text:
We understand that not every team member can take two or three days to attend a Management 3.0 course. That's why we're offering a flexible alternative that offers the same content as a regular in-person Management 3.0 course, but over the course of a more flexible leadership series with a different format and a strong emphasis on feedback loops.
This option is available for in-company workshops as well as for external groups that can commit to meeting monthly, weekly or whatever you decide.
What are the Benefits of Management 3.0 Brown-bag Sessions?
- Have time to process the information, to go back and experiment with your team
- Goal setting at the end of each brown-bag session
- Starting each session sharing feedback, learning and follow up
- Drilling down into one major theme a workshop
- A focus on your company's challenges and bounce ideas off your peers
- Building a network within your company that will continue past the courses or a management network within your community
- Promoting continuous innovation
The purpose of these sort of internal meetups and brown-bag sessions is to not only customize the schedules for your team, but also to customize the workshops with your team's needs.
You provide the pizza. We provide the change management and employee engagement.
Our awesome Management 3.0 facilitators that are currently offering Brown-bag Sessions near you!
- Jürgen Dittmar, Munich, Germany
- Ralph van Roosmalen, The Netherlands
- Bianca Griffioen, The Netherlands
- Patrick Sarfati, France
- Daniel Terrin, Spain
- Mike Leber, Vienna, Graz, Linz & Salzburg, Austria
- Pia-Maria Thorén, Sweden
- Henrik Rosenquist, Skåne, Sweden & greater Coopenhagen region, Denmark
- Lennie Noiles, Denver, Colorado, USA
- Line Mørkbak, Portland, OR, USA
- Jason Little, Canada
- Antti Kirjavainen, Helsinki, Finland
- Koen van der Pasch, The Netherlands & Belgium
- Andrii Pavliukov, Kyiv, Ukraine
- Alexey Pikulev, Moscow, Russia
- Annelies de Meyere, Brussels and Flemisch regions, Belgium
- Stefan Nüsperling, Tokyo, Japan
Important Note: If you want to become a facilitator, you have to to take the Management 3.0 Foundation Workshop. If you want to achieve this with the flexibility of the Brown-bag Series, you need to have completed these eight modules:
- Management & Leadership
- Complexity Thinking
- Motivation & Engagement
- Learning & Competence
- Delegation & Empowerment
- Values & Culture
- Growing Structure
- Success & Failure


text:
|/ Contact to us / Yutaka Yoshinaga WebSite verfied
News and Topics
Contact to us
Yutaka Yoshinaga
Yutaka Yoshinaga is contemporary artist.His works are frequently exhibted both in Japan and abroad.
Public repretions
Hara Museum of Contemporary Art (Tokyo); Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros (MexicoCity); Queensland Art Gallery (Australia); The Art Association of Ronnery (Sweden); Meguro Museum of Art (Tokyo); Art Gallery Tokyo Opera City (Tokyo); Pusanmetropolitan art museum (Korea); Bristol City Museum (UK)
Extract of shows
Rafael Matos Galeia de Art (Mexico City); Don Soker Contemporary Art (San Francisco); Galleria d'4 (Milano); Galleria d'Art Niccoli (Parma); Gallery Ueda (Tokyo); EnricoGariboldi Arte Contemporanea (Milano); Crown Point Gallery (SanFrancisco); Perimeter Gallery (Chicago); Primeter Gallery NYC(NY)
His works
When you look at his works, you can see his pure material texture and colors,and you can find folding marks. They are like unfolded Origami or Furoshiki .
His pure material texture and colors
Yutaka Yoshinaga's works are almost using Pigment and Pastel .The color variations they make possible are, of course, attractive. More important, however, is the achievement of layers of coloring that suggest resistance to their penetration, in contrast to the welcome permeation by ink or watercolors.
Folding marks
Yutaka Yoshinaga's works are almost entirely drawn on Washi (Japanese handmade paper ). He uses his whole body to fold and unfold the paper. The method is simple, yet it offers a way to make the differentiation of colors and gradations and the space they form stands out in contrast to line surfaces.
|| Home | Topic | Profile | Publications | Collections |
| Biography | Contact to us |
Copyright © 2003-2008 www.yutakayoshinaga.com

subset: commoncrawl


text:
-®Sanne Peper_03 HORROR Jakop Ahlbom
Page content:
Latest Tweets
RT @shanebreynard: Lovely to see Trevor Dickinson's exhibition @_CMAG_ attracting deserved praise via Jill Sutton of Watson via @canberrati…
RT @ScreenCanberra: Get your tickets to Tim Ferguson's comedy writing masterclass at @CanberraTheatre this November! This two-day workshop…
We are so excited to host @MadibaAUNZ! https://t.co/WIv4tBqmuO
RT @canberracomedy: Ugh, with YouTube being down I guess we'll just have to go and see live comedy. Here's some we prepared earlier. http…


text:
We are using NuGet package of x64 library for C#.
We've noticed this in 188.8.131.52, but the bug is still present in 18.104.22.168.
Consider this simple piece of code:
In generated MIME, the "FooBar" header is missing:
While it works perfectly well in 22.214.171.124:
Is there any chance of fixing this? This really holds us from upgrading the library to the most recent version. We use "AddRelatedHeader" to substitute auto-generated "Content-Id" headers with our own, but, as you can see, it does not work with any header.
asked Aug 10 '15 at 11:20
Sadly, v188.8.131.52 does not fix this problem.
(Aug 28 '15 at 10:16) marcin_synak
Related items are the images, style-sheets, etc. that are referenced by the HTML body of an email. An email that has HTML situated under the multipart/related umbrella has this format
... multipart/related HTML body image A image B ...
The structure of the MIME you created does not conform to this pattern. In the example I gave above, image A is the 1st related item at index 0. Image B is the 2nd related item at index 1. When Chilkat finds the Nth related item, it skips the very 1st sub-part under the multipart/related umbrella because that SHOULD be the HTML body (not a related item).
The true issue with the AddRelatedHeader method is that it SHOULD be a method returning a boolean true/false value to indicate success or failure. Unfortunately, it's a void function.
answered Aug 28 '15 at 12:59
chilkat ♦♦
PS> The new version does not automatically add the text/plain body. The automatic adding of the body is why it worked in the previous versions. However, when the body is added, it may be that programs don't WANT the empty body for one reason or another. A fix is to add the HTML body, even if temporarily a string such as "This is a temporary HTML body", prior to adding related items.
(Aug 28 '15 at 13:03) chilkat ♦♦
The example above was just the simplest code I could create to illustrate the issue. What we really have is HTML content with embedded images added as related contents (using "AddRelatedData" method). And it is now impossible to add/substitute headers in those related content parts.
I suspect the issue is that we (for some internal reasons) first add images and then set the HTML body. If it was the other way around, it would probably work.
If having first an HTML content you can actually relate to is a requirement, why I can still execute e.g. "AddRelatedString" method and it works?
(Aug 28 '15 at 13:16) marcin_synak
Thanks for the help. I was able to fix my issue by modifying the workflow a bit. It used to be: 1) AddRelatedData (add attachments) 2) AddRelatedHeader (fix headers) 3) Set HTML body
Now it's: 1) AddRelatedData (add attachments) 2) Set HTML body 3) AddRelatedHeaders (fix headers)
It's sort of a chicken-egg problem. For email to make sense, you should first have an HTML body and then related images. But to make a proper HTML, you need CIDs, which you get by adding related images...
(Sep 01 '15 at 06:00) marcin_synak


