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Computers Desktop Publishing Software
This category is intended for informative sites that pertain to desktop publishing {DTP) software, which is used for layout and design of publications using a personal computer. Related to the graphic design and visual communications disciplines, desktop publishing product examples include videos, websites, logos, letterhead, magazines, newsletters, flyers, brochures and more.
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Advanced Publishing Technology, Inc.
The Falcon Software Suite features advertising, editorial, circulation and page management tools. Case studies, news and support information provided.
Arts & Letters
Peruse this company's offering of vector-based graphics software for home, school, and office publishing projects.
Belltech Business Card Designer Pro
Create and print professional business cards in minutes. Features the ability to add color blend (gradient) effects and textures to designs.
Online Magazine Editor creates magazine, brochure or presentation for the web and iPad.
The Business Card Creator - Laughing Bird Software
Business can design their own business cards using the software and business card templates. Also included are logo creator software and logo templates.
Business Card Designer
The tool lets users create business cards and comes with templates. Answers to frequently asked questions and free trial download available.
Business Card Designer Plus
Create business cards using a wizard like interface, dozens of templates, or from scratch. Support for printing on both sides of the paper stock, save designs as a graphic file for use with other programs. Support for folded business cards.
BusinessCards MX
Download Windows-based software for business card templates and customizable designs.
Caltrox Software Systems
Download application, graphics and audio software for the Windows PC.
CatBase Software Ltd.
Database publishing software to automate the production of catalogs, directories etc. using page layout programs such as QuarkXPress, InDesign and FrameMaker from a database.
CD Label Designer
Labels for CD an DVD can be designed and printed. Trial version can be downloaded.
Easy-to-use printing utility, create customized brochures, greeting cards, address books, catalogs. Turn any Windows, Macintosh, CD-ROM and Internet files into double-sided booklets and brochures. Support for PDF printing.
Client Birthday
Birthday software for history-packed scrolls, and greeting card inserts. Perfect for unique gifts. Features a built-in database editor, update program databases with new information.
Digi-Labs, Inc.
Downloadable calendar software to create and print photo calendars. All elements of the software can be personalized, including images, text, dates and design. Free seven-day-trial.
Card creator software.
The application allows users to produce page-flip emags based on PDFs. Demo videos, product guide and information on pricing and support is provided.
Software for automatic page layout and pagination of yellow pages and white pages phone book directories.
Gadwin Systems
Diagram Studio (DS) is an application for creating professional-looking business, technical drawings, and illustrations for documents. GeForms is software for creating a variety of personalized office stationers and forms.
HomePrint Publisher
Download a simple layout program based on predefined templates. For Windows.
Joseph Stubbs Creations
Third party design utilities created by a designer for designers. Designer Templates and Designer Palettes are for use with Quark XPress. Designer Strokes and Splatters are original black and white clip art for use with any program. All products are now available for Macintosh and PC Windows or DOS.
Desktop publishing software.
Layout Ltd.
Arabic publishing solutions, as well as QuarkXTensions, Arabic fonts, and other applications required in the publishing industry to enhance output, on both MAC and Windows platforms.
LumaPix - CollageFactory
Assemble high-resolution collages from multiple images for sharing photo collections by e-mail, publishing to web pages, and printing at poster size. [Windows XP/2000/ME/98]
Managing Editor Inc.
MEI is a provider of ad layout, workflow and asset management solutions for newspapers, magazines, and other print and electronic publishing markets.
Moss Bay Software
Manufacturer of Windows consumer software and provider of consulting services. Products include ThinkRightNow, OfficePrinter, and ScanAndSave.
Mountaincow LLC
PrintingPress software to design and print invitations and addressed envelops at home. Free trial.
Multi-Ad Creator
Page layout software for producing short-length documents such as advertising, marketing and promotional materials through a full set of design and productivity features.
Layout software For the Windows, Macintosh Classic, Macintosh OS X, Linux and LinuxPPC, Amiga OS3 Clasic, Amiga OS4 PPC, and MorphOS PPC computer platforms.
Open source layout program for Unix-like operating systems. Create publications with a flexible layout, typical examples being magazines, brochures and leaflets. Source code, screenshots, documentation, and download.
Label software for mail merge and label printing for Macintosh computers.
Poster Software
Create newsletters and brochures with multiple pages and layouts. Includes a set of drawing and photo editing tools.
Photo software for printing digital photos six to a page. Create printed photo album pages and prints in all standard sizes. Pre-formatted page templates, for printing perfect 2x3, 3½x5, 4x6, 5x7 and 8x10 sheets.
A free (or pro version) desktop publishing software, which enables users to design and print business cards, flyers, postcards, letterheads and labels.
Swift Publisher
Macintosh page layout software. Videotour and trial download provided.
Photobooks and calendars can be created and printed. Detailed list of features, news and press information provided.
Product information management and multi-channel publishing.
VI Document Generator
VidGen bridges the gap between Databases and Dynamically Printed Documents with use of SVG, PHP, and mySQL. Input SVG and export various script formats like: Xerox VIPP, SOLscript, PDFlib-PDI or PreS. Or merge to PDF, PS, PPML, VPS, PCL or W3C SVGprint.
Typesetting and layout program for both desktop and Web.
Vjoon GmbH
Develops plug-ins and editorial workflow solutions for Adobe InDesign and Adobe InCopy. Includes company profile, downloads, testimonials and product information.
Produce on-demand, high quality, variable content documents using free software. Download or use over secure web server and a web browser. The final print-ready documents can be output as PostScript, PDF, TIFF or EPS files.
WoodWing Software
Cross media content publishing solutions. Editorial software for publishers. CMS for print, web and mobile. Adobe InDesign and InCopy plug-ins.
Zevrix Solutions
Provides automation and productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, graphic file and PDF diagnostics, as well as Microsoft Office on Mac OS. With screenshots and support forums. Two free tools and trials of the other products can be downloaded.
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text: An introduction to classical logic. The first half of the course introduces propositional logic, using the techniques of truth-tables and trees. The second half of the course extends the use of trees to predicate logic and basic modal logic. Emphasis is placed on applying the techniques to philosophical arguments, and on philosophical questions raised by the study of logic.

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While many Neolithic cultures continued to use stone tools, they also developed copper and ultimately bronze metallurgy, leading early scholars to coin the term "Chalcolithic" (copper-stone) to distinguish them from earlier Neolithic and Paleolithic cultures.
