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In the world of advertising photography, art buyers act as both welcoming presence and impenetrable barrier. Lewis Van Arnam sheds light on the complex role of this central figure in the ad-creation process.
Somewhere, right now, a phone vibrates and blurts a snippet of David Byrne: "And you may ask yourself . . . How did I get here?"
Hello dear.
Hi Mom. Guess what? I've decided to become an art buyer! . . . Hello? Mom?
Oops . . . awkward silence . . . not good. Looks like this mom could use some help. Fortunately, I think I can shed a little light on this docudrama. You see, what this mom doesn't know is that art buying is part of the unique and extraordinary business of advertising photography production. I can attest to these accolades because, as a photographer's agent, I'm part of it too. Today's art buyers, service buyers and art producers (or whatever title happens to apply) are an essential component of the elaborate photo-execution process. In the frenzied advertising world, where normal business expectations of predictability and reputation are taboo, one concept remains indisputable: the soul is in the details. And the details, in this case, define the eminence of the art buyer.
Oh, honey, can you afford that?
Okay, I can see this is going to be an adventure. Listen up, mom! There's an intersection in advertising where the conceptual abstractions of the creative team must begin the ascent to actualization, and it's a very busy place. Creating image-based advertising campaigns is a rigorous process. Following multiple levels of approval and intense analysis, projects are channeled to the art buyers who adopt the creative vision and take control of legal technicalities, contract analysis, bidding, cost consultations, budget control, copyright issues, talent indexing, multicultural awareness, shoot management, post-production and, to top it off, considerable internal politics.
And that describes an isolated account! In fact, art buyers consistently juggle numerous projects, all in different stages of development. Their vast knowledge and connections are invaluable to both the creative and account teams of the agency. And the stakes are high. Big budgets and complex requirements bring pressure to the equation.
The buyers continually update their resource pool and keep a close watch on the pulse of the industry. From photography choice to final presentation, the art buyer's contributions are integral to the success of every project.
Is it dangerous? Are there bad people?
Wow. Danger? Of course not. But, pressure? Definitely. Bad people? Well, not really. But, intense people? Absolutely. You see, there's an element called "talent selection" (this is my favorite part!); though the buyers are not responsible for final decisions on creative assignments, their edited recommendations lead the creative team, and client, to a viable choice. This process, and all it entails, is a dominant part of their job and could easily become overwhelming, if it were allowed to. With consuming intensity the art buyers are inundated with promotional hype from the freelance world of photographers, photo reps, model agencies, talent agencies, and a sea of service providers, including the most recent arrival, the digital retoucher. The art buyer holds the key to a way in, and in is the goal of this huge talent pool that hovers nearby. The fervor of this promo-blitz is truly remarkable and the rewards of success great enough to fuel it to a relentless pitch.
Art buyers accept the encroachment of the freelance world as both a blessing and a curse. They know that the interdependancy of the corporate and freelance worlds is undeniable. Ultimately, it's their true passion for creativity and artistry that softens the promotional din. As it was aptly put by one of my art buyer friends, "We all need each other." Elegant as this statement is, there's an expanded view. An entire sub-industry is built on the development of identity awareness, and its full attention is squarely on the art buyer. The objective is how to be noticed, remembered, and, most importantly, considered. As the "keeper of the gate," art buyers must act as both the welcoming presence and the impenetrable barrier. In this simple concept lies the genesis of an incredible expenditure of time, money, and energy from the freelance contingency. Art buyers are very aware of the power their influence brings and are careful to remain objective and impartial.
When it comes to promotion, art buyers caution us to keep expectations realistic. One simple directive is: "Do your homework." It's not that hard in today's techno-environment. The broad-stroke approach creates an unfortunate atmosphere in which art buyers become stressed by sheer volume, and subsequently everyone's efforts suffer. A buyer friend recounted a story of a photographer's appointment that was soooo far off that she became suspicious of being punk'd. Hilarious! . . . and tragic. Fortunately, art buyers maintain a healthy attitude, tempered with patience, understanding, and a sense of humor. As one astute buyer pointed out, "The good work rises to the top." So true, but the quesiton remains . . . How?
Art buyers all have individual preferences regarding promotional styles, and although this question of "how" has no absolute answer, some favorable conditons stand out. First and foremost is the validation that accompanies published work. Editorial, ad campaigns, and even gallery shows are huge credability factors in establishing a confidence zone. But less tangible criteria such as artistic vision, or a powerful recommendation from a respected peer, can also enter the equation. And don't overlook the efforts of the photo reps! The traditional portfolio presentation, whether tactile or digital, is a strong communicator. The following lists characterizes some promotional tactics, rated by art buyers.
On the flip side, the internal process of talent recommendation can place the art buyer's reputation on the line. It's imperative that the buyers maintain credibility with their creative teams and, in an ironic twist of role reversal, often end up "selling" their choices.
So this is a real job you're talking about?
Hmmm . . . Maybe a little background will help. Art buying is a relatively new component in the modern era of advertising. It emerged in the late 1960s and its growth hinged on one particular event: the passing of the 1976 Copyright Act. The new law confirmed a photographer's automatic copyright protection from the moment of creation. Amazingly, this technicality was totally overlooked by creative departments across the country, which continued to use images without obtaining proper authorization. Within the next few years infringement lawsuits littered the advertising landscape and it became apparent that a dedicated person was needed to address the copyright issues. Subsequently the art buying community quickly ballooned and began its remarkable ascent to the compelling presence it is today.
Although the profession evolved to address business technicalities, art buying is not purely a business position. And though the field is robust with art-trained indidvuals, in some cases legitimate artists and photographers, neither is it purely creative. In the resulting axis lives a special symmetry, formed by spin. The required flex to embrace art, business, and the marketing sciences presents the art buyers with a vortex of challenges, that, to their credit, they enter with an open mind and heart. Since there is no formal training or degree required (although all have degrees in a variety of areas), the points of entry inevitably reveal a circuitous path that echoes, ironically, the freelance side of the industry. Art buying is a unique area in the corporate domain, where nonlinear careers also exist, and this synchronicity does not go unnoticed or underappreciated. In fact, such a tight parallel exists between the functions of art buyers, photo reps, and producers that an interchangability of roles is often observed. During project collaborations these participants have reciprocal exchanges that inadvertently educate each to the other's skill set. The resulting career morphing is a noteworthy phenomenon. At any moment a buyer can be dealing with an ex-buyer who knows the ropes, or conversely, a photo rep might suddenly negotiate with an ex-rep with whom they previously competed. Pros and cons notwithstanding, all the resulting scenarios integrate with surprising ease, consistent with the coveted free-range nature of the industry.
