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4th Annual Customer Experience ForumNext Practices in Customer Centricity & Connection
5:00pm Doors open - Reception and Strategic Connections, 6:00pm-8:00pm Program
February 1, 2017 ( ENP at UCI Center for Applied Innovation 5141 California Ave Irvine, CA )
Alliance Partners: OC AMA, CXPA
David Marino, Executive Vice President and co-founder of Hughes Marino
Chris Brown, CEO Market Culture, author, the Customer Culture Imperative (#1 Marketing Book)
Corey White, Vice President of Professional Services, Cylance Inc
Amanda Sachs, General Manager, Worldwide Customer and Partner Experience (CPE) at Microsoft
Robert Brown, Co-founder & CEO MERIDIAN AR
Over 15 major industry vertical leaders will be showcased in this comprehensive review of emerging trends in customer experience.
- How to increase your market differentiation and revenue growth via customer centricity
- New technologies such as AR that are dramatically changing the customer experience
- Creating multiple and adaptive customer experiences via micro targeting
- Aligning your organizational culture to be "customer first"
- Examine new methods such as the Market Response Index (MRI) for improved forecasting and internal alignment
Complimentary parking – (lite bites, beverages and wine included)ENP annual members – no charge
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text: Dr. Davis is a Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University and past director of the University's Center for Middle Eastern Studies. His research has included the study of the relationship between state power and historical memory in modern Iraq, the political economy of Egyptian industrialization, the ideology and social bases of religious radical movements in Egypt and Israel, and the impact of oil wealth on the state and culture in Arab oil-producing countries. Dr. Davis has been appointed a fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University; the Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin; the Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies, Princeton University; the Center for the Critical Analysis of Contemporary Culture, Rutgers University; and the Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis. Dr. Davis has been appointed a Carnegie Scholar for 2007-2008 by the Carnegie Corporation of New York to conduct research for a project entitled, "Islam and the Formation of Political Identities in Post-Bacthist Iraq: Implications for a Democratic Transition." He also holds a fellowship from the American Academic Research Institute in Iraq (TAARII) and a grant from the United States Institute of Peace for 2008-2009 to study the relationship between sectarian identities and civil society building in Iraq. Dr. Davis is a member of an eight nation study, "Democracy and Development in the Arab World," being conducted under the auspices of the World Bank and the American University in Beirut. His publications include Memories of State: Politics, History and Collective Identity in Modern Iraq(California, 2005); Challenging Colonialism: Bank Misr and Egyptian Industrialization, 1920-1941(Princeton, 1983) (Arabic translation: Institute for Arab Development, 1986); and Statecraft in the Middle East: Oil, Historical Memory and Popular Culture (with Nicolas Gavrielides, Florida, 1991). He is currently finishing a book on Post-Bacthist Iraq, Taking Democracy Seriously in Iraq, which is under contract with Cambridge University Press. Dr. Davis received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.

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General high-altitude operation of the maintenance of the car can be divided into chassis maintenance and coat maintenance, the chassis are generally in the corresponding chassis service station in accordance with the provisions of the use of the provisions of the maintenance period can be maintained on the maintenance is no specific description, Car user experience, summed up some maintenance of aerial work car skills:
Routine care
1, check the tubing is damaged, whether there is oil spill. If so, must be resolved, if due to oil leakage caused by insufficient oil, oil should be sufficient.
2, to keep the work car clean, pay attention to keep the work car plank, work platform, ladder can not have oil, grease, mud.
CAUTION: Do not aim at the electrical components and the electrical system when cleaning.
3, check the log all signs, replace and repair all damaged signs. It is dangerous to use a work vehicle that does not have a sign of operation.


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Bonk, the UK-based lifestyle and performance apparel label for the athletic community, has announced kit partnerships with a number of popular endurance events taking place throughout 2017. These new partnerships will see Bonk supplying bespoke finisher kit for participants of the following events:
- Deva Triathlon, Chester Triathlon Club (4 June)
- Leeds Castle Triathlon, Kent, (24-25 June)
- Deva Divas Triathlon, Chester Triathlon Club, Ladies-Only event (16 July)
- Equinox 24 – 24hr endurance running event at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire (23-24 September)
- Basingstoke Half Marathon, Basingstoke, Hampshire (1 October)
In addition to providing co-branded finisher kit and merchandise for each event, in its own distinctive style, Bonk will also be working closely with the race organisers to enhance the pre and post race day experience for everyone involved. Participants of all events will benefit from affiliate discounts and promotions on Bonk apparel, including the first release of its Spring/Summer 2017 t-shirt collection. Bonk will also retail directly at some of the events.
Charlie Evans, Founder & MD of Bonk, said "We've got off to a flying start in 2017 and are very proud to be working with so many varied and exciting triathlon and running events happening all over the country. In what is now a fiercely competitive space, our new partners have all recognised that giving competitors the most challenging and unique experience requires adding value in all aspects of a race. Supplying their competitors with quality Bonk-branded merchandise reflects the commitment that goes into delivering a superior experience, down to the last detail."
He continued, "Bonk has built a fantastic, loyal customer base over recent years, and by embarking on these relationships with event organisers now, we believe we can help each other grow and evolve further in the future and have a little bit of fun along the way!"


