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Fergie is just not a halfway kind of gal—when this ferosh chick does something, she does it all out. While this fact translates into high-energy stage performances, it also sometimes manifests into over-the-top hairstyles. Like this one:
First, let's not even go into the dress and the jewelry—I wouldn't even know where to begin. Instead, let's try to ignore what's going on from the neck down (if that's possible) and focus on the hair. There seems to be 3 key elements:
The hairhand
The sparkly piece on the headband
A loose side bun seen here as Fergie is talking to Keyshia Cole:
It's a lot, but do you think those pieces of the puzzle all work together? Do you like the style as a whole? Wish she had gone a little simpler? Take the poll!
When it comes to Fergie's updo:
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Then, if you have time before that big (and semi-annoying) meeting today, check out these DON'Ts--you won't believe how bad some of them are!

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this christmas i've bought my sister in law the most awesome present, even if i do say so myself. this is actually one of the few people that isn't receiving a homemade gift. given she's been doing an amazing dressmaking course, i thought that a sewing pattern would be a great and very useful gift. but it's no ordinary pattern, it's vintage vogue!
i bought the pattern at the weekend in a craft store, when my mum and i went to chichester again, this time we saw The Snow Queen at the Festival Theatre, which was awesome! there was loads of fake snow, and the costumes were so so so amazing! Amy Jackson, the costume designer for the show created almost 140 individual costumes...all tailor made for each actor.
it made me want to:
- buy a vintage dress coat pattern and make it up with cream wool fabric, and a bright coloured lining
- find some incredibly sparkly flat oxfords
- invest in a pair of incredibly quirky glasses
- experiment with backcombing my hair
- buy white tights
- wear red leather lace up boots
- paint my face blue
- buy tulle underskirts.....
if you live in the south of the UK, it's definitely worth booking in to see the youth theatre christmas productions, it's such a fun day out! and you can get totally carried away in the craft shop too...


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Walkthrough Time Stamp: 21 July 2013, 22:59:02 GMT+7
There's 6 NPC to talk about this quest:
1. Loremaster Lydia (Lorekeeper)
2. Brother Bestial (Druidic Warrior)
3. Brother Rabid (Druidic Warrior)
4. Sister Spruce (Druidic Shaman)
5. Sister Feral (Druidic Warrior)
6. Elder Ironwood (Chieftain of Elk Clan)
Code Location: greenguardwest
Intro: It seems that you've dedicated yourself to becoming a Lorekeeper. Well then, if you realy want to join the Order, you'll have to acquaint yourself with a certain history. There is a tale that every Lorekeeper knows, a tale of ancient and desperate times, a tale of hopelessness and heroics. I think it's time you learned about the Druids.
After that, Loremaster Lydia told that the founder of the Lorekeepers stole the Journal of an ancient druid from the horde of Greenguard's Dragon. And then the story begun...
Code Location: druids
Intro: The time for "deliberation" is over. The Bear Clan has been taken by the Void. We act now, or not at all.
Code Location: druids
Intro: Elder Ironwood has waited too long. Now that our brethren have all fallen, it is our clan alone against an evil that we don't understand. But if I die, I want to die with my teeth bared, and my claws raised.
Code Location: druids
Intro: The Elder has finally finished his deliberations. Take heart, brother! Ironwood will lead us out of this. We must believe in Elder Ironwood. I'm certain that his plan, whatever it may be, will keep us safe. I... I just have to believe
Code Location: druids
Intro: This is goind too slow! Just talk to the Elder so I can sink my claws into something already.
To do this quest, you must minimal reach 3th rank of Loremaster. If you didn't reach that rank, Elder Ironwood will told you, "Initiated Wild? What are you doing here? I already gave you your orders. Perhaps you need to hear them again".
Code Location: druids
Intro: Ah, Brother Wild. Still no word from the other clans? No matter. I have found a weakness that we can exploit.
[WEAKNES??] You see, the voidspawn communicate via incredibly high or low frequency vibrations. So sensitive are they to each other's vibrations that a single void elemental can signal another from across all of lore. We're going to find a way to broadcast a signal of our own.
Task 1: Rosetta Stones
Description: Embedded in the head of each Void Elemental is a gemstone of some kind. This stone contains the consciousness of the elemental. It is this consciousness that is the lynchpin of our survival. They can understand and interpret the vibrations of its fellow voidlings. We need to construct an array out of the stones to transmit our mesage. 6 Voidstones should serve.
Items Required: Voidstone (6)
Rewards: 150 Gold, 200 XP, 200 Rep: Loremaster, Quest Items (Bag of Gold), Random Quest Rewards (Earthen Staff, Earthen Sword)
How To:
Defeat Void Bear, Void Elemental, Void Larva or Void Ghast to get Voidstone. After that report back to Elder Ironwood to get your rewards.
Task 2: Cull the Foot Soldiers
Description: We need to begin the second phase of our plan: obtaining an unfavorable vibration. Take the Voidstone Array out onto the field of battle with you. Locate and kill 8 Void Larva. As they die, use the array to record their final cry. Grizzly, I know. but this is war.
Items Required: Void Larva Death Cry (4)
Rewards: 150 Gold, 200 XP, 200 Rep: Loremaster, Quest Items (Bag of Gold), Random Quest Rewards (Fiery Staff, Fiery Sword)
How To:
Defeat Void Larva to get Void Larva Death Cry. After that report back to Elder Ironwood to get your rewards.
Task 3: Bad Vibes
Description: The void creatures are growing closer to discovering us. It must be the sound of the Larva death cries. I can only assume that as we collect more void screams... we should move with all due haste in order to create a believable distress signal. It will need to come from many different sources, so we'll need vibrations from Ghasts as well. We'll balance it out with the Larva, so capture 4 of them.
Items Required: Ghast's Death Cry (4)
Rewards: 150 Gold, 200 XP, 200 Rep: Loremaster, Quest Items (Bag of Gold), Random Quest Rewards (Heretic's Metal Staff, Heretic's Metal Sword)
How To:
Defeat Void Ghast to get Ghast's Death Cry. After that report back to Elder Ironwood to get your rewards.
Task 4: Quite the Problem
Description: The Void has found us. The advance forces will be upon our encampment within hours, and they're being commanded by a Void Giant. This may be our darkest moment, but it's also the one we've been waiting for. Capture the cry of the giant. It alone would be enough to scatter the platoon coming to wipe us out. Who knows what it's capable of when combines with all the other vibrations you've captured?
Items Required: Void Giant Death Knell (1)
Rewards: 500 Gold, 500 XP, 500 Rep: Loremaster, Random Quest Rewards (Spruce's Frigid Scorn, Druid's Legacy, Ironwood's Rage)
How To:
Defeat Young Void Giant to get Void Giant Death Knell.
If you manage to defeat the Young Void Giant, Elder Ironwood will told you, "Well done, Initiate! You've assembled quite a distress signal. But I'm afraid that, after the many weeks of hiding, we've been discovered. We must hold of this attack until the Array can be activated!".
Then the Elder Ironwood take the Array and begin to activated it. Unfortunately, the Void armies has reach their encampment. Then you and Brother Rabit protect Elder Ironwood, while others prepare to push back the incoming attack.
While the preparation to activate the Array isn't complete yet... something sinister from the Void coming up.....
And all that Loremaster Lydia could told you, because the rest of the diary pages are lost...
If you want to see the cutscene, CLICK THIS DRUIDS VS VOIDS CUTSCENES.


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Notifications, an NEMT passenger information system, is primarily used to send clients automated trip reminders and arrival updates. But there are two other reasons to use Notifications. You can use Notifications to promote better health outcomes for NEMT clients with automated messages that inform, remind, and encourage taking action. You can also use Notifications to provide clients with updates regarding natural disasters or other emergencies affecting the community.
Why bother sending healthcare messages to your clients? First, it's not a "bother." Because Notifications is automated, it takes just a few minutes to set up the message in the back-office system and push it out to all (or a portion) of your clients. Improving health care outcomes is a goal of all Medicaid-funded organizations. Brokers and providers can work with their medical transportation funders to craft health care messages that promote client self-care and encourage appointment attendance.
With healthcare messages, you can:
Natural disasters and other crisis situations unfortunately happen. When disaster strikes, where do people turn for advice? Flipping to a news station on the TV or radio might give them some information about the disaster and affected areas, but what if they need to know specific health-care related information? Notifications can be used to send emergency messages to affected clients, so that they are fully informed of the situation and how it impacts them. Notifications supports text and voice messages as well as email messages, so even if cell service is down, they will receive the message (if they have Data or WiFi.)
Hopefully you won't have much need for sending emergency messages, but if you do need to, it's great to have a tool that makes it easy. During times of emergency, the office (and the entire community) will be in a hectic state. You'll have a lot to deal with, but at least you won't have to worry about how to communicate with your clients!
Every day, you can use Notifications to help achieve specific organizational goals. Encourage improved health care outcomes, encourage clients to see their doctor, and even promote services offered by your organization.
This blog was written to highlight some of the useful ways Notifications can be used beyond its primary purpose. To learn more about using Notifications to send trip reminders and arrival updates, visit the Notifications webpage.


