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For many Washington policymakers, the official denouement of the debt ceiling debate came not only when President Obama signed an increase into law yesterday, but when two credit rating agencies, Moody's and Fitch, affirmed the country's triple-A rating.
Throughout the rancorous debate, just about every player managed to agree that the United States' AAA rating should not be threatened, even if they disagreed about how to save it. In his weekly radio address last Saturday, Obama warned that "if we don't [reach a deal], for the first time ever, we could lose our country's Triple A credit rating." House Speaker John Boehner called in to Rush Limbaugh's radio program during the negotiations last month and said, "I believe that we've got to act to prevent a default and to prevent a downgrade of our nation's credit rating."
Representative Jim Jordan, head of the powerful Republican Study Committee in the House, said Monday that "Our AAA credit rating remains at risk because President Obama and his fellow tax-and-spend liberals refused to support the Cut, Cap, and Balance plan." Senate majority leader Harry Reid meanwhile claimed that "anything less" than a debt ceiling increase into 2013 would "[risk] an immediate downgrade of America's credit rating."
So by almost all accounts inside the beltway, a downgrade in the federal government's credit rating would be catastrophic. But a closer look at who issues these ratings, how they do it, and the real-world impact of these ratings tells a different story.
The first clue that these ratings might not be highly calibrated, serious indicators of creditworthiness can be found in the 2008 economic collapse. The financial products created by Wall Street that were full of toxic mortgage securities were all blessed with gold-star ratings as safe investments from the country's three main credit ratings agencies, Moody's, Fitch and Standard and Poor's.
These products were so awful as to destroy Lehman Brothers, threaten many other trading firms, and plunge the economy into recession, but the rating agencies consistently told investors they were safe. As William Greider has noted here, this essentially made the rating agencies "unindicted co-conspirators" in the collapse.


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Saturday, May 12, 2012
Mother, the Verb
In a way, it was a relief to me to spend Mother's Day that way every year, because my relationship with my own mother was such a complicated one (yes, I love her, but no, she does not occupy a place on a pedestal for me), and then during the years of our pregnancy losses and my own infertility diagnosis, when I did it not because my job required it but because I was helping out former colleagues, it was another way to contain the day, not letting it take over. And working gave me an excuse not to celebrate what I felt was an arbitrary day, like Valentine's Day was arbitrary ... when if what we felt was genuine, we should be celebrating motherhood every day, shouldn't we?
During the last two years, thanks first to a new computer system (which turned that day into a week) and second to my maternity leave, I no longer had the excuse of reviewing transcripts. In 2010, I celebrated Mother Earth with photos of a walk along the canal towpath not far from our house. Last year, in 2011, I was on the verge of resigning from my current position, and celebrated the mother within, and reminded myself that we should allow ourselves to be mothered by our innermost selves in that way.
This year, when my mother called me to ask me what we were doing, I confess I felt annoyed. I have two beautiful children, and we are done family-building. But honestly? I didn't want to go out to dinner. I didn't want to have to find a gift. I wanted to tell her we were doing nothing, but how does one say that to one's own mother in this country, and not be accused of treason?
But perhaps that's precisely the problem. Motherhood, as it's celebrated on Mother's Day, is bizarrely perfect--bizarrely, because we can't even agree on a single definition of what that perfection would entail. Women are judged for having no children ("how selfish" or "just adopt!"), for having too many children ("oh, those welfare mothers!"), for breastfeeding ("those attachment parenting fools!"), for not breastfeeding ("they're poisoning their children!"), for sending kids to school ("those high-stakes dupes!"), for keeping them home ("those hippies!"), for going to work ("those cold bitches!"), for staying home ... especially with an advanced degree ("what a waste!"). I don't want to celebrate a holiday that pretends we don't make these judgements. And maybe that's why I liked the Mother's Day at work so much; because we were all doing the best we could, together.
So what to do?
I'm going to remind myself that mother is a verb.
This year, I'm going to celebrate the imperfect mothers in my life, the women who do the work of mothering, which is not an achievement but a lifelong journey, even if we never have biological children of our own. I'm tired of the judgment; part of not judging is accepting that we're all doing the best that we can, for our families, whatever they may look like, and for ourselves. The imperfect mothers include my friends who are struggling to balance life with children (whether they work outside the home or stay at home), the women who are deep in the trenches of loss and infertility, the grieving childless not-by-choice who have mothered more people than they probably know, those who look like they're holding it together but are really just one second away from unraveling, and so many others. And me. I'm a work in progress, too.
For Mother's Day, I'm going to ask you to do something, too. Write a letter to an imperfect mother. Maybe it's your own mother. Maybe it's not. Tell her how she has touched your life, and the lives of other people. And tell her that it's OK to be figuring this whole thing out as she goes. Because there's no such thing as a single perfect apple pie, either.
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"I don't want to celebrate a holiday that pretends we don't make these judgements."ReplyDelete
WORD. You've finally articulated my odd ambivalence/anger with Mother's Day, specific to this period in time. This is why I'll be quietly sitting this one out. Thank you for putting into words how so many of us feel.Replies
It's been a particularly weird year for this, hasn't it? I know that the political and social environment has definitely shaped my feelings about the holiday this year, more than before.Delete
That was a nice post. Sorry i havent commented recently. My work computer has been giving,me problems. Happy day.ReplyDeleteReplies
N, no need to apologize! We're all doing what we can. :)Delete
This was beautiful. It made me feel slightly teary. And thank you for your last paragraph - what a wonderful idea.ReplyDelete
(And oh, that pie looks good! Drool.)Replies
Mali, sending my love to you ... and pie, if it helps. You are amazing, too.Delete
This post really made me think, and has made me feel brave enough to say something that I know many will judge me for.ReplyDelete
For years I have ignored Mothers' Day because I have no children, and I don't love my mother. Yes, I know that seems like an unthinkable thing to say, but it's honest. I grew up with daily abuse from her for years. I don't hate her, but I don't love her either.
But I think I should approach it as you suggested. And instead think of the imperfect mothers out there. The ones that TRY. Because I know what it's like when they don't.Replies
Nic, this is a very brave thing to say, and I'm honored that you feel this is a safe place to say it ... I for one don't judge you, and I don't think anyone else here will, either. I'm so sorry that you had to endure such a painful experience as a child.Delete
I have been lucky enough in my life to find some women who have nurtured me, loved me, and held me sometimes in ways that I wish my mother had. I hope that there are women like that out there for you, too, as flawed as they may be.
Thanks for your bravery, and your honesty.
