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The American Northeast is littered with private high schools — many of them prestigious feeders for top colleges.
Niche, a company that researches and compiles information on schools, just released its 2016 rankings of the best private high schools in the country, and 24 of the top 50 can be found across the Northeast.
The ranking looked at over 8,000 private schools across the US, rating each on its composite SAT and ACT scores, four-year matriculation rate, and student-teacher ratio, as well as the caliber of colleges that graduates attend and survey responses from students and parents. You can read the full breakdown of the methodology here.
We pulled out the top-ranked schools from Maine down through New Jersey. Read on to learn more about the 24 best private high schools in the Northeast.
Location: Troy, New York
Overall rating: 94.57
Average SAT score: 2030
"Emma Willard is a great school that prepares their students for college and beyond," one senior said. "The academics are serious and fast-paced, but if do your work and ask for help when you need it, you will succeed."
Location: Livingston, New Jersey
Overall rating: 94.73
Average SAT score: 2080
"Teachers are always happy to provide extra help, and for the most part create fun and engaging classroom environments," one senior said.
Students point out that excellent teachers make the hard work worth it.
"Definitely one of the best schools in the state," another senior noted. "Rigorous academics but the teachers make it possible for everyone to succeed as long as they apply themselves."
Location: Dedham, Massachusetts
Overall rating: 94.75
Average SAT score: 2080
"Teachers here typically hold the highest degree in their respective fields," a Niche user commented. "Teachers are always willing to meet with students outside of class and are always available for extra help. All teachers are very knowledgeable about their subject and they will always keep the student's best interest in mind."
Location: Greenwich, Connecticut
Overall rating: 94.93
Average SAT score: 2090
"The teachers truly go above and beyond in every way to make students feel encouraged, valuable, and heard," one Niche user said.
Greenwich Academy offers numerous opportunities outside of the classroom as well.
"Whatever your passion, there's an opportunity to pursue it at GA," another Niche user noted. "And the best part is that kids aren't really trying to fill up a college resume; they pursue what they love and leave it at that."
Location: Rye, New York
Overall rating: 95.53
Average SAT score: 2110
"RCDS is known throughout the country for the rigorous academics, and the students here are more invested in their education than average," one Niche user said. "It is rare for a student not to be in at least one AP, but even the regular classes are very challenging in comparison to other schools."
Location: Martinsville, New Jersey
Overall rating: 95.54
Average SAT score: 2060
"Although they sometimes have very, very high expectations, the teachers do genuinely want the students to succeed," one Niche user said. "I think most of them also care about their students on an interpersonal level as well."
Location: New York, New York
Overall rating: 95.59
Average SAT score: 2160
"The teachers really know their subject, and they try their best to make every class interesting and engaging fro everyone," a junior said.
Students also enjoy all the activities available to them.
"I love all the extracurricular clubs in the school and doubt I would have been able to build the friend group I have without them," a senior commented.
Location: New York, New York
Overall rating: 95.61
Average SAT score: 2180
"Great sense of school community. Fantastic teachers. Strong academically. Very supportive faculty, administration, and staff," one Niche user noted. "The boys receive a well-rounded experience focused on academics and building character. The school is progressive and forward thinking."
Location: Bronx, New York
Overall rating: 95.84
Average SAT score: 2130
"Each teacher has their individual style but they all make the courses as engaging as possible," a senior reported. "They are available to meet outside the class and are reachable by email. Students are encouraged to develop new ideas and present them to staff, such as a new class, club, or activity."
Location: New York, New York
Overall rating: 95.85
Average SAT score: 2090
"All the teachers are amazing in their respective fields," one Niche user said. "The overall quality of teachers is outstanding and they are all extremely knowledgeable and connect well with the students."
Chapin also boasts top-notch facilities.
"The technology at our school is amazing. We all have our own computers as well as an IT Help Desk to help us," a student said. "We even have a math room with three Smart Boards in it, to add a more visual aspect to mathematics."
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Overall rating: 96.034
Average SAT score: 2200
"Classes are very challenging and the workload is difficult, but teachers care and the classes are interesting," a senior noted.
The school's manicured campus is a draw for students as well.
"Since we're in the city, it's impressive the amount of green space we have," one student said.
Location: Bronx, New York
Overall rating: 96.07
Average SAT score: 2104
"Overall great environment to prepare for college. They teach you how to manage time, study, and be ready for the college rigors," a recent graduate said. "They prepare you to think and not just remember and regurgitate. The environment is a friendly competition and you do not have a chance to slack."
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Overall rating: 96.36
Average SAT score: 2100
"Hopkins works hard to create an inclusive environment that challenges students to think critically," a former student said. "The teachers are truly vested in their students, and the school provides resources to students to achieve and improve at all levels."
Location: New York, New York
Overall rating: 96.60
Average SAT score: 2170
"Teachers are great. True legends," a senior simply stated.
Outside the classroom, students find plenty of ways to stay busy and hone new interests.
"The extracurriculars are generally well-represented and well-funded and supported by the school," another senior noted.
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Overall rating: 97.03
Average SAT score: 2100
"I have nothing but good things to say about the school," one senior noted. "Everyone is smart, works hard, plays hard, and is involved in many different facets of school life. It's incredible."
Students also point out the high caliber of teachers at BB&N.
"Our teachers could easily teach at a college level," a senior said. "They treat students with respect and facilitate great classroom conversations."
Location: Deerfield, Massachusetts
Overall rating: 97.23
Average SAT score: 2100
"My school was an amazing place to spend four years because of the people in the community, the devoted teachers, and the moments that will never be forgotten," a former student said. "My favorite experiences were spending hours in the hall talking and fooling around with my hallmates — that's when friendship become true."
Location: West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Overall rating: 97.37
Average SAT score: 2180
Roxbury Latin's teachers go the extra mile to help students.
"They're easily accessible to every degree, extremely knowledgeable, they will not quit even when you get it right just to make sure you get the material on every level," one Niche user said. "They care about each student immensely and failing is never an option."
Location: Lakeville, Connecticut
Overall rating: 98.13
Average SAT score: 2100
"The people you meet are some of the most intelligent and genuine individuals from all over the world," one Niche user said. "The relationships you create are worthwhile. You learn so much from your peers."
Students also tout the teachers that helped them along the way.
"The teachers there were some of my favorite people, especially my sports coaches and dorm faculty," one graduate reported.
Location: Wallingford, Connecticut
Overall rating: 98.23
Average SAT score: 2040
"The environment is a friendly and welcoming one. Although the workload can be stressful, advisers, prefects, and peers will help you through it," a former student noted. "There are so many ways you can do the things the you enjoy. I formed unforgettable bonds here, and I am grateful for everything they've taught me."
Location: Groton, Massachusetts
Overall rating: 98.49
Average SAT score: 2110
"It's a hard school, but the people you meet and the classes you take make it worth it!" a graduate said. "I would do it again and recommend it to anyone applying to boarding school."
Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Overall rating: 98.721
Average SAT score: 2130
"The community is one that is like no other," one former student commented. "People are all friendly. Students have relationships with teachers and all their peers. There are clubs and organizations for every interest. The academics are challenging. The house system is unique and allows for unique friendships to be made."
Location: Concord, New Hampshire
Overall rating: 98.73
Average SAT score: 2100
"The academics are difficult, but interesting. If you engage yourself here you can find a lot out about yourself," a senior reported. "Overall, it is a great place to foster personal growth and help you achieve your goals."
Location: Exeter, New Hampshire
Overall rating: 98.94
Average SAT score: 2120
"Making lasting friendships and great connections. A strong sense of community. Harkness method, the best way to learn in the classroom," a senior noted. "I would do it all over again!"
Other students shared their affinity for Harkness, Exeter's signature seminar-style teaching method, as well.
"Harkness helped me discover my love of reading and writing by allowing me to share my thoughts with my peers around the table and hear how the readings made others feel and think," a recent graduate said.
Location: Andover, Massachusetts
Overall rating: 100
Average SAT score: 2180
"My school is unique because all of the faculty members care about the students and try their best to get to know everyone," one senior said. "There are so many opportunities at my school, and there is a club/sport/activity for everyone. The faculty members push us because they know we have so much potential, and I really appreciate that."