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|The five Lunar Orbiter spacecraft, launched in 1966 and 1967, were all successful and obtained photographic coverage of about 99 percent of the Moon.
Luna 17 landed on the Moon on November 17, 1970 and released the rover Lunokhod 1, which operated for 11 lunar months before instruments in its sealed body froze up.
Lunokhod 2, an improved version, landed in 1973. It lasted four months and travelled 37 kilometers.
Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to fly by Venus, in 1962. It had no cameras but did record temperature measurements and showed conclusively that Venus was extremely hot.
Apart from the antenna on the base of the spacecraft, necessary because of the long distance back to Earth, Mariner 2 is very similar to the Ranger series of spacecraft sent to the Moon. It was based on the same design.
|Venera 9 and 10 became the first Venus orbiters in October, 1975, arriving on the 22nd and 25th, respectively. Upon arrival, they dropped the first landers to return pictures from the surface.
Thwarted by inability to get funds for a full-scale mission to Halley's Comet, U.S. space scientists put together a makeshift mission. Since 1978, a spacecraft, the International Sun-Earth Explorer, had been on station between the Earth and the Sun. In 1982, it was nudged out of its orbit, sent on a series of Earth and Moon flybys that set a record for complexity, then launched on a path to intercept Comet Giacobini-Zinner and Comet Halley. Although it lacked cameras, it returned information on dust and gases from the comets as well as how they interacted with the solar magnetic field.
Note that these are anything but neat Keplerian orbits! There are two reasons:
|The Japanese Sakigake and Suisei missions to Halley's Comet
|The Titan III C was the launch vehicle for Voyager 1 and 2.
Cassini is the last of the big-time spenders, at least for a while. Missions that cost $200 million during the 1970's now cost over a billion dollars. The emphasis now is on smaller, cheaper, faster missions. Cassini is seven meters tall, four meters across and weighs 5600 kilograms, about comparable in size and mass to a medium-sized truck. It was launched in 1997 and used several flybys of Venus and Earth to gain enough speed to get to Saturn. Its original launch velocity supplied only one-fifth of the total energy required to get Cassini to its destination; the rest came from planetary encounters. It went into orbit around Saturn in 2004 and dropped a probe named Huygens onto Titan. The Huygens probe is the large circular object visible behind and to the right of the spacecraft. The long boom to the left, 11 meters long, carries a magnetometer for studying Saturn's magnetic field.
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So when last we met I had a dilemma to solve with my Halloween quilt top. In spite of my careful math (no comments from the Peanut Gallery please!) my rows did not come out the same width. The first thing I tried only made matters worse.
I found I was unwilling to be so liberated as to whack off the sides of the blocks that were extending beyond my size limit. In the end I had to sit down, take two seams out part way and a third seam all the way, trim down one of my compensating strips, and re-sew all the seams. After that was done a bit of trimming took care of any remaining discrepancies. The top is not perfectly square but I can live with that. Quilting may actually help in this case.
There were several cute Halloween prints leftover so I used them to create a back. I had one piece almost a yard long, a couple of fat quarters, and some strips leftover from the front and previous Halloween quilts I've made. After some strategic cutting and sewing I had this:
Just big enough to accommodate the front. Here's a detail shot of the central section:
I haven't looked yet to see whether I have batting in-house big enough for this. Guess I've missed any July 4th sales I could have used to buy new batting. Oh well. Right now I'm more in the mood to continue piecing or even do some hand sewing. When it finally gets too hot around here to have the iron on I may switch to machine quilting and put my new wide-mouth Pfaff through its paces. Or maybe I'll do another puzzle. ;- )


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Apple becomes the top smartphone vendor in US as Siri helps iPhone 4S outsell iPhone 4 by 75 percent
We saw the Android-iOS duopoly coming last summer. Now, the effects of this incredibly tight chokehold are becoming painfully evident to virtually every handset maker sans Apple and Samsung. According to a fresh NPD survey from this morning, during the fourth quarter of 2011 Android and Apple together accounted for over 90 percent of smartphone sales in the United States. No wonder RIM is sliding fast. The remaining 10 percent is up for grabs.
Apple, which seized the No. 1 crown from Samsung last quarter, and leapt past Samsung and LG to become the best-selling U.S. handset brand, according to NPD. The iPhone maker grabbed 43 percent of all U.S. smartphone sales, while Android devices accounted for 48 percent of devices. First-time buyers prefer Android (57 percent) to iPhone (34 percent). Smartphones in Q4 represented 68 percent of all cell phones in the U.S., up from 50 percent in the year-ago quarter.
Some perspective: HTC today reported fourth-quarter results and blamed Samsung and Apple for a 26 percent income drop. What's more, HTC devices are nowhere to be seen on NPD's list of the top five best-selling devices in the U.S.
Read below for more highlights…
Apple's iPhone 4S, 4 and 3GS took the first three slots, accounting for 43 percent of the U.S. smartphone market in the holiday quarter, with Samsung's Galaxy S II and Galaxy S 4G rounding up the list. Apple reported sales of 37 million iPhones in the 14-week period ended Dec. 31, 2011. According to the NPD Group's Ross Rubin, Siri and other features drove many would-be smartphone buyers to Apple:
Attracted by a faster processor, improved camera and the Siri speech-driven agent, most iPhone buyers paid a premium for the iPhone 4S, making it the top-selling handset in Q4.
NPD also found out that iPhone 4S outsold the iPhone 4 by 75 percent and iPhone 3GS by five to one. Remember, iPhone 3GS is available free on a two-year AT&T contract. Looking at the profits alone, Apple is absolutely king of the hill with an estimated three-quarters of all profits in the handset business as a whole, which is remarkable given the iPhone's 8.7 percent share of the global cell phone market.
Chart courtesy of Asymco
UBS analyst Maynard Um said Apple and Samsung will together account for more than half of the smartphone market this year, with industry revenues and sales estimates pegged at $242.8 billion and 1.7 billion units, respectively. It is important to remember that Apple's original goal was grabbing a modest one percent of the market for all phones.
Needham's Charlie Wolf noted that so huge was the iPhone 4S launch that it sent sales in Apple's brick-and mortar stores in "stratosphere." His chart, included below, illustrated this phenomenon, with those three big spikes representing iPad/iPhone launches and a boost in iPod popularity. You can visualize Apple's quarterly revenues using this awesome interactive web tool made by Francesco Schwarz.
Quarterly store revenue over the past 9 years. Source: Needham & Co. from company reports
Related articles
- Apple is likely the number one smartphone manufacturer, retaking spot from Samsung with 37 million iPhones sold (9to5mac.com)
- NPD: During October-November, iPhone 4S boosts Apple's U.S. smartphone share, now within spitting distance of Android (9to5mac.com)
- With just two weeks of sales, iPhone 4S steals Android market share in the UK as iOS becomes bestselling smartphone platform in October (9to5mac.com)
- Samsung relents, won't block iPhone 4S sales in South Korea after all (9to5mac.com)
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Andrew GilbertDec 17, 2021
International Intervention and the Problem of Legitimacy
Encounters in Postwar Bosnia-Herzegovina
Cornell University Press 2020
In International Intervention and the Problem of Legitimacy (Cornell UP, 2020) Andrew C. Gilbert, who is assistant professor in anthropology at the University of Toronto-Mississauga, argues for an ethnographic analysis of international intervention as a series of encounters, focusing on the relations of difference and inequality, and the question of legitimacy that permeate such encounters. He discusses the transformations that happen in everyday engagements between intervention agents and their target populations, and also identifies key instabilities that emerge out of such engagements. Gilbert highlights the struggles, entanglements and inter-dependencies between and among foreign agents, and the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina that channel and shape intervention and how it unfolds.
Drawing upon nearly two years of fieldwork studying in postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gilbert's probing analysis identifies previously overlooked sites, processes, and effects of international intervention, and suggests new comparative opportunities for the study of transnational action that seeks to save and secure human lives and improve the human condition.
Above all, Gilbert's book foregrounds and analyzes the open-ended, innovative, and unpredictable nature of international intervention that is usually omitted from the ordered representations of the technocratic vision and the confident assertions of many critiques.
Christian Axboe Nielsen is associate professor of history and human security at Aarhus University in Denmark.


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would like to paint.
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4. Arrive for the class ready to paint your
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5. Our artist who specializes in animal
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We can help you with painting your fur baby, reptile, bird, or any other pet that doesn't fit in these categories!


