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50 mouths to feed on low-low wedding budget—7 Tips | #WeddedWednesday
Food! You can't have a wedding without food—well you can, but why on Earth would you want to? There are many ways to save tons of money when it comes to your wedding reception, especially if you are dedicated to staying true to your budget. By now, I am sure we have all heard the ancient proverb "It takes a village to raise a child…" well, for Frank and I, in our respective tribes you could say we never really reach true adulthood in our parent's eyes. Some days this placement within the tribal hierarchy can prove to be a charming nuisance, but on most days, it will prove to be a perfect reflection of Mother Nature's consistent nurturing of the life she created. That said…everyone has a family! —blood or water-based, your family is family…it's always tribal.
Frank and I budgeted $1000 for our wedding ceremony and reception, but his parents ended up gifting us our food and cake budget, weekend wedding stay accommodations and a few other knick-knacks here and there. Nevertheless! the budget did NOT change just because some expenses were gifted! Instead, the money we had allotted from our own purse strings moved to savings, bills, and whatnot, as if already spent.
Okay, enough rambling…on to the how? ….
- First, I cleared all prior thoughts about what makes a great wedding menu. That was a lot of clearing because every since I can remember I've been watching wedding shows on TV and attending weddings—soaking up ideas like a sponge. You must clear your mind of "must do thoughts", especially if those thoughts are encouraging you to mimic to a T someone else's reception breakfast, lunch, brunch or dinner. You are not that couple, and their priorities aren't yours.
- Second, we decided on the guest list! This is most important of course {probably should have been first} because you need to know how many mouths will need to be feed. We were just as all over the place with our guest list as all the other plans, and so last minute that our list ended up a lot smaller than initially planned, and we missed inviting some special people…*take notes my Loves! and do better!
- Next, we decided on food. Frank and I are vegetarian 90% of the time, the other 10% pescetarian and I'll do chicken every so often… We also knew our guest well enough to know chicken would be welcomed on the menu, and because we had plans to grill we threw in hot dogs.
- Alright, so I don't know too many places in Sapponī catering hot dogs, broccoli, cabbage, mac'n'cheese, rolls, wingettes, tarts, cake, and a few just in case pieces tilapia, but—my Hena be trapping that good ole' southern eating, and Frankie Baby's Aunt makes the best cherry cheesecake tarts in the world #handsdown. Thus, find a family member who practices immaculate food hygiene and can throw down in the kitchen, and have him or her cater your food with love! …or if you're really taking it back to the basic have a potluck (but don't forget to handpick your entree bearers accordingly. #noshadejusttea).
- Purchase your food yourself! or have someone you trust to purchase the food! Buy bulk! We utilized Sam's Club because there is one in Sapponī, but there is Costco, BJ's and I'm sure a whole host of other clubs I'm not aware of. We are not Sam's Club's members either, but a family member (also a wedding attendee) let us borrow her card for the weekend (We love your life Sis!)
- Now…do you want a beautiful delicious expensive cake or a beautiful delicious affordable cake? We went for affordable, and we got delicious, customized and beautiful! Plus, Sam's Club won again, with a 24hr notice the cake ready on our wedding day.
- Aces in their places! On the day of know who is doing what…Frank and I were slightly chastised by our parents because we didn't have a list of to-do's, priorities and must-haves for our family to go by, so we did a lot more work on our day then the family thought we should, and they had to get creative after they shooed us away…*eh, life lessons, water under a sturdy bridge*
- Have an Ace or two in charge of picking up the cake, and ice.
- Have an Ace in charge of setting up the tables.
- Your caterer, in our case my Maa, should be focused one thing only: food prep.
Quick notes: Some people have asked, "how did you know how much food to purchase?" Well, I was that child working in the kitchen for all those Sunday events at church, so I have a decent eye for how much food it takes to feed 100 or so mouths. Nevertheless, it was my Maa who encouraged "less is more" because she had already factored in weather conditions, our last minute invites, travel distances, and to-be-expected cancellations. Gotta love a Mother's intuition. Therefore, if your caterer is used to planning for gatherings, cooking Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners or preparing for family reunions then he or she can basically take one look at your guest list count and tell you how much of each food you will need. Even with"cutting our spending" we ended up buying $75 worth of food and party favors that we did not use the day of because we planned for 50, but 25 attended, and it rained so we did not grill the hot dogs or tilapia.
When it comes to weddings family and friends like to be involved in the process! After all, these are the same people who have been there when your days were dark and dreary, so don't be afraid to seek their love. For our family, this wasn't just the marriage of Frank and I—it was a marriage of two unique tribes.
Well…that's that… ☺
Biwa & Andestagōnwa!
Below you'll find our budget once more… going forward as I make my way down the list I will add the links to the respective post for certain items! Once I'm finished with the list I'll post a completed budget with all links.
|Unused Amount
|Dress Materials (Mother = Seamstress)
|$ 60.00
|$ 50.00
|$ (50.00)
|$ 5.00
|$ 5.00
|$ 40.00
|Suit –Tie, Tie Clip
|$ 55.00
|$ 45.00
|Honeymoon Outfit (Egypt)
|$ 8.00
|Wedding venue
|$ 40.00
|Honeymoon stay
|$ 175.00
|Travel (Gas, food – HM included)
|$ 100.00
|$ –
|Food (you are here)
|$ 80.00
|$ (40.00)
|Cake and Party Favors
|$ 60.00
|$ (35.00)
|$ 80.00
|$ (25.00)
|Photography (printing)
|$ 50.00
|$ –
|Bridal Party Accessories
|$ 35.00
|$ (10.00)
|$ –
|$ –
|*Marriage license
|$ n/a
|$ tbc…
|*Wedding planner
|$ –
|Set up and Take Down
|$ –
|Wedding Weekend Hotel Stay
|$ Gifted
|Total of Expenses
|$ 888.00
|$ (160.00)
|Total minus Unused Amount
|$ 743.00
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My life has been consumed recently by writing, with the help of lawyers, a very important story – published in The Age late April – about fathers and overnight care of infants and toddlers. Here's a brief summary of what it's all about:
Barriers constraining divorced fathers having their young children stay with them overnight may be lifted, with key family law organizations revising policies blocking overnight care of infants and toddlers.
The rethink follows the publication of an academic paper endorsed by 110 leading international experts challenging the policies. The paper is highly critical of a key 2010 study that found any regular overnight care by fathers was damaging to infants and toddlers.
The expert paper says that the 2010 study, led by Melbourne child psychologist Dr Jennifer McIntosh, was inappropriately used to suggest thatany regular overnight care by fathers was damaging to infants and toddlers. ''This study provides no reliable basis to support custody policy, recommendations or decisions," the Warshak paper found.
Professor Warshak was an ''impassioned advocate'' seeking to discredit her to further his own political agendas, Dr McIntosh said.
"Those who endorsed Warshak's careful review paper are not ideologists for men; they simply object to the misinterpretation of data and its misuse in family law policy," responded Foundation Director of the Australian Institute of Studies, Don Edgar, one of the signatories of the expert paper. Edgar said he was ''disturbed'' to hear Australian research findings had been used to argue against fathers' access to, and visiting rights with, young children.
