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Spotted! Darel Seow
While other children sat captivated by storybooks, the ability to draw was Darel Seow's passport to adventure. "Since young, I've been detailing intricate scenes of battling dinosaurs, adventuring explorers and just about anything which caught my interest," he adds. "With illustration, my imagination is the only limit and I relish the freedom to draw anytime and anywhere, requiring only pen and paper. Clichéd thus far, but I got a little lost while heading down the road of practicality and only rediscovered my love for illustration recently. Having purchased many tees on Threadless, I wondered why I never bothered to grab a slice of pie and I wanted in. Thus began my stint as a t-shirt designer. However the greatest satisfaction came from seeing my designs given purpose in public and I want to establish a line of my own in future. Unlike the luxury of catwalk-bound articles, for there will always be a demand for the humble t-shirt and it is through this medium I aspire to express my artistic voice."
Broadly centred on the theme of nature, Darel's works recurrently feature flora and fauna which, at the basic level, will inspire others to appreciate the wonder and beauty of the natural world. Darel continues: "However, I want to drive the message of the importance of conservation through the use of whim and wit, causing viewers to question our relation to Mother Nature and how we are treating her. I'll be heading to Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design this September and I sure hope this would prime me for a position where I can make that change and speak up, no matter how softly, for the other creatures who share a home with us on this planet."


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Poems (Coates 1916)/Volume I/Memory
For works with similar titles, see Memory.
For other versions of this work, see Memory (Coates).
IF it be true, as some aver,
IF it be true, as some aver,
With wisdom naught endears,
That portioned to each human lot
Are fewer smiles than tears,—
Then, merciful Mnemosyne,
How great to thee our debt,
That we remember all our joys,
Our sufferings forget!


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Fares are not particularly cheap (premium economy to London starts at about $1200 round trip after the discount; business class is about $2800, which is pretty reasonable ($500 more reasonable than anyone else). Fares are also valid on Iberia and American Airlines.
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Anne Collier "Photography" 2009
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TTF-functions, e.g. ImageTTFBBox(), are not working properly in 4.1.1 (GD1, Freetype 2.0.5) anymore as they did in 4.0.5 I've encountered the same problem already with 4.1.0RC2, GD2 (2.0.1), Freetype 2.0.5. Those functions require an absolute path instead of a relative one. (what's the point of this?) Now, when I'm using an absolute path everything works, as long as there is no space in the filename. If I'm trying to do this it won't find the ttf-file: $ttf_file = '/home/foo/Avalon Quest.ttf'; ImageTTFBBox(14,0,$ttf_file,'12345'); I'm getting the following error: /home/foo/Avalon Quest.ttf Warning: Could not find/open font in ... I tried it also with '/home/foo/Avalon\ Quest.ttf' and '"/home/foo/Avalon Quest.ttf"' I've noticed the difference between 4.0.5 and 4.1.1 in the Freetype linkage (the old one was "with TTF library", the new one "with freetype") - Don't know if that's a configuration problem or a bug... ? configure options: '../configure' '--prefix=/usr' '--with-apxs=/usr/bin/apxs' '--with-regex=system' '--with-config-file-path=/etc/php4/apache' '--disable-rpath' '--disable-debug' '--enable-memory-limit' '--enable-calendar' '--enable-sysvsem' '--enable-sysvshm' '--enable-track-vars' '--enable-trans-sid' '--enable-bcmath' '--with-bz2' '--enable-ctype' '--with-db2' '--with-iconv' '--with-ndbm' '--enable-exif' '--enable-filepro' '--enable-ftp' '--with-gettext' '--enable-mbstring' '--with-pcre-regex=/usr' '--enable-shmop' '--enable-sockets' '--enable-wddx' '--with-xml=/usr' '--with-expat-dir=/usr' '--enable-yp' '--with-zlib' '--without-pgsql' '--disable-static' '--with-layout=GNU' '--with-curl=shared,/usr' '--with-dom=shared,/usr' '--with-zlib-dir=/usr' '--with-gd=shared,/usr' '--with-jpeg-dir=shared,/usr' '--with-xpm-dir=shared,/usr/X11R6' '--with-png-dir=shared,/usr' '--with-freetype-dir=shared,/usr' '--with-imap=shared,/usr' '--with-ldap=shared,/usr' '--with-mcal=shared,/usr' '--with-mhash=shared,/usr' '--with-mm' '--with-mysql=shared,/usr' '--with-recode=shared,/usr' '--enable-xslt' '--with-xslt-sablot=shared,/usr' '--with-snmp=shared' '--enable-ucd-snmp-hack' '--with-sybase-ct=shared,/usr' '--with-ttf=shared,/usr' '--with-t1lib=shared,/usr' Thanks philip
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[2004-01-27 05:23 UTC] phil at jamit dot de
I get the same problem with PHP/4.3.3 on w32 (Windows XP). It's not possible to load a font-file using a path with a SPACE in it. thanks phil
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In Which We Drink the Clean Draught of Mad Men
Dark Waters
by ALMIE ROSE
Male. Female. Shallow. Deep. Lie. Truth. These are some of the conflicting themes boldly represented in last night's tonight's episode of Mad Men.
Mad Men is like a John Updike piece and a New Yorker cartoon formatted into a television show. It's not so much a television show as it is a culturally significant piece of art that I am lucky to bear witness to.
In these episodes we witness the eternal struggle between the opposites listed in the aforementioned lines. We watch as Pete tries to balance being a boy with being a borderline rapist. When Pete's wife goes out of town the first thing young Pete does is remove his shirt and tie all in one fell swoop. Pete's shirtlessness speaks volumes about nudity in madmen. Or the lack thereof. Which reminds me of something Kafka once said, but as viewers of Mad Men, I'm sure I don't need to tell you what.
As we watch young Pete grapple with the tower of responsibility we see Betty trying to climb a similar Jenga tower of her own; the one of womanhood. Betty and her female cohorts try to save the reservoir but Betty decides to enlist the help of a craggy looking man of political power. The question is, does Betty save the day, or does Betty's male friend save the day? Water, like gender, is a complex issue.
Don's shirt is white.
Pete's comely German neighbor stains a pink poofy dress, a garment that Pete is all too quick to sweep off of her hands. Pete, the man-child who was previously watching cartoons while eating cereal on the couch, is now trying to juggle the delicate and complex dynamic of gender issues. He wanders like a lost soul, or a poet, in the female clothing department. ("Republic of Dresses" as he refers to it, in his crisp and manly manner.)
