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When I started reading the world renowned book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho it started with a very interesting prologue. It's about an Alchemist, who is later introduced in the novel, finding a complete version of the classic parable of Narcissus, the boy who knelt by a lake on a daily basis to contemplate on his own beauty then drown to his own narcissism, which has a completely different meaning. Here's the Prologue for The Alchemist:
The Alchemist picked up a book that someone in the caravan had brought. Leafing through the pages, he found a story about Narcissus. The Alchemist knew the legend of Narcissus, a youth who daily knelt beside a lake to contemplate his own beauty. He was so fascinated by himself that, one morning, he fell into the lake and drowned. At the spot where he fell, a flower was born, which was called the narcissus.
But this was not how the author of the book ended the story. He said that when Narcissus died, the Goddesses of the Forest appeared and found the lake, which had been fresh water, transformed into a lake of salty tears.
"Why do you weep?" the Goddesses asked.
"I weep for Narcissus," the lake replied.
"Ah, it is no surprise that you weep for Narcissus," they said, "for though we always pursued him in the forest, you alone could contemplate his beauty close at hand."
"But..... was Narcissus beautiful?" the lake asked.
"Who better than you to know that?" the Goddesses said in wonder, "After all, it was by your banks that he knelt each day to contemplate himself!"
The lake was silent for some time. Finally it said:
"I weep for Narcissus, but I never noticed that Narcissus was beautiful. I weep because, each time he knelt beside my banks, I could see, in the depths of his eyes, my own beauty reflected."
"What a lovely story," the Alchemist thought.
Originally the parable taught us the woes of narcissism, an extreme obsession of appreciating your own beauty. But this iteration of the classic parable has a much different lesson to teach, it teaches how beauty is contemplated through another's beauty. Narcissus looked onto the lake in order to see his own beauty, but in return the lake looked onto Narcissus in order to see its own beauty too. Was Narcissus or the Lake narcissistic? In this version, no they weren't. Narcissism is an extreme obsession of oneself, an intense self-worship, where the person completely disregards everyone else and only cares about themselves. A narcissistic person is blinded by their own self-obsession so much that they are unable to see another's beauty. Narcissists do not really find themselves beautiful nor have high opinion of themselves, rather they are obsessed with trying to find their own beauty, they make that their only goal in their life, and in the process they ignore everyone else and everything else around them and thus they never discover their true beauty. But in this story neither Narcissus nor the Lake are true narcissists because they are able to see their own beauty. And how they see their own beauty? Through another's beauty. This story says something important about ourselves, about how we see ourselves through the reflections of everything around us. The story is trying to teach us a very important lesson and that is the only way to see your own true beauty is to appreciate another's. It's the perfect reciprocation of love. Love others and you'll love yourself and also vice-versa. When we see something that is beautiful, whether it's a flower, a person, the sky, an animal, a symbol, a lyric, a painting or anything else, somehow through that appreciation of that beauty we find our own. Let me put this real-world terms, if you find a person so beautiful and you express your appreciation to that person, eventually that person will reciprocate and express an appreciation for your own beauty. Narcissus used the Lake's beauty in order to see his own, and through that appreciating of that beauty Narcissus saw his own beauty and the lake continued showing his own reflection to him. So is appreciating or seeking your own beauty selfish? No on the contrary, we all need to appreciate our own beauty. We all need to love ourselves so we can love others and through an appreciation of our beauty we begin to realize and see all the beauty around us. The Lake in the story was starting to appreciate Narcissus' beauty, but when he died the lake was overcome with sadness. Throughout our lives we are taught that beauty is a one-way thing, we find some people beautiful and some people might find us beautiful. We are taught since a very young age that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And though that statement is very true, it fails to acknowledge the mutual exchange of beauty. Beauty can also be seen through the eye of the beholder. Think of this, a photographer takes a photograph of something they find beautiful, it might be something not all of us might find beautiful, but the fact that the photograph takes that photo he then expresses his own beauty through that photograph. What is beautiful in a photograph, the object or person in the photo, or the photograph itself, or the person who took the photograph? The answer is all three, because all three were able to feed off each other's beauty. The photographer showed his appreciation of something beautiful by taking a photo and thus the photo became something beautiful itself and even the photographer's beauty became apparent as well. So beauty is a two-way thing, it's something we gather from others and others gather from us. Such as a photo, beauty is a mutual exchange. You cannot have beauty without having something else to appreciate that beauty. It's like love; you cannot love if there is nothing to love. Love is also two-way exchange, you love to be loved and you are loved in order to love. Same thing as beauty, we find something beautiful so that beauty can reflect our own beauty, and our own beauty shows others their beauty.