The earliest manufactured alloy, bronze is made with copper and tin ores (and consequently required trade with remote ore-producing regions). Gold and copper had formerly been smelted, mainly for decorative purposes, but bronze tools and weapons outlived and outperformed stone. From circa 3500 CE, their use spread from Mesopotamia, with separate cultures amending recipes and techniques. The later discovery of similar techniques in the Americas seems unconnected.
Bronze age is the epoch between the human cultural development between the Neolithic period and the discovery of iron-working techniques (the Iron Age). In Mesopotamia, bronze tools were used from c.3200 BCE and the Bronze Age lasted until c.1100 BCE. In Britain, bronze was used after 2000 BCE and iron technology did not become prevalent until c.500 BCE.
Ireland had rich sources of copper ores, specifically in the southwest, which were recognizable by these early prospectors, and which resulted in the development of a significant copper- and later, bronze-working industry. In Britain and Ireland the beginning of the Bronze Age is marked by the appearance of metalworking, new burial practices, and an growth in trade and exchange.
Tools and swords that outlived their owners made inheritance and theft possible, and as cities developed, so did professional armies. Fields could be ploughed and harrowed, and older clay and wax technologies were put to use in metal casting. Early experiments with iron ore produced a brittle, corroding metal, but around 610 BCE, climate changes triggered mass migrations that made local iron ore mining in Europe easier than importing tin. Elsewhere, notably in Japan and southern Africa, bronze and iron arrived more or less concurrently.
From about 700 BCE a steady change from a mainly bronze-working economy to one based on the use of iron as the preferred metal took place. These changes were intense and irreversible, affecting all aspects of society. Ultimately, iron replaced bronze as the preferred metal for the production of tools and weapons, and bronze was restricted mostly to objects of a more decorative nature.
The working of iron was introduced, probably from Asia Minor (modern day Turkey,) into southeastern Europe around 1000 BCE, and into central Europe by the 8th—7th centuries BCE. The European Iron Age has conventionally been divided into two phases, named after type-sites at Hallstatt in Austria and La Tene in Switzerland. In areas conquered by the Romans the 'Iron Age' is succeeded by the 'Roman' period. Contemporary cultures outside the empire are designated as being of the 'Roman Iron Age'. From about 400 CE these periods are succeeded by the migration period.


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10. Is Craig Anderson ready for prime time? He showed he could be the go-to guy when Tomas Vokun was hurt last year in Florida and now he gets the chance to prove it in Colorado. But Peter Budaj is ready to show he can still be the guy if Anderson falters.
9. Who's the real sheriff in town? Jose Theodore or Semyon Varlamov in Washington? J-S Giguere or Jonas Hiller in Anaheim? Theodore and Giguere are too expensive to move but both possess the ability to win back what they view to be rightfully theirs.
8. Will Pascal Leclaire deliver the type of goaltending that generated 9 shutouts two seasons ago in Columbus and is desperately needed in Ottawa? Or are the Sens too much of a mess for the goalie to even matter?
7. Will Cam Ward live up to the title of Six Million Dollar Man? He's great value at $3M but doubling that is a lot of pressure on a young goalie.
6. The sophomore jinx: will Steve Mason suffer it in Columbus and will Carey Price recover from it in Montreal? Mason played through mono last year, picked up 10 shutouts, led the Jackets to their first ever playoff appearance and won the Calder Trophy. How do you top that? Or more precisely, how do you manage expectations so those results don't become the measuring stick? Price would probably say "be thankful you're in Ohio". Yes, last season would have been considered a letdown regardless of where Price was playing, but doing it in Montreal, during their 100th anniversary, multiplied the fans' disappoint by a factor of .
5. Will Jonas Gustavsson be a Monster in Toronto? Vesa Toskala shone in San Jose when he split duties with Evgeni Nabokov so it's actually in his best interest to be pushed by the sought-after Swedish rookie. Famed goalie guru Francois Allaire is the new crease coach in Toronto so the potential to keep the puck out of the Leafs' net is higher than it has been in years.
4. Can Cristobal Huet live up to the #1 billing (and huge contract) in Chicago now that Nikolai Khabibulin isn't stealing his thunder (and jersey number)? Or are the young Hawks headed for a complete collapse after over reaching last year?
3. What's the deal on Long Island? Will Rick DiPietro ever play again? Can 40yr old Dwayne Roloson continue to perform like the 30yr old he's resembled the past couple seasons? Did anyone even notice that Martin Biron is an Islander now?
2. Who will be the #1 for Team Canada in February? Does it matter who's #1 for the USA or Russia? No, not really. Does it matter for Canada? Yes, for 33 million reasons (population of 'Olympic-hockey-glory-is-our-birthright' Canadians). Barring injury we probably won't know if it's Martin Brodeur or Roberto Luongo until the end of the round robin.
1. What will Ray Emery do in Philadelphia? Will he be a Broad Street Bully or will he, of all possible choices, end up being the goalie the Flyers have been looking for ever since Ron Hextall's first stint there? If the preseason is any indication it looks like Emery has a chance to ride in a parade down Broad Street.
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you are loved. you are valued. you are enough.
how often do we need to hear those phrases but we never do? for me, it's something I need to be constantly reminded of. today for #WordKindnessDay I thought I'd share some inspiring words about the things I've been learning. these are things everyone needs to hear at a point and time. I hope this posts spreads kindness to you, and you can feel inspired by this post to spread kindness to others.
you are loved.
Sometimes it's easy to believe we're not loved. Actually, most of the time it's easy to believe that. It's easy to believe that were inferior and that were not worth loving. This is so so so untrue! Even with a lack of romantic love, you are still loved. And you are not the reflection of someone who can't love you. You can't make someone love you especially not by trying to prove your worth. You are loved by someone. A friend, a family member, and most importantly, The Creator. His unfailing love is the true reason we are enternally fufilled. We are loved.
"You're imperfect, and you're wired for struggle. But, you are worthy of love and belonging."
-Brene Brown (one of my all time favorite authors!!)
you are valued.
You have worth! You have value! You are very freaking important and your feelings matter! Anyone who makes you feel otherwise should not play a significant role in your life. However, we shouldn't look to other people to find our value. We should see the value in ourselves and ultimately through Christ and find fulfillment in that! People care about you and the stuff you do and you should know that! You are valued!
you are enough.