Notice how he bows again to Joan who is always taking on the role of the eternal grandmother. Thus Pete is able to return from the department store not with a Chip N Dip, not with a rifle, but with an evening gown. This speaks volumes about the roles of men and women in the 1960s and foreshadows the women's movement. But then Pete basically rapes his female neighbor.
Betty is tackling a similar gender bend in which she tries to navigate the male dominated field of politics. She does so by kissing her reservoir savior. Later she and unknowing husband Don have the following exchange about something completely unrelated:
DON: "That's real politics."
BETTY: "Well you know, when you don't have any real power, you have to delay things."
Oh we know, Betty. We know, but can the women's movement be delayed? No, it cannot. The times are a-changing and a magic bus is pulling into its stop. All aboard the magical mystery tour and get off of my cloud. Betty's suit is pink. I think we all know what that means.
When even hinted at infidelity by Pete's starry-eyed wife, much like Lot's Wife, she falls into a pillar of Salt when Pete stumbles and in silence, confesses what his guilt cannot say. In this way, Pete's silence speaks volumes about his infidelity.
Trudy made a variety of cold salads.
And what of Betty's exterior compared to her interior? Betty's hairdo is exquisite. It's like sculpture, much like the fine city of Rome in which she is vacationing. In this way her hair echoes her suroundings, reminding us that Betty is always in style. "You think because of the way I'm dressed I'm shallow?" she asks Don, harkening back to the ever present reservoir theme. When Don later undresses her, we see that Betty is thin, but her hair is fat. This speaks volumes about the 1960s in so many ways. At least four.
They say that still waters run deep. But no water is still in Mad Men. These are churning waters rife with strife. These are waters that cannot be filtered into a reservoir, for no matter how many times you purify the waters of Mad Men, they will never be clean enough to quench your thirst. Bottled water is better for that.
Almie Rose is the contributing editor to This Recording. She is a writer living in Los Angeles. She blogs here, and she twitters here. She last wrote in these pages with tips for gentlemen.
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Sales Manager
- Recruiter
- Monocle International
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Salary
- Basic Salary Circa £70,000 + Quality car allowance + Attractive bonus + Pension contribution
- Posted
- 06 Jul 2018
- Closes
- 06 Aug 2018
- Ref
- Sector
- Converting, FMCG, Food
- Job Function
- Account management, Business development, Sales
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is a packaging business involved in flexibles and board offering value added flexible packaging for the personal care, food, industrial and beverages markets. They serve leading processors, brand owners, and retailers across Europe, Middle East and Africa. They have expertise and world class assets specialised in printing capabilities, packaging technology, and convenience features. The business is now looking to recruit a Sales Manager for the UK.
The Role:
- Reporting to the Sales Director this opportunity will focus on establishing strong relationships with both current key customers and new businesses.
- A strong technical capability within technical packaging will be required for this role and the ability to suggest potential NPD projects to meet customer specifications.
- A thorough understanding of the manufacturing process and supply chain is required to demonstrate a sound understanding when discussing volumes and ensuring that manufacturing can meet customer requirements.
- The role will manage a small team of Account Managers and Business Development Managers.
- A pivotal hire for the business, the successful individual will be tasked to deliver a growth over the first 3 years.
- Forging strong internal relationships is key in this role and transparency across the product portfolio to ensure that customer demands and specifications are met on time and in full.
- The role will be equally focussed on new business development and key account management.
The Requirements:
- Experience of managing Blue-Chip Key Accounts with the UK being the main area of focus.
- Experience with personal care customers would be advantageous.
- You will be ambitious and keen to join a forward-thinking business where high achievement is recognised and rewarded.
- Expected to develop relationships with existing and new accounts and to continually offer an in depth understanding of changing customer requirements and demands. You will also be very strong commercially and have a good grasp of managing margins and gaining profitable business.
- Market knowledge: Thorough understanding of industry and competition, demonstrating an ability to identify emerging market trends and opportunities.
- Achieve the assigned sales revenue, profitability and new customer targets by selling the complete business product range throughout the region.
- Maximize the sales performance against agreed targets and maintain profitability in line with company objectives and through discussion with sales management.
- Build long term business relationships with customers through the provision of sales, marketing, training and technical support.
- Experience of working with successful Blue-Chip customers is necessary.
- Strong minded individual with exceptional interpersonal skills and a talented influencer with an acute sense of diplomacy.
- You will be passionate about developing new business and understand how to service Blue-Chip accounts and capitalising on NPD offerings within those accounts.
- Communication is imperative within this role and the successful individual with be highly personable with the ability to become an integral part of the senior team.
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Google last week launched the Internet of things operating system Android Things, which is developed for the Internet of Things Android Android branch system. Combined with Google for the Internet of Things devices to launch the communication protocol Weave, Android Things will be Google's Internet strategy to play an important role. Android Things is Google for the Internet of Things device market, the latest system, which makes the Internet of things competition in the market to further heat up. At present, Microsoft is to enthusiasts and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to promote its Windows 10 IoT system.
Although Amazon has not developed the appropriate equipment system, but the company has AWS Lambda computing services open to the Internet of things developers. Amazon's cloud computing division AWS is working with equipment manufacturers to bundle Lambda Greengrass software into its devices. The software is a local version of AWS Lambda and can be installed into the Internet of Things devices and suites.
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are the three major providers of Internet of Things strategy is to promote the development of their respective cloud platform. Android Things is Google's latest attempt to connect each node between the cloud and the device. You should know the following 10 points:
1. Android Things Google is Google to change the name of Brillo after the new version of the system, which is announced in 2015, Google Internet of Things operating system. Although Brillo is the core Android system, but its development and deployment is significantly different from the conventional Android development.
2. Brillo C ++ as the main development environment, and Android Things is for all Java developers, regardless of the developer has no mobile development experience.
3. Developers can use toolkits for Internet of things devices. Android Studio is the most commonly used Android integrated development environment, it is based on IntelliJ IDEA open source community version, support for things through Android Things for development. Application development lifecycle is almost the same as mobile development.
4. The Android Things system supports a subset of the original Android SDK, and does not support application programming interfaces (APIs) that require user input or require authentication credentials such as maps, searches, and logins.
5. As with the OTA wireless upgrade of Android phones, developers can push Google to provide system updates and custom application upgrades through the same OTA infrastructure that Google has used in their products and services.
6. Google recommends that developers use the microcomputer "Raspberry 3", Intel's mini-wearable device "Edison", and NXP's Pico platform during initial prototyping and development. Google Android Things will be officially released before adding more authentication equipment.
7. Google Cloud Platform components, including the cloud messaging service Firebase, can be easily integrated with Android Things. Developers can use multiple cloud services for storage, state management, and send messages.
