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The Bengals tendered linebacker Vinny Rey as a restricted free agent, but that didn't keep them from talking about a longer contract.
Or agreeing on one. Rey signed a two-year deal with the team over the weekend, guaranteeing that he'll be back in Cincinnati in 2014. The Bengals had tendered Rey at the original round level, meaning teams could sign him to an offer sheet without any draft pick compensation. That's what happened with wide receiver Andrew Hawkins, who signed an offer sheet from the Browns, but Rey says he had no desire to look elsewhere.
"It was important for me to be here," Rey said, via the Cincinnati Enquirer. "This was option No. 1. And I'm thankful I got what I wanted."
Rey has been a special teams stalwart for the Bengals over the last three seasons, but handled himself well in three starts at linebacker last season. Rey finished the year with 57 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions and a forced fumble. With James Harrison gone and that 2013 performance under his belt, Rey could be in position for more snaps on defense in 2014.


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The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is holding the Student Achievement Awards Ireland (SAAI) 2014 in George's Hall, Dublin Castle this evening Thursday (April 17th) to recognise the achievements of third-level students in Ireland.
USI is honoured to have President Michael D Higgins attend SAAI 2014 as he presents his Ethics Award. By holding SAAI 2014, USI wishes to promote remarkable contributions of students across campuses, their dedication to volunteering and campaigning, and also recognise the creative skills of individual students.
The Student Achievement Awards Ireland will celebrate the work being done by third-level students for the benefit of their college, community and country.Irish comedian Fred Cooke (Republic of Telly and The Savage Eye amongst his contributions to Irish TV Comedy) will host the ceremony. The Student Achievement Awards Ireland has a total of 25 Awards including the President's Ethics Award and a new category, the USI President's Award.
The Award categories include student campaigns, activism, online and print media, volunteering and community engagement. For those working in college newspapers and student media outlets, the SAAI offers them the chance to be recognised by leaders in the industry. Education Editor of The Irish Independent Katherine Donnelly will judge the Journalist of the Year and Features Editor of The Irish Times, Conor Goodman will judge Publication of the Year. Leading youth website, SpunOut.ie will judge the Community Awareness Award and Conor McCabe Photography will judge Photographer of the Year. Community volunteering and campaigns to promote student well-being will also be recognised at SAAI 2014. Hugh O' Reilly of The Wheel will judge Charity Event of the Year and Volunteer Ireland will judge the Volunteer of the Year category.
USI President Joe O'Connor said:
"We are delighted to host the Student Achievement Awards Ireland (SAAI) 2014 after the great success of last year's Awards. This year has been challenging and some great work has been achieved. The SAAI highlights the amazing work being carried out by students on campuses this year.
It is an honour to have President Michael D Higgins present his Ethics Award at SAAI 2014. Young people in Ireland are engaging with activities that raise thousands of euro for charity, leading their own projects, dedicating thousands of hours to volunteering and showing their creativity through their various pursuits. This work should be recognised and encouraged by industry leaders and we're delighted that so many are participating in the event."
Representatives from colleges across the island will be in attendance.
The event is taking place tonight, Thursday, April 17th in Georges Hall, Dublin Castle at 7:30pm.
Join the conversation on Twitter: #SAAI14

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Overcoming Dealer "Wall of Problems" in Pursuing a Lemon legislation Case
In November of 2008, a jury awarded $ 120,000 to a 46-year-old plumber from Minocqua, Wisconsin, in a match against a major automobile manufacturer. The plaintiff had claimed that pickup he previously bought new in 2005 ended up being a "lemon" with seriously faulty steering.
Even though the plaintiff certainly won in the end, therefore only took one hour the jury to deliberate and make the considerable prize, he had already been battling for 3 years to make the journey to the period. The truth that the way it is had to go completely to trial is an indication of "wall of problems" auto producers can provide to try and deter consumers from seeking their legal rights as regards lemons. The plaintiff started whining to your dealership and manufacturer in 2005, right after he purchased the vehicle and found it frequently difficult to steer. After four failed fix attempts, he was informed by the car producer the issue ended up being "normal" and therefore nothing might be done for this. It finally took the retaining of a lawyer and case for him to-be availed of his legal rights in law. If plaintiff had retained legal counsel early on, a lot of their grief has been avoided and it also would have meant months in place of many years to get an outcome.
The reality that the producer ended up being deliberately stalling became manifest when it was uncovered throughout the test your car producer understood all about the problem. This is the situation and a prime reason to hold an experienced lemon law lawyer through the outset of a lemon automobile problem. Usually, the company and its dealerships know-all concerning the defective condition in the car. Most likely, the problem ended up being manufactured in to the vehicle through engineering error, low quality parts, insufficient quality-control, lacking manufacturing processes, or simply just the data of manufacturing scores of vehicles.
Through several years of analysis when you look at the managing of lots and lots of lemon legislation instances, the following is an estimate from a site manager at a sizable automobile dealership: "If you can't fix their particular vehicle, fix their particular mind." This quote reflects the viewpoint that some dealers and makers use when working with moaning customers. Because happened with all the plaintiff, they are going to repeatedly let you know that not a problem can be found in an effort to make you go-away. This runaround is mental and monetary torture. It can take numerous months, also many years. It consumes amazing quantities of squandered some time expenses that you didn't anticipate and that can most likely ill manage.
Ideally there'll come a period in the foreseeable future when producers and dealers will simply own up to their particular faults and treat clients with all the respect they deserve. Until after that, it really behooves whoever thinks they could have purchased a "lemon" to contact a lemon law attorney immediately.
Norman Taylor learned manufacturing at Arizona State University as an undergraduate. He went to Glendale class of Law, graduated and passed the club in 1986. Regardless of advocating consumer rights he volunteers for intercontinental personal legal rights efforts and sponsors medicine training speakers into the public school system. To find out more concerning the California Lemon Law, see http://www.normantaylor.com


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Kenny dedicates PFAI Award to his backroom staff
Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny has dedicated his PFAI Manager of the Year award to his coaching and medical staff at Oriel Park.
Kenny became the inaugural winner of the award, which was voted for by the 20 Airtricity League club managers, when he picked up the gong at the Hilton Hotel in Ballsbridge on Friday night and speaking on Monday afternoon he said he was honoured to have been recognised by his fellow managers.
"It is special when you are given an award by your peers and it is an honour to be voted Manager of the Year by my fellow coaches", he said.
"It is reflective of the season we just had and more than anything, it is a reflection of the fine staff I have at Dundalk.
"This award is as much for the likes of Vinny Perth, Gerry Spain, Graham Byrne, Paul Cheshire and Dr Samir. I'm the manager but we are a collective team."
Kenny was present to see Richie Towell collect his PFAI Young Player of the Year award while Patrick Hoban and Andy Boyle were named in the PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year.
New Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill stated on Saturday that he would be keeping an eye on the League of Ireland for potential new recruits and Kenny believes those three Dundalk players certainly have the potential to break into the international set-up in the future.
"In a four year period when I was at Derry City we had eight players go on to become full internationals. A lot of them are making a living by playing professional football in the UK so I think I am well placed to make an assessment of who can go and play at that level. The lads we have here at the moment certainly have potential so we'll have to wait and see."
Regarding new additions, Kenny said that nothing was imminent but that he expected 'another three or four' players signed before Christmas although he had still yet to decide on the size of his squad for 2014.
"That will depend on economics", he said. "I think we will have less, numbers wise, than the season just finished but we have a number of players in the U19s who we are hopeful of bringing through. We have continuity, which is very important, so we don't need a radical overhaul."
Players like Mark Quigley and Eamon Zayed have been linked with a move to Oriel Park but Kenny said that any additions will be down to the size of his playing budget.
"When we signed a lot of the players at the start of the 2013 season they would have come in in relatively low wages. Naturally they have earned better terms with their performances so that automatically increases the playing budget straight away.
"We have extra competitions next year with the Europa League and the Setanta Cup so we could play up to 50 games. That poses difficult challenges but we should be thinking ambitiously about being in those competitions", he added.
The Dundalk boss also spoke about members of last season's squad such as John Dillon, Tiarnan Mulvenna and John Sullivan who have still to decide on their future.
"Players don't really want to sign on if they are only going to be peripheral figures and I can understand that. They want to know where they are in the pecking order so some of them are waiting to see what happens."