This is the biggest stretch for me. Sometimes it seems like I'm falling short in every area of my life. Like not matter what I do, or how much I do, I am never enough. But this is not true. I am enough, you are enough, because He is enough. We are enough. Because ultimately our sense of "being enough" doesn't come from being perfect, but in making peace with imperfection. Okay that's like crazy hard, I know, but just try to believe that, okay? you. are. enough!!
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
Don't forget these truths! To remind myself of these everyday, I created a print with these three phrases on it! I'm sharing it with all of you so you can remind yourself as well! Put it on your wall. mirror, phone, anywhere you can that you won't forget it! Don't forget to spread kindness today and everyday! Be kind!!!
xo, Em.
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A student guide to submitting to Turnitin (new)
A student guide to submitting to Turnitin V2
Turnitin is an originality checking and plagiarism prevention tool which is used worldwide in more than 8,500 educational institutions. It has been integrated into My Learning so that it can easily be set up within any module to allow students to submit their work online. The work is then checked against a database on the web, encyclopedias, books, newspapers, and other publications. Originality reports are produced showing the individual matches, highlighting improper citation and potential plagiarism.
Your tutor may invite you to submit your work to a Turnitin assignment in order to take advantage of the plagiarism detection and marking and feedback tools within the system. If your tutor has advised you to submit work to Turnitin there are several steps you will need to take do this:
1. Log into MyUniHub
2. From the My Learning block click on the link to the module containing the Turnitin assignment
3. Click on the link to access the Turnitin assignment (your tutor will advise you on the Assignment location exactly)
Turnitin Assignments display with a distinctive icon. Below the link there may be instructions covering the details about the format size and instructions.
4. Once you have clicked on the link you will be taken to a page containing two tabs at the top centre. The page will open out in the Summary tab view. This includes details of the assignment title and a summary of the assignment.
The first section of the My Submissions page displays the details for that Assignment. Check:
• the Title: have you reached the right Assignment?
• the Summary: are there any instructions?
• the Start Date: when the assignment opens?
• the Due Date: the deadline.
• the Post Date: when you can collect marks and feedback, if applicable - please note that in cases where this is set far in advance (to ensure that marks aren't released before the marking period is finished) staff will change it after the marking period is complete.
5. If this is the first time you have used a Version 2 Turnitin assignment, you will be prompted to accept the Turnitin User Agreement.
6. To accept agreement please click on "I Agree and Continue"
7.Once you have agreed to terms and conditions please click on "Submit" paper again. This will open a new window:
1.Please select submission type. Your tutor my allow you to copy and paste text in submission window or select the file.
2.Enter submission tittle. Please use letters only- Turnitin does not accept any symbols within the title of the submission.
3a. There are two options to select the file you can click on select file icon to select the file you wish to upload. This will open up a file browser allowing you to navigate to the file you want to submit. Once you have selected your file you will be taken back to the submission screen.
3b. You can drag the files from your desktop file storage to dragging file area.
4. Please tick the box to agree to the terms and conditions
5. Click "Add Submission"
8. You will now be returned to the My Submissions page.
You will now be able to view:
- Your submission title along with a status notification that you have successfully submitted your work
- The date and time at which you made the assignment submission
- The progress of the generation of turnitin's Originality Report for your submission
- The last two columns will subsequently display your grade for the submission and any comments your tutor has provided once the Post Date for the assignment has arrived.
- You have the option to view and print your digital receipt
Digital Receipt
Whenever you submit work to a Turnitin assignment you will automatically be sent a digital receipt to your university email account confirming that you have submitted this work.
The onus is on you to ensure you have submitted your assignment correctly and that you have received a Turnitin receipt for each submission you make to retain and produce as proof of submission on demand. You should also ensure that an Originality Report score has been generated - if your submission shows as "Pending" for more than 24 hours after a second or subsequent submission, then please resubmit again, before the deadline, and try saving your essay in a .doc file format for uploading.
Resubmitting work to a Turnitin Assignment
Your tutor may allow you to submit several drafts of your work up until the deadline for the assignment. If this is the case you can submit improved drafts of you work up until the due date in the following way:
1. Log back into you module and click on the Turnitin assignment link
2. Select the My Submissions tab to view the status of your submission
3. Please click "Submit Paper" and follow the same steps as when you submitted your coursework


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Greetings all,
I hope y'all are enjoying the series. Here's your next installment of "Blast from the Past":
Original Stardate: 7/13/2010
My food consumption was off today. I usually don't get hungry until about 7:30 AM or 8:00 AM or a little later. Then I get again hungry around 2 :00 PM. Today I was hungry in the morning for the first time on (ZC). I'm sure it has to do with my lack of rest last night. I don't think it had to do with the yard work yesterday. I will sure go to sleep early tonight. I think that will get me back on track.
I passed by the break room this afternoon and it reeked of Ramen noodle soup. It made me nauseous. I almost had to dry heave. I have a pretty strong constitution, but smells have always bothered me, but not to this extent. The smell of any kind of food never gave me problems unless it was spoiled beyond belief.
I am a little behind on my water. I opened my fourth liter just a few minutes ago. By now all four liters would be gone. I think I just want to go to sleep and start this day over again lol.
Original Stardate: 7/13/2010
Today marks the end of week 3 that I have been on (ZC). My spirits are high starting my 4th week of (ZC)!!!!!! No carb cravings so far. On LC and VLC, I would be struggling at this point with endless carb cravings. I did walk by our file room office and the aroma of the coffee station did spike my interests. I always thought coffee smells better than it tastes. No big deal. By the time I entered my office (next door) the interest was gone.
I decided not to make any more (ZC) recipes at this time. The creativeness in me works a million miles a minute thinking of variations of (ZC) food that I can create. Although I find it interesting, I need to refocus my efforts to adjusting to the (ZC) lifestyle. After I get to where I need to be, I may revisit that area. So, no more Oopsie Rolls, (ZC) Moussaka or anything else other than the basic meat (Steak, GB and H20) for now. I just bought some Mascarpone cheese and was planning to make Prosciutto Roll-ups. I guess DW can help me out in that department.
I stayed up way too late on the forum reading last night. I wake up between 4:15 AM-4:30 AM M-F (my work week). This place can get addictive. Needless to say I did not get enough rest (my fault).
