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I'm one of those people who's constantly swamped in chaos, and since it's pretty rare that my workspace is all tidy and organized, I decided to take a few pictures and show you my favourite bits.
I love:
- My visual board - which includes a mixture of my own art and lots of inspiring bits sent to me by my penpals;
- My little IKEA wooden cabinet - where I keep my small canvases, paper scraps, and watercolor supplies;
- The palmistry hand from UO I gave myself for my birthday last year.
- My huge wooden F that hangs above my computer.
- All my jars and mugs - I don't know, I just have a thing for containers I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Graffiti x Teakha
If consuming anything green tea related is illegal, then I plead guilty. And same goes to the act of scouting for a top that has your birth year on it. In fact, this post would be living proof of both acts. I've been looking for a baseball tee for a while now, and it was a no-brainer for me to purchase this top purely because it reminds me what year I was born in (the champion bit is a plus side too). Does anyone actually buy tops that have random numbers on it? Because I'd feel insanely guilty for lying about my age after getting repeatedly questioned 'what this number on my tee actually means'. Bit late to the trend since I've been trying to eat healthy (which is evidently not working out), but I've finally had the chance to visit the much-talked-about Teakha. It's a very picturesque café and if you go, I definitely recommend the 'Thai Iced Tea'. Before I complain about how green tea latte wasn't on the menu, let me introduce you to the awesome food blogger and new foodie friend, The Laughing Shooter (a.k.a Tania). We explored the area, found this path that was filled with graffiti and conducted a mini-90%-tripod-photoshoot. A good attempt but HK is far too hot and most of the pictures ended up out of focus. We've recently attended several events together so look out for more pictures!
:: Outfit details ::
Top - Topman
Shorts - HK
Shoes - Nike
To be continued…#tbc

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Digital Clarity Groups New Report on Web Content and Customer Experience Management Profiles Espire
DCGs Report demonstrates why Service Providers like Espire excel in Customer Experience Management.
London, United Kingdom, April 28, 2014 --(
)-- Espire Infolabs is delighted to announce its inclusion in Digital Clarity Group's Guide to Service Providers for Web Content and Customer Experience Management. The report released by Digital Clarity Group (DCG) on the 22nd April, evaluates over 45 service providers, including Espire, and emphasizes on the vital role played by Service Providers in Customer Experience Management.
As pointed out by DCG's report: "Historically, organizations have invested a great deal of time and effort in selecting the right web content management platform – and paid little attention to the selection of the partner charged with implementing and integrating the product. In our experience, this is a huge mistake. It is no doubt one of the reasons that so many companies are dissatisfied with their WCM solution or deem it an outright failure."
"Customer's today require complete solution from concept, design, execution, delivery, hosting and managing for their customer experience journey; which extends way beyond just building a traditional portal," said Gagan Oberoi, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Espire Infolabs. "At Espire, we partner with our customers in their customer engagement journey; tailoring our solutions to their unique needs and weaving in a digital strategy for them which includes helping them choose the right technology platform with solutions to plug insights from social sentiments and implementing a holistic customer engagement solution specific to their business and Industry."
According to Scott Liewehr, CEO, Digital Clarity Group, "The forces of digital disruption have inverted the power relationship between buyers and sellers. Consumers now dictate the time, place, and tenor of conversations about products and brands. They have developed a voracious appetite for superior experiences and will quickly abandon companies when disappointed. Forming the right ecosystem of partners to respond to consumer demands has become as important as the software infrastructure was 10 years ago.""
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I am ashamed at how long it has been since my last post!! First I feel like an update on Collin & Grace are overdue. Up first...Princess Grace.
Her current obsessions are gymnastics, Daniel Tiger, babies, and Dora the Explorer.
She started Awana Cubbies at our new church & loves it!! She feels like such a big girl doing her lesson and memorizing her verse each week just like her big brother :). She also loves going to BSF weekly with mommy, and calls her BSF class her "school". She asks regularly when she can go to Kindergarten and be in Mrs. Moses' class :)
She is strong-willed, and has Daddy wrapped around her finger! She knows that if she's upset that Son will do anything he can to fix it...even if mommy already said "no" :)
Much to mommy's disgust, she loves mixing her food. Dipping strawberries in spaghetti sauce, putting taco cheese in her applesauce, and anything mixed in Mac-n-cheese are normal for her. Grosses me out, but she will eat almost anything like that, so I try to look the other way :)
Favorite animal: horse
Favorite food: Mac & Cheese
Favorite color: purple & pink
She is my sidekick and constant companion. We are enjoying our time at home since we moved & mommy is soaking up every moment until she starts Pre-K part time next year!


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Nineveh and Its Remains: With an Account of a Visit to the Chaldaean Christians of Kurdistan, and the Yezidis, Or Devil-worshippers, and an Enquiry Into the Manners and Arts of the Ancient Assyrians, Volym 2
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Sidan 188 - Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead In the rock for ever!
Sidan 174 - All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty...
Sidan 375 - And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings.
Sidan 425 - ... until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards...
Sidan 303 - And all King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver, it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
Sidan 452 - Now shall ye see in Babylon gods of silver, and of gold, and of wood, borne upon shoulders, which cause the nations to fear.
Sidan 465 - The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl : and they four had one likeness : and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.
Sidan 464 - And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides ; and they four had their faces and their wings.
Sidan 465 - So I went in and saw : and behold every form of creeping things and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about.
Sidan 379 - By reason of the abundance of his horses, their dust shall cover thee ; thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter thy gates as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach.


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Chocolate and Butterscotch Cookie Mix – Gifts in a Jar Makes 6
Yummy Chocolate and Butterscotch Cookie Mix – Gift in a Jar.
Great looking too! Layers of chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and other ingredients.
9 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
3 cups packed brown sugar
3 cups white sugar
4 cups shortening
8 cups semisweet chocolate chips 4 cups butterscotch chips
1/4 cup Walnuts (optional)
In your largest bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, and white sugar.
Add the shortening and stir until mixture is mealy.
Lightly stir in the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips until they are distributed evenly.
Place 4 cups of the master mix into each 1 quart jar.
Attach the following directions to the jar:
Preheat oven to 375 F (190 C).
In a medium bowl, beat 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla until well blended.
Add entire contents of the jar to the bowl, stir until combined.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet and bake in the preheated oven
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
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The Melrose Sevens 2011 will kick off with an expanded VETS tournament on Friday 8th April. Teams from around the Globe will be playing their own unique brand of ten-a-side rugby offering a chance to see some of yesterday's stars. On Saturday 9th April the main Sevens tournament will continue to offer fast-paced and exciting rugby action from twenty four teams, three of which are international, travelling to compete from South Africa, New Zealand and Hong Kong.
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- April 12, 2017
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Anderlecht v Manchester United: Mourinho's Men Look for First Leg Advantage
They might have suffered a dip in form recently but Manchester United will take some confidence from their comfortable win over Sunderland at the weekend. And, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic back in the side after suspension, Jose Mourinho's men look a good bet for the win in Belgium on Thursday.
The Europa League may be seen as something of a distraction for United but the winners of this tournament are guaranteed a slot in next season's Champions League, so a positive result in this first leg is crucial.
Match odds
Heading into this game, Manchester United may be conceding home advantage but they are favourites for a win on the night at best odds of Even Money with bet365 and Stan James. If you are favouring Anderlecht, the best price for the Belgians currently sits at 16/5 with bet365 and Marathonbet while the draw completes the result market at a figure of 13/5 with Marathonbet once again.
Anderlecht have decent form coming into this game and are undefeated in their last 5 matches while United have experienced disappointing draws against Bournemouth and at home to Everton last week. However, it's clear that the visitors have the strongest side here and should be coming away with the first leg advantage at the end of 90 minutes.
Individual Goal Scorers
Having scored crucial goals against Everton and Sunderland in the last 7 days, Ibrahimovic is an obvious choice to open the scoring on Thursday and the Swede can be picked up at odds of 7/2 with Paddy Power and Betway. Strike partner Marcus Rashford is the second name on this list at 5/1 with bet365 and Winner Sports while Anderlecht are represented by Lucasz Teodorcyk who comes in at a best of 6/1 with bet365. Polish striker Teodorczyk Has recently made his loan deal from Dynamo Kiev a permanent one and with 20 goals in 29 League appearances is a strong option in this market.
However with the Belgians being the outside bet for the match itself, Teodorczyk is a better option for an anytime goal at a best price of 9/4 with 888sport and 32red.
Other options for an anytime goal include the dangerous Henrikh Mkhitaryan at a best of 3/1 with 32red while Jesse Lingard is quoted at 4/1 with 32red once again.
Other Side Bets
Our first two tips come in the individual goal scorer betting and the odds are relatively high so we will look to play safer for a final bet of the night. Both teams to score is quoted at odds of 10/11 with a number of outlets including bet365 and William Hill but you have to be convinced that Anderlecht will get on the score sheet on Thursday.
A better option would be to back over the 2.5 goal line and this is currently priced at best odds of 43/40 with bet365 once again. United look to be in decent scoring touch and with Ibrahimovic restored to the line-up they have the capacity to go over 2.5 goals without Anderlecht contributing themselves.
Anderlecht top the Jupiler league in Belgium and come in to this game on the back of a good run of results. As we have seen there is some potency in the line-up and United will be aware of the threats that the prolific Polish striker Teodorczykwill pose to a defence that is missing key players through injury.
Manchester United will need goals in Belgium on Thursday night so we could expect an open an attacking game from start to finish. With Ibrahimovic back from suspension, United hold the key to this match, and the greater potency in their own line up should lead to a comfortable away win. However for better value you should be looking in the side markets for Thursday's first leg.
Best Bets:
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic to score the first goal at 7/2 with Paddy Power
- Lukasz Teodorczyk to score anytime at 9/4 with 32red
- Over 2.5 goals at 43 to 40 with bet365
- ManUtd to win at 888Sport at 7/1 (8.0)