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Nanotechnology in Urology
Sudhindra Jayasimha
Department of Urology, CMC, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:Sudhindra JayasimhaDepartment of Urology, CMC, Vellore, Tamil Nadu IndiaSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheck1DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.194780
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
Introduction: Nanotechnology has revolutionized our approach to medical diagnostics as well as therapeutics and has spanned an entirely new branch of research. This review addresses the potential applications of Nanotechnology in Urology. This article is based on the Dr. Sitharaman Best Essay award of the Urological Society of India for 2016.Methods: A PubMed search was performed for all relevant articles using the terms, "nanotechnology, nanoparticles, nanoshells, nanoscaffolds, and nanofibers."Results: The developments in diagnostics include novel techniques of imaging of genitourinary malignancies, prostate-specific antigen measurement, early detection of mutations that are diagnostic for polycystic kidney disease. The potential applications of nanotechnology are in the targeted therapy of genitourinary malignancies, erectile dysfunction, overactive bladder, bladder reconstruction, construction of artificial kidneys and biodegradable stents as well as in robotic surgery.Conclusions: Nanotechnology is a rapidly emerging branch of research in urology with diverse and clinically significant applications in diagnostics as well as therapeutics.


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Transportation in India is quite flexible. I was charmed when I first saw tut-tuts on the road. With only three wheels, no doors, and a handlebar instead of a wheel as a steering device, I was dubious with how nimble and swift this type of vehicle could be; but behold, it even overtook motorcycles! Most of the roads here are jammed with motorcycles and people going both ways on a one-way street, paying little heed to the stop signs that are more of decoration rather than a mandated regulation.
And the buses.
There are really three types of buses that I've distinguished here: the local bus, the overnight sleeper bus, and the overnight seater bus. Surprisingly, several of my favorite memories and stories I like to recall come from my experience on a bus.
At prime time, the local buses in Pondicherry are packed. Body forms peak out of the window, obstructing the source of ventilation for those within. The inside of the bus is much hotter due to the amount of people crammed together, so I find myself being extra careful not to flick my sweat onto others. I tightly grasp a pole to steady my balance as the abrupt stops and turns of the well-traveled bumpy roads causes me to barrel into others.
Compared to 200 rupees in a tut-tut, is this 5 rupee bus ride worth it?
Heck yeah, it is!
In the beginning, stares, especially within such a small space like a bus, were inevitable; but I quickly found that the feeling of uneasiness would usually be replaced with amiable curiosity if I initiate a smile. My first time riding the bus, I was snugly fit between two women. The limited number of seats on the bus were certainly out of my reach with the locked position I was in, which was why I was so surprised when an older woman waved for me to sit. It amused me even further when other women around me enthusiastically followed her gesture. I politely declined and observed her offer the seat to smaller children and older women before taking it herself. I thought this was such a bizarre thing to do, as I was accustomed to the aggressive shouldering on Septa back in Philly. This offering of free seats has happened every single time I have been on a bus. Insignificant as it may seem, the openness of her actions alleviated some of my self-consciousness about being a foreigner, and encouraged me to reciprocate the friendliness.
Call me cheesy, but I am a sucker for small acts of kindness.
My second time riding the bus, a woman sitting beside me started rapidly speaking to me in Tamil. After many hand movements and laughter from both parties, I realized that she was asking me where I wanted to go. After communicating that I wanted to go to the bus stop in Pondicherry, she patted me on my lap, nodding and silently assured me that this was the correct bus. As we arrived at my destination, she held my hand and motioned for me to get off, even though I was fully aware that this was my stop.
Before my discovery of maps.me, I was in a constant state of fear of being lost. I severely lack any sense of direction, and without any service on my phone, I was at the mercy of my co-intern who traveled with me. A simple gesture of making sure I was on the right bus and getting off at the right stop made me feel so much safer and welcomed in a place where I knew I was constantly under scrutiny. I know that my co-interns prefer taking the bus because it's so much cheaper than a rickshaw, but I also secretly enjoy the fleeting interactions I have with locals around me.
The local buses typically don't have the option of air-conditioning, but if you do get the choice, ALWAYS CHOOSE AC OVER NON AC. The sleeper buses, on the other hand, offer more selection for your comfort. They are exactly as they sound: for long distances of +6 hours, passengers can sleep on twin or single beds as the bus drives overnight to its destinations.
*See photos below*
Is that intimate?
What's really the worse case scenario?
Twin bed on a non-AC bus.
And guess who got the worse case scenario.
The first bus I ever took was on a non-AC sleeper bus in a twin bed with my co-intern that I had only known for not-very-long. The twin space had curtains that we could pull to cover outside disturbances as well as make our space even more intimately claustrophobic. The main problem was really the heat. It was too hot to keep the window closed, but it was also too disturbing to keep it open with the blaring noises from the roads and uncontrollable wind blasting our hair in whirling directions.
Fun fact: Maggie and I were lost for 2 hours after getting off the bus. I think we slept through our stop. Tip: always be aware of where you are going, especially in the dark!
As awful as this experience might sound, there were some good things that came out of it! For example, we knew after this experience that we (mostly Maggie because I had zero directional capabilities before I downloaded maps.me) are able to navigate Pondicherry even with our nonexistent Tamil skills; we will never pay 500 rupees for a 15 minute drive; we discovered Aravind is specifically in a place called Thavalakuppam, and we don't always easily cry under pressure. It's a story we love to tell people with some additional flare.
Now last weekend, Maggie and I took our first seater bus to Kodaikanal. And of course, the only type of bus available was non-AC.
Seater Bus Package to Kodaikanal Includes:
- 8 hours overnight in a seat
- Non-AC
- 135 degrees seat incline so the person behind you can peer right down your scalp and assess when the last time you washed your hair was
- A wailing baby
If you're from the U.S, think Megabus seat, but worse.
In truth, this is another story Maggie and I like to dramatically recount because it's funny how little sleep and little personal space we really got in those 8 hours.
I certainly wasn't expecting to write about something as mundane as buses, but as I thought about some of my comical experiences here in India, I realized that my times on these different buses facilitated many of these memorable events. The thought of riding an overnight bus was never on top of my "things to do in India" list, but in hindsight, I'm glad I've had this experience.
Next weekend, Maggie and I are going to Kerala to meet up with our fellow interns from the LEAP program. The bus ride is listed as "8" hours.
Hopefully, it's AC.


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I watch as the pieces peel and fall, I can feel my heart breaking, Everything I did everything I was, All gone in an instant. This shell,…… Read more "Breaking Away"
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The Lucky Cat: Part 3
In the silence that stretched between us the clicking of the golden cat in the window continued. Its arm swinging to and fro, a decorative metronome, brightening…… Read more "The Lucky Cat: Part 3"
The Lucky Cat: Part 2
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This is for those who have a passion for nice collections and hot rides. Some days ago, the official Warcraft twitter teased the new Fiery Mechanical Steed.
Fiery mechanical steeds are best when they can be used with friends. Coming Soon™. pic.twitter.com/M8ulGgD105
— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) 25 abril 2014
As you can see, the tweet says the new mount is "best when can be used with friends", which might indicate it is going to be a new Recruit-a-friend feature.
Anyway, can't wait to add this badass to my mounts list.


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MUG: Six ounce double-walled travel cup from REI (lid not shown).
COFFEE: Guatemalan Rio Azul, roasted by my friend Carter Smith, green beans sourced from Third Coast Coffee in south Austin.
NOTES: This little travel coffee cup actually fits in my MINI Cooper without obscuring controls or activating the heated seats. Six ounces is actually a nice volume as a second cup, and it won't outlast its heat retention.
The Guatemalan coffee is excellent. Looks like a true "full city" roast, not burned. Full of delicate flavors. Thanks, Herr Doktor Smith!
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I was in a meeting with RSPB Scotland last week, and the subject of long term planning came up. As an example, they mentioned a project in Abernethy that has a particularly bold time scale.
The Abernethy Forest is the largest remaining pinewood forest in the Scottish Highlands. It's home to a variety of wildlife, including capercaillie, wildcats and ospreys. The plan is to restore wetlands areas, replace plantation areas with natural forest, and expand the forest cover to its natural limit – almost double its size. Restoring and growing a forest is no quick task. The project plan runs for 200 years.
It's a nice example of the 'longer now' that Alex Evans calls for in his book The Myth Gap. Our culture isn't very good at taking the long term view. Political terms are short and favour easy wins and quick fixes. Quarterly earnings reports keep companies' focus on the near term, with shareholders looking for prompt action. The rapid advance of technology, the news cycle, fashion seasons, or the endless rolling of social media all give the impression of things moving fast. But many of the problems we face, from climate change to pensions deficits, occur over decades. That makes it hard to organise ourselves for things that don't look urgent, if we can see the problem at all.
Take the issue of biodiversity loss. If we woke up tomorrow and found that half our local bird population was lying dead on our lawns, there'd be a crisis. If it happened over a lifetime, we wouldn't notice. That's exactly what has happened, and not just with birds. The world's wildlife has halved since the 1970s, a startling fact that almost never gets mentioned. Soil is similar. We've lost half the world's topsoil, but over 150 years – a time frame that's hard to understand or take responsibility for.
If we are to put any of these things right – restoring fish stocks, transitioning to renewable energy, building sustainable homes, replanting lost forests – we will need a long term perspective. We'll need to be able to look beyond the immediate cost, and expect to reap rewards over time. In some cases, we will have to take actions that will only benefit future generations.
How do we foster a longer time perspective? Slowly, naturally. There's no shortcut to deep cultural change, however urgent it may be. A big part of it is going to be conversations, and projects like the Abernethy Forest are good excuses to talk about the longer future. So let's tell people about it. And if you want to back the Abernethy project as a symbolic gesture towards that long term perspective, you can contribute here.