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"The Marching Morons" is optimistic
This book, written in 1951, obviously inspired Idiocracy. But the story is different. In the story, a group of non-morons get together to preserve human intelligence, to prevent it from dying out. In effect, this group is an island of 1950s sanity surrounded by an ocean of (modern) idiocracy. This is quite optimistic, as we can see right here in this forum. Many in this forum are significantly above average intelligence, yet virtually none are willing to do anything to save human intelligence. Some are focused on race in spite of the fact that all races are rapidly heading towards idiocracy, even if some races may be ahead of others in getting there. Some want to just spread their genes, which is like pissing in the ocean to raise its water temperature. As the author of this book recognized, the only hope is a social island of sanity, a tribe set apart from the morons. But from what I can see, the author was optimistic, and the hope of creating a non-moronic tribe is fading fast. Still, I am trying with Biblic Judaism.
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I wish you all the luck in the world with your plans, but to establish such a tribe you would need people, location, funds and a way for all your tribesmen to support their families. Location is key because if you are too close to the rest of the "civilized world", outside influences will seep in sooner or later. Your sons will have to marry one day and if the community is too small, there soon won't be enough unrelated girls from inside the tribe to marry. With fresh blood may come new ideas that are unwelcome, so when you do this you need quite a lot of people from the get-go for this to be viable in the long run.
I'm not saying it's impossible, but I see a lot of hurdles.
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For Biblic Judaism, we currently have 4 men. We are looking for a location starting with rural Texas around Seguin. We have enough personal funds. We will make money with internet businesses (which is what some of us do now) combined with some subsistence farming to lower cost of living. We don't mind members marrying outside the group for now (before human genetics deteriorate too much) as long as everyone in the community follows basic rules. The rules are designed to prevent those who like modern culture from staying in the group.
I am used to hurdles. I faced hurdles all my life.
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New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art have confirmed what the fashion world has been whispering over the last few weeks, announcing that their immensely popular Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition has made it into The Met's top 10 most visited exhibitions ever. With an astounding 661,509 visitors, taking eight place in the ranking, the McQueen exhibition brought together fashion and art fans through pieces by British design genius Alexander McQueen.
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Oxymorrons are THIS CLOSE to taking over the hip-hop game.
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The 2nd Basra Oil & Gas, organised by Expotim International Fair Organizations INC and Pyramids International Group, concluded on the 28th November with record exhibitor and visitor numbers.
In a post show report by the organisers, the 2011 edition of Iraq's largest oil & gas show welcomed 17,000 visitors and 411 participant companies from over 40 countries emphasising its stance as an international exhibition.
2nd Basra Oil & Gas hosted many of the leading companies in the industry, including: Samsung, Mitsubishi, Cameron, FMC Technologies, Tenaris, SGS, CNPC, Emerson Process Management, General Electric, Honeywell and Siemens.
The geographical breakdown of the exhibitors by region is as follows: 48 per cent - Middle East, 36 per cent Europe, 8 per cent America, 8 per cent Asia / Australia.
The top 7 sectors at the event were: "Oilfield, Gasfield Equipment & Services, Construction, Measurement & Automation Technologies, Drilling and Well Servicing, Tools & Electro-Power Equipment, Transportation & Pipelines and Refining, Processing and Petrochemicals.
The conference section was held concurrently with the exhibition, with the theme "Iraq on track in contributing to future world energy supply." Effective participation of Ministry of Oil officials as presenters in the first session attracted great interest. Their presentations were in the following domains: "The Industry's Workflow, The Oil Domain – Oil Production and Refining, The Gas Domain – Gas Processing, The Infrastructures of the Industry, Oil & Gas and Products Disposal (Local and Exports)".
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This is a pretty straight forward script written in PowerCLI..
This script will generate an Excel sheet with some VM information in it... For E.G. it will color the cell red if the Power State of a VM equals to NotRunning... or if the version of VMware Tools installed in it are old/ outdated..
NOTE: To run the script, simply copy the contents from the PDF and paste it in a new file with the extension as ".ps1"
To run the script:
- You will require PowerCLI to be installed on your local machine
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Steps to run the script:
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- go the the directory where you have saved the script (In this case, i have saved it in D:/scripts folder)
- run the script
- when the script executes, it will ask you to enter your vCenter IP (In this case, its 172.31.72.19)
- provide the IP and hit enter key.
- it will prompt you to enter your vCenter credentials. Provide your Administrative credentials.
- once you provide your correct credentials, the script will start execution.
- it will display a Excel sheet with a Header row and some data in the beginning. Eventually it will be populated as the script gathers more info from your vCenter. a Demo Output image is shown below:


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Sunday, April 14, 2013
Hotel Bloom
Hello maddies, we haven't shown you the last post of the Hotel Bloom yet. We also have a movie for you, don't forget to watch and comment! Like we explained before, the hotel is easy to reach by train or car and there are lots of lovely cafe's to visit. The one called Titanic is definitely on our wish list. Next time perhaps. These pictures show you the entrance of the hotel, which is lovely and spacious. You can sit while you wait to check in or out, but that won't be long since that goes smoothly The people are very kind and talk three languages. Plus point for us who poorly speak French! So, if you ever plan visiting Belgium, Brussels, Hotel Bloom is recommended!
Hotel Bloom from Ruby Geentjens on Vimeo.
10 comments
- kcomekarolina said...
che bello!
xoxo from rome
- April 14, 2013 at 3:15 PM
- Jho R said...
The hotel sounds and looks beautiful. I like the song in your sweet movie.
- April 14, 2013 at 3:22 PM
- Juliet said...
- April 14, 2013 at 3:27 PM
- Eline said...
wat een mooi filmpje zeg!
- April 14, 2013 at 3:57 PM
- J. said...
Fun video, makes me want to visit...maybe Belgium for my honeymoon...
- April 14, 2013 at 4:59 PM
- Shannon Boyce said...
These pictures are just beautiful!
- April 14, 2013 at 5:23 PM
- Panty Buns said...
You've sold me. If I ever visit Brussels in Belgium I will try to book a stay at the Hotel Bloom! It looks lovely, clean and convenient with close by interesting places to visit. I love the photos.Of course the photograph of the two of you with the camera is my favourite.
- April 14, 2013 at 8:28 PM
- My Gaby said...
So lovely pictures!
- April 15, 2013 at 4:33 AM
- Brenda Lu said...
awesome twin!
- April 15, 2013 at 4:29 PM
- Maya Bogaert said...
Zo zalig, ik woon daar niet ver van :D het hotel lijkt echt cool vanbuiten al, wil echt ook eens er gaan overnachten (of is dat te gek, zo dichtbij haha)
- May 8, 2013 at 11:26 PM