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One Woman's Journey Back to Faith
Man's heart strives after unending eternal happiness.
Thou hast created us, O Lord, for Thyself,
and our heart is restless until it rests in Thee.
—St. Augustine
My lungs at bursting point, I flopped on the stone ledge, propped my back against the wall, and stretched my aching legs. The pounding in my ears subsided as my brain told my heart it could ease up now. I'd made it! I was at the top of Mount Sinai.
Inhaling the dry, clear air, I settled myself more comfortably as my eyes scanned the magnificent view. Range upon range of rosy granite mountains towered over parched riverbeds that waited expectantly to carry spring rains to thirsty plains. It was an inhospitable land, where those who struggled to survive the terrain clustered with their camels and goats around intermittent oases.
I had joined a tour group traveling to Egypt, Jordan, the Sinai Peninsula, and Israel. The mystery of ancient Egypt had beckoned for years, so I jumped at the chance of an adventure. In addition to experiencing the grandeur of this ancient civilization, the trip would bring to life one of my favorite Bible stories—the Exodus. That amazing escape of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt and their journey through the Sinai desert to Canaan, the land God had promised them. I would walk in the footsteps of Moses and the Israelites. Reality would replace imagination—imagination fueled by Cecil B. DeMille's magnificent portrayal of this historic event in the movie, The Ten Commandments.
Although historians and archaeologists are unable to pinpoint which mountain was designated as the "mountain of God" in Exodus, the general consensus holds the most likely candidate as being Jebel Musa, Arabic for "Mountain of Moses." The mountain looms over the desert in striking contrast to its surroundings. At its foot nestles the Monastery of Saint Catherine, constructed on the site of a church built by the Roman Emperor Constantine nearly 1,600 years ago. European artisans spent almost twenty years sculpting its ornate basilica, chapel, and library. The monastery owes its existence to a wild desert plant that grows in its ancient courtyard, which the local monks believe is the living remnant of the original burning bush that attracted Moses' attention. Defying the desert's eternal heat and dust, the monastery stands in isolation, a tangible memorial to one of the most significant events in Judeo-Christian history.
The hospitable monks provided a simple meal and camp cots. To our weary bodies, those unyielding camp cots felt like down mattresses. Ahead of us lay the adventure of climbing Mount Sinai.
At 4:30 a.m., flashlights in hand, water bottles dangling at our waists, we set forth into the cool, early morning air. The path snaking up the side of the mountain became visible as darkness gave way to the first light of dawn. We paused to watch the sun peep out between the stark mountains. Its warmth rapidly overtook the coolness, ushering in another scorching day in the desert.
The path steepened, the temperature soared, and my dangling water bottle no longer seemed an encumbrance. What I thought would be a breeze to my reasonably fit thirty-seven-year-old body became a challenge. Only the recognition of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity kept one foot in front of the other. Red faced and panting, I reached the summit and sank onto the stone ledge.
The voices of my fellow tourists murmured around me, yet I felt isolated. Thousands of years of history oozed from the cold granite of this mountain range. A million life stories had been absorbed into the sandy river beds. I felt as insignificant as a pebble, content to rest quietly.
My thoughts drifted to the story of Moses and the Exodus. The Hebrew slaves traveled from the security and bondage of Egypt into the uncertainty and freedom of this desert. I imagined them in a sprawling camp around the base of the mountain—people, tents, goats, sheep, and camels everywhere—as the smoke of a thousand fires drifted skyward.
What were their hopes as they embarked on their journey? What did they expect from Moses and the invisible God who, after four hundred years of silence, had now decided to intervene in their plight?
Time and again, the Bible says Yahweh met with Moses on a mountain such as this. The Exodus account described an open, honest relationship between them. Moses told God He had made a huge mistake in choosing him to lead the Hebrews to freedom. He pointed out his dubious past (Prince of Egypt turned murderer and fugitive) and lack of communication skills (forty years of talking to sheep does not make a man a compelling orator). Moses recommended God pick someone else.
At God's insistence, Moses agreed to the task. Becoming the liaison between Yahweh and the Hebrews did not turn him into a "yes" man. He complained when things got difficult. He expressed his frustration with Yahweh and the stubborn people. He obeyed Yahweh's orders while sometimes interjecting his own opinion. Living interaction forged a relationship. Moses became an exception in the history of God's dealings with humans. Prior to this, God had only spoken through a prophet via vision or dream. Now He honored Moses by speaking directly to him. Moses actually saw the form of God, although not His face. As the story unfolded, their relationship developed to the point where God entrusted Moses with His Law, the Ten Commandments.
How wonderful it would be to have that kind of unhindered, one-on-one relationship with my Creator, I mused. Yet, was it realistic to hope that I, or anyone, could build a relationship with God in this modern age? Perhaps the type of relationship Moses had was only for his time?
My inner life was an inexplicable mess. I had started out with high hopes, only to have them dashed on the rocks of disillusionment and confusion. I professed to be a Christian, but my heart resembled the dry, dusty desert below. Over the years, religious traditions, theological confusion, and emotional trauma had been piled on me, like blankets on someone in bed, until I suffocated under rules, restrictions, and codes of behavior. I felt as trapped as a convict in a prison, or as a Hebrew slave dominated by an Egyptian taskmaster. Disappointed and resentful, I felt God had not given me what I wanted most - a Knight in Shining Armor, someone to sweep me up into happiness. Surely my painstaking efforts to please Him deserved some reward? Life had become a never-ending struggle to measure up to others' expectations while hiding the aching emptiness inside. The effort resulted in discouragement and disheartenment.
The call for a group picture broke my reverie. A tiny church formed the backdrop, and then we began the descent to the monastery—infinitely worse than the ascent. Approximately 3,000 large steps led straight down the back of the mountain. I will never forget the ache and stiffness resulting from that exertion.
Our next stop was Jerusalem and its surroundings. At last I could visualize the setting for all those childhood Bible stories: the rolling hills around Bethlehem where Jesus was born, the often destroyed walls encircling the old city, the road that wound its way to Bethany. I stood among the olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane, mused at the site of Solomon's and Herod's temples, and floated across the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum. Numerous shrines and holy places beckoned me inside.
It was wonderful, it was inspiring, and it did nothing to assuage my gnawing dissatisfaction. The openness of the desert and the perception of an unhindered connection with God contrasted starkly to the formalities and rituals of organized religion. A longing to throw off the suffocating trappings stirred within, like a faint breath of fresh air in a stale room, as though my idle wondering had opened a window in my mind. For the first time I acknowledged my religion as being deficient. Contrary to what I had been taught, it did not meet my deepest needs. I needed something more; I needed a faith that worked!
Sometimes we think that reaching out to God requires determined effort or a dedicated act of will, followed by some emotional expression. For me it started with a wistful, simple, "I wonder . . .?" wrung from a hurting heart in the middle of the Sinai Desert.
POINTER: Begin by Opening a Window in Your Mind
• Have you found modern Christianity disappointing? If so, what events or circumstances triggered your disappointment?
• Are you confused by differing interpretations of religious beliefs?
• Are you suffering under the trappings of organized religion—the formalities, codes of behavior, and dictates?
• Perhaps you've never considered trying to get to know the God of Christianity? Why not open your mind to the possibility this might be worth exploring?


