000 participating locations around the country.
Chicago-based Belly does not handle transactions the way LevelUp does. Instead, it is aiming to replace traditional loyalty programs — which are typically reliant on paper or plastic cards — with its high-tech alternative.
Belly equips its participating retailers with Apple iPad tablets that serve as scanners via the devices' integrated cameras. Customers hold up QR codes — on their phones or on cards — to be scanned for points.
This is a win for businesses, Belly claims, because the establishments get customer data old-fashioned loyalty programs cannot provide, and are able to be far more creative and flexible in the promotions they offer to customers.
Belly claims 7,000 participating merchants with about 3 million active customers who have checked in about 30 million times around the country. In Minnesota, it says it has lined up 150 businesses with 75,000 active customers, and said it recently registered 1 million local check-ins.
The Steepery Tea Holdings tea-shop chain is sold on this technology. The company, with five Twin Cities locations using either the Tea Garden or Steepery Tea Bar name, is touted as a Belly success story.
Steepery CEO Nick Nguyen said he likes, among other things, his ability to customize rewards that customers earn by accumulating points. Those with 3,500 points would earn a 25-drink tea party at their home or business, for instance.
But not every local business likes Belly. John Lynden, who operates St. Pau's Lynden's Soda Fountain, said he became disenchanted with the company when it sent a promotion from a rival business to his customers.
Ryan Jeffery, Belly's vice president of business development, said the company has careful safeguards in place to keep this kind of situation from arising, but that errors aren't inconceivable.
Even so, Lynden ditched Belly months ago. His customers still tend to prefer traditional punch cards, he believes.
See more of Julio Ojeda-Zapata's tech writing at twincities.technology. Learn more about him at ojezap.com.


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By Phil D. Jay
Two-time WBO welterweight title holder Paul Williams is looking forward to returning to the ring on July 9th as he takes on the undefeated Miami-based Cuban Erislandy Lara in Atlantic City. The 29 year-old was originally pencilled in to meet Nobuhiro Ishida, but the Japanese fighter was rejected by TV company HBO.
"The Punisher" now revisits the Boardwalk Hall, the scene of his most devastating night in boxing seven months ago when knocked out cold by former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez and is hoping to eradicate the memory of last November and get his career back on track at 154lbs.
"What I'm looking for is me to go out there and put on a good show," Williams told 15rounds.com in a recent interview.
"That last fight I had with Sergio Martinez, they wanna know how I'm going to perform after that. I'm going to go in there and do my thing.
"I got caught, the best get caught. It's not like I got beat up. For me I know there's a possibility that can happen in a fight so I'm not worried. I just want to get in there and go to work again," he stated.
His opponent Lara, 28, is undefeated in 16 bouts so far and comes in to the fight on the back of a majority draw against Carlos Molina, a bout in which one judge had him up four rounds. It is a huge opportunity for the Guantanamo-born southpaw and the winner would be elevated to a possible title shot later in the year.
Phil D. Jay covers the boxing scene for worldboxingnews.net


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Obama Pushes Back Against the Great NeocrusadePosted by PsiCop in American Religio-Politics, Islam, Metaphysics, Religion
For years now I've blogged about what I call "the Great Neocrusade." In the wake of Islamist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, the Neocrusade has gone from a rhetorical effort to a physical and violent one.
President Obama took note of this, it seems. Taking a page from his predecessor, as the New York Times reports, he knocked the Neocrusade when he visited a Baltimore mosque (WebCite cached article):
President Obama on Wednesday embraced Muslims in the United States as part of "one American family" and implicitly criticized the Republican presidential candidates in a warning to citizens to not be "bystanders to bigotry."
In a visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore, his first to a mosque in the United States as president, Mr. Obama recited phrases from the Quran and praised American Muslims as a crucial part of America's history and vital to the nation's future.
"And so if we're serious about freedom of religion — and I'm speaking now to my fellow Christians who remain the majority in this country — we have to understand an attack on one faith is an attack on all our faiths," Mr. Obama said.
The Right is, as one would expect, outraged over this. A lot of them still think he's a "secret Muslim" (cached), and this visit will — for them — only confirm that delusion.
Look, I get it. These folk are angry. They hear about Islamist attacks and want all Muslims to be gone. The problem is, not all Muslims are terrorists. Being violent right back at Muslims who aren't, themselves, violent Islamists is a form of "two wrongs make a right" thinking, and is fallacious.