Determination, resourcefulness, ambition, fortitude, and a touch of happenstance are ingredients that lead art buyers into the field. All have a deep appreciation for a process where professional osmosis is the path to success. Art buyers consistently refer to the presence of a mentor in their early development, and the complexion of their knowledge base, and professional demeanor, is directly attributable to the influence of that individual. Each buyer also speaks of their personal network of industry peers, where they both offer and solicit support. Sharing information is an integral component in the buyers' growth process and daily routine. In the personal evolution of each individual, we see a microcosm of art buying's tenacious growth.
And so we come full circle in confirming the unique and extraordinary status of advertising photography production. Here exists a special bond for the insiders who truly understand the quirks of a business that speaks its own language and prides itself on living off the grid. We're a diverse community that celebrates the simple pleasures of accomplishment, however complicated the process. And rising above the myriad of crucial roles, we see a prominent centerpiece with unfaltering dedication and implicit province. Here stands out esteemed subject: the art buyer.
So, let's try this again:
Hi Mom. Guess what, I've decided to become an art buyer!
That's wonderful, dear! Your father and I are so proud!
Special thanks to the following art buyers who generously gave their time and knowledge: Wini Barron, Michelle Chant, Heather Church, Ali Cohen, Ray Di Pietro, Bev Don, Victoria Frazier, Lindsay Hill, Andrea Kaye, Teresa Rad, Karen Rossiter, Amy Salzman, Marisol Vargas, Patty Widyn.


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"The mother recognised the voice and she screamed 'that is my son' while he was talking before beheading the first American hostage." – A source
It has been reported today that the parents of ISIS blood thirsty executioner Jihadi John had known for some time it was their son responsible for the barbaric killing of western hostages. Therefore they should be prosecuted for aiding and abetting terrorism / war crimes.
The information they possessed knowing the killers identity could of saved counter terrorism and intelligence agencies thousands of man hours trying to find out who the public face of ISIS was. Hours that could of been used to finding the sources of the radicalization here in the UK. Potentially that info could also have saved the lives of some of the other victims who were beheaded. If his identity was known earlier maybe his location could of been pinpointed. With the rifle of an SAS sniper putting a bullet between his eyes before he had chance to execute the other hostages.
The infamous 'Jihadi John' was revealed to be University of Westminster student Mohammed Emwazi
Emwazi's mother instantly recognised her son's voice, it as been reported.
The dramatic revelation emerged after inquiries by investigators in Kuwait.
Foley, 40, was the first of at least five Western hostages who have been executed by Kuwaiti born Emzawi, who grew up in west London.
It has emerged that Emwazi's parents were aware of their son's activities for months, according to testimony given to Kuwaiti police by his father Jassem, 51.
"When they played the video again, the father was sure it was his son."
Insiders described the father, a former policeman, as "emotional and upset at what had happened to his son" while talking to investigators.
He told them: "I am waiting day-by-day to hear about his death."
The family, who live about 20 miles outside Kuwait City, believed the killer had travelled to Syria to "deliver aid."
Mr Emwazi snr is said to have left Kuwait after collaborating with Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces after they invaded in 1990. He gained British citizenship in 2002 and moved back to Kuwait the following year, according to local sources.
The family belongs to a group known as Bedoons who do not have full Kuwaiti citizenship and lack full educational and employment rights. Many live in impoverished neighbourhoods.
Former policeman Jassem Emwazi, the father of Jihadi John, is said to be 'emotional and upset'
She said in a radio interview:"I can't even begin to say the shock and the horror that I feel.
"Even now when I'm listening to the news and I hear his name I feel the skin on the back of my neck stand up because it is just so far from what I knew of him, and it is so shocking and so horrendous the things that he has done."
Ms Shuter said that far from the arrogant killer who features on IS videos, she remembered a "hard working" boy bullied by his schoolmates.
She said: "He had adolescent issues, as some of the young people, particularly at that age – year nine, particularly the boys, is a time when the hormones start raging, and he had some issues with being bullied which we dealt with.
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Emwazi moved from Kuwait to London when he was six. His family settled in the Mozart Estate – one of the capital's most notorious estates which has been blighted by gangs and violence.
Concerns have been raised that pupils at Quintin Kynaston – a flagship academy in Swiss Cottage, London, once visited by then prime minister Tony Blair – were radicalised as teenagers.
Ms Shuter said there was nothing to indicate the pupils were being radicalised and would go on to slaughter innocent people.


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A girls' softball team playing in the Junior League World Series was disqualified after six teammates posted a photo on Snapchat of them flipping off the host team under the caption, "watch out host", the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Sunday .
This is a big one for our team", Truex said. "I have never had to do that before". Polesitter Kyle Busch led the first lap followed by Larson, Truex , Elliott, Jones, Keselowski, Suarez, Allmendinger, McMurray, Logano, Johnson, Kenseth, Kahne, Kurt Busch and Ryan Blaney .
Since then, she was a torch bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics to an adoring crowd and was inducted into the Athletics Australia Hall of Fame. "Her feats on the track brought together Australians as one". Cuthbert remains the only athlete, man or woman, to win Olympic gold in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Farah survived being clipped twice from behind in the final lap, almost tripping over, before unleashing a trademark burst down the home straight to burst away from Ugandan silver medallist Joshua Cheptegei and Kenyan bronze medal victor Paul Tanui .
The midfield category is dominated by Real Madrid after their Champions League and La Liga exploits last season, with Toni Kroos , Luka Modric and Casemiro battling for the top honour. His former club colleague Lionel Messi does make it. The European football Union announced the names of the nominees for the title of best players of the Champions League and Europa League in the 2016-2017 season.
But the big-striding American made up a huge amount of ground and timed her dip perfectly to win in 10.85 seconds, one hundredth of a second ahead of Ta Lou. The pre-race favourite Thompson had to settle for fifth in 10.98 as Jamaica came up empty-handed. The night after the final individual race of Usain Bolt's career, Wayde van Niekerk - the man many hope will replace the retiring Jamaican as a superstar of the sport - eased into Monday night's 400m final.
On ten under, she is still a threat.The 29-year-old seven-time major victor made the cut with just a shot to spare, but a flawless eight-birdie round raised hopes of a second win in Scotland. It nearly got better for her on the fourth when her raking birdie putt birled round the cup and stayed out. I.K. Kim stood on the first tee at the Women's British Open and seemed to have everything going against her.
