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Singaporeans are known for being kiasu: Full of stress and emotionless workers. Even though it seems true and it is probably impossible to be happy all day every day, we can manage the different factors to keep your drive burning. So, given that over-time is just 'normal' time for us and our daily grind is very much a grind, we've decided to start working instead on how we stay motivated at work. It all boils down to the little things like how your desk looks, or how well you slept the last night. So stay tuned for simple tips and rules that'll guarantee an amazing work week. Photo: 123RF ALSO READ: DISTRACTED AT YOUR DESK? STOP WORKING AND TAKE A WALK...IT MAY HELP YOU FINISH FASTER Sleep is essential to make sure you have a productive day with as little hiccups as possible. In Singapore it's almost impossible to get the full eight hours of sleep, so we just have to make do with six or seven hours. Including a before-sleep routine that helps you wind down works wonders. Try sitting by your dresser and doing your night-time skincare routine while listening to calming sounds or music. My personal favourite is the seaside - the waves calm me down and easily put me to sleep. If reading before bed is your jam, go ahead! Just remember to switch off the lights and ensure the room is completely dark before you call it a night. Turning your phone off a good hour before bed is also the advised time allowance to get you off to the land of nod. If you use your phone as your alarm then setting it to flight mode will also be sufficient, just as long as the radiation and screen lights are off, you'll soon see the difference. Or, if your phone has to be on, then why not get an app that tracks your sleep and wakes you up at the best timing? Try: Sleep Cycle. The app tracks your sleep pattern through the night and wakes you up in a 30-min frame from the timing you need to be up. So your body isn't shocked to waking up, but it's eased. Photo: 123RF ALSO READ: 5 EFFECTIVE WAYS TO HANDLE OFFICE DRAMA Splash your face with cold water in the morning. This will instantly wake you up and refresh your senses. Besides that, it also promotes blood circulation in your face - which basically means you'll look better as you feel better. You can also give your face a quick splash through the day whenever you feel like you might just knock off at any moment. Photo: 123RF ALSO READ: NO MORE EXCUSES: 6 EXERCISES YOU CAN DO RIGHT IN OFFICE Sitting in a cab and even standing in a bus is just recipe for falling asleep. Get your heart pumping and walk for at least 15 minutes before your bum hits the desk chair.. As your heart tells your mind to make your body function harder, your body will warm up and your energy levels will slowly build up. Take the stairs instead of the lift, but don't jump right into it. Start slowly - just one flight, then more as the days pass. Before you know it, it'll be part of your routine and besides feeling more energised, you burn the calories too. It's a win-win ladies! Photo: 123RF ALSO READ: DISTRACTED AT YOUR DESK? STOP WORKING AND TAKE A WALK...IT MAY HELP YOU FINISH FASTER No doubt, there's a million things that could go wrong. You burnt your toast, missed your bus and the train just had to breakdown again. Work is no space for negativity. Leave all your anger out of the office, no matter what it takes. Even if it means just sitting at the lobby and taking a few deep breaths or having a private pity party in the toilet. Having a clear, calm mind before entering the office will mentally prep you for the day. Set your goals for the end of the day straight - then ready your mind for achieving them. This will instantly motivate you to get on with the day. Photo: 123RF ALSO READ: 5 EFFECTIVE WAYS TO HANDLE OFFICE DRAMA A clean room is a clean mind. Our mothers always nag us to clean our rooms and honestly we never bothered to or we did it with our utmost hesitation and resistance. Well your desk isn't exactly a room but oh well, it's the same concept. Surrounding yourself with disorder is recipe for inattentiveness and being distracted (yep, your nagging mothers did it for a reason!). Our surroundings have a deep impact on our emotional, mental, physical and spiritual wellness. So using Feng Shui to improve the chi in your workspace is essential - especially since you spend several hours in the office. Not only will your productivity boost, but you'll be happier. By being organised, your mind will be at ease. Hence always be sure to have your stationery, papers and bags tucked in different areas. Photo: 123RF ALSO READ: HOW TO FENG SHUI YOUR OFFICE DESK: THE 7 ESSENTIAL ITEMS YOU NEED Once you have a neat desk, decorate it up to motivate you to work harder. Pretty stationery, pretty notebooks - trust us, they work! We're always scribbling things, and being able to write on books that are aesthetically pleasing gives our eyes less of a sore and improves our mood. Having plants are also a good way to keep yourself motivated. The greenery is a good way to rest your eyes after they've been glued to the monitor. It also calms you down as you reconnect with nature. Cacti work just as well, especially if you don't have green fingers. But if all of your past 7 cacti died (totally wasn't me), just get fake plants. Stationery shops to try: Kikki.K, Paper Market, Typo, Zoella Lifestyle. Photo: 123RF, Kikki.K, Zoella Lifestyle ALSO READ: NO MORE EXCUSES: 6 EXERCISES YOU CAN DO RIGHT IN OFFICE We're guilty as charged. Oreos, seaweed and all glorious things that are fried and crispy - they're our favourite. Snacking itself isn't good, so while we at least try our best to kick the habit to the side, we'll opt for healthier snacks. Nuts like almonds are good snacks to have on your desk when you need to. They have healthy fats, fiber, lower your blood sugar levels, reduce blood pressure (or stress) and can also reduce hunger plus promote weight loss. That's a lot of plus signs for a little tiny nut. Fruits are typical snacks you can go for too. Plums are great for improving your concentration, appetite and help you sleep better. While it works to keep you energised, it also maintains healthy skin. Release the confetti please! If you just want some good old H20, go ahead and give your mouth a cold treat by sucking on some ice. Another reason to suck ice instead of chewing it - ice deteriorates your teeth's strength. Plus, sucking ice will keep things chilly and refreshing for a longer time. Photo: 123RF ALSO READ: DISTRACTED AT YOUR DESK? STOP WORKING AND TAKE A WALK...IT MAY HELP YOU FINISH FASTER Honestly sometimes you can't help but have a bad day. So it's okay to head to the mighty vending machine once in a blue moon. Having a comfort snack can boost your mood, which is what we all need every now and then. But eating too much chocolate or biscuits will heighten your sugar levels, which will make you sleepy and take a toll on your health. So do not keep any at your desk because you'll just end up eating it at your desk everyday. Photo: 123RF ALSO READ: 5 EFFECTIVE WAYS TO HANDLE OFFICE DRAMA Music is known to have a myriad effects on our mind. The upbeat rhythms affect your mood by lifting it. For some, the positive lyrics make them grind harder. A common misconception is that you need to blast music to feel energised, but listening to it closely through earphones creates an enclosed environment. This will let the music work its magic better, plus you block out any external noises that affect your concentration. Tip: Avoid soppy sad songs at all costs. Photo: 123RF ALSO READ: NO MORE EXCUSES: 6 EXERCISES YOU CAN DO RIGHT IN OFFICE Your oxygen levels will increase when you drink water - which in turn boosts your energy levels and keeps your mind sharp. Even though you'd have to make frequent distracting trips to the bathroom, you're forced to engage and get your body moving, which will boost your energy and rejuvenate your senses. Having a face mist to spritz on your face every now and then will also keep you awake and protect your skin from the undesired effects of constant exposure to cold air and lack of sunlight. Keeping your eyes hydrated (or moist) will also keep you awake. As you get more and more sleepy, your eyes become more dry. So pop some eye drops when they feel dry to feel a little more awake. Photo: 123RF ALSO READ: DISTRACTED AT YOUR DESK? STOP WORKING AND TAKE A WALK...IT MAY HELP YOU FINISH FASTER After all those uninterrupted minutes of complete concentration, take a break and stretch. Simple stretches will do. The aim is to release the tension in your back, neck and hands. Wriggle your fingers too! Stretching will not only relieve stress, but it also gives your energy a spritz. When you have time after work, stretch and meditate for a calm mind. Having a peaceful mind is key to staying happy and motivated both in and out of the workplace. Photo: 123RF ALSO READ: 5 EFFECTIVE WAYS TO HANDLE OFFICE DRAMA We're rooted to our swivel chairs all day, so always be sure to take a break away from your screen. Your mind is constantly working, so if you don't give your mind and eyes a break, you're en-route to an extra stressful day. Taking a break also relaxes your mind and opens it up to creativity if you have a problem to solve. Get up and take a five minute walk around the office. If it motivates you, set a goal for the number of steps you make each day and remind yourself to take breaks to reach your goal. Take a breath of fresh air when you head for lunch and opt for open air eateries. Being cooped up in an office all day decreases your exposure to fresh air which is bad for your health. Getting the afternoon sun also boosts your energy and mood. Photo: 123RF ALSO READ: NO MORE EXCUSES: 6 EXERCISES YOU CAN DO RIGHT IN OFFICE Often we feel more tired than ever because we bring work home with us. It doesn't necessarily mean bringing actual paper work back home. We tend to bring home any emotions from work back home and this causes stress on not only ourselves, but our loved ones as well in the forms of fights and disagreements. Always try your best to resolve any negative emotions you have before you leave the workplace. Then, you'll have more time to yourself to rejuvenate your senses and get you ready for a new day! Photo: 123RF ALSO READ: DISTRACTED AT YOUR DESK? STOP WORKING AND TAKE A WALK...IT MAY HELP YOU FINISH FASTER
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San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco Mexico in 1984
Friday Photo Flashback- Friday Photo Flashback 1984
San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco Mexico in 1984
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Hi Rocio!ReplyDelete
Wow..what a coincidence!!!! That is so neat...same place, both w/ your grandfathers, but different years!
Love the pictures!
And thank you so much for participating again!!
Didn't you flip when you saw the two of you had the same picture taken at different times wow....that is so neat. Not only a memory but a coincidence.ReplyDelete
That´s so amazing! Both with your prospective Grandfathers "Aun"!ReplyDelete
Excuse my Spanglish! LOL
Thanks again for stopping by. Now we can get to know each other. Our home church is in El Paso. We loved going over the border when we lived there. Juarez is a dangerous place though.
We have Missionaries working with us from San Luis Potosi(spelling?), Mexico
Un Abrazo
That both your grandfathers thought that was the place to take a picture with you is so funny. I love those pictures...the bright colors, the traditional accessories...they are awesome...makes me miss Southern California...ReplyDelete
Isn't that cool? Do you have the pictures side by side in a picture frame! You were destined to be together!!!ReplyDelete
Love you hair, you were adorable! Love the other pictures on your blog too.
What a cool coincidence!ReplyDelete
You both look cute in your photos! :)