Overall health (1-10):8
Energy level (1-10):5
Cravings: None
Today's Menu: Steak, H2O
OK three weeks down and it looks like I have lost 12.5 lbs. No too shabby if I should say so myself. At this point I am still on the H20 kick (Jeez). Let's see my hunger was off….what could it be… I bet it was the Moussaka. OK, at this point this (ZC) rookie understood "No more (ZC) recipes" He will stick to the basics. Good for him or should I say GREAT for me! Let's face it sometimes "Rookies" or "Newbies" make it hard for themselves needlessly. I started down that path but at least at this point I "Pulled the Reins" or as they say in Texas I "Cowboy-ed UP". Will I make needless mistakes in the future??? Let's see together on the next episode of the "Life and Times of a (ZC)er: a legend in his own MIND" Hahaha!!!
OK that was too much fun. It is nice to look back at your past and be proud of good decisions and poke a little fun at it too.
Have a Healthy Day my Family and Friends. Always remember it's never too late to realize mistakes and make adjustments. Live Long, Stay Strong and Always Battle On!!!
(ZC)er Pure Serenity
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
1/6/2016 - Blast from the Past - DAY 13
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Thanks Dave, I really like the color coding. I know what you mean about smells. I am enjoying the read! @Simon MartinReplyDelete
i loved serenity. i watched it in the old days. i love the posts, your too funny. yet informative.ReplyDelete
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I know Christmas is over. But my observations are not so much about Christmas per se, as they are about us as a people, a church family that grows together from ever so many differences, contrast, fragmentations and other dynamics that, in the secular world, would have kept people apart. Just look at the pictures from our Christmas party! Are they not hilarious?
First, our guests from the Colts Neck Reformed Church arrived: A large part of their Senior Choir, to sing with us. Some choristers from Colts Neck were well known to us, as they had participated in previous years in the reconstruction of our bathrooms. We had a great dinner time together – with pizza, homemade under Erie's leadership.
Now the music and choir directors took over: Maggie and David Tripold from the Colts Neck Reformed Church and Ben Berman for us. Not that we were allowed to sing any carols! Instead, we had a singing campaign with each choir giving samples of its more difficult repertoire. In the end, we mixed and sang the first Chorus from Handel's Messiah together: "And the Glory of the Lord…: See the pictures of the listeners, especially the ones that show Sandy and Walter and Julius and Allison.
Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus interrupted the musical gathering with a loud "Ho-Ho-Ho!" Bruce had jumped in at the last minute, and Lolly was a most attentive wife. We had so much fun. In the end, Bruce summarized, "There's a lot of ham in Hamilton!" Just as funny was the pageant rehearsal that followed. In true European-proletarian tradition, Erie and Lolly brought in this humungous, paint-covered ladder when it was time for the angel to appear. And there he was, this Gabriel in blue jeans, with something like a misappropriated white plastic tablecloth over his shoulders and a golden halo in his hair. It was a sight to behold, and it was driving home the point that Christ was born, not in the royal chambers of the eternal city, but in a feeding trough, which may even have smelled.
All the while, our Colts Neck guests enjoyed a tour of the church and a visit to the grave of Dr. John Henry Livingston, the pastor whose work in the late 18th century had laid the foundation of our American denomination's independence from the mother church in the Netherlands.
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Miss Vogue Meets: Baylee and Kelsey Soles
Baylee and Kelsey Soles are the 19-year-old model twins taking the fashion world by storm. Already loved by the likes of Saint Laurent, Miu Miu and Vivienne Westwood, the sibling duo are regulars on the fashion week catwalks, have fronted campaigns for Lanvin and Calvin Klein, and now have a major beauty campaign to boot. We caught up with the girls after they'd finished their L'Oréal Professionnel Pro Fiber challenge to talk haircare, heroines, and Noughties fashion icons.
What's your 'can't live without' beauty product? K: I would have to honestly say my L'Oréal Pro Fiber Conditioner.
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Do you still get nervous before stepping out on the catwalk? K: Yes but I like it though, it's like putting on a show. B: It's like a performance, it's super fun. I only get truly nervous if I know the shoes are really hard to walk in - then I'm scared for my life - but recently they have been pretty safe.
What's your most memorable catwalk moment? K: That would be our first exclusive with Saint Laurent. B: That was our first show together! And I guess also one of the turning points in our career. It was a surprise because I actually crashed Kelsey's casting. We were also given a hair transformation. That's when hairstylist Didier Malige first cut our bangs, and we got a whole new look.
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Do you prefer working together or separately? Both: Together! K: It's way more fun. We can play off each other's energy and it's just a more fun atmosphere. B: We're like peanut butter and jelly. K: We can do the solo thing, but, you know, everything's better in pairs.
What are your fashion week wardrobe staples? K: Fashionable flat shoes that are really comfortable. I have a lot of vintage clothing, so I try to pick out my pieces that are in the best condition. And anything pink. B: Yeah, right now we're really into pink. I have this cool Nineties denim jacket that I love, it's bright pink and has a faux-fur collar. I'd say that, some nice sunnies and comfy jeans - I prefer flares.
Do you ever dress alike? B: Today we are. K: Yeah, today we are! But usually we don't. We do try and co-ordinate though. We imagine ourselves in our very own editorial and if we're going to be seen together we want to co-exist nicely.
What about when you were younger, did you used to do each other's hair or co-ordinate styles? K: Oh yeah, remember those colour streakers? Where you would put a colour in and dye your own hair? There was a machine where you ended up half bald - B: Because it dreadlocked your hair, that was horrible! K: We also used to bleach our own hair. I would bleach Baylee's and she would bleach mine… Good times! Back during our Avril Lavigne days.
Do you ever try to recreate catwalk hairstyles at home? B: We like to do the Prada ponytails, the one with the clip. I think it was two seasons ago? K: Yeah we do that one a lot, that's one of my faves for an updo. B:Sometimes after the shower I'll do the Prada wet look from years and years ago. K: And then the Versace straight hair. I'm really into that right now. Versace always has good hair and make-up.
Who is your hair heroine? B: I love to change my hair so I like Linda Evangelista - she has so many hair changes. K: Yeah, she's a brave one. When it comes to styles, I love Jennifer Anniston. B: When she was Rachel Green! I'm really into the Nineties right now. Also Paris Hilton in the early Noughties is my life. Nicole Richie - I die.
Who are your favourite fashion siblings? K: The Olsen twins! B: Yes. I really look up to them, they're amazing. They've done everything.