8. Android Things integration of the Internet of Things communication platform Weave. Weave Server is used to deal with device registration, command delivery, state storage and Google Assistant and other Google services integration of cloud services. The Weave SDK will be embedded in the device for local and remote communication.
Nest Weave, a protocol used by Nest smart home appliances, will be a subset of Weave. Both protocols are based on the IPV6 network protocol Thread, which was originally designed to establish a local wireless mesh network protocol.
10. With or without Android Things, developers can use Weave because it is a stand-alone protocol that can be used as an alternative to the Zigbee protocol, the Z-Wave protocol, and the Bluetooth Bluetooth Smart protocol.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
About the Author
The most popular American poet of the 19th century, a storyteller, whose works are still cited - or parodied. Longfellow's works ranged from sentimental pieces such as 'The Village Blacksmith' to translations of Dante. Among his most interesting works are Evangeline (1847), a narrative poem of the former French colony of Acadia, echoing such epics as Homer's Odyssey, and The Song of Hiawatha (1855), especially noted for its sing-song meter and shamanistic rhythm. Longfellow is considered the first professional American poet. A number of his phrases, such as "ships that pass in the night", "the patter of little feet", and "I shot an arrow into the air", have become a common property.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine. His father, Stephen Longfellow, was a Portland lawyer and congressman, and mother, Zilpah, was the daughter of General Peleg Wadsworth and a descendant of John Alden of the Mayflower. Longfellow was early fond of reading - Washington Irving's Sketch-Book was his favorite and at thirteen he wrote his first poem, 'The Battle of Lovell's Pond,' which appeared in Portland Gazette. Among Longfellow's classmates at Bowdoin College was Nathaniel Hawthorne, whom he helped later reviewing warmly his Twice-Told Tales. Before leaving the college, Longfellow had planned to become a writer, and wrote to his father: "The fact is, I most eagerly aspire after future eminence in literature; my whole soul burns most ardently for it, and every earthly thought centers in it..."
Longfellow's translation of Horace earned him a scholarship for further studies. After graduating in 1825 he traveled in Italy, France and Spain from 1826 to 1829, and returned to the United States to work as a professor and librarian in Bodwoin. He translated for his students a French grammar, and edited a collection of French proverbs and a small Spanish reader. In 1831 he married Mart Storer Potter, and made with her another journey to Europe, where he studied Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and the Dutch language and literature. On this trip he fell under the influence of German Romanticism. Longfellow's wife died at Rotterdam in 1835. Three years later he wrote of her the touching poem, 'Footsteps of Angels.' In 1839 he published the romantic novel Hyperion and a collection of poems Voices of the Night, which became very popular, but was shaply criticized by Edgar Allan Poe. In 1840 he wrote 'The Skeleton in Armor' and The Spanish Student, a drama in five acts. Longfellow went to Europe third time in 1842. He wrote several poems on slavery, publishing them in a pamphlet on his return.
In 1836 Longfellow began teaching in Harvard, taking lodgings at the historic Craigie House, where General Washington and his wife had lived. He dreamed there that J.W. Goethe might come to Cambridge, and duly wrote Hiawatha. Longfellow was married twice - after the death of his first wife he married in 1843 Frances Appleton, the daughter of a prominent Boston merchant, the Mary Ashburton of Hyperion. He resigned from his post in 1854 and published next year his best-know narrative poem, The Song of Hiawatha, which gained immediate success. Frances died tragically in 1861 by burning - her dress caught fire from a lighted match. Longfellow settled in Cambridge, where he remained for the rest of his life, although he spent summers at his home at Nahant. In 1868 Longfellow made his last visit to Europe with his three daughters. He spent two days with the English poet Alfred Tennyson in the Isle of Wright. Queen Victoria, who was his great admirer, invited him to tea. In Rome he saw Liszt, who set to music the introduction to The Golden Legend (1851).
The Song of Hiawatha adapted its meter from the Finnish national epic Kalevala and told a story of an Indian chief, an Ojibwa Indian, who is raised by Nokomis, his grandmother, 'the daughter of the moon'. Upon reaching manhood, Hiawatha wants to avenge the wrong done by his father, the West Wind, to his mother, Wenonah. Father and son eventually reconcile, and Hiawatha becomes the leader of his people. He marries Minnehaha, and an era on peace and prosperity ensues under his reign. But hard times come to his tribe, disease and famine afflict his people. Minnehaha dies, Hiawatha takes his leave to go to the Isles of the Blessed, and advises his people to accept the white man and heed to those who will come with a new religion. The poems ends like Kalevala, where the central character, the old and wise Väinämöinen, representing paganism, makes way for a new king of Karelia. - As a background for the poem, Longfellow consulted Henry Rowe Schoolcraft's books on the Indian tribes of North America and perpetuated an error of Schoolcraft's that placed Hiawatha among the forest tribes of the northern Midwest. The historical Hiawatha (c. 1450) lived well to the east.
Longfellow's later poetry reflects his interest in establishing an American mythology. Among his other works are The Courtship of Miles Standish (1858), Tales of a Wayside Inn (1863), translation of Dante's The Divine Comedy (1865-67) and Christus: A Mystery (1872), a trilogy dealing with Christianity from its beginnings, which was intended to be Longfellow's masterpiece. The poet's 70th birthday in 1877 was celebrated around the country. Longfellow died in Cambridge on March 24, 1882. In London his marble image is seen in Westminster Abbey, in the Poet's Corner.
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Capitol Alert
Small businesses can keep health plans next year
California small businesses will be allowed to keep health insurance plans that don't conform to the federal Affordable Care Act through next year.
The urgency measure signed by Gov. Jerry Brown brings the state into line with a federal policy that lets small employers continue to offer non-compliant plans. Senate Bill 1446 was authored by Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, and sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones.
"The signing of SB 1446 is a victory for all California small businesses, as small employers who need time to transition to Affordable Care Act compliant policies will now have additional time to make the transition," Jones said in a prepared statement on Monday. "While many small employers will move to new health insurance options right away, SB 1446 provides additional choices to those who choose to use the transition period."
The federal health care law requires individual and small group plans and policies to include a list of essential benefits and limits on out-of-pocket costs. Jones' office noted that the plans coming due for renewal already must comply with several major parts of the federal law, including preventative coverage, without co-pays or deductibles, and inclusion of maternity care and autism coverage.
The California law permits small employers with coverage purchased by Dec. 31, 2013 to renew their existing policies until Jan. 1, 2015 and to keep them one year.