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Ok, so you're probably thinking, "I get the chocolate chip coconut combo, but carrots?!?!"
I know, kinda crazy.
But let me tell you…these cookies are delicious.
I've been MIA for the past few weeks due to Christmas, anniversary celebration, New Year's, and a ski trip to Utah. As you can tell from my last post, I am in need of some serious nutritious fare. The need (ok, want) for dessert at night doesn't subside just because you've over indulged. Enter, these carrot cookies.
Dense, chewy, and chocolatey, you can't even tell they are healthy!
These cookies are adapted from Jessica Seinfeld's cookbook Double Delicious. She is a genius and finds ways to miraculously hide vegetables into just about anything. There is the extra step of making the carrot puree. I'm telling you, spend an hour the next free day you have and whip up a couple different purees. I whipped up about 12 servings of purees in under an hour to keep in the freezer.
Chocolate Chip Coconut Carrot Cookies
Makes 24 cookies
Adapted from Double Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup natural peanut butter (creamy)
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup carrot puree (to make the carrot puree, steam carrot until tender and then process in a food processor for 2 minutes until creamy. Add water if necessary for a creamy texture.)
1/4 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
2. In a separate larger mixing bowl, combine maple syrup, carrot puree, canola oil, peanut butter, and vanilla. Whisk together until smooth.
3. Gradually add flour mixture to peanut butter mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in coconut, chocolate chips, and chopped walnuts.
4. Using a small ice cream scoop, drop tablespoons of dough onto a lined cookie sheet about 1 inch apart. Gently press down to flatten. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.


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Continuing master's study programme in the English language
Standard length of study is two years.
The study is finished by a state rigorous exam and the graduates are given a degree "Master of Science" (abbreviation "Mgr." in front of the name).
The graduates of the continuing master's study programme in the field of Food Safety and Quality are qualified for jobs:
- in food industry on management level
- iin state and private laboratories for food analysis also on management level
- in government administration as inspectors for the areas of food of plant origin (manufacturing, distribution and sale)
- iin the area of food of animal origin for the inspection of procedures taking place during sale without food processing
Study and examination code for undergraduated students
Curriculum - study plan


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Meet The Animals at Bristol Zoo Gardens for One
Get up close with the animals at Bristol Zoo Gardens
£60 from
You are cordially invited for a meeting with the animals of Bristol Zoo Gardens. This is a special opportunity to get exclusive access to some of the zoo's most notable residents, including penguins, lemurs and tortoises; simply pick the animal you would like to meet. What's more, entry to the park is included for a friend too, meaning there are plenty of great photo opportunities on your day out!
Extra information about this Other Experiences experience
This is a unique, one-on-one experience with some of the fascinating animals at Bristol Zoo Gardens. You are invited to spend the entire day enjoying the amazing world of animals at Bristol Zoo Gardens and also get to choose from a meet and greet with either: meerkats, penguins, giant tortoises or lemurs. Your experience includes:- Please note that entry is for one person but it also includes admission for one to watch- An introductory briefing by one of our animal keepers- Going behind the scenes of an animal enclosure- Coming face to face with the animals- Complimentary drink in the Coral Cafe- The opportunity to ask our keepers any questions you may have.* Please note your family member/friend will not be able to join you in any of the enclosures, however they can spectate and take photographs.


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The Toyota 86 is officially here in the UAE; specifically, being unloaded as we speak, at the Yas Marina Paddock. These cars seem to be the production model, unlike the preproduction vehicle we saw earlier at Motoring Middle East. I picked this photo from Toyota UAE's facebook page.
The car will be officially launched on the 29th of May at Yas Marina with the attendance of Toyota's cheif engineer, Tetsuya Tada.
We will be one of the lucky few, on that day, to test drive the car on track.


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Guest View: Accounting for Pricing Risk
Given the volatility in the capital markets over recent years, and the consequent adverse developments across the financial services industry, the calls have been raised for more sophisticated risk management techniques.
Experience has shown that much of the fundamental exposure facing life insurers stems from a failure to adequately understand the risks that are assumed, which can lead to incorrect pricing of products.
We have seen, for example, that pricing risk relates directly to the long-term nature of a life insurance or annuity policy. Compare this situation to a candy bar manufacturer, which presumably knows or can ascertain all of the costs associated with the development, manufacture, and distribution of its product when setting the price of the candy bar.
But unlike a candy bar manufacturer, "the cost of goods sold" inherent to a life insurance policy will probably not be known with certainty for many years, and must be projected over a long period of time when setting the policy prices.
It's really as simple as this: pricing must be recognized as a key component in any effective enterprise risk management strategy. Insurers that not only assess risks accurately but also incorporate them in their pricing are more likely to succeed.
Given the current sophistication of the market for life insurance, the more underpriced that a product is, the more policies of it a company may sell. In the long term, this is not really good news.
Our article last year for Best's Review, "The Big Picture: Enterprise Risk Management Can Reveal Key Pricing Concerns to Insurers That May Help Prevent Losses," examines the multitude of risks facing today's life insurer and draws connections between these risks and effective pricing.
Click here for a free download of "The Big Picture: Enterprise Risk Management Can Reveal Key Pricing Concerns to Insurers That May Help Prevent Losses".


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04 November 2007
Italian lesson: scarpette
Not long ago, my friend "A" and I dined here at Osteria ae Cravatte, a small place I really like in Santa Croce. If you haven't been there, you should go immediately. Consummate hosts Stefano & Bruno have a great menu that's small but so satisfying, and gently-priced. They run the room, giving everything their personal touch. Lots of laughter, great chow. I love it.
"A" and I had a splendid supper, with the focus on Venice's fresh fish. Particularly tasty was his San Pietro (Americans call it John Dory), dressed with a savory mushroom sauce. He took the moment to teach me about scarpette – small scraps of bread crust formed into scoops and used to snatch up every last bit of the good sauce. De-lish!
The translation of scarpette? "Little shoes."
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Associate Professor John Fennell Given Top Publishing Award
May 30, 2014
MU professor John Fennell received the RR Donnelley Lifetime Achievement Award from the City and Regional Magazine association's conference in Washington, D.C. Fennell's journalism career spans more than 35 years. He joined the Missouri School of Journalism's faculty in 2005 as the Meredith Chair in Service Journalism, where he continues to teach magazine writing and publishing courses.
Story By: City and Regional Magazine Association
Los Angeles, Calif. (May 20, 2014) — Associate Professor John Fennell, Meredith Chair in Service Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, received the RR Donnelley Lifetime Achievement Award from the City and Regional Magazine Association during the Awards Banquet at the climax of the three-day annual conference in Washington, D.C.
This is the Association's top honor – sponsored by long-time partner RR Donnelley. Since its inception in 1978, the CRMA has recognized leading members of the industry by giving them the Lifetime Achievement Award. This honor is given occasionally – not annually. The recipient is chosen from nominations by members. The honor recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the magazine publishing industry. The recipient is announced and honored at the awards ceremony at CRMA's annual conference. More…