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Having Difficult Conversations With Your Adult Children
Article Type: Biblical Stewardship
Sharing your values with your children oftentimes leads to difficult conversations. In these moments, we have the opportunity to strengthen their understanding of our values, or to harm the relationship.
Here are a few tips to help guide you in these crucial discussions…
1. Determine the values you are most concerned about passing to your children. When we clearly know what's most important to us, we will then communicate and act accordingly. We can spend more time discussing and modeling our priority values, and learn to let go of what's not so critical. There was a couple who regularly asked each other a perspective-keeping question. "Is this a salvation issue?" It was their way of saying, "Is this really an issue that's worth the battle?"
2. Recognize the power of your words. As adults, we recognize the lasting impact our parents' words had on us, for good or for bad. Remember, you now hold that same power. Carefully consider the words you use – and the spirit in which you say them – understanding those sentiments may live on in the hearts and minds of your children, long after the conversation is over.
3. Don't be so quick to defend. Defending a position is seldom needed with adult children, especially in the middle of an emotionally charged conversation. They've seen your values and observed your personal stance for years. Let down your guard, and hear them out.
4. Listen to understand. Frequently, our debates with others are really about methods and solutions, rather than about shared values. In listening closely to your children, you may be surprised to hear your own values communicated back to you, just expressed a little differently.
5. Remember the ultimate goal. You want to deepen your relationship with your children. Use this and every conversation as an opportunity to model God's love and grace to them.
Difficult conversations are often inevitable when sharing values with the next generation. However, with love, grace and courage, these encounters can be a meaningful way to strengthen your parent-child bond. Parenthood is a gift, and it's in a healthy, loving relationship that your values will be caught rather than taught.


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'The Campaign' Trailer and Photos with Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis
Two photos from The Campaign have been released. The movie stars Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Katherine LaNasa, Dylan McDermott, John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd, Brian Cox and is directed by Jay Roach.
When long-term congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) commits a major public gaffe before an upcoming election, a pair of ultra-wealthy CEOs plot to put up a rival candidate and gain influence over their North Carolina district. Their man: naïve Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis), director of the local Tourism Center. At first, Marty appears to be the unlikeliest possible choice but, with the help of his new benefactors' support, a cutthroat campaign manager and his family's political connections, he soon becomes a contender who gives the charismatic Cam plenty to worry about. As Election Day closes in, the two are locked in a dead heat, with insults quickly escalating to injury until all they care about is burying each other, in this mud-slinging, back-stabbing, home-wrecking comedy from "Meet the Parents" director Jay Roach that takes today's political circus to its logical next level. Because even when you think campaign ethics have hit rock bottom, there's room to dig a whole lot deeper.
The movie will be released to theaters on August 10, 2012. You can find all our coverage of The Campaign here.


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Chris Carey , Bill's son, grew up with a fishing rod in his hand. He began fishing Lake Texoma 29 years ago and became a Pro-guide in 1995. After 16 years, he has become one of the most respected Pro-guides on the lake. Chris carries the same passion as his father when it comes to fishing on Lake Texoma. All their guides are friendly, experienced and love the excitement of their customers catching fish.
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The New Bamboo by Val Bourne - The Daily Telegraph 2 February 2007
Not every bamboo is a rampant space-invader. Val Bourne talks to an expert grower for tips on the most desirable varieties, where to place them and ideal planting companions
Bamboo looks gorgeous when lit by winter sun. The low light give a lacquer to the cane and warms the avocado-green of their elegant leaves. These, in turn, tremble attractively when the wind blows through them, and cast a flickering pattern of light and shade, like a huge magic lantern at play.
It seems strange, then, that most gardeners are wary of bamboo. We have been put off by the rampant spreading of varieties from the lowland plains of China, introduced in the late 19th century, many of which have run wild to create walk-through groves in large gardens. What if they were to turn our gardens into an impenetrable jungle?
In the past 20 years, however, bamboos have been introduced from the cold, mountainous regions of Chile and the Himalayas. These high-altitude varieties are not aggressive spreaders, but rather form clumps of limited size. Some are suitable for small gardens, although all bamboos need space to really shine.
Paul Whittaker, from PW Plants in Norfolk, has done as much as anyone to make these new introductions popular through his Gold Medal displays at Chelsea and other leading flower shows. He has also written an award-winning book, Hardy Bamboos: Taming the Dragon, which gives reassuring advice about their eventual height and spread.
There are only three genera that Whittaker recommends as clump-formers: fargesia, chusquea and thamnocalamus. Fargesias come from upland areas of China and have thin, colourful canes topped by a fountain of fine foliage. These arching bamboos can be grown in containers as well as in the garden, although they must never dry out.
Fargesia rufa, introduced in the past 15 years, is one of the showiest. Its foliage has an unusual blue-green glow. Each slender green cane is banded with colourful sheaths that vary from orange-red to shrimp-pink, depending on the soil. "More alkaline soil produces brighter sheaths," says Whittaker. In 10 years, Fargesia rufa will grow to a maximum height of 2.5m (8ft), in a clump up to 1.2m (4ft) wide.
Whittaker rates the more spectacular, strongly vertical Fargesia robusta as "one of the top five bamboos". Its thick canes, of a warm shade of green, reach a height of 5m (16ft) in five or six years and are banded with clean, paper-white sheaths in summer. The contrast of white and green makes this bamboo a must-have. It will form a tight clump 1.5m (5ft) wide in 10 years.
Most species of thamnocalamus are from the higher reaches of the Himalayas and like it cool, but they need shelter from both sun and wind. The star is Thamnocalamus crassinodus 'Kew Beauty': its canes have a sky-blue bloom. Patience is needed, because young plants take time to establish. It grows to 4m (13ft) in height and the spread after 10 years is 2m (5ft).
The chusqueas are from the Chilean Andes, where the climate is cool and the rainfall high. They form open clumps and grow quickly. The most refined, in Whittaker's opinion, is Chusquea culeou, an elegant, arching bamboo with small leaves and deep-green canes. After 10 years, it should reach 4m (13ft) in height and achieve a width of 2m (5ft).
Although these clump-formers are easier to handle, there is still a role for aggressive, spreading bamboos, says Whittaker, in a large garden. "If you want to contain a slippery bank, there is nothing better for binding the soil and preventing erosion," he says. He has a form of Sasa veitchii that came from Beth Chatto's garden, where she uses it to cover a slope beside a pond. It is grown not for its purplish canes, but for its interestingly coloured oval leaves, which look especially dramatic in winter. "Each leaf has a bleached cream edge, and the bleached area spreads as the temperatures drop," says Whittaker.
The tall, very upright Pseudosasa japonica, meanwhile, is perfect for forming a grove or high windbreak. It has pale-green canes, each as thick as your thumb, with straw-coloured sheaths. It reaches a height of 4m (13ft) and a spread of 3m (10ft) in 10 years.
With roughly half of all bamboos, their growth habit depends on climate and soil. In this country, their growth is more vigorous in south-west England, where summers are humid, winters warm and light levels high. In East Anglia, where it is dry in summer and cold in winter, the same plant might reach just half the size.
Among these uncertain varieties is Phyllostachys nigra, the most spectacular member of the most desirable group of bamboos, all of which have colourful canes. "More often than not, Phyllostachys nigra is a tight bamboo," says Whittaker, "reaching a height of 6m (20ft) and a spread of 1.5m (5ft), but growth will vary according to location." Its black canes are accentuated by narrow white rings.
Another of Whittaker's favourites is Phyllostachys vivax f. aureocaulis, which forms tight clumps up to 10m (33ft) high. But his desert island bamboo is Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis. Each custard-yellow cane is grooved with deep green, and this bamboo can produce zigzagged canes as well as straight ones. It colours up best in harsh, exposed positions and the dark-green foliage provides a striking contrast with the gold and green canes.
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Welcome to autumn, readers! Here in Minnesota, leaves are changing, people are hauling out their packed-away long-sleeved clothes, and coffee shops are bringing out all of their fall beverage menus. It's the perfect time to sip a hot drink and read a good book.
Obviously, not everyone's weather looks like this (shoutout to our international friends who are going into spring), but if you're preparing for some cozy reading time as temperatures drop, here are some suggestions for the perfect drink-book pairings.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
This classic of autumnal flavors will put you in a seasonal mood at one sniff. This coffee drink takes the chill off of even the most gloomy and rainy of fall days.
Genre: Romance
Why: Can't we all use a little heartwarming goodness in our lives? Romances and their happy-ever-after endings are also classics for a reason.
Recommendation: Love and a Little White Lie by Tammy L. Gray
Cold Apple Cider
Genre: Mystery or suspense
Why: You'll need to cool off after getting your heartbeat up reading about chase scenes, mistaken identities, and crime, right? What better way than this apple-orchard favorite?
Recommendation: The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright
Hot Apple Cider
Why does apple cider get mentioned twice? First, because it's clearly the superior fall drink. Second, because hot and cold apple cider are two entirely different beverages. Hot cider feels like a sweater right out of the dryer, warm and comforting.
Genre: Historical
Why: Hot cider reminds us of barn-raisings or other old-timey goodness, a drink perfect for nostalgia and learning about the events and people of the past.
Recommendation: A Portrait of Loyalty by Roseanna M. White
Cinnamon or Chai Tea
This is the perfect mix of classy-yet-cozy, especially combined with an elegant teacup. It doesn't water down the fall flavors, though, and usually comes with a kick of caffeine too.
Genre: Contemporary or women's fiction
Why: You've got sophisticated tastes, and like a little complexity in your reads—but still plenty of hope.
Recommendation: The Sowing Season by Katie Powner (releases in October)
Hot Chocolate
Is there anything more fun than a rich mug of cocoa, preferably sipped in front of the fireplace? We don't think so. Especially if you add marshmallows.
Genre: Christmas novella
Why: Come on. We know you're putting peppermint in this hot chocolate and listening to a playlist with some carols sneaking on it. Just admit it and go full-on holiday cheer.
Recommendation: An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen
Do you think your go-to genre matches the drink pairing above? Feel free to recommend a book in one of these categories too.


