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Nothing to see here...
Move along
I count the dimensions at 96x110, if you're putting it in at the default size (100x100 I think) it will look marginally skwooshed and some of the pixels will be doubled up (but just enough to make it look like crap.) Izzat what you're talking about? If so, just specify the correct dimensions below where you put it's address in your control panel.
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I need an avatar change...
Linki, I gotta do one for JPH-eleventeetoohunderd, then I'll whoop you up one if you like..
This time, I must venture in alone.
You'll still edit it. Oh yes. I can get the idea down, but not execute the idea well >_>
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So I have a years supply of food. The question is, can I live off it? That's what I'm going to find out in 2010 by going an entire year eating only from our one year supply of food storage. No small feat for a family of 8. Follow along on my journey ~ should get interesting.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Hubby pulls the plug :(
All I can say after having been there is that we truly stand on the shoulders of giants. Even now, looking back, I can barely comprehend the things that I saw, and felt, and learned. If you have the chance, you must go. And if you don't have the chance, then make the chance. It's worth the sacrifice.
Now on to much sadder news. My husband pulled the plug on my little one year experiment. To be fair, I never did get him to agree to a full year. He would only commit to 6 months so I took that and then hoped I would be able to convince him later to keep going. Well, our 6 months ended the end of June and no amount of pleading, coercion, or bribery (you know what I'm talking about ladies) :) would convince him to go on any further.
It's not that it's been so awful, we are actually pretty used to it by now, it's just that he is tired of the inconvenience and eating the same type of food all the time.
I do, of course, have plans to continue in my own way with rotating my food storage, learning to make cheese, and I bought a dutch oven that I am going to cook in once a week until I can use it proficiently with food storage. But, as for the day to day of food storage living, that era will sadly come to a close for me. For now. :)
I will continue to update my blog with the new things that I learn on the side and bits of advice but I feel that I must leave my witness of the extreme importance of preparedness and self sufficiency. These are not just concepts for nutty Mormons, or crazy conspiracy theorists. They are sound principles for us all to live by.
How different would our country be today if all had lived by the rule of self sufficiency and preparedness? What if we all had food put away? All had money in our savings like we know we should? None had bought beyond their means and sold their future security away on credit?
Better yet - What if we all start now?
Preparedness is contagious. We can all do something to get more self sufficient.
People ask me all the time why I took on such an insane project as living off my food storage. I ask them, "Why are you storing food?" and they usually answer, "In case I need it."
"Do you know how to use it?"
"Uh. No."
"So how insane is it to be storing food you think you might have to use, but admit you don't know how to use?"
Did I take it to the extreme? Probably. Those of you that know me wouldn't be surprised by that though. :) But I have the security I was seeking. I know what to store for my family and how much. More importantly, I know how to use it.
I have created several documents over the last 6 months, of the things that I have learned, and things people should know when storing and using food storage. I'm teaching a class in a few weeks where I'm going to pull all those together so that they are useful to people and then I will post them here as well.
Thanks for all of your support so far. My biggest regret in not continuing on 100% eating food storage is that I have let down the people that have been following my blog. Hopefully we will continue to learn from each other and you will find what I have learned somewhat useful to you.
Be back soon!
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I am so glad you loved Nauvoo! I think it is the best place ever! I so wished to have met you. It was a long drive home for me and my kiddos. Maybe we can chat online! Face book? My name on face book is savings queen. I enjoyed reading your blog. Food storage is a part of who I am! Enjoy your journey!ReplyDelete
My hubby's kinda fed up with the limited menu (more like, limited meat!) around here, so I can understand your situation. I've been really impressed with all you've done. If nothing else, you know how to do it if you HAVE to. That's my attitude for most things in the kitchen - maybe I won't always make my own tortillas / crackers / whatever, but I want to know how in case I have no choice.ReplyDelete
I'm glad you had a great trip! Stay in touch!
Even though your Hubs pulled the plug, KUDOS to you and your family for even doing the food storage eating for as long as you did ! I work our storage into my daily and weekly eating but if I had to live on nothing but what I stored, there would be a mutiny here too, unless there was nothing else available to eat...then they'd all be grateful to have it.ReplyDelete
You should be proud of what you have accomplished...not many of us are so adventurous, persevering or brave...Fabulous job !!!
You're still my hero! I'm so thankful for the research and work you put into this. We're working on making our food storage more complete and rounded out and I have loved all of your tips and advice. Thanks for letting me learn from your experience!ReplyDelete
By the way, we love dutch oven cooking! We use them every time we go camping. Good luck with that one! ps - here's our favorite dutch oven web site. he's a scouter who uses dutch ovens, and there are tons of good tips and advice as well as great recipes: http://papadutch.home.comcast.net/~papadutch/. Lots of great info there!
Thanks all! I'm still sad but trying to make the best of it. I'm making my husband make me a cheese press this week in retaliation :)ReplyDelete
Melissa - I'm sorry I missed you too! I just friended you on Facebook.
Christie - Thanks for the link. I bought a couple of books but that site looks GREAT!
I don't think you've let anyone down. You've done something great, learned a lot in the process and helped others on their food storage journey. Good job!ReplyDelete
Sherida, you're amazing. You did a great job, and even though I know I could never do this experiment, I know who to call if I ever need to make wheat meat! :) I'm so glad I got to know you - and I'm still checking in on your blog! Love, StefaniReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing all your knowledge and expertise. And please don't feel like you have let us down in any way by only going 6 months. It's way more than I have done and probably sufficient to have learned what you needed to. By the way - we all LOVE the cornbread recipe and because of you I am using my wheat grinder way more than I used to. THANKS and I look forward to your future posts with all you have learned.ReplyDelete
Awww, you guys are making me feel so much better! Thank you :)ReplyDelete
I look forward to continuing on my toned down quest. :)
Stef - Call me about wheat meat anytime! LOL Oh and BTW Shannara is so excited she still gets to babysit for you sometimes :)
Cherish - I feel exactly the same way. At least I know how to make all that stuff from scratch, even if I'm not doing it everyday. There is a lot of security for me in that. I still wish I had a cow though........... :)
- AnonymousJuly 27, 2010 at 8:14 PM
Thanks for all you have done to promote and further food storage. You are an amazingly inspiring woman and my thanks go out to you. I will miss your blog in the sense that you were really "living the dream" but I hope you continue to blog about anything new you discover. Thanks again!ReplyDelete
You are truly a voice in the wilderness. Thank you for all you do, and I hope to see you Thursay the 12th in our usual meeting! hugs!!!ReplyDelete
Well I feel I have been slandered somewhat by my well meaning wife. And although I may have been firm in my decision to "pull the plug" as my wife puts it, the use of "bribery (you know what I'm talking about ladies)" was never forthcoming. I did extend an "offer" to keep going, however that was refused. So although I may be painted the big, bad guy here I will admit I was ready to be done with our experiment and the kids too for that matter. Good luck ladies with your future endeavors and despite our complaining, whining and whatever other adjectives you may want to inject, "us" husbands appreciate the efforts you go through.....LOVE YOU DEAR!ReplyDelete
Thanks for FINALLY visiting my blog honey :)ReplyDelete


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It was a beautiful Saturday on March 12, 2016 when we witnessed Julie and Long, these two sweet hearts coming together as one. Family and Friends braved the cold weather to celebrate with Julie and Long and every second shivering in the cold was worth it. Prior to the wedding day, it had been raining every day but we planned on having an amazing time, rain or shine and we were able to stay dry until towards the end of the ceremony when it started to sprinkle. The ceremony view was over looking the golf course at The Ranch was breath taking though. Luckily the reception was indoor where every one can stay warm, dance, enjoy some drinks and hang out with the bride and groom. From Julie's DIY decors, to the gorgeous centerpieces, we were absolutely in love with it, especially the colors and little details to remind you of New York. Creative touch from the bride herself. It was a beautiful wedding and I wish Julie and Long a very happy married life.