Former Miami Heat player Willie Reed has been arrested for domestic violence. The almost seven-foot tall Reed most recently endured a solid go-round for the Heat this past season while coming off the bench in favor of starting center Hassan Whiteside.
This is not the first time Collins has been in trouble with the league. Collins is eligible to participate in all preseason practices and games. "It's nothing like that", Collins told ESPN. Collins was selected in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Falcons. And rookie safety Damontae Kazee played outside at cornerback in college.
It was the third time this season the boys in blue have hit five or more homers in a single game against the Mets , having hit five twice when the Mets were in L.A.in June. Ryu has allowed just two earned runs in his last 12 innings and has allowed two or less earned runs in eight of his last 10 starts overall. "It's nice to see JT [Justin Turner] get back on track today", said Roberts.
It's been a quiet couple of days", Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash told reporters after his team dropped 5 ½ games behind first-place Boston in the American League East and one game out of the second wild-card spot. While he was stealing second base he was hit in the neck by Tampa catcher Jesus Sucre's throw. Logan Morrison, who had led off the inning with a single, scored the run scored when Wilson Ramos hit into a double play.
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Kolasinac had come on as a first-half substitute for the injured Per Mertesacker, while Arsenal were without the likes of Alexis Sanchez , Mesut Ozil , Aaron Ramsey and Laurent Koscielny. "I would say that the Premier League has, in my opinion, taken over from the Champions League interest-wise". Despite winning the FA Cup at the end of last term, Wenger's decision to sign a new contract proved a polarising move among the Arsenal faithful, who remain angered by their team's failure ...
Pittsburgh acquired the veteran utility infielder Sean Rodriguez from Atlanta in exchange for minor league infielder Connor Joe and also claimed reliever George Kontos off waivers from San Francisco. He was out April 26 to June 23 with shoulder bursitis. Hernandez is no longer the Cy Young-winning version of himself, though he does have a 3.10 ERA in his last five starts, and the Mariners will miss him.
It is hard to tell when the flight schedule will be back to normal, the officials said, adding that flights would resume fully when internet services are restored. PTCL Chief Business Development Officer Sikander Naqi told the media that a cable was cut in Saudi Arabia near Jeddah Saturday morning. Two other submarine cables, SEA-ME-WE 4 and TW1, have been offline since last month due to similar flaws, and this has resulted in a bottleneck.
He then clarified that it wasn't him with whom Khan's wife slept with. Things apparently came to a head during a trip to Dubai where the couple were celebrating Faryal's birthday prompting Khan to publicly announce his intention to divorce Faryal.
Conte won the Premier League in his first season at Stamford Bridge with a squad lacking depth, but wants many new faces to cope with the additional strain of Champions League football. Should this game be tied at the end of 90 minutes, we will witness something new. "And don't forget today Arsenal didn't play with many strong players", he said.
The problem for Tottenham, however, rests in their over-dependence on Harry Kane , by April last season , Kane had already scored 19 goals which was 43% of the total goals Tottenham had scored. 'If a team is in April in a position where they have more chance to win the Europa League they can let some games go in the championship, and not completely focus on that, on the regularity of the competition'.
Bellis dug deep for her best when it was needed most . "I'm just so excited" Bellis spoke about her feelings after reaching her first ever Premier semifinal in her home country, having just reached the semifinals in Mallorca in June. She has booked herself for five tournaments in North America. Speaking with press after her match, Muguruza emphasized her drive to go deep in any tournament she enters, regardless of her recent Wimbledon win.
Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco reports that the 49ers are "fearing" dire injuries to both the starting linebacker and guard. Maiocco went on to describe Garnett was not listed as day-to-day, which means the injury could be something more significant.
Costa has been told in no uncertain terms that he is not a part of Antonio Conte's plans for the upcoming season, and the club have already spent £58m on signing the strikers replacement, Alvaro Morata. As Chelsea looked to control damage, Kenedy was sent back to Cobham after spending only a few minutes on the pitch in our 3-0 win over Arsenal . "I don't understand why a lawyer is getting involved, I don't understand this", Conte said in the press conference ahead of the Community ...
The reigning world MotoGP champion clocked 1min 54.981sec on his Honda to finish 0.92sec ahead of Italian veteran Rossi, of Yamaha, with Spaniard Dani Pedrosa at 0.138 for Honda . Several other riders came in the following lap, but none of the leading group, with Lorenzo leading Valentino Rossi , Andrea Dovizioso and a fast-starting Johann Zarco out front.
The Reds have so far signed Dominic Solanke , Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson this summer, but they have been frustrated in their pursuits of RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita and Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk . "Dom Solanke has shown that he's ready to play adult football". 'Last year he developed unbelievably and this preseason is completely different to last pre-season.
Spanish motor cycling champion Angel Nieto died late on Thursday evening as the outcome of head injuries suffered when he fell off a quad bike on the island of Ibiza just over a week ago. "Spanish sport has lost a true legend who will never be forgotten". "Six 50cc World Championships and seven on 125cc machinery also make Nieto the rider to have won the most titles with different manufacturers, as the Spaniard rode for and won on Derbi, Bultaco, Garelli, Minarelli and Kreidler ...


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DOL demands real action over missing participants
Sponsors urge agency to issue formal guidance to combat the problem
A more aggressive stance by Department of Labor auditors on how hard plan sponsors should try to find missing terminated vested participants is raising the call for more formal guidance, and forcing plan executives to pay more attention until it comes.
"There's enough chatter and confusion that it would be good to have a set of guidelines and best practices," said Dennis Simmons, executive director of the Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets in Washington, whose members are chief investment officers at 104 large companies responsible for nearly $2 trillion in retirement assets. "Our members have every incentive to make sure participants get their benefits. No sponsor wants to not find these folks; it's just a practical issue."
It is a lesson that MetLife Inc. learned the hard way late last year.
Aware of the DOL's new emphasis on finding missing participants, the company reviewed its practices and discovered it had lost track of an estimated 13,500 participants, or about 2% of its pension risk transfer population, which forced it to increase reserves up to $525 million and to reduce earnings. In an 8-K filing last month, MetLife said missing participant practices established 25 years ago and management controls were "ineffective."
The DOL started a pilot program to address the missing participants issue in 2016 in the Philadelphia office of the agency's Employee Benefits Security Administration. That has since expanded across the country, with notable results. In fiscal year 2017, the DOL recovered $326.7 million for plan participants, and the tally is $114.6 million so far in fiscal 2018, according to agency data.