Another problem is, Islamists aren't the only terrorists who prey on Americans. Something else I've blogged about is the phenomenon of domestic Right-wing terror, which — despite our aversion to admitting it — exists, is real, and is at least as dangerous for Americans as Islamist terror.
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Industry	Visual effects, CGI animation

Website	Rhythm.com

Rhythm & Hues Studios is a visual effects and animation company that received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 1995 for Babe, in 2008 for The Golden Compass, and in 2013 for Life of Pi. It has also received four Scientific and Technical Academy Awards.[1]
Rhythm & Hues Studios was established in Los Angeles, California in 1987 by former employees of Robert Abel and Associates (John Hughes, Pauline Ts'o, Keith Goldfarb, Cliff Boule, Frank Wuts and Charles Gibson).[2] The company uses its own proprietary software for its photo-realistic character animation/visual effects—as well as for those that are more stylized. In 1999, Rhythm & Hues Studios acquired visual effects house VIFX from 20th Century Fox.[3]
By the time Rhythm & Hues began to work on the 2012 Ang Lee film, Life of Pi, the company had become a global one with offices and artists in India (the Mumbai suburb of Malad and HITEC City which is a part of Hyderabad), Malaysia (Cyberjaya just outside of Kuala Lumpur), Canada (Vancouver), and Taiwan (Kaohsiung).[4][5][6][7][8][9] Artist Abdul Rahman in the Malaysian branch underscored the global nature of the effects process, saying that "the special thing about Life of Pi is that it was the first time we did something called remote rendering, where we engaged our cloud infrastructure in Taiwan called CAVE (Cloud Animation and Visual Effects)".[10]
The R&H VFX (Visual Effects) Supervisor Bill Westenhofer said that discussions of the project began with Ang Lee in August 2009.[11][12] Westenhofer noted that Lee "knew we had done the lion in the first Narnia movie. He asked, 'Does a digital character look more or less real in 3D?' We looked at each other and thought that was a pretty good question."[13] He also stated that during these meetings, Lee said, "'I look forward to making art with you.' This was really for me one of the most rewarding things I've worked on and the first chance to really combine art with VFX. Every shot was artistic exploration, to make the ocean a character and make it interesting we had to strive to make it as visually stunning as possible."[14] Rhythm & Hues spent a year on research and development, " building upon its already vast knowledge of CG animation" to develop the tiger.[15] The British Film Institute's Sight & Sound magazine suggested that, "Life of Pi can be seen as the film Rhythm & Hues has been building up to all these years, by taking things they learned from each production from Cats & Dogs to Yogi Bear, integrating their animals in different situations and environments, pushing them to do more, and understanding how all of this can succeed both visually and dramatically."[16]
However, a short time after Life of Pi was released, Rhythm & Hues Studios filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11, on February 11 2013.[17] Around 254 people were laid off at that time.[18] This led to a demonstration of nearly 500 VFX artists who protested outside of the 2013 Academy Awards, as Rhythm & Hues was nominated for an Oscar (which it won) for Life of Pi.[19] Inside, during the Oscars, when R&H visual effects supervisor Bill Westenhofer brought up R&H during his acceptance speech for Life of Pi, the microphone was cut off.[20] This started an uproar among many visual effects industry professionals, changing profile pictures on social media such as Facebook and Twitter to show the green key color, in order to raise awareness for what is happening to the effects industry.[21] In addition, director Ang Lee was heavily criticized by the community for not acknowledging their work in the effects-laden film in his acceptance speech (when he seemed to thank just about everyone else)[22] and for earlier complaining about the costs of visual effects.[22][23]
On March 29, an affiliate of Prana Studios, 34x118 Holdings, LLC won the bidding of Rhythm and Hues in a bankruptcy auction.[24] The sale was "valued at about $30 million".[25]
In May, the El Segundo headquarters building was sold for $25 million to real estate developers who will turn it into a campus for companies.[26] At the same time, the Malaysian unit became an independent "stand alone entity" (now known as Tau Films) as it was not part of the sale.[27][28]
Life After PiEdit
In February 2014, Christina Lee Storm and Scott Leberecht released the documentary Life After Pi to YouTube.[29]The documentary details both the reasons behind the bankruptcy as well as the general difficulties faced by the visual effects community. It contains a number of interviews with former Rhythm & Hues employees including co-founders John Hughes and Keith Goldfarb. Bill Westenhofer also discusses his experience at the Oscars as he accepted a Visual Effects award for Rhythm & Hues' work on Life of Pi. [30][31][32][33]
Selected filmographyEdit
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- Big Miracle
- The Cabin in the Woods
- Django Unchained
- The Hunger Games
- Life of Pi
- Snow White and the Huntsman
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- Charlotte's Web
- Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties
- Happy Feet
- Night at the Museum
- Superman Returns
- X-Men: The Last Stand
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- Dr. Dolittle 2
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- Planet of the Apes
- 2000
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1993
Academy Award for Best Visual EffectsEdit
- 2012: Won: Life of Pi[34]
- 2007: Won: The Golden Compass[35]
- 1995: Won: Babe[35]
BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual EffectsEdit
- 2013: Won: Life of Pi[36]
- 2007: Won: The Golden Compass, Visual Effects[37]
Further readingEdit
- Lee, Kevin. "Video essay: The animal menagerie of Rhythm and Hues". Sight & Sound, British Film Institute. December 21, 2012.