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Here is an example of the attitude director Steven Wilson wants for the Peabody-Burns High School musical.
He asked Nick Preheim, who plays flamboyant lumberjack Bill Woodcutter, if he had suspenders to augment his outfit. Preheim emphatically responded: "No, but I want some."
To say the least, "The Big Bad Musical" is silly. Wilson wants his actors to have as much fun as possible portraying the classic fairy tale characters.
Senior Seth Topham plays the Big Bad Wolf who is standing trial for numerous crimes in the forest. For much of the show, Topham is tasked with reacting to a consistent procession of japes at his character's expense. Think about some of the most ridiculous movie trials and you would have an idea for the courtroom atmosphere.
Seniors Paige Lewis and Kortney Foth play attorneys on opposite sides of the case. Lewis is the Fairy Godmother who represents Little Red Riding Hood, her grandmother, the three little pigs, and the Boy Who Cried Wolf. Each of the victims takes the witness stand to testify against the antagonist, with the three little pigs — played by April Newfield, Ashley Johnson, and Jordan Gibson — having one of the highlights.
"The writer made them morons," Wilson said.
They have a song in the middle of their testimony, in which they admit to watching Walker Texas Ranger as the wolf blew their straw and stick houses down.
"Once I tried to pickle my own feet," Newfield says during Foth's cross examination.
Foth plays high-powered defense attorney Evil Stepmother. She calls Little Miss Muffet as a character witness for the wolf, but it does not do much to sway the cast. However, Evil Stepmother warms up to the Big Bad Wolf throughout the proceedings, mirroring the intended audience reaction.
The wolf admits he committed each crime early in an aside to his attorney, but as the wolf takes the stand at the end of the show to plead for his life, the crowd's opinion of the wolf should be turning. This will be the most difficult task for Topham a five-year musical veteran who also had a big part in PBHS's muscial last year, "Hello Dolly."
"The audience would question whether the wolf was born bad or made that way," Wilson said.
Lovers of musical numbers should not fret, the hour and half long show has seven bluesy sounding songs. Topham, Lewis, and The Boy Who Cried Wolf, seventh grader Chance Elliott, each have solos.
PBHS plans to hold two productions of "The Big Bad Musical," the first at 7 p.m. Friday and the second at 3 p.m. Saturday.


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The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance emphasizes modern dance technique, performance, choreography, and education. The program provides a two-year foundation for all undergraduate dance majors that supports the development of skill, strength and stamina. The two-year foundation program will be followed by two years of specialized study, during which students focus on either Performance & Choreography or Dance Education. Third and fourth year students in the Performance & Choreography focus will experience intensive training and will have an opportunity to audition for a student dance company that will prepare them to enter professional dance companies, create a company, or pursue an individual career in choreography. Third and fourth year students in the Dance Education focus will continue dance training and will experience intensive coursework in education and pedagogy, including opportunities to observe and work with dance teachers, that prepares them to teach in a variety of settings.
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The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance is conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 semester hours of credit and completion of the required Dance and university requirements.
Dance Resources: The Dance Department, with its three studios, rehearsal room, Pilates and Dance Medicine Clinic, black-box theater, video library, and assorted classrooms, embraces a broad array of activities. The Philadelphia Dance Collection at Temple University (PDCAT) provides access to the dance legacy of the region through a permanent collection of multi-format archival resources related to the history of Philadelphia dance.
Special Opportunities: The Conwell Dance Theater season provides many opportunities for students to perform and choreograph. A typical season features two student concerts, two Master of Fine Arts thesis concerts, two Bachelor of Fine Arts senior concerts, a faculty dance concert, and an alumni concert. Added to this are performances by guest artists, repertory showings, and informal student choreography performances. Recent guest artists have included Donna Uchizono; Sean Curren; Cornelius Carter; Ruth Andrien, former soloist with the Paul Taylor Dance Company; and Nina Watt, member of the José Limón Dance Company.
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Note on Required Dance Techniques: First year dance majors are required to take four modern technique courses and two ballet technique courses. Second year dance majors are required to take four modern technique courses. Third and fourth year dance majors determine their technique requirements based upon their selected focus. As a result of the different requirements for each focus, the minimum required hours is not a mathematical total of the courses listed above.
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I decided to write one more post to briefly introduce the courses I attended.
1. EILC Dutch language course. I definitely suggest to participate this course in the beginning of semester, since you get very good skills of everyday basics of Dutch language. At least for me it was a good help during my stay in Antwerp. Even though people speak very good English, it is good to know some basics in your everyday life. Takes only one month and is definitely worth it!
2. Maritime transport & ports. We had a visiting lecturer during the whole course and he taught us well to understand differences between types of vessels and their way of operation. Also port logistics and operations were included in this course. I suggest every logistics-related student to attend this course.
3. International trade. Maybe the most difficult course I had. From the beginning we started to make a huge project related to transportation of goods from a country outside EU to some EU country. For 3 credits there was definitely too much work, but as an experience I think it was worh it. Lots of local students in this course, who prefer to communicate in Dutch (presentations, questions etc.)
4. Human Resource Management. Visiting lecturer was sitting in front of the class and talking. Then we write. Repeat. There were problems with examination since the results were not always correct. There is some useful information about basic company structures but the lessons were very oldschool.
5. Brand Management of industrial goods. A teacher from Austria introduced us to some theory about the topic and then gave us a case study. I liked the course very much, since the teacher was motivating and the case study was interesting. Even for logistics student I think this is very good course to have. Totally suggest!
6. Supply Chain Management. Visiting lecturer again, at first telling what SCM is about and then divided different case studies for every group. The course was brief but I think it is good for logistics student to attend.
7. EU Transport policy. Very interesting course, where we get to know detailed information of how EU legislation is based on and how decisions are made. Also lot of information about liabilities and regulations for logistics inside EU. Very high-quality lecturing and also visit to a session of EU Committee of transport and tourism is done to Brussels!
8. Import & Export Management. This course is very interesting and at least for me there was lot of information about importin and exporting goods. The course introduces different participants of transport operations and some liabilities included in importing and exporting of goods. Important course I think..
9. Economic Geography. This course is a bit funny. The teacher introduces different kinds of cases where geographical knowledge is used to solve logistical and economical problems, in the end of course each student is going to prepare own real-life case study from their home country or a region nearby. Interesting but needs a lot of attention if you want to be up-to-date on this course.
Overall the courses in KdG are interesting and well-taught. Level of English is always very good and the courses are usually only for Erasmus students. So you meet lot of friends there, but sometimes it is also a bad thing if you want to pay attention to the lesson. Belgian Culture & Economy course is interesting and almost all the time there are visits to different places in Antwerp and Belgium (EU Parliament, Brussels, 1st world war sceneries, Antwerp city hall & museums, Port of Antwerp etc…). I decided to fail this course because after all the visits, we had to write a report of each visit.