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Gratitude Quotes (10 quotes)
A mans indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude.
All that I am I owe to the Air Force.
But here it may be objected, that the present Earth looks like a heap of Rubbish and Ruines; And that there are no greater examples of confusion in Nature than Mountains singly or jointly considered; and that there appear not the least footsteps of any Art or Counsel either in the Figure and Shape, or Order and Disposition of Mountains and Rocks. Wherefore it is not likely they came so out of God's hands ... To which I answer, That the present face of the Earth with all its Mountains and Hills, its Promontaries and Rocks, as rude and deformed as they appear, seems to me a very beautiful and pleasant object, and with all the variety of Hills, and Valleys, and Inequalities far more grateful to behold, than a perfectly level Countrey without any rising or protuberancy, to terminate the sight: As anyone that hath but seen the Isle of Ely, or any the like Countrey must need acknowledge.
— John Ray
I am of the African race, and in the colour which is natural to them of the deepest dye; and it is under a sense of the most profound gratitude to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe.
I have a boundless admiration for the solitary genius which enabled [Hermann Oberth] to bring into focus all of the essential elements of a gigantic concept, together with the human greatness which allowed him, in shy reserve, to bear with equanimity the crucify hims as well as the hosannas of public opinion. I myself owe him a debt of gratitude not only for being the guiding light of my life, but also for my first contact with the theoretical and practical aspects of rocket technology and space travel.
I have had a fairly long life, above all a very happy one, and I think that I shall be remembered with some regrets and perhaps leave some reputation behind me. What more could I ask? The events in which I am involved will probably save me from the troubles of old age. I shall die in full possession of my faculties, and that is another advantage that I should count among those that I have enjoyed. If I have any distressing thoughts, it is of not having done more for my family; to be unable to give either to them or to you any token of my affection and my gratitude is to be poor indeed.
One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.
The bell ringing for church, we went thither immediately, and with hearts full of gratitude, returned sincere thanks to God for the mercies we had received: were I a Roman Catholic, perhaps I should on this occasion vow to build a chapel to some saint, but as I am not, if I were to vow at all, it should be to build a light-house. [Upon narrowly missing a shipwreck on the Scilly rocks.]
[Frequently seen summarized as, though not Franklin's own wording: Lighthouses are more helpful than churches.
[Frequently seen summarized as, though not Franklin's own wording: Lighthouses are more helpful than churches.
We have hitherto considered those Ideas, in the reception whereof, the Mind is only passive, which are those simple ones received from Sensation and Reflection before-mentioned, whereof the Mind cannot make anyone to it self, nor have any Idea which does not wholy consist of them. But as these simple Ideas are observed to exist in several Combinations united together; so the Mind has a power to consider several of them united together, as one Idea; and that not only as they are united in external Objects, but as it self has joined them. Ideas thus made up of several simple ones put together, I call Complex; such as are Beauty, Gratitude, a Man, an Army, the Universe; which tough complicated various simple Ideas, made up of simple ones, yet are, when the Mind pleases, considered each by if self, as one entire thing, and signified by one name.
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Federal agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) had a major scientific climate report release coming up. They were making plans to announce to the science community and needed new ideas to expose the report to the public.
NOAA cared deeply about the integrity of science. We made a compelling case that social media would be a critical channel to reach the public and that the content communicated would be fact-based science, not opinion. It was an opportunity to make science relevant to the public for the long term. To engage the public, social media was key.
For three months, we worked directly with several federal agencies, including the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy and the U.S. Global Change Research Program, to plan and execute an integrated PR and social media strategy that ran broad and deep while working within stringent White House requirements. Melinda developed NOAA's first social media and content strategy and opened their first social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook in support of the report.
During the announcement week, Melinda tweeted live coverage from the White House press briefing, Senate meeting and Capitol Hill reception and posted over 400 tweets and Twitpics to the @ClimateChangeUS account. In the first three days of the event, over 1,000 new followers, reporters and bloggers joined the community which represented a reach of over 2.7 million people.
The report release culminated in a major White House event which was covered by hundreds of reporters across all media. Resulting coverage included dozens of print outlets, wire services, major network affiliates, national live and syndicated radio shows, science and technology blogs and Twitter feeds, reaching an audience extending into the tens of millions.
Today, the content strategy remains steadfast – share fact-based science about climate change that is interesting and relevant to the public. The Twitter community has grown to over 10.1K followers and the Facebook community is now over 7.5K members.
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I had always been taught that the pursuit of happiness was my natural (even national) birthright. It is the emotional trademark of my culture to seek happiness. Not just any kind of happiness, either, but profound happiness, even soaring happiness. And what could possibly bring a person more soaring happiness than romantic love.
I think we all mistake certain things for happiness. I think we mistake comfort for happiness and we mistake pleasure for happiness, and entertainment for happiness, when really these are just things we use as proxies for our happiness. We use them to cheer us up or try and achieve brief happiness, when really happiness is something much more profound and long lasting and exists within us.
Any happiness that you can give to others will result in happiness for yourself in the end. Man must realize that he cannot get anything without sharing it with humanity around him. So, you must believe that happiness of the people around you will lead to your own happiness in due course.
The ultimate purpose of our life is to be happy. We are born for happiness, we are going toward happiness, we like to live in happiness, and we like to vanish from this universe for eternal happiness.
Society nowadays tells people that their happiness is all that matters but happiness is never found if it costs someone else's theirs. That is not what happiness is, nor would such a person deserve it, because happiness is forged by the setting aside of self and in doing for others to make them happy first and foremost, so if you have to hurt another human being to 'find your happiness, ' then you have no clue what the word actually means or what it's willing to do, and in being so self-centered and entitled, it's veritably tragic that the only care and concern you have is for yourself.
Seek happiness now within you. Don't look anywhere else or for anyone to help bring that happiness to your life. Happiness comes as a reward of battles we win. Happiness will come from the will to be strong minded and the readiness to face the next challenge with a smile.
Where do we find happiness? Unfortunately, the common belief with most people is that happiness is something that happens to them when conditions are just right rather than something that happens through them when they choose to make space for it. While outer conditions may stimulate the feeling of happiness, it can never come from anywhere other than within us. Authentic happiness isn't something we can go out and get, buy, borrow, or steal. Nor can any form of artificial sensory stimulus generate true happiness; it's only something we can be, and it's a choice we make with every breath we take.
False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness renders them kind and sensible, and that happiness is always shared.
Certainly I believe that God gave us life for happiness, not misery. Humanity, I am sure, will never be made lazy or indifferent by an excess of happiness. Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. Happiness should be a means of accomplishment, like health, not an end in itself.
That's what it is. That's what my morning was like: all these real physical heavy positive vibrations, the soul of this tape. The fuzzy groove. The meaning of it all, if it has one: All love, all the time. Peace and happiness in every day. Peace and happiness with cow blood dripping from your hands, bright blood staining your fingerprints because you didn't glove up since you don't normally do prep work. Peace and happiness when you're making a list of everything that's wrong with the world and squinting your eyes tight trying to imagine your way out of it. Peace, peace, peace, happiness, happiness, happiness.
The happiness which brings enduring worth to life is not the superficial happiness that is dependent on circumstances. It is the happiness and contentment that fills the soul even in the midst of the most distressing circumstances and the most bitter environment. It is the kind of happiness that grins when things go wrong and smiles through the tears. The happiness for which our souls ache is one undisturbed by success or failure, one which will root deeply inside us and give inward relaxation, peace, and contentment, no matter what the surface problems may be. That kind of happiness stands in need of no outward stimulus.
There are no happy endings, he knew, because nothing ends; and if there were any being dispensed, a great many worthier people would be in line for them long before Michael and Laura and himself. But the happiness of the unworthy and the happiness of the so-so is as fragile and self-centered and dear as the happiness of the righteous and the worthy; and the happiness of the living is no less short and desperate and forgotten than the joys of the dead.


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After two decades in Democratic and Republican backwaters, Sen. Jeff Sessions played a starring role in the 2016 convention as he formally nominated Donald Trump to the 2016 the convention.
Sessions earned the prime-time slot by allying with Trump in 2015 to highlight the central issues in the primary battles — Washington D.C.'s policies of flooding cheap labor into the U.S. job market, and of flooding Americans' jobs outwards from the U.S. heartland into foreign job-markets.
Breitbart News met with the Senator on the floor of the convention, where he was greeting a line of well-wishers just after he stepped down from the stage.
"I'm not sure it has dawned on me, but it is special to have gone, you know, from being a [member of the] Republican [party which] hardly ever won elections [in Alabama] to to seeing Alabama become a Republican state, and to be involved in the United States Senate and now to be able to nominate what I hope will be the next president of theUnited States," he said.
"That is really a remarkable thing for somebody who grew up in the country, who went barefoot all summer, and just played in the creek bed."
"I had a feeling that Donald Trump was talking about the issues that people care about, [and] they were not happy with the establishment mindset and the establishment … he took their concerns with courage, he took the heat and stood right up and didn't back down," he said.


