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IDC released a new white paper which estimates that members of the worldwide Microsoft ecosystem generated local revenues for themselves of $580 billion in 2010, up from $537 billion in 2009 and $475 billion in 2007. This demonstrates strong revenue growth when total worldwide IT spending increased less than half a percent, and validates the substantial opportunities and benefits available through the Microsoft Partner Network.
The Microsoft-commissioned IDC report reveals that the modifications made to the MPN equip Microsoft partners with training, resources and support they need to be well-positioned in the competitive IT marketplace, both with the current lineup of Microsoft products and in the cloud. Cloud-based solutions offer Microsoft partners the opportunity to grow by extending their current businesses via cloud infrastructure-as-a-service (private and/or public), software-as-a-service (Microsoft Business Productivity Online Standard Suite and/or Office 365), platform-as-a-service (Windows Azure) or a hybrid combined with on-premise solutions. Microsoft's cloud offerings are based on products customers already use and that partners have already built their businesses around.
According to IDC study, implementation of cloud computing is forecast to add more than $800 billion in net new business revenues to worldwide economies over the next three years, helping explain why Microsoft has made cloud computing one of its top business priorities.
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Recently I've been enjoying some great novels with distinctive French themes and plenty of interesting YA books. So, obviously, given the chance to combine these two interests, I had to give it a try… Throw in some thoughts on body image, attitudes towards Islam and feminism and I think this book was just about perfect for me!
Piglettes is about a group of girls in a provincial French town who find themselves the winners of a rather nasty little contest run by a boy at their school. They are voted as the winners of the 'Pig Pageant' – the ugliest girls in school. This is, obviously, out-and-out bullying but our main heroine, Mireille, isn't going to give the bully the reaction he wants. She just laughs it off – although her internal monologue seems to show that she is not quite as happy with her life as she professes to be – but somehow, when she meets up with and talks to the two other 'lucky' winners, she decides that they will cycle across the country to Paris, selling sausages from a trailer, and gatecrash the President's Bastille Day garden party. Like you do. The three girls, Mireille, Astrid and Hakima, are accompanied by Hakima's brother (a disabled ex-soldier) and a wonderful friendship develops between them. Mireille is very much in charge initially – she is certainly the fiestiest of the three – but the others all come into their own as time goes by. There is a hint of love interest as Mireille has an instant crush on Kader (Hakima's brother) but it is all very innocent – the main story is about the girls, how they learn to love themselves, to realise that they don't need to change in order to fit in with other people's ideals, and their refusal to accept that they are worthy of being bullied.
I really loved these girls and Mireille in particular. She is a girl who loves her food and doesn't see why she shouldn't – she loves cheese even more than I do (which I didn't think was possible…) – but she also has her problems. As well as her body-image and developing feminism we are shown the complicated relationship she has with her mother and step-father. In the teenage mind, at least, the unknown father is preferable to the known mother but, in the end, Mireille is able to understand all the adults in her life a little better as she becomes a little closer to adulthood herself (but while never losing her 'sass'. Who says you should?).


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On the blog today, I have Tammar Stein, author of Kindred, which I reviewed yesterday. She's going to share a little about how she came to write Kindred.
A little about her first from her website:
Tammar Stein is the award-winning author of the young adult novels Light Years and High Dive. Her third novel, Kindred, will be published February 8, 2011.
Tammar has lived in Israel, Italy, Germany and all over the United States. She currently lives in Florida with her family and bilingual dog. When she's not working, chances are she's reading, or day dreaming, or slapping at mosquitoes, or washing the dishes that seem to breed and multiply while her back is turned. Okay, not really. Really, if she's not working, she's reading.
Researching Kindred…
Until I wrote KINDRED, I had a very basic grasp of the bible. I knew the major stories (Noah, Job, slaves in Egypt etc). I didn't really know about angels in the bible. I ended up reading a lot of bible commentary and interviewing a professor in religious studies and a rabbi. As you can imagine, they had very different takes on what angels mean and between the two of them I was able to come to what I felt comfortable with in my novel. It's funny to say that I wanted a "realistic" angel book, but that's really what I was going for. If angels are real, then what would it be like if one appeared?
"Are angels scary?" I asked the professor.
"The first thing they say when they appear to someone is: 'do not be afraid,'" he answered. "They would only say that if there was reason to be scared."
I took that idea and ran with it.
I love the way the book turned out! Definitely scared me when angels were about. 🙂 Thank you for stopping by today Tammar!
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Flemish crime series De Ridder is part of the official competition at the International Festival of Audiovisual Programs (FIPA, 21-26 January) in Biarritz. Also to be seen at FIPA, commemorating the Great War with a special section, is documentary series At War. As previously announced, helmer Jan Matthys will be presented with the EuroFIPA of Honor for his entire works, followed by a screening of an episode of his upcoming war series In Flanders Fields.
For its 27th edition, the official competition of the International Festival of Audiovisual Programs covers ten fiction series, De Ridder being one of them. The Flemish crime series is surrounded by international hits as BBC's Peaky Blinders or the American Hostages.
In the series, actress Clara Cleymans who could already be seen in a.o. Quiz Me Quick and Germaine takes up the main role of Helena De Ridder. A young and ambitious prosecutor, she follows each of her cases from accusation to conviction and gives the legal system a human face. Rik D'hiet scripted De Ridder, of which a second season is already underway.
FIPA joins the commemoration of the Great War in 2014 by creating a special programme around the theme including At War. In this nine-part documentary series, Arnout Hauben, Jonas Van Thielen and Mikhael Cops set off for a journey across Europe. They walk for eighty days, travelling along the entire European frontline, from Nieuwpoort, Belgium to Galipoli, Turkey.
Not only At War is screening at FIPA, also In Flanders Fields is to make its appearance at the international TV festival. A prestigious war series, it portrays the Boesman family struggling to survive World War I. Jan Matthys directed the series, produced by Menuet (The Broken Circle Breakdown) after a script by Carl Joos, Geert Vermeulen and Charles De Weerdt. Having also helmed series as Cataract and The Emperor of Taste, Jan Matthys will be laureled for his entire body of work at this year's FIPA.
With three Flemish projects in the festival's line-up, it's obvious that Flanders doesn't go unnoticed at FIPA. Last year, series as Clan, Salamander and The Spiral already screened at FIPA, while 2012 was the year that kudos went to Steve Thielemans (Desert Island) and Lotte Stoops (Grande Hotel). In 2009, Jan Matthys' fiction series The Emperor of Taste took home no less than three FIPA d'Or awards (best series, best actress, best music).
In Flanders Fields, a production of Menuet, was made possible with the support of the Flanders Audiovisual Fund/Media Fund of Flemish Media Minister Ingrid Lieten. Produced by Eyeworks (The Treatment, The Verdict, Marina), De Ridder could also count on the Fund for crossmedia support.


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Specific work packages, for example the derivation of parameters for ghosts in the imager data, the analysis and modeling of the flat field structure in the imager and in the low resolution spectrometer, the study of the background subtraction, and the issues related to the astrometry, will be especifically studied by the IPWG; the results will be compared and discussed within the EC. Although the work has been distributed it needs to be coordinated to avoid both duplication and missing items. MICE members were not only included in the MIRI Test Team but also in the IPWG and as such play an active role in these discussions as for taking relevant decisions. High level imager data handling tools (e.g. for instance images deconvolution, background filtering, mapping, etc.. for the imager) are also under the responsibility of MICE. High level coronagraphs data handling tools are being built by, and under the responsibility of, the CWG at STScI: several MICE members belong to this working group and as such must be sure to not only discuss and propose solutions but also to get well acquainted with these tools in order to help the community. .