Calls to sponsor advocacy groups from plan executives have ramped up correspondingly.
"We continue to hear from (plan executives)," said Jan Jacobson, senior counsel for retirement policy with the American Benefits Council in Washington. "A lot of (DOL) auditors are saying, 'You need to do more' — there are a lot of different things that I have heard them asking for."
In a letter to Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor Timothy Hauser last fall requesting formal rule-making on comprehensive guidance for plan fiduciaries, the council noted its members have encountered "inconsistent and alarming" positions taken by DOL auditors during routine examinations. Some auditors said that failure to find a missing participant was a breach of fiduciary duty, or forfeiting funds back into a plan until participants are found is a prohibited transaction, and plan sponsors could be penalized. Auditors also have insisted that sponsors try different search methods every year or reach out to friends and former colleagues of the missing participant or through social media. Some plan sponsors have been told they must do "whatever it takes" to find participants who are missing or not responding to communications.
Largest DB plans
The ERISA Industry Committee in Washington is hearing the most from members with the largest defined benefit plans being audited. "It's frustrating for them because there is just a lack of guidance on what activities they have to engage in, and how long they have to be engaged in it," said Will Hansen, senior vice president of retirement and compensation policy. He notes DOL officials are aware of the lack of guidance as well as sponsors' reluctance to breach the privacy of former employees.
Ideally, said Ms. Jacobson of the American Benefits Council, "we suggest they stop these audits until they come up with guidance."
A DOL spokesman said "the agency places a priority on consistent actions across our compliance assistance and enforcement activities, and will continue to work with plans and plan sponsors to connect retirees and beneficiaries with their pensions."
In addition to checking their own policies and procedures, CIEBA members also are making sure their record keepers have a process in place for finding missing participants, Mr. Simmons said.
"Given the potential penalties involved and the need for a coordinated response, it is a good practice to have a missing participants policy and designated persons within the organization who make regular efforts to keep participant information current," said David Rogers, partner at Winston & Strawn LLP in Washington.
Another good practice is for plan fiduciaries, including committees overseeing the plan, to be alerted when an audit is underway.
"The rational plan sponsor would be well advised to up their game," said Norma Sharara, a principal with Mercer's Washington resource group. "At least revisit the issue so when someone comes knocking your door, you are prepared. All along you need to be in constant contact with anybody you are holding money for. Somebody has to be responsible and the Labor Department is placing the burden on the shoulders of the employer."
Bipartisan legislation that would create a national online lost and found for retirement accounts was reintroduced in the Senate March 1 by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Steve Daines, R-Mont. The senators said the bill would make it easier for participants to find accounts and for employers to connect with former employees. Employers could also invest abandoned accounts in target-date funds more easily.
The proposed Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act is supported by the AARP and ERIC. Cristina Martin Firvida, AARP's director of financial security, said the group has worked with regulators and Congress to improve search processes. "We are concerned that there are efforts underway to undermine the regulatory protections retirees need to receive their benefits," she said.


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"I absoluetly love it! It came together in a day, I flew it the next and have flown it every day since. It is by far the best wing that I have ever had the opportunity to fly!" (customer email)
James Ashdown
"The Skua is great - a pleasure to fly and very graceful in the air" (customer email)
Andre' Depperois
"WOW!!! We were really surprised at how well the Skua performed. We were flying just like you guys in the video!! The thing is so fast and responsive. It doesn't seem to lose speed in the turns. It is much, much faster than my Zagi 5C. In fact in combat the Zagi couldn't get near it. The Skua also seemed to perform much better in the lighter winds as well. The first time we flew it was in strong lift (30-40 knots+) the Skua was wild, doing Huge halfpipes and loops with just a little lead for ballast. We couldn't stop laughing because we couldn't believe the performance. It is hard to imagine anything flying better! My son and I were having so much fun flying the thing my parents came over for a look. My Dad and even my Mum want to get one now!!" (customer email)
Eric Smith
"I have flown the Skua several times and wow!!!!!!!! Awesome plane and performance, a winner." (customer email)
Wayne Rowell
"Here are a couple pictures taken on Loveland Pass, where I flew the Skua for several hours a couple days ago... It loves bigger winds even though it flies well in the lesser wind... This Skua is fast and very aerobatic. Nice design... While flying it with other flying wings (Zagis, Bees etc.) it seems to out-perform them significantly. It's greatest attribute is the lack of tip stalls that some of the other wings seem to be particularly capable of.
As you can see from the mountain pictures, a lot of the flying is in rugged country with lots of nasty rocks. Thanks to the EPP development the planes last a lot longer... Thanks again for a fun plane." (customer email)
Will Phillips
"Just came back from the combat session in Wales having maidened the Skua. What an amazing plane! Once trimmed this thing really outclassed all the other foam wings in the air! The way it can 'half-pipe' so high truly amazes me. By the end of the day I was confident enough to try some DS'ing with it. It's so stable!
Thank you for spending the time creating and manufacturing some of the most fast, fun and stable (and yet equally aerobatic) wings ever made! I'm trying to book some time off work ASAP so I can go and push it to the limits once more!" (customer email)
Chris Newton
"Love it, love IT, LOVE IT !!
A very steady, very speedy platform from which I can work effortlessly to perform manoeuvres, and set up combat hits. This is a fantastic wing Kye, it'll take me way on into the next levels of my enjoyment, and flying capabilities." (customer email)
Ian Lewis
"Skuas are awesome. They make the zagis we've got look like they are standing still. The speed these things get is amazing and recovery after a mid air clash is great." (customer email)
Brad Lancaster
"To say I was impressed with how the Skua maidened would be a huge understatement... The Skua totally blew me away! I was hesitant to throw it because the wind was only about 9 km/h [5 knots] and the Zagis and Mini-Weasels were only just staying up... I just couldn't believe how well it went! The other guys were struggling and I just flew nice wide circuits and each pass came back about 3 meters higher than the last one. I did the dive test to see if I was too nose/tail heavy and it stayed exactly where I pointed it! Inverted in 9 km/h with just a touch of opposite stick.. I was gobbsmacked, it just worked perfectly. It out flew everything there (Zagi 3 & 5C's and two Moths!) which really suprised me because I thought it was going to be a medium to high wind plane due to it's weight. Everyone was more than impressed.