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Hello Bones
I read somewhere that in the States, it is no longer embarrassing for a thirtysomething guy or girl to be seen in public reading a young-adult [YA] book. I'm sure fans here cannot relate to that because adult YA book fans here have never been embarrassed about being seen in public reading those books. I think here there are more adult fans of 'Twilight' that the book's intended audience. That says a lot about the emotional maturity [and intellectual sophistication] of Pinoy readers.
Now, that's a little embarrassing.
I'm not saying that I don't read YA books at my age. Sure I have. In the last 10 years I've read 'The Book Thief' by Marcus Zusak, Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy, and some of the Lemony Snicket books. All of these books were very entertaining and well-written. When selecting YA books to read, I try to wean the well-written ones from the crappy ones. I tend to stay way from books whose covers look like chaste romance novels. I admit: I judge books by their covers.
'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones' is one such book. The cover above will surely drive me away. The endorsement from 'Twilight' author Stephenie Meyer ensures my keeping a distance from it.
Yesterday however, I found myself buying a ticket to see the movie adaptation of this book. Never mind the 12% rating it got from Rotten Tomatoes. The trailer, which I saw months ago, was visually interesting to me. I love dark fantasy films so I was hoping this was one of them, in spite of its YA roots. Towards the end of the Harry Potter movie series, the fantasy gradually became darker, which made the movies entertaining for me. This was my hope. I didn't read the Harry Potter books but I enjoyed watching most the movies based on them.
As a non-reader of the book, I didn't feel alienated to the story. It wasn't difficult to follow, actually. In fact, you cannot accuse the film of originality among epic fantasy stories involving a seemingly ordinary boy [in this case, a girl] who's destined for something bigger. Sure, its angels versus demons mythology can be traced to other works of horror [vampires, werewolves but no zombies], fantasy [witches and warlocks], and even science fiction [hello, Star Wars] but its take on the familiar is strangely refreshing.
I like the fact that the movie started in the middle of the action, so to speak, but the middle act was bogged down by the emphasis on the love triangle between the lead Clary and the two boys Jace and Simon. By emphasis I meant the long glances, the accidental touching of skins, you know what I mean. It would've been okay if there was an iota of chemistry between Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower but unfortunately there was none.
Probably the most remarkable thing about this movie is the supporting cast: it had the delightful Lena Headey [Game of Thrones], the beautiful Jonathan Rhys Meyers [The Tudors], the talented CCH Pounder [Millennium], and the wonderful Jared Harris [Mad Men].
The young leads, echoing perhaps the book, are astoundingly beautiful. Aside from Collins and Campbell Bower, there are Kevin Zegers [Transamerica], Jemima West, and Robert Sheehan. But these two caught my eye:
Godfrey Gao, who I saw last as a Louis Vuitton model.
and, Aidan Turner, who I first saw in 'Being Human'. His last screen outing was as Kili, one of the hobbits in 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'.
Predictable as the plot may seem on many occasions, there was a lot of effective action set-pieces and the conclusion was satisfactory, if not a great set-up for the sequel. There are 5 books in the series, after all, with the 6th [and final] book coming out next year.
My verdict? Watch it. Don't expect too much. Just enjoy the show.
Posted on September 5, 2013, in journal, review and tagged aidan turner, godfrey gao, movies, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, YA books. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.


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Earlier this month, Miami health officials confirmed that 14 people have contracted the Zika virus from local mosquito populations in the Florida area. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a travel warning within the United States for pregnant women considering the Miami area as their next biggest getaway. In addition, the Pentagon confirmed that at least 33 American service members have contracted Zika virus while overseas. And, right, one of the countries hardest hit by Zika is Brazil, which just finished as host of the Summer Olympics. Zika can be transmitted by the Aedes species of mosquito and also between people during sex, blood transfusions, and from mother to child in pregnancy. So here is a chance for anyone to brush up on their knowledge of Zika virus while the summer is still upon us.
Zika scares the bejeezus out of me, even if I do not plan to have children in the near future. I am worried for the fate of these women and their children, and also for the women who might unknowingly contract the disease and become pregnant. I was fortunate to take a class in college where we investigated the history of Zika as one of our units. It turns out that Zika was first discovered on the African continent in 1947 and was named after the forest in which it was originally identified. I could get into the fascinating and disappointingly nonexistent research and publicity that it garnered before the 21st century, but let's leave that as a good coffee-table chat about the Western-centric tendencies of medicine.
The cherry on top of this ice-cream-sundae of a disease epidemic is that scientists are seeing negative effects of Zika for children that show no immediate effects at birth. That means that children born to these mothers may not exhibit microcephaly, but will develop problems as they get older in regions of the brain that are still growing. Depending upon a woman's socioeconomic status and the area of the world in which she resides, seeking additional resources for their children as they develop becomes increasingly expensive and challenging.
Compared to other disease outbreaks around the world, Zika virus has a fairly innocuous impact on the life of the infected. At most, they will experience flu-like symptoms for a week, including rash, fever, and joint pain. Unlike polio or Ebola or HIV, Zika virus will not kill the infected person. Because of this, some of the cases of pregnant women contracting Zika are not discovered until their child is checked for developmental issues, and by then it is too late. Abortion laws around the world are not equal, and in Brazil abortion is illegal with very few exceptions.
I am no expert on this subject, but there is one thing that I feel should be recognized about the potential of Zika virus. What if the next public health crisis in America is that Zika extends its reaches to other regions of the United States and there is a significant increase in children born with microcephaly? Is our healthcare system prepared for that possibility? What kind of infrastructure does America have for assistance to these families, and how would this be navigated on a national scale? How would this change the national opinion on contraception and abortion laws?
Perhaps I sound overly concerned about this, but I'm pretty sure that a year ago I was told that "Zika virus mosquitos won't be in the U.S.", and look where we are now. For more information on Zika, visit the CDC website.
Your Lady,
Attempting-to-be-informed as F–k


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Though summers in California are hot, our nights can be colder than winter at times. Therefore our short shorts and crop tops must be swapped out for long sleeves, cardigans and pants. Our feet on the other hand can with stand flip flops for the most part, but what happens when you're going out and "flippys" just won't do. I have an idea…swap them out with a cute pair of booties.
This year I have seen a high rise in the booty trend, and no I'm not talking about your rear end! Im talking about shoes. Booties are honestly the perfect shoe for a day or night out and they pair well with everything. Jeans, shorts, dresses, you name it, booties got you covered.
When you're looking for booties, you always want to find the ones that work best for you. Personally, I look better in booties with a short heel that either go mid ankle or above the ankle. I am short, so if the bootie gets to high I have what people call, "a cankle", so I try to avoid that as much as possible. It's all about what works for you.
Like I said before, booties go with everything. With that being said, I bought every pair I could find in a variety of colors. The shoes I chose to post about are all neutral toned booties, most of them were purchased at Nordstrom Rack and are very affordable. When it comes to finding boots, I have a hard time finding the right pair. I mean, I have a pretty big foot for a small girl and very wide calves. Another reason why I love boot
ies… I don't have to worry about them fitting around my legs, just my foot.
When I first started looking for booties I knew I wanted a black pair (obviously because black goes with everything). I also wanted a shoe that was comfortable enough to walk in, because no one likes blisters when you have to walk 8 blocks to get to your car. The first pair I found from Nordstrom Rack are black cowboy styled suede booties. They have a short 3.5 inch heal and are snug but comfy. The one thing I really love about this shoe is that the toe is slim. Some boots tend to be wide at the toe, making them look like work boots. Eeek! Another detail I fell in love with on these shoes is the cowboy cut out in the front and back of the shoes. I love pairing these boots with some ripped or dark washed skinny jeans.The next pair of booties I found are from Ross. I paid twenty dollars for these believe it or not. These grey/beige shoes are low ankle booties with a short heel and a bit of detailing. I gravitated toward these ones, because I don't have many shoes with this much detailing and I thought pairing these with some black jeans and a plain shirt and cardigan would look great together. These shoes are pretty comfy for the most and the detailing doesn't make noise. I absolutely hate when shoes, bags or accessories "clank" or create a ruckus as I walk.
The third pair of fall booties I found are from Nordstrom Rack. Michael and I had gone into Nordies just to kill some time before we ate, when I saw these. They were just laying on the floor, tangles in tags and in just my size! When I tried these on, I knew I had to have them. These brown boots are so comfortable and are perfect for fall time. I love pairing these boots with black jeans and stripes. I love the gold buckles and contrast of browns, I think the colors flatter the design well. I believe I paid Thirty Six dollars for these babies.
The last pair I found, go figure… Nordstrom Rack. These shoes are a bit out of my comfort zone in a color sense. Usually I wouldn't choose a camel colored shoe but I wanted to try something different and I really liked the reptile detailing on the back of the boot. These boots are by ALDO and are pretty comfortable. I love the two toned colors and like how the ankle isn't too high. I am very particular about where the boot ends and surprising these shoes made the cut. Normally I would pair these with some dark washed skinny jeans or maybe some ripped skinny's but I haven't had a chance to wear them quite yet, so the outfit is still in process.
I love fall time because new trends emerge and we can get away with wearing boots again. Since it is still fairly warm in California I think pairing your booties with a cute summer dress would be an easy compromise. I can't wait to wear and pair my booties with different outfits and accessories this up coming season.
Boots are made for walking as Nancy Sinatra would say, so boots… Start walking!!
With Love,


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Re: Front end won't start on win7 64
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg124811] Re: Front end won't start on win7 64
- From: Jim <jamescsquire at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 05:27:41 -0500 (EST)
- Delivered-to: email@example.com
- References: <firstname.lastname@example.com>
On Feb 7, 4:03 am, Shizu <slivo.v... at msa.hinet.net> wrote: > On my Win7 64/8G RAM, CDF Player never works. on any browser -- IE, Firefox, Safari, etc. The front-end works fine. I have no idea about the CDF, coz I always use the front end. You may try to reinstall the OS. It seems to me that you installed something that damaged your OS. ...correction to my previous post. I can start the end by double- clicking on a .nb (not .cdf), which will start the front-end to the full Mathematica program, even though directly executing the front end does not work.