This is my favorite mother's day post, and one of your best. Thanks.ReplyDelete
How perfect to pair this with apple pie. I wonder if Chevrolet would sponsor this post to be included, too? :-)ReplyDelete
I absolutely love this about the mother within: "we should allow ourselves to be mothered by our innermost selves in that way."
I think my letter to an imperfect mother would be to myself. Now you got me thinking.
I loved this post. I too felt oddly antagonist towards Mother's Day this year. I think the Time cover coming out had something to do with it. Perhaps it's the general war on womanhood, and reproductive rights in particular. I just feel, I don't know, like I'm not wanted in my own country. Like nothing I can do is right and people would strip me off my choices because they have no faith in my ability to make decisions. Woman are not revered in this country, so let's stop pretending they are with a shiny day made of colorful cards.ReplyDelete
Sorry for the negativity. Thanks for this post. Thanks for all your posts.Replies
Not negative ... just frustrated. And understandably. Know that you are celebrated in my heart, my friend. Because you fight the good fight, every day.Delete
This is very well said. I'm still ambivalent about Mother's Day, for many of the reasons that you outline. (And also the knowledge of how hard that day can be). And motherhood is imperfect. And messy. And, above all else, variable. But that's okay.ReplyDelete


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Bangalore, May 24 :
Thousands of frenzied fans Saturday bid adieu to their home team Royal Challengers Bangalore, which again lost its last league tie in the IPL-7 by eight wickets to title contenders Chennai Super Kings at the Chinnaswamy stadium here.
In spite of knowing well that the hosts were out of the tournament's play-offs this year too, about 25,000 fans flocked to the stadium.
"Though we were aware of RCB missing out the IPL cup this year too, we came here to have fun on a summer weekend and watch (M.S) Dhoni's helicopter shot than expect fireworks from our home team which lost its steam," lamented realty consultant Mohan Raghavan.
Lack of fight by Challengers upsets fans
It was yet another disappointing show by hosts Bangalore as they gave into Chennai without a fight either while batting initially or bowling later.
"To be frank, the Challengers are a pale shadow of what they were in the past when they played in finals twice only to lose against Deccan Charges in South Africa (2009) and Super Kings in Chennai (2011).
"Failure of their explosive batsman Gayle this season robbed the team of its competitive edge as they were too dependent on him to fire.
"Bringing Yuvraj didn't help them in making up for the Jamaican's poor form as the Indian all-rounder struggled to fire. Their bowling was also pedestrian, as they could not tame the opponents and conceded too many runs in the slog overs," advertising executive Inayat Ali told IANS.
Policemen relieved though match choked downtown
About 1,000 police personnel, including 300 traffic policemen, heaved a sigh of relief as the curtains came down on the three-week-long IPL season in Bangalore. It was a nightmare for them to manage frenzied fans, provide enhanced security to players and fans and regulate the massive flow of vehicles to prevent grid lock around the stadium.
"We are relieved that the league matches got over, as it has been a testing time for us to handle security concerns and traffic flow, which is blocked by the metro rail project on one side of the stadium, linking all roads to northern and western suburbs," a police official said after the match, which led to traffic snarls in the city centre as vehicles jostled for space during the weekend rush hour.


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Gmarket Haul #9: Yarn Happy and Fit!
It's a weird combination right? Yarn and fitness stuff. Yarns sound more compatible with say labello cutesy cosmetics or flowers or perhaps kawaii fabrics. But that weird combo is so ME. I happen to be crazy about crafting and crocheting and if you've seen my previous post, I could happily spend my life, stashing yarns. Ha!
But crocheting and crocheting some more is really not doing much for my belly. So I have to balance things you know. Hahaha! So on this haul, I've decided to buy a resistance band (coz my old one went haywire already), a yoga mat (I wanted to try a Korean made one) and lots and lots of yarn.
To be honest, since I discovered Gmarket I've been staring and ooohhh ahhhing over the yarns, but for some reason I held back from ordering. But now I've decided to give it a try and see how the quality is and if its worth the cost.
This whole buying and shipping took just a week, it was so quick some of the items were shipped out a few hours after I ordered. Korean domestic couriers really impress me. And as usual with Gmarket I wasn't surprised I got a huge box. Seriously I could fit in this one already. And of course, its half full. But the size is all because of the yoga mat I think.
So on to the haul. My yoga mat (4mm) and resistance band (#2) { Seller Link}- very good. I was surprised coz I only picked the 4mm size so I expected it to be flimsy. It's not the best, but already good enough for my daily yoga practice. And I so love the resistance band. I promise this is going to unleash some life/muscle/tone to my triceps. Ha!
Crochet hooks . The only one I'm bitterly disappointed with. I didn't actually need this but the photo on the page looked good. And it was cheap so I added 3 pieces thinking it'll come in handy because I want to try making lace like fabric and these sizes are great as well for amigurumi dolls. But these were so low quality. The handles were even dirty and the metal was not good quality. I would steer clear of this seller.
On to my beloved yarns..
Wine Bear chunky soft yarns. I LOVE THIS! I don't think I want to make into anything. Hahaha. I specially like the deep purple shade.
And from another seller I bought a stash of basic acrylic yarns and soft bebe fluffy yarns {Seller Link}. The basic yarns are smallish but the quality is really good. The strands are well threaded together and doesn't feel too spongy nor is it itchy. I only wish they had bigger sizes than this. But let's just say, I'll have this on my bucket list for yarns from now. It's very affordable too, just about a $1.5 each.


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Mustafi set to return in crucial match against United
Match Preview: Arsenal vs. Manchester United – Premier League – 07.05.2017
So, here we are. Ten years later than first predicted but Arsenal are now unlikely to finish in the top four. Or are they? When things are at their darkest I incongruously find an extra bit of hope. What is fuelling my current sense of optimism is the hubris of Jose Mourinho.
Not only has our thorny foe claimed he will rest players because the Europa League is more important he has been publicly bashing his players again. It didn't work for him at Chelsea and I do not believe it will work at United either.
Arsenal cannot finish above Tottenham and there is little chance of finishing in the top four without favours from other sides. We've seen Arsenal time and again find their form when it seemingly matters least. Free from the burden of expectation Arsenal's players may have the freedom to express themselves in a way more conducive to good results. You can bet on the upcoming match and my money is on Arsenal sneaking a win.
Much is made of Wenger's inability to beat Mourinho with only one win in 15 competitive attempts – yes, the Community Shield is a competitive fixture. However, Wenger will want to score a win over his bitter adversary in the Premier League where he has zero wins in twelve.