HAIR & MAKE UP ARTIST: Tina Truong
FLORAL: Vivian
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DECORATIONS: DIY by Julie Chi and her sister Jennifer
WEDDING/EVENT COORDINATORS: Julie Chi and Nicole
CAKE: Euro Delights
DJ: DJ Komodo
VENUE: The Ranch Golf Club
I am beyond happy that Lily and Joe hired me to be their wedding photographer. I met Lily through facebook and I am glad that Lily reached out to me about my service..
Lily and Joe met each other while Lily was working at her family's store. They exchanged numbers, dated and now they are starting their new life together as one.
The sweet couple tied the knot on January 10, 2016 witnessed by many of their family and friends. It was my first time shooting a Vietnamese tradition wedding and it was a wonderful experience for me.
I arrived at Lily's house early morning. The bridal party were getting their make up and hair done and Lily's family were all so welcoming and sweet.
The house was decorated from top to bottom with pretty pink flowers and a lot of sparkly glitter decors.
The bouquet for Lily was made by the bride herself and her sister, Katie. I love when my brides get creative with their details & wedding planning because it shows me more of their personality which help me along the way when creating their love story :)
Their reception party was simple, beautiful and fun. Everyone was dancing, mingling and just having a blast on a Sunday night. The photo booth, DJ and Food were all great. Thank you Lily and Joe for allowing me to be part of your special day.
Congratulations to the newly wed couple.
Special thanks to my amazing 2nd shooter: Donna T. I could not have done it without you.
BRIDE & GROOM: Lily + Joseph
WEDDING DATE: January 10, 2016
HAIR STYLIST: Katie Hwang
MUA: Yasmine Rodriguez
DRESS: David's Bridal
LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER: Tina Batman Photography
2nd SHOOTER: Donna T.
VIDEOGRAPHY: Thai-Pham Video
CEREMONY: Lily & Joe's beautiful home.
FLORIST: Toshi's Flowers
RECEPTION: Flourishing Gardens Restaurant
DECORATOR: New Thu Thao Bridal
DJ: Jimmy Palacio "NDAMIXX"
PHOTO BOOTH: PB Flix Photo booth
CAKE: Delicious!
On October 3rd 2015, I had the honor to 2nd shoot for the one and only Jesse Marquez who we call each other's soulmate. I was excited to assist her but I got even more excited after learning that it was a same sex wedding.
When I first started shooting weddings in June 2015, I had hope to one day shoot a LGBT Wedding. No kidding, my husband would tell you the same. I'm happy that I committed to Jesse to 2nd shoot with her.
First met with the bride Sophia as she was getting ready. My first thought was WOW! What a beautiful bride. I captured Sophia getting ready next to her gorgeous maid of honor Maritza and their details. Then, I switched with Jesse to go meet and shoot the other bride Alicia. She was getting her hair and make-up done but I was able to take some candid of her and her family and that includes Alicia's best man Tom.
Both brides are done are all ready to go and the limo arrived. We all head over to the ceremony at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden. The hot sun was beating down at us but it was worth it because it was a beautiful ceremony. We all witnessed what love really mean and that love has no gender. Sophia and Alicia said their I Do's & had their first kiss and it was awesome to witness their love story.
Put your dancing shoes on, grab your partner & let the party begin. Sophia and Alicia takes us to their reception venue in their limo which by the way was cool. J
The reception was a whole lot of fun. Everyone was having a great time and dancing. I enjoyed the speech from Tom (Alicia's Best Man) and Maritza (Sophia's Bride of Honor). They did a great job on their speech and a toast to the Brides.
Every wedding is different but this wedding was by far the best wedding that I've shot and seen. It made me see Love in a different way. Thank you Jesse Marquez for having me assist you and thanks to Alicia and Sophia for showing the world that same sex love is STILL love. This is definitely a wedding I'll never forget. J
BRIDES: Alicia and Sophia Barajas-Hernandez
HAIRSTYLIST: Cristian Alcaraz & Brittany Lucero
MUA: Brittany A. Lucero
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Jesse Marquez & Tina Batman
WEDDING COORDINATOR & FLORAL: Misael Chico
CEREMONY: San Jose Municipal Rose Garden
VENUE: Fiorillo Italian Banquet Hall
DRESSES: Elegant Lace Bridal & David's Bridal
Check out some of the Highlights from their wedding day.
On September 12, 2015, Mimy & Ante tied the knot. It was a very special day for Mimy, Ante, their unborn child, family & friends. I had a great time capturing the love story between Mimy & Ante. Their wedding was fun and beautiful.
However, I didn't get a chance to meet with the bride or groom prior to their wedding day and when I met Mimy on September 12th in the morning we clicked right away. I knew the second when I saw Mimy that she was gonna be a stunning bride & I was right about that. Mimy is so beautiful but what made her even more beautiful on her wedding day is that she looks amazing carrying their unborn child. I am a mom of four kids so marriage and pregnancy are two beautiful things to me that I sincerely enjoy capturing :)
While Mimy and Ante prepares for their big day at the nice Hotel in Downtown Los Gatos, I captured the little details and moments between everyone there. There's a beautiful water fountain in front of the hotel which made a great scenic picture for the bride and groom. It was a perfect location for Mimy and Ante.
The ceremony took place at a small Croatian church in San Jose. Even though the church was being renovated during the time of their ceremony, the bride didn't let that ruin her day. Mimy always had the biggest smile when I saw her and her beautiful smile just light up the church.
I was a little sad I had to miss the reception part of their wedding due to my son's birthday party but from seeing how their "getting ready" and ceremony went, I am sure the reception was filled with fun & laughter. Thank you Mimy and Ante for allowing me to witness your special day. Congratulations to you both on a wonderful marriage & a healthy baby.
Being able to witness a love like Whoa! is very rewarding for me. I enjoy every second I get to capture someone's love story because seeing my clients happy, makes me happy.
Enjoy some of my favorites from the wedding. Please check out the galleries for complete album.
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3/23/2017: ☀ GBC® Global Services' Founder, Senior Partner & Chief Information Officer (CIO), Preston Williams III attends the Leverage Big Data and Enterprise HPC Summit hosted by nGage Events & Tabor Communications.
3/6/2017:❝GBC® Global Services' Founder, Senior Partner & Chief Information Officer (CIO), Preston Williams III joins Rutgers University's Big Data Advisory Board.
A pioneer, idealist & futurist with Big 4, Fortune 500, Global 100 and entrepreneurial experience, Preston has implemented sound, reliable, dynamic, scalable & robust IT systems integration and financial management solutions in North America, Asia Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LATAM), Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA).