text:
Essentials Of 'Indices'
This is a discussion on Essentials Of 'Indices' within the Indices forums, part of the Markets category; Welcome to the Essentials of Indices Sticky. Essentials Stickies are threads that are stuck to the top of a forum ...
|Thread Tools
|Search this Thread
|Apr 1, 2010, 1:17pm
Joined Mar 2002
Essentials Of 'Indices'
Welcome to the Essentials of Indices Sticky. Essentials Stickies are threads that are stuck to the top of a forum index. They contain information about the forum youre in that is of critical or ongoing value - hence the Essentials name. If theres anything missing from this Sticky that you hoped or expected to find, please contact timsk, T2W Content Manager and, if at all possible, it will be added.
What are Indices? - See Post #2
This section of the Sticky looks at the origin of indices, their construction and also explains something that confuses many new traders how the futures index and cash index relate to one another. Understanding this relationship is especially important if you want to trade instruments based on cash indices or their constituent stocks.
T2W Indices Tips & Tools - see Post #3
This section of the Sticky lists the financial centres with links to their exchanges, followed by their respective indices and a short glossary.
Other Resources on T2W & Beyond - See Post #4
Listed here are some great resources that youll find beyond the walls of this forum in the Articles section, Videos section and on other websites. Each item has a short précis and a direct link.
I'm New To T2W - Where Do I Start? - a must read for anyone new to T2W
I'm New To TRADING Where Do I Start? - a must read for anyone new to TRADING
The Trading Plan Template - a must read for anyone without a proper TRADING PLAN
Please note: I am part of T2W Admin' Staff - I am NOT a Moderator!
|Apr 1, 2010, 1:18pm
Joined Mar 2002
What are Indices?
In the context of trading and investing, the most common indices are market indices which measure the change in value of tradable instruments such as stocks and bonds, relative to a base value – which is usually time. This can be months, weeks, days or even intra-day. Traditionally, their use is as a benchmark to gauge the performance of other investment vehicles such as mutual funds or investment trusts. For traders, who tend to be focused on shorter timeframes, indices offer an insight into market sentiment, either at a world or global level (e.g. S&P Global 100) or national level (e.g. FTSE 100). Beyond this, there are specialist indices which focus on a specific sector of the market (e.g. PHLX Semiconductor Sector SOX). Each can act as an invaluable bellwether to aid trading decisions. For example, if the main market index is very bullish, some stock traders will not take short positions, regardless of how weak an individual stock may be – the result of an adverse news announcement perhaps, or because of poor trading figures or a broker downgrade etc. An expression attributed to John F. Kennedy, 'a rising tide floats all ships', is a popular one amongst many stock traders.
Besides stock market indices, there are a myriad of other indices and, in the coming years, it's likely that new ones will emerge that are useful to traders. For example, the internet giant Google produces a collection of domestic trends indices, based on search traffic. These days, if we're job hunting, we tend to search for vacancies online. Ditto when we're house hunting or researching the best insurance deal. In fact, increasingly, we do more and more searches online before taking action, be it applying for a job, viewing a property or taking out a million pounds worth of life insurance for our aging battle axe of a mother-in-law. Google trends provide a window into the future because there is a direct correlation between online searches done today - and future employment figures, house sales or insurance revenues – to use the examples provided. The bad news for traders is that exploiting this information for profit is probably a little harder than one might imagine. Why? Well, the answer to this question was provided over one hundred years ago by the man who created the world's first known stock market index, Charles Henry Dow.
Charles Dow – he of Dow Jones fame - is the indisputable father of the modern stock market index. In 1882, he and two partners: fellow financial reporter Edward Jones and Charles Berstresser, formed Dow, Jones & Co., in the basement beneath a sweet shop in Wall Street. They published a subscription based newsletter which was well respected for providing unbiased and independent research about companies and their future prospects. The fledgling company grew quickly and, by 1889, they employed over fifty people. The time was right to turn the two page newsletter into what would become one of the best known financial publications in the world - the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Today, the WSJ is the largest daily newspaper in the U.S., employing over 2,000 journalists, reporting from 58 countries.
The first index that Dow created was published on 3rd July 1884 in 'The Customer's Afternoon Letter' – the two page newsletter which was the precursor to the WSJ. At the time, there was no better barometer of the economy than the railroad stocks which were the growth stocks of the day and among the most heavily traded companies on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Dow chose nine of them to form the basis of his 'Rail' index, plus a steamship line and Western Union - a communications company. Over time, the index grew to twenty constituents and later evolved into what is now known as the Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJTA).
The WSJ was well established by the time Charles Dow created his second and most famous index: the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). It was first published on the 26th May 1896 and differed from the rail index to reflect a broader cross section of the market. It comprised twelve companies and, of these, there is one that's still going strong today and, furthermore, is still a constituent of today's DJIA. That company is General Electric.
Between 1900 and 1902, Dow published a series of articles in which he formulated what is known as 'Dow Theory'. To this day, Dow Theory remains at the heart of modern technical analysis (TA). The theory centres around six basic assumptions about the market. With one exception, these won't be discussed here although, if you want more information on this topic, then there are links in the 'Other Resources on T2W & Beyond' section of this Sticky. The exception is the first and, arguably, the most important premise of Dow Theory, which states that 'the market (price) discounts everything'. In other words, all past, current and even some future information is accounted for in the latest price of an individual instrument or stock market index – such as the DJIA. If Charles Dow were alive today, he would probably be fascinated by Google Trends indices. But, because of the first premise of his theory, he would not be rubbing his hands together with glee, or jumping up and down with excitement, in anticipation of being able to front-run the market. His belief would be that the market already discounts Google Trends and that profiting from this apparent 'window into the future' will not be quite as straightforward as less savvy market speculators might imagine or hope that it will be.
Charles Dow died in 1902 aged just 52. His legacy to traders and investors the world over cannot be underestimated. Interestingly, at the time of his death, technical analysis was in its infancy and he would not have known about the two schools of thought that would emerge over the coming decades, with investors seeking to profit from the use of fundamental analysis on one hand, and traders seeking to profit from technical analysis on the other. However, what might have tickled him is the knowledge that these two camps, so often poles apart ideologically, both have recourse to the market indices that he created. Market indices like the DJIA are the common denominators that unite all traders and investors the world over. Many of the rules for profiting from the markets that he advocated in the WSJ are as applicable today as they were then, both to long term investors and short term traders alike. One wonders how often this timeless observation has been reproduced in books, magazines and on forums such as T2W:
"The public, as a whole, buys at the wrong time and sells at the wrong time. The average operator, when he sees two or three points profit, takes it; but, if a stock goes against him two or three points, he holds on waiting for the price to recover, with oftentimes, the result of seeing a loss of two or three points run into a loss of ten points."
Charles Henry Dow, 1851 – 1902
The first and most important thing to realise about indices is that they are not all calculated in the same way. When Charles Dow created the DJIA back in 1896, the calculation he used was a simple average arrived at by adding the prices of the twelve constituents and dividing the total by - you guessed it – twelve! Today's version of his index is calculated slightly differently. Instead of just twelve stocks, it lists thirty 'blue chip' companies. The influence - or weight - exerted by any one of them - is governed by its price relative to the prices of other stocks in the index. For example, if stock A is trading at $100 and stock B is trading at $10, then stock A accounts for 10 times more of the index value than stock B does. Critics of this system of weighting argue that the $100 stock could be a younger and less well established company than the $10 stock and that, more importantly, the more expensive stock might actually be a smaller company than the lower priced one.
Price weighted indices are less common than indices weighted according to market capitalisation. In this second category, the bigger the company, the greater the impact it will have on the index, regardless of its share price. So, for example, in the FTSE 100 - which is calculated this way - a 1% move by HSBC Holdings with a market cap' of £116,734 million will have a much larger effect on the index as a whole than a 1% move by a (relatively) small company like Rangold Resources with a market cap' of a mere £4,426 million. If HSBC so much as sneezes, all the other 99 companies in the index catch a cold. Whereas, if Rangold catches flu, no one else really notices. If the FTSE 100 was price weighted in the way that the DJIA is, then the story would be very different. At the time of writing, HSBC is trading at around £6.70p per share. By stark contrast, Rangold is trading at around £49.00 per share. By market capitalisation, Rangold is only 3.79% the size of HSBC, yet its share price is over seven times as big. Critics of indices weighted by market cap' argue that it's conceivable (although – to be fair - not very likely), that on any one day the FTSE100 could close up, printing a bullish candle on account of HSBC, Shell, BP and Vodafone etc. having a good day, while the other ninety or so stocks in the index all have a bad day and close lower. Such is the power of stocks with a large market cap'. There are other ways of calculating and weighting indices, but the market capitalisation method is the most common. In addition to the FTSE 100, the following indices are all calculated in this way: Nasdaq 100, Nasdaq Composite, NYSE Composite, Hang Seng, S&P 100, S&P 500, Russell 2000, IBEX 35 and CAC 40.
In themselves, indices are not tradable instruments. So, if you want to invest in them, you'll have to do so via a mutual fund or Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) that's based on the index. Traders wanting to do the same thing over shorter timeframes will have to turn to 'derivatives', so called because they are tradable instruments that are 'derived' from the underlying index, often referred to simply as the 'underlying'. Spread Betting, Contracts for Difference (CFDs), Options and Covered Warrants are all examples of derivative vehicles that enable traders to speculate on the movement of indices like the DJIA and FTSE 100. Increasingly, spread betting and CFD companies offer instruments based on the cash index. However, historically, most of them started out by offering instruments based on the index futures - which themselves are also tradable derivatives – and not the cash index. So, in a sense, the futures instruments offered by these companies are derivatives of derivatives! The relationship between the futures index and the 'underlying' cash index is what we'll cover next.
Please refer to the 'Essentials Of Futures' Sticky for a more detailed look at what futures are and who trades them and why. The values of index futures are different to their cash counterparts for a number of reasons, the main ones being the 'Cost of Carry' and 'Fair Value'. These are best explained in a quote from the FAQ section of CapitalSpreads' website in answer to the question: 'How are daily FTSE and Wall Street prices calculated?'
"All major indices quoted by Capital Spreads have a futures market related to them (i.e. the FTSE 100 has the LIFFE FTSE Futures market). This future trades at a price which reflects the underlying market plus some adjustments. These adjustments are calculated from the theoretical value of dividends payable between today and the expiry date of the future AND the 'cost of carry' for the index over the same period.
This Adjustment is called 'Fair Value'. Capital Spreads will adjust the Daily Cash price of each index by its own Fair Value number each day. Capital Spreads links the Rolling Daily quote to the relevant future concerned and offsets the quote by the current Fair Value. Therefore the Rolling Daily price is moved by the Futures price and not vice versa, this is because the underlying cash price is a lagging market indicator which does not react in a timely manner to market moving news."
The final sentence is emphasised in bold primarily for the benefit of new traders who wish to focus on instruments offered by spread betting companies that are intended to mirror the cash indices. Anyone who attempts to trade these instruments without taking the futures into account and understanding how the futures impacts the cash market is, in effect, trading with one eye shut!
Broadly speaking then, fair value is equal to the cash index price after taking into account compounded interest (and dividends lost because the trader/investor owns the futures contract rather than the physical stocks) over a certain period of time. This makes fair value a moveable feast; not least because the dividend payments you might have received (had you owned the underlying stocks in the cash index) are not cast in stone. Some companies announce their future dividend payments in advance – and even stick to them – while others don't. So, although the cash and futures indices are highly correlated, they can get out of synch. When this happens, computer 'arbitrage' algorithms will quickly spot any discrepancies and short the futures if they have moved too far away from the cash index, or go long if they have moved too close to it. (For anyone wanting greater clarification on the relationship between cash indices and their futures counterpart, please see the links provided in 'Other Resources on T2W & Beyond' - post #4.)
I'm New To T2W - Where Do I Start? - a must read for anyone new to T2W
I'm New To TRADING Where Do I Start? - a must read for anyone new to TRADING
The Trading Plan Template - a must read for anyone without a proper TRADING PLAN
Please note: I am part of T2W Admin' Staff - I am NOT a Moderator!
Last edited by timsk; Apr 1, 2010 at 1:34pm. Reason: formatting post
|The following members like this post: rathcoole_exile , Atlantik-net , psaTrading
|Apr 1, 2010, 1:18pm
Joined Mar 2002
T2W Indices Tips & Tools
The format of the 'Tips & Tools' section shown here is replicated in six other 'Essentials' Stickies: Essentials Of 'First Steps', Essentials Of 'Forex Discussion', Essentials Of 'Options', Essentials Of 'Trading Software', Essentials Of 'Data Feeds' and Essentials Of 'Techies Corner'. The idea is to explore the forum subject in greater depth than is necessary in forums that don't have a 'Tips & Tools' section.
Listed here are the major world financial centres, as well as links to the major exchanges, followed by their respective indices and a short glossary. The first section of this Sticky, 'What are Indices?', emphasised the importance of understanding the number and type of stocks in an index, as well as the way in which it's calculated. This is important as it can skew the 'message' being conveyed. For example, it doesn't necessarily follow that all - or even the majority - of stocks listed in an index weighted by market capitalisation will close higher, just because the index itself closes higher. It's entirely possible for half or even three quarters of them to close lower, while the index as a whole closes higher. The mantra of this forum then is 'know thy index and how it's calculated'! It's also worth noting here that this is quite simply a guide to each index, and not a guide to trading them.
Standard and Poor's and Morgan Stanley are known as the world leaders in the production of economic data, which is used throughout the world's financial markets. In late 1999 the two organisations came together to provide an industry standard classification system known as the Global Industry Classification Standard, or GICS.
There are literally hundreds of thousands of indices covering any company in any sector or industry you care to imagine, and it is not the intention to discuss these here. What we will concentrate on however, are the main indices which relate to the respective financial exchanges, plus a number of the more commonly referred to indices you might encounter in your trading.
The list below provides links to exchanges in the main financial centres of the world.
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is the oldest stock exchange in the world, listing around 3000 companies.
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange in the world by dollar volume with over 2500 listed securities. NYSE is operated by NYSE Euronext, the holding company created by the combination of NYSE Group, Inc. and Euronext N.V. NYSE is a world leader for listings, trading in cash equities, equity and interest rate derivatives, bonds and the distribution of market data.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is the second largest stock exchange market in the world by market value. Lists 2,271 domestic companies and 31 foreign companies, with a total market capitalization of over USD $5 trillion.
Because there are numerous indices around the world, here on T2W, there are four sub-forums within the main Indices forum, in which specific indices are discussed: US Indices for the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P etc., UK Indices for the FTSE, European Indices for the DAX and CAC etc. and Asia-Pacific Indices for the Hang Seng and Nikkei etc. Below is a description of some of the best known and most commonly traded indices.
The FTSE
Also known as the Footsie, it's official title is Financial Times Stock Exchange Index. There are too many to mention, but the main ones of interest would be the FTSE100, FTSE250 and FTSE All-Share. The one referred to most by traders is the good old Footsie 100, which reflects the value of the top 100 companies listed on the London Stock exchange as valued by market capitalisation.
In trading terms, people either trade FTSE futures, futures options, or related instruments produced by Spread Betting (SB) companies that are derived from either the cash index or the futures.
For more info': FTSE
The DJIA
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is commonly referred to simply as 'the Dow'. As the name suggests, it is not an index at all, it's an average. First created by Charles Dow in 1896, it was originally made up of twelve stocks, through the years this became twenty, and now consists of thirty of the top US 'blue chip' companies. Unlike the FTSE100, it is a price weighted index and the total value of the stocks is 'averaged' using a mathematical formula. It's the best known of the US indices, but far from the most important, due to the obviously small representation of the whole market.
Traders will use futures – e.g. the YM e-mini contract traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBoT), futures options or, again, a SB derived instrument based on either on the cash index or the futures index.
For more info': DOW
The S&P 500
Commonly known as the Spooz, and widely regarded as the benchmark index which reflects the overall sentiment of the US market. It consists of a representative sample of 500 leading companies in the main industrial sectors of the market. With a history that dates back to 1923, the index as it stands today was established in 1957 when it was increased from 223 companies up to the present figure of 500.
For more info': S&P
Related indices are the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE), Volatility Index, known as the VIX - which is a measure of expected market volatility and the S&P Banking Index, known as the BIX - touted by many as a useful indicator of the overall S&P500.
Traders can choose futures, futures options, SPY - the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), SB companies or the baby brother of the Spooz which is the E-mini S&P500, commonly known as ES. This is the exclusively electronically traded instrument available via the Globex Exchange, and is perhaps the most widely traded futures instrument in the world.
The Nasdaq
The Nasdaq Composite index is the best known technical index in the world. Sometimes referred to as the 'Comp, it contains all stocks listed on the exchange, which is currently over 4000. The Index was born in July 1984 at a base level of 100! The Nasdaq 100 is another well known index of the exchange which represents 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the exchange based on weighted market capitalisation. Another Nasdaq related index is the Phillips Semi-conductor Index, also known as the SOX. This is highly regarded as a useful indicator of overall market sentiment.
This market can easily be traded through the Exchange Traded Fund QQQ, commonly referred to as The "Cubes", which tracks the Nasdaq100 index. Alternatively traders can use futures contracts, options or the well known SB derivative contracts.
For more info': NASDAQ
The Dax
The Dax reflects the German blue chip segment comprising the largest and most actively traded German companies that are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It was established as the benchmark German index in 1959 when it took over from the Borsen-Zeitung Index. Only the publicly available or "free float" stock issued is taken into account when assessing companies for inclusion in the index. Mainly traded through futures and via the usual SB company instruments.
For more info': DAX
The Eurostoxx 50
This is the index prepared by Dow Jones & Co. which represents 50 of the top companies traded on the Eurex Exchange. These are only companies from Continental Europe and so exclude UK companies. Nokia is a market heavyweight in this index and, as a result, any activity related to this stock has a direct impact on the whole index.
Mainly traded via futures contracts.
For more info': EUREX
The Nikkei 225
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average is like the Dow in not being a true 'index'. The value is calculated as the summation of the values of 225 blue chip companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, divided by a numerical divisor.
Again, tradable via futures, futures options and through the various SB company instruments.
For more info': NIKKEI
The Hang Seng
The leading index of the Hong Kong Exchange. It is weighted by the market cap' of the 33 largest companies listed on the exchange. As such, it is dominated by the largest company on the market, which is HSBC. As a result of this the futures contract has a much greater volatility than other instruments.
For more info': HANG SENG
The CAC 40
The index which represents the performance of the Paris Borse as a reflection of the value of the top 40 companies of the French Exchange.
For more info': CAC 40
The ASX200
This is generally accepted as the benchmark index for the Australian Stock Exchange. It's official title is the S&P/ASX200, and is the index as calculated by Standard and Poor's to represent the value of the top 200 companies listed on the exchange. This index represented approximately 78% of the total market capitalisation of the exchange as of April 2010, making it one of the most representative of all the global indices.
Tradable via futures and SB instruments such as CMC's Aussie 200 contract.
For more info': ASX
The NZSX 50
I had to give it a mention, despite being the minnow of all of them!
Comprised of the top 50 companies as listed on the NZ Exchange by free-float market capitalisation. The NZX50 took over from the NZSE40 in March 2003, and is unique in the respect that it takes into account dividends payable by the constituent companies. This is due to the fact that dividends payable are somewhat higher than is the norm in other markets. This index is dominated by one or two heavyweights, most notably Telecom New Zealand.
Not easily tradable, unless you're interested in CMC's contrived instrument which reflects the top 10 companies!
For more info': NYZ
The American Exchange
Australian Stock Exchange
European name for Exchange
Chicago Board of Options Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange
London Metal Exchange
London Stock Exchange
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation system
New York Stock Exchange
New Zealand Stock Exchange
I'm New To T2W - Where Do I Start? - a must read for anyone new to T2W
I'm New To TRADING Where Do I Start? - a must read for anyone new to TRADING
The Trading Plan Template - a must read for anyone without a proper TRADING PLAN
Please note: I am part of T2W Admin' Staff - I am NOT a Moderator!
Last edited by timsk; Apr 1, 2010 at 4:12pm. Reason: formatting thread
|Apr 1, 2010, 1:18pm
Joined Mar 2002
Other Resources On T2W & Beyond
Listed below are some great resources that youll find beyond the virtual walls of the Indices forum.
Options, Futures and Other Derivatives
By John C. Hull / Published by Prentice Hall / Price: USD$ 30.00 150.00 or more!
This is a well regarded introduction to the derivatives markets. There are numerous editions of the work - hardback, soft cover and workbooks complete with CDs etc. with prices that fluctuate wildly.
By clicking on the red menu tab entitled Articles at the top of the page, youll find lots of great articles, many of which are written by internationally renowned experts in their field. To access them, once youre in the Articles section, just click on the Indices link found under Markets in the Topics panel on the left of the page. Here are a couple to whet your appetite . . .
How the Dow Theory Can Help You Understand Market Movements
A solid introduction to Dow theory with simple charts to illustrate the points made.
The Dow Theory: A History
Another article outlining the basic principles of Dow theory and the men who have shaped it over the years.
Day Trading the Dow Jones
Martin Shoebridge (a.k.a. Chartman on T2W) was a very popular member in the early days of the site. This golden oldie article provides insight into his strategy which helped to shape the trading lives of many T2W members. If you enjoy this article, then this thread is likely to appeal to you as well: Trading the Dow Summary
Fibonacci Retracements on the Mini Dow
In this article, Nick McDonald explains how to use Fib retracements to trade the e-mini Dow futures contract.
Cost of Carry Model to Price Forwards & Futures
Good explanation of the Cost of Carry model which helps to explain the price of index futures relative to the price of the underlying cash index.
Google Trends Predict the Present
Steven Levitt, co-author of the best sellers Freakonomics and Super Freakonomics comments on Google trends, including a link to a Google research paper.
A clear and comprehensive explanation of Fair Value'.
StockCharts.com Chart School
A good introduction to Dow Theory, complete with well annotated charts.
If you know of any resources either here on T2W or beyond that would be of interest and value to members who want to learn more about indices, please contact timsk, T2W Content Manager and, if at all possible, they will be added.
I'm New To T2W - Where Do I Start? - a must read for anyone new to T2W
I'm New To TRADING Where Do I Start? - a must read for anyone new to TRADING
The Trading Plan Template - a must read for anyone without a proper TRADING PLAN
Please note: I am part of T2W Admin' Staff - I am NOT a Moderator!
Last edited by timsk; Nov 22, 2010 at 4:40pm. Reason: formatting thread
|Thread Tools
|Search this Thread
|Similar Threads
|Thread Starter
|Last Post
|Essentials Of 'Forex Discussion'
|Oct 6, 2018 11:17am
|Essentials Of 'New to Trading'
|First Steps
|Sep 17, 2018 6:31am
|Essentials Of 'Trading Journals'
|Trading Journals
|Apr 16, 2018 3:01pm
|MQL4.COM - Autotrading Essentials
|Lenar Fatkhullin
|Educational Resources
|Aug 22, 2010 8:49am
|The traders library, essentials
|Educational Resources
|May 29, 2004 2:46pm
|Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)