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Source: Gartner
I understand some people consider the rise of big data as little more than hyperbole. Indeed, for the first time, it made Gartner's 2012 hype cycle, which purports to "highlight the common pattern of over enthusiasm, disillusionment and eventual realism that accompanies each new technology and innovation." The research firm placed big data approaching its "peak of inflated expectations," meaning we're all about to be disappointed.
Sorry, Gartner, with all due respect, you're dead wrong. Actually, the expectations from big data are underinflated as far as business, science, government, and education are concerned. That's because the benefits these market segments get from big data are not theoretical, they're real.
In a post here some months ago I highlighted a few big data success stories for the SAP HANA in-memory database. Others have also underscored big data-driven breakthroughs for a variety of industries. A conference to be held later this month at Temple University that will highlight big data success stories at Wal-Mart, Merck, NASA, and many other organizations. The fact is, if you're not motivated by the "hype" around big data, your company will be outflanked by competitors who are.
The arrival of big data today is not unlike the appearance in businesses of the personal computer, circa 1981. Like the PC, big data existed long before it became an environment well-understood enough to be exploited. That is, PCs existed in the 1970s, but only a few forward-looking businesses used them before the 1980s because they were considered mere computational toys for hobbyists.
What changed? Combining the PC with nascent tools, such as VisiCalc, Lotus 1-2-3, WordStar, dBase II and other packages made the difference. Suddenly, company executives everywhere could run sophisticated software without needing IT (MIS departments back then) developers to spend months creating programs.
Similarly, we've known about big data or "information overload" inside organizations since the term was popularized by Alvin Toffler in 1970 in his best seller Future Shock. But, as with the early years of the PC, we lacked the technologies to exploit the vast amounts of data inside companies.
As they say, that was then. Now we have the technology to exploit the data with relatively low-cost flash memory, multicore processors, hyper-fast in-memory and columnar databases, real-time complex-event processing, Hadoop/MapReduce, rapid deployment of complex analytical models through standards like Predictive Model Markup Language (PMML), and much more. These tools will make big data as pervasive and as useful to business as the PC has been.
Gartner got its hype cycle wrong this time. Big data is already well along on the so-called Plateau of Productivity as its countless success stories already prove. Skeptics who doubt this are like people who once derided the PC as not being a serious computer. Today, it is those big data skeptics that we should not take too seriously.
Related reading: Invent new possibilities with HANA, SAP's game-changing in-memory software SAP Sybase IQ Database 15.4 provides advanced analytic techniques to unlock critical business insights from Big Data SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise is a high-performance RDBMS for mission-critical, data-intensive environments. It ensures highest operational efficiency and throughput on a broad range of platforms. SAP SQL Anywhere is a comprehensive suite of solutions that provides data management, synchronization and data exchange technologies that enable the rapid development and deployment of database-powered applications in remote and mobile environments Overview of SAP database technologies


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"A Gift of Friendship, A World of Friends" Gift 'ems™ Dolls Will Be
Available at Retailers Nationwide along with Free Downloadable App on
August 1, 2016
SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading U.S. toymaker JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) celebrates
International Friendship Day early by unwrapping the Gift 'ems™ line of
dolls today at Sweet Suite in conjunction with Blogger Bash in New York
City. Gift 'ems™ is the only collectible mini-doll line which features
the universally known gift box to delight and surprise girls with a
"friend" from different cities around the world.
"Everyone loves a surprise gift! Each cute collectible mini-doll comes
in a unique gift box that opens up to reveal a new friend from around
the world. With more than 80 different Gift 'ems™ dolls to collect, the
more kids collect the more they will learn about the world around them.
Gift 'ems™ dolls give kids the gift of friendship from a world of
friends," said Michael Bernstein, SVP Marketing, JAKKS Pacific.
On retail shelves nationwide August 1st throughout the U.S.
and Canada, girls will be introduced to 84 Gift 'ems™ mini-dolls from
different cities across the globe. Each Gift 'ems™ gift box opens to
reveal a surprise mini-doll with the doll's name, city and country of
origin. Then the gift box can be transformed to display the doll and
showcase iconic scenes from the doll's hometown and an image of the
country flag. Each Gift 'ems™ doll package is marked for collectability
on a rarity scale of Common, Rare, Special Edition and Limited Edition.
Each mini-doll features four main components that girls can snap
together to mix and match for thousands of fashion fusions to create
their own unique Gift 'ems™ dolls for endless fun.
In addition to the mini-dolls, two playsets will be available at launch
as well as an interactive puzzle game app where girls can collect,
connect and clear Gift 'ems™ characters based on their favorite Gift
'ems™ "friend." The Gift 'ems™ app is free to download and available on
Android and iOS and will feature in-app purchases to unlock additional
Gift 'ems™ characters.
"Mini collectibles are the hottest toys on the shelves right now, and
Gift 'ems™ dolls are sure to be a favorite with kids this year," says
Laurie Schacht, Toy Insider Mom. "Not only are they totally adorable and
fun to collect and trade, but they also teach kids a little bit about
diversity, culture, and the importance of unity," Schacht stated.
Primarily targeted to girls ages five to ten, Gift 'ems™ mini-dolls will
retail from $3.99 MSRP for a single surprise gift box, and $9.99 MSRP
for a three-pack which will include a blind-pack surprise Gift 'ems™
doll. In addition, the Gift 'ems™ Tour Bus and Hotel & Spa playsets will
each retail for $14.99 MSRP and each will include an exclusive boy Gift
'ems™ doll.
About JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) is a leading designer, manufacturer
and marketer of toys and consumer products sold throughout the world,
with its headquarters in Santa Monica, California. JAKKS Pacific's
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Max Tow™ and Friends, Disguise®, Moose Mountain®, Funnoodle®, Maui®,
Kids Only!®, as well as a wide range of entertainment-inspired products
featuring premier licensed properties. DreamPlay Toys, LLC is a joint
venture between JAKKS and NantWorks LLC to develop, market and sell toys
and related consumer products incorporating NantWorks' proprietary iD™
recognition technology. Through JAKKS Cares, the company's commitment to
philanthropy, JAKKS is helping to make a positive impact on the lives of
children. Visit us at www.jakks.com and
follow us on Instagram (@jakkstoys),
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To wrap-up the Needle Work / Needle Play posts let me introduce you to my work for the show; Paul and Luke, twin brothers and avid sweater collectors inspired by, Melbourne's wintery weather! All design, pattern and colour selections were hand sketched and the rest mostly stitched and embroidered by hand with a little machine sewing along some seams. Each character took around 40 hours to complete. Stupidly, the blurry phone pic at the top was the only shot I got of them once they were complete — while we were setting up no less. Luckily (for me) however I've decided not to part with them for now and will be able to take a much clearer photo once the exhibition comes down.
10 comments:
- jenni said...
absolutely fabulous Evie, <3 them :D
- August 15, 2012 at 9:10 AM
- banana meet-cute said...
I saw the exhibition in the weekend and was quite taken by Paul and Luke. Such a handsome pair! And that embroidery is just so beautiful!
- August 15, 2012 at 10:24 AM
- Victoria said...
You are so clever Evie! What handsome fellows and I love the little worn patch on one of the jeans!
- August 15, 2012 at 6:41 PM
- teddybearswednesday said...
- August 15, 2012 at 9:44 PM
- Melissa G said...
The twins are wonderful. I am blown away at the level of detail with that needlework.
- August 16, 2012 at 10:05 AM
- lanusa said...
wowwww!!! wonderful work!!!!
- August 17, 2012 at 8:20 AM
- Imogen Eve said...
I just fell in love. Extreme gorgeousness.
- August 17, 2012 at 12:34 PM
- Cindy said...
What spunks! They are super cool!
- August 17, 2012 at 7:37 PM
- gretchenmist . . . {belinda} said...
oh they are amazing. i love the stitching a lot!
- August 29, 2012 at 2:56 PM
- Jesm said...
oh my gosh, the best sweaters!
- September 8, 2012 at 11:21 PM
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Nicolas Sarkozy
The French Connection
The dramatic electoral changes in Europe will likely effect other countries of the world, more because of France than Greece, and for different reasons. The two "left of centre" French Presidential candidates who could not survive the first round both endorsed François Hollande, rabidly Conservative Marie Le Pen did not support either. The close vote, Hollande 51.9% and Sarkozy 48.1%, meant the Conservative vote still went to Sarkozy but was not enough. Notwithstanding the Conservative govt in UK surviving the Local Council elections, the swing back to Labour, down and out only a couple of years ago, was a huge setback for PM David Cameron, both politically and personally. An emerging force to be reckoned with in the future, the Liberal Democrats were dragged back to the past. The common factor, in France, Greece or in the UK, those on the "left of centre" had reason to be more than satisfied.