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Workers in jobs that are essentially repetitive in nature, do tend to develop health problems depending on the equipment, their posture and the work being carried out. Ergonomic science helps to design the equipment, workplace and the job so that any injuries are avoided. It is also known as human engineering and uses mechanical engineering and psychology that help to bind the working environment with the mind and body.
The Importance of Ergonomics
Jobs that require the use of equipment's like computers for long hours every day can cause stresses on the body. The overall effect of these is only noticed after many years. The effects are rarely immediate and may lead to oft neglected pains like blurry vision, backaches, neck pains and the like. Most people tend to dismiss this as overwork. The lack of exposure and poor posture during work can also help to aggravate problems.
The human bodies are not of a design that allows a person to sit all day. Nor are eyes comfortable with staring at screens and other devices for long periods at a time. Computers tend to put further strain on wrists, through constant operation of the mouse or keypads. Ergonomic science helps to develop workstations and other equipment to suit the human body and the strains that jobs on them, involve.
A chair that is too low for a desk can place additional strain on the wrists, shoulders and neck. Ergonomic needs require that elbows and knees need to be at right angles during the work. The use of keyboards is also need to be such that there is no pressure on elbows and wrists. A ergonomically designed keyboard will ensure that elbows are not in a posture that has a tight angle, and that the wrist is not bent upwards. Laptops seem to increase the problems for people working on them, because of the low screen and flat keyboard. Laptops are essentially meant to ensure portability of the computing device and are unsuited for workstations where long hours of work are necessary. Sitting in the same posture for a long time can lead to lower back pain. Ergonomics suggests that getting up from the desk and moving about every half an hour can reduce muscular disorders. It also suggests that the body be used in a number of ways during a work period, by rotating work tasks.
Principles of Ergonomic Theory
The main principles that help to solve ergonomic problems have to deal with:
Comfortable working
Ease of use of equipment
Safety during work
Helping productivity
Improving performance
Ergonomic applications have been around for a very long time, and mankind has always tended to design things for use, taking all these principles into consideration. Over the past few decades it has developed into a science that has merited serious study and application.
Present day application of ergonomic science needs to pay attention to the physical aspects of a job, the way people react to information and retain it and the design of workplaces to promote productivity and efficiency.
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The current trajectory of urbanization in India is expected to take its urban population to over 900 million by the year 2050. Natural growth and in-migration from rural hinterlands are the major contributors to this growth. The added needs of these populations, for housing, basic public amenities or healthcare services, have not been adequately addressed by government policies and schemes in place. This chapter explores the foundations of such policies and the institutional structures mandated to provide these basic services, specifically urban sanitation, in order to understand the reasons for the gaps between the needs and provisioning. It finds that there is striking institutional and individual insensitivity towards the urban poor marked by a lack of state political and administrative priority for addressing their sanitation needs. Reasons for this transgress beyond the mere administrative to larger societal factors that play a silent but key role in this apathy. Social hierarchies integral to India's collective, allow the lack of institutional accountability that translates into such insensitivity, and thereby under-performance with regard to government schemes. The absence of disincentives and lack of definite inter-departmental collaborative mechanisms are other major reasons for the divergence in population needs and services delivered. The chapter concludes that providing voice to the marginalized, sensitization and political will are key steps towards building institutional structures that will bring in greater coordination and accountability and realistically provide the much needed services.


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Alt-pop newcomer Nakita had a busy 2016, introducing her catchy tunes to the world and the international streaming scene, with over 1.3 million streams last year! Written with producer Leroy Clampitt (Justin Bieber) and Ruby Frost, her third single Addicted is where the young artist's journey started.
"I often hear people use phrases like 'Those were better days', as if they were haunted by this fantastic past life." Nakita explains, "Addicted is a song about how we can easily reminisce back to the 'better times' and dwell on problems but in the process, forget to live in the present. In living in the past, we waste an opportunity to make the best memories from our current moments."
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Japan Earthquake 2011
Japan Earthquake 2011
Tsunami, Miyagi Prefecture
Oil Refinery in flames, Chiba City
Rescue workers help injured people, Tokyo
Fires caused by tsunami floodwaters, Natori
Tsunami, Natori
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A giant whirlpool formed off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture
Thoughts & prayers to the thousands of people homeless, injured, dead, and missing in Japan after Friday's 8.9 earthquake and tsunami -S.L.
Percy Bysshe Shelley
I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown
And wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed.
And on the pedestal these words appear:
`My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!'
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
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On Friday 7th of June we attended the Newmarket Business Excellence Awards and were thrilled to take home the award for the best Medium to Large Business.
Judged by an independent panel including business leaders, the annual awards are an opportunity to acknowledge what the Newmarket precinct has to offer and showcases the best of the best.
We had team members from across our group attending with representatives of Haka Lodges, Haka Hotel Newmarket, Haka Educational Tours and Haka Tours enjoying the celebrations.
The award will sit nicely alongside the other business and tourism awards we have earned over the years.
Haka Tourism Group has been based in Newmarket for the last 6 years and love the neighbourhood so much that we established a hotel here. Our head office is right across the road from a construction development which will soon be New Zealand's best lifestyle shopping destination: Westfield Newmarket. The new shopping complex that will house over 200 retailers is less than 10 minutes' walk from Haka Hotel Newmarket.


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The governors of Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia and the mayor of Washington, D.C. have declared Sept 15 – 29 as time for all citizens to give a day of service to help those in need. Volunteers can join this Day to Serve initiative in Falls Church by donating non-perishable food items to help feed the hungry in the community.
Donations will benefit the Columbia Baptist "Spend Yourself" Food Pantry, the Falls Church Community Service Council Food Pantry at Knox Presbyterian Church, and the Falls Church Homeless Shelter. Last year's collection efforts contributed almost 4,000 pounds of food to these food banks from one day of collection.
This Saturday, Sept. 21, runners will go through Falls Church neighborhoods to collect donations, which will be sorted and delivered to the food banks and shelter.
Much needed items include canned fruits and vegetables, canned soup and pasta, canned meats, cooking oils, cereals, bag of rice, jellies and jams, dried pastas and canned sauces, and dish-washing and laundry detergents.
This Falls Church event is organized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Falls Church Ward) in cooperation with Knox Presbyterian Church and Columbia Baptist Church.