text:
The Italian Hospital Umberto I is a modern reality in constant evolution and modernization to be more appropriate to the continued rapid evolution of medical practice. It ranks as a landmark for the community of the area in search for high technical performance level and quality, but also for the many tourists who, for several reasons are in need of medical care, sure to find the same standards found in their countries of origin.
The Italian Hospital Umberto I in Cairo, provides performance diagnosis, treatment, care, rehabilitation, health education and prevention, consistent with the level of technological equipment and economic resources of the facility.
Cooperation and integration of all the Professionals present and active in the hospital, allowing the achievement of the global cared character, that is, the most appropriate response to the health needs of each individual.
The Direction of the Hospital Umberto I support actions aimed at creating a good Working environment in favor of enhancing the professional resources to offer its Patient care and clinical excellence.
The development of innovative organizational and business models is also thecondition for ensuring the excellent performance of instrumental support to permit clinical decisions.
The commitment of risk management will increase levels of quality and security concerning the assistance and health benefits through prevention, training and promotion of actions to mitigate the risks all in an optical a forthcoming international quality certification (JCI).
The Directional support, through the offices in staff, to develop programs to ensure clinical governance procedures for evaluating and monitoring the effectiveness of the results and the efficiency of the resource use.
The government's economic and financial management, as important part of clinical governance, will aimed at developing synergies between the administrative and technical services and clinical services keeping always, the centrality of the patient.
Massage from the Director:
The Italian hospital "Umberto I" in Cairo is considered a healthcare icon, not only in Egypt but also in Middle East and Africa since it is the largest Italian structure in the area.
The Italian hospital seeks to provide the ultimate patient care according to the international standard guideline.
Who support each other to deliver the best healthcare services More than 700 employees work in the hospital for the aim of serving over 50,000 patient's per year.
Go through this section to further know the history, structure and mission of a hospital historically relevant for Egypt.