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The trials under way of progesterone in brain injury ; estradiol post menopause; melatonin; and cardiac glycosides are the culmination of a century of reported numerous benefits of combined natural human hormones and especially steroids– vitamin D, DHEA, pregnenolone, estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, aldosterone, digoxin (let alone other even more crucial human biologicals -eg the 'marine' EPA/DHA; GABA; growth hormone; serotonin; thyroid, amylin, leptin, catecholamines, and insulin sensitizers) on neuro-immuno-muscular function, memory and repair at all ages in both sexes.
This applies to development, trauma, and degenerative diseases like depression, dementias, stroke, Parkinsons, encephalitis and multiple sclerosis.
By contrast, many reports on Pubmed attest to the adverse effects of designer synthetic xenohormones and drugs eg premarin, progestins, agomelatine wrongly promoted for sexhormone replacement therapy, cholesterolemia, learning disorder, osteoporosis, Alzheimers, depression etc.
It is therefore crucial that hormone balance be measured – clinically if not in the laboratory- by midlife or at the onset of any major disease or trauma, and regularly thereafter; and the youthful optimal balance restored permanently.
Beyond midlife, serious multiple hormone imbalance can easily be clinically assessed by overweight, posture, sexual and mental function; and physiologically realigned.
It is as negligent to omit to do so as it is to assume that our memory bank (ie knowledge), bodies, computer, building or car dont need maintenance checkup, pressure, top-up, electrical, oil and/or paintwork renewal.
Ailing and aging humans are too gullibly, stupidly fobbed off with misinformation that modern science has no remedies for degenerative diseases – when there are indeed natural ones ie not designer patentable drugs developed and marketed solely for profit by the mafia drug industry for which – if they can help it- only disease pays.
That working people so easily deceive themselves about their health protection and rights is what politics and business are all about – the naïve assumption that most politicians, professionals and big business are successful in the interests of humankind, not their own ruthless shortterm profits.
But all you have to do is ask your health professional how many hours a week he/she puts into keeping up with the latest literature that matters to patients, attending and contributing to academic meetings, and seeing and treating the indigent.
And like your doctor, all you have to do is check both Pubmed and a few different objective websites about your condition and experience with your drugs. It's like your car and computer: always check security updates, and check yourself the tyre pressure and water/ oil levels; and your computer powersurge and internet security, and backups; and your own bloodpressure and waist girth – or you may not have a second chance. .


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Mayor seeks legal action as Chicago teachers union votes to continue strike
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration on Monday asked a Cook County judge to order striking city teachers back to work, but the judge didn't immediately agree to hear the issue until Wednesday, according to a city Law Department spokesman.
Emanuel's plan to file an injunction against the union came Sunday night, a couple of hours after the governing body of the Chicago Teachers Union, its House of Delegates, voted to continue its strike. The delegates plan to meet again Tuesday and could vote to end he strike then, putting kids back in school on Wednesday.
In its legal filing, the Chicago Board of Education argued getting kids back into school immediately is a matter of public safety.
"All of these students now face the all too real prospect of prolonged hunger, increased risk of violence, and disruption of critical educational services, and all because of decisions not of their making, in which they did not have a voice or a vote," the city's filing reads.
The city also argued the Chicago Teachers Union strike, now in its second week, is illegal because teachers are striking due to some non-economic reasons, which the city says violates state law.
Meanwhile, the union renewed its war of words with Emanuel's administration in a statement released shortly after the Board of Education filed its motion.
"CPS' spur-of-the-moment decision to seek injunctive relief some six days later appears to be a vindictive act instigated by the mayor," CTU spokeswoman Stephanie Gadlin said in the statement. "This attempt to thwart our democratic process is consistent with Mayor Emanuel's bullying behavior toward public school educators."
Sunday was the first day union delegates got a look at the plan. Union leaders said they wanted to take the tentative language for the next contract back to teachers before deciding to end the strike.
After the meeting, union president Karen Lewis said delegates were not entirely happy with the resolutions on teacher evaluation and recall rights, and they need more time to consider the contract.
Lewis said teachers want greater protections for teachers laid off due to school closings, and they want guarantees that a new teacher evaluation system won't label good teachers as "bad."
"You have a population of people who are frightened of never being able to work—for no fault of their own. They are concerned about this city's decision on some level to close schools. They are extraordinarily concerned about it. It undergirds just about everything they talked about," she said.
The union says a "clear majority" of delegates voted to continue the strike. Susan Hickey is a social worker at two elementary schools and has been on the union's negotiating team.
Hickey says she actually voted to return to school, but she understands the desire to scrutinize the contract.
"What does the agreement look like?" Hickey said. "It's like 188 pages, so what they got today was a shorter version of that. And it was not necessarily cleaned up, because they've been bargaining all night. I could see both sides. I could see going back to school, because I'm concerned about the parent support piece. When do we lose that? And that's a fine line."
The two sides made some headway in the negotiations.
The union touted defeat of merit pay and preservation of so-called "step and lane" salary increases, while also claiming a three percent pay increase in first year, followed by two years of two percent raises.
The union said a "hiring pool" would ensure that half of all CPS hires must be displaced teachers, and that for the first time the contract will guarantee that all students will have their books on first day of school.
Chicago Public Schools spokeswoman Becky Carroll sent out the district's statement on contract points.
CPS says salary increases "averages out to a 4.4% salary increase over four years (if the fourth year is taken as an option)." She pegged the total cost of the tentative deal at $74 million per year. The last contract cost $129 million per year, she said.
The details released by CPS outline major provisions the district views as wins:
- A longer school day and year
- The introduction of performance-based hiring
- And in the contentious issue of hiring, it says principals will retain full authority to choose teachers.
Lewis said when teachers actually see some of the provisions of the new contract, she thinks they'll feel more comfortable. There are no plans right now for more negotiations. Teachers will be talking about the contract at their schools today. Delegates reconvene tomorrow afternoon and vote again on whether to call off the strike.
Lewis has maintained that what teachers are fighting for is also good for kids—she says keeping veteran teachers in the district means stability and experience for students.
The strike has put her in the national spotlight, and made Lewis and Chicago teachers the symbol of resistance to reforms being pushed nationally, including closing low-performing schools, charter schools and rating teachers by how much their students learn.
Speaking of students, there's stress there, too… Oscar Martinez goes to Schurz High School. He's been sleeping in, and spending lots of time at a skate park under the Kennedy Expressway.
"I would prefer to be at school right now. Because it's gonna suck once we have to go back to school. Like, these days that we're missing we've gotta make them up at the end of the school year. I don't really want to do that. And, yeah. I hope they figure it out soon!" Martinez said.
Meanwhile, the district is expanding online courses to grammar school students and operating 147 school sites where parents can drop off children.
And a judge will likely take up the question of whether the strike is illegal or endangering the safety of children.