How do you wind down when you're not working? K: We like to cook, and I like to go for a run to relieve my stress. I do Yoga, typical model things like that. Hang out with my friends… we can knit too. B: Trust me, most of my time is filled but when I have some spare time I love going thrift shopping. We always love to find a good vintage store. K: Or a good adventure. We like to go on vacations with each other. We're into theme parks, like Disney World and stuff.
And during fashion week? What do you get up to between shows? Both: Sightsee. B:We love to explore the cities to find our favourite little hideaway places. B: I just like to live like a local and go where they go. What I love about Paris is that you can easily walk anywhere; you don't have to take the metro. K: This season we also went to watch the Saint Laurent show - that was amazing.
Out of the four fashion capitals which is your favourite? K: London used to be our favourite. B: I lived there for eight months and I was like, "I'm definitely going to settle down here, this is my town." K: But now I feel like New York is more our favourite, just because it's home.
During Paris Fashion Week you both took part in L'Oréal Professionel's Pro Fiber Challenge? K: I tried the long-lasting Pro Fiber treatment, whereas Baylee had a different treatment that wasn't long-lasting. The aim was to see whose hair would be in the best condition at the end of fashion week.
After completing the L'Oréal Profesionnel Pro Fiber challenge, what was the main difference between both of your hair? K: My hair was stronger and shinier, especially after using the recharge and the deep conditioning mask. The ends of my hair were stronger and felt less damaged. My favourite product is the mask - I use that basically every night. The recharge is also really good because it pumps your hair with proteins that make your ends much stronger. B: We live together and you have no idea how hard it was for me to not reach for the Pro Fiber in the shower. My ends literally look like straw in comparison to Kelsey's - I got the short end of the stick on this one!
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I don't pay much attention to what I'm throwing into my suitcase as I pack. Some of the clothes are still in their dry cleaning bags. I'll manage a few work outfits out of all this stuff.
I'm pretty pissed. After three weeks apart, Jude took off on me and won't answer my calls or texts. I missed him like crazy, playing the role of doting politician's wife while he campaigned.
He knows how much I was dreading that fucking interview and photo shoot for a magazine spread about our home life. Even with the cleaning and decorating help his staff hired, I had to make sure everything was just perfect myself. When a photographer is coming into your home, you have to make sure every last thing is on point.
But I gladly did all of it for him. He's only home for two days before he hits the campaign trail again, and I'm livid that he fucked me and hardly said two words to me before storming out of here.
We agreed before we got married that nothing would ever come between us. Not politics, not my father—our marriage comes first.
But today his fucking ego came first, and I'm not waiting around until he decides to come home.
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Jude and I have become the poster children for crossing party lines to find common ground. As Congressional opponents, we should have been enemies. For a while, we kind of were. But I quickly fell for him, seeing that what brought us together was more important than what we disagreed about.
I didn't drop out of the race because of our relationship, but because the revelation about my father's secret family made me reevaluate what was really important to me. But I've taken lots of hits from women's groups within the Democratic Party for stepping aside for my man.
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I add a couple pairs of heels and my travel makeup bag to the suitcase, zipping it closed. When I pick up my phone, I see a text from Julia, my assistant. She's booked my flight and arranged for me to be picked up in DC when I arrive late this afternoon.
I've been pushing this trip back for weeks, prioritizing Jude and his campaign. No more.
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|(Next time I should probably write the deadline on my calendar, instead of in my head...)
So I have been RIDICULOUSLY excited about this reveal. A while back, I received a package in the mail~ a necklace from Jeannie, as a participant in her third do-over challenge. All of us who participated, received one of her older pieces, one that she made when she first started doing jewelry-- in her words, an "old, tired piece" that she "won't" sell-- and our challenge was to transform it into something different and new.
Here is the piece I received:
|The glass colors are VERY subtle-- I had to put the piece against my watercolor paper, to show the color of the piece! In reality, it's much less bright. It's more like a watered-down shade, more like a white glass with a slight tint of color.
|I figured, since I photographed the original on plain paper, it's only fair to do the same to mine~
|I was so proud of this piece that as soon as I finished it, I woke Hubby up to show him!
|You can see the square beads and the small faceted crystals much better in these next couple of photos~
|I wish I remembered what the squares were made out of!
|It's got three sections to it, design-wise~ this is one side, the one I took the beads from! See what I mean?
|Close-up of the focal "bead"-- it's more like a component, but details-shmetails...
Looks like it's time for me to do some hopping, and catch up on the A to Z when I'm done with that~ see you later!


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The first round of Copa America group-stage play ended on Tuesday as Uruguay drew Peru 1-1 and Chile beat a young Mexican team 2-1.
Uruguay are my favorite team at this tournament. They did fantastically well at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, losing in the semi-final to runners-up Holland 3-2. But their star striker, Diego Forlan, has had a wretched year with club side Atletico Madrid. Not to worry: attackers Luis Suarez of Liverpool and Edinson Cavani, who scored 26 goals in 35 appearances for Napoli this season, are on fire.
All three started against Peru but Uruguay, like Argentina and Brazil, couldn't get their attack going.
In the 23rd minute, Peru won the ball at the top of their own box from a Uruguayan throw-in. Midfielder Michael Guevara looked up and saw teammate Jose Paolo Guerrero making a perfect run between Uruguay's stationary center-backs. Guevara's long-ball over the top split the hapless defenders, who were playing far too high up the pitch, and found Guerrero in space. The Peruvian striker rounded Uruguay's keeper, Muslera, and finished calmly into the back of the net.
Down 1-0 to a supposedly lesser team, Uruguay came to life. Peru's keeper Raul Fernandez had to make a smart save from Diego Forlan's well-struck free-kick. A few minutes later, Forlan missed an absolute sitter when one-on-one with the keeper. A shocking miss for Europe's former top goal-scorer. Finally, just before the stroke of half-time, Nicolas Lodeiro played Luis Suarez into the box with a good pass. Suarez's low shot beat Peru's keeper for the equalizer.
Both sides had chances to win in the second half but couldn't capitalize and the score remained 1-1 at the final whistle. Highlights are here.
Chile v. Mexico was another even affair. Chile, the only team to beat winners Spain at the 2010 World Cup, are one of the strongest sides at the Copa. Mexico have brought a talented squad of young players whose ranks were forcibly depleted by scandal. On June 28th, the Mexican Federation kicked eight players off the roster after they were found with prostitutes in their hotel room during a pre-tournament training camp.
Despite the absence of nearly 1/3 of their original squad, Mexico struck first: in the 40th minute, Nestor Araujo, making just his third appearance for the national team, scored a fine looping header over the 'keeper after a teammate flicked on a good cross.