United's need to rest players may perhaps make this a little easier however Arsenal are not without selection headaches of their own. Mohamed Elneny or Francis Coquelin will have the task of filling in for the injured Xhaka. Ramsey and Xhaka have flourished as a partnership in recent weeks so it is a shame that their progress and development will be disrupted. Mustafi may feature in this match having returned from injury which will be a boost to Arsenal's new look defensive shape.
Arsenal have not lost at the Emirates in four matches and Mourinho has no wins at our new home in three attempts. This could be the last time Wenger and Mourinho go head-to-head so it would be a rare moment of brightness in an otherwise cloudy season if we can finally deliver Wenger a win over his self-appointed mortal enemy.
Arsenal (from): Cech, Martinez, Macey, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Gibbs, Maitland-Niles, Coquelin, Xhaka, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Özil, Walcott, Reine-Adelaide, Iwobi, Alexis, Welbeck, Giroud.
Match Quote
"We have no choice, we have to beat them." – Arsène Wenger
Last 3 Meetings
- Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal (19.11.2016)
- Manchester United 3-2 Arsenal (28.02.2016)
- Arsenal 3-0 Manchester United (04.10.2015)
Form Guide
Manchester United
Opposition watch
Manchester United are currently unbeaten in 25 consecutive Premier League games – a club record – and will be hoping to make it 26. Fatigue may be their undoing having played on Thursday evening, their 9th match in 5 weeks prompting Mourinho to announce he will play a weakened team. Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford and Henrikh Mkhitaryan will likely sit this one out with Celta Vigo in mind.
However, this is Manchester United so even a weakened team can cause Arsenal significant problems with Jose likely to call on experienced players like Michael Carrick, Ashley Young, Juan Mata, Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney.
The likelihood of this announcement just being mind games is high so don't be surprised if Mourinho has a last-minute change of heart and plays his strongest team.
- Head-to-head
- Manchester United lost this fixture 3-0 last season but that is their only defeat in the last 11 league meetings (W6, D4).
- This will be the 50th Premier League match between these clubs. Arsenal have won 12 and United 22, with 15 draws.
- Arsenal have already lost six league games in 2017, as many defeats as they suffered in the whole of 2016.
- The Gunners have only lost one of their last 15 Premier League home games (W11, D3), with that defeat coming against Watford on 31 January.
- The last season in which both Arsenal and Manchester United finished outside the top four was in 1978-79, when they ended seventh and ninth respectively.
- Arsene Wenger's only win in 16 previous encounters as a manager against Jose Mourinho came in the 2015 Community Shield (D7, L8).
- This will be Wenger's 58th match against Manchester United as Arsenal boss. They are the opponents he has faced most often in his managerial career.
- Alexis Sanchez is two shy of 50 Premier League goals for Arsenal.
Manchester United
- The Red Devils are unbeaten in 25 top-flight games – a club record within a single season – but have drawn 12 of those matches.
- They are one of three clubs to have claimed more Premier League points on their travels than at home this season, along with Manchester City and Crystal Palace (prior to the latest round of fixtures).
- United have drawn a league-high 14 games this season. If they share the points on Sunday it will be their highest total of draws since 15 in 1991-92 during a 42-game campaign.
- Manchester United have won their last four Premier League fixtures which have come immediately after a Europa League game.
- Jose Mourinho has never lost a Premier League game against Arsenal, winning five and drawing seven of his 12 previous meetings with the Gunners.
- Wayne Rooney has scored 11 Premier League goals against Arsenal – more than any other player – and has 14 goals in 33 league and cup games versus the Gunners.
The optimist in me is going for a 2-0 win for Arsenal.
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There has been a fun little exercise going around my Facebook friends as of late. It's called 25 Random Facts about ....... (enter your own name). Normally I don't go for many of the applications that Facebook have to offer but recently a friend of mine passed away who I didn't keep in touch with as much as I should and this sparked a real yearning to get to know people more...even the friends I think I know well. I've really enjoyed reading the random facts that people pluck from their mind that describe their life, their wishes and dreams and maybe their fears as well.
So I thought I'd carry the exercise over here in Blog land. Here are 5 random facts about me right now...and I would be REALLY happy if you could share 5 random facts about yourself in the comments.1. I have a tan at the moment which is astounding!
2. My all time favourite book is Persuasion - Jane Austen
3. I really love sweet chilli phillie cream cheese and rice crackers
4. I wish I were more adventurous
5. I have the entire 6 series of Northern Exposure on dvd.
Oh and I'll cheat and add a number 6 ...I just listed this new necklace on Etsy :)
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- Waitingbee57
- 4 years ago
- Wedding: October 2014
So my wedding is over. It was fantastic. I loved everything about it. We had a few things go wrong but I handled everything very well.
So for everyone living in the Chicago area…You know it was freezing. It was 42° and SNOWING. We had to move our ceremony to a seperate location a block away from our original outdoor location in quite literally less than 20 hours. Thankfully we had a great family, great friends, a fantastic team of vendors, and facebook. Everyone made it to the ceremony and the reception was amazing. I am so very happy about everything that turned out. I will keep this short because…well…I will give a better recap when I have my pro pics back.
Me and one of my dads
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Cool prank ultrabook is something I would buy
iBuyPower is a company that makes all sorts of customized notebooks and desktops for gaming and computer enthusiasts. TigerDirect is one of the most popular places you can go to buy computers, PC hardware, and other gadgets. Today being April Fools Day, you can bet that prank products are floating around everywhere.
One of those prank products comes from both these companies and is called the OrigamiBook. This is one of those products that I would totally buy if it were real. The machine is said to be a 1.8-pound ultrabook with a screen that can stretch from 11.6-inches to 37.9-inches using fold out panels. The specs also call for up to ten external monitors.
Hardware is said to be 512GB of RAM, and some sort of gaming Ethernet controller, 3D touch compatibility, and more. Clearly the more you read the description, the more it sounds like a fake product. I wish this thing could be like the pranks ThinkGeek has pulled over the years that were so popular they ended up becoming real products.
"Innovation is a buzzword that's thrown around the industry in just about every scenario. Forget innovation. iBUYPOWER wanted to launch something totally out of the ordinary, and so we thought, people love ginormous screens so why not deliver it in the form of a notebook? The ORIGAMIbook is in a class of its own, because literally, no one else would want to make something like this. But for those who want to be different, this is it — be the envy of all coffee-shop hipsters," said Darren Su, Vice President and origami enthusiast.