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A Tale of Two Headlines
Center for Practical Bioethics
It's a tale of two headlines – different stories, but somewhat related, in this edition of The Bioethics Channel. Lorell LaBoube, program host, discusses how assisted suicide in Georgia coincides with advance care planning in California with John Carney of the Center for Practical Bioethics.
*Podcast: A Tale of Two Headlines
**76% of patients neglect end-of-life care planning, American Medical News, February 27
***Georgia high court strikes down assisted suicide law, American Medical News, February 20
Labels: assisted suicide; advance care planning; Final Exit; aging and end of life


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Monday, July 27, 2015
Perfectly Imperfect 60th Birthday Party
My parents both turned sixty last winter just weeks before I had Charlie, and my siblings and I decided we would take a rain check and celebrate at the beach when we would all be together (three of the four of us living out of town). So we exchanged numerous emails, shared ideas, and tried our best to put together a special dinner for my parents. So that's what we did. We told my parents to get lost for a few hours and threw tablecloths over those rickety beach tables. In a way, this party was very symbolic of my point of view with this blog….to work with what you have and create something special out of something ordinary. We had ugly beach chairs to work with, battled the wind, and used blenders as water pitchers….but seeing my parents beaming faces when they came to the table and watching my mom sneak those cards (that we wrote favorite memories on) into her pocket, I was reminded how important it is to take the time to celebrate the ones you love . Happy birthday dad and mom, six months late:).
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text: Clair Morgan's first solo album, No Notes, addresses the isolation of the individual in the digital age. When he hired us to illustrate a poster to go along with the release, we took some of the ideas and references from the album for inspiration. This is what we came up with and we couldn't be more pleased with how it came out. Edition of 100.


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Rejoice martial arts fans! AMC's dystopian action series "Into the Badlands" is returning in March, and it looks like an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride you won't want to miss.
The cable network has released a couple of new promos for the upcoming second season, which sees the return of Hong Kong martial arts star Daniel Wu (Warcraft, Tai Chi Zero) as "Sunny," a deadly assassin who is struggling to find his place in a feudal world; and English actress Emily Beecham (Hail, Caesar!) as "The Widow," a rogue assassin who has ignited a brutal civil war while seizing control of one of the main territories in the so-called "badlands."
When we last saw Sunny (Wu), he tried to flee the badlands with his pregnant girlfriend (Madeleine Mantock) but was instead captured and taken to an underground prison camp. Meanwhile, The Widow (Beecham) had just killed a rival "Baron" and is now taken over his land with the help of her young protege (Ally Ioannides) and Sunny's former wheelchair-bound mentor, now-turncoat (Stephen Lang).
English comedian Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) joins the new season, playing Sunny's new cellmate and prison-break partner.
Created by "Smallville" creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, the AMC series also co-stars Aramis Knight, Sarah Bolger, Oliver Stark, and Orla Brady. It's set to return on Sunday, March 19th.
Centuries from now, a feudal society has emerged in the wake of civilization's destruction. This area is now called the Badlands and is uneasily divided among seven rival Barons. Each Baron enforces their iron rule with the aid of loyal armies of trained assassins known as Clippers.
The most lethal of the Badlands' Clippers is Sunny (Daniel Wu) -- the Regent (Head Clipper) and most trusted advisor of Baron Quinn (Marton Csokas). For decades, Quinn has been unchallenged as the Badlands' most powerful Baron; however, the territory's newest Baron, The Widow (Emily Beecham), has begun testing his appetite for a fight.
One day, Sunny rescues M.K. (Aramis Knight), a teenage boy who has survived a deadly ambush. Sunny soon comes to understand that the teen harbors a dark secret and has a hefty bounty on his head. Together, they will embark on an odyssey that could mean the difference between chaos and enlightenment for everyone in the Badlands.
starring Daniel Wu, Emily Beecham, Nick Frost, Stephen Lang, Ally Ioannides, Aramis Knight, Sarah Bolger, Oliver Stark, Madeleine Mantock, Orla Brady
release date March 19, 2017 (on AMC)


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Men's Lacrosse takes to the field again this weekend
By Sam Friedman
February 29, 2008
HAMDEN — The Bobcats, after winning their first two nonconference games at home, head to the road against the Manhattan College Jaspers. This time around, though, the game will take on a greater significance. Fourteen Bobcats and sixteen Jaspers will be playing each other for the first time due to the large number of freshman on both sides.
"We have a more up-tempo style than Manhattan. Sometimes we have a tendency to get hung up on who we're playing, not how we're playing," Coach Fekete said. "We're 70% freshman and sophomores."
Coach Fekete was taking note of the youth of both teams, and he knows that this will be the first road game for the Bobcats freshmen; a chance to show the rest of the team and coaching staff what they can do.
"We just need confidence. Winning is an art form not easily done. It's instilled over time. The more wins your kids can have obviously the more confidence we'll have. This is an extremely difficult league schedule," Fekete said.
The Bobcats offense, which has scored 25 goals through 2 games, plays a Manhattan team coming off of a thrilling overtime home victory against Robert Morris last weekend. Playing the Bobcats will be the Jasper's third game, including an exhibition against Brown University.
Game time is 1pm on Saturday, March 1. The Bobcats next home game is March 8 against Providence. Game time is 1pm.