Mr. Williams launched "Big Data Products" for DUN & Bradstreet (Corporate Family Tree Plus (CFT+) & Customer Defection Alert (CDA) and looks forward to sharing his knowledge and experience with participants in Rutgers University's Big Data Certificate Program. The program is offered in connection with the Rutgers Center for Innovation Education and the Rutgers Professional Science Master's Degree.❞
2/15/2017:❝GBC® Global Services designs versatile information technology solutions. We strive to exceed customer expectation with every engagement, and we are committed to efficient service delivery. Together, let's explore how we can implement a scalable enterprise to meet your current and future business requirements. Visit www.gbc-inc.net. We work for you!❞
1/4/2017: ❝GBC® Global Services offers cost effective solutions that meet the needs of a wide-ranging variety of customers. Our staff consistently delivers viable business information technology solutions in a matrix environment. We collaborate with clients to develop coherent, versatile and robust networks. For a reliable and scalable enterprise, visit www.gbc-inc.net. We deliver!❞
12/20/2016:❝GBC® Global Services Founder, Senior Partner & Chief Information Officer (CIO), Preston Williams III named one of the "Top 100 Most Influential Chief Information Technology Officers In The World."❞
12/1/2016: ❝GBC® Global Services delivers optimized systems integration solutions. For a versatile, robust, reliable & scalable network enterprise, visit www.gbc-inc.net.❞
11/4/2016: ❝Are you in a technology bind? Is your network falling apart? Angry customers? Or just looking for good business advice? If so, get to us before the next nightmare hits. We work with clients to deliver best fit solutions for today & tomorrow. Visit us at www.gbc-inc.net. Problem solved! ❞
10/6/2016: ❝Are you in the market for versatile and reliable Information Technology and Business Advisory solutions? Look no further. Contact GBC® Global Services: Our services include: IT Management, Network Design, Business Transformation, System Integration & Disaster Recovery. Visit www.gbc-inc.net or call +1.866.277.8974. We work for YOU!❞
9/5/2016: ❝GBC® is an innovative technology company. Come experience customer satisfaction at its best. Visit www.gbc-inc.net.❞
8/5/2016: ❝GBC® infuses cultural diversity with business productivity to deliver client satisfaction. Our goal is to improve rapid response to changes in business processes. We develop, design, implement and manage efficient technical infrastructures. We want to be your one stop shop for business intelligence. Visit www.gbc-inc.net for more details. We deliver!❞
7/6/2016: ❝Remember when you knew EVERYTHING about your customers? No? Neither do we! Sometimes a simple change in one area can have significant impact on other parts of the company. That's where we come in. We offer a "big picture" view of your business. Visit www.gbc-inc.net. Our solutions work!❞
7/2/2016: ❝Capital Markets CIO Outlook Magazine:Cybersecurity Special – June | 2016 "Is There Auditable Security In The Cloud?" Page 38.❞
~ By Preston Williams III, Chairman, Board of Directors, Senior Partner & Chief Information Officer (CIO) | GBC® Global Services.
6/13/2016: ❝Energy CIO Insights Magazine – May | 2016. "Is There Auditable Security In The Cloud?" Page 40.❞
~ By Preston Williams III, Chairman, Board of Directors, Senior Partner & Chief Information Officer (CIO) | GBC® Global Services.
6/9/2016: ❝Enterprise Efficiency: The CIO's Role In Going Global – Part II.❞
~ By Preston Williams III, Founder, Senior Partner & Chief Information Officer (CIO)
| GBC® Global Services.❞
6/4/2016: ❝Enterprise Efficiency: The CIO's Role In Going Global – Part I.❞
~ By Preston Williams III, Founder, Senior Partner & Chief Information Officer (CIO)
| GBC® Global Services.
6/2/2016: ❝Are you are an entrepreneur or an established business with decades of experience? GBC® Global Services offers systems integration services to meet your needs. Visit www.gbc-inc.net for more details.❞
5/2/2016: ❝GBC® Global Services offers business advisory and IT services. Our unique approach helps clients implement strategic and scalable enterprises. From hardware to software and middleware, we use best practices to build agility into your systems and speed in your processes. This will empower you to meet customers' demands. Contact our team of dedicated, experienced and knowledgeable experts to discuss ways to improve Information Technology alignment with business development in your organization. Visit www.gbc-inc.net for more details. We deliver!❞
4/4/2016: ❝GBC delivers mission-critical system integration solutions. For a dynamic, dependable and robust network enterprise, visit www.gbc-inc.net . We work for you.❞
3/14/2016: ■ CIO Review: Is There Auditible Security in the Cloud?
"Reliable audit & security measures should be considered before extending your enterprise to a Private, Public or Hybrid Cloud". ~ Preston Williams III | Senior Partner & CIO | GBC® Global Services
3/1/2016: ❝Ever wondered what would happen if your network went down? How about system failure during a major upgrade? Worried about recovery? Before disaster strikes, contact the folks who know. GBC® Global Services can help you prevent a Nightmare. We offer dependable backup system advisory solutions. Visit www.gbc-inc.net for more details.❞
2/9/2016: GBC® Global Services – Visit us on YouTube.
2/8/2016: GBC® Global Services – Visit us on Google+.
2/1/2016: ❝We offer solutions to problems before they exist. How? We work with clients to understand their goals & objectives. It allows us to anticipate issues that could become problems for your company before they happen. Why? GBC® Global Services is fully vested in your success. When you succeed, we succeed.❞
1/20/2016: ❝GBC® Global Services: Changing The Economics of Integration. As your enterprise grows and changes, your existing IT infrastructure can become fragmented and difficult to manage. We can help you optimize your operations and investments, enabling you to integrate various platforms and systems.❞
1/11/2016: "GBC® provides a viable framework for IT Governance."
1/5/2016: ❝Our continued success as a global, diversified information technology services firm depends largely on the collective strengths of our employees.❞
1/5/2016: GBC® Global Services' Founder, Senior Partner & CIO (Preston Williams III) delivers Keynote Speech about ❝The Future of Information Technology & Telecommunications.❞
12/2/2015: ❝GBC® Global Services offers robust business advisory solutions. Our expertise ranges from IT strategy to systems integration and business intelligence. GBC® works with you to optimize operations and investments. We design & deliver customer-centric, workload-optimized architectures. For a reliable, robust & scalable network enterprise, visit www.gbc-inc.net for more details.❞
11/1/2015: ❝Whether you need to build or grow your enterprise, GBC® Global Services is your one stop shop. We design versatile networks and deploy robust mobile solutions for clients in North America, EMEA and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Visit www.gbc-inc.net for more details. We work for you!❞
10/12/2015: GBC® Global Services: Where innovation Matters!
9/11/2015: ❝GBC® Global Services provides robust business information technology services in North America and EMEA. We look forward to delivering smart, reliable and dependable solutions to clients in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Visit www.gbc-inc.net for more details. We work for you!❞
8/10/2015: GBC® Global Services: We are committed to excellent service and maximum client satisfaction. That is the focus of our business. We Deliver Innovative Business Information Technology Solutions!
7/11/2015: GBC® Global Services: The FUTURE is NOW! We integrate business solutions and technology with cultural diversity.
7/3/2015: ❝GBC® Global Services provides a variety of information technology advisory services through a seamless network of local practices and business partners. We utilize innovative tools to give customers insight into what is driving complex processes in their enterprise. Visit www.gbc-inc.net for more details. Your imagination is our reality!❞
6/29/2015: GBC® Global Services : Your imagination is our reality!