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Issue 3/4
Workers' Life
The Worker Correspondent (p.1)
Salvador Allende
Speech to the First Conference of Left Journalists (p.11)
Lluis Bassets
Clandestine Communications: Notes on the press and propaganda of the anti-Franco resistance (1939-1975) (p.21)
Armand Mattelart
The 'Mass Line' of the Bourgeoisie (1970-1973) (p.41)
Graham Murdock
Reconstructing the Ruined Tower: Contemporary Communications and Questions of Class (p.67)
Michael Zukosky
A Semantic Shift from Socialist Land Reform to Neoliberal Pastoral Development in China (p.93)
Leon Barkho
The Discursive and Social Power of News Discourse: The case of Aljazeera in comparison and parallel with the BBC and CNN (p.111)
Sean Phelan
Democracy, the Academic Field and the (New Zealand) Journalistic Habitus (p.161)
Emily Turner-Graham
"Austria First": H.C. Strache, Austrian identity and the current politics of Austria's Freedom Party (p.181)
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Critical Discourse Analysis: History, Ideology, Methodology (p.29)
Phil Graham
'Capitalism' as False Consciousness (p.57)
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Contesting The Cynicism Of Neoliberal Discourse: Moving Towards A Language Of Possibility (p.77)
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Eduscapes: Knowledge Capital and Cultures (p.97)
Peter Ives
'Global English': Linguistic Imperialism or Practical Lingua Franca? (p.121)
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"The men say 'They don't need it.'" Gender and the extension of language testing for British citizenship (p.143)
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Genealogy, Ideology, and Counter-Terrorism: Writing Wars on Terrorism from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush Jr (p.163)
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Pharma 4.0
The Medipak Systems companies are working in their respective core areas and increasingly with each other to find answers to the question of how the pharma industry can generate sustainable competitive advantages with the aid of Industrie 4.0. To this end, Dividella, Fargo Automation, Mediseal, Seidenader, Rondo and Werum IT Solutions are combining their process knowledge and machinery know-how using the very latest information and communications technologies.
Smart Packaging
Enabling a new level of personalized medicine and product safety
Smart Devices
The right information at the right time and place
Condition Monitoring & Predictive Analytics
Reducing downtimes and optimizing the deployment of personnel and recourses
Plug & Produce
Laying the basis for IIoT functionalities by integration using standardized interfaces to reduce complexity of integration
Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence (EMI)
For improved product quality (process stability) and productivity (process efficiency)
Smart Packaging
Smart packaging takes product personalization and product security to a new level. It concerns both communication of the pack with the patient and communication with the machines in the production process. At the same time, smart packaging increases the safety of products by incorporating tamper evidence or traceability or by recording harmful fluctuations in temperature affecting the product.
The package as an information carrier opens up new information and service options for patients and users of pharmaceutical products, such as:
- Digital patient information leaflets
- Audio patient information leaflets
- Digital tamper-proof protection
- Better product protection
- Health management
- Intake reminder
- Automatic repeat order
In the packaging process, the package can communicate with packaging machines to increase OEE, i.e.:
- Machinery settings are controlled/initiated via information on the packaging
- Personalized production, packaging, labelling
- Learning packaging: information is transferred to package
Smart Devices
Control devices are a key window into the machine or system. A smart mobile device enables machine operators or production managers to operate and monitor the machine or system, even remotely. By means of the mobile, "extended" HMI, the machine operator gains significant freedom of movement can perform tasks more efficiently, resulting in higher quality.
- Technicians, operators and supervisors can access the machine control via their smart device
- Simplification of changeover, setup or maintenance
- Compatible with all systems, enabling customers to use the mobile terminal of their choice
Condition Monitoring & Predictive Analytics
Moving from reactive maintenance to predictive maintenance demands that one is able not only to collect data in real time but also to interpret it meaningfully. Critical incidents are detected long before they occur and appropriate measures can be taken. Machine availability and OEE are significantly improved.
- Machine safety and efficiency can be improved by predicting and preventing critical future events
- Based on real time data, the status of a system is supervised and future events are predicted with a model
- Reactive or preventive maintenance is replaced by using data mining, modeling, statistics, machine learning
Plug & Produce
Vertical integration - standardizing interfaces between MES, automation and control systems - is a fundamental prerequisite for implementing numerous Industrie 4.0 solutions. Like connecting an electronic device via a USB interface, it should be possible in the future to link a line, a system or a machine such as a packaging machine to the network, simply and straightforwardly: Plug & Produce.
- Standardization reduces complexity of integration and enables "Plug & Produce"
- Reduced engineering and qualification efforts in setup phase and production
Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence (EMI)
The deployment of EMI "translates" production data into usable information for decisionmaking. The customer can make well-founded decisions which improve process stability and process efficiency, thereby increasing product quality and productivity. Production can be supervised in virtually real time and can be continuously verified.
- Central collection and evaluation of data across different sources to improve product quality (process stability) and productivity (process efficiency)
- Data assessment results in real time analysis, standard reports and investigative analysis


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She Loves Me
book by Joe Masteroff • music by Jerry Bock • lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
directed by Stephen Terrell
Emerson Stage
Sound Designer
November 30–December 4, 2011
Green Theatre
10 Boylston Pl.
Boston, MA
asst. designer
Katie Williams
Christian Carter
Erik Heikkila
scenic design
Tim Jozwick
lighting design
Joe Petrowski, Jr.
costume design
Patria Ferragamo
My task in this show was to define the space of the perfume shop within the broader world of the play and of 1930s Budapest. As the set pieces moved and turned to become different locations, both indoor and outdoor, it fell to me to ground both the characters (via sound effects) and the orchestration (via channel panning) in the shop that means so much to each of the characters and is so integral to the play.
During the song "Tonight at Eight," during which the main character Georg frantically worries about his blind date, he knocks over a table covered with music boxes, which he then hurries to close. Rather than a pre-set sequence of box-closes, the operator was instructed only to hit a "stop" cue when they saw an actor actually close a box. This lent a credibility and a realness to the action onstage, further defining the world of the perfume shop. This also helped to heighten the action: during one performance, the actors missed a box that had fallen behind them. The operator left a single music box still playing, confusing the actors and heightening the comedy of the moment.


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Posted by Dan May 7th, 2009 at 01:02pm In The Fashion Show
Tonight marks the premiere of The Fashion Show — Bravo's Screw-You-Lifetime-We'll-Just-Make-The-Same-Show-With-Isaac-Mizrahi response to the loss of Project Runway.