Chile pressed but couldn't equalize until the 65th minute when substitute Esteban Paredes knocked the ball home after Mexico failed to clear a corner. Chile's Arturo Vidal headed in the winner seven minutes later from another corner-kick. Highlights.
So far, this Copa has been all about the smaller sides: Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Bolivia and Venezuela have put in strong showings. Meanwhile, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, the continent's dominant teams, have started slowly. Can the minnows keep it up? Or will the slumbering giants wake up as the tournament progresses?


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My civic artifact will be the taco. Yes, at a first glance it doesn't seem like a terribly good choice; but think about it. It is a device used by capitalist fast food chains that creates a misrepresented common place. It is our civil duty to respect the cultures around us and to realize that they are beautiful without having to adapt them and assimilate them into our own "American" version of it. Don't get me wrong, Tex-Mex food is beautiful in its own way; but I feel that in American culture there is a tendency to morph and adapt almost anything to find what sells the most. The following is an outline for my speech.
I would like to discuss a very common and widely known Mexican cuisine, the taco. A taco as we all know consists of only two elements, a tortilla and of course the filling, which is generally some kind of meat. And in case you haven't noticed these things are everywhere; Taco Bell, Chipotle and even California Tortilla to name a few are making huge money selling there versions of the taco to customers looking for a change up from the regular fast food they usually get. Who is to blame them? Honestly these things are good.
Some History and Differences between American and Mexican Tacos.
As we all know tacos originated in Mexico, and have been documented as far as Pre-Colombian period. And have not evolved much from then until today. But what has changed is the public's view of what a Mexican taco actually is. For a second here I am going to ask you all to forget everything you know about tacos. No cheese, or sour cream, or even chili because none of that is really authentically Mexican. Its Tex-Mex. Think about a small corn tortilla which could probably fit in the palm of your hand, warm, slightly moist, and a little crunchy but mostly floppy. Different right? But that is only the tip of the iceberg. The meat is not ground beef, we use flank steak, juicy fine cut pork chops and the incomparable pastor meat. Generally, to top it off we garnish with lime, some salt, cilantro, onion, pineapple and salsa (Which I could discuss on its own).
Why is the taco a Civic Artifact?
How did all of these differences come about? Surely it just had to do with the mixing of cultures, especially along the boarder… right? Well no, not quite. It turns out that Tex-Mex food as the name would indicate was created in Texans, by Texans, which to be fair, did not identify as completely American or completely Mexican. They incorporated the use of flour tortillas, beans and cheese, leading to a new branch of cuisine in itself. In fact many historians also say that this adaptation arose due to the ranch/cowboy culture that grew during this period, which was more American than it was Mexican. As you can see it is beginning to look more and more like the tacos you all know and love today. During the 20th we can begin to see changes in the economy. Increased automation, reducing costs of agricultural goods, and the rise of the fast food industry. Instead of offering the public American food from a particular place and time, it was just easier to say "hey its pretty close to Mexican isn't it". Throw in some aztec like geometric patterns and some salsa music and it is practically a fiesta!
This is not an appropriate representation of Mexican cuisine, or let alone Mexican culture. In order to market their food a common place was created; a land where the desert heat and lazy population can party, eat tacos and drink tequila. Sadly, this has happened to other cultures too. It has happened to Italian and Chinese cuisine and they have both, to some extent or another, seen their culture degraded by the thirst to purse the almighty dollar. Hence, it is our civil duty to avoid this type of generalization. To stop grouping and classifying things loosely in order to generate some profit.


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Hello World and Happy Day My Friends 🤗🤗
This morning I was talking to my neighbor who like me babysits everyday but she babysits for her 2yr old grandson..(the little boy I babysit is 8) yesterday she actually had a day off from watching him and said she felt so guilty for telling her son that she needed a break😫
We got to talking about how she has the hardest time saying no to her son and that she's starting to resent that she offered in the first place cause she feels like she's putting her life on hold for him, when what she really wants to do is travel in her RV 🤔🤔
She's retired and last year bought her little trailer so she could do exactly what I'm about to do and now feels stuck because of her son and grandson 😫
We talked for a while and when she asked for my advice all I could say was be honest with your son and tell him how you really feel..
I told her that as hard as that may be it's so important to do because resentments suck and the last thing she wants to do is have a resentment towards her son and grandson..😫
My point in all of this is..
It's difficult for all of us to say no to our kids yet it's so important to do so. It teaches them that it's ok to say no and that when it's in the best interest for you and your well-being, it's mandatory to do so..
As parents we will always be there for our kids yet we need to be there for ourselves too especially once our kids are grown with families of their own and we cannot enable them or allow them to think that just because we're mom or dad we'll do whatever they want or need.
Don't put your life on hold for something you really don't want to do… It's really ok to say no especially if saying no is what's best for you!!!😉🤗
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Saturday, February 6, 2016
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- AnonymousSaturday, February 06, 2016
...unglaublich. ich meine, Du wärst in Höchstform, liebe Susanne!ReplyDelete
Ich wünsche Dir einen guten Samstag!
Herzlich Pippa
Just fantastic Susi, you have caught the essence of him really well - a fantastic portrait. Hugs, ValerieReplyDelete
STUNNING Susi! His incredible portrait fits his incredible voice! Love it!ReplyDelete
das ist ja ein wunderbares Bild von ihm ich bin begeistertReplyDelete
Total klasse diese Art ihn so zu malen!
Schönen Samstag wünsche ich dir!
Lieben Gruss Elke
Such a great likeness, and you put a new spin on the AJJ challenge this month. Congrats on now being more than half way through your 99 faces challenge. It's all down hill from here!ReplyDelete
Hallo Susi,ReplyDelete
ich bin echt begeistert, Freddie Mercury wie
ich ihn noch heute vor mir sehe. Großartig.