text:
President Barack Obama campaigned at Norfolk State in Virginia on Tuesday, and he told a friendly crowd there that they owe him for lousing up his predictions in the NCAA brackets last spring.
"I had Missouri going pretty deep," Obama said. "But I want you to know I've got no hard feelings. Let's just say you owe me one."
What would be a fitting payback? How about, say, delivering Virginia for the Democrats in November?
Norfolk State was a No. 15 seed in the tournament, and beat second-seeded Missouri 86-84 in the second round.
— Nancy Benac — Twitter http://twitter.com/nbenac
EDITOR'S NOTE — Convention Watch shows you the 2012 political conventions through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.


text:
Are you interested in one night stand activities? Then this place is only for you join here largest online dating platform for find girls who interested in get laid tonight with local people.
The world of dating has been change over the past 20 years. People and the society in general accepting the idea of online dating and it is growing in its popularity with each passing day. It is your wish to join any of these websites in order to find your dream mate.
Local Girls Online :: http://www.adultfindout.com.au/blogs/local-girls-online/
You know what is best and you might have heard about dating web services before hand. You know which of them are really popular and has a good name. You should go for one which is really established and well known. By doing this, you enable you to get accessed to a big world of dating where you can meet like minded singles.
As the demand of online alliances grows, more and more single women online dating companies are coming up. This has made the dating scene more appealing and each and everyone can find a desirable partner within a short span of time. It is your choice to upload your photographs in the web site. However, when you upload your photographs you would get more responses. If you do not, the responses will be very less and often none. But it is not mandatory to upload photographs.
Girls Online Dating :: http://www.adulthub.com.au/blogs/girls-online-dating/
These online dating web services are designed as very simple and in a user friendly manner. Be polite and well mannered when you answer your emails or you send an email to someone in the website. You should sound friendly and descent. Talk things which make sense. Don't attempt the topics which are not relevant to your adult personals dating online.
You might have had a real hard time in the past in your relationship or something like that but online dating website is not a venue for discussing such things. You should focus on knowing abut your partner and should keen on taking your relationship to the next level.
Women Dating Online :: http://www.adultfindout.co.uk/blogs/meet-women-online-dating/
When you converse to a person in our real life we come to know the reactions truly from the facial expressions but in the dating online we hugely lack this benefit. However, if you choose a website which allows you a webcam you can get rid of this hurdle effectively. Therefore it would be appropriate for you to join a website which provides you the most modern features and dating tools.
Most dating web services instruct you not giving your personal information in the Salisbury dating web site. Though dating web services have taken internet by storm, there are still some disadvantages that should be taken into serious consideration.
One Night Stand Girls :: http://www.sexdatingsite.com.au/blogs/one-night-stand-girls/
Your safety is very important as you are coming into touch with a person whom you never met before in the real world. A little bit caution only will give you a great comfort and you may not get into any trouble. Avoid being to pompous which would attract unwanted attention.
Both men and women can be stalker and predators. This is why dating web services and experienced people warn you against divulging your contact details.


text:
PepsiCo Foods International said it has chosen Young & Rubicam's Moscow office to handle a product launch in Russia this autumn, but won't say what the product is. Y&R handles Pepsi Foods in 23 countries.
Yamaha Motor Corp., Cypress, Calif., to Marshall Design Associates, Newport Beach, for its $10 million account. Ground Zero and Deutsch, both Santa Monica, and Citron Haligman Bedecarre, San Francisco were contenders. Saatchi & Saatchi Pacific, Torrance, did creative for the motor sports division and media buying for all divisions.


text:
Stimulating FunI believe this is worth it. I've had this for over a year and the only thing I have to warn you about is the girth. The head of the shaft isn't for women new to toys. If you are prepared for that fact and like girth, you will really enjoy this vibrator. I know I still do.
Strong vibrations, easy to clean, lasting.
Shaft head is really big. When using shaft rotations the bunny doesn't vibrate as rigorously.
This vibrator is best used to insert vaginally and works great on your clitoris. I believe this wouldn't be necessarily good for a person new to vibrators, mainly because the tip of it is pretty wide. If you are not already excited or using lube, it can be uncomfortable because of the wide girth on top. It could be great with a partner using it on you, but from personal experience it's great for solo play once you get accustomed to the size.
Material / Texture
I have not noticed any smell at all from it. The material is really smooth, almost velvety, and the phallic part is firm. The bunny ears are kinda firm, but give enough and it's especially nice for those who enjoy more firm vibrations.
Design / Shape / Size
It's a pretty pink rabbit vibrator (not my favorite color but hey this gets the job done). I like the design. zThe only thing I'm not a fan of (and wish I noticed but I've only got myself to blame)is the head of the vibrator is VERY wide and not for beginners.
Functions / Performance / Controls
The bunny is awesome and works its magic. When you are using the bunny with the vibrations and the shaft rotations, it's an extremely pleasant feeling. Unfortunately, with both on at the same time, the bunny doesn't vibrate as rigorously. Also, just the shaft rotating by itself is a wonderful feeling. It has a variety of different settings. It is waterproof and performs great under water, in the shower, and out of the shower. The controls are extremely easy to use, and I found it easy to figure it out.
Care and Maintenance
Because it's made of silicone, it is extremely easy to clean and it is non-porous and phthalate-free. It can be cleaned easily with antibacterial soap and water, a toy cleaner, or sterilized by wiping it down with 10% bleach solution but, do NOT attempt to boil this one or throw it in your dishwasher due to the battery compartment case and what not. I would also keep this away from other silicone toys.
The toy is packaged in a white box with a pic of the rabbit vibrator on top. Because it's made of just cardboard I would recommend storing this somewhere else other than in the original box.
Personal comments
I am a huge fan of bunny vibrators and figured this would work great and it does. I do not recommend this to beginners because the girth of the shaft is BIG. Sometimes you need to be careful after play. The bunny ears can occasionally pinch, which is not a great feeling, but not to the point of injury or what not.
I've had this vibrator for over a year and it still works. When using fresh batteries, this thing can get me off fast with great orgasms, especially using the rotating shaft with the bunny ears. After finding out once that the bunny ears can pinch if not careful, I haven't had problems since. I've used this with regular batteries and rechargeable batteries and haven't had any problems. Usually I take the batteries out, but not always and it still works.
This content is the opinion of the submitting contributor and is not endorsed by EdenFantasys.com
Thank you
This looks like so much fun!
Thanks so much for the review!
thanks for the review!
thanks for the review
Nice review! Thank you!
Thank you!
Great review, thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing!
Nice review
Great review
|Last Update
|Rabbits or Vibes?
|How do you like the Utopia Rabbit/vibe
Forum Category
- See all discussions
Thank you for viewing Couture collection Utopia – rabbit vibrator review page!


text:
Your Sourcing Resource
More THAN 1500 AROMATHERAPY, COSMETIC, FLAVOR & FRAGRANCE INGREDIENTS IN STOCK
2017- 3rd Quarter
After a capricious spring, how was the Lavandin Grosso crop affected, and what do we suggest?
How was the blue Tansy harvest in Morocco, a new product in our catalog? What quantities do we propose?
Click here to read more.


text:
The masterminds behind Verve's remix series – Dahlia Ambach Caplin and Todd Roberts -- join Jason Bentley to discuss the strong connection between jazz and dance music on Morning Becomes Eclectic in the 10 o'clock hour. Their latest release is Verve Remixed: The First Ladies, featuring songs by Nina Simone, Billie Holiday and more.
Various artists


text:
2'6" x 6'3" / 75cm x 190cm
3'0" x 6'3" / 90cm x 190cm
4'0" x 6'3" / 120cm x 190cm
4'6" x 6'3" / 135cm x 190cm
5'0" x 6'6" / 150cm x 200cm
6'0" x 6'6" / 180cm x 200cm
Big Brands Big Savings
From The British Bed Company
On orders over £100 before 4PM
Pick a delivery day that suits you
0% APR options over £300
Serene Furnishings Maiden 4' 6" Double Honey Oak Wooden Headboard
Customer Price
Product Information
The Maiden headboard is made from solid oak and features a handcrafted crossover design that will make a stunning focal point in any bedroom.
The motif is evocative of art deco design and will complement an array of modern décors. Plus, it has been coated in a transparent patina that accentuates the natural tones of the wood.
Comes with a 1-year guarantee.
Please note headboard is not included.
Please note wood may be visible through the Classic fabrics.
Divan base is manufactured by British Bed Company
Only £23.85 a month for 6 months with an initial deposit of £15.90 More
Mattressman are always looking for new ways to make quality sleep more accessible. Why not spread the cost of a new bed or mattress with our finance
scheme, made possible with Deko. Using finance allows you to get that dream mattress right now, without the wait. We offer a number of finance
solutions, including interest free starting at a minimum order value of £300. All you need to do is add your desired items to the basket,
and select the finance option in our secure checkout.
This item arrives packaged in boxes for self assembly at home, full assembly instructions are included.
The finish of this item is such that the wood grain is visible, giving a natural appearance.
This item has the colour and appearance of oak, or has been made using oak.
The manufacturer will provide a 1 year guarantee on this product against material faults & workmanship. More info