Clearly, since it's been twelve years since the last season of Project Runway (remember? LeAnn? Crazy Kenley?), this will basically be catnip for all of us who feel deprived from the couture as competition genre. Unless you're super-hardcore and acquired Project Runway Canada or Australia. But I'll definitely be watching, since I'm sure it'll be made with the same high production values and basic structure. Sounds pretty hard to screw up — but we'll see what happens.
I have to admit — I'm already prepared to be annoyed by Isaac Mizrahi. From my experience watching his various talk shows and seeing him in every corner of television, I'm a little put-off by his enthusiasm for absolutely everything. With his talk show guests, he's always so effusive that it makes it all the more obvious he's just a fantastic bullshitter. It's a sort of fakery that is a little milder and less catty than Jonathan Adler on Top Design. But, then again, his job is to serve as a critic on this show — so hopefully there'll be none of that schmooziness.
Also, Kelly Rowlands (formerly of Destiny's Child) is on board as a host and judge, although I'm not sure what qualifies her — other than being hot and friends with Beyonce.
Here's a clip of some contestants trying to make MC Hammer pants and then some dude poising himself to become this season's villain. Unless he gets cut in the first episode, which seems entirely possible.
The show is on Bravo at 10 p.m.
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1. sara | May 7th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
It occurs to me now that my only reason for watching Project Runway, at the beginning, before I get engaged with all the madness that is Santino or Kenley or Blaine or whoever's wrapping the models in Astroturf, is Tim Gunn. I appear to have no interest in Fashion Show because Isaac Mizrahi is no Tim Gunn.
2. Dan | May 7th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Really? I love me some Tim Gunn, of course — even Brian Bailey (PR Canada's Tim Gunn) seems like merely a capable knock-off. But Tim Gunn is barely on long enough on any given episode to have him make or break the show as a whole.
There doesn't appear to be a mentor on this show.
3. Marisa | May 7th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
I love the title of this post.


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Immerse yourself in the peace and serenity of Gibb's Farm. Overlooking the centuries-old Great Rift Valley and Ngorongoro Forest, Gibb's Farm was one of the first guesthouses in Northern Tanzania. Established as a coffee farm in the late 1920s and refurbished as a warm, rustic luxury inn, Gibb's Farm is a welcome retreat for a few days' respite while on safari or for an extended vacation or honeymoon getaway.
The main farmhouse and 17 cottages offer the warmth and charm of another era, with all of the modern amenities you could ask for. Inside, beautiful architectural details, such as the farmhouse's original wooden beams, and colourful artwork reflecting the inspirations of local African artists greet you. Outside, the farm's organic vegetable and terraced flower gardens provide a wonderful sanctuary for afternoon tea or a quiet walk to impart a sense of contentment and well-being.
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text: JUST as mapmakers have been kept busy over the past year remaking the world, so the planners of next year's Universal Exposition here have had to keep a close eye on international events.Since countries were first assigned plots for pavilions at the fair, East Germany has disappeared as a country, but South Africa, having renounced apartheid, has returned to the community of nations. Germany redesigned its building to reflect its new unity, and South Africa will mark its reemergence with a pavilion. But war-ravaged and splintered Yugoslavia, although it has a piece of land waiting for it, will probably be absent. "We still have to read the international pages every day to see if anything will be added to all the incredible events that have already affected us over the past couple of years," says Antonio Quijano, international spokesman for Expo '92. Even the Gulf war, which earlier this year caused a flurry of concern over how it might affect attendance, had an effect on the fair's physical layout. "Before the war, Iraq and Kuwait were set to share a joint pavilion," says Mr. Quijano, "but obviously that became unacceptable. We had to work out something else for Kuwait." The fall of the Berlin Wall and moves away from communism throughout Eastern Europe led to the complete redrawing of several countries' pavilion plans. "A pavilion is supposed to project an image," says Quijano, "so most of the ex-Soviet satellite countries decided they needed to change the plans envisioned by the old regime. They want Seville to help them project a different face." As of now, 110 countries are set to take part in Seville - up sharply from the 77 represented in Osaka at the last universal exposition in 1970. "What makes this a universal exposition is our theme, 'Age of Discover- ies, says Quijano. "It's a topic that applies to our times and to every corner of the globe." The theme coincides with the 500th anniversary of Columbus's 1492 voyage to America, and in that spirit the exposition will offer four "theme" pavilions: the 15th century, navigation, discovery, and the future. Yet Quijano says the record number of countries taking part in the fair can't help but boost its "universality." Nearly 500 miles northeast, in Barcelona, the same attention to international events is paid, understandably, by organizers of the 1992 summer Olympic Games. "South Africa will take part for the first time since the '60s, and the two Koreas will march under the same flag," says one Olympic official. "Those are just two examples, but we like to think of Barcelona as the games of reconciliation." In fact it was Barcelona Mayor Pasqual Maragall who first spoke of the games of "peace and reconciliation" in 1989, but even his expectations may have been surpassed. At the beginning of this year, the Barcelona organizers were counting on 165 participating countries - up from Seoul's 158 - but today the total stands at 171. "We're quite proud to include the Baltic countries," says Adrian Mac Liman, international spokesman for the Barcelona '92 Olympic Organizing Committee, "not to mention the fact that these will be the first modern games where there are no boycotts." In the case of both Seville and Barcelona, the events they are sponsoring are more than a chance to bring countries and people together. They are also an opportunity to give their cities and regions a boost into the future, and to prove that Spain has emerged from its isolationist past to join the international political and economic community. "The combination of the Olympics and Expo is the chance to carry the message that Spain no longer fits neatly into the stereotypes of laziness, bullfights, and long siestas," says Quijano. "That is why it is so important that the two events be impeccably organized and proceed without a flaw." And beyond a mere image boost, both Seville and its region of Andalucia, and Barcelona and the Catalonia region as a whole, will have used the two international events to their physical improvement. More than $5 billion will have been invested in and around Barcelona, while double that figure will have been spent in Seville: on roads and mass transportation, new airport terminals and train stations, new housing and parks. A fast train linking Madrid to Seville and cutting travel time from more than six hours to four, will begin service in April. Both cities will enter 1993 with whole new neighborhoods meant to boost their region's quality of life. "This is the third occasion where Barcelona has used an international event to expand and improve," says Albert Baille, the municipal government's counselor for decentralization. International expositions in 1888 and 1929 also transformed Barcelona. "The most significant aspect of the Olympic development is that it is replacing an abandoned industrial zone along the Mediterranean with a dynamic, living, and working neighborhood," says Mr. Baille. "It is allowing Barcelona to rediscover the sea." In Seville, the Guadalquivir River's Cartuja Island, where Expo opens the Monday following Easter (April 20), will become a study and research center once the exposition closes next October. Several multinational corporations, including IBM, Siemens, Rank Xerox, and Alcatel plan to maintain research facilities on the site. It's this long-term boost that Seville and Andalucia are counting on. "Andalucia is still the second-poorest region in Spain," says Expo's Quijano. "If all the money spent didn't represent some hope for the future, there would be a serious moral question," he says. "We're not planning to leave behind a shiny ghost city, however, but a region better equipped to face the challenges of Europe 1993 and beyond."