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On Saturday, December 13th 2014, Briggs Subaru of Lawrence held a pet adoption day with their STL local charity the Lawrence Humane Society. At the event the dealership surprised the local shelter with a Subaru Forester for use as a rescue vehicle. The shelter had been working with the dealer to purchase a vehicle using grant money. The dealer felt that those funds could be used elsewhere and donated the vehicle free of charge to the shelter. The vehicle will be wrapped as a rescue vehicle. This donation has been posted to the dealer's Face book page and they have had positive feedback. The dealer indicated that they have actually sold a car to another customer that commented that she decided to purchase at the dealer because of this donation. The link below is the story that was run by the local TV station. The link will also include a YouTube video of the event and presentation. http://6lawrence.com/news/local-news/13171-santa-brings-lawrence-humane-society-a-new-car


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Reality Check Official Poster
Based on only this poster, this series looks pretty underwhelming. I'm thinking that one of the biggest talking point for this series is when the director pushed down one of the newer actresses to "show" her how to act. People might tune in to see what that scene was supposed to be about.
Posted by AC at Monday, February 04, 2013
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4 comments:
- miriamfanz said...
What scene about director/new actress?
- February 4, 2013 at 6:51 PM
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- February 6, 2013 at 1:12 AM
- AC said...
@miriamfanz It was the news that involved Jenny Lau: http://www.jaynestars.com/news/tvb-director-knocks-jenny-laus-head-in-a-fit-of-rage/
- February 7, 2013 at 3:43 PM
- lynne said...
Oh..I didn't realize that it's this series that the 'incident' occurred in.....
Unless with good reviews, I don't think I'll watch this...don't even know what it's about =.= BUT I do like the idea of the maze in the bg.
- February 7, 2013 at 11:41 PM
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Since I started running in 2010, I have ran a great deal of races, including a half marathon. Most of the time, I just pay the registration and not really think about what the cause is for if there is one. I think the only times I've ever ran something close to my heart was the Sprint for Life series (2012 and 2013). Never have I thought about actually organizing my own race.
Until now. My good friend, David Hartsock risked his body and life on August 1, 2009, to save another human being whom he had never met before. He was a Tandem Instructor at Skydive Houston; Shirley Dygert was his passenger there to celebrate her son's 30th birthday. Strapped together, they left the plane at 13,500ft. Shirley was having the time of her life, plummeting to the earth at 120mph. After about 45 seconds of freefall, it was time to wave goodbye to the videographer and open the parachute. But there was a problem; the parachute didn't open properly. A seasoned professional, David quickly deployed the reserve parachute, which became tangled with the main parachute. David and Shirley were now descending way too fast and a moment that will forever link these two names.
As the ground rushed up to meet them, David made the decision to place himself underneath his passenger so that he could take the full impact when they crashed. Shirley suffered multiple broken vertebrae and internal injuries, but she walked away. David fared much worse. With spinal cord damage, he was paralyzed from the neck down. He had never met Shirley before this day, but he sacrificed himself for her making him a hero in our eyes.
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After the accident, I toyed with the idea of organizing a 5k to raise money, but it never materialized. And then I heard that David was making yet another trip to the hospital, which meant more financial burdens on David and his family. Medical expenses and a full-time nurse are not cheap. Plus, his 80+ year old mother helps take care of David 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I decided to make that 5k plan something real. Little did I know, that my friend Kate (Sprint For Life Kate and hater of all things running or so she says) was thinking along the same lines right at the same time. We asked for advice from our two other friends, Susan and Jen, who were asking us what they could do to help. It all seemed like magic and the Quadraman Fun Run was born.
Come join us on February 8, 2014, at 8 a.m. at Bear Creek Park for the first annual Quadraman Fun Run. It's a two mile run and the best thing is that it's only $10. If you can't be in the Houston area on that time, don't fret. We set up a Virtual Run for the same price. Just make sure to send us your pictures about your run or organized run. We will also have a Quad Trot for the younger participants ages 2-10, which is a 444 ft run.
Register for this easy and inexpensive run at https://tix.extremetix.com/Online/?siteID=3627&eventID=44905. Everyone is encouraged to raise funds for their run. A special gift will be given to the top fundraiser. Donate at https://tix.extremetix.com/Online/?siteID=3627&eventID=47038. If you are donating to help a registered runner raise funds, then place their name in the Ticket Holder Name field.
So, please come out and show your support to help our friend called David.
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Today is the A game day when Amazon takes the pitches, meaning tax breaks and credits flung at him like a streetwalker on the HBO show, The Deuce, to see which one looks the best.
The reality is that many Amazon "employees" are contracted, H1B1 Visas and third party hires that in turn make up the generous number of potential jobs the Amazon will bring to the table. Many of these we know are bullshit and time and time again like the Hookers we believe our Pimp that we are the number one girl in the stable.
Seattle has over my life been a cycle of boon and bust but thanks to a busy Port, a Fishing industry, the stalwart Boeing that had both white and blue collar jobs, a thriving retail sector and related industry that included Paccar, Weyerhauser that enabled the region to thrive long before Microsoft set up ship. But was it surprising that Bezos came to Seattle to set up an online retailer in the backyard of a brick & mortar one of legend, Nordstrom, and in turn a tech giant to poach the needed experts in the field?
Seattle an isolated city that had an International airport but its proximity to Canada and Alaska enabled the industry of Asia to sustain the city through good and bad and that was when Boeing had its own issues and in turn removed their corporate headquarters from the area and since then despite numerous tax breaks have relocated much of their manufacturing base to the right to work states of the South. So the idea of a Corporate headquarters being remote from its workplace today is not that suspect and to believe Bezos will open a second headquarters is not that surprising given how Seattle is bursting at the seams thanks or not to the company.
But this town is now what no other company has successfully achieved and that is make it 85% dependent upon Amazon much like Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Detroit were and they are all in the pitch mode waiting to see if they can rebuild anew. Nashville delusional on its merits think they are in the running. I say run Forrest run.. 21% illiteracy for a business that began ironically as on an online bookseller is only laughable. As for our great Athens of the South schools none of them have the curriculum or graduates capable of being the kind of workers Amazon is seeking. But sure okay.
Then we have the infrastructure issues, the simple lack of liberal politics and the racism thing that should be a big draw to the Asian visa holders that comprise much of the workforce. Have they ever met Mae Beavers?
The dominant fish in the Amazon is the Piranha, on second thought they would fit right in.
What would happen if Amazon brought 50,000 workers to your city? Ask Seattle.
By Jonathan O'Connell The Washington Post October 19 2017
SEATTLE — Amazon has driven an economic boom in Seattle, bestowing more than 40,000 jobs upon a city known for Starbucks coffee and Seahawks fandom. Its growth remade a neglected industrial swath north of downtown into a hub of young workers and fixed the region, along with Microsoft before it, as a premier locale for the Internet economy outside of Silicon Valley.
Seattle is the fastest-growing big city in America, a company town with construction cranes busily erecting new apartments for newly arriving tech workers. Google and Facebook have joined Amazon in locating large offices here.
When Amazon made a surprise announcement last month that it planned to open a second headquarters with even more jobs, it set off an unprecedented race among cities to lure the tech giant their way. Amazon said it ultimately would need 8 million square feet in a second region, making it the biggest economic development target experts can remember in decades.