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Hello SOTGC community,
How many of you have a routine that involves coffee? Whether it's that you wake up, turn on that automatic coffee machine and your eyes don't fully open until you've had your first sip. Or it's that on your way to work, you stop by the same coffee shop to grab your favorite cup of java (for those of you that take 3 minutes to order your coffee…it's OK…we love you too) and then gleefully drink it as you head into work.
I sure have my routine. Each morning I wake up, check my phone for emails, texts, or calls that came in during the night, and I grab a hot cup of black coffee. I usually spend my first 30 minutes of the morning responding to or sending out emails and drinking this amazing cup of joy. On the weekends, I grab my coffee…sit on my couch…and watch through my walls (they are made of glass) as the planes come in for landing at the San Diego airport.
Did you know that over 50% of Americans over the age of 18 drink coffee and that over 60% of this coffee consumption happens during breakfast? Talk about ingrained traditions, 60% of coffee drinkers say they need it to start their day and over 50% say that a cup of coffee makes them feel "more like themselves."
What is it about this hot cup of water, brewed in some beans, that makes us smile and gives us that "fresh kick of the day?" It can't just be the caffeine…since that can be found in green tea (healthier for you) and soda (horrible for you). I think what it comes down to, is that we each have our happy little traditions that, though they seem inconsequential to some people, help brighten our morning, help get us going for the long day to come, and just make us feel good!
So, what's your happy "little vice?" Is it coffee? Is it a croissant from the coffee shop as you opt out of coffee and grab a chai latte? I think we as Americans don't celebrate and acknowledge traditions enough. And though coffee has nothing to do with religious ties…it still adds that happiness and spark to our very busy and stressful lives…so why not celebrate it? 🙂


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Dear PMT,
Can say as I've missed you in the year and a half of being pregnant and breastfeeding and before that you only re-emerged a few times post being pregnant and breastfeeding so I have mostly had over 3years of being PMT free.
I definitely don't suffer as badly as some women I know, and I know how lucky I am to have had no major issues with PMT or periods or depression in general, but today I am weepy. Weepy for my dad, weepy for death, weepy for my girls being so awesome and growing up so fast, weepy for LordCurd coming to give me a cuddle to cheer me up. I know this will pass in a day or so I will be absolutely fine again, but today I am going to indulge me and my hormones and just weep as I need too.
Pass the tissues.
P.S if you have any tips on how to vanquish you then do pass them my way. Ta.


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I have officially completed my first pattern! I wanted some new dresses for summer, so off I went to Hobby Lobby. A few weeks ago was 99cent pattern week. And I don't know if I can ever buy a pattern without 99cent week now. How amazing is that?? Next I went to Hancock Fabrics, and found some fabulous fabric for 40% off! All together this dress cost me less than $18. I think that is an awesome price for this type of dress. This is the pattern I got....
I absolutely love it, and have already worn it a few times. Isn't that the best?? Since my daughter will not wear what I make her, I have turned to myself for my sewing.
I like to party over here!
Have a great day, and thanks so much for reading my blog.


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Accident Sends Robert Cantu To Hospital
Submitted by Edgar on Tue, 02/11/2014 - 4:40pm
Robert "Chris" Cantu continues his recovery at OU Medical Center following a one-vehicle accident which occurred about 3 a.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2014. According to a report by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Cantu was driving a 2003 GMC pickup at the time of the accident. The report states he was southbound on a County Road two miles east of Bessie when, for an unknown reason, the vehicle departed the roadway to the right, went airborne for approximately ten feet, then rolled one and a half times before coming to rest on its top.
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Springbrook Hospital's Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is a treatment option for patients who do not require the intensity of inpatient hospitalization, but require more than the traditional outpatient therapy and medication management. PHP patients attend the program five days a week, which provides the necessary coping tools for everyday life. The Partial Hospitalization Program counsels both psychiatric patients and substance abuse patients.
Springbrook's PHP Services Include:
- Evaluation and Screening
- Weekly individual sessions with a psychiatrist
- Psychiatric & substance abuse groups with licensed therapist
- Referral information & aftercare planning
- RN assessment & monitoring of medication, side effects and compliance
- Coordination of care with attending physician & other providers
- 24 hour on call response support
- Crisis intervention
- Non-institutional atmosphere
- Lunch Provided
- Transportation available
Download a printable brochure on our PHP program
Springbrook's PHP Staff includes Board Certified Psychiatrist, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, & Medical Practitioner.
Admissions Criteria
Springbrook Hospital's Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is designed for adults 18 years and older who are having difficulty managing symptoms of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia and other psychiatric diagnoses; or patients who have both a psychiatric and substance abuse diagnosis. Patients must be medically stable and able to benefit from the five day a week group psychotherapy program. Mental health professionals are encouraged to refer patients to ensure continuity of care.


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Are you angry & bitter because you did not force bulbs like Concha's (above) for the post-holiday blues? That is terribly unattractive, so snap out of it! Instead, look at your neighborhood market's floral department. A single potted hyacinth can be had for $3-5. If you can afford more, great, but one is all it takes to lift one's mood. (If it flops over, just cut it & place in a small jar or vase.) Heavenly. xoxo
PS: Lovely primroses are also in markets now & there are deals for 2-3 plants for $5. Daffodils & narcissus will be available soon.
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1. <anatomy> The glandular organ in which milk is secreted and stored; popularly called the bag in cows and other quadrupeds. See Mamma. "A lioness, with udders all drawn dry." (Shak)
2. One of the breasts of a woman. "Yon Juno of majestic size, With cowlike udders, and with oxlike eyes." (Pope)
Origin: OE. Uddir, AS. Uder; akin to D. Uijer, G. Euter, OHG. Utar, utiro, Icel. Jugr, Sw. Jufver, jur, Dan. Yver, L. Uber, Gr. O"y^qar, Skr. Udhar. 216. Cf. Exuberant.
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The newly remodeled Knight Museum & Sandhills Center has a wonderful Heritage Room for the pursuit of genealogical and historical information. Emphasis in the collection is on Box Butte County and Western Nebraska. The museum and center is located at 908 Yellowstone in Alliance; 308-762-2384; email@example.com. Until March 2010 when the center is officially complete, the hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and on weekends by appointment.
In the Heritage Room you will find not only indexes and books, but also original records that were once housed in the Box Butte County Courthouse. There are also numerous databases that have been placed on Internet at Box Butte County Databases.
Marriages - film and copies up to 1940 - database on Internet
Delayed Birth Records - originals - index on Internet
Court Records - originals 1887-1943 and index
Divorces - originals to 1943
Cemetery Books for the Alliance Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Hemingford Cemetery, rural cemeteries
Birth Records - Dr. Petersen and Dr. Burnham - originals and index
Funeral Home Records - Miller and Landa - originals and index
Naturalizations - index from courthouse records
School Annuals for Alliance High School (ca 1910-1980), Hemingford High School and St. Agnes High School
Soldier's Index of 1891
Patent Record Index - indexed by local genealogical society - originals in courthouse
1887 Tax List Index - indexed by local genealogical society - originals in courthouse
Newspapers on microfilm - Alliance, Hemingford and Lakeside
Families histories, scrapbooks, etc.
County histories
Box Butte County census - all that is currently available
The Cemetery books contain extensive information. They are in loose leaf notebooks. Where available, newspaper data on the deceased, the obituary and family information has been added, along with a photograph of the tombstone.
The Heritage Room has WIFI and also a computer for patron use. Director, Becci Thomas, extends a welcome to anyone interested in visiting the center. Add it to your genealogy research places to visit!


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Free Online Course
AVELING is committed to providing relevant, accessible and high quality training. To help in supporting and promoting a healthy and safe community, AVELING offers our Slips, Trips and Falls online course free of charge. This course is an important refresher to encourage everyone to work safely and understand the slip and trip hazards in your workplace.