5/31/2015: ❝Since its inception, GBC® Global Services has worked diligently to deliver on the vision of our founder, Mr. Preston Williams III. We work with governments, small to medium businesses, universities and entrepreneurs looking to change the world.❞
5/10/2015: GBC® Global Services. ❝We will advise and guide you through your technology nightmares. We design and implement reliable network solutions, period.❞
4/2/2015: ❝GBC® Global Services offers cost effective solutions that meet the needs of a wide-ranging variety of customers. We deliver!❞
3/1/2015: GBC® designs, implement and manages efficient technical infrastructures which improve rapid response to changes in business processes.
2/11/2015: GBC® Global Services is an innovative and dynamic information technology services company. Our expertise ranges from strategy and business development to systems integration and business intelligence. We work for you.
2/2/2015: GBC® Global Services utilizes innovative tools, automated analyses and our own intellectual property developed from multiple successful implementations to give customers insight into what is driving IT complexity in their enterprise.
1/8/2015: GBC® Global Services – Solutions Delivered – GBC® Global Services is an innovative and dynamic Information Technology (IT) Services company.Visit us: www.gbc-inc.net.
11/20/2014: GBC® Global Services has severed ties with iPower formerly known as iPower Web. GBC® Founder, Senior Partner & Chief Information Officer (CIO), Preston Williams III stated that after nearly twelve (12) years of doing business with iPower, eight (8) of which the companies enjoyed a direct business partnership, he had determined that iPower no longer maintained his trust or that of his clients. Consequently the firm made its position known to iPower and declined to renew a contract that would have allowed iPower to continue providing web site hosting services to GBC® Global Services for the next three years ending in 2017. That contract has been awarded to another provider.
5/17/2014: Preston Williams III, GBC® Global Services Founder, Senior Partner & Chief Information Officer (CIO) shares his thoughts about the future of mobile technology at the M6 Mobility xChange Summit in Carlsbad, California, USA.
2/22/2008: GBC® becomes an approved World Wide Technology, Inc. vendor.
10/27/2007: GBC® updates approved federal vendor status with Electronic Data Systems (EDS).
6/16/2006: GBC® becomes an iPowerWeb Business Partner. After several years of using iPowerWeb's web hosting service, GBC® has decided to partner with iPowerWeb to deliver reliable solutions to customers. We believe that this partnership will enable our clients to establish and enhance their internet presence.
6/12/2006: GBC® becomes a GotVMail Business Partner. The GBC® management having adopted Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services for efficient telecommunications in September 2004 has decided to partner with GotVMail to deliver virtual office management services to our customers.
9/1/2005: GBC® joins the effort to bring relief to those impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
1/23/2005: GBC® joins the effort to bring relief to those impacted by the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami.


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Happy Friday!! Today's favorites are short and sweet.
One of the reasons I first connected with Nester, was her incredible ideas for renters. It's easy to think because you rent, you're limited to what you can change in your house or apartment, but she's got some great ideas!
This week, I loved her "Renter's Laundry Room Makeover". You can also check out her mini-blogs Content to Rent or on Window Mistreatments.
I also LOVED Mary Elizabeth's post on Hearing His Voice. It's incredibly beautiful!
We had such fun last weekend showering Anna Kate! Sadly, we have no pictures, but here are two fun recipes for tea sandwiches that we used here and here.
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Sometimes the sound is better out than in, particularly when it comes to home entertainment. Whilst many computers come with their own built-in speakers, the sound is generally very lack lustre compared to what you'd get from the real deal - so why not invest in some speakers? Whether you want quality surround sound for films or games, or you simply want to unleash your MP3 player's music library, PriceRunner has deals on speakers and docking stations of every variety. You'll find both affordable and top of the range models, with no shortage of styles and techy specifications to choose from. There's all the big brand names too, including Sony, Bose, and Samsung.


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The Conference 2015!
Posted by HvassHannibal on August 24th 2015 in Projects
Last week the conference named 'The Conference' took place in Malmø – and as last year, we designed the event as well as the identity. It's a great conference with topics about new technology, human behaviour and how to make things happen. The design included stage design for 4 stages, decorations and a mirror Photo Booth, which was particularly fun! We have been working on this event since March, so it was a great pleasure seeing everything coming to live… More photos will be added to our site soon!
Tip: all talks can be watched here!
Photos by: Peter Malmqvist, Jesper Berg and Sofie Hannibal
The cardboard box tower construction is inspired by sound and installation artist Zimoun.
The entrance
Overlooking the venue
A volunteer holding a sign
Happy volunteers in outfits by Anne Werner
The mirror photo booth!
Photos taken in the Photo Booth
The Bar
The Conversation stage
The Butchery stage
The Theatre stage
Have a look at the identity and event we designed last year!
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ALBANY — Legislative leaders were privately calling Gov. Paterson's hastily prepared ethics-reform proposal dead on arrival yesterday after the Democratic governor failed to consult with them on the plan.
Most contentious was a provision that would give a single ethics panel jurisdiction over the Legislature as well as the executive branch.
Sources said Paterson made no attempt to get lawmakers on board with the plan before announcing it.
The proposed ethics overhaul follows an inspector general's report on May 13 that accused the chief of the Commission on Public Integrity of leaking details about the probe into former Gov. Eliot Spitzer's misuse of the State Police.


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BEIJING (Reuters) - Profits earned by China's industrial companies rose 17.3 percent in December from a year earlier to 895.2 billion yuan ($143.91 billion), official data showed on Sunday, as a fourth-quarter recovery helped offset poorer corporate results in the third.
The data from the National Bureau of Statistics is the latest sign of a gathering rebound in activity in the world's second-largest economy. The December rise moderated from November's 22.8 percent increase but still marked the third-fastest growth last year.


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There are many benefits to becoming a member of Main Street Martinsburg. See our information page for more about the benefits of becoming a Main Street Member.
If you would like to become a member of Main Street Martinsburg, please click here to submit your application online, call (304) 262-4200 or you can download our membership application.
Talk Radio WRNRTalk Radio WRNR Contact: Rick Wachtel
Since 1976, Talk Radio WRNR has been a leading source of information and support to the community.
It is the only locally owned and operated radio station in the Eastern Panhandle. From the inception, owners Rick and Gregg Wachtel have maintained a philosophy of civic involvement, augmented by a strong commitment to local, state and regional news, sports, and weather.
With over 39 years of local ownership and community service, WRNR remains a stable and successful voice in the community.
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The Victory Project, LLCThe Victory Project, LLCDirector Contact: Tara Lowe
The Victory Project is dedicated to the encouragement of strategic philanthropy with a focus on social responsibility, domestic equality and community building.
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Let Tri-County Lend a Hand
Whether you are tackling a building project, looking for just the right tool, or planning a wedding or special event, Tri-County Rental will help you complete your project quickly and easily. When you visit our Martinsburg location, you will find a complete selection of quality rental tools and equipment.
Tri-County Rentals offers more than just rental equipment. We are an authorized retail dealer for Stihl Tools, Honda Equipment, Country Clipper mowers and many other brands of quality outdoor equipment, tools, and construction supplies.
Wedding and Party Supplies
Tri-County Rentals will help you make your next special event a success with a complete line of food service supplies, tents, and games. We'll even deliver and help set up! Visit Tri-County Rental today and talk with Cathy, our wedding consultant. She'll help you take the worry out of your important day.