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Our website is currently taking a little longer than expected as we are striving to provide the best possible service and prices for our customers. In the meantime our South Shields Outlet iscurrently open for business, more information on finding us is available below. We are a family owned company, We are a newly established business with a wealth of pet knowledge stretching over 3 generations. Our passion for pets will ensure that your pets needs is at the fore front of our customer promise.
Let me introduce myself, I'm Helen the founder of Pets Love Company. I have always been very passionate about animals and have had the pleasure of owning a wide variety of pets. My dream job hasalways been to work with animals, which is why I decided to set up Pets Love Company. I am very lucky that I am doing a job that I love every single day!
Rainbow pets is a traditional pet shop set over three floors, located within the market town of Hexham. Over 20 years of trading has produced a vast array of products and information relating to awide range of animals. Rainbow pets are registered stockist of top brand feeds such as Burns, James wellbeloved, Royal Canin, Eukanuba, Hills, Iams and many more. What we don't have we will get just for you.
Petiquette leather dog collars are made entirely by hand in the UK so that each collar is as individual as your pet. Unable to find a stand out but functional leather dog collar for Harry the Westiein 2009, Petiquette was launched with the aim of bringing quality made collars which can be customised to suit your dog.
Animal Whispers Pet shop has been providing the pet owners of North Tyneside with great quality animal food, accessories, toys and equipment for more than 10 years. We are a small friendly family runbusiness who really care about animals. We constantly assess our product ranges to make sure our customers are getting the best products available for their pets, and at very competative prices too. Because we are a specialised shop we can provide a far greater range of the things your pets need.
Animal Forum we are a family business, with a passion for quality products and service. The business was established by my father in 1970 and the shop was mainly aquatics. Followed by small animalsand birds. I came into the shop in 1978 and over the years have made many improvements and increased the range of products for all your pets needs. My parents retired in 1985 and I took over the business. We no longer stock pets just coldwater fish.
30mm wide heart shaped solid brass pet tag, 1.5mm thick A good quality solid brass dog tag is one of the best ways to identify your dog, our deep mill engraving and black infilled lettering means yourdog tag is easily read in the event your dog is lost. Engraving Studios solid brass pet tags.
Situated in Low Fell Gateshead, we are an independent, family run pet supply store. We offer friendly free advice and stock a range of pet food and accessories. We also offer a selection ofhardware/home ware and cleaning items as well as gardening supplies and other seasonal products such as rock salt, logs for wood burners, kindling and coal. We have a selection of Hutches for rabbits and guinea pigs and bird tables. We offer delivery in the area.
Durham Animal Feeds (DAF) is a family owned and operated business, currently and proudly in its third generation. From its original inception in 1969, DAF has worked hard to earn its reputation as acompany right at the forefront of its industry; this reputation has been achieved by using modern technology whilst retaining old fashioned principals of honesty and service.
At our new premises their is no parking restrictions, making it easier to park right outside the shop for collection of large items. WE ARE HERE TO HELP, Our knowledgeable staff will happily giveadvice and with immediate access to nearly 25,000 products with images and descriptions to help you make the right choice.
Pet supermarket have the very best in essential pet supplies with a fast and reliable delivery service. Pet Supermarket offer all our customers a professional service. Plus you can find savings ofmore than 20% lower than normal retail prices on top of our discounts.
Set deep in the beautiful village of Ryton, Gateshead, Sunny Meadow Cattery offer first class accommodation for pets, ensuring your little treasure is cared for and pampered while you are on yourtravels, out of town on business, or visiting friends and relatives at Christmas or other festive times.
We are animal healthcare specialists, providing you with a great selection of products, including animal supplements, feeds and health care related products. We currently dont have a bricks & mortarstore but ordering is easy either order online though our secure servers or you can ring our order number listed below and order or pay over the phone. We provide delivery direct to your door, yard or kennels.
They are our hairy and feathered kids! We also buy in bulk so we can pass on the savings to our customers. We understand that pet owners want the best care and products for there pets so we would notsell or supply anything we would not be happy using ourselves, and in fact most of our products are used by our own pets! We do not comprise on quality. We manufacture all our products to the highest standards using only the best materials available to us, so quality has never been so affordable.
We all know pets are part of our lives, homes, families and hearts, in many cases enjoying the same (if not better) status than a family member. This is why at Pet Au Pair we offer a trustworthy,fully insured service that can assist you with all the daily needs your pet requires. My name is Holly Thorman I set up Pet Au Pair in 2000, since this time we have grown and now have 2 other member s of staff.
If you and your dog live in the Durham County Council area then your dog can be electronically tagged FREE OF CHARGE. A tiny microchip, the size of a grain of rice, can be safely and permanentlyimplanted under your pet's skin. This process takes seconds, without the need for an anaesthetic. Your pet will have its own unique number and its details, along with your own, will be placed on the PetLog database.
J P's Pet Supplies is a family run pet shop located on Fulwell Road, Sunderland. The shop has been open since 2003 and sells supplies for almost every pet. In fact, we currently have over 1,100 linesin stock and if we don't have the particular item you need then we'll be able to order it for you. Please visit the other pages in our site. We hope that we'll be able to help you look after your pet!
Nook Pet and Garden Supplies has been an established and popular pet shop based in South Shields for many years. In 2001 the business was sold to Claire Carlson and has been run by her family eversince. Whatever your needs, you will recieve a personal service, your pets health and happiness are Nook Pets number one priority.
Bow Wow Pets is a leading online retailer of Horse Feed, Horse Supplements, Wild Bird Feed, Poultry Feed, Dog Food and Cat Food and much more. If like us, you love your pets, you'll only want the bestfor them - that's why we stock some of the best dog food available. We strive to offer only the best quality pet food and useful, practical pet accessories, which you often cannot find on the high street.
We aim to supply both independent aquatic stores and local pet shops with the best Tropical Fish and Live Plants available on the internet. We also sell direct to the public, so you can be sure thatif you are a business or an online shopper, we have the best selection at the best prices available. If you are a retail customer, then don't worry. You can buy from our website and have the same guarantee along with some of the best offers on the internet.


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Great place! We love all the staff and the owner Wendy very much. Very friendly place where little ones can safely learn and make friends. We love it there.
Ashley L.
We go to the Carmel location and absolutely love it! We've only been going for about a month and my son (5 months old) loves and gets excited to be there!
Whitney B.
We love Gymboree Play & Music! My 6 month old and we have been going to the Play & Music class for a few months now and she absolutely loves it.


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2- or 3-Course French Lunch Set at Rendez-Vous Restaurant Bangsar
[Grab it from RM32 @ Groupon]
The deal
- 2-course meal for RM32 instead of RM94
– Starter
– Main course
- 3-course meal for RM41 instead of RM120
– Starter
– Main course
– Dessert
Rendez-Vous Restaurant Bangsar
Located at the heart of Bangsar and designed to offer a laid-back ambience to customers, Rendez-Vous is run by chef Florian Nigen, whose family runs a restaurant in Bretagne, France for up to 30 years. By compiling his knowledge and love of French cuisine into a balanced menu, Nigen gets to present a wide selection of meat and seafood dishes as well as French desserts to his patrons. To ensure diners have a comfortable experience at the restaurant, Rendez-Vous has an extensive stockpile of French spirits, cocktails, and coffee to titillate taste buds. Besides that, the restaurant also has a private performance lounge on the floor above it, which serves as a platform for musicians to share their art with the public.
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With the rise in technology since I was a child, people have become more and more dependent on their gadgets…yeah I said gadgets. At the age of 5, I would call my best friend Katie from my house to tell her I was coming over. Then when I got there, I would call my Mom from Katie's house phone to let her know I arrived. If you said you were going to meet someone at the 7-11 over the phone…they just showed up. You didn't send them a text message or call their cell on the way, because those things didn't exist! You just went where you were supposed to go, and trusted the other person would do the same.
When it came to sending mail, you wrote a letter. Remember my pen pal post? You hand wrote a card, licked an envelope, put a stamp on it, and stuck it in the mailbox. It usually took a couple days to arrive. When the internet and e-mail was invented, you got your mail instantly. People stopped using the postal service, and the term "snail mail" was created. Most of the "snail mail" consisted of junk mail (aside from wedding invitations which are still sent the old fashioned way!)
Invention of the cell phone + invention of the internet and e-mail = the invention of the smart phone. Our ticket to accessing anyone, anything, and everything we want at any time of day or night. We make a phone call, send a text message, check our e-mail, update our Facebook status, take a photo and upload it to Twitter…all on this one device. If we forget our smart phone at home before we leave the house, we freak out and think our life is over because we won't be able to get that one e-mail or text message or phone call. We have become so dependent and reliant on these gadgets to get us through our daily lives.
My goal with this adventure was to shut down–turn my cell phone off for a week. I decided that my honeymoon was probably the best time to try this considering I should be focusing my attention on my new hubby anyway right? Who needs the rest of the world when you are on your honeymoon? The first couple days of the trip, I needed to use my phone for small things like booking an excursion for our trip. But two days in, I turned my cell phone off, and if we needed to make any more calls, it became my new husband's job to call. I ended up keeping my cell phone off for almost TWO full weeks instead of the one I had planned on! I admit, I did check Facebook via laptop a few times to see new wedding photos people had posted (come on I couldn't COMPLETELY shut down!), but I did not make any comments or postings of my own, and I kept that phone off for over 12 days. I made a call to my family our last day there, because I was dying to tell them all about our trip, but I had already made it well past a week by that point.
It was kind of amazing to shut myself from off from the rest of the world, and just ENJOY spending time with my new husband, and enjoy the beautiful island of Kauai. I wasn't worried about the latest Hollywood gossip or what everyone else what up to at home, and there were no distractions from work, family, friends, or the hustle and bustle of every day life. I just took some time to sit back, relax, take in the ocean, the beautiful views, the amazing cliff hikes, the horseback ride, and everything else we enjoyed while we were there. I seriously recommend that everyone should shut down from technology the next time you go on vacation, and just really enjoy this world we live on for what it is, and not the gadgets we have become glued to.