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We've all heard the stories passed down through the generations about home remedies and natural treatments that cost less than medicines from a chemist. This post is about the way that I treat burns.
You will need:
-cold water
-gauze bandages
-the stupidity to use your bare hand to grab the handle of a casserole dish straight from the oven!
Yes I was making tuna pasta bake, one of my favourites and I carefully took it from the oven using two oven gloves. I took the gloves off to make it easier to ladel the pasta onto the dinner plates but the casserole dish moved and on reflex to steady it, I reached out a hand and grabbed the handle on the side, burning two fingers and a thumb. And jeez did it hurt! It's the worst cooking burn I've had! Agony! *whimpers*
-Running affected digits under freezing cold tap despite how painful that was. Grit your teeth and hold your hand there as long as you can!
-I then emersed the whole hand in dish of very cold water for 2 hours while I ate dinner and looked up internet remedies. Keep refreshing water to keep it cold. I knew it was a bad set of burns because my fingers started burning every time I took it out the water.
-I then smeared each finger heavily in honey and tightly wrapped each digit in gauze bandages. You can also use vaseline which has the same effect as honey if you prefer. The second I put on the honey, the pain vanished. Other options like aloe vera leaves are mentioned on online sites. Check out in search engines for further details.
-Change bandages and reapply the honey 2-3 times a day. I did this 3 times a day for 3 days. During the three days I had no pain from my burns.
The Results after three days:
-No blisters, redness, scarring or nerve damage. Fingers felt completely normal and undamaged! I was very surprised and pleased.
NB-NEVER use ice instead of water as this will damage the finger tissue. If the burns are very serious or have blistered, seek professional medical advice.
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You must have heard of this place already but I don't know where I've been because I just heard about it the other day and I needed to check it out asap!
So after our family visit to MOCA (museum of contemporary art) we decided to go and check it out.
The place is huge! 10,000 square feet in all! With super high ceiling!
It has a small market, Patisserie and restaurant.
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It was awesome, we had dinner there and these are what we ordered.
Pork chops with apple sauce
Fettucine alfredo
Bianca pizza (2)
Pepperoni pizza
Portobello mushroom fries (2 orders)
Let me just say that the Portobello mushroom fries is to die for that I still have dreams about it! And the Bianca pizza as well. All the rest were not as good so don't even bother to get those. The pizza dough is hand tossed and you can watch them while they make it.
And of course, for the best part!!!
Do you think I would leave the place and not go home with my long time obsession that is---French Macarons!?!
Yes, my pretties they do have this little divine thingies! And they are awesome!
Exactly what I thought they would be. Only they are way too small and way too expensive! But you know it's worth every penny if it would make you jump up and down with glee!
So I bought a dozen macarons, 2 of each flavor
and one
lemon cupcake and
chocolate cupcake
My favorite was the mint and coconut. The coconut was also thicker than the rest.
Don't get the cupcakes, they are very small and very dry but the frosting is divine. The packaging also is super pretty.
One mini cupcake- $2.50
the macarons cost $21 a box or $1.97 for one piece.
Not bad but if you compare it with the ones you can get from Trader Joe's which is 40cents a piece then it just sounds crazy.
But... I still love it and I know you would so go there now and let me know what you think okay? I would love to hear your thoughts about it!
Oh I know these awesome pictures will make you drop everything and run over there now!
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They looked so huge here but we were quite disappointed to see how tiny they were!
And look at this Laduree macaron replica from the infamous Marie Antoinette film?
I think this costs $8 each.
I love these coconut macarons!
Here are some more photos I took at home. My son loved it so much he kept going through the box and getting them!


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Welcome to The Miura Group
Steven Miura Named to 2017 Financial Times 400 Top Financial Advisers
March 30, 2017 – Steven Miura is pleased to announce that he has been named to the 2017 edition of the Financial Times 400 Top Financial Advisers. The list recognizes top financial advisers at national, independent, regional and bank broker-dealers from across the U.S.
We help successful people gain clarity and intentionality around their financial world in order to have greater understanding and peace about how their wealth matches the life and future they want.
Our work enables us to impact their lives, their family, their future, and our greater community in a powerful and positive way.
We look forward to partnering with you and impacting your life.
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Copyright 2017 The Legacy Companies, LLC. Concepts used in these materials used with permission from The Legacy Companies, LLC. Legacy Materials and Concepts are only made available to advisors in the Fee-Based Financial Planning program at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company.
The Financial Times 400 Top Financial Advisors is an independent listing produced annually by the Financial Times (March, 2017). The FT 400 is based on data gathered from advisors, broker-dealer home offices, regulatory disclosures, and the FT's research. The listing reflects each advisor's status in six primary areas: assets under management, asset growth, compliance record, experience, credentials and online accessibility. This award does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients and is not indicative of this advisor's future performance. Neither the brokerages nor the advisors pay a fee to the Financial Times in exchange for inclusion in the FT 400.


text: Violence has flared in Somalia despite ongoing peace negotiations in neighbouring Djibouti [EPA] "There was fighting this morning and for sure it caused casualties, but I can't tell you how many people died," he said. Face to face combat resulted in the deaths of both government soldiers and anti-government fighters of the Islamic Courts' Union. Somalia has been plagued by bloody conflict since the 1991 overthrow of Mohamed Siad Barre, the then Somali president, while numerous UN-backed initiatives have failed to restore stability in the nation of 10 million people.Journalist killed In another development, a local Somali journalist who worked part-time for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) died after being shot by suspected Muslim fighters. Nasteh Dahir, 36, was shot dead outside his home in the port of Kismayo, about 500km south of Mogadishu. He later died in hospital. "Unknown assailants shot and seriously wounded him as he was going to his house," Mohamed Aden, a family member, told the AFP news agency. "Dahir later died of his injuries." The BBC in Kenya confirmed Dahir's identity. "We are shocked by what has happened and are trying to ascertain further information," a BBC spokesman in London said. Dahir, who worked as a freelancer for the BBC as well as other news agencies, was the vice-president of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), a Somali-based press rights group. SOURCE: Agencies


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David Price can't wait to be unleashed on Ondrej Pala and deliver the latest knockout victory of his comeback.
The giant heavyweight's delayed fight with the Czech hard-man takes place in Denmark on Saturday night and he has promised to make up for lost time.
Price was supposed to face Pala on March 29 in Berlin but the show – promoted by Sauerland – was postponed due to an injury to headline fighter Marco Huck.
And so the 6'8" puncher heads to Esbjerg this weekend for his second fight since losing to Tony Thompson last summer.
Price marked his return with a first round KO of Istvan Ruzsinszky in January and has promised to serve up an "impressive" performance against Pala.
Victory will likely lead to a 10 round contest in June before Price returns to Liverpool in the autumn for a blockbuster contest.
"It's itchy knuckles at this stage," said Price (16-2).
"It's been a few weeks delay from the original date so I'm definitely ready to get in there and get past this opponent and move onto the next one.
"It's pretty straight forward as far as I'm concerned.
"It's got to be a positive performance and the work we've been doing in the gym points to it being an impressive performance. That's what I need to help get me back towards where I want to be."
Price brought American heavyweight Joe Hanks over to Liverpool for sparring recently.
But the West Derby fighter also travelled to Germany at the beginning of last month to trade blows with the world rated Kubrat Pulev.
Price sparred with the Bulgarian in May 2012 ahead of his British title fight and says, after a turbulent period in his career, it was important to test himself.
"I've been sparring with good, world ranked fighters and I've had a good mix," Price said.
"That is where I have been developing more than anything. It is all part of my long term development.
"It was good with Pulev and good to go back over there and test myself against someone who is at his level.
"Last time we sparred, I was heading towards the top of my game and going for the British title. I was probably in the form of my life at that point.
"So it was good to go over there and ask questions of myself after what had happened last year. And I answered them well and it has put me in a good frame of mind."
He added: "The pressure is off me, in a way. It has been a natural progression along with the work I've been doing with my mind coach Terry.
"We have been progressing in the gym and then carrying out that work in sparring and feeling good.
"It is all flooding back to me and this performance on Saturday night will be the icing on the cake. My career can take off again."
Price used the delay in his fight with Pala to spend more time in the gym with new trainer Tommy Brooks.
And the 30-year-old can't understand why more heavyweights aren't desperate to work with the American who counts Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield among his former fighters.
"He has been correcting basic mistakes that I have been making for a long time and I had not bothered to put right," said Price.
"He is on me every session and is ironing the faults out as well as adding to me.
"Tommy is not changing me as a fighter but just tweaking me.
"I can't understand why top fighters are not using Tommy. His experience is second to none.
"A lot of people don't get told when they are doing something wrong and maybe that is why more people are not working with him.
"But Tommy doesn't need recommending – just look at the people he has trained. And the man has no ego either. Outside of the gym he doesn't talk to many people.
"I trust what he is telling me."