Tri-State Business NetworkTri-State Business Network Contact: Charlie Connolly
We meet weekly and we're more interested in what is going on around us than adhering to the "rules". Not for the feint of heart, this group tells it like it is, shares information, banter, and creates relationships that can help your business grow.
TSBN fully supports the entrepreneurial spirit. We are a member of the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Martinsburg. We actively participate in our local communities.
We always welcome visitors and new members. If our shoe fits you; you're welcome to wear it!
Trinity Episcopal ChurchTrinity Episcopal Church Contact: Julie N. Harris
Welcome to Episcopal Church in Martinsburg, West Virginia. We are a welcoming, Christ-centered community. Since 1769, members of our community have journeyed together, seeking a deeper connection with God and with one another. Our community celebrates a rich liturgical tradition, which enkindles a sense of joy and wonder for both young and old.
We believe that as we deepen our faith we are led to serve others and to share including CCAP/Loaves and Fishes, Hospice, Berkeley Senior Center, and Norborne Preschool and Day Care. We enjoy food, fun, and fellowship in the service of God. Above all, we seek to continue the apostles' teaching, the breaking of bread, and prayer.
We are currently in a rebuilding stage as we seek to adapt to the changing face of Martinsburg and explore new
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Trinity United Methodist ChurchTrinity United Methodist Church Contact: Ken Walker
Trinity United Methodist Church is part of the Frederick District of the Baltimore Washington Conference of The United Methodist Church.
The mission of Trinity United Methodist Church is to fully prepare Christian disciples to witness in the world for Jesus Christ.
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Avondrood is housed in a beautiful Cape-Dutch home, 5 minutes' walk from the centre of Franschhoek. After a day out in the winelands, this is a lovely place to relax: settle in on a poolside sun lounger in the garden, pour yourself a drink at the honesty bar and catch up with the other guests, or ask Justin (your host) for restaurant recommendations – he'll happily make any bookings too.
The main building at Avondrood dates back to 1870, and still has the original high wooden ceilings and a huge fireplace where guests gather for nightcaps. There are just eight suites (so book early!), each individually decorated but all of the same high standard with extra length king-size beds, complimentary WiFi and iPod dock systems. The larger suites also have a sunny terrace or private garden.
Avonrood Guest House is known for its breakfasts. Everything is excellent quality from the freshly baked croissants and artisanal breads to the eggs made to order. Another real selling point is the peaceful setting: the gardens have a large saltwater swimming pool, heated Jacuzzi and view over the treetops to jagged mountain peaks which turn red at sunset ("Avondrood" means "sunset red").
Franschhoek lies about an hour's drive from Cape Town, and is the prettiest of the Cape Winelands towns. The hop-on, hop-off tram is a fun way to go wine tasting (again, ask Justin for spot-on winery recommendations). Do yourself a favour and book at least two nights here, so there's plenty of time to explore the area, as well as enjoy the South African hospitality and wonderful setting of Avondrood.
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Tim Reid is best known to many as the founder and host of Small Business Big Marketing – Australia's #1 marketing show, which is downloaded in over 70 countries.
As well as hosting the SBBM show, Tim has built an impressive profile as a marketing speaker, delivering keynotes around the world.
He approached me to assist with the copy when he launched his website dedicated to his public speaking. The goal of the website is to showcase his talents and attract new speaking gigs.Want to Work with Me on Your Copywriting Project? Click Here and Let's Talk.


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How to get to EtrellesFly in to Rennes (RNS-Saint-Jacques), 23.5 mi (37.9 km) from downtown Etrelles. Dinard (DNR-Dinard - Pleurtuit - Saint-Malo) is the next closest major airport, 53.4 mi (85.9 km) away.
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Exponens Conseil & Expertise (Paris) News and Announcements
Exponens Promotes the Name of BKR International and Introduces Its BKR Members Around the World
Exponens promotes the name of BKR International and introduces its BKR members around the world to former colleagues who do not belong to international associations. Anne Mouhssine has introduced Figurad Bedrijfsrevisoren BVBA (Ghent) and Ditrag (Milan) to a former PwC colleague, who is now a partner with a French audit firm named BRSW. Both BKR firms have been appointed for the statutory audit of SBM Group's subsidiaries (SBM Group specializes in the development and distribution of crop and garden protection products, and has a leading position in its markets). Other opportunities could arise if other subsidiaries in the group exceed thresholds in the future.
La Parisienne, Exponens Was There!
On September 10, 15 women from Team Exponens took part in La Parisienne. This was the 21st time the race has taken place, and, this year, the theme was colours of the Caribbean and was for the benefit of research against breast cancer. For the participants of Exponens, it was a great way to pass the evening together, a real moment for sharing and bringing the group together. The firm hopes to renew this great experience in 2018 when it will be New York-themed.
Exponens Strengthens Risk Management Activities
Exponens brings together all of its risk management consulting activities within a dedicated division headed by Philippe Delerive, formerly Managing Director of GAN Assurances.
Frédéric Lafay, President of the Exponens group, said, "This new department will combine activities, such as risk consulting, actuarial services (Aprecialis brand), and compliance services (DCMF brand). This will enable us to offer multi-service packages to both our customers and insurance companies. This new structure is in line with the Exponens' strategic goal to reinforce its consulting activities, in addition to those developed during several years by its finance consulting department (transactions, corporate finance and support to finance departments)."
Philippe Delerive joins the Exponens group as Partner. He studied at Ecole Polytechnique and at ENSAE, is a certified actuary, and has extensive experience in the insurance industry. Philippe started his career at UAP and then joined the AXA group where he quickly reached executive levels. In 2002, he joined GAN Assurances and was appointed Managing Director from 2012 to 2016.
Your contact at Exponens:
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In the past few weeks, it's been viral in social media regarding Nara Lokesh's nickname 'Pappu'. TDP rivals and social media hatemongers have made viral saying that Nara Lokesh is 'Pappu' after his blunder mistakes in his speech. Nara Lokesh confused of 'Vardhanti' meaning and he laso mistakenly said that he will make sure that Andhra people will not get water.
This has become viral that if we type AP Pappu in Google search, you can find Nara Lokesh's images. Nara Lokesh gave interview to a media house recently and he fired on his rivals and hatemongers in social media. He said "Call me Pappu or Uppu, I don't care! I'm not answerable to rivals and hatemongers on social media who throw mud. I'm answerable only for people".
"If pappu can start innovative schemes like Jalavani, installation of 40 lakh LED bulbs and underground drainage system in villages, then I am pappu. If Uppu can do it, then I am uppu. Let them decide what I am. I don't bother about what hatemongers say in social media and all they do is creating some cartoons and publicizing it", said Andhra Pradesh IT minister Nara Lokesh.


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BAIA, as a partner of Best Practices for Innovation Award, a Confindustria Salerno initiative, invites you to participate to the June 12 and 13 summit.The Best Practices for Innovation Award wants to promote the convenience, for the public and private market, of the innovative processes, and wants to do it using the storytelling procedure.
BAIA, within its mission to promote in Italy a business ecosystem that fosters innovation, is a partner of the initiative being represented in the Technical and Scientific Committees of the Award by Matteo Fabiano and Flavio Notari.
The Best Practices for Innovation Award started in 2006 in Confindustria Salerno with the aim of telling real cases of innovation and describing the results for the beneficiaries, thus promoting their spread to the largest possible public and stimulating the knowledge between companies.