- "'Life of Pi's' digital magic". Los Angeles Times, January 17, 2013.
- Zahed, Ramin. "Beyond Talking Pigs and Chipmunks". Animation Magazine, April 2, 2012.
- ↑ Prana Studios Buys Bankrupt 'Life of Pi' VFX House Rhythm & Hues
- ↑ Rhythm & Hues Looks to Finish 'Seventh Son'
- ↑ The Hollywood Reporter (1999-03-03). "Rhythm & Hues Rounds Up Vifx". AllBusiness.com. http://business.highbeam.com/2012/article-1G1-54103581/rhythm-hues-rounds-up-vifx. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ↑ A Glimpse of Rhythm & Hues (Asian Facilities) Work on Ang Lee's Masterpiece, 'Life of Pi.' "
- ↑ Making of Life of Pi: In Conversation with R&H
- ↑ Rhythm & Hues Taps NVIDIA Technology for Life of Pi. Animation World Network, November 26, 2012
- ↑ A First Mate Bares His Fangs: Creating a Tiger for 'Life of Pi'. The New York Times, November 16, 2012
- ↑ Rhythm & Hues Makes Skies Soar, Computer Graphics World, November 27, 2012
- ↑ Malaysian team behind special effects for Life of Pi and Snow White movies
- ↑ "Local touch to Life Of Pi", New Straits Times, November 26, 2012
- ↑ 'Life of Pi's' digital magic. Los Angeles Times, January 18, 2013
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Life of Pi's Stunning Effects. The Daily (News Corporation), November 26, 2012
- ↑ How "Life of Pi" animators visualized Ang Lee's blank slate. Chicago Tribune, December 12, 2012
- ↑ "Life of Pi: a tiger's tale", Fxguide, November 26, 2012
- ↑ Vfx team dares to take tiger by the tail. Variety (magazine), December 15, 2012
- ↑ Video essay: The animal menagerie of Rhythm and Hues". British Film Institute's Sight & Sound magazine, December 21, 2012
- ↑ Variety (2013-02-12). "Rhythm & Hues bankruptcy reveals vfx biz crisis". Variety.com. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118066108/. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
- ↑ Rhythm & Hues gets $17 mil loan from Universal, Fox
- ↑ [VFX protest at Oscars: images from the picket line + audio interview http://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/visualeffectsprotestatoscars/]
- ↑ "Biggest Oscars snub: A shark attack on the VFX industry". The San Francisco Chronicle. http://blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/2013/02/25/biggest-oscars-snub-a-shark-attack-on-the-vfx-industry/.
- ↑ http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/the-visual-effects-community-sees-red-in-the-wake-of-oscar-protest-and-on-air-snub/2
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Pulver, Andrew (February 26, 2013). "Ang Lee under fire from visual effects artists over Life of Pi speech". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/feb/26/ang-lee-visual-effects-life-of-pi.
- ↑ Giardina, Carolyn. "Oscars 2013: VFX Artists Blast 'Disgraceful' TV Moments". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-2013-vfx-artists-blast-424304.
- ↑ "Two-Day Roller Coaster Ends Delivers L.A. VFX Studio to Indian Owners". Variety, March 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Rhythm & Hues finalizes sale to Prana Studios". Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2013.