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we believe it takes an inspiring story to make people buy
One does not know a single person who hasn't a story involving those favourite paid of denims in their closet. Memories are written in certain denims and so we treasure them way after they are wearable. Here is the iconic brand Levi's making the most of this sentiment.
What my Levi's jeans mean to me? What did I do in them? How long have I owned them? What do I plan to do with them? Engaging content that consumers can create very easily.
The campaign has kicked off with Levis teaming up with musicians, tattoo artists, barbers, street performers and bloggers to show how they live, work and play in their denim. It goes on to invite people to share their own stories of their Lives with Levi's.
Jennifer Sey Global CMO Levi's: "Live in Levi's" weaves product seamlessly into the brand concept, into the conversation that consumers engage in with our brand. That was our primary goal—to put product at the center of the story. The concept is all about what people do in their Levi's which allows us to tell endless product stories.
The smart part of the campaign is the easy access to the product. The consumer can explore each individual story by accessing videos, photo galleries, product information and links to shop the looks. It blends storytelling with social media and e-commerce to gives consumers a chance to interact with and buy the product online.
The company claims to receive billions of stories from the consumers and wishes to put them out there for all to read and share. http://www.liveinlevis.com/ youtube channel / facebook feed / twitter feed / instagram feed
Since there aren't so many stories out there yet, the verdict about the success of the campaign is awaited. But one does stand to question the ambition to use the 'Live-in Levi's' campaign (that is also a display of the Fall Winter 2014-15 collection) to reinvigorate the Levi's brand's soul. Seems bold to depend on a consumer response based campaign for brand revamp.


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Some Encouragement To Keep Working On The New Stuff/ Tweet
Inside your company, I know there's lots of discussion about the rationale for the new social stuff. That's good because outside, the drumbeat continues—for mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) marketers and for all marketers. The old stuff isn't as impressive as it used to be.
I submit two pieces of content for your consideration today.
First, specific to the investment industry, is I'm Not A Financial Professional, But I Play One On TV, an I Heart Wall Street blog post published yesterday. The blogger is Scott Bell, a financial advisor who runs a California-based RIA but keeps his blogging and wealth managing separate. In aggregating six YouTube videos of celebrity commercials over time, the point of the post is to challenge the SEC's position prohibiting the use of clients in testimonials.
Just to give you a taste, here's one involving an introduction by Betty White to life insurance policy settlements.
"…The regulators don't want actual clients on an Investment Adviser's Linkedin or Facebook page saying stuff like, 'He's honest, OR he always takes my call, OR he took time to explain everything…' That would constitute way too much of an endorsement. Conversely, hiring Mike Dyczko (Dtika's real last name) to shill an annuity? Totally kosher," writes Bell.
Uh-oh, A Dumb Marketing Idea?
When I landed on the post and saw what it was about, the first thing I did was search for "marketing." Because we all know that a Marketing team was behind each and every one of those videos. Somebody in Marketing made the argument, secured the budget, was the staff point person in the celebrity negotiation, went to the shoot, led the celebration of its first airing, maybe drove the posting to YouTube, etc. Luckily, this post didn't comment on Marketing's responsibility (culpability?).
Marketing was implied, however, in this line: "And it must work, or else why would companies keep doing it?"
The success of celebrity endorsements across-the-board is an under-studied topic and I have no contribution to make here. But I will opine that for many companies, the authority and budget to execute a celebrity endorsement has represented a coming of age, almost a vote of confidence in the brand that would no doubt be enhanced.
Do the endorsements "work" against articulated goals? It's a valid question to ask today. And, does the return on investment (ROI) calculation take into consideration the extent to which they "turn off" important constituents? I Heart Wall Street is not alone in his sentiment. Follow some financial advisors on Twitter and you'll see plenty of snide remarks about the current crop of endorsers.
Authenticity: An Enterprise-Wide Project
Never mind the SEC (easy for me to say, right?), I believe celebrity endorsements are quickly becoming an anachronism. They reek of fakeness at a time when authenticity is what builds trust. With all due respect, did Betty White embody the vision and commitment of the insurance company she's vouching for? Or, was she available and at the right price—as she was when she also endorsed Q-Tips and Tyco Toys?
And this is pretty much where I ended this post last night until I watched the following video this morning, which you too might find relevant.
In the almost 5-minute video, Nate Elliott, Forrester Research vice president, principal analyst, says he believes there's a difference between the development of a "new-fashioned" brand and an "old-fashioned" brand. Listen for the different role that Elliott believes Marketing plays in the collaborative building of the new-fashioned brand—and the timing of the branding messages. Not to be a spoiler but where do you think celebrity endorsements fit into a new-fashioned brand model?


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As I end my three-month placement within the OAE as the Marketing and Press trainee, I have compiled a list of the 5 reasons YOU should apply for the position.Read More
If so, we want to hear from you. We're currently recruiting a new Development Director, to head our fundraising operation.Read More
When I go to conferences and seminars and the like one of the recurring themes seems to be that of organisational structure and the need for successful organisations to break down the 'silos' that often occur within them – i.e. departments that work in isolation from each other, with little understanding of each other and what they're up to – sometimes even being hostile to each other.
That such a situation occurs within big organisations is perhaps understandable, but its surprising that even in an office of just 18 people that we do sometimes have some small symptoms of this – not everyone realising that an education event is occurring, that the orchestra is that morning off on tour, being unaware of a Financial deadline looming, or that two people have been emailing the same person at the Southbank Centre the same question…. Little things.Read More
This week, we speak to Lucy Pilcher…
What's your role in the OAE office?
Development Events Officer – I organise all of the events for people who support the Orchestra AND get to go to them, best job ever!
What does your typical day involve?
Anything from emailing corporates to arranging caterers to making pink tinsel name badges to going to drinks receptions…
Which mobile number do you call the most?
My sister – she's one of my Magic Numbers and lives 200 miles away so we call each other a lot!
What – or where – is perfection?
A lazy morning spent in pyjamas with a tasty breakfast and the Guardian.
Who is your favourite hero from fiction (book/comic/film/opera) – and why?
Belle from Beauty and the Beast, because of how much she loves her Father and risks and sacrifices for him.Read More
I am writing this on my final day here at the OAE. Firstly I should just explain the title ….on my second day here I got to accompany Megan to Glyndebourne to see Don Giovanni conducted by Vlad, and tonight on my last day is the fantastic concert in the RFH of Wagner, Liszt and Mahler again conducted by Vlad.
I have enjoyed my time here immensely, I was applying to the internship to find out all about 'orchestra managing', but have come away with knowledge about stage management, touring, visas, franking machines, rehearsals, lit stands, technical riders, Donor strategy, fixing, programming, recording, marketing, press interviews, the BBC, printing labels, playing the violin, making teas, folding music stands, running rehearsals, ordering bouquets, eating chocolates, evacuating Kings Place, and most of all un-jamming the photocopier.Read More
Dear All
I wanted to say a huge thank you to you all for the last five fantastic years. As you may know I have been appointed Development Director of Future Talent and take up post there in the New Year. I am excited about my new role but I can hardly believe that I am leaving the OAE.
I feel I have "grown up" as a fundraiser at the OAE. I came here five years ago with a masters degree and a few lucky gifts raised but it is here that I have leant how to look after donors, to grow someone's support and most importantly how to hold your breath and hope all goes how you planned.
I leave here with some fantastic musical memories. The Ian Bostridge Southbank Handel aria concert in 2007 has to be one of my favourite concerts seconded only by the amazing St Matthew Passion at Glyndebourne which I loved. Battling through a snow storm with the band in Washington DC to a dining club after the Library of Congress concert was probably not my best moment of organisation but it was certainly memorable. Watching Steve Thomas and Will Norris mimicking the dance in Julius Cesare on the lawn of Glyndebourne will always make me laugh.Read More