The initiative has the double aim of stimulating the demand for innovation and letting the competitiveness culture grow. Every company has the opportunity to show its specific expertise, enhance relations, loyalize its clients and contribute, by a systemic logic, to the modernization of the productive system: to be a pin prick that, together with the other ones, stimulates the change.
Save the dates
- June 4 at 15.00, will take place on the take over webinar presenting the partners of the initiative and the instruments they dedicated to presenting innovative participants: http://www.triboomanagement.it/webinar/registration_page.php?ID=201...
- June 4, starts the Online voting of the Companies and Projects participating the Award
- June 12 and 13, the two days summit in Salerno, Companies and Projects expo and conferences. There will be also a livestreaming of the summit, hosted also on BAIA Channels
Read the official program description: Webinar "L'8 per l'innovazione", 4 giugno, ore 14.30
Web: www.premiobestpractices.it/premioinnovazione/
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Online voting is now open. Every company has a detailed card in Italian and English.
You can vote for both the "Best Practices" companies as well as the "Up-Start" startups here: http://www.premiobestpractices.it/
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He woke up knowing in a few days it will be eight years; he didn't smile. He never thought about dates, not related with any other women he met, but with her that day got tattooed down his spine and it had the power to make him tremble. Continue reading
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We would walk all day. I would hug her so tight that my heart could feel her heartbeats. I would kiss her like life would depend on her smiles on my lips. And still, at the end of the night, she would ask "do you care about me?". Continue reading
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I'll never forget that summer. It was the last summer I visited my aunt. She was old and alone and she lived in this beautiful cottage. I remember that when I first saw it I thought that that has to be how castles look like. But it's not the cottage that made me remember that summer, nor my aunt. It was she, a beautiful girl, with wild eyes and dreams bigger than her. She taught me how to love, and how to fly a kite. She kissed me the night before I left and all my life I searched for her lips in every kiss, only to lose her memory little by little in every woman. Continue reading
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'I never thought of the why, I guess something happened and made me want to do something, something forever. And the thing is, I don't remember what it was; my tattoo is not a memory of something, it's not a reminder, it's a part of me. It was a part of me long before I chose to give it a piece of my skin.' Continue reading
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And so I found myself, in that moment, with my old self, or with what he reminded me of my old self. I missed it, I missed just laughing and telling stories. He could do that, he had the magic ability to make me feel I am who I know I could be. And so I cherished his friendship. Continue reading
Reverse culture shock
8 a.m. my alarm clock starts ringing; "and so it is, just like you said it would be..". I like waking up to this song, it makes me smile even though my brain tells me 8 in the morning is a horrible hour to wake up. They already left, in this apartment I'm the lucky one that gets to sleep a bit more. Continue reading
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'It's been a long time, you're late.'
'You shouldn't have. Centuries demand to be lived, you failed to do that.'
'That's why I'm still alive, I still have a life to live. She's gone; you're here so I guess she is gone.'
'She is. She was never not gone. But you are a cruel teacher, you wanted me to learn that by myself.'
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"Hello, ma'am."
"Hello, sir."
Kurt looks front, back, and sideways to inspect something and then asks in a serious tone of voice to the rather tiny blonde-haired girl in front of him, maintaining a serious expression throughout, "…so, you have everything for everyone here?"
"We'd like to think so," the blonde – Emma – responds, and gives a rather brilliant white smile to her lips, covered with a soft cerise pink colour. "What are you looking for?"
"Something," Kurt begins, and then shuts his eyes as he goes on saying, "—for people who hate everything. And for people who have everything. Basically, I want to find something for a rich bastard who I'm trying to impress really."
Emma just stares at him as if he'd gone insane.
"Er…well, I'll just browse then," Kurt's eyes catch a Rolex that's for thousands of dollars that he thinks he'd seen Sebastian wear once and throw away, due to its 'absurd' quality or so as he'd stated, ,and Kurt feels something itch at the edge of his stomach because if he's going to reject a three-thousand dollar Rolex and throw it to the nearest homeless man he sees because it's 'not enough for his tastes', then Kurt doesn't think he can top any gift in the world. His Father's gotten him the latest top-model of Mercedes-Benz, and had remodeled a good amount on the car, shiny black and vibrant, and had made it look amazing and Sebastian rides that thing to Scandals for God's sake, and doesn't even act like he cares if it gets stolen.
Kurt just sighs from where he stands, and then smirks when an idea strikes him.
That night, Kurt does end up on the Smythe family porch, holding a blue box, as Vicky Smythe lets him in and tells him all about the household with vibrant and happy features, and Kurt finds himself standing there with the box as Sebastian emerges, raising an eyebrow. He's already holding a golden box and Blaine's already standing beside him, as he opens the box.
There's a rather shiny-looking snow-globe in the box that Sebastian grimaces at. When Blaine looks at him, Sebastian lies. "It's adorable…" Sebastian then raises an eyebrow at the end.
"You hate it," Blaine realises, but there's a smile to his face.
"I'd love a fuck more," Sebastian offers.
"I hate you," Blaine's voice drawls on, and Sebastian smirks then stares at the gift in Kurt's hands as if there's a poisonous cobra ready to attack him. Blaine then breaks the silence by asking, "You got him a gift?" Kurt watches as Sebastian opens the box, and then his eyes flash with fury.
In the box, there's a small meerkat nestled.


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With its historic towns, chocolate box villages and beautiful scenery, what better place is there to get into the Christmas spirit than the Cotswolds? And there is plenty of Christmas spirit at our Christmas Markets, all offering lots of goodies, many locally made, so take time out to enjoy the build up to this magical time of year.
And we really love a Christmas Market, so luckily for us, we have so many wonderful ones to choose from in the Cotswolds, all held throughout the end of November and up to Christmas in December.
But these 3 Christmas Markets in the Cotswolds are the ones we keep coming back to every year, because they're fabulous, of course, but also because they're held daily, which is convenient around the busy Christmas time, so we can always find a day to visit that suits.
Bath Christmas Market
24th November – 11th December 2014
Fancy Christmas shopping in a World Heritage Site? The Bath Christmas Market is a wonderfully festive event, right in the heart of the city. Traditional wooden chalets line the streets of the main shopping area, offering beautiful, original gifts for all the family. A range of local delicacies add to the whole festive experience. Of course you have the joy of shopping in traditional Bath too, plus it's a good excuse to visit the cosy tearooms. So put aside plenty of time because, let's face it, 365 days of the year a trip to Bath would be a bonus!
And, if you want to feel extra Christmassy, don the skates and swirl and twirl (we're thinking Frozen!) at the outdoor skating rink in the Royal Victoria Park. There's even a pizza restaurant and bar if you need warming up afterwards. Or, if you're thinking really warm, check out the Thermae Bath Spa with a whole range of bathing delights and wonderful views of the city, or visit the world famous Roman Baths and Pump Room.
Cheltenham Christmas Market
4th – 20th December 2014
Shopping in Cheltenham is always special and this winter, the Promenade will once again host the annual Christmas Market event. This market is home to a host of traders with a huge range of great Christmas gifts and ideas on offer. Festive chalets line the street, creating a wonderful atmosphere in this beautiful setting. Find that perfect gift from the large variety of jewellery, arts and crafts and paintings and more unusual gifts and collectables on offer.