The expert paper concluded infants commonly develop attachment relationships with more than one caregiver and that in normal circumstances children are likely to do better if they have some overnight contact with both parents. It said depriving young children the opportunity to stay overnight with their fathers could compromise the development of father-child relationships.
Already there are signs the new consensus paper could affect current policies. Some key organizations, such as the Australian Association for Infant Mental Health are revising their policies regarding overnight care of infants, as are many of the Family Relationship Centres (FRCs) offering the compulsory mediation required prior to Family Court proceedings.
Sadly, the introduction to the original published story was removed after publication. This featured a father who was struggling, through mediation, to gain more contact with his one-year-old daughter. Lawyers for the ex-wife demanded his story and the photograph of the father and child be removed – despite there being no legal basis for doing so. Here's the link to The Age website with the edited version of the story: www.theage.com.au/national/empty-days-lonely-nights-20140428-37e3e.html

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Having graced festival stages the world over as one half of English electronic duo Monarchy, we are thrilled to welcome DJ & producer Andrew Armstrong to Dalston Superstore for the next edition of throbbing gay bash Pump! We sat down ahead of the party to chat favourite gigs, Dita Von Teese, and broadcasting performances into outer space!
Hi Andrew! We can't wait to have you play soon for Les Pump! Can you tell us a bit about Monarchy?
Monarchy is two of us, me and Ra Black. We formed in 2009, and our first concert was broadcast live into space from Cape Canaveral. We were releasing on Kitsune, Neon Gold, and then Universal, and Ultra Records in the US. We went on to remix Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Kelis, OMD, Jamiroquai and a bunch of others, and played festivals like Coachella, Melt, Lovebox, and a bunch in Spain that most non-Spanish people haven't heard of, like Low Festival, Arenal Sound, BBK…. This year we've got a busy summer lined up, loads of gigs in Spain and Paris alongside Charli XCX and Giorgio Moroder, Korea, and then on to the US. Also, this year we are headlining Madrid Gay Pride, so excited by that!
You guys have toured all over the place. What is the most memorable place you have ever played?
It's hard to choose – they each have their own flavour. Playing Coachella was really amazing, it had such an amazing atmosphere back then. We played Folsom Street Fair twice, which is great. It's the world's largest fetish festival, tens of thousands of rubbered up bears, muscle boys, twinks and freaks. I like the freaks the most. But then there's something really weird and special about going to Moscow and playing, or doing our own show in Madrid to a full house, or a private members' club in Paris. We have a great time on tour and we have a wide range of shows.
Can you tell us a bit about your song writing process?
We change every song, on how we write it. Sometimes Ra starts with a little idea, a verse and a chorus, no words, and just a beat and some chords. Then we decide if we're going to work on it, and start collaborating from that point, getting the lyrics right. I look after the beats, instrumentation and production, but I'm always referring to him, getting his opinion. Sometimes I come up with an idea and chuck it over to him, see what he thinks. But I can't sing at all, so really, he's in charge of that.
You've collaborated quite a bit with Dita Von Teese – that's amazing! How did that collaboration come about?
Yes, she sang on two of our tracks, and is in three of our videos. It was the first time she sang on a release, so it was really amazing for us. She's now working with Sebastien Tellier, so I've got a bit of musician jealousy about that, and I've asked for a three way!
We met her because she saw us play live at Coachella and started tweeting about us. Then she booked me to DJ for her once in London, and I met her for half an hour. Not long after that, she texted me, inviting me to spend Christmas with her and her friends in Paris. Of course, I went. So I spent a week staying in her apartment with her crazy gang, and we became friends. She suggested she wanted to be on one of our tracks, so I went back to London and wrote Disintegration for her with Ra. Since then we've become good friends and we go on holidays together sometimes, or to Sonar, Ibiza or Coachella. She's a really lovely person, and great fun. One of the good ones!
If you could change anything about London's nightlife, what would it be?
I like London nightlife at the moment. There's some great venues and good clubs. Of course, the good ones turn bad really quickly, overrun with the city boys and their secretaries. But if there's enough freaks there, and door control, it keeps it at bay. I think London is better now than it was a few years ago. Dalston Superstore is really great, and there's a bunch of other options as well. There's always something to do!
Which new releases from this year have got you excited?
There's so many lately! I listen to Tourist a lot. I really like Shit Robot's album. The BreakBot album is quite fun. Kaytranada. Ry X for a mellow moment.
Who would be your dream collaboration?
Pharrell. He's so amazing.
If you had a time machine and could go dancing anywhere/anywhere, where would you go?
I think the obvious answer would be Studio54. But maybe I would go back to the second Summer of Love in the UK. Pills were just taking the violence off soccer hooliganism, everyone was loved up, changing the world with rave culture, and music was bringing everyone together. It would be amazing to be dancing in a field outside the M25 back then.
Which song will start off your set at Pump?
I'm one of those weird DJ's that decides what I am going to play at the time, on the night. I need to see the crowd, I need to hear what the DJ before me is playing, see what is working. So, we'll have to wait and see!
And finally, in three words, what are you planning to bring to Pump?
Poppers and dirt.
Catch Andrew Armstrong at Pump this Saturday 11 June from 9pm-3am at Dalston Superstore.
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Bretton Woods Update No.72 September/October 2010
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IFIs on trade and investment: Liberalisation bias returns
News|30 September 2010
The World Bank's latest report on foreign investment and its new trade strategy are part of a worrisome trend that involves the Bank's growing use of tools other than conditionality, to restrict the space for countries to pursue alternative, country-tailored development strategies. read article...
IMF boardroom crisis: Europeans stubbornly cling to chairs
News|30 September 2010
IMF governance reform was thrown into disarray in August by a fight between the US and Europe over reducing European board seats. Other promised reforms, including to voting shares and leadership selection appear to be going backwards. read article...
Palmed off: World Bank's palm oil framework 'business as usual' despite environmental and rights concerns
News|30 September 2010
The World Bank's draft framework for investment in the palm oil sector was met with dismay from civil society groups, who said that it failed to offer a credible strategy to address manifold social and environmental problems. read article...
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News|30 September 2010
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Failing to fix the foundations IMF mandate reform falls short
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Last Friday I heard from my family regarding the letters I sent them. They all sent texts to me, because texts are safe. You don't have to show emotion or get emotion in a text. They said all the right things, that they love and support me unconditionally, and it did mean a lot to me, but it wasn't all that I needed, and I don't know when I will get all that I need from them.
Coming out to people is mentally exhausting. I've already decided that now that I am out to my immediate family I will only come out to people, if and when I need to, because of how exhausting it actually is. The act of telling someone I am intersex and transgender isn't the hard part of the coming out. Instead, the hard part of coming is the time spent explaining to the other person that I will be OK, and the time spent making sure that they are OK with me being…me.