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Like a free of charge broker, impartial expert, and/or freelancer, we're frequently requested to provide a directory of what we should provide to some panel associated with trustees, a number of officials of the organization, frontrunners of the business, or even people of the organization.
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A Turkish Airlines plane carrying 224 passengers had to be evacuated after it missed the runway on landing at Kathmandu airport today and skidded onto nearby grassland.
Aviation officials said no one on board was injured, although one witness described how terrified passengers leapt from their seats as the cabin filled with smoke after the plane skidded to a halt.
Airport spokesman Purna Prasad Chudal said the pilot overshot the runway during an initial attempt to land, before making a second try that sent the plane skidding off the tarmac.
"As the plane approached, it somehow missed the runway and ended up in the grassland area," said the airport's general manager Birendra Prasad Shrestha.
Chudal said the runway had been closed for international flights as technicians worked to remove the damaged Airbus A330.
"We've hauled in heavy equipment to move the aircraft," he said.
Photographs on social media showed the jet with its nose to the ground, with local newspaper reports saying its landing gear appeared to have collapsed.
Dikesh Malhotra, who was returning from a business trip, said the impact of the landing caused bags to fall on terrified passengers, who clutched their seats, anxiously waiting for the plane to stop moving.
"We could feel the tyres skid... I could see an air hostess from my seat, she had tears in her eyes," Malhotra, 28, told AFP.
When the plane stopped, smoke filled the cabin, making it difficult to breathe, he said.
"Everyone got up and started shouting to open the door... finally they announced evacuation... we were so relieved," he said.
Chudal said officials would launch an investigation into the crash and question the pilot.
"The plane had permission to land and while conditions were foggy earlier, visibility was ok," Chudal told AFP.
"We are not sure how this happened."
A string of crashes as well as the European Union's decision to blacklist all Nepalese airlines prompted government officials last year to announce plans to install new radar and weather monitoring systems.


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AT&T knew that once Verizon would get the iPhone 4 they would have to do something special to try and keep its customers from jumping ship. So what could the carrier do I hear you ask? Well how about 1000 free rollover minutes, which is what we are hearing this morning. We had assumed that this was a scam, but 9to5 Mac was able to verify that this was the real deal.
Some of you assumed that April Fools came early, as they never received any such text from AT&T, but there is a way to force this message through. All you need to do is send "yes" to 11113020, you will then get a message back saying thank you and that you now have 1000 free minutes.
This will seem like an empty gesture to many, as they already have thousands of minutes accumulated and these will just add on to that mountain. However, those of you who eat up all those minutes each month will be pleased with the offer and take anything that is offered by the carrier for free.
Apple Insider said that this is not the first time that AT&T has tried to take the shine away from Verizon, but one has to wonder if this offer was needed in the first place. The reason I say this is because of my recent article about how Apple and Verizon Stores first day launch for the iPhone 4 was a joke to say the least. There could have been two reasons for this; the first is that most would have or will order theirs online, and the second is that they would rather wait 4 months for the rumored iPhone 5.
Are you happy with these free minutes? Did AT&T need to do it, as it looks as though the long awaited Verizon iPhone 4 might not be as popular as we had hoped?
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SLO jury convicts man who stabbed pregnant girlfriend
October 17, 2015
A man who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend at a home in Cambria has been convicted of 25 charges related to domestic violence.
Brian Michael Rodriguez, 26, stabbed his pregnant girlfriend multiple times on July 2014 while the couple was visiting friends and Rodriguez was heavily intoxicated. Rodriguez previously stabbed her on four other occasions, leaving the victim with small wounds, prosecutors said.
On Friday, a jury convicted Rodriguez of 22 felony and three misdemeanor charges. The crimes crimes occurred in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties in 2013 and 2014, according to the SLO County District Attorney's Office.
Rodriguez now faces a maximum prison sentence of 35 years and two months, according to the district attorney's office. His custody credits are limited to 15 percent.
Rodriguez faced mandatory life sentences for the two torture counts on which the jury acquitted him. The jury also denied one enhancement Rodriguez faced that, too, carried a mandatory life sentence.
The jury did convict Rodriguez of attempted murder and mayhem charges.
On the night of the attack in Cambria, Rodriguez allegedly barged in on his girlfriend while she was in a restroom. He attempted to urinate on her, but she stopped him and caused him to urinate on himself.
Rodriguez then became angry, puncher her in the head and face and called her a whore. Shortly afterwards, Rodriguez threatened her with a knife and told her he was going to kill her. He cut her multiple times on the arm and once on the back.
Rodriguez had been drinking beer throughout the evening.
During the trial, defense attorney Raymond Allen argued Rodriguez could not have committed attempted murder because he was in an alcohol-induced blackout. Allen said the combination of Rodriguez's blackout and his underlying mental health issues precluded him from having the intent of a person who is guilty of attempted murder.
Rodriguez's sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 17. He is being held in San Luis Obispo County Jail without bail.


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OK not our most academic post ever, but I had read last night on Facebook that they were moving some of the cars in our neighborhood to clear the way for the filming of "Creed II". My guess was they were using the Victor Café, which becomes "Adrian's" in the Rocky saga, and I had told the kids we were going to go down and check it out today.
It was raining when we left the house and nobody wanted to walk down to what might be nothing, so we compromised — we got an Uber to Target and did some shopping, and then put in the Victor as our home "destination". That meant we were only a few blocks from home if nothing was happening. Good plan; even our Uber driver found a security guard from the shoot to chat with and ask what was going on. So we already had an ally; he was excited that we had planned our route around checking out the filming, and we had been correct in our guess that they were shooting at the restaurant. Even though it was drizzly, we got to see exciting artifacts of film making. "Those are production chairs", said Claudia, drolly.
We just ended up being in the right place at the right time. Another nice security guy told us that shooting was indeed happening and that if we stuck around we "might see someone we wanna see." Tucker had just gotten out of lab and was getting off the subway and coming to meet us, and frankly, it all just converged within five minutes of us getting out of the Uber — we were standing on the ramp at Ippolito's, here came Tuck, and there, suddenly, was Sylvester Stallone, smoking a cigar, with someone holding an umbrella over his head.
I don't doubt B. and C. would have been more excited to see Michael B. Jordan — after all — Killmonger. But. Philly history. I was so excited when the kids were finally old enough to watch Rocky for the first time and when they saw Creed in the theatre. Considering we literally had to wait less than ten minutes to see Sylvester Stallone in the middle of shooting a film in our own neighborhood, this was cool.