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For crab lovers, the ultimate summer escape is almost here, filled with incredible crab-inspired feasts, activities and fun. During Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort's Fourth Annual Crab Week, August 16-30, guests celebrate Maryland's summer crown jewel, the blue crab.
All while enjoying 55 percent off regular rates at the luxurious Eastern Shore resort, when staying under the Sunshine on Sale package.
A beachside barbecue and crab feast starts the two-week celebration, highlights of which include:
- Let the feasting begin! Overnight guests are welcomed with a complimentary gift of Old Bay seasoning.
- Learn to catch (and crack!) your own crabs, and how to prepare them during daily crab cooking demos.
- Glean summer entertaining tips from Amanda McClements, food writer and owner of DC's stylish new Union Market boutique Salt & Sundry. (Aug. 28)
- Taste crab specialties as the newest food truck sensation rolls in, Feelin' Crabby. (Aug. 23 & 24)
- Partake in an exclusive tour and feast at J.M Clayton Company, the world's oldest crab house (Aug. 24)
- Get your fill – participate or spectate at the resort's annual crab cake eating contest.
- Swing into action during River Marsh Golf Club's Crabby Cup, a nine-hole golf tournament (Aug. 24)
- Sip and swirl, discovering the best wine and local craft beers to pair with crab dishes.
- Savor special crab dishes galore at the resort's multiple dining destinations.
- Permit the kids to be crabby! Delight in a crabby tattoo parlor, seaworthy 'dive-in' movies, a crab walk frenzy and marine animal pool races through our Camp Hyatt kids programs.
Crab Week guests staying under the Sunshine on Sale package receive a third night free, when staying two nights at regular rates, as well as free daily breakfast for two. Overnight rates start at $259 per night during the summer season. Sunshine on Sale is available through December 30, 2013, and is based on double occupancy, subject to availability. Taxes and resort fee additional. Reservations must be made in advance. To book this package, please call 800.633.7313 or visit chesapeakebay.hyatt.com.
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Germany's Bertelsmann Buys Full Control of Magazine Group
While such U.S. giants as Time Warner have separated their print assets, Bertelsmann doubles down on Gruner + Jahr
German media giant Bertelsmann, in contrast to U.S. industry giants, is betting on the future of print, or at least print-style content.
In a deal announced Monday, Bertelsmann has bought full control of the largest European magazine publisher, Gruner + Jahr, acquiring the final 25.1 percent of the company it did not already own. The deal brings the magazine group, which publishes original titles such as newsmagazine Stern and entertainment monthly Gala, as well as local-language version of U.S. titles, including the Dutch Vogue and Spanish Cosmopolitan, together with Bertelsmann's broadcast business RTL Group. RTL is Europe's largest television and radio company and controls X Factor producer FremantleMedia.
"The full acquisition of Gruner + Jahr is a strategic milestone in strengthening our core," said Bertelsmann chairman and CEO Thomas Rabe. "Gruner + Jahr has been majority-owned by Bertelsmann for decades and is an important part of our content businesses."
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The all-cash deal, details of which were not disclosed by either party, stands in sharp contrast to the approach by U.S. media conglomerates, such as Time Warner, which has spun off its Time Inc. magazine business. Also, Rupert Murdoch previously separated his 21st Century Fox entertainment conglomerate from the News Corp publishing business.
Bertelsmann, however, is betting Gruner + Jahr's print brands, and the content they produce, will pay dividends as the magazines expand over online and digital platforms. Rabe said Bertelsmann would provide "the necessary funds in future" to facilitate the transformation of Gruner + Jahr into a fully digital company.
As of June 30, 2014, Gruner + Jahr employed more than 8,500 people working on more than 500 publications and digital offerings in some 30 countries. Revenues for Gruner + Jahr last year were $2.6 billion (€2.1 billion) with an operating profit (EBITDA) of $242 million (€193 million).


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DETROIT — The General Motors Board of Directors unanimously elected Mary Barra as its next chairman, effective immediately. She succeeds Theodore Solso, who will serve as the Board's Lead Independent Director.
"At a time of unprecedented industry change, the board concluded it is in the best interests of the company to combine the roles of Chair and CEO in order to drive the most efficient execution of our plan and vision for the future," Solso said. "With GM consistently delivering on its targets and on track to generate significant value for its shareholders, this is the right time for Mary to assume this role."
Barra has served as CEO of GM since Jan. 15, 2014, a role she will retain. Solso said that Barra has set a clear vision for the organization over the past two years, formed a strong leadership team from within and outside the company, delivered strong operating results, and led the introduction of breakthrough vehicles and technologies.
"The board has improved the overall governance of the company over the past two years and as lead independent director, I expect to continue to build on this solid foundation," Solso said. "The board also plans to broaden its active engagement with shareholders as we go forward."
Prior to becoming CEO in 2014, Barra had served as executive vice president of global product development, purchasing and supply chain since August 2013, and as senior vice president of global product development since February 2011. She was responsible for the design, engineering, program management and quality of GM vehicles around the world.
Justice Department Files Civil Complaint Against Volkswagen
The complaint was filed on Monday and alleges that nearly 600,000 diesel engine vehicles were equipped with illegal devices designed to cheat emissions testing.
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It's been quite awhile since I received Yoga, the CD, presented by Putumayo World Music and the first time I listened to it I was intrigued. It's relaxing, easy-listening music that I enjoy relaxing to. I've used the excuse of getting into the music and really wanting to evaluate it as the reason why I haven't done any yoga with it as my background music. Today, as I listened to it again, I could see myself getting into a relaxing, strengthening and stretching mode that the CD would be a good accompaniment to.
So the company's description of "A soothing collection of songs for yoga, meditation and relaxation" is right on point. The artists featured on the CD are The Lucknow Project, Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band, Shantala, Wah!, Ben Leinbach and Geoffrey Gordan, Faura Vani And As Kindred Spirits, Amounsulu, Susheela Raman with Ayub Ogada, Krishna Das, Karnamrita Dasi, Niraj Chag, Ablaye Cissoko and Volker Goetze, Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel, and Yogini.