- ↑ Developers buy Rhythm & Hues' ex-headquarters in El Segundo
- ↑ Global Showbiz Briefs: Chello Zone Goes 'Hardcore Pawn'; Karlovy Vary Celebrates Schatzberg; R&H Malaysia Goes It Alone
- ↑ Rhythm & Hues Malaysia to fly solo under new identity
- ↑ Life After Pi (Official Video)
- ↑ Documentary Chronicles Bankruptcy of Visual Effects Firm Rhythm & Hues
- ↑ Revealing 'Rhythm & Hues: Life After Pi' Doc Exposes Grief, Anger and Troubled Business (Video)
- ↑ YouTube Documentary 'Life After Pi' Chronicles Collapse of Rhythm & Hues (Video)
- ↑ 'Life After Pi,' doc on fall of visual effects house, to debut
- ↑ NEWS/ Life of Pi Wins Best Visual Effects Oscar
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Best Visual Effects
- ↑ BAFTA 2013 Winners
- ↑ BAFTA 2007 Winners


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Duncan Jones' 'Mute' To Be A Comic Instead Of A Movie
Too bad we're not getting to see it on the screen, since it reminds me a little of Dark City. Don't give up all hope, though. Jones says we might be seeing Mute as a movie eventually:
"Because we've had so many problems trying to get this film made, you know? The people who are involved with financing films have just been…shy…shy of making the script. So what we decided to do is we're going to make a graphic novel of it, prove it…prove it to an audience that this works and maybe in the future get the chance to come back and make it."
So if you want to see Mute as a movie, buy a few copies of the comic. You can pass them out at work or something. Hey, I didn't say it was going to be easy. (via The Playlist)


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Bring Back Beatrice! by Jennifer Griffin
Genre: Non Fiction – Baby Names
Pages: 544 Mass Market Paperback
Date Published: April 1st 2011
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
In a world where too many babies are named Ashley and Jayden and too many baby name books are saccharine pink and blue, here comes something singular: a book that brings meaning, taste, character, a little bit of attitude, and a refreshing lack of trendiness to the art of naming a baby. Bring Back Beatrice! is a clarion call for parents who know they are naming not just a cuddly newborn, but a human being— a person who will be proud to carry a name like Iris, meaning rainbow (after the Greek messenger goddess who connected the heavens to the earth); Bennett, the medieval form of the name Benedict, meaning "blessing;" Henry, good enough for eight English kings—after all, it means "home ruler;" Diana, the Roman goddess of hunting, the allegorical antecedent of the virgin Queen Elizabeth, and alterego of Wonder Woman; or Beatrice, an old-fashioned beauty with roots in both Dante and Shakespeare.
Bring Back Beatrice! winnows down the universe of names to 1,546 mostly classic examples, and it makes a strong case for each, featuring the name's definition, its use in history, its connotations and subtleties, its "meaning" in the fuller sense. Included are variations, nicknames, and, especially useful for readers, alternatives— names that have the same flavor, but may sound better with a particular last name or family background. There's a guide to the basic rules of baby naming: scansion— the sounds, syllables, and rhythm of a name, and how it goes with a last name—ethnic traditions, recent trends, effective use of a middle name, plus an invaluable "flaky test." Still considering a quirky name? Just imagine yourself buckling in for a flight when a voice comes on, saying, "I'm your captain, (insert quirky name here)." What do you think now?
status Read from March 24 to June 04, 2011
What perfect timing at a good mid-way point in my pregnancy to receive this book. Going in we were all set with a boy's name, but after the ultrasound it was a girl's name which we discovered we would need. This book is quite humorous and informative. It was on a side table and when my parents came to visit my dad spent a few hours and said he even learned something new. After a few months of research here and in my genealogy we found our name!
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A report commissioned by Google and analyzed by the Newspaper Association of America suggests that online research actually compliments newspaper advertising.
The report found that newspaper advertisements drive readers to the Web to do more research on a product, with 67 percent of people who researched a product after seeing a newspaper ad doing so online.
It also found that 42 percent purchased at least one product they saw in the paper in the past month.
Broken down, of the readers going online for research, 31 percent went to a search engine first. Most of them — 69 percent — used Google while 19 percent used Yahoo. Of the Google users, 72 percent ended up purchasing the product, and 76 percent of the Yahoo users bought the product.
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The good news for newapapers: consumers said they felt newspapers were more useful for learning about promotions, more so than the Web. They also said they felt newspapers were more useful than the Web for deciding where and when to buy.