Lg Sadie
Just amazing Susi. He sure is a legend and your picture captures so much in his the face.ReplyDelete
Have a great weekend
Love Chrissie xx
wow,das ist ja großartig,ich bin total begeistert,ich mochte ihn sehr gern,toll wie du das mit den farben immer hinbekommst.ReplyDelete
ein schönes we.
lieben gruß jenny
Wow! Fantastic artwork Susi - you've captured the amazing Freddie perfectly.ReplyDelete
Have a lovely day... Gill x
WOW Susi. You know I know that you are amazing, because I knew who the portrait was before I read your text! Bang on! hugs :)ReplyDelete
When I first opened your post I thought-I know that face. Then I read it and wow, you really are good catching likenesses, aren't you Susi? This is fantastic! :)ReplyDelete
Your Freddy looks fab WOWEE!ReplyDelete
and you're half way there to your 99 wonderful faces Susi
thank you very much for your kind words on my heart with wings post ♥
Wow, super!!!!!!!! TOLL!ReplyDelete
How perfect!ReplyDelete
Amazing painting, Susi!ReplyDelete
Thanks for your comments on my blog.
This talented musician passed away too early as many othetrs. Great painting really.ReplyDelete
Thank you for the nice commen of my violin collage. I sketched it and made colouring. I thought I could add a quote and it could fit your this month's AJ challenge. Made it ready latter.
Have a happy Sundy♥
Wow this is amazing, love it!!ReplyDelete
Wow! I love your Freddy! You have captured him brilliantly.ReplyDelete
I'm playing "Made in Heaven" (Queen's last album with Freddy) and I feel sad that he had to die so young.
Thanks for your visit,
Have a smiley week,
Freddy looks amazing, its a great page.ReplyDelete
Yvonne xx
Wow Freddy for ever! Fantastisch gut gemacht liebe Susi und auch sofort auf den ersten Blick erkannt wer das sein soll. Mit wenigen Pinselstrichen das Charakteristische rausgeholt,super.ReplyDelete
Schönen Sonntag
Wonderful painting Susi,it looks so like him,brilliantReplyDelete
Donna xxx
A lovely tribute to Freddie Mercury!ReplyDelete
Wooooww, what a great man's face!! I just love this!! Great ART!!ReplyDelete
What a great portrait Susi - love the way you have defined the edge of his face with the writing.ReplyDelete
Wow Susi, what an amazing portrait!! The expression on his face is so clever and beautifully done! You truly are the master of portraits!!ReplyDelete
Auch Freddy hast überragend gut portraitiert - so bunt und schillernd wie auch er auf der Bühne erschien. Krass gut! Sonntagsgruß von UlrikeReplyDelete
This really is an amazing likeness! I see you are past the halfway mark with your 99 faces too! Well done! Hugs, ChrisxReplyDelete
Hey Susi, absolutely stunning job with this portrait! Like how you used many different colours within the face. Gives it a lot of life. You've inspired me :)ReplyDelete
Fantastic piece of art work there , Susi! You are amazing! :)ReplyDelete
Suchi xx
Wow! Susi this is an amazing work of art.ReplyDelete
xxx Hazel.
OMG! Brilliant painting Susi! I believe that if Freddy were here, he would use this on an album cover!! I sooo love it! xoxoReplyDelete
Boah, hammerstark - ich bin begeistert!ReplyDelete
Liebe Susi, Du hast den unvergesslichen, genialen und phänomenalen Freddy Mercury exquisit und ... ja, echt hammermäßig dargestellt. Genauso will ich ihn immer in Erinnerung behalten!ReplyDelete
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Office & HR Manager
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- £35000 - £38966 per annum
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- 08 Mar 2018
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- Sector
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Womankind Worldwide (Womankind) works in partnership with women's organisations to support women in Africa and Asia to transform their lives and communities. They also work collectively to influence the policies and practices of government and non-governmental organisations through sharing their knowledge and experience. Their Vision is of a fair world where being a woman does not limit choices, opportunities or rights.
To be successful in this role you will have significant experience in HR & office management.
Reporting into the Director of Finance and Resources your duties will be split across HR and Office Management.
HR Duties:
- Keep abreast of HR regulations & legislation changes and requirements
- Ensure HR policies are reviewed annually seeking ACAS or consultancy support if required
- Work with Senior Management to implement HR strategies
- Manage all HR administration
- Act as a first point of contact for all HR queries including employee relations cases.
- Provide support on change management
- Liaise regularly with Union representatives and ensure timely communication.
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- Ensure a safe and tidy office environment
- Manage all office services including utilities, telephone, facilities and printing etc
- Administer day to day IT facilities
- Manage outsource IT services support company
- Responsible for Fire Risk Assessment and all related procedures
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- Provide admin support at quarterly board meetings
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate strong communication skills and an ability to manage multiple responsibilities at any given time.
This is a wonderful organisation to work for and all the individuals are passionate about Womankind and the work they do. They take pride in representing an organisation that really are making a positive impact for so many women across Africa and Asia.
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Making Use Of The Right Sorts Of Locks For Security Alarms
Have you ever taken a short look at your choices concerning home security systems systems? It's very vital that you understand what you're facing so you come up with a good decision. As a matter of fact, good is just not the very best, so you have to be able to make the best decision. Please read on to understand more about your home security options.
Developing a good sized dog can certainly make to get a great security alarms system and deterrent to criminals who happen to be considering breaking in your house. Even if you do not have a dog, purchasing a couple "avoid your pet" signs could be enough to discourage people from robbing your home.
Familiarize yourself with your friends. Your friends really are a valuable resource that can help keep watch over your own home whenever you cannot. When neighbors look out for one another, you will be alerted if anything suspicious is occurring. Keep an ear out for neighborhood gossip too! Should you read about houses in your neighborhood being broken into, it may be time and energy to step-up security.
During summer, remove your landscape's dead vegetation and wood. These materials have a higher potential for catching fire through the hot months. Maintain your yard clear so it will be a good area.
It is essential to activate your security system when you may be away or through the night. If you need to fall asleep and tend to forget to set the system it is actually useless. In case you are someone that is usually distracted or includes a problem remembering things, add activating your computer to the checklist of significant things to keep in mind.
Consider altering your locks as an element of your property security program. Has a roommate or ex-lover moved out recently? In that case, you will want to modify the locks in order to keep both you and your home safe. It really is generally cheap and may even be carried out in a little beneath a day.
Walls are a fantastic hiding spot for your valuables. You may hide small valuables in your walls. Simply take full advantage of an unused switch plate, electrical outlet, or phone jack. You can also just put in a false plate to cover a hiding place.
When you are performing yard work or fixes externally of your property, be sure to put ladders and tools away when you are done. In the event you keep out ladders, thieves can easily climb them to get involved with your house. At the same time, they may use tools, like hammers, to get rid of your windows.