This CD is ideal for anyone interested in a relaxing, inspirational, soothing, different music that accompanies yoga, stretching, meditation and the like. Get one for yourself (click the picture above to purchase – I'll get a small commission) or one for a friend or loved one.
For more information on Putumayo World Music, check out the Putumayo site.
A quick health and weight update:
The last time I told you about my weight I was 186 pounds and thanks to not feeling well I loss about six pounds then gained two or three. Being at 182 is better than 186 and I hope to get even lower as time passes. So, I'm taking one day at a time on loosing more weight because right now it's important to focus on my health issues.
I'm happy to report that I have completed all of my medical tests and will get all of the results on December 28th. Here's a recap: My fluctuating blood levels in certain areas is not normal, but stable. My blood tests also shows the presence of protein, which for me means a possible development of multiple myeloma. I submitted a 24-hour urine test and had bone marrow extracted (OUCH! OH MY GOODNESS. OOOUCH! I think it's more painful to me because of the fibromyalgia.); in those the doctors are looking for the presence of protein to make a solid determination. Why is all of this happening? Because the bone survey showed a lesion on my right … uh, hip bone (best explanation I can come up with right now). The nurse explained that the increased pain in my left hip could be a result of the lesion on the right – it's called rebounding pain. I've also had an MRI to look closely at the lesion to determine if it is what the bone survey (X-ray) has shown.
Worse can scenario: I'll get treatment and/or a biopsy of the lesion. Best case scenario: Everything will be stable and the doctors will continue to watch my levels to ensure I remain that way.
After going to the Veteran's Hospital three days this week, I'm excited to resume a semi-normal existence. This also explains my recent absences around the World Wide Web.
I hope everyone else is enjoying a relaxing and fulfilling weekend; I know I am. I'm going to do that amidst trying to catch up on my life.
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Confessions of a Spray Tan Newbie
I'm your typical fair-skinned, red-headed, Irish, ginger, so I get the "white as a ghost" comment a lot. The only "tan" I ever had was when my gazillions of summertime freckles appeared and covered my arms and face.
When I walked into Rumors Salon & Spa, I didn't know what to expect. One thing I did know, I knew next to nothing when it came to the language of beauty and its mysteries. I've always been the kind of person who stuck with what beauty basics I did know and rarely stepped outside of my comfort zone. I knew I would be learning a lot and experiencing even more. Yesterday I took a big jump into the pool of wonders and got my very first spray tan!
As I walked into the room and saw the spray tanning booth, I immediately thought "you expect me to go in there, with no door to close behind me, completely naked?!" I took a deep breath and told myself to go for it, enjoy the new experience. One of the fabulous Rumors staff members walked me through the process and how to position myself so that I got an even tan. There are several different options to choose from, ranging from clear to medium, to dark bronzer. I chose the clear coating that will progressively get darker over the next 24 hours. As she dialed in the option I wanted I had a million things running through my head (you better pay attention so you don't come out with uneven tan lines). I put in the nose plugs (Why do I need nose plugs? Will it give me some kind of tan line?) put on a hair net, put lotion on my hands and feet (gosh I hope I'm doing this right) and step into the tanning booth. I held my breath.
Honestly, I had nothing to be afraid of. The hardest part was not wrinkling up my face as the spray went on and the whole process was done in about five minutes. Now all I had left to do was sit and wait.
Waking up tan this morning was definitely an experience in itself. I had never seen myself with an actual tan before (and you should have seen the look on my husband's face)! I'm thrilled that Rumors was there to help me through this experience and push me a little outside my comfort zone. I have a feeling I'll be back for another spray tan in the coming weeks!


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Organic MSM
Organic MSM produces the fabricating elements and proteins, which are essential for muscle and ligament improvement.
It also helps in the revitalisation of connective muscle in and around the joint.
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Glucosamine HCL has proven over the time to be essential elements of horse's supplements for promoting healthy joints.
Research carried showed that this agent plays a vital role in reconnecting tissues in and around the horse's joints. It also strengthens the joint and also enhances the muscles to recover quickly from minor damages.
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I hold undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in history and have spent several years collecting, research and writing about satirical prints of the long eighteenth-century in a private capacity.
It's safe to say that I'm interested in anything related to the history of graphic satire in the Hanoverian era, although my specific areas of interest include: the commercial history of the English satirical print-trade; the export of English graphic satires; satirical print publishing in the British provinces; the satirical print-trade as an ancillary of the wider trade in books, stationary and printed goods; reproduction of satirical imagery in other commercial mediums; satirical representations of English radicalism in the ages of Revolution and Reform; the American Revolution in graphic satire; and caricatures of the French Revolution.
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- n. One who feigns or pretends.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who feigns or simulates; a deviser of fiction.
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For instance, the "fever worm," the larva of one of our common moths, -- the Isabella tiger-moth, -- is a noted death-feigner, and will
States is the most accomplished death-feigner that I have ever seen; its make-believe death struggles, in which it writhes and twists in seeming agony and finally turns upon its back and assumes _rigor mortis_, cannot be surpassed by any actor "on the boards" in point of pantomimic excellence.
(_Canthon lævis_), which may be seen any day in August rolling its ball of manure, in which are its eggs, to some suitable place of interment, is a remarkable death-feigner.
The champion death-feigner of the vegetable kingdom is a South American plant, _Mimosa pudica_.
This miraculously healed individual was a feigner, who had eventually been recognised at the Medical Verification Office.
And these three voices differ, as the thing done, the doing, and the doer; the thing feigned, the feigning, and the feigner; so the poem, the poesy, and the poet.
-- A poet is that which by the Greeks is called [Greek text], a maker, or a feigner: his art, an art of imitation or feigning; expressing the life of man in fit measure, numbers, and harmony, according to Aristotle; from the word [Greek text], which signifies to make or feign.
Once he came out in support for Scuzzifaker, and attacked Hoffman, he showed himself to be a man without principles, and certainly no more than a feigner to conservative values, that he is obviouysly willing to toss in the dirt for the mere hope at the Pyrrhic victory a Scuzzifaker win would bring.
""the creator," " why must this mean the "liar," the "feigner," the "tale-teller?"
(I don't think you really are a "feigner of anesthesia", but if you were: would you let me torment you to show your stoic faith in the sterile structuralism of the world?


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The topic for this debate is "Human rights are a mere myth reinforced by those who hold power."