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Travel specialist Health And Fitness Travel say a large proportion of their customers are now 65 plus and booking yoga breaks, cycling and hiking trips, as well as spa and wellness vacations.
Paul Joseph, Director of Health and Fitness Travel, said: "The years ahead could be the golden age of 50-plus travellers, as retirees seek to prolong their vitality.
"It isn't about reducing wrinkles, but rather health enhancement and disease prevention. More holiday resorts are incorporating active and wellness programmes for the healthy ageing, which provide physical and emotional benefits, long after the tan has faded."
More than 10 million people alive today will live to be more than 100 years old, according to the DWP, so it's understandable than many expats are using their summer breaks to enhance their health.
A fitness holiday can also be the marker of a fresh approach to wellness. Holidays are available to tackle specific health issues - weight-loss breaks, for example, or relaxation courses to combat anxiety and stress.
Many health holidays also include nutrition workshops, where expats can learn how to boost their vitality through their daily diet.
New guidelines from the NHS for over-60s recommend the addition of foods containing fibre, vitamin D, calcium and iron - it's not rocket science but a few cookery lessons can make incorporating these elements into your meal plans more fun.
If you have reached a crossroads in your expat life and are considering moving, retiring or, conversely, re-entering the employment market or starting a business, a few life coaching classes can help you pinpoint your goals.
"The older generation are seeking holiday destinations which encourage more physical and mental activity," said Mr Joseph. "Having that spending power to go on holiday, baby boomers are profiting the travel industry and consider holidays no longer an indulgence but a necessity of life for their wellbeing."


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Hearts goalkeeper Jack Hamilton has been recalled to the Scotland squad as an injury-replacement for David Marshall.
Keep up to date with all our sport news on The Scotsman's Sport page on Facebook
The 23-year-old will provide cover for veteran stoppers Allan McGregor and Craig Gordon for Sunday's World Cup qualifier with Slovenia at Hampden.
Marshall was forced to withdraw through injury and Hamilton, who was originally left out of the 30-man squad, was brought into the Scotland training camp this morning.
The Jambos No.1 has yet to make his international debut at senior level but has previously been called up by national team boss Gordon Strachan.
READ MORE - Rumour Mill: Lovenkrands in frame for Rangers role | Strachan fired up Canada | Cummings leaves home


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Gucci Ads Banned for Featuring "Unhealthily Thin" Models
The U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority is back at it again.
Gucci is the latest luxury label to get in trouble for its fashion campaign.
The U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority received a complaint that the ads in question featured models that were "unhealthily thin." One ad featured a model leaning against the wall in a long-sleeve striped dress and the other with a girl sitting on the couch in a marigold jacket and skirt — both looks from the cruise 2016 collection.
Guccio Gucci, the parent company to the Italian fashion house, responded to situation, stating that the ads were "part of a video that portrayed a dance party and was aimed at an older sophisticated audience." The company said viewing the models as being extremely skinny was to some extent "a subjective issue," adding that the featured women had "slim builds," but weren't portrayed in a way that suggested they were "unhealthily thin."
However, the independent regulators disagreed. According to the ASA, the model who appeared against the wall appeared quite slender with her head and lower body looking "out of proportion."
"Further, her pose elongated her torso and accentuated her waist so that it appeared to be very small," declared the ASA. "We also considered that her sombre facial expression and dark make up, particularly around her eyes, made her face look gaunt."
As a result, the agency called the ad "irresponsible" and told Gucci to ensure its future campaigns feature responsible images.
Last year, Saint Laurent's advertisements were also banned by the ASA for thin models, and both Tom Ford and Miu Miu had campaigns banned for being "inappropriate" with regards to their sexual nature.


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The Loshri dress is our new release for the tribal colours round at Limited Bazaar. Includes dress in 5 sizes, body alpha and tintable Jeel eye makeup. Demo available.
The Loshri dress is our new release for the tribal colours round at Limited Bazaar. Includes dress in 5 sizes, body alpha and tintable Jeel eye makeup. Demo available.
We have two Black Friday [weekend] exclusives for you as well as a new lips pack. Shown above, we have Fran Rose, includes overalls in 5 sizes with bodice, back and shoulder petal adornments. Below is the Tabby Top & Leggings set in noir which also includes 5 sizes for top and leggings. Both outfits available for the holiday weekend. Size demos available.
Also we have out a new lips pack ~ Eleventy which includes 12 colours. A wearable demo is available as well. You can pick up the pack on special till Monday, after which it will be out as a regular release.
And for those of you who celebrate, here's to a relatively stress free and delicious turkey day =)
The Typhoon Haiyan Fundraiser is now open. From now till the 08 December you can pick up brilliant creations from some of SL's finest designers. All sales proceeds to be donated to the typhoon recovery efforts. Music events and a live auction are also planned. For more information, please check out the update blog here
From Zibska you will find a special edition release of our Sybella gown, originally created for our Autumn/Winter runway show. Sybella in Noir will only be available for the duration of the fundraiser. Includes gown in 5 sizes, collar, hip accent and cuffs. Size demo available.
The Edera set is our new relese for the Woodlands Round of The Fantasy Collective which opens today.
Edera is available in both full colour change version [17 colours] and 4 single colours [silver, noir, gold and erba].
Tove necklace for the new round at The Gallery Gift Shop. Tove features 8 colour sets, re-size & shine control, is copy/mod and as always, at our special TGGS price.
Please note ~ TGGS has moved! They are now located on the boon/Saikin sim.
The Sassa necklace & earrings in noir are out now as a limited time gift. Available now thru Monday. You will find the set in the 25L Typhoon Haiyan Fundraiser Sale area.
The new round of Limited Bazaar has begun! The theme for this round is papillion. The Aristo gown in red is our new release for the event. While perusing photos of more varieties of butterflies than I ever knew existed, I found the black and red ones always made me go back for second look. Those shimmering bits, unexpected splashes of colour on a velvety black background is what I incorporated into the gown.
Aristo includes gown and sleeves in 5 sizes, body alphas, optional arm & chest floofs and eyeshadow tattoo.
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At the start of the race, teams must run through a muddy obstacle course ending in an icy bath in order to win their tickets on one of two flights to Tokyo, Japan on the 26th season of THE AMAZING RACE premiering Wednesday, Feb. 25 (9:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L-R: Matt, Jelani, Ashley, Jonahthan, Jackie, Jenny, Jeffrey, Harley, Laura, Bergen, Tyler, and C.J. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2014 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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As Tom Goodwin notes, Alibaba, the most valuable retailer, has no inventory. Airbnb, the world's largest accommodation provider, owns no real estate. Uber, the world's largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. This may sound counter-intuitive, but, in fact, it's the new reality for businesses operating in a digital world.
For these brands – and many of their fellow disruptors – success comes, in part, from the ability to better meet customer expectations. In today's always-on age, consumers want brand interactions to be instantaneous, seamless, and personalized. This requires software delivery to be transformed into an outside-in function that plans, builds, and runs technology based on customer behavior and expectations. By extension, enterprise IT professionals must deliver software in an iterative and continuous manner.
The benefits of continuous delivery, as powered by development and operations (DevOps) and other methodologies, are significant. This model has been shown to enable business transformation and improve business results by delivering software products to market faster, cutting downtime costs, and reducing risk. And yet, many companies – particularly established, large organizations – are not embracing modern development best practices or adopting an experimentation culture.
To that end, SapientNitro surveyed senior technology leaders to better understand organizations' enterprise IT practices and the current state of enterprise IT. As a result, we've developed and refined our "enterprise start-up" approach – a new mode of operation that helps clients embrace a culture of experimentation and better organize around the customer. To create an enterprise startup, we believe there are three things that businesses need to do differently from the traditional approach:
1. Build Clean, High-Quality Code
Our research found that clean, high-quality code at every stage in the lifecycle helps provide timely feedback to work groups, enables real-time adjustments to projects, and helps optimize overall results.
Each developer must build production-ready code. Developers should try to perfect the quality as part of their development process, rather than as part of a dedicated testing process.
Each developer must build production-ready code. Developers should try to perfect the quality as part of their development process, rather than as part of a dedicated testing process.
Building clean, high-quality code involves two steps. The first is making sure the code is of production quality from the start. The second step is to build and use a DevOps toolchain and ensure that it is adopted by enterprise IT teams. To help companies overcome this gap, we have designed and built our own continuous delivery DevOps toolchain, which builds in high levels of quality using mostly open source tools that help engineers test and perfect quality during the development process rather than waiting until a future, separate testing phase.
DevOps toolchain for continuous delivery
This is an example of a continuous delivery DevOps tool pipeline, which enables developers to get rapid feedback (in minutes) and improve quality during the development process. The pipeline should use open source tools where possible.
2. Automate with a NoOps Mindset
In our study, 92 percent of digital leaders agree or strongly agree that clients want to "automate all enterprise IT processes." However, just 16 percent agree or strongly agree that clients have been "very successful" in doing so across their organizations. In other words, companies recognize the value of automation, but are struggling to make it widespread.
We encourage organizations to look at automation with a NoOps mindset – which is to say that "no operations" team will be needed to manage and maintain the product. Few companies – be they start-ups or large enterprises – meet this standard today, with just 13 percent of our IT experts agreeing or strongly agreeing that companies "regularly" use a NoOps mindset. In our experience, the inability of IT teams to set up and maintain the test environments needed to run different experiments is a key challenge. There are occasions in which environment creation is so manual and error-prone that it takes weeks or months to create test environments.
- Just 13 percent of companies "regularly" use a NoOps mindset
3. Think "Small and Frequent"
As leading companies transition to continuous delivery, thinking "small and frequent" is one way to minimize risk. We characterize this activity into three main categories: 1) adopting micro-services, or breaking applications into small functional clusters to fuel automation; 2) thinking beta, or releasing changes to a small group of customers before expanding; and 3) rethinking measurement, or establishing key performance indicators to chart progress.
For many businesses, this step requires the biggest shift in mindset. In the end, it basically comes down to having the right architecture, right processes, and proper data in place to effectively inspire change.
Achieving the "small and frequent" mindset
The "small and frequent" mindset is comprised of three levers. The first revolves around having the right architecture, the second around having the right processes in place, and the third around data. Micro-services is the area with the least adoption today.
As companies look to compete in a digital world and adapt to customers' always-on mindset, the "enterprise startup" approach – embracing journeys, focusing on building quality code, automating wherever possible, and adopting a "small and frequent" mindset – can help drive change.
A special thanks to Andy Halliwell, Client Services Director, SapientRazorfish and Shivdas Nair, Senior Manager, Technology, SapientRazorfish, for helping with this article.