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Two women on horseback plodding along US-50 through Thursday morning's heavy rain was an odd sight for passing drivers. It was odder still for Sheri Gerety when she looked out a window at her house just west of Peabody.
"I was sneaking pictures from inside," she said. "How many times do you see two women on horseback coming down your driveway?"
The women were riding thoroughbreds, a breed rarely seen in this area. Not surprisingly, the horses weren't from around here, and neither were the riders.
Valerie Ashker, 60, and partner Peter Friedman, 53, saddled up and rode out of Georgetown, California, on May 9. They're riding across the country to raise awareness of the lives, and deaths, of thoroughbreds after their racing careers have ended.
Ashker was atop her beloved 7-year-old Primitivo on Thursday, and riding Friedman's mount, 16-year-old Solar Express, was Ariel Galyean, 25, of Kansas City.
Friedman was driving the couple's support truck and trailer. A replacement driver who joined them in Garden City lasted just eight days, abruptly calling it quits Aug. 27.
Galyean volunteered to ride after learning about the couple's dilemma online, relieving Ashker from having to ride while also holding onto Solar Express.
"She ponied for three days and that's tough," Friedman said.
The entourage needed a place to stay overnight, so Gerety and her husband, Bob, arranged accommodations with neighbors Jeremy and Michele Gossen.
After pitching camp, doing some laundry, and having dinner in Peabody, Ashker, Friedman, and Galyean appeared refreshed and relaxed as they talked in the Geretys' living room.
"I've wanted to do this all my life," Ashker said of the cross-country trip. "It was time, turning 60, a good window to give back to the breed that gave us such good opportunities and put my daughter on the map."
Laine Ashker is a nationally-recognized champion rider in eventing who rides off-track thoroughbreds.
Many other thoroughbreds that have outlived their usefulness as race horses meet grim ends in Mexican and Canadian slaughterhouses.
"You see these horses in kill pens," she said. "I saw one online last night. There's this horse getting weighed, it looked like a thoroughbred, and on the halter, 'I love my horse.' It was someone's pet horse and it was getting weighed so the killer buyer could give the owner the poundage."
Thoroughbreds can live 20 or more years beyond their racing careers and can be retrained to do just about anything other horses can do.
"She wants to prove a point that they're capable of other things besides running around a track," Friedman said. "Their endurance, their heart, you can do anything you want with them if you take the time to retrain them."
Ashker knows a great deal about retraining thoroughbreds. She selects and trains off-track thoroughbreds for upper level competition.
Friedman knew little about horses before he met Ashker about three years ago in Georgetown.
"She comes in with a friend to go to a hotel and shoot pool," he said. "I just happened to walk by and poke my head in and saw them. I came in, sat down, and met her."
Ashker already was mulling a solo cross-country trip, and Friedman eventually figured into the plan as support driver. He had another idea.
"Peter said, 'I really don't want you on the road alone and I would really love to ride,'" Ashker said.
Each of them have personal quirks, but they seem to mesh well with the demands of the journey.
"Day in, day out with her hasn't been a problem for me," Friedman said. "I'm not easy to get along with because I'm too much of a perfectionist."
Ashker agreed.
"He's does that 'It's my way or the wrong way' on everything — setting camp up, portable corrals," she said. "Washing clothes, I just watch him. He's got his way of folding them."
"Not too many guys prefer to do their own laundry," Friedman said.
The partnership and the end goal are enough for Ashker to overcome moments of friction.
"I get mad at him, I don't know what our future will be, but Peter, as much as he has ticked me off, I need him to help me with this ride," she said. "He knows my idiosyncrasies; he knows what it's like to be a rider and a driver."
Ashker said retired thoroughbreds would be good alternatives quarter horses for county horse lovers.
"If you want a horse that will work literally all day, you would get a thoroughbred, because that's what they're bred for, endurance," she said. "There's a difference in comfort. When you get into a nice canter, it's more jolty on a quarter horse; a canter on a thoroughbred is more round, it has more buoyancy, it's very comfortable."
Tevo and Solar, as Ashker refers to them, are prime examples of the breed's endurance and the value that comes from second chances.
"I'm bowled over by my horses," she said. "I'm going to tell you they're going to make it all the way. Both these horses would have wound up in the kill pen, and they would probably have been in your dog food's next can."
The sojourn continued Friday with a goal of reaching Kansas City in a few days, where Galyean would reunite with her husband and twin 4-year-old daughters. Ashker and Friedman hoped to find a new support driver there to join them as they pushed on toward Virginia.
So what did the Geretys think about their visitors?
"It was quite an adventure for us; we've never had this kind of situation come up," Bob said. "I've learned a ton of stuff about horses."
On the other hand, Sherri teased about missed opportunity.
"The horses could've stayed out in the yard," she said, "and I wouldn't have had to mow for a week."


text: Dr. Frank Drake, the founder of SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence), poses for a portrait at his home in Aptos, California. Dr. Drake also created the Arecibo Message - a simple binary encoded message broadcast into space by the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico in 1974. The message encodes several things: the numbers 1 to 10, the basic chemistry of life on Earth, the double helix structure of DNA, Earth's population, a graphic of the Solar System, a human figure, and a graphic of the Arecibo radio telescope and it's dish' dimensions. Read here.


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1/29 WWE Results: Springfield, Massachusetts
– R-Truth defeated Drew McIntyre
– WWE Tag Team title match: Santino Marella & Vladmir Kozlov (with Tamina) against the Usos
– Zach Ryder and Yoshi Tatus fought to a no contest when The Corre rushed the ring and jumped both competitors. Wade Barrett cut a promo, and challenged The Big Show to a match…
– The Big Show defeated Wade Barrett via the chokeslam
– Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler
– United States champion Daniel Bryan defeated Alex Riley via DQ
– Gail Kim & Maryse defeated the Bellas.
– John Cena and Randy Orton defeated WWE champoion The Miz and CM Punk


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The Cornwall Camel Trail is an 18 mile path following the route of old railway lines running between Padstow, Wadebridge, Bodmin and Wenfordbridge in North Cornwall.
It is suitable for walkers, cyclists and horse riders and a majority of it is suitable for disabled access. A vast majority of the route is also traffic free making it a great environment for children to be cycling or walking in.
Padstow to Wadebridge – 5 miles
Wadebridge to Bodmin – 5.8 miles
Bodmin to Wenfordbridge – 7.5 miles
For more information:
Visit the Cornwall Camel Trail website
download the Camel Trail Leaflet.