But as Seattleites will say, keeping up with the Internet juggernaut has not always been easy, providing a word of caution for officials from other cities willing to pursue the company at great expense.
Over the past decade, Amazon and its founder Jeffrey P. Bezos, who owns The Washington Post, added new products and business units at a breakneck speed and expected public partners to keep pace.
In Seattle that meant rehabbing an area of more than 350 acres at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds for ongoing transportation and infrastructure upgrades, expanding public transit, road networks, parks and utilities.
It also put new strains on housing. Seattle is one of the most expensive places in the United States to live, forcing lower-income residents to move to far-off suburbs and prompting the city and surrounding King County to declare a state of emergency in 2015 over homelessness.
Since then, the problem has worsened. Rents in King County have more than doubled in the past 20 years, and gone up 65 percent since 2009. Seattle spends more than $60 million annually to battle homelessness, up from $39 million four years ago.
"We started seeing apartment listings that would say 'No deposit needed and priority for Amazon, Microsoft and Google employees,' " said Rachael Myers, executive director of the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, a Seattle-based advocacy group. She said the area was "in the midst of the greatest affordable housing and homelessness crisis that our state has ever seen."
How much of Seattle's evolution is attributable to Amazon is a matter of debate. In the past decade, millennial workers have poured into other big cities, exacerbating housing costs and homelessness there. Homelessness in other tech hubs — San Francisco, Boston, Washington — increased as much as or more than Seattle's from 2010-2016, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
But few buildups are so linked to the prospects of one company. Amazon has contributed $30 billion to the local economy, and as much as $55 billion more in spinoff benefits. Unemployment in the Seattle area is 3.7 percent, below the national rate of 4.4 percent.
Much of that progress is the result of Amazon's decision to locate its first headquarters downtown a decade ago. John Schoettler, who oversees real estate for the online giant, thought it simplest and least expensive to plan a suburban headquarters campus east of Lake Washington, in Bellevue, near where Microsoft was located.
Bezos had a different idea. He wanted to stay in Seattle.
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"Jeff said the type of employees we want to hire and retain will want to live in an urban environment. They are going to want to work, live and play in the urban core," Schoettler said.
The decision helped usher in a new era, one in which top employers abandon suburban office parks for lively, urban neighborhoods integrated into the cities around them. Only seven Fortune 500 companies had research or engineering hubs in Seattle in 2010; now 31 do.
"Their growth has just been so positive to lots of other companies, big and small and medium and in between," said Jon Scholes, president and chief executive of the Downtown Seattle Association, where Schoettler is a board member.
It's a boom that has shown little sign of slowing. Seattle added 57 additional people a day for a year through the summer of 2016, according to census data. How best to accommodate that growth provokes regular debate in Seattle, and could well shape whatever city Amazon comes to next.
Such details spark little discussion as mayors and governors from coast to coast have embarked upon a sweepstakes fit for a reality show, touting their cities in online videos and dangling taxpayer-funded subsidies of as much as $7 billion even when their jurisdictions don't have the workforce or transportation network Amazon said it requires.
The company has set Oct. 19 as the deadline to receive proposals.
Tucson officials, with an airport one-tenth as busy as Seattle's, mailed the company a 21-foot cactus to get its attention. Stonecrest, Ga., with a total population barely larger than Amazon's Seattle workforce, offered to de-annex 345 acres of its land and rename it "the City of Amazon." Kansas City Mayor Sly James purchased 1,000 items on Amazon.com and rated them all five stars.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio even announced plans to light up several landmarks and venues in orange to show support for his city's bid.
"So will the all mayors go to compete on the Ellen DeGeneres show, Kelly Ripa or Anderson Cooper?" said Greg LeRoy, president of the policy group Good Jobs First, which regularly warns that public incentives rarely pay off. "That's the spectrum of the debate right now."
Before Amazon, 'a wasteland'
Seattle won its own economic beauty contest in 1962, when it hosted the World's Fair. To serve the crowds, the city built acres of parking and low-slung motels in an area known as South Lake Union.
The bet paid few dividends. Three decades later, the area was probably best known for a printing plant, struggling motels and a Hooters restaurant. Only 677 people lived there in 1990.
Then Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, launched a real estate firm called Vulcan and bought 60 acres in the area. Vulcan executive Ada Healey recalls the early skeptics. During a 2002 pitch meeting, she said that a representative from a prospective company turned to her and said: "Why would I want to move to South Lake Union? It is a wasteland."
Bezos, though, saw promise in the urban locale. He had started Amazon in his garage in nearby Bellevue, then opened an early office in a former military hospital now called Pacific Tower. Before long, he was searching for more space to accommodate his fast-growing company.
Schoettler initially secured about 1.7 million square feet in 10 buildings. It was enough, he thought, to contain the company through 2016, when it was projected to have 9,300 employees.
Instead, Amazon grew five times as fast. It now has more than 40,000 employees in 33 Seattle buildings totaling 8.1 million square feet. It occupies 19 percent of the high-end office space in the city, according to an analysis by the Seattle Times, as many square feet as the city's next 40 biggest employers combined.
Next year Amazon will complete its most prominent addition: three glass biospheres featuring about 40,000 plants, "a unique environment for employees to come and collaborate and innovate," Schoettler said.
Seattle officials have raced to keep up, approving $480.5 million in improvements over more than a decade for South Lake Union. Amazon and Vulcan, in need of approval to take over city alleys for its development, chipped in some funding.
A $190.5 million road realignment program included $31.4 million from property owners led by Vulcan. A new, 1.3-mile streetcar line cost $56.4 million and benefited from $5.5 million from Amazon, including the donation of a fourth car. Now the city has embarked on a $201.5 million electrical substation, work that includes burying electrical wires.
During weekdays, South Lake Union teems with young workers sporting Amazon name tags, eating bananas that the company offers free to passersby. Many can be seen walking their dogs, as 4,000 employee-owned pups are registered with headquarters access, helping Seattle earn notoriety recently for having more dogs than children.
The campus has produced spillover benefits for the city. Amazon's buildings are home to 34 restaurants, including a culinary job training program called FareStart. More than 20 percent of employees walk to work, and less than half drive.
The company's longtime support for LGBT rights — including a $2.5 million donation that Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, made to advance same-sex marriage — dovetail with the city's progressive politics. In June, the company flew a rainbow flag above its headquarters for LGBT Pride Month. It has more than 40 "glamazon" chapters for LGBT affinity around the world.
"We could have gone to the suburbs and we could have built a campus, and we would have had an entry gate where everybody would come and go so you would be very inward- looking and very exclusive," Schoettler added.
"As opposed to being in a very urban environment where you have to look outward, so you're very inclusive and everyone is your neighbor — and everyone is welcome."
The housing struggle
Maybe no city could have built housing fast enough to keep prices from spiraling during Amazon's growth, but Seattle — despite nearly leading the nation in new apartment construction — hasn't come close.
On the sidewalks, alongside rentable neon bikes, people subsist in tents and in sleeping bags, in places locals say they did not congregate 10 years ago — a warning sign for cities nationwide trying to capture a version of Seattle's glory.
"We don't have enough housing for low-income people especially, but we also just don't have enough housing," said Myers, a longtime Seattle housing advocate. "And Amazon obviously impacts both of those things."