text:
Established Since 1999
In-depth study of Applied Equine Podiatry
Five-Day Course Curriculum:
The curriculum of this course was developed to provide a broad, in-depth study of the equine foot and its workings. Structure, Function and Performance are all defined. Gait, conformation, and environment are addressed. It is our hope that this course will lead to an increased desire to learn all one can about Applied Equine Podiatry and its practice. This course will provide the Professional Care Giver with many of the answers to the question they will be asked about barefoot, Applied Equine Podiatry and the HPT Method. Developing the Horse Owner's communication skills, so that he/she may better communicate their needs to the Professional Care Giver is one of the many goals of this course.
Day One:
Classroom time consisting of an in depth study of Applied Equine Podiatry and Holistic Hoof Care, and how it differs from the traditional farrier practice. Lecture includes a thorough review of the Suspension Theory of Hoof Dynamics and the IAA Model (Internal Arch Apparatus Model). Farrier trade is discussed, as is how and why horseshoes effect the hoof of the horse. Further discussion centers around how the farrier trade and horseshoeing has evolved.
Day Two:
Classroom time to include study of AEP's foundational formula S+F=P (Structure + Function=Performance). Conformation and Function of the structures of the equine foot and the hoof is taught. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the application of correct stimulus to the hoof for the return of, or maintaining health, and performance. Defining the "missing structures" in the farrier and veterinarian world is covered, with an indepth introduction to the "hoof wall matrix," Do you have it? and how to get it. Additional time is spent on understanding the wild hoof model, the natural hoof model, and how to properly care for the shoeless or barefoot horse.
Day Three:
Indepth exploration of the internal workings of the equine foot and the hoof capsule that protects it, through dissection. Foot and Hoof theory and functional anatomy are outlined throughout the demonstration, always referring to whole horse health, and the effect foot function plays in achieving whole horse performance.
Day Four:
Introduction to using the Spectrum of Usability for protecting the welfare of the horse, with continued lessons in how to achieve performance and health through the application of correct stimulus for the development of healthy structure. Students are introduced to tool use for the application of the HPT Method (High Performance Trim Method). Cadavers are used to demonstrate the HPT Method, and to establish a base of information for the use of the Spectrum of Usability. Why to trim, not just How to trim.
Day Five:
Day begins with an introduction to safely getting under the horse, followed by instruction in the application of the HPT Method (High Performance Trim Method) to live horses. Horses are provided if the student chooses not to bring their own horse. The day ends with Q & A. Study of Whole Horse Hoof Care and the application of the HPT Model, with the HPT Method being the main topic. Cadavers are used to demonstrate the HPT Method, and to establish a base of information for the use of the Spectrum of Usability.Due to Insurance Liabilities, Live Horses will only be available for those courses where all students agree to sign a waiver of liability in advance. Live Horses will be used for gait analysis, hoof study, and trimming only. In the event horses are used, a minimum of two hours will be spent on safe horse handling.


text:
- North America
- United States
- Alabama
- Gay Meadows Shopping Center
- Search
Traveling Luck for Gay Meadows Shopping Center Alabama, United States
The timezone in Gay Meadows Shopping Center is America/Iqaluit
Morning Sunrise at 07:53 and Evening Sunset at 19:05. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 32.3369°, Longitude. -86.2597° , Elevation. 74m
Morning Sunrise at 07:53 and Evening Sunset at 19:05. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 32.3369°, Longitude. -86.2597° , Elevation. 74m
Weather near Gay Meadows Shopping Center Last report from Maxwell Air Force Base / Montgomery, AL 13.9km awayTemperature: 18°C / 64°F
Wind: 6.9km/h Northeast
Cloud: Sky Clear
Satellite map of Gay Meadows Shopping Center and it's surroudings...
Geographic features & Photographs around Gay Meadows Shopping Center in Alabama, United States
section of populated place a neighborhood or part of a larger town or city.
- Gay Meadows (subdivision) (0.9km)
- Gladlane Estates (subdivision) (0.9km)
- Brentwood (subdivision) (1.1km)
- Clubview Estates (subdivision) (1.3km)
- Vaughan Meadows (subdivision) (1.6km)
- Wildwood (subdivision) (1.7km)
- Ridgefield (subdivision) (2km)
- Governors Estates (subdivision) (2km)
- McGehee Estates (subdivision) (2.2km)
- Powelldale (subdivision) (2.2km)
- Elsmeade (subdivision) (2.6km)
- Rosemond Estates (subdivision) (2.6km)
- Hillwood (subdivision) (2.6km)
- Green Acres (subdivision) (2.9km)
- Executive Park (subdivision) (2.9km)
- Woodley Park (subdivision) (2.9km)
- Rosemary (subdivision) (3.2km)
- Olde Acres (subdivision) (3.2km)
- Grove Hill (subdivision) (3.4km)
- Woodley East Estates (subdivision) (3.4km)
- Druid Hills (subdivision) (3.5km)
Local Feature A Nearby feature worthy of being marked on a map..
- Gay Meadows Shopping Center (0km)
- Old Town Shopping Center (0.2km)
- Gay Meadows Church of Christ (0.5km)
- Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter (1.3km)
- Governors Square Shopping Center (1.6km)
- Capital Plaza Shopping Center (1.9km)
- Westminster Shopping Center (2.1km)
- Montgomery Mall Shopping Center (2.2km)
- Standard Country Club (2.3km)
- Lecroy Shopping Center (2.3km)
- Evangel Temple (2.9km)
- Druid Hills Church of Christ (3km)
- First Church of Christ Science (3km)
- Colonial Acres Country Club (3.2km)
- Montgomery Country Club (3.4km)
church a building for public Christian worship.
- Fundamental Methodist Church (0.4km)
- Whitfield Memorial United Methodist Church (0.6km)
- Westminster Church (1.6km)
- Woodley Baptist Church (1.9km)
- Woodley Road Alliance Church (2.4km)
- Heritage Baptist Church (2.9km)
- Friendship Church (3.1km)
- Narrow Lane Community Church (3.2km)
- Our Lady Queen of Mercy Church (3.5km)
school building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
- Dannelly Elementary School (0.9km)
- Jefferson Davis High School (0.9km)
- Bear Elementary School (1.5km)
- Montgomery Academy (2km)
- John M Patterson State Technical School (2.9km)
- Crump Elementary School (3.3km)
- Our Lady of Mercy School (3.4km)
Accommodation around Gay Meadows Shopping Center
Red Roof Inn 5601 Carmichael Road, Montgomery
RODEWAY INN MONTGOMERY 4135 TROY HWY, Montgomery
Hilton Garden Inn Montgomery East 1600 Interstate Park Dr, Montgomery
populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
building(s) a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc..
- Alabama Masonic Home (2.5km)
- Baptist State Convention Center (3km)
park an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation.
- Vaughn Road Park (2.7km)
- Crump Park (3.2km)
airport a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo.
- Baptist Medical Center Airport (3.5km)
tower a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter.
- WCOV-TV (Montgomery) (3.4km)
hospital a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated.
Wikipedia entries close to Gay Meadows Shopping Center
- Montgomery (Alabama) city e city
- Alabama State Capitol government landmark
- Maxwell Air Force Base airport airport
- Montgomery Regional Airport airport airport
- Pike Road, Alabama city o city
- Montgomery County (Alabama) adm2nd adm2nd
- Blue Ridge, Alabama city o city
- Woodmere Alabama city o city
- Coosada, Alabama city o city
- Millbrook (Alabama) city i city
- Prattville (Alabama) city h city
- Wetumpka, Alabama city o city
- Elmore, Alabama city o city
- Elmore County (Alabama) adm2nd adm2nd
- Shorter, Alabama city o city
- Deatsville, Alabama city o city
Airports close to Gay Meadows Shopping CenterMaxwell afb(MXF), Montgomery, Usa (13.9km)
Craig fld(SEM), Selma, Usa (88.7km)
Lawson aaf(LSF), Fort benning, Usa (154.6km)
Dothan rgnl(DHN), Dothan, Usa (177.2km)
Birmingham international(BHM), Birmingham, Usa (184.7km)


text:
This online platform is like the Airbnb for scouting film locations. GETset allows you to offer up your home as a place where people can shoot for the film and television industry.
Currently available in the UK, USA, Canada, South Africa and across Europe, GETset not only helps you make some money if you have a place to offer up, it also helps filmmakers on a budget bring their project to realization. In addition to renting your home, hosts could also list their boat, office, shed, shop or even treehouse. Perfect for music video directors, independent filmmakers, TV companies and even Hollywood execs, the platform already hosts hundreds of film locations. This example of the sharing economy at work gives renters the ability to set their price as well.
TV Shooting Space Rentals
More Stats +/-
House-Sharing Design Studios
Mini House Homeshare Promotions
Movie-Themed Apartment Rentals
Music-Minded Rental Suites
Garage Rental Services
Free 2018 Report & eBook
Get the top 100 trends happening right NOW -- plus a FREE copy of our award-winning book.
Our Research Methodology
This article is one of 350,000 experiments. We use crowd filtering, big data and AI to identify insights.
GETset Leverages the Sharing Economy for Scouting Film Locations
- By: Alyson WyersDec 1, 2016
References: getset.media & springwise
References: getset.media & springwise


text:
Delivery is via third party courier. It is our company policy that we do not ship to Post Office Boxes in New Zealand. Shipping addresses cannot be changed once the order has been shipped. As the registered couriers are third party companies, we are unable to control their delivery time. If the delivery is to your home address, it is best to ensure someone is home to receive the goods. If not, we recommend using an alternative, like your work address for delivery, as a signature is usually required. Orders cannot be cancelled once the order has been shipped.
Shipping times vary depending on your location.
Estimated Delivery Times
|North Island:
|2-5 working days (note: add 1 extra day for rural delivery)
|South Island:
|4-10 working days (note: add 1 extra day for rural delivery)
Delivery Costs
|0 - $35.00
|Rest of North Island:
|South Island:
|$35.01 - $99.99
|Rest of North Island:
|South Island:
Spend $100 and get FREE SHIPPING.
(excluding brewing equipment and large brewing equipment)
Large Brewing Equipment
|Rest of North Island:
|South Island:
Kegerators, Glycol Chiller and Complete Brewery Setup
|Rest of North Island:
|South Island:
Grainfather 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
Grainfather is committed to providing a quality, convenient, all in one brewing system that our customers love using. If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with your Grainfather, please return this to us within 30 days of receipt and we can refund your purchase using your original payment method. However, you will need to send this back to us at your own cost. We can only accept returns from those who have purchased from an official Grainfather website, owned by BSGi NZ Ltd.
24 Month Warranty
All appliance products sold on the Grainfather website are warranted against faults when used in a normal manner from 24 months of receipt. We will endeavour to repair or replace your product at no charge if found to be defective due to a manufacturing fault during the warranty period. The warranty excludes damage caused by misuse, neglect, customer alterations and incorrect installation.
To activate your 24 month warranty or for details on how to claim your warranty click here


text: Has anyone on here seen this below the view count? It displays a blog or website that has the video your Watching linked.. My question is how do you get your site there? I read on yt that it automatically shows the blogs diverting most Views but ive noticed mine give double the views of site that are in the 'as seen on' bit... Something that i thought you lot may no the answer to. Thanks!!