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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says no university should reject any applicant based on sudden change of admission guidelines.
The Registrar, Professor Is-haq O. Oloyede, said during the extra ordinary technical committee meeting on 2016 admissions to first choice institutions at Baze University, Abuja, that the sudden change of admission criteria by some institutions would not be accepted and that such changes must be announced in future admission exercises.
"JAMB will not accept whatever is done arbitrarily and I hope those that are here will make adjustment. They must be able to explain why somebody with high score was not taken. I have a particular school where the person who scored the highest marks was not taken and the reason was because the university changed its rules. You cannot change the rules when the game is on. You have to wait until 2017 to publish the new rules; you cannot have a particular rule and changed to another," he said.
He said universities had the right to devise criteria for admission but that the criteria must be reasonable, explicit and must have been published in the 2016 admission brochure.
He said the first batch of the admission lists was out on Friday. He said it was illegal for any institution to admit candidates above its carrying capacity, adding that institutions that were yet to update their requirements for the 2017 brochure should urgently do so.


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Mission StatementHawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter School prepares students for college and career readiness through an integrated Project-based S.T.E.A.M. curriculum that emphasizes social emotional awareness.
Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter School's vision is to ensure that Transitional Kindergarten through grade 12 students are engaged in discovery, exploration, and problem-solving through rigorous Project Based Learning activities, aligned to the Common Core State Standards ("CCSS") and the Next Generation Science Standards ("NGSS") that are S.T.E.A.M.-based. We strive to develop our students' academic, social, and emotional knowledge so they may engage in public discussions, presentations and pursue S.T.E.A.M.-focused careers.
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Our school culture is outlined by our Community Commitments, represented by the letters "H-BOTS." H-BOTS is a symbol of an entity that can be transformed into anything one's imagination desires. Our students, along with our S.T.E.A.M. Lab Teacher, created our logo and chose our school colors.
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Eddie "Squareman" Williams reminds fellow members of the 1984 Borders Counties Championship winning side, Rob Kinsey and Stan Davies, of a story demonstrating the strict aderence to the Letter of the Laws of Cricket by Club Umpire Philip "PR" Jones.
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Brian Purslow reminds vintage Montgomyer players Philip Jones, Chris Weaver and John Jones about the legendary Montgomery Bowler Bert "Fizzer" Bevan and the occassion he took 7 wickets - all LBW - against Welshpool ......
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This week in the world: most disgusting man on planet Earth, Julien Blanc, had his visa revoked in Australia and is banned from entering Australia, Brazil and South Korea. Blanc is a self-professed dating guru who provides lewd YouTube tutorials and actual classes and seminars for unconfident men. Blanc is currently the subject of a change.org petition bearing over 149,000 names at the time of writing calling to have him banned from entering the UK, especially after posting a "How To Make Her Stay Chart" which was originally designed to help women identify abusive behaviour in a relationship to his Twitter feed (and then taking it down). I was going to post that chart here, but it's not entirely germane to the topic of this blog and it's so utterly offensive when viewed as per Blanc's intentions that I couldn't bring myself to saving it to my computer and republishing it.
The legal discussion about whether Blanc should be the subject of a nation-wide ban is fascinating. You can read good discussions on this topic about the UK here and with regards to Canada, here. I am not about to delve into a discussion of Charter rights and free speech, but I highly recommend these articles to get your fill on nerdy, legal discourse on what the request to bar Blanc's entry means from a legal perspective.
As I was spiralling into the Julien Blanc inspired chain of articles online, I stumbled across an article entitled "For pick-up artists, women are targets. No wonder we don't want to share a landmass with Julien Blanc", published on November 11. The author is Lindy West and she has a new fan in me.
In her article, West describes a new dating app which she describes as one part art project, one part online dating app. The app, Siren, is intended to prioritize women's safety. The app is designed for a younger generation that doesn't want to spend so much time sitting behind a computer but prefers the instant gratification of a mobile app. According to the app's creators, Susie Lee and Katrina Hess, "As online dating options have grown, Lee noticed that her friends' frustration did, too: With every good introduction often came a slew of lewd ones".
Inspired by these negative and seemingly unavoidable problems with creeps, Siren is controlled entirely by women. When you download the app as a woman, you are invisible to ALL male users, but can see all of their profiles. When you decide you like the looks of a profile, you can send the user a notification and the user can then decide whether they want to interact with you. Lee has described this as being like a woman casting a smile towards a person in "real life", giving the smiler-receiver the go-ahead to come over and strike up a conversation. He doesn't have to. But, if he does, and if you don't like what you hear, you can make yourself invisible again to this user, thus ending the conversation without any fear of retaliation or harassment. This is also like in "real life" where you could simply end a conversation with a person and, unless you've already given that person your contact information, they're unable to continue to harass you after the fact. Seems brilliant, right?
West writes that this should be helpful considering the endless "haranguing" (Google tells me this word means "lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner") that women deal with when faced with an aggressive man in whom they have no interest. Similarly, it should help out those blokes who are too shy or unconfident to know when they should talk to women (and who, in turn, end up going to Julien Blanc's "bootcamps" on…like domestic violence crossed with dating advice? So…I guess this is very good).
Theoretically, this app seems harmless. With an objective that is purported to be protective of women in nature, and not anti-man in nature (as emphasized by the app's goal of pairing man and woman up!), what's the harm, right?
I'm not so sure. All the while reading about it, I couldn't help but think: why are you still teaching me I must change my behaviour in order to get through this life?
This app, like women carrying pepper spray, not wearing too short of skirts, not walking alone at day or at night or at lunch time or any time ever, suggests that it is again, me, who must find a way to stop you from crossing a line of some kind.
When asked his opinion on this app, a friend said (and I paraphrase) he saw a lot of problems with it. Throughout our discourse he said he would often see guys going downtown and their whole objective is to make progress (read: big progress) with someone they meet downtown. If they haven't found someone, the night is a loss. When they talk to someone, they don't see the girl they're talking to as someone they're just shooting the breeze with. They don't see that it could be a girl or a guy, and you're just shooting the breeze, and you might have a really good time and you might have a friend. You might get up the nerve to get their number and to want to see them again. Maybe it'll be a whole lot more. But whatever it will become, at that moment it's just two people talking. And somehow, people don't see that.
I swear, I almost kissed this person when they said all that (badly paraphrased quote). It's just two people talking.
Somewhere between my gut telling me that it just shouldn't be ME who has to change all my behaviour to avoid your bad behaviour, and this brilliant notion of it being "just two people talking", I had to ask, why are we building apps? I mean, these women are building an app in one part to make money, but even behind the money there was also an idea.
My issue is why isn't the idea more grassroots? Why is the idea so many years above a person forming the notion that they really ought to "harangue" me if I "reject" them? Why aren't we teaching little boys at the tender age of five, six, seven, that these girls who around them are the same as them? Not to harass girls (or anyone) at any time? Why instead do you teach me at 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 27 "here, girl, carry this pepper spray, make sure not to wear "slutty" clothes, and always walk in pairs".
When I was in elementary school, a girl in a rural town not far from my rural town was raped and killed. How horrifically sad. She had been wearing pyjama pants (as used to be the thing in lieu of leggings). I was not allowed to wear my pyjama pants anymore.
It was unrelated, but it was how we deal and it's how we have always dealt with the notion of violence against women. It's up to us to change our behaviour.
Well, I agree. It is time for some changes in behaviour. However, I think any time I have to change my behaviour to avoid you doing what you're not supposed to do is victim blaming. When I change to avoid what happened to someone else happening to me, I suggest that changed thing might very well have contributed to that person's being a victim. Isn't that precisely what victim blaming is?
If you teach me math in primary school knowing I will eventually need math, why aren't you teaching boys to view girls only as people knowing they will eventually need to view girls only as people? This sounds insane, except that society has shown that gender inequality exists! Misogyny! So take some responsibility. Obviously a lesson is missing somewhere. Teach boys a conversation is a conversation and entitlement to certain outcome isn't real.
The change is not in the apps on my phone or in the pepper spray in my person, but is in the lessons I, and my society and my community, teach my child. We can't remain silent on an issue we know could exist one day, knowing that at such a young age, little one's have little malleable brains that suck up information and that turn that information into the components of one's adult self.
While banning Blanc from countries and downloading protective dating apps is all fine and well, it's clear a better world would be without Blancs and the necessity for protective dating apps. Teach a youth about the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6). Ancient wisdom, likely very on point.