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One problem I faced when I first started in business for myself (and still struggle with), and that most new freelancers and consultants face, is charging less than they are worth for their products and services.
Why is asking for what we're worth so difficult? The answer, I believe is rooted very deep in our psyche. Setting a price is essentially setting a value for your worth. The fear that someone may think that we are not "worth" a set amount can be a deep blow to our self-esteem – if we allow it.
But now we're moving into 2008. It's a new year and it's time for a new mindset. Even if you feel you're getting what you're worth, if you're not completely satisfied with where you're at now, I challenge you to push further.
Why You Need to Get What You're Worth
In my opinion, you live this life that you've got exactly ONE time. That's it. And because this is the only life you will ever get, you may as well get the most out of it. When there is an imbalance between what we feel you are worth and what we are actually getting, there exists a constant, nagging, unsettling burden.
When you wake up each day and you feel a synergy between the value you are providing and the compensation you are receiving, you can go through the day clear minded and free of resentment.
Why Do We Allow Ourselves to Charge Less Than We're Worth?
I think there are several reasons for this:
- An inner struggle with issues of feeling worthless or valueless in their early life and never choose to free themselves from these issues though they have complete power to do so.
- If you came from a family that was struggling financially, you may not believe that you truly deserve more and that by asking for what you feel you are worth, you are somehow a sham. But other people are asking more for the same services you provide – why shouldn't you?
- Charging more for services may mean dealing with a level of clientele that you're not confident about dealing with. Many small businesses and freelancers are charging small business rates to provide excellent service for broke small businesses when they could very easily provide the same quality of service to large corporations and charge a corporate rate. The reason they stick with the small business client is because this is who they feel comfortable with. Why not step out of your comfort zone a bit? Other people are doing it, why not you?
- Maybe you think there is something "lesser" about yourself than the rock stars in your industry – wrongly thinking that the other guy possesses something that you don't. This not always the case. I've known several people who would be considered "rock stars" in their respective industries, and they are typically just more self-confident and skilled at self-promotion than the majority.
Action Plan:
Make a concerted effort to disassociate yourself with any preconceived ideas you may have about your worth or value by doing exercises to increase self-confidence. Get comfortable with groups outside of your comfort zone. Learn to be a powerful self-promoter by reverse engineering that things that are working for the top dogs in your industry.
How Do You Know What You're Worth?
Oftentimes WE are the last people to know what WE are worth. The reason is that we do not decide what our value to other is – they do.
I found this out once when I still thought of myself as having a $40 per hour value. Then a colleague of mine wrote to me as asked me if they could offer my copy consulting as part of their package and bill me out at $150, allowing them to keep $50 while I kept $100. With that one email, the mindset I had of my value increased nearly four-fold.
I had worked with this person many times and he knew my abilities. Though I didn't realize it, he could clearly see that the consultation I was providing to clients was making their businesses a large amount of profit and absolutely worth the small price of $150 dollars. Many times, others have a clearer picture of your worth than you do.
Design can work the same way. If a professionally designed e-commerce site will sell 3 times as much inventory as a one with a stock template, then the value of that design far exceeds the number of hours spent creating it.
Case in point, do you think a company would pay $30,000 per month for a copywriter? Here's an excerpt from an article by Anne Holland published on Chief Marketer:
StomperNet's Fallon hired one at a cost of $30,000 a month but said the ROI was obvious given the $12 million in sales the move helped generate.
This example brings about an important point. The copywriter in this example clearly did not set his or her value based on an hourly rate, but by the value the customer would receive from the services provided.
Action Plan:
Before a potential client can ask you, "how much do you charge for xyz?" Ask them instead, "what would it be worth to you if I could triple your sales in 3 months" or "what would it be worth to you if I could get you 500 new subscribers?"
In order to pose this sort of question, you've got to be able to quantify your results. If you've been providing services to clients and never following up on the outcomes, perhaps its time to go back and ask how your work has impacted them so that you can begin to get an estimate of your value.
It's possible that you may not want to know how your work has impacted past clients. What if it didn't? This is completely possible because if you've been working with an hourly mindset, you were probably more concerned with getting paid for the work you were contracted for than you were about their bottom line. If this is the case, now is the time to start thinking more about your worth in terms of value and less about your value per hour when going into projects.
Taking Your Effectiveness to the Next Level
In order for your work to become more effective, you'll need to continue to refine your skill. Though the largest obstacle of getting what you're worth is getting over the hourly mindset we've learned through years of working as an employee, the effectiveness your work provides is certainly a driving factor.
You don't need to take years to develop your skills to a "master" level before asking for what you're worth. There is always someone willing to pay for every level of expertise. The important thing is that we don't get stuck at one perceived value and then never evolve.
Maybe you feel as if you need to completely change industries to provide more value but are afraid of uncharted waters.
One programmer former .Net programmer that I know was bored to insanity with his current career and continued to lose jobs as people outsourced more to other countries. He decided to learn a new programming language that he knew nothing about and paid an expert $150 per hour for training. He was not rolling in dough when he did this. In fact, he had to scrape by in order to pay for this training. After 10 hours of training and 8 months of self-taught learning and lots of hands-on practice, he is now ranked among the top 100 programmers in that niche and charging $100 per hour for his services. (I'm sure there are other programmers that are just as good as he is who are making, but his extreme level of confidence and knack of self-promotion set him apart from the rest.)
If you want to learn how to build a more popular blog, or write more effective copy, create better landing pages, or optimize websites you can find lots of information online for free. However, the personalized attention you can receive from talking with an expert in a one-on-one consulting setting about your particular situation can be monumentally more effective than any one-way information you can find online.
Action Plan:
If you feel that you need more training in order to deliver better results, seek out a mentor help you take your skill to the next level or pay an expert for one-on-one consulting. This is probably some of the best money you'll ever invest in yourself.
Summing Things Up
- Decide that you deserve to have everything you want in life
- Disassociate your work value with your value as a human being
- Take action to rid yourself of any preconceived ideas you may have about your worth or value
- Start thinking in terms of value provided to the customer rather than the value of your own time
- Begin quantifying the dollar value or personal value that your services are generating for others
- Continuously find ways to hone your skills by learning from experts, practicing, and experimenting
Your Turn
What challenges have you struggled with in terms of finding or realizing your worth? Have you overcome this challenge? How did you do it? Start the discussion below!
Read the original comments discussion here (43 comments)