Officials at Bellwether Housing, the city's largest nonprofit manger of affordable housing, at 2,000 units, reports a vacancy rate of 1 percent. "It's very rare that someone moves out because they have nowhere else to go," said chief executive Susan Boyd.
A state analysis of evictions found they were driven not by social problems but by economics. Since Amazon's boom began, the city approved a rule requiring landlords to accept the first viable renter who applies — rather than cherry-pick a tech worker. The government also adopted an inclusionary zoning policy requiring developers to set aside some new units at below-market rates or pay into a fund to develop other affordable units.
Myers suggests other jurisdictions pay heed: "If you're going to get an Amazon that's going to create a ton of high-paying jobs and a ton of pressure on the housing market, what are the things you can do before rents really skyrocket?"
Ask 10 experts where the company will put its next headquarters and you may get 10 different answers. The company prides itself on zigging when others zag, making it more difficult to read the tea leaves. Still, many in Seattle think the company has a good idea of its options. "I suspect they have a shortlist," said Healey, the Vulcan executive.
Landing the second headquarters would be a legacy-defining achievement for nearly any governor or mayor, but lessons from Seattle's Amazon experience have bidders scrambling to show how they can meet Amazon's insistence on speed, low costs, transportation and inclusion — particularly if they didn't focus on them ahead of time.
East Coast cities such as Boston, New York and Washington may need to answer for their own runaway real estate and housing prices. Governors, including Chris Christie of New Jersey, Scott Walker of Wisconsin and Larry Hogan of Maryland, may have to explain why they canceled major transit projects. Charlotte and Indianapolis are bidding, but Amazon may want to know the effect of state laws there affecting the rights of gay or transgender employees.
Amy Liu of the Brookings Institution said the Amazon competition will hopefully serve as a chance for elected leaders to take the temperature of how prepared their neighborhoods and infrastructure are to drive growth, whether from Amazon or elsewhere.
"These are things every city should be doing anyway," she said.


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Day – Dress: Karl Lagerfeld for Macy's. Cardigan: H&M. Shoes: Pour La Victoire. Bag: via Thailand. Earrings: The Weekend Store. Watch: Breil (c/o). Bracelets: The Weekend Store, via Oman.
Night – Dress: Karl Lagerfeld for Macy's. Shoes: J Crew. Bag: Vintage. Earrings: The Weekend Store. Bracelets: Vintage, The Weekend Store.
Well… It's finally Friday. It's been a whirlwind of a week and I could not be more excited for a little R&R this weekend. But before we get to happy hour, lets talk about this weeks style challenge – Day to Night. I decided to keep things simple this week and went with this little Karl Lagerfeld for Macy's number. Who doesn't love a detachable collar?!
Be sure to check out how Meghan, Amanda, Adiel, Kellen, and Angie styled their day to night looks! If you want to join in on our challenge tweet me a link to your post with the hash-tag #stylechallenge …. until next week!


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"Lookism" can surprise you. The current Miss Universe—and fellow "lookers" models Christie Brinkley and Kristen Taekman— are "ambassadors" for the cleft charity Smile Train. (Singer Jessica Simpson and models Vanessa Lachey and Molly Sims likewise beat the drum for Operation Smile).
My favorite "looker" supporting clefts is Roma Downey, an Irish actress known for her nine seasons as Monica, the tender-hearted angel on the TV show Touched by an Angel. Ms. Downey is more than just a looker, she's an accomplished actress. In her off-time, she has passionately hosted informercials for non-profits which provide surgeries for children around the world born with severe cleft lip and palate.
Nothing new about lookism "giving back."
Regardless of your view of beauty pageants and lookers (who received the faces that were denied cleft-afflicted kids), it is significant that one of lookism's premier brands, the Miss Universe Organization, just announced its partnership in efforts to assist children with unrepaired clefts with free surgery.
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, the now-reigning Miss Universe, recently shared the good news regarding Smile Train and the Miss Universe Organization.
Lookism partners with Smile Train.
According to a recent PRNewswire-USNewswire story,
"The Miss Universe Organization and Smile Train, the world's largest cleft charity, today announced a new charitable partnership to help raise awareness of the issues faced by children living with unrepaired clefts in the developing world. The new relationship will provide opportunities for the reigning Miss Universe and international titleholders to get involved with Smile Train's global initiatives in the 85+ countries where the charity helps children.
"We truly believe in what Smile Train represents – hope, joy, perseverance and transformation," said Paula M. Shugart, President of The Miss Universe Organization. "We are extremely proud to work with an organization that is committed to delivering a positive impact to the communities in which we work, and are steadfast in our commitment to help support their efforts and long-term sustainability."
Millions of children in developing countries with unrepaired clefts live in shame, but more importantly, have difficulty eating, breathing and speaking. Cleft repair surgery is simple, and the transformation is immediate. Smile Train's sustainable model provides training and funding to empower local doctors in the developing world to provide 100%-free cleft repair surgery in their own communities. Since its founding in 1999, Smile Train has provided more than one million cleft repair surgeries across the world.
"We are honored to be a new official charity partner of The Miss Universe Organization to raise awareness for the vital cause of cleft lip and palate repair and related treatment," said Susannah Schaefer, CEO, Smile Train. "We hope that this relationship will help us mobilize supporters, both new and old, by leveraging The Miss Universe Organization's incredible voice and helping to transform lives in the process."
The partnership will amplify a shared set of core values, centered on the organizations' global reach and commitment to empowering children to lead full, productive lives.
To kick-off these efforts, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach will have the opportunity to meet with Smile Train's Country Director for the Philippines, Kimmy Flaviano, while she is visiting Manila next week. Wurtzbach will learn more about the organization's efforts and Smile Train's local partners who are on the ground helping cleft patients 365 days a year.
"I look forward to my homecoming next week and helping to kick-off our organization's new partnership with Smile Train," said Wurtzbach. "As Miss Universe, I look forward to lending my voice and a helping hand to continue to raise awareness for children born with cleft lip and palate in the developing world, including my home country, the Philippines."
My dog scooped me on news about Ms Wurtzbach.
For the record, Monte Blue—my anti-bully warrior dog—beat me to the punch re Ms. Wurtzbach. He posted a short piece on-line about Ms. Universe' anti-cyberbullying campaign. He noted that she claims she was a Filipina bullied for being fat and for being a German-Philippino.
Lookism and guilt.
Your thoughts about lookers "giving back?" For example, does riding the wave of lookism in today's world induce guilt in lookers?
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if you are not an android tweak person you can't actually know what google gapps really mean, because only the guys that like tweaking there android devices can actually know what is google gapps and how you can use it and believe me if you don't use custom rom on your adnroid device then you have no problem at all with Google Gapps.
What is Google GAPPS?
Google Gapps is an acronym of Google Apps which actually means some Google Pre-installed application that comes with every Android device and example of such application are Google Play Store, Keyboard, Gmail and so much more of the default Google Application that comes on every Android Phone. learn more
If you install a clean Android Custom Rom, you will notice the absence of the aforementioned apps and that is what necessitate the installation of Google GAPPS that comes in a handy package and will provide all those applications at once.