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Source Stats Through 2004
TAS : Stats : Source : Analysis (through 2004) : Source Stats Through 2004
Flag's Stats are Up From Last Year, but Down Since the 1980s
Flag's total of 6126 completions for 2004 is an increase of 34% over 2003 - but 2003 was significantly down from 2002. 2004's 6126 completions is less than 4% higher than 2002's 5918 completions.
Compared to Flag's nearly 30-year history, the apparent uptrend looks more like a temporary peak in the ongoing rise and fall since 1989.
Annual totals were higher in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1996 than they were in 2004.
Note that there were no completions reported in Source magazine during 1984.
You can follow trends for specific types of services on the related category pages:
You can also view a table showing all completion tallies from 1976-2004 for services offered at Flag, Scientology's world headquarters, as listed in Source magazine.
This page was last updated on February 11, 2005 by Kristi Wachter.


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Autumn Meadow Sunset
Come on out to 4th Friday, and visit me in Studio 102 at ACoT! You can visit/buy my latest painting, Autumn Meadow Sunset. It would certainly be a treat to welcome you in, 5-9 p.m.
I also have a non edible treat for everyone who stops in! You can also visit this Contrary Garden!


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September 2018 Podcast with P.E.D. Founder Jim Montagnino
Learn to think outside the box with interesting insights about Jim's relationship with Wernher von Braun, marketing specialists hitting a home run, don't be afraid of failure.Read More
Innovation is not the same as Marketing
Innovation – it is not driven or team alignedRead More
Innovation – it is not driven or team aligned
Today I saw a group discussion topic posted on Linked In "How to Drive Innovation and Creative team Alignment" which started off with the statement "Important problems and great solutions don't exist without customers. That's because customers are the ultimate arbiter of whether organizations have …Read More
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During my fifty plus years in design, engineering and executive management positions I have been very outspoken without worrying about company politics, being politically correct in corporate, taken design risks by staking my job security to defend or promote radical design departures from the norm. …Read More
Innovation – Failure or Success – may all be in the approach
Creativity flourishes when personal recognition is part of the corporate culture. In 50 plus years, I have always been impressed with the level of motivation promoted when management is not afraid to verbally compliment a team member in front of co-workers. Too many times corporate …Read More
Debate: Innovation, Bottom-up -or- Innovation, Top-down
Recently I observed a dialog on a Linked In group discussion titled "Innovation, Bottom-up" in which the general consensus was innovation strategies should be pushed from the bottom rather than from top of organizations. Innovation is multifaceted, as there is no such thing as setting …Read More
Lead by Example – Innovation – Mentor Inspired
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This month Birchbox have teamed up with the high fashion magazine Tatler, they have designed the most gorgeous looking box with a peacock feather design. Everything in this months box is to get you set for the festive party season.
I have been subscribed to Birchbox for ages now, and still get excited when it turns up. What's not to love about a beauty surprise coming to your door every month? especially when they look this stylish!


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Whenever you send that first draft of an idea to your client, you always wish you could control the circumstances of how they experience your creation. Maybe the lights are low, the fire is roaring and they have a glass of fine wine in their hands. They are happy, relaxed and ready to fall in love with your work.
Of course, the reality is they probably grab a quick peek during a rushed inbox scan between meetings. Not the ideal scenario for a considered response to creative work, but for the most part there is nothing you can do about it.
You can't control your client's calendar but there is a way to gain a small but significant influence over their experience. If you're sending your images, designs or videos as email attachments or using a file transfer service, you're introducing extra steps to the process where your client must save the file to their computer or download it from the cloud.
Those seconds may seem short but they are opportunities for distraction, frustration and delay. While waiting for the file to download, your client may turn their attention to another email or task and your work gets forgotten about in the subsequent rush to the next meeting. That waiting game may annoy them a little and cloud their perception of your idea with unnecessary negativity.
And that's not even considering those clients who are out of the office and accessing your message on their phone. Downloading a video file over 4G or flaky free wi-fi will not happen quickly and they may not have the right app to view it.
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Ruth McCartney – Founder, McCartney Multimedia
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"I first tried Hightail with a client who travels a lot and they loved how easy it was."
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By using Hightail to make it easy for clients to access your work, you're also making it easy for them to review and approve it. They can leave feedback right on an image or timestamp of a video – turn on guest comments so they won't even need to have a Hightail account – and provide approval with one click.
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Couch Session: You Won't
Couch Session #41: You Won't
It's weird, you almost wouldn't expect a kind sir named Josh to have that voice,
like it was assigned to him without reason or choice.
It could have been given to a weathered country lad, hands blackened from the soil,
Or a crooner long since passed, his talents a spoil.
You Won't, save for that high-flying apostrophe,
is in total, wholly and completely their own entity.
We keep hearing "The Shins," "The Shins!" The Shins on repeat,
but the comparison is lazy with a shade of self-defeat.
These comparative thoughts are just algebra to the listener's mind,
a broken-down equation to give feelings attachable signs.
In that case, at moments we see a newfound Dylan shining through each song,
with some of the most realistic, relatable lyrics we've heard in just as long.
We could say his songwriting's simplistic and brilliant, the melodies catchy as hell,
but there's just one word, one, simple word that resurfaces each time, and that is special.
At the end of the day, at the end of these tracks,
All we have left are the songs and the empty faces in the videos looking back.
But with each of these, and for some reason, this one like a hunch
we can reach into it, swim inside, and feel it so much.
I've done nearly nothing over 40 times, except for routines
(you know, pouring a glass of water, showering, calling a rude guy mean.)
But in the realm of thing I love, there are but few
that I think about, act on, and completely follow through.
We've shot so many sessions that they're their own new routine,
jamming them in on the days weekdays lie between,
but after this one, with its childhood infusions and shouts to Marty McFly,
well, shit like this just gets us high.
So take a listen to three songs you'll be enjoying like a seamless flow,
and let You Wont give you a spectacular, stunning show:
MP3s You Won't - "Televsion (live on Big Ugly Yellow Couch)"
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You Won't - "Who Knew (live on Big Ugly Yellow Couch)"
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You Won't - "Three Car Garage (live on Big Ugly Yellow Couch)"
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Become a model
Trend model agency was established in 1991. Located in Trondheim, by the coastline of Norway.
We represent a wide range of people for commercial/fashion editorials around Norway, we also provide professional models international.
Models represented in our portfolio are female, male, kids and lifestyle people inn all ages.
People represented in Trendmodels is not only beautiful, but we strongly belive that we represent people of different characters.
We are searching team- players in all ages, for a big variation of jobs.
Please provide a few snapshots/polaroid`s that show very clear headshots and full lenght images. No makeup.
Email low resolution pictures to firstname.lastname@example.com Marked with name, date of birth and contact information.
Send oss gjerne noen portrett bilder samt bilder som viser full høyde. Ingen sminke.
Vennligst send lav-oppløselige bilder til email@example.com Merket med navn, fødselsdato, og kontakt informasjon.