Is it us or is Christmas shopping just not the same these days unless you've a large glass of glühwein?! Don't drink on an empty stomach though - tasty treats include traditional French crepes, delicious olives and German Bratwursts.
After an eventful day in town, why not rest your weary legs and take in a production at the highly acclaimed Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham – it is panto season after all... (oh yes it is!)
Oxford Christmas Market
8th – 18th December 2014
Oxford is steeped in tradition and is not a city to shy away from a good celebration! Tuck into cheese, chocs, crepes and nuts at the Oxford Christmas market this December and enjoy a browse through the eclectic mix of Christmas stalls. If you're stuck for present ideas or just want to soak up the Christmassy atmosphere, head to the market this December.
The huge range of goods on offer includes original art works and prints, jewellery, slippers, candles and pottery.
Once you've stocked up on gifts, you can take in the sights of this wonderful city from an open top bus tours, if you're wrapped up warm, or from inside if it's just too cold.
And when all that shopping is done, we need a lovely meal in a cosy Cotswold pub, so for a super list of dining pubs in the Cotswolds, don't miss our super guide to 27 Amazing Dining Pubs in the Cotswolds.
There are plenty of other Christmas events taking place in the Cotswolds this winter. To decide when and where to visit, and to book your self catering accommodation, call the helpful team at Manor Cottages on 01993 824252 or browse for and book your accommodation online on this very website.


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With mobile banking, JPMorgan Chase & Co. is making it easier for customers to avoid visiting branches.
Then why is the New York banking giant opening so many new ones while other banks are closing theirs?
Rivals and branch consultants have been pondering the question since JPMorgan Chase said in February that it plans to open 1,500 to 2,000 branches over the next five years, mostly in California and Florida.
Charlie Scharf, the head of JPMorgan Chase's 5,300-branch retail bank, says the reason behind its branch-building spree is straightforward: Branches are still money-makers, even if services like check deposits via cellphone mean shorter teller lines.
After buying Washington Mutual in 2008, it has a rare chance for an old-school market-share grab in two of the country's densest, wealthiest states. That necessitates more branches, which he described as "one of our key competitive advantages.
"We are going to listen to our customers -- our customers continue to tell us that having a physical branch presence is critical," Scharf said. "Branches are going to be important for us as long as they're important for customers."
Banking-on-the-go and banking-face-to-face is not an either/or proposition, he said. As long as branches are important for JPMorgan Chase — the second-biggest bank in the country by assets, and in many ways the strongest — they are going to remain important for every other bank too, experts said.
"JPMorgan has kind of turned the screws on people a little bit," said Brian Foran, a managing director with Nomura Securities International Inc. "They know everyone wants to rationalize their branches.
"They've basically sent a big shot across the bow," he added. "You don't want to [close an office] if JPMorgan is going to say: Is your branch closing? By the way I'm going to build 500 of them."
Consumers and businesses are borrowing little. New regulations mean higher compliance costs and lower deposit-related fees. Revenue is anemic, even if profits are robust from drawing down massive loan-loss reserves.
Small and large institutions have been responding by reducing their biggest expense: branches. Bank of America Corp. has closed 200 in the last five quarters, including 50 during the first three months of the year. Regions Financial Corp. closed 120 in 2010. The country's number of commercial bank branches declined last year for the first time since 1992, by close to 1%, according to regulatory data.
Paul Seibert, vice president of financial services for EHS Design in Seattle, said JPMorgan Chase's strategy is an affirmation that some of the precrisis rules of banking still apply.
"They're the leader. They want to come in, and they want to dominate a market," he said. "The more physical locations you provide to the point of saturation, the faster you are going to grow. That's what's so interesting about this — those rules still apply."
Scharf said JPMorgan Chase is investing in the future — and it can afford to. Having stayed profitable through the crisis, analysts project it will generate some $12 billion of capital in 2011, according to the company's investor day presentation in February.
"To the extent that others don't want to be in branch banking it creates more of an opportunity for us," Scharf said.
It does not expect its new branches to start adding to the bottom line for years.
Washington Mutual was a thrift, whereas JPMorgan Chase has a hand in just about every aspect of banking — including having the top-performing investment bank on Wall Street. Its plan is to offer products and services Washington Mutual did not.
Branches during the last ten years have been built almost entirely around gathering and servicing deposits. Scharf concedes that the internet and mobile banking innovations are changing that.
But branches are not just a place for hitting up the ATM or cashing Friday's paycheck, he said. They are brand-builders, and the most important tool for establishing a rapport with customers and selling them products.
"Branches have been changing for 40 years — it's not a new phenomenon," he said. "Absolutely teller transactions are going downward. That's something you want to encourage. We will have fewer transaction people over time, but a lot more specialists to talk to people."
The biggest push has been in California, where it has added 90 branches to the 700 Washington Mutual ones with plans to open another 100 this year.
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Centre News
Centre a best college in the nation according to "2014 Fiske Guide to Colleges"
August 15, 2013 By Mariel Smith
emphasis on academic excellence, and faculty and students who
care about forming lasting friendships with each other."
"The Fiske Guide to Colleges" praises Centre's "unparalleled
closeness between students and faculty" and the strength of its
English, history, biology, biochemistry, economics and art programs.
Centre is no stranger to impressive rankings, and the 2014 "Fiske Guide to Colleges" does not disappoint, listing Centre as one of the best 300 colleges in the nation.
Compiled by former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske, "Fiske Guide to Colleges" is a selective, subjective and systematic look at over 300 colleges and universities in the United States, Canada and Great Britain.
The guide hails Centre as the unrivaled best institution of higher learning in Kentucky, praising its "unparalleled closeness between students and faculty" and the strength of its English, history, biology, biochemistry, economics and art programs.
As the only independent school in Kentucky with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and the producer of two-thirds of the Commonwealth's Rhodes scholars in the last 40 years, Centre is certainly an academic heavy-hitter. The guide also highlights Centre's John C. Young Scholars program, which allows select seniors to participate in a year of guided research.
The College's academic rigor is complemented by its well-balanced educational approach. The Fiske Guide takes note of Centre's unique January or "CentreTerm" classes, which "offer a chance to explore topics such as cloning, baseball in American politics, and coffee and culture."
The well-rounded character of Centre students comes from the wealth of opportunities available at the College as a result of the Centre Commitment, which guarantees every student graduation in four years, a research or internship experience, and a study abroad opportunity. With a #1 in the nation study abroad program according to the Institute of International Education, Centre provides a uniquely experiential, globalized education.
Fiske notes that students are engaged locally as well as globally, with 80 percent of students participating in community service through Greek organizations, Habitat for Humanity or the Humane Society. Most students are also highly involved in extracurricular activities, including varsity and intramural sports, campus clubs and Greek life.
Overall, the Fiske Guide lauds Centre's "safe, bucolic campus, emphasis on academic excellence, and faculty and students who care about forming lasting friendships with each other."
To find out more about the Fiske Guide, visit www.fiskeguide.com
Centre College, founded in 1819, offers its students a world of opportunities, highlighted by the nation's premier study abroad program and a faculty ranked #5 in the nation for "Best Undergraduate Teaching" at a liberal arts college by U.S. News & World Report. Centre graduates enjoy extraordinary success, with entrance to top graduate and professional schools, prestigious fellowships for further study abroad (Rhodes, Rotary, Fulbright), and rewarding jobs (on average, 97 percent are employed or in advanced study within 10 months of graduation).