As you are very much aware, you cannot install a custom rom on your android device without rooting the phone and exactly after installing the Android Custom ROM, then you need to install GAPPS that will bring all the default google application you required to enjoy your newly installed custom ROM.
Now i actually believe you know what Google GAPPS means and it no more a strange thing to you as an android user, what remains is for us to look on the tutorial on how to download and install Google Gapps on your phone.
When installing GApps, you'll want to make sure that you install the version that matches your Android ROM. For example, if you are running Android 4.4 Kit Kat, download and install GApps for KitKat. You can find your Android version number by going to Settings and About device. It's as easy as cheesy.
How to Install Google Gapps on your Android Phone
Step 1: Download
There are several places where you can download GApps. Use the link below, and choose the right version for your phone.
Google Gapps for Android 7.0 Nougat
Google Gapps for Android 6.0/6.1 Marshmallow
Google Gapps for Android 5.0 lollipop
Google Gapps for Android 4.4 Kitkat and Below
Google Gapps for Android 7.0 Nougat
Google Gapps for Android 6.0/6.1 Marshmallow
Google Gapps for Android 5.0 lollipop
Google Gapps for Android 4.4 Kitkat and Below
Once the file is downloaded, save it to your SD Card. If you don't have an SD Card, just save it to a folder on your device that you will remember like Downloads.
Step 2: Boot into Recovery (CWM or TWRP)
Now that you have your GApps file, boot into recovery using your recovery combo buttons. If you don't know which buttons to press, to access recovery, take a look at this handy guide on just that topic. If you want to get right to it, Hold Vol Down + Power for 5 seconds, which should work on most phones.
Once you are in recovery, you should see something like this (within this article we'll show how things look on TWRP on the left, and ClockworkMod on the right)…
Once you are in recovery, you should see something like this (within this article we'll show how things look on TWRP on the left, and ClockworkMod on the right)…
TWRP Recovery CWM Recovery
Step 3: Find the File and Flash itNow just go ahead and select 'install' on TWRP and install zip from SD card on CWM
TWRP Recovery CWM Recovery
Step 4: Flash the Gappsonce you have navigated and choose your gapps, it is now time to flash it
Step 5: Clear you CacheAfter installation just go back and clear your Cache
After you have cleared the cache, reboot your phone. You should now have successfully installed GApps. You did a great job and I'm very proud of you.
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8 Feb 2013
raw vegan s'mores
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seriously though, get in mah bellyReplies
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Oh my word! Those look amazing!!ReplyDelete
These look amazing! Love the idea of raw s'mores :)! I wish I could have a few right now!ReplyDelete
These look amazing! Better than the real thing!!!ReplyDelete
- HannahMarch 11, 2013
I just finished making the marshmallow mixture. Oh my goodness, it is delicious. I'm going to get addicted to raw vegan smores, I can already tell.ReplyDeleteReplies
I know lol soo bad but soo goooodDelete
- AnonymousMarch 11, 2013
What would it be like if I made raw chocolate and marshmallows, but used regular storebought graham crackers? Obviously not as healthy, but I'm considering it because I just don't have time or money to make these super healthy (and yummy!) crackers.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yeah go ahead! No worries, Allison.Delete
- AnonymousApril 04, 2013
What can be used in place of the buckwheat? I'd like to try these tonight but don't have any buckwheat and don't really want to go out. ThanksReplyDeleteReplies
Wow, I just made these... And they are delicious! I can't believe how good the marshmallows taste. Thank you =)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2013
Can these marshmallows be roasted on a fire?ReplyDeleteReplies
Nooo but you can buy vegan marshmallows that can! Or make your own at home. Just google "vegan marshmallows" and I am sure you'll find what you're looking for.Delete
i've been scrolling up and down through your blog for an hour now! can't stop, so delicious and inspiring.ReplyDelete
wish i could afford a diet like this
- AnonymousFebruary 04, 2014
There are a lot of ways to incorporate raw elements into your diet in an affordable way. You also have to consider the long term benefits of a healthful diet. Could see you money in the long run and make your life longer and more enjoyable. Something to consider.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 13, 2014
Hey EmReplyDelete
Your recipes are awesome, but I would really appreciate it if you could be specific and outline the dehydrating temperatures - I never know what to set it on when making your delicious creations! Thanks :)
- AnonymousMarch 31, 2014
I really like this recipe and it looks amazing. I was wondering how sweet dates really are. What other foods do you think have the same sweetness level as dates?ReplyDelete
@Anon - other stuff to use instead of dates would be dried figs, prunes or raisins ;DReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 08, 2015
The marshmallow is KILLER! Made with walnuts and will be making into a nanaicecream tomorrow morning!! thank you ^-^ReplyDelete
Sending you so much love and gratitude for making this world a better place😘❤❤ReplyDelete
My son, Rome, sends his love as well. He adores your rawsome vegan baking book😀🐝🐝
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2019
Could you substitute flax meal for the buckwheat groats?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hmm... I might try flax with another gluten-free grain or flour. Flax has a pretty strong flavour.Delete


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For example, if you close your eyes and listen to the sounds in a room, an image of that room will begin to form within the mind, each sound source reflects off the walls and objects in it producing a unique signature, that consciousness can decode due to pattern recognition processes.
Remote viewing is essentially this ability to recognize patterns, but using the inner eye of intuition and imagination to develop a picture. A photograph is often used to trigger the internal data stream, which if the practitioner has honed their mental processes enough, can be developed into a highly accurate representation of a place or time. The quality of the image is dependent on the mental clarity or discipline of the viewer.
I suspect that most of the so called 'random thoughts' we have are actually flashes of 'remotely viewed' information, and like a dream, they assemble into an image or representation. Deja vu is probably the intuitive processes of the unconscious mind recognizing patterns and producing an emotional response using these same mechanisms, which we experience as the feeling of remembrance, yet divorced from the conscious trigger that normally comes with it.
Here are some related articles discussing Remote Viewing:
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Magic and Ritual Decoded | The Science of Ritual Magic in Theory and Practice
ESP, Hypnosis, Paraphysics, and Remote Viewing | New Millennium Psi Research
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Source - Collective Evolution
NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft was launched into space in 1972. It was the the very first spacecraft to fly directly through the asteroid belt and make observations of the biggest planet in our solar system, Jupiter. It was also able to obtain close up images of the planet, something that scientists had never had access to before. (1)
Prior to the flyby of Jupiter by Pioneer 10, the CIA and NSA in conjunction with Stanford University were involved in what was called "Remote Viewing." Remote viewing can be defined in multiple ways. It's the ability of individuals to describe a remote geographical location up to several hundred thousand kilometers away (sometimes even more) from their physical location.(2)(3)(4)
A gentlemen by the name of Ingo Swann was able to successfully describe and view a ring around Jupiter, a ring that scientists had no idea existed. This took place precisely before the first ever flyby of Jupiter by NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft, which confirmed that the ring did actually exist. These results were published in advance of the rings' discovery. (2)
The successful viewing of the ring by Ingo came after scientists observed him identify physical objects in hidden envelopes that were placed a few hundred kilometers away.