Tai Johnsen
"It was so impressive. The speed is very close to a fiberglass glider, especially it can retain as much speed in its turns and keep flying smoothly and speedy for the whole time. I have a great time flying the Skua" (customer email)
Billy Chau
"I test flew and setup a Skua for a friend and once dialled in we were all commenting on how fast it was. I ended up racing against two M60's with someone calling the turns and the Skua was on par, if not slightly ahead. I got Kevin Newton (two time UK F3F racing champ) to try it as I told him it was going to be very competitive in the EPP class. He was impressed at the speed and retention of speed in the turns and even said that it could get him back into racing EPP." (customer email)
Shane Biddlecombe
"la SKUA est wonderful !!!!!!" (customer email)
Didier Eloy
"I found that putting the kit together was very easy with your instructions and it came up looking a real treat... it was a bit twitchier than I'm used to (as a flier that's just starting to step up to the higher performance birds)... other than that the Skua flies great, it's got excellent penetration and retains heaps of speed through the turns. All the blokes at the slope are very impressed with it (even in the hands of a beginner-intermediate flier)." (customer email)
Chris Murphy
"Had a good session today with Booby, Skua, and my new M60... Skua was grooving really well. Roll rate with my current very rearward CG is very fast and no down needed for inverted, making rolling circles (well as circular as I can get them) easy and vertical manouvres also very easy. And really has great energy retention. In other words I love it!" (customer email)
Stephen Clutterbuck
"We have flown loads of flying wings, both kits and scratch builds and the Skua is by far the best all-rounder. It's retention of speed in the turns is amazing given its size and light weight." (customer email)
Shane Biddlecombe
"The best wing I have ever flown (and there have been a lot)... and everyone that saw it was impressed... they are the fastest wings I have flown in twenty years of flying." (customer email)
Roy Butterfield
"The Skua flies like a bat out of hell compared to my other planes... Flies great but scares me while I get to grips with the performance." (customer email)
Keith Lightbody
"The flight characteristics of the Skua knocked my socks off! Not only did it fly well in the light lift, it gained altitude. Controls were very responsive without being twitchy... Fantastic energy retention and the seeming ability of the Skua to respond to your thoughts before you apply the controls to your radio make this an excellent DS machine." (LSSS online review)
Charles Varvaro
California, USA.
November 2004
"Well I finally got to take my Skua out on a suitable day, all I can say is wow. Up till now I have had only a few marginal days, so I wasn't able to get the most out of it, but at last a good day of 20-25 knots arrived and this little wing just came alive. The main difference from all those other zagi type wings is the speed retention in the turns, these things just don't slow down. In fact I didn't even put my other glider up all day, this thing was just too much fun. I would like to thank you for looking outside of the box and giving a fresh new look to the slope scene, just when it was getting a bit dull." (customer email)
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2.0 Harbour Street – With a higher percentage of independent retailers of any high street in the UK, Harbour Street embodies Whitstable's quirky, slightly bohemian charm with it's charming array of boutiques, shops and restaurants.
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5.0 Fisherman's Huts – And these huts themselves certainly merit closer inspection. These black clapboard fisherman's huts, or 'stores' as the town's fishermen, yachtsmen and blacksmiths would have referred to them, these large and impressive buildings have become synonymous with the name 'Whitstable'.
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Hello again dear friends, I haven't been able to play with my Copic Markers for such a long time, so today I thought I would dust them off, and color. Since I've been home all week, I've colored three different images that are quite detailed, and loved every minute of it. The rest of the card is layered with die templates from both Spellbinders and JustRite (links below). Next week we will be back at my MIL for the entire week, so I've been taking advantage of my quiet time, and coloring.
I'm working on several projects that will be posting soon, so that's it for me today. Remember you can click on the pictures for a better view, and all supplies are listed below with links.
Thanks for visiting - Linda {{{Hugs}}} ❤❤
Here's the Copic Markers I used for this project.
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Cardstock: Kaisercraft On This Day 6.5 x 6.5 Paper Pad - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.
Ribbon: May Arts Pink Wrinkle Ribbon - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.
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Almost every leadership campaign has one. A candidate or top campaign official so full of himself or convinced of the historic importance of his sleep-deprived conversations that he agrees to be miked up by a TV network for the purposes of an insider's-eye-view documentary, not to be shown until after the convention is over (see below for prior examples).
The sucker this time was rookie Ajax-Pickering MP Mark Holland, chair of Gerard Kennedy's Ontario operation. Holland was the focus of a short insider piece on CBC's Sunday Night last night (transcript not yet posted). From the beginning Holland speaks of an "arrangement" between Kennedy and Dion. Negotiations with the Dion camp and the "deal" are referred to several times throughout, by Holland and others.
Unfortunately for Holland, his star turn has made a liar of his candidate, Gerard Kennedy. In all the weekend interviews I saw, Kennedy denied that there was a deal between him and Dion. This added a hilarious subtext to one of the first clips in the CBC Sunday documentary, which shows Holland verbally massaging a Dion organizer with the claim that "We've got two candidates who can't lie." But, as Kennedy's denials and the documentary suggest, somebody is lying:
Jane Taber: Had you made a deal with Mr. Dion?
Kennedy: No deal. I get nothing for this. We had a lot of conversations. I did with Mr. Rae and Mr. Ignatieff as well. We all have to have that contingency. And to me it's how do we assemble the party. How do we get the new drive forward.
--Question Period, CTV, December 3 (link to video on this page)
He said he cut no deal in exchange for his support. "I get nothing for this. This was not a negotiation. This is an understanding, this is mutual respect and I know that it's tempting to see it another way."
--" All the right moves for Kennedy," Toronto Star, December 3
The only defence Kennedy would have to this is that he could argue he was engaging in some Clinton-worthy semantics: while the reporters were clearly asking whether or not he had an agreement to move his support to Dion, Kennedy chose to answer a different question, i.e. whether Dion promised him anything beyond the convention. Even if that is the case, it doesn't do much for his boy scout image.
Update: CP's Joan Bryden is no fool. She caught on too:
. . . the optics were sufficiently bad that even after Kennedy crossed the floor to Dion, the two men continued to insist there had never been any deal.
"There was no agreement. I chose to go because I felt I couldn't win at that point," Kennedy told CBC television on Sunday.
But Kennedy advisers revealed that an agreement was effectively struck late Friday. Nothing was put in writing but there was finally a meeting of the minds and a sense that each genuinely thought the other would make the second-best choice for leader.
Footnote: Longtime Martinite, former Liberal candidate and Rae organizer Richard Mahoney also agreed to be miked for the CBC's piece, but was smart enough to stick to clichés and not say anything stupid. Watch and learn, Holland.