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Seattle Sounders FC star Clint Dempsey seems to have become America's favorite player in the World Cup — his jersey and other merchandise are the best-selling among all soccer players on Fanatics.com.
In fact, Dempsey's Team USA merchandise sales have jumped more than 300 percent in the past week, according to Fanatics, as the United States national team prepares for the World Cup, which begins Thursday in Brazil. The U.S. plays its first match Monday against Ghana.
A lot of those purchases were by Seattle soccer fans. The Emerald City is the fifth best-selling market on Fanatics for the past week, the online retailer said Tuesday, trailing New York City at No. 1, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco in soccer merchandise sales.
Trailing Dempsey sales — in order — were Neymar of Brazil, Michael Bradley of the U.S., Ronaldo of Portugal, and Lionel Messi of Argentina. In a news release, Fanatics said its top-selling national teams were USA, Brazil, Italy, Portugal and England.
Team captain of the U.S., Dempsey scored a goal in the 52nd minute of the United States' international friendly against Turkey on June 1, and had three shots on goal in the final pre-World Cup match against Nigeria on Saturday. This will be Dempsey's third World Cup appearance.
Dempsey joined the Seattle Sounders last August on a $6.695 million contract. Though he got off to a slow start in 2013, he has torn up the pitch this MLS season, scoring eight goals in nine league matches. Still winning while Dempsey and U.S. teammate (and Seattle native) DeAndre Yedlin play in the World Cup, the Sounders are sitting atop of the MLS Western Conference with a 10-3-2 record and 32 points.
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Soo Yeon Lee is an extraordinary table tennis champion, an elegant fashion model, and an actress. She was born in Pusan, South Korea and began her extensive training in table tennis at the age of nine under the supervision of former Olympic Gold Medalist Jung Hwa Hyun. Soo Yeon's extraordinary skills were recognized early when she won successive titles as the Korean National Junior Team Champion at the age of twelve, 1st Place in the Taiwan International Junior Table Tennis Championship, and 2nd Place in the Czechoslovakia International Junior Table Tennis Championship.
Soo Yeon's defensive technique, which emphasizes spin variation and highly tuned movements, quickly earned her a place on the Korean National Team, where she went on to take 2nd place in the World University Championship in China. Some of her additional achievements in table tennis include being crowned the 2004 New Zealand Women's Singles Champion and Senior Female Sportsperson of the Year. In 2007, she came to the United States, and won the under 24 category in the U.S. Open Championship and later the Cary Open Women's Singles. She also won the San Diego Women's Singles Division and the Killerspin Invitational Tournament Championship in Chicago in 2008 and 2009 respectively.
Soo Yeon's unique and elegant looks have come to brand her as the new "face" of contempory table tennis on the world stage. It has also launched her television and modeling career, landing her with guest appearances on The Jay Leno Show, the Entourage television series, ESPN, CBS, and MTW. As a fashion model, she has appeared in a variety of notable magazines and newspapers such as Vanity Fair, GQ, Cosmopolitan, the Los Angeles Times, and the New York Times; she has also appeared in print and television ads for McDonald's, Red Bull, Asics, Nike, and K-Swiss, among many other companies.
She also is the public face of Susan Sarandon's ping-pong club Spin Galactic, has played in numerous matches for clients such as Microsoft, Verizon, Bing, Vanity Fair Magazine, and the Oscar Awards Pre-Party. She has also played in other exhibition matches for different charities such as Toys For Tots, Paddle Jam with George Lopez, Sports Art Education Foundation, and many more.
Soo Yeon is a highly sought after USATT Certified Coach, with advanced degrees in both Sports Psychology and Physical Education from the Korean Sports University. Her clients range from competition level players to special needs children, seniors, and celebrities. She is dedicated to providing assistance to the Table Tennis Therapy Program, which is designed to benefit those with Early Stage Alzheimer's and mentally and physically disabled children.
In a recent interview, Soo yeon said, "I'm committed to sharing the wornderful benefits of table tennis and its rewards with as many young people as I can. The basic values one can learn, not only skill but such as sharing together, learning to support each other as a team, and even the idea of continuing to try to win when you feel all is lost – these are the values I've learned from this wonderful sport that I know have enriched me as a person and have helped me through my own hard times. I think these values are important for everyone – and I'm grateful every day for the opportunity to share what I've learned through this wonderful sport.
What made you become interested in playing table tennis?
"I started playing ping-pong as an extracurricular activity when I was in elementary school. I was active and athletic, so my teacher suggested me to join table tennis club after school. I had no idea what Ping-Pong was, but the coaches there were already looking for some kids to professionally train, as I heard later. I was having fun with friends, and at the same time, I was winning in team matches, state matches, etc. And then, it gradually became to take a bigger part of my life. So, it was a great hobby in the beginning, but the more I played, the more I get excited and enthusiastic about it. I guess I was naturally getting into playing ping-pong since I was young."
What kind of training goes into preparing for championships in this sport?
"As well as table tennis, I do a lot of different kinds of exercise to develop certain skills that are required to play ping pong such as running, weight training, swimming, etc. Although I focus on table tennis training, I also try to improve such as good reflexes, muscle strengths, and breathing."
Have you encountered any obstacles in your path to success that ever discouraged you?
"Looking back when I was a professional player, the hardest things was challenging again after failing. In sports, the score is very important factor of your life as a player, and not only the score determines, but also challenging myself was another obstacle to success.
So, whenever I failed, it was such a heartbreaking moment, and sometimes I experienced slump."
What was one of your most rewarding moments in table tennis?
"Of course, when I won the championship. It was such a rewarding moment to see the outcome after years of training and hard work. At the same time, looking my family, friends, and people around me being so happy also paid off my commitment!"
What is one thing that you have learned from this sport?
"Of so many lessons, the most beneficial lesson from ping pong was the know how to challenge myself. Failure is the beginning of success. I now know how to overcome slump, train myself, and raise me up. This lesson is very beneficial applying to other aspects of my life as well."
What made you become interested in modeling?
"I was always into fashion. When I was a professional player, I didn't have much time to actively involve myself in fashion, maybe I'd be on sports magazines every now and then, but still I would always be excited about it. When I had a chance to step my foot into fashion industry, interest naturally grew, and so did my desire to be a model."
When did you start modeling?
"About ten years ago. I started as a sports model while I was a player. So, I started as a part-time model, and that's how I could transfer from a player to a model."
What are a few different campaigns you have done?
"Many sports brands such as Nike, Asics, K-Swiss, etc. Also, I participated in many big or small occasions with fashion magazines, photographers, and designers such as Vanity Fair and Cosmopolitan, among others."
Have you ever felt discouraged by any event in your modeling career? If so, what was it?
"Yes. I guess. Firstly, it was very different from playing Ping-Pong even though I had the same passion. I guess, in sports, I have more control toward success in terms of training myself and challenging myself. However, in modeling, I figured I had less choice because there was crew, director, audiences, and all the other things involved. I guess I was very confident and expecting so much for a beginning and the disappointment was as high."
What was one of your most rewarding moments?
"When I see completed photos, videos, and appearances on TV after hard work. I am so happy when family and friends give me comments and encourage me, and when people and fans comments on my appearances, I become very encouraged as well."
What made you become interested in acting?
"As I persuaded my career as a model, opportunities occasionally were open for me to act in dramas and movies. Since modeling also requires acting, it was a good practice for me. As I began taking more important roles, I figured there are more similarities between acting and sports than modeling and sports. Self-training, dedication to preparation, etc grabbed my attention and I found another side of myself, as well. I think that was the first huge impression of acting and how I got so into it."
What was one of your first experiences with it?
"While I was in Korea, I did small roles occasionally, and that was when I was getting more interested in it. Then, in America, I played a role and taught the actors ping-pong in Entourage episode 7. That was my first and proper appearance as an actress on TV."
What do you hope to achieve next in your acting career?
"I would like to focus on action and improve skills that are required for action movies. Currently, I am doing martial arts, weight training, etc in hopes of being the best next action star in the industry."
Who inspires you the most? (It can be with acting, modeling, or table tennis)
"In ping-pong, of course, my former coach Hyun Jung-Hwa who has been my role model since I was young. In the later of my life in entertainment field, there are so many who inspire me to name that I can't give out one. I guess it depends on the style, personality, and the area of activity."
What is your advice to anyone in a younger generation that wants to pursue table tennis as a professional career?
"Be passionate and be interested in what you are doing. Genuinely want it. The talent comes next. Invest time, invest what you have, dedicate, and be mentally strong as well as physical. When you reach a certain level, you would have to compete with your mind and yourself. So, be ready!"
What is your 'dream vacation'?
"Anywhere with my mom will be the perfect one. Where we both can relax and feel the nature, we can spend the time together, and that is what I dream for a vacation right now."
What is your personal fashion style?
"I don't know exactly! I guess I have my own unique style. To define, what I like is casual, funky, and sexy. I enjoy trying different styles than others, and I like being unique!
What is one item in your purse you can never live without?
"I guess, obviously, money? Or, credit card?"
When you are stressed, what do you do to relax?
"I go work out. Swimming or yoga. Something that I can relax and makes me calm down rather than active exercises."
Are you cat or a dog person?
"Hard to answer. I would say both, but if I had to choose only one, I would say I am a dog person. I guess I have more connection to dogs."
What is one of your favorite hobbies?
"Sports, of course. As well, I like all kinds of outside activities from meeting people to going to concerts! Also, I travel a lot because I like absorbing other cultures and meeting people from different cultural aspects."
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Mark Hamill's 'Star Wars' Throwback Is An Adorable Look At Young Luke — PHOTO
Mark Hamill proved on Saturday that he knows exactly what to share on social media to hit our nostalgia-loving bones. The Star Wars actor hit Twitter with an image from the first day on the set of 1977's Star Wars: A New Hope, which he thinks might be his very first photo taken as Luke Skywalker. It's an adorable shot of a young Hamill as Luke, and it makes me even more excited for Star Wars: The Last Jedi to come out this December.
I was already pumped for more Luke after seeing the tail-end of The Force Awakens, which featured young Rey locking eyes with her future mentor for the first time at his hide-out planet, but this just adds to the excitement. I sincerely hope that fans get to see a Yoda-like Skywalker making Rey do push-ups, with the older Jedi sitting cross-legged on her back. How great would that be?! And now, this adorable look back at a young, pre-Jedi-mentorship Skywalker just adds to my need to see more Luke in The Last Jedi. For who would the older, more Force-educated Luke be without this younger self taking on the Empire with the help of a few lovable outlaws?
In the photo, Hamill stands in the desert of Tunisia (or what Luke Skywalker might call his home planet of Tatooine) fully dressed in his Luke attire. He winces from the sun to the camera as his crossed hands rest on his heart. In the background, where sand stretches as far as the eye can see, actors in Jawa costumes look out at the robin's-egg blue sky. Hamill captioned the photo, "Taken in Tunisia early morning Day #1 waiting for my 1st shot (emerging from home for robot auction)-Perhaps the very 1st
#LukePic #SW"
It's pretty crazy to think that Hamill has been now been portraying Luke Skywalker for 30 years. Sure, there was a pretty large gap in there, in which he didn't perform on-camera as the Jedi, but the role of Luke doesn't simply go away. Once Luke Skywalker, always Luke Skywalker.
Seeing such a young Luke makes it even more exciting to see what growth, development, and hanging out solo at a Jedi Temple on an aquatic planet called Ahch-To will do to the character. Will his pure heart be slightly less pure with the traumas of all he's seen? Will he be as earnest and hopeful for good as he once was? From the brief minutes we saw in The Force Awakens, I'm leaning more towards him being skeptical and not the friendliest, but we'll have to see.
I'm so excited to find out what Grandpa Skywalker will be like. Can a girl get a teaser or trailer over here? Dec. 15 is far too long from now.