"Successful replication of this type of remote viewing in independent laboratories has yielded considerable scientific evidence for the reality of the [remote viewing] phenomenon. Adding to the strength of these results was the discovery that a growing number of individuals could be found to demonstrate high-quality remote viewing, often to their own surprise. The CIA even participated as remote viewers themselves in order to critique the protocols. CIA personnel generated successful target descriptions of sufficiently high quality to permit blind matching of descriptions to targets by independent judges."(2) –Harold Puthoff, PhD, Stanford University
"To determine whether it was necessary to have a "beacon" individual at the target site, Swann suggested carrying out an experiment to remote view the planet Jupiter before the upcoming NASA Pioneer 10 flyby. In that case, much to his chagrin (and ours) he found a ring around Jupiter, and wondered if perhaps he had remote viewed Saturn by mistake. Our colleagues in astronomy were quite unimpressed as well, until the flyby revealed that an unanticipated ring did in fact exist." (2) – Harold Puthoff, PhD, Stanford University
It's remarkable to think about these extended human capacities, and what we are capable of. At the same time it's sobering to think about how all of this information isn't emphasized, and always kept classified and hidden from the human race. It makes you wonder what other information out there remains classified that we don't know about yet, and what other truths the remote viewing program has uncovered.
The Above Information Was Documented. Here's What Wasn't.
Here is a quote from Ingo's book Penetration, where he goes into detail about phenomenon that was not documented in the literature cited throughout this article.
"It's one thing to read about UFOs and stuff in the papers or in books. It is another to hear rumors about the military or government having an interest in such matters, rumors which say they have captured extraterrestrials and downed alien space craft. But it's quite another matter to find oneself in a situation which confirms everything. I found towers, machinery, lights buildings, humanoids busy at work on something I couldn't figure out (on the back side of the moon)"
The information now available in the public domain regarding the government experiments with remote viewing were declassified in 1995, but who knows how much of the program's information remains classified. Ingo had expressed that the program was shut down because it was one of the biggest threats to government secrecy.
It's quite remarkable that this information was kept secret for over 20 years. Prior to 1995, the public had absolutely no idea that this type of thing was going on, it was a special access program, part of the black budget, which still today deals with projects and information the human race knows nothing about. You can read read more about the black budget HERE.
"The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its existence." – Nikola Tesla
Science has indeed studied non-physical phenomenon, for a very long time. Unfortunately, much of this science has been locked up within the classified world, and the remote viewing program (one of many) is a great example of that.
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The ADIPEC Awards 2015 is greatly anticipated across the industry and has already attracted a record number of 501 entries, stated the organisers
Entries have gone up by one-third from 2014. Of the total number of submissions, two-thirds have come from the Middle East. First-time participants include China, Mexico and Malaysia. In total, 247 organisations from 32 countries have submitted nominations. In 2014, 104 companies from 27 countries applied last year, they added.
All submissions will be meticulously evaluated by the Regional Select Jury (RSJ), which comprises of 28 senior professionals from national and international oil companies, academic institutions and professional associations.
ADIPEC 2015 Awards chairman Abdul Munim Saif Al Kindy (also CEO of Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations) said, "The continuously increasing number of submissions and participating countries in the ADIPEC Awards demonstrates that the accolades are truly global in both merit and prestige."
Al Kindy added that the leading oil companies seek recognition as well as best practice, for the sustenance of the industry. "This valuable exchange of expertise towards the sustainable growth of the oil and gas industry reinforces Abu Dhabi's position as a knowledge-sharing hub for the energy sector. The awards will keep pace with the developments in the industry, and motivate innovative ideas to address the challenges ahead," he added.
The awards and gala dinner are hosted by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Oil and gas companies are eligible to enter eight categories – Best Oil & Gas Mega Project, Best Oil & Gas Innovation or Technology (Surface or Sub-surface), Best Oil & Gas Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) / Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Project or Initiative, Best Oilfield Services Company (Local, Regional or International), Young ADIPEC Engineer, Oil & Gas Woman of the Year, Best Dissertation of the Year, and Best Practice.
Specially, the Best Practice Award drew the highest number of entries. Its a new award category that recognises the creation and implementation of an initiative that offers improvement to an internal business process, structure, or culture. "Whether it is risk reduction, improved timing, or better use of resources, what we see today is a growing necessity for cost-effective, sustainable strategies that will meet the world's increasing demand for energy," said RSJ member Jamal Jaffar, who is also the deputy CEO of planning and commercial at Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).
The second and third highest entries were in Best Oil & Gas Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) / Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Project or Initiative Award; and the Best Oil & Gas Innovation or Technology Award.
The shortlist will be announced on 12 October 2015 and will name three finalists for each category. Winners and runners-up will be announced at the ADIPEC Awards Gala Dinner, which will take place at the Emirates Palace on ADIPEC's opening night that's scheduled to be held on 9 November 2015.
The reception from the industry towards the awards has also been positive. BP UAE president and general manager AbdulKarim Al Mazmi said, "While it is important that we advance the industry, it is even more important that we do so without forgetting about our obligations to our community and the environment. At BP, we aim to make a difference to the communities in which we operate. We seek to work in partnerships of mutual advantage while providing energy to customers in a safe, sustainable, and environmentally responsible manner. We believe that it is possible to progress the industry while fulfilling our social, moral, and ethical responsibilities, and companies are recognising that this is, in fact, crucial for the organic and long-term growth of the energy sector."
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Fall is upon us and our first day of Religious Education classes is just around the corner, on September 18. This year's theme is "UUs in the World," with a focus on service projects and learning together. We will be welcoming children and youth to the following classes:
Nursery (infants and toddlers)
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Our Religious Education committee has a goal of 100% registration by the end of September, so please register your children and youth at your earliest convenience! Registration is a vital part of communicating with families, ensuring the safety of kids in the program, and presenting an accurate picture of our RE program to the Board and the wider denomination. There are two ways to register. You can click here to register online or download a copy to print here and mail or bring it to church with you. We will also be hosting on-site registration for families after classes on Sept. 18.
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Discussion in 'Model S' started by vfx, Dec 1, 2008.
Jason let out a bit of new news here
Any of the Tesla owners here going to do this?
Jason has the advantage of having seen the Model S. I think most will wait until the Model S is revealed before making that decision.
so if 1-15 don't buy one does he get moved up to slot # 1 ?!?!?!?! I am sure they are doing th same for Founders series as well...
In response to a Private Message I received, I asked Tesla about ordering Model S if you are not already a Roadster owner.
Tesla replied that they have not yet announced the date for taking non-Roadster orders, but it will be sometime after the launch. Non-Roadster owners will have the chance to get into the Signature series if there are spots available after the current family/friends of the Roadster have had their go. Each Roadster owner will get 5 invites to the Model S series.
If people want specific contact information for Tesla about this, please send me a Private Message and I will be happy to help hook you up. Tesla does recommend getting in touch with them ahead of time so that they can contact everyone who is interested as soon as deposits are beginning.
I have inquired via e mail and phone as to putting a deposit on a Model S and have received no communications back in either regard. Maybe they are sending a mass response to all at the same time after the unveil. I am not a Roadster owner and I am perfectly happy waiting until after the Signature series. I think I want most of the bugs worked out anyway perferrably on someone else's car
Yes, they indicated to me that they were building up a list of folks who are not current customers right now. They intend to do some sort of mass communication as soon as they start taking deposits.
Edit to add: If you are worried that your email got lost in the shuffle, PM me and I will give you the contact info I have so you may try again.