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A few weeks back Roo and I were invited by the team at Viking Direct to go wild and choose a selection of products from their craft activities range to have fun with and create mess. Living in rented accommodation craft is even more scary so heaven knows why I agreed to this but it seemed a good idea at the time. I miss our outdoor space and in hindsight wished we had an outside garden to have carried out part of our review in as my kitchen looked like a neon sahara by the time Roo had finished, but the mess aside a certain little monkey had a lot of fun with some amazing products.


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Use our guide to help you get the best out of a business loan broker.
If you are struggling to run your business while trying to find external funding, a business loan broker could be something to consider. Choosing the right loan for your business can be an overwhelming task, so by delegating this to a broker you can turn your attention to running your business.
What will a business loan broker do?
More than just a timesaver, a good loan broker will be able to communicate with a wealth of lenders, drawing on their experience to negotiate the best deal for your company. By carrying out extensive research, a broker can get a detailed understanding of the kind of loan that will suit your business and the terms that will help you achieve your goals.
How much does using a business loan broker cost?
Rather than you paying the broker a fee, most business loan brokers are funded by the lender as the loan is repaid. Often this will be a figure between 1% and 3% of the total loan amount, but it can be higher. Make sure you are aware of the full brokerage costs before you agree to sign on to a broker's services.
What you should look out for with a business loan broker
A business loan broker is there to help take some of the pressure off you and to assist in making an important decision that should ultimately save your company money. Keep an eye out for any of the following signs when choosing a broker or working with one.
- Additional fees. The broker will be paid by whoever supplies your loan so they should not be charging you additional fees. If you are being hounded for upfront payments and commissions, it might be time to find a new broker.
- Difficult to contact. A broker should have at least one free-to-call phone number. Toll-lines and rarely-checked email inboxes can cost you time and money.
- No experience. The best business loan brokers have knowledge and industry experience built from years of finding loans for their clients. At least some of this will be documented online, so be sure to check before you engage their services.
- Bad credit marketing. Promises of guaranteed loans can be appealing, but be wary of brokers who disregard credit scores. You could end up paying exorbitant interest rates on a loan that was found quickly with little thought for the needs of your company.
- No references. A quality business loan broker should be able to give you the details of previous customers who can offer you insight into their experiences. Working with a company that has zero testimonials is always a risk.
How can I make sure I get the best service possible?
The key to successfully utilising a business loan broker is to provide as much information as possible about your company. Cash flow projections, company history and aims for the loan can all help a broker guide your business into the right loan and make sure you come out stronger on the other side.
Online business loan brokers
If contacting a physical broker doesn't appeal to you, the other option is an online service. These websites bring several lenders together in one place, allowing you to compare them and easily contact the ones that best suit your business. This can be extremely efficient, though some business owners may prefer the benefits of communicating with an expert broker in person.
Before deciding on a business loan broker, take the time to consider your options and find the person who best fits your needs.
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About those twin bars slated to open in the former America's Pub in Westport…
Mum's the word on what the partners concept will be, but Westport sources say the owners have been scouting a space for the twin concepts for the past year.
"I don't know much about it, other than what I've heard," says one source. "But I've heard they're going to divide one part of the space into a bunch of individual rooms – like multiple little rooms that you can rent out and have your own private party with karaoke or whatever.
"And the other part of the space is going to be like an upscale deli that you can go in and pick from a huge selection of all kinds of beer and eat deli sandwiches. And if you like one of their beers, you can buy a six pack of it to go."
Kinda like Pennylvania's Beer Deli that serves "over 200 different beers from around the world" with daily food specials.
"They have talked about the same concept for almost a year," the source adds. "They've been shopping for a location in Westport for the same concept."
Sounds nice and white and safe…unlike its predecessor America's Pub.
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What to Talk About on a First Date
You asked her to meet in person...she said yes. Sweet success!
First, congratulate yourself. You fought the good fight to get here: you made an effort to write a great first message, took the time to write an online dating profile that stands out, and stayed vigilant about keeping your conversation engaging, thoughtful, and fun (for both of you). You deserve this win.
Now, we're on new terrain. The first date. It's a brave new world and it's hard to know what to expect. Some details you can plan ahead for, like the place you're meeting. What you can't plan for is what it'll actually be like to meet her, talk to her, and connect with her.