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Ricky Martin Dead In Car Crash? — Fans Freak Out After Shocking Video
OMG, is the 'Livin' La Vida Loca' singer ok? On Jan. 3, a YouTube video surfaced of a news reporter holding a press conference claiming that Ricky Martin had been killed in a car crash on a freeway in Los Angeles, CA.
Fans of Ricky Martin, 43, are absolutely freaking out. The sheriff's department in Marin County, Cali. reported that the singer had passed away on Jan. 3. The singer, whose real name is Enrique Martín Morales, has two twin twin boys, Matteo and Valentino, who were born in 2008 via surrogate mother. Is he ok?
Ricky Martin Dead?
Immediately, fans began tweeting, Facebook posting, and Instagramming pics of Ricky and were absolutely heartbroken. However, they quickly realized that the video claimed the report came from Marin County, which is north of San Francisco — but it also reported the accident occurred 400 miles away in L.A.
You can watch the bizarre video here.
Now Ricky is not the first and won't be the last victim of the death hoax — but hey, that means you've really made it!
Ricky Martin Speaks Out After 'Death'
Luckily, Ricky Martin totally gets the death hoax — and seems to find it funny!
On Jan. 4, he posted a beautiful beach on Instagram' with the caption, "Hello from #heaven." Two hours later, he shared a photo of himself looking at the sunset. This time he captioned it, "#Sunset in #heaven."
We're totally loving his sense of humor! And, let's be honest — that video was very sketchy and we're so happy that Ricky is ok! Did you believe the hoax, HollywoodLifers? We won't judge you!
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Mark this as one of my favorite and "have to go to every year" match! This destination hot spot is nothing short of amazing. I flew into Sioux Falls late on Thursday evening. After awaking the next morning, I met up with Tom Fuller and we headed over to our fellow GAP Teammates house, Jeff …
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A Few of My Favorite Things….
So are you a last minute Christmas shopper? I've made a list of a few of my favorite things that might be helpful if you want some last minute gift ideas. These ideas can be for a man or woman on your list. Just check out the sites provided! Here they are: 1. GA Precision custom …
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HIGH CALIBER FASHION SHOW, Ft Walton Beach Florida
I received a phone call from a dear friend of mine asking if I would be interested in speaking to a group of women at a female firearm event. Of course I was interested. I had been wanting to get my feet wet in the motivational public speaking arena this past year. Well, here was …
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Wednesday, 21 July 2010
watch parts pendant
So I seem to be on a steampunk stylised frenzy... this one is all set on to the innards of a vintage pocketwatch I gutted out to use the case for something else. (also on sale in my folksy shop)
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Super fabulous and I love love love the colors. Happy creating...ReplyDelete
Wow! that is absolutely gorgeous! I love it!ReplyDelete
I love this - It really reminds me of a beach scene for some reason! I can really see a palm tree in the top left bit...probably just my overactive imagination :)ReplyDelete
lol the "palm tree" is a Dragonfly ;)ReplyDelete
I love this one :)ReplyDelete
and because i'll forget to tell you when i get home.. heres a website for youReplyDelete
apparently its a steampunk festival / fair / stall type thing that happens in Edinburgh. My boss told me about it
you couldnt remember that till you got back? you just need to take one look at my crafting mess and all the watch parts lying around lolReplyDelete
the main site is updated when new stuff happens... its a page that changes when new events come up. The links below are old events that have been done before.
If you keep an eye on that, things happen from time to time.
thanks sweetheart.. see you when you get home.ReplyDelete
Stunning colours and a great piece. Love your use of colour.ReplyDelete
Wowowowow!!! Love this piece.ReplyDelete
Oh my word GF - you've got some serious talent! Just love your pieces!ReplyDelete


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Survey: Boston CFOs cautiously optimistic about growth
A majority of Boston-area executives say their companies are in a holding pattern and do not plan to increase or decrease their staff totals, but say they are confident in their near-term business prospects, while a small percentage plan to add jobs and expand, according to a new survey.
The survey of 200 local chief financial officers, released by Robert Half, a staffing firm, found 12 percent of CFOs expect to add jobs in the next quarter, while 72 percent said they will fill job openings. Only 1 percent said their companies plan to cut jobs.
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This is a traditionally composed railroad through truss bridge that sits on highly unusual caisson supports. Most railroad bridges in this area sit on stone or concrete types of piers or abutments. This style of caissons were generally more common with highway bridges. These caissons also have stone on the top, which is odd. Typical design of this style of caisson (sometimes called Lally collumns) is concrete inside with a steel shell on the outside. Stone normally isn't part of the design. The caissons on this bridge are also interesting because they are connected by bracing rods and built-up beams with lattice. They also have been repaired, with giant straps added, as well as some steel welded on.
This bridge is a convenient location, and is easily visible to people traveling M-50 through Dundee. The bridge has v-lacing on diagonals, and the bracing is latticed. Connections are riveted. The bridge carries one railroad track, which is active. Deck plate girders provide and approach for the bridge; two at the north end and one at the south end.
A historical photo and brief article from 1939 shows that this bridge survived a derailment that occurred on the bridge.
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I beg of you to avoid the scent-trap that is all things cinnamon and spice this holiday season. Usually, the sweet and tempting nostalgic scents mean there's loads of sugar lurking. From breads, pies and muffins, to even those small lattes and chai teas in every coffee shop, you're either going to get a hefty dose of real, or artificial sugar. You don't want that; especially from a beverage that won't really fill you up. But you can't be expected to abstain from everything festive and comforting, so try this satisfying warm drink (foam top included) for way less calories, zero sugar and all the yum! The protein powder is entirely optional. For me, this would serve as a great snack, or an afternoon bridge between lunch and dinner. But if you don't want to use any protein powder, go ahead and skip it, the recipe is delicious either way!
Pumpkin Protein Chai Tea Latte
Chai tea contains antioxidants, about 1/3 less caffeine than coffee, and the spices (cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, anise, cloves and black pepper, to name a few) all have health benefits of their own. Improved circulation, digestion, kidney help, blood sugar are just a few of the benefits.
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- 2 tablespoons canned pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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- 1/2 scoop protein powder (optional) - I've used plain egg white powder & vanilla whey
- In a small saucepan, heat the milk with the tea until very hot, but not boiling. Remove from heat and steep for 5 minutes.
- Pour into a mini blender and add the pumpkin, spices, stevia, vanilla extract and protein powder, if using. Blend for 5 seconds. Carefully unscrew the top. Pour into a mug, and sprinkle with cinnamon.