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I finally got around to updating the videos page, which now includes Sedated, ATCF Promo 1, Science Fiction Double Feature, and Cast Director Ads. I'll be adding some more as I dig them up and clean up my hard drive. My temp directory with all the bits and pieces from several of these videos is out-of-hand. SFDF is taking up about 20 gigs by itself.
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Just after 5:00 p.m. my friend Fran phoned me to warn my husband Monte and I of a terrific pre-spring storm traveling east from Greensburg to Ligonier, Pennsylvania.
I called my daughter, Sandy, who lives near us. She and the granddaughter were taking refuge in their basement. Outside was a pre-dusk cloudy-day darkness, nothing ominous.
Suddenly it sounded like someone was shooting large shells from a machine gun. Monte and I went into the basement. The ratatat tat was deafening. I've never experienced anything like it. The rains fell heavily after the barrage of hail-hits ended.
Monte acted quickly, locating several large pieces of hail and a yardstick. I quickly photographed the items. The hail was large and heavy.
The storm spawned a tornado that damaged Hempfield High School, Zion Lutheran Church and numerous homes. Fortunately, Fran was safe, and when the storm hit our community, little damage was done—at least what we could discover in the bad weather. Our car windshield is cracked, and my daughter Sandy's truck is dented. We consider ourselves lucky in light of the damage west of us, and the triple Mother Nature hit on Japan—earthquake and tsunami followed by a snowstorm.
Tomorrow we will check to see if any damage was done to the house or garage. For now, we are enjoying the calm after the storm.
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"Extremely dangerous" Category 4 Hurricane Matthew is moving north toward Cuba, the Bahamas and Florida, where the National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for much of the state's Atlantic coast.
Matthew made landfall near Les Anglais in western Haiti at 7 a.m. Tuesday with 145 mph winds and torrential rains. The National Hurricane Center says Matthew strengthened afterward with 150 mph winds with gusts up to 175 mph late Tuesday morning, making it the most powerful Atlantic storm since 2007.
Category 4 Matthew heads for Bahamas and South Florida; hurricane watch issued
"Extremely dangerous" Category 4 Hurricane Matthew is moving north toward Cuba, the Bahamas and Florida, where the National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for much of the state's Atlantic coast.
Texas activists who lost one pipeline fight set sights on ne
It looks to Lori Glover "like a long snake going across the whole desert". For David Keller, it is "like having a very beautiful historic home and having someone run a bulldozer through the kitchen". And in Yolonda Blue Horse's view, it is another example of disrespect from an industry that does not care about native people.
Before the Dakota Access pipeline sparked continuing protests that led to national attention and an Obama administration intervention, a feisty group of activists in remote west Texas waged a long battle against the same company when it pressed ahead with plans to run a 143-mile natural gas pipeline to Mexico through some of the state's most pristine countryside.
NASA: Earth Warming at a Pace 'Unprecedented in 1,000 Years'
The planet is warming at a pace not experienced within the past 1,000 years, at least, making it "very unlikely" that the world will stay within a crucial temperature limit agreed by nations just last year, according to Nasa's top climate scientist.
This year has already seen scorching heat around the world, with the average global temperature peaking at 1.38C above levels experienced in the 19th century, perilously close to the 1.5C limit agreed in the landmark Paris climate accord. July was the warmest month since modern record keeping began in 1880, with each month since October 2015 setting a new high mark for heat.
Fracking Update: 3 tremors in 24 hours near Oklahoma shale country
Three minor seismic events were recorded near the shale reserve areas in Oklahoma in the past 24 hours, data for the U.S. Geological Survey show.
USGS data show the strongest of the three seismic events was a magnitude-2.9 tremor recorded shortly after midnight in southern Kansas, a few miles from the state border with Oklahoma. A magnitude-2.5 event was recorded in Fairview, Okla., early Sunday afternoon.
Fracking wells may increase asthma attacks, study says
Ever wondered if your asthma attacks can be tied to the fracking wells near your house? You are probably right.
Asthma patients are 1.5 to four times more likely to have asthma attacks if they live near bigger or a larger number of unconventional natural gas development wells, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine.
High Levels of Toxins Found in Bodies of People Living Near Fracking Sites
Many of the toxic chemicals escaping from fracking and natural gas processing sites and storage facilities may be present in much higher concentrations in the bodies of people living or working near such sites, new research has shown.
In a first-of-its-kind study combining air-monitoring methods with new biomonitoring techniques, researchers detected volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released from natural gas operations in Pavillion, Wyoming in the bodies of nearby residents at levels that were as much as 10 times that of the national averages.
Pink Snow Looks Awesome, But Is Another Climate Change Indicator
Some call it pink snow, some call it watermelon snow — and now, a new study is calling it yet another symbol of the drastic melting in the Arctic.
The appearance of the so-called pink snow, which Arctic explorers have observed for centuries, is the result of a red algae that likes to bloom in the frozen water. In a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature Communications, researchers found that those algal blooms are causing the ice to melt faster, and the algae is likely to grow more rapidly as climate change melts even more of the Arctic into the liquid water that feeds them.
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Gorgeous Victorian stickpin with a double pin of red enameled hearts that are set in 18K gold. C. 1880, 1/4" diameter each, $ 530. Condition: excellent Height: 0.25 inch
Bohemian garnet eternity band of low K or garnet gold, c1840 size 3 1/4. Condition: excellent Height: 3 inches
This extremely rare piece from the Victorian period is a beautiful bangle made of a tortoise shell. C. 1880 , Interior dimensions: 1.75" x 2", .5"H, $ 495. Condition: excellent
Queen Victoria popularized the buckle ring. Hers was the order of the garter, a buckle. Buckle rings symbolize eternal love and friendship. This embossed silver buckle ring, size 10 1/2, is hallmarked Birmingham, 1900.Condition: excellent Height: 10.5 inches
Unusual Kirk Repousse Sterling ring, Ca 1920, size 8.5. Condition: excellent Height: 8.5 inches
A signet ring of hair and 9 K gold, engraved with "EP" and hallmarked 1848. Size 7.Condition: excellent
These pinchbeck fob/seals are all miniature in size and have various names engraved in the stones. We have Emily, Fanny, Clara, Maryann, Mary, Margaret, Shirley, and Harriet. They date to 1850. They are great on a bracelet. each.Condition: excellent Height: 0.75 inch
Hair jewelry was given as a token of love. The hair was woven or braided and set into the chosen piece of jewelry. Condition is all important when buying hair jewelry. This ring, size 8 1/2, circa 1850, set in 14K yellow gold is perfect and is pricedCondition: Excellent
We have a selection of Kenart enamel pins of dogs and a goat from the 30's. The enamel is on sterling. Priced each. 12 availableCondition: excellent
Beautiful early 20th century stickpin made of 14K yellow gold with a sapphire in the center. C. 1900, 3/8"W x 1/2"H, $ 175. Condition: excellent Height: 0.5 inch Width: 0.3 inch
Fabulous early 20th century stickpin of a cluster of white enameled daisies in 14K gold. C. 1900, 1/2" diameter, $ 175. Condition: excellent Height: 0.5 inch
Beautiful Victorian oval stickpin made of 14K gold with a matt finish and a diamond center. C. 1880, 1/4"W x 1/2"H, $ 150. Condition: excellent Height: 0.5 inch Width: 0.25 inch
Lovely Victorian stickpin of an engraved 14K yellow gold oval with a diamond center. C. 1880, 1/4"W x 1/2"H, $ 150. Condition: excellent Height: 0.5 inch Width: 0.25 inch
Lovely 18K gold clover with a center of pearl with an 18K gold horseshoe around the clover that dates back to the early 20th century. C. 1900, 1/4"W x 1/2"H, $ 150. Condition: excellent Height: 0.5 inch Width: 0.25 inch
Black Hills, South Dakota 3 color 10 K gold ring, circa 1920.Condition: excellent
We have a large inventory of these Victorian Name Brooches. Ask us if we have your name. Most are sterling, some are jet.Condition: excellent Height: 2 inches
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Better late than never?
I promised a glimpse inside my office. Here it is:
I'm sort of in love with the office cooperative model. Right now, three of us occupy the space (one in a nook like mine, one in an actual office with a real door), and there's room for four more people. It's sort of an incubator for new business, because the rent is much lower than a single-occupancy office and much, MUCH lower than a Main Street store front (which we have, the front office is, indeed, a Main Street store front for $300 a month, less than a third the going rate).
I like the idea of giving new businesses a place to set up, meet with clients, and an address for their business cards. For me, it's a pleasant place to write and it gives me a physical space ashore to align with. I'm around the corner from where Elias works, and we can have lunch together most days. I have a view of the harbor and, despite all the things that can make writing a little isolating, I have office mates who cheerfully breeze in and out every little while.
Like any office, there's terrible coffee and no one deals with their recycling properly.
Meanwhile, temperatures here in the great north are dropping steadily. This morning, we had frost on the portlights for the first time. Mama Tried is cozy and sweet. I got a bunch of oak wood scraps yesterday and they're good, hot, slow burners in the woodstove.
I'm settling nicely into the rhythm of fall, and enjoying watching how a harbor prepares for winter. I am further reminded how much I appreciate living close to the weather, when it's fair and when it's poor.
Mostly, I'm feeling grateful to live in a place with the kinds of people who start office cooperatives, where it's easy to live on your boat all year round, and the company while you do it is just superb.