There ARE a few critical tools you can prepare yourself with to help a date go smoothly: conversation topics, conversation skills, and how to read and adapt to nonverbal cues.
Here's what you can do:
1. Prepare Yourself with Conversation Topics
Start by quickly re-reading a girl's online dating profile and the messages you've exchanged before your date. (This is especially important if you've been talking to more than one girl!)
This will remind you of what you already talked about and give you a couple follow up questions to ask. These are safe conversation topics to have in your back pocket, because you already know how you connect in these areas. It's good to bring these up again on a first date when you want to take the conversation to familiar ground, to make her (or you!) feel comfortable.
Bonus: reviewing what you've already talked about saves you from accidentally asking her the same questions again -- making it seem like you don't care about her enough to remember what you've already talked about!
Reviewing your previous conversations and her profile can also inspire a couple new topics to introduce if you get tongue-tied. A girl's profile is basically a list of things she's interested in talking about. Use it to your advantage!
Why else is this first step critical? When a guy shows up prepared with stuff to talk about, it's kinda old-school and really smoking hot.
2. Hone Your Conversation Skills
At one point or another, everyone's arrived at a date and realized that they have NO CLUE what to talk about. This happens to girls just as often as it happens to guys! Plus, online dating can add that extra level of weirdness.
Here are a few tricks to spark conversation and hold her attention when you're drawing a blank:
A. Focus on Your Common Interests.
Use your prep work from item 1. Check out your date's profile and create a mental list of hobbies or interests you have in common. On the date, ask her about those things!
You can ask her really specific questions, like about books you both like or TV shows you're both into.
For example: "You said you like Master of None. I do too! Did you know those were Aziz's real parents?"
Or you can ask her more open-ended questions to get her talking, reveal more of her personality, and show how she thinks.
For example: "That's cool you're into Sherlock, too. What do you like about the show?"
When you do get her talking, go ahead and weigh in with your own thoughts, opinions, and excitement for the hobby or interest you share. You want her to learn about your personality and how you think, too!
B. Don't be Afraid of the Things You Don't Have in Common.
There's nothing creepier than a date who agrees with everything I say. It feels like he's desperate for me to like him at all costs. Yeesh. Meanwhile, a little friendly debate is a great way to spice up a date! It's OK to point out things you don't have in common, too.
For example: "Seems like you're a big Kanye fan. His latest album didn't do anything for me. Do you see something I'm missing in his newer stuff that might change my mind?"
As long as a guy is asking our opinion and not diminishing our thoughts or antagonizing us, girls are OK with a friendly disagreement on a date. This is a natural part of getting to know someone. A little difference of opinion can create a fun spark in the conversation!
C. Ask Questions that are a Little Personal.
On an online dating first date, lots of guys make the mistake of asking the same old questions that don't give a girl a chance to reveal her originality. Girls get bored by guys who ask her to list off facts about our lives, like:
- What part of town do you live in?
- What do you do for work?
- How long have you lived here?
- What did you do last weekend?
A girl's answers to questions like these don't share much about who she is and what makes her that way. On the flip side, it's not hard to turn these into questions that DO ask about her life, beliefs, thoughts, and feelings. For example:
- What's your favorite thing about living in that neighborhood?
- How did you get into web development? What do you like about it?
- What brought you to the area?
- What kinds of things do you like to do on the weekend? Why?
D. Ask Unique Questions.
When the conversation gets rolling, it's fun to go beyond the basics and ask questions that bring out what makes each of you unique. Here are a few examples:
- Who would you invite to your ideal dinner party?
- What does success mean to you?
- Have you ever sent an embarrassing email?
- If you had tomorrow off work, and could literally do anything, what would you do?
- Do you vote in elections?
- What was the last guilty purchase you made?
You can also take a look at the questions on her OkCupid profile, like, "Would you rather that only good things or interesting things happened to you?" Which of those would be fun to ask her about?
When she lights up and the conversation is flowing, enjoy yourself and share your own thoughts! This is the holy grail of a date -- when you're having fun, opening up, learning about each other, and not worrying too much about asking the "right" questions.
E. Keep the Conversation Going.
Keeping the conversation going in a natural way makes a date flow smoothly. It's fair for each person to hold up their end of the conversation, but sometimes one party needs a little more help. It's impressive when a guy can step in and save an awkward silence.