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Review: All The Whey 100% Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Isolate
Wednesday, August 18, 2004 by John Stone
Filed under Daily Blog
Yesterday after my workout I started using the new All The Whey 100% Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Isolate. 100% hydrolyzed whey protein isolate is the absolute best whey protein supplement you can buy: it has the highest BV (biological value) and the quickest absorption rate of any whey protein supplement available for human consumption. It's also the most expensive whey to manufacture and it tastes absolutely horrible, so that's why you don't see many 100% hydrolyzed whey products on the market. ATW sells their 100% hydrolyzed whey isolate for a ridiculously low price: 2 pounds is just $17.99. This whey product is for people who want the highest possible quality whey isolate supplement. Please be aware before you order that the taste is awful, and I do mean AWFUL. I would describe it as a mixture of vomit and aspirin. I'm not kidding. I mix mine up with a small amount of water and throw it back like a shot. After a hard workout, I look at it as just one more tough set to get through. This product is not about great tasting shakes that go down with a smile. It's about one thing and one thing only: getting quality protein to your muscles as quickly as possible after your workout. I'll be using this stuff exclusively for the next 3 months. I'm looking forward to seeing what kinds of gains I make!
Time for me to get started on today's workout: abs and HIIT cardio. Have a great day!


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2016 S-Works Stumpjumper FSR 650b Frame
When only the best, most agile trail bike will do, you're looking at the world with a different pair of eyes. To fulfill your needs, you need the S-Works Stumpjumper FSR Carbon 650b. It reflects everything that we've learned over the years, and in our eyes, represents the pinnacle of perfection. Starting at the carbon layup, it features our highest-end FACT 10m for an ultra-lightweight, strong, and stiff construction. The carbon molding process also allowed us to revolutionize how you carry your trail essentials with the all-new SWAT Door found at the down tube. This compartment will fit a tube, a tool, and pump without rattling or compromising the structural integrity of the frame. And when you add-in an aggressive, trail-eating geometry that features ridiculously short chainstays, a roomy top tube, a low bottom bracket, and a slacked out front end, plus our proprietary Rx Trail Tune at the shock, you have a bike that, without a doubt, is ready for anything on the trail.
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Whammy Parts specializes in tremolo parts and service. But we do it with a twist... my girlfriend and I travel the country in our specially built "Whammymobile" where we ship from our mobile warehouse, all Kahler, Fender, Gibson and Floyd Rose parts twice a week. We stop what were doing and ship from the town we are in. If we happen to be in your area and we find out about it, you may get a special delivery visit from us with a gift. If you have any questions or concerns, I can help troubleshoot your tremolo problems and supply the parts needed. Rock on!
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Make your lover drop down and give you 50 pushups with these sexy army costumes for women from Lingerie Diva. These military-inspired Halloween costumes come in many different styles. Each one gives a different take on an army costume. Some will make you look like a tough, sexy and confident soldier while others will make you look cute and flirty. It's up to you to choose the right look for your personality and the occasion. These sexy army costumes are perfect for Halloween, costume parties and romantic nights in with your lover. Impress your soldier with a sensual military outfit or just show everyone at the party who's boss. Finish off your outfit with our army costume accessories.
Dress up as a military brat this Halloween with one of the sexy and tough women's army costumes from Lingerie Diva. Each one of these Halloween costumes features a mini dress, bodysuit, crop top and shorts set. These army costumes feature several styles and different shades of camouflage. You'll look tough as nails in one of these women's army jumpsuit costumes. If you'd rather play an officer in the military, we have costumes for that, as well. We also offer army mini dress costumes that are meant to look less like soldier costumes and more like army pinup girl costumes. These sexy outfits look great when finished off with fishnet thigh-high stockings and a cute, little military cap.
You'll love to role play with your partner in one of our sexy military lingerie costumes. These camo lingerie ensembles feature skimpy coverage and revealing fabrics. Mesh, lace and other sheer materials are used to create beautiful silhouettes. Some of these lingerie outfits are made up of bra and skirt sets while others feature sexy corsets and camouflage teddies. Complete any of your sexy military outfits with our women's army accessories such as helmets, stockings, belts and more.


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Oh, just watch for yourself.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Breakfast Takes a New Turn...
Oh, just watch for yourself.
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Sunday, October 26, 2008
Hostage Crisis in the Hundred Acre Wood
Today was so nice out, so after lunch at Moms,we took Seven for a stroll around the neighborhood in his wagon. (A big Yay to Jon for finding the wagon over a hill, abandoned, and FREE. Best deal ever.) He loves it, and sits up like a little man and just takes it all in. Along for the ride were Winnie the Pooh (Sev evens calls him Pooh, which I think is too sweet) and of course, his knife. Can't leave home without the knife, you know, 'cause you never know when you might have to teach somebody a lesson. Lots of gangstas in Pearisburg these days...so it's good to be protected.
Poor Pooh didn't know what hit him. One minute, all is well and he's being cooed upon and hugged and licked. The next - Bam - we have a hostage situation. This picture says it all, I think... "Keep this wagon moving or the bear gets it."
Yeah...We kept moving.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Drumroll, Please...
Here's a glimpse of life in the Whetzel kitchen. While Mommy bakes, Seven gears up for a career on the road.
We miss you, Kit.
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Sunday, October 12, 2008
Family Day Field Trip...The Cascades
As I sit here typing, Blogger Friends, I cannot lie.
I AM FAT and I AM OLD.
I am out of shape, and God, do my inner thighs know it. I know exactly why I gave up physical activity...umm, it's called pain. It's going to take me a week to get over this Field Trip.
Jon decided (and rightly so, it was a great day and the leaves are gorgeous) that we should take Seven hiking to the Cascades yesterday, a local waterfall. It's steep, people! The hike up is 90% uphill. It's along the creek, and the views around every corner are so nice, but - huff, huff, huff - geez. Again, old and fat.
Jon carried Seven in the ever-so-manly infant carrier. He was so cute! With only 1/4 mile to go, he finally gave up and fell asleep. So sadly, he missed his first ever waterfall. The two-ish mile hike out was easier than the two mile hike up. Thank the Lord. I think somehow, someway, they are making that waterfall a little farther away each time I go. I honestly think the last time I hiked it I was still a teenager. I think I'll go sob now if it's all the same to you.
Just a side note to the Cascades. We noticed so many VT students there. Like, everyone we met aside from a little old couple or two were students. Does anyone remember the days of freedom - no real job, no real responsibility? No baking groups to post for? No real bills to pay? Just living life and hiking the local trails, excited that it's the weekend and there's nothing to do. For us, we had to MAKE the time to be together, thrilled to have a whole day just to be with each other and the Boy. For US, it was the best thing we could do. For them, there was nothing better to do.
College sucks.