I talked to my mother three days after she got the letter I sent her, and I walked away from the phone call feeling off about it all. I spent the next day and a half in a darkening mood as I tried to figure out why the call bothered me so much. It wasn't a bad call, but it wasn't a good call either. Instead it was a safe call, as if my mom was afraid to show any emotion, and so the topics stuck to transition related stuff, which in turn also included the issue of passing. As a result, I spent the call basically justifying who I was and making sure she was OK with this. It will also be the last time I do this…I hope.
It isn't my job to make sure you are OK with who I am, that's your issue to deal with. I have a shit shack full of my own issues with out adding yours to the mix. Are you sad, scared, worried, or concerned with what others will think? If so, then you need to work that out and keep it to yourself, because guess what…I've thought about it ten times, no, one hundred times more than you will ever think about it.
I've thought about the effects on my marriage, my kids, my job, my body, my health, and I could go on with the list. I've thought about passing, living full-time, safety, how people will see me, and how people will treat me in such minute detail, and I will continue to do so, long after you stop. This is "my" life, so of course I think about these things…I live these things, or will as I move forward. Transition, and everything about it dominates my thoughts and life.
If you are trans and reading this, then I am guessing you are nodding along, as I know you have dealt with this, and like me will probably continue to deal with this. In some ways it is the shittiest part of being transgender, and I fear that if I never "pass" that it is something I will always deal with…and probably on some level I will anyways, because dysphoria never goes away entirely.
It is such an easy thing for people to take their worries back from a trans person they care about. How? Don't dump your concerns and fears on the person coming out to you. Instead, you could hug them, tell them you love them, you support them, and that no matter what you'll be there to help and see them go where they want to.
In the case of my mom, I just wanted her to be my mom. I wanted to hear her say she loves me, and that she will be there no matter what. And this is where I get selfish…because I know she has already expressed this to me, but I wanted to…needed to…hear it. I wanted to feel the emotion of her love, and I didn't get that with the first phone call. I'm sure I will get it in the future, and I don't want to paint her as being wrong, or that I'm mad at her. I'm not mad at her, after all she has talked to me. I also found out from my sister-in-law (through my wife) that my mom is hurting bad right now. My biggest fear in coming out was that she would hurt when she realized how long I had been hiding and that she never knew. As a parent you would do anything to keep your child from pain, and when you find you didn't or couldn't do it…it breaks your heart a little. Knowing this, I'm giving her the benefit of time to let her process. It isn't my problem that she feels this way. She's a mom, and so it can't be avoided, but I can give her time to deal. I've thought about sending her a text to tell her that it isn't her fault and that I don't blame her or my dad for anything, but there will still be a part of her that feels like she should have known. I tear up thinking about it, because this could easily have been my daughter and I thirty-some years from now. Being trans and having a trans child puts me in a unique position to get both perspectives on this. I want what I want, and yet I also can empathize with what she is feeling.
Let me be clear…I am not in a bad mood as I write this, and actually feel like I'm in a pretty good place. My mood always gets better as the week goes on, and this is another source of mental exhaustion. These days my weekends are almost always good. I get to be me all weekend, even if most people see boy…I'm good with it, because I get to wear what I want and express as I will. I don't have to be him or think like him, and I love every minute of it. As the week goes on and I get closer to the weekend, my mood improves because I know I won't have to play the part for a couple days. Conversely, as the weekend comes to a close I become anxious and depressed because I have to put the man suit back on for another work week. Luckily, I work from home on Mondays and so it's only four days, but my brain is already at the point where it doesn't give a krap…it simply wants to be, and I wish I could let it.
This means exhaustion also comes from my need to hold off presenting full-time. I know many gals jump right in, and this is why they do so. It's too hard for them not do so, and perhaps they don't have the constraints that I have in my life. There can be a myriad of reasons for why we go full-time when we do. For me, it isn't time yet. It's not because I don't want to, but rather because I want to go full-time when I feel the time is right. However, knowing the time isn't right doesn't give me comfort, after all logic and emotion are often at odds with one another. Logically, I should wait and plan it out, so that I can maximize the greatest benefit for me and my family. Emotionally, I want to say "Fuck It!" This is who I am, deal with it. These two sides being at odds with one another in my head can be draining, and I don't see it ending anytime soon, but I know it will end. I just have to keep my eye on the glimmer at the end of the tunnel and hold to the idea that one foot in front of the other gets me where I want to go.
Now all of the above, plus add in hormones, mood swings, and all the normal day to day stuff everyone deals with. You can start to see why one might have mental exhaustion issues. Usually sleep rejuvenates me, but this week with the added stress of coming out I haven't been getting that emotional rejuvenation, and so I just feel tired every day. If I didn't have my emotional support network…if I was alone…then I don't know where I'd be, but it wouldn't be a good place.
I have my wife and my friends to thank for helping me get through this week, and for bringing me out of my funk. My wife was there over the weekend giving me support while I started to stress about talking/not talking to my mom. My friends were there to get me out of my funk after I talked to my mom. Some friends just listened and offered words of understanding and comfort. One friend, in particular, who is becoming a really good friend, just made me laugh and smile, because she seems to get me on a level that I never had a male friend ever get me on. She, in large part, was responsible for getting me out of my dark place this week, and I'm thankful to have her in my life.
The takeaway from this post and the one I want cis people to walk away with is that your mental exhaustion and mine are not the same thing. You don't have to pretend to be someone else half your week, every week. You don't have to regularly justify your existence or make others feel better about the fact that you exist as yourself. If you have a trans person in your life, please remember this. Remember, they don't need to hear most of what you think. What they need to hear is your positivity and support. What they need from you is to simply be a loved one and/or a friend. If they bring up worries or concerns then by all means talk about them. If you have questions ask them, but do it in a way that comes from a desire to learn, and not from a place of worry or fear. We do enough of that on our own, even if you don't see it. Yes, I try to be positive and outgoing to the world, but that doesn't mean I don't fear and worry. It just means I don't want to constantly shoulder others with my problems, and yes, most of the time, I'm in a good mood. I would venture to say this is the case for many trans people out there.
Tomorrow is a new day, and next week, a new week…and before that a weekend with blessed sleep! I look forward to the future, because every day there is something that moves me forward. Even though I get exhausted sometimes…I like where my life is heading…I just wish I could get there a little faster.
Also finally changed my video…I thought "Just Breathe" by Pearl Jam was appropriate for this week.


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A Troubling Chant on the Convention Floor—By Jack Hitt (Harper's Magazine)
I guess the convention organizers forgot to tell some of their attendees that they're trying to perform "diversity." I've noticed Puerto Rican delegates mentioned two times during this year's Republican convention : 1.) when noting that organizers filled the first few rows with minorities to show how diverse and accepting they are; and 2.) when attendees heckled a Puerto Rican speaker for her accent:
"The Puerto Rican correspondent turned to me and asked, "Is this happening?" I said I honestly didn't know what was happening—it was astonishing to see all the brittle work of narrative construction that is a modern political convention suddenly crack before our eyes. None of us could quite believe what we were seeing: A sea of twentysomething bowties and cowboy hats morphing into frat bros apparently shrieking over (or at) a Latina. RNC chairman Reince Priebus quickly stepped up and asked for order and respect for the speaker, suggesting that, yeah, what we had just seen might well have been an ugly outburst of nativism."