Here are some simple ways to ramp up the conversation longevity:
Ask follow-up questions. Get your date to share more about herself by asking her to elaborate on her opinions, her interests, and her life. Asking questions that begin with "Why," "What," and "How" prompt her to respond with more than a "yes/no" answer!
When she asks you questions, respond and then relate your answers back to her. For example, you can say, "What do you think?" or "How about you?" or "What would you do if you were in a similar situation?"
Be curious and show her you care about her thoughts. Your date will immediately find you more interesting if you show interest in her. Just like the adage that "boring people are boring," when you're on a date, engaged guys are more engaging. When she shares a detail with you, show real interest in it!


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Missing From:Little Rock,Arkansas
Missing Since: 03/24/12
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Black Female
Age at Disappearance: 28
Date of Birth: 11/16/83
Height: 5'6
Weight: 180
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Clothing:Dark purple V-Neck shirt, Light blue capri jeans
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Patrice was last heard from on on 03/24/12 . Her father believes that Patrice was involved in a abusive relationship. Her father believes that she was taken by the man that she was having a relationship with and is being held against her will. Foul play is suspected. The case remains unsolved.
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Conformation shows in 17 locations all across the continental United States and in Alaska and Hawaii close next Wednesday. Although a Group show as opposed to an all-breed event, the Great Western Terrier Association of Southern California's back-to-back shows are among those closing. Last year we had a story about the history of this iconic show… read more
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For people in every breed, there are shows they love to go to every year. For Terrier people, Montgomery County in October of course heads the list, but there's another show on the opposite coast that Terrier fanciers and handlers have been going to for more than 40 years, and that remains the second most… read more


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Vancouver is one of the locations where you may have access to try out a Beacon or Super Beacon. The location may vary 🙂
A little while back we announced the Vancouver Brane-Power Center. It is operational now, we have a bit more information on opening times and there is a surprise ahead.
Here is what Jaswant says: Usually I am at the office from around 10 am to 2pm ish, Monday to Friday but sometimes longer sometimes shorter.
He is available at other times by appointment. See here for more info and a picture.
A GRAND OPENING is planned for sometime in April/May!
Here is what G.P. had to say about the experience of his visit, who drove up from Seattle.
Just a brief note to say how much I enjoyed meeting you and discussing E.J.'s work. I rarely have an opportunity to have this kind of conversation and so it was something I very much appreciate. I am still processing the experience with the Beacon and the prosperity tape. The biggest sustained effect I have noticed is a buzzing of the third eye. I have been more or less contiuously aware of it since the session. It seems to have intensified a process that was already underway that I attribute to a new type of energizing meditation I have been experimenting with. But the Beacon seems to have really stepped up the sensations associated with this.
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While at a camera shop in Paris, I checked a $1,200 Nikon digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera that I intended to buy and was horrified to feel the flimsy built quality in my hands. China's cheap products have ruined things for humanity which took eons to learn how to make find sturdy things.
Now compare the all metal-and-glass wonder, the Yashica Electro 35, with today's plastic digital cameras and you will know what I mean. When Nikon introduced the model EM camera its size was intentionally kept small to suit women's hands. But our matchbox-sized digital wonders are neither for men nor for women, but for adolescents who drop them, break them and then pester their parents for replacements. Surely, most of us have embraced the global throw-away culture, without reminding ourselves that these megapixel gadgets are not designed to be repaired.
Hold the Yashica Electro 35 in your hands and you will appreciate how well-made it feels even today. After all, it features Japanese parts that were merely assembled in Hong Kong in order to keep the camera very affordable. The Electro appeared in various finishes and model variations and was dubbed "a poor man's Leica" (the German rangefinder camera that brought the 35mm revolution).
I will not delve into how much I love the Yashica Electro 35 camera; volumes have already been written. Its fourth generation GSN and GTN models appeared around 1973 and sold by the millions; little did I know that I would end up buying a few of these years later.
Right out of the box (you can still find 'boxed' beauties), the Electro 35 is capable of shooting quality images rivalling fifteen megapixel results. You see, real men while shooting with roll film, never worried about LCDs, confusing menus or megapixels. Now, to get great results with the Electro 35 one need only set the aperture while the camera automatically sets the shutter speed. There is no autofocus facility but this rangefinder is capable of very precise and quick manual focussing aid (split-image parallax method) even in poorly lit situations.