After our hike, we had a nice little lunch in Downtown Blacksburg at a little Italian place called Ceritanos. We ate the buffet, because it was easier and knew we could more easily feed Seven that way. He LOVED it, and was such a little grown up. While the food was good, I know that if we had ordered off the menu it would have been better...but it was good. A nice lunch all and all.
After linch we headed to Riner to the Pumpkin Patch. Or, as it should be called, the Land Where People Forget How Much Pumpkins Really Cost Because Their Children Look So Cute In A Pumpkin Patch. I'll post more on it later - it was really, really nice. Stay tuned.
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PEMBROKE - Action banning a former Lumbee Tribal council speaker and the subsequent council-passed ordinance to override court decisions are under review.
Chief Justice Gary Locklear, along with Francine Chavis, Tina Dicke, Wendell Lowery and Von Locklear, heard arguments for two petitions Monday night. Deliberation could continue through next week.
"We've resolved part of the (petitions)," Locklear said. "It might take as much as a week. The final decision will be made in writing."
Welford Clark, along with Wendy Moore-Graham and Sam Kearns, filed the petitions and presented arguments to the Lumbee Supreme Court.
In his first petition, Clark asked the justices to vacate a court order that bans Pearlean Revels, the former Tribal Council speaker, from the tribal buildings, among other sanctions.
In his second petition, Clark asked the justices to strike sections of an ordinance passed by council to give it the authority to override court decisions, which was passed following the court's decision to ban Revels last year.
"We're not here as an advocate of Pearlean Revels or adversary of Paul Brooks," Clark said Monday night. "We believe the court acted unconstitutionally."
Clark told the justices he believed Revels' rights as a Lumbee member were violated because the proper channels were not followed to hear her case last year. She was never given a chance to appeal, he said.
"The court became the judge, jury and executioner," he said. "Pearlean didn't have a chance to respond. That's a violation (of the Lumbee Constitution)."
Clark said that the only authority to remove an elected official from office is the Lumbee people, by way of a recall election.
He said the court's decision violated the Lumbee Constitution by not allowing the Lumbee people to decide if Revels should be removed from office.
After about 90 minutes of arguments, the justices moved to deliberate privately.
Chief Justice Locklear returned about 15 minutes later to say that decisions could take about a week.
Revels was banned from tribal buildings, kicked out of office and prohibited from taking part in tribal activities for five years, according to a Lumbee Supreme Court decision made last year.
Revels was accused of stealing documents from tribal headquarters in August 2013.
Brooks, the Tribal chairman, said he would not release the documents because he believed it would be a violation of privacy laws.
However, Brooks and Revels signed a memorandum of understanding that the administration would release the documents by Aug. 30, 2013.
Revels later admitted that she took a copy of the documents, saying she assumed it was being prepared for the council.


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At lunchtime today, sporting legend Kevin Ball pushed the button to officially launch the Just Not Cricket campaign. A packed room at Philadelphia Cricket Club heard about the campaign from its founder, Tom Moffat MBE.
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Although not a cricketing fan, I do feel that the club has been very badly treated. It is illogical to hand out penalties of this type, which actually make DCCC's financial situation worse. I come from the south, but have made Durham my home. I do not think that the ECB will change its mind unless the national press puts pressure on them. It is definitely a deterrent , but like others who have commented, I don't think the same penalties would have applied to some of better known clubs. Unfortunately the north continues to be the forgotten region.


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do you know my sister? she's wicked smart. and completely right. (read this now)
what brings americans out into the streets you ask? post-holiday sales at wal-mart and the victory of a hometown sports team. what's happened to us, do you suppose? are we blinded by entitlement and the flashbulbs of the paparazzi? are we numb? have we been anaesthetized by reality tv, itunes and 'oprahload?'
bhutto was a force - young, glamorous, brave, imperfect - and today she is a victim of the sinister rhythms of the way the world works now, leaving someone else to deliver on the promise of her cause, a cause her supporters lived and died for as well. and i wonder, can that happen here?
those who appear to be in a position to lead such a discussion chose not to do so. (and i've yet to see a campaign that fully captures the public's imagination.)
is it possible to persuade americans to embrace a sense of urgency that is not circumscribed by self-interest? is there anything that can move us to take stock of the present moment – this moment, here and now -- and consider how our power to make things anew can be shared with others? do we have what it takes to undertake a new beginning? do we know what that is? and just how do we address the unproductive silence?
let's not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. instead, i propose we do justly, now. love mercy, now. walk humbly, now. we are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are we free to abandon it.
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This month we asked our Facebook community to share their favorite sayings and mantras that uplift and inspire their singing practice.
Reminders to give a passionate performance were popular, followed by quotes which highlighted the importance of storytelling.
Stephen Elgin shared this invigorating Beethoven quote:
"To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable."
Kathy Coneys Alexander paraphrases Louise Rose's zest for life:
"Life is too short to sing music you don't love"
Nathan Kling gets straight to the point:
"Don't worry so much about technique"
Dell Kendal isn't a fan of over thinking:
"I was watching a YouTube video about singing in higher registers. The guy said the most incredible thing: Just let it happen"
Mark Ryan shares Robert Plant's philosophy:
"Don't worry about notes and so forth, just tell a story"
Carmen Artis agrees:
"Think about the words when singing, that's important when making music"
David N Maria Price brings the philosophy with this poetic phrase:
"Music is what feelings sound like"
Ervin Galassi reminds us to resist cultural snobbery:
"Rock and roll ain't noise pollution"
The general consensus is that feelings should be honoured and intuition shouldn't be ignored. Banish your inner critic to allow your artistry to flourish.
My favorite quote, told to me by a fellow musician is:
"There is room for everybody"
Finally, our very own Voice Council editor contributed this gem by Woody Allen:
"80% of success is just showing up"
So capitalize on your individuality and share your gift of singing!
Next month we ask you to recommend microphones. Join the conversation at VoiceCouncil's Facebook page.
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I have fond memories of being a little girl watching the classic Reading Rainbow on PBS. A show filled with endless possibilities and wonder, any child could watch the show and magically be transported in to a fun and exciting storybook world. Following a new book's story each week, with LeVar Burton as your host, you'd take off on an extraordinary adventure. A bookworm's delight, this show, geared at children ages 4-8, inspired creative thinking and an immense love for reading. You could hear and see the book's story on tv, but then go to your own local library to pick up a copy for reading yourself. It was great because not only did you get ideas on what sorts of books you'd like to read yourself, but you also got the opportunity to hear other kid's reviews and opinions of the books as well. All around, it was a wonderful, wholesome show that parents and kids alike enjoyed watching.