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Behind every successful woman is her story. We have gathered a panel of brilliant trail blazers within our community of women entrepreneurs. On Sunday April 23rd at 1:00 p.m. join us as we chat about how they began their journey, what inspires them, and tip and tricks for those with the entrepreneurial spirit.
- We are storytellers.
- We are inspiration.
- We are knowledge.
- We are powerful.
Who should run more of the world? Women. Until then, enjoy the guidance of some awesome women who lead fiercely and fearlessly.
Here are the power houses on our 2017 panel:
Jana Danielson
Owner of Lead Pilates
As the owner of Lead Pilates, Cycle & Fitness and Lead Integrated Health Therapies, Jana has worked to create unique business devoted to providing clients with the latest trends in health and fitness and therapies including Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, Naturopathic Medicine, Reflexology and Massage Therapy. Jana is dedicated to an all-around healthy lifestyle and shares this passion with her team and clients. Jana went from teaching Pilates out her basement studio to opening a studio in 2010 on Taylor Street to just this past summer, expanding her Pilates studio to launch a unique organization that integrates multiple movement therapies under one roof.
Jana completed her Bachelor of Commerce and Masters in Business Administration Degrees at the University of Saskatchewan. Jana worked as a Business Consultant before making a career change into the wonderful world of Pilates. She was certified thorough the Pilates Core Integration Program in 2008 and since then has completed certifications through Physical Mind, is PMA Certified and in 2013 joined Balanced Body as a Faculty Member. She is also a CoreAlign Master Instructor.
Mackenzie Firby
Owner of Two Fifty Two Boutique
Mackenzie Firby was raised on a farm near Kenaston, Saskatchewan. After the completion of High School, Mackenzie moved to Saskatoon where she obtained her Bachelors of Commerce at the University of Saskatchewan in 2003. Mackenzie was then employed at SaskTel and Hershey as a Sales and Training Representative. She shone in her positions and was awarded various awards within both companies.
Mackenzie realized there was a need for a high-end women's clothing store in Saskatoon. In 2014, after over a year of research and preparation, Mackenzie opened Two Fifty Two Boutique. Two Fifty Two Boutique carries world renowned brands including Eileen Fisher, DVF, Kate Spade and Vince among many more.
In 2016 and 2017 Mackenzie was honored to be a YWCA Women of Distinction Award nominee in Entrepreneurship. Two Fifty Two was the recipient of two 2016 SABEX Awards, Customer Service and New Business Venture. They were again nominated in 2017 for Customer Service and Community Involvement. Mackenzie was also nominated for the 2016 ABEX Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Community involvement and having a positive effect in our city and province are extremely important to Mackenzie. She believes in supporting local charities and events as a way of giving back to the community that has been so supportive to her and TFT. Mackenzie is involved and regularly attends charitable events, donates items for fundraising and has in store promotions that support local charities including: The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, Ronald McDonald House, The Heart and Stroke Foundation, Dress for Success, Hope's Home and numerous others. Mackenzie has also had speaking engagements at the University of Saskatchewan, on Global and CTV TV and various Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce events.
Mandi Newman
Manager of Operations at Vendasta Technologies
Mandi Newman is a typical Type A personality. She's a lover of lists, calendars and organization — even her closet is color-coded. After graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Regina in 2010, she joined the sales and finance world with Scotiabank. She is now the Manager of Operations at Vendasta, and looks forward to building her career within the growing Saskatchewan Technology sector!
Vendasta's platform empowers agencies and media companies to grow their sales of marketing solutions for small and medium-size businesses. Their system identifies hot leads who are interested in the products you offer and allows you to provide scalable tools at the right price and service model when businesses are ready-to-buy. Vendasta has won many awards including:
SABEX Award - Business of the Year 2016
SABEX Award - Growth & Expansion 2016
Deliotte Tech Fast 50
PROFIT 500 ranking of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies
Flow Magazine "Best Places to Work in Saskatoon" 2016
Candace Ippolito
CEO & Owner of SaskMade Marketplace
Candace Ippolito was raised on a cattle operation near Kisbey, Saskatchewan and remains active in the livestock industry. An animal science graduate from the College of Agriculture, U of S, Candace is a committee member of Canadian Western Agribition, and an active 4-H alumnus.
SaskMade Marketplace is a specialty grocery store focused on the best in local ingredients. SaskMade connects consumers with farmers through transparency & education of food production. They have created meaningful conversation about where food comes from by offering farm fresh produce & meat, take home ready meals, uniquely Sask ingredients and many more pantry staples, snacks & treats. Join SaskMade today to taste the local difference. Buying local - Good for the community, Good for the soul.
Paula Collins
CEO and Owner of Masala Model & Talent
Established in 2000, MASALA Model & Talent is a Saskatchewan based full service agency providing representation for models, actors, singers & dancers for local & international placement. Masala provides professional services for to clients across Canada & The U.S. from fundraisers to major productions.
The MASALA School of Professional & Personal Development courses enhances confidence/self-esteem in modeling & acting to healthy body image, peer pressure, posture/poise, personal hygiene, etiquette, public speaking, job preparation & professionalism. Paula holds weekly classes to promote confidence, poise, along with a focus on workplace and social etiquette. You can find Paula engaged within the community and supporting other local women entrepreneurs.


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Valparaiso might be the more well known coastal city in Chile for its funicular and hilltop houses overlooking the harbour but I chose to stay in Viña del Mar instead because of the presence of an SPG hotel and the fact that I was driving down required a parking spot. There was few hotels if any in the hilltop of Valparaiso that offers secured parking and I figured I do not want to take the risk with a rental car.
Thus I decided to stay at the Sheraton Miramar which has an awesome waterfront location, and after all views are what makes it worthwhile to visit Valparaiso and Viña del Mar, as they are located along the Pacific Ocean coastline. As a distinctive landmark, it was unmissable driving along Avenida Marina from Viña del Mar with its modern facade creating a landmark along this oceanfront promenade.
Arriving at the front porch of the hotel, I was able to park the car outside while I went into the lobby to check-in since I would be driving out to Valparaiso with only one night spent in town. Inside the lobby, there is a large reception area with no queues so I was served almost immediately by a front desk agent. Check-in at the hotel was slightly slower than usual though I was pleased that they proactively upgraded me to a corner classic room, which is supposed to have sweeping vistas of the ocean and the coastline. Though I should make a note that nearly all the rooms here has ocean views, so even the base rooms booked from SPG.com should get base members a room with a view.
Accessing the room is via a bubble elevator but the hotel is not very tall so it was a short ride to my room on the 4th floor. With less than 10 storeys, there really is not a better view to be had from the top though rooms on higher floors should be quieter due to music from the lounge and terrace that could emanate in the evenings.
The walkway from the elevator to the room was very nicely done as it had a row of glass windows allowing natural light to enter, brightening the space and making it more comfortable.
Room No: 407 Category: Corner Classic King Room
Inside the room, I was again pleased with the overall size. And I was particularly impressed with the bathroom. There was a large bathtub and an enclosed shower cubicle. The bathroom layout was kind of similar in size and fittings to the View Rooms in Westin Nagoya and the Loft Suites in the Westin Whistler. For a Sheraton, that is mighty nice!
Another generous benefit was the complete bathroom amenity set provided for guests in the bathroom and there was 2 sets of the usual toiletries along with a plastic wrapped comb and shoe horn. There was also the sewing kit, shower cap and vanity kit!
Moving to the bedroom, the is a large King bed with 2 armchairs by the window. There is a door that leads to the balcony outside where there are 2 more deck loungers. In terms of furnishings, you can't really fault it, and the large room size actually made it feel like there is a lack of furniture. The empty space after the bed could be filled with a bench of some sorts for example, as that would make it perfect!
On the other end of the room, there is a work desk and a TV console though the flat screen TV was wall mounted, leaving more space for the coffee machine and minibar. Though for a South American nation, Chile does not really have the nicest coffee. It is drinkable but I would just pass if I do not need the caffeine.
As an SPG Gold member I was given some chocolates and a welcome letter in the room, which was a nice gesture.
The best part of the room was the balcony which provides some amazing vistas at dusk and at sunrise. Though due to the western facing coastline, the sunset provides a more magnificent view.
I did not have breakfast in the hotel as I munched on some fruits and had some coffee in the room after a heavy dinner in town the previous night. Thus I did not really try out the hotel dining options. While there are some restaurants in the hotel, it is best to walk or drive into town around the Casino for food. It took me around 20 minutes of a walk and about 10 minutes by car.
And due to the winter climate, the fitness centre and swimming pool was closed. There was no one manning the reception desk at the fitness center as they were undergoing some renovation while the pool was devoid of water.
However there is an outdoor deck and patio with a nice ocean view and a bar at the side. In the evenings there is music at the bar counter and if the weather is nice, it is a neat spot to enjoy the sunset. There are a couple of deck loungers and patio chairs for that essential pisco sour to wind down for the end of the day.
For a Sheraton, this is one of the most luxurious property that I have been to. And the hotel is listed as a Category 5 property requiring between 12,000-16,000 Starpoints for a free night. Compared to the rate of $180++ that I paid, I think it is better paying the rate rather than using the points. Though I believe the room rates in the hotel would be a lot more expensive in the summer season.
SPG members visiting Valparaiso and Viña del Mar should definitely make it a point to stay here if possible as I really enjoyed this stay. While the location is not exactly in Valparaiso, it was convenient getting in and out of the hotel when renting a car and there is a train service to Valparaiso that goes along the coast. Driving to Valparaiso was also very easy from the hotel. With the waterfront views, and proximity to the larger town of Viña del Mar and easy access to Valparaiso, I have no qualms staying here again when in the area.


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Contemporary Unplugged
Join professional dancer, DJ and vocalist Erick Nathan in a soulfully piercing contemporary choreography class for beg/int dancers. We can't tell you how excited we are to have him on the schedule - Erick somehow manages to fit us in in between his performances and touring schedule. Make it a point to take this class (offered only once a week) and be exposed to this level of performance artistry.
Erick's choreographic style explores the fulfillment of movement, emotional release and expression - infusing the "Contemporary" style of dance made popular by the hit show "So You Think You Can Dance" with basic Jazz technique & conditioning. Dance out your emotions to the sounds of Imogene Heap, Florence + The Machine, Jay Sean, Adele, Jason Mraz, Bruno Mars, and more!