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Fun walk steps up public awareness on environment protection
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MAHAYAG, Zamboanga del Sur, Aug. 19 (PIA) – Member-consumers of the Zamboanga del Sur I Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO-I) as well as the members of Multi-Sectoral Electrification Advisory Council (MSEAC) participated in the fun walk dubbed "Baklay sa Kinaiyahan (Walk for Mother Nature)" held here Tuesday to drum up public awareness on environmental issues.
Computer-generated slogans bearing messages that call for protecting the environment were hung on their necks as they yelled "save mother earth."
The eight-kilometer fun walk was one of the lined-up activities in commemoration of ZAMSURECO-I's 43rd foundation anniversary come Aug. 25 with the theme, "ZAMSURECO-I @43: Good Governance + Commitment + Teamwork+ Innovation=Excellence."
The event commenced at 6 a.m. at ZAMSURECO-I "Bayad Center" in Mahayag town to the "Bayad Center" in Molave municipality.
The participants said they joined the event to show their love and care for mother earth.
John Dedeus Alcala, 21, of Blancia, Molave town, won first place in the member-consumer (male) category, while Mariane Llagono, 21, of Pagadian City also won first place in the female category.
Alcala was a consistent first placer in the fun walk during the electric cooperative's founding anniversary. It was his fourth time to win the event since he joined it in 2012
"Nalipay ko nga sa ika-upat nga higayon akong naangkon ang dungog sa pagka-unang mananaug ning maong fun walk. Tungod niini, akong gipasalamatan ug dako ang kadumalahan ang ZAMSURECO-I tungod kay gitugutan sa gihapon ko nila nga mosalmot ning maong kalihokan," he said.
(I am happy that for the fourth time that I won first place in this fun walk. With this, I would like to thank the management of ZAMSURECO-I for still allowing me to join the event.)
Llagano was also happy to bag first place, saying that it was her first time to join the race.
"Ako nalipay ug garbo nga ko nga nakasalmot sa fun walk tungod kay akong nakauban ang mga empleyado sa ZAMSURECO-I ug mga member-consumers nga nagtabang pagpalapnag sa kasayuran kalabot sa pagpanalipod sa atong kinaiyahan. Nadasig ko pagsalmot ani nga event tungod kay ang tanan nga mga partisipante nagdala sa tagsa-tagsa ka mga slogans nga nag-awhag sa katawhan pagpanalipod sa atong Inahang kalikupan," Llagono said.
(I am both happy and proud to participate in the fun walk because I am with ZAMSURECO-I employees and member-consumers who help raise public awareness on environmental protection. I am inspired to join the event because all the participants, with their slogans, are encouraging the public to preserve our mother earth.)
Both Alcala and Llagono received a cash prize of P3,000 each during the awarding ceremony held at Molave Bayad Center in Molave.
The fun walk winners said they would use their prizes to pay for their tuition fees. (FPG/GCC/PIA9-Pagadian City)


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Adult education is a key component of Life Long Learning and has a key role within all the EU strategies starting from Lisbon. It's considered a "public good" and a public responsibility, with a cultural mediation role and a support social capital growth in terms of an increase of citizen participation, better health conditions and higher level of wealth and individual realization feeling, which are typical feature of Nonprofit. Despite the increasing attention of the EU towards Life Long Learning, adult education today isn't developed enough. NOPROS intends to facilitate the access to Life Long Learning and the acquaintance of key and transversal competencies by using the Nonprofit sector as a tool. The project is co-financed by the Lifelong Learning GRUNDTVIG Multilateral Programme and is implemented by the following partners:
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Boy, are the trees ever preparing for winter here this autumn!
I've never seen so many acorns.
This area's deciduous trees have been sadly hit by tar spots big-time,
so the typical fall colors are hit-or-miss. Mostly brown dry leaves this year.
But it's still so awe-inspiring to observe nature preparing for the cold.
I'm preparing, too!
Preparing for a winter of nesting
but intending to invite others in to share the comfort and coziness.
{Yup, hygge.}
Here are some hyggeligt craft ideas I'm happy to share.
Yes, it's early. But I'm giving you time to plan and prepare. Like the trees :)
Okay, there are many ideas here in this place setting.
First, the Christmas Tree Napkin fold inspired by Publix.
Awesome instructions (here). Tons of variations on Pinterest.
Next, I used papercrafting supplies to decorate.
There are sequins and tiny trees, bells and mini-ornaments.
My recommendation is to pick a color scheme and see what's in your cabinet.
Tags, mini-boxes, doilies...
(The wool stocking table garland is actually an advent calendar.
Soft and fuzzy!)
A hostess gift or guest gift, or holiday decor.
This is another product of my ongoing making-with-clear-things obsession.
Oh, and my continuing tiny house obsession, too. Still have that :)
The clear box was packaging from something else.
The mini-house is die-cut from felt and lit from within.
(I have so many ideas for these little LED lights!!)
Acetate "Peace" piece (and stars) by Fancy Pants and stickied with my trusty Xyron sticker maker.
Pearl flourish by Prima, house die from Stampin' Up! by Sizzix.
The house and trees are stuck to the bottom of the box.
Very sweet little holiday package.
A festive, cozy, wintery way to decorate your slipper chairs.
This can be done with inexpensive scarves that you can find on amazon
(or stock up at the end of season clearance sales the year before).
Then tie a big ol' wired ribbon around.
Again, you're going to need a lot, so search until you find affordable but fabulous.
It's do-able :)
You could also do the mini-wreaths hanging on the back of each chair.
That just wasn't right for this setting.
And, lastly, an easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy scarf to give or wear.
I love my Knifty-Knitter looms and still don't know how to properly knit because of them!
This is a basic stitch with chunky boucle yarn.
I recommend knocking out multiples of these while watching every single
Hallmark Channel movie that you can dvr.
It's a steep challenge, but, if I can do it, you can, too!!
And you'll end up with lovely gifts to share. Win-win.
Okay, back to present moment gratitude for fall.
Let me know if you're preparing for winter, too :)


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IVF Diary: Unpleasant presence
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IVF Diary: Eye of the Tiger
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Just Cause Productions presents
Wednesday 18 - Saturday 21st September 2013, Starts 7.30pm
Tickets £14 (concessions £2 off)
Just Cause Productions are pleased to present this H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S show. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee shows six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, who learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. A comical tale of overachiever's angst, chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.


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Turkey coup: Footage shows military helicopter open fire over Ankara
Amateur footage shows the moment a military helicopter opens fire over Ankara during an attempted military coup in Turkey.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the nation on Saturday that his government is in charge after a coup attempt brought a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire across the capital that left dozens dead.
The state-run news agency said more than 750 soldiers have been detained across the country.
However, fighting continued throughout the morning, with the sounds of huge blasts echoing across the capital, Ankara, and Istanbul, including at least one bomb that hit the parliament complex.
Government officials said the coup appeared to have failed as Turks took to the streets overnight to confront troops attempting to take over the country.