text:
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
DIY: Festive Acorns
We had the best acorn tree in our neighborhood in Cincinnati and I loved collecting these giant, perfect acorns. For a couple of years I've had a large baggie filled with acorns for fall/winter decorating, but I decided they needed a little something to liven them up. Of course I painted them. Now doing a DIY on painting acorns seems a little obvious but it was surprisingly a little tricky so here are my step-by-step pictures and some pointers for you.
Start by gathering your acorns and paint. You'll also need hot glue or another craft glue for attaching the tops and bottoms. Most of the tops of my acorns had come off (despite gluing them on a couple years ago) which was great, I wanted the bottoms to be painted while keeping the tops au natural.
The tricky part was the actual painting. I ended up using a long straight pin and sticking it through one of the little holes in the bottom of the acorn. It might take a couple tries but in the end I eventually found a place to securely stick each pin so we could hold the pin and paint the acorn. Holding them with our fingers proved too messy and too time consuming by the time you went back and touched up all the spots where the paint got rubbed off. *Note: I did most of these by myself, in the evening when the kiddos were asleep. This was more time consuming than I thought and while my little assistant was happy to help it was still a long process. I could not have done this easily with a little one at my feet.
Most of the acorns would sit on the unpainted bottom side to dry. Of course not all acorns complied and there were several that needed touching up or second coats of paint.
For fun we also tried dipping some acorns and painting some of the tops while leaving the bottoms natural.
Then you match up the bottoms with the tops,
Add acorn and press.
Ta-da! I like how they turned out. And while they're a little late for the Fall train, I think they're bright and festive enough to keep out during the holidays.
Add them to a clear vase or even a few in a little bowl and you've got a festive little decoration. You could get crazy with adding polka dots, stripes or (heaven help me) chevrons.
Hip, hip hooray for making ugly nature things pretty!
*please forgive my weird formatting...I've been having issues with blogger for a while now and I'm not sure why. If anyone has any pointers I'm all ears!
10 comments:
- Anonymous2:44 PM
I've done this with my acorns! Unfortunately, our big oak tree had to be cut down due to a lightening strike. Made me sad.ReplyDelete
I painted 1/2-2/3 of the acorn & left it to dry on the unpainted side. Then I just flipped them over and painted the other side when they were ready. I love, love, love them. I'm gonna paint me some more of them. I put them in a vase with a layer of itty bitty pinecones from my hemlock trees.
For anyone trying this for the first time, be sure to bake those acorns about 5 min since there are worms in some of them.
in love with them!! I only wish I could find some around here:)ReplyDelete
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
3nd Annual Philadelphia Sports Extravaganza and Wellness Expo
Saturday Jan. 9th and - Sunday Jan. 10th 2010
at The Valley Forge Convention Center at King of Prussia, PA.
Media Night: Friday Night January 8th Professional and World Champion Athletes will be available at 8pm for a Q & A for all Media.
Join us in 2010 at The Valley Forge Convention Center n King or Prussia, PA and change your life for the better in just one weekend.
The Philadelphia Sports Extravaganza and Wellness Expo
will be filled with free medical screenings, health services, personal trainer certifications CEC. You can purchase sports and fitness equipment from Fundamental Fitness Products, related clothing, supplements, as well as games and competitions. The Sports Extravaganza will give audiences a taste of high caliber Arm Wresting, Model Search, Strong Man Competition, Martial Arts, and Physique Competitions. The Wellness Expo is Free with Free Parking both Days. The Sports Extravaganza is only $10.00 for adults and Kids and Seniors are free.
When: Saturday Jan 9th and - Sunday Jan 10th 2010
at The Valley Forge Convention Center
Our Media Partners
: Local TV like CBS 3 and the 57, along with local Radio Stations like ESPN 950 and WMMR as well as the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News will cover the event as well as our 4 Million Media Impression Marketing Campaign Starting in December 2009
Special Events
: The 2010 Philadelphia and South Jersey Expos are the largest sports, fitness and health celebrations in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware area. The crowds of thousands of personal trainers gym owners, athletes, spectators and exhibitors will make this a sellout again with over 10,000 attendees. The long list of crowd-pleasing events and booths are both exciting and diverse.
: Among the annual expo highlights are personal appearances by well-known physicians, celebrities and star athletes from around the Philadelphia area. The expo features up to 100 booths for attendees that want the latest in health and fitness goods and services. The main concourse entertainment includes Fitness and Nutrition Demonstrations, Healthy Cooking Demonstrations, lifting competition, seminars, and many other demos. If you are looking for a Doctor or specialty you will receive, Free Screenings while the kids have a great time in our Kids Fitness Zone with Games and Prizes.
Health and Wellness Network
Internet Advertising Services by
Glistening Web Communications


text: If you're still unsure about Sufjan Steven's five-volume Christmas album, then you'll probably appreciate Los Campesinos!'s take on holiday-themed tunes. The band is getting into the spirit today with the release of "A Doe A Deer," a jovial Christmas track that encompasses the Los Campesinos! essentials of rich vocals and grandiose instrumentals. Listen to the song below and infuse your day with some holiday cheer, because after all, it's important to be switching it up from DMX's Rudolph rendition.


text:
Potential American Idol Favorite Alex Nester
Will the American Idol Spoiler Contestant Bring Old-School Soul to American Idol?
American Idol is about to embark on another journey to a season winner. The ninth season kicks off on January 12, 2010. As usual, fans have released American Idol spoilers, and probably the most intriguing for me so far is soul singer Alex Nester. She has only a few videos uploaded on the Alex Nester YouTube channel, but the videos she does have are an amazing mix of soul songs. Alex could emerge as an early American Idol favorite.
Die-hard fans of the show know that a guy captured the crown in the last two seasons of American Idol. As a result of this, the producers and judges may push for a girl to win American Idol 9. Indeed, Randy Jackson, one of the judges since the initial debut of Idol, has already come out and said that he prefers the girls this year. That usually means the judges will be pushing for a girl and may even sacrifice potential guy winners before the voting rounds. This bodes well for Alex if she can catch fire and impress the judges during the audition phase of the competition.
When it comes to talent, Alex Nester seems to have just about everything needed in a vocalist - great tone, power, and soul. She also has great soul phrasing and commands the stage with confidence even while playing the keyboard. There are some question marks. The extent of her vocal range does not seem clear in the few videos she has online. However, range does not seem to be that important in popular music.
There are a couple of other potential issues with Alex. How unique can she be, and how is her versatility for a multi-genre show like American Idol? She is an amazing soul singer, but part of the reason for that is that she sounds similar to soul singers of the past. This can be a point against her from a uniqueness standpoint. Her power and stage confidence are so much better than most singers, but can she bring anything new to the table? That answer is not clear at this point.
How about her versatility? Alex Nester seems to be a natural fit for soul music, but that narrow approach will not work on American Idol. Can she sing a rock song? She probably can. Can she sing a soft pop song? That is not clear from what she has shown so far.
The role of looks in voting is not so clear for American Idol, Certainly, there have been some attractive contestants like Ace Young and Megan Joy who went much farther in the competition than they should have gone based on performance. On the other hand, Kevin "Chicken Little" Covais made the Top 12. At any rate, Alex is a reasonably attractive girl but not a bombshell by any means. Her looks probably will not have an effect on her chances of making it to the Top 12.
All things considered, there are too many questions about how Alex Nester will perform to say how she will do in the competition. In the real world, Alex is a very talented soul singer. On American Idol, the judges or the voters will easily boot her in a second if they don't see star potential. She has some amazing potential, but it remains to be seen if fans will get a chance to see her full range of skills on American Idol 9.
No comments yet.


text:
Sure, getting that notice in the mail to serve as a juror is annoying and inconvenient, but many of us don't take the fact that another person's fate is being placed in our hands seriously enough. Reginald Rose's 1954 teleplay, "12 Angry Men," is perhaps best known in its 1957 film manifestation of the same name, starring Henry Fonda. The story immerses viewers in a drama that takes place when a teenager stands trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. What seems like an open-and-shut case becomes complicated when one of the jurors attempts to open the others' eyes to a different interpretation of the facts. This still-relevant, tense play asks audiences to reconsider the American justice system with regards to race equity and the meaning of our civic responsibility as jurors.
John Borek presents a staging of "12 Angry Men" at the MuCCC (142 Atlantic Ave.), directed by Michael Arve, and starring Roger Gans in Henry Fonda's role. The show kicks off Thursday, January 10, and continues through January 19. Tickets are $10 in advance for all, $20 general admission at the door, or $15 for seniors and students at the door. To reserve you ticket, call 234-1254, or visit muccc.org for more info.