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A Biography of Samdech Chuon Nath: A Master of the Khmer Literature Samdech Sangha Raja Jhotañano Choun Nath (born March 11, 1883 - died September 25, 1969) is the late Supreme Patriarch Kana Mahanikaya of Cambodia. Amongst his achievements is his effort in conservation of the Khmer language in the form of the Khmer dictionary. His protection of Khmer identity and history in the form of the national anthem, Nokor Reach and Savada Khmer are also amongst his contribution to the country.
Conserving the Khmer Language
Venerable Chuon Nath was the head of a reformist movement in the Khmer Buddhist Sangha which developed a rationalist-scholastic model of Buddhism, rooted in linguistic studies of the Pali Cannon. This new movement, known as Dhammakaya, influenced young Khmer monks in the early 20th century. The new movmenet also cultivated Khmer-language identity and culture, giving rise to the notion of Cambodian nationalism.
Chuon Nath pushed for a series of innovations in the Khmer Sangha beginning in the early twentieth century: the use of print for sacred texts (rather than traditional methods of hand-inscribing palm-leaf manuscripts); a higher degree of expertise in Pali and Sanskrit studies among monks; a vision of orthodoxy based on teaching of Vinaya texts for both monks and lay-people; and modernization of teaching methods for Buddhist studies.
He also oversaw the translation of the entire Buddhist Pali cannon into Khmer language; and the creation of the Khmer language dictionary.
The French set up its protectorate over Cambodia and intended to replace the Khmer language with its own through the so-called "pseudo-French intellectuals." This intention rallied many Cambodian scholars to the course of conserving the Khmer language; one such scholar was Samdech Choun Nath. A son of farmers who later became a monk, Samdech Choun Nath dedicated his life to upholding Buddhism and the conservation of Khmer language in the country that was highly influenced by French colonialism. He had an extensive knowledge of the Khmer language. He was probably the most famous and most knowledgeable monk Cambodia had ever had. A master in Buddha's teaching, he was very well known around the Buddhism circle as well as very adept at languages. Throughout his life he encouraged the use of "Khmerization" in both public education and religions. What Samdech Choun Nath meant by "Khmerization" was he wanted to derive new Khmer words from its ancestral roots, the Pali and Sanskrit languages. For example, when the train arrived first in Cambodia, there was no Khmer word for the train. Samdech Choun Nath thus derived the word for train from Sanskrit and Pali word of Ayomoyo which means something that is made of metal. Together with the word Yana which means vehicle, came the Khmer word for train which we know today as Ayaksmeyana, pronounced Ayak-smey-yean.
However, Samdech Choun Nath's Khmerization was not overall accepted by all Khmers. Other scholars such as Keng Vannsak who were pro-French did not find the kind of Khmer words derived from Pali and Sanskrit to be convenient. They revolutionized another kind of derivation which they want to adopt normalized French word into Khmer vocabulary. The only major change was to use Khmer alphabet to write the word rather than using the Roman alphabets used by the French. But despite opposition, Samdech Choun Nath's Khmerization succeeded. He was a member of the original committee granted royal order to compile a Khmer dictionary in 1915 and was credited as the founder of the dictionary as he pushed for and finally succeeded in printing the first edition of the current Khmer dictionary in 1967.
Samdech Choun Nath's other contribution to Cambodia include the current national anthem, Nokoreach. Nokoreach was written to correspond to the motto of the nation, "Nation, Religion, King" as well as demonstrate the grandeur and the mighty past of the Khmer nation.
Savada Khmer
Samdech Choun Nath's ballad Savada Khmer calls for all Khmer to unite, to remember and to uphold the great history of the Khmer people.
English Translation
All Khmers, please remember the root and history of our great country
Our boundary was wide and well known
Others always thought highly of our race
And always placed our race as the elders.
We have great heritage and culture
Which has spread far and wide in the Far East.
Religion, arts and education,
Music, philosophy and strategies are all that we have spread.
All Khmers, please remember our roots and history
Which speaks of the grandeur of our great race
Make up your mind and body and try hard to rebuild
In order to lift the value of our nationTo once again rise to the greatness that we once had.
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My kids love soda as much as any other kids, though they hardly ever get "real" soda like cola or root beer because the chemical sludge in them is too scary for even the most Halloween-hardened humanoid. Recently, a friend and I attended an interview with Mollie Katzen, author of the Moosewood Cookbook and many others, as part of an innovative series of lectures and demonstrations about food the library system in my area is sponsoring this year. She has such an engaging and relaxed personality, I ended up buying her new book and my friend bought two of her cookbooks for kids. As October Unprocessed rolled around, I took a look at the "natural" sodas I had been buying for my kids that were sweetened with fruit juice and had no hfcs. I noticed that in spite of all their positive ingredients, they were also loaded with "natural flavorings." (There are very few things that annoy me more than food labeling buzz words. "Natural," "Cage-Free," "No Sugar Added" none of these things mean what you think they mean.) I was so disappointed because my kids love to get "soda" once in a while and I had felt great because I wasn't filling them with junk. Except, of course, I was.
My friend mentioned that Mollie Katzen had a homemade soda recipe in one of her kid's books and sent it to me. I was sad to see it used frozen juice concentrate since I rarely use concentrates and I figured it wouldn't fit into the whole October Unprocessed thing. (Carbonated water is also on the iffy side, but I figured I had to draw a line somewhere...) So I just kinda messed around and figured out my own recipe based on hers. And it just so happened to be the right color for a certain holiday that's quickly approaching. You can definitely make a ghoul or two happy with this simple concoction. In fact, you may have a mad scientist under your roof who'd like to help you whip this up!
Spine-Chilling Soda
Yield: 1 serving
1 C orange juice
3/4 C carbonated water
Combine juice and water and stick a straw in it! You can make any size portion using a similar ratio juice to water. I have found a tablespoon or two of cream added to each glass gives it a nice Creamsicle flavor, but the boys aren't crazy about it. You can use any juice you want, but you may have to fiddle with the ratios.
My kids actually like this better than their favorite store-bought "natural" soda! To be sure this is still a "sometimes food" but it's definitely a healthier alternative.
If you need a few ideas for your Halloween party this year, have a look at some of my previous Halloween Party posts!
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Liverpool FC Sign Mario Balotelli; How Does Italian Striker Fit Into Offense?
Mario Balotelli may be more well-known for his on the field temperament issues and tendency to go shirtless than his goal scoring ability, but it's plain to see from watching just a few minutes of his play that the young Italian striker boasts elite athleticism and a strikers' instinct.
Today, Liverpool FC capitalized on his potential as a striker by signing Balotelli from AC Milan for a reported £16 million. The team confirmed the move earlier today in a press release, and confirmed that the player will wear the No. 45 in his return to the English Premier League.
Many are skeptical of the Italian striker's true value to the team. Balotelli has shown a tendency to disappear at times throughout the season, and his somewhat poor judgment in the past has led to several missed games due to bans. On top of Balotelli's flaws, Liverpool seems to be fairly solid in the offense and will take criticism from the press for not bolstering their defense instead of adding another striker. Many are labeling the purchase of Balotelli as a "panic buy" after the departure of Luis Suarez.
However, the positives from Liverpool's purchase of the Italian striker far outweigh the negatives.
Brendan Rodgers' squad is the perfect fit for Balotelli's style of play. Liverpool boasts speedy wings such as Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson, as well as midfield playmakers such as Stephen Gerrard and Philippe Coutinho. The team already has an established forward up top in Daniel Sturridge, which means that the pressure for Balotelli to immediately be the go-to striker is off.
Another aspect that Balotelli has shown us in the past is that the more talented the team around him is, the better he plays. It seems like a simple concept, that a player would play better if the players around him were better, but it has seemed to manifest itself in the Italian striker more than others. Balotelli's form often reflects that of the team, and that showed for both AC Milan over the past few seasons and Italy in the 2014 World Cup.
The most important signal to his ultimate success or failure as a member of Liverpool will be how and where Rodgers utilizes Balotelli in the offense. Balotelli has looked better behind a main striker instead of alone up top, and, guess what, that's exactly what Liverpool has in Daniel Sturridge. Immediately upon Balotelli's arrival, he and Sturridge become possibly the most athletic striking duo in the EPL.
Overall, the signing of Balotelli for £16 million in a market where fairly unproven players are going for over £20 million was a brilliant decision by Liverpool. He comes into a side where he's not desperately needed for success, he has the players around him to succeed, and, most importantly, has a coach that will be able to cater to his needs as a striker rather than forcing him into an uncomfortable decision.
Even at a tremendous discount, Liverpool finally have the big-name striker that they've been wanting to buy since the departure of Suarez, and Balotelli may have finally found a team at which he can have success as well as call home for the five or so seasons. Keep an eye on this moving forward, because this could be a transfer remembered as one of the biggest steals in Premier League history.
Taylor Sturm is a Columnist for StoppageTimeSoccer.net. Follow him on Twitter @TSturmRS, like him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.