Previous Leadership Reality TV Stars
In 1989, Simon de Jong, a candidate for the NDP leadership, fell for it. Deciding at one point during voting day that he didn't want his conversation with his mother to be a matter of public record, de Jong thought he could confound the CBC by speaking to her in Dutch. I guess with all the pressure de Jong didn't think that the CBC would have the resources to find a translator, which they did by the time the doc aired. The CBC aired the translation of his tearful conversation with mummy.
The most infamous example is that of Ontario Liberal Dwight Duncan, who agreed to wear a mic for a CPAC documentary of the 1996 Ontario Liberal leadership, in which Duncan himself was a tier one candidate.
Duncan thoughtfully provided a moment of high drama for the documentary, namely his surprise decision, after being eliminated, to go to frontrunner Gerard Kennedy instead of Dalton McGuinty as was widely expected. Duncan's mic faithfully recorded the lead-up to the decision, with Duncan opining that "Dalton's a nice man but he can't win seats in Toronto." Even better, however, was the denouement of Duncan's betrayal: he wanders across the convention floor in search of his then-wife, encountering angry delegates all along the way, including his chief riding fundraiser, who pronounces herself "disgusted" with Duncan's decision, and his riding president, who turns his back on Duncan.


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Hardison was idly poking about on the net when his phone dinged at him--a very distinctive noise, as Eliot would say, one he'd programmed to sound only under very specific circumstances. Intrigued, he checked his phone and then pulled up the surveillance feeds at BWI to verify. Yup, no doubt about it. Mr. Tom and Mrs. Sarah Jane Baker were standing around waiting for what Hardison was guessing was a ridiculous amount of luggage for what would likely be only a three day stay. And, if Hardison knew Mrs. Sarah Jane Baker as well as he thought he did--and he thought he knew her very well, by this point--they would have more before they left.
"Yo, we have incoming," he called, tapping a key to project the surveillance feeds up on the bank of screens on the living room wall. "Looks like we're about to have some surprise visitors."
Eliot was instantly on the alert.
More on the alert.
"What kind of 'surprise visitors'?"
That phrase had an unfortunate tendency to mean 'the Butcher of Kiev is at this wedding', in Eliot's experience.
Parker hopped off the bookcase to look at the security feeds, and then grinned wide. "Do they actually think they're being sneaky?"
That was not answering Eliot's question, and that grin might or might not calm him down.
"Pretty sure they do," Hardison said, chortling. Was he too amused to answer Eliot or did he just like letting his boyfriend sweat a little? The world might never know. "Betcha ten bucks he thinks he's gonna catch us off guard. Catch us all flat-footed an' vulnerable."
Eliot growled and stalked over to take a look for himself. Then reached over to whack Hardison (gently) upside the head. "Dammit, Hardison."
"Sophie's probably just humoring him. And wanting to go shopping," Parker said, tilting her head at the screen. "Why'd you whap him?" Although she could guess. "They should stay at Eliot's place, he has more rooms."
"Yeah, man, why'd you whap me?" Hardison asked, grinning at Eliot. "Maybe we should all stay there. It'll be nice to have the full crew under one roof again." His expression turned hesitant. "Unless you think it'll be better for me'n Parker to stay here?"
"You two know you're welcome any time," Eliot said. As for Nate and Sophie. . . . The idea of Nate in his house, making little smirky faces at everything wasn't the best he'd ever heard, but. . . . "Them, too. If they haven't already made other plans."
"Sophie might've insisted on a hotel. Just in case. Also to get away from Nate sometimes." Because sometimes, you had to storm off from Nate or he wouldn't realize he'd crossed a line. Parker leaned over Hardison's shoulder, and snickered. "They're getting a cab for the island. You realize this means Nate will have to ride in a rickshaw eventually?" Heeee.
"Just checkin'," Hardison said, but his smile grew and warmed. "Is it just me or is it gonna be fun watchin' Nate's face as he figures out what we got goin' on now?"
Sophie would probably understand immediately, based on some weird body language that none of them even knew was a thing, but Nate was...Nate.
"So, what do you think? Should we let 'em think we're surprised?"
Was he kidding? Sophie had probably known about the three of them before the three of them did.
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These astronauts took the mannequin challenge to new heights. Literally.
Thomas Pesquet, a European Space Agency astronaut currently onboard the International Space Station for a six-month mission, tweeted a video of himself and the station's other five crewmembers doing the viral challenge in space.
Watch their other-worldly take on the viral trend below.
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Good morning my Scraptastic friends!
TGIF!!!! I'm so glad that it's Friday, is it 4:00 yet?
I'm so ready to go home, and I'm pretty sure that I just got to work!
It's time to announce the winner of the November Challenges......and the lucky person chosen by random.org is lucky number 7.....
Kimberly Clark
Congratulations Kim!!!! I'll get your prizes out to you!
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Fight Club 10 things آپ maybe didn't noticed?
xBlakeslady posted on Dec 30, 2007 at 12:33PM
Okay i've made a list over 10 things what you maybe didn't noticed in the movie. A lot of them are small hints to Tyler & the narrator being the same person. I've tried to find a video to each thing. But couldn't
Please comment, and vote in this pick :
- Enjoy, Homa.
1. When Lou punched Tyler in the stomach, you can see the Narrator double over slightly as if he was punched too.
look at around 4:36-4:38.
2. In the bus where a man walks in to Tyler & The narrator, he first says excuse me when he walks in to THE NARRATOR?
look at around 0.50-0.55.
3. In the scene where The Narrator, Tyler Durden & the space monkeys go for a ride, the chauffeur talks to Tyler - but looks at the Narrator. The Narrator then looks at Tyler and says "After you Mr. Durden", Tyler answers "No after you."
Video: link
look at around 4:20 - 4:30
4. In the beging of the movie there are 4 Tyler flashes. He apears in small seconds, and then dissapears again. This is before Tyler & the narrator have meet.
5. In the ending of the movie when the buildings are crashing the song "where is my mind" is playing, at the very end there is a flash of a penis. This is Tylers work, or you know .. The narrators ..
Look at around 3:40
6. When Tyler is about to tell the Narrator about how he met Marla, the Narrator says "I already knew the story before he told it to me."
7. This is VERY hard to see, but if you look closly you can see it. When the Narrator returns to the Paper Street house after Project Mayhem sets fire to the building and paints the smiley face, you can see green paint on the Narrator's hands and sleeves.
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The Narrator is holding one of the Project Mayhem folders
8. When the narrator gets on the bus with Tyler, he only buys a ticket for one.
9. I couldn't find a video for this but, in the beginning of the film, the Narrator can be seen as Tyler's reflection in the window in a short moment.