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MBC Teams at the CIBC Run for the Cure
Our third CIBC Run for the Cure is now behind us, and we can sit back knowing we did quite well.
We grew to 21 teams with 553 participants, and raised nearly $184,000 for metastatic breast cancer research. With tents, sticker distribution and speakers at some run sites, we are helping to raise awareness of metastatic breast cancer in the wider breast cancer community. Why? Because some (most?) people do not know what metastasis is, that breast cancer is only deadly once the cancer leaves the breast, that recurrences can occur in up to 20-30% of early stage patients years after treatment, and that research into more effective treatments (or even a cure!) are still desperately needed.
Our MBC teams hold close to our heart our friends and family members who we have lost. Niki Curran, captain of a team in Oshawa and who gave a fantastic speech at her Run this year, died just a month later in October. We have lost other teammates across the country - Jaspreet, Caroline, Jocelyn, Diane, Catherine, Marlene, Susan and Janine. So we keep moving forward in their memory, hoping to make things better.
For a summary of the MBC teams' fundraising efforts, please follow this link to the Run for the Cure website.
The Run for the Cure can be daunting for people living with metastatic breast cancer with its relentless celebration of survivorship. The Canadian Cancer Society has been helping to make the Run more welcoming by providing tents to MBC teams and renaming the Survivor tent to the Survivor & Lifer/Thriver tent. A special shout out goes to Collingwood with its "Hope Lounge" which also welcomed those who cannot walk/run the distance but nonetheless want to show their support. We hope that these changes will soon become commonplace at all 56 of the Run sites.
CCS has prepared this fact sheet about its MBC research and programs. In 2017, it directly 31% of its breast cancer research grants to metastatic breast cancer projects. Of course, the most exciting news is its partnership with Stand Up fo Cancer Canada and CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) a $6 million competition to form a Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Dream Team. This move is so important to address the shortfalls in MBC research - by taking this leadership step, it will help encourage researchers to tackle the hard, but most deadly breast cancer questions. The application deadline is October 26, 2018. Here is the news release.
Some highlights from our 2018 Run for the Cure activities:
Pictures from our 2018 teams. Thank you to everyone who participated!
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George Ward Table Tennis Club
Junior Coaching Project
Barwell George Ward Table Tennis Club Junior Coaching Scheme has been awarded £1000 from the recent vote in the Hinckley Tesco stores from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. This cash is a massive boost for the Project and will enable the scheme to purchase two new tables to replace old borrowed ones.
Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 – all raised from the 5p bag levy – being awarded to local community projects.
George Ward Table Tennis Club was one of the groups on the shortlist.
The project started nearly four years ago, using borrowed equipment. There were only 12 youngsters in the beginning. We are now the victims of our own success and need to improve and enlarge the facility. We hope to get young people playing sport aged 6-18, encouraging them to be more active and to get a sense of belonging.
Mike Holt Organiser of the Junior Table Tennis Project for George Ward Table Tennis Club says " We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded this money, it will make a huge difference to the project and will provide the young people with additional facilities at their George Ward Community centre base. It will help us to ensure the project continues. Our sincere thanks to Tesco for their generosity and thanks to the people of Hinckley who supported and voted for us."
Quite a number of the youngsters in the scheme are already benefitting having been recently selected for the County Junior teams and several are not beginning to climb the Table Tennis England Rankings, in the latest list Alana Richardson currently occupies 22nd place in the Under 13 group and in the Boys Under 13's Edward Brown has climbed up to 48 in the ankings with Ollie Wynne now at 121.
There are several more bright prospects who have recently joined the scheme. The Coaching takes place on Monday evenings from 4-5.45pm at the George Ward Centre, new youngsters always welcome. For more information contact Mike on 07545476808.


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Mt. Ashland Ski Area posted record monthly income in December, exceeding $1 million, while skier visits were up 41 percent compared with 2015, the association's board of directors learned Monday at its monthly meeting in Medford.
"This December is destroying the records for this month," said Treasurer Robert Hague.
An early start to the season Dec. 4 gave the resort four extra operating days. Over the holidays, the area was open every day from Dec. 15 through Jan. 2.
"The snow has been great, the weather has been sweet," said General Manager Hiram Towle. During the holiday period, the area saw 16,610 visits. December visitors numbered 22,133.
Revenue for December was $1,006,039, with the bulk of that, from lift ticket sales, accounting for $616,457. Food and beverage was the second-largest category at $104,550, followed by ski school at $77,598. Revenues for December exceeded budget projections by 51 percent.
"It's interesting to see the contrasts, what we were thinking versus where we ended up," said Hague.
The days before and after Christmas showed the largest visitor totals of the holidays, with 1,380 skiers Dec. 24 and 1,381 Dec. 26. The ski area exceeded 1,300 skiers Dec. 29, Dec. 31 and Jan. 2.
Sunny skies and 20 inches of powder on Thursday, Jan. 5, a day when schools were closed due to icy roads, led to the highest total so far this season with 1,548 visitors. Income for the day was in the $40,000 range, similar to a good Saturday, Towle reported. But high winds closed the mountain Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 7-8.
Night skiing opened Jan. 5 with 300 visitors, followed Jan. 6 by 285. Visits through Jan. 6 totaled 25,111 over 28 days. Last year the area hosted 68,880 skiers and riders over 88 days.
Sales of tickets by a business partner helped add to the totals.
Costco Wholesale in Medford, which makes three-packs of tickets available to its members for $99, placed three bulk orders for tickets during December, compared to one last year for the same period. In addition, the Costco store in Roseburg also got a batch of tickets to sell, a first. Online ticket sales exceeded 130 purchases on some days, Towle reported.
In other news:
• Mt. Ashland will replace the main cable, known as the haul rope, on the Ariel lift after this season. Inspection showed the cable is safe but will need to be replaced within a few years. Towle said the ski area wants to replace the item sooner rather than later. A new haul rope costs $60,000.
• The Ski Hopper 40-seat shuttle service, offered free this year from Ashland, was full several times during the holidays. Shuttle service continues Saturdays, Sundays and holidays through the end of February. Despite four days of full parking lots, patrons chose to circle, waiting for space rather than returning to Callahan's, so the shuttle wasn't used to bring skiers and riders from overflow parking available there.
• Ariel chairlift was closed three days due to start-up problems with a new, $30,000, low-voltage electrical system. Fixes have been implemented, and over the long run the system, with its digital displays, should prove more reliable, said Towle.
— Tony Boom is an Ashland freelance writer. Reach him at email@example.com.