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Meaning of 30:10 in English
English Translation of Al-Quran [30].Surah Ar-Rum [The Romans] Ayat 10. Then evil was the end of those who did evil, because they belied the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, Messengers, etc.) of Allah and made mock of them. Ayat 11. Allah (Alone) originates the creation, then He will repeat it, then to Him you will be returned. Tafseer of Surah Al Rum (The Romans) Ayat 10 and 11. In the long run evil in the extreme will be the End of those who do evil; for that they rejected the Signs of Allah, and held them up to ridicule. The Arabic superlative feminine, referring to the feminine noun 'Aqibah, I have translated by "Evil in the extreme". In this life good and evil may seem to be mixed up, and it may be that some things or persons that are evil get what seem to be good rewards or blessings, while the opposite happens to the good. But this is only a temporary appearance. In the long run Evil will have its own evil consequences, multiplied cumulatively. And this, because Evil not only rejected Allah's Message of Good but laughed at Good and misled others. 11. It is Allah Who begins (the process of) creation; then repeats it; then shall ye be brought back to Him. Nothing exists of its own accord or fortuitously. It is Allah Who originates all creation. What appears to be death may be only transformation; for Allah can and does recreate. And His creative activity is continuous. Our death is but a phenomenal event. What we become after death is the result of a process of recreation by Allah, Who is both the source and the goal of all things. When we are brought back to him, it will be as conscious and responsible beings, to receive the consequences of our brief life on this earth.


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Promote your music Better
This might sound funny to some people reading this. You might be saying... I know music is business. Or you may say it's more of an artform and you the musician or producer are an artist. Yes you are an artist and the art needs to be shown off in a way that looks good.
If you want your music to look good to the audience you need a professional presence that makes you stand out. Videos, artwork, and graphics are all things that give you a professional visual presence.
Here are a few cool tips to help in getting your music heard!
1. Have a great quality sound.
Pretty simple right! If you have a sound that is of great quality you will be able to attract your audience with your primary product! Have a great recording, an awesome memorable song, great lyrics and instrumentation to match!
2. Graphics, logo and brand
If you don't have a logo, cool graphics or a brand then nobody is going to recognize you. You might say hey... They will know my sound! What if you are being shown on a flyer, poster, album art or a website? That doesn't let them hear the music. All successful music has a brand image. It might be the hair, the clothes, or often times this includes the name of artist or band in a special font accompanied by a logo treatment and graphics. Successful musicians aren't only succeeding because they have great music, they also have a great image! Think of OUTKAST, DRAKE, METALLICA, THE POSTAL SERVICE or THE BEETLES to name a few. They all have a brand image. This makes them able to sell and be recognizable in all of the traffic.
3. Videos and web presence
How many top artists have videos? How many top artists and producers have websites? If your answer was all of them it's a pretty good one. This is an age where your music must be promoted heavily online. If it isn't then nobody is going to hear it. Maybe your trying to capture listeners in town and build a fan base. Maybe that fan base isn't growing fast enough. Maybe you aren't showing quality imagery that says we are pros! Build and image and have good videos. Hire a videographer or an editor to produce a quality video that you know will give you views and recognition! This will help you reach more potential fans and build your brand.
We will share more tips here on our site soon but in the meantime browse our website for services to see what we can do to help your Music Business.
Rico Burnett
Facebook is easily the top social media site online. So many people are using it. Everyone from teenagers to baby boomers and beyond. You can target a specific market and really get a bigger following and an awesome response!
Here are 5 Amazing Tips to getting more out of Facebook for business!
1. Invite
You look at your Facebook business page and say to yourself "how come I only have so few followers?". You haven't invited enough followers! Really simple... INVITE, INVITE, INVITE! Invite all of your Facebook friends from your personal page and have your close friends, co workers, employees, company partners invite their friends to like your page! This increases your reach and allows more people to see your posts, share them, like them and become familiar with your company. If your pretty good pals with other companies that serve the same clientele you can go about asking them to return the favor and invite people to your page and do the same for them. This shares clients interested in your brand and builds up both companies. So always remember INVITE!!!
You may be a business that works in close contact with other businesses. Well if so have your business pages like eachother! TAGGING allows both businesses to tag eachother and piggyback when you have a BIG SALE or a SPECIAL EVENT! This shows that you two have a good relationship and that people who shop at one place should also try the other. Now... (Disclaimer) I wouldn't recommend doing this if you sell the same types of products (Unless your friendly)You are competitors so being if people begin to like one product more than the other you could have put yourself in hot water with that post. If not! Then you have the opportunity to really shine and share business! TAG by liking eachothers pages and simply typing the other companies name while writing a post. Usually this will pop up and you can click the company to tag them. TAG AWAY!
3. Have great pictures!
When you promote your business have great pictures and don't be shy about sharing them. After all it is SOCIAL MEDIA. Sharing pictures gives interest to your page. People are more likely to click, like or share a picture. Doing this links them back to your businesses Facebook page and with the right picture gives you the potential to go VIRAL! Keep taking pictures you have a smart phone right? In fact you might be reading this on your smart phone now! Use your phone it's a window to the world and can be a big help for your business. Another great thing to do is to hire a Professional Photographer or a Graphic Designer. They can provide you with great images that can captivate your audience and build up your social media presence.
4. Post a lot! (but not the same thing)
Yup! Really simple advice. POST A LOT! You read right. Post a lot but don't post the same thing. If you post the same thing all of the time, you will begin to bore your audience. Be sure that what you post looks good! Don't just post text. Posting text doesn't get any attention. Post images that's the way to get a reaction from your audience. Think about who your audience is and what they like about you and your company. This way you can post the right things they will like and share. Give them something to talk about!
5. Use Pages for FACEBOOK.
The application Pages for your mobile device is a great way to manage and update posts everyday no matter where you are. This app allows you to post photos, updates, links, tags and more. This is downloadable via the App Store through your device. (The icon is pictured at the beginning of the blog ) This allows you to see the messages to your business from clients so you can be in touch with them on a regular basis giving you a feel for the climate for your business.
Take these tips and use them!
More tips coming soon! Please like our FACEBOOK PAGE http://Facebook.com/propellermultimedia
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Biz Card Design
Designed these business cards for my client. She offers management of your social media. If you don't have the time to stay updating posts and content, she will get you on track. Enjoy the design!
This is a flyer I Designed for The Asian Football League of Colorado. Sign Up and GET IN THE GAME!!!
This is my most recent graphic design project for Artisan Rug Gallery. Fully designed the email to market creatively to our customers and help build brand recognition. Please check it out and share the blog post.
Rico Burnett
You Are Worth The Raise!
Build your career and build your future.
Your a hardworking person who knows they need more income. If cost of living is going up, aren't you worth more at your job? Each day we face the challenges of price and cost adjustments. This affects our living situations. Are you able to pay your rent, purchase the food you need each week, keep your utilities running, even pay your debts and medical bills off? Most of us find this a challenge while overworking oneself and getting underpaid. You might be a few years in without a raise or any benefits. This is a predicament. If your feeling this pressure my best advice is to open your mouth. Say something to your manager, your boss, your employer or whoever has the authority to give you the raise you deserve. If your a hardworking individual you should get paid like one. Often enough we as employees do not speak up. Whether we are offered a job and the employer says they can only pay $1 over the minimum wage or you have been stagnant without a raise for some time. If and when you speak up, plan your discussion, know your value, say a prayer, and be confident. If your working hard your employer knows it to. It's all a matter of if and when you come to them for the pay raise. If your a new hire whose just been offered the job expect to get the offer before you interview. Dress professional at your interview and be confident. Think in advance of reasons why you should earn more for the position you will be in. Perhaps you have skills or experience that pertains to the type of work. Yes there are those situations when the employer won't budge but if you don't stand up for yourself nobody will. If more people ask for the money they need to survive the only option is to offer more pay to each and every person. Stand confident, believe in yourself and go for the raise or pay you desire and need. If you know your value and your employer does to, you will get the pay your looking for.
Thanks for reading,
Please visit my website (PropellerMultimedia.com)
A fresh new design just published in Luxe Magazine advertising my client Artisan Rug Gallery. This is my 2nd published Advertisement I have done for this company. Go grab a copy of Luxe Magazine and check out the new Ad and visit Artisan Rug Gallery.
Please like, comment and share this blog post,
For design services please contact me at email@example.com
Thank you,
Rico Burnett
Designing original logos
Developing a company logo that is unique and original is very important for all businesses. When a company develops a logo it takes time and the time is valuable. The idea the logo portrays and the feeling the logo gives to clients is very important. This is what people will recognize when they think of your company. It is the first impression in many cases when someone goes to your website or walks in the door. Often companies logos don't show what the business does, so it's always good to show that the company has a specific relation through the logo. It could be incorporating a custom image of a cake for a bakery into the company name, and having the imagery flow well with the font.
The logo is very important to the companies identity so spending a little more on your logo to create something great and relateable for your business is ok. Companies like citibank didn't get their logo just overnight. Remember logos take time, creativity and effort. A good designer is worth their weight in gold and so is a great logo.
Thanks for reading. Feel free to comment below. Or contact me for logo design services.
Rico Burnett
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5 Biggest Mistakes Your Company is Making with it's Brand Media
Your mistakes in branding trickle down and stain all of your branding. You can want to make it all great, but you must ask yourself one question, and be very honest… Are you a graphic designer? if you answered yes, then use the list below as a quick measure that you've addressed at least the