Originally posted by justamomma
my rights were written on my heart. i make every choice, good or bad in my life.
i have no one to blame and i have no one to thank except myself for how it (my life) ends up.
circumstances do not rule me; gods do not rule me; humans do not rule me.
these things/beings may be sprinkled along my the way throughout this journey called my life, but it is only ME who decides how to react to each and every thing/one.


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Do's and Don'ts of Outsourcing Your Content Creation
David Tile, Founder @ Article-Writing.co
Here's the quandary many businesses face: They have a lot of content, both online and offline, that needs to be taken care of. But no one on staff has much experience writing, and forking up $40,000 a year for a full-time writer doesn't fit within the budget. This is where blog content writing services can step in and save the day.
Because, in other words, it's probably time to hire outside help. Unfortunately, there are some pitfalls associated with outsourcing content.
"Outsourcer employee turnover, communication breakdowns, shortsighted contracts: They can all sink an arrangement, resulting in lost opportunities, downtime, or worse", says Bob Violino, a writer for Info World.
If handled correctly, though, outsourcing can be a great way to save your company time and money. Here's a look at some of the do's and don'ts of outsourcing your content creation.
DO Outsource Skills You're Weak In
You have to understand your company's strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, unless you or someone on your staff has some experience writing, then you probably need to outsource the content creation.
"Every company has people who excel at certain things, but very few organizations are good at every facet of content marketing," says Michelle Linn, the director of content for the Content Marketing Institute.
Anyone can cobble together a blog post. But the content has to appeal to your target audience, it has to be impactful and/or educational, and it needs to be heavily promoted afterward (see the bottom of this post for more information on promoting your blog posts). Otherwise, you're wasting your time.
DON'T Hire the Cheapest Agency Available
Just like everything in business, you get what you pay for. If an agency is telling you that they can do a 500 word marketing email for $4, you can expect to get a $4 product. Finding an agency that offers a solid mix of quality and affordability can be difficult.
DO Be Specific About What You Want
You have to be very thorough and specific when communicating your content needs to a freelancer or writing agency. Although you want to be concise, the most important factor is giving definitive instructions that prevent any type of confusion.
"You could hire Charles Dickens himself (you know, if he were alive) to write your content, but if you didn't make it clear what you wanted from him, it would still come out terrible," says Matt Meltzer, a writer for Business Financial Services.
You will save the agency and yourself a lot of time by communicating your needs and leaving nothing to the imagination. The more specific you are, the better chance the work you receive is going to satisfy your needs.
DON'T Wait Too Long to Cut Ties
One of the dangers of employing outside resources is that you may be paying for something that isn't the type of quality you're looking for. However, unlike a salaried or hourly employee, you have far less red tape to sift through when dealing with a freelancer or contracted-out writing agency. If you're not receiving the type of quality you want, it's better to move on quickly and find someone who can.
DO Outsource to Gain Different Perspectives
Agencies and freelancers can be a great way to develop new perspectives and ideas for how your content can be created. Being objective is difficult when creating content for your business, so employing the help of an outside perspective can be very helpful. "It is so easy to get stuck in your own head when planning to execute on your content marketing strategy," Linn says.


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- soontobehisbride
- 4 years ago
- Wedding: September 2014
We decided to switch photographers so technically this is our second set of engagement pictures. Here are a few I have on my work computer. I just love them!!!
We decided to switch photographers so technically this is our second set of engagement pictures. Here are a few I have on my work computer. I just love them!!!
Adorable 🙂
Gorgeous! Y'all make an adorable couple!! The second to last one is my favorite! You should definitely use that for your save the date or wedding website, if you have either!!
Such lovely photos, you are such a cute couple! 🙂
soontobehisbride: so cute! My fav are the last two!
Great shots! And I love your pretty outfit!
WOW, you are gogeous!! I love your hair and makeup. Cute pictures, you will be a stunning bride
I love that first photo!! So pretty. Did you post your first engagement photos? I'm curious what they looked like
Your pictures are so pretty!!! I love the third one.
soontobehisbride: Those are beautiful!! And such a pretty location, too!
Weird question, are you in the Twin Cities? I'm pretty sure we took engagement photos in that park too! (or one that sure looks a lot like it)
Gorgeous!! Glad you like this set!
crackktheskyy: MsBeer: leisha606: adoreprep: lionsheart: Robyn0214: RedHeadKel: HeartsandSparkles: Thank you ladies!! 🙂
cls9q: They are posted on here. Look at my posts from last year, late summer/early fall. (they were by no means horrible, i just didnt mesh very well with the photographer)
glasskey: Yes!!! Irvine Park in St Paul!! 🙂 I just fell in love with that tiny little park.
We also did a shoot at an ice cream parlor after we took these at the park. Maybe i will post a few later.
soontobehisbride: Sorry I was so excited about recognizing the location I totally forgot to say you look absolutely stunning, both of you!
Lovely photos and the background was perfect!
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About The Author
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Crooked Lines by Holly Michael
About The Author
8 comments:
- Diana Flowers said...
I put Holly's book on my wishlist several weeks ago and would love to read this while recuping from major surgery last Friday! Sounds intriguing and I love the setting! Thx for the opportunity.
- August 7, 2014 at 10:11 AM
- Amy C said...
Thank you for introducing a new author to me.
campbellamyd at gmail dot com
- August 7, 2014 at 3:38 PM
- Nadine Keels said...
I've been intrigued by this book ever since I first saw it on Goodreads. Would love to read it! nadine(dot)keels(at)gmail(dot)com
- August 8, 2014 at 5:06 PM
- Karen G. said...
This book sounds really good. Would love to read it. Thank you for introducing Holly.
- August 8, 2014 at 6:59 PM
WE live in Michigan's UP (North of Green Bay Wisconsin by about 2 hours.) I am very interested in your book "Crooked Lines". Thanks for entering me in the giveaway, I look forward to reading your book.
Joyce Guard
- August 9, 2014 at 4:07 PM
Hello Holly. good interview. How awful it would be for your whole family blaming you for your sister's death. Like you would want your sister to die. I can't even imagine going through that. Your parents who was to love you more than anyone except GOD. Holly it sounds like you have led a exciting and busy life. Glad you are here on Barn Door Book Loft. This is a great blog. Please put my name in the drawing. Would love to win your book. Maxie
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- August 10, 2014 at 1:46 AM
- Boos Mum said...
New author and new book on my wishlist. Thanks for the giveaway.
sweetdarknectar at gmail dot com
- August 10, 2014 at 10:40 PM
- traveler said...
A fascinating feature and wonderful book. Thanks for this giveaway. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
- August 11, 2014 at 5:23 PM