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I mentioned in my first post that one of the four essential items that I recommend you always take with you into the wild is cordage. I also mentioned that one of the easiest ways to do that is by wearing a simple paracord bracelet. If you didn't already know, they are fairly simple to make.
Here are the two videos I used to make mine. This first one shows you how to make a "cobra" style bracelet:
This second video shows you how to do a fancier knot (Two strand diamond knot) at the end:
You might see other people with super wide "double cobra" bracelets which are nice because they give you twice the cordage. To make that you just follow the instructions of the first video, but you use an already made "cobra" bracelet as the core.
Once you learn how to make these you can make other paracord items like I did with my hat band:
Did these videos help you out? Do you have a different method you like to use when making paracord bracelets? Let us know in the comments!


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The Burrinjuck Convention has become an integral event on the ANSA Fishing Calendar.
This is the 44th year that the Canberra Fisherman's Club has run the event.
Again this year we would like to extend an invitation not only to all ANSA clubs but to all fishing people and families alike to join us at Burrinjuck Waters State Park for a great weekend of fishing, socialising and fun.
When: Friday, 2nd November to Sunday, 4th November 2018.
This is a catered event and entries include Dinner on Friday evening, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on Saturday, Breakfast and Lunch on Sunday (no un-catered entry available).
|Rego Type
|Entry Fee
|Single senior entry (16 years and over)
|Single junior entry (under 16 years as of 1 July 2018)
|Family entry (Includes 2 parents & 2 juniors under 16 years of age as of 1 July 2018)
|Addition juniors (under 16 years as of 1 July 2018)
Individual awards (Open to all)
Individual anglers are eligible to compete for all awards:
• Heaviest Carp – Senior & Junior
• Heaviest Native - Senior & Junior
• Heaviest Redfin - Senior & Junior
• Heaviest Salmonoid - Senior & Junior
• Mystery Weight - (Junior only)
• Champion Family
• Native Catch and Release Highest Aggregate score (Length only)
St George Inter-Club Trophy and ANSA Convention Circuit
ANSA affiliated members can earn points for their club and the ANSA Convention Circuit in the following way. The five (5) highest point scoring fish in each of the following categories will accrue points towards your Club's overall tally and the ANSA Convention Circuit:
Carp Senior Male, Carp Senior Female, Carp Junior Male, Carp Junior Female,
Native Senior, Native Junior
Points will be awarded on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis and the Club accruing the most points over all of the sections will be deemed the Champion Club for the Convention.
Burrinjuck Bell (Perpetual Trophy) (Club)
This will be awarded on the same basis as the St George Inter-Club Trophy.
Individual Awards
Highest Point-scoring Carp - Senior Male
Highest Point-scoring Carp - Senior Female
Highest Point-scoring Carp - Junior Male
Highest Point-scoring Carp - Junior Female
Highest Point-scoring Native – Senior
Highest Point-scoring Native – Junior
Highest point scoring fish - Flycasting
Highest point scoring fish - Lurecasting
Ranger's Trophy (individual)
Highest individual aggregate score based on the angler's highest point scoring fish of each eligible species
Note: Fish can be weighed in live if the angler wishes to release the fish
More information can be found by downloading the Full Terms and Conditions
A range of accommodation is available from the Burrinjuck Waters State Park, details and bookings of which may be made through the Park office by phoning (02) 6227 8114
All entries and payments must be received by: COB Wednesday, 31st October 2018.
Entries will be accepted at the event but prior arrangement would be appreciated.
Online Entry
To register online you need to select one of the following from the "Select Event" drop-down menu
Burrinjuck Convention 2018 Single/Group Rego (Nov 2, 2018)
- Use this selection to register a single person entry, or a group entry (a group of people that do not qualify as a Family)
Burrinjuck Convention 2018 Family Rego (Nov 2, 2018)
- Use this selection to register a Family entry. (2 Adults & 2 Juniors plus up to an additional 4 juniors under 16 years as of 1 July 2018)
Online Registration is now closed. You can, however, register at the event itself after 2:30pm Friday by visiting the secretary's tent.


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Thousands of foreign tourists will visit the Montenegrin Coast this summer. They come to enjoy the sun and the sea, but I am sure that many of them will also be interested in visiting cultural monuments. Apart from beautiful old towns along the Adriatic Sea, they can find more than a dozen Orthodox monasteries along the coastal strip between Petrovac and Herceg Novi, which is quite a memorable fact. What makes the Orthodox monasteries on the coast so beautiful? First of all, the frescoes, not only the medieval ones but also paintings from more recent times. I like the mystic atmosphere of the churches, the simple architecture and the silence in the beautiful courtyards and gardens. Their spectacular terraces offer a fantastic view over the Adriatic. In my opinion, five of these monasteries have "something special" – this is my choice:
- Reževići Monastery: turbulent history and beautiful position
You will see this monastery complex along the road when driving from Budva to Petrovac. There is a legend from 1226, which says that the Serbian king Stefan the First-Crowned built a church here, when he got drunk from the local wine traveling through the area of the Paštrovići clan. The old fresco paintings in the small church of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God suggest that he was also buried here. But I also like the more recent frescoes in the larger Church of the Holy Trinity, built in the 18th century. The monastery has always demonstrated traditional hospitality, as a written record testifies that a jug of wine could always be found here for travelers passing by. The view over the Adriatic Sea from the terrace is magnificent!
- Praskvica Monastery: the starting point of Jegor's path
Praskvica is situated just above Sveti Stefan and has always been very important as a spiritual and political center of the Paštrovići clan. It was probably founded in the 11th century and got its name after the nearby spring, whose water smells of peaches, called "praske" by the locals. The churches are certainly worth a visit, but the Praskvica Monastery is especially interesting as the starting point of Jegor's path. This path that leads from the monastery to the village of Ćelobrdo was built in the beginning of the 19th century by the one-armed Russian friar Jegor Stroganov. Can you imagine that he managed to build a 3 km long footpath by picking stones with only one hand and a hammer? From the top of the path you can enjoy a stunning view of Sveti Stefan and its surroundings.
- Rustovo Monastery: a beautiful forest setting
Rustovo is located around 3 km above the Praskvica Monastery, deep in the forest. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God and it has been a convent since 2004. Within the monastery complex, there is a little chapel with magnificent icons, dedicated to St. Benedict of Nursia, as well as a more recent wooden church in Russian style, dedicated to the Romanov family. The 17 nuns in this monastery are always busy with weaving, embroidery and collecting herbs for making various cosmetic and medicinal products.
- Podmaine Monastery: cruel frescoes and an interesting story
This monastery was built in the 15th century and looks like a fortress. It is told that the 19th century Montenegrin prince-bishop and writer Petar Petrović Njegoš wrote a large part of his work "Gorski Vijenac" (Mountain Wreath) on the monastery's terrace overlooking the Adriatic Sea.
I was really stunned when I saw the new frescoes in the smaller church (painted in 2002). According to some views, one of these frescoes, titled Sinful bishops and emperors, presents Tito and the heads of the uncanonical Montenegrin Orthodox Church with ropes around their necks, while little devils with horns and a long tail are pulling them down into the fire of hell. But also other frescoes act as a deterrent. Big fishes are eating parts of human bodies and even a complete man. What a fantasy of violence! (see: Budva: The frescoes of monastery Podmaine)
- Savina Monastery: Baroque architecture and a magnificent panorama
This monastery is located 2 km away from Herceg Novi in a dense Mediterranean forest. It is situated on a hill with a magnificent view over Luštica and Oštri Rt, but also towards Tivat and Mount Lovćen. It is one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in the Adriatic and consists of three churches and sleeping quarters. The oldest church dates back to the year 1030, while the church of St. Sava, with superb frescoes, was built in the 13th century on a nearby hill. When I visited the monastery, I was particularly impressed by the peaceful atmosphere in the courtyard of the complex, surrounded by high palms and other trees.
I hope I have convinced you to visit these gorgeous monasteries during your holiday on the Montenegrin Coast. They are just a part of the cultural wealth Montenegro has to offer.