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Scion will show off the iM Concept car at the Los Angeles show on Nov. 19th. In case you were wondering, it calls the paint "Incrediblue" and the car will feature 19 inch forged alloy wheels and an adjustable height suspension. No word on power trains, but Scion said "stay tuned for more on how we will bring this vision to the road." Let's hope this is the much needed update to the tC.
It is being called one of the largest Harley-Davidson dealerships in the nation and, of course, it is in Texas. Adam Smith's Texas Harley broke ground on a 70,000 plus square foot facility that is scheduled to open in the fall of 2015. The site will feature a large outside event space for the company's weekly live concerts and other programs.
TrueCar has proclaimed the Nissan Murano as offering the best savings on a new vehicle this month. It sells for an average of 16 percent off the MSRP. Other best deals are on the Cadillac CTS, Dodge Dart GT, and the Chevy Silverado 1500 regular cab.


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You need to read this post because it's full of useful info you'll not know if you don't.
Yes, however highly relevant to making progress.
"Chase performance, not fatigue."
A saying to live by, especially in these modern days where training for aesthetic is number 1.
While training to look good isn't a bad thing, it's by no means a useful one. I know plenty of people who look great but can't do the following:
– Run a mile without stopping
– Pick up and put their bodyweight over head
– Squat correctly
– Have any form of athleticism
The list goes on but we shall stop there.
If you're content with looking good but having no phial prowess then more power to you, if however you want to look as strong as you are then keep reading to learn two secrets.
Still reading?
Great, here is your reward.
Secret 1 –
Play a sport.
Yep, it's that simple and you'll find it also adds some enjoyment to your training int he gym because you'll start to have a focus towards developing aspects of performance such as speed, strength and stability to improve your new hobby.
A sport will also provide you with a new social circle of likeminded people who want to better themselves, you'll also make new friends and more importantly, new rivals to keep you on your toes.
Being the best is boring, always chase someone better and you'll stay hungry for progress.
Secret 2 –
Train for strength because it's the base of the pyramid and without strength you'll struggle to do anything else.
The classic 5×5 is still popular for the simple reason of it makes people strong and it's so simple to do. You also find that 8×3 is popular among people who train for strength, as is hitting 20 rep squat sets.
As a human you want to be as strong as you need. Might sounds silly but plenty of people are too weak these days and struggle to do even basic daily lifting tasks on their own, simply due to our modern life and being lazy.
This goes for ladies and gentlemen, both should be strong because strength is for everyone.
You can take this information and do wit hit what you will, apply it and start to make progress or ignore it and stay as you are, either are fine it's your life, I just want you to have the best one possible.


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Maria became an organisational change consultant and facilitator after a Masters in "Economics for Transition" at Schumacher College. She is a specialist in applying complex living systems theory and collaborative methodologies focusing on leadership, values, culture creation and the structures and methodologies needed in our organizations to better understand and thrive within the complex, changeable and uncertain reality we live in.
Rebeh has a background and education in Social Ecology, Permaculture, and Holistic Science. In addition she has an abiding passion for sense of place and our experience of the wild, a love of organic growing and cooking and a deep interest in group process and facilitation.
Richenda is an Artist working in the field of Art and Ecology. She originally trained as a production potter and glassmaker and spent ten years working professionally as a Maker, Teacher and Trainer – facilitating the transformative process of making pots and glassware, and the parallel process of supporting people to empower and transform themselves.
Robin is an educator, facilitator and consultant in participative education, complexity science and sustainability. He specialises in using experiential activities for investigation, learning and communication. Robin has an MSc in Holistic Science from Schumacher College.
Since completing her post graduate diploma in humanistic psychology entitled 'Leadership, Facilitation and Coaching' in July 2008, Rosalind has worked with a range of groups. Interested in designing processes to help participants get the most out of a learning experience, Rosalind aims to lead with authenticity and integrity, qualities that are at the core of her work.
Selena first came to Schumacher College as a participant on the Becoming Indigenous programme and developed a keen interest in exploring and understanding how indigenous Earth-centred wisdom can be used to help solve many of the current problems we are facing, from the personal to the global. She brings a commitment to serve thriving life and right relations, ensuring that teachers and participants get the most out of their time at the college.
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As a lecturer and course leader Toni has taught on the faculty of Schumacher College (Educational Practice, Ecological Facilitation as Leadership, Embodied Eco-literacy) and at Goldsmiths, University of London (Eco Design). As a participatory artist she has worked with Encounters Arts and The Feral Kitchen, also taking 'The Work That Reconnects' to activist communities at Occupy London and elsewhere. She is a Trustee at ProcessworkUK and was on the Embercombe Council for 8 years.


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don't let your problems get you down
i'll teach you a trick.
we've all heard about 'living in the present moment' – The Power of Now, etc. not many of us are very good at living in this moment. we get hung up on stuff that happened yesterday, or this morning, or when we were 5. or we worry about tomorrow, 2 years from now or count the 'what ifs' …
we're often lost in our 'problems' (whatever yours might be – add it here) right here. right now, identify your 'problem'.
i'm failing math
i need a job
my mom is sick
my brother is in trouble with the law
i'm in debt to my eyeballs
i am too fat
i am fighting with my best friend
what if i get cancer
how am i going to balance work, school, family, friends and exams
we tell ourselves stories – and create major drama in our head. we can be in a steaming bath with delicate bubbles tickling our skin, the soft scent of perfumed soap or lotion in our nose, a candle flickering on the edge of the tub, and still believe we have a problem – all because of the story we tell ourselves.
try this.
right now,
bring your attention to your body.
how are you sitting? are you in pain? do you feel stressed? are you tense? what problem do you have right this second? are you warm? fed? are you alone? is the room quiet? maybe the tv is going or maybe there are voices in the background.
chances are you don't have any problem right this second. your mom still might be bitchy today, you still might have bills to pay but short of a burning urinary tract infection (which would require attention and action) or a toothache (which would require attention and action) or the house is on fire (which would require attention and action) i would bet, you don't have a problem – right. this. second.
you still might be mad at a friend. you still might need to find a new job – or maybe you are feeling an emotion, like sadness or hurt – but you very likely do not have 'a problem'. finding your peace in the present moment doesn't mean ignoring or denying your truths. it just helps you to learn to recognize the present moment and be able to tune into the moments of stillness, contentment and joy when we are truly problem free.
you see, the secret to eternal happiness is living in this moment. and it is not that complicated to do. in this minute – this very second – right now – you are fine. (and IF something major was happening – let's say, a heart attack or the house was on fire – you would be handling it, so that really wouldn't be a problem either. you'd be solving it. dealing with it. that happens in the present moment too, you know.)
it takes practice. like yoga. or learning to play the piano. or cooking the perfect pot roast. but it can be done; you CAN find your happy place – right here – right now.
learn to 'temperature check' yourself: ask, 'what problem do i have right this second?' as i lounge in my living room, watching my favourite show.
as i am walking to work, grateful i have a job and can move.
as i snuggle in with my partner, breathing comfortably,
nibbling popcorn, and laughing at a movie.
very likely not a single one. (except maybe the one in the past. or the one you might be worried about tomorrow.) but right now. right this very second, you can say – i'm okay.
heck, you might even be happy.
Byron Katie talks about this in The Work. i recommend her insight and that practice for anyone looking to overcome personal challenges, relationship woes and bad belief systems.