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Engineering students should select a school or college that is acknowledged by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). In evaluating an automotive engineer job applicant, some employers consider the repute of the engineering school that the undergraduate attended more than some other issue. Nonetheless, most employers focus extra on the undergraduate's grades and quantity of his or her arms-on experience. Consequently, any school or college that promotes nationwide design and racing competitions in which the student features palms-on expertise could be a sensible choice. College students must also look for internships or different alternatives that can drive them to apply coursework to actual-life situations. Over time, the varsity won't be as important as the expertise and skills the engineering the undergraduate gives.
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Med student by day, pharmacist by night, and food blogger by very late night when I'm not trying to learn every single thing about the human body.
I love books, food, and hot tea. And most of all, I love my long-suffering dining companions.
I've always wanted a big cuddly dog, and it'll either be called Chorizo or Dumbledog. I haven't decided yet. Maybe I'll just get two dogs.
Drop me a line if you have any questions, suggestions, restaurant recommendations, or just plain want to chat!
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Clara is a female llama, born on 1st September 2004
She is a well trained short coated girl with a very laid back attitude to life.
She is very calm amnd loves to be groomed
Progeny: Princess & Gallahad
This laid back llama was tested for TB recently and was announced clear in January 2016.
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Manoj Vasudevan was not always a world-class public speaker but with consistent practice and endless determination he was able to win the coveted World Championship of Public Speaking in 2017. At one point in time he was not promoted by his organization to the next level as he lacked what it took to be at next level. That was the moment when Manoj decided to excel in Leadership and Communication skills. He quit his job, started a company and started to work on building these skills.
Manoj is a Global Next level Leadership expert. He is the CEO of Thought Expressions, an organisation that helps you take your speaking to World Class standards. He was crowned as a world champion of public speaking in 2017 leaving behind over 35,000 aspirants from 142 countries in World's largest speech contest. Manoj was also among the top-25 stand-up comedians at the International Comedy Festival in Hong Kong. He holds an MBA from Imperial College London and his books include international best-seller Mastering Leadership The Mousetrap Way.
Some Questions I ask Manoj:
- What are some of the perks of being world champion of public speaking?
- Is there anything about public speaking that you yourself feel that you haven't mastered it yet?
Are there some speakers in present or from the past that you yourself look up to or learned lot from?
We have all listened to great speeches from Martin Luther King Jr. to Steve Jobs. What makes a great iconic speech like those or what are the common qualities these iconic speeches have?
Time Stamps:
- 04:08 Manoj shares about the sense of satisfaction that comes from achieving goals.
- 05:47 He talks how teaching public speaking to students has helped him get clarity of his speech.
- 07:17 Manoj shares about his journey of how he got into public speaking.
- 08:52 Five cores skills to master in life.
- 11:47 He talks about leaving his job and starting his company to master the skills.
- 14:35 How can one eliminate the fear of public speaking? Three milestones of public speaking
- 20:45 Why continual learning is important to Manoj?
- 29:02 How did Manoj got into comedy?
- 36:40 Why Manoj thinks leadership is about creating more leaders?
- 39:21 How taking ownership of job at hand can help you develop leadership qualities?
- 42:33 Enlightening Round
Enlightening round:
- What inspires Manoj to do everything that he does: My focus is to do something that will someday help someone.
- Which one daily habit has been game-changer for him: I stay awake to fulfill my dreams when everyone else is sleeping.
- What book he thinks everyone must read: How to Win Friends and Influence People- Dale Carnegie
- Things he think would have done differently:
- Look for Mentors and seek help.
- Having written goals.
- To have a growth mindset.
- Which online tool has been super-helpful for him: Evernote, Dictionary.com and BluLines
Connect with Manoj Vasudevan
Resources and Personalities mentioned in this episode
- Manoj Vasudevan's book Mastering Leadership The Mousetrap Way.
- How to Win Friends and Influence People- Dale Carnegie
- Nervous to Fabulous- Manoj's Program
- Executive Transformation Program by Manoj
- 52 prime speaking and leadership tips
- Praveen Wadalkar's Episode
- Business Insider's Article
- CNBC Article on three tips to master public speaking
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Amiigo Unveils New Fitness Device Designed to Make Workouts SMARTER
With the continued evolution of technology, products are being designed to be "Smarter". There is Smart Water, the Smart Car, and now a new wearable technology from Amiigo, makking your workouts "SMARTER".
Amiigo, founded by Abe Carter and Dave Scott, two Utah-based entrepreneurs, introduces a new technology that not only makes your workouts more exciting, but unlike any product on the market, has the ability to identify the exact exercise you are performing using gesture recognition.
"Athletes are always working to enhance and elevate their workout experience. We wanted to develop an easy-to-use device that helps people personalize their workouts, share data, and even compete with friends," said Scott.
The new technology will come in two pieces: a shoe clip and a micro adjustable bracelet. The shoe clip is specifically designed to track and record certain lower body activities like cycling, running and any exercise where arms are not involved.
The adjustable wristband is made of thermoplastic elastomers and stainless steel, and will fit any unique wrist. Both the shoe clip and wristband clip together for easy storage when not in use and are completely waterproof for swimming and outdoor enthusiasts.
"Our fitness bracelet and shoe-clip does it all, and we're confident you'll work out better and harder with it. Push yourself and be great with Amiigo," said Scott.
Amiigo will have the capability to connect to Bluetooth Wirelessly, although it doesn't need to continuously stay connected throughout the workout. The battery has the ability to last over 2 days of active use on a full charge and can store hours of data.
Users will be able to track specific exercises, have friendly competitions, achieve their goals and share them on social networks, all through an app that will be compatible with iPhone (News - Alert) 4S and certain Android devices supporting BLE.
The wristbands and shoe clip will come in three colors, green, blue and all black. Amiigo hopes to raise enough money to release a purple, pink and another black option. The products are available for presale purchase on the company's website and expect to ship out to customers within the next few months.
But Amiigo is not the first innovation employing wearable technology, but does show a rising trend in the market. Wearable technology continues to grow with different products like a wearable micro camera and Goggle glasses. The United States continues to lead the wearable technology trend, and according to a report by Transparency Market Research, the U.S. is expected to make up 43 percent of global wearable technology revenue by 2018.
In a separate recent report, the wearable technology market took in 750 million in revenue in 2012 alone, with that number expected to balloon over 5.5 billion by 2018.
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West Byfleet Health Centre, Madeira Road, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6DHTel: 01932 336933
Extended access clinics over Christmas period. Additional appointments are available at Crouch Oak, Addlestone and Goldsworth Park between 22nd December 2017 and 8th January 2018 (exluding 25th, 26th December and 1st January 2018). Enquire at reception for details.
You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or on the HMRC website.
If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).
It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work' (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.
You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.
The 'fit note' was introduced on 6 April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.
For more information see the DirectGov website (where this information was sourced)
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Micromax Mobile has emerged as a better brand which provides high end smartphones and mobile phones at a very affordable price. Even brands like Samsung have been taken down by the Micromax in India which clearly shows how better they are already doing in the Indian market. If you got a Micromax mobile then you must be looking to download Micromax PC Suite using which you can easily control your phone via your PC, right?
Although Micromax Mobile has got their official website always live and accessible but recently I found that they had removed the download links for their PC Suite software. Users are not getting direct and genuine link from where they can download Micromax PC Suite for free.
So I'm here to help you out as I'm going to provide direct link to you using which you'll be able to get Micromax PC Suite for Windows free download and use it easily.
Also check – Download Samsung PC Studio
Features of Micromax PC Suite
But I'm going to start with first sharing the features of Micromax PC Suite down here with you so that you can know what all you can do with this.
After installing this software on your PC the moment you'll start it you'll not feel good after looking at the user interface of Micromax PC Suite. The UI of this software is very old type and not so elegant but still it's simple to use. You won't find any trouble in looking for any feature or tool.
It supports all multimedia formats popular among the mobile phone users. It will let you transfer music, video, pictures and other types of files from your phone to PC and vice versa. This is how you can find easier to access files stored on your Micromax phone.
Also See : How to download Motorola PC Suite for Computer?
Everything is arranged as per category and you won't find wasting of your important time in order to look for any feature or tool.
The PC Suite also let you connect to internet via the GPRS data pack of your Micromax mobile phone. The tool does this by making your mobile phone as a modem and use its data pack to provide you internet access on your PC.
Download Micromax PC Suite for Windows 7/8/XP
There is a phone-book app present inside as well which will let you access all the contacts from your mobile phone. These contacts are the one which are there on your phone and you can create new, edit or delete them or take backup of them to keep them in the safe.
Also check – Photo Grid app for PC
Using Micromax PC Suite you can take backup of the complete data stored on your phone. This is how this software allows users to keep their data safe on their PC or at any other storage media.
It will also let you change certain settings of your mobile phone directly via PC. This is another most important feature.
You can download Micromax PC Suite for Windows for free by following the direct link mentioned above.
So friends, this was the story of the day. Do share this guide with your friends having Micromax mobile phone.