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Machu Picchu & The Peruvian Amazon 10 days / 9 nights
Day 1: Tour Lima
Arrive to Lima from overseas.
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Day 2: Lima – Puerto Maldonado – Peruvian Amazon
After a morning transfer to the airport, for a flight to Puerto Maldonado. Arrival and Reception by our biologists guides, tourism professionals, or community members. Here we drive 20 kilometers to the Tambopata River Port, entering the Native Community of Infierno, for a boat ride of forty five minutes to Posada Amazonas will take us into the Community´s Primary Forest Private Reserve. Orientation Upon arrival, the lodge manager will welcome you and brief you with important navigation and security tips. A twenty minute walk from Posada Amazonas leads to the 30 meter scaffolding canopy tower. A banister staircase running through the middle provides safe access to the platforms above. From atop you obtain spectacular views of the vast expanses of standing forest cut by the Tambopata River winding through the middle. Now and then toucans, parrots or macaws are seen flying against the horizon, or mixed species canopy flocks land in the treetop next to you. Overnight at Posada Amazonas.
Day 3: Peruvian Amazon
This is a day full of activities at firsts you will visit Tres Chimbadas Oxbow Lake, is thirty minutes by boat and forty five minutes hiking from Posada Amazonas. Once there you will paddle around the lake in a catamaran, searching for the resident family of nine giant river otters (seen by 60% of our lake visitors) and other lakeside wildlife such as caiman, hoatzin and horned screamers. Otters are most active from dawn to eight or nine AM. After Lunch The ethno botanical Tour a twenty minute boat drive downriver leads you to a trail designed by the staff of the Centro Ñape. The Centro Ñape is a communal organization that produces medicines out of forest plants and administers them to patients who choose their little clinic. They have produced a trail which explains the different medicinal (and other) uses of selected plants. Optional after diner the night walk You will have the option of hiking out at night, when most of the mammals are active but rarely seen. Much easier to find are frogs with shapes and sounds as bizarre as their natural histories. Overnight at Posada Amazonas.
Day 4: Peruvian Amazon
On today's itinerary we have our visit to the Parrot Clay Lick This clay lick is only a twenty minute walk from Posada Amazonas. From a blind located about twenty meters away you will see dozens of parrots and parakeets descend on most clear mornings to ingest the clay on a river bank. Species such as Mealy and Yellow- headed Amazon, Blue-headed Parrot and Dusky headed Parakeet descend at this clay lick. The clay lick active is at dawn, during the late mornings and mid-afternoons after this the Ceiba Trail Hike, after lunch we leave from the lobby at Posada Amazonas and embark on a two hour hike crowned by the largest tree in the vicinity: a giant Ceiba tree. During the hike we will focus on the natural history of the rain forest and its principal taxonomic groups. Optional Farm Visit A thirty minute boat drive downriver takes us to the most complete farm in the community of Infierno. The owner grows a diverse variety of popular and unknown Amazon crops. In his garden, just about every plant and tree serves a purpose. Overnight at Posada Amazonas.
Day 5: Peruvian Amazon – Puerto Maldonado – Cusco
Finally after your memorable visit to the Peruvian Amazon you will be transport to the Airport at Puerto Maldonado, depending on airline schedules, this may require dawn departures so that you can take your connecting flight to Cusco, (11,023 ft.) Capital of the Inca Empire. Airport pickup and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax, and acclimatize to the altitude, feel free to enjoy the charming city of Cusco and visit the suggested Museums. Overnight at Casa Andina Private Collection Hotel or similar.
Day 6: Cusco – City Tour
After breakfast at the Hotel, you will have a morning guided tour to visit the historic sites of Cusco, the colonial Cathedral and the impressive Santo Domingo Church. We will then transfer you to the nearby Archeological sites of Sacsayhuaman with its megalithic stone Walls; Qenqo, with its carved stone surfaces and subterranean altars; and the water temple Tambo Machay. Drive back to your hotel in Cusco. Stay overnight at the Hotel Casa Andina Private Collection, or similar.
Day 7: Cusco – Sacred Valley of the Incas
This will be a long guided excursion journeying through the magnificent Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our first stop will be at the llama farm, here you will have the chance to admire the different species of South American Camelot Such us Llamas, Alpacas, and Vicuñas. After which we will make a short stop at the Taray view point from where we will take pictures of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Along the way, your tour guide will take you past Inca terracing that climbs steep valleys into Pisaq another amazing Inca City. After our visit to the archeological site, we will have time to explorer the traditional and colorful Market of Pisaq, one of the best textile markets in the Andes. There, you'll be able to look for souvenirs and learn about the local culture, lunch here and then we have a beautiful ride along the Sacred Valley. The next stop is Ollantaytambo at 9,200 ft. This is a small town with impressive Inca remains.
Stay overnight at the Hotel Pakaritampu, or similar.
Day 8: Sacred Valley – Machu Picchu
Morning, transfer from your hotel to the train Station at Ollantaytambo where you will take the train ride to the Machu Picchu town (Aguas Calientes) at 7000 ft. The scenery during the ride down the Urubamba Valley changes from mountain vegetation to cloud forest. Arrival at the train station after 2 hours, check in to the Hotel and then Lunch, after which we will take a half hour bus ride that will bring you to the mountain citadel of Machu Picchu (8,040 ft.). Once here, your Guide will give you an afternoon guided tour at the Citadel, return to Aguas Calientes town by bus at time of your choice. Stay overnight in the town of Aguas Calientes, at El Mapi Hotel or similar.
Day 9: Machu Picchu – Cusco
On our second day at Machu Picchu we will have the opportunity to climb to the famous Wayna Picchu peak or the Sacred Machu Picchu peak for a perfect view of the entire Inca City, Lunch at the town of Aguas Calientes before the train ride back to the Sacred Valley and Cusco. Overnight stay at Casa Andina, Private Collection or Similar.
Day 10: Cusco – Lima – Home
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It's been a while since i made a blog post. Partly I just wasn't feeling a good vibe for the last posts. They came off too preachy, and who am I really? I am just another soul on a journey experiencing highs, lows and everything in between. I know I don't have all the answers, I am not even sure I have a few of them anymore. I am questioning things I took for granted. What is happiness? Is it attainable for the long term, or is it just a temporary satisfaction to be followed by a fall? Is it something I should search for, or should I be content to be healthy, and alive? Is that enough?