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Two brothers pose as paramedics to kidnap victims and harvest their organs. That is until they kidnap a woman they find impossible to kill and it turns out she has more power over them than they over her.
Genre: Horror
Actors: Joe Bocian, Brian Landis Folkins, Jenice Marshall,
Director: Rodney Wilson
Country: United States
Duration: 98 min
Quality: SD
Year: 2016
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The house was two stories and the small courtyard was the perfect place for a trampoline, which they used frequently until the day Rennie moved it to plant roses and forgot to put it back. So when Ezra stepped into the eternal void, he plunged onto flagstones and broke both his legs. Rennie and Emily ran down the narrow staircase to where Ezra lay crumpled.
"God I'm sorry," Rennie said. "I wanted to grow roses for you. So it would smell sweet inside."
"You damned idiot," Emily screamed. "You stay away from him."
"I'm not an idiot," Rennie said, but her voice was wavery and without conviction.
Emily pushed Rennie aside and knelt next to her brother, hugging him like a lover, and when he fainted from the pain she began wailing, apparently thinking he was dead. Rennie stood flatfooted, feeling helpless and miserable. Above her were pale faces in the upstairs windows, all witness to this sad tableau: Ezra with his broken legs and a trampoline not six feet away. Such fakers! Word soon got around and people stopped coming. Still, losing the séance business was a blessing, as it spurred Rennie to expand her horizons. In fact, she became a major influence on the art scene for a time, hosting parties where the artistic lions drank and debated to loud gramophone music, with occasional dancing and nudity. Once she stood on a pedestal wearing only a papier-mâché hat while a smoky crowd of men sketched her and drank her jug wine to an old record of French love songs. When the shellac record began to skip —
J'attendrai toujours —
J'attendrai toujours —
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— the Dada photographer Man Ray grabbed it from the turntable and snapped it in two, shouting that he preferred live music with his live models. Others heartily agreed and pleaded with Rennie to sing for them.
"A song from America," Man Ray cried as he pressed the halves of the record to the sides of his head like gigantic ears. "Sing Patsy Cline for us!"
And so she did.
She sang "You Belong to Me" in a voice so country, so Ouachita-sweet, that these sophisticated Europeans applauded and wept at the same time. Or maybe the weeping wasn't for her singing, maybe they wept for the canvases on the wall behind her. For Rennie had become an artist as well as a model. Abandoning composition and draftsmanship as too restrictive, she wielded an oversized brush with both hands in what became known as the Buttery Style. Colors dripped and seemed to melt, all of it golden yellows and yellow ochers. This became popular in some quarters and was compared favorably to another American who painted with live hamsters. The cultural establishment was more critical, ridiculing her impasto creations as "the fevered creations of an American Goldilocks," while many unwashed, workaday artists characterized it as merde de bébé, which Ezra informed her meant "baby shit."
"Baby shit!" Rennie cried. Her lips trembled with anger. The enormous brush in her hands glistened with yellow paint and she barely resisted the idea of whacking Ezra with it. "You saying it's baby shit?"
"No," he said, "that's what they're saying. I'm just translating."
Rennie looked up at her canvas, which now looked exactly like poop. She hurled the brush on the floor where it skidded, leaving a splattered trail of chromium pigment. Still more poop. Drips of diarrhea. Loads of crap. Damn Ezra, he was right.
"Well," she said finally, "you don't have to sound so happy about it."
"I'm not happy about it," he said with lips so rubbery tight they were invisible. "Not at all."
Yeah, he was the picture of sympathy.
Even with that shitty reception and despite Ezra's childish desire to see her fail, some of Rennie's "Butters" found their way into prominent collections, including the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay. As Ezra said one night over dinner, swirling his glass of Mouton Rothschild, the Louvre had plenty of shit already, some of the finest shit in the world, so it really was a noteworthy accomplishment, this transmutation of shit into art. Later, Rennie overheard Ezra telling his sister a latrine in the Louvre was being opened as a gallery, just for Rennie. Then he laughed, and Emily laughed too, both hooting like howler monkeys in the zoo. Such assholes they were! Rennie fumed in her studio that night, knowing somehow or other she would show them. And show them she did, for a few weeks later she became a legend. It began the Sunday Pablo Picasso dropped in to see her work and one thing led to another.


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Japan has been one of the world's Prime three car producing nations because the 1960's, securing its standing as a world leader in automotive manufacturing and know-how. As we speak's Design faculties are highly professional institutions in which we learn the designer occupation, in car design as well as in Industrial Design it's crucial to be in a type of good Design Colleges. The scheme University and later design school is a high-danger alternative as a result of it doesn't give any deeper knowledge of your area and it takes away treasured time to your hiring age for design studios. It is more a waste of time.
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The wheel base of the Veyron is about 2710 mm, whereas the length, width and the peak of the model are 4462 mm, 1998 mm and 1204 mm respectively. The Bugatti Veyron modification has 10 radiators in total – 1 hydraulic oil radiator for the spoiler, 3 radiators for the engine cooling system, 1 engine oil radiator, 1 warmth exchanger for the air-to-liquid intercoolers, 1 differential oil radiator, 2 for the air-con system and 1 transmission oil radiator.
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A teaser shot launched by Jaguar shows that the styling of the XE will borrow elements from the XF but also characteristic some sharper lines. The ultimate design is claimed to be extensive, low and very sporty. Don't fret concerning the frumpy rear section on this prototype as most of it's added material designed to fool onlookers. The longitude members are the primary stress member as they deal with the load and longitudinal forces which have been caused by acceleration and braking. The lateral and cross members provide resistance to lateral forces and further enhance torsional rigidity.