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It was another hectic morning. It started out fine – I got the girls and myself dressed and ready, despite me feeling like
crap garbage because of this cold I can't seem to shake. (No one told me how often I'd be sick once I had kids – more specifically, a toddler!) But then we got to the park and it was chaos. Isabelle started screaming in my ear (I was wearing her in a wrap) and Clara, immune to Isabelle's crying, continued to play on the playground and eventually began chasing ducks. I was trying to convince her to get in her stroller (and to stop chasing the ducks) but it wasn't working. Meanwhile, I was getting a lot of sympathetic looks from other parents because there is nothing more pitiful than a hysterical newborn.
Isabelle screamed through lunch and the entire process of me putting Clara down for a nap, but she is finally quiet. THANK YOU JESUS.
But here's the thing, in the midst of the chaos, I had a few moments of peace. When Isabelle finally quieted down on our walk home and Clara was happily singing in the stroller and after I had ducked into a coffee shop to grab a (much needed) mocha, I just thought about how blessed I am in this moment and in this season and how I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be in life. Because I am a mother of two girls and darnit, that's pretty special.
It's hard, but it's special.
I'm glad God gave me that perspective and moment of peace in the midst of the screaming, because it got me through the next few hours with patience I wouldn't have had otherwise.
Now Clara is asleep and Isabelle is staring at me like "hey mom, do you want to let me just hang out on your boob all day, even though I'm not hungry?"
Wish me luck. Just a few more hours and it's the weekend!
Things I've Read on the Web:
// Unless You're Oprah, Be Yourself Is Terrible Advice: "Pay attention to how we present ourselves to others, and then strive to be the people we claim to be. Rather than changing from the inside out, you bring the outside in." (here)
// FOMO: This Is The Best Way To Overcome Fear Of Missing Out: "And when you're with friends, put that phone away. Seeing friends and family regularly is the happiness equivalent of an extra $97,265 a year. Whatever you want to check on social media ain't worth a hundred grand, bubba." (here)
// Things Worth Doing Badly: "We often feel pressure to become an expert at whatever we attempt, and to become one as quickly as possible. But there is a reason amateur comes from the Latin word for love: we also need to do something for simple love of the thing, whether we're good at it or not. We need to remember how to be a child, to do things—run, laugh, climb, puzzle out—for the pure joy of it." (here)
// Community Matters: "It matters because community helps form our identity and the identity of our children. The way we spend our days, living life, shoulder to shoulder with others, is the way we spend our lives. I have wasted far too many years wishing myself out of this space, only to feel God tap me on the shoulder and whisper 'This is where I have planted you. Grow deeper.'" (here)


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Last night after getting a few chores around the house done, I settled in to watch the classic French documentary, "The Battle of Algiers." I didn't realize it was a recreation of actual events–and it had been a while (okay since I saw Patton the week before) that I've been affected by a movie. This morning I was listening to npr morning edition (like I do every workday) and was struck by a segment written by Captain Benjamin Tupper, a National Guardsmen who is currently embedded in Afghanistan as a trainer with the Afghan National Army. Although one could argue that the circumstances in Afghanistan and Algeria are different (and they are), however this piece by Capt Tupper is powerful in a way that makes you think about the depravity of war–and what drives people to engage in these acts.
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"The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" director Don Scardino is in talks to helm the remake of the 1979 caper movie "Going In Style" for New Line.
George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg starred in the original as a trio of bored geriatrics who decide to pull off a bank heist.
Ted Melfi ("Saint Vincent de Van Nuys") penned the script while Donald De Line is producing.
Source: Variety


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Well it's been a good & a bad weekend for me, really just relaxing at home, bit of shopping trying to get out.
Today I went to Wood Green with dad, in search of something in a shop that was supposed to be in stock. Typically it wasn't! I wasn't that impressed! Only good thing is that petersons have gone bust, not good for them, but everything really must go
We picked up a new cheese bin.
Didn't hang around much longer.. came home for lunch.. Did a bit of online work, then chatted to a few people.. emails etc..
Boring really.. I've been feeling less depressed the last few days.. but how long that will last I do not know.


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Outrage of the Week: "stealthing"
Now for one of our regular features. This is the Outrage of the Week.
This will be a short one, I expect, because it doesn't require a lot of explanation. But I just find it so grossly offensive, so appallingly amoral - not even immoral but amoral - that I am just floored by it.
There is a new thing - at least it's new to me - called "stealthing" in which, during sex, straight and gay men are removing their condoms without the knowledge or consent of their partners.
According to a study by Alexandra Brodsky published in the most recent issue of the Columbia Journal of Gender and Law, there is a whole online community of men encouraging one another to carry out what one victim called this "rape-adjacent" act - that is, it's right next to rape - and offering advice and suggestions on how to get away with it. The study quotes comment strings from such sites, which defend stealthing as a male "right," particularly a right of every man to "spread his seed" regardless of the desires of his partner - and regardless of if that partner is female or male.
Which means, if the sex of your partner doesn't matter, "spreading your seed" is clearly not about procreation, but clearly is about the power, the dominance, the control - which if that sounds at all familiar, it should, since that is also what rape is about, with to me the only difference is that stealthing involves dominance by deception and the sense of having humiliated your partner by having gotten away with it, by having successfully tricked them.
In a recent case, Switzerland's high court ruled that stealthing is rape and a man was convicted for it, but in the US stealthing technically is not defined as a form of sexual assault. In her study, Brodsky spent a fair amount of effort trying to define legal terms of how stealthing can be defined as a form of sexual assault - which is understandable as she is writing in a legal journal.
But I'm not a lawyer and I'm not writing in a legal journal so I don't have to get caught up in such technicalities so I have no problem saying of course stealthing is sexual assault. Of course it is sexual violence. Of course it is rape. And of course those who engage in it, particularly those who brag about having gotten away with it, are scumbag low-lifes.
And of course it is an outrage.
Saturday, May 06, 2017
20.6 - Outrage of the Week: "stealthing"
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