I really don't know. I suppose I have to start with being me, and being happy with that and go from there. Work on improving my mind, and body, and soul. I thought I found someone that I could be partners with for the rest of my life. But I was wrong. I felt it, I was happy. It felt right to me, I trusted him, I believed in him. I wanted to cheer him on, I wanted to be a shoulder to cry on on hard days, and to be a person he could go to for anything. I wanted him to be happy, and to be himself with me. I wanted to give all this, because I felt I got all this from him. he had my back, and I had his. That's what i thought I knew. I didn't really get to know him, I knew the person he showed me, the person i thought loved me, and that I loved. In reality, he was unhappy, unfulfilled, going through the motions, taking it day by day, existing. Somewhere, somehow he figured out he didn't want what we had anymore, and needed to leave. The thinking process, the things that led up to it, weren't discussed with me. I was living a fairy tale, I had no idea the other shoe was about to crash on my head. I had no idea he didn't want this. I thought, I assumed he was on my page.
Now I think maybe I was reading the wrong book, and I don't know where to start. I have to redirect all this energy back to me and my son. I am on the start of a new journey, which is scary and exciting at the same time. In order to have a beginning, you must have an ending. It wasn't the ending that I wanted, but then I am not the author of my own story. I have to deal with what is, not what I would like, or what could have been, or should have been. Reality is that he is gone, and won't be back, i have to be here, and find the person who wants what I want. I am not there yet, first I have to find my place in the book, before I go seeking between the pages. but when I am ready, I know I will be better, stronger, and more determined for having gone through this. I can handle whatever is thrown my way, and bounce back twice as strong. This is a blip on the radar of life, a pebble in my shoe that has been removed. now, to keep on walking.


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Environment news
- Heatwave sees record high temperatures around world this week
- Ireland becomes world's first country to divest from fossil fuels
- Kenya: 7 of 14 rhinos die after being moved between national parks
- UK accused of 'green Brexit hypocrisy' over regulation of suspected carcinogen
- End coal mining in the UK, environmentalists urge government
- One in three fish caught never makes it to the plate – UN report
- Air pollution linked to spikes in hospital and GP visits
- Mysterious source of illegal ozone-killing emissions revealed, say investigators
- Illegal ivory found on sale in 10 European countries
- Krill fishing firms back Antarctic ocean sanctuary
In depth
- In A&E I see children's terror as they choke from polluted air this summer
- 'Disaster': half a million hectares of forest bulldozed in Great Barrier Reef catchment
- Sunscreen for cows: UK farmers struggle to cope with heatwave
- Fahrenheit 100: could this be the summer Britain wakes up to climate change?
- Can Norway help us solve the plastic crisis, one bottle at a time?
- 'In the days around Ella's death, there were big spikes in air pollution'
- The week in wildlife – in pictures
- Stunning coral forests discovered around Sicily's deep sea volcanoes – in pictures
And finally ...
Lost rivers: could London's buried waterways, such as the Feet and the Strand, help to cut the capital's emissions?


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Religious Worker Immigrants
The fourth employment based immigrant category covers "special immigrants." While it is an employment based category, not all "special immigrants" obtain a green card through employment. The most common special immigrant, the religious worker, does, however, obtain the green card through employment.
There are three classes of religious workers – ministers, professionals working in a religious vocation, and other workers in religious vocations. There is a limit of 5,000 visas available annually to religious workers, and the applicant must have been working for the religious group for at least two years prior to making the application. This work may be done either in or out of the US. In most cases where the work is done in the US, the person has been in the US on an R-1 visa, the nonimmigrant visa given to religious workers.
Qualifying Religious Organization
The religious worker must work for a "bona fide, nonprofit, religious organization" or a "bona fide organization which is affiliated with the religious denomination." A bona fide, nonprofit, religious organization is described in INS regulations as one that would be tax exempt under the Internal Revenue Code. The organization does not need to have ever sought tax exempt status, but need only prove to the INS that it is eligible for such status. A bona fide organization which is affiliated with a religious denomination is one closely associated with the religious denomination. It must also be eligible to tax exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code.
A religious denomination is defined as defined as "a religious group or community of believers having some form of ecclesiastical government, a creed or statement of faith, some form of worship, a formal or informal code of doctrine and discipline, religious services and ceremonies, established places or religious worship, religious congregations, or comparable indication of a bona fide religious denomination."
Qualifying Religious Occupations
As mentioned above, there are three types of religious workers, ministers, people working in a professional capacity in a religious occupation or vocation, and others working in a religious occupation or vocation.
Ministers are people authorized by the religion to conduct worship services and perform other functions. It does not include lay persons who participate in services but are not authorized to perform the duties of a minister. A professional religious position is one for which the minimum requirement is a baccalaureate degree. A religious occupation is one traditionally part of the work of the denomination. It does not include support staff such as clerks or maintenance workers. Typical examples would be missionaries, counselors and liturgical workers. A religious vocation is a calling to the religious life with a demonstrable commitment to that life such as taking vows. Typical in this category would be monks and nuns.
Filing the Petition
The petition is filed on Form I-360 with the appropriate regional service center. The petition must include evidence that the petitioner is a qualifying religious organization. This could be documentation or the organization's tax exempt status or evidence that would be required to obtain tax exempt status. It must also include a letter from the petitioning organization.
This letter must confirm that the alien worked for the religious organization for the two years preceding filing. This must be work as a minister, professional in a religious occupation or vocation, or other worker in a religious occupation or vocation. It cannot be volunteer work. Nor can it have been sporadic paid work, it must be full time employment. If the two years were worked for a different organization than the one petitioning, both organizations must share a common religious doctrine.
If the alien is to work as a minister, the letter must that that the person is authorized to act as a minister, and must include a detailed list of the ministerial duties. The application must also include evidence that the alien is ordained or authorized to act as a minister, including a description of the ordaining process and evidence that the alien has gone through that process.
If the alien is to work as a professional, there must be evidence that the alien possesses a US bachelor's degree or its foreign equivalent. If the work is in a religious vocation or occupation, the application must include evidence that the alien is qualified for that work. Such evidence could be proof that the alien is a monk or nun, or that the position is traditional within the organization. If the alien is to work with an affiliated organization, the employer letter must show the affiliation, and the application must include evidence of the organization's tax exempt status.
Finally, the application should include details about how the worker will be paid.
Final Thoughts
The religious worker immigrant provision sunset on September 30, 2000. Bills to extend the program were pending in the House and Senate for months, but did not see final action until this week. The Congress passed a bill to extend the religious worker provisions until September 30, 2003, and President Clinton is likely to sign it.


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Three members of FUNZINE, including native Budapesters and others who have lived here for some time share their favourite places to go and things to do in the city every month. In December, you can see the hints of Kriszta, Cinti and Peti.
Peti's Hints
My favourite place to be: Advent Feast at the Basilica
In my opinion, the most magical Christmas fair in Budapest is the one held at the St. Stephen's Basilica due to the ice rink that's placed there and the well-known Christmas songs you can sing along. At this time of the year, I give up my diet for few days to try some of the delicacies sold in the wooden pavilions and the smelling mulled wine at the DiVino stand which keeps me warm in the cold.
My favourite thing to do: Gingerbread-making
I make gingerbread or other Christmas cookies every year. I'm planning to surprise my colleagues this year with Santa Claus-shaped Linzer cookies so that they know how much I appreciate them. I will spend Christmas Eve with my family in the countryside, on which day I provide the dessert for the holiday feast that is going to be walnut and poppy seed-filled beigli (Hungarian sweet rolls) this December. I spend the whole day in the kitchen, which is full of the winter smells of ginger and cinnamon, to make my loved ones happy.