Pretend you happen to be burglar. By taking on the role of the intruder, you can examine for vulnerable areas around your property. Think hard about ways you might enter into your home if you were a criminal. Check the garage and also sheds or some other places you keep valuable possessions.
Always lock your own home when you let it sit, irrespective of how soon you plan to return. Most real-world burglars aren't master lock-breakers they only stroll in by way of a door left carelessly unlocked. As soon as a thief is inside, they can steal lots of valuables in the short length of time.
If you are leaving on holiday, make sure you set some lights on timers to ensure thieves do not know you happen to be away. Once they think you might be home, they may be less likely to break in. It is easier for a crook to steal from you if you are not in your house.
Seeing that you've read the tips that were discussed here, you need to feel happier about moving forward with home security systems. It's an important decision, and you must remember the recommendations you've read. You want to make certain that you've provided your family with a system and service that will help keep everyone safe.
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Agency 2.65 - Now Driven By Sales
As the media marketplace is changing, which agencies are changing with it?
Here are two:
Anomaly is doing great things with a new business model with their clients - sales driven, skin-in-the-game equity and all that - see a recent Business 2.0 article here. Not only are they getting partially compensated by increasing their client's sales, but "Anomaly is selling an all-in-one package of services for advertising, product design, strategic consulting, and technology licensing."
Another agency with a good reputation for the "post advertising age" is Story Worldwide. Below are some compelling points about the new marketplace, from Story's site...
BUT FIRST - Make sure you have had a good drink of the Kryptonite flavored Kool-Aid by reading Bob Garfield's Chaos Scenario 2.0 - the PDF of the Ad Age article is here. More sobering insight on this is here by my mentor-to-be Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine. Key line, "That horrible crashing sound you hear is a gravy train derailing."
Here is the writing on the wall:
78% of advertisers feel traditional television advertising has become less effective in the past two years
-Source: Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and Forrester Research Inc., study of national advertisers, March 2006
69% of Americans would pay money for products that help them block, skip, opt out of or avoid advertising and marketing messages
56% avoid buying products that "overwhelm" them with advertising
54% say they resist being exposed to advertising messages
-Source: National telephone survey of 600 adults conducted February 2005 by Yankelovich
50% of the money earned by the advertising industry comes from messages that reach either the wrong audience or none at all
-Source: The Economist
33% of all direct mail is thrown away without being opened; and nearly 60% is thrown away without being read
-Source: World Advertising Research Centre (WARC), 2004
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Now is a relevant time for one of my favorite quotes:
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: The unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
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If anyone is new to this series, please go read my first article before this one. It will explain what I am trying to teach, and who I am targeting.
Time for some more of my opinions as to what a new guy on a high school team should try to do. I hope it helps anyone who needs it.
4. Research
You have a ton of free time compared to adults when you are a teenager. Don't waste that time at parties getting drunk and making stupid decisions. If you want a career in bass fishing or just want to excel in your current team, it's not going to help you to waste your time on short term fun. Instead, look up videos, there is always more to learn. Find a technique that you did not understand and learn about it. Practice how to rig it, what to look for when fishing it and everything you can find about it. Take a few hours or even more to figure these things out. Then if you are fortunate enough to have a boat or a ride to a nearby body of water, go out and practice what you learned. Don't listen to Karl Von Dibble's MTB commercials. You can become a much better fisherman by watching internet videos. Just don't start clicking on the cat videos half way through. Research is very important to learning about our sport. Take the time to figure out everything you can. In a few years you wont have that time. I took that advice from many youtube and professional anglers. It has definitely taught me a lot about techniques I would be in the dark about otherwise. On the water experience is also research. Get out fishing and try to learn something new, fish a new spot or bait. Just try some more things you usually would shy away from. It will pay off. If you have a boat and know the body of water you are on, look for structure that is obvious to you, and learn what it looks like on your units. This will save you a ton of frustration of figuring them out especially if you have been struggling with them. It all about more experience, and research is the best way to get it.
5. Use What You Find
You did the research, now use it in a tournament or any outing. This is something I struggle with from time to time. I will see a wind moving towards a bank, that usually moves plankton and shad will follow…so throw a shad bait. If you see a point on a river, throw across it so the fish sitting on the sides can ambush it. Its simple things like that which make our days on the water. You learned about all the things you need to do, now put the to the test and use what is between your ears to find the fish and put them in the boat. If you knew what was going on in a tournament and lost because you didn't connect the dots, then it's your fault. And believe me, it's the worst feeling in the world. So take the time to learn, but also take the time to think about what you are fishing. Soon it will become instinct and you will pick it out from all the rest. Just remember to use your head.
6. The Staircase
This is a very important thing to note. As in hardcore exercise there is a level of hard work that you need to put in. However once that work becomes easy, you have to add more weight, do more reps, of push yourself even longer. Same goes with fishing. Imagine a staircase…start at the bottom. You have already passed this by becoming a high school angler and fighting through many of the beginning parts of fishing. You could be 4 steps up or more, but the number of steps don't matter. Its the shape of the staircase. When it flat lines, it immediately goes up at 90 degrees. To put this in the perspective of fishing, when you get into a new high school series, you are looking at a high climb. As you begin to gain experience through the time you are there, then you begin to reach the end. Soon enough you will be winning tournaments and placing consistently. If high school is the only fishing you want, then stick with it. If you see a life ahead of you with it then that means it is time to step up. You at this point will be on the flat part of the stair and need to get higher. Otherwise you will stay at a flat level and never learn more. You need to better yourself so that you can continue to grow as an angler. Yes, that does mean that you will face another 90 degree climb. But, as you did in the previous one, you will get over it and soon will be on top of that stair. Its always a challenge, but through each step you learn more about fishing and how to understand every situation you get. Also, don't skip steps because, you will find yourself facing an impossible feat that has guys several times more skilled than you are. Level up at the rate you can, not the rate you want to. Here's an example, I wouldn't try to fish a Bassmaster Open or College level tournament. Those AAA and College tournaments are full of guys who learned things I have not yet. And believe me, where they are is not the place to learn the basics. Do not skip stairs, it will hurt you tremendously and you will lose a ton of money. Climb the staircase one step at a time and you will be successful at climbing the ranks of bass fishing tournaments. Pretty soon you will find yourself at the Classic, or the Forrest Wood Cup (I think that's the name….sorry FLW fans I'm a Bassmaster guy) Make sure to challenge yourself appropriately, but don't sit on your behind telling yourself you will get better. Make it happen.