text:
The 2014 Dallas Marathon Relay was an awesome experience! Julie, Julie, Rachel and I headed downtown on Saturday, checked into the Omni, went to the expo to get our race packet and some great deals on other running gear (like my $160 shoes for $58!), ate at The Common Table and had Pokey-Os for dessert, then went back to the hotel for a good night of sleep.
We could see the Start line and all the activity going on for the race from our hotel window! We got ready, prayed, met Brian in the lobby and dropped Julie off at the start line. There was a lot of driving and walking to and from each exchange point, but that meant we could all be together all morning. There were a couple close calls, like Rachel making it to our exchange point about one minute before I arrived! They almost texted me to tell me to slow down ; ) Julie ran 4.25, I ran 6.4, Rachel ran 4.75, Julie B ran 5.3 and Amber finished us off in the pouring rain!
At Mile 21 Rachel and I helped two separate guys who had debilitating leg cramps. We got them water and gu, encouraged them, and helped get them walking again. The first guy told us he thought he was finished and almost had a car drive him to the end. We ended up seeing him at the finish line - the highlight of the day for sure! He saw us and said "My two angels!" We were so proud of him for finishing!
Though it was really fun to accomplish this together, I think I would run the half marathon myself next time instead of the relay. It was just a little too hectic when it was all said and done. But our team finished in 4:00:37 and placed 84th out of 338 relay teams. Not too shabby! We even got two medals, one from this year and the one we would have gotten last year if the race hadn't been iced out. Extra bling is always fun : ) Next relay with these girls is the Rock and Roll in March - can't wait!
Monday, December 15, 2014
Race Log: 2014 Dallas Marathon Relay
The 2014 Dallas Marathon Relay was an awesome experience! Julie, Julie, Rachel and I headed downtown on Saturday, checked into the Omni, went to the expo to get our race packet and some great deals on other running gear (like my $160 shoes for $58!), ate at The Common Table and had Pokey-Os for dessert, then went back to the hotel for a good night of sleep.
Posted by Beth at 8:01 AM 0 comments
Labels: Racing
Saturday, December 06, 2014
Race Log: Deck the Trails 3 Miler
Deck the Trails is quickly becoming a tradition for our family. This year was the first time that Owen and Eli participated too and they loved it! I had taken them for a few training runs and knew they were capable of the distance, so I took Owen and Charlie took Eli and we were off! The course is a 3 mile trail run around soccer fields, baseball fields and through the woods in Coppell. It was a perfect morning for a run in December - shorts and long sleeves were perfect. Eli finished in 31:30 and Owen finished in 31:40, which was 12th and 13th place in their age group out of 24 kids. Their times actually beat the first place kid from last years race, so that shows how much more competitive it was this year! My mom and dad happened to be visiting too, so that made their first race extra special. They had so much fun and are already asking about when they can run their next race : )
Posted by Beth at 6:51 AM 0 comments
Labels: Racing
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Race Log: That Dam Half
Race day has come and gone and I survived!
Rachel picked me up around 6:30 and we were at the start line by 7:15. I took ibuprofen and Imodium, at my Kix and vanilla stingers waffle, stretched out a little, took some pictures, found Charlie and the boys, lined up and took off.
My first mile was around an 8:30, which was too fast, but I felt pretty good. The first 1.5 miles were through the park, then we ran up Mill street and entered The Dam. It was 5 miles straight out, then turn around and run 5 miles straight back. The race finished with the same 1.5 miles through the park and back to the finish line.
My goal going into the race was to finish between 2:00-2:05, though I would have been ecstatic to finish in less than 2 hours. My final time was 2:04:09, 8/42 in my age group, 57/350 women and 178/618 overall. I beat the course, the foremost goal of the day.
Something happened during the race that I'd never experienced before. I made the mistake of thinking that the gu I ate on my training runs didn't really make that big of a difference so I didn't take any with me for the race. I had five chomps with me, but for some ridiculous reason I only ate one of them and by the time I ate it, it was already too late. My calves were cramping and my toes were tingling... definitely dehydrated. I ran with my water bottle but ran through the Gatorade stops without taking any. I honestly don't know what I was thinking! I hit a wall unlike I've ever experienced on any run ever and all of a sudden my finish time didn't matter at all - I just wanted to finish. Around mile 10 I almost quit. Like, for real. I considered texting Charlie and telling him that I quit. Remembering Owen and Eli running 3 and 2 miles on Friday night is the only thing that kept me moving forward. I almost cried at mile 12.8 because I couldn't see the finish line. I crossed the line, got my medal and promptly laid down on the ground because I was losing control of my muscles. Dehydrated for sure.
In the end, I walked 7 separate times for a total of about 5-5.5 minutes. I know that I could have finished in less than 2 hours, but that doesn't take away from my feeling of accomplishment, especially since I kept going when I wanted to badly to stop.
Some things I learned:
- FUEL!! Fuel before I think I need to and take the sports drinks instead of just water
- Bring something that I actually want to eat after the race. They had food, but it was cold pizza and chicken strips, which was the very last thing I could have stomached that morning
- It was a great idea to have more than one goal/focus for the race. If I would have just had a rigid '2 hour' goal then I would have felt so discouraged after I realized that I wasn't going to make it. Having a goal of finishing was a great place to start!
- Train my brain more for the course. I knew this was an out-and-back scenic race but I did most of my training runs through neighborhoods with tons of turns and things to look at and distract me. I wasn't ready for the boredom of running straight for that long.
- Organize my play list before the race! I downloaded all kinds of new songs just for that morning but didn't delete old ones so I hardly got to listen to any of them : (
- Reminding myself to run easy, light and smooth helped to distract me from the distance
- Focus on one mile at a time, not the whole remainder
Posted by Beth at 1:17 PM 0 comments
Labels: Racing
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Summary: Half Marathon Training!
I can hardly believe that my race is in FIVE days! I have worked hard for the last 9.5 weeks and it's almost time to see the payoff. My good friend Janice helped me to create my training plan back in July and it's been so helpful to keep me on track, motivate me, push me and hold me accountable. I remember how daunting the 12 miler at the end of the schedule looked, but honestly, by the time I got there I was ready for it! Here's my breakdown...
Mondays: Upper body (X3 Eccentric Upper usually)
Tuesdays: Speed, usually around 3 miles, or a faster than normal pace 3 miler
Wednesdays: X3 Yoga
Thursdays: Between 3-4 miles
Friday: Rest
Saturdays: Long runs ranging from 7-12 miles with taper weeks built in
Sundays: Cross training, almost always biking or X3 Dynamix
Here's my mental state of my long miles, for the sake of reflecting : )
Week 1, 7 miles: Started off great but hit a wall around mile 5. Hips really hurt and the heat was a beat down. Felt like I was hit by a truck the rest of the day : ( Pace: 9:21
Week 2, 8 miles: Tried interval running. Run for 4 minutes, walk for 1. Felt great during because I knew that the pain was temporary and it left me feeling energized instead of exhausted for the rest of the day. Pace: 9:55
Week 3, 6 miles: Started running alone, which meant I wouldn't have someone to complain to. It worked! I ran the whole 6. Pace: 9:15
Week 4, 9 miles: Ran five miles to the park and felt really good the whole time. Stopped when I met up with my friend, ate a gu and never rebounded for the remaining four miles. Stopped for a total of more than 15 minutes to catch my breath, assess a blister (got a terrible one on my toe around mile six) and to generally complain. Terrible run. Felt like I wasn't cut out for long distances. Mentally beat. I felt like I just needed one good run to overcome these negative feelings. Running pace: 9:35, but actually much slower with all the stopping
Week 5, 10 miles: I HAVE ARRIVED! It was less than 60 degrees, I ran alone, I stopped for a minute to eat my gu and kept going. Pace: 9:32. Yes!
Week 6, 8 miles: It's amazing how 8 miles felt like a break when it felt like such an achievement only a few weeks ago. I used the virtual pacer on my watch for the first time and set it for 9:25, thinking that would be an improvement from last week's pace. Pace: 9:03!! What!? Maybe I'm fast afterall ; )
Week 7, 11 miles: What happens to my pace when I add 3 more miles? I set my pacer for 9:15 and set off. Pace: 9:05! I brought home donuts to celebrate : )
Week 8, 12.1 miles: I had to squeeze this run in on a Friday because Charlie competed in a triathlon this weekend. Pace: 9:11. I stopped twice to give myself a pep talk to keep going between miles 8-10, but my energy picked up again for the last two miles. Only need to add on one more mile and I'm there!!
Week 9, 7 miles: I was only supposed to run 6 but I felt awesome, the weather was perfect and I was with a buddy, so I kept going. Pace: 8:48!!! That was the perfect long run to end on before my race. I'm excited, I'm confident and I can't wait for Sunday! I think my quick pace had to do with running at the mostly flat park compared to the very hilly course I had run every week for training. The race is along a dam and will be all flat - hoping that's a great sign for things to come!
Week 10, 13.1 miles... stay tuned ; )
Posted by Beth at 11:20 AM 0 comments
Labels: Racing
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Born to Run
... A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
I just finished this book by Christopher McDougall and loved it! Inspirational, informational and interesting... a great combination! Before I return it to the library I want to summarize the quotes I liked best from the text.
- 'We've got a motto here - you're tougher than you think you are, and you can do more than you think you can.'
- 'Think easy, light, smooth, and fast. You start with easy, because if that's all you get, that's not so bad. Then work on light. Make it effortless, like you don't give a sh*t how high the hill is or how far you've got to go. When you've practiced tat so long that you forget you're practicing, you work on making it smoooooth. You won't have to worry about the last one - you get those three, and you'll be fast.'
- 'Beyond the very extreme of fatigue and distress, we may find amounts of ease and power we never dreamed ourselves to own; sources of strength never taxed at all because we never push through the obstruction.'
- 'Strictly by accident, Scott stumbled upon the most advanced weapon in the ultrarunner's arsenal: instead of cringing from fatigue, you embrace it. You refuse to let it go. You get to know it so well, you're not afraid of it anymore.'
- 'Just beat the course. No one else. Just the course.'
Posted by Beth at 2:03 PM 0 comments
Labels: Racing
Tuesday, September 09, 2014
Catching Up
Ugh. Did I really let a 2nd, 4th and 6th birthday pass without so much as a blog post?! I'm not even sure the best way to catch up, especially since so many things have changed since each birthday, but here goes nothing!
Little Dilly Boy is incredibly amazing. He is probably the most adored brother of the bunch and best buds with Garrett. He is obsessed with Thomas the train and Curious George and wants to do just about everything on his own. His new favorite saying is 'No, I do dat!' He potty trained in less than a week, he loves to jump off the steps and into the pool, he loves to color, he calls dumdums 'poppops' and he is still a champion sleeper. His first day with all the boys at school led him to ask 'Where my bubbers go?' all day long. He uses no less than five utensils for every meal, loves to give hugs, loves to chase the boys all around the couch and makes a funny eye-roll face that cracks all the boys up. Two is a big year for this little fellow!
Garebear is a lover. He's sensitive and kind, giving and gentle. He loves to help and share and spend quality time with us. He's an attention seeker, highly dramatic, a giggler and will do anything that Owen and Eli ask him to do. When you ask him to do something or share something he'll respond 'Sore Mom, sore thing!' His teacher told me today that he makes her want to have another little boy because he's so sweet and kind. He has recently mastered his 's blends' that he couldn't say even a month ago. He loves school and learning, I suspect because he loves one-on-one time with me and having his own thing apart from the boys. He is in love with Dylan and 'pets' him all day long; hugging him, touching his cheeks, putting his arm around him, including him in his games and pulling all the blankets and pillows off our bed to jump into. How is this little blue eyed boy FOUR already!?
These boys that turned us into parents six years ago are turning into little men more and more every day. They are so smart, remember the smallest details about things, are thick as thieves together, 'forget' to meet other friends at Grapevine Faith so they can stick together, are obsessed with art, books, dinosaurs, ocean animals and legos, stay up way to late talking and playing together in their rooms, can't sit still for any meal, both lost the same bottom tooth within two weeks of each other and love Wild Kratts. Eli can be strong willed, especially when it comes to school and doing the nasal rinse that they have to do for allergies. Owen is more laid back in a lot of ways but also the more competitive of the two. It's hard to believe that after six years I can still basically lump them into the same paragraph because of how similar they are in their interests, personalities and milestones. We're so thankful that they are each other's best friend and love watching their relationship strength day by day. These six years have been a wild ride!
Posted by Beth at 8:27 PM 1 comments
Labels: Forget-Me-Nots
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Race Log: Rock n' Roll Half Marathon Relay
The Rock n Roll is a half marathon series that races in cities all over the country. Every mile or so there's a band stage playing cover songs and the relay stick is a drum stick. I mean, it's just a cool race! Three of my running buddies and I signed up to run the relay half, a split of 7 miles/6.1 miles. Since this race was a Rock and Roll theme we decided to have some fun with it and bought Wonder Woman socks (with capes!) and made matching tutus. Despite our best efforts we couldn't get Brz to dress up with us, but we still had a blast. We left for downtown around 3pm the day before the race, checked into our hotel (bonus!), went to the expo, then to Meddlesome Moth for dinner and Pokey-Os for dessert. The dinner was amazing - split pea guac, moth balls (cheese and pasta in a creamy pesto sauce), chopped crab and shrimp salad, ribs and potato salad, shrimp and grits and ahi tuna with avocado and jalapenos. Delicious!! Dessert was make your own ice cream sandwiches (coconut chocolate chip with vanilla!). We headed back to the hotel to just relax and hang out, then hit the sack early for a 6:15 wake up.
Posted by Beth at 1:22 PM 0 comments
Labels: Racing
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Race Log: Dash Down Greenville 5K
This race was so fun! Leah was in town for a visit so we registered for this race together and dressed up like all the other crazies. It was supposed to rain that morning but, thankfully, it didn't. Leah didn't need another hurdle to overcome! The course was pretty flat with some good downhills and only 1-2 short uphills. It seemed like most people dressed up or were at least decked out in green. It was St. Paddy's Day weekend, afterall. I was so proud of Leah for finishing the race (and only breaking down crying once) and hope that she'll catch the 'race bug' like I did! I would definitely run this race again next year - if I put my PR time into the results I would have placed in the top 10 in my age group!
Posted by Beth at 8:55 AM 0 comments
Labels: Racing