If it did get lost in the shuffle I suppose I have plenty of time to rectify that. As I mentioned I am looking for something after 1001. I called TM and talked to Dave and he took my info and said he would send me info but then I never heard anything from him. I suppose I should have clarified WHEN I would hear something from him for my own comfort. On the phone it sounded like they already had info to send out and I would be getting it shortly but perhaps that was not the case. I also got a verification check on my e mail that I sent and I replied to that so I am not real worried that I have dropped through the cracks. Perhaps he should have just said we will get back to you after the 26th. And perhaps I should have just asked !!!! doooooh
Greetings, Roadster owners.
My name is Rob, and I am attempting a first post. I don't own a Roadster, but only because I am 6'5" with size 15 feet, and it takes me 5 minutes to get in or out of the car, which seems to highly amuse those standing watching. I was told by Tesla people that I needed to wait for the Model S.
I have driven a RAV4EV for 6 years, have PV on my house above the Napa Valley, and have been following Tesla for years. I had a question for Graham and he generously offered to help me contact Tesla.
What we found out may affect a lot of you. As you see in his post, there are three levels of ordering:
First, Roadster owners.
Second, "Friends and Family of Roadster owners.
Third, All the rest of the unwashed masses.
As you know, if you are down the list a bit, it could take years to get your EV. Some of you are not worried about that, and I would assume you have either never driven an EV for any length of time, or you have your Roadster and drive around happily whenever you feel like it.
I have been trying to find out how some of us in the third group could end up being in the second. I have offered to detail various persons cars. I suspect some people wonder about me. But being able to order in the second group *could* move your EV delivery up by a year or so.
Is this important? That's why I'm here. I have heard that Tesla is making a list (checking it twice?) of those who are interested. They have yet to send paperwork to Roadster owners, but say each one will be able to sponsor 5 other interested parties for ordering the sedan.
It would be interesting to see how many on this list fall into Category Three who would like to make new friends and move up as an added benefit. I already read that some will have to "see it first", meaning, I assume, touch, drive, smell, check the tail lights and kick the tires. That might make a difference, but I betcha Tesla builds a world class car. I want one.
Whatcha think?
I expect many on this list (myself included) who "only" want one model-S would be willing to sponsor others if there was no liabilty on our part.
I called today and specifically asked about transferring my Sedan signature series option, and $10,000 discount, to my parents.
They would love to have a pure electric vehicle and this level of luxury (BWM 5 series or 7 series) is just what they like.
I hope to have the details soon on the family transfer option.
I am sure I could just buy it myself and then do the money transfer between family members.
But I would rather avoid that hassle and just let my parents directly purchase it from Tesla Motors.
OK, I just sent in the money and the form. Let's see where I fall into line.
Here is my reasoning:
The Roadster will be my "Fun" car, I need a practical "Town" car that will carry more than one other person and 2 bags of groceries, and my girlfriend has a Lexus hybrid for longer trips.
I will be putting myself on the list for a Prius Plug-in Hybrid when it becomes available next year, 2010. BTW, I have a 2005 Prius now that has worked great.
When the factory start date comes up, I will have had the Prius Plug-in for a year or so and can make my decision on whether to sell that and move forward with the Model S or not, and am willing to risk $400 for that option.
The savings of $10k savings more than offsets the cost of money of $40k for 2 years. The risk of losing all of the $40k if Tesla fails is offset by refund timing and the intangible of supporting Tesla to see if they can make a go of it; my personal stimulus package for Tesla.
This is getting me excited, and because Tesla claims that the charger connections will be compatible between the Roadster and the Model S, I am already thinking about the best, cost-effective way to wire my garage for both an HPC and a NEMA 14-50 for the MC240 charger. I will then put these between two bays in my garage for maximum flexibility.


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Berlusconi faces new fraud charge
Berlusconi faces new fraud charge
A Milan prosecutor has laid a new charge of false accounting against ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Monday's charge opened a new phase in the long-running battle between the Italian judiciary and Mr Berlusconi.
It prevents the statute of limitations from expiring in a trial over the purchase by Mr Berlusconi's Mediaset empire of rights to films.
Mr Berlusconi's lawyer says his client was not involved in company business at the time of the alleged fraud.
The charge, brought by prosecutor Fabio De Pasquale, alleges that Mediaset purchased television rights to American films before 1999 through two "offshore" companies and falsely declared their costs to reduce the tax bill.
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You knew this was coming (you did, didn't you?). Jack Phelan Chevrolet of Lyons, Illinois is offering dibs on its first 2009 Chevrolet Camaro at MSRP, for the Buy it Now price of $20,000. That's twenty grand over the MSRP, remember, for the rights of first refusal on the Camaro, when it's produced. Of course, the dealership says it will also let the buyer pass on the first car for a subsequent model. [Thanks to Dave for the tip.]
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GIRLS...stop what you are doing right NOW! Tami from Love Notions Patterns released her Whistler Sweater & Hoodie today and is HANDS DOWN my top pick for fall and winter this year. I tend to fall in love with most new patterns that I have tested, but this is seriously such a beautiful pattern.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016
{Plaid and Boots} Tour
My sewing has not been as active recently as it has been in the past, and I have really been missing it. I just LOVE taking inspiration images and gorgeous fabrics and turning them into a wardrobe that fits me perfectly!!!! Laela Jayne Patterns invited me to join them on their Plaid and Boots Tour, and I was much obliged...especially since I love Fall...and plaid...and my boots of course ;) It was a great excuse for me to get my butt in gear and create some new clothing for the impending cooler weather...hopefully!


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The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) creates the conditions for economic growth and opportunity by promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, competitiveness, and stewardship informed by world-class scientific research and information.
Commerce places a premium on effectively and efficiently delivering customer services. Customer Service is one of the six major themes of the Department's Strategic Plan and Balanced Scorecard, which the Secretary uses to track each bureau's progress towards key programmatic and management goals on a quarterly basis. Accordingly, Commerce includes customer service goals and objectives in the performance plan for every employee throughout the Department.
As required by Executive Order 13571 on Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service, Commerce has developed a plan that identifies specific actions and initiatives to further advance its customer service delivery over the next year, focusing on key service areas and technology-driven initiatives. This plan outlines the key elements of these initiatives.
Our first initiative is Commerce Connect, a collaborative partnership of all Commerce bureaus to streamline public access, through a one-stop model, to over 70 Department-wide programs that support U.S. businesses. Our other initiatives represent best practices of individual bureaus.
The International Trade Administration is upgrading the content and navigability of its web site in support of the National Export Initiative. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is pursuing several projects to provide ready access to its backlog and pendency metrics, to accelerate its examination of patents for environmentally-friendly and conversation technologies, and to make bulk patent and trademark data readily available to the public, free of charge, on Google.
The Economic Development Administration will implement customer surveys on its upgraded grant application process, launch a microsite to highlight best practices in regional innovation, and facilitate the exchange of innovative ideas and perspectives in economic development. The Bureau of Economic Analysis has upgraded the features and functionality of its web site and will survey users for their feedback. The U.S. Census Bureau has implemented a search tool that enables readily searchable and exportable access to detailed economic data. Lastly, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration is working to preserve and enable searchable public access to the extensive multi-agency data related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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