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Is this the inevitable interaction of two matching souls
Perfectly complimentary
Mutually comprehending
Eternally meeting
Constantly coexisting
Destined to repeat this routine
Of hide and seek, find and bond
Across the ageless expanse of history?
Are we twin bodies
Orbiting each other
Locked in a mutual gravity
A timeless deep attraction
Of likeminded similarities?
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Michael Anthony Jewelers Inc. yesterday rejected OroAmerica's unsolicited proposal to acquire Michael Anthony for $6 per share.
Michael Anthony's board of directors met yesterday to review the company's progress and long-term strategic plan, according to a release. The directors unanimously decided OroAmerica's offer was "inadequate" and not in the best interest of the company. OroAmerica's proposed price was an 85% premium over Michael Anthony's closing stock price of $3.25 per share on Feb. 10.
Michael Anthony, Mt. Vernon, NY, is a manufacturer and supplier of karat gold jewelry to discount and department stores, jewelry chains, TV shopping networks and wholesalers. OroAmerica, Burbank, CA, is a manufacturer of gold and silver jewelry products.
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RAWALPINDI: Before embarking to Britain on a week-long tour, AJK President Sardar Masood Khan held a detailed meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ on Friday and discussed with him overall Kashmir situation and itinerary of his tour, especially the meeting of APPG on Kashmir called at Parliament Committee Rooms on Wednesday.
Sardar Masood left the following day on early Saturday and addressed the Pakistani Councillors Convention in London the same day. During the meeting at GHQ, the two discussed matters of mutual concern particularly situation on Line of Control (LOC). The ISPR sources said that there was agreement to continue policy of restraint on Indian provocations as on both sides, it is Kashmiris who suffer from escalation. Sardar Masood appreciated the Army's contribution towards security and development in AJ&K. Gen Bajwa said that Pakistani forces are ready and vigilant at the borders and any eventuality from other side would be dealt effectively.