10. Marla & Tyler:
The Narrator walks around in the house while Tyler and Marla noisily have sex upstairs. When the detective calls and the Narrator answers the phone, the sounds of the lovemaking instantly stop.
When the Narrator passes Tyler's room when he and Marla are having sex, Tyler opens the door to talk to the Narrator. When they stop talking Marla says "who are you talking to you" and Tyler tells her to shut up.
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A Home and Away return for Bec Hewitt has been highly speculated and now Ada Nicodemou has said she'd love to her back.
Rumours that Bec was all set to reprise her role as Hayley Smith started to spread this year after she moved back to Melbourne from the Bahamas, but she soon shot down the claims last month by revealing that she hadn't actually been asked back.
And sure enough, Home and Away soon followed it up by stating that there were no plans to bring her back. However, her former co-star Ada, who plays Leah Patterson, is still holding out hope.
"I'd love to have her back", she said to TV Week. "Bec has always been very proud [of her] time here, as we all are proud of working on the show. I don't see why not."
Bec played the role of Hayley between 1998 and 2005. Her exit story saw Hayley leave the Bay alongside her partner Scott, played by Neighbours star Kip Gambling.
Producers later recast the role briefly when Ella Scott Lynch took on the part, which made it onto our list of Soapland's weirdest head swaps this year.
Away from the soap world, Bec is married to former tennis player Lleyton Hewitt and the couple have three children together.
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A common biology lesson deals with how energy is passed from one layer of creatures to another, as demonstrated by the graphic on the right. The yellow bar is 1000 pixels tall, representing the energy that comes from the sun. The next bar is only 100 pixels tall, and this represents the energy taken from the sun by plants for their own use. The next bar is 10 pixels tall, representing the energy which herbivores get from the plants they eat. The final bar is 1 pixel tall, representing carnivores and the energy the get from the animals they eat. I could go on a few more levels, but it's hard to draw a bar only a tenth of a pixel tall. Each level only gains about 10% of the energy from the layer below.
Vegetarians often use this principle to illustrate how much more efficient it would be if we switched from the carnivorous level to a plant-based diet. Doing so would mean that we would have a tenfold increase of energy available to us. But there's one big problem with this idea — a carrot just doesn't barbecue as well as a steak. The carrots slip right through the bars and onto the coals.
Ignoring grilling carrots for the nonce, the laws of thermodynamics explain how energy moves from one layer of life to another and why the energy levels keep dropping in each layer. While an in-depth discussion of thermodynamics is way beyond the scope of this article, it's still worth taking a quick look at the principle.
|1st Law of Thermodynamics — energy can be changed from one form to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed.
2nd Law of Thermodynamics — the disorder in an isolated system will never decrease.
3rd Law of Thermodynamics — absolute zero, the absence of any kinetic energy, cannot be reached, only approached closely.
Since that's a little dry, here's how C. P. Snow, a British scientist, described these three laws:
|1st Law — you cannot win
2nd Law — you cannot break even
3rd Law — you cannot leave the game
The laws of thermodynamics tell us that any time we do work, we are converting energy from one form to another. Dams take potential energy and convert it into kinetic and electrical energy. Cars take chemical energy and convert it into kinetic energy. That's the 1st law in action. The 2nd law explains that each time energy is converted, at least some energy is lost in the process. No car engine can convert gasoline into kinetic energy (the vroom) with complete efficiency. Some of the energy from the gasoline is turned into noise and waste heat, neither of which is used. The same thing happens in living machines like you and me. As we eat our grilled steak and carrots, we imperfectly convert that chemical energy into new skin, muscles, and 5K runs.
The 2nd Law describes entropy. Entropy is the spreading out of energy in a system, going from more organized and useful energy into disorganized and less-useful energy. There is no way to reverse this trend other than on a small scale, and doing so will still increase the overall disorder and energy change in the total system.
Bored already? Have you remembered why you didn't like science classes? Now for the kicker — these laws, but most especially the 2nd Law, apply to life, as the diagram above shows. On average, only 10% of the energy from one layer makes it into useful energy for the next layer. This loss of energy also applies to people, nations, and organizations.
So what is the most efficient way to move money (that's financial energy for you and me) from one person to another? Notice the trend below:
|– You give $100 to someone.
– The Federal Government taxes $100 from you and gives money to someone.
– The Federal Government taxes $100 from you, gives money to a state welfare department, which hands money to the local welfare department, who hands money to someone.
Do you see the extra layers appearing? Remember, as money moves from one layer to another, this movement costs money. So as this $100 passes through the layers of bureaucracy, some is skimmed off to pay for salaries, the buildings and maintenance, and petty cash expenditures. Of our original imaginary $100 taxed from you, the end recipient on welfare gets less than $25. That means over $75 of your hard-earned tax money was lost in pushing your taxes from one department to another. In other words, for every one welfare person you help with your taxes, you have funded three bureaucrats. Gives you a nice warm fuzzy feeling, doesn't it?
This is one reason why I instinctively favor smaller government over larger government. Smaller organizations cost less to staff, not only in numbers of people on the payroll, but because with fewer layers of bureaucracy there is less entropy as money (energy) passes through. We do need government and the services it provides, but these services come at a cost, both seen and unseen. This is why Thomas Jefferson was correct when he said, "That government is best which governs least." This is true even on a thermodynamic level.
Some people discuss and fantasize over a world-wide government that would make world-wide laws and policies just as the Federal Government currently makes national laws and policies. But I cannot look on this idea with as much eagerness, because the principles of thermodynamics tell me that adding this extra layer of bureaucracy will sap even more of our financial energy. Knowing how inefficient government already is, why would I want to add yet another layer?
I see no benefit of a world-wide government that would outweigh the cost of having it in the first place.


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Cruella DeVil
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She's perhaps one of my biggest fashion inspirations, I love her because she's skinny, elegant, fierce, dark, evil, powerfull, loud and a heavy somker, plus she loves two wear high heels. She's definitely my favorite Disney character, though she's a fashion designer, I think that she would rock as an editrix of the most powerful fashion magazine. Let her have a few dalmatians puppies so she can do her coat!!
Daphne Guinnes makes me think of her, the real life Cruella, she's so cool!
I've been thinking what would the real Cruella DeVil will wear so i put this 3 looks together...
First: Balenciaga FW08 dress, red gloves, Balmain SS09 shoes.
Second: Giorgio Armani FW08 coat, Balmain FW08 dress, YSL FW08 shoes.