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Commissioner King's keynote address, 'A Comprehensive Approach to Evolving Cyber Threats' at a cybersecurity workshop hosted by the University of Oxford, Cyber Studies Programme
The threats we face as societies are in flux. Terrorism, radicalisation, and organised crime remain firmly in the top five. But as everybody in this room knows there is a virtual threat with real consequences that is growing in strength, in impact and in prevalence. Cyber-attacks, cyber security and cyber resilience are issues that have morphed from being in the background to being front and centre to national and global security. And because this is a digital rather than an analogue threat, the pace of evolution poses a real challenge to those of us tasked with countering it.
But you all know that already…which is why I'm looking forward to tonight's discussion.
This does not mean other threats have disappeared – organised crime has not gone away, and there are worrying signs from radical groups on the extreme left and extreme right. Threats can change very quickly and we must remain vigilant. But right now, the most persistent and present threats are not only those posed by jihadi inspired terrorism but also cyber threats, in all their forms.
From where I sit in Brussels, it seems that although the threats posed by cyber are not new, what has changed is the scale of them and their increasing diversity. The actors are not only criminals – with ransomware, malware and phishing – driven by a profit motive; but also state and non-state actors who see cyber as a valuable – and deniable weapon. As Eric Schmidt and Jarad Cohen noted recently "in future all wars will begin as cyberwars".
In terms of the criminal threat – reports last week highlighted that cyber offences accounted for about half of all criminal offences in the UK. Online fraud is now the most common crime in the UK with almost one in ten people falling victim. Half of all companies in Europe have experienced at least one cybersecurity incident. Globally, the cost to society of cyberattacks and cyber hacking in 2015 was estimated by Grant Thornton to be around $315 billion. The growth in this area has been exponential. The increasing interconnection of our systems and networks means these numbers will only grow in years to come.
The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2017 lists "massive incident of data fraud or theft" as one of the five major global risks in terms of likelihood.
In terms of the threat from state and non-state actors, we have moved from a situation a decade ago where cyber-attacks were used as a form of punishment – against Estonia in 2007 for moving a statue – through cyber as a non-military means of achieving a military objective – the 2010 Stuxnet attack on the Iranian nuclear enrichment programme – to one where they are used in Death Star style demonstrations of power – the 2016 closing down of Ukraine's power grid. Added to this – and worryingly for an EU with several national elections this year – is the new found capacity for cyber to be used to manipulate democratic processes. It is not hard to see how a false email inserted in a hack of thousands laundered through Wikileaks could have a powerful influence on public opinion.
An indicator of the seriousness with which this threat is being treated comes from the fact that it has been highlighted by the heads of the Secret Services in countries like the UK and Germany. Our first response must be to talk about these attacks – because those who commit them want to stay in the shadows and we must shine a light on them and their activities. That's our first line of defence.
So the risks posed from cyber seem to be ever more present, and ever more dangerous. And we're all concerned as some attacks target you and me as the average consumer on their computer at home or at work; others target companies – big and small, government and all other institutions. In the Commission, we saw an increase of 20% in the attacks on our servers in 2016 compared to 2015.
Although the source and nature of these threats is extremely varied, our response to them will have much in common. Principally, we need to make ourselves less vulnerable – strengthening our protection and resilience to attacks. We also need to be able to manage and mitigate attacks when they do happen, and prosecute those who carry them out.
It's these issues I want to develop with you this evening.
Cyber-attacks do not take into account geographical borders and can be achieved at a low cost with devastating effects including posing a risk to our internal security. I'm reliably informed that I can rent a Botnet for the afternoon on the Dark Web for a modest sum which I could use to launch a Distributed Denial of Service attack against anyone I felt like… So let's hope the evening goes well…
As the Internet of Things grows we are inadvertently lowering the threshold both in terms of cost and availability for these attacks. My smart fridge and TV have factory set security codes – insecurity by design. This needs to change.
Our policy response has four strands:
1/strengthening our cyber resilience
2/stepping up the fight against cybercrime
3/increasing support for innovation in the field of cybersecurity
4/strengthening international cooperation
I. Strengthening our cyber resilience
The NIS Directive (NIS) on the security of networks and critical information was adopted last July. It aims to ensure that:
— All EU Member States have a national Cyber Security Strategy, a national authority responsible for network and information security, and Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) in place by the time the Directive enters fully into effect – i.e. by May 2018.
—cooperation between CSIRTs and EU Member States at EU-level is strengthened;
—critical networks are appropriately protected. This means that Operators of Essential Services need to be designated (in the energy, water, health, transport, banking, financial markets, and digital infrastructure sectors). These Operators will be obliged to report "incidents of significance" having an impact on the continuity of essential services.
In addition, in 2012, an emergency response team (CERT-EU) was put in place to respond to cyber threats and attacks within the European institutions and agencies. CERT-EU also works in cooperation with the Member States.
Implementation of this directive by all Member States is the most important step we can take to ensure greater protection of our key infrastructure, and a greater shared understanding and cooperation between all the main actors. But it's of course not enough.
We also need law enforcement and judicial authorities to have the necessary means to find and punish cyber-criminals.
II. Step up the fight against cybercrime
The European Cybercrime Centre at Europol (EC3) has a key role to play in that respect.
In recent months, it has worked with the Dutch Police and the private sector to launch an initiative against ransomware. This initiative helps alert victims and provides them with the necessary tools to decrypt their software and recuperate information. More than 2500 machines have been decrypted – free of charge – thanks to this initiative.
Let me give you another recent example. On 30 November 2016, law enforcement authorities took down a vast international criminal infrastructure known as Avalanche.
The operation involved law enforcement and judicial authorities of 30 countries – and coordinated by Europol and Eurojust.
As a result, five individuals were arrested, 37 premises were searched, and 39 servers were seized. Victims of malware were identified in over 180 countries. This example underlines the importance of European and international cooperation on cybercrime.
Eurojust has also recently stepped up its work with the introduction of a European network to fight cybercrime, and bring together judicial authorities.
Setting up an appropriate legal framework at an EU level is also necessary. Access to evidence is vital in the fight against cybercrime. The European Commission has launched a consultation to discuss solutions to facilitate this access, including by working more closely with online service providers. The Commission is also working to simplify and speed up requests for mutual legal assistance.
The issue of encryption is a sensitive but an important one in this context. Encryption is essential in terms of data protection and should not be called into question. However, in the context of criminal investigations, in particular relating to terrorist cases, judicial authorities also legitimately need access to data – both potentially to prevent further attacks and in prosecution cases. We need to think about solutions to that effect, of course fully respecting the protection of fundamental rights and individual freedoms.
And in all this, we need to continue to work together with the private sector, as a key partner in the fight against cybercrime and cyber security threats.
III. Increasing support for innovation in the field of cybersecurity
If we want to be better protected against cyber threats, we need to build in "security by design" and we must support and assist companies operating and innovating in the field of cybersecurity.
There is lots of great research going on – and many of you around this table are involved in it and I hope to hear more about the projects you're involved in. But we need to make sure the findings of research – when appropriate – are properly disseminated and there is market take-up.
The EU helps with funding– in numerous ways. Last summer, we launched a new public-private partnership that is expected to trigger EUR 1.8 billion of investment by 2020, with the EU providing EUR 450 million through Horizon 2020.
And cybersecurity market players, represented by the European Cyber Security Organisation are expected to invest three times more. This partnership will also include members from national, regional, and local public administrations, research centres, and academia; with the aim fostering cooperation at early stages of the research and innovation process and building cybersecurity solutions for various sectors, such as energy, health, transport, and finance.
In addition, the Commission is working on different measures to tackle the fragmentation of the EU cybersecurity market. Currently an ICT company might need to go through different certification processes to sell its products and services in several Member States. With ENISA, the European Agency for Network and Information Security, the Commission is looking into the possibility of setting up an EU certification framework for ICT security products.
IV. Reinforcing international cooperation
Before concluding, I would just like to touch on the importance of the international dimension in the field of cyber security. The European Commission supports cyber capacity building in third countries as well as international cooperation in the field of cyber-security. 45 million euros have already been invested by the EU in this field.
Moreover, the European Union is a founding member of the Global Forum on the expertise of cybercrime (GFCE), a multi-country platform enabling countries, international organisations and participating companies (currently 55 participants, including 11 EU Member States and Europol) to exchange good practices and expertise in order to facilitate the establishment of partnerships to build capacity.
The interconnected world in which we live today offers many opportunities for citizens, governments and public and private actors. However, it also offers unprecedented opportunities to criminals, terrorists, and hostile states. That is why it is essential to work together to build resilience and to drive technological innovation, at a European level and in the context of our relations with third countries, in order to strengthen our collective efforts to combat cybercrime and cyber security threats.
Finally, we need to plan for the future – because cyber threats are not going to go away. The EU's cybersecurity strategy dates back to 2013. It's ancient history in a world that is moving so fast. We must be ready for whatever the future holds.