That's why I'm so sad today over the announcement I only just this morning read on the NPR website. After a 26 run, Reading Rainbow is no more. It seems the cost is just too much to consider producing the show for even one more season. Reason's given suggest that funding and interest now lies in shows which help viewers learn to read, as opposed to Reading Rainbow which inspired the love of reading. I can't begin to see how that makes since in any way, as it's only natural to think if you're teaching kids HOW to read you should also give them reason to WANT to read.
Truth be told, to me it sounds like a bunch of bureaucratic garbage. However, unfortunately my opinion is just that- mine. I suppose in the face of this sad and regretful news we should look back on the history of Reading Rainbow and rejoice that it has come along as far as it has. For as the third longest running show in the history of PBS, Reading Rainbow has only been surpassed by Sesame Street and Mr Rogers' Neighborhood. A 26 year run is certainly nothing to be scoffed at, and I guess we will always have reruns!
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Huffington Post has brought an ArtPrize artist's work to the wider world, much as ArtPrize 2012 gave photographer Robert Andy Coombs the platform to explore physical disabilities and sexuality.
Coombs' blog "The Stuff No One Talks About" appeared Wednesday on Huffington Post Arts & Culture page online.
In Coombs case, the stuff not discussed is the fact that people with disabilities are unusual. Coombs knows this first hand after he was disabled in a gymnastics accident in 2009 that left him paralyzed from the shoulders down.
Related: Fountain Street Church's ArtPrize show, 'Art to Change the World' awards two $1,000 prizes
His Huffington Post blog, the second of three, begins:
"I can't really blame people for the way they react to me sometimes. I know people are curious. I can understand how it could be a little jarring to be dancing in a club and then turn to see someone in a wheelchair. Before my accident, I can't say that I wouldn't have felt the exact same way."
But people with disabilities also have the same needs, which was the subject of his ArtPrize 2012 prize-winning photography series.
"Despite being disabled, we are still human and have sexual needs and desires," he said.
Robert Andy Coombs, a native of Norway, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula, who returned to Kendall College of Art and Design in 2010 to finish his degree after the accident, entered a series of photographs in ArtPrize 2012 at Fountain Street Church, winning a $1,000 Social Action Award for his series of digital photographs titled "Disabilities and Sexuality."
Kendall College of Art and Design president David Rosen calls Coombs a "remarkable artist" for exploring the territory of sexuality shared by all humans but from the vantage point of personal experience that questions identity in complex and multiple ways.
"Robert is courageous in his work. And while courage is not enough to create great art, it is an ingredient without which great art can seldom be made," Rosen said.
Coombs' ArtPrize 2012 entry landed in the Top 25 in the popular vote in the $560,000 competition, and the series of black-and-white, nude photographs of young men with varying degrees of physical disabilities was chosen by juror Tyler Green, a columnist for Modern Painters magazine for the Short List for the ArtPrize 2012 Juried Award for 2D Art.
Coombs first Huffington Post blog, "Artist. Advocate. Altered.," appeared March 14.
Coombs, who expects to graduate from Kendall in May, has been invited to participate in the inaugural "Bodies of Work Festival of Disability Art and Culture," a 11-day festival, organized by the Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago, running May 15-25 in the Windy City.
A "Bodies of Work" organizer noticed Coombs work in Grand Rapids during ArtPrize last fall and issued the invitation.
Coombs also will part of a panel discussion and screening of a documentary film, "Nobody's Perfect," by Niko von Glasow, on May 22 at the University of Chicago during the festival.
"I definitely saw some parallels between my work and the photography within the film by documentarian, Niko von Glasow, said Coombs. "Being disabled can be a huge disadvantage, however despite being disabled, you really can achieve your dreams."
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Nourishment Part 2 - End of Life Feeding
In the earlier post where I talked about feeding mom, the decrease in nourishment intake has taken her to eating somewhere between 500 and 700 calories a day. When this change took place early in Dec. of last year, it was very hard for me to accept. One of the most important things to me in caring for mom is that I made sure she had enough to eat and that it was nourishing. In 2006, she could eat pretty much everything and drink liquids. As the months past, it became more difficult for her to chew and swallow. Foods would have to be pureed or blended, and liquids were drunk with a straw. Soon the straw was eliminated, and all liquids were thickened. Thank goodness for the thickening products that are available for those who can't drink the liquids anymore!
Most of last year, mom's meals consisted of:
breakfast - a nutritional drink made into pudding, a bowl of oatmeal or cooked cereal, blended smooth, and some applesauce or pureed peaches added to that, and thickened cranberry juice
lunch - yogurt, applesauce, and another bowl of the thickened nutiritonal drink
supper - a bowl of the pudding, a bowl of pureed homemade soup, to which I would often add two cooked eggs
They were meager meals, but she ate them well and they sustained her well.
But as of the early part of December, what I am able to feed her are 2 bowls of the pudding (thickened nutritional drinks), thickened cranberry juice, yogurt and applesauce. Not all of it can I always get into her either, the pudding is the priority because that contains the bulk of her calories and nutrition, as well as her meds dissolved into them. Water is also added to the pudding to get them to the consistency for her to eat it.
For the past month it has been stressful, feeling like I am starving mom! This has been a concern for sometime, but her blood work always showed she was getting enough nutrition. But now, it is out of my control, key word here, control. This is a condition that there is no control over, so there are areas that we try to have contol over to help us feel better! Mom is now at the point where her body no longer needs so much food, and she doesn't want it either.
The other difficult thing is knowing this is an end of life situation, her time is coming to an end, and this eating change is proof of it. Adapt, adjust, deal with it as best I can, continue to move forward. I have been learning some new coping skills thanks to Denise Brown of caregiving.com, and have been using music therapy more intensly now, it is helping during supper when I feed her, and while she sitting in her bed.
There may or may not be a Nourishment Part 3 to write about, we will have to see......
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Mom is on a oatmeal, milkshake, applesauce ,yogart diet. I gave up on trying anything else. I have not used thicket yet. I mix applesauce with her juice and so far it is thick enough and she likes it. I figure that way she is getting more food. I mix yogart in milk and in her milkshakes. Yogart helps her from getting yeast infections. Something she used to get often. I put peanut butter in her oatmeal for protein. I want her to get that protein to keep the pressure sores away. So far no sores. Thank the Lord.ReplyDelete
Sounds like you have a handle on the diet. Have you tried Boost or another nutritional drink? Mom was drinking them long before the dementia really set it. So, we continued with it and they more and more became her foundation of nutrition that we added to. We use either Boost, or Equate which is Wal-mart's brand, or Ensure if someone else buys it, and also Walgreen's nutritional drink. She has gone from 3 a day down to 2 plus whatever else I can get in her of the yogurt, applesauce and of course the cranberry juice for to keep her from getting bladder or urinary track infections.ReplyDelete
There are some calories in the thickening products too which helps.