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The Ilford High Road Christmas lights were switched on tonight by Nick Bailey, a.k.a. Dr. Anthony Truman from Eastenders, in a ceremoney which seems to get earlier and earlier each year.
The event was pretty similar to last year except there was a lower turnout this time and everything happened so quickly with no real build-up. No bands or anything like there was last year, just an impromptu bit of singing by the Kenneth More Theatre crowd present. The public crowded while Nick signed autographs for the kids. (I didn't know so many 6-year-olds watch Eastenders. That will please the BBC Demographics team). There was a parade of lanterns made by school kids too.
Nick switched on the lights which preceded a small fireworks display (come on Exchange you could have got a few more big ones - 80% off the price after November 5th don't you know!). The town hall looked to be on fire as there were fireworks on the three front balconies.
There was a small snow-storm blowing confetti everywhere which again seemed shorter this year which stopped as soon as people could run over to outside the Exchange to be inside it. I couldn't even run over in time to get a photo.
I had never seen so many people disappear so quickly once it was announced that there were free mince pies and champagne on the first floor of the Exchange. Needless to say when I popped by there were many minced pies but no champagne left! Ilford we are such a bunch of alcoholics!
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I Was Listen to Jim Cornette Podcast last week and at one point, he brought up that Somebody send him the NXT Numbers that WWE had Release recently, so when i went and check this on WWE corporate website and what i read was real, which surprised me. So i got me wondering, is time for Vince Mcmahon and HHH to have that ''come to Jesus'' meeting and have some sort of compromise on how they see the future of the WWE Product because cleary both version aren't working right now.
Vince Mcmahon version as been outdated for a while now, it don't have to be a scientist to figure this out. While their still turning up a profit and a big one at that, tickets sales for live events and TV tapings are down, merchandise sales is down and the product is suffering because of it. Vince version is pretty much 90% personality, 10% in ring, and you can clearly see that by who is pushing.
On the other hand, you have HHH. The guy behind NXT. Is philosophy, is 90% In ring and 10% personality. He want to pretty much want to be like and indy company. NXT while very popular hasn't made a profit for the company since they started touring in fact, They loss more money in 2017 then in 2016. If the company was is own instead of part of a corporation, it would be label a complete failure and probably would near shutdown. Yet the product is getting better every year and the buzz around the brand is getting bigger. So my take is that while that's the case, the fact that HHH is only going after the smart fans is probably what's hurting the bottom line of the product. Either that or the touring in small building plus having too many guys and girls at the performance center is costing them a lot of money. Either way, the brand isn't a monetary success for WWE either and that would hurt HHH in the long run if Vince decide to have HHH replace him when he's gone from WWE.
So here the point, you need to have a change at how WWE present their product but they need to find a way to make the chance so that it can attract as much fans from different age group and sexes as possible without alienating anybody in the process. So i feel that you need to have a compromise between presenting a product centered around personalities and a product that's pretty much just wrestling oriented. Have a good balance between the 2 instead of all out of each extreme like they are right now. I think we're near a renaissance in popularity in wrestling but if Both guy don't adapt and find a way to present a different product then everybody else out there, but that'S up to them to make it happen.
I think it has already happened to an extent with the Cruiser division being handed to Trips.
Ultimately it comes down to what Vince's endgame is as the time will ever more quickly approach. People assumed Vince would be handing the company over but there are increasing rumors that he may sell before that...Fox are interested by all accounts and Vince himself I am sure would sell to Disney in a heartbeat if there was a seat on their board on offer.
Things are almost back where they were in 1994 at the moment, the product as a whole isn't working and while there might be a clash of egos or philosophies the reality is that the business is simply going cold again...and without REAL competition the WWE is increasingly going to lose share to other entertainment options... look how much Black Panther made this weekend and how much it will likely make next for example... people taking a family to that movie may not buy the PPV or watch the movie instead.
There could be a renaissance, but it's been driven by a preference for more indy style shows rather than anything the WWE can actually do. If CM Punk DOES decide to wrestle again at the Cody/Bucks show then WWE will be, for the first time in years NOT be the place to be for talent.
NXT as a concept is fine, but as Cornette said, he could have done better had he been given 16m a year to lose. I have a feeling Jarrett's HOF/return could play into this. I could see them cutting NXT down a bit and setting up a second territory based on the GFW name that Jarrett has a modest budget for, say 10m a year. Jarrett has the experience of India and the UK TV markets for example, so it could be a quick way to get the UK TV show on the air...and they signed the new Indian guy for a reason too.
We're not quite at panic stations yet, but WWE HAS to go all out to revamp their product now...as the TV deals are up next year and if they get less than they did last time they have to be a) ready for that and b) able to demonstrate they are worth the same, if not more.
A lot of the discussions backstage now will be geared to that rather than the overall philosophy of the company... unless Vince has flat out said to Shane, Trips and Steph the plan is to sell... in which case there may be some discussions around can the 3 buy the company as Vince himself did. Make no mistake though, Disney come in, Vince sells.
I see 50% Shane and 50% Triple-H and Stephanie can work out well.
I don't see how anyone can see NXT as 90% in-ring and 10% personality.
You have big personalities in prominent positons all over NXT, basically as many as you get on the main roster(and hell, the promotion is way more character driven than SmackDown specifically); so I don't see where you got your fantasy breakdown of the show's lack of personality. And as for the wrestling, while a little more fast paced than the main roster, you still have very WWE-centric wrestling with heavily watered down move sets and overly formulaic match layouts. And basically as much time is wasted with non-wrestling segments, recaps, and over-shilling advertisements for other WWE properties that are irrelevant to what you're watching. NXT is at best 5-10% more wrestle-centric than the main roster.
Firstly, I don't agree with Vince's vision being 90% personality and 10% wrestling, if today's RAW was anything to go by, where we had a 2 hour Gauntlet Match and few in-ring promos.
Also, if Triple H's philosophy is right, then ROH would be competing with WWE, instead of not being mentioned in the conversation when it comes to ratings. TNA would have been more competition against WWE, since one of the few things TNA consistently did right was have wrestlers put on good matches.
The fact is, you may not agree with Vince, but what he offers sells. So he will keep doing it if it keeps selling for him.
You can't just rely on diehards and the smart fans to survive. If so, then ECW wouldn't have gone under. You need casual fans, and people who don't follow wrestling normally, to tune in, and colourful personalities do that.
Having great wrestling matches keeps the smart fans interested, having personalities gets the non-fans to become fans.
Now, you say that they should do both 50-50. Sounds good in theory. The problem is that smart fans mainly care about ringwork, and not story or personality, and the casual fan only cares about the stories and personality, and not so much the ringwork. If more people wanted both things, then you could do this, but people think WWE should only cater to them only, and screw everyone else, so no-one is prepared to compromise and embrace the other half of the equation.
I have heard, year after year, indy smarks predict the demise of WWE, and every year, proceed to wipe more egg off their face when it doesn't happen.
"Things are back to 1994"... Really? (as the Miz would say). The early 90's were worse than that, with corny gimmicks, Vince facing jail for drug distribution, and Billionaire Ted skits.
I see instead a lot of new fresh faces in the last few years, which has freshened the roster, and got people interested. NXT is drawing some fans in, and then they continue to follow their favourites when they go up to RAW or SD Live! Disney or Fox wouldn't even be considering buying WWE if it were as bad as you say. So apologize for your stupid comment!
Who says that their business is going cold? They are making money from many revenue streams. Also, how would they have signed someone like Ronda Rousey, if they were going broke? I doubt Rousey would be showing up unless there was a bit of coin involved. This will give mainstream media, and much more "outside" attention to WWE.
How do you know "Black Panther" made more money than WWE this week? Besides, that will only last for a week or two, when all the Marvel nerds have had their fill, then BP will drop down the list, until the next Marvel movie comes along. But WWE still goes strong, year after year. So you are saying that families might take their child to a $20 movie rather than subscribe to WWE Network and pay $9.99 a month, and get a PPV (or sometimes two a month) at that low price?
So, Punk, Cody Rhodes and the Bucks are the most talented guys in the U.S., are they? They must be, according to you, because not one person on WWE's roster holds a candle to them, IYO. Punk is in his 40's, and the Bucks couldn't get into WWE. Cody I will give you. But there are plenty of guys and girls just as talented as those four.
Jim Cornette? You listen to what he has to say. He is a four-eyed idiot who got sacked from every wrestling company he was in, and is now bitter, so all he ever does is criticize. If you care to notice, the targets of his criticism are always companies he once worked for, and got sacked from, and never ones who he never got sacked from, so I doubt you can take much stock from a guy with an obvious agenda and ax to grind. I dismiss anything Cornette says these days as coming from a bitter troll who is lashing out because everyone else doesn't think he is as talented and brilliant as he does.
If Cornette thinks he can do so much better, then he should start a wrestling company, and run it his own way. At least Jarrett and Vince have done that. They started their own company, and so make the decisions. Cornette is such a coward that he sits on podcasts and goes online and bags things and acts like he could do better, but never proves it by running his own wrestling company. If he started a wrestling company, and made it successful doing what he thinks is right, then I might give him the time of day, and admit that he knows what he is talking about.
The fact is, YOU don't like WWE at the moment, and arrogantly assume that every single person on earth thinks the same way. Well, the fact is that WWE will go on long after you are gone, and when you look back to leave, you won't see millions of people leaving as well. So, unless you can provide facts and figures on the dire state of WWE's finances, then I won't take into account what you say. Next time, when you write a post like that, add "in my opinion" so that we can take it with the grain of salt it warrants.
So, I predict that, in five, ten, fifty years time, WWE will still be around, and making money. I also predict that you will still be lurking around these boards, giving your ill-informed opinions, since I have you pegged as one of those who bags WWE, but still watches it every week (otherwise, how can you comment on something you haven't watched recently). I know it is sport to pretend that you hate WWE to fit in with the other trolls on this site, but I ain't buying it. So I lay down a challenge to you. Let's see you quit WWE cold turkey, and that means not posting about them on here anymore either (since you can't bag what you don't watch). You and your hero Jim Cornette need to put up, or shut up!
The business IS going cold for WWE, ratings are down, there is legit concern over live attendances, particularly for Smackdown and the mainstream opportunities are fewer than they've been for a long time. Ronda coming in won't fix that...if they can get Gronk on a longer term basis, maybe...
More importantly, there is the TV deal issue looming... remember WWE FAILED to get the massive number they promised investors last time and settled for what in effect was a poor figure on what was anticiptated and mentioned in conference calls etc. They'd expected their rights to go like Soccer rights and it didn't happen.
That in itself was a sign of a cooling business, and it is indeed cyclical... There is however a rise in the popularity of Indie promoting and in NJPW's business... so it's a WWE problem rather than a wrestling problem.
There IS more competition than ever... as Navi pointed out, Black Panther has made more in 4 days than WWE does in a quarter. You point to drop off, but Marvel/Disney will be doing it again in 8 weeks as Infinity War hits and then again later with Ant-Man 2.