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James Hird himself handed down the No 5 to Stanton – high praise indeed
By Rusty
When I think of Brent Stanton I think pure gut-running ability, his laid back nature and his significant contribution to the Essendon Football Club.
Gut-running can mean injuries, yet for Stants he only missed 21 games through injury between 2004, his debut season, and 2015. How's that for durability in the modern era? Amazing. He has 255 games to his credit, 13th all-time at the club, and a career average of 22.58 disposals per game to go with 158 goals.
Pick 13 in the 2003 national draft meant Stants played through a challenging period at the Club yet he has been one of the few constants throughout a turbulent time. Starting under Sheeds, teammates to the likes of Hird, Lloyd and Lucas in the early years, before suffering the Matthew Knights 'era', before jumping from, the firepan into the depths of Hell itself with the AFL-ASADA debacle. The less said about that the better, but reinforces for me that Stants was durable in both body, and mind.
Stants you were probably on a bit of a hiding to nothing taking on the number 5 jumper at Essendon straight after one of Essendons favorite sons but let's not forget Hirdy handpicked Stants for it… mainly for the personality that he was, including the fact he continued to get the most out of himself by preparing, training and playing to elite standards. High praise indeed and really enough said….
My gut feeling is that Stants was a 50/50 at best to return this year but I'm glad he and the Club decided to do so because he has deserved it, and I am confident the Round One win over Hawthorn alone would have made it worthwhile.
Stants you lived every Essendon supporters childhood dream, 17 years at the great club and wearing the Number 5 on the big stage! It doesn't get much better, and for all the knockers out there – and there were many – you definitely had the last laugh. And you were a great bloke to boot.
Mate enjoy retirement, I have no doubt you will succeed at coaching and or whatever you decide to do. That might include going out to stud – for two kids isn't enough, so get cracking!


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Hey there friends! I know I've been MIA the last few days but that's because it's been a crazy week! I've been here and there gathering last minute Christmas shopping items, forgetting things at home and running from work back to get them..it's just been crazy! On top of which, if you're reading this- we've already been in the car for the last 10 hours driving! EEKS!
I just wanted to stop in and say hi to everyone before I take a few days off to enjoy with friends and family. You all know how it goes right? But before I sign off, I wanted to share a few things that I'm loving this week! As always, feel free to share what you're enjoying in the comments below!
1. Faux Spanks Leggings- Why did it take me so long to jump on this bandwagon I have no idea but I am on it! I was shopping with a friend of mine and have been lusting over these little babies forever. They had them in the store and when I tried them off-- I swear the heavens sang. Unreal as you ALL have been raving about week after week. Thanks to you I am one happy lady and will probably wear these for the next 5 months or at least for my cousins' Bachlorette party in Chicago next month!
2. Vacation - As I said, if you're reading this we ( aka my little family and I ) have been on the road for the last 10 hours. We're driving to Iowa to visit Zach's family and see our friends for the entire week! I'm super excited and can't wait to see everyone especially needing some time off too- this last month has been insane!
3. Work Outs- I've shared my off and on again struggle the last few weeks with working out, especially after my brutal sickness that took over! I'm still attempting to get our gym a few times a week but man, it has been a true struggle and I've been really hard on myself about it. I finally decided that regardless of how many times I go, I'm still getting up, moving around and attempting to be as active as possible despite being so swamped. Positive attitude am I right? Who else has some easy work outs I can try too?
4. Ready Player One Novel - I've shared my love of this book a few times on the blog and realized that they were coming out with a movie trailer for it next year! I may have geeked out a bit and decided to re-read it again. It's seriously a great read and one that always surprises me because I'm typically not a sci-fi genre lover-- however this book grabbed and sucked me in. Read it. And then let's chat!
Alright friends well I'm off! I'll pop in like I said from time to time next week but if you see a shortage of posts, you'll know that I'm taking some time off to be with family. You can follow me on Insta Stories to see what we're up too though! Have a wonderful holiday week with your loved ones!