Mom had some sores last spring which really shook me up. The Dr. got hospice for us, and with the electric bed and air mattress, and ointments/changing sides she layed on, I got them cleared up. I recently treated one on her heel, a blister had formed, so hospice gave me skin prep which you rub on the area twice a day, it worked, and healed up. After working in nursing homes years ago, and seeing awful bed sores, I can not in anyway tolerate them showing up on mom!


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well. it is simple. on our best days and on our worst, we would all like to be sitting around a table, full of food that we made- eating to enjoy, not to get full. talking, laughing and decompressing, and the table - well, it would be for 7.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
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Monday, October 29, 2007
Seat Number 2, intro
Let me introduce you to Deanna, or "D" as she is affectionately called by family and friends. The first time I met Deana was over a delicious lunch that she and another friend prepared. my husband and I had come to New Haven to scope things out prior to moving to Yale for Medical School. They graciously invited us to dine with them. I remember exactly what was served around that lunch table 4.5 years ago. Chicken salad wraps (grilled chicken, plain yogurt, fresh dill, lemon juice...it was delish!) and fresh cut pineapple.
When I think of pineapple, I often think of D. Did you know that a pineapple is the symbol for hospitality and welcome? The symbol of a pineapple and all that it entails very accurately describes D. You will always feel comfortable in her presence, and this girl knows how to host! Did you know that she and her husband, Todd, are graciously hosting my husband for a whole month while he completes a clinical rotation in the town where they now live? A whole month!!!
Deanna is the queen of homemade. She knows how to make everything from bread to salsa and jam to peanut butter. If you want to know how to make something like this from scratch, D is your go-to diva. She has also made some of the most adorable birthday cakes you have ever seen for her two kiddos, Alia (5) and Lawson (3).
Deanna is not only a fantastic cook, but a great friend. She loves to play games, and while she is sometimes pessimistic about her position in the middle of the game, she often pulls out with a win! She knows how to organize (and loves to do it!) better than anyone I know. And, you will never find a stray hair anywhere in her home due to a loathing she developed while having to clean a barber shop every morning as an undergraduate student.
I have always been able to count on D for anything. Her recipes and ideas are no exception. If I'm looking for something that is sure to be a hit, the recipes I have gathered from her, along with her ideas are one of the first places I turn to! I'm sure glad she's part of this table for 7.
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Sales Management Coaching is about developing confidence, expanding thinking, creating new ways of finding answers, and above all, doing things that make a difference.
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Having the right people in the right jobs with the right skills, knowledge and experience is critical to business success. The reality is that all too often the people the business want are not available, or the skills and experience don't exist within the organisation. And therefore, businesses must find the solution that works for them whilst maintaining project momentum.
The natural behaviour with a business critical project is to use a "safe pair of hands" as it is deemed too risky to use less proven project managers. But this approach runs the risk of de-motivating high performing individuals and/or missing out on an opportunity for "different thinking", which may be the differentiator for success. If you apply youth only, then things typically go wrong. The days when there were business-safe "play projects" are long behind us. And, if you apply experience then it costs lots of money and you get the same recurring approach.
Challenging project managers through coaching helps them think about issues, available options and actions to improve project performance effectively resulting in project management knowledge becoming real delivery experience while maintaining continuity on the project. Coaching often provides an alternative and complementary approach to training alone.
Project Management Coaching is tailored to individual needs set in the context of organisational needs and also uses a variety of coaching tools and techniques from a wide range of backgrounds focussed on delivering a step change in the coachee's ability and confidence, enabling the organisational goals to be achieved. For each coaching engagement, we typically:
- Meet with the sponsor and the individual to establish criteria for success
- Spend a short time understanding the project management, business and delivery methods used in the business – to ensure we drive in a way which fits your organisational methods
- Agree some development goals with the individual and the best method to achieve these, types of interaction and review points
- Use the coach as a review mechanism within an open but testing engagement to facilitate learning and work through problems
- Tailor a solution – which may include for example, observation, interviews, expert guidance and/or direct training in management methods.
- Hold reviews/feedback with sponsor as necessary, and as agreed between the individual and coach – respecting confidentiality
- Our approach takes a holistic view of problems rather than concentrating on niche aspects. This means we spend time establishing the business objectives and then work with each individual to develop an approach providing practical "on the job" support that combines elements of coaching, observation, mentoring, business advice and training to fit their individual needs. Effective project management comes from a robust interaction with the business (eg finance) and delivery (eg engineering) functions. Our project coaching method can focus on any element – or combinations of this framework – and always includes those aspects immediately surrounding the focus.
The JAC Proposition.....
Coaching is much more than teaching someone what to do; it's about developing confidence, expanding thinking, creating new ways of finding answers, and above all doing things that make a difference. An experienced coach recognises where the coachee's knowledge and skills exist using them to assist the coachee in their learning and development. To be successful there needs to be a balance between push and pull – gentle persuasion to help the coachee take on new experiences and put theory into practice.
As one client said recently, "I think the main thing I've got out of the coaching is 'real life' input - not just the theory. I also think it was valuable to have someone who was there to provide a confidence boost. Sometimes it's easy to lose momentum and I think coaching can provide that extra push sometimes."


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TORONTO, Canada,
(BUSINESS WIRE)–SecureKey Technologies, a leading provider of identity and authentication solutions for simplifying consumer access to online applications, today announced that CIBC, a leading Canadian-based global financial institution with 11 million personal banking and business clients, has reached an agreement with SecureKey to become a Trusted Sign-In Partner participating in the SecureKey Concierge™ service, following integration and associated compliance approvals.
CIBC is the fifth of the five largest banks in Canada to become a Trusted Sign-In Partner. It joins BMO Bank of Montreal, Choice Rewards MasterCard, Desjardins, RBC Royal Bank, Scotiabank, Tangerine, TD Canada Trust, Caisses Populaires Acadiennes, and Caisses Populaires.
"CIBC's partnership and continued growth of SecureKey Concierge is testament to the value of a federated authentication network," said Didier Serra, EVP, sales & marketing, SecureKey. "Now all of Canada's largest banks will be able to provide their members and clients with convenient, secure access to online services by simply using their banking credentials."
The SecureKey Concierge service is delivered through a secure cloud service that grants users access to critical online services via their familiar online banking sign-in process, rather than having to create yet another user ID and password to manage. While using their trusted credential from a Sign-In Partner to access online services, SecureKey Concierge ensures that no passwords or personal information (name, date of birth, etc.) are shared or exchanged.