Families that used to pay to take the kids to WWE now have more choice where they spend that dollar. Marvel heroes among others are bigger draws to kids than John Cena and Roman Reigns... it is a big issue WWE is facing in making their show "must see" and more important "must spend on". Even the time commitment now is onerous. To watch the traditional output you're looking at at least 5 hours a week and now seemingly 4 hour PPV's monthly. That's a lot of time to devote to a product when you're not 100% behind it as many fans are.
Do I hate WWE? No... I get they're in a transitional phase and am pointing out that the last major one was in 1994 but that for the first time there are real signs the goal isn't for the McMahon dynasty to continue forever. Signs point to them streamlining the product for a sale... Reality is if business does fall off the cliff, there is no Monday Night Wars to save them this time, investors would bail and the company would go under. Vince is to an extent reaping what he sowed in 2001 by not keeping WCW separate and viable, and even he seems to realise that the IP of the WWE and the idea is more valuable at the minute than the revenue its shows seem to be bringing in.
The swing IS to Indie wrestling, like it or not... that Cody and the Bucks can even be putting on a show and get buzz is major, that Punk is teasing appearing is massive. In the past when a wrestler turned promoter they were generally seen as small-time outfits, even shows like House of Hardcore etc. You deride Cornette, but he was successful for a time with SMW right when WWE was "in the shit" last time... many of their "legends" today came from there, incluing Jericho and Kane. He was part of the booking team when WCW were kicking their ass and things began to turn and was a major part of OVW which again saw talents who the company now rely on come through his tutelage. He talks shit sometimes, but the guy knows the business far more than you do!
Imagine if Disney DO buy WWE.. do you think they'll disappear? hell no... there will be Cena and the like everywhere, cartoons, you name it... but it will be kid friendly for life and that will turn off many long term fans permanently and I bet you'll be one of them!
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When it comes to us analyzing the business, corporate aspect of WWE, a lot of us really don't have the first clue what we're talking about.
Revenue for 2017 increased 10% to $801.0 million, the highest in the Company's history and up from $729.2 million in 2016.
Operating income increased 36% to $75.6 million. Adjusted OIBDA increased 40% to $111.9 million, which was within the range of Company guidance and represented all-time record performance.
Supporting the global reach of WWE content, completed multi-year distribution agreements in France, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Philippines and sub-Saharan Africa among other countries and regions.
Digital engagement continued to grow with video views up 32% to 20 billion and social media engagements up 4% to approximately 1.2 billion from the prior year.
WWE's YouTube channel remained the #1 most viewed Sports Channel and the 2nd most viewed channel on YouTube with 20 billion lifetime views. (as of January 31, 2018)
Demonstrated the #1 selling action figure property in the U.S. ahead of Star Wars and Marvel Avengers.
Forbes named*WrestleMania*as one of the world's top 10 most valuable sports event brands for the fourth year in a row, alongside the Super Bowl, Olympics, FIFA World Cup and NCAA Men's Final Four.
I haven't read exactly on how much profits were, but they didn't lose money and profits are reinvested in the company. So, when you get right down to the numbers, it's really, really hard to see how WWE is in any sort of trouble whatsoever.
It's true that the days in which they drew 5 or 6 million viewers in the US are gone but, then again, numbers for pretty much every show on television are down. Even juggernauts like Game of Thrones, the Walking Dead and Monday Night Football no longer garner the sort of numbers they did only a short time ago. Of course, the decline of viewership can't all be blamed on the viewing format changes that've been going on the past few years but the possibility remains that there may be nothing WWE can do to restore those record levels of viewership. IF there is, however, then MAYBE a way to do it, at least to some degree, would be more along the lines of Triple H's approach, which is to portray WWE as more of a "sports" program where the wrestlers are in "competition" with each other becaus3 it's not happening with WWE being marketed as "sports entertainment" or as some sort of "male soap opera."
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Is she the right one?
- email relationship.
- Very different from me. Our interests hardly, if ever match.
- Edgy. While I am not. (p.s. a pointer here. Edgy blogs work better than non-edgy ones. But hell, know what, I am not. Live with it.)
And then she calls. And tells me that she has had a crazy few days at office. And that we will continue talking tomorrow if that is alright. And have I looked at the houses we were talking about?
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MomentumOptions.com Mid-Market Update for 12/15/2016
Dollar Rises, Metals Pull Back
2:45pm (EST)
Futures were showing some weakness on the open but improved off its lows to hint higher highs could be in store. Following a slow start, momentum retuned as the bulls recovered half of yesterday's losses earlier in the session.
Financial stocks are leading the way higher while commodities are taking it on the chin. A continuing rising dollar is forcing metals like copper, steel, gold and silver lower. This comes on the heels of the Fed's quarter-point rate hike with our recent GLD trade being one of the easiest of the year to predict.
Crude came into week pushing double-nickels ($55/ barrel) but is retesting the $50 level to wind down the week. The recent OPEC euphoria seems to be wearing off with oil needing to hold $50 and a crucial level of support going forward. I still think a run towards $60 comes before a sudden backtest to $40 and I'm still monitoring the sector for a possible bullish or bearish trade.
The Dow is gaining 74 points to 19,866 while the S&P 500 is up 9 points to 2,264. The Nasdaq is adding 20 points to 5,457 and the Russell 2000 is lower by 11 points to 1,367.
I have updated our current trades so let's go check the action.
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Spider Gold Shares (GLD, $107.82, down $1.01)
GLD January 107 puts (GLD170120P00107000, $1.90, up $0.50)
Entry Price: $0.75 (12/142016)
Exit Target: $2.50-$3.50
Return: 140%
Stop Target: $1 (Stop Limit)
Action: Longer-term support is at $108-$107.75. I'm looking for a possible drop below $105 by late January. Resistance is at $109.75-$110.
Viavi Solutions (VIAV, $8.55, up $0.08)
VIAV March 9 calls (VIAV170317C00009000, $0.42, up $0.05)
Entry Price: $0.37 (12/8/2016)
Exit Target: $1.00
Return: 14%
Stop Target: None
Action: Resistance is at $8.75-$9. Short-term support is at $8.40 followed by $8.25-$8.
TiVo (TIVO, $21.35, down $0.15)
TIVO January 22.50 calls (TIVO170120C00022500, $0.50, down $0.05)
Entry Price: $0.33 (11/30/2016)
Exit Target: $0.70
Return: 52%
Stop Target: None
Action: Support is at $21.25-$21. Resistance is at $22-$22.50.
Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI, $35.17, down $0.35)
CBI January 35 calls (CBI170120C00035000, $1.60, down $0.30)
Entry Price: $1.25 (11/25/2016)
Exit Target: $3 (closed half at $2.20 on 12/12/2016)
Return: 58%
Stop Target: $1.75 (Stop Limit)
Action: The Stop Limit at $1.75 has tripped on today's backtest to $35.
Support is at $35-$34.75. Resistance is at $36.50-$37.
Imax (IMAX,$31.58, down $0.02)
IMAX January 36 calls (IMAX170120C00036000, $0.25, flat)
Entry Price: $0.90 (11/23/2016)
Exit Target: $1.80
Return: -72%
Stop Target: None
Action: Support is at $31.50-$31.25. Resistance is at $32.50.
You can read my previous comments on IMAX from the 11/28/16 Pre-Market update.
Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC, $7.01, down $0.03)
LSCC December 7.50 calls (LSCC161216C00007500, $0.05, flat)
Entry Price: $0.30 (10/12/2016)
Exit Target: 60 cents (Limit Order)
Return: -83%
Stop Target: None
Action: Support is at $7-$6.75 and the 50-day moving average. Resistance is at $7.25.
You can read my previous comments on LSCC and the buyout offer of $8.30 a share from the 11/4/16 Pre-Market update.
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Brownstown VBS Schedules
• Brownstown First Christian Church – June 4-8, 6-8:15.
"Shipwrecked – Rescued by Jesus." VBS kickoff carnival Sunday, June 3, 4-6 p.m.
• Liberty Christian Church – June 18 – 21.
"Shipwrecked – Rescued by Jesus."
Tarzan, the Little Frog is back…
… and we think he is courting a little girl tree frog. He is again hanging around our back deck and often sings to us when we are out side.
Fourth Quarter
Highest honors (all A's)
Fifth grade – Evan Hoover.
Sixth grade – Emma Runge and Riley Schaal.
Seventh grade – Mitchell Brauer and Olivia Brauer.
Eighth grade – Jarrett Graumenz, Gaige Phillips and Dennis Wollin.
High honors
Fifth grade – Jalynn Mitchell and Callaway Smith.
Sixth grade – Emma Jenne, Max Magnus and Addyson Schaal.
Eighth grade – Eli Arenas, Taylor Jenne and Alliee Murphree.
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation has announced that Saidee Bushur and Hannah Porter have been named recipients of the 2018 Thomas J. Epplin Health Profession Scholarship.
Bushur is a 2018 graduate of St. Anthony High School. She plans to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to obtain a bachelor of science degree in nursing.
Porter is a 2018 graduate of Pinckneyville High School. In the fall, she will attend Southeast Missouri State University and major in nursing with plans to obtain a master of science degree in nursing.
The Office of Continuing/Community Education at Kaskaskia College has announced the schedule for KICK classes in July at the Vandalia Campus, located at 2310 West Fillmore St. in Vandalia.
• Beading & Bling – Students will learn to use beads and bling to make jewelry. Students will make bracelets, necklaces and other items to give as gifts or to keep as they create a lasting keepsake. This is a great class for friends to take together. This class will be on Monday, July 9, from 1-3 p.m., and is for students in grades K-8.
Fourth Quarter
High Honors (GPA 3.75 or above)
Freshmen: Amos Blomberg, Jessica Blomberg, Cameron Brandt, Alexa Byers, Ty Miller, Madisen Nannini.
Sophomores: Mallory-Jean Beck, Miroslava Bezdenezhnykh, Kyle Hall, Bella Ng, Erin Schroeder.
Juniors: Luke Barton, Miriam Blomberg, Madison Durbin, Deidre Hall, Logan Lotz, Lauren Lutz, Daniel Roberts.
Short Trip
Dane and Belinda Harpster of St. Peter traveled to Kentucky to attend the 400-Mile Yard Sale.
They spent the night in Paducah on Thursday and traveled to Hopkinsville on Friday.
On Saturday, they went to Jackson, Mo., to watch grandson, Dru Eller compete in a baseball tournament.
They returned home on Sunday.
Sam and Shayla Stock are the parents of a son, born on May 29, 2018. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 20 inches long, and has been named Kru Richard.
Many of the columns I write require several weeks of research before they are ready to be included in The Leader-Union.
Other stories are more easily told. This story, about William Potts, is one of these.
The Potts family settled in Illinois in about 1829, and although they made contributions to their adoptive state, it is the history of the family before coming to Illinois that is my subject today.
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This section is from the book "The Standard Cyclopedia Of Horticulture Vol2", by L. H. Bailey. See also: Western Garden Book: More than 8,000 Plants - The Right Plants for Your Climate - Tips from Western Garden Experts.
(Greek words meaning oak and smooth inner bark). Palmaceae, tribe Areceae. Spineless pinnate palms, with slender medium caudices.
Leaves terminal, equally pinnatisect, the segments cuneate-oblong or linear, broadly oblique, submem-branaceous, 3- to many-nerved, the margins recurved at the base; rachis scaly, 3-sided; sheath long: spadix with a short peduncle and slender branches; spathes 2 or many, the lower one 2-crested. This genus contains a tropical palm, with very distinct wedge-shaped leaflets and ornamental scarlet fruits, borne every year. It flowers when only a few feet high, and is suitable for pot culture. - Species 12. Australasia and the Pacific isls.
The chances are that most of the plants now known to the American trade as D. olivaeformis are really D. appendiculata. The true D. olivaeformis is said to have been offered by a few dealers as Ptychosperma Rumphii. D. appendiculata was described and figured by William Watson, in Garden and Forest, mistakenly as D. olivaeformis, as explained in B.M. 7202. He adds, "Like all the palms of this section of the border, Drymophlceus requires a tropical moist house with abundance of water at all times." G.C. II. 24:394. The plant figured was about fourteen years old, 3 feet high, with leaves about 3 feet long. The plant takes about six months to mature its fruits.
Scheff. (Areca gracilis, Giseke, not Roxbg, or Thouars). stem 6-10ft.: leaves terminal, 5-6 ft. long, arching: leaflets 14-20, wedge-shaped, raggedly cut, serrate: spadix from between the leaves, short-stalked, about a foot long; the yellow buds and white flowers make an attractive contrast at the flowering season (June). Moluccas, New Guinea. B.M. 7202. G.F. 4:331. - The D. olivaeformis of most dealers not of Martius.
D. Mooreanus, Hort. "An erect-growing palm with grayish green leaves" - D. olivaeformis. Mart., not the trade plant of that name, has narrower lfts, than the above, and the fruit half immersed in the greatly enlarged perianth. Jared G. Smith.
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