Cinti's Hints
Favourite thing to do: Charity work
Every December I do some charity work when the winter holidays are approaching. This year, we make Christmas wishes come true for foster children who have to spend the holidays without their families. They ask for such trifles that you can't even imagine. FUNZINE team accompanied by the noblest of our readers is purchasing as many Christmas presents as possible to make the little ones merry. You can find more information about this on our website. For me, the most anticipated event of this month is the day when we are visiting the orphanages and their residents to give away all the gifts we have collected.
Favourite place to be: Next to my birthday cake
Instead of the common "under the Christmas tree", my favourite place in December is next to my birthday cake. I was born right after Christmas, on 27 December. In the sense that everyone has already returned from the compulsory family visits by then, I'm lucky that I get to celebrate my birthday with my best friends every year. We give little presents to each other as well as eat, drink and laugh a lot.
Kriszta's Hints
My favourite place to be: Cserpessbe
Although the pre-Christmas season tends to be overwhelmed with the holiday shopping and preparing as well as the year-end rush at work, it feels even better to stop for a moment to have a cup of fine coffee or to start the day with a toothsome sandwich. The newly opened Cserpessbe in Kálvin tér is one of my favourite places at the moment. I love sitting on a bar stool and staring outside the huge glass windows. The fact that it's right next to our office is the icing on the cake.
My favourite thing to do: Take a long walk
Is there anything more romantic than wandering around in the forest during the winter season? I love to go on an excursion in the woods that are located nearby Budapest, enjoy the fresh air, and have a cup of spicy mulled wine or some of the sweet strudels at the end of the long walk. Slowing down in the middle of the Christmas rush also helps prepare for the holidays mentally.


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Erdogan, Putin Agree on Need for Aleppo Cease-fire, Aid Relief read more: http://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/1.756286
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the situation in Syria's Aleppo with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by phone for the third time in a week on Wednesday and agreed on the need for a cease-fire, sources in Erdogan's office said.
The sources said the two leaders agreed on intensifying efforts towards a cessation of hostilities and on the need for the provision of aid to the city, the sources said.
Russia is a main backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while Turkey supports the rebels fighting to oust him, but the two have been trying to find common ground on Syria since a rapprochement in August.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Ella Whistler was stalking familiar territory along the sidelines at the Ella's Invite volleyball tournament, which took place at the Academy Volleyball Club in Indianapolis Sunday morning.
Two years ago Ella scrambled the floor and attacked the net on the same courts.
Two months ago she was seriously wounded in a Noblesville West Middle School shooting allegedly by a classmate.
Still wearing a neck brace to support recovery from her wounds, Ella said it was good to be back with teammates who make her laugh.
"They've just been happy and making jokes and just having a lot of fun," said Ella. "It feels really good. I feel good getting back to a normal schedule and being able to do the normal things that I would usually do, and it just feels really nice."
Ella was wounded in the face, neck, hand and upper chest area for a total of seven injuries. She underwent lifesaving surgery after the May 25 shooting, which also wounded teacher Jason Seaman.
"People just seem so eager to participate and get involved for Ella and her family," said Academy Executive Director Emily Hawthorne, who invited 80 teams to play. "It was just a couple weeks after the incident at Noblesville West that we thought this would be a great way for the community to get involved and our families and our players."
Hawthorne expected to raise $25,000 to help the Whistler family pay Ella's medical bills.
Ella said there has never been any doubt that she would be ready for the first day of school after summer break, which ends with a Back to School Bash in Noblesville on Friday.
She's looking forward to once again playing volleyball and rejoining show choir.


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Abstract painting
Abstraction provided a paradigm leap for art in the twentieth century. Although a number of artists, notably Cezanne, had begun the process of abstracting from visual reality, it was the Russian painter, Kandinsky, who is often credited with making the first abstract paintings. The story goes that Kandinsky was dissatisfied with one of his brightly coloured semi figurative paintings and turned it upside down. The resulting composition of colour, shape and space pleased him. Although it was impossible to 'read' the painting in a literal way it still presented a powerful expressive and aesthetic content. Whether or not the that story is true, abstraction or the rejection of it, became the dominant feature in painting over the past 80 years.
Abstraction can be a very a powerful and liberating factor in helping young children with painting. Drawing and painting what can be seen from observation requires skill. This can be taught and all children can be helped to improve their representational abilities. However, the inability to draw or paint what something really looks like can be a powerful inhibiting factor that destroys confidence and prevents many children from enjoying and taking part in art. Here is just one example of an abstract painting project for the classroom:
Use some line and mark exercises as a way of warming children up. For example, look at the units 'drawing lines', 'making marks' and 'marks and textures' for more detailed ideas.
Revise a method for mixing colours with paint. For example look at the units 'colour mixing with paint' and 'colour mixing project'. Ask the children to experiment with a colour concept. For example, mixing contrasting or clashing colours side by side, mixing warm and cool colours, mixing pastel colours and mixing colours that blend and harmonise well together.
When the children are happy with their experiments ask them to cover a sheet of good quality paper in with different colours. Use one of the colour concepts explored above and combine this with many different lines and marks. It might be an idea for children to paint a simply coloured ground first. Let that dry before adding painting 'riot' of line and mark on top.
Encourage children to paint over areas they dislike to improve them. Talk about the importance of filling all the paper. Perhaps their paintings could have a theme. Try moods and emotions. For example, link ideas to personalities and character traits: 'moody', 'party time', 'wistful', 'over exited', 'confused', 'organised', 'careful and deliberate', 'happy and carefree'.
More experienced pupils may want some time to practice and plan how the marks and lines will be organised. Others will want to work more spontaneously. But at all times remind children that this must be thoughtful and deliberate in idea.
Finish the project by displaying the work, talking about the results and showing the children reproductions of abstract paintings.
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We are very fortunate to have the Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) scheme here in our school. The aim of the scheme is to promote partnership between home, school and the community and to ensure that every child participates fully in the school scheme.
The HSCL scheme recognises the role of parents as the primary educators of their children, the influence of the home environment and seeks to promote a partnership between school and parents and the local community.
How does the HSCL Scheme work?
A Home-School-Community Liaison co-ordinator is assigned to a school in a disadvantaged area. Activities undertaken by the co-ordinator are:
– Home visitations
– Organisation of in-school activities and courses for parents
– Advising and supporting parents on education-related issues such as study skills and the promotion of a stimulating home learning environment
– Meeting with community interests relevant to the education and welfare of pupils in the school
– Encouraging co-operation between home, school and community interests.
Who looks after the HSCL Scheme in our School?
The scheme co-ordinator in our school is Sue Doherty. Sue looks after the welfare of the parents Castlegar N.S. She is available to discuss, on a personal level, matters of concern with parents in their own homes or at school, whichever the parent prefers. If you wish to speak to Sue, she may be contacted in the school or by phone, 087 9403984.