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I was lucky enough to be selected for the "Gold Medal Travel Mega Fam", with a stunning itinerary in Thailand, taking in Khoa Lak, Elephant Hills and Bangkok.
The trip started at Heathrow and once we had met all members of our crazy group, it was a swift process through check in and onto the departure lounge ready to depart. Our first flight took us to Bangkok via Abu Dhabi with Etihad, to meet a connecting flight on to Phuket with Bangkok Airways.
The Etihad flight was on the Airbus A380 which is a lovely aircraft, very comfortable with plenty of leg room and a great range of in-flight entertainment from movies, games, music, seat to seat messaging and much, much more. For the more luxurious traveller they offer the new Residence, which is a luxury apartment in the air. Staying in the Residence you have the facilities of a bedroom with a full double bed, a living area and a bathroom with shower. You also get the luxury of your own onboard Butler and chef to pander to your needs.
Bangkok Airport is massive so a little suggestion for people with walking difficulties, definitely request assistance!
Centara Seaview Khao Lak
The first hotel we stayed at was the Centara Seaview Khao Lak. The hotel is around an hour's drive from Phuket Airport.
It sits in a large complex with a variation of room types accommodating family and couples.
There is a large pool area, fitness room, tennis courts and a great team who are happy to cater to your every need. Oh, and a lighthouse off the coast of an amazing beach!
One of the major selling points for this hotel is that walking distance to Khao Lak's main strip! Once in the family room section at the back of the hotel there is a small walk way through to the main street, perfect for those looking for a centrally located base.
The Sarojin
From the moment you walk into The Sarojin you feel yourself relax. This hotels concept is to make you feel at home and it truly does. This hotel mainly caters for adults but does allow children over the age of 10 years to stay.
There is a wonderful pool area with luxurious sun loungers set in a really tranquil setting to help with that relaxation. This area can also be transformed into a private dining area, perfect for honeymooners or special occasions seeking a romantic meal.
Across from the pool is The Wine Bar which serves breakfast all day long for those who like a little ly-in and has an extensive drinks menu.
The hotel has a wide variety of activities that can be arranged for you to enjoy. We were lucky enough to be invited to do a cooking lesson with one of the hotels chef's, which was really exciting. We were provided with a very professional looking chef's hat and apron which obviously helped with our culinary creativity and we prepared our very own amazing looking beef Thai salad that tasted phenomenal.
La Flora
La Flora is a smaller hotel but much more my style. We were met by Fom and Phan who took us on a tour of the rooms, grounds and facilities the hotel had to offer giving us a lovely history lesson at the same time.
The rooms are beautifully decorated and there is great attention to detail with handmade copper sinks embossed with the hotels name and sunken pools on some of the terraces.
The hotel is situated on the beach front and has a range of water sports available along with a spa and fitness room.
We were lucky enough to be able to dine at this hotel and I can safely say that the meal we had at La Flora was the best I had during my entire trip.
Elephant Hills
We were met from our hotel and transferred to Ratjaprapha Reservoir and met by our lovely host Bamboo for our overnight adventure with Elephant Hills. I have to say this was the part of the trip I was looking forward to the most.
We spent the next hour on a longtail boat, skimming across the reservoirs surface taking in some of the most amazing scenery I have ever seen in my life. When we arrived at the Lake Camp we were all amazed. It consisted of 10 luxury tents on pontoons accessed by a small walk way and your very own canoe.
We spent the afternoon kayaking and swimming in the lake with some of us even spotting gibbons in the surrounding rainforest.
After relaxing in a rubber ring in the lake with a beer in hand, it was time to transfer to base camp for our overnight in a tent in the rainforest!
There are 35 tents at the camp, all are on individual plots and have all the mod cons such as hairdryers and a fan to keep you cool so is a bit more of a glamping experience. The tent also comes with 2 hammocks and 2 lounging chairs to relax in whilst taking in some fantastic views of the rainforest and mountains around you.
The main reception area houses the restaurant, gift shop and bar. The camp is very environmentally friendly and invests in many local projects. During our stay a group of local children performed a number of traditional Thai dances to showcase one of the many causes the camp contributes towards.
The next morning it was on to visit the Elephants, to say I was excited was an understatement!!! When we arrived the elephants were quick to come and make friends and show us their paddock. They were so happy playing in the mud and pond racing eachother around, and ofcourse receiving lots of attention from us. There were 10 elephants in total, one for each of us.
The first task was for us to clean the elephants down after the mud bath they had just provided each other with. The coconut husks used moisturise their skin, whilst obviously moisturising your hands.
We were then trusted with a meat cleaver to cut up pineapples, sugarcane and bananas. The elephants all lined up ready for their breakfast. My elephant was of course greedy and kept pinching the fruit from the other baskets around and spitting the bamboo back at me.
Once our elephant encounter was over we were then taken in a canoe down the Sok River to enjoy more of what the rainforest and the mountains have to offer, plus a few snakes and frogs along the way.
After a comfortable flight with Bangkok Airways we landed in the exciting city of Bangkok.
Centara Watergate Pavillion
Our hotel for this time was the Centara Watergate Pavillion. A modern hotel with amazing roof terrace and lots of qwerky features as you can well imagine this crazy bunch of agents settled in well. The rooms are really spacious for a city hotel with glass walls from the bathroom to see the beautiful city lights whilst having a shower, remember I did say this hotel was qwerky!
There is a gym (which is where I decided to break my little toe, would you believe!) and spa at the hotel and also has two restaurants one with stunning views across the city.
After dinner at the hotel were decided to venture for a night out on the town on Kao San Road
OMG! The Kao San road was crazy! The street is filled with tourists and Thai's, crowded into bars, looking for a good time. The music was blasting and the bars were filled to capacity with fun loving 20, 30 & 40 something's. The street was dotted with food stalls some of which had more exotic delicacies such as scorpions on sticks or deep fried tarantula. To finish off the excitement for the night, we jumped into a tuk tuk and sped across Bangkok back to the hotel.
Cycling Tour of Bangkok
An early start of 5am we were taken to the start of our bike tour. I have to say this was part of the trip I was a little apprehensive about. For those who know me I am not, in any way shape or form an athletic person, so to ride a bike around Bangkok was daunting. Although all my worries passed when we started the ride, it was amazing! To see parts of Bangkok you cannot see from a car or coach at the break of dawn as Bangkok was just waking up was incredible. The sights and sounds are things I would never have dreamed of seeing.
We started our tour in Bangkok's flower market, with yellow flowers for as far as the eye could see. We then were taken to China town and cycled through the market, where I decided it would be a good idea to get lost! After realising that I had no way of contacting the other members of the party I made my way back and a lovely thai lady pointed me in the right direction. We joined a longtail boat and loaded on our bikes to be taken to the outskirts of the city where continued on cycling alongside the canal among mango trees and bamboo groves.
A few hours into the tour we visited a little wooden restaurant on the side of the river. As we walked in there lay a large wooden table filled with amazing dishes – noodles, vegetables, omelettes, rice and curries. This really was an amazing lunch with the lady who owned the restaurant cooking on a gas burner behind us – a truly delicious meal in a wonderful authentic Thai setting. Soon it was time to get back on our bikes and return to them to the tour office.
I really did surprise myself here and loved every moment of the ride.
My trip to Thailand was amazing! I could not sum up into one word how I felt upon my return and hope to visit the country again very, very soon.


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