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Proof Reverse Washington Quarters ( 1956-1964) The Ultimate Variety Part II
Part II of a two part article series written by Dr. Richard S. Appel
In Part I of my Proof Reverse Washington Quarters article I discussed the history, facts and questions regarding these remarkable coins. I also described their characteristics and importance as well as the controversy that continues to surround their genesis. Below is a date by date analysis of their rarity with a special note exposing their extreme rarity in high grade.
The vast majority of Mint State examples of each issue are limited to MS64 or lower grades. Depending upon the date, they are all very scarce or rare up to MS65, and are exceptionally rare in MS66 or finer condition. Other than the 1957 emission many dates have yet to see their first coin certified in even MS67. No coins are graded MS68! It is important to recognize why many of these issues will likely never have more than a few MS67 or finer specimens. This is due to the general rarity of 1959-1964 Type I Reverse Washington Quarters in that condition. Since so few high grade coins exist for these Philadelphia Mint dates, it is understandable that the far rarer Proof Reverses are the Holy Grail of the series.
As stated in Part I, the 1956 Proof Reverse issue is by far the rarest of the entire nine year series. While there were likely many thousands produced, most first found their way into circulation, and finally into the melting pots. They are seldom encountered in Circulated condition and are quite rare in Mint State. In fact, only a combined minuscule 103 coins have been certified in Mint condition by PCGS and NGC. I doubt if even a few thousand Uncirculated coins remain for all present and future collectors to enjoy. This is the first Condition Rarity of the series. Only nine specimens are graded MS66, and no MS67 or finer coins have been seen by either service.
The 1957 issue is quite scarce in Brilliant Uncirculated condition, and is the most common Proof Reverse date in high grade. Fortunately for the collector at least this issue can occasionally be found in superb, MS67 grade. NGC and PCGS have graded 253 Mint State coins with 29 in MS67, and none finer. Their existence in MS67 is due to the fact that a few found their way into government issued Mint Sets.
Mint Sets of a given date during the 1956-1964 era were produced in the early months of the following year. When Mint employees pulled Washington Quarters from the prior year's production for inclusion in those sets, they took the coins that were on hand. Their presence while limited in the 1957-1964 sets, confirms the great likelihood that Proof Reverse coins were minted at year end. Otherwise they would have already been dispersed to the various Federal Reserve Banks, then to local banks, and would not have been at the Mint.
However, it is noteworthy that coins found in government issued sets tend to grade MS65 or lower.
1958 coins exist in slightly greater numbers than those from 1957.
The two grading services show a combined total of 509 Mint State coins. It is quite rare in higher grades, and MS66 is the Finest Known grade yet certified.
1959 also boasts zero MS67 or better certified coins. The two services report holdering 590 combined Mint State examples. Even at the MS66 level only 30 coins have been graded. Its greater availability can likely be attributed to its appearance in Mint Sets.
The 1960 Proof Reverse issue hosts 546 Mint State examples. Only two NGC MS67 graded coins have been certified, with none by PCGS. This date is also occasionally found in Mint Sets.
1961 records a lone NGC MS67 graded coin! This is likely the third rarest year of the series in Uncirculated condition. A mere 195 coins are Mint State certified for this issue, and only 30 specimens reach the MS66 level. Also reported in a few Mint Sets.
From my experience, and others, 1962 appears to be the second rarest Proof Reverse Washington Quarter. This was first pointed out to me by Jose Cortez. It is occasionally seen in Circulated condition, but is quite rare in Mint State. Like a number of these issues, at the MS66 or finer level it can be considered an important Condition Rarity. Only 151 coins are certified in all Mint State grades, and only a combined total of 6 coins have attained the MS66 level by NGC and PCGS. Somewhat surprisingly, two PCGS coins claim the highly desired MS67 grade.
1963, while rare in Mint State, must be considered one of the more available Proof Reverse issues. While only 437 examples have met the Mint State standards of PCGS and NGC, only 34 have been graded MS66, and a single example grades NGC MS67. This is yet another issue of these great coins that is destined to remain virtually unknown in high grade.
1964 is the final year of this coveted series.
Despite the year's enormous mintage, either the Mint had made sufficient normal business reverse dies, or virtually all of its Proof Reverse coins met their fate in a melting pot. I feel it is slightly more common than the 1961 issue with just 203 certified coins in all Mint State grades. It is not surprising that no MS67 or finer coins have been graded by NGC or PCGS. This is because the Mints were greatly overtaxed during that year. The demand for coinage had skyrocketed, and in their haste Mint employees seemed to take far less care in handling the coins. Even normal business strike coins are rare in MS67. I believe this is the reason why only 7 coins even reach the MS66 level, and the first MS67 example has yet to be designated a Proof Reverse. This is the final great Condition Rarity of the group. A few coins have been reported in Mint Sets of that year.
When I first became interested in these intriguing coins I thought like every other numismatic expert I consulted, that these were unusual if not extraordinary. With little thought we all referred to them as either accidents, mistakes, errors or even mules. No one seemed to recognize or even spent a moment to consider their indispensable place in the Washington Quarter Series. This may have been fostered by the original belief that the coining dies were made from a Proof Hub rather than from Proof dies themselves. However, the more I pondered them and their origin, the more I recognized their unheralded position in the numismatic universe.
Numismatists generally consider a complete set of regular Mint coins to consist of one example of each issue of the series produced exclusively for circulation. I believe that Proof Reverse Washington Quarters qualify under this definition. Further, I feel they belong in the numismatic class that contains all other major numismatic varieties and errors. Importantly, to my mind what sets them apart from even the most intriguing and coveted varieties is their genesis and the reason for their existence.
One might consider them a Type coin, which I feel is appropriate.
If numismatists decide this is the case I feel it is yet another reason for their inclusion in every complete set of Washington Quarters. If I am correct, the nine coins in the group (1956-1964) are the true under appreciated rarities of the entire Washington Quarter series!
Numerous other desirable coins come to mind that are universally considered by numismatists as indispensable in completing a set in their respective major series. This is despite the fact that they are not typical business strike issues. Among them are a number of years containing both large and small dates or large and small letter pairs that are scattered throughout American coinage. Similarly, there are a plethora of overdates as well as date variations such as open and closed 3 issues. These and a substantial number of other treasured varieties don't possess the uniqueness of the Proof Reverse Quarters, yet they are extremely desirable and hold their places in most major sets. Like those mentioned above there are many other widely sought varieties that complete all important coin collections. When considering these my mind first went to Gold coins which have forever been among my favorites. The 1849 Philadelphia Open Wreath and Closed Wreath Gold Dollars are examples. In fact if the great rarity 1849-C Open Wreath existed in sufficient quantities, it too would hold its rightful place in all Gold Dollar collections. The 1796 No Stars Quarter Eagle, along with its Stars Obverse sister, the 1861-S Paquet Reverse $20, and the 1839 $10, Obverse of 1838 are ALL recognized as belonging in complete sets of their respective series. What St. Gaudens $20 or Indian $10 Gold collection would be finished without the 1908 Philadelphia and Denver No Motto issues, or the 1907 High Relief in a set of Saints?
Among minor U.S. coinage the 1883 No Cents Liberty Nickel, the Type Two 1917 Liberty Standing Quarters and even the 1878 Morgan Dollars with Eight Tail Feathers or Eight over Seven Tail Feathers are present in all major collections. This is also true for the 1879-S Reverse of 1878 Silver Dollar, when the Mint modified the Morgan Dollar's reverse. All of these important coins represent major design or other changes and, just as the Proof Reverse Washington Quarters, all were struck by the U.S. Mint with the intention of entering circulation and becoming legal tender for all of our nation's transactions. There are numerous other similar major varieties that could be included to complete this list. In all cases, they are viewed as being necessary to finish all major or minor coin collections of their respective series.
The 1932-D and 1932-S Quarters are considered the utmost rarities of the entire Washington Quarter Series. NGC and PCGS have graded a combined Mint State total of about three thousand 1932-D and five thousand 1932-S coins. The rarest issue of the Proof Reverse Series is the 1956 issue with just over 100 Mint State graded coins, and the most common is the 1959 issue with fewer than 600. Consider that a 1932-D specimen in MS66 would trade at $100,000-$150,000, and a similarly graded 1932-S is worth $15,000-$20,000. Even including the 1957 Proof Reverse, there are only a handful of MS66 or finer coins certified for all nine Proof Reverse issues. I am not suggesting that any of the Proof Reverse coins will ever attain such lofty prices as the 1932-D and 1932-S issues, but it is an interesting thought to ponder how future coin collectors will ultimately value them.
I believe that a wonderful opportunity presents itself for today's numismatists and investors. This is due to at least three factors. First, there remains a widespread misunderstanding of the Proof Reverse Washington Quarter's rightful place in American Numismatics among today's coin enthusiasts. Next, the majority of coin participants, including many major collectors and dealers, while aware of their existence, just don't care at present. Finally, and likely more important, the surviving number of these exceptional coins especially in high grade is minuscule when compared with other comparable desirable and significant numismatic rarities.
Today, few numismatists recognize the Proof Reverse coin's importance, and give little thought to their station in numismatics. I am confident that as knowledge of their significance spreads their desirability will increase. Then, they should take the place where they rightfully belong, and be part of not only every complete Washington Quarter collection, but also every collection of U.S. Coinage as well.
Collectors can add these to their Washington Quarter, date, Type or other collections. Or, they can complete their own 1956-1964 Proof Reverse sets at a reasonable cost. Also, an investor can put away a few and enjoy the price appreciation possibilities offered by these wonderful coins. If I am correct, as knowledge of them and their popularity grows, the demand for these rarities will likely far outstrip the number of coins that are available to fill it. Ultimately, I believe those who add them to their collections will be rewarded for their foresight. They will have beaten the crowd in recognizing the true importance of the 1956-1964 Proof Reverse Washington Quarter series. I leave it in the hands of today's and future Numismatists as to how Proof Reverse Washington Quarters are viewed. Only time will tell if others agree with me. In any event, it will be interesting to see how the controversy is resolved, and how Proof Reverse Washington Quarters are ultimately viewed and desired.
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This article was published in the April 10, 2015 issue of the COIN DEALER CND MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT newsletter and written by the below author.
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Donna suggested in an effort to attract positive energy that I do a Friday Goodness. After all, it is Friday – and there ain't nothin' gooder than that! Let's dive in:
1. After today, I will be out of the office until Tuesday, July 29th. Woooo!
2. This time next week, I expect to be shlepping around Sacramento (after a brief detour in Orlando for work). Also wooo!
3. I mentioned previously that I was nominated for the anthology Best New Poets – out of 2500 poems, 50 are chosen for inclusion in the anthology. My poem was not selected, however, Patrick Ryan Frank's poem "Virginitiphobia" was, and that is wonderful. It is quite possibly the best poem I have read so far this year.
4. L.P. is currently working on her third album!
5. This made me laugh. Out loud.
6. I have a reading coming up on August 11th at the Barnes and Noble Market Fair in Princeton. I'm going to bring Jacob, which should be funny.
7. The new Poet Laureate of the US has been announced: meet Kay Ryan. Ryan is the 16th Poet Laureate and the 47th consultant to the Library of Congress; out of those 47, she is only about the 12th woman to hold the position.
8. XKCD also makes me laugh.
9. I am wearing plaid sneakers today. Plaid is good.
10. Here's a funny picture for you, compliments of PassiveAggressiveNotes:
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('cause this is totally one of my compulsions)
Happy Friday, y'all!