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To the Editor,
I was so pleased to see my letter published in the September/October issue. However, I would like to make a correction: I am from Fairbanks, Alaska — not Arkansas!
I would also like to add that events that occurred since I wrote that letter have only reinforced that Mr. Trump does not intend to be a president to all of our diverse nation.
Merna Ann Hecht made several excellent points in her letter. In my job as an elementary school librarian I strive to discuss difficult topics with my students through children's books. I appreciate The Horn Book helping me find those books.
Leslie J. Kitchin
Fairbanks, ALASKA 😉


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On 6 March 2015, EEPSEA supported a regional policy dialogue on green economy. Entitled Transition to Green Economy in Southeast Asia, the policy dialogue served as a venue for researchers and policymakers to share views on green growth in the context of globalization; evaluate the current situation and future shifts towards green economy models; and assess current policies on green growth and green economy.
The conference program was comprehensive moving from the policy dimension to urban sector, agriculture, energy, manufacturing and green consumption. The three EEPSEA-supported studies presented also generated widespread discussion on technical research design issues as well as policy relevance. These included Le Thanh Loan's study on "Comparing social costs of biofuels and fossil fuels in Vietnam", Kannika Thampanishvong's study on "Using Feedback as a Tool for Household Energy Conservation: An Experimental Approach", and Nuva's study on "Impact of Eco-Labeled Indonesia's Smallholder Coffee Farmers". Loan's presentation was a good illustration of the long process of research to ensure accuracy and validity of results. The findings also raised a number of related policy issues such as how "green" is the production of biofuel crops if this was to result in the conversion of land formerly allocated to food crops production; this also raises the issues of food security and opportunity cost of land.
For Kannika's study, there was a lot of interest on whether the information provided by the study's experimental design can generate both desirable and non-desirable behavioral responses as well as the sustainability of the energy consumption behavior beyond the research experiment period.
Among the other country experiences shared were Vietnam's green growth strategy and action plan at the national and provincial levels; Vietnam's low carbon rice farming model; Taiwan's success stories in solid waste management and the use of "terror theory" in green marketing; and Myanmar's platform for dialogue on green growth.
Other topics covered included the economic tradeoffs in shifting from "brown" to green economy; balance between attracting foreign direct investment while meeting green growth objectives; policies in encouraging renewable energy production; raising consumer awareness about the environment and the responsibility of the manufacturers; and plans and programs of action towards developing green cities.
Seventy (70) participants attended the event comprised of policymakers from the Ministries of Planning and Investment, Ministries of Natural Resources and Environment, NGOs, and researchers from universities and research programs in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Taiwan. The dialogue was televised on HTV7 (11 March) and HTV9 (13 March), the two Ho Chi Minh City news channels which cover the southern half of Vietnam. It was implemented in partnership with the University of Economics in Ho Chi Minh City.


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- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp poppy seeds
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp lemon zest (from about 3 lemons)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 3 large eggs , at room temperature
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp sour cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Lemon Glaze
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour an 8 by 4-inch baking dish, set aside.
- In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt for 20 seconds, set aside. Add sugar and lemon zest to the the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Rub lemon zest with sugar using your fingertips, until the mixture becomes moist and pale yellow. Add butter to sugar mixture and whip on medium speed until pale and fluffy (if not using a paddle attachment that constantly scrapes bowl while mixing, then occasionally throughout entire mixing process, stop mixer and scrape down sides and bottom of bowl). Mix in eggs one at a time, adding in vanilla with last egg.
- In (microwave safe) liquid measuring cup used to measure milk, whisk together the milk with sour cream. Heat mixture in microwave just until no longer cold (you basically want room temp here, without having to leave this dairy out to reach room temp).
- Working in three separate batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture, add 1/3 of the flour mixture (to the butter/sugar mixture) alternating with 1/2 of the milk mixture and 1 Tbsp lemon juice (each time), and mixing just until combined after each addition. Bake in preheated oven 45 – 55 minutes, tenting with foil at 40 minutes (don't let foil touch loaf), until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean (or with a few small crumbs). Remove from oven and allow to cool 5 minutes in loaf pan (and no longer than 8 minutes or it won't be as porous and absorb the lemon glaze as well), then invert loaf onto a wire rack and brush top with the lemon glaze (it will take several coats but use it all. Give it a second between coats to absorb as needed). Let loaf cool on wire rackl (I also recommend covering it with a extra large bowl if you have one to seal in some of the moisture), then cut into slices. Store in an airtight container.
- For the lemon glaze:
- Combine lemon juice and sugar in a bowl and heat in microwave on HIGH power (or over stove top on small saucepan, med-high heat) and heat in 15 second intervals, whisking between intervals until sugar has dissolve and mixture is hot.
- Recipe Source: Cooking Classy


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Recently a parent at my child's school talked to me about making her will--or rather, not making it. She knows she ought to, but she and her husband got stuck when it came to naming a guardian for their two kids. "His family is better with money," she told me, "but mine is more fun!"
A lot of parents can't get over this stumbling block, and as a result they don't have wills. And if something did happen to them and their kids needed a guardian, a judge would have no clue about who they would have wanted to take on the job.
The best advice I can give is to just name somebody--you can always change it later. But don't leave such an important decision up to a judge who doesn't know a thing about you or your family. Attorney (and mom) Liza Hanks has a great discussion of how to overcome common problems in her book The Busy Family's Guide to Estate Planning.
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New Delhi, April 14, 2018: Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most auspicious days of the year, and buying gold is one of the most celebrated rituals of this day. As a brand that celebrates the choices and individuality of the women of today, CaratLane, India's leading omni-channel jeweller conducted a study to discover the new-age perceptions, tastes and preferences of jewellery buyers during Akshaya Tritiya, in India.
While conversing with Atul Sinha, Sr. VP Marketing, CaratLane, we stumbled upon some interesting trends from the annual online survey conducted by the brand which included responses of about 800 women.
- A massive 81.3% of women favoured modern, contemporary and lightweight jewellery over traditional designs.
- 1% women said that they were more likely to buy diamond jewellery, while 46.2% said they were looking at buying plain gold jewellery, indicating the change in trend towards diamond jewellery.
- More than 60% of women like to purchase their jewellery only from a well known brand rather than their local jeweller. Women in the age bracket of '18-25' and '25-35' are more likely to shop online.
- Across all age groups women are buying jewellery for everyday adornment and not investment. Against the general perception, even women above the age of 45 are not looking for jewellery for investment.
"It's very clear that we are seeing a significant change in the preferences of women when it comes to jewellery. At CaratLane our efforts are focussed on making modern designs for today's lifestyle that are affordable and can be worn everyday." Mr. Sinha further added.
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I took the car in my new race shuttle to Intertrim at Telford on Monday and was able to go and collect it yesterday. As the sun was shining, I couldn't resist driving the car back on trade plates and wow - what a satisfying feeling.
Hood up, no side screens, bright, cold, dry afternoon the sound of my big V8 roaring through the lanes and B roads back home - roll on the summer and lots of hot sunny days.
This was the first time I had driven the car on public roads for more than just a mile or two up the local lane and there is still a bit of adjustment needed to the suspension set up in my opinion. The car still seems a little stiff, particularly on the front end and seems to skip over the bumps in the road rather than absorbing them. Also, there seems to be a rattly noise coming from the diff/rear axle under low revs which will need looking into.
My other dilemma following the driving experience was the steering wheel. I have gone for a Mota-Lita wooden rim and it looks a million dollars but it is very thin and so different to a modern wheel. I might end up swapping this for a leather trimmed wheel on track days and long drives.
Really pleased with the work done by Graham and his wife at Intertrim and certainly recommend them to any body else needing trimming work. While the car was with them I asked if they could fit a piece of carpet to the rear bulkhead inside the boot. I have always felt that this made the boot area look a little unfinished. Graham duly obliged and cut and fitted a piece for the princely sum of a tenner in cash!!