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High Frequency Change
Analysis, Current Affairs, Digital, Economy, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Management, Philosophy, Positive Change, Tom Cheesewright
We are dizzy trying to keep up with the constant flood of newness across every aspect of our lives. And it's clear that some of our biggest companies are facing similar challenges. Each week another big brand name fails. Why is this?
Change is like a wave: it has both amplitude and frequency. The last century was about change of great amplitude, big waves washing over the whole society. But this century is about high frequency change: rapid, smaller waves, each powerful enough to disrupt an industry. This book explains how we can understand high frequency change, what drives it, and how we must respond by changing the way we run our organisations - and our lives.Author: Tom Cheesewright Publisher: LID Publishing ISBN: 978-1-912555-22-2 FORMAT: 216 x 138mm Bookbinding: Paperback Number of pages: 224 pp
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The New Money
In 2017, cryptocurrencies took the world by storm as the currency of the future, with the most popular (Bitcoin) trading at $7,000 and worth a total market cap of nearly $120 billion. But what is cryptocurrency and why is it important to today's investor?
This book provides investors of all levels with an up-to-date insider's view of the world of cryptocurrency and how it enacted the largest redistribution of wealth in history. It explains blockchain, the technology behind cryptocurrency and hailed as the greatest advancement since the invention of the Internet. It provides guidance on investing and trading in cryptocurrency, including ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings). And it examines the future: where cryptocurrencies are likely to be in five years and beyond, and what is really on offer to investors.Author: Joe McKenzie Publisher: LID Publishing ISBN: 978-1-912555-25-3 FORMAT: 216 x 138mm Bookbinding: Hardback Number of pages: 256 pp
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Make it All About Me
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The term 'omnichannel' may be a marketing buzzword, but it also refers to a significant shift: marketers now need to provide a seamless experience, regardless of channel or device. Make it All About Me suggests how to work with omnichannel marketing and artificial intelligence without getting stuck in a certain channel or silo. Drawing on insights from global marketing experts, the book centers around the Omnichanel Hexagon, a framework to help gauge your omnichannel progress and prioritize your marketing efforts to ensure that every step you take is a step closer to the perfect, tailored customer experience -- without sacrificing profitability. The authors provide the background for understanding the six main omnichannel disciplines and demonstrate how you can manage them in a more customer centric manner. Readers will get a visual overview of how far along their organization is in working with omnichannel and what barriers might impede further progress. Author: Rasmus Houlind & Colin Shearer ISBN: 978-1-912555-14-7 FORMAT: 234 x 156mm Bookbinding: Paperback with flaps Number of pages: 456 pp
The Neo-Generalist
Have you encountered difficulties describing what you do to other people? Have you ever labelled yourself in order to be understood? Is there a difference in the way that a generalist and a specialist can stay relevant? If you had to design an approach to education fit for the twenty-first century, what would it look like? How do you live a life of meaning if you live in more than one world? During an era still dominated by hyperspecialism and experts with 'the one right answer', the neo-generalist defies easy classification. They are tricksters who traverse multiple domains, living between categories and labels. Encompassing rather than rejecting, the neo-generalist is both specialist and generalist; a restless multidisciplinarian, who is forever learning. The neo-generalist brings together diverse people,synthesising ideas and practice, addressing the big issues that confront us in order to shape a better future. They are curious, responsive, connective. In The Neo-Generalist, Kenneth Mikkelsen and Richard Martin examine what it is like to be in frequent motion on the specialist-generalist continuum. To illustrate their idea, they draw on stories from numerous disciplines and cultures; from business, art, science, education, activism and sport. In so doing, they explore the characteristics and behaviours of individuals who give expression to their neo-generalism, highlighting the social and organisational benefits they enable. These are border-crossing leaders, innovators, creators and explorers who are already stewarding tomorrow's world.Authors: Kenneth Mikkelsen & Richard Martin Publisher: LID Publishing ISBN: 978-1-912555-39-0 FORMAT: 198 x 129mm Bookbinding: Paperback Number of pages: 256 pp
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Super Signs
There is a form of creativity so powerful that it only takes one look and one listen for millions of consumers to remember it, like it, buy it, and tell others about it. These are so-called Super Signs - the brands that are embedded in human culture and hidden deep in our subconscious. This book takes a fresh approach to branding, and explores how to turn brands into Super Signs in today's competitive and ever-changing world. Super Signs are the most effective and powerful means of influencing a consumer's actions. From a branding point of view, Super Signs are the ultimate level that your brand can reach -- a level where the brand triggers an instinctive reaction in thought and action from the consumer. Author: Sam Hua & Nan Hua Publisher: LID Publishing ISBN: 978-1-912555-18-5 FORMAT: 234x156mm Bookbinding: Hardback Number of pages: 272
The Project Management Book
Business is becoming increasingly project-based and our ability to manage projects has become one of the key skills for success as managers and business people. This compact guide, written by a leading project management expert, gets to the heart of successful project management. Project management is not complicated - many projects may be complicated, but project management itself is not. By following a set of simple rules and applying simple techniques, there will be no need for the expensive project failures that we often see. Moreover, as this book shows, projects can be significantly shortened by again using simple ideas and techniques. Anyone who manages projects will find this book helps them to save time, effort, resources, and money. Author: Fergus O'Connell Publisher: LID Publishing ISBN: 978-1-912555-04-8 FORMAT: 180x120mm Bookbinding: Hardback Number of pages: 128
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Navigating the Tech Storm
This ground-breaking and highly visual book presents a framework on how to relate to these times of technological uncertainties. The author, a serial entrepreneur, technology investor and futurist, argues that by combining curiosity, a bit of skepticism and understanding of current trends we can gain insight into and take advantage of the opportunities that come from new technologies. This handbook will give you a clear view of technology's impact beyond the hype and a complete toolbox on how to handle the upcoming revolution from a strategic perspective. You will delve into a step-by-step approach on how to analyze technologies, assess business implications and adapt to a new reality. Digitization is only the warmup, and ignorance is not a viable business strategy! Author: Nicklas Bergman Publisher: LID Publishing ISBN: 978-1-912555-17-8 FORMAT: 178x111mm Bookbinding: Paperback Number of pages: 208
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Analytics has become a key driver of competitive advantage for organizations, underpinning new waves of productivity, growth, innovation and customer insights. As the availability of data increases, it becomes ever more important that decision makers across companies can fully exploit the potential of analytics to provide effective insights. By expertly linking data and decision making, the author presents a new paradigm which will forge the way into helping develop products and services that cam positively contribute to society. Graham draws on his unique background in military intelligence, strategy consulting and analytics. Presenting research, personal experiences and case studies, in an engaging and practical format.Author: Graham Hogg Publisher: LID Publishing ISBN: 978-1-911498-48-3 FORMAT: 234x156 mm Bookbinding: Hardback Number of pages: 224pp
The Strategic's Analysis Cycle Toolbook
This is an authoritative and practical guide to analysing business data, to enable managers and companies to develop successful business strategies. Data has become a dominant factor in today's business environment. This book, written by a leading practitioner, provides a series of tools and methods for analysing data and contributing to the success of the company. The main aim of data analysis is turning data into actionable intelligence that will drive and determine a company's competitive advantage. However, this does not happen by magic, rather it is through the rigorous application of appropriate tools. This book sets out 19 key tools for data analysis that have been tried and tested. Applying such tools will result in solid analyses of the business environment, that will contribute to better designed strategies and the company's strength in the marketplace.Author: Erik Elgersma Publisher: LID Publishing ISBN:978-1-911498-37-7 FORMAT: 234x156mm Bookbinding: Paperback Number of pages: 288 pp
The Strategic's Analysis Cycle: Handbook
This is an authoritative and practical guide to collecting, analysing and managing data, to enable managers and companies to develop successful business strategies. Data has become a dominant factor in today's business environment. This book, written by a leading practitioner, explains the underpinning nature of data for a company's business strategy. The book begins with data collection: getting data is no big deal; getting the right data to win in the market is. It moves on to data analysis: turning data into actionable intelligence is what drives and determines competitive advantage. And, finally, managing data: how to organise your data collection and analysis to create winning strategies. This is a definitive book about one of the most important topics in today's digital and data-driven economy. E-Book Version E-Book Chapter Collections: Data Collection Data Organization Analysis
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PnP Web Cast - How to get started with Office Dev PnP?