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At almost 2 years old, Connie-Rose Seabourne is embarking on an exciting adventure. The little girl, from the U.K., has Down syndrome, but that hasn't stopped her from landing two modeling contracts.
Her mother, Julie, has gotten so many compliments on her daughter's smile for as long as she can remember. When her friends suggested that she contact a modeling agency, Julie decided to give it a whirl.
Connie, born two months premature, wasn't diagnosed with Down syndrome for the first two weeks of her life.
Her mother, Julie, told the Daily Mail that she has "friends whose children have been diagnosed with Down's syndrome and have had nothing but positive experiences of children with the diagnosis." She says, "It's just another little baby who needs to be loved."
Her friends adore Connie for her sweet smile and encouraged Julie to get Connie into modeling.
Julie says, "I sent an email with a picture of Connie-Rose to a model agency to ask them if they were interested or whether I was just fooling myself."
"We got a response back straight away to say they were definitely interested."
"When I spoke to the agencies about her Down's syndrome diagnosis, no one even batted an eyelid."
Apparently, Connie loved her modeling experience. Julie says, "She follows direction very well and she has so much fun in front of the cameras."
"She's had so many photographs of her taken by me that she's just used to it."
Connie's smile and disposition earned her two contracts already. With such a sweet face, there are sure to be more to come.
Her mom knows that it's really all up to Connie in the end, though.
She says, "As soon as it gets too much for her or she doesn't like it, we'll stop. The first sign that she's not enjoying it, we'll stop."
Little Connie is now a star on the rise, and hopefully she continues to love the experience, because the world will definitely want to see more of her.
Via: Daily Mail | Ross Parry


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Jessica Barth (born July 13, 1978) is an American stage and film actress. Enjoy Jessica Barth's best quotes below.
"I'm sure fame is yet to come; however, it's not my ultimate goal. I really just want to be able to tell stories, and create, and do it for a living."
"My father and I used to watch movies all the time. That was our bonding time, so that's when I kind of fell in love with acting."
"I was a huge fan of Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch."


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About Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess and is renowned for his skilful use of astute observation, deductive reasoning and forensic skills to solve difficult cases. Conan Doyle wrote four novels and fifty-six short stories that feature Holmes. The first story, A Study in Scarlet, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887 and Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890, respectively. The character grew tremendously in popularity with the beginning of the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine in 1891; further series of short stories and two serialised novels appeared until 1927. The stories cover a period from around 1875 up to 1907, with a final case in 1914.
About the author.
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction.
He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.


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And now, they even did better: The opend Experimental Cocktail Club Lower East Side Style - in New York.
|ECC LES - 191 Chrystie - Lower East Side - New York
191 Chrystie,
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Open Mon – Sun: 19:00 – 04:00
Reservation: firstname.lastname@example.com
I really like the fact, that Xavier Padovani told me from the opening night, that he did not understand the complex menu. Looks like Bar Manager Nicolas de Soto did a great job. (And Mr. Padovani is maybe just getting old …)
When you digg into the NY Cocktailian Blogs, they seem to love the menu very well.
|Menu by Nicolas de Soto
Next to small list (14 Drinks) a nice selection of Champagne, one beer and some small food, ECC-LES, like Chinatown and Paris, is offering a nice selection of vintage spirits.
|Vintage Spirits at ECC LES NYC
ECC-LES has two bars and some secrets to discover. I really love the fact, that COCO from Berlin left ECC Chinatown and opened ECC LES. He is and amazing hosts and now the Maitre D' of ECC-LES and I think, the NY Crowd will love him.
|The One and Only - The fabulous Mr. CoCo from Berlin
It looks like, and I do like this fact, that the parisan bar mafia is taking over World Domination on cool, small bars around the globe. One years ago, the Paris Trio and their partner Xavier opened ECC Chinatown and this spot became extremely successful and a London Hot Spot in a very short time.
I remember when Mario and me had Dinner with Xavier in LE DOME after Belgium Barshow and Xavier told us about an Twitter / Blogger "Shitstorm" which was just blowing about ECC Chinawtowns Door Policy.
He showed me his Reservation Blackberry and they receive more than 200 email a day with reservation request and have just 100 seats to offer. Unbelievable !
So, Fingers crossed for the new Venue in NYC. But I am sure, they will become a very cool place in the NY Bar Scene very quick. Vincent Marino (GM), Nicoloas de Soto and Coco will serve you a breathtaking night, drinking in ECC LES - this one for sure!
The Beef Club Paris ( Steakhouse & Club)


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