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The new year opens up before us like a clean white canvas. Our wish for the design professions is that we keep what works - negative space, clean silhouettes, user-friendly materials - even as we shape the look of the next chapter. It can have escaped no thinking person that 2016 was rife with social tensions and polarizing messages. What we who love the comfort of home know is that there is no greater balm for the spirit than breaking bread with people whom we hold dear in a warm and cared for space. With a great deal of hope in the power of home to reset and renew the spirit, here humbly is our design forecast for the season ahead.
Fearless Prints
The return of prints to drapery fabrics and wallpaper is a welcome addition to designs that have been centered around angular geometrics in recent years. Classic subjects like leaves, butterflies, and birds are being colored vibrantly and writ large to pack a punch. Use prints that are deconstructed or exotic in style to create a fresh and memorable space.
While open floor plans have justly earned their popularity, they do present challenges, such as allowing noise and food odors to travel through a house unchecked. Additionally, a home with too few walls can ignore a fundamental human need for solitude. We anticipate seeing a more conservative approach to removing walls in 2017 renovations and look forward to designing those cozy, tucked away spaces that allow us to escape for a quiet read or meditation.
Toothy Textures
From wall coverings to upholstery fabric, we're predicting densely textured fabrics this year that will rival your favorite cable skit sweater for comfort. More and more we're spending time in front of computer screens; designs that are alive with tactile experiences helps us to better connect to real space. Our favorite 'goes-with-anything' fabric this year is striae sculpted velvet. It feels fantastic to the touch and stands up to the every day tests of active home life.
Near and dear to our own hearts, there is a growing trend toward artisan-made home accents and furniture. Supporting craftspeople who are carrying on traditional skills or developing the classics of tomorrow has numerous advantages, from knowing that your home has interesting and storied pieces, to helping to revitalize industries in your own back yard.
Jewel Tones
This year isn't the starting point for this journey, but in 2017 we expect to see bold emerald and rich plum move from accent to backdrop, as milk white spaces make room for daring accent walls. Perhaps the best lesson in color from almost two decades in design is to be a good editor. Thoughtful placement of color will add spirit and sensuality to any home; white space and negative space - as in graphic design - are important palette cleansers to help sharpen the impact of hero colors.
Warm Metals
The beautiful glow of copper, gold, and brass finishes will continue to accent anything from tabletop decor to cabinet hardware. This year will see a return of bronze and raw iron to add the deeper notes that have been less present in metals in the last couple of years. Expect to see metal used in fresh ways, like brass inlaid in marble or copper trimming on earthenware goods.


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As the number of children with autism grows, so do awareness and special places to play
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My father in law, John Parker Jr., died this past March in LaPorte. He was 90, so he didn't get shortchanged in the longevity department. He had a full, complete life.
Except for one thing.
He spent virtually all those 90 years rooting for his beloved Chicago Cubs to win a World Series.
As with many from northwestern Indiana-Da Region-his afternoon ritual, especially in his retirement years, was sitting in front of the television to root, root, root for the Cubbies.
What he got in return for his emotional investment was, inevitably, heartbreak and frustration.
Now, in the year of his passing, it has again become the best of times, and the worst of times, for all who follow Chicago's Northsiders.
It's the best of times because, as of this writing, the Cubs had won nine straight and had claimed the best record in all of Major League Baseball.
The last time that happened as late as June was in 1908. You know, the year the Cubs last won the World Series.
But as heady as their record is, it means it will be a summer-and early fall-of increasing angst and anxiety for Cubs fanatics. For even with every victory, there is the reminder of great seasons that somehow circled down the drain, including as recently as last year.
There was the "Curse of the Billy Goat" in the 1945 World Series against Detroit.
There was "the collapse" in 1969 when the team led by Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, Billy Williams and Ferguson Jenkins blew a 9-1/2-game lead in September to the New York Mets.
There were the '84 Cubs, who finished 31 games above .500 and took a 2-0 lead over San Diego in the playoffs, only to lose three straight and the series with Game 5 turning on a crucial error by Leon Durham.
Of course, there was poor Steve Bartman in 2003. With the Cubs one victory removed from the World Series, superfan Bartman deflected a foul ball down the left field line that Moises Alou could have caught to snuff out a Florida Marlins rally. The Marlins went on to win not only the game but also the pennant and the World Series.
Since then, the hated White Sox have won a World Series and the other "cursed" team in baseball, the Boston Red Sox, has won two.
Before the 2007 season, the venerable, straight-talking Lou Piniella took over as Cubs manager for Dusty Baker and all seemed swell in Wrigleyville. The Cubs won the Central Division title only to revert to form and get swept by Arizona in the opening round of the playoffs last October.
Now, here they are again, leading the National League in hitting and ranking third in pitching. Could it be?
As much as Commissioner David Stern may have been quietly cheering for a Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals to give his league a boost, baseball's Bud Selig certainly couldn't be displeased to see the Cubs emerging as the feel-good story as his sport attempts to dig itself out from under the steroid scandal.
A Cubs World Series victory-and the serendipity of that occurring on the 100th anniversary of their last title-would be sure to captivate the nation. That's because, while followers of the Red Sox, Yankees, Dodgers and Braves might disagree, America's Team in America's Pastime is the Cubs, largely due to the long-standing and far-reaching power of WGN television.
It's a sure bet that most true Cubs fans, hardened by years of cruel fate and fearful that the next shoe-or spikes-always can drop, are being careful to keep their giddiness in check. It is, after all, one month before the All-Star break. Teams and seasons can go south in a hurry, and I'm not talking about a Florida road trip.
I confess to being a pretty casual baseball fan, but I've always been a sucker for a good story and that's what the Cubs are. It's June, and I'm scoreboard-watching. Up in that TV room in the heavens, I suspect my father-inlaw is, too.
On a closing note, 93-year-old Lucious Newsom, who's been feeding the hungry for more than 20 years at his Lord's Pantry in Haughville, will be honored and supported on June 17 by sports and political figures including Tony Dungy, Bill Polian, former Secretary Jack Kemp and Rep. Mike Pence. The dinner event will take place at the University Place Conference Center at IUPUI. Table sponsorships are $1,000 and individual tickets are $50. All proceeds go to the Lord's Pantry. Go to www.sportslegendsdinner.comor call (877) 730-6530.
I can't think of a better man or a better cause.
Benner is associate director of communications for the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association and a former sports columnist for The Indianapolis Star. His column appears weekly. Listen to his column via podcast at www.ibj.com. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Benner also has a blog, www.indyinsights.com.


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MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT. Which is basically the entire raw chicken, (bones, guts and glory), passed through a seive turning it into a fine mush like so. Due to the large amounts of bacteria present, they then submerge this mush into ammonia, add extra flavorings due to the unpleasant tastes, and then finally add food color to make it look more chicken-like.
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