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International Trade Policy
Trade is not only the life blood of expanded business opportunity, it is a leading-edge job creation tool. Public companies thrive when they can serve foreign markets. Historically in tough economic times, some policy-makers have reacted with protectionist tendencies. Protectionism can rear its head in tax policy, import quotas and other destructive devices. The most recent example of this trend was evident when the United States applied "Buy American" rules to its stimulus plan, creating distrust and confusion among our most collegial economic relationships in places like Canada, the UK and others.
Failure to open markets to our goods and services hurts job creation and workers. For several years now, critical Free Trade Agreements have languished before Congress without consideration. During this period of U.S. inaction, the European Union has concluded agreements with many of these same countries. These delays have also served to derail negotiations with other nations as they will not engage when they see that deals can't be consummated.
The result is that U.S. products face higher tariffs around the world than our competitors. American public companies need strong markets at home and equal opportunity around the globe to grow and prosper.


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How David Letterman and I Became Friends… (1-16-13, Kardashians and Buddy Guy) – YouTube
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How David Letterman and I Became Friends… (1-16-13, Kardashians & Buddy Guy) – YouTube.
So recently I had the chance while in New York City to go to a taping of Late Night with David Letterman, and it was a Great experience. I didn't actually become friends with Dave, but we did get to chat for about a minute, and I like to think that I've never met a stranger (so we are friends now…).
*I'm posting the video of the introduction and my explanation right here, and also the segments from the show below to share my experience. I wanted to type out the experience since that is normally how I do things like this (I'm not normally a video blogger). The explanations are somewhat identical, so feel free to skip this explanation below if you'd rather read it.
*The clip of the show starts at about 2:30 in this video.
I went to the show with one of my friends who I hadn't seen in person since summer camp when I was 13 years old (half of my life ago). But thanks to the miracle of social media he and I reconnected and we had some great conversations, and shared a David Letterman experience.
So, before we went to the show I had been warned by multiple people that we should try to dress reasonably well and be enthusiastic, we did both and we had great seats. Before the show started we got to watch a few minutes of standup comedy (which I loved), and then we listened to the band get everyone fired up. Paul Shaffer came out right before Dave, and then we were off for an hour long adventure filled with Kim and Kortney Kardashian, and Blues legend Buddy Guy. But, before the show started the audience had a chance to ask Dave questions, and I was ready for it. Right when he asked if anyone had any questions I shot my hand up, not entirely sure what I was going to ask. He asked me my name (I told the truth), and then he asked where I was from. When I told him Oklahoma he acted interested and asked which town. I said Norman, and he started asking about the Sooners (University of Oklahoma, for anyone who doesn't know), and he seemed to be baiting me to explain to everyone that they were the people who cheated in the land run in the late 1800's.
So finally I get to ask my question, and I decided on the question that I would forever remember asking David Letterman, and I asked him:
"How old were you when you realized that you were funny?"
The audience laughed pretty hard (which was about the coolest feeling ever), and he seemed to think it was a funny question. Due to a surge of adrenaline I don't remember exactly what he said back to me, but he said something self deprecating about not being sure if he is really funny.
So he then thanks everyone for being there and heads back stage to start the show, and when he comes back out there is a miscue with the cue card guy, and they have to go again. On the second run something happened that I'll never forget – he came out an introduced himself as Norman Oklahoma… To the audience this was pretty funny, but it obviously made no sense to anyone who wasn't in the room 3 minutes earlier. It was a very small blip on TV, and meant nothing in terms of David Letterman's career, but having a momentary inside joke with the Late Night personality of my adolescence and young adulthood was absolutely priceless.
After that it was a blast to watch how the show was run, and it was great to see such a different spread of guests with the Kardashians and Buddy Guy. So here are some clips from the show that don't include yours truly.
The Monologue:
The Kardashians:
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David Grossmann sees painting as a heartfelt way of connecting with both creation and people. "When I paint the landscape, there is something in me that comes to life that doesn't happen any other way," the artist explains. "I hope to capture some of that spark and to convey it through my paintings so that others can also share in that profound sense of beauty and peace."
Grossmann grew up in Chile, and his adventures as an artist have taken him to many parts of the world. He now lives in Colorado, where he and his wife Kristy find endless inspiration in the surrounding landscape. His paintings have received wide recognition from critics and collectors through exhibitions across the United States and in Europe.
Grossmann is represented by Altamira Fine Art (Jackson, WY and Scottsdale, AZ), Gallery 1261 (Denver), Jonathan Cooper Park Walk Gallery (London), Maxwell Alexander Gallery (Culver City, CA), Oh Be Joyful Gallery (Crested Butte, CO), and Simpson Gallagher Gallery (Cody, WY).


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Another bass-driven hardcore band that reached their creative peak around the late 80s and early 90s and around whom, mysteriously, no critical consensus as to their excellence has coalesced is of course, No Means No.
The album Wrong remains as good as anything from the time, while the Blast First retinue were lionized partly because the smart, Vorticist-inspired branding and post-industrial/ experimental/no-wave pedigree of many of its bands fit the bill for smart, arty, leftfield attempts to revivify rock(ism) other less readily theorizable but no less exhilarating or experimental bands were relegated to second or third division as lumpen hardcore, naive or simplistic aggro music for the dog-on-a-string brigade, moshing music for the unwashed.
No means No were on the unfashionable Alternative Tentacles, Jello Biafra's label and as such, suspect, retrograde, tarred no doubt by association with The Biafran sensibility, (a sensibility that to be fair inflects most anarchism) painful self-righteousness combined with laboured Situationist wackiness (see; Chumbawamba). No means No might on first glance appear to be proponents of The Wacky, technically brilliant musicians "subversively" squandering their gifts as a repudiation to the sad, co-opted straight world of "success"/ the Industry and expecting to be celebrated for such (see; Ween), but any serious engagement with their work, saturated in dread, caustic surrealism and straight romantic yearning along with a dynamically inventive approach to the form that pushed hardcore right up against the limits of funk, prog, jazz and metal without ever spilling over into math-rock or other dry attempts at "complexity" and hybridization should rapidly rebut any such association. They remained fun, funny, powerful, ingenious, surprising, moving, perplexing; ranged widely without ever losing the essential elements of their own unique take on life and their chosen genre. You might call that the very definition of the fully achieved artist.All bass dance-floor filler from the Phono's hardcore night circa 1988. Killer bass, killer guitar, killer lyrics. ditto non-Wrong bangerz (this list is potentially huge so I content myself with three more.) Worldhood also a strong contender for best NMN album.


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All Aboard (Mostly) for "Ocean's Thirteen"
Warner Bros. announced Monday that Clooney, Pitt, Damon and most of the usual suspects from the first two Ocean pics will return for next year's threequel, Ocean's Thirteen. Steven Soderbergh will be on hand to direct for the third time.
"The odds were long on this happening, and it would not have been possible were it not for those actors and director moving other projects out of the way," Weintraub told Variety. "The five of us [Weintraub, Clooney, Pitt, Damon and Soderbergh] are all great friends, and we decided we were going to kill ourselves to get this done."
Funny. Not a week ago I heard from my Hollywood sources that they were having a hell of a time getting Pitt to sign on. It seemed like he might have to beg off due to his baby-having with Miss Angelina. I'm man enough admit I was more than a little bothered by the news -- my feeling being that the Clooney-Pitt chemistry is the main reason to watch these things, though I do wish Damon's "Linus" would get more play.
But yeah, the vibe for this instalment of Ocean's 11+n is supposed to be as "back to basics" as this kind of thing can be (at least partly, that translates to "No Girls!", I guess). Now let's see if they can actually manage to get the film in the can without a three ring circus. Odds are actually better than they had been previously, since they seem to be eliminating most of the jet-setting tomfoolery by shooting in the LA area.
While I will certainly watch it (and most likely enjoy it), I hope it turns out better than Twelve.