In this PnP Web Cast we wanted to do a high level introduction on what the Office Dev Patterns and Practices (PnP) initiative is all about and what are all the different resources avaialble for the field to access and reuse. Since we are getting this question every now and then, we wanted to create video which we can use as the introduction story for the PnP initiative. This web cast is slightly longer than typical PnP web casts due numerous quick demos and the amount of material we wanted to cover.
Presentation covers following topics
- What's Office Dev Patterns and Practices (PnP) initiative
- What's available from the PnP?
- What are the different resources and access points for the materials?
- Supportability story for PnP
- How and why to contribute or get more closely involved?
There's three specific demos in this recording as follows
- Using PnP search tools at dev.office.com to find what's relevant for you from the available samples and guidance
- Using PnP Core Component (.net) in your managed code
- Using PnP PowerShell for streamlining your automation scripts
Web cast presenters: Vesa Juvonen, Erwin van Hunen
Erwin works as a Product Owner at Rencore and is also a Office 365 Dev PnP Core team member.
Presentation used in this web cast is available from http://docs.com/OfficeDevPnP.
Addition resources
See following resources around the covered topics
- aka.ms/OfficeDevPnP or dev.office.com/pnp for the PnP landing page
- Office Dev PnP Yammer group - questions, feedback and comments
- Office Dev PnP main repository at GitHub. All other repositories listed in readme.md file
- Web Cast - Introduction to PnP PowerShell
- Web Cast - Introduction to PnP Partner Pack
- Web Cast - How to contribute to Office Dev PnP initiative?
Thanks for your interest on the PnP initiative.
If you have any feedback or comments related on this web cast, please use the Office 365 Developer Patterns and Practices Yammer group to provider your input. Thx for your interest advance.
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@Vesa. Are your VS Code Snippets on GitHub?
I'm going to be completely honest with you; I do this to help, not to criticize.
You are obviously extremely passionate about your particular topic, and it shows. Each of your videos that I've watched; and there have been at least 10 - 12 of them now I inevitably get to a point where I just throw my hands in the air and go 'oh well, maybe next time'. I have been in IT for 15 years or so now performing all sorts of roles from Helpdesk guy to Network Engineer to IT Consultant, so I do know IT; I even know a bit of programming (PowerShell / batch / vbs ).
Unfortunately I am never ever going to get to know the Sharepoint PnP framework with you leading a discussion on the topic. That may hurt, but that it just the truth as I see it.
You get sooooo excited about this topic, and your fellow guests / hosts are no help to you here, because they ALSO know and love Sharepoint / PnP as much as you do, so the questions and conversations you're graciously trying to 'dumb down' for us simply doesn't work. I am 21 minutes into this video now, and I'm confused as hell. I go to your PnP websites, and guess what? I'm confused as hell.
My suggestion for you would be to get someone that has never ever ever seen a Sharepoint site in their lives and run through the steps with them. Yes, I am suggesting the grandmother test. If your grandmother knows how to setup a PnP site at the end of your next 'Getting Started' video, I would consider your job done.
Hell, a further suggestion - get your grandmother to present it, and your grandfather to follow along.
Should you need a fill-in grandfather, I'll be in the shed listening to the shortwave.
Best Regards,
Josh Clarke.
Full Circle IT


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Outdoor Barn Wedding in Montana | Erica + Jeff
This Hot Sulfur Springs wedding was everything I could've asked for! It was a barn wedding, a rustic Montana wedding, AND a sweet vintage wedding.
The first time a groom sees his bride for the first time is a priceless moment... Jeff clearly liked what he saw when Erica stepped out onto the porch.
Erica's grandmother put on her dress for her in Erica's old childhood bedroom. It really was the sweetest thing and grandma was so happy!
I'll always remember Erica's walk to see her groom for the first time. She was eminating excitement! It was contagious!
Erica + Jeff knew how to make each other laugh. As soon as they got close and their eyes met, a smile automatically followed.
I'm sorry, but can we take a minute to say how GREAT the wedding party is?? They've got cute kids, cowboy hats, AND the most amazing cowgirl boots I've ever seen in my life. If I could just
Something I like to do with my bridesmaids is tell them to give their bride "a little love." It gives the girls an excuse to get all up in their best friend's business and the bride gets to gushing!
Erica and Jeff hit the brewery with their wedding party and it was amazing! This crew was up for anything!
Dear Erica + Jeff,
You two had the most wonderful rustic wedding I could've imagined! I loved every heartfelt minute of your day and I was SO privileged to capture the best day of your life.
XOXO Kelsey


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Cindy is a bright and ambitious young woman from Peru who wants to improve her English so that she can study at a foreign university and add to her impressive skill set! Here, she shares what makes her an awesome host (she treats her guests like family), some tips about what to see in Peru (it's
Planning a trip to Spain soon? Inviting a Spanish-speaking visitor into your home is a great way to prepare some basic phrases for communication in Spanish. A phrase book will teach you how to order a meal and find the train station, but there are some expressions that you can only learn from the locals.
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In February, celebrations around the world are all about food, fire and festivals! From indulging in buttery goodies in the Northern Hemisphere to parading in the warm summer air in Brazil, there's plenty to keep you in the festive mood even after Christmas is over. Here are some of our favourite February festivities! 1. Candlemas


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January 2018
In the latest edition:
- In this month's PA we gaze into the crystal ball for the year ahead. Can the good times continue or is trouble brewing?
- We also look at how Asian technology promises to deliver positive earnings growth and assess the targeted absolute return sector's prospects.
- This month's wealth manager profile is Nataša Williams of LGT Vestra and our featured fund manager is Investec Asset Management's Blake Hutchins.
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