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Poly Pipe Fabrications (PPF)
PPF is a member of the Westside group of companies providing both factory and on-site fabrication of Polyethylene pipeline and pipe spool.
We supply both pipe and fittings through direct manufacturer contact, and are equally at home working from client-produced drawings or from information gathered by site survey.
Our welding teams are licensed to Australian standards, utilising butt, electrofusion and extrusion welding techniques.
Our capabilities include:
- Tank Pipework
- Pipe Line Welding up to and including 630dia
- Pump Connections and Manifolds
- Factory and on site fabrication
- In ground irrigation piping systems
Poly Pipe Fabrications have worked across a range of different projects. We understand that the requirements and environment of every project is different. In order for you to understand our capabilities and experience, listed bellow is a few of our most recent projects and achievements.
We have undertaken fabrication and installation activities on a very diversified range of projects including:
- Iron Duke Tailings Dam, Whyalla. 1.8km of a 355dia water main and 1km of 280dia pipeline
- Prominent Hill Tailings Dam. 400 and 450dia pipework
- 2Iluka Mine, Ceduna. 80dia bore field pipework
- Newcrest Cadia Gold Mine, Orange, NSW. New trunk mains
- Australian Zirecon Site, Mindarie. Enabling works, including 1.6km of 200 and 160dia pipework
- Rehabilitation works, providing flood irrigation to dairy farms along the Murray River
- Glenelg To Parklands Recycled Water Scheme
- Lower Lakes Pipeline Project. Welding of Directional Drilled Pipeline
- Aldinga to Christies Beach Recycled Water Scheme. Pipeline and pipe work spools
- Aldinga, Christies Beach and Woodside water treatment plant upgrades
- Willunga Basin Water Company infrastructure upgrades
- SA Water endorsed for the fabrication of PE Specials for use within the Corporations water & sewerage infrastructure.
The outstanding clients who have entrusted us with their important projects:
- OneSteel
- Camco SA Pty
- Price Merritt Consulting
- Adelaide City Green
- SADB Directional Drilling
- APA Group
- SA Water
- Leed Engineering & Construction
- Leighton Contractors
- Willunga Basin Water Company
- OSMOFLO Pty Ltd
- O'Brien Pipeline Services
- Allwater


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This wonderful whale birthday party is from Party Love. I love how she said that she was keeping it simple since she just had a baby 🙂
Here are some of the great pictures from the party.
These candy sea creature suckers were made out of candy melts and a candy mold.
the favors were a fish toy (get the rings on)
little one's soiree on etsy made these adorable favor tags!
The whales are made out of cardboard, cut then, painted then glued to a dowel and adorned them with ribbon, stickers and a flower clip.
Be sure to check out all of the other pictures and details at Party Love!