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Pidi Payasam / Rice Dumplings and Banana Kheer
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- Roasted rice flour- 1/4 cup
- Water-1/4 cup
- Salt-to taste
- Kerala large ripe banana-2
- Thin coconut milk-2 1/2 cups
- Thick coconut milk-1 cup
- Sugar-as per taste
- Cardamom powder-1/2 tsp
- Ghee-1 tsp
- Heat a pan with 1/4 cup of water and by adding salt.
- When it boils; make the flame to low and add roasted rice flour.
- Combine it well for two minutes and turn off heat.
- Transfer the mixture in to a plate and allow to cool little.
- Knead it in to a smooth dough while still hot.
- Now take tiny portions from the dough and make small oval shaped pearls out of it.
- Peel and chop the banana in to small pieces.
- In to a wide pan add the prepared rice pearls along with 2 1/2 cups of thin coconut milk.
- Cook for about 6 minutes until the rice pearls get cooked without mashing.
- Then add sugar and chopped banana pieces.
- Mix gently and cook for another 6 minutes or until banana pieces get cooked without mashing them.
- Then add the remaining 1 cup of thick coconut milk and cardamom powder.
- Add a teaspoon of ghee and turn off heat when it starts further boiling.
- Serve the payasam as warm or after cools down.
Pidi Payasam / Rice Dumplings and Banana Kheer Reviewed by fejnaem on 21:58 Rating:


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Visitors to the Gardens could be forgiven for not noticing the Stable Block. Well screened, almost hidden by camellias, palms and senecio, the building only comes into view as you approach the entrance to the Morrab Library. Even then, its appearance hardly catches the eye. With walls part-covered in ivy it almost merges into the surrounding vegetation, and paint peeling off the woodwork gives it an air of neglect.
A prestigious past
But when Morrab House was built – a prestigious 'gentleman's residence' – the Stable Block played an important part in the life of the household. As well as housing the horses – some of the most valuable assets of the estate – there would have been a coach-house and harness room, with a hay and fodder loft above. A carriage court in front of the stable block was enclosed by a wall, separating it from the drive leading to the entrance portico of Morrab House, and was sheltered on the east by a belt of trees. You can see the Stable Block and carriage court outlined in red on this copy of the 1878 Ordnance Survey map.
Changing times
When Morrab House was bought by Penzance Corporation, in 1888, there would have been no longer any need to maintain horses and a carriage for the household, and the Stable Block was adapted to new requirements. Part of the block was converted to provide living accommodation, and was occupied by the Head Gardener and his family until at least 1951. (You can still see that the doorway at the western end of the building – to the left in this picture – used to be much wider!)
In a sorry state
The Stable Block is now used by the gardeners and volunteers who maintain the Morrab Gardens; it serves as office, gardener's reference library, kitchen, tool shed and machinery store amongst other uses! Its strategic location within the Gardens makes it an ideal base for the garden team. But the facilities are far from ideal at present; time has left it in a sorry state, and because of its condition part of the building is unusable, with public access is not permitted at all.
An exciting collaborative project
But there are exciting plans ahead – in November 2017 The Hypatia Trust secured £70,000 of seed funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and is working together with The Friends of Morrab Gardens and the Pengarth Day Centre to revitalise the stables that will become The Gardeners' House – a new learning centre for botanical and horticultural projects, a natural history reading room, lecture hall, an open air laboratory for 'citizen science' and communal activity spaces. You can read more about the plans – and how you can help with this community project – at The Gardeners' House web site.


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When our children are sick we want nothing more than for them to get well and comfort them. As parents we have to give them the usually awful tasting medicine and make them sit still or wake them out of a sound sleep to take their temperature so they can get well.
I recently received the Kidz-Med VeraTemp to review. I must admit that I was a bit skeptic at first, I mean how could it give an accurate read without any contact what so ever? I opened the package and gave at a try, baby Digger was sitting and playing so I just placed it about 3 inches from her forehead and it gave a reading of 97.5. This is around her normal temp so I decided to compare put it to the test and compare the temperature read to our forehead thermometer. While baby Digger was sleeping I swiped my old forehead thermometer along her forehead and it read 98.2. Next, I used the Kidz-Med VeraTemp and it gave a reading of 97.9 for difference of only .3 degrees. So I'm happy to report that it is accurate! With Kidz-Med VeraTemp taking temperatures can be a quicker, easier and less eventful. The Kidz-Med VeraTemp non-contact thermometer allows you to take your childs temperature without having to stick it in their mouth, under their arm or in their bum. Just select body temp, click the button and hold it to your child's forehead and it read the temperature instantly.
Another cool thing about the VeraTemp thermometer is that you can also take the temperature of the room, your baby's formula, food or bath temperature. It has a back-lit large display so it's easy to take your child's temperature in dim settings so you won't have to disturb them while they sleep. It also has a built-in memory for the last 32 readings so you can easily keep track of their temperature. Plus, because it is a no touch thermometer you won't have to deal with probe covers anymore.
Some of the great features of the Kidz-Med VeraTemp Thermometer
- No need to touch, startle, upset or wake your child completely touch free!
- Pediatrician recommended
- Proven accuracy
- Safe, hygienic and easy to use
- Instant reading: measures temperature in the time it takes you to press the button!
- Back-lit LED display, take temperature in the dark while child is sleeping
- No probe covers needed
- Multi-Use: measures any temperature including core body temperature, nursery, bath, formula, food
- Celsius or Fahrenheit
- Affordable
My Thoughts
The Kidz-Med VeraTemp is a great thermometer to have in our home. Baby Digger hardly ever sits still anymore and it allows me to take her temperature a lot quicker and easier before shes crawling on to the next thing. If shes sleeping, I love that I don't have to disturb her and can still get an accurate temperature. Just be sure when you take a body temperature that you do need to hold it about a couple of inches from the forehead and move any hair out of the way to get an accurate temp. I also tried it out on her baby food using the surface temp setting and tried out the room temperature setting and it read within .1-.2 degrees of our thermostat.. I'm very pleased with the VeraTemp Thermometer and it now has a new home in our Medicine Cabinet.
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Run The Jewels and Purity Ring Are Headlining The First-Ever Fortress Festival in Fort Worth's Cultural District.
Last we spoke with Fortress Fest's organizers, they felt comfortable equating their upstart fest with another first-year Texas fest – Austin's widely successful Sound on Sound. Now, with today's lineup announce, the team appears set to deliver on that claim.
Headlining the first edition of the Fort Worth fest is hip-hop duo Run the Jewels and indie darlings Purity Ring, along with support from similar heavy hitters like electronic ace Flying Lotus; a reunited Slowdive, which recently released its first new material in 22 years; Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats; New Order's Peter Hook, performing with his new band The Light; the delightful indie folk outfit Houndmouth, reunited indie rockers Wolf Parade; Austin's S U R V I V E, half of which was responsible for the Stranger Things score, and a long list of locals.
In addition to the stellar lineup, Fortress will bring its April 29 and 30 fest to the interesting setting of Fort Worth's Cultural District, nestled among The Modern and Will Rogers Memorial Center and not far from the Kimbell and Amon Carter museums. Furthermore, fest tickets also include admission to The Modern's exhibits, which will boast special hours during the fest's run.
Speaking of tickets, those are currently on sale for $115 including fees right here.
The full music lineup for the inaugural Fortress Festival.
Run the Jewels
Purity Ring
Flying Lotus
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Peter Hook & The Light
Wolf Parade
Dengue Fever
Quaker City Night Hawks
Sam Lao
Ronnie Heart
Burning Hotels
Golden Dawn Arkestra
Bobby Sessions
Blue, The Misfit
Cure for Paranoia
Cover photo by Karlo X. Ramos.


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Summer can seem like a dead zone when it comes to networking. The swirl of galas, conferences, tradeshows, and business dinners that overwhelm our calendars during the other seasons, slow to a trickle in June and do not start back up again in force until September. But, don't let this dearth of organized events lull you into inaction. Summer is a great time to tap your existing networks and create growth. How can you use summer to your advantage?
Revisit your contact list – Even the most organized networkers have prospects or potential partners with whom they have lost touch. Perhaps the timing wasn't right when you last spoke and then they fell off your radar. The summer is a great time to look through your contact software or LinkedIn connections to see who you haven't been in touch with for a while. Create a list and call a few people a week.
Baseball is the perfect sport for networking – Sure, you can take a potential client or partner to any sporting event, but none of the others are as good as baseball for creating an opportunity to really talk and connect. The slower pace of the game, the summer evening out (and even the readily available beer) mean that you will have a chance to really get to know your client as a friend and colleague. No hometown team? Find a waterfront restaurant or patio bar to take your client on a slower summer afternoon.
Vacation connections – Are you traveling this summer? Do you have clients or prospects near your planned travel destination? You might be thinking, "but wait, I travel to get away from work!" Of course, I am not suggesting cluttering your vacation with work meetings. Instead, ask your contact to join you for at your vacation destination. Bonus, since your connection is local to the area, he or she will likely have great recommendations for places to go!
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