SecureKey Concierge has experienced a doubling of user credentials in each of the past two years, and operates on SecureKey's industry-leading briidge.net Exchange™ Platform, the market leading multi-tenant federated authentication and identity platform. Through SecureKey Concierge, CIBC members and clients will be able to securely access online services from subscriber organizations in the public and private sector, including the Government of Canada, using their existing CIBC online banking login IDs and passwords.
To learn more about SecureKey's Concierge service platform, and to discover how you can improve your online authentication services, please visit: http://securekeyconcierge.com.
About SecureKey Technologies
SecureKey is a leading identity and authentication provider that simplifies consumer access to online services and applications. SecureKey enables next generation privacy-enhancing identity and authentication network for conveniently connecting people to critical online services using a digital credential they already have and trust. SecureKey is headquartered in Toronto, with offices in Boston and San Francisco. For more information, please visit www.securekey.com.
About CIBC
CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global financial institution with 11 million personal banking and business clients. Through its three major business units – Retail and Business Banking, Wealth Management and Capital Markets – CIBC offers a full range of products and services through its comprehensive electronic banking network, branches and offices across Canada with offices in the United States and around the world.
SecureKey Technologies
Didier Serra, +1-650-714-5430
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Olivia Connors, +1-617-986-5039


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I recently experienced one of those uplifting periods where I figured many of my semi-creative and pseudo intellectual brain cells went on vacation, or maybe hibernation. Either excuse suffices right at the moment. After sitting in a fog for what seemed like a few eons, I began grasping at any idea, like a Titanic victim frantically clutching for a life-preserver. If water was present in the place I attempt to string words, I would have drowned. During my panic attack, I began to ask a lot of questions, many irrelevant and of little importance outside my cranial cocoon, but I did manage to experience one of those flashes of yeasty light that presents itself just prior to an epiphany.
"What are the most asked questions in the world?' OK, not all that original, but, hey, I am drowning here. I did the typical search and was overwhelmed by the large, yet seemingly stupid variety of questions posed by those who populate this planet. I apologize. Some questions carried some merit, but not many.
- If a number 2 pencil is the most favorite, why is it still a number 2?
- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn your headlights on, what happens?
- Why are hemorrhoids called hemorrhoids and not asteroids?
See what I mean? Stupid, non-realistic that distracts from gaining those prizes of wisdom and knowledge. Yes, they are different. Wisdom is the ability to acquire and utilize information to gain power over one's existence while knowledge is the unorganized array of index cards that one's brain formulates. Anyway, then there are those universal questions that humans have pondered over for centuries, and have failed to find a valid answer. For the most part….
- What is the meaning of life?
- Is there a God?
- Will I get laid tonight?
Here, there is no specific answer, well, maybe for 1 and 2. #3 is iffy. The best answer I read in my journey to absolute wisdom is as follows:
1. What is the meaning of life?….. This is by far the most perplexing question of any on the list. I have studied many religions and philosophies, some very deeply, and I can tell you that if one common lesson, one essential element of life could be boiled down from them all, it would be: Don't be an asshole.
No, seriously, that's it. Just about every world religion says at least that much. I mean, yeah, they say other stuff too, but this is the common ground. This is what they all basically say. I wish I had something fancier to tell you, but if there is a universal truth out there common to all of religion, philosophy and social theory that points to a single successful navigation method to get through life, that's the one. Don't be an ass. That's it. So there you go, and you're welcome. Shadesbreath
2. Is there a God?….. Yes. Unless I am wrong, in which case, No, there is not. Shadesbreath.
3. Will I get laid tonight?…..This question actually gets asked far more often by people around the world than do the two above. However, because the first two get a great deal more consideration by guys with PhDs (mostly because guys with PhDs already know they aren't getting laid so they don't ask anymore), I decided to structure the list the way I have. Anyway, the answer to this universally asked and all-consuming question is: Probably not, unless you are a hot chick, at which point it's entirely up to you. Shadesbreath.
Alright, I can probably assume that the next most important question here is: What the hell is a Shadesbreathe?….. As I am falling back into a self-induced attempt to limit my words, here is the Answer
So, what is the major point to this entry? Damn, there I go again, another question. Actually, there is none. I am filling the time-space continuum so it will not collapse back onto itself, adding irrelevant content so as not to disappoint my 3 loyal readers and exercising my fingers as I have been told I need to "get some exercise", which I can now say, I complied with. The left brain is arguing with the right side and I am not going to engage in their petty debate….So, I guess I will just go out and mow the lawn….
I usually throw in a photo, painting or something that adds some value…..


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About MM2H Visa & Incentives
The Malaysia My Second Home Programme offers non Malaysians a ten year renewable visa and various other privileges which are explained in this website. So far over 30,000 people have been approved and it is generating a lot of interest. The programme is primarily attracting people who wish to retire in Malaysia or spend extended periods here.
Ten Year Visa For Malaysia
Successful applicants will receive a ten year visa which allows them multiple entry and exit from the country. However it should be noted that the visa is issued based on your passport validity. It is very important to check the expiry date of your visa when you receive it as it may well not agree with the passport validity. In most cases the visa will expire some time before the expiration of your passport. You are required to obtain a new passport and get the visa extended before the expiration date of the visa chopped in your previous passport. Failure to do this means you will have to pay a penalty as the immigration department will regard you as being in the country illegally.
The government has advised that this visa does not lead to Permanent Residency. Obtaining PR in Malaysia is a difficult and lengthy process.
House Purchase In Malaysia
Participants can apply for a bank loan in Malaysia for the purpose of purchasing a property. (There is a minimum price, which has changed more than once on recent years and varies depending on the state – please contact our help desk for the latest rules & regulations.) It should be noted that local banks will require evidence of ability to repay the loan and usually require repayment by the time the borrower reaches 65 or 70. It is possible for foreigners to buy freehold land in Malaysia. All property purchasers have to receive state approval, which can take up to six months to secure.
Duty Free Car Purchase In Malaysia
A participant can choose to either import one car, which already belongs to him, from his country of residence subject to approved permit (AP), which is exempted from payment of import duty, excise duty and sales tax OR purchase one locally made car in Malaysia free of any taxes. It should be noted that if you import a car it must have been owned by the applicant before the MM2H application was submitted.
The application for importing a car has to be done within 6 months from the date of visa endorsement and the purchasing of a locally assembled made car must be done within 1 year from the date of visa endorsement. The approval for importing a tax-free car can take up to 3 months and the approval to purchase a locally assembled made car can be approved can take up to roughly 1 month.
Learn more about purchasing and importing cars in Malaysia.
If you have any questions about MM2H or would like us to be your agent, please contact us through our free help desk.