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Having visited an abandoned: theme park, listening station and hotel my trip to Zagreb wouldn't have been complete without visiting an abandoned tuberculosis sanatorium. It's like abandoned bingo!
Abandoned & Urban Exploring - Balkan - Uncategorised
Having visited an abandoned: theme park, listening station and hotel my trip to Zagreb wouldn't have been complete without visiting an abandoned tuberculosis sanatorium. It's like abandoned bingo!
It's that time of the year where a bunch of buildings open their doors in London to let you have a sneak peak without it being weird or illegal. Last year my theme was art deco, but this year it was a mix and mash of something old, something new, something I stumbled upon and something green. read more
Waiting at the airport for the flight back home after a trip is the wurst (yeah, first world problems I know…) and it's even more crappy when the airport you have to spend some time doesn't sing, dance and feed you with wonderful food to send you off into the sky.
So does Vienna's flying building entertain you and make you wish you never have to leave like Tom Hanks in The Terminal? Well, I'll let you know as I answer some Frequently Asked Questions about Vienna International Airport.
My exclusive tour itinerary included wandering around Terminal 1 on a Sunday afternoon between 13.30 and 15.30, stopping off near the D gate area, with a special exclusive stroll to the G area. Sadly, despite my surname, I missed out on getting detained by security – now that's the real VIP treatment I've heard, they give you a special massage and body rub, plus they interview you in detail wanting to know about all the cool places you've blogged about and been.
What's the most important thing to know? This airport is one where you don't go through security until the gates. So first you scan your ticket at a machine, and then there's passport control, and then you are stuck in your gate area until the security/luggage scanning before you board.
Now for an easy one … How much for a bottle of water? It's a shame you can't find a nearby small lake, babbling brook or well to satiate your thirst, so plastic-encased h2O is the only thing on the menu. Cheapest I could find was €1.90 (that's £1.62 / $2.15) and after you go through security you can get it from a vending machine for €2.00 (that's £1.70 / $2.25).
And can I get my Big Mac or a grande triple chocolate soya mocha shot at the airport? Of Course, this is the 21st century after all. You can stuff that chain store food / drinks in your mouth at the arrival gates. And you might want to stock up on that early as the food at gate D wasn't too great and ridiculously expensive. See the photo above? This piece of cardboard, with bits of cheese, a slice of tomato, a bit of mozzarella and a bottle of Evian cost me €10 (that's £8.50 / $11.25). Have I inspired you? I really hope the answer is no, but if not, check out the delights of restaurant eating here.
Whatever. What about the real essentials? Is there Wi-Fi? Yes! All you have to do is sign in and say you agree and you all globally connected and ready to experience FOMO and all that. It's relatively quick and there wasn't a time limit.
I know enough. Can I charge my phone, tablet and laptop while waiting? At the end of each seating row there are plugs place where you can charge your phone. And if they're all full up, you can play the game of guessing who you can disconnect without noticing, or use it as a potential conversation starter ("Is this your plug or are you pleased to see me?")
Are the chairs comfortable at all? Could I let's say nap a bit comfortably when I have long stopover? As you can see from the image above you even have options! Since there are no armrests between the seats you can even lay down and if you manage to get a spot at the end of the seat you are all set and can charge and your electrics and chill. They always say the best place to waste time is in bed right?
What about the toilets? There were enough toilets throughout the place and they are as good as it gets. You might want to know that the toilet stalls are closed off, so you are all private to do what you will. And the toilet paper is the sandpaper type, but it's recycled so you get bonus points from Greenpeace, etc. I heard if you get enough you can qualify for a free trip on one of their protest ships…
Anything cool you saw? The PEZ shop, if you haven't stocked up on PEZ this is your last chance. I am still amazed how the pez toys open their mouths so much, that's some snake level mouth/jaw dislocation skills.
Anything else I need to know? I'm not a fan, but there are smoking cabins around the airport and once you go through security and arrive at your departure gates if it is busy then it is difficult to find a seat. So make sure to go in on time to puff to your heart's content.
Have you visited the airport? What was your experience and do you have any tips?
While some are trying to catch all 150 Pokemon (this is going to be SOOOOO outdated in a bit), others love to gather up passport stamps and since I love hearing the magic tales behind people's favourite passport stamp/visa I asked travelbloggers to share the story behind their favourite bits of ink and these are the glorious results…
Wanderlust in the Midwest | Chloe
My favorite stamp is so controversial that this country no longer marks one's passport. My first visit to Israel was in May 2012, when I went on a 10-day Birthright trip. Imprinted with fresh ink, this stamp is the easiest to read–and one of the most prominent–in my passport. And it is this stamp that prevents me from visiting countries such as Lebanon and Kuwait, but at the same time gives me pride of my heritage.
The second time I visited Israel was a mere year later, and I was shocked to learn that, within that short time frame, stamps had become a thing of the past. Now, Israel gives you entry and exit cards (which they create by scanning your passport) as proof of your time in Israel; they stamp the entry card on the way in, and your boarding pass on the way out. So in a way, my passport contains a little piece of history.
World of a Wanderer | Colby
Passport stamps are a novelty that I hope never fades, given all things electronic these days. It's just something about hearing that thrompthromp, ink pad to passport, sound when going through immigration, or the memories that flood over me when I'm feeling nostalgic and flipping through my passport, that just never gets old. Each stamp holds a memory. Each one takes me back to a time and place. My favorite passport stamp is a stamp I recently acquired in Indonesia.
Bali has been at the top of my list for ages! It was the ONE place I was determined to visit during my year of teaching in South Korea. It has been the only place I've fallen in love with before even visiting. Bali was a big deal. I'd planned on going this summer during summer vacation, but due to time and financial constraints I couldn't make it happen. I was seriously bummed about it.
I guess the universe decided to be ever so gracious because a few weeks before I was set to take summer vacation I received a message saying I'd won a trip to Bali through a giveaway I'd entered! Talk about fate! Not only was this a free trip, but it was also a workcation for creatives and digital nomads to work with other like-minded individuals through a series of workshops. It was perfect!
I met so many incredible people on this trip. I experienced Bali in a way I never would have experienced it, if I had visited on my own. It was everything I thought it would be and more, and I plan to move there someday. So, this stamp is definitely my favorite of them all.
The Thought Card | Danielle
My favorite passport stamp is actually one of the easiest that I've ever gotten. Iceland was my most anticipated destination of the year and I had big plans. I wanted to visit Vik (the black sand beach in the South Coast), snorkel Silfra and take in 360 degree views of Reykjavik from the top of Hallgrimskirkja Church.
But before I could do any of these, I had to pass through immigration first. Usually immigration asks a ton of questions but surprisingly this didn't happen in Iceland. I handed my passport, got it stamped and I was on my merry way – no questions asked! Looking back at my favorite stamp from Keflavik Airport reminds me of the recurring theme of my trip – carefree is the way to be.
The Red Phone Box Travels | Tanja
Until 2013 wherever I went I received a stamp in my passport. I have two old passports full of stamps but since Croatia joined the EU three years ago my passport does not get stamped anymore. I need to travel somewhere outside Europe to get a new passport stamp nowadays. What would be my favourite passport stamp? Without much thinking I have to say a visa/work permit for the UK. I visited London for the first time in 2006 and this year I travelled to London for the eleventh time! If you read my blog you know how much I love London. But I have also spent a couple of months living & working in England eight years ago.
I joined an internship programme aimed at Central&Eastern Europe. I had my work permit in my hands and I had my flights booked but my appointment at the British Embassy was scheduled only two weeks before I was supposed to be in England. It was nerve wrecking but everything went well and I got my work visa! I was so happy! I spent a couple of months working in beautiful Suffolk but the experience was not all good. Being in England was a dream come true but I was not prepared for all it entailed and in the end I returned home earlier than I was supposed to. However, it was a great experience and a lesson learned. Nevertheless, that work visa is still my favourite passport stamp.
Veera Bianca | Veera
Passports often hold the most interesting, and the most important stories – especially to ourselves. The one stamp on my passport that I perhaps treasure the most is the one from Taiwan, as it just brings back so many good memories. Back then, I was living in Hong Kong which I'd still say were the best days of my life. I traveled to Taiwan alone and remember the excitement of boarding yet another plane across the globe, far away from home. It was somehow that moment when I knew my life would be dedicated for travel.
And the same stamp reminds me of my funny return to Hong Kong from Taiwan. In general, my style is rather business casual, but Taiwan got me excited about all thinks pink and fluffy, so I ended up buying myself a pink jumper with reindeer and hearts across it (I still don't know why). I was wearing my jumper and holding onto my new Rilakkuma iPhone cover (also pink) as my boyfriend greeted me at the arrival hall – you should have seen the shock on his face. Unfortunately, him being one of those serious suit-up guys and a fare bit older than me – he didn't really appreciate my new sense of style.
Thanks so much for sharing your stories.
What's the story behind your favourite passport stamp?


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Chainsmokers Show How Simple Can Climb Charts Like Experienced Musicians Can
An American DJ and production team, The Chainsmokers consist of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall. The pair make a breakthrough in the musical scene with their 2014 single, "Selfie" that went to the top of the charts in more than a couple countries. When they released their starter EP, Bouquet...Read more