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Chatting on Nintendo's current hybrid console is admittedly a convoluted process — in order to talk with friends (and only friends, mind) in Splatoon 2 (Switch's most high profile online title to date), players must first download the Nintendo Switch Online app on their iOS or Android device, plug their headsets into said devices and chat through them exclusively.
Thankfully, that won't be the case with the Switch version of Fortnite, which will be getting native party chat through the console's headphone jack from this Thursday, as was confirmed by developers from Epic Games during Nintendo's E3 2018 Treehouse Live stream today.
Fortnite on Switch supports party chat through the headphone jack. Not through the Nintendo mobile app. Currently turned off but will turn on Thursday pic.twitter.com/TdfVkDZ8qjJune 12, 2018
As Fortnite: Battle Royale is a cross-play title, meaning players on Switch, Xbox One, PC and iOS are able to square off against each other (unfortunately, Sony is blocking Fortnite cross-play on Nintendo Switch), native party chat is pretty much essential for team games.
We're glad that native voice chat has been made possible in this instance, but we have to wonder: if it's so easy to implement for Fortnite, why are players still forced to jump through a number of hoops in order to chat in other games?
Hopefully, the fact that it's technically achievable will see Nintendo loosen its grip when it comes to party chat for online play in the near future.
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Enbridge Pipeline Expansion Larger than Keystone
A Wisconsin Dane County zoning committee is holding up plans for a major expansion of an Enbridge Energy oil pipeline that would carry more crude oil from Canada's tar sands through Wisconsin than the nationally debated Keystone XL pipeline would further west.
Enbridge wants to send half its flow from the tar sands through Wisconsin to the Illinois border, and the committee has raised concerns about the potential for a spill of the heavy petroleum product, which is mixed with a toxic solvent to make it flow through pipes. The company wants to increase the flow in the pipeline to 1.2 million barrels a day, more than the 860,000 barrels a day proposed for the Keystone XL pipeline.
Enbridge say its practices have improved since 2010, when it fouled 35 miles of Michigan's Kalamazoo River by spilling nearly 20,000 barrels of tar sands crude in the largest-ever release from a U.S. pipeline.
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Dr. John Giannini is starting to get some national recognition after leading La Salle into the Sweet 16 following a two-point win over Mississippi last Sunday. This is the furthest the Explorers have gone in the NCAA tourney since losing the 1955 title game to Bill Russell and the San Francisco Dons. Giannini is already one of the best basketball coaches in the history of La Salle, which comes after a good eight-year run as the head coach of Maine. Jon Teitel got to sit down with Coach Giannini back in the day before he became a household name to discuss the 1989 Final 4 and what makes the Big 5 so special.
How did you 1st get into coaching? It was either faith or fate. I was accepted into graduate school at the University of North Texas as a 21-year old kid with no coaching experience. I decided to call the head coach and tell him that I would love to help, and he said he had a grad assistant position that just opened up. Even more amazing, he said that he was flying through my hometown of Chicago the next day and could meet with me in person. It is the equivalent today of opening up a college directory, pointing to a school at random, calling them up out of the blue to ask for a job, and having them tell you they can interview you the very next day!
Take me through the 1989 NCAA tourney, when you served as a graduate assistant for the Fighting Illini and beat #16-seed McNeese State by six points: how close did the Cowboys come to making history? I do not remember the game that clearly, but I do not remember it being that close. I think that six points was the closest they got at the very end of the game.
Nick Anderson scored 24 points in a win over Ball State: did you start to get a sense that your team was going to make a deep run in the tourney? We were ranked number one in the country with most of our losses coming when Kendall Gill was out with a broken foot. Once he came back healthy we knew that the Final 4 was a possibility.
You beat Louisville after Pervis Ellison bumped knees with Marcus Liberty early in the 1st half: do you recall it being an especially physical game? The Louisville and Syracuse games were both tremendously tough, and I consider each game to be a classic.
Nick Anderson had 24 points and16 rebounds in a three point win over Syracuse (led by 22 points from Billy Owens): how nervous did you get after your team missed four straight free throws in the final minute, and how did your team feel about facing Big 10 rival Michigan for a spot in the title game? Illinois had a history of missing free throws in the tourney: we lost to Villanova by three points in 1988 after being up by double digits with three minutes to play. One of the unsung heroes for Villanova was Pat Enright, a former walk-on who made some big three-point shots during their comeback. Playing the Wolverines gave us mixed emotions. We had beaten them pretty handily during the regular season, but there is an old cliché which says that it is hard to beat a team 3 times in 1 season.
In a game featuring an astounding 33 lead changes, Sean Higgins made a basket with two seconds left to give eventual national champion Michigan the two-point win (tourney MOP Glen Rice had 28 points): was Rice as unstoppable as his stats indicated, and what was the feeling like in your locker room afterward? Rice was spectacular. That Illini team loved to play and hated to lose. A lot of teams get fatigued in March but we were tremendously tough. We were devastated afterwards because it was a very special group that expected to win the game.
Later that year you began your head coaching career at Rowan: why did you decide to take the job, and how were you able to have so much success at Rowan? Graduate assistants have a fixed length of time in their position so I had to make a choice between becoming a small-college head coach or a Division-One assistant coach. I was not an experienced recruiter or that close to any D-1 coaches, so that kind of made the decision for me. I was a D-3 player in college and thought that it would be a dream come true to become a head coach. I was the first full-time coach there and we had a lot of success because Rowan was a sleeping giant in a powerhouse conference.
In 1996 you went 28-4 and won the D-3 national title: what did it mean to you to win the title, and what was the reaction like when you got back to campus? The reaction was amazing. It was our third trip to the Final 4 in a four-year span. Terrence Stewart (who was my video coordinator until being hired as the head coach at Immaculata University last summer) was the MVP of the national tourney. The whole community had fallen in love with our program. Winning the title was a four-year process, and was a great reward for all our players/fans.
After winning the title you left Rowan with the best win-loss percentage among active coaches to become coach at Maine, why did you decide to leave Rowan, and what was the biggest difference between D-3 and D-1? We had so much success at Rowan that it made getting a job at the D-1 level a realistic possibility. I had missed out on a couple of other D-1 jobs so I was fortunate that the Maine job went my way, and frankly I just wanted the challenge. The biggest difference is that it is harder to win because there are fewer impact players who can elevate your program. There is great coaching at every level but the challenge is recruiting the players you need.
In 2004 you left Maine to become coach at La Salle, which was dealing with the aftermath of some off-court allegations against a trio of players: was your focus primarily on winning games or cleaning up the program? Winning is always part of the equation because that is what players want to do. I inherited a group of seven players from a last-place team in the A-10, and the program was coming off 12 straight losing seasons. We ended up breaking several losing streaks and got everyone feeling better about La Salle basketball when we finished third in the A-10 in our second year.
The Big 5 holds a special place in the hearts of Philly basketball fans: what does it mean to you, and how do those games compare to the other games on your schedule? It means more than I could have ever imagined. The tradition of basketball in Philly is second to none, and the college winning tradition there is head and shoulders above that of most other cities. The rivalries are a big deal, and are often the best measuring stick of how good a team we have. The best team in Philly is usually a top-10 team nationally so we do not worry about UCLA or Florida or any other national program. We just worry about winning in Philly, and if you do that the national picture usually takes care of itself.
In 2008 you wrote a book called "Court Sense: Winning Basketball's Mental Game". Why did you write the book, and do you think a bunch of mentally-strong guys can beat a bunch of physically-strong guys if everything else is equal? There is no question that the mental side of basketball makes the difference in winning close games where the talent is evenly matched. Players who are unselfish, coachable, and poised in tight situations end up having a competitive edge. I went to graduate school to study sports psychology, and I just think coaches are addicted to adrenaline and love the challenge. A good friend of mine has a PhD in sport psychology and is a VP at Human Kinetics Publishing. We often talked about the need for young players to have the right mental approach. He said there needed to be a book written about it and that I was a good choice to write the book, so I took his advice and wrote it.
A few years ago you coached in your bare feet to raise awareness for the Samaritan's Feet project and Haiti earthquake relief: why did you decide to do this, and has the situation in Haiti improved at all since then? The reason I coached without shoes goes back to my time at Illinois with fellow graduate assistant Scott Nagy, who is my dear friend. Scott has an adopted daughter from Haiti, so after hearing about the earthquake he was 1 of the 1st people to coach without his shoes on. All the D-1 coaches were given the opportunity to do that, and I was inspired by Scott and felt that this would be an easy way to try and help people. One of our La Salle alums donated 100 pairs of shoes to the relief effort right after that game: it is amazing what a simple act can do.
When people look back on your career, how do you want to be remembered the most? No coach can keep everyone happy and I know that some of my players wish they would have played more or had more success. However, if a majority of my players enjoyed their time here and know that I cared for them and really tried to help them, that would make me feel great. You never understand all the sacrifices the players make unless you are there every day.