Third: Lanvin SS09 dress, Fendi FW2008 coat, Balenciaga FW09 shoes.
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My Wife Is Pregnant, Can We Expedite The CR1 Spousal Visa?
Being separated from your spouse is hard enough but it can be very stressful if your spouse is pregnant in another country. There are a few ways that a CR-1 visa can be expedited depending on whether you qualify.
All expedite requests are reviewed by USCIS on a case-by-case basis, and are granted at the discretion of the USCIS Director.
The burden of proof is on the applicant or petitioner to demonstrate that one or more of the expedite criteria have been met.
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Do I Qualify To Expedite My CR-1 Spousal Visa?
There are specific situations that may qualify you to expedite the CR-1 visa process:
- Severe financial loss to company or person;
- Emergency situation; (beneficiary is gravely ill)
- Humanitarian reasons; (outbreak of war in the home country)
- Nonprofit organization whose request is in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States; (an organization broadcasting in regional areas to promote democratic interests)
- Department of Defense or national interest situation; (request must come from an official U.S. government entity and state that delay will be detrimental to the government)
- USCIS error; or (a mistake made by an adjudicator that delayed your application)
- Compelling interest of USCIS. (this is extremely rare to qualify)
How Do I Submit An Expedite Request For My CR-1 Visa?
If you qualify based on the above mentioned criteria, you should contact the National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at 1-800-375-5283.
The NCSC forwards the Service Request to the office with jurisdiction over the application or petition. You may also visit a local office by scheduling an InfoPass appointment or writing a letter to the field office or service center.
Applicants or petitioners living overseas should submit their requests directly to the USCIS office with jurisdiction over their applications or petitions.
Does Pregnancy Qualify As An Emergency Situation?
Based on what the USCIS refers to as an emergency, pregnancy would not qualify. The beneficiary would need to be very ill to be considered an emergency situation.
Unless your spouse has serious complications with the pregnancy, it will be difficult to get approved based on this reason.
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If My Child Is Born Overseas Will He Be A U.S. Citizen?
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You should report your child's birth as soon as possible to the nearest U.S. consular office for the purpose of establishing an official record of the child's claim to U.S. citizenship at birth.
Usually, in order to establish the child's citizenship, the following documents must be submitted:
- an official record of the child's foreign birth;
- evidence of the parent(s)' U.S. citizenship (e.g., a certified birth certificate, current U.S. passport, or Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship);
- evidence of the parents' marriage, if applicable; and
- affidavits of parent(s)' residence and physical presence in the United States.
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The official record is in the form of a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America. This document, referred to as the Consular Report of Birth (form FS-240), is considered a basic United States citizenship document. There is a fee of $65.00 for processing of this document.
An original FS-240 is furnished to the parent(s) at the time the registration is approved. A Consular Report of Birth can be prepared only at a U.S. consular office overseas while the child is under the age of 18.
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According to a recent study from the biz/tech consulting firm, West Monroe Partners, 1 in 3 millennial HR professionals surveyed said they frequently pass on an IT job candidate if they don't have strong soft skills.
Tech jobs aren't easy to fill, but you want to make sure your new hire is great both behind and in front of the screen. So, if you're tired of hiring people who look good on paper but can't collaborate or write well to save their lives, you should start by hiring a millennial to lead the change.
West Monroe Partners, a business and technology consultancy's latest study "Closing the Technology Leadership Gap," investigates the state of soft skills, defined as communication, collaboration, conflict resolution, and leadership in technology and IT hiring decisions. Specifically, it pinpoints the lack of focus on soft skills in today's workplaces as the cause of productivity, innovation and growth issues.
The report found that, while the importance of soft skills has increased significantly over the past three years, many companies don't train for these capabilities on technology teams – including IT. The study also found that leadership is technology employees' most underdeveloped soft skill.
"To stay competitive in today's digital world, business leaders need to enlist a holistic mindset regarding technologists' skillsets," said Kevin McCarty, president and CEO of West Monroe. "Some of today's best leaders come from a technology background, and we need more of them. To remain on the forefront of innovation, companies need to put their technologists in a position to lead. They also must prioritize soft skills and leadership training as part of continued growth and development."
West Monroe surveyed 1,250 individuals across two surveys made up of 600 HR and recruiting professionals, and 650 full-time employees who regularly work with their company's technology teams. Key highlights include:
HR Leaders Want Soft Skills (But They Don't Cultivate Them)
98 percent of HR leaders say soft skills are important in landing a technology position - so important that 67 percent say they have withheld a job offer from an otherwise qualified technical candidate solely because they lacked soft skills.
They ranked verbal communication and collaboration the most important soft skills. Once a hired, however, most companies don't invest in developing their technology professionals' soft skills further. In fact, around one-quarter of companies provide soft skills training to line-of-business employees, but not to IT.
Technology Professionals Aren't Seen as Leaders
HR leaders consider leadership to be the least important soft skill for prospective technology hires. Technology employees often don't ascend the career ladder, with 39 percent of companies lacking a technology background in the c-suite. This absence affects collaboration between business and tech employees.
Lacking Soft Skills Hurts An Organization's Ability to Innovate
43 percent of full-time employees say soft-skills-related challenges with IT have negatively impacted their work, which is problematic considering that innovative projects increasingly require employees to work alongside each other.


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As parents today we are bombarded with information on how to parent, from the TV, magazines, books as well as family and friends, it gets quite overwhelming.
While I was pregnant I began to read baby parenting books and search the Internet for the answers to my many questions. Once I had my son this continued and I also found myself immersed in a world of 'babies, toddlers and parents' which is of course is where I have learnt the most about being a parent.
I have to be honest and say I am not really a 'book parent', so the idea behind this site did not come from that. I definitely enjoy to read baby parenting books, but I have never read one and followed the approach in it to the letter. Some of my friends have found a book they felt was a good fit for them and this has helped them feel more confident as a parent. I guess I tend to read the baby parenting books like I do cook books, picking and choosing the parts that I'd like to know about at that time. I guess this is a way for me to keep the influx of information to a minimum.
Before I had my son I enjoyed 10 years of working as a primary school teacher. I look forward to going back to the classroom, but right now I am very happy to be home with my son Jamie. During the last few years I was teaching I also completed my masters degree in education.
I guess you could say the idea behind this site comes from the fact that I love to learn, love to teach people how to learn and love to research. So learning about how we as parents find information about our babies and toddlers has now become a huge interest of mine and I have compiled the vast bulk of my research into this site for you.
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