text:
Some people really want to get their hands on Oprah's hand-me-downs! The talk show queen hosted what she called "the biggest yard sale ever" at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club on Saturday, Nov. 2, and fetched nearly $600,000 for her personal items, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The "Oprah Winfrey Collection," which included "antiques, contemporary items, and fine art" from the OWN founder's homes in Santa Barbara, Chicago, Hawaii, and Indiana, attracted many buyers who simply wanted to own something that belonged to Oprah, no matter how high the price.
The big-ticket item of the day was six 18th century Louis XVI armchairs with hand-embroidered details, which sold for $60,000, reported the Times.
One of O's teapots nabbed $1,000, but was reported to be worth less than $100. A set of crystal lamp bases without the shades, worth $200 to $400, grabbed $2,500. A dog portrait characterized in the catalog as "folk art" went for $1,400 –about three times its estimated value.
Bidders show off the lot. (Instagram)
The proceeds from the sale will all be donated to the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation College Fund, which is dedicated to helping graduates of The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls — South Africa attend colleges and universities around the world. The final tally for the auction will be revealed on Monday.It sounds like Oprah had a pretty good day at the bidding block. Would you have paid that much for one of O's pieces?


text:
Washington: (206)654-LICE(5423)
Corporate/Wholesale: (877)670-LICE(5423)
While head lice are a common occurrence among children, there is unfortunately a plethora of misinformation about head lice abounds. How do you know what is fact and what is fiction then about head lice? Read on to learn about some common head lice myths:
Myth #1 – Lice can jump from head to head.
As lice do not have wings, there is no way that lice can "jump" from head to head. Thus, there is no need to worry about your child catching lice this way! However, please be aware that it is possible to catch lice via direct head-to-head contact since lice CAN crawl.
Myth #2 – Head lice in children are really contagious.
Once again, head lice can be only be transmitted through direct head-to-head contact. As such, in order to stop the spread of lice, it is recommended that your child avoids direct contact with another and does not share belongings with him or her.
Myth #3 – You are more likely to get lice if you have poor personal hygiene.
Although this myth is a popular one, poor personal self-care and/or a dirty home do not increase the likelihood of obtaining lice. Once again, you can get lice by direct head-to-head contact or by using a comb or another product that has touched the head of an infected person.
Myth #4 – Head lice prefer long hair over shorter hair.
No need to cut your child's hair. As head lice have no preference for long or short hair, your child is not more likely to be infected if he or she has longer hair. Moreover, once again, it does not make a difference if the hair is freshly shampooed or not.
Myth #5 – You can't get head lice from pets.
As a previous article mentioned, you cannot get lice from pets as dog lice only consume dog blood and cat lice only feed on blood from cats. Along similar lines, your pets cannot catch head lice from you or your child as human head lice only feed on blood from humans.
Have a head lice issue? Come visit one of our family owned and operated lice treatment salons at our Portland lice treatment salon or one of our Seattle lice clinics for your head lice treatment needs. For more information, do not hesitate to call 877-670-LICE or visit www.liceknowingyou.com.
You can't get head lice from pets


text:
Three years ago they were the fab five in the Lions secondary: From left, Stanley Franks, Korey Banks, Ryan Phillips, Davis Sanchez and Dante Marsh.Only Phillips and Marsh remain. Both have received contract extensions this winter (PNG)
It's not a double-standard, Wally Buono explained when discussing the contract extension for Ryan Phillips that was completed last week and announced by the Lions today. It's just another example of how it rolls in the CFL.
The deal for Phillips has a bit of a wrinkle but is similar in form to many given to import players, who get some salary advanced in exchange for another season added to their contract as a taxation matter. Chris Wilson will get a raise when his extension is announced, as he returned to the Lions midway through last season for minimum dollars.
So how is it that the 31-year-old Phillips got some love and Korey Banks, 34, didn't a couple of months back, when Banks wanted his money up front as normal and was shipped off to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers when the Lions balked? Easy.
"One was all-Canadian and the other wasn't," Buono said Tuesday. It's a polite way of stating the Lions believe Banks slipped playing out of position as a hybrid nickleback. Phillips keeps piling up league all-star honours; last year was his second straight and fourth in a nine-season career in which he has yet to miss any of his scheduled 162 games.
The wrinkle with Phillips this time is that he was already under contract through 2015 and wasn't entering his option year, and now has a deal through 2016 that is longer than any Lions teammate, even including quarterback Travis Lulay. Contracts in the three-down league are not generally the kind of document a player can often use in collateral at the bank of course, but it's the most versatile player in the Lions backfield who has the most security these days.
"Guys like Ryan we want security for today and next year," said Buono. "If he has another all-Canadian year we have certainty in our costs. If he doesn't and his play becomes detrimental than we have to make a decision.
"There are a lot of positives here. His skill sets haven't diminished. He never gets hurt. He flies under the radar. I think he has another great season in him. What you'd like to see is a year where he gets 10-12 interceptions, but they don't throw at him; that's the respect he's earned, just like Korey Banks and Dante Marsh."
Marsh got his extension a month ago. Banks is looking for a parka. Nobody said life was fair.


text:
Man, 37, dies following fire at his home in Edinburgh
An investigation has been launched after a man died following a fire at his Edinburgh home.
The 37-year-old was rescued by firefighters from a flat in Viewcraig Gardens on Wednesday at about 17:10 and taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
The man later died. The fire is being treated as unexplained and the police are appealing for witnesses.
At least 15 firefighters tackled the blaze using a turntable ladder and breathing apparatus.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "The fire is currently being treated as unexplained and police and fire service are continuing with their inquiries."


text:
GRAND RAPIDS – Susan J. Morrison, a former accountant accused of embezzling $1.1 million from Munson Regional Healthcare, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering.
She allegedly transferred hospital funds to accounts she or her partner controlled, court records said.
Morrison is free, awaiting Dec. 8 sentencing in U.S. District Court. She had worked for the Traverse City hospital since 2000, but was suspended in April after she was suspected of taking money.
Prosecutors have sought forfeiture of $37,000 held in bank accounts, as well as 59 cardboard boxes of sports cards, and containers of collectibles, court records showed.
The government said Morrison set up a business account to accept unauthorized withdrawals of hospital funds. She had access to bank accounts held by the hospital and its foundation, authorities said in court records.


text:
LR is helping manufacturers with a path to market for certified, additively manufactured parts.
From pharmaceuticals to aerospace, several industries have already adopted additive manufacturing, thanks to its high level of precision combined with potential production cost savings.
However, only recently has the practice of metal additive manufacturing become a more viable technique for making components in the energy and marine industries.
With our deep history in both industries, we're looking at how companies can provide proof of their parts' integrity through third-party certification and inspection.