This Yashica comes from a time when one needed to know what one was doing as a photographer. Automatic point-and-shoot cameras have made humanity quite brain-dead. The only feature missing from the present day cameras is a mode that decides for the photographer when a picture ought to be taken, all without human intervention. I mean, must we even torture our brain cells deciding when and what to shoot when the computer can think for us?
Mine is a genuine tirade against modern digital toys which are battery-hogging matchbox-sized plastic things that have made the battery manufacturers very rich. The Electro 35 originally used Mercury TR 164 (HM-4N) 5.6 Volt type of a battery. Because mercury was declared a hazardous substance, the manufacturers stopped their production. But now I will show you how to achieve analogue nirvana by improvising to save your father's Yashica from extinction. We will proceed to fabricate a 6 volt battery which will not hurt the camera's 5.6 volt circuitry:
- Open the camera's battery compartment using a coin's edge that fits the slot nicely. Turn anti-clockwise and inspect the compartment. Clean it, especially if the used battery has left leaked residues behind. The compartment's lid must also be free of unwanted substances. Use demineralised alcohol on a cotton swab for cleaning.
- Peep into your household sewing kit and dig out a paper or plastic spindle. This kind of tubular base is ideal for our DIY project.
- Cut the tube to the length that the camera's battery chamber will take.
- The internal diameter of the spindle must be able to house, but not too tightly, four LR44 1.5 Volt batteries. Now pile these four little babies—negative side down—one on top of the other in the tube to get 6 Volts of power.
- Over the last battery, drop a metal tube to act as a spacer.
- Place over this spacer, a round metal plate to enable the battery compartment's lid to make electrical contact with.
- Close the compartment's lid.
- Press the Battery Check button and watch the lovely green light illuminate the counter.
You could still buy a mint condition Yashica Electro 35 for as little as $30. I encourage you to activate your brain, load up a roll of 35mm film, and start shooting now.
If you have any more questions, please feel free to contact me.
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Birds benefit from knowing their neighbours
Now the latest study reveals that great tits get even more out of close neighbourly relations.
Researchers from the University of Oxford have found that great tits that know their neighbours well tend to do better at raising their chicks to independence. What's more, females are more likely to lay more eggs, and their chicks weigh more when they finally flee the nest.
The findings will be food for thought for conservationists considering the best way to relocate endangered populations.
The scientists made their discovery after analysing information about the birds collected over four decades from Wytham Woods in Oxfordshire in the UK.
Better the devil you know
Once they've established a territory, great tits tend to return to it year after year. There are many advantages to this strategy. The birds know where to find food, and whether or not the area is patrolled by predators.
'It's not a huge leap to expect that if they stick to the same territories, they'll be familiar with at least some of their neighbours,' says Ada Grabowska-Zhang from the University of Oxford, lead author of the study.
Great tits live in fairly dense woodland. Rather than recognising each other by sight, they're more likely to be familiar with each other's songs and calls.
Previous studies have shown that knowing the neighbours can benefit animals in lots of ways. In one classic example, scientists found that young salamanders grow more quickly when they share their hideout with salamanders they're familiar with.
While familiarity has uncovered a range of benefits, until now few studies had looked at whether familiarity had any effect on the ability to raise a healthy brood.
'Normally it's really difficult to look at reproductive success, because you need to be able to follow the same individuals throughout the course of their lives,' explains Grabowska-Zhang.
Wytham Woods is owned by the University of Oxford and is probably the most heavily-studied woodland in the UK. Indeed, all of the birds are fitted with British Trust for Ornithology rings to make identifying them easier.
Data collected from the woods since 1965 gave Grabowska-Zhang and her colleagues the perfect opportunity to see if they could unpick any links between knowing your neighbours and the birds' capacity to raise their chicks successfully.
They analysed a host of measures of reproductive success, such as how many eggs the birds laid, when they first laid an egg, and how many of their chicks reached independence.
Right now Grabowska-Zhang says they can't explain why knowing the neighbours has such a profound effect on great tits' reproductive success.
'For the males, if you're familiar with your neighbours, you don't have to spend so much time and energy renegotiating your territory, because everyone knows who owns what,' she says.
Indeed scientists have shown that neighbouring birds react less aggressively to each other than to new arrivals. But she admits that this explanation is probably too simplistic. So the next step will be to investigate the mechanisms behind these behavioural differences.
'We're looking into this right now,' she says.
The findings are described in Behavioral